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This little Bumble Bee sat on these flowers warming itself for several minutes. Being diligently protected by a hovering friend close by. But I thought what a nice place to stop and rest.
La gare de Rotterdam Centraal voit passer quotidiennement 110 000 voyageurs. Au début du siècle, l’ancien bâtiment était devenu très vétuste et il est clairement apparu qu’il fallait en construire un nouveau. Ce projet a nécessité une collaboration entre Benthem Crouwel Architekten, MVSA Meyer en Van Schooten Architecten et West 8 Urban Design & Landscape Architecture durant neuf ans.
Plusieurs éléments symboliques de la gare originale signée de Sybold van Ravesteyn ont été conservés et intégrés dans le projet, comme l’horloge et les grandes lettres en façade. L’intérieur, tout en bois et verre, offre un cocon chaud et accueillant, alors que le revêtement extérieur en acier donne au bâtiment majesté et grandeur. La structure est aérienne grâce au dessin en Y des piliers qui soutiennent le toit en partie recouvert de 130 000 cellules photovoltaïques pouvant dégager une puissance de 320 mégawatts par an !
Largement transparente, la charpente recouvre toutes les voies sur une longueur de 250 mètres et inonde les plates-formes de lumière.
Au sud de la gare, la façade se démarque par une grande aile oblique qui apporte dynamisme et modernisme, marquant plus nettement son aura internationale. Au premier plan, l’esplanade est libérée de tout obstacle et valorisée comme un grand vide urbain. La pierre rouge déjà présente à l’intérieur se prolonge sur le sol de cette place publique, pour mieux fusionner gare et ville.
Rotterdam Centraal Station handles 110,000 passengers daily. By the turn of the century, the old building had become very dilapidated, and it became clear that a new one was needed. This project required a nine-year collaboration between Benthem Crouwel Architects, MVSA Meyer en Van Schooten Architects, and West 8 Urban Design & Landscape Architecture.
Several symbolic elements from the original station designed by Sybold van Ravesteyn were preserved and integrated into the project, such as the clock and the large letters on the facade. The interior, made entirely of wood and glass, offers a warm and welcoming cocoon, while the steel exterior cladding gives the building a majestic and grandiose appearance. The structure is airy thanks to the Y-shaped design of the pillars supporting the roof, which is partially covered with 130,000 photovoltaic cells capable of generating 320 megawatts of power per year! Largely transparent, the framework covers all the tracks over a length of 250 meters and floods the platforms with light.
To the south, the façade is distinguished by a large oblique wing that brings dynamism and modernism, further emphasizing its international aura. In the foreground, the esplanade is free of any obstacles and showcased as a vast urban void. The red stone already present inside extends onto the ground of this public square, to better merge the station and the city.
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Mediobogdum Roman Fort Wall slightly rebuilt defending history and evoking mystery against a backdrop of towering majesty in Eskdale 1 of 4
This historic site needs no reflection to admire the work of our ancestors and of nature, but the reflections do add to my consideration and appreciation.
Evening approaches and the shadow slightly encroaches on your imagination building and extending possible former construction and stirring ideas of formal occupation and informal habitation. This fort is built near the mountain passes that vehicles struggle across. To see the well set stone amongst the transformed landscape is to be amongst living food for the soul. Well it is if you have your way of enjoying history.
The feelings so easily generated here give you an insight into the way we humans focus on an importance and build around it, but when our human systems change we walk away from our former focus and take away the resources we were investing. Then the historic value gives us focus renewed to map, to rebuild a little and to conserve the memory making place. The history of this one Roman Fort positioned along a trade route near the edge of a vast Empire still standing near the narrow single track byway that never attracted industrial traffic and road building tells us much about ourselves and human interest.
Mediobogdum Roman Fort on Hardknott Pass in the Lake District has some great slightly rebuilt ruins. The light on this evening was a splendid Sun bath and banquet lighting the way to older notions and even initiation upon a ladder of lights that illuminated all of the ways to become enlightened, ignited and rejoicing in the light. This remote mountain pass with amazing ruin is an almost unbelievable location to find history and to enjoy mystery.
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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.
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“perhaps the best preserved and most wholly admirable castle in the world.”
"Certainement le château au monde le mieux préservé et le mieux conservé dans son entité" Laurence d'Arabie
Le Krak des Chevaliers, ou Krak de l'Hospital — krak dérive du syriaque karak signifiant forteresse ,
Qal`at al-Hosn (La forteresse imprenable) ou
Hisn al-Akrād (forteresse des Kurdes)
La forteresse est construite sur une colline de 750 mètres de haut aux flancs abrupts
Les chevaliers de l'Hôpital (ou Hospitaliers) gérèrent le fort de 1142 - offert par Raymond II, Comte de Tripoli - jusqu' à 1271, date de sa conquête par Az-Zâhir Rukn ad-Dîn Baybars al-Bunduqdari - Baybars Ier - sultan des Mamelouks. Il ne put malgré tout s'emparer du krak que par la ruse : il envoya une fausse missive, émanant prétendument du Grand Maître des Templiers, enjoignant aux assiégés de se rendre.
En 1157, un important tremblement de terre ébranla le château et Raymond du Puy, le grand maître des Hospitaliers, le fit restaurer et agrandir, nouveau tremblement de terre en 1170
Saladin (mort en 1193) eut beau infliger de nombreuses défaites aux croisés, ne put s'emparer du krak des Chevaliers
un des châteaux médiévaux les mieux préservé au monde
13 tours, écuries, salles, magasins, citernes, passages et ponts
à 40 km à l'ouest de la ville de Homs, proche de la frontière du Liban, à 30 km à vol d'oiseau de la mer
Le 20 mars 2014, le château, jusque-là tenu par la rébellion, est repris par les forces gouvernementales
surface totale de 2,5 hectares protégée par deux enceintes concentriques entièrement indépendantes.
