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Same place as the previous photo, but shot a few minutes later, when strong,direct sunlight was hitting the foreground, giving bright colors and contrast, while the background was still dark-ish.
Goodness. All three of my models seem to have had a wardrobe malfunction at exactly the same time, where their bikini bottoms have all fallen down to their ankles. Karen lost her entire suit!
HISTORIA
La situación del Alcázar de Segovia, sobre una roca labrada por los ríos Eresma y Clamores, indica el origen militar de esta fortaleza durante siglos inexpugnable.
El testimonio más antiguo de la existencia del Alcázar de Segovia es un documento de principios del siglo XII, fechado en 1122, poco después de la reconquista de la ciudad por Alfonso VI, que menciona la fortaleza como un castro sobre el Eresma. En una carta algo posterior (1155) ya se le da el nombre de Alcázar. No obstante, es muy probable que la fortificación existiese en tiempos más remotos, quizá desde la dominación romana, pues en recientes excavaciones se ha encontrado sillares de granito análogos a los del Acueducto. En la Edad Media, el Alcázar, tanto por la belleza de su situación y su indiscutible seguridad militar, como por la proximidad a famosos cazaderos en los bosques serranos, se convirtió en una de las residencias favoritas de los Reyes de Castilla.
No se han encontrado vestigios arquitectónicos notables de este Palacio Real anteriores a la época de Alfonso VIII "el de Las Navas", aproximadamente a finales del siglo XII y principios del siglo XIII. Sin embargo, lo cierto es que se consolida el proceso que de forma progresiva va convirtiendo la fortaleza en residencia cortesana. La reforma se hizo cuando se iniciaba la transición del románico al gótico, con la sobriedad elegante del estilo del Císter. Sin duda pertenece a este tiempo la gran grujía del lado norte, compuesta por una gran estancia, flanqueada en los extremos por gabinetes, al estilo oriental, llamada "sala del Palacio Mayor". Al mismo impulso constructivo, que constituye el núcleo del Alcázar, corresponde la gran torre del poniente, llamada "Del Homenaje", con su estancia cubierta de cañón apuntado, que sirvió de sala de armas, y sus ventanales germinados. A pesar del tono cisterciense de estas construcciones, lo morisco aparece en la decoración pictórica, con zócalos de lacerías pintadas de rojo sobre el fondo claro del estuco.
Alfonso X El Sabio demostró hacia Segovia una extrema predilección e hizo del Alcázar una de sus residencias favoritas, hasta los últimos años de su vida, en los que celebró Cortes en esta ciudad que le había permanecido fiel.
En el siglo XIV, Segovia fue testigo de combates entre bandos nobiliarios a los que no fue ajeno el Alcázar, obligando el nuevo empleo de la artillería a reforzar sus murallas y ampliar su sistema defensivo.
Los reyes de la dinastía de Trastámara aprovecharon la nueva crujía, construida paralelamente a la primitiva, para convertirla en un suntuoso conjunto de salones al estilo de los alcázares andaluces. La decoración gótico- mudéjar de estas salas se inicia con la reina Catalina de Lancaster, regente de su hijo Juan II. Durante el reinado de este último tuvieron lugar en el Alcázar las grandes fiestas cortesanas evocadas por Jorge Manrique en sus célebres "Coplas".
Enrique IV, tan amante de Segovia, continuó embelleciéndolo y en su reinado debió terminarse la gran torre que lleva el nombre de su padre. Fue el Alcázar fortaleza clave para el dominio de Castilla y de él salió Isabel la Católica para ser proclamada reina en la Plaza Mayor. También tuvo importancia este castillo en las luchas civiles de todas las épocas sucesivas, desde el reinado de Juana la Loca y la Guerra de las comunidades hasta la Guerra de Sucesión en el siglo XVIII y las guerras Carlista en el XIX.
Los reyes de la Casa de Austria lo visitaron frecuentemente y Felipe II celebró en él la boda de velaciones con su cuarta esposa, Ana de Austria. Este rey realizó importantes obras en el Alcázar, como el patio herreriano o cubrir las techumbres con agudos chapiteles de pizarra al estilo de los castillos centroeuropeos.
Más tarde comienza a utilizarse la fortaleza como prisión de Estado, donde estuvieron confinados importantes personajes. Así permaneció hasta que en 1762 Carlos III fundó en Segovia el Real Colegio de Artillería, cuyo primer Director fue el conde Félix Gazola, quedando instalado en el Alcázar en 1764. Este centro permaneció aquí, con leves paréntesis hasta el 6 de mazo de 1862, día en el que un incendio destruyó las techumbres. A partir de esta fecha el Colegio, luego la Academia de Artillería, pasó al Convento de San Francisco de Segovia, El Alcázar fue restaurado, en 1898 se instaló en la primera plante del edificio el Archivo General Militar y en 1953 se creó el Patronato del Alcázar de Segovia, responsable del actual Museo.
