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Egyptian Goose - Alopochen Aegyptiacus
Once common along the entire Nile valley and regarded as sacred in ancient times, the Egyptian Goose is no longer an easy bird to see in the country from which it takes its name, as it is largely confined to upper Egypt. It is, however, widespread and common throughout sub-Saharan Africa, with introduced populations firmly established in England, Holland, Belgium and France. Concerns over conflict with native species has led to restrictions on keeping them in Britain and Europe.
This distinctive small goose is a member of the shelduck family. In the wild it is invariably found in pairs or family parties, while flocks of 50 or more can be found after the breeding season. The sexes are similar: both have a conspicuous chestnut patch encircling the eyes, giving them a somewhat piratical appearance, while the brilliant white forewing is obvious when they fly.
The UK Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) Order 2019 came into force on Sunday 1st December. The Order implements requirements contained in EU Regulation 1143/2014 on Invasive Alien Species, which sets out rules to prevent and minimise the impact of the introduction and spread of non-native animals and plants across the EU. The Order makes it an offence, amongst other things, to import, keep, sell, transport, breed or release into the environment, any of the listed plants and animals. Invasive alien waterfowl currently covered by this Order are Egyptian Geese and Ruddy Ducks Oxyura jamaicensis.
Egyptian Goose - Alopochen Aegyptiacus
Once common along the entire Nile valley and regarded as sacred in ancient times, the Egyptian Goose is no longer an easy bird to see in the country from which it takes its name, as it is largely confined to upper Egypt. It is, however, widespread and common throughout sub-Saharan Africa, with introduced populations firmly established in England, Holland, Belgium and France. Concerns over conflict with native species has led to restrictions on keeping them in Britain and Europe.
This distinctive small goose is a member of the shelduck family. In the wild it is invariably found in pairs or family parties, while flocks of 50 or more can be found after the breeding season. The sexes are similar: both have a conspicuous chestnut patch encircling the eyes, giving them a somewhat piratical appearance, while the brilliant white forewing is obvious when they fly.
The UK Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) Order 2019 came into force on Sunday 1st December. The Order implements requirements contained in EU Regulation 1143/2014 on Invasive Alien Species, which sets out rules to prevent and minimise the impact of the introduction and spread of non-native animals and plants across the EU. The Order makes it an offence, amongst other things, to import, keep, sell, transport, breed or release into the environment, any of the listed plants and animals. Invasive alien waterfowl currently covered by this Order are Egyptian Geese and Ruddy Ducks Oxyura jamaicensis.
we would be able to put all the information into a computer and would come out with a masterpiece. We know that's impossible. You have to compose by the seat of your pants :-)
Arnold Newman
HGGT! Bring Back Humanity to our Government! Resist the Despicable Authoritarian Orange Cockroach and his Cabinet of Stooges and Buffoons!!
Horseshoe Falls is the largest of the three waterfalls that collectively form Niagara Falls on the Niagara River along the Canada–United States border. Approximately 90% of the Niagara River, after diversions for hydropower generation, flows over Horseshoe Falls. The remaining 10% flows over American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls. It is located between Terrapin Point on Goat Island in the US state of New York, and Table Rock in the Canadian province of Ontario These falls are also referred to as the Canadian Falls
Broto, Sobrarbe, Aragón, España.
Broto es un municipio de España en la provincia de Huesca, Comunidad Autónoma de Aragón. Tiene un área de 128,50 km² con una población de 531 habitantes (INE 2018) y una densidad de 4,28 hab/km².
La villa de Broto es la cabecera natural del Valle de Broto, y tradicionalmente ha sido el lugar de reunión del Conzello de Broto, una institución del valle que antiguamente hacía las veces de parlamento y diputación de todos los pueblos del mismo, donde se debían tomar todas las decisiones que implicasen a los vecinos de éste; concesiones de explotaciones forestales y agropecuarias, regulaciones económicas y arrendamientos, facerías (especialmente importantes en este lugar las que lo unían con el valle francés de Barèges), tribunal, etc. La institución todavía es funcional hoy en día, aunque en un grado mayor de como lo estaba antiguamente, hoy en día es gobernada sobre todo por los núcleos de Broto y la vecina Torla-Ordesa. Sus funciones están hoy muy menguadas respecto al grado de autonomía de que gozaba con los antiguos fueros, dado que contaba con auspicio de la casa real aragonesa, siendo por primera vez regulado su funcionamiento en el siglo XIII.
El Conzello efectuaba sus reuniones dentro del edificio de la Cárcel, que además incluye dependencias que se utilizaron hasta el siglo XVIII como prisión, y donde algunos de los reclusos realizaron grabados en las paredes, algunos de ellos con singular destreza, que se han convertido en uno más de los múltiples atractivos de la villa, siendo visitables en fechas concretas.
El núcleo de Broto se estructura en torno a la carretera nacional, llamada Avenida de Ordesa a su paso por la villa, con todos los comercios abiertos a ella. La iglesia se encuentra en la parte más elevada del pueblo, al mismo lado de la carretera que la cárcel, aunque esta segunda se encuentra más cerca del río. Por el lado sur de la carretera cabe buscar la Plaza de las Herrerías (también llamada "de la Santa Cruz" o "de los Porches") que constituye una de las visiones más hermosas de la población.
Los dos barrios que componen Broto están separados uno a cada orilla del Ara, con el barrio de la Santa Cruz en el norte, y en el sur el llamado Barrio de los Porches. Es una costumbre muy arraigada en los pueblos del Alto Aragón considerar y nombrar como barrios diferentes simples agrupaciones de casas que, como en este caso, están separadas únicamente por un curso de agua sobre el cual se levanta un puente. Antiguamente ambos barrios estaban unidos por un único puente medieval que fue desgraciadamente destruido en el transcurso de la Guerra Civil (cabe destacar la crudeza que alcanzó dicho conflicto en esta zona de Aragón, llegando a su punto cumbre con el fenómeno llamado la Bolsa de Bielsa). Hoy en día entre ambos barrios la carretera circula por un puente de hormigón.