13 tours, écuries, salles, magasins, citernes, ponts et passages. Le krak hébergeait une garnison de 2 000 hommes et possédait des vivres pour cinq ans.
Krak des Chevaliers - Crusader castle - one of the most important preserved medieval castles in the world. The site was first inhabited in the 11th century by a settlement of Kurds; as a result it was known as Hisn al Akrad, meaning the Castle of the Kurds;. In 1142 given by Raymond II, Count of Tripoli, to the Knights Hospitaller.
Due to an earthquake in 1157, followed by another one in 1170, the castle was restored and enlarged,
It remained in their possession until it fell in 1271.
after a siege lasting 36 days, supposedly by way of a forged letter purportedly from the Hospitallers' Grand Master that caused the Knights to surrender.
It became known as Crac de l'Ospital; the name Krak des Chevaliers was coined in the 19th century.
could house up to 2.000 men and food for 5 years
located 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of the city of Homs, close to the border of Lebanon, 30 km from the sea, the castle sits atop a 750-metre-high (2,130 ft) hill
13 towers, cisterns, barrracks, shops, stables, bridges
The Syrian Arab Army recaptured the castle and the village of al-Hosn from rebel forces on March 20, 2014
This beautifully conserved dwelling and byre in Glen Lochay, near Killin, offers a unique insight into rural life in 19th-century and early 20th century Scotland. There are 5 jointed and pegged cruck couples, two of which can be viewed easily in the byre end of the house. The roof was originally thatched but this was raked back in the 1940s and covered with corrugated tin.
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Construit au XIIème siècle, en 1170, sur un dyke volcanique et sur les restes d'un castrum gallo-romain à 650m d'altitude, par Guillaume VIII d'Auvergne, le château de Busséol est l'une des rares forteresses romanes restées intactes qui domine la Limagne. Rare exemple d'architecture romane, il a conservé son caractère militaire, qui lui permit de résister au siège de Philippe Auguste en 1215, aux assauts des soldats du Prince Noir pendant la guerre de Cent Ans ainsi qu'à l'attaque du Duc de La Rochefoucauld chef des Ligueurs en 1595.
Ce Château-fort appartint successivement, dès l'origine, à des personnages illustres : les Comtes d'Auvergne, le Pape Alexandre III, Jean Stuart Prince d'Ecosse, Blanche de Clermont petite-fille de Saint-Louis... et releva du domaine royal par Catherine de Médicis, reine de France, Comtesse d'Auvergne qui y séjourna avec son fils Charles IX en 1566 lors de leur voyage en Auvergne. Il est ainsi considéré comme le plus historique de la Province. Epargné par Richelieu, il fut habité jusqu'à la Révolution.
Décoration intérieure évoquant le Moyen Âge. On peut également admirer un jardin suspendu dit "des Croisades" où poussent plantes, fleurs et arbustes cultivés au Moyen Âge.
Abandonnée durant la Révolution Française, cette solide forteresse, envahie par la végétation, fut sauvée en 1966, par ses propriétaires actuels. Meublée et habitée, elle est ainsi redevenue une demeure accueillante ouverte aux visiteurs. Ce château appartint à Jeanne, épouse de Jean le Bon, à Catherine de Médicis puis à la reine Margot. Du chemin de ronde on découvre un vaste panorama des Monts du Sancy au Livradois-Forez. Présentation d'une magnifique cheminée romane à foyer cylindrique, unique dans un château en France.
[source : centre-france : www.auvergne-centrefrance.com/geotouring/patrimoi/chateau...]
Bonne journée à tous.
Merci pour vos visites et commentaires
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Built in the Xiith century, in 1170, on a dyke of volcanic and on the remains of a castrum gallo-roman at 650m of altitude, by William VIII of Auvergne, the castle of Busséol is one of the few fortresses of the romance remained intact, which dominates the Limagne. Rare example of romanesque architecture, it has retained its military character, which enabled him to withstand the siege of Philippe Auguste in 1215, the assaults of the soldiers of the Black Prince during the Hundred Years war and the attack of the Duke of La Rochefoucauld-chief of the Leaguers in 1595.
This Castle belonged successively, from the beginning, to famous people : the Counts of Auvergne, the Pope Alexander III, John Stuart, Prince of Scotland, White of Clermont, granddaughter of Saint-Louis... and raised the royal estate by Catherine de Medici, queen of France, Countess of Auvergne, who stayed there with her son Charles IX in 1566 during their trip in the Auvergne region. Thus, it is considered the most historic of the Province. Spared by Richelieu, it was inhabited until the French Revolution.
Interior decoration evoking the Middle Ages. We can also admire a hanging garden called "the Crusades" where they grow plants, flowers and shrubs grown in the Middle Ages.
Abandoned during the French Revolution, this strong fortress, invaded by vegetation, was rescued in 1966 by its current owners. Furnished and inhabited, thus, it is once again a remains welcoming, open to visitors. This castle belonged to Joan, wife of John the Good, to Catherine de ' Medici and the queen Margot. The round path, we discover a vast panorama of the Monts du Sancy in the Livradois-Forez. Presentation of a beautiful fireplace, a romanesque fireplace, cylindrical, single, in a castle in France.
[source : centre of france : www.auvergne-centrefrance.com/geotouring/patrimoi/chateau...]
Good day to all.
Thank you for your visits and comments
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Erbaut im Xii jahrhundert, im jahr 1170 auf einem dyke vulkanischen ursprungs und auf die überreste eines römischen castrum gallo-römischen 650m über dem meeresspiegel, von Wilhelm VIII. von Auvergne, das schloss Busséol ist eine der wenigen festungen, die romanischen, die noch intakt sind, dominiert der Limagne. Seltenes beispiel der romanischen architektur, er behielt seinen militärischen charakter, die erlaubte ihm, zu widerstehen, den sitz von Philippe-Auguste im jahre 1215, die angriffe der soldaten des Schwarzen Prinzen während des hundertjährigen krieges und der angriff des Herzogs von La Rochefoucauld, leiter der Ligisten im jahre 1595.
