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It seems spring came early this year, snow melts, puddles everywhere and very slippery...
Winter was beautiful and snowy, perfect for my long distance walks.
I'm back and I'll try to catch up. :-)
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Have a wonderful week ahead! :-)
2019. #Finland #winter
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The Jaswant Thada is a cenotaph located in Jodhpur, in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was built by Maharaja Sardar Singh of Jodhpur State in 1899 in memory of his father, Maharaja Jaswant Singh II, and serves as the burial ground for the rulers of Marwar.
The mausoleum is built out of intricately carved sheets of marble. These sheets are extremely thin and polished so that they emit a warm glow when illuminated by the sun.
The cenotaph's grounds feature carved gazebos, a tiered garden, and a small lake. There are three other cenotaphs in the grounds. The cenotaph of Maharaja Jaswant Singh displays portraits of the rulers and Maharajas of Jodhpur.
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CENOTAPH
A cenotaph is an "empty tomb" or a monument erected in honour of a person or group of people whose remains are elsewhere. It can also be the initial tomb for a person who has since been reinterred elsewhere. The word derives from the Greek: κενοτάφιον = kenotaphion (kenos, one meaning being "empty", and taphos, "tomb"). Although the vast majority of cenotaphs honour individuals, many noted cenotaphs are instead dedicated to the memories of groups of individuals, such as the lost soldiers of a country or of an empire.
HISTORY
Cenotaphs were common in the ancient world with many built in Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and across Northern Europe (in the shape of Neolithic barrows).
Sir Edwin Lutyens' cenotaph in Whitehall, London influenced the design of many other war memorials in Britain and the British sectors of the Western Front, as well as those in other Commonwealth nations.
The Church of Santa Engrácia, in Lisbon, Portugal, turned into a National Pantheon since 1966, holds six cenotaphs, namely to Luís de Camões, Pedro Álvares Cabral, Afonso de Albuquerque, Nuno Álvares Pereira, Vasco da Gama and Henry the Navigator.
The Basilica di Santa Croce in Florence, Italy, contains a number of cenotaphs including one for Dante Alighieri,who is buried in Ravenna.
REGIONAL
ASIA
Among Asian countries, the Cenotaph in Central of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, the Cenotaph in George Town, Penang, the Cenotaph in Kuala Lumpur, the Cenotaph in Singapore and the Cenotaph in Colombo were erected as memorials to the war dead of World War I.
The concrete Memorial Cenotaph at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park was designed by Kenzo Tange to commemorate the 200,000 victims of the August 1945 atomic bomb attack.
A cenotaph was erected inside the Manila North Cemetery in the Philippines in honour of the 24 Scouts who died in a plane crash en route to the 11th World Scout Jamboree.
ARGENTINA
A monument which has come to be known to as the "Cenotaph" was erected in Plaza San Martín, in downtown Buenos Aires, to commemorate the Argentinian soldiers who died during the Falklands War, in 1982. The monument consists of a series of plaques of black marble with the names of the fallen, surrounding a flame, and during the day is guarded by two soldiers.
Another cenotaph, which is a replica of the Argentine Military Cemetery in Darwin on the Falkland Islands, exists in Campo de Mayo, a large Army facility and training field just outside Buenos Aires.
AUSTRALIA
In Australia, Anzac Day commemorations are usually held at all of the nation's many war memorials, but not all of them are cenotaphs. The Sydney Cenotaph is in Martin Place and the Hobart Cenotaph is in the Queens Domain. An Anzac Day commemoration is held in the regional city of Bendigo at the cenotaph which is located in Charing Cross.
BERMUDA
A limestone replica of the Cenotaph at Whitehall in London was erected outside the Cabinet Building in Hamilton, Bermuda in 1920.
CANADA
In Canada, major cenotaphs commemorating the nation's war dead in World War I and later conflicts include the National War Memorial (a cenotaph surmounted by a bronze sculpture entitled "The Response") in Ottawa; Montreal, Toronto, Hamilton, Victoria, St. John's, Halifax, and the Victory Square Cenotaph, in Vancouver, British Columbia.
