Red Legged Partridge - Alectoris Rufa aka French Partridge

The red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa) is a gamebird in the pheasant family.

It is sometimes known as French partridge, to distinguish it from the English or grey partridge.

This partridge breeds naturally in southwestern Europe (France, Iberia and northwest Italy). It has become naturalised in flat areas of England and Wales, where it was introduced as a game species, and has been seen breeding as far north as Cumbria and eastern Yorkshire and the western Isle of Man. It is replaced in southeastern Europe by the very similar rock partridge (Alectoris graeca). It is a non-migratory terrestrial species, which forms flocks outside the breeding season.

This species breeds on dry lowlands, such as farmland and open stony areas, laying its eggs in a ground nest.

The natural range of the red-legged partridge is France, Spain and Portugal. However, it was introduced from France to Great Britain in the 18th century, and has since become an important gamebird there. As it is a mediterranean species, it thrives in hot, dry areas with sandy soil. The ability to breed two clutches simultaneously has led to it being extensively reared in captivity, and released for shooting. The breeding of chukars (Alectoris chukar) and red-legged/chukar hybrids is prohibited, due to its impact on wild populations of red-legs. The red-legged partridge is believed to be in decline across its range.

With the Convention And Exhibition Centre in the center of the picture, the prominent skyscraper is called Central Plaza.

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This worm gear came from my 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth window control mechanism that I had to replace. If you know me, you know I like little motors so I dissected out the motor and found this interesting worm gear. I've posted the complete armature part of the motor before and I even shot this gear once but never posted it. So, with "Screw" for the Macro Mondays theme this week I decided to shoot it again and see what I could come up with after a bit of cleaning. So much for the rusty lag bolt...

The worm screw gear is relatively small and measures 0.35 in. x 1.0 in. I used the Nikon 55mm f/2.8 NIKKOR Micro lens w/PK-12&13 Extension Tubes, 41.5mm total extension and a 30 image focus stack at f/5.6 to keep everything sharp. The first time I shot this I found the orange and blue clamps that I used to "suspend" the gear had snuck back into the reflection so I wrapped the clamps with my gold ribbon and taped some to a piece of cardboard that I placed below the gear. I used blue tape to hold the ribbon to the cardboard and it got picked up but I liked the look by the gold. You can also probable guess the color shirt I'm wearing.

This camel was at the Caversham Wildlife Park

Australian feral camels are feral populations of dromedaries. Imported into Australia from British India and Afghanistan during the 19th century for transport and construction during the colonisation of the central and western parts of Australia, many were released into the wild after motorised transport replaced the use of camels in the early 20th century

"West Mexican Chachalaca is endemic to the deciduous forests of southwestern Mexico, from Jalisco south to Chiapas. This is one of four species of chachalaca that occur in Mexico, ... The distributions of these species have little distributional overlap, instead the different species replace each other geographically. The biology of West Mexican Chachalaca is similar to that of other species of chachalacas." Neotropical Birds, The Cornell Lab of Ornithology Photographed in the wild, Jalisco, Mexico

I continue to replace images that I posted before with a new version that I like better. Morning Glory is one of my favorite flowers in the garden. I start them from seed and enjoy seeing than blossom. Each stage of the flower is fascinating to photograph.

Photographer : Flavia Blaylock •CAISE•

'"we are the dangerous!!"

-A precious picture with my cute friend Flavia.-

(I changed the picture. From my picture to the picture that my friend from Flavia gave me, I am sorry. The reason is that this friend gave me a precious picture, so I am replacing it.)

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Pumping station "de Vier Noorder Koggen". Built in 1869 to replace some polder mills for the draining of the polder land to the former Zuiderzee. The pumping station consists of two parts: the old pumping station from 1869 and on the left the new pumping station from 1907.

The old pumping station worked well, but that was not enough. The pumping station, and also the mills, were running at full power, but the area behind the dike remained too wet. There were also votes to build another pumping station, but the high costs were feared. The farmers complained of stone and bone. After a lot of talking, while meanwhile wet years caused a lot of damage, it was finally decided to expand the old pumping station with a new section in which a gas engine would be placed. The new building was completed in 1907. The mills were no longer needed. The millers were fired and had to leave their home and workplace. The windmills were sold for five hundred guilders each. Of the twenty mills, which were managed by the Vier Noorder Koggen, only the West-Uit 7 mill at Aartswoud was spared. The appearance of the Brakepolder changed considerably when fourteen windmills disappeared from the landscape there in just a short time.

