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An alley in Mirmande one day without sun
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(The blue pillows are part of wedding preparations which were going on when we visited.)
The mosaics behind the altar is perhaps one of the most famous from late antiquity / early medieval there is - dating from the 5th century. It depicts Jesus in the middle in golden robes with the Torah in his hand. St Paul is to the left of him, and St Peter to the right. The twins Cosma and Damiano are standing behind them, one on each side (though it is impossible to tell who's who - they are depicted as identical twins). To the far right is St Theodore - and to the far left the founder of the church pope Felix IV, holding a model of the church. Felix is actually a reconstruction (but generally thought to be well done) since a later pope replaced him with a portrait of pope Gregory the Great(!). Felix was restored in the 17th century.
The church Santi Cosma e Damiano was founded in 527 by Theodore the Great when he and his daughter Amalasuntha donated two buildings to pope Felix IV - the buildings being the Temple of Romulus and the Temple of Peace, built by emperor Vespasian. These buildings are the foundation for this church. Today it is hard to see how it is possible - standing in the church you can, through a window, look down into the Romulus temple. But this is due to the in the early 17th century the floor in the church was raised with some 7 metres and a new entrance was made - and left the temple of Romulus back at (the old) ground level. The same renovation also added new side chapels and a new ceiling.
Blue-gray gnatcatchers are, without a doubt, one of the most special and entertaining birds the US has to offer. With a pretty sky-blue back contrasting with a paler shade of blue, along with white and black, they boast what I think is one of the more underrated color combinations when it comes to Neotropical migrants, and I’m sure they know it because they sure like to flip those tails around (kidding, that’s a foraging technique). That isn’t the only thing about them that’s underrated; males are pretty great songsters too, emitting an intricate series of what is both their own little babbles and little phrases of other species songs. I even found yesterday that they are able to mimic new vocalizations on the spot. Unfortunately, these guys have the luck of returning earlier than the warblers, and they only get two weeks of fame before what many people consider the real show falls upon our forests. That’s okay, though- they get right to pairing up and nest-building and have fledged young by the end of June, so I think they couldn’t care less about how much attention we pay to them.
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A couple of Hoary Marmot (Marmota caligata) rest on the warm rocks of the slopes of Mt. Edith Cavell in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.
8 September, 2011.
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Au bout d'un long moment, cette biche s'est finalement décidée à sortir du bois.
A 25 mètres, cela était un portrait idéal.
Bonne journée à tous.
Merci pour vos visites et commentaires
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After a long time, the deer finally decided to come out of the woodwork.
At 25 meters, this was an ideal portrait.
Good day to all.
Thank you for your visits and comments
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Nach einem langen moment, dieses reh ist schließlich entschlossen, aus dem wald.
25 meter, das war ein ideales bild.
Guten tag an alle.
Danke für eure besuche und kommentare
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Después de un largo tiempo, el ciervo, finalmente, decidió salir del armario.
A 25 metros de altura, era un retrato ideal.
Buen día a todos.
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Na een lange tijd, het hert uiteindelijk besloten om uit te komen van het houtwerk.
Op 25 meter, was dit een ideaal portret.
Goede dag allemaal.
Dank u voor uw bezoeken en opmerkingen
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Dopo un lungo periodo di tempo, il cervo, infine, ha deciso di uscire allo scoperto.
A 25 metri di profondità, questo è un ritratto ideale.
Buona giornata a tutte.
Grazie per le vostre visite e commenti
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Depois de um longo tempo, o veado finalmente decidiu sair do anonimato.
A 25 metros, este era um ideal de retrato.
Bom dia a todos.
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A 25m cela était un portrait idéal.
Male - Wild - at Tapiraí - SP.
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Without a doubt the best sunrise of the year for me and probably in the top 3 of my all time best.... amazing in every direction.
...without his life-long friend.
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"VIAGGIAR DESCANTA MA CHI PARTE MONA TORNA MONA"
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After months without rain, a violent hailstorm over the hills of Soave, Veneto, Northern Italy. Looking toward the Illasi valley from Castelcerino.
Five minutes later, we were engulfed with hailstones the size of golfballs, but had the time to seek cover.
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Tomb from the church of Näshult, which predates the current church (the church is from 1735 - the burial from 1572). And the photo lies a bit - the stone is placed in the floor, not standing up, but I liked the effect from this angle.
The man buried here is Nils Persson from Holma, of the noble Silfversparre family (Silfversparre is a description of the coat of arms which later was used as a family name, so if you look at the stone you can see that coat of arms, but the name Silfversparre isn't actually mentioned). Nils Persson was first mentioned in 1529 and had several important functions in the higher echelons of society - though they are hard to translate to English so I won't try. He died October 19 1572, at six in the afternoon (according to the stone). Nils Persson had acquired a lot of land in his life-time and he seems to have been rather ruthless - and he had actually killed a man in 1551. He had at least three children, including a daughter - who was also accused of murder. She was later executed, but not for that, but for treachery towards the king. You can't help but get the feeling that if you were important enough, back in the day, you really could get away with murder...
view of the Krzyżtopór Castle in Ujazd (Zamek Krzyżtopór w Ujeździe) from the south
Krzyżtopór is a castle located in the village of Ujazd, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It was originally built by a Polish nobleman and Voivode of Sandomierz, Krzysztof Ossoliński (1587–1645). The castle was partially destroyed during the Swedish invasion known as The Deluge in 1655, and then reduced to ruins during the war of the Bar Confederation by the Russians in 1770.
