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A pack of Polaroid pack film contains 10 shots. I had one pack of Polaroid 100 Blue. Polaroid Week lasts six days, two shots a day, for a total of 12 shots per person. I had a hole of one day/two shots. But I found an unused box of New55 Color in my stash. New55 Color had this thing where it reproduces blues well, but there's a border around the edge of most shots that's yellow. Blue and yellow....
I shot this at Marineland in Florida with my Pacemaker Speed Graphic. Ukraine has a lengthy coastline on the Black Sea. Russia wants to control that coastline and make Ukraine a landlocked country, unable to export goods by sea without dealing with Russia. One of the ways they do that is with mines. There are mines floating freely in the Black Sea set loose by the Orcs. On land, retreating Orcs also set boobytraps on corpses of people they killed and on toys likely to be picked up by children. The Ukrainian Deminers Association cleans up these mines. You can support their efforts at www.uda.org.ua/en/
This contains the remains of a number of vessels of which the two above remain the most intact. This was taken late on a cold winter evening with a cold southwesterly wind blowing through the odd passing shower - however, a faint evening sunset is visible further inland.
This Christmas bauble was hand beaded with sequins and pins by me. I have a Christmas tradition. I bead Christmas baubles for a select group of friends every year. In this case they are for a friend, who like me, elects blue as her favourite colour.
Each bauble is 15 centimetres in diameter and contain hundreds of sequins, varying in number depending upon the complexity of the pattern and the type of sequins I use. Most sequins in this bauble are 5mm in diameter, except the butterflies which are 10mm, and the central butterfly which is 12mm. Depending upon the colour of the sequin, I will use either a gold or a silver pin to attach it to the bauble. I always leave the flowers and stars until last, allowing a gap in the sequin chain to pin them in.
These baubles are smaller than some others I do, however because it is a complex pattern which starts from the inside and is worked outwards in ever larger circles, each bauble takes approximately 2 to 2 1/2 hours per side.
It is however, a labour of love which I do to pass the time throughout the year.
The Carolina Rediviva, the Royal University's library, contains a collection of ancient books and maps. Pictured here is the XVIII century view of Mecca.
Каролина Редивива, библиотека Королевского университета, содержит коллекцию древних книг и карт. На фото - изображение Мекки XVIII века.
A little late but light painting guru Led Eddie put me onto this a while back. I hope I did it some justice. Thanks Ed.
EGP 140 627-1 mit einem Containerzug auf der KBS 110 zwischen Lüneburg und Winsen in der Nähe von Sangenstedt
EGP 140 627-1 with a container train on the KBS 110 between Lüneburg and Winsen near Sangenstedt
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“POST IT UP!” - International Urban Art Exhibition 2011
Exhibition of posters, stickers, stencils, sketches, prints, canvas, toys, decks, vynils, photos and more...
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...Even if winter is freezin' us cold with his breath,
"Post it Up" will be warm enough. Thanks to the new
artworks by artists from all over the world.
You are all invited to the third edition of this event,
giving you the chance to see the real urban art coming
from different places and cultures!
The artworks all contain different meaning
but share the common ground of placing art in the public realm without looking for monetary gain.
You will enjoy the expressions of the contemporary art in unexpected forms,
with live performances found only at cutting edge venues for contemporary art.
The artist showing their works and those in attendance are friends of not only our project in Italy but offer a selection of the best emerging talent in the street art world today.
The raw essence of the streets and the artist generosity and friendliness in sharing their works with the public in their countries, as well as now in Italy enthusiastically participate with the only purpose to share their feelings, their sensations, their nonsense, their logic, and their techniques.
We are proud to say that their artworks are meant to share the art itself and their heart as well.
Even the artists whose works have come from all over the world, sometimes to distant for themselves to attend, will be with us through the spirit of their masterpieces.
A truly valid award for the artists will be your presence to this free event and extraordinary exhibition to held the 26th of February, 2011 19:00h at "L@P Asilo 31" - Firenze Street, 1 - Benevento (campania) - Italy.
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(-Thank you Hugh Leeman-)
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[ITA]
Anche se l'inverno ci sta seguendo con un profondo respiro freddo il
"Post it Up" sarà abbastanza caldo grazie alle nuove opere inviate da artisti di tutto il mondo!
Siete tutti invitati alla terza edizione di questo evento pressoché unico nel genere,
che vi darà l'opportunità di vedere la vera arte urbana proveniente da diversi luoghi e culture!
Tutti i lavori sono rappresentativi dei più disparati significati ma di sicuro privi dell'egoismo spesso imposto da un possibile lucro.
Potrete godere delle espressioni più disparate dell'arte contemporanea in forme inaspettate,
con performance dal vivo che vengono riproposte solo in pochi altri eventi.
Gli artisti che interverranno in "carne e ossa" sono cordiali ed allo stesso tempo fuori dagli schemi,
a differenza di un certo tipo di persone del settore che presumono di essere "i migliori" solo perché noti alle masse.
La vera essenza delle strade è l'affabilità di quegli artisti contemporanei che hanno partecipato con entusiasmo,
con il solo scopo di condividere i loro sentimenti, le loro sensazioni, il loro nonsense, la loro logica, le proprie tecniche.
Con certezza è possibile affermare che condividono la loro arte ed il loro cuore.
Tutti gli artisti lontani con il corpo saranno concretamente presenti grazie ai loro capolavori.
Un valido riconoscimento per l'impegno degli artisti sarà la vostra presenza a questa straordinaria mostra gratuita che si terrà il 26 febbraio 2011, ore 19.00, presso "L@P Asilo 31" - Via Firenze, 1 - Benevento (Campania) - Italia.
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Summary of the event:
* Live Painting/Pasting - Korvo, Biodpi, Naf, Cheko’s Art, Stencilnoire, Urban Crucefixion (Audio-Visual-Painting) and more...
* Sound - Diego and Vittorio De Rienzo from 3DMCrew, glitch-ambient / techno-dub / dubstep / d'n'b
* Movie Screenings - Banksy: Exit Trought The Gift Shop, Beautiful Losers, Guerrilla Art
* Free distribution of Mašta, the magazine for creative activism
* Art and Cool Stuff Market, Mattia Amf Onlus Fagnoni Info Corner.
* Extra Happenings: Urban Photography Expo, Vinyl Disc Art Attack.
* Free Appetizer at the beginning of the event!
