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Attached is a picture of our golf outing in Northern Michigan, at the Gailes links course at Lakewood Shores resort. To go with the Scottish feel of the course, we decided to wear kilts. We are wearing the Gordon, The McKenzie, The Wallace, and the Black Watch. This was the first time we ever wore kilts, and it was fantastic.
Thank you very much, we enjoyed the kilts very much!
Great Job.
Over the front door, a transom floods the foyer with natural light, and the absence of two walls in the dining room give an airy feeling to the common rooms. *Photographed home may have been modified from the original construction documents. *https://www.dongardner.com/house-plan/1069/the-prairiefield/
Description: Visit of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to the Gold Coast Colony 1925
Location: Ghana
Date: 1925
Our Catalogue Reference: Part of CO 1069/37
Built in: 2004
Manufacturer: GILLIG Corporation
Model: Phantom 40'
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A Metro Transit bus at the University of MN west bank Minneapolis campus bus stop. #1069 is the last Phantom model bus Metro Transit purchased from the GILLIG Corporation.
Shrine of the Magi
Info
The Shrine of the Magi is the largest, most artistically significant, and, in terms of its content, most ambitious reliquary of the Middle Ages. The relics were brought to Cologne from Milan in 1164. From about 1190 to 1220 a number of artisans worked on the shrine in the workshop of the goldsmith Nicholas of Verdun and in workshops in Cologne and along the river Meuse that continued his work. Ornamentation on the shrine includes gold- and silver-embossed, fire-gilded figures, filigree panels set with precious and semi-precious stones, intaglios, and cameos, and columns, arches and profiles trimmed with enamels. The images depicted on the shrine include scenes from the history of salvation from the dawning of time to the Last Judgment. Although the shrine was shortened by one axis after being hidden from French revolutionary troops in 1794, it was largely restored to its original shape during the most recent period of restoration, which lasted from 1961 to 1973. The intention in the Middle Ages was that the shrine would be placed in the crossing. Today, however, it rises above the medieval high altar at the back of the inner choir, making this area the main focus of the Gothic cathedral, which was built as a stone reliquary for this precious shrine.
Dr. Rolf Lauer, Kunsthistoriker
Story
When Emperor Barbarossa besieged the city of Milan in 1161, the decent and brave mayor who had led the opposition became a particular thorn in the Emperor’s side. The Emperor swore that he would have him hanged as soon as the city was attacked. During this time the Earl Rainald von Dassel, also Archbishop of Cologne and chancellor for the Emperor, discovered through trickery that a Milan convent possessed the relics of the Three Holy Kings. The abbess of this convent, however, was the sister of the mayor. She worked secretly with Rainald in order to protect her brother from the Emperor’s rage. She offered the relics in exchange for the life of the mayor. So after the attack of the city Rainald requested just one reward from his Emperor: to allow the abbess out of the city with whatever she could carry on her shoulders. The unwitting Emperor accepted, although surprised by the small request. He was terribly angry when he discovered that the abbess had carried her brother on her back out of the city. Rainald, however, allowed his true reward, the relics of the Three Holy Kings, to be secretly brought to Cologne and into the Cathedral where they can still be seen today.
Reverence for the Three Holy Kings in Cologne grew steadily. This angered the devil so much that he strove thereafter to destroy the Shrine of the Three Holy Kings. He looked for a heavy stone, aimed through the roof of the Cathedral at the Shrine of the Three Holy Kings and threw the stone downward. God, however, stopped this outrage by letting the shrine move back away towards the wall. Thus the shrine escaped destruction. The stone and the claws of the devil on top of it can still be seen today.
Bible
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
I bought the Marvel Legends Captain Marvel figure out of sheer curiosity.
For those that follow my ramblings, you'll know that overall I acknowledge that Marvel Legends exist as a very viable product for its core audience, which isn't really me. But seeing how several reviewers seemed to speaking highly of it, even in comparison to the Figuarts release, well, I took the dive.
Released as the flagship figure of the sub series of the same name, one of the first things I noticed about this particular figure was that it didn't actually come with any sort of Build-A-Figure part, though I'm not sure if that was because of budget cuts, or the fact they (Hasbro) figured people would be buying this one without needing to resort to additional marketing gimmicks.
Captain Marvel comes with the figure, one additional set of hands (open palm), and her unhelmeted portrait.
