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This was the first time we came upon one of these large kelp crabs on the beach. Blanca undertook a vigorous and very close examination, to which the crab responded with exemplary restraint!
southern Oregon coast
This nineteenth century Victorian mainsion is set against the stunning beauty of Killarney National Park and is built in the so called " Tudor Style ". This beautiful mainsion was built for Henry Arthur Herbert.
The Herberts undertook extensive garden works, like this sunken garden, in preparation for Queen Victoria's visit in 1861.
The preparations for this royal visit were so complicated that Herberts family ran into financial problems and after the queen's visit they went bankrupt.
They were forced to sell Muckross House...
The Old Town in Warsaw is the oldest urban center of Warsaw, a compact complex of historic architecture, mostly from the 17th and 18th centuries, with a medieval layout of buildings, surrounded by a ring of defensive walls from the 14th-16th centuries.
The city was founded in the 13th century, and soon after the foundation of the city, the parish church of St. Jana (today's cathedral).
In 1944, during the Warsaw Uprising, the buildings of the Old Town were destroyed by German occupying forces in around 90%. Survived six houses with over 260.
Immediately after the end of the war, the town began to be detached and reconstructed.
The reconstruction of the cathedral was completed in 1955, restoring its appearance from the 15th century.
In 1971, the decision to rebuild the Royal Castle was made again, and in 1974 the building was in a state of being raw. From 1981, further interiors were opened to visitors.
On September 2, 1980, the Old Town in Warsaw was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and the entry was as follows;
"Over 85% of the historic center of Warsaw was destroyed by the Nazi German occupation squads. After the war, the inhabitants of Warsaw undertook a reconstruction work that led to the reconstruction of churches, palaces and houses that are a symbol of Polish culture and national identity".
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Stare Miasto w Warszawie jest najstarszym ośrodkiem miejskim Warszawy będący zwartym zespołem architektury zabytkowej, przeważnie z XVII i XVIII wieku o średniowiecznym układzie zabudowy, otoczone pierścieniem murów obronnych z XIV–XVI wieku.
Miasto zostało założone w XIII wieku, a wkrótce po założeniu miasta wzniesiono kościół parafialny św. Jana (dzisiejsza katedra).
W 1944 podczas powstania warszawskiego zabudowania Starego Miasta zostały zniszczone przez niemieckie wojska okupacyjne w około 90%. Przetrwało sześć domów z ponad 260.
Zaraz po zakończeniu wojny przystąpiono do odgruzowywania i odbudowy miasta.
Odbudowę katedry zakończono w roku 1955, przywracając jej wygląd z XV wieku.
W 1971 podjęto ponownie decyzję o odbudowie Zamku Królewskiego a w 1974 budowla była w stanie surowym. Od 1981 udostępniano zwiedzającym kolejne wnętrza.
2 września 1980 roku Stare Miasto w Warszawie zostało umieszczone na liście światowego dziedzictwa UNESCO, a wpis był następujący;
"Ponad 85% zabytkowego centrum Warszawy zostało zniszczone przez nazistowskie niemieckie oddziały okupacyjne. Po wojnie mieszkańcy Warszawy podjęli dzieło odbudowy, które doprowadziło do odtworzenia kościołów, pałaców i domów będących symbolem polskiej kultury i narodowej tożsamości. Jest to wyjątkowy przykład całkowitej rekonstrukcji zespołu historycznego."
The nineteen century Victorian mansion "Muckross House" is set in the beauty of Killarny National Park in Ireland and is built in the "Tudor Style". This beautiful mainsion was built for Henry Arthur Herbert.
The Herberts, that was a very rich family, undertook extensive garden works and renovated the mainson with a very luxurios interior because Henry categorically wanted Queen Victoria to visit his mainsion with its beautiful gardens and landscape park. The preparations for this royal visit were so complicated that the family ran into financial problems and after the queen's visit they went bankrupt and were forced to sell Muckross House.
Clifden - Irish: An Clochán, meaning "stepping stones" is a coastal town in County Galway, Ireland, in the region of Connemara, located on the Owenglin River where it flows into Clifden Bay. As the largest town in the region, it is often referred to as "the Capital of Connemara". Frequented by tourists, Clifden is linked to Galway city by the N59.
The foundation for this beautiful Church was laid in 1872 and was completed seven years later. It was dedicated in July 1879 by Archbishop Mc Hale. This was a considerable achievement considering the poverty of the people who were emerging from famine periods, and also the courage of Dean Mc Manus who undertook this task in his late 70’s.
During his 34 years 1898—1932 Canon Mc Alpine did much to furnish and beautify the Church. In 1898 the Church Spire was completed standing at a height of 150 feet. In 1900 the bell was erected and first rung on St. Patrick’s Day. In 1901 the beautiful Joshua Clarke stained glass windows were installed.
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The imposing architecture of Castle Howard was constructed from 1699 for the 3rd Earl of Carlisle, and took over one.
Sadly, much of the original house did not survive into the modern day due to extensive fire damage in 1940. A large amount of the building had to be restored and has since been brought back to life via the long and tireless project of restoration that ensued. The east wing however remains a shell.
The survival of the house today is owed to George Howard’s efforts in the 20th century. After the Howard family suffered devastating losses during the Second World War, the estate was expected to be divided and sold. George returned from war wounded and miraculously undertook the task of rebuilding and restoring the house however, in 1952 opening the estate to the public.
Enthralled by the f.64 group, about a year ago I took it upon myself to try and create an image in their impeccable style.
The most difficult project I ever undertook! Finding the right subject matter and having it presented was the first task; Cauliflower after cauliflower - it had to be sliced right. and mind you, I don't eat cauliflower regularly... finally one evening, preparing dinner I made the right cut.
The light was wrong, the shadows placed wrong - bring out the butter and let's eat.
A month later, another good slice, another failure.
I wanted to bring the intensity and BW harmonics which Weston did in his "cabbage" image or Davis did with his "artichoke" photo.
One day it all came together - the cut, the form, the design. A leaf ! Through my previous failures I knew to shoot it in dull lighting with a thin piece of paper over the light. I knew where I wanted it's shadowing and scattered dark zones. I wanted to span the zones and nuanced gray areas, and then quite unexpectedly the cauliflower started to sweat.
We look for that singular moment in street photography when everything is in perfect alignment. Little did I expect that same alignment would be necessary to achieve an f.64 photo.
I know (it's f/5.0). and yes, I could have made tis crystal clear in Photoscape, but there's more to f.64 then simple sharpness.
Now, can I do the same with film as they did?
Possibly impossible.....
The structure represents the typical nineteenth-century model of an urban commercial area inspired by the typical Parisian passages and intended for bourgeois leisure.Designed by Pietro Carrera in 1873 , the works were started on 25 June of the same year and the gallery was inaugurated on 30 December 1874 . [1] [2]It owes its name to the Banca dell'Industria Subalpina, which undertook the construction work.
Johnstown Castle , Murntown, Co. Wexford, Ireland
A Brief History of Johnstown Castle Estate
Johnstown Castle Estate has been home to two prominent Wexford families. The Castle was built by the Esmonde family who settled in Co Wexford in 1169.
During the Cromwellian period of 1640s the estate was confiscated and changed hands several times. It was then acquired by the Grogan family in 1692 who developed the castle, grounds, lakes and estate that you see today and whose descendants remained at Johnstown up until 1945. The property was presented as a gift to the Irish Nation in 1945 and was later occupied by the Department of Agriculture who established an agricultural institute here and undertook to maintain but not to alter the ornamental grounds.
The ornamental grounds and gardens surrounding this Irish 19th century castle were designed by Daniel Robertson who is famed for designing the garden terraces at Powerscourt Estate, Co. Wicklow and Wells House, also in Co. Wexford. The grounds are greatly enhanced by two lakes with folly towers which are populated with a range of waterfowl.
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In October 2007, Croome Court, now suffering after years of neglect, was bought by the Croome Heritage Trust. They took the property on in partnership with the National Trust, which undertook to run and repair it. The house opened to the public on 26 September 2009 and the Heritage Trust have since extended the lease to the National Trust for 999 years.
Information from the National Trust.
Texture's & Effect's by William Walton & Topaz.
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L’église Notre Dame de la Victoire fut édifiée à la fin du XIXème siècle, quand le Maire Félix Martin entreprit de “transformer” Saint-Raphaël, non sans succès.
