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Le châtelet d’entrée a été transformé en musée et le château Egeskov slot est situé au Egeskov Gade 18, Kværndrup, île de Fionie au Danemark.
Une vue à partir des jardins du château.
Majestueux et privé, le château, débuté au 14e siècle, a été achevé en 1554 sur une île, au milieu d'un lac bordé d'une forêt. Sa construction sur une grande quantité de pilotis de chêne aurait « coûté la vie à toute une forêt de chênes », d'où son nom Egeskov signifiant forêt de chênes. Ce château Renaissance à vocation initialement défensive est passé aux mains des ancêtres de l'actuel propriétaire en 1784. Celui-ci, le comte Ahlefeldt-Laurving-Bille, un grand collectionneur d'engins mécaniques l'habite toujours et le château n'est visitable qu'en partie.
Le château est reconnu en Europe comme le mieux préservé des châteaux Renaissance bâtis sur une île. On y admire notamment la Grande Salle de banquet, restaurée en 1975, et, disséminés ici et là, des trophées de chasse rapportés d'Afrique par l'avant-dernier propriétaire. À proximité, un musée de 3 000 m2, créé par le propriétaire, présente sa collection de voitures anciennes, d'avions, de motos et de voitures à chevaux.
Mais ce sont les jardins privés du domaine de 15 ha, créés au 18e siècle et entourant le château, qui constitue son joyau. Les jardins ont évolué grandement au fil des ans mais le plan date de 1730 lorsque Niels Krag conçut le jardin à la française qui en 1962 fut remplacé par le jardin actuel de style Renaissance par le français Ferdinant Duprat avec ses topiaires en forme de pyramide et de spirales. Un pont-levis datant de la fin du 19e siècle relie le château à une superbe avant-cour où errent des paons blancs. On découvre au-delà une partie des 750 ha de terres cultivées qui font depuis longtemps la fortune d'Egeskov.
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One of Europe's finest resorts, renowned for its thermal springs and beautiful architecture, Karlovy Vary transforms into a picturesque fairytale in autumn, with its parks covered in golden foliage and breathtaking views from its high-altitude observation decks.
One of the most impressive spots is the lake in the Little Versailles Park, which features an island, where the reflections of autumn trees and graceful buildings create an unforgettable, idyllic scene.
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Lake Little Versailles, Karlovy Vary, Czechia
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One of the most unique natural spots in the Alps
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Charm of favorites mountain lakes
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Unforgettable grandeur of the Swiss Alps
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Glacier Divided by a Rock - Climate Barometer
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Serene day on the Styrian sea
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Golden Hour in Springtime Baden-Baden
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One of the most breathtaking vistas in Scandinavia
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Caribbean of the Alps
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Dreamlike serenity of lake reflections
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Tranquil corner of nature near Lake Gosau
Former head post office building, very well transformed into Neude Library. Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Design (1917): J. Crouwel jr.
Transformation (2008): Zecc Architects.
There are painters who transform the sun to a yellow spot, but there are others who with the help of their art and their intelligence, transform a yellow spot into the sun.
Pablo Picasso
Les Deux Frères face au Cap Sicié - Les Deux Frères sont deux rochers émergeant à la pointe du Cap Sicié (Var, France) et visibles depuis la plage des Sablettes à La Seyne-sur-Mer. C'est un lieu qui accueille de nombreux plaisanciers ainsi que des clubs de plongée dont l'objectif est la visite d'une épave située à proximité immédiate.
La légende locale raconte que deux frères trouvèrent un soir une sirène blessée sur la plage. Ils la soignèrent et tombèrent éperdument amoureux et dans leur folie, ils s’entre-tuèrent. La sirène, avant de regagner les flots, supplia Poséidon de leur laisser une forme apparente en souvenir de leur passion. Le dieu de la mer y dressa les deux rocs.
Le mythe des Deux Frères a donné lieu à d’autres interprétations. L’une d’entre elles, parle de deux frères pêcheurs inséparables, jusqu’à ce qu’une sirène ne séduise le plus jeune des deux et l’attire au fond de l’eau. L’aîné, tentant de le sauver, trouva lui aussi la mort ne pouvant résister au charme de la créature marine. Pendant son agonie, il supplia Apollon (pourquoi Apollon ?) de leur laisser la vie sauve et de les rendre à jamais inséparables. C’est ainsi qu’ils se virent transformés en deux roches jumelles au large du Cap Sicié.
