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The Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja), sometimes known as the American Harpy Eagle, is a Neotropical species of eagle. This species was first described by Linnaeus in his Systema naturae in 1758 as Vultur harpyja.[2] It is the only member of the genus Harpia.
It is the largest and most powerful raptor found in the Americas, usually inhabiting tropical lowland rainforests in the upper (emergent) canopy layer.This species is an actively hunting carnivore. Its main prey are tree-dwelling mammals such as monkeys, coatis, and sloths; it may also attack other bird species such as macaws. The talons are extremely powerful and assist with suppressing prey. The Harpy Eagle can exert a pressure of 42 kgf/cm² (4.1 MPa or 530lbf/in2) with its talons.[3] It can also lift more than three-quarters of its body weight.
A pair of Harpy Eagles lays two white eggs in a large stick nest high in a tree, and raise one chick every 2–3 years. After the first chick hatches, the second egg is ignored and fails to hatch. The chick fledges in 6 months, but the parents continue to feed it for another 6 to 10 months.
Its name references the harpies from Ancient Greek mythology. These were wind spirits that took the dead to Hades, and were said to have a body like an eagle and the face of a human.
There is another Capel in Kent, inbetween Dover and Folkestone, to find another was a surprise, but then maybe not so, as there are few other double names in the county.
Anyway, on what should have been a fine and sunny day, the mist and fog that had dogged the trip thus far, refused to lift. But for me, that meant that photoraphing the windows should be better without the sun dazzling.
St Thomas is most well known for the wall paintings which have been uncovered, but for me the most striking thing was the darker stone used for construction than those in East Kent, and with a very different tower too.
The church was open, and well lit inside, as well has having a very large graveyard outside, which enabled me to get a shot of the whole church with the 50mm lens. If only just.
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A Norman church, much rebuilt in the seventeenth century following a storm, and again in the early twentieth century. A twelfth-century window survives in the north wall of the nave, but most of the windows are later. The altar rails are good examples of the seventeenth century whilst the Royal Arms of George II are dated 1739. Most people remember this church for its wall paintings which were rediscovered under layers of whitewash in 1927. These have been dated to the mid-thirteenth century and were painted in two tiers along the north nave wall. If the south wall had not been rebuilt in the later Middle Ages that too might have yielded further murals. Those that survive cover a variety of scenes including a good Entry into Jerusalem, Cain and Abel and the Last Supper. The paintings were restored by Professor Tristram, but luckily he concentrated on conservation of what survived and repainted very little. There are also some later murals to either side of the chancel arch. The church is now cared for by The Churches Conservation Trust.
www.kentchurches.info/church.asp?p=Capel
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The Church of St Thomas à Becket is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Capel, Kent, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building,[1] and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[2] Capel is located 4 miles (6 km) east of Tonbridge, off the B2017 road.[2] It is said that Thomas Becket preached either in the church,[2] or under a yew tree in the churchyard.
The church originated in the Norman era. The chancel arch dates from the 13th century, and the tower and the nave from the 14th or early 15th century. Alterations were made in the 16th century.[1] There was a fire in the tower in 1639, and it had to be partly rebuilt.[2] The chancel and the south wall were refurbished during the 19th century.[1] The church was vested in the Churches Conservation Trust on 8 July 1986.[5] It is open daily for visitors.
The church is constructed in sandstone, and the chancel and north wall have been rendered. The roof is tiled. The plan of the church is simple, consisting of a nave, a chancel with a north vestry, and a relatively large but short tower, through which the church is entered. The tower is in a single stage, and stands on a moulded plinth. It has diagonal buttresses, a battlemented parapet, and a pyramidal roof surmounted by a 20th-century cast iron weathervane. The bell openings are lancets and are louvred, with slit openings beneath them. On the west face of the tower is a plain round-headed doorway, with a double-lancet window above it. In the south wall of the nave are four two- or three-light windows, and in the north wall are two lancet windows. In the south wall of the chancel is a priest's door. The east window dates from the 19th century and is in Early English style.
nside the tower is a porch and a timber staircase. The walls of the interior of the church are lime-washed, and the floors are tiled. On the north wall of the nave are wall paintings probably dating from the 13th century.[1] They depict biblical scenes, including Cain and Abel and Christ's entry into Jerusalem. They were discovered in 1967 and restored by Mrs Eve Baker.[2] Towards the west end of this wall is a niche. The chancel contains a 20th-century stone altar. The communion rails are dated 1662. The oak pulpit dates from the 19th century. The stone font is probably medieval, and consists of an octagonal bowl on a cylindrical shaft. Apart from brass plaques commemorating those who died in the World Wars, the only memorial in the church is a plain marble plaque dated 1834. Above the tower arch is a board painted with the royal arms. Also on the west wall are further boards inscribed with the Lord's Prayer and the Ten Commandments. The stained glass in the east window is dated 1905.
In the churchyard are two chest tombs and 15 headstones, each of which has been designated as a Grade II listed building. One chest tomb is anonymous and dates from the 16th or 17th century.[6] The inscription on the other tomb is illegible, but it is dated 1768.[7] The named single headstones are to Jane and Samuel Brook, dated 1781,[8] to Elizabeth Daniel, dating from the 17th century,[9] to Thomas Larkin and his wife, dated 1769,[10] to John Larkin, dated 1753,[11] to John Millesden, dated 1758,[12] to Elizabeth Relph, dated 1759,[13] to Ann Town dated 1732,[14] and to Ambrose Vineen and his wife, dated 1784.[15] There are pairs of headstones to the Hubble family, dating from the middle of the 18th century,[16] to the Kipping family dated from the 1680s,[17] and to the Mills family from the late 18th century.[18] There are also four illegible or anonymous single headstones.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_St_Thomas_%C3%A0_Becket,_...
Fun facts (and legends) about Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic:
1. It's 516 meters (1,693 feet) long, and about 10 meters (33 feet) wide.
2. It was built to connect the castle to the Old Town.
3. There are three towers on the bridge: two on the castle side, one on the Old Town side. (I think you can go up one, maybe more, for slightly better panoramic views.)
4. Its construction has a very specific start time: 5:31 a.m. on the 9 July 1357. (Written another way: 1357.9.7.5:31.) So, it's a palindromic bridge. Supposedly stronger because of it. It was completed 45 years later in 1402.
5. The first stone was laid at the above minute by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles, for whom the bridge is named.
6. It didn't get the name "Charles Bridge" until 1870.
It originally had the more creative names of Stone Bridge or Prague Bridge. The river it spans, by the way, is the Vitava.
7. Prague is famous for being the filming locations of a handful of Hollywood movies (Amadeus, Immortal Beloved, Mission Impossible...and the pinnacle of Hollywood production, XXX -- the first one. For those of you who have deigned to sit through that gem, you'll know the setting was Prague. The final scene (well...penultimate) is of Vin Diesel sitting on these little wooden thingies next to the bridge. You're welcome for the memory, everyone...
8. There are 16 arches shielded by ice guards. (I think that's what the little wooden thingies are.)
9. There are 30 statues or statuaries on the bridge -- 15 on each side -- mostly of religious folk, saints and the like -- that were originally erected around 1700. How many of these are original? Zip. Zero. Nada. All replicas, with the originals in the National Museum, it seems.
10. This bridge/river/area is famous for swans. Why they're here and why they stay, I have no idea. But, they're nice. I saw them, but from a distance.
Now for my personal notes...
I've been on a severely sprained ankle the past few days, so haven't done much shooting in Prague, I'm sad to say. But, this bridge? I imagine it's easily the most photogenic (especially for panoramas) in the city. Looking at these pictures, I'm crying for the loss of my DSLRs and P&S cameras earlier this year. These turned out...ok, and a few slightly better than ok.
The problem with this is that every tourist (and all tourist companies) know this. Whatever you do, do NOT come between...I don't know...11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or afternoon at all unless you love seeing throngs of people photobombing your shots. Come at sunrise or sundown. Sundown would give the best backlighting and blue hour shots of Old Town, and sunrise would give you the misty/foggy shots of the river and Old Town.
If I lived in Prague, this is exactly the place I'd come, probably once a week or every other week, to shoot in different times and seasons. It's that nice of a spot. Of course, I'd do that if I had my cameras back...
Fun facts (and legends) about Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic:
1. It's 516 meters (1,693 feet) long, and about 10 meters (33 feet) wide.
2. It was built to connect the castle to the Old Town.
3. There are three towers on the bridge: two on the castle side, one on the Old Town side. (I think you can go up one, maybe more, for slightly better panoramic views.)
4. Its construction has a very specific start time: 5:31 a.m. on the 9 July 1357. (Written another way: 1357.9.7.5:31.) So, it's a palindromic bridge. Supposedly stronger because of it. It was completed 45 years later in 1402.
5. The first stone was laid at the above minute by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles, for whom the bridge is named.
6. It didn't get the name "Charles Bridge" until 1870.
It originally had the more creative names of Stone Bridge or Prague Bridge. The river it spans, by the way, is the Vitava.
7. Prague is famous for being the filming locations of a handful of Hollywood movies (Amadeus, Immortal Beloved, Mission Impossible...and the pinnacle of Hollywood production, XXX -- the first one. For those of you who have deigned to sit through that gem, you'll know the setting was Prague. The final scene (well...penultimate) is of Vin Diesel sitting on these little wooden thingies next to the bridge. You're welcome for the memory, everyone...
8. There are 16 arches shielded by ice guards. (I think that's what the little wooden thingies are.)
9. There are 30 statues or statuaries on the bridge -- 15 on each side -- mostly of religious folk, saints and the like -- that were originally erected around 1700. How many of these are original? Zip. Zero. Nada. All replicas, with the originals in the National Museum, it seems.
10. This bridge/river/area is famous for swans. Why they're here and why they stay, I have no idea. But, they're nice. I saw them, but from a distance.
Now for my personal notes...
I've been on a severely sprained ankle the past few days, so haven't done much shooting in Prague, I'm sad to say. But, this bridge? I imagine it's easily the most photogenic (especially for panoramas) in the city. Looking at these pictures, I'm crying for the loss of my DSLRs and P&S cameras earlier this year. These turned out...ok, and a few slightly better than ok.
The problem with this is that every tourist (and all tourist companies) know this. Whatever you do, do NOT come between...I don't know...11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or afternoon at all unless you love seeing throngs of people photobombing your shots. Come at sunrise or sundown. Sundown would give the best backlighting and blue hour shots of Old Town, and sunrise would give you the misty/foggy shots of the river and Old Town.
If I lived in Prague, this is exactly the place I'd come, probably once a week or every other week, to shoot in different times and seasons. It's that nice of a spot. Of course, I'd do that if I had my cameras back...
Bihar (Hindi: बिहार, Urdu: بہار, pronounced [bɪˈɦaːr] ( listen)) is a state in eastern India.[1][2] It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at 38,202 sq mi (99,200 km²) and 3rd largest by population. Close to 85% of the population lives in villages. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25,[3] which is the highest proportion in India.
Bihar lies mid-way between the humid West Bengal in the east and the sub humid Uttar Pradesh in the west which provides it with a transitional position in respect of climate, economy and culture.
Ancient Bihar (which consisted of Anga (East Bihar and some parts of Bengal), Videha/Mithila (north-eastern Bihar and some parts of northern Bengal), Magadha (South Bihar) and Vaishali (Bihar)) was a centre of power, learning and culture in ancient and classical India.[5] From Magadha arose India's first great empire, the Maurya empire as well as one of the world's most widely adhered-to religions, Buddhism.[6] Magadha empires, notably under the Maurya and Gupta dynasties, unified large parts of South Asia under a central rule.[7] Its capital Patna, earlier known as Pataliputra, was an important centre of Indian civilization. Nalanda was a centre of learning established by the 5th century CE in Bihar.
