This vintage 1970's goblet is features a relief modeled after the Aakirkeby baptismal font on Bornholm, Denmark. Marked with 3 herring and 4645/2, it was produced by Michael Andersen & Sons. It was found in Burnsville, Minnesota.

Day 1 of a trip from Adelaide to Kangaroo Island South Australia 10/04/2019

Kangaroo Island Sealink operates a daily ferry service from mainland South Australia to Penneshaw, a major town on Kangaroo Island. The ferry departs from the town of Cape Jervis, which is a 90-minute drive south of Adelaide (or take Sealink's shuttle bus service). Daily flights also transfer passengers from Adelaide to Kangaroo Island with the airline Regional Express. The island is surprisingly large, being 155 kilometres (96 miles) long and 55 kilometres (35 miles) at its widest; you'll need at least a weekend to explore it

Walk among rare sea lions

 

The Seal Bay Conservation Park on Kangaroo Island's south coast is the only place in the world where you can walk among endangered Australian sea lions. You can walk along a 900-metre (2950-foot) wooden boardwalk on a Boardwalk Tour and see the animals on the sand and in the surf, or you can take a guided 45-minute Seal Bay Experience tour onto the beach itself.

Where the wild things are...

Even though a third of Kangaroo Island is national park, you don’t have to be in one to see its famous wildlife. Across the island, kangaroos, Tammar wallabies, Rosenberg’s goannas, koalas, echidnas, Australian fur seals and long-nosed fur seals roam free. In addition, the island is home to over 250 species of birds, including Little Penguins and one of the world’s largest birds of prey, the magnificent Wedge Tailed Eagle.

 

Kangaroo Island is also the world’s only sanctuary for Ligurian bees. Introduced from Italy in the late 1800s, the bee has created a thriving honey industry.

 

Flinders Chase National Park dominates the western end of the island, and although 326 square kilometres in size, has just four permanent residents, all of whom are Park Rangers. It’s also home to some of the island’s most spectacular sights, like Remarkable Rocks, Admirals Arch and Cape du Couedic Lighthouse.

Koalas are arguably Australia’s cutest native marsupials. They spend most of the day resting and eating high up in eucalyptus trees. If you fancy giving a koala a cuddle just like Chris, then the best way to encounter them is with a visit to Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park near the centre of the island. Another great way to spot koalas is by taking a guided or self-guided stroll down the Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary Koala walk located along the south-west coast.

The Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea), also known as the Australian sea-lion or Australian sealion, is a species of sea lion that is the only endemic pinniped in Australia.[2] It is currently monotypic in the genus Neophoca, with the extinct Pleistocene New Zealand sea lion Neophoca palatina the only known congener.[3] These sea lions are sparsely distributed through Houtman Arbrolhos Islands (28°S., 114°E.) in Western Australia and The Pages Islands (35°46’S., 138°18’E) in southern Australia. With a population estimated at around 14,730 animals, the Wildlife Conservation Act of Western Australia (1950) has listed them as “in need of special protection”. Their Conservation status is listed as endangered. These pinnipeds are specifically known for their abnormal breeding cycles, which are varied between a 5-month breeding cycle and a 17- to 18-month aseasonal breeding cycle, compared to other pinnipeds which fit into a 12-month reproductive cycle.[2] Females are either silver or fawn with a cream underbelly and males are dark chocolate brown with a yellow mane and are bigger than the females.

This image was scanned from a photograph in an album dating from World War 2. It was taken during the North African campaign.

 

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Goodwood revival, held at the Goodwood racing circuit near Lord March's Goodwood estate, this racing track was the original perimeter road for RAF Westhampnett during World War 2. It grew into a proper circuit post war, rivaling Silverstone for prestige, holding TT, F1 and the Goodwood 9 hour race. In the mid 60s however, the circuit fell out of use, until being brought back in the late 90s for the goodwood revival.

 

The Revival celebrates those years from the late 40s to mid 60s, and all non period cars are banned from the area when the event is on. Likewise, the overwhelming majority of the punters that go dress up in period costumes, making the whole event feel like it really is on back in the day.

 

I hate the watermarks as well. Blame the people that keep stealing images for commercial use.

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[Shooting Night - 1/2]

It was my shooting night yesterday. I took the camera and the tripod, and I walked around for a while to find some good points of view. But guys if only you knew how LOST and ALONE I am in my country, a kind of desert in the shadows where the sun is gone.

Look, this was the only car who passed, far away...

Garfield County. The Van Norman School, found along Highway 200, east of Jordan. Other than the school, little remains of Van Norman today. The Van Norman post office closed in 1963 (August 2); it first opened in 1914 (April 14) and was located at several different ranches in the area during its years of operation. Helmer Hoverson served as the first postmaster. The community was named for Elija “Pack Rat” Van Norman, an early sheepherder in the area.

Wuhou Shrine (which I usually mistakenly call “Wuhou Temple,” though I think I’ve seen signage to that effect) is an interesting museum to literature/history. I call it a temple because it feels like a temple. As it’s not religious, though, it’s just a shrine.

 

So, what is it a shrine to? The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. That book (along with Dream of Red Mansions) is one of the most famous and most important of ancient Chinese literature. I’m ashamed to say I haven’t read either yet, though. Having said that, the following summary is a mashup of signage around the grounds and Lonely Planet China (2011).

 

Directly from LP: “Surrounded by gardens with mossy cypresses draped over walkways, this temple honors several figures from the Three Kingdoms period, including Emperor Liu Bei and legendary military strategist Zhuge Liang, who was immortalized in one of the classics of Chinese literature – Romance of the Three Kingdoms (San Guo Yanyi).”

 

And from signage near the entrance to the museum: “Wuhou Shrine of Chengdu, the largest museum (140,000 square meters) for the history of Three Kingdoms, displays about 50 life-size statues of the administrating staff from the monarchic Kingdom of Shu and preserves some ancient buildings, of which some were renovated in 1672 AD. As early as in Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty, the honorable and reputable shrine was a tourist destination.”

 

In my experience from what I’ve seen here and around China and South Korea, I’ll say the following things…

 

1. Wuhou Shrine feels as much like any religious temple as any Confucian Temple. (Since Confucianism isn’t really a religion, I don’t know why those are called temples and this isn’t.)

 

2.It’s very well-maintained and has a very parklike quality to its visit, which makes this one of the nicer places to spend time in Chengdu.

 

3.It’s impressive that a museum to history/literature is this…extensive. And this old. If the signage is accurate, the Tang Dynasty ended in 907 AD, if memory serves me right which makes this museum – in this location – over 1,000 years old. I think “impressive” is a huge understatement.

 

4.Like anything that old, it’s so hard to know what’s original, what’s renovated. I think it’s safe to assume every one of the buildings has been renovated. (If 1672 was the last renovation, I would be impressed, but since all of them have electricity…hard to believe that.) But what about the landscaping? How much of that is original? Those sorts of questions are curious to me.

 

5.Speaking of original, there is a burial mound for Liu Bei. It is 12 meters tall and encompassed by a 180-meter long wall. According to official Three Kingdoms records, Liu Bei died in 223 AD and was buried here (later joined by his two wives, Madam Gan and Madam Wu). However, I swear that I’ve read elsewhere that it’s inconclusive that Liu Bei is actually buried here. Whether he is or not, this is an impressive mound.

 

6.My final comment about Wuhou Shrine is that it’s just a beautiful park – especially in spring – with magnolias in bloom. (This first posting will highlight that; it’s from mid-March 2015. I’ll eventually have two subsequent Wuhou shoots to join this first group.)

 

As always, please feel free to leave questions or comments. I hope you enjoy the pictures and descriptions.

D600 and my old Helios 44-2. It was only after this I realized I needed to fine-tune the AF.

  

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Lindos (/ˈlɪndɒs/; Greek: Λίνδος) is an archaeological site, a town and a former municipality on the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rhodes, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It lies on the east coast of the island. It is about 50 km south of the town of Rhodes and its fine beaches make it a popular tourist and holiday destination. Lindos is situated in a large bay and faces the fishing village and small resort of Haraki.

History[edit]

Lindos was founded by the Dorians led by the king Tlepolemus of Rhodes, who arrived in about the 10th century BC. It was one of six Dorian cities in the area known as the Dorian Hexapolis. The eastern location of Rhodes made it a natural meeting place between the Greeks and the Phoenicians, and by the 8th century Lindos was a major trading centre. In the 6th century it was ruled by Cleobulus, one of the Seven Sages of Greece. The importance of Lindos declined after the foundation of the city of Rhodes in the late 5th century.