La légende raconte aussi qu’une pieuvre géante dévore les visiteurs imprudents ! Dans les années 60, il se disait même que les autorités avaient érigé un grillage autour de l’îlot afin d’éviter la mort aux plongeurs trop curieux.
Les deux Frères (The Two Brothers) facing Cap Sicié - The Two Brothers are two rocks emerging at the tip of Cap Sicié (Var, France) and visible from the Sablettes beach in La Seyne-sur-Mer. It is a place that welcomes many boaters as well as diving clubs whose objective is to visit a wreck located in the immediate vicinity.
The myth of “Les Deux Frères” has given rise to various interpretations. One of them speaks of two fishermen brothers who were inseparable until a mermaid seduced the youngest and lured him down into the depths of the sea. In an attempt to save him, his elder was also dragged to his death, unable to resist the charm of the sea creature. During his agonising final minutes, he begged the god Apollo to save them and ensure they were forever together. And that is how they came to be transformed into two rocks located offshore of Cape Sicié.
The second myth evokes an injured mermaid washed up on the beach, whom the two sailors tried to save. But as misfortune would have it, they both fell madly in love with her and fought to the death. When the mermaid swam back out to sea, she begged Poseidon to bless them with a visible and immutable form in memory of their shared passion. The god of seas and oceans answered her wish by transforming the two unfortunate sailors into two rocks.
Legend tells also that a giant octopus devours careless visitors… In the Sixties, it was even said that the authorities erected a fence around the little island to avoid overly-curious divers meeting their demise.
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Hot weather this summer has transformed a juicy English landscape into somewhat surreal scorched land. This shot was taken on Little Solsbury Hill. The hill plateaued at 625 feet (191 m) overlooking village of Batheaston and the surrounding area with spectacular views of the city of Bath from the east. The hill is the site of an Iron Age hill fort, is maintained by the National Trust, and is within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This is the first time I visited the place scouting for a different location to shoot the August Supermoon on the following day. The flat top of the hill dominated by various species of dried thistle plants and dry grass making it looks like Mediterranean arid landscape thanks to incredibly dry and hot weather this during last few weeks. The setting sun enhanced this feeling even more. Little Solsbury Hill, Batheaston near Bath, BANES, England, UK.
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Some spaces don’t need grand excesses to convey beauty. Sometimes, the balance between materials, a serene color palette, and the way light flows into every corner are enough to transform a room into a true sanctuary. This living room is a clear example of how design can feel warm, elegant, and deeply inviting.
Inspired by the charm of contemporary farmhouse style, the space combines the texture of white-painted brick walls with the richness of dark wood and a delicate selection of natural fibers. The sofas, in ivory and olive green tones, provide a sophisticated contrast that integrates perfectly with the small botanical details scattered throughout the room.
The true protagonist, however, is the light. A warm summer glow seems to stream in from a side window, casting soft shadows on the furniture and enhancing each texture without sacrificing naturalness. This interplay of light adds depth to the space, subtly and realistically bringing the fabrics, wood, and ceramics to life. It doesn’t overwhelm the space; It simply complements the space, creating a tranquil atmosphere that invites you to pause, enjoy a conversation, or share a coffee on a bright afternoon.
The central table acts as the heart of the composition. Fresh fruit, books, ceramic pieces, and floral arrangements create a balance between decoration and functionality, demonstrating that small, everyday objects can also become focal points when arranged harmoniously.
On the walls, botanical illustrations and paintings, placed naturally, add personality without overwhelming the space. Each element seems to have found its place spontaneously, reinforcing that feeling of lived-in home that defines today’s most inspiring interiors.
This space reminds us that good design isn’t just about choosing beautiful furniture. It’s about creating emotions. About allowing architecture, decoration, and light to converse with each other to build a setting where comfort is felt even before you sit down.
Because in the end, the most memorable homes aren’t the most perfect, but those where every corner seems to embrace us with the warmth of a summer afternoon.
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Un village de 400 habitants au 19e siècle (et 20 en 1954) ,transformé en hôtel de luxe, lieu de villégiature exclusif pour les élites de haut rang ....
Dawn transforms the misty wood and lights the way to my exploration of a new day…It’s really only peace that I seek! I think this is best viewed large...
Macro Mondays
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Theme: Transformation
I normally don't wear this much make-up but when I do I can honestly say I feel transformed. lol
Happy Macro Monday everyone! Hope everyone has a wonderful week!
