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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
Cette porte remarquablement conservée et dont la partie basse remonte aux XIIe-XIIIe siècle formait l’entrée principale du château.
La partie haute se compose d’une salle au-dessus de laquelle est aménagé un niveau traité en hourds (système de défense en surplomb de la paroi). Les rainures permettant le coulissement d’une herse sont encore visibles sous le passage voûté.
Le clocheton renferme une cloche remarquable datée de 1523.
La Tour a été entièrement restaurée en 2018 après l’effondrement d’une partie de l’édifice en 2014.
Ces maisons devraient en principe être détruites, certaines démontées et conservées en raison de leur intérêt patrimonial afin de construire le projet suivant :
Il s’agit de la rénovation urbaine d’une rue (+/- 40 maisons d’habitation) et de la réalisation des aménagements des abords du Quartier Spintay à Verviers.
Le projet s’articule autour de :
la rénovation urbaine de +/- 40 maisons d’habitations, pour y réaliser des commerces au rez-de-chaussée et des logements aux étages.
la réalisation des aménagements des abords de 10 zones entourant le site commercial de 40.000 m² qui va être construit. Ces aménagements concernent des zones piétonnes, des promenades le long de la rivière (Vesdre), des fontaines, des zones de parkings, des zones de circulations automobiles, les mobiliers urbains et les luminaires,…
Quelques chiffres :
9.500 m² de rénovations d’immeubles.
25.000 m² d’aménagements des abords du site revitalisé.
1 km de voiries et de circulations piétonnes aménagées.
Projet global de 150 millions d’euros.
These houses should in principle be destroyed, some dismantled and kept because of their heritage interest in order to build the following project:
This involves the urban renovation of a street (+/- 40 residential houses) and the development of the surroundings of the Spintay district in Verviers.
The project revolves around:
the urban renovation of +/- 40 residential houses, to create shops on the ground floor and housing on the upper floors.
development of the outskirts of 10 areas surrounding the 40,000 m² commercial site that will be built. These developments relate to pedestrian areas, walks along the river (Vesdre), fountains, parking areas, vehicle circulation areas, urban furniture and lighting, etc.
Some numbers :
9,500 m² of building renovations.
25,000 m² of development around the revitalized site.
1 km of roads and pedestrian circulation.
Global project of 150 million euros.
Large black and white Rice Paper or Idea Leucone butterfly is hanging on branch beside a group of Heliconius Antiochus.
On cool mornings this is a familiar sight.
Wings of the Tropics, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami FL
Wikipedia: The Studebaker Champion is an automobile which was produced by the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana, from the beginning of the 1939 model year until 1958. It was a full-size car in its first three generations and a mid-size car in its fourth and fifth generation models, serving as the junior model to the Commander.
St. Louis Car Museum: With the anticipation of the World War II effort to begin, all automotive manufacturers ceased civilian production early into 1942 to focus production on military equipment and supplies. Production of cars and trucks halted on February 10, 1942. Approximately 300 vehicles built up to this period at Studebaker were reserved by the US Government to be utilized only for the Civil Defense Auxiliary and the New York Police Department. To conserve material, the usually chromed components were instead painted. These special vehicles were recorded with Studebaker as Deluxe Champion Model 90 “Black Out” Coupes and Sedans.
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www.stlouiscarmuseum.com/vehicles/1149/1942-studebaker-ch...
Consuegra es un municipio español de la provincia de Toledo, en la comunidad autónoma de Castilla-La Mancha.Los molinos se encuentran alineados sobre el cerro Calderico. Datan del siglo XIX, si bien hay alguno que puede ser más antiguo, incluso del siglo XVI. De los trece originales, se conservan doce,
Consuegra is a Spanish municipality in the province of Toledo, in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha. The mills are aligned on the Calderico hill. They date from the 19th century, although there are some that may be older, even from the 16th century. Of the original thirteen, twelve are preserved,
Consuegra est une municipalité espagnole de la province de Tolède, dans la communauté autonome de Castilla-La Mancha.Les moulins sont alignés sur la colline de Calderico. Ils datent du XIXe siècle, bien que certains soient plus anciens, voire du XVIe siècle. Sur les treize originaux, douze sont conservés,
Sauveterre de Rouergue est une bastide, ville nouvelle de la fin du Moyen Âge ; elle est extrêmement bien conservée. Le plan en « damier » caractéristique de cet urbanisme particulier n’a pas bougé depuis la création de la ville par le roi Philippe III le Hardi en 1281. (Wikipédia)
Elle est l’une des cathédrales gothiques les plus connues au monde grâce à la série de tableaux que Claude Monet, le maître des Impressionnistes, lui a consacrée. Au cœur de la ville historique, la cathédrale de Rouen résume à elle-seule l’évolution de l’art gothique, depuis le début de sa construction au XIIème siècle, sur les fondations d’une basilique du IVème siècle et d’un ensemble roman du XIème siècle.
