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The Lingehaven in Gorinchem is not the oldest connection between the Linge and Merwede rivers. The Linge previously flowed west of the city via the Haar into the Avelingen and on the east side of medieval Gorinchem, near present-day Wijdschild. Only after Gorinchem had developed into a medieval town around 1300 was the Lingehaven constructed as a dug, eastern city moat. The oldest known document mentioning the harbor dates from October 18, 1324. The connection between the Merwede and Linge was likely built in stages, starting with a "dead-end" Merwedehaven up to the Peter Bridge, later extended to the Visbrug (Fish Bridge), and even later connected to the Linge.
My best wishes for the new year. I can't predict the future, but I want to tell you something.
If it were up to me, only joy would come your way.
This photo, taken November 6, 2021, documents the presence of wildflowers and butterflies in late fall in the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area in western Colorado. The most abundant flowers were on on rabbitbrush, Chrysothamnus nauseosus. I saw dozens of clouded sulphur butterflies, Colias philodice on rabbitbrush in the 3 balmy days that I was there. This photo shows the only sunflower blossom that I saw in 3 days.
For reasons that I do not understand, I was never able to get a view of the dorsal surface of the wings, so the butterflies might have been orange sulphurs, Colias erytheme.
As I was traveling to this area, I expected to see only dried flowers and no insects. What a pleasant surprise!
Still older fossils document the genus since the Late Oligocene onwards. The genus seems to have originated in the Southern Hemisphere, in the general region of Australia. By the Pliocene, it was probably distributed worldwide:
Gallinula sp. (Early Pliocene of Hungary and Germany)
Gallinula kansarum (Late Pliocene of Kansas, USA)
Gallinula balcanica (Late Pliocene of Varshets, Bulgaria).
Gallinula gigantea (Early Pleistocene of Czech Republic and Israel)
The ancient "Gallinula" disneyi (Late Oligocene—Early Miocene of Riversleigh, Australia) has been separated as genus Australlus.
Even among non-Passeriformes, this genus has a long documented existence. Consequently, some unassigned fragmentary rail fossils might also be from moor- or native-hens. For example, specimen QM F30696, a left distal tibiotarsus piece from the Oligo-Miocene boundary at Riversleigh, is similar to but than and differs in details from "G." disneyi. It cannot be said if this bird—if a distinct species—was flightless. From size alone, it might have been an ancestor of G. mortierii (see also below).
In addition to paleosubspecies of Gallinula chloropus, the doubtfully distinct Late Pliocene to Pleistocene Gallinula mortierii reperta was described, referring to the population of the Tasmanian native-hen that once inhabited mainland Australia and became extinct at the end of the last ice age.[6] It may be that apart from climate change it was driven to extinction by the introduction of the dingo, which as opposed to the marsupial predators hunted during the day, but this would require a survival of mainland Gallinula mortierii to as late as about 1500 BC.
"G." disneyi was yet another flightless native-hen, indicative of that group's rather basal position among moorhens. Its time and place of occurrence suggest it as an ancestor of G. mortierii (reperta), from which it differed mostly in its much smaller size. However, some limb bone proportions are also strikingly different, and in any case such a scenario would require a flightless bird to change but little during some 20 million years in an environment rich in predators. As the fossils of G. disneyi as well as the rich recent and subfossil material of G. mortierii shows no evidence of such a change at all, "G." disneyi more probably represents a case of parallel evolution at an earlier date, as signified by its placement in Australlus.
This is one of the most photographed abandoned vessels in western Ireland, being as it sits in the heart of Galway where every tourist can see it. The county council says they have no power to remove it, so we've all been treated to documenting the deterioration year after passing year.
Campiglia marittima, that is of the Maremma (in Latin Maritima), a medieval town considered one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, was already inhabited in the Etruscan and Roman times due to the wealth of minerals in the area. The first official document mentioning Campiglia dates back to 1004.
It is today considered one of the most beautiful villages in Italy.
The leader but never wants to miss out on anything.
I'm going to miss these mini cats but I still have them for another couple of weeks.
Met-up with Mart a couple of weekends ago at this simple but impressive folly which has been on the list for a couple of years. Just a simple shot using the LACE Backlight Scanner and some side lighting provided by Klarus XT11GT. Captured on Sony A7iii with adapted Olympus Zuiko lens 24mm f2.8.
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Statuesque woman photographing a section of the Berlin Wall , donated by the Wende Museum. Urban art by L.A.'s Retna, and the internationally famed German duo Herakut !
