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La vida es un largo camino en el que aprendes a aprovechar lo bueno y dejar lo malo a un lado, el problema es que aprendemos demasiado tarde.
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Life is a long way where you learn to harness the good and let evil aside, the problem is that we learn too late.
freddie mercury & montserrat caballe-barcelona
[Català] Aquestes torres es van començar a aixecar a partir de 1928 segons un projecte de l'arquitecte Ramon Reventós i Farrarons, qui també va participar en els projectes del Teatre Grec i del Poble Espanyol, ambdós inclosos en el projecte de l'Exposició. Es troben emplaçades entre les dues grans columnates que tanquen la plaça Espanya i el Palau Tèxtil i el Palau de Comunicacions i Transports. Es van servir com model del campanar de la catedral de San Marcos de Venècia, d'on prenen el nom de Torres “Venecianes” com les hi coneix popularment.
[spanish] Estas torres se comenzaron a levantar a partir de 1928 según un proyecto del arquitecto Ramon Reventós y Farrarons, quien también participó en los proyectos del Teatro Griego y del Pueblo Español, ambos incluidos en el proyecto de la Exposición.Se encuentran emplazadas entre las dos grandes columnatas que cierran la plaza España y el Palacio Textil y el Palacio de Comunicaciones y Transportes. Se sirvieron como modelo del campanario de la catedral de San Marcos de Venecia, de donde toman el nombre de “Torres Venecianas” como se las conoce popularmente.
View On Black Explore #65 07-22-09
All of these lines across my face
Tell you the story of who I am
So many stories of where I've been
And how I got to where I am
But these stories don't mean anything
When you've got no one to tell them to
I climbed across the mountain tops
Swam all across the ocean blue
I crossed all the lines and I broke all the rules
All of my friends who think that I'm blessed
They don't know my head is a mess
They don't know who I really am
And they don't know what
I've been through like you do
It's true...I was made for you
I will be leaving to visit a relative of mine this coming weekend. Will be back by end of next week. See you around in your photostreams =)
We had a plan to visit the Kambala event this weekend, but it has been canceled due to some unfortunate circumstances. It happens you see. I have been posting black and white pictures in 2010 till now, so thought will post a color one for a change. Also it looked like a picture for the Valentines day. Its not often that we react for some ones pain instantly, we smile for some ones success instantly, the instant reaction happens when something happens to us, because we know what we have gone through to get to that point, so if some one reacts to your feelings, then it clearly shows they live in a different body but still they breath for you when you need it, they smile for you when you feel it, they cry for you when you are in pain, they fight for you when you are down. Such is the power of the emotion called love. It cannot be explained, at some point it may even look insane. But that's how it has been designed. Wish you all a happy Valentine's day.Thanks for all your views, comments and favs
பொக்கிஷமாய் மாறிப்போன அழுக்கேறிய அவளின் பள்ளிக்காலத்து புகைப்படம்,
"என்ன சொல்ல, நீ சொல்லு", "அப்புறம்" என்றபடி ஏதுமே சொல்லாமல் மணிக்கணக்காய்த் தொடர்ந்த உரையாடல்கள்,
ஏதும் பேசாமல் மௌனமாய்க் கரைந்து போன அந்த முதல் சந்திப்பு,
அவள் சிந்திவிட்டுப் போன புன்னகையை நினைத்தபடியே விழித்திருந்த இரவுகள்,
8 எழுத்துப் பிழைகளும் ஒரு மாற்றிவைக்கப்பட்ட ஒற்றுப்புள்ளியோடு அவளுக்கு எழுதிய முதல் கடிதம்,
பயணத்தில் தோள் சாய்ந்து உறங்கையில் அவள் நெற்றிக் குங்குமத்தால் கறையாகிப்போன அந்த நீலச்சட்டை,
புத்தகங்களுக்கூடே என்றோ ஒரு நாள் தூக்கிப் போடச் சொல்லி அவள் கொடுத்த வாடிப்போன பூக்கள்,
காதலுக்கு அடையாளமாகிப் போன எத்தனையோ இதயங்களுக்குள்,
எனக்காக துடிக்கும் ஒரு இதயத்துக்காக நான் சேமித்த வைத்திருக்கும் எனக்கான அடையாளங்கள் இவை.
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thank goodness for mr.g. he got my off my lazy ass sunday evening, and offered the encouragement and patience i often need go take a daily picture.
we stopped for some hot chocolate at a little cafe/restaurant on pendeli overlooking nea makri. i set up the tripod and switched cut-outs for the shaped bokeh.
everything was sweet.
i've placed this on the map -- we were looking due east over the town towards the sea.
on the blog: toomanytribbles.blogspot.com/2009/05/nea-makri.html
Explored! #293 on 8/25/2025. Thanks!
Last January 24 we headed into Grand Ledge to meet our friends at Toad's Coffeehouse. As Joan drove down highway M-43 I dug out my camera and took pix of the fog and the scenery. (I do this to her regularly.)
All the day's pix were versions of photographs I'd taken before, as we've traveled those eight miles thousands of times. That said, this is the best image I've ever managed of that barn. And the photo I posted a year ago, of the state highway and the highway's sign, is one of my favorites. The framing there is odd, but it came out well.
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My Olympus E-M1 Mk II has been my "good" camera for a bit over seven years, now. The 12-40 f/2.8 lens I carried last January was part of the original purchase. It's an excellent lens, the one I mount when I know my first concern is a sharp photo.
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This photograph is an outtake from my 2024 photo-a-day project, 366 in 2024.
Number of project photos taken: 21
Title of folder: Foggy Morn to GL
Other photos taken on 1/24/2024: none
Elles s'appellent Mignonne, Câline, la Gaillarde ou bien la Coquette, la Friponne, la Finotte... Elles peuplent nos belles montagnes cantaliennes, elles rythment les pâturages et les rondeurs des estives de leurs cloches qui égrènent leur son de bronze à chaque mouvement de tête...
Depuis la vallée on monte sur la plateau à travers les buis et les genêts, jusqu'à l'étang de Lachamp où la vue s'étire jusqu'au Puy Mary... et poursuivre vers Lascourt... Mais chut, ne dérangeons pas nos belles "encornées"!!!!
( Entre les communes du Claux et de Cheylade, Cantal, Auvergne )
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Kris Kros Photography
The Star of India is the world's oldest seafaring ship. Built in 1863 at Ramsey Shipyard in the Isle of Man, it was an experimental design utilizing iron instead of wood. Launched as Euterpe, a full-rigged ship named after the Greek goddess of music, the ship's initial voyages involved some rough sailing. Her first trip included a collision and mutiny. She came face to face with a cyclone in the Bay of Bengal on her second journey. Her topmasts cut away, she barely made port. Following that, the first captain died on board and was buried at sea.
The waters finally quieted and it was smooth sailing during numerous uneventful voyages and several "change of owner" transactions. She served as a cargo ship to India, a passenger vessel hauling emigrants to New Zealand and a commercial salmon fishing and packing facility. Her name was changed to Star of India in 1906 and after 60 years of solid performance in 1923, she was towed to the San Diego bay. Saved from the ax or torch by concerned historians, she sat in port for over 50 years until funding helped renovate the tired old lady which was once a star. In 1976, the fully restored Star of India put to sea for the first time in fifty years, under the command of Captain Carl Bowman. She sailed beautifully that day, to the applause of half a million fans, ashore and afloat. Since then, the Star of India has sailed on numerous special occasions.
She has been called the foremost symbol of San Diego, for ships like her were the original sinews of the city's progress. Yet she is more than that-she is the essence of a vanished age, a glorious time when men and women voyaged under towers of masts and clouds of canvas.
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Where: Sweden, Östergötland, Linköping: google maps
When: 20100411, at the Linköping sailingboat harbour.
How and why: Sunset, water, trees, reflections... sometimes it gets clichéd, but rarely boring.
Editing: HDR tone mapped.
Check it out on black or at 1500 x 1000 pixel if you like!
Update!
Woke up with eXplore today, #13, frontpage and all that. Plus I made the SW London daily e-paper, scroll to the bottom. :) Thx for your visits, faves and comments people, much appreciated!
About this shot
So they didn't want to let me in over at Battersea Power Station!? But I really wanted to take some close-ups! That's when Inflatable Me (TM) came in handy...haHA!
After taking some shots of Battersea Power Station from the other side of the Thames (below) I crossed Chelsea Bridge to see how close I actually could get to the power station, walking around the site. Unfortunately the whole area was closed with quite high fences...
Pink Floyd
The reason I was interested in Battersea power station in the first place, is because I'm a huge fan of pop-art and I love the music of Pink Floyd. The Pink Floyd album 'Animals' (1977) featured Battersea power station on its cover with a giant inflatable pig 'Algie' flying in the middle of it. A unique concept which tickled me to go see the place for myself. :)
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Background shot
Date: Taken on March 9, 2012 at 2.27pm CET
Exif data
Camera Nikon D700
Exposure 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture f/8.0
Focal Length 24 mm (Sigma 12-24mm DG HSM)
ISO Speed 200
Exposure Bias -2/3 EV
Selfie
Date: Taken on April 6, 2012 at 18.13 CET
Exif data
Camera Nikon D700
Exposure 1/60
Aperture f/4.0
Focal Length 24 mm (Nikon 24mm f/2.8)
ISO Speed 400
Exposure Bias -1/3 EV
Processed with Photoshop CS5 and a plug-in for some extra contrast. It wasn't easy I must admit to get the light and shadows right. I took the selfie in my livingroom! Hehe.
Birmania centrale - Villaggio di Bo De Ta Htaung, vicino a Monywa.
All'nterno di questo Buddha di 10 piani, si sta allestendo un museo della storia della civiltà orientale da Angkor in poi..
In alcune sale sono riprodotti degli affreschi terrificanti di cui non ho capito bene il significato poichè le didascalie erano unicamente in lingua birmana ma che ho interpretato come una sorta di Inferno Buddista che farebbe impallidire persinio Dante.
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Central Myanmar - Village of Bo De Ta Htaung, . near Monywa
The Biggest Standing Buddha - The ten floor building houses a new museum of the history of oriental civilization.
In some floors are frescos about something hideous refering a kind of life I cannot undestand because all the history was in burmese language but I guess it is something like a Buddhist hell.
Is somebody knows what it is please tell me!
Blue and green, that's all you see when the sun comes out in Lake O'hara region.
There are a couple of trails leading to the All Souls Prospect on Mt. Schaffer, but we got lost on the Big Larch Trail and had to scramble all the way up on scree slopes and huge rock piles to gain enough altitude. I can't remember how many times we slipped and watched the loose rocks tumbling down a hundred feet below us. At some point there's just no way up and, not feeling like to risk a broken a leg or arm, we decided to turn around. This was the only time I took out the camera and tripod, and fortunately they are still in one piece.
Instead of finding our original trail back, we took a bee line toward the north end of Lake O’hara (left corner of the blue lake). This turned out to be another adventure. But we found our way back and headed directly to the lodge restaurant where we had our precious hiker’s tea.
Lake O'hara (blue) and Mary Lake (green) below Wiwaxy Peaks (left) and Mt. Huber (center).
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 17-40mm f/4.0L USM, 22mm 1/15s at f/16, ISO 200 ND3. Tripod.
Check it out on black or at 1280 x 800 pixel if you like.
Update
Explore #9 (FWIW) that's what you get with the old cliches! ;-)
Btw, I delete comments with *huge* banners and reference to people's own pix. So now you know. Ta! :-)
About this shot
I was deffo in two minds about uploading (one of) the ultimate cliche shot(s) of Westminster Bridge and The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace (whatever) you know - hehe. *blush* But I walked past the London Eye and couldn't help myself looking back over my left shoulder... I had to take the shot anyway! It was a perfect job for my Nikon 50mm f/1.4 from that angle, and oh boy that piece of glass is *SO* sharp it scares me (see 100% crop below).
