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The rain kept away for a change ..trudging over soggy moorland in search of a lone tree! Didn't find one but still good fun :-)
Dún Aonghasa (Unofficial anglicised version Dun Aengus) is the best-known of several prehistoric hill forts on the Aran Islands of County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It lies on Inis Mór, at the edge of a 100-metre-high (330 ft) cliff.
A popular tourist attraction, Dún Aonghasa is an important archaeological site.
History
It is not known exactly when Dún Aonghasa was built, though it is now thought that most of the structures date from the Bronze Age and Iron Age. T. F. O'Rahilly surmised in what is known as O'Rahilly's historical model that it was built in the 2nd century BC by the Builg following the Laginian conquest of Connacht.Excavations at the site indicate that the first construction goes back to 1100 BC, when rubble was piled against large upright stones to form the first enclosure. Around 500 BC, the triple wall defenses were probably constructed along the fort's western side.
The 19th-century artist George Petrie called "Dún Aonghasa" "the most magnificent barbaric monument in Europe". Its name, meaning "Fort of Aonghas", may refer to the pre-Christian god of the same name described in Irish mythology, or the mythical king, Aonghus mac Úmhór. It has thus traditionally been associated with the Fir Bolg.
Form and function
The fort consists of a series of four concentric walls of dry stone construction, built on a high cliff some one hundred metres above the sea. At the time of its construction sea levels were considerably lower and a recent Radio Telefis Eireann documentary estimates that originally it was 1000 metres from the sea. Surviving stonework is four metres wide at some points. The original shape was presumably oval or D-shaped but parts of the cliff and fort have since collapsed into the sea. Outside the third ring of walls lies a defensive system of stone slabs, known as a cheval de frise, planted in an upright position in the ground and still largely well-preserved. These ruins also feature a huge rectangular stone slab, the function of which is unknown. Impressively large among prehistoric ruins, the outermost wall of Dún Aonghasa encloses an area of approximately 6 hectares (14 acres).
Today
The walls of Dún Aonghasa have been rebuilt to a height of 6m and have wall walks, chambers, and flights of stairs. The restoration is easily distinguished from the original construction by the use of mortar.[citation needed]
There is a small museum illustrating the history of the fort and its possible functions. Also in the vicinity is a Neolithic tomb and a small heritage park featuring examples of a traditional thatched cottage and an illegal poteen distillery.
There are two enclosures fenced with stones. The smaller one for the horses in the main roundup, and for the sheep found in the second and third roundups
This is one of the sheltered spots in Willow's enclosure. I love the butterfly tree, the secret to keep it flowering is clipping off the browned flower heads.
Cutty Sark was one of the last tea clippers to be built and fastest sailing ships. She is one of only three remaining original composite construction (wooden hull on an iron frame) clipper ships from the nineteenth century. This night photograph was taken during one of my trips to Greenwich, London. Major restorations were carried out after the fire in 2007, with purpose built enclosure supporting the vessel.
XIV
when my strong arms receive you,
the voices of absence, sweetly
our leisures will count two paths
without anyone, with the two of them, never and always.
And the pair of words messes
to deep unity. and so much number
is reduced to the edge of the encounter
with amazement of being poetry.
I no longer know how to walk except towards you.
The rose of paths of your absence
alert in me the scent of return
and the hidden word of his science.
I hear my name in you, I am your presence.
by Carlos Pellicer
Finian's Foraois, Lost Unicorn (235, 141, 25) - Moderado
This was the first time I met Ralph, (That is apparently his name). it occurred to me that he might be a lovely symbol suggesting that my mum wasn't far away from me. I met him by the Tigers' vast enclosure at Lincolnshire wildlife park!! He was singing away just a few inches from me. He had no fear and when the keeper came past who knew him, it was clear he was well known and well loved. As you can see, Ralph is well fed and is not averse to a camera. He stopped and posed for several seconds each time looking straight at me.
Not a Sunday Slide, the wacky colours are straight out of the camera. The LUT implementation in the S5ii makes it too easy to achieve garish results like this..
This is a walled field on the slopes of Skiddaw in the Northern Fells
Fine art long lens landscape.
The tower sits, fenced in a small enclosure at the apex of a hill with the lands sloping sharply away on all sides. The trees that used to come close to one side have been cleared but even so there is no obvious way (apart from buying a drone cam) to get the Prop and much of a sunset into shot. I do not have a 10 mm lens for my R6mkII...yet, but geometric distortion would be even worse. Of course one could climb into one of the adjoining fields with a2 m high self-standing ladder....but.....not very practical.
The Prop of Ythsie (pronounced “Icy”) is a striking local landmark which stands on the Hill of Ysthie just east of the village of Tarves. The stone tower is visible from many points in the surrounding area of Formartine, including from parts of the Estate. It was built by the tenantry of Haddo in memory of the 4th Earl of Aberdeen, paying tribute to the extensive improvement works he carried out on the Estate for the local residents. It is still in family ownership, though it is maintained by Aberdeenshire Council for the benefit of its numerous visitors. In years gone by a flag was flown from the top of the Ythsie Tower to herald the beginning of the curling season at the Haddo House Curling Club. haddoestate.com/history/heritage/prop-of-ythsie/
(n.) *Enclosure
1. the act of enclosing something inside something else
2. artifact consisting of a space that has been enclosed for some purpose
3. a naturally enclosed space
Sun Enclosure, St-Hilarion, Quebec, Canada.
PixQuote:
"Memory demands an image."
-Bertrand Russell
PixNote
Enclosure, historically is the process of subdivision of common land for individual ownership. (Ref: Wikipedia)
Photographed at the Maine Wildlife Park in New Gloucester. Taken through the plexiglass wall of the enclosure.
Ironically, these twin male snow leopards were born on the same day as the baby muskox (see previous pictures), but weren't "out" for the public to see until mid July.
Their names were voted on by the community from a choice of 5 possibilities and the winning names are Yuki and Kang......which both mean snow in Japanese and Tibetan.
I finally got a good look at them on a nice fall day, they were often inside their cooler housing during the summer.
(Quite a few touch-ups done.....the harsh light and shadows cast above their enclosure, along with the chain fence, made it challenging.)
These horses have a huge pasture to roam around in, but their favorite hang out spot is here by the gate. Before moving closer to get some attention, they check out my dog.
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