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The Detroit Swing Bridge, Huron Basin, Salford Quays, Greater Manchester, England.

The Detroit Swing Bridge is a Salford Quays landmark.

Salford quays was previously the site of Manchester Docks, it became one of the first and largest urban regeneration projects in the United Kingdom following the closure of the dockyards in 1982.

 

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Definitively completed in the Swabian period, the Cathedral of Cefalù, which became a World Heritage Site in 2015, can now also be visited in its towers.

 

Built starting in 1131, its Romanesque style is enriched by Arab influences, and its appearance is pure wonder.

 

It is also possible to climb its Norman towers, which are different from each other: one is the square-plan tower, with battlements in the shape of flames, which would symbolize the papal miter and the power of the Church; the other is the octagonal-plan tower with Ghibelline merlons which would instead pay homage to the royal crown and the temporal power.

 

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Definitivamente completato in età sveva, il Duomo di Cefalù, divenuto dal 2015 Patrimonio dell’Umanità può essere ora visitato anche nelle sue torri.

 

Costruito a partire dal 1131, Il suo stile romanico è arricchito da influenze arabe, e il suo aspetto è pura meraviglia.

 

E’ possibile salire anche sulle sue torri normanne, diverse l’una dall’altra: una è la torre a pianta quadrata, con merli a forma di fiammelle, che simboleggerebbe la mitria papale e il potere della Chiesa; l’altra è la torre a pianta ottagonale con merli ghibellini che omaggerebbe invece la corona reale e il potere temporale.

  

A closeup of an old house in Bruges.

 

"Bruges became important due to the tidal inlet that was crucial to local commerce. This inlet was then known as the "Golden Inlet". Bruges received its city charter on 27 July 1128, and new walls and canals were built. In 1089 Bruges became the capital of the County of Flanders."

I first became aware of Elderado Canyon through the work of Jim Sage on Flickr ( www.flickr.com/photos/cowboyphotoslv/ ). When I knew I was going out to Neveda I got un touch with the owners and arranged to go out ealy one morning, it was an early start but sooooo worth it!!!

A large camelia nearby was standing outside already -

in this cold weather the leaves became yellow.

A bumblebee was just digging inside.

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Eine große Kamelie in der Nachbarschaft stand bereits draußen.

Bei diesem kalten Wetter färbten sich die Blätter gelb.

Eine Hummel kam herbei und vergrub sich innen.

Part 2 [... BECAME THE PREDATOR]

 

" The truth is hiding in your eyes

And it's hanging on your tongue

Just boiling in my blood "

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irgendwann wurde ihm das wüste Spiel des Kleinen zu viel und er wies ihn in die Schranken

 

when the father with the son...

at some point the little one's wild game became too much for him and he put him in his place

It is a former estate garden featuring annuals, roses and wildflowers and an extensive rockery. It is located on Wilket Creek, one of the tributaries of the Don River West Branch. The estate's title was once held by Alexander Milne, a Scottish weaver who settled here after the War of 1812 and left in 1832. The land and the woolen/saw mills was obtained by Rupert E. Edwards in 1944 and created his country home. Edwards home was left in neglect and was purchased by the Municipality of Metro Toronto in 1955 and became Edwards Gardens in 1956. 126

The origin of gladiatorial combat is open to debate. There is evidence of it in funeral rites during the Punic Wars of the 3rd century BC, and thereafter it rapidly became an essential feature of politics and social life in the Roman world.

 

The gladiator games lasted for nearly a thousand years, reaching their peak between the 1st century BC and the 2nd century AD.

 

1/3 on my Gladiator series

 

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The monastery became a national sanctuary in honor of the Cretan resistance when during a revolt in 1866, 943 Greeks, mostly women and children, sought refuge in the monastery.

After three days of battle and under orders from the hegumen (abbot) of the monastery, the Cretans blew up barrels of gunpowder, choosing to sacrifice themselves rather than surrender.

it became difficult to get out of the shadows into the light

Just when I though it couldn't get any more bizarre, a second mixed train drew up alongside the first. It had two freight cars to be unloaded, and so the scene became just that little bit more chaotic, and exotic. An army of men descended on the right said of the train and they stacked the freight against the walls.

