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Remember this photo next time – at Taiji, Japan Hell
I know we just posted an album, but when images like this are captured, the world needs to see them.
Remember this photo next time you hear the excuse from Japan of; "It is a humane act" or "The dolphins don't suffer and we treat them very well"
If you consider going to a "Swim with the dolphin" experience, remember this photo. If you can still hand them your money and participate, then you are no different or better than the hunters depicted in these photos.
Sites for more information :
Sea Shepherd Cove Guardians Page (official)
www.facebook.com/SeaShepherdCoveGuardiansOfficialPage
Cove Guardians
www.seashepherd.org/cove-guardians
Photo: Sea Shepherd
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil
nor spin; and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory
was not arrayed like one of these. Matthew 6:28,29
El cuerpo no debe ser considerado materia
Ni aún cuando mi dedos te toquen
Ni aún cuando mis ojos consideren que tus ojos están inyectados en una lapida maravillosa.
No pienses en la materia ni en los átomos que caen,
Extiéndete como una lava por las noches,
Si piensas primero en la materia nunca aliviaras tus dolores,
Deberíamos hablar ahora de autopsia y su relación con el infinito
O las autopsias y la relación con lo divino
Podríamos realizar una autopsia a una gota de agua
Y utilizar los labios como inyectores que mezclen la insensibilidad con la pasión.
Podríamos realizar una autopsia al viento y llegaríamos a descubrir enfermedades ocultas en sus órganos fundamentales
1)las hojas;
2)y los pájaros
Y quedarían las nubes como las arterias del infinito
Todo lo carente de autopsia es infinito.
Una autopsia a la noche dejaría como sus únicos órganos a la cama, y la mesa del escritorio y como único sistema neuronal a las hojas desparramadas sobre los senos de una loba humana.
Presiento que la autopsia a tu cuerpo seria un a tentado porque eres como una sustancia que se escapa mas rápido que la expansión del universo, tus senos hacen carreras feroces contra los gametos de los luceros.
Hay cosas que solo se pueden hacer en un día de lluvia, como es el caso de lanzar globos contra los truenos, o pretender que la desnudez es maravillosa bajo un paraguas, hay cosas que solo se pueden hacer frente al mar como es el caso de recuperar la elasticidad de los 5 años y zambullirse en la boca del miedo.
Una autopsia a un sueño o una autopsia a un beso que se dio 5 horas atrás en un parque, seguramente no se hallaría un cuerpo, ni habría una forma distinguible, habría un escalofrío o algún especie de espectro, solo quedan espectros luego de la muerte del beso.
El cuerpo no debe ser considerado materia por el hecho de ser profanado por una autopsia, permíteme ahora volar o investigar las causas de lo que es considerado infinito y lo que no lo es, tendríamos que interrogar a los muertos y luego a los cetáceos, deberíamos dejar a un lado a todos los seres que tienen boca, y arrodillarnos frente a la luna. Pretendo ser libre, y lo único libre no puede ser considerado materia, la materia se encierra, se enjaula, y yo esta noche soy libre como la gota de agua que se revienta en la ventana.
En esta foto os comente mas o menos un poco "por encima" lo de mi viaje a Portugal.Pues bien,voy a seguir subiendo algunas de las que considero fotos "Interesantes" de esos dias y del viaje en cuestión.
La tarde del 2º dia de mi estancia en tierras Portuguesas toco cambiarse de ciudad "base",pues seguir en Evora (preciosa ciudad por cierto) no me coincidia bien en tiempos de viaje para los sitios que tenia en mente asi que reserve en Montijo que en verdad no tiene estacion de tren ni nada pero que por distancia/precio del alojamiento me salia mas rentable.Asi que tras llegar a Montijo y presentarme en el hostal al dia siguiente tocaba "linha do Sul" hasta que se pusiese el sol.Aunque habia planeado moverme a medio dia aprovechando la mala luz y asi de paso ir a otro punto con mayor numero de circulacion de trenes o por lo menos mas variados.
Asi que la mañana del 3º dia toco madrugar e ir a uno de los mejores sitios que ofrece la mencionada "Linha do Sul/linea del sur" y este que veis en Azinheira dos Barros.El tren que escogi igual "no luce" tanto como uno de los TECOs o carboneros que circulan hacia/desde el puerto de Sines pero os dejare con este "Intercidades" Lisboa-Faro el cual con los animales detras para mi gusto hace la foto mas curiosa.
En esta foto como en la anterior quiero hacer mencion a Pedro y a Nuno,personas que me ayudaron con los preparativos antes y durante el mismo.
PORTO (Portugal): NRP Sagres na Ribeira.
O navio-escola Sagres é um veleiro que serve como navio de treino da Marinha Portuguesa. Foi construído em 1937 na Alemanha e passou por várias marinhas antes de chegar a Portugal em 1962. O navio é o mais condecorado da Marinha Portuguesa e o único a ostentar condecorações estrangeiras. Já deu três voltas ao mundo e visitou mais de 60 países, representando Portugal e a sua cultura marítima. O navio é considerado um dos mais bonitos do mundo e atrai milhares de visitantes nos portos onde atraca.
LA PAZ BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MÉXICO, OCEANO PACÍFICO, VELEROS Y YATES
En una remota antigüedad, calculada en catorce mil años, llegaron a la península por la ruta de las costas del océano Pacífico los primeros grupos humanos nómadas, de economía de subsistencia.
Existían tres grupos tribales perfectamente definidos en la época prehispánica: los Pericúes, guaycuras y cochimíes. Los Pericúes habitaban la parte sur de la península y se extendían hacia el norte, desde Cabo San Lucas hasta la parte media de la península, los guaycuras habitaban la parte media y los cochimíes en el extremo norte. En las inmediaciones de la actual ciudad de La Paz se han descubierto indicios de enterramientos prehispánicos, que arrojan luz sobre las costumbres funerarias de los pericúes. En ese sentido, El Conchalito es un yacimiento de gran importancia arqueológica.
Se considera actualmente a Hernán Cortés como el descubridor de la península de Baja California, aún cuando el primer europeo que desembarcó en lo que hoy es la península de Baja California fue el piloto y navegante español Fortún Jiménez quien al mando del navío Concepción avistó y visitó en el año 1535 la península, de la cual pensó era una isla.
El navío Concepción al mando del capitán y comandante de la expedición Diego de Becerra era una de las dos naves que Hernán Cortés envió en 1533, poco después de la conquista de la gran Tenochtitlan, en un segundo viaje de exploración de la mar del Sur (océano Pacífico), la otra nave era el navío San Lázaro al mando del Capitán Hernando de Grijalva.
Es considerado el roedor de mayor tamaño y peso, Personalmente los considero simpaticos, regordetes y con aspecto prehistórico, es parte de la fauna autóctona de la zona uruguaya y aledaños . también llamado capibara o capybara
La reserva Talice , es un espacio de conservación natural, con el interés de ayudar a divulgar valores ecológicos en un entorno natural y didáctico.
Rodolfo Vicente Tálice Ruiz (Montevideo, 2 de mayo de 1899 - Ib., 2 de junio de 1999) fue un profesor, médico, político y escritor uruguayo.
Snowy March and Nuthatch under small snowflakes!
Do nuthatches go down trees?
Nuthatches are plump and agile little birds, greyish blue above and pinkish below, which can descend a tree trunk head first and hang upside down beneath a branch. They have a loud ringing call making them easy to locate, although they go quiet while nesting.
Nuthatches are big fans of insects, hazel nuts, acorns, beechmast and a variety of nuts and seeds. If you are lucky enough to observe or receive Nuthatches in your garden, consider putting out sunflower hearts, peanuts or even seed mixes, as they will likely feed on these foods
Do nuthatches go up or down?
Nuthatches are somewhat woodpecker-like, but more agile, perching up on their feet with bodies and tails held well clear. They can descend head-first and hang upside down beneath twigs and branches.
