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The Booking Office at The Renaissance Hotel in St. Pancras is one of those places that I only realised was on my list of 'places I have to eat in, in London' once I'd actually been. I think I realised a few minutes in, staring up at its beautifully ornate high ceilings. Living inside the truly magnificent St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel (which only recently finished nothing less than a decade of renovations) the building was originally conceived by Sir George Gilbert Scott and opened as the Midland Grand in 1873. It really is palatial in both its interior and its exterior. It was originally built as a hotel for well heeled train travellers, and more than a century later, is doing pretty much the same thing. The attachment to St. Pancras Railway Station does give the place a kind of frenetic energy, and a few of the hotel rooms have amazing views over the inside of the station.
Anyhow, as you may have guessed, the Booking Office Bar (which is where we spent our ridiculous evening) is built on the site of the station's former booking office. It seems to have lost nothing of the original room's history and character - just look at it. On a foodie note, good news comes in the form of the bar/restaurant that now lives inside it - as a Marriott operation you're allowed to have some expectations when t comes to the food and these guys certainly deliver (though not, perhaps, at the level of insanity you may find at JW Steakhouse on Park Lane or Gillray's in County Hall. Food is, on the main part, rather British with a few modern European touches - think an all day menu with Fish Finger Sandwiches, Toad in the Hole, Shepardâs Pie, Black Angus Beef Burgers, etc. Keeping with the British theme, they also serve the traditional afternoon tea in the adjacent (and for some reason very fragrant) Hansom Lounge.
We were there partly for The Renaissance's 'punch ritual'. What I forgot to mention is that the other big theme here is the Victorian era (heck, they're halfway there with the decor). One way this plays out is in an array of (often gin based) punches and mixed drinks, many of which they dug up from old Victorian recipe books. Monday night's punch recipe/ritual was based on one served at the infamous Garrick club - I watched our photogenic, Italian barman pour an entire bottle of Sipsmith's London Dry into that thing. A mug (metal mug) of said punch is complimentary, but you've got to get up and try some (which apparently encourages diners to be a little more sociable, kinda the point of serving a punchâ¦like a party!). 2 bottles of wine and some punch later, we were given the goahead to explore the inside of the hotel further - check out the Grand Staircase. It is a very grand staircase. This place is worth a visit. A healthy/unhealthy dose of living history and delicious food/drink, all at the same time...
so, i paid a visit to the remember me set today and it was actually quite worthwhile
i got to watch them filming for about 2 hours... maybe a little more
the crew was actually very nice, let everyone stand across the street, provided the fans moved into washington sq park so as not to be in the shot as the filmed
basically, this morning/afternoon, they filmed a shot where rob and the guy who plays his friend in the movie are saying goodbye and parting ways
of course, they filmed it over and over and over
unfortunately, when they broke for lunch, a bunch of fans went way out of control.
i promise you, i was not one of them. in fact, when they broke loose and took off, chasing rob and his bodyguards out of his trailer and around the block, i turned around and went around the corner in the OTHER direction
but, then, i re-encountered the angry mob when i rounded the corner
obviously, i'm a little nuts... i stood at a movie set all day... and, you know i've done other kooky things.
but, i could never, would never, will never RUN after someone
and, these people took it one step beyond that, they actually grabbed at him while they chased.
and, many of them were NOT kids
i have no idea how anyone thinks that's okay.
anyhow, hope poor rob wasn't too emotionally scarred from the first day on the nyc set
i am busy tomorrow with work... so, i won't get to go back
but, even if i don't catch another glimpse for the rest of the summer, i'm content
i was about 10 ft away for several hours and that's good enough!
:-)
“Actually, it was only part of myself I wanted to kill: the part that wanted to kill herself, that dragged
me into the suicide debate and made every window, kitchen implement, and subway station a rehearsal
for tragedy.”
― Susanna Kaysen
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Actually, the trainer was just dressing down after the parade - removing ribbons and do-bobs that are entwined in their manes for show.
One of the things that Budweiser does well, is to keep this awesome breed in the mind of the public. Everybody loves to see the Clydesdales - but not too many would be willing to take one home and feed it.. When I see animals like these, it reminds me of the misguided point of view that some people have of man's use of animals for work or entertainment. If it weren't for mankind's fascination - or use for an animal - it's days would be numbered on this planet.
No - I don't think animals were put here exclusively for our use - but in the real world we live in now, large animals especially are doomed if we don't take care of them in one way or another. Even if it's by simply setting aside enough room for them to survive - and that's no small thing these days.
People think it's cruel to eat beef - but if we didn't, it wouldn't be long, and there would be no cattle at all. It's a fine balance, but man doesn't share well with other animals if they don't provide something in return. Unfortunately for the cattle, it's usually in the form of beef. But it's also true for dogs and cats. If they didn't provide us with companionship and affection, it wouldn't be long before they all ended up in Chow Mein or disappeared altogether.
Clydesdales are lucky, in that we love them simply for their regal bearing and impressive stature. All we ask is that they behave themselves, and pull a little red wagon down the street two or three times a week.. I think they would agree that it's a great deal, in return for care and feeding, and a nice warm, safe stable every night..
