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Grabbed this shot for the Flickr Friday theme of "mindfulness". Such a beautiful, peaceful, meditative vibe there. Also liked the half dragon half turtle creature that is guarding the entrance to the garden. Hard to believe it, but this is literally five steps off of the strip in Las Vegas by the Mirage Hotel. Who would have ever guessed?
A dragon turtle is a legendary Chinese turtle with a dragonlike head. It combines two of the four celestial animals of Chinese mythology. Dragon symbolizes success, courage, determination, and power. Turtle symbolizes longevity and support. The transformation of the turtle to a dragon signifies impending success and good fortune in careers and business endeavors.
Fortress Treantle, the final stronghold should war come to Bardavve. Currently it is the home to the council of mages who rule Bardavve, but in centuries past it housed thousands of Dwarves and Elves. The spider infested forest and dragon turtle filled sea deters any invading army, and the stalwart defenders of the castle would turn back any that got though the hostile terrain.
This MOC is for the micro-castle contest in Legends of Brickdom. As always, I have more photos at MOCpages if you're interested.
Ryugu Shrine is located at Nagasaki-bana, the southernmost point of Satsuma peninsula. Nagasaki-bana is said to be the birthplace of The Legend of Urashima Taro who saved a turtle, it took him to Ryugu-jo (the Palace of the Dragon) as a token of it's gratitude. Sea turtles come to lay eggs on the beach near this place, and local people love them as the protective god of the sea.
VL-15 Vibria –
Background:
Recently, I decided to rebuild all the planes that the Imperial Lego Air Force used, from 1997 until today.
This aircraft represents one of the first planes that I built, shortly after I started building tanks, battleships and planes instead of churches or cathedrals. The aircraft is a mix of two planes, the Junkers Ju-87B Stuka (built by Germany and used during the Blitzkrieg) and the PZL.23 Karas (built by Poland before the Second World War).
The two planes are similar in some things; they are both army cooperation airplanes, both feature a single engine, a monoplane design and fixed “spatted” landing gear. The main difference was that the Stuka featured a inline engine while the Karas had a radial one. The Karas also had a ventral defensive position with a light machine gun.
So I decided to combine the best parts of both planes and build a new one.
While I was working in Barcelona during the previous summer, I saw a series of popular celebrations and many of them featured correfocs (vehicles with representations of Dragons, Turtles and other monsters). One of those monsters was the Vibria, the female version of a Dragon. Since I love dragons, those events were truly awesome to see and I recommend everyone to visit Catalunia one day.
The Vibria is the 16º plane made by me in 2014. More images of this plane and others can be found here: www.flickr.com/photos/einon/
The story:
For many years, the Lego economy was extremely weak; the democracy wasn’t working well and everybody felt that the government wasn’t effective. When the Democracy finally fell, the Lego Kingdom was created. Economy grew extremely fast thanks to the recent discovery of large reserves of Gold in land and Petrol on the sea. Those recent finds led to a large increase in military spending and therefore more money was available to develop new planes. All was going well when… the Great Androvakian Invasion began.
The Lego Air Force didn’t have a single aircraft operational around that time and when the army finally stopped the enemy invasion, it became urgent to rebuild the airforce. The Morko Morane became the new fighter interceptor while the Evrae became the new strategic bomber. For the ground attack role, the T-6G Texan was initially used but the lack of armour made the aircraft as dangerous to their pilots as they were for their enemies. A new plane was urgently needed.
Shortly before the invasion, a small bomber was designed by the Vila Disparador aircraft factory, the VL-15 Vibria. The aircraft however seemed to belong to a previous era, since it featured fixed landing gear when that same factory was already building heavy bombers and fighters with retractable landing gear at the same time. However, the need for any sort of ground attack aircraft was so huge that the new aircraft was eventually selected to start the production. 12 planes were hastily assembled and sent with a fighter escort of 30 Morko Moranes in a ground attack mission. Many Lego pilots felt that they wouldn’t return.
Surprisingly, all 12 planes returned to the base, many off them with combat damage that would have been enough to destroy any fighter or bomber. They had also caused heavy damage to the enemy defensive positions. How was that possible?
