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At the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial in Belgium, covering 57 acres, rest 7,992 of our military dead, most of whom lost their lives during the advance of the U.S. armed forces into Germany. Their headstones are arranged in gentle arcs sweeping across a broad green lawn that slopes gently downhill. A highway passes through the cemetery. West of the highway is an overlook that affords an excellent view of the rolling Belgian countryside, once a battlefield.
To the east is the long colonnade that, with the chapel and map room, forms the memorial overlooking the burial area. The chapel is simple, but richly ornamented. In the map room are two maps of military operations, carved in black granite, with inscriptions recalling the achievements of our forces. On the rectangular piers of the colonnade are inscribed the names of 450 missing. Rosettes mark the names of those since recovered and identified. The seals of the states and territories are also carved on these piers.
The cemetery possesses great military historic significance as it holds fallen Americans of two major efforts, one covering the U.S. First Army's drive in September 1944 through northern France, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg into Germany, and the second covering the Battle of the Bulge. It was from the temporary cemetery at Henri-Chapelle that the first shipments of remains of American war dead were returned to the United States for permanent burial. The repatriation program began on July 27, 1947 at a special ceremony at the cemetery when the disinterment began. The first shipment of 5,600 American war dead from Henri-Chapelle left Antwerp, Belgium the first week of October 1947. An impressive ceremony was held, with over 30,000 Belgian citizens attending, along with representatives of the Belgium government and senior Americans.
Had arranged to meet up with Chris again, earlier in the week, to have a look at the beach and rocks at the southside of Cabarita Headland.
All week the weather was looking fairly miserable with low lying clouds and rainy. Looked at the weather forecast on Friday, and yes - prediction for rain all weekend. Ahh well, you can only get wet, so still got up at 3.45am for a quick shower and breakky - had a peek outside and it was a clear starry night! So much for weather forecasts ;-)
Got down to Cabarita and a few clouds started to come together so we ended up having a great morning.
There were some great reflections in the wet sand, although I thought it worked a bit better with the incoming wave.
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I'm not sure if it was the weather or not but many cars had trouble running. They still have to be got in place some how.
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I took a pretty nice picture of some reeds blowing in the wind, and after 42 modifications arranged them into this image. Not exactly a pure nature shot, but it is basically what I photographed.
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Candid street photography and reportage from Glasgow, Scotland. Capturing a counter-rally against the Scottish Defence League who had arranged to protest against immigration.
The dejected faces here seem to be summing up more recent events following the EU Referendum. With 'Britain' voting to leave the European Union but the whole of Scotland voting to remain. I feel that another independence referendum is not only on the horizon, but is needed.
I would love to keep politics out of this but I am desperately saddened by events today and am ashamed to have been born 'British'. I hope that the Brexit voters are happy with a pound at its lowest since 1985.
Arranging a bowl of flowers in the morning can give a sense of quiet in a crowded day - like writing a poem, or saying a prayer.
Anne Morrow Lindberg
A natural bouquet of flowers growing in a botanical garden in the mountains of the Philippines in the vicinity Baguio City.
The colorful and intricately arranged moat garden along the northern wall of the Angers Castle. The castle took shape in the first half of 13th century during the reign of Saint Louis (Louis IX), including its iconic striped towers. It has the rare distinction of never being conquered in its history. It also houses a museum of medieval tapestries with its amazing late 14th century Apocalypse Tapestry. But otherwise, the interior of the castle is rather underwhelming, compared to its outer walls.
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Leigh Corporation buses were always arranged to be of low height, firstly because of several low bridges and later, after these had been removed, because of the height of the garage entrance.
The AEC Renown was built specifically to be lower than most double deckers. The chassis is low and the engine is inclined, to 'point' the transmission shaft along the bus at a low level. Access to the gearbox is through a hatch made up of the first few stairs. Although several Greater Manchester bus operators tried more modern liveries in the 1960s, Leigh kept its shaded lettering and dark blue colours to the end.
