Enorme Hagelmengen und überflutete Straßen heute Nachmittag im Landkreis Ludwigslust-Parchim in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern! Vielen Dank an Maik M. für die Zusendung
FRANCE: Watching Fontainebleau Forest burn is heartbreaking.
This is not just a forest. It is a place of incredible history, wildlife, and natural beauty that has survived for centuries.
These ancient woodlands were once the hunting grounds of French kings, and the landscape still holds traces of human history stretching back thousands of years.
In 1861, Fontainebleau became the world’s first protected nature reserve, helping to shape the modern conservation movement.
The damage to wildlife is devastating. This UNESCO biosphere is home to deer, wild boar, and countless species of birds and insects that depend on this unique habitat.
This is the same landscape that inspired artists like Monet, Renoir, and the Barbizon painters. A place that has endured wars, revolutions, and generations of change.
So,
so you think you can tell
Heaven from Hell,
blue skies from pain
Can you tell a green field
from a cold steel rail?
A smile from a veil?
Do you think you can tell?
Did they get you to trade
your heroes for ghosts?
Hot ashes for trees?
Hot air for a cool breeze?
Cold comfort for change?
Did you exchange
A walk-on part in the war
for a lead role in a cage?
How I wish,
how I wish you were here
We're just two lost souls
swimming in a fishbowl,
year after year
Running over the same old ground
What have we found?
The same old fears
Wish you were here
Westward remains the largest yacht ever built to the 1908 International Rule but another absolute legend from the same golden era is the 1911 Mariquita.
This stunning 125 ft (38 m) 19-Metre Class gaff cutter is the sole survivor of her class, beautifully restored and still racing in classic regattas today.