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Cistus,

Jara or steppe are the common names of various plants, most of the genus Cistus, and some of other genera, such as Halimium. They are usually part, sometimes important, of the Mediterranean garrigas, and some species behave as pioneers in the recovery of degraded soils. They are pyrophytes, their germination is favored by fire, and recurrent fires help their permanence by eliminating competition from other plants that would eventually displace them from biotopes. Some species, such as C ladanifer or C laurifolius are resinous, which favors burning although they are green.

They are always evergreen, shrubby, woody plants. The flowers are regular, hermaphroditic and with five large, often wrinkled petals that easily fall from the flower. Its numerous stamens produce a large amount of pollen, which attracts many insects, such as bees that produce honey from jara. Its fruits are capsules formed by 5 or 10 carpels, which open at maturity in 5 or 10 cavities with numerous seeds. The wood of Cistus ladanifer, being very hard, is used in the manufacture of small tools or parts that are going to suffer great friction, and it is also excellent as firewood.

Cistus,

Jara o estepa son los nombres comunes de diversas plantas, la mayoría del género Cistus, y algunas de otros géneros, como Halimium. Suelen ser parte, a veces importante, de las garrigas mediterráneas, y algunas especies se comportan como pioneras en la recuperación de suelos degradados. Son pirófitos, su germinación se ve favorecida por el fuego, y los incendios recurrentes ayudan a su permanencia al eliminar la competencia de otras plantas que acabarían por desplazarlas de los biotopos. Algunas especies, como C ladanifer o C laurifolius son resinosas, lo que favorece que ardan aunque estén verdes.

Son siempre plantas perennifolias, arbustivas, leñosas. Las flores son regulares, hermafroditas y con cinco grandes pétalos a menudo arrugados que caen fácilmente de la flor. Sus numerosos estambres producen gran cantidad de polen, que atrae a muchos insectos, como las abejas que producen miel de jara. Sus frutos son cápsulas formadas por 5 o 10 carpelos, que se abren a la madurez en 5 o 10 cavidades con numerosas semillas. La madera de Cistus ladanifer, por ser durísima se usa en la fabricación de pequeñas herramientas o piezas que vayan a sufrir gran rozamiento, y es también excelente como leña.

Recurrence relation

A steady phalanx of waves assault the shoreline at Point Arena along the Mendocino County coast. The Point Arena Lighthouse remains stoic in the face of the onslaught. This recurrent rhythm of coming and going is part of the simple breath of life.

Point Arena CA

I'm off to the sim for my 6 month recurrent check (LPC) This is how I've been studying. Well, not really. Shot at 85mm, of course ;-)

Bexhill or Bexhill-on-Sea is a seaside town situated in the county of East Sussex in South East England. An ancient town and part of the local-government district of Rother, Bexhill is home to a number of archaeological sites, a Manor House in the Old Town, an abundance of Edwardian and Victorian architecture, and the famous De La Warr Pavilion: today a centre for contemporary art – which has featured the work of Andy Warhol, Cerith Wyn Evans and Richard Wilson amongst others – and an auditorium, where Bob Marley had his first UK appearance and has since seen performances by Elvis Costello, Goldfrapp, Ray Davies, Years & Years, Patti Smith and Laurie Anderson.

The first reference to Bexhill, or Bexelei as it was originally called, was in a charter granted by King Offa of Mercia in 772 AD. It is recorded that King Offa had 'defeated the men of Hastings' in 771 AD. At this time, the term Hastings would have referred to this whole area rather than the town itself as it does today. In the charter, King Offa established a church and religious community in Bexhill.

During the Norman Conquest of 1066 it appears that Bexhill was largely destroyed. The Domesday survey of 1086 records that the manor was worth £20 before the conquest, was 'waste' in 1066 and was worth £18 10s in 1086. King William I used the lands he had conquered to reward his knights and gave Bexhill manor to Robert, Count of Eu, with most of the Hastings area. Robert's grandson, John, Count of Eu, gave back the manor to the bishops of Chichester in 1148 and it is probable that the first manor house was built by the bishops at this time. The later manor house, the ruins of which can still be seen at the Manor Gardens in Bexhill Old Town, was built about 1250, probably on the instructions of St. Richard, Bishop of Chichester. St Richard's Catholic College, the local Catholic school, was duly for said bishop. The Manor House was the easternmost residence owned by the bishops and would have been used as a place to stay while travelling around or through the eastern part of their diocese. There were often disputes between the Bishops of Chichester and the Abbots of Battle Abbey, usually about land ownership in this area. In 1276 a large portion of Bexhill was made into a park for hunting and in 1447 Bishop Adam de Moleyns was given permission to fortify the Manor House.

In 1561 Queen Elizabeth I took possession of Bexhill Manor and three years later she gave it to Sir Thomas Sackville, Earl of Dorset. The Earls, later Dukes, of Dorset owned Bexhill until the mid 19th century. Their main residences were Buckhurst Place in Sussex and Knole House in Kent.

In 1804 soldiers of the King's German Legion were stationed in barracks at Bexhill. These troops were Hanoverians who had escaped when their country was overrun by Napoleon's French Army. As King George III was also the Elector of Hanover, he welcomed them and they fought as part of the British Army. At about this time, defensive Martello Towers were built along the south east coast, some near Bexhill, in order to repel any French invasion. In 1814 the soldiers of the King's German Legion left Bexhill, eventually playing an important part in the Battle of Waterloo the following year. The German troops had been here to protect Bexhill from the French. However, many of the local people were actively trading with the enemy by way of smuggling. The best known of the local smugglers were in the Little Common Gang and the most famous incident was the infamous Battle of Sidley Green in 1828.

In 1813 Elizabeth Sackville had married the 5th Earl De La Warr, and when the male line of the Dukes of Dorset died out in 1865 she and her husband inherited Bexhill.

It was the 7th Earl De La Warr who decided to transform the small rural village of Bexhill into an exclusive seaside resort. He contracted the builder, John Webb, to construct the first sea wall and to lay out De La Warr Parade. Webb, in part payment for his work, was given all the land extending from Sea Road to the Polegrove, south of the railway line. Opened in 1890, the luxurious Sackville Hotel was built for the 7th Earl De La Warr and originally included a house for the use of his family. In 1891 Viscount Cantelupe, his eldest surviving son, married Muriel Brassey, the daughter of Sir Thomas and the late Annie, Lady Brassey of Normanhurst Court near Bexhill. The Manor House was fully refurbished so that Lord and Lady Cantelupe could live in style as Lord and Lady of the Manor. Finally, the 7th Earl De La Warr transferred control of his Bexhill estate to Viscount Cantelupe. When the 7th Earl De La Warr died in 1896

Viscount Cantelupe became the 8th Earl De La Warr. At this time he organised the building on the sea front of the Kursaal, a pavilion for refined entertainment and relaxation. He also had a bicycle track made, with a cycle chalet, at the eastern end of De La Warr Parade. These amenities were provided to promote the new resort. Meanwhile, many independent schools were being attracted to the expanding town due to its health-giving reputation. The railway came through Bexhill in 1846, the first railway station being a small country halt situated roughly where Sainsbury's car park is today. This was some distance from the village on the hill. A new station, north of Devonshire Square, was opened in 1891 to serve the growing resort. In 1902 the current railway station was opened and a Bexhill West Station was built for the newly built Crowhurst Branch Line.

1902 was the year that Bexhill became an Incorporated Borough. This was the first Royal Charter granted by Edward VII. Bexhill was the last town in Sussex to be incorporated and it was the first time a Royal Charter was delivered by motorcar. To celebrate the town's newfound status and to promote the resort, the 8th Earl De La Warr organised the country's first ever motorcar races along De La Warr Parade in May 1902. The town was scandalised at this time by the divorce of Earl De La Warr.

Muriel had brought the action on the grounds of adultery and abandonment. She was granted a divorce and given custody of their three children. Muriel, with her children, Myra, Avice and Herbrand, went back to live with Earl Brassey at Normanhurst Court. The 8th Earl De La Warr remarried but was again divorced for adultery. He also suffered recurrent and well-publicised financial difficulties. At the start of the First World War in 1914 the Earl bought a Royal Naval commission. He died of fever at Messina in 1915.

Herbrand Edward Dundonald Brassey Sackville became the 9th Earl De La Warr. He is best known for championing the construction of the De La Warr Pavilion, which was built and opened in 1935. The 9th Earl also became Bexhill's first socialist mayor. He died in 1976.

The Second World War caused the evacuation of the schools and substantial bomb-damage to the town. Many schools returned to Bexhill after the war but there was a steady decline in the number of independent schools in the town. The break-up of the British Empire and in particular the Independence of India in 1947 hastened the process. Most of the schools were boarding and catered largely for the children of the armed forces overseas and of the colonial administration. Although the number of schools decreased, many of the parents and former pupils had fond memories of the town and later retired to Bexhill.

For further information please visit

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bexhill-on-Sea and www.discoverbexhill.com/

Me gustan las posturas acrobáticas del Picogordo, aquí, para beber hace el más dificil todavía, el reflejo es un tema recurrente en mi fotografía, ya que, generalmente el reflejo es simetría, es equilibrio, y el equilibrio es una de mis prioridades compositivas, es Armonía, aunque en esta foto el equilibrio es precario, a punto de derrumbarse, es un triangulo inestable. Fotografía realizada desde hide comercial, jugando con el reflejo del tronco, que así se veía "entero".

Esta es una imagen que suele ser bastante recurrente cada vez que paso por la orilla del ibonet, ya que siempre he sido incapaz de resistirme al encanto de este paisaje.

Gracias a una nevada que cesó unas pocas horas antes, el ambiente que envolvía las cimas fue bellísimo durante toda la jornada, en especial durante el tiempo que estuve en el escalón superior del valle, junto al Ibón Gran.

Panorámica de dos tomas horizontales.

Detail from the side of a gigantic statue of a seated Pharoah Amenhotep III (c. 1390-1352 BC). Temple of Luxor, Egypt:

www.flickr.com/photos/lesc/51912989292/in/photostream/

Two gods wrap a lotus and a papyrus stem around a central pillar-like hieroglyph that, strangely enough, represents a windpipe and lungs.

