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Scarborough Castle stands on a massive promontory of rock that rises above the North Sea. Its 12th-century great tower is the centrepiece of a royal castle begun by Henry II. It became one of the greatest royal fortresses in England and figured prominently in national events during the Middle Ages. Its buildings are mostly relatively recent additions to a site which, as a natural fortress, has been intermittently inhabited and fortified for nearly 3,000 years.
Before the Castle
Reconstructed Roman pottery from the site of the Roman signal station at Scarborough Castle (on loan from Scarborough Museums Trust)
With its own anchorage, Scarborough has long been an important gateway to north-east England. Fragments of pottery dating to between about 2100 and 1600 BC are the earliest evidence of human activity on the headland.
But it is only in the first millennium BC that there is clear evidence of a settlement there. Excavations suggest two distinct periods of habitation, the first about 800 BC and the second about 500 BC, but it is not clear how extensive either settlement was.In the late 4th century AD a fortified tower was erected on the headland. Finds of coins and pottery, and architectural similarity to other sites, suggest that it was one of a set of signal stations built along the north-eastern coast of Britain at this time. Exactly when and why these were built is much debated, but whatever their purpose, they seem to have been abandoned in the early 5th century. It has long been supposed that the name Scarborough derives from Old Norse. However, the whole idea of a Viking settlement at Scarborough has recently been questioned and an alternative Anglo-Saxon derivation for the name Scarborough as ‘the hill with the fort’ has been suggested.Nonetheless, it is clear from the discovery of a chapel within the foundations of the Roman signal station as well as a small cemetery that there was human activity on the headland by 1000.
The Early Castle
Scarborough is first clearly documented in the mid-12th century as a borough prospering beneath the walls of a great royal castle.The castle’s founder was William le Gros, Count of Aumâle. Created Earl of York by King Stephen in 1138, he proceeded to establish himself as the unrivalled political master of the region. His work at Scarborough probably began in the 1130s. Later in the 12th century the chronicler William of Newburgh recorded that Aumâle was responsible for enclosing the plateau of the promontory with a wall and erecting a tower at the entrance, on the site of the present great tower or keep. But within a few years of the castle’s foundation Henry II acceded to the throne and demanded the return of all royal castles. Scarborough, which was built on a royal manor, was one of these, and Scarborough Castle passed into the hands of the Crown.
A Royal Castle
In 1159 Henry II began to rebuild the castle, planting a new town beneath its walls at the same time. About £650 was spent on the castle over the next ten years, an enormous sum.[8] The principal object of expenditure was the great tower, built 1159–69, most probably as architectural confirmation that the castle had changed hands.King John is known to have visited Scarborough several times and seems to have developed it, along with Knaresborough, as a major royal castle to control Yorkshire. He spent £2,291 on Scarborough, more than on any other castle in the kingdom, in two phases: first, the creation of an outer wall to the inner bailey in 1202–6, and second, the extension of that wall down to the cliff in 1207–12. During the second stage he also constructed a hall in the inner bailey as well as a new royal chamber block and a separate aisled hall in the outer bailey.
The Castle in the Later Middle Ages
Henry III provisioned and maintained the castle throughout his reign, which became one of the greatest royal fortresses in England. Edward I continued to use it as a royal lodging, holding court and council at Scarborough in 1275. Prisoners from his Scottish wars were also held there. In 1312 it was briefly the scene of a siege when Edward II's favourite, Piers Gaveston, took refuge in the castle. In 1308 Lord Percy and his wife were granted licence to live in the castle and over the next 40 years the Percy family built a bakehouse, brewhouse and kitchen in the inner bailey. The buildings were generally only repaired in extreme need. Richard III was the last king to stay there, in 1484, while assembling a fleet to resist the expected invasion of Henry Tudor, later Henry VII.
