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The Plains of Abraham is an historic 108 acre plateau within The Battlefields Park in Quebec City, Canada, located just outside the Citadelle of Quebec. On 13 September 1759, the land was the scene of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in the Seven Years' War in which the British army, under General James Wolfe, climbed the steep cliff under the city in darkness, surprising and beating the French. Both Wolfe and the French commander Montcalm died of their wounds but the battle left control of Quebec City to the British.
A superjeep disturbs the serene landscape in the fells valley of Landmannalaugar, in the Fjallabak nature reserve.
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Plain clothed police had a heavy presence amongst protesters on 9th November. These police were exposed by some students who noticed them.
St George's at Darlingscott is a humble Victorian building dating from 1874. It consists simply of nave and chancel with a bellcote on the west gable.
The interior is quite plain with no stained glass or reredos, though there is some vigorous carving on the font and chancel arch capitals.
(Jamaica Plain, MA 7/30/19) Mayor Martin Walsh visits Egleston Square during the Mayor on Main trolley tour. (Mayor’s Office Photo by John Wilcox)
Hairy back!
Moths are not the only creatures to have plump furry bodies.This tiger has quite a robust hairy body too.
Seen in HK Wetland Park, Tin Shui Wai.
Taken on 28th Aug 2013 at Knowsley Safari Park. For more information about Knowsley Safari Park see their web site:
Looking towards the plains of Strathclyde from the top of Ben Ledi. The light cast long shadows down below.
Southern Railway brick passenger station at The Plains, VA. Agent's bay and train order signal. Built ca.1915 on the Manassas Gap Branch (now the NS B Line). The SR freight agency closed n 1973. Adaptive reuse as commercial space.
"The impetus for the new passenger station was to provide a moreelegant arrival venue for those huntsmen traveling from the north to participate in the Orange County Hunt. Many of these travelers arrived in their private railroad cars. The room in the half-story portion of the brick depot was dedicated to a private waiting room for the northern visitors. It was named the Governor W. Averell Harriman Room in honor of Edward Harriman’s son who was governor of New York. Fairfax Harrison, president of the Southern Railway System who lived nearby, was particularly influential in seeing that the new railroad station was built".
Contributing resource, The Plains Historic District. National Register of Historic Places 14000232
Virginia DHR 311-5005
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A beautiful area on the David Thompson Highway in Alberta, Canada. Although the peak of fall was over, there was still lots of color.
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The common ostrich (Struthio camelus), or simply ostrich, is a species of large flightless bird native to Africa. It is one of two extant species of ostriches, the only living members of the genus Struthio in the ratite order of birds. The other is the Somali ostrich (Struthio molybdophanes), which was recognised as a distinct species by BirdLife International in 2014 having been previously considered a very distinctive subspecies of ostrich.
The common ostrich shares the order Struthioniformes with the kiwis, emus, rheas, and cassowaries. However, phylogenetic studies have shown that it is the sister group to all other members of Palaeognathae and thus the flighted tinamous are the sister group to the extinct moa. It is distinctive in its appearance, with a long neck and legs, and can run for a long time at a speed of 55 km/h (34 mph) or even up to about 70 km/h (43 mph), the fastest land speed of any bird. The common ostrich is the largest living species of bird and lays the largest eggs of any living bird (extinct elephant birds of Madagascar and the giant moa of New Zealand laid larger eggs).
The common ostrich's diet consists mainly of plant matter, though it also eats invertebrates. It lives in nomadic groups of 5 to 50 birds. When threatened, the ostrich will either hide itself by lying flat against the ground, or run away. If cornered, it can attack with a kick of its powerful legs. Mating patterns differ by geographical region, but territorial males fight for a harem of two to seven females.
The common ostrich is farmed around the world, particularly for its feathers, which are decorative and are also used as feather dusters. Its skin is used for leather products and its meat is marketed commercially, with its leanness a common marketing point.
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