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The Neon Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, features signs from old casinos and other businesses displayed outdoors on 2.62 acres. The museum features a restored lobby shell from the defunct La Concha Motel as its visitor center, which officially opened on October 27, 2012. For many years, the Young Electric Sign Company (YESCO) stored many of these old signs in their "boneyard." The signs were slowly being destroyed by exposure to the elements. The signs are considered by Las Vegas locals, business owners and government organizations to be not only artistically, but also historically, significant to the culture of the city. Each of the restored signs in the collection holds a story about who created it and why it is important. The Neon Museum was founded in 1996 as a partnership between the Allied Arts Council of Southern Nevada and the City of Las Vegas. Today, it is an independent non-profit. Located on Las Vegas Boulevard and Bonanza, the Neon Museum includes the new Neon Boneyard Park, which is adjacent to the former YESCO Boneyard. The impetus behind the museum was the loss of the iconic sign from The Sands; after it closed in 1995, there was no place to store the massive sign, and it was scrapped. To mark its official opening in November 1996, the Neon Museum restored and installed the Hacienda Horse & Rider sign at the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and Fremont Street. However, access to the collection was provided by appointment only. Annual attendance was approximately 12–20,000 during this time. In 2005, the historic La Concha lobby was donated to the museum, which moved and reassembled the building 4 miles (6.4 km) north along Las Vegas Boulevard after cutting it into eight pieces. It now serves as the museum's visitors' center and headquarters. Although it cost nearly $3 million to move and restore the La Concha, the plans to open a museum became concrete after the donation of the building, drawing a number of public and private grants and donations. In total, approximately $6.5 million was raised for the visitors' center, headquarters, a new park, and restoration of 15 major signs. In November 2009, the Neon Museum restored and installed the famous Silver Slipper sign across from its welcome center, and two more restored vintage signs were installed near the northern end of Las Vegas Boulevard to mark its designation as a National Scenic Byway. Paid public admission commenced on October 27, 2012, replacing the prior appointment-only basis. Attendance during the first year was 60,461, exceeding the early estimate of 45–50,000 visitors. After outgrowing its space in the former La Concha lobby shell, the museum moved its headquarters to old City Hall in 2016 and converted the offices into a museum store. In 2017, the museum purchased land for its first expansion since opening to the public in 2012. For its fifth anniversary, the Neon Museum offered free admission on October 28, 2017. In 2018, the Neon Museum administrative staff moved again to a space on the campus of the Las Vegas-Review Journal and opened a programming space there called Ne10 Studio.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neon_Museum
Official Website: www.neonmuseum.org
I 1922 chaith MÃcheál Ó Coileáin a oÃche dheireanach ag an Imperial sular maraÃodh i luÃochán é. I measc aÃonna eile an Imperial bhà Maria Edgeworth, Walter Scott, William Makepeace Thackery, Charles Dickens agus Franz Liszt.
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Unit 313220 seen approaching its Littlehampton destination forming the 1257 from Portsmouth & Southsea. The South Downs rise in the background.
Excerpt from thestar.com:
Destination Danforth murals reflect themes of gratitude, resilience, hope and fight against racism by Ali Raza, Local Journalism Initiative ReporterBeach Metro News, Thu., Oct. 15, 2020:
Residents will see themselves and their communities in a series of murals painted across Danforth Avenue as part of the Destination Danforth pilot project.
The pilot brought a fast-tracked installation of cycling infrastructure on Danforth Avenue between Broadview Avenue and Dawes Road. In addition to patio extensions and pickup lanes, the pilot also included creative elements such as curb extensions, painted signal boxes, and five signature murals.
The artistic side of the pilot was led by a collaborative effort between the city’s StreetART Toronto and East End Arts.
In cooperation with local BIAs Broadview Danforth BIA, GreekTown on the Danforth, and Danforth Mosaic BIA, East End Arts recruited artists to paint the murals across the Danforth.
