Sky Watch: The Universe..

Lastweek we commemorated the fact that the first man walked on the moon. Since then we got more and more interested in space. Are there other worlds like ours out there?

We know our sun, and the planets circling around the sun. But can you imagine how small we are, if you see these pictures??


 
 
 
 

ANTARES
IS THE 15TH BRIGHTEST STAR IN THE SKY .
IT IS MORE THAN 1000 LIGHT YEARS AWAY. Seeing this we come to think about our humble existence on a planet too small to be important compared to the sun. Our sun is in its turn very insignificant next to Antares.
HOW BIG ARE YOU?
AND HOW BIG ARE THE THINGS
THAT UPSET YOU TODAY?
Let's see everything in perspective.


 

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that's My World The Dutch Castle of Middachten

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History

The first mention of Middachten Castle appears in a document dated 1190. The present building dates from the end of the 17th century but incorporates parts of the original early medieval castle. Middachten owes its unique character to the fact that it is still a real estate which includes woods, farms and agricultural land. Within all this lies the park and the beautiful gardens which surround the castle.



Middachten has never been sold but has passed from one generation to the next. The current owner, Isabelle, Countess Ortenburg van Aldenburg Bentinck, is the 24th to inherit the property. As a result of this unbroken line of inheritance the interior of the castle is still ‘complete'. Included in the original inventory is a large collection of portraits and many 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th century pieces of furniture. There are also original cupboards containing antique porselain tea and dinner sets, glass ware, silver and linen.

I got the information here

 

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Sky Watch Down-Pour

 
 
 
 

 
 
 

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The weather was good and dry when I posted a letter at four o'clock in the afternoon. Then all of a sudden it started to rain a bit. Nothing much. But a quarter to six it started again to rain, now it was a heavy down-pour with big hailstones. There was also some lightning and a thunderstorm brewing. I shut down the computer and took some photos of the rain coming down in buckets. It only lasted ten minutes, but the sewers couldn't take such an amount of water at once. So from my toilets the water gushed in the air, and my bathroom and lavatory were very wet. It's the second time this month.
The rain caused also damage on my topfloor. The gutter was overflowing and the skylight was leaking as well.

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ABC Wednesday A for Awards

These are almost all the awards I got during the two years I am blogging at blogspot. They were given to me by my dear blogging friends. In the beginning I showed them on my blog, but there were too many, besides it took quite some time to pass the award on to 5, or 7 or more bloggers. So I decided to store them. I am very grateful that so many people thought me worthy enough to give me one of these beautiful awards. Thank you so much! I am only not going to pass awards on, I like you all just as much, my friends.
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The World of My Neighbours!! Belgium's National Day

Félicitations à la Belgigue! Congratulations to Belgium! Gefeliciteerd België!


Na de Belgische Revolutie in 1830 die leidde tot de Belgische onafhankelijkheid werd door het Nationaal Congres besloten van België een koninkrijk te maken. Datzelfde congres riep Leopold van Saksken-Coburg-Gotha op 4 juni 1831 uit tot eerste Koning der Belgen.

De koning kwam per boot van Engeland en kwam aan in Calais waarna hij per koets naar De Panne werd gebracht.

Hij trok verder door het land en op 21 juli 1831 legde hij op het Koningsplein te Brussel de grondwettelijke eed af als eerste koning de Belgen. Sindsdien wordt deze datum gevierd als de Belgische nationale feestdag.

La Fête nationale belge est célébrée le 21 juillet, depuis une loi du 27 mai 1890. Cette journée commémore le serment prêté, le 21 juillet 1831 par Léopold de Saxe-Cobourg, premier roi des Belges, de rester fidèle à la Constitution. Le serment du roi marquait le début d'une Belgique indépendante, sous le régime d'une monarchie constitutionnelle et parlementaire.

After the Belgian Revolution in 1830 which resulted in the Belgian independence of the Netherlands, the National Congress decided to turn Belgium into a kingdom. That same congress proclaimed Leopold van Saksen-Coburg-Gotha first king of the Belgians.

The king came from England and arrived in Calais after this he was taken to Panne by coach. On the 21st July he was sworn in as first king of Belgium in Brussels. Since that time this day has been celebrated as a National Day.

Belgium is a unique country: half of the population speaks French and the other half Flemish which is related to Dutch. In fact we have the same grammar rules and understand each other perfectly well.

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Today's Flowers Wet flowers

 
 
 
 

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These hollyhocks grow in my sister's garden. They were very wet for it had been raining all day. All the same I thought they were very pretty with all these raindrops!


TODAY'S FLOWERS was created
by LUIZ SANTILLI JR
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Camera Critters, at The Castle of Cheverney

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The sky over Cheverny was blue and promised a great day! The hounds, which I chose for Camera Critters, were having a difficult time coping with the heat. Hunting is a regular pastime. It is said to be necessary to keep the game population in good condition and avoid overpopulation of boar and deer.

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Sky Watch over Chambord

From Wikipedia:"The royal Château de Chambord at Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France is one of the most recognizable châteaux in the world because of its very distinct French Renaissance architecture that blends traditional French medieval forms with classical Italian structures.

It was constructed by King François I, between 1518 and 1543.
Chambord is the largest castle in the Loire Valley, but was built to serve only as a hunting lodge for François I, who maintained his royal residences at Château de Blois and at Château d'Amboise."

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ABC Wednesday Z for New Zealand

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This is a Z word for (New) Zealand.All these photos were taken on the South Island.
Where I spent four weeks in early 2005, together with my daughter and the children.


1,2,3 Trip to Franz Josef Glacier by helicopter. I took the two eldest children with me and they were excited to play in the snow.

4, Puzzling World at Wanaka: everything was topsy-turvy and looked bigger or smaller than it was in reality

5 a Maori welcome,

6,7,8,Milford Sound, where we saw seals basking in the sun and Hector Dolphins swimming around the boat

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