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Built in 1891, this ostentatious Queen Anne-style mansion was built for William W. Bishop (W.W. Bishop), and was later known as Mrs. Porterfield’s Boarding House in 1919, when F. Scott Fitzgerald was revising a novel, and spent quite a bit of time on the porch with friends Donald Ogden Stewart and John D Briggs. The house features an ornate dormer with a decorative gable parapet, a semi-circular two-story bay window, an octagonal tower with gable ends on each side decorated with trim panels, a bracketed cornice, a large porch with classical details, and tall brick chimney stacks. The house is a contributing structure in the Historic Hill District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
L’asbl Solidarité Fraiture a réalisé la 11e biennale d’art contemporain. L’exposition Mobil’Art 2024 s’est déroulée du 24/05 au 14/06/2024.
Près de 300 peintures et sculptures ont été exposées.
63 artistes présentent chacun 3 à 5 œuvres (en fonction du format des pièces présentées) parmi leurs créations récentes.
Toutes les ventes contribuent à alimenter un fonds qui aide des personnes atteintes de la sclérose en plaques.
The non-profit organization Solidarité Fraiture organized the 11th contemporary art biennial. The Mobil’Art 2024 exhibition took place from 05/24 to 06/14/2024.
Nearly 300 paintings and sculptures were exhibited.
63 artists each presented 3 to 5 works (depending on the format of the pieces presented) among their recent creations.
All sales contribute to a fund that helps people with multiple sclerosis.
Contributing Building – Winter Garden Downtown Historic District – National Register of Historic Places
NRIS #96000850
Opened 1941
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I hope you will join me in contributing some of your photo art to "Eat Art" - a great cause to feed the world's hungry by the sale of art.
You retain ALL rights to your images but simply grant them a right to sell some copies to help feed the hungry.
Here's a link that explains the mission of founder Todd Clark:
Such an easy way for all of us to help a worthy cause. I hope you will join me there....the photo you see above is one of mine that I'm submitting to be sold for this great humanitarian effort.
Together we all can make a difference.
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February 2021, Photo Tour to Kuusamo, Finland - image 10:
Riisitunturi National Park during sunset. The park's humid climatic conditions contribute to its natural beauty. In winter the spruce trees that cover many of the park's hillsides are clad with a thick coating of condensed frost, creating a photogenic white forest.
If you are interested in my photo tour with NatureTalks to Kuusamo in Finland from the 5-12th of February 2022, then please send me a message (via Instagram, Messenger or an email to info@stefangerrits.com) or check their website: www.naturetalks.nl/product/winterfotoreis-finland-kuusamo...
The #FlickrFriday #Bugs challenge
Early one summer I noticed some papery stuff poking out of the hole of one of our garden nestboxes. Always eager to contribute to science, I poked it with my finger resulting in the emergence of a rather puzzled hornet and a fairly rapid retreat by me. Thankfully whoever created the fearsome idiom of poking a hornet's nest proved not to know what they were talking about. This insect was a handsome, gentle and unobtrusive creature which quickly and quietly set about repairing the damage I had caused with no apparent ill will toward its inquisitive, clumsy landlord. The colony remained as welcome and intriguing guests throughout the summer.
This is their nest, its hexagonal structure revealing a wonder of nature, namely a demonstration of the most efficient manner of storage. This was investigated through the question of how best to store cannonballs on ship. Explorer Sir Walter Raleigh considered it a reasonable question to ask, so he left it to mathematician and fellow explorer Thomas Harriet to resolve. He sought advice from Johanes Kepler, famous for explaining the motions of the planets and who had already considered the hexagonal form of snowflakes, pomegranates and honeycomb. Kepler suspected there was a deep reason for hexagonal ubiquity in nature but the maths proved to be beyond even him. He concluded
"Hexagonal packing must be the tightest possible so that in no other arrangement could more pellets be stuffed into the same container."
But The Kepler Conjecture, as this became known, remained unproven for nearly 400 years until Thomas Hales' proof in 1998. However this was only 99% accepted by peer review meaning it remained merely a theorem. Resorting to raw computer power (testing every possible manner of storage, an approach known as proof by exhaustion) to satisfy the referees, he submitted further proof in 2014 which was finally accepted in 2017. Returning to cannonballs, just chucking them into a box results in a packing density of around 65% of the box volume. Hexagonal packing increases this to about 74%. An extra 9 cannonballs for every 65 we used to be able to carry - That should sort out the French! Let's hear it for Kepler and Hales!
Hornets, bees and wasps however demonstrated being way ahead of these luminaries by the way they build their nests. Charles Darwin might have observed that his Theory of Evolution made the validity of The Kepler Conjecture certain without resorting to pen (OK quill) and paper. Unnecessary effort in one area means less effort is available in others which could be important in survival of the fittest as well as conveniently dodging some fearsome maths. Perhaps there are ways other than maths to prove a hypothesis and maybe The Earth is in a sense one huge iterative computer.
Rather than descending us into The Hitch Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy (which asserts exactly that), I'll close by saying that this is a multi image focus stacked macro. It was converted to monochrome with tweaks to colour channels, highlights etc to tease out textures within the nest.
Troxell-Steckel House is a historic home located at Egypt, Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1756, and is a 2 1/2-story, fieldstone dwelling with a high-pitched gable roof in the Pennsylvania-German style. It measures 48 feet long and 35 feet wide. Also on the property is a contributing stone spring house and late-19th century barn. The house and property were given to the Lehigh County Historical Society in 1942, and is now open as a historic house museum.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troxell-Steckel_House
www.lehighcounty.org/Departments/Parks-And-Recreation/Our...
Photo and text Jürgen Knapp Editing Magrit Knapp
Guter alter Mond – alte Narben – neue Einschläge – neue Hoffnung – Kepler bei Sonnenaufgang
Gestern, am 23.2.2018 eine Minute vor Mitternacht, habe ich den Mond mit meiner Filmkamera fotografiert. Das Licht war trotz der zweimaligen Reflexion des Sonnenlichts so hell, dass ich bei kurzer Belichtung die Blendenöffnung sehr klein machen musste.
Der Mond trägt wesentlich dazu bei, dass wir auf der Erde gut leben können. Er stabilisiert die Lage der Erdachse, steuert die Gezeiten, treibt den Golfstrom an und hat insgesamt einen moderierenden Einfluss auf unser Wetter und Klima.
2012 waren wir in Alpirsbach im Schwarzwald. In der Nähe ist eine Forschungsstation der Uni Karlsruhe. In einem Stollen eines alten Bergwerks, demonstrierten Forscher der Uni uns , wie man mit besonders empfindlicher Messtechnik (Langstrecken-Dilatometer) die Verformungen der „starren“ Erdkruste im Takt des Mondes messen kann.
Der Mond kann auch in größeren Zeitabständen die Sonne tagsüber total verfinstern; mein Bruder Wolfram hat uns das 1999 auf den Fildern oberhalb von Stuttgart gezeigt. Ein sehr eindrucksvolles Erlebnis!
In klaren Nächten zeigt uns der Mond sein immer gleiches, vernarbtes Gesicht mit der charakteristischen Anordnung von Maren, egal von welcher Stelle der Erde wir ihn ansehen. Er ist uns stets zugewandt.
In der gegenwärtigen Mondphase sind besonders viele Details sichtbar, insbesondere nahe der Schattengrenze, d. h. an der gekrümmten Kante des Halbmondes.
Alte Narben sind die großflächigen, dunkleren, meist runden Flecken, die mit bloßem Auge erkennbaren Mare.
Man deutet sie als Tiefebenen, die nach größeren Einschlägen von flüssigem Magma aus dem Mondinneren überschwemmt wurden. Sie tragen phantasievolle lateinische Namen wie mare serenitatis, mare fructilitatis, mare tranquilitatis oder mare crisium.