The Castle under the Tudors
Though dilapidated, Scarborough Castle continued to play an important role in times of crisis. When the popular rebellion against Henry VIII known as the Pilgrimage of Grace broke out in October 1536, the constable, Sir Ralph Eure, declared his support for the king and was besieged in the castle. Although damaged by gunfire, the castle was held successfully. Twenty years later the castle was involved in another doomed plot, when in 1557 Thomas Stafford seized the castle and held it for three days, believing he could incite a popular revolt against Queen Mary. The castle was easily captured, and Stafford and his accomplices were executed.
The Civil War
In September 1642 a local gentleman, Sir Hugh Cholmley, was commissioned to hold Scarborough for Parliament, but he was soon persuaded to change sides. Immediately afterwards, while Cholmley was visiting Charles I in York, 40 seamen under the command of Cholmley’s cousin Captain Browne Bushell surprised the guard at night and took the castle. Cholmley rushed back and persuaded Bushell to return the castle to him. For the next two years Scarborough served as an important Royalist base, its interception of shipping inflicting serious coal shortages on London.Early in 1645, however, Parliamentarian forces closed in on Scarborough. After three weeks Sir Hugh was forced to retreat from the town to the castle, where for five months he resisted one of the bloodiest sieges of the Civil War. The bombardment was so intense that the massive walls of the great tower sheared and half the building collapsed. Eventually Cholmley ran out of gunpowder, then money and finally food. He surrendered on 25 July 1645. The castle was again besieged when the Parliamentary garrison of 100 men under Colonel Boynton declared for the imprisoned king on 27 July 1648, after Parliament had failed to pay them. Boynton eventually surrendered in December. Instructions were given that the castle should be slighted, but opposition from the town preserved it from destruction
Prison and Barrack
The Master Gunner’s House at Scarborough Castle, which was probably converted from an existing building in the early 18th century From the 1650s the castle also served as a prison – among those held there was George Fox, founder of the Society of Friends (the Quakers). In response to the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745–6 a barracks block was constructed within the walls of King John’s chamber block, and this remained in use into the mid-19th century.
The 20th Century
On the morning of 16 December 1914, in the opening months of the First World War, two German warships fired more than 500 shells on the town and castle from the bay. Seventeen civilians were killed and more than 80 seriously wounded. In 1920 Scarborough Castle was taken into state guardianship by the Ministry of Works. Under its ownership the 18th century barracks block damaged in the German bombardment was demolished. The site of the Roman signal station and chapel was excavated in the 1920s, and the castle was placed in the care of English Heritage in 1984.
A major new addition to the fashion show was the Rose of Tralee Fashion Designer Awards, a competition aimed at fashion & Millinery designers based/working from Kerry. The Awards where presented by Aghadoe Heights Hotel, Killarney & Hannons Fashion Shop, Castleisland, Co. Kerry.
Designers: Anne Linnane, Catherine Kelly, Colin Horgan, Clodagh Irwin Ownes, Danny Leane, Gra Mo Chroi, Geraldine Breen, Karyn Moriarty, Nia O’Mara, Nora Keane Moriarty, Orla O’Connor and Tina Griffin.
Milliners: Carol Kennelly, Kathleen McAuliffe and Aoife Hannon.
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Victorian era apartment building with redwood siding,
Western Addition, San Francisco
Photograph taken 1979
Adam was born to a multi-talented beauty queen Mother and a Father who, in addition to being a US Army Spy and a Counter-Intelligence Special Agent, was also a highly accomplished entrepreneur. Adam was taught at a young age that, in both life and business, loyalty is a requirement for success. He’s had the honor of working directly with his father in several of the family businesses. In fact, this is where he learned crucial entrepreneurial skills and honed his talents with international business strategies and venture capitalism.
Adam earned his Bachelors of Science Degree in International Business and Marketing from the University of Utah. He was hand-picked by the President of the University’s renowned School of Business to compete with dozens of other ambitious nationwide-graduates for the opportunity to secure a lucrative job within a prestigious Fortune 100 company.
Adam‘s hard work and creativity helped him land this job of a lifetime. He obtained incredible business experience there and spent years innovating, improving processes and setting sales records. Although this dream job in Traditional Corporate America was a fun challenge for him, and something he truly enjoyed mastering, Adam’s natural entrepreneurial spirit kept nudging him to do something more significant with his time and talents.
