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Cette route est l’unique voie routière qui mène au Milford Sound. Et si vous vous rendez au Milford Sound, vous ne regretterez pas un instant de parcourir cette route qui est juste splendide, avec tout au long du trajet des paysages à couper le souffle. Les arrêts que vous voudrez faire seront certainement très nombreux tant tout est merveilleux et éblouissant pour se terminer en apothéose au Milford Sound, le clou du spectacle. Vous pouvez être sur que vous ne verrez pas passer les 120 km qui séparent Te Anau de Milford Sound et le conseil que l’on peut donner est prévoyez une bonne marge, il vous faudra certainement 2 bonnes heures de routes ou plus selon les arrêts que vous faites.

 

La State Highway 94 est une autoroute nationale néo-zélandaise reliant la grande ville de Gore dans le Southland à l'une des destinations les plus populaires de la Nouvelle-Zélande, Milford Sound. Il passe également par les cantons importants de Lumsden et de Te Anau en passant par le tunnel Homer (dans cette région, il est également appelé «la route de Milford», le tronçon allant de Te Anau à Sound s'étendant sur 119 km). La route traverse également le Fiordland et traverse la ligne de partage principale des Alpes du Sud.

 

Considérée comme l’une des routes les plus pittoresques de la Nouvelle-Zélande, avec une altitude de pointe de 940 mètres, elle est la troisième plus haute route du pays après la Desert Road (SH 1) et le Lindis Pass (SH 8). Toutefois, la partie "Milford Road" est également l’une des routes publiques les plus dangereuses de Nouvelle-Zélande, avec des taux d’accidents corporels supérieurs d’environ 65% au reste du réseau néo-zélandais et un taux d’accidents mortels presque deux fois plus élevé (par kilomètre-véhicule). parcouru), [2] en faisant la troisième section la plus dangereuse du réseau routier de la Nouvelle-Zélande (à partir de 2008)

 

Les avalanches constituent un danger hivernal dans les hautes montagnes au-dessus de la route Milford. La neige et la glace affectent la surface de la route en hiver; les panneaux de transit informent les automobilistes des conditions et un point de contrôle de Transit New Zealand a été construit pour s'assurer que les usagers de la route portent des chaînes pour un passage en toute sécurité vers Milford Sound. Les portes en métal sont positionnées de part et d'autre de Milford Road, dans les vallées de Hollyford et de Cleddau, lorsque la route est fermée en période de forte probabilité d'avalanche. La route est fermée en moyenne 8 jours par an, principalement pendant les mois d’hiver, lorsque le SH 94 est exposé à la neige sur toute sa longueur. La neige peut tomber sur les parties les plus élevées de la route à tout moment de l’année et, en raison de la nature de l’environnement du Fiordland, la route peut être fermée à tout moment de l’année en raison de glissements de terrain, d’arbres et de ravinements. Des précautions doivent être prises toute l'année, en particulier dans les régions montagneuses situées entre Mossburn et Milford Sound. Des inondations peuvent également se produire à tout moment le long de la route, en particulier autour des rivières.

 

State Highway 94 is a New Zealand state highway connecting the large Southland town of Gore with one of New Zealand's most popular destinations, Milford Sound. It also passes the significant townships of Lumsden and Te Anau as well going through the Homer Tunnel (in this area it is also called the 'Milford Road', with the section from Te Anau up to the Sound being 119 kilometres or 74 miles). The road also goes through Fiordland and crosses the Main Divide of the Southern Alps.

 

It is regarded as one of the most scenic roads in New Zealand, and with a peak elevation of 940 metres (3,080 ft), the country's third highest highway after the Desert Road (SH 1) and the Lindis Pass (SH 8). However, the "Milford Road" part is also one of the more dangerous public roads in New Zealand, with injury crash rates around 65% higher than the rest of New Zealand's network, and a fatality crash rate of almost twice average (per vehicle kilometre travelled),[2] making it the third most dangerous section of New Zealand's State Highway network (as of 2008)

 