* Live Streaming Cam
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List of the Artists (Daily Updated)
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Fenek (FR) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/nekfe
Ollio (SWE) - www.ollio.blogspot.
com/
Vidalooka (SPA) - www.vidalooka.com/
Vinylone (NED) - www.skygazer.nl/
iwillnot (USA) - www.flickr.com/peop
le/iwillnot/
FRAMMENTI (ITA) -
Koso! (ITA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/koso_hardcore/
La Firma (SPA) - www.la-firma.es/
Ebony-R Inc (USA) -
Tona (GER) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/tonastreetarts
KissMama (DK) - www.kissmama.dk/
Creature Ink (GER) - creature-ink.blogsp
ot.com/
M,Val (FRA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/58465458@N00/
Lofgnatael r (SPA) -
Neromonga (GER) - www.neromonga.de/
William Vecchietti (ITA) - www.williamvecchiet
ti.com/
Bartotainment (GER) - www.bartotainment.c
om/
Lastplak (NED) - www.lastplak.nl/
Wojo (NED) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/wolfgangjosten/
Charstarr (USA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/charstarr77
T-Ninja (RUS) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/t-ninja/
Mister P (FRA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/mrpsticker/
C Designs (USA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/c_atvillain/
Artprojectbrockman (GER) - artprojectbrockmann
.wordpress.com/
Elizabeth Roman (FRA) - www.arteroman.com/
Gorillarms (USA) - gorillarms.com/
Stelleconfuse (ITA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/stelleconfuse/
Punk Robot (BRA) - rebelyeah.tumblr.co
m/
Zabratta Studio (ITA) - www.zabrattastudio.
org/
VR (PHI) -
Roberta Feoli (ITA) -
AGONISTICKo (ITA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/agonisticko/
3MS (USA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/3_ms/
B-Wolfe (USA) - www.waynewolfson.co
m/
Jason Ruggler (USA) -
Goiaba (GER) - www.goiaba.de/
Pidzotto (LVA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/7251020@N02/
Claudio Parentela (ITA) - www.claudioparentel
a.net/
Ariane Pasco (FRA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/la-fusee/
Melodreama (USA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/melodreama/
El Niño 37 (FRA) - artofnino.blogspot.
com/ | www.flickr.com/phot
os/artofnino/
Fabio Sassi (ITA) - fabiosassi.blogspot
.com/
Adrian (SWI) - adrian-art.ch/
Andalltha (BEL) - andalltha.blogspot.
com/
Oh, No! John (ITA) -
Fonzy Cirillo - fonzyart.blogspot.c
om/
ALX (ITA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/-alx-/
Dott. Porka’s P-Proj (ITA) - www.porka.biz/
El_even (ITA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/el_even/
Platform 58 (UK) - www.platform58.com/
Wolf (SPA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/wolf_street_artist/
Noke (GER) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/33117516@N04/
NOx ART (ITA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/noxarte/
Dario Molinaro (ITA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/dariomolinaro/
TECLOGIC (USA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/teclogic/
Nevre (ITA) - www.myspace.com/len
evralgiecostanti
Hugh Leeman (USA) - hughleeman.com/
Carambole (ITA) -
R.A.B. (ITA) - www.myspace.com/rab
rixia
DYOUNGV (USA) - www.dyoungv.com/
Poska (ITA) - www.fotolog.com/1po
ska | www.flickr.com/phot
os/poskazp/
Mose Onetwenty (UK) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/mose120/
Sam Punzina (ITA) -
Marta Slawinska (IRE)
Ebenholz (GER) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/ebenholz/Mostra tutto
.... and more
Celestyal Discovery is a cruise ship, built in 2003 by the German shipyard Aker MTW in Wismar, and was operated by AIDA Cruises for twenty years as AidaAura, as was her sister ship AIDAvita. In November 2023 the ship was sold to the Greek cruise line Celestyal Cruises and entered service in March 2024.
Description
Celestyal Discovery is considered a mid-sized cruise ship[1] measuring 202.85 m (665 ft 6 in) long overall and 179.74 m (589 ft 8 in) between perpendiculars with a beam of 28.1 m (92 ft 2 in) and a draft of 8.75 m (28 ft 8 in). The cruise ship has a 42,289 gross tonnage (GT) and measures 4,157 tons deadweight (DWT).[2] The vessel is powered by a diesel-electric system turning two screws rated at 27,150 kilowatts (36,410 hp).[1][3] The ship has a maximum speed of 19.5 knots (36.1 km/h; 22.4 mph).[3]
The cruise ship has capacity for 1,266 passengers. Celestyal Discovery has 633 cabins, ranging from 13.5–32.0 square meters (145–344 sq ft) in size of which 60 are equipped with a balcony. The vessel is equipped with several amenities for the passengers including bars, lounges, a library and a two-storey theater. Celestyal Discovery has a crew of 389. The vessel has a swept-back funnel and a wedge-shaped stern.
VOLENDAM
MS Volendam is a Rotterdam-class (R-class) cruise ship belonging to Holland America Line. She was built in 1999 and sails worldwide destinations for Holland America Line.[2] She is the third ship in the fleet with that name, after SS Volendam (1922–1952) and SS Volendam (1972–1984).
Ordered on 12 July 1996, and was to be built by Fincantieri Cantieri Navali, at the Marghera shipyard in Venice, Italy. Volendam is a Rotterdam-class (R-class) cruise ship, a design that was based on the extended hull size of the previous S-class it shared with three sister ships in the Holland America Line fleet; Zaandam, Amsterdam and Rotterdam. She follows the Rotterdam, the lead ship of her class, as the second ship launched in 1999. Volendam is 237 m (778 ft) long, has a 32.3 m (106 ft) beam, and an 8.1 m (27 ft) draft.[3] She has ten decks, and contains cabins for passengers (called staterooms) on six decks,[4] with a ship's capacity of 1,432 guests.[2]
The cutting of the first steel commenced on July 1, 1997 followed by the assembling of the first modules on October 13, 1997. The keel was laid on February 27, 1998. and on 18 September 1998 the coin ceremony was performed by Mrs. Carla Cherubini Testa, wife of the 2nd. manager of Fincantieri.
Original delivery was intended July 9, 1999, with a maiden voyage on July 29, 1999 going to the Canadian Maritimes. This was later postponed 24 August 24, 1999. On May 10, 1999, it was announced that both the Volendam and Zaandam were delayed, due to previous delays on shipyard newbuildings and strikes. The ship is delivery was moved to October 15, 1999, with a maiden voyage set for November 12, 1999. The Maasdam took over the initial planned maiden Canadian Maritime cruises....WIKIPEDIA
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It contains the Baiyoke Sky Hotel, the tallest hotel in Southeast Asia and the third-tallest all-hotel structure in the world, with 673 guest rooms.