Since 2001, Adam has been involved in the Health and Wellness Industry as a successful Entrepreneur, Broker, Product Developer and Manufacturer of Cosmeceutical products. During his career, he has worked with some of the most recognizable Fortune 500 businesses along with many top international Network Marketing companies. Adam has consistently proven his unique ability to help his clients achieve their goals through creative Distribution-Channel Placement, innovative Product Development and custom Manufacturing. Adam currently owns three profitable businesses.
Admittedly, Adam was not initially a fan of Network Marketing. He did not understand the business model because it was new to him. However, once he learned that the REAL focus of Direct Sales is to help average people get a taste of entrepreneurialism --- with minimal risk and at a low cost --- Adam was absolutely convinced of the potential with Multi-Level Marketing.
Since joining the company as one of the original 11 founding distributors, Adam has discovered that many of his life-goals truly do align perfectly with Network Marketing. Adam enjoys helping others find significance. Adam is most grateful for the complete time-freedom he has with his fantastic wife and five children. It’s my pleasure to introduce you to Adam Paul Green, MXI Corp Ambassador and Multi-Millionaire Earner.
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Balcony Addition
Project By:
Superior Home Builders, Inc.
Created on: Sep 24, 2008
Type: Additions
Style: Cape Cod
Budget: $30K-35K
Time Frame: 4-6 weeks
Views: 35
Location: Redondo Beach, CA 90278
Description:
We added an outdoor living space for this wonderful couple. They now have a balcony that they can sit out on enjoying some sips of wine and enjoying their amazing view.
So this wall originally had work on it by Dave The Chimp, Mighty Mo and I think Elmo.
It was then painted over by Sam3 with a huge feline. Whatever, I'm not getting into an argument on the rights and wrongs of going over. Its always been part of it all and always will be.
Anyway these two latest additions are obviously interracting with the Sam3 piece. The baked bean on the left doesn't need a speech bubble to convey his feelings! It wasn't actually done by Dave The Chimp. It made me chuckle.
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Valencia College celebrates its 50th annual Commencement ceremony at Addition Financial Arena on May 5, 2019 in Orlando, Fla. Images from the afternoon ceremony.
The Church of St. Sebald in Nuremberg (St. Sebald)
The Sebalduskirche is, in addition to St. Lawrence one of the two large main churches of Nuremberg. It is located not far from the Main market in the northern half of the old town. The most important work of art in the church is the Sebaldus sepulchre - by Peter Vischer the Elder and two sons over several years created (about 1509-19). In addition to works of the great Nuremberg sculptors Veit Stoss and Adam Kraft, there also can be found executed designs by Albrecht Dürer for "his parish church".
The foundation of the mother church of St. Sebald by the legendary hermit Sebald probably occurred in the period around 1050/60. It was the Peter and Paul church in today's district of Fürth-Poppenreuth. The Holy Sebald (canonization on March 26, 1425 by Pope Martin V) died around 1070. According to one of the traditions, the team of oxen in the transfer of his body stood still where now the towers of Sebaldus church overtop the roofs of the Old Town of Sebald. Therefore, was built then at this point the Peter chapel. Another theory suggests that Sebald had built the chapel in 1050 himself. After the death of Sebald were reported at his grave from 1070 on miracle cures. The subsequently setting in pilgrimages triggered the renaming of the church in St. Sebald.
The Peter chapel was replaced in the years 1230-40 by the construction of a late Romanesque pillar basilica. The consecration of St. Peter's Choir (September 9, 1274) suggests a completion of construction in the years 1274/75.
The extension of the aisles and the heightening of the towers in high Gotic style took place 1309-45, followed was this by the construction of the late Gothic hall choir in the years 1358-79. Installation of the galleries and a baroquisation of the equipment were carried out in middle of the 17th century.
After the renaturation by the conservationist, painter and architect Karl Alexander Heideloff, followed in the years 1888-1906 an extensive restoration under the leadership of architect Josef (Joseph?) Schmitz.
