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The Amtsfischerhaus in the Schnoor quarter.
The Schnoor quarter is the oldest documented quarter of Bremen and it has largely preserved its medieval character.
First mentioned in the 13th century. The two oldest remaining buildings are from 1401 and 1402 respectively. Some buildings are just remaining facades or have been relocated from other locations - like the "Amtsfischerhaus" here that was originally built in 1759.
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The University of Coimbra (UC; Portuguese: Universidade de Coimbra) is a Portuguese public university in Coimbra, Portugal. First established in Lisbon in 1290, it went through a number of relocations until moving permanently to Coimbra in 1537. The university is among the oldest universities in continuous operation in the world, the oldest in Portugal, and played a influential role in the development of higher education in the Portuguese-speaking world. In 2013, UNESCO declared the university a World Heritage Site, noting its architecture, unique culture and traditions, and historical role.
Yangon also known as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar (also known as Burma). Yangon served as the capital of Myanmar until 2006, when the military government relocated the administrative functions to the purpose-built capital city of Naypyidaw [nèpjìdɔ̀] in north central Myanmar. With over 5 million people, Yangon is Myanmar's most populous city and its most important commercial centre.
Short Eared Owl - Asio flammeus
Over much of its range, short-eared owls occurs with the similar-looking long-eared owl. At rest, the ear-tufts of long-eared owl serve to easily distinguish the two (although long-eared owls can sometimes hold its ear-tufts flat). The iris-colour differs: yellow in short-eared, and orange in long-eared, and the black surrounding the eyes is vertical on long-eared, and horizontal on short-eared. Overall the short-eared tends to be a paler, sandier bird than the long-eared.
The short-eared owl occurs on all continents except Antarctica and Australia; thus it has one of the most widespread distributions of any bird. A. flammeus breeds in Europe, Asia, North and South America, the Caribbean, Hawaii and the Galápagos Islands. It is partially migratory, moving south in winter from the northern parts of its range. The short-eared owl is known to relocate to areas of higher rodent populations. It will also wander nomadically in search of better food supplies during years when vole populations are low.
Hunting occurs mostly at night, but this owl is known to be diurnal and crepuscular as well. Its daylight hunting seems to coincide with the high-activity periods of voles, its preferred prey. It tends to fly only feet above the ground in open fields and grasslands until swooping down upon its prey feet-first. Several owls may hunt over the same open area. Its food consists mainly of rodents, especially voles, but it will eat other small mammals such as mice, ground squirrels, shrews, rats, bats, muskrats and moles. It will also occasionally predate smaller birds, especially when near sea-coasts and adjacent wetlands at which time they attack shorebirds, terns and small gulls and seabirds with semi-regularity. Avian prey is more infrequently preyed on inland and centers on passerines such as larks, icterids, starlings, tyrant flycatchers and pipits.
This cormorant was working one part of the lake, then evidently was dissatisfied, so moved to the west end. Fortunately for me, I was well situated for the flight.
Discovered on a purple calla lily, in my greenhouse.
No caterpillars were harmed in the making of this photograph, although I did tenderly relocate it to a sheltered spot outside in the garden.
Title taken from the recording 'Time' by Pink Floyd on their Dark Side of the Moon album'.
On one of the roads towards the great freshwater lake named Tonle Sap, central Cambodia. Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia flooding a vast area in the rainy season and retreating significantly in the dry season. Small homes are often relocated closer to the waters edge in the dry season.
The black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) is a small, nonmigratory, North American songbird that lives in deciduous and mixed forests. It is a passerine bird in the tit family, the Paridae. It is the state bird of Massachusetts and Maine in the United States, and the provincial bird of New Brunswick in Canada. It is well known for its ability to lower its body temperature during cold winter nights, its good spatial memory to relocate the caches where it stores food, and its boldness near humans (sometimes feeding from the hand).
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I was thrilled to see this bird standing in the upper most pond of Fernhill Wetlands mitigation area. I got as close as I could without scaring it, took numerous photos of it sitting still and hunting, but I really wanted a flight shot. I don't intentionally disturb birds, so I waited and waited. Finally after about an hour, two people walked up to the pond even nearer the bird, and loudly said, "I WONDER WHAT THAT PHOTOGRAPHER IS LOOKING AT?" Seconds later I had my shot!