Diese Burg gehörte nacheinander, von anfang an illustre persönlichkeiten : die Grafen von Auvergne, von Papst Alexander iii., Johannes Stuart, Prinz von Schottland, Blanche von Clermont enkelin von Saint-Louis... und stand, der domaine royal, die von Katharina von Medici, königin von Frankreich, Gräfin von Auvergne, die sich hier mit ihrem sohn Karl ix. im jahre 1566 bei ihrer reise in die Auvergne. Es gilt als das wichtigste historische Provinz. Gespart durch Richelieu, er wohnte hier bis zur Revolution.
Inneneinrichtung erinnern an das mittelalter. Kann man auch bewundern einen hängenden garten sagt "Kreuzzüge" wo wachsen pflanzen, blumen und sträucher angebaut im mittelalter.
Aufgegeben während der Französischen Revolution, die starke festung, erobert durch die vegetation wurde gerettet, die 1966 von seinen jetzigen eigentümer. Möbliert und bewohnt ist, so ist er auch wieder ein gemütliches haus für besucher geöffnet. Dieses schloss gehörte Johanna, ehefrau von Jean le Bon, Katharina von Medici und die bartholomäusnacht. Der wehrgang entdeckt man ein weites panorama über die Berge des massif du Sancy, im Livradois-Forez. Präsentation einer wunderschönen kamin romanische zuhause zylindrisch, einzigartig in einem schloss in Frankreich.
[quelle : centre-frankreich : www.auvergne-centrefrance.com/geotouring/patrimoi/chateau...]
Guten tag an alle.
Danke für eure besuche und kommentare
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Construido en el siglo Xii, en 1170, en un dique de origen volcánico y en los restos de un castro galo-romana, a 650 metros de altitud, por Guillermo VIII de Auvernia, el castillo de Busséol es una de las pocas fortalezas de el romance se mantuvo intacta, que domina la Limagne. Raro ejemplo de arquitectura románica, ha conservado su carácter militar, lo que le permitió resistir el asedio de Philippe Auguste, en 1215, los ataques de los soldados del Príncipe Negro durante la guerra de Cien Años y el ataque del Duque de La Rochefoucauld-jefe de los Jugadores en 1595.
Este Castillo perteneció sucesivamente, desde el principio, a gente famosa : los Condes de Auvernia, el Papa Alejandro III, John Stuart, el Príncipe de Escocia, Blanco de Clermont, nieta de Saint-Louis... y planteó la real hacienda por Catalina de Médicis, reina de Francia, Conde de Auvernia, que se quedó allí con su hijo Carlos IX en 1566 durante su viaje en la región de Auvernia. Por lo tanto, es considerado como el más histórico de la Provincia. Salvo por el cardenal Richelieu, fue habitada hasta la Revolución francesa.
La decoración Interior que evoca la Edad Media. También podemos admirar un jardín colgante llamado "las Cruzadas", donde crecen las plantas, flores y arbustos cultivados en la Edad Media.
Abandonado durante la Revolución francesa, esta fortaleza, invadido por la vegetación, fue rescatado en 1966 por sus actuales propietarios. Amueblado y habitada, por lo tanto, es una vez más una sigue siendo acogedor, abierto a los visitantes. Este castillo perteneció a Juana, esposa de Juan el Bueno, a Catherine de ' Medici y la reina Margot. La ronda de camino, descubrimos un vasto panorama de los Monts du Sancy en la Livradois-Forez. Presentación de una hermosa chimenea, un románico chimenea, cilíndrico, sola, en un castillo en Francia.
[fuente : centro de francia : www.auvergne-centrefrance.com/geotouring/patrimoi/chateau...]
Buen día a todos.
Gracias por sus visitas y comentarios
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Gebouwd in de Xiie eeuw, in 1170, op een dijk van vulkanische en op de resten van een castrum gallo-romeinse op 650m hoogte, door Willem VIII van de Auvergne, het kasteel van Busséol is een van de weinige forten van de romantiek bleef intact, domineert de Limagne. Zeldzaam voorbeeld van de romaanse architectuur, heeft zij behield haar militair karakter, die hem in staat stelde om bestand te zijn tegen de belegering van Philippe Auguste in 1215, de aanvallen van de soldaten van de Zwarte Prins tijdens de honderdjarige oorlog en de aanval van de Hertog van La Rochefoucauld-chief van de Leaguers in 1595.
Dit Kasteel behoorde achtereenvolgens, vanaf het begin, naar het beroemde mensen : de Graven van Auvergne, de Paus Alexander III, John Stuart, Prins van Schotland, Wit van Clermont, kleindochter van Saint-Louis... en verhoogde het koninklijk domein door Catherine de Medici, koningin van Frankrijk, Gravin van Auvergne, die bleef er met haar zoon Karel IX in 1566 tijdens hun reis in de Auvergne. Dus, het wordt beschouwd als de meest historische van de Provincie. Gespaard door Richelieu, werd bewoond tot aan de franse Revolutie.
Het interieur doet denken aan de Middeleeuwen. We kunnen ook genieten van een hangende tuin de naam "de Kruistochten", waar ze groeien planten, bloemen en struiken geteeld in de Middeleeuwen.
Verlaten tijdens de franse Revolutie, deze sterke vesting aangevallen door de vegetatie, gered werd in 1966 door de huidige eigenaren. Ingericht en bewoond, dus is het weer blijft een gastvrije, open voor bezoekers. Dit kasteel behoorde tot Joan, echtgenote van Johannes de Goede, Catharina de ' Medici en de koningin Margot. Het ronde pad ontdekken we een breed panorama van de Monts du Sancy in het natuurpark Livradois-Forez. Presentatie van een prachtige open haard, een romaanse open haard, cilindrische, single, in een kasteel in Frankrijk.
