Compound Eyes ( Faceted Eyes )
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This dragonfly landed on a tree branch just ahead of me at Koll. I often see them on reeds and tall grass, but haven't seen tree
branches, 6 feet off the ground!
Any time I shoot dragonflies, my ultimate goal is to see the compound eyes, and a few of the shots of this one did reveal them (enlarge for detail)
view of the Krzyżtopór Castle in Ujazd (Zamek Krzyżtopór w Ujeździe) from the south
Krzyżtopór is a castle located in the village of Ujazd, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It was originally built by a Polish nobleman and Voivode of Sandomierz, Krzysztof Ossoliński (1587–1645). The castle was partially destroyed during the Swedish invasion known as The Deluge in 1655, and then reduced to ruins during the war of the Bar Confederation by the Russians in 1770.
Even though extensive research has been carried out through the years, historians have been unable to fully explain all aspects of the complex. No documents have been preserved that have enabled the determination of either the date of commencement of the castle's construction or the date of its completion. The name of the architect is also unknown. Krzysztof Ossoliński was enamoured with magic. while the unique symmetry of the castle is evident even in its ruined state, the hidden meanings that may have been incorporated into virtually every part of the castle are not obvious.
The very name of the complex is a mysterious one. Krzysztof Ossoliński officially named it Krzysztofory, which is derived from Latin word Christophoros. Later, the name changed to Krzyżtopór, which is a compounding of two Polish words – krzyż ("cross", a symbol of the Catholic faith and Ossoliński's policies) and topór ("axe", the charge from the family's coat of arms). Both symbols can be seen on the gate of the castle. Also, above the gate there is the date 1631, but to what this date refers has not been firmly established.
The castle, built by Swiss engineer Wawrzyniec (Lawrence) Senes (probably born in Sent, Switzerland), is a typical example of the so-called palazzo in fortezza – an intermingling of both palace and fortress. The total size of the complex is 1.3 hectares; the length of the perimeter walls is 700 meters; the total area of all interior rooms is around 70 000 square meters. The basic design was based on the palace of Cardinal Alexander Farnese, located in the Italian village of Caprarola. Reportedly, the castle once had 365 windows (as many as days of the year), 52 rooms (as many as weeks of the year), 12 ballrooms (as many as months of the year) and also 4 towers (as many as 4 seasons of the year). For defensive purposes, the castle was erected upon a rocky hill, making it impossible for an enemy to organize an underground attack.
Krzyżtopór was furnished with amenities that were rarely seen in the 17th century, such as ventilation and heating system, and unique waterworks that provided all rooms with fresh water. Allegedly, the ceiling in one of dining rooms was made up of an aquarium containing exotic fish. Additionally, a system of dumbwaiters carried food from pantries to the upper floors.
The castle, without convenient proximity to main roads and rail connections, is visited by relatively few tourists. However, as walls, bastions and moat are relatively well-preserved, its magnitude is still very impressive. Though it is regarded as a permanent ruin, since around 90 percent of the walls have been preserved, reconstruction has been planned several times. Currently, efforts have been underway to roof the entire complex; however, this ambitious project lacks sufficient funding.
I believe when these tree trunks felled out years ago remain a bit on the wayside, then they will eventually rush and fall into compost. Due to the dryness and, along the excessive bark beetle infestation of the trees, many trees had to be pleased and the wooden offer is just too big.
Macro Mondays - Curves
5" Alloy Steel pliers with knurled grip. Speedlight with grid, behind and right.
Three inches in greatest dimension.
Compound Butter: French butter (sea salted). minced fresh thyme, rosemary, tarragon, scallion. Grated garlic and lemon zest. Ancho chili pepper, red pepper flakes. Lemon juice
What to do on a rainy morning !!. Why not focus stack an unexpected visitor. This image was created using 10 photographs composited together using Zerene Stacker.
I used a bank of LED lights on the right hand side and a white card to the rear to bounce the light.
I used TriggerTrap to fire the camera to avoid camera shake.
Angelo Caduto, 2012, Igor Mitoraj.
Fallen Angel.
Anjo Caído.
Pisa ends up being known for its iconic leaning tower - an injustice to the whole Romanesque architectural ensemble of which it is part, the piazza dei Miracoli.
Other monuments of the square, such as the duomo and the baptistery, are also in varying degrees of sinking and inclination due to the sandy soil structure.
CITY DOME : conçu par l’architecte de la ville Robert Morham en 1895. Bâtiment classique octogonal de plain-pied, à 8 baies avec grand dôme circulaire, situé dans le coin NE de l’enceinte. Toit en dôme en cuivre avec fleuron boule. Le City Dome a été construit pour abriter un télescope de 22 pouces (56 cms) fabriqué par J. Buckingham qui était trop grand pour être utilisé dans l’observatoire de Playfair. Le télescope y est resté jusqu’en 1926, date à laquelle il a été démantelé pour être exposé au Musée royal d’Écosse. Dans les années 1950, il était dans un état de délabrement grave. La fin du 20ème siècle a vu la réparation externe et interne et la rénovation du dôme ; un plafond suspendu cache l’intérieur du dôme et le bâtiment sera (2002) aménagé en amphithéâtre et auditorium.