WBD Z-WSPALT6-18A keeps us from relocating any further. Once you get a spot, its tough to move when they run in fleets on the Fe! Ransom, IL.
I relocated this hydrangea in my yard this past summer because she was not doing well where I had originally planted her. She is thriving now and, here at the end of October, has the tiniest of flowers blooming. I was taken aback by the visitors she had drawn in as well!
BNSF 6643 heads down the BNSF Hannibal Sub. just north of Elsberry, MO. with 25 CitiRail Gevo's in tow. Running in a 1x2 formation to haul the units at this point of the journey under the symbol D-ALNSTL3 05T. This is 1 of 4 planned moves to relocate the units from Alliance, NE to St. Louis, MO. The units are headed for the Prairie Lines yard for storage in St. Louis, MO., I'm guessing that Citi got tired of paying BNSF for storage.
CitiRail units in this move: 1333, 1410, 1212, 1350, 1429, 1303, 1332, 1434, 1412, 1347, 1318, 1435, 1213, 1208, 1325, 1338, 1210, 1310, 1345, 1415, 1411, 1314, 1419, 1316, & 1201.
RKO_5274. A well fed lioness relocating her cubs. A very rare sighting as they really protect their cubs until they can safely join the group with male lions.
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This is the central plaza with the Cathedral of St. James in Antigua, Guatemala.
Antigua, Guatemala was the Spanish colonial capital for all of Central America and southern Mexico in the 17th and 18th centuries. The city was abandoned after a 2nd large earthquake destroyed the city in the late 18th century and the capital was relocated to Guatemala City. In the 19th century, the inhabitants began reconstruction. Today the city is fully reconstructed with the old cobblestone streets and many fine examples of Spanish colonial Baroque architecture. There are several beautiful churches, convents, monasteries, administrative buildings, and other buildings, homes and palaces. There are boutique hotels, fine restaurants, bars and other nightlife, and a lively street scene. The entire city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
KCS BKCJV 26 rounds a twenty mile per hour curve as it slows to ten for the diamond with the BNSF Hannibal Subdivision and the crossing of the Mississippi River. The train is en route to the Bartlett Grain Loop & Elevator in Jacksonville, Illinois with big wigs from the large grain company onboard. The Belle-painted Fs are passing the former Louisiana C&A Depot in Fall of 2022, the last time it has traversed the former Gateway & Western and very possibly the last time forever.
More on the depot... It was constructed in 1907 by The Chicago & Alton Railroad and ceased operations to passenger rail service in 1960. The building closed in 1973 and since then has been privately owned. There are rumblings of relocating it out of a flood-prone area to restore and preserve the building.
Praying Mantis
A species of Mantid that I don't see very often. You can see some yellow colouring. This year we have cleared the garden alongside our driveway where these appeared from time to time. This one was on our Wisteria, looks like it has found a new home.
One World Trade Center, also known as One World Trade, One WTC, and formerly called the Freedom Tower during initial planning stages, is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City. Designed by David Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, One World Trade Center is the tallest building in the United States, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, and the seventh-tallest in the world. The supertall structure has the same name as the North Tower of the original World Trade Center, which was destroyed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The new skyscraper stands on the northwest corner of the 16-acre (6.5 ha) World Trade Center site, on the site of the original 6 World Trade Center. It is bounded by West Street to the west, Vesey Street to the north, Fulton Street to the south, and Washington Street to the east.
The construction of below-ground utility relocations, footings, and foundations for the new building began on April 27, 2006. One World Trade Center became the tallest structure in New York City on April 30, 2012, when it surpassed the height of the Empire State Building. The tower's steel structure was topped out on August 30, 2012. On May 10, 2013, the final component of the skyscraper's spire was installed, making the building, including its spire, reach a total height of 1,776 feet (541 m). Its height in feet is a deliberate reference to the year when the United States Declaration of Independence was signed. The building opened on November 3, 2014; the One World Observatory opened on May 29, 2015.