Even though extensive research has been carried out through the years, historians have been unable to fully explain all aspects of the complex. No documents have been preserved that have enabled the determination of either the date of commencement of the castle's construction or the date of its completion. The name of the architect is also unknown. Krzysztof Ossoliński was enamoured with magic. while the unique symmetry of the castle is evident even in its ruined state, the hidden meanings that may have been incorporated into virtually every part of the castle are not obvious.
The very name of the complex is a mysterious one. Krzysztof Ossoliński officially named it Krzysztofory, which is derived from Latin word Christophoros. Later, the name changed to Krzyżtopór, which is a compounding of two Polish words – krzyż ("cross", a symbol of the Catholic faith and Ossoliński's policies) and topór ("axe", the charge from the family's coat of arms). Both symbols can be seen on the gate of the castle. Also, above the gate there is the date 1631, but to what this date refers has not been firmly established.
The castle, built by Swiss engineer Wawrzyniec (Lawrence) Senes (probably born in Sent, Switzerland), is a typical example of the so-called palazzo in fortezza – an intermingling of both palace and fortress. The total size of the complex is 1.3 hectares; the length of the perimeter walls is 700 meters; the total area of all interior rooms is around 70 000 square meters. The basic design was based on the palace of Cardinal Alexander Farnese, located in the Italian village of Caprarola. Reportedly, the castle once had 365 windows (as many as days of the year), 52 rooms (as many as weeks of the year), 12 ballrooms (as many as months of the year) and also 4 towers (as many as 4 seasons of the year). For defensive purposes, the castle was erected upon a rocky hill, making it impossible for an enemy to organize an underground attack.
Krzyżtopór was furnished with amenities that were rarely seen in the 17th century, such as ventilation and heating system, and unique waterworks that provided all rooms with fresh water. Allegedly, the ceiling in one of dining rooms was made up of an aquarium containing exotic fish. Additionally, a system of dumbwaiters carried food from pantries to the upper floors.
The castle, without convenient proximity to main roads and rail connections, is visited by relatively few tourists. However, as walls, bastions and moat are relatively well-preserved, its magnitude is still very impressive. Though it is regarded as a permanent ruin, since around 90 percent of the walls have been preserved, reconstruction has been planned several times. Currently, efforts have been underway to roof the entire complex; however, this ambitious project lacks sufficient funding.
“Le véritable réel ne se limite pas à l’aspect chatoyant de l’extérieur.”
François Cheng
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This 18th century fort is located on the Manoel island. That is not what has given the fort its name, though - it is the other way around. Before the building of the fort, the island was known as l'Isola del Vescovo (in Italian, or il-Gżira tal-Isqof in Maltese - that is, the Bishop's island). Or just L'Isolotto (the Little Island).
The fort was built 1723-1733, in limestone, by the Order of St John, when António Manoel de Vilhena was Grand Master of the order (guess where the fort got its name from, then). It was actually in use up until 1964 - and was severely damaged by bombings during the Second World War. During the period 1970-2008 the fort was used by the Royal Malta Yacht Club. 2001-2009 saw the first phase of a renovation program for the fort, and the second one was begun in 2012.
(View from Valletta.)
taken last week Monday, another grey and dull day like most in the last months.
Luckily dry reed beds were providing a nice backdrop
Common Kingfisher, also called Eurasian Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
ijsvogel
martin-pêcheur d'Europe
Eisvogel
Martín Pescador Común
Martin pescatore
guarda-rios
Nikon Z9
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Flores de Santa Gemita - Laowa 65 - Oct 2022 - Enhanced-14
I don't want summer to end without posting a butterfly. Here is a Painted Lady, and as you can see it was well aware that I was taking its photograph. How lucky we are to be able to observe with our macro lens their tiny lives.
Butterflies have been the inspiration of so many fairy tales and fantastic stories, and there are so many more things that I can say about them, but for now I'm going to stop there :)
Something interesting about this butterfly:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painted_lady
Once Upon a Time:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVKPpieu3-Q
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This shot of a cluster of Bleeding Heart flowers was taken on a photography club's outing to Ruth's Lake on the campus of Western Illinois University way back in 2014.
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only present here in our winter months; seen last week
sometimes called Mountain Finch
fringilla montifringilla
keep
pinson du nord
Bergfink
Pinzón Real
Peppola
Tentilhão-montês
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The vessel CHALLENGER OF LEITH ( MMSI 235058132) is a Tug and currently sailing under the flag of the United Kingdom.
Seen from the Greenock Esplanade on the Firth of Clyde.
Have an enjoyable day everyone and keep safe.
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The Raven:
Ravens are among the smartest of all birds, gaining a reputation for solving ever more complicated problems invented by ever more creative scientists.
The Raven is an acrobatic flier, often doing rolls and somersaults in the air. Young birds are fond of playing games with sticks, repeatedly dropping them, then diving to catch them in midair.
People around the world sense a certain kind of personality in ravens. Edgar Allan Poe clearly found them a little creepy. The captive ravens at the Tower of London are beloved and perhaps a little feared: legend has it that if they ever leave the tower, the British Empire will crumble.
Common Ravens can mimic the calls of other bird species. When raised in captivity, they can even imitate human words; one Common Raven raised from birth was taught to mimic the word “nevermore.”
The oldest known wild Common Raven was at least 22 years, 7 months old. It was banded and found again in Nova Scotia.
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