Spuren neuerer Einschläge sind die vielen Krater unterschiedlicher Größe, oft mit einer zusätzlichen Erhebung im Zentrum. Jeder einzelne Krater zeugt von einer Umweltkatastrophe gigantischen Ausmaßes. Wie gut, dass die Menschheit noch nicht existierte. Riesige Staub- und Geröllwolken haben auch das Klima auf der Erde für jeweils lange Zeiträume dramatisch verändert.
Im Gegensatz zur Erde hat der Mond weder eine schützende Lufthülle noch ein nennenswertes Magnetfeld als Panzer gegen Strahlen. Deshalb konnte auf ihm kein Leben entstehen.
Mit den Namen dieser Mondkrater ehrt man Entdecker und Persönlichkeiten der Himmelskunde, z. B. Kopernikus und Kepler. Mit letzterem hat sich mein Bruder Wolfram Knapp vor zwei Jahren intensiv beschäftigt und zur Herausgabe eines Buches beigetragen (Johannes Kepler: De motu terrae. Kepler-Gesellschaft, Uni Tübingen 2016).
Für den Mond als stillen Beobachter des Geschehens auf der Erde mögen die „irdischen Einschläge“ von untergeordneter Bedeutung sein, existiert doch die Menschheit erst einen Wimpernschlag lang im Vergleich zur Mondgeschichte, auch wenn für uns Betroffene die Zeiträume oft lang erscheinen!
Die Schattengrenze ist etwas bauchig, sodass noch ein weiterer, sehr markanter Krater sichtbar ist. Im Licht der aufgehenden Sonne zeigt er stolz seine perfekte Geometrie: Das muss Kepler sein!
Good old moon - old scars - new impact - new hope - Kepler at sunrise
Yesterday, on 23.2.2018, one minute before midnight, I photographed the moon with my film camera. Despite the two reflections of the sunlight, the light was so bright that I had to make the aperture very small with a short exposure.
The moon contributes significantly to the fact that we can live well on earth. It stabilises the position of the earth's axis, controls the tides, drives the Gulf Stream and has a moderating influence on our weather and climate.
2012 we were in Alpirsbach in the Black Forest. Nearby is a research station of the University of Karlsruhe. In a tunnel of an old mine, researchers from the university showed us how to measure the deformations of the "rigid" earth's crust in time with particularly sensitive measuring technology (long distance dilatometer) in the moon's rhythm.
The moon can darken the sun totally during the day, even at longer intervals; my brother Wolfram showed us this in 1999 on the Fildern above Stuttgart. A very impressive experience!
On clear nights the moon shows us its always the same scarred face with the characteristic arrangement of Maren, no matter from which part of the earth we look at it. He is always at our side.
In the current phase of the moon many details are visible, especially near the shadow border, i. e. at the curved edge of the crescent moon.
Old scars are the large, darker, mostly round spots, the mare visible to the naked eye. They are interpreted as lowlands that were flooded by liquid magma from the inside of the moon after major impacts. They bear imaginative Latin names such as mare serenitatis, mare fructilitatis, mare tranquilitatis or mare crisium.
Traces of recent impacts are the many craters of different sizes, often with an additional elevation in the centre. Every single crater testifies to an environmental catastrophe on a gigantic scale. How fortunate that mankind did not yet exist. Huge clouds of dust and debris have also dramatically changed the climate on Earth for long periods of time.
In contrast to the Earth, the moon has neither a protective air envelope nor a significant magnetic field as a shield against radiation. That's why there was no life on it.
With the names of these moon craters one honours explorers and personalities of celestial science, e. g. Copernicus and Kepler. My brother Wolfram K scarcely dealt with the latter two years ago and contributed to the publication of a book (Johannes Kepler: De motu terrae. Kepler-Gesellschaft, University of Tübingen 2016).
For the moon as a silent observer of what is happening on earth, the "earthly impacts" may be of minor importance, but humanity only exists for a blink of an eye compared to the history of the moon, even if the periods often seem to be long for us affected!
The shadow border is somewhat bulbous, so that another very prominent crater is visible. In the light of the rising sun, he proudly shows his perfect geometry:"That must be Kepler!
Kazumori is a member of a "private police", and contributes maintaining peace in what's left of Tokyo after the massive earthquake and tsunamis of 2037.
Go big or stay home. But it's okay to feel small, too.
In fair warning, this is my full-sized avi with a Maitreya body, and the lovely Ademe Warrior outfit from Roped Passions is Maitreya fitmesh: it's just the lovely scenery at Fantasy Faire 2019 that makes makes me teeny.
The Ethereal wings from Lunaria are unscripted, but have a gentle flexi-like motion as you move. They're not flight wings, but they're great for wearing in high-lag areas... or anytime you just want to look wonderful.
I left off jewelry with this outfit, but augmented instead with the beautiful Hope tattoo from Stardust, exclusive for the Fantasy Faire: when the Faire is over, this lovely adornment will be gone!
There are so many wonderful things at Fantasy Faire, and every one helps contribute to the fight against cancer. With 16 sims, you can always get in somewhere and have a look around. Fantasy Faire 2019 is only here until May 5, and there is SO MUCH to see.
Mahalo! A hui hou!
Featuring:
Ademe Warrior by Roped Passions, for Fantasy Faire 2019
Ethereal Wings by Lunaria, for Fantasy Faire 2019
Asteriana Tattoo Hope by Stardust, for Fantasy Faire 2019
99 Luftballons #1 pose by {NanTra}
Full credits are at Blue's Fantasy!
Polished marble floors, brass fixtures and fittings, and spacious rooms contribute to the general opulence of this much-loved resort. Eating spots include sea-view cafes and a brasserie-style French restaurant. A cinema, high-speed internet access, a jungle playground, mini-waterfall and family pool ensure the kids are kept happy while parents luxuriate in the spa.
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Quick description via booking.com
This Marriott Dead Sea Resort & Spa, on the shores of the mineral rich Dead Sea is set against the backdrop of rugged mountains. It features saltwater and fresh water pools, whirlpools and saunas. All air-conditioned rooms feature soothing colours and balconies, some of which overlook the Dead Sea. The beds are made with luxurious down comforters and feather pillows. A hairdryer, safe and minibar are all available. The Marriott Dead Sea Resort's extensive spa offers a pleasant retreat where guest can enjoy rejuvenating beauty and health treatments. There is also a lap pool and therapy baths. The Dead Sea Resort & Spa has 2 restaurants serving Italian and International fare and a steakhouse. Its choice of bars includes the Champions Sport Bar and Oasis Lounge, offering water pipes and Dead Sea views. This resort is under one hour’s drive from Queen Alia Airport. The city of Madaba, famous for its ancient mosaics, is just 35 km away. The hotel offers free parking.
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This stylish hotel spa has a heated pool, Dead Sea saltwater pool, Jacuzzi, steam room and sauna. Treatments include massages (55 minutes), body wraps, salt scrubs, phytomer and mud facials, dry flotation and hydrobaths. An Arabic loofah experience (75 minutes) has to be tried to be believed – expect your skin to glow by the end.
Contributing Building – Winter Garden Downtown Historic District – National Register of Historic Places
NRIS #96000850
Wood ducks are the most abundant resident wild ducks in Florida. Males are brightly colored, while females are a muted gray brown.
Wood ducks prefer wooded wetlands, streams or swampy areas; they feed on floating mast, fruit and seeds of water tupelo, oaks and cypress. They are unusual among ducks in that they are hole nesters. A shortage of nest cavities limits their nesting, but fortunately these ducks readily use nest boxes.
