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A picturesque waterfall in the Yorkshire Dales near Askrigg in Wensledale.
The village has become notable through its role as the fictional Darrowby in the 1978-1990 BBC TV series All Creatures Great and Small. Cringley House, which doubled as the exterior of Skeldale House in the series is in the village
HWW! The Duke and Timor Deep Lead Gold Mine is important for its manifestation of this facet of gold mining, especially notable as the site of the first use of Cornish beam-pumping technology for deep lead mining in the State.
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Avebury henge and stone circles are one of the greatest marvels of prehistoric Britain. Built and much altered during the Neolithic period, roughly between 2850 BC and 2200 BC, the henge survives as a huge circular bank and ditch, encircling an area that includes part of Avebury village. Within the henge is the largest stone circle in Britain - originally of about 100 stones - which in turn encloses two smaller stone circles.
Avebury is part of an extraordinary set of Neolithic and Bronze Age ceremonial sites that seemingly formed a vast sacred landscape. They include West Kennet Avenue, West Kennet Long Barrow, The Sanctuary, Windmill Hill, and the mysterious Silbury Hill. Many can be reached on foot from the village. The Alexander Keiller Museum also displays many notable finds from the Avebury monuments. Together with Stonehenge, Avebury and its surroundings are a World Heritage Site.
Scientific name: Mellisuga minima
Common name: Vervain hummingbird
Nombre: Zumbadorcito, Zumbador verbena, Zumbaflor
Lugar de la captura: República Dominicana
According to Wikipedia: Mellisuga is a genus of hummingbirds in the family Trochilidae. They are notable for being the first and second smallest bird species in the world.
The genus was introduced by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760 with the vervain hummingbird as the type species.[ The name Mellisuga is a combination of the Latin words mel or mellis, meaning "honey" and sugere, meaning "to suck".
Wikipedia: Ko Panyi is a fishing village in Phang Nga Province, Thailand, notable for being built on stilts by Malay fishermen. The population consists of 360 families or 1,685 people descended from two seafaring Muslim families from Java.
The settlement at Ko Panyi was established at the end of the 18th century by nomadic Malay fisherman. Ko Panyi is known as Pulau Panji in Malay language. It was during this time that the law limited land ownership solely to people of Thai national origins, and due to this fact the settlement was, for the most part, built on stilts within the protection of the island's bay, providing easy access for fishers. With the increase of wealth for the community, due to the growing tourism industry within Thailand, purchase of land on the island itself became a possibility, and the first structures of relevance were built, a mosque and a freshwater well.
Morning light on an iconic peak rising above Many Glacier's Swiftcurrent Lake. One of the many impressive views near the Many Glacier Hotel.
"Mount Gould (9,557 ft (2,913 m)) is a peak on the Continental Divide in Glacier National Park, Montana. It is the highest point of the Garden Wall, It is the highest point along the Garden Wall, which rises above the Going-to-the-Sun Road. Mt. Gould is most notable for its huge, steep east face, which drops 4,000 ft (1,220 m) in only one-half mile (0.8 km)." Wiki
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A view of the east side of Virginia's Courthouse Square looking north on S. Main St. from E. Beardstown St. The most notable building on this block is the former Hotel Mann on the corner. When it opened in 1896, the Hotel Mann was considered an upscale hotel with twenty-five rooms, steam heat, electric lights, and private baths with hot and cold water. The exterior of the building is upscale too, with the upper floors decorated in ornamental sheet-metal panels produced by Mesker Brothers Iron Works of St. Louis, Missouri.
I never found a date when the hotel closed, but I'm certain it was decades ago. The ground floor is now configured as retail space, with apartments now on the second and third floors.
Be sure to stop by the Riverbridge while it's still August on the calendar to pick up this lil BoM heart tattoo!
Copy and Mod and the heart is tintable so you can color it to suit your mood or outfit!
Pick yours up at our special musical event with DJ Far on Sunday August 29 at 10AM SLT!
Rhizophora is a genus of tropical mangrove trees, sometimes collectively called true mangroves. The most notable species is the red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) but some other species and a few natural hybrids are known. Rhizophora species generally live in intertidal zones which are inundated daily by the ocean. They exhibit a number of adaptations to this environment, including pneutomatophores that elevate the plants above the water and allow them to respire oxygen even while their lower roots are submerged and a cytological molecular pump mechanism that allows them to remove excess salts from their cells. The generic name is derived from the Greek words rhiza, meaning root and phoros, meaning bearing referring to the stilt-roots. The beetle Poecilips fallax is a common pest of these trees. The red mangrove is the state tree of Delta Amacuro in Venezuela; a dark brown dye can be produced from it, which is used in Tongan ngatu cloth production. 60727
(What's the Story) Morning Glory? is the second studio album by English rock band Oasis. Released on 2 October 1995 by Creation Records, it was produced by Owen Morris and the group's guitarist and main songwriter Noel Gallagher.