Where do you find Nuthatch?
Nuthatches are best looked for in mature woods and established parkland throughout England and Wales, on the sides of tree trunks and underside of branches. There are occasional sightings of them in southern Scotland.
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Lens - hand held or Monopod and definitely SPORT VR on. Aperture is f5.6 and full length. All my images have been converted from RAW to JPEG.
I started using Nikon Cross - Body Strap or Monopod on long walks. Here is my Carbon Monopod details : Gitzo GM2542 Series 2 4S Carbon Monopod - Really Right Stuff MH-01 Monopod Head with Standard Lever - Really Right Stuff LCF-11 Replacement Foot for Nikon AF-S 500mm /5.6E PF Lense -
Thanks for stopping and looking :)
Some consider the circle a magical symbol. The perfect circle has no beginning and no end. You could say it unifies spirit and matter. The circle is a symbol of equality. Think of King Arthur's Round Table. The Dalai Lama has a circular Council. None of this is very scientific, just some rambling thoughts on the mystical power of the circle.
La Chiesa di Saint-Nectaire è giustamente considerata una delle più belle chiese romaniche dell'Alvernia. Fu costruita sotto l'impulso dei monaci benedettini della Chaise-Dieu nel XII secolo (forse addirittura nell'XI, a seguito di recenti scavi). Danneggiata durante la Rivoluzione, fu classificata come monumento storico nel 1840 e restaurata dall'architetto Bruyère nel 1875. Costruita in trachite lavica e tufo poroso, misura 38 metri di lunghezza, 11 metri di larghezza e 20 metri di altezza sotto la cupola. Anche se piccola, con la sua posizione sul Monte Cornadore, domina l'intera valle e il talento dei suoi costruttori conferiscono all'edificio una certa monumentalità. La sua pianta è abbastanza tipica dell'arte romanica dell'Alvernia: due torri di facciata, un nartece, una navata di 4 campate, due navate collaterali, un transetto con cappelle orientate, l'abside con un deambulatorio con tre cappelle radianti. I capitelli policromi, in particolare quelli del coro, costituiscono uno dei più notevoli complessi di scultura romanica. Questi capitelli istoriati erano come un libro aperto che offriva ai fedeli una forma di catechismo monumentale. Tra i temi illustrati a Saint-Nectaire: diverse scene della Passione di Cristo (arresto, flagellazione, via crucis), trasfigurazione, moltiplicazione dei pani, il cavaliere dell'apocalisse... Uno dei capitelli del coro racconta la storia di Saint-Nectaire, evangelizzatore della regione. Tra i capitelli della navata: l'asino con la lira, Mosè salvato dalle acque. Il tesoro è composto, tra le altre cose, dal busto di Saint-Baudime e dalla Vergine in Maestà di N.D. del Monte Cornadore. Le vetrate sono del XIX secolo. Fonte: ville-saint-nectaire.fr/leglise-de-saint-nectaire/
This has nothing to do with Deep Purple :). (Google it if you don't recognize the reference)
Forest fires are raging in British Columbia, Canada. Where I live, 200 miles (300 km) to the south, this is the effect on my neighborhood. The smoke is so thick you can cut it with a knife.
On a normal day, you can see Seattle 20 miles in the distance. Today, you can barely see the passing ferry 1/2 mile away.
Very unhealthy. Not good.
I don't usually create photos for documentary purposes. This is an exception. I don't consider it a particularly good photo, but it reflects my reality these past couple of weeks.
I know that many of you consider Red Kites as commonplace but they are still quite scarce where I live in the Pennines, with the nearest breeding birds about 20 miles away near Leeds. During my lockdown cycling exercise sessions I have chanced upon a Red Kite on three occasions on the edge of the Peak District moors over a period of six weeks. I managed photographs on each occasion and all appear to be of the same bird with the same feather nicks, yet I never saw it between these sightings despite daily visits. I'm always reluctant to post Kite photographs as I know some of you take hundreds of photographs of them, and to a really high standard, and mine are just opportunistic encounters. But I thought it was worth posting as it was photographed in the Holmfirth area where they are not common. I photographed this one on the edge of the moors where a silage meadow was being cut. it was attracting attention from several gulls, corvids and a Buzzard, plus this Red Kite. I managed just a handful of close shots before it drifted away.
I can still remember the days when Red Kites were rare, and you had to travel to secret sites in Central Wales hoping for a sighting. Red Kites were once a common bird throughout Britain. As an indication of how commonplace they were, Shakespeare referred to them on no fewer than 15 occasions. But its fortunes changed during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries when they were heavily persecuted. A reward was put on "hooked beaks" because they might interfere with aristocrats' hunting pleasure. And because Red Kite was so tame and slow flying, it was the easiest hooked beak to claim a reward for. By the 1870s it had been extirpated from England and followed suit in Scotland in 1898. It clung on in isolated valleys in central Wales with a population low during the 1930s when only 14 broods were recorded during the entire decade. A reintroduction began in 1989, first into England, then Scotland. This has been a conservation success story as there are now more than 4400 pairs in Britain, including well over a hundred pairs in Yorkshire.
These are my brother's ducks. He was gone one weekend, and I was at his house trying to get the ducks out of this pen and into the house. The one little guy seemed upset that I was attempting to wrangle him and his siblings.
La fortezza di Salisburgo, il tedesco Festung Hohensalzburg, è una fortezza medievale che domina la città di Salisburgo dall'alto del Festungsberg. Con più di 7.000 metri quadrati di superficie edificata (più di 14.000 metri quadrati se si considerano anche i bastioni) è una delle più grandi fortezze d'Europa, che si è conservata pressoché intatta. È visitata ogni anno da circa 950.000 persone, circostanza che la rende il secondo monumento più visitato dell'Austria all'infuori di Vienna, dopo la basilica di Mariazell
Nel 1077 l'arcivescovo di Salisburgo Gebhard fece iniziare la costruzione di una torre - che ancora oggi costituisce il nucleo del cosiddetto "piano superiore" - di una chiesa e di una struttura destinata ad abitazione, nonché di una cinta di mura. Poiché però Gebhard fu costretto all'esilio nel corso della lotta per le investiture, la costruzione venne portata a termine dall'antiarcivescovo di nomina imperiale, Berthold von Moosburg e quindi dall'arcivescovo Konrad von Abensberg.
Fra il XII e il XIII secolo la fortezza, con l'erezione della cinta delle mura più esterne, assunse l'aspetto attuale.
Nel 1462 l'arcivescovo Burkhard von Weißpriach fece rafforzare la cinta muraria con quattro torri: la torre della campana (Glockenturm), la torre dei trombettieri (Trompeterturm), la torre dell'erba (Krautturm) e la torre del fabbro o dei detenuti (Schmiedturm o Arrestantenturm). Inoltre, la strada di accesso orientale fu protetta con un muro e nella parte meridionale della fortezza venne eretto un bastione.
Il successore di von Weißpriach, l'arcivescovo Bernhard von Rohr, fece ristrutturare le vecchie mura aumentandone l'altezza e realizzare il cosiddetto passaggio del serpente (Schlangengang), che serviva per difendere il transito a est verso il Nonntal e verso l'abbazia di Nonnberg.
L'arcivescovo Johann Beckenschlager trasformò il "piano superiore" in un edificio di quattro piani, destinato ad abitazione. Inoltre vennero realizzati il primo arsenale e un granaio. Su quest'ultimo si trova ancor oggi lo stemma di Beckenschlager ed è il più antico stemma che si è conservato nella fortezza di Hohensalzburg.
Fra il 1495 e il 1519 l'arcivescovo Leonhard von Keutschach ampliò ulteriormente la fortezza allo scopo di dare un segno tangibile della sua potenza. Fece ingrandire il secondo e il terzo piano del "piano superiore" e fece costruire un magazzino, che prese il posto dell'antica cappella. Nel corso della sua reggenza, la fortezza assunse l'aspetto di un raffinato palazzo tardogotico, come dimostrano i sontuosi appartamenti principeschi.
