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This owl had been staring intently at the ground off and on for a period of time but never actually left its perch.
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Lo scoiattolo non va in letargo durante l'inverno. Si limita ad alternare periodi di sonno prolungato con periodi di modesta attività per la ricerca del cibo. Uno scoiattolo può vivere fino a 4-5 anni.
Original MidJourney AI assisted digital abstract with iPad Pro, TouchRetouch, procreate, and Apple Pencil.
I recently tried out the new Text-to-Image AI called MidJourney. I am blown away. The quality of its images is a huge step up from previous tools I’ve used (‘WOMBO Dream, Starry AI, and NightCafe).
The output still needs to be upscaled, de-noised, and repainted a bit, but not nearly as much as with other tools.
The user interface is a crazy nightmare… Imagine a Unix-style command line you access from a Discord chat server. There is a bit of a learning curve, but the output is worth it.
The final resting place of warlord Yoshitaka Ouichi, who brought reknown to Yamaguchi during the Muromachi Period (1333-1573)
Magnifique période pour randonner dans le Lötchental: les hauts sommets sont recouverts d'une belle nouvelle neige, alors que la végétation a changé sa couleur verte pour de belles teintes colorées.
Au fond, l'Anenhütte (Minuscule carré devant un névé sous le col) et le col de Lötchenlücke.
Filtre Nisi S7 CPL
1923 Locomobile, Model 48 from the Nickel period. $9000 dollars when new in 1923!
Locomobile was one of the earliest manufacturers in the advent of the automobile age. For the first two years after it's founding in 1899, the company was located in Watertown Massachusetts. In 1900, production was transferred to Bridgeport, Connecticut where it remained until the company's demise in 1929. The example above is a 1923 Model 48 touring car, and a very original example that had been owned by one family for over 60 years. Power is provided by a 525ci T-head 6 cylinder engine that is rated at a true 100hp. President Warren G. Harding had the exact some car and model during his tenure in the White House.
Model 48 and the Durant years
The most important for the marque became the impressive Model 48. Introduced in 1911 as the "type M," it had a very conservative, perhaps dated, concept. It had a conventional but huge chassis with a wheelbase of 143 inches (3,632 mm). Its engine was a straight six with side valves; cylinders were still cast in pairs and it featured a nonremovable cylinder head. Displacement was 429.4 cu in (7.0 L), from a 41⁄2+ in × 41⁄2+ in (114 mm × 114 mm) bore and stroke, giving it a 48.6-hp tax rating by the North American Chamber of Commerce. While called the "M" internally, this car is usually referred to by its tax hp rating. The brake horsepower rating was somewhere north of 90 for the original model, higher in the later versions. Quality of materials and workmanship were impeccable and among the best in the world. Such was also its pricing: A typical open-body cost about $10,000 when the average Model T Ford Phaeton cost about $300. Locomobile also offered custom designs for the lamps and metal work, carried out by Tiffany Studios. Until 1915, left- or right-hand drive could be specified; afterwards, left-hand drive became standard. Right-hand drive cars were meant for export and sat on a chassis four inches shorter. Around 1919, the engine was updated with a longer 51⁄2+ in (140 mm) stroke, for 525 cu in (8.6 L) displacement while retaining the same tax hp rating.
A smaller "38 hp" model, very similar to the Model 48, was added in 1913. The model 38 has a 425 cu in (7.0 L), 62 bhp (46 kW) version of the T-head six and sits on a somewhat shorter 140 inches (3,556 mm) wheelbase. By 1914, Locomobile had stopped selling all four-cylinder models to concentrate exclusively on sixes.
In July 1922, Locomobile was acquired by Durant Motors, which not only continued using the Locomobile brand name for their top-of-the-line autos until 1929, but also still produced the Model 48 until its demise in 1929. Until the mid-1920s, this car was Locomobile's only offering. In 1925, the marque brought out their first new model, the 8-66 Junior Eight, with a more contemporary straight-eight engine, and more importantly, a lower price of $1,785.
Ovingham, Northumberland
Ovingham's parish church of St Mary dates to the Saxon period, with major rebuilding in the 13th century and again in the Victorian period.
St Mary's church was the site of historic drama in 1534, Henry VIII's church commissioners, sent to dissolve Hexham Abbey were challenged from the top of the church tower by the abbot, dressed in armour. The abbot was hanged for his impudence, ostensibly for wearing armour, which was forbidden to a cleric.
