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(Poecile palustris - Marsh Tit)
La plus aimable avec les autres oiseaux et spécialement
avec les autres mésanges,/
The friendliest with other birds and especially
with the other tits,/
The Queen of Spring is also the Queen of legends
La pivoine chez les Grecs
Dans leur culture, la pivoine est bien plus qu’une jolie fleur des beaux jours, elle est d’abord considérée comme une plante médicinale. Cette faculté a par ailleurs nourri un mythe grec, où se mêlent colère des dieux et guérison. Son nom d’après les rumeurs, lui viendrait du médecin Péon, disciple d’Asclépios, dieu de la médecine. Ce dernier aurait trouvé un remède à la douleur des femmes durant leur accouchement. Son maître jaloux de son talent, se dit que finalement, il mériterait bien de mourir celui-ci. Fort heureusement pour Péon et pour nous, Zeus proposa une punition moins dramatique et changea le jeune médecin en la fleur qu’il avait découverte : une pivoine. Aussi réputée pour ses couleurs vives, ses teintes et nuances ont également inspiré une légende qui continue d’exister dans notre monde moderne, à travers l’expression : “rougir comme une pivoine”.
L’histoire parle ici de la nymphe Péone, qui comme la plupart des naïades était d’une incroyable beauté. Courtisée par tous les dieux, elle eut la mauvaise idée d’en faire un peu trop et d’enfreindre le code divin de la pudeur. Un faux pas, provoquant l’indignation des tout-puissants, qui décidèrent alors de la changer en une fleur extraordinaire : une pivoine. Quant à son erreur de jugement, pour l’inscrire à jamais dans l’histoire, ils donnèrent à ses pétales la couleur de la honte, le rouge. D’où l’expression…
La pivoine au pays du Soleil Levant
L’ Asie regorge de mythes et légendes, qui nous en apprennent un peu plus sur notre fleur préférée. La première, raconte en partie pourquoi le printemps est la saison favorite des pivoines. En Chine durant la dynastie Tang, un jour de grand froid d’hiver, l’impératrice Wu Zetian après avoir bu un peu trop de vin, exigea des fleurs de son jardin qu’elles fleurissent pendant la nuit, pour la satisfaire au petit matin. Le calendrier des fleurs était apparemment le cadet de ses soucis...
Son nom signifiant “celle qui discipline le ciel”, cette dernière était persuadée qu’aucune variété fleurie n'oserait lui désobéir. Le lendemain, seule la pivoine avait décidé de n’en faire qu’à sa tête et d’attendre le printemps. La reine de la saison apparaît alors pour la première fois, comme une fleur au caractère bien trempé. Folle de rage, l’impératrice exila toutes les pivoines du pays à Luoyang, où finalement, elles s’épanouirent fièrement, donnant lieu à un merveilleux spectacle fleuri. La ville est depuis la capitale de la pivoine, et organise chaque année un festival qui lui est dédié.
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The peony among the Greeks
In their culture, the peony is much more than a pretty flower for sunny days, it is first and foremost considered a medicinal plant. This faculty also nourished a Greek myth, where anger of the gods and healing mingle. Its name, according to rumors, comes from the doctor Péon, disciple of Asclepius, god of medicine. The latter would have found a remedy for the pain of women during childbirth. His master, jealous of his talent, said to himself that in the end, he deserved to die this one. Fortunately for Peon and for us, Zeus proposed a less dramatic punishment and changed the young doctor into the flower he had discovered: a peony. Also famous for its bright colors, its shades and shades have also inspired a legend that continues to exist in our modern world, through the expression: “blush like a peony”.
The story here is about the nymph Péone, who like most naiads was incredibly beautiful. Courted by all the gods, she had the bad idea to do a little too much and break the divine code of modesty. A false step, provoking the indignation of the all-powerful, who then decided to change it into an extraordinary flower: a peony. As for its error of judgment, to inscribe it forever in history, they gave its petals the color of shame, red. Hence the term...
Peony in the Land of the Rising Sun
Asia is full of myths and legends, which teach us a little more about our favorite flower. The first, partly tells why spring is the favorite season for peonies. In China during the Tang Dynasty, on a very cold winter day, Empress Wu Zetian after drinking a little too much wine, demanded flowers from her garden to bloom during the night, to satisfy her in the early morning. . The flower calendar was apparently the least of his worries...