Hope you like it - at least the sharpness of it all - althought it's been done to death a thousand times. I'll come up with some more original shots soon enough! ... oh wait, I've got a couple of other cliches waiting down the line as well, hehe. I'll try and make it an interesting mixture then! ;-)
See ya!
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Date: March 5, 2012 at 7.33pm CET
Exif data
Camera Nikon D700
Exposure 20 sec.
Aperture f/16.0
Focal Length 50 mm (Nikon 50mm f/1.4)
ISO Speed 200
Exposure Bias -1/3 EV
Single RAW shot, tweaked in Photoshop CS5. Wait, before I forget, for the (at 20 seconds wa-hay over exposed) Big Ben clock I took another short exposure shot and glued it into this shot, to be perfectly honest. :-)
See where this picture was taken. [?]
See all my contributions to the 07_07_07 group here: flickr.com/search/?q=070707&w=62328475@N00&s=int
You can see this also here: www.ipernity.com/doc/manganite/371770
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture: f/10
Focal Length: 300 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0/2 EV
Flash: Flash did not fire
Copyright© 2008 Kamoteus/RonMiguel RN
This image is protected under the United States and International Copyright laws and may not be downloaded, reproduced, copied, transmitted or manipulated without written permission.
What is pretty is beautiful in a delicate or graceful way.
So many beauties in this appealing world
The true beauty lies in the beholder's eyes
There is beauty in the child's innocence and in mother's love
There is beauty in a friend's affection and in a tender heart
There is beauty in a pretty smile and caring eyes
There is beauty in the morning sun and a rainy day
There is beauty in the flaky slow and a pleasant spring
There is beauty in the milky moon and the graceful rivers
There is beauty in a hard earned victory and a hopeful soul
There is beauty in me and beauty in you
So many beauties in this spectacular world and its dazzling life
And the true beauty lies in the beholder's eyes
-Kavitha Krishnamurthy
Taken at the Boardwalk in Myrtel Beach, South Carolina summer of July 2007.
2012 - Architectural Étude #1 - Berlin, on Black
Dear Flickr friends,
After your really warm welcome on my 2012 tree images, I am uploading two Architectural images.
For those who have seen this on G+, I fine tuned the processing, it looks definitely better now.
I have started a : Facebook Page Have a look and help me growing by sharing and liking it!
They were shot during the splendid Photowalk we had in Berlin last May.
Two fantastic days with special people and some incredible moments I will never forget.
Anyway, I will be leaving in three days, don't know if I will be able to upload something on Monday, so I wish you now the best possible holidays ever.
Wish me some special light!
Details
- CANON 5d Mark II ir, EF 17-40@32, f/6.3, 343 s, ISO 100
- Mirror Lockup, Remote Shutter
- Lee Big Stopper (10 stops ND filter) + ND Pro Glass 0.9 (3 stops ND filter)
- Tripod
The shot
Berlin
The Processing
Photoshop:
- Added many soft light layers to adjust the light;
- Added some custom gradients to equalize the light;
- Added a few curves to improve contrasts;
- Applied Noise Reduction
- Resized for the Web (1200px);
- Applied an Unsharp Mask to slightly improve contrast;
- Smart Sharpen + More accurate (On luminosity 'blending mode', with the sky masked off);
- Framing and Signature.
Take a look at it, LARGE on Black :
@ You all
Comments and faves are always welcome!
Hope you're doing great! I will try to get back to your latest works on the next days
f you want to know how I processed this image and see the detailed outtakes and what the concept is behind this type of processing then check my blogpost here and for more in depth details I can recommend reading the book From Basics to Fine Art - B&W photography- Architecture and Beyond that you can buy from my website, written by me and co-author Julia Anna Gospodarou
My images are processed to be printed large. A collection of my work can be seen as large format prints at the Rotella galleries in NYC and Las Vegas.
My second photo this year, taken in New York City with the Formatt Hitech Filters IRND filters, totalling 16 stops with a long exposure time of around 6 minutes
Canon 24mm T/S
f/8.0
406 sec.
Maximum shift upwards.
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Grand Teton National Park at Oxbow Bend, along the Snake River.
People ask me why or when do you shoot a scene in the 'landscape' orientation (horizontal) or in the 'portrait' orientation (vertical). I discuss this in detail in one of my free landscape articles--see below. Most landscape shots are framed horizontally, because that fits best with the scene. The choice for the serious nature photographer is more complex. The first decision you must make is, what is the end purpose of the shot? A calendar image is almost always shot horizontally. A magazine cover is shot vertically. For this shot, I did both. Follow the link below to see the horizontal image of this scene.
www.flickr.com/photos/wwwca/3669960447/
From looking at the two images of the same scene shot seconds apart, you can see how different they are. One encompasses the entire scene--the forest, the river, the snow-capped Teton mountains and the ducks are very small. It is a 'grand' scene. The shot above, the vertical one, 'zooms in' and focuses on Mt Moran and its reflection on the Snake River. Here the ducks are more of an important part of the scene--a secondary compositional element.
When I approach a scene like this, I try to always shoot it both ways and then process them to get the best out of the shot. If Outdoor Photographer magazine ever wants a magazine cover of Oxbow Bend, I have it. ;>) Please feel free to call!
Also note the 'placement' of the ducks in the version above. Now as a nature photographer, I did not swim out into the Snake River and 'place' the four ducks. As the patient nature photographer, I waited for the duck to place themselves for this shot. While my photography partner James Neeley was making his way along the river's shore taking many great images, I was setup on my tripod and just waiting for the ducks to swim into place. Then I snapped away, horizontally and vertically. One of the most important things I like to teach about nature photography is the 'art of waiting'. James Neeley, Jeff Sullivan, Kevin McNeal and I will be teaching a landscape and nature photography workshop here next June.
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View Large On Black Explore - Highest position: 8 on Sunday, October 4, 2009
Active Assignment of the Week September 28 – October 5: Paper
For this assignment take photos of paper or things made of paper. There are many items made of paper so let your imagination run. Items could range from a creative display of a single sheet of paper to a great shot of complex origami.
Restriction: No scrapbook pages.