By the way my eyebrows are having a bad day lol
The American flag blowing in the wind near a window captured here reflecting and distorting in the glass of an old chalk drawing hanging on the living room wall. The soft vertical lines reflected in the glass are from vertical blinds.
It's a lazy photograph, you might say. I snapped it while sitting on the couch.
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Retour aux anciens Bains et Thermes liégeois transformés en Cité Miroir, un lieu de débat, d'éducation et de culture.
L’échevin liégeois Georges Truffaut lance le projet des Bains et Thermes. Il comprend deux bassins de natation, une station d'autobus, une section d'hydrothérapie, des locaux annexes, un café-restaurant, un dancing. L'architecte moderniste Georges Dedoyard sera désigné au terme d'un concours au règlement très strict.
Le bâtiment est achevé sous l’occupation nazie et ouvre ses portes au public en mai 1942. Georges Truffaut, décédé en résistant en Angleterre un mois auparavant, ne verra jamais son projet abouti.
Considéré comme l’une des plus importantes réalisations du style moderniste de l’entre-deux-guerres, le bâtiment de la Sauvenière adopte les formes d’un paquebot aux proportions majestueuses. A l’intérieur, l’élément le plus singulier est le grand hall des bassins qui s’étend sur 80 mètres de long et plus de 10 mètres de haut.
Dedoyard s’est inspiré du courant artistique et architectural allemand Bauhaus. Les formes élémentaires - ici le cube et la sphère - sont mises en valeur, la symétrie règne. Les murs nus, les lignes épurées, l’omniprésence du béton armé et du verre vont dans le sens de cette architecture essentiellement fonctionnaliste.
Return to the old Liège baths and thermal baths transformed into a Cité Miroir, a place of debate, education and culture.
The Liège alderman Georges Truffaut launched the Bains et Thermes project. It includes two swimming pools, a bus station, a hydrotherapy section, additional premises, a café-restaurant, a dance hall. The modernist architect Georges Dedoyard will be appointed after a competition with very strict regulations.
The building was completed under the Nazi occupation and opened its doors to the public in May 1942. Georges Truffaut, who had died in resistance in England a month earlier, would never see his project succeeded.
Considered one of the most important achievements of the Modernist style of the interwar period, the Sauvenière building takes the form of a liner of majestic proportions. Inside, the most unique feature is the large pool hall which stretches 80 meters long and more than 10 meters high.
Dedoyard was inspired by the German Bauhaus artistic and architectural movement. The elementary forms - here the cube and the sphere - are highlighted, symmetry reigns. Bare walls, clean lines, the omnipresence of reinforced concrete and glass go in the direction of this essentially functionalist architecture.
When the beloved pass away, Christmas transforms from a joyful celebration into a deeply complex emotional journey. The absence becomes a profound, almost tangible presence - a silent void where love, warmth, and tradition once resided.
So I’ll raise my cup to the stars up above,
To the moments we shared and the love that remains.
Though this Christmas feels heavy with sorrow and love,
I’ll carry you with me through joy and through pains.
Photo taken at 'Tis The Season
Desert Botanical Garden is a temporary exhibit showcasing the intersection of nature and light. This captivating display invites you to experience the Garden in a new light with stunning geometric light installations that highlight the beauty of the desert landscape. As the sun sets, LIGHT BLOOM transforms the garden, creating intricate shadows and vibrant hues. Take a walk along the trails and let these enchanting installations transport you to a magical realm where the natural world meets the abstract.
90 seconds to contemplate how photography has completely changed how I see the world, and especially how I see this city.
Sort of a sequel to this photo.
Transformable small planes based on the micromaster scale Transformers.
I went for trans-coloured nose cones to keep them less dominant in robot mode.
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When the dark and moody clouds descend on these woods, it completely transforms the forest to a place full of mysteries and untold stories... The mood constantly changing between light and fantastical to downright dark and spooky as hell... especially after sundown, when you're trying to find your way back to the car through the dark thick fog, and you run into giant horned monsters lurking in the shadows... which are actually just cows grazing, but your imagination is too strong to comprehend the simple realities. 😂
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L'EUROPA est un trois-mâts barque hollandais, à coque en acier, construit en 1911 dans les chantiers Stucken à Hambourg. Initialement pour le cabotage, il porte le nom de FS Senator Brockes. Devant le déclin du commerce de la marine à voile, il change d'affectation et devint, jusqu’en 1977, un bateau-phare, placé dans l'estuaire de l'Elbe. Dans les années 1980, remplacé par une bouée automatique, il devint alors un bateau de réserve.