Allo scopo di migliorare l'approvvigionamento di acqua in caso di assedio, l'arcivescovo fece poi costruire una nuova cisterna e rinforzò alcune torri esistenti.
empre per volere di Leonhard von Keutschach furono realizzati il cosiddetto Reißzug, una funicolare per il trasporto di merci[2], un panificio e varie porte, come la porta del cavallo (Rosspforte) e la porta della catapulta (Schleuderpforte). Infine, la torre dell'erba venne dotata di un enorme organo meccanico, che venne battezzato con il nome di "toro di Salisburgo". Il denaro per l'intensa attività edilizia veniva in gran parte dalle miniere di sale di Dürrnberg, nonché da quelle dei monti Tauri.
Sotto la reggenza dell'arcivescovo Matthäus Lang von Wellenburg si verificarono una serie di rivolte contadine, che a Salisburgo raggiunsero il loro apice fra il 5 luglio e il 31 agosto 1525, quando i rivoltosi assediarono l'arcivescovo rinchiuso nella fortezza di Hohensalzburg. Questo conflitto costituì il maggiore pericolo corso dalla fortezza durante la sua storia quasi millenaria: essa comunque rimase inespugnata.
L'arcivescovo Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau diede uno scarso contributo all'ulteriore ampliamento della fortezza, giacché egli si dedicò quasi esclusivamente ad una serie di interventi edilizi nella città di Salisburgo. Tuttavia il suo destino fu molto legato alla fortezza: nel 1611, infatti, egli venne imprigionato dai Bavaresi in una cella di Hohensalzburg, dove rimase fino alla morte.
Veduta del cortile interno con il "piano superiore".
All'epoca della guerra dei trent'anni l'arcivescovo Paris von Lodron rinforzò la città di Salisburgo con nuove ed estese fortificazioni, coinvolgendo anche la fortezza di Hohensalzburg nel suo progetto difensivo. Nel corso della sua reggenza vennero così costruiti nuovi poderosi bastioni (il cosiddetto Hasengrabenbastei) e vennero ampliati alcuni dei bastioni esistenti. In particolare, Paris von Lodron fece realizzare una serie di elementi difensivi come protezione contro l'artiglieria, che stava diventando sempre più potente, e fece rinforzare tutte le mura difensive che collegavano la fortezza con la città di Salisburgo e con il Mönchsberg.
Per volere dell'arcivescovo Maximilian Gandolph von Künburg, nel 1681 fu eretto sul lato nord il cosiddetto bastione del fuoco (Feuerbastei), alto 30 metri e con mura spesse parecchi metri.
Secondo un inventario del 1790, l'armeria della fortezza conteneva allora più di 100 armature da cavaliere complete, più di 1.100 corazze, lance e alabarde. Inoltre c'erano 415 mortai, 460 cannoni di ferro e 130 cannoni di bronzo. Tuttavia la maggior parte di questi oggetti erano già allora dei pezzi da museo.
Durante le guerre napoleoniche la città di Salisburgo non oppose alcuna resistenza alle truppe francesi guidate dal generale Jean Victor Marie Moreau. La fortezza di Hohensalzburg fu consegnata agli invasori senza combattere. Perciò essa non venne abbattuta per ordine dei Francesi, come accadde con la fortezza di Graz.
A causa del successivo abbandono e di un incendio verificatosi nel 1849, nel 1851 dovette essere eseguito un corposo restauro, che coinvolse in primo luogo gli interni. Negli anni seguenti la fortezza fu utilizzata come deposito e come caserma. Nel 1861 l'imperatore Francesco Giuseppe I d'Austria decretò ufficialmente la fine dell'utilizzo di Hohensalzburg come fortezza, anche se essa continuò ad essere usata come caserma.
Verso il 1900 fu realizzata la funicolare per il trasporto di persone, che dapprincipio era azionata con energia idraulica. Nel XX secolo l'edificio funse anche da prigione, durante la prima guerra mondiale per i prigionieri di guerra italiani e più tardi per gli attivisti nazisti, prima dell'annessione dell'Austria alla Germania.
Fra il 1951 e il 1981 venne eseguita una revisione statica dell'intero complesso. Oggi la fortezza, di proprietà (fiduciaria) dello Stato austriaco, è il simbolo della città di Salisburgo e viene usata essenzialmente per scopi turistici.
Many consider fall the most beautiful time to be in the Canadian Rockies, partly because in that season larches turn to gold. The larch is Canada's only deciduous conifer, shedding its soft needles in the fall. The sight of a mountain slope blazing with bright golden larches set against dark green evergreens is truly wondrous.
Larch Valley-----Banff National Park
This is part of a bigger project that I’ve been working on, so consider this a teaser! Any guesses as to what it could be? ;)
There’s no shortage of amazing speeder bike MOCs out there- but I wasn’t content with copying a design and incorporating it into my next project.
My goal with this speeder was to make it as compact as possible while still remaining loyal to the source material. I’m also not a fan of the disassembled hips and legs technique that a number of builders use in their speeder bike designs.
This build ended up a lot simpler than I had intended- I originally wanted to use the rebel fleet trooper helmet as the front fairing but I couldn’t quite incorporate it into the design as I wanted and added a lot of unwanted bulk to the design. Plus it doesn’t come in brown.
Baeza es un municipio de España, la ciudad capital de dicho municipio y cabeza del partido judicial homónimo. Se encuentra en el mismo centro geográfico de la provincia de Jaén (en el noreste de la Comunidad Autónoma de Andalucía) enclavada en la comarca de La Loma de la que se considera su capital occidental.
En la actualidad es conocida por su ingente producción olivarera, su abundante legado monumental, y por ser sede universitaria desde el siglo XVI, albergando hoy día una de las sedes de la Universidad Internacional de Andalucía.
Denominada "Nido Real de Gavilanes" por el romancero, fue un punto clave en la conquista de al-Ándalus por los reyes cristianos; pasando definitivamente al reino de Castilla en 1227. Atalaya sobre el Guadalquivir, la posesión de su alcázar (considerado como inexpugnable) aseguró la retaguardia castellana, la vez que supuso una amenaza constante para los reinos islámicos situados al oeste y al sur del Guadalquivir; una amenaza que se hizo efectiva durante los más de dos siglos de lucha fronteriza que separaron la incorporación de Baeza al reino de Castilla y la caída del reino nazarí de Granada (1492).
Durante el período de gran crecimiento demográfico y económico que supuso la mayor parte del siglo XVI, y aún en parte del XVII, Baeza construyó sus edificios públicos y administrativos con alto sentido de capitalidad y con la más alta dignidad, conformando así, junto con las construcciones eclesiásticas, un tejido urbano caracterizado por una monumentalidad que ha dado a la ciudad un encanto especial a los ojos del visitante.
En 1943 se fundó en Baeza la academia de las escalas de Cabos y Guardias y de Suboficiales de la Guardia Civil.
Se encuentra a unos 48 km al noreste de la capital provincial, y limita por el este con el municipio de Úbeda, con el que comparte la capitalidad de la histórica Comarca de La Loma.
El 3 de julio de 2003, y tras varios años de intentos, la UNESCO declara finalmente a Baeza (junto a Úbeda) Patrimonio de la Humanidad. Este acontecimiento profundiza el relanzamiento de la ciudad al incrementar considerablemente el interés del sector turístico.
es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baeza_(España)
www.lonelyplanet.com/spain/andalucia/baeza
Baeza se asienta sobre un terreno que ha estado continuamente habitado, al menos desde la Edad del Bronce. Por esta razón, y a pesar de las sucesivas destrucciones sufridas por las construcciones de todos los períodos, la ciudad aún retiene un destacado patrimonio monumental en el que están representadas diversas culturas, períodos y estilos artísticos. En Baeza pueden contemplarse restos de la Edad del Bronce, de la Época Romana, y de la Hispania visigoda, islámica y cristiana. No obstante, el más rico patrimonio monumental conservado corresponde a los diversos estilos artísticos presentes en la Baeza cristiana: desde el tardo-románico y el gótico, al renacentista, manierista, barroco y neoclásico. No en vano en 2003 el casco histórico de la población, con su antigua ciudad intramuros, fue declarado Patrimonio Mundial por la Unesco.