Podargus strigoides
Family: Podargidae
Tawny Frogmouths are between 34cm (females) and 53cm (males) long.
They generally mate for life and can live up to 14 years. The females generally lay two or three eggs each season - usually around August to December.
They have soft feathers like owls which allows them to fly silently when hunting their prey. They are, however, more closely related to nightjars rather than to the owl family.
The species is threatened by land clearing activity as they are reluctant to relocate when their habitat is destroyed. They are also at risk from the use of rat poison, through their prey.
This pair was seen at the Pacific Gateway Heathland Reserve at Ulladulla, NSW, Australia.
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I've decided to post some travel images on Tuesdays, beginning with a recent visit to Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
On the eastern edge of this city lies an abandoned Reformatory with a history that spans nearly one hundred years. This photograph is of a set of windows from this structure.
The facility sits on approximately 222 acres of serene greenspace. The walking trails and ponds that are enjoyed to this day conceal stories of incarceration, hard labour and notorious inmate escapes.
Built in 1911, with a cornerstone laid September 25th by then Prime Minister of Ontario Sir James Pliny Whitney, the facility housed 660 inmates by 1916. Alternatively known as the Guelph Correctional Centre, the institution signaled a turning point in the government of Ontario’s approach to crime and punishment. Politicians and social reform advocates of the early twentieth century sought to use productive work as a means of rehabilitating inmates for redemption after serving their sentence. The location was ideally suited for agriculture and quarry mining, and prisoners contributed to the local community with their labour.
From 1917 – 1921, prisoners were temporarily relocated, and the facility was converted into the Guelph Military Convalescent Hospital which cared for more than 900 injured WW1 veterans.
Officially decommissioned in 2001, the Reformatory buildings have been completely vacant since 2014, while the Province of Ontario and the City of Guelph continue to consult and strategize on how best to make use of these culturally significant lands and buildings.
Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan
It is the relocation project of a three-span arch bridge. The work had been carried out over approximately three years, and it was successfully completed two days after this day.
This church originates from the village of Dorohynka in the Fastiv district of Kyiv region. It was relocated to the museum grounds in 1971. In those days it remained an active Orthodox church, with services occasionally held there (but I don’t know whether the church is currently operating, since the museum grounds have been closed since the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, some malicious individuals have set their sights on the territory and carried out a raider attack, so for now, the fate of the museum and all the property located on its grounds remains uncertain...).
A distinctive feature of that period in wooden architecture is the pyramidal shape of the church domes (later, they began to be built in the form of “onions”).
This type of architecture is characteristic of central Ukraine in the 16th–17th centuries and is a rare example of the oldest wooden churches. A unique feature is the simplicity of forms and strict geometry, without decorative excesses, which indicates a transitional period between defensive and sacred architecture.
This photo was taken by my mother in 2014 with an Olympus VG-160 camera, which I gave her as a gift.
That relocated headlight lets you know the leader on Norfolk Southern's train 290 wasn't always a thoroughbred. NS 3553 was built in 1979 for the Burlington Northern; BNSF sold it as surplus at the turn of the Century. Helm Financial had it in leasing service until 2013 when Norfolk Southern bought it and others to add to their fleet.
- John James Audubon.
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For a long time, I have aimed to photograph the belted kingfisher. My first encounter with this bird occurred in Arkansas, where I observed two kingfishers playing and hunting along a local creek. Unfortunately, they were too far for me to capture a good photo. Since then, I have frequented several birding locations in hopes of catching a glimpse of the kingfisher, but I've always returned empty-handed. After relocating back to Southern California, I finally spotted a kingfisher at Bolsa Chica when it landed on a dead tree just a few meters away. Since that day, I have taken many photos of it. Interestingly, the kingfisher seems to prefer Bolsa Chica only on cloudy or foggy mornings, as I have never seen it there in good light, making it challenging to photograph. The photo above is the best lighting I have managed so far. It seems that to capture that perfect image of the kingfisher, I truly have to earn it.