C'est une construction d'architecture gothique dont les premières pierres remontent au haut Moyen Âge. Elle a la particularité, rare en France, de conserver son palais archiépiscopal et les constructions annexes environnantes datant de la même époque.
Comme la plupart des grands édifices religieux du gothique normand, la cathédrale est dotée d'une « tour-lanterne » sur la croisée du transept. La flèche en bois couverte en plomb de style Renaissance qui la couronnait fut détruite par un incendie allumé par la foudre en 1822. Elle est à présent surmontée d'une flèche en fonte, construite de 1825 à 1876 qui culmine à 151 mètres de hauteur. La cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen est la plus haute de France et était le plus haut bâtiment du monde au moment de son achèvement en 1876, et le restera jusqu'en 1880, détrônée par la cathédrale de Cologne (157 mètres). Elle reste néanmoins la troisième plus haute église du monde, dépassée seulement par celles d'Ulm1 et Cologne. Elle est également la cathédrale qui, par la largeur de sa façade occidentale de 61,60 mètres, détient le record de France.
Considérée comme « la plus humaine des cathédrales » par le manque de symétrie de sa façade occidentale, elle est mondialement connue, notamment à travers les 30 tableaux de la série des Cathédrales de Rouen, peints par l'Impressionniste Claude Monet
It is one of the most famous Gothic cathedrals in the world thanks to the series of paintings that Claude Monet, the master of the Impressionists, dedicated to it. In the heart of the historic city, Rouen Cathedral alone sums up the evolution of Gothic art, since the beginning of its construction in the 12th century, on the foundations of a 4th century basilica and a Romanesque complex from the 11th century.
It is a Gothic architectural construction whose first stones date back to the early Middle Ages. It has the particularity, rare in France, of preserving its archiepiscopal palace and the surrounding annexes dating from the same period.
Like most of the great religious buildings of Norman Gothic, the cathedral has a "lantern tower" on the crossing of the transept. The Renaissance-style lead-covered wooden spire that crowned it was destroyed by a fire started by lightning in 1822. It is now topped by a cast iron spire, built from 1825 to 1876, which peaks at 151 meters in height. Rouen Cathedral is the tallest in France and was the tallest building in the world when it was completed in 1876, and would remain so until 1880, dethroned by Cologne Cathedral (157 meters). It nevertheless remains the third tallest church in the world, surpassed only by those of Ulm1 and Cologne. It is also the cathedral which, by the width of its western facade of 61.60 meters, holds the French record. Considered "the most human of cathedrals" due to the lack of symmetry of its western façade, it is known worldwide, notably through the 30 paintings in the Rouen Cathedrals series, painted by the Impressionist Claude Monet.
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...
Technical Herritage
In Červeňany, in the south of central Slovakia, stands the historic blast furnace, one of the best conserved technical monuments of its kind in Slovakia.
It was built along with iron works in 1871. It processed the iron ore mined in deposits at localities Železník, Hrádok, Dobšiná and Rožňava, situated not far away from Sirk.
Along with more monuments of the mining and iron processing activities in the region Gemer they are included in the project referred to as the cultural tourism Železná cesta (Iron Way), part of the all-European Iron Way.
At 5 months old.
Just a comfy cub being cute.
Zorinka the female Amur Leopard cub, one of two born 2-17-23 to mom Satka and dad Oskar.
Photo taken 7-19-23.
Conditions de prises de vues très diificiles dans cette cathédrale, peu de lumière.
L’orgue de la cathédrale Saint-Bertrand de Comminges possède l’un des plus beaux buffets Renaissance conservé à ce jour et classé Monument Historique depuis 1840. Commandé par Jean de Mauléon, évêque du Comminges, il fut réalisé après l’achèvement des stalles du chœur en 1551.
Comme les stalles, ce buffet serait l’œuvre de Nicolas Bachelier, architecte et sculpteur français (1487 – 1556) à qui l’on doit, entre autre, le célèbre Hôtel d’Assézat à Toulouse.
Le nom du facteur et la composition d’origine de l’instrument nous sont inconnus. Il subira de nombreux avatars au cours des siècles et, en 1793, les tuyaux de montre seront fondus et l’instrument abandonné.