Baeza, situada en la cornisa sur de la gran meseta que es La Loma, se asoma al valle del Guadalquivir desde un acantilado que domina un paisaje de cerros infinitos; dicho acantilado, visto desde el llano parece sustentar la catedral como un faro.
La ciudad originaria estaba edificada sobre este cerro y en torno a una ciudadela, hoy desconocida: el celebérrimo alcázar de Baeza, reputado como inexpugnable y dentro del cual se encontraban el castillo-palacio de la autoridad real y la iglesia (luego colegiata) de Santa María del Alcázar. Estas construcciones, lejos de surgir ex novo, fueron una continuación de similares edificaciones de los períodos oretano, cartaginés y romano; restos de los cuales aún pueden contemplarse en el cerro junto a otros de la precedente Edad del Bronce.
Desde esta atalaya entendemos que la ciudad fuera una gran plaza fuerte donde, un día, se remansó la gran epopeya reconquistadora revitalizada por Las Navas de Tolosa. No obstante, a fines del s. XV el alcázar fue derribado por mandato de la reina Isabel la Católica de modo que no siguiera siendo utilizado como defensa con ocasión de las pugnas nobiliarias que enfrentaban por entonces (como en toda Castilla) a los linajes dominantes de la ciudad (Carvajales y Benavides).
Consecuencia del derribo del alcázar, el cerro fue perdiendo pobladores hasta el punto de estar casi despoblado en el s. XVIII y trasladarse por ello la colegiata a la parroquia de San Andrés. También desaparecido el frente sur de la muralla, adyacente al alcázar, el paseo que lo reemplaza es hoy día un mirador excepcional sobre el valle alto del Guadalquivir, y el cerro mismo, un parque arqueológico de primer nivel pendiente de excavaciones más ambiciosas.
Su centro neurálgico es la Plaza de Santa María establecida en la baja edad media, y hasta el s. XIX, como sede de los poderes que rigen la ciudad: el civil y el religioso; en ella se encuentran hoy:
La Catedral de la Natividad de Nuestra Señora: edificada sobre la antigua mezquita que (según tradición histórica) había sido construida a su vez sobre un templo visigodo anterior, fue la primera consagrada en Andalucía con ocasión de la reconquista castellana.
Las Cancillerías góticas o Casas Consistoriales Altas: sede del concejo de la ciudad entre fines del s. XV y el s. XIX, cuando el consistorio municipal traslada su sede al antiguo palacio del corregidor.
La Fuente de Santa María: situada en el centro de la plaza fue edificada en el año 1564 para marcar la finalización de las obras de traída de aguas a la ciudad.
El Seminario de San Felipe Neri (1660): tiene fachada de buena sillería, puerta de medio punto, frontón partido y vítores estudiantiles.
Al norte de este conjunto, y junto a la Puerta del Barbudo, se halla la sede de la antigua universidad Santísima Trinidad, otra importante Institución eclesiástica de la Edad Moderna hoy Instituto. El edificio es de estilo manierista (fines del s. XVI) y consta de claustro, en torno al cual se organizan las dependencias universitarias, y una amplia capilla; contando cada uno de estos elemento con portada propia. Destaca, sobre la puerta de acceso al claustro, el medallón labrado con el tema de la Santísima Trinidad. En esa misma fachada pueden verse los escudos del canónigo Fernández de Córdoba (donante del edificio) timbrados con un impropio galero arzobispal.
De las primeras parroquias intramuros han desaparecido por completo la colegiata de Santa María, San Miguel y San Gil; solo permanecen:
Las Ruinas de la parroquia de San Pedro: iglesia románica de la que sólo se conservan el ábside (parcialmente visible al exterior) y restos considerables de la portada norte (dentro de propiedad particular). Parcelada en viviendas desde el s. XIX, su fábrica ha ido deteriorándose y se han abierto nuevos vanos en el ábside.
Las Ruinas de la parroquia de San Juan: iglesia tardorrománica de la que sólo se conservan los tres ábsides de la cabecera, el muro del lado del evangelio y los capiteles y basas de sus seis columnas. Recientemente, estos restos han sido consolidados y su acceso abierto al público.
La Iglesia de Santa Cruz
Esta última se halla en la plaza del mismo nombre frente al Palacio de Jabalquinto, el más destacado de la ciudad intramuros y uno de los emblemas de Baeza. Pero la ciudad intramuros está, además, plagada de rincones con otros palacios y casonas de interés, como la Casa de Avilés (mediados del s. XVI), la Casa de los Galeote (segunda mitad del s. XVI), la Casa de los Ávila (comienzos del s. XVII), la Casa de los Fuentecilla, la Casa de los Canónigos, el Palacio de los Obispos (todos del s. XVIII) o el Palacio Rubín de Ceballos (principios del s. XIX).
El trazado de la muralla históricamente conocida, y de la que aún subsisten importantes elementos, obedece a un diseño islámico del s. XI. No obstante, las edificaciones conservadas responden más bien a reconstrucciones cristianas posteriores.
La Plaza del Pópulo (o de Los Leones) está inmediatamente al norte de la ciudad amurallada y al oeste de El Paseo, organizándose en torno a la Puerta de Jaén, única construcción de la plaza perteneciente a la muralla; las otras edificaciones de la misma han ido añadiéndose en distintas épocas:
El Arco de Villalar: directamente a continuación de la Puerta de Jaén, fue erigido con ocasión de la visita del rey Carlos I (1526) y conmemora la victoria real en la batalla de Villalar.
La Casa del Pópulo: edificio plateresco que albergaba la audiencia civil y las escribanías públicas; hoy, oficina de turismo.
La Fuente de los Leones: manantial natural que la interpretación histórica tradicional postula monumento arqueológico procedente de la antigua ciudad iberorromana de Cástulo, hipótesis que se sustenta en la continuidad histórica deliberadamente mantenida con ocasión del traslado a Baeza de la capitalidad administrativa y episcopal de la desaparecida Cástulo. Según esta interpretación, parejas de felinos y équidos (actuando como surtidores) rodean una figura femenina identificada como Himilce. Más recientemente, se ha propuesto identificar esta fuente como previamente proveniente de un patio del alcázar.
La Antigua Carnicería (s. XVI): trasladada a su emplazamiento actual en los sesenta del s. XX, estaba originalmente apoyada contra la muralla en la antaño populosa plaza intramuros sita al otro lado de la Puerta de Jaén; hoy cumple las funciones de palacio de justicia del Partido judicial de Baeza.
Al este del conjunto anterior, más allá de El Paseo (plaza cuyo lado sur se antepone a la Puerta del Barbudo) encontramos:
La Torre de los Aliatares (o de los Altares): denominada así de acuerdo con la tradición que la hace, en tiempos anteriores a la reconquista, posesión del linaje musulmán de ese mismo nombre. Tiene veinticinco metros de altura, con almenas copiadas del Arco de Villalar y ostenta el reloj público de la ciudad.
Hacia el sureste de la anterior hallamos:
La Puerta de Úbeda: de las principales de la muralla; protegida por su torre albarrana hoy sólo conserva uno de sus arcos, habiendo sido desmantelados los otros dos en el s. XIX.
La actual Plaza de España, situada en el extremo noreste de lo que fue la ciudad amurallada; se conoce como tal la gran plaza edificada sobre la rambla por la que vienen a desaguar las tres colinas sobre las cuales se asienta la urbe. Su fisonomía es porticada, muy castellana. Servía de escenario para los eventos taurinos, fiestas y ajusticiamientos públicos. A partir del s. XIX fue cuando se convirtió en un paseo romántico.