Actualmente, puente románico sólo se conserva el que cruza por encima del río Sorrosal junto a la llamada Cascada del Sorrosal, un salto de agua que se precipita de una pared de roca hasta caer por debajo de la villa de Broto. El puente del Sorrosal está hoy en día cerrado al tránsito de personas que tienen que pasar por un puente paralelo habilitado a pocos metros y que, así mismo, conduce al vecino lugar de Oto.
Broto is a municipality of Spain in the province of Huesca, Autonomous Community of Aragon. It has an area of 128.50 km² with a population of 531 inhabitants (INE 2018) and a density of 4.28 inhabitants / km².
The town of Broto is the natural head of the Broto Valley, and traditionally it has been the meeting place of the Conzello de Broto, an institution of the valley that formerly served as parliament and deputation of all the towns of the same, where they had to take all decisions involving its neighbors; forest and agricultural exploitation concessions, economic regulations and leases, faceries (especially important in this place those that linked it with the French valley of Barèges), court, etc. The institution is still functional today, although to a greater degree than it was in the past, today it is governed mainly by the towns of Broto and neighboring Torla-Ordesa. Today its functions are greatly diminished with respect to the degree of autonomy it enjoyed with the old fueros, since it was sponsored by the Aragonese royal house, its operation being regulated for the first time in the 13th century.
The Conzello held its meetings inside the Prison building, which also includes rooms that were used as a prison until the 18th century, and where some of the inmates made engravings on the walls, some of them with singular skill, which have become one more of the multiple attractions of the town, being visited on specific dates.
The nucleus of Broto is structured around the national highway, called Avenida de Ordesa as it passes through the town, with all the shops open to it. The church is located in the highest part of town, on the same side of the road as the jail, although the latter is closer to the river. On the south side of the road, you can look for the Plaza de las Herrerías (also called "de la Santa Cruz" or "de los Porches") which constitutes one of the most beautiful views of the town.
The two neighborhoods that make up Broto are separated, one on each bank of the Ara, with the Santa Cruz neighborhood in the north and the so-called Barrio de los Porches in the south. It is a deeply rooted custom in the towns of Alto Aragón to consider and name as different neighborhoods simple groupings of houses that, as in this case, are separated only by a watercourse over which a bridge rises. Formerly both neighborhoods were linked by a single medieval bridge that was unfortunately destroyed in the course of the Civil War (it is worth noting the harshness that this conflict reached in this area of Aragon, reaching its peak with the phenomenon called the Bielsa Stock Exchange) . Today between the two neighborhoods the road runs over a concrete bridge.
Currently, the only surviving Romanesque bridge is the one that crosses over the river Sorrosal next to the so-called Cascada del Sorrosal, a waterfall that falls from a rock wall until it falls below the town of Broto. The Sorrosal bridge is nowadays closed to the transit of people who have to go through a parallel bridge enabled a few meters away and that, likewise, leads to the neighboring place of Oto.
"All the regulations of mankind are tuned to the end that the intense sensation of life is lost in continual distractions." - Friedrich Nietzsche
I used to use that quote to prep my students on field trips for a sensitization exercise before we'd start shooting. I hope my interventions helped some of them. Learning to see is a long, intense process; really, it takes a lifetime. Maybe more.
The morning I shot this, I wasn't getting anything. The fog was too thick to allow big landscape views, and the world was grey. Then the sun pushed its way up from the murk, and... transformation!
As for Nietzsche and his "continual distractions", I wonder what he would think of us and how we live today. I try to keep the distractions under control - I have a smart TV but only use it to watch movies. I no longer use Facebook. I watch hockey in season (just starting). Sometimes I go to YouTube. So I do spend too much time sitting passively and I'm not exactly a vessel of purity.
On the other hand, I moved to rural Saskatchewan 15 years ago to remove myself from the pace of modern life and be closer to the natural world, wherein my sanity resides. No regrets!
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2025 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
Écluse des Champs Neufs - Champs Neufs lock
Le canal de la Martinière longe la rive sud de l'Estuaire de la Loire en s'éloignant au maximum de 5 à 6 kilomètres du fleuve. La longueur du canal est d'environ 15 kilomètres. Après 10 ans de travaux, avec des machines et du matériel ayant servi à la construction du canal de Suez, le canal est mis en activité en 1892. Le canal de la Martinière est fermé par trois écluses : l’écluses de la Martinière (à l'est), du Carnet (à l'ouest) et des Champs-Neufs à mi-chemin du canal. Durant 20 ans, jusqu’en 1913, le canal connaît une intense période d'activité. Ensuite la batellerie fluviale y circule jusqu'en 1943. Il devient un cimetière des grands voiliers entre 1921 et 1927. Pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, les Allemands l'occupent, puis les Américains, de 1957 à 1967, y stockeront du matériel de l'OTAN. Le canal maritime est fermé à la navigation en 1959. Dans les années 1960, grâce à plusieurs aménagements, notamment les vannes de la Martinière, de Buzay et du Carnet, le canal devient l'outil de régulation hydraulique du Pays de Retz.
moving away at most 5 to 6 kilometers from the river. The length of the canal is approximately 15 kilometers. After 10 years of work, with machines and equipment used in the construction of the Suez Canal, the canal was put into operation in 1892. The Martinière canal was closed by three locks: the Martinière locks (at east), Carnet (to the west) and Champs-Neufs halfway along the canal. For 20 years, until 1913, the canal experienced an intense period of activity. Then the inland waterways circulated there until 1943. It became a cemetery for tall ships between 1921 and 1927. During the Second World War, the Germans occupied it, then the Americans, from 1957 to 1967, would store the equipment there. 'NATO. The maritime canal was closed to navigation in 1959. In the 1960s, thanks to several improvements, in particular the Martinière, Buzay and Carnet gates, the canal became the hydraulic regulation tool of the Pays de Retz.
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This 26-kilometer-long stream is located in the province of Limburg, the Netherlands, and originated naturally before 1860 when the official first work to professionalize the stream began. The catchment area of this stream covers 157 square kilometers and drains into the river De Maas.
A flock of Canada Geese flying low over the ocean while one of their flock attempts to catch up.