During World War I, opponents of steam were proved right when the pumping station ran into problems because the coal supply stopped. It was decided to keep a large stock of coal available at all times.

replacing an earlier photo of Dandelion :-) got them in droves all over the garden. Close look reveals a very complicated flower, and a very beautiful one.

This old truck needs a new roof job. I think they need to replace the plywood and shingles. I understand the driver gets to sit in their own private garden!

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The famous Old Neptune pub on the beach at Whitstable ideally located for sunset shots, so we were always happy to give it a go for sunset and if there wasn't one then it was a nice replace to relax in with a cool drink

Went train spotting again this morning , over to Pensarn on the North Wales Coast..Galatea quickly stepped in for the ailing Duchess of Sutherland ,which was due to run the Cathedrals Express to Holyhead.

Looking forward to next Saturdays double arrival in Chester :-)

Tornado & Oliver Cromwell !

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Great titles do nothing Beautiful slogans mean nothing Love is a sentimental hodgepodge Write, look, die, fight, then lose it We're familiar with battles and numbers We've got no chance to win alone This sick ambition up closle will turn any plan into ashes We're familiar with battles and numbers We've got no chance to win alone And it's not worth it anymore, we've become void There's an emptiness all around, maybe we'll fill it up We'll replace sweet lies with truth The emptiness will disappear, we'll fill it up together Out of breath The pulse quickens Out of breath The pulse quickens Great titles do nothing They'll not see their own pride The ego got lost in its thoughts, exits, profits Too much loss In love with numbers, drinks, exposed to another shot This sick ambition up closle will turn any plan into ashes We're familiar with battles and numbers We've got no chance to win alone And it's not worth it anymore, we've become void There's an emptiness all around, maybe we'll fill it up We'll replace sweet lies with truth The emptiness will disappear, we'll fill it up together And it's not worth it anymore, we've become void There's an emptiness all around, maybe we'll fill it up We'll replace sweet lies with truth The emptiness will disappear, we'll fill it up together Out of breath The pulse quickens Out of breath The pulse quickens

The first attempt to replace the wooden fort with a stone kremlin was recorded in 1374, but construction was limited to a single tower, known as the Dmitrovskaya Tower (this has not survived). Under the rule of Ivan III, Nizhny Novgorod played the role of a guard city, having a permanent garrison; it served as a place for gathering troops for Moscow’s actions against the Khanate of Kazan. In order to strengthen the defenses of the city, construction works on the walls began again.

Construction of the stone Kremlin of Nizhny Novgorod began in 1500 with the building of the Ivanovskaya Tower; the main work commenced in 1508 and by 1515 a grandiose building was completed. The oak walls that formed the old fortifications were destroyed by a huge fire in 1513. The two kilometer wall was reinforced by 13 towers (one of them – Zachatskaya – was on the shore of the Volga; not preserved, but was rebuilt in 2012). This “Stone City” had a permanent garrison with solid artillery weapons. With the fall of Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin lost its military significance, and later it housed the city and provincial authorities.

Memorial “Gorky for the front!” on the territory of the Kremlin between Dmitrovskaya and Kladovaya (Pantry) towers. 1986

During the World War II, the roofs of the Taynitskaya, the Severnaya, and the Chasovaya Towers were dismantled and anti-aircraft machine guns were installed on the upper platforms. Thus, the fortress defended the airspace of the city from the Luftwaffe. The Luftwaffe bombed the Kanavinsky Bridge and the Fair, but the Kremlin's air defense defended these objects.

The Council of Ministers of the RSFSR issued an order on January 30, 1949 for the restoration of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin.

In October 2018, archaeologists discovered the remains of a medieval settlement and cemetery on the site of the destroyed church of St. Simeon Stylites. The finds belong to the 13th century, and the most ancient cultural layer - to 1221, when Nizhny Novgorod was founded. After all the excavations, the exhibits will be museified, and the church of St. Simeon the Stylite will be recreated at this place.

In 2021, before the 800th anniversary of Nizhny Novgorod, a major restoration was carried out. Under its terms, the most important thing was the restoration of the historic "battle road" inside the Kremlin wall. The city had been waiting for this event for 230 years. Since August 2021, locals and tourists can walk a full circular route along the large fortress wall while inside it. Its length is 2 km.

