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Vieux port de la ville de Cayenne( Guyane Française )
Exposition: 8 sec
Soft utilisés : Aperture / Photoshop
Cette photo n est ni un montage ni du HDR .
Filtre : Singh Ray " Daryl Besson" GND3 reversed / ND4 Lee
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Walking along a stretch of a river I've been walking many times without giving too much thought or even notice, this very morning is a collection of mesmerizing contrasts: The quiet and ever-continuing passiny by of the water, yet time slows to a standstill. Clear air right here, but silky and softly rolling mists over there. The cold, pristine blue of the early morning, still desperatly opposing the rising amber warmth of the approaching day. There might be no soaring mountains, no vast expanses, and no captivating vistas. But still, all those complementing contrasts created a truly tranquil moment that I deeply appreciated.
Switzerland, Canton of Schaffhausen.
HMCS Sackville K181 Flower-class Corvette is located in downtown Halifax Nova Scotia Canada. Now a museum ship owned by the Canadian Naval Memorial Trust, moored in
season at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic and the official name is HMCS Sackville National Historic Site of Canada
General characteristics
Class and type: Flower-class corvette
Displacement: 950 tons
Length: 62.5 m (205 ft 1 in)
Beam: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
Draught: 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)
Propulsion: Single shaft, 2 fire tube
Scotch boilers, 1 4-cyl. triple
expansion steam engine,
2,750 hp (2,050 kW)
Speed: 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Complement: 85
Armament: 1 BL 4 in (102 mm) Mk.IX
gun
1 QF Mk.VIII 2-pounder gun
on antiaircraft mount
2 20 mm Oerlikon AA
cannon
2 Lewis .303 cal twin
machine guns
4 Mk.II depth charge
throwers
2 depth charge rails with 40
depth charges
1 Mk 3 hedgehog
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Complement the official Titanic set with her little sister, the tender SS Nomadic - the last White Star Line ship in existence (above the surface, anyway).
This ship ferried some of Titanic's most illustriously wealthy passengers to the ship when it was making call in Cherbourg harbor, France (it even makes a brief appearance in the iconic 1997 film). After a long, unique career, the Nomadic was ultimately saved and restored to her former glory; you can see her today at outside the Titanic Museum in Belfast, Ireland.
This MOC was designed to be 1/200 scale, which makes it in scale with the official Titanic set. The build was originally designed by Jay Cal from the Lego Titanic Builders Facebook group. He provided the LDRAW file, and I re-built the design in Bricklink Studio. I made minor aesthetic changes / some price optimization but the design credit truly goes to him, hence why I make these instructions as well as the Studio file free for download. Keep in mind that this is an advanced build and will not be as sturdy as official sets.
Find the free instructions on Rebrickable.com!
You can also follow all the fun on Instagram: @BenBuildsLego
To complement yesterday's post, here is a view in the other direction (south). Beyond that red outcrop called Red Top is The Box, a place where the Paria River cuts through the Cockscomb. Geologists are mystified how a river carved its way through an uplift like this.
To complement the daytime panorama I took earlier, here is the same scene at night. The crescent is lit by coloured floodlights for Ramadan (tonight being the start of the holy month). This was a little tricky to do as I had to stitch 5 long exposure shots together to make the panorama. Apart from some basic level adjustments in Lightroom, there is no other processing
To complement the pairs of SD60s we've had and the pairs of SD70Is we now have this set of SD70M-2s, sequentially numbered no less. CN 8896 and 8895 have been holding down one of the L516/L517 assignments for at least a week or so. It would be tempting to give chase out to the Emerald area but the shortening days and autoport work conspire to put them here at last light most days. July 18, 2023.
Complemento natural de nuestra existencia.
Reto de tipo "Chema Madoz" para la clase de Fotografía Publicitaria. Universidad Central de Colombia.
to complement mcdonalds new caramel macchiato flavour mcflurry. See more Japanese candy pix on my blog prettyprettyyumyum.wordpress.com/
Rialto Beach/Black beach, Washington.
Can we learn from nature that color doesn't matter?
Tiny black pebbles make this beach black beach.
SOOC except cropping.
The rows of young corn were complemented by the repeated pattern of shooting water from an irrigation sprinkler.