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HISTORY
The situation of the Alcazar of Segovia, on a rock carved by rivers and Clamores Eresma indicates the military origin of this impregnable fortress for centuries.
The earliest evidence of the existence of the Alcazar of Segovia is a document of the early twelfth century, dated in 1122, shortly after the conquest of the city by Alfonso VI, which mentions the fortress as a fort on Eresma. In a letter somewhat later (1155) and is given the name of Alcazar. However, it is likely that the fortification existed in ancient times, perhaps since Roman times, as in recent excavations found granite blocks similar to the Aqueduct. In the Middle Ages, the Alcazar, both for the beauty of its situation and its indisputable military security, such as proximity to famous hunting grounds in the mountain forests, became one of the favorite residences of the kings of Castile.
No notable architectural vestiges of this former royal palace at the time of Alfonso VIII "the Las Navas," about the late twelfth and early thirteenth century. However, the truth is that consolidates the process is becoming progressively strength courtly residence. The reform was initiated when the transition from Romanesque to Gothic, with elegant sobriety Cistercian style. No doubt this time belongs to the great grujía north side, consisting of a large room, flanked at the ends by cabinets, oriental style, called "Mayor of the Palace hall." At the same constructive impulse, which is the core of the Alcázar, account for the great western tower, called "The Tribute", by staying tracked gun deck, which was the armory, and its windows sprouts. Cistercian Despite the tone of these constructs, Moorish appears in the pictorial decoration with sockets lacerías painted red on light background stucco.
Alfonso X El Sabio showed extreme predilection toward Segovia's Alcazar and became one of his favorite residences, until the last years of his life, in which Cortes held in this city which had remained faithful.
In the fourteenth century, Segovia witnessed fighting between factions of nobility to which the Alcazar was no stranger, again forcing the use of artillery to strengthen its walls and expand its defense system.
The kings of the dynasty of Castile took the new bay, built parallel to the primitive, to turn it into a sumptuous set of rooms in the style of the Andalusian palaces. The Gothic-Mudejar decoration of these rooms opens with Queen Catherine of Lancaster, regent for her son John II. During the reign of the latter took place in the great feasts Alcázar evoked by Jorge Manrique courtesans in his famous "Verses".
Henry IV, as a lover of Segovia, embellishing and continued his reign had completed the great tower that bears the name of his father. Alcazar fortress was the key to the mastery of Castile and Isabella the Catholic left him to be proclaimed queen in the Plaza Mayor. Also of significance, this castle in the civil strife of all successive epochs, from the reign of Mad Love and War communities until the War of Succession in the eighteenth century and the Carlist wars in the nineteenth.
The kings of the House of Austria and visited him often held at the Philip II's wedding revelations with his fourth wife, Anne of Austria. This king made major works in the Palace, as the patio cover herreriano or roofs with sharp slate spiers style of Central European castles.
Later the fort began to be used as a state prison, where inmates were important people. So in 1762 he remained until Carlos III founded in Segovia the Royal School of Artillery, whose first director was Count Felix Gazola, being installed in the Palace in 1764. The center remained here, with slight parentheses mallet until 6, 1862, the day on which a fire destroyed the roofs. From this date the College, then the Artillery Academy, went to the Convent of San Francisco de Segovia, El Alcázar was restored in 1898 was installed in the first plant of the General Military Archives building and in 1953 created the Board of Alcazar of Segovia, responsible for the present Museum.
Before the Second World War Samal was still a virgin forest during that time. Don Vicente Fernandez together with Don Ramon and Don Pepe Fernandez acquired and cultivated the southern part of Samal which was ruled by Datu Budas during the early period of American occupation and founded Hacienda Samal and Compana Maritima.
On June 18, 1966 , the Philippine Congress historically made a landmark legislation through enabling laws passed under “ Republic Act 4754” that dubbed the creation of the municipality of kaputian and separating it from the mother municipality for the purpose. The mandate includes the islets of Malipano and Talicud Island. Under Executive order 184 , Kaputian was legally declared as another municipality of Davao Province.
Since the beginning of its creation the municipality has been ruled by Three (3) political leaders namely ; Hon. Diosdado Alorro , Hon. Dediano E. Rebong and Hon. Aniano P. Antalan . The incumbent took his reign during the revolutionary form of government under the leadership of President Corazon C. Aquino.