I replaced new Nagai's silicon plug cord for the first time in more than a dozen years. The cause of the malfunction was the deterioration of the plug cord.

Church of St. Józef Spouse of Blessed Virgin Mary in Kicin was built in the years 1749-1751 from wood. In 1863 the tower was renovated, after being destroyed in 1852. The temple was also renovated in 1905-1907, when the roof was replaced. Subsequent repairs were carried out in 1980 and in 2010-2011, when the interior was renovated together with the restoration and the polychrome was renovated.

It is a single-aisle building, consisting of a presbytery, nave and a tower. The roof of the church is covered with shingles and there are flat ceilings inside.

It is a beautiful specimen of wooden sacred architecture that should be seen.

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Kościół Św. Józefa Oblubieńca Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Kicinie był wybudowana w latach 1749-1751 z drewna. W 1863 była remontowana wieża, po zniszczeniu w 1852. Świątynia była również restaurowana w latach 1905-1907, kiedy to wymieniono dach. Kolejne remonty wykonano w 1980 i w latach 2010-2011, kiedy wykonano renowację wnętrza wraz z konserwacją i odnowiono polichromię.

Jest to budowla jednonawowa, składa się z prezbiterium, nawy i wieży. Dach kościoła pokryty jest gontem a we wnętrzu znajdują się płaskie stropy.

Jest to piękny okaz drewnianej architektury sakralnej, który należy zobaczyć.

Lots of Patina slowly rusting away this iron work has a beautiful green color, slowly being replaced by iron rust, found in North Carolina.

This scene was shot alongside Interstate 5 in Central California, with yesterdays energy depicted by a lone windmill, replaced in current times by the high tension power lines mapping the landscape in the background.

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Beachy Head Lighthouse is located in the English Channel below the cliffs of Beachy Head in East Sussex. It is 33 m high and became operational in 1902. Beachy Head was built to replace the 1834 Belle Tout Lighthouse on top of the cliffs. For 80 years it was manned by a crew of 3 lighthouse keepers at any time - I hope they received a good pay, as it seems to have been a less-than-ideal job. In 2011 the operators said they could no longer afford painting the lighthouse white and red, but a funding campaign helped keep the distinctive colour of this historic landmark.

The fear of forgetting, being forgotten or ignored, or being replaced

ხანძთა — შუა საუკუნეების ქართული მონასტერი ისტორიულ სამხრეთ-დასავლეთ საქართველოში, კლარჯეთში (ახლანდელი თურქეთის ტერიტორია).

დააარსა სასულიერო მოღვაწემ გრიგოლ ხანძთელმა. VII საუკუნის დასასრულს ააგეს ხის ეკლესია. შემდგომ ხანაში ადგილობრივი ფეოდალის გაბრიელ დაფანჩულის მატერიალური დახმარებით დაიწყო ქვის ტაძრის მშენებლობა (ხუროთმოძღვარი — ამონა). ერისთავთერისთავმა აშოტ კუხმა (გ. 918) მშენებლობას დიდი მატერიალური სახსრები გამოუყო. მშენებლობა დაასრულა ერისთავთერისთავმა გურგენ IV-მ (გ. 941). ხანძთამ საბოლოო სახე მიიღო 918-941 წლებში. ხანძთა თავიდანვე მნიშვნელოვანი კულტურულ-საგანმანათლებლო კერა გახდა. მის ლიტერატურულ ტრადიციებზე აღიზარდნენ არსენ I (არსენ დიდი, არსენ საფარელი), ეფრემ მაწყვერელი (IX ს.), მაკარი ლეთეთელი. აქ მოღვაწეობდნენ მწერლები და კალიგრაფები გიორგი მერჩულე, მოსე ხანძთელი (XI ს.), სტეფანე (XII-XIII სს.) და სხვა.

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Khandzta was a medieval Georgian monastery founded by Gregory of Khandzta (prominent Georgian ecclesiastic figure and a founder and leader of numerous monastic communities in Tao-Klarjeti) in 782 AD.

In 780 the future St Gregory of Khandzta moved to Tao-Klarjeti to revive Georgian monasticism in the region. He originally resided at the monastery of Opiza but then founded his own monastery at Khandzta in 782, and soon it became the center of monastic life in Tao-Klarjeti under his direction. Its influence lasted after his death in 861. In the 10th century, a local monk, Giorgi Merchule, wrote a Life of Gregory, celebrated as a masterpiece of Georgian medieval hagiography.