Today, Bihar lags behind the other Indian states in human, economic development terms,[8][9][10] Economists and social scientists claim that this is a direct result of the skewed policies of the central government, such as the freight equalisation policy,[11][12] its apathy towards Bihar,[3][13][14] lack of Bihari sub-nationalism (resulting in no spokesperson for the state),[12][15][16] and the Permanent Settlement of 1793 by the British East India Company.[12] The current state government has however made significant strides in improving governance.
Chhapra (Hindi: छपरा Urdu: چہَپرَ) is a city and headquarters of Saran district in the state of Bihar, India. Chhapra is also written as Chapra. It is situated near the junction of the Ghaghara River and The Ganges River. Chapra was the headquarter of district called Saran. Later on, the district was divided into three separate districts: Chapra, Siwan and Gopalganj.
Chapra grew in importance as a river mart in the 18th century when the Dutch [1] [2], French, Portuguese, and English established saltpeter refineries there. It was constituted a municipality in 1864. The town has major rail and road connections with the rest of India.
Chapra is located at 25.7848°N 84.7274°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 36 metres (118 feet).
This motel is just on the edge of the ghost town of Galata, MT--it sits just off highway 2. It is still open which is quite commendable along this desolate, empty stretch of highway. I wonder who stays here? Every time I have been by it there are never any cars there. The sign kind of scares me off.
Galata, Montana is almost a complete ghost town. There really are no more businesses open. Only a few homes are still lived in. This town has an interesting history and there are so many abandoned buildings that I would love to know the story behind.
Here is a video from when I drove through this great ghost town:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0R55_f-ndA
"Galata, east of Shelby, is near Willow Creek, one of the streams that flows into the reservoir created by Tiber Dam. It was a trading point and cattle shipping station on the Great Northern’s High Line. In 1901 David R. McGinnis, first immigration agent of the Great Northern Railroad, was so impressed by the beauty of the spot that he filed a claim for the land near the railroad where it crossed dry Galata Creek. McGinnis hired a surveyor to lay out a town and the following year brought carpenters and lumber from Kalispell to build a two-room house.
Cattlemen from the Marias River ranges brought their cattle to Galata for shipment to eastern markets. On cold winter days they were glad to have the protection of the two little rooms in the only building in “town.” The house burned down in 1904, but in 1905 McGinnis began rebuilding Galata. He built a two-room real estate office and an eight-room hotel, and eventually induced a storekeeper to set up shop in one of the rooms of the real estate office. Ranches would drive in with a chuckwagon and load up on $500—sometimes even $1,000—worth of supplies, pay in cash and return home for the long winter. After a few years, Galata’s only merchant closed shop and the hotel was abandoned; McGinnis gave up his dream of a town and moved to Kalispell.
One day he was surprised to receive a check in the mail. It was marked “back rent,” and was from a cowhand who had moved into the deserted Galata store and had done a good business with dryland farmers who were then settling on the old-time open range. By 1910 Galata had four lumberyards and five store. (from Cheney’s Names on the Face of Montana, Mountain Press Publishing Company)
Near Galata, residents and visitors can enjoy one of the most versatile recreational areas in Montana, Tiber Dam-Lake Elwell. The lake provides excellent year-round angling for Walleye, Northern and Sauger Pike, native trout, Ling, Perch and others. Some may want to try their hand at bow fishing for carp that often exceed 20 pounds. For boaters and swimmers the area boasts over 50 miles of shoreline, a marina, and four well-maintained boat ramps located strategically around the lake. There are also numerous campground areas.
While you're at Tiber you'll observe spectacular windblown sandstone formations, Indian rings, and one of the largest earthen dikes in the world! The area surrounding Tiber contains excellent hunting, and a unique birdwatching area is located along the Marias River below Tiber Dam." -Montana's Russell Country Website
This is a great article, just scroll town to the one titled “Caught between two worlds, one dead, the other struggling to be born.”
www.montanaheritageproject.org/index.php/fieldnotes/C77/
This is a link to a neat photo taken near Galata many, many years ago:
The Staffordshire Hoard is the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver metalwork yet found. It consists of over 3,500 items, amounting to a total of 5.1 kg (11 lb) of gold, 1.4 kg (3 lb) of silver and some 3,500 pieces of garnet cloisonné jewellery.[1]
The hoard was most likely deposited in the 7th century, and contains artefacts probably manufactured during the 6th and 7th centuries.[2] It was discovered in 2009 in a field near the village of Hammerwich, near Lichfield, in Staffordshire, England. The location was in the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia at the time of the hoard's deposition.
The hoard is of considerable importance in Anglo-Saxon archaeology.[3] The artefacts are nearly all martial in character and contain no objects specific to female uses.[4][5] Thousands of Tamraparniyan gold, silver and red garnet shipments were used in the production of the articles, with recent findings such as the pendant of the Winfarthing Woman skeleton of Norfolk confirming an established gem trade route with South India and Tamraparni (ancient Sri Lanka), known from antiquity for its production.[6][7][8] The average quality of the workmanship is extremely high and especially remarkable in view of the large number of individual objects, such as swords and a helmet, from which many of the fragments in the hoard came.
The hoard was purchased jointly by the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery for £3.285 million under the Treasure Act 1996.
The Staffordshire Hoard is the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver metalwork yet found. It consists of over 3,500 items, amounting to a total of 5.1 kg (11 lb) of gold, 1.4 kg (3 lb) of silver and some 3,500 pieces of garnet cloisonné jewellery.[1]
The hoard was most likely deposited in the 7th century, and contains artefacts probably manufactured during the 6th and 7th centuries.[2] It was discovered in 2009 in a field near the village of Hammerwich, near Lichfield, in Staffordshire, England. The location was in the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia at the time of the hoard's deposition.
The hoard is of considerable importance in Anglo-Saxon archaeology.[3] The artefacts are nearly all martial in character and contain no objects specific to female uses.[4][5] Thousands of Tamraparniyan gold, silver and red garnet shipments were used in the production of the articles, with recent findings such as the pendant of the Winfarthing Woman skeleton of Norfolk confirming an established gem trade route with South India and Tamraparni (ancient Sri Lanka), known from antiquity for its production.[6][7][8] The average quality of the workmanship is extremely high and especially remarkable in view of the large number of individual objects, such as swords and a helmet, from which many of the fragments in the hoard came.
The hoard was purchased jointly by the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery for £3.285 million under the Treasure Act 1996.
Namibia.
Etosha National Park.
Etosha National Park is a national park in northwestern Namibia. The park was proclaimed a game reserve on March 22, 1907 in Ordinance 88 by the Governor of German South West Africa, Dr. Friedrich von Lindequist. It was designated as Wildschutzgebiet Nr. 2 which means Game Reserve Number 2, in numerical order after West Caprivi (Game Reserve No. 1) and preceding Namib Game Reserve (No. 3). In 1958, Game Reserve No. 2 became Etosha Game Park and was elevated to status of National Park in 1967 by an act of parliament of the Republic of South Africa which administered South-West Africa during that time.[1]
Etosha National Park spans an area of 22,270 square kilometres (8,600 sq mi) and gets its name from the large Etosha pan which is almost entirely within the park. The Etosha pan (4,760 square kilometres (1,840 sq mi)) covers 23% of the area of the total area of the Etosha National Park.[2] The park is home to hundreds of species of mammals, birds and reptiles, including several threatened and endangered species like the black rhinoceros.
The park is located in the Kunene region and shares boundaries with the regions of Oshana, Oshikoto and Otjozondjupa.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etosha_National_Park
The plains zebra (Equus quagga, formerly Equus burchelli), also known as the common zebra or Burchell's zebra, is the most common and geographically widespread species of zebra.[2] It ranges from the south of Ethiopia through East Africa to as far south as Botswana and eastern South Africa. The plains zebra remains common in game reserves, but is threatened by human activities such as hunting for its meat and hide, as well as competition with livestock and encroachment by farming on much of its habitat.
Ferstel
(Pictures you can see by clicking on the link at the end of page!)
Ferstel and Café Central, by Rudolf von Alt, left the men's alley (Herrengasse - Street of the Lords), right Strauchgasse
Danube mermaid fountain in a courtyard of the Palais Ferstel
Shopping arcade of the Freyung to Herrengasse
Entrance to Ferstel of the Freyung, right the Palais Harrach, left the palace Hardegg
The Ferstel is a building in the first district of Vienna, Inner City, with the addresses Strauchgasse 2-4, 14 Lord Street (Herrengasse) and Freyung 2. It was established as a national bank and stock exchange building, the denomination Palais is unhistoric.
History
In 1855, the entire estate between Freyung, Strauchgasse and Herrengasse was by Franz Xaver Imperial Count von Abensperg and Traun to the k.k. Privileged Austrian National Bank sold. This banking institution was previously domiciled in the Herrengasse 17/ Bankgasse. The progressive industrialization and the with it associated economic expansion also implied a rapid development of monetary transactions and banking, so that the current premises soon no longer have been sufficient. This problem could only be solved by a new building, in which also should be housed a stock exchange hall.
According to the desire of the then Governor of the National Bank, Franz von Pipitz, the new building was supposed to be carried out with strict observance of the economy and avoiding a worthless luxury with solidity and artistic as well as technical completion. The building should offer room for the National Bank, the stock market, a cafe and - a novel idea for Vienna - a bazaar.
The commissioned architect, Heinrich von Ferstel, demonstrated in the coping with the irregular surface area with highest conceivable effective use of space his state-of-the art talent. The practical requirements combine themselves with the actually artistic to a masterful composition. Ferstel has been able to lay out the rooms of the issuing bank, the two trading floors, the passage with the bazar and the coffee house in accordance with their intended purpose and at the same time to maintain a consistent style.
He was an advocate of the "Materialbaues" (material building) as it clearly is reflected in the ashlar building of the banking institution. Base, pillars and stairs were fashioned of Wöllersdorfer stone, façade elements such as balconies, cornices, structurings as well as stone banisters of the hard white stone of Emperor Kaiser quarry (Kaisersteinbruch), while the walls were made of -Sankt Margarethen limestone. The inner rooms have been luxuriously formed, with wood paneling, leather wallpaper, Stuccolustro and rich ornamental painting.
The facade of the corner front Strauchgasse/Herrengasse received twelve sculptures by Hanns Gasser as decoration, they symbolized the peoples of the monarchy. The mighty round arch at the exit Freyung were closed with wrought-iron bare gates, because the first used locksmith could not meet the demands of Ferstel, the work was transferred to a silversmith.
1860 the National Bank and the stock exchange could move into the in 1859 completed construction. The following year was placed in the glass-covered passage the Danube mermaid fountain, whose design stems also of Ferstel. Anton von Fernkorn has created the sculptural decoration with an artistic sensitivity. Above the marble fountain basin rises a column crowned by a bronze statue, the Danube female with flowing hair, holding a fish in its hand. Below are arranged around the column three also in bronze cast figures: merchant, fisherman and shipbuilder, so those professions that have to do with the water. The total cost of the building, the interior included, amounted to the enormous sum of 1.897.600 guilders.
The originally planned use of the building remained only a few years preserved. The Stock Exchange with the premises no longer had sufficient space: in 1872 it moved to a provisional solution, 1877 at Schottenring a new Stock Exchange building opened. The National Bank moved 1925 into a yet 1913 planned, spacious new building.
The building was in Second World War battered gravely particularly on the main facade. In the 1960s was located in the former Stock Exchange a basketball training hall, the entire building appeared neglected.
1971 dealt the President of the Federal Monuments Office, Walter Frodl, with the severely war damaged banking and stock exchange building in Vienna. The Office for Technical Geology of Otto Casensky furnished an opinion on the stone facade. On the facade Freyung 2 a balcony was originally attached over the entire 15.4 m long front of hard Kaiserstein.
