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Западный Ньюланд

Это описание области Западный Ньюланд (швед. Västra Nyland) я нашла в книге К.Б.Грэнхагена "Спутник по Финляндии", первое издание которой вышло в Санкт-Петербурге в 1908 году.В летнее время эта часть области Ньюланд охотно посещается туристами и заселяется дачниками из ближайших городов. Богатая растительность, обилие соснового леса и воды, сухость почвы, свежесть воздуха и дивная красота волнистой местности служат главными причинами, почему этот район издавна пользовался расположением к себе ...

Ovejas pastando.

Los que vivimos en Tembleque estamos más que acostumbrados a ver rebaños de ovejas, tanto en el mismo pueblo como en los alrededores. El pasado día 21 de mayo me encontré con este rebaño por la zona cercana a los molinos. Hice algunas fotografías y un pequeño vídeo mientras comían, y bajo la curiosidad que mi presencia les despertaba, simplemente porque me pareció una buena estampa para recordar, y pensando en los seguidores que no viven aquí, y les pueda parecer cuanto menos curioso. En el ...

Day one. Introduce Yourself.

Hello my name is Madeleine Baxter.Middle names Evelyn and Nugent. So thats Madeleine Evelyn Nugent Baxter. At this very moment I am 16 years old but in a moment a few days from now I will be 17 years old. I am looking forward to getting my P’s something that i’ve been waiting for for a very, very long time. Currently, I am enjoying the Easter Holidays of my HSC year, but holidays are nearly over and I have a lot of work to catch up on before school goes back.At the moment, I realise that ...

Tidy Towns

Tidy Towns work evenings are in full swing on Thursdays from 7.30pm.  All support welcome.  The work plan has been finalised and should be complete over the next couple of weeks.  A major effort this year will focus on the tidiness and presentation of the various areas while our native tree trail is at an advanced stage and should prove a lovely addition to the village.  The Junior Tidy Towns group are also busy looking after the insect hotel at the entrance to the village, ...

Bosempo Basem, a redescoberta da pólvora

    No século VIII , na dinastia Han, alquimistas taoistas, em busca do elixir da imortalidade, misturando várias substâncias, descobriram a pólvora.O composto, a princípio foi usado em fogos de artifícios e sinalização, com o tempo passou a ser utilizado em granadas, arremessadas por catapultas.A primeira referência a um canhão aparece em 1126, quando tubos feitos de bambu foram usados para disparar mísseis contra o inimigo.Com o tempo os tubos de bambu foram subsuídos por tubos ...

Best Friend...

The best kind of friend is the kind whom you can sit on a porch and swing with, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you have ever had.