De l’instrument Renaissance enfermé dans ce buffet, il ne reste rien. Pour imaginer en quoi pouvait consister l’instrument commandé par Jean de Mauléon, évêque du Comminges, on en est réduit à formuler des hypothèses, en se référant d’une part à la composition connue d’orgues de cette époque, à la structure du buffet, et d’autre part, à la littérature pour clavier éditée autour des années 1550. Les parties les plus anciennes (2 sommiers de grand orgue de 48 notes et deux petits sommiers de pédale, plus quelques jeux anciens, bourdons et flûtes) remontent aux XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles.
Bernard Raupp, facteur d’orgues à Mirande, a retrouvé des dessins sur des soupapes des sommiers de grand orgue, qui peuvent être attribués à Jean-François Lépine. Le reste résulte des reconstructions successives menées au cours des siècles suivants.
En 1896, les frères Magen reconstruisent l’orgue et livrent un instrument à 2 claviers et pédale.
En 1970, Robert Chauvin restaure les sommiers du Grand Orgue, puis sous la direction de Pierre Lacroix, la reconstruction de l’instrument actuel est confiée à Jean-Pierre Swiderski et réalisée en plusieurs tranches, de 1975 à 1981. À l’exception de 218 tuyaux du XVIIe siècle et de 243 tuyaux de Magen, la tuyauterie est entièrement neuve. Réalisée à la demande, elle a été harmonisée par Jean-Pierre Swiderski pour les jeux de fonds et Georges Lhôte pour les jeux d’anches. L’instrument conserve encore deux sommiers de 14 jeux au Grand Orgue et deux sommiers 4 jeux à la pédale remontant au XVIIe siècle.
Depuis 1974, la commune de Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges, propriétaire, a délégué ses pouvoirs à l’Association des Amis de l’Orgue de Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges, en vue de la restauration et de l’entretien de l’instrument.
Very difficult shooting conditions in this cathedral, little light.
The organ of the Saint-Bertrand de Comminges cathedral has one of the most beautiful Renaissance cases preserved to date and classified as a Historic Monument since 1840. Commissioned by Jean de Mauléon, bishop of Comminges, it was made after the completion of the stalls of the choir in 1551.
Like the stalls, this buffet would be the work of Nicolas Bachelier, French architect and sculptor (1487 – 1556) to whom we owe, among other things, the famous Hôtel d’Assézat in Toulouse.
The name of the maker and the original composition of the instrument are unknown to us. It will undergo many avatars over the centuries and, in 1793, the watch stems will be melted down and the instrument abandoned.
Of the Renaissance instrument enclosed in this case, nothing remains. To imagine what the instrument ordered by Jean de Mauléon, bishop of Comminges, could consist of, one is reduced to formulating hypotheses, by referring on the one hand to the known composition of organs of this period, to the structure of the buffet, and on the other hand, to keyboard literature published around the 1550s. in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Bernard Raupp, organ builder in Mirande, found drawings on the valves of the windchests of the great organ, which can be attributed to Jean-François Lépine. The rest is the result of successive reconstructions carried out over the following centuries.
In 1896, the Magen brothers rebuilt the organ and delivered an instrument with 2 keyboards and pedal.
In 1970, Robert Chauvin restored the windchests of the Grand Orgue, then under the direction of Pierre Lacroix, the reconstruction of the current instrument was entrusted to Jean-Pierre Swiderski and carried out in several stages, from 1975 to 1981. With the exception of 218 pipes from the 17th century and 243 pipes from Magen, the pipework is completely new. Produced on demand, it was harmonized by Jean-Pierre Swiderski for the back stops and Georges Lhôte for the reed stops. The instrument still retains two 14-stop windchests in the Grand Orgue and two 4-stop pedal windchests dating back to the 17th century.
Since 1974, the municipality of Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges, owner, has delegated its powers to the Association of Friends of the Organ of Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges, with a view to the restoration and maintenance of the tool.
Marchande de pains traditiionnels sur un marché de la vieille ville de Kashgar, région autonome ouïghoure du Xinjiang, Chine.
Ces pains plats et ronds, décorés, vendus par cette femme ouïghoure se retrouvent dans toute l'Asie centrale et montrent, si besoin en était, que la culture du Xinjiang est bien celle de l'Asie centrale et non celle de la Chine Han à laquelle le pouvoir central voudrait l'intégrer.