Noel Gallagher summed up his own perspective on the album's aesthetic in an interview with Rolling Stone in 1995; "Whilst [Definitely Maybe] is about dreaming of being a pop star in a band, What's the Story is about actually being a pop star in a band." The album has a notable anthemic theme to its songs, differing from the raw-edged rock of Definitely Maybe. The use of string arrangements and more varied instrumentation in songs such as "Don't Look Back in Anger" and "Champagne Supernova" was a significant departure from the band's debut. This style had first been implemented by the band on their fifth single, "Whatever", released in December 1994. It was produced in conjunction with the London Symphony Orchestra, resulting in a much more pop-oriented and mellower sound; this would be the template that would come to define many of the songs on What's the Story. In the BBC documentary Seven Ages of Rock, former NME chief editor Steve Sutherland noted that "with Morning Glory, [Noel] began to take seriously the notion of being the voice of a generation"
(What's the Story) Morning Glory? is one of my all-time favorite albums.
Belém is a district, located in western Lisbon, to the west of Ajuda and Alcântara and directly east of Lisbon's border with Oeiras. Belém is famous as a museum district and as the home of many of the most notable monuments of Lisbon.
... is the Most Notable Attribute of Man - Charles Darwin
The grizzly bear is a North American subspecies of the brown bear. Grizzlies are typically brown, though their fur can appear to be white-tipped, or grizzled, lending them their name.
Grizzly bears are protected by law in the continental United States—not in Alaska—though there have been some controversial attempts to remove those protections in recent years.
These awe-inspiring giants tend to be solitary animals—with the exception of females and their cubs—but at times they do congregate. Dramatic gatherings of grizzly bears can be seen at prime Alaskan fishing spots when the salmon run upstream for summer spawning.
Grizzly bears are powerful, top-of-the-food-chain predators, yet much of their diet consists of nuts, berries, fruit, leaves, and roots. Bears also eat other animals, from rodents to moose.
Despite their impressive size, grizzlies have been clocked running at 30 miles an hour. They can be dangerous to humans, particularly if surprised or if humans come between a mother and her cubs.
Grizzlies once lived in much of western North America and even roamed the Great Plains. These animals need a lot of space—their home range can encompass up to 600 square miles—so their ideal habitat is one that is isolated from development and has plenty of food and places to dig their dens.
Though European settlement gradually eliminated the bears from much of their original habitat, grizzly populations can still be found in parts of Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, and Washington State.
Grizzlies are one of the most iconic residents of Yellowstone National Park. Many grizzlies also still roam the wilds of Canada and Alaska, where hunters pursue them as big game trophies.
At its peak, the grizzly population numbered more than 50,000. But those numbers shrank dramatically as westward expansion plunked cities and towns in the middle of the grizzly bear’s habitat. Aggressive hunting in the early 20th century also threatened the survival of the grizzly bear. By the 1920s and 1930s, these bears had been reduced to less than 2 percent of their historical range. In the 1960s, it was estimated that there were only 600 to 800 remaining in the wild. In 1975, grizzly bears were listed as threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
Today, grizzlies are considered a conservation success story. Since grizzlies gained protections under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, the population of grizzly bears has grown.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service established recovery zones for the bears and set out to improve relationships between humans and bears by educating the public about these animals and establishing programs to reimburse ranchers for livestock bears killed.
(National Geographic)
God’s Own Junkyard
Unit 12
Ravenswood Industrial Estate
Shernhall Street
LONDON E17 9HQ
This quirky place was shown to me by my Daughter. Founded by Chris Bracey who in his time created many iconic neon art pieces until his death in 2014. He made many installations for the film industry. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Eyes Wide Shut and Batman are just a few of the notable works but there are many more.
It is a terrific place to wander round, with its pink hues. They have a coffee shop, which does great coffee and a slice.
The industrial estate is also worth a visit, there are a lot of Graffiti, odd signs and notices plus industrial doors. So if that is your thing, I hope you have a good time.
Close by is the William Morris Museum which is at the other end of the cultural spectrum. Both in the same day, what more could you want?
