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Sign of the Bear Hotel, Woodstock, Oxfordshire
Some background information
The Bear Hotel is a hotel in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, located opposite The Oxfordshire Museum, not far from Blenheim Palace. It is one of England's original 13th century coaching inns and has stone walls, oak beams, open fireplaces and an ivy facade. It has played host to film stars, royalties and politicians for centuries. Notable guests include Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton who stayed at the hotel on many occasions in the Marlboro suite.
The Bear Hotel has been named as one of the most haunted hotels in the UK and is asserted to be haunted by at least two ghosts: Room 12 is said to be haunted by a workman who fell from the roof three hundred years ago. Some say that he was pushed. Room 16 is said to be haunted by a female ghost who turns lights on and off. Guests have also reported their possessions being moved on many occasions. And employees of the Bear Hotel are said to avoid being alone in the kitchen and the cellar at night.
The small town of Woodstock (about 3.000 inhabitants) is situated eight miles (13 km) northwest of Oxford in Oxfordshire, England. It’s part of the Cotswolds and the location of Blenheim Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Domesday Book of 1086 describes Woodstock as a royal forest. Æthelred the Unready, king of England, is said to have held an assembly at Woodstock. But the market of the town was established not before 1179 when King Henry II gave Woodstock a royal charter.
Near the town was Woodstock Palace, a residence that was popular with several English kings throughout the medieval period. The building was destroyed in the English Civil War. Sixty years later the palace remains were cleared for the construction of Blenheim Palace.
From the 16th century the town prospered by making gloves. In the 17th century it was altered greatly, when the 1st Duke of Marlborough became a permanent resident. One local inn, today’s Bear Hotel, was able to accommodate vast numbers of visitors and horses. Nowadays Woodstock is largely dependent on tourists, many of whom visit Blenheim Palace.
This is a turtle shell skeleton stuck in the mouth of a tiger skull.
FAIL! Don't choke on your food, sonny!
"Believe It Or Not! tigers are the only big cat that like to play in water. Ferocious carnivores[sic] tigers will eat just about anything, even turtles!
Shown here is the skull of a tiger that drowned trying to swallow a turtle shose shell got lodged in the tiger's teeth."
What a way to go!
biting.
skeleton, skull, tiger, tiger skull, turtle shell, turtle skeleton.
FAIL.
Ripley's Believe It Or Not!, museum, Ocean City, Maryland.
August 5, 2009.
Pic by Vicky.
Originally posted at flickr.com/photo.gne?id=3806574654
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BACKSTORY: Ripley's Believe It Or Not! museums kick ass! Definitely worth the ~$13 admission. We spent several hours looking at things and photographing. And no two museums are alike -- I've been to at least 2, possibly 3. Sure, they may have some of the same wall prints and statues, but the actual items are often one-of-a-kind. Find the museum nearest to you with their official museum locator app.
Also, note that I did not repost every one of Vicky & Ryan's pictures. You might want to click through and check out some of their other pictures from the museum as well!
....and no, it wasn't amber.
Now that I'm finally up to speed on my Project 365, I have the luxury of going through some of the pictures that I didn't choose for the project. So here's a couple of photographs from my recent stay at the Danish West Coast.
This amazing, tiny, non-biting midge has the tongue-tangling name of Coelotanypus concinnus. Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 4.
Elections 2015
Ideally I'd like to see much more red, and I'd be happy for more yellow and green. Less blue. And no purple.
Obviously blue Skittles don't exist so I had to have a play about... it almost worked!
Went to vote this evening and then called for a couple of ales as is election tradition. Will sit and wait for the results now. Eek!
This species of softshell turtle will definitely bite if you get too close! Missouri River near Vermillion, SD.
As yet cannot get identification of this midge. Possibly Chironomus luridus/plumosus?
If you can identify it please let me know, thanks.
Dundalk overwhelm Bangor in All Ireland Final
by Roger Corbett
Bangor’s amazing run in the All Ireland Junior Cup came to an abrupt end when they were comprehensively beaten by Dundalk, eventually losing by 55-5.
Where do you start when trying to relate and absorb the events of Saturday’s final at Chambers Park? Firstly, congratulations to worthy winners Dundalk who nullified the Bangor attack, then went on to produce some stunning plays which racked up no less than 8 tries, each by a different player. For Bangor’s part, they were unable to respond to the intensity of Dundalk’s game, and lacked the cutting edge which their opponents used to great effect.
The day started full of promise, as the strong support from North Down made their way to Chambers Park in Portadown, knowing Bangor would be fielding their best team. Once again, the pundits had Bangor as the underdogs – just as they had done so in the previous three rounds! In confounding the experts earlier, Bangor produced some awesome performances against top quality opposition to get to the final. Dundalk had produced some convincing wins in the early rounds of the competition, but had struggled to get past CIYMS in the semi-final, just managing to squeeze ahead at the second time of asking. However, with a number of key players returning to the side in time for this game, they were now back at full strength and would be a formidable force to contend with.
Having won the toss, captain Jamie Clegg elected to play into the stiff wind in the first half. For the first 5 minutes, Bangor doggedly retained possession and tried to play their way into Dundalk’s half through a series of determined forward moves. However, little ground was made and, when possession was finally lost, the Dundalk back line produced a burst that simply cut through the Bangor defence resulting in an easy touch down under Bangor’s posts for a 7-0 lead.
Bangor stuck to their plan and slowly, but patiently, got their attack moving forward, eventually winning a penalty to the left of Dundalk’s posts, but Mark Widdowson’s kick into the wind drifted just wide of the mark.
The contrast in play between the two teams was becoming clear, with Bangor trying to keep the ball close while Dundalk were throwing it wide. The latter strategy was proving to be the more effective as, with 20 minutes gone, a quick back line move with players looping around resulted in an overlap on the right wing which gave a clear run in to again, score under the posts. A further 9 minutes later, they did it again and, although the Bangor defence had sensed the danger and moved across to cover it, their tackling let them down allowing Dundalk to get over in the right hand corner, taking their lead to 19-0.
By now, Bangor were trying to hang on until half time when they could regroup and come out with the wind at their backs. Dundalk, on the other hand were anxious to press home their advantage and give them a more comfortable lead. To Bangor’s credit, although camped on their own line for lengthy spells, they dug in and managed to hold on until the referee’s half time whistle.
As the teams reappeared from the dressing rooms, it was obvious Bangor were ringing the changes, particularly in the backs. With the wind advantage having lessened considerably, Bangor got the second half underway. It was now Dundalk’s turn to adopt the slow, steady approach, just as Bangor had done earlier. However, their more confident off-loading and support play was, once again, taking play deep into Bangor’s territory. Frustration at not being able to gain possession and take play out of their danger area eventually resulted in a yellow card for Clegg after a succession of penalties. Dundalk kicked the penalty to touch, won their lineout and drove for the line. Although initially held up by the Bangor defence, Dundalk’s repeated drives were eventually rewarded with another converted score, extending their lead to 26-0.
From the touchline, the Bangor faithful had felt that if their players had managed to score first in the second half, they may have been able to mount a fight-back and close the gap to their opponents. As it was, this Dundalk score simply bolstered their confidence and pushed Bangor deeper into trouble. With Bangor still a man down, Dundalk added to the score with a penalty and then another score in the corner. Everything was now working for the Leinster men, as even the difficult touchline conversion into the biting wind successfully split the posts, bringing the score to 36-0.
As the game entered the final quarter, and with Dundalk all but holding the cup, Bangor were now on the ropes. By contrast, the Dundalk players were in almost total control, and were not going to slow down now. In a 10 minute spell, they ran in a further 3 tries, making the scoreline 55-0. By now, any sense of dejection the Bangor supporters may have been feeling was now moved to feelings of sympathy for their players. However, pride was at stake and once again Bangor rallied as the game entered its final minutes. At last, the forwards got within striking distance of the Dundalk line and, although their repeated attacks were repelled, they finally managed to do what their opponents had done so effectively, and quickly passed the ball wide to Davy Charles. Even though they were 55 points ahead, the Dundalk defence made Charles work hard to drive through the tackles and score Bangor’s consolation try, bringing the final score to 55-5.
From Bangor’s point of view, the final score doesn’t tell the whole story of this competition. While the final may have resulted in a sad anti-climax for Bangor, the remarkable journey to get there will be remembered for some time. On the day, Dundalk were by far the better side, and Bangor would have to concede that their game was not up to the usual standard. However, there is no doubt the experience of competing at this level is something to relish and the goal now will be to secure a top four place in the league and try again next year.
