Taking a walk along the fortress of Hellevoetsluis. This city once was an important naval base and home port of the Dutch naval fleet in the 17th Century. The city's name literally means the Lock at the Foot of Hell, although it is probably not really the etymological origin.

Wikipedia: Hellevoetsluis

Etymology

1670s, figuratively using goose/gander for women and men, and literally meaning that the same sauce applies equally well to cooked goose, regardless of sex. Early forms include “as deep drinketh the goose as the gander” (1562) and similar “As well for the coowe calfe as for the bull” (1549).

Proverb

what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander

1. If something is acceptable for one person, it is acceptable for another (often of the opposite sex).

For more information please visit

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These geese were at the Raystede Animal Rescue Centre which we visited with my daughter, her husband and our grandson Robin. Needless to say he loved it! For more information about the Centre please visit www.raystede.org/education

Taken in our garden last Spring.

The tulip is a perennial, bulbous plant with showy flowers in the genus Tulipa, of which around 75 wild species are currently accepted and which belongs to the family Liliaceae.

The genus's native range extends west to the Iberian Peninsula, through North Africa to Greece, the Balkans, Turkey, throughout the Levant (Syria, Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan) and Iran, North to Ukraine, southern Siberia and Mongolia, and east to the Northwest of China. The tulip's centre of diversity is in the Pamir, Hindu Kush, and Tien Shan mountains. It is a typical element of steppe and winter-rain Mediterranean vegetation. A number of species and many hybrid cultivars are grown in gardens, as potted plants, or as cut flowers.

Tulips are spring-blooming perennials that grow from bulbs. Depending on the species, tulip plants can be between 4 inches (10 cm) and 28 inches (71 cm) high. The tulip's large flowers usually bloom on scapes with leaves in a rosette at ground level and a single flowering stalk arising from amongst the leaves.Tulip stems have few leaves. Larger species tend to have multiple leaves. Plants typically have two to six leaves, some species up to 12. The tulip's leaf is strap-shaped, with a waxy coating, and the leaves are alternately arranged on the stem; these fleshy blades are often bluish green in color. Most tulips produce only one flower per stem, but a few species bear multiple flowers on their scapes (e.g. Tulipa turkestanica). The generally cup or star-shaped tulip flower has three petals and three sepals, which are often termed tepals because they are nearly identical. These six tepals are often marked on the interior surface near the bases with darker colorings. Tulip flowers come in a wide variety of colors, except pure blue (several tulips with "blue" in the name have a faint violet hue).

The flowers have six distinct, basifixed stamens with filaments shorter than the tepals. Each stigma has three distinct lobes, and the ovaries are superior, with three chambers. The tulip's seed is a capsule with a leathery covering and an ellipsoid to globe shape. Each capsule contains numerous flat, disc-shaped seeds in two rows per chamber. These light to dark brown seeds have very thin seed coats and endosperm that does not normally fill the entire seed.

Etymology

The word tulip, first mentioned in western Europe in or around 1554 and seemingly derived from the "Turkish Letters" of diplomat Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq, first appeared in English as tulipa or tulipant, entering the language by way of French: tulipe and its obsolete form tulipan or by way of Modern Latin tulīpa, from Ottoman Turkish tülbend ("muslin" or "gauze"), and may be ultimately derived from the Persian: دلبند‎ delband ("Turban"), this name being applied because of a perceived resemblance of the shape of a tulip flower to that of a turban. This may have been due to a translation error in early times, when it was fashionable in the Ottoman Empire to wear tulips on turbans. The translator possibly confused the flower for the turban.

Tulips are called laleh (from Persian لاله, lâleh) in Persian, Turkish, Arabic, and Bulgarian. In Arabic letters, "laleh" is written with the same letters as Allah, which is why the flower became a holy symbol. It was also associated with the House of Osman, resulting in tulips being widely used in decorative motifs on tiles, mosques, fabrics, crockery, etc. in the Ottoman Empire

Cultivation

Tulip cultivars have usually several species in their direct background, but most have been derived from Tulipa suaveolens, often erroneously listed as Tulipa schrenkii. Tulipa gesneriana is in itself an early hybrid of complex origin and is probably not the same taxon as was described by Conrad Gesner in the 16th century.

Tulips are indigenous to mountainous areas with temperate climates and need a period of cool dormancy, known as vernalization. They thrive in climates with long, cool springs and dry summers. Tulip bulbs imported to warm-winter areas of are often planted in autumn to be treated as annuals.

Tulip bulbs are typically planted around late summer and fall, in well-drained soils, normally from 4 to 8 inches (10 to 20 cm) deep, depending on the type. Species tulips are normally planted deeper.

Propagation

Tulips can be propagated through bulb offsets, seeds or micropropagation. Offsets and tissue culture methods are means of asexual propagation for producing genetic clones of the parent plant, which maintains cultivar genetic integrity. Seeds are most often used to propagate species and subspecies or to create new hybrids. Many tulip species can cross-pollinate with each other, and when wild tulip populations overlap geographically with other tulip species or subspecies, they often hybridize and create mixed populations. Most commercial tulip cultivars are complex hybrids, and often sterile.

Offsets require a year or more of growth before plants are large enough to flower. Tulips grown from seeds often need five to eight years before plants are of flowering size. Commercial growers usually harvest the tulip bulbs in late summer and grade them into sizes; bulbs large enough to flower are sorted and sold, while smaller bulbs are sorted into sizes and replanted for sale in the future. The Netherlands are the world's main producer of commercial tulip plants, producing as many as 3 billion bulbs annually, the majority for export.

For further information please visit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulip

Seliger (Ostashkovskoe) is a system of lakes on the Valdai Upland, on the border of the Tver and Novgorod regions. Russia.

Lake Seliger in the Russian chronicles of the 12th – 13th centuries. occurs under the name Sereger. The name of the lake is most likely of Baltic-Finnish origin, but its exact etymology remains a matter of controversy. According to one version, the name comes from the Finnish “Selkäjärvi” (“high lake”), according to another - from the Finnish “Särkijärvi” (“roach lake”). There is also an assumption that the name of the lake, translated from the Finnish selhea, is interpreted as “a transparent, indented lake”.

The water's edge is located at an altitude of 205 m above sea level. Lake Seliger is an alternation of stretches and channels. The total area of ​​the water surface, according to the State Water Register, is 212 km2, the area of ​​the lake with islands is 250 km2. The average depth of the lake is 5.8 m, the maximum is 24 m. The volume of the contained water is 1.23 km3.

The glacial origin of the lake explains its peculiar shape - it is not a single body of water, but a chain of lakes stretching from north to south for 100 km and interconnected by short narrow channels. The Seliger lake system includes 24 stretches and lakes, interconnected by short straits-intercurrents and long straits-rivers.

The coastline of the lake is more than 500 km long and is significantly indented. The shores are low, sandy in places, there are many natural beaches. There are also many steep banks, overgrown with pine and spruce.

Ice sets on the entire lake by the end of November - early December and lasts until the end of April. In summer, the lake water heats up quickly, already in June the temperature of the upper layer reaches 20 ° C, and in July and the first half of August it warms up to 25 ° C.

The water is fresh, slightly mineralized. Transparency up to 5 m.

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WIKI:

Judarn is the name of a small lake in Bromma, a western suburb to Stockholm, Sweden. Surrounded by the forest and nature reserve Judarskogen, it stretches between Åkeshov and Södra Ängby. Three other lakes are found nearby: Kyrksjön, Lillsjön, and Råcksta Träsk. The name is etymologically associated to ljuda, the verb "to sound".

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So after my last experimental shot absolutely bombed and should be forever encased in a sarcophagus liken to that of the tomb of Chernobyl, I took my wounded pride to the garden today and discovered my plants are currently being inhabited by Weevils taking up squatters rights just about everywhere, where there is two square inches of flora.

I hope you guys like this one better :o)

I hope everyone is well and so as always thank you! :)

......an appropriate title considering the etymological root of Aster relates to stars.

Do you know the verb "nörgeln"? The etymology of the word goes back far into the 17th century when it came from the middle Germans into the High German. Even the South Hesse Goethe has used the verb "nürgeln". In any case, the North Hesse is still well known for the use of this verb today. It means something like "constantly suspend something" or "to be dissatisfied". Just like me with the stupid cold weather in April ... ;-))

The name Beaulieu comes etymologically from French beau lieu, which means "beautiful place". It is derived from Beaulieu Abbey which was populated by 30 monks sent from the abbey of Cîteaux in France, the mother house of the Cistercian order. The medieval Latin name of the monastery was Bellus Locus Regis ("The beautiful place of the king"') or monasterium Belli loci Regis.

During the Second World War, the Beaulieu Estate of Lord Montagu in the New Forest area was the site of group B finishing schools for agents operated by the Special Operations Executive (SOE) between 1941 and 1945. (One of the trainers was Kim Philby who was later found to be part of a spy ring passing information to the Soviets). In 2005, a special exhibition was installed at the Beaulieu Estate, with a video showing photographs from that era as well as voice recordings of former SOE trainers and agents.

The village has remained largely unspoilt by progress, and is a favourite tourist stop for visitors to the New Forest, and also for birdwatchers seeking local specialities like Dartford warbler, European honey buzzard and hobby.

Palace House was featured in the 2005 comedy-drama film Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont starring Joan Plowright and Rupert Friend.

The village was rated as among the "20 most beautiful villages in the UK and Ireland" by Condé Nast Traveler in 2020

Information by Wikipedia.

Texture & Effect by William Walton & Topaz.

Etymology Echinacea

The scientific name, Echinacea, is derived from the Greek echino or sea urchin. This name refers to the beautiful upright flower heart, which with some imagination resembles a sea urchin.

Bewerking: Nik Collection: solarisation

The beautiful ubosot (ordination hall) interior of Wat Phra Singh in Chiang Rai.

Wikipedia: Wat Phra Sing, or sometimes spelled etymologically as Wat Phra Singh, is a Buddhist temple located on Tha Luang Road in Tambon Wiang, Mueang district, Chiang Rai Province in northern Thailand.

The ubosot was built in 1890. It was though to be built on the base of a former Lanna-era vihara. It shares architectural styles with the ubosots of Wat Ngam Mueang and Wat Phra Kaew, Chiang Rai. It was possible that the same architect team designed all the three temples' ubosots.

Phra Singh Luang (พระสิงห์หลวง) is the main Buddharupa in the ubosot, posing in Maravijaya attitude. It is 2.04-metre wide and 2.84-metre high. At the base is an inscription in Tai Tham script saying "kusalā dhammā akusalā dhammā abayakatā dhammā" which means "Dharma can be divided into three conditions; some are "kushala" (good-doing), some are "akushala" (bad-doing), and some are neither."

The door panels were decorated by the Chiang Rai-based artist Thawan Duchanee. The four animals symbolise the four elements that exist in human body.

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“Etymology. From a routing system on the Santa Fe Railroad in the early 1900s. Fast freight trains which were to receive priority routing were marked with placards depicting a red disc, and were called "red ball" trains.”

I’m pretty sure that there was no red disc placard on this train, but I liked the sound of Red Ball —a fast freight train.

Painted jezebel having a good breakfast!!

And now the most interesting part of All🙏

Etymology

From Jezebel, the Phoenician princess and Queen of Ancient Israel who appears in the Old Testament (1 Kings). She incited heresy and lured the Jews away from their God and back to idols. Before her death, knowing that she was soon to be slain, she took the time to fix her hair and paint her face.

From the 16th century, some people believed that makeup was worn only by immoral women; hence the wearing of makeup implied immorality.

source: (en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/painted_Jezebel)

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On the Erewash canal at Hallam Fields.

For those unfamiliar with name, it is pronounced "Erreh-wash" The canal runs more or less alongside the river.

From Wiki:

Etymology

The approximate meaning of the name is not in doubt, but there is room for debate about the precise derivation and its connotations. Brewer[1] gives the commonly accepted explanation that it comes from the Old English words irre ("wandering") and wisce ("wet meadow"). This is accepted by Cameron, a leading place name expert, and a Derbyshire specialist, who interprets the name as "wandering, marshy river".[2] Gelling, who specialises in seeking precise topgraphical equivalents for toponymic elements, confirms that wisce signifies a marshy meadow[3] but gives only southern examples. She conjectures that there is an element, wæsse, perhaps Old English, that signifies very specifically "land by a meandering river which floods and drains quickly",[4] and her examples are primarily Midland and northern. This seems to fit the Erewash perfectly. A good example of the meandering character of the river will be seen around Gallows Inn Playing Fields, Ilkeston, where rapid flooding and draining occur frequently.

A cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus Prunus, and is a fleshy drupe (stone fruit).

ETYMOLOGY AND HISTORY: The English word cherry derives from Old Northern French or Norman cherise from the Latin cerasum, referring to an ancient Greek region, Kerasous near Giresun, Turkey, from which cherries were first thought to be exported to Europe.

The indigenous range of the sweet cherry extends through most of Europe, western Asia, and parts of northern Africa, and the fruit has been consumed throughout its range since prehistoric times.

A cultivated cherry is recorded as having been brought to Rome by Lucius Licinius Lucullus from northeastern Anatolia, also known as the Pontus region, in 72 BC. (Source: Wikipedia)

CEREZAS ROJAS, 2023

Una cereza es el fruto de muchas plantas del género Prunus, y es una drupa carnosa (fruta de hueso).