 

In classical times the acropolis of Lindos was dominated by the massive temple of Athena Lindia, which attained its final form in around 300 BC. In Hellenistic and Roman times the temple precinct grew as more buildings were added. In early medieval times these buildings fell into disuse, and in the 14th century they were partly overlaid by a massive fortress built on the acropolis by the Knights of St John to defend the island against the Ottomans.

 

Acropolis[edit]

Above the modern town rises the acropolis of Lindos, a natural citadel which was fortified successively by the Greeks, the Romans, the Byzantines, the Knights of St John and the Ottomans. This makes the site difficult to excavate and interpret archaeologically. The acropolis offers spectacular views of the surrounding harbours and coastline.

 

On the acropolis of Lindos today parts of the following buildings may still be seen:

  

Rhodian trireme

The Doric Temple of Athena Lindia, dating from about 300 BC, built on the site of an earlier temple. Inside the temple is the table of offerings and the base of the cult statue of Athena.

The Propylaea of the Sanctuary, also dating from the 4th century BC. A monumental staircase leads to a D-shaped stoa and a wall with five door openings.

The Hellenistic stoa with lateral projecting wings, dating from about 200 BC. The stoa was 87 metres long and consisted of 42 columns.

The well-known relief of a Rhodian trireme (warship) cut into the rock at the foot of the steps leading to the acropolis. On the bow stood a statue of General Hagesander, the work of the sculptor Pythokritos. The relief dates from about 180 BC.

The Hellenistic staircase (2nd century BC) leading to the main archaeological area of the acropolis.

Remains of a Roman temple, possibly dedicated to the Emperor Diocletian and dating from about 300 AD.

The Acropolis is surrounded by a Hellenistic wall contemporary with the Propylaea and the stairway leading to the entrance to the site. A Roman inscription says that the wall and square towers were repaired at the expense of P Aelius Hagetor, the priest of Athena in the 2nd century AD.

The Castle of the Knights of St John, built some time before 1317 on the foundations of older Byzantine fortifications. The walls and towers follow the natural conformation of the cliff. A pentagonal tower on the south side commanded the harbour, the settlement and the road from the south of the island. There was a large round tower on the east facing the sea and two more, one round and the other on a corner, on the northeast side of the enceinte. Today one of the towers at the southwest corner and one to the west survive.

The Greek Orthodox Church of St John, dating from the 13th or 14th century and built on the ruins of a previous church, which may have been built as early as the 6th century.

Some scenes of the well-known film, The Guns of Navarone, were filmed here.

I shouldn't have really bought this stuff because I have a very pricey Jeep repair coming up. But on our way home, Colleen and I couldn't help but pop in the local Salvation Army. When I saw this shabby Samantha, I was intrigued. Okay, I already have three of Samantha dolls. But for $2, it was hard to resist a fourth. Plus, this gal I named Bethan, reminded me fondly of my first childhood Sam from the 90s. They are probably similar ages. I held Bethan and walked around the Salvation Army to mull over whether or not I wanted to buy her. It was this indecisiveness that lead to me finding the boxed HSM Gabriella. She was sitting on a couch in the furniture area. This particular Gabby was my first High School Musical doll back in 2012. But I never got her second outfit (the one she wears in the package). For $2.99 I HAD to get her...it meant new clothes for my first dolly. Of course Holly and Cloe were shoeins to buy. I've wanted Sugar Coated EAH dolls since they were in stores. But they never went on a great enough sale for me to buy. As for Tandem Bike Cloe, I got her Yasmin counterpart in "$5 Bin Bonanza" last year! It's funny how that all worked out.

 

Video:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zV6pP2lN3Y

 

Dolls in photo from left to right:

-2007 High School Musical 2 Gabriella

-Samantha Parkington

-2014 Sugar Coated Holly

-2007 Tandem Bike Cloe

The white tern or common white tern (Gygis alba) is a small seabird found across the tropical oceans of the world.[2] It is sometimes known as the fairy tern although this name is potentially confusing as it is also the common name of Sternula nereis. Other names for the species include angel tern and white noddy in English, and manu-o-Kū in Hawaiian. The little white tern (Gygis microrhyncha), previously considered a subspecies of the white tern (Gygis alba microrhyncha), is now recognised as a separate species.[3]

Taxonomy

The white tern was first formally described by the Swedish naturalist Anders Sparrman in 1786 under the binomial name Sterna alba.[4] The genus Gygis was introduced by the German zoologist Johann Georg Wagler in 1832.[5] The name Gygis is from the Ancient Greek guges for a mythical bird and the specific alba is Latin for "white".[6]

 

Molecular phylogenetic studies have shown that the white tern is more closely related to the noddies than it is to the other terns.[7] This implies that "white noddy" would be a more appropriate English name.[8]

 

The white tern has the following recognized subspecies:

 

G. a. alba, (Sparrman, 1786):[9] tropical islands of the south Atlantic including Fernando de Noronha, Trinidade, Martin Vas Rocks, Ascension and St. Helena islands

G. a. candida, (Gmelin, 1789):[10] Seychelles & Mascarene Islands to central Pacific including southern Maldives excluding range of G. a. leucopes and Gygis microrhyncha

G. a. leucopes, Holyoak & Thibault, 1976:[11] Pitcairn Islands

Some authors have postulated that there may be three species of Gygis: Gygis alba, in the Atlantic Ocean, and Gygis candida and Gygis microrhyncha, both in the Pacific.[12]

 

Description

The white tern has a wingspan of 76–87 cm (30–34 in).[13] It has white plumage and a long black bill.[14] Nesting on coral islands, usually on trees with small branches but also on rocky ledges and on man-made structures, the white tern feeds on small fish which it catches by plunge diving. Giant tortoises have been observed to hunt the bird on Fregate Island in the Seychelles.[15]

 

Distribution and habitat

The white tern ranges widely across the Pacific Ocean from the coasts of Chile and Colombia to New Zealand and along the eastern and southern coasts of Asia from China to India, South Maldives, the islands of the Indian Ocean, and the coast of South Africa.[1] Rarely it is also found in Japan, Madagascar, Mexico, and on some islands in the Atlantic Ocean. It is a pelagic and epipelagic bird, living along the coast and moving into wooded areas during the breeding season.

 

This species is notable for laying its egg on bare thin branches in a small fork or depression without a nest. This behaviour is unusual for terns, which generally nest on the ground, and even the related tree-nesting black noddy constructs a nest. It is thought that the reason for the absence of nests is the reduction in nest parasites, which in some colonial seabirds can cause the abandonment of an entire colony.[16] In spite of these benefits there are costs associated with tree nesting, as the eggs and chicks are vulnerable to becoming dislodged by heavy winds. For this reason the white tern is also quick to relay should it lose the egg. The newly hatched chicks have well developed feet with which to hang on to their precarious nesting site. It is a long-lived bird, having been recorded living for 42[17] years.

 

Relationship with humans

This is one of the most useful of all the landfinding birds used by Pacific navigators. They generally roam no more than 45 km from their home island, to which they usually return at nightfall. Polynesians also caught these birds for food or to keep as pets.[18]

 

The white tern, manu-o-Kū, was named Honolulu, Hawaiʻi's official bird on April 2, 2007.[19]

 

New Zealand's Department of Conservation classifies the white tern as Nationally Critical, with populations having been largely decimated by the introduction of feral cats and rats on Raoul Island, the terns' only breeding site in the country.[20] As of 2016, the white tern population in New Zealand was reported to be increasing following the eradication of introduced predators in 2002.[20][21] Globally, the white tern has a large range that is home to several large colonies, and both recognised species are listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.　（From Wikipedia）

Young startup start her dream in Tibet.

People crowded in front of the Jokhang Temple, mixed with tourists, pilgrims and local buyers. Lhasa

 

大昭寺前热闹的人群，参杂着游客，朝拜者和购买货物的当地人。

 

The Jokhang (Tibetan: ཇོ་ཁང།, Wylie: Jo-khang, ZYPY: Qokang; Chinese: 大昭寺; pinyin: Dàzhāo Sì), also called the Qokang Monastery, Jokang, Jokhang Temple, Jokhang Monastery or Zuglagkang (Tibetan: གཙུག་ལག་ཁང༌།, Wylie: gtsug-lag-khang, ZYPY: Zuglagkang; also Tsuklakang), is located on Barkhor Square in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. For most Tibetans it is the most sacred and important temple in Tibet. It is in some regards pan-sectarian, but is controlled by the Gelug school. The temple's architectural style is a mixture of Indian vihara design, Chinese Tang Dynasty design, and Nepalese design.