KALDENKIRCHEN // Traditioneel vertrekt er in de periode december tot februari wekelijks een skitrein uit Den Haag richting Oostenrijk onder de naam 'Alpen Express'. Opvallend genoeg reed men in het seizoen van 2022/23 enkel op 25 februari richting de Alpen, een merkwaardig aantal. In Venlo werd er van locomotief gewisseld, net als tijdens het voorgaande seizoen zou de 110 459 uit Crailsheim de trein van tractie voorzien om de grens over te komen. Nadat ik vorig jaar in Venlo stond voor dezelfde trein, werd besloten om het dit jaar eens over de grens in Kaldenkirchen te proberen..
Het zou een avond worden waarbij het geduld aardig op de proef gesteld werd. Eenmaal onderweg per auto samen met een bekende, werd duidelijk dat de trein al met fikse vertraging zou vertrekken; het geheel had de Watergraafsmeer nog niet eens verlaten, tijd zat voor een maaltijd in Venlo dus. De TUI Ski Express zou diezelfde avond nog een keer via Venlo rijden door de enkelsporige beschikbaarheid van het baanvak naar Emmerich. 'De vorige keer was deze ook alweer gauw pleite, dus hou er rekening mee' - het werd dus 50/50. Helaas zat het ons niet mee bij de TUI-trein, die na 3 seconden alweer koers zette richting Viersen. De Alpen Express moest en zou dus slagen om er nog een redelijke avond van te maken, echter weer met (zoals gezegd) aardig wat geduld.. de trein was Utrecht pas bijna door.
Een aantal flauwe grappen, allerlei soorten gespreksonderwerpen en een plan voor een geïmproviseerd bos verder was de trein intussen in Venlo gearriveerd.. 23:30. De 110 stond intussen voor de trein en met het laatste sprankje hoop begonnen we af te tellen. Toen de trein Venlo verliet - het markante fluitje was aan de grens te horen - was de uitrijder nog rood.. en hij bleef rood... nog wat langer zelfs.. resulterend in een ruime stop op het desolate grensstation van Kaldenkirchen. Eindelijk was de trein in zicht, evenals de gehoopte foto van de fraaie 110 459 met Alpen Express 13489 naar Bludenz. Bij aankomst schreven we intussen zaterdag 25 februari, middernacht. Met zo'n +140 vertrok de 110 459 vrolijk fluitend richting het zuiden, richting Rheydt alwaar de volgende locwissel met de 182 596 op de planning stond. Ruim 5 uur verder werd er moe maar voldaan richting de Achterhoek vertrokken; een avond die niet snel meer vergeten wordt.
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[DPE 13489 Den Haag HS - Bludenz]
Kaldenkirchen, 25-02-2023
© Teun Lukassen 2023
à la plage, hors période estivale.
un cliché en noir et blanc qui a autant de charme sinon plus, que la couleur...
Becán ist eine archäologische Stätte und vormaliges Zentrum der Maya der präklassischen Periode. Sie befindet sich im mexikanischen Bundesstaat Campeche, im Zentrum der Yucatán-Halbinsel, 150 Kilometer nördlich von Tikal.
Der Name Becán bedeutet in Mayathan „Schlucht, von Wasser geformt“ und bezieht sich auf den umgebenden Graben, der einzigartig für eine Maya-Stätte ist. Becán, das im Rio-Bec-Stil erbaut ist, war ein regionales religiöses und politisches Zentrum der Maya. Die ersten Nachweise menschlicher Besiedelung gehen ins Jahr 600 v. Chr. zurück. Die Blütezeit der Stadt war jedoch in den Jahren 600–1000, bewohnt war die Stadt bis etwa 1250.
Die Stadt ist von einem Graben umgeben, der an sieben Stellen unterbrochen war. Er war damit kein wirksames militärisches Hindernis, oder wurde nicht als solches fertiggestellt.
Becan is an archaeological site of the Maya civilization in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. Becan is located near the center of the Yucatán Peninsula, in the present-day Mexican state of Campeche,Archaeological evidence shows that Becan was occupied in the middle Preclassic Maya period, about 550 BCE, and grew to a major population and ceremonial center a few hundred years later in the late Preclassic.