SOUTH AFRICA
A cenotaph is the focal point of the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria, South Africa. It is situated below the other main point of interest, a marble Historical Frieze in the Hall of Heroes, and is visible through a round opening in the floor. The Hall of Heroes itself has a dome from the summit of which one can view the interior of the monument. At noon on 16 December each year the sun shines through another opening in the dome onto the middle of the cenotaph, where the words Ons vir Jou, Suid-Afrika (from Die Stem van Suid-Afrika; Afrikaans for "We for Thee, South Africa") are inscribed. The ray of sunshine symbolises God's blessing on the lives and endeavours of the Voortrekkers. 16 December is the date in 1838 that the Battle of Blood River was fought.
Durban, South Africa, has a striking and unusual cenotaph made of granite and lavishly decorated with brightly coloured ceramics.
Port Elizabeth, South Africa, has a cenotaph. Located on the edge of St George's Park in Rink Street, it was designed by Elizabeth Gardner to commemorate the men who died in the First World War (1914 - 1918) and was erected by the monumental mason firm of Pennachini Bros. On either side of the central sarcophagus are statues by Technical College Art School principal, James Gardner, who served in the trenches during the war. One depicts St George and the Dragon, the other depicts the sanctity of family life. Surrounding the sarcophagus are a number of bas-relief panels depicting scenes and people during World War One. It was unveiled by Mrs W F Savage and dedicated by Canon Mayo on 10 November 1929. A surrounding memorial wall commemorates the men and women killed during the Second World War.
UNITED KINGDOM
LONDON
A cenotaph in the UK that stands in Whitehall, London, was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and replaced Lutyens' identical wood-and-plaster cenotaph erected in 1919 for the Allied Victory Parade, and is a Grade I listed building. It is undecorated save for a carved wreath on each end and the words "The Glorious Dead," chosen by Lloyd George. It was intended to commemorate specifically the victims of the First World War, but is used to commemorate all of the dead in all wars in which British servicemen and women have fought. The dates of the First World War and the Second World War are inscribed on it in Roman numerals. The design was used in the construction of many other war memorials throughout the British Empire.
There is another Cenotaph that stands on Victoria Square in Aberdare Glamorgan, also designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.
BELFAST
The Cenotaph in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is located in the grounds of Belfast City Hall and is set within a Garden of Remembrance. It is about 9.5 metres high and presents several carvings including laurel wreaths, symbolising victory and honour. The Cenotaph is the site of the annual Northern Ireland memorial held on Remembrance Sunday, the closest Sunday to 11 November (Armistice Day).
UNITED STATES
In the United States, a cenotaph in Yale University's Hewitt Quad (or Beinecke Plaza) honours men of Yale who died in battle. The John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial in Dallas is often described as a cenotaph.
The Battle Monument in Baltimore, Maryland commemorates the Battle of Baltimore, the Battle of North Point on 12 September 1814, the Bombardment of Fort McHenry on 13–14 September, and the stand-off on Loudenschlager's Hill (now Hampstead Hill in Patterson Park). It has an Egyptian Revival cenotaph base, surmounted by a fasces bound together with ribbons bearing the names of the dead. It was designed by French émigré architect Maximilian Godefroy in 1815, and construction was completed in 1827. It is considered the first war memorial in America, and an early example of a memorial to individual soldiers. The Monument appears on the Seal and the Logo of the City of Baltimore, and serves as a symbol for any agencies of the municipal government.
A cenotaph for the defenders of the Battle of the Alamo (March 1836) stands in front of the Alamo mission chapel in San Antonio, Texas. The cenotaph is empty because the remains of the fallen were cremated.
Atop War Memorial Chapel at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, there is a cenotaph honouring all Virginia Tech cadets who have been killed in battle. Inscribed upon the cenotaph are the names of the seven Virginia Tech Alumni who have been awarded the Medal of Honor.
ZAMBIA
In Livingstone there is a cenotaph at the Eastern Cataract of The Victoria Falls with the names of the men of Northern Rhodesia who died during the Great War 1914–18. It was unveiled by HRH Prince Arthur of Connaught on 1 August 1923.
There is also a cenotaph in Lusaka at Embassy Park, opposite the Cabinet Office along Independence Avenue, and commemorates those Zambians who fought and died in World Wars I & II. The cenotaph was commemorated in 1977.