Common Grey Seal - Donna Nook, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England - Friday November 20th 2009.
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Another shot of the common Grey seal, where I was once again laying face down in the wet sand, as you do..lol
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From www.lincsuk.com/donnanookseals.htm ~ Donna Nook - A Reporters Perspective
An article from LOUTH LEADER (21st November 2005)
Crowds flock to the seals.
The seal pupping spectacle at Donna Nook is one of the wonders of Britain's coastline. Reporter Trevor Brookes was given an exclusive insight by Donna Nook Coastguard. MORE than 3,000 visitors peered through binoculars and camera lenses on Sunday to watch a sea of seals snake their way along the sands at Donna Nook. Most people had travelled from across Lincolnshire to catch a glimpse of a phenomenon which has now reached epic proportions. But none had come from quite as far as renowned Spanish wildlife photographer Inaki Relanzon.
"For me, it's not normal to see wildlife as close as we can here. To be able to get so close to the seals is wonderful. "Normally, animals are scared of people. Donna Nook is very, very good for me," said Mr Relanzon, who was shadowed by a Spanish national film crew, documenting his work. The 33-year-old photographer, who lives in Barcalona, has caught nature on film in exotic and untouched locations throughout the world.
His awe-inspiring pictures include Canadian polar bears and Moroccan baboons. Mr Relanzon said: "A friend of mine from London told me about the seals here. It was worth the journey."
I had been taken to see him working by the shore's edge at low tide by Donna Nook Coastguard. The Coastguard's eight volunteer officers watch over 16 miles of sand, mud and greenshore from Saltfleet Haven to Haile Sand Fort, Cleethorpes. The unique stretch of coastline includes an RAF bombing range, a nature reserve and, of course, the colony of 3,000 grey seals. The coastguard officer in charge, Graham Merrikin, has seen the colony grow from around 200 seals when he first joined in 1966. The population explosion has meant, each year, between 30,000-40,000 people come to see the seals between late October to Christmas. Graham: "When the RAF is not using the bombing range, the public can go wherever they like. But if they come out at low tide to see the seals, it can take as long as an hour to return. A sea fog can descend at any time – it can be very dangerous. "We advise people to always wear warm clothing, and take food and water with them." At the sea's edge at low tide, a dip in the sand means the distant shoreline disappears from view. Much of the vast stretch of sand is soft underfoot - and it shifts each month. "If people get into trouble, they should head due south or towards the sunset," Graham said. The coastguard erected a 'cockle pole' in the 1970s so cockle pickers, who became trapped, could climb to the top and sit out an in-coming tide.
"If they are nearby, walkers can always head towards that," Graham said.
Visitors are asked to follow three simple guidelines when seal watching -
* Keep your distance from seals.
* Never touch a seal – a mother may abandon a pup if it smells of humans or dogs.
* Keep your dog on a lead and away from seals.
Coastguard officer John Frank added: "We often meet visitors who have brought prawns or sardines to feed the seals with. But, please, don't feed them." His colleague, Keith Warsap, added: "On serene days like today, when the sun is out and the wind is calm, it's quite an experience to hear the seals' eerie cries, alone by the shore. "But conditions can change – the coastline should always be treated with the utmost of respect."
As the sun went down over Donna Nook, I joined the madding crowd on its way home, leaving the seals to bask in the last of the day's winter sunshine. Ninety-eight pups were born at Donna Nook in 2004 – and this year wildlife experts believe the 100 mark will be broken for the first time. It seems the seals need all the rest they can get.
21 November 2005.
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Grudziądz is a town located in the northern Poland on the Vistula River, near the Osa River; it ia an urban county situated in Kujawsko - Pomorskie Voivodeship (Province).
The first reference to Grudziądz appears in the document from 1065 - the document sent by Boleslaus the Brave to the St. Benedictine Monastery in Mogilno. Castrum Grudomzch is mentioned as one of the towns from which the monastery received tithe payments.
The etymology of the town's name has been the source of arguments among researchers. Some of them point out that the name derives from the word "gród" (fortified settlement), others claim that the name originates from the word "gruda" (a hard clod of soil, existing in this area in abundance). There are also those, however, who due to the town's close proximity to the border with Prussia, consider the name "Grudziądz" to be of Prussian origin.
In 1231, the Teutonic Order took over the town with the surrounding settlement; at the same time, the Order made diplomatic efforts to eliminate the competition of the Prussian bishop in Chełmno Land and Prussia. The written history of Grudziądz dates back to 1222 and is strongly related to Christian - the missionary bishop of Prussia. In 1299, Meinhard from Kwerfurt, the Land Master of the Teutonic Order, granted the town a location privilege and new charter according to the Chełmno Law.