Dare: Go minimalistic or abstract
WIT
See comment below for the steps I followed to get this image. The light in the room was on the low side, so I used the on-board camera flash to avoid blur and keep the page edges crisp and sharp.
Thanks for the visit, comments, awards, invitations and favorites.
Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or other media
without my explicit permission.
QuimG Freelance Photographer
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El Benicadell és el pic més alt (1.104m) de la serra del mateix nom. Es tracta d'una autèntica paret muntanyosa que separa les comarques valencianes de la Vall d'Albaida i del Comtat. Amb una direcció bètica (concretament del Prebètic extern) de nordest a sudoest, el característic pic de Benicadell té forma de cresteria rocallosa de litologia calcària que li dona una singularitat al paisatge.
La serra del Benicadell fou declarat Paisatge Protegit pel Consell de la Generalitat Valenciana en dues fases. En un primer lloc la solana o cara sud i més recentment l'ombria o cara nord.
L'interés d'aquest paratge rau en el paisatge d'erosió càrstica produïda pels agents atmosfèrics, originant nombroses coves, avencs, fondalades i enderrossalls. Però és de destacar la formació d'una llacuna endorraica al terme de Gaianes, coneguda com Albufera de Gaianes. La Ombria és molt més humit que no pas la Solana, amb una vegetació més exuberant, i destaca per la presència de brolladors i fonts.
La presència humana es considera com a factor clau en l'estructura del paisatge. Així cal mencionar els importants jaciments arqueològics que es troben a les diferents coves del paratge (Coveta del Mig, el Sercat, Cova del Moro o Cova del Mig), les diferents torres i castells de l'Edat Mitjana (Castell de Carbonera, Castell de Penya Cadiella o el Castell de Carrícola) o les magnífiques neveres d'elevat valor etnològic (nevera de Benicadell, de Dalt, de Baix, de la Lloma Solaneta, de Xamarra i del Corral de Diego).
ESP:
La sierra de Benicadell se extiende a lo largo de unos veinticinco kilómetros en dirección nordeste- sudoeste, separando las comarcas de la Vall d’Albaida (perteneciente a la provincia de València), por el norte, y del Comtat (correspondiente a la provincia de Alacant), por el sur. Su núcleo principal está adscrito a los términos municipales de Atzeneta d’Albaida, Beniatjar, Carrícola, Albaida y Salem, en lo que afecta a la provincia de València, y a Muro de Alcoy, Gaianes, Beniarrés y l’Orxa, en lo relativo a la provincia de Alicante. Por el este, la sierra de Benicadell finaliza en los barrancos por los que discurre el río Serpis que, procedente de la Sierra Mariola, de las tierras alcoianas, del embalse de Beniarrés y de l’Orxa, se dirige por el imponente “Estret de l’Infern” hacia Villalonga y Gandia, en donde desemboca en el Mediterráneo. Por el oeste, la sierra de Benicadell concluye en el Port d’Albaida (620 metros de altitud), por donde pasa desde hace muchos siglos la principal vía de comunicación entre València y Alacant por el interior, o lo que es lo mismo, por Xàtiva, Albaida, Muro de Alcoi, Cocentaina y Alcoi. La sierra de Agullent (que comienza en el antedicho puerto de Albaida) es una prolongación natural de la sierra de Benicadell, y se extiende unos doce kilómetros hacia el oeste, delimitando también las provincias de Alacant (Muro de Alcoi y Agres) y de València (Albaida, Agullent, Bocairent y Ontinyent), finalizando en el “Pou Clar”, en Ontinyent.
They love nettles and this little swarm of mini munchers has managed to strip a patch.
www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species.php?species=io
Larva
The behaviour of the larva is very similar to that of the Small Tortoiseshell, the two species often being seen together. In the first instar, Peacock larvae are very similar to those of the Small Tortoiseshell. However, mature Peacock larvae are jet black for the most part, whereas Small Tortoiseshell larvae are typically dark green with a pair of yellow stripes running down the length of their sides.
On emerging from their eggs, Peacock larvae build a communal web near the top of the plant and from which they emerge to bask and feed and are usually highly conspicuous. As the larvae grow, they move to new plants, building new webs along the way. Webs are decorated with shed larval skins and droppings and are easily found.
Larvae have several techniques to avoid predation. When disturbed, a group of larvae will often jerk their bodies from side to side in unison, which must be a formidable sight to any predator. The larvae will also regurgitate green fluid and will, if necessary, curl up in a ball and drop to the ground. Larvae feed both during the day and at night. There are 5 instars in total.
The primary larval foodplant is Common Nettle (Urtica dioica). Hop (Humulus lupulus) and Small Nettle (Urtica urens) are also used.