The 1237 completed Bamberg Cathedral was probably the model for the Doppelchörigkeit (consisting of two chancels) of Sebaldus church.
All roofs, the chancel arch and the towers of the church were largely destroyed during World War II. The reconstruction, under the direction of architect William Schlegtendal, lasted very long, and in some partial areas is still going on. The main works in the interior and exterior have been completed in 1957, the repair of the western gallery with the angel choir even lasted until 30 years after the war (1976-77).
Fritz Nadler writes after the first air raid on October 3, 1944 in his diary (I saw as Nuremberg was going down): "Now I'm standing in the middle of the greatest chaos. At Albrecht-Dürer square. The prince of painting made of ore with patched jacket stands intact on a marbled base. (...) He looks to the parsonage of St. Sebald in which he once along with Pfinzing illustrated the "Theuerdank (The Heroic Life of Sir Theuerdank)". The vicarage remained intact, together with the precious very small Pfinzing choir. Not a stick of noble relief representation of Mary's life is in the least bruised. The suction of the bomb has dealt graciously with the Blessed mother."
After the heavy air raids on 02 January 1945, Fritz Nadler describes the following day the sinister picture of Sebalduskirche: "Today the once fine-looking massive structure looks miserable. It is like a skeleton. The massive roof construction mostly fell down. From the still above hanging, reduced into fragments heavy beams rise pale-gray whisps of smoke. A proof that the fire continues to smolder. Every day, crashes new roof woodwork burnt to a cinder on the meters high rubble under which the pews, altar and church facilities are smashed and buried. From the dreary, pointed arched window openings pour smoke and soot. For weeks ...! Thank God that some of the valuable, leaded stained glass works were shifted in time. This raises anxious questions: What happened to Henry Traxdorf's organ from 1444? Has Fischer's miracle work of early German Renaissance, the "Sebaldus sepulchre", under the thick concrete shell of collapsed thousand-ton load withstood? Accusingly the Sebaldus towers which became dull and were deprived of their ringings rise into the brightening up January sky...!"
In and at the Sebalduskirche many unique works of art can be found. Outside there is, for example, the Schreyer-Landauer-Epitaph (emerged 1490/92) by Adam Kraft and of course the mighty portals - inside, next to the Sebaldus sepulchre, the Loeffelholzaltar, works by Veit Stoss and Adam Kraft. The glass paintings mainly go back to foundations of Nuremberg patriciate. The silver shrine of Sebaldus sepulchre was even twice forced open by thieves (1461 and 1506).
Diagonally across from St. Sebald is the Sebalder rectory with very small Sebald choir and the last preserved medieval courtyard of Nuremberg.
To 1520 was the northern place of the church, current Sebald square, part of the surrounding church cemetery, the "Sebald graveyard". The official designation read "Behind St. Sebald".
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To the family!
Jamie, Fran & Vaughn!
Taken by; Vincent Lawson!
Vincent's photostream! www.flickr.com/photos/7508895@N06/
Awesome photography, V.......Thanks so much for doing this for us! Fantastic job my friend!
The Real Canadian Superstore located at 2901 8th Street East in Saskatoon has been using the same GT 1175 Whisper Slider doors since 2010. Since that time, ASSA ABLOY has begun maintaining them as of 2014... and they've since added yellow decals. The original arrow/directional decals were replaced in 2014.
Design by Alexandra Lysenko
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The bathroom is connected to the gallery through a pair of translucent glass doors that let in light while maintaining privacy.
You can go to www.hfdarchitects.com or e-mail to info@hfdarchitects.com to learn more about this and other projects designed by architect Bud Dietrich.
Adam was born to a multi-talented beauty queen Mother and a Father who, in addition to being a US Army Spy and a Counter-Intelligence Special Agent, was also a highly accomplished entrepreneur. Adam was taught at a young age that, in both life and business, loyalty is a requirement for success. He’s had the honor of working directly with his father in several of the family businesses. In fact, this is where he learned crucial entrepreneurial skills and honed his talents with international business strategies and venture capitalism.