The art depicts two themes: gratitude, resilience, and hope, and #EastEnd Love, which is the group’s current project promoting inclusion, diversity, and fighting against racism.
The murals were painted in September and October, with three now complete. The remaining murals will be completed in November, and next spring.
The mural sites and the artists involved are as follows, with Instragram handles for artists included:
270 Danforth Ave. in the Broadview-Danforth BIA, a mural by Monica Wickeler (@monicaonthemoon) 628 Danforth Ave. in the GreekTown on the Danforth BIA, a mural by Poser (@poserabm) 975 Danforth Ave. at the 7-Eleven building, a mural by Elicser Elliot (@elicserelliot) in collaboration with four artists.
The upcoming sites include a mural painted by Kizmet (@kizmet32) and an art installation by Lara Lucretia, Caitlin Taguibao, and Xuan-Yen Cao, both in the Danforth Mosaic BIA zone, east of Coxwell Avenue.
almost in Brazil!
taken in Lisbon, with an olympus trip 35.
sooc, film expired in 2005.
the light leak is huge.
I took this image about an hour after sunset, while cruising at 35'000 feet above Serbia. On a northwesterly heading, we were trailing a few miles behind and 2000ft below another aircraft.
The western horizion was still quite bright, but the stars were already shining nicely and Milky Way was just discernable in the setting constellation Cygnus.
[...] I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination [...]
-- Quote by Jimmy Dean
Nikon D800, Tokina 12-24 f/4, 12mm - f/22 - 1/30s - 5xp +2/-2EV
Ohrid, Macedonia (August, 2022)
Almost 4 years to the date. It's going to be sooooooo bitchen! I'm getting stoked. Looking at shot locations, basic Sierra High Route to Lake Basin Marion Lake. Then Cataract Creek Pass but why hurry is my general feeling. Then I'd like to make it to Cataract Creek Pass, just a walk in the park from the west side. Shot down to Amphitheatre Lake would be nice.
Pictures of Marion Lake from Red Pass, and Dumbbell Lake is also on my list.
Of course, Windy Point will be a camp spot, hopefully with a couple Milky-way shots.
Forcast calls for days in the mid 60s and nights in the high 40s.
Tripod -
Nikon 85mm f2 AIS
Lots of dodge and burn.
AaaaaaaWWWWWWWWoooooooo tomorrow blast off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a targeted shot of Ansel's "Middle Fork at Kings River from S. Fork of Cartridge Creek". Shot is actually taken from Grey Pass looking toward Muir Pass, on my list.
Back in a week. Yowsaburgers@
Sony 7r
Nikon 85mm f2 AIS
iso 64 1/20
Still in business today, Balfour Beatty has been a major player in the UK construction and civil engineering markets. Founded in 1909, its initial operations focused on tramways, with a notable presence in the East Midlands. That activity led Balfour Beatty to diversify into power generation and general contracting, playing a key role in the development of Britain’s National Grid. During the same 1930s period, Balfour Beatty replaced the trams with buses at its subsidiary companies.
Just three bus companies remained on Balfour Beatty’s books when it decided to exit the market at the end of the 1940s. Thus, Midland General, Notts & Derby and Mansfield District were sold to the state-controlled British Transport Commission. Previously major buyers of AEC and Leyland buses, the ex-Balfour Beatty bus fleets then took a steady influx of standard Bristol/Eastern Coachworks vehicles. However, the old liveries were retained, together with other details (eg destination layouts) that differentiated the fleets from the general BTC run of the mill.
This view at Newark Bus Station proved to be the sole occasion I photographed buses of the former Balfour Beatty bus fleets: all three companies lost their identities soon afterwards under National Bus Company management. On the left is Mansfield & District 545 (24MNN), a Bristol FLF6G Lodekka new in 1963. Its companion is 104 ( JNU993D), a 1966 dual-purpose Bristol MW6G that was registered by Midland General Omnibus but seen here in service with Mansfield District.
June 1972
Zorki 4 camera
Agfa CT18 film.
