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my friend's cat that scaled up a tree just outside my fenced yard so she could dream about catching a little bird. Today, she didn't succeed. At least while I was watching anyway.
Her name's Gracie. I think :-) And today is Caturday
The gray treefrog is a species of small arboreal holarctic tree frog native to much of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada.
The gray treefrog is most common in forested areas, as it is highly arboreal. It prefers to breed in semipermanent woodland ponds without fish, but it also lays eggs in swamps, vernal pools, man-made fountains and water gardens, and even in rainwater-filled swimming pool covers.
During the day it often rests on horizontal tree branches or leaves out in the open, even in the sun, relying on its superb camouflage to hide it from predators. (Wikipedia)
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My first-ever tree frog! A herper friend called me to tell me that he had found some of the first of the year, and sent a pin with the location. We were out birding, so of course, the only lens I had with me was the 800mm, but needs must, and I succeeded in catching this image from across the trail and focusing through the fence.
Bruce Pit, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. July 2022.
This bee-eater succeeded in getting a nice afternoon snack.
Este abejaruco tuvo éxito al obtener una buena merienda.
Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. It is strongly associated with the English and succeeding British royal family, and embodies almost 1000 years of architectural history.
The original castle was built in the 11th century after the Norman invasion of England by William the Conqueror. Since the time of Henry I, it has been used by the reigning monarch and is the longest-occupied palace in Europe. The castle's lavish early 19th-century State Apartments were described by early 20th century art historian Hugh Roberts as "a superb and unrivalled sequence of rooms widely regarded as the finest and most complete expression of later Georgian taste". Inside the castle walls is the 15th-century St George's Chapel, considered by the historian John Martin Robinson to be "one of the supreme achievements of English Perpendicular Gothic" design.
After a period of neglect during the 18th century, George III and George IV renovated and rebuilt Charles II's palace at colossal expense, producing the current design of the State Apartments, full of Rococo, Gothic and Baroque furnishings. Queen Victoria made a few minor changes to the castle, which became the centre for royal entertainment for much of her reign. Windsor Castle was used as a refuge by the royal family during the Luftwaffe bombing campaigns of the Second World War and survived a fire in 1992. It is a popular tourist attraction, a venue for hosting state visits, and the preferred weekend home of Queen Elizabeth II.
The old adage of if you don't succeed try, try again is well known to those shooting landscapes and cityscapes. We've all encountered the time when the weather, the sun, the clouds, the city lights, or maybe all of the above just don't want to cooperate when you're trying to get that perfect shot. If we're lucky we get to go back to try again and hope the next opportunity turns out better.
That's the story of this beautiful area along False Creek in Vancouver overlooking Science World and BC Place stadium. I was hoping to get a decent blue hour shot here and luckily was in Vancouver for 4 days which allowed for multiple attempts. On the first attempt the rain came pouring down right around when sunset was supposed to be through blue hour. The second attempt I was very hopeful. It was Victoria Day, a major holiday in Canada, and the weather was going to be wonderful! My hopes were up dreaming of fireworks and the Science World dome with amazing lights... only to find no fireworks and most of the dome lights off with only a small section in red... Luck was on my side on the 3rd try with the dome fully lit with a cool purple! Eureka! Third time turned out to be a charm :)
When you try your best, but you don't succeed
When you get what you want, but not what you need
When you feel so tired, but you can't sleep
Stuck in reverse
And the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can't replace
When you love someone, but it goes to waste
Could it be worse?
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
And high up above, or down below
When you're too in love to let it go
But if you never try, you'll never know
Just what you're worth
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
Tears stream down your face
When you lose something you cannot replace
Tears stream down your face, and I
Tears stream down your face
I promise you I will learn from my mistakes
Tears stream down your face, and I
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
The castle was built between 1350 and 1375. In 1534 Renswoude was recognised as a knight royal residence. In 1623 castle Borchwal already expire as Johan van Reede become the owner . This Calvinistic priest finds a church more important than the rebuilding, of his own castle. In the house, on its property where Protestant meetinings kept, the house become much too small. He gets authorisation to build its own church near the castle. This fine cupola church was taken in 1641 in use. Then late Johan van Reede demolishes in 1654 the old castle and build the new, current castle.