The first church at Khandzta was built of wood by Gregory and his companions. In 820, during the reign of Ashot I, a stone church was built to replace it by the nobleman Gabriel Dapanchuli. The present church seems to be a replacement again, dating from 918. The construction was completed in 941.

A freestanding bell-tower was added in the 16th century. From that time, the integration of the region into the Ottoman Empire and the active Islamisation of the population led to the decline of the monastery, and its eventual abandonment.

Built in 1640 it replaced the Medieval St Mary's of the Lowes

Situated in wonderful countryside of the Scottish Borders

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The rare breed ewes will be giving birth at St Fagans' museum farm during March. There are currently about 100 breeding ewes in the flock and they are hoping for over 150 lambs. There is a lovely Webcam throughout lambing.

Llwyn yr Eos farm is located at St Fagans National Museum of History, outside Cardiff, Wales. You're welcome to visit the lambing shed

The ewe had number 1 painted on her back so these were the first born. 90 lambs have been born so far.

They will be checked regularly so the lost coat will soon be replaced.

Well, the result here is no mistake - but it is due to one.

This is the central, octagonal tower as seen from the interior of Ely cathedral. It's current look is due to a collapse to the tower structure in 1322, probably due to building works in the vicinity. The tower dated to Norman times (work on the cathedral we see today began in 1083) and the tower was not so much completely replaced as re-styled to its current, quite eye-catching Gothic look.

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The Saint Sophia church (Church of God's Wisdom) in Ohrid has a fascinating history! It replaced two earlier predecessors and dates to the end of X century when Tsar Samuil moved the capital of the Bulgarian Empire to Ohrid at the time of its greatest power and extent, and designated this church to serve as the main cathedral of his realm and the seat of its own Patriarch. Its frescos date to XI century; although they are obviously damaged, they are one of the outstanding examples of the Byzantine art from that time, along with those in the eponymous cathedral in Kyiv. The church has survived almost intact because the Ottoman Turks who had conquered the Balkans in XIV-XV centuries converted it into a mosque during their rule rather than had it destroyed.

История Софийской церкви в Охриде очень интересна! Она была построена в конце Х века на месте двух предшественниц царём Самуилом, сделавшим Охрид столицей Болгарского царстваа в эпоху его наибольшего могущества, как главный храм своей державы. Фрески XI века, несмотря на очевидные повреждения, являются одним из выдающихся памятников византийского искусства той эпохи наряду с фресками тёзки этой церкви в Киеве. Софийская церковь сохранилась до наших дней практически без изменений потому что турки-османы, захватившие Балканы в XIV-XV веках, не разрушили её а обратили её в мечеть на время их владычества.

Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis), Margaret river WA déc. 2016

Over time, something newer and flashier takes your place. Outrageous, in my opinion! Treasure these broken gems, they just need a little love to shine again.

As seen from I79, symbol U702 with 96 taconite loads crosses the Kimbles Viaduct along the Porter Cutoff east of Mercer. The bridge crosses Mills Creek, Scrubgrass Road, and the abandoned right of way of the old B&LE main that the present line replaced.

I replaced all the valves of my re-issue 1957 Vox amp. Not all of them are new though, the one on the left is actually dated 1958! They sound gorgeous...

Trig points (or trig pillars) were used in map making. They have now been replaced by other surveying methods such as aerial photography and GPS, and are thus largely redundant. Many walkers in the UK are drawn magnetically to the little white structures at the top of hills and mountains. Little Orme is a limestone hill on the coast in North Wales.

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Betnava Castle

Schloss Betnava

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The modern Betnava mansion replaced a medieval court, which was first mentioned in medieval written sources in 1313 as the court of Rudolf, a Maribor citizen and former provincial clerk in Breg near Maribor. The second reliable mention of Betnava can be found in a document from 1363: it is mentioned as Paldrumss hoff – Paltram's manor, i.e. the manor of Rudolf's son Paltram (I). In a document from 1378, Rudolf's grandson Paltram (II) is referred to as von Wintnaw – from Betnava – and this is the first explicit mention of Betnava. Probably at the beginning of the 16th century, but certainly before 1526, the Auerspergs became the owners. In 1555, Volf Engelbert Auersperg sold the estate to his brother-in-law Luka Szekely, and in 1587, the Herbersteins became the owners. In 1677, Janez Jakob Count Khisl bought the castle, but it burned down in 1685. The building was supposedly only restored by the Counts of Brandis, who inherited Betnava along with other associated estates in 1727. Betnava remained in the possession of the Brandis family until 1863, when it became the summer residence of the bishops of Lavant. In 1941, the German occupiers took the manor away from the diocese, and after the war it became state property.