ETIMOLOGÍA E HISTORIA: Referente al nombre de cereza, hasta el siglo I AC., el cultivo de los cerezos se limitaba a la zona comprendida entre el mar Negro y el mar Caspio de aguas negras.

Tras la conquista de la colonia griega de Kerasous (actual Giresun, en el noreste de Turquía) por los romanos en el año 67 a. C., el general Lucio Licinio Lúculo llevó 74 ejemplares a la ciudad de Roma en donde comenzó su expansión llevada por la migraciones humanas.

Tras ello, Kerasos fue renombrada tras su conquista como Kerasun y luego como Cerasus, en tiempos del imperio.

De allí el nombre que recibiría en latín, de donde proviene el español cereza. (Fuente: Wikipedia)

C'est un château fort construit en granite à 562m d'altitude au dessus de Dambach-la-ville. Bernstein est la contraction étymologique de Bärenstein (rocher aux ours, bien présents dans la région à cette époque).

Le premier château du Bernstein a été édifié dès le XIe s. par les comtes d'Eguisheim-Dabo qui dominaient l'Alsace à cette époque. Le château est détruit à la fin du XIIe s. lors de conflits entre les comtes de Dabo et Philippe de Hohenstaufen, duc de Souabe et fils de Frédéric Barberousse, Empereur d'Allemagne. Le château est ensuite reconstruit et il passe par héritage aux ducs de Lorraine. En 1227 le château subit un siège d'un mois de l'évêque de Strasbourg et devient ainsi une résidence épiscopale jusqu'au XVe s. Il est peu à peu abandonné puis dévasté par les troupes suédoises en 1632 pendant la guerre de 30 ans.

It is a fortified castle built in granite at 562m altitude above Dambach-la-ville. Bernstein is the etymological contraction of Bärenstein (bear rock, well present in the region at that time). The first castle of Bernstein was built in the eleventh century by the counts of Eguisheim-Dabo who dominated Alsace at that time. The castle was destroyed at the end of the twelfth century during conflicts between the counts of Dabo and Philip of Hohenstaufen, Duke of Swabia and son of Frederick Barbarossa, Emperor of Germany. The castle was then rebuilt and it passed by inheritance to the Dukes of Lorraine. In 1227 the castle underwent a month-long siege by the bishop of Strasbourg and thus became an episcopal residence until the fifteenth century. It was gradually abandoned and devastated by Swedish troops in 1632 during the 30 Years' War.

Nikon F90

Pellicule Fujichrome Sensia 100

Janvier 1998

The Court of the Myrtles is the central part of the Comares Palace inside the Alhambra palace complex in Granada, Spain. It is located east of the Mexuar and west of the Palace of the Lions. It was begun by the Nasrid sultan Isma'il I in the early 14th century and significantly modified by his successors Yusuf I and Muhammad V later in the same century. In addition to the Court of the Myrtles, the palace's most important element is Hall of Ambassadors (Spanish: Salón de los Embajadores), the sultan's throne hall and one of the most impressive chambers in the Alhambra.

The name of the Palace, Comares, has led to various etymological research. For instance, Diego de Guadix wrote a dictionary about Arabic words in which it is said that Comares originally comes from cun and ari. The first term means "stand up" and the second one "look", in other words it would have meant "Stand up and look around" or possibly "Open your eyes and see", which is a way of referring the beauty of the place. In the sixteenth century, a historian from Granada called Luis de Mármol Carvajal claimed that the term Comares derived from the word Comaraxía, which actually has a meaning related to a craftsmanship labor very appreciated by Muslims: a manufacturing technique of glass for exterior and ceilings. A third suggested theory is that the name comes from the Arab word qumariyya or qamariyya. These ones designate the stained glasses that can be glimpsed from the Hall of the Ambassadors' balcony. According to scholar James Dickie, another possibility is that Qumarish was the name of a region in the North of Africa where most craftsmen came from, in other words, the place might be called Comares in honour of the people who worked there. Yet another suggestion is that it derives from an Arabic word relating to the Moon, such as the adjective form qamarīyya.

The name of the Court of the Myrtles (Patio de los Arrayanes) is due to the myrtle bushes that surround the central pool. Because of the pool, the courtyard is also called the Patio de la Alberca ('Courtyard of the Pool'). It is sometimes also called the Patio de Comares ('Comares Court').

The Alhambra was a palace complex and citadel begun in 1238 by Muhammad I Ibn al-Ahmar, the founder of the Nasrid dynasty that ruled the Emirate of Granada. Several palaces were built and expanded by his successors Muhammad II (r. 1273–1302) and Muhammad III (r. 1302–1309). In 1314 Isma'il I came to the throne and undertook many further works in the Alhambra. His reign marked the beginning of the "classical" period or high point of Nasrid architecture. Isma'il decided to build a new palace complex to serve as the official palace of the sultan and the state, known as the Qaṣr al-Sultan or Dār al-Mulk. The core of this complex was the Comares Palace, while another wing of the palace, the Mexuar, extended to the west. On the east side the Comares Baths, a royal hammam, were also built. The baths are probably the section that is best-preserved from Isma'il I's time, as the rest of the complex was significantly modified and refurbished by his successors.

Yusuf I (r. 1333–1354) expanded the palace, most notably building the Comares Tower and the Hall of the Ambassadors (the throne hall) on the north side of the Court of the Myrtles; prior to this, a smaller lookout room or mirador may have existed on this side, similar to earlier palaces like the Partal Palace or the Generalife. He also built or converted existing towers along the northern walls of the Alhambra to serve new purposes, such as the Torre de Machuca in the Mexuar and the Torre de la Cautiva in another area further east. Under Muhammad V (r. 1354–1359 and 1362–1391) Nasrid architecture reached its apogee, which is evident in the nearby Palace of the Lions which he built to the east of the Comares Palace. Between 1362 and 1365, he rebuilt or refurbished the Mexuar and between 1362 and 1367 he refurbished the Comares Palace (namely the Court of the Myrtles and the Hall of Ambassadors). The Comares Façade on the south side of the Patio de Cuarto Dorado ('Courtyard of the Gilded Room') is dated to 1370 during his reign. Thus, the Comares Palace's current appearance and decoration was finalized by Muhammad V, whose name is mentioned in many surviving inscriptions inside.

After the 1492 conquest of Granada by the Catholic Monarchs, the Alhambra was converted into a royal palace of Christian Spain. Significant modifications were carried out in the Mexuar and in the environment around the Comares Palace. The Catholic Monarchs linked the Comares Palace and the Palace of the Lions together for the first time. The Spanish monarchs also knew the significance of the Comares Tower in the complex and when they visited the Alhambra the royal flag was flown from this tower instead of the Torre de la Vela in the Alcazaba. In the 16th century, some southern parts of the Comares Palace were demolished to make way for the new Renaissance-style Palace of Charles V.