The recovery of wood duck populations is one of North America’s conservation success stories. In the early 1900s the species was almost extinct. Destruction of bottomland hardwood swamps and hunting had decimated wood duck populations across the eastern USA. The recovery began with the passage of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act in 1918, which prohibited the hunting of wood ducks nationwide. The wide-scale use of artificial nest boxes also contributed to the wood duck’s recovery and populations rebounded; hunting seasons reopened in 1941.
I found this one in my backyard Lake Wales, Florida.
In 1904, Japanese art dealer Bunkio Matsuki gave this lantern as a gift to the City of Boston. Lanterns have a long association with Buddhist temples and shrines, where they have been used as votive lights since the 7th century. They were later used to decorate and light secular sites as well, especially gardens. Japanese lanterns are typically made from stone, wood, or metal, and some feature elaborate designs. This lantern is believed to date to the 16th century, but little else is known about it. Bunkio Matsuki was born into a family of artists and temple builders in Japan. He originally trained to be a Buddhist monk but immigrated to the US in 1888, where he chose a very different profession: promoting Japanese art and culture to the American public. Matsuki managed a store in Boston specializing in Japanese art and antiques. He also worked for governments and museums to appraise and inspect art objects and published a journal called Lotus. During the early 20th century, oriental designs were considered exotic and fashionable among well-to-do Americans, and Matsuki’s Boston store certainly contributed to the trend.
[Source: www.publicartboston.com/content/japanese-lantern]
The large iron Japanese lantern on the western shore of the lagoon was a gift to the city in 1904 from a well-known Japanese antique dealer. In 1993 the lantern was restored and placed, Japanese style, on a natural stone base, a huge granite boulder from a quarry in Rockport, Massachusetts.
[Source: friendsofthepublicgarden.org/our-parks/public-garden/scul...]
The Public Garden, also known as Boston Public Garden, is a large park in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts, adjacent to Boston Common. It is a part of the Emerald Necklace system of parks, and is bounded by Charles Street and Boston Common to the east, Beacon Street to the north, Arlington Street and Back Bay to the west, and Boylston Street to the south. The Public Garden was the first public botanical garden in America.
[Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Garden_(Boston)]
*** Boston Public Garden, National Register of Historic Places, Reference Number 87000761 ***
Boston is the capital city and most populous municipality of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. It is also the seat of Suffolk County, although the county government was disbanded on July 1, 1999. The city proper covers 48 square miles with an estimated population of 673,184 in 2016, making it the largest city in New England and the 22nd most populous city in the United States. The city is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area known as Greater Boston, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) home to a census-estimated 4.8 million people in 2016 and ranking as the tenth-largest such area in the country. Alternately, as a combined statistical area (CSA), this wider commuting region is home to some 8.2 million people, making it the sixth-largest in the United States. Boston is one of the oldest cities in the United States, founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by Puritan settlers from England. It was the scene of several key events of the American Revolution, such as the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the Siege of Boston. Upon U.S. independence from Great Britain, it continued to be an important port and manufacturing hub as well as a center for education and culture. The city has expanded beyond the original peninsula through land reclamation and municipal annexation. Its rich history attracts many tourists, with Faneuil Hall alone drawing more than 20 million visitors per year. Boston's many firsts include the United States' first public school (Boston Latin School, 1635), first subway system (Tremont Street Subway, 1897), and first public park (Boston Common, 1634). The Boston area's many colleges and universities make it an international center of higher education, including law, medicine, engineering, and business, and the city is considered to be a world leader in innovation and entrepreneurship, with nearly 2,000 start-ups. Boston's economic base also includes finance, professional and business services, biotechnology, information technology, and government activities. Households in the city claim the highest average rate of philanthropy in the United States; businesses and institutions rank among the top in the country for environmental sustainability and investment. The city has one of the highest costs of living in the United States as it has undergone gentrification, though it remains high on world livability rankings.
[Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston]
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On camera 580EXII used as master - but NOT contributing to the exposure.
Off camera 580EXII used as main light on a light stand to the left, shooting through an umbrella.
Off camera 580EX used as fill light straight back behind the camera, shooting through a softbox.
Off camera 420EX used as accent light, to the right and in back of the model.
Light ratio was set so that the main light was set to a 4:1 ratio to the fill light.
This stunning image features the Crested Caracara, scientifically known as Caracara plancus cheriway. The photograph was taken at the Avian Reconditioning Center in Apopka, Florida, a facility dedicated to the rehabilitation and education about birds of prey. The center serves as an ideal backdrop, emphasizing the bird's natural habitat and contributing to the aura of wild majesty that the Crested Caracara embodies.
The photograph is the work of Adam Rainoff, a photographer with a deep-rooted passion for avian life and conservation. Adam’s work aims to not only capture the beauty of these magnificent creatures but also to raise awareness about the importance of preserving their natural habitats. His commitment to conservation is evident in the way he meticulously frames each shot to tell a story, a narrative that he hopes will inspire others to take an interest in the natural world.
©2020 Adam Rainoff
My second image contributing to my good pal Stephen's project "Finding Yellow", you can see all the photographs right here!
I really do hope that this isn't too dark on your screens.
Used these gloves today while cleaning the porch and I knew that I wanted to use them for something, and here you have it. I love trying out new styles, even though it doesn't fit the overall look of my portfolio. I never know where it will take me to try out something new, but I love finding out.
I also started blogging directly on my website, I don't know for how long it will last, but I guess you get to know a little more about me, more than just photography. So yeah check out my first post HERE!
I hope that you're all having a splendid day.
Cardiff Bay(Welsh: Bae Caerdydd) is the water area created by Cardiff Barrage in the south of Cardiff, Wales. It is also commonly referred to the areas of the city that surrounds the bay. The creation of Cardiff Bay is today widely regarded as one of the most successful regeneration projects in the Kingdom Unit
Cardiff Bay played an important role in Cardiff's development, being the means to export coal from the South Wales valleys to the rest of the world, helping to fuel the industrial age. The coal mining industry helped finance the Cardiff building in the capital of Wales and helped the third marquis of Bute, who owned the basins, became the richest man in the world at the moment.
While Cardiff's exports grew, so did its population; Employers and sailors around the world have settled in nearby quays, known as the Tiger Bay and the communities of 45 different nationalities, including Norway, Somalia, Yemen, Spanish, Italian, Caribbean and Irish contributed To create the unique multicultural character of the area.
After the Second World War, most of the industry closed down and became derelict. But in 1999, new life was injected into the area by the construction of the Cardiff Bay Barrage, one of the most controversial projects, but also one of the most successful
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La baia di Cardiff ( gallese : Bae Caerdydd ) è l'area dell'acqua creata dal Cardiff Barrage nel sud di Cardiff , la capitale del Galles. È anche il nome comunemente dato alle aree della città che circonda la baia. La creazione di Cardiff Bay è oggi ampiamente considerata come uno dei progetti di rigenerazione più riusciti nel Regno Unit
Cardiff Bay ha giocato un ruolo importante nello sviluppo di Cardiff, essendo il mezzo per esportare carbone dalle valli del Galles del sud al resto del mondo, contribuendo a alimentare l'età industriale. L' industria mineraria del carbone ha aiutato a finanziare l'edificio di Cardiff nella capitale del Galles e ha aiutato il terzo marchese di Bute , che ha posseduto i bacini, diventato l'uomo più ricco del mondo al momento.
Mentre le esportazioni di Cardiff sono cresciute, così ha fatto la sua popolazione; i datori di lavoro ei marinai di tutto il mondo si sono stabiliti nei quartieri vicini ai banchini, conosciuti come la Baia di Tiger e le comunità di 45 nazionalità diverse, tra cui Norvegia , Somalia , Yemen , Spagnolo, Italiano, Caraibi e Irlandesi hanno contribuito a creare il carattere unico multiculturale di l'area.