The new plane was extremely armoured and heavy, most of the crucial components were separate and well protected by at least 24mm of armour plating, the 2000cv engine provided an acceptable speed of 430km/h fully loaded with 1000kg of bombs or rockets. Besides, the two defensive positions allowed the pilot to concentrate on the target while the gunners took care of the enemy fighters.
In just a few days, all T-6s were removed from the ground attack role and the new aircraft became a symbol of hope for all the Legos. When enemy tanks were first sighted in the invaded islands that once belong the Lego Nation, two semi-automatic 50mm anti-tank guns were installed under the wings firing high speed anti-tank rounds which, although reducing the maximum speed of the aircraft, turned the aircraft into a true flying tank.
Dive brakes were installed on all planes (including the anti-tank versions) allowing the plane to perform dive-bombing strikes with deadly accuracy, especially against enemy ships.
Although old, the aircraft featured two 20mm ENA-50 cannons on the wings and two 7,62mm machine guns on the engine (both capable of firing 2000rounds per minute) and two 12,7mm defensive heavy machine guns, which were later replaced by 20mm cannons.
A floatplane version of this aircraft became the first aircraft of the Lego Naval Aviation and later, a carrier capable version was also built, achieving remarkable success.
When the Lego Nation finally began to re-conquer their old territory, the Vibria opened the way for the Lego Army, destroying strongholds, bunkers and tanks before the enemy could do anything. For more than a year, 2000 airframes were built, contributing extensively for the victory.
Tactics
Initially, the main tactic used by the new bomber was a low altitude approach to the target covered by escort fighters flying at 3000 meters, which besides providing protection, could also look for targets. The tactic didn’t worked well.
The new tactic was completely different. The bombers started to flew at high altitude (often more than 6000 meters) waiting for targets, which were detected by T-6s or fighters flying at lower altitude. After the target had been “marked”, the bombers would perform a 90º dive bombing over the target, dropped the bombs and then straff the ground with the machine guns and cannons against any vehicle or target that might appear ahead of them. Shaped charges bomblets could also be carried inside two small containers under the wings, each one capable of destroying a enemy tank with a single hit.
150mm rockets were carried for ground traffing; although highly inaccurate, a single rocket had the explosive power of a 1000kg bomb.
With the appearance of the 50mm anti-tank guns, the bombers usually flew at medium altitude and then dive in a 35º angle against any enemy tank that might be detected.
The Vibria continued in frontline service for at least 4 more years, being finally replaced by the new jet ground attack planes.
To this day, it still represents the hope of a nation, bullied by all the nations of the world and which ultimately conquered them all.
The Vibria is the 16º plane made by me in 2014. More images of this plane and others can be found here: www.flickr.com/photos/einon/
Hope you like it!
Eínon
Collection of items said to bring luck.
#7, tiki, four-leaf clover, lucky numbers on a fortune, pig, acorns, dragonfly, elephant, key, cardinal, horseshoe, bamboo, white rat, star, ladybug, dragon, turtle, and penny.
May it bring a bit of luck into your life.
Thanks for stopping by to take a look. HFF🍀
On New Year's Eve 2019, I found myself unpacking a box of items I boxed when we moved from Athens, GA in 2005. We have moved the box 2 times since then. What I discovered was a box of happy memories. This ranges from the proudly Pennsylvania Dutch stitching that S's Grammy Wert gave us, to small masks collected in Africa during a Jan Term, to a collection of turtle figures that tell many stories (including reminding me that I use to call S "turtle" because of the green backpack she always wore). There is a piece of quartz that my parents collected the Nica mine in Mexico during their youth. There is a piece of volcanic rock from Kilbourne Hole in New Mexico where we celebrated many 4th of July's and where Pat Gorman taught me that learning to drive with your knees was an essential driving skill. There is also the piece of drift wood I collected from the river behind the Loiselle cabin in Ruidoso, NM that swear is a pirate spirit. Then there is the reminder of my facilitation with the Native American Kokopelli figure. As 2019 comes to a close, this box of items reminds me of many happy memories and the winding trail I have taken to get to the start of 2020. I am grateful for the memories, the opportunities, the learning journeys, the friends and family, and I look forward to a new decade.
