And… amazingly, not looking all stressed and unhappy. She’s settling in, and choosing rooms that show off her blue eyes.
Archive for октября, 2011
The princess, ready for her closeup
понедельник, октября 24, 2011The marsh crocodile
суббота, октября 22, 2011 
The mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) also called the Indian, Indus, Persian, or marsh crocodile, is found throughout the Indian subcontinent and the surrounding countries. It is one of the three crocodilians found in India, the others being the Gharial and the Saltwater crocodile.
Phraates iii drachm
вторник, октября 18, 2011 
Silver drachm of the Parthian king Phraates III (70- 57 BC), struck in Kangavar (a city which still exists, in Kermanshah province, Iran).
Tilework 3
четверг, октября 13, 2011 
Mr Church was inspired by Middle Eastern and Persian Art. His interpretations of these designs are seen throughout the mansion.
Windows
среда, октября 12, 2011 
Mr Church was inspired by Middle Eastern and Persian Art. His interpretations of these designs are seen throughout the mansion.
Persian prince…
вторник, октября 11, 2011
Persian catmint (nepeta racemosa)
вторник, октября 11, 2011 
A recent acquisition. More low-lying than regular catmint (Nepeta × faassenii) and already in bloom, same rich catmint aroma that drives this human kitty nuts.
Nougat shop
вторник, октября 11, 2011
Roman god mithras killing the bull
воскресенье, октября 9, 2011 
The Mithraic Mysteries were a mystery religion practised in the Roman Empire from about the 1st to 4th centuries AD. The name of the Persian god Mithra, adapted into Greek as Mithras, was linked to a new and distinctive imagery. Romans also called the religion Mysteries of Mithras or Mysteries …
Maiden’s tower
суббота, октября 8, 2011 
Behind me is Maiden’s Tower. Maiden’s Tower sits on a small islet located at the southern entrance of Bosphorus strait 200m off the coast of Üsküdar in Istanbul, Turkey. Maiden’s Tower was first built by the ancient Athenian general Alcibiades in 408 BC to control the movements of the Persian …