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CityCenter (also known as CityCenter Las Vegas) is a 16,797,000-square-foot (1,560,500 m2) mixed-use, urban complex on 76 acres (31 ha) located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The project was started by MGM Resorts International; Dubai World became a joint partner during the project's construction phase. It is the largest privately funded construction project in the history of the United States.[3] The project is connected by a people mover system to adjacent MGM properties Monte Carlo Las Vegas and Bellagio Las Vegas.[4] As of 2015, the "CityCenter" branding has been largely retired, with the focus instead on the Aria brand of the development's centerpiece property in names such as the "Aria Express" (formerly "CityCenter Tram") and "Aria Art Collection" (formerly "CityCenter Art Collection").
The project straddles Harmon Avenue and is bordered by (listed clockwise, starting on the east side): Las Vegas Boulevard, the Park MGM, I-15, the Bellagio, and The Cosmopolitan Resort & Casino. The site was formerly occupied by the Boardwalk Hotel and Casino, the Bellagio employee parking lot, and several standalone commercial structures.
The conceptual master plan for Project City Center, announced on November 9, 2004, was designed by Ehrenkrantz, Eckstut & Kuhn Architects, laying out the project with approximately 2,400 condominium and condo-hotel units and approximately 4,800 hotel rooms, distributed within several high-rise towers around The Crystals, an ultra high-end retail mall. It is designed to have all commodities for daily life, featuring a 4,000-room hotel and casino (Aria), two 400-room boutique hotels (The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, with 227 residential condo units, and The Harmon Hotel and Spa), a purely residential offering (Veer Towers), a condo-hotel (Vdara Condo-hotel) and a 500,000 sq ft (46,000 m2) retail and entertainment district which was intended to house the first grocery store directly on the Strip (though as of July 2011, there is no grocery on the property). The multi-use project makes extensive use of green technologies, such as using reclaimed water and an on-site power plant. The Mandarin Oriental, Aria, and Vdara all received LEED certification in November 2009.
With a total cost of approximately $9.2 billion,[5] CityCenter is the largest privately financed development in the United States. The original cost estimate was $4 billion, but it was pushed up by rising construction costs and design changes. CityCenter opened with approximately 12,000 employees across the different projects. Vdara, Aria, Mandarin Oriental, and The Crystals opened in December 2009. The Veer Towers opened in July 2010.
CityCenter features five water and ice features. These were designed by WET Design, the company responsible for the Bellagio fountain and the Mirage volcano. Three of these features are located at Aria Resort & Casino, entitled Lumia (a musical fountain), Focus (a water wall on the exterior), and Latisse (a water wall inside the casino). The remaining two are located in The Crystals: Halo (freestanding columns of water vortices) and Glacia (ice pillars).
A pair of matching blue C40-8s leads Pan Am train POAY west at CPF-AS in Lawrence on a sunny afternoon. Since the CSX acquisition of Pan Am consists like these seem to be a thing of the past unfortunately.
As seen from my hotel room at that time. The BMW Vierzylinder (= "four cylinders) is BMW's corporate HQ.
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The Nabegataki waterfalls in Kumamoto prefecture, in Southern Japan. With plenty of rainfall as of late, the falls were even more impressive than usually. There were only few tourists around, which made taking pictures easier.
最近、雨が多いですから、熊本県の鍋ヶ滝の勢いは通常よりもありました。訪ねた日には、観光客はわりと少なくて、撮りやすかったです。
As the days grow shorter and cooler the deciduous tree leaves take on the pretty warm hues. Some years we are blessed with more color then others, due to the environmental conditions. This year we are blessed!
Note; Added a filter to create a slight painterly effect.
As Cleo has arthrosis she has to take two pills every day. Cleo and I have reached an agreement: she allows me to put the pills directly into her mouth without shredding my fingers and in return she gets some treats. This generally works very well but it only works with me. When my sister had to give her the pills once several adhesive bandages were required afterwards.
As I had a lot of string, bits of rope and skeins of raffia left over, I started to make these vessels. No sewing machines and zigzag stitches, everything is hand-stitched with a wool needle.
Inspiré de l'artisanat traditionnel lozérien, et cévenol.
“As delicate as flower, as tender as rose petals, choosing to be tender and kind in a harsh environment is not weakness, it's courage.”
― Luffina Lourduraj
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As I look back on this picture, I remember a sense of awe and just taking everything in. I had only set foot on the beautiful African coast a week before and I was taking a stroll along the beach around 4:00 p.m. in the afternoon while my wife to be was at work. The Mediterranean is such a unique and beautiful place. It was unlike anything I had ever seen before. The water so clear, a color unlike anything I had seen in the United States before, and a fierceness you could sense as soon as you were near it. You had respect for its beauty. You could sit all day and enjoy it, yet you had to respect it because you knew how powerful the sea was. This is only a glimpse of the beauty of the One who made it and an even smaller glimpse of the respect and awe I have for the One who made it!
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As I was going through last years photos, there are a lot of them I would still like to share.
This one was in the close proximity to Bryce Canyon.
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"As if 2020 isn’t weird enough, it’s a year with 13 full moons rather than 12 — and two of these will occur in October.
October’s first full moon is the harvest moon on October 1, and the second full moon will occur on October 31. [...].