Her name meaning "she who disciplines the sky", the latter was convinced that no flowering variety would dare to disobey her. The next day, only the peony had decided to do as it pleased and to wait for spring. The queen of the season then appears for the first time, like a flower with a strong character. Mad with rage, the Empress exiled all the peonies in the country to Luoyang, where they finally blossomed proudly, giving rise to a marvelous flowery spectacle. The city has since been the capital of the peony, and organizes a festival dedicated to it every year.
When out for a bike ride last week I was delighted to see that a local farmer had planted a wildflower mix in the set-aside adjacent to his wheat crop.
Actually it was double delight since the only poppies that I had seen up to this point were some mega-sized cultivated ones in the sand dunes at Alnmouth which don't count as wildflowers in my book!
Shot this Live photo with my iPhone 8 Plus.
How to take and edit Live Photos with your iPhone - www.iphone-fotograaf.nl/en/
This is an unposed portrait (shot with permission) of a homeless man in Bristol. He was sat outside a city centre shop with all his worldly possessions plus dogs.
Unfortunately for him, the helping hand in this instance that looks like an 'angel' touching his shoulder, is that of a shop window mannequin behind him. I didn't consciously notice the juxtaposition at the time so it was not staged.
There are many fake beggars on Britain's streets. I don't know this man's personal story (although I know he is known to homeless outreach workers) BUT that something in his eyes cannot be faked. I know he is in pain. And that makes me feel something.
Passant sous un ciel de plus en plus menaçant, la BB7258 "Corail+" est vue, toute propre, en tête de l'Intercités 4764 reliant Marseille-St-Charles à Bordeaux-St-Jean, peu après avoir franchi sans arrêt la gare de Villefranche-de-Lauragais.
Villefranche-de-Lauragais - 27.08.2020.
Thingvallavatn « lac des plaines du Parlement »
Avec sa superficie de environ 84 km2, il est le plus grand lac (naturel) en Islande. Sa profondeur maximale est de 114 mètres, soit 13 m sous le niveau de la mer.
L'extrémité septentrionale du lac fait partie du parc national de Þingvellir. Les îles dans le lac sont d'origine volcanique. Comme le parc fait partie de la zone de dorsale de plaques qui traverse toute l'île du sud-ouest au nord-est, on peut voir beaucoup de fissures dont la plus grande est celle d'Almannagjá. Des tremblements de terre sont donc assez fréquents
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Thingvallavatn "Lake of the Plains of Parliament"
With an area of around 84 km2, it is the largest (natural) lake in Iceland. Its maximum depth is 114 meters, or 13 m below sea level.
The northern end of the lake is part of Þingvellir National Park. The islands in the lake are of volcanic origin. As the park is part of the plate ridge area that crosses the entire island from southwest to northeast, one can see a lot of cracks, the largest of which is Almannagjá. Earthquakes are therefore quite frequent
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Thingvallavatn "Lago de las llanuras del Parlamento"
Con una superficie de alrededor de 84 km2, es el lago (natural) más grande de Islandia. Su profundidad máxima es de 114 metros, o 13 m bajo el nivel del mar.
El extremo norte del lago es parte del Parque Nacional Þingvellir. Las islas del lago son de origen volcánico. Como el parque es parte del área de la cresta de la placa que cruza toda la isla de suroeste a noreste, se pueden ver muchas grietas, la más grande de las cuales es Almannagjá. Por tanto, los terremotos son bastante frecuentes
Wir waren zu viert, ich ... und meine drei
Droogs .... und saßen in der Korowa Milchbar und ließen uns
durch die Rassudocks gehen, wie der Abend laufen sollte...
Depuis le service annuel 2020, Linéas assure la traction du Green-Express (Sibelin-Anvers) avec ses propres locomotives (jusqu'à Thionville) ainsi qu'avec ses conducteurs.
De plus le train à délaissé la PLM pour passer par la Bresse.
Voici ce train non loin d'Ambérieu-en-Bugey avec une dernière nouveauté dans sa charge, un trafic de containers en plus des habituelles citernes.
Leyment, 06-08-2020.
Can you spot the unique butterfly in this party of twelve Silvery Blues? Who is this butterfly? The answer in the next shot.