老街物語 - 安平小巷光影 / 贔屭長壽負重耐力驚人 - 望向白雲青天開口長笑
The story of the Ancient streets - Anping alley lighting / Dragon Turtle gigantic strength and longevity load amazing endurance - Look white clouds blue sky opening long laugh
古い街の物語 - 安平の細道の光影 / 贔屭長寿の重荷を背負う耐久力は驚異的です - 白い雲の青空に向って口を開いて長い笑うことを眺めます
La historia de las calles antiguas - Anping callejón iluminación / Fuerza del dragón tortuga gigante y la resistencia de carga longevidad increíble - Mira las nubes blancas cielo azul apertura risa larga
Die Geschichte der alten Straßen - Anping Gasse Beleuchtung / Drachenschildkröte gigantische Kraft und Langlebigkeit Last erstaunliche Ausdauer - Schauen weißen Wolken blauer Himmel öffnet lange lachen
L'histoire des rues anciennes - Anping allée éclairage / Tortue-dragon gigantesque force et l'endurance charge la longévité incroyable - Recherchez des nuages blancs ciel bleu ouvrant long rire
Anping Tainan Taiwan / Anping Tainan Taiwán / 台灣台南安平
管樂小集 2013/03/02 安平德陽艦演出 Deyang ship performances
{ 外婆的澎湖灣 / おばあちゃんの澎湖湾 / Grandma's Penghu Bay }
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{Mi blog / La gran música el funcionamiento espléndido toca su corazón}
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{Mon blog / La grande musique l'exécution splendide touche votre coeur}
書中風起雲動 劍下虎嘯龍吟
The book stroke have the clouds to move under the sword the tiger's roar and dragon to recite
誰知成敗早已天定
Who knows the success or failure already to decide for GOD
回首江山依舊 入眼夕陽正紅
Who looks back on the landscape as before pleasant setting sun is red now
但願人長久情長在
Hopes the persons long-time sentiment exist
熱蘭劍士無悔無憾
The Zeelandia's swordsman regretless not regrets
A dragon turtle is a legendary Chinese turtle with a dragonlike head. It combines two of the four celestial animals of Chinese mythology. Dragon symbolizes success, courage, determination, and power. Turtle symbolizes longevity and support. The transformation of the turtle to a dragon signifies impending success and good fortune in careers and business endeavors
The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty—the years 1420 to 1912. It is located in the center of what is now known as Beijing, (formerly Peking) China, and now houses the Palace Museum. It served as the home of emperors and their households as well as the ceremonial and political centre of Chinese government for almost 500 years.
Constructed from 1406 to 1420, the complex consists of 980 buildings and covers 72 ha (180 acres).[1][not in citation given] The palace complex exemplifies traditional Chinese palatial architecture,[2] and has influenced cultural and architectural developments in East Asia and elsewhere. The Forbidden City was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987,[2] and is listed by UNESCO as the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structures in the world.
Since 1925, the Forbidden City has been under the charge of the Palace Museum, whose extensive collection of artwork and artefacts were built upon the imperial collections of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Part of the museum's former collection is now located in the National Palace Museum in Taipei. Both museums descend from the same institution, but were split after the Chinese Civil War. With over 14 million annual visitors, the Palace Museum is the most visited Museum in the world.
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List
The Hall of Supreme Harmony (太和殿) at the centre of the Forbidden City
TypeCultural
Criteriai, ii, iii, iv
Reference439
UNESCO regionAsia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription1987 (11th Session)
Extensions2004
This article contains Chinese text. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Chinese characters.
The common English name, "the Forbidden City", is a translation of the Chinese name Zijin Cheng (Chinese: 紫禁城; pinyin: Zǐjinchéng; literally: "Purple Forbidden City"). The name Zijin Cheng first formally appeared in 1576.[4] Another English name of similar origin is "Forbidden Palace".[5]
The name "Zijin Cheng" is a name with significance on many levels. Zi, or "Purple", refers to the North Star, which in ancient China was called the Ziwei Star, and in traditional Chinese astrology was the heavenly abode of the Celestial Emperor. The surrounding celestial region, the Ziwei Enclosure (Chinese: 紫微垣; pinyin: Zǐwēiyuán), was the realm of the Celestial Emperor and his family. The Forbidden City, as the residence of the terrestrial emperor, was its earthly counterpart. Jin, or "Forbidden", referred to the fact that no one could enter or leave the palace without the emperor's permission. Cheng means a city.[6]
Today, the site is most commonly known in Chinese as Gùgōng (故宫), which means the "Former Palace".[7] The museum which is based in these buildings is known as the "Palace Museum" (Chinese: 故宫博物院; pinyin: Gùgōng Bówùyùan).
History[edit]
Main article: History of the Forbidden City
The Forbidden City as depicted in a Ming dynasty painting
When Hongwu Emperor's son Zhu Di became the Yongle Emperor, he moved the capital from Nanjing to Beijing, and construction began in 1406 on what would become the Forbidden City.[6]
Construction lasted 14 years and required more than a million workers.[8] Material used include whole logs of precious Phoebe zhennan wood (Chinese: 楠木; pinyin: nánmù) found in the jungles of south-western China, and large blocks of marble from quarries near Beijing.[9] The floors of major halls were paved with "golden bricks" (Chinese: 金砖; pinyin: jīnzhuān), specially baked paving bricks from Suzhou.[8]
From 1420 to 1644, the Forbidden City was the seat of the Ming dynasty. In April 1644, it was captured by rebel forces led by Li Zicheng, who proclaimed himself emperor of the Shun dynasty.[10] He soon fled before the combined armies of former Ming general Wu Sangui and Manchu forces, setting fire to parts of the Forbidden City in the process.[11]
By October, the Manchus had achieved supremacy in northern China, and a ceremony was held at the Forbidden City to proclaim the young Shunzhi Emperor as ruler of all China under the Qing dynasty.[12] The Qing rulers changed the names on some of the principal buildings, to emphasise "Harmony" rather than "Supremacy",[13] made the name plates bilingual (Chinese and Manchu),[14] and introduced Shamanist elements to the palace.[15]
In 1860, during the Second Opium War, Anglo-French forces took control of the Forbidden City and occupied it until the end of the war.[16] In 1900 Empress Dowager Cixi fled from the Forbidden City during the Boxer Rebellion, leaving it to be occupied by forces of the treaty powers until the following year.[16]
The East Glorious Gate under renovation as part of the 16-year restoration process
After being the home of 24 emperors – 14 of the Ming dynasty and 10 of the Qing dynasty – the Forbidden City ceased being the political centre of China in 1912 with the abdication of Puyi, the last Emperor of China. Under an agreement with the new Republic of China government, Puyi remained in the Inner Court, while the Outer Court was given over to public use,[17] until he was evicted after a coup in 1924.[18] The Palace Museum was then established in the Forbidden City in 1925.[19] In 1933, the Japanese invasion of China forced the evacuation of the national treasures in the Forbidden City.[20] Part of the collection was returned at the end of World War II,[21] but the other part was evacuated to Taiwan in 1948 under orders by Chiang Kai-shek, whose Kuomintang was losing the Chinese Civil War. This relatively small but high quality collection was kept in storage until 1965, when it again became public, as the core of the National Palace Museum in Taipei.[22]
After the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, some damage was done to the Forbidden City as the country was swept up in revolutionary zeal.[23] During the Cultural Revolution, however, further destruction was prevented when Premier Zhou Enlai sent an army battalion to guard the city.[24]
The Forbidden City was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987 by UNESCO as the "Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties",[25] due to its significant place in the development of Chinese architecture and culture. It is currently administered by the Palace Museum, which is carrying out a sixteen-year restoration project to repair and restore all buildings in the Forbidden City to their pre-1912 state.[26]
In recent years, the presence of commercial enterprises in the Forbidden City has become controversial.[27] A Starbucks store that opened in 2000 sparked objections and eventually closed on 13 July 2007.[28][29] Chinese media also took notice of a pair of souvenir shops that refused to admit Chinese citizens in order to price-gouge foreign customers in 2006.