The building is 304 m (997 ft) tall, or 328 m (1,076 ft) tall if its antenna is included. It has 85 floors, with a public observatory on the 77th floor, a bar called "Roof Top Bar & Music Lounge" on the 83rd floor, and a 360-degree revolving roof deck on the 84th floor. Construction on the building ended in 1997, with the antenna being added two years later, in 1999.
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This palace, which means ‘Stone House’, contains Khiva’s most sumptuous interior decoration, dense with blue ceramic tiles, carved wooden pillars and elaborate ghanch. Built by Allakuli Khan between 1832 and 1841 as a more splendid alternative to the Kuhna Ark, it’s said to have more than 150 rooms off nine courtyards, with high ceilings designed to catch the slightest desert breeze. Allakuli was a man in a hurry – the Tosh-Hovli’s first architect was executed for failing to complete the job in two years.
Black tank - school clothing exchange
Red belt - vintage via mom
Red plaid skirt - Winners
Sneakers relaced & drawn on by me - Payless
Red angry heart necklace - etsy.com user AnamanoCrafts
Brown leather bag - Canal Street
Sephora bag which serendipitously matches my outfit exactly - Sephora, of course! (it contains a little bottle of Philosophy Purity Made Simple, i.e. best cleanser ever)
According the online information,
our Milky Way galaxy contains tens of billions of potentially habitable planets, but we have no idea whether we’re alone. For now Earth is the only world known to harbor life, and among all the living things on our planet we assume Homo sapiens is the only species ever to have developed advanced technology
The Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy is an irregular galaxy, the closest neighbouring galaxy to the Earth's location in the Milky Way, being located about 25,000 light-years (236,000,000,000,000,000 km) away from our Solar System.
Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy is located in the same part of the sky as the constellation Canis Major. Canis Major is a constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere.The southern celestial hemisphere is also called the Southern Sky. Some constellations in the northern sky are Leo, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius and Pisces.
We hope that humans are able to travel that far one day if we are able to survive the dangers like asteroids, comets, global warming ,climate change, racism, nationalism, hunger, wars, viruses (like coronavirus), sicknesses, genetic-mutation, etc.
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Excerpt from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinkaku-ji:
Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺, 'Temple of the Golden Pavilion'), officially named Rokuon-ji (鹿苑寺, lit. 'Deer Garden Temple'), is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. It is one of the most popular buildings in Kyoto, attracting many visitors annually. It is designated as a National Special Historic Site, a National Special Landscape and is one of 17 locations making up the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto which are World Heritage Sites.
The Golden Pavilion (金閣, Kinkaku) is a three-story building on the grounds of the Rokuon-ji temple complex. The top two stories of the pavilion are covered with pure gold leaf. The pavilion functions as a shariden (舎利殿), housing relics of the Buddha (Buddha's Ashes). The building was an important model for Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion Temple) and Shōkoku-ji, which are also located in Kyoto. When these buildings were constructed, Ashikaga Yoshimasa employed the styles used at Kinkaku-ji and even borrowed the names of its second and third floors.
The pavilion successfully incorporates three distinct styles of architecture, which are shinden, samurai and zen, specifically on each floor. Each floor of the Kinkaku uses a different architectural style.
The first floor, called The Chamber of Dharma Waters (法水院, Hō-sui-in), is rendered in shinden-zukuri style, reminiscent of the residential style of the 11th century Heian imperial aristocracy. It is evocative of the Shinden palace style. It is designed as an open space with adjacent verandas and uses natural, unpainted wood and white plaster. This helps to emphasize the surrounding landscape. The walls and fenestration also affect the views from inside the pavilion. Most of the walls are made of shutters that can vary the amount of light and air into the pavilion and change the view by controlling the shutters' heights. The second floor, called The Tower of Sound Waves (潮音洞, Chō-on-dō ), is built in the style of warrior aristocrats, or buke-zukuri. On this floor, sliding wood doors and latticed windows create a feeling of impermanence. The second floor also contains a Buddha Hall and a shrine dedicated to the goddess of mercy, Kannon. The third floor is built in traditional Chinese chán (Jpn. zen) style, also known as zenshū-butsuden-zukuri. It is called the Cupola of the Ultimate (究竟頂, Kukkyō-chō). The zen typology depicts a more religious ambiance in the pavilion, as was popular during the Muromachi period.
The roof is in a thatched pyramid with shingles. The building is topped with a bronze hōō (phoenix) ornament. From the outside, viewers can see gold plating added to the upper stories of the pavilion. The gold leaf covering the upper stories hints at what is housed inside: the shrines. The outside is a reflection of the inside. The elements of nature, death, religion, are formed together to create this connection between the pavilion and outside intrusions.
The Golden Pavilion is set in a Japanese strolling garden (回遊式庭園, kaiyū-shiki-teien, lit. a landscape garden in the go-round style). The location implements the idea of borrowing of scenery ("shakkei") that integrates the outside and the inside, creating an extension of the views surrounding the pavilion and connecting it with the outside world. The pavilion extends over a pond, called Kyōko-chi (鏡湖池, Mirror Pond), that reflects the building. The pond contains 10 smaller islands. The zen typology is seen through the rock composition; the bridges and plants are arranged in a specific way to represent famous places in Chinese and Japanese literature. Vantage points and focal points were established because of the strategic placement of the pavilion to view the gardens surrounding the pavilion. A small fishing hall (釣殿, tsuri-dono) or roofed deck is attached to the rear of the pavilion building, allowing a small boat to be moored under it. The pavilion grounds were built according to descriptions of the Western Paradise of the Buddha Amida, intending to illustrate a harmony between heaven and earth. The largest islet in the pond represents the Japanese islands. The four stones forming a straight line in the pond near the pavilion are intended to represent sailboats anchored at night, bound for the Isle of Eternal Life in Chinese mythology.
The garden complex is an excellent example of Muromachi period garden design. The Muromachi period is considered to be a classical age of Japanese garden design. The correlation between buildings and its settings were greatly emphasized during this period. It was an artistic way to integrate the structure within the landscape. The garden designs were characterized by a reduction in scale, a more central purpose, and a distinct setting. A minimalistic approach was brought to the garden design by recreating larger landscapes in a smaller scale around a structure.
