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Selva de Irati, Navarra, España.
El bosque o la selva de Irati (Iratiko oihana en euskera) es un bosque repartido entre el norte de Navarra (España) y los Pirineos Atlánticos (Sola y Baja Navarra) en el suroeste de Francia.
Por su parte española está situada en el valle del río Irati, entre los montes de Orzanzurieta y Roncesvalles al oeste, y el monte Orhi al este. El límite sur lo pone la imponente mole de la Sierra de Abodi. Los principales accesos son por el oeste por Orbaiceta (Valle de Aézcoa) y por el este por Ochagavía (Valle de Salazar).
Se trata de la mayor masa forestal de Navarra y uno de los mayores y mejor conservados bosques de hayas (Fagus sylvatica) y abetos (Abies alba) de toda Europa. A pesar de ser un bosque explotado forestalmente desde los siglos XVI-XVII, el respeto y el buen hacer de los habitantes de estos valles ha hecho que se conserve en total plenitud. Existen dentro de la zona diversos espacios protegidos: todo el Irati es una ZEPA (Zona de Especial Protección de Aves), así como zonas protegidas como Reserva Natural o Reserva Integral del total de 17.000 ha del bosque.
The Irati forest or jungle (Iratiko oihana in Basque) is a forest distributed between the north of Navarra (Spain) and the Atlantic Pyrenees (Sola and Lower Navarra) in southwestern France.
For its Spanish part, it is located in the valley of the Irati river, between the Orzanzurieta and Roncesvalles mountains to the west, and the Orhi mountain to the east. The southern limit is set by the imposing mass of the Sierra de Abodi. The main accesses are to the west through Orbaiceta (Valle de Aézcoa) and to the east through Ochagavía (Valle de Salazar).
It is the largest forest mass in Navarra and one of the largest and best preserved beech (Fagus sylvatica) and fir (Abies alba) forests in all of Europe. Despite being a forest exploited by forestry since the 16th-17th centuries, the respect and good work of the inhabitants of these valleys has made it fully preserved. There are several protected areas within the area: the entire Irati is a ZEPA (Special Bird Protection Area), as well as protected areas such as Natural Reserve or Integral Reserve of the total 17,000 ha of forest.
Son architecture l'apparente à nombre de tours du 13e siècle conservées dans le Lot.
La tour appartenait au vicomte de Turenne et devint en 1748 propriété du duc de Noailles en même temps que la châtellenie de Martel (H. Ramet, 1920). La première mention dans les textes apparaît en 1352, où elle sert de tour de guet et de prison. Le cadastre de 1757 la signale encore comme prison (J. Pardinel, 1978).
Elle doit son nom à une famille bourgeoise de Martel, les Tournemire, connue au début du 14e siècle.
Alignée sur l'enceinte, la tour est de plan carré, d'environ 7,70 m de côté pour une hauteur de 25 m avec quatre niveaux auquel s'ajoute le niveau de comble crénelé. Une bretèche établie au troisième étage permettait de battre le pied de la tour du côté du fossé.
Its architecture resembles many of the 13th century towers preserved in the Lot.
The tower belonged to the Viscount of Turenne and in 1748 became the property of the Duke of Noailles at the same time as the castellany of Martel (H. Ramet, 1920). The first mention in the texts appears in 1352, where it served as a watchtower and prison. The land registry of 1757 still indicates it as a prison (J. Pardinel, 1978).
It owes its name to a bourgeois family of Martel, the Tournemire, known at the beginning of the 14th century.
Aligned with the enclosure, the tower is square in plan, about 7.70 m on a side for a height of 25 m with four levels to which is added the crenellated roof level. A gatehouse established on the third floor made it possible to beat the foot of the tower on the side of the ditch.
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"Watch a Spotted Towhee feeding on the ground; you'll probably observe its two-footed, backwards-scratching hop. This "double-scratching" is used by a number of towhee and sparrow species to uncover the seeds and small invertebrates..."
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Next week the forecast calls for a spot of sun. Not a sun lover, but it might help photos to have more definition. Cannot use auto-ISO in many situations; ridiculously high ISO amount.
🇫🇷 Reliée à l’abbatiale Notre-Dame par le passage Charles VII, l’église Saint-Pierre conserve d’intéressants vestiges de la période carolingienne : la façade et les deux premières travées de la nef rythmées par des niches circulaires et des baies géminées. Le reste de l’édifice a été entièrement reconstruit au 13e siècle pour le collatéral Sud et au 14e siècle pour le côté Nord. Sur le mur sud, on peut admirer un exemple rare de peinture carolingienne : une figure d’homme représenté en buste.