The scene is a recurrent one throughout Egypt’s long history. It symbolises the union of the two lands, Upper Egypt (lotus) and Lower Egypt(papyrus). Egypt was united into a single state along the Nile by Narmer/Menes in around 3100 BC.

Taken on Kodachrome II reversal film.

The once verdant cornfields around here, the few that remain anyway, have withered into parched leaves and bone-dry stalks. They emanate eerie rustling sounds in response to even the slightest breeze. This is my favorite time of the growing season, even though it's the end phase. The visuals are simultaneously creepy and amazing. Yet I feel an odd sense of anxiety every time I hear a harvesting combine rumbling past the house. I always wonder if they are heading to one of the cornfields that I photograph. I have this completely unhinged sense of ownership for the fields I visit. The same feelings often develop around abandoned houses that I explore. For me it's a recurrent storyline that never ends well. Sooner or later I return to find only emptiness. The harvest is now over, but the emotion and even terror that played out here for me these past months lingers.

Bexhill or Bexhill-on-Sea is a seaside town situated in the county of East Sussex in South East England. An ancient town and part of the local-government district of Rother, Bexhill is home to a number of archaeological sites, a Manor House in the Old Town, an abundance of Edwardian and Victorian architecture, and the famous De La Warr Pavilion: today a centre for contemporary art – which has featured the work of Andy Warhol, Cerith Wyn Evans and Richard Wilson amongst others – and an auditorium, where Bob Marley had his first UK appearance and has since seen performances by Elvis Costello, Goldfrapp, Ray Davies, Years & Years, Patti Smith and Laurie Anderson.

The first reference to Bexhill, or Bexelei as it was originally called, was in a charter granted by King Offa of Mercia in 772 AD. It is recorded that King Offa had 'defeated the men of Hastings' in 771 AD. At this time, the term Hastings would have referred to this whole area rather than the town itself as it does today. In the charter, King Offa established a church and religious community in Bexhill.

During the Norman Conquest of 1066 it appears that Bexhill was largely destroyed. The Domesday survey of 1086 records that the manor was worth £20 before the conquest, was 'waste' in 1066 and was worth £18 10s in 1086. King William I used the lands he had conquered to reward his knights and gave Bexhill manor to Robert, Count of Eu, with most of the Hastings area. Robert's grandson, John, Count of Eu, gave back the manor to the bishops of Chichester in 1148 and it is probable that the first manor house was built by the bishops at this time. The later manor house, the ruins of which can still be seen at the Manor Gardens in Bexhill Old Town, was built about 1250, probably on the instructions of St. Richard, Bishop of Chichester. St Richard's Catholic College, the local Catholic school, was duly for said bishop. The Manor House was the easternmost residence owned by the bishops and would have been used as a place to stay while travelling around or through the eastern part of their diocese. There were often disputes between the Bishops of Chichester and the Abbots of Battle Abbey, usually about land ownership in this area. In 1276 a large portion of Bexhill was made into a park for hunting and in 1447 Bishop Adam de Moleyns was given permission to fortify the Manor House.

In 1561 Queen Elizabeth I took possession of Bexhill Manor and three years later she gave it to Sir Thomas Sackville, Earl of Dorset. The Earls, later Dukes, of Dorset owned Bexhill until the mid 19th century. Their main residences were Buckhurst Place in Sussex and Knole House in Kent.

In 1804 soldiers of the King's German Legion were stationed in barracks at Bexhill. These troops were Hanoverians who had escaped when their country was overrun by Napoleon's French Army. As King George III was also the Elector of Hanover, he welcomed them and they fought as part of the British Army. At about this time, defensive Martello Towers were built along the south east coast, some near Bexhill, in order to repel any French invasion. In 1814 the soldiers of the King's German Legion left Bexhill, eventually playing an important part in the Battle of Waterloo the following year. The German troops had been here to protect Bexhill from the French. However, many of the local people were actively trading with the enemy by way of smuggling. The best known of the local smugglers were in the Little Common Gang and the most famous incident was the infamous Battle of Sidley Green in 1828.

In 1813 Elizabeth Sackville had married the 5th Earl De La Warr, and when the male line of the Dukes of Dorset died out in 1865 she and her husband inherited Bexhill.

It was the 7th Earl De La Warr who decided to transform the small rural village of Bexhill into an exclusive seaside resort. He contracted the builder, John Webb, to construct the first sea wall and to lay out De La Warr Parade. Webb, in part payment for his work, was given all the land extending from Sea Road to the Polegrove, south of the railway line. Opened in 1890, the luxurious Sackville Hotel was built for the 7th Earl De La Warr and originally included a house for the use of his family. In 1891 Viscount Cantelupe, his eldest surviving son, married Muriel Brassey, the daughter of Sir Thomas and the late Annie, Lady Brassey of Normanhurst Court near Bexhill. The Manor House was fully refurbished so that Lord and Lady Cantelupe could live in style as Lord and Lady of the Manor. Finally, the 7th Earl De La Warr transferred control of his Bexhill estate to Viscount Cantelupe. When the 7th Earl De La Warr died in 1896

Viscount Cantelupe became the 8th Earl De La Warr. At this time he organised the building on the sea front of the Kursaal, a pavilion for refined entertainment and relaxation. He also had a bicycle track made, with a cycle chalet, at the eastern end of De La Warr Parade. These amenities were provided to promote the new resort. Meanwhile, many independent schools were being attracted to the expanding town due to its health-giving reputation. The railway came through Bexhill in 1846, the first railway station being a small country halt situated roughly where Sainsbury's car park is today. This was some distance from the village on the hill. A new station, north of Devonshire Square, was opened in 1891 to serve the growing resort. In 1902 the current railway station was opened and a Bexhill West Station was built for the newly built Crowhurst Branch Line.

1902 was the year that Bexhill became an Incorporated Borough. This was the first Royal Charter granted by Edward VII. Bexhill was the last town in Sussex to be incorporated and it was the first time a Royal Charter was delivered by motorcar. To celebrate the town's newfound status and to promote the resort, the 8th Earl De La Warr organised the country's first ever motorcar races along De La Warr Parade in May 1902. The town was scandalised at this time by the divorce of Earl De La Warr.

Muriel had brought the action on the grounds of adultery and abandonment. She was granted a divorce and given custody of their three children. Muriel, with her children, Myra, Avice and Herbrand, went back to live with Earl Brassey at Normanhurst Court. The 8th Earl De La Warr remarried but was again divorced for adultery. He also suffered recurrent and well-publicised financial difficulties. At the start of the First World War in 1914 the Earl bought a Royal Naval commission. He died of fever at Messina in 1915.

Herbrand Edward Dundonald Brassey Sackville became the 9th Earl De La Warr. He is best known for championing the construction of the De La Warr Pavilion, which was built and opened in 1935. The 9th Earl also became Bexhill's first socialist mayor. He died in 1976.

The Second World War caused the evacuation of the schools and substantial bomb-damage to the town. Many schools returned to Bexhill after the war but there was a steady decline in the number of independent schools in the town. The break-up of the British Empire and in particular the Independence of India in 1947 hastened the process. Most of the schools were boarding and catered largely for the children of the armed forces overseas and of the colonial administration. Although the number of schools decreased, many of the parents and former pupils had fond memories of the town and later retired to Bexhill.

For further information please visit

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bexhill-on-Sea and www.discoverbexhill.com/

Château de Blois (41) - Vue de l'intérieur (revers de la façade des Loges)

Ca commence à être récurrent, ces titres qui se trouvent être déjà pris...

Mais les photos se suivent et ne se ressemblent pas... pas tant que ça du moins.

Alors un peu d'huile de coude, je vous prie ! Une photo, ça en nécessite.

(Et petite dédicace à une amie de Flickr, fan des photos des travailleurs que j'ai pu faire et qui se reconnaîtra ! :-)) )

Cistus,

Jara or steppe are the common names of various plants, most of the genus Cistus, and some of other genera, such as Halimium. They are usually part, sometimes important, of the Mediterranean garrigas, and some species behave as pioneers in the recovery of degraded soils. They are pyrophytes, their germination is favored by fire, and recurrent fires help their permanence by eliminating competition from other plants that would eventually displace them from biotopes. Some species, such as C ladanifer or C laurifolius are resinous, which favors burning although they are green.

They are always evergreen, shrubby, woody plants. The flowers are regular, hermaphroditic and with five large, often wrinkled petals that easily fall from the flower. Its numerous stamens produce a large amount of pollen, which attracts many insects, such as bees that produce honey from jara. Its fruits are capsules formed by 5 or 10 carpels, which open at maturity in 5 or 10 cavities with numerous seeds. The wood of Cistus ladanifer, being very hard, is used in the manufacture of small tools or parts that are going to suffer great friction, and it is also excellent as firewood.

Cistus,

Jara o estepa son los nombres comunes de diversas plantas, la mayoría del género Cistus, y algunas de otros géneros, como Halimium. Suelen ser parte, a veces importante, de las garrigas mediterráneas, y algunas especies se comportan como pioneras en la recuperación de suelos degradados. Son pirófitos, su germinación se ve favorecida por el fuego, y los incendios recurrentes ayudan a su permanencia al eliminar la competencia de otras plantas que acabarían por desplazarlas de los biotopos. Algunas especies, como C ladanifer o C laurifolius son resinosas, lo que favorece que ardan aunque estén verdes.

Son siempre plantas perennifolias, arbustivas, leñosas. Las flores son regulares, hermafroditas y con cinco grandes pétalos a menudo arrugados que caen fácilmente de la flor. Sus numerosos estambres producen gran cantidad de polen, que atrae a muchos insectos, como las abejas que producen miel de jara. Sus frutos son cápsulas formadas por 5 o 10 carpelos, que se abren a la madurez en 5 o 10 cavidades con numerosas semillas. La madera de Cistus ladanifer, por ser durísima se usa en la fabricación de pequeñas herramientas o piezas que vayan a sufrir gran rozamiento, y es también excelente como leña.

