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There are only 23 of these Ice Explorer vehicles on the planet -- 6-wheeled monsters with massively powerful engines and gearboxes that move them along at a pace of 4 miles an hour or so. 21 of the 23 are at this glacier and the remaining two are permanently stationed in Antactica. Our visit was literally the last run of the season and our driver and guide took a few minutes to toss snowballs at each other.
Sunset view from Burnaby Mountain Park.
Nikon 70-300 mm lens.
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1An Indiana sunset with Steel Dynamics (made 3 billion dollars last year). The EPA says Indiana is the most polluting state. This fortune 50 company and Republicans hid it the middle of no where in a very rural area. Now they are trying ban solar panels in the county. we Hoosiers are not smart primates.
A desert shrub survives the extreme environment along the Dog Canyon Trail in Big Bend National Park.
Ferrari F40 - Fulda
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TEH1227 LK61BKG exits Hendon Way shortly before finishing at Brent Cross, Shopping Centre on route 186.
Location: Main lobby of Venus Fort, Odaiba, Tokyo
The colorful yet lowly lit lobby gives a cozy atmosphere in this European-inspired environment.
Handheld from the 2nd floor balcony
The Evil Within
@5600x2625 via Windowed Borderless Gaming
Freecam, timestop via console commands
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Castillo, Berlanga de Duero, Soria, Castilla y León, España.
El castillo de Berlanga de Duero se encuentra en la población del mismo nombre, pertenece a la provincia de Soria y fue construido entre los siglos XV, cuando tuvo la función de castillo señorial, y en el XVI cuando se transformó en una fortaleza artillera. Con anterioridad, en los siglos X y XI, hubo una fortaleza musulmana que, en el XII, tras la conquista castellana, se amplió con el cinturón exterior amurallado que se conserva.
Bordeada por el río Escalote y abrazada por el Duero, se corona por la imponente silueta del castillo que la vigila desde el Coborrón. El conjunto monumental está formado por los restos de la fortaleza tardomedieval (siglo XV), la fortaleza artillera de época renacentista (siglo XVI), la muralla que ciñe el cerro en su base (siglo XII) y el Palacio de los Duques de Frías (siglo XVI).
El conjunto se inició entre los años 1460 y 1480 por encargo de D. Luis Tovar y doña María de Guzmán, que ordenaronn levantar el casillo señorial, para servir de fortaleza defensiva y residencia familiar, sobre un castillo anterior situado en lo alto del cerro, donde se localizaba la primitiva villa de Berlanga protegida por la muralla situada a los pies del cerro.
En el año 1512 se proyectó y comenzó a ejecutar el nuevo castillo, configurado como una fortaleza artillera, con fines militares. Esta nueva fortaleza se adaptó tanto a la topografía abrupta del terreno como a la construcción anterior (el castillo medieval señorial).
En el programa constructivo de los linajes Tovar y de los Duques de Frías se encontraba además la erección del palacio en el recinto interior de la muralla del siglo XII, adaptado a los nuevos modos de vida. Este palacio y sus jardines intramuros estructurados en diversos niveles sufrieron, en 1811, un incendio y una destrucción por parte de las tropas napoleónicas, por lo que en la actualidad solo se conserva su fachada principal.
Durante los años 2004-2005 se acometió por parte de la Junta de Castilla y León un Plan Director, un conjunto de planes y actuaciones orientadas a la mejor conservación, protección y revitalización de este rico patrimonio. Se incluyen estudios de investigación, consolidación y restauración de los restos del monumento o actuaciones en el entorno.
El castillo señorial (siglo XV) presenta planta rectangular, en la que destaca el cubo de planta circular, en el ángulo sur, y la torre del homenaje en el lado opuesto. En el interior, dos patios articulan el espacio: uno, a la entrada, más sencillo, funcionó como patio de armas; y el otro, se planteó como patio palacial porticado, con columnas góticas, tiene en el centro un aljibe con una conducción que lleva al depósito de agua.
A partir del castillo señorial medieval, en el siglo XVI se construyó la fortaleza artillera. Tiene planta rectangular con pontentes cubos en cada ángulo, orientados a los puntos cardinales, los dos delanteros albergan sendas casamatas para instalar la artillería de la fortaleza. Los muros, levantados con piedra de sillería de calidad, tienen cinco metros de espesor y se rematan con un parapeto inclinado para desviar los impactos de artillería.
The castle of Berlanga de Duero is located in the town of the same name, belongs to the province of Soria and was built between the fifteenth century, when it served as a stately castle, and the sixteenth when it was transformed into an artillery fortress. Previously, in the 10th and 11th centuries, there was a Muslim fortress that, in the 12th century, after the Castilian conquest, was extended with the outer walled belt that remains.
Bordered by the River Escalote and embraced by the Duero, it is crowned by the imposing silhouette of the castle that watches over it from the Coborrón. The monumental complex is made up of the remains of the late medieval fortress (15th century), the artillery fortress from the Renaissance period (16th century), the wall that surrounds the hill at its base (12th century) and the Palace of the Dukes of Frías ( century XVI).
