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I spied this heron perched in a bush as it watched for fish. Then it made its move to a lower branch closer to the water. I liked the catchlight in the shot.
Tryon Palace was the official residence and administrative headquarters of the British governors of North Carolina from 1770 to 1775, at which time it was known as the Governor's Palace. Located in New Bern, the palace was often at the center of state occasions and royal hospitality. The residence was seized by rebel troops in 1775. Shortly after the state capital was relocated to Raleigh in 1792, the main building burned to the ground. A modern recreation faithful to the original architect's plans and some period appropriate support structures were erected on the site in the 1950s and opened to the public in 1959. The palace garden was also recreated, with 16 acres (6.5 ha) of plantings, representing three centuries of landscape and gardening heritage. Today, the palace is a state historic site 123
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.
Haus Bürgel blickt auf eine spannende und wechselvolle Geschichte zurück. Bereits im 1. Jh n. Chr. Siedlung von römische Soldaten am Rhein, der Grenze zu den germanischen Stämmen.
Als im 4. Jahrhundert die Einfälle der Franken aus dem rechtsrheinischen Raum immer häufiger wurden, erbauten die Römer eine Kette von Militärkastellen am linken Rheinufer. 14 Jh.: Rheinverlagerung, das ursprünglich linksrheinisch erbaute Haus Bürgel liegt seitdem auf der rechten Rheinseite. Das Kastell, auf dessen heute noch sichtbaren Fundamenten Haus Bürgel ruht, besaß dicke Mauern und zwölf Türme. Im frühen Mittelalter wurde auf der Ruine des Kastells eine fränkische Burganlage errichtet.
1698 – 1989: Bewirtschaftung des Gutshofs im Besitz der Grafen von Nesselrode
Haus Bürgel beinhaltet heute eine biologische Station, eine Kaltblutzucht und ein römisches Museum
2020: Antragstellung zur Aufnahme in die UNESCO Weltkulturerbe Liste
Haus Bürgel looks back on an exciting and eventful history. As early as the 1st cent. Chr. settlement of Roman soldiers on the Rhine, the border to the Germanic tribes.
When the invasions of the Franks from the area on the right bank of the Rhine became more frequent in the 4th century, the Romans built a chain of military forts on the left bank of the Rhine. 14th century: Relocation of the Rhine, Haus Bürgel, originally built on the left bank of the Rhine, has since been located on the right bank of the Rhine. The fort, on whose foundations Haus Bürgel still rests today, had thick walls and twelve towers. In the early Middle Ages, a Frankish castle complex was built on the ruins of the fort.
1698 - 1989: Management of the estate in the possession of the Counts of Nesselrode
Today, Haus Bürgel contains a biological station, a cold-blood breeding farm and a Roman museum
2020: Application for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List
The Church of Saint John Nepomuk in Park Szczytnicki.
The little Church of Saint John Nepomuk is located in the vicinity of ul Mikołaja Kopernika and Aleja Dąbska in Park Szczytnicki.
Together with the Japanese Garden, the church is considered a highlight of the historic park.
The site has been included in the Register of Objects of Cultural Heritage. Its timber structure, which dates back to the 16th century,
and was made by carpenters from Stare Koźle in Upper Silesia.
This is where the church was initially located. Later on it was relocated to Kędzierzyn, and in 1913 to Wroclaw.
The church was on display as part of the Centenary Exhibition (which also focused on the history of Silesia)
Höfn is an Icelandic fishing town in the southeastern part of the country. It lies near Hornafjörður fjord.
The town, the second largest in the southeastern part of Iceland, offers scenic views of Vatnajökull (the largest ice cap in Europe by volume). The community was formerly known as Hornafjarðarbær between 1994 and 1998.
Höfn is located on a peninsula in the southeast of Iceland. The name Höfn means harbour and it is a fishing port surrounded on three sides by the sea, with beaches on a long shoreline to the southeast. Shoals and glacial rivers traverse this area with many shifting lagoons and sand reefs being formed. Höfn is surrounded by several small islands to the east of the town, the largest of which is Mikley, followed by Krókalátur and Hellir.
In Nes there is a small village called Nesjahverfi. Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland, is about 458 kilometres from Höfn along the south coast. The headland of the town is called the Ingólfshöfði, which is 76 metres high and 85 kilometres (in a direct line) from the town. Sea birds such as skuas, guillemots, fulmar and puffins can be seen from the headland.
Höfn was founded by the merchant Ottó Tuliníus in 1897 who relocated a trading place which had been established in 1861 from Papós, an area 15 kms northwest of Höfn, to the present site of the town. Höfn had 300 inhabitants in 1946. An economic boom started after the construction of the bridge Hornafjarðarbrú in 1961, and with a length of 255 metres the bridge was the second largest bridge in Iceland at that time. Höfn attained municipal status on 31 December 1988 and had 1 647 inhabitants in 1989.
