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The original Varsity was opened in 1928 on a 70' X 120' lot with a white picket fence by a man named Frank Gordy; a man with a $2,000 nest egg and "million dollar taste buds". Through his dedication to freshness, superior quality, advanced technology and serving the best food fast, he gained a reputation that is known worldwide. "What’ll ya have…What’ll ya have?" There’s no friendlier greeting than the one you’ll receive when you step up to the counter at The Varsity. Gordy family-owned and operated since 1928, The Varsity is a downtown Atlanta institution, and The World’s Largest Drive-in Restaurant.
thevarsity.com/pages/our-story
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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The Capital City Club is a four-story buff brick structure located on the corner of Harris Street & Peachtree Street adjacent to Peachtree Center. Rectangular in form, the building is of the Georgian Revival style and is immediately identifiable because of its pleasant contrast in scale with the newer high-rise structures that surround it. While the Capital City Club is significant because it is among the oldest social organizations in the south, this structure is also significant architecturally for its contribution to the urban environment. As an excellent contrast to Peachtree Center, this building maintains a dialogue between the numerous newer and the singularly older architectural forms. Its low profile & the visual relief provided by its graceful Georgian Revival form contributes greatly to its urban setting.
"A social organization to promote the pleasure, kind feeling, & general culture of its members", the Atlanta Capital City Club was chartered by the Fulton Superior Court on May 21, 1883. The club, founded by sixty-two social & business leaders of Atlanta on April 16, 1883, elected as its first president Harry C. Stockdell. Originally housed in the second John H. James mansion (built c. 1870; demolished 1913) at the northwest corner of Peachtree & Ellis Streets, the Capital City Club retained Don Barber of New York City and Philip Thornton Marye, in 1910, to execute the design of the present building seen above in which the club is housed. The downtown club building was "opened with an informal reception on Saturday afternoon, December 17, 1911, during the administration of club president John W. Grant." Through the years, the Capital City Club became one of the traditional centers of Atlanta's social activity and became a popular gathering place for the city's leading business & professional men. Here, visiting notables —- including three presidents of the United States -— have been entertained in an atmosphere of southern hospitality.
On September 15, 1977, the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) recognized the history above and listed this structure on its registry. All of the information above was included on the original documents submitted to the NRHP for listing consideration and can be found here: npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/7d1edf96-15c9-469b-b2d...
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D5000 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/
A-town is located south of Kangbashi / Ordos in Inner mongolia ( China ). In this modern and new city, developper our building a giant housing complex composed of more than 120 appartment building. Here a few workers are going back to their camp after work
Tim Franco is a shanghai based photographer - in his work he explores the relation between people and their urban environment full portfolio here
While this is not the "official" Olympic Cauldron where the flame was lit during the opening ceremonies of the 1996 Olympics, it was built at the same time by a local business man who wanted something that would remain afterward and become a symbol / icon of the city of Atlanta, Georgia. The tower is 123 feet tall and somewhat resembles the torch carried by numerous torch bearers including Muhammad Ali who was the final bearer that lit the official cauldron. And, since the "official" Olympic Cauldron is not on a main, well-traveled route through Atlanta, this has become the more visible of the few reminders left in Atlanta of the city's greatest achievement, the 1996 Olympic Games.
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/
In 1996, Atlanta hosted the Centennial (100 year) Olympic Games. Centennial Olympic Park, located in Downtown Atlanta, was created to memorialize the games and, according to Georgia Trend, is "the centerpiece of the Olympics legacy" in the city. In 1996, the year the park opened, this monument was erected to honor Pierre de Coubertin, who had founded the modern Olympic Games with the 1896 Summer Olympics 100 years prior. The monument, designed by Raymond Kaskey, features a step pyramid and the columns of Boaz and Jachin in addition to the statue of Coubertin. The monument is one of several in the area that memorialize the Olympic Games.
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D5000 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/
Named after the mythological messenger of the gods, Hermes, the Hermes Towers are eight 65 foot tall towers that encircle Centennial Plaza in Downtown Atlanta, Georgia. They are stylized reproductions of markers that led the ancient Greeks to significant public spaces and/or events (like the original Olympic Games).
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D5000 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/
Two of the greatest Cardinals to ever put on a uniform in St. Louis, Missouri...#5 Albert Pujols and #50 Adam Wainwright. I got the chance to snap this photograph on July 4th in Atlanta, Georgia during a game against the Braves and I would love to have been a fly on the wall during this conversation. Unfortunately, Wainwright pitched the day before this game & was unavailable and the Braves started a right-handed pitcher so Pujols was not in the starting lineup. But, just seeing them during batting practice, pre-game activities, and like this during the game (until the rain showed up) was worth the trip during their final season.
Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff):
Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
ISO – 1250
Aperture – f/5.6
Exposure – 1/500 second
Focal Length – 300mm
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/
Single photo silhouette arrow design representin downtown Atown style of diversity, tolerance, equality, & electricity of eccentricity!
"Allentown" by Billy Joel
Well we're living here in Allentown
And they're closing all the factories down
Out in Bethlehem they're killing time
Filling out forms
Standing in line
Well our fathers fought the Second World War
Spent their weekends on the Jersey Shore
Met our mothers in the USO
Asked them to dance
Danced with them slow
And we're living here in Allentown
But the restlessness was handed down
And it's getting very hard to stay
Well we're waiting here in Allentown
For the Pennsylvania we never found
For the promises our teachers gave
If we worked hard
If we behaved
So the graduations hang on the wall
But they never really helped us at all
No they never taught us what was real
Iron and coal
And chromium steel
And we're waiting here in Allentown
But they've taken all the coal from the ground
And the union people crawled away
Every child had a pretty good shot
To get at least as far as their old man got
But something happened on the way to that place
They threw an American flag in our face
Well I'm living here in Allentown
And it's hard to keep a good man down
But I won't be getting up today
And it's getting very hard to stay
And we're living here in Allentown
Just a little over two weeks prior to this photograph, #46 Paul Goldschmidt accomplished something that had not happened in Major League Baseball in nearly 100 years. In a two-game span versus the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 14–15, 2022, Goldschmidt achieved nine hits in 12 at bats with four home runs, six runs scored, nine RBI, a double, and no strikeouts. No player had matched or exceeded those totals with zero strikeouts over a two-game span since Ty Cobb on May 5–6, 1925, when the Detroit Tigers visited the St. Louis Browns. And, as of today, Goldschmidt is leading the pack for NL MVP...so here's to seeing him finish the season strong and wrap up his first MVP trophy in an already magnificent career!
Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff):
Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
ISO – 1000
Aperture – f/5.6
Exposure – 1/500 second
Focal Length – 300mm
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/
The Canal of Corinth has been the bridge that connects the greek mainland with Peloponnese, a peninsula that is bigger in the south part of the mainland (until Thessaly), since ancestry. This is a natural bridge that attracted the creation of atown centre that would bring about both advantages and disadvantages.
Corinth Canal
From one hand, a town located by the canal would benefit from taking control of this path. This town would have the opportunity to found an economy based on the maritime activities that were carried out within the two seas, separated by the canal and at the same time, it would develop commercial relations with town centers from eastern and western countries.
The role of Corinth as an important passage turned to a disadvantage when population groups from the north moved to the south for a permanent residence. Invaders who passed through Corinth every now and then caused several troubles in that area preventing it from progressing in the fields of politics and economy. According to Homere, Corinth was a small regional centre, politically dependant on Agamemnon’s kingdom. Moreover, Corinth managed to benefit from its position on the crossroad between north and south and from its maritime activities, only during one specific period of its long ancient history, which is also known as the Golden Age of Corinth. This age started almost two centuries after Dorians’ arrival and ended during the Persian Wars. The conflicts with maritime powers who claimed the same interests as Corinth, lead to its end.
Traveling 3 to 4 hours twice within 3 weeks to see a likely 1st ballot Hall of Fame candidate is a small price to pay in my opinion...unfortunately, I only got to see Albert Pujols in batting practice prior to the game against the Braves in Atlanta and the game had a lengthy rain delay causing us to only see 4 innings of baseball, but it was still worth it. As a Cardinals fan, it was hard to see such a great player leave via free agency but I've always remained a fan and was excited to know that Mr. Pujols wanted to come back to St. Louis for his final year of Major League Baseball. Thank you for the memories...
Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff):
Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
ISO – 800
Aperture – f/5.6
Exposure – 1/320 second
Focal Length – 300mm
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/
At this point in time, the future is unclear regarding Adam Wainwright's career as a pitcher in Major League Baseball even though he has reached a position within the Cardinals organization where he can stay as long as he feels that he is being a contributor to the team. While most believe that this year will be his last, he has not confirmed or denied this fact. However, he has began to take some additional time, like seen here, to enjoy the ballparks where they are playing and interact with fans clamoring for a few seconds with a Cardinal legend. On this date in Atlanta, Waino spent about 20 minutes standing at this spot and signing autographs on anything that fans handed him as well as taking photos with fans. He has always been fan friendly and loved by Cardinals Nation but it seems to me that he's taking a bit of extra time to soak it all in...regardless, I enjoyed this time of watching him interact with fans and giving me the chance to snap a few memories. Thank you 50!!
Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff):
Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
ISO – 800
Aperture – f/5.6
Exposure – 1/640 second
Focal Length – 68mm
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/
I watched, during pre-game warm-ups, as this person scrambled down to where Adam Wainwright was signing autographs and managed to get his signature on their jersey. It was the day after Wainwright had pitched so there was no chance of him being needed for any game related activity so he took a significant amount of time to sign many items and take photos with fans. Needless to say, this person was ecstatic to get the autograph of their favorite Cardinal on a jersey that matches his exactly. I suspect that this is now in a frame and mounted with pride somewhere is their home...AND, I am thrilled that Waino has decided to return for one final season in 2023! I expect this season to be one that honors him and all he's accomplished as a Cardinal legend...
Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff):
Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
ISO – 800
Aperture – f/5.6
Exposure – 1/320 second
Focal Length – 24mm
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/
Mural entitled "El Azucarero" by ATOWN 1 aka @atownone seen in the Little Village area of Chicago, Illinois.
Drone photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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My man...#51 Willie McGee...one of my all-time favorite players (and now a coach) with the St. Louis Cardinals. I remember being a kid and watching the teams from the 80's with all that speed and Willie roaming the outfield...great memories backed up with seeing him pass on his baseball knowledge to today's players!
‧ Born: November 2, 1958 in San Francisco, California
‧ Batted: Switch
‧ Threw: Right
‧ MLB debut: May 10, 1982, for the St. Louis Cardinals
‧ Last MLB appearance: October 3, 1999, for the St. Louis Cardinals
--MLB statistics--
‧ Batting average: .295
‧ Hits: 2,254
‧ Home runs: 79
‧ RBI's: 856
-Teams-
‧ As player: St. Louis Cardinals (1982–1990); Oakland Athletics (1990); San Francisco Giants (1991–1994); Boston Red Sox (1995); St. Louis Cardinals (1996–1999)
As coach: St. Louis Cardinals (2018–present)
-Career highlights and awards-
‧ 4× All-Star (1983, 1985, 1987, 1988)
‧ World Series Champion (1982)
‧ NL MVP (1985)
‧ 3× Gold Glove Award (1983, 1985, 1986)
‧ Silver Slugger Award (1985)
‧ 2× NL batting champion (1985, 1990)
‧ St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame (2014)
Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff):
Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
ISO – 1250
Aperture – f/5.6
Exposure – 1/640 second
Focal Length – 300mm
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/
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This picture was this week's A-Town Dog Blog.
Two Shih Tzu best friends.
Nikon D7000
Exposure: 1/400
Aperture: f/5.0
Focal Length: 60 mm
ISO: 400
I guess his pride would have been this old GMC truck but his joy seemed to be his four legged friend in the back. Image taken in the delightful backwater that is Coromandel atown.
Light painting of hope here. This is the beginning of a series of symbolical sunrise lp photos I plan on creating to support the fight against cancer, the survivors, in memory of the victims, and a group on Flickr called Shining Light on Cancer.
This was also created in memory of Dane Vaughn Sullivent from Austin, Texas 05-13-65 to 01-25-11.
We did a fundraiser, created a website, and made several videos for the cause called StandUP .
Alongside the regional road map folders issued by Esso, along with many other oil and petrol companies, Esso produced several editions of this folder map and plan of London Heathrow Airport. These were the days when airports were not just for travellers but also visitor destinations were people were welcomed to come and gawp at the 'goings on' - and this folder includes details of the airport, its layout, operations as well as details of the many airlines that served the airport.
The folder was produced for Esso by Samson Clark & Co Ltd, with the collaboration of the Ministry of Aviation. The cover artwork, very much of its period, is by "Young".
It is too big a sheet to scan and so I've tried to photograph it - it may be a bit indistinct I'm afraid but you get the flavour. This image shows a local road map of 'how to get there' as well as destinations from Heathrow along with a panel on "Atown called London Airport" that describes the work at Heathrow along with an inset showing the approaches, outbound flight paths and holding areas of the London Control Zone of the air traffic control service.
