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Canongate Kirk

arunas — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 07:09:21 +0000

Canongate Kirk

Edinburgh, Scotland

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The Canongate Kirk is the parish church of Canongate in Edinburgh’s Old Town and a congregation of the Church of Scotland. The building was completed in 1691. It cost roughly £1,900 which came from a fund left to the Crown by a rich merchant, Thomas Moodie, whose coat of arms can be seen above the entrance to the Kirk.
The church is architecturally unique in Scotland. It has a Dutch-style end gable and a curious, small doric-columned portico over the entrance.
The Canongate Kirkyard is the resting place of several Edinburgh notables including the poet Robert Fergusson (1750 – 1774), whose statue in bronze by David Annand stands outside the Kirk gate.
The Queen’s Tree at Canongate Kirk is planted by H. M. Queen Elizabeth II on the first morning of Her first official visit to Edinburgh on 25th June, 1952.
The Royal Pew inside the Canongate Kirk is surmounted by a model of the Honours of Scotland, an exact representations of the crown, sceptre and sword which are displayed in the Crown Room in the Castle.

The official website: www.canongatekirk.org.uk

The Kirk

The Royal Pew Inside the Kirk

Statue of R. Fergusson & The Queen’s Tree

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Dachshund

arunas — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:14:22 +0000

Dachshund

The Dachshund is a small and elongated dog in the family Canidae. Dachshunds were first bred in the early 1600s in Germany as a fearless dog who would dig for and hunt badgers by trailing scent – “dach” means “badger” in German. They come in three sizes: standart, miniature and toy. Dachshunds exhibit three coat varieties: short hair, long hair, and wire-hair. The coat color can be red, brown, cream, tan, black, or a combination of colors. This dog is playful, happy, brave, curious, outgoing and has lots of energy. Lifespan is about 12-15 years.

Longhaired Dachshunds in Edinburgh

Collegium Novum

arunas — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 14:40:37 +0000

Collegium Novum

Kraków, Poland

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Collegium Novum is the Neo-Gothic main building of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. The building was built in 1873-1887 to the design of Feliks Księżarski (1820-1884), and it contains lecture rooms including an impressive assembly hall, Rector’s, Deans’, and other university authorities’ offices. Collegium Novum was opened in 1887. Today, it is the Jagiellonian University’s administrative centre.

The official website: www.uj.edu.pl

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Camden Town

arunas — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:44:10 +0000

Camden Town

London, England

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Camden Town is a district of London, well known for its markets, which are popular with young people, in particular those searching for “alternative” clothing. Camden Lock Market is situated by the Regent’s Canal on a site formerly occupied by warehouses and other premises associated with the canal. The Stables Market is located in the historic former Pickfords stables and the 200-year-old Grade II listed horse hospital.

Shops on Camden High Street

Camden Lock

Camden Lock Market

Stables Market Horse Sculptures

Heart of the Empire

Pirate Club

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Brama Florianska

arunas — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:22:50 +0000

Brama Florianska

Kraków, Poland

The town of Kraków, Poland, was originally girded by a double ring of walls and several dozen Gothic towers, which were constructed from the 13th c onward. Regrettably, in the first half of the 19th c. the fortifications were pulled down. Brama Floriańska or St. Florian’s Gate is the only city gate, of the original eight built in the Middle Ages, that was not dismantled. The Gate tower is 33.5 metres tall. The Baroque metal “helmet” that crowns the gate was constructed in 1660.

The Tower

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Golden Tetra

arunas — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:57:44 +0000

Golden Tetra

Hemigrammus rodwayi

My 26 litre tank

The Golden Tetra is one of my peaceful fishes in my tank. The species is native to slow moving rivers, tributaries and floodplain lakes in Peru, Brazil, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. They have an iridescent gold coloration on their body that changes with the angle of light reflection. Adult females are more rounded in the belly than males. These tetras are best kept in groups of at least 6, ideally with other South American species, in an established planted aquarium. Water conditions: 24-28°C (75-82°F), ph 5.5-7.0, 1-12°H.

H. rodwayi and two Neon Tetras