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I'm obsessed with clouds lately and how they take shape and move. This was taken on the plane ride home from Ottawa.
The Manitou Cliff Dwellings is a rare historical treasure. Preserved under a protective red sandstone overhang, authentic Anasazi cliff dwellings, built more than 700 years ago, await you here. There are no "Do Not Touch" signs. You are free to touch and even go inside these fascinating architectural remnants of an American Indian culture that roamed the Four Corners area of the Southwest from 1200 B.C. to A.D. 1300.
The Manitou Cliff Dwellings is located in Manitou Springs, Colorado, at the foot of Pikes Peak, the mountain that provided the inspiration for the writing of, America the Beautiful. The dwellings are open seven days a week, year round, except for Christmas Day and Thanksgiving. During the summer months, Native American Indians - descendants of the Ancient Ones - demonstrate their living culture through traditional dances handed down from generation to generation.
Next to the cliff dwellings is a three-story Pueblo-style building that houses the Anasazi museum and a Southwestern gift shop. This structure was faithfully designed and constructed in the architectural style of the Pueblo Indians, descendants of the Anasazi.
Our outdoor archaeological and natural history preserve includes reproductions of a stone mesa-top building and an Anasazi baking oven. A nature walk with well-labeled native flowers, herbs, trees and other plants connects the cliff dwellings and the Pueblo structure.
Fascinating find since there has been so little rain in the area. three mushrooms have tried to struggle up through the very tough soil.
The remains of a forgotten restoration project perhaps?
A little detail from one of the many fascinating exhibits at the Tokomaru Steam Museum near Palmerston North.
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Fascinating beach encounter, gull so busy watching me that the waves did not seem to phase it. Seen at Pauley's Island, getting prepared for this years vacation there.
Fires are always captivating, absorbing our focus and heartwarming i the cold weather.
Un feu est toujours captivant, absorbant notre regard et d'autant plus chaleureux qu'il fait froid dehors, comme dans cette brume matinale.
Here are two of the three most fascinating and mesmerizing carnaval character I have seen in Venice
Venice carnaval 2018
Fascinating places, sheds and work-spaces, this is the inside of the net drying shed, full of stuff, some old and some new with a smell of tar and oil and rust, intoxicating....
The Monostor Fortress - the largest modern fortress in Central Europe - was built between 1850 and 1871. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the neoclassical military monument is a fascinating sight with its huge walls of precisely hewn stone, the 3-4 metre thick earthen ramparts covering the defences and its network of underground passages (kazamata) several kilometres long.
Its monumental dimensions are evidenced by the following figures: The fortress covers 25 hectares, the total area including the firing ranges is 70 hectares, the floor area of the buildings is 25 680 m2 and the number of rooms is 640.
After the fortress was built, it served generations of soldiers of the Hungarian Defence Forces. Its tasks included the defence of the central fortress (North - Komárom) and the control of shipping on the Danube. It was never used in combat and served mainly as a training centre and weapons depot. During the First World War it was used as a conscription and training centre. During the Second World War, the 22nd Infantry Regiment had its headquarters at Fort Monostor, and the soldiers of the 1st and 2nd Infantry Regiments were stationed there. After the Second World War.
Between 1945 and 1990, the Red Army's Army Group South set up the largest ammunition depot in Central Europe in the fort. With their withdrawal, the military function of the fortress ended forever.
Today the fort is a popular destination with a military history exhibition, Cold War vehicles, a bread museum, a boat exhibition and numerous events.
Learn more about this fascinating bat from STRI Post-Doctoral Fellow Mariana Muñoz-Romo:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKK8lbx9DSI&feature=emb_logo
Haven’t been out in the field much recently, so here is a picture from a few years back - a Fringe-lipped Bat - Trachops cirrhosis - from Chan Chich Lodge in Belize. It’s not a particularly interesting or compelling effort - but it turns out to be of at least minor importance.
By way of background, there are lots of environmentalists and scientists looking for images to illustrate their projects and flickr is an important searching ground. That’s one reason why I make a careful effort to title and tag my wildlife photos with as much data as possible.
In this case, a postdoctoral fellow in Central America needed a picture of Fringe-lipped Bat. In the last few days she was able to find in my photo stream the one I’ve put in the comments section below. On an off chance, she also asked via flickrmail if I had any images of this species showing an orange crust on its wings. The article she is writing concerns this component of the species’s physiology - apparently something related to its mating habits.