The notable thing about St Paul’s Cathedral is that after decades of banning all Photography inside they now allow it from June 2019. After the pandemic my first chance to take advantage was my visit on 14 January 2022. It is certainly a magnificent building.
For more than 1,400 years, a Cathedral dedicated to St Paul has stood at the highest point in the City. The present Cathedral, the masterpiece of Britain's most famous architect Sir Christopher Wren, is at least the fourth to have stood on the site. It was built between 1675 and 1710, after its predecessor was destroyed in the Great Fire of London, and services began in 1697.
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The name kestrel is given to several members of the falcon genus, Falco. Kestrels are most easily distinguished by their typical hunting behaviour which is to hover at a height of around 10–20 metres over open country and swoop down on prey, usually small mammals, lizards or large insects. Other falcons are more adapted to active hunting in flight. Kestrels are notable for usually having mostly brown in their plumage.
view of Zamek Lubelski (Lublin Castle) from the arcade viaduct on Zamkowa (Castle) Street
The Lublin Castle (Zamek Lubelski) is a medieval castle in Lublin, Poland, adjacent to the Old Town district and close to the city center. It is one of the oldest preserved royal residencies in Poland, initially established by High Duke Casimir II the Just. Its contemporary Gothic Revival appearance is largely due to a reconstruction undertaken in the 19th century.
The hill it is on was first fortified with a wood-reinforced earthen wall in the 12th century. In the first half of the 13th century, the stone keep was built. It still survives and is the tallest building of the castle, as well as the oldest standing building in the city. In the 14th century, during the reign of Casimir III the Great, the castle was rebuilt with stone walls. Probably at the same time, the castle's Chapel of the Holy Trinity was built as a royal chapel.
In the first decades of the 15th century, King Władysław II Jagiełło commissioned a set of frescoes for the chapel. They were completed in 1418 and are preserved to this day. The artist was a Ruthenian, Master Andrej, who signed his work on one of the walls. Because of their unique style, mixing Western and Eastern Orthodox influences, they are acclaimed internationally as an important historical monument.
Under the rule of the Jagiellon dynasty the castle enjoyed royal favor and frequent stays by members of the royal family. The sons of King Casimir IV Jagiellon were brought up in the castle under the tutelage of Jan Długosz. In the 16th century, it was rebuilt on a grandiose scale, under the direction of Italian masters brought from Kraków. The most momentous event in the castle's history was the signing in 1569 of the Union of Lublin, the founding act of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
As a consequence of the wars in the 17th century (The Deluge), the castle fell into disrepair. Only the oldest sections, the keep and the chapel, remained intact. After Lublin fell under Russian rule following the territorial settlement of the Congress of Vienna in 1815, the government of Congress Poland, on the initiative of Stanisław Staszic, carried out a complete reconstruction of the castle between 1826 and 1828. The new buildings were in the English neo-Gothic style, completely different from the structures they replaced, and their new purpose was to house a criminal prison. Only the keep and the chapel were preserved in their original state.
The castle was a prison for the next 128 years: as a Tsarist prison from 1831 to 1915, in independent Poland from 1918 to 1939, and most infamously during the Nazi German occupation from 1939 to 1944. Under Tsarist Russia prisoners included Polish resistance members, one of the most notable being writer Bolesław Prus. When between 40,000 and 80,000 inmates, many of them Polish resistance fighters and Jews, passed through. During World War II, the Castle Chapel was the location of a German court. Many prisoners were sent from the castle to concentration camps, including nearby Majdanek. Just before withdrawing on 22 July 1944, the SS and German prison officers massacred over 300 of the remaining prisoners. After 1944, the castle continued as a prison of the Soviet secret police and later of the Soviet-installed communist regime of Poland and, until 1954, about 35,000 Poles fighting against the new communist government (especially cursed soldiers) passed through it, of whom 333 died.
In 1954, the castle prison was closed. Following reconstruction and refurbishment, since 1957 it has been the main site of the National Museum.
FROM WIKIPEDIA:
Cape Race is a point of land located at the southeastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
The cape was the location of the Cape Race LORAN-C transmitter until the system was decommissioned in 2010.
It is also home to the Cape Race Lighthouse, notable for having received and responded to the distress call from the doomed Titanic.
Schloss Nordkirchen can either be accessed from the park that surrounds it of can be driven into from the castle backside but I highly recommend parking on the quiet roadway in front of the park and walking into to see this Baroque beauty across the viewing moat, a view that lives up to its nickname of the "Versailles of Westphalia".
The castle itself if relatively modern by European standards and was mostly built in its current style between 1703-1734, originally as a summer palace for the Prince-Bishopric of Münster as a place to get out of the city and beat the heat.