Dopo la Seconda Guerra Mondiale la maggior parte dell'industria si è chiusa ed è diventata derelitto. Ma nel 1999, la nuova vita è stata iniettata nella zona dalla costruzione del Cardiff Bay Barrage , uno dei progetti più controversi, ma anche uno dei più riusciti
Another shot of the evolving sunset posted 2 days ago:
One of the most dynamic sunsets I have ever seen. Wildfires and smoke out to the west contributed to the vivid colors. And not a soul left on the road---everyone had pulled over to take photos.
Wyoming, USA; October 2, 2012.
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The ever wonderful folks at The Pixar Times asked me to contribute to their long running Pixart feature.
I couldn't pick just ONE movie to pull from, so like a kid on Halloween I went all out and am pleased to report no cavities as a result.
There's something from every short or and film up until spring 2011, so stay a while have a gander!
SUPER FUN UPDATE!
A super limited run of this is available at my new and sparkly shop! store.kolbisneat.com/
Oh and here's an answer sheet if you're looking for all of the references:
Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, 28 miles (45 km) north of Miami. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 6,012,331 people at the 2015 census.
The city is a popular tourist destination, with an average year-round temperature of 75.5 °F (24.2 °C) and 3,000 hours of sunshine per year. Greater Fort Lauderdale which takes in all of Broward County hosted 12 million visitors in 2012, including 2.8 million international visitors. The city and county in 2012 collected $43.9 million from the 5% hotel tax it charges, after hotels in the area recorded an occupancy rate for the year of 72.7 percent and an average daily rate of $114.48. The district has 561 hotels and motels comprising nearly 35,000 rooms. Forty-six cruise ships sailed from Port Everglades in 2012. Greater Fort Lauderdale has over 4,000 restaurants, 63 golf courses, 12 shopping malls, 16 museums, 132 nightclubs, 278 parkland campsites, and 100 marinas housing 45,000 resident yachts.
Fort Lauderdale is named after a series of forts built by the United States during the Second Seminole War. The forts took their name from Major William Lauderdale (1782–1838), younger brother of Lieutenant Colonel James Lauderdale. William Lauderdale was the commander of the detachment of soldiers who built the first fort. However, development of the city did not begin until 50 years after the forts were abandoned at the end of the conflict. Three forts named "Fort Lauderdale" were constructed; the first was at the fork of the New River, the second at Tarpon Bend on the New River between the Colee Hammock and Rio Vista neighborhoods, and the third near the site of the Bahia Mar Marina.
The area in which the city of Fort Lauderdale would later be founded was inhabited for more than two thousand years by the Tequesta Indians. Contact with Spanish explorers in the 16th century proved disastrous for the Tequesta, as the Europeans unwittingly brought with them diseases, such as smallpox, to which the native populations possessed no resistance. For the Tequesta, disease, coupled with continuing conflict with their Calusa neighbors, contributed greatly to their decline over the next two centuries. By 1763, there were only a few Tequesta left in Florida, and most of them were evacuated to Cuba when the Spanish ceded Florida to the British in 1763, under the terms of the Treaty of Paris (1763), which ended the Seven Years' War. Although control of the area changed between Spain, United Kingdom, the United States, and the Confederate States of America, it remained largely undeveloped until the 20th century.
The Fort Lauderdale area was known as the "New River Settlement" before the 20th century. In the 1830s there were approximately 70 settlers living along the New River. William Cooley, the local Justice of the Peace, was a farmer and wrecker, who traded with the Seminole Indians. On January 6, 1836, while Cooley was leading an attempt to salvage a wrecked ship, a band of Seminoles attacked his farm, killing his wife and children, and the children's tutor. The other farms in the settlement were not attacked, but all the white residents in the area abandoned the settlement, fleeing first to the Cape Florida Lighthouse on Key Biscayne, and then to Key West.
The first United States stockade named Fort Lauderdale was built in 1838, and subsequently was a site of fighting during the Second Seminole War. The fort was abandoned in 1842, after the end of the war, and the area remained virtually unpopulated until the 1890s. It was not until Frank Stranahan arrived in the area in 1893 to operate a ferry across the New River, and the Florida East Coast Railroad's completion of a route through the area in 1896, that any organized development began. The city was incorporated in 1911, and in 1915 was designated the county seat of newly formed Broward County.
Fort Lauderdale's first major development began in the 1920s, during the Florida land boom of the 1920s. The 1926 Miami Hurricane and the Great Depression of the 1930s caused a great deal of economic dislocation. In July 1935, an African-American man named Rubin Stacy was accused of robbing a white woman at knife point. He was arrested and being transported to a Miami jail when police were run off the road by a mob. A group of 100 white men proceeded to hang Stacy from a tree near the scene of his alleged robbery. His body was riddled with some twenty bullets. The murder was subsequently used by the press in Nazi Germany to discredit US critiques of its own persecution of Jews, Communists, and Catholics.
When World War II began, Fort Lauderdale became a major US base, with a Naval Air Station to train pilots, radar operators, and fire control operators. A Coast Guard base at Port Everglades was also established.
On July 4, 1961, African Americans started a series of protests, wade-ins, at beaches that were off-limits to them, to protest "the failure of the county to build a road to the Negro beach". On July 11, 1962, a verdict by Ted Cabot went against the city's policy of racial segregation of public beaches.
Today, Fort Lauderdale is a major yachting center, one of the nation's largest tourist destinations, and the center of a metropolitan division with 1.8 million people.
Credit for the data above is given to the following website:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Lauderdale,_Florida
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A metal covering at the bottom of a night light pole shows lovely colors of decay in part caused by dogs urinating on the base of the light fixture.
From objects as small as Newton's apple to those as large as a galaxy, no physical body is free from the stern bonds of gravity, as evidenced in this stunning picture captured by the Wide Field Camera 3 and Advanced Camera for Surveys onboard the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.
Here we see two spiral galaxies engaged in a cosmic tug-of-war — but in this contest, there will be no winner. The structures of both objects are slowly distorted to resemble new forms, and in some cases, merge together to form new, super galaxies. This particular fate is similar to that of the Milky Way Galaxy, when it will ultimately merge with our closest galactic partner, the Andromeda Galaxy. There is no need to panic however, as this process takes several hundreds of millions of years.
Not all interacting galaxies result in mergers though. The merger is dependent on the mass of each galaxy, as well as the relative velocities of each body. It is quite possible that the event pictured here, romantically named 2MASX J06094582-2140234, will avoid a merger event altogether, and will merely distort the arms of each spiral without colliding — the cosmic equivalent of a hair ruffling!
These galactic interactions also trigger new regions of star formation in the galaxies involved, causing them to be extremely luminous in the infrared part of the spectrum. For this reason, these types of galaxies are referred to as LIRGs, or Luminous Infrared Galaxies. This image was taken as part of as part of a Hubble survey of the central regions of LIRGs in the local Universe, which also used the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) instrument.
Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, Acknowledgement: Luca Limatola
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“According to Detroit 1701, in 2000, the Michigan Labor History Society formed a non-profit to create a landmark for the labor movement, to which many labor organizations contributed. David Barr, an artist from Livonia, designed the 63 foot steel arcs, while Sergio de Guisti, an Italian artist from Redford, designed the base of the monument. The monument was dedicated in August, 2003.
Two steel arcs (which weigh 30 tons) almost form a circle in the landmark, but there’s a break at the top. This represents the work that still needs to be done in the movement. Around the circle are 14 Vermont granite boulders, each six feet tall. Also at the base of the monument are plaques with quotes that speak to the labor movement throughout the years.”
