New Zealand

Black Stilt

Black Stilt. New Zealand

 

Black Stilt, Himantopus novaezealandiae, New Zealand

Black Stilt ( Чёрный ходулочник), one of New Zealland's rarest birds, nest on the braided riverbeds of the MacKenzie Basin. Conservation management is enhancing their prospects in the face of predation, hybridisation and habitat loss. This endangered species can be seen at the Black Stilt Visitor Hide, Twizel.

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Garden of Glamis Castle

Glamis Castle is situated beside the village of Glamis Scotland. It is the home of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and is open to the public.
Glamis Castle has been the home of the Lyon family since the 14th century, though the present building dates largely from the 17th century. Glamis was the childhood home of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, who married King George VI, and was later known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. Her second daughter, Princess Margaret, was born there.
The castle is protected as a category A listed building, and the grounds are included on the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland, the national listing of significant gardens

Glamis Castle web site

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Kunstkamera - Кунсткамера

 

 Figure of a horse

Japan. 19th century

This figure of a horse was brought by tsesarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich from Japan in 1891.

From ancient times the horseback riding was one of the obligatory martial skills in Japan. The horse is one of the favourite images among toys. Even nowadays on Boys Day, May, 5 the horse is a necessary element in the set of toys for house decoration.

 

Groom and Bride

Rajasthani. India. Middle of the 20 th century

In India on the wedding day the groom and bride receive honors like tsar and tsarina.

At the wedding ceremony they are surrounded by the symbols  of magic purity, prosperity and fertility.

Together they light an oil lamp as a symbol of new life.

 

 

Keukenhof - Кёкенхоф

 

 Keukenhof ("Kitchen garden",  also known as the Garden of Europe, is situated near Lisse, Netherlands, and is the world's largest flower garden. According to the official website for the Keukenhof Park, approximately 7,000,000 (seven million) flower bulbs are planted annually in the park, which covers an area of 32 hectares

Кёкенхоф — всемирно известный королевский парк цветов в Нидерландах. Также известен под названием Сад Европы (Garden of Europe). Расположен в небольшом городке Лиссе, при подъезде к которому повсюду можно видеть указатели маршрута на Кёкенхоф. Сад Кёкенхоф, расположенный на 32 гектарах земли, знаменит на всю Голландию своими цветами и большими тюльпановыми полянами. В парке посажено 4,5 миллиона тюльпанов 100 различных разновидностей.