In the 19th century Rafael Contreras undertook many restorations across the Alhambra palace complex, sometimes adding his own modifications. In the Comares Palace he added crenelated turrets above the east and west ends of the Sala de la Barca (on the north side of the Court of the Myrtles) and also repainted the Comares Baths in garish colours that are likely inaccurate. In 1890, a fire severely damaged the Sala de la Barca, resulting in the loss of its wooden ceiling. The ceiling was later reconstructed with the help of surviving fragments and finished in 1965.

Alef - Poiesis

In philosophy, poiesis (from Ancient Greek: ποίησις) is "the activity in which a person brings something into being that did not exist before."

Poiesis is etymologically derived from the ancient Greek term ποιεῖν, which means "to make".

The word also used as a suffix, as in the biological term hematopoiesis, the formation of blood cells.

The great OED writes that 'Calamint' seems to be derived from the ancient Greek for 'beautiful mint', but concedes that this is 'perhaps only popular etymology'. The 'nepeta' is an ancient word for 'from Nepi', a town in Etruria, Italy, apparenly already used by Pliny.

Here are the pretty delicate lavender flowers in the Hortus Botanicus of Amsterdam. Their visitor is a Common Carder Bee, Bombus pascuorum.

“The word 'translation' comes, etymologically, from the Latin for 'bearing across'. Having been borne across the world, we are translated men. It is normally supposed that something always gets lost in translation; I cling, obstinately to the notion that something can also be gained.”

― Salman Rushdie, Imaginary Homelands: Essays and Criticism 1981-1991

I love Kanjis it has philosophical etymology....

悟り- Satori it means understanding as well!

In the Quechua language, machu means "old" or "old person", while pikchu means either "portion of coca being chewed" or "pyramid, pointed multi-sided solid; cone". Thus the name of the site is sometimes interpreted as "old mountain".

The Holy Monastery of Koutloumousiou is near Karyes, and is dedicated to the Transfiguration of the Saviour. The etymology of the name is in all probability connected with two phases in the life of the Monastery. A monastery with the name of Koutloumousi is mentioned in a document as early as 1169 and is to be identified with the one which bears that name today. Nevertheless, the second founder of the Monastery is thought to have been a certain Koutloumous, a member of a dynasty of the Seljuks converted to Christianity.

In the 4th century Koutloumousi passed through difficult times because of looting raids by the Catalans which set the seal on a process of weakening and decline which had begun as early as the 12th century. Prosperity came to the Monastery under the enlightened leadership of the Abbot Chariton of Imbros in the second half of the 14th century. Chariton obtained important help from John Vladislav in maintaining the privileges of the Greeks against the Romanians who had taken up residence there. In 1393 the Monastery was awarded the status of a stavropegic foundation. In the early 15th century monks from Koutloumousi took up residence in and annexed the deserted St Alypius Monastery. By a Patriarchal sigillium of 1428 the Alypius Monastery was absorbed by Koutloumousi, which thus became more powerful.

This period of prosperity was followed by one of decline, to which the great fire of 1497 contributed. In 1767 yet another fire destroyed the east wing of the Monastery. The assistance of the Patriarch of Alexandria Matthaios II was decisive for the Monastery's recovery. In the 19th century (1857 and 1870) fire again did serious damage to the buildings of Koutloumousi. Repairs were carried out through the efforts of the Abbot Meletios. The last fire occurred in 1980; the damage caused was recently made good.

The katholikon of Koutloumousiou dates from the 16th century and is a classic example of Athonite architecture. Its original wall-paintings have, however, been painted over. The phiale and the bell-tower are works of the 19th century. The Monastery possesses 18 kellia and the fine Skete of St Panteleimon (1790), with 22 kalyves. Of special artistic value is the carved wooden sanctuary screen. Koutloumousiou has seven chapels and an equal number outside its walls. The Chapel of the Mighty Protection has a wonder-working icon of Our Lady of the same name. The Monastery has in its safekeeping many relics of saints, vestments and interesting portable icons. The library contains 662 manuscripts and approximately 3,500 printed books. Koutloumousi holds sixth place in the hierarchy of Athonite monasteries and, like all the monasteries on Mount Athos today, is a coenobium. It has some 20 monks.

Η Ιερά Μονή Κουτλουµουσίου είναι κτισµένη κοντά στις Καρυές και είναι αφιερωµένη στη Μεταµόρφωση του Σωτήρος. Η ετυµολογία του ονόµατος σχετίζεται πιθανότατα µε δυο φάσεις της ζωής του µοναστηριού. Μονή µε το όνοµα Κουτλουµούσι αναφέρεται ήδη σε έγγραφο του 1169 και θα πρέπει να την ταυτίσουµε µε την σηµερινή. Ωστόσο δεύτερος ιδρυτής της µονής θεωρείται κάποιος Κουτλουµούσης από την εκχριστιανισµένη δυναστεία των Σελτζουκιδών.

Τον 14ο αιώνα το Κουτλουµούσι έζησε δύσκολες στιγµές µε τις ληστρικές επιδροµές των Καταλανών που σφράγισαν µια πορεία αποδυνάµωσης και κάµψης η οποία είχε αρχίσει ήδη από τον 12ο αιώνα. Η περίοδο ακµής του µοναστηριού ήρθε µε τη φωτισµένη καθοδήγηση του ηγουµένου Χαρίτωνα από την Ίµβρο το δεύτερο µισό του 14ου αιώνα. Ο Χαρίτων εξασφάλισε σηµαντική βοήθεια από τον Ιωάννη Βλαδισλάβο διατηρώντας τα προνόµια των Ελλήνων έναντι των εκεί εγκαταβιούντων Ρουµάνων. Το 1393 το µοναστήρι κατεστάθηκε σταυροπηγιακό. Στις αρχές του 15ου αιώνα Κουτλουµουσιανοί µοναχοί κατοίκησαν και προσάρτησαν την έρηµη µονή του αγίου Αλυπίου. Με πατριαρχικό σιγίλλιο το 1428 η µονή Αλυπίου απορροφήθηκε από το Κουτλουµούσι το οποίο απέκτησε περισσότερη δύναµη.

Την ακµή διαδέχθηκε η παρακµή στην οποία συνέβαλε και η µεγάλη πυρκαγιά του 1497. Το 1767 ακόµη µια πυρκαγιά κατέστρεψε την ανατολική πλευρά της µονής. Η συνδροµή του πατριάρχη Αλεξανδρείας Ματθαίου Γ΄ υπήρξε καθοριστική στην ανακαίνιση της µονής. Τον 19ο αιώνα (1857 και 1870) η φωτιά µε σφοδρότητα έρχεται και πάλι να πλήξει τα κτίρια της µονής. Οι επισκευές τελεσφόρησαν µε τη φιλότιµη προσπάθεια του ηγουµένου Μελετίου. Η τελευταία πυρκαγιά που συνέβη είναι αυτή του 1980, οι ζηµίες της οποίας πρόσφατα αποκαταστάθηκαν.