En 1986, le navire est racheté et subit 8 ans de travaux pour être transformé en un magnifique trois-mâts barque de croisière. Depuis 1994, l'Europa propose des croisières autour du monde et surtout dans l'hémisphère sud. Il est spécialiste des expéditions dans l'Antarctique, par le cap de Bonne-Espérance.
Dans la mythologie grecque, EUROPE est une princesse phénicienne, fille d'Agénor, roi de Tyr. D’une grande beauté, elle est convoitée par Zeus. Le roi des dieux se métamorphose en taureau blanc pour l’approcher sur une plage où elle se promène. Quand Europe s’approche pour le caresser, le taureau se couche l’invitant à monter sur son dos. Zeus kidnappe Europe et s’enfuit en traversant la mer jusqu’en Crète. La légende d'Europe, et en particulier sa recherche par ses trois frères, pourrait bien refléter la colonisation historique de la Méditerranée par les Phéniciens de 1200 à 800 AEC.
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Time and circumstance (and weather!) have prevented me from capturing full blown autumnal vistas of colour this year, so here are three mini-me autumn scenes that I have managed to capture on my wanderings of late…
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When she transformed into a butterfly,
the caterpillars spoke not of her beauty,
but of her weirdness.
They wanted her to change back
into what she had always been.
But she had wings.
-Dean Jackson
A few weeks ago Alex Currie, Valerie Kasinski, Elaina Trapani and I took a little road-trip to Taughannock falls.
Elaina gracefully modeled this set of wings and looked absolutely magical! I made the wings a few weeks prior, they are manually cut, painted, wired, and stitched together by hand.
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El Castillo de Guimarães situado en el Distrito de Braga, Región Norte y subregión de Ave, Portugal.
Los origenes de este castillo se remontan al siglo IX, cuando Vímara Pérez, un caudillo gallego, vasallo del Rey de Asturias y el primer conde de Portucale (868-873), fundó aquí un pequeño burgo fortificado llamado Vimaranis, derivado de su propio nombre.
Pero fueron las dos condesas que determinaron el destino de esta fortaleza.
La condesa Mumadona fundó este castillo convirtiéndolo en una fortaleza defensiva. La condesa Teresa de León lo transformó atribuyéndole una parte considerable de su aspecto actual y jugó un papel fatal en su destino posterior.
Muniadona Díaz (Mumadona Dias - port.) fue una condesa de Portugal del siglo X durante El Primer Condado Portucalense o Condado Portucale. Ella era nieta de Vímara Pérez, hija del conde Diego Fernández y de la condesa Onega, y se consideraba una de las mujeres más célebres, ricas y poderosas del Noroeste de la Península Ibérica en aquella época.
En el año 926 Muniadona ya estaba casada con el conde Hermenegildo González, pero después de su fallecimiento en 928 pasó a gobernar sóla el Condado Portucale. En 950 ella divide sus posesiones con sus seis hijos, siendo Gonzalo Menéndez quien se queda con el Condado Portucale. Entonces la condesa funda en 950-951, "por inspiración piadosa" o "cumpliendo con la última voluntad de su esposo", según otra versión, en su finca de Vimaranes, un monasterio bajo la invocación de San Mamede (Monasterio de San Mamede - posteriormente llamado Monasterio de Guimarães), donde más tarde profesó. Para la protección de este monasterio y las gentes del burgo crecido alrededor del cenobio de las invasiones normandas y musulmanas, la condesa Mumadona mandó construir el Castillo de San Mamede, luego conocido como el Castillo de Guimarães, que en 958-959 donó al monasterio. En aquel momento este castillo era bastante simple: una torre rodeada por una cerca...Y hasta finales del siglo XI tenía sólo funciones defensivas.
En 1071 se acabó la época del Condado Portucale, cuando gobernaba Nuño Méndez o Nuno Mendes (?-1071), el último conde descendiente de la familia de Vímara Pérez. Sus aspiraciones a una mayor autonomía del condado portucalense frente al reino de Galicia lo llevaron a enfrentarse al rey García en la batalla de Pedroso, en el año 1071, la cual tuvo como desenlace final su derrota y muerte. Y el Condado de Portucale sería incorporado al Reino de Galicia - León.