As times became more tolerant, Catholics were allowed to share the Protestant garrison church, the present Trinity Church, with a decree of Elector Frederick from 1805.

 

It was built in 1724 for the Reformed, but was never taken over by them. In 1806, Catholics and Protestants were placed on an equal footing and the Catholic parish was founded. However, it was subject to strong state control.

In 1922 Trwyn Du became the first Trinity House lighthouse to be automated,[7] when it was converted to unwatched acetylene operation.[8]

 

The lamp was converted to solar power in 1996 and the lighthouse was modernised extensively at that time.

 

At present the Lighthouse has a 15,000 candela light that flashes once every 5 seconds and can be seen 12 nmi (22 km) away. Additionally, a 178-kilogram (3½ cwt) fog bell sounds once every thirty seconds.[9] There was also a lifeboat station built in 1832, nearby, but this closed in 1915.

 

The tower has been unmanned since 1922 and is checked from Holyhead Control Centre. In August 2019 Trinity House started trials of a new fog horn, stating, "The bell is activated by an ageing electronic striker mechanism which no longer provides the assurance of reliability which is needed

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Wicken Fen in Cambridgeshire is one of England’s very few remaining pieces of original fenland. It is a protected wetland site of international standing. The wind pump here, a smock mill, was originally at nearby Adventurer’s Fen and is the last survivor of the many thousands that once dotted the fenlands.

 

A fen is a waterlogged place with reeds and other plants growing in standing water, beneath which are peats and, nearer the sea, marine silts. These flat wetlands were interspersed by islands (like Ely) carrying villages and small towns. Transport was by boat.

 

That was the original Fenland. Much of what is now called the Fens in eastern England is a modern landscape. The original fenland was drained from 1629 onwards by Dutch engineers to give very rich farmland.

 

An unexpected long-term result was that the underlying peat beds dried out and shrank. Fields sank by 2m or so and became lower than the drainage channels and rivers! Continuous pumping was then needed - first by wind pumps like this survivor at Wicken. Eventually the picturesque windpumps were replaced by steam power, then by diesel or electrically driven pumps.

 

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In 1922 Trwyn Du became the first Trinity House lighthouse to be automated,[7] when it was converted to unwatched acetylene operation.[8]

 

The lamp was converted to solar power in 1996 and the lighthouse was modernised extensively at that time.

 

At present the Lighthouse has a 15,000 candela light that flashes once every 5 seconds and can be seen 12 nmi (22 km) away. Additionally, a 178-kilogram (3½ cwt) fog bell sounds once every thirty seconds.[9] There was also a lifeboat station built in 1832, nearby, but this closed in 1915.

 

The tower has been unmanned since 1922 and is checked from Holyhead Control Centre. In August 2019 Trinity House started trials of a new fog horn, stating, "The bell is activated by an ageing electronic striker mechanism which no longer provides the assurance of reliability which is needed.

But the rain became heavier, the thunder roaring and the lightnings flashing all around me as the level of the water became dangerously high. It was almost too late, almost... I could feel my limbs go numb and my vision turn black, the muffled sounds reaching my ears indicating it was indeed the end.

But no matter how heavy I was while pulled under and drowning, she cupped my face gently, let her arms hold me as as tight as she could. With patience and infinite softness, she pulled me up, helping me reach the surface with confidence.

After kissing the top of my wet hair for long seconds she whispered to me with a gentle smile in her voice "I've got you"

 

My gratitude, my love and my devotion are absolutely endless ♥

____________

 

"Rest now, my love

It's all right

The dark is gone

I am here

I hold you

 

I'm here

To hold you

 

Will you breathe through me?

And calm the storm inside

Just breathe through me

We'll keep the fires alight

I'll face down the world with you

Breathe through me

And calm the storm inside

Just breathe through me

We'll keep the stars alight

 

I've got you"

 

Clann - I Hold You

 

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It became evident with post processing. It is about where the light hits most. The now, right in front of you.

There used to be a graying tower alone on the sea.

You became the light on the dark side of me.

Love remained a drug that's the high and not the pill.

