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I spent the morning watching these beautiful raptors hunting over the Pacific Ocean and got an appreciation for the Courage, Capability, Clarity of Purpose exhibited by Peregrine Falcons.
Powerful and fast-flying, the Peregrine Falcon hunts medium-sized birds, dropping down on them from high above in a spectacular stoop.
They were virtually eradicated from eastern North America by pesticide poisoning in the middle 20th century. After significant recovery efforts, Peregrine Falcons have made an incredible rebound and are now regularly seen in many large cities and coastal areas.
Peregrine Falcons are very strong fliers and often reported to be the fastest bird in the world. Their average cruising flight speed is 24 to 33 mph, increasing to 67 mph when in pursuit of prey. When stooping, or dropping on prey with their wings closed, it's been calculated that Peregrine Falcons can achieve speeds of 238 mph.
When hunting, Peregrines start by watching from a high perch or by flapping slowly or soaring at great height. Stoops begin 300–3,000 feet above their prey and end either by grabbing the prey or by striking it with the feet hard enough to stun or kill it. They then catch the bird and bite through the neck to kill it.
Peregrine Falcons do have other hunting methods, including level pursuit, picking birds out of large flocks, and occasionally even hunting on the ground. Though the Peregrine Falcon is an elite predator, it does have its own predators, including Gyrfalcons, eagles, Great Horned owls, and other Peregrines.
(Sony, 200-600 @ 541 mm, 1/1000 @ f/8, ISO 1000, edited to taste)
This magnificent informal landscape garden was laid out in the 18th century by 'Capability' Brown and further developed in the early years of the 20th century by its owner, Arthur G. Soames. The original four lakes form the centrepiece. There are dramatic shows of daffodils and bluebells in spring, and the rhododendrons and azaleas are spectacular in early summer. Autumn brings stunning colours from the many rare trees and shrubs, and winter walks can be enjoyed in this garden for all seasons. Visitors can now also explore South Park (you have to book your visit because of the covid-19 pandemic) , 107 hectares (265 acres) of historic parkland, with stunning views.
For further information please visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sheffield-park-and-garden/
Through the 1720's-1748, many garden designers worked at Stowe. Each experimented with styles for which they would later become famous, helping to make Stowe what you see today. Lord Cobham liked to work with the most fashionable forward thinkers of the time and intended to be a trendsetter for all who visited his estate to see his power. These included James Gibbs, William Kent and Lancelot 'Capability' Brown to name a few.
Through the 1720's-1748, many garden designers worked at Stowe. Each experimented with styles for which they would later become famous, helping to make Stowe what you see today. Lord Cobham liked to work with the most fashionable forward thinkers of the time and intended to be a trendsetter for all who visited his estate to see his power. These included James Gibbs, William Kent and Lancelot 'Capability' Brown to name a few.
Lupine - lupin (Lupinu
Besides of its masterfully capability of catching raindrops (because of the tiny hairs that are covering all the leafs) I have a personal connection to lupins. I grew up with the most wonderful german sheeper dog named Dina. When we met first we both were still kids. I was 7 years and she was 8 weeks old. The time I spend with the dog belongs to my most wonderful childhood memories. As Dina died after 14 years, I buried her in our garden and sowed many different lupines on her grave, it was a sea of blossoms every summer. Everytime, I see one of those flowers, I have to think of it. Every time. Thank You Dina.
Außer, dass Lupinenblätter wahre Meister im Fangen von Regentropfen sind (weil ihre Blätter über und über mit kleinen Härchen bedeckt sind) habe ich persönlich noch eine ganz besondere Verbindung.zu diesen Blumen. Ich bin zusammen mit dem wundervollsten Deutschen Schäferhund aufgewachsen, sie hieß Dina. Als wir uns kennen lernten waren wir beide noch Kinder. Ich war 7 Jahre sie 8 Wochen alt. Die Zeit mit dem Hund gehört zu meinen schönsten Kindheitserinnerungen. Als Dina nach 14 Jahren verstarb, beerdigte ich sie in unserem Garten und sähte auf dem Grab ganz viele unterschiedliche Lupinen, im Sommer ein Blütenmeer. Daran muss ich denken, jedesmal, wenn ich eine dieser Blumen sehe. Jedesmal. Danke Dina.
