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"Maintenant sous la froide lumière
Du soleil hivernal le givre immaculé
Étincelle aux rameaux du grand bois constellé.
Quel séduisant tableau! Quelle vaste féerie !
Chaque fourré devient une cristallerie; …
Mais peut-être demain le grand flambeau des cieux
Fera fondre les fleurs du givre radieux,
Et tout ce vaste éclat de prodige et de rêve
Devra s’évanouir comme la lueur brève
D’un espoir qui, parfois illuminant nos jours,
Brille quelques moments et s’éteint pour toujours "
Le givre.
William Chapman ( 1850- 1917 ), journaliste, poète et traducteur canadien.
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The Church of the Nativity of Christ in the refectory chambers of the New Jerusalem Monastery was built simultaneously with the three vast chambers themselves in 1686-1692. By order of Princess Tatyana Mikhailovna, who donated money for the construction, each of the three chambers of the refectory served its purpose. Thus, the middle "meal", connected to the Nativity Church, was intended for all pilgrims who arrived at the monastery, the second - for the brethren's meals, and the third, apparently, more ceremonial, "a living room for worldly food of all ranks to people."
The Christmas refectory church was made two-story, with the second floor communicating with the chambers. Its architecture is typical of the late 17th century - in the Moscow Baroque style. The lower floor - the "warm" church - was originally surrounded by an open porch, which in the 18th century was replaced by an arcade that has survived to this day, decorated with classic rustic woodwork and pilasters.
The upper, "summer" church is in two tiers of windows, covered with a closed vault, on which there are two octagonal with a dome. The entire decor of the temple: architraves, columns on the apse, octagons under the cupola, are made in the Moscow Baroque style. Not only the church is decorated in the same way, but all the refectory chambers.
In 1792, a hundred years after its construction, the refectory chambers were badly damaged by a fire in the monastery kitchen. All the chambers were burnt out, and the church utensils were barely saved, while much was still damaged by fire. After renovation, in 1810, a wooden ceiling was made in the upper part of the Nativity Church, supported by two brick pillars. This greatly reduced the space of the large baroque temple and made it much darker. Therefore, already in the 1850s. this "innovation" was removed and the restoration was carried out under the direction of the architect K.A. Ton.
The luxurious tyablo iconostasis of the Nativity Church was burned down in 1922. Museum expositions were housed in the premises of the temple. During the colossal destruction of the monastery by the Nazis in 1941. The Nativity Church was almost not damaged, and during the restoration the original appearance of the interior of the church and the refectory chambers was restored.
In 1995, the Church of the Nativity of Christ was transferred to the newly formed monastic brethren; in 1996, restoration work began there, and in 1997 the church was re-consecrated.
Now the temple is a very interesting picture - it is practically side by side adjacent to the museum remaining in the refectory chambers, and the visitor may well seem at first to be an exhibition hall as well. Only by looking more attentively, one can notice that there is no longer museum life going on here.
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the vast plains of South Iceland see some strong weather changes, especially in Spring. While we were standing in beautiful sunshine, a bit further to the coast it was raining cats and dogs, which is a beautiful sight when you are overlooking such an immense plain.
A walk through the dingy bylanes of slums, which cover a vast expanse of area in Mumbai, now has a positive feel when one sees those dark and dull houses looking all colourful and vibrant.
The splash of colorful hues on slums is all thanks to efforts of city-based artist and social worker Rouble Nagi's Musaal Mumbai project.
Situé au milieu d' une vaste plaine , bordée de chaînes montagneuses , Tefia est surtout connu pour son musée ethnographique en plein air , reconstituant la vie rurale traditionnelle sur l' île de Fuerteventura , au XIXe siècle et début XXe...
La population qui vivait en ce lieu se dédiait à l' élevage du bétail et à l'agriculture céréalière ...
L' aridité de la terre et les faibles précipitations annuelles imposèrent aux habitants de mettre au point un système complexe de récupération des eaux : fossés, citernes , filtres, tuyaux et puits .
Dans cet écomusée très intéressant , tout a été restauré avec les matériaux d' origine .
On peut voir par ex sur l' angle du mur vertical à droite des pierres plus foncées , d' origine volcanique . Le reste des murs étant fait de sable ,de chaux ou de boue .
The sun was setting and the sky was filled with pink, orange, blue and gray colors streaked from one end of the sky to the other. There were a vast sea behind, the sunlight was casting and reflecting above sea level, emotionally two drops of tears were running down, with no need of words, listening to the quiet ending sounds of a day.
Kingfisher - Alcedo Atthis
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The common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) also known as the Eurasian kingfisher, and river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from areas where rivers freeze in winter.