In 1415, thanks to Michał Kuchmeister, the Great Master of Teutonic Order, the first waterworks supplied by the mill waters could be conducted. However, due to the continuous problems with water supply, and thanks to the permission of King Sigmund August, Trynka Canal was dug in 1552. The Castle of the Teutonic Order was built north of the city in the second half of the 13th century.
Only in the 15th century was the contiunous development of the town possible. After the Order provided the town with a number of economic benefits, Grudziądz became a craft and trade centre. Having few ranaries, the town participated in the corn trade in the north-eastern part of Chełm Land.
The uprising which broke out on January 14, 1454 was soon suppressed on February 8. For over 300 years Grudziądz belonged to the Polish Duchy. In the new circumastances the town became a part of Chełm Voivodeship.
An intensive industrial development in the second half of the 19th century, the construction of the railway line and the bridge on the Vistula River promised well for the future of the town. First, Grudziądz-Jabłonowo (1876), and later Grudziądz - Laskowice (1879) and Grudziądz - Chełmża railway lines were established. In 1885, in the south-eastern suburbs of the town, Central Railway Station was built; around the railway junction the new district was created.
2018, Akzeptiert, Ausweis, Bildmontage mit Decalcomanie auf Papier, 15x20 cm.
2018, Accepted, ID card, picture montage with decalcomania on paper, 15x20 cm.
Ständig ist die Rede von fremden Einwanderern und ihrer Anerkennung als Staatangehörige in einem Land. Dort werden normale Menschen von manchen einheimischen Bewohnern zu Ungeheuern stilisiert. Hier ein paar Beispiele von Fremden mit gelungener Einbürgerung und ihren Ausweisendokumenten.
There is a constant talk of foreign immigrants and their recognition as nationals in one country. There, normal people are stylized by some local residents as monsters. Here are a few examples of strangers with successful naturalization and their ID documents.
Admiral-falter Europa, auf blühendem Strauch !
Red Admiral butterfly, Europe, on a flowering bush!
noticed documented present
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The Great Wall of China
Huanghuacheng, Beijing, China
Did you know that part of the Great Wall of China runs through the water?
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The Central Market, Central, Hong Kong
Ceased operation in 2003; the Central Market has since then been left vacant. It's recently decorated under on the theme of Central Oasis, pending further revitalization by the The Urban Renewal Authority...
Fotografía perteneciente al rodaje del film documental "LOS 100 DÍAS QUE NO CONMOVIERON AL MUNDO"
Ruanda, Noviembre 2007.
While taking this series of shots of Battersea Power Station in the early hours a police car pulled up on Grosvenor Road and two officers, one female, one male got out. They told me that they were stopping me under the Prevention of Terrorism Act and asked what I was doing.
"Taking photos," said I.
"What of?" asked she
"Battersea Power Station," I said. "Would you like to see some."
"Yes, if you don't mind," she said.
I showed her a picture.
"Can I see some more?"
I showed her 6 or 7.
"They're very good," she said. "Have you go any ID?"
"Yeah," I said, handing her my driver's licence... "what do you need that for?"
"If we stop anyone under the Prevention of Terrorism Act we have to fill in some paperwork. Do you have any possessions?"
I pointed at my bike with a bag on the panier.
"Just that," I said.
"Okay... well, even looking through your camera constitues a search so we have to fill in the form."
She started filling in Form 5090: Stops and Searches.
"It's a beautiful building," said her colleague. "The thing is, we're in Central London and we have to be really careful these days. I like your shots though... very nice. What do you do with them?"
"Nothing really," I said. "I'll probably put a couple of them on a website."
"Right. What website is that then?"
"Flickr"
"Oh flickr!" said the WPC, stopping her form-filling for a moment. "I've got photos on there. Photos of my wedding from 7 weeks ago."
"Really?" I asked. "It's good isn't it? Oh... and congratulations on 7 weeks ago."
"Thanks," she said with a smile. "So... have you ever been arrested?"
"Err.... no"
She picked up her walkie talkie and contacted someone else, asking them to run a check on my name. There was no awkward break in the conversation though as her colleague picked up the slack.
"So, is digital the same as a film camera at night?" he asked.
"How do you mean?"
"Y'know, exposure time and all that... with the poor light," he explained.
