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Gadsisar Lake – Excavated in 1367 by Rawal Gadsi Singh, it is a scenic rainwater lake surrounded by small temples and shrines. Earlier, this lake was used to be the main water source of Jaisalmer. Plan for a camel ride, a picnic, and perhaps a short paddle-boat excursion, and bring some bread to feed the catfish.
When I was at the German Origami Convention 2016 I met Dirk Eisner, (AKA Eisfold), he was one the special guests.
He has been given several workshops and I followed the one learning how to make the "Di-excavated octahedron".
The folding of the modules is not difficult, but to ensemble them together is something different and it was quite a challenge. But it worked out well for all the participants and I even could refold it at home, as you can see ;-))
Here is another view of the same origami model.
Folded from 18 rectangles 1:2.
If you want to read more about this model, please follow the
this link, it brings you straight to Dirk's photo of this "Di-excavated octahedron".
Black woodpecker in front of the excavated tree hole nest.
Not my most beautiful photo but I would like to show this giant among the woodpeckers on Flickr
Excavated at Thebes, Egypt. New Kingdom, 18th dynasty, 14th century BC. Granodiorite. Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo, Japan.
A pair of red-crowned barbet taking turns to dig using their powerful beaks for a possible new nesting hole oblivious to park users..i wish them success in breeding...
Have a bright and beautiful weekend my friends!
Romania.
The Ground Squirrel excavates a branching system of tunnels up to 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) deep with several entrances. Look closely and you will see an entrance by its front paw, which it dived into when the camera clicked.
Petra : Royal Tombs-Silk Tomb
This is quite beautiful and relevant for the vortices of colors of the rock in which it is excavated .
UNESCO word Heritage Site from 1985 .
Questa è alquanto bella e rilevante per i vortici di colori della roccia nella quale è scavata .
Patrimonio dell'Umanità dell'UNESCO dal 1985 .
Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla) juvenile
Digging for grass seeds for lunch.
A random selection from the archives.
Originally excavated for the California Midwinter International Exposition of 1894, it underwent a significant redesign after the fair in order to be repurposed as a venue for public gatherings centered on music performances.[1]
The focal point of the plaza, Spreckels Temple of Music, also called the "Bandshell", was a gift to the city from sugar magnate Claus Spreckels.[2] The structure was built in 1899, in advance of the Music Concourse's completion in 1900. It was severely damaged in the 1906 and 1989 earthquakes, has repeatedly undergone extensive renovation, and has served as a stage for numerous performers over the years ranging from Luciano Pavarotti to the Grateful Dead. It has for decades been the venue for annual celebrations of the anniversary of the Polish Constitution of May 3, 1791.
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This partially excavated castro is located next to the Camino de Santiago and it is estimated that it was occupied from the 5th century BC until more or less the 1st century AD.
It sits on a gentle hill with a panoramic view of the right bank of the river Miño, but as it is not a steep terrain, it was necessary to build a series of defensive elements that made this settlement unique.
An intricate system of ditches, walls, embankments and palisades surrounds the entrance to the settlement, where the houses have straight, regular walls and are grouped into neighborhoods.
This Male Pileated Woodpecker was busy for over a month hollowing out it's nest cavity in our back yard. The pair had a successful nest and we were able to watch the whole nest cycle from nest excavating to observing the three littles as they were fed from the opening. It was a spring to remember! There is a pair setting up shop this spring in the same tree! (new hole)
The road cleared of snow leads to Renge Hotsprings that is a trailhead to climb Mt. Shirouma-dake (白馬岳 2,932m). Yellow vehicles parked by the road is for snow clearing.
The red overpass is for National Road No. 148 that is the arterial road connecting the Japan Sea coast with Hakuba and Azumino Valley. Many sections of the road are in tunnels due to the scarcity of flat terrains and to spare the efforts for clearing snow. The overpass in the photo connects two road tunnels. Long road tunnels are a horror for cyclists like me.
Hiraiwa (平岩) is a small community of Itoigawa city with a few hotsprings inns. Mountains behind the settlement belong to Otari village of Nagano prefecture. There is a gold mine in the mountains.