The castle park developed itself as from that time slowly in a baroque park, with a straight alley pattern. In 1682 Johan are succeeded by his third zoon, Frederik Adriaan. He was married with Maria Duyst van Voorhout. During the absence of her man she let dig now the Grand still existing canal, compared with the castle alley. Because of this big work, much unemployed persons could helped with the work. But it had been especially intended as a surprise for her man, They are Versailles lgarden overs in that time, so they build there own French garden. On 28 November 1985 there was a big fire on the castle. The fire made a damage of millions of guldens. All the next day, they started with setting up wharf and rebuild the damage. This was reached by the energy of the current owner, baron Taets van Amerongen. In the meantime the castle has been restored entirely. For groups the castle be visit.
The little trader hails a taxi…
Skippy envisioned his universe
with the help of the following cool styles:
Sorgo's IGOR Shades!
Hotdog's Feathered Coat! (@TMD)
Native Urban's Alpha Jacket, Alpha Shirt & Tie, and Alpha Trousers! (@TMD)
Vale Koer's Motus Chronometer Watch!
Deadwool's Shawn Working Bag!
Stay focused.
Stay strong.
And keep shining bright, my friends!
In this anthological light at sunset, I was very happy to succeed in this huge panorama of Mâcon from nine original photos assembled 3 by 3 in HDR mode, then with the 3 resulting HDR photos juxtaposed in one.
I tried on this photo to give the widest possible view of Mâcon. It gives a good idea of the scale and beauty of the panorama. It is particularly highlighted by extraordinary reflections in the Saône river, and by the sunset which illuminates the 2 towers of Saint-Pierre church and tints the sky with magnificent colours.
You can also admire here almost the entire Saint-Laurent bridge, dating from the 11th century. Only the last arch on the Saint-Laurent side is missing. Its extraordinary length for a medieval bridge (215 m - 706 ft) is obvious.
On the other side of the bridge, the whole Saône river's front of Mâcon unfolds, with in particular the 2 towers (14th century) of old Saint-Vincent, and the departmental archives tower which dates from the 1960s.
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Immense panorama au coucher du soleil
Dans cette lumière d'anthologie au coucher du soleil, j'ai été très heureux de réussir ce panorama immense de Mâcon à partir de neuf photos d'origine assemblées 3 par 3 en mode HDR, puis avec les 3 photos HDR résultat juxtaposées en une seule.
J'ai cherché sur cette photo à donner la vue la plus large possible sur Mâcon. Elle donne une bonne idée de l'ampleur et de la beauté du panorama. Il est particulièrement mis en valeur par des reflets extraordinaires dans la Saône, et le coucher de soleil qui illumine les 2 tours de l'église Saint-Pierre et teinte le ciel de couleurs magnifiques.
On admire ici aussi pratiquement tout le pont de Saint-Laurent, datant du 11ème siècle. Il ne manque que la dernière arche coté Saint-Laurent. Sa longueur extraordinaire pour un pont médiéval (215 m) nous saute aux yeux.
De l'autre côté du pont, tout le front de Saône de Mâcon se déploie, avec notamment les 2 tours (14ème siècle) du vieux Saint-Vincent, et la tour des archives départementales qui date des années 1960.
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Mâcon - Bourgogne du Sud / Mâcon - South-Burgundy - France
It's an archive shot taken at the tin-working shop at Greenfield Village, an 80-acre historical museum complex in Dearborn, Michigan. It seemed like a good subject to try creating a sketch- or drawing-like look. I'm not sure how well I succeeded in that, but I like the look.
HSS
"smile on saturday"
"capture the time"
I have tried to be original and creative here and hope that I have succeeded?
With heartfelt and genuine thanks for your kind visit. Have a wonderful and beautiful day, be well, keep your eyes open, appreciate the beauty surrounding you, enjoy creating and stay safe! ❤️❤️❤️
Art - Layered photos with light effect.
Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. It is strongly associated with the English and succeeding British royal family, and embodies almost a millennium of architectural history. Wikipedia
zoom in to appreciate
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stop thinking that there's a trick to everything :-)
Robert Brault
HSS!! Character Matters!
heliopsis, 'Summer Eclipse', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
Actual shot. Had a walk down the water and saw this spider struggles to hold onto its thread in a high wind…hope he succeeded. Bird feathers were floating in the air in every direction.
and both commonly succeed, and are right :-(
H. L. Mencken
HBW!! Truth Matters!
leopard plant, 'Aureomaculatum', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
~ The best way to succeed in life is to act on the advice we give to others. ~
Best view - View On Black
Imagine by Neil Young
To succeed means that you may have to step out of line and march to the sound of your own drummer. Keith Degreen
THANKS FOR YOUR VISIT AND FAVES
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Spreeuwen gebruiken na de broedtijd gezamenlijke slaapplaatsen. Dit zijn soms rietvelden in natuurgebieden, maar soms ook grote bomen of gemakkelijk toegankelijke grote bouwsels in steden zoals treinstations of winkelcentra. In de loop van de herfst en de winter vormen zij daar vaak enorme groepen (zwermen) die gezamenlijk spectaculaire vliegshows ten beste kunnen geven in de buurt van deze gezamenlijk gebruikte slaapplaatsen.
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Starlings use shared roosts after the breeding season. These are sometimes reed beds in nature reserves, but sometimes also large trees or easily accessible large structures in cities such as train stations or shopping centers. In the course of autumn and winter they often form huge groups (swarms) that together can give spectacular air shows in the vicinity of these jointly used sleeping places.
I was in my local woods looking for birds. I’d put out bird food but only seemed to attract this squirrel. I kept shouting and banging to frighten him off but only succeeded in frightening the birds!
and enough, I hope, to know that honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom :-)
Thomas Jefferson, letter to Nathaniel Macon, 1819 January 12th
HPPT!!
peony, sarah p duke gardens, duke university, durham, north carolina
Photographing in the woods is always something special for me. Not only that I love to be in the forest, it's the creativ process what is drawing me here again and again. Photographing in the forest is quite ambitious. To find a system inside of this chaos is like searching for the needle in a haystack. So it’s even more delightful when I'm succeeding (what is not hapening every time) and I'm able to create a photograph what is meeting the grade of harmony of a place like this.
Fotografieren im Wald ist für mich immer etwas ganz besonderes. Nicht nur, dass ich es liebe im Wald zu sein, es ist auch der kreative Prozeß, der mich immer wieder dort hin zieht. Fotografieren im Wald empfinde ich als sehr anspruchsvoll. Ein System in diesem Chaos zu finden ist wie die Suche nach der Nadel im Heuhaufen. Um so mehr freue mich mich, wenn es mir gelingt (das passiert nicht jedesmal) und ich ein Bild schaffen kann, was der Harmonie dieses Ortes gerecht wird.
more of this on my website at: www.shoot-to-catch.de
On a rainy day ...
... at a small mountain lake in the Swiss alps
A little story about the picture: We were so looking forward to this weekend, where we wanted to visit this mountain lake all together. The weather forecast did not bode well, but we were still hopeful that there would be some nice moments. Unfortunately, the weather was even worse than the forecasts said, because on the first day it rained almost constantly and it was bitterly cold. Arriving at the accommodation, we still wanted to hike that day to the lake high in the mountains. Everything was gray and wet and we could therefore walk very badly. When we arrived at the little lake, it was still raining and the fog was low over the mountains. We only saw the water from the lake. We could not even recognize the trees all around. We were all alone up there. (Normally there are some visitors on this amazing place.) That was the beautiful side of this weather, because it was so quiet and peaceful in this wild nature. We arranged ourselves with the weather and tried to capture this mood with our cameras. Somehow it should work, after all, they should be weatherproof, according to the manufacturer. Well, we could test that extensively on this day. It was not very long and our cameras were completely wet with all the accessories. We started to freeze because everything was wet on us too. We then tried desperately to avert the damage. At some point we gave up and tried to focus only on photographing, which we partially succeeded, as the rain for a few minutes became less or stopped altogether. Out of this background, this photo was taken here. We spent a whole afternoon in the rain and in the evening anyway or just because of that, we were all happy together with a good and warm dinner in the accommodation.