1st Instar
"The larva eats away the crown of the egg, and all hatch at once. Those at the bottom of the batch immediately start feeding through the leaf, and all live in a dense mass, spinning a web over the leaf. Directly after emergence the larva measures only 1.6 mm. long; the body is cylindrical; the head large, black and shining, beset with fine black hairs. On the body are four longitudinal rows of long, fine, black, simple hairs with bulbous bases; they are slightly curved and have the extreme tips very slightly clubbed and whitish. On the ventral surface and claspers are paler fine straight hairs; the spiracles are outlined with black. The surface is finely granular, with minute, raised, dark points. The colour is a very light ochreous-green, almost white-green." - Frohawk (1924)
2nd Instar
"The first moult was on June 5th, 1908, the first stage lasting six days. Before the second moult, nine days old, it measures 8 mm. in length. It is a good deal similar to the previous stage; the base of the longest hairs now form black conical tubercles, which are beset with bristles, and each terminates in a long, slightly serrated black hair. There are numerous black serrated hairs of different lengths, some extremely small, scattered over the body, which is granulated with fine black points. The head is shining black, with minute black bristles. The surface of the body is very shining, of a mottled olive-brown, blotched with pale ochreous round each of the largest tubercles. They live and feed in company. Preparatory to moulting they all assemble in a dense mass on a thick carpet of web spun over the eaten part of the plant, and thereon, packed together, undergo the second moult. When disturbed they all throw up the anterior half of their bodies in the form of a hook (thus c__) and remain so for a few minutes." - Frohawk (1924
3rd Instar
"The second moult occurred on June 9th, 1908, the second stage occupying four days. Before the third moult, thirteen days old, it measures from 12.7 mm. to 14.8 mm. long. In this stage a further development in the size of the tubercles is noticeable, especially the two dorsal rows, which are of considerable length and terminate, as all the shorter ones do, with long, slightly curved hairs. The ground colour is purplish-dark-brown, the longer hairs, which are scattered over the body, are placed on white dots. The head and other details of the surface are as in the previous stage; the claspers are pale olive-ochreous. They still live gregariously, and, as in the previous stage, prior to moulting they all assemble in a dense pack, forming a conspicuous black mass. In this stage they consume a great quantity of food; and when touched or irritated exude from the mouth a comparatively large drop of green liquid; and when slightly disturbed they throw up their heads and fore part of the body as in the last stage, and if still further annoyed or shaken they fall to the ground with much wriggling, at the same time lowering themselves by a silk thread." - Frohawk (1924)
4th Instar
"The third moult June 13th, 1908. The third stage also lasted four days. Before fourth moult, eighteen days old, the larva is 25.4 mm. in length; very similar to the previous stage. All the tubercles are well developed, the two dorsal rows being about twice the length of the sub-dorsal and lateral series. The white spots are now more distinct and numerous. The head and legs are shining black, as well as the anal pair of claspers. The ground colour is a purple-black; in other respects the details are the same as in the previous stage. Before moulting they again assemble in a dense mass." - Frohawk (1924)
5th Instar
"The fourth and last moult took place on June 18th, 1908, the fourth stage lasting five days. After fourth moult, fully grown, about twenty-eight days old, it averages in length about 41 .3 mm., some specimens as much as 44 mm. long. It is fairly cylindrical and comparatively slender; the first segment is much the smallest. There are six longitudinal rows of black shining spines from the fifth to eleventh segments inclusive; the second and third segments have each only two dorsal spines, which are longer than those on the other segments; the fourth and anal segments have each four spines; the first segment has no spines, but a transverse ridge of fine black hairs. The spines are sub-dorsal, super-spiracular and sub-spiracular. They are long and shining black, sharply pointed, and bear numerous bristles of various lengths; the body is densely covered with minute black bristles, which adds intensity to the rich velvety-black ground colour. At the segmental divisions the surface is smooth and of a dull leaden-black. Each segment is encircled with numerous pure white globular warts, each emitting a fine white hair; the largest are in front of the spiracles. On the first segment is a dorsal, shining, black, transverse disc, and two round ones on the anal segment; the first is small and adjoins the eleventh segment, the other forms a large rounded knob on the extremity. The head and legs are shining black and thickly studded with black bristles of varying lengths; the claspers are ochreous-brown at the base, the middle portion bright ochreous, the foot palest. Several of the larvae were fully grown on June 24th (the fifth stage occupying six days), making the larval period twenty-seven days: twenty-five days feeding and two days occupied in changing to pupa." - Frohawk (1924)
Talamanca es un municipio de la comarca del Bages, provincia de Barcelona, España situado dentro del Parque Natural de Sant Llorenç del Munt i l'Obac.
Dado su carácter medieval y sus construcciones de piedra, tiene un gran atractivo turístico
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Problem with this place is leaving the car seems risky as its a place a lot of kids go for off road scrambling & 4 x 4 terrain.So never feel safe there is a section further on i so want to go visit but you allways wonder is your car go be there when you go back lol.
Still not had the desire to visit a beach
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En la Banyoles medieval, bien pronto se vio la necesidad de construir una nueva iglesia en un lugar fuera del monasterio benedictino de San Esteban. Desde antes de la colonización benedictina, ya hay noticia de la existencia de una capilla dedicada a San Benito y que estaría cerca de la actual iglesia y de la actual calle de Sant Benet.
Seguramente, el primer templo de Santa María de los Turers se habría edificado durante la segunda mitad del siglo X. Este hecho también se vería confirmado por el hallazgo de la planta del ábside en la década de los cuarenta del siglo XX. Fue edificada en tiempo del abad Benito y nació como iglesia filial de la de San Esteban del monasterio benedictino. Ya se encuentra documentada en el año 1017 y se trataba de una pequeña iglesia de estilo románico.
La iglesia se situó en un lugar elevado, en un cerro, y de aquí deriva probablemente el nombre de Turers (turario). Antes, pero, ya había existido una antigua pequeña iglesia edificada entre los siglos IX-X.
The Tabur Hill Ridge is rated the Longest Quartz-Rich Ridge in the world. (The Dragon's Backbone 16KM)
Bukit Tabur can be considered as Class 4 of Yosemite Decimal System (YDS).
Bukit Tabur (Tabur Hill) a.k.a. Bukit Melawati is located in the District of Gombak, by the Klang Gate Dam. The hill, which is approximately 656 ft (200 m), is said to have the longest quartz ridge formation in the world. The peak offers spectacular view of the dam on one side and the Kuala Lumpur city skyline on the other.
Trail head 1:
3°14'1.52"N
101°44'55.43"E
Hace casi ya tres décadas que llegó a este mundo, y sin saber como lo logró, juntó maravillosos recuerdos de niñez, guardó bellos sueños de infancia, coleccionó desgraciados amores de adolescencia y vivió terribles muertes en su juventud. Hoy al fumar su prohibido cigarrillo numero 33 llora por el deseo que pidió a la estrella fugaz, aquel que no se cumplió …hoy que nada tiene, a nadie posee quiere desaparecer.
Está como un puente de madera desgastado por los años y maltratado por las inundaciones. Se queda esperando a que lleguen, a que regresen, a que por fin estén para ella.. se queda aguardando tranquila, en medio de sueños que no tiene, en medio de lo que no será. Permanece así, con voces y ecos, se queda suspendida esperando mejores épocas, con algo de ella, con algo para ella…..pero nadie la escucha.
Quiso en un momento saber quien era, pero se escurría de sí por los poros, entre sus suspiros, se escapaban con miedo, sin parar, su voz, sus silencios, sus enojos, y su mirada, descubrió que no era nada…ni para ella, ni nadie.