The full harvest moon will rise at 5:05 pm ET on October 1. The name is given to the full moon that occurs closest to the autumnal equinox. While this full moon usually occurs in September, a full moon on September 2 was too early to be known as the harvest moon. [...].
The full harvest moon provides light for farmers harvesting their crops into the night, according to the Farmer’s Almanac.
The moon will appear full for about three days, according to NASA. [...]." kslnewsradio.com/1934363/full-moons-in-october-harvest-mo...
PS I am happy with this shot as US wildfire smoke is again creating hazy skies over Vancouver.
As the night winds sing and temperature starts to drop, many hydrangeas have changed colour. This one is one of the few Endless Summer Hydrangeas which manage to keep their beautiful pink, among others with shades of mauve and blue. My gardener said it was because I have not spread my coffee grounds out evenly and therefore the soil varies in pH levels. Suits me very well.
As you walk through the streets of almost any Italian city or town, be sure to pause for a moment and take a look down the alleys that you pass by. You just might catch a glimpse of the city’s hidden beauty.
Some facts: The ocelot, also known as the dwarf leopard, is a wild cat distributed extensively within South America including the islands of Trinidad and Margarita, Central America, and Mexico. It has been reported as far north as Texas. North of Mexico, it is found regularly only in the extreme southern part of Texas,although there are rare sightings in southern Arizona.
The ocelot is similar in appearance to a domestic cat. Its fur resembles that of a clouded leopard or jaguar and was once regarded as particularly valuable. As a result, hundreds of thousands of ocelots were once killed for their fur. The feline was classified as a vulnerable species from 1972 until 1996, and is now listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocelot
Photographed at Pousada Santa Teresa, Mato Grosso at the end of the day.
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As seen by the roadside. I had some better photos but this was the nicest pose. Thanks to Jani Lee for seeing this @ 80km/hr.
Windy rainstorm today, I thought it would take me home like Doroty from the Wizard of Oz : )
The light went away and you don't realize you are making stupid gestures that need electricity. The noise or the silence, I do not know what has disturbed me more, perhaps neither one nor the other. I had music in my headphones and I was editing a photo ... it was like waking up in another world.
As the pair moves quickly across the rooftop, Harrier reminds Armorsmith, "We probably tripped an alarm or two getting this far, those sentry droids will be along any moment -- keep your eyes peeled!"
Taken at Dean Studios
As it is the 9th November and Germany commemorates the fall of the wall in 1989 I wanted my image to mean something today.
Spending as much time as I can at my favorite place, I watched the seabirds flee, I knew something was up, then this gigantic juvenile flew in front of me, over and around my head. The sun was setting. She gave me a lovely silhouette.
This one is younger than the two we saw on Sunday.
Be well dear Flickr friends!!!!
As we left the grounds of Mottisfont Abbey yesterday, we noticed this lady and her husband approaching us. She was carrying a sling with two small occupants. I said hello as they drew closer and could see two very tiny chihuahuas.
I asked if I might take a photo - or two - and Janice then told me that Ellie and Jennifer were among some 50 little dogs rescued by an animal sanctuary from a private house. She said that the chihuahuas had settled in quickly with her and her husband,
My triptych illustrates the story for Smile on Saturday.
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As usual, the title tells most of it. Maple leaves, November 2020, against a blue sky.
Isn't God a great artist? Thanks for looking!
As I was walking along the rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone I noticed these unique and mysterious geo forms further down the chasm. They were in shadow at first but then fortuitously the sun hit them. Perhaps a good abstract? Click.
They reside just below the Lower Falls, whose mists show on the left. Pics below to provide perspective.
Many thanks for taking a look!
Sat at the top of the Hause above Ullswater watching the fading evening light move across the valley
As I crawl through the sand and lay on my stomach to capture this shot and others. Mersea Island is having a surge tide. If your not aware there is one road on and off. If the strood ( the rd on and off ) gets covered by sea you can have a two hour wait to get back across. After I finished photographing everything that moved, I realised that high tide was at 1.30pm and it was 12.45pm. I was stuck on mersea til the tide had subsided 3pm. Think I got some ok shots though!
As a precursor to the rebuilt Tunnel Motors, Missabe tested this pair of SD40-3 units supplied by Helm Financial (HLCX). They were equipped with Woodward Governor's CLC (Complete Locomotive Control) computerized operating system.
As the bird freely flew in circles in the wide open sky, it was probably enjoying the flight as much as I was enjoying photographing it.
広い空を自由にぐるぐる回っていたその鳥の楽しさ。その鳥を撮っている私の楽しさ。同じだろう。
As the swan approached to the margin of the water, I thought it perhaps had designs on our picnic lunch. (A woman on the seat next to us beat a hasty retreat.)
But the swan soon resumed its preening, which it had started in the water, and finally was energetically removing, with its beak, tiny feathers which fluttered down to the pebbly shore.
As the sun comes around again for you in the northern hemisphere and swings away from us here in the southern hemisphere, I'd like to wish you and your loved ones the Happiest Holidays and all the best for 2020!!!!!!!
(Couldn't resist using this image once again.)
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Broad verges backed by banks,
Of mature Oak and Beech,
Race down Warwickshire,
Through the verdure of the country,
Stratford upon Avon and Shakespear,
The breathtaking castles of Kenilworth and Warwick,
Or and hour, quiet and peaceful, at the Bancroft Basin,
Live forever as the Chesterton Windmill turns the time.