(Usage of Leith lime: Dependent from the consistence and structure of the Leitha lime the usage differed from „Reibsand“ till building material. The Leitha lime stone is a natural stone which can be formed easily and was desired als beautiful stone for buildings in Roman times. The usage of lime stone from Eggenburg in the Bronze age already was verified. This special attribute is the reason why the Leitha lime was taken from sculptors and masons.
The source of lime stone in the Leitha Mountains was important for Austria and especially for Vienna from the cultur historical point of view during the Renaissance and Baroque. At the 19th century the up to 150 stone quarries of the Leitha mountains got many orders form the construction work of the Vienna „Ring road“.
At many buildings of Graz, such as the castle at the Grazer castle hill, the old Joanneum and the Cottage, the Leitha lime stone was used.
Due to the fact that Leitha lime is bond on carbonate in the texture, the alteration through the actual sour rain is heavy. www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC2HKZ9_leithagebirge-leithak...)
This balcony was no longer present and only close to the facade were remnants of the tread plates and the supporting brackets recognizable. In July 1975, followed the reconstruction of the balcony and master stonemason Friedrich Opferkuh received the order to restore the old state am Leithagebirge received the order the old state - of Mannersdorfer stone, armoured concrete or artificial stone.
1975-1982, the building was renovated and re-opened the Café Central. Since then, the privately owned building is called Palais Ferstel. In the former stock exchange halls now meetings and presentations take place; the Café Central is utilizing one of the courtyards.
Yesterday while I was at a photo shoot Chris got my oldest ready for his baseball game. He usually does this, but in my cleaning craziness this weekend I had put all of the cleats in my youngest sons closet.
He called me on my way home asking where the cleats were (left my cell phone in the car), and I told him. So he ran home from the game in a hurry and grabbed 2 cleats.
He must not have looked at the sizes because this is what he ended up with.
The one of the right is CJ's size right now. A 4 1/2 wide. The one on the left is OLD. 2 1/2.
It was raining and just horrible out so Chris must have jammed CJ's foot in there. By the time I noticed CJ was in tears because he foot hurt so bad from running with a show on that was 2 sizes too small.
I would have gone home and gotten the right shoe if I had known.
This is why children have moms.
GANGOLIHAT KALI TEMPLE
Gangolihat is a small Himalayan hill town in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India. It is tehsil and sub divisional headquarters of the district. Gangolihat is famous for its Shakti Peethas of Hat Kalika of goddess Kali.[1]Nearby at 'Patal Bhubneshwar', underground caves are major tourist attraction. Also nearby are the tiny hill stations of Chaukori and Berinag.From Gangolihat Panchchuli peaks and Nanda Devi are clearly visible
Gangolihat is located at 29.48°N 80.05°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 1,760 metres (5,773 feet). It is 78 km from Pithoragarh. The main town is at a hill top. The region is surrounded by two rivers Saryu and Ramganga. Which meet at Ghat at the foothill of the region. These two rivers make it like a Garland on the shoulders of mighty Himalaya. These two rivers gave the name to the region Gang (River in local dialect) + Awali (Garland) making Gangawali. Which became Gangoli later on. and Hat were the main markets/ gathering place for local people in past. Which made the name of Gangolihat.
Gangolihat is native of Pant, Kothari, Bhatt's(at Futsil&balatari), Joshi's, KhatiGusain, Upreti's, Pathak's, Pargai and Mahara. Negi's, Bisht, Rawal's, Verma's, Shah and Aryas are other major surnames found
Gangolihaat is famous for its ancient temples and underground caves. 'Haat Kalika', 'Ambika Dewaal', 'Chamunda Mandir', 'Vaishnavi Mandir' are some of the famous temples here. 'Vaishnavi Mandir' is a special one because from here one can clearly view the Himalayas. This temple is situated on a mountain that is called 'Shail Parvat', which is notable in Hindu holy books.
There are many beautiful underground caves in Gangolihaat. 'Patal Bhuvneshwar', 'Shailashwer Gufa' and 'Mukteshwar Gufa' are most notable ones. A new underground cave has been also found recently and that is called 'Bholeshwar Gufa' .The peak Bhurgottam near village Mallagrkha famous as place of Maharishi Bhrigu who was one of the seven great sages, the Saptarshis.
'Haat Kalika Mandir' was chosen by Adi Guru Sankaracharya for installation of one of the Shakti_Peethas. It is believed that the Original Goddess Kalika Mata, which supposed to be in West Bangal, shifted her place form Bangal to Gangolihat. This Temple is very famous all over India, specially among Indian Armed Forces. Posthumous Param Veer Chakra award winner Capt. Bikram Batra was a great devotee of Goddess. The goddess Mahakali is the designated goddess of the Kumaun Regiment. Kumaun regiment has created an Army Rest House near the Temple for Army Personnel, who come Gangloihat to get the blessing of Goddess.
There are historical monuments made during 8-11th century near the famous temple. Which is a site preserved by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). It depicts the nervelessness of the artistic creation at that time.
The highest peak in the range, Lankeshwar is a great picnic place. The view of greenery rich valleys of Kumaun Himalayas from this hilltop is memorable and heavenly.
By Kailash Mansarovar Foundation Swami Bikash Giri www.sumeruparvat.com , www.naturalitem.com
"Currituck County Courthouse and Jail is a historic courthouse and jail located at Currituck, Currituck County, North Carolina. The original two-story section of the courthouse was built about 1842, enlarged in 1897, and a rear wing was added in 1952. The 1897 remodeling added a second floor to the original one-story wings and Classical Revival style design elements. The jail was built about 1857,[2] and is a two-story, rectangular building with 32 inch thick brick walls. It is one of the oldest extant jails in North Carolina. [2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979."
Learn more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currituck_County_Courthouse_and_Jail
Beng Mealea or Bung Mealea (Khmer: ប្រាសាទបឹងមាលា, its name means "lotus pond"[1]) is a temple in the Angkor Wat style located 40 km east of the main group of temples at Angkor, Cambodia, on the ancient royal highway to Preah Khan Kompong Svay.
The temple[edit]
Map of Beng Mealea, from a drawing by Leon de Beylie (1849-1910). In red the partially equipped path used to visit the temple.
It was built as a Hindu temple, but there are some carvings depicting buddhist motifs.[1] Its primary material is sandstone and it is largely unrestored, with trees and thick brush thriving amidst its towers and courtyards and many of its stones lying in great heaps. For years it was difficult to reach, but a road recently built to the temple complex of Koh Ker passes Beng Mealea and more visitors are coming to the site, as it is 77 km from Siem Reap by road.
The corridor in the temple.
The history of the temple is unknown and it can be dated only by its architectural style, identical to Angkor Wat, so scholars assumed it was built during the reign of king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century.[1] Smaller in size than Angkor Wat, the king's main monument, Beng Mealea nonetheless ranks among the Khmer empire's larger temples: the gallery which forms the outer enclosure of the temple is 181 m by 152 m.[2] It was the center of a town, surrounded by a moat 1025 m by 875 m large and 45 m wide.[1]
Beng Mealea is oriented toward the east, but has entranceways from the other three cardinal directions. The basic layout is three enclosing galleries around a central sanctuary, collapsed at present. The enclosures are tied with "cruciform cloisters", like Angkor Wat. Structures known as libraries lie to the right and left of the avenue that leads in from the east. There is extensive carving of scenes from Hindu mythology, including the Churning of the Sea of Milk and Vishnu being borne by the bird god Garuda. Causeways have long balustrades formed by bodies of the seven-headed Naga serpent.
It was built mostly of sandstone: Beng Mealea is only 7 km far from the angkorian sandstone quarries of Phnom Kulen, as the crow flies. Presumably sandstone blocks used for Angkor were transported along artificial water canals and passed from here.[1] Despite of lack of information, the quality of architecture and decorations has drawn the attention of French scholars just from its discovery.[3][4][5]
World Heritage Status[edit]
This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on September 1, 1992 in the Cultural category [1].
Even today, almost 2000 years after its construction, the breathtaking pantheon is a remarkable building to see. The spectacular design, proportions, elegance and harmony are a striking reminder of the architecture of the great Roman Empire. When Michelangelo saw this wonder for the first time he said that it looks more like the work of angels, not humans.
1 The word Pantheon is a Greek adjective meaning “honor all Gods”. In fact the pantheon was first built as a temple to all gods.
2 It is the best preserved Ancient Roman monument. It is a bit of a mystery how the Pantheon managed to survive barbarian raids when all the rest of Roman monuments had been shattered. Its turning into a church in 609 AD has a lot to do with it in later time, but also the structure itself is way ahead of its time. In fact, the exact composition of the material is still unknown and appears to be structurally similar to modern day concrete! Whatever the reasons are, the Pantheon is the only structure of its age and size that has successfully survived the damage of time and gravity, still intact with all its splendor and beauty.
3 The exact age of the pantheon remains unknown. The Roman legend tells that the original Pantheon was built on the very site and was dedicated to Romulus, their mythological founder, after he ascended to heaven from that site. Most historians claim that Emperor Augustus right hand, Agrippa, built the first Pantheon in 27 BC. It burned in the great fire of 80 AD, was rebuilt by Emperor Domitian, but was struck by lightning and burned again in 110 AD. The Pantheon as we know it today was built in 120 AD by Emperor Hadrian Who was passionate with architecture and designed it together with Apollodorus of Damascus, a famous Greek architect of the time who unfortunately was executed by order of the Emperor, because of an argument about the design of the temple…
sundial-rome-on-segwayA lighting effect can be viewed on April 21when the midday sun strikes a metal grille above the doorway, saturating the courtyard outside with light
interior-pantheon-rome-on-segway
old-pantheon-rome-on-segway
pantheon-night-rome-on-segway
perfect-proportions-rome-on-segway
sundial-rome-on-segway
4 The most fascinating part of the Pantheon is its giant dome, with its famous hole in the top (The eye of the Pantheon, or oculus). The dome was the largest in the world for 1300 years and until today it remains the largest unsupported dome in the world! The diameter of the dome is 43.30 meters or 142ft (for comparison, the United States Capitol dome is 96 feet in diameter) and is in perfect proportion with the Pantheon by the fact that the distance from the floor to the top of the dome is exactly equal to its diameter.
The great architectural achievement was due to the massive weight of the large dome. Roman engineers lightened the dome as much as possible; not only its thickness progressively decreases, but the materials used in the upper part of the dome were lighter with internal spaces within the dome walls. The decrease in thickness has the effect that while the interior of the ceiling is spherical, its exterior is slightly “flattened”. It is larger than the dome of St. Peter’s basilica but since it seems flattened from the outside it is hard to get a full sense of its dimension. The hole (oculus), 7.8 meters in diameter, is the only source of light and is the connection between the temple and the gods above. Rain occasionally fall through it, but the floor is slanted and drains the water if it manages to hit the floor. In practice, rain seldom falls inside the dome.
5 The interior has the shape of a cylinder covered by a half of a sphere; the height of the cylinder is equal to the radius of the sphere, and is 43.3 meters (142ft) . There are no windows inside but the large oculus! The Pantheon now contains the tombs of the famous artist Raphael and of several Italian Kings and poets. The marble floor, which features a design consisting of a series of geometric patterns, is still the ancient Roman original. The history of Pantheon was forever changed during the reign of Pope Urban VIII, who melted down every scrap of bronze located upon the ceiling, outraging a great deal of Roman citizens.
6 The 16 massive Corinthian columns supporting the portico weigh 60 tons each. They are 39 feet (11.8 m) tall, five feet (1.5 m) in diameter and brought all the way from Egypt. These columns were dragged more than 100 km from the quarry to the Nile river on wooden sledges. They were floated by barge down the Nile River when the water level was high during the spring floods, and then transferred to vessels to cross the Mediterranean Sea to the Roman port of Ostia. There, they were transferred back onto barges and pulled up the Tiber River to Rome. The Columns support a triangle pediment with an inscription attributing the Pantheon to Marcus Agrippa (“M•AGRIPPA•L•F•COS•TERTIUM•FECIT” meaning “It was built by Marcos Agrippa in his third consulate”). It is the only remain from the original temple built by Agrippa and it is believed that Hadrian left it as a gesture to his predecessor when he rebuilt the pantheon.