Relocation of a puffin (Fratercula arctica) conference
Umzug einer Konferenz von Papageitauchern (Fratercula arctica)
This American robin and Northern cardinal decided to use the same (relocated) tree stump in the back yard. I liked the pose with them looking at me but facing opposite. I hope this Easter finds everyone in good health. I think we've finally cleared the three days of heavy rain and will now need to start mowing lawns in earnest.
Thought I would try a more iconic pose from Granada. I hope I have added enough spark to give it a fresh taste. Otherwise, as always, I have added in a narrative so you can wander through history from a different Point Of View.
On the shoulders of southern Spain is a Fortress that once ruled with supreme confidence. The kings believed that nothing would change as long as they were alive. And then one of them died and everything changed.
Now the fortress and palace are a walking garden for people with enough footprints to get there.
The proverbial flies on the walls have also passed on and so there really are only rumors of stories left to tell of this great kingdom and the daily lives of people who lived and prospered there.
I only know these stories from a direct descendant of a gnat who sat on the wings of a fly perched on the wall where a king and queen shared court with legends of old.
Some other direct descendants are still living so I cannot reveal everything the gnat told me but I can tell you this ... It was all amazing!
For instance, one Friday the eldest son walked past the jaguar fountain in the courtyard and asked his mother "Will I be a good King?"
The mother thought for awhile and spoke wisely "It really is up to the gnat on the fly's wings on the wall to know for sure...but I believe if it is written in the stars it will be so! " She smiled sweetly but he did not feel so self assured.
Years later, he did become King and breathed a sigh of relief.
But as many kings, he finally had to let go when the winds started blowing from the Northwest and new owners bought the property and asked him to leave.
It is rumored that he sat at this perch for many days looking back at his home and meditating on the amazing journey of his life and his temporal loss. Eventually he packed up his caravan and relocated to Morocco where he lived a prosperous and fruitful life but he was always the most proud of the beauty his family created with this grand monument.
When I came here, a few years later, I did not feel like a King nor a gnat on the wings of a fly on the wall. But I did taste history in the meal I ate on this same terrace and I can still smell the sweet scent of wisteria rising up in the heat and hear the breezes rustle and crackling leaves in the trees like a gnat dancing on the wings of a fly playing flamenco on the walls of the golden palace listening to conversations and passing it along to the next generation.
No matter what anyone says, History tastes better when it's warm and the view is hot!
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Pictures & video of the East German uprising of 1953 accompanied by the first few minutes of the second movement of Shostakovich's 11th Symphony.
Pictures & video of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 accompanied by the last few minutes of the second movement of Shostakovich's 11th Symphony.
Pictures & video of the "Prague Spring" uprising of 1968 accompanied by the last few minutes of the fourth movement of Shostakovich's 11th Symphony.
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Biserica Bunavestire - Schitul Maicilor, Bucuresti
"The Annunciation" - Schitul Maicilor ["Nuns Skete"] Church
finished in 1726
www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/en/Th...
One of several Bucharest churches moved from their original location during the communist dictatorship and dumped behind new highrise buildings.
After the devastating earthquake of 1977 Nicolae Ceausescu realized that he can remodel Bucharest on a large scale. An area larger than historic Venice [250 hectares] was demolished to make way for a new administrative center. In total 27 orthodox churches, 6 synagogues and 3 protestant churches were demolished all over the town during that time. After a unique, brave and singular protest of several historians only 7 historically important churches were "saved" by relocation behind large buildings, to make them "invisible". The translation was technically done by first pouring a reenforced concrete foundation underneath the church and then slowly moving it to the new location on rails.
People used to joke back then that Bucharest was the only city in the world to have its own unique traffic sign: CAUTION, CROSSING CHURCHES [like the deer crossing sign]
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Ceauşima [Ceausescu+Hiroshima]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceau%C5%9Fima
Ceauşima ("Ceaushima") is a vernacular word construction in Romanian, sarcastically linking former communist leader Nicolae Ceauşescu to Hiroshima. This portmanteau term was sometimes coined in the 1980s to describe the huge urban areas of Bucharest that Ceauşescu ordered torn down, comparing the results with the nuclear attack on Hiroshima.
