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Schedule of prices, written in German, from the military railway-direction no.2. It includes items like jam, spices, beer, tobaco, clothes,…There can also be a vary in price, which is a consequence of the price fluctuation in the hometown.
Between 1915-1918
Collection Reference:
Eph.A/91
While watching a sunset I saw this opening in one of the clouds that looked like the number 2. It stayed there for a couple of minutes before closing up.
The Rolling Stones - No Filter Tour - Konzert - concert im Zürcher Letzigrund Stadion im Kanton Zürich der Schweiz
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1. Sympathy for the devil ( Album - Beggars Banquet - 1968 )
2. It's only Rock 'n' Roll ( but I like it ) ( Album - It’s only Rock ’n’ Roll - 1974 )
3. Tumbling dice ( Album - Exile on main st. - 1972 )
4. Hate to see you go - ( L.ittle W.alter c.over - live debut ) ( Album - Blue & lonesome - 2016 )
5. Ride 'em on down ( J.immy R.eed cover ) ( Album - Blue & lonesome - 2016 )
6. Dancing with Mr. D ( Album - Goats head soup - 1973 )
7. Like a Rolling Stone ( B.ob D.ylan cover - by request )
8. You can't always get what you want ( Album - Let it bleed - 1969 )
9. Paint it black ( Single 1966 )
10. Honky tonk women ( Album - Live'r than you'll ever be - Livealbum 1969 )
11. Happy ( K.eith R.ichards on lead vocals ) ( Album - Exile on main st. - 1972 )
12. Slipping away ( K.eith R.ichards on lead vocals ) ( Album - Steel Wheels - 1989 )
13. Midnight rambler ( Album - Let it bleed - 1969 )
14. Miss you ( Album - Some Girls - 1978 )
15. Street fighting man ( Album - Beggars Banquet - 1968 )
16. Start me up ( Album - Tattoo you - 1981 )
17. Brown sugar ( Album - Sticky fingers - 1971 )
18. ( I can't get no ) satisfaction ( Album - Out of our heads - 1965 )
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19. Gimme shelter ( Album - Let it bleed - 1969 )
20. Jumpin' jack flash ( Single 1968 )
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Im Zürcher Letzigrund Stadion am Mittwoch den 20. September 2017
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Splendid Politics (Hangul: 화정; hanja: 華政; RR: Hwajeong) is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Cha Seung-won, Lee Yeon-hee, Kim Jae-won, Seo Kang-joon, Han Joo-wan and Jo Sung-ha.[1][2] It airs on MBC on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 for 50 episodes beginning April 13, 2015.
The Korean title Hwajeong is a shortened version of Hwaryeohan Jeongchi (literally "Splendid Politics").
I never was the biggest hockey fan; just can't grab the idea behind paying millions to people to put a rubber disk into a net but... It is now the Series fever. With the Montreal Canadians behind the Philadelphia Flyers 0-2, it is time more than ever to cheer for them! They are the Cinderella team of the season as they were not expected to make the Series, then not expected to beat the highest rank team (Washington's Capitals), then not expected to beat last year's Stanley Cup champions (Pittsburgh's Penguins), so why would the Flyers stop them here, right?
The model is Kate Allen, the most genuine smile I met that day who said she normally stands behind the camera but by the look of the 115 shots I took, has as much fun in front of the lens.
Strobist info: 540ez at 1/128th 10ft above the ground, slightly behind to provide shine on the hair, SB28 through umbrella on the right and 430ex strait on the left.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archive and Museum (or Hong Kong Racing Museum) was set up in 1995 and opened on 18 October 1996[2]. It is now located on the second floor of the Happy Valley Stand of the racecourse.
There are four galleries in the museum:
* The Origin of Our Horses: Shows the migration route horses travelled in the early days from the northern part of China to Hong Kong.
* Shaping Sha Tin: Exhibits the history of construction of Sha Tin Racecourse.
* Understanding Horses: Exhibits the skeleton of the three-time Hong Kong Champion Silver Lining
* Thematic Exhibitions: The history of the Jockey Club is exhibited. Selected charitable organizations and community projects supported by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust are also displayed in this gallery.
There is also a cinema and a souvenir shop in the museum.