This sparrow-sized bird has the typical short-tailed, large-headed kingfisher profile; it has blue upperparts, orange underparts and a long bill. It feeds mainly on fish, caught by diving, and has special visual adaptations to enable it to see prey under water. The glossy white eggs are laid in a nest at the end of a burrow in a riverbank.
The female is identical in appearance to the male except that her lower mandible is orange-red with a black tip. The juvenile is similar to the adult, but with duller and greener upperparts and paler underparts. Its bill is black, and the legs are also initially black. Feathers are moulted gradually between July and November with the main flight feathers taking 90–100 days to moult and regrow. Some that moult late may suspend their moult during cold winter weather.
The flight of the kingfisher is fast, direct and usually low over water. The short rounded wings whirr rapidly, and a bird flying away shows an electric-blue "flash" down its back.
The common kingfisher is widely distributed over Europe, Asia, and North Africa, mainly south of 60°N. It is a common breeding species over much of its vast Eurasian range, but in North Africa it is mainly a winter visitor, although it is a scarce breeding resident in coastal Morocco and Tunisia. In temperate regions, this kingfisher inhabits clear, slow-flowing streams and rivers, and lakes with well-vegetated banks. It frequents scrubs and bushes with overhanging branches close to shallow open water in which it hunts. In winter it is more coastal, often feeding in estuaries or harbours and along rocky seashores. Tropical populations are found by slow-flowing rivers, in mangrove creeks and in swamps.
Like all kingfishers, the common kingfisher is highly territorial; since it must eat around 60% of its body weight each day, it is essential to have control of a suitable stretch of river. It is solitary for most of the year, roosting alone in heavy cover. If another kingfisher enters its territory, both birds display from perches, and fights may occur, in which a bird will grab the other's beak and try to hold it under water. Pairs form in the autumn but each bird retains a separate territory, generally at least 1 km (0.62 mi) long, but up to 3.5 km (2.2 mi) and territories are not merged until the spring.
Very few birds live longer than one breeding season. The oldest bird on record was 21 years.
They are also listed as a Schedule 1 species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act offering them additional protection.
Population:
UK breeding:
3,800-6,400 pairs
Construits à partir de 1750, les bâtiments conventuels de l'abbaye de Cluny sont inclus dans un vaste ensemble de style classique destiné à remplacer les bâtiments médiévaux jugés peu pratiques et vieillissants. Dans l'esprit de la construction de la" Maior Ecclesia", le nouveau cloître est construit avec des dimensions hors normes : c'est un carré de 44,5 m comportant de chaque côté onze arcades de 3 mètres d'ouverture. La grande galerie entre le jardin et la salle du chapitre fait 135 mètres de longueur. Mais les moines profitent peu de temps de ces nouveaux bâtiments. Ils doivent abandonner les lieux à la révolution et l'abbaye sera délaissée et vendue. En 1901 les bâtiments abritent une école d'ingénieurs qui deviendra l'école des Arts et Métiers.
Kingfisher - Alcedo Atthis
The common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) also known as the Eurasian kingfisher, and river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from areas where rivers freeze in winter.
This sparrow-sized bird has the typical short-tailed, large-headed kingfisher profile; it has blue upperparts, orange underparts and a long bill. It feeds mainly on fish, caught by diving, and has special visual adaptations to enable it to see prey under water. The glossy white eggs are laid in a nest at the end of a burrow in a riverbank.
The female is identical in appearance to the male except that her lower mandible is orange-red with a black tip. The juvenile is similar to the adult, but with duller and greener upperparts and paler underparts. Its bill is black, and the legs are also initially black. Feathers are moulted gradually between July and November with the main flight feathers taking 90–100 days to moult and regrow. Some that moult late may suspend their moult during cold winter weather.
The flight of the kingfisher is fast, direct and usually low over water. The short rounded wings whirr rapidly, and a bird flying away shows an electric-blue "flash" down its back.
The common kingfisher is widely distributed over Europe, Asia, and North Africa, mainly south of 60°N. It is a common breeding species over much of its vast Eurasian range, but in North Africa it is mainly a winter visitor, although it is a scarce breeding resident in coastal Morocco and Tunisia. In temperate regions, this kingfisher inhabits clear, slow-flowing streams and rivers, and lakes with well-vegetated banks. It frequents scrubs and bushes with overhanging branches close to shallow open water in which it hunts. In winter it is more coastal, often feeding in estuaries or harbours and along rocky seashores. Tropical populations are found by slow-flowing rivers, in mangrove creeks and in swamps.
Like all kingfishers, the common kingfisher is highly territorial; since it must eat around 60% of its body weight each day, it is essential to have control of a suitable stretch of river. It is solitary for most of the year, roosting alone in heavy cover. If another kingfisher enters its territory, both birds display from perches, and fights may occur, in which a bird will grab the other's beak and try to hold it under water. Pairs form in the autumn but each bird retains a separate territory, generally at least 1 km (0.62 mi) long, but up to 3.5 km (2.2 mi) and territories are not merged until the spring.