Está luchando por atar su nombre a un corazón cualquiera, está luchando por atar su vida a algún sitio… limpia hoy con sus propias lágrimas todo lo que ha provocado su búsqueda... y se desprende de sí… de nada y nadie también. ( www.ellobonomuerecordero.blogspot.com
Explored April 16, 2009
I was there with my best friends Acacia♥ &Tredvin♥ for almost a year ago and I just miss them so much every single day. I wish all my friends could be really good friends. I'm so tired of being superficial and always talking about things that aren't important at all in the big picture. Rather no friends than superficial ones. I might as well just get a dog. hahah:p
xx
Nat
PS: Thanks to Jera♥ who gave me the link to the texture. And inspiration.
She's great. and takes amazing pictures. <3 <3 <3 <3
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Bontoc - Lang-Ay festival April 7, 2010
Bontoc - Cordillera central - Mountain Province - Luzon - North Philippines
Street Dancing
Etnische groepen uit verschillende bergdorpen komen jaarlijks bijeen voor het folkloristische Lang-Ay festival. Dit zijn straatdansen waarmee de bewoners van de omgevende dorpjes uitdrukking willen geven aan hun vreugde voor de jaarlijks terugkomende overvloedige rijstoogst op de vruchtbare aarde.
in de vroege ochtend zie je de laatste voorbereidselen.
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Dans ses premiers jours d'existence, la chenille du Machaon s'observe aisément parmi les tiges de carotte ou de fenouil comme ici grâce à sa couleur noire et rouge qui tranche avec le vert de son environnement. Mais la tâche blanche sur son dos lui donne l'aspect d'une fiente. Parade ingénieuse vis-à-vis des éventuels prédateurs que sont les oiseaux, car aux yeux de ceux-ci, elle devient alors sans intérêt.
in english :In its early days of the swallowtail caterpillar occurs easily among the stalks of carrot or fennel as here with his black and red contrasting with the green environment. But the white spot on his back gives him the appearance of droppings. Parade ingenious vis-à-vis potential predators such as birds, because the eyes of these, it becomes irrelevant.
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taken in Koh Phi Phi Don, Thailand. June 2008
My Most interesting photos for a guy called Isaias
The Phi Phi Islands (Thai: หมู่เกาะพีพี) are located in Thailand, between the large island of Phuket and the western Andaman Sea coast of the mainland. Phi Phi Don, the larger and principal of the two Phi Phi islands, is located at [show location on an interactive map] 7°44′00″N, 98°46′00″E. Both Phi Phi Don, and Phi Phi Leh, the smaller, are administratively part of Krabi province, most of which is on the mainland, and is located at [show location on an interactive map] 8°02′30″N, 98°48′39″E.
Ko Phi Phi Don ("ko" (Thai: เกาะ) meaning "island" in the Thai language) is the largest island of the group, and is the only island with permanent inhabitants, although the beaches of the second largest island, Ko Phi Phi Lee (or "Ko Phi Phi Leh"), are visited by many people as well. There are no accommodation facilities on this island, but it is just a short boat ride from Ko Phi Phi Don. The rest of the islands in the group, including Bida Nok, Bida Noi, and Bamboo Island, are not much more than large limestone rocks jutting out of the sea.
Phi Phi Don was initially populated by Muslim fishermen during the late 1940s, and later became a coconut plantation. The Thai population of Phi Phi Don remains more than 80% Muslim.But the actual population if counting laborers, especially from the north-east, from the mainland is much more Buddhist these days.
Ko Phi Phi Leh was the backdrop for the 2000 movie The Beach. Phi Phi Leh also houses the 'Viking Cave', from which there is a thriving bird's nest soup industry. There was criticism during filming of 'The Beach' that the permission granted to the film company to physically alter the environment inside Phi Phi Islands National Park was illegal. [1] The controversy cooled down however, when it was discovered that the producers had done such a decent job of restoring the place that it finally looked better than it had done before.
Following the release of The Beach, tourism on Phi Phi Don increased dramatically, and with it the population of the island. Many buildings were constructed without planning permission.[citation needed]
Ko Phi Phi was devastated by the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004, when nearly all of the island's infrastructure was wiped out. Redevelopment has, however, been swift, and services like electricity, water, Internet access and ATMs are up and running again, but waste handling has been slower to come back online.
My Most interesting photos for a guy called Isaias
A 'friendly salutation' for the extrajudicial thugs of ICE and Border Patrol.
Atlanta (downtown), Georgia, USA.
18 October 2025.
▶ "An estimated 10,000 gathered at the Atlanta Civic Center parking lot in Old Fourth Ward to hear speakers before a march from the Civic Center to Liberty Plaza [downtown] outside the State Capitol building."
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Approximately 200 organizations collaborated to coordinate the October protests, which drew nearly 7 million participants nationwide, marking it as one of the largest single-day demonstrations in American history."
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It has been many years since I attended the Manitoba Stampede and Rodeo at Morris Manitoba, and I am glad I finally went yesterday. While all the spectators were seated in the grand stands these two young Cow Pokes (Brennan & Carson) moseyed up to the fence line for a better look. I took this shot and the one below from some distance away and the cool thing about these young dudes is I got to meet them later in the day when they were seated with their Mom, Dad, and younger brother at the next table in the refreshment tent.
Each got a Moo Card from me, and Mom (Laura) gave permission, with a smile, to have her little John Waynes presented here today.......:-)))
Every trip has its highlight in Lisbon it was visiting the monastery of Jeronimos in the suburb of Belem. I have never seen such delicate stonework both the church and its cloisters are quite remarkable. Took the shot hand held no tripod
A bit from the guidebook
The monastery is one of the most prominent monuments of the Manueline-style architecture (Portuguese late-Gothic) in Lisbon, classified in 1983 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with the nearby Tower of Belém. The construction of the monastery and church began on 6 January 1501 (and were completed 100 years later). King Manuel originally funded the project with money obtained from the Vintena da Pimenta, a 5% tax on commerce from Africa and the Orient, equivalent to 70 kilograms (150 lb) of gold per year, with the exception of pepper, cinnamon and cloves (which went directly to the Crown. With the influx of riches, the architects were not limited to small plans, and resources already prescribed for the Monastery of Batalha were redirected to the project in Belém.