Source: detroit.curbed.com/2016/9/2/12719394/transcending-detroit...
Excerpt from www.thecounty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Picton-Herita...:
Picton’s Harbour
The area covers the south and east edges of the Picton’s harbour and runs along Bridge Street. Buildings on the harbour originally served to support industry associated with shipping. As the transportation of goods shifted to land based methods, the once mercantile harbour has evolved to accommodate residential and recreational uses. There is a mix of residential and commercial buildings, as well as open space uses along the harbour. The harbour also functions as a tourist
destination with a boardwalk and docks for recreational boats.
Picton’s harbour has a rich and layered cultural history. Once used as a landing point in a network of aboriginal portage trails, and later informing the development pattern, transportation networks, and industrial and early economic history of Picton and Hallowell, the harbour is central to the cultural heritage of the area.
Up until the early 20th century, the waterfront properties at the head of the harbour were active warehouses with dredged and hardened docking areas for large vessels along the water’s edge. While the dockwalls remain largely intact to this day, all of the warehouse activity is now gone and most of the waterfront properties at the head of the harbour have been redeveloped as private residential and commercial sites.
The existing character of the streetscape within this area, along Bridge Street, is marked by what is no longer there rather than what currently is. The mouth of the harbour where the creek meets the bay was once a bustling intersection as a primary point of arrival and departure for passengers and goods. Streetwall buildings that met Bridge Street and extended towards Top-of-Hill acted as a physical connection of the harbour to the downtown core. Trading activity on the harbour spilled up from the harbour onto Bridge Street and funnelled to the commercial thoroughfare on Main Street. The vibrant streetscape character of the
area was lost with the demolition of the streetwall buildings and replacement with a modern strip mall at 18 Bridge Street.
Nevertheless, the remaining streetwall buildings at Bridge and Union Streets contribute to a terminating view and sense of arrival into the Town as one descends south-westward from the Loyalist Parkway.
Today, local residents and visitors alike are less aware of the harbour than they once were. At present, there is limited public access to the waterfront. A boardwalk provides access to marina slips, evidence of the harbour’s primary function as a
destination and launching point for recreational boating.
Despite its current diminished status, the harbour represents a hidden jewel for Picton, waiting to be re-discovered. The natural topography that defines the harbour basin, and which has continually informed patterns of movement and settlement in the area, remains intact. From the water, a dramatic approach to the
head of the harbour can still be experienced and, at a number of existing overlook points, a dramatic harbour-side townscape is revealed. Re-vitalizing the harbour, and re-connecting the harbour to the town represents a significant opportunity to
improve quality of life for residents and to attract more tourists, contributing to the economic vitality of the town.
"What a privilege to be here on the planet to contribute your unique donation to humankind. Each face in the rainbow of colors that populate our world is precious and special" - Morris Dees
This is very similar to this photo from my last 365 project, and for good reason. The evenings before and after I took that photo I was assisting the students that I work with in a theatrical performance, much like I will be doing tonight.
The students that I work with are incredible, they are diverse and talented in many ways and have had to overcome challenges their entire lives. They aren't the students that get asked to dances or get picked to play on teams during gym although it's something that they desperately want. They are students with Autism, the ones with Downs Syndrome, the ones who typically get labeled as different or weird or many other terrible terms.
But, in this theatre class, they are actors. They are set designers, they are collaborators, they are students. For the past 3 years our school has developed a theatre program designed specifically to showcase inclusion and diversity and to celebrate the talent and accomplishments of ALL our students, regardless of ability levels. In the play tonight the cast is made up of students and adult supports that are putting aside diagnosis or disability and focusing on theatre and the chance to show the community what people can achieve when given the opportunity.
I go into work each day, yes because it's my job, but moreso because I look forward to interacting with these students, helping them learn and accomplish their goals and help them to feel like they belong in the school community. Tonight I'll be standing behind them, watching them step forward into centre stage and I know that I'll be beaming with pride and admiration for what they're doing and what they're achieving.
MFIMC: Emulation #88
Why this milestone?
Because it represents the presence of the Roman civilization which largely contributed to make what we are.
Two thousand years ago, the south of France was for Rome the start of an exceptional organization on this territory, which allied to that of Gaul, opened up immense lands to the cultivation of wheat among other things.
Photo taken with Sony ILCE-7M3 in 21: 9 format.
Pouquoi cette borne milliaire?
Parce qu'elle représente la présence de la civilisation romaine qui a largement contribué à faire ce que nous sommes.
Il y a deux mille ans, le sud de la France fut pour Rome le départ d'une organisation exceptionnelle sur ce territoire, qui alliée à celle de la Gaule, a ouvert d'immenses terres à la culture du blé entre autre.
Photo réalisée avec Sony ILCE-7M3 au format 21/9e
Honfleur is a commune in the Calvados department in northwestern France. It is located on the southern bank of the estuary of the Seine across from le Havre and very close to the exit of the Pont de Normandie. Its inhabitants are called Honfleurais.
It is especially known for its old port, characterized by its houses with slate-covered frontages, painted many times by artists, including in particular Gustave Courbet, Eugène Boudin, Claude Monet and Johan Jongkind, forming the école de Honfleur (Honfleur school) which contributed to the appearance of the Impressionist movement. The Sainte-Catherine church, which has a bell tower separate from the principal building, is the largest wooden church in France.
The first written record of Honfleur is a reference by Richard III, Duke of Normandy, in 1027. By the middle of the 12th century, the city represented a significant transit point for goods from Rouen to England.
Located on the estuary of one of the principal rivers of France with a safe harbour and relatively rich hinterland, Honfleur profited from its strategic position from the start of the Hundred Years' War. The town's defences were strengthened by Charles V in order to protect the estuary of the Seine from attacks from the English. This was supported by the nearby port of Harfleur. However, Honfleur was taken and occupied by the English in 1357 and from 1419 to 1450. When under French control, raiding parties often set out from the port to ransack the English coasts, including partially destroying the town of Sandwich, in Kent, England, in the 1450s.
At the end of the Hundred Years' War, Honfleur benefited from the boom in maritime trade until the end of the 18th century. Trade was disturbed during the wars of religion in the 16th century. The port saw the departure of a number of explorers, in particular in 1503 of Binot Paulmierde Gonneville to the coasts of Brazil. In 1506, local man Jean Denis departed for Newfoundland island and the mouth of the Saint Lawrence. An expedition in 1608, organised by Samuel de Champlain, founded the city of Quebec in modern-day Canada.
After 1608, Honfleur thrived on trade with Canada, the West Indies, the African coasts and the Azores. As a result, the town became one of the five principal ports for the slave trade in France. During this time the rapid growth of the town saw the demolition of its fortifications on the orders of Colbert.
The wars of the French revolution and the First Empire, and in particular the continental blockade, caused the ruin of Honfleur. It only partially recovered during the 19th century with the trading of wood from northern Europe. Trade was however limited by the silting up of the entrance to the port and development of the modern port at Le Havre. The port however still functions today.
Honfleur was liberated together by the British army – 19th Platoon of the 12th Devon's, 6th Air Landing Brigade, the Belgian army (Brigade Piron) on 25 August 1944[3] and the Canadian army without any combat.
Marina Bay as seen from the Singapore Flyer.
Photo contributed by @nitewalk, edited by me.
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Bushnell Park in Hartford, Connecticut is the oldest publicly funded park in the United States. It was conceived by the Reverend Horace Bushnell in the mid-1850s at a time when the need for open public spaces was just starting to be recognized. Today the park comprises 50 acres (20 ha) of green space, and is visited by over one million people each year. Paths through the park contribute to the East Coast Greenway.