Today the Schloss is home to a state-run college specializing in the training of tax inspectors and is well used as a wedding shoot destination or they will rent the schloss chapel if you really want to go whole hog.
I took this with my D750 and Tamron SP 24-70mm 2.8 G2 Lens at 24mm 1/125s, f/11 ISO 100 processed in LR, Topaz Denoise, PS (Lumenzia and DXO Nik Color Efex)
Disclaimer: Not trying to be realistic in my editing there is enough realism in the world, my style is a mix of painterly and romanticism as well as a work in progress.
Hyatt Lake - Cascade Mountains - Jackson County - Oregon - USA
Habitat : Shorelines
Food : Small Animals
Nesting : Ground
Behavior : Probing
Conservation : Low Concern
"The dapper Spotted Sandpiper makes a great ambassador for the notoriously difficult-to-identify shorebirds. They occur all across North America, they are distinctive in both looks and actions, and they're handsome. They also have intriguing social lives in which females take the lead and males raise the young. With their richly spotted breeding plumage, teetering gait, stuttering wingbeats, and showy courtship dances, this bird is among the most notable and memorable shorebirds in North America... Female Spotted Sandpipers sometimes practice an unusual breeding strategy called polyandry, where a female mates with up to four males, each of which then cares for a clutch of eggs. One female in Minnesota laid five clutches for three males in a month and a half. This odd arrangement does not happen everywhere and often they are monogamous, with the female pitching in to help a little."
- Cornell University Lab of Ornithology
The Palace of Raio is a Baroque residence in the urbanized area of the municipality of Braga. It is a beautiful example of the late Baroque, early Rococo style of decoration by Portuguese architect André Soares, notable for his influence in the northern Portuguese Baroque movement.
O Palácio de Raio é uma residência barroca na área urbanizada do município de Braga. É um belo exemplo do estilo Barroco tardio/ início do estilo Rococó, do arquiteto português André Soares, notável pela sua influência no movimento Barroco do norte de Portugal
Redruth in Cornwall boasts many notable houses. This being a fine example of the work of James Hick of Redruth, Cornwall. He enlarged this fine house in 1872.
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Photoshop: Sliders Sunday.
Also notable for its two color morphs. Reddish Egrets are either dark or white for life, beginning with the downy stage in the nest. Mated pairs may be of the same or different color morphs, and broods of young may include either or both morphs. Over most of range, dark birds are far more numerous. audubon.org
Laguna Hedionda (Spanish for "stinking lake") is a saline lake in the Nor Lípez Province, Potosí Department in Bolivia. It is notable for various migratory species of pink and white flamingos.
Laguna Hedionda is one of the nine small saline lakes in the Andean Altiplano. It lies at an altitude of 4,121 metres (13,520 ft), with an area of 3 square kilometres (1.2 sq mi). Salt flats and bofedales (wetlands) are spread over the periphery of the lake. It is in a very remote area where human habitation is negligible. However, llamas and alpacas are seen grazing in the area.
The Pazzi Chapel is a chapel located in the "first cloister" on the southern flank of the Basilica di Santa Croce in Florence, Italy. Commonly credited to Filippo Brunelleschi, it is considered to be one of the masterpieces of Renaissance architecture.
Dome by Filippo Brunelleschi.
Brunelleschi designed the second of the two serene cloisters of Santa Croce shortly before his death in 1446. His incomplete Cappella dei Pazzi at the end of the first cloister is notable for its harmonic lines and the simple ceramic medallions of the apostles.
The tondi of the seated Apostles are by Luca della Robbia, who also did the terracotta decorations in the cupola of the porch. It has been suggested that the roundels of the Evangelists may have been the work of Donatello.
Sanssouci, Postdam, Brandenburg, Deutschland.
Sanssouci (del francés sans souci= «sin preocupaciones») es el nombre de un conjunto de edificios y jardines que incluyen el antiguo palacio de verano oficial de Federico II el Grande, rey de Prusia, en Potsdam, cerca de Berlín. Se trata de una de las obras cumbres del estilo Rococó, y es también notable por los numerosos templetes y pabellones diseminados por el parque que rodea el conjunto.
El Palacio de Sanssouci combina la arquitectura del siglo XVIII con una arquitectura paisajística. Bajo la dirección de Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff, se edificó entre de 1745 y 1747 un palacete de una sola planta del estilo de un “maison de plaisance” según las indicaciones del rey. El edificio comprende dos alas laterales que ocupa casi toda la parte superior de la terraza. Las alas del palacio cuentan con filas de árboles en su lado norte y terminan en sendas glorietas enrejadas, decoradas con adornos dorados.
