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The ancient Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) known as the "Indian Trail Tree", Keziah Memorial Park, Southport NC. Significantly damaged since I first saw it 40-some years ago, it is now well protected and sprouting new growth at the base.
590nm IR-converted Pentax K-5
SMC Pentax-A 1:2.8 24mm
Iridient Developer
- I went with Firestone gems. Seemed more appropriate for some reason?
- Flamer housing is yellow, I thought about making the chainsword yellow as well, but black is better with the scroll on there...
- Simple flagstone painting for the base
- I'm trying a couple of new varnishes on his legs, so far shiny... much too shiny... But he will be well protected when I'm finished
- Jump pack engine thingies are just a progression of dark to light grays... Rather than glowing I wanted it to look well used...
- There's a tiny amount of wear / tear on the miniature. Mainly just his legs. I want them to look like they're going back into the field rather than in the midst of battle... Not sure why... Who can say how the dark recesses of my mind works... I do things on a whim
And that's all she wrote...Oh I don't like the photos very much, but the weathers going down the crapper and I can't find my lights...
Avery Island (historically French: Île Petite Anse) is a salt dome best known as the source of Tabasco sauce. Located in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States, it is approximately three miles (4.8 km) inland from Vermilion Bay, which in turn opens onto the Gulf of Mexico. A small human population lives on the island. The island is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. NRHP - 100002249
History
The island was named after the Avery family, who settled there in the 1830s, but long before that, Native Americans had found that Avery Island's verdant flora covered a precious natural resource—a massive salt dome. There, Native Americans boiled the Island's briny spring water to extract salt, which they traded to other tribes as far away as central Texas, Arkansas, and Ohio.
According to records maintained prior to 1999 in the Southern Historical Collection at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Petite Anse Island, renamed Avery Island in the late 19th century, was purchased by John Craig Marsh of New Jersey in 1818. Marsh operated a sugar plantation on the island's fertile soil. His daughter, Sarah Craig Marsh, married Daniel Dudley Avery in 1837, thus uniting the Marsh and Avery families. Daniel Dudley Avery hailed from Baton Rouge, and was a jurist. In 1849, Daniel became co-owner of his in-law's sugar plantation, and in 1855 he became sole owner.
During the American Civil War, a mine of pure rock salt was founded on Avery Island in May 1861, which subsequently produced more than 22 million pounds (10,000 metric tons) of salt for the Confederacy. According to the historian John D. Winters in his The Civil War in Louisiana (1963), the rock salt mine had been well-protected, until Union General Nathaniel P. Banks began a push up Bayou Teche. After an all-night march, Union Colonel W.K. Kimball, in Winters' words, "advanced to the beautiful little island and, without opposition, burned eighteen buildings, smashed the steam engines and mining equipment, scattered six hundred barrels of salt awaiting shipping, and brought away a ton of gunpowder left behind by [Confederate General] Taylor's men."
Before the Civil War, Edmund McIlhenny joined the Avery family, by marrying Mary Eliza Avery, daughter of Daniel Dudley Avery and Sarah Marsh Avery. In 1868, McIlhenny founded McIlhenny Company, and began manufacturing Tabasco brand pepper sauce. In 1870, he received letters patent for his sauce processing formula. That same basic process is still used today.
In 1938, E.A. McIlhenny established a nutria farm on Avery Island, Louisiana, near the factory where the company that bears his family name makes Tabasco sauce. According to company history, McIlhenny bought his stock of nutrias from a farm in New Orleans, so he was not the first to introduce the creature, a native of southern Brazil, Argentina, and Chile, to North America. What is certain, though, is that McIlhenny, for reasons unknown, released an unknown but probably large number of nutrias into the wild from the confines of Avery Island, and from there they fanned out and proliferated.
Avery Island was hit hard in September 2005 by Hurricane Rita. According to The New York Times, the family spent $5 million on constructing a 17-foot (5.2 m)-high levee, pumps, and back-up generators to ensure that future hurricanes will not disrupt Tabasco sauce production.
(Wikipedia)
- I went with Firestone gems. Seemed more appropriate for some reason?
- Flamer housing is yellow, I thought about making the chainsword yellow as well, but black is better with the scroll on there...