Pairs excavate long horizontal tunnels into riverbanks using their feet and bills. These tunnels typically average 2 meters but can reach record lengths of over 8 meters.
Clutch: Usually consists of 3 to 5 eggs, which are incubated by both parents for approximately 26 days.
Giant Kingfishers typically hunt from a stationary perch overhanging water, making precise dives to catch prey. For larger prey like crabs, it will repeatedly beat them against a branch to remove shells and pincers before swallowing.
Giant Kingfishers are solitary and highly territorial, though they are monogamous breeders.
Giant Kingfisher (megaceryle maxima) adult female Senegal_1860
Having excavated the old mortar between the stones of this ruined building, these Sand Martins have a secure nesting location, albeit it's next to a busy cafe and car park. The birds aren't bothered at all and have been there for many years
The excavated Roman Baths at Stratonikeia, Mugla, Turkey. The site was rediscovered in the 1950's after a severe earthquake and is slowly being restored
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Section of a bucket-wheel excavator at College Lake, Tring (Hertfordshire), operating here from the 1960s to the 1980s. In the background you can see what the machine had excavated, namely chalk/limestone used for making cement. It was open-pit mining, and the pit filled with water. Today, the area is a nice nature reserve.
The Himalayan marmot lives in colonies and excavates deep burrows that colony members share during hibernation.The species hibernates from the late autumn to the early spring, on average for 71⁄2 months. Burrows are between 2 and 10 m (6.6–32.8 ft) deep, given that the upper soil layer is sufficiently light and deep such as fluvioglacial, deluvial and alluvial deposits. Where soil conditions are ideal on alluvial terraces, marmot colonies comprise up to 30 families, with up to 10 families living in an area of 1 km (0.6 mi). The marmot eats plants growing on pastures, in particular the soft and juicy parts of grassy plant species like Carex, Agrostis, Deschampsia, Koeleria and flowering species like Euphrasia, Gentiana, Halenia, Polygonum, Primula, Ranunculus, Saussurea, Taraxacum Iris potaninii.
Gila Woodpeckers pretty much exclusively nest in saguaro cacti. They peck a hole and then excavate a cavity inside the cactus. After a bit, a “scab” forms inside the cactus and there is a hard-walled, boot-shaped cavity inside the cactus, in which the woodpecker builds its nest. This guy would go down into the hole and emerge with a beak full of cactus innards. He'd drop some out the hole and then shake his head violently back and forth sending even more junk flying. You can see some of it stuck to the needles of the cactus. It was interesting to observe.
Moray, located in the Sacred Valley of Peru. The current theory is that the large concentric rings created a series of different microclimates. Studies have shown that many of the terraces contain soil that must have been imported from other parts of the region. The temperature at the top of the pits varies from that at the bottom by as much as 15ºC, creating a series of micro-climates that apparently match many of the varied conditions across the Incan empire, leading to the conclusion that the rings were used as a test bed to see what crops could grow where.
Red-cockaded Woodpecker ~ (Leuconotopicus borealis)
The endangered Red-cockaded Woodpecker in Central Florida is in peril because of habitat loss. They live in mature pine forests and excavate their own nesting cavities exclusively from living pine trees.
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The Barrancas (eng: Ravines) de Castrejón and Calaña (Toledo, Spain, Europe) represent a singular example of the incision landscape of the Tagus River, which runs along most of its layout.
It is a set of gorges and gullies that has developed at the foot of an important escarpment excavated by the river in detrital materials of tertiary age that fill its sedimentary basin.
They present a very high degree of evolution with narrow and deep throats and very pointed interfluves.
Geologically, the area is framed between the Tertiary Sedimentary Basin of Madrid and the Crystal Plateau of Toledo.
The materials that can be found correspond to the continental sedimentary fill of the central basin of the Tagus depression, which is composed of a single monotonous series of Miocene material, specifically vindobonian; Its character is eminently detritic, with occasional levels of calcareous or evaporitic origin.