Ritsurin Garden 栗林公
Takamatsu, Kagawa, Shikoku, Japan
日本四国香川県高松市
Google Maps: maps.app.goo.gl/qNgQEUokbMVbWYWw7
Ritsurin Koen (栗林公園) is a landscape garden in Takamatsu City, built by the local feudal lords during the early Edo Period. Considered one of the best gardens in Japan, it is often suggested that Ritsurin Koen deserves a spot on the list of the "three most beautiful gardens of Japan" alongside Kanazawa's Kenrokuen, Mito's Kairakuen, and Okayama's Korakuen.
The spacious park features many ponds, hills, trees and beautiful pavilions divided into a Japanese-style garden in the south and Western-style garden in the north. The gardens are set in front of wooded Mt. Shiun which serves as a wonderful background and great example of borrowed scenery in Japanese garden design.
Inside the park are a number of facilities, including a folk museum, shops and a few resthouses where you can take a break and enjoy some refreshments amidst the beauty of the garden. Of particular note is the Kikugetsu-tei teahouse in the southwest part of the gardens where, for a small fee, you can enter and enjoy some tea on its verandas overlooking the ponds.
Source: www.japan-guide.com/e/e5401.html
This yellow Ferrari 512M (S/N 1002) was originally sold to Escuderia Montjuich in April 1970, and competed in the Le Mans 24 hours that year wearing number 35 during the test sessions and number 9 in the race.
The 512 was seen as a response by Ferrari to the dominance of Porsche in sports car racing, and was developed over an intense 9 month period to be ready for the 1970 Le Mans 24 hours. For the 1970 race, there were 12 Ferrari 512's entered in a mix of official, manufacturer backed teams and privateers.
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By Catherine Boeckmann
February 9, 2024
The daylily is an amazingly low-maintenance perennial. It’s virtually disease-free, pest-free, and drought-resistant; it’s also not picky about soil quality. Plus, the flower has a long bloom period! Here’s how to plant and care for daylilies in your garden, as well as how to easily propagate them for more plants!
About Daylilies
The daylily’s botanical name, Hemerocallis, comes from the Greek hemera (“day”) and kallos (“beauty”). The name is appropriate since each flower lasts only one day! However, each scape has 12 to 15 buds on it, and a mature plant can have 4 to 6 scapes, which is why the flower seems to bloom continuously.
Originally from Asia, these plants have adapted so well that many of us think of them as natives. Imagine the excitement of a 16th-century explorer cruising the Orient and finding these gorgeous plants! European gardeners welcomed daylilies into their gardens, and when early colonists sailed for the New World, daylilies made the crossing with them.
Despite their name, daylilies are not “true lilies” and grow from fleshy roots. True lilies grow from onion-like bulbs and are of the genus Lilium, as are Asiatic and Oriental lilies. In the case of daylilies, leaves grow from a crown, and the flowers form on leafless stems—called “scapes”—which rise above the foliage.
There are thousands of beautiful daylilies to choose from. Combine early, midseason, late blooming varieties, and repeat bloomers to have daylilies in flower from late spring through the first frost of fall. If you see a height listed alongside a daylily variety, this refers to the length of the scape. Some can reach 6 feet tall!
For more information please visit
www.almanac.com/plant/daylilies
These Daylilies were photographed at Pashley Manor Gardens. At Pashley you will discover 11 acres of beautiful borders and vistas – the culmination of a lifetime of passion for gardening, an appetite for beauty and an admiration of the tradition of the English Country garden. These graceful gardens, on the border of Sussex and Kent, are family owned and maintained – visitors often express delight at the attention to detail displayed throughout and the intimate, peaceful atmosphere.
All the ingredients of the English Country Garden are present – sweeping herbaceous borders, ha-ha, well maintained lawns, box hedges, espaliered rose walk, historic walled garden, inspiring kitchen garden, venerable trees and the Grade I listed house as a backdrop. The gardens are a haven for wildlife – bees, butterflies and small birds as well as moor hens, ducks and a black swan. Then, of course, the plants! Borders overflowing with perennials and annuals – the look changing through the seasons, but always abundantly filled, and each garden ‘room’ planted in a different colour theme.