🇬🇧 Connected to Notre-Dame Abbey Church by the Charles VII passageway, Saint-Pierre Church preserves interesting remains from the Carolingian period: the façade and the first two bays of the nave, punctuated by circular niches and mullioned windows. The rest of the building was completely rebuilt in the 13th century on the south side and in the 14th century on the north side. On the south wall, you can admire a rare example of Carolingian painting: a bust of a man.
🇩🇪 Die Kirche Saint-Pierre, die durch den Durchgang Charles VII mit der Abteikirche Notre-Dame verbunden ist, bewahrt interessante Überreste aus der Karolingerzeit: die Fassade und die ersten beiden Joche des Kirchenschiffs, die durch runde Nischen und Doppelfenster gegliedert sind. Der Rest des Gebäudes wurde im 13. Jahrhundert auf der Südseite und im 14. Jahrhundert auf der Nordseite vollständig umgebaut. An der Südwand kann man ein seltenes Beispiel karolingischer Malerei bewundern: die Büste eines Mannes.
🇪🇸 Conectada con la abadía de Notre-Dame por el pasaje Charles VII, la iglesia Saint-Pierre conserva interesantes vestigios de la época carolingia: la fachada y las dos primeras naves, ritmadas por nichos circulares y ventanas geminadas. El resto del edificio fue reconstruido por completo en el siglo XIII en el lado sur y en el siglo XIV en el lado norte. En la pared sur se puede admirar un raro ejemplo de pintura carolingia: la figura de un hombre representado en busto.
🇮🇹 Collegata all'abbazia di Notre-Dame dal passaggio Carlo VII, la chiesa di Saint-Pierre conserva interessanti vestigia del periodo carolingio: la facciata e le prime due campate della navata, scandite da nicchie circolari e finestre geminate. Il resto dell'edificio è stato interamente ricostruito nel XIII secolo per la navata laterale sud e nel XIV secolo per quella nord. Sulla parete sud si può ammirare un raro esempio di pittura carolingia: la figura di un uomo raffigurato a busto.
New Jersey Eagle Project - 2020
Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ in partnership with the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Endangered & Nongame Species Program, is releasing results of the 2019 NJ Bald Eagle nesting season.
2019 was a record year for NJ eagles with the highest number of active nests and young fledged in the history of the project. This year, 238 eagle nests were monitored, of which 189 were active (laid eggs) and 248 young fledged. This is the highest number of fledges ever, surpassing the previous high of 216 in 2016.
For more info: www.conservewildlifenj.org/blog/2019/09/09/new-jersey-bal...
A typical and well conserved fishermen borrough
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Journey comleted
Definitely not as frosty as yesterday's Finch, but I think the pose tells the story here with it's puffed up look, and how it's head appears to be sunken into the feathers of it's chest. I am sure it is doing what it can to conserve it's body heat.
The warm weather has arrived here. Last night the temperature soared about 12 degrees in an hour or two. It was like a switch was turned on. Along with that warming we got just a bit of freezing rain which I am not thrilled about, but it is nice to see the temperature moderate as it as.
I think the next time I see this dove it will have a completely different pose for me.
The Chapel of the Madonna di Vitaleta (Chapel Of Lady Vitaleta) is located in the hills of the Val d’Orcia on the road between San Quirico d’Orcia and Pienza. It is one of the most beautiful and photographed locations in this incredible Tuscany landscape, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The small chapel, framed by two rows of cypress trees was built in the spot where legend says the Virgin Mary appeared to a shepherdess. In 1533, a statue of the Virgin Mary by Andrea della Robbia was installed in the church, today conserved in the Church of Madonna di Vitaleta in San Quirico.
The Great Miami River pushes it's was across the flood plain at Oxbow. It's a yearly event and causes no damage.
Le mausolée de Galla Placidia est un monument de style paléochrétien construit dans la première moitié du Ve siècle à Ravenne en Italie. Ce monument a une notoriété mondiale en raison de ses somptueuses mosaïques, qui sont parmi les plus anciennes conservées dans cette ville et qui marquent le début de la transition entre l'art paléochrétien et l'art byzantin.
Le mausolée est l'un des huit sites de Ravenne inscrits au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO en 1996.
The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia is an early Christian-style monument built in the first half of the 5th century in Ravenna, Italy. This monument is world-renowned for its sumptuous mosaics, which are among the oldest preserved in the city and mark the beginning of the transition from early Christian to Byzantine art.
