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Dedicated to all the heroes of the Apollo program that reminded us that it is possible to realize our dreams... and all the skeptics hoping that, sooner or later, begin to believe it!
"Here men from the Planet Earth first set foot upon the moon, July 1969, A.D.
We came in peace for all mankind."
Dedicated to @dnan
At last i got it sir jee..
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Hand Held
Dedicated to Brenda who has the habit of "stealing" (e.g ripping of...) other peoples' flowers. She made such a confession publicly! The real fact is that these flowers were already the subject of maltreatment and were "saved" in a way by Brenda!
The photo is not copyrighted or password protected, but dedicated to a friend.
Zinoviy G. Kolobanov (Зиновий Г. Колобанов) (died 1995) was a tank commander and veteran of the Great Patriotic War. He commanded a KV-1 tank and is frequently considered the second top scoring tanker ace of the Soviet Union.
At the Battle of Krasnogvardeysk on 19 August 1941 (part of the Battle of Leningrad), Kolobanov's unit ambushed a column of German armour. The vanguard of the German 8th Panzer Division was approaching Krasnogvardeysk (Gatchina) near Leningrad (St Petersburg), and the only Soviet force available to stop it consisted of five well-hidden KV-1 tanks, dug in within a grove at the edge of a swamp. KV-1 tank no. 864 was commanded by the leader of this small force, Lieutenant Kolobanov.
German forces attacked Krasnogvardeysk from three directions. Near Noviy Uchkhoz settlement, the geography favoured the Soviet defenders as the only road in the region passed the swamp, and the defenders commanded this choke point from their hidden position. Lieutenant Kolobanov had carefully studied the situation and readied his detachment the day before. Each KV-1 tank carried twice the normal amount of ammunition, two-thirds being armour-piercing rounds. Kolobanov ordered his other commanders to hold their fire and await orders. He did not want to reveal the size of his force, so only one tank at a time engaged the enemy.
The 8th Panzer Division's vanguard ventured directly into the well-prepared Soviet ambush, with Kolobanov's tank knocking out the lead German tank with its first shot. The Germans assumed that the tank had hit an anti-tank mine, and failed to realize that they had been ambushed. The German column stopped, giving Kolobanov the opportunity to destroy the second tank. Only then did the Germans realize they were under attack, but they were unable to locate the source of the shots. While the German tanks fired blindly, Kolobanov knocked out the trailing German tank, boxing in the entire column.
German tank vanguard attack plan and positions of three Soviet KV-1 tanks
Although the Germans finally guessed the direction of fire, they could only spot Lieutenant Kolobanov's tank, and now attempted to engage an unseen enemy. German tanks bogged down when they moved off the road onto the surrounding soft ground, becoming easy targets. 22 German tanks and two towed artillery pieces fell victim to Kolobanov's No. 864 before it ran out of ammunition.[1] Kolobanov ordered in another KV-1, and 21 more German tanks were destroyed before the half-hour battle ended. A total of 43 German tanks were destroyed by just five Soviet KV-1s (two more remained in reserve). Lieutenant Kolobanov was awarded the Order of the Red Banner, while his driver, Usov, was awarded the Order of Lenin.
The Soviet victory was the result of a well-planned ambush on advantageous ground and with technological superiority. Most of the German tanks in this battle were Panzer IIs armed with 20 mm guns, with a few Panzer IIIs armed with 37 mm KwK 36 L/46.5 guns. The German tank guns had neither the range nor the power of the 76 mm main gun of a KV-1, and the narrower track width of the German tanks caused them to become trapped in the swampy ground. After the battle, the crew of No. 864 counted a total of 135 hits on their tank, none of which had penetrated the armour.
Later on, former Captain Zinoviy Kolobanov was again decorated by Soviet authorities, despite having been convicted and downgraded after the Winter War for "fraternizing with the enemy." After the end of World War II, Lieutenant Kolobanov served in the Soviet occupation zone in East Germany, where he was convicted again when a subordinate escaped to the British occupation zone, and was transferred to the reserves.