The complex began between 1460 and 1480 by order of D. Luis Tovar and Doña María de Guzmán, who ordered the building of the stately castle, to serve as a defensive fortress and family residence, on top of a previous castle located on top of the hill. where the primitive town of Berlanga was located, protected by the wall located at the foot of the hill.
In the year 1512 the new castle was projected and began to be executed, configured as an artillery fortress, for military purposes. This new fortress was adapted both to the steep topography of the land and to the previous construction (the stately medieval castle).
In the construction program of the Tovar lineages and the Dukes of Frías was also the erection of the palace in the inner enclosure of the 12th century wall, adapted to the new ways of life. This palace and its intramural gardens structured on various levels suffered, in 1811, a fire and destruction by Napoleonic troops, so that today only its main façade remains.
During the years 2004-2005, the Junta de Castilla y León undertook a Master Plan, a set of plans and actions aimed at the best conservation, protection and revitalization of this rich heritage. Research studies, consolidation and restoration of the remains of the monument or actions in the environment are included.
The stately castle (15th century) has a rectangular floor plan, in which the circular cube in the southern corner stands out, and the homage tower on the opposite side. Inside, two patios articulate the space: one, at the entrance, simpler, functioned as a parade ground; and the other, designed as a porticoed palatial courtyard, with Gothic columns, has a cistern in the center with a conduit that leads to the water tank.
Starting from the medieval stately castle, the artillery fortress was built in the 16th century. It has a rectangular floor plan with powerful cubes at each angle, oriented to the cardinal points, the two front ones house casemates to install the fortress's artillery. The walls, raised with quality ashlar masonry stone, are five meters thick and are finished off with a sloping parapet to deflect artillery impacts.
This pub has been "Rachel's" local for the past eight years now and many of my girly adventures have either started or finished here and I do hope there are many more adventures to come and that they involve many of you girls too.
Last year when visiting with my daughter and her husband out in Nevada, Tom & I took the day to explore to see what we could find. I had heard of a band of wild horses in the area, so we thought why not try ... and lo and behold, we found them. The ones that we found were roaming the hillside, probably about a dozen of them. It was not my first encounter with wild horses ... but one that ignited my passion for them collectively.
I found something special in seeing the young following along with the older ones. They just seemed so innocent and loving, as they learned the way of the wild.
Happy Hump Day everyone! Thanks for stopping by.
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"Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction." Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Strobist:
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Nikon D3x
great nesting material.
Earlier in the year, we were given tickets to the Maleny Botanic Gardens and Birdworld in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. With various issues disrupting life it took us until recently for our friend May (Maybe) and us to visit the park. Now May has already posted a couple of delightful shots and Jenny agreed reluctantly for this one to be made public. But before we get into that, I would like to borrow May's eloquent statement about the park (I am sure she won't mind) with which we agree explains the great work they do. We love birds to be free but sometimes, humans have to step in to help the animal kingdom. The birds, often not native species (like those shown here) live in very large aviaries that are made to feel as comfortable as possible in well constructed environments. They are well fed with food specific to their needs, allowed to develop social and family links with other birds in their species and in particular, are free to engage in social activity or not as they please with visitors who fund the park and their well being. I can say for sure there is a lot of love here as birds and humans elect, if they wish to cross the divide and interact.
Here is May's statement.
"I I know some of you will be unhappy with me for posting images of birds in captivity, but before you do so, 70%+ of these birds have been rescued from the illegal bird trade or have been donated to the park once their owners have died and other family members couldn't or wouldn't look after them. Many of you will know that our parrot friends are greatly prized on the Black Market and many do not make it out alive from their first harrowing journey. Those that do are often deeply traumatised by the experience and find themselves in less than suitable surrounds for their physical and intellectual needs."
Jenny and I absolutely adore interacting with birds on their terms. We had a wonderful Sulphur-Created Cockatoo for many years who was the love of our lives (apart from my human family of course) and we have a variety of birds drop by for some food on a daily basis on their terms. The other thing is that yes, we would prefer these birds to be free. As May states, there are good reasons why this cannot be so for those at the park including the fact that many are not native species.
You will notice that birds have a great affinity for Jenny's hair. She hates her hair but they don't. They tease and pull it out, no doubt, it would make ideal nesting material! Perhaps these two are getting ready to set up house! As you can see, many of he birds just love interacting with humans. We know that during lockdowns when the only visitors were staff that the birds reacted very strongly to the loss of interaction.
The Wikipedia article on these Sun Conures is rather long, so I have added the link so anyone interested can read the whole lot at your leisure.
Extract From Wikipedia (I hope this is the correct species!)
The Sun Parakeet (Aratinga solstitialis), also known in aviculture as the Sun Conure is a medium-sized, vibrantly colored parrot native to northeastern South America. The adult male and female are similar in appearance, with predominantly golden-yellow plumage and orange-flushed underparts and face. Sun parakeets are very social birds, typically living in flocks. They form monogamous pairs for reproduction, and nest in palm cavities in the tropics. Sun parakeets mainly feed on fruits, flowers, berries, blossoms, seeds, nuts, and insects. Conures are commonly bred and kept in aviculture and may live up to 30 years. This species is currently threatened by loss of habitat and trapping for plumage or the pet trade. Sun parakeets are now listed as endangered by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature).