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Bucephalus and Alexander were inseparable; only Alexander could ride him, and indeed he did, into every battle from the conquest of the Greek city-states and Thebes through the Battle of Gaugamela and into India.
Although historians disagree on the cause of the horse's death - some claim he died from battle wounds - most agree he died of old age after the Battle of Hydaspes River (326 BCE… battle illustrated above).
Alexander founded a city in his beloved horse's memory and named it Bucephala. It is also interesting that Alexander built another city after his favorite dog Peritas.
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Golden Alexanders, a native wildflower, resembles Wild Parsley an invasive species. That illustrates why I always try to take a picture of the leaves as well as the flowers of an unfamiliar species.
The leaves of Wild Parsley are completely different from the elongated leaves of Golden Alexanders. Also, Golden Alexanders tends to be a smaller plant (1-3 feet tall) than Wild Parsley which can grow much taller.
Echuca, Victoria
The paddle steamer "Alexander Arbuthnot" moored at the Echuca Wharf on the Murray River on a warm summer's day.
This was taken from another paddle steamer, the "Pevensey", on which we did a short tour of the river at Echuca.
The "Alexander Arbuthnot" was originally used to tow barges of red gum logs for Alexander Arbuthnot's sawmill in downstream Koondrook.
Other paddle steamers were used to ship wool in the 19th century wool from sheep stations along the river to the Port of Echuca for transport by train to Melbourne for export and local manufacturing.
Nowadays "AA", as it was called, is used as a tourist boat in the Port of Echuca.
More information here: www.echucapaddlesteamers.net.au/about-us/ps-alexander-arb...
PS. If you look closely at the piles on the wharf you can see where the water level reached during the floods last year that seriously threatened the town of Echuca. The levels are now back to a normal summer level as one local observed but the volume of water flowing through during the spring was extraordinary.
PPS. The flag on the "AA" which is obscured here is the Murray River Flag which was used on paddle steamers and other vessels operating on the Murray and tributaries. More information here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_River_Flag
The ferry 'Alexander' has just departed from Milsons Point Wharf and is now heading across the harbour to Circular Quay.
The dusk city ferry service.
The Alexander, a catamaran, is one of Sydney's 'First Fleet' class of ferries. It is a cool little ferry but, alas, there is no coffee available on board, lol.
My Canon EOS 5D Mk IV with the Canon 16-35mm f/4L II lens.
Processed in Adobe Lighroom and PhotoPad Pro by NCH software.
It's the catamaran 'Alexander'.
A 'First Fleet Class' Sydney ferry.
'Alexander' is rounding Cremorne Point on Sydney harbour for its journey to Mosman Bay.
Photographed from my vantage point on a rocky precipice amid the forest at Cremorne Point Reserve.
In this forest overlooking Sydney harbour I was surrounded by a small army of laughing kookaburras that became quite deafening as the dusk descended. They are extremely noisy birds, notably at dusk and dawn.
To celebate the 'Alexander', a ferry that works day and night - here is Michael Jackson with 'Working Day And Night':
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWaRajBJGiU
My Canon EOS 5D Mk IV with the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens.
Processed in Adobe Lightroom.
Featuring the Alexander House by Scarlet Creative from the Alexander Gacha Set at the Epiphany. This home is fabulous for many reasons . From two color choices to spacious rooms, an amazing porch and one of my favorites the large windows in each room. Pictured here is the Alexander House Dark MT RARE.
The Epiphany: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Epiphany/86/141/989
Scarlet Creative Mainstore: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Scarlet%20Creative/245/20/33
Scarlet Creative Flickr: flic.kr/ps/KAmaN
Other decor/landscape items used:
The Hive - Pumpkin Cart
hive // gone fishin clutter
DJ / SF Bonfire - big
.:revival:. picnic table
Apple Fall Pumpkins
Hayabusa Design Old Fairy Tree
*CSF* Silver Grass {Chive}
TLG - Glam Poppies Gold Halloween
Apple Fall Pumpkin Harvest Wreath
HPMD* Garden Vine01 - ochre
LB_RedLeafShrub{Animated}*mesh
CONCEPT}15. Bilax . Long Pier
Art Studio - Wooden Rowboat
Nutmeg. Her Bike White v2 Adult
LB_WeepingWIillowShrub.v1{Animated}*4Seasons
West Village Riley Bench - Chalkboard
Skye Pebble Beach
HPMD* Tall Cliff
Labrador Sitting - Mesh - Full Perm
NOMAD // Rake and Basket
S2S Chelsea Curtains Sng L Plains
S2S Chelsea Curtains Sng Plains
S2S Chelsea Curtains Sng R Plains
Skye Windswept Tree Type 2
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So it's the 'Alexander' catamaran on its way to McMahons Point Wharf, Balmain East Wharf and then across Darling Harbour to Barangaroo.
If you catch this ferry, you will be just in time for an amazing dinner at 'The Malaya' restaurant in Lime Street, right near King Street Wharf, at Barangaroo.