Adam earned his Bachelors of Science Degree in International Business and Marketing from the University of Utah. He was hand-picked by the President of the University’s renowned School of Business to compete with dozens of other ambitious nationwide-graduates for the opportunity to secure a lucrative job within a prestigious Fortune 100 company.
Adam‘s hard work and creativity helped him land this job of a lifetime. He obtained incredible business experience there and spent years innovating, improving processes and setting sales records. Although this dream job in Traditional Corporate America was a fun challenge for him, and something he truly enjoyed mastering, Adam’s natural entrepreneurial spirit kept nudging him to do something more significant with his time and talents.
Since 2001, Adam has been involved in the Health and Wellness Industry as a successful Entrepreneur, Broker, Product Developer and Manufacturer of Cosmeceutical products. During his career, he has worked with some of the most recognizable Fortune 500 businesses along with many top international Network Marketing companies. Adam has consistently proven his unique ability to help his clients achieve their goals through creative Distribution-Channel Placement, innovative Product Development and custom Manufacturing. Adam currently owns three profitable businesses.
Admittedly, Adam was not initially a fan of Network Marketing. He did not understand the business model because it was new to him. However, once he learned that the REAL focus of Direct Sales is to help average people get a taste of entrepreneurialism --- with minimal risk and at a low cost --- Adam was absolutely convinced of the potential with Multi-Level Marketing.
Since joining the company as one of the original 11 founding distributors, Adam has discovered that many of his life-goals truly do align perfectly with Network Marketing. Adam enjoys helping others find significance. Adam is most grateful for the complete time-freedom he has with his fantastic wife and five children. It’s my pleasure to introduce you to Adam Paul Green, MXI Corp Ambassador and Multi-Millionaire Earner.
About MXI Corp: Established in 2005, Marketing Xocolate International Corporation (MXI-Corp) is the world leader in great tasting, healthy, dark, chocolate products. MXI Corp was founded upon the same solid foundation that the Brooks’ family used to build their enormous Pure Delite Low Carb Chocolate company (circa 2000) which had retail sales in Wal-Mart, 7-Eleven, Rite-Aid and Walgreen’s of over $300,000,000. All MXI products are focused on potent doses of delicious, antioxidant-rich Belgian cacao. MXI-Corp believes that the high levels of natural antioxidants and Polyphenols that are found in its cacao can provide a viable solution to individual nutritional needs. The Xoçai™ (sho-sigh) line, which currently includes nine products, is manufactured utilizing a cold-press process, which preserves the nutritional values of the company's proprietary blends of vitamins and minerals. MXI is recognized as the category creator and world leader in healthy chocolate. The vision of Xoçai is to transform and improve individual lives worldwide through its unique chocolate products. One unique element of the company’s formulations is their proprietary high-antioxidant blend of cacao, açaí and blueberries, called XoVita™. The Xovita ingredient combination is exclusive to Xoçai. Nevada-based MXI-Corp is a privately held company. Xoçai's nine chocolate products have the highest ORAC (antioxidant-measuring test) and flavonoid rich products available on the market. The Brooks family, owners and operators of MXI-Corp, have total combined chocolate sales of more than $1 billion. MXI Corp is now operating internationally in 38 countries.
Sketch of Joseph Hooker. Popular Science Monthly December 1873.
Joseph Dalton Hooker 1817 – 1911.
In 1838, at a meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, a committee was appointed to present to the Government a series of resolutions outlining a series of scientific objectives the principal one being an improvement in practical navigation, using simultaneous observations of magnetic variation at different places on the globe. The resolution recommended the establishment of four observatories, St. Helena, The Cape of Good Hope, Canada and Van Dieman’s Land. In addition the association “considers it highly important that the deficiency yet existing in our knowledge of terrestrial magnetism in the southern hemisphere should be supplied by observations of the magnetic direction and intensity, especially in the high southern latitudes between the meridians of New Holland and Cape Horn; and they desire strongly to recommend to her Majesty's government the appointment of a naval expedition expressly directed to that object”.