Annona glabra is a tropical fruit tree in the family Annonaceae, in the same genus as the Soursop and Cherimoya. Common names include pond apple, alligator apple (so called because American alligators often eat the fruit), swamp apple, corkwood, bobwood, and monkey apple.[1] The tree is native to Florida in the United States, the Caribbean, Central and South America, and West Africa.[2] It is common in the Everglades. The A. glabra tree is considered an invasive species in Sri Lanka and Australia. It grows in swamps, is tolerant of saltwater, and cannot grow in dry soil.
Must remember to include more foreground and sky when I do these.
9 shots merged in Hugin.
From wikipedia:
This section of the road was first constructed in 1819 by the Sheffield Turnpike Company using spoil from the nearby Odin mine.[2] It replaced a much earlier, ancient packhorse route, running through the Winnats Pass. Also known locally as "The New Road", the new section was set at an easier gradient than the earlier Winnats Pass route and crossed the Mam Tor landslip. As a result of further movement of the Mam Tor landslip, major road works were required in 1912, 1933, 1946, 1952 and 1966. On the latter occasion, the road was closed for 6 weeks. In 1974 large parts of the Mam Tor section collapsed during a massive landslip. Additional road works were carried out regularly, when wet years led to further landslips. Finally, the Mam Tor section of the road was abandoned in 1979.[3] Hereafter, traffic was routed through the Winnats Pass to rejoin the A625 at Windy Knoll.
This is a Millers Falls no 17 block plane. As far as I know there are no type studies made on Millers Falls block planes, so I can't determine the age with any certainty. The plane is in good shape, with just smaller cosmetically issues to the japanning, a tight adjustable mouth and straight cheeks and sole. The cutter is marked with the triangular logotype and Greenfield location. Name and model is stamped to the left cheek, so it is clearly not a Type 1 which would have the company name encircling the front knob. The body is also stamped Made in USA at the heel.
This model is the same width as the Stanley 9 1/2, but 7 inches long, one inch longer than the 9 1/2. It is identical to the Stanley block plane no 15.
Production period 1929-1964.
5.2%...It is highly stable beer with special freshness and saturation. It has a distinct taste and nice bitterness. In brewing of Obolon Premium rice is used beside traditional beer components. Due to its soft flavour and medium content of solids Obolon Premium is one of the most popular beers in the Ukraine
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. Work in progress.
As a mere lamb, Dolores appeared in a ballet school production of The Nutcracker as Dancing Pistachio #2. It was-n’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, some day, 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.
Benefits of nadi shodhana pranayama
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3.Keep away the heart related problems
4.Provide relaxation to body and mind.
5.Regular practice of anulom vilom breathing exercise cleanses, strengthens and tones your nervous system.
6.It improves your concentration.
7.Excellent for glowing skin.
8.Helps to improve function of your lungs.
9.Helps to prevent diabetes and keeps diabetes under control.
10.Remove blockage of arteries.
11.Relive stress depression and hypertension.
12.Cure Asthma, headache, migraine, Neurological problems, blockage, depression, gastric problems. To know more visit www.yogagurusuneelsingh.com Pic by Vijay Gautam
His Majesty's Cinema on stapleton Rd Bristol 1911 to 1990 it seated 800 people. Refurbished in 1930's increased seating to 1150. Sold in 1969 and rebranded as "The Concorde" in 1973 as a 'twin screen' In 1990 for a screening of "The Emerald Forset" there was only 1 customer in screen 1 and no one at all went to screen 2. It closed in 1990.
Ferstel
(Pictures you can see by clicking on the link at the end of page!)
Ferstel and Café Central, by Rudolf von Alt, left the men's alley (Herrengasse - Street of the Lords), right Strauchgasse
Danube mermaid fountain in a courtyard of the Palais Ferstel
Shopping arcade of the Freyung to Herrengasse
Entrance to Ferstel of the Freyung, right the Palais Harrach, left the palace Hardegg
The Ferstel is a building in the first district of Vienna, Inner City, with the addresses Strauchgasse 2-4, 14 Lord Street (Herrengasse) and Freyung 2. It was established as a national bank and stock exchange building, the denomination Palais is unhistoric.