 

It was founded during the reign of king Songtsän Gampo. According to tradition, the temple was built for the two brides of the king, Princess Wencheng of the Chinese Tang dynasty and Princess Bhrikuti of Nepal. Both wives are said to have brought important Buddhist statues and images from China and Nepal to Tibet as part of their dowries, and they were housed here. Many Nepalese artists worked to construct this temple.[1]

 

During the Bon period of Tibet the temple was (and sometimes still is), called the Zuglagkang (House of Religious Science or House of Wisdom). The term zuglag refers to the 'sciences' such as geomancy, astrology, and divination which formed part of the pre-Buddhist shamanistic religion now referred to as Bon.[2] It is more commonly known today as the Jokhang, which means the 'House of the Buddha'.[3]

 

Along with the Potala Palace, it is probably the most popular tourist attraction in Lhasa. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace," and a spiritual centre of Lhasa.

  

大昭寺，又名“祖拉康”、“觉康”（藏语意为佛殿），位于拉萨老城区中心，是一座藏传佛教寺院，始建于唐贞观二十一年（公元647年），是藏王松赞干布建造，拉萨之所以有“圣地”之誉，[1] 与这座佛像有关。寺庙最初称“惹萨”，后来惹萨又成为这座城市的名称，并演化成当下的“拉萨”。大昭寺建成后，经过元、明、清历朝屡加修改扩建，才形成了现今的规模。[2-4]

大昭寺已有1300多年的历史，在藏传佛教中拥有至高无上的地位。大昭寺是西藏现存最辉煌的吐蕃时期的建筑，也是西藏最早的土木结构建筑，并且开创了藏式平川式的寺庙市局规式。

环大昭寺内中心的释迦牟尼佛殿一圈称为“囊廓”，环大昭寺外墙一圈称为“八廓”，大昭寺外辐射出的街道叫“八廓街”即八角街。以大昭寺为中心，将布达拉宫、药王山、小昭寺包括进来的一大圈称为“林廓”。这从内到外的三个环型，便是藏民们行转经仪式的路线。[5-6]

大昭寺融合了藏、唐、尼泊尔、印度的建筑风格，成为藏式宗教建筑的千古典范。[5] [7]

寺前终日香火缭绕，信徒们虔诚的叩拜在门前的青石地板上留下了等身长头的深深印痕。万盏酥油灯长明，留下了岁月和朝圣者的痕迹。

 

西藏自治区成立50周年, The 50th anniversary of the founding of the Tibet autonomous region.

  

A copy of the statue standing in the original location of David, in front of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence.

 

David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture sculpted by Michelangelo from 1501 to 1504. The 5.17 meter (17 ft)[1] marble statue portrays the Biblical King David in the nude. Unlike previous depictions of David which portray the hero after his victory over Goliath, Michelangelo chose to represent David before the fight contemplating the battle yet to come.[2] It came to symbolize the defense of civil liberties embodied in the Florentine Republic, an independent city state threatened on all sides by more powerful rival states and by the hegemony of the Medici themselves. This interpretation was also encouraged by the original setting of the sculpture outside the Palazzo della Signoria, the seat of civic government in Florence. The completed sculpture was unveiled on 8 September 1504.

Wikipedia

 

So this one was really worth the risk to take a picture of: A Half-Life 2 arcade game. I had no idea this existed. Basically you sit in a chair and play it as a first person shooter using various handles and foot pedals. How bizarre. The strangest thing is that I played it, and not only was it nothing like Half-Life 2, it was TERRIBLE. I guess they can't all be winners.

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I have to further postpone my plan to apply jobs, (jobsgopublic - job application forms), also, number of recruitment agency i was planning to contact next week and following week this month.

 

Jobcentre have made it clear, i have to a attend the training, ADDRESS NO1: on the Letter/Leaflet reads: &Meetings, wembley - 1 Olympic Way, Middlesex London, HA9 0NP - Switchboard number: 0208 795 0555 - Reservation Team: 0800 073!! 0499.!! ADDRESS NO2: also reads: PO Box 60519, London W2 7JU. Telephone number: 0207 8533512. (no excuse)!.

  

The training venue might have internet and wifi in the area. Also, please note, at the training venue i have been asked to attended, there is also 'Car Park facility' there to park vehicles …. (please do not leave the car Running, also, Radio, and Music Playing during the time is stationary).

 

Now, i have to postpone my other work plans, to comply with jobcentre request. Please bear with me, i am working quick, now, if i don't meet the Job/Job application deadline, it was not deliberately, i have no plans keeping everyone waiting, i.e. new employers.

 

Now, i have to reschedule my plans slightly, (jobs application deadlines, recruitment agency registration/interviews ……) also, i have to reschedule my budget/finances, because my circumstance searching work has changed, i now have to attend whats is appointed out above.

 

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Please note, I am planning to approach recruitment agency in person between 09th September 2013 - 13th September 2013. Details to follow. I have to plan the day out, and money. I did point that out to jobcentre, also, whats on my twitter account, they looked confident, im doing everything to get back to work.

 

Accept my apology poor grammar, bit of hurry to get message out, working quick.

 

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Updated on 10.09.2013

 

I am slightly upset, because i have to pay for the travel expense to get to jobcentre training cente highlighted in the letter above i.e somewhere in wembley!, please note, it is 8 day training course, its going to cost my between £8-£10 per day to travel, that totals up to estimate £80.00. Travel card zone 1-2.

 

Also, beware the matter has not been resolved about, jobcentre decision to suspend my payment on jsa Jobseeker allowance. I am still waiting letter, also whether i have been paid else not!.....,

 

Now, i have been asked to attened the jobcentre training course in Wembble in London, how am i going to balance payments, also payment for rent on the property ........ I'll explain, they stated they suspended my JSA jobseeker Allowance payment i am still waiting the outcome of the decision! letter and payments, this letter about suspension/suspended is loaded on flickr account as evidence, Now, on top of that, I have been asked to attend Jobcentre Training course in Wembley in London, that's going to cost me over 8 days starting from 16th Septmeber 2013, estimate is around £80.00!, travel card zone 1-2

 

I am struggling with my finances. also, to approach recruitment agency....

 

Please note, i don't have oyster card, because it is not my worth while, i prefer to purchase a travel card zone 1-2, that cheaper also allow me to travel as often as i want in london!!, for example if i am asked to be at two places at same time, also, forbid if that happens traffic build up/ traffic jam in london, then i have to make different arrangements, either travel by tube, (train), bus's, and travel card zone 1-2 allows me flexible, mobile, also actively looking work, try to get much done as possible with the budget!!!!!!!!!.

 

I will be purchasing Travel card over 8 days (zone 1-2) it cheaper and safer, then im going to ask Wembley training centre also, jobcentre to reimburse me on the same day if it is possible, so i don't go over drawn with the bank, break my bank balance. because when they reimburse i can continue searching jobs, also, make necessary arrangement to visit recruitment agency, to find me work, interview, ........

 

Now, please beware, its costing jobcentre to reimburse me if i have to attend training course, if law permits, also it cost them and everyone to send me on training course!,

 

Does anyone out there understand the point i am trying to make, and what i am trying to do, also, trying to save money i get JSA job seeker allowance, and budget careful and wisely, try to think how i can get back to work with the money i get, and go the distance, to securing work.

 

Now, i don't know who jobcentre have at the training course, teaching on that day, also, who have they also asked to attend the training course in Wembley london. I hope i don't get stopped and searched the way i am dressed.

 

Please note, i do not represent anyone out there, also, i am not part of the ship crew, that preparing to take voyage, similar plan my former employers and employees had!.

 

I am ok, I am taking deep breaths in and out, trying not to swear. I am working against the clock, and i don't know if i have enough time.

 

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Updated on 15.09.2013

 

I received a text message from Jobcentre Employment training course, confirming address, time, and how many day the course is going to last, please see detail printed below.

 

Sarina Russo and Nina Sian

Jobcentre Employability Training,

Business Environment

No 1 'Olympic way!'