En 1093-95 el condado fue restaurado con otra dinastia - y en esa época se llamaría el segundo Condado Portucalense, o El Condado Portucalense. Esta posesión fue entregada por el rey Alfonso VI de León y Castilla como dote a su hija Teresa de León después de su casamiento en 1093 con Enrique de Borgoña. Aunque según otra versión, la mano de Teresa y el nuevo condado fueron otorgados a Enrique de Borgoña por sus servicios prestados al rey... Y el nuevo Condado Portucalense unío el anterior Condado Portucale y los territorios del Reino de Galicia entre el Tajo y el Miño. Y los nuevos condes de Portucale decidieron que su residencia oficial sería el Castillo de San Mamede.
A partir de 1095 empieza la reconstrucción del Castillo de Guimarães: la edificación de la condesa Mumadona fue demolida, en su lugar apareció una torre de homenaje, fue ampliado y reforzado el perímetro defensivo, la fortaleza se convirtió en la residencia de la condesa Teresa de León y su esposo.
Teresa (Tarasia o Tareja) de León (1080 - Monasterio de Montederramo (Galicia) o Póvoa de Lanhoso,11 de noviembre de 1130), hija ilegítima del rey Alfonso VI de León y Castilla y de Ximena Moniz, una noble castellana, de Enrique de Borgoña (1069-1112) tuvo varios hijos, pero sólo Alfonso Enríquez (Afonso Henriques - port.) sobrevivió a la infancia. Después de la muerte de Enrique de Borgoña en 1112, Teresa gobernó el condado tras la minoría de edad de su hijo...con el título de reina.
Atacada por las fuerzas de su media-hermana, la reina Urraca de León y Castilla, Teresa se refugió en el Castillo de Lanhoso, donde sufrió el cerco que le fue impuesto en 1121. Aunque en posición de inferioridad, Teresa consiguió negociar el Tratado de Lanhoso, por el cual consiguió salvar su gobierno del Condado Portucalense.
Pero su alianza y conexión (que las malas lenguas llamaban amorosa) con el gallego Fernando Pérez, conde de Traba, puso contra ella a los nobles portucalenses y a su propio hijo. En la minoría de Alfonso Enríquez, Teresa rechazó entregarle el control de la herencia paterna. En resultado la madre y el hijo entraron en guerra abierta, siendo las fuerzas de Teresa y el conde de Traba derrotadas en la batalla que tuvo lugar cerca del Castillo de San Mamede en 1128.
Obligada de ese modo a dejar la gobernación, algunos autores defienden que fue detenida por el propio hijo en el Castillo de Lanhoso, otros que se exilió en un convento de Póvoa de Lanhoso, donde falleció en 1130. Modernamente, sin embargo, se argumenta que, después de la batalla y ya en fuga, ella y el conde Fernando Pérez fueron aprisionados e inmediatamente expulsados de Portugal. La condesa sobrevivió al desastre, falleciendo en Galicia a finales de 1130.
Sus restos mortales fueron traídos más tarde para la Catedral de Braga, donde aún hoy reposan junto a la tumba de su primer marido, el conde Enrique de Borgoña.
Alfonso Enríquez fue criado en Guimarães donde vivió hasta 1128. En 1120 él tomó una posición política opuesta a la de su madre que apoyaba la alianza con el Reino de Galicia - León. Venciendo en la Batalla de San Mamede Alfonso Enríquez "consagró" su autoridad en el territorio y se concentró en negociar con la Santa Sede la completa autonomía de la iglesia portuguesa y el reconocimiento del reino de Portugal. El reconocimiento llegó en 1143 por el Tratado de Zamora, gracias al deseo del rey Alfonso VII de ser emperador (y, por tanto, de necesitar reyes como vasallos). En 1179 el Papa Alejandro III reconoció Portugal como país independiente y como vasallo de la iglesia. Alfonso Enríquez fue reconocido como el primer rey de Portugal.
A partir de 1128, después del fracaso de Teresa de León y la victoria de Alfonso Enríquez, el Castillo de Guimarães se considera "la cuna de Portugal" (aunque también asume este título la ciudad), pero pierde su importancia especial de residencia condal convirtiéndose en una de las fortalezas reales.
Durante los siglo XII-XIV, de acuerdo con las ordenes reales, se realizan algunas remodelaciones del castillo que sigue enfrentando asedios y ataques de parte de las tropas de Galicia, León y Castilla. Y parece que en 1389 fue definitivamente estipulada su denominación del Castillo de Guimarães.
