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Hieroglyphics, Mmm..., build date ?
2300.. er replacement, or,... next paint date ? ;-)))))
Iron-ically bridges are now being built rust coloured....
Worth viewing large i believe.
Hieroglyphics found in the tombs of the Pharaohs suggest that the ancient Egyptians believed the mushroom to be “the plant of immortality.” The mushroom’s distinct flavour so intoxicated these demi-gods, that they decreed mushrooms to be food for royalty alone, and prohibited any commoner from handling the delicacies.
These hieroglyphics in the tomb of Pharaoh Rameses VI depict the conquering of foes, and the trip to the afterlife. These date from the 12th century BC. They are in magnificent condition, and tell a detailed story.
Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt.
More photos and peeks into the past to come!
See my album 2023 Egypt and Jordan www.flickr.com/photos/25171569@N02/albums/72177720306889694
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Ah, Bow lake. My light nemesis. My friend and I went here 4 times in the week that we were in the area. Four. Times. Every day we came back, we got completely different conditions which gradually improved day by day. This, however, was Day 1 of Bow lake. This sunset shot (if you can believe it) happened shortly before another snow storm. With just a hint of warm light coming through, this little scene stood out to me. The small bubbles by the shore seemed to form almost some sort of script or text. I kept trying to read it, but to no avail. What do you think it says?
Anyway, you’re going to see a fair bit more of Bow lake from me - of four visits I came back with 3 images I liked and all distinctly different! Thanks for peeking!
A pair of Pacific Gulls (yes the same ones that got splashed a few photos back in my photostream) taking a rest on some rocks at Hinsby Beach, Taroona, Tasmania.
Ramses III’s magnificent memorial temple of Medinat Habu, fronted by sleepy Kom Lolah village and backed by the Theban mountains, is one of the west bank's most underrated sites. This was one of the first places in Thebes closely associated with the local god Amun.
At its height, Medinat Habu contained temples, storage rooms, workshops, administrative buildings, a royal palace and accommodation for priests and officials. It was the centre of the economic life of Thebes for centuries.
see large for the details on the walls
But unfortunately these ‘hieroglyphics’ kill the tree…
And a large tree it was…
Not sure if this was an ash tree and this was caused by the emerald ash borer? Many ash trees were devastated in this area.
A couple of lovely Coccinella hieroglyphica from a hot day in August. It was good to see the melanic form in comments!
Rhos Fiddle NR - Shropshire
Dead reeds poking through the frozen surface of a Scottish loch
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Seen, near dusk, on Herring Cove Beach, Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA on October 12, 2016. The gulls were leaving marks in the sand, as was I. Their marks were more interesting!
Depois do calor imenso de Chichén Itzá e de uma breve pausa em Valladolid, chegou a vez desta cenote.
As cenotes são muitas no Iucatão, e podem ser de vários tipos. OS rios nesta zona são subterrâneos, e têm aleguns acessos à superfície através das cenotes.
Esta era enorme, com água fresca e transparente, e uma profundidade de 80m. Tentando não pensar nisso, o mergulho soube lindamente.
Só não soube lindamente ter perdido lá os óculos de sol :x
After Chichén Itzá and a brief pause at Valladolid, we got to have a refreshing bath at this cenote. It was really good!
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The natural wonders of the state of Yucatan are innumerable and some of the most important and unusual are the cenotes (say-NOH-tays) or sink holes. In the Yucatan there are over 3000 cenotes, with only 1400 actually studied and registered.
The Maya called them dzonot (ZO-note), which the conquering Spaniards translated as cenote (say– NO–tay.) Giraldo Diaz Alpuche, was a military commander in the 16th Century who was greatly impressed with these underground caverns and pools, and he tried to explain the meaning of the word cenote in the Spanish language as meaning "deep thing". The Motul dictionary, a dictionary of Mayan hieroglyphics, defines dzonot as "abysmal and deep".
Cenotes are magical, enigmatic and unique in the world and were once the only resource for fresh, sweet water in the local Yucatecan jungle. They were the sacred places of the Maya for that reason, but also because they represented the entrance to the underworld.
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The Yucatan Peninsula is a porous limestone shelf with no visible rivers; all the fresh water rivers are underground. Being porous, caverns and caves formed where the fresh water collects – hence the cenotes or water sink holes. The water that gathers in these subterranean cenotes is a crystal clear turquoise color with a very pleasant temperature of 78°.
The stalactites and stalagmites that form inside the cenotes are true natural works of art. In many, holes in the ceiling allow the sunlight to filter into the cenotes, giving the scene a magical feeling. The cenotes of Yucatan are a natural treasure that should be seen by all, keeping in mind that they should be protected so that man does not destroy in a few days what nature took millions of years to create.
There are four different types of cenotes - those that are completely underground, those that are semi-underground, those that are at land level like a lake or pond, like the one at Dzibilchaltun and those that are open wells, like the one in Chichen Itza. Some of them are accessible for swimming and cave diving, but this is a sport that should ONLY be practiced with a professional guide.
It doesn't matter how many photos or tv shows you have seen - there is nothing quite like being there, in the stifling, underground heat of the tombs in the Valley of the Kings.
Ancient funerary texts and netherworld books: the Litany of Ra, the Book of Caverns, the Book of the Dead, the Book of Amduat, and the Book of the Heavens, line the walls of the tomb of Rameses IV. The texts inside the tomb helped the deceased find his way.
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