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The Silver Dollar City groundskeepers keep things blooming throughout the year. These Compact Innocence (Nemesia fruticans) blossoms are used all through the park.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandugo
The Sandugo was a blood compact, performed in the island of Bohol in the Philippines, between the Spanish explorer Miguel López de Legazpi and Datu Sikatuna the chieftain of Bohol on March 16, 1565, to seal their friendship as part of the tribal tradition. This is considered as the first treaty of friendship between the Spaniards and Filipinos. "Sandugo" is a Visayan word which means "one blood".
The Sandugo is depicted in both the provincial flag and the official seal of the government in Bohol. It also features the image of the blood compact. The top of the seal explains the history behind the Sandugo event that occurred in Bohol, the fleet and the location where the Spaniards anchored and the place where the treaty was conducted which was dated on March 16, 1565
BOX DATE: 1998
MANUFACTURER: Mattel
MISSING ITEMS: Baby chair, cradle, mirror, tray, 2 hangers, 4 plates, 4 cups, pan, lid, vase, water bottle, picture frame, portable phone/receiver, 4 forks, 4 knives, 4 spoons, bench
SPECIAL FEATURES: Makes sound; rotating wall; fold out tub; shelf folds down into bed
PERSONAL FUN FACT: I'll never forget the first time I saw this compact Family House at the store when I was a kid. Mom, Dad, Colleen, and me were all out shopping at BJ's. Back in the day, there was a small toy section that we always had to check out. I'm not sure what it looks like these days since we haven't had a membership in years. Anyways, Colleen and I saw this house on one of our BJ's excursions. We were intrigued by the concept of a house made for Barbie AND all her sisters. At the time, Barbie's family consisted of Barbie, Kelly, Stacie, and Skipper. It was virtually the same as her current family, only Kelly has been substituted for Chelsea in recent years (no idea why). We were drawn to the iconic dolls that were advertised on the box--Flashlight Fun Stacie, Cool Sitter Skipper, and Cool Blue Barbie. We both drooled over this house that sported so many awesome features--like bed space for each doll and a rotating panel that could dual as a kitchen or desk/bed area! I still recall the way we rhapsodized about the games we could do in such a house. Even though we didn't have dolls with us that day, we were so wrapped up in the potential that the house could have, that we were basically playing anyways. I don't remember anymore if we asked Mom and Dad for the house, or if we knew it was a lost cause, but the house remained a dream. It wasn't until 2019, when we finally got a chance to purchase this house. We may have seen it at the flea market at some point over the years, but doll houses can be hit or miss secondhand. Some sellers want way to much money for Barbie houses that are gutted. Anyways, we unexpectedly came across ours at the local Salvation Army. Colleen and I popped in one Saturday hoping to find her a "fancy" outfit to wear to prom (she was a chaperone). It goes without saying that our first order of business was to investigate the toy section. After finding some Disney dolls we wanted, I noticed a playset tucked on top of a shelf above hanging comforters. I had not previously seen any toys in this particular spot, so I was intrigued. I noticed the $9.99 price tag and the squalid condition of the house and thought we should walk around and think about it before making a decision. The entire time we buzzed through the clothes, my mind kept drifting to the house. After Colleen found an outfit, we pulled the house down and opened it up to make sure it was in decent shape. All the fold out features were intact, and nothing looked broken. There weren't any tiny accessories included, and the house itself was absolutely filthy. It was coated in a brown layer of grime that wouldn't wipe off easily. We brought it to the register and to our surprise, the cashier rung it up for just $1.99! While it was worth the ten dollars to us, of course we loved getting it for a bargain (the cashiers at this location tend to mark the toys down for no reason, probably because they get so many). Once at home, I had the overwhelming task of washing the house. It could not be spot cleaned, and it didn't fit in the kitchen sink. So for a half hour/forty five minutes, I sat on the bathroom floor next to the shower scrubbing every nook and cranny. I had to make certain that each fold out feature was cleaned, and also the bottom of the playset. Then everything had to be left open to thoroughly dry. It was well worth the effort because now the house looks like new, minus a few missing components (listed above). Both Colleen and I felt like little kids living out a childhood dream when we set up the house for the first time!
Wan Tsui Estate (traditional Chinese: 環翠邨) is a public estate located at a part of former Chai Wan Estate and opposite to Chai Wan Station. It now has 11 residential buildings completed between 1979 and 2001.
環翠邨（Wan Tsui Estate）是香港島上的一個公共屋邨，位於香港東區柴灣，港鐵柴灣站現址附近一帶，前身為柴灣邨16至22座，第一座重建後的大廈於1979年落成後，房委會便將柴灣邨16至22座重新命名為環翠邨。
Hong Kong • 香港 '10
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Canon EOS 5D MkII + EF 1.4/50mm
ISO 3200 1/60 f3.2 -2EV
Agfa Compact, with Agfa Solinar 2.8/39. Introduced in 1980, it has a winder for film advance and the motor also moves the lens out and in, a very advanced feature in those days.
I bought this copy with jammed main switch, the shifter on the right side which also covers the viewer window. "Jammed main switch? Easy to repair!" I thougt. A complete misjudgement. This small camera (it is really compact) is jam-packed with tooth wheels, rods and levers, mostly unsecured, they just fall out if the camera is tilted at the wrong moment. You'll get a sophisticated puzzle.
Perhaps you know that some Agfa Sensors have a peculiarity: the rewinding is done with the advance lever. When you open the back, a part the bottom pops out and you can see the complicated mechanism. The coupling to the film cartridge also swings out, so the camera can be made more compact. Though the Agfa Compact has a winder for rewinding the film, it has that complex mechanism. No wonder, that most Compacts are out of order.
End of the story: I assembled the rest of the camera to take this picture, I have lots of small parts left ...
UPDATE: found a working copy and loaded it immediately with a roll of film. It's really a special model; it's nice, but I have to fight a little bit with the viewfinder and its brilliant frame, and every time the motor driven lens extended I thought, it could be the last time. The exposure meter is very sensitive to back light, only a small source of light in the picture causes underexposure, a button for back light compensation would be really appropriate. On the other hand, the lens itself can handle strong back light very confident.
The results were somewhat disappointing, colors were dull and the contrast low, but I blame the film for it, a Kodak Farbwelt 200 (although "Farbwelt" means "world of colors"). Sharpness is a mixed bag: some pictures taken under cloudy conditions are very sharp, some pictures at bright sunlight are not.
Examples:
For sharpness: you can easily read the "10" on the signs in the background.
For back light
1995 Gios Compact Pro Evolution frame, Dedacciai Superlight tubeset, Kestrel EMS 1" threadless carbon fork with Cr-Mo steer tube. Size 60 with 57 cm top tube. 2002/2003 Campagnolo Chorus 10 Speed group. DT Swiss RR1450 Mon Chasseral wheels.
This was a tiny nymph walking along a fence rail. Such funny proportions! Possibly Rhyparochromidae?
Going thru some old archive photos I came upon a photo of a Max Occupancy sign at one of the exhibition halls at Chicago's McCormick Place. With all the talk of Social Distancing, it is good to remember what we have to look forward to when this is all said and done, and the next Auto Show comes in 2021