CENOTAPHS FOR THE MISSING
Although most notable cenotaphs commemorate notable individuals buried elsewhere, many cenotaphs pay tribute to people whose remains have never been located, particular those lost at sea. Two such cenotaphs are dedicated to victims of the RMS Titanic, whose bodies were not recovered after the sinking. The cenotaph of Ida Straus serves as the gravestone for her husband Isidor Straus at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, and the striking cenotaph of Major Archibald Butt, aide to U.S. President William Taft, is located at Arlington National Cemetery.
In Inishmore, Aran Islands, Ireland, drowning was formerly such a common cause of death for island fishermen that each family had a memorial to those lost at sea. Known as leachtaí cuimhneacháin (memorial cairns). Most were erected in the 19th century, although some date back to the eighteenth. A modern memorial was erected in 1997.
CHHATRIS
In India, cenotaphs are a basic element of Hindu architecture, later used by Moghuls as seen in most of the mausoleums of Mughal Emperors which have two burial chambers, the upper one with a cenotaph, as in Humayun's Tomb, Delhi, or the Taj Mahal, Agra, while the real tomb often lies exactly below it, or further removed. The Chhatri(s) trace their origin at 2000 years ago at Fort Kangara. The term chhatri, used for these canopylike structures, comes from Hindustani word literally meaning umbrella, and are found throughout the northwestern region of Rajasthan as well as in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. In the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan, chhatris are built on the cremation sites of wealthy or distinguished individuals. Chhatris in Shekhawati may consist of a simple structure of one dome raised by four pillars to a building containing many domes and a basement with several rooms. In some places, the interior of the chhatri is painted in the same manner as the Haveli.
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HISTORY OF JASWANT SINGH II
Jaswant Singh II, GCSI, (1838- 11 October 1895) was Maharaja of Jodhpur in India between 1873 and 1895.
BIRTH
He was born in 1838 at Ahmadnagar in Gujarat and was eldest son of Takht Singh.
MARRIAGE
He had eight wives, of which the first–the daughter of the Jam Sahib of Nawanagar, Puariji–was chief consort.
ACCESSION
He acceded to the throne of Jodhpur in 1873 upon death of his father, Takhat Singh
REIGN
The reign of Jaswant Singh II was marked with remarkable prosperity and reforms and development works. He established Courts of Justice, introduced system of revenue settlement and reorganizing all the state departments. Further, he developed infrastructure of the state by introducing telegraphs, railways (Jodhpur State Railway), and developing roads. He formed Imperial Service Cavalry Crops, which later rendered active service in European War. He was honored and created the Knight Grand Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India in 1875
SWAMI DAYANANDA INCIDENT
Jawant Singh had invited Swami Dayananda as he was influenced by his ideas. But the tragedy occurred that Dawayanda was poisoned on 29th September 1883, when he was the royal guest of Jaswant Singh II by Dayananda's own cook, who had conspired with a court dancer. Maharaja was quick to arrange services of doctor and arranged for Swamiji to be sent to Mount Abu upon advice of Residency.
DEATH
He died 11 October 1895 and was succeeded by his only son Sardar Singh.
WIKIPEDIA
Seville’s palace fortress, the Royal Alcázar, was originally a Moorish fort built in the 10th century by the first Caliph of Andalucia. One of the most spectacular rooms is the Salon de Embajadores (Hall of the Ambassadors.) Its lavishly decorated walls and archways showcase the talent of Sevillian craftsmen.
The construction of the current Alcázar began in the 14th century. It is the best example of Mudejar architecture in Spain. Mudejar style buildings were commissioned by Castilian Christian kings but also included elements of Moorish architecture. It also includes elements of Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque.
Who is not afraid of the cold and wants to walk with me? ;-)))
Men seem to be afraid of frost :-)))))))
Snow... a lot of snow... and we'll get more :-)) I love this winter! .
. #Finland #winter 2019. Best winter ever! :-)
PS. It's snowing again today... Yeehoo!!!!!
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A Metra commuter train sprints through wintry Wheaton, Illinois.
