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The Praktisix II (center) is the best of both worlds: it has the simpler, less troublesome frame spacing system of the original Praktisix, along with its slightly more compact packaging (they don't have the big knobs sticking out the bottom like the Pentacon) ... plus the Pentacon's engraved (rather than printed-on) dials and click stops for the shutter speeds.
Other than those details, all 3 cameras are very similar in construction.
THIS IS THE LIFE! This impressive home is located in the exclusive addition of Muirfield Village. The living area has a superb layout and shows an abundance of indoor/outdoor living space. a neutral color scheme harmonizes with warm wood floors. Central to the living room is the fireplace and great outdoor living views. Adjacent to the living area is a welcoming kitchen and eating space in addition to the formal dining room at the entry. You can withdraw to the study for those quiet moments. The bedrooms are split to the corners of the home to keep them separate from each other and each bedroom boasts a private bathroom. The roomy master bedroom suite has all the trappings of a five-star hotel. The huge tandem garage can double as a handy workshop and has an above-ground storm shelter. Muirfield Village is ideally positioned for living convenience near to restaurants, shopping and highways.
Earth Designs Garden Design and Build were asked to created a landscape and propose garden design in Acton, London*. Here are the details of the project
Brief: The plot for this design was a mid-size family garden, which had recently benefited from the addition of a large sunroom on the back of the property. It was a fairly blank canvas, with nothing of note to be retained in the re-design. The garden had side access and worn boundary fences which required replacing. There was no clear brief other than that the design include a seating area and some lawn, and that the transition from sunroom to garden be fairly seamless.
Solution: The focus of this design was to create an exterior space that serves as an extension to the interior, featuring several distinct and versatile areas that can be adapted to a variety of uses.
The garden's boundaries were replaced with new fencing to provide a uniform and attractive backdrop to the transformation within, while the long sideway down the right of the house was renovated with the addition of attractive 'bamboo' slate tile flooring in a random lay pattern.
The first section of the space comprises a large area of Western Red Cedar decking adjoining the house, and offers ample room for entertaining, with a long L-shaped fixed-bench seat stretching width-ways across the space from the left-hand side to the centre. This was backed with a rendered block raised bed, planted with fragrant lavender and capped with 'bamboo' slate tile, to provide a sense of enclosure and separation from the rest of the garden.
A decked walkway running down the right hand side of the space provides access to a 'spa' area, featuring a large square hot tub housed upon a reinforced paved hard-standing and nestled between existing and additional trees, shrubs and foliage to provide a secluded and intimate area for bathing throughout the seasons. Hidden behind mature and new planting in the bottom left corner, a large shed provides ample storage for the client's garden accessories. The middle of the space has been given over to a large lawn edges with slate.
A purple and yellow planting scheme of soft, cottage-style evergreen shrubs and flowering perennials will help to bring year round lightness and subtle colouring to the space.
After-dark hot tub bathing is enhanced by several strings of pea-lights woven through the existing shrubbery. Deck lights demark the main area of decking and guide one's journey along the decked walkway. Finally, spot lights in the beds highlight certain area while providing a gentle wash throughout the space.
Testimonial: "After months of planning and a full year of having builders everywhere, we had finally got the house into good shape but the garden was a nightmare. It had been somewhat overgrown before the builders moved in, but after a year of being used as a builders yard, it needed shock treatment.
We needed help fast so we searched the web. We were looking for garden designers with creative ideas for smaller London gardens. We didn't want anything too traditional but at the same time, nothing too extreme.
Earth Designs fitted the bill and after a design session with Katrina, we engaged them for the project. They had offered us a design service only, but as we only had a 4 week window in which to complete the job, we gave them the whole project.
We had built a new extension with wide glass doors that opened out into the garden, so the brief to Earth Designs was to "bring the outside, inside" and create a strong link between the new room and the garden beyond. The actual garden space was not large so we wanted to use the space as an extension of the living space - to be an "outside room".
Monday 18th April and three very charming men arrived on our doorstep at 8.0am sharp. Arlo was the project manager, ably aided and abetted by Paul and Phillip. They worked brilliantly as a team and always hit all the deadlines. In particular they did a great job in working with our neighbours to ensure the whole project ran smoothly.
The first week involved clearing the site - no mean feat with 30-year-old ivy stems that looked more like tree trunks.
The second week involved levelling the garden, putting up new fencing, building the corner seating base and planters, plus marking out the garden shape. It was good to be able to make minor changes to the design on the ground at this stage. The hot tub arrived too and was winched into place for connection later.
Week 3 saw the decking and seating built.
