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Self-made character. He was almost inaudible behind the gas mask.
SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Show, Sydney, Australia (Saturday 20 Aug 2016)
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Enjoying myself walking in between rows and rows of rapeseed plants without anyone around.....What a great time spent with this beautiful nature.
Taken at Pantai Kelanang, Banting Selangor. A beautiful beach with mangroove grows up at one side of the beach.
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This time without stones ;) Simple field view from east of Brandenburg, Naturpark "Märkische Schweiz".
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Summertime never changes at my place.
Golden wheat fields,
a blinding sunlight.
You can feel the heat seeping into your bones,
cicadas' chirp in the background.
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I'm leaving on Sunday morning. My destination? Gallipoli, Apulia.
See you at the beginning of Septemper! :D
"I am following Nature without being able to grasp her . . . . I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers."
Author: Claude Monet
...seen in the garden of my clients backyard!
I am away this weekend (sat to mon), in the Gulf Islands, Mayne Island.... celebrating the Canadian Stat Holiday, Victoria Day...the Queen's birthday... with no access to a computer soooooooooo see you all on Monday nite!
Embrace a sunny weekend of doing what you have joy and passion for!
Bordes de l'Armiana, Canillo parroquia, Vall d'Orient, Andorra, Pyrenees
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El Parque del Retiro (no confundir con los Jardines del Buen Retiro), popularmente conocido como El Retiro, es un parque de 118 hectáreas (1 180 000 m²) situado en Madrid. Es uno de los lugares más significativos de la capital española.
Los jardines tienen su origen entre los años 1630 y 1640, cuando el Conde-Duque de Olivares (Gaspar de Guzmán y Pimentel), valido de Felipe IV (1621–1665), le regaló al Rey unos terrenos que le habían sido cedidos por el duque de Fernán Núñez para el recreo de la Corte en torno al Monasterio de los Jerónimos de Madrid. Así, con la reforma del Cuarto Real que había junto al monasterio, se inició la construcción del Palacio del Buen Retiro. Contaba entonces con unas 145 hectáreas. Aunque esta segunda residencia real iba a estar en lo que en aquellos tiempos eran las afueras de la villa de Madrid, no estaba excesivamente lejos del Real Alcázar y resultó ser un lugar muy agradable, por estar en una zona muy boscosa y fresca.
Bajo la dirección de los arquitectos Giovanni Battista Crescenzi y Alonso Carbonell se construyeron diversos edificios, entre ellos el Teatro del Buen Retiro, que acogió representaciones de los dramaturgos españoles del Siglo de Oro, entre ellos Calderón de la Barca y Lope de Vega. Perduran aún el Casón del Buen Retiro, antiguo Salón de Baile con frescos de Lucas Jordán, y el llamado Salón de Reinos, un ala del Palacio del Buen Retiro decorado antaño con pinturas de Velázquez y Zurbarán, entre otros; y los jardines de la posesión real.
Éstos se formaron al mismo tiempo que el palacio, trabajando en ellos, entre otros, Cosme Lotti, escenógrafo del Gran Duque de Toscana, y edificándose una leonera para la exhibición de animales salvajes y una pajarera de aves exóticas. El Estanque grande, escenario de naumaquias y espectáculos acuáticos, el Estanque ochavado o de las campanillas y la Ría chica pertenecen a este período inicial.
A lo largo de la historia, el conjunto sufrió modificaciones, no siempre planificadas, que cambiaron la fisonomía del jardín, como el Parterre, diseñado durante el reinado de Felipe V (1700–1746), la Real Fábrica de Porcelana del Buen Retiro en tiempos de Carlos III (1759–1788) o el Observatorio Astronómico, obra de Juan de Villanueva, reinando Carlos IV (1788–1808). El rey Carlos III fue el primero en permitir el acceso de los ciudadanos al recinto, siempre que cumpliesen con la condición de ir bien aseados y vestidos.
Durante la invasión francesa, en 1808, los jardines quedaron parcialmente destruidos al ser utilizados como fortificación por las tropas de Napoleón. El palacio fue casi totalmente destruido.
Tras la contienda, Fernando VII (1814–1833) inició su reconstrucción y abrió una parte del jardín al pueblo, como ya hiciera Carlos III. El monarca se reservó una zona, entre las calles de O'Donnell y Menéndez Pelayo, donde construyó una serie de edificios de recreo, siguiendo la moda paisajística de la época, que aún se conservan, como la Casita del Pescador, la Casa del Contrabandista y la Montaña artificial.
Reinando Isabel II (1833–1868) se abrió la calle de Granada, que más tarde se llamaría de Alfonso XII, vendiéndose al estado los terrenos comprendidos entre ésta y el Paseo del Prado que fueron urbanizados por particulares.