The mausoleum is one of eight Ravenna sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1996
Pour Louis XV, deux couronnes furent réalisées : une en or émaillé et l'autre, conservée au Louvre, en argent doré et ornée de pierreries. Cependant, en 1729, cette dernière fut dépecée et on remplaça les pierres d'origine par des copies. La couronne ne servait qu'à l'occasion du sacre et reposait à l'abbaye de Saint-Denis avec les autres instruments de cérémonie, appelés regalia.
La Couronne de Louis XV est composée d'une calotte de satin brodé et cerclée d'une structure métallique d'où partent des arceaux ajourés surmontés d'une fleur de lys. Le bandeau est ceint de deux files de perles et de huit pierres de couleur (saphirs, rubis, topazes et émeraudes) alternant avec des diamants. Le départ des arceaux est marqué par des fleurs de lys formées par cinq diamants. Le célèbre Régent, acheté quelques années avant le sacre, orne la fleur de devant. Les huit diamants quadrangulaires qui constituent le sommet des fleurs appartiennent à la série des dix-huit Mazarins. Enfin la couronne est également surmontée d'une fleur de lys faite de feuilles d'acanthe en argent comportant dix-sept diamants complétés par le Sancy. Sur la calotte sont cousus ving-quatre autres diamants. En 1729, perles et pierres précieuses furent remplacées par des copies à la demande de Louis XV. Au total, la couronne comportait 282 diamants (161 grands et 121 petits), 64 pierres de couleur (dont 16 rubis, 16 saphirs et 16 émeraudes) et 237 perles.
On connaît deux descriptions de cette œuvre : la première publiée par Le Mercure, un mois après le sacre, en novembre 1722, et la seconde servant de légende à une gravure de Sébastien Antoine. Celle-ci signale bien que la couronne était ornée de 64 pierres de couleur mais elle ne mentionne que 273 diamants et indique quelques variantes par rapport à l'état connu aujourd'hui. Il est donc possible que l'aspect actuel ne soit pas tout à fait fidèle à la composition d'origine et que les différences soient la conséquence de la restauration faite par le joaillier M. Maillard en 1780. Bien qu'ornée de pierres factices et malgré les légères modifications subies, la couronne personnelle de Louis XV nous révèle le faste des cérémonies royales ainsi que la virtuosité des joailliers du XVIIIe siècle.
New Jersey Eagle Project - 2020
Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ in partnership with the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Endangered & Nongame Species Program, is releasing results of the 2019 NJ Bald Eagle nesting season.
2019 was a record year for NJ eagles with the highest number of active nests and young fledged in the history of the project. This year, 238 eagle nests were monitored, of which 189 were active (laid eggs) and 248 young fledged. This is the highest number of fledges ever, surpassing the previous high of 216 in 2016.
For more info: www.conservewildlifenj.org/blog/2019/09/09/new-jersey-bal...
A lucky day where we sighted two Greater Spotted Eagles hunting Spot Billed Ducks in a small marshland right next to a river. There were a large number of ducks, ruffs, Stilts and other waders in some marshes next to a river - the Eagles waited for a long time before one dived and made an attempt. He chased away the birds to another wet patch nearby and maybe that was the goal - to tire out those ducks. Then he came back and landed on a tall tree 30 feet away.
These are formidable top-line apex predators of the sky in the country. This is a large bird of prey with a range much of Europe and Asia. Almost 70 cm in height and around 2-2.5 kgs in weight, this is a big predator. Like every other large predators / eagles, this too is a sluggish hunter that tries to conserve its energy while hunting. The two were perched on a tree for a long while before we saw some action. And they continued to sit still after this brief action. As the day became too hot and light was harsh, we moved on.
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A friend in RL has started sending recipes to friends, showing us different ways to cook good, healthy food with minimum ingredients and using as little resource as possible. Given the world's current situation, it's probably one of the best ways we can help others. Show them how to conserve food, because shortage is inevitable, especially with people constantly hoarding.
Galapagos Islands
Iguanas are large lizards within the family Iguanidae
Charles Darwin described the Galápagos land iguana as "ugly animals”, of a yellowish orange beneath, and of a brownish-red colour above: from their low facial angle they have a singularly stupid appearance. The Galápagos land iguana is one of the largest lizards in the world, growing to a length of 0.9 to 1.5 m (3–5 ft) with a body weight of up to 13 kg (29 lb), depending upon which island they are from. Being cold-blooded, they absorb heat from the sun by basking on volcanic rock, and at night sleep in burrows to conserve their body heat. These iguanas also enjoy a symbiotic relationship with birds; the birds remove parasites and ticks, providing relief to the iguanas and food for the birds.