Addition: Both of my cameras were totally wet including bags and still worked after that day. So both survived the hard test in the swiss alps, because the next day it rained on and I continued to shoot with both cameras !!!
By the way, I've never seen more intense colors in the fall than on those rainy & unforgettable days in the swiss mountain world. I learned something new, that you can also enjoy the rainy weather as well.
Dire Straits-Why Worry
Stained windows in the chancel
Chorfenster im Veitsdom in Prag
Created by a Czeck artist "of the early 20th century". I haven't succeeded in finding out his name. Most information you'll still get in the Lonely Planet article I quoted.
Anfang des 20. Jh.s von einem tschechischen Künstler geschaffen. Es ist mir leider nicht gelungen, seinen Namen herauszufinden. Die meisten Informationen über das Innere des Veitsdoms habe ich in diesem Lonely-Planet-Artikel gefunden:
www.lonelyplanet.com/czech-republic/prague/attractions/st...
Loretteville. C'est la première fois que je réussi à photographier un viréo à mon goût. Un oiseau qui porte très bien son nom.
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First time I succeed to shoot a vireo. His name fits very well with him.
Morella is an ancient walled city located on a hill-top in the province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain.
There are traces of settlement by the Iberians, succeeded by the Greeks and Romans, Visigoths and the Moors. From the early 17th century to the Spanish Civil War, the town was often fought over, due to its strategic situation.
She circled overhead for a minute or two as if she wanted land under her should she drop her catch.
Once the fish was secure, she left the area.
Blowing in the Wind this little Wren was trying to get bird seed in a strong wind, he succeeded but looks a bit annoyed.
Durante la primavera se producen un número importante de emergencias de Orthetrum cancellatum y tengo la suerte de poder disfrutarlas.
Es una mezcla de magia y drama, pues en ese momento el individuo emergente es indefenso y está expuesto a ataques de sus depredadores.
En la foto una hembra terminando de estirar las alas, cuando lo consiga las desplegará y una vez secas iniciará el primer vuelo.
Fotograma completo adaptado a formato panorámico.
En el Coto. Villena (Alicante) España
A significant number of Orthetrum cancellatum emergencies occur during the spring and I am fortunate to be able to enjoy them.
It is a mixture of magic and drama, since at that moment the emerging individual is defenseless and is exposed to attacks from their predators.
In the photo a female finishing stretching her wings, when she succeeds she will unfold them and once they are dry she will start the first flight.
Full frame adapted to panoramic format.
In the Coto. Villena (Alicante) Spain
“To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.”
~ Benjamin Franklin
A jump
is a joy
is lotsa fun!
:P
Daughter and Mother
White Beach
Boracay
Malay, Aklan,
Philippines
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"To succeed in life you need three things:
a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone."
Quote – Dr Kavanagh
~~~~The Three Bones of Life~~~
The wishbone is about the importance of having a goal or a dream. Something to aspire to and focus on. After all ‘if you don’t have a dream, how you gonna have a dream come true’? Anyone singing?! We all need motivation, and a goal or dream is a great way to keep moving forward. Your dream might be short or long term but it will be something that you can aim towards. Dreams help you go beyond your perceived limits and aim high. It’s so important that we don’t allow indecision or fear of failure or change to destroy our dreams and stop us achieving them.
The backbone is about strength and courage, keeping our feet on the ground and our head above water. If we want to achieve our dream, we need to be resilient, to stretch ourselves and see things through. It’s also about believing in yourself and having clear boundaries. Sometimes we have to say no to other people and put ourselves first in order to give ourselves strength and energy. It’s easy to be ordinary, so much harder to stand out from the crowd and stand up for what you believe in.