Avalanches are a winter hazard in the high mountains above the Milford Road and snow and ice affect the road surface in the winter months; transit signs inform motorists of conditions and a Transit New Zealand check point has been built to make sure road users carry chains for safe passage to Milford Sound. Metal gates are positioned across the Milford Road in the Hollyford and Cleddau Valleys when the road is closed at times of peak avalanche probability. The road is closed an average 8 days a year, mainly during the winter months, when the entire length of SH 94 is susceptible to snowfall. Snow can fall on higher parts of the road any time of the year, and due to the nature of the Fiordland environment, the road can be closed at any time of year from landslips, treefalls and washouts. Care should be taken year-round, especially on the hillier regions between Mossburn and Milford Sound. Flooding can also occur at any time along the road especially around rivers.

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Cette route est l’unique voie routière qui mène au Milford Sound. Et si vous vous rendez au Milford Sound, vous ne regretterez pas un instant de parcourir cette route qui est juste splendide, avec tout au long du trajet des paysages à couper le souffle. Les arrêts que vous voudrez faire seront certainement très nombreux tant tout est merveilleux et éblouissant pour se terminer en apothéose au Milford Sound, le clou du spectacle. Vous pouvez être sur que vous ne verrez pas passer les 120 km qui séparent Te Anau de Milford Sound et le conseil que l’on peut donner est prévoyez une bonne marge, il vous faudra certainement 2 bonnes heures de routes ou plus selon les arrêts que vous faites.

 

La State Highway 94 est une autoroute nationale néo-zélandaise reliant la grande ville de Gore dans le Southland à l'une des destinations les plus populaires de la Nouvelle-Zélande, Milford Sound. Il passe également par les cantons importants de Lumsden et de Te Anau en passant par le tunnel Homer (dans cette région, il est également appelé «la route de Milford», le tronçon allant de Te Anau à Sound s'étendant sur 119 km). La route traverse également le Fiordland et traverse la ligne de partage principale des Alpes du Sud.

 

Considérée comme l’une des routes les plus pittoresques de la Nouvelle-Zélande, avec une altitude de pointe de 940 mètres, elle est la troisième plus haute route du pays après la Desert Road (SH 1) et le Lindis Pass (SH 8). Toutefois, la partie "Milford Road" est également l’une des routes publiques les plus dangereuses de Nouvelle-Zélande, avec des taux d’accidents corporels supérieurs d’environ 65% au reste du réseau néo-zélandais et un taux d’accidents mortels presque deux fois plus élevé (par kilomètre-véhicule). parcouru), [2] en faisant la troisième section la plus dangereuse du réseau routier de la Nouvelle-Zélande (à partir de 2008)

 

Les avalanches constituent un danger hivernal dans les hautes montagnes au-dessus de la route Milford. La neige et la glace affectent la surface de la route en hiver; les panneaux de transit informent les automobilistes des conditions et un point de contrôle de Transit New Zealand a été construit pour s'assurer que les usagers de la route portent des chaînes pour un passage en toute sécurité vers Milford Sound. Les portes en métal sont positionnées de part et d'autre de Milford Road, dans les vallées de Hollyford et de Cleddau, lorsque la route est fermée en période de forte probabilité d'avalanche. La route est fermée en moyenne 8 jours par an, principalement pendant les mois d’hiver, lorsque le SH 94 est exposé à la neige sur toute sa longueur. La neige peut tomber sur les parties les plus élevées de la route à tout moment de l’année et, en raison de la nature de l’environnement du Fiordland, la route peut être fermée à tout moment de l’année en raison de glissements de terrain, d’arbres et de ravinements. Des précautions doivent être prises toute l'année, en particulier dans les régions montagneuses situées entre Mossburn et Milford Sound. Des inondations peuvent également se produire à tout moment le long de la route, en particulier autour des rivières.

 

State Highway 94 is a New Zealand state highway connecting the large Southland town of Gore with one of New Zealand's most popular destinations, Milford Sound. It also passes the significant townships of Lumsden and Te Anau as well going through the Homer Tunnel (in this area it is also called the 'Milford Road', with the section from Te Anau up to the Sound being 119 kilometres or 74 miles). The road also goes through Fiordland and crosses the Main Divide of the Southern Alps.