Then in week four the turf arrived, the lawn went down and on the last day, Katrina arrived with a truckload of wonderful specimens (and Matt) and we had a wonderful time planting. Ground Force Mk II - a complete garden from start to finish in just 4 weeks!
There were a few things that needed to be sorted out after the main work was complete. Earth Designs were great about coming back until all was complete and finished.
Our thanks to Katrina, Matt, Arlo, Paul and Phillip for a great job, completed on time and on budget with a great looking result."
If you dig this and would like to find out more about this or any of other of our designs, please stop by our web-site and have a look at our work.
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Jardins de Mossèn Costa i Llobera.
La col·lecció que mostren els Jardins de Mossèn Costa i Llobera ha estat considerada una de les més importants del món en plantes suculentes. Classificacions a part, aquest jardí de plantes àrides i poc donades al coqueteig té la capacitat d'enlluernar el visitant amb la seva gran quantitat i varietat de cactus i plantes tropicals.
Aquest jardí no té res a veure amb els jardins urbans ni amb la resta que hi ha a la ciutat. No té àrees de jocs infantils ni àrees per a gossos, però tampoc li cal. Ja en té prou amb les seves vistes sobre el mar i amb la seva pròpia visió. Més que un espai verd per relaxar-se, llegir a l'aire lliure o jugar és un museu per visitar i deixar-se sorprendre per la gran varietat de formes i mides que poden adoptar aquestes plantes carnoses i retenidores d'aigua.
El traçat del recinte és molt adequat per a la contemplació dels grups de plantes. Per la seva topografia amb pendent està seccionat per camins que es desenvolupen paral·lels a les cotes del terreny, que s'uneixen per escales curtes i de sentits canviants.
Història
Els jardins es van crear a finals dels anys 60 sota el guiatge del jardiner tècnic municipal, professor de l'Escola de Jardineria de Barcelona i cactòleg català Joan Pañella i de l'arquitecte Joaquim Maria Casamor, director aleshores de Parcs i Jardins. Estan situats en un espai que havia estat ocupat per bateries antiaèries.
El recinte ha estat dedicat des dels seus inicis a col·leccionar i exposar cactus i altres plantes suculentes i tropicals, ja que la seva orientació (zona de Miramar, sud-est) i el seu pendent propicien la vida d'aquestes plantes. Ja als anys 30 hi havia a la zona unes antigues plantacions dedicades a aquestes plantes, que van servir d'assaig i motor per crear després el jardí. En el moment de màxima esplendor, el jardí acollí fins a 800 espècies diferents.
En una rehabilitació duta a terme entre els anys 2006 i 2007 es va recuperar l'esperit inicial de l'estètica del jardí i la distribució de les espècies amb un ordre decoratiu. En alguns casos s'han recuperat espècies, com la de l'Oreocereus neocelsianus. També s'hi han incorporat algunes plantes noves que abans no existien, com ara la Xanthorrhoea i les corísies (Chorisia speciosa).
Els jardins reten homenatge al poeta Costa i Llobera amb l'escultura L'au dels temporals, de Ros i Bofarull; al professor Joan Pañella, amb un monòlit de Txell Duran, i a la tradició local, amb la figura realista de bronze de La puntaire, de Viladomat.
Vegetació
L'orientació sud-est, de cara al mar, crea un microclima que permet posseir una gran diversitat d'arbrat i arbustatge que no es pot gaudir en altres indrets de Barcelona, com és el cas dels ficus (Ficus sp), els braquiquítons (Brachychiton populneum), les grevíl·lees (Grevillearobusta), les potes de vaca (Bauhinia grandiflora), etc. També permet la presència de moltes plantes suculentes de clima subtropical, entre les quals hi ha una important col·lecció de cactus de tota mida i geometria: alts com columnes, globosos, drets, ajaguts, solitaris o agrupats. Cadascun floreix seguint el seu cicle biològic, amb colors i formes particulars. Aquests jardins contenen, a més, una col·lecció de plantes mediterrànies i aclimatades, com ara garrofers (Ceratonia siliqua) i oliveres (Olea europaea). Destaquen força les espècies de palmeres.
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Mossèn Costa i Llobera Gardens.
The collection presented by the Mossèn Costa i Llobera Gardens is considered one of the most important in the succulent plant world. Classifications aside, this garden of arid plants, little given to dalliance, has the capacity to dazzle the visitor with its great quantity and variety of cacti and tropical plants.
This garden is not anything like urban gardens, nor the other gardens found in the city. It does not have children's play areas or dog runs, but it does not need them. Its views over the sea and its own vision are enough. More than a green space to relax in, read in the open air or play, it is a museum to visit that will surprise you with the great variety of shapes and sizes that these fleshy, water retaining plants can adopt.
The layout of the garden is perfect for gazing at groups of plants. Its sloped topography is sectioned off by paths that run parallel to the elevation of the land and are joined by short stairways and changing directions.
History
The gardens were created at the end of the sixties under the supervision of the head municipal gardener, professor at the Escola de Jardineria de Barcelona (Barcelona gardening school) and Catalan cactologist Joan Pañella, together with the architect Joaquim Maria Casamor, who was the director of Parks and Gardens at the time. They are located in a space that was once occupied by anti-air batteries.
The gardens have been dedicated to collecting and exhibiting cacti and other succulent and tropical plants from the beginning, as its orientation (Miramar area, south east) and slope favour this type of plant life. In the thirties there were some old plantations in the area that were dedicated to these plants and that served as an example and driving force to later create the garden. At the height of its splendour, the garden held up to 800 different species.
The initial spirit of the garden's aesthetics and the distribution of the species with a decorative order were recovered during a restoration carried out in 2006 and 2007. In some cases, species were recovered, such as the Oreocereus neocelsianus. Likewise, new plants are being incorporated that did not exist before, such as the Xanthorrhoea and Floss Silk trees (Chorisia speciosa).
The gardens pay homage to the poet Miquel Costa i Llobera with the sculpture L'au dels temporals by Ros i Bofarull; to the professor Joan Pañella with a monolith by Txell Duran; and to local tradition with the realist bronze figure La puntaire by Viladomat.
Vegetation
The southeastern orientation, facing the sea, creates a microclimate that enables having a great diversity of woodlands and shrubbery that cannot be found in other areas of Barcelona, as is the case with the Ficus (Ficus sp), Whiteflower Kurrajong (Brachychiton populneus), Australian Silver-Oak (Grevillea robusta), Bauhinia grandiflora, etc. It also enables the presence of many sub-tropical succulent plants, among which there is an important collection of cacti of all shapes and sizes: tall columns, globe-shaped, straight, inclined, lone and grouped together. Each one flowers following its biological cycle, with individual colours and shapes. In addition, the gardens have a collection of Mediterranean and acclimatised plants such as Carob trees (Ceratonia siliqua) and Olive trees (Olea europaea). Palm tree species are also quite notable.
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Jardines de Mossèn Costa i Llobera.
La colección que presentan los jardines de Mossèn Costa i Llobera se considera una de las más importantes del mundo en plantas suculentas. Clasificaciones aparte, este jardín de plantas áridas y poco dadas al coqueteo tiene la capacidad de deslumbrar al visitante con su gran cantidad y variedad de cactus y plantas tropicales.
Este jardín no tiene nada que ver con los jardines urbanos ni con los otros que se encuentran en la ciudad. No tiene zonas de juegos infantiles ni áreas para perros, pero tampoco le hace falta. Ya tiene bastante con sus vistas sobre el mar y con su propia visión. Más que un espacio verde para relajarse, leer al aire libre o jugar, es un museo para visitar y dejarse sorprender por la gran variedad de formas y medidas que pueden adoptar esas plantas carnosas y retenedoras de agua.
El trazado del recinto es muy adecuado para la contemplación de los grupos de plantas. Su topografía con pendiente está seccionada por caminos que se desarrollan paralelos a las cotas del terreno que se unen por escaleras cortas y de sentidos cambiantes.
Historia
Los jardines se crearon a finales de los años 60 bajo la dirección del jardinero técnico municipal, profesor de la Escuela de Jardinería de Barcelona y cactólogo catalán Joan Pañella y del arquitecto Joaquim Maria Casamor, entonces director de Parcs i Jardins. Están ubicados en un espacio que había sido ocupado por baterías antiaéreas.
Desde sus inicios, el recinto se ha dedicado a coleccionar y exponer cactus y otras plantas suculentas y tropicales, ya que su orientación (zona de Miramar, Sureste) y su pendiente, propician la vida de estas plantas. Ya en los años treinta existían en la zona unas antiguas plantaciones dedicadas a estas plantas, que sirvieron de ensayo y motor para crear después el jardín. En el momento de máximo esplendor, el jardín acogió hasta 800 especies diferentes.
En una rehabilitación realizada entre 2006 y 2007 se recuperó el espíritu inicial de la estética del jardín y la distribución de las especies con un orden decorativo. En algunos casos, se han recuperado especies, como la de la Oreocereus neocelsianus. Asimismo, se van incorporando plantas nuevas que antes no existían, como por ejemplo la Xanthorroea o las corisias (Chorisia speciosa).
Los jardines rinden homenaje al poeta Costa i Llobera con la escultura L'au dels temporals, de Ros i Bofarull; al profesor Joan Pañella, con un monolito de Txell Duran; y a la tradición local, con la figura realista de bronce de La puntaire, de Viladomat.