Ville de la Région autonome ouïghoure du Xinjiang, Kashgar et son oasis se trouvent au point de rencontre ouest des routes nord et sud qui contournent le désert de Taklamakan
Étape majeure de la Route de la soie historique durant vingt siècles du fait de sa position géographique privilégiée entre désert et montagne, Kashgar avait su rester une ville à l'identité ouïgoure fortement marquée. Malheureusement, depuis plusieurs décennies, le gouvernement central chinois s'est employé, avec l'efficacité qu'on lui connait, à détruire les spécificités de cette culture turcophone de religion musulmane plus orientée vers l'Asie Centrale que vers la Chine Han, imposant à cette ville historique une culture chinoise qui n'est pas la sienne. La vieille ville de Kashgar autrefois parfaitement conservée dans son authenticité, a beaucoup souffert de cette politique de négation de la culture ouighoure, à ce point qu'une de nos amies qui faisait partie de notre groupe et qui avait visité Kashgar queques années plus tôt, a pleuré en découvrant l''ampleur des destructions. Et c'était en 2005 !...
Que reste t-il aujourd'hui de la vieille ville de Kasgar ?.
Géographiquement , démographiquement et culturellement le Xinjiang appartient à la partie est de l'Asie centrale. Une succession de peuples et d'empires (dont les Tibétains, les Mongols, les Timourides, les Russes....) ont rivalisé pour le contrôle de son territoire dont l'histoire est documentée sur au moins 2 500 ans.. Cependant, de 840 à 1130, le royaume de Kocho marque une période d'indépendance et même d'expansion vis à vis de la Chine des Tang et au XXème siècle les Ouighours établissent même à deux reprises une république autonome sur une partie de la région. L'une d'elle, très éphémère (1933 - 1934) a pour capitale Kashgar.
A partir de la dynastie Han au IIe siècle av. J.-C., sous le nom de Protectorat des Régions de l'Ouest, la région fait partie des territoires chinois à différentes périodes et passe sous la domination de la dynastie Qing au XVIIIe siècle, remplacée en 1912 par le gouvernement de la république de Chine. À la fin de la guerre civile chinoise, en 1949, il fait partie de la république populaire de Chine
4 Princelet Street has 15 rooms conserved in original condition and is available as an event venue and for film and photo shoots
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Ben Truman’s House, c1720
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Nikon Nikkor 18-200mm 1:3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR DX
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Conditions de prises de vues très diificiles dans cette cathédrale, peu de lumière.
L’orgue de la cathédrale Saint-Bertrand de Comminges possède l’un des plus beaux buffets Renaissance conservé à ce jour et classé Monument Historique depuis 1840. Commandé par Jean de Mauléon, évêque du Comminges, il fut réalisé après l’achèvement des stalles du chœur en 1551.
Comme les stalles, ce buffet serait l’œuvre de Nicolas Bachelier, architecte et sculpteur français (1487 – 1556) à qui l’on doit, entre autre, le célèbre Hôtel d’Assézat à Toulouse.
Le nom du facteur et la composition d’origine de l’instrument nous sont inconnus. Il subira de nombreux avatars au cours des siècles et, en 1793, les tuyaux de montre seront fondus et l’instrument abandonné.
De l’instrument Renaissance enfermé dans ce buffet, il ne reste rien. Pour imaginer en quoi pouvait consister l’instrument commandé par Jean de Mauléon, évêque du Comminges, on en est réduit à formuler des hypothèses, en se référant d’une part à la composition connue d’orgues de cette époque, à la structure du buffet, et d’autre part, à la littérature pour clavier éditée autour des années 1550. Les parties les plus anciennes (2 sommiers de grand orgue de 48 notes et deux petits sommiers de pédale, plus quelques jeux anciens, bourdons et flûtes) remontent aux XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles.
Bernard Raupp, facteur d’orgues à Mirande, a retrouvé des dessins sur des soupapes des sommiers de grand orgue, qui peuvent être attribués à Jean-François Lépine. Le reste résulte des reconstructions successives menées au cours des siècles suivants.
En 1896, les frères Magen reconstruisent l’orgue et livrent un instrument à 2 claviers et pédale.
En 1970, Robert Chauvin restaure les sommiers du Grand Orgue, puis sous la direction de Pierre Lacroix, la reconstruction de l’instrument actuel est confiée à Jean-Pierre Swiderski et réalisée en plusieurs tranches, de 1975 à 1981. À l’exception de 218 tuyaux du XVIIe siècle et de 243 tuyaux de Magen, la tuyauterie est entièrement neuve. Réalisée à la demande, elle a été harmonisée par Jean-Pierre Swiderski pour les jeux de fonds et Georges Lhôte pour les jeux d’anches. L’instrument conserve encore deux sommiers de 14 jeux au Grand Orgue et deux sommiers 4 jeux à la pédale remontant au XVIIe siècle.
Depuis 1974, la commune de Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges, propriétaire, a délégué ses pouvoirs à l’Association des Amis de l’Orgue de Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges, en vue de la restauration et de l’entretien de l’instrument.