Pashley is also renowned for fantastic displays of tulips, roses and dahlias. Our annual Tulip Festival features more than 48,000 tulips this year! During Special Rose Week over a hundred varieties of rose swathe the walls, climb obelisks and bloom in flower beds. Then in late summer our Dahlia Days event transforms the gardens once more with bountiful, brightly coloured dahlias in every border and pot.
Add to all this a Café and Terrace with excellent garden views, serving delicious homemade lunches, scones and cakes; Sculpture and Art Exhibitions; a Gift Shop with Plant Sales; and a friendly, knowledgeable team waiting to welcome you, and the recipe for a wonderful day out is complete.
For more information please visit www.pashleymanorgardens.com/
It is a pity this Vespa wasn't a little older, but given its relative lack of change of appearance over the years I was happy to come across this combination of an original Fiat 500 and the scooter.
Photo taken in yet another UNESCO listed city at Noto.
It may not look it, but because of the tight angle I had here this is two vertical images stitched together.
A torrential rain period is about over now in Suriname. Because of this, the country had to open the floodgates of its main reservoir called Afobaka Dam that produces nearly all the electricity of the country. But opening the floodgates affect the level of the river and a lot of the neighboring constructions such as the Bergendal Resort in Brokopondo, Suriname.
Een periode van hevige regenval is nu zo goed als voorbij in Suriname. Hierdoor moest het land de sluizen openen van zijn belangrijkste stuwmeer, de Afobaka-dam, dat bijna alle elektriciteit van het land produceert. Maar het openen van de sluizen heeft invloed op het niveau van de rivier en veel van de aangrenzende constructies, zoals het Bergendal Resort in Brokopondo, Suriname.
Um período de chuvas torrenciais está quase acabando no Suriname. Por causa disso, o país teve que abrir as comportas de seu reservatório principal, denominado Barragem de Afobaka, que produz quase toda a eletricidade do país. Mas a abertura das comportas afeta o nível do rio e muitas das construções vizinhas, como o Bergendal Resort em Brokopondo, Suriname.
Un período de lluvias torrenciales está a punto de terminar en Surinam. Debido a esto, el país tuvo que abrir las compuertas de su principal embalse llamado Presa Afobaka que produce casi toda la electricidad del país. Pero la apertura de las compuertas afecta el nivel del río y muchas de las construcciones vecinas, como el Bergendal Resort en Brokopondo, Surinam.
In Suriname sta per terminare un periodo di piogge torrenziali. Per questo motivo, il paese ha dovuto aprire le cateratte del suo bacino principale chiamato Afobaka Dam, che produce quasi tutta l'elettricità del paese. Ma l'apertura delle chiuse influisce sul livello del fiume e su molte delle costruzioni vicine come il Bergendal Resort a Brokopondo, in Suriname.
Une période de pluie torrentielle est sur le point de se terminer au Suriname. Pour cette raison, le pays a dû ouvrir les vannes de son principal réservoir appelé le barrage d'Afobaka qui produit la quasi-totalité de l'électricité du pays. Mais l'ouverture des vannes affecte le niveau de la rivière et de nombreuses constructions voisines telles que le Bergendal Resort à Brokopondo, au Suriname.
Eine sintflutartige Regenzeit ist in Surinam nun vorbei. Aus diesem Grund musste das Land die Schleusen seines Hauptreservoirs namens Afobaka Dam öffnen, das fast den gesamten Strom des Landes produziert. Aber das Öffnen der Schleusen beeinflusst den Pegel des Flusses und viele benachbarte Bauwerke wie das Bergendal Resort in Brokopondo, Surinam.
فترة من الأمطار الغزيرة على وشك الانتهاء في سورينام. وبسبب هذا، اضطرت البلاد إلى فتح بوابات الفيضان في خزانها الرئيسي المسمى سد أفوباكا الذي ينتج كل الكهرباء تقريبا في البلاد. ولكن فتح بوابات الفيضان يؤثر على مستوى النهر والعديد من المباني المجاورة، مثل منتجع بيرغندال في بروكوبوندو، سورينام.
In questo periodo voglio muovermi con discrezione,
senza alzare neanche un granello di polvere.
Con discrezione.
