Adosado a la muralla, se alza sobre el río formando una auténtica fortificación que tenía fines defensivos en la época de la Reconquista. Tenía planta rectangular, un patio de armas central y varios torreones.

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El castillo o alcázar está ligado a la familia Mendoza, de la que pasó a depender la villa en el siglo XIV. La construcción que ha llegado hasta nuestros días data de ese siglo o del siguiente, cuando se convirtió en residencia del Marqués de Santillana y su familia, futuros duques del Infantado. En él residieron la reina Juana de Portugal y su hija Juana la Beltraneja, que aspiraba al trono de Castilla-León (sobre el que por cierto versan las visitas teatralizadas). Además ha acogido a reyes invitados por los Mendoza, como Juan II o Felipe III.

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Attached to the wall, it rises on the river forming an authentic fortification that had defensive purposes at the time of the Reconquest. It had a rectangular floor plan, a central courtyard and several turrets.

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The castle or fortress is linked to the Mendoza family, from which the town became dependent in the fourteenth century. The construction that has survived to this day dates from that century or the next, when it became the residence of the Marquis of Santillana and his family, future dukes of the Infantado. It was the home of Queen Juana of Portugal and her daughter Juana la Beltraneja, who aspired to the throne of Castilla-León (on which the dramatized visits are, by the way). It has also welcomed kings invited by the Mendoza, as John II or Philip III.

MIS ALBUMNES

If the purpose of a Lowrider is to catch the eye, then these 2 definitely succeeded. A style started in California in mid-to-late 1940s, when Mexican-American barrio youths were lowering their cars by cutting spring coils and painting their cars with fancy colors. "Ride low and slow" was their motto. During the years the style changed a bit and hydraulic suspension systems were added and at some point the bouncing cars were popular. As west coast Hip Hop artists started featuring lowriders in the music videos, lowriders became strongly associated with that musical style. Quite the view to see a car like this bouncing to a rap song while waiting for the green light! The rear car I believe is a Lincoln Town Car and the front a 1965 Chevy Impala SS coupe (thank you Joseph Mazzucco)

Furious - Ja Rule

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The original purpose of this image was to contribute to FlickrFriday’s theme of the week (in November 2020) on "#remote". This theme was appropriate to illustrate the situation of "lockdown" with all its consequences of physical, sensory and social isolation.

L’objectif initial de cette image était de contribuer au thème de la semaine de FlickrFriday sur «#isolé ». Cette thématique était intéressante pour illustrer la situation de « confinement » avec toutes ses conséquences d’isolement physique, sensoriel et social.

I walked into Bullseye with a purpose, but as soon as I stepped through the sliding doors, I felt the familiar rush of excitement. The holiday season was in full swing, and my mind was set on finding the perfect decorations for my sister Quency's Christmas tree. She always had a way of turning her living room into something magical, and this year, I promised to help her make it even more special.

I grabbed a red cart and made my way through the aisles, eyeing shimmering garlands, twinkling lights, and a mix of ornaments in every color imaginable. As I picked up a few glass baubles that shimmered in the store lights, I couldn't help but smile. It was funny how something as simple as Christmas decorations could bring back so many memories.

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Each day during the year, Flickr employs a 'secret' algorithm to select five hundred images for a daily-posted Explore page —all exemplifying some sort of 'interestingness.'

▶ During 2024, Flickr selected seventeen of my images for Explore:

☞ Percussionist in the green was my most viewed, at 10,310 views.

☞ Lanceleaf coreopsis (sepals & petals) was my most 'faved', with 282 'faves.'

☞ Tree falls into winter received the highest position (no. 78 out of 500), selected on 12 December 2024.

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THE FULL LIST

● ROW 1

☞ Tree falls into winter (12 December 2024)

8,534 views; 266 'faves'; 78th/500.

---> This image achieved the highest Explore position of any of my seventeen images selected.

☞ Woodland at Glenn Creek (22 November 2024)

8,766 views; 217 'faves'; 102nd/500.

☞ Purple aster (13 October 2024)

8,992 views; 232 'faves'; 150th/500.

☞ Bird of paradise, against blue wall (13 September 2024)

6,177 views; 188 'faves; 313th/500.

☞ Paddleboard morningtide (28 August 2024)

6,632 views; 128 'faves'; 479th/500.

☞ Strasburg pitches (04) (28 August 2024)

6453; 73 'faves'; 186th/500.

☞ Umbrella in the foliage (12 August 2024)

9,728 views; 171 'faves'; 92nd/500.

☞ Moving Keys (24 July 2024)

7,379 views; 103 'faves'; 351st/500.

*****

● ROW 2

☞ Gnomes' back beat on parade (26 June 2024)

8,358 views; 120 'faves'; 216th/500.