CITY DOME : Designed by city architect Robert Morham in 1895. Classic octagonal, single-storey, 8-bay building with large circular dome, located in the NE corner of the compound. Copper domed roof with ball finial. The City Dome was built to house a 22 inch (56 cms) telescope made by J. Buckingham which was too large for use in the Playfair Observatory. The telescope remained there until 1926, when it was dismantled for display in the Royal Museum of Scotland. By the 1950s it was in a serious state of disrepair. The late 20th century saw external and internal repair and renovation of the dome; a suspended ceiling hides the interior of the dome and the building will be (2002) converted into an amphitheater and auditorium.
Compound of Kenchouji as seen from the Sanmon gate. Kenchouji was originally built in 1253 but has been rebuilt several times.
The architecture in the right is Butsuden (仏殿), in which the statue of Ksitigarbha is housed. Since it was moved from a Tokugawa mausoleum, its architectural style is different from other architectures in the compound.
The one in the middle is Hattou (法堂) that is installed with the fasting Buddha and the painting of the dragon in the cloud. It is the largest wooden architecture in Kamakura completed in 1825.
Karamon (唐門) or Chinese Gate in the left is the gate of Houjou (方丈) that is the main building of the temple. The gate was moved from the same mausoleum as Butsuden. Houjou was moved from the same temple as the Soumon gate, i.e. Hanjuuzanmai'in (般舟三昧院) in Kyoto.
The building behind Hattou is Shoin (書院) or Study.
A Sympetrum striolatum from a while back. This one was a recently emerged individual, it seems that the ommatidia of the compound eye are much more apparent in teneral individuals, I still wonder what Dragon vision would be like, that's not just the compound eyes, you would have to factor in the 3 ocelli as well. I reckon a real case of sensory overload.
This was a natural light focus stack of a Darters noggin :o)
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The theme for “Smile on Saturday” is “insects and co”.
I must confess that I am not a big fan of insects as a general rule. Dragonflies and bees make up the exception to the rule. Dragonflies are just so beautiful, especially their wings; and bees are so fluffy and furry.
This happy bee in the middle of a velvety dahlia I photographed one day after work when I went to Canterbury to do some shopping.
This year throughout summer and autumn I have been delighted to see so many bees pollinating the flowers around Melbourne. There has been a big drive in Melbourne to establish hives for bees on city rooftops and in people's gardens. I hope this is the reason why I have seen so many this year. We need them so badly to enrich our world and brighten our lives!
Krutitsy Compound (Krutitsy Patriarchal Compound, Krutitsy Bishop's House, Krutitsy) is the former residence of the bishops of Sarsky and Podonsky, founded in the 13th century as a monastery. The name of the compound comes from the word "krutitsy", denoting the elevated left banks of the Moscow River below the mouth of the Yauza River. In 1991, it became part of the Russian Orthodox Church as a compound of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus'. Since 2001, the buildings have housed the Synodal Department for Youth Affairs.
13th-17th centuries
In the 9th-11th centuries, the princely village of Krutitsy was located on the territory of the modern compound. Busy trade routes leading to Kolomna and Ryazan passed near the village.
In 1262, a monastery for men was founded in Krutitsy, built in honor of Saints Peter and Paul. Historians put forward two main versions of its origin. According to the first, the decree on the establishment of the monastery was issued by Prince Daniil of Moscow. According to legend, he liked the picturesque nature of those places so much that he decided to found a house on the river bank. However, the ascetic Podon, who lived in one of the huts, warned him about the need to build a church and an archbishop's house in Krutitsy. For this reason, the prince gave up his own chambers and founded a monastery. At the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries, the Greek bishop Varlaam the Greek settled in it, later becoming the first Krutitsy bishop. After Varlaam's death, the monastery was transformed into a courtyard of the Sarai diocese, created in the 13th century after part of the population found itself under the Horde yoke and Prince Alexander Nevsky issued a decree on the creation of a separate diocese for the church care of Russians in the capital of the Golden Horde, Sarai-Batu.
Just back home from a little break at my daughters in the Cotswolds and I'll have to edit some shots I took down there before posting. So here is one I had in the archives from earlier this year.
This is a fallen silver birch tree that was nestling in the marvellous beds of Ramson's in Hollins Lane Wood, near Silverdale last month. The aroma of the Wild Garlic hits you as you get out of the car here. I popped back the following day when conditions were very different, only to find that all this area had been decimated by a tractor that had been brought in to take this tree away. I suppose that had to be done at some point, but it was a shame to see all the plants crushed!
Simingcun, 913 M. Yan'an Rd., Shanghai
Her booth is nestled deep in an old residential compound, apparently hardly able to withstand the end-of-year wind chill.
I have to say that I really like my 65mm macro lens but not all insects are happy to let you get as close as you need for things to be in focus, which is about four inches. This fly was one of those subjects that tolerated me for a bit. I find the compound eyes to be quite something especially when you can resolve to the individual ommatidia in the eye - those tiny photoreceptor cells. I'm going to have to try for some increased magnification but I suspect not on a live insect...
Taken 9 August 2020 in my yard near Wasilla, Alaska.