Trattenendo il respiro.
da Moshi moshi di Banana Yoshimoto-
The Great Theater of Ephesus is one of the largest and most impressive theaters of the ancient world. It was started to be built in the Hellenistic period in the 3rd century BC, expanded during the reign of Roman Emperor Claudius and completed in 117 AD during the reign of Emperor Trajan. The theater has a capacity of 25,000 spectators and has a three-story structure. The theater has three main sections: orchestra, skene (stage building) and cavea (seating area). The cavea is semicircular and consists of rows of seats divided by stairs.
Merry Christmas to all you lovelies out there!! Have an epic holiday period!!
and me as the Phoenix
And the scene story begins....
It was a picturesque winter evening at the Xavier Institute, snow gently falling outside, and the warm glow of Christmas lights twinkling inside. But in the dining room? Absolute chaos.
Jean Grey, a.k.a. Phoenix, stood at the center of the table, literally on fire. Her flames engulfed the candelabras, lighting them all at once while everyone shielded their eyes.
“Jean, maybe tone it down?” Cyclops yelled, squinting behind his visor.
“YOU WANTED AMBIANCE!” she replied, flames whooshing upward and singing the mistletoe.
Meanwhile, Wolverine was hunched over the dessert table, growling as he used his adamantium claws to slice the pumpkin pie.
“Who needs a knife when ya got the goods?” he muttered, flicking pie crumbs onto Cyclops, who dodged them like projectiles.
Storm hovered midair in the dining room, whipping up mashed potatoes with her wind powers. The whirlwind was so strong that bits of potato splattered on the walls, the ceiling, and poor Professor X’s bald head.
“Ororo,” he said, calmly wiping mashed spuds off his temple. “Could you stir with just a spoon next time?”
“No time for spoons, Charles!” she called back, summoning a small thunderclap for dramatic effect.
Suddenly, the front door slammed open, and in flew Rogue, her super-strength evident as she carried an absolutely gigantic turkey above her head.
“Ah got the bird, y’all!” she hollered, soaring over the table.
“Wait, don’t drop it!” Cyclops shouted.
“Who’s droppin’ it?!” Rogue retorted, but just as she swooped low, Cyclops took the opportunity to blast the turkey with his optic beam.
The turkey cooked instantly, sizzling and golden-brown as it landed perfectly on the centerpiece platter.
“Dinner’s served!” Cyclops said proudly.
The team cheered, except for Xavier, who muttered, “Does anyone here understand basic food safety?”
Just as they began to sit, the turkey gave an ominous creak—Rogue’s strength had squished it slightly, and it was leaking stuffing like a broken piñata.
“Oh, come on!” shouted Wolverine, clawing at a drumstick.
And yet, despite the mess—the flames, the mashed potato cyclone, and the very questionable turkey—it was an X-Men Christmas dinner for the ages.
“Next year,” muttered Professor X, sipping his wine, “we’re ordering pizza.”
[Kraftwork]: Thanksgiving Dinner
[Kraftwork Mainstore: Teleport
Snail Cottage, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, South Oxfordshire
My fourth attempt over a long period, and still a struggle to get something respectable. It is such a lovely scene to the eye, yet bedevilled by wires, cables, telegraph poles, cars, refuse bins, TV aerials, etc. Still not great, but this one is probably as good as it is ever going to get.
Le jardin, en période de dictature a cela de bon qu'il nous laisse un espace de liberté et l'occasion ainsi de passer de bons moments.
J'étais dans mon affût et j'entends un oiseau glisser sur la pente du toit.
Un troglodyte un peu curieux s'est soudain retrouvé perché sur une des petites ouvertures de surveillance.
Je me suis tourné vers lui.
Pas dérangé du tout, après avoir jeté un coup d'oeil, il est rentré, a inspecté les lieux, s'est posé sur le boitier, puis a sautillé sur l'objectif pour ressortir par l'ouverture.
Il est allé directement sur le perchoir préparé pour le pic épeiche et m'a gratifié de son puissant chant juste devant l'objectif.
Merci à mon minuscule Ami de m'avoir fait oublier la macronie, la saloperie, la pandémie bref la médiocratie.
Period luggage shot at The Vintage Rooms, Matlock.
Restrained HDR to enhance (or ruin) detail and colour.
A prolonged period of extreme heat and humidity continues.
What: Daytime highs of 29 to 32 degrees Celsius and a humidex of 35 to 40.
Overnight lows of 19 to 23 degrees Celsius, providing little relief from the heat.
When: Continuing through Thursday.