Vegetación
La orientación sureste, de cara al mar, crea un microclima que permite poseer una gran diversidad de arbolado y de arbustos que no se encuentran en otros lugares de Barcelona, como es el caso de los ficus (Ficus sp), los brachichitos (Brachychiton populneum), los robles australianos (Grevillea robusta), las patas de vaca (Bauhinia grandiflora), etc. También permite la presencia de muchas plantas suculentas de clima subtropical, entre las cuales hay una importante colección de cactus de todos los tamaños y formas: altos como columnas, en forma de globo, rectos, inclinados, solitarios o agrupados. Cada uno florece siguiendo su ciclo biológico, con colores y formas particulares. Además, los jardines cuentan con una colección de plantas mediterráneas y aclimatadas, como los algarrobos (Ceratonia siliqua) y los olivos (Olea europaea). Destacan bastante las especies de palmeras.
Burton Agnes Hall
Grade I Listed
List Entry Number: 1346451
Details
BURTON AGNES MAIN STREET TA 1063-1163 (north side, off) 11/15 Burton Agnes Hall 11.1.52 GV I
Country house. c1601-10, dated "HF 1601" above door, "1602" on porch, "ANO 1602" and "ANO 1603" on rainwater heads, probably by Robert Smythson for Sir Henry Griffith, with later additions and alterations including those of c1730 for Sir Griffith Boynton, 5th Bart, and mid-late C20 restorations for Marcus Wickham-Boynton by Francis Johnson. Pinkish-orange brick in English bond with ashlar dressings and Welsh slate roof. Approximately square on plan with inner courtyard. South front: 3 storeys with attics to gables, 8 bays: bays 3 and 6 project slightly; bays 1 and 8 project further and are gabled and have 3-storey bow windows; bays 4 and 5 share a gable. Moulded ashlar plinth. Quoins. Flight of 5 steps across 2 central bays, with goats carrying shields on plinths to ends. Entrance to inner return of third bay a C17 studded panelled door with massive bronze knocker within full-height ashlar architrave. Architrave of panels of strapwork decoration between fluted columns with Ionic capitals on pedestals supporting frieze and moulded cornice at first-floor level. To first floor are fluted columns with Corinthian capitals on pedestals, with heraldic band between and plaque with family motto, frieze with guilloche moulding, cornice. Second floor has order of composite capitals on pedestals with Elizabethan coat of arms between, guilloche frieze, moulded cornice surmounted by strapwork cresting. To facing return of sixth bay a balancing ashlar decoration to full height in more Classical style with niches containing statues to each floor, and surmounted by similar cresting. Bays 1 and 8 have rounded 10-light ovolo- moulded mullion-and-transom bay windows to each storey surmounted by balconies with fluted balustrades. Gables have casement windows within ashlar architraves. Otherwise ground floor has full-height 24-pane sashes in moulded architraves with hoodmoulds which break continuous moulded first- floor string course, except to second bay which has 4-light ovolo-moulded mullion window with 6-pane casements. First floor: second and seventh bay have 24-pane sashes otherwise central bays have 8-pane fixed lights, all within tooled ashlar architraves. Continuous moulded first-floor string course. Second floor has unequally-hung 20-pane sashes in moulded architraves to 6 centre bays. Continuous moulded second-floor string course. To centre a gable containing 12-pane fixed-light casement window in tooled ashlar architrave. Battlements to second and seventh bays. Ashlar copings and finials. Strapwork cresting to bays 3 and 6. Groups of 3 star- shaped stacks to inner returns of bays 1 and 8, similar side and rear stacks. Rear (north facade): 2 storeys with attics, 5 bays of which bays 1, 3 and 5 project and all but centre bay have gables. Quoins. Ground floor has 6-, 5-, 3-, 5- and 6-light mullion-and-transom windows within double- chamfered surrounds. First-floor band. Mainly 12-pane sashes to first floor with one casement window, all within ovolo-moulded, double-chamfered architraves. Attics have 3-light, ovolo-moulded, double-chamfered mullion windows under hoodmoulds with quoined jambs. Battlements. Ashlar copings. West facade: irregular facade of 2 storeys with attics to gables and 7 bays, of which third and fifth project slightly. Northern bay has a 6-sided canted bay and southern bay has 5-sided, 3-storey bay window. Quoins. Entrance a 6-fielded-panel door within tooled surround. Ground floor has 4-, 3-, 5-, 4- and 2-light mullion-and-transom windows. 