Union Pacific Railroad ~ Geneva Subdivision ~ Mile Post 25.60
Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 720, f/6.3, 300mm, 1/1000s
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In 1819, Sir Thomas Raffles negotiated a treaty whereby Johor allowed the British to locate a trading port on the island. The Sultan of Johor is the sovereign ruler of the Malaysian state of Johor. It all was leading to the establishment of the British colony of Singapore in 1819. The port was strategically located along the main trade route between India and China. Singapore became an independent republic in 1965. Nowadays the country has become one of the world's most prosperous nations, with a highly developed free market economy and strong international trading links. Tourism in Singapore is a major industry and is the 5th most visited city in the world. Along with this, it also has one of the world's lowest crime rates. Public transport is easy when visiting Singapore. This includes the well-known Mass Rapid Transit system. MRT trains are fully automated without driver! Singapore is a green and clean city. It is also full of natural attractions and cultural heritage sites, from botanic gardens and nature parks to temples and museums. Chinatown is a small piece of China in the heart of Singapore. Once an enclave for Singapore’s Chinese immigrant population, the Chinatown of today is much-beloved for its blend of old and new, with historic temples and traditional medicinal halls sitting alongside hip new bars and lifestyle shops. You also can't miss the three monstrous towers of Marina Bay Sands which stand at the Marina Bay waterfront. Apart from the casino, the Marina Bay Sands also has a shopping mall, resorts, museums, theatres, an ice skating rink, and a Skydeck with an infinity pool. Next to the hotel are the Gardens by the Bay. The beautiful Gardens by the Bay light up in the evening with a free light and sound show. But the park consists of much more. There are three gardens: Bay South Garden, Bay East Garden and Bay Central Garden. In addition, there are two conservatories with botanical gardens, and the SuperTree Grove, with its well-known OCBC Skywalk. Definitely worth a visit.
Getting around Singapore by MRT (train) is simple. Singapore's public transport system is fast and efficient, and brings you to memorable attractions in no time. Take a refreshing walk in the award-winning Gardens by the Bay of Singapore. Of the 18 Supertrees in Gardens 12 of them can be found here above at Supertree Grove, with the tallest one measuring up to 50 metres tall. The Supertrees come alive with an exhilarating display of lights and sounds at night. See the gardens from a different point of view from the OCBC Skywalk. Beside the Supertree Grove there are beautiful inspiring gardens. Set in the heart of the city, this green space comprises three beautiful waterfront gardens of total 101 hectares.
In 1819 onderhandelde Sir Thomas Raffles over een verdrag waarbij Johor de Britten toestond een handelshaven op het eiland te vestigen. De Sultan van Johor is de soevereine heerser van de Maleisische staat Johor. Het leidde allemaal tot de oprichting van de Britse kolonie Singapore in 1819. De haven was strategisch gelegen langs de belangrijkste handelsroute tussen India en China. Singapore werd in 1965 een onafhankelijke republiek. Tegenwoordig is het land één van de meest welvarende landen ter wereld geworden, met een hoog ontwikkelde vrije markteconomie en sterke internationale handelsbanden. Toerisme in Singapore is een belangrijke industrie en is de 5e meest bezochte stad ter wereld. Daarnaast heeft het ook één van 's werelds laagste misdaadcijfers. Openbaar vervoer is eenvoudig tijdens een bezoek aan Singapore. MRT-treinen zijn volledig geautomatiseerd zonder machinist ! Singapore is een groene en schone stad. Het staat ook vol met natuurlijke attracties en culturele erfgoedsites, van botanische tuinen en natuurparken tot tempels en musea. Ook kun je de drie monsterlijke torens van Marina Bay Sands die aan de waterkant van Marina Bay staan niet missen. Naast het casino heeft het Marina Bay Sands ook een winkelcentrum, resorts, musea, theaters, een ijsbaan en een Skydeck met een overloopzwembad met prachtig uitzicht op de stad. Naast het hotel liggen de Gardens by the Bay. De prachtige tuinen by the Bay lichten 's avonds op door een gratis licht en geluidsshow. Maar het park bestaat dus uit veel meer. Zo zijn er drie tuinen: Bay South Garden, Bay East Garden and Bay Central Garden. Daarnaast zijn er twee conservatoria met botanische tuinen, en de SuperTree Grove natuurlijk, met zijn bekende OCBC Skywalk. Zeker een bezoekje waard.
