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Street lamps, Riva Degli Schiavoni, Venice,Italy
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Venice Street Lights At Dawn
Street lamps, Riva Degli Schiavoni, Venice,Italy
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Section of the C&O Canal in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, along Berm Road, near Hancock, Maryland
Trees growing in the historic Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, along Berm Road, near Hancock, Maryland. By design, the 19th-century canal ran parallel to the Potomac River in the states of Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia. The 185 mile canal moved coal, lumber, and agricultural products down from Cumberland, Maryland to markets in Georgetown, Virginia. Built between 1828 and 1850, plans originally called for the canal to connect to the Ohio River; exorbitant costs and construction issue resulted in the canal terminating in Cumberland. Goods began moving down the lower section of the canal in 1831. But even as canal construction continued, the newly expanding railroad system brought competition to the waterway. The canal’s best years in the early 1870s were followed by an economic depression and several devastating floods. After another flood in 1924, canal operations ceased and no further repairs undertaken. By then, the railroad had captured most of the regions trade.
In a way, though, the railroads are responsible for the preservation of the historic and natural features of the canal. In 1889, a flood forced the canal company into receivership, and the B&O Railroad bought the majority of the canal’s bonds. In 1938 the railroad sold the entire canal to the U.S. Government for $2 million, and it was placed under the supervision of the National Park Service. In 1961 President Eisenhower designated it a national monument, and in 1971 Congress authorized the C & O Canal a National Historical Park. Check out the Park’s website for information walking and biking trails, information centers, and other activities in the park. The Western Maryland Rail Trail runs along the canal in this area.
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15th-Century Fountain of Espéluque, Aix-en-Provence, France
The oldest part of Fountain of Espéluque in Aix. The original 15th-century fountain, inset into a later support, was moved several times before being installed in the Place de l’Archevêtché by Georges Vallon in 1756. I couldn’t find any information about the 1618 date, which must have been added after the original installation.
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Black Rhino, Etosha National Park, Namibia
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Stations of the Cross, Grotto of the Redemption, West Bend, Iowa
Stations of the Cross, Grotto of the Redemption, West Bend, Iowa
If you are ever near West Bend, Iowa, you must try to visit the Grotto of the Redemption. It is a worthwhile detour, regardless of your religious affiliation or lack thereof. Father Paul Dobberstein, a German immigrant, began construction of the grotto in 1912 and continued building for 42 years. He collected materials for years before beginning construction. According to iowabeautiful.com, the Grotto is “a complex of nine different grottos in West Bend, Iowa, each one portraying a different scene from the life of Christ. The fourteen Stations of the Cross are also depicted. The grottos were built using stones and gems from all over the world. It was started in 1912 and now covers nearly a whole city block. The materials used in its construction are considered to be the world’s most complete man-made collection of minerals, fossils, shells, and petrifications in one place.”
I will have a longer post about the Grotto soon.
On the way to 12,739 feet, Matterhorn Glacier Paradise, Zermatt, Switzerland
Looking down from the gondola on the way to 12,739 feet at Matterhorn Glacier Paradise, Zermatt, Switzerland.
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