- Simple flagstone painting for the base
- I'm trying a couple of new varnishes on his legs, so far shiny... much too shiny... But he will be well protected when I'm finished
- Jump pack engine thingies are just a progression of dark to light grays... Rather than glowing I wanted it to look well used...
- There's a tiny amount of wear / tear on the miniature. Mainly just his legs. I want them to look like they're going back into the field rather than in the midst of battle... Not sure why... Who can say how the dark recesses of my mind works... I do things on a whim
And that's all she wrote...Oh I don't like the photos very much, but the weathers going down the crapper and I can't find my lights...
Are we harming birds by overfeeding them? We are still being advised again and again in garden magazines and so on to feed the birds yet I see so many photographs of eg. robins that look so fat and overfed that they appear clumsey and top heavy. Not so long ago I read in a comprehensive science book about birds how they had spent many centuries refining their weight and shapes to make them light for the long journeys they undertake in flight. When I had a young robin in the garden in the summer it was slender and proportionate in shape such as most robins used to be. It was so delicate and quiet I thought for a moment it was a butterfly. As such it was well protected from predators. Sadly the robin stopped coming to our garden within a few days despite all the bird friendly plants I grow for them. I guess they went to gardens where people were feeding them loads of nuts etc. As the result they cease to forage for themselves and to help us by feeding on aphids etc. If this continues they will not pass on those skills to future geneations. I'm told that in Australia people are discouraged from feeding birds at all. I'm suggesting we only feed them with discretion when they appear in real need rather than in excess.
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Moulamein, NSW (ABCTV Victorian viewing area)
This small town in the NSW Southern Riverina is at the junction of two rivers, the Edward River and Billabong Creek both of which have recently experienced severe flooding, the worst for many years, perhaps on record.
Flooding on the vast plains abutting the Murray River in the Riverina and northern Victoria is a slow motion affair often taking weeks to arrive from further upstream, rising slowly and falling slowly. They are no less devastating for that inundating many farms and threading to inundate stream side towns most of which are fairly well protected by levees (but not all of them).
The town of Moulamein has fared better than some in that the town itself has not been flooded but all points of access have been cut off to all but local 4WD vehicles. I was lucky enough to be able to get into town last week with my brother who lives on a farm south of the town doing so in his Toyota HiLux.
Featured here is a bank across the Maude Road which is the northern access to Moulamein. This road takes you to to the Sturt Highway which is a key Adelaide Sydney route.
I sincerely hope that everyone does reduce speed as they approach!!
It looks like the little chick will be hatched in time for Easter.
Don't worry, this procedure caused no danger to the chick - he is well protected by the foil coating.
The Taj Mahal, seen from the garden of Methab Bagh, on the other side of the river (which was completely dry at this time of the year).
Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Egeskov Castle, the house as we see it today, was built by Frands Brockenhuus and was completed in 1554. A few years prior to this, he had married Anne Tinhuus who had taken over the original estate from her parents.
In those days, political unrest, the Reformation and the Counts' Feud caused many landowners to build their houses as well-protected castles, and Frands Brockenhuus was no exception. He built his castle in the middle of a lake on a foundation of oak pilings, according to legend, in such quantities that "it took an oak forest to do it".
The building, which looks so peaceful and idyllic to today's visitors was built for defence purposes. It consists of two long houses connected by a thick double wall - the first house could be abandoned and the fight continued from the second house. The double wall is so thick, it contains hidden stairs and a well to secure a water supply during a siege. The outer walls have machicolations for dropping solids or liquids on the enemy and embrasures, and the enemy's flank could be shot at from the towers. In addition, the only access to the house was across the drawbridge.
In the more than 400 years that have passed since it was built, various families have lived in the castle. In 1784, Egeskov was sold to Henrik Bille whose descendants have owned the castle ever since. In 1883, Julius Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille moved into Egeskov and, during his time at the castle, it was restored by Helgo Zettervall, a Swedish architect, who also made the tower roofs higher, re-established the corbie gables and built the gatehouse you pass through when visiting the castle.
During this period, the castle was developed into an up-to-date model farm with its own dairy, power station and railway track to Kværndrup, and this formed the economic basis for the large, modern farm that Egeskov is to this day.
The park has been open to the public for several generations and has remained unchanged since 1959 when restoration of the historic grounds commenced.
In 1967, the Veteran Car Museum was opened in the impressive building which used to be a barn and, over the years, the museum has been extended to include several of the surrounding farm buildings.