The reddish tones of the spectacular escarpment, which in some areas saves unevenness of more than one hundred and twenty meters, contrast with the waters of the Tagus and confer the whole landscape value. (Source: Wikipedia)
(Three pictures compiled with Lightroom and Aurora HDR 2019 plugin)
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Las Barrancas (eng: Barrancos) de Castrejón y Calaña (Toledo, España, Europa) representan un ejemplo singular del paisaje de incisión del río Tajo, que recorre la mayor parte de su trazado.
Es un conjunto de desfiladeros y cárcavas que se ha desarrollado al pie de un importante escarpe excavado por el río en materiales detríticos de edad terciaria que rellenan su cuenca sedimentaria.
Presentan un grado de evolución muy alto con gargantas estrechas y profundas e interfluvios muy puntiagudos.
Geológicamente, el área se enmarca entre la Cuenca Sedimentaria Terciaria de Madrid y la Meseta de Cristal de Toledo.
Los materiales que se pueden encontrar corresponden al relleno sedimentario continental de la cuenca central de la depresión del Tajo, que está compuesto por una única serie monótona de material mioceno, concretamente vindoboniano; Su carácter es eminentemente detrítico, con niveles ocasionales de origen calcáreo o evaporítico.
Los tonos rojizos del espectacular escarpe, que en algunas zonas salva desniveles de más de ciento veinte metros, contrastan con las aguas del Tajo y confieren al conjunto valor paisajístico. (Fuente: Wikipedia)
(Tres imágenes compiladas con el complemento Lightroom y Aurora HDR 2019)
Excavated in 1791, this was/is the beginning of the Monkland Canal, built to cary coal into Glasgow.
Good workers are hard to find nowadays! Better call Mr. Pileatus if you need woodwork done efficiently and in timely manner!
The Gruffy, Sanderstead is a small park with a pond and a few benches. It sits at the top of Sanderstead Hill, between the main Limpsfield road and All Saints church.
From www.croydon.gov.uk/libraries-leisure-and-culture/parks-an...:
The area around the pond and church once constituted Sanderstead Village, until in 1799 the squire added the village green to his park, a process of enclosure that went on in Sanderstead during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.
In 1958‐60 Sanderstead Archaeological Group excavated in the vicinity of the pond and found traces of a 17th century lodge‐house and further digging revealed the presence of man as far back as the Mesolithic Period, nearly 12000 years ago. Pottery fragments dated between 100 AD ‐ 1300 AD, a bronze belt‐end of saxon era was also found.
Panorama stitched from two jpegs then processed in SilkyPix to increase exposure mostly.
In stillness I meet the mess of my mind—
a shovel, a seed, a ringing bell.
Thoughts rise like dust and fall like rain.
Breath by breath, I come home again.
EXCAVATES TIMBER BY DRILLING WITH ITS BILL, but this one is seen drilling the shell of a cob nut, by placing it in a tree hollow, and enjoys the nut, have seen it do this before at the same place, a joy to see, and Tolerates me a bit, because it does not want to leave its meal.
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Tomx
DB Cargo (Deutsche Bahn Cargo) TRAXX 185 306, operated by Rail Cargo Austria, with a "Bernegger railway logistics" construction material transport train. The train is presumably transporting excavated material from the construction site of the Semmering Base Tunnel. The photo was taken near the Ollersbach stop! (Lower Austria)
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The dock was excavated and constructed in 1884 by the local engineering contractors B Cooke & Company, under the guidance of the civil engineer Edward Woods, the dock was designed to take not just lighters and barges, but also coastal steamers. It was wide and deep enough to allow craft to turn, as well as allowing two rows of vessels to pass, and to leave on the lowest of tides.
Underground ice wells were built for the Natural Ice Company Ltd which had premises beside the dock to store ice that was shipped direct from Norway. t was later taken over by Slaters Ltd and, by 1902 belonged to the United Carlo Gatti Stevenson Slater Company an amalgamation of block ice trade merchants. During the 1920s, with advances in refrigeration technology, the store was replaced by an ice-making plant above ground and an ice making factory was built in Parkgate Road. The factory remained until some time in the 1970s. Parts of the building became a restaurant in the late 1990s.