This is from yet another time when I got caught using the MP-E65mm lens to take the sharpest shots of very small bugs - and ended up finding something significantly larger that wouldn't fit in frame.
It's a female brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) refueling on a thistle near the boat pier at Lillsved in the northern part of the peninsula of Värmdö, just east of Stockholm, Sweden.
My mother treated me, the wife and my son to a most excellent lunch at Café Sjöstugan right next to the pier in late July and of course couldn't leave the camera at home.
This time at a posh men’s club where the wives have to socialise in a separate room so the husband’s can talk about things our sensitive ears couldn’t possibly take. Instead I have an evening listening to the other women complement me on my dress and discuss their sex lives with their husbands.
Project 2020/366 - Day 008: The Hepburn
The Hepburn is a new apartment/condo building in northwest DC just off of Connecticut Avenue. Being of a modern urban design, it has lots of glass, and this glass reflects its surroundings very nicely. This isn't the first time I've picked on the Hepburn, and it won't be the last either, probably. Its curve also nicely complements the Hilton Hotel behind this structure. Both are curved, and when lined up just so, play off of each other's curves.
In this shot, I ended up zooming in on the crop on a window in the dead center. There is some object in the person's condo that looks like a studio portrait light. It didn't do that well in color and came out too cold, but a switch to black and white with a yellow filter improved the highlights. The waffle-like pattern echoes Brutalist architectural elements of other DC landmarks, such as Metro stations.
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Reprise partielle de mon tableau d'Eugénie les bains. J'ai encore du boulot côté droit et à la base des tiges d'iris du massif devant, mais déjà mon bassin sort mieux ainsi que les iris. On comprend mieux l'image. C'est moins fouillis. Et l'ajout du toit de l'école de cuisine au fond, stabilise l'ensemble. C'est là que je m'aperçois que j'avais surestimé mes capacités à gérer le temps mais aussi la difficulté de ce sujet. J'ai encore beaucoup à apprendre pour foncer, ne pas vouloir tout dire (mon gros défaut depuis toujours). J'avais mal évalué la difficulté du sujet, je crois, tellement il me plaisait. J'ai mis la barre trop haute. Mais en reprenant mon tableau je le comprends mieux je vois là où j'ai encore à progresser. Et ça va m'aider pour l'an prochain. J'avais fait un bon démarrage, mais pas suffisant pour être primée. Il faut que je retienne la leçon. Et travailler encore plus fort.
Here is another shot to complement those I’ve been posting recently of the BNSF’s unique and very interesting Boeing Switch job. Despite the harsh backlight shooting into the morning sun here I though it was worth saving just to show the crew at work switching the Boeing Plant at the top of the hill. The pair of specially assigned geeps are seen with the 5 pack well on track 11 while assorted other cars of various dimensions are in the Boeing Yard that leads to a series of stub ended unloading dock tracks. Out of frame off to the left is even a turntable so the crew can spot a car and spin it if it arrives oriented the wrong direction for unloading. Amazingly all of this is readily viewable from the Boeing Perimeter Road grade crossing at the top of the hill and outside the plant fence.
Opened in 1967 initially to construct the giant new 747s it has been expanded several times over the decades and is presently home to the largest building in the world by volume at 472,370,319 cu ft! To learn more about the history of this plant I recommend this interesting article: airwaysmag.com/uncategorized/boeings-everett-plant-the-wo...
When Boeing chose the site beside Paine Field they needed transportation and the then Great Northern Railway built the spur from essentially sea level snaking up the side of the hill to the western edge of the new plant site at an elevation of 540 feet. At over 5.6% grade this spur is one of the steepest railroad lines in the country and has long been the domain of specially trained crews and specialty equipped locomotives. BNSF GP38-2s 2361 and 2081 are equipped with extended range dynamic brakes and are always positioned on the downhill end of the train. They have an assigned caboose which is used as a shoving platform and operate the equipment at passenger train brake pipe pressures of 110 psi among other things included in a special set of rules just for this job.
