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Dún Aonghasa (Unofficial anglicised version Dun Aengus) is the best-known of several prehistoric hill forts on the Aran Islands of County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It lies on Inis Mór, at the edge of a 100-metre-high (330 ft) cliff.
A popular tourist attraction, Dún Aonghasa is an important archaeological site.
History
It is not known exactly when Dún Aonghasa was built, though it is now thought that most of the structures date from the Bronze Age and Iron Age. T. F. O'Rahilly surmised in what is known as O'Rahilly's historical model that it was built in the 2nd century BC by the Builg following the Laginian conquest of Connacht.Excavations at the site indicate that the first construction goes back to 1100 BC, when rubble was piled against large upright stones to form the first enclosure. Around 500 BC, the triple wall defenses were probably constructed along the fort's western side.
The 19th-century artist George Petrie called "Dún Aonghasa" "the most magnificent barbaric monument in Europe". Its name, meaning "Fort of Aonghas", may refer to the pre-Christian god of the same name described in Irish mythology, or the mythical king, Aonghus mac Úmhór. It has thus traditionally been associated with the Fir Bolg.
Form and function
The fort consists of a series of four concentric walls of dry stone construction, built on a high cliff some one hundred metres above the sea. At the time of its construction sea levels were considerably lower and a recent Radio Telefis Eireann documentary estimates that originally it was 1000 metres from the sea. Surviving stonework is four metres wide at some points. The original shape was presumably oval or D-shaped but parts of the cliff and fort have since collapsed into the sea. Outside the third ring of walls lies a defensive system of stone slabs, known as a cheval de frise, planted in an upright position in the ground and still largely well-preserved. These ruins also feature a huge rectangular stone slab, the function of which is unknown. Impressively large among prehistoric ruins, the outermost wall of Dún Aonghasa encloses an area of approximately 6 hectares (14 acres).
Today
The walls of Dún Aonghasa have been rebuilt to a height of 6m and have wall walks, chambers, and flights of stairs. The restoration is easily distinguished from the original construction by the use of mortar.[citation needed]
There is a small museum illustrating the history of the fort and its possible functions. Also in the vicinity is a Neolithic tomb and a small heritage park featuring examples of a traditional thatched cottage and an illegal poteen distillery.
Shape: [Ft] Shape Belgar for Fleur head
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Ahora veo esta foto y recuerdo lo pequeña que era…. no ha pasado tanto tiempo pero ahora Garritas tiene un tamaño considerablemente más grande.
Cámara: Olympus PEN FT
Película: Fomapan 200
ISO: 200
Velocidad Obturación: 1/250
Apertura : f8
Distancia Focal: 100mm
Objetivo: Olympus E. Zuiko Auto-T 100mm 3.5
Datos Revelado
Revelador: Rodinal
Paro: Fomacitro
Fijador: Agfa Fix Ag
10’ a 20º
Dilución 1:50
Agitación estándar
Cámara: Olympus PEN FT
Película: Kosmo Foto
ISO: 100
Velocidad Obturación: -
Apertura : -
Distancia Focal: 38 mm
Objetivo: Olympus E. Zuiko Auto-S 2.8 38mm (Pancake)
Datos Revelado
Revelador: Rodinal
Paro: Fomacitro
Fijador: Agfa Fix Ag
8’30” a 20º
Dilución 1:50
Agitación estándar
Meeko
Cámara: Olympus PEN FT
Película: Fomapan 200
ISO: 200
Velocidad Obturación: -
Apertura : -
Distancia Focal: 38mm
Objetivo: Olympus E. Zuiko Auto-Macro 38mm f/3.5
Datos Revelado
Revelador: Rodinal
Paro: Fomacitro
Fijador: Agfa Fix Ag
10’ a 20º
Dilución 1:50
Agitación estándar
A large old world vulture - probably one of the largest vultures we get in Asia weighing around 8 - 12 Kg and with a wingspan of around 8.5 ft to 10.2 ft. These are pretty large unmissable vultures whose status is unfortunately near threatened. They are found in the Himalayas and much of China / Central Asia.
We visited a cattle dumpyard where dead cows (usually old ones) are laid to rest to be eaten by the vultures by the locals. There were more than 100 Vultures of around 4-5 species. And the Himalayan Griffons fought with the similar sized Eurasian Griffon several times over rights to the carcass. The fight was quite interesting that they spread their wings wide in an aggressive fashion and then use their legs to kick the head of the other vulture. The Himalayan Griffon's won much of the time due to their sheer size. After the win, the other vultures briefly give way for a couple of minutes and again they are group up.
The birds that finished their lunch - I observed - would move away from the caracass and stand aside taking rest. There were maybe around 20-25 vultures standing like this.
Many thanks in advance for your views, faves and feedback - very much appreciated.
In July 1885, three teenage Hawaiian princes took a break from their boarding school, St. Mathew's Hall in San Mateo, and came to cool off in Santa Cruz, California. There, David Kawānanakoa, Edward Keliʻiahonui and Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole surfed the mouth of the San Lorenzo River on custom-shaped redwood boards, according to surf historians Kim Stoner and Geoff Dunn. In 1890, the pioneer in agricultural education John Wrightson reputedly became the first British surfer when instructed by two Hawaiian students at his college.
George Freeth (1883–1919) is often credited as being the "Father of Modern Surfing". He is thought to have been the first modern surfer.
In 1907, the eclectic interests of the land baron Henry E. Huntington brought surfing to the California coast. While on vacation, Huntington had seen Hawaiian boys surfing the island waves. Looking for a way to entice visitors to the area of Redondo Beach, where he had heavily invested in real estate, he hired a young Hawaiian to ride surfboards. George Freeth decided to revive the art of surfing, but had little success with the huge 500 cm (16 ft) hardwood boards that were popular at that time. When he cut them in half to make them more manageable, he created the original "Long board", which made him the talk of the islands. To the delight of visitors, Freeth exhibited his surfing skills twice a day in front of the Hotel Redondo. Another native Hawaiian, Duke Kahanamoku, spread surfing to both the U.S. and Australia, riding the waves after displaying the swimming prowess that won him Olympic gold medals in 1912 and 1920.
In 1975, a professional tour started. That year Margo Oberg became the first female professional surfer.
From the balmy shores of San Diego to the chilly waters of Northern California, the Golden State’s coastline offers the allure of perfect waves for every type of surfer. In August 2018, the state assembly voted overwhelmingly to enshrine surfing as California’s official sport. A new holiday was even created to commemorate the cowabunga-inspired moment—September 20 is California Surfing Day.
Russian settlement on the Northern California coast...a pretty cool place to visit, and not just to explore the settlement..the coastline is pretty impressive in this part of my state.
Ft. Pickens was built in 1834 to defend the Pensacola Bay (Florida) coastline from foreign invasion. This fort was used for over 100 years until missiles, airplanes and bombs made harbor forts obsolete.
Most of the fort consisted of gun emplacements both on top and within the walls. The granite semi-circles on the floor supported the great weightof the cast iron guns. Vents in the ceiling allowed the huge amounts of black powder ammunition to disperse. The canons had an effective range of about one mile.
Shot from Mr Rogers Memorial (Tribute to Children). Don't usually like to photograph architecture on full sunny afternoon's but I think this worked out ok. But I will be back for a sunset or predawn image of this lockation.