He remained in the army for some years, based in Belarus, and retired as a Lieutenant-Colonel. He then went on to work for the Minsk Auto Works.
A monument dedicated to the battle was installed in the village of Noviy Uchkhoz in 1980, at the place where Kolobanov's KV-1 was dug in, due solely to the demands of the villagers. Unfortunately it was impossible to find a KV-1 tank, so an IS-2 heavy tank was installed there instead.[2] On 8 September, 2006, a monument in his honour was unveiled in Minsk, the capital of Belarus.[1] It was sponsored by the director of AGAVA, Vasiliy Monich.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinoviy_Kolobanov
1941年8月18日一批KB-1重戰車,在指揮官卡羅巴諾夫(Kolobanov)領導下,在列寧格勒週邊地區的克拉斯諾伐迪斯克(Krasnogvardeysk)鎮附近構工偽裝,把持住了通往琴斯普(Kinigsep)的要道而另外四輛KB重戰車則奉命把守另外兩條道路,五輛KB重戰車皆攜帶了雙倍的彈藥,並有三分之二的彈藥為穿甲彈(AP),這批KB重戰車剛好駐防在德軍第八裝甲師的攻勢方向內,它們分別隱藏良好的躲在丘陵和森林之中,而交通要點的十字路口則位置偏低以及在沼澤間.
隔天19日,德軍機械化偵蒐單位/半履帶車還有輕型卡車通過這個地段,稍後德軍戰車縱隊出現並塞滿了整條道路,紅軍首先開火擊毀領頭戰車,隨後兩發以上的砲彈擊毀了第二輛德軍戰車,卡羅巴諾夫也隨之開火擊毀德軍縱隊最末端的戰車,德軍裝甲單位受到了嚴重的震撼,甚至無法查明蘇軍戰車開火的位置,而只能死命的潰逃,其中一些戰車驚慌滴開進了沼澤而動彈不得,公路上一片混亂,這批蘇軍KB重戰車在半小時內擊毀了二十二輛德軍戰車,當德軍戰車也開火瞄準反擊時,德軍乘員驚訝的發現己方的戰車砲無法貫穿KB重戰車的裝甲,砲彈命中的撞擊聲只能帶給蘇軍戰車兵噪音而已!
在伏擊之後KB重戰車開出原埋伏點進行掃蕩作戰,並發現十字路口中有兩門德軍拖曳火炮(應當是中大口徑之野戰砲),擊毀其中一門旦另一門則擊傷了KB重戰車的潛望鏡,但是這門野戰砲還是逃不過慘遭摧毀的命運,在彈藥幾乎用盡的狀況下,卡羅巴諾夫收到了無線電傳來的撤退命令以及祝賀,不過此時另外三輛KB重戰車在擊毀二十多輛德軍戰車後已離開了戰場.
這五輛KB重戰車殲滅了整支四十二輛戰車的德軍縱隊以及兩門拖曳火炮,而卡羅巴諾夫的座車(車體編號864)上竟然有多達135個受創痕跡,旦沒有一發能貫穿KB重戰車的裝甲!
卡羅巴諾夫後來獲頒列寧勛章,而駕駛烏索夫(Usov)則獲頒紅旗勳章
Watching today's Memorial for Michael the poem below made me think of him. I will miss you, when I was a child, you were the love of my life, I will never forget that or forget you... thank you for those wonderful memories. Love Always... Amy.
No, I promise this is not about my own death or me wanting to die. It is a poem I found that reminded me of a very close loved one I lost when I was 14. It is a reminder that although she is gone, I know deep in my heart she is never very far away when I need her.
"Death is nothing at all.
I have only slipped away into the next room.
I am I, and you are you.
Whatever we were to each other, that we still are.
Call me by my old familiar name,
speak to me in the easy way which you always used.
Put no difference in your tone,
wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow.
Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together.
Play, smile, think of me, pray for me.
Let my name be ever the household word that it always was,
let it be spoken without effect,
without the trace of a shadow on it.
Life means all that it ever meant.
It is the same that it ever was;
there is unbroken continuity.
Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight?