Excerpt from the plaque:
Fall Wheat by Homer Watson:
Homer Watson was a Canadian landscape painter born in Doon, Ontario in 1855. He was heavily inspired by French Impressionists such as Camille Pissarro and Claude Monet. Like these painters, he was also known to paint en plein air, meaning out-of-doors, and this remarkable work, Fall Wheat, appears no different. The painting shows Watson’s interest in representing local landscape scenes, which contribute to our understanding of 19th century life in what is now Southern Ontario.
According to former National Gallery of Canada curator J. Russell Harper, Watson “was the man who first saw Canada as Canada” rather than an appropriation of European landscape painting. His work had wide appeal and two of his pieces were bought for Queen Victoria and are part of the royal collection in Windsor Castle. This house in Kitchener where he lived and worked for most of his life is now home to the Homer Watson House and Gallery.
The Bedford Channel, nestled in historic Fort Langley in British Columbia, Canada, holds an important place in history. Once a vital waterway, this channel served as a primary route for the transportation of goods during the fur trade era in the 19th century. Its strategic location facilitated the movement of furs and supplies, contributing significantly to the economic growth of the Hudson's Bay Company's Fort Langley, a prominent trading post. The Bedford Channel witnessed bustling activity as Indigenous peoples, European fur traders, and settlers engaged in the vibrant exchange of goods and cultures. Today, the tranquil waters of the Bedford Channel stand as a serene reminder of its rich historical past, offering a glimpse into the bygone era of fur trading and the pivotal role it played in shaping the region's history.
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Fresh Water: There is an abundant flow of it in and around Kraniá, a village in high altitude near Trikala, Greece. There the ubiquitous presence of this element has contributed into the creation of folk tales about Water Nymphs:
The Nymphs are locally called Kalótyches (Greek euphemism for “Fortunate / Lucky” ones):
They are prettiest maidens, young female deities or spirits wandering around founts (water springs), rivulets, brooks and rivers. Sometimes an unsuspected passer-by meets Kalotyches by chance inside the fir forest: whenever one is beguiled into orally replying to the chat initiated by them, oneâs ability to speak is forever lost—stolen by the Kalotyches!
Kraniótikos river or stream winds across Kraniá's forest and then flows through the village itself. The snow had partially melted and Kraniótikos was in spate in early March, when the photograph was shot: the glade captured is called Gkikas's Mill and is located 1 km away from Kraniá. An arched bridge for pedestrians spans the Kraniótikos brook; it was made of stones in 1887. Kraniótikos is a tributary of Aspropótamos (or Achelōos or White) river.
Kraniá (aka Kranéa or “La Kornu”) is a mountain village, nowadays more of a summer resort. Kraniá is frosted and snow-crowned in winter.
The watery abundance at this glade is reminiscent of Sappho's poem lines:
“…Echo ever wafts through the drooping frondage,
Ceaseless Silver Murmur of Water Falling
In the Grotto Cool of the Nymphs, the sacred
Haunt of Immortals…”
—Sappho (The Garden of the Nymphs, by John Myers O'Hara)
Backlit emerging spring maple leaves and keys are nicely framed by the soft DoF background of shadow and light on the lake at Pine Grove Park near Liverpool. I placed the leaves and keys in the composition according to the vertical rule of thirds which contributes to the impression of a harmonious aesthetic in the image.
Jerash is the capital and the largest city of Jerash Governorate, Jordan, with a population of 50,745 as of 2015. Located 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of the capital of Jordan, Amman.
The history of the city is a blend of the Greco-Roman world of the Mediterranean Basin and the ancient traditions of the Arab Orient. The name of the city reflects this interaction. The earliest Arab/Semitic inhabitants, who lived in the area during the pre-classical period of the 1st millennium BCE, named their village Garshu. The Romans later Hellenized the former Arabic name of Garshu into Gerasa. Later, the name transformed into the Arabic Jerash.
The city flourished until the mid-eighth century CE, when the 749 Galilee earthquake destroyed large parts of it, while subsequent earthquakes (847 Damascus earthquake) contributed to additional destruction. However, In the early 12th century, by the year 1120, Zahir ad-Din Toghtekin, atabeg of Damascus ordered a garrison of forty men stationed in Jerash to convert the Temple of Artemis into a fortress. It was captured in 1121 by Baldwin II, King of Jerusalem, and utterly destroyed.
Jerash was then deserted until it reappeared in the Ottoman tax registers in the 16th century. It had a population of 12 households in 1596. However, the archaeologists have found a small Mamluk hamlet in the Northwest Quarter which indicates that Jerash was resettled before the Ottoman era. The excavations conducted since 2011 have shed light on the Middle Islamic period as recent discoveries have uncovered a large concentration of Middle Islamic/Mamluk structures and pottery.
In 1806, the German traveler, Ulrich Jasper Seetzen, came across and wrote about the ruins he recognized. In 1885, the Ottoman authorities directed the Circassian immigrants who were mainly of peasant stock to settle in Jerash, and distributed arable land among them.
The ancient city has been gradually revealed through a series of excavations which commenced in 1925, and continue to this day.
I haven't posted a flower in ages and I'm sick of the drab winter shots so this is for all of you who have contributed to my 80,000 views. Thanks so much!!
Built c. 1872.
"Newburyport is a coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, 35 miles (56 km) northeast of Boston. The population was 18,289 at the 2020 census. A historic seaport with vibrant tourism industry, Newburyport includes part of Plum Island. The mooring, winter storage, and maintenance of recreational boats, motor and sail, still contribute a large part of the city's income. A Coast Guard station oversees boating activity, especially in the sometimes dangerous tidal currents of the Merrimack River.
At the edge of the Newbury Marshes, delineating Newburyport to the south, an industrial park provides a wide range of jobs. Newburyport is on a major north-south highway, Interstate 95. The outer circumferential highway of Boston, Interstate 495, passes nearby in Amesbury. The Newburyport Turnpike (U.S. Route 1) still traverses Newburyport on its way north. The Newburyport/Rockport MBTA commuter rail from Boston's North Station terminates in Newburyport. The earlier Boston and Maine Railroad leading farther north was discontinued, but a portion of it has been converted into a recreation trail." - info from Wikipedia.
The fall of 2022 I did my 3rd major cycling tour. I began my adventure in Montreal, Canada and finished in Savannah, GA. This tour took me through the oldest parts of Quebec and the 13 original US states. During this adventure I cycled 7,126 km over the course of 2.5 months and took more than 68,000 photos. As with my previous tours, a major focus was to photograph historic architecture.
Now on Instagram.
Issues contributing to luna moth rarity:
◦Habitat degradation and fragmentation
◦Light pollution in areas of human habitation can disrupt mating behavior and has a negative impact on their populations – the adult moths are strongly attracted to light
◦Pesticide accumulation in the environment
◦The European fly Compsilura concinnata, a parasite deliberately introduced to the USA throughout much of the 20th century as a biological control for non-native, invasive gypsy moths, can parasitize more than 150 species of butterflies and moths in North America, crippling and killing non-target species
I was thrilled to find this luna moth, one of two I saw here today!
State Parks are great!
The best of our 848 captures are in a mini-themed album:
• Outing to Oconee State Park, SC – 2021APR13
◦ Moody Spring – 2021APR13 – SC Highway 107
◦ Oconee State Park – 2021APR13 – Mountain Rest, SC
◦ Wigington Overlook – 2021APR13 – SC Highway 413
Hope you enjoy 35% of these 155 luna captures I took today!