En su lado sur encontramos la mencionada torre de Los Aliatares y La Alhondiga, e inmediatamente tras ella El Pósito. En su cara norte se hallan las Casas Consistoriales Bajas o Balcón del Concejo (s. XVII), lugar desde donde los munícipes presenciaban las corridas de toros celebradas en la plaza. Finalmente, y de este a oeste, también encontramos en las inmediaciones de su lado septentrional:
La Iglesia de la Purísima Concepción: capilla del antiguo hospital homónimo edificada a principios del s. XVII (el hospital desapareció en el s. XX).
Convento de San Francisco y Ruinas de la Capilla de los Benavides: sustituyendo un templo gótico construido en el que era tercer solar ocupado en Baeza por la comunidad franciscana, Diego de Valencia Benavides encargó en 1538 a Andrés de Vandelvira la construcción de la cabecera de un nuevo templo conventual, que habría de albergar su capilla funeraria y que acabó siendo la obra maestra de aquel artista y un hito de la arquitectura renacentista española. Lamentablemente el terremoto de Lisboa quebrantó la bóveda cruzada y la invasión napoleónica acabó de arruinar el templo.
Ayuntamiento de Baeza: magnífico edificio plateresco construido originalmente como Palacio de Justicia y Cárcel del Corregidor.
Consider the freedom that beauty gives at no cost,
Our Daily Challenge:
THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE is the topic for Wed Jan 27 2021
* The usual community of cormorants can be seen here roosting on their utility cable above the lake... they no a good thing when they see it (sunset) and they don't have to pay for lodging either!
At the dawn of the Nineteenth Century, Christmas was hardly celebrated – at least, not in a way we would recognise today. Many businesses didn't consider it to be a holiday. Gift giving had traditionally been a New Year activity, but moved as Christmas became more important to the Victorians. By the end of the century, Christmas had become the biggest annual celebration in the British calendar. Victorian advancements in technology, industry and infrastructure – as well as having an impact on society as a whole – made Christmas an occasion that many more British people could enjoy. From Christmas cards to decorated trees and Christmas crackers, many of our best-known Christmas traditions are products of the Victorian era.
The theme for "Smile on Saturday" for the 21st of December is "get in the festive mood". Anyone who follows my photostream knows that I love and collect 1:12 size miniatures which I photograph in realistic scenes. The artifice of recreating in minute detail items in 1:12 scale always amazes me, and it’s amazing how the eye can be fooled. I have created such a scene here, where everything is comes from my 1:12 miniatures collection. Therefore I have decided to use them to illustrate a very Victorian Christmas, which I think exemplifies being in the festive mood. I hope you like my choice for this week's theme, and that it makes you smile!
As this is the last "Smile on Saturday" before Christmas, I should just like to take this opportunity to wish everyone in the group a very happy Festive Season. May it be filled with happiness and joy for you all.
This scene is comprised of 1:12 miniatures from my 1;12 miniature collection, ranging from artisan pieces acquired in the last couple of years, to items I have had since my childhood. Fun things to look for in this tableau include:
The Christmas tree is a 1:12 artisan miniature made by an unknown artist. I bought it via E-Bay from a seller in the United States. The tree came full dressed, complete with little gold angel on top, the apron at its bottom and all the baubles and bows between.
The Christmas presents you see beneath the Christmas tree and scattered around the room were made by husband and wife artistic team Margie and Mike Balough who own Serendipity Miniatures in Newcomerstown, Ohio. The Christmas garland hanging from the fireplace was also made by them.
The New Year cards you see on the mantlepiece of the fireplace are all 1:12 size miniatures made by the British miniature artisan Ken Blythe. Most of his work that I have come in the form of books, which he has made may be opened to reveal authentic printed interiors. In some cases, you can even read the words, depending upon the size of the print! I have quite a large representation of Ken Blythe’s work in my collection. What might amaze you is that all Ken Blythe’s opening books are authentically replicated 1:12 scale miniatures of real volumes. As well as books, he also designed other paper based artistic items. This includes these New Year cards which are 1:12 copies of genuine Victorian New Year cards! To create something so authentic to the original in such detail and so clearly, really does make them all miniature artisan pieces. Ken Blythe’s work is highly sought after by miniaturists around the world today and command high prices at auction for such tiny pieces, particularly now that he is no longer alive. I was fortunate enough to acquire pieces from Ken Blythe prior to his death about four years ago, as well as through his estate via his daughter and son-in-law. His legacy will live on with me and in my photography which I hope will please his daughter.
The other Christmas cards seen around the room are artisan miniatures made by an unknown artist and came in their own presentation box. They came from kathleen Knight's Doll's House Shop in the United Kingdom.
The delicious looking plate of iced and decorated Christmas biscuits, which is a miniature artisan piece gifted to me by my dear Flickr friend and artist Kim Hagar (www.flickr.com/photos/bkhagar_gallery/), who surprised me with it last Christmas.
The antique velvet drawing room suite with its button-back upholstery I have had since I was a child of eight. The sofa, grandfather armchair and grandmother slipper chair were a gift to me that Christmas. The small salon chair in the back right-hand corner of the photo also comes from my childhood and I have had it since I was about ten.
The tall Dutch style chest of drawers to the far left of the photo was one of the first pieces of miniature furniture I ever bought for myself. I chose it as payment for several figures I made from Fimo clay for a local high street toy shop when I was eight years old. All these years later, I definitely think I got the better end of the deal!
The two wine tables and the demi-lune tables come from Kathleen Knight's Doll's House Shop in the United Kingdom.
The two cottages orné pastille burners sitting on the demi-line table have been hand made, painted and gilded by Welsh miniature ceramist Rachel Williams who has her own studio, V&R Miniatures, in Powys. The ornate Victorian ruby glass epergne between them is an artisan miniature made of real spun glass and came from Beautifully Handmade Miniatures in Kettering.
The gilt Art Nouveau tea set, featuring a copy of a Royal Doulton leaves pattern, comes from a larger tea set which has been hand decorated by beautifully Handmade Miniatures in Kettering as well.
The ornate white plaster fireplace with its wide mantle, the fire screen in front if it, and the hand embroidered pole fire screen to the left of the fireplace, the black leaded fire surround and brass fire tools also come from Kathleen Knight's Doll's House shop in the United Kingdom.
The grey marble French barrel clock on the mantlepiece is a 1:12 artisan miniature made by Hall’s Miniature Clocks, supplied through Doreen Jeffries Small Wonders Miniatures in England.
The two ornate fluted Victorian ruby glass vases standing to either side of the clock between the New Year cards are artisan miniatures made of real spun glass and came from Kathleen Knight's Doll's House shop in the United Kingdom.
The family photos on the mantlepiece and on the walls are all real photos, produced to high standards in 1:12 size on photographic paper by Little Things Dollhouse Miniatures in Lancashire. The frames are from various suppliers, but all are metal.
The four miniature silhouettes featuring a Georgian era gentleman and lady, and two top hatted Victorian gentlemen come from Lady Mile Miniatures in the United Kingdom.
The central portrait of an old Victorian woman in its gold frame also comes from Kathleen Knight's Doll's House shop in the United Kingdom, whilst the Regency portrait of the gentleman to the right-hand side of the photograph was made by Maria Makes Miniatures in the United Kingdom.
The wallpaper is William Morris’ ‘Poppies’ pattern, featuring stylised Art Nouveau poppies. William Morris papers and fabrics were popular in the late Victorian and early Edwardian period before the Great War.
The miniature Victorian style rug on the floor is made by hand by Pike and Pike in the United Kingdom.