Here is the promised "non-Christmassy" version of the Berlin TV Tower framed by the Ferris wheel (please see first comment). Taken with the m.zuiko 25mm F/1.8. Another weird format, neither 1:1, nor any of the usual formats. I wanted to crop it to 1:1, but that took away too much of the night sky (which I think is needed as a balance) or would have left the TV Tower in an odd position. In the original 4:3 format the tower was sort of centered, but not quite, and there was a big metal strut of the Ferris wheel's construction in the left corner of the frame which I found distracting. Photoshop's content-based healing tool produced surprisingly good results when I tried to remove the strut, but it still looked unnatural, the motion-blurred circled light trails looked kind of topsy-turvy where precision work would have been necessary, and I couldn't get it right with the cloning brush, either, so all I could do was to crop it. I decided to go strictly for the rule of thirds as far as the TV tower is concerned which yielded this weird format :-)
Soundtrack, if you like:
Rush, The Big Wheel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtjLMQFTnhI
The Who, Circles: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FeVTBLvPv8
Photowalk with Sabine.R, who has a similar capture in her stream.
Hier nun die versprochene "Weihnachts-freie" Version des Berliner Fernsehturms eingerahmt vom Riesenrad (siehe 1. Kommentar). Aufgenommen mit dem m.zuiko 25mm F/1.8. Wieder mal ein unübliches Format, nicht ganz 1:1 und auch sonst keins der gängigen Formate. Im 4:3-Original war der Fernsehturm fast in der Bildmitte, aber nur fast, und am linken Bildrand war eine der dicken Metallstreben der Riesenrad-Konstruktion zu sehen, die ich als störend empfand. Photoshops inhaltsbasiertes Korrekturwerkzeug (das Pflastersymbol) hat zwar erstaunlich gute Arbeit geleistet beim Versuch, das Metallteil wegzuretuschieren, aber die sehr exakten Rundungen der Lichtspuren waren einfach nicht hinzubekommen, auch nicht mit dem Klonstempel, also blieb mir nur, das Bild zu beschneiden. Ich habe mich hier, was die Position des Fernsehturms angeht, strikt an die Drittel-Regel gehalten; 1:1 hat mir, bei exakt platziertem Turm, zu viel vom Nachthimmel weggenommen, mit Nachthimmel wäre der Turm wieder seltsam platziert gewesen. Da blieb mir nur der Beschnitt auf dieses seltsame Format :-)
Begleitmusik, wenn Ihr mögt:
Rush, The Big Wheel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtjLMQFTnhI
The Who, Circles: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FeVTBLvPv8
Fotowalk mit Sabine.R, die ein ganz ähnliches Foto in ihrem Stream hat :-)
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Table Dancing (II) - Soho, London, UK
è la frase che in cuor mio (o nella mia mente ? ...
non ricordo ...) ripeto quando mi trovo in quella condizione di luce e di tempo che ....vorrei non finisse mai ...
e invece, purtroppo (o per fortuna ??? ) l'attimo fuggente, mentre ci penso, è già passato ...
buon week end
Dolomiti - Val di Funes
San Giovanni in Ranui e le Odle
The pointe Saint-Mathieu (Lok Mazé in Breton) is a headland located near Le Conquet in the territory of the commune of Plougonvelin in France, flanked by 20m high cliffs.
The point also has a 56m high lighthouse, built in 1835.
The abbey held many privileges - right to rushes, right to furnaces, rights to a twelfth of jet, right to markets, right to fairs (Henry IV of France had instituted, in 1602, 5 annual fairs and a weekly market), right to measure wheat and wine, etc...
In 1157 Hervé de Léon accorded the abbey the right of flotsam and jetsam on wrecks in all his fiefdoms; in 1390 the abbey received the right to take 10% of the hull, cargo and rigging of wrecked ships. To this right were added the right of remains, confirmed in 1602 by royal letters patent. He accorded this right to the monks for "all those who perish in the sea, and on the coasts at Saint Mathieu, Plougonvelin and le Conquet".
Today abandoned, the Abbaye Saint-Mathieu de Fine-Terre, was said to have held the skull of the apostle Matthew, now lost in the ocean off the point. Its ruins served as a set for the summer TV saga Dolmen.