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Perchées sur son rocher, les ruines du château d’Alta Ripa dominent le hameau au bord de la rivière. Il est cité dès le XIe siècle, dans « le breve de la patz de Mende » ainsi que dans « le cartulaire » de la grande Abbaye bénédictine d’Aniane. Il appartenait alors aux vicomtes d’Arpajon, branche cadette de la lignée des comtes de Rodez, apparentés aux principales familles féodales de la région. Ce fort contrôlait le passage dans les Gorges ainsi qu’un chemin reliant le Causse Méjean à la vallée. De plus, il marquait la limite Nord des possessions de la puissante « Maison d’Anduze » qui jouissait de droits seigneuriaux étendus sur toute la contrée. Au XVIIIe, le site était déjà en partie détruit. (Propriété privée). Les deux énormes pans de mur sont les vestiges d’un donjon d’une hauteur exceptionnelle. On distingue encore des meurtrières bien conservées. A mi-pente entre le château et le hameau se dresse "Castelas", ancien bourg castral du château récemment restauré.
C’est le monument le mieux conservé du site archéologique de Delphes. Il est situé sur la voie sacrée qui conduit au sanctuaire d’Apollon. Selon le témoignage de Pausanias, les Athéniens ont construit le Trésor éventuellement après 490 av. J.-C., afin de remercier le dieu Apollon pour leur victoire à la bataille de Marathon. Il constitue l’exemple le plus ancien d’un trésor dorique en marbre de Paros.
This is the best-preserved monument in the archaeological site of Delphi. It is located on the sacred road leading to the sanctuary of Apollo. According to Pausanias, the Athenians built the Treasury perhaps after 490 BC to thank the god Apollo for their victory at the Battle of Marathon. It is the oldest example of a Doric marble treasury from Paros.
New Jersey Eagle Project - 2020
Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ in partnership with the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Endangered & Nongame Species Program, is releasing results of the 2019 NJ Bald Eagle nesting season.
2019 was a record year for NJ eagles with the highest number of active nests and young fledged in the history of the project. This year, 238 eagle nests were monitored, of which 189 were active (laid eggs) and 248 young fledged. This is the highest number of fledges ever, surpassing the previous high of 216 in 2016.
For more info: www.conservewildlifenj.org/blog/2019/09/09/new-jersey-bal...
🇫🇷 Alghero est l'une des rares villes fortifiées italiennes à avoir conservé environ 70 % de ses murailles (il manque la partie allant du fort de la Maddalena à la tour Esperò Rejal), avec des tours attenantes : récemment rehaussées par une restauration, les bastions offrent une promenade sur la mer qui entoure la vieille ville .
Les bastions qui défendent la vieille ville de la mer datent de l' époque catalane-aragonaise et, à partir de la Piazza Sulis, ils sont dédiés à la mémoire de navigateurs célèbres :
À l'extrémité nord du Bastioni Marco Polo, Tour de la Polveriera qui date du milieu du XVIIIe siècle servait d'arsenal et de dépôt de poudre.
🇬🇧 Alghero is one of the few Italian fortified towns to have preserved around 70% of its walls (the section from the Fort of La Maddalena to the Esperò Rejal tower is missing), with adjoining towers: recently enhanced by restoration work, the bastions offer a promenade over the sea that surrounds the old town.
The bastions defending the old town from the sea date back to the Catalan-Aragonese period and, from Piazza Sulis onwards, are dedicated to the memory of famous navigators:
At the northern end of the Bastioni Marco Polo, the mid-eighteenth-century Polveriera Tower was used as an arsenal and gunpowder depot.
🇮🇹 Alghero è una delle poche città fortificate italiane ad aver conservato circa il 70% della sua cinta muraria (manca il tratto dal Forte della Maddalena alla torre Esperò Rejal), con annesse torri: recentemente valorizzati da interventi di restauro, i bastioni offrono una passeggiata sul mare che circonda la città vecchia.
I bastioni che difendono il centro storico dal mare risalgono al periodo catalano-aragonese e, a partire da piazza Sulis, sono dedicati alla memoria di famosi navigatori:
All'estremità settentrionale dei Bastioni Marco Polo, la Torre Polveriera, risalente alla metà del XVIII secolo, era utilizzata come arsenale e deposito di polvere da sparo.