Bajo su cúpula se encuentra el Salón de Mármol oval en el que pudo celebrarse la legendaria tertulia organizada por el soberano prusiano, deseoso de compartir sus inquietudes musicales y filosóficas con invitados como Voltaire. La decoración interior es, en su mayor parte, originaria desde el siglo XVIII.
Federico II residió en el Palacio habitualmente. Sin embargo, después de su muerte en 1786, este se mantuvo vacío y descuidado hasta mediados del siglo XIX.
Sanssouci (from the French sans souci = "carefree") is the name of a group of buildings and gardens that include the former official summer palace of Frederick II the Great, King of Prussia, in Potsdam, near Berlin. It is one of the top works of the Rococo style, and it is also notable for the many pavilions and pavilions scattered throughout the park that surrounds the complex.
Sanssouci Palace combines 18th century architecture with landscape architecture Under the direction of Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff, between 1745 and 1747 a one-storey mansion in the style of a “maison de plaisance” was built according to the indications The building comprises two lateral wings that occupy almost the entire upper part of the terrace. The wings of the palace have rows of trees on their north side and end in gazebos gated, decorated with gold ornaments.
Under its dome is the oval Marble Hall where the legendary gathering organized by the Prussian sovereign, eager to share his musical and philosophical concerns with guests like Voltaire, could be held. The interior decoration is, for the most part, original from the 18th century.
Frederick II regularly resided in the Palace, however after his death in 1786 it remained empty and neglected until the mid-19th century.
LECCE - A notable 15th-century church given a baroque makeover between 1687 and 1691, Santa Chiara is one of the most important and admired churches in Lecce. Inside, every niche and surface swirls with twisting columns and ornate statuary.
Main Control Tower (also known as Gulliver Tower) in Madrid-Barajas Airport Terminal 4 at sunset.
As you can, see the permanence of snow on the landscape is still very noticeable.
I liked the contrast between the warm light of this Wednesday´s sunset and the cold tonality of the snow, creating interesting shadows.
Yesterday, the lowest temperature reached in Madrid-Barajas Airport was 8F (-13ºC), while today it was of 10F (-12ºC), so the snow, already turned to ice, is keeping very well.
Picture taken from home.
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Wishing you a nice, healthy and optimist Wednesday!
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Torre de Control Principal (también conocida como Torre Gulliver) en la Terminal 4 del Aeropuerto de Madrid-Barajas al atardecer.
Como se puede ver, la permanencia de la nieve en el paisaje sigue siendo muy notable.
Me gustó el contraste entre la luz cálida del atardecer de este miércoles y la tonalidad fría de la nieve, creando interesantes sombras.
Ayer la temperatura mínima alcanzada en el aeropuerto de Madrid-Barajas fue de -13ºC, mientras hoy fue de -12ºC, por lo que la nieve, ya convertida en hielo, se conserva muy bien.
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¡Te deseo un miércoles agradable, saludable y optimista!
Liberty Island is a federally owned island in Upper New York Bay in the United States. Its most notable feature is the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World), a large statue by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi that was dedicated in 1886. Long known as Bedloe's Island, it was renamed by an act of the United States Congress in 1956. Part of New York State, the island is an exclave of the New York City borough of Manhattan, surrounded by the waters of Jersey City, New Jersey.
Ellis Island is a federally owned island in New York Harbor that was the United States' busiest immigrant inspection station. From 1892 to 1924, approximately 12 million immigrants arriving at the Port of New York and New Jersey were processed there under federal law.
Taken from the A41 on a very cold and frosty morning in February 2012 (-7 c), Tong Church with the rising sun shining on it.
This is a 15th-century church, in the Village of Tong, Shropshire, England, notable for its architecture and fittings, including its fan vaulting in a side chapel, rare in Shropshire
the Parliament of Budapest after its location, is the seat of the National Assembly of Hungary, a notable landmark of Hungary, and a popular tourist destination in Budapest. It is situated on Kossuth Square in the city's Pest side, on the Danube's eastern bank. It was designed by Hungarian architect Imre Steindl in neo-Gothic style and opened in 1902. It has been the largest building in Hungary since its completion. The gothic Vienna City Hall influenced the architectural style of the Hungarian parliament building, and the Maria vom Siege church influenced the renaissance elements like the cupola in Vienna.
Plaza Mayor, Almagro, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, España.