El castillo de Highclere es una mansión de campo victoriana de estilo Isabelino, con un parque diseñado por Capability Brown,
El castillo alberga una Exposición Egipcia, encontrada por el egiptólogo Howard Carter, en 1922 cuando descubrió la tumba del faraón egipcio Tutankhamon con el patrocinio de George Herbert, 5.º Conde de Carnarvon. El conde era un entusiasta egiptólogo amateur, y patrocinó desde 1907 las excavaciones en las tumbas de los nobles en Deir el-Bahari (Tebas).ubicada en el condado de Hampshire (Inglaterra). Las 2.000 hectáreas de terreno de la finca (20 kilómetros cuadrados) que ocupa el castillo están al sur de Newbury, condado de Berkshire. Es la casa de campo de la familia Herbert, condes de Carnarvon; además es la mansión más grande de Hampshire.
Broadway Tower is a "folly" on Broadway Hill, near the large village of Broadway, in the English county of Worcestershire and was constructed at the second-highest point of the Cotswolds. In architecture, a "folly" is a building constructed primarily for decoration, but suggesting through its appearance some other purpose. The tower itself stands 65 feet (20 metres) high.
This "Saxon" tower was the brainchild of Capability Brown and designed by James Wyatt in 1794 in the form of a castle, and built for Lady Coventry in 1798–1799. (Wiki)
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Burghley House is a grand sixteenth-century country house near Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. It is a leading example of the Elizabethan prodigy house. Its park was laid out by Capability Brown.
Lancelot Capability Brown (1716-1788) was one of the UK's most talented landscape designers who changed the face of Britain for ever.
Chatsworth House gardens was one of many he designed.
It was so lovely to revisit here and the rain stayed away.
Derbyshire, England.
The capability of a magnet is amazing!
The magnet measures 1” (25mm) high and the screw is ½” (12mm) long.
A large Drongo with a half foot long tail and known for its extraordinary capability to mimic other birds. I think this is the largest Drongo found in Asia. These are very aggressive birds and they are often seen chasing other larger birds and predators away or fighting with other Drongoes.
The birds have a huge variety of calls, by some estimate 14 different calls. They also mimic other birds and I had seen that in this trip. The bird calls are also very loud and heard above all other calls in the forests. The bird uses its call often to steal food from other birds when they come to investigate the calls.
The tail is another interesting aspect of it. As the bird moves, fights, the tail with the two long streamers with feathers moves all over the place making for interesting viewing. The feathers at end are called Rackets hence giving the bird that name. There is also another species called the Lesser Racket-Tailed Drongo which I am yet to see.
While these are incredibly rare in my home state, they seemed to be fairly common in the forests of the Western Coast of India.
Many thanks in advance for your views, feedback and faves.
60002 ‘Capability Brown’ approaches Llanwern West Junction with a traction training run, returning to Gloucester, probably during the summer of 1990. Thanks to Hydraulic Heaven for an identification of this working.
On the down relief, a pair of class 37s head for Newport while on the up relief, another pair are held at the signal before crossing into their destination with a train of imported iron ore for Llanwern steel works.
This was very early days for class 60s. Regular revenue earning operations began Leicestershire in April 1990 and crew training was underway across the country. In South Wales, the ‘Doughnuts’ would replace class 37s on iron ore duties in the summer of 1991 and would also oust class 37s on many of the coal trains still serving the valleys.
30 years later, South Wales is one of the remaining strongholds of the surviving class 60s. Although iron ore traffic ceased in the early 2000s and coal traffic barely survives, class 60s are in daily use on steel and petroleum workings.