1965 Leyland AEC Renown double-decker PTC114C, fleet No. 15, was in services from 1965 until 1978 and is preserved in the Museum of Transport, Manchester. There was seating for 72 and 5 standing passenger.
Iris is arranging the flowers with the late afternoon sunlight coming through the window. 💕💙💜🌺🌸The crystal flowers catch the streaming sunlight of a late Sunday afternoon. 🌞🌺🌸
AI generated image in the style of Louis Icart. First created in Wombo, then that used as start image in DDG Text 2.
Model: Faith
Barn Owl; Mystic
Hair Tech/Mua: Ben Aldridge
Taken at 'The Girl and the owl', a shoot I arranged for my group.
— a wax figure of the late, great singer Ella Fitzgerald
I love wax figures. I love taking their photos because they have been intentionally arranged in a very photogenic way. Wax figures help me develop an eye for portrait shots. I learned this by first watching master photographer Thomas Hawk's awesome photographs of wax figures on Flickr. And then I tried it.
Having said that, I wish Ms. Fitzgerald was looking at me.
RailVac 4 had spent the week in use overnight in the area with 60047 being sent to return it to Westbury. Coupled up and ready to go the formation stands in the yard while the crew arrange an earlier departure.
El Parque Nacional de Andasibe-Mantadia es un área protegida de 155 kilómetros cuadrados que consiste principalmente de bosque primario que se encuentra en la región de Alaotra-Mangoro en el este de Madagascar. La elevación del parque oscila entre 900-1250 metros de altitud, con un clima húmedo. La precipitación media anual es de 1.700 mm, con una precipitación de 210 días de cada año. Esta selva tropical es el hábitat de una gran especie de la biodiversidad, incluyendo muchas especies endémicas raras y en peligro de extinción, incluyendo 11 especies de lémures. Dos componentes del parque son el Parque Nacional Mantadia y la Reserva Analamazoatra, que es más conocida por su población del lémur más grande de Madagascar, el Indri.
Este es uno de los parques en Madagascar más fáciles para visitar desde la capital, Antananarivo, con un viaje de 3 horas en coche hacia el este por una carretera asfaltada, la Ruta Nacional 2 (RN 2). Si bien la sede de Analamazaotra y del parque son paseos cortos desde Antsapanana sobre la RN 2, un transporte especial debe estar contratado en los hoteles locales para llegar a Mantadia. Las caminatas van desde 1-6 horas y suelen estar disponibles en las dos partes del parque. Se requiere un guía local para los visitantes que entran en el parque.
La principal amenaza para éste parque viene de la desaparición de hábitat contiguo fuera del parque. Esta desaparición ha sido causado principalmente por la tala y sustitución de selva tropical con especies comerciales de eucalipto australiano y bosques de pinos chinos, y en menor medida por la tala y quema para el cultivo del arroz, que se ve agravada por la extremadamente alta tasa de crecimiento de la población y la pobreza en el Madagascar rural.
Para hacer frente a la amenaza de desaparición del hábitat, las reservas se han creado en las cercanías de Andasibe-Mantadia que potencian los recursos de equilibrio con la protección del medio ambiente, y el intento de crear alternativas económicas y ambientalmente preferibles a la sustitución de los bosques nativos por eucaliptos y pinos.
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Andasibe-Mantadia National Park is a 155 square kilometre protected area, located about 150 km east of Antananarivo, consisting principally of primary growth forest in Alaotra-Mangoro Region in eastern Madagascar. The park's elevation ranges from 800 to 1260 meters, with a humid climate. Average annual precipitation is 1700 mm, with rainfall on 210 days of each year. This rainforest is habitat to a vast species biodiversity, including many endemic rare species and endangered species, including 11 lemur species. The park's two component parts are Mantadia National Park and Analamazoatra Reserve, which is best known for its population of Madagascar's largest lemur, the indri.