7 A lighting effect can be viewed on April 21 when the midday sun strikes a metal grille above the doorway, saturating the courtyard outside with light. The Romans celebrated April 21 as the founding date of the city, and the impressive sight of their Emperor standing at the entrance of the Pantheon surrounded by light coming from inside the pantheon might have been seen as something that, in effect, raised their emperor to the level of the gods and invited him in to join them.
8 In the year 609 The Pantheon was the first pagan temple to be transformed into a church and therefore it was saved from being destroyed during the middle Ages. Today it is a church dedicated to St. Mary of the Martyrs. None the less it is called the Pantheon by virtually everybody and it seems to exist independent of religious rule but more of a tribute to the past.
9 In front of the Pantheon is the beautiful “Fountain of the Pantheon”. It was designed by famous architecture Giacomo Della Porta in 1575 and sculpted out of marble by Leonardo Sormani. In 1711, Pope Clement XI requested that the fountain be modified and had Filippo Barignoni design a new layout, which included a different basin, made of stone, and the obelisk of Ramses II set in the centre on a plinth with four dolphins decorating the base.
Beng Mealea or Bung Mealea (Khmer: ប្រាសាទបឹងមាលា, its name means "lotus pond"[1]) is a temple in the Angkor Wat style located 40 km east of the main group of temples at Angkor, Cambodia, on the ancient royal highway to Preah Khan Kompong Svay.
The temple[edit]
Map of Beng Mealea, from a drawing by Leon de Beylie (1849-1910). In red the partially equipped path used to visit the temple.
It was built as a Hindu temple, but there are some carvings depicting buddhist motifs.[1] Its primary material is sandstone and it is largely unrestored, with trees and thick brush thriving amidst its towers and courtyards and many of its stones lying in great heaps. For years it was difficult to reach, but a road recently built to the temple complex of Koh Ker passes Beng Mealea and more visitors are coming to the site, as it is 77 km from Siem Reap by road.
The corridor in the temple.
The history of the temple is unknown and it can be dated only by its architectural style, identical to Angkor Wat, so scholars assumed it was built during the reign of king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century.[1] Smaller in size than Angkor Wat, the king's main monument, Beng Mealea nonetheless ranks among the Khmer empire's larger temples: the gallery which forms the outer enclosure of the temple is 181 m by 152 m.[2] It was the center of a town, surrounded by a moat 1025 m by 875 m large and 45 m wide.[1]
Beng Mealea is oriented toward the east, but has entranceways from the other three cardinal directions. The basic layout is three enclosing galleries around a central sanctuary, collapsed at present. The enclosures are tied with "cruciform cloisters", like Angkor Wat. Structures known as libraries lie to the right and left of the avenue that leads in from the east. There is extensive carving of scenes from Hindu mythology, including the Churning of the Sea of Milk and Vishnu being borne by the bird god Garuda. Causeways have long balustrades formed by bodies of the seven-headed Naga serpent.
It was built mostly of sandstone: Beng Mealea is only 7 km far from the angkorian sandstone quarries of Phnom Kulen, as the crow flies. Presumably sandstone blocks used for Angkor were transported along artificial water canals and passed from here.[1] Despite of lack of information, the quality of architecture and decorations has drawn the attention of French scholars just from its discovery.[3][4][5]
World Heritage Status[edit]
This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on September 1, 1992 in the Cultural category [1].
Today at the Top Model offices, we got a surprise visit from one of the girls from TMG Cycle 2! It's none other than Eloise Conrad, the one who had left us too soon.
TMG: How have you been, Eloise?
Eloise: Good, very good.
TMG: Care to share what you have been up to since competing in Top Model by Grace?
Eloise: Well, actually I went back to school after the show. I didn't really think modeling was for me, but after a few months, I realized I really did miss it. So right now I'm trying to get back into the game by meeting with some local photographers and taking test shots and generally seeing how things will go. It'd be great if I could get signed to an agency soon.
TMG: Your elimination was considered one of the more shocking ones to have occurred during your season. What are your thoughts on your early departure?
Eloise: Hm...I was obviously really upset when I was given the ax. I personally thought my photo was better than some of the other girls' photos, but you just never know what is going to happen next. It would have been great to have stayed a few more weeks because some of the photoshoots the girls did looked really awesome. I think I could have really rocked the one where the girls had to model with doggy co-stars!
I don't know about the whole eliminating me because I was being too "Modeling 101". Did I come across as that? This is just a conjecture, but since it is a reality tv show...I think the producers decided Kari would have been greater tv value and they decided to hold onto her as long as they could.
TMG: What did you become known for during your time in the competition?
Eloise: I was branded as the girl who couldn't get out of the "Modeling 101" stage I guess? I had a pretty strong start because the judges were raving over my casting photos. I just sort of fizzled out though. Oh, and apparently I was Paloma's accomplice for some of the earlier drama in the house? That isn't true at all because I always tried to mediate the fights along with Renee. None of the other girls really ever gave Paloma a chance and I was there to keep things on a mostly civil level. Well, as civil as you can get living in a house with fourteen or so other girls.
TMG: Have you remained friends with any of the girls in the house?
Eloise: I did say I would keep in touch with a few of the girls, especially Paloma, but things got so busy I guess I forgot to. I know it's weird with the whole world being all connected through Facebook and Twitter and Instagram nowadays, but at that time my studies were top priority. They still are, but I'm willing to give modeling another chance. I think I should try contacting a few of the girls after this though. I heard Renee has had another baby girl since appearing on Top Model.
TMG: That's great news! Congrats to Renee. What were some of your favorite moments in the competition?
Eloise: Casting week for me was just awesome. I really felt in my element.
TMG: Would you do anything differently if you could go back and compete again?
Eloise: I don't know. I need to re-figure out modeling in my life, but for one thing, I don't think I'd do the whole "Modeling 101" poses I got branded with ever again. I'm a better model than that. I know that. My fans know that.
TMG: It's been a pleasure to see you again, Eloise! We'll keep in touch if anything about second chances come up.
Eloise: Sure, that sounds great. You have a good day.
The Wagah border closing 'lowering of the flags' ceremony is a daily military practice that the security forces of India (Border Security Force) and Pakistan (Pakistan Rangers) have jointly followed since 1959.[1] This ceremony takes place every evening before sunset at the Wagah border, which as part of the Grand Trunk Road was the only road link between these two countries before the opening of the Aman Setu in Kashmir in 1999. The ceremony starts with a blustering parade by the soldiers from both the sides, and ends up in the perfectly coordinated lowering of the two nations' flags.[2] It is called the beating retreat border ceremony on the international level. One infantryman (Jawan) stands at attention on each side of the gate. As the sun sets, the iron gates at the border are opened and the two flags are lowered simultaneously. The flags are folded and the ceremony ends with a retreat that involves a brusque handshake between soldiers from either side, followed by the closing of the gates again. The spectacle of the ceremony attracts many visitors from both sides of the border, as well as international tourists.
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Tanzfotografie von Rolf K. Wegst im STATT GIESSEN
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Even today, almost 2000 years after its construction, the breathtaking pantheon is a remarkable building to see. The spectacular design, proportions, elegance and harmony are a striking reminder of the architecture of the great Roman Empire. When Michelangelo saw this wonder for the first time he said that it looks more like the work of angels, not humans.
1 The word Pantheon is a Greek adjective meaning “honor all Gods”. In fact the pantheon was first built as a temple to all gods.
2 It is the best preserved Ancient Roman monument. It is a bit of a mystery how the Pantheon managed to survive barbarian raids when all the rest of Roman monuments had been shattered. Its turning into a church in 609 AD has a lot to do with it in later time, but also the structure itself is way ahead of its time. In fact, the exact composition of the material is still unknown and appears to be structurally similar to modern day concrete! Whatever the reasons are, the Pantheon is the only structure of its age and size that has successfully survived the damage of time and gravity, still intact with all its splendor and beauty.
3 The exact age of the pantheon remains unknown. The Roman legend tells that the original Pantheon was built on the very site and was dedicated to Romulus, their mythological founder, after he ascended to heaven from that site. Most historians claim that Emperor Augustus right hand, Agrippa, built the first Pantheon in 27 BC. It burned in the great fire of 80 AD, was rebuilt by Emperor Domitian, but was struck by lightning and burned again in 110 AD. The Pantheon as we know it today was built in 120 AD by Emperor Hadrian Who was passionate with architecture and designed it together with Apollodorus of Damascus, a famous Greek architect of the time who unfortunately was executed by order of the Emperor, because of an argument about the design of the temple…
sundial-rome-on-segwayA lighting effect can be viewed on April 21when the midday sun strikes a metal grille above the doorway, saturating the courtyard outside with light
interior-pantheon-rome-on-segway
old-pantheon-rome-on-segway
pantheon-night-rome-on-segway
perfect-proportions-rome-on-segway
sundial-rome-on-segway
4 The most fascinating part of the Pantheon is its giant dome, with its famous hole in the top (The eye of the Pantheon, or oculus). The dome was the largest in the world for 1300 years and until today it remains the largest unsupported dome in the world! The diameter of the dome is 43.30 meters or 142ft (for comparison, the United States Capitol dome is 96 feet in diameter) and is in perfect proportion with the Pantheon by the fact that the distance from the floor to the top of the dome is exactly equal to its diameter.
The great architectural achievement was due to the massive weight of the large dome. Roman engineers lightened the dome as much as possible; not only its thickness progressively decreases, but the materials used in the upper part of the dome were lighter with internal spaces within the dome walls. The decrease in thickness has the effect that while the interior of the ceiling is spherical, its exterior is slightly “flattened”. It is larger than the dome of St. Peter’s basilica but since it seems flattened from the outside it is hard to get a full sense of its dimension. The hole (oculus), 7.8 meters in diameter, is the only source of light and is the connection between the temple and the gods above. Rain occasionally fall through it, but the floor is slanted and drains the water if it manages to hit the floor. In practice, rain seldom falls inside the dome.
5 The interior has the shape of a cylinder covered by a half of a sphere; the height of the cylinder is equal to the radius of the sphere, and is 43.3 meters (142ft) . There are no windows inside but the large oculus! The Pantheon now contains the tombs of the famous artist Raphael and of several Italian Kings and poets. The marble floor, which features a design consisting of a series of geometric patterns, is still the ancient Roman original. The history of Pantheon was forever changed during the reign of Pope Urban VIII, who melted down every scrap of bronze located upon the ceiling, outraging a great deal of Roman citizens.
6 The 16 massive Corinthian columns supporting the portico weigh 60 tons each. They are 39 feet (11.8 m) tall, five feet (1.5 m) in diameter and brought all the way from Egypt. These columns were dragged more than 100 km from the quarry to the Nile river on wooden sledges. They were floated by barge down the Nile River when the water level was high during the spring floods, and then transferred to vessels to cross the Mediterranean Sea to the Roman port of Ostia. There, they were transferred back onto barges and pulled up the Tiber River to Rome. The Columns support a triangle pediment with an inscription attributing the Pantheon to Marcus Agrippa (“M•AGRIPPA•L•F•COS•TERTIUM•FECIT” meaning “It was built by Marcos Agrippa in his third consulate”). It is the only remain from the original temple built by Agrippa and it is believed that Hadrian left it as a gesture to his predecessor when he rebuilt the pantheon.
7 A lighting effect can be viewed on April 21 when the midday sun strikes a metal grille above the doorway, saturating the courtyard outside with light. The Romans celebrated April 21 as the founding date of the city, and the impressive sight of their Emperor standing at the entrance of the Pantheon surrounded by light coming from inside the pantheon might have been seen as something that, in effect, raised their emperor to the level of the gods and invited him in to join them.