 

It is regarded as one of the most scenic roads in New Zealand, and with a peak elevation of 940 metres (3,080 ft), the country's third highest highway after the Desert Road (SH 1) and the Lindis Pass (SH 8). However, the "Milford Road" part is also one of the more dangerous public roads in New Zealand, with injury crash rates around 65% higher than the rest of New Zealand's network, and a fatality crash rate of almost twice average (per vehicle kilometre travelled),[2] making it the third most dangerous section of New Zealand's State Highway network (as of 2008)

 

Avalanches are a winter hazard in the high mountains above the Milford Road and snow and ice affect the road surface in the winter months; transit signs inform motorists of conditions and a Transit New Zealand check point has been built to make sure road users carry chains for safe passage to Milford Sound. Metal gates are positioned across the Milford Road in the Hollyford and Cleddau Valleys when the road is closed at times of peak avalanche probability. The road is closed an average 8 days a year, mainly during the winter months, when the entire length of SH 94 is susceptible to snowfall. Snow can fall on higher parts of the road any time of the year, and due to the nature of the Fiordland environment, the road can be closed at any time of year from landslips, treefalls and washouts. Care should be taken year-round, especially on the hillier regions between Mossburn and Milford Sound. Flooding can also occur at any time along the road especially around rivers.

Cette route est l’unique voie routière qui mène au Milford Sound. Et si vous vous rendez au Milford Sound, vous ne regretterez pas un instant de parcourir cette route qui est juste splendide, avec tout au long du trajet des paysages à couper le souffle. Les arrêts que vous voudrez faire seront certainement très nombreux tant tout est merveilleux et éblouissant pour se terminer en apothéose au Milford Sound, le clou du spectacle. Vous pouvez être sur que vous ne verrez pas passer les 120 km qui séparent Te Anau de Milford Sound et le conseil que l’on peut donner est prévoyez une bonne marge, il vous faudra certainement 2 bonnes heures de routes ou plus selon les arrêts que vous faites.

 

La State Highway 94 est une autoroute nationale néo-zélandaise reliant la grande ville de Gore dans le Southland à l'une des destinations les plus populaires de la Nouvelle-Zélande, Milford Sound. Il passe également par les cantons importants de Lumsden et de Te Anau en passant par le tunnel Homer (dans cette région, il est également appelé «la route de Milford», le tronçon allant de Te Anau à Sound s'étendant sur 119 km). La route traverse également le Fiordland et traverse la ligne de partage principale des Alpes du Sud.

 

Considérée comme l’une des routes les plus pittoresques de la Nouvelle-Zélande, avec une altitude de pointe de 940 mètres, elle est la troisième plus haute route du pays après la Desert Road (SH 1) et le Lindis Pass (SH 8). Toutefois, la partie "Milford Road" est également l’une des routes publiques les plus dangereuses de Nouvelle-Zélande, avec des taux d’accidents corporels supérieurs d’environ 65% au reste du réseau néo-zélandais et un taux d’accidents mortels presque deux fois plus élevé (par kilomètre-véhicule). parcouru), [2] en faisant la troisième section la plus dangereuse du réseau routier de la Nouvelle-Zélande (à partir de 2008)

 

Les avalanches constituent un danger hivernal dans les hautes montagnes au-dessus de la route Milford. La neige et la glace affectent la surface de la route en hiver; les panneaux de transit informent les automobilistes des conditions et un point de contrôle de Transit New Zealand a été construit pour s'assurer que les usagers de la route portent des chaînes pour un passage en toute sécurité vers Milford Sound. Les portes en métal sont positionnées de part et d'autre de Milford Road, dans les vallées de Hollyford et de Cleddau, lorsque la route est fermée en période de forte probabilité d'avalanche. La route est fermée en moyenne 8 jours par an, principalement pendant les mois d’hiver, lorsque le SH 94 est exposé à la neige sur toute sa longueur. La neige peut tomber sur les parties les plus élevées de la route à tout moment de l’année et, en raison de la nature de l’environnement du Fiordland, la route peut être fermée à tout moment de l’année en raison de glissements de terrain, d’arbres et de ravinements. Des précautions doivent être prises toute l'année, en particulier dans les régions montagneuses situées entre Mossburn et Milford Sound. Des inondations peuvent également se produire à tout moment le long de la route, en particulier autour des rivières.

