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Ladder 163's 1990 Seagrave (EX-Ladder 212, EX-Ladder 1) in house at Engine 63 awaiting its next assignment.
Item Number:170-163
Document Title:Prelim. study/for treatment of the Glen east of garden/ scale 80' [=1"] [r]
Project:00170; Vanderbilt, George W.; Biltmore -- -- --; Asheville; Biltmore; North Carolina; 07 Private Estate & Homesteads; 649 PLANS (1889-1909)
Location:Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, MA
Category:PLAN
Physical Characteristics:0000009767 16 x 15 1/4 ink --color ink draft cloth
Dates:21-SEP-1893
Notes:-OO & E LA [r]
Please credit: Courtesy of the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site.
#day163 #163of366 A late walk by the riverside, by what was Cory's Wharf. Now a paradise for graffiti, the old buildings have been demolished to make way for gentrification.
The 7th of September
Today dawned bright and beautiful which is bloody annoying that it didn't do so yesterday! So I decided to go on a safari! I spotted a short necked Giraffe, a miniature Elephant a shy pygmy Hippo and in the rocks a Jaguar!
DAY 163. 12/6/11
Really cold day today, but the sun was out. Well so was the fog, but that cleared in the afternoon. Anyway here's one by the water in the cold, talking the night away. More tomorrow.
Item Number: 7458-163-sh2
Document Title: Topographic Survey Parcels 120/13, 120/14 & 3548 District of Columbia for Trinity College Association Washington, D.C. Scale 1" = 30'
Project: 07458; Trinity College; Washington; DC; 04 College & School Campuses; 177;
Location: Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, MA
Category: PLAN
Purpose: ST (Study)
Physical Characteristics: 0000152767 40 x 55 diazo pos color p/c paper
Dates: 25-APR-1928
Please credit: Courtesy of the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site.
Traditional clothing store on Nan Dajie in Pingyao.
Pingyao is considered one of China's best-preserved ancient walled towns. (From my limited travels around China, I wholeheartedly concur.)
Pingyao's history goes back about 2,700 years. Located about 90 km (55 miles) south of Taiyuan in Shanxi (山西) province, modern-day Pingyao has around 450,000 residents. The ancient town, is enclosed within a stone wall, 10 meters (31 feet) high and slightly more than 6 kilometers (3.6 miles) with 6 gates: north, lower east, upper east, south, upper west, and lower west, that was built in 1370.
Within these walls live 50,000 people. Also to be found are a number of religious institutions including temples - the Confucian temple with the oldest surviving building in Pingyao (Dacheng Hall from 1163 A.D.), the Taoist City God Temple, Taoist Qingxu Guan (temple), and a Catholic church, among others.
Besides the various religious sites, there are museums to the banking industry such as the Rishengchang Museum. (The first draft bank in China was located here in Pingyao), a few art museums, and -- centrally located -- a city tower on Nan Dajie.
Pingyao also has many guesthouses (I chose Harmony Guesthouse on Nan Dajie near the south gate and highly recommend it to anyone who goes to Pingyao), restaurants (western and local Pingyao cuisine), teahouses, bars, massage parlors, and souvenir shops.
By day, the panoramic view of Pingyao is slightly reminiscent of the imperial city scenes at the beginning of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (perhaps with a creative imagination). As evening comes, the red lanterns begin to dominate the landscape. Alleys, doorways, the main roads, and courtyards all find themselves awash in a red glow.
In short, Pingyao has plenty to offer by day or night. These images are just a small reflection, through my eyes, of Pingyao's charms.