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Looking south over the town of Brig in the Valais region of Switzerland.
Reflection in a mirror, Beynac-et-Cazenac, Dordogne
A Black and white warbler in the magnificent natural reserve of Matanzas in Cuba.
Old map of Provence (Southern France) - From an 1656 Atlas of Geography from P. du Val - France (Private collection)
Drymonia obliterata, the indistinct marbled brown, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Central and Southern Europe, Asia Minor and Armenia. \nThe wingspan is 30–40 mm. The moth flies from May to July and in warmer regions also from August to September. \nThe larvae feed on Quercus, Fagus and Betula species. \n\nThis Picture is made during a Long Weekend in the South of Belgium in June 2019.
Notre Dame de Beaulieu Abbey in Rouergue:  17th century building and gardens : department of Tarn et Garonne
Saint Pierre, Saint Pierre Island, Saint Pierre et Miquelon: \
crest emblem taken from a old map (17th century)
TS Royalist, a training brig-rigged Tall Ship, sailing up Loch Long, western Scotland, UK
Lac d’Annecy, Haute-Savoie
A Black and white warbler in the magnificent natural reserve of Matanzas in Cuba.
1675 Antique Engraved Map by DuVal of the West Indies
Herminia tarsicrinalis, the shaded fan-foot, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by August Wilhelm Knoch in 1782. It can be found in Europe. \nThe wingspan is 28–32 millimeters. The moths flies from June to July depending on the location. \nThe larvae feed on withered leaves (source Wikipedia).\n\nThis Picture is made during a Long Weekend in the South of Belgium in June 2019.
Beynac-et-Cazenac at dawn, Dordogne
Saint Pierre, Saint Pierre Island, Saint Pierre et Miquelon: St. Pierre Cathedral is a Roman Catholic parish church in Saint‑Pierre, the capital of Saint‑Pierre et Miquelon. Originally established as a cathedral of the Apostolic Vicariate in 1690, the present edifice was rebuilt between 1905 and 1907 after the Great Fire of 1902 devastated the previous structure. The design reflects Basque-influenced architecture, featuring interior wooden galleries and tribunes, with Alsatian sandstone and local granite elements. A reinforced concrete bell tower erected in 1907 was replaced in 1975 with stone sourced from Alsace and rhyolite from nearby Mount St. Pierre, based on the designs of architect Joseph Muller. The cathedral houses early 20th-century stained-glass windows portraying French saints, along with modern windows donated by General de Gaulle during his 1967 visit, depicting maritime Gospel scenes and Vatican II themes. It lost the episcopal seat in 2018 following the vicariate’s dissolution and is now a listed monument historique, remaining an active church for worship and occasional cultural events
Old map of Southern Europe - From an 1656 Atlas of Geography from P. du Val - France (Private collection)
Christopher Columbus Nina Pinta Santa Maria sailing ship engraving from no longer circulating paper money currency bill.
A vintage map of the peace treaty between the Ottoman Empire and the Holy League at Karlowitz in 1699
chinese medicine plant Artemisia argyi Levl.et Vant. in outdoor in Spring
Vintage photograph of the Royal Navy warship HMS Scylla taken at Sheerness Dockyard, Kent in 1873.   Scylla was a 16 guns, 400-horse power wooden screw corvette launched in 1856 and paid off in 1873. She served in the Mediterranean and the Pacific Station.
Notre Dame de Beaulieu Abbey in Rouergue : 17th century building and gardens : department of Tarn et Garonne
Village of Beynac-et-Cazenac, Dordogne
Craniophora ligustri, the coronet, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found in Europe, through the Palearctic to Japan.\nDescription:\nThe wingspan is 30–35 mm. Its forewings are purplish fuscous, more or less greenish tinged, with a paler patch beyond the cell; prothorax conspicuously whitish. The white patch distal to the reniform appears to resemble a crown, hence the name coronet. Wing coloration and size is dependent on the environmental factor in which they grow as well as it is expected to be shown through physical differences and morphology.\nBiology:\nThe moth flies from April to September depending on the location. The caterpillars feed on Fraxinus excelsior, common lilac and Ligustrum vulgare.\nDistribution:\nIt is found from western and central Europe to the Russian Far East, northern China, Japan and Korea. In the north, the range extends to southern Scandinavia, the Baltic States and central Russia (approximately north to Saint Petersburg) as well as Ukraine. However, on the Iberian Peninsula, the species is limited to the north. In the eastern Mediterranean, it reaches northern Greece with smaller isolated occurrence in central Greece and the Peloponnese. The distribution area also includes Israel, Asia Minor and the Caucasus. It occurs in Cyprus (source Wikipedia).\n\nThe Picture is made during a light catch in the South of Limburg half way of August 2021. This is a common Species in the Netherlands.
I took an old map created in 1716
Saint Pierre, Saint Pierre Island, Saint Pierre et Miquelon: Point aux Canons Lighthouse (Phare de la Pointe aux Canons) is a historic navigational beacon located on a jetty at the entrance to the harbour. Constructed in 1861–62 at the request of the then‑governor, the octagonal  tower stands approximately 11 m tall, painted white with a red horizontal band, topped by a red lantern and gallery. It functioned as the front range light of a pair guiding vessels into the port and remained active until 1984, though it remains in place today as a landmark. The lighthouse sits adjacent to a site formerly occupied by a 17th‑ and 19th‑century cannon battery.
tropical moth indeterminate species isolated on a white background from the jungle of Belize
Tirana Albanian Capital main old mosque
Old map of  Paris Region - From an 1656 Atlas of Geography from P. du Val - France (Private collection)
Theodore, Alabama, USA - Aug. 26, 2023: A rare E.T. Progressive Insurance buckle up street sign is pictured outside Nan Gray Davis Elementary School in Theodore, Alabama.
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