Very few birds live longer than one breeding season. The oldest bird on record was 21 years.
They are also listed as a Schedule 1 species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act offering them additional protection.
Population:
UK breeding:
3,800-6,400 pairs
Construite en 1810 afin de collecter les eaux pluviales, elle est située derrière l’église, la citerne communale s’est vue doter d’un système de pompes offertes par le député du Nord, Alphonse Lamartine en 1835. Sa vaste citerne servait à approvisionner la population hondschootoise pendant les périodes de sécheresse.
The great horned owl (Bubo virginianus), also known as the tiger owl or the hoot owl, is a large owl native to the Americas. It is an extremely adaptable bird with a vast range and is the most widely distributed true owl in the Americas. Its primary diet appears to be rabbits and hares, rats and mice and voles, although it freely hunts any animal it can overtake, primarily other rodents and small mammals, but also larger mid-sized mammals, various birds, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates.
Vanochtend werd er vanuit Arnhem naar Zwolle vertrokken om daar bij een vriend in te stappen om de NVBS Koningsdagrit vast te leggen. Tot Deventer verliep de reis voorspoedig totdat er een omroepbericht kwam; Minimaal 15 minuten i.v.m een trein die voor ons uit zou gaan om de bovenleiding te gaan schouwen.. Na ruim 25 minuten wachten kwam dan het bericht waarvoor al gevreesd werd; Treinverkeer gestaakt door schade aan de bovenleiding. Met geen enkele mogelijkheid kon er nog optijd aangesloten worden en viel het eerste deel van de dag in het water.. Er werd naar Almelo gereisd en na wat interessante meldingen werd het plan gemaakt deze vast te leggen.. Aanrijding tussen Almelo & Hengelo.. Ook treinverkeer urenlang plat en dat idee ook het water in.. Toen werd er na wat eten toch maar naar Emlichheim gereden en kon er dan ruim 4,5 uur na vertrek van huis toch eindelijk eens een plaatje gemaakt worden. Hierna werd er naar Oldenzaal gereden waarvan de foto nog volgt.
Poeke Castle, a moated castle in neoclassical style, is situated in a vast park intersected by numerous avenues. The castle's core dates to 1750 and was modified in 1872.
Belgium has a total of more than 3,000 castles and therefore holds the world record for the largest number of castles per square meter.
Una vasta porzione delle Alpi Bernesi qui riprese dalla cima del Weissmies: su tutte spicca la piramidale vetta del Finsteraarhorn.
Ben visibili anche altri imponenti 4000 della zona come i Fiescherhorn, il Gross Grünhorn, lo Schreckhorn e il Lauteraarhorn.
Al centro della foto tra le nubi è visibile parte del Grosser Aletschgletscher...
"Be drawn to the spectacular sandstone country of Nitmiluk National Park and the majestic Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge with spectacular cliffs that glow in the changing light.
Nitmiluk National Park, just 30 kilometres north-east of Katherine, covers a vast area, including 13 impressive gorges carved from the ancient sandstone country which stretch for as far as the eye can see.
Watch the gorge move through a spectrum of colours and glowing hues on a sunrise or sunset river cruise. As you observe the cliff faces towering over the boat, sit back and listen as the traditional owners of the park, the Jawoyn people, transport you into a spiritual world of their culture and history."
This was what we saw on the magic sunset cruise, every word was true.
Un gros matou ‒ superbe, magnifique, aux traits de "norvégien des forêts" ou de chat sauvage européen ‒ qui a trouvé refuge parmi les ruines d'une tribune (pour courses d'autos) abandonnée, au milieu d'un vaste terrain vague, loin de vacarme des artères encombrées. Sans nul doute, il fait des "expéditions" alimentaires dans des zones plus peuplées, mais ici il passe ses moments de loisir.
This is a very common butterfly here, and elsewhere across North America. It is especially hardy, and what better proof of that than the one I saw here in early November. They are steady fliers and significant pollinators - the French name situates them on clover or trefoil, where they lay their eggs.
One of the keys to identifying the various Sulphurs one sees - I always assume it is a Clouded until I find evidence that points me in a different direction - is the semi-circle of black dots on the outer wing. This is a species that only very infrequently opens its wings when resting, so the ventral side is the key to identification.
One of the really cool things about them is that they are conventional migrants: the vast majority of them fly south, as far as Central America, at a rate of about 15 kilometres a day. Vast swarms of migrating Sulphurs appear in records as far back as Darwin. And then there is the northbound migration: like Monarchs and other migratory fliers, this is a multigenerational exercise, with butterflies getting part way back to Canada and then laying eggs that will carry out the rest of the journey.