La croissance de la ville fut telle que la vieille église San Rafeu ne pouvait guère plus accueillir les nouveaux citoyens. L’Abbé Bernard, curé de 1882 à 1890, confia alors la construction d’un nouveau lieu de culte à l’architecte Pierre Aublé, camarade de promotion de Félix Martin. D’origine Lyonnaise, et grand amateur du style Byzantin - Mauresque, Pierre Aublé imagina la basilique de Saint-Raphaël selon cette inspiration. On retrouve d’ailleurs un dôme très caractéristique de ce type d’édifices, largement inspiré de celui de Sainte-Sophie à Istanbul.
On découvre également en façade une représentation de l’archange Raphaël, symbole de la commune (voir “la légende de Tobie”). Construite en majeure partie avec du grès rose de l’Estérel, elle occupe une surface totale de 850 m² pour une hauteur de 35m.
L’église Notre Dame fut inaugurée en 1887, et baptisée ainsi en hommage à une célèbre bataille maritime où les forces chrétiennes mirent en déroute la flotte ottomane, le 5 octobre 1571. Le Vatican l’a élevée à la dignité de Basilique en 2004, la deuxième que compte désormais le diocèse de Fréjus-Toulon avec celle de Saint-Maximin.
BASILICA NOTRE DAME
The Notre Dame de la Victoire church was built at the end of the 19th century, when Mayor Félix Martin undertook to “transform” Saint-Raphaël, not without success.
The growth of the city was such that the old church of San Rafeu could hardly accommodate the new citizens. Abbé Bernard, parish priest from 1882 to 1890, then entrusted the construction of a new place of worship to the architect Pierre Aublé, fellow student of Félix Martin. Of Lyonnaise origin, and a great lover of the Byzantine - Moorish style, Pierre Aublé imagined the basilica of Saint-Raphaël according to this inspiration. There is also a very characteristic dome of this type of building, largely inspired by that of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul.
There is also a representation of the Archangel Raphael on the facade, symbol of the town (see “the legend of Tobias”). Built for the most part with pink sandstone from Estérel, it occupies a total area of 850 m² for a height of 35m.
The Church of Our Lady was inaugurated in 1887, and so named in homage to a famous maritime battle where Christian forces routed the Ottoman fleet on October 5, 1571. The Vatican elevated it to the dignity of Basilica in 2004, the second now in the diocese of Fréjus-Toulon with that of Saint-Maximin.
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Like a ghost ship, the MV Norwegian Bliss mysteriously appeared from the fog.
As seen sailing on the frigid, aqua blue waters of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska.
Norwegian Bliss is a cruise ship for Norwegian Cruise Line, which entered service on 21 April 2018.
Norwegian Bliss ; Class and type, Breakaway Plus-class cruise ship ; Tonnage. 168,028 GT · 11,700 DWT ; Length, 1,094 ft (333 m) ; Beam, 136 ft (41 m).
Capacity: 4,002 passengers (at Double Occup...
Crew: 1,700
Tonnage: 168,028 GT; 11,700 DWT
Length: 1,094 ft (333 m)
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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve is an American national park located in Southeast Alaska west of Juneau. President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed the area around Glacier Bay a national monument under the Antiquities Act on February 26, 1925. Subsequent to an expansion of the monument by President Jimmy Carter in 1978, the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) enlarged the national monument by 523,000 acres (817.2 sq mi; 2,116.5 km2) on December 2, 1980, and created Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. The national preserve encompasses 58,406 acres (91.3 sq mi; 236.4 km2) of public land to the immediate northwest of the park, protecting a portion of the Alsek River with its fish and wildlife habitats, while allowing sport hunting.
Glacier Bay became part of a binational UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, and was inscribed as a Biosphere Reserve in 1986. The National Park Service undertook an obligation to work with Hoonah and Yakutat Tlingit Native American organizations in the management of the protected area in 1994. The park and preserve cover a total of 3,223,384 acres (5,037 sq mi; 13,045 km2), with 2,770,000 acres (4,328 sq mi; 11,210 km2) being designated as a wilderness area.
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Parc arboré du château de Montjoux (Thonon) au bord du lac Léman (France ).
Domaine acquis par Jules-François-Louis Levé, qui entreprend en 1926 la démolition de la ferme précédemment en place et fait ériger son château en 1930. Il complète ce patrimoine en 1943 avec l'édification du pigeonnier.
Demeure bourgeoise à la construction d'apparence médiévale, Montjoux (France) est en fait une réalisation récente, datant des années 1930 et inspirée d'une construction gothique anglaise. Les façades sont recouvertes de pierre d'Allinges, village proche de Thonon. Certains éléments de décor, comme les vitraux de l'entrée, sont des pièces anciennes rapportées.
Wooded park of the castle of Montjoux (Thonon) on the shores of Lake Geneva (France ).
Estate acquired by Jules-François-Louis Levé, who in 1926 undertook the demolition of the farm previously in place and had his castle built in 1930. He completed this heritage in 1943 with the construction of the dovecote.
A bourgeois residence with a medieval-looking construction, Montjoux (France) is in fact a recent achievement, dating from the 1930s and inspired by an English Gothic construction. The facades are covered with stone from Allinges, a village near Thonon. Some of the decorative elements, such as the stained glass windows of the entrance, are old patches.
The Hortus has put out the usual Tulip Tubs (see yesterday's posting) but there's also a 'cold-earth' Tulip in the Rock Garden. It's used to chilly climes, is Tulipa turkestanica. It was found by Johann Albert von Regel (1845-1908) on the Syr Darja River near what is today Almaty, Kazachstan (then called Wernoje, Turkestan). The Syr Darja is Alexander the Great's Jaxartes, where he met the first strong opposition on his way East. Regel was a physician and posted by the Tsarist government to Kuldja on the outskirts of the Empire on the Chinese border. From there he undertook naturalist expeditions in 'Turkestania' between 1877-1885. He sent his collections to St Petersburg where his father, famous botanist Eduard August von Regel (1815-1892) described them.
See my earlier: www.flickr.com/photos/87453322@N00/51982167721/in/photoli....
Right.....where did we get to with the history lesson? Ah yes, descendants of the Lewknors owned the castle until at least the 16th century, (see previous photo for early history of Bodiam).
By the start of the English Civil War in 1641, the Castle was in the possession of John Tufton. He supported the Royalist cause, and sold it to help pay fines levied against him by Parliament. The castle was subsequently dismantled, and was left as a picturesque ruin until its purchase by John Fuller in 1829. Under his auspices, it was partially restored before being sold to George Cubitt, 1st Baron Ashcombe, and later to Lord Curzon, both of whom undertook further restoration work.
The castle is protected as a Grade I listed building and Scheduled Monument. It has been owned by The National Trust since 1925, donated by Lord Curzon on his death, and is open to the public.
Plenty more info here on Wiki if you're interested en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodiam_Castle.
7 exposure, tripod mounted hdr +3 to -3. Post via adobe camera raw, photomatix, and photoshop with various topaz plugins. Nikon D700 with 16-35 f4 @ 22mm, f16, av exposure 1/80 sec , ISO 200.
An essential part of attending the Vivid Sydney 2023 festival is to also visit one of the cafes in 'The Rocks'.
This is a flat white coffee and 'Espresso Coffee Crunch' cake.
At 'The Rocks Cafe'.
99 George Street, 'The Rocks'.
Sydney
See: www.therockscafe.com.au/#about
This is an historic address which dates back to the late 1700s. Here is the history:
The site at '99 George Street' has been in continuous usage since the late 1700s. It was part of the first Sydney hospital grounds, standing just south to the site, with the Assistant Surgeon’s residence occupied by Francis Greenway, the convict architect who had been transported for forging a building contract in 1814.
In 1861, for an unknown reason, the buildings at 95-99 George Street were vacated and the buildings demolished. The land remained vacant until circa 1867 when the present building was constructed.
They were occupied in 1868, with a butcher in No. 95 and a grocer in No. 99, and these buildings continued to be used for those businesses for the next 20 years. '99 George Street' was continually used as a grocers and run by a number of tenants until the 1970s. In the late 1970s and early 1980s the Sydney Cove Redevelopment Authority undertook restoration and reconstruction works on the terrace of shops.