 

But did you know,

That when it snows,

My eyes become large

And the light that you shine can be seen.

 

Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the gray.

Ooh, the more I get of you, the stranger it feels, yeah.

And now that your rose is in bloom.

A light hits the gloom

On the gray.

 

There is so much a man can tell you, so much he can say.

You remain my power, my pleasure, my pain, baby.

To me you're like a growing addiction that I can't deny.

Won't you tell me is that healthy, baby?

 

But did you know,

That when it snows,

My eyes become large

And the light that you shine can be seen.

 

Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the gray.

Ooh, the more I get of you, the stranger it feels, yeah.

Now that your rose is in bloom.

A light hits the gloom

On the gray.

 

I've been kissed by a rose on the gray,

I've been kissed by a rose on the gray,

I've been kissed by a rose on the gray.

If I should fall along the way.

I've been kissed by a rose on the gray.

 

There is so much a man can tell you, so much he can say.

You remain my power, my pleasure, my pain.

To me you're like a growing addiction that I can't deny, yeah.

Won't you tell me is that healthy, baby.

 

But did you know,

That when it snows,

My eyes become large

And the light that you shine can be seen.

 

Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the gray.

Ooh, the more I get of you, the stranger it feels, yeah.

Now that your rose is in bloom,

A light hits the gloom

On the gray.

 

Yes, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the gray.

Ooh, the more I get of you, the stranger it feels, yeah.

And now that your rose is in bloom

A light hits the gloom

On the gray

 

Now that your rose is in bloom,

A light hits the gloom

On the gray.

 

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Toucans immediately became one of my favorite birds to photograph in Costa Rica. This toucan used to be called Chestnut-mandibled but the name has been changed. Taken in Boca Tapada, Costa Rica.

 

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Kinderdijk lies in the Alblasserwaard, at the confluence of the Lek and Noord rivers. In Alblasserwaard, problems with water became more and more apparent in the 13th century. Large canals, called "weteringen", were dug to get rid of the excess water in the polders. However, the drained soil started setting, while the level of the river rose due to the river's sand deposits. Most of the current mills were built in 1738 and 1740 (see below).

 

After a few centuries, an additional way to keep the polders dry was required. It was decided to build a series of windmills, with a limited capacity to bridge water level differences, but just able to pump water into a reservoir at an intermediate level between the soil in the polder and the river; the reservoir could be let out into the river through locks whenever the river level was low enough; the river level has both seasonal and tidal variations. Although some of the windmills are still used, the main water works are provided by two diesel pumping stations near one of the entrances of the windmills site.

I became aware of this rough hawk's-beard (Crepis biennis) when I was walking home from the post office. So I took it with my and shoot it at home in front of the window. Thats why You can see the reflectrion of my room light on some spots, unfortunately. The flower look very similar to dandelions, but it's much more filigree. I didn't hear from that plant till today. Photographing is educating a lot.

 

Ich bin auf dieses Wiesen Pippau (Crepis biennis) aufmerksam geworden, als ich von der Post nach hause gelaufen bin. Also hab ich sie mitgenommen und zu hause vor meinem Fenster fotografiert. Aus diesem Grund sieht man die Reflektion meiner Deckenlampe an manchen stellen, leider. Sie sieht einem Löwenzahn sehr ähnlich, ist jedoch viel filigraner. Bis heute hatte ich noch nie von dieser Pflanze gehört. Fotografieren bildet.

 

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Hovey’s Pond is buried off of a main road I drive by everyday. As I walked down the wet, marshy and muddy path in my mud boots, the ducks were having a nature party squawking up a storm with each other or were they giving me a warm greeting? The old barn was my subject but as the sun started to go down, the clouds became a kaleidoscope of amazing colors that I had to focus on them. It was challenging because I had to work quickly with the light changing to get the wide angle capture I wanted of the barn. Nature put on an excellent show!

Streefkerk is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Molenlanden, and lies on the southside of the river Lek, about 20 kilometres east of Rotterdam.

 

In 2004, the town of Streefkerk had 2600 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.37 km², and contained 628 residences. The statistical area "Streefkerk", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2,600.