So let's stay on the subjects of speleothems (cave formations) for at least one more post. These two lovely speleothems that look like parachutes suddenly released and about to open up are called cave shields. According to the National Park Service, "it's estimated that Lehman Caves contains over 500 of them."
The theory of their formation is something like this: imagine you have your thumb over the top of a hose, so that the water coming out is spraying out from all around your thumb. Your thumb is creating a point between high pressure (the water stuck in the hose) and low pressure (the water exiting from that cramped hose out into the open air. If that water is infused with calcium carbonate, then the water under pressure from the hose now precipitates out ("fizzes" out) that calcium carbonate around your thumb. High pressure to lower pressure.
Something like that, they believe, happens when calcium carbonate-infused water, under pressure, flows/sprays out from a capillary-sized (aka really really tiny) joint or crack and begins to form an extension of calcium carbonate all around that joint or crack as it precipitates from that water now that it's exiting a high-pressure area and into a low-pressure area. This process continues and "builds plates of concentrically layered calcite separated by a capillary-sized (aka really really thin) crack called the "medial crack. Shields grow bigger as more calcite is deposited on the outer rims of the plates." Some of that calcium carbonate-laden water also precipitates out as it is flowing down from the concentric plate and creates that drippy look known as "flowstone."
That's the hypothesis, anyway, and it makes scientific sense. It's still a best guess, though because this entire process of creating cave speleothems occurs in the darkest of dark over thousands, hundreds of thousands, even millions of years.
This shot, like the last, was handheld. Tripods are one of the items not allowed on the cave tours there, so I had to make sure the ISO was high (2500) and the aperture was open to an extent (f4.0) so that the shutter speed (1/40) was still such that I could get several "rapid" clicks using the burst method to get at least one keeper shot. It worked well, for the most part, thanks to that bit of lighting here and there in the cave.
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Enderle Center Million Dollar Cruise
1,996cc OHV All-alloy V-8 Engine
Twin Weber DCF/3 Carburetors
125bhp at 6,000rpm
4-Speed Manual Gearbox
4-Wheel Independent Coil Spring Suspension
4-Wheel Finned Alloy Drum Brakes
THE SIATA 208S
The Società Italiana Auto Trasformazione Accessori, or SIATA, was established in Turin by Giorgio Ambrosini in 1926. Initially a manufacturer of speed equipment for FIATs – dual carburetor manifolds, high compression cylinder heads, overhead valve conversions, superchargers, gearsets and even complete gearboxes – Siata enjoyed a symbiotic relationship with FIAT. The enhanced performance of Siata-equipped FIATs brought competition success and encouraged sales without FIAT's direct involvement.
Following World War II, Siata leveraged its success to resume construction of FIAT-based sports cars. With the FIAT-SIATA 750 Sport Competizione, Giorgio Ambrosini's son Renato won the 750cc Italian Championship in 1948 and 1949. A series of SIATA 300BC Spiders were built for the U.S. market powered by Crosley's potent little 750cc single overhead camshaft engine. Larger cars followed, which brought Siata to the attention of American enthusiasts like Tony Pompeo, Briggs Cunningham, John Perona and Ernie McAfee.
Having been involved in FIAT's Otto Vu project from the outset, and when the company ceased production after 49 cars were built, Siata naturally had access to the overrun of planned V8 power units. This led them to produce their own models: the 2 liter, or 208S. It was undeniably the best-looking car to wear the Siata badge by then (arguably ever), wearing incredibly beautiful coachwork penned by the styling house of Motto. Motto would go on to style other iconic automobiles, such as the Porsche Abarth Carrera.
Tuned by Siata to make 125 horsepower or more, the Siata 208S, in both Coupe and Spider, achieved exceptional performance and a degree of aesthetic presence that is unprecedented in the early Fifties. Their design – leaning forward in a pose that recalls the photographs of early racing cars and taken by cameras with focal plane shutters – is aggressive, potent, sleek and elegant. In the finest tradition of great coachbuilding and sports car design, the appearance of the Siata 208S was matched by its performance. An early owner characterized the Siata 208s as "a dream to drive...What I liked most about it was styling, handling and its ability to go like a rocket on demand."
Expectedly, the fabulous looks and sporting performance came at a price. Here in the States that meant a sticker of just under $5,000; a hefty number in the mid-1950s, but a natural fit for the California culture of design and performance and revered warm climate. The legendary Los Angeles Hot Rodder, turned dealer, Ernie McAfee ensured Siata's popularity on the West Coast; importing the lion's share of them helped by the backing of the wealthy Doheny family.
McAfee's period advertising proclaimed, "Equal these items in any Car and you have a SIATA V8 - 2 Liter V8 Engine, 4 Wheel Independent Suspension, 78 Spoke Borrani Racing Wheels, Genuine 120hp with 120mph, Fantastic Brakes, Michelin Tires, 1900 lbs. Weight. $4995 Complete." McAfee garnered this information from first-hand experience, having bravely campaigned one of the first examples on the Carrera Panamericana in 1953.
Siata's long and successful history, its experience tuning and developing Fiat-based performance cars, the excellence of the Rudolf Hruska-led design team, the performance and refinement of the Fiat Otto Vu V8, and the simple, refined beauty of the coachwork (provided by Italy's finest and most creative carrozzerias) designate the Siata 208S as one of the most appreciated, sought after, and desirable high-performance spiders of the period. They are rarely seen today, and infrequently available to collectors.
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Je moet wat qua zon/aardestand als je een speciale trein wilt vastleggen op een bepaald tijdstip, op een bepaald traject. Veel opties zijn er dan niet bij mij in de buurt om even snel heen te fietsen, dus dan maar bij Epse in het bos met wat overheersend groen en grijze lucht.
Dit type wagon heb ik nog nooit gezien, het lijkt wel een verkorte uitvoering van wat er normaal voorbij komt.
Het geheel passeert hier in de bossen van Epse/Joppe in de richting an Deventer Goederen, waar de trein zal keren en zijn reis zal vervolgen naar Duitsland.
Hier durchfährt 193 883 mit ihrem Containerzug den Fotopunkt an der Schleuse Harrbach in Richtung Würzburg.
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I contain the blood of the past
And all the blood of the future
At some point you will want reconciliation
On your personal altar
My cup runneth over
With blood that has been spilled
How many more does there need to be
Until everybody has been killed?