HA9 0NP.

 

They have also requested to see my passport, and national insurance card. However, i can only show them my driving license. there lot going on, and i am trying to organise everything quickly, in short space of time.

 

Please note, i don't have any money, i.e to buy travel card to travel to and from Jobcentre Employment training course, because i have not been paid jobcentre seeker allowance, for the month August 2013, because they think i was not doing enough to find work and get back to work. Now, i have to borrow money from the bank, whether the bank can is another matter.

 

I cannot argue with jobcentre, if thats their final decision, even though in my opinion it was wrong decision. So i have to be careful !!!!!!!!. If only i had powerful professional lawyers/barrister, because it seem everyone else have them on their side, even when they lie!.

 

Kind Regards

 

Mr Sajid Pervaiz Fazal

  

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Updated on 17.09.2013

 

I attended the training course in Wembely London, Business Environment, 1 Olympic Way, Middlesex HA9 ONP, on the 16th September 2013, I spoke to the trainer there, Sarina Russo and her colleague regarding my financial position, also my financial position traveling to and from Business Environment, No1 Olympic Way Wembley Middlesex HA9 0NP, from Monday 16th September 2013 for duration of 8 days, however, i going to find it financial difficult, can they help with my travel expense to the training course in wembley london, as jobcentre agreed…. however, pay me in advance, because i don't have any money in my bank account, because prior weeks before Jobcentre Wilesden Green office in London, decided not to pay JSA Jobseeker Allowance from 23rd August 2013!!!, as outlined in the Jobcentre letter dated 5th September 2013, (still to upload as evidence), bearing in mind the money i get from JSA jobseeker allowance also goes towards paying bills, internet, debt with the bank. Now decision was made (who ever was behind it), decided not to pay JSA Jobseeker Allowance from 23rd August 2013, now, my bank account is in debt.

 

Back to main point, i explained the point above to Sarina Russo and her colleague, they then arrive to decision, and rang up jobcentre on same day (Monday 16th Septmebr 2013), in that same afternoon!, and arranged and booked appointment at the Jobcentre wilesden green office, (where i usually sign on) when i got there i was approached by Marie boyale and her colleague, Marie Boyale carried further scrutiny, investigation, questioning, the reason why i don't have money to go to Business Environment training course at address, No1 Olympic Way, Wembley Middlesex HA9 0NP, i explained again the point above, however it did not go down well. Now, after she had consulted with someone, she reached a decision that they would pay my Travel Expense to Business Environment in Wembley London in advance, so i was asked to complete FSF1 08/12 form, at same time i was told the travel expense form would get sent/processed on same day, (Monday 16th September 2013). Also, i was asked at the end of the training course over duration of 8-9 days, provide evidence (tickets/receipt) to jobcentre later on, that i purchased tickets to attended training course in Wembley.

 

Meanwhile, i was WARNED, if i don't attend the training course, at Business Environment, 1 Olympic Way, Middlesex HA9 ONP, starting on the 16th September 2013 over duration of 8-9 days, Jobcentre would take Legal Action, (moreless in those words!). I again explained, it is not my fault, look at the case whats happened to my JSA Jobseeker Allowance, I was not paid from 23rd August 2013, the discussion came to a close

 

Now, i looked in my bank account on Tuesday 17th September 2013, there's no money there, i only have enough money to cover travel on Wednesday 18th September 2013. Now, what happens after that, if i don't get the travel expense money, are they still going to take legal action.

 

So far the training course in wembley i was asked to attended was interesting, also, information and insight about people who are billionaires and millionaires, have lot of money also from Australia/south africa, something like that, it was interesting to know.

 

Please note, Reed recruitment agency website is working now, i can submit and apply jobs advertised on there!!.

 

Please accept my apology for poor grammar.

 

My apology goes out the rest the country. This is bad publicity, did i want it to come to this, now you know, all the facts. and not get taking for a ride, no matter who and what they think they are.

 

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Today the training course finished that jobcentre sent me to in Wembely London. I arrived back to the flat around 4.30pm. Now, what time i have i am going to look at jobs advertised on jobsgopublic.com

 

WOW WOW! - training course jobcentre sent me to in Wembley in London, its right close to Wembley Football Stadium in London!, it has Wembley train station near, with long stair climbing up, and down.

 

Back to main point, training was interesting, they had people there from different background!, also, British.

 

They had many examples of jobs in Birmingham.

 

They had many examples of jobs in Warehouse.

 

They question what was in my rucksack.

 

They showed video based in Scotland/South Africa! /New Zealand/ Italy/ Australia one of those country, (part Common Wealth country in my opinion and still is,) was interesting video, about power, control, leadership, dominance .

 

Also, i was asked i should visit France, Spain and Italy, nice country, however, i don't expect i will visit those countries, because i don't belong there. Also, it is not part of my plan!, even though it nice country.

 

I have no plans ever visiting Japan, China, ...... because i don't belong there. Also, it is not part of my plan!, even though it nice country.

  

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Raptors. Bateleur. Kruger National Park. South Africa. Mar/2021

 

Bateleur

The bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus) is a medium-sized eagle in the family Accipitridae. Its closest relatives are the snake eagles. It is the only member of the genus Terathopius and may be the origin of the "Zimbabwe Bird", national emblem of Zimbabwe.[2] It is endemic to Africa and small parts of Arabia. "Bateleur" is French for "street performer"

The average adult is 55 to 70 cm (22 to 28 in) long with a 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) wingspan. The wing chord averages approximately 51 cm (20 in). Adult weight is typically 2 to 2.6 kg (4 lb 7 oz to 5 lb 12 oz).[4]

The bateleur is a colourful species with a very short tail (ecaudatus is Latin for tailless) which, together with its white underwing coverts, makes it unmistakable in flight. The tail is so small the bird's legs protrude slightly beyond the tail during flight. The bateleur is sexually dimorphic; both adults have black plumage, a chestnut mantle and tail, grey shoulders, tawny wing coverts, and red facial skin, bill and legs. The female additionally has tawny secondary wing feathers. Less commonly, the mantle may be white.[5] Immature birds are brown with white dappling and have greenish facial skin. It takes them seven or eight years to reach full maturity

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Águia Nailarina

A Águia-nailarina (Terathopius ecaudatus) é uma águia de tamanho médio da família Accipitridae. Seus parentes mais próximos são as águias de cobra. É o único membro do gênero Terathopius e pode ser da origem da "Zimbábue Bird", emblema nacional do Zimbábue. É endêmico na África e em pequenas partes da Arábia. "Bateleur" é francês para "artista de rua"

 

O adulto médio tem 55 a 70 cm (22 a 28 polegadas) de comprimento e uma envergadura de 186 cm (6 pés 1 in). O acorde de asa mede aproximadamente 51 cm (20 pol). O peso adulto é tipicamente de 2 a 2,6 kg (4 lb 7 oz a 5 lb 12 oz).

 

O bateleur é uma espécie colorida com uma cauda muito curta (o ecaudatus é latim para o rabo sem cauda) que, juntamente com os seus mantos de asa branca, o torna inconfundível em voo. A cauda é tão pequena que as pernas da ave se projetam ligeiramente para além da cauda durante o vôo. O bateleur é sexualmente dimórfico; ambos os adultos têm plumagem negra, um manto castanho e cauda, ombros acinzentados, coberturas de asas amareladas e pele vermelha facial, bico e pernas. A fêmea também tem penas de asa secundárias tawny. Menos comumente, o manto pode ser branco. As aves jovens são marrons com dappling branco e têm pele facial esverdeada. Leva sete ou oito anos para atingir a maturidade plena

  

Fonte: Wikipedia (tradução livre)

  

Kruger National Park

Kruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers an area of around 20,000 square kilometres in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga in northeastern South Africa, and extends 360 kilometres (220 mi) from north to south and 65 kilometres (40 mi) from east to west.

Source: Wikipedia

Parque Nacional Kruger

O Parque Nacional Kruger é a maior área protegida de fauna bravia da África do Sul, cobrindo cerca de 20 000 km2. Está localizado no nordeste do país, nas províncias de Mpumalanga e Limpopo e tem uma extensão de cerca de 360 km de norte a sul e 65 km de leste a oeste.

Os parques nacionais africanos, nas regiões da savana africana são importantes pelo turismo com safári de observação e fotográfico.