The funny bone reminds us that humour is so important in our daily lives. We need to be able to laugh at ourselves, be vulnerable and accept that making mistakes is all part of the journey. If we can be less serious and see the funny side of things, we will not only enjoy life more but we will be less self-absorbed and far more optimistic. It’s also about looking for the silver lining in the inevitable clouds.~~~~
Info from the internet
Model: origami Fish Bones
Design: Sebastien Limet (Sebl)
Diagrams in the book 'Origami Fish And Other Sea Creatures by Nick Robinson'
Paper one piece of silver paper 17x17cm
Finasize: length 9cm, height 2,3cm
When you try your best, but you don't succeed
When you get what you want, but not what you need
When you feel so tired, but you can't sleep
Stuck in reverse
And the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can't replace
When you love someone, but it goes to waste
Could it be worse?
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
And high up above or down below
When you're too in love to let it go
But if you never try you'll never know
Just what you're worth
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
After several years of trying to grow Honeysuckle at various locations around my garden, I've finally succeeded in producing one, yes one, flower!! Here she is, preserved forever :)
Wishing everyone a safe and happy week ahead.
try, try again. Snowy Egret on the hunt 6 and final. And that's all folks! Thanks for your visits and hopefully your comments and faves!
Peter tries to pick a flower for someone special.
OLEG:
Have you already picked one Peter?
PETER:
Not yet.
I see a very nice one. Can you climb a little bit higher Oleg?
OLEG:
I will try...
It doesn't work Peter.
PETER:
You are a strong bear Oleg...you will succeed.
Yep...have one!
We can go down now.
OLEG:
Actually, I don't think it's such a good idea what we're doing. The bouquet belongs to Mummy Marian.
PETER:
There are still enough flowers, she doesn't notice Oleg and it's for a good cause.
OLEG:
By the way...who is that special person Peter?
PETER;
It's (whispering in Oleg's ear) Je...psss..psssss, because....psss.
OLEG:
Oh...yes...of course!
Here is the Cades Cove Grist Mill in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. I tried to give this photo a look like it was taken 100 years ago. I hope I succeeded.
This is Wildsee, a moor lake in the higher regions of the Northern Black Forest, and it's one of the most eerie places I know. There is often a strange light as the sun tries to find its way through the clouds and the fog and usually doesn't succeed. It's also rather dark there. What's most disturbing, though, is the complete silence. When you walk along the path over the moor which leads there, you always hear birds and other noises but as soon as you arrive at the lake there is just silence.
In one of my recent and lonely excursions testing cameras and different lenses, I went to Moià, the capital of Moianés, which is a newly created region. More exactly in 2015 and by popular vote.
It is a city that has been known since before the year 1000 and is an amalgam of new and old buildings well preserved and with winding streets with slopes breaks legs since it is located on a hillside.
I decided to edit this street because there was no car that would ruin it and because its buildings are really old without modern reconstructions.
The edition with discrete and blurred colors applied smoothly on the black and white version make it different from my more classic versions.
I was looking for something different, but I do not know if I have succeeded.
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En una de mis excursiones recientes y solitarias haciendo pruebas con cámaras y distintos objetivos, fui a Moià, capital del Moianés que es una comarca de reciente creación . Mas exactamente en el 2015 y por voto popular.
Es una ciudad de la que se tienen noticias desde antes del año 1000 y es una amalgama de edificios nuevos y antiguos bien conservados y con calles tortuosas con cuestas rompepiernas ya que está situada en una ladera.
Decidí editar esta calle porque no había ningún coche que la estropeara y porque sus edificios son realmente antiguos sin reconstrucciones modernas.
La edición con colores inconcretos y difuminados aplicados suavemente sobre la versión en blanco y negro la hacen distinta a mis versiones más clásicas.
Buscaba algo distinto, pero no sé si lo he logrado.
If at first you don't succeed, try, try, again! And that's exactly what the Northern Hawk Owl did when trying to place the vole between the bark and the tree trunk.
Socotra cormorant Phalacrocorax nigrogularis is endemic to Arabia, found nowhere else across the globe apart from the Arabian Gulf and Arabian Sea.