Can a cup hold too much blood
When does it reach saturation point
Or will it keep soaking it up
Like the warriors of old all gobbled up
The dead were poured in
Hoping for resurrection to begin
Ready to fight again
The flame rising for a fleeting moment
But it is only a short glory
One part of the endless story
Fading into history
Barely glimpsed but still there
But that’s the lure
Of the promise of life everlasting
Repeating repeating
Always stopping but not really starting
Do you want to live again
False blood in your veins
Be honest be sure
Do you want to come back for more
My tears are now of blood
Running down my face
Is there any hope left for you
In this desolate place
This earth that I once called my home
Now you are all throwing stones
Any target will suffice
Especially if it is thrown with vice
Evil likes to use labels
It laughs when you mention Babel
Many voices all talking at once
Because is this not the truth of it all
Nobody is listening to those you once loved
All that is left after all these years
Is the scent of dried blood
And the screams in your ears
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I debated with myself for a long time as to whether this work should be posted. But as a person who has spent her photographic life wandering around churchyards and communing with the dead, how could I ignore what is going on the world? The answer to that is of course I cannot, and as parts of the world are tearing themselves apart the questions and answers that people have become all the more urgent.
I can provide the answers that I know personally to be true, but it does not mean anybody else will believe me. I can give comfort in my images, and it is there, but sometimes comfort is not enough. Other times a recognition that war, upheaval and death has visited our world again, and the fact that it affects everybody, no matter how far you stick your head in the sand, is needed; it needs to be acknowledged.
Is religion the cause of wars? Is it better to not believe in anything? Some prefer to live this way and one can understand the reasoning in these times of terrible upheaval. But faith is not the whole story for why wars happen. That is far too easy a reason to choose for wars. Add on the reasons of territory and power and we might get nearer to the truth.
Those that stand by their faith, or choose to be ‘faithful’ do so because it defines them, or they have had an experience that has changed their life, or they just ‘know’, and their minds will not be changed. Others are raised to believe, it is endemic in their culture. There are many reasons why people believe in their faith.
But where the question of death is concerned it is a great motivator in causing anxiety about your own life and how you might meet your demise. Suddenly everything narrows down. What comes after? Does anything come after? Faith provides some with answers, others just hope those answers are right.
Death…whether we like it or not, rules our lives and how we live it. Death is the greatest mystery on this earth. Death defines who we are, because we are constantly preparing for it, even when we think we are not. In other words, how we contemplate death results in how we live our lives and communicate with our fellow human beings while we are on this earth.
Death has a lot to answer for. But we can choose how we meet it, either with dignity or chaos.
I am aware that some people will not read all of this. And depending what account you have with Flickr, it might be too long even to attempt reading it all. Multi-scrolling is a nuisance, lets be honest.
So this work will also go up on my website, where you can read it at your leisure and in a better format for free. I will put a link on here when it is up. [See Below, now up].
I would also like to point out that this image has not been put through any kind of photoshop. All I have is the iPhoto App on my computer. I like to do the bare minimum as regards editing with my images, because that was how I was trained. And I spend enough hours writing, let alone messing about with anything else. I might crop, reduce or increase exposure, or add a filter if it warrants it.
This image was cropped from the original, to reduce the foreground. The exposure was taken down about two notches and that was it.
This cup creates its own atmosphere when I take it out. It tells its own story quite happily, or with sadness or despair. Often I just feel like a bystander, allowed to be in its presence, gifted with the knowledge it is imparting.
Then I share it with you.
I have paired this work with Miserere mei, Dues, by Gregorio Allegri. Performed by the Choir of New College, Oxford. The beauty of this piece is undeniable.
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I have now uploaded this work onto my website, a few reasons why; it is an important work for me personally...a strong work. It is also for this time in history. And it is so you can see it in the format closest to how I have designed it to be seen. It will be printed out and placed in my own portfolio as a finished work.
Here is the link to the Grail Poems page on my website. Just scroll down to the end.
www.shelleyturnerpoetpix.com/grail-poems
And if you would like to see more of my work, have a look at my website at:
Isalo is one of Madagascar's most beautiful parks. It contains sculpted buttes, vertical rock walls and, best of all, deep canyon floors shot through with streams, lush vegetation and pools for swimming. All of this changes with the light, culminating in extraordinary sunsets beneath a big sky. Add all this to easy access off the RN7 and you understand why this is Madagascar’s most visited park.
At more than 800 sq km, it’s also a large park, so if you want to go off on your own there is plenty of room for exploration, with everything from two-hour to week-long hikes. There's also an excellent chance of spotting ring-tailed lemurs and Verreaux's sifaka around the Nemaza campsite.
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Isalo es uno de los parques más bellos de Madagascar. Contiene colinas esculpidas, paredes de roca verticales y, lo mejor de todo, profundos fondos de cañones atravesados por arroyos, exuberante vegetación y piscinas para nadar. Todo esto cambia con la luz, culminando en extraordinarios atardeceres bajo un gran cielo. Agregue todo esto al fácil acceso desde la RN7 y comprenderá por qué este es el parque más visitado de Madagascar.
Con más de 800 kilómetros cuadrados, también es un parque grande, por lo que si quieres ir por tu cuenta, hay mucho espacio para explorar, con todo tipo de caminatas, desde dos horas hasta una semana de duración. También existe una gran posibilidad de observar lémures de cola anillada y sifaka de Verreaux en los alrededores del camping de Nemaza.
L'Isalo est l'un des plus beaux parcs de Madagascar. Il contient des buttes sculptées, des parois rocheuses verticales et, mieux encore, de profonds fonds de canyons traversés de ruisseaux, d'une végétation luxuriante et de bassins pour la baignade. Tout cela change au gré de la lumière, pour aboutir à des couchers de soleil extraordinaires sous un ciel immense. Ajoutez à tout cela un accès facile depuis la RN7 et vous comprenez pourquoi c'est le parc le plus visité de Madagascar.
Avec plus de 800 km², c'est aussi un grand parc, donc si vous souhaitez partir seul, il y a beaucoup de place pour l'exploration, avec des randonnées allant de deux heures à une semaine. Il y a également de fortes chances d'apercevoir des lémuriens catta et des propithèques de Verreaux autour du camping Nemaza.