The government accepted this resolution and agreed to fit out the expedition at a cost of £100,000. On 25th September 1839 the 378 tonne Erebus, under the command of Captain James Clark Ross, and the 341 tonne Terror, commanded by Francis Crozier, left Chatham with their 64-man crews “for the purpose of investigating the phenomena of terrestrial magnetism in the south circumpolar seas” and carrying all the necessary equipment and personnel to establish the three southern hemisphere observatories. This was the last major voyage of exploration carried out entirely under sail.
A further effect of the adoption of the project by the British Government was to gain the co-operation of the Court of Directors of The East India Company for the establishment of four magnetic observatories in “their dominions and dependencies, similar and similarly equipped in every respect to those established by Government, and destined to a strictly simultaneous and corresponding course of observations”. The stations ultimately fixed were at Madras. Shimla, at an elevation of nearly 8,000 feet in the Himalayas, Singapore, as the farthest attainable eastern point, and Aden on the Red Sea, a point important in itself from its position with respect to the magnetic equator which passes nearly through it, as well as from its constituting a link in a chain of stations of high interest, extending in longitude from St. Helena to Singapore.
Ross, who was a friend of Joseph Hooker’s father, William, had offered Joseph the position of assistant surgeon on this expedition to the Antarctic on the condition he finish his medical studies first. This he did, though, just barely completing them in time. A secondary objective was to locate, if possible, the South Magnetic Pole. In 1831, as second-in–command of a voyage led by his uncle John Ross, he had located the North Magnetic Pole.
The ships stopped at Madeira for additional supplies, crossed the equator on the 3rd December and on the 31st January, 1840, they anchored in St Helena Roads.
Ross in “A Voyage of Discovery and Research in the Southern and Antarctic Regions during the years 1839-43” relates: The chief purpose of our visit being to establish a permanent magnetic observatory, and to land Lieutenant Lefroy of the Royal Artillery, and the party under his command, together with all the instruments intended for their use, I obtained permission from His Excellency Lieutenant-General Middlemore to make an examination of the lands belonging to the crown; and having selected a spot near the house that had been erected for the residence of the Emperor Napoleon, but which had never been occupied by him, as a site for the observatory, it was immediately granted by the Governor. All the arrangements for the lease of the premises, and the contracts for the necessary buildings, were completed in a few days by the diligent and ready co-operation of the Board of respective Officers, consisting chiefly of Lieut.-Col. Trelawny of the Royal Artillery, and Captain Alexander of the Royal Engineers, to whom I am more especially desirous to express thus publicly my thanks for the prompt and effectual means they adopted to forward the service with which I was charged. .......Taking leave of our kind friend the governor, Col. Trelawney, Capt. Blackwell, and the officers of the 91st regiment, to whom we are all indebted for their attentions and many acts of friendship, we weighed on the morning of the ninth, after sending our letters and despatches on board the " Bombay " for conveyance to England, and proceeded on our voyage.
William Hooker wrote in 1843, at which time he was the Director of Kew Gardens, (a position which Joseph took over on William’s death in 1865): The following observations are wholly derived from the information given by my son, Dr. JD Hooker, Assistant Surgeon in H.M.S. "Erebus," the officer on whom the botanical researches expressly devolved. It is not for a parent to say how well he has performed that task: but it were injustice to withhold the fact, that but for the friendly aid afforded by the other officers of the expedition, and by Capt. Ross in particular, the botanical collections, the copious drawings made from recent specimens, and the knowledge consequently acquired, would all be very limited, compared with what they actually are. It must be a source of great regret to every botanist to know that this insulated rock, originally inhabited by a most peculiar vegetation, should have had its productions so completely changed by the destruction occasioned by cattle, and by the introduction of European and other plants, especially forest-trees, that these now take place of the native growth. On this subject, much valuable information will, no doubt, be laid before the public. In the gardens of St. Helena there exists the strangest mixture of Tropical, European, and even Australian and Chinese vegetation, that can be conceived. Acacias, Casuarinas, Pittospora, Billardieras, Dammaras, from New Zealand, and Eucalypti from New Holland, nourish along with the Scotch Fir, Plane, Peach, Apple, Pear, and Plum. There are Scitaminece from the East Indies, and Aroidece, with Pine-Apples, Roses, Hydrangeas, Camellias and Tea-plants. An excursion to Diana's Peak, and other places, with diligent search on the way, afforded the means of making a tolerable collection of such native vegetation as yet lingers on the islands.