8 In the year 609 The Pantheon was the first pagan temple to be transformed into a church and therefore it was saved from being destroyed during the middle Ages. Today it is a church dedicated to St. Mary of the Martyrs. None the less it is called the Pantheon by virtually everybody and it seems to exist independent of religious rule but more of a tribute to the past.
9 In front of the Pantheon is the beautiful “Fountain of the Pantheon”. It was designed by famous architecture Giacomo Della Porta in 1575 and sculpted out of marble by Leonardo Sormani. In 1711, Pope Clement XI requested that the fountain be modified and had Filippo Barignoni design a new layout, which included a different basin, made of stone, and the obelisk of Ramses II set in the centre on a plinth with four dolphins decorating the base.
Pt. 2
It started snowing on the afternoon of the 8th and continued through the 9th of February, which brought the birds flocking to the feeders :)
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It was initially used as a test platform – but it landed in an aircraft cemetery in Arizona while still young. There it was acquired by a company that wanted to convert this B-25 into a fire fighting plane – but nothing came of this.
In the eighties, this plane was acquired by an aviation club in Kansas City and was presented at air shows.
It was discovered by the Flying Bulls in the mid-nineties – and finally purchased after careful negotiations. The B-25 was immediately restored from the ground up in the USA and equipped with high-quality parts before it took off to fly over the north Atlantic to Europe in 1997.
It was time in 2001 – the silvery, gleaming Mitchell was moved to its new home, the Flying Bulls. Since then she gleams in Hangar-7 and at many air shows. "
Today marks 20 months on flickr so it's time to update the Explore collage. I've had 94 photos in Explore. The most recent entries are along the top row. Thanks for your kind comments & suggestions.
I've been organizing files on the PC and taking care of other paperwork - preparing to do the taxes - this weekend.
I hope to catch up on your comments in the next day or two.
Have a great week.
1. Archives - NC - Cape Hatteras Light, 2. Archives - A WARM Fall Evening Sunset on the Blue Ridge Parkway, 3. NC - Salem College - Single Sisters House, 4. Archives - Randolph County Sunrise, 5. Big Brother Is Watching..., 6. A Favorite Shot for Each Season in North Carolina for 2008, 7. NC - Winter Colors at Lake Lucas, 8. Merry Christmas,
9. Archives - Another Blue Ridge Parkway Sunrise, 10. Archives - How About a California Sunset?, 11. Decided to Get a Bit Artsy With Tonight's Final Posting, 12. NC - Asheboro - Christmas on Sunset Avenue, 13. Archives - Moravian Star..., 14. Flickr Golf Club, 15. Archives - NC - Randolph County - Pisgah Covered Bridge & Footbridge, 16. Archives - Old Salem Christmas,
17. NC - Randolph Couty - Asheboro - NC Zoo - Sepia Re-post, 18. NC - I Finally Caught the Sunrise at the Kure Beach Pier, 19. From the Archives - The Bridge to Roanoke Festival Park in Manteo, 20. B&W Version of my "Most Interesting" Photo, 21. Blue Ridge Parkway Archives, 22. Heck-of-a Dam Reflection ..., 23. NC - Morning Fog at Carroll Gap Overlook, 24. Heading in ...,
25. NC - Randolph County - Fall Colors at Lake Lucas, 26. NC - Blue Ridge Parkway - Crabtree Falls, 27. Five Favorites from the Blue Ridge Parkway - NC - The Linn Cove Viaduct, 28. NC - Blue Ridege Parkway - Crabtree Falls, 29. NC - Harkers Island Sunrise..., 30. NC - Randolph County - Lake Lucas, 31. NC - Fort Macon Archives, 32. Sunset - Memorial Day Weekend - Sunday,
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Ferstel
(Pictures you can see by clicking on the link at the end of page!)
Ferstel and Café Central, by Rudolf von Alt, left the men's alley (Herrengasse - Street of the Lords), right Strauchgasse
Danube mermaid fountain in a courtyard of the Palais Ferstel
Shopping arcade of the Freyung to Herrengasse
Entrance to Ferstel of the Freyung, right the Palais Harrach, left the palace Hardegg
The Ferstel is a building in the first district of Vienna, Inner City, with the addresses Strauchgasse 2-4, 14 Lord Street (Herrengasse) and Freyung 2. It was established as a national bank and stock exchange building, the denomination Palais is unhistoric.
History
In 1855, the entire estate between Freyung, Strauchgasse and Herrengasse was by Franz Xaver Imperial Count von Abensperg and Traun to the k.k. Privileged Austrian National Bank sold. This banking institution was previously domiciled in the Herrengasse 17/ Bankgasse. The progressive industrialization and the with it associated economic expansion also implied a rapid development of monetary transactions and banking, so that the current premises soon no longer have been sufficient. This problem could only be solved by a new building, in which also should be housed a stock exchange hall.
According to the desire of the then Governor of the National Bank, Franz von Pipitz, the new building was supposed to be carried out with strict observance of the economy and avoiding a worthless luxury with solidity and artistic as well as technical completion. The building should offer room for the National Bank, the stock market, a cafe and - a novel idea for Vienna - a bazaar.
The commissioned architect, Heinrich von Ferstel, demonstrated in the coping with the irregular surface area with highest conceivable effective use of space his state-of-the art talent. The practical requirements combine themselves with the actually artistic to a masterful composition. Ferstel has been able to lay out the rooms of the issuing bank, the two trading floors, the passage with the bazar and the coffee house in accordance with their intended purpose and at the same time to maintain a consistent style.
He was an advocate of the "Materialbaues" (material building) as it clearly is reflected in the ashlar building of the banking institution. Base, pillars and stairs were fashioned of Wöllersdorfer stone, façade elements such as balconies, cornices, structurings as well as stone banisters of the hard white stone of Emperor Kaiser quarry (Kaisersteinbruch), while the walls were made of -Sankt Margarethen limestone. The inner rooms have been luxuriously formed, with wood paneling, leather wallpaper, Stuccolustro and rich ornamental painting.
The facade of the corner front Strauchgasse/Herrengasse received twelve sculptures by Hanns Gasser as decoration, they symbolized the peoples of the monarchy. The mighty round arch at the exit Freyung were closed with wrought-iron bare gates, because the first used locksmith could not meet the demands of Ferstel, the work was transferred to a silversmith.
1860 the National Bank and the stock exchange could move into the in 1859 completed construction. The following year was placed in the glass-covered passage the Danube mermaid fountain, whose design stems also of Ferstel. Anton von Fernkorn has created the sculptural decoration with an artistic sensitivity. Above the marble fountain basin rises a column crowned by a bronze statue, the Danube female with flowing hair, holding a fish in its hand. Below are arranged around the column three also in bronze cast figures: merchant, fisherman and shipbuilder, so those professions that have to do with the water. The total cost of the building, the interior included, amounted to the enormous sum of 1.897.600 guilders.
The originally planned use of the building remained only a few years preserved. The Stock Exchange with the premises no longer had sufficient space: in 1872 it moved to a provisional solution, 1877 at Schottenring a new Stock Exchange building opened. The National Bank moved 1925 into a yet 1913 planned, spacious new building.
The building was in Second World War battered gravely particularly on the main facade. In the 1960s was located in the former Stock Exchange a basketball training hall, the entire building appeared neglected.
1971 dealt the President of the Federal Monuments Office, Walter Frodl, with the severely war damaged banking and stock exchange building in Vienna. The Office for Technical Geology of Otto Casensky furnished an opinion on the stone facade. On the facade Freyung 2 a balcony was originally attached over the entire 15.4 m long front of hard Kaiserstein.
(Usage of Leith lime: Dependent from the consistence and structure of the Leitha lime the usage differed from „Reibsand“ till building material. The Leitha lime stone is a natural stone which can be formed easily and was desired als beautiful stone for buildings in Roman times. The usage of lime stone from Eggenburg in the Bronze age already was verified. This special attribute is the reason why the Leitha lime was taken from sculptors and masons.
The source of lime stone in the Leitha Mountains was important for Austria and especially for Vienna from the cultur historical point of view during the Renaissance and Baroque. At the 19th century the up to 150 stone quarries of the Leitha mountains got many orders form the construction work of the Vienna „Ring road“.
At many buildings of Graz, such as the castle at the Grazer castle hill, the old Joanneum and the Cottage, the Leitha lime stone was used.
Due to the fact that Leitha lime is bond on carbonate in the texture, the alteration through the actual sour rain is heavy. www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC2HKZ9_leithagebirge-leithak...)
This balcony was no longer present and only close to the facade were remnants of the tread plates and the supporting brackets recognizable. In July 1975, followed the reconstruction of the balcony and master stonemason Friedrich Opferkuh received the order to restore the old state am Leithagebirge received the order the old state - of Mannersdorfer stone, armoured concrete or artificial stone.
1975-1982, the building was renovated and re-opened the Café Central. Since then, the privately owned building is called Palais Ferstel. In the former stock exchange halls now meetings and presentations take place; the Café Central is utilizing one of the courtyards.
Mit einer kleinen Reisegruppe von 10 Personen und zwei Reiseleitern machten wir eine 10-tägige Reise durch Siebenbürgen.
In Siebenbürgen lebten ursprünglich über 250,000 Siebenbürger Sachsen. Die ersten Siedler kamen vor über 800 Jahren aus dem germanischen Raum.
Die deutsche Bevölkerung von Siebenbürgen schrank drastisch durch zwei grosse Aderlässe vor und nach dem 2. Weltkrieg, nämlich die Einberufung von den meisten jungen Männern aus Siebenbürgen. Sie wurden hauptsächlich der Waffen SS zugeführt. Nur wenige von diesen Männern war es erlaubt sich zu den anderen Waffengattungen der Wehrmacht zu melden. Nach dem Ende des 2. Welltkrieges entführten die russischen Streitkräfte 35.000 Frauen und junge Mädchen aus Siebenbürgen in die Soviet Union. Sie mussten in primitiven Bergwerken in der Ukraine hart arbeiten.
Ein jährliches Kontingent von 10,000 Siebenbürger Sachsen kaufte die BRD für viel Geld in den späten achtziger Jahren frei.
Für fast 45 Jahre litten die zurückgebliebenen Siebenbürger Sachsen unter dem Regime von Nicolae Ceausescu sehr. Die ersten Jahre in völliger Rechtslosigkeit. Auch die verbliebene Intelligenz von Siebenbürgen hatte eine sehr schwere Zeit und landete häufig unverurteilt in schrecklichen Lagern der Securitate.
Erst nach der Hinrichtung von Nicolae Ceausescu in 1989 konnten sich über 100.000 Siebenbürger Sachsen nach Westdeutschland absetzen. Damit fiel das Eigentum der Aussiedler in die Hände des rumänischen Staates. Rumänen und besonders auch Zigeuner besetzten häufig die leerstehenden Häuser der weggezogenen Siebenbürger Sachsen. (In dem Dorf Deutsch Weisskirch leben heute nur noch 15 Siebenbürger Sachsen, 71 Rumänen aber 350 Zigeuner - siehe auch Bild Nr. 16.)
Mit dem Weggang der tüchtigen Siebenbürger Sachsen verfielen die Häuser, Kirchen und Städte drastisch während dieser Jahre unter dem rumänischen Kommunismus.
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Siebenbuergen or Transylvania was part of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire until the end of WW 1. The region than became part of Romania and cooperated with Hitler's Germany almost until the end of WW 2. It then switched sides and became a Russian ally. Nicolae Ceausescu then ruled Rumania until his fall-down in 1989 when 100.000 remaining Germans living in Siebenbuergen then fled to West Germany almost overnight.
Day 2:
It's a rainy October day in London. It's Sunday, and I'm off work for a change, so I didn't really want to go out today. Why does it always rain on days when one doesn't have to be at work? I'd like to get out with my camera more but it's such a hassle when it's wet & windy.