Enfield Garage was never known for tidy buses as RM 2074 confirms in this view at the garage on 2 May 1982. For that time of the year it would be unlikely that road conditions have directly contributed to the dirty state of the bus so less than diligent washing over time is probably to blame. Careless fuel filling has caused staining and hydraulic fluid spill has acted like glue to attract dirt. An unusual position for a dent, a missing wheel nut guard and a roof showing signs of outside parking plus a lot of mileage under trees at the northern end of the 279`s add to the scruffy appearance.
From the notes of where I went on that date it appears that I was at Enfield before midday so it is an unusual capture of an advert fixer working at that time of day.
Their work generally started at evening run-in to be, logically, on site when most buses were. But if a new advert contract start required multiple buses to be attended to - or to catch up on a backlog - daytime working occasionally happened. Can`t help thinking that the Health & Safety requirements now would outlaw standing on a ladder propped against the bus and using a paste brush in one hand whilst holding a large paper advert (or a bill as they were always called) in the other hand.
Horse chestnut seedlings in Guisborough Forest & Walkway - a few of hundreds contributed by members of the public.
The New York Court of Appeals Building, officially referred to as Court of Appeals Hall, is located at the corner of Eagle and Pine streets in central Albany, New York, United States. It is a stone Greek Revival building designed in the mid-19th century by Henry Rector. In 1971 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, one of six buildings housing a state's highest court currently so recognized.[note 1] Seven years later it was included as a contributing property when the Lafayette Park Historic District was listed on the Register.
At the time it was built it was known simply as the State Hal 244
Another sneak peek of whats to come for TAG Gacha from 7mad;Ravens. The event will be starting next week, so if you haven't already done so, favorite the website taggacha.com/, and check back for more information on a lot of amazing shops contributing!
While driving back from Snaefellsnes Peninsula to Reykjavik, it happened to be foggy while we drive pass the lake which surprisingly contributed to the serene, otherworldly scene.
(Copyright © 2015 K Harwin)
All photographers should visit Portsmouth, there is so much to photograph. Portsmouth is now on my favourite places to photograph.
The Emirates Spinnaker Tower
The tower a 170-metre (560 ft) landmark tower in Portsmouth, England, UK.
The tower represents sails billowing in the wind, a design accomplished using two large, white, sweeping metal arcs, which give the tower its spinnaker sail design.
Planning began in 2000, construction began 2001 and was completed in mid-2005, due to repeated delays and extra funding requests by the builders.
The project came in over budget, with an overall cost of £35.6 million for the tower alone. Taxpayers were never intended to fund the tower, but Portsmouth City Council eventually contributed £11.1 million towards construction.
Equipment & Settings Used.
Camera: Canon EOS 70D
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm F/4-5.6 EX DC HSM
Filter: B+W ND 110
Exposure: 1/320
Aperture: f/10.0
Focal Length: 10 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Software: Adobe Lighroom 6
Tripod: Giottos 9351B
Tripod Head: Giottos MH1300-621 Ball Head
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Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, 25 miles (40 km) north of Miami. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2019 census, the city has an estimated population of 182,437. Fort Lauderdale is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 6,198,782 people in 2018.
The city is a popular tourist destination, with an average year-round temperature of 75.5 °F (24.2 °C) and 3,000 hours of sunshine per year. Greater Fort Lauderdale which takes in all of Broward County hosted 12 million visitors in 2012, including 2.8 million international visitors. The city and county in 2012 collected $43.9 million from the 5% hotel tax it charges, after hotels in the area recorded an occupancy rate for the year of 72.7 percent and an average daily rate of $114.48. The district has 561 hotels and motels comprising nearly 35,000 rooms. Forty six cruise ships sailed from Port Everglades in 2012. Greater Fort Lauderdale has over 4,000 restaurants, 63 golf courses, 12 shopping malls, 16 museums, 132 nightclubs, 278 parkland campsites, and 100 marinas housing 45,000 resident yachts.
Fort Lauderdale is named after a series of forts built by the United States during the Second Seminole War. The forts took their name from Major William Lauderdale (1782–1838), younger brother of Lieutenant Colonel James Lauderdale. William Lauderdale was the commander of the detachment of soldiers who built the first fort. However, development of the city did not begin until 50 years after the forts were abandoned at the end of the conflict. Three forts named "Fort Lauderdale" were constructed; the first was at the fork of the New River, the second at Tarpon Bend on the New River between the Colee Hammock and Rio Vista neighborhoods, and the third near the site of the Bahia Mar Marina.
The area in which the city of Fort Lauderdale would later be founded was inhabited for more than two thousand years by the Tequesta Indians. Contact with Spanish explorers in the 16th century proved disastrous for the Tequesta, as the Europeans unwittingly brought with them diseases, such as smallpox, to which the native populations possessed no resistance. For the Tequesta, disease, coupled with continuing conflict with their Calusa neighbors, contributed greatly to their decline over the next two centuries. By 1763, there were only a few Tequesta left in Florida, and most of them were evacuated to Cuba when the Spanish ceded Florida to the British in 1763, under the terms of the Treaty of Paris (1763), which ended the Seven Years' War. Although control of the area changed between Spain, United Kingdom, the United States, and the Confederate States of America, it remained largely undeveloped until the 20th century.
The Fort Lauderdale area was known as the "New River Settlement" before the 20th century. In the 1830s there were approximately 70 settlers living along the New River. William Cooley, the local Justice of the Peace, was a farmer and wrecker, who traded with the Seminole Indians. On January 6, 1836, while Cooley was leading an attempt to salvage a wrecked ship, a band of Seminoles attacked his farm, killing his wife and children, and the children's tutor. The other farms in the settlement were not attacked, but all the white residents in the area abandoned the settlement, fleeing first to the Cape Florida Lighthouse on Key Biscayne, and then to Key West.
The first United States stockade named Fort Lauderdale was built in 1838, and subsequently was a site of fighting during the Second Seminole War. The fort was abandoned in 1842, after the end of the war, and the area remained virtually unpopulated until the 1890s. It was not until Frank Stranahan arrived in the area in 1893 to operate a ferry across the New River, and the Florida East Coast Railroad's completion of a route through the area in 1896, that any organized development began. The city was incorporated in 1911, and in 1915 was designated the county seat of newly formed Broward County.
Fort Lauderdale's first major development began in the 1920s, during the Florida land boom of the 1920s. The 1926 Miami Hurricane and the Great Depression of the 1930s caused a great deal of economic dislocation. In July 1935, an African-American man named Rubin Stacy was accused of robbing a white woman at knife point. He was arrested and being transported to a Miami jail when police were run off the road by a mob. A group of 100 white men proceeded to hang Stacy from a tree near the scene of his alleged robbery. His body was riddled with some twenty bullets. The murder was subsequently used by the press in Nazi Germany to discredit US critiques of its own persecution of Jews, Communists, and Catholics.
When World War II began, Fort Lauderdale became a major US base, with a Naval Air Station to train pilots, radar operators, and fire control, operators. A Coast Guard base at Port Everglades was also established.
On July 4, 1961, African Americans started a series of protests, wade-ins, at beaches that were off-limits to them, to protest "the failure of the county to build a road to the Negro beach". On July 11, 1962, a verdict by Ted Cabot went against the city's policy of racial segregation of public beaches.
Today, Fort Lauderdale is a major yachting center, one of the nation's largest tourist destinations, and the center of a metropolitan division with 1.8 million people.
Credit for the data above is given to the following website:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Lauderdale,_Florida
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A view of the south side of Lockhart's courthouse square. Shown here is the 100 block of E. Market St. as seen from S. Main St. The buildings shown in this view are contributing properties in the Caldwell County Courthouse Square Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
On the corner at 100 E. Market St. is the E. L. Bowden Building, built in 1889 for a hardware business. The facade has been much altered with plaster, however, the two-story commercial building still retains its original ornamental awning hooks across the front and down its entire west side.