☞ Dancing to the tunes (02) (26 June 2024)

8,514 views; 118 'faves'; 157th/500.

☞ Geese, too? (19 June 2024)

6,882 views; 162 'faves'; 269th/500.

☞ Percussionist in the green (3 June 2024)

10,310 views; 119 'faves'; 85th/500.

---> The most viewed of my 2024 images, 'Explored' or not.

☞ Lanceleaf coreopsis (sepals & petals) (10 May 2024)

9,497 views; 282 'faves'; 98th/500.

---> The most 'faved' of my 2024 images, 'Explored' or not.

☞ Arabia Lake (in early spring) (24 April 2024)

7,658 views; 215 'faves'; 230/500.

☞ Arabia Mountain spring landscape (03) (5 April 2024)

8,822 views; 217 'faves'; 104th/500.

☞ Holy hellebore (5 February 2024)

6,921 views; 207 'faves'; 474th/500.

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● ROW 3

☞ Winter beech woodland (12 January 2024)

7,873 views; 210 'faves'; 474th/500.

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Does that imply that photographs not in Explore are uninteresting? Of course not. Many wonderful photos are uploaded to Flickr each day not selected for Explore. But, to serve its purpose, Explore only includes a small sampling of all of the photos on Flickr, showing photos from many different people to create a diverse selection."

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Introducing BLUPs:

Bipedal

Lambda

Universal

Patrollers

Ten years after the mass production of the blips, used in almost every space outpost, the Federation decided to build more sophisticated robots, with the purpose of using them especially for scouting and patrolling. Programmed to survive in every hostile environment, small enough to go unnoticed in enemy territories, trained to use heavy weapons, and with a state-of-the-art gps that allow them to instantaneously create high-definition maps. Thery're also higly customizable.

Here you can see three units from the "Ace of Spade" brigade.

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Tele2 Arena, a multi-purpose stadium for concerts, football matches etc. Highest attendance so far was a crowd of 40,557 at a concert with Madonna in 2015.

Inaugurated: 2013. Architects: White arkitekter, Sweden and Arup Group, Great Britain.

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www.white.se (website also in English)

Sometimes, it's good to stand back and get a little bit of perspective on things. It's especially useful when showing your photo audience the size and scale of a scene, such as this one I captured of a couple taking in the immensity of the red-rock formations seen along the Navajo Loop Trail in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Most photographers balk at including people - either because they don't want anything human in their landscapes or because they can't get model releases from them if they decide they want to try and sell the image.

For my editorial purposes, I like including people and man-made objects in my images (sometimes) for the purpose of scale as well as to give my viewers a perspective of the scene and some kind of reference for their mind to recognize.

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Spent a couple evenings in the city while i was up north. Decided to try some night photography and this was one of the shots i kinds liked!

“Gotham” at night is a lot of fun. The lights and reflections make for an interesting challenge for me since i rarely get to shoot in the dark. Where i live is so rural and so dark....and there is the risk of coyote and bear if i stay out too long! don’t get me wrong, i love them but i also like to be able to see them! Here there are only 2 legged animals and i am pretty sure they are there for the purpose of sightseeing!

The tree was up but still scaffolded, but the skaters were out in force, enjoying a pretty mild evening in the city!

Shooting in the dark was fun, and i will go back for more another time.....like when it gets a bit less chilly!

I want to be able to do this. Just to be able to stop in the middle of something and just take in the moment...

Rocketdyne produced seven serialized high-fidelity F-1 engine mock-ups. Although non-functional, they were used for early engineering purposes. Most are/were? mounted on test (i.e., non-flight) Saturn V first stages.

In this photograph, the second of these, FM-101 (the first being FM-100), was featured in a paper written by D. E. Aldrich & D. J. Sanchini of the Rocketdyne Division of North American Aviation. See:

heroicrelics.org/info/f-1/fm-101/fm-101.jpg

“I don't know exactly when FM-101 (or any of these engine mock-ups) were manufactured, but they certainly reflect an early design:

- There is no provision for thermal insulation.

- There is no interface panel.

- The fuel high-pressure ducts are straight, rather than the "U"-shaped ducts which characterized later production engines.

- The LOX dome has twin-elbow inlets.

F-1 engine mock-up FM-103 is on display in the Kennedy Space Center Rocket Garden (where, oddly enough, it is completely painted silver).”

The direct copy/paste above is in quotations, along with my paraphrasing from Mike Jetzer’s superlative “HEROIC RELICS” website, which he gleaned from Alan Lawrie’s book “Saturn” and a paper, “Saturn V Booster – The F-1 Engine”, by D. E. Aldrich, located in the Saturn V Collection, Dept. of Archives/Special Collections, M. Louis Salmon Library, University of Alabama in Huntsville, at:

heroicrelics.org/info/f-1/fm-101.html

I’m hoping the above is no longer the case, and that FM-103 was moved out of the elements into the Apollo/Saturn V Center.