Cistus,

Jara or steppe are the common names of various plants, most of the genus Cistus, and some of other genera, such as Halimium. They are usually part, sometimes important, of the Mediterranean garrigas, and some species behave as pioneers in the recovery of degraded soils. They are pyrophytes, their germination is favored by fire, and recurrent fires help their permanence by eliminating competition from other plants that would eventually displace them from biotopes. Some species, such as C ladanifer or C laurifolius are resinous, which favors burning although they are green.

They are always evergreen, shrubby, woody plants. The flowers are regular, hermaphroditic and with five large, often wrinkled petals that easily fall from the flower. Its numerous stamens produce a large amount of pollen, which attracts many insects, such as bees that produce honey from jara. Its fruits are capsules formed by 5 or 10 carpels, which open at maturity in 5 or 10 cavities with numerous seeds. The wood of Cistus ladanifer, being very hard, is used in the manufacture of small tools or parts that are going to suffer great friction, and it is also excellent as firewood.

Cistus,

Jara o estepa son los nombres comunes de diversas plantas, la mayoría del género Cistus, y algunas de otros géneros, como Halimium. Suelen ser parte, a veces importante, de las garrigas mediterráneas, y algunas especies se comportan como pioneras en la recuperación de suelos degradados. Son pirófitos, su germinación se ve favorecida por el fuego, y los incendios recurrentes ayudan a su permanencia al eliminar la competencia de otras plantas que acabarían por desplazarlas de los biotopos. Algunas especies, como C ladanifer o C laurifolius son resinosas, lo que favorece que ardan aunque estén verdes.

Son siempre plantas perennifolias, arbustivas, leñosas. Las flores son regulares, hermafroditas y con cinco grandes pétalos a menudo arrugados que caen fácilmente de la flor. Sus numerosos estambres producen gran cantidad de polen, que atrae a muchos insectos, como las abejas que producen miel de jara. Sus frutos son cápsulas formadas por 5 o 10 carpelos, que se abren a la madurez en 5 o 10 cavidades con numerosas semillas. La madera de Cistus ladanifer, por ser durísima se usa en la fabricación de pequeñas herramientas o piezas que vayan a sufrir gran rozamiento, y es también excelente como leña.

Arne Quinze was born in 1971 in Belgium, lives and works in Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium and Los Angeles, USA. The recurrent foundations of his work are the use of wood and metal, electric colours in fluorescent painting and themes relating to social and interaction, nature and urbanism. "My Secret Garden Valencia" establishes a dialogue with Santiago Calatrava's architecture and embodies the artist's research on diversity in nature. Each of the sculptures focuses on different issues of evolution and creates a connection between art and science.

Arne Quinze nació en 1971 en Bélgica, vive y trabaja en Sint-Martens-Latem, Bélgica y Los Ángeles, EE. UU. Los fundamentos recurrentes de su trabajo son el uso de la madera y el metal, los colores eléctricos en la pintura fluorescente y los temas relacionados con la interacción social, la naturaleza y el urbanismo. "My Secret Garden Valencia" establece un diálogo con la arquitectura de Santiago Calatrava y encarna la investigación del artista sobre la diversidad en la naturaleza. Cada una de las esculturas se centra en diferentes temas de la evolución y crea una conexión entre el arte y la ciencia.

Ciutat de les Arts i de les Ciències (CAC) de València

Arquitecte: Santiago Calatrava.

València (Spain).

www.gabarron.org/es/Exposiciones/Mi-Jadin-secreto

gabarron.org/Exhibitions/My-Secret-Garden-Valencia-Arne-Q...

Jean-Mich' est mort dimanche dernier.

Son corps a été retrouvé dans la Sarthe.

Jean-Mich' faisait partie de ces visages familiers des rues d'Alençon. Depuis sa sortie de prison, il n'avait guère de vie sociale autrement que par le truchement de la rue, qui lui permettait, par la générosité de quelques passants, de manger un minimum ou fumer un cigarillo.

Oh non, Jean-Mich' n'était pas un Saint. Il est même probable que vous-même, qui me lisez, l'auriez regardé de travers en connaissant les rumeurs de Radio-Prison qui circulaient à son sujet.

Et personnellement, ces rumeurs ne m'ont pas mis à l'aise. Du tout.

Cependant, je l'ai vu, au fil des mois. J'ai vu sa santé se dégrader, ses espoirs déçus, sa difficulté au quotidien.

Il était un ex-taulard, il était aussi un laissé pour compte.

Quelle facette de ce personnage garder ?

Voici la seule que je connaisse : celle d'un gars prisonnier dehors après avoir été détenu entre quatre murs.

La rue ne tue pas, pourtant.

La pauvreté, elle, oui.

C'est elle qui assassine les laissés pour compte, en définitive, drapée dans ses oripeaux urbains.

Ce n'est pas une mince affaire de garder une certaine retenue, une distance minimale avec les personnages récurrents qui habitent les rues d'Alençon, quand on est un Foutographe aussi visible que je puis l'être dans ce petit univers alençonnais...

Je m'y suis efforcé, et continuerai à m'y efforcer, car d'autres nouvelles de cet acabit arriveront... Et je n'ai ni le coeur, ni l'envie, ni l'aveuglement nécessaire pour me plonger dans les eaux troubles de la compassion débridée

Je n'avais pas pour but de publier cette image, quand je l'ai prise, il y a quelques semaines.

Mais cela devient aujourd'hui ma "meilleure" image de Jean-Mich' et de ce qu'était sa vie alors que je le croisais presque quotidiennement.

Quand la photo de rue flirte avec le photoreportage...

Bexhill or Bexhill-on-Sea is a seaside town situated in the county of East Sussex in South East England. An ancient town and part of the local-government district of Rother, Bexhill is home to a number of archaeological sites, a Manor House in the Old Town, an abundance of Edwardian and Victorian architecture, and the famous De La Warr Pavilion: today a centre for contemporary art – which has featured the work of Andy Warhol, Cerith Wyn Evans and Richard Wilson amongst others – and an auditorium, where Bob Marley had his first UK appearance and has since seen performances by Elvis Costello, Goldfrapp, Ray Davies, Years & Years, Patti Smith and Laurie Anderson.

The first reference to Bexhill, or Bexelei as it was originally called, was in a charter granted by King Offa of Mercia in 772 AD. It is recorded that King Offa had 'defeated the men of Hastings' in 771 AD. At this time, the term Hastings would have referred to this whole area rather than the town itself as it does today. In the charter, King Offa established a church and religious community in Bexhill.

During the Norman Conquest of 1066 it appears that Bexhill was largely destroyed. The Domesday survey of 1086 records that the manor was worth £20 before the conquest, was 'waste' in 1066 and was worth £18 10s in 1086. King William I used the lands he had conquered to reward his knights and gave Bexhill manor to Robert, Count of Eu, with most of the Hastings area. Robert's grandson, John, Count of Eu, gave back the manor to the bishops of Chichester in 1148 and it is probable that the first manor house was built by the bishops at this time. The later manor house, the ruins of which can still be seen at the Manor Gardens in Bexhill Old Town, was built about 1250, probably on the instructions of St. Richard, Bishop of Chichester. St Richard's Catholic College, the local Catholic school, was duly for said bishop. The Manor House was the easternmost residence owned by the bishops and would have been used as a place to stay while travelling around or through the eastern part of their diocese. There were often disputes between the Bishops of Chichester and the Abbots of Battle Abbey, usually about land ownership in this area. In 1276 a large portion of Bexhill was made into a park for hunting and in 1447 Bishop Adam de Moleyns was given permission to fortify the Manor House.

In 1561 Queen Elizabeth I took possession of Bexhill Manor and three years later she gave it to Sir Thomas Sackville, Earl of Dorset. The Earls, later Dukes, of Dorset owned Bexhill until the mid 19th century. Their main residences were Buckhurst Place in Sussex and Knole House in Kent.

In 1804 soldiers of the King's German Legion were stationed in barracks at Bexhill. These troops were Hanoverians who had escaped when their country was overrun by Napoleon's French Army. As King George III was also the Elector of Hanover, he welcomed them and they fought as part of the British Army. At about this time, defensive Martello Towers were built along the south east coast, some near Bexhill, in order to repel any French invasion. In 1814 the soldiers of the King's German Legion left Bexhill, eventually playing an important part in the Battle of Waterloo the following year. The German troops had been here to protect Bexhill from the French. However, many of the local people were actively trading with the enemy by way of smuggling. The best known of the local smugglers were in the Little Common Gang and the most famous incident was the infamous Battle of Sidley Green in 1828.

In 1813 Elizabeth Sackville had married the 5th Earl De La Warr, and when the male line of the Dukes of Dorset died out in 1865 she and her husband inherited Bexhill.

It was the 7th Earl De La Warr who decided to transform the small rural village of Bexhill into an exclusive seaside resort. He contracted the builder, John Webb, to construct the first sea wall and to lay out De La Warr Parade. Webb, in part payment for his work, was given all the land extending from Sea Road to the Polegrove, south of the railway line. Opened in 1890, the luxurious Sackville Hotel was built for the 7th Earl De La Warr and originally included a house for the use of his family. In 1891 Viscount Cantelupe, his eldest surviving son, married Muriel Brassey, the daughter of Sir Thomas and the late Annie, Lady Brassey of Normanhurst Court near Bexhill. The Manor House was fully refurbished so that Lord and Lady Cantelupe could live in style as Lord and Lady of the Manor. Finally, the 7th Earl De La Warr transferred control of his Bexhill estate to Viscount Cantelupe. When the 7th Earl De La Warr died in 1896

Viscount Cantelupe became the 8th Earl De La Warr. At this time he organised the building on the sea front of the Kursaal, a pavilion for refined entertainment and relaxation. He also had a bicycle track made, with a cycle chalet, at the eastern end of De La Warr Parade. These amenities were provided to promote the new resort. Meanwhile, many independent schools were being attracted to the expanding town due to its health-giving reputation. The railway came through Bexhill in 1846, the first railway station being a small country halt situated roughly where Sainsbury's car park is today. This was some distance from the village on the hill. A new station, north of Devonshire Square, was opened in 1891 to serve the growing resort. In 1902 the current railway station was opened and a Bexhill West Station was built for the newly built Crowhurst Branch Line.