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Duhamel, Québec, Canada
De retour depuis peu d'un petit voyage à Pointe Pelée, Ontario.
Avant mon départ les agents de conservation du Québec sont venu pour la deuxième fois chez moi pour le dossier de l'ourson surnommé Peureux...
Nous nous étions entendu que lorsque je reviendrais de Pointe Pelée si l'ourson Peureux était toujours sans mère et dans le secteur, ils devraient (les agents de conservation) le capturer et le relocaliser ou le remettre à un organisme comme Oméga ou autres de ce genre pour qu'il ne grandisse pas dans le voisinage des habitations et causent éventuellement des problèmes. Ce serait mieu pour lui comme pour nous.
Eh bien je suis heureux de vous dire que maman ours a retrouvé son ourson et qu'il n'est plus dans le secteur. J'imagine que maman est retourné dans la réserve faunique Papineau Labelle qui est à 1,000 pied de chez moi et beaucoup plus tranquille qu'ici avec l'arrivée des saisonniers au lac. L'histoire finit bien pour tout le monde y compris les ours. En attendant que j'effectue et tri mes images de pointe Pelée voici quelques dernières photos de peureux. Il dormait tout au haut d'un grand Pin-Blanc sur une branche chez un voisin et descendait en fin de journée pour faire la tournée des mangeoires d'oiseaux du secteur... Il n'a pas causé aucun dommage dans le voisinage espérons qu'il ne gardera pas un goût pour les graines de tournesol pour l'automne ou le printemps prochain !!!
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Duhamel, Quebec, Canada
Returning from a short trip to Point Pelee, Ontario.
Before my departure, Quebec conservation officers came for the second time to my house concerning the case of the little bear called "Fearful" ...
We had agreed that when I returned from Point Pelee if the Fearful was still motherless and in the area, they would (the conservation officers) capture him and relocate it or hand it over to an organism like Omega or others zoo facility of that sort, so that he does not grow up in the neighborhood of the humain and houses and possibly cause problems to man and himself. It would be better for him and for us.
Well, I'm happy to tell you that Mom Bear has found her cub and is no longer in the area. I imagine that the mother has returned to the Papineau Labelle Wildlife Park, which is 1,000 feet from my home and much quieter than here with the arrival of seasonal poeple at the lake. The story ends well for everyone including the bears.
While waiting for me to sort my pictures from Point Pelee here are some last pictures of fearful. He was sleeping at the top of a big white pine on a branch at a neighbor's house and was coming down at the end of the day to tour the bird feeders of the area ... He didn't cause any damage in the neighborhood hopefully he will not keep a taste for sunflower seeds for next fall or spring !!!
Had to relocate some mantises that were protecting our cucumber patch so I could remove the old and plant some new. I was worried about doing so thinking it would freak out and move on. It didn't. Just after putting this one down it immediate caught a bug and proceeded to have lunch like business as usual.
Black Skimmers relocating along the shore line on a wind swept day.
From FWC:
Appearance:
The black skimmer is a seabird with defining physical characteristics that make it easily distinguishable from others. The key physical feature of the skimmer is its large red and black bill. The bill begins to widen at the top and gradually becomes smaller as it forms a sharp tip at the end of the bill. The lower part of the bill is longer than the top, which is important because they use their bill to skim along the top of the water to catch fish, for which they are aptly named. Skimmers can reach a height of 19.7 inches (50 centimeters) with a wingspan of 3 to 3.5 feet (.9-1.1 meters) (The Cornell Lab of Ornithology 2011, E. Sachs pers. comm. 2011). Skimmers have a black back, black wings with white edging, and a white belly and head.
A herd of bighorn sheep near Garden of the Gods was relocated Tuesday by Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff — a project two years in the making.
Parks and Wildlife staff dropped a 70-by-70-foot net over nearly two dozen bighorn sheep they had lured with apple pulp. In the 90 minutes that followed, the team blindfolded and restricted the legs of the sheep as they untangled them. The team then sedated them and assessed their health while searching for disease. Each sheep received an ear tag, and some were given transmitting collars before they were loaded into a trailer for shipment to Beaver Creek State Wildlife Area near Penrose, officials said in a news release.
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.
Cormorants moving from one end of the pond at Delores Fenwick Nature Center to the other. About 50 birds in this mini-migration. Could have used more DoF. Pearland, Texas.
At Fernald, Lodge Pond is a sure-fire spot to observe many ducks. if one is patient, afternoon light hits the ducks flying in or simply relocating across the pond. The dry weeds on the banks provide great background.
This bell tower serves as a central meeting point with the historic Greenfield Village Henry Ford Museum. Originally located in London England, the Sir John Bennett building was relocated to Dearborn, MI in 1931.