And while I'm sharing interesting facts here is something that is really cool. While some components travel cross country in the familiar brown covered flat cars the specialized containers, the largest of which are ultra wide at 24 ft arrive be sea right here in Mukilteo. So after being offloaded from ship to railcars at the Port of Everett's Mount Baker Terminal all they have to do is be pulled up and across the two main tracks at CP Mulkiteo and on to the Boeing Spur to reverse direction and shove up. The entire trip from dock to the plant is only about two miles which assuredly has to make this the shortest regular class 1 railroad haul anywhere in the country! Prior to the new dock opening these cars were loaded at Pier 1 up in Everett which required a four mile trip down the Scenic sub mainline which required all traffic to cease on both tracks whenever the wide 16 or 24 ft containers were moving. To learn more about the new dock this is a good link:
www.heraldnet.com/business/port-boeing-celebrate-containe...
Everett, Washington
Sunday June 5, 2011
The COVID-19 files | Scene captured during a short holiday break in the Dutch Veluwe region: green tree, purple heather, sand-coloured grass and actual sand complementing the blue sky above the Hoge Veluwe National Park.
Complementing a already uploaded shot of it on St. Mirren St, McGill's ex-Bus Éireann Cadet J5518 prepares to pull away from Gauze/High St with a Gallowhill-bound 20 in early December 2016.
The last of it's type in service with the company and like Trident I9954 a few images back, would be withdrawn by the end of the month.
Photo Date: 6th December 2016
As I was putting away my crayola paraphernalia, I found this booklet, which made my bookmark have even more meaning, should I decide to gift it to someone! I just love the little charms which dangle from the beads. The long, soul, glass green stick *lampwork* bead was handmade in Spain. I have a few more which I think I'll make into earrings! Meanwhile . . .
Happy Coloring!
Complements of the site owner, Darth and Yoda have not taken to flight this 2014 Annual Balloon Fiesta as yet 2nd day mass ascension cancelled due to unfavorable winds aloft, safety reasons, Nikon and innovation from the photographer have provided a conceptual presentation Just For You !
The full complement of Wolsztyn shed's 'Ol49' Class 2-6-2 fleet during the afternoon of 24th April 2006. Left to right are Nos.23, 69, 85, 111 and 7.
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Those tire stacks are either totally new, or they never were painted like that before. I don't remember seeing them last time I was there. This is the entry to what would be turn 2
#84 JDC-Miller Motorsports Cadillac DPi, DPi: Simon Trummer, Stephen Simpson, Chris Miller
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
Motul Petit Le Mans
Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA, USA
Thursday October 10, 2019
World Copyright: Peter Burke
LAT Images
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The Cistaceae are a small family of plants (Rock-Rose or rock rose family) known for their beautiful shrubs, which are profusely covered by flowers at the time of blossom. This family consists of about 170(-200) species in nine genera that are not very distinct, distributed primarily in the temperate areas of Europe and the Mediterranean basin, but also found in North America; a limited number of species are found in South America. Most Cistaceae are subshrubs and low shrubs, and some are herbaceous. They prefer dry and sunny habitats. Cistaceae grow well on poor soils, and many of them are cultivated in gardens. They often have showy yellow, pink or white flowers, which are generally short-lived. The flowers are bisexual, regular, solitary or borne in cymes; they usually have five, sometimes three, petals (Lechea). The petals are free, usually crumpled in the bud, and sometimes in the open flower (e. g. Cistus incanus). It has five sepals, the inner three of which are distinctly wider, and the outer two are narrow and sometimes regarded as bracteoles. The sepal arrangement is a characteristic property of the family. The stamens are numerous, of variable length, and sit on a disc; filaments are free. The ovary is superior, usually with three carpels; placentation is parietal, with two or more ovules on each placenta. The fruit is a capsule, usually with five or ten valves (three in Helianthemum). The seeds are small, with a hard, water-impermeable coating, weighing around 1 mg. Recently the neotropical tree Pakaraimaea dipterocarpacea is placed here, following APG IV (2016) The ability of Cistaceae to thrive in many Mediterranean habitats follows from two important ecological properties: mycorrhizal ability and fast renewal after wildfire. Most Cistaceae have the ability to create symbiotic relationship with root fungi of the genus Tuber. In this relationship, the fungus complements the root system in its task of absorbing water and minerals from the soil, and thus allows the host plant to dwell on particularly poor soils. In addition, an interesting quality of T. melanosporum is its ability to kill all vegetation except the host plant within the reach of its mycelium, and thus to give its host some sort of "exclusiveness" for the adjacent land area. Cistaceae have also optimally adapted to the wildfires that frequently eradicate large areas of forest. The plants cast their seeds in the soil during the growth period, but they do not germinate in the next season. Their hard coating is impermeable to the water, and thus the seeds remain dormant for a long period of time. This coating together with their small size allows these plants to establish a large seed bank rather deep in the soil. Once the fire comes and kills the vegetation in the area, the seed coating softens or cracks as a result of the heating, and the surviving seeds germinate shortly after the fire. This mechanism allows the Cistaceae to produce a large number of young shoots simultaneously and at the right time, and thus to obtain an important advantage over other plants in the process of repopulating the area. Cistus, Halimium and Helianthemum are widely cultivated ornamental plants. Their soil requirements are modest, and their hardiness allows them to survive well even the snowy winters of Northern Europe. Some Cistus species, mostly C. ladanifer, are used to produce an aromatic resin, used in the perfume industry. The ability of Cistaceae to create mycorrhizal relation with truffle mushroom (Tuber) prompted several studies about using them as host plants for truffle cultivation. The small size of Cistus shrubs could prove favorable, as they take up less space than traditional hosts, such as oak (Quercus) or pine (Pinus), and could thus lead to larger yield per field unit. Cistaceae has been listed as one of the 38 plants used to prepare Bach flower remedies, a kind of alternative medicine promoted for its effect on health. However, according to Cancer Research UK, "there is no scientific evidence to prove that flower remedies can control, cure or prevent any type of disease, including cancer.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This series complements my award-winning guidebook, Chicago in Stone and Clay: A Guide to the Windy City's Architectural Geology. Henceforth I'll just call it CSC.
The CSC section and page reference for the building featured here: 15.8; pp. 246-249.
Looking northwestward at the eastern and southern elevations.
Of the many fine late-nineteenth-century residences still on view in the Windy City, the Richardsonian Romanesque Rickcords House in the Gold Coast neighborhood holds the distinction of being a rare surviving example of the use of that hardest of architectural stones, the Montello Granite.
The Montello, quarried in the central-Wisconsin town of that name, formed from a body of magma associated with a violent eruptive event in the Paleoproterozoic era, about 1.76 Ga ago. This cataclysmic episode in the complex geologic history of the Badger State blanketed its region with rhyolite and welded tuff (fused volcanic ash). Apparently it was triggered not by the usual process of plate convergence, but by crustal thinning—possibly caused by a process known as slab rollback.
While the particular mass of molten rock that became the granite did not reach the surface before it cooled, its geochemistry is essentally the same as that of the extrusive material that did. What makes the Montello Granite both so hard to work and so durable is its abnormally high quartz content. It was also favored—and much more frequently used—for monuments and cemetery headstones.
For considerably more on this site, get and read Chicago in Stone and Clay, described at its Cornell University Press webpage.
The other photos and discussions in this series can be found in my "Chicago in Stone and Clay" Companion album. In addition, you'll find other relevant images and descriptions in my Architectural Geology: Chicago album.
With a full complement of sixty two aircraft aboard her, newly commissioned US Navy Nuclear powered Aircraft Carrier, the USS Nimitz 'CVAN-68' moored in Stokes Bay in The Solent back in October 1975
Named in honour of Chester W. Nimitz, embarked for a North Atlantic cruise was Air Wing CVW-8 with the tail code 'AJ' and consisting of:
HS-15 'Red Lions' with 7 x Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King helicopters
VMFA-333 'Fighting Shamrocks' with 10 x USMC McDonnell-Douglas F-4J Phantoms
Also aboard were 3 x F-4J 'AC' coded Phantoms of VF-31 'Tomcatters'
VA-82 'Marauders' with 10 x LTV A-7E Corsair II plus 10 more of VA-86 'Sidewinders'
VA-35 'Black Panthers' with 8 x Grumman A-6E Intruders plus 3 x KA-6D tanker versions
RVAH-9 'Hoot Owls' with 2 x North American RA-5C Vigilantes
VAQ-130 'Zappers' with 4 x Grumman EA-6B Prowlers
VAW-116 'Sun Kings' with 4 x Grumman E-2B Hawkeyes
and finally the carrier's own 'COD' - a Grumman C-1A Trader
Scanned Kodak 35mm Transparency
Nevilles Pond, Paradise, Newfoundland
If you remember the other day I posted about my experience with the lone Eurasian Wigeon at Nevilles Pond. As he became more and more comfortable with my presence I soon found myself only a few feet away from him as we both sat at the waters edge. Peaking my lens around the tall grass between us I framed him in my camera. Keeping in mind the colors in its head feathers I decided to use a patch of dieing grass in the far distance that had a yellowish orange hue to it as my background.