While there will be an inevitable comparison with the Figuarts release, I'm going to look at it first from a sort of apples to apples comparison, as I only own two other Legends figures - Ant Man and Yellow Jacket.
From what I can tell, the two bodies have generally the same point of articulation, except for the strange decision to give the male body (presuming these are the most recent iterations) waist articulation and no forearm articulation, while the female has forearm articulation and no waist articulation.
You'd think that both the male and female would either have both of these, or lack both of these. I sat here pondering the rationale behind it and came up with nothing.
Holding most major battle poses will not be a problem, but the base body lacks the subtleties needed for the more extreme poses, which shouldn't exactly be a surprise to find out.
Of the three figures I own, Captain Marvel is definitely on top of list despite her debilitating lack of waist movement. Why? Well, being a female figure aside, it's all about the spit polish on the piece.
Much like the Figuarts version, the outfit that Captain Marvel wears makes her stand out in comparison her MCU peers. I'm not entirely certain, but I THINK her body is made from a blue plastic with pearl finish, with the red and various other accents painted on afterwards. The overall affect is more of a shimmering look rather than the metallic look of the Figuarts figure, but is still better than the flat plastic look of Ant Man and Yellow Jacket.
So, how does the rest of the figure compare between the Figuarts and Legends figure?
Paint applications, truth be told, are actually pretty solid on this Legends figure, much more so that the aforementioned pieces or the IW Black Widow I sort of looked at and decided that even at $20 CAD it wasn't really worth my time. Paint masking is generally crisp, even on minute detailing. Small paint details on the Figuarts are generally present on the Legends, albeit in a different colour some time.
The painting on her face (both the uncovered helmet part and the full unhelmeted sculpt) seem to use a similar technology to that used for the Figuarts pieces, albeit at a lower resolution - the unhelmeted eyes are actually gold which I believe are meant to represent her when she "awakens".
Sculpting isn't bad either. most of the details found on the Figuarts release are on the Legends figure. Predominately missing are the subtle fabric folds. The likeness of the unhelmeted sculpt isn't 100% there, much like how the Figuarts sculpt isn't 100% there, but it is recognizable. Legends wins out on hair colour accuracy, though detail wise it goes to the Figuarts.
So from an overall prettiness factor, it goes to Figuarts, which is to the shock of nobody, given the price of that piece. Taking that off the table, it's not exactly one sided.
From a size perspective, it only goes to the Marvel Legends slightly. Given how big the damn box is, I was expecting a head height difference or something more dramatic than "I should have worn my platforms today". While Legends get the credit for size, this does also further reinforce the impressive levels of detailing for a figure that small.
The helmeted sculpt is actually better on the Legends version on account of the slight smile and the plume on the top of the helmet being sculpted in a dynamic pose rather than the static look of the Figuarts one. It is kind of funny that the figure that can be posed flying is the one with plume that looks like she's grounded.
Another point goes to the Legends due to the shoulder. You'll notice that the good Captain has pauldrons, which are not present on the Figuarts release. Great for screen accuracy, but kills the articulation in that area.
The Figuarts does get a point for the unhelmeted sculpt, though it isn't for accuracy of the face. Due to the head changing feature of the Legends only allowing for a swap of the head, the neck is still the covered piece that goes with the helmet, whereas the Figuarts replaces the neck post as well as the sculpt itself.
Also, while both figures are disproportionately leggy, the Figaurts version I feel is more stocky, which is more accurate given the fact Carol Danvers is wearing a battle suit.
I think in the end, either figure will be great so long as your expectations are set accordingly. I eventually would have gotten the Figuarts or even the Mezco anyway, as the detailing and accessories tend to be more geared towards my tastes on these higher end figures. In the end, the Legends piece, I feel, would make a great companion piece in anyones MCU Captain Marvel collection.
Description: Visit of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to the Gold Coast Colony 1925
Location: Ghana
Date: 1925
Our Catalogue Reference: Part of CO 1069/37
These casings are used to prevent soil and other materials from falling into holes excavated while removing abandoned underground utilities and old basement walls.
ACA American Counseling Association National Conference & Expo n New Orleans, Louisiana, Wednesday, March 27, 2019.
(Photography by Paul Sakuma Photography) www.PaulSakuma.com