Since the late 1980’s, '99 George Street' has been occupied by 'The Rocks Café', where it now serves flat white coffee and Espresso Coffee Cake, lol.
My Samsung Galaxy S20+ mobile phone camera.
Processed in Snapseed.
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A Legacy 'Food' filter from the Flickr Photo Editor.
SÜDAFRIKA( South-Africa), Hermanus .
Hermanus (ursprünglich Hermanuspietersfontein) ist ein Ort im Distrikt Overberg der südafrikanischen Provinz Westkap. Er ist Verwaltungssitz der Lokalgemeinde Overstrand und liegt etwa 120 Kilometer südöstlich von Kapstadt an der Atlantikküste.
Hermanuspietersfontein wurde 1855 gegründet und erlangte 1904 den Stadtstatus. Aus diesem Anlass wurde der Name zu Hermanus verkürzt.
Von Hermanus können in den Monaten Juli bis Dezember Südkaper beobachtet werden, die die Bucht Walker Bay in großer Zahl aufsuchen. Am Höhepunkt der Saison, im Oktober, werden regelmäßig etwa 150 Wale vor Hermanus gezählt....
Und vor allem deshalb habe ich diese Rundreise unternommen.
Hermanus (originally Hermanuspietersfontein) is a town in the Overberg district of the South African province of Western Cape. It is the administrative seat of the local municipality of Overstrand and is located about 120 kilometers southeast of Cape Town on the Atlantic coast.
Hermanuspietersfontein was founded in 1855 and achieved city status in 1904. On this occasion, the name was shortened to Hermanus.
From Hermanus, southern right whales can be observed from July to December, visiting Walker Bay in large numbers. At the peak of the season, in October, around 150 whales are regularly counted off Hermanus....
And that is the main reason why I undertook this round trip.
Im September 2009 unternahm die V 200 116 des DB Museums mit Rheingold- Wagen des "Freundeskreis Eisenbahn Köln e.V." (FEK) eine Tagessonderfahrt im Zeichen des Frankenweins in die älteste Weinstadt Frankens, nach Hammelburg. Dabei wurde die damals noch flächendeckend mit alter Infrastruktur ausgestattete "Fränkische Saaletalbahn" befahren. Hier ist der Zug bereits auf der Rückfahrt als DPE 88191 Hammelburg - Köln am westlichen Einfahrsignal Hammelburg zu sehen.
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In September 2009, the DB Museum's V 200 116 with Rheingold coaches of the "Freundeskreis Eisenbahn Köln e.V." (FEK) undertook a special day trip under the sign of Franconian wine to the oldest wine town in Franconia, Hammelburg. This involved travelling on the "Franconian Saale Valley Railway", which was still equipped with old infrastructure throughout the area at that time. Here the train can just be seen on its return journey as DPE 88191 Hammelburg - Cologne at the western entry signal of Hammelburg.
BASILIQUE NOTRE DAME
L’église Notre Dame de la Victoire fut édifiée à la fin du XIXème siècle, quand le Maire Félix Martin entreprit de “transformer” Saint-Raphaël, non sans succès.
La croissance de la ville fut telle que la vieille église San Rafeu ne pouvait guère plus accueillir les nouveaux citoyens. L’Abbé Bernard, curé de 1882 à 1890, confia alors la construction d’un nouveau lieu de culte à l’architecte Pierre Aublé, camarade de promotion de Félix Martin. D’origine Lyonnaise, et grand amateur du style Byzantin - Mauresque, Pierre Aublé imagina la basilique de Saint-Raphaël selon cette inspiration. On retrouve d’ailleurs un dôme très caractéristique de ce type d’édifices, largement inspiré de celui de Sainte-Sophie à Istanbul.
On découvre également en façade une représentation de l’archange Raphaël, symbole de la commune (voir “la légende de Tobie”). Construite en majeure partie avec du grès rose de l’Estérel, elle occupe une surface totale de 850 m² pour une hauteur de 35m.
L’église Notre Dame fut inaugurée en 1887, et baptisée ainsi en hommage à une célèbre bataille maritime où les forces chrétiennes mirent en déroute la flotte ottomane, le 5 octobre 1571. Le Vatican l’a élevée à la dignité de Basilique en 2004, la deuxième que compte désormais le diocèse de Fréjus-Toulon avec celle de Saint-Maximin.
BASILICA NOTRE DAME
The Notre Dame de la Victoire church was built at the end of the 19th century, when Mayor Félix Martin undertook to “transform” Saint-Raphaël, not without success.
The growth of the city was such that the old church of San Rafeu could hardly accommodate the new citizens. Abbé Bernard, parish priest from 1882 to 1890, then entrusted the construction of a new place of worship to the architect Pierre Aublé, fellow student of Félix Martin. Of Lyonnaise origin, and a great lover of the Byzantine - Moorish style, Pierre Aublé imagined the basilica of Saint-Raphaël according to this inspiration. There is also a very characteristic dome of this type of building, largely inspired by that of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul.
There is also a representation of the Archangel Raphael on the facade, symbol of the town (see “the legend of Tobias”). Built for the most part with pink sandstone from Estérel, it occupies a total area of 850 m² for a height of 35m.
The Church of Our Lady was inaugurated in 1887, and so named in homage to a famous maritime battle where Christian forces routed the Ottoman fleet on October 5, 1571. The Vatican elevated it to the dignity of Basilica in 2004, the second now in the diocese of Fréjus-Toulon with that of Saint-Maximin.
USS Carl Vinson is the United States Navy's third Nimitz-class supercarrier. She is named for Carl Vinson, a Congressman from Georgia, in recognition of his contributions to the U.S. Navy. The ship was launched in 1980, undertook her maiden voyage in 1983, and underwent refueling and overhaul between 2005 and 2009.
SÜDAFRIKA( South-Africa), Hermanus ,
SÜDAFRIKA( South-Africa), Hermanus .
Hermanus (ursprünglich Hermanuspietersfontein) ist ein Ort im Distrikt Overberg der südafrikanischen Provinz Westkap. Er ist Verwaltungssitz der Lokalgemeinde Overstrand und liegt etwa 120 Kilometer südöstlich von Kapstadt an der Atlantikküste.
Hermanuspietersfontein wurde 1855 gegründet und erlangte 1904 den Stadtstatus. Aus diesem Anlass wurde der Name zu Hermanus verkürzt.
Von Hermanus können in den Monaten Juli bis Dezember Südkaper beobachtet werden, die die Bucht Walker Bay in großer Zahl aufsuchen. Am Höhepunkt der Saison, im Oktober, werden regelmäßig etwa 150 Wale vor Hermanus gezählt....
Und vor allem deshalb habe ich diese Rundreise unternommen.
Hermanus (originally Hermanuspietersfontein) is a town in the Overberg district of the South African province of Western Cape. It is the administrative seat of the local municipality of Overstrand and is located about 120 kilometers southeast of Cape Town on the Atlantic coast.
Hermanuspietersfontein was founded in 1855 and achieved city status in 1904. On this occasion, the name was shortened to Hermanus.
From Hermanus, southern right whales can be observed from July to December, visiting Walker Bay in large numbers. At the peak of the season, in October, around 150 whales are regularly counted off Hermanus....
And that is the main reason why I undertook this round trip.
Camooweal is located on the Queensland-Northern Territory border, 330 kilometres south of Burketown, 188 kilometres from Mount Isa and 440 kilometres from the Stuart Highway in the Northern Territory. These wetalnds are located just outside of the "township" of Camooweal.
To put its location into better perspective - Camooweal is 2013.5 kms from its states capital of Brisbane.
It was one of the earlier stops in our Kimberley trip that we undertook over a 7 week period in 2016. For the birders, yes its a wonderland of birdlife and I have a multitude of images all perfectly out of focus, blurred and badly composed to prove it :))
Es ist mir dann doch noch gelungen, dass sich Luis und Bärbel aus dem Weltraum zurück beamten und so unternahmen wir einen Reise ins Mohndorf Armschlag.
"Lasst Euch die Mohnkipferln gut schmecken !"
I finally managed to get Luis and Bärbel to beam themselves back from space and so we undertook a trip to the poppy village of Armschlag.
"Enjoy the poppy seed croissants!"