Next door at 102 E. Market St. is the former First National Bank of Lockhart Building. Constructed in 1888, this two-story, three-bay stuccoed building has two one-story Doric columns sup- porting the central bay, while flanking pilasters terminate the sides. The original openings have been replaced, but the decorative molding over the first floor is still evident. The second floor contains a wide central window, flanked by narrower windows. An applied cornice with large double brackets and a triangular parapet crown the building.
The third building from the corner is the Flowers and Storey Building at 104-106 E. Market. Constructed in 1902, this building originally housed a barber shop and druggist's office.
The two-story, originally redbrick building is distinguished by the recessed entrance sheltered by an arcade of three round arches supported by two central Corinthian columns. The three-bay building is divided by brick pilasters on the second floor. Two round arched windows form the central bay, while flat arched windows form the end bays. These windows have been replaced with aluminum windows. The building is crowned by decorative corbelling and a parapet over the central bay.
When the building was built an agreement was made with the bank to the west to build and maintain a common stairway to each building's second floor. The first floor entrance has recently been bricked over, but the narrow round arched window on the second floor is still evident.
There are five other buildings in this block, but our view of them is obscured by a tree and light pole. The five buildings were all constructed between 1889 and 1910, and originally housed businesses including two saloons, a confectionery, barber shop, and storehouse.
Lockhart, a community of 14,811 at the 2020 census, is the seat of Caldwell County and is located just 30 miles south of the state capital in downtown Austin. Lockhart's square and downtown is filled with late 19th and early 20th century buildings, nearly all contributing properties to the historic district. The city's turn-of-the-century appearance has attracted the attention of film makers. Over 50 films for the theater and TV have been shot in whole or in part in Lockhart, including the 1996 Christopher Guest comedy film Waiting for Guffman and the 1993 drama What's Eating Gilbert Grape.
The biggest, best, and most expensive state memorial at Vicksburg National Battlefield Park - and the only one you can walk inside.
There you will find inscribed the name of every Illinois soldier and sailor to participate in the Vicksburg campaign. Illinois contributed by far the largest share of Grant's forces over one-fourth of the total.
Outside you will find the phrase, "With Malice Toward None," taken from Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address. Lincoln was, of course, an Illinoisan.
"With Malice Toward None" - a remarkable statement on a memorial to all those men who fought to keep the Union, many of whom made the ultimate sacrifice.
(My ancestors in the war fought for Wisconsin, by the way.)
España - Ciudad Real - Almadén - Plaza de toros hexagonal
ENGLISH:
Building declared UNESCO World Heritage Site on june, 30th, 2012, unique in the world with its hexagonal shape and possibly the oldest bullring in Spain.
The construction of the Plaza de Toros of Almadén is closely linked to the San Rafael Royal Mining Hospital.
In early August 1752, the superintendent of the mines, which at the time was Mr. Francisco Javier de Villegas, given the frequent epidemics and high mortality among the population and forced laborers in the mines, proposed the foundation of the San Rafael Royal Mining Hospital.
These epidemics were motivated, among other reasons, by the housing shortage to accommodate the seasonal workers of the mines. This resulted in the construction of 24 houses shaping a hexagonal plaza with a dual purpose, to avoid overcrowding in the neighborhood - 4 or 5 families per house - which increased the risk of epidemics, and to contribute, with its rental, with money to build the Mining Hospital.
These 24 houses, in turn, formed a ring for the celebration of bullfighting festivals and was a meeting place for the general population, with a capacity of 4,000 people, investing likewise the income obtained in such celebrations in the construction of the San Rafael Royal Mining Hospital.
Another reason for the construction of the bullring was the spread of the mining works to the plaza where, up to then, the bullfighting celebrations had been taking place (currently Plaza de la Constitución). In fact, there is a winch (mineshaft) located in what today are the stairs to the Church of San Juan. For this reason, the arc located under Almadén Town Hall is known as “el toril", since it is the place where the bulls were enclosed. At the same time, and for the same reason, Antonio Blazquez Street is locally known under the name of "street of the bulls," as this is the street by where the bulls were brought to the pen to be enclosed.
Once the "Plaza Nueva" was built, the project of at least six annual bullfight festivals, with five or six bulls each, was established with the aim of raising revenue for the construction of the hospital.
The Villegas superintendent did not wait for the approval of his superiors to start working on the plaza. In an official statement on August 16, 1752 he reported the commencement of the construction, while requesting permission to hold the first bullfights celebration in order to get the first money to meet the loans granted for its construction by the town residents, mainly mine journeymen and members of the Charity Congregation.
These requests are approved by Royal Order of August 28, 1752. On April 4, 1753 all interior and exterior walls up to the first floor had been built in order to celebrate the first festivals. The rental of the houses, mainly intended for seasonal workers accommodation, began in late 1753 with only 8 inhabited houses and in 1755 more than half of them were inhabited and the number of occupants exceeded 200.
Between 1755 and 1757 the works were forced unemployment of the mine workers due to the fire that affected the mines, and which lasted for two and a half years. During this period, both the square and the hospital itself-which began its construction in November 1755- benefited from the use of a greater number of workers in an attempt to avoid a massive emigration.
The old houses are placed on two floors surrounding the arena, which is formed in turn by two galleries in height, being the lower built in whitewashed arcade and the upper by wooden columns and wooden structure holding elements. After their rehabilitation in 2003, still today important bullfighting festivals take place and it also houses the Bullfighting Museum, exhibition hall, Tourist Office, restaurant and hotel.
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La plaza de toros de Almadén, construida a partir de 1752, es única en el mundo por su forma HEXAGONAL, además está considerada como una de las plazas de toros más antigua de España.
La construcción originaria de la plaza de toros de Almadén, hay que vincularla a la construcción del Real Hospital de Mineros de San Rafael. El entonces superintendente de las Minas, D. Francisco Javier de Villegas, ante las reiteradas epidemias y alta mortandad que existía en la población y en los forzados que trabajaban en las minas, propone la fundación del Real Hospital de Mineros. Las epidemias y la falta de alojamientos, fueron motivo para que se construyeran veinticuatro VIVIENDAS en esta plaza hexagonal. Dichas viviendas tendrían una doble finalidad: evitar el hacinamiento de vecinos en las casas de la localidad, que estaba en cuatro o cinco familias por casa, lo que aumentaba el riesgo de epidemias y aportar dinero con el alquiler de las mismas, para la construcción del Hospital de Mineros. La plaza en sí, con capacidad para unas cuatro mil personas, se destinaría a la celebración de festejos taurinos y serviría de centro cívico de la población.
De dos pisos de altura, constituido por una sola manzana, integrada por veinticuatro viviendas al exterior con cubierta de teja acusada y curiosas e interesantes chimeneas; se mantiene el zócalo y el encalado, en su interior se diseñó la plaza de toros propiamente dicha, con dos alturas, la baja formada por arcos y la superior adintelada por soportes.
En 1754, Fernando VI prohibió la celebración de festejos taurinos en todo el Reino. Con esta disposición, pretendía la recuperación de la cabaña ganadera, diezmada por la sequía y las epidemias. Pero esta medida no afectó a Almadén, ya que el Superintendente Villegas, argumentando el destino benéfico de los ingresos, obtuvo una dispensa para la celebración de festejos.
Desde 1979 es Monumento Histórico Nacional y desde 2012 es Patrimonio de la Humanidad de la Unesco.
Actualmente es un edificio privado. Su última restauración finalizó en el año 2003, y hoy día se celebran importantes festejos taurinos, así como alberga sala de exposiciones, oficina de turismo, hotel y restaurante.