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I love Physalis. Both to eat and to photograph!
Physalis is characterised by the small orange fruit similar in size, shape and structure to a cherry tomato, but partly or fully enclosed in a large papery husk derived from the calyx.
The berry also goes by the names Golden Strawberry, Chinese Lantern and Cape gooseberry.
Not all Physalis species bear edible fruit. Select species are cultivated for their edible fruit, however; the typical Physalis fruit is like strawberries or pineapple in flavour, with a mild acidity.
Physalis fruit is a good source of vitamin C, beta-carotene, iron, calcium and trace amounts of B vitamins.
These fruits contain 18 kinds of amino acids .
These berries are also abundant in polysaccharides, compounds that may help fortify the immune system.
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The Palazzina dei Quattro Pizzi is one of the most particular buildings that characterize the architecture of Palermo due, as in many cases, to the Florio family.
It was Vincenzo Florio who bought the complex of the tonnara at Arenella in 1830, then commissioning his friend Carlo Giachery to transform it into a noble residence.
The neo-Gothic style building, as it was fashionable at the time, takes its name from the four turrets or spiers that emerge from the roof.
The quadrangular plan encloses within it airy rooms with exceptional colors, with valuable furniture characterized by particular wood embroidery.
It is said that the Tsar of Russia Nicholas I, on a visit in 1845 with his wife and daughter, was so fascinated by the beauty of Casa Florio that he wanted to reproduce a room identical to that of the tower in the imperial residence in St. Petersburg, which they called "Rinella ".
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La Palazzina dei Quattro Pizzi è uno degli edifici più particolari che caratterizzano l'architettura palermitana dovuto, come in molti casi, alla famiglia Florio.
Fu proprio Vincenzo Florio ad acquistare nel 1830 il complesso della tonnara all'Arenella, commissionando poi all'amico Carlo Giachery la trasformazione di quest'ultimo in nobile residenza.
La Palazzina in stile neogotico, com'era di moda al tempo, prende il nome dalle quattro torrette o guglie che emergono dal tetto.
La pianta quadrangolare racchiude al suo interno ambienti ariosi e dalle cromie eccezionali, con un mobilio di pregio caratterizzato da particolari ricami in legno.
Si racconta che lo zar di Russia Nicola I, in visita nel 1845 con la moglie e la figlia, rimase talmente affascinato dalla bellezza di Casa Florio da volere riprodurre una sala identica a quella della torre nella residenza imperiale di San Pietroburgo, che chiamarono "Rinella".
Quadruplone di Aln668 della serie 1900 e 1000 (1922, 1051, 1920 e 1940), con un regionale Foggia - Manfredonia, in transito presso la ex stazione di Amendola
Painting by Marcello Scarselli on a garage door in Lajatico, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy.
After several consecutive Black and White images, I was craving some bold colours!
Marcello Scarselli is a well-known Tuscan painter and sculptor who lives in Bientina, near Lajatico in the Pisa province.
Lajatico is the birthplace of the famous Tenor Andrea Bocelli, who holds his annual event in Lajatico at the Teatro di Silenzio. This has transformed Lajatico into a mecca for artists who exhibit artwork around the town, attracting many visitors and improving the local economy.
#Flickr21Challenge 1 - #Bold
Amsterdam - Meidoornplein.
DDD / TDD.
Van der Pekbuurt (neighbourhood).
During the entire renovation of this neighbourhood, the historic appearance of the outside of the houses has been restored. The new wooden doors, windows and frames have the original colours from the 1920s: ocher yellow, dark green and red brown.
De Van der Pekbuurt is gebouwd tussen 1918 en 1926 en is daarmee een van de eerste tuindorpen van Amsterdam. Architect Jan Ernst van der Pek ontwierp de stedenbouwkundige en architectonische opzet in 1916. Rode bakstenen muren, geglazuurde gele bakstenen banden en portieken die uit de gevels springen kenmerkten het straatbeeld. De wijk geldt als beschermd stadsgezicht.
De woonblokken hadden door de vele aanpassingen in de loop der tijd hun oorspronkelijke charme verloren. Door kunststof kozijnen en verdwenen originele details zoals dakkapelletjes, tuinmuren en voordeuren hadden de blokken een armoedige uitstraling gekregen. Ook de originele kleuren waren verdwenen.
Binnen de gehele renovatie van de wijk is aan de buitenzijde de historische uitstraling van de woningen van de Van der Pekbuurt teruggebracht. Zo hebben de nieuwe houten deuren en kozijnen de oorspronkelijke kleuren uit de jaren 1920: okergeel, donkergroen en roodbruin (architectenweb.nl).
NGC 6188 is an emission nebula located about 4,000 light years away in the constellation Ara. The bright open cluster NGC 6193, visible to the naked eye, is responsible for a region of reflection nebulosity within NGC 6188.
Equipment Details:
• 8 Inch Skywatcher Quattro Carbon Fibre F4.0 Newtonian Reflector
• Skywatcher NEQ6 Mount
• SBIG STT 8300m CCD Camera cooled to -20'c
• SBIG FW8G-STT Filter Wheel
• Baader Ha, Oiii and Sii Filters
• SKywatcher BD 102mm Guide Scope
• Meade DSIii CCD Guide Camera
• Polemaster for polar alignment
Exposure Details:
•Ha 8 X300 seconds - Bin 1x1
•Oiii 6 X300 seconds - Bin 1x1
•Sii 9 X300 seconds - Bin 1x1
Total Integration Time: 1 hours and 55 minutes