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointe_Saint-Mathieu
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Stair Maze - Dorset Estate - George Loveless House, Bethnal Green, London, UK
Happy New Year To All. Better late than never ;-)
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What must be Berlin's largest teddy bear. "Fynn" by Steiff is 4 meters (13 feet) tall, and can be found at the atrium of the LP12 Mall of Berlin on Leipziger Platz. I had to stand right in front of Fynn, because the comfy chairs placed right at Fynn's "paws" were all occupied by tired Christmas shoppers. The Mall opened in September 2014 and is Berlin's second biggest shopping mall. This December I visited it for the very first time, together with Sabine.R, on a photowalk. Taken with the Laowa C-Dreamer 7.5mm ultra wide-angle lens.
Steiff is one of Germany's most renowned manufacturers of stuffed toys / plush animals. It was founded in 1880 by Margarete Steiff, who designed and made most of the prototypes of her plush animals herself. Steiff's nephew Richard, who joined the company in 1897, invented the teddy bear in 1902. By 1907 Steiff had already manufactured and sold 974,000 teddy bears, the output continues to increase to this day, and Steiff plushies are sold worldwide. The Steiff company motto is "Only the best is good enough for children."
Happy 100th, Smile on Saturday! Keep smiling :-)))
Der vermutlich größte Teddybär Berlins. Vier Meter hoch ist "Fynn" und sitzt im Atrium der LP12 Mall of Berlin. Ich habe direkt vor Fynn gestanden (stehen müssen), weil sämtliche Sessel zu seinen "Tatzen" von erholungssuchenden Weihnachtsbummlern belegt waren, und die wollte ich nicht mit auf dem Bild haben. Fynn ist ein echter "Steiff-Knopf-im-Ohr-Bär" ;-)
Aufgenommen mit dem Laowa C-Dreamer 7.5mm Ultraweitwinkel bei einem Fotospaziergang mit Sabine.R, der uns erst in die Mall of Berlin führte, dann auf's Park Inn und anschließend zum Weihnachtsmarkt am Alexanderplatz, zum Dom und als Abschluss zu Spree und Reichstagsgebäude.
Una bellissima coppia di Gingerbreads decorano un ottimo cupcake: prima la foto poi l' assaggio:-))))))!!
...or at least it's leaves since our grapevine didn't have that much grapes on it :P Hope you like it!
Every year, around the last weekend of August or perhaps 1st weekend of September, a street car show takes place here in Manchester, the so called "Cruising Downtown". And for every pertrolhead/car enthusiast this is a grade A opportunity to admire some really cool cars. Like this 1966 Shelby Cobra for example, also called AC Cobra in UK. It is powered by the classic "side oiler" 7,0L V8 Ford engine delivering roughly 425HP (and allowing the car to have a whopping top speed of 164MPH) and while some people may think this is a Ford car, it's not. The manufacturer is AC (Auto Carriers Ltd) in UK or Carroll Shelby in the US. Ford, however, played a significant role developping this car as, aside from the giving it its hear (the engine), it also cooperated in the design of it. This is the 3rd Generation of the car and probably the most popular one.
Thievery Corporation - Weapons Of Distraction (feat. Notch)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlvEAVqE7dQ
Καθε χρονο, στα τελη του Αυγουστου/αρχες Σεπτεμβρη, ενα street car show διοργανωνεται στο κεντρο του Manchester, το επωνομαζομενο "Cruising Downtown". Και οπως καταλαβαινετε, για καθε λατρη της αυτοκινησης αποτελει μιας πρωτης ταξεως ευκαιρια για να απολαυσει μερικα πολυ εντυπωσιακα αυτοκινητα. Οπως αυτη η Shelby Cobra του 1966, η αλλιως AC Cobra στο Ηνωμενο Βασιλειο. Κατω απο το καπω εχει εναν 7λιτρο V8 της Ford ο οποιος αποδιδει περιπου 425 αλογα (και επιτρεποντας στο αμαξι να εχει μια ιδιαιτερα εντυπωσιακη, για τα τοτε δεδομενα, τελικη 264χλμ/ωρα) και ενω πολλοι ισως πιστευουν οτι ειναι ενα αμαξι της Ford αυτο δεν ειναι. Ο κατασκευαστης του ειναι η AC (Auto Carriers Ltd) στην Αγγλια η Carroll Shelby στις ΗΠΑ. Η Ford παρολαυτα επαιξε σημαντικο ρολο στην αναπτυξη του συγκεκριμενου αυτοκινητου αφου εκτος του οτι εδωσε την καρδια (κινητηρα) συμμετειχε στο ολο εργο της σχεδιασης. Στη φωτογραφια βλεπουμε την 3η γενια της Shelby Cobra που κατα τη γνωμη μου ειναι και η πιο δημοφιλης.