A partir del siglo XV con el desarrollo de artillería esta fortaleza pierde su función defensiva. En el siglo XVI allí se ubica la Carcel Municipal. En el siglo XVII lo utilizan como almacenes reales acelerando su ruína. En el siglo XVIII las piedras de la Torre de Nossa Senhora da Guia fueron aprovechadas para las obras de la Iglesia de São Miguel da Oliveira. En el siglo XIX el castillo se convierte en una prisión política. Y en 1836 los miembros de la Sociedade Patriótica Vimaranense lo salvan de la demolición y la utilización de sus piedras para pavimentar las calles de Guimarães - gracias al único voto en la Cámara Municipal...
Por fin, en 1881 el Castillo de Guimarães fue clasificado como Monumento Histórico de 1a. Clase. En 1908- 1910 lo clasifican como Monumento Nacional. Durante el siglo XX se realiza su restauración. Actualmente está abierto para las visitas y a partir de 2007 se considera "informalmente" una de las Siete Maravillas de Portugal.
La información fue obtenida de los enlaces siguientes:
pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castelo_de_Guimar%c3%a3es
es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfonso_I_de_Portugal
es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teresa_de_Le%c3%b3n
This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image, taken in near-infrared light, transforms the pillars into eerie, wispy silhouettes, which are seen against a background of myriad stars.
The near-infrared light can penetrate much of the gas and dust, revealing stars behind the nebula as well as hidden away inside the pillars. Some of the gas and dust clouds are so dense that even the near-infrared light cannot penetrate them. New stars embedded in the tops of the pillars, however, are apparent as bright sources that are unseen in the visible image.
The ghostly bluish haze around the dense edges of the pillars is material getting heated up by the intense ultraviolet radiation from a cluster of young, massive stars and evaporating away into space. The stellar grouping is above the pillars and cannot be seen in the image. At the top edge of the left-hand pillar, a gaseous fragment has been heated up and is flying away from the structure, underscoring the violent nature of star-forming regions.
Astronomers used filters that isolate the light from newly formed stars, which are invisible in the visible-light image. At these wavelengths, astronomers are seeing through the pillars and even through the back wall of the nebula cavity and can see the next generations of stars just as they're starting to emerge from their formative nursery.
Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
Read more: 1.usa.gov/1HGfkqr
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center enables NASA’s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the Agency’s mission.
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Timothy Tolbain- The Werewolf Boy, born of Lycanthropy from his parents side. Transforms every Full Moon. (Lycantropin)
Age: 18-24 (ageless at 8)- DOB: June 13th, 1986
Height: 3’6 on flat feet; 4’7 on base of feet
Hair: Black
Eyes: Blue
History/Origin:
Timothy was born to both Lycan parents & shared a life like any other kid, but with a few questions regarding his earlier life.
For years, Timmy has had constant dreams that he was running on all fours through the woods, preying on animals, and seeing what looked liked his parents as Wolf-Like people. In reality, it was Timothy sleepwalking every Full Moon as a Werewolf.
It was only when Tim was 8 years old that he found out that he was a Werewolf & had witnessed his first Transformation into a Werewolf, even though he had seen himself Transform before, but was too young too remember that event. :D
Clothing/Appearance:
Although Timothy strictly prefers to be Naked whenever he can, he will however wear occasional Shirts with Pants/Shorts with different trademark designs on his shirt like; Batman, T2, Blade Runner, Superman, Wolverine & other logo’s on them.
Timmy also has a very strong dislike for any kind of foot wear, and goes BAREFOOT all the time, aside from Skool, which irritates him Horribly & interrupts his concentration, which is due to the fact that he has the BIGGEST Feet in his school.
All Werewolves have a natural habit to go Naked/Barefoot & have no shame or embarrassment about it.
Food: Meat (raw/cooked) fast food, pizza, ice cream, cheeseburgers, etc.
Hobbies: Video Games, music, exploration, movies, DVD’s, etc.
Movies: Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Blade Runner, STAR WARS, Superman: The Movie, Rambo II, Batman.
Music: Weird Al Yankovic, 80’s, Movie Soundtracks, Rock, Techno, etc.
Other: BIG Fan of Sonic the Hedgehog, and has a rare form of Kaiser’s Syndrome which is only apparent in Lycanthropes.
Secret: Hates his brother, Jake Tolbain, with a Passion & blames him for his parents death, and had once questioned his own Humanity as a Werewolf for a long time in his mid-late teens.
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His friends call him Bikeal.
And yes, I did say Lego tf #2😉
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