A duplicate of an image by an unknown photographer, now part of my collection.
New iPhone11pro testing wide angle capability. The water level in Lake Michigan has been so high this year!!!!
This is a photomontage with mixed techniques, part photograph, digitally deformated and digital drawing. For evokes the force we all want to have.
Isn't that in Vanuatu, a world away from Nigg Bay. Just off the shores of the pretty seaside village of Cromarty lie a long line of various drilling rigs. Nearest is Transocean Leader, a semi submersible rig witha deadweight of almost 45,000 tonnes and capability to drill down 25,000 feet. It can operate in water depths up to about 4,500 feet which is nothing compared to many that can operate in oceans 12,000 feet deep. We came here, whilst waiting to help pick up the latest addition to the family for the 3 hour journey home, and hoped to see some dolphins, but only saw drilling rigs and some country side I have never seen before on the Black Isle.
There will be many more of these rigs standing idle off our shores as new oilfields are cancelled and we switch to electric cars and 'greener' energy.
When I got to the Tore roundabout I was just itching to get on the A9 and run up to 'home' another 103 miles further to the north, but I wasn't allowed. And it would have been silly of me, late on a Sunday afternoon.
St. Mary Magdalene church, set in the grounds of Croome Park, Worcestershire, UK,, a masterpiece of architecture designed by the English landscape architect Lancelot “Capability” Brown, with the interior made by Robert Adams in the 18th century.
Handheld, standard iPhone 6s Plus shot, quick edit in 'Photos' then Snapseed on iPhone.
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These water cress beds are located at Baggeridge Country Park and they were built in the late 18th century when the land was part of the Earl Of Dudley's Estate at Himley Hall. The grounds of Himley Hall were landscaped by Lancelot " Capability" Brown and remained unchanged until 1902 when coal mining began on the Northern section of the grounds .....no longer mined the land is now Baggeridge Country Park
Croome lake at Croome Court, a beautiful lake designed by 'Capability' Brown. Now part of the National Trust.
My second shot from Sunday evening at Brentor Church.
This isn't really the shot I had set out to get, but with the limited capability of my camera and editing software, I had to make do with a silhouette shot of the church against the night sky rather than what I'd had in mind.
As I've said before, Astrophotography isn't my strong point so I do tend to struggle with it, but in time I'm sure I'll improve.
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Highcliffe Castle, situated on the cliffs at Highcliffe, Dorset, was built between 1831 and 1835 by Charles Stuart, 1st Baron Stuart de Rothesay in a Gothic Revival style near the site of High Cliff House, a Georgian Mansion designed for the 3rd Earl of Bute (a founder of Kew Gardens) with the gardens laid out by Capability Brown. The design, by William Donthorne, a founder member of RIBA, incorporated large quantities of carved Medieval stonework salvaged from the ruined Benedictine Abbey of St Peter at Jumieges and the Grand' Maison des Andelys, both situated in Normandy, France.
Hogwarts Castle - Alnwick Castle ... and mapping out the countryside, courtesy of Lancelot 'Capability' Brown at Alnwick Castle. The view from the castle walls looking out towards the east.
If you're a fan of Harry Potter you know 'Hogwarts Castle' very well! It's a beautiful castle to visit with wonderful artworks by Titan, Canaletto, Turner etc. It has lovely gardens, water features etc and also has a 'Poison Garden'...you're taken inside with a guide and then a ten minute talk on the various plants. Don't worry, some of the deadlier ones are kept in a cage!
This is the home of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland....all phones must be turned off and no photography allowed in any of the rooms, which is wonderful...you can just get lost in the treasures!
4. A Map - 116 pictures in 2016
It took me a while to find out which manor (in the middle of this photo) I could see from Chirk Castle. I think it is Wynnstay Hall at Ruabon near Wrexham, a former country house that was converted to flats and private houses in the 20th century. Its gardens were laid out by 'Capability' Brown, the famous landscape gardener.