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Skyline - Vertigo 42, London, UK
The day before the arrival of the Arctic cold front.
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Autumn kittens. (3 kittens) 🍁🐈🍂 The best photo models 💛
These are not the same cats that I uploaded before (see photo in the first comment, there are 1 adult cat and 2 kittens).
I wanted to take more photos of these cats on Monday in the short lunchtime because we had some snow... but cats didn't want to walk in the snow 😂, they didn't want to get their paws cold... hahaha 😂 they were inside.
Well, of course... they are autumn cats, not winter cats. 😂
Finland, autumn 2018.
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Sony Alpha 7R2 / ILCE-7Rm2 (FF)(ISO1600), Sony LA-EA3 + Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di USD (A011)(600mm f/8), 60s*9frames(Time Lapse Intervalometer Jintu,DSS); RAW stacking
Fork arm from Celestron NexStar 4 SE in eq.mode
Alt ~ 107°
Az ~ 41°
Local date and time of session 13.10.2018 23:18 - 14.10.2018 00:35 (UTC+6)
Photo taken from the balcony (Omsk city)
Engl.: Pleiades
About the M45, see additionally en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleiades
Landmark in the frame:
Open cluster M45 (Pleiades, Seven Sisters), 1.20m
Star of Taurus Atlas, Атлант (Атлас, 27Tau, HIP17847, SAO76228, HD23850, HR1178, WDS J03492+2403AB), 3.60m
Star of Taurus Pleione, Плейона (28Tau, BU Tau, HIP17851, SAO76229, HD23862, HR1180, WDS J03492+2408Aa,Ab), 5.05m
Star of Taurus Alcyone, Алкиона (Альциона, 25Tau, HIP17702, SAO76199, HD23630, HR1165, WDS J03475+2406AB), 2.85m
Star of Taurus Merope, Меропа (23Tau, V971 Tau, HIP17608, SAO76172, HD23480, HR1156, WDS J03463+2357AB), 4.10m
Star of Taurus Maia, Майя (20Tau, HIP17573, SAO76155, HD23408, HR1149, WDS J03458+2422), 3.85m
Star of Taurus Asterope, Астеропа (Sterope, Стеропа I, 21Tau, HIP17579, SAO76159, HD23432, HR1151, WDS J03459+2433AB), 5.75m
Star of Taurus Electra, Электра (17Tau, HIP17499, SAO76131, HD23302, HR1142, WDS J03449+2407AB), 3.70m
Star of Taurus Celaeno, Келено (Целено, 16Tau, HIP17489, SAO76126, HD23288, HR1140, WDS J03448+2417AB), 5.45m
Star of Taurus Taygeta, Тайгета (q Tau, 19Tau, HIP17531, SAO76140, HD23338, HR1145, WDS J03452+2428AB), 4.30m
Reflection nebulosity NGC 1435 (Merope Nebula, Tempel's Nebula), 4.18m
Reflection nebulosity NGC 1432 (Maia Nebula), 3.88m
Rus.: Плеяды
О рассеянном скоплении M 45 (объект Мессье 45, Плеяды, Семь сестёр) см. ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%8F%D0%B4%D1%8B_(%D0%B7%D0%B2%D1%91%D0%B7%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B5_%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5)
Родители сестёр:
Атлант (Атлас, 27Tau, HIP17847, SAO76228, HD23850, HR1178, WDS J03492+2403AB), 3.60m
Плейона (28Tau, BU Tau, HIP17851, SAO76229, HD23862, HR1180, WDS J03492+2408Aa,Ab), 5.05m
Семь сестёр:
Алкиона (Альциона, 25Tau, HIP17702, SAO76199, HD23630, HR1165, WDS J03475+2406AB), 2.85m
Меропа (23Tau, V971 Tau, HIP17608, SAO76172, HD23480, HR1156, WDS J03463+2357AB), 4.10m
Майя (20Tau, HIP17573, SAO76155, HD23408, HR1149, WDS J03458+2422), 3.85m
Астеропа (Стеропа I, 21Tau, HIP17579, SAO76159, HD23432, HR1151, WDS J03459+2433AB), 5.75m
Электра (17Tau, HIP17499, SAO76131, HD23302, HR1142, WDS J03449+2407AB), 3.70m
Келено (Целено, 16Tau, HIP17489, SAO76126, HD23288, HR1140, WDS J03448+2417AB), 5.45m
Тайгета (q Tau, 19Tau, HIP17531, SAO76140, HD23338, HR1145, WDS J03452+2428AB), 4.30m
Голубые чертоги Плеяд образованы двумя отражательными туманностями (это они придаюит синее свечение Плеядам):
Туманность Меропы (NGC1435, IC349, VdB22, Ced 19j), 4.18m