Tras la revolución de 1868, (la Gloriosa), los jardines pasan a ser propiedad municipal y sus puertas se abrieron a todos los ciudadanos, comenzando una época en la cual, la Ría grande y el Estanque de san Antonio de los Portugueses se transformaron en Paseo de Coches. Se colocaron las fuentes de los Galápagos y de la Alcachofa, erigiéndose también la fuente del Ángel Caído en lo que fueron terrenos de la Fábrica de Porcelanas, obra de Ricardo Bellver. En el Campo Grande se edificaron el Palacio de Cristal y el Palacio de Velázquez, obra de Ricardo Velázquez Bosco. En esta época, concretamente a finales del siglo XIX, transcurre la novela que Pío Baroja tituló Los Jardines del Buen Retiro, en la que se narra la vida de la capital en torno a este enclave.
Las últimas obras de ajardinamiento fueron las ejecutadas por el jardinero mayor Cecilio Rodríguez, que diseñó la rosaleda y los jardines que llevan su nombre.
El maestro Manuel Lillo compuso el pasodoble «Quiosco del Retiro» dedicado al lugar de conciertos matutinos en el que la Banda Sinfónica Municipal de Madrid actúa durante el verano.
El alcalde Enrique Tierno Galván designó a Antonio Mingote como Alcalde Honorario del Parque de El Retiro.
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The Buen Retiro Park (Spanish: Parque del Buen Retiro, literally "Park of the Pleasant Retreat", or simply El Retiro) is the one of the largest parks of the city of Madrid, Spain. The park belonged to the Spanish Monarchy until the late 19th century, when it became a public park.
The Buen Retiro Park is a large and popular 1.4 km2 (350 acres) park at the edge of the city center, very close to the Puerta de Alcalá and not far from the Prado Museum. A magnificent park, filled with beautiful sculpture and monuments, galleries, a peaceful lake and host to a variety of events, it is one of Madrid's premier attractions. The park is entirely surrounded by the present-day city.
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E’ piuttosto volgare il buonsenso. Abbassa il livello delle aspirazioni, valuta le possibilità di successo e soprattutto quelle di fallimento, calcola. Il coraggio, la sincerità e l’istinto non hanno nessuna possibilità di resistergli, se gli dai il tempo di organizzarsi e preparare la controffensiva. L’impulso che ci spinge a cambiare, il vento che rovina, non ha quegli argomenti, anzi spesso non ne ha affatto. Non si lascia corrompere da ragioni di convenienza e non pretende di aver ragione. Propone scelte estreme e irresponsabili e non promette risultati. Possiamo assecondarlo o sopprimerlo, prenderlo o lasciarlo, dire si o no. E’ questo il bello.
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Without any doubt the king of the Cabo de Palos- Islas Hormigas Marine Reserve (Cabo de Palos- Murcia, Spain).
Picture taken in Cabo de Palos (Murcia-Spain). Copyright @2025 José Salmerón. All rights reserved.
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You cannot visit Brugge, and return without a photo with or of a SWAN. Why Swans in Brugge?
THE LEGEND:
At the end of the 15th century, the oppressed people of Bruges rose in revolt against the unpopular Emperor Maximilian of Austria.
They captured Maximilian and imprisoned him in the Craenenburg House on the Market Square, together with his equally unpopular adviser, Pieter Lanckhals.
Lanckhals was condemned to death and Maximilian was forced to watch the execution.
The Emperor eventually escaped and later took his revenge: he decreed that ‘until the end of time’ the city should be required at its own expense to keep swans on all its lakes and canals.
And why swans? Because swans have long necks – and the Flemish for ‘long neck’ is ‘lange hals’ – or ‘lanckhals’!
And so a city legend was born…
THE FACT? More likely…
The first swans in Bruges go back to the Middle Ages.
In the early 15th century, Bruges bought the right to keep swans from the Count of Flanders.
At that time swans were a symbol of distinction.
The killing or stealing swans was forbidden.
Swans were first mentioned in the city accounts in 1403.
At that time the swans tended to stay on the vests around the city because the canals were the water highways of the city and too busy for the swans.
A Mute Swan (Cygnus olor), preening in Spring.
The mute swan is commonly associated with romance because of its stark white beauty, graceful swimming and the fact that it mates for life.
Yet there are many things most people don’t know about this swan, including that it is not native to North America and it can be one of the most aggressive waterfowl.
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I wish you a day full of beauty and thank you for your visit, Magda, (*_*)
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The second stranger I met on my short London trip. I immediately recognized her red skirt, everything else was just routine.
About this stranger
Meet Lia, our stranger #22. She has been living in London for about a year now. We don't know her exact age, I tried hard but she wouldn't tell me. Maybe she doesn't really look her age and likes to pass a few year younger or older. Maybe she is in her thirties, even though she didn't turn an eyelid as I asked her. Another try: "I am thirty-one, how about you?" … She was just smiling again.
Lia is an ageless woman. And she is also petite and attractive. Londoners, watch out for this good catch. Her relationship status is still to be changed from complicated to taken.
She loves Sundays … she might not start a good Sunday with a sunday roast, but it's her favorite dish - that's for sure. People from England are capable of many things considering breakfast habits imo - they would get away with murder here. But she is from Australia anyway …
Talking about Sundays, she is a blogger and her streetfashion blog is called: State of Sunday. And now guess which days of her week are less labour intensive than a Sunday? You are right … all of them. Holy Christ!
She mainly writes about new styles in the streets (Southbank, Portobello Road or Nottinghill) or around fashion shows. London is surely a great place to r.e.a.c.h out for fashionistas. Take some time and drop by - really interesting.
At this point I have to declare that you, my fellow readers, are doomed to disappointment: This shot was taken on a Saturday.
Lia, Stranger #22 must be "The Ageless Sunday Lady"
Enjoy your Sunday!
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The other evening I was taking handheld night shots in the city. This homeless gentleman asked me to take his photograph. It is not perfect (to be honest, I was a bit thrown by his request). However imperfect as it is - I think it does remind me that there will be many spending Christmas alone and without shelter.
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Latin name: Turdus philomelos - Song Thrush
After returning from the garden I turned to close the conservatory door and noticed a beautiful song thrush perched on top of a long plank in the corner of our wood store. I grabbed my camera and called my husband to come and see and listen, and I managed to get a couple of lovely shots through the double glazed windows and we were both mesmerized by its beautiful song, which was totally different to its daytime singing!
Intrigued by this, I did some research and found the following information on a RSPB site:
"Bird song is normally associated with daytime birds, with only a small handful of notable exceptions.
The daily rhythm of light and dark
Apart from owls, our other nocturnal songsters, corncrakes, nightjars and nightingales are all migratory birds with a short and well defined song period during the spring and summer months. As well as the true nocturnal species, reed and sedge warblers among others, sing extensively during the night.
All birds, whether diurnal or nocturnal, are governed by the daily rhythm of light and dark. Onset of song in the morning, the dawn chorus, is triggered by a combination of the birds internal clock and the very first rays of light.
The dawn chorus is normally started by the robin and the redstart, with sparrows and many finches being the last to join in. A very similar order, but in reverse, follows the sunset. It is thought that dawn chorus happens because birds wake up before there is enough light for them to feed and so they focus on singing instead.
The effect of dim light
Because even low light intensities can trigger song in some birds, and because they continue singing until the last rays of light have faded in the evening, it is easy to see how the singing period could easily be extended into the night. This is indeed what often happens with song thrushes and dunnocks, and doubtless many other species, but the unrivalled kings as daytime birds turned night-time songsters are robins.
Robins are insectivorous birds that are well adapted to foraging in dim light, and even continue to feed under artificial light well into the night. They are one of the earliest birds to start the dawn chorus and one of the last to stop singing at night.
With this tendency to be active at low light, robins can be easily triggered into full song by a streetlight or any kind of floodlighting. Since robins keep territories all year round, they also sing all round the year.
This has resulted in dozens of reports of nightingales singing in the middle of the winters night and other equally unlikely times and places, which have all turned out to be robins. In fact, the robin is the most common night-time songster in Britain's towns and gardens.
Other triggers
There are other triggers, besides light, that can bring about night-time song in robins and some other birds. If a bird is suddenly awakened by a sudden noise like thunder, fireworks, earthquake, wartime bombing etc, even a sudden shaking of its roosting tree, it may burst into song.
Robins can even be triggered to join in the singing of other nocturnal birds, notably the nightingale, to which it is distantly related.
British nocturnal birds that sing at night
Corncrake, Dunnock, Nightingale, Nightjar, Reed warbler, Robin, Sedge warbler, Song thrush.
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"I can be your china doll
If you want to see me fall.
Boy, you're so dope,
Your love is deadly.
Tell me life is beautiful,
They all think I have it all.
I'm nothing without you.
All my dreams and all the lights mean
Nothing without you."
**Blue Miracle on a Snowy Background**
The blue tit, a magnificent little creature that we often pass by without stopping, is a true warrior of nature. Despite its apparent fragility, it faces our harsh winters without faltering. Ironic, isn't it? While we stay warm, this ball of feathers demonstrates its courage in the face of the cold. Perhaps we should take a lesson from it?
**Miracle bleu sur fond de neige**
La mésange bleue, un petit être magnifique qu’on croise souvent sans s’arrêter, mais c'est une vraie guerrière de la nature. Malgré sa fragilité apparente, elle affronte nos hivers rigoureux sans faiblir. Ironique, non ? Tandis que nous restons bien au chaud, cette boule de plumes déploie son courage face au froid. Peut-être devrions-nous prendre exemple sur elle ?
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Mon premier essai en HDR.
(Titre emprunté à l’un de mes parfums préférés)
My first attempt at HDR.
(Title borrowed from one of my favourite perfumes )
Alors que je lui soutirais sans vergogne de précieux conseils, mon ami Daniel m’a gentiment proposé de retoucher cette photo. Si un magicien vous offrait d’exaucer un de vos vœux, vous diriez quoi vous ? Bien sûr que j’ai dit oui, et plutôt cent fois qu’une !
Daniel, tu es un ange ! Mille mercis :-)
While I was shamelessly getting invaluable advice out of him, my friend Daniel kindly proposed me to retouch this photo. If a wizard offered you to grant one of your wishes, what would you say ? Of course I said yes, and rather a hundred times than once !
Daniel, you’re an angel ! Thousands of thanks :-)
Petite visite de Paris en images et musique.
Short visit of Paris through images and music.