Mormon Row Historic District - Mormon Row is a line of homestead complexes along the Jackson-Moran Road near the southeast corner of Grand Teton National Park, in the valley called Jackson Hole. The rural historic landscape's period of significance includes the construction of the Andy Chambers, T.A. Moulton and John Moulton farms from 1908 to the 1950s. Six building clusters and a separate ruin illustrate Mormon settlement in the area and comprise such features as drainage systems, barns, fields and corrals. Apart from John and T.A. Moulton, other settlers in the area were Joseph Eggleston, Albert Gunther, Henry May, Thomas Murphy and George Riniker. The area is also known as Antelope Flats, situated between the towns of Moose and Kelly. It is a popular destination for tourists and photographers on account of the historic buildings, the herds of bison, and the spectacular Teton Range rising in the background. The alluvial soil to the east of Blacktail Butte was more suitable than most locations in Jackson Hole for farming, somewhat hampered by a lack of readily available water. The Mormon homesteaders began to arrive in the 1890s from Idaho, creating a community called "Gros Ventre", with a total of 27 homesteads. The Mormon settlers tended to create clustered communities, in contrast to the isolated homesteads more typical of Jackson Hole. Mormon Row was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormon_Row_Historic_District]
Grand Teton National Park is a United States National Park in northwestern Wyoming. At approximately 310,000 acres (480 sq mi; 130,000 ha; 1,300 km2), the park includes the major peaks of the 40-mile-long (64 km) Teton Range as well as most of the northern sections of the valley known as Jackson Hole. It is only 10 miles (16 km) south of Yellowstone National Park, to which it is connected by the National Park Service-managed John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. Along with surrounding National Forests, these three protected areas constitute the almost 18,000,000-acre (7,300,000 ha) Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, one of the largest intact mid-latitude temperate ecosystems in the world. Human history of the Grand Teton region dates back at least 11,000 years, when the first nomadic hunter-gatherer Paleo-Indians began migrating into the region during warmer months pursuing food and supplies. In the early 19th century, the first White explorers encountered the eastern Shoshone natives. Between 1810 and 1840, the region attracted fur trading companies that vied for control of the lucrative beaver pelt trade. U.S. Government expeditions to the region commenced in the mid-19th century as an offshoot of exploration in Yellowstone, with the first permanent white settlers in Jackson Hole arriving in the 1880s. Efforts to preserve the region as a national park commenced in the late 19th century, and in 1929 Grand Teton National Park was established, protecting the major peaks of the Teton Range. The valley of Jackson Hole remained in private ownership until the 1930s, when conservationists led by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. began purchasing land in Jackson Hole to be added to the existing national park. Against public opinion and with repeated Congressional efforts to repeal the measures, much of Jackson Hole was set aside for protection as Jackson Hole National Monument in 1943. The monument was abolished in 1950 and most of the monument land was added to Grand Teton National Park. Grand Teton National Park is named for Grand Teton, the tallest mountain in the Teton Range. The naming of the mountains is attributed to early 19th-century French-speaking trappers—les trois tétons (the three teats) was later anglicized and shortened to Tetons. At 13,775 feet (4,199 m), Grand Teton abruptly rises more than 7,000 feet (2,100 m) above Jackson Hole, almost 850 feet (260 m) higher than Mount Owen, the second-highest summit in the range. The park has numerous lakes, including 15-mile-long (24 km) Jackson Lake as well as streams of varying length and the upper main stem of the Snake River. Though in a state of recession, a dozen small glaciers persist at the higher elevations near the highest peaks in the range. Some of the rocks in the park are the oldest found in any U.S. National Park and have been dated at nearly 2.7 billion years. Grand Teton National Park is an almost pristine ecosystem and the same species of flora and fauna that have existed since prehistoric times can still be found there. More than 1,000 species of vascular plants, dozens of species of mammals, 300 species of birds, more than a dozen fish species and a few species of reptiles and amphibians exist. Due to various changes in the ecosystem, some of them human-induced, efforts have been made to provide enhanced protection to some species of native fish and the increasingly threatened whitebark pine. Grand Teton National Park is a popular destination for mountaineering, hiking, fishing and other forms of recreation. There are more than 1,000 drive-in campsites and over 200 miles (320 km) of hiking trails that provide access to backcountry camping areas. Noted for world-renowned trout fishing, the park is one of the few places to catch Snake River fine-spotted cutthroat trout. Grand Teton has several National Park Service-run visitor centers, and privately operated concessions for motels, lodges, gas stations and marinas.