Le Relais de la Reine
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I´m really happy to present you again something! This is a minifig scaled model of a Stadler Kiss 2 train, in the colours of Westbahn. It contains 7216 bricks and it took 14 months to create it. Somewhere I wrote earlier, that if I don´t post, I don´t disappear, just my creations are getting more and more difficult. It takes a long time to figure out every small lines and details, etc. You know, it has to be perfect…
It´s the case with my newest creation on the pictures. Maybe some of you have already heard, that I´m currently working in Austria. I started on the workplace in October, 2019. One of the first things which I realized in the new environment was the train of the company Westbahn. (I arrived by train to the city) This is a passenger train company, which offers trains between Vienna and Salzburg. They have a stop in my city as well. The train has a really cool painting. Four colours, which are looking nice near each other and a lot of lines, which mean a really great challenge to build. Of course using stickers was prohibited, as nowadays always.
So I started to build the front in LDD in November, just one month later. When it was possible to see, that the model is similar to the real one, I started to buy the pieces to try the concept in real life. Of course it looked bad. But in comparison with my ICE (read the story again here) the process was much better. There was no break in the developing. I was always able to work happily on it and in Mai 2020, during the first Covid-lockdown the front car became almost ready (~2200 parts). After that I just copied the construction for the other end. It was boring and deadly. I´ve already had problems during the first car with special parts in special colours. But the copy-period was the worst. Parallel with it I started to buy pieces of course for the middle section. It was a bit easier, because it doesn´t have diagonal lines. And a few days ago I was ready!
Unfortunately Westbahn sold these trains to DB, but one of them stayed. The other trains of Westbahn are similar to this one, but they have small differences at doors and at painting. But I wanted to take the “Big Brother” picture with the correct train. It was very time-consuming to hunt it, so I decided, that I write to the company and ask it, when will be the train at my train station. It´s not the first time, that I´m trying to do similar pictures, and the owner, or the company have never helped. But Westbahn yes! They were very kind and helpful. They sent me, when the train comes. Despite of it I had to visit the train station three times, because I didn´t like first two pictures! So I would like to say a huge thanks to Westbahn here again!
Btw the train has motors, so it will hopefully functional in the future! If I get the Sbrick and the cables, I test it and if it will be possible to take it to an exhibition where there is a long train track, I make a video, I promise!
Thanks for watching the pictures and reading the story! Hope, you like the train, too! :)
Queen Anne's Lace (Daucus carota), a member of the carrot family is native to Europe and Asia and often found in disturbed dry agriculture land, abandoned fields, waste places, and road sides.
Its flowers resemble lace and its root smells like carrots and are edible. Flower clusters bloom on umbels from late spring through fall. Each umbel contains hundreds of intricately woven flowers. The seeds ripen as the season progresses toward fall, curling the umbel upwards, like a reverse umbrella shaping it into the form of a bird’s nest.
Available for 5L in the Photographer's Hunt, Crate features a mesh crate to sit on, and contains 7 poses for women, and 7 for men.
Seville - Spain.
Seville (/səˈvɪl/; Spanish: Sevilla [seˈβiʎa]) is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville, Spain. It is situated on the plain of the river Guadalquivir. The inhabitants of the city are known as sevillanos (feminine form: sevillanas) or hispalenses, after the Roman name of the city, Hispalis. Seville has a municipal population of about 703,000 as of 2011, and a metropolitan population of about 1.5 million, making it the fourth-largest city in Spain and the 30th most populous municipality in the European Union. Its Old Town, with an area of 4 square kilometres (2 sq mi), contains three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Alcázar palace complex, the Cathedral and the General Archive of the Indies. The Seville harbour, located about 80 kilometres (50 miles) from the Atlantic Ocean, is the only river port in Spain. Seville is also the hottest major metropolitan area in the geographical Western Europe, with summer average high temperatures of above 35 °C (95 °F).
Seville was founded as the Roman city of Hispalis. It later became known as Ishbiliya (Arabic: إشبيلية) after the Muslim conquest in 712. During the Muslim rule in Spain, Seville came under the jurisdiction of the Caliphate of Córdoba before becoming the independent Taifa of Seville; later it was ruled by the Muslim Almoravids and the Almohads until finally being incorporated into the Christian Kingdom of Castile under Ferdinand III in 1248. After the discovery of the Americas, Seville became one of the economic centres of the Spanish Empire as its port monopolised the trans-oceanic trade and the Casa de Contratación (House of Trade) wielded its power, opening a Golden Age of arts and literature. In 1519, Ferdinand Magellan departed from Seville for the first circumnavigation of the Earth. Coinciding with the Baroque period of European history, the 17th century in Seville represented the most brilliant flowering of the city's culture; then began a gradual economic and demographic decline as silting in the Guadalquivir forced the trade monopoly to relocate to the nearby port of Cádiz.
The 20th century in Seville saw the tribulations of the Spanish Civil War, decisive cultural milestones such as the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929 and Expo '92, and the city's election as the capital of the Autonomous Community of Andalusia.
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This HYBYCOZO sculpture is titled Axis Mundi. It is in the Lewis Desert Portal and anchors the keystone of the Desert Discovery Trail.
Axis Mundi 2024.
Stainless Steel, Powder Coat Pigment, LED
Axis Mundi draws inspiration from the crystalline structure of fluorite, which contains shapes similar to honeycomb. This artwork is made up of hexagons and squares that efficiently fill space without gaps. These patterns are remarkably elegant and balanced in their division of three-dimensional space.
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LIGHT BLOOM by HYBYCOZO is a limited-time exhibit where nature and light converge. This mesmerizing display invites you to explore the Garden transformed by stunning geometric light installations that illuminate the beauty of the desert landscape in a new way. As the sun sets, LIGHT BLOOM comes to life, casting intricate shadows and vibrant hues across the Garden. Wander the trails and let the enchanting installations transport you to a magical realm where the natural world meets the abstract.
HYBYCOZO is the collaborative studio of artists Serge Beaulieu and Yelena Filipchuk. Based in Los Angeles, their work consists of larger than life geometric sculptures, often with pattern and texture that draw on inspirations from mathematics, science, and natural phenomena. Typically illuminated, the work celebrates the inherent beauty of form and pattern and represents their ongoing journey in exploring the myriad dimensions of geometry. HYBYCOZO is short for the Hyperspace Bypass Construction Zone, a nod to their favorite novel (The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy) and was the title of their first installation in 2014. They continue to create under this name. In the novel earth was being destroyed to make way for a bypass. It lead Serge and Yelena to ask what it means to make art at a time where the earth’s hospitable time in the universe may be limited.
dbg.org/meet-the-artists-behind-light-bloom/
Q: Walk us through your creative process?
