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In der Windheimer Marsch (Karte) leben Schottische Hochlandrinder das ganze Jahr über im Freien. An diesem Tag war es verdammt kalt und windig, gefühlte -10° C. Den Rindern mit ihrem dicken Fell macht das wohl nichts aus. Und ja, sie haben auch Augen. Die hat sogar meine Kamera erkannt ;-) >>> Bitte vergrößern!

Diese Blessgans überfliegt die Weseraue bei Windheim. Noch lässt sie sich nichts anmerken. Doch dann bereitet sie etwas vor (1. und 2. PiP). Das 3. PiP zeigt den Abwurf. Zum Glück stand ich nicht genau darunter ;-)))

Für mich zählt die Wespenspinne (Argiope bruennichi) immer zu den schönsten Spinnen auf meiner Runde,ich versuche immer ein Netz zu entdecken,wenn die Zeit kommt,heuer habe ich einige Spinnennetze entdeckt,aber sie hat sich in den Mehreren immer verkehrt ins Gras reingebaut,sodass ich nur die Unterseite sah,eine habe ich dann doch entdeckt,die so baute,dass ich die volle Front vor mit hatte und ich ihr total nah kam :)) Pip1-8: verschiedene Sichtweisen auf die Spinne For me, the wasp spider (Argiope bruennichi) is always one of the most beautiful spiders I see on my walks. I always try to find a web when the time is right. This year I discovered several webs, but they were all built upside down in the grass, so I only saw the underside. I did find one, though, that was built in such a way that I had the whole front facing me and could get really close to it :)) Pip1-8: different perspectives on the spider Pour moi, l'araignée-guêpe (Argiope bruennichi) est toujours l'une des plus belles araignées que je croise lors de mes promenades. J'essaie toujours de trouver une toile au moment opportun. Cette année, j'en ai découvert plusieurs, mais elles étaient toutes tissées à l'envers dans l'herbe, je n'en voyais donc que le dessous. J'en ai cependant trouvé une qui était construite de telle sorte que j'avais toute la face avant face à moi et j'ai pu m'en approcher de très près :)) Pip1-8 : Différentes perspectives sur l'araignée

The history of Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (Cathedral of our Lady) began in the 9th century with a small chapel dedicated to Our Lady. In 1124, it was granted parish church status and replaced by a larger Romanesque church. When that became too small, an ambitious project was launched in 1352: the construction of the largest Gothic church in the Netherlands with two identical, tall towers. After almost 170 years, the Cathedral of Our Lady was completed. The north tower was finished with a height of 123 metres. The south tower only reached halfway. After a fire in 1533, completion was never resumed. In 1559, the church was given the title of “Cathedral”. The building was not spared from disaster. During the Iconoclastic Fury in 1566, the Protestants destroyed a large part of the interior. Years later, numerous art treasures were destroyed, removed or sold. When the French conquered the city in 1794, they plundered the church. In 1816, the Cathedral of Our Lady was restored to its former glory with the return of important works of art, including three paintings by Rubens.

A few years ago, we spent some time in Sri Lanka. A highlight was climbing the steep route to the top of Sigiriya. Halfway up we came across this sign, and carried on in silence for a while!

Sunday challenge 181- Partners/pairings - many thanks to Ally www.ipernity.com/home/2830856 for the "Australian botanicals" theme. Corymbia ficifolia, red flowering gum, in our garden. NSW Australia. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Corymbia ficifolia, commonly known as red flowering gum, is a species of small tree that is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has rough, fibrous bark on the trunk and branches, egg-shaped to broadly lance-shape adult leaves, flower buds in groups of seven, bright red, pink or orange flowers and urn-shaped fruit. It has a restricted distribution in the wild but is one of the most commonly planted ornamental eucalypts. 20 IMG_5295 20/365

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