1902 was the year that Bexhill became an Incorporated Borough. This was the first Royal Charter granted by Edward VII. Bexhill was the last town in Sussex to be incorporated and it was the first time a Royal Charter was delivered by motorcar. To celebrate the town's newfound status and to promote the resort, the 8th Earl De La Warr organised the country's first ever motorcar races along De La Warr Parade in May 1902. The town was scandalised at this time by the divorce of Earl De La Warr.

Muriel had brought the action on the grounds of adultery and abandonment. She was granted a divorce and given custody of their three children. Muriel, with her children, Myra, Avice and Herbrand, went back to live with Earl Brassey at Normanhurst Court. The 8th Earl De La Warr remarried but was again divorced for adultery. He also suffered recurrent and well-publicised financial difficulties. At the start of the First World War in 1914 the Earl bought a Royal Naval commission. He died of fever at Messina in 1915.

Herbrand Edward Dundonald Brassey Sackville became the 9th Earl De La Warr. He is best known for championing the construction of the De La Warr Pavilion, which was built and opened in 1935. The 9th Earl also became Bexhill's first socialist mayor. He died in 1976.

The Second World War caused the evacuation of the schools and substantial bomb-damage to the town. Many schools returned to Bexhill after the war but there was a steady decline in the number of independent schools in the town. The break-up of the British Empire and in particular the Independence of India in 1947 hastened the process. Most of the schools were boarding and catered largely for the children of the armed forces overseas and of the colonial administration. Although the number of schools decreased, many of the parents and former pupils had fond memories of the town and later retired to Bexhill.

For further information please visit

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bexhill-on-Sea and www.discoverbexhill.com/

DoF games

Music:

"Suojaa Uni Meitä" by LAU NAU, in 'Poseidon' (2017)

open.spotify.com/track/1OlHWrwe6oYK5IsMGRHryT?si=keT0fCoZ...

Un thème récurrent qui m'a toujours laissé perplexe est ceui de "naufragés de la route", comme si une panne de carburant, une grosse averse de neige ou une roue qui prend des vacances séparées relevait du Trafalgar plutôt que des aléas de la vie (amis anglais : Je dis "Trafalgar" mais je vous suis reconnaissant de nous avoir débarrassés de l'un des deux plus grands fossoyeurs de notre République)...

Cette idée de "naufragé de la route" est davantage révélatrice d'une culture centrée sur l'automobile, l'individualisme néolibéral et -disons-le franchement- l'aliénation pétrolière que d'une véritable tragédie relayée par des médias en manque de sujets.

Cela étant dit : il faut avouer que changer une roue, ce n'est pas le moment le plus plaisant qui soit... :-)

En août 2020, je suis allé faire une séance photo avec mon ami Raphaël dans les différentes installations du musée Arsenal.

Last summer, I went with my friend Raphaël to do a photo session in the different installations at the Arsenal museum.

Llull Récurrent est une animation algorithmique récursive réalisée avec les travaux du philosophe et intellectuel Ramon Llull. Parmi ses réalisations figure la première machine symbolique, une série de cercles concentriques générant des combinaisons de « vérités élémentaires » Dans cette œuvre, l’écriture de Llull, générative et jamais répétée, est animée le long de rouages cylindriques colinéaires qui se détachent de manière imprévisible et se révèlent en spirales infinies.

Llull Récurrent is a recursive algorithmic animation created with the work of the philosopher and intellectual Ramon Llull. Among his achievements is the first symbolic machine, a series of concentric circles generating combinations of "elementary truths" In this work, Llull's writing, generative and never repeated, is animated along collinear cylindrical cogs that stand out in a unpredictable and reveal themselves in endless spirals.

Digital immersive interactive art

Rafael Lozano-Hemmer

Art numérique, immersif et interactif

Montréal Qc

Le dimanche au soleil, Alençon se repose paisiblement, ses rues presque vide ne résonnent que des pas des badauds badinant durant la balade post-repas dominical...

Et d'autres figures plus ou moins récurrentes, arrêtées ou actives, continuent de figurer la rue alençonnaise...

Et puis... A côté d'un banc public...

Un sujet apparaît !

Aquí está uno de mis modelos recurrentes, Mr Cucovic, en esta gran cueva, observando la VL. Otra de aquel estupendo fin de semana soriano.

11mm - f2.8 - 25seg - 3200ISO.

Con Carmen Moraleda, Mar A Vedí, Eugenio Rodriguez Cortés, Ana Marin , Emilio, Pilar, Pedro Real, Merche Torres, Cucovic

Sur les bords de la déambulation aux flambeaux de l'Intersyndicale, ce soir, diverses scènes de rue ont régulièrement lieu, dont la plus récurrente : la gestion des torches !

En avant pour le 7 mars !

The Col du Galibier (2,642 meters) is a mountain pass in the southern region of the French Dauphiné Alps near Grenoble. It is the eighth highest paved road in the Alps, and recurrently the highest point of the Tour de France.

Bexhill or Bexhill-on-Sea is a seaside town situated in the county of East Sussex in South East England. An ancient town and part of the local-government district of Rother, Bexhill is home to a number of archaeological sites, a Manor House in the Old Town, an abundance of Edwardian and Victorian architecture, and the famous De La Warr Pavilion: today a centre for contemporary art – which has featured the work of Andy Warhol, Cerith Wyn Evans and Richard Wilson amongst others – and an auditorium, where Bob Marley had his first UK appearance and has since seen performances by Elvis Costello, Goldfrapp, Ray Davies, Years & Years, Patti Smith and Laurie Anderson.

The first reference to Bexhill, or Bexelei as it was originally called, was in a charter granted by King Offa of Mercia in 772 AD. It is recorded that King Offa had 'defeated the men of Hastings' in 771 AD. At this time, the term Hastings would have referred to this whole area rather than the town itself as it does today. In the charter, King Offa established a church and religious community in Bexhill.

During the Norman Conquest of 1066 it appears that Bexhill was largely destroyed. The Domesday survey of 1086 records that the manor was worth £20 before the conquest, was 'waste' in 1066 and was worth £18 10s in 1086. King William I used the lands he had conquered to reward his knights and gave Bexhill manor to Robert, Count of Eu, with most of the Hastings area. Robert's grandson, John, Count of Eu, gave back the manor to the bishops of Chichester in 1148 and it is probable that the first manor house was built by the bishops at this time. The later manor house, the ruins of which can still be seen at the Manor Gardens in Bexhill Old Town, was built about 1250, probably on the instructions of St. Richard, Bishop of Chichester. St Richard's Catholic College, the local Catholic school, was duly for said bishop. The Manor House was the easternmost residence owned by the bishops and would have been used as a place to stay while travelling around or through the eastern part of their diocese. There were often disputes between the Bishops of Chichester and the Abbots of Battle Abbey, usually about land ownership in this area. In 1276 a large portion of Bexhill was made into a park for hunting and in 1447 Bishop Adam de Moleyns was given permission to fortify the Manor House.

In 1561 Queen Elizabeth I took possession of Bexhill Manor and three years later she gave it to Sir Thomas Sackville, Earl of Dorset. The Earls, later Dukes, of Dorset owned Bexhill until the mid 19th century. Their main residences were Buckhurst Place in Sussex and Knole House in Kent.

In 1804 soldiers of the King's German Legion were stationed in barracks at Bexhill. These troops were Hanoverians who had escaped when their country was overrun by Napoleon's French Army. As King George III was also the Elector of Hanover, he welcomed them and they fought as part of the British Army. At about this time, defensive Martello Towers were built along the south east coast, some near Bexhill, in order to repel any French invasion. In 1814 the soldiers of the King's German Legion left Bexhill, eventually playing an important part in the Battle of Waterloo the following year. The German troops had been here to protect Bexhill from the French. However, many of the local people were actively trading with the enemy by way of smuggling. The best known of the local smugglers were in the Little Common Gang and the most famous incident was the infamous Battle of Sidley Green in 1828.

In 1813 Elizabeth Sackville had married the 5th Earl De La Warr, and when the male line of the Dukes of Dorset died out in 1865 she and her husband inherited Bexhill.

It was the 7th Earl De La Warr who decided to transform the small rural village of Bexhill into an exclusive seaside resort. He contracted the builder, John Webb, to construct the first sea wall and to lay out De La Warr Parade. Webb, in part payment for his work, was given all the land extending from Sea Road to the Polegrove, south of the railway line. Opened in 1890, the luxurious Sackville Hotel was built for the 7th Earl De La Warr and originally included a house for the use of his family. In 1891 Viscount Cantelupe, his eldest surviving son, married Muriel Brassey, the daughter of Sir Thomas and the late Annie, Lady Brassey of Normanhurst Court near Bexhill. The Manor House was fully refurbished so that Lord and Lady Cantelupe could live in style as Lord and Lady of the Manor. Finally, the 7th Earl De La Warr transferred control of his Bexhill estate to Viscount Cantelupe. When the 7th Earl De La Warr died in 1896

Viscount Cantelupe became the 8th Earl De La Warr. At this time he organised the building on the sea front of the Kursaal, a pavilion for refined entertainment and relaxation. He also had a bicycle track made, with a cycle chalet, at the eastern end of De La Warr Parade. These amenities were provided to promote the new resort. Meanwhile, many independent schools were being attracted to the expanding town due to its health-giving reputation. The railway came through Bexhill in 1846, the first railway station being a small country halt situated roughly where Sainsbury's car park is today. This was some distance from the village on the hill. A new station, north of Devonshire Square, was opened in 1891 to serve the growing resort. In 1902 the current railway station was opened and a Bexhill West Station was built for the newly built Crowhurst Branch Line.

