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Cypress alley in Salona. It was very nice place for walking :)
Salona was an ancient city and capital of Roman province on the Dalmatian coast located in modern-day Croatia and it's situated near today's town of Solin, about 5 km from Split. Under the Romans, Salona was the political centre of the Dalmatia region, reaching its peak under Emperor Diocletian who built his palace in Split. Huns and Goths swept down in the middle of the 5th century announcing the end of Roman rule. Salona wound up in the Eastern Roman Empire but in 614 the Slavs and Avars moved in and levelled the town to the ground. The most impressive ruin is the 2nd-century amphitheatre which was destroyed by the Venetians in the 17th century. At one time it could accommodate 18,000 spectators and who knows how many gladiators fighting bears. Also interesting is the Manastirine, a burial place for early Christian martyrs (torn apart by lions?) which is part of an archaeological reserve which includes the Tusculum Museum. Other remains from the early Christian period include the remains of a cemetery basilica that dates from the 4th century and the ruins of a three-nave cathedral with an octagonal baptistery. You'll notice remains of a covered aqueduct from the 1st century, public baths and other ancient churches. There's also a small museum near the entrance which sometimes has informative leaflets.
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Alejka cyprysowa w Salonie. Urocze miejsce na spacer :)
Nieopodal Splitu znajdują się ruiny starożytnego miasta Salona, stolicy rzymskiej prowincji Dalmacji. Nazwa pochodzi od wydobywanej w okolicy soli. Obecna nazwa miasta to Solin. Pierwsze wzmianki o Salonie pochodzą z 119 r. p.n.e. Pod panowaniem Rzymian (od I w. p.n.e.) stała się największym i najbogatszym miastem środkowej Dalmacji. Liczba mieszkańców dochodziła do 50-60 tysięcy. Miasto otoczone było wysokimi murami z 88 basztami. Początkowo miała kształt trapezu jednak silny rozwój spowodował jego zmianę. Około 240 roku w Salonie urodził się przyszły cesarz rzymski Dioklecjan, którego ruiny pałacu w Splicie stoją do dnia dzisiejszego. W V w. Salona została najechana przez Hunów i Gotów, jednak już w VI w. przeszła pod władanie Bizancjum. O wiele gorzej dla Salony zakończył się w 614 roku najazd Awarów i Słowian. Uciekający mieszkańcy Salony znaleźli schronienie w Pałacu Dioklecjana. Do największych i najlepiej zachowanych pozostałości, które możemy zobaczyć w miejscu dawnej salony należą: największy wczesnochrześcijański cmentarz na otwartej przestrzeni, na którym pochowano m.in. św. Dujama (Dominjusza) oraz 3-kondygnacyjna bazylika, wybudowana w V w., ogromny, mieszczący 17-18 tys. osób amfiteatr z II wieku, centrum diecezjalne (zbudowane po wydaniu edyktu mediolańskiego w 313 roku, oparte na dwóch bazylikach, baptysterium (wraz z ośmioboczną chrzcielnicą) oraz pałacu biskupim), termy, 5-cio łukowy most oraz część murów miejskich.
These stunning weeping willowtrees are at the bottom of a beautiful garden that runs down to the River Cam. Very lucky people living there! For msh - droopy
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I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the sweet earth's flowing breast;
A tree that looks at God all day,
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A tree that may in summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair;
Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain.
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.
My first ever ribbon shot on DPChallenge. Came in second place out of 259 entries in the "Trees" challenge. My favorite tree that I pass every morning on the way to work. I knew there was a reason I liked this tree.
For a lonely Tree, it gets a lot of attention!
Taken just after sunrise; I was waiting for the light to catch on the far hills a bit more, but it never happened.
Olympus Em1 mk2
Panasonic Leica 8-18 lens
Lee 2 stop soft Grad
Probably one on the most photographed tree in North Wales, Llyn Padarn, so maybe not the lone tree after all.
This is a shot of the almond trees at Pipestone Vineyards in Paso Robles, CA. Looks like spring is here with the trees in full bloom and the sound of bees buzzing around as they pollinate the flowers.
Sometimes I go out and just look up. I go round and round and round and feel the freedom and immense power of the trees and just admire them - makes me dizzy - but it's worth it for the natural "buzz".
This is a tree at the end of my road. It was just sitting there, dormant. I was sorta dormant that day too, so I stood there and shot a tree. This was one of the dustings of snow we had. Nothing big. Just a snowy tree.