The national park was nominated in 2007 to become part of the World Heritage Site of Rainforests of the Atsinanana.However, its forests were not selected for the final list.
This is one of the easiest parks in Madagascar to visit from the capital city, Antananarivo, with a 3-hour drive east on a paved road, Route Nationale 2 (RN 2). While Analamazaotra and park headquarters are short walks from Antsapanana on the RN 2, special transport must be arranged or hired from local hotels to reach Mantadia. Hikes ranging from 1–6 hours are typically available in both parts of the park. A local guide is required for visitors entering either part of the park.
The Analamazaotra (or Périnet) Special Reserve (ASR), known locally as Andasibe after the nearby village, was once part of the larger Mantadia National Park which also included Maromizaha Classified Forest to the southeast and Anosibe an’ala to the south. However logging and deforestation for farming has resulted in these parks now being isolated.
The main threat to this park comes from the disappearance of adjoining habitat outside the park. This disappearance has been caused primarily by logging and replacement of rain-forest with commercial Australian eucalyptus and Chinese pine forests, and to a lesser extent by slash-and-burn cultivation for rice agriculture, which is exacerbated by the extremely high population growth rate and poverty in rural Madagascar.
To address the disappearing habitat threat, reserves have been created in the vicinity of Andasibe-Mantadia that balance resource extraction with environmental protection, and attempt to create economic and environmentally preferable alternatives to replacing native forests with eucalyptus and pine.
In 2006, the Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership and Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, in collaboration with Madagascar National Parks and Eaux et Fôret initiated the Analamazaotra Re-introduction/Translocation (ART) project to reintroduce two endangered species of lemur back into the park. The aim was to take lemurs from threatened areas where habitat loss means the incumbent population is unsustainable, and relocate them to the relative safety of the Analamazaotra Special Reserve. The program followed the IUCN re-introduction/translocation guidelines, with family group monitoring before and after translocation.
By 2014, the ART project had reintroduced three groups comprising 26 diademed sifaka and 8 black-and-white ruffed lemur into the park. The project's multi-disciplinary team tracked the reintroduced groups using radio collars, and collected fecal samples to evaluate biomedical, genetic, habitat, nutritional and reproductive characteristics of the lemurs.
The project has so far been very successful, and visitors to this popular reserve have been lucky enough to see two generations of babies born at the park. The ART project also helps the local community by education and provides two local guides.
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"Yes sir, I'm sure I have a slot which we can fit you into"
Playing the seductive secretary in red satin blouse and shiny black skirt with tights and sling back high heels x x
Cézanne arranged his studio very skillfully, so the light would be just as he wanted it (changing the floor, for example). It's amazing how the photos look so much like his paintings.
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Wickham Place is the London home of Lord and Lady Southgate, their children and staff. Located in fashionable Belgravia it is a fine Georgian terrace house.
Today, we are in the true preserve of Lady Southgate in Wickham Place, the one room that she has complete control over – the morning room. It is a large, yet comfortable and cosy room decorated with glittering Edwardian clutter - china and other bibelots - and floral soft furnishings of her choosing and is truly a feminine space. It’s the perfect place for arranging flowers, and that is what we find Lady Southgate doing, accompanied most unwillingly by her sister-in-law, Cecily.
“Nancy was very complimentary about the flower arrangements at the ambassador’s dinner we held.” Lady Southgate remarks as she peruses blooms for suitability from a basket full of flowers on the table before her.
“Who?” Cecily asks, not looking up from the newspaper with which she has ensconced herself comfortably into Lady Southgate’s floral settee.
“Oh Cecily!” Lady Southgate scoffs. “Nancy: Lady Astor!”
“Well bully for her.” Cecily replies absently and without interest. “They were your doing, not mine.”
“Cecily, I don’t see why you have to be so peevish about flower arranging,” Lady Southgate quips over her shoulder as she takes out a purple and lilac foxglove bloom and trims the stem with her shears. “It’s a very relaxing pursuit.”