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11.45 inches x 17.66 inches
Digital Composite Photography
The bright setting, the expression of critique, and the high contrast value tie this photo into my concentration. This self-portrait catches the eye due to its deep and interesting scenery as well as the abstract addition of the flying umbrellas. Also, the rule of thirds coupled with the figure ground relationship allow for this photo to really work well. In addition, I added a high clarity effect to allow the photo to naturally blend into others of my concentration.
Editing-wise, I adjusted the whites, blacks, exposure, contrast, levels, clarity, and vibrance. I also layered together around five different photos of the umbrellas flying around the setting.
Photo of a Pangolin figurine. Figurine is 7"w by 3"h
Flickr Friday theme: "scales"
Pangolins are very unique, being the only mammal with scales to protect their outer body.. Their scales are made of keratin, the same substance found in our finger and toe nails.
Pangolins are shy animals whose life is centered on feeding on various species of termites and ants. In the wild, they play an important role in keeping huge termite colonies in check.
Pangolins are in high demand in southern China and Vietnam because their scales are believed to have medicinal properties in traditional Chinese and Vietnamese medicine. Their meat is also considered a delicacy. 100,000 are estimated to be trafficked a year to China and Vietnam, amounting to over ONE MILLION over the past decade. This makes Pangolins the most illegally trafficked animal in the world!
Conservation efforts are exacerbated by rapid deforestation of their native habitat. Having Pangolins in top notch zoos for breeding has proved difficult. They are extremely susceptible to pneumonia and other commonly transmitted diseases that most animals in zoos respond well to medical intervention. Preventive vaccines and other medicines for diseases that can be treated symptomatically are not successful in Pangolins.
DOES ALL OF THIS MEAN PANGOLINS ARE ON A ONE WAY ROAD TO EXTINCTION? NO! Efforts to "follow the money" made from exploitation of Pangolins may yield better results than trying to "follow the Pangolins" captured for trade. If the money dries up, so does the major incentive to traffick in Pangolins.
What can we/you do? Look into Conservation groups and see what they are doing and how we/you may help. Oddly enough, the news that Pangolins are THE MOST illegally trafficked animal in the world, is being met with increasing desire to be part of the solution to save them.
HOW TO HELP PANGOLINS UPDATE:
I researched and found an organization that is involved with saving the Pangolins, as well as other species. It is the WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK. Their website is Wildnet.org . It has attained a 4 star rating from Charities Navigator, the highest rating that can be given. Charities Navigator rates charities of all kinds. The 4 Star Rating means contributions go directly into actions to help those in need that a particular organization is involved with. Their overhead costs are met in other ways, contributions are used exclusively to help save those in peril. Pangolins are very much one of the species the Wildlife Conservation Network is striving to save! Check them out: Wildnet.org
El litoral de Calblanque está considerado uno de los más intactos del Mediterráneo. Localizado en la Costa Cálida murciana, entre el cabo de Palos (norte) y el de Negrete (sur), da nombre a un Parque Natural que destaca por la riqueza de ecosistemas y la presencia de endemismos botánicos, como la resistente sabina mora.
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I consider this my most favourite place in Ontario. A beautiful provincial park where the Group of Seven painted.
The lovely Laura, lying in leaves.
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Nella speciale classifica notturna, in una delle partite più toste di sempre, troviamo indiscussa vincitrice al primo posto
CHIARAAAAA,
che ha dormito (dormito?) in tre letti diversi in una sola notte: (il suo lettino, il letto di giacomo, il lettone nostro)
Al secondo posto, pari merito, troviamo
GIANLUCAAAAA e GIACOMOOOOOO con due postazioni in una notte (il letto di giacomo e il lettone nostro)
Al terzo e ultimo posto, nel gradino più basso del podio, troviamo
SARAAAAA, che ha dormito (dormito?) solo nel suo lettone. Oltre ad una mezz'oretta sulla sedia accanto al lettino che la giuria (io), comunque, non ha ritenuto di considerare.
Lo dico spesso, ma oggi ci credo più delle altre volte.
E' stata la peggiore notte di sempre.
Due soste lui.
Quatto lei, che peraltro, dalle 4:30 ha preso sonno alle 6.30! Io ho poi dormito dalle 6,45 alle 7,15....
una domanda: ci sarà al mondo qualcosa a cui non ci si abitua?
Sixty Degrees. That’s the angle for all of these edges, give or take based on the fact that the snowflake is photographed at an angle. Physics at work, yet many people consider snowflakes as a creation of God. It’s amazing really, that the same object can be described by some as evidence of a Creator, while others use the exact same object to prove that the natural laws of physics make our world what it is.
Very few things can take equal sides like a snowflake. I have a side, but I don’t need to express it to express my fascination with our interpretation of the world around us. The real magic here is that we, as human beings, see this snowflake as beautiful. I don’t think many people would argue against that. That begs the question however: what is beauty?
Beauty doesn’t exist on its own. A massive organized collection of water molecules? It is just a thing, a (mostly) inanimate object when we see it. How do we perceive this as beautiful? It’s not the object that contains this value, it’s our perception of it. One could say it’s all in our heads, and I think they’d be right. Something is only beautiful because we say so, collectively or individually it doesn’t matter. So then, what is beauty?
It’s a deep question, and one that every person might have a different answer to. My answer reflects on the larger world around us. We see geometry as standing out from chaotic nature. We admire patterns. We adore symmetry. The most symmetrical face with chiseled lines might be perceives by many as being beautiful, but so too will a wrinkled old smile with the history of the world written on it. Beauty comes in many forms, based on how deep we look.
When I dive into the details of a snowflake, describing all of its features and how they came to be, I hope I add to the beauty. In the opening words of the documentary series Forces of Nature, narrated by Dr. Brian Cox, he says “the world is beautiful to look at, but it’s even more beautiful to understand”. Understanding the depth of beauty only makes these tiny sky crystals even more beautiful, and these posts are often aimed solely at this.
See the slightly brighter center? There is a hexagonal twin plate on the reverse side of the snowflake. The central “dot” shows that this was from a column that transitioned to plate-type growth, and the forward-facing plate gained dominance to grow branches. It was slow-growing which provides a more geometric profile, with extra complexities in the lower left – look closely and you’ll see signs of another plate running in parallel in certain areas.
But all of the science, all of the logic, have a hard time explaining beauty. Whether or not there was a master plan from God to put this snowflake in front of me or if it was just the natural chaotic physics of the universe, doesn’t really matter when we internalize our appreciation of the results. No matter what you think, this snowflake is beautiful.
That is the beauty of humanity.
P.S. if you want to comment on this image, please do so in a way that does not take sides on religion or science. We ALL have our opinions, let’s just keep this one human, okay?
I’m married with kids and 2 jobs that I consider myself pretty busy dealing with all the responsibilities that comes with the aforementioned position in life. I don’t stress over it, it all works out.
But what is funny is that when I was single, had one job and no kids, no girlfriend, etc… I remember being REAL busy. With WHAT?? I don’t even remember, but I had times where I couldn’t do things because I was overwhelmed with things going on. I remember that I had to wake up by noon else I’d sleep through my 1pm nap. Things like that I guess.
Either way, childhood was fun because you really didn’t have responsibilities. Sure you had to clean your room and take out the trash or you wouldn’t get your $2 allowance. But other than that and your homework…. Uh…
That’s what vacations are for. To go away and be a kid for a few days.
I think I’m going to give my soon-to-be 10yo some responsibilities. He’s in charge of paying the bills, replacing the toilet and all exterior yard work. I’m going to work on completing Halo3 on Expert mode by Friday.
(Last call for those interested in going to Death Valley in April to photograph some real amazing wonders, and a piece of California’s Gold
Did you get to see the Wedding Video I put together with the photographs from last week's wedding?
For the Happy Caturday group theme "Poem or book".
When we adopted Jeffrey, he already had his name.
A British friend told us about this famous poem by Christopher Smart (1722-71):
"For I will consider my Cat Jeffrey.
For he is the servant of the Living God, duly and daily serving him.
For at the first glance of the glory of God in the East he worships in his way.