"Yeah, I guess so," I said. "That's why I like night time photography. But I've never been any good with film."
The walkie-talkie crackled into life to tell them there was no match with my details.
"Do you mind if I write down that website?" asked PC Chap.
"It's flickr.com" said PC Lady.
"There are thousands of people posting photos there." I explained.
"How do I find yours?" he asked.
"flickr.com, slash photos, slash dgbalancesrocks," I said. "Don't ask."
"Here's your copy of the form," she said, handing it to me. "Nice chatting to you. You can carry on if you like."
"Thanks," I said. "Have a good evening."
"Thanks," said he.
"Thanks," said she.
And they drove off into the night. It was all surprisingly jolly. A novel good cop/good cop routine.
I've got the form here.
Stop Code: B = To check personal details/documents.
Search Code: J = Terrorism 44(2)
Outcome Code: 1 = No further action
Search started 12.55am. Search ended 12.57.
Grounds for Search or Reason for Stop:
Male seen taking photos of powerstation. Vicinity of bridges, within government security zone. Stopped under terrorism act.
They were both lovely and chatty. It was a surprisingly friendly and untroubled exchange. If either of them have popped along to see if the photos have been posted: Hello!
A fine trio of IC SD70's leads U702 under the signal bridge at KO as it prepares to take the high line for a recrew at Kremis.
I must say, it would have been grand to see a quartet of Bessemer motors haul tac through the Pennsylvania Countryside. When I was doing my research on the CN Bessemer Sub, I remember seeing a comment getting pissed about foamers traveling from long distances to shoot the Bessemer Sub when there were barely any true BLE units left on the property. But, as we all document what will be history, I am certain that in many decades we will look back and have a chuckle that there were Illinois Central motors hauling Canadian National taconite on Bessemer & Lake Erie tracks.. You just can't get mad at this.
I had to catch my friend framing up a shot at Tamarack Lake.
The photo ops at this lake are endless, and it is easy to fill up memory cards!
Andrea di Cagno (documented in Foligno from 1408) stories of Sant'Antonio - Chapel of Sant'Antonio Abate - Museum Complex of San Francesco, Montefalco
Courtyard Stories
...are and always have been...personal...political and poetic
Berlin exhibition “Berlin Backyards”
...al mattino, sulla tangenziale di Predosa, presa al volo dopo un'incontro ravvicinato con una pattuglia dei carabinieri che, in modo molto cordiale e altresì constatando che ero un'appassionato di treni (fotocamera a tracolla) , mi consigliavano di non sostare sul cavalcavia per via della nota piaga del lancio di sassi... dopo un formale controllo dei documenti risalivano in macchina e mentre mi accingevo a fare altrettanto per togliermi da lì ecco una bella riga di strombazzate...torno velocemente indietro ed ecco transitare l' E652.166 al traino del solito TC del Sabato mattina da Genova Marittima per Padova Interporto in uscita dalla stazione di Predosa…
ps macchina ripulita… :-(
Una foto meramente documental en la que vemos cómo este macho de cabra montés (Capra pyrenaica victoriae) se toma un merecido postre de néctar de flores de piorno serrano (Cytisus oromediterraneus) tras una tediosa jornada comiendo un poco de todo y deambulando de allá para acá. Tiene pa'jartarse, ¡será por flores!. Pelaje estival, bastante menos atractivo para mí que el invernal cuando este mismo ejemplar se vestirá de toro de lidia. Mirada indolente, que demuestra el nulo peligro que demuestro ser para él, acostumbrado como está a que miles de excursionistas hayan pasado delante de sus retinas a lo largo de su década larga de vida sin que les supusieran ningún problema. Lo aprendió de su madre cuando siendo un chivín enano ya correteaba alrededor suyo, y cuando aquella madraza no mostraba sentir temor alguno ante la presencia de aquel ganado de dos patas.
Apretadita la foto, que tie'que haber de tó.
Olá, amigos! Bom, como vocês devem ter percebido, andei muito sumida ultimamente. Nesse tempo, evoluí bastante, refleti bastante, adquiri novas experiências e sim, mudei a minha maneira de fotografar. Agora, quando vocês vierem me visitar, encontrarão por aqui algumas fotos da minha verdadeira paixão, a MODA, e também fotografias documentais, das cenas que presencio no meu dia-a-dia. Espero que gostem do meu trabalho e do meu olhar. :)
Esta foto foi feita em uma tarde chuvosa, quando meu namorado e eu estávamos entediados e resolvemos brincar de fotografar. :)