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July 17, 2016 around 2pm
St. Paul, Minnesota
About 100 people remained gathered outside the Minnesota Governor's Mansion 7 days after Philando Castile was shot to death by a St. Anthony Police officer during a traffic stop in Falcon Heights. Falcon Heights is a suburb of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
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St. Paul, Minnesota
November 16, 2016
Around 100 people met at J.J. Hill Montessori School to react to the news that the officer who shot Philando Castile is being charged with manslaughter. The mood was cautiously optimistic. Castile was an employee at the J.J. Hill Montessori School.
Philando Castile was shot to death by a St. Anthony Police officer during a traffic stop in Falcon Heights, MN on July 6, 2016. On November 16, Ramsey County Attorney John Choi said use of force against Castile was not justified, and officer Jeronimo Yanez has been charged with second-degree manslaughter.
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This image shows the historic Puente de San Martín, a medieval stone bridge spanning the Tagus River in Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. Captured in April 2024, the scene features the river flowing swiftly beneath the bridge, likely due to spring rains. The bridge, framed by ancient stone walls and lush greenery, is a striking example of medieval architecture. Toledo’s historic buildings rise in the background, adding to the charm and timelessness of the view.
View of Toledo Cathedral's facade through a narrow alley, highlighting its Gothic architecture. The scene features ornate stonework, a large circular rose window, and a clock above an intricately carved archway. Two flanking towers showcase delicate Gothic elements with pointed arches and spires. The surrounding buildings, with simple facades and wrought iron details, frame this historic structure in Castile-La Mancha, Spain.
Sunset casts a muted glow over the river Tagus as it winds through a lush valley. The historic city of Toledo, with its cluster of medieval buildings, sits atop a hill on the right. The sky transitions from soft blues to hints of orange and pink near the horizon. Rolling hills dotted with trees and scattered structures frame the tranquil scene, capturing the timeless beauty of Castile-La Mancha, Spain.
Folded gyprock in the Permian of New Mexico, USA. (photo stitch by Mary Ellen St. John)
This is the famous (& former) State Line outcrop, along Rt. 180/Rt. 62 at the New Mexico-Texas border. The cut contains finely-laminated gyprock (rock gypsum), a finely crystalline-textured, chemical sedimentary rock composed of the mineral gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O - hydrous calcium sulfate). Gyprock is an evaporite, which forms by the evaporation of water (usually seawater) and the precipitation of dissolved minerals. The whitish layers are gypsum. The dark brown layers are calcite. Each gypsum-calcite couplet represents one year's worth of deposition. These layers could be called varves. The calcite-gypsum (or -anhydrite) couplets have been successfully correlated throughout the Delaware Basin. Spectacular crinkling, small-scale folding, and small-scale faulting are present here. The folds and faults formed as a result of early Cenozoic structural deformation, not gypsum-to-anhydrite (or vice-versa) transformations (see Anderson & Kirkland, 1987).
This world-class outcrop was destroyed in the late 2000s by the highway department to convert the two-lane highway into a four-lane divided highway.
Stratigraphy: Castile Formation, upper Upper Permian
Locality: State Line outcrop, roadcut on either side of Rt. 180/Rt. 62, between Carlsbad Caverns National Park and Guadalupe Mountains National Park, immediately north of the Texas border, southern Eddy County, southeastern New Mexico, USA (32° 00' 34.2" North latitude, 104° 29' 55.0" West longitude)
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Reference cited:
Anderson, R.Y. & D.W. Kirkland. 1987. Banded Castile evaporites, Delaware Basin, New Mexico. Rocky Mountain Section of the Geological Society of America, Centennial Field Guide Volume 2: 455-458.
Panoramic view of Toledo, featuring the prominent Alcázar fortress atop a hill. The historical cityscape includes a mix of medieval and Renaissance architecture. The Tagus River flows in the foreground, bordered by lush greenery. The scene captures the blend of natural and historical beauty typical of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha. The expansive fortress, with its towering spires, dominates the skyline, overlooking a dense assembly of terracotta-roofed buildings. The landscape reflects the city's rich history and picturesque setting.
St. Paul, Minnesota
July 7, 2016
A few thousand people met in St. Paul the day after Philando Castile was killed. After some speeches, the crowd marched to the Minnesota Governor's Mansion.