Canada Geese are commonly seen all over these days, but did you know in the early 1900's their numbers had been decimated due to habitat loss and hunting. Today there are more than 5 million Canada Geese across North America thanks to conservation efforts and regulations.
The old floodgate is still working and regulating the level of a parallel side river of the river Reuss.
No all terrain vehicles. No bikes. No snowmobiles. No cars. Man, what's a lonesome bison supposed to do around here, eat grass and poop? Is that allowed? Bison contemplates Parks Canada regulations.
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2012 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
The wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) is a murid rodent native to Europe and northwestern Africa. It is closely related to the yellow-necked mouse (Apodemus flavicollis) but differs in that it has no band of yellow fur around the neck, has slightly smaller ears, and is usually slightly smaller overall: around 90 mm (3.54 in) in length and 23 g in weight.It is found across most of Europe and is a very common and widespread species, is commensal with people and is sometimes considered a pest.Other common names are long-tailed field mouse, field mouse, common field mouse, and European wood mouse.
Wood mice inhabit forests, grasslands, and cultivated fields, tending to seek out more wooded areas in winter. Almost entirely nocturnal and terrestrial, wood mice burrow extensively, build nests of plants and live in buildings during harsh seasons. It is one of the most intensively studied species in the genus. In Europe it ranges north to Scandinavia and east to Ukraine. The wood mouse is also found in northwestern Africa and on many Mediterranean islands.
Wood mice are mainly active during the dark, probably having evolved so to avoid predation, employing several anti-predatory strategies, though breeding females may be more active in daylight in order to collect sufficient food.While foraging, wood mice pick up and distribute visually conspicuous objects, such as leaves and twigs, which they then use as landmarks during exploration.[10][11] If a wood mouse is caught by its tail, it can quickly shed the end of it, which may never regrow. Despite its name, it prefers hedgerows to woodland. During the colder months, wood mice do not hibernate; however, during severe winter seasons they can fall into a torpid state, a decrease in physiological activity.
The wood mouse has a breeding season from February to October in which multiple matings occur between males and females, resulting in scramble competition. Such behavioral characteristics result in sperm competition and multiple paternity litters. The society is polygynous with copulation resulting from scramble competition during reproductive periods. Males possess a sac known as the cauda epididymis, which stores sperm and lies underneath the scrotal protrusion. Temperature regulation ensures maximum sperm output.
Seen @ Fernald Nature Preserve, SW Ohio. Winter 2026.
The Fernald Preserve is located on the site of the former Feed Materials Production Center, a uranium processing facility that produced high purity uranium metal products as the first step in America’s nuclear weapons production cycle. The site’s production mission began in 1951 and continued until 1989, when production operations ceased and Fernald’s mission changed to environmental remediation.
Remediation at the Fernald Preserve was conducted in accordance with Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERLCA) regulations. The Fernald Preserve is currently open to the public as a nature preserve. The site’s ecological restoration has made the Fernald Preserve attractive to a large number of nesting and migrating birds, including locally rare species.
Two ground shunters travel on the front platform as "Piglet" Floridsdorf 'Kriegslok' 0-4-0 fireless (Works No.9082 built in 1942) trundles through the Hallein paper mill on 13th May 1983. This would surely not pass muster under today's health and safety at work regulations! Such locos were replaced, chiefly by the early-1990s, with more modern German examples built at the Meiningen works and surplus to requirements in the former East German industrial plants which were suffering from wholesale closure at that time.
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Despite having given us such classics as regulation governing the size and shape of cabbage heads, the spiritual capital of the EU can still properly surprise you every now and then... for where in Europe could one so easily stumble upon a VIP Mad Dog from - of all places - Chad? At one time operated by Austrian Airlines as OE-LMO, TT-ABC is one of several jet aircraft owned by the Chad Gov't, and is - sadly - rarely to be seen outside Francophone parts of the Old World.
The station was opened in 1895 as part of the now abandoned Setesdal Line from Kristiansand to Byglandsfjord. The station was the only station on the line to be built with bricks, due to local regulations after the city fire in 1892. Like all other stations on the line, the station was designed by Paul Due.
In 1937, Norsk Spisevognselskap agreed to take over operations of the restaurant when the Sørland Line was completed to Kristiansand. Operations started on 16 June 1938, a week before the line opened. On 9 December 1940, the company decided to invest 100,000 kr in a new restaurant building at the station. It was taken into use on 28 November 1942.
Em Ourense, o Paseo Fluvial do Miño, que conecta a Via Vella às pontes históricas, oferece um testemunho da rica paisagem ribeirinha galega no início de dezembro. A imagem capturada revela um ecossistema em transição, onde árvores de folha caduca, como amieiros, freixos e salgueiros, iniciam o processo de despojamento, contrastando com o verde persistente do sub-bosque denso, composto por fetos e outras herbáceas que estabilizam o solo e mitigam a erosão. A presença constante de hera nos troncos sublinha a humidade característica deste corredor ecológico, vital para a regulação hidrológica e preservação da biodiversidade em ambiente urbano. O rio Minho, elemento estruturante da identidade de Ourense e o mais longo da Galiza, serpenteia ao fundo, revelando zonas de água lenta e barras de seixos, reflexo da dinâmica natural de deposição e caudais mais baixos na estação fria. Este passeio pedonal, integrado numa requalificação das frentes ribeirinhas, promove a mobilidade suave, a educação ambiental e valoriza o património natural e histórico da cidade, outrora assentamento romano atraído pelas termas e recursos hídricos abundantes.
In Ourense, the Miño River Walk, which connects the Via Vella to historic bridges, offers a glimpse of Galicia's rich riverside landscape in early December. The image captured reveals an ecosystem in transition, where deciduous trees such as alders, ash trees, and willows begin the process of shedding their leaves, contrasting with the persistent green of the dense undergrowth, composed of ferns and other herbaceous plants that stabilize the soil and mitigate erosion. The constant presence of ivy on the trunks highlights the characteristic humidity of this ecological corridor, vital for hydrological regulation and the preservation of biodiversity in an urban environment. The Minho River, a structuring element of Ourense's identity and the longest in Galicia, meanders in the background, revealing areas of slow water and pebble bars, reflecting the natural dynamics of deposition and lower flows in the cold season. This pedestrian walkway, part of a redevelopment of the riverfront, promotes soft mobility and environmental education and enhances the natural and historical heritage of the city, once a Roman settlement attracted by its thermal springs and abundant water resources.