O seu nome foi dado em homenagem a Stephanus Johannes Paul Kruger, último presidente da República Sul-Africana bôere. Foi criado em 31 de Maio de 1926

Fonte: Wikipedia

 

This couple had their 50th anniversary six months ago, but the family is just getting together to celebrate, so their son wanted the cake to say 50 1/2. It's a delicious cake: white almond sour cream cake, chocolate mocha filling and chocolate buttercream icing. The decorations are gumpaste painted with edible gold luster dust, and gold dragees.

A day out in London of a Saturday morning requires planning. Jools arranged for shopping to be dropped on Thursday afternoon, meaning we did not have to go on Saturday morning.

 

Then setting alarms so that we got to Priory station at half seven ready for the quarter to eight train.

 

Jools went to get tickets, and I went to the corner greasy spoon to get sausage and bacon sticks and brews. So that when the train rolled at twenty to, we climbed on board, sitting at a table and starting on our breakfast.

 

Leaving at that time meant it was already light, so we could see the countryside rolling by until we got to Ashford, then flash by once we got on the high speed line, zooming up to Ebbsfleet and then under the Thames into Essex and on to Stratford.

 

We got out at Stratford, caught the DLR to the regional station, then changing DLR lines for the trains heading for Lewisham.

 

At Pudding Mill Lane, where we used to watch steam tours on the Great Eastern Main Line, a new station has been built to allow for the entrances to the Elizabeth Line tunnels, and next door is the Abba theatre.

 

We have been talking about going, so Jools checks prices for the show, and amazed that some are nearly £200! Prices next June are £99, but still for seeing a video recreation rather than the band themselves.

 

The train rattled on, turning south where the old Bryant and May match factory used to be. The building is still there but seems to be business units or flats now.

 

Passing the old factory used to be the cue for my Granddad to get us standing up and gathering our coats and bags as we were five minutes from Liverpool Street.

 

Instead, we took the line south through Bow and towards the crystal towers of Docklands and Canary and other Wharves.

 

I texted Graham to say we were on our way, and he replied to say he was 5 minutes from Canary Wharf. I said we would be there in a few minutes, maybe we would meet there?

 

Through Poplar and into the 21st century hellscape that is Docklands, we get off on platform 1, and our next train is waiting on platform 2. Jools walks over, I lag behind, scouring the platform for Graham.

 

Then as I reach the doors, and the electronic bleeps announcing departure, Graham reaches us and comes on board.

 

Doors close and the train departs, taking tight turns around the skyscrapers before heading to the river, and after Mudschute, dives under the river for Greenwich.

 

We get off at Cutty Sark, so named after a tea clipper, and find the way out signed to a flight of 125 steps to street level.

 

I sigh and follow Jools and Graham up, regretting my life choices.

 

But I made it to the top, and a short walk we called in at a coffee shop for a refill and wait for the Cutty Sark itself to open.

 

Although the story of the Cutty Sark and the other tea clippers is very interesting, I wanted to come for purely photographic reasons, to snap the prow and the glazed roof that protects the old dry dock.

 

We pay to go on, and enter the ship, going up two flights of steps onto the deck, where the masts and rigging tower high above. Remember, sailors used to have to climb up these and gather in sails, and all weathers and on all seas, no matter their state.

 

Hardy buggers.

 

Cabins were small and on deck, as all space down below was for cases of tea only, to keep them dry and in perfect condition.

 

Then down through the visitor centre to the bottom of the dry dock, and the copper bottom of the ship, suspended so that shots looking along and up the prow could be taken.

 

Which I took plenty of.

 

Above the roofs of the shops and pubs,the tower of the parish church, St Alphage, Greenwich, which is an usual dedication, but turns out this was the site where the titular Saint was martyred in the 11th century.

 

Graham had never found it open, but I had checked online and it was due to open at eleven, ten minutes ago. So we walked towards the church, dodging through the traffic and arrived at the church gate.

 

The south doors were closed, as were the north, so I began to doubt myself. But a nearby sight indicated that the main entrance was on the south side, so we went back round.

 

And one of the doors was indeed ajar.

 

Bingo.

 

Bango.

 

Bongo.

 

We climbed the steps and went in, and were met my quiet the most friendly and informative volunteer I think I have ever met.

 

Interesting details were pointed out, and those hidden were shown, including the location of the font where King Henry XIII was christened, and the last surviving part of the second church's wall.

 

The church, which is after Hawksmoor, is a delight, though gutted during the blitz, so most glass is now lost, though the Victorian is of good quality.

 

We were here for the Mars display in the Painted Hall at the Greenwich Naval College.

 

We have been here before, but some 15 years back at least, so a return was overdue, though the sumptuous painting would be partly hidden by the 7m model of the planet Mars.

 

We have seen the artist's Moon work at the Maritime Museum nearby, but also in Denver back in 2017. But seemed to have missed his "Earth", I'm sure it'll come round again.

 

We walked through the college grounds, into the painted hall, exchanged vouchers for tickets and climbed the two sets of stairs into the hall itself.

 

The view opened out, and the first impression was amazing, Mars at the far end, suspended and slowly turning, with the painted hall as a background. And a helmeted Mar looking down at the planet named after him, a great juxtaposition.

 

We took and hour to take it all in, then talked about going to the Chapel, which we were not sure was open.

 

At the base of the stairs, we found the entrance to a passageway, with sign pointing to the Chapel, could this lead all the way under the formal gardens?

 

Yes. Yes it could. And did.

 

Up spiral staircases to the lobby, then up a formal stairway flanked by statues of Faith, Hope, Charity and Meekness, into the church, a delight, without much in the way of painting to match the hall opposite, but stunning all the same, and few folks had made it over, so we soaked up the building and details, and fittings.

 

Time was getting on, and thoughts turned to food. So, we left and headed out to the narrow path beside the river, where high tide meant water was lapping at our feet, but we powered back towards the High Road, and the cluster of pubs and other eateries.

 

Beside the Cutty Sark was the Gipsy Moth pub, but that was full, so we walked on and found a table beside the fire in the Spanish Galleon, a Shepherd Neame's pub, but they had tables and a great looking menu.

 

We got pints of Whitstable Bay, and ordered burgers each, all in a great end to the trip where we did all we set out to do, and now rounded it off with a pub lunch.

 

We ate the burgers with pints of Bishop's Finger, now a timid 5.2% rather than the 7% in days of yore, but still full of flavour.

 

Time to go home. Back to Cutty Sark DLR station, down in the lift this time, and straight on a train heading north. Change at Canary Wharf, where our train to Stratford was also waiting.

 

We said goodbye to Graham, hopped on, and the doors closed, so we moved off north.

 

Back at Stratford, down the steps to the concourse, and straight onto a train going to the International Station, we got on, and so were on the platforms for Kent a full ten minutes before the train was due.

 

When it came, there were a few seats, so I got to sit and rest by back after the 11,000 steps done, so while darkness fell outside, I kept up to date with the football, Norwich 2-2 with Luton at half time, but scoring twice in the second half to win 4-2, and make it 12 goals scored in three games over seven days.

 

By the time final whistle went, we were back home, and supping fresh brews as we rested, taking our shoes off.

 

A brilliant day out.

 

The West Ham fans we had seen on the DLR were going to their home game against Arsenal, which was on TV at half five. Not the game they were hoping for, as Arsenal were 5-2 by halftime, though no more goals scored in the second half, but worthy of that first half to have watched.

 

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St Alfege Church is an Anglican church in the centre of Greenwich, part of the Royal Borough of Greenwich in London. It is of medieval origin and was rebuilt in 1712–1714 to the designs of Nicholas Hawksmoor.

 

The church is dedicated to Alfege (also spelt "Alphege"), Archbishop of Canterbury, and reputedly marks the place where he was martyred on 19 April 1012, having been taken prisoner during the sack of Canterbury by Danish raiders the previous year. The Danes took him to their camp at Greenwich and killed him when the large ransom they demanded was not forthcoming.[1]

 

The church was rebuilt in around 1290, and Henry VIII was baptized there in 1491.

 

The patronage of the church was given to the abbey at Ghent during the 13th century. Following the suppression of alien priories under Henry V, it was granted to the priory at Sheen with which it remained until transferred to the Crown by exchange under Henry VIII in 1530.[1]

 

During a storm in 1710 the medieval church collapsed, its foundations having been weakened by burials both inside and outside.