2-light mullion window to northern canted bay and 3-light mullion window above door. 10- light double-chamfered ovolo-moulded mullion and transom windows to each floor of southern bay. Moulded first-floor string course. First floor: sixth bay has 8-light mullion-and-transom window within ovolo-moulded, double-chamfered surround. Otherwise long 12- and 18-pane sashes in double- chamfered architraves. Second-floor string course. 3-light mullion window to first bay. To sixth bay a Venetian window, the centre a 35-pane unequally-hung sash with radial glazing to head and long 12-pane sashes to sides. Architrave has Ionic pilasters. Ashlar copings. Star stacks. East facade: 2- and 3-storeys with attics, 10 bays, the southernmost a 5-sided, 3-storey bay, the northernmost a 2-storey canted bay. Garden entrance to sixth bay: steps to glazed door with overlight in bolection-moulded, eared architrave. South bay, canted,with 10-light, double-chamfered, ovolo-moulded mullion-and-transom windows to each floor. North bay has 8-light double- chamfered ovolo-moulded mullion-and-transom windows to both floors. Otherwise ground and first floors have 18-pane sashes within moulded architraves. Continuous hoodmoulds. To third floor a Venetian window complementing that to west facade. Attics have 2- and 3-light mullion windows in ovolo-moulded, double-chamfered surrounds under hoodmoulds. Battlements. Ashlar copings, star-shaped stacks. Interior retains many C17 and C18 features including Great Hall with magnificent Elizabethan plaster screen with biblical, allegorical and mythological figures, dated 1603, elaborately carved oak panelling, also a massive alabaster chimney-piece carved with the Wise and Foolish Virgins and incorporating the arms of Sir Thomas Boynton and his 3 wives, this latter brought from the now demolished Barmston Hall. Ceiling plasterwork c1720-30. Drawing room has Elizabethan oak panelling carved with decorative blind arches between pilasters, strapwork frieze, overmantel has allegorical Dance of Death; early C18 ceiling. Chinese Room has wall covered in laquer panels c1700 and brought in c1732; Rococo pine chimney-piece installed late C20. Dining room has early C17 chimney-piece, overmantel with Virtues and Vices from Long Gallery and early C18 cornice. Inner hall has carved Elizabethan panelling; continuous newel staircase with newel posts linked by a series of elaborately carved arches, bobbin balusters. First floor has early-mid C18 panelled drawing room. King's State Bedroom has carved panelling and ribbed stucco ceiling c1603 and Queen's State Bedroom has panelling following a geometrical pattern taken from Serlio, chimney-piece and overmantel with allegorical figures of Patience, Truth, Constance and Victory dated 12 July 1610, stucco ceiling decorated with intertwining leaf and flower patterns. Justice's Room has painted linenfold panelling c1530 with portrait medallions from Kilnwick Hall, Driffield (demolished 1951) and previously at Leconfield Castle, Beverley. To second floor a long gallery restored by Francis Johnson, 1974. West wing (not fully inspected) has further early C17 panelled rooms, some with overmantels carved with allegorical figures, and with decorative plaster ceilings. Some rooms have linenfold panelling, others have early C18 bolection-moulded panelling. Pevsner N, Yorkshire, York and the East Riding, 1978, pp 207-210. Girouard M, Robert Smythson and The Elizabethan Country House, 1985, pp 169, 185-8. Arthur Oswald, Burton Agnes Hall, Yorkshire, I, II, III", Country Life, 6 June 1953, pp 1804-7; 11 June 1953, pp 1886-9; 18 June 1953, pp 1972-5.
Listing NGR: TA1027763265
This is a last-minute addition to my prior upload of a 9-photo session titled "Shabbat Shalom!". That makes 10 photos total for that session. Alternatively, I could include it as part of my immediately prior session titled "Charlie's Homemade Pumpkin Pie" ... but since it was served and eaten on Friday (the Jewish Sabbath), a day after the "Pumpkin Pie" session, it fits better chronologically with my "Shabbat Shalom!" session.
Either way, let me assure you that THIS PIE IS ABSOLUTEY DELICIOUS! I've made pumpkin pies from homemade pumpkin puree before ... but this one turned out THE BEST. That may be perhaps in part due to my homemade crust that had a "secret ingredient" added (Cardamom) and/or my addition of Kahlua to the puree. Whatever ... it is a pie I can be proud of.
NOTE: Husband Bill likes his pie with whipped cream. I prefer it au naturel, the better to savor the flavor of the pumpkin filling and the crust.
See the lightning bolt to the right of the rectangular cut out? And the "tree" is across from the cut out.