Socotra cormorant is among the most skilled fish-catching birds in Bahrain and Arabian Gulf. It dives more than 10 m chasing fish underwater.
The nesting colony of Socotra cormorant Phalacrocorax nigrogularis on Hawar Island, south of Bahrain, is among the largest in the world. As the case with other cormorant species, nesting colonies of Socotra cormorant fluctuate widely in size over time.
Socotra cormorant lays eggs in small depressions in the ground with thousands of dense nests forming sizable breeding colonies. As such, heavy rain and cold winter temperatures often lead to mass mortality of eggs and chicks.
Seagulls are among key predators of Socotra cormorant Phalacrocorax nigrogularis on Hawar Islands. Despite continuous protection by parents, gulls succeed to prey on cormorant’s eggs and young chicks.
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Alguna vez se sintieron como esta tortuga? Les puedo asegurar que sabía a donde quería llegar... y lo logró.
Did you ever felt like this turtle? I can assure that she knew perfectly to where wanted to arrive… and she succeeded.
Art is the unceasing effort to compete with the beauty of flowers - and never succeeding.
Gian Carlo Menotti
Bizerte (Tunisie) - Bizerte était un port militaire du temps de la présence française. Aujourd’hui la ville est toujours réputée pour son savoir-faire dans la construction et la réparation navale.
Je me promenais aux abords de la rade pour observer trois dauphins qui s’ébattaient dans l’eau. Mon matériel photo n’étais pas adapté pour saisir ces mammifères marins, mais le spectacle était plaisant.
Au loin, j’ai aperçu des enfants qui se baignaient. Je suis allé à leur rencontre. Quand ils ont vu que je les photographiais, ils sont sortis de l’eau et se sont mis à faire des plongeons. J’ai calé ma vitesse au 1/500 (f : 8) et j’ai attendu le bon moment. J’ai fais deux photos. J’étais en argentique et il n’était pas question de mitrailler. Mon stock de films (30 Kodachrome et 50 HP5+) devait tenir 4 semaines.
Avais-je réussi cette photo ? Je n’ai vu le résultat qu’à mon retour en France.
Leica M6, Summicron - 35 mm - HP5 +
Négatif numérisé ace un Nikon D750
Diving competition
Bizerte (Tunisia) - Bizerte was a military port at the time of the French presence. Today the city is still renowned for its know-how in shipbuilding and repair.
I was walking around the harbor to observe three dolphins in the water. My camera equipment was not suitable for capturing these marine mammals, but the show was pleasant.
In the distance, I saw children bathing. I went to meet them. When they saw that I was photographing them, they got out of the water and started to dive. I set my speed at 1/500 (f: 8) and waited for the right moment. I took two photos. My stock of films (30 Kodachrome and 50 HP5+) should last 4 weeks.
Did I succeed in this photo? I only saw the result when I returned to France.
Regno Unito, Berkshire, Castello di Windsor, Autunno 2018
Castello di Windsor, nel Berkshire fu costruito nel 11 ° secolo dopo l'invasione normanna da Guglielmo il Conquistatore. Fin dai tempi di Enrico I, e’ il castello abitato più a lungo da una famiglia reale di tutta Europa. Il castello è sopravvissuto molte guerre, è stato utilizzato come rifugio per la famiglia reale durante i bombardamenti della Luftwaffe della Seconda guerra mondiale e sopravvissuto a un incendio nel 1992. E’ una una popolare attrazione turistica, ospita visite di stato, ed è la destinazione peferita durante i fine settimana della regina Elisabetta II.
Windsor Castle in Berkshire was built in the 11th century after the Norman invasion by William the Conqueror. Since the time of Henry I, it has been used by succeeding monarchs and is the longest-occupied palace in Europe.
The Castle survived many wars, was used as a refuge for the royal family during the Luftwaffe bombing campaigns of the Second World War and survived a fire in 1992. It is a popular tourist attraction, a venue for hosting state visits, and the preferred weekend home of Elizabeth II.