Manuel I selected the religious order of Hieronymite monks to occupy the monastery, whose role it was to pray for the King's eternal soul and to provide spiritual assistance to navigators and sailors who departed from the beach of Restelo to discover the world.
The monastery was designed in a style that later became known as Manueline: a richly ornate architectural design that includes complex sculptural themes incorporating maritime elements and objects discovered during naval expeditions, carved in limestone. Diogo de Boitaca,[ the architect, pioneered this style in the Monastery of Jesus in Setúbal. On this project Boitaca was responsible for the plans and contracting work on the monastery, the sacristy, and the refectory. He used calcário de lioz, a local gold-coloured limestone, that was quarried from Ajuda, the valley of Alcántara, Laveiras, Rio Seco and Tercena, for its construction. Boitaca was succeeded by the Spaniard Juan de Castilho, who took charge of construction around 1517. Castilho gradually moved from the Manueline to the Spanish Plateresque style, an ornamentation that included lavish decorations that recall silverware (Spanish: plata). The construction came to a halt when the King Manuel I died in 1521.
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The photo is taken in the Vosges Mountains (Route des Cretes). View to the 'Lacde Kruth-Wildenstein'. I was glad to find a special wildflower growing at such a pretty place :
GENTIANA LUTEA (Great Yellow Gentian) :
The Great Yellow Gentian is a protected and medicinal plant. It is native to the mountains of Central and Southern Europe.
It grows very slowly and is flowering after 10 years. It is growing to 1-2 m tall in grassy alpine and sub-alpine pastures usually on calcareous soils.The plant can reach an
age of 40 to 60 years!
By the way, if one lives in a nice region one has always to make a decision. The past weekend I decided spontaneously to spent one day in the Black Forest and another day in the Vosges mountains.
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Das Photo ist in den Südvogesen (Route des Cretes) aufgenommen und zeigt u.a. einen Blick auf den See von Kruth-Wildenstein. Ich war glücklich darüber, eine besondere Wildpflanze vor einem so hübschen Hintergrund zu entdecken :
DER GELBE ENZIAN (Gentiana Lutea) ist eine geschützte Heilpflanze, die Wuchshöhen bis zu 150 cm erreicht. Er ist in den Alpen und anderen Gebirgen Mittel- und Südeuropas verbreitet Die Pflanze wächst sehr langsam und blüht erst mit 10 Jahren. Sie kann40-60 Jahre alt werden!
Die Blütezeit reicht von Juni bis August.
Nebenbei bemerkt: Wenn man in einer schönen Gegend lebt, gilt es immer eineEntscheidung zu treffen: "wohin ?" So habe ich -für meine Region gültig- letztes Wochenende kurzerhand einen Tag im Schwarzwald und einen anderen Tag in den Vogesen verbracht.
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Diu la llegenda, que en temps del comte Ramon Berenguer IV tota Catalunya va passar a ser un domini cristià. Amb una sola excepció, que era el regne de Siurana, on residia el darrer rei moro, dit Almemoniz, i una reina de singular bellesa anomenada Abdelàzia.
Poc a poc els cristians van anar conquerint el regne fins que va arribar un dia que només restava indòmita la fortalesa més encimbellada, gairebé a mig camí del cel: Siurana. Fins allí havien d'arribar els cristians si volien treure per a sempre més els moros de les terres catalanes.
Fins assolir aquest moment, la conquesta del territori va ser penosa i difícil. Més ho hauria de ser ara, quan s'enfrontaven amb l'os més dur. L'empresa, però, s'ho valia. I a més, els guerrers estaven delerosos de trobar aquella reina que les contalles feien extremadament bella. Res no els pararia, tot i que l'empresa era quasi impossible. Durant molt de temps els cristians van assetjar el castell, i es diu també que hi van haver grans i cruents combats on els cristians sempre es van estavellar als murs impenetrables de Siurana, que se'ls seguia mostrant infranquejable i la reina lluny dels seus ulls.
I es diu que mai no haguéssin pogut vèncer l'obstinada resistència mora si a Siurana no hi hagués hagut un traïdor. Un acabalat jueu de la vila va pretendre salvar els seus béns a canvi de lliurar el lloc a l'enemic. Els cristians, esclar, es van avenir a tot el que ell volia si els ensenyava el camí que anava al castell. Una altra cosa seria el compliment. El jueu els va fer prometre que els cristians a més dels seus béns també respectarien les vides i els béns dels altres jueus siuranencs; però els cristians, encapçalats per Ramon de Gaganot, una vegada es van fer amb les claus de la vila hi entraren a mata-degolla, i en trobar-se de cara amb els moros, sense que els separés cap obstacle, van provocar una horrorosa carnisseria de la que ben pocs es salvaren. Tot va ser destruït.
El jueu traïdor contemplava l'esgarrifós espectacle des d'un lloc segur, a la Siuranella, a l'altra banda del fondal de la Gritella. Ell s'havia salvat, certament, però va haver de veure com el foc devorava els seus béns i desfeia la vila. Aleshores va maleïr als cristians conqueridors i va maleir la vila, de tal sort que els cristians no es podrien beneficiar d'aquesta inícua conquesta perquè Siurana ja no tornaria a ser mai més allò que va ser durant la senyoria dels moros.
Mentrestant, Abdelàzia estava tan segura de la impermeabilitat del seu castell, que quan els cristians entraren a la fortalesa, celebrava una festa en una de les sumptuoses sales del palau, on hi assistien els més nobles Siuranencs. Ben bé els arribava la remor del combat, però no els preocupava. Els cristians mai no podrien entrar! La reina no comptava amb la traïció del jueu. El somni se'n va anar en orris quan una sageta va penetrar per una finestra i es va clavar sobre la taula, davant la mirada incrèdula dels comensals. Ja era massa tard i tot era perdut. La reina, que tant havia defensat Siurana, ara, tot i que semblava inevitable, no s'havia de permetre de caure en mans de l'enemic, i per això, sobre el seu cavall blanc, va passar uns moments per davant la vista dels cristians que la volien prendre, i, tapant els ulls al cavall, es va llançar pel cingle. però en el darrer moment abans del salt, el cavall s'adonà del que passava i va intentar frenar, clavant les potes a terra fins enfonsar-les a la roca, però tot i així no va poder evitar la fatalitat. El senyal inesborrable d'aquesta acció desesperada ens recorda encara avui dia la gesta.
