Where is “Republic of Cabo Verde?”, 知らなかった小さい国
カーボベルデ共和国 Republic of Cabo Verde(外務省)
大西洋の中央、北西アフリカの西沖合、マカロネシアに位置するバルラヴェント諸島とソタヴェント諸島からなる共和制の国家。首都はプライア。(ヴェルデ岬、ポルトガル語で「緑の岬」の意)
カーボベルデwiki
9/2 Basketball World Cupで日本と対戦し,俄然有名になった島国!
カーボベルデには世界遺産はありますか?
カーボベルデは、アフリカ大陸西端ダカールの沖合に浮かぶ大小18の島から成る国です。 人口50万人ほどのこの小さな国にある唯一の世界遺産が、「リベイラ・グランデの歴史地区シダーデ・ヴェーリャ」です。 大航海時代の到来直後にポルトガル人が建設した植民市の跡で、奴隷貿易の拠点として発展しました。Feb 21, 2018
面積の小さい国順位国名面積(平方キロメートル)
1バチカン0.4 ★★2モナコ2 ★★
3ナウル21
4ツバル26
5サンマリノ61 ★★6リヒテンシュタイン160
7マーシャル181
8クック諸島236
9ニウエ260 near Australia, NZ
10セントクリストファー・ネービス261
15 バルバドス
16 アンティグア・バーブーダ
9/15 Libyaの大洪水:Where is Derna? Tripoliからは遠い。
【エルサレム共同】国家分裂状態のリビアデルナを襲った大雨による大洪水で、リビア赤新月社は14日、死者が1万1千人を超えたと明らかにした。行方不明者は約2万人。中東の衛星テレビ、アルアラビーヤが報じた。トルコやカタール、チュニジアといった近隣諸国の救助隊がリビアに到着した。中東の衛星テレビ、アルジャジーラなどが14日までに伝えた。医薬品や食料、テントを被災地に搬送、国際支援が本格化する。
Is it Oak?
参考「コナラの成長」 (オークはブナ科コナラ属の総称)
OAK Dictionary Definitions from Oxford Languages | a large tree which bears acorns and typically has lobed deciduous (of a tree or shrub) shedding its leaves annually. “sun-loving deciduous trees like aspenポプラ”)leaves. Oaks are dominant in many north temperate forests and are an important source of durable timber used in building, furniture, and (formerly) ships. | |
English oak | a medium-sized to large tree (Quercus robur) having glabrous(無毛の) leaves with very short petioles(葉柄) and rounded lobes(葉状). | |
red oak | a kind of North American oak (= a large, common tree whose oval nuts have an outer part like a cup): | |
☆Idioms | great/tall oaks from little acorns grow (saying) something large and successful often begins in a very small way |
maple | oak | birch | horse chestnut | beech (ビーチ) | ash(トネリコの木) | chestnut ブナ科/クリ属 |
楓 | 樫の木 ブナ科/コナラ属 | 白樺 カバノキ、カンバ、 | 西洋栃ノ木(マロニエ):トチノキは日本原産、マロニエはバルカン半島 | ブナ | a tree with silver-gray bark(tough protective outer sheath覆い of the trunk, branches) and compound leaves(複葉). | 栗 クリ、クリ(の木)、セイヨウトチノキ、 |
栗 【クリとは】
・秋の味覚を代表するクリの実がなるブナ科の落葉樹
クリの基本データ
【分類】ブナ科/クリ属 落葉広葉/高木【漢字】栗(くり)【別名】シバグリ/ヤマグリ ニホングリ(日本栗)
【学名】Castanea crenata【英名】Chestnut tree
シラカシ/しらかし/白樫
シラカシの基本データ
【分類】ブナ科/コナラ属 常緑広葉/高木
【漢字】白樫(しらかし)
【別名】クロガシ/ホソバガシ カシ/ナラバガシ
【学名】Quercus myrsinifolia 【英名】Bamboo-leafed oak
Flash Flood in Montpelier ’23
Vermont’s capital, Montpelier, closes downtown as river reaches historic levels. National Weather Service warns of more potential flash floods.