Broadway tower sits on top of a Cotswold escarpment near Chipping Campden, Worcestershire.
Another idea of 18th century landscape designer “Capability Brown” and with the help of the renowned architect James Wyatt it was completed in 1798 for George William 6th Earl of Coventry.
Standing 65ft tall, from the top of the tower on a clear day 16 counties can be seen.
The Tower is an iconic landmark on top of the beautiful Cotswolds escarpment. It was the brainchild of the great 18th century landscape designer, “Capability Brown”. His vision was carried out for George William 6th Earl of Coventry with the help of renowned architect James Wyatt and completed in 1798. The location for the Tower was wisely chosen, a dramatic outlook on a pre-medieval trading route and beacon hill. You can visit Broadway Tower and Parkland broadwaytower.co.uk/history/ . Well worth a visit on a nice sunny summers day.
Set in one of the world's most famous landscape gardens, this quirky gothic folly at Stowe in Buckinghamshire is now a holiday cottage. It has a spiral staircase, roof terrace and is surrounded by vast parkland to explore. The gothic windows provide vistas of the monuments, lakes and temples in this 18th-century landscape.
This temple, built in 1741, was one of the last additions to the garden at Stowe, formed for Lord Cobham by Charles Bridgeman and his successor, William Kent. That same year, Capability Brown arrived as gardener, to begin his own transformation of the landscape.
Georgian grandeur on a human scale; a neoclassical mansion by Henry Holland set in 'Capability' Brown's final landscape and gardens.
Sledmere House is a Grade I listed Georgian country house, containing Chippendale, Sheraton and French furnishings and many fine pictures, set within a park designed by Capability Brown. Located in the village of Sledmere, North Yorkshire, England
The house is built in Nottinghamshire ashlar on three storeys to an H-shaped plan and is the home of Sir Tatton Sykes, 8th Baronet. The present house was begun in 1751, extended in the 1790s, and rebuilt after a fire in 1911.
There is something about the charm of Sledmere which has captivated visitors for over 200 years.
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Like the SP, P&LE switchers had MU capability as seen here with 1557 leading a couple of Geeps along the river with empties for one of the mills. May 1992
The Park: ‘Capability’ Brown, the great British landscape gardener, designed the parkland at Berrington to give an illusion of limitless pasture, punctuated by carefully placed trees and belts of woodland. Berrington was one of Brown’s last projects before his death in 1783.
The lake and Lion Bridge at Burghley, all "Capability Brown" stuff from 1778. There is a near-identical bridge he built somewhere else but I cannot remember where at time of typing.
Fed 2 camera, Industar 50 collapsible lens, both from 2nd March 1957.
I think Kodak Gold 400 film but need to check negatives, they are slow in returning from the lab.
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The National Trust gardens at Sheffield Park in East Sussex are a joy to visit at any time of the year. The leaves were falling and the last glimpes of Autumn on the trees were framing the lake beyond. Thankfully the sun came out fleetingly for me to capture this scene.
In 1776 Lancelot 'Capability' Brown created two of the famous lakes at Sheffield Park, Haywards Heath, West Sussex for John Baker Holroyd.
Sheffield Park covers around 250 acres of wooded landscape. The ornamental gardens lie in a valley of the River Ouse. John Baker Holroyd (later the 1st Earl of Sheffield) bought Sheffield Park in 1769 and began to remodel the house and garden. Brown built the Upper and Lower Woman’s Way Ponds. He also designed walks through the woodlands, with clearings to give views down to the lakes.
There are no records of payments to Brown, but it is known that he made several journeys to Sheffield Park. Jonathan Spyers carried out a survey there in 1776 and either one or two plans were then drawn up for “alterations of the Place particularly for the Water & the Ground around it”.