Unlike Darwin, who had visited St. Helena in July 1836 without seeing Napoleon’s tomb, Hooker did visit and writes in his Journal on 6th February: So very much is talked about Napoleon’s tomb, that though I felt very little interest in seeing it, I was determined to be no more called a Goth, which name I had earned from my previous indifference, and to go to this more hackneyed spot than Richmond or Kensington Gardens. His fears were justified when he reached the tomb.
It is situated at the head of this valley, guarded by a sentinel who duns you about the mighty dead, and gives you water that the Emperor drank; on turning your heel upon him, numerous children assail you with flowers, geraniums, that the Emperor was fond of. On turning into a pretty cottage to get some ale at 2s. a bottle, the cork was no sooner drawn than out came the Emperor with it; it was the Emperor this, that, and the other thing; our hostess’s daughter came in with the Emperor on her lips; his ubiquity certainly astonished me. As a last resource I commenced gathering Lichens; surely the hero of Marengo could have nothing to do with Lichens on a stone wall, when another disinterested stranger came to inform me that the Emperor had from it marked out the position of his tomb, and that the Emperor was fond of the wild plants I had in my hand. I fairly took to my heels, heartily wishing that for my own sake as well as for the good cause of humanity, the Emperor had had his wish of living and dying in some remote corner of Britain.
Arriving in Simon’s Bay on 17th March 1840, by the 6th April the Cape Town Observatory was established. By mid-August the ships were in, what is now, Hobart Tasmania. Plans for the observatory had been sent in advance and, having chosen a site, 200 convicts were set to work to dig the foundations. In nine days it was completed and the first observations made. The Governor of Tasmania at this time was Sir John Franklin who in 1845, after Ross had declined the invitation, took Erebus and Terror, again commanded by Francis Crozier, to the Arctic to chart the North-West passage where he and all his crew died.
Ross sailed south in November 1840 returning to Hobart in April 1841. The following austral summer he sailed south again returning to the Falklands and left in December 1842 for his third and final season in Antarctica before heading for home. At the end of April 1843, the Erebus and Terror left the Cape of Good Hope, and again touched at St. Helena and Ascension for the purpose of repeating the magnetic observations they had formerly made, and verifying their instruments. In order to render the whole series complete, it was necessary to return to Rio de Janeiro, which the expedition reached on the 18th of June. After a few days observing, and refitting, they sailed for England, arriving on 2nd September 1843.
Ross returned to a knighthood, in 1847 he published his account of the expedition and in 1848 he made his last expedition as Captain of HMS Enterprise in the first expedition in search of Franklin. He died in 1862.
Hooker had met Charles Darwin briefly before the expedition, but it was after his return that their true friendship grew when the two got together to compare notes. The botanist John Henslow had given Hooker a copy of Darwin’s unpublished manuscript to read before the voyage and in 1851 Hooker married Henslow’s daughter
Hooker became Darwin’s greatest friend and confidant and they remained the closest of friends for the rest of their lives, often consulting one another while working on their theories, Hooker on his theory on the distribution of species, and Darwin on the evolution of species. He continued to travel: the Himalayas and India 1847 – 51, Palestine 1860, Morocco 1871 and the Western United States in 1877. His research, publications, and his twenty years as Director of The Royal Botanical gardens at Kew earned him his place as one of the greatest British botanists and explorers of the 19th century. He died OM, GCSI, CB, MD, and FRS in December 1911. The Dean and Chapter of Westminster Abbey offered a grave near Darwin's in the nave but also insisted that Hooker be cremated before. His widow declined the proposal and eventually Hooker's body was buried alongside his father in the churchyard of St Anne’s Kew short distance from Kew Gardens.
www.jdhooker.org.uk/L&L_chapter%20four.htm
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Dalton_Hooker
The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror in the years 1839-1843, under the command of Captain Sir James Clark Ross, Kt. 1844.
www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/History/a...