🇩🇪Alghero ist eine der wenigen befestigten Städte Italiens, in der noch etwa 70% der Stadtmauer erhalten sind (es fehlt der Abschnitt von der Festung La Maddalena bis zum Turm Esperò Rejal), mit angrenzenden Türmen: Die Bastionen wurden kürzlich durch eine Restaurierung erhöht und bieten einen Spaziergang über das Meer, das die Altstadt umgibt .
Die Bastionen, die die Altstadt vom Meer aus verteidigen, stammen aus katalanisch-aragonesischer Zeit und sind ab der Piazza Sulis dem Gedenken an berühmte Seefahrer gewidmet :
Am nördlichen Ende der Bastioni Marco Polo befindet sich der Torre de la Polveriera aus der Mitte des 18.
🇪🇸 Alghero es una de las pocas ciudades fortificadas italianas que conserva alrededor del 70% de sus murallas (falta el tramo que va desde el Fuerte de la Maddalena hasta la torre Esperò Rejal), con torres adosadas: recientemente realzados por obras de restauración, los baluartes ofrecen un paseo sobre el mar que rodea el casco antiguo.
Los baluartes que defienden el casco antiguo del mar datan de la época catalano-aragonesa y, a partir de la plaza Sulis, están dedicados a la memoria de célebres navegantes:
En el extremo norte de los Bastioni Marco Polo, la Torre Polveriera, de mediados del siglo XVIII, se utilizaba como arsenal y depósito de pólvora.
Columns evoking trees and branches, Antoni Gaudi's La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona exhilirates with the stunning tonality of its illumination. I took this photo on March 10, 2017: 135 years after construction began, 2.25 years before a building permit was issued, and 9.25 years before completion is expected (the 100th anniversary of Gaudi's death). Multiple generations and pragmatic modifications were anticipated by Gaudi, who wrote, "I will grow old but others will come after me. What must always be conserved is the spirit of the work, but its life has to depend on the generations it is handed down to and with whom it lives and is incarnated."
2017-03-10 Barcelona GGP20675 Gaudi La Sagrada Familia elevate & illuminate
Canada Goose keeping warm,by breathing the warm air from there bodies and standing on one leg they conserve as much heat as they can I think all wild geese do this?
Dans la rue des soufflets, face au parvis de l’église, il existe encore une maison médiévale dont la structure à pan de bois est encore très bien conservée. Seul témoin de l’habitat civil de la reconstitution de Rue à la fin de la première moitié du XVe siècle, cette maison est aussi l’une des plus anciennes de ce type dans le département. A ce titre, elle est classée Monument Historique depuis 1978.
Cette haute maison en encorbellement et à croix de Saint-André ornée de trilobes est en fait composée des restes de deux maisons accolées. Au XVIe siècle, à l’une d’elles pendait l’enseigne « A la Couronne » : une vocation commerciale qui perdura jusqu’au XIXe siècle.
Ho più di un difetto
Posso farci poco
Ma quando ti aspetto
Mi sento come dentro a un gioco
Quello della parola da trovare
Quella esatta, quella fatta apposta.
E quando sento che stai per arrivare
Evitare di spiccare il volo mi costa
Ahi, se mi costa!
Ce château est actuellement en ruines...
La partie la plus ancienne et la mieux conservée est le donjon, qui occupe un des angles du château
Il fut construits avec de pierres locales.....
🇫🇷 Le pont Saint-Thomas,
l’un des plus anciens ponts en fonte conservés en France. Il a été construit en 1841 sur les plans de l’ingénieur Antoine-Rémy Polonceau. Déjà à l’origine de l’ancien Pont du Carrousel à Paris, Polonceau est connu pour ses arcs en fonte dont il a déposé un brevet.
Le Pont Saint-Thomas, avec ses arches et ses beaux arcs en fonte, a été classé en 1995 au titre des monuments historiques et a été rénové en 2008. Il permet de relier la Grande Île au Quai de Finkwiller.
🇬🇧 The Saint-Thomas bridge is one of the oldest surviving cast-iron bridges in France. It was built in 1841 to designs by engineer Antoine-Rémy Polonceau. Already the designer of the old Carrousel Bridge in Paris, Polonceau is famous for his cast-iron arches, for which he registered a patent. The Pont Saint-Thomas, with its arches and beautiful cast-iron arches, was listed as a historic monument in 1995 and was renovated in 2008. It provides a link between the Grande Île and the Quai de Finkwiller.