"Sir John Bennett liked the mythical story of Gog and Magog, the ancient protectors of Britain, so he re-created them for the front of his shop. The clock figures, Gog and Magog, toll the chimes of this shop every 15 minutes.
Sir John Bennett was a successful clock, watch and jewelry maker in London, England. This building stood a grand five stories at its original London site. It was scaled down to two stories when it was moved to Greenfield Village. Today, it is a sweet ship inside.
Built in 1931 in Greenfield Village. Exterior decorative elements from original shop in London, England
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!
Three images from Fernald preserve (a former uranium enrichment facility and EPA super site). lots of gadwalls, many relocating to more secluded ponds at the sight of my telephoto lens.
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.
The universe is out in force on a clear chilly fall night as BNSF Train X PXBPLH9 15A sits under the Pine Street Bridge in "downtown" Melvern on Main Track 1 of the BNSF Emporia Sub.
According to research done by others, the Pratt truss bridge was built in 1884, and relocated here in 1909 from the Quenemo area when the Santa Fe double tracked this portion of what became the Transcon. The two track spans that replaced this bridge at its original location were replaced themselves by BNSF in 2019.
Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002, and is a centerpiece of Railroad Park, which includes a Union Pacific caboose in ATSF paint.
I really ought to keep a tiny tripod in my grip, but the ballast almost did the job well enough.
Locomotives: BNSF 7604, BNSF 7202, KCSM 4729
10-18-22
Melvern, KS
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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The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino is a five-diamond luxury hotel and casino resort located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States, on the site of the old Sands Hotel. Designed by KlingStubbins, the hotel tower contains 36 stories and rises 475 feet (145 m). The Venetian is owned and operated by Las Vegas Sands. The Venetian also serves as the seat of the corporate headquarters for its parent company.
The Venetian resort complex is (together with the adjacent Sands Expo Convention Center and The Palazzo Hotel and Casino Resort) the world's second-largest hotel, with 4,049 rooms, 3,068 suites ranging in price from $169 to $10,000 per night and a 120,000-square-foot (11,000 m2) casino. Since its opening, The Venetian Macao is now the largest casino in the world, beating The Venetian, Las Vegas.
In April 1996, Sheldon Adelson announced plans to create on the property the largest resort on the Strip. This project would be situated on the former Sands property. On November 26, 1996, eight years after it was purchased by the owners of The Interface Group—Adelson, Richard Katzeff, Ted Cutler, Irwin Chafetz and Jordan Shapiro, the Sands Hotel was imploded to make way for The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino. Groundbreaking for the hotel began on April 14, 1997.
The resort opened on May 3, 1999, with flutter of white doves, sounding trumpets and singing gondoliers, with actress Sophia Loren joining The Venetian Chairman and Owner, Sheldon G. Adelson, in dedicating the first motorized gondola. Built at a cost of $1.5 billion, it was one of the most expensive resorts of its kind when it opened.
On June 27, 2003, the 1,013-room Venezia Tower opened. It was built on top of the garage parking lot.
in 2010, it was announced that it will be affiliated with InterContinental Hotels Group.[2]
In October 2011, the Cantor Race & Sportsbook opened, which was the only Las Vegas sportsbook that was open 24 hours a day. On June 11, 2012, the Venetian opened Carnevale, a summer-long festival that is anchored by a nightly 3-D projection show on the clock tower. In September 2012, The Blue Man Group show closed and relocated to the Monte Carlo, after being at the Venetian for six years.
The hotel uses Venice, Italy, as its design inspiration and features architectural replicas of various Venetian landmarks, including the Palazzo Ducale, Piazza San Marco, Piazzetta di San Marco, the Lion of Venice Column and the Column of Saint Theodore, St Mark's Campanile, and the Rialto Bridge. The design architects for this project were The Stubbins Associates and WAT&G
My husband and I had seen this bobcat today and then it disappeared into the woods. We were trying to relocate it when we heard some deer snorting very close by. I got out of the car and looked around to see if I could spot it and then out of the corner of my eye, I see the bobcat appear from behind a pile of gravel. I just stayed still as we both stared at each other. I was able to get a few images :-).
The Alekša River or Alekšupīte.
The Alekšupīte River flows directly along the walls of many buildings which is why Kuldīga has been called the Venice of Latvia. Initially the buildings of the town centre were constructed as the suburb of Kuldīga. In 1701, during the Great Northern War, the Swedish army invaded Kuldīga Castle and in 1709 it became uninhabitable, but in the 19th century the castle ruins were relocated.
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.
Early morning view along the main street of the Higashi Chaya district in Kanazawa, Japan.