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Das moderne Herrenhaus Betnava ersetzte einen mittelalterlichen Hof, der erstmals 1313 in mittelalterlichen Schriftquellen als Hof von Rudolf, einem Bürger von Maribor und ehemaligen Provinzbeamten in Breg bei Maribor, erwähnt wurde. Die zweite zuverlässige Erwähnung von Betnava findet sich in einem Dokument aus dem Jahr 1363: Es wird als „Paldrumss hoff“ – Paltrams Hof, d. h. der Hof von Rudolfs Sohn Paltram (I) – erwähnt. In einem Dokument aus dem Jahr 1378 wird Rudolfs Enkel Paltram (II.) als „von Wintnaw“ – aus Betnava – bezeichnet, und dies ist die erste explizite Erwähnung von Betnava. Wahrscheinlich zu Beginn des 16. Jahrhunderts, aber sicherlich vor 1526, wurden die Auerspergs zu den Eigentümern. Im Jahr 1555 verkaufte Volf Engelbert Auersperg das Anwesen an seinen Schwager Luka Szekely, und 1587 wurden die Herbersteins zu den Eigentümern. Im Jahr 1677 kaufte Janez Jakob Graf Khisl das Schloss, das jedoch 1685 niederbrannte. Das Gebäude wurde vermutlich erst von den Grafen von Brandis wieder aufgebaut, die Betnava zusammen mit anderen dazugehörigen Gütern 1727 erbten. Betnava blieb bis 1863 im Besitz der Familie Brandis, dann wurde es zur Sommerresidenz der Bischöfe von Lavant. 1941 nahmen die deutschen Besatzer das Gut der Diözese weg, und nach dem Krieg ging es in Staatsbesitz über.

Had a go at replacing the sky again on this one, being as the rocks gave me a really easy outline. But to keep it as close to reality as possible, the stars are blurred exactly as they were in the original - the only reason this wasn't possibly in the original was a) the North Star is a bit higher than that, it'd be about at the top of the image in this, and b) it was like 3am and we were ready to head home!

The upside is that because the stars were taken outside the house, that I could leave the camera until the batteries died, which impressively was about 10 1/2 hours. Although I did do a quick swap half way in, still not bad in freezing weather though.

This is another for a friend's music art, so I don't feel bad about the compositing, because even though it's almost real, that's not what I was going for. The idea is it looks good on Spotify on your phone:)

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Atlantic seaside resort town in Southern Maine. The town is home of Palace Playland, an amusement park that dates back to 1902 and occupies four acres of beachfront.

Attractions included "The Carousel," with hand-carved wooden horses from Germany, beautifully painted and gold-leaf accented. "The Jack and Jill“ consisted of a large bucket that hoisted two people to the top of a 50 foot slide and dumped them out. Dominating the park was “Noah’s Ark,” a huge ark-shaped funhouse that rocked back and forth while parents hung onto their little ones straining to run through the below-deck passages.

A fire in 1969, reportedly started by a penny that replaced a fuse, consumed the park.

I couldn't bring myself photograph the cookie-cutter attractions that now make up Palace Playland. Those childhood pictures of unique charm and character exist only in my mind.

replacing the one vandals smashed

The Collegiate Church of Our Lady is a 13th-century Gothic cathedral in Dinant, a city in Waloon Belgium, on the banks of the River Meuse. The collegiate church replaced a 10th-century Romanesque church which collapsed in 1228, leaving only the North door. Its most iconic part is the separate 16th century pear-shaped bell tower.

🇫🇷 Sa première configuration en forme de croix latine avec un plafond en bois était composée de trois nefs.. Au fil du temps elle a subi de nombreuses restaurations, les plus importantes sont celles du XVIIème siècle.

on a modifié la structure romano-pisane de l'église en élevant les murs portants, en créant des voûtes et des coupoles pour remplacer le plafond en bois, et donner une forme baroque à toute la structure.

🇬🇧 Its original layout, in the form of a Latin cross with a wooden ceiling, consisted of three naves. Over time it has undergone numerous restorations, the most important of which took place in the 17th century.

The Romanesque-Pisan structure of the church was modified by raising the supporting walls, creating vaults and domes to replace the wooden ceiling, and giving the whole structure a Baroque form.