Very difficult shooting conditions in this cathedral, little light.
The organ of the Saint-Bertrand de Comminges cathedral has one of the most beautiful Renaissance cases preserved to date and classified as a Historic Monument since 1840. Commissioned by Jean de Mauléon, bishop of Comminges, it was made after the completion of the stalls of the choir in 1551.
Like the stalls, this buffet would be the work of Nicolas Bachelier, French architect and sculptor (1487 – 1556) to whom we owe, among other things, the famous Hôtel d’Assézat in Toulouse.
The name of the maker and the original composition of the instrument are unknown to us. It will undergo many avatars over the centuries and, in 1793, the watch stems will be melted down and the instrument abandoned.
Of the Renaissance instrument enclosed in this case, nothing remains. To imagine what the instrument ordered by Jean de Mauléon, bishop of Comminges, could consist of, one is reduced to formulating hypotheses, by referring on the one hand to the known composition of organs of this period, to the structure of the buffet, and on the other hand, to keyboard literature published around the 1550s. in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Bernard Raupp, organ builder in Mirande, found drawings on the valves of the windchests of the great organ, which can be attributed to Jean-François Lépine. The rest is the result of successive reconstructions carried out over the following centuries.
In 1896, the Magen brothers rebuilt the organ and delivered an instrument with 2 keyboards and pedal.
In 1970, Robert Chauvin restored the windchests of the Grand Orgue, then under the direction of Pierre Lacroix, the reconstruction of the current instrument was entrusted to Jean-Pierre Swiderski and carried out in several stages, from 1975 to 1981. With the exception of 218 pipes from the 17th century and 243 pipes from Magen, the pipework is completely new. Produced on demand, it was harmonized by Jean-Pierre Swiderski for the back stops and Georges Lhôte for the reed stops. The instrument still retains two 14-stop windchests in the Grand Orgue and two 4-stop pedal windchests dating back to the 17th century.
Since 1974, the municipality of Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges, owner, has delegated its powers to the Association of Friends of the Organ of Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges, with a view to the restoration and maintenance of the tool.
Seen in a delicatessen window.
Thanks for looking.
Here's my album for this year: flic.kr/s/aHskzGbt4P
Last year's is here: flic.kr/s/aHskPxovML
Le pont Valentré (en occitan pont de Balandras), également appelé pont du Diable, est un pont fortifié du xive siècle franchissant le Lot à l'ouest de Cahors, en France. Il offre aujourd'hui, avec ses trois tours fortifiées et ses six arches précédées de becs aigus, un exemple de l'architecture de défense du Moyen Âge.
Le pont Valentré est classé au titre des monuments historiques par la liste de 1840 et depuis 1998 au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO, au titre des chemins de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle en France. Depuis 2012, avec le viaduc de Millau, le pont du Gard, le pont du Diable et le viaduc de Garabit, il fait partie des ponts remarquables du Sud de la France.
Construit aux temps des guerres franco-anglaises, le pont Valentré, par lequel on pénètre, mais seulement à pied, toujours dans la ville de Cahors, constitue un exemple rare d'architecture militaire française de cette époque, et l'un des plus beaux ponts médiévaux fortifiés subsistant encore.
Il fut décidé par les consuls de la ville en 1306, et la première pierre fut posée le 17 juin 1308. Il avait une fonction de forteresse, destinée à défendre la ville contre les attaques en provenance du sud. Toutefois, ni les Anglais, ni Henri IV ne l'attaquèrent.
La construction pouvait entraîner la création d'un second axe commercial est-ouest, qui était jusqu'alors nord-sud. La ville subit ainsi une importante modification qui allait se répercuter sur toute la cité. Le pont était protégé spirituellement par une chapelle dédiée à la Vierge dans le châtelet occidental.
Il fut achevé en 1378, son aspect initial a été sensiblement modifié au cours des travaux de restauration entrepris en 1879. En 1930, il est mentionné d'être dans un parfait état de conservation, lors de la parution d'un guide touristique.
Il est situé sur la Via Podiensis du pèlerinage de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle et sur le sentier de randonnée GR 36.
En dos-d'âne, long de 138 mètres, avec six grandes arches ogivales gothiques de 16,50 mètres, ce pont est flanqué d'avant-becs crénelés et surmonté de trois tours carrées à créneaux et mâchicoulis dominant l'eau de 40 mètres. Deux barbacanes protégeaient son accès, mais seule celle du côté de la ville (à l'Est) a été conservée.
Butinant tranquillement, une mouche tachinaires qui conserve sur son dos des gouttes de la rosée du matin.