A: The focus of our creative process is to explore the intricate interplay between geometry, light, space and to inspire contemplation, wonder and a sense of place among our audiences. Geometry and pattern-making serve as the backbone of our creative expression. It is the framework through which we navigate the complexities of form, proportion and spatial relationships. Patterns, both simple and complex, have a profound impact on our perception and understanding of the world. They possess the ability to evoke a sense of order, balance and aesthetic pleasure. Pattern making and geometry offer us a means of storytelling and communication. These patterns serve as conduits for deeper exploration, provoking introspection and contemplation to uncover the underlying symbols embedded within the human psyche.
Q: What inspired the concept of LIGHT BLOOM?
A: Just as many cactus and desert plants have evolved to produce night-blooming flowers, adapting to their environment and thriving in darkness, our sculptures come alive after sunset, blossoming with light and transforming the night into a glowing landscape of art and geometry.
Desert Botanical Garden has an incredible collection of plants and cacti arranged in a beautiful park setting.
"Think the desert is all dirt and tumbleweeds? Think again. Desert Botanical Garden is home to thousands of species of cactus, trees and flowers from all around the world spread across 55 acres in Phoenix, Arizona."
Desert Botanical Garden
DBG HYBYCOZO Light Bloom
SN/NC: Begonia, Var. Coccinea, Begoniaceae Family
Begonia is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Begoniaceae. The genus contains more than 2,000 different plant species. The Begonias are native to moist subtropical and tropical climates. Some species are commonly grown indoors as ornamental houseplants in cooler climates. In cooler climates some species are cultivated outside in summertime for their bright colorful flowers, which have sepals but no petals. With 2,002 species, Begonia is one of the largest genera of flowering plants.[1][2] The species are terrestrial (sometimes epiphytic) herbs or undershrubs, and occur in subtropical and tropical moist climates, in South and Central America, Africa, and southern Asia.
The genus name Begonia was coined by Charles Plumier, a French patron of botany, and adopted by Linnaeus in 1753, to honor Michel Bégon, a former governor of the French colony of Saint-Domingue (now Haiti).
Syn. B Rec, B Maculata, B elatior, B semperflorens, B serratipetala, B conchifolia "Red Ruby", B solimutata, B tuberhybrida, B fimbriata, B primrue, B tuberous, B rígidifolía Spp, Rieger B, B coccinea, etc
Begonia é um gênero de plantas perenes da família Begoniaceae. Conhecida como begônia asa-de-anjo. O gênero contém mais de 2.000 espécies de plantas diferentes. As begônias são nativas de climas subtropicais e tropicais úmidos. Algumas espécies são comumente cultivadas dentro de casa como plantas ornamentais em climas mais frios. Em climas mais frios, algumas espécies são cultivadas ao ar livre no verão por suas flores coloridas e brilhantes, que têm sépalas, mas não pétalas. Com 2.002 espécies, Begonia é um dos maiores gêneros de plantas com flores conhecido.
Begonia es un género de plantas con flores perennes en la familia Begoniaceae. El género contiene más de 2.000 especies de plantas diferentes. Las Begonias son nativas de climas tropicales y subtropicales húmedos. Algunas especies se cultivan comúnmente en interiores como plantas de interior ornamentales en climas más fríos. En climas más fríos, algunas especies se cultivan al aire libre en verano por sus flores de colores brillantes, que tienen sépalos pero no pétalos. Con 2.002 especies, Begonia es uno de los géneros más grandes de plantas con flores.
Begonia est un genre de plantes à fleurs vivaces de la famille des Begoniaceae. Le genre contient plus de 2 000 espèces végétales différentes. Les bégonias sont originaires des climats subtropicaux et tropicaux humides. Certaines espèces sont couramment cultivées à l'intérieur comme plantes d'intérieur ornementales dans les climats plus frais. Dans les climats plus frais, certaines espèces sont cultivées à l'extérieur en été pour leurs fleurs aux couleurs vives, qui ont des sépales mais pas de pétales. Avec 2 002 espèces, Begonia est l'un des plus grands genres de plantes à fleurs.
Begonia is een geslacht van meerjarige bloeiende planten in de familie Begoniaceae. Het geslacht bevat meer dan 2.000 verschillende plantensoorten. De begonia's zijn inheems in vochtige subtropische en tropische klimaten. Sommige soorten worden gewoonlijk binnenshuis gekweekt als sierkamerplanten in koelere klimaten. In koelere klimaten worden sommige soorten in de zomer buiten gekweekt vanwege hun felgekleurde bloemen, die kelkblaadjes maar geen bloembladen hebben. Met 2.002 soorten is Begonia een van de grootste geslachten van bloeiende planten.
Begonia ist eine Gattung mehrjähriger Blütenpflanzen in der Familie der Begoniaceae. Die Gattung umfasst mehr als 2.000 verschiedene Pflanzenarten. Die Begonien sind in feuchten subtropischen und tropischen Klimazonen beheimatet. Einige Arten werden in kühleren Klimazonen üblicherweise als dekorative Zimmerpflanzen in Innenräumen angebaut. In kühleren Klimazonen werden einige Arten im Sommer wegen ihrer leuchtend bunten Blüten, die Kelchblätter, aber keine Blütenblätter haben, im Freien kultiviert. Begonia ist mit 2.002 Arten eine der größten Gattungen von Blütenpflanzen.
La begonia è un genere di piante da fiore perenni della famiglia delle Begoniaceae. Il genere contiene più di 2.000 specie di piante diverse. Le Begonie sono originarie dei climi umidi subtropicali e tropicali. Alcune specie sono comunemente coltivate al chiuso come piante d'appartamento ornamentali nei climi più freddi. Nei climi più freschi alcune specie vengono coltivate all'aperto in estate per i loro fiori dai colori vivaci, che hanno sepali ma senza petali. Con 2.002 specie, la Begonia è uno dei più grandi generi di piante da fiore.