Rice fields on terraced of Mu Cang Chai, YenBai, Vietnam. Rice fields prepare the harvest at Northwest Vietnam.Vietnam landscapes.
The Santa Marta earthquakes destroyed the city in 1773. The capital was moved definitively to Guatemala City, but the inhabitants who survived rebuilt the city and began to refer to it as Antigua Guatemala.
With the partial abandonment of the city in 1776 and subsequent regulations prohibiting the repair and construction of new buildings, the city’s ruins and its 16th-century Renaissance grid pattern were preserved. These have come to be the distinguishing features of Antigua Guatemala, gaining its inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979.
Religion, as we know it, is the root of all evil. Is it THAT hard to love and respect ALL other living things, without sets of rules and regulations that collide with other similar (but different) sets..?
Only that way the light will continue to shine on us. Only if we learn to accept and respect the life around us.
- Netanya, Israel (January 2017)
It’s been a while since our Angeles Crest adventure but we are still talking about it. W9 and I have implored Lou Orr to simply attach us to his roof rack because every seat in his car was taken for a trip up to the Chilao Visitor Center in the San Gabriel Mountains. On this day Jerry drives us. The weather was perfect and the skies were blue.
Jerry and I have hiked many of the trails here over the years before we found birdwatching. The Manzanita Campground was unexplored territory. You might need a parking pass and you need to research where they are sold. To use a camp site you need to pre-pay for that too. W9 has an expression “too hard basket.”
On this day Lou met us and then took the vanguard....soon we were seeing the mountains from a new perspective. This campground would be closed until Spring the very next day. We stop and read the large signs with the rules and regulations. Scratching our heads we pile back into our SUVs. Lou heads up into the elevated campground, stops suddenly, and jumps out with motor running yelling in a loud whisper “quail.” His enthusiasm is contagious. Lewis’s Woodpeckers are flying overhead. The venue is new and exciting. The views are spectacular. We park at a campsite. There is a post tagged with expired permits flapping in the gentle breeze.
If you hold this postcard up to the light the windows brighten up somewhat. Presumably this was a daytime shot made to look as though it is taken during the night.
The statue of Samuel Morley can be seen standing outside the Theatre Royal. The building on right hand corner of Market Street and Long Row was the old Nottingham Department store of Griffin & Spalding. The building was rebuilt in the 1920's. In c.1966 Debenhams purchased the store and I believe quickly rebranded it.
This postcard shows its vintage in that Post Office Regulations in the UK during the 1900's only permitted you to write a message on the reverse for inland postage. This postcard is franked Nottingham 5.45pm Aug 11 (19)03. It was sent to Mrs I Skelton, Fesserton, Tay, Ontario, Canada.
Instead of the usual Ha'penny stamp it cost a full 1d. to send this abroad. One penny in 1903 equates to 33p in 2008 using the Retail Prices Index. 1d in 1903 equates to £2.21 in 2008 if you use Per Captia GDP. (Per Capita GDP gives a better idea of how 'affordable' something was for someone taking into account earnings etc.)
The message on the front reads: -
' 4 Ossington Villas Sherwood Nottingham
Thanks for letter & ?. Aunt's address is
Swiss Cottage Albury Heath Guildford Surrey
Will write to you soon
Much love to you all
from us both. Hubert
Annie is collecting these cards please (Do you remember this street?) send her one or two.'
Un oiseau peu désiré chez-moi, car il subit des régulations de population.
A little wanted bird in my home, because it is subject to population regulations.
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I first wish to express my sincere thanks to aguswiss1 www.flickr.com/photos/123634576@N06/ for so graciously allowing me to use his excellent picture as the subject of this composition. View original picture here
My original conception for incorporating this exquisite car into an Art Deco theme was to create a background having more Art Nouveau flourish. Thankfully my better judgement prevailed as this project begin to materialize. This beautiful 1949 Delahaye 135 M Saoutchik Cabriolet had to be the “center piece” of any artwork. I elected to create a simple “showcase” for this excellent picture of this luxurious automobile. I hope what has been created here is pleasing to the eye and produces impact.
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The Car
1949 Delahaye 135M Cabriolet
Coachwork by Saoutchik of Paris
3,557cc OHV Inline 6-Cylinder Engine
Single Solex Carburetor, 95bhp at 3,800rpm
4-Speed Manual Transmission
Independent Front Suspension – Live Rear Axle
4-Wheel Drum Brakes
THE DELAHAYE 135
Based initially at Tours, and from 1906 in Paris, Delahaye built its first automobile in 1894, and grew to become one of the most successful and innovative French luxury car manufacturers of the pre-war period. Delahaye started with building quality, belt-driven single and twin cylinder horseless carriages. His designs were so successful that he quickly needed significant investment to keep his business going. He was able to secure funding via some enthusiastic partners but, sadly, Delahaye did not live long enough to see his company's successes, and he died in 1905. But before he died, he hired some very influential and creative engineers who carried on his legacy with some truly spectacular machines. Many patents were issued to Delahaye prior to World War I and perhaps the most important were for a V6 cylinder layout as well as a twin-cam multi-valve engine. Delahaye as a company had quite amazing foresight for the 1910s.
Its early products tended to be rather pedestrian, but then in 1935 came the first of a new generation that would change the marque's image forever; the T135 Coupe Des Alpes. A fine sporting car, the T135 was powered by an engine, which, although designed for car use, had first appeared in a Delahaye commercial vehicle. The 3.2-liter, six-cylinder, overhead-valve unit produced 110bhp on triple Solex carburetors, while the chassis featured transverse-leaf independent front suspension, four-speed synchromesh or Cotal gearboxes, center-lock wire wheels and Bendix brakes.