EOS 400D - EF 28mm - f/11 - 1/8 - ISO 400.
More from the Route 66 Museum.
I used to shop at one of these.
TG&Y was a five and dime, or variety store, chain in the United States. The chain was named for its three founders: Rawdon E. Tomlinson, Enoch L. "Les" Gosselin, and Raymond A. Young. The initials were ordered according to the age of the three, with Tomlinson being the oldest. Founded in 1935, the chain was headquartered in Oklahoma City. At its peak, there were more than 900 stores.[1][2]
It was acquired by McCrory Stores in 1986, when it had about 720 stores. Shortly after McCrory's purchased TG&Y, that company cut over 8,000 employees and closed 205 stores, including 23 in its former home-state of Oklahoma.[3] It did business under the TG&Y Family Center and later TG&Y Dollar and Aim for the Best and Dollar-T names as well.
T G & Y stores were firmly embedded in southern culture as modern-day general stores with a bit of everything, and often called by the irreverent moniker, "Turtles, Girdles, and YoYos." [4] Toward the end of its successful years, the chain used the advertising slogan, "Your best buy is at TG&Y."
In 2001, the chain filed bankruptcy and eventually all stores were closed.
John Darnielle (The Mountain Goats) references the chain in his song "From TG&Y". The rock band Nerf Herder also refer to the chain in their song "Van Halen".
Like a handful of City Churches, St Andrew had so far eluded me. But we went to London with hope in our heart.
St Andrew stands in the shadow of The Gherkin, and is greatly overshadowed by the modern city.
And I had yet to find it open.
But it was open this year for Open House, and we were given a warm welcome.
I spoke long to one of the volunteers, explained how frustrating it was that St Peter upon Cornhill is never open, without realising I was speaking probaly to one of the people who made that situation. However, I explained the Friends of the City Churches, and the great job they do in making sure so many of the churches are open, and she said she would see what she could go.
We shall see.
Inside, St Andrew was a little of a disappointment, with the feeling of a yoga studio, all wood paneling, and no pews.
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St Andrew Undershaft is a Church of England church in the City of London, the historic nucleus and modern financial centre of London. It is located on St. Mary Axe, within the Aldgate ward, and is a rare example of a City church that survived both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz.[1]
The present building was constructed in 1532 but a church has existed on the site since the 12th century. Today, St Andrew Undershaft is administered from the nearby St Helen's Bishopsgate church.
The first church on the site, which today is bordered by St. Mary Axe and Leadenhall Street, was built in medieval times, being recorded in 1147.[2] It was rebuilt in the 14th century and again in 1532;[3] this third incarnation of the building survives today. It is in the Perpendicular style[4] with its entrance located at the base of its off-centre tower. The interior is divided into six bays, with many of the original fittings that survived Victorian renovation. Formerly, St Andrew Undershaft had one of London's few surviving large stained-glass windows, installed in the 17th century, but this was destroyed in the Baltic Exchange bombing in 1992.
The church's curious name derives from the shaft of the maypole that was traditionally set up each year opposite the church.[5] The custom continued each spring until 1517, when student riots put an end to it, but the maypole itself survived until 1547 when it was seized by a mob and destroyed as a "pagan idol".
St Andrew Undershaft is now administered from the nearby church of St Helen's Bishopsgate. St Andrew Undershaft was designated a Grade I listed building on 4 January 1950.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Andrew_Undershaft
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Located in the heart of London’s financial centre, next to the Lloyds Building and towered over by the Gherkin, is St. Andrew Undershaft. This church is easily lost among the iconic architecture that surrounds it and thus often goes unnoticed. Yet as one of only a few complete medieval churches in London, this Gothic building is worth a visit.
Before the advent of addresses, places were often given descriptive names to assist people in finding them. But with one of the more unusual church names in London, the natural question is why ‘undershaft’? In the early 1500s a massive maypole stood on the land adjacent to the church. This giant pole, or shaft, was likely taller than the church, which lead to the expression ‘undershaft’ being added as a descriptive to St. Andrew’s church. For more history on maypoles click here. The maypole was erected annually in spring – a tradition that continued until the ‘Ill May Day Riots’ of 1517. These riots, during the reign of Henry VIII, were targeted against foreigners living in London who were deemed to be gaining excessive wealth. The maypole was stored and not erected again. In 1549 the nearby church of St. Katherine Cree declared that maypoles were heather idols and should be destroyed. The giant maypole was destroyed, but its memory lives on.
The first recording of a church on this site was in 1147. It was rebuilt in the 1300s and again in the early 1500s. It is this building that dates primarily from 1520-1535 that is still there today. Unlike many buildings it survived the Great Fire intact. The turret and pinnacles that crown the tower are later additions from 1883. The building also survived the Blitz in WWII making it a rare survivor from the 16th Century.
The building contains many notable features, including 17th Century wood carvings, medieval roof bosses that include the insignia of Henry VIII and a memorial to Hans Holbein the Younger, who was Henry VIII’s court painter. The font was made by Nicholas Stone, the master mason to James I and Charles I. The organ was first installed in 1696. While various enhancements have been made to the organ, it is a very historically significant instrument due to its age. As such, it is consider a Grade I listed organ.
In 1992 an IRA bomb attack in this part of London caused widespread damage. Targeting the Baltic Exchange building at 30 St. Mary Axe, which at the time was the last remaining exchange floor in London, the 1-ton bomb caused massive damage. While due consideration was given to restoring the Baltic Exchange, its damage was so extensive it was later demolished. On the site now rises the Gherkin. Nearby St. Andrew Undershaft lost a magnificent 17th Century window that depicted numerous English monarchs, but the building survived.
Buried at the church is John Stow (d. 1605) who wrote the ‘Survey of London’ in 1598 – London’s first accurate written survey. Both he and his wife Elizabeth were members of this church. His memorial, made from alabaster and erected by his wife, has him holding a quill. This real quill pen is periodically replaced during a special ceremony overseen by the Lord Mayor. This ceremony occurs once every three years in early April. The next ceremony will be in 2017 and is hosted by the London and Middlesex Archaeological Society (see lamas.org.uk).
Clandon Park House is an early 18th-century grade I listed Palladian mansion in West Clandon, near Guildford in Surrey.[2]
It stands in the south east corner of Clandon Park, a 220-hectare (540-acre) agricultural parkland estate which has been the seat of the Earls of Onslow for over two centuries. The house and gardens were gifted to the National Trust in 1956,[3] but the rest of the park remains in private ownership.[4] Some of the house's contents have also been acquired by the Trust in lieu of estate duty.[5]
Construction of the house, designed by Italian architect Giacomo Leoni, began about 1730, and the interiors were finished by continental sculptors and plasterers in the 1740s. It replaced an Elizabethan house. The park was landscaped by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown in 1781, and there are two formal gardens on either side of the house. Nearby is a Māori meeting house, one of only three outside New Zealand, that was brought to England in the late 19th century. After being transferred to the National Trust, the house underwent restoration before it was opened to the public, and later became a wedding venue and filming location for period dramas.
The house was badly damaged by fire in April 2015, probably caused by an electrical fault in the basement, leaving it "essentially a shell". Thousands of historic artefacts, paintings, and items of furniture were lost in what has been described as a national tragedy. In January 2016, the National Trust announced that some of the principal rooms on the ground floor would be fully restored to the original 18th-century designs, and upper floors will be used for exhibitions and events.
History[edit]
The estate and Elizabethan house, together with Temple Court Farm at Merrow, was purchased in 1641 from Sir Richard Weston of nearby Sutton Place,[6] by Sir Richard Onslow, MP for Surrey in the Long Parliament and great-grandfather of Thomas Onslow, 2nd Baron Onslow, who rebuilt it. Many members of the Onslow family followed political careers; three of them, including Arthur Onslow, were Speakers of the House of Commons. Their portraits would later hang in the Speaker's Parlour at Clandon House.[7]
Engraving of the house, showing the west front and deer park, c. 1824
The house was built, or perhaps thoroughly rebuilt, in about 1730–33 (the latter date is on rainwater heads) by Thomas Onslow, 2nd Baron Onslow to the design of the Venetian architect Giacomo Leoni. It is a rectangular building of red brick and stone dressings. Clandon House interiors, completed in the 1740s, featured a two-storey Marble Hall, containing marble chimney pieces by the Flemish sculptor Michael Rysbrack, and a rococo plasterwork ceiling by Italian-Swiss artists Giuseppe Artari and Bagutti.[8]
Clandon Park was landscaped by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown in 1776–81, replacing a French garden and transforming part of a disused canal into an ornamental lake.[9] A porte-cochère was added to the principal facade in 1876. A sunken Dutch garden was created by Frances, Countess of Onslow at the north front of the house in the late 19th century. In 1895, the house was investigated for paranormal activity by the Marquess of Bute and Ada Goodrich Freer on behalf of the Society for Psychical Research. During World War I, the Onslow family created and managed a hospital in Clandon House for the war injured.
When it opened in November 2003, the mall had over 200 specialty shops and 8 anchor stores.[2] It was a venture investment by developer and former owner Mills Corporation that offered many retail stores and entertainment attractions. In October 2012, Simon Property Group, into which Mills Corporation had merged, and it became a bank owned asset thus and was renamed to St. Louis Outlet Mall. As of 2019, there was a sale of the bank asset to new undisclosed owners.[3] On May 24, 2019, Namdar Realty Group announced the closing of the mall and gave the tenants 30 days to vacate the building.[4] The mall will be redeveloped into a sports complex called POWERplex STL.[5] As of 2021, the Cabella's is still operating independently of the mall.
Built by the John Horrocks Company in 1891 to mark 100 years of successful cotton manufacture in Preston it is an imposing building, comprising 5 floors of 50,000 sq. ft. each and is listed Grade 2. It sits on a high escarpment dominating the south and east of the town. The massive power house chimney is a key landmark feature.
Even today, almost 2000 years after its construction, the breathtaking pantheon is a remarkable building to see. The spectacular design, proportions, elegance and harmony are a striking reminder of the architecture of the great Roman Empire. When Michelangelo saw this wonder for the first time he said that it looks more like the work of angels, not humans.
1 The word Pantheon is a Greek adjective meaning “honor all Gods”. In fact the pantheon was first built as a temple to all gods.
2 It is the best preserved Ancient Roman monument. It is a bit of a mystery how the Pantheon managed to survive barbarian raids when all the rest of Roman monuments had been shattered. Its turning into a church in 609 AD has a lot to do with it in later time, but also the structure itself is way ahead of its time. In fact, the exact composition of the material is still unknown and appears to be structurally similar to modern day concrete! Whatever the reasons are, the Pantheon is the only structure of its age and size that has successfully survived the damage of time and gravity, still intact with all its splendor and beauty.
3 The exact age of the pantheon remains unknown. The Roman legend tells that the original Pantheon was built on the very site and was dedicated to Romulus, their mythological founder, after he ascended to heaven from that site. Most historians claim that Emperor Augustus right hand, Agrippa, built the first Pantheon in 27 BC. It burned in the great fire of 80 AD, was rebuilt by Emperor Domitian, but was struck by lightning and burned again in 110 AD. The Pantheon as we know it today was built in 120 AD by Emperor Hadrian Who was passionate with architecture and designed it together with Apollodorus of Damascus, a famous Greek architect of the time who unfortunately was executed by order of the Emperor, because of an argument about the design of the temple…
sundial-rome-on-segwayA lighting effect can be viewed on April 21when the midday sun strikes a metal grille above the doorway, saturating the courtyard outside with light
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4 The most fascinating part of the Pantheon is its giant dome, with its famous hole in the top (The eye of the Pantheon, or oculus). The dome was the largest in the world for 1300 years and until today it remains the largest unsupported dome in the world! The diameter of the dome is 43.30 meters or 142ft (for comparison, the United States Capitol dome is 96 feet in diameter) and is in perfect proportion with the Pantheon by the fact that the distance from the floor to the top of the dome is exactly equal to its diameter.
