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Many hilltops in Portugal and other parts of Europe have been sites of religious devotion since antiquity, and it is possible that the Bom Jesus hill was one of these. However, the first indication of a chapel over the hill dates from 1373. This chapel - dedicated to the Holy Cross - was rebuilt in the 15th and 16th centuries. In 1629 a pilgrimage church was built dedicated to the Bom Jesus (Good Jesus), with six chapels dedicated to the Passion of Christ. The present Sanctuary started being built in 1722, under the patronage of the Archbishop of Braga, Rodrigo de Moura Telles. His coat of arms is seen over the gateway, in the beginning of the stairway. Under his direction the first stairway row, with chapels dedicated to the Via Crucis, were completed. Each chapel is decorated with terra cotta sculptures depicting the Passion of Christ. He also sponsored the next segment of stairways, which has a zigzag shape and is dedicated to the Five Senses. Each sense (Sight, Smell, Hearing, Touch, Taste) is represented by a different fountain. At the end of this stairway, a Baroque church was built around 1725 by architect Manuel Pinto Vilalobos. The works on the first chapels, stairways and church proceeded through the 18th century. In an area behind the church (the Terreiro dos Evangelistas), three octagonal chapels were built in the 1760s with statues depicting episodes that occur after the Crucifixion, like the meeting of Jesus with Mary Magdalene. The exterior design of the beautiful chapels is attributed to renowned Braga architect André Soares. Around these chapels there are four Baroque fountains with statues of the Evangelists, also dating from the 1760s.
Façade of the church of Bom Jesus. Around 1781, archbishop Gaspar de Bragança decided to complete the ensemble by adding a third segment of stairways and a new church. The third stairway also follows a zigzag pattern and is dedicated to the Three Theological Virtues: Faith, Hope and Charity, each with its fountain. The old church was demolished and a new one was built following a Neoclassic design by architect Carlos Amarante. This new church, began in 1784, had its interior decorated in the beginning of the 19th century and was consecrated in 1834. The main altarpiece is dedicated to the Crucifixion.
In the 19th century, the area around the church and stairway was expropriated and turned into a park. In 1882, to facilitate the access to the Sanctuary, the water balance Bom Jesus funicular was built linking the city of Braga to the hill. This was the first funicular to be built in the Iberian Peninsula and is still in use.
Kymulga Mill & Covered Bridge are two locally owned historic landmarks located at Kymulga Park in Talladega County, Alabama.
Kymulga Mill is a working gristmill built in 1864 by German contractor G.E. Morris for Confederate Army Captain George H. Forney.
The Kymulga Covered Bridge, a wood & metal combination, was built in 1861.
At the risk of overdoing it, I'm posting a second image of this lovely storm - this one without the dramatic lightning, but with some great structure lit from lightning within it.
In May/June 2024 I went storm chasing for the third time. If you'd like, you can read about my trip in the blog post on my website.
You can see all my storm chasing images from my 2017, 2018 and 2024 chases in this album.
(I'm not upset, I've just been a bit sick for a few days, which explains the moodiness.)
I watched "Ratatouille" last night, and it left me with a question about trust between any two people in a community. There's always a risk of betrayal - you don't know you might be betrayed, and you don't even know that sometime you might have to betray someone.
What is the reasonable amount of trust you have in others? Does it hinder the development of a relationship? Isn't it awkward when you talk to someone, thinking that you don't trust her/him that much?
The ultimate clash of two of the most dramatic seasons perhaps?? Well, according to when this photograph was captured, the season at hand was [and still is] fall; by the time fall's foliage made its friendly [yet short] appearance, the scene was "stolen" by fall's companion old Winter. I really like how the interplay between the seasons occur within the confinement of this capture.
Photo captured via Minolta Maxxum AF Macro 50mm F/2.8 Lens. City of Spokane. Spokane County, Washington. Inland Northwest. Early November 2022.
Exposure Time: 1/200 sec. * ISO Speed: ISO-800 * Aperture: F/8 * Bracketing: None * Color Temperature: 5400 K * Color Grading: Fuji Velvia 100
Back in the day, I exclusively used 6L6's in the output stage of my amplifiers. Although the 6L6 was interchangeable with the 5881, there was just something magical about the 6L6, whether imaginary or not, they just seemed warmer and smoother to my ear.