Philando Castile was shot to death by a St. Anthony Police officer during a traffic stop in Falcon Heights, MN on July 7, 2016. Falcon Heights is a suburb of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
2016-07-07 This is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Give attribution to: Fibonacci Blue
Queen Eleanor of Castile was married to Edward I. Unusually, it was a very happy marriage and she bore him 16 children! Edward was devastated by his wife's death in 1290 and ordered that her body be taken to Westminster Abbey for burial. He had twelve 'crosses' erected in her memory at each town where the procession stopped for the night (one of the resting places being Stony Stratford). Only three of the original crosses remain standing today at Geddington, Hardingstone and Waltham Cross - a Victorian interpretation can still be seen at Charing Cross which was the last stopover. Edward arranged for two candles to be permanently lit at her tomb. This continued for two and a half centuries until the practice was stopped by the reformation.
July 19, 2016
Minneapolis, Minnesota
About 1000 teachers, union members and other people marched through downtown Minneapolis calling for justice for Philando Castile.
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Great Faces of RenFest ~ Juana, Queen of Castile
The 25th Annual Florida Renaissance Festival
March 2017 ~ Deerfield Beach, Florida U.S.A.
Vivian Orozco has been a member of the resident acting company
of the Florida Renaissance Festival for more than 15 years. She has portrayed various characters in that time, but she is best known and much loved as the daughter of our King, Princess Juana. This season she takes on the greater challenges of Queen of the Festival. Upon the death of Queen Isabella, the Princess became the Queen of Castile and ruled a unified Spain with Her Father the King of Aragon. When not performing her royal duties, Vivian also works in the entertainment and film industry as a producer with Humaya Films. Talented lady!
(three more photos in the comments)
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This is my eleventh year covering this fun festival filled with color and pageantry and beautiful people. Each year some of the regulars return and sometimes fresh new faces appear to join the renaissance family. Some are vendors or employees, and some customers dress up to fit in with the renaissance festival fun and its 16th century way of life. One big happy family of a few thousand escaping the dull-drums of their daily life for a few hours. This year's crop of new faces was lovely. Hope you enjoy the images. I try to capture their joy. Always fun, festive and very colorful. Thanks very much for looking. Hazaaa!!
www.ren-fest.com/deerfield-home.asp
www.facebook.com/flarenfest?ref=ts
Florida Renaissance Festival 2017 - Festival Overviews:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gRRTINyamw
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBB8hSvt3sE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-rc1VzDLxw#t=113.349 (Parade)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVEY7ti5vdo (Day's End Pub Sing)
Florida Renaissance Festival 2017 - Day's Final Joust:
Consuegra is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. In 2009 the municipality had a population of 10,932 inhabitants. It is 80 km from Ciudad Real and 60 km from Toledo. Consuegra is located in La Mancha region, famous for its extensive dry plains, vineyards and historical constructions such as their windmills.
The principal economy sector is agriculture. The industry is predominated by textile and wood. Tourism has become a new economical source in the 21st century. The castle and the windmills are Consuegra's most important monuments.
Most Spanish windmills, like those described in Cervantes's Don Quixote, can be found in the community of Castilla-La Mancha, in central Spain. The best examples of restored Spanish windmills may be found in Consuegra where several mills spike the hill just outside town, giving a view of the 12th-century castle and of the town. The castle was once a stronghold when Consuegra was the seat and priory of the Knights of San Juan, the Spanish branch of the Knight's Hospitallers of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. Windmills are also located in Mota del Cuervo, Tomelloso, and Campo de Criptana.
Consuegra, Consuegra, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Engine: Case 6T-590 six cylinder diesel
Transmission: 3 speed
Photo courtesy of Auctions International.
Ávila, in full Ávila de los Caballeros, is a city in Castile-León central Spain. The city of Ávila is situated on the Adaja River at 3,715 feet (1,132 metres) above sea level and is surrounded by the lofty Sierra de Gredos (south) and the Sierra de Guadarrama (east).Ávila became part of Roman Lusitania and was known as Abula, or Avela, before falling (c. 714) to the Moors. It was recaptured for the Christians by Alfonso VI in 1085.
Ávila’s walls, in polygonal form and extending (2,500 metres in circumference, were built in the 12th century and encompassed the whole of ancient Ávila . Ávila has been called the “finest medieval remnant in Spain” and despite the large tourist numbers it is a great place to visit. The walls are simply stunning with 88 towers and 11 gates. Probably because of the dry climate they look as if they were constructed recently.