Being aware of the elements in a scene and what will make up your background can complete change the feel of an image.
**Feel free to comment, like and share with all your nature loving friends**http://art.newfoundlandcanvas.com/gallery/bradjames/
Italia - Florencia - Piazza della Signoria - Estatua de Hércules y Caco
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ENGLISH
Hercules and Cacus is a white sculpture to the right of the entrance of the Palazzo Vecchio in the Piazza della Signoria, Florence, Italy.
This work by the Florentine artist Baccio Bandinelli (1525–1534) was commissioned as a pendant to Michelangelo's David, which had been commissioned by the republican council of Florence, under Piero Soderini (gonfaloniere for life), to commemorate the victory over the Medici.
The colossus (height: 5.05 m) was originally given to Michelangelo and meant to complement the David but later appropriated by the Medici family as a symbol of their renewed power after their return from exile in 1512, and again in 1530. Although descriptions of its unveiling in 1534 provided verbal and written criticisms of the marble, most were instead aimed at the Medici family for dissolving the Republic and were not aesthetic. A few of the writers of these hypercritical verses were imprisoned by Alessandro de'Medici, further suggesting a political commentary. The two harshest critics were Giorgio Vasari and Benvenuto Cellini, both of whom were champions of Michelangelo and rivals of Bandinelli for Medici patronage. Vasari lamented the change of hands from Michelangelo to Bandinelli, and the change of design. Cellini referred to the emphatic musculature as "a sack full of melons", forgetting that Michelangelo had received similar deprecation previously by Leonardo da Vinci. Neither Vasari nor Cellini can be viewed as unbiased resources due to their rivalries. The patrons (Medici family) were quite satisfied and rewarded Bandinelli greatly for his efforts with land, money, and he was later placed in charge of all sculptural and architectural programs for the Medici under Cosimo I.
Here, the demi-god Hercules, who killed the fire-belching monster Cacus during his tenth labor for stealing cattle, is the symbol of physical strength, which juxtaposed nicely with David as a symbol of spiritual strength, both symbols desired by the Medici. This marble group shows the basic theme of the victor (the Medici) and the vanquished (the republicans). The pause suggests the leniency of the Medici to those who would concede to their rule, and served as a warning to those who would not, as this pause can be indefinite or simply temporary.
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ESPAÑOL
Hércules y Caco es una escultura de mármol de Baccio Bandinelli situado en la Piazza della Signoria enfrente del Palazzo Vecchio y al lado de lo que hoy es una copia del David de Miguel Ángel en Florencia. La obra se encuentra sobre un bello pedestal con bustos tallados en bajo relieve de unos faunos y la firma del autor. El tema alegórico es la fuerza y el ingenio de Hércules venciendo la maldad de Caco, episodio narrado por Virgilio y otros poetas de Los doce trabajos de Heracles.
Terminada la escultura en 1533 se formó una génesis compleja y problemática. Al principio, había sido encargada a Miguel Ángel en 1505, que tuvo el tiempo justo para hacer un modelo, que ahora se conserva en el Museo de la Casa Buonarroti, acosado por los compromisos más urgentes que tenía por entonces en Roma.
El encargo se quedó solo en papel; en 1525 se hace referencia por primera vez a Baccio, a continuación, en 1528 se volvió a hablar de Miguel Ángel y en esa ocasión se cambió el tema por iniciativa propia, prefiriendo el de Sansón y los filisteos. Con el retorno de los Médicis (1530) el encargo fue asignado definitivamente a Baccio Bandinelli, que lo finalizó en 1534.
Como complemento a la foto que ha subido Jorge, os pongo la toma trasera de las "Ferroviales" de hoy.
La 335.032 remolcando a la 313.021 (ex. 1321). desde Valencia FSL a Vicálvaro.
Ciempozuelos 10.10.2012
Last May 2025, as a complement to the festivities of the city's patron saint, San Isidro, the 43rd edition of the "Cacharrería Fair" was held, where we could find stalls selling ceramics from all over Spain.