 

State Highway 94 is a New Zealand state highway connecting the large Southland town of Gore with one of New Zealand's most popular destinations, Milford Sound. It also passes the significant townships of Lumsden and Te Anau as well going through the Homer Tunnel (in this area it is also called the 'Milford Road', with the section from Te Anau up to the Sound being 119 kilometres or 74 miles). The road also goes through Fiordland and crosses the Main Divide of the Southern Alps.

 

It is regarded as one of the most scenic roads in New Zealand, and with a peak elevation of 940 metres (3,080 ft), the country's third highest highway after the Desert Road (SH 1) and the Lindis Pass (SH 8). However, the "Milford Road" part is also one of the more dangerous public roads in New Zealand, with injury crash rates around 65% higher than the rest of New Zealand's network, and a fatality crash rate of almost twice average (per vehicle kilometre travelled),[2] making it the third most dangerous section of New Zealand's State Highway network (as of 2008)

 

Avalanches are a winter hazard in the high mountains above the Milford Road and snow and ice affect the road surface in the winter months; transit signs inform motorists of conditions and a Transit New Zealand check point has been built to make sure road users carry chains for safe passage to Milford Sound. Metal gates are positioned across the Milford Road in the Hollyford and Cleddau Valleys when the road is closed at times of peak avalanche probability. The road is closed an average 8 days a year, mainly during the winter months, when the entire length of SH 94 is susceptible to snowfall. Snow can fall on higher parts of the road any time of the year, and due to the nature of the Fiordland environment, the road can be closed at any time of year from landslips, treefalls and washouts. Care should be taken year-round, especially on the hillier regions between Mossburn and Milford Sound. Flooding can also occur at any time along the road especially around rivers.

Cette route est l’unique voie routière qui mène au Milford Sound. Et si vous vous rendez au Milford Sound, vous ne regretterez pas un instant de parcourir cette route qui est juste splendide, avec tout au long du trajet des paysages à couper le souffle. Les arrêts que vous voudrez faire seront certainement très nombreux tant tout est merveilleux et éblouissant pour se terminer en apothéose au Milford Sound, le clou du spectacle. Vous pouvez être sur que vous ne verrez pas passer les 120 km qui séparent Te Anau de Milford Sound et le conseil que l’on peut donner est prévoyez une bonne marge, il vous faudra certainement 2 bonnes heures de routes ou plus selon les arrêts que vous faites.

 

La State Highway 94 est une autoroute nationale néo-zélandaise reliant la grande ville de Gore dans le Southland à l'une des destinations les plus populaires de la Nouvelle-Zélande, Milford Sound. Il passe également par les cantons importants de Lumsden et de Te Anau en passant par le tunnel Homer (dans cette région, il est également appelé «la route de Milford», le tronçon allant de Te Anau à Sound s'étendant sur 119 km). La route traverse également le Fiordland et traverse la ligne de partage principale des Alpes du Sud.

 

Considérée comme l’une des routes les plus pittoresques de la Nouvelle-Zélande, avec une altitude de pointe de 940 mètres, elle est la troisième plus haute route du pays après la Desert Road (SH 1) et le Lindis Pass (SH 8). Toutefois, la partie "Milford Road" est également l’une des routes publiques les plus dangereuses de Nouvelle-Zélande, avec des taux d’accidents corporels supérieurs d’environ 65% au reste du réseau néo-zélandais et un taux d’accidents mortels presque deux fois plus élevé (par kilomètre-véhicule). parcouru), [2] en faisant la troisième section la plus dangereuse du réseau routier de la Nouvelle-Zélande (à partir de 2008)

 