This is one of the coolest restaurants in Sydney. Here's the info AND the latest menu:
kingstreetwharf.com.au/eat-drink/the-malaya/
themalaya.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Menu-NOV-24-F...
After dinner catch a night ferry back across the harbour, under the bridge, and on to Circular Quay. OR, get off at Luna Park (aka Milsons Point) and take the super fast, brand new, Metro driverless train back to the Hills District. Too easy, lol.
My Canon EOS 5D Mk IV with the Canon EF 24-100mm f/4L IS II USM lens.
Processed in Adobe Lightoom and PhotoPad Pro by NCH software.
Denver's Alexander Shape @ eBento Event
Catwa Daniel Bento head
Stray Dog Sean skin applier
Belleza- Jake Mesh Body
GB::Koshikimono
Mandala Sakura Dynasty Katana
Marble sculpture of the head of Alexander the Great (probably around 300 BC; Archaeological Museum of Pella). In 343 BC, Aristoteles became the tutor of Alexander who was then 12 or 13 years old. His education took place for a couple of years in the school the philosopher had established next to the Nymphaeon of Mieza, a religious sanctuary close to today's town of Naoussa, Macedonia. The subjects were wide: rhetoric, ethics, politics, natural history, medicine and Homer's Iliad. Plutarch, the historian, tells us that Alexander later became increasingly critical of his tutor's social teachings, in particular, his advice to treat Greeks as friends and Non-Greeks as slaves. Instead, Alexander favoured a policy of intercultural rapprochement. Leica M8, Voigtlaender 35/1.4.
Sofia, Bulgaria
The St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (Bulgarian: Храм-паметник "Свети Александър Невски", Hram-pametnik "Sveti Aleksandar Nevski") is a Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Built in Neo-Byzantine style, it serves as the cathedral church of the Patriarch of Bulgaria and it is believed to be one of the 50 largest Christian church buildings by volume in the world. It is one of Sofia's symbols and primary tourist attractions.[3] The St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia occupies an area of 3,170 square metres (34,100 sq ft) and can hold 5,000 people inside.[3][1] It is believed to be among the 10 largest Eastern Orthodox church buildings. It is the third largest Orthodox Cathedral located in Southeast Europe, being surpassed only by two new and not yet fully completed Cathedrals - the Romanian People's Salvation Cathedral in Bucharest, and the Church of Saint Sava in Belgrade.[4] It is believed that until year 2000 it was the largest finished Orthodox Cathedral.
The construction of the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral started in 1882 (having been planned since 19 February 1879), when the foundation stone was laid, but most of it was built between 1904 and 1912.[3] Saint Alexander Nevsky was a Russian prince. The cathedral was created in honour to the Russian soldiers who died during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878, as a result of which Bulgaria was liberated from Ottoman rule.
The cathedral was designed by Alexander Pomerantsev, aided by Alexander Smirnov and Alexander Yakovlev, as the initial 1884-1885 project of Ivan Bogomolov was radically changed by Pomerantsev. The final design was finished in 1898, and the construction and decoration were done by a team of Bulgarian, Russian, Austro-Hungarian and other European artists, architects and workers, including the aforementioned architects, as well as Petko Momchilov, Yordan Milanov, Haralampi Tachev, Ivan Mrkvička, Vasily Bolotnov, Nikolay Bruni, Alexander Kiselyov, Anton Mitov and many others.
Wikipedia
Alexander the Great and his mother Olympias were very fond of each other, but they were also two very violent people who literally walked over dead bodies.
Both did not shy away from having personal rivals and competitors killed by the dozen.
"The destruction of Thebes [by Alexander] left a very deep and lasting impression on Greece. It was perceived not only by contemporaries but for centuries (even in the Roman imperial period) as an outrageous cruelty that Alexander was blamed for and cited as a historical example of a horrific catastrophe."
While Alexander had been leading the Balkan campaign to secure his power in 335 BC after taking power, "the Greeks in the south decided that this was the time to free themselves from Macedonia. Their spokesman was Demosthenes, who tried to convince the Greeks that Alexander had fallen in Illyria and that Macedonia was rulerless. The inhabitants of Thebes were the first to rise up and drive the Macedonian occupying soldiers out of the city.
Alexander reacted immediately and marched southwards to Thebes directly from his Illyrian campaign. The phalanx of his general Perdiccas captured the city, where Alexander had all the buildings destroyed as punishment, with the exception of the temples and the home of the poet Pindar. Six thousand inhabitants were killed, the remaining 30,000 were sold into slavery. The city of Thebes no longer existed and was to be rebuilt only twenty years later, but never regained its former importance.
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The ancient orators in particular were keen to speak [of these atrocities] and used this opportunity to arouse strong emotions in their audiences. It was said that Alexander acted like a wild animal and as an inhuman (apánthrōpos). This tradition of interpretation was still being received in Byzantine times." Later it was obviously lost.