Seeking forgiveness for a few more shots of this pair of birds.
The male here with mud on his bill almost certainly from excavating a nest.
Excavate the foundation, assemble Styrofoam basement walls and fill cavity with concrete. This is just after 3 weeks and already pouring concrete...see link below:
www.canadianhomeinspection.com/home-reference-library/bas...
Excerpt from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_Basilica_of_Christ_the_King:
The Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King is a Roman Catholic church in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The cathedral was consecrated on December 19, 1933. It is the seat of the bishop of the Diocese of Hamilton, and the cathedral of the Diocese of Hamilton. The cathedral contains the cathedra (bishop's chair) of the bishop, the Most Rev. Joseph Dabrwoski. The cathedral was raised to the status of a minor basilica in February 2013 by Pope Benedict XVI.
On the south side of the bell tower is the cornerstone blessed by Bishop McNally, builder of the cathedral and fifth bishop of the diocese. It is a stone excavated from the Roman catacombs to symbolize the cathedral's unity with the ancient Christian church, the first generation after Christ.
The pure Gothic belltower, containing a carillon of 23 bells, is 165 feet high and visible from a great distance. The largest bell is called the Bourdon Bell, weighs 41⁄2 tons and was donated by Prime Minister of Canada, R. Bennett, a friend of Bishop McNally.
The building was damaged in 1981 when an arsonist set fire to the confessionals near the side entrance of the church. The cork tile floor, the main pulpit, a stained glass window, the confessionals, and the side entrance to the cathedral were damaged. Extensive renovations were made to repair and update the church, which now has a new second marble altar cut from the original and various woodwork additions. The stained glass window depicting Mary Magadalene washing the feet of Jesus was rebuilt by F. Meyer according to the original 1930 plan. Two marble side altars were moved 25' back to increase the size of the chancel. A large marble floor in the chancel replaces the original cork floor and carpeting covers the nave.
Construction was begun by the Pigott Construction Company of Hamilton in 1930 and completed in 1933. Renovations were carried out in 1981 when it was damaged by a fire earlier that year. One stained glass window was completely rebuilt by the original craftsman, F. Meyer of Munich, Germany. Some of the renovations that were added after the fire are:
a solid Italian marble floor for the altar containing intricate designs and various colours,
a new marble altar and presidential chairs including the bishop's cathedra
the side altars were moved 25 feet north to enlarge the sanctuary area.
a reconfigured ambo for readers of the scriptures at Mass.
new lighting and sound system
air conditioning of the entire cathedral and basement hall
the chancel organ was removed and later installed 25 feet north of the original position.
a new four manual organ console
The cathedral interior is pure 13th century English Gothic. Two kinds of limestone grace its walls and pillars: Indiana limestone and Ontario Credit Valley limestone. Its vaulted ceiling, with gold bosses, is a direct copy of Norwich Cathedral in England. It also has seating for over 1000 parishioners in the nave and 200 in the sanctuary area, with television flat screens installed on the side Indiana limestone columns for blind spots. The left side altar with its magnificent large painting of Christ's entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, contains the holy oils in three gold urns. The right side altar contains a massive painting of the Nativity Scene and a mosaic of the Eastern Catholic Churches: Our Lady of Perpetual Help. A large 88 ton marble ciborium, sometimes erroneously called a baldachino, in the shape of a crown, the symbol of a royalty and kingship, graces the north end of the cathedral over the tabernacle. Although this is not a normal feature of Gothic architecture, its Gothic design blends in perfectly with the architectural style of the cathedral. The major patriarchal basilicas in Rome, namely, St. Peter's, St. Paul Outside the Walls, St. John Lateran Cathedral and St. Mary Major, all have a ciborium [baldachino] over their altar of sacrifice.