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Quietly foraging, a tachinid fly that keeps on its back drops of morning dew.
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Est une espèce de "mouches parasites" de la famille des Tachinidae, de la sous-famille des Phasiinae. Les adultes d’ Ectophasia crassipennis peuvent atteindre une longueur d’environ 5–9 millimètres (0,20–0,35 in). Leurs grands yeux composés sont rougeâtres. Dans cette espèce très variable, le corps peut être noirâtre ou orange-brunâtre. Le large abdomen est aplati et le sternite est plié ventralement. Les grandes ailes ont de larges points brunâtres ou grisâtres et la cellule est ouverte au bord. Il est assez difficile de distinguer cette espèce de la semblable Ectophasia oblonga.
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Is a species of "parasitic flies" of the family Tachinidae, subfamily Phasiinae. Adults of Ectophasia crassipennis can reach a length of about 5-9 millimeters (0.20-0.35 in). Their large compound eyes are reddish. In this highly variable species, the body may be blackish or orange-brownish. The broad abdomen is flattened and the sternite is bent ventrally. The large wings have large brownish or greyish dots and the cell is open at the edge. It is quite difficult to distinguish this species from the similar Ectophasia oblonga.
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
L'enceinte du Mans est la mieux conservée de tout l'ancien empire romain, avec celles des deux capitales impériales : Rome et Byzance (Istanbul).
Monument rare, unique en France !
Construite à la fin du IIIè siècle (280-295), la muraille romaine dessine un quadrilatère irrégulier de 450 m de long sur 200 m de large. Ce périmètre de 1300 mètres a ceinturé pendant plus de 17 siècles, le cœur de la ville. En référence à la couleur de ses murs, Vindunum (Le Mans) était qualifiée de "ville rouge". Sa construction de briques, de pierres de roussard liées par un mortier rose lui confère cette teinte caractéristique. Elle a été bâtie pour affirmer la puissance impériale : l'exceptionnelle richesse des parements, où se succèdent encore aujourd'hui sur plus de 8 m de haut des frises à décors géométriques, en est une trace magistrale. Monument rare, unique en France, la muraille demeure debout, quoique sans véritables fondations. Douze tours, une porte et trois poternes sont visibles,...
New Jersey Eagle Project
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...
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
In Explore 9/13/2020
From Wikipedia:
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is an American national park that conserves an area of large sand dunes up to 750 feet (229 m) tall on the eastern edge of the San Luis Valley, and an adjacent national preserve in the Sangre de Cristo Range, in south-central Colorado, United States.
The park contains the tallest sand dunes in North America. The dunes cover an area of about 30 sq mi (78 km2) and are estimated to contain over 1.2 cubic miles (5 billion cubic metres) of sand. Sediments from the surrounding mountains filled the valley over geologic time periods. After lakes within the valley receded, exposed sand was blown by the predominant southwest winds toward the Sangre de Cristos, eventually forming the dunefield over an estimated tens of thousands of years. The four primary components of the Great Sand Dunes system are the mountain watershed, the dunefield, the sand sheet, and the sabkha. Ecosystems within the mountain watershed include alpine tundra, subalpine forests, montane woodlands, and riparian zones.
Our Daily Challenge ... resting.
Since childhood, I have referred to flowers which have closed up for the night, as being "asleep", so I thought it might be a good subject for this challenge. Some research on the internet reveals that they aren't really sleeping ... but in a way, they are resting in that they are conserving energy for daytime activities such as reproduction.
Plants that tuck themselves in for bedtime exhibit a natural behaviour known as nyctinasty. Scientists know the mechanism behind the phenomenon: In cool air and darkness, the bottom-most petals of certain flowers grow at a faster rate than the uppermost petals, forcing the flowers shut. But scientists are not quite sure why some plants, particularly flowers, evolved this way. There are several theories, though.
Charles Darwin believed that plants close up at night to reduce their risk of freezing. Another theory suggests that nyctinastic plants are conserving energy — and perhaps their odour — for the daytime when pollinating insects are most active.
Some scientists believe that this behaviour prevents pollen from becoming wet and heavy with dew. Insects can more easily transfer dry pollen, improving a nyctinastic plant's likelihood of successful reproduction.
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Though it was an exceptionally cold winter and spring, a snowstorm in Mid-may is unheard of here. Unfortunately, a large group of recently-arrived migrating Tree Swallows got caught in the storm and had to hunker down on the tree branches overlooking the Yukon River, and wait it out. I feared the worst would happen during the 24 hour storm, and was worried sick that they would die from exhaustion as a result of their long journey from Central America, a lack of food as there were no flying insects, strong winds and sub-zero temperatures. I returned the next morning and found no dead birds, so presumably most had survived. They seemed to go into a state of semi-torpor (slow metabolism) and huddled (see note) to conserve energy, a strategy that apparently worked.