They were quite in a conflict, it was mating season, even if you don't really see it on the picture...
I've never taken the portrait of these two rocks before, so something a little dithering from the Elgol shore for me.
Some old trees near Penmon Priory. Very gnarled and bits falling off them too. It's not very clear in the shot, but there is a doorway under one of the trees... with the trees almost like guardians of the entrance
This photo of two tiny European Skipper butterflies was taken on 23 July 2015, at Darryl Teskey's property. These unusual butterflies have such large eyes : )
"The eyes of Skippers are different from those of other butterflies. They have a space between the cones and rods which allows light from each ommatidium to spill into neighbouring rods, effectively increasing their resolution and sensitivity. As a result Skippers can fly very accurately from one spot to another. This different type of eye structure is one of the reasons why taxonomists place them in a different super-family to all other butterflies - the Hesperioidea."
Source: www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Anatomy.htm
On this day, five of us spent the day botanizing the land belonging to Darryl Teskey, SW of Calgary and W of Millarville (maybe a 40-minute drive from Calgary). This was the first time I had been there and I'm so glad I was invited to go - I would have missed all sorts of things, including a family of Ruffed Grouse and several fungi. These Grouse were the rare rufous-morph, and we startled them when we were walking through the forest in their direction. Usually, you don't see Grouse because they are so well-hidden. When you get fairly close (sometimes very close) to them, they suddenly "explode" from the tangle of shrubs and plants of the forest floor, making ones heart beat fast! We were taken by surprise when we came across a nearby statue of Saint Francis of Assisi, who is known as the patron saint of animals and the environment. A nice idea, I thought.
Our walk took us over grassland and through forest, many places treacherous with so many fallen logs which were often barely visible. I have never, ever seen so many tiny Skipper butterflies - there must have been hundreds or even thousands of these bright orange beauties that were flying or perched on flowers of every colour.
Fortunately, the rain stayed away until we started driving back to Calgary. Quite a lot of black clouds, reminding me of the tornado that passed through Calgary just the day before (22 July 2015).
Our purpose, as always, was to find and list everything that we saw - wildflowers, trees, grasses, birds, insects, fungi, etc.. Our leader then compiles an extensive list of our finds and this is later sent to the landowner, along with any photos that we might take. Always a win/win situation, as the landowner then has a much better idea of just what is on his property, and we have a most enjoyable day.
It's also an Autumn flower. I took this photo in 30 October. These plant was blooming on a fence around someones house.
Kasmil - dzięki! Jak zwykle jesteś niezawodna :)))
Cup-and-saucer Vine (Cathedral Bells) is a perennial ornamental plant of the Polemoniaceae family, which is native of Tropical America. In addition, this plant is a common weed in New Zealand.
Latin name: Cobaea scandens
Polish name: kobea pnÄ…ca
They say blood never lies, and perhaps that’s true: as the years go by, we find ourselves recognizing more and more of one another. Seeing my mom and my aunt baptize their little niece is, to me, the most beautiful family portrait I could have ever kept.
Sorelle
Si dice che il sangue non menta mai, e forse è proprio così: con il passare degli anni, finiamo per riconoscerci sempre di più gli uni negli altri. Vedere mia mamma e mia zia mentre battezzano la loro piccola nipote è, per me, il ritratto di famiglia più bello che potessi conservare.
... Dream of Two ...
Took my time on this piece, thought it deserved that treatment. Wouldn't say it's epic, rather was lucky to see this awesome display of nature light show. One or two awesome photo a day is enough rather than lots of snaps, I agreed and remembered always.
On the side I thought I was going to be bitten by some unknown creature. As I was shooting this, there was some animal or sort lurking behind me, the bushes was moving here and there. All I was hoping was to see another otter. I was contemplating whether to leave or stay, I stayed. Glad I did
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"Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before."
~Edgar Allan Poe~
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I absolutely love how this one came out. I really hope it comes across as a really old photo. There might actually be four good wheels, but we only see two so I said two.
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Explore, October 25, 2007