1902 was the year that Bexhill became an Incorporated Borough. This was the first Royal Charter granted by Edward VII. Bexhill was the last town in Sussex to be incorporated and it was the first time a Royal Charter was delivered by motorcar. To celebrate the town's newfound status and to promote the resort, the 8th Earl De La Warr organised the country's first ever motorcar races along De La Warr Parade in May 1902. The town was scandalised at this time by the divorce of Earl De La Warr.

Muriel had brought the action on the grounds of adultery and abandonment. She was granted a divorce and given custody of their three children. Muriel, with her children, Myra, Avice and Herbrand, went back to live with Earl Brassey at Normanhurst Court. The 8th Earl De La Warr remarried but was again divorced for adultery. He also suffered recurrent and well-publicised financial difficulties. At the start of the First World War in 1914 the Earl bought a Royal Naval commission. He died of fever at Messina in 1915.

Herbrand Edward Dundonald Brassey Sackville became the 9th Earl De La Warr. He is best known for championing the construction of the De La Warr Pavilion, which was built and opened in 1935. The 9th Earl also became Bexhill's first socialist mayor. He died in 1976.

The Second World War caused the evacuation of the schools and substantial bomb-damage to the town. Many schools returned to Bexhill after the war but there was a steady decline in the number of independent schools in the town. The break-up of the British Empire and in particular the Independence of India in 1947 hastened the process. Most of the schools were boarding and catered largely for the children of the armed forces overseas and of the colonial administration. Although the number of schools decreased, many of the parents and former pupils had fond memories of the town and later retired to Bexhill.

For further information please visit

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bexhill-on-Sea and www.discoverbexhill.com/

Bexhill or Bexhill-on-Sea is a seaside town situated in the county of East Sussex in South East England. An ancient town and part of the local-government district of Rother, Bexhill is home to a number of archaeological sites, a Manor House in the Old Town, an abundance of Edwardian and Victorian architecture, and the famous De La Warr Pavilion: today a centre for contemporary art – which has featured the work of Andy Warhol, Cerith Wyn Evans and Richard Wilson amongst others – and an auditorium, where Bob Marley had his first UK appearance and has since seen performances by Elvis Costello, Goldfrapp, Ray Davies, Years & Years, Patti Smith and Laurie Anderson.

The first reference to Bexhill, or Bexelei as it was originally called, was in a charter granted by King Offa of Mercia in 772 AD. It is recorded that King Offa had 'defeated the men of Hastings' in 771 AD. At this time, the term Hastings would have referred to this whole area rather than the town itself as it does today. In the charter, King Offa established a church and religious community in Bexhill.

During the Norman Conquest of 1066 it appears that Bexhill was largely destroyed. The Domesday survey of 1086 records that the manor was worth £20 before the conquest, was 'waste' in 1066 and was worth £18 10s in 1086. King William I used the lands he had conquered to reward his knights and gave Bexhill manor to Robert, Count of Eu, with most of the Hastings area. Robert's grandson, John, Count of Eu, gave back the manor to the bishops of Chichester in 1148 and it is probable that the first manor house was built by the bishops at this time. The later manor house, the ruins of which can still be seen at the Manor Gardens in Bexhill Old Town, was built about 1250, probably on the instructions of St. Richard, Bishop of Chichester. St Richard's Catholic College, the local Catholic school, was duly for said bishop. The Manor House was the easternmost residence owned by the bishops and would have been used as a place to stay while travelling around or through the eastern part of their diocese. There were often disputes between the Bishops of Chichester and the Abbots of Battle Abbey, usually about land ownership in this area. In 1276 a large portion of Bexhill was made into a park for hunting and in 1447 Bishop Adam de Moleyns was given permission to fortify the Manor House.

In 1561 Queen Elizabeth I took possession of Bexhill Manor and three years later she gave it to Sir Thomas Sackville, Earl of Dorset. The Earls, later Dukes, of Dorset owned Bexhill until the mid 19th century. Their main residences were Buckhurst Place in Sussex and Knole House in Kent.

In 1804 soldiers of the King's German Legion were stationed in barracks at Bexhill. These troops were Hanoverians who had escaped when their country was overrun by Napoleon's French Army. As King George III was also the Elector of Hanover, he welcomed them and they fought as part of the British Army. At about this time, defensive Martello Towers were built along the south east coast, some near Bexhill, in order to repel any French invasion. In 1814 the soldiers of the King's German Legion left Bexhill, eventually playing an important part in the Battle of Waterloo the following year. The German troops had been here to protect Bexhill from the French. However, many of the local people were actively trading with the enemy by way of smuggling. The best known of the local smugglers were in the Little Common Gang and the most famous incident was the infamous Battle of Sidley Green in 1828.

In 1813 Elizabeth Sackville had married the 5th Earl De La Warr, and when the male line of the Dukes of Dorset died out in 1865 she and her husband inherited Bexhill.

It was the 7th Earl De La Warr who decided to transform the small rural village of Bexhill into an exclusive seaside resort. He contracted the builder, John Webb, to construct the first sea wall and to lay out De La Warr Parade. Webb, in part payment for his work, was given all the land extending from Sea Road to the Polegrove, south of the railway line. Opened in 1890, the luxurious Sackville Hotel was built for the 7th Earl De La Warr and originally included a house for the use of his family. In 1891 Viscount Cantelupe, his eldest surviving son, married Muriel Brassey, the daughter of Sir Thomas and the late Annie, Lady Brassey of Normanhurst Court near Bexhill. The Manor House was fully refurbished so that Lord and Lady Cantelupe could live in style as Lord and Lady of the Manor. Finally, the 7th Earl De La Warr transferred control of his Bexhill estate to Viscount Cantelupe. When the 7th Earl De La Warr died in 1896

Viscount Cantelupe became the 8th Earl De La Warr. At this time he organised the building on the sea front of the Kursaal, a pavilion for refined entertainment and relaxation. He also had a bicycle track made, with a cycle chalet, at the eastern end of De La Warr Parade. These amenities were provided to promote the new resort. Meanwhile, many independent schools were being attracted to the expanding town due to its health-giving reputation. The railway came through Bexhill in 1846, the first railway station being a small country halt situated roughly where Sainsbury's car park is today. This was some distance from the village on the hill. A new station, north of Devonshire Square, was opened in 1891 to serve the growing resort. In 1902 the current railway station was opened and a Bexhill West Station was built for the newly built Crowhurst Branch Line.

1902 was the year that Bexhill became an Incorporated Borough. This was the first Royal Charter granted by Edward VII. Bexhill was the last town in Sussex to be incorporated and it was the first time a Royal Charter was delivered by motorcar. To celebrate the town's newfound status and to promote the resort, the 8th Earl De La Warr organised the country's first ever motorcar races along De La Warr Parade in May 1902. The town was scandalised at this time by the divorce of Earl De La Warr.

Muriel had brought the action on the grounds of adultery and abandonment. She was granted a divorce and given custody of their three children. Muriel, with her children, Myra, Avice and Herbrand, went back to live with Earl Brassey at Normanhurst Court. The 8th Earl De La Warr remarried but was again divorced for adultery. He also suffered recurrent and well-publicised financial difficulties. At the start of the First World War in 1914 the Earl bought a Royal Naval commission. He died of fever at Messina in 1915.

Herbrand Edward Dundonald Brassey Sackville became the 9th Earl De La Warr. He is best known for championing the construction of the De La Warr Pavilion, which was built and opened in 1935. The 9th Earl also became Bexhill's first socialist mayor. He died in 1976.

The Second World War caused the evacuation of the schools and substantial bomb-damage to the town. Many schools returned to Bexhill after the war but there was a steady decline in the number of independent schools in the town. The break-up of the British Empire and in particular the Independence of India in 1947 hastened the process. Most of the schools were boarding and catered largely for the children of the armed forces overseas and of the colonial administration. Although the number of schools decreased, many of the parents and former pupils had fond memories of the town and later retired to Bexhill.

For further information please visit

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bexhill-on-Sea and www.discoverbexhill.com/

La Mouette rieuse, un des animaux récurrents des BD de Gaston Lagaffe.

Esta foto fue fruto de un regalo de amistad para iniciar camino de amar....

Habia que expresar en una imagen deseos de amor para comenzar etapa de vida.

Y yo, cuando reflexiono sobre el verbo amar, pienso que es como caminar.... caminar al lado de y caminar con.... aunque a veces en el camino existan curvas, piedras o carreteras secundarias...

Hoy, rescato el tema, la reflexión y una canción,que también es eso.... una historia de caminar...

Y yo, pues hoy, como casi siempre, prefiero caminar contigo ¿me acompañas?...

(Para Maria nuevamente, para la musica de los viernes y para la nostalgia de rescatar a Silvio de forma recurrente)

al final de este viaje.....>

"Some details in life may look insignificant but appear to be vital leitmotifs in a person's life. They may have the value of "Rosebuds" of Citizen Kane or "Madeleine cookies" of Marcel Proust or "Strawberry fields" of the Beatles. People regularly walk down the memory lane of their early youth. The paper boats of their childhood are recurrently floating on the waves of their mind and bring back the mood and the spirit of the early days. They enable us to retreat from the trivial, daily worries and can generate delightful bliss and true joy in a sometimes frantic and chaotic life. ("Paper boats forever")..."

youtu.be/HtUH9z_Oey8

Strawberry Fields Forever 🎵

Bexhill or Bexhill-on-Sea is a seaside town situated in the county of East Sussex in South East England. An ancient town and part of the local-government district of Rother, Bexhill is home to a number of archaeological sites, a Manor House in the Old Town, an abundance of Edwardian and Victorian architecture, and the famous De La Warr Pavilion: today a centre for contemporary art – which has featured the work of Andy Warhol, Cerith Wyn Evans and Richard Wilson amongst others – and an auditorium, where Bob Marley had his first UK appearance and has since seen performances by Elvis Costello, Goldfrapp, Ray Davies, Years & Years, Patti Smith and Laurie Anderson.

The first reference to Bexhill, or Bexelei as it was originally called, was in a charter granted by King Offa of Mercia in 772 AD. It is recorded that King Offa had 'defeated the men of Hastings' in 771 AD. At this time, the term Hastings would have referred to this whole area rather than the town itself as it does today. In the charter, King Offa established a church and religious community in Bexhill.