Delahaye improved on the formula the following year with the 3.6-liter, 120/130bhp T135MS, and the sports version was soon making a name for itself in competitions, taking 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th places in the run-to-sportscar-regulations 1936 French Grand Prix and winning the Monte Carlo Rally and Le Mans 24-Hour Race outright in 1937 and 1938 respectively. Prince Bira won the 1938 Donington 12-Hour Sports Car Race in Prince Chula's example and went on to take victory in Brooklands' 'fastest road car in England' race against some formidable opposition.
The model reappeared post-WW2 as the 135M with the 3.6-liter engine and lasted in production until 1951. By this time Delahaye was in serious financial difficulty as a result of the French government's taxation policies, which heavily penalized cars of over 3.0 liters, and in 1954 was taken over by Hotchkiss. Delahaye had no in-house coachworks, so all its chassis were bodied by independents, which created some of their most attractive designs on the Type 135. It was a most fortuitous partnership, resulting in memorable automotive sculpture from the likes of Saoutchik, Henry Chapron, Franay, Graber, Pennock and Figoni et Falaschi.
Source - Bonhams
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YouTube - Delahaye 135M Roadster 1949 (If you speak French)
So Rare Jimmy Dorsey
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Koh Nang Yuan is a small island located near Koh Tao in the Gulf of Thailand. It is known for its striking beauty, white sandy beaches and the unique narrow strip of white sand that connects the three small islands. This sandbar only appears at low tide and creates a picturesque view. Koh means "island" in Thai, and Tao refers to "turtle". The name is derived due to the presence of sea turtles in the waters surrounding the island. Like Koh Tao, Koh Nang Yuan is known for its excellent diving and snorkeling opportunities. The underwater world around the island is rich in coral reefs and various marine animals. Visitors can enjoy activities such as kayaking, snorkeling, diving and relaxing on the idyllic beaches. On Koh Tao you can encounter different types of soft corals, including fan corals and soft leather corals. Here you often find the famous Finding Nemo clownfish and other clownfish. They are often associated with sea anemones, in which they seek shelter from predators. The area is also home to various types of hard coral, such as brain coral, table coral and staghorn coral. You can find colorful parrotfish feeding on coral and algae. Reef sharks can be seen regularly here, especially during deeper dives. You can encounter different types of moray eels, such as the giant moray eel. Sea cucumbers, sea urchins and starfish: these marine invertebrates are found on the seabed. Several species of lobsters and crabs inhabit the cracks and holes in the reef. Sea turtles are the most iconic inhabitants of the waters around Koh Tao. You may encounter several species of sea turtles, including the green sea turtle and the hawksbill turtle.
Sea turtles are often seen on diving and snorkeling trips around Koh Tao island, and sometimes they even rest on the seabed or swim along the reef. An encounter with a friendly sea turtle in the water is an unforgettable experience. We came across a very old turtle with a shell length of up to 2 meters! Sea turtles can live more than 100 years. These gentle creatures are curious by nature and can sometimes come close to you, creating wonderful interactions. Sea turtles often exude a calm and tranquil grace as they glide through the water. Their slow, fluid movements can be hypnotic and convey a sense of peace. An encounter with a friendly sea turtle leaves a deep impression and makes you aware of the importance and conservation of marine animals in their habitat. It is a reminder of the fragility and beauty of the underwater world. Koh Nang Yuan is sensitive to the impact of tourism, and efforts are being made to preserve the island. Visitors are often encouraged to take back their waste and follow sustainable practices. It is important to respect local regulations to preserve the beauty of the island for future generations.
Koh Nang Yuan is een klein eiland dat zich bevindt in de buurt van Koh Tao in de Golf van Thailand. Het staat bekend om zijn opvallende schoonheid, witte zandstranden en de unieke smalle strook wit zand die de drie kleine eilanden met elkaar verbindt. Koh betekent "eiland" in het Thais, en Tao verwijst naar "schildpad". De naam is afgeleid vanwege de aanwezigheid van zeeschildpadden in de wateren rondom het eiland. Net als Koh Tao staat Koh Nang Yuan bekend om zijn uitstekende duik- en snorkelmogelijkheden. De onderwaterwereld rondom het eiland is rijk aan koraalriffen en diverse zeedieren. Op Koh Tao kun je verschillende soorten zachte koralen tegenkomen, waaronder waaierkoralen en zachte lederkoralen. Hier vind je vaak de bekende Finding Nemo-clownvis en andere anemoonvissen. Ze vinden hier beschutting tegen roofdieren. Je kunt kleurrijke papegaaivissen vinden die zich voeden met koraal en algen. Rifhaaien zijn hier regelmatig te zien, vooral tijdens diepere duiken. Je kunt verschillende soorten murenes tegenkomen, zoals de reuzenmurene. Zeekomkommers, zee-egels en zeesterren zijn te vinden op de zeebodem. Verschillende soorten kreeften en krabben bewonen de scheuren en gaten in het rif. Zeeschildpadden zijn de meest iconische bewoners van de wateren rond Koh Tao. Je kunt verschillende soorten zeeschildpadden tegenkomen, waaronder de groene zeeschildpad en de hawksbill-schildpad. Deze majestueuze wezens rusten zelfs op de zeebodem of zwemmen langs het rif. Een ontmoeting met een vriendelijke zeeschildpad in het water is een onvergetelijke ervaring. Wij kwamen een zeer oude schildpad tegen met een schildlengte van wel 2 meter! Zeeschildpadden kunnen meer dan 100 jaar oud worden. Deze zachtaardige wezens zijn nieuwsgierig van aard en kunnen soms dicht bij je komen, waardoor er prachtige interacties ontstaan. Zeeschildpadden stralen vaak een kalme en rustige gratie uit terwijl ze door het water glijden. Hun langzame, vloeiende bewegingen kunnen hypnotiserend zijn en een gevoel van vrede overbrengen. Een ontmoeting met een vriendelijke zeeschildpad heeft een diepe indruk achtergelaten en maakt je bewust van het belang en het behoud van zeedieren in hun leefomgeving. Het is een herinnering aan de fragiliteit en schoonheid van de onderwaterwereld.