Statism [etatism]
Architecture and Power
Arhitectura și Puterea
[1993 Romanian documentary about Bucharest from 1930s to 1980s]
youtu.be/vuyoRpmPnZU [trailer]
THE SOVIET STORY [2008 documentary]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Soviet_Story
Nineteen Eighty-Four [George Orwell]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteen_Eighty-Four
Brazil [1985 movie]
Die Rapp Gruppe entschied ihr Kompetenzfeld Gebäude mit Architekten, Tragswerksplaner, Gebäudetechniker und Industrieplaner in das aufstrebende Dreispitzareal umzusiedeln. Gewählt wurde das Transitlager, ein vom dänischen Architekten Bjarke Ingels in ein Wohn- und Geschäftshaus transformiertes, ehemaliges Zwischenlager für amerikanische Autos und Zigarren. Rapp plante und realisierte den Mieterausbau für 150 Arbeitsplätze als Open Space in den extrem langgestreckten 2. und 3. Obergeschossen.
Auf zweimal 114m Länge entstand eine Bürolandschaft mit grosszügigen, doppelgeschossigen Agoren, Sitznischen und gläserne Besprechungsboxen. Die Arbeitsplätze reihen sich entlang der durch die massiven Betonstützen rhythmisierte Fassadenflucht auf und profitieren von viel Tageslicht und Sicht auf den Freilager-Platz.
Der ursprüngliche Lagercharakter wird im lasierten Ortbeton und der offen geführten Haustechnikinstallationen spürbar. Einfache Grundmaterialien, wie die farblos behandelten Stahlgeländer und das geölte Seekiefer-Sperrholz, welches für verschiedene Einbauten und Abdeckungen eingesetzt wurde, setzen einzelne Akzente. Am Boden korrespondieren der sandfarbene textile Belag mit dem naturbelassenen Hartsteinholz-Belag der Agoren. Schwere Vorhänge, welche an klassische Wolltücher erinnern, dienen als temporäre Raumtrenner der zweigeschossigen Lufträumen. Die vollflächig mit Holzwolle-Akustikplatten belegten Decken, der Teppich und die schweren Vorhänge erzeugen eine sehr angenehme, gedämpfte Akustik. The Rapp Group decided to relocate its competence field Buildings with architects, structural engineers, building technicians and industrial planners to the up-and-coming Dreispitz area. The Transit Warehouse was chosen, a former interim storage facility for American cars and cigars transformed into a residential and commercial building by Danish architect Bjarke Ingels. Rapp planned and realised the tenant fit-out for 150 workplaces as open space on the extremely elongated 2nd and 3rd upper floors.
An office landscape with generous, two-storey agoras, seating niches and glass conference boxes was created over a length of two times 114m. The workplaces are lined up along the façade line, which is rhythmically structured by the massive concrete columns, and benefit from a lot of daylight and a view of the open-air warehouse square.
The original warehouse character can be felt in the glazed in-situ concrete and the open building services installations. Simple basic materials, such as the colourlessly treated steel railings and the oiled maritime pine plywood used for various fixtures and coverings, set individual accents. On the floor, the sand-coloured textile covering corresponds with the natural hardwood flooring of the agors. Heavy curtains, reminiscent of classic woollen cloths, serve as temporary room dividers for the two-storey air spaces. The ceilings, which are fully covered with wood wool acoustic panels, the carpet and the heavy curtains create very pleasant, muted acoustics.
world-architects.com
Sitting along the Northeast Corridor in Harrison, NJ under a fresh dusting of snow is a handful of AEM-7 AC rebuilds waiting to complete their trip to their new home in Connecticut for storage.
The night before there were nearly twice as many but due to a multiple lite engine restriction on Metro-North's New Haven Line the collection of retired motors had to be cut in half to complete the move.
Unassigned Power @ Hudson Yard, Harrison, NJ
AMTK AEM-7AC 905
AMTK AEM-7AC 941
AMTK AEM-7AC 917
AMTK AEM-7AC 919
AMTK AEM-7AC 920
AMTK AEM-7AC 908
AMTK AEM-7AC 935