The Banqueting Hall was restored in 1975. Since 1986, the Hall and many of the other rooms in the house have been open to the public daily throughout the season.
Cala Morell es una cala urbana de la zona norte de Menorca que está muy bien protegida por su forma y por los acantilados que la rodean. Está en la urbanización de Cala Morell y muy cerca de la famosa necrópolis de Cala Morell.
Es una de las mejores calas para bucear o hacer snorkel. En los laterales hay fondos rocosos con cantidad de fauna marina, y también hay una zona más arenosa que aumenta la variedad de peces que puedes ver.
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Cala Morell is an urban cove in the north of Menorca that is very well protected by its shape and by the cliffs that surround it. It is in the urbanization of Cala Morell and very close to the famous necropolis of Cala Morell.
It is one of the best coves to dive or snorkel. On the sides there are rocky bottoms with lots of marine fauna, and there is also a more sandy area that increases the variety of fish you can see.
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Polruan is a small fishing village in the parish of Lanteglos-by-Fowey in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is bounded on three sides by water: to the north by Pont Creek, to the west by the River Fowey and to the south by the English Channel and neighbours village Bodinnick to the north, connected by a 4 mile walk along the hill tops. Polruan is very steep and well protected from the prevailing winds and Polruan Pool is a haven for small boats.
- I went with Firestone gems. Seemed more appropriate for some reason?
- Flamer housing is yellow, I thought about making the chainsword yellow as well, but black is better with the scroll on there...
- Simple flagstone painting for the base
- I'm trying a couple of new varnishes on his legs, so far shiny... much too shiny... But he will be well protected when I'm finished
- Jump pack engine thingies are just a progression of dark to light grays... Rather than glowing I wanted it to look well used...
- There's a tiny amount of wear / tear on the miniature. Mainly just his legs. I want them to look like they're going back into the field rather than in the midst of battle... Not sure why... Who can say how the dark recesses of my mind works... I do things on a whim
And that's all she wrote...Oh I don't like the photos very much, but the weathers going down the crapper and I can't find my lights...
Mitten in der großen Halong-Bucht wohnen 300 Fischerfamilien auf Booten mit Bambusdächern oder in schwimmenden Häusern, oft schon seit Generationen. Wenn ein Taifun vom südchinesischen Meer her aufzieht, finden sie Zuflucht in großen Grotten. Grottentunnel führen zu gut geschützten Seen im Innern einiger Inseln. Die meisten Inseln sind unbewohnbar und seit die Halong-Bucht zum Weltnaturerbe erklärt wurde, gilt ein generelles Verbot auf ihnen zu siedeln. Flora und Fauna entwickeln sich wild und unberührt. Unter Wasser schaffen das warme Klima und große Mengen an Plankton ideale Verhältnisse für mehr als tausend Fischsorten und 160 Korallenarten
In the middle of the large bay of Halong 300 fishermen live on boats with bamboo roofs or in swimming houses, often for generations. When a typhoon comes up from the South China Sea, they find refuge in large grottoes. Grotto tunnels lead to well protected lakes within some islands. Most of the islands are uninhabitable and since the Halong Bay has been declared a World Heritage Site, a general prohibition applies to them. Flora and fauna develop wildly and unaffected. Underwater, the warm climate and large amounts of plankton create ideal conditions for over a thousand fish species and 160 species of coral.
Nestled on the southern edge of Sydney Harbor at Vaucluse is Parsley Bay, A wonderful little well protected Beach Great place for a dip or to soak up the sun, also plenty of trees if you prefer the shade.
surrounded by walking tracks its also a great place to get some exercise in.
Camera: Nikon D850
Lens: Nikkor 16-35m F/4
ISO: 64
Aperture: F/8
Shutter: 1/2 a second
Filters: 3 stop ND and 3 stop soft grad
La Roumanie possède d'incroyables monuments, notamment les monastères de la région de Bucovine qui pour certains sont sur la liste au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO.
Moldovita date du 15 ème siècle et les superbes peintures bien protégées également.
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Romania has incredible monuments, including the monasteries of the Bucovina region, some of which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Moldovita dates from the 15th century and also well protected paintings.