Richmond, BC Canada
EVA, is a wooden gill-netter built in 1937. She is powered by an original two cylinder Easthope engine. Easthope was a local company that manufactured some of the first gasoline engines used to power the West Coast fishing fleet and became a legend in the industry. Eva was built from good quality materials – Western Red Cedar, Yellow Cedar and Douglas Fir to name a few.
The Eva (#13K3752) was built in 1937 at the Suzuki Brothers Boat Yard as a Japanese–style double–ended gillnetter. She is 29.6’ x 8.0’ x 3.0’ carvel plank construction, cedar over oak. She was originally owned by Henry Jacobson, from Finn Slough BC. She required rebuilding by the Kishi Brothers Shipyard in the 1950s. In the 1960s she was owned by Gus Jacobsen (Henry’s nephew), also of Finn Slough BC. In late 1990s Al Mason, a highly skilled model builder and shipwright, traded a beautifully constructed scale model of the Eva for the vessel herself. She fished commercially to 1993 with fishing licence #23653.
She is probably the only vessel in existence to have been exchanged for an exact replica of herself. In 1997, Al Mason, a former resident made an interesting trade with Gus Jacobson, a Finnish fisher with long ties to Finn Slough. Al agreed to trade a working scale model (25.5 inches) of the Eva for the real thing (29.5 feet). Gus had been looking for a good home for the boat ever since he transferred the Eva’s fishing license to his present gill-netter because of a change of the fishing regulations around 1993 when area fishing was set up on the West Coast. Gus knew if a wooden boat was left unused it will deteriorate. Al, a shipwright who had repaired Eva in the past, had his eye on the boat for years and jumped at the chance to take ownership. When Al moved away from the Slough he made sure the Eva went to the Finn Slough Heritage and Wetlands Society. Kevin, another Finn Slough resident has upgraded her moorings among many other things.
Recently, local fishers have considered donating several historic fishing vessels and buildings to the Heritage & Wetland Society for preservation. Included is the “Eva” a twenty-eight foot wooden gillnetter built in 1939 at the “Kishi Boatworks” down river in Steveston. This boat is powered by an original two-cylinder “Easthope” engine.
“Easthope” was a local company that manufactured some of the first gas engines used to power the West Coast fishing fleet and became a legend in the industry. Also donated was a float containing a rare net-soaking tank made of cedar. It was used to keep linen gillnets from falling apart by soaking them in a Blue Stone (copper sulphate) solution.
This was before the advent of nylon nets and environmental awareness. They are in the process of creating a living museum by restoring and maintaining these and other heritage features. The Slough is bounded on the Fraser River side by Gilmore Island and on the north by a dyke built to protect Richmond.
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Sonjaand maintaining these and other heritage features. The Slough is bounded on the Fraser River side by Gilmore Island and on the north by a dyke built to protect Richmond.
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Golden Gai district in Shinjuku, Tokyo is only a couple of blocks square, but packed with tiny, slightly ramshackle but buzzing bars. While several bars welcome ‘foreigners’, others don’t. There are also strict rules like the those listed on the door. Smoking, for instance is strictly prohibited outside. This activity must be undertaken indoors.
Candid photo
The Golden Gai, Shinjuku
February, 2020
Frankreich / Provence / Côte d’Azur - Île de Port-Cros
Baie de la Palud
Port-Cros National Park (French: Parc national de Port-Cros) is a French national park established on the Mediterranean island of Port-Cros, east of Toulon. It also administers natural areas in some surrounding locales.
History
The park was founded in 1963 after the island of Port-Cros was bequeathed to the state; it became France's second national park after Vanoise National Park. The state is the sole land owner on the island, which is a natural protected area. The park's boundaries were extended in 2012 to encompass most of Porquerolles.
Geography
Port-Cros National Park is the first national park in Europe that unites terrestrial and maritime protection zones. The protected area is about 1,700 hectares of land and 2,900 hectares of sea at a 600 metre (656 yard) zone from the coast. Most of the area of the main islands of Port-Cros and Porquerolles are protected, as well as the small islands of Bagaud, Gabinière and Rascas. Until 2012, about 1,000 hectares of land on the island of Porquerolles had since 1971 been under the national park's administration (Conservatoire Botanique National Méditerranéen de Porquerolles).
Regulations
There are strict behaviour rules for the few inhabitants as well as daily tourists there. Sea bathing is only permitted on three beaches and smoking or taking dogs can result in an extensive fine.
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Port-Cros (French pronunciation: [pɔʁ kʁo]) is a French island in the Mediterranean island group known as the Îles d'Hyères. It is part of the commune of Hyères, in the department of Var in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. The island was donated to the French government with the promise that a national park, the Port-Cros National Park, would be created on the island. This was established on 14 December 1963. The island is 4 km (2 mi) wide and its most elevated point is 199 m (653 ft). It is 650 hectares (1,600 acres).
History
The island was known as Messea (Middle Island) to the ancient Greeks. Its present name derives from the small port on the island, which is cross-shaped. Roman tombs on the island indicate that there may have been a Roman colony on the island, and coins and canals of Roman origin have also been found on the island. In the 5th century, the monastery of Lérins established a branch on Île du Levant. This foundation on Île du Levant established a branch on Port-Cros in the small valley of Notre-Dame. The monastery on Port-Cros was destroyed by Barbary pirates, who repeatedly attacked the Hyères Islands from the 10th to the 16th centuries.
In 1531, François I of France visited the Hyères, and as a result of being informed by inhabitants of the pirate attacks, charged Bertrand d'Ornesan with the task of constructing fortifications on the islands to defend them against pirates. He elevated the three islands to the status of a marquisate on 13 February 1532. In 1549, this marquisate passed to Christophe de Rocquendorf. To attract colonists, he granted asylum to common law criminals, but these caused as much disorder as the pirates they were meant to be a shield against. In 1617, the promised fortifications had not yet been built, but under the direction of Cardinal Richelieu, construction began with the building of the Tour de l'Éminence, the fort of l'Estissac and the fort at Port-Man. Louis XIV of France fought against piracy in the region, but the lack of a substantial garrison caused the British to plunder Port-Cros in 1700 and to invade in 1742 before being driven out by the Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux, Count of Maurepas.