The Court of the Myrtles is the central part of the Comares Palace inside the Alhambra palace complex in Granada, Spain. It is located east of the Mexuar and west of the Palace of the Lions. It was begun by the Nasrid sultan Isma'il I in the early 14th century and significantly modified by his successors Yusuf I and Muhammad V later in the same century. In addition to the Court of the Myrtles, the palace's most important element is Hall of Ambassadors (Spanish: Salón de los Embajadores), the sultan's throne hall and one of the most impressive chambers in the Alhambra.
The name of the Palace, Comares, has led to various etymological research. For instance, Diego de Guadix wrote a dictionary about Arabic words in which it is said that Comares originally comes from cun and ari. The first term means "stand up" and the second one "look", in other words it would have meant "Stand up and look around" or possibly "Open your eyes and see", which is a way of referring the beauty of the place. In the sixteenth century, a historian from Granada called Luis de Mármol Carvajal claimed that the term Comares derived from the word Comaraxía, which actually has a meaning related to a craftsmanship labor very appreciated by Muslims: a manufacturing technique of glass for exterior and ceilings. A third suggested theory is that the name comes from the Arab word qumariyya or qamariyya. These ones designate the stained glasses that can be glimpsed from the Hall of the Ambassadors' balcony. According to scholar James Dickie, another possibility is that Qumarish was the name of a region in the North of Africa where most craftsmen came from, in other words, the place might be called Comares in honour of the people who worked there. Yet another suggestion is that it derives from an Arabic word relating to the Moon, such as the adjective form qamarīyya.
The name of the Court of the Myrtles (Patio de los Arrayanes) is due to the myrtle bushes that surround the central pool. Because of the pool, the courtyard is also called the Patio de la Alberca ('Courtyard of the Pool'). It is sometimes also called the Patio de Comares ('Comares Court').
The Alhambra was a palace complex and citadel begun in 1238 by Muhammad I Ibn al-Ahmar, the founder of the Nasrid dynasty that ruled the Emirate of Granada. Several palaces were built and expanded by his successors Muhammad II (r. 1273–1302) and Muhammad III (r. 1302–1309). In 1314 Isma'il I came to the throne and undertook many further works in the Alhambra. His reign marked the beginning of the "classical" period or high point of Nasrid architecture. Isma'il decided to build a new palace complex to serve as the official palace of the sultan and the state, known as the Qaṣr al-Sultan or Dār al-Mulk. The core of this complex was the Comares Palace, while another wing of the palace, the Mexuar, extended to the west. On the east side the Comares Baths, a royal hammam, were also built. The baths are probably the section that is best-preserved from Isma'il I's time, as the rest of the complex was significantly modified and refurbished by his successors.
Yusuf I (r. 1333–1354) expanded the palace, most notably building the Comares Tower and the Hall of the Ambassadors (the throne hall) on the north side of the Court of the Myrtles; prior to this, a smaller lookout room or mirador may have existed on this side, similar to earlier palaces like the Partal Palace or the Generalife. He also built or converted existing towers along the northern walls of the Alhambra to serve new purposes, such as the Torre de Machuca in the Mexuar and the Torre de la Cautiva in another area further east. Under Muhammad V (r. 1354–1359 and 1362–1391) Nasrid architecture reached its apogee, which is evident in the nearby Palace of the Lions which he built to the east of the Comares Palace. Between 1362 and 1365, he rebuilt or refurbished the Mexuar and between 1362 and 1367 he refurbished the Comares Palace (namely the Court of the Myrtles and the Hall of Ambassadors). The Comares Façade on the south side of the Patio de Cuarto Dorado ('Courtyard of the Gilded Room') is dated to 1370 during his reign. Thus, the Comares Palace's current appearance and decoration was finalized by Muhammad V, whose name is mentioned in many surviving inscriptions inside.
After the 1492 conquest of Granada by the Catholic Monarchs, the Alhambra was converted into a royal palace of Christian Spain. Significant modifications were carried out in the Mexuar and in the environment around the Comares Palace. The Catholic Monarchs linked the Comares Palace and the Palace of the Lions together for the first time. The Spanish monarchs also knew the significance of the Comares Tower in the complex and when they visited the Alhambra the royal flag was flown from this tower instead of the Torre de la Vela in the Alcazaba. In the 16th century, some southern parts of the Comares Palace were demolished to make way for the new Renaissance-style Palace of Charles V.
In the 19th century Rafael Contreras undertook many restorations across the Alhambra palace complex, sometimes adding his own modifications. In the Comares Palace he added crenelated turrets above the east and west ends of the Sala de la Barca (on the north side of the Court of the Myrtles) and also repainted the Comares Baths in garish colours that are likely inaccurate. In 1890, a fire severely damaged the Sala de la Barca, resulting in the loss of its wooden ceiling. The ceiling was later reconstructed with the help of surviving fragments and finished in 1965.
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L’église Notre Dame de la Victoire fut édifiée à la fin du XIXème siècle, quand le Maire Félix Martin entreprit de “transformer” Saint-Raphaël, non sans succès.
La croissance de la ville fut telle que la vieille église San Rafeu ne pouvait guère plus accueillir les nouveaux citoyens. L’Abbé Bernard, curé de 1882 à 1890, confia alors la construction d’un nouveau lieu de culte à l’architecte Pierre Aublé, camarade de promotion de Félix Martin. D’origine Lyonnaise, et grand amateur du style Byzantin - Mauresque, Pierre Aublé imagina la basilique de Saint-Raphaël selon cette inspiration. On retrouve d’ailleurs un dôme très caractéristique de ce type d’édifices, largement inspiré de celui de Sainte-Sophie à Istanbul.
On découvre également en façade une représentation de l’archange Raphaël, symbole de la commune (voir “la légende de Tobie”). Construite en majeure partie avec du grès rose de l’Estérel, elle occupe une surface totale de 850 m² pour une hauteur de 35m.
L’église Notre Dame fut inaugurée en 1887, et baptisée ainsi en hommage à une célèbre bataille maritime où les forces chrétiennes mirent en déroute la flotte ottomane, le 5 octobre 1571. Le Vatican l’a élevée à la dignité de Basilique en 2004, la deuxième que compte désormais le diocèse de Fréjus-Toulon avec celle de Saint-Maximin.
BASILICA NOTRE DAME
The Notre Dame de la Victoire church was built at the end of the 19th century, when Mayor Félix Martin undertook to “transform” Saint-Raphaël, not without success.
The growth of the city was such that the old church of San Rafeu could hardly accommodate the new citizens. Abbé Bernard, parish priest from 1882 to 1890, then entrusted the construction of a new place of worship to the architect Pierre Aublé, fellow student of Félix Martin. Of Lyonnaise origin, and a great lover of the Byzantine - Moorish style, Pierre Aublé imagined the basilica of Saint-Raphaël according to this inspiration. There is also a very characteristic dome of this type of building, largely inspired by that of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul.
There is also a representation of the Archangel Raphael on the facade, symbol of the town (see “the legend of Tobias”). Built for the most part with pink sandstone from Estérel, it occupies a total area of 850 m² for a height of 35m.
The Church of Our Lady was inaugurated in 1887, and so named in homage to a famous maritime battle where Christian forces routed the Ottoman fleet on October 5, 1571. The Vatican elevated it to the dignity of Basilica in 2004, the second now in the diocese of Fréjus-Toulon with that of Saint-Maximin.
Udny Castle is a tower house in the parish of Udny, southwest of the village of Pitmedden and northeast of the hamlet of Udny Green, Aberdeenshire, in the northeast of Scotland. The area is generally flat but the castle is sited on the highest ground and can be seen for a considerable distance. Its exact construction date is unknown, but its foundations probably date from the late 14th or early 15th century. Additional storeys were added and a later extension, described as a "modern mansion", was incorporated but subsequently demolished. It is a Category A listed building.
Sited on the highest area in a generally flat terrain, the castle can be seen from a considerable distance. The exact construction date is not known but it was probably initially constructed by the Udny family in the 14th or 15th century. The property is first recorded when it is shown on a charter for David II instigated by Ronald of Uldney.
MacGibbon and Ross suggested a construction date of the turn of the 16–17th centuries, but the indentation of the upper floors and thickness of the foundation walls suggest a much earlier date. The main construction work of the keep is believed to have spanned over 100 years and been undertaken by three consecutive lairds; it is reported to have "ruined them all".