[bron : centrum van frankrijk : www.auvergne-centrefrance.com/geotouring/patrimoi/chateau...]
Goede dag allemaal.
Dank u voor uw bezoeken en opmerkingen
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Costruita nel Xii secolo, nel 1170, su una diga di origine vulcanica e sui resti di un castrum gallo-romana, a 650 m di altitudine, da Guglielmo VIII di Auvergne, il castello di Busséol è una delle poche fortezze del romanticismo è rimasto intatto, che domina la Limagne. Raro esempio di architettura romanica, che ha mantenuto il suo carattere militare, che gli ha permesso di resistere all'assedio di Philippe Auguste nel 1215, gli assalti dei soldati del Principe Nero durante la guerra dei Cent'Anni e l'attacco del Duca di La Rochefoucauld-capo dei Leghisti nel 1595.
Questo Castello apparteneva successivamente, dall'inizio, di persone famose : i Conti d'Alvernia, il Papa Alessandro III, John Stuart, il Principe di Scozia, il Bianco di Clermont, nipote di Saint-Louis... e sollevato la reale tenuta da Caterina de ' Medici, regina di Francia, Contessa di Auvergne, che rimase lì con suo figlio Carlo IX nel 1566, durante il loro viaggio nella regione dell'Alvernia. Così, è considerato il più storico della Provincia. Risparmiato da Richelieu, fu abitata fino alla Rivoluzione francese.
Decorazione di interni, di evocare il Medioevo. Si può inoltre ammirare un giardino pensile chiamato "le Crociate", dove crescono le piante, i fiori e gli arbusti cresciuti nel Medioevo.
Abbandonato durante la Rivoluzione francese, questa fortezza, invaso dalla vegetazione, è stato salvato nel 1966 dai suoi attuali proprietari. Arredato e abitato, così, è ancora una volta rimane accogliente, aperta ai visitatori. Questo castello apparteneva a Giovanna, moglie di Giovanni il Buono, a Caterina de ' Medici e la regina Margot. Il giro del percorso, si scopre un vasto panorama di Monts du Sancy del Livradois-Forez. Presentazione di un bellissimo camino, una romanica camino, cilindrico, singolo, in un castello in Francia.
[fonte : centro della francia : www.auvergne-centrefrance.com/geotouring/patrimoi/chateau...]
Buona giornata a tutte.
Grazie per le vostre visite e commenti
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Construída no século xii, em 1170, em um dique de origem vulcânica e sobre os restos de um castrum gallo-roman 650m de altitude, por William VIII do Auvergne, o castelo de Busséol é uma das poucas fortalezas do romance permaneceu intacta, que domina o Limagne. Raro exemplo de arquitetura românica, ele manteve a sua militares personagem, o que lhe permitiu suportar o cerco de Philippe Auguste em 1215, os ataques dos soldados do Príncipe Negro durante a guerra dos Cem Anos e o ataque do Duque de La Rochefoucauld-chefe dos jogadores da liga, em 1595.
Este Castelo pertenceu, sucessivamente, desde o início, pessoas famosas : a Conta de Auvergne, o Papa Alexandre III, John Stuart, Príncipe da Escócia, Branca de Clermont, neta de Saint-Louis... e levantou o real estate, Catarina de Médici, rainha da França, Condessa de Auvergne, que ficou lá com o seu filho Carlos IX, em 1566, durante a sua viagem na região de Auvergne. Assim, é considerado o mais históricas da Província. Poupado por Richelieu, foi habitado até a Revolução francesa.
Decoração de interiores evocando a Idade Média. Nós também podemos admirar um jardim suspenso chamado "as Cruzadas", onde crescem as plantas, flores e arbustos cultivados na Idade Média.
Abandonada durante a Revolução francesa, este forte fortaleza, invadido pela vegetação, foi resgatado em 1966, por seus atuais proprietários. Mobilado e habitada, assim, é mais uma vez um permanece acolhedor, aberto para visitantes. Este castelo pertencia a Joana, esposa de João, o Bom, para a Catarina de Medici e a rainha Margot. A rodada caminho, descobrimos um vasto panorama da Monts du Sancy em Livradois-Forez. Apresentação de uma bela lareira, um românica lareira, cilíndrica, único, em um castelo na França.
[fonte : centro de frança : www.auvergne-centrefrance.com/geotouring/patrimoi/chateau...]
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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
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.
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New Jersey Bald Eagle Project Report | 2017 may be downloaded here: www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/ensp/pdf/eglrpt17.pdf
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
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
T. E. Lawrence
“perhaps the best preserved and most wholly admirable castle in the world.”
"Certainement le château au monde le mieux préservé et le mieux conservé dans son entité" Laurence d'Arabie
Le Krak des Chevaliers, ou Krak de l'Hospital — krak dérive du syriaque karak signifiant forteresse ,
Qal`at al-Hosn (La forteresse imprenable) ou
Hisn al-Akrād (forteresse des Kurdes)
La forteresse est construite sur une colline de 750 mètres de haut aux flancs abrupts
Les chevaliers de l'Hôpital (ou Hospitaliers) gérèrent le fort de 1142 - offert par Raymond II, Comte de Tripoli - jusqu' à 1271, date de sa conquête par Az-Zâhir Rukn ad-Dîn Baybars al-Bunduqdari - Baybars Ier - sultan des Mamelouks. Il ne put malgré tout s'emparer du krak que par la ruse : il envoya une fausse missive, émanant prétendument du Grand Maître des Templiers, enjoignant aux assiégés de se rendre.