“Vera, wouldn’t you rather read those newspapers you are using to protect the tabletop, than resign them to the bin where they are going?”
“I don’t see what that has to do with flower arranging, Cecily.” Lady Southgate replies testily. “Anyway, these are old newspapers that would have been used by the housemaids to start the fire in here if I hadn’t used them for this.” She takes another foxglove from the basket and trims the stem. “And I’ll have you know that I do read the newspaper. Withers brings me ‘The Mirror’ every morning.”
“I don’t mean read the society pages, or scan them for the latest bargains at Selfridges, Vera!” Cecily looks up through her glasses perched on her nose and over the top of the ‘Daily Express’ she has open before her. “I’m taking about reading about things that matter!”
“Such as?”
Cecily lets the paper fall and continues animatedly, “Like the opening of the first British labour exchange*, or the new government in Greece**, or the first night time flight in England***.”
“And why should I care about any of that?” Lady Southgate mutters. “As if the new government in Greece has any influence on my life, or as if I need to worry about a labour exchange! Preposterous!” She snorts.
“Any more than I need to worry about flower arranging, Vera.” Cecily sinks back onto the settee and raises the broadsheet which she ruffles noisily, bristling with irritation at her sister-in-law’s flippant comments.
“Well, you should care about flower arranging, Cecily!” Lady Southgate reaches for a delicate fluted cranberry glass vase with gilding around its mouth. “Any girl of your age, and in your position,” She turns and waves her shears admonishingly at Cecily’s recumbent figure. “Should care about it!”
“I care a great deal more about the suffragette movement than flower arranging.” Cecily mutters.
“Yes, well I know your opinions on that,” Lady Southgate puts one of the foxgloves into the vase. “I found that copy ‘Votes for Women’ in your parlour the other week.”
“Ah, so you do read then, Vera!” Cecily clucks triumphantly.
“I said I found it, not that I read it, Cecily.” Lady Southgate replies, thrusting a second foxglove bloom with unnecessary force into the vase. “You shouldn’t be meddling with women’s suffrage. You are a debutante now. This will be your sec…”
“I know, Vera, my second Season,” Cecily groans as her eyes rise to the ornate crystal chandelier overhead. “You don’t need to remind me.”
“Well then, you need to make yourself more.. more,”
“Desirable?”
“Decorous!” Lady Southgate responds quickly, snapping the stem of a daffodil in frustration at her sister-in-law’s obstinance. “Or else we shall have to book you a berth on the next P&O and pack you off to India to find a suitable husband. A jeune fille à marier won’t survive her third London Season without a suitable match.”
“And arranging tulips, roses and daffodils will help me find the husband I’m told I should have?”
“Flower arranging is an art, Cecily, like embroidery, music and singing.”
“Best book me a passage to India then, Vera, as I fail on all of those, except embroidery.” She closes the newspaper, folds it in half and places it in defeat across her lap. She sighs. “And as Mamma points out, I make up in unnecessary intelligence what I lack in necessary beauty.”
“Oh pooh!” Lady Southgate artfully teases the foxglove blooms into place in the fluted glass vase. “Ignore Lydia, Cecily. Everyone pales against her legendary beauty, which she wears like the peeress’ robes she is no longer entitled to!”
“At least I will find more adventure in India than in a London season,” Cecily mutters quietly to herself.
“There!” Lady Southgate sighs as she stands back and looks proudly at the vases of flowers she has filled with roses, tulips and foxgloves. “See how satisfying the results of arranging flowers can be.”
“Yes Vera,” Cecily replies noncommittally as she raises the newspaper again.
*The first British labour exchange opened on the first of February 1910.
**The Dragoumis government was formed in Greece on the first of February 1910.
***The first night air flight by Claude Grahame-White happened in England on the twenty-eighth of April 1910.
The theme for “Smile on Saturday” this week is “vase”. I have many lovely antique vases that I could photograph, so I picked these ten. However, this Edwardian upper-class domestic scene is actually made up entirely of 1:12 size dollhouse miniatures from my collection. I hope that you like it.