The Aftermarth Sept. 13
Northeast storms dump over 2 months’ worth of rain on Vermont: Live weather updates
うちの家族にとっては「私たちのアメリカの家」と思っている(た)Vermontの大洪水は、自分事だ。みんなで大ショック!幸い上流のダムの決壊は免れ、水は引き始めた(7/13 As of this morning, the dam has held, and the water is beginning to recede. So now the clean-up will begin. As you can tell from the pictures, it will take a long time to get things back to normal. J. I saw a picture of the flooding in downtown Montpelier, I’m really surprised. It’s unbelievable. I’m also worrying about the Dam. I wish your family are all safe K..)
Heat wave, flooding: |
Water can be seen flowing next to a damaged road after flash flooding in Ludlow, Vt., on Monday. (Joanna Slater/The Washington Post) |
You’re probably watching — and maybe living — two of the biggest political stories this week: The punishing heat wave across the West and South, and torrential rain drowning Vermont and upstate New York. But maybe you’re not seeing them as political stories. Let’s fix that.These two dramatic meteorological events are first and foremost about the lives of the people in physical danger, or who are losing their homes or livelihoods. But because our working definition of politics includes how a society addresses threats, the label clearly applies.Today, we’re going to focus on the flooding. |
Vermont’s capital, Montpelier, closes downtown as river reaches historic levels. National Weather Service warns of more potential flash floods.
Updated July 11, 2023 at 6:24 p.m. EDT| WP
Relentless rain washed out roads and prompted evacuations in Vermont on July 10 as the state braced for more rain and flooding overnight. (Video: Julie Yoon/The Washington Post, Photo: John Tully/The Washington Post)
Even as the rain stopped late Tuesday morning, a deluge and swollen rivers created “historic and catastrophic” flooding in Vermont, Gov. Phil Scott (R) said Tuesday, with officials warning that more rainfall is expected as early as Thursday, threatening another wave of flooding and damage.
“This is nowhere near over,” Scott said.
More than 100 people have been rescued by boat as authorities rushed to rescue those stranded in hard-hit and remote areas. Thousands have lost homes or businesses and “countless” roads have been washed out, authorities said. No deaths had been reported in the state, but officials said search-and-rescue would take at least several days. Officials hoped to begin damage assessments by Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning.
地図と街の風景
Sept 14 The newspaper which John sent to us today!
光則寺のヤマアジサイ’23
光則寺の山紫陽花-2023② : 今日の鎌倉 (livedoor.jp)より
来年になったら自分で行けるだろうか?どうしてもアジサイを見て、いつも訪問して楽しんでいたころを思い出していたいので、お借りして掲載する。
(↓)光則寺6月中旬:半夏生、ナツツバキ(こんな美しい花もあったのだ)、ウサギゴケに銀梅花も。
“NEXGEN” Gallery_4 My favotite Cities
For my memory, I’d like to put photos of my favorite cities and other places I visited for years! So, I wonder which city I should choose first, it should be York!
York, spring in 2004 (apr-july)
York, Wentworth College
Univ of York campus in winter 2003-4
York in 2003 Christmas
Lake District in 2004
Yorkshire Dale with Mr Ingle
in Italy 2004
Manchester and Liverpool
’23 Ofuna Flower Centre_1
今年の年間Planで唯一達成できずにいた私の一番の楽しみ大船フラワーセンター!期待してたこの季節の芍薬はもちろん、牡丹、躑躅、藤、スイレン池の周りには、ヤグルマギク、いっぱいの白いスイレンの花、すぐそばのハンカチの樹に花まで咲いていた。そして春の薔薇がちょうど美しく芳香を放っていた(Kumi was happy with that!)。車椅子では入れない「山の道」は行けなかったけど、広場では楠、ヒノキの大木が青空に輝いていた。Ken said that he felt himself getting old as he thought it was lovely to see flowers. (w)