The last marquis of the islands was Louis de Colvet, Mirabeau's father-in-law. Colvet sold the islands to Jean Joseph Barthélémy Simon de Savornin in 1783. In 1793, the British attacked Port-Cros again. Napoleon restored the defenses in 1811 and installed a garrison of veterans. After the fall of the First French Empire, the garrison was replaced by a company of crippled soldiers. The marquisate was purchased by the French state in 1815, and changed hands a number of times before being sold to a Dr. Crotte, who tried to develop the island into a tourist resort. Some facilities for tourists, including a hotel, were built when the island was acquired by Marcel Henry and Claude Balyne. Between the interwar period, the island was visited by numerous figures of the artistic and literary world: Jean Paulhan, André Malraux, André Gide, Saint-John Perse, Paul Valéry and Jules Supervielle. Vivienne de Watteville lived there from 1929, and wrote a book about her first year on the island, Seeds that the Wind may bring.
During World War II, during the Allied invasion of Provence, the Battle of Port Cros took place on the island on 15 August 1944, in which the German garrison of 150 men fought against a force of American and Canadian commandos, known as the Devil's Brigade. The island was captured by the Allies on 17 August 1944.
When Madame Henry, the owner of the island, died in 1966, she bequeathed the island to the state, with the exception of the hotel Le Manoir, which her great-nephew, Pierre Buffet, inherited. The Port-Cros National Park was created in 1963. The photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand is working on the restoration of the fort at Port-Man.
(Wikipedia)
Der französische Nationalpark Port-Cros (französisch Parc national de Port-Cros) wurde am 14. Dezember 1963 von Staatspräsident Pompidou dekretiert. Das Gebiet um die Inseln Porquerolles, Port-Cros und andere, liegt zehn Kilometer vor der französischen Côte d’Azur, östlich von Toulon und Hyères.
Geographie, Artenreichtum, Naturschutz
Der Nationalpark Port-Cros umfasst die beinah vollständig unter Naturschutz stehende Inseln Porquerolles, Port-Cros und die vorgelagerten kleinen Inseln Bagaud, Gabinière und Rascas einschließlich eines 600 Meter breiten marinen Schutzgürtels um die Küstenlinie, insgesamt 700 Hektar Land und 1288 Hektar umliegende Wasserflächen. Der Nationalpark ist der erste Nationalpark Europas, der terrestrische und maritime Zonen vereint. Seit 1971 stehen auch ein 1000 Hektar großes Gebiet auf der Nachbarinsel Porquerolles und das dort ansässige staatliche Institut für Meeresbotanik (Conservatoire Botanique National Méditerranéen de Porquerolles) unter der Verwaltung des Nationalparks. Die etwa 30 ständig auf der Insel lebenden Einwohner sind den strengen Auflagen der Nationalparkverwaltung ebenso unterworfen wie die per Schiff ankommenden Tagesgäste. Das Baden ist an genau drei Stränden erlaubt. Rauchen oder das Mitführen von Hunden ist weitgehend, teils unter Androhung erheblicher Strafen verboten.
Laut dem Botanik-Institut auf Porquerolles gibt es auf Port-Cros circa 530 einheimische Pflanzenarten, darunter einige, die nur auf der Insel vorkommen. Da das Gebiet seit 1890 nicht mehr landwirtschaftlich genutzt wird, ist es fast vollständig waldbedeckt, vorwiegend mit Steineichenwäldern (der ursprünglichen Hartlaubvegetation des Raumes), sowie Strandkiefern und Erdbeerbäumen.
Die vom Aussterben bedrohte Mittelmeer-Mönchsrobbe soll im Nationalpark wieder angesiedelt werden.
Port-Cros hat große Anziehungskraft für Hobby-Ornithologen. Von den 114 Vogelarten, die in Port-Cros stetig gesichtet werden, brüten 21 auf der Insel, darunter mehrere Falkenarten, Alpensegler, Wiedehopfe, Blaumerlen, Nachtigallen, Provencegrasmücken und Stieglitze.
Es gibt mehrere Gecko-Arten, eine kleine, überwiegend dämmerungsaktive Echsenart. Der Europäische Halbfinger-Gecko ist auch an der Festlandküste zu finden. Der auf der Insel heimische Europäische Blattfinger-Gecko und der Sardische Scheibenzüngler, eine besonders große Froschart, kommen auf dem französischen Festland nicht vor.
Geschichte
Die Insel, deren Natur und Schönheit Anfang der 1920er-Jahre einer Hotelbebauung zum Opfer zu fallen drohte, wurde von der Eigentümerfamilie der Französischen Republik überschrieben mit der Auflage, dort einen Nationalpark einzurichten und für alle Zukunft zu unterhalten. In den Jahrzehnten zuvor waren hier regelmäßig renommierte Künstler wie André Gide und Paul Valéry zur Sommerfrische. Der ehemalige, zum Gästehaus umgestaltete Herrensitz, Maison d’Hélène, ist noch heute das einzige zugelassene Hotel. Früher kam auch der ehemalige französische Staatspräsident François Mitterrand regelmäßig in das Maison d’Hélène und brachte bei einem Besuch den damaligen Bundeskanzler Helmut Kohl mit.
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Port-Cros (französisch Île de Port-Cros) ist eine der drei Hauptinseln der im Mittelmeer gelegenen Inselgruppe Îles d’Hyères (deutsch Hyèrische Inseln). Die Inseln gehören zu Frankreich, und liegen nur wenige Kilometer vor der südfranzösischen Küste (Côte d’Azur). Die gesamte Insel ist Teil des Nationalparks Port-Cros.
Geschichte
Als Anfang der 1920er-Jahre die Schönheit und Natur der Insel von einer intensiven Hotelbebauung bedroht war, überschrieb die Eigentümerfamilie die Insel dem französischen Staat unter der Auflage, hier einen Nationalpark zu realisieren und diesen für alle Zeiten auch zu unterhalten. Im Jahr 1978 wurde vor dem Strand La Palud der erste Unterwasserlehrpfad Frankreichs eingerichtet.