 

Following the collapse of the medieval church, the present building was constructed, funded by a grant from the Commission for Building Fifty New Churches, to the designs of Nicholas Hawksmoor, one of the commission's two surveyors. The first church to be built by the commissioners, it was begun in 1712 and basic construction was completed in 1714;[2] it was not, however, consecrated until 1718.[3] The church was built by Edward Strong the Younger a friend of Christopher Wren the Younger.

 

The church is rectangular in plan with a flat ceiling and a small apse serving as a chancel. The east front, towards the street, has a portico in the Tuscan order, with a central arch cutting through the entablature and pediment—a motif used in Wren's "Great Model" for St Paul's Cathedral.[3] A giant order of pilasters runs around the rest of the church, a feature Kerry Downes suggests may have been added by Thomas Archer, who, according to the minutes of the commission, "improved" Hawksmoor's plans.[2] On the north and south sides of the churchwide projecting vestibules rise to the full height of the building, with steps leading up to the doors.[3]

 

Hawksmoor planned a west tower, in the position of the existing one, which had survived the collapse. However the commission was reluctant to fund it, and the medieval tower was retained. In 1730 John James refaced it, and added a spire. Hawksmoor's design, published in an engraving in 1714, had an octagonal lantern at the top, a motif he was later to use at St George in the East.

 

The crypt served as an air-raid shelter during World War II. During the Blitz on 19 March 1941, incendiary bombs landed on the roof causing it to collapse, burning into the nave. The walls and the tower remained standing but much of the interior was gutted. The church was restored by Sir Albert Richardson in 1953. As part of the post-war restorations, stencils of Mary the Mother of Jesus and St John the Evangelist were installed either side of the Cross (forming a traditional rood) in the side chapel of St Alfege with St Peter by the tempera artist Augustus Lunn.

 

The present organ was installed in 2001, having been relocated from the Lower Chapel at Eton College, with some minor changes.[6] It is an 1891 Lewis & Co instrument, with modifications in 1927 by A. Hunter & Son and 1970 by Harrison & Harrison.[7]

 

Additionally, there is a small, six-stop moveable organ located in the north aisle, by W & A Boggis of Diss from c 1960, with a later restoration by Mander Organs.

 

he previous organ had a long history. It dated from the 16th century (when St Alfege was recorded as having a pair of organs). The National Pipe Organ Register does not record its present whereabouts. However, a three manual drawstop console is on display at the West End of the South aisle. This may incorporate keys from the time of the composer Thomas Tallis,[9] who was buried in the chancel of the medieval church in the 16th century. The organ was restored in 1706 by Thomas Swarbrick, with further restorations and modifications by Dallam (1765), George England (1770) and J. W. Walker & Sons Ltd (1840, 1853 and 1863).[9][10] It was further restored and rebuilt in 1875 by Joseph Robson and Benjamin Flight,[11] modified by Lewis & Co in 1910[12] and rebuilt by R. Spurden Rutt & Co in 1934. By this point it had grown to 47 stops.[13] It survived the bomb damage of 1941 and was rebuilt, again by R Spurden Rutt, in 1953, with 55 stops.

 

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The album was purchased from an op shop by one of our members and is held in the Sir Edgeworth David Memorial Museum. Unfortunately, we do not know who took the photos, or who owned the album, so if you have any information about this, please contact us.

 

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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.

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_F-105_Thunderchief

 

The Republic F-105 Thunderchief was an American supersonic fighter-bomber used by the United States Air Force. Capable of Mach 2, it conducted the majority of strike bombing missions during the early years of the Vietnam War; it was the only American aircraft to have been removed from combat due to high loss rates. It was originally designed as a single-seat, nuclear-attack aircraft; a two-seat Wild Weasel version was later developed for the specialized Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) role against surface-to-air missile sites. The F-105 was commonly known as the "Thud" by its crews.

 

As a follow-on to the Mach 1 capable North American F-100 Super Sabre, the F-105 was also armed with missiles and a rotary cannon; however, its design was tailored to high-speed low-altitude penetration carrying a single nuclear weapon internally. First flown in 1955, the Thunderchief entered service in 1958. The single-engine F-105 could deliver a greater bomb load than some American heavy bombers of World War II such as the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Consolidated B-24 Liberator. The F-105 was one of the primary attack aircraft of the Vietnam War; over 20,000 Thunderchief sorties were flown, with 382 aircraft lost including 62 operational (non-combat) losses (out of the 833 produced). Although less agile than smaller MiG fighters, USAF F-105s were credited with 27.5 kills.

 

During the war, the single-seat F-105D was the primary aircraft delivering heavy bomb loads against the various military targets. Meanwhile, the two-seat F-105F and F-105G Wild Weasel variants became the first dedicated SEAD platforms, fighting against the Soviet-built S-75 Dvina (NATO reporting name: SA-2 Guideline) surface-to-air missiles. Two Wild Weasel pilots were awarded the Medal of Honor for attacking North Vietnamese surface-to-air missile sites, with one shooting down two MiG-17s the same day. The dangerous missions often required them to be the "first in, last out", suppressing enemy air defenses while strike aircraft accomplished their missions and then left the area.

 

When the Thunderchief entered service it was the largest single-seat, single-engine combat aircraft in history, weighing approximately 50,000 pounds (23,000 kg). It could exceed the speed of sound at sea level and reach Mach 2 at high altitude. The F-105 could carry up to 14,000 lb (6,400 kg) of bombs and missiles. The Thunderchief was later replaced as a strike aircraft over North Vietnam by both the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II and the swing-wing General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark. However, the "Wild Weasel" variants of the F-105 remained in service until 1984 after being replaced by the specialized F-4G "Wild Weasel V".

  

Photo by Eric Friedebach

Dolores needs an outfit for her ballet recitals. This is it. Designed by Franklin Habit in 2018. Kit purchased from Webs the Yarn store in 2018. Knitted in Stacy Charles Fine Yarns Stella in Silver & Deep Lavender. Knitted by me. Cast on August 2021. Finished March 2022

As a mere lamb, Dolores appeared in a ballet school production of The Nutcracker as Dancing Pistachio #2. It wasn’t much of a part, but she made the most of it by sending Dancing Pistachio #1 into the orchestra pit with a well-timed grand battement to the rear. It was a portent of things to come. Dolores knew that she was destined, someday, to move into the spotlight—to dance the featured role of the Sugarplum Fairy. That day has arrived. The tiara is ready. Swathed in skirts that sparkle and ripple, she is a vision prepared to dance in your head. In your living room. On top of the bar. Anywhere, really. Just get anything breakable out of the way first.

 

Tian Tan Buddha (天壇大佛), also known as the Big Buddha, is a large bronze statue of a Buddha. The Tian Tan was completed in 1993 and located at Ngong Ping on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. The statue is located near Po Lin Monastery and symbolises the harmonious relationship between man and nature, people and religion. It is a major centre of Buddhism in Hong Kong, and is also a popular tourist attraction.

 

The statue is named Tian Tan Buddha because its base is a model of the Altar of Heaven or Earthly Mount of Tian Tan, the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. It is one of the five large Buddha statues in China. The Buddha statue sits on a lotus throne on top of a three-platform altar. It is surrounded by six smaller bronze statues known as "The Offering of the Six Devas" and are posed offering flowers, incense, lamp, ointment, fruit, and music to the Buddha. These offerings symbolize charity, morality, patience, zeal, meditation, and wisdom, all of which are necessary to enter into nirvana.

 

The Buddha is 34 metres (112 ft) tall, weighs 250 metric tons (280 short tons), and was the world's tallest outdoor bronze seated Buddha prior to 2007.[2] It reputedly can even be seen from as far away as Macau on a clear day. Visitors have to climb 268 steps in order to reach the Buddha, though the site also features a small winding road to the Buddha for vehicles to accommodate the handicapped.

 

For more information about Hong Kong and China, please visit my website: For more information about Hong Kong and China, please visit my website: www.abookaboutchina.com/travelguide/Hong%20Kong

Choreography, Piper Morgan Hayes

 

Music, S-M-I-L-E, by Piper Morgan Hayes; Cow and Calf Auction Near Righ--Interior, BBC 35

Livestock 2; It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World, by James Brown; Harpin’ On The Porch, by Adam

Crawley

 

Costumes, Kim Instenes

 

Light Design, William Newcomb

 

Performers

Hannah Clark, Sofia Dollinger, Piper Morgan Hayes, Sara O’Lear, Hannah Shepherd, Marie

Tredway, Kelly West, Sara Wuchte

Chinook is located between Havre and Malta along Route 2. It is the county seat of Blaine County.

