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Pompei
is a city and comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples in Italy, home of the ancient Roman ruins part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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The Roman Forum
surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the center of the city of Rome.
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The Pantheon
is a former Roman temple, now a Catholic church (Basilica di Santa Maria ad Martyres or Basilica of St. Mary and the Martyrs), in Rome, Italy, on the site of an earlier temple commissioned by Marcus Agrippa during the reign of Augustus (27 BC – 14 AD).
It was completed by the emperor Hadrian and probably dedicated about 126 AD.
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Everything is this compact town is so perfect – the Market Square, the Cathedral, the numerous parks all look as if they were crafted by artists of note, which they were!
The city is very well preserved and clean to boot. It is almost like a stage set, nay, make that a movie set, perhaps a Disney flick?
Every window has lace curtains and flower boxes with geraniums, all the buildings are in good repair, and the architecture is infinitely interesting. Low-country designs of the Middle Ages were a matter of pride; every detail down to the outline of a window frame is beautifully proportioned.
In the heart of the downtown, motor vehicles are prohibited, except for deliveries during restricted hours, making it one of the easiest walking cities of the world, safe and well-signed. The winding cobbled streets, adjacent to the canals, are shared by pedestrians and the occasional horse-drawn carriage. Sweepers follow the horses and keep the streets litter free.
Restaurants serve authentic Belgian cooking, a strong rival to French cuisine, as well as numerous international style dishes. Fresh fish, cooked a thousand different ways, is plentiful, as are beautiful homegrown vegetables. Of course, this country is famous for its chocolate, a worthy choice for dessert. My own personal favorite Belgian meal is carpes frites plus pommes frites, which would be called ‘fish and chips’ anywhere else, but is in fact a perfect delicacy here in Bruges.
Lost Unicorn
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See Zee's amazing take on this scene here:
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Discovering this little canyon during my last trip to Iceland I was surprised and amazed by this mysterious atmosphere that emerges here. It is located at the end of a small stony track, off the beaten paths where thousands of tourists go every day.
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En découvrant ce petit canyon lors de mon dernier voyage en Islande j'étais surprise et émerveillé par cette ambiance mystérieuse qui s'y dégage. Il se trouve tout à la fin d'une petite piste caillouteuse hors des sentiers battus où dévalent des milliers des touristes tous les jours.
Green Canyon
is a real paradise in a nature reserve, located in the Taurus Mountains.
It stretches for 14 kilometers and is part of a huge reservoir, formed as a result of the construction of the dam of the hydroelectric power station “Oimapinar” and impressive with its beauty.
I discovered these remnants on the last steps to the dock, noting two or three more on the lake bottom, and then another two on the bank. Something had discovered and devoured an entire clutch of duck eggs. I have a nesting box by the shore near the dock and have seen ducks (mainly hooded mergansers) regularly inspect it, but the only birds I ever knew to use it were a pair of house swallows and that only once. Unbeknownst to me, it was apparently in use this year as these remains surrounded the site. A mystery as to what feasted on these eggs as there are numerous suspects.
It sifts from leaden sieves
It sifts from leaden sieves,
It powders all the wood,
It fills with alabaster wool
The wrinkles of the road.
It makes an even face
Of mountain and of plain, —
Unbroken forehead from the east
Unto the east again.
It reaches to the fence,
It wraps it, rail by rail,
Till it is lost in fleeces;
It flings a crystal veil.....
An extract of a poem made by Emely Dickinson
(from the archives :-)
© 2012 Helmuth Boeger - All rights reserved.
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“A goddess can be discovered by her gait.”
(Virgil, 70 BC-19 BC :-)
Discovered this little cutie relaxing under our bird feeder. It stayed long enough for me to change my lens and get a few snaps, while yawning, stretching, and rolling. What a treat. Shot thru two dirty glass doors. : )
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Seagull at Kaka Point, South Island (New Zealand).
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Discovered on a purple calla lily, in my greenhouse.
No caterpillars were harmed in the making of this photograph, although I did tenderly relocate it to a sheltered spot outside in the garden.
Title taken from the recording 'Time' by Pink Floyd on their Dark Side of the Moon album'.
Breeding males are stunning bright yellow with a black back and red head. Females and immature males are duller, sometimes mostly grayish with just faint yellow on the face and undertail coverts. Always note two white wingbars and pale bill. Breeds mainly in coniferous or mixed forests at middle or high elevations. Winters as far south as Central America, where it can be found in any forested habitat. Often stays high in the canopy. Listen for male’s burry song in the spring and summer and short, rising rattle year-round. (eBird)
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A surprise visit to Ottawa this past winter, this male Western Tanager found a home in some woods near downtown Ottawa. The Ottawa Field Naturalists Club went into action and worked with local residents to allow this rare visitor to be seen and admired by the birders and photographers of not just Ottawa but many other eastern Canada and US locations. Food was provided by the club, much to the joy of the tanager and all the other birds and animals in the area. It took us four visits and many hours standing in the snow and ice to finally see him, but as you can see, we finally got really good views. Sadly, just as we were expecting him to return home, he came to an untimely end - not because of the weather, but because of a window strike at the same house where he had originally been discovered. Considering that the house was well away from the feeders, we suspect he had been chased by a raptor. The entire birding community went into mourning for this beautiful and rare visitor to our cold and snowy winter.
McCarthy Woods, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. February 2024.