Kaputian derived its name from the “ WHITE SAND” that occupies the southern part of the Samal Island long before ruled by Datu Budas.
This is an eight-story office building from the 1970s. With shops on the first floor. Located at Tegelbacken, next to the Sheraton Hotel. Or, it was, as it is currently being demolished to be replaced with, you guessed it, a brand new six-story office building with shops on the first floor. But it is not all bad, they will use some of the facade material on the roof of the new building. And the nightlife in the area will be improved. At least that is the idea.
blüht ab September bis zum ersten Frost - männliche Blüte
In meinem Garten seit Jahren ohne Schutz völlig winterhart.
This Asiatic species, known to the Chinese for centuries as Tsou Hoy Tong ( しゅうかいどう 秋海棠 ), was used as a motif both by the Chinese and the Japanese in decorating china, fans and silks.
When first noticed by botanists, it was tentatively called Begonia discolor until a better name might be found for it. But after it was collected for T. Evans in 1804 by William Kerr, Henry C. Andrews author of Botanist’s Repository introduced it under the name of Begonia evansiana. www.zone10.com/hardy-begonia-for-landscape-begonia-evansi...
Begonia named after Michel Bégon (1638–1710), French patron of science.
Begonias, with the exceptions of the hybrid specimens are monoecious, producing both male and female flowers on the same plant. In this way, if necessary, the begonia can self-pollinate. Hybrid begonia plants usually do not produce pollen, fertile flowers or seeds, but can be reproduced through cutting and rooting in water
Marayoor means "Hidden land". Approximately 500m in altitude the small Village is surrounded in all parts by Tall Rocky Mountains and forests. The Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary (Kerala), Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary (Tamil Nadu) and Eravikulam National Park (Kerala) alongwith the Sholas and mountain terrains of Kanthalloor forms this small village as a Trough with pleasant climate (though it can go as low as 15 deg to high as 36 deg.). A rain shadow area with the worlds ONLY Natural Sandal Wood forests, the attraction never ends.
Unique to the terrain is the ancient Muniyaras, the Star Tortoise, Grizzled Giant Squirrel, vast areas of natural Sandal Wood trees and the Famous sweet Jaggery!!!! Marayoor rocks with its proximity to Munnar Hill station and added features mentioned above.
Same Tree Fern as the following one but shot with a different lens and a different angle to get the subject in the frame.
Mill Springs Falls
Mill Springs Battlefield NHL
Mill Springs, KY
This was my second time photographing this waterfall, but my first DHR shot of it. I've only attempted a handful of HDR shots and I haven't been to flattered with the results. I liked this one, though.The water flow was much lighter this time, a lot of the vegetation was gone for the winter, and it wasn't as muddy which meant I could get in for a closer look.
The main lectures room @ abandoned boarding school
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panorama generated from 25 portrait panels merged in Photoshop
Same old motel, different rooms and different stories to tell. You choose: will it be door number 27 or door number 28?
Same park, same morning but about 15 minutes later or 10 past official sunup.
This time of year the sun rises just north of due east which puts it behind trees. So we never see it burst on us like over water. When it finally arrives it filters through trees and when it is cloudy we don't get much color.
Today, it was overcast when I came into the park in the earlier photo but when I set up here it began to clear low on the eastern horizon and then all of a sudden it happened. I was already taking shots so when it happened I had my finger on the release, I also had my left hand on the focus ring because I was shooting manual so I quickly zoomed in for the second image. Just as suddenly as it appeared it disappeared leaving me to hope I nailed the focus.
Nevermoore. Some say it does not exist, some say it is never in the same place twice and some say it lies between the realms of the living and the dead. A prize sought by all but granted to only one, the bearer of the Black Crown of Nevermoore.
The Black Crown is the key to Nevermoore. It is used to open a vast portal, a doorway to Nevermoore. As such, the bearer of the Crown Commands its people, the Ravens.
Nevermoore has remained hidden from the world for decades. The last bearer of the Black Crown, Edbert Stormclaw, had demanded the portal remain closed to keep Nevermoore and its people safe.
But the people grew restless. Nevermoore became their prison and the people turned on Stormclaw and named a new leader.
Now the Ravens return to the Lands of Roawia, to make their mark in history.
How do I know this?
I am the new bearer of the Black Crown,
I am the new Commander of the Ravens of Nevermoore,
I am coming to carve my name in history,
I am Irvin Razormaw,
and I am coming for you.....