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A Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) stands on the fence showing off its incredible colours where greens and purples shine out.
Just another of the many nice cabins that dot the landscape along the small San Nicolò valley. Image title borrowed from an old Warren Zevon song.
"Pearls distilled from night-coolish air
fulfilled with the mystery of life
Spheres with sun and luminaries
steeped in splendidness of the morning
Facets of inner gifts
smoothed but still pristine"*
"Perlen destilliert aus nachtkühlen Gefilden
erfüllt vom Mysterium des Lebens
Sphären mit Sonne und Gestirn
durchdrungen vom Morgenglanz
Facetten innerer Gaben
geschliffen und doch unberührt"*
* (c) Lars Basinski"
A typical Devonshire rural scene.. on a sunny day..
HGGT..!! Thanks for your visit & comments.. Have a splendid day.
Cloister of the former convent of San Francesco, Castelbuono (Pa)
This splendid sixteenth-century cloister, inside the former convent, is accessed from the square, through the artistic portal dated 1755.
It is part of a monumental complex including the Church of San Francesco, the former Convent, and the Octagonal Chapel of St. Anthony of Padua.
In recent times, it was used as a Carabinieri Barracks, Magistrates Court and Elementary School.
It has recently undergone conservative restoration.
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Chiostro dell’ex convento di San Francesco, Castelbuono (Pa)
A questo splendido Chiostro cinquecentesco, all’interno dell’ex convento, si accede dalla piazza, attraverso l’artistico Portale datato 1755.
Fa parte di un complesso monumentale comprendente la Chiesa di San Francesco, l'ex Convento appunto, e della Cappella Ottagonale di S.Antonio di Padova.
In epoca recente, e' stato destinato a Caserma dei Carabinieri, Pretura e Scuola Elementare.
E' stato sottoposto da poco tempo a restauro conservativo.
Keep a candle burning to guide your way...
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Large (145mm) hibiscus blooms from my Gold Coast hinterland home garden. The shrubs were a gift from my sister years ago when she moved away from the Gold Coast — she thought they might not live through a Thredbo winter.
Sadly a caged bird (took my kids to bird world) - I always feel conflicted about birds in cages, but I guess they are doing important conservation…
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I was already tired of looking for the spinifex pigeon and decided to sit on a bench in the car parking, when my husband called me. Jumping among the branches was this spectacular wren. It was always moving but I managed to take some photos.
Ormiston Gorge - Alice Springs - Northern Territory - Australia
Petralia Soprana is located in the heart of Sicily, in the province of Palermo.
It is the highest town in the Madonie mountains, it dominates a vast landscape that ranges from the snow-capped peaks of Etna, to the city of Enna and the mountains of Palermo and then the wide valleys and waterways of the countryside that surround it.
A center of considerable importance during the Greek and Carthaginian domination, Petralia was the first Sicilian city to be dominated by the Romans, called "Petra" it was one of the cities that supplied the largest quantities of grain to the Roman Empire.
Following the Arab conquest, its name was changed to “Batraliah” and it became a powerful defensive stronghold at the time of the Normans.
Even today the town still preserves its medieval urban structure intact, with narrow paved streets, churches and noble palaces, suggestive courtyards and linear stone houses that widen into suggestive little squares and splendid views.
In 2018 it was awarded the title of "Most beautiful village in Italy".
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Petralia Soprana si trova nel cuore della Sicilia, in provincia di Palermo.
E' il più alto paese delle Madonie, domina un ampio paesaggio che spazia dalle cime innevate dell'Etna, alla città di Enna e ai monti del palermitano e poi le ampie vallate e i corsi d'acqua delle campagne che la circondano.
Centro di notevole importanza durante la dominazione greca e cartaginese, Petralia fu la prima città siciliana ad essere dominata dai Romani, denominata “Petra” era una delle città che forniva le maggiori quantità di grano all'Impero Romano.
In seguito alla conquista araba, il suo nome venne mutato in “Batraliah” e divenne una potente roccaforte difensiva all'epoca dei Normanni.
Ancora oggi il paese conserva integra la struttura urbanistica medievale, con strade strette dal manto lastricato, chiese e palazzi nobiliari, suggestivi cortili e lineari case in pietra che si allargano in suggestive piazzette e splendidi panorami.
Nel 2018 si e' aggiudicato il titolo di “Borgo piu' bello d'Italia”.