Hier verbrachten einst Künstler wie Paul Valéry oder André Gide ihre Sommerfrische. Heute ist der ehemalige Herrensitz – Maison d’Hélène, jetzt Manoir de Port-Cros – eines der wenigen Hotels der Insel. Der ehemalige französische Präsident François Mitterrand kam wiederholt auf diese Insel – einmal mit dem damals amtierenden Bundeskanzler Helmut Kohl.
(Wikipedia)
Such a sunny day for a change, so I slipped out and did a tour of the New Forest - just me and my camera. On the way back these two were a bit frisky and I was amazed to see at least one horse complying with the current regulations and backing off from a close encounter.
Les malheurs de la chasse...Ce magnifique chevreuil se retrouve aujourd'hui avec une patte en moins. Je me demande parfois comment sont établis les plans de tirs, je suis d'accord qu'il faut de la régulation en l'absence de prédateur mais dans cet endroit ou je ne vois que très rarement des chevreuils, plutôt des sangliers et des cerfs. Je crois bien qu'en 6 mois d'observation à cet endroit je n'ai vu qu'un chevreuil et c'était lui. Pas de chevrette en vue... donc je ne comprends pas. Aujourd'hui le voila boitant lamentablement. Il n'en reste pas moins une beauté mais j'avais le coeur un peu serré en pensant à la bêtise humaine...
The misfortunes of hunting ... This magnificent roe deer is today with one leg less. I sometimes wonder how shooting plans are made, I agree that regulation is necessary in the absence of a predator but in this place where I rarely see roe deer, rather wild boars and red deer. . I believe that in 6 months of observation at this place I saw only one roe deer and it was him. No roe doe in sight ... so I do not understand. Today he is limping lamentably. It is nonetheless a beauty but my heart was a little tight thinking of human stupidity ...
From the looks of it, this old sign has been high up on this wall on one of the lanes running off of Rose Street for many, many years, but Mr Observant here has walked past it for ages without noticing it, until recently!
I love finding old, forgotten bits of the town like this. I'm also amused by the wording - does it mean that if you go to the next street along it is anarchy and free-for-all??! But right here the cops will bust you for any naughtiness!
RCA 0D3 voltage-regulator tube from an old power supply I bought many years ago. Unlike a regular vacuum tube, this device did not have a heater filament; it was filled with a gas which ionized at a certain voltage to pass current.
The shape of the glass envelope was nicknamed “Coke-bottle” for its resemblance to the iconic soft drink container.
Identifying Features
The saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) is one of the defining plants of the Sonoran Desert. These plants are large, tree-like columnar cacti that develop branches (or arms) as they age, although some never grow arms. These arms generally bend upward and can number over 25. Saguaros are covered with protective spines, white flowers in the late spring, and red fruit in summer.
Habitat
Saguaros are found exclusively in the Sonoran Desert. The most important factors for growth are water and temperature. If the elevation is too high, the cold weather and frost can kill the saguaro. Although the the Sonoran Desert experiences both winter and summer rains, it is thought that the Saguaro obtains most of its moisture during the summer rainy season.
Range
You find this cactus in southern Arizona and western Sonora, Mexico. At the northern portion of their range they are more plentiful on the warmer south facing slopes. A few stray plants can also be found in southeast California.
Wild Status
The saguaro is not currently listed as threatened or endangered. Arizona has strict regulations about the harvesting, collection or destruction of this species.
Life Span
With the right growing conditions, it is estimated that saguaros can live to be as much as 150-200 years old.
Size
Saguaro are very slow growing cactus. A 10 year old plant might only be 1.5 inches tall. Saguaro can grow to be between 40-60 feet tall (12-18m). When rain is plentiful and the saguaro is fully hydrated it can weigh between 3200-4800 pounds.
Excerpt from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torrance_Barrens:
The Torrance Barrens (officially Torrance Barrens Conservation Reserve) is a conservation area and dark-sky preserve in the District Municipality of Muskoka in Central Ontario, Canada. The reserve consists of Crown Lands in the municipalities of Gravenhurst and Muskoka Lakes. It is notable as the first dark-sky preserve in Canada and for its geological and environmental features.
In 1870, the Musquash Colonization Road was built, connecting Gravenhurst to Musquash Falls (now Bala). This road was the first in the area and some segments are still in use. However, the portion that bisects through the reserve is no longer in use and is a separate nature reserve, the 195 acres (79 ha) Musquash Road Nature Reserve.
In 1992, its significant natural values were identified, and additional studies described the aesthetic and recreational importance. In 1995, the Ministry of Natural Resources proposed to protect the area and public consultations began.
The reserve was established in June 1997 under Ontario Regulation 259/97, and as a result of its favourable conditions for astronomy viewing, it was recognized as a permanent dark-sky preserve in 1999, the first in Canada.
The reserve straddles the edges of the Moon River Domain (Parry Sound Terrane) and the Go Home Domain (Algonquin Terrane), structural subdivisions of the Grenville province of the Grenville orogeny. It is characterized by low elongated ridges of Precambrian bedrock with little topsoil and scattered boulders. The ridges are granitic gneisses and migmatites of varied origins, separated by wetland, ponds, and peat-filled hollows.
The geology represents the Grenville Province continental accretion theme and is therefore locally significant.
While the Torrance Barrens are part of an intermittent band of granite barrens stretching from Eastern Ontario to Georgian Bay, it is rare this far south in Ontario, and therefore the environment and flora of the reserve are unique and distinct in its location.
The location and topography make the Torrance Barrens a suitable location for night-time sky viewing opportunities. There is no light pollution of nearby cities, and the reserve is mostly surrounded by undeveloped private lands and other parks, allowing it to retain the natural darkness of the night. Because of its barren bedrock, telescopes and cameras can be stationed on a solid base, immune to vibrations. Furthermore, the natural open spaces and lack of surrounding high hills provide an unobstructed panorama of the sky and horizon.
Owing to these favourable conditions, the Andromeda Galaxy is visible with the naked eye from the Torrance Barrens, and with a simple telescope, the cloud bands of Jupiter and the rings of Saturn can be seen.