Up of the Ordos Lake, a dam is overlooking the new district of Kangbashe and A-town. Characters painted in red are reminding the sense of service common to the chinese communism rethoric
Tim Franco is a shanghai based photographer - in his work he explores the relation between people and their urban environment full portfolio here
tim franco / shanghai photographer
More on the blog about this story:
blog.timfranco.com/ordos-kangbashi-a-town-mega-block-hous...
and if you like those photos uploaded on the samsung nx200 program here:
This statue in the plaza area at Turner Field in Atlanta, GA commemorates home run number 715 hit by Hall of Famer Henry Louis 'Hank' Aaron on April 8, 1974. This would be one of the most historic moments in Major League Baseball history. This was originally erected on September 7, 1982 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium where the home run was hit.
Three bracketed photos were taken and combined with Photomatix to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop.
35 mm film old school style superimposition print from 1999 here!
1. I planned out the star shot on black velvet using a flashlight to create the tail.
2. Captured the capitol.
3. Processed the negatives.
4. Superimposed negatives by taping together and printing.
This particular one got scratched up over the years. I decided to scan it and keep the scratches instead of clean it up b/c I think age gives things a more interesting appeal.
From right, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) district conservationist Rich Casale and Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County
Program Manager Lisa Lurie observe a strawberry farm adjacent to the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency (PVWMA) Harkins Slough Managed Aquifer Recharge Basin (MAR), in Watsonville, CA, on Thursday, August 27, 2015. This farm uses the slope of the land to capture runoff water for reuse or allow the water to filter down into the aquifer and recharge the water resource.
Farms and workers in the Pajaro Valley benefit from the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency (PVWMA) sanitized wastewater that is used for irrigation, as is or in blends with the salty ground (well) water to reduce the salt content for agriculture use.
The Pajaro Valley does not use surface water resources from coastal mountain ranges, rivers, aqueducts and reservoirs. Farms and cut flower growers in this valley pump 98% of agricultural water from underground water sources. There are rivers and streams in the valley, but not for agriculture.
PVWMA is working with the Department of the Interior (DOI) U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to develop a hydrologic model, a tool to help plan water management facilities. This has led to the construction of pipelines and water supply facilities that provide a supplement source of water. One of them is the Recycle Water Facility in the City of Watsonville Water Resources Center, adjacent to the nearby Pajaro River.
Of note, is the third and most recent phase of the Water Resources Center that opened in 2009, the Water Recycling Facility, is a drought-tolerant operation that takes in 6-million gallons per day from the City of Watsonville, and the Town of Pajaro, and produces a disinfected supply of water for high-value agriculture. The water treatment sterilizes the reclaimed water. Standards are set by California Department of Public Health, per Title 22.
It produces approximately 2,000 gallons per minute or 4,000 acre/ft. during the agricultural year. Reclaimed water users are trained; the water is highly monitored and government tested. Reclaimed water in part or whole is delivered through distribution pipes that are painted an industry standard purple color and serves as a public reminder of their efforts.
The process sometimes leaves more salt more than specific crops can tolerate. To reduce the percentage, it is blended with ground water or recharge water with lower salt levels to adjust for the plantâs tolerance level and keeps the farms productive and workers employed.
One of the major consumers of the water is a nearby Harkins Slough Managed Aquifer Recharge and Recovery Facility (the edge of it is seen on the far right) that pumps winter runoff from a slough (or river channel) to recharge a 14-acre percolation basin (a shallow hilltop lake) where it percolates into the groundwater aquifer. The stored water is either pumped out in the summer for irrigation or is kept underground to recharge the aquifer.
Only a few miles away, the Pacific Ocean saltwater in Monterey Bay soaks the coastline and exerts a natural push into the land. Without enough water in the aquifer to push back, the seawater salt enters the aquifer. If too salty, the water harms plants instead of nourishing them, making it unusable. When seawater enters an aquifer that is below sea level, it is not always possible to reverse it, permanently losing a freshwater aquifer.
The Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency is a state-chartered water management district and paid for the construction of the Water Recycling Facility, now owned by City of Watsonville. The water it produces belongs to PVWMA.
The agency has a three-part Base and Management Plan that focuses on water conservation, optimization of existing facilities and new facilities.
In the 30 years PVWMA has been in business their approach has evolved, bringing as many public, business and governmental stakeholders in to hear all solutions and working in a collaborative fashion. Some stakeholders include, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), DOI USGS, Resource Conservation Districts (RCD) Community Water Dialogue (CWD,) Central Coast Agricultural Water Quality Coalition to reach out and teach efficiencies to agricultural businesses and homeowners.
www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/site/national/home/
USDA Photo By Lance Cheung.