Before Brown came to Sheffield Park there was one narrow lake, shown on a 1774 map and in a view of 1787 as being surrounded by trees and open lawns. In the main north/south valley he built Upper and Lower Woman’s Way Ponds. These were the first two in what became a series of four lakes.
North-east of the lakes is Walk Wood, which was originally Sheffield Wood on a map of 1745. By 1774 a network of pathways had been created here. Brown is thought to have improved the design of these walks, probably felling trees as part of his scheme.
This is Capability Brown's first landscape design... it was he who decided that the Church should be on the hill to create this view from the front of the house...
Taken on our Boxing Day outing - and it didn't rain!
HFF!
NATO Strategic Airlift Capability 01 Boeing C-17A Globemaster of the Heavy Airlift Wing is pictured arriving at RAF Fairford to partake in the Royal International Air Tattoo 2022.
Looking east down the River Aln valley from the ramparts of Alnwick Castle. This shows part of Alnwick Park towards Denwick Bridge that was extensively remodelled by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown to create magnificent views from the castle, turning farmland into parkland, for Hugh, 1st Duke of Northumberland, between 1750 and 1786.
Broadway Tower was the brainchild of the great 18th Century landscape designer, Capability Brown. His vision was carried out for George William 6th Earl of Coventry with the help of renowned architect James Wyatt and completed in 1798.
The location for the Tower was wisely chosen, a dramatic outlook on a pre-medieval trading route and beacon hill.
Wyatt designed his “Saxon Tower” as an eccentric amalgamation of architectural components ranging from turrets, battlements and gargoyles to balconies.
Weston Park is a country house in Weston-under-Lizard, Staffordshire, England, set in more than 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) of park landscaped by Capability Brown. The 17th century Hall is a Grade I listed building and several other features of the estate, such as the Orangery and the Stable block, are separately listed as Grade II.
Another from a very cold and foggy day in Worcestershire. This is the top of a dead Oak tree at Croome Landscape Park, looking very much like a set of giant discarded antlers on the frosty ground. It was one of a row of oak trees along the skyline above the 'Croome River' and hence are likely to have been a feature of Capability Brown's original design. Sadly several have now reached the end of their days.
Sepioteuthis lessoniana, commonly known as the bigfin reef squid or oval squid, is a commercially important species of loliginid squid. It is one of the three currently recognized species belonging to the genus Sepioteuthis. Studies in 1993, however, have indicated that bigfin reef squids may comprise a cryptic species complex. The species is likely to include several very similar and closely related species.
Bigfin reef squids are characterised by a large oval fin that extends throughout the margins of its mantle, giving them a superficial similarity to cuttlefish. They are small to medium-sized squids, averaging 3.8 to 33 centimetres (1.5 to 13.0 in) in length. They exhibit elaborate mating displays and usually spawn in May, but it can vary by location. The paralarvae resemble miniature adults and are remarkable for already having the capability to change body colouration upon hatching. Bigfin reef squids have the fastest recorded growth rates of any large marine invertebrate, reaching 600 g (1.3 lb) in only four months. They are a short-lived species, with a maximum recorded lifespan of 315 days.
The diet of bigfin reef squids comprises mainly crustaceans and small fish. They are found in the temperate and tropical waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, and have recently been introduced into the Mediterranean as a Lessepsian migrant. They are commonly found near the shoreline, near rocks, and coral reefs. They are fished in vast quantities for human food in Asia. Because of their rapid growth rate, short life span, and tolerance to handling and captivity, bigfin reef squids are regarded as one of the most promising species for mariculture. They are also a valuable source of giant axons for medical research.
The N700 series (N700系, Enu nanahyaku-kei) is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train with tilting capability developed jointly by JR Central and JR West for use on the Tōkaidō and San'yō Shinkansen lines since 2007, and is operated by JR Kyushu on the Kyushu Shinkansen line.