En 1157, un important tremblement de terre ébranla le château et Raymond du Puy, le grand maître des Hospitaliers, le fit restaurer et agrandir, nouveau tremblement de terre en 1170
Saladin (mort en 1193) eut beau infliger de nombreuses défaites aux croisés, ne put s'emparer du krak des Chevaliers
un des châteaux médiévaux les mieux préservé au monde
13 tours, écuries, salles, magasins, citernes, passages et ponts
à 40 km à l'ouest de la ville de Homs, proche de la frontière du Liban, à 30 km à vol d'oiseau de la mer
Le 20 mars 2014, le château, jusque-là tenu par la rébellion, est repris par les forces gouvernementales
surface totale de 2,5 hectares protégée par deux enceintes concentriques entièrement indépendantes.
13 tours, écuries, salles, magasins, citernes, ponts et passages. Le krak hébergeait une garnison de 2 000 hommes et possédait des vivres pour cinq ans.
Krak des Chevaliers - Crusader castle - one of the most important preserved medieval castles in the world. The site was first inhabited in the 11th century by a settlement of Kurds; as a result it was known as Hisn al Akrad, meaning the Castle of the Kurds;. In 1142 given by Raymond II, Count of Tripoli, to the Knights Hospitaller.
Due to an earthquake in 1157, followed by another one in 1170, the castle was restored and enlarged,
It remained in their possession until it fell in 1271.
after a siege lasting 36 days, supposedly by way of a forged letter purportedly from the Hospitallers' Grand Master that caused the Knights to surrender.
It became known as Crac de l'Ospital; the name Krak des Chevaliers was coined in the 19th century.
could house up to 2.000 men and food for 5 years
located 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of the city of Homs, close to the border of Lebanon, 30 km from the sea, the castle sits atop a 750-metre-high (2,130 ft) hill
13 towers, cisterns, barrracks, shops, stables, bridges
The Syrian Arab Army recaptured the castle and the village of al-Hosn from rebel forces on March 20, 2014
In the bird world, the flamingo has the longest neck and longest legs in comparison to its body size. . Nicknamed the Rosy Flamingo, most of their plumage is bright pink in contrast to the paler European or African species. The primary and secondary flight feathers of the Galapagos flamingos are black, and the wing coverts are red. The legs of the flamingos are all pink, and they make a honking sound similar to a gooseTheir distinctive crooked beaks are pink with a black tip, which are used to separate mud and silt from their food. One interesting fact is that flamingos can only eat with their heads upside down. Their beaks have thin, flat membranes known as lamellae that act as filters for food. Flamingos are known to stomp their feet in the water to stir up food from the bottomIt is theorized that this a resting position used to conserve body heat or reduce cardiac effort. They may also be found resting in a seated position with their legs tucked under them. Flamingos appear to have good hearing but little or no sense of smell.
These flamingos live and nest in colonies and interact socially with each other, but they can be pretty shy around humans, so the viewing of these amazing birds is best done from a distance. Colonies of several hundred Galapagos flamingos are not unusual; they work in concert with each other for protection and to care for their young.
fr: Un Endroit Secret, Castrum* de Belvès, Dordogne, Périgord, France
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Histoire: Fortifiée au moyen âge en raison de sa position stratégique et surnommée "ville du Pape" sous la protection du pape Clément V, Belvès conserve les vestiges d'un passé tourmenté : remparts, tour de l'Auditeur, beffroi à cloche, tour de la Mairie, ancien clocher du couvent des Frères Prêcheurs, tour de l'Hôpital, château au donjon du XIIe siècle, hôtel à façade renaissance, ancienne maison des Consuls, halle aux bois et habitations troglodytiques. L'église Notre Dame de Montcuq est une ancienne prieurale bénédictine des XIIe et XIVe siècles. Source: Villages de France
History: It was fortified in the Middle Ages because of its strategic position and came to be known as the "Pope’s city" as it was under Clement V’s protection. Belvès bears witness to a tormented past: walls and the auditeur’s tower (11th c); the belfry (15th c) the city hall tower, the castle (14th/15th), the hotel with a Renaissance façade and troglodyte dwellings. Source: Come To France
* Castrum: Camp Fortifié / Fortified Camp
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CFL 2012, Schrassig (ligne Wasserbillig - Luxembourg), 05 Octobre 2024.
Automne 2024 : les Z2 Luxembourgeoises, de la série des 2000 des CFL, vivent leurs derniers mois d'activités sur les rails du Grand-Duché. Après 30 années de bons et loyaux services, elles s'apprêtent à quitter le paysage ferroviaire Luxembourgeois, remplacées par les nouvelles rames "Coradia" d'Alstom, commandées en 35 exemplaires par les CFL, et progressivement mises en service depuis Octobre 2024. Des 21 unités encore en service, une sera conservée à titre de musée, et les 20 autres vendues en Roumanie, et seront progressivement transférées courant 2025 pour une seconde carrière en Europe de l'Est.
Le 5 octobre, la 2012 et une de ses soeurs sont vues approchant d'Oetrange, sur un RB reliant Wasserbillig à Luxembourg-ville. Sur la ligne de Wasserbillig, le service commercial des "Z2" Luxembourgeoises s'achèvera quelques jours après cette photo, peu avant le nouveau Service Horaire.
i hear a wind
whistling air
whispering
in my ear
vehicle camping for weeks on end means conserving fresh water and taking a lot of babywipe baths and going to bed feeling a little less than fresh
during my roams in the sonaran landscape the wildflowers were abundant and i was hiking naked or nearly so, my skin began to retain the dust and pollen from the local flora...as i lay me down to sleep i was noticing a different aroma, something new and a bit spicy, not the usual stinks associated with trips like this
at first i thought it was just regular sweat and dirt, but that was the oily base for this new perfume of the sonoran and i began to appreciate the textures of this new level of assimilation, it was quite wonderful, like having an even deeper connection to the earth... i was sad as it dissipated after i left the sonoran
has anyone else experienced this in their travels?