Take a tip from my friend here who is splooting (planking) under the bird bath sink to get some relief from the heat and don't over exert yourself. He can't take his fur coat off so any relief he can get by splooting in the shade is likely welcomed.
Stay hydrated and if you can remain indoors by all means do so.
Canon EOS 5DS with a Canon EF 70-300 f/4-5.6 IS USM lens.
I want to thank you for taking the time to visit my little space here on Fickr and will apologize in advance if I don't get to see your images as quickly as possible for the next week or so as we are super busy here at the moment.
It hasn't rained in a while so I was able to catch this tadpole resting on the bottom of Chisholm Creek while the water was clear. I'm guessing this is a bullfrog tadpole given the size, but I don't know for sure. In any case, it is something new for my prairie wildlife species set.
Some info: Because the larval period in Bullfrogs can take three years, first, second, and third year tadpoles are present throughout year. Young of the year appear in June.
Distinguishing features: Bullfrog tadpoles are brownish green and often have a yellowish belly. Their body shape is rounded so they wobble when they swim. The tail is noticeably arched and is about 3/5 of the tadpole's total body length. The body and tail have many small bordered black spots.
Source and more info: discovery.acadiau.ca/herpatlas/Larvae%20&%20eggs/larv....
à Dijon, qui n'est point un village, la place François Rude en prit l' apparence, le soir du 26 décembre 2020. Convivalité, chaleur, partage, autant de mots qui résonnent à contre courant de la période que nous vivions....
This magnificent Japanese Garden which is located in Clingendael Park in The Hague and Due to its fragility, the garden can be visited only during a short period of the year, from end of April to mid June. The vibrant colors and the Intoxicating aromas of the flowers make the visit an unforgettable experience not to be missed.
The Japanese Garden was created in the beginning of the 20th century by the former owner of the country estate of Clingendael, Marguérite M. Baroness van Brienen (1871-1939), also called Lady Daisy. Lady Daisy sailed off a number of times by ship to Japan and brought back to the Netherlands a number of lanterns, a water cask, sculptures, the pavilion, the little bridges and several plants.
The original design with the serene pond, meandering brook and the winding pathways has remained intact all these years.
The Municipality of The Hague has always taken great care of the Japanese Garden because of its uniqueness and tremendous historical value. The garden was placed on the list of national historical monuments in 2001.
lol! hanging out in her onesie and eating cookies she looks like i do when im suffering through my 'time of the month'
if only i had a bunny hat!
ive had fun hanging out with wren if you couldnt tell:D im back to norwich tomorow for my final stint there before i graduate! then i can come back home for good and have all my dolls in one place again yay!
In de periode van 23 september t/m 8 oktober werd er twee weken erop uit gegaan met twee kameraden naar Tsjechië en Slowakije voor een hobby-vakantie! Voor mij was het de eerste keer om deze twee prachtige landen te bezoeken.
Na de foto van de Duikbril in Tetčice werd naar het naast gelegen Omice gereden. Tot onze verbazing waren de werkzaamheden van de elektrificatie al tot hier gevorderd en stonden de eerste fundamenten en tevens de eerste masten al.
Dit beeld deed mij gelijk terugdenken aan de elektrificatie van Zwolle - Wierden in de periode 2015 - 2017. Bij de overweg werd post gevat om de grote motorwagens uit de serie 854 en weer een retro Duikbril op te wachten.
ČD 80-29 226 en 854.222 hebben zojuist het station van Omice verlaten als Os 4832 van Brno dolní nádraží naar Třebíč.
Datum: 26-9-2023 16:43.
Locatie: 3946 te Omice (CZ).
Foto: © Ruben Schots.
Empiezo un periodo sabático, que me hace tanta falta como el respirar.Tendré tiempo para descansar mucho, dedicarme tiempo a mí...Explore ha elegido una foto mía. He conocido gente muy agradable... En fín, que hoy soy feliz. Mañana...ya veremos.