History
In 1855, the entire estate between Freyung, Strauchgasse and Herrengasse was by Franz Xaver Imperial Count von Abensperg and Traun to the k.k. Privileged Austrian National Bank sold. This banking institution was previously domiciled in the Herrengasse 17/ Bankgasse. The progressive industrialization and the with it associated economic expansion also implied a rapid development of monetary transactions and banking, so that the current premises soon no longer have been sufficient. This problem could only be solved by a new building, in which also should be housed a stock exchange hall.
According to the desire of the then Governor of the National Bank, Franz von Pipitz, the new building was supposed to be carried out with strict observance of the economy and avoiding a worthless luxury with solidity and artistic as well as technical completion. The building should offer room for the National Bank, the stock market, a cafe and - a novel idea for Vienna - a bazaar.
The commissioned architect, Heinrich von Ferstel, demonstrated in the coping with the irregular surface area with highest conceivable effective use of space his state-of-the art talent. The practical requirements combine themselves with the actually artistic to a masterful composition. Ferstel has been able to lay out the rooms of the issuing bank, the two trading floors, the passage with the bazar and the coffee house in accordance with their intended purpose and at the same time to maintain a consistent style.
He was an advocate of the "Materialbaues" (material building) as it clearly is reflected in the ashlar building of the banking institution. Base, pillars and stairs were fashioned of Wöllersdorfer stone, façade elements such as balconies, cornices, structurings as well as stone banisters of the hard white stone of Emperor Kaiser quarry (Kaisersteinbruch), while the walls were made of -Sankt Margarethen limestone. The inner rooms have been luxuriously formed, with wood paneling, leather wallpaper, Stuccolustro and rich ornamental painting.
The facade of the corner front Strauchgasse/Herrengasse received twelve sculptures by Hanns Gasser as decoration, they symbolized the peoples of the monarchy. The mighty round arch at the exit Freyung were closed with wrought-iron bare gates, because the first used locksmith could not meet the demands of Ferstel, the work was transferred to a silversmith.
1860 the National Bank and the stock exchange could move into the in 1859 completed construction. The following year was placed in the glass-covered passage the Danube mermaid fountain, whose design stems also of Ferstel. Anton von Fernkorn has created the sculptural decoration with an artistic sensitivity. Above the marble fountain basin rises a column crowned by a bronze statue, the Danube female with flowing hair, holding a fish in its hand. Below are arranged around the column three also in bronze cast figures: merchant, fisherman and shipbuilder, so those professions that have to do with the water. The total cost of the building, the interior included, amounted to the enormous sum of 1.897.600 guilders.
The originally planned use of the building remained only a few years preserved. The Stock Exchange with the premises no longer had sufficient space: in 1872 it moved to a provisional solution, 1877 at Schottenring a new Stock Exchange building opened. The National Bank moved 1925 into a yet 1913 planned, spacious new building.
The building was in Second World War battered gravely particularly on the main facade. In the 1960s was located in the former Stock Exchange a basketball training hall, the entire building appeared neglected.
1971 dealt the President of the Federal Monuments Office, Walter Frodl, with the severely war damaged banking and stock exchange building in Vienna. The Office for Technical Geology of Otto Casensky furnished an opinion on the stone facade. On the facade Freyung 2 a balcony was originally attached over the entire 15.4 m long front of hard Kaiserstein.
(Usage of Leith lime: Dependent from the consistence and structure of the Leitha lime the usage differed from „Reibsand“ till building material. The Leitha lime stone is a natural stone which can be formed easily and was desired als beautiful stone for buildings in Roman times. The usage of lime stone from Eggenburg in the Bronze age already was verified. This special attribute is the reason why the Leitha lime was taken from sculptors and masons.
The source of lime stone in the Leitha Mountains was important for Austria and especially for Vienna from the cultur historical point of view during the Renaissance and Baroque. At the 19th century the up to 150 stone quarries of the Leitha mountains got many orders form the construction work of the Vienna „Ring road“.
At many buildings of Graz, such as the castle at the Grazer castle hill, the old Joanneum and the Cottage, the Leitha lime stone was used.
Due to the fact that Leitha lime is bond on carbonate in the texture, the alteration through the actual sour rain is heavy. www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC2HKZ9_leithagebirge-leithak...)