Silvery Blue -puddle party- (Glaucopsyche lygdamus) Allegany County, Maryland
La Pique d'Endron (2472m), Pyrénées Ariégeoises, France
Type F11 and L for best viewing. You really need to zoom in to see the climbers.
This is a picture of my most recent hike in the Pyrenees, with my son, two of his friends and a mountain guide. As anticipated, my condition was not good enough for the final segment along the ridge up to the top, and I preferred to stay at Pic du Sarrazi, watching them climb and waiting for them to come back.
C'est une photo de ma dernière sortie dans les Pyrénées, avec mon fils, deux de ses amis et un guide de montagne. Comme je l'avais plus ou moins prévu, je n'étais pas assez en forme pour le tronçon final, le long de la crête jusqu'au sommet, et j'ai préféré rester à les regarder grimper, en les attendant au Pic du Sarrazi.
ZeroImage Zero 618B Infinite Multi-Format Pinhole Camera | Ilford Pan F Plus B&W
The foreground of the photo is Washington. The background is Oregon.
The Morgan Plus 8 is a sports car built by British car maker Morgan from 1968 to 2004 and again in revised form between 2012 and 2018. Its instant and enduring popularity has been credited with saving the company and keeping the company famous during the 36 years of its manufacture. Among Morgan enthusiasts, it is deeply associated with Peter Morgan, the owner-chairman behind its design.
Design
The development of the Plus 8 was led by Maurice Owen, an engineer taken on specifically for the role. The Plus 8 prototype was based on a modified chassis from the Plus 4, altered to accept the Rover alloy block 215 cu in (3.5 L) V8, purchased from GM-Buick in 1967. Plus 4's Moss gearbox was carried over and the Salisbury 7HA axle was uprated with a limited-slip differential. The chassis was developed in stages to accommodate gearbox changes in 1973 and 1976, 1995 the body widened in 1976 to accommodate the widened chassis and the wings widened to accommodate larger tires to handle the increasing power and trend for lower profile and wider tires. The original 1968 Plus 8 was 57 inches (1,400 mm) wide and the last was 64 inches (1,600 mm) (with an optional "widebody" at 67 inches (1,700 mm)) From the 1960s and (according to all auto magazines) through the 1980s for acceleration between 20-80mph, the Plus Eight was the fastest-accelerating UK production car. To this day, early Plus 8s are frequently the winners in the 1960-1970 class in the UK.
In 2002, Morgan created a "LeMans Edition" with similar exterior feature to the 1960s Plus 4 LeMans winner. In 2003, Morgan created a 35th year "Anniversary Edition" of the Plus 8. The 35th Anniversary model was built in 100 examples and has a walnut dashboard, mesh behind the grille bars, a "LeMans style" gear knob, and a badge on the rear panel. The original brochure also referenced the fact that the Plus 8 was to be discontinued the following year.
Following the discontinuation of the Rover V8, production of Plus 8 ended in 2004. A revised Aero, powered by a 4.8-litre BMW V8 engine, was placed on an Aero chassis, with Aero 8 suspension, axles, brakes, steering, gearbox, and altered wings was introduced in 2012, They also called this model "Plus 8" and it was sold concurrently with the Aero 8 from that date until the elimination of the Aero line-up in 2020.
In 2014, Morgan created another edition called the Plus 8 'Speedster' models based on the later Aero configuration noted above. It began as a limited edition, but production was not limited to the originally advertised 60 examples. This limited run forwent the traditional roof in favor of a small fly screen and hidden roll bars behind the front seats. Pitched as an entry-level Plus 8 model, they went on sale for £69,999.
🇫🇷 Le jacanas roux ,
la tête, le cou, la partie supérieure de la poitrine et le haut du manteau forment un ensemble noir.
Le reste du corps , varie du rougeâtre au châtain-bordeaux.
Les rémiges jaunâtres sont nuancées de vert ou de chartreuse et bordées de brun
Le bec est jaune avec une tache bleu très clair à la base des mandibules.
On peut apercevoir sur le front une plaque charnue jaune divisée en trois lobes.
Les femelles sont semblables aux mâles mais elles sont légèrement plus grandes (de 10% pour toutes les mesures).
Ils fréquentent les zones humides permanentes ou saisonnières pourvues d'eaux peu profondes.
Ils marquent habituellement une nette préférence pour les sites qui possèdent une grande variabilité de plantes aquatiques.