Les avalanches constituent un danger hivernal dans les hautes montagnes au-dessus de la route Milford. La neige et la glace affectent la surface de la route en hiver; les panneaux de transit informent les automobilistes des conditions et un point de contrôle de Transit New Zealand a été construit pour s'assurer que les usagers de la route portent des chaînes pour un passage en toute sécurité vers Milford Sound. Les portes en métal sont positionnées de part et d'autre de Milford Road, dans les vallées de Hollyford et de Cleddau, lorsque la route est fermée en période de forte probabilité d'avalanche. La route est fermée en moyenne 8 jours par an, principalement pendant les mois d’hiver, lorsque le SH 94 est exposé à la neige sur toute sa longueur. La neige peut tomber sur les parties les plus élevées de la route à tout moment de l’année et, en raison de la nature de l’environnement du Fiordland, la route peut être fermée à tout moment de l’année en raison de glissements de terrain, d’arbres et de ravinements. Des précautions doivent être prises toute l'année, en particulier dans les régions montagneuses situées entre Mossburn et Milford Sound. Des inondations peuvent également se produire à tout moment le long de la route, en particulier autour des rivières.

 

State Highway 94 is a New Zealand state highway connecting the large Southland town of Gore with one of New Zealand's most popular destinations, Milford Sound. It also passes the significant townships of Lumsden and Te Anau as well going through the Homer Tunnel (in this area it is also called the 'Milford Road', with the section from Te Anau up to the Sound being 119 kilometres or 74 miles). The road also goes through Fiordland and crosses the Main Divide of the Southern Alps.

 

It is regarded as one of the most scenic roads in New Zealand, and with a peak elevation of 940 metres (3,080 ft), the country's third highest highway after the Desert Road (SH 1) and the Lindis Pass (SH 8). However, the "Milford Road" part is also one of the more dangerous public roads in New Zealand, with injury crash rates around 65% higher than the rest of New Zealand's network, and a fatality crash rate of almost twice average (per vehicle kilometre travelled),[2] making it the third most dangerous section of New Zealand's State Highway network (as of 2008)

 

Avalanches are a winter hazard in the high mountains above the Milford Road and snow and ice affect the road surface in the winter months; transit signs inform motorists of conditions and a Transit New Zealand check point has been built to make sure road users carry chains for safe passage to Milford Sound. Metal gates are positioned across the Milford Road in the Hollyford and Cleddau Valleys when the road is closed at times of peak avalanche probability. The road is closed an average 8 days a year, mainly during the winter months, when the entire length of SH 94 is susceptible to snowfall. Snow can fall on higher parts of the road any time of the year, and due to the nature of the Fiordland environment, the road can be closed at any time of year from landslips, treefalls and washouts. Care should be taken year-round, especially on the hillier regions between Mossburn and Milford Sound. Flooding can also occur at any time along the road especially around rivers.

I like this a lot...

 

I was using a Vivitar 50mm 2x Macro extender with a Pentax M 50mm f/2...making it 150mm on the K-5's sensor.

  

San Jose State beats Louisiana Tech 52-43. SJSU goes 10-2 making 2012 their best football season since 1987.

San Jose State beats Louisiana Tech 52-43. SJSU goes 10-2 making 2012 their best football season since 1987.

Waterkeepers Iraq organized events along the banks of the Lesser Zab River in Dukan, Kurdistan, Iraq. It included the following activities: 1- A performance of at least 10 masks and 10 plastic costumes. 2- Making 3-dimensional fish, dragonflies, turtles and other river creatures out of paper 3- River clean up with the picnickers. 4- Distributing flyers to raising people awareness. 5- Rafting the Lesser Zab River. Photos courtesy of Waterkeepers Iraq

It was insanely cold today, high in the low 20's, and it's supposed to be colder tomorrow. Nothing for it but to curl up on the couch with a cup of tea - Celestial Seasonings Candy Cane Lane.

San Jose State beats Louisiana Tech 52-43. SJSU goes 10-2 making 2012 their best football season since 1987.

The jumping spider family (Salticidae) contains more than 500 described genera and about 5,000 described species,[2] making it the largest family of spiders with about 13% of all species. Jumping spiders have some of the best vision among invertebrates and use it in courtship, hunting, and navigation. Though they normally move quietly and fairly slowly, most species are capable of very agile jumps, notably when hunting, but sometimes in response to sudden threats. Both their book lungs and the tracheal system are well-developed, and they use both systems (bimodal breathing). Jumping spiders are generally recognized by their eye pattern. All jumping spiders have four pairs of eyes with particularly large anterior median eyes.