This balcony was no longer present and only close to the facade were remnants of the tread plates and the supporting brackets recognizable. In July 1975, followed the reconstruction of the balcony and master stonemason Friedrich Opferkuh received the order to restore the old state am Leithagebirge received the order the old state - of Mannersdorfer stone, armoured concrete or artificial stone.
1975-1982, the building was renovated and re-opened the Café Central. Since then, the privately owned building is called Palais Ferstel. In the former stock exchange halls now meetings and presentations take place; the Café Central is utilizing one of the courtyards.
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行天宮，又稱恩主公廟。主祀關公的臺灣民間信仰廟宇。行天宮是北臺灣參訪香客最多的廟宇之一；歷史最悠久的行天宮是北投分宮，次之是三峽分宮，本宮位於臺灣臺北市中山區，為行天三宮最晚成立者，行天宮也成為臺北市武廟的代表，廟門設計上與文廟臺北市孔廟相同，大門均沒有門神，用檽星門108顆門釘代表108個天神，36天罡72地煞。
Hsing Tian Kong (also Xingtian Temple or Xingtian Gong) is a popular temple in Taipei, Taiwan. This temple is devoted to Guan Yu, the patron god of businessmen, and is relatively recent in origin. It was constructed in 1967.[1] This temple is situated on a street corner near the center of the city. Sculptures of dragons feature prominently in this temple's design.[2] It covers over 7,000 square meters.[3]
The temple and its surrounding is served by the MRT Xingtian Temple Station.
Williamsville Water Mill Complex is a historic mill located at Williamsville in Erie County, New York. It was built originally as a sawmill in 1801, substantially enlarged in 1827, and operated in that capacity until 1903. Also on the site was the Water-Lime Works and Williamsville Cement Company mill, which was later converted to be a gristmill. After 1908, the mills were used for apple cider production. The complex is a rare surviving example of a water-powered seat of local industry in Western New York.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
St. Louis, MO. June 2009.
I got a wild idea to build myself a beauty dish the other day. I found one online that cost about $30 plus $12 shipping so I set my DIY project budget at $10.
I already had some paint (though I bought some more today) and some sandpaper.
My beauty dish is actually more of a beauty bowl 12" diameter and well bowl shaped because it's made from a bowl.
Bowl (thrifted) $2
Various bolts, washers, nuts $3
Round electric box cover $2.50
I probably had at least three of those sitting around my old house before I moved).
The expensive part was this dryer vent coupling thing that I had never seen before. It has two halves that twist and lock together in order to take your dryer vent duct hose apart. Now why you would want to do that or why you couldn't simply unscrew it I don't know. It's really sort of a silly product. It cost $6.50 but really yields two parts that can be used to make two separate dishes.
So anyway with a little paint I am probably closer to $15 which is probably money I could have used to buy the real deal but then I would not have wasted had a fun day making this.
So this is the first shot out of the thing. Apologies to my model who had no time to escape prepare and the fact that I did zero post-production work on this with the exception of increasing the exposure slighty.
Strobist info: Manual flash 200th at f11 approx five feet away from subject. No ambient shown in test shot without flash. sb800 1/16th power triggered with cactus v2. Auto white balance.
This came out slightly underexposed which is not a surprise because the camera was set on ISO 200 and the flash was set on ISO 400 (don't ask)
What I have learned so far: "What? This is supposed to be a learning experience?"
1)My bowl dish is probably too small in the classic sense of what a beauty dish is supposed to be. It's apparent size makes it more of a hard light source.
2) It would be nice to have a boom for my light stand.
3) Time is money (I'm off today so it's my time).
4) The shape of this thing is way wrong. It bounces light all over in addition to what you are trying to send to the subject. The best way to see this is to shoot a bare wall at different distances (more on this later). This thing is acting sort of like a mini umbrella creating sideways fill. Of course if I can figure out how to exploit that it can be a good thing.
5) Think dish not bowl if you are going to make one of these.
6) Experimenting with lighting is a great way to waste time learn.
Royal Botanical Garden, Peradeniya is about 5.5 km to the west from the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It attracts 2 million visitors annually.[1] It is near the Mahaweli River (the longest in Sri Lanka).[2] It is renowned for its collection of orchids. The garden includes more than 4000 species of plants, including orchids, spices, medicinal plants and palm trees.[1] Attached to it is the National Herbarium of Sri Lanka. The total area of the botanical garden is 147 acres (0.59 km2), at 460 meters above sea level, and with a 200-day annual rainfall. It is managed by the Division of National Botanic Gardens of the Department of Agriculture.