Many of you have probably noticed I've gone Bird Crazy lately. I think this is mostly due to moving my feeders to a more well protected area inside a large Bradford Pear tree. I think the birds feel much safer from predators than out in the middle of my yard.
Today country life is a trend. The media put country life into a wonderful scene and transfigure it often into something very romantic. Happy animals, pretty villages and stylish decorations characterize the image. Happy, who grew up in such places or at least was able to spend his holidays here. I also enjoyed my holidays in villages when I was a child. We children enjoyed great freedom, could lightheartedly walk through meadows and fields, and the huge adventure playground nature was right outside the front door. Therefore parents did not have to worry because life in the village was well protected. However, the close proximity to the neighbors not only had advantages. The well-functioning bush telegraph transported the most embarrassing stories like a wildfire through the village. Often the parents already knew what trick we had played to the neighbor or all the other things we had done secretly hidden behind hedges. The first cigarette, the first kiss - hardly anything was a secret in the village.
It was a beautiful life … this is what we thought! But in reality, country life still means hard work, even if machinery and technical equipment in many areas replace manual labor. Not a long time ago three out of four people were living in villages and worked hard in family farms. Today, only about three percent of the population is engaged in agriculture. Industrialization and technological progress have changed the work environments and lifestyles. Machines replace humans, subsistence farmers become consumers and traditional occupations are disappearing. But despite all this progress, we should never forget where our roots come from!
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Andalusia is located in southern Spain and covers an area of 8 provinces. Andalusia is the second largest autonomous region in Spain. Beautiful Andalucía, the land of olives, oranges, sunflowers, beautiful mountain ranges and valleys, nice white mountain villages with beautiful squares, is a bridge between two continents, Africa and Europe, and is the point where the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea meet. There is something for everyone in Andalusia, from culture to beautiful terraces, sights, long beaches, beautiful inland areas with beautiful reservoirs, mountains and nice villages to visit. Málaga is second-most populous city of Andalusia. Known to many as the capital of the Costa del Sol, Málaga is more than a seaside city. Málaga's history spans about 2,800 years, making it one of the oldest cities in Europe. It was founded about 770 BC by the Phoenicians as Malaka. The archaeological remains and monuments from the Phoenician, Roman, Arabic and Christian eras make the historic center of the city an "open museum", displaying its history of nearly 3,000 years. With powerful walls visible from almost anywhere in the city, Málaga’s Alcazaba is a Moorish fortress palace and valuable monument from the Islamic era. Just down the hill, beyond the outer walls of the Alcazaba is a Roman Theatre the best ancient monument in the city. The port of Málaga it is situated on the edge of the historic cultural centre.
Málaga is one of the oldest cities in Spain and hallmarks of its rich past are scattered across Malaga: the cobbled streets of the old quarter, its mountainside Roman Amphitheatre, the Moorish citadels of the Alcazaba and Gilfarbaro. And even once the sight-seeing is done, there’s still a city full of rooftop bars, gleaming boutique stores and nearby beaches to explore. The port of Málaga is in international seaport, and a popular fishing port. It is the oldest one of this kind operating in Spain. The port is in a natural bay, well protected by the shape of coastline; it is situated on the edge of the historic cultural centre. Photo on the side of the tourist office near the port.
Andalusië ligt in zuid Spanje en beslaat een gebied van 8 provincies. Andalusië de op één na grootste autonome regio in Spanje en meer dan twee keer zo groot als Nederland. Het mooie Andalusië, het land van de olijven, sinaasappels, zonnebloemen, mooie bergketens en valleien, leuke witte bergdorpen met mooie pleintjes, is een brug tussen twee continenten, Afrika en Europa, en is het punt waar de Atlantische Oceaan en de Middellandse Zee elkaar ontmoeten. Er is voor elk wat wils in Andalusië, van cultuur tot mooie terrasjes, bezienswaardigheden, lange stranden, prachtige binnenlanden met mooie stuwmeren, bergen en leuke dorpen om te bezoeken. Málaga is de tweede meest bevolkte stad van Andalusië. Málaga is bij velen bekend als de hoofdstad van de Costa del Sol en is meer dan een stad aan zee. De geschiedenis van Málaga beslaat ongeveer 2.800 jaar en is daarmee een van de oudste steden van Europa. Het werd gesticht rond 770 voor Christus door de Feniciërs als Malaka. De archeologische overblijfselen en monumenten uit de Fenicische, Romeinse, Arabische en christelijke tijdperken maken van het historische centrum van de stad een "open museum", met een geschiedenis van bijna 3000 jaar. Met dikke muren zichtbaar vanuit bijna overal in de stad, is Alcazaba Alcazaba een Moors vestingpaleis en een waardevol monument uit de islamitische tijd. Net de heuvel af, voorbij de buitenmuren van het Alcazaba, is een Romeins theater het beste oude monument in de stad. De haven van Málaga ligt in een internationale zeehaven en is een populaire vissershaven. Het is de oudste in zijn soort die in Spanje actief is. De haven ligt in een natuurlijke baai, goed beschermd door de vorm van kustlijn; het ligt aan de rand van het historische culturele centrum. Foto op de zijkant van het toeristenbureau vlakbij de haven.