The great architectural achievement was due to the massive weight of the large dome. Roman engineers lightened the dome as much as possible; not only its thickness progressively decreases, but the materials used in the upper part of the dome were lighter with internal spaces within the dome walls. The decrease in thickness has the effect that while the interior of the ceiling is spherical, its exterior is slightly “flattened”. It is larger than the dome of St. Peter’s basilica but since it seems flattened from the outside it is hard to get a full sense of its dimension. The hole (oculus), 7.8 meters in diameter, is the only source of light and is the connection between the temple and the gods above. Rain occasionally fall through it, but the floor is slanted and drains the water if it manages to hit the floor. In practice, rain seldom falls inside the dome.
5 The interior has the shape of a cylinder covered by a half of a sphere; the height of the cylinder is equal to the radius of the sphere, and is 43.3 meters (142ft) . There are no windows inside but the large oculus! The Pantheon now contains the tombs of the famous artist Raphael and of several Italian Kings and poets. The marble floor, which features a design consisting of a series of geometric patterns, is still the ancient Roman original. The history of Pantheon was forever changed during the reign of Pope Urban VIII, who melted down every scrap of bronze located upon the ceiling, outraging a great deal of Roman citizens.
6 The 16 massive Corinthian columns supporting the portico weigh 60 tons each. They are 39 feet (11.8 m) tall, five feet (1.5 m) in diameter and brought all the way from Egypt. These columns were dragged more than 100 km from the quarry to the Nile river on wooden sledges. They were floated by barge down the Nile River when the water level was high during the spring floods, and then transferred to vessels to cross the Mediterranean Sea to the Roman port of Ostia. There, they were transferred back onto barges and pulled up the Tiber River to Rome. The Columns support a triangle pediment with an inscription attributing the Pantheon to Marcus Agrippa (“M•AGRIPPA•L•F•COS•TERTIUM•FECIT” meaning “It was built by Marcos Agrippa in his third consulate”). It is the only remain from the original temple built by Agrippa and it is believed that Hadrian left it as a gesture to his predecessor when he rebuilt the pantheon.
7 A lighting effect can be viewed on April 21 when the midday sun strikes a metal grille above the doorway, saturating the courtyard outside with light. The Romans celebrated April 21 as the founding date of the city, and the impressive sight of their Emperor standing at the entrance of the Pantheon surrounded by light coming from inside the pantheon might have been seen as something that, in effect, raised their emperor to the level of the gods and invited him in to join them.
8 In the year 609 The Pantheon was the first pagan temple to be transformed into a church and therefore it was saved from being destroyed during the middle Ages. Today it is a church dedicated to St. Mary of the Martyrs. None the less it is called the Pantheon by virtually everybody and it seems to exist independent of religious rule but more of a tribute to the past.
9 In front of the Pantheon is the beautiful “Fountain of the Pantheon”. It was designed by famous architecture Giacomo Della Porta in 1575 and sculpted out of marble by Leonardo Sormani. In 1711, Pope Clement XI requested that the fountain be modified and had Filippo Barignoni design a new layout, which included a different basin, made of stone, and the obelisk of Ramses II set in the centre on a plinth with four dolphins decorating the base.
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6. Darned side, collar
5. Collar, over turned
4. Sweater 1
3. Sweater 2
2. Darned side sweater 1
1. Darned side sweater 2
It was much easier than I thought and it was actually empowering to fix it. It's not perfect, but I'm ok with it!
Fun facts (and legends) about Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic:
1. It's 516 meters (1,693 feet) long, and about 10 meters (33 feet) wide.
2. It was built to connect the castle to the Old Town.
3. There are three towers on the bridge: two on the castle side, one on the Old Town side. (I think you can go up one, maybe more, for slightly better panoramic views.)
4. Its construction has a very specific start time: 5:31 a.m. on the 9 July 1357. (Written another way: 1357.9.7.5:31.) So, it's a palindromic bridge. Supposedly stronger because of it. It was completed 45 years later in 1402.
5. The first stone was laid at the above minute by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles, for whom the bridge is named.
6. It didn't get the name "Charles Bridge" until 1870.
It originally had the more creative names of Stone Bridge or Prague Bridge. The river it spans, by the way, is the Vitava.
7. Prague is famous for being the filming locations of a handful of Hollywood movies (Amadeus, Immortal Beloved, Mission Impossible...and the pinnacle of Hollywood production, XXX -- the first one. For those of you who have deigned to sit through that gem, you'll know the setting was Prague. The final scene (well...penultimate) is of Vin Diesel sitting on these little wooden thingies next to the bridge. You're welcome for the memory, everyone...
8. There are 16 arches shielded by ice guards. (I think that's what the little wooden thingies are.)
9. There are 30 statues or statuaries on the bridge -- 15 on each side -- mostly of religious folk, saints and the like -- that were originally erected around 1700. How many of these are original? Zip. Zero. Nada. All replicas, with the originals in the National Museum, it seems.
10. This bridge/river/area is famous for swans. Why they're here and why they stay, I have no idea. But, they're nice. I saw them, but from a distance.
Now for my personal notes...
I've been on a severely sprained ankle the past few days, so haven't done much shooting in Prague, I'm sad to say. But, this bridge? I imagine it's easily the most photogenic (especially for panoramas) in the city. Looking at these pictures, I'm crying for the loss of my DSLRs and P&S cameras earlier this year. These turned out...ok, and a few slightly better than ok.
The problem with this is that every tourist (and all tourist companies) know this. Whatever you do, do NOT come between...I don't know...11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or afternoon at all unless you love seeing throngs of people photobombing your shots. Come at sunrise or sundown. Sundown would give the best backlighting and blue hour shots of Old Town, and sunrise would give you the misty/foggy shots of the river and Old Town.
If I lived in Prague, this is exactly the place I'd come, probably once a week or every other week, to shoot in different times and seasons. It's that nice of a spot. Of course, I'd do that if I had my cameras back...
One project the The Royal Photographic Society, London Region, is undertaking involves the production of a photobook entitled "Urbanicity 2". Members are encouraged to develop their own theme to build a portfolio for consideration for inclusion in the book.
For my theme I set out to capture the interaction of individuals with their environment; and indeed the environment interacting with individuals in the community. Whether the connection be street art, the clothing worn, daily activities, facial expressions or just anticipating what individuals were thinking.
Kowloon British School
The building of Former Kowloon British School (Chinese: 前九龍英童學校) is located 136, Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
It is the oldest surviving school building which is constructed for children of overseas parents living in Hong Kong. In 1900, Mr. Ho Tung (later Sir Robert) donated $15,000 to the Government to set up a school in Kowloon.[1] The building was officially opened by the Governor, Blake on 19 April 1902.
The school was officially opened as a primary school for some 60 pupils but it was converted to be a secondary school for some 300 students in the mid 1930s. The school remained at this building until 1937 when it relocated to 2 Tin Kwong Road in Ho Man Tin. The school was closed August 1940 after children were ordered out of Hong Kong as World War II began to impact Hong Kong. The school reopened in the summer of 1946 and renamed King George V School in 1948.
The building is a typical Victorian structure, but was modified to adapt to local climatic conditions by adding wide verandas, high ceilings and pitched roofs.
The Family Welfare Association and Tsim Sha Tsui Kaifong Association had used the building after the Second World War.[2] It now houses the Antiquities and Monuments Office after restoration.
It is a a declared monument of Hong Kong since 19 July 1991.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Former_Kowloon_British_School
九龍英童學校
前九龍英童學校是香港現存最古老的英童學校建築，位於九龍尖沙咀彌敦道，聖安德烈堂南側，現已被列為香港法定古蹟，並用作古物古蹟辦事處的文物資源中心。
九龍英童學校於1894年開幕，最初命為九龍書院（Kowloon College），後來更名為九龍英童學校（Kowloon British School），1902年4月19日再易名為中央英童學校（Central British School），學生主要是居港英國人子女[1]，亦有少數華人子弟就讀，但由於沒有華文課程，華人大多不會就讀該校。現存校舍於1900年動正興建，同年7月20日由當時香港總督卜力奠基，於1902年4月19日落成啟用。學校初期為小學，有 60 多名外籍小學生。1910年代起，該校改為中學，有外籍中學生 300 多人。九龍英童學校於1930年遷到何文田天光道新校舍，並於1948年改名為英皇佐治五世學校。尖沙咀街坊福利會於1957年開始租用校舍作為會址，直到1991年才遷出。
該校舍由1991年7月19日起定為香港法定古蹟[2]，受香港法例第53章《古物及古蹟條例》保護，並於1992年進行全面復修，現改成古物古蹟辦事處辦公室及文物資源中心。
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MANIFIESTO MEAM
El arte moderno que, hasta ahora, se creía con el derecho de apropiarse de forma exclusiva del calificativo de contemporáneo, ha dejado de decir cosas interesantes, y se limita a mantener los intereses de un mercado que lo necesita para no derrumbarse. El mercado del arte contemporáneo es un monstruo que se retroalimenta, que mantiene a sus monstruos sagrados en urnas de formol, que vive de nombres que ha hecho artificialmente famosos pero que ya han perdido todo atractivo, y que sólo se mantendrá mientras tenga capacidad económica para mantener el “bluf” en las páginas de la crítica internacional.
Lo que el MEAM presenta, lo que el MEAM representa, es sencillamente otra forma, profundamente original y novedosa, de ver y sentir el arte de nuestros días. Y, al cabo de unos pocos años de andadura, la revolución que en el mundo de los creadores ha supuesto esta bocanada de aire fresco irá llegando poco a poco a todos los rincones, generando una nueva forma en concebir los derroteros del arte contemporáneo.
1. Es un retorno a los orígenes que se nos habían ocultado repetidamente. Es una recuperación del contenido de aquellos museos que se nos había prometido iban a destruir.
2. Es el reconocimiento de unos valores que se han negado, y aún hoy se niegan, en universidades y escuelas. Es el valor de la calidad como algo importante, por encima de la simple novedad.
3. Es la recuperación de la tradición, es el retorno al oficio, es la importancia del trabajo personal en soledad como fuente básica del hecho creativo, es el culto al genio (hasta ahora desacreditado), es el reconocimiento de las obras de los grandes maestros como una flecha que indica el camino a seguir.
4. Es el retorno a virtudes como la perseverancia, la constancia, la creación personal, la tenacidad y el culto a la propia personalidad, frente a las terribles imposiciones del mercado, frente a las directrices de marchantes y críticos involucrados con el sistema.
5. Es abandonar la demagogia para retornar a la intimidad del taller del artista, es el retorno al culto a la creación personal, es el placer, el inmenso placer de hacer del propio ego la obra de arte suprema, a través de una profesión elaborada, meditada y largamente perseguida.
JOSÉ MANUEL INFIESTA
Director del MEAM y Presidente de la Fundació de les Arts i els Artistes.
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Modern art, which until now was believed to have the right to exclusively appropriate the term contemporary, has stopped saying interesting things, and is limited to maintaining the interests of a market that needs it in order not to collapse. The contemporary art market is a monster that feeds back, that keeps its sacred monsters in formaldehyde urns, that lives off names that it has made artificially famous but that have already lost all attraction, and that will only be maintained as long as it has the economic capacity to maintain the "bluf" in the pages of international criticism.
What the MEAM presents, what the MEAM represents, is simply another way, deeply original and new, to see and feel the art of our days. And, after a few years, the revolution that this breath of fresh air has brought to the world of creators will gradually reach all corners, generating a new way of conceiving the paths of contemporary art.
1. It is a return to the origins that had been repeatedly hidden from us. It is a recovery of the content of those museums that we had been promised would be destroyed.