The Udny family also owned Knockhall Castle and lived there until 1734 when Knockhall was destroyed by fire; they then returned to Udny. Jamie Fleeman, the Laird's fool, was responsible for saving the family papers from being destroyed in the fire.
The castle was abandoned sometime around 1775 then repair work was undertaken in 1801.
Colonel John Robert Fullerton Udny inherited the estate in 1802. He had been an army officer since 1797 but retired after his marriage to Emily Fitzhugh in 1812. Thereafter he only visited the estate occasionally as his main residence was in London. The couple had one son, John Augustus Udny, but he died a bachelor in 1859. The Colonel's wife died in 1846 after which he had an affair with Ann Allat whom he married on 2 January 1854. However, the couple had a son, John Henry Udny, born out of wedlock on 9 May 1853. A legal case was heard by the House of Lords as to whether John Henry was entitled to inherit the estate as his parents had been unmarried when he was born. The legal arguments describe how the Colonel had wished to do restoration work on the castle but could not afford to do so "owing chiefly to his connection with the turf".
The Colonel died in 1861. The House of Lords had decided in favour of John Henry and he inherited the estate as "though illegitimate at his birth, [he] was legitimated by the subsequent marriage of his parents".
In 1887, it is recorded as owned by John Hay Udny and had been in the family's ownership for several centuries.
Bartizans were included when an extra storey was added in the 17th century.
A mansion house in the baronial style was added in 1874–75 to the design of architect James Maitland Wardrop (of the Wardrop and Anderson company) but was subsequently demolished during the 1960s. Wardrop's son, Hew, was also an architect and undertook some of the decorative work at the castle. He died suddenly of appendicitis while working at the castle on 4 November 1887.
In 1964, restoration work was begun on the original tower house and the mansion house was demolished. Historic Scotland listed the castle as a Category A listed building in April 1971.
The Kloster St. Gregor or Kloster St. Gregorius also Abbey Munster in the Gregoriental was a Benedictine monastery in the city of Munster in Alsace. It was dedicated to Gregory the Great . It existed until the secularization in 1791. The buildings were largely destroyed in the First World War.
The monastery was founded around 660–675 during the reign of Duke Eticho . In 826 the immunity was confirmed . The Hohenstaufen emperors Friedrich I and Friedrich II made rich donations to the monastery. In 1235 the monastery had received jurisdiction over the Gregoriental and the city of Munster and became an imperial abbey .
The city subsequently developed around the monastery and received the city name Munster from Monasterium , the Latin word for monastery. In 1575, the monastery community confirmed the residents' freedom of religion through the Kientzheim Agreement and undertook to reward the pastor of Munster. In the Thirty Years War , the city and its surroundings were badly affected. In 1659 the first French abbot, Dom Charles Marchant , took over the reins. The heavily damaged buildings were rebuilt between 1682 and 1686. The abbot's palace was only completed between 1786 and 1789. [1]
BASILIQUE NOTRE DAME
L’église Notre Dame de la Victoire fut édifiée à la fin du XIXème siècle, quand le Maire Félix Martin entreprit de “transformer” Saint-Raphaël, non sans succès.
La croissance de la ville fut telle que la vieille église San Rafeu ne pouvait guère plus accueillir les nouveaux citoyens. L’Abbé Bernard, curé de 1882 à 1890, confia alors la construction d’un nouveau lieu de culte à l’architecte Pierre Aublé, camarade de promotion de Félix Martin. D’origine Lyonnaise, et grand amateur du style Byzantin - Mauresque, Pierre Aublé imagina la basilique de Saint-Raphaël selon cette inspiration. On retrouve d’ailleurs un dôme très caractéristique de ce type d’édifices, largement inspiré de celui de Sainte-Sophie à Istanbul.
On découvre également en façade une représentation de l’archange Raphaël, symbole de la commune (voir “la légende de Tobie”). Construite en majeure partie avec du grès rose de l’Estérel, elle occupe une surface totale de 850 m² pour une hauteur de 35m.
L’église Notre Dame fut inaugurée en 1887, et baptisée ainsi en hommage à une célèbre bataille maritime où les forces chrétiennes mirent en déroute la flotte ottomane, le 5 octobre 1571. Le Vatican l’a élevée à la dignité de Basilique en 2004, la deuxième que compte désormais le diocèse de Fréjus-Toulon avec celle de Saint-Maximin.
BASILICA NOTRE DAME
The Notre Dame de la Victoire church was built at the end of the 19th century, when Mayor Félix Martin undertook to “transform” Saint-Raphaël, not without success.
The growth of the city was such that the old church of San Rafeu could hardly accommodate the new citizens. Abbé Bernard, parish priest from 1882 to 1890, then entrusted the construction of a new place of worship to the architect Pierre Aublé, fellow student of Félix Martin. Of Lyonnaise origin, and a great lover of the Byzantine - Moorish style, Pierre Aublé imagined the basilica of Saint-Raphaël according to this inspiration. There is also a very characteristic dome of this type of building, largely inspired by that of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul.
There is also a representation of the Archangel Raphael on the facade, symbol of the town (see “the legend of Tobias”). Built for the most part with pink sandstone from Estérel, it occupies a total area of 850 m² for a height of 35m.
The Church of Our Lady was inaugurated in 1887, and so named in homage to a famous maritime battle where Christian forces routed the Ottoman fleet on October 5, 1571. The Vatican elevated it to the dignity of Basilica in 2004, the second now in the diocese of Fréjus-Toulon with that of Saint-Maximin.
The Giardini Botanici Villa Taranto (16 hectares) are botanical gardens located on the western shore of Lake Maggiore in Pallanza, Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Italy.
The gardens were established 1931-1940 by Scotsman Neil McEacharn who bought an existing villa and its neighboring estates, cut down more than 2000 trees, and undertook substantial changes to the landscape
Today the gardens contain nearly 20,000 plant varieties, representing more than 3,000 species, set among 7 km of paths. Among its collections are azalea, cornus, greenhouses of Victoria amazonica, and 300 types of dahlias. It also contains a small herbarium and the founder's mausoleum.
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SÜDAFRIKA( South-Africa), Hermanus ,
SÜDAFRIKA( South-Africa), Hermanus .
Hermanus (ursprünglich Hermanuspietersfontein) ist ein Ort im Distrikt Overberg der südafrikanischen Provinz Westkap. Er ist Verwaltungssitz der Lokalgemeinde Overstrand und liegt etwa 120 Kilometer südöstlich von Kapstadt an der Atlantikküste.
Hermanuspietersfontein wurde 1855 gegründet und erlangte 1904 den Stadtstatus. Aus diesem Anlass wurde der Name zu Hermanus verkürzt.
Von Hermanus können in den Monaten Juli bis Dezember Südkaper beobachtet werden, die die Bucht Walker Bay in großer Zahl aufsuchen. Am Höhepunkt der Saison, im Oktober, werden regelmäßig etwa 150 Wale vor Hermanus gezählt....
Und vor allem deshalb habe ich diese Rundreise unternommen.
Hermanus (originally Hermanuspietersfontein) is a town in the Overberg district of the South African province of Western Cape. It is the administrative seat of the local municipality of Overstrand and is located about 120 kilometers southeast of Cape Town on the Atlantic coast.
Hermanuspietersfontein was founded in 1855 and achieved city status in 1904. On this occasion, the name was shortened to Hermanus.
From Hermanus, southern right whales can be observed from July to December, visiting Walker Bay in large numbers. At the peak of the season, in October, around 150 whales are regularly counted off Hermanus....
And that is the main reason why I undertook this round trip.
I took this image this morning at the Bogey Hole in Newcastle. There was quite a swell that was resulting in some spectacular wave action. Whilst there I saw a large pod of dolpins.
"The Bogey Hole, also known as the Commandant's Baths, is a heritage-listed sea bath in Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia. It is thought to be the oldest surviving European construction in the city area. Lieutenant-Colonel James Thomas Morriset, the Commandant of Newcastle (1818-23), ordered the construction of the pool by convict labour in about 1820 for his own use. The baths are currently managed by the New South Wales government who undertook a project in 2012 to restore safe access through the provision of a new platform and stairs." Wikipedia
SÜDAFRIKA( South-Africa), Hermanus ,
SÜDAFRIKA( South-Africa), Hermanus .