I am waiting for you, for an interval,
somewhere very near, just round the corner.
And all is well."
-Henry Scott Holland
thoughts rolly dedicated to fernandoprats
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Outlining a Theory of General Creativity . .
. . on a 'Pataphysical projectory
Entropy ≥ Memory ● Creativity ²
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Poem of the day :
dès lors
de l'heure d'aurore
entrent hasard et horizon
sourdent les plans de composition
l'indicible negotium
l'hanté sensible otium
s'y miroirent l'un dans l'or
en pictures indolores
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Study of the day:
"(...) C'est cela enfin qui nous oblige à penser moins le fond que la forme. Car en fin de compte qu'est-ce qui met en relation, qu'est-ce qui favorise la correspondance et l'analogie, qu'est-ce qui favorise notre participation, symboliquement, au donné social et naturel, sinon la forme ?"
"(...) This is finally what is forcing us to think less the substance than the form. Because ultimately, what is bringing us in relation, what is encouraging the correspondence and the analogy, what is increasing our participation, symbolically, to the social and the natural, if it's not the form ?"
( Michel Maffesoli - 1996 - Eloge de la raison sensible )
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rectO-persO | E ≥ m.C² | co~errAnce | TiLt
Dedicated to my two Dad's. First Christmas without you both. MERRY CHRISTMAS to all who is missing someone at this time of year. God Bless!!
Dedicated to my two son's and to all of my friends on Flickr. 2013 was a blast, here's to an even better 2014. At least it's not an unlucky number.
• тαкєи вч : мy friєиd .,
• мσdєι : мє.,
كل شي في دنيتي له طعم ثاني .. الليالي طولها طول الثواني
والعمر مره وانا عمري معاك .. ياعساني ما انحرم شوفك عساني
ابتدى عامي وشمسك ماتغيب .. لو يغيب الكون كله ماتغيب
من خريف القلب لك ببني قصور .. تآمر وكل الأماني لك تجيب
في شتاء عمري ألاقي بك دفا .. ياللي نظراتك تعلمني الوفا
وآخر فصولك ربيع مزدهر .. مايل بغصنه لوردك تقطفه
يدري إن اسباب ضعفي نظرته .. يدري إني ما أقاوم ضحكته
يدري إن الروح ما تغلى عليه .. لو دعاها جت تلبي دعوته
Dedicated to the Christians died for their belief in a house of worship. Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has announced a three-month state of emergency after attacks on two Coptic churches that left at least 44 dead.
So-called Islamic State (IS) said it was behind the blasts in Tanta and Alexandria on Palm Sunday.
The group has targeted Copts in Egypt recently and warns of more attacks.
Dedicated to my English wife Theresa and myself.
Lake Vougliameni ( Heraion), Perachora-Loutraki is an area of rare natural beauty. Through a small water passage, the lake is connected with the Corinthian Gulf and based on water currents, the lake is either totally calm or slightly rough. Beside the lake tavernas and coffee shops provide refreshment.
Taken during a 6 day photographic vacation with my beloved English wife Theresa Jane Brown, whilst staying with friends in their summer home in Loutraki.
Thanassis Fournarakos - Θανασης Φουρναρακος
Professional Photographer, retired.
Athens, Greece
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dedicated to marc thompson...
so yeah i did this model finally , now my ass is broken into 3 parts , mi back has a 98.666cm³ desviation and i need a neck twist fior my neck to get to its original position
paper : tissue paper
size : 70 cm
time to fold : 14 hours
:D
Dedicated in 1897, Orange County Park was the County's first park. Its name was changed to Irvine Park in 1928. The Boat House was built in 1914 and is now the oldest structure in the park.
There are no known copyright restrictions on this image. All future uses of this photo should include the courtesy line, "Photo courtesy Orange County Archives."
Dedicated to my dearest and so sweet friend Helena Braga who is taking care of her old parents... Leninha queridinha there is nothing so precious like our parents and family, I know it well.... be happy you can be close to them and give them all your love. My mom is also needing so much love and care and soon will go to stay with her. Love you girl, always !!!