Medieval bridge over the river Fluvia to the village Besalu in Catalonia Spain. After several visits, I finally captured a strong reflection of the beautiful Romanesque bridge, which was constructed in the 12th century. The old part of the village is exceptionally well conserved and contains many interesting historic buildings. It played an important role in the early Middle Ages where it was the capital of the county La Garrotxa. In case you happen to like one of my photographs, I would like to mention that I sell prints of my best ones at the print-on-demand site Redbubble (www.redbubble.com/people/kimvbpedersen/).
Location: Teck Lim Road at Keong Saik Street.
This building was built when I wasn't even born yet. It managed to survive through the course of history including the Japanese invasion of Singapore. On the right background is The Pinnacle at Tanjong Pagar, one of Singapore's tallest and most expensive place to own.
Teck Lim Road
Teck Lim Road is a one-way road linking Keong Saik Road to Neil Road in Chinatown within the Outram Planning Area of Singapore. The road is lined with conserved quaint shophouses and houses a number of budget hotels and F & B outlets. –Wikipedia
About Keong Saik Street
Once a famous Red Light (prostitution) district of Singapore the area has now been conserved and converted into an entertainment district in Chinatown. The prostitution business has since shifted over to Geylang where it is still popular for those looking for some pleasure.
Shot taken on the fly handheld.
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One of the few privately owned estuaries in the world, the Beaulieu River has been carefully conserved for over four centuries and is rich with wildlife.
123 pictures in 2023 (120) World Rivers Day (24th Sept)
"We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses." Unknown.
When the Norman invaders, led by Richard de Clare (better known as Strongbow), arrived in Kilkenny in 1172, they decided to build a wooden fortress on the high ground next to the Nore River to protect this new area that they had just annexed to their conquests in Ireland. It was not until 20 years later when Strongbow's son-in-law built the first stone castle here, of which 3 towers are still preserved. Since then, the fortress changed hands until the English crown sold it to the powerful Butler family, who controlled not only the castle but a large area around it for centuries. When the castle stopped having a defensive function, it changed its appearance, suffering an important remodeling in the 19th century. A century later, in 1967, due to the deterioration that the building was suffering because of its abandonment, the Butler family decided to sell it for only 50 pounds to the Irish government, so they would be in charge of its restoration and conservation.
Despite the fact that the interior hasn´t conserved too much from the old Norman medieval fortress, the castle of Kilkenny preserves an imposing exterior architecture that is at the same time of great beauty. The gardens that surround it are an ideal place to walk quietly, and while the sun is setting, moments before they close their doors, you can enjoy the warm sunlight on its structure and on the beautiful rose garden located in front of its northern facade. No doubt that this is an ideal place for a photograph at the golden hour, especially when the leaves on the ground and the striking colors of autumn are included in the composition.
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"Podemos quejarnos porque los rosales tienen espinas, o regocijarnos porque los rosales tienen rosas." Anónimo.
Cuando los invasores normandos, liderados por Richard de Clare (más conocido como Strongbow), llegaron a Kilkenny en 1172, decidieron construir una fortaleza de madera en un terreno elevado junto al Río Nore para proteger así esta nueva zona que acababan de anexionar a sus conquistas en Irlanda. No fue hasta 20 años más tardes cuando el yerno de Strongbow construyó aquí el primer castillo de piedra, del cual se conservan aún 3 torres. Desde entonces, la fortaleza fue cambiando de manos hasta que la corona inglesa la vendió a la poderosa familia Butler, quienes controlaron no solo el castillo sino una amplia zona a su alrededor durante siglos. Cuando el castillo dejó de tener una función defensiva, fue cambiando de aspecto, sufriendo una importante remodelación en el siglo XIX. Un siglo más tarde, en 1967, debido al deterioro que el edificio estaba sufriendo por su abandono, la familia Butler decidió venderlo por solo 50 libras al gobierno irlandés, para que este se encargara de su restauración y conservación.
A pesar de que ya poco queda en su interior de la antigua fortaleza medieval normanda, el castillo de Kilkenny conserva una arquitectura exterior imponente y a la vez de gran belleza. Los jardines que lo rodean son un lugar ideal para pasear tranquilamente, y al caer la tarde, instantes antes de que se cierren sus puertas, se puede disfrutar de la cálida luz del sol sobre su estructura y sobre el precioso jardín de rosas situado frente a su fachada septentrional. Sin duda, este es un lugar ideal para una fotografía a la hora dorada, más aún cuando se incluyen las hojas caídas y los llamativos colores del otoño en la composición.
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
A Detailed Look
This image was taken at the Hawk Conservancy Trust (Andover, Hampshire) which is an award winning visitor centre and a registered charity that works to conserve birds of prey and their habitats in the UK and overseas...Well worth a visit, not only to see a magnificent collection of birds but to also grab some wonderful photographs.
The lakes are at their lowest level making the reflections longer. I've been able to access areas normally surrounded by water. It's been quite exciting to explore different sections of this area.
a sunset shot from Brooklyn Bridge park, the conserved pier structure in the foreground is part of a constructed version of a natural coastal environment and help establish a viable shallow-water habitat for fish, birds and other aquatic life.
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
De la chimie qu’il a étudiée dans les années 1970, Tony Cragg conserve une curiosité pour les nouveaux matériaux. Sa sculpture s’élabore alors à partir des débris d’objets en plastique récupérés. Ce matériel ordinaire et hétéroclite est disposé au sol dans un désordre contredit cependant par l’ordonnancement géométrique ou chromatique de la sculpture. Dans ses « empilements », l’artiste anglais échafaude de même un amas d’éléments collectés, qui tiennent pourtant dans les limites strictes d’un volume cubique. Plan de coupe de la société industrielle fossilisée à travers ces reliquats matériels, ce travail a pu être apparenté à une géologie sociale. Il prend une dimension plus sensuelle dès lors que Cragg accentue son travail intrigant de la surface et de la forme. Monumentales, les sculptures s’inspirent de formes organiques ou naturelles et sont réalisées par les techniques traditionnelles du moulage ou du soufflage. Molécules d’ADN, dents, coquillages prêtent leur structure à des pièces qui rendent visible le monde des formes premières et vivantes.