Το Καθολικό της Κουτλουµουσίου ανάγεται στον 16ο αιώνα και αποτελεί κλασικό δείγµα αγιορειτικής αρχιτεκτονικής, ενώ οι αρχικές αγιογραφίες του έχουν επιζωγραφηθεί. Η φιάλη και το κωδωνοστάσιο είναι έργα του 19ου αιώνα. Στην κατοχή της µονής βρίσκονται 18 Κελλιά και η ωραία σκήτη του Αγίου Παντελεήµονος (1790) µε 22 Καλύβες. Ιδιαίτερης καλλιτεχνικής αξίας είναι το ξυλόγλυπτο τέµπο. Η µονή διαθέτει 7 παρεκκλήσια και ισάριθµα εξωκκλήσια. Στο παρεκκλήσι της Φοβεράς Προστασίας υπάρχει και η οµώνυµη θαυµατουργή εικόνα της Παναγίας. Στη µονή φυλάσσονται πολλά λείψανα αγίων, ιερά άµφια και ενδιαφέρουσες φορητές εικόνες. Στη βιβλιοθήκη στεγάζονται 662 χειρόγραφα και περί τα 3,500 έντυπα βιβλία. Το Κουτλουµούσι κατέχει την έκτη θέση στην ιεραρχία των µονών και όπως όλα τα σηµερινά αθωνικά καθιδρύµατα είναι κοινόβιο. Οι µοναχοί του είναι περίπου 20.

The Holy Monastery of Koutloumousiou is near Karyes, and is dedicated to the Transfiguration of the Saviour. The etymology of the name is in all probability connected with two phases in the life of the Monastery. A monastery with the name of Koutloumousi is mentioned in a document as early as 1169 and is to be identified with the one which bears that name today. Nevertheless, the second founder of the Monastery is thought to have been a certain Koutloumous, a member of a dynasty of the Seljuks converted to Christianity.

In the 4th century Koutloumousi passed through difficult times because of looting raids by the Catalans which set the seal on a process of weakening and decline which had begun as early as the 12th century. Prosperity came to the Monastery under the enlightened leadership of the Abbot Chariton of Imbros in the second half of the 14th century. Chariton obtained important help from John Vladislav in maintaining the privileges of the Greeks against the Romanians who had taken up residence there. In 1393 the Monastery was awarded the status of a stavropegic foundation. In the early 15th century monks from Koutloumousi took up residence in and annexed the deserted St Alypius Monastery. By a Patriarchal sigillium of 1428 the Alypius Monastery was absorbed by Koutloumousi, which thus became more powerful.

This period of prosperity was followed by one of decline, to which the great fire of 1497 contributed. In 1767 yet another fire destroyed the east wing of the Monastery. The assistance of the Patriarch of Alexandria Matthaios II was decisive for the Monastery's recovery. In the 19th century (1857 and 1870) fire again did serious damage to the buildings of Koutloumousi. Repairs were carried out through the efforts of the Abbot Meletios. The last fire occurred in 1980; the damage caused was recently made good.

The katholikon of Koutloumousiou dates from the 16th century and is a classic example of Athonite architecture. Its original wall-paintings have, however, been painted over. The phiale and the bell-tower are works of the 19th century. The Monastery possesses 18 kellia and the fine Skete of St Panteleimon (1790), with 22 kalyves. Of special artistic value is the carved wooden sanctuary screen. Koutloumousiou has seven chapels and an equal number outside its walls. The Chapel of the Mighty Protection has a wonder-working icon of Our Lady of the same name. The Monastery has in its safekeeping many relics of saints, vestments and interesting portable icons. The library contains 662 manuscripts and approximately 3,500 printed books. Koutloumousi holds sixth place in the hierarchy of Athonite monasteries and, like all the monasteries on Mount Athos today, is a coenobium. It has some 20 monks.

Η Ιερά Μονή Κουτλουµουσίου είναι κτισµένη κοντά στις Καρυές και είναι αφιερωµένη στη Μεταµόρφωση του Σωτήρος. Η ετυµολογία του ονόµατος σχετίζεται πιθανότατα µε δυο φάσεις της ζωής του µοναστηριού. Μονή µε το όνοµα Κουτλουµούσι αναφέρεται ήδη σε έγγραφο του 1169 και θα πρέπει να την ταυτίσουµε µε την σηµερινή. Ωστόσο δεύτερος ιδρυτής της µονής θεωρείται κάποιος Κουτλουµούσης από την εκχριστιανισµένη δυναστεία των Σελτζουκιδών.

Τον 14ο αιώνα το Κουτλουµούσι έζησε δύσκολες στιγµές µε τις ληστρικές επιδροµές των Καταλανών που σφράγισαν µια πορεία αποδυνάµωσης και κάµψης η οποία είχε αρχίσει ήδη από τον 12ο αιώνα. Η περίοδο ακµής του µοναστηριού ήρθε µε τη φωτισµένη καθοδήγηση του ηγουµένου Χαρίτωνα από την Ίµβρο το δεύτερο µισό του 14ου αιώνα. Ο Χαρίτων εξασφάλισε σηµαντική βοήθεια από τον Ιωάννη Βλαδισλάβο διατηρώντας τα προνόµια των Ελλήνων έναντι των εκεί εγκαταβιούντων Ρουµάνων. Το 1393 το µοναστήρι κατεστάθηκε σταυροπηγιακό. Στις αρχές του 15ου αιώνα Κουτλουµουσιανοί µοναχοί κατοίκησαν και προσάρτησαν την έρηµη µονή του αγίου Αλυπίου. Με πατριαρχικό σιγίλλιο το 1428 η µονή Αλυπίου απορροφήθηκε από το Κουτλουµούσι το οποίο απέκτησε περισσότερη δύναµη.

Την ακµή διαδέχθηκε η παρακµή στην οποία συνέβαλε και η µεγάλη πυρκαγιά του 1497. Το 1767 ακόµη µια πυρκαγιά κατέστρεψε την ανατολική πλευρά της µονής. Η συνδροµή του πατριάρχη Αλεξανδρείας Ματθαίου Γ΄ υπήρξε καθοριστική στην ανακαίνιση της µονής. Τον 19ο αιώνα (1857 και 1870) η φωτιά µε σφοδρότητα έρχεται και πάλι να πλήξει τα κτίρια της µονής. Οι επισκευές τελεσφόρησαν µε τη φιλότιµη προσπάθεια του ηγουµένου Μελετίου. Η τελευταία πυρκαγιά που συνέβη είναι αυτή του 1980, οι ζηµίες της οποίας πρόσφατα αποκαταστάθηκαν.