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EA and Respawn Entertainment renew their vows for TitanFall 2 & it won't be Xbox One exclusive.
www.thekingslayer.com/2014/03/ea-gets-to-publish-respawns...
Raptors. Kruger National Park. South Africa. Oct/2019
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
Source: Wikipedia
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
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
From Wikipedia:
Petra (Greek "πέτρα" (petra), meaning rock; Arabic: البتراء, Al-Batrāʾ) is a historical and archaeological city in the Jordanian governorate of Ma'an that is famous for its rock cut architecture and water conduits system. Established sometime around the 6th century BC as the capital city of the Nabataeans,[2] it is a symbol of Jordan as well as its most visited tourist attraction.[2] It lies on the slope of Mount Hor[3] in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. Petra has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985.
The site remained unknown to the Western world until 1812, when it was introduced by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt. It was described as "a rose-red city half as old as time" in a Newdigate Prize-winning poem by John William Burgon. UNESCO has described it as "one of the most precious cultural properties of man's cultural heritage."[4] Petra was chosen by the BBC as one of "the 40 places you have to see before you die".[5]
Raptors. Kruger National Park. South Africa. Oct/2019
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
Source: Wikipedia
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
Mount Auburn Cemetery in Massachusetts was founded in 1831 as "America's first garden cemetery" or "rural cemetery". 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 and Sand Banks cemeteries. It was designated a National Historic Landmark District in 2003 for its pioneering role in 19th-century cemetery development.
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Like a cheesy holiday movie ("Martha, it hasn't snowed here for Christmas in 30 years..."), we woke after a sunny, not-hideously frigid day that helped melt some ice on the 24th to a white world Christmas morning. A thin layer of fluffy snow, just cold enough to stick , not cold enough to be slushy except maybe on little-traveled roads. Of course, by then the snow had just begun. Now it's day 2, it's stlil snowing, there's probably 6" on the ground, and tonight we're anticipating winds on top of this mountain exceeding 50 mph in gusts. I hope the stores got the business they needed prior to Christmas! Post-Christmas frenzies may be a little down this year - but at least the kids are on holiday! And it IS beautiful! (This photo doesn't do such a great job of capturing that, but I'm saving to replace the camera that drowned last spring!)
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.
October 2 - It's hard to make a fish say cheese. They don't sit around in one place long enough to be photographed. This one is named Cher. I think Sonny was hiding somewhere.
See if you can spot one on my RoomCam too.
Polizei Hessen Eurocopter EC-145 D-HHEB (IBIS 2) is on patrol around Frankfurt Airport.
This is c/n 9070 - IBIS 2. It is based in Egelsbach - only a few kilometers away.
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Commercial postcard of Blackpool Toastrack 73, publisher unknown. 73 was built by the United Electric Car co, (UEC) IN 1912. Withdrawn at the start of World War 2, it was scrapped in 1941.
Antwerp (Listeni/ˈæntwɜrp/, Dutch: Antwerpen [ˈɑntʋɛrpə(n)] ( listen), French: Anvers [ɑ̃ˈvɛʁ(s)], Spanish: Amberes) is a city and municipality in Belgium and the capital of the Antwerp province of Belgium. With a population of 510,610,[2] it is by far the most populous city in Belgium. The capital region of Brussels, whose metropolitan area comprises the city itself plus 18 independent communal entities, counts over 1,190,769 inhabitants, but these communities are counted separately by the Belgian Statistics Office.[3] The Antwerp metropolitan area is currently the second largest in Belgium.[4] Antwerp is located on the river Scheldt, which is linked to the North Sea by the Westerschelde estuary. The Port of Antwerp is one of the biggest ports in the world, ranking third in Europe and within the top 20 globally. Antwerp is classified as a Global City.
Pins 16 and 2 are both strapped to +5V. This mod separates pin 16 from pin 2, and the wire brings +5V back, to power the multiplexor. Note that the solder (and pin remnants) have been removed from the pass-through hole. Since this hole connects through to pin 2, it will be used to take an the address line through from underneath.