following renovations, the 1934 mc caul cigar store sign is revealed, minus the tubes, it's been well protected by subsequent signage.
Portsoy is well protected by both a new harbor and this inner original harbor. The town was established as a burgh in a charter signed by Mary, Queen of Scots in 1550, and the first harbour was built at around the same time. In 1692, Sir Patrick Ogilvie, the 8th Laird of Boyne replaced the existing harbour with another built entirely of stone.
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Langkawi, and some if its smaller islands, has a legendary reputation, with many places where myth and natural beauty seem to coincide. Many of its legends are all the more real, simply because its people are convinced of their authenticity. Langkawi simply means reddish brown eagle. Helang in malay it means eagle...shortened is "lang". Kawi means the colour reddish brown. That is why Langkawi's idol is an eagle coloured reddish brown!!
Langkawi offers some truly unforgettable sights and experiences when you visit the Kilim Nature Park; an escape to another world. Spread over an area of 100 sq km, the Kilim Nature Park features a beautiful mix of well-protected green mangrove forests, isolated white beaches and blue lagoons. As you cruise down the calm, winding river, you will observe the wonders of the park's marine ecosystem, its flora and fauna and the natural inhabitants such as the over-hanging 'Bogak Trees', Brown Eagles, Tree Crabs, Monitor Lizards and Macaques.
It was incredible experience to watch so many eagles fly above our heads and I took many shots of them. I was especially very happy to capture shot like this, when those two eagles started to fight while flying. Unfortunately 200mm is not a widelife lens and this is rather heavy crop, I'm still happy it is part of my Malaysian portfolio.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens: EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM; Focal length: 200.00 mm; Aperture: 4.0; Exposure time: 1/8000 s; ISO: 400
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La Roumanie possède d'incroyables monuments, notamment les monastères de la région de Bucovine qui pour certains sont sur la liste au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO.
Moldovita date du 15 ème siècle et les superbes peintures bien protégées également.
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Romania has incredible monuments, including the monasteries of the Bucovina region, some of which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Moldovita dates from the 15th century and also well protected paintings.
A few days ago, I went exploring the Vallée des Fantômes, with my brother Renald(lefion) and my friend Julien (Abo)...we were alone on the summit for about 2 hours....it was a magical experience that I will never forget.
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:::: BIGGER is recommended....I really think it is better for your eyes and soul!
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:: The Snowshoers, Monts-Valin National Park, Québec, Canada.
Copyright © 2009 Gaëtan Bourque. All rights reserved. Use without permission is illegal.
The Vallée des Fantômes
The phantoms inhabit the valley at an altitude of 800 metres near the clear peaks. The trees are so well protected from winds that blowing snow from nearby summits causes up to three metres of snow accumulation, decking out the evergreens with a layer of soft snow that eventually camouflages them completely. These are the phantoms. It is guaranteed that you will experience a total change of scenery! After a good snowfall, the atmosphere is muted, the ground seems to be carpeted in cotton batten and the silence is omnipresent.
Panorama 360º done by my friend Julien (Abo) ... a must!
A sun-blocking outdoors hat and an Irish newsboy flat cap. The latter is my everyday, out-and-about headwear; the former, for when I have to work outdoors in the sunlight, to avoid sunburn.
I thought the balloon's reflectivity would pose a problem, but the serendipitous effect proved me wrong. The underside of the larger hat is soft, so it didn't pose a popping hazard even with the balloon inflated only to about one-half of its rated size.