ベゴニアは、シュウカイドウ科の多年生顕花植物の属です。この属には、2,000を超える異なる植物種が含まれています。ベゴニアは、湿った亜熱帯および熱帯気候に自生しています。いくつかの種は、一般的に、涼しい気候で観葉植物として屋内で栽培されます。涼しい気候では、夏の間、がく片はあるが花びらはない鮮やかな色とりどりの花のために、屋外で栽培される種もあります。 2,002種のベゴニアは、顕花植物の最大の属の1つです。
بيجونيا هو جنس من النباتات المزهرة المعمرة في عائلة Begoniaceae. يحتوي الجنس على أكثر من 2000 نوع نباتي مختلف. البيغونيا هي موطنها الأصلي في المناخات شبه الاستوائية والاستوائية الرطبة. تزرع بعض الأنواع عادة في الداخل كنباتات منزلية للزينة في المناخات الباردة. في المناخات الأكثر برودة ، تُزرع بعض الأنواع في الخارج في فصل الصيف لزهورها الملونة الزاهية ، والتي تحتوي على سبلات ولكن بدون بتلات. مع 2،002 نوع ، بيجونيا هي واحدة من أكبر أجناس النباتات المزهرة.
Lisbon is full of these wonderfully tiled facades, so full in fact that it's difficult knowing which ones to photograph.....
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From Wikipedia : "The Alfama is the oldest district of Lisbon, spreading on the slope between the São Jorge Castle and the Tejo river. Its name comes from the Arabic Al-hamma, meaning "hot fountains" or "baths" (the name "Alfama" could also be derived from the Arabic word Alfamm, meaning the "mouth" in Arabic. It is pronounced variously depending on the location of the word in a sentence). The district includes the freguesias (parishes) of São Miguel, Santo Estêvão, São Vicente de Fora and part of the two streets, "Freguesia da Sé: Rua do Barão" and "Rua São João da Praça". It contains many important historical attractions, as well as an abundance of Fado bars and restaurants."
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The lost Garden of Heligan in Cornwall contains many pleasure but I did enjoy the Giants Head . Created by local artists Pete and Sue Hill, who are brother and sister, this mud sculpture has become an emblem of the park. The Giant's Head was installed in 1997 when the garden was being renovated after being abandoned since World War I. It took about three weeks for the duo to complete The Giant's Head, with the structure being constructed around the upturned rootball of a fallen tree. Local clay was mixed with water and spread over the rootball to give the head form and they used a local invasive weed to form the giant's green “skin.” For the hair, they selected crocosmia—a plant that flowers orange in July, which transforms him into a redhead for the summer.
The Lost Gardens of Heligan are located near Mevagissey in Cornwall, and are considered to be amongst the most popular in the UK. The gardens are typical of the 19th century Gardenesque style with areas of different character and in different design styles.
The gardens were created by members of the Cornish Tremayne family from the mid-18th century to the beginning of the 20th century, and still form part of the family's Heligan estate. The gardens were neglected after the First World War and restored only in the 1990s, a restoration that was the subject of several popular television programmes and books.
Before the First World War, the garden required the services of 22 gardeners to maintain it, but that war lead to the deaths of 16 of those gardeners, and by 1916, the garden was being looked after by only eight men. By the 1920s, Jack Tremayne's love of Italy, which had earlier inspired the Italian Garden, led him to set up permanent home there, and lease out Heligan. The house was tenanted for most of the 20th century, used by the US Army during the Second World War, and then converted into flats and sold, without the gardens, in the 1970s. Against this background, the gardens fell into a serious state of neglect, and were lost to sight.
After the childless death of Jack Tremayne, the Heligan estate came under the ownership of a trust to the benefit of several members of the extended Tremayne family. One of these, John Willis, lived in the area and was responsible for introducing record producer Tim Smit to the gardens. A group of fellow enthusiasts and he decided to restore the garden to its former glory, and eventually leased them from the Tremayne family. Tim Smit was also the man who came up with the idea of the Eden Project
The restoration, proved to be an outstanding success, not only revitalising the gardens but also the local economy around Heligan by providing employment. One of the nice stories around the restoration was that some of the planting schemes designs were found in a outhouse used by the gardeners before they departed to the trenches of the First world war
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A viewing platform overlooks the foundations of the ruins of the village of Skálholt in southern Iceland, This archaeological site contains ruins from the 17th and 18th century. The unearthed structures include a dormitory, school, whey store, refectory, food store, meat store, children's room, kitchen, court, library and the Bishop's room. Other archeological excavation at Skálholt have discovered artifacts from the Middle Ages in Iceland.
For over 700 years Skálholt was a center of religion, culture and education in Iceland which makes it one of country´s most important historic sites. Norse settlers came to the area in the late 800a and early 900s (AD). In 1000 AD, New law mandated Christianity as the official religion of Iceland. The country’s first bishop, Ísleifur Gissurarson, ordained in 1056, made Skálholt the episcopal see of all Iceland (until another Episcopal see was created in Hólar in 1106 AD). Over the next 700 years several significant religious and cultural events would occur at Skálholt.
1- One of the most revered of the bishops residing at Skálholt duuring the middle ages was c (bishop 1178-1198), who became Iceland’s only saint.
2-For centuries after Bishop Þórhallsson’s death, people came on pilgrimage from all corners of Iceland to visit his relics in Skálholt.
3-During those medieval times, huge wooden cathedrals were built at Skálholt. These cathedrals drew many from across Iceland. Before the Reformation 32 Catholic Bishops sat at Skálholt.
4-During the mid 16th century, Icelanders, now under Danish rule, converted to Lutheranism.The Reformation came during turbulent times in Iceland. On November 7, 1550, Bishop Jón Arason along with his two sons, Björn and Ar, were beheaded at Skálholt. Arason who was the Bishop of Hólar had been the last remaining Catholic bishop in Iceland.
5-The translation of the Bible into Icelandic started in secrecy in a cow stall of Skálholt.
6-After the Reformation, one of the best known and most influential bishops of Skálholt was Brynjólfur Sveinsson (bishop 1639-1674), Highly respected for his learning, he collected old Icelandic manuscripts that help preserve history and the language. Under his direction, church members built a new wooden church at Skálholt, approximately the same size as the present Cathedral.
7-In all ten churches have stood at in Skálholt. Some measured larger and some smaller but all were built on the same basic foundations.
For centuries Skálholt was the actual capital of a rural society and the cultural and spiritual center of the country (together with Hólar in the North), figuring eminently in the cultural and church history. But after waning status of the bishop’s office, volcanic eruptions, a major earthquake and other disasters in the late 18th century the episcopal see and school were transferred to Reykjavík. Skálholt fell into disrepute.
In the mid-20th century Skálholt rose from ashes, due to its historical significance. The modern cathedral, consecrated in 1963, displays works of modern art, as well as for artifacts from previous churches on the site.
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