A couple of the Dollies decided to take a break from the Slumber Party and Helped me wrap my Swap Partner's Gifts
Models:
Monster HIgh Drop Dead Ghoulia Yelps
Monster High Drop Dead Draculaura
Gutsu Grimm ~Neo Blythe CustomFactory Girl by ME. She is Wearing random cap and Lalaloopsy Pajamas
The Two-toed Earless Skink (Hemiergis quadrilineata) is a common species of skink found in coastal south-western Australia.[1] It is characterised by its long tail, an absence of ear-holes, shiny skin, yellow underside and short weak limbs, each of which with only two toes. It can grow to be over 10 cm in length, however the average size is approximately 7.5 cm.[2] It also exhibits a snake-like movement, and due the small size and non-functionality of limbs in locomotion, it is often referred to as a legless lizard.
It typically inhabits bushland and scrub, however it is commonly found in Perth suburban backyards amongst leaves or under rocks.
Scarborough Castle is a former medieval Royal fortress which was built in 1150 to replace an earlier wooden fortress. It was an important fortress that guarded the Yorkshire coastline, Scarborough's port trade, and the north of England from Scottish or continental invasion. It has been a ruin since Great Siege of Scarborough Castle in 1648 during the English Civil War.
It later also saw action in the Glorious Revolution on 1688 which saw William Of Orange take the crown, the Jacobite rising of 1745 which was the attempt by Charles Edward Stuart to regain the Scottish throne for the exiled House of Stuart. During the World War 2 it was used as a secret listening post.
The castle is now a scheduled ancient monument managed by English Heritage since 1984.
The Oregon Zoo was founded in 1888, making it the oldest North American zoo west of the Mississippi.[2] It all began with two grizzly bears purchased by Richard Knight.
A former seaman turned pharmacist, Knight began collecting animals from his seafaring friends. He kept his collection in the back of his drug store on Third & Morrison streets. When caring for the animals became too large a responsibility he sought to sell them to the city of Portland. Instead of buying the animals, the city offered to give Knight two circus cages and allowed him to place the caged bears on the grounds of City Park (now called Washington Park).
Care and feeding of the bears, however, still fell to the Knight family and friends. It wasn't long before Knight addressed the city council again regarding the bears. Just five months later, he offered to donate the young grizzly, along with its cage (it is unclear what happened to the second bear) to the city. Portland City Council accepted his offer on November 7, 1888, and began the Portland Zoo.
By 1894 there were over 300 animals in the zoo’s collection. In 1925, the zoo moved to the site of the present Portland Japanese Garden, and moved again in 1959 to its current site, designed by Lawrence, Tucker & Wallmann.[7] The zoo was renamed the Portland Zoological Gardens in 1959.[2] At this time, Washington Park and Zoo Railway was constructed to connect the zoo to its former site, and the other attractions in Washington Park.
The zoo became popular locally in 1953, when Rosy the Asian elephant was acquired. The zoo became world-famous in 1962 when the Asian elephant "Packy" was born. He was the first elephant born in the western hemisphere in 44 years and is (as of 2010) the tallest Asian elephant in the United States at 10.5 ft (3.2 m) tall. A total of 28 more calves have been born at the Oregon Zoo, including seven sired by Packy (two of which still live with him), making it the most successful zoo elephant breeding program in the world. On August 23, 2008, Rose-Tu, the granddaughter of the zoo's first elephant Rosy, gave birth to a son named Samudra. This makes Samudra the first third generation captive born elephant in North America.[8]
In 1971, management was given to Metro, which continues expansion projects, aided by donors, sponsors and volunteers.[2] The zoo was renamed in 1976 as the Washington Park Zoo after a naming contest.[2] The Metro Council changed the zoo's name from the Washington Park Zoo to the Oregon Zoo in April 1998.[3] In September of that year, the zoo became accessible by the region's MAX light rail system, with the opening of a Westside MAX line featuring an underground Washington Park station.[9] In 2003, the zoo began participation in a California condor recovery program started by San Diego Wild Animal Park and Los Angeles Zoo. The program is designed to breed California condors to be released into the wild and save them from extinction.[10]
In November 2008 regional voters approved a $125 million bond measure to improve infrastructure, enhance older exhibits and increase access to conservation education and the degree of sustainability.[11] Attendance at the zoo reached a record 1.6 million visitors for their 2008 to 2009 year.[6] The record was due in part to the birth of another baby elephant.[6] A new record was set the following year with 1,612,359 people visiting the zoo.[12]
For more: www.oregonzoo.org/AboutZoo/history.htm
Inspired by www.flickr.com/photos/8932624@N05/7938352188
Saw Sharrington's photo and could definitely relate - I have drawers full of yarn, loads of patterns saved, and no time to make use of any of them. SO instead, I thought I'd wrap my head in this awesome rainbow yarn, one of my favourites, about time I actually used it for something.