I es diu que uns dies després de la conquesta, el cos de la dissortada reina va ser portat novament a Siurana i va ser sebollit amb honor. Però la reina no era cristiana i el seu cos no podia ser introduït a l'interior de l'antiga mesquita perquè ara havia estat consagrada església i dedicada a Santa Maria, ni podia ser enterrada en un cementiri cristià, així que se li va fer una sepultura especial, a la paret del temple, com corresponia a una persona de tan alta nissaga, però a la banda de fora, i no pas a l'interior. Aquesta sepultura encara avui dia existeix.
La reina va restar a Siurana i pot ser que el seu esperit no hagi abandonat mai la muntanya, perquè també es diu que durant les nits tenebroses hom encara pot sentir a la llunyania els gemecs de la dissortada Abdelàzia.
Un personatge que no apareix en tot aquest relat és el rei moro, Almemoniz. No surt perquè aquest rei no era a Siurana, ja que es diu que va morir poc temps abans durant una gran batalla amb els cristians.
I del jueu, que se'n va fer? Diu la llegenda que l'impacte que li causà veure la ruïna de la seva vila, el deixà petrificat, i que allí mateix es pot contemplar un garn roc que guarda les faccions del rostre del traïdor, per a memòria de totes les generacions futures.
It was hard for me to believe how accesible scenes like this were during our travels around Scotland. This looks like an image from a calendar, yet I stood right there by the banks of that lake and shot the image myself! Look in the darker parts of the water and see how the water was crystal clear. View it large!
This is the spot where they have placed the memorial to the Highlanders who joined forces with bonnie Prince Charlie, and were eventually defeated at the battle of Culloden (if I have my history right!).
Anyway, from this point if you turn around 180 degrees and look the opposite direction you will see the viaduct where the Harry Potter movie was filmed! We were going to ride the train that travels along this way (the Road to the Isles), and over the viaduct, but decided to drive our rental instead so that we could stop when we wanted and take pictures, like this one! :o)
The colours when I upload to flickr are totally pants!!!! I have tried and tried but not had much luck so I've given up ;-(, This image was inspired by this particular shot.
I can't believe how warm it was when I took this. Although I have to admit it didn't quite turn out as originally planned. I couldn't take the image in the place that I wanted to because the water was quite deep. Anyhow, I had to make do with taking the shot in this direction which wasn't ideal but I quite like it all the same! I must admit I did feel a little bit of a plum as tractor drivers, and cars drove past but needs must and all that!!! I didn't feel as stupid as I did the other evening walking about a country road with a nightie, teddy and my best friend also wearing a nightie. I'm not sure that one came out quite as I had hoped so may have to re-shoot that one! I can imagine the conversation the guy that drove past us must have had at the supper table that evening!
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More than £120,000 is being spent to improve the play area in Greenfield Memorial Gardens in Haslingden as part of Rossendale Council’s Play Strategy.
More than £120,000 is being spent to improve the play area in Greenfield Memorial Gardens in Haslingden as part of Rossendale Council's Play Strategy.
The Big Lottery, Lancashire County Council Playbuilders, Lancashire Small Sites Reclamation Programme and Rossendale Council have jointly funded the scheme which will bring a range of new play facilities for toddlers right up to children aged around 13.
The improvements include new and more adventurous play equipment, woodland paths with picnic tables and an embankment slide and a sport wall. There will also be new seating throughout the gardens and the bowling green will also be fully fenced to discourage improper use of the area.
Amelia Dew, of Groundwork Pennine Lancashire, who is leading on the project, said: "The new equipment will give children a much more adventurous and natural play environment. We undertook community consultation last spring and have taken the results in to consideration to try and give all sectors and ages of the community a say in how their space should be designed"
Cllr Peter Steen , Environment Portfolio holder for Rossendale Council added: "The Council is very pleased to be able to contribute to the improvements in the play facilities on offer in the gardens. This is part of an ongoing programme of work right across the borough to provide new and improved play facilities."
Hopefully the large view thing works. It seems to not work for everyone all of a sudden.
In autumn when the trees are brown
The little leaves come tumbling down
They do not make the slightest sound
But lie so quietly on the ground
Until the wind comes puffing by
And blows them off towards the sky.
The winds will blow their own freshness into you,
and the storms their energy,
while cares will drop away from you
like the leaves of Autumn.
Fall poem by John Muir
Still playing around with different logos. Don't know why. Maybe because I'm never satisfied, or maybe because it's fun.
Prints available: Craig Sterken Photography
Olympus E-30, Zuiko 12-60
Long time no post... or I should say no time to process photos, no post ;) We're on the roads almost each and every weekend in the last weeks. This past weekend we visited Tuscany - round trip with 2 other couples. Not a dedicated photo trip but it was amazing time spent with great friends. We took accommodation in three places - Florence, Siena and Pisa. So the schedule was very busy in 4 days total. My personal highlight was San Gimigniano on a way from Siena to Pisa.
This photo was taken from Piazzale Michelangelo in Florence and features "The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is the cathedral church (Duomo) of Florence, Italy, begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to the design of Arnolfo di Cambio and completed structurally in 1436 with the dome engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi. The exterior of the basilica is faced with polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink bordered by white and has an elaborate 19th century Gothic Revival facade by Emilio De Fabris... The cathedral complex includes the Baptistry and Giotto's Campanile. The three buildings are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site covering the historic centre of Florence and are a major attraction to tourists visiting the region of Tuscany. The basilica is one of Italy's largest churches, and until the modern era, the dome was the largest in the world. It remains the largest brick dome ever constructed." - more here...
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