I didn’t recall any such thing, but did take a look through my Lightroom catalog. Sure enough, I found the above image from the same photoshoot. When I processed it and forwarded it to the researcher, she was ecstatic. Her joy in having an image perfect for her purposes gave me a nice feeling as well.
Had some amazing days in Csopak, Hungary by the lake Balaton with very great friends of mine. It should be a fascinating memory forever.
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This actually started as a photo of power lines going off into the distance. I liked it when I took the picture and never thought it would morph into museum storage. But here it is, and you know that all of them come alive after the museum closes for the night.
Fascinating idea! This courtyard or cloister is a place for prayer in the magnificent Palacio Nacional de Mafra, a UNESCO site. The cloister is also a home, a refuge for abused birds of prey. They do fly; but also stand guard, because they're so bonded to humans, over the entrance to ancient artefacts. Mafra is about 28 kms from Lisbon and is worth every minute of any visit.
Palacio Nacional de Mafra, Mafra, Portugal
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Fascinating find in Clifton Forge, Va. Former C&O trackage and makes one wonder how much coal it weighed over the years. While it is locked up tight, a fair amount of the back wall is laying on the ground.
A fascinating mile of Florida's eastern coast. It is so different from the sand beaches and mangrove forests that you find in other areas of central/southern Florida.
Canon 5D, 2-stop GND
A land of wide contrasts on the Manali-Leh route, Lahaul is a bouquet of scenic mountain villages and fascinating Buddhist art and culture. As the better half of Spiti that lies across the high Kunzum Pass, Lahaul is marked by high mountains, massive glaciers, rivers and high passes. The word ‘Lahaul’ is derived from the Tibetan word Lho-yul meaning ‘country in the south’. Another meaning of Lhahi-yul stands for ‘country of the gods.
This boat trip was one of the most fascinating things that we have ever done. Seeing these huge icebergs and whales was indescribable... Something we will NEVER forget!
Smithills Hall is a Grade I listed manor house, and a scheduled monument. Early medieval records about the hall began in 1335 and it is one of the oldest and best preserved manor houses in the North West of England.
Over the years the original Medieval Hall has been added to, and provides a fascinating history of the people who lived there. The buildings include Tudor and Victorian wings, in addition to the Medieval Hall, and a private Chapel.
The Tate Modern,
A fascinating way to modern and contemporary art, a trip to the unpredictable, as one of the most visited attractions in London, and one of the most visited museums in the world.
After the inauguration of the Tate Modern, the Tate Gallery in London has become known as Tate Britain.
Located on the banks of the River Thames, in the area known as Bankside in the London suburb of Southwark, just across the river from the Cathedral of St. Paul, with which it joins through the Millennium Bridge.
El Tate Modern,
Un fascinante camino al arte moderno y contemporáneo, un viaje a lo imprevisible, como una de las atracciones más visitadas de Londres, y uno de los museos más visitados del mundo.
Tras la inauguración del Tate Modern, la Tate Gallery de Londres ha pasado a ser denominada Tate Britain.
Situado a orillas del río Támesis, en la zona conocida como Bankside en el barrio londinense de Southwark, justo enfrente a la otra orilla del río de la Catedral de San Pablo, con la que se une a través del Puente del Milenio.
Fascinating beach with old upturned fishing boats, in the distance is the very distinctive outline of the famous castle on
Lindisfarne ( Holy Island) Northumberland, UK
I find it fascinating to think that monks and visitors were walking on these same wooden doorways hundreds of years ago, sharing the same peace and admiration for the simple beaut of this temple.
The centre of Plymouth was heavily bombed in the Second World War, and a large number of buildings were destroyed. But miraculously a few of the buildings in the Barbican - the oldest part of the city, and adjacent to Sutton Harbour - survived. The result is a mix of architectural styles with a wide variety of post-war buildings standing next to town houses dating from the 1600s and warehouses from the early 1800s. It makes a fascinating cityscape. This was taken from Pin Lane in the Barbican, and looks north towards the city centre.
Fascinating find since there has been so little rain in the area. three mushrooms have tried to struggle up through the very tough soil. Note the deformation of the mushroom from the hard soil.
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