EN: The "paradura" is a traditional religious celebration in the Venezuelan Andes. It is a Christmas ritual celebrated between January 1 and February 2. It consists of setting upright the little Jesus in the manger (crèche) in front of the community, among prayers and songs. Later a procession is made around the house.

This paradura took place in La Toma Alta, a small Andean community 11000 feet high.

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ES: La "paradura" es una celebraciòn religiosa tradicional en los Andes venezolanos. Este ritual relacionado con la Navidad se celebra en familia entre el 1º de enero y el 2 de febrero. Consiste en "poner parado" al Niño Jesús en el pesebre, mientras se reza y se canta. Luego se hace una procesión alrededor de la casa.

La paradura de este reportaje se celebró en La Toma Alta, una pequeña comunidad de los Andes venezolanos situada a 3700 m de altura.

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FR: La "paradura" est une célébration religieuse traditionnelle dans les Andes vénézuéliennes. Ce rituel en rapport avec Noël se célèbre en famille entre le 1er janvier et le 2 février. Il consiste à "mettre debout" l'enfant Jésus dans la crèche, au son de prières et de chants. On effectue ensuite une procession autour de la maison.

La paradura de ce reportage a eu lieu à La Toma Alta, une petite communauté des Andes du Venezuela située à 3700 m d'altitude.

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This image was scanned from a photograph in an album dating from World War 2. It was taken during the North African campaign.

 

The album was purchased from an op shop by one of our members and is held in the Sir Edgeworth David Memorial Museum. Unfortunately, we do not know who took the photos, or who owned the album, so if you have any information about this, please contact us.

 

The original photo was taken prior to 1955 and so is out of copyright. You are free to use it, but we would appreciate your acknowledging our efforts in the attribution.

 

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Tour de Suisse par l'Extérieur

  

Venice (English /ˈvɛnɪs/; Italian: Venezia [veˈnɛttsia] ( listen)[1] alternative obsolete form: Vinegia; Venetian: Venexia [veˈnɛsja]; Latin: Venetiae; Slovene: Benetke) is a city in northeastern Italy sited on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges.[2] It is located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline, between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Venice is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks.[2] The city in its entirety is listed as a World Heritage Site, along with its lagoon.[2]

 

Venice is the capital of the Veneto region. In 2009, there were 270,098 people residing in Venice's comune (the population estimate of 272,000 inhabitants includes the population of the whole Comune of Venezia; around 60,000[3] in the historic city of Venice (Centro storico); 176,000 in Terraferma (the Mainland), mostly in the large frazioni (roughly equivalent to "parishes" or "wards" in other countries) of Mestre and Marghera; 31,000 live on other islands in the lagoon). Together with Padua and Treviso, the city is included in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area (PATREVE), with a total population of 1,600,000. PATREVE is only a statistical metropolitan area without any degree of autonomy.

 

The name is derived from the ancient Veneti people who inhabited the region by the 10th century BC.[4][5] The city historically was the capital of the Republic of Venice. Venice has been known as the "La Dominante", "Serenissima", "Queen of the Adriatic", "City of Water", "City of Masks", "City of Bridges", "The Floating City", and "City of Canals". Luigi Barzini described it in The New York Times as "undoubtedly the most beautiful city built by man".[6] Venice has also been described by the Times Online as being one of Europe's most romantic cities.[7]

 

The Republic of Venice was a major maritime power during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, and a staging area for the Crusades and the Battle of Lepanto, as well as a very important center of commerce (especially silk, grain, and spice) and art in the 13th century up to the end of the 17th century. This made Venice a wealthy city throughout most of its history.[8] It is also known for its several important artistic movements, especially the Renaissance period. Venice has played an important role in the history of symphonic and operatic music, and it is the birthplace of Antonio Vivaldi.[

  

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Mount Auburn Cemetery is the first rural cemetery in the United States, located on the line between Cambridge and Watertown in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Boston.

With classical monuments set in a rolling landscaped terrain,[2] it marked a distinct break with Colonial-era burying grounds and church-affiliated graveyards. The appearance of this type of landscape coincides with the rising popularity of the term "cemetery", derived from the Greek for "a sleeping place." This language and outlook eclipsed the previous harsh view of death and the afterlife embodied by old graveyards and church burial plots.[3]

The 174-acre (70 ha) cemetery is important both for its historical aspects and for its role as an arboretum. It is Watertown’s largest contiguous open space and extends into Cambridge to the east, adjacent to the Cambridge City Cemetery and Sand Banks Cemetery. It was designated a National Historic Landmark District in 2003 for its pioneering role in 19th-century cemetery development.

 

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"...and we've got the best spot."

A misty summer morning on Felixstowe beach.

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...

Model railroad built by noted wildlife artist Lee Jaques. The scale is O, but the track is S-gauge which makes the trains On3 1/2. It was featured in the May 1962 issue of Model Railroader.

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...

Day 1 - We were quite lucky with the weather until about 2.30pm when the heavens opened and most people (including me) headed back to their car.

 

Day 2 - It was a shame the show was cancelled on the second day due to strong gale-force winds and heavy rain.

Tian Tan Buddha (天壇大佛), also known as the Big Buddha, is a large bronze statue of a Buddha. The Tian Tan was completed in 1993 and located at Ngong Ping on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. The statue is located near Po Lin Monastery and symbolises the harmonious relationship between man and nature, people and religion. It is a major centre of Buddhism in Hong Kong, and is also a popular tourist attraction.

 

The statue is named Tian Tan Buddha because its base is a model of the Altar of Heaven or Earthly Mount of Tian Tan, the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. It is one of the five large Buddha statues in China. The Buddha statue sits on a lotus throne on top of a three-platform altar. It is surrounded by six smaller bronze statues known as "The Offering of the Six Devas" and are posed offering flowers, incense, lamp, ointment, fruit, and music to the Buddha. These offerings symbolize charity, morality, patience, zeal, meditation, and wisdom, all of which are necessary to enter into nirvana.

 

The Buddha is 34 metres (112 ft) tall, weighs 250 metric tons (280 short tons), and was the world's tallest outdoor bronze seated Buddha prior to 2007.[2] It reputedly can even be seen from as far away as Macau on a clear day. Visitors have to climb 268 steps in order to reach the Buddha, though the site also features a small winding road to the Buddha for vehicles to accommodate the handicapped.

 

For more information about Hong Kong and China, please visit my website: For more information about Hong Kong and China, please visit my website: www.abookaboutchina.com/travelguide/Hong%20Kong

The CN Tower, located in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is a communications and observation tower standing 553.3 metres (1,815 ft) tall.[2] It surpassed the height of the Ostankino Tower while still under construction in 1975, becoming the tallest free-standing structure on land in the world for the next 31 years. On September 12, 2007 the CN Tower was surpassed in height by Burj Khalifa (formerly known as Burj Dubai).[3] It remains the tallest free-standing structure in the Western Hemisphere, the signature icon of Toronto's skyline, and a symbol of Canada,[4][5] attracting more than two million international visitors annually.[6] Though Burj Khalifa is the tallest free-standing structure, the CN Tower remains the world's tallest tower, according the Guinness Book of World Records 2010, although the Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower surpassed the height of the CN Tower in 2009.

CN originally referred to Canadian National, the railway company that built the tower. Following the railway's decision to divest non-core freight railway assets, prior to the company's privatization in 1995 it transferred the tower to the Canada Lands Company, a federal Crown corporation responsible for real estate development. Since local residents wished to retain the name CN Tower, the abbreviation is now said to expand to Canada's National Tower rather than the original Canadian National Tower; however, neither of these names is commonly used.[7]

In 1995, the CN Tower was declared one of the modern Seven Wonders of the World by the American Society of Civil Engineers. It also belongs to the World Federation of Great Towers, where it holds the first place ranking. Source: www.wikipedia.com

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...

Lindos (/ˈlɪndɒs/; Greek: Λίνδος) is an archaeological site, a town and a former municipality on the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rhodes, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It lies on the east coast of the island. It is about 50 km south of the town of Rhodes and its fine beaches make it a popular tourist and holiday destination. Lindos is situated in a large bay and faces the fishing village and small resort of Haraki.