Minster, première version qui date de 1985, relève a priori d’un travail tourné vers la société industrielle puisque les matériaux y sont prélevés. Mais les pneus, les disques dentelés métalliques ou les fuseaux en bois sont empilés dans des colonnes à l’architecture peut-être primitive. Sorte de totems modernes, ces « cercles » réactualiseraient des formes supports de rituels originels. Ils semblent conjoindre et stratifier des âges successifs pour finalement se poser comme les traces contemporaines d’une mémoire sociale.
From the chemistry he studied in the 1970s, Tony Cragg retains a curiosity for new materials. His sculpture is then developed from the debris of recovered plastic objects. This ordinary and heterogeneous material is arranged on the ground in a disorder contradicted by the geometric or chromatic arrangement of the sculpture. In his "piles," the English artist similarly constructs a heap of collected elements, which nevertheless fit within the strict limits of a cubic volume. A cross-section of industrial society fossilized through these material remnants, this work could be compared to social geology. It takes on a more sensual dimension when Cragg accentuates his intriguing work with surface and form. Monumental, the sculptures are inspired by organic or natural forms and are created using traditional molding or blowing techniques. DNA molecules, teeth, and shells lend their structure to pieces that make visible the world of primal, living forms.
Minster, the first version dating from 1985, appears to be a work oriented towards industrial society, since the materials were taken from there. But tires, serrated metal discs, and wooden spindles are stacked in columns of perhaps primitive architecture. A sort of modern totem, these "circles" recreate forms that support original rituals. They seem to combine and stratify successive ages, ultimately emerging as contemporary traces of a social memory.
Merci à Isabelle, Nadia, Esther, Monique, Philou et J.J pour ce week-end FlickR si sympa à La Rochelle.
Merci, pour ces rencontres entre passionnés de photos, tellement enrichissantes humainement et photographiquement, à Wissant, Paris, Annecy, Nantes, Bruxelles, Avignon, Montpellier, Nevers, La Rochelle, Bordeaux...
Merci à tous de passer ici, pour votre fidélité, depuis 4 ans maintenant.
Jpeg boitier brut, réalisé avec Nikon D7500 et Nikon AF 18-35 f/3,5-4,5
The Needles is a row of three distinctive stacks of chalk that rise out of the sea off the western extremity of the Isle of Wight, UK, close to Alum Bay. The Needles Lighthouse stands at the outer, western end of the formation. Built in 1859, it has been automated since 1994.
The formation takes its name from a fourth needle-shaped pillar called Lot's Wife that collapsed in a storm in 1764. The remaining rocks are not at all needle-like, but the name has stuck.
The Needles Pleasure Park situated at the top of the cliff is a small amusement park with a selection of shops and rides. The most famous attraction at the pleasure park is the Chairlift, which operates between the park and Alum Bay.
The Needles are inextricably linked with Alum Bay, and are a major tourist draw. Scenic boat trips operating from Alum Bay that offer close-up views of the Needles are very popular. The rocks and lighthouse have become icons of the Isle of Wight, and are featured on many of the souvenirs sold throughout the island.
However, the main tourist attractions of the headland itself are the two gun batteries, the experimental rocket testing station, and the four Coastguard cottages owned by the National Trust and let as holiday homes. The site is on tour bus routes and hiking trails.
Military use
The Needles were a site of a long-standing artillery battery, from the 1860s to 1954, which was eventually decommissioned.
A nearby site on High Down was employed in the testing of rockets for the British ICBM programme. The headland at High Down was used for Black Knight and Black Arrow rocket engine tests from 1956–71. During the peak of activity in the early 1960s some 240 people worked at the complex, while the rockets were built in nearby East Cowes. These rockets were later used to launch the Prospero X-3 satellite. The site is now owned by the National Trust, and is open to the public. Concrete installations remain, but the buildings that were less durable have either been demolished or were torn down by the elements.
In 1982, HRH Prince Charles officially opened the restored Needles Old Battery facility. Underground rocket testing rooms are currently being restored for exhibition. The first phase of restoration was completed in 2004.
For further information please visit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Needles and www.theneedles.co.uk/
The Isle of Wight /ˈaɪl əv ˈwaɪt/, is a county and the largest and second most populous island of England. It is located in the English Channel, about 4 mi (6 km) off the coast of Hampshire and is separated from mainland Great Britain by the Solent. The island has several resorts which have been holiday destinations since Victorian times.
The history of the Isle of Wight includes a brief period of time as an independent kingdom in the 15th century. Until 1995, like Jersey and Guernsey, the island had a Governor.
Home to the poets Swinburne and Tennyson and to Queen Victoria, who built her much-loved summer residence and final home Osborne House at East Cowes, the island has a maritime and industrial tradition including boat building, sail making, the manufacture of flying boats, the world's first hovercraft, and the testing and development of Britain's space rockets. The Isle hosts annual festivals including the Bestival and the Isle of Wight Festival, which, in 1970, was the largest rock music event ever held. The island has well-conserved wildlife and some of the richest cliffs and quarries for dinosaur fossils in Europe.
The Isle of Wight was part of the County of Southampton until 1890, when it became an independent administrative county. Until 1974 it continued to share its Lord Lieutenant with Hampshire, when it was reconstituted as a non-metropolitan ceremonial county which gave it its own Lord Lieutenant and was recognised as a postal county.
The quickest public transport link to the mainland is to and from Southsea (Portsmouth) by hovercraft, while five ferry services shuttle across the Solent.