During the Norman Conquest of 1066 it appears that Bexhill was largely destroyed. The Domesday survey of 1086 records that the manor was worth £20 before the conquest, was 'waste' in 1066 and was worth £18 10s in 1086. King William I used the lands he had conquered to reward his knights and gave Bexhill manor to Robert, Count of Eu, with most of the Hastings area. Robert's grandson, John, Count of Eu, gave back the manor to the bishops of Chichester in 1148 and it is probable that the first manor house was built by the bishops at this time. The later manor house, the ruins of which can still be seen at the Manor Gardens in Bexhill Old Town, was built about 1250, probably on the instructions of St. Richard, Bishop of Chichester. St Richard's Catholic College, the local Catholic school, was duly for said bishop. The Manor House was the easternmost residence owned by the bishops and would have been used as a place to stay while travelling around or through the eastern part of their diocese. There were often disputes between the Bishops of Chichester and the Abbots of Battle Abbey, usually about land ownership in this area. In 1276 a large portion of Bexhill was made into a park for hunting and in 1447 Bishop Adam de Moleyns was given permission to fortify the Manor House.

In 1561 Queen Elizabeth I took possession of Bexhill Manor and three years later she gave it to Sir Thomas Sackville, Earl of Dorset. The Earls, later Dukes, of Dorset owned Bexhill until the mid 19th century. Their main residences were Buckhurst Place in Sussex and Knole House in Kent.

In 1804 soldiers of the King's German Legion were stationed in barracks at Bexhill. These troops were Hanoverians who had escaped when their country was overrun by Napoleon's French Army. As King George III was also the Elector of Hanover, he welcomed them and they fought as part of the British Army. At about this time, defensive Martello Towers were built along the south east coast, some near Bexhill, in order to repel any French invasion. In 1814 the soldiers of the King's German Legion left Bexhill, eventually playing an important part in the Battle of Waterloo the following year. The German troops had been here to protect Bexhill from the French. However, many of the local people were actively trading with the enemy by way of smuggling. The best known of the local smugglers were in the Little Common Gang and the most famous incident was the infamous Battle of Sidley Green in 1828.

In 1813 Elizabeth Sackville had married the 5th Earl De La Warr, and when the male line of the Dukes of Dorset died out in 1865 she and her husband inherited Bexhill.

It was the 7th Earl De La Warr who decided to transform the small rural village of Bexhill into an exclusive seaside resort. He contracted the builder, John Webb, to construct the first sea wall and to lay out De La Warr Parade. Webb, in part payment for his work, was given all the land extending from Sea Road to the Polegrove, south of the railway line. Opened in 1890, the luxurious Sackville Hotel was built for the 7th Earl De La Warr and originally included a house for the use of his family. In 1891 Viscount Cantelupe, his eldest surviving son, married Muriel Brassey, the daughter of Sir Thomas and the late Annie, Lady Brassey of Normanhurst Court near Bexhill. The Manor House was fully refurbished so that Lord and Lady Cantelupe could live in style as Lord and Lady of the Manor. Finally, the 7th Earl De La Warr transferred control of his Bexhill estate to Viscount Cantelupe. When the 7th Earl De La Warr died in 1896

Viscount Cantelupe became the 8th Earl De La Warr. At this time he organised the building on the sea front of the Kursaal, a pavilion for refined entertainment and relaxation. He also had a bicycle track made, with a cycle chalet, at the eastern end of De La Warr Parade. These amenities were provided to promote the new resort. Meanwhile, many independent schools were being attracted to the expanding town due to its health-giving reputation. The railway came through Bexhill in 1846, the first railway station being a small country halt situated roughly where Sainsbury's car park is today. This was some distance from the village on the hill. A new station, north of Devonshire Square, was opened in 1891 to serve the growing resort. In 1902 the current railway station was opened and a Bexhill West Station was built for the newly built Crowhurst Branch Line.

1902 was the year that Bexhill became an Incorporated Borough. This was the first Royal Charter granted by Edward VII. Bexhill was the last town in Sussex to be incorporated and it was the first time a Royal Charter was delivered by motorcar. To celebrate the town's newfound status and to promote the resort, the 8th Earl De La Warr organised the country's first ever motorcar races along De La Warr Parade in May 1902. The town was scandalised at this time by the divorce of Earl De La Warr.

Muriel had brought the action on the grounds of adultery and abandonment. She was granted a divorce and given custody of their three children. Muriel, with her children, Myra, Avice and Herbrand, went back to live with Earl Brassey at Normanhurst Court. The 8th Earl De La Warr remarried but was again divorced for adultery. He also suffered recurrent and well-publicised financial difficulties. At the start of the First World War in 1914 the Earl bought a Royal Naval commission. He died of fever at Messina in 1915.

Herbrand Edward Dundonald Brassey Sackville became the 9th Earl De La Warr. He is best known for championing the construction of the De La Warr Pavilion, which was built and opened in 1935. The 9th Earl also became Bexhill's first socialist mayor. He died in 1976.

The Second World War caused the evacuation of the schools and substantial bomb-damage to the town. Many schools returned to Bexhill after the war but there was a steady decline in the number of independent schools in the town. The break-up of the British Empire and in particular the Independence of India in 1947 hastened the process. Most of the schools were boarding and catered largely for the children of the armed forces overseas and of the colonial administration. Although the number of schools decreased, many of the parents and former pupils had fond memories of the town and later retired to Bexhill.

For further information please visit

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bexhill-on-Sea and www.discoverbexhill.com/

Bexhill or Bexhill-on-Sea is a seaside town situated in the county of East Sussex in South East England. An ancient town and part of the local-government district of Rother, Bexhill is home to a number of archaeological sites, a Manor House in the Old Town, an abundance of Edwardian and Victorian architecture, and the famous De La Warr Pavilion: today a centre for contemporary art – which has featured the work of Andy Warhol, Cerith Wyn Evans and Richard Wilson amongst others – and an auditorium, where Bob Marley had his first UK appearance and has since seen performances by Elvis Costello, Goldfrapp, Ray Davies, Years & Years, Patti Smith and Laurie Anderson.

The first reference to Bexhill, or Bexelei as it was originally called, was in a charter granted by King Offa of Mercia in 772 AD. It is recorded that King Offa had 'defeated the men of Hastings' in 771 AD. At this time, the term Hastings would have referred to this whole area rather than the town itself as it does today. In the charter, King Offa established a church and religious community in Bexhill.

During the Norman Conquest of 1066 it appears that Bexhill was largely destroyed. The Domesday survey of 1086 records that the manor was worth £20 before the conquest, was 'waste' in 1066 and was worth £18 10s in 1086. King William I used the lands he had conquered to reward his knights and gave Bexhill manor to Robert, Count of Eu, with most of the Hastings area. Robert's grandson, John, Count of Eu, gave back the manor to the bishops of Chichester in 1148 and it is probable that the first manor house was built by the bishops at this time. The later manor house, the ruins of which can still be seen at the Manor Gardens in Bexhill Old Town, was built about 1250, probably on the instructions of St. Richard, Bishop of Chichester. St Richard's Catholic College, the local Catholic school, was duly for said bishop. The Manor House was the easternmost residence owned by the bishops and would have been used as a place to stay while travelling around or through the eastern part of their diocese. There were often disputes between the Bishops of Chichester and the Abbots of Battle Abbey, usually about land ownership in this area. In 1276 a large portion of Bexhill was made into a park for hunting and in 1447 Bishop Adam de Moleyns was given permission to fortify the Manor House.

In 1561 Queen Elizabeth I took possession of Bexhill Manor and three years later she gave it to Sir Thomas Sackville, Earl of Dorset. The Earls, later Dukes, of Dorset owned Bexhill until the mid 19th century. Their main residences were Buckhurst Place in Sussex and Knole House in Kent.

In 1804 soldiers of the King's German Legion were stationed in barracks at Bexhill. These troops were Hanoverians who had escaped when their country was overrun by Napoleon's French Army. As King George III was also the Elector of Hanover, he welcomed them and they fought as part of the British Army. At about this time, defensive Martello Towers were built along the south east coast, some near Bexhill, in order to repel any French invasion. In 1814 the soldiers of the King's German Legion left Bexhill, eventually playing an important part in the Battle of Waterloo the following year. The German troops had been here to protect Bexhill from the French. However, many of the local people were actively trading with the enemy by way of smuggling. The best known of the local smugglers were in the Little Common Gang and the most famous incident was the infamous Battle of Sidley Green in 1828.

In 1813 Elizabeth Sackville had married the 5th Earl De La Warr, and when the male line of the Dukes of Dorset died out in 1865 she and her husband inherited Bexhill.

It was the 7th Earl De La Warr who decided to transform the small rural village of Bexhill into an exclusive seaside resort. He contracted the builder, John Webb, to construct the first sea wall and to lay out De La Warr Parade. Webb, in part payment for his work, was given all the land extending from Sea Road to the Polegrove, south of the railway line. Opened in 1890, the luxurious Sackville Hotel was built for the 7th Earl De La Warr and originally included a house for the use of his family. In 1891 Viscount Cantelupe, his eldest surviving son, married Muriel Brassey, the daughter of Sir Thomas and the late Annie, Lady Brassey of Normanhurst Court near Bexhill. The Manor House was fully refurbished so that Lord and Lady Cantelupe could live in style as Lord and Lady of the Manor. Finally, the 7th Earl De La Warr transferred control of his Bexhill estate to Viscount Cantelupe. When the 7th Earl De La Warr died in 1896

Viscount Cantelupe became the 8th Earl De La Warr. At this time he organised the building on the sea front of the Kursaal, a pavilion for refined entertainment and relaxation. He also had a bicycle track made, with a cycle chalet, at the eastern end of De La Warr Parade. These amenities were provided to promote the new resort. Meanwhile, many independent schools were being attracted to the expanding town due to its health-giving reputation. The railway came through Bexhill in 1846, the first railway station being a small country halt situated roughly where Sainsbury's car park is today. This was some distance from the village on the hill. A new station, north of Devonshire Square, was opened in 1891 to serve the growing resort. In 1902 the current railway station was opened and a Bexhill West Station was built for the newly built Crowhurst Branch Line.