La plaza medieval sufrió una notable transformación a lo largo del siglo XVI, coincidiendo con la llegada a Almagro de los Fúcar - castellanización del apellido flamenco Fugger -, banqueros súbditos del emperador Carlos V, a quienes se les había arrendado las minas de azogue de Almadén como privilegio por el apoyo económico de la banca familiar durante las guerras de Europa. Se levantaron nuevos edificios en la plaza y se debe a ellos la influencia de las galerías acristaladas, con recuerdos septentrionales, que ennoblecen y dan un aspecto singular a los dos lados mayores de esta Plaza Mayor de Almagro, denominación con la que tradicionalmente se le ha conocido, aunque en distintos momentos haya recibido otros nombre como de la Constitución, de la República, Real o de España, tras la última Guerra Civil. En la década de 1960 se comenzó su restauración que concluyó en 1967, tal como figura en una placa colocada en el edificio del Ayuntamiento. La obra, dirigida por el arquitecto Francisco Pons-Sorolla, devolvió al singular conjunto la nobleza y el esplendor del siglo XVI.
De planta rectangular irregular, uno de sus lados mayores se abre en la parte correspondiente al Palacio Maestral, y según planos antiguos tiene 125 varas de longitud por 44 de anchura, es decir, 104,5 por 37 metros, aproximadamente.
La mayor singularidad de esta plaza se centra en sus lados mayores, donde se levanta un armónico conjunto de viviendas que se disponen sobre soportales en dos alturas, sostenidas por ochenta y cinco columnas de piedra de orden toscano, sobre las que descansan las gruesas zapatas y vigas de madera pintadas de almagre. Estas edificaciones de modestos materiales tienen su mayor originalidad en el doble piso de galería acristalada, que proporciona un característico sabor y notable originalidad al conjunto por tratarse de un caso singular de la arquitectura castellana. Estas galerías estuvieron inicialmente abiertas, eran de carácter público y se utilizaban para presenciar los espectáculos que tenían lugar en la plaza. Posteriormente, fueron cerradas. Sus ventanas balconcillos, al igual que los barrotes torneados, debieron de estar pintados de almagre, pero posteriormente, con motivo de la proclamación del rey Carlos IV en 1788, se pintaron de verde turquesa . Sobre las galerías, sencillos canecillos soportan el alero, y en el tejado, cubierto con teja árabe se levantan buhardillas encaladas, blancas chimeneas y algunas veletas de hierro.
En el lado norte de la plaza, a la derecha desde el Ayuntamiento, se abre el callejón del Villar, donde puede observarse la estructura de la construcción de las viviendas, además de otros elementos, como una columna con capitel tallado en el que figura una jarra con azucenas. En el lado sur se localiza la antigua calle del Toril, hoy del Capitán Parras, en recuerdo de un hijo de este pueblo que murió en 1924, durante la Guerra de África. En esta calle se encuentra la casa de Diego de Molina el Viejo. El soportal y las galerías acristaladas se truncan con dos grandes columnas de granito que sostienen zapatas y una poderosa viga con escudos familiares. La portada enmarcada de piedra, de finales del siglo XVI, presenta un escudo con las armas de Molina, Dávila y Fajardo. Otras edificaciones mantienen algún tipo de interés, como dos casas con dinteles de piedra o la casa de los Rosales, con fachada de fines del siglo XVII.
The medieval square underwent a significant transformation throughout the 16th century, coinciding with the arrival in Almagro of the Fúcars - the Spanish version of the Flemish surname Fugger -, bankers subject to the Emperor Charles V, to whom the Almadén mercury mines had been leased as a privilege for the financial support of the family bank during the wars in Europe. New buildings were built in the square and it is to them that the glass galleries, with northern reminders, which ennoble and give a unique appearance to the two largest sides of this Plaza Mayor de Almagro, the name by which it has traditionally been known, began to be restored, such as the Constitution, the Republic, the Royal or Spain, after the last Civil War. In the 1960s, its restoration began and was completed in 1967, as shown on a plaque placed on the Town Hall building. The work, directed by the architect Francisco Pons-Sorolla, restored the nobility and splendour of the 16th century to the unique complex.
With an irregular rectangular floor plan, one of its larger sides opens onto the part corresponding to the Maestral Palace, and according to old plans it is 125 yards long by 44 wide, that is, approximately 104.5 by 37 metres.