For is this done by wreathing his body seven times round with elegant quickness.
For then he leaps up to catch the musk, which is the blessing of God upon his prayer.
For he rolls upon prank to work it in.
For having done duty and received blessing he begins to consider himself.
For this he performs in ten degrees.
For first he looks upon his forepaws to see if they are clean.
For secondly he kicks up behind to clear away there.
For thirdly he works it upon stretch with the forepaws extended.
For fourthly he sharpens his paws by wood.
For fifthly he washes himself.
For sixthly he rolls upon wash.
For seventhly he fleas himself, that he may not be interrupted upon the beat.
For eighthly he rubs himself against a post.
For ninthly he looks up for his instructions.
For tenthly he goes in quest of food.
For having considered God and himself he will consider his neighbor.
For if he meets another cat he will kiss her in kindness.
For when he takes his prey he plays with it to give it a chance.
For one mouse in seven escapes by his dallying.
For when his day's work is done his business more properly begins.
For he keeps the Lord's watch in the night against the adversary.
For he counteracts the powers of darkness by his electrical skin and glaring eyes.
For he counteracts the Devil, who is death, by brisking about the life.
For in his morning orisons he loves the sun and the sun loves him.
For he is of the tribe of Tiger.
For the Cherub Cat is a term of the Angel Tiger.
For he has the subtlety and hissing of a serpent, which in goodness
he suppresses.
For he will not do destruction if he is well-fed, neither will he spit
without provocation.
For he purrs in thankfulness when God tells him he's a good Cat.
For he is an instrument for the children to learn benevolence upon.
For every house is incomplete without him, and a blessing is lacking in the spirit.
For the Lord commanded Moses concerning the cats at the departure of
the Children of Israel from Egypt.
For every family had one cat at least in the bag.
For the English Cats are the best in Europe.
For he is the cleanest in the use of his forepaws of any quadruped.
For the dexterity of his defense is an instance of the love of God
to him exceedingly.
For he is the quickest to his mark of any creature.
For he is tenacious of his point.
For he is a mixture of gravity and waggery.
For he knows that God is his Saviour.
For there is nothing sweeter than his peace when at rest.
For there is nothing brisker than his life when in motion.
For he is of the Lord's poor, and so indeed is he called by benevolence
perpetually —Poor Jeffrey! poor Jeffrey! the rat has bit thy throat.
For I bless the name of the Lord Jesus that Jeffrey is better.
For the divine spirit comes about his body to sustain it in complete cat.
For his tongue is exceeding pure so that it has in purity what it wants in music.
For he is docile and can learn certain things.
For he can sit up with gravity, which is patience upon approbation.
For he can fetch and carry, which is patience in employment.
For he can jump over a stick, which is patience upon proof positive.
For he can spraggle upon waggle at the word of command.
For he can jump from an eminence into his master's bosom.
For he can catch the cork and toss it again.
For he is hated by the hypocrite and miser.
For the former is afraid of detection.
For the latter refuses the charge.
For he camels his back to bear the first notion of business.
For he is good to think on, if a man would express himself neatly.
For he made a great figure in Egypt for his signal services.
For he killed the Icneumon rat, very pernicious by land.
For his ears are so acute that they sting again.
For from this proceeds the passing quickness of his attention.
For by stroking of him I have found out electricity.
For I perceived God's light about him both wax and fire.
For the electrical fire is the spiritual substance which God sends from heaven
to sustain the bodies both of man and beast.
For God has blessed him in the variety of his movements.
For, though he cannot fly, he is an excellent clamberer.
For his motions upon the face of the earth are more than any other quadruped.
For he can tread to all the measures upon the music.
For he can swim for life.
For he can creep.
Zvartnots esta considerado uno de los monumentos cristianos más antiguos de Armenia. La construcción del Templo de Zvartnots (El Templo de los ángeles celestiales) comenzó en 641-643 y continúo intermitentemente por veinte años hasta el año 652. Zvartnots se sostuvo por más de trescientos años y alrededor del año 930 fue destruido por un terremoto. Es Patrimonio de la Humanidad.
Al fondo de la imagen podemos contemplar el majestuoso monte Ararat de 5.137 m, una montaña icónica y simbólica para Armenia, donde quedó varada el Arca de Noé tras el diluvio según las escrituras.
Bâti entre 1500 et 1509 sur l’emplacement d’un château médiéval, le Château de Gaillon est considéré comme le premier château de style Renaissance en France, construit quelques années avant les très célèbres châteaux de la Loire. Souvent désigné comme un joyau architectural de la transition entre le style gothique flamboyant et le style Renaissance, il resplendit par son élégance et son harmonie. Alliance parfaite de la tradition française et des décors innovants venus d’Italie à la Renaissance, le château de Gaillon est le symbole d’une nouvelle façon de bâtir les châteaux au début du XVIe siècle.
Dominant la vallée de la Seine, c’est sur une position stratégique dans le conflit qui oppose la France au Duché de Normandie que furent érigés les premiers édifices du château à partir de 1200. En 1262, l’archevêque de Rouen, Eudes Rigaud, obtient le château du roi Louis IX en échange des moulins de Rouen et de 4 000 livres. Le château devient alors la propriété des archevêques de Rouen et leur résidence d’été.
Embelli par l’archevêque Guillaume d’Estouteville en 1454, c’est l’archevêque Georges d’Amboise qui réalise d’importants travaux sur le château pour le transformer en un château Renaissance. Émerveillé par l’art et l’architecture en Italie, Georges d’Ambroise s’inspire de la Renaissance italienne pour rompre avec les conventions architecturales de l’époque et réaliser son « palais italien » en Normandie. Pour cela, Georges d’Amboise engage des constructeurs talentueux du Val de Loire entre 1502 et 1506 puis fait appel à de nombreux artistes rouennais et italiens. A partir de 1506, le Château de Gaillon devient le premier château de la Renaissance en France, désigné en 1508 dans une lettre manuscrite comme « le plus beau et le plus superbe lieu qu’il y ait dans toute la France ».
A la Révolution française, le Château de Gaillon, en proie aux pillages, est transformé en maison centrale « régionale ». Inauguré en novembre 1816, le centre pénitentiaire de Gaillon accueille entre 1824 et 1868 un nombre croissant de délinquants, notamment des mineurs, souvent originaires de Rouen, de Paris et sa banlieue. La maison centrale de Gaillon s’affirme rapidement comme l’un des plus grands centres de détention de France.
Classé au titre des monuments historiques en 1862, le château est vendu aux enchères en 1925 et devient, au terme d’une longue procédure judiciaire, la propriété de l’Etat en 1975. Les travaux de restauration de l’édifice sont confiés à l’architecte en chef des Monuments Historiques Georges Duval et débutent en 1977. Depuis, le château a retrouvé quelques éléments de sa splendeur d’antan, évocation de la merveille qu’il fut, intégrant son passé pénitentiaire et valorisant son patrimoine carcéral unique en France.
Nation: Flying Freebooters Society
Flag Name: Galaxies Terror
Motto: 'To go where some man has gone before, kill that man, and take all his stuff'
El parque Cristina Enea, con una extensión de 94.960 m², es considerado uno de los más interesantes parques históricos urbanos de España, siguiendo la tipología de jardín inglés.
Está situado en el barrio de Eguía, en un pequeño montículo rodeado por el meandro final del río Urumea.
Su denominación procede de Cristina Brunetti, duquesa de Mandas, casada con Fermín de Lasala, importante hombre de negocios y político donostiarra.
Este parque fue concebido por Fermín de Lasala, Duque de Mandas (en realidad duque consorte) quien, a su muerte, donó el mismo al Ayuntamiento de la ciudad, siendo una de las condiciones que en él no se edificase, ni se utilizara el parque para cualquier otro uso distinto de éste. En el año 2007 se finalizaron unas obras de reforma, gracias a las que se mejoró la accesibilidad y se plantó una nueva gama de árboles y arbustos traídos desde Bélgica y Alemania con el fin de enriquecer su biodiversidad. Dichas obras tuvieron críticas desde diversos colectivos por modificar elementos como el estanque y modificar el revestimiento de los caminos.