🇩🇪 Die Brücke Saint-Thomas,
eine der ältesten erhaltenen gusseisernen Brücken in Frankreich. Sie wurde 1841 nach den Plänen des Ingenieurs Antoine-Rémy Polonceau erbaut. Polonceau, der bereits die alte Pont du Carrousel in Paris entworfen hatte, war für seine gusseisernen Bögen bekannt, auf die er ein Patent anmeldete.
Die Pont Saint-Thomas mit ihren Bögen und den schönen gusseisernen Bögen wurde 1995 unter Denkmalschutz gestellt und 2008 renoviert. Sie ermöglicht die Verbindung zwischen der Grande Île und dem Quai de Finkwiller.
🇮🇹 Il ponte Saint-Thomas,
uno dei più antichi ponti in ghisa sopravvissuti in Francia. Fu costruito nel 1841 su progetto dell'ingegnere Antoine-Rémy Polonceau. Già progettista dell'antico ponte Carrousel di Parigi, Polonceau è famoso per i suoi archi in ghisa, per i quali ha registrato un brevetto.
Il Pont Saint-Thomas, con le sue arcate e i suoi bellissimi archi in ghisa, è stato classificato come monumento storico nel 1995 ed è stato ristrutturato nel 2008. Costituisce un collegamento tra la Grande Île e il Quai de Finkwiller.
🇪🇸 El puente Saint-Thomas,
uno de los puentes de hierro fundido más antiguos que se conservan en Francia. Fue construido en 1841 según los planos del ingeniero Antoine-Rémy Polonceau. Polonceau, que ya había diseñado el antiguo puente del Carrusel de París, es famoso por sus arcos de hierro fundido, para los que registró una patente.
El Puente Saint-Thomas, con sus bellos arcos de hierro fundido, fue declarado monumento histórico en 1995 y renovado en 2008. Sirve de enlace entre la Grande Île y el Quai de Finkwiller.
New Jersey Eagle Project - 2020
Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ in partnership with the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Endangered & Nongame Species Program, is releasing results of the 2019 NJ Bald Eagle nesting season.
2019 was a record year for NJ eagles with the highest number of active nests and young fledged in the history of the project. This year, 238 eagle nests were monitored, of which 189 were active (laid eggs) and 248 young fledged. This is the highest number of fledges ever, surpassing the previous high of 216 in 2016.
For more info: www.conservewildlifenj.org/blog/2019/09/09/new-jersey-bal...
This Ruby-throated Hummingbird opted perching, rather than the usual hovering, while feeding. RTHUs will be leaving Maryland in about 7-10 days and are tanking up for the long trip back.
New Jersey Eagle Project - 2020
Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ in partnership with the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Endangered & Nongame Species Program, is releasing results of the 2019 NJ Bald Eagle nesting season.
2019 was a record year for NJ eagles with the highest number of active nests and young fledged in the history of the project. This year, 238 eagle nests were monitored, of which 189 were active (laid eggs) and 248 young fledged. This is the highest number of fledges ever, surpassing the previous high of 216 in 2016.
For more info: www.conservewildlifenj.org/blog/2019/09/09/new-jersey-bal...
Le musée des Augustins conserve une des collections les plus riches au monde en matière de chapiteaux et sculpture de l'époque romane (xiie siècle). Ces fonds proviennent des trois principaux édifices religieux de Toulouse de cette période : le prieuré de Notre-Dame de la Daurade, la basilique Saint-Sernin et la cathédrale Saint-Étienne.
CATALÀ
El Musée des Augustins conserva una de les col·leccions més riques del món en termes de capitells i escultures de l'època romànica (segle XII). Aquests fons provenen dels tres principals edificis religiosos de Tolosa d'aquest període: el priorat de Notre-Dame de la Daurade, la basílica de Saint-Sernin i la catedral de Saint-Etienne
ENGLISH
The Musée des Augustins retains one of the richest collections in the world in terms of capitals and sculpture from the Romanesque period (twelfth century). These funds come from the three principal religious buildings of Toulouse of this period: the priory of Notre-Dame de la Daurade, the Saint-Sernin basilica and the Saint-Etienne cathedral
ESPAÑOL
El Musée des Augustins conserva una de las colecciones más ricas del mundo en términos de capiteles y esculturas del período románico (siglo XII). Estos fondos provienen de los tres principales edificios religiosos de Toulouse de este período: el priorato de Notre-Dame de la Daurade, la basílica de Saint-Sernin y la catedral de Saint-Etienne
This male downy woodpecker has put himself in the classic heat escape lessening position, or HELP, a technique used by people in survival situations to conserve body heat and prevent hypothermia. Birds know how to stay warm under cold weather conditions.