Motorhome and car parking is available behind the Congress (Centro de Exposiciones y Congresos Lienzo Norte ), just a show walk to the (Puerta de la Adaja en la Muralla de Ávila) , gate to the medieval city and walls
The construction of the cathedral was ordered by King Ferdinand III of Castile and Mauricio, the Bishop of Burgos. Ferdinand had just married Barbarossa´s granddaughter Beatrice of Swabia (aka "Elisabeth of Swabia") and wanted a cathedral, reflecting his new role in the European power game.
The former Romanesque cathedral got demolished and on July 20, 1221, the construction of the new Gothic started under the guidance of an unknown French architect. After nine years, the chevet was completed and the high altar was consecrated. Then the construction stopped for about 200 years.
Attending the Council of Basel (aka "Council of Florence") in 1435 bishop (and diplomat) Alfonso de Cartagena saw the just completed, elegant towers of the Basel Minster. When he returned to Burgos he was accompanied by German architect Johannes von Köln (aka "Juan de Colonia"), who probably knew the blueprints of the towers, planned for the Cathedral of Cologne. Under his guidance the towers of the
Cathedral were completed in open tracery. He was followed on the construction site by his son Simon de Colonia. Francisco de Colonia, Simon´s son, continued the work and created the Pellejería-Portal. This was a family business.
French author Pierre Loti wrote:
"At first, the impression one gets, is that of entering a
petrified forest, of walking under huge trees. The columns,
the enormous trunks rise up entwined by what might be
ivy or moss, in fact, fine and wonderful sculpture. Above,
wherever these pillars spread out their branch-like arches,
masses of foliage cluster, a veritable leafage of stone, close
and thick, like a roof of high forest trees overhead, testifying
to the patient work of a whole generation of men..."
St. Paul, Minnesota
July 7, 2016
A few thousand people met in St. Paul the day after Philando Castile was killed. After some speeches, the crowd marched to the Minnesota Governor's Mansion.
Philando Castile was shot to death by a St. Anthony Police officer during a traffic stop in Falcon Heights, MN on July 6, 2016. Falcon Heights is a suburb of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
2016-07-07 This is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Give attribution to: Fibonacci Blue
St. Paul, Minnesota
July 7, 2016
A few thousand people met in St. Paul the day after Philando Castile was killed. After some speeches, the crowd marched to the Minnesota Governor's Mansion.
Philando Castile was shot to death by a St. Anthony Police officer during a traffic stop in Falcon Heights, MN on July 6, 2016. Falcon Heights is a suburb of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
2016-07-07 This is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Give attribution to: Fibonacci Blue
Illuminated St. Paul Bridge crosses the Huecar Gorge in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. The red bridge, intricately designed, extends over a dark, forested landscape. Below, a winding path is lined with glowing streetlights. In the distance, a warmly lit building contrasts with the night sky. The scene captures the architectural beauty and natural surroundings, highlighting the unique urban landscape of this UNESCO World Heritage site.
A beautiful posthumous painting of Isabel of Castile; whom was the Renaissance Queen of Spain along side her husband Ferdinand of Aragon II. Isabel was mother to Juana of Castile & Katharine of Aragon.
A truely complex woman, on one hand an great and powerful leader, who definately shattered the glass ceiling of her time, and on the other hand, deepily rooted with her religious beliefs, the infamous Spanish Inquistion began during her reign.
Peter of Castile's Palace at Royal Alcazars of Sevilla - Seville Spain
Moorish Palace at Royal Alcazars of Sevilla
Portada del Palacio de Pedro I
According to the Decatur, Texas History web site:
The Waggoner Mansion, located at the end of Main Street in the city of Decatur, was built by Mr. Dan Waggoner for a growing family. Sometimes called "El Castile", this is a large home, situated on a hill east of town, sitting on thirteen and one-half acres. The house consists of two stories, sixteen rooms, with a full basement and eight fireplaces.
"Thistle Hill" by Roze Porter, describes the mansion in Decatur thusly:
"It was constructed of old fossiliferous limestone and decorated with handcrafted wrought iron on the roof and balconies. Half-moon-shaped stained glass added an array of color to the tops of the windows and to the large massive hand-carved entrance door. At the peak of the house, an ornate cupola gave great height to the stately home.
The inviting first floor entrance hall revealed a winding stairway sweeping up to the second floor. Hand-carved Texas Star motif decorated the walnut and oak stairway and woodwork throughout the house. Massive doors with solid brass hardware, stood sixteen feet tall minifying the tall ceilings. Three of the huge doors enhanced with stained glass projected dancing rays of colored light in the interior.