Each of the presidential chairs and sanctuary choir stalls have pelicans carved in solid oak as arm rests. The pelican is an ancient symbol of self-sacrifice and redemption. If the mother pelican cannot find food for its babies, it bites its breast and feeds them with her own blood. This is a symbol of Christ shedding His blood for us, dying on the cross.
The cathedral is home to 82 stained glass windows by F. Meyer of Munich, including depictions from the New Testament, numerous saint depictions at the very top walls of the cathedral in the clerestory, and a grand masterpiece rose window at the very rear above the organ, depicting the Communion of Saints and Christ the King. Some the saints featured in the rose window are: Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Peter, St. Paul, St. Sebastian, St. Rose of Lima, St. Benedict, St. Francis of Assisi, King David, St. Louis of France, St. Matthew and St. Thaddeus. The center bottom panel contains images of Pope Pius XI and Bishop John McNally. The bottom left panel contains an image of Theresa Nuemann, the famous 20th-century German stigmatist who died in 1962. Bishop McNally visited her on one of his visits to Bavaria prior to the cathedral's construction.
The 235-foot central nave is flanked by two side aisles divided by massive Indiana limestone pillars. The nave is 72 feet wide and 90 feet high. The rear narthex of the church contains a solid oak statue of Christ the King.
The choir loft houses a large, four manual Steinmeyer pipe organ built in Ottengen, Bavaria with almost 5,000 pipes. Robert Corso is the organist and director of music at the cathedral basilica. The organ contains 84 ranks of pipes divided with sections in the chancel and gallery. The tone of the organ ranges from a very deep profound bass, with many large wooden pipes, to a very brilliant sound with 14 ranks of mixtures on the Great, [main] manual alone, containing pipes with a high tin content, adding to the overall brilliance of sound. One of the features of the choir manual [bottom keyboard] is a set of pipes made entirely of copper, named Copper Gedect. The large scale facade pipes consisting of the pedal Diapason 16' and the Great manual's Diapason 16' are constructed of zinc. In 1981 the chancel organ was moved further north to allow more space in the sanctuary. In 1990, a new four manual console was added by R. A Denton & Son of Hamilton, built by R.A Colby, Johnson City, Tennessee, temporarily used by the Mormon Tabernacle during their organ console rebuild in the late 1980s. The four manuals are named from top to bottom: Antiphonal/Echo, Swell, Great and Choir. The new console has solid state multiple memory banks for selecting different combinations of stops rapidly. The organ also contains two stops which are tuned sharp and flat to achieve a warm, rich tone. These are a Celeste on the Swell manual and an Unda Maris [wave of the sea] on the choir manual. In April 2016 a new Casavant French terraced four manual console was installed by the Casavant Freres firm of Ste. Hyacinthe, Quebec. The height of the console being quite low, allows the organist to conduct the choirs from the bench while accompanying. To rebuild the organ today in 2016 would most likely cost approximately $5 million Canadian dollars. In 2017 the original console for the chancel organ was rebuilt by Casavant Freres. They also worked to restore the organ itself.
The cathedral also contains Italian marble constructed in trompe-l'œil style. Its black squares appear to come off the floor adding a depth of perspective. This is reminiscent of the floor in the side aisle of St. John Lateran Cathedral in Rome, Italy. This trompe-l'œil style is used around the floor of the tabernacle, under the ciborium and also on the back of the presidential chairs in the sanctuary. The cathedral also houses 14 stunning 3/4 bas relief Stations of the Cross carved in Italy using Cararra white marble. This is the same marble Michelangelo used to carve the Pieta in St. Peter's Basilica, Rome.
Beneath the main church, as accessed by a side door next to the rectory is McNally Hall, which was renovated in the early 2000s. Named for the fifth Bishop of Hamilton – John Thomas McNally – the builder of the cathedral basilica. The Marian Chapel, used for daily Mass, is located in the basement. A choir rehearsal room, kitchen and washrooms are all located near McNally Hall.
In stillness I meet the mess of my mind—
a shovel, a seed, a ringing bell.
Thoughts rise like dust and fall like rain.
Breath by breath, I come home again.