I took a 15second exposure using a slow fill flash and this lit up the snow flakes within the foreground to give quite a good depth to the picture. Kingsnorth power station is in the back beyond the Medway Estuary.
Actually made a while ago but he just proposed today and I can finally share pics! Engagement ring. Palladium, 18K gold, Chocolate Diamond and white diamonds...
Sorry, can't sell this one for charity. :)
I was actually trying to achieve the "flowing water" effect of a long exposure, but I didn't have enough adjustments to overcome that f/2.0 lens. But then I got interested in a high key effect.
Photos taken Monday, June 17 2024 at Tucson Botanical Gardens
It was a thrill to find both the Harrisia and the Acanthocereus tetragonus putting on a show. The Acanthocereus was especially prolific.
I decided to try using only my phone-camera (Pixel 8 Pro) this trip. I'm still working out the processing and work flow, not to mention figuring out the tricks to using the camera.
RAW file processed with RawTherapee
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Actually a roofer's hammer, used for cutting cedar shake shingles.
To view in stereo, sit 2-3 feet from the monitor and gently cross your eyes so that the two images become three. The one in the middle will be in 3d. If you are finding this difficult, you may be trying too hard. Viewing the original size is best.
Actually, waiting for my friend Paola, and I thought I´d take a few shots of the cathedral on the Plaza de Armas while I was at it.
At the hot springs the sky was inky black with a waxing gibbous moon. I hadn't seen that many stars in years. So I setup my tripod, pointed at Orion, and shot for longest exposure possible (15 sec).
After some heavy adjustments in Photoshop, here's the result. Oh, and it helps if you turn off the lights in your room and view it large. :)
matt suggested that mel should pretend to be a famous person and the others should pretend to be paparazzi.
it happened. in grand central station.
Actually, quotes are used for making determination and ourselves enable to get success in the storms of problems in life by practising them, tattoo quotes for girls, tattoos for girls, beautiful tattoo quotes,
Actually she may be as well My First 1982 Barbie with bendable legs (European version). Anyway, the make up is the same on both dolls and I had loose Playtime's pantsuit so I decided, she will play Partytime role in my collection. ;)
Actually, I think it's the stalk of a yucca plant.
Desert Botanical Garden, in Papago Park, Phoenix, Arizona.
Actually, only the man on the left entered the Verdi category; the other one was in the Full Beard, Styled Moustache one
Actually, he came to watch his daughter dance, but we miss having Steve to kick around in Party Scene!
This is a photograph from a large set of photographs from the SSE Airtricity Dublin Half Marathon 2016 which was held in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland on Saturday September 24th 2016 at 10:00. This half marathon is the final race in the SSE Airtricity Dublin Race Series which sees four races organised over the summer months in preparation for the Dublin City Marathon in October. This half marathon is one of the largest mass participation sporting events in Ireland and is by far the largest individual half marathon race in Ireland. Almost 9,000 participants took part in the race today which is ran almost entirely in the Phoenix Park. To help with congestion on the race course the race starts in three separate waves which allows faster runners start first. The weather was cool and dry with just a little breeze. The next challenge or race for those taking part today is the Dublin City Marathon at the end of October 2016
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These are completely unofficial and non-commercial photographs. The photographers or this Flickr account is not affiliated in any way to the SSE Airtricity Dublin Race Series. . You should consult the official website of the series [sseairtricitydublinmarathon.ie/] or their social media channels [www.facebook.com/dublinmarathon] for information about official race photography.
However - just because these are unofficial photographs this does not mean that they can be used without properly giving credit to us as the photographers. This includes ANY means by which you reproduce the image including screenshots on mobile devices, cropped or edited version of the photographs from here, etc.
We have a large set of photographs from the event today. The full set is accessible at: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157670957363264 - They were taken at the 10.5 mile mark.
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BUT..... Wait there a minute....
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I ran in the race - but my photograph doesn't appear here in your Flickr set! What gives?
As mentioned above we take these photographs as a hobby and as a voluntary contribution to the running community in Ireland. Very often we have actually ran in the same race and then switched to photographer mode after we finished the race. Consequently, we feel that we have no obligations to capture a photograph of every participant in the race. However, we do try our very best to capture as many participants as possible. But this is sometimes not possible for a variety of reasons:
►You were hidden behind another participant as you passed our camera
►Weather or lighting conditions meant that we had some photographs with blurry content which we did not upload to our Flickr set
►There were too many people - some races attract thousands of participants and as amateur photographs we cannot hope to capture photographs of everyone
►We simply missed you - sorry about that - we did our best!
You can email us petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com to enquire if we have a photograph of you which didn't make the final Flickr selection for the race. But we cannot promise that there will be photograph there. As alternatives we advise you to contact the race organisers to enquire if there were (1) other photographs taking photographs at the race event or if (2) there were professional commercial sports photographers taking photographs which might have some photographs of you available for purchase. You might find some links for further information above.
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