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Here in South Carolina, we call them "web weavers." They are yellow & black in color and harmless, nevertheless I used a zoom lens to take this shot. :)
I hate spiders.
Whenever I feel the need to exercise, I lie down until it goes away.
Paul Terry
tones: Isabelle Lafrance
texture: les brumes
wish you a cosy weekend :)
The Isle of Great Cumbrae, Little Cumbrae and Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde on the West of Scotland. Great Cumbrae has been inhabited since the last ice age. Legend has it that St Mirin, on his return to Scotland from Ireland around AD 710, arrived in Cumbrae and, following the example of St Patrick, rid the island of snakes. The Cathedral of the Isles is reputed to have been built on the site where St Mirin preached. Cumbrae to this day remains snake-free. St Mirin then went on to found a community in Paisley.
Little Cumbrae lies barely a kilometre to the south of its larger neighbour, Great Cumbrae, a few kilometres distant from the mainland town of Largs. The islands are collectively referred to as The Cumbraes. In stark contrast to its neighbour, green and fertile Great Cumbrae, Little Cumbrae is a rough and rocky island. With its many cliffs and rocky outcrops, Little Cumbrae bears more of a resemblance to a Hebridean island than to some of its neighbours in the Clyde.
A number of uninhabited islets skirt the island's east coast, Castle Isle, the Broad Islands and Trail Isle.
Today the island's main settlement is at Little Cumbrae House on the eastern shore, facing the Scottish mainland.
Robert II is said to have built a castle on the island which was demolished by Cromwell's soldiers in 1653.
In the early 20th century, under the ownership of Evelyn Stuart Parker, a new ‘mansion house’ was created from the original single storey farmhouse, the gardens were laid out to a plan by Gertrude Jekyll, the renowned garden designer, and substantial repairs were undertaken to the castle and the original lighthouse. The original work commenced in 1913, with subsequent alterations made between 1926 and 1929 when the square tower and top floor were added.
Little Cumbrae is the birthplace of James Archbald, the first mayor of Carbondale, Pennsylvania.
Little Cumbrae was privately purchased in 2003 and there were plans for its development as a memorial park, nature reserve and corporate escape.
The island was sold again in July 2009 for £2 million. The buyers of the island, Scottish millionaire couple of Indian extraction, Sarwan and Sunita Poddar, opened there a yoga and meditation centre with the help of yoga guru Swami Baba Ramdev. There have also been rumours of the new owners planning to rename it "Peace Island", but those have been denied.
In the 11th century Arran became part of the Sodor (Old Norse: 'Suðr-eyjar'), or South Isles of the Kingdom of Mann and the Isles, but on the death of Godred Crovan in 1095 all the isles came under the direct rule of Magnus III of Norway. Lagman (1103–1104) restored local rule. After the death of Somerled in 1164 Arran and Bute were ruled by his son Angus. In 1237, the Scottish isles broke away completely from the Isle of Man and became an independent kingdom. After the indecisive Battle of Largs between the kingdoms of Norway and Scotland in 1263, Haakon Haakonsson, King of Norway reclaimed Norwegian lordship over the "provinces" of the west. Arriving at Mull, he rewarded a number of his Norse-Gaelic vassals with grants of lands. Bute was given to Ruadhri and Arran to Murchad MacSween.
Following Haakon's death later that year Norway ceded the islands of western Scotland to the Scottish crown in 1266 by the Treaty of Perth. A substantial Viking grave has been discovered near King's Cross south of Lamlash, containing whalebone, iron rivets and nails, fragments of bronze and a 9th-century bronze coin, and another grave of similar date nearby yielded a sword and shield. Arran was also part of the medieval Bishopric of Sodor and Man.
On the opposite side of the island near Blackwaterfoot is the King's Cave where Robert the Bruce is said to have taken shelter in the 14th century. Bruce returned to the island in 1326, having earlier granted lands to Fergus MacLouis for assistance rendered during his time of concealment there. Brodick Castle played a prominent part in the island's medieval history. Probably dating from the 13th century, it was captured by English forces during the Wars of Independence before being taken back by Scottish troops in 1307. It was badly damaged by action from English ships in 1406 and sustained an attack by John of Islay, the Lord of the Isles in 1455. Originally a seat of the Clan Stewart of Menteith it passed to the Boyd family in the 15th century. For a short time during the reign of King James V in the 16th century the Isle of Arran was under the regency of Robert Maxwell, 5th Lord Maxwell.
Lies Baas 2012 Today we are married for a whole 7 months!!
And I tend to see hearts all over the place, all the time, everywhere ;-)))
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Das Ahrtal ein halbes Jahr nach der Katastrophe
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Liers
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2021-07-14
Hundreds died, houses, bridges almost the hole infrastructure detroyed by a never before seen incedent. An unbelieveble desaster. It was just rain. At the River Ahr.
05/06/09: Rumors spread like wildfire and I'm tired of putting out the flames. You need to get a grip and realize that talk is cheap. Today was just unnecessary.
50 days?! :(
"And here I rest where disappointment and regret collide,
lying awake at night." - Death Cab For Cutie.
Lying on an old sheet on my front yard, taking pickies of these three flowers.
I spent a day on the phone with minimal results today. For a guy who hates talking on the phone, that makes for a pretty frustrating day. Actually, a frustrating day all around. I shoulda stood on bed. As some may be aware, I do like the backside of flowers, especially with light coming through the petals. These were fresh cuts from the front garden.
"So lemme get this straight. You can just legally buy a goddamned minigun now?"
"Of course. If you have my resources, nothing's out of reach."
He's taller than me by a headlenght, his frame suggests he can hit harder that some metahumans I've encountered, and that armor is just as if not more advanced than my own. His fighting style was difficult to read as well. The way he moved varied from this heavy hard hitting style to quick agile strikes...I like it. Yet I still don't know much about whoever this man...or whatever he is. And he's claiming the man who hired me is running guns with terrorists. The only reason I didn't tell him to take a hike is because, truth be told, it's believable. Christopher Cain....there's this vibe he gave off when I talked to him. Part of me hopes this armored-plated monster is full of it, though. I like to think I'm a calm and collected person, but illicit arms dealers....they do things to me. Anyway, the big guy asked for a computer which I provided. He connected some mobile device to it and played a video. It was a bit shaky, and the quality wasn't the worst I've seen, but there was room for improvement. But it showed exactly what I didn't want to see. Chris Cain striking a deal with some terrorist militia. These militia were strange, though. I've encounter many terrorist sects, but these were off. What's with the claws? Whatever, the point is I've been lied to. Cain is a worthless weapon's dealer and now he's my target.
"What'd I tell ya?"
"...you can promise me his cash?"
"If you can't get it from when we knock over his Mcmansion, I can get it to you.....say, who the fuck are you anyway."
"You...you've never heard of me? Strange... Well, name's Slade Wilson, AKA Deathstroke. Worlds greatest Assassin at your service."
"Deathstroke?! Holy shit man, that's massively dirty.
"Alright then, smartass, then who are you?"
"They call me Bloodfall."
"Bloodfall?...you say up all night thinking of that one?"
"Nah, the papers gave it to me. Liked it so I kept it."
"Sure....anyway, we're raiding his mansion?"
"Fuck yeah. Slice the asshole in his own home. Nothing hurts worse."
"Well, he's probably got security all over him. I don't think blades will be appropriate."
"Then what is?"
"Well, I'm set. As for you? Take a look behind you on that crate..."