Dentro del parque, en la parte superior, se encuentra el Palacio del Duque de Mandas, antigua residencia del mismo. Tras las obras de reforma se reconvirtió en Centro de Recursos Medioambientales, laboratorio ecológico y centro de formación en cuestiones medioambientales. La reforma sustancial de las fachadas del palacio, así como su reforma interior parcial, también suscitó una cierta polémica. En enero de 2008 se informó de la creación de la Fundación Cristina Enea, aprobada por el pleno del ayuntamiento el día 29, con sede en el Palacio.
Foto: Teresa Fernández Naranjo
El río Nilo (النيل en árabe) es el mayor río de África además de ser considerado tradicionalmente el río más largo del mundo.[1] Sin embargo, estudios recientes (2007 y 2008) han redefinido el nacimiento del río Amazonas en el sur del Perú (en lugar de en el norte), y ahora ése es reconocido como el más largo
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Please don't use this image without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved
Curiosità e leggende
La Pernice bianca è considerata un simbolo di purezza, fedeltà e saggezza, per il suo piumaggio candido, il suo comportamento monogamo e la sua capacità di adattarsi alle stagioni.
Nella mitologia greca, la Pernice bianca era associata alla dea Artemide, protettrice della caccia e della natura selvaggia. Secondo una leggenda, la dea si trasformò in una pernice bianca per sfuggire alle avances di Zeus, e da allora questo uccello è diventato il suo animale sacro.
Nella tradizione celtica, la Pernice bianca era vista come un messaggero tra il mondo umano e quello spirituale, e come un portatore di buona fortuna e prosperità. Si credeva che se una Pernice bianca si posava sul tetto di una casa, significava che i suoi abitanti avrebbero avuto una vita felice e ricca.
Nella cultura popolare, la Pernice bianca è protagonista di una famosa canzone natalizia inglese, intitolata “The Twelve Days of Christmas”.
La canzone elenca dodici doni che un innamorato fa alla sua amata nei dodici giorni che vanno dal Natale all’Epifania. Il primo dono è appunto una Pernice bianca in un pero (a partridge in a pear tree).
❆ Se riuscirai ad aspettare senza stancarti di aspettare!
❆ if you can wait and not be tired by waiting!
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❆ Osservare tutto questo è un dono, innAMÒRarsene una ricchezza!
❆ observing Nature is a rare gift. for sure, falling in Love with it is a treasure worth even more!
❆ Avoir le don d’observer la Nature est un immense cadeau.
En tomber amoureux représente une richesse encore bien plus grande!
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❆ preoccupiamoci della Natura, il nostro futuro dipende da
essa!
❆ let's take good care of Nature, because our future depends
on it!
❆ préoccupons-nous de la Nature, notre avenir en dépend!
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❆ prendetevi del tempo per Sognare, ogni immagine racconta una lunga storia...
❆ take some time to dream, every image tells a long story...
❆ prenez le temps de Rêver, car chaque image raconte une
longue histoire...
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❆ ho cercato in ogni passo ciò che più desideravo!
❆ at each step I search what I most desire!
❆ À chaque pas que je fais, je cherche ce que je souhaite le plus trouver!
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❆ in vendita - on sale - à vendre - zum
Verkauf
❆ la Natura che si fa Poesia - scattare foto sembrava quasi diminuire tempo all'esigenza, alla necessità e alla passione di ammirare ciò che mi circondava!
esultanza di Bellezza e Serenità, un tripudio di perfezione e pienezza.
non avrei voluto essere altrove
❆ Magica Terra, sei il simbolo della perfezione, sei il mio canto della Vita, sei il mio buongiorno di ogni di, non ho contato i miei passi sul tuo suolo poiché infinite sono le tue bellezze.
Mia terra, amare è assai poco, tu sei beneficiare di tutte le creature, tu sei una madre eccellente.
❆ ci sono giorni che la senti dentro la Natura...
❆ Le Montagne vivono solo dell' amore dell' uomo.
Dove le abitazioni, poi gli Alberi, poi l erba sono esaurite, nasce il regno sterile, selvaggio, minerale.
Tuttavia, nella sua estrema povertà, nella sua nudità, dispensa una ricchezza che non ha prezzo: la felicità che si scopre negli occhi di chi la frequenta.
❆ Testi e Immagini di Troise Carmine - Washi - si prega di non copiare (qualcuno l ha già fatto più volte che squallido) e di non riprodurre salvo esplicita autorizzazione del sottoscritto!
❆ Dietro ogni scatto ci sono sempre fatiche e attese!
Zaino carico e pesante (quasi sempre) e, quando trasporti la
Fotocamera con obiettivo, la Sera avverti un dolore al
collo - Ma le Passioni, è noto, comportano sempre sacrifici!
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❆ il Cielo non racconta mai la stessa storia...
❆ farei qualsiasi cosa per un'Alba...
❆ In Natura non esistono malintesi esistono solo in ciò che l'uomo chiama ragione!
❆ ProteggiAMO tutto questo!
❆ Meravigliosa Natura!
❆ Privilèges de Montagne...
❆ InnAMÒRati della NATURA anche tu!
❆ Il mio tempo in Montagna!
La Vallée d'Aoste à ma guise - La Valle d'Aosta a modo mio - Aosta Valley in my own way
Vivre en Montagne, au quotidien, pour satisfaire la Curiosité de la Photographie de la Nature...
Valle d'Aosta - Vallée d'Aoste
(Une Montagne d'émotions...)
Clickalps Photography - Troise Carmine - Washi
I miei Video amatoriali su:
www.youtube.com/user/Washi59/videos
www.linkedin.com/in/troisecarminewashi?trk=nav_responsive...
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❆ Fotocamera:
Canon EOS R5
❆ Obiettivi:
Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L IS USM
Canon RF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM
Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS USM
Accessori:
Treppiede Manfrotto 190 X Prob
Testa Manfrotto a sfera compact nera con attacco rapido 496RC2 con frizione
Piastra a sgancio rapido 200PL
Telecomando infrarossi Canon RC-6
Telecomando Rollei Schermo LCD e Retroilluminazione
Zaino serie Mountain 50 lt - F Stop Tilopa v3 Aloe (Verde drab) - peso 1,9 Kg
Dimensioni LxAxP - 35,6 x 59,7 x se 30,5 cm
INaturalist:
www.inaturalist.org/people/501356
❆ Estote parati commoveri Naturā - Siate pronti a lasciarvi emozionare dalla Natura
I have many, what I would consider close contacts – they see my photo and always pop in to comment or have a chat – regardless of whether the photo is good or not – I do like that sort of contact – although the relationship is only a sentence or two once in a while when I post a photo – they are probably the reason why I stay on flickr. One of these frequent visitors is Bonnie who has been a dear friend throughout my time on flickr. She lives very far away from my home and we might never meet but she is an important part of my flickr life. Pop over to see her photos and you will see her great use of the camera – her passion over animal and bird welfare especially the love of ducks and her great warmth – honesty and humour.
I took this photo for Bonnie the other day. It is just not any duck – it is one of 6 ducks owned by one of the people I visit who has a learning disability. This person has had a hard time of it recently and the people who support them bought the ducks. And it really is working in making this person deal with some sad issues. The smile I get now when I visit is a delight and instead of going into the house for a chat we spend a lot of the time with the ducks. This person feeds and takes great care of them. It has turned out to be the best therapy in the world for this person right when they needed it. Whilst I sit in the sun watching this person with their ducks I think of Bonnie and how she would just love to see what I see.
You are a very good friend Bonnie and long may our friendship last.
Visit her on this link and say hello from me:))
www.flickr.com/photos/bonniesducks/
Have a good day everyone.