1902 was the year that Bexhill became an Incorporated Borough. This was the first Royal Charter granted by Edward VII. Bexhill was the last town in Sussex to be incorporated and it was the first time a Royal Charter was delivered by motorcar. To celebrate the town's newfound status and to promote the resort, the 8th Earl De La Warr organised the country's first ever motorcar races along De La Warr Parade in May 1902. The town was scandalised at this time by the divorce of Earl De La Warr.

Muriel had brought the action on the grounds of adultery and abandonment. She was granted a divorce and given custody of their three children. Muriel, with her children, Myra, Avice and Herbrand, went back to live with Earl Brassey at Normanhurst Court. The 8th Earl De La Warr remarried but was again divorced for adultery. He also suffered recurrent and well-publicised financial difficulties. At the start of the First World War in 1914 the Earl bought a Royal Naval commission. He died of fever at Messina in 1915.

Herbrand Edward Dundonald Brassey Sackville became the 9th Earl De La Warr. He is best known for championing the construction of the De La Warr Pavilion, which was built and opened in 1935. The 9th Earl also became Bexhill's first socialist mayor. He died in 1976.

The Second World War caused the evacuation of the schools and substantial bomb-damage to the town. Many schools returned to Bexhill after the war but there was a steady decline in the number of independent schools in the town. The break-up of the British Empire and in particular the Independence of India in 1947 hastened the process. Most of the schools were boarding and catered largely for the children of the armed forces overseas and of the colonial administration. Although the number of schools decreased, many of the parents and former pupils had fond memories of the town and later retired to Bexhill.

For further information please visit

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bexhill-on-Sea and www.discoverbexhill.com/

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Trompe-l'oeil sur portes de garage par l'artiste LOUYZ

Rue Buot, Quartier de la Butte aux Cailles, Paris 13e

Louise Delarue, alias LOUYS, est une artiste peintre muraliste parisienne, spécialiste des trompe-l'oeil. Son univers, décalé, est poétique, onirique. Ses thèmes récurrents sont des animaux sauvages, des enfants qui les côtoient en toute quiétude, une végétation luxuriante sur un fond urbain, dans lequel elle introduit des monuments parisiens. Une forme d'évasion sans quitter "SA ville". Si elle peuple le plus souvent ses oeuvres d'animaux de la jungle ou de la savane, son "animal signature" est le lézard.

Mariposas, 2024. Escultura de Manolo Valdés.

La escultura "Mariposas" representa una cabeza femenina estilizada, sobria en sus rasgos y monumental en su escala, coronada por una explosión de mariposas que parecen estar en pleno vuelo. Estas mariposas no son solo elementos decorativos: simbolizan la libertad, la transformación y la belleza efímera, conceptos recurrentes en el imaginario del artista. Especial atención merece “Mariposas”, donde las delicadas figuras de estos insectos parecen sobrevolar la cabeza de la figura, componiendo un tocado lleno de movimiento y lirismo.

Arne Quinze was born in 1971 in Belgium, lives and works in Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium and Los Angeles, USA. The recurrent foundations of his work are the use of wood and metal, electric colours in fluorescent painting and themes relating to social and interaction, nature and urbanism. "My Secret Garden Valencia" establishes a dialogue with Santiago Calatrava's architecture and embodies the artist's research on diversity in nature. Each of the sculptures focuses on different issues of evolution and creates a connection between art and science.

Arne Quinze nació en 1971 en Bélgica, vive y trabaja en Sint-Martens-Latem, Bélgica y Los Ángeles, EE. UU. Los fundamentos recurrentes de su trabajo son el uso de la madera y el metal, los colores eléctricos en la pintura fluorescente y los temas relacionados con la interacción social, la naturaleza y el urbanismo. "My Secret Garden Valencia" establece un diálogo con la arquitectura de Santiago Calatrava y encarna la investigación del artista sobre la diversidad en la naturaleza. Cada una de las esculturas se centra en diferentes temas de la evolución y crea una conexión entre el arte y la ciencia.

Ciutat de les Arts i de les Ciències (CAC) de València

Arquitecte: Santiago Calatrava.

València (Spain).

www.gabarron.org/es/Exposiciones/Mi-Jadin-secreto

gabarron.org/Exhibitions/My-Secret-Garden-Valencia-Arne-Q...

Enjoying a brilliant winter sunset with Jasper at the park. This month has been a bit of a roller coaster ride--one day good, two days bad, back to few good days. Jasper is currently on his 3rd round of antibiotics for his recurrent kidney/urinary track infection. He is well while on the med, but symptoms keep returning afterwards...frustrating. Just taking one week at a time at the moment, but still very optimistic.

Le Valli di Comacchio sono una vasta zona umida situata in Emilia-Romagna, tra le province di Ferrara e Ravenna.

Le Valli nacquero intorno al X secolo a causa dell'abbassamento del suolo e dell'impaludamento della zona costiera. Inizialmente le Valli erano riempite di acqua dolce, che proveniva dalle ricorrenti alluvioni dei fiumi.

A partire del XVI secolo si riempirono progressivamente di acque marine, fornendone l'aspetto, che conservano ancora oggi, di valli salmastre.

Le Valli ospitano la più grande varietà di fauna ornitica d'Italia, infatti troviamo più di 300 specie di uccelli come i fenicotteri, il cavaliere d'Italia, la garzetta, l'airone cenerino e il martin pescatore. Inoltre vi sono pesci come orate, anguille, branzini, cefali.

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The Comacchio Valleys are a vast wetland located in Emilia-Romagna, in the provinces of Ferrara and Ravenna town (Italy).

The Valleys were born around the tenth century due to the lowering of the soil and silting of the coastal area. Initially the valleys were filled with fresh water, which came from the recurrent flooding of the rivers.

From the sixteenth century, gradually filled with sea water, it provided its aspect, that still retain, of brackish valleys.

The Valleys are home to the greatest variety of bird life of Italian fauna, in fact we find more than 300 species of birds.

Bexhill or Bexhill-on-Sea is a seaside town situated in the county of East Sussex in South East England. An ancient town and part of the local-government district of Rother, Bexhill is home to a number of archaeological sites, a Manor House in the Old Town, an abundance of Edwardian and Victorian architecture, and the famous De La Warr Pavilion: today a centre for contemporary art – which has featured the work of Andy Warhol, Cerith Wyn Evans and Richard Wilson amongst others – and an auditorium, where Bob Marley had his first UK appearance and has since seen performances by Elvis Costello, Goldfrapp, Ray Davies, Years & Years, Patti Smith and Laurie Anderson.

The first reference to Bexhill, or Bexelei as it was originally called, was in a charter granted by King Offa of Mercia in 772 AD. It is recorded that King Offa had 'defeated the men of Hastings' in 771 AD. At this time, the term Hastings would have referred to this whole area rather than the town itself as it does today. In the charter, King Offa established a church and religious community in Bexhill.

During the Norman Conquest of 1066 it appears that Bexhill was largely destroyed. The Domesday survey of 1086 records that the manor was worth £20 before the conquest, was 'waste' in 1066 and was worth £18 10s in 1086. King William I used the lands he had conquered to reward his knights and gave Bexhill manor to Robert, Count of Eu, with most of the Hastings area. Robert's grandson, John, Count of Eu, gave back the manor to the bishops of Chichester in 1148 and it is probable that the first manor house was built by the bishops at this time. The later manor house, the ruins of which can still be seen at the Manor Gardens in Bexhill Old Town, was built about 1250, probably on the instructions of St. Richard, Bishop of Chichester. St Richard's Catholic College, the local Catholic school, was duly for said bishop. The Manor House was the easternmost residence owned by the bishops and would have been used as a place to stay while travelling around or through the eastern part of their diocese. There were often disputes between the Bishops of Chichester and the Abbots of Battle Abbey, usually about land ownership in this area. In 1276 a large portion of Bexhill was made into a park for hunting and in 1447 Bishop Adam de Moleyns was given permission to fortify the Manor House.

In 1561 Queen Elizabeth I took possession of Bexhill Manor and three years later she gave it to Sir Thomas Sackville, Earl of Dorset. The Earls, later Dukes, of Dorset owned Bexhill until the mid 19th century. Their main residences were Buckhurst Place in Sussex and Knole House in Kent.

In 1804 soldiers of the King's German Legion were stationed in barracks at Bexhill. These troops were Hanoverians who had escaped when their country was overrun by Napoleon's French Army. As King George III was also the Elector of Hanover, he welcomed them and they fought as part of the British Army. At about this time, defensive Martello Towers were built along the south east coast, some near Bexhill, in order to repel any French invasion. In 1814 the soldiers of the King's German Legion left Bexhill, eventually playing an important part in the Battle of Waterloo the following year. The German troops had been here to protect Bexhill from the French. However, many of the local people were actively trading with the enemy by way of smuggling. The best known of the local smugglers were in the Little Common Gang and the most famous incident was the infamous Battle of Sidley Green in 1828.

In 1813 Elizabeth Sackville had married the 5th Earl De La Warr, and when the male line of the Dukes of Dorset died out in 1865 she and her husband inherited Bexhill.