The greatest uniqueness of this square is centred on its larger sides, where a harmonious group of houses is built, arranged on arcades on two levels, supported by eighty-five Tuscan stone columns, on which rest the thick wooden foundations and beams painted in red ochre. These buildings made of modest materials have their greatest originality in the double-storey glass gallery, which provides a characteristic flavour and notable originality to the complex, as it is a unique case of Castilian architecture. These galleries were initially open, were public and were used to watch the shows that took place in the square. Later, they were closed. Their small balconies, like the turned bars, must have been painted red ochre, but later, on the occasion of the proclamation of King Charles IV in 1788, they were painted turquoise green. Above the galleries, simple corbels support the eaves, and on the roof, covered with Arabic tiles, there are whitewashed dormers, white chimneys and some iron weather vanes.
On the north side of the square, to the right of the Town Hall, is the Villar alley, where you can see the structure of the construction of the houses, as well as other elements, such as a column with a carved capital depicting a jar with lilies. On the south side is the old Toril street, today called Captain Parras, in memory of a son of this town who died in 1924, during the African War. On this street is the house of Diego de Molina el Viejo. The arcade and the glass galleries are truncated by two large granite columns that support footings and a powerful beam with family shields. The stone-framed doorway, from the end of the 16th century, features a shield with the arms of Molina, Dávila and Fajardo. Other buildings maintain some kind of interest, such as two houses with stone lintels or the Rosales house, with a façade from the end of the 17th century.
With the low winter sun just over the horizon at Scarth Gap a Buttermere shoreline pine tree creates a silhouette. The notable peak in this view is High Crag with the grinding ascent slope of Gamlin End prominent. How many times have I toiled up that?
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เสาดินนาน้อย Sao Din Na Noi and เจดีย์ดิน บ้านศาลา Ban Sala are a notable geological landmarks in Nan Province, located in northern Thailand. It is also known as the "Stone Pillars of Nan" or "Clay Pagoda" in English. These sites consist of impressive limestone pillars that rise from the ground, similar to the hoodoos in Bryce Canyon in the United States. These striking formations are the result of millions of years of erosion by rainwater and wind, which has worn away the softer layers of rock and left behind the harder layers that make up the pillars. What makes these places truly unique is the combination of the scenery and scenic surroundings of Nan. The green valleys and vast rice paddies add an extra layer of beauty to the experience. Visitors can explore the area via hiking trails and viewing platforms, where they can take in breathtaking views of the jagged pillars and surrounding landscape. It is a great place to enjoy the peace and serenity of nature and take unique photos.
Ban Sala in Na Noi district in Nan province is also known as the "Stone Pillars of Nan". This beautiful rock formation is mainly known by the locals. Ban Sala consists of impressive limestone pillars that rise from the ground. These striking formations are the result of millions of years of erosion by rainwater and wind, which has worn away the softer layers of rock and left behind the harder layers that make up the pillars. What makes this site truly unique is the combination of Nan's scenery and scenic surroundings. We explore the area through hiking trails. Kanitha enjoys jagged pillars and the surrounding landscape. Ban Sala is located next to Si Nan National Park.
"เสาดินนาน้อย Sao Din Na Noi en เจดีย์ดิน บ้านศาลา, Ban Sala zijn opvallende geologische bezienswaardigheden in de provincie Nan, gelegen in het noorden van Thailand. Ze staan ook bekend als de Stone Pillars of Nan of Clay Pagoda in het Engels. Deze plekken bestaan uit indrukwekkende kalkstenen pilaren die uit de grond oprijzen, vergelijkbaar met de hoodoos in Bryce Canyon in de Verenigde Staten. Deze opvallende formaties zijn het resultaat van miljoenen jaren van erosie door regenwater en wind, waardoor de zachtere lagen gesteente zijn weggesleten en de hardere lagen zijn achtergelaten die de pilaren vormen. Wat deze plekken echt uniek maakt, is de combinatie van het landschap en de schilderachtige omgeving van Nan. De groene valleien en uitgestrekte rijstvelden voegen een extra laag van schoonheid toe aan de ervaring. Bezoekers kunnen het gebied verkennen via wandelpaden en uitkijkplatforms, waar ze een adembenemend uitzicht hebben op de grillige pilaren en het omliggende landschap. Het is een geweldige plek om te genieten van de rust en sereniteit van de natuur en om unieke foto's te maken. Kanitha geniet van grillige pilaren en het omliggende landschap. Ban Sala ligt gelegen naast Si Nan National Park.