Το Καθολικό της Κουτλουµουσίου ανάγεται στον 16ο αιώνα και αποτελεί κλασικό δείγµα αγιορειτικής αρχιτεκτονικής, ενώ οι αρχικές αγιογραφίες του έχουν επιζωγραφηθεί. Η φιάλη και το κωδωνοστάσιο είναι έργα του 19ου αιώνα. Στην κατοχή της µονής βρίσκονται 18 Κελλιά και η ωραία σκήτη του Αγίου Παντελεήµονος (1790) µε 22 Καλύβες. Ιδιαίτερης καλλιτεχνικής αξίας είναι το ξυλόγλυπτο τέµπο. Η µονή διαθέτει 7 παρεκκλήσια και ισάριθµα εξωκκλήσια. Στο παρεκκλήσι της Φοβεράς Προστασίας υπάρχει και η οµώνυµη θαυµατουργή εικόνα της Παναγίας. Στη µονή φυλάσσονται πολλά λείψανα αγίων, ιερά άµφια και ενδιαφέρουσες φορητές εικόνες. Στη βιβλιοθήκη στεγάζονται 662 χειρόγραφα και περί τα 3,500 έντυπα βιβλία. Το Κουτλουµούσι κατέχει την έκτη θέση στην ιεραρχία των µονών και όπως όλα τα σηµερινά αθωνικά καθιδρύµατα είναι κοινόβιο. Οι µοναχοί του είναι περίπου 20.

Baksan is a river in the North Caucasus (Terek river basin). The length of the river is 169 km. The etymology of the river name has several variants of origin: "foaming" or "flooding."

Бакса́н— река на Северном Кавказе (бассейн реки Терек). Длина реки составляет 169 км. Этимология названия реки имеет несколько вариантов происхождения: «пенящаяся» или «затопляющая».

Series 2.1

Bal-lis-ti-cian | an authority on or one versed in ballistics.

Origin and etymology: from ballistics | the science of projectiles.

We end 2017 with a continuation of a series we started last winter, posting one pic a day until the new year.

We hope everyone is having a great holiday season!

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319. Clancy, 5yrs 5wks

Clancy's YEARBOOK 6: www.flickr.com/photos/130722340@N04/albums/72157690680496806

For Smile on Saturday!

Thème: Portray a First name without using letters.

Histoire du prénom Melodie

Le prénom Mélodie fit son apparition en France au cours des années 70. Pendant plusieurs années, il fut rarement attribué avant de connaître un succès fulgurant vers la fin des années 80. En 1990, il atteignit le summum de son attribution avec un peu moins de 1200 petites filles nées. Depuis, la tendance de ce prénom est en baisse. Toutefois, il continue à être prisé par certains jeunes parents. Depuis le début du XXe siècle, plus de 12 000 Françaises ont été prénommées ainsi.

Etymologie du prénom Melodie

Le prénom mélodie est issu du grec melôdia, désignant un chant accompagné d’une musique.

History of the first name Melodie

The first name Mélodie appeared in France during the 1970s. For several years, it was rarely assigned before experiencing dazzling success towards the end of the 1980s. In 1990, it reached the peak of its attribution with a little less than 1200 little girls born. Since then, the trend of this first name has been declining. However, it continues to be popular with some young parents. Since the beginning of the 20th century, more than 12,000 French women have been given this name.

Etymology of the first name Melodie

The first name melody comes from the Greek melôdia, designating a song accompanied by music.

Un grand merci pour vos favoris, commentaires et encouragements toujours très appréciés.

Many thanks for your much appreciated favorites and comments.

Series 2.4

Bal-lis-ti-cian | an authority on or one versed in ballistics.

Origin and etymology: from ballistics | the science of projectiles.

We end 2017 with a continuation of a series we started last winter, posting one pic a day until the new year.

We hope everyone is having a great holiday season!

(Unknown to us until Dad brought me inside and then looked at these photos was the fact that the ball was so icy cold it scuffed the side of my snout raw, and in close-up you can see the bloodied ball.)

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322. Clancy, 5yrs 5wks

Clancy's YEARBOOK 6: www.flickr.com/photos/130722340@N04/albums/72157690680496806

The etymology of the name Capri is unclear; it might be traced back to the Ancient Greek κάπρος kápros meaning "wild boar", as the Greeks, who were the first recorded colonists to populate the island, called it Kapreai (Καπρέαι). It could also derive from Latin capreae (goats). Fossils of wild boars have been discovered, lending credence to the "kápros" etymology; on the other hand, the Romans called Capri "goat island".

Sânziene, is an annual festival in the fairies' honor. Etymologically, the name comes from the Latin Sancta Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt and moon, also celebrated in Roman Dacia (ancient Romania)

People in the western Carpathian Mountains celebrate the Sânziene holiday annually, on June 24. This is similar to the Swedish Midsummer holiday, and is believed to be a pagan celebration of the summer solstice in June. According to the official position of the Romanian Orthodox Church, the customs actually relate to the celebration of Saint John the Baptist's Nativity, which also happens on June 24.

" The secret to happiness is freedom... And the secret to freedom is courage."

― Thucydides ―

“The word ‘courage,’ one of my favorite words, the root or the etymology of that word is ‘cour,’ which means heart. I think true courage is actually following your heart and not getting or succumbing to what other people’s definition of what your life should be. Live your life.”

― Hill Harper ―

"It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power. "

― Alan Cohen ―

" Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition."

― Steve Jobs ―

Taken @ Bella's Lullaby

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For me one of the most beautiful towns I've ever seen, with a very special aura hard to describe, and an amazing history...

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According to local legend, Siena was founded by Senius and Aschius, two sons of Remus and thus nephews of Romulus, after whom Rome was named. Supposedly after their father's murder by Romulus, they fled Rome, taking with them the statue of the she-wolf suckling the infants (Capitoline Wolf), thus appropriating that symbol for the town. Additionally they rode white and black horses, giving rise to the Barzana, or coat of arms of Siena with a white band atop a dark band. Some claim the name Siena derives from Senius. Other etymologies derive the name from the Etruscan family name Saina, the Roman family name Saenii, or the Latin word senex "old" or its derived form seneo "to be old".

Location: Borneo

Elevation: Highlands sp.

Toxicity: Highly venomous

Etymology:

Sabahi: T. sabahi was named after the type locality in Sabah, Borneo.

Etymology Echinacea

The scientific name, Echinacea, is derived from the Greek echino or sea urchin. This name refers to the beautiful upright flower heart, which with some imagination resembles a sea urchin.

If your coneflower has finished blooming, you don't need to do anything. The spent flowers remain decorative for a long time thanks to the thick heart.

Bal-lis-ti-cian | an authority on or one versed in ballistics.

Origin and etymology: from ballistics | the science of projectiles.

(Dad has some time off work, so we are posting a series entitled 'ballistician', consisting of one photo each day this week, revealing my enthusiasm for the science of projectiles.)