[source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Teton_National_Park]
Website: www.nps.gov/grte/index.htm
Portofino, outrora conhecida como Portus Delphini pelos Romanos, é uma vila piscatória na Riviera Italiana que evoluiu para um destino turÃstico de luxo. As suas casas coloridas caracterÃsticas, originalmente pintadas para serem identificadas pelos pescadores, adornam o porto e contribuem para o seu charme. A partir do século XIX, Portofino atraiu a aristocracia, transformando-se num refúgio procurado por celebridades e turistas. Para além do porto, a vila oferece marcos como o Castelo Brown, com vistas panorâmicas, e a Igreja de São Jorge, que guarda relÃquias do santo padroeiro. Integrada no Parque Natural Regional de Portofino, a área circundante oferece trilhos com paisagens costeiras deslumbrantes.
Portofino, once known as Portus Delphini by the Romans, is a fishing village on the Italian Riviera that has evolved into a luxury tourist destination. Its characteristic colorful houses, originally painted to be identified by fishermen, adorn the harbor and contribute to its charm. From the 19th century onwards, Portofino attracted the aristocracy, becoming a haven sought after by celebrities and tourists. Beyond the harbor, the village offers landmarks such as Castello Brown, with panoramic views, and the Church of San Giorgio, which houses relics of the patron saint. Part of the Portofino Regional Natural Park, the surrounding area offers trails with breathtaking coastal scenery.
A worn Eastern Comma butterfly wandering the forest floor at about the end of its season.
Considered common, though less so this year.
Hoping to get the Long December Cart Sale + Hunt in the destination guide.
December 1st to December 31st
On a sunny July morning, the waters of the North Saskatchewan River wend their way past scrub forests and fields of canola toward faraway Hudson Bay. Canadian National's daily Vancouver, B.C., to North Battleford, Sask., freight, however, is within a few miles of its destination as it eases over one of the Prairie North Line's three impressive viaducts in the western part of the province.
Olde Windmill, Gentleshaw, the pub is about 400 years old with an ancient windmill and bowling greens for guests. #nature photography
The lead mines chimney at Ballycorus is the last remaining remnant of the lead mine opened in 1807 near Kilternan, Co. Dublin. Open cast mining for lead began around 1807 and then underground mining started in 1826. This continued until 1863. The chimney from the smelting works remains. This is a popular walking destination for the people of Dublin, and also ends my walk!
Waiting at the Polar Express platform with a suitcase heavier than my life decisions. No clue where I’m headed, but hey, life’s just one big round-trip ticket, right?
Sacsayhuamán (/ˈsæksaɪˌwʌmən/ SACK-sy-wuh-mən; Spanish pronunciation: [saksajwaˈman]) or Saksaywaman (from Quechua Saksay waman pukara, pronounced [ˈsaksaj ˈwaman], lit. 'fortress of the royal falcon or hawk')[1][2][3] is a citadel on the northern outskirts of the city of Cusco, Peru, the historic capital of the Inca Empire. The site is at an altitude of 3,701 metres (12,142 ft).
The complex was built by the Incas in the 15th century, particularly under Sapa Inca Pachacuti and his successors.[4] Dry stone walls constructed of huge stones were built on the site, with the workers carefully cutting the boulders to fit them together tightly.
In 1983, Cusco and Sacsayhuamán together were designated as sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List, for international recognition and protection.[5] The archeological site is now a tourist destination.[6]