On Sunday morning of the 31/7/16 Traxx locomotives 186282 (front) and 186440 (rear) passes through the valley of Schwaz during a brief period of sunshine before the heavens opened up (31/7/16) with a mixed freight working heading towards Salzburg and beyond
The Dolmen de Kermario at the side of the alignments of Kermario, one of the three major groups of stone rows at the megalithic sites of Carnac, Brittany, France
Some background information:
The Carnac stones are an exceptionally dense collection of megalithic sites near the south coast of Brittany in in the French department of Morbihan. They consist of stone alignments, dolmens (stone tombs), tumuli (burial mounds) and single menhirs (standing stones). More than 3,000 prehistoric standing stones were hewn from local granite and erected by the pre-Celtic people of Brittany and form the largest such collection in the world. Most of the stones are within the Breton municipality of Carnac, but some to the east are within neighboring La Trinité-sur-Mer. The stones were erected at some stage during the Neolithic period, probably around 3300 BC, but some may date to as early as 4500 BC.
There are three major groups of stone rows – Ménec, Kermario and Kerlescan, which altogether are known as the alignments of Carnac. Another much smaller group of stones, the Petit-Ménec alignments, can be found in the neigbouring village of La Trinité-sur-Mer. These four groups may have once formed a single group but have been split up as stones were removed for other purposes. The standing stones are made of weathered granite from local outcroppings that once extensively covered the area.
The Ménec alignments near the village of Le Ménec consist of eleven converging rows of menhirs stretching for 1,165 by 100 metres (3,822 by 328 feet). At either end the remains of stone circles can still be seen. The largest stones, around 4 metres (13 feet) high, are at the wider, western end. The stones then become as small as 0.6 metres (2 feet 0 inches) high along the length of the alignment before growing in height again toward the extreme eastern end.
The Kermario alignments consists of 1029 stones in ten columns, about 1,300 m (4,300 feet) in length. At their eastern end, where the stones are shorter, a stone circle was revealed by aerial photography. The Kerlescan alignments are a smaller group of 555 stones, further to the east of the other two sites. They are composed of 13 lines with a total length of about 800 metres (2,600 feet), ranging in height from 80 cm (2 feet 7 inch) to 4 m (13 feet). At the extreme west, where the stones are tallest, there is another stone circle which has 39 stones.
There are several dolmens scattered around the area, like the one of Kermario in this picture. These dolmens are generally considered to have been tombs. However, the acidic soil of Brittany has eroded away the bones. They were constructed with several large stones supporting a capstone, then buried under a mound of earth. In many cases, the mound is no longer present, sometimes due to archeological excavation, and only the large stones remain, in various states of ruin.
At the end of the 18th century, the alignments of Carnac were attributed to druidic gatherings. But just a few years later, it was claimed that they represent stars in the sky. A later theory from 1887 argued for a connection between the rows of stones and the directions of sunsets at the solstices. More recent studies assume an astronomical purpose or support the concept of a geometric megalithic yard. However, the most modern theory suggests that the stone rows belonged to some kind of defensive structure against preternatural menaces originating from the nearby sea. Anyway, a generally valid theory regarding the purpose of the alignments has not been agreed on yet.
Since 1996, the alignments of Carnac – or to be more precise – the Ménec alignments are part of the UNESCO tenative list, a list of worldwide architectural and cultural heritage sites, which are considered to become UNESCO world heritage sites sometime. If you plan a visit there, please be aware that Carnac can be overcrowded by tourists at certain hours of the day. There are also several touristic offers of clever tradespeople that cost money. However, you can still eplore the alignments on your own, although it’s no longer possible to stroll around between the stone rows as they are protected from regardless visitors by having been fenced in for quite some time.
Wall painting: grain transport and storage (2118-1980 B.C. First Intermediate Period) Tomb of Iti and Neferu - Gebelein / northern necropolis - tempera on straw and mud plaster 131.4 x 211 cm. Egyptian Museum, Turin
Iti, capo delle truppe del Re” e “Tesoriere del Re” e di Neferu, la bellissima sposa. Proprio questo significa il nome della donna: Bella!
Le pitture sono un racconto di vita quotidiana; create con la tecnica a tempera, furono staccate dalla sede originaria con la tecnica dello strappo e ricomposte qui, in questa tomba: sono, dunque, originali e non delle copie. Ve n’è una che raffigura il sacrificio di un bue in cui sono riportati anche i minimi particolari per renderli visibili. Anche nella scena del trasporto del grano ai silos, l’asino è riportato in ogni particolare; trasporta due sacchi, ma quello su fianco sinistro è ribaltato … questo per consentire al sacerdote funerario di renderlo reale con il suo rituale magico.
