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The Giant's Causeway (known in Irish as Clochán an Aifir or Clochán na bhFómharach)[1] is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption. It is located in County Antrim on the northeast coast of Northern Ireland, about two miles (3 km) north of the town of Bushmills. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986, and a National Nature Reserve in 1987 by the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland. In a 2005 poll of Radio Times readers, the Giant's Causeway was named as the fourth greatest natural wonder in the United Kingdom.[2] The tops of the columns form stepping stones that lead from the cliff foot and disappear under the sea. Most of the columns are hexagonal, although there are also some with four, five, seven and eight sides. The tallest are about 12 metres (36 ft) high, and the solidified lava in the cliffs is 28 metres thick in places.
The Giant's Causeway is today owned and managed by the National Trust and it is the most popular tourist attraction in Northern Ireland
Humayun's Tomb, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Delhi, India, is the magnificent resting place of the Mughal Emperor Humayun, commissioned by his wife, Empress Bega Begum, in 1558. Designed by Persian architects Mirak Mirza Ghiyas and his son, it was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent and a significant leap in Mughal architecture, setting the stage for future masterpieces like the Taj Mahal. This stunning red sandstone structure, inspired by Gur-e Amir in Samarkand, is surrounded by the serene Charbagh garden and houses not only Humayun's tomb but also the graves of his descendants. Located near the revered Nizamuddin Dargah and close to Purana Qila, it also played a role in later Mughal history when Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar sought refuge here during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Couch's Kingbird, male. Private property/restricted access in Cameron Parish, LA. Video of it calling here: vimeo.com/155770435
Door Piet Grim, `s-Heerenhoek
5-7-2020 09.27 uur grijs en bewolkt weer stevige wind 17 gr papaver veld in bloei 6 mm regen gisteren vandaag nog droog