N700 series trains have a maximum speed of 300 km/h (186 mph), and tilting of up to one degree allows the trains to maintain 270 km/h (168 mph), even on 2,500 m (8,202 ft) radius curves that previously had a maximum speed of 255 km/h (158 mph). Another feature of the N700 is that it accelerates more quickly than the older 700 series Shinkansen trains, with a maximum acceleration rate of 2.6 km/h/s (0.72 m/s2). This enables it to reach 270 km/h (170 mph) in only three minutes. Further advancements led to the development of the N700A, an incremental evolution of the N700. N700A trains can reach 285 km/h (177 mph) on 3,000 m (9,843 ft) curves, allowing the maximum operating speed on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen to be raised to 285 km/h (177 mph). All N700 series sets have been retrofitted with most of the improvements added to the N700A series, and are now classified as "N700A".
Because of these improvements, trains can travel between Tokyo and Osaka on a Nozomi run in as little as 2 hours and 22 minutes on the fastest service.
Ōsaka Station 大阪駅, Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan
Another from a very cold and foggy day in Worcestershire. This huge and magnificent old Oak tree took an absolute battering during the last storm, and the main trunk of the tree broke clean off leaving the side branches. The debris surrounding the tree is what remains of the main trunk. It was one of a number of oak trees that were a feature of Capability Brown's original design. Sadly several have now reached the end of their days.
Japan 2019 travel vacation
"Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody."
-Jane Jacobs
Sledmere House is set within a park designed by Lancelot Brown, more commonly known with the byname Capability Brown, who was an English landscape architect. He is remembered as "the last of the great English 18th-century artists to be accorded his due" and "England's greatest gardener"
The house is a Grade I listed Georgian country house, containing Chippendale, Sheraton and French furnishings and many fine pictures, Located in the village of Sledmere, North Yorkshire, England
The house is built in Nottinghamshire ashlar on three storeys to an H-shaped plan and is the home of Sir Tatton Sykes, 8th Baronet. The present house was begun in 1751, extended in the 1790s, and rebuilt after a fire in 1911.
Sheffiled Park, Uckfield, East Sussex, UK:
Acres of landscape garden bordered by historic parkland and woodland
The garden is a horticultural work of art formed through centuries of landscape design, with influences of 'Capability' Brown and Humphry Repton. Four lakes form the heart of the garden, with paths circulating through the glades and wooded areas surrounding them
Hinomayo bring spring colour to the garden.
( 'Hinomayo' is a small, spreading shrub to 60cm tall, with neat glossy, light green leaves and clear bright pink, funnel-shaped flowers 3cm wide in late spring and early summer)
The Park: ‘Capability’ Brown, the great British landscape gardener, designed the parkland at Berrington to give an illusion of limitless pasture, punctuated by carefully placed trees and belts of woodland. Berrington was one of Brown’s last projects before his death in 1783.
A shot of Sherborne Castle in Dorset. As you can see Sherborne Castle is actually a mansion house rather than a castle.
It was built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594, in the grounds of the old Sherborne Castle. In 1645 the old castle was destroyed by Parliamentary forces in the English Civil War. The term 'Sherborne New Castle' is now generally used for the house, while the ruins (also well worth a visit) are refered to as 'Sherborne Old Castle'.
The 50 acre lake was created in 1753 by Capability Brown who designed the glorious gardens.
Sherborne Castle has a fascinating history. In the first world war, the house was used by the red cross as a hospital. In the second world war it was used as the headquarters for the D-Day landings. .
I thought it was time to take a break from the relentless Adventure series and I managed to sneak out yesterday morning with the camera.
This is one of my favourite places to sit and watch the world wake up. Although a new sign has appeared on the gate you have to go through
No Access
No Footpath
No dogs
No people
As it doesn't mention photographers hopefully I will be OK:-)
A 5 frame pano of a misty Piton Lake, part of the Croome estate landscaped by Capability Brown