I've been doing well on my self-imposed toy/plushie diet, and haven't bought almost anything for the last three months! :0 That's a huge step for me, LOL! But here are a couple of recent purchases... ;)
ah, Pinypon! I've seen photos of these cuties for several years on Flickr, and was thrilled when I heard they'd been spotted at Target! There were lots of different styles, but I only bought 2. ;)
I hope to continue with my "toy diet"--I find it is getting easier to resist those impulse buys! The only thing that's not off-limits are Lalaloopsies (but even those I haven't bought in several months!)
Just south of the Eastern Market looking west from 7th Street Southeast.
"Capitol Hill, in addition to being a metonym for the United States Congress, is the largest historic residential neighborhood in Washington, D.C., stretching easterly in front of the United States Capitol along wide avenues. It is one of the oldest residential neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., and, with roughly 35,000 people in just under 2 square miles (5 km2), it is also one of the most densely populated.
As a geographic feature, Capitol Hill rises near the center of the District of Columbia and extends eastward. Pierre (Peter) Charles L'Enfant, as he began to develop his plan for the new federal capital city in 1791, chose to locate the "Congress House" (the Capitol building) on the crest of the hill at a site that he characterized as a "pedestal waiting for a monument." The Capitol building has been the home of the Congress of the United States and the workplace of many residents of the Capitol Hill neighborhood since 1800.
The Capitol Hill neighborhood today straddles two quadrants of the city, Southeast and Northeast. A large portion of the neighborhood is now designated as the Capitol Hill Historic District.
The name Capitol Hill is often used to refer to both the historic district and to the larger neighborhood around it. To the east of Capitol Hill lies the Anacostia River, to the north is the H Street corridor, to the south are the Southeast/Southwest Freeway and the Washington Navy Yard, and to the west are the National Mall and the city's central business district.
The Capitol building is surrounded by the Capitol Hill Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The Capitol Hill Historic District was expanded in 2015 to the north to include the blocks bordered by 2nd Street, F Street, 4th Street, and just south of H Street, NE, collectively known as the Swampoodle Addition.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia, also known as just Washington or simply D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. It is located on the east bank of the Potomac River, which forms its southwestern and southern border with the U.S. state of Virginia, and it shares a land border with the U.S. state of Maryland on its other sides. The city was named for George Washington, a Founding Father and the first president of the United States, and the federal district is named after Columbia, the female personification of the nation. As the seat of the U.S. federal government and several international organizations, the city is an important world political capital. It is one of the most visited cities in the U.S. with over 20 million annual visitors as of 2016.
The U.S. Constitution provides for a federal district under the exclusive jurisdiction of Congress; the district is not a part of any U.S. state (nor is it one itself). The signing of the Residence Act on July 16, 1790, approved the creation of the capital district located along the Potomac River near the country's East Coast. The City of Washington was founded in 1791, and Congress held its first session there in 1800. In 1801, the territory, formerly part of Maryland and Virginia (including the settlements of Georgetown and Alexandria), officially became recognized as the federal district. In 1846, Congress returned the land originally ceded by Virginia, including the city of Alexandria; in 1871, it created a single municipal government for the remaining portion of the district. There have been efforts to make the city into a state since the 1880s, a movement that has gained momentum in recent years, and a statehood bill passed the House of Representatives in 2021.
The city is divided into quadrants centered on the Capitol, and there are as many as 131 neighborhoods. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 689,545, which makes it the 23rd most populous city in the U.S. as of 2020, the third most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic, and gives it a population larger than that of two U.S. states: Wyoming and Vermont. Commuters from the surrounding Maryland and Virginia suburbs raise the city's daytime population to more than one million during the workweek. Washington's metropolitan area, the country's sixth largest (including parts of Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia), had a 2020 estimated population of 6.3 million residents; and over 54 million people live within 250 mi (400 km) of the District.
The three branches of the U.S. federal government are centered in the district: Congress (legislative), the president (executive), and the Supreme Court (judicial). Washington is home to many national monuments and museums, primarily situated on or around the National Mall. The city hosts 177 foreign embassies as well as the headquarters of many international organizations, trade unions, non-profits, lobbying groups, and professional associations, including the World Bank Group, the International Monetary Fund, the Organization of American States, AARP, the National Geographic Society, the American Red Cross, and others.
A locally elected mayor and a 13-member council have governed the district since 1973. Congress maintains supreme authority over the city and may overturn local laws. The District of Columbia does not have representation in Congress, although D.C. residents elect a single at-large congressional delegate to the House of Representatives who has no vote. District voters choose three presidential electors in accordance with the Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1961." - info from Wikipedia.
The fall of 2022 I did my 3rd major cycling tour. I began my adventure in Montreal, Canada and finished in Savannah, GA. This tour took me through the oldest parts of Quebec and the 13 original US states. During this adventure I cycled 7,126 km over the course of 2.5 months and took more than 68,000 photos. As with my previous tours, a major focus was to photograph historic architecture.