As surreal as it appears, this shot is pretty much straight out of the camera with a few contrast, vibrance and saturation adjustments in CS5. The green bokeh is courtesy of the deep green colour of the Yukon River in the spring. Eventually, this photo and others, along with the story, attracted significant international media attention. See my narrative www.flickr.com/photos/keithmwilliams/6401859531/in/photos...
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is an American national park that conserves an area of large sand dunes up to 750 feet (230 m) tall[5] on the eastern edge of the San Luis Valley, and an adjacent national preserve in the Sangre de Cristo Range, in south-central Colorado, United States.[6] The park was originally designated Great Sand Dunes National Monument on March 17, 1932, by President Herbert Hoover. The original boundaries protected an area of 35,528 acres (55.5 sq mi; 143.8 km2).[2] A boundary change and redesignation as a national park and preserve was authorized on November 22, 2000, and then established on September 24, 2004.[3] The park encompasses 107,342 acres (167.7 sq mi; 434.4 km2) while the preserve protects an additional 41,686 acres (65.1 sq mi; 168.7 km2) for a total of 149,028 acres (232.9 sq mi; 603.1 km2).[1] The recreational visitor total was 527,546 in 2019.[4]
The park contains the tallest sand dunes in North America.[7] The dunes cover an area of about 30 sq mi (78 km2) and are estimated to contain over 1.2 cubic miles (5 billion cubic metres) of sand.[8] Sediments from the surrounding mountains filled the valley over geologic time periods. After lakes within the valley receded, exposed sand was blown by the predominant southwest winds toward the Sangre de Cristos, eventually forming the dunefield over an estimated tens of thousands of years.[9] The four primary components of the Great Sand Dunes system are the mountain watershed, the dunefield, the sand sheet, and the sabkha.[8] Ecosystems within the mountain watershed include alpine tundra, subalpine forests, montane woodlands, and riparian zones.[10]
Evidence of human habitation in the San Luis Valley dates back about 11,000 years. The first historic peoples to inhabit the area were the Southern Ute Tribe; Apaches and Navajo also have cultural connections in the area. In the late 17th century, Diego de Vargas, a Spanish governor of Santa Fe de Nuevo México, became the first European on record to enter the San Luis Valley. Juan Bautista de Anza, Zebulon Pike, John C. Frémont, and John Gunnison all travelled through and explored parts of the region in the 18th and 19th centuries. The explorers were soon followed by settlers who ranched, farmed and mined in the valley starting in the late 19th century. The park was first established as a national monument in 1932 to protect it from gold mining and the potential of a concrete manufacturing business.[11]
Visitors must walk across the wide and shallow Medano Creek to reach the dunes in spring and summer. The creek typically has a peak flow from late May to early June. From July to April, it is usually no more than a few inches deep, if there is any water at all.[12] Hiking is permitted throughout the dunes with the warning that the sand surface temperature may reach 150 °F (66 °C) in summer.[13] Sandboarding and sandsledding are popular activities, both done on specially designed equipment that can be rented just outside the park entrance or in Alamosa.[14] Visitors with street-legal four-wheel drive vehicles may continue past the end of the park's main road to Medano Pass on 22 miles (35 km) of unpaved road, crossing the stream bed of Medano Creek nine times and traversing 4 miles (6.4 km) of deep sand.[15] Hunting is permitted in the preserve in the autumn, but prohibited within national park boundaries at all times.[16] The preserve encompasses nearly all of the mountainous areas north and east of the dunefield, up to the ridgeline of the Sangre de Cristos.[6]
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Sand_Dunes_National_Park_and_...
America Black Bear of North Carolina
There are three species of bears in North America—the Polar Bear, Brown Bear (Grizzly), and Black Bear. The Black Bear is the only species found in North Carolina or anywhere in the eastern United States and is an important part of our cultural, historical and natural heritage.
In North Carolina, the Black Bear is usually black with a brown muzzle and sometimes a white patch on its chest. Bears have five toes on each foot, with sharp curved claws that help them climb trees and feed on insects and grubs in decaying logs. Black Bears rely mostly on their sense of smell and hearing due to their average (similar to humans’) eyesight, but are adept at climbing, running, swimming and digging. They can run as fast as 35 miles per hour!