N.B the purple colour near the organ pipes is not some odd colour cast just the way the gallery lights the area looks a bit odd I know
Glasgow was the last stop on our Scottish trip, we spent three days in this vibrant city. The photos will change too from natural beauty, to human creativity . There were many fine museums in Glasgow perhaps the grandest one is the Kelvingrove . Which is a chocolate box of a museum if you do not like one room you will love the next . I was particularly interested in the Scottish Colourists who had a gallery of their own . Walking through the front door of this museum is impressive the scale of the main hall sets you up for something grand
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is managed by Glasgow Museums. The building is located in Kelvingrove Park in the West End of the city, This Museum is one of Scotland's most popular museums and free visitor attractions.
The art gallery and museum opened in 1901, and the collection encompasses natural history, Egyptian antiquities, design, architecture, medieval arms and armoury, Scottish history and the history of Glasgow. The building also houses one of Europe’s great civic art collections, including Scottish, European, African, Asian and Oceanic fine and decorative arts.
Kelvingrove re-opened in 2006 after a three-year, £27 million refurbishment and restoration, with the collections re-organised into two halves: Life and Expression. The Life galleries represent natural history, human history and prehistory. The Expression galleries include the fine art collections. The 22 galleries display over 8,000 objects. Notable exhibits include Salvador Dali’s Christ of St John of the Cross, Sir Roger the Asian elephant, the Avant armour, and paintings by the Glasgow Boys and the Scottish Colourists.
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Wikipedia: Hoopoes (Upupa epops) are colourful birds found across Africa, Asia, and Europe, notable for their distinctive "crown" of feathers. Three living and one extinct species are recognised, though for many years all of the extant species were lumped as a single species—Upupa epops. In fact, some taxonomists still consider all three species conspecific. Some authorities also keep the African and Eurasian hoopoe together, but split the Madagascar hoopoe.
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The Northern Yellow Warbler is certainly common in summer around Calgary, Alberta, Canada, by far the most frequently observed warbler in the area. The songs of the red-streaked males are a notable part of the soundscape at this time of year. This individual was adding to the performances in Carburn Park.
Panoramic shot (41 individual photos stiched into a 228 MP final image) of the Hungarian Parliament Building.
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The Hungarian Parliament Building (Hungarian: Országház, pronounced [ˈorsaːkhaːz], which translates to House of the Country or House of the Nation), also known as the Parliament of Budapest for being located in that city, is the seat of the National Assembly of Hungary, a notable landmark of Hungary and a popular tourist destination of Budapest. It lies in Lajos Kossuth Square, on the bank of the Danube. It is currently the largest building in Hungary and still the tallest building in Budapest.
Most notable for its huge bicoloured beak, these large beautiful birds also have a yelping, far carrying cry. My favourite bits of this brilliant bird are it's green eye ring and its lovely blue feet! mostly fruit eaters but will also take lizards, insects and eggs. Seen at Macaw lodge in Carara one evening.
Schloss Nordkirchen is a palace situated in the town of Nordkirchen in the Coesfeld administrative district in the state of North Rhine Westphalia, Germany. The schloss was largely built between 1703 and 1734 and is known as the “Versailles of Westphalia” since it is the largest of the fully or partly moated Wasserschlösser in that region.
It was originally one of the residences of the Prince-Bishopric of Münster.
In 1959, the schloss was purchased by the State of Nordrhein-Westfalen and has since been the site of “Fachhochschule für Finanzen Nordrhein-Westfalen”, a state-run college specializing in the training of future tax inspectors.
Parts of the interior of the schloss are open to the public, as are the parterres and the surrounding park. Inside the schloss, an up-market restaurant offering Westphalian cuisine looks out into the large formal garden that faces the northern façade of the schloss. The schloss chapel may be rented for weddings.
Schloss NordKirchen’s gardens or Schlossgarten are magnificent and Versailles palace gardens are definitely a place that these well laid out grounds take their queue from.
Originally a Baroque garden design it has over the years been changed to meet the tastes of the day so that today it is a mix of English garden and recreated Baroque styling.
This type of garden is called Broderieparterre a word from the French for something embroidered and as you can see in this picture that’s the perfect description of the layout.
Broderieparterre style was very exclusive to Baroque landscape architecture and the statuary peppered throughout the garden holds testament to the period with many of the figures paying homage to old pagan deities.
I took this with my D750 and Tamron SP 24-70mm 2.8 G2 Lens at 35mm 1/125s, f/11 ISO 100 processed in LR, Topaz Denoise, PS (Lumenzia and DXO Nik Color Efex)
Disclaimer: Not trying to be realistic in my editing there is enough realism in the world, my style is a mix of painterly and romanticism as well as a work in progress.