The city of Kanazawa has three well-preserved historic chaya ("teahouse") districts, and Higashi Chayagai, or the Eastern Chaya district, is the largest. The chaya offered food, drink, and entertainment by geisha. The buildings here date from around 1820, when the chaya were relocated from the central part of the city to their current locations. Traditionally, the houses featured lattices on the exterior of the ground floor, and guestrooms above. Some of the chaya are today preserved as semi-museums, still offering tea and sweets and geisha performances, while many others are now cafes, restaurants, and shops.
The Higashi Chaya district has been designated as a Japanese cultural asset.
Sony FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS
77mm; 10 sec; f/16; ISO 100
The Highland is a Scottish breed of rustic cattle. It originated in the Scottish Highlands and the Outer Hebrides islands of Scotland and has long horns and a long shaggy coat. It is a hardy breed, bred to withstand the intemperate conditions in the region.
Highland cattle descend from the Hamitic Longhorn, which were brought to Britain by Neolithic farmers in the second millennium BC, as the cattle migrated northwards through Africa and Europe. Highland cattle were historically of great importance to the economy, with the cattle being raised for meat primarily and sold in England.
The 1885 herd book describes two distinct types of Highland cattle. One was the West Highland, or Kyloe, originating and living mostly in the Outer Hebrides, which had harsher conditions. These cattle tended to be smaller, to have black coats and, due to their more rugged environment, to have long hair. These cattle were named due to the practice of relocating them. The kyles are narrow straits of water, and the cattle were driven across them to get to market.
The other type was the mainland; these tended to be larger because their pastures provided richer nutrients. They came in a range of colours, most frequently dun or red. These types have now been crossbred so that there is no distinct difference.
Since the early 20th century, breeding stock has been exported to many parts of the world, especially Australia and North America.
It is estimated that there are now around 15,000 Highland cattle in the United Kingdom.
Some say the mail carrier motto is "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds".
But what about a tornado? The tornado that tore through Mayfield certainly left its mark on the postal system. According to the Paducah Sun, the Mayfield Post Office partially collapsed and lost 80% of its roof. All of the equipment inside was destroyed. However, the mail must go on. A team from Louisville came down the following day to start the clean up process and secure the building. Incredibly, the postmaster said that only one delivery day was missed. Mail would resume the following Monday for those would could still receive it.
Sadly there is no word on when the Mayfield Post Office will reopen. However workers are making repairs on the building and the post office has been relocated to a temporary location for now.
(This post is a continuation of the Mayfield tornado series)
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Mayfield, Kentucky
This birdhouse has been moved a few times under my watchful eye. I didn’t think it was being used enough. Location, location, location is that the problem. Well I did move it to its current location. I think my “Birdhouse Relocation” program was a success as I see it’s getting more use. Gratitude and Kindness are being paid by the current occupants.
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.
It's embarrassing how many cobwebs and dog hairs the small animals find behind our furniture. Here I bring this stag beetle girl outside. Yesterday we had a cornu aspersum with cobwebs and dog hairs. We've put it outside. Fun fact is, that the giant house spiders don't collect dirt before I find them and scream (I would be good in a bad horror movie). Two days ago, I saw a giant house spider in the bathroom. I screamed, and the brave husband caught the girl (it was a girl) in a glass and threw her outside. I'm sure she comes right back inside to look for a cosy spot for to make a cocoon. She was completely clean!
Relocation of a puffin (Fratercula arctica) conference
Umzug einer Konferenz von Papageitauchern (Fratercula arctica)
He is of the opinion that we have relocated to Antarctica as it has been very cold with little snow. He I’d manage to put a paw outside yesterday
Outside St Tanwg's Church In The Sand, is a quiet peaceful area where people place pebbles from the beach there.
They are dedicated to loved ones lost, people and pets [ mainly dogs ] who loved this beautiful peaceful, serene beach, Marina, and Church.
They left footprints and pawprints behind.
I was looking at them and reading them, and I came across a person I knew many years ago,
from Staffordshire before I relocated to this beautiful area of Wales.
His name was John, and his family have made him a pebble decorated with a boat and figure.
Sometimes this is a very very small world 🌎 we live in.
Friday's day off bullshit brought me to Annapolis Junction out of boredom, but something was off - 2779 was parked on the side track, with the panel doors open. I initially thought that it might be awaiting pickup and relocation to Hanover. Rumors were flying about something like that happening for the better half of 2022.
But Tuesday morning I learned it was much worse. In the frigid cold over Christmas, 2779 suffered a cracked engine block. There was water found in the antifreeze, and the heater it was hooked up to lost power. That plus the single digit temperatures for three days straight killed venerable old 2779. Vulcan announced it would not be repaired, and would either be moved to storage in Hanover or scrapped on site. As of Tuesday evening she's still there, but that won't be for long.
I'm gonna miss big blue.