A field off (abandoned) Kemp Road, Ottawa, Ontario

Throwback Clancy, 4yrs 9wks

THROWBACK Clancy album: www.flickr.com/photos/130722340@N04/albums/72157655594489275

Etymology Echinacea

The scientific name, Echinacea, is derived from the Greek echino or sea urchin. This name refers to the beautiful upright flower heart, which with some imagination resembles a sea urchin.

If your coneflower has finished blooming, you don't need to do anything. The spent flowers remain decorative for a long time thanks to the thick heart.

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A sala, also known as a Sala Thai, is an open pavilion, used as a meeting place and to give people shade. With etymological roots in the Sanskrit sala, the word in Thai connotes buildings for specific purposes, such as sala klang ('provincial hall'). Most are open on all four sides. They are found throughout Thailand in Buddhist temple areas, or wats, although they can also be at other places. A person who builds a sala at a temple or in a public place gains religious merit. A sala located in a temple is called a salawat. Some temples have large salas where laity can hear sermons or receive religious instruction. These are called sala kan parian, meaning 'pavilion where monks learn for the Parian examination'. The city halls or offices of the province governors are called sala wa kan (literally meaning 'government pavilion') or sala klang changwat (literally meaning a 'provincial main pavilion').

In Thailand, they have many purposes similar to the roadside pavilions of Asoka. In rural areas, travelers can use them to rest and reflect. These salas are called sala asai. One at the roadside is a sala rim thanon and may be used as a bus stop. If on a riverbank or canal at a landing-place for watercraft, they are called sala tha nam ('water pier pavilions').

Wuther

History and Etymology for wuther

alteration of whither to rush, bluster, hurl

Cortaderia Selloana, commonly known as Pampas Grass, is a flowering plant native to southern South America, including the Pampas region after which it is named.

ETYMOLOGY: Cortaderia is derived from the Spanish-Argentine name ‘cortadera’, meaning ‘cutter’, in reference to the sharp leaf margins.

Selloana is named for Friedrich Sellow (1789-1831), a German botanist and naturalist from Potsdam who worked as a plant collector in Brazil. He studied the flora of South America, especially that of Brazil.

The specific epithet selloana was given by Josef August and Julius Hermann Schultes in 1827.

NEGATIVE IMPACT: Cortaderia has become invasive throughout North America. It has also been banned in Hawaii and New Zealand because of its ability to outgrow and displace native plants.

In Europe, it was first introduced in the United Kingdom, later spreading to other countries in the continent like Ireland, Portugal, Spain, France, and Italy .

Pampas Grass is fast-growing and can form large masses along the roads, cliffs, riverbanks, and open areas that have been disturbed by human activities or natural disturbances.

Pampas Grass can displace native plants and create their habitats, which deplete biodiversity.

The blade-like leaves may cause physical harm to the birds who feed off of it. The plant also competes with other native plants by monopolizing resources like shade, sunlight, and ground nutrients.

Because of the large surface area, the leaves pose a significant fire hazard if placed near flammable substances.

There are effective control methods to prevent the spread of this plant. (Source: Wikipedia)

Picture taken in the town of Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain.

CORTADERIA SELLOANA, 2025

Cortaderia Selloana, comúnmente conocida como hierba de la pampa, es una planta con flores originaria del sur de América del Sur, incluida la región de las pampas que le da nombre.

ETIMOLOGÍA: Cortaderia se deriva del nombre hispano-argentino "cortadera", que significa "cortador", en referencia a los márgenes afilados de las hojas.

Selloana lleva el nombre de Friedrich Sellow (1789-1831), un botánico y naturalista alemán de Potsdam que trabajó como recolector de plantas en Brasil. Estudió la flora de América del Sur, especialmente la de Brasil.

El epíteto específico selloana fue dado por Josef August y Julius Hermann Schultes en 1827.

IMPACTO NEGATIVO: Cortaderia se ha vuelto invasiva en toda América del Norte. También ha sido prohibido en Hawái y Nueva Zelanda debido a su capacidad para superar y desplazar a las plantas nativas.

En Europa se introdujo por primera vez en el Reino Unido, extendiéndose posteriormente a otros países del continente como Irlanda, Portugal, España, Francia e Italia.

La hierba de pampa crece rápidamente y puede formar grandes masas a lo largo de caminos, acantilados, riberas de ríos y áreas abiertas que han sido perturbadas por actividades humanas o perturbaciones naturales.

La hierba de la pampa puede desplazar a las plantas nativas y crear sus hábitats, lo que agota la biodiversidad.

Las hojas en forma de cuchillas pueden causar daño físico a las aves que se alimentan de ellas. La planta también compite con otras plantas nativas al monopolizar recursos como la sombra, la luz solar y los nutrientes del suelo.

Debido a su gran superficie, las hojas presentan un importante riesgo de incendio si se colocan cerca de sustancias inflamables.

Existen métodos de control eficaces para prevenir la propagación de esta planta. (Fuente: Wikipedia)

Foto tomada en Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, España.

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The Exhibit MUM.

A Hagoromo Intermediate Incurve Chrysanthemum.

Etymological Meaning of the Chrysanthemum Flower

It’s surprisingly easy to remember the scientific name for this flower because it’s Chrysanthemum, the same as the common name for gardening varieties.

However, the exhibition varieties used by florists and arrangers were divided into their own genus known as Dendranthema.

The mums in your yard are likely part of the Chrysanthemum group, while the bouquet sent by the florist contains all or mostly Dendranthema flowers.

Aside from small Latin differences, all Chrysanthemums share a common Greek source for their name.

The words Chrysos, meaning gold, and Anthemon, meaning flower, were combined to reflect the beauty and value of this blossom.

This name carries over the Chinese and Japanese translations, which literally mean gold flower or blossom as well.

From the same plant, it is fascinating to see the differences.

Like people in one family, LOL.

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The Merwede (etymology uncertain, possibly derived from the ancient Dutch (Merwe or Merowe) word meaning "wide water") is the name of several connected stretches of river which ultimately mouth near the cities of Dordrecht and Papendrecht, The Netherlands. The river is part of the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta.

At first, the Meuse river joins the Waal at Woudrichem to form the Boven Merwede (Upper Merwede). A few kilometers downstream it splits into the Beneden Merwede (Lower Merwede) on the right and the Nieuwe Merwede (New Merwede) on the left. All these rivers are tidal. The Nieuwe Merwede joins the Bergse Maas near Lage Zwaluwe to form the Hollands Diep estuary, and separates the Island of Dordrecht from the Biesbosch National Park. The Beneden Merwede splits into the Noord River and Oude Maas near Papendrecht.

It is interesting info about etymology of its name: "Lysimachia, the genus name, is in honour of Lysimachus, (c. 360BC - 281BC), a Macedonian general who, as one of the successors to Alexander the Great, became ruler (king, in effect) of a large part of the divided Macedonian Empire that had all been Alexander's realm.