 

Streefkerk was a separate municipality until 1986, when it became part of Liesveld. The latter has been part of Molenwaard since 2013.

Series 2 - Picture 5

 

@ Art in the Park

An exhibition made by Jes and I as one 'artist'- as The Modes.

 

The collection is named "One Love, One Life" and shown on 2 stands. The first a little life story and the second a reflection of being two as well as one, where the essence is love.

All pictures are in all details made by us together.

 

The exhibit will be show till the end of August 2017 and can be seen here;

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Home of Henry Addison DeLand, it later became an inn, restaurant, speakeasy, bar and a catering hall.

Home of Henry Addison DeLand, it later became an inn, restaurant, speakeasy, bar and a catering hall.

DeLand lost his fortune and the house covering orange crop losses for his Florida farmers.[dead link] In 1905, the new owners installed stained glass windows, electric chandeliers and glass lanterns at the four doors. After 1920, it became known for a while as Villa Rosenborg due to its Danish owners. In 1920, it was slated to be torn down to provide space for a new trolley station, but the trolley line was rerouted saving the house. It became the Green Lantern Inn in 1925 under new owners who eventually added a restaurant. During Prohibition, alcohol was available in a hidden speakeasy loft. After the repeal of Prohibition, they opened an official taproom.

 

A decade long restoration project began in 1976. From 1980 to 2005, it was owned by Terrence O'Neil, Vice Chairman of the Fairport Savings Bank.[5] In 2006, it hosted a fundraiser for the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra[4] which had 30 different designers improving the house.

 

Mr. Dominic's Italian restaurant currently operates in the building.

The Large Blue became extinct across the whole country by the late 1970s, but was re-introduced at Daneway Banks nature reserve in the Cotswolds in 2002, and is now doing well. This is the largest and rarest of Britain’s blue butterflies, distinguished by the unmistakable black spots on its upper forewing.

Friends became one and seizing the day.

 

Eskişehir, Türkiye, April 2018

I was told that I wanted to eat oranges, so I went to buy them.

It became snow on the way back

  

食いしん坊がみかん食べたいって言うから

お買い物。

となりの駅についたころには雪でした。寒い!!

 

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RKO_3105. Awesome became awful when some of these daredevils jumped from the the steep hill! An unbelievable experience to watch thousands of wildebeest moving forward and finally cross the river!.

 

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Wrocław

is the historical capital of Silesia and Lower Silesia.

 

Today, it is the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship.

 

The history of the city dates back over a thousand years; at various times, it has been part of the Kingdom of Poland, the Kingdom of Bohemia, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Habsburg Monarchy of Austria, the Kingdom of Prussia and Germany.

 

Wrocław became part of Poland again in 1945 as part of the Recovered Territories, the result of extensive border changes and expulsions after the Second World War.

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I only became aware of this place a few weeks before our trip. I knew when I saw the images from around this area I had to visit. I got up at 2am to get to this location for first light from where I was staying. With that early a start and nearly 4 hours driving I was hoping for some good conditions. thigh deep in water my jaw dropped as this sunrise unfolded. Please view large on black (press L). Thanks for viewing.

Even deeper into the heart of Tunisia and closer to desert, camels appear. Large number of camels with a single herder or two. They seem to know they rule this area with their haughty and confident attitude on full display. During this trip, they became on of my favorite animals to watch and enjoy.

These grebes became one of my favorites to photograph last summer 2018. Hope they come back next year. Love them in breeding plumage. Taken in Calgary, Alberta.

 

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The museum was founded in October 1983 in Toronto at Exhibition Place and later moved to Ontario Place theme park.

 

In 1994, it moved to St. Marys, Ontario.

 

The Hall of Fame and Museum is dedicated to preserving Canada's baseball heritage which dates back to June 4, 1838, when a game which very closely resembled today's game of baseball was played in Beachville, Ontario.

 

The Hall gained some major attention when Pete Rose became eligible for election for earning his 4,000th MLB hit while playing with the Montreal Expos in 1984, however Rose has yet to be elected to the Hall.

Number Please this old telephone is in a Railroad and Telegraph Museum in North Carolina the local train station is not in use so it became a small museum, interesting place ran by a bunch of fellows who don't dust!

Sint Nicholaskerk is the most seen and at the same time overlooked church in Amsterdam as well as being one its most recent constructions, no one can miss this iconic structure upon arrival to the city walking from Centraal Station your eye is immediately drawn to it at 58 m in height it towers over the city skyline.

 

This Roman Catholic Church was designed by Architect Adrianus Bleijs and is a nod to the past combining elements of neo-Baroque and neo-Renaissance styles, completed in 1887 it was made a minor Basilica in 2012.

 

The church is dedicated to the 4th century charitable patron saint of children that became our Santa Claus as well as the patron saint of sailors and prostitutes, another winning combination.

 

In the Netherlands Santa Claus is known as Sinterklaas and a feast has been celebrated for over 700 years in his name and adopted in the early part of 20th century the tradition of leaving small gifts in children’s shoes was practiced on Dec 6th which has evolved now to become a Dec 5th evening tradition of gathering of family and friends to exchange gifts and laughter.

 

While Dutch Sinterklaas celebrations are mainly for the children its adult component is an annual grievance poem written to the recipient that must rhyme and be read out loud by the subject at the evening party all in good fun but beware you may get as good as you give.

 

I took this on Sept 10th, 2017 with my D750 and Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens at 58mm 15 sec f/16 ISO100 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia, Topaz , Luminar and DXO

 

Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism as well as a work in progress

 

thought of you so often

that I completely became you.

Little by little you drew near and

slowly but slowly I passed away.

♥♥♥

Rumi

 

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• Jonathan Roy •

 

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You try to hold me down so I became a soldier

Built up all theses walls and now I'm climbing over

Those nasty bees are tempting me

Oh lord! But I ain't going back

 

You take me for a fool (fool), that doesn't make me foolish

Told me I was wrong (wrong), passion made you ruthless

Manipulate, it's just too late

Oh lord! 'Cause I ain't going back no more

Your fueling of the flames gonna show you what I'm made of

 

Breakin' every chain that you put on me

You thought I wouldn't change but I grew on you

'Cause I will never be what you wanted

This fire (this fire), this fire

Is keeping me alive

 

Making me believe I couldn't do without you

Make it hard to leave you think it's all about you

You know I'll never be what you wanted

This fire (this fire), this fire

 

I tried to get this weight off of my shoulders

Built up all my strength I'm finally taking over

Complicate, I don't appreciate

Oh lord, 'cause I ain't going back no more

Your fueling of the flames gonna show you what I'm made of

 

Breakin' every chain that you put on me

You thought I wouldn't change but I grew on you

'Cause I will never be what you wanted

This fire (this fire), this fire

Is keeping me alive

 

Making me believe I couldn't do without you

Make it hard to leave you think it's all about you

You know I'll never be what you wanted

This fire (this fire), this fire

Is keeping me alive

 

Keeping me alive, keeping me alive

This fire (this fire), this fire (is keeping me alive)

 

Breakin' me, shakin' me, shapin' me

Into what I never wanted, oh

Breakin' me, shakin' me

Makin' my beatin' heart a little stronger

(Stronger)

(Strong baby)

 

Breakin' every chain that you put on me

You thought I wouldn't change but I grew on you

'Cause I will never be what you wanted

This fire, this fire, this fire

Is keeping me alive

 

Breakin' every chain that you put on me

You thought I wouldn't change but I grew on you

'Cause I would never be what you wanted

This fire (this fire), this fire

Is keeping me alive

 

Making me believe I couldn't do without you

Make it hard to leave you think it's all about you

You know I'll never be what you wanted

This fire (this fire), this fire

Is keeping me alive

 

Keeping me alive, keeping me alive

This fire (this fire), this fire

Is keeping me alive

Great Egret heads towards a roosting area at the end of a long day of fishing.

Fort DeSoto

 

Some history from Audubon:

 

Nearly wiped out in the United States in the late 1800s, when its plumes were sought for use in fashion, the Great Egret made a comeback after early conservationists put a stop to the slaughter and protected its colonies; as a result, this bird became the symbol of the National Audubon Society.

