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The Sleeping Knight of the Tatra mountains
The Sleeping Knight of the Tatra mountains This formation is called the Sleeping Knight, there is a giant cross on the peak that is his nose. Mount Giewont one of the most distinctive of the Tatra peaks. This silhouette has long been likened to that of a Sleeping Knight, with his plumed helmet curling away at the westernmost extent.
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<p>A water bird that is an excellent fisherman and a remarkably good diver? That must be the cormorant. Cormorants are above all social animals. During the breeding period, they gather in large colonies along the edge of the water. Although they do have a tense relationship with fishermen... They fish in the same pond.. My wife calls him long neck duck</p>
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<p>The arcades are deserted.</p>
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<p>THE BLOODY TOWER! <br />
The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, which is separated from the eastern edge of the square mile of the City of London by the open space known as Tower Hill. It was founded toward the end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest. The White Tower, which gives the entire castle its name, was built by William the Conqueror in 1078 and was initially a resented symbol of oppression, inflicted upon London by the new Norman ruling class. The castle was also used as a prison from 1100 (Ranulf Flambard, Bishop of Durham) until 1952 (the Kray twins), although that was not its primary purpose. A grand palace early in its history, it served as a royal residence. As a whole, the Tower is a complex of several buildings set within two concentric rings of defensive walls and a moat. There were several phases of expansion, mainly under kings Richard I, Henry III, and Edward I in the 12th and 13th centuries. The general layout established by the late 13th century remains despite later activity on the site.<br />
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The Tower of London has played a prominent role in English history. It was besieged several times, and controlling it has been important to controlling the country. The Tower has served variously as an armoury, a treasury, a menagerie, the home of the Royal Mint, a public record office, and the home of the Crown Jewels of England. From the early 14th century until the reign of Charles II in the 17th century, the monarch would traditionally prepare for several nights at the Tower, and lead a procession from there to Westminster Abbey for their coronation. In the absence of the monarch, the Constable of the Tower was in charge of the castle. This was a powerful and trusted position in the medieval period. In the late 15th century, the Princes in the Tower were housed at the castle when they mysteriously disappeared, presumed murdered. Under the Tudors, the Tower became used less as a royal residence, and despite attempts to refortify and repair the castle, its defences lagged behind developments to deal with artillery.<br />
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The zenith of the castle's use as a prison was the 16th and 17th centuries, when many figures who had fallen into disgrace, such as Elizabeth I before she became queen, Sir Walter Raleigh, and Elizabeth Throckmorton, were held within its walls. This use has led to the phrase &quot;sent to the Tower&quot;. Despite its enduring reputation as a place of torture and death, popularised by 16th-century religious propagandists and 19th-century writers, only seven people were executed within the Tower before the world wars of the 20th century. Executions were more commonly held on the notorious Tower Hill to the north of the castle, with 112 occurring there over a 400-year period. In the latter half of the 19th century, institutions such as the Royal Mint moved out of the castle to other locations, leaving many buildings empty. Anthony Salvin and John Taylor took the opportunity to restore the Tower to what was felt to be its medieval appearance, clearing out many of the vacant post-medieval structures.<br />
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In the First and Second World Wars, the Tower was again used as a prison and witnessed the executions of 12 men for espionage. After the Second World War, damage caused during the Blitz was repaired, and the castle reopened to the public. Today, the Tower of London is one of the country's most popular tourist attractions. Under the ceremonial charge of the Constable of the Tower, operated by the Resident Governor of the Tower of London and Keeper of the Jewel House, and guarded by the Yeomen Warders, the property is cared for by the charity Historic Royal Palaces and is protected as a World Heritage Site.</p>
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<p>Diese Aufnahme zeigt eine der charakteristischen engen Gassen im Kloster Santa Catalina in Arequipa, Peru. Die hohen Mauern aus Sillar, einem lokalen Vulkangestein, sind in einem kräftigen Rot-Orange gestrichen. Der Weg ist mit unregelmässigen Steinplatten gepflastert. Entlang der Wände stehen Terrakotta-Töpfe mit grünen Pflanzen. Das helle Sonnenlicht wirft harte Schatten und hebt die leuchtenden Farben hervor. Im Hintergrund ist ein schneebedeckter Berggipfel, wahrscheinlich der Vulkan Misti, gegen den klaren blauen Himmel zu sehen.</p>
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<p>Felt like a overly long winding climb in the dark toward Hurrah Pass.</p>
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