Adding an air of elegance to the front parlor hung a beautiful ornate chandelier. Wrought iron and handmade isinglass fixtures from Denver complemented the Victorian library, large dining room and two halls. Also on the first floor were five bed-rooms, three marble baths, a keeping room, butler's pantry, and a huge kitchen with copper sink and accessories.
The second floor contained a large game room, three bedrooms and two marble baths."
The house is enclosed by a wrought iron fence with an archway bearing the name "El Castile." It is not open to the public.
Use link "TxCastle" to see all associated photographs
Her Majesty Queen Isabella of Castile
23rd Annual Florida Renaissance Festival
Winter 2015 ~ Deerfield Beach, Florida U.S.A.
(four more photos of Queen Isabella in the comments)
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Jasmine has portrayed the role of Queen for the last six seasons
and performances throughout the country with her husband, Christopher Schultz with their acclaimed "Faire Stories".
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This is my ninth year covering this fun festival filled with color and pageantry and beautiful people. Each year some of the regulars return and sometimes fresh new faces appear to join the renaissance family. Some are vendors or employees, and some customers dress up to fit in with the renaissance festival fun and its 16th century way of life. One big happy family of a few thousand escaping the dull-drums of their daily life for a few hours. This year's crop of new faces was lovely. Hope you enjoy the images. I try to capture their joy. Always fun, festive and very colorful. Thanks very much for looking.
Check out my 2015 Renaissance Festival album if you have time:
www.flickr.com/photos/pelicanpetesphotos/sets/72157651123...
St. Paul, Minnesota
July 7, 2016
The day after Philando Castile was killed by a police officer during a traffic stop, a few thousand people met at the J. J. Hill Montessori School where he had worked for 10 years. After some speeches, the crowd marched to the Minnesota Governor's Mansion.
Philando Castile was shot to death by a St. Anthony Police officer during a traffic stop in Falcon Heights, MN on July 6, 2016. Falcon Heights is a suburb of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
2016-07-07 This is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Give attribution to: Fibonacci Blue
■ Panoramic view in La Alcarria (Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain). There are many other pictures taken in La Alcarria in this same set. Click here to see the beautiful largest-size version of this pic.
Taken handheld with a Panasonic Lumix TZ7 (ZS3) in available natural light on a bright but cloudy day using Panorama Assist mode (25 mm, F5.6, 1/500 sec., ISO 80, -1/3 EV ).
■ Vista panoramica en La Alcarria (Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha). Hay muchas otras fotos tomadas en La Alcarria en este mismo album.
Tomada a pulso con una Panasonic Lumix TZ7 (ZS3) en luz ambiente en un dia luminoso pero nuboso utilizando el modo Panorama Assist (25 mm, F5.6, 1/500 seg., ISO 80, -1/3 EV ).
Philando Castile 32 years old was pulled over in the suburbs of St. Paul Minnesota for a busted tail light and with in 74 seconds of the stop officer Jeronimo Yanez shot Philando dead with seven bullets. His girlfriend was in the passenger seat facebook live streaming the moments right after the shooting. Thier little girl was in the backseat. Castile was a beloved cafeteria supervisor where he knew all 500 students name and always made sure they had lunch to eat and even knew each kids food allergies. Officer Yanez got a not guilty on all three charges against him. Minnesotans gathered at the capitol at 7pm the night of the verdict for an hour and then marched well into the night and eventually ended up shutting down I 94. It was a mostly and I mean mostly peaceful yet charged and grief stricken rally and march. No cops were seen until the very end where they eventually cleared I 94. Will Philado ever get justice?
July 19, 2016
Minneapolis, Minnesota
About 1000 teachers, union members and other people marched through downtown Minneapolis calling for justice for Philando Castile.
2016-07-19 This is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Give attribution to: Fibonacci Blue
The construction of the cathedral was ordered by King Ferdinand III of Castile and Mauricio, the Bishop of Burgos. Ferdinand had just married Barbarossa´s granddaughter Beatrice of Swabia (aka "Elisabeth of Swabia") and wanted a cathedral, reflecting his new role in the European power game.
The former Romanesque cathedral got demolished and on July 20, 1221, the construction of the new Gothic started under the guidance of an unknown French architect. After nine years, the chevet was completed and the high altar was consecrated. Then the construction stopped for about 200 years.
Attending the Council of Basel (aka "Council of Florence") in 1435 bishop (and diplomat) Alfonso de Cartagena saw the just completed, elegant towers of the Basel Minster. When he returned to Burgos he was accompanied by German architect Johannes von Köln (aka "Juan de Colonia"), who probably knew the blueprints of the towers, planned for the Cathedral of Cologne. Under his guidance the towers of the Cathedral were completed in open tracery. He was followed on the construction site by his son Simon de Colonia. Francisco de Colonia, Simon´s son, continued the work and created the Pellejería-Portal. This was a family business.