D’autres membres de la famille des jacanidés sont très attachés aux monocultures de nénuphars et de jacinthes d'eau.
Ces oiseaux vivent jusqu'à 1 500 mètres au Costa Rica
🇪🇸 Las jacanas rojas,
La cabeza, el cuello, la parte superior del pecho y el manto superior son negros.
El resto del cuerpo varía del rojizo al castaño-bordeos.
Las plumas de las alas, amarillentas, están sombreadas de verde o chartreuse y ribeteadas de marrón.
El pico es amarillo con una mancha azul muy clara en la base de las mandíbulas.
En la frente se observa una mancha carnosa amarilla dividida en tres lóbulos.
Las hembras son similares a los machos, pero ligeramente más grandes (un 10% en todas las medidas).
Frecuentan humedales permanentes o estacionales con aguas poco profundas.
Suelen mostrar una clara preferencia por los lugares con una gran variabilidad de plantas acuáticas.
Otros miembros de la familia Jacanidae son muy apegados a los monocultivos de nenúfares y jacintos de agua.
Estas aves viven hasta los 1.500 metros en Costa Rica
🇬🇧 The red jacanas,
The head, neck, upper chest and upper mantle are all black.
The rest of the body varies from reddish to chestnut-bordeaux.
The yellowish wing feathers are shaded with green or chartreuse and edged with brown.
The beak is yellow with a very light blue patch at the base of the mandibles.
A yellow fleshy patch divided into three lobes can be seen on the forehead.
Females are similar to males but are slightly larger (by 10% in all measurements).
They frequent permanent or seasonal wetlands with shallow water.
They usually show a clear preference for sites with a high variability of aquatic plants.
Other members of the Jacanidae family are very attached to monocultures of water lilies and water hyacinths.
These birds live up to 1,500 metres in Costa Rica
The Morgan Plus 8 is a sports car built by British car maker Morgan from 1968 to 2004 and again in revised form between 2012 and 2018. Its instant and enduring popularity has been credited with saving the company and keeping the company famous during the 36 years of its manufacture. Among Morgan enthusiasts, it is deeply associated with Peter Morgan, the owner-chairman behind its design.
Design
The development of the Plus 8 was led by Maurice Owen, an engineer taken on specifically for the role. The Plus 8 prototype was based on a modified chassis from the Plus 4, altered to accept the Rover alloy block 215 cu in (3.5 L) V8, purchased from GM-Buick in 1967. Plus 4's Moss gearbox was carried over and the Salisbury 7HA axle was uprated with a limited-slip differential. The chassis was developed in stages to accommodate gearbox changes in 1973 and 1976, 1995 the body widened in 1976 to accommodate the widened chassis and the wings widened to accommodate larger tires to handle the increasing power and trend for lower profile and wider tires. The original 1968 Plus 8 was 57 inches (1,400 mm) wide and the last was 64 inches (1,600 mm) (with an optional "widebody" at 67 inches (1,700 mm)) From the 1960s and (according to all auto magazines) through the 1980s for acceleration between 20-80mph, the Plus Eight was the fastest-accelerating UK production car. To this day, early Plus 8s are frequently the winners in the 1960-1970 class in the UK.
In 2002, Morgan created a "LeMans Edition" with similar exterior feature to the 1960s Plus 4 LeMans winner. In 2003, Morgan created a 35th year "Anniversary Edition" of the Plus 8. The 35th Anniversary model was built in 100 examples and has a walnut dashboard, mesh behind the grille bars, a "LeMans style" gear knob, and a badge on the rear panel. The original brochure also referenced the fact that the Plus 8 was to be discontinued the following year.
Following the discontinuation of the Rover V8, production of Plus 8 ended in 2004. A revised Aero, powered by a 4.8-litre BMW V8 engine, was placed on an Aero chassis, with Aero 8 suspension, axles, brakes, steering, gearbox, and altered wings was introduced in 2012, They also called this model "Plus 8" and it was sold concurrently with the Aero 8 from that date until the elimination of the Aero line-up in 2020.
In 2014, Morgan created another edition called the Plus 8 'Speedster' models based on the later Aero configuration noted above. It began as a limited edition, but production was not limited to the originally advertised 60 examples. This limited run forwent the traditional roof in favor of a small fly screen and hidden roll bars behind the front seats. Pitched as an entry-level Plus 8 model, they went on sale for £69,999.