Hermanus (ursprünglich Hermanuspietersfontein) ist ein Ort im Distrikt Overberg der südafrikanischen Provinz Westkap. Er ist Verwaltungssitz der Lokalgemeinde Overstrand und liegt etwa 120 Kilometer südöstlich von Kapstadt an der Atlantikküste.
Hermanuspietersfontein wurde 1855 gegründet und erlangte 1904 den Stadtstatus. Aus diesem Anlass wurde der Name zu Hermanus verkürzt.
Von Hermanus können in den Monaten Juli bis Dezember Südkaper beobachtet werden, die die Bucht Walker Bay in großer Zahl aufsuchen. Am Höhepunkt der Saison, im Oktober, werden regelmäßig etwa 150 Wale vor Hermanus gezählt....
Und vor allem deshalb habe ich diese Rundreise unternommen.
Hermanus (originally Hermanuspietersfontein) is a town in the Overberg district of the South African province of Western Cape. It is the administrative seat of the local municipality of Overstrand and is located about 120 kilometers southeast of Cape Town on the Atlantic coast.
Hermanuspietersfontein was founded in 1855 and achieved city status in 1904. On this occasion, the name was shortened to Hermanus.
From Hermanus, southern right whales can be observed from July to December, visiting Walker Bay in large numbers. At the peak of the season, in October, around 150 whales are regularly counted off Hermanus....
And that is the main reason why I undertook this round trip.
The Plaza de toros de la Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla is a 12,000-capacity bullring in Seville, Spain. During the annual Seville Fair in Seville, it is the site of one of the most well-known bullfighting festivals in the world. It is a part of the Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla, a noble guild established for traditional cavalry training.
The ring itself is considered one of the city's most enjoyable tourist attractions and is certainly one of the most visited. As a stage for bullfighting, it is considered one of the world's most challenging environments because of its history, characteristics, and viewing public, which is considered one of the most unforgiving in all of bullfighting fandom.
Construction began in 1749 of a circular ring on Baratillo Hill to replace the rectangular bullring that was previously located there. In 1761, the construction began to incorporate ochavas (each ochava being equivalent to four arches). At this early stage, the construction supervisors were Francisco Sánchez de Aragón and Pedro y Vicente de San Martín. The inner facade of the plaza (called the Palco del Príncipe or Prince's Box) was completed in 1765. This 'box' consists of two parts: the access gate through which the successful bullfighters exit, and the theater box itself, which is reserved for the exclusive use of the Spanish Royal Family. The topmost part is composed of four arches over which is built a half-orange vault, whose topmost portion is covered by white and blue tiles. The sculptural group that concludes the composition is the work of the Portuguese sculptor Cayetano de Acosta. The Palco was built for the Infante de España, Felipe de Borbón, son of Felipe V and Isabel de Farnesio.
When Carlos III prohibited bullfighting celebrations in 1786, work on the sculptures was halted, even though only one-third of the plaza had been completed at the time. The old Palco de la Diputación (earlier called the Palco de Ganaderos or Herdsmen's Box) is also from this period and is situated over the toriles gate and in front of the Palco del Príncipe.
After 34 years the cover of the launching slips of half of the ring was finished, to the left and right of the Palco del Príncipe; being easily viewed from the cathedral and the Giralda it was reflected in a great number of stamps of the time. By 1868 the Palco de la Diputación was in such a lamentable state that Italian sculptor Augusto Franchy undertook the improvement himself, building a new area with a marble balustrade and the crest of the Real Maestranza de Caballería. The construction of five balconies to each side of the Palco de la Diputación was also added where the ring's clock is currently situated. The construction of the ring was completed in 1881; two thirds was constructed in stone, with the remainder in wood.
Between 1914 and 1915 the stone grandstands were redone in brick under the direction of Sevillian architect Aníbal González. All the rows were reconstructed with a smoother slope. Ten to twelve rows of shaded seating were constructed as well as fourteen rows in the sun and three rows of barrier. A row of armchairs were built in the superior part of the shaded area, in front of the theater boxes.
SÜDAFRIKA( South-Africa), Hermanus .
Hermanus (ursprünglich Hermanuspietersfontein) ist ein Ort im Distrikt Overberg der südafrikanischen Provinz Westkap. Er ist Verwaltungssitz der Lokalgemeinde Overstrand und liegt etwa 120 Kilometer südöstlich von Kapstadt an der Atlantikküste.
Hermanuspietersfontein wurde 1855 gegründet und erlangte 1904 den Stadtstatus. Aus diesem Anlass wurde der Name zu Hermanus verkürzt.
Von Hermanus können in den Monaten Juli bis Dezember Südkaper beobachtet werden, die die Bucht Walker Bay in großer Zahl aufsuchen. Am Höhepunkt der Saison, im Oktober, werden regelmäßig etwa 150 Wale vor Hermanus gezählt....
Und vor allem deshalb habe ich diese Rundreise unternommen.
Hermanus (originally Hermanuspietersfontein) is a town in the Overberg district of the South African province of Western Cape. It is the administrative seat of the local municipality of Overstrand and is located about 120 kilometers southeast of Cape Town on the Atlantic coast.
Hermanuspietersfontein was founded in 1855 and achieved city status in 1904. On this occasion, the name was shortened to Hermanus.
From Hermanus, southern right whales can be observed from July to December, visiting Walker Bay in large numbers. At the peak of the season, in October, around 150 whales are regularly counted off Hermanus....
And that is the main reason why I undertook this round trip.
"Nimrod the Mighty Hunter" a long range anti-submarine aircraft, which also undertook many other duties. This example is preserved in a taxiing condition.
A Tale of two beavers
T'was August, a very hot month of August. The local municipality had a problem with the trail's bridge: it was unstable. After consulting the citizens it was decided to undertake stabilization work. The work required a special kind of expertise so that the environment would not be damaged by huge pieces of equipment, ground modifications, etc ... the municipal works department awarded the contract to the Beaver Engineering Co, LLC. Know for its success throughout the county the engineering company developped a novel solution to the stability problem and undertook to build a diagonal dam from one end of the bridge to the other, up to the level of the floor boards.
To this day this marvel of living engineering is admired by all trekers. Local river side residents have lately, however, begun to question the wisdom behind the project as water levels increase during major rain falls and as a residential development is planned nearby. Neither the Engineering company representative nor the developper spokesperson were available to comment on the issue.
SÜDAFRIKA( South-Africa), Hermanus .
Hermanus (ursprünglich Hermanuspietersfontein) ist ein Ort im Distrikt Overberg der südafrikanischen Provinz Westkap. Er ist Verwaltungssitz der Lokalgemeinde Overstrand und liegt etwa 120 Kilometer südöstlich von Kapstadt an der Atlantikküste.
Hermanuspietersfontein wurde 1855 gegründet und erlangte 1904 den Stadtstatus. Aus diesem Anlass wurde der Name zu Hermanus verkürzt.
Von Hermanus können in den Monaten Juli bis Dezember Südkaper beobachtet werden, die die Bucht Walker Bay in großer Zahl aufsuchen. Am Höhepunkt der Saison, im Oktober, werden regelmäßig etwa 150 Wale vor Hermanus gezählt....
Und vor allem deshalb habe ich diese Rundreise unternommen.
Hermanus (originally Hermanuspietersfontein) is a town in the Overberg district of the South African province of Western Cape. It is the administrative seat of the local municipality of Overstrand and is located about 120 kilometers southeast of Cape Town on the Atlantic coast.
Hermanuspietersfontein was founded in 1855 and achieved city status in 1904. On this occasion, the name was shortened to Hermanus.
From Hermanus, southern right whales can be observed from July to December, visiting Walker Bay in large numbers. At the peak of the season, in October, around 150 whales are regularly counted off Hermanus....
And that is the main reason why I undertook this round trip.
Discovery Point is home to the world famous RRS Discovery, the ship that took Scott and Shackleton to Antartica in 1901!
The RRS Discovery is a barque-rigged auxiliary steamship built in Dundee, Scotland for Antarctic research. Launched in 1901, she was the last traditional wooden three-masted ship to be built in the United Kingdom. Her first mission was the British National Antarctic Expedition, carrying Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton on their first, and highly successful, journey to the Antarctic, known as the Discovery Expedition.