The Latin name of the rock ptarmigan "lagopus mutus" literally means "dumb hare's foot". The comparison with the hare's foot refers to the ptarmigan's fully feathered feet, similar to the hairy paws of the hare. In winter, these feathers become particularly thick, so feet are well protected against the cold of the arctic winter and the increased surface area also acts like a snowshoe
A few days ago, I went exploring Vallée des Fantômes in Parc National Monts-Valin, I was with my brother Renald(lefion) and my friend Julien (Abo)...we were alone on the summit for about 2 hours....it was a magical experience that I will never forget.
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:::: BIGGER is recommended....I really think it is better for your eyes and soul!
:::: Latest!
:::: Have a coffee!
:: Phantoms were all dressed in white!!!!!, Monts-Valin National Park, Québec, Canada.
Copyright © 2009 Gaëtan Bourque. All rights reserved. Use without permission is illegal.
The Vallée des Fantômes
The phantoms inhabit the valley at an altitude of 800 metres near the clear peaks. The trees are so well protected from winds that blowing snow from nearby summits causes up to three metres of snow accumulation, decking out the evergreens with a layer of soft snow that eventually camouflages them completely. These are the phantoms. It is guaranteed that you will experience a total change of scenery! After a good snowfall, the atmosphere is muted, the ground seems to be carpeted in cotton batten and the silence is omnipresent.
Panorama 360º par Abo (Julien).... a must!
As tensions had risen in Historica, the people of Mophet and its surroundings had grown increasingly nervous. Although accustomed to hardships for generations, the recent inflow of money and resources to the region had meant that the standard of living had risen dramatically. This had led to many of the inhabitants changing their rugged nomad lifestyles into a more “civilized” way of life. Thus, they no longer felt safe as rumors had spread throughout Kali that bands of robbers and thugs roamed freely, taking whatever they desired. There was also a widespread notion that merchants and armies from the north would try to use the current instability to attack and destroy some of the more important cities and settlements along the oil road, in an attempt to establish new trade-routes, thus endangering the position that Mophet now had acquired.
Now a central hub along the oil road, the leaders as well as the common folk, realized they had to take steps to ensure they would not be attacked. The city had, until recently, been somewhat unprotected against attack in terms of fortifications and instead relied on good relationships with local tribe-leaders. With the city growing and more of the markets and small farms that made up the outskirts of it being exposed, a decision had to be made.
Tabib D’Odo discussed the matter with a good friend of him, a half-elf that went by the name of sir Gideon. Tabib had met him a few times on his travels to Barqa and the two had gotten along very well. Gideon, being a seasoned fighter and now one of the leaders of the neighboring city of Barqa, advised Tabib to immediately start to reinforce Mophet against what might come. “If nothing else, strong walls and turrets usually cast some doubts in the hearts of any potential attacker” said Gideon.
Being a city that basically had consisted of several smaller settlements slowly merging together, there were already some walls and fortifications in place from times passed. This however provided protection mostly to the inner parts of Mophet, and did little to ensure the safety of the many people working the markets and gardens/farms on the outskirts of the city. Given the good relationship with Barqa, and the income that had been generated through trade, Tabib was able to quickly muster a large number of builders to help the local carpenters and masons already hard at work. They began raising and strengthening some of the larger sections that still remained intact in the outer parts of the city, as well as building entire new sections to make sure the city would be well protected in case of any attack. Turrets were built and an increased number of guards also started to patrol the walls as well as the surroundings to make sure none tried to enter without permission.
So this is my entry to challenge III (fortifications) over on Guilds of Historica. Had a blast building this and I hope you all like it :)
Ocracoke Island, NC (Hyde County). Copyright 2003 D. Nelson
Rumor has it that the first ponies were brought here by Spanish exlporers De Soto or Cortez, or were possibly the only survivors of a wrecked ship which carried a circus troupe and animals. The most likely theory is that the ponies had come to the Outer Banks with the Raleigh Expedition in 1587 and were left behind when the Lost Colony mysteriously disappeared three years later. Today their descendants are well protected and cared for by the National Park Service.
Polruan is a small fishing village in the parish of Lanteglos-by-Fowey in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is bounded on three sides by water: to the north by Pont Creek, to the west by the River Fowey and to the south by the English Channel and neighbours village Bodinnick to the north, connected by a 4 mile walk along the hill tops. Polruan is very steep and well protected from the prevailing winds and Polruan Pool is a haven for small boats.