For Guess Where NYC. Where is this historical plaque that is nearly 100 years old?
"This tablet is dedicated to the horses that shared in valor and devotion and with mighty speed bore on the rescue".
Quel giorno ero in anticipo e così ho allargato un pò il giro passando da una via nuova per arrivare in ufficio..felicissima di averlo fatto...si,
..Sorpresa e felice come una bambina nel camminare sopra ad un dorato tappeto di foglie, quasi infinite davanti a me; avanzare alzando lo sguardo su questo splendido tetto giallo oro, così vivo, che dall'alta cima degli alberi scendeva giù come un sipario ad incorniciar una scena quasi fiabesca....Buon giorno *Starlight*, buon giorno a tutti ! :))
e...
da una sorpresa ad un altra accaduta per il mio compleanno...è successo di nuovo (!) :-O...questa volta da oltre oceano, senza parole, mi sto chiedendo ancora il perchè voi tutti siete così cari con me...beh questa foto è dedicata a TY che mi ha regalato per compleanno un anno di pro su flickr !!!!!
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That day I was early so I enlarged the walk passing by a new street to get office...glad I did...what a surprise..yes..
...Surprised and happy like a child in finding me walking over a carpet of gold leaves, almost infinite in front of me; continuing go on, eyes up, gazing at this amazing gold roof, so vivid, that from the peak of high trees comes down like a curtain for framing a scene so near to a fable... Buon giorno *Starlight*, buon giorno to all ! :))
and...
from a surprise to another one that happend on my birthday... it's happend again (!), this time from over ocean...really without word, still asking why you are so kind with me...well...
***....This shot is for TY, that for my birthday make me the gift of a one year pro!!
Grazie mille my friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, was really a surprise to receive it !! and sure you deserve to be celebrate here. A big embrace!***
*Starlight*
post-proc: selective color + frame
Well, dedicated to the memory of Heliogabalus and those who perished under the weight of his Rose petals
Dedicated to my Hubby. Miss you already.
So check this out guys, for the LONGEST time I've wanted to have a blue room. With white. My bday is coming up shortly and hubby asked me what I wanted for my Bday. I told him I wanted to paint my office room for my Bday. So he took me to LOWES, let me pick the color I wanted and bought me all the supplies. So that's what I have been doing for the past 5 days. Painting. It took a long time because we have that "Popcorn" texture on the ceiling and let me just say, it's a "B" to paint over it unless you have a sprayer. Which uh... we don't have. So anyway... it's finally done! And I love it! It's soooooo pretty and so refreshing going in there. The blue is so calm and perfect. Now I just need a white couch. Maybe Santa will bring that for me this year! ha! Here is a flower I captured in my new "blue" room. One of the flowers from the bouquet hubby bought me. I have the sweetest hubby. I swear.
Hope you're all having a wonderful HUMPDAY!
dedicated to Ahmad Kavousian for his wonderful street portraits.
I am inspiring from his photos and the way he get close to people in the streets…
This man sells second hand cloths in an old market in Isfahan. He just knows English to say: Hello Mister, How are you ?
Dedicated to Tamanna (Joyful Reverie)), who has endured the saddest moments in her life with an enlightened heart.
An excellent photographer and has written a beautiful testimonial for me.
Thank you, Tamanna :)
Dedicated to Omasjon (Marion Olde Scheper - www.flickr.com/photos/62699928@N06/) in tribute of all her kind and gentle support
- Couleurs modestes
This Photostory is dedicated to Juliana. ;*
Yue GAG w/ Shin and Lenn/
El GAG de Yuecon Shin y Lenn
(Read in this order) PAG: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.
PHOTOSTORY: In English / En Español
Shin: Whatever... by the way, I hope you grow up soon, every day you look smaller, dwarf. ¬¬
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Shin: Lo que tu digas... y por cierto a ver si crecemos que cada día que pasa estás mas enano ¬¬
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SHERYL LINKS:
- Sheryl's Flickr: Photostories 2011 - Sketches 2011 / Photostories 2012 - Sketches 2012