 

This species will likely gain habitable areas as the earth warms - you can see the predictions here:

 

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It became a series and serendipity was the determinant of the bokeh - I could only play with the placement of the flower head. No.'s 1 and 2 are in the first comment box.

 

- Rosa's Garden of Earthly Delights, Keefer Lake, Ontario, Canada -

Tomball Texas USA

 

This species was often captured for sale as a pet from the late 1700s to the early 1900s, and probably as a result it became scarce along much of the northern edge of its range. After the cagebird trade was stopped, the Mockingbird again became common in many areas. During recent decades it has expanded its range north, especially in the northeast; its success there may have been partly owing to widespread planting of multiflora rose, a source of favorite berries and good nest sites.

Something a little unusual., a feather in calm water made for a nice photo opportunity., but it became an irresistible photo opportunity when our special guest star Damselfly dropped in and decided to go surfing on it!

 

The little guy actually turned out to be pretty good on his improvised surf board., that was until another Damsel came along and knocked him off!

 

Old windows, old doors of Hudson, NY

Formerly Claverack Landing, Hudson was once a hub for the whaling industry — and it very nearly became New York’s capital city.

 

Of all the many cities and towns in our region, only one was named after Henry Hudson, the Valley’s first European visitor. How the designation came to be is, well, a whale of a tale.

 

Until 1784, the city of Hudson was known as Claverack Landing. It was a farming community of 10 or so families—around 150 people. But that was about to change.

 

In the years during and right after the Revolutionary War, the Royal Navy clamped down on American whaling— one of the biggest industries of the 18th century (especially in New England). In 1783, brothers Seth and Thomas Jenkins from Nantucket set sail for a new beginning. They found a home base in this unlikely locale—100 miles from the ocean— on a deep and safe harbor with plenty of land. Claverack Landing presented an opportunity to build a company town from scratch… which they did.

 

The Jenkins brothers and 28 other whalers, who became known as the Proprietors, formed a company and bought the land from Dutch families (who had previously purchased it from the native Mohicans). They laid out a city grid and put into place everything a whaling enterprise would need: ship builders, rope and sail makers, coopers, and more than a few saloons. Within three years, the city had several wharves, four warehouses, plus “a covered rope-walk, spermaceti-works, one hundred and fifty dwelling-houses, shops, barns, one of the best distilleries in America, and fifteen hundred souls,” according to the New York Journal.

 

On November 14, 1784, Claverack Landing became the first city to be incorporated in the brand-new United States of America. However, according to an 1862 chronicle, Historical Sketches of Hudson, the Proprietors wanted a new name. They unanimously agreed that “it should be called by the name of Hudson.” There is no record as to why they insisted on the name change, but according to the book, at least one person wasn’t happy: New York’s first governor George Clinton. He wanted Hudson named after himself.

 

In 1797, Hudson was one vote short of becoming the capital of New York State. Nevertheless, the city has survived and thrived, and today represents a true gem of the Hudson Valley.

  

"I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity." - Edgar Allan Poe

 

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Juromenha became a village and county seat under D. Dinis reign. The Islamic defence walls have been strengthened by the construction of 17 square towers, whereas the keep is 45m high. The royal marriages of Afonso IV de Portugal to Beatriz de Castela and Afonso XI de Castela to Maria de Portugal took place here. Part of the castle was destroyed in 1659 after the explosion of a gunpowder magazine. The paths of 13th and 17th century walls have remained to the present time, along with the ruins of Paços do Concelho, Casa do Governador and the keep. Medieval weepholes, 16th century bastions, gaps, bartizans and cannon batteries still prevail in the right bank of the Guadiana, which became thicker due to the filling of Alqueva dam.

It is next to the bridge. This is not an embassy. Above the boat you can see the pub where you get “Gaffel Kölsch”. It is named "Ständige Vertretung". There you can drink beer which is normally only brewed in Cologne. But a lot of people have moved from Cologne and its surrounding to Berlin after Berlin became the capital of Germany. So they can drink its beer and meet people from home. If you visit Berlin sometime, you should drink a beer there. You can sit there directly at the River Spree.

It was a sunny day but the bad weather was coming.

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