It was the 7th Earl De La Warr who decided to transform the small rural village of Bexhill into an exclusive seaside resort. He contracted the builder, John Webb, to construct the first sea wall and to lay out De La Warr Parade. Webb, in part payment for his work, was given all the land extending from Sea Road to the Polegrove, south of the railway line. Opened in 1890, the luxurious Sackville Hotel was built for the 7th Earl De La Warr and originally included a house for the use of his family. In 1891 Viscount Cantelupe, his eldest surviving son, married Muriel Brassey, the daughter of Sir Thomas and the late Annie, Lady Brassey of Normanhurst Court near Bexhill. The Manor House was fully refurbished so that Lord and Lady Cantelupe could live in style as Lord and Lady of the Manor. Finally, the 7th Earl De La Warr transferred control of his Bexhill estate to Viscount Cantelupe. When the 7th Earl De La Warr died in 1896

Viscount Cantelupe became the 8th Earl De La Warr. At this time he organised the building on the sea front of the Kursaal, a pavilion for refined entertainment and relaxation. He also had a bicycle track made, with a cycle chalet, at the eastern end of De La Warr Parade. These amenities were provided to promote the new resort. Meanwhile, many independent schools were being attracted to the expanding town due to its health-giving reputation. The railway came through Bexhill in 1846, the first railway station being a small country halt situated roughly where Sainsbury's car park is today. This was some distance from the village on the hill. A new station, north of Devonshire Square, was opened in 1891 to serve the growing resort. In 1902 the current railway station was opened and a Bexhill West Station was built for the newly built Crowhurst Branch Line.

1902 was the year that Bexhill became an Incorporated Borough. This was the first Royal Charter granted by Edward VII. Bexhill was the last town in Sussex to be incorporated and it was the first time a Royal Charter was delivered by motorcar. To celebrate the town's newfound status and to promote the resort, the 8th Earl De La Warr organised the country's first ever motorcar races along De La Warr Parade in May 1902. The town was scandalised at this time by the divorce of Earl De La Warr.

Muriel had brought the action on the grounds of adultery and abandonment. She was granted a divorce and given custody of their three children. Muriel, with her children, Myra, Avice and Herbrand, went back to live with Earl Brassey at Normanhurst Court. The 8th Earl De La Warr remarried but was again divorced for adultery. He also suffered recurrent and well-publicised financial difficulties. At the start of the First World War in 1914 the Earl bought a Royal Naval commission. He died of fever at Messina in 1915.

Herbrand Edward Dundonald Brassey Sackville became the 9th Earl De La Warr. He is best known for championing the construction of the De La Warr Pavilion, which was built and opened in 1935. The 9th Earl also became Bexhill's first socialist mayor. He died in 1976.

The Second World War caused the evacuation of the schools and substantial bomb-damage to the town. Many schools returned to Bexhill after the war but there was a steady decline in the number of independent schools in the town. The break-up of the British Empire and in particular the Independence of India in 1947 hastened the process. Most of the schools were boarding and catered largely for the children of the armed forces overseas and of the colonial administration. Although the number of schools decreased, many of the parents and former pupils had fond memories of the town and later retired to Bexhill.

For further information please visit

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bexhill-on-Sea and www.discoverbexhill.com/

I didn't mean this photo to be particularly morbid but it reminded me of a scene from the temple of the May Faced God in the TV series Game of Thrones. If you've watched the series you'l recognise the title as being a recurrent phrase and one that was used to open the doors of the temple.

The face is actually found outside the village church at Sheen in the Peak District. There are a number of gargoyle heads that are lined up, looking at the sky, on an outside wall of the church - although the church was rebuild in the 16th and 19th centuries the gargoyles are remains of the original church built in 1185 so they are very special medieval artefacts.

I've always been fascinated by them and decided it was time to have a go some photos - There was some very strong sunlight casting deep shadows when I was there for this shot which limited what I could get but this one very much benefited from that wonderful light illuminating the top of the face.

Foto: Teresa Fernández Naranjo

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La manzana en la historia

Con ella la tradición popular ilustra el pasaje bíblico en que Adán y Eva fueron expulsados del Paraíso por probar el fruto del árbol del conocimiento y Dios les expulsó del paraíso. El paraíso simboliza el estado de tranquilidad antes de hacer el mal mientras que la manzana la tentación. Más tarde, en el arte, se utilizó como símbolo de la nueva Eva, es decir la Virgen María que intercedería ante su hijo por la salvación de la Humanidad. En muchas imágenes románicas la Virgen lleva en su mano derecha una manzana.

Se utilizó para el logotipo utilizado por el grupo de rock The Beatles para su compañía discográfica.

Isaac Newton comentó a su biógrafo William Stukeley, que dedujo la Ley de gravitación universal después del incidente con una manzana que le golpeó en la cabeza mientras estaba bajo el manzano de su huerto.

El logotipo de la empresa de informática Apple Inc. es una manzana mordida y sus ordenadores son llamados Macintosh (McIntosh es una variedad de manzana).

Es una figura recurrente en la serie Desperate Housewives desde el 2004 y en Death Note.

La manzana de la discordia en la mitología griega desatando un problema entre las diosas Hera, Afrodita y Atenea.

Los campos de girasoles y los atardeceres y amaneceres son temas muy recurrentes pero creo que muy satisfactorios por los resultados conseguidos, Os animo a que si no habéis hecho ninguna toma con estas consideraciones la pongáis en practica.

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La portada occidental se presenta sobre un ligero cuerpo en resalte y bajo un tejaroz sostenido por canecillos (algunos de ellos muy perdidos) entre los cuales hallamos metopas talladas, distinguiéndose entre ellas varias composiciones inspiradas en actividades lúdicas y de empeños diarios del hombre medieval: cacerías, jinetes, músicos, danzarinas etcétera.

El vano queda trasdosado por tres arquivoltas riquísimamente labradas con motivos variados y que descansan directamente sobre las jambas la más interna; y sobre columnas acodilladas las dos exteriores. Los capiteles son vegetales los del lado izquierdo, mientras que al lado contrario se reconocen dos aves que juntan sus cabezas y cruzan sus patas, y el recurrente motivo de los leones pasantes que se unen en una sola cabeza en el vértice de la cesta y que se repite en los cercanos templos de Narzana y Lugás.

www.arteguias.com/monumentos/iglesiavaldebarcena.htm

How smoothly and how sweetly

she lifts me from the bed where I was dreaming

of profound and fragrant fields,

she runs her fingers over my skin and sketches me

in space, suspended, until the kiss

alights curved and recurrent

a slow flame kindling

the rhythmic dance of the bonfire

weaving us together in flashes, in spirals,

going and coming in a storm of smoke—

(So why is

what’s left of me, afterwards,

just a sinking into ashes

without a goodbye, with nothing more than a gesture

of letting our hands go free?)

poetry: Julio Cortazar

art: Alice Alicja Cieliczka; drawing - pencil on paper

Junto a la del puente medieval, seguramente esta es una de las fotografías más fáciles y recurrentes del Valle de Bujaruelo.

Es una vista aguas arriba con bastante magia y siempre merece la pena hacer un alto en el camino, aunque solo sea para apoyarse en la barandilla del puente y empaparse de este magnífico paisaje.

Durante la jornada anterior a esta toma se produjo un fuerte temporal de lluvias como podreis observar por el fuerte y turbio caudal que muestra el río Ara.

Trípode, disparador remoto, filtros polarizador circular y degradado neutro suave 0,9 (3 pasos)

Il est de ces visages récurrents des rues d'Alençon (qui a dit "Comme le Foutographe" ?) qui finissent par devenir des relations "de travail", des gens qui, sans qu'on se souvienne systématiquement de leur nom ou de leur biographie (bonjour la mémoire de poisson rouge qui m'a toujours empêché de me souvenir des noms et détails biographiques de 95% des gens qui me connaissent...), sont un petit rayon de soleil supplémentaire dans une journée éreintante et chaude.

Hier, samedi 21 mai 2022, se tenait la 4e Marche des Fiertés d'Alençon.

Pour cette occasion j'ai réalisé un "reportage" photo pour l'association Orne en Ciel qui organise l'événement.

De 8h du matin à 23h, au milieu de la foule, sous le soleil éclatant, battant le pavé également, j'ai donc mitraillé comme jamais.

En marge de ce "reportage" (qui n'en est pas un vu qu'il s'agit de bénévolat et d'un travail qu'on peut qualifier d'amateur), j'ai retrouvé ce comparse urbain.

Non seulement présent pour filer le coup de main au montage du village associatif et toujours heureux de faire la fête, celui-ci m'a semblé être tout à fait dans l'ambiance, au fil des heures...

Il m'a soudain alpagué.

Dont acte...

Que recurrente la imagen al momento, casi premonitoria

Stadhuis van Leuven

Het stadhuis van Leuven is een van de bekendste gotische stadhuizen ter wereld en staat op de Grote Markt van Leuven.

De plannen voor het stadhuis van Leuven zijn gebaseerd en geïnspireerd op het Stadhuis van Brugge. Het Brugse stadhuis is een van de oudste in België en stond, naast dat van Leuven, model voor onder meer het stadhuis van Oudenaarde, Brussel en Gent.

Het stadhuis telt drie verdiepingen. Tussen de vensters zijn telkens twee nissen, die lichtjes uitspringen. Drie van de vier hoektorens hebben ook nissen. De kraagstenen zijn gebeeldhouwde voorstellingen uit de Bijbel. Het steeds terugkerende onderwerp is schuld en boete. Ze hadden een belerende en vermanende functie. Tijdens de eerste restauratie in de negentiende eeuw werd het merendeel ervan vervangen; op de zolder van het stadhuis berusten evenwel de oorspronkelijke kraagstenen.

City Hall of Leuven

The city hall of Leuven is one of the most famous Gothic city houses in the world and stands on the Grand Place of Leuven.

The plans for the city hall of Leuven are based and inspired by the City Hall of Bruges. The Bruges Town Hall is one of the oldest in Belgium and, in addition to that of Leuven, was a model for the city hall of Oudenaarde, Brussels and Ghent.

The town hall has three floors. Between the windows there are two niches each, which light out. Three out of four hoeksens also have niches. The collars are sculpted sculptures from the Bible. The recurrent topic is guilty and fine. They had a learning and admonishing function. During the first restoration of the nineteenth century most of it was replaced; However, in the attic of the town hall are the original collar stones

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Le printemps est là, et le ménage du même nom aussi !

C'est ainsi que dans certaines rues d'Alençon certaines... acrobaties... Deviennent récurrentes.

Dans tous les sens du terme.

J'aurais pu appeler cela "acrobatie récurrente" du coup, mais il faut savoir se priver de certaines facilités. :-))

Perceptual repetition

Incessant novelty

Conceptual cognition