On the left side, you can see part of the façade of the convent of the nuns "Commendadoras de la Orden de Santiago," patron saint of Spain, after whom the square where this fair is held is named.
This convent was founded in 1584, but it wasn't occupied by the first nuns, from Valladolid, until 1650.
These first nuns arrived thanks to the decision of Blessed María Ana de Jesús, who saw some traveling stars in the sky, which she interpreted as "messengers of God's will."
During the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), the building suffered significant damage, its artwork was looted, and it was used as a "people's prison" or "Cheka."
Later, in the postwar period, it was used as a jail for Republican prisoners until 1941.
This convent and its church, in honor of the Apostle Saint James, were declared a Historic-Artistic Monument in 1970.
You can see part of the facade of that church in a reddish tone in the center of the image.
Between 2009 and 2020, several restoration and consolidation works were carried out. (Source: Wikipedia)
PLAZA DE LAS COMENDADORAS, MADRID, 2025 (2)
El pasado mes de mayo de 2025, como complemento a las fiestas del patrono de la ciudad, San Isidro, se ha celebrado la 43º edición de la "Feria de la Cacharrería", donde pudimos encontrar puestos de venta de artistas de cerámica de toda España.
En el lado izquierdo se puede ver parte de la fachada del convento de las monjas "Comendadoras de la Orden de Santiago", patrono de España, que da nombre a la plaza en la que se celebra esta feria.
Este convento fue fundado en 1584, pero no fue ocupado por las primeras monjas, procedentes de Valladolid hasta 1650.
Estas primeras monjas llegaron gracias a la decisión de la beata María Ana de Jesús vio unas estrellas viajeras en el cielo, que interpretó como "mensajeras de la voluntad de Dios".
Durante la Guerra Civil española (1936-1939), el edificio sufrió importantes desperfectos, sus obras de arte fueron saqueadas y fue usado como "cárcel del pueblo" o "Cheka".
Posteriormente, en la postguerra, fue usado como cárcel de prisioneros republicanos hasta 1941.
Este convento y su iglesia, en honor del apóstol Santiago, fue declarado Monumento histórico artístico en 1970.
Se puede ver parte de la fachada de esa iglesia en tono rojizo en el centro de la imagen.
Entre 2009 y 2020 se han hecho varias obras de restauración y consolidación. (Fuente: Wikipedia)
Commentary
This Benedictine Monastery and Abbey Church,
founded as early as 1018, reputedly by King Cnut,
served under Savignac and later Cistercian rule in medieval times.
It suffered the consequences of religious persecution in the 16th. Century, when the Dissolution of the Monasteries, by direction of King Henry VIII, saw it ransacked and ultimately demolished.
The site was bought by French Benedictine monks in the nineteenth century and dedicated to St. Mary. Not until 1907 did a re-build commence followed by consecration in 1932 and completion in 1938.
Prayer and worship is only one part of a monk’s daily life.
What always strikes me is how active they are in supporting their community and earning their keep.
Vegetables, honey, beeswax, pigs, cattle, wine, fudge, publications and many other products are sold near and far.
Monks built the building, help to maintain it,
designed stained-glass windows for new chapels,
farm the land, tend the gardens and benefit from the thousands of paying visitors that come to enjoy, this thriving, yet spiritually uplifting and inspirational place.
Indeed, healthy income enables continuous development.
For example a magnificent new pipe-organ, sourced from Italy, was successfully installed in 2017.
The vibrant, ongoing work of this highly committed
and faithful community is complemented by the incredible beauty of its setting.
Nestling as it does on the edge of Dartmoor, in the exquisite Dart Valley, where it is, and what it does, evokes the peace, solace, tranquillity of the spirit of God, to his honour and glory.
A thousand years, 1018-2018 is only the beginning!
Gardens by the Bay consists of three distinctive waterfront gardens – Bay South, Bay East and Bay Central, spanning a total of 101 hectares. They are set in the heart of Singapore’s new downtown Marina Bay, encircling the Marina Reservoir like a green necklace. The Gardens will complement the array of attractions around Marina Bay.