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Once upon a time, there was an underwater palace where a Dragon King lived!
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Well, before Nelly, my tallest BJD was a Minifee lol Here's a photo of several of my pretties now watched over by Nelly, the tallest of them all. I have some more dollies than this, but didn't feel like getting them all together since several don't have clothes yet
From left to right: Luna Esther (Sage by Kaye Wiggs), Singe the Dragon, Athena (Nelly by Kaye Wiggs), Epona (Elise by DaisyDayes), Willow (Minifee Luka), Crikey the Crocodile, Shelly the Turtle, Hoot the Owl
Once upon a time, there was an underwater palace where a Dragon King lived!
search this book on iBooks store or Amazon. (or search 'jangyoung')
itunes.apple.com/us/book/id596269154
itunes.apple.com/us/book/isbn9788998110239
This is sad to look at. This spot when there used to be water was a favorite spot for birds, water dragons, turtles, fish and other various creatures. I've taken many nice photos of creatures at this spot over the years. We need rain desperately as do a lot of places around Australia.
The Giants in the park waiting for the Giants of other towns to arrive. The Cucafera (dragon-turtle) is the third one, it is new, that is- an old frame has been discovered during a clean up demolition and it has now been restored.
The giants are 4m tall and are carried by one strong person. The walk and dance.
Polaroid OneStep Closeup
Taken with no flash
Px 68o Color Shade First Flush
Normally when I take Polaroid pictures, I tape the box the film comes in to the mouth of the camera so the film is shot straight into the light-safe box. This time, I couldn't find the box so I used the 'covering the film with your hand method'. Didn't work the greatest....I still love this photo though. And this little boy.
This one is way more impressive than some Ninja Turtles in a cheap movie.
;-)
Found in the "Lama Temple" in the north east of Beijing.
"Melancholyyellow" just told me
It is the sixth son of the dragon, called "Bixi". You can see this from his killer teeth which a turtle has not. He is said to like carry heavy things, so got the task to carry the big tombstone.
Than you
:-)
台灣設計展工藝館 - 秘密的連結 / 贔屭代表長壽 - 負重耐力驚人
Taiwan Design Expo Craft Tainan Pavilion - Secret link / Dragon Turtle gigantic strength longevity - Load amazing endurance
Taiwán Diseño Expo Artesanía Pabellón Tainan - Enlace secreto / Dragon Turtle gigantesca fuerza de la longevidad - Load amazing endurance
台湾設計展技術館 - 秘密は連結します / 赑屃が代表するのが長寿だ - 重荷を背負う耐久力が驚異的です
Taiwan Design Expo Handwerk Tainan Pavilion - Secret Link / Dragon Turtle gigantische Kraft Langlebigkeit - Load erstaunliche Ausdauer
Taiwan Design Expo Craft Tainan Pavilion - Lien secret / Dragon Turtle longévité de la force gigantesque - Charger une endurance incroyable
Tainan Taiwan / Tainan Taiwán / 台灣台南
管樂小集 2017/09/08 台南文化中心 Tainan Cultural Center Star Plaza performances 1080P
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{My Blog / Great Music The splendid performance touches your heart}
{My Blog / 管楽小集すばらしい公演-はあなたの心を心を打ちます}
{Mi blog / La gran música el funcionamiento espléndido toca su corazón}
{Mein Blog / Große Musik die herrliche Leistung berührt Ihr Herz}
{Mon blog / La grande musique l'exécution splendide touche votre coeur}
Melody 曲:JAPAN / Words 詞:Sheesen / Singing : Sheesen
{ 夢旅人 1990 Dream Traveler 1990 }
家住安南鹽溪邊
The family lives in nearby the Annan salt river
隔壁就是聽雨軒
The next door listens to the rain porch
一旦落日照大員
The sunset Shineing to the Taiwan at once
左岸青龍飛九天
The left bank white dragon flying in the sky