For more information please visit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Wight and www.visitisleofwight.co.uk/
Doll in red water conserved for bad times ... 💀😈
--- my personal Monday ----- 🎃
In EXPLORE /// 30. 10. 2018
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
MEINE Butler haben MIR zu Ehren ein Wolfi-Monument gebaut.
Das ist sehr schön.
Es ist in MEINEN Farben Blau und Beige gehalten -
so wie MEINE Augen und MEIN Deckfell es sind.
Manchmal schaue ICH es an, wenn ICH MICH 'blue' fühle -
dann ist die Welt sofort wieder schön.
MY butlers have built a Wolfi Monument in MY honor.
That is very nice.
It is kept in MY colors blue and beige -
just as MY eyes and MY cover fur are.
Sometimes I look at it when I'm feeling 'blue' -
then the world is beautiful again immediately.
MES majordomes ont construit un monument Wolfi en MON honneur.
C'est très bien.
Il est conservé dans MES couleurs bleu et beige -
comme MES yeux et MA fourrure de pont sont.
Parfois, JE le regarde quand JE ME sens «bleu» -
alors le monde est de nouveau magnifique immédiatement.
One would also save on the cost of dryer sheets as well as not having to have to clean the lint screen. Static shock, which was always a good laugh for me was probably non existent.
Long Island Fair 2008
Old Bethpage,NY
Bruno Vansina Quartet @ La Conserve Leuven
3MAY2018
Cyrille Obermüller Double bass
Kobe Proesmans Percussion
Bruno Vansina Alt Sax
Teun Verbruggen Drums
Photography: © Patrick Van Vlerken 2018
The Polyptych of the Misericordia is a painting conserved in the Museo Civico di Sansepolcro in the town of Sansepolcro, region of Tuscany, Italy. The painting is one of the earliest works of the Italian Renaissance painter Piero della Francesca, who was born in the town. The central panel is of the common motif of the Virgin of Mercy or Madonna della Misericordia.
In 1445, the Compagnia della Misericordia, a confraternity of Borgo San Sepolcro, commissioned Piero, a native of the town, to paint a polyptych for them. According to the taste of the time, the polyptych was to be painted with precious colours and have a gilded background. Piero did not respect the three-year time limit set in the contract—he was busy working on many other projects. The polyptych was only finished seventeen years later, in 1462.
The oldest two panels, to the left of the main panel, depict St Sebastian and John the Baptist. St Sebastian's panel shows a close connection with Masaccio's nudes, which Piero would have seen in an early visit to Florence. Piero painted the outlying panels of the tympanum later; including the Crucifixion at the top centre, St Benedict, the Angel, the Madonna of the Annunciation, and St Francis in the sides. Towards 1450 he finished the figures of St. Andrew and St. Bernardino. The predellas, with five scenes of Jesus's life, were mostly executed by assistants.
The last part of the polyptych to be painted was the main central panel showing the Madonna della Misericordia. The panel portrays the mercifully protective gesture of the Madonna enfolding her followers in her mantle.
Piero resolves the difficulty of dealing with a flat solid gilded background, requested by the patrons, by placing the kneeling members of the confraternity (who commissioned the altarpiece) in the realistic three-dimensional space created by the Madonna's mantle, a space resembling the apse of a church. Notably, the Madonna is still portrayed larger in size than the human figures, a tradition in medieval painting. However, the fully three-dimensional rendering of the figure, inspired by Masaccio, and the perspective study, inspired by Brunelleschi, are plainly of the Renaissance.
Le Château d'Aigle, forteresse érigée au 12e siècle se dresse en plein vignoble. À l’époque, il hébergeait les caves des Confédérés, puis est devenu le Musée vaudois de la vigne, du vin et de l’étiquette à l’initiative de la Confrérie du Guillon en 1971. Le château conserve le patrimoine vigneron vaudois, raconte la culture du vin et abrite une collection d’étiquettes de bouteille de vin du début du 19e à 1960.
The Castle of Aigle, fortress set up in 12th century raises itself in full vineyard. At that time, it accommodated the cellars of Confederates, then became the Museum vaudois of the vineyard, the wine and the label on the initiative of the Brotherhood of Guillon in 1971. The castle keeps the heritage wine grower vaudois, tells the culture of the wine and has a collection of labels of wine bottle of the beginning of the 19th to 1960.
Abbaye de Fontenay.
"Située au nord de la Bourgogne, l’Abbaye de Fontenay a été fondée en 1118 par Saint Bernard de Clairvaux, un des plus grands saints français, et est la plus ancienne abbaye cistercienne conservée au monde.
Classée monument historique français dès 1862, elle a été inscrite au patrimoine mondial de l'Unesco en 1981. Elle a été l’un des premiers monuments français à figurer sur cette liste, qui a ainsi distingué la valeur exceptionnelle, tant de l’ensemble abbatial de Fontenay que de son environnement naturel.
Après la Révolution française qui entraîna le départ des moines, elle a été reprise comme bâtiment industriel, ce qui a permis de préserver l’ensemble des bâtiments de style roman : l’église abbatiale, le dortoir des moines, le cloître, la salle capitulaire, la salle des moines et la forge.
L’Abbaye est agrémentée d’un parc paysager qui a été classé « Jardin Remarquable » en 2004 par le Conseil National des Parcs et Jardins. Elle est nichée au creux d’un vallon entièrement préservé qui s’étend sur plus de 1 200 hectares.
L’ Abbaye est depuis 1820 la propriété privée d’une même famille, qui poursuit la conservation de ce site exceptionnel en l’ouvrant à la visite toute l’année. Elle accueille chaque année plus de 100 000 visiteurs, qui viennent admirer la beauté et la pureté d’une architecture préservée depuis 900 ans, (Source : www.abbayedefontenay.com/)
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