Fun things to look for in this tableaux include:
The four glass vases: two cranberry glass and two clear glass, were made by Beautifully Handmade Miniatures in Kettering in England. The detail in each vase is especially fine. If you look closely, you will see that they are decorated with fluting, frills and latticework. The porcelain vase on the far right with a pink rose painted on it is a 1950s Limoges vase. The rose has been painted on it by hand, and it is stamped with a small green Limoges mark to the bottom. This treasure I found in an overcrowded cabinet at the Mill Markets in Geelong. The other porcelain vases with printed flowers on them come from various online miniature stockists on EBay.
The red roses on the left of the photo and the yellow and cream roses on the right-hand side are all handmade by Beautifully Handmade Miniatures in Kettering in England. The tulips, daffodils and foxgloves are all very realistic looking. Made of polymer clay they are moulded on wires to allow them to be shaped at will and put into individually formed floral arrangements. They are made by a 1:12 miniature specialist in Germany.
The shears with black handles open and close. Made of metal, they came from Doreen Jeffries’ Small Wonders Miniature Shop in the United Kingdom.
The Edwardian British newspapers that the vases, shears and flowers stand on are 1:12 size copies of ‘The Mirror’, the ‘Daily Express’ and ‘The Tattler’ made by Little Things Dollhouse Miniatures in Lancashire.
Sayori has always enjoyed Ikebana.
“Ikebana is not just about sticking a flower into a vase: it is about the love and need of the artist to create beautiful forms…Ikebana is not just about flowers, it is about the person who arranges them.” —Sofu Teshigahara, founder of Sogetsu School
Sea Sailor See’s stock outfit inspired me to go Japanese for the theme “Flower arranging” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.
Delicate prinia - Prinia lepida , In Kanha National park / Tiger reserve, Kanha, Masdhya Pradesh.
Trip arranged through,
Ground support and organisation in India,
Accomedation at Kanha, www.shergarh.com .
9821 (LG52XYY) blinded for route U7. Yes, the U7! This photo was taken on a visit I arranged with several enthusiasts to WS.
We had arranged to spend 3 days at a beach resort towards the end of our holiday and thank goodness we did as I really needed to rest up my arm after everything I put it through. We went right over to the east of Sri Lanka, near Trincomalee, which is fairly new to tourism as both the far north and east were considered Tamil Tiger territory during the civil war there. Whilst lying on the beach we spotted these guys in the far distance surrounding this boat. Being curious I walked along the beach to see what they were doing. These boats go out with nets and haul the fish in. We weren't around for that part of the action but now they had to get the boat back in the water with the heavy nets. As you can see it took 18 of them to do this. After the boat was back in the water, the 'helpers' walked off down the beach. Hard, hot work - it was 38 degrees.
I like that those are printed tiles! Well, at least I own Cafe Corner, the printed tile version of it ... hahahah!! XD
These grape slices outright refused to be arranged in orderly rows. I'll have to try "knolling" again another time with a more cooperative subject.
I arranged for a VIP tour with a golf cart so that we could see more of the Zoo and my wife would not have to walk as much because of her foot surgery. It was well worth it.
The San Diego Zoo is special. Not just the animals and how they are treated and displayed, but also the location, terrain, landscaping, and flowers.
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Leucospermum cordifolium is an upright, evergreen shrub of up to 1½ m (5 ft) high from the Proteaceae. The flower heads are globe-shape with a flattened top, 10–12 cm (3.9–4.7 in) in diameter, and are carried individually or with two or three together mostly at a right angle to its branch. The perianth is 3–3½ cm long, yellow, orange or crimson in color. From each flower emerges a 4½–6 cm (1.8–2.4 in) long style sticking out horizontally but curving upwards near the obliquely, shell-shaped, thicker pollen presenter. This gives each head the appearance of a pincushion. Its common name is ornamental pincushion in English
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