The Pykara river flows over a series of waterfalls, the last two of 55 metres (180 ft) and 61 metres (200 ft) being known as Pykara Falls. The falls are approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) from the bridge on the main road. There is a forest rest house at Pykara. A boat house on the Pykara reservoir is an added attraction for tourists. Pykara boasts well-protected, fenced sholas, Toda settlements, large grassy meadows and good wildlife habitat. The Pykara Dam, falls and reservoir attract many tourists.
Bass Harbor is a fishing village with a well-protected natural harbor in Hancock County Maine within the town of Tremont in the southwest portion of Mount Desert Island, Maine, near Acadia National Park. It is one of the most lucrative lobster-producing ports in the state. Print Size 13x19 inches. HFF.
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Earlier this year I was on assignment for National Geographic Traveler in India to shoot for an article on tiger safaris. I was there for a week and visited both Bandhavgarh and Ranthambore, their most famous tiger parks. It turned out to be a very frustrating experience - only on our very last game drive did we see a tiger. One tiger. After sunset. On the road. Hardly the ideal conditions for a good picture.
Tigers are indigenous to Asia and there are many companies that offer photo tours to India, where they visit the same two parks which are supposed to be the best. But chances of you actually seeing a tiger are small, and seeing one in good photography conditions are even smaller. Unfortunately, chances of seeing a tiger in the wild are diminishing further every year, as tiger conservation on the Asian continent does not seem to be very successful. Numbers are decreasing rapidly and necessary measures, like properly fencing and protecting the national parks, are not taken.
This has always been the main reason we have never organized a tiger photography tour before - you simply can't promise good tiger sightings in those parks if you only have limited time. Another reason is that the famous tiger parks are heavily overcrowded with tourists and vehicles, and that you have to be extremely lucky to be in a good position for photography when you arrive at a sighting. Been there, done that.
But even though my first tiger encounter was short and far from ideal, I was impressed with this incredibly pretty cat and I was determined to get better images.
In 2000 a revolutionary tiger conservation plan was made in South Africa - huge stretches of farmland in South Africa were bought and a new game reserve was created - one where tigers could roam in the wild, hunting on their own, living free while protected by a huge fence; to keep the tigers in and the poachers out.
In the beginning the project was criticized by conservationists and narrow-minded nature fundamentalists who questioned the value of the project, but soon the first litters were born and in December 2010 there were already 16 tigers in the sanctuary, and it is currently the most successful tiger conservation project in the world when it comes to rapidly increasing numbers of tigers.
When you're serious about preventing a species from going extinct, you have to think out of the box.
Not so long ago government officials admitted that all the tigers had disappeared from Panna, one of India’s leading reserves, when just 2 years ago there was still a healthy population of 24. Even more recent the major tiger parks were temporarily closed for tourism in an effort to blame the tourists instead of poachers, organized crime and corrupt park officials. As long as there's an ever increasing demand for tiger parts from China and Vietnam, the tiger will continue to be poached - it's as simple as that. More tigers means better chances that they will survive.
We visited the South African tiger sanctuary earlier this year, spent a few days with the tigers, and we were very impressed. The tiger sanctuary is huge, the tigers have loads of space, they can hunt for themselves, and they are well protected from the outside world by a state of the art fence. We had so many good photo opportunities with the tigers, that we were instantly convinced that this is the place to go if you want good tiger photographs. So we decided to organize a tour to this remarkable place:
Tigers & Leopards, a Squiver Photo Tour
If you're interested in joining me on this spectacular trip, please check out my website for more pictures, a tour impression video clip, and a detailed PDF:
Squiver Photo Tours & Workshops
Hope to see you there!
Marsel
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... in the shipping business world today...
A picture particularly dedicated to the shipping world as a whole - ship owners, shippers, ship builders and staff, sailors and humble but proud workers in shipyards... The picture has been taken at the well protected sea area of Aspropyrgos, in the outskirts of Athens, where one can sadly spot dozens of ships sitting idle, daydreaming about better days in the future, rethinking what used to be a glorious past...
Courtesy of our friend, Pete, a TIME article:
www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1864840,00.html
"Explored" on February 22, 2009. #50