King Lysimachus is reputed to have fed 'loosestrife' plants from this genus to his oxen in order to calm them down whenever they became agitated and difficult to manage. The name Loosestrife means 'lose (or forget about) strife'. No worries, then!"

Meteora, near Kalambaka, Greece;

The Metéora (Greek: Μετέωρα, pronounced [mɛˈtɛoɾɐ], literally "middle of the sky", "suspended in the air" or "in the heavens above" — etymologically related to meteorology) is one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece, second only to Mount Athos. The six monasteries are built on natural sandstone rock pillars, at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Pineios river and Pindus Mountains, in central Greece. The nearest town is Kalambaka. The Metéora is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List under criteria I, II, IV, V and VII.

In the 9th century AD, an ascetic group of hermit monks moved up to the ancient pinnacles; they were the first people to inhabit Metéora since the Neolithic Era. They lived in hollows and fissures in the rock towers, some as high as 1800 ft (550m) above the plain. This great height, combined with the sheerness of the cliff walls, kept away all but the most determined visitors. Initially, the hermits led a life of solitude, meeting only on Sundays and special days to worship and pray in a chapel built at the foot of a rock known as Dhoupiani.

The exact date of the establishment of the monasteries is unknown. By the late 11th and early 12th centuries, a rudimentary monastic state had formed called the Skete of Stagoi and was centered around the still-standing church of Theotokos (mother of God). By the end of the 12th century, an ascetic community had flocked to Metéora.

... (Wikipedia)

The Metéora (Greek: Μετέωρα, pronounced [mɛˈtɛoɾɐ], literally "middle of the sky", "suspended in the air" or "in the heavens above" — etymologically related to meteorology) is one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece, second only to Mount Athos. The six monasteries are built on natural sandstone rock pillars, at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Pineios river and Pindus Mountains, in central Greece. The nearest town is Kalambaka. The Metéora is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List under criteria I, II, IV, V and VII.

In the 9th century AD, an ascetic group of hermit monks moved up to the ancient pinnacles; they were the first people to inhabit Metéora since the Neolithic Era. They lived in hollows and fissures in the rock towers, some as high as 1800 ft (550m) above the plain. This great height, combined with the sheerness of the cliff walls, kept away all but the most determined visitors. Initially, the hermits led a life of solitude, meeting only on Sundays and special days to worship and pray in a chapel built at the foot of a rock known as Dhoupiani.

The exact date of the establishment of the monasteries is unknown. By the late 11th and early 12th centuries, a rudimentary monastic state had formed called the Skete of Stagoi and was centered around the still-standing church of Theotokos (mother of God). By the end of the 12th century, an ascetic community had flocked to Metéora.

... (Wikipedia)

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The Exhibit MUM.

A Hagoromo Intermediate Incurve Chrysanthemum.

Etymological Meaning of the Chrysanthemum Flower

It’s surprisingly easy to remember the scientific name for this flower because it’s Chrysanthemum, the same as the common name for gardening varieties.

However, the exhibition varieties used by florists and arrangers were divided into their own genus known as Dendranthema.

The mums in your yard are likely part of the Chrysanthemum group, while the bouquet sent by the florist contains all or mostly Dendranthema flowers.

Aside from small Latin differences, all Chrysanthemums share a common Greek source for their name.

The words Chrysos, meaning gold, and Anthemon, meaning flower, were combined to reflect the beauty and value of this blossom.

This name carries over the Chinese and Japanese translations, which literally mean gold flower or blossom as well.

From the same plant, it is fascinating to see the differences.

The petals are coloured on the inside!

Like people in one family, LOL.

Have a super day and thank you for your ever welcome comments and visit, M, (*_*)

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The Exhibit MUM.

A Hagoromo Intermediate Incurve Chrysanthemum.

Etymological Meaning of the Chrysanthemum Flower

It’s surprisingly easy to remember the scientific name for this flower because it’s Chrysanthemum, the same as the common name for gardening varieties.

However, the exhibition varieties used by florists and arrangers were divided into their own genus known as Dendranthema.

The mums in your yard are likely part of the Chrysanthemum group, while the bouquet sent by the florist contains all or mostly Dendranthema flowers.

Aside from small Latin differences, all Chrysanthemums share a common Greek source for their name.

The words Chrysos, meaning gold, and Anthemon, meaning flower, were combined to reflect the beauty and value of this blossom.

This name carries over the Chinese and Japanese translations, which literally mean gold flower or blossom as well.

From the same plant, it is fascinating to see the differences.

The petals are coloured on the inside!

Like people in one family, LOL.

Have a super day and thank you for your ever welcome comments and visit, M, (*_*)

And for more: www.indigo2photography.com

PLEASE RESPECT THIS: IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN (BY LAW!!!) TO USE ANY OF MY image or TEXT on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved

Dendranthema, flower, single, Chrysanthemum, mum, white, purple, "Hagoromo Intermediate Incurve", "conceptual art", black-background, studio, colour, square, design, "Nikon D7000", "magda indigo"

IJsvogel ♀ - Kingfisher (Alcedo Atthis).

The Dutch name 'Ice Bird' is in fact deceiving. (*)

Nothing kills off more Kingfishers than long-lasting brutal cold and frozen water everywhere.

This exhausted female sat on the ground in the snow next to a tiny ice hole, waiting for better/thawing times. (Windchill was -12 C)

(*)The etymology of ijs as ice is not that likely anyway.

IJs probably deriving instead from ijzer (iron, German Eisen), referring to the metallic blue sheen of the plumage.

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The Exhibit MUM.

A Hagoromo Intermediate Incurve Chrysanthemum.

Etymological Meaning of the Chrysanthemum Flower

It’s surprisingly easy to remember the scientific name for this flower because it’s Chrysanthemum, the same as the common name for gardening varieties.

However, the exhibition varieties used by florists and arrangers were divided into their own genus known as Dendranthema.

The mums in your yard are likely part of the Chrysanthemum group, while the bouquet sent by the florist contains all or mostly Dendranthema flowers.

Aside from small Latin differences, all Chrysanthemums share a common Greek source for their name.

The words Chrysos, meaning gold, and Anthemon, meaning flower, were combined to reflect the beauty and value of this blossom.

This name carries over the Chinese and Japanese translations, which literally mean gold flower or blossom as well.

From the same plant, it is fascinating to see the differences.

The petals are coloured on the inside!

Like people in one family, LOL.

Have a super day and thank you for your ever welcome comments and visit, M, (*_*)

And for more: www.indigo2photography.com

PLEASE RESPECT THIS: IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN (BY LAW!!!) TO USE ANY OF MY image or TEXT on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved

Dendranthema, flower, single, Chrysanthemum, mum, white, purple, "Hagoromo Intermediate Incurve", "conceptual art", black-background, studio, colour, square, design, "Nikon D7000", "magda indigo"