The quotes come from de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_der_Große
They and my own words were translated with the help of www.deepl.com/de/translator
Sculpture group in the Schönbrunn Garden
Call Sign: V2GX8
MMSI: 304964000
Gross tonnage: 3833
DWT: 5352
Type of ship: General Cargo Ship
Year of build: 2012
The cathedral stands conspicuously on top of the Toompea hill, the highest point in Tallinn. It was completed in 1900 and has been since the main Orthodox church in Estonia. It barely avoided demolition in 1920's due to the anti-Russian sentiment, and was one of the few churches that remained active during the Soviet era.
Собор стоит на вершине Вышгородского холма, самой высокой точке Таллина. Он был построен в 1900 г. и с тех пор остаётся главным православным храмом Эстонии. Он чудом избежал сноса в 1920-е гг. на волне антирусских настроений, а затем оствавался действующим при СССР.
Alexanders, or Horse Parsley, (Smyrnium olusatrum)
Horse parsley, scientifically known as Smyrnium olusatrum, is a biennial or perennial plant native to Europe and Asia. It belongs to the carrot family and is known for its attractive, fern-like leaves and small, white flowers. Horse parsley can reach heights of up to 6 feet (2 meters) and is often used as a border plant or in naturalized areas.
The plant has several common names, including Alexanders, Black Lovage, Macedonian Parsley, and Maceron. It has a long history, possibly going back to Alexander the Great, and ancient Romans used to consume its stems, leaves, roots, and flower buds as vegetables. The taste is said to be reminiscent of celery or parsley, and the black seeds it produces can be used as a pepper-like spice.
Horse parsley is edible and can be eaten raw or boiled until tender.
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Historical seas Tall Ship Regatta 2010 Alexander Von Humboldt at the Parade of sail in Varna. May 24, 2010, Varna, Bulgaria
ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT II
SPECIFICATION
Name: ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT II
Class: A
Nationality: Germany
Year built: 2011
Home port: Bremerhaven, Germany
Rig: Barque 3
Height: 36.85 m
Length of hull: 57.00 m
Entered by: Deutsche Stiftung Sail Training
Areas of operation: Northern Europe, Baltic, Skagerrak/Kattegat, North Sea, Mediterranean
Number of trainees: 55
Number of permanent crew: 24
Berth types: Bunks, Cabins, Single, Mixed
Showers: Yes
Operational language(s) on board: German
Other language(s) spoken on board: English
Special diets catered for: Yes
Blue Flag Member: Yes
Exotic local thug in the Noorderplantsoen city park:
A Southeast-Asian Alexandrine Parakeet; usually together with his long-time mate - both are males - an African Senegal Parrot.
A very rare combination, probably unique in the world. (-;
Stockholm City, December 2011.
After having wanted to photograph a swan all summer, who would´ve thought
that I was going to run into one during christmas.
I met my old bird lady while she was feeding her birds at this little pond which is connected
to the sea. I never thought that I would run into her again, but I did.
I asked her if it was Daniel that she was feeding (she had told me about this swan she called
Daniel before, and I captured them "on the go" so to speak) She looked at me with suprise in
her eyes as I actually remembered his name, and she replied;
- No, this is Alexander, Daniels father. She said in a proud voice.
We talked for a while, and the swan really put on a show for her, allowing me to take some
pictures of this beautiful creature. She was very happy with the fact that the snow and ice havent
arrived yet. The swans use to get stuck in the ice and freeze to death, and I cant even imagine
how hard this sweet little lady would take such a thing.
www.anmvioggi.it/rubriche/attualita/57874-versione-uffici...
C'è di nuovo il circo con animali a Spoleto.
E' anacronistico e molto avvilente, che tuttora nei circhi si usino animali. Finchè sarà lecito sfruttare per divertimento esseri senzienti molti simili a noi, come possiamo aspettarci che lo stesso trattamento non venga riservato anche agli esseri umani?
Alexander era una giraffa, scappata dal circo, è stata sedata ma non è sopravvissuta. Si aggiunge a molti altri casi di animali scappati dal circo la cui fuga in un modo o nell'altro finisce con la morte.
It is anachronistic and very disheartening that animals are still used in circuses. As long as it is permissible to exploit sentient beings who are very similar to us for entertainment, how can we expect the same treatment not to be reserved for human beings too?
Alexander was a giraffe, who escaped from the circus, he was sedated but did not survive. It joins many other cases of animals who have escaped from the circus and whose escape in one way or another ends in death.
Alexander Falls is a waterfall on Madeley Creek, a tributary of Callaghan Creek in the Callaghan Valley area of the Sea to Sky Country of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. The falls are located just below a bridge on the access road to Callaghan Lake Provincial Park, at the head of the valley, which lies to the west of the resort town of Whistler, BC Canada.
Located just before Whistler Olympic Park is Alexander Falls. You don’t to do any hiking for this one. You just park and walk a few feet to a lookout and there’s the falls. I didn’t spend too much time there but I’m sure there’s a trail to the bottom of the falls somewhere. Check it out if you’re in the area.
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The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral of Tallinn is an Eastern Orthodox cathedral in central Tallinn, Estonia. It was built in 1894–1900, when the country was part of the former Russian Empire. The cathedral is the city's largest cupola church.
Prins Alexander, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands.
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