Туманность Майи (NGC1432, VdB21, LBN771, Ced 19f), 3.88m
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Thamudic and Nabataean inscriptions, depicting camel caravans, hunting warriors and various animals, are common throughout the Wadi Rum area. The Alameleh inscriptions, near the Seven Pillars of Wisdom and on the edge of the Diseh district, are some of the most comprehensive and best preserved.
The desert trips with the jeeps are well organised and I would recomend the 4 hour jeep trip, any excursion will be organised for you by Mr khaled.
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Glass And Steel (II) - La Défense, Paris, France
Last summer was awesome in Finland 😍 Sunny and hot. I love hot weather. It was a piece of heaven. Hope next summer will be the same.
Hi my dear Flickr friends! 🙋 💚💙💗
I'll be back on Monday to Flickr and then I'll visit your photos, fave them and comment (and also I'll answer to your comments).
Sorry for delay. I'm fine but I'm not at home now and I only could open this photo for all from private (I uploaded it ealier).
BTW I love this kind of photos. For me, this photo is more precious than for example a photo of squirrels, birds or flowers.
Have a wonderful weekend! 🌹🌼🍁 And best wishes from forest girl! 😊
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Summer Morning Time at Bachalpsee , Grindelwald. Canton of Bern. Switzerland. izakigur 27.08.18, 10:53:04No. 3126-30
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A view from the Galibier at dawn.
Lens: EF 300 f/4L IS (click to see all my photos with this lens)
300 mm f/11 0.4s ISO 100 + tripod
The White River, on Mt. Hoods southern flank, was the location of a pyroclastic-flow that occurred during the Old Maid eruptive period. This eruption occurred during the late 18th century, prior to Lewis and Clark's arrival. Although the White river is not visible in this image, it was easily heard - being situated at the bottom of the sheer erosion cliff about 10 ft. to the right of the camera.
Mt Hood, OR - North of White River West Sno-Park
20180823 - 10:11-41 pm PDT
~30min of 30s subs, 400iso
Tamron 20-40mm @20mm, f/5
StarStaX, Affinity Photo
N 45.307322, W -121.679813
Geologic History of Mount Hood Volcano, Oregon- A Field-Trip Guidebook
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We have had armored cars on this stream before and whereas I do have that "déjà vu" feeling, I believe we have not seen this particular one. We are in the center of Dublin the questions are what is the date and what are they doing there?
While there were not as many unknowns here, when compared to our other more evasive mysteries, derangedlemur, Beachcomber, and guliolopez have corroberated the key points; Of location, subject and date. The location is unequivocal - the corner of Henry Street and O'Connell Street (beneath Nelson's Pillar and the GPO). The principal subjects are confirmed as members of the Pro-Treaty National Army, including Captain Patrick (Specky) Griffin on the right, their Rolls-Royce Armoured Car (number ARR6), and an effigy they appear to have made of Anti-Treaty republican Rory O'Connor. The date, based on this effigy and other clues, is suggested as sometime within the first week of July 1922 - during the Civil War's 'Battle of Dublin'. Probably within a day or so (or even just a few hours or minutes) of Hogan's image of the evacuation of a nearby hotel.....
Photographer: W. D. Hogan
Collection: Hogan Wilson Collection
Date: Catalogue range c.1922. Likely first week of July 1922
NLI Ref.: HOG134
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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