Riomaggiore est le village le plus à l’est des Cinque Terre, le premier venant de La Spezia: pour ceux qui viennent du Levante
Pour nous accueillir il y a, suspendu entre la mer et le ciel, perché sur le rocher, le village de Riomaggiore. Une agglomération de maisons-tours surplombant la mer aux couleurs pastel typiques des villages de Ligurie et un labyrinthe de ruelles, escaliers, ruelles et recoins cachés.
Riomaggiore remonte au 7ème siècle et grâce à sa position cachée et unique, elle a conservé son authenticité au fil des siècles
Ce n’est qu’au XIXe siècle que le village est atteint par le chemin de fer, qui le relie d’abord aux autres villages des Cinque Terre, puis au reste de l’Italie
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Riomaggiore è il paese più orientale delle Cinque Terre, il primo venendo da La Spezia: per chi proviene da Levante
Il borgo di Riomaggiore, sospeso tra mare e cielo, arroccato sulla roccia, ci accoglie. Un agglomerato di case-torri affacciate sul mare dai colori pastello tipici dei borghi liguri e un labirinto di stradine, scalinate, vicoli e angoli nascosti.
Riomaggiore risale al VII secolo e, grazie alla sua posizione nascosta e unica, ha mantenuto la sua autenticità nei secoli.
Solo nel XIX secolo il paese è stato raggiunto dalla ferrovia, che lo ha collegato prima agli altri paesi delle Cinque Terre e poi al resto d'Italia.
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2018 NJ BALD EAGLE PROJECT REPORT
by: Larissa Smith, CWF Wildlife Biologist
The Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ in partnership with the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife, Endangered and Nongame Species Program, has released the 2018 NJ Bald Eagle Project Report.
“Two hundred-four nest sites were monitored during the nesting season, of which 185 were documented to be active (with eggs) and 19 were territorial or housekeeping pairs. Thirty new eagle pairs were found this season, 20 in the south, nine in central and one in the north. One hundred-twenty-one nests (66%) of the 182 known-outcome nests produced 172 young, for a productivity rate of 0.94 young per active/known-outcome nest. The failure rate was well above average with 61 nests (33%) failing to produce. The Delaware Bay region remained the state’s eagle stronghold, with roughly half of nests located in Cumberland and Salem counties and the bayside of Cape May County.”
The number of active nests has increased while the number of young eagles fledged has decreased since a high of 216 young fledged in 2016. During the 2018 eagle nesting season there was an abundance of cold, wet, windy and snowy weather which was the cause for a portion of the nest failures. As the eagle population increases, there are more eagles competing for territories. This can also be a contributing factor in nest failures. NJ is still in the range of 0.9 to 1.1 young per nest which is needed for population maintenance with a productivity rate of 0.94 young per known-outcome/active nest in 2018. The 2018 NJ Eagle Project Report has all the details on the project including telemetry, re-sightings and recoveries.
The success of the eagle project is due to the tremendous dedication of the NJ Eagle Project Volunteers. They monitor the nests in all types of conditions and education people about the eagles with enthusiasm.
Link to the 2018 NJ Bald Eagle Project Report: www.conservewildlifenj.org/downloads/cwnj_852.pdf
Seule partie conservée de l'ancienne abbatiale construite entre 1001 et 1018 par l'abbé Guillaume de Volpiano pour abriter le tombeau de Saint-Bénigne, la crypte de l'église - érigée en cathédrale en 1792- est l’étage inférieur d'une rotonde du bâtiment initial. À l'origine, elle n'était pas souterraine. Comblée à la Révolution, elle fut dégagée et restaurée au milieu du 19ème siècle.
La crypte fait l'objet d'un classement au titre des monuments histo-riques depuis 1846
Well-conserved old house on the old Hokkoku Kaidou (北国街道) road in Toumi municipality. It is just outside of the Unnojuku (海野宿) Conservation Area and shows how modern infrastructure spoils the townscape.
Le Trinkhall Museum, (anciennement Madmusée pour « Musée d'art différencié ») est un musée liégeois fondé en 1998 qui est situé dans le parc d'Avroy à Liège. Le musée conserve et expose des œuvres réalisées par des artistes porteurs d'un handicap mental, de maladie mentale ou de fragilité psychique, en contexte d'atelier. S'inscrivant à l'avant-scène du paysage culturel liégeois, il entend développer de nombreuses collaborations avec les différents acteurs de la vie artistique, sociale et culturelle, à Liège et bien au-delà des frontières de la ville. L'ouverture du Trinkhall est l'aboutissement d'un projet qui a mis plus de dix ans à se concrétiser. Il émane du Créahm qui, depuis quarante ans, défend dans une perspective qui reste profondément novatrice et engagée l'expression artistique des personnes porteuses d'un handicap mental.
