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These forlorn remains of a once thriving farm near Manlius,IL.have been decaying for a long time. In this area,I counted 5 farmsites along a two mile stretch that are either abandoned or have no farmhouses and are used for storage.What's ironic is this area along Interstate 80 stretching east to Princeton,IL. contains some of the most fertile land in the northern half of Illinois.Fertile land that cannot support successful smaller farmers. Its a sad fact in today's farming economy. These days you have to be big to achieve those economies of scale to survive...
Once most of the brackish water is strained out, Brown Pelican prepares to toss a small mouthful of baitfish down the gullet. On Horsepen Bayou.
In 1890 (Meiji 23), a battery was placed on the top of Hinoyama in Shimonoseki City, and it was used as an important military base. It was a place where entry was prohibited until after World War II.
Building Details Early C19. 3 storeys stuccoed. Hipped tiled roof and cornice and parapet. 3 sashes in moulded architrave surrounds. Glazing bars missing from the lower halves of the windows. Modern shop front. The Gothic remains collected by John Newington Hughes about 1826 have disappeared but the interior has a niche with a crest and the motto "SPERO MELIORA" which presumably dates from this time.
Still looking at the detail of beached driftwood. A huge tree trunk had been washed up on the beach ..... it was one of many, making up a tangle of dead wood on the strandline after a high tide. On this one, there wasn't much bark remaining. I think it had been adrift a while, but where there were bits of bark remaining, they made striking patterns against the bleached wood.
If you are driving into Tarragona its always worth stopping to look at this most beautiful piece of historical architecture. The Pont de les Ferreres also known as Pont del Diable (Devil’s Bridge) is a Roman bridge, on the outskirts of Tarragona , in Catalonia, Spain. The aqueduct was added to the UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 2000.
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The Tárraco aqueduct took water from the Francolí river, 15 kilometers north of Tarragona. It probably dates from the time of Augustus. The Pont de les Ferreres is composed of two levels of arches: the upper section has 25 arches, and the lower one has 11. All arches have the same diameter of 20 Roman feet. It has a maximum height of 89 ft and a length of 817 ft, including the ends where the specus (water channel) runs atop a wall.
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I'm not sure what kind of bird this was, perhaps a duck. It was under trees near a pond. Beautiful feathers, though!
A Halloween decoration emanates an eerie feeling of omnipresence as it beckons me from the shelf of a discount store. Even in the context of a brightly lit retail environment, full of shoppers and just one aisle away from potato chips, the eyes radiate pure malevolence. In moments like this it all feels directed solely at me. It's almost as if only I can see these things as they truly are, rather than the cheap plastic skull that other shoppers see. My mind always seems to work in this two-track system: interpreting what I actually see versus how things make me feel. There's often a wide gulf separating the two. It's the simultaneous curse and blessing bestowed upon artists. I snapped the picture then hurried on with my shopping. But memories of this moment will linger.