Sono riprodotte numerose scene di vita quotidiana, come quella della mungitura in cui la mucca accarezza il vitellino e sono presenti scene di offerte ai proprietari della tomba da parte di un domestico ritratto in dimensioni minori: pane e altri prodotti alimentari costituiscono l’offerta principale per l’anima dei defunti, ma anche e per le divinità.
Iti, the chief of the King's troops" and "Treasurer of the King" and Neferu, the beautiful bride. This is precisely what the woman's name means: Beautiful!
The paintings are a tale of everyday life; created with the tempera technique, they were detached from their original location by the technique of tearing and reassembled here, in this tomb: they are, therefore, originals and not copies. There is one depicting the sacrifice of an ox in which even the smallest details are given to make them visible. Even in the scene of transporting grain to the silos, the donkey is reported in every detail; it carries two sacks, but the one on its left side is upturned ... this is to allow the funerary priest to make it real with his magic ritual.
Numerous scenes of daily life are reproduced, such as the milking scene in which the cow caresses the calf, and there are scenes of offerings to the owners of the tomb by a servant portrayed in smaller dimensions: bread and other foodstuffs constitute the main offering for the soul of the deceased, but also and for the deities.
Floral Style
New Palace Period
1650 - 1450 BC
Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete
The Minoan civilization is named after the mythical king Minos. It "was a Bronze Age culture which was centered on the island of Crete. Known for its monumental architecture and energetic art, it is often regarded as the first civilization in Europe. The ruins of the Minoan palaces at Knossos and Phaistos are popular tourist attractions." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minoan_civilization
The current City Hall for the city of St. Louis, having housed city government since 1898, is a landmark by appearance, reputation and city designation (since 1971). Efforts to build what would become the current City Hall (seen above) got underway in May 1888 when the City Hall Commission was formed. On April 4, 1889, an ordinance was passed to authorize the Commission to advertise for bids for the building. The original cost was not to exceed one million dollars. The commission chose the design of George Richard Mann, of the firm Eckel & Mann of St. Joseph, from the 37 national entries. His design was titled "St. Louis 1892", obviously expecting it to be completed by 1892. A French-style plan, inspired by the Hotel de Ville or City Hall of Paris, with ornamental dormer windows and former towers, it also recalled architectural elements of the Chateau de Chambord on the Loire River in France.
The construction of City Hall started July 19, 1890, with Mayor Edward Noonan's daughter Zoe, breaking ground. The cornerstone was laid on June 6, 1891. No bond issue was passed to finance construction of the new City Hall, explaining the 14 years required to finish the building. Funds came from general revenue and the sale of city property. Every year or two, the Council, would authorize an average of $110, 000 to continue construction. An ordinance was passed on Sept, 10, 1893 to limit the total cost at two million dollars. Though the building was not completed, it was finally occupied on April 11, 1898 when Mayor Henry Ziegenhein headed a ceremonial parade of city officials from the old building to their offices in the new City Hall. In 1904, the final portions of the building were completed, the Rotunda, the Tucker Boulevard vestibule and the grand staircase, using the design by the St. Louis architectural firm of Weber & Groves. The building was officially completed on Nov. 5, 1904 when Mayor Rolla Wells held an open house for the residents of St. Louis. The final cost of the building was $1,787,159.16. However, the exterior of City Hall was never quite finished. All sides of the building have ornamental dormers called belvederes, each having bare spaces of limestone. These were meant to have carved decorations, yet remained untouched probably due to lack of funds. Despite its incomplete state, City Hall was praised for its "splendid architectural composition," and called "an impressive period piece of craftsmanship". Unfortunately, a poorly executed acid cleaning and years of exposure to coal smoke has left the original pink and orange exterior tarnished.
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Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
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The present Woolley Hall is an example of early Jacobean architecture and was built 1635 and was renovated around 1800 by architect Sir Jeffrey Wyatville, who was employed by George IV to remodel Windor Castle, which earned him a knighthood. Wyattville specialised in period restorations and additions to historic mansions which included, amongst many others Chatsworth House and Longleat House.
Woolley Hall was eventually sold by the Wentworth family in 1947 and acquired by the local authority. In 1952 it began a new life as a residential college and today this 17th Century house and surrounding 20 acres of grounds is under the ownership of Wakefield Council.