2. It is the recognition of values that have been, and still are, denied in universities and schools. It is the value of quality as something important, above simple novelty.
3. It is the recovery of tradition, it is the return to the craft, it is the importance of personal work in solitude as the basic source of the creative act, it is the cult of genius (until now discredited), it is the recognition of the works of the great masters as an arrow that indicates the path to follow.
4. It is the return to virtues such as perseverance, constancy, personal creation, tenacity and the cult of one's own personality, in the face of the terrible impositions of the market, in the face of the directives of dealers and critics involved with the system.
5. It is abandoning demagogy to return to the intimacy of the artist's workshop, it is the return to the cult of personal creation, it is the pleasure, the immense pleasure of making one's own ego the supreme work of art, through an elaborate, meditated and long pursued profession.
JOSÉ MANUEL INFIESTA
Director of the MEAM and President of the Fundació de les Arts i els Artistes
Ferstel
(Pictures you can see by clicking on the link at the end of page!)
Ferstel and Café Central, by Rudolf von Alt, left the men's alley (Herrengasse - Street of the Lords), right Strauchgasse
Danube mermaid fountain in a courtyard of the Palais Ferstel
Shopping arcade of the Freyung to Herrengasse
Entrance to Ferstel of the Freyung, right the Palais Harrach, left the palace Hardegg
The Ferstel is a building in the first district of Vienna, Inner City, with the addresses Strauchgasse 2-4, 14 Lord Street (Herrengasse) and Freyung 2. It was established as a national bank and stock exchange building, the denomination Palais is unhistoric.
History
In 1855, the entire estate between Freyung, Strauchgasse and Herrengasse was by Franz Xaver Imperial Count von Abensperg and Traun to the k.k. Privileged Austrian National Bank sold. This banking institution was previously domiciled in the Herrengasse 17/ Bankgasse. The progressive industrialization and the with it associated economic expansion also implied a rapid development of monetary transactions and banking, so that the current premises soon no longer have been sufficient. This problem could only be solved by a new building, in which also should be housed a stock exchange hall.
According to the desire of the then Governor of the National Bank, Franz von Pipitz, the new building was supposed to be carried out with strict observance of the economy and avoiding a worthless luxury with solidity and artistic as well as technical completion. The building should offer room for the National Bank, the stock market, a cafe and - a novel idea for Vienna - a bazaar.
The commissioned architect, Heinrich von Ferstel, demonstrated in the coping with the irregular surface area with highest conceivable effective use of space his state-of-the art talent. The practical requirements combine themselves with the actually artistic to a masterful composition. Ferstel has been able to lay out the rooms of the issuing bank, the two trading floors, the passage with the bazar and the coffee house in accordance with their intended purpose and at the same time to maintain a consistent style.
He was an advocate of the "Materialbaues" (material building) as it clearly is reflected in the ashlar building of the banking institution. Base, pillars and stairs were fashioned of Wöllersdorfer stone, façade elements such as balconies, cornices, structurings as well as stone banisters of the hard white stone of Emperor Kaiser quarry (Kaisersteinbruch), while the walls were made of -Sankt Margarethen limestone. The inner rooms have been luxuriously formed, with wood paneling, leather wallpaper, Stuccolustro and rich ornamental painting.
The facade of the corner front Strauchgasse/Herrengasse received twelve sculptures by Hanns Gasser as decoration, they symbolized the peoples of the monarchy. The mighty round arch at the exit Freyung were closed with wrought-iron bare gates, because the first used locksmith could not meet the demands of Ferstel, the work was transferred to a silversmith.
1860 the National Bank and the stock exchange could move into the in 1859 completed construction. The following year was placed in the glass-covered passage the Danube mermaid fountain, whose design stems also of Ferstel. Anton von Fernkorn has created the sculptural decoration with an artistic sensitivity. Above the marble fountain basin rises a column crowned by a bronze statue, the Danube female with flowing hair, holding a fish in its hand. Below are arranged around the column three also in bronze cast figures: merchant, fisherman and shipbuilder, so those professions that have to do with the water. The total cost of the building, the interior included, amounted to the enormous sum of 1.897.600 guilders.
The originally planned use of the building remained only a few years preserved. The Stock Exchange with the premises no longer had sufficient space: in 1872 it moved to a provisional solution, 1877 at Schottenring a new Stock Exchange building opened. The National Bank moved 1925 into a yet 1913 planned, spacious new building.
The building was in Second World War battered gravely particularly on the main facade. In the 1960s was located in the former Stock Exchange a basketball training hall, the entire building appeared neglected.
1971 dealt the President of the Federal Monuments Office, Walter Frodl, with the severely war damaged banking and stock exchange building in Vienna. The Office for Technical Geology of Otto Casensky furnished an opinion on the stone facade. On the facade Freyung 2 a balcony was originally attached over the entire 15.4 m long front of hard Kaiserstein.
(Usage of Leith lime: Dependent from the consistence and structure of the Leitha lime the usage differed from „Reibsand“ till building material. The Leitha lime stone is a natural stone which can be formed easily and was desired als beautiful stone for buildings in Roman times. The usage of lime stone from Eggenburg in the Bronze age already was verified. This special attribute is the reason why the Leitha lime was taken from sculptors and masons.
The source of lime stone in the Leitha Mountains was important for Austria and especially for Vienna from the cultur historical point of view during the Renaissance and Baroque. At the 19th century the up to 150 stone quarries of the Leitha mountains got many orders form the construction work of the Vienna „Ring road“.
At many buildings of Graz, such as the castle at the Grazer castle hill, the old Joanneum and the Cottage, the Leitha lime stone was used.
Due to the fact that Leitha lime is bond on carbonate in the texture, the alteration through the actual sour rain is heavy. www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC2HKZ9_leithagebirge-leithak...)
This balcony was no longer present and only close to the facade were remnants of the tread plates and the supporting brackets recognizable. In July 1975, followed the reconstruction of the balcony and master stonemason Friedrich Opferkuh received the order to restore the old state am Leithagebirge received the order the old state - of Mannersdorfer stone, armoured concrete or artificial stone.
1975-1982, the building was renovated and re-opened the Café Central. Since then, the privately owned building is called Palais Ferstel. In the former stock exchange halls now meetings and presentations take place; the Café Central is utilizing one of the courtyards.
These are the first Hyper Stereo 3D Screenshots from Crysis 2. It was extremely difficult to create these shots, there is no way I could play the game proper at this Hyper 3D depth created with the iZ3D Driver.
Click here to see a Slideshow of these 3D Screenshots.
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However Crysis 2 is one of the first 3D games that offers its own Stereoscopic 3D support for use with NVidea 3D Vision and 3D Monitors, which I dont have. It can also output in side by side, which can be recorded.
See my You-Tube channel for live 3D Capture from Crysis, it is at standard depth determined by the Game Creators, not Hyper Stereo.
www.youtube.com/user/XtraDefinition3D?feature=mhum
To see more games played in anaglyph 3D + Tutorial & links to free software, click on the group link below.
Beng Mealea or Bung Mealea (Khmer: ប្រាសាទបឹងមាលា, its name means "lotus pond"[1]) is a temple in the Angkor Wat style located 40 km east of the main group of temples at Angkor, Cambodia, on the ancient royal highway to Preah Khan Kompong Svay.
The temple[edit]
Map of Beng Mealea, from a drawing by Leon de Beylie (1849-1910). In red the partially equipped path used to visit the temple.
It was built as a Hindu temple, but there are some carvings depicting buddhist motifs.[1] Its primary material is sandstone and it is largely unrestored, with trees and thick brush thriving amidst its towers and courtyards and many of its stones lying in great heaps. For years it was difficult to reach, but a road recently built to the temple complex of Koh Ker passes Beng Mealea and more visitors are coming to the site, as it is 77 km from Siem Reap by road.
The corridor in the temple.
The history of the temple is unknown and it can be dated only by its architectural style, identical to Angkor Wat, so scholars assumed it was built during the reign of king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century.[1] Smaller in size than Angkor Wat, the king's main monument, Beng Mealea nonetheless ranks among the Khmer empire's larger temples: the gallery which forms the outer enclosure of the temple is 181 m by 152 m.[2] It was the center of a town, surrounded by a moat 1025 m by 875 m large and 45 m wide.[1]
Beng Mealea is oriented toward the east, but has entranceways from the other three cardinal directions. The basic layout is three enclosing galleries around a central sanctuary, collapsed at present. The enclosures are tied with "cruciform cloisters", like Angkor Wat. Structures known as libraries lie to the right and left of the avenue that leads in from the east. There is extensive carving of scenes from Hindu mythology, including the Churning of the Sea of Milk and Vishnu being borne by the bird god Garuda. Causeways have long balustrades formed by bodies of the seven-headed Naga serpent.
It was built mostly of sandstone: Beng Mealea is only 7 km far from the angkorian sandstone quarries of Phnom Kulen, as the crow flies. Presumably sandstone blocks used for Angkor were transported along artificial water canals and passed from here.[1] Despite of lack of information, the quality of architecture and decorations has drawn the attention of French scholars just from its discovery.[3][4][5]
World Heritage Status[edit]
This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on September 1, 1992 in the Cultural category [1].
Namibia.
Etosha National Park.
The Pseudo-melanistic zebra is a mutation of the Plains zebra
The plains zebra (Equus quagga, formerly Equus burchelli), also known as the common zebra or Burchell's zebra, is the most common and geographically widespread species of zebra.[2] It ranges from the south of Ethiopia through East Africa to as far south as Botswana and eastern South Africa. The plains zebra remains common in game reserves, but is threatened by human activities such as hunting for its meat and hide, as well as competition with livestock and encroachment by farming on much of its habitat.
I first saw the XXD load-ding mentioned on Acquire. I purchased it from A+R Store, which, to my knowledge is the only place you can buy it from in the U.S.
Some things to note.
1) You should use the supplied 3M stickytape to stick them together. If you don’t and your wall wart doesn’t apply enough pressure it will fall apart in the middle of the night (which is also why the thing doesn’t line up correctly in the later photos).
2) It stores flat for transport, but then the sticky stuff isn’t going to be so good for you. YMMV
3) They have a cutaway for the U.S. grounding cord if you need it. It also doubles as a mount point for a tackboard pin which they sell separately.
4) It comes in three colors: red, black, and pink. I prefer the one I got.
5) You can buy a bunch, nail them into the wall and use them to store pens and such. They even will sell it in bulk with corporate logos and shit.
Patmos (Greek, Πάτμος; Italian: Patmo) is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea. One of the northernmost islands of the Dodecanese complex,[2]) it has a population of 2,998 and an area of 34.05 km2 (13.15 sq mi). The highest point is Profitis Ilias, 269 metres (883 ft) above sea level. The Municipality of Patmos, which includes the offshore islands of Arkoi (pop. 44), Marathos (pop. 5), and several uninhabited islets, has a total population of 3,047 (2011 census) [3] and a combined land area of 45.039 square kilometres (17.390 sq mi). It is part of the Kalymnos regional unit.
Patmos' main communities are Chora (the capital city), and Skala, the only commercial port. Other settlements are Grikou and Kampos. The churches and communities on Patmos are of the Eastern Orthodox tradition. In 1999, the island's historic center Chora, along with the Monastery of Saint John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse, were declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.[4] The monastery was founded by Saint Christodulos.[5] Patmos is also home to the Patmian School, a notable Greek seminary.
Patmos is mentioned in the New Testament Book of Revelation. The book's introduction states that its author, John, was on Patmos when he was given (and recorded) a vision from Jesus. Early Christian tradition identified this writer John of Patmos as John the Apostle, though some modern scholars are uncertain. As such, Patmos is a destination for Christian pilgrimage. Visitors can see the cave where John is said to have received his Revelation (the Cave of the Apocalypse), and several monasteries on the island are dedicated to Saint John.