Things I discovered today:
1. It's quite hard to wrap your own head in yarn.
2. It's quite hard to breathe once you've wrapped your own head in yarn.
24.03.13
I go through the Mailbox in Birmingham quite a lot, and one thing's always struck me, well several things actually.
1) It's cold and wet and the wind whips through the narrow building.
2) It's on the wrong side of New Street station for the rest of retail Birmingham.
3) I've never seen anyone buying anything in the shops.
4) There are precious few people in the complex full stop.
I therefore wasn't surprised when I saw the first closing down sale signs appearing.
Rents must be expensive in this high-profile building, and I've never seen the number of people I would have thought necessary to make having a shop here profitable.
I've never visited at lunchtime however, so it may be a different story then, but I can't help feeling that this sign might be the first of many.
The Oregon Zoo was founded in 1888, making it the oldest North American zoo west of the Mississippi.[2] It all began with two grizzly bears purchased by Richard Knight.
A former seaman turned pharmacist, Knight began collecting animals from his seafaring friends. He kept his collection in the back of his drug store on Third & Morrison streets. When caring for the animals became too large a responsibility he sought to sell them to the city of Portland. Instead of buying the animals, the city offered to give Knight two circus cages and allowed him to place the caged bears on the grounds of City Park (now called Washington Park).
Care and feeding of the bears, however, still fell to the Knight family and friends. It wasn't long before Knight addressed the city council again regarding the bears. Just five months later, he offered to donate the young grizzly, along with its cage (it is unclear what happened to the second bear) to the city. Portland City Council accepted his offer on November 7, 1888, and began the Portland Zoo.
By 1894 there were over 300 animals in the zoo’s collection. In 1925, the zoo moved to the site of the present Portland Japanese Garden, and moved again in 1959 to its current site, designed by Lawrence, Tucker & Wallmann.[7] The zoo was renamed the Portland Zoological Gardens in 1959.[2] At this time, Washington Park and Zoo Railway was constructed to connect the zoo to its former site, and the other attractions in Washington Park.
The zoo became popular locally in 1953, when Rosy the Asian elephant was acquired. The zoo became world-famous in 1962 when the Asian elephant "Packy" was born. He was the first elephant born in the western hemisphere in 44 years and is (as of 2010) the tallest Asian elephant in the United States at 10.5 ft (3.2 m) tall. A total of 28 more calves have been born at the Oregon Zoo, including seven sired by Packy (two of which still live with him), making it the most successful zoo elephant breeding program in the world. On August 23, 2008, Rose-Tu, the granddaughter of the zoo's first elephant Rosy, gave birth to a son named Samudra. This makes Samudra the first third generation captive born elephant in North America.[8]
In 1971, management was given to Metro, which continues expansion projects, aided by donors, sponsors and volunteers.[2] The zoo was renamed in 1976 as the Washington Park Zoo after a naming contest.[2] The Metro Council changed the zoo's name from the Washington Park Zoo to the Oregon Zoo in April 1998.[3] In September of that year, the zoo became accessible by the region's MAX light rail system, with the opening of a Westside MAX line featuring an underground Washington Park station.[9] In 2003, the zoo began participation in a California condor recovery program started by San Diego Wild Animal Park and Los Angeles Zoo. The program is designed to breed California condors to be released into the wild and save them from extinction.[10]
In November 2008 regional voters approved a $125 million bond measure to improve infrastructure, enhance older exhibits and increase access to conservation education and the degree of sustainability.[11] Attendance at the zoo reached a record 1.6 million visitors for their 2008 to 2009 year.[6] The record was due in part to the birth of another baby elephant.[6] A new record was set the following year with 1,612,359 people visiting the zoo.[12]
For more: www.oregonzoo.org/AboutZoo/history.htm
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My first deep-sky astrophoto since January 2... it hasn't been a good winter for astrophotography!