Now on Instagram.
I actually got this off a poster at my old job. I told my daughter that the fairy is her, which she likes.
A recent addition to the fixures of York's event calendar is the 'Micklegate Run' which occurs on the August bank holiday Monday. The main event is a downhill soapbox race down the cobbled street whereupon unpowered carts attempt to achieve the fastest time, with competitors from across the country mixing with local teams. The bottom end of Micklegate right across over Ouse Bridge is converted into a temporary funfair for the day, which of course means this central corridor through the city is closed off to all vehicles thus diverting all traffic, including buses, elsewhere from 6pm the previous day.
Coastliner services were diverted to not serve the Stonebow area (previously this would have been served at a temporary stop and buses turn around in the Hungate loop, but building works have closed off the entire loop) and instead go down Jewbury and St Maurices Road (of Foss Bank going the other way) onto Lord Mayors Walk, turning into Gillygate and passing Exhibition Square before going over Lendal Bridge and ending the diversion at Station Road. Volvo B5TL Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 BT66 MVV has an 843 to Malton and is travelling over Lendal Bridge
New addition to my vintage MACROSS collection - Takatoku's sofubi Destroid Spartan. These little vinyls are great! They usually look horribly deformed when you see pictures of them. But when you heat them and get them back into the shape they're supposed to be, you can see they're surprisingly nice and anime-accurate.
Now I only need the Tomahawk, VF-1S and small Max & Milia VF-1Js to complete my vinyl set. If anyone has any to trade, e-mail me! I've got a couple extras to offer.
We have been struck by bunny love...the newest addition to the family is Sundae the rabbit.
A kid at the school was looking to get rid of to baby bunnies that she had bought at a livestock auction. I wish I had taken on both as the other one met an untimely death due to neglect and ignorance of the girl and her family.
Sundae is doing really well though and we are all smitten.
She is adorable! Loves snuggles and will happily fall asleep on us. She is well on her way to being house trained and enjoys following us about the house.
We built her a three storey rabbit condo for when we cannot keep an eye on her.
Aww look at that little face :)
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.
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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.
The latest addition to the truro minibuses fleet is Mellor bodied Vario R998 WYE. Although been in the fleet a while not seen a pic of it. Seen here in the yard at Godolphin prepared for MOT awaiting test. Previously with Oakleys Plymouth.
A recent addition to the bus rally scene is rebodied Leyland Tiger Plaxton Paramount 3200 DAZ 3294, which was new as E269 KEF. Seen at the Scarborough bus fest and bathing in some Scarbados sunshine in National Express guise.
Added yet another great addition to my lenses: the Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS, thus completing my version of the Sigma Holy Trinity/Hebrew Trinity of lenses...
Title is misleading as this was not a mistake at all; I intentionally shot this out of focus to see the extent of the bokeh effect.
Shooting Information:
Nikon D5000
Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8
Manual
1/45th @ 50mm zoom, f/2.8
ISO 500
Flash Not Fired
Post Processing Information:
Adobe Lightroom CC 6.8
Not Cropped
In addition to a costume contest and dunk tank, Desert Southwest held a cookout to help raise money for charity Oct. 31, 2018. (Staff photo)
Another addition to my Picture Within A Picture project. These folks were kanoodaling in front of the Parliament Building in Norway.
Two new additions to my collection are the Schopf F59 aircraft tractor/pushback tug, and a Truck Firefighting Airfield Crash Rescue 2 Tonne 6x4 Mark 2, Range Rover (TACR2).
The Schopf F59 is a 1:76 scale, 3D printed model by Ray Rimes. The F59 is an all wheel drive, medium aircraft tractor, apparently designed to manoeuvre narrow body regional aircraft. I have added a set of chocks and a fire extinguisher, glazed front and back and painted.
The Range Rover TACR2 is a diecast model by Oxford, also 1:76 scale. Originally bearing military VRM plates, and with “Royal Air Force” on the sides, an RAF roundel and Union Flag on the rear. I removed these with cotton buds and nail polish remover. I added the thin yellow line along the sides, painted the blue warning light orange, added two blue warning lights and applied civilian VRM plates (which in reality belong on a minibus). This will primarily be found as part of the Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) team on the Barra layout.
This means my airport support vehicle/equipment collection now consists of - Two tractor tugs, two tow bars, one ground power unit, and one ARFF TACR2.
13 November
This adorable little bear is Emtec...
A recent present from Craig...
And new addition to the Bear Clan! %-)
She's has a secret little transport key in her tummy!
She is SOOO tiny... and SOOO cute!!! %-)
Ted's a little wary... cos he doesn't like to have to compete for my attention!