History[edit]

Lindos was founded by the Dorians led by the king Tlepolemus of Rhodes, who arrived in about the 10th century BC. It was one of six Dorian cities in the area known as the Dorian Hexapolis. The eastern location of Rhodes made it a natural meeting place between the Greeks and the Phoenicians, and by the 8th century Lindos was a major trading centre. In the 6th century it was ruled by Cleobulus, one of the Seven Sages of Greece. The importance of Lindos declined after the foundation of the city of Rhodes in the late 5th century.

 

In classical times the acropolis of Lindos was dominated by the massive temple of Athena Lindia, which attained its final form in around 300 BC. In Hellenistic and Roman times the temple precinct grew as more buildings were added. In early medieval times these buildings fell into disuse, and in the 14th century they were partly overlaid by a massive fortress built on the acropolis by the Knights of St John to defend the island against the Ottomans.

 

Acropolis[edit]

Above the modern town rises the acropolis of Lindos, a natural citadel which was fortified successively by the Greeks, the Romans, the Byzantines, the Knights of St John and the Ottomans. This makes the site difficult to excavate and interpret archaeologically. The acropolis offers spectacular views of the surrounding harbours and coastline.

 

On the acropolis of Lindos today parts of the following buildings may still be seen:

  

Rhodian trireme

The Doric Temple of Athena Lindia, dating from about 300 BC, built on the site of an earlier temple. Inside the temple is the table of offerings and the base of the cult statue of Athena.

The Propylaea of the Sanctuary, also dating from the 4th century BC. A monumental staircase leads to a D-shaped stoa and a wall with five door openings.

The Hellenistic stoa with lateral projecting wings, dating from about 200 BC. The stoa was 87 metres long and consisted of 42 columns.

The well-known relief of a Rhodian trireme (warship) cut into the rock at the foot of the steps leading to the acropolis. On the bow stood a statue of General Hagesander, the work of the sculptor Pythokritos. The relief dates from about 180 BC.

The Hellenistic staircase (2nd century BC) leading to the main archaeological area of the acropolis.

Remains of a Roman temple, possibly dedicated to the Emperor Diocletian and dating from about 300 AD.

The Acropolis is surrounded by a Hellenistic wall contemporary with the Propylaea and the stairway leading to the entrance to the site. A Roman inscription says that the wall and square towers were repaired at the expense of P Aelius Hagetor, the priest of Athena in the 2nd century AD.

The Castle of the Knights of St John, built some time before 1317 on the foundations of older Byzantine fortifications. The walls and towers follow the natural conformation of the cliff. A pentagonal tower on the south side commanded the harbour, the settlement and the road from the south of the island. There was a large round tower on the east facing the sea and two more, one round and the other on a corner, on the northeast side of the enceinte. Today one of the towers at the southwest corner and one to the west survive.

The Greek Orthodox Church of St John, dating from the 13th or 14th century and built on the ruins of a previous church, which may have been built as early as the 6th century.

Some scenes of the well-known film, The Guns of Navarone, were filmed here.

nrhp # 97000563- Port Oneida Rural Historic District is part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. It consists of a set of farms in the Leelanau Peninsula of Northern Michigan that are typical of Northern European settlers throughout the Midwestern United States in the later part of the 19th century.[1][2]

The district was farmed for over 100 years by local farmers of subsistence farms. The houses and fields were passed down through the families.[1] What is represented in the district is the practice of land use, architecture and the evolution of agricultural technology common to the upper Great Lakes region.[1] It is very rare to find such a large collection of farms of this time period that are free from modern technology.[1][2]

Port Oneida Rural Historic District has 121 buildings, 20 structures and 18 farmsteads.[3][4] The district is over 3,400 acres (1,400 ha) of farming area preserved as it was in the late 19th century to the mid-20th century.[5] It is the largest historic agricultural community in the United States under government ownership that is fully protected by the government.[2][6][7][8]

The district has the greatest number of historic buildings and has the largest agricultural area.[2] It is on the National Register of Historic Places as of June, 1997.[5] It has a "State" level of significance on the National Register.

 

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1. Story: We were shooting Portraits for DPH class. My goal was to capture the unique color of her hair

2.It speaks to the target audience giving it a humane aspect and by clearly showing her.

3.the color of the background makes her pop out more and places her as the main character.

4.By placing her as he main focus and using the flowerpot and the red paper stand to create balance through color.

5.To give hierarchy to the girl, to balance it out color wise with the red elements in the background and it was cropped to avoid bas tangents.

6.It is balanced A. Because the composition centered (natural balance) and also the human figure is symmetrical, and the weight around the supports the main focus of the image.

7Good Tangent: The elements were cropped so the joints of the body are cut correctly.

  

Stadttheater Giessen.

DORNRÖSCHEN

Tanzstück von Tarek Assam | Musik von Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowski, Henry Mancini u.a.

Choreographie: Tarek Assam

Bühne: Fred Pommerehn / Bernhard Niechotz

Kostüme: Gabriele Kortmann

Dramaturgie: Cornelia von Schwerin

Aurora: Mamiko Sakurai

Prinz: Keith Chin

Carabosse: Magdalena Stoyanova

Lila: Hsiao-Ting Liao

König: Marco Barbieri

Königin: Lea Hladka

Partygäste: Sven Krautwurst / Manuel Wahlen / Esteban Alejandro Barias Garrido / Michael Bronczkowski / Caitlin-Rae Crook / Yuki Kobayashi

Foto: Rolf K. Wegst

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...

This image was scanned from a photograph in an album dating from World War 2. It was taken during the North African campaign.

 

The album was purchased from an op shop by one of our members and is held in the Sir Edgeworth David Memorial Museum. Unfortunately, we do not know who took the photos, or who owned the album, so if you have any information about this, please contact us.

 

The original photo was taken prior to 1955 and so is out of copyright. You are free to use it, but we would appreciate your acknowledging our efforts in the attribution.

 

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This image was scanned from a photograph in an album dating from World War 2. It was taken during the North African campaign.

 

The album was purchased from an op shop by one of our members and is held in the Sir Edgeworth David Memorial Museum. Unfortunately, we do not know who took the photos, or who owned the album, so if you have any information about this, please contact us.

 

The original photo was taken prior to 1955 and so is out of copyright. You are free to use it, but we would appreciate your acknowledging our efforts in the attribution.

 

If you have any information about this photograph, please contact us.

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...

nrhp # 71000843- Old Iron Town, originally Iron City, is a ghost town in Iron County, Utah, United States.[2] It is located in Dixie National Forest, about 22 miles (35 km) from Cedar City. The settlement was founded in 1868 as a second attempt to mine iron from Iron Mountain after a disappointing yield from Cedar City. The colony lasted until 1876, when strife from the Edmunds–Tucker Act and the Panic of 1873 forced its closure. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

Brigham Young left Nauvoo, Illinois to establish Salt Lake City in 1847. Young quickly realized that the fastest way to an independent Mormon state was to make the new colony self-sufficient. One important resource in this regard was iron, which was very expensive to ship from the eastern United States. The city of Parowan was founded in 1851 to provide iron for the settlers, which was mined in nearby Iron Mission (Cedar City). Mismanagement plagued these new settlements, and only 400 short tons (360 t) of iron were produced over a six-year period.

Iron was nonetheless needed for continued Mormon prosperity, so a second attempt at mining the region was made in 1868. The newly formed Union Iron Works organized an establishment at the southern base of Iron Mountain on Pinto Creek, west of Cedar City. By the third year, over 2,500 pounds (1,100 kg) of iron was mined every day. The company expanded in 1873 and continued to mine ore for three more years. At its peak, the settlement included a schoolhouse, blacksmith, charcoal furnaces, and a foundry. The city was abandoned in 1876. An attempt was made to revive mining from Iron Mountain, but the church was struggling with litigation over the Edmunds–Tucker Act and the Panic of 1873.

Today, the ruins feature a preserved beehive style charcoal oven and a furnace known as an "Arastra", which prepared sands for molds. Parts of the original foundry remain, including the chimney. The site was fenced off by the Sons of Utah Pioneers. It is currently within grounds designated as the Dixie National Forest. The Frontier Homestead State Park Museum in Cedar City provides information about and artifacts from the site. The ruins are found on Iron Town Road, which intersects with Utah State Route 56.

 

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