BNSF 5659 in the company of another GE, totes empty coal buckets westbound. The entire BNSF line through the sandhills is paralleled by Hwy 2, making for an easy chase. Just park the car and jump out for the next shot. I'd seen this while driving by headed east, a large lake is behind the power. If I'd only rented a cherry-picker truck instead of a convertible, this would look a whole lot better, as the lake wouldn't be hidden by the locomotives.

 

From my Western Nebraska trip in 2005. The whole set is here:

www.flickr.com/photos/nicksuydam/sets/72157603434623577/

Cabin 1 and 2 making slap bracelets

Costanera Center is an ongoing development and construction of four skyscrapers being built in Santiago, Chile by Cencosud. The tallest of the four buildings Gran Torre Santiago, designed by architect César Pelli, will be 300 metres (980 ft) tall,[1][2] making it the tallest building in South America when completed and second tallest in the Southern Hemisphere. This is only behind Australia's Q1 on the Gold Coast at 322 m tall. Two other buildings will be 170 m high and a fourth one will be smaller.

Specially designed to resist to high temperature of racing actuated-brake (steel or carbon) and clutch systems, this quality brake fluid is particularly suitable for the demands of racing and for those requiring a very high performance brake fluid. As discussed here

San Jose State beats Louisiana Tech 52-43. SJSU goes 10-2 making 2012 their best football season since 1987.

Kayfun 2 making of mesh&kanthal setup

San Jose State beats Louisiana Tech 52-43. SJSU goes 10-2 making 2012 their best football season since 1987.

Images from Spring Air Display at Old Warden, May 1st 2011

 

This is the Polikarpov Po-2 making her debut at Old Warden Spring Air Display on May 1st 2011.

 

For more information about the hisory of this aircraft, which holds the record for the most produced bi-planeat 40,000, please visit the AirFrames Imaging website:

 

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LSS. 7 random facts. did this on my new years eve...1987

1. New year's Eve 9th grade, watching Dick Clark

2. Making each other laugh as I take the picture with my 110.

3. chillin with my best friend for life.

4. Long before we had braces

5. Listening to George Micheal (of course)

6. Dark eyeliner was our thing

7. Perfect feathered hair

Single five minute shot of M38 in Auriga with the 80mm ED doublet. The night was getting on and I was getting tired. This image is not cropped, so if you zoom in you can see the (to my eye minor) effect of field curvature. Field curvature grows like the square of the distance from the center of the image, so even cropping out the outermost 30% (15% on either side) of the image reduces the small amount shown here by 1/2, making it almost impossible to see.

San Jose State beats Louisiana Tech 52-43. SJSU goes 10-2 making 2012 their best football season since 1987.

San Jose State beats Louisiana Tech 52-43. SJSU goes 10-2 making 2012 their best football season since 1987.

San Jose State beats Louisiana Tech 52-43. SJSU goes 10-2 making 2012 their best football season since 1987.

San Jose State beats Louisiana Tech 52-43. SJSU goes 10-2 making 2012 their best football season since 1987.

The side pieces are glued and screwed onto the middle blocks. This makes a pedestal base strong enough to drive over. It will scar the outside but it won’t brake it (I’ve tried it).

Waterkeepers Iraq organized events along the banks of the Lesser Zab River in Dukan, Kurdistan, Iraq. It included the following activities: 1- A performance of at least 10 masks and 10 plastic costumes. 2- Making 3-dimensional fish, dragonflies, turtles and other river creatures out of paper 3- River clean up with the picnickers. 4- Distributing flyers to raising people awareness. 5- Rafting the Lesser Zab River. Photos courtesy of Waterkeepers Iraq

San Jose State beats Louisiana Tech 52-43. SJSU goes 10-2 making 2012 their best football season since 1987.

San Jose State beats Louisiana Tech 52-43. SJSU goes 10-2 making 2012 their best football season since 1987.