Everybody at the club has nothing but the highest respect and praise for what has been achieved this year by not just the 1sts, but all the senior teams, and one poor result isn’t going to change that – the welcome at Upritchard Park for the returning players is testament to that. With that in mind, the players now need to put this disappointment behind them and provide the best possible response against a struggling Portadown side at home in the league next Saturday.
Bangor side: J Leary, A Jackson, P Whyte, F Black, G Irvine, R Latimer, J Clegg, C Stewart, R Armstrong, K Rosson, D Charles, M Aspley, M Weir, M Widdowson, C Morgan
Subs: S Irvine, O McIlmurray, D Kelly, M Rodgers, C Harper, D Fusco, M Thompson
Bangor scores: D Charles (1T)
Dundalk Storm To Title Dundalk 55 v Bangor 5 from KnockOn.ie
Dundalk Scorers: Christopher Scully, Owen McNally, Jonathan Williams, John Smyth, Ultan Murphy, Tiernan Gonnelly, James McConnon and Stephen Murphy 1 try each. Ultan Murphy 6 cons, 1 pen.
Bangor Scorers: David Charles 1 try.
In front of a big crowd at Chambers Park on Saturday afternoon Dundalk delivered a stunning and ruthless display to see off the challenge of Bangor and capture the All Ireland Junior Cup title for the very first time.
Three first half tries had them firmly in control at 19-0 ahead having played with the elements at the Portadown venue during the first half and while the wind dropped somewhat after half time the Dundalk intensity most certainly didn’t as they cut loose scoring five more tries.
Dundalk returned to a heroes welcome at their Mill Road clubhouse on Saturday night after a display of pure brilliance throughout the afternoon.
Precision, pace and skill from the Louth men from start to finish left Bangor playing second fiddle for long periods.
Hehehe... :¬P
The Paço Imperial was built in the eighteenth century to be residence of the Governors of the city, became the home of orders and later the residence of the Viceroy of Brazil, the King of Portugal D. Joao VI and the Emperors of Brazil. He is currently a Cultural Center. For its historical and aesthetic importance, the Imperial Palace is the most important colonial building in Brazil.
Praça XV, Downtown, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Have a nice day. :¬)
Day 360 of 365 (Thursday) - I have forever had the rule that I don't buy my children ice cream at the park. It always arrives shortly before tea time, and I don't like that it is there everyday. With the recent hot weather, and continual pleas from my son I decided that as a surprise they can have one ice cream at the park per month, for the next three months. My son couldn't believe it when I told him, and he and his sister were over the moon! We were near the end of the queue and as we got nearer Mr Whippy started giving some people cheaper ice creams as the ice cream was overly soft. It looked like they wouldn't be able to try the Whippy one covered in baby marshmallows that they had been drooling after for so long. Fortunately we waited a little while and it worked enough for their ice creams, which they received with the advice not to run with them due to them being slightly too soft. My children carried them so carefully into the park, and not a drop was spilled!
Watching the other spectators was much more interesting (and not as depressing) as watching my team loose again yesterday...
A hand-held 4 shot stack of this live, non-biting midge. It had been in water and I took it out and placed it on the ground, where it sat about, for some time. Not a perfect stack, as I just could not get all of the nearest antenna, and showing bad diffraction but an interesting critter, all the same! Canon 5d2 with an MP-E65 at 4x and an aperture of f/8 (hence the diffraction) and ISO 200. Processed in Zerene Stacker, Topaz 3 and Neat Image. I shot this, using a, large, custom-made softbox, made by Ian McConnachie, which I'm testing at the moment.
Was playing around with a modifier I just bought off Craigslist, saw this shot in my head and decided to set it up.
My daughter actually could not sit up for very long on her own at the time so I'm actually right beside her just outside the frame. I framed the shot ahead of time just with the dolls, sat her down, got out of the frame and triggered the camera remotely.
Lighting info: Flashpoint Zoom Manual R2 (Godox TT600) with Honl Traveller8 modifer, camera right
Growing up, my parents made sure I was introduced into the arts and culture. I remember the night that Dad brought home this (punch board) prize (from the Moose Lodge). He told me it was Venus De Milo. Through art school, every time I came across an image or the mere mention of the name, I would think, 'stop biting your nails'.