Or:

evergreene.com/projects/ksc-f-1-engine-prototype/

Credit: EVERGREENE Architectural Arts website

As if the above wasn't enough, see/read also...wow:

heroicrelics.org/info/f-1/f-1-config-changes.html

Also credit: Mike Jetzer/"HEROIC RELICS" website

Wait…one more. Look at the multiple monstrous card catalog cabinets behind the F-1! Commensurate with the size of the the engine.

One of several wildflower plants that I planted at my home, Yakima County, Washington. Several photos for id purposes.

Our life is frittered away by detail... Simplify, simplify, simplify! ... Simplicity of life and elevation of purpose.

~Henry David Thoreau

What does it mean when robins sing?

Its purpose is two-fold: to defend a territory and to attract a mate. Therefore, spring song is far more powerful in males. Robins are adapted to life in poor light and are often active in half-light when few other birds are about.

The robin is one of the few birds in the UK that sing all year round. This is due to the importance of holding winter territories.

Only for a short period in late summer while they are moulting and inconspicuous do robins stop singing. Both sexes sing.

As with the nightingale, the song is usually delivered from a concealed perch within a bush or a tree exposed perches are infrequent. Autumn and spring songs are distinctly different. The autumn song starts after the moult, from late summer onwards. It is more subdued and melancholy in its tone, while the spring song is powerful, confident and upbeat.

The spring song can start as early as mid-December, reaching full force in spring. Its purpose is two-fold: to defend a territory and to attract a mate. Therefore, spring song is far more powerful in males.

Thank you so much for visiting my stream, whether you comments , favorites or just have a look.

I appreciate it very much, wishing the best of luck and good light.

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Lens - hand held or Monopod and definitely SPORT VR on. Aperture is f5.6 and full length. All my images have been converted from RAW to JPEG.

I started using Nikon Cross-Body Strap or Monopod on long walks. Here is my Carbon Monopod details : Gitzo GM2542 Series 2 4S Carbon Monopod - Really Right Stuff MH-01 Monopod Head with Standard Lever - Really Right Stuff LCF-11 Replacement Foot for Nikon AF-S 500mm /5.6E PF Lense -

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terraced rice fields in Bali, Indonesia

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Guinevere Fouroux's smile deepens when she feels his fingers wrap around hers. It's a small, quiet triumph, a victory, made even sweeter by the ghost of a smile--a real one, however shadowed--quirking his lips.

"I don't suppose I could talk you into dialing down the inspiration, when it comes to keeping you safe, can I?" She sighs, dramatically. "I would guess not, but a girl can dream..."

Eamon Cale's small grin deepens into something genuine. A rare smile, this, one he shows few, but it smooths the harsh lines from his face, and even the bruises and lacerations are softened by it. "Not a chance," he says, and suddenly leans forward, clasping her hand in both of his. His elbows rest on his knees, his back is bowed, but his head is up and his eyes are suddenly alight. "Do ye know what they said to me, in the Leviathan gaol? That Dr. Asbrink, the one who gets his jollies 'experimenting' on the hybrids. He said I'd been put there because I dared to bring hope to Midian. Because I preached freedom." His grin flashes again, boyish and oddly triumphant. "Best fecking compliment I'd ever received."

I picked up a used M9 on ebay for a great price. It's nice to have a Leica again. I had a M7 for a while and really enjoyed shooting with it. I've sold all my cameras besides my 5d Mark II (which I've had for just about 6 years now). The 5D still serves a purpose, I'm waiting to see what Canon does next with the 5D Mark IV ! Lately I've been unmotivated to carry the heavy 5D so hopefully my new purchase can spark some creativity in me, new toys are always fun...

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fine art prints for decoration purposes

"Hurray for a child

That makes it through

If there's any way

Because the answer lies in you

They're laid to rest

Before they know just what to do

Their souls are lost

Because they could never find

What's this life for

I see your soul, it's kind of gray

I see your heart, you look away

You see my wrist, I know your pain

I know your purpose on your plane"

Creed - What's this Life For

Check out the size of that paw!!! 100% Wild Canada Lynx in Northern Ontario.

Me encanta cuando de vez en cuando hacemos equipo con mi marido. El viaja y hace fotos y luego me las trae y yo las edito :)

I love when sometimes I can team up with my husband. He travels and brings photos home and I then edit them. :)

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so I will photograph 4 babies these next few days born on 9-9-09... seems to be a popular day to have a baby (on purpose)!!

A large, former dairy barn is now used to shelter a few horses, a significant departure from its purpose years ago. Older people need a new purpose as they age otherwise deterioration sets in more quickly.