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Built in 326 AD and expanded to something approximating its present size primarily in the 500s AD, with further additions over the subsequent millennium, this historic Byzantine-style Basilica is known as Panagia Ekatontapiliani, Panagia Katapoliani, or the Holy Shrine of the Virgin Mary Ekatontapyliani. The church is one of the best preserved Roman-era basilicas, having served as a church for most of its history. The church’s name means “The Church With 100 Gates,” though this is believed by experts to be a corruption of a term meaning “Lower Town Church,” which sounds similar, and could easily have been unintentionally altered after more than a millennium of existence. The cathedral consists of a main church structure, which dates back to 326AD, which is attached to a baptistery, which stands to the south. To the west and northwest of the church is a two-story U-shaped structure, which houses living quarters, offices, and a museum, as well as a pair of campaniles atop the roof flanking the main entrance portal. The main church is cruciform in shape, with marble walls, a red terra cotta tile roof, roman arched bays, a front portico with arched openings, an octagonal lantern below a dome, a semi-circular apse, and two smaller chapels that stand to the northeast of the church. To the south is a smaller baptistery, with a similar exterior treatment to the main church, with a marble exterior and red terra cotta tile roof, as well as an octagonal drum and dome, with the baptistery being lower in height than the main church. Inside, the church features remnants of the original Byzantine mosaic floor and murals, with over a millennium of earthquakes, interior alterations, and weathering having destroyed most of the original decorations, leaving behind stone walls, vaulted stone ceilings, stone floors, and stone columns. The U-shaped structure to the east and northeast, which is much newer, is clad in limewashed stucco, with marble trim, doric pilasters, wrought iron gates, and a one-story arcade around the perimeter of the courtyard with arches supported on cylindrical stone columns. The rest of the churchyard is enclosed by a high limewashed wall with a gate to the north of the church, with the courtyard being home to ancient stone monuments and relics from the church’s long history. The church underwent a major restoration between 1959 and 1966, which removed the stucco cladding from the oldest portions of the church complex, and revealed the remaining Byzantine-era decorative elements. Today, the church remains in use as a Greek Orthodox Cathedral, and is a major historical site on the island of Paros, being one of the oldest purpose-built churches still in use in the world.
new addition to my Wild Woman of the Woods series (4 feet h. x 3 feet w.)
"{...Oh,
but now -- up on the goldenrod -- a red-winged
blackbird flaps its scarlet flag across the water
and is gone so quickly I am left only with the sound
of its clear-pitched O-ka-LEEEE! O-ka-LEEEE!
Is that a cry of lamentation, or is that a warning
that this world is leaving us by the day,
...
that the heavy, drooping heads of the sunflowers
are omens going to seed? Perhaps
it's a cry of lamentation and a warning."
excerpt from "Vespers at Beechwood Farms" (1999) by John Sokol (source:internet)
Another addition to the "black and white portrait with one colour" set, this is my teddy called "Fabian" (according to the little card) that Mat bought me many years ago. He's wearing the Solo Lucky Undies that Amy and Pauline bought me back from Melbourne.
FYI - The solo lucky undies is just merchandise brought out by the drink brand "Solo" during the world cup, in an effort to support the socceroos.
The newest addition to the Top Shelf Company hospitality fleet is a custom built 53' foot Featherlite trailer with two massive 36' slide-outs. Previously serving as a mobile office building, this trailer has been transformed into a world class hospitality center by Trailers of the East Coast in Mocksville, NC. The hospitality center will be at the race track during the Bank of America 500 Sprint Cup Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday, October 12, 2013.
In an example of a fitting combination of vision and purpose, this amazing unit will be serving fans of Quicken Loans Racing NASCAR driver Ryan Newman of the Stewart-Haas Racing team. Just like Quicken Loans, this mobile hospitality trailer has been "Engineered to Amaze."