🇮🇹 La sua configurazione originaria, a croce latina con soffitto ligneo, era a tre navate. Nel corso del tempo è stata sottoposta a numerosi restauri, i più importanti dei quali sono stati effettuati nel XVII secolo.

La struttura romanico-pisana della chiesa fu modificata alzando i muri portanti, creando volte e cupole in sostituzione del soffitto ligneo e dando una forma barocca all'intera struttura.

🇩🇪 Ursprünglich hatte sie die Form eines lateinischen Kreuzes mit einer Holzdecke und bestand aus drei Schiffen. Im Laufe der Zeit wurde sie zahlreichen Restaurierungen unterzogen, von denen die wichtigsten im 17.

Jahrhundert. Die romanisch-pisanische Struktur der Kirche wurde verändert, indem die tragenden Mauern erhöht, Gewölbe und Kuppeln errichtet wurden, um die Holzdecke zu ersetzen und der gesamten Struktur eine barocke Form zu geben.

🇪🇸 Su configuración original, en forma de cruz latina con techo de madera, constaba de tres naves. Con el tiempo, sufrió numerosas restauraciones, las más importantes de las cuales se llevaron a cabo en el siglo XVII.

La estructura románico-pisana de la iglesia se modificó elevando los muros de carga, creando bóvedas y cúpulas para sustituir el techo de madera y dando una forma barroca a toda la estructura.

Guild Church of St Mary Aldermary

Situated at 69 Watling St, London, EC4N 4SJ.

There has been a church on this for about 900 years. The patronage belonged to the Prior and Chapter of Canterbury and was later transferred to the Archbishop in 1400.

Sir Henry Keeble paid for the building of a new church in 1510, but he died in 1518 leaving the tower still to be finished. It wasn’t until 1629 where two legacies enabled the church to be completed by 1632.

Poor Henry Keeble what was supposed to be his resting place, his dream was short-lived. His mortal remains were removed to be replaced by those of Two Lord Mayors, Sir William Laxton and Sir Thomas Lodge. To add insult to injury, his monument was also destroyed.

The church was badly damaged by the Great Fire of London in 1666, the tower and parts of its walls survived. A gentleman called Henry Rogers had left a legacy of £5,000 of which his widow had stipulated that the church should be rebuilt as a replica of the old one.

Sir Christopher Wren did the majority of the rebuilding in the ‘Gothic’ style. Pevsner writes ‘It is the chief surviving monument of 17th century Gothic revival in the City’.

Another church that was destroyed in the Great Fire ‘St Thomas the Apostle’ was now united with St Mary’s. St Thomas’s was not rebuilt.

A new organ was installed, built by George England and Hugh Russell in 1781. There were major restorations between 1876-77. A new Oak Screen was added, pews and stalls were replaced. The organ was moved from the Western Gallery to the Chancel, new glass to windows and a new Reredos installed.

The church was damaged in the Second World War but the damage was minor when set against the destruction to other churches in the vicinity.

The church was designated a Grade 1 listed building in 1950

April 2005 was the last major restorations, particular attention to plaster ceilings, memorials on the North Wall.

There are many famous people buried here but many are forgotten to us. Past Lord Mayors, Military figures and members of the Clergy glorified at the time but now not remembered in the mists of time. I found one reference to Richard Chaucer, a vintner, said to be the father of Geoffrey Chaucer of Canterbury Tales fame.

Since 2007 St Mary’s has been the Regimental Church of the Royal Tank Regiment. Also if you look at the many stained glass windows you will see many emblems of the London Guilds (Trades).

Definition of guild church. : an English metropolitan church that has been freed from parish responsibilities in order to minister full time to nonresident city workers during their hours in the city. This provided by Merriam-Webster.

Such a great car. Nice to see one in a color other than red too.

have not been on Photoshop for a while so just having a play on days off

... and should-haves with fuck-yeahs and no regrets.

Change was coming. The signals will be modernized, the code line poles would be removed and the SD60's would be replaced with newer locomotives. But on this day, all was well.

Winter 2010.

replaced with _X4A8764+kenko36mm

Nylon strings are traditionally tied behind the bridge, but I've found that after years of use strings begin to saw through the wood where they are tied. I've found that using tiny blocks of wood to secure the wood avoids the issue.

Part 1: www.flickr.com/photos/glenbledsoe/50506435473/in/photostr...