French author Pierre Loti wrote:
"At first, the impression one gets, is that of entering a petrified forest, of walking under huge trees. The columns, the enormous trunks rise up entwined by what might be ivy or moss, in fact, fine and wonderful sculpture. Above, wherever these pillars spread out their branch-like arches, masses of foliage cluster, a veritable leafage of stone, close and thick, like a roof of high forest trees overhead, testifying to the patient work of a whole generation of men..."
MAY 30: Solemnity of Saint Ferdinand
Glorious Patron of the Archdiocese of San Fernando, Pampanga
King of Leon and Castile, member of the Third Order of St. Francis, born in 1198 near Salamanca; died at Seville, 30 May, 1252. He was the son of Alfonso IX, King of Leon, and of Berengeria, the daughter of Alfonso III, King of Castile, and sister of Blanche, the mother of St. Louis IX.
In 1217 Ferdinand became King of Castile, which crown his mother renounced in his favour, and in 1230 he succeeded to the crown of Leon, though not without civil strife, since many were opposed to the union of the two kingdoms. He took as his counsellors the wisest men in the State, saw to the strict administration of justice, and took the greatest care not to overburden his subjects with taxation, fearing, as he said, the curse of one poor woman more than a whole army of Saracens.
Following his mother's advice, Ferdinand, in 1219, married Beatrice, the daughter of Philip of Swabia, King of Germany, one of the most virtuous princesses of her time. God blessed this union with seven children: six princes and one princess. The highest aims of Ferdinand's life were the propagation of the Faith and the liberation of Spain from the Saracen yoke. Hence his continual wars against the Saracens. He took from them vast territories, Granada and Alicante alone remaining in their power at the time of his death. In the most important towns he founded bishoprics, reestablished Catholic worship everywhere, built churches, founded monasteries, and endowed hospitals.
The greatest joys of his life were the conquests of Cordova (1236) and Seville (1248). He turned the great mosques of these places into cathedrals, dedicating them to the Blessed Virgin. He watched over the conduct of his soldiers, confiding more in their virtue than in their valour, fasted strictly himself, wore a rough hairshirt, and often spent his nights in prayer, especially before battles. Amid the tumult of the camp he lived like a religious in the cloister. The glory of the Church and the happiness of his people were the two guiding motives of his life.
He founded the University of Salamanca, the Athens of Spain. Ferdinand was buried in the great cathedral of Seville before the image of the Blessed Virgin, clothed, at his own request, in the habit of the Third Order of St. Francis. His body, it is said, remains incorrupt. Many miracles took place at his tomb, and Clement X canonized him in 1671. His feast is kept by the Minorites on the 30th of May.
St. Paul, Minnesota
July 7, 2016
A few thousand people met in St. Paul the day after Philando Castile was killed. After some speeches, the crowd marched to the Minnesota Governor's Mansion.
Philando Castile was shot to death by a St. Anthony Police officer during a traffic stop in Falcon Heights, MN on July 6, 2016. Falcon Heights is a suburb of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
2016-07-07 This is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Give attribution to: Fibonacci Blue
July 17, 2016 around 2pm
St. Paul, Minnesota
About 100 people remained gathered outside the Minnesota Governor's Mansion 7 days after Philando Castile was shot to death by a St. Anthony Police officer during a traffic stop in Falcon Heights. Falcon Heights is a suburb of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
2016-07-17 This is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Give attribution to: Fibonacci Blue
July 19, 2016
Minneapolis, Minnesota
About 1000 teachers, union members and other people marched through downtown Minneapolis calling for justice for Philando Castile.
2016-07-19 This is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Give attribution to: Fibonacci Blue
St. Paul, Minnesota
November 16, 2016
Around 100 people met at J.J. Hill Montessori School to react to the news that the officer who shot Philando Castile is being charged with manslaughter. The mood was cautiously optimistic. After some speeches, it was time for music and dance.
Philando Castile was an employee at the J.J. Hill Montessori School. He was shot to death by a St. Anthony Police officer during a traffic stop in Falcon Heights, MN on July 6, 2016. On November 16, Ramsey County Attorney John Choi said use of force against Castile was not justified, and officer Jeronimo Yanez has been charged with second-degree manslaughter.
2016-11-16 This is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Give attribution to: Fibonacci Blue