After service as a merchant ship before and during the First World War, Discovery was taken into the service of the British government in 1923 to carry out scientific research in the Southern Ocean, becoming the first Royal Research Ship. The ship undertook a two-year expedition – the Discovery Investigations – recording valuable information on the oceans, marine life and being the first scientific investigation into whale populations. From 1929 to 1931 Discovery served as the base for the British Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE) under Douglas Mawson. This was a major scientific and territorial quest in what is now the Australian Antarctic Territory.
On her return from the BANZARE, Discovery was moored in London as a static training ship and visitor attraction until 1979. That year she was placed in the care of the Maritime Trust as a museum ship. In 1986 she was moved to Dundee, the city where she was built. After an extensive restoration, Discovery is now the centrepiece of a visitor attraction in the city. She is one of only two surviving expedition ships from the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, the other being the Norwegian ship Fram. The ARA Uruguay, which survives and sailed in the Antarctic in 1903, is excluded from this group, as it was not built specifically for Antarctic Exploration.[4]
Taken at Sandy Camp Rd Wetlands Reserve, Lytton, Queensland.
A group of juvenile Black Faced Cuckoo Shrikes were occupying the tall tree-top of a dead tree, which made for an excellent aerial surveillance post. From there they undertook sorties to collect and feed on insects on the wing.
These young birds resemble the adults, except the black facial mask is reduced to an eye stripe, which may cause them to resemble the smaller White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike which also has a black eye stripe.
6 seconds set up in a flooded marsh.. I was about to leave after doing a sunset here and escape before the water came up over the top of my wellies, but changed my mind when blue hour approached it took on a completely different and slightly spookier look. This one was kicking around on the hard drive along with the thousands of others I've not had chance to edit :(
From the Dead Trees Project which i undertook as solace during relationship breakdown - clearly it was a life metaphor & thankfully I'm in a much better place now.
With best wishes to all friends & followers.
(f/8, 24 mm, 6 secs at ISO 125).
Looking down the river Erft here you can see what remains of Burg Münstereifel constructed in 1317 for Count von Jülich and later occupied by his stewards and ballifs that served to watch over his interests in the town.
The castle was burnt severely during the Palatine succession wars in 1689 by retreating French troops and today more resembles a prison than a castle though there still remains parts of the walls and three open round towers along with its south gate entrance.
The Castle stayed a ruin for many years but early in the 20th century the city undertook some restoration work and built a dancehall in the ruins, after the war they built an adjacent restaurant then in 1984 the castle was purchase privately and the remainder of the castle was renovated into luxury apartments that have spectacular views across the old town.
I took this with my D750 and Tamron SP 24-70mm 2.8 G2 Lens at 32mm 1/50, f/11 ISO 100 processed in LR, Topaz Denoise, PS (Lumenzia curves masks and DXO Nik Color Efex)
Disclaimer: Not trying to be realistic in my editing there is enough realism in the world, my style is a mix of painterly and romanticism as well as a work in progress.
But beyond all that, the question that is continually begged is why isn't America leading the way toward total abolition of nuclear weapons.
Dennis Kucinich
We must eliminate all nuclear weapons in order to eliminate the grave risk they pose to our world. This will require persistent efforts by all countries and peoples. A nuclear war would affect everyone, and all have a stake in preventing this nightmare.
Ban Ki-moon
Although September 11 was horrible, it didn't threaten the survival of the human race, like nuclear weapons do.
Stephen Hawking
All mankind is now learning that these nuclear weapons can only serve to destroy, never become beneficial.
Alva Myrdal
For the United States to recommit itself to the obligation that we undertook in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty that many other states undertook, which was to work towards disarmament and the eventual elimination of nuclear weapons, is something that manifestly serves our national security interests.
Susan Rice
The message from national security experts and citizens around the world is clear: The only way to eliminate the global nuclear danger is to eliminate all nuclear weapons.
Michael Douglas
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Church of st. Mary Magdalene in Dukla is one of the most valuable Polish rococo churches.
It was built as a gothic one, around 1461, with a brick chancel and a wooden nave. When in 1738 there was a fire in the city, the nave burned down entirely, and the chancel became the basis for the reconstruction of the temple.
The owner of Dukla and the Grand Marshal of the Crown, Józef Wandalin Mniszech, the same one who donated the land for the Bernardine monastery, undertook it. The temple was given a baroque appearance, but another fire and the death of Józef Vandalin in 1747 interrupted the work. They were continued in 1764 by the son of the marshal, Jerzy August Mniszech, supported by his wife, Maria Amalia. It was then that the church's interior acquired a rococo interior and fittings that have survived to this day.
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Perché au sommet sur un rocher de basalte noir (Castle Rock) à l’emplacement même d’un ancien volcan, le château d’Édimbourg veille sur la ville depuis le moyen âge. Le début de construction de la forteresse remonterait au XIIe siècle, sur un site occupé par l’homme depuis l’âge du bronze (IIe siècle après J.-C.). Une histoire vieille de 3000 ans d'une occupation préhistorique à partir de l'Âge de Bronze aux premiers siècles de notre ère avec les Romains cohabitant avec la tribu celte des Votadini (ou Brythonic) dont les descendants construisirent un château-fort baptisé Din Eityn, qui deviendra finalement Édimbourg. C'est à cette époque, au 7ème siècle, que remonte la plus ancienne trace d’un château sur ce lieu. L’architecture de ses bâtiments en pierre rappelle l’histoire de la ville et ses transformations au fil des siècles. C’est le roi David Ier, au moment de son accession au trône du royaume d’Alba, qui introduit le féodalisme dans le pays et entreprend l’édification de plusieurs seigneuries. Le château d’Édimbourg devient une résidence royale et lieu de couronnement avant d’être utilisé comme caserne militaire. Au XIVe siècle, le château est marqué par de nombreux conflits dont des guerres d’indépendance écossaise contre les forces anglaises. Rebâti après la signature du traité de Berwick de 1357, le château d’Édimbourg est attaqué de nouveau deux siècles plus tard sous le commandement d’Olivier Cromwell en 1651 aboutissant à la formation du Commonwealth républicain d’Angleterre. À partir du début du XVIIe siècle, le site se transforme en prison et héberge une grande garnison de soldats. Le château aurait subi près d’une trentaine de sièges militaires dans son histoire, ce qui en fait un des sites fortifiés les plus assiégés du Royaume-Uni. L’un d’eux aboutit à l’incorporation du royaume d’Écosse dans le nouveau royaume de Grande-Bretagne en 1707 sous le règne de la reine Anne (dynastie des Stuarts). La forteresse abrite les joyaux de la couronne de l’Écosse (Honours of Scotland) et la Pierre du Destin (Stone of Destiny) symboles de l’antique royauté. La pierre de Scone est utilisée pour la cérémonie de couronnement des monarques écossais et anglais depuis plusieurs siècles. De nos jours, le château abrite toujours une garnison. Chaque jour, à treize heures précises, un coup de canon est tiré depuis les remparts dominant l'Esplanade où se déroule tous les ans en août le célèbre « Military Tattoo ».
Perched atop a black basalt rock (Castle Rock) on the very site of an ancient volcano, Edinburgh Castle has watched over the city since the Middle Ages. The beginning of construction of the fortress dates back to the 12th century, on a site occupied by man since the Bronze Age (2nd century AD). A 3000 year old story of prehistoric occupation from the Bronze Age to the first centuries of our era with the Romans cohabiting with the Celtic tribe of the Votadini (or Brythonic) whose descendants built a castle called Din Eityn , which would eventually become Edinburgh. It is at this time, in the 7th century, that the oldest trace of a castle dates back to this place. The architecture of its stone buildings recalls the history of the city and its transformations over the centuries. It was King David I, at the time of his accession to the throne of the Kingdom of Alba, who introduced feudalism to the country and undertook the construction of several seigniories. Edinburgh Castle became a royal residence and coronation site before being used as military barracks. In the 14th century, the castle was marked by numerous conflicts, including the wars of Scottish independence against English forces. Rebuilt after the signing of the Treaty of Berwick in 1357, Edinburgh Castle was attacked again two centuries later under the command of Oliver Cromwell in 1651 resulting in the formation of the Republican Commonwealth of England. From the beginning of the 17th century, the site was transformed into a prison and housed a large garrison of soldiers. The castle would have suffered nearly thirty military sieges in its history, making it one of the most besieged fortified sites in the United Kingdom. One of these resulted in the incorporation of the Kingdom of Scotland into the new Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707 during the reign of Queen Anne (Stuart dynasty). The fortress houses the Crown Jewels of Scotland (Honours of Scotland) and the Stone of Destiny, symbols of ancient royalty. The Stone of Scone has been used for the coronation ceremony of Scottish and English monarchs for several centuries. Today, the castle still houses a garrison. Every day, at 1 p.m. sharp, a cannon shot is fired from the ramparts overlooking the Esplanade where the famous “Military Tattoo” takes place every year in August.