Réalisé par le bureau d’architecture Beguin-Massart, le bâtiment, recouvert d’une résille opaline aux contours doucement arrondis, se dépose comme une lanterne au cœur de la ville. Il est l’aboutissement d’une réflexion où les architectes ont su rencontrer la poétique du lieu, son histoire, sa beauté, et toutes les exigences fonctionnelles d’un musée d’aujourd’hui. Avec plus de 600 m2 de surface d’exposition, un espace librairie, un centre de documentation, un espace de rencontre et d’activités pédagogiques et tous les locaux techniques nécessaires à la conservation des oeuvres, le Trinkhall s’inscrit dans une nouvelle dynamique. Son café-restaurant, ouvrant largement sa terrasse sur le parc d’Avroy, reste librement accessible au public et renforce la dimension d’échange et de sociabilité qui caractérise le lieu depuis le XIXe siècle.
The Trinkhall Museum, (formerly Madmusée for “Musée d'art differentié”) is a Liège museum founded in 1998 which is located in the Avroy park in Liège. The museum preserves and exhibits works by artists with mental disabilities, mental illness or psychic fragility, in the context of a workshop. The Trinkhall Museum, (formerly Madmusée) is a Liège museum founded in 1998 which is located in the Avroy park in Liège. The museum preserves and exhibits works by artists with mental disabilities, mental illness or psychic fragility, in the context of a workshop. Being at the forefront of the cultural landscape of Liège, it intends to develop numerous collaborations with the various actors of artistic, social and cultural life, in Liège and well beyond the borders of the city. The opening of Trinkhall is the culmination of a project that took more than ten years to materialize. It emanates from Créahm which, for forty years, defends in a perspective which remains deeply innovative and committed the artistic expression of people with a mental handicap.
Designed by the Beguin-Massart architectural firm, the building, covered with an opaline mesh with gently rounded contours, sits like a lantern in the heart of the city. It is the result of a reflection in which the architects have been able to meet the poetics of the place, its history, its beauty, and all the functional requirements of a museum today. With more than 600 m2 of exhibition space, a bookstore space, a documentation center, a meeting space and educational activities and all the technical rooms necessary for the conservation of works, the Trinkhall is part of a new dynamic . Its café-restaurant, widely opening its terrace onto Avroy Park, remains freely accessible to the public and reinforces the dimension of exchange and sociability that has characterized the place since the 19th century.
Eels Foot Inn,RSPB Minsmere.
26th June 2017.
One of 7 Photograph's i Gave away to the Barn Owl Trust to help conserve Them.
NEW JERSEY 2017 BALD EAGLE PROJECT REPORT
ANOTHER PRODUCTIVE YEAR FOR NJ’S EAGLES
by Larissa Smith, CWF Wildlife Biologist
The Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ in partnership with the NJ Endangered and Nongame Species Program has released the 2017 NJ Bald Eagle Project Report. In 2017, 178 eagle nests were monitored during the nesting season. Of these nests 153 were active (with eggs) and 25 were territorial or housekeeping pairs. One hundred and ninety young were fledged.
In 2017 the number of active nests was three more than in 2016, but the number young fledged decreased by 27 from a record high of 216 fledged in 2016. The productivity rate this season of 1.25 young/active nest is still above the required range of 0.0 to 1.1 for population maintenance. Productivity could be lower this season for many reasons including weather, predation and disturbance to the nesting area. In 2017 nest monitors reported several instances of “intruder” eagles at nests which did disrupt the nesting attempts of several pairs. One of these “eagle dramas” unfolded at the Duke Farms eagle cam watched by millions of people. An intruder female attempted to replace the current female. This harassment interrupted the pairs bonding and copulation and no eggs were laid.
This year’s report includes a section on Resightings of banded eagles. Resightings of NJ (green) banded eagles have increased over the years, as well as eagles seen in NJ that were banded in other states. These resightings are important, as they help us to understand eagle movements during the years between fledging and settling into a territory, as well as adult birds at a nest site.
For more info: www.conservewildlifenj.org/blog/2017/12/06/new-jersey-201...
New Jersey Bald Eagle Project Report | 2017 may be downloaded here: www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/ensp/pdf/eglrpt17.pdf