But Kiwi is definitely intrigued by her...
He's also pleased to meet someone who is smaller than he is! %-)
Name: Kansas City Art Institute - Art School
Architect: Runnells Clark Waugh and Matsumoto Architects
Year Designed: circa 1945-46
Builder: Unknown
Year Built: circa 1948
Size: Unknown
Location: Kansas City, MO
Type: Education
Style: Modern
Status: Fair with multiple additions that obscure major parts and concepts of the original building
Photographed By: Robert McLaughlin
Runnells Clark Waugh and Matsumoto Architects were hired to do a master plan for a new Kansas City Art Institute Campus. At the time, Vanderslice Hall, the former August R. Meyer mansion housed the entire Art Institute just west of this building. After a master plan was done, the firm was hired to do the "Art School," the first in a series of new buildings. The site chosen was a narrow slice of land running north and south between Vanderslice Hall and Oak Street. The building consisted of classrooms, studios, workshop and exhibition spaces for students of life drawing and the commercial and industrial arts. The building was rendered in a vocabulary of red brick, limestone and corrugated asbestos cement panels. The most notable feature of the building was the limestone clad life drawing studio with its stepped limestone forms and multiple north facing clerestory windows.
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas announces Kidrobot, one of the world’s premier curators of collectable art toys and apparel, as its latest addition to its acclaimed artist-in-residence program in P3 Studio. Running through August 2011, a variety of artists will reside in the P3 Studio each weekend, creating various works of art (artists and schedule below).
Unique to the Kidrobot residency, guests and visitors are encouraged to share their own artistic vision by drawing with chalk on a four-foot Kidrobot Dunny doll. Each day the Dunny is wiped clean and ready for its new creation. Then a photo of the previous day's decorated 'Chalk It Up' Dunny will be posted on The Cosmopolitan's Facebook Page and added here on Flickr and to the 'Chalk It Up' Daily Dunny album on Facebook.
Guests and visitors that have left their mark on the Dunny are encouraged to tag themselves on the photo posted on Facebook to share with the Facebook community the Dunny contributors for each day. Each 'Chalk It Up' Daily Dunny photo posted on Facebook will have the date making it easy for Dunny contributors to tag themselves. In addition to the 'Chalk It Up' Daily Dunny photo, we'll also add other angles/photos of each day's creation in this Flickr set.
P3 Studio will also include a pop-up store, which will carry a wide section of Kidrobot merchandise as well as one-of-a-kind pieces of art created by the studio artists. This is the first Kidrobot pop-up store in Las Vegas. Signature Kidrobot products are also sold at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas’ gift store, Monogram. The studio and pop-up store will be open noon to 10:00 p.m. seven days a week.
P3 Studio Schedule of Artists (subject to change without notice):
The Cosmopolitan Artist-In-Residence Program
The Cosmopolitan’s artist-in-residence program brings emerging and established contemporary artists to the resort inviting them to utilize space for creative production and exhibition of their work. The program debuted when the resort opened on December 15, 2010 with artist Fab 5 Freddy and has also featured additional artists including Steven Spann and Shelter Serra. More on The Cosmopolitan's Art Programs: Art at The Cosmopolitan
Kidrobot
Founded in 2002 by designer Paul Budnitz, Kidrobot has collaborated with world-renowned artists and designers including Frank Kozik, Tilt & Mist, Marc Jacobs and Nike creating limited edition products, some of which have been on display at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City (MoMA).
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The Orchard Residences is a 99-years leasehold apartment development located at 238 Orchard Boulevard, Singapore 237973, in District 09, and just above the Orchard MRT Station. With expected completion in December 2010, it comprises 175 units. The Orchard Residences is situated along the vibrant Orchard Road shopping and entertainment belt. It is also close to the Singapore Botanic Gardens and Mount Elizabeth Hospital. Above MRT Station. Condo Facilities at The Orchard Residences Facilities at The Orchard Residences include a swimming pool, spa, and clubhouse. Condo Amenities near The Orchard Residences Numerous feeder bus services are available near The Orchard Residences. Established local and international schools are mostly a short drive away, such as Raffles Girls’ School, Overseas Family School, and ISS International School. Its prime location along Orchard Road means several one-stop shopping destinations are just a short walk away. These include Ion Orchard, Tangs Plaza, Wisma Atria, The Paragon, and Takashimaya. In addition, prestigious clubs, such as American Club and Tanglin Club, are located nearby. For vehicle owners, driving to the business hub from The Orchard Residences takes less than 10 minutes, via River Valley Road.
The newest addition to the LEGO Star Wars UCS has been revealed and its the new B-Wing!
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