Zoom into nature’s blueprint—serrated edges, delicate trichomes, and a world of intricate detail in one tiny leaf. Nature never designs without purpose.

Purpose of life.

Shot at Othello Tunnel, Hope, B.C..

Robert Kiyosaki quote.

▌NUEVO POST: PIDE UN DESEO! ▌

▌Julia Dávila [Fotografía] : Daniela ♥ Michael.▌

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Le dune, la notte.

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The vegetation growing in the sand dunes provides an anchor to help prevent erosion.

Happy Tree-mendous Tuesday!

just for coverphoto purpose... sigh

1945 Ford Type General Purpose Willys (GPW) ¼-ton 'Jeep' (1942-1945)

Hey guys, here's an updated version of my Model T. Probably gonna do a new grille. Hope you like it!

Also, I was wondering your guys' opinion- should I make Ypres very large, or instead build several separate 32x32s? The others would be the USMC bombing of Tielt, a BL-2 Howitzer at the Somme, and the Siege of Antwerp.

K98 Standing in for an M1903.

Redundant rail in the foreground probably from when Woodburn Jct was simplified a few years ago . Passing by is 37418 and Caroline returning from Deepcar as part of its 2Z02 York - York diagram .

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The curve of a petunia petal is shown in this macro photograph. Taken in North Bethesda, MD, USA. (File: RPOP-2008-04-2190)

I was trying to draw micky Mouse! ;)

back to my childhood :D

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" Widespread and common throughout Britain and Ireland...The eyespots have single white pupils unlike Gatekeeper which has two and is smaller and more orange with row of tiny white dots on hind underwings... The Meadow Brown is the most abundant butterfly species in many habitats....Hundreds may be seen together at some sites, flying low over the vegetation. Adults fly even in dull weather when most other butterflies are inactive...."

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Floatimg Village in Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia

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Koi or more specifically nishikigoi, are ornamental varieties of domesticated common carp that are kept for decorative purposes in outdoor koi ponds or water gardens. Koi varieties are distinguished by coloration, patterning, and scalation.

“To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other and to feel. That is the purpose of life."

from The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

LIFE magazine motto

Burns have entertainment value, but also purpose.

I have a special burn barrel with the bottom cut out. This is so I can move it around and place it on top of the large clumps of invasive non-native grass that I am trying to kill which is invading my wildflower meadow. (It's too rocky here to dig these deep-rooted grasses out).

The best time to kill grass with fire is in the summer when it is putting its energy into its leaves. In dormancy the plant's energy (and biomass) is safer, down in its roots. However, there is not enough burn load with the dead grass itself to eradicate it, so I use junk mail and other paper products. This is how grass was designed--to be grazed to the ground and be able to regrow.

I will continue to work this small plot through the summer, then it will take a couple years to build the micro-organisms back up, which I will hasten with an inoculation of soil from the creek, compost, and sprays of molasses. Then hopefully the wildflowers will recolonize.

An old shot here.

Mostly updated for the purpose of fulfilling my tagged duties.

So 10 things you may not have known about me:

1) I think I am officially addicted to the $1 vanilla soft serve cones from McDonald's.

2) Whenever I discover a blog I really like, I usually read through or flip through the entire thing to see how the blogger's style has evolved. This gets pretty obsessive and time-consuming.

3) I am VERY near sighted - hoping that laser surgery will be cheaper and nearly perfected in the next 10 years or so. I currently own 3 pairs of glasses and still wear contacts...haha.

4) I think my current dream job is to be a photo editor of some kind of home/interior decorating magazine, because even more than I like taking pictures, I love discovering/looking through others' works and picking out what would look nice together. And of course still take pics on the side!

5) I have over a dozen moles/beauty marks on my face. I would love to get rid of some of them.

6) It makes me feel slightly superior to take longer subway rides than the people around me (totally irrational because they could be transferring but nonetheless...)

7) I have had sushi every Monday for the past month.

8) I think sushi would be a deal-breaker food for me, romantic-relationship wise :P (that and spicy food).

9) I could probably win an award for being bad at saving money.

10) I'm leaving for school for my FINAL year in exactly 2 weeks - AAH. One of my biggest concerns about the real world is not having health insurance once I turn 23 and am no longer in school or on my parents' insurance. Ridiculous right?! :P

Oh and if you have time, check out me, Bryan, and Justin's fun last night!

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A Mini Exo Suit for every purpose, maintenance and every works in the hangar.

It can move very heavy loads and can adjust the other robots in the base.

coastal brown bear in katmai carefully opening clams with those enormous mitts.

“Diligence is the mother of good luck. - Benjamin Franklin”

Macro Monday project – 02/24/14

"One Color”

Note: This is not my photograph.

It was taken from an eBay listing for documentation purposes.