On the 30th of August, the Taliban killed 14 men of the Hazara community in Khadir district of Afghanistan’s Daikundi province (Pic 1). Only a month back Taliban tortured and killed nine other Hazara men in the province of Ghazni (Pic 1). Since the political upheaval, the Taliban has been on a killing spree, targeting the ethnic minority groups in deliberated attacks across the region. Amnesty International’s Secretary General Agnès Callamard lamented on the event and said that “The cold-blooded brutality of these killings is a reminder of the Taliban’s past record, and a horrifying indicator of what Taliban rule may bring. Ethnic and religious minorities are at grave risks, along with human rights defenders, journalists, professionals.”

In May 2021, ISIS-K (Islamic State Khorasan) also targeted the Hazara Shia minority, such as the school bombing in Kabul that killed 68 people. Al-Qaeda and affiliated groups as well have attacked Hazaras on multiple occasions, such as the suicide bombing attack that killed 58 Hazaras in neighboring Pakistan. Hazaras are on every extremist group’s target list since they follow the Shiite school of thought, declared as heresy by the Sunni extremist groups.

Who are Hazaras?

The Hazara community constitutes of roundabout 10% to 20% of the total population of Afghanistan. Presently Hazaras are the third largest ethnic minority, with most following the Shiite school of Islamic ideology. For three consecutive centuries, Hazaras have witnessed a wave of ethnic violence targeted against them. In the 19th century, the Hazara community was the biggest ethnic population of Afghanistan (67%). This was seen as a threat by the then Pashtun Sunni leader Amir Abdur Rahman Khan, who ordered Jihad against Hazaras, which resulted in the massacre of half of the Hazara population. Many since then have either remained under political persecution or have been exiled to Iran and Pakistan. By the end of the 20th century, the Taliban took over from receding Soviet forces in Afghanistan.

They acted brutally towards the Hazaras by passing fatwas, declaring them as apostates of Islam, and as a result, several Hazaras got massacred. Within a month of the ascendance of Taliban 2.0, Hazaras got targeted on multiple occasions. The Hazaras are of a non-Pashtun minority, following Shiite ideology and carrying Central-Asian racial features (Pic 2), making them an easy target for the Taliban that constitutes Sunni Majoritarian-Pashtuns.

To know more: peaceforasia.org/taliban-resurrection-its-implications-fo...

 

San Jose State beats Louisiana Tech 52-43. SJSU goes 10-2 making 2012 their best football season since 1987.

Waterkeepers Iraq organized events along the banks of the Lesser Zab River in Dukan, Kurdistan, Iraq. It included the following activities: 1- A performance of at least 10 masks and 10 plastic costumes. 2- Making 3-dimensional fish, dragonflies, turtles and other river creatures out of paper 3- River clean up with the picnickers. 4- Distributing flyers to raising people awareness. 5- Rafting the Lesser Zab River. Photos courtesy of Waterkeepers Iraq

Row Row Row your boat

 

34x22

 

Seattle, WA

 

I got the email about the new challenge while I was on a play date with my son. While I was there his friend had handed me a little color coded piano music book. So I had that in my hand while I was reading the email! So of course I knew exactly what I was going to do for the challenge!

 

Soooo... Can you sing it with me?

 

Row Row Row your boat, gently down the stream,

Merrily, Merrily, Merrily, Merrily,

Life is but a dream.....

 

I blogged about it here.

San Jose State beats Louisiana Tech 52-43. SJSU goes 10-2 making 2012 their best football season since 1987.

Two day maker boot camp with cohort 2 making spaces teachers

 

Photos taken by staff

Two day maker boot camp with cohort 2 making spaces teachers

 

Photos taken by staff

San Jose State beats Louisiana Tech 52-43. SJSU goes 10-2 making 2012 their best football season since 1987.

The foods stylis is creating the ice cream sandwiches.

Sony a7ii

Carl Zeiss Jena 80mm f2.8 Red T

PSE

NIK Silver Efex

I was out for a bike ride and spoted Snoopy 2 making his way toward the airport. I tried to ride to the terminal area to get a good view of the landing, but the blimp was too fast. I had to settle for watching from far across the airfield. The second time I've seen Snoopy 2 in as many weeks.

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