Hilbert Chapel
Kamil Hilbert (1869 - 1933), undertook the completion of this portion of the cathedral.
The spiral staircase in the style of Anglican Gothic, which is marked by Hilbert's monogram, leads to the balcony, where you can access the St. Vitus treasury.
The glass painting on the chapel is the work of Cyril Bouda (1901 - 1984), another graphic artist involved in the decoration of the cathedral.
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Our friends undertook to walk the Cotswold Way in 6-7 mile sections; they began last April and walked the 102 miles in 17 stages. The final stage was completed yesterday with Di joining in for the 6th time. Rod couldn’t walk this section as he is recovering from an Achilles’ tendon injury so will be out of action for several more weeks, poor thing. Our friends have raised over £3000 for charity.
The end (or beginning) of the route is at Bath Abbey, seen here on a very busy Saturday. We celebrated with a rather special afternoon tea at a nearby cafe.
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The city Warsaw was founded in the 13th century. Shortly after the city was founded, the parish church of St. was built. John (today's cathedral).
The Royal Castle was originally the residence of the Masovian princes, and from the 16th century the seat of the authorities of the First Polish Republic: the king and the Sejm. During its long history, the Royal Castle was plundered and devastated many times by Swedish, German and Russian troops.
In the years 1920–1939 it was the seat of the Chief of State and the residence of the President of the Republic of Poland. During World War II 1039-44 it was burned and robbed by the Germans.
In 1944, during the Warsaw Uprising, approximately 90% of the Old Town buildings were destroyed by German occupation troops. Six houses out of over 260 have survived.
In 1971, a decision was made to rebuild the Royal Castle, and in 1974 the building was in a shell state. From 1981, further interiors were made available to visitors.
On September 2, 1980, the Old Town in Warsaw was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and the entry was as follows;
"More than 85% of the historic center of Warsaw was destroyed by German occupation troops. After the war, the inhabitants of Warsaw undertook reconstruction work, which led to the reconstruction of churches, palaces and houses that are a symbol of Polish culture and national identity. This is a unique example of the complete reconstruction of a historical complex."
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Miasto Warszawa zostało założone w XIII wieku. Wkrótce po założeniu miasta zbudowano kościół parafialny św. Jana (dzisiejsza katedra).
Zamek Królewski był pierwotnie rezydencją książąt mazowieckich, a od XVI wieku siedziba władz I Rzeczypospolitej: króla i Sejmu. W swojej długiej historii Zamek Królewski był wielokrotnie grabiony i dewastowany przez wojska szwedzkie, niemieckie i rosyjskie.
W latach 1920–1939 był siedzibą Naczelnika Państwa, oraz rezydencją Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej. W okresie II Wojny Światowej 1039-44 został spalony i ograbiony przez Niemców.
W 1944 podczas powstania warszawskiego zabudowania Starego Miasta zostały zniszczone przez niemieckie wojska okupacyjne w około 90%. Przetrwało sześć domów z ponad 260.
W 1971 podjęto decyzję o odbudowie Zamku Królewskiego a w 1974 budowla była w stanie surowym. Od 1981 udostępniano zwiedzającym kolejne wnętrza.
2 września 1980 roku Stare Miasto w Warszawie zostało umieszczone na liście światowego dziedzictwa UNESCO, a wpis był następujący;
"Ponad 85% zabytkowego centrum Warszawy zostało zniszczone przez niemieckie oddziały okupacyjne. Po wojnie mieszkańcy Warszawy podjęli dzieło odbudowy, które doprowadziło do odtworzenia kościołów, pałaców i domów będących symbolem polskiej kultury i narodowej tożsamości. Jest to wyjątkowy przykład całkowitej rekonstrukcji zespołu historycznego."
St Saviour's Church is a historic 19th-century Anglican church in the town of Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England under the care of The Churches Conservation Trust. It was designed by the architect Samuel Daukes. Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin and John Hardman undertook the design and execution of the chancel roof. Wikipedia
The abbey was founded in 1129 by Duke Godfrey, surnamed "Barbatus" ("the Bearded"), who possessed an immense park near Leuven and had invited the Premonstratensians to take possession of a small church he had built there.
Walter, abbot of St Martin's, Laon, brought a colony of his canons and acted as their superior for nearly three years, until the canons, now in sufficient number, elected Simon, another canon of Laon, as their abbot. The canons performed the general work of the ministry in the district of Leuven, in opposition to the heretic Tanchelm.
In 1137 the abbot was able to found Ninove Abbey. Godfrey made the Abbot of the Park and his successors his archchaplains. Simon died on 30 March 1142 and was succeeded by Philip, whose correspondence with Saint Hildegard of Bingen was preserved in the Park Abbey archives. Philip and his successors enlarged the buildings and prepared the land for agriculture. At the time there a canon living in the abbey, Blessed Rabado, whose devotion to the Passion was attested by miracles.
Abbot Gerard van Goetsenhoven (1414–34) had much to do with the establishment of the Catholic University of Leuven, and was also delegated by John IV, Duke of Brabant to transact state affairs with the King of England and the Duke of Burgundy. Abbot van Tulden (1462–94) was successful in his action against commendatory abbots being imposed on religious houses in Belgium. Abbot van den Berghe (1543–58) managed the contributions levied in support of the Belgian theologians present at the resumed Council of Trent.
The abbey seen from across one of the fishponds
The abbey frequently suffered during the wars waged by William of Orange and the Calvinists. Abbots included Loots (1577–1583), van Vlierden (1583–1601), Jan Druys (1601–1634), Maes (1635–1647), De Pape (1648–1682), and van Tuycum (1682–1702). They all favoured higher education at the University of Leuven, and academic study flourished in the abbey.
Under Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, the abbey was confiscated, because Abbot Wauters (died 23 November 1792) refused to send his religious to the general seminary erected by the emperor at Leuven. In the successful revolution against the emperor, the religious returned to their abbey. Wauters was succeeded by Melchior Nysmans (1793–1810).
Under the French Republic the abbey was confiscated again on 1 February 1797. At the request of the people the church was declared to be a parish church and was thus saved. The abbey was bought by a friendly layman who wished to preserve it for the religious, in better times. One of the canons, in the capacity of parish priest, remained in or near the abbey.
When Belgium was made a kingdom and religious freedom was restored, the surviving religious resumed community life and elected Peter Ottoy, then rural dean of Diest, as their superior.
In 1897 the abbey undertook the foundation of a priory in Brazil. (Wikipedia) Leuven, Belgium
Le château se dresse à l’extrémité d’un plateau rocheux formant un éperon grâce à la présence d’une faille naturelle. Dominant le pays dit des quatre rivières, il fut le siège d’une importante baronnie issue de l’aristocratie carolingienne quercynoise - la famille des Castelnau de Bretenoux - déjà en possession d’une résidence fortifiée dans les environs au 11e siècle. Au cours des 14e et 15e siècle, le château adopte sa configuration définitive. La famille de Clermont-Lodève qui a hérité de la baronnie en 1530, entreprend d’importants travaux d’embellissement de l’austère château au milieu du 17e siècle. Ce château est l’un des plus beaux exemples de l’architecture militaire du Moyen Age.
The castle stands at the end of a rocky plateau forming a spur thanks to the presence of a natural fault. Dominating the so-called four rivers country, it was the seat of an important barony from the Carolingian aristocracy of Quercy - the Castelnau de Bretenoux family - already in possession of a fortified residence in the vicinity in the 11th century. During the 14th and 15th century, the castle adopts its final configuration. The Clermont-Lodève family, who inherited the barony in 1530, undertook major works to embellish the austere château in the mid-17th century. This castle is one of the finest examples of military architecture from the Middle Ages.