Gardens by the Bay is an integral part of a strategy by the Singapore government that further transforms Singapore from a ‘Garden City’ to a ‘City in a Garden’, in which the city is woven into a green and floral tapestry. This aims to raise the quality of life in Singapore with a more holistic and all-encompassing programme that enhances greenery and flora in the city. First announced to the public by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during the National Day Rally in August 2005, Gardens by the Bay will become Singapore’s premier urban outdoor recreation space, and a national icon.
An international competition for the design of the master plan was held in January 2006 to elicit the best designs for the Gardens. This attracted more than 70 entries submitted by 170 firms from 24 countries, from which two firms – Grant Associates and Gustafson Porter – were eventually awarded the master plan design for the Bay South and Bay East Gardens respectively.
The Gardens are being developed in phases. Bay South is currently being constructed and is slated to be completed by June 2012. Bay East has been developed as an interim park in support of the Youth Olympic Games 2010, and is scheduled to open to the public in late 2011 or early 2012. The full master plan implementation of Bay East and the development of Bay Central are part of the next phase of development.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia......
Some information about singapore
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, 137 kilometres (85 mi) north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the Singapore Strait to its south. Singapore is highly urbanised but almost half of the country is covered by greenery. More land is being created for development through land reclamation.
Singapore had been a part of various local empires since it was first inhabited in the second century AD. Modern Singapore was founded as a trading post of the East India Company by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819 with permission from the Sultanate of Johor. The British obtained full sovereignty over the island in 1824 and Singapore became one of the British Straits Settlements in 1826. Singapore was occupied by the Japanese in World War II and reverted to British rule after the war. It became internally self-governing in 1959. Singapore united with other former British territories to form Malaysia in 1963 and became a fully independent state two years later after separation from Malaysia. Since then it has had a massive increase in wealth, and is one of the Four Asian Tigers. The economy depends heavily on the industry and service sectors. Singapore is a world leader in several areas: It is the world's fourth-leading financial centre, the world's second-biggest casino gambling market, and the world's third-largest oil refining centre. The port of Singapore is one of the five busiest ports in the world, most notable for being the busiest transshipment port in the world. The country is home to more US dollar millionaire households per capita than any other country. The World Bank notes Singapore as the easiest place in the world to do business. The country has the world's third highest GDP PPP per capita of US$59,936, making Singapore one of the world's wealthiest countries.
As cores complementares são aquelas que são opostas, mas combinam perfeitamente entre si... então fikadika pra quem gosta de seguir o estilo Raema, ou pra qualquer outra nail art, ou combinação, que use 2 ou mais cores...
Ex: vermelho combina com o verde médio, laranja com azil acinzentado, violeta com amarelo, e por aí vai...
Se quiser usar mais de 2 cores vc pode usar as complementares, mais a cor ao lado de uma delas, ex: violeta, amarelo e magenta... combinam... ;)
Esta foto complementa a la anteriormente publicada sobre este mismo lugar y día, pretendiendo ofrecer con una y otra un ejemplo del uso de la luz artificial en las fotos de paisajes de modo general y en particular en las escenas de amanecer y atardecer, cuando la luz solar es menos intensa. Ambas fotos están tomadas el 19 de junio de 2011, la primera a las 21:33:56 horas, a la longitud focal de 105,0 mm, sin flash, con la sola luz diurna y la segunda, ésta, está tomada a las 21:35:29 horas, a la longitud focal de 50,0 mm, utilizando un flash externo separado del cuerpo de la cámara por un cable alargador, con un ángulo de unos 15º desde la izquierda de la escena. Mediando, por tanto, entre una y otra toma menos de 2 minutos, pudiendo apreciarse como los efectos visuales son muy distintos, como sin duda son también de muy diferente agrado visual.
Os agradecería vuestra impresión sobre cuál de las 2 tomas es de mayor agrado vuestro, lo que puede permitirnos conocer la apreciación general ante el uso de estas técnicas fotográficas. GRACIAS POR VUESTRA COLABORACIÓN.
Complementing the previous upload, here is another Scotstoun-based B7RLE, this time 69104, on one of the evening westbound 6Bs that terminated at Baljaffray (two usually did so as far as memory serves, with a 3rd on schooldays only).
Caught at the famous Watt Bros. stop on Hope St before departure. The 6B would be withdrawn 9 days later (October 16th).
Photo Date: 7th October 2015