Comet 41P/TGK orbits the sun every 5.4 years and has an average distance of 3.1 AU. It is conveniently placed for North American viewers, as it is currently near the North Celestial Pole.
These comet shots are always a lot of work, as the comet moves with respect to the starry background over the time of the imaging session. So, stack using the stars, stack using the comet, then mush the two together without messing things up too much.
Just in case you were wondering, that galaxy in the lower right-hand corner is NGC 3978, a 12th magnitude spiral.
My students choice project this week has three purposes. 1-It's my drawing lab project. 2-It's a Pinwheel for Peace celebrating the International Day of Peace. 3-It's the Diva's challenge this week. This took longer than I thought it would, but I'm happy with the result. This is the front.
Trifolium pratense (Red Clover) is a species of clover, native to Europe, western Asia and northwest Africa, but planted and naturalised in many other regions.
It is an herbaceous, short lived perennial plant, variable in size, growing to 20–80 cm tall. The leaves are alternate, trifoliate (with three leaflets), each leaflet 15–30 mm long and 8–15 mm broad, green with a characteristic pale crescent in the outer half of the leaf; the petiole is 1–4 cm long, with two basal stipules. The flowers are dark pink with a paler base, 12–15 mm long, produced in a dense inflorescence.
It is widely grown as a fodder crop, valued for its nitrogen fixation which increases soil fertility. For these reasons it is used as a green manure crop. Several Cultivar Groups have been selected for agricultural use, mostly derived from var. sativum. It has become naturalised in many temperate areas, including the Americas and Australasia as an escape from cultivation.
Red clover restores and balances hormonal function and nourishes the uterus. Red Clover contains isoflavones (estrogen-like compounds) which promote estrogen production and which may enhance fertility in women and boost estrogen levels in women with estrogen deficiencies. In addition, the Red Clover contains calcium and magnesium which can relax the nervous system and improve fertility. Traditionally, Red Clover has been administered to help restore irregular menses and to balance the acid-alkaline level of the vagina to promote conception.[1]
The isoflavones (like irilone and pratensein) and phytoestrogens from red clover have been used to treat the symptoms of menopause.[2] It has also been reported that red clover has been used for a variety of medicinal purposes, such as bronchitis, burns, cancers, ulcers, sedation, asthma, and syphilis.[3]
It is an ingredient in eight-herb essiac tea.
IC 405 (also known as the Flaming Star Nebula, SH 2-229, or Caldwell 31) is an emission/reflection nebula[1] in the constellation Auriga, surrounding the bluish star AE Aurigae. It shines at magnitude +6.0. Its celestial coordinates are RA 05h 16.2m dec +34° 28′.[2] It surrounds the irregular variable star AE Aurigae and is located near the emission nebula IC 410, the open clusters M38 and M36, and the naked-eye K-class star Hassaleh. The nebula measures approximately 37.0' x 19.0', and lies about 1,500 light-years away from Earth.[2] It is believed that the proper motion of the central star can be traced back to the Orion's Belt area.[2] The nebula is about 5 light-years across
I originally tagged this as "moderate safety", because one animal was definitely harmed in order to make this photo. In my defence:
1) The animal was a giant f*cking wasp
2) It was in my f*cking house
3) I decided to take a photo of it more than a day after I'd killed it
4) This was not a sport killing, it was a primordial instinct, "fight or flight" killing, because... well... giant f*cking wasp
As mentioned above, this wasp somehow ended up in our house, and buzzed my ear at around 1 am the other night. It survived being hit - twice - before I captured it and dropped it into a small jar of alcohol 50%. I am 100% confident it is not an "Asian Murder Hornet" (v. manderinia), because it's got the wrong shape, colour, patterns, and, at 27mm long, it's too small (god help us all).
Anyhow, I decided to take a bunch of photos of it, to try making a 3D model to print off for my D&D games. If it works, I'll post the model online, with a link here.