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Much like in many other rural regions, people in northern Slovakia stack their firewood just as you see in this photograph. Carefully arranged rows of split logs form both a practical wood reserve and a quiet piece of everyday village architecture.

The Ostmühle (East Mill) on the Mühlenberg (100 meter above sea level) in Gildehaus is a Dutch-style tower mill. The mill was built in 1749/1750 from Bentheim sandstone and has a long and turbulent history. Three year before a violent storm destroyed a wooden mill on the same spot. The mill was privately owned from 1913 to 1986. It was in danger of being demolished several times. After a restoration the mill has been in operation again. Today, it is preserved as a historical monument and is open to the public on certain days, allowing visitors to see its historic milling equipment.

Der Frühling naht.... Der Papageien und Vogelpark beherbergt von ihren Besitzern und deren Nachkommen nicht mehr gewünschte Papageien und andere Vogelarten. In dieser Form ist er einzigartig. Vogelburg Weilrod, Hochtaunus, Hessen, Deutschland. HFF. Freundliche Grüße und ein angenehmes Wochenende Erich

Bin für eine Woche fort.

Der Frost hat sich sehr schön über diese Flechte gelegt und so hat man gleich eine andere Ansicht auf diese Gewöhnliche Gelbflechte :)) Pip1-4: Nahaufnahmen der Flechte The frost has formed a beautiful layer over this lichen, giving you a completely different perspective on this common yellow lichen :)) Pips 1-4: Close-ups of the lichen Le givre a formé une magnifique couche sur ce lichen, offrant une perspective totalement différente sur ce lichen jaune commun :)) Pips 1-4 : Gros plans du lichen

Diese Wanze schaut im Frühling und Sommer leuchtend grün aus und zum Herbst hin verfärbt sie sich rotbraun bis bronzefarben, um im Laub besser getarnt zu sein.Bei Gefahr sondert sie aus Stinkdrüsen ein Sekret ab, das extrem unangenehm riecht. Das ist ihre Lebensversicherung gegen Vögel und andere Fressfeinde :)) Pip1-3: Nahaufnahmen der Wanze This bug is bright green in spring and summer, and turns reddish-brown to bronze in autumn for better camouflage in the leaves. When threatened, it secretes an extremely unpleasant-smelling substance from its scent glands. This is its life insurance against birds and other predators :)) Pip1-3: Close-up photos of the bug Cet insecte est d'un vert éclatant au printemps et en été, puis prend une teinte brun rougeâtre à bronze en automne pour mieux se camoufler dans le feuillage. Menacé, il sécrète une substance à l'odeur extrêmement désagréable grâce à ses glandes odorantes. C'est sa protection contre les oiseaux et autres prédateurs :)) Pip1-3 : Photos rapprochées de l'insecte

Sunday challenge 186: Free subject When I left school at 18, I got a job with the Institute of Aviation Medicine, the IAM, a subdivision of the RAE, the royal Aircraft Establishment. Everything was exciting in those days, and I joined the gliding club which met at weekends on the airfield. The glider was towed using either a Jaguar car or a Tiger Moth. I have been in the latter several times, towing a glider, and actually have taken the controls for a short time. Both the gliding and the Tiger Moth expriences live in my memory, and I often wonder how I was such a daredevil. These days I'm just an old lady with a camera. ;-) This photo was taken at the Cosford Air Museum, as was the PiP.

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