The vast field of sunflowers in the Mutsumi area of Hagi is a must see during summer. They are usually at their best from the end of July to the beginning of August. There are around 220,000 sunflowers to behold in this tranquil rural region, making for an impressive sight.
The 17th day brought me from Flam to Vik! A very busy day with even more very changeable weather. Rain, dark and grey in the morning, then when arriving at Stalheim suddenly clearing skies (pics later), and after that threatening skies again. Soon after I had arrived in Vik, and had put up my tent it started to rain heavily, clearing up again to give me this landscape around blue hour. What I didn't realize then was that the good days were finally over, from this day on the weather was very unstable, and forced me to look different at my surroundings to see other sorts of beauty!
It is my favourite fjord btw Sognefjord, vast/immense and great sightings! Enjoy!
Lovely valleys, bare mountains and cold winds, snow packs, glaciers, beautiful lakes, and then there are the enchanting fjords that never stop to amaze. The most beautiful country of Europe, for me no doubt about that, with only one minor aspect, which is the weather. During my month of traveling I only had 4 really nice days, the rest of the time clouds, rain, and very changeable! Still no regret, and I will go back to make even more than the 3500 pictures that I took this time.
Another very active vacation that took me to the south west up to Trondheim in a sort of triangle between Oslo- Trondheim and Bergen with the whole route visible here (www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153668247101759&set...).
No, it is the the Time and Tide Bell near Mablethorpe on the Lincolnshire Coast.. On this vast beach it can be seen for miles but the weather although warm had a featureless almost colourless sky due to haze caused by pollution. I did my best to inject a little more blue into the sky without changing the colour of the bell but its still a little blah..
Nevertheless here it is...I would love to get another photo of this sometime and the beach is beautiful and vast and if you bump into anyone its rare - although the foot prints show that it does have a regular stream of visitors. Two people walking the shoreline in this shot show the scale of this beach ( if you can make their tiny figures out )
It starts ringing as soon as the tide comes in and other bells like it have already been installed at six beaches across the country.
Time and Tide Bell is an art project made up of bells, designed by UK sculptor Marcus Vergette and Australian bell designer Neil McLachlan, installed at coastal locations in the UK. The first one was placed at Appledore, Devon, in 2009 and the seventh at Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire in June 2019
A Bearded Dragon's (Pogona vitticeps) perspective of the vast wilderness of the Big Desert from his position on the Murrayville Track in western Victoria. The scene bathed in glorious, late- afternoon, autumn light..
In the vast Thessaly plain, on an extensive fenced pasture,in front of a traditional enclosure, at Pedino, Karditsa is bred a local race of sheep named "Karagouna".The photo depicts a part of that flock grazing during an impressive sunrise!
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Al heel vaak geprobeerd om dit baltsgedrag vast te leggen maar altijd op te grote afstand. Nu met 700mm en een flinke crop is het eindelijk gelukt. Lager standpunt was hier helaas niet mogelijk.
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Pompeii is a vast archaeological site in southern Italy’s Campania region, near the coast of the Bay of Naples. Nearly 2000 years ago. The mosaic guard dogs reflected the real ones - the remains of one poor hound were discovered by excavators still tethered to its post by the door at the House of Orpheus in Pompeii.
Elle apprécie les zones humides boisées (dont mangroves) et la proximité de vastes étendues d'eau (douce, saumâtre, salée), rizières, vasières ou champs ou friches provisoirement inondés.
Elle niche dans les arbres ou roselières et plutôt sur les littoraux et zones humides de basse altitude. Dans les Andes et quelques régions on peut la trouver à des altitudes plus élevées1.
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D'une longueur d'environ 80–104 cm et d'une envergure de 140 à 170 cm, pour un poids de 700 grammes à 1,5 kg, la grande aigrette est un peu plus grande qu'un héron cendré. Son plumage est uniformément blanc. En période nuptiale, de longues plumes apparaissent sur le dos (aigrette) dépassant la queue, sans crête ni longues plumes sur la tête. Les yeux sont jaunes avec une pupille noire.
Hors période de nidification ou si l'individu ne niche pas, la couleur du bec est jaune, plus foncée à son extrémité.
Par contre en période nuptiale il fonce et peut devenir orangé1 à noir, avec les lores verts.
Les pattes et les doigts sont noirs (en toutes saisons).
Mâle et femelle sont très semblables, la femelle étant légèrement plus petite à âge égal.
Le juvénile ressemble à un adulte non-nicheur, avec des couleurs moins vives sur les pattes et le bec.
En vol, le cou est replié dans les épaules, comme celui d'un héron cendré.