Sony ILCE-7M2 | Tamron 35

“Розпочаті в Росії в другій чверті XIX ст. пошуки основ самобутності національної російської культури, яка від цього часу протиставляється уніфікованій безликості інтернаціонального класичного стилю, стимулювали звернення науки та мистецтва до Візантії як джерела російського православ’я і російської культури в цілому. Передумовою цього повороту була концепція «Москва — Третій Рим», яка виникла ще в ХVI ст. і отримала в ХІХ ст. статус державної ідеологічної доктрини [381, с. X].

Цим було зумовлено виникнення в церковній архітектурі так званого «візантійського стилю» [31, с.93–95], який став офіційною декларацією духовної та політичної спадкоємності культурного простору Росії від Візантійської імперії [137, с. 689–690].

Із проголошенням «візантійського стилю» як офіційного стилю церковної архітектури концептуально важливим стає спорудження в храмах іконостасів «за зразком візантійських, як вони розумілися наукою того часу» [137, с. 690]. Це призвело до появи неовізантійської вівтарної огорожі, яка встановлювалася не тільки в новоспоруджених, але також у збудованих раніше храмах, передусім тих, які мали «загальнодержавне значення», де нею замінювали традиційні багатоярусні іконостаси [137, с. 692].

У контексті нових ідеологем імператорської Росії до таких храмів належали передусім київські храми княжої доби: Софійський собор, Успенський собор Києво- Печерської лаври, Михайлівський Золотоверхий собор, Кирилівська церква.

Ці храми ще в XVII–XVIII ст. отримали нове барокове архітектурне оздоблення, а в їх інтер’єрах були споруджені монументальні різьблені іконостаси. І саме їх із середини XIX ст. починають розбирати, керуючись ідеєю оформлення храмового інтер’єру у візантійському «дусі». З огляду на значення самих храмів і художню цінність іконостасів, що існували в них, коротко зупинимося на обставинах їх руйнування.

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Надалі натхненниками заходів зі знищення барокових іконостасів виступали поряд із церковним керівництвом і деякі вчені. Так, відомий мистецтвознавець, професор Санкт-Петербурзького університету, а згодом і Київського університету св. Володимира, А. Прахов у 1880-х роках XIX ст. займався реставрацією фресок XII ст. в Кирилівській церкві й тоді відкрив невідомі раніше мозаїки в центральному куполі Софії Київської, а також численні фрески в її галереях. Водночас на початку 1890-х років він був рішучим прибічником того, щоб остаточно прибрати із Софійського собору бароковий іконостас. Разом із П. Лебединцевим А. Прахов пропонував замінити його залишки на мармурову вівтарну огорожу [237, с. 30]. Але громадської підтримки ця пропозиція не здобула і до нашого часу перший ярус іконостаса зберігся, хоча і значно скорочений з боків після реставрації 1899 р. [237, с. 31].

За наполяганням А. Прахова, інший іконостас XVII–XVIII ст. — з Кирилівської церкви розібрали повністю і замінили мармуровою вівтарною огорожею, виконаною за його ж проєктом. Після демонтажу кирилівського іконостаса його нижні яруси придбала в 1889р. громада села Нижня Дубешня Остерського повіту Чернігівської губернії для нової церкви Олександра Невського. Там їх виявив студент Київської духовної академії О. Совєтов і зробив їх опис, що зберігся й донині [209, с. 245, 247]. Інші частини іконостаса, що не потрапили в Нижню Дубешню, були залишені під дзвіницею Кирилівського монастиря [209, с.245, 247], де, ймовірно, і загинули під час її знесення в 1937 р. [53, с. 58].”

/Оляліна Світлана Валеріїана. Український іконостас XVII–XVIII століття. Семантика пластичного образу. Дисертація на здобуття наукового ступеня доктора мистецтвознавства./

Примітка.

Станом на сьогодні існує село Нижча Дубечня — село в Україні, у Вишгородському районі Київської області.

З 1781 року Нижча Дубечня у складі Остерського повіту Київського намісництва, пізніше у складі того ж повіту Чернігівської губернії. Церква і Вікіпедії не згадується.

Але 12 вересня 2016 року у с. Нижча Дубечня відбулось урочисте закладення капсули та наріжного каменя на місці будівництва Храму Князя Олександра Невського Українського патріархату.

Існує також село Вища Дубечня у якому є історична (?) церква Казанської ікони Божої Матері.