Before Europeans came to the New World, Black Bears lived in all forested regions of North America and were abundant in North Carolina. However, Black Bears were often killed by early settlers to protect their families, crops and livestock. In time, bears across the state were also impacted by habitat loss from agricultural development and clear-cutting. By the mid-1900s, bears were only found in the most remote mountains and coastal swamps of our state. Then in the 1920s, the American chestnut blight (a tree-killing fungus) hit the Mountain Region, destroying the most important nut-producing tree for bears. As a result, bear populations suffered.
However, thanks to science-based management and bear sanctuaries, Black Bears have made a remarkable recovery in population and range. Black Bear expansion has occurred naturally as bears have moved into suitable habitats. As of 2012, there were approximately 17,000 bears in the state, occupying 61% of the state’s total land area.
For more Info: www.ncwildlife.org/Portals/0/Conserving/documents/Profile...
When you are in Shanghai, visit Songjiang!
Songjiang is terra incognita for most people living outside Shanghai, and even for many Shanghaiese. However, it is the cradle of the global metropolis Shanghai, and of Shanghai Culture. Songjiang was populated more than five thousand years ago when the area of modern-day Shanghai still was covered by water.
If you would like to know more about Songjiang, please consult the little book I published with Amazon:
www.amazon.de/Songjiang-Shanghai-English-Johannes-Voit-eb...
The picture shows the Square Pagoda (Fangta) in Fangta Park, Songjiang, which is one of the oldest and best conserved of these rare pagodas in China (most pagodas are octogonal).
Partie la mieux conservée de l'édifice, de forme carrée, dressé en 1310, il mesure 15 m de côté et 32 de haut. Il était initialement attenant au logis seigneurial. Sur la partie ouest de la tour, on peut observer des arrachements de pans de murs perpendiculaires, ainsi que des portes, laissant à déduire que les habitations étaient accolées à cette paroi.
Le donjon est composé de cinq niveaux. Les deux premiers (dont un partiellement souterrain) ont des plafonds berceaux brisés. Le troisième même par une porte couverte en arc brisé à la chapelle, décorée de colonnettes, de moulures et de blasons, au plafond voûté d'ogives à culots sculptés et dont au mur, se trouvent une piscine liturgique et des fenêtres trilobées. Au quatrième, la « salle des Musiciens ». Au dernier étage, la plate-forme défensive, à l'époque bordée par un crénelage, permet de découvrir une vue de la région du Quercorb.
Unnojuku (海野宿) is a well-conserved post town under the government scheme of Conservation Area of Traditional Architectures (伝統的建造物群保存地区). But as you see in the photo, there is few people on the street and it looks like an outdoor museum rather than a town.
Tourism is often a key to conserve traditional townscape. This aspect varies considerably by the area of the government conservation scheme. Takayama (飛騨高山), Kurashiki (倉敷), Gokayama (五箇山) and Narai (奈良井) are successful examples in tourism. Unfortunately, it is not the case with Unnojuku.
There is a museum but commercial establishments for visitors are scarce. It is not certain if it is a will of the community or otherwise. Rigid regulation proposed by the government, if it is accepted without amendment by the community, could be a cause of the conservation without an economic return to sustain the conservation. It is just my speculation, and further research would be necessary to explain the real situation of the conservation area.
"Pugiliste des Thermes" statue: athlete resting after a boxing match. Bronze, Greek work of the Hellenistic period, 3rd-2nd centuries BC J.-C, kept at the Museo Nazionale Romano - Palazzo Massimo alle Terme in Rome (Italy).
Das London Transport Museum ist ein Museum, das sich mit der Geschichte des öffentlichen Nahverkehrs in London beschäftigt. Das Hauptmuseum befindet sich im Stadtteil Covent Garden im Zentrum Londons in einem im Jahr 1872 errichteten Gebäude.
The London Transport Museum, or LT Museum based in Covent Garden, London, seeks to conserve and explain the transport heritage of Britain's capital city.
Part of my art coursework on "The Power of Humans" - energy consumption and conservation.
Affordable energy at the flick of a switch is something that most of the world has come to take for granted. Rising energy consumption, which increases global warming drastically, is something we all really need to avoid. My parents are huge on saving energy, so I've kind of had this drilled into my head for a while now :P
This shoot was fun, though I had to sort out all the bulbs into the correct packets afterwards, which was a nightmare!
6 days until Aaron!! Only six!!! :D Today I bought Zoolander so we can watch it together while I am there, as well as lots of new clothes and some new perfume so I can have a memory smell when I am there! When Aaron was here he always chewed this orangey flavoured gum and I nabbed a piece before he left, so now when I get lonely I chew a bite and it reminds me of him.
Our blog! I might post a before/after on here if you guys like :)
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