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Zippori National Park, encompassing the ruins of the ancient Roman- and talmudic-era city of Zippori, is located in the rolling hills of Lower Galilee.
When Herod the Great was consolidating power over the country early in his reign (37 BCE) Zippori fell to him without a battle. After Herod's death (4 BCE), rebellions against the Romans broke out, which were quelled when Zippori was destroyed by the Roman governor Varus.
Zippori did not remain in ruin for long--Herod Antipas restored it so beautifully that Josephus Flavius described it as "the ornament of all Galilee." Later, Rabbi Judah Hanasi moved the Sanhedrin from Bet She'arim to Zippori, where he redacted the Mishnah in 220 CE. The sages of Zippori also contributed to the Jerusalem Talmud, which was completed in the fourth century CE.
Christians and Jews lived together in Zippori from the fifth century on. The presence of a small Jewish community there during the Middle Ages is revealed by a 10th-century letter found in the Cairo Geniza. The Crusaders believed that Ann and Joachim, the parents of Mary the mother of Jesus, lived in Zippori. Remains of the church they built commemorating St. Ann can still be seen.
Zippori National Park, encompassing the ruins of the ancient Roman- and talmudic-era city of Zippori, is located in the rolling hills of Lower Galilee.
When Herod the Great was consolidating power over the country early in his reign (37 BCE) Zippori fell to him without a battle. After Herod's death (4 BCE), rebellions against the Romans broke out, which were quelled when Zippori was destroyed by the Roman governor Varus.
Zippori did not remain in ruin for long--Herod Antipas restored it so beautifully that Josephus Flavius described it as "the ornament of all Galilee." Later, Rabbi Judah Hanasi moved the Sanhedrin from Bet She'arim to Zippori, where he redacted the Mishnah in 220 CE. The sages of Zippori also contributed to the Jerusalem Talmud, which was completed in the fourth century CE.
Christians and Jews lived together in Zippori from the fifth century on. The presence of a small Jewish community there during the Middle Ages is revealed by a 10th-century letter found in the Cairo Geniza. The Crusaders believed that Ann and Joachim, the parents of Mary the mother of Jesus, lived in Zippori. Remains of the church they built commemorating St. Ann can still be seen.
Zippori National Park, encompassing the ruins of the ancient Roman- and talmudic-era city of Zippori, is located in the rolling hills of Lower Galilee.
When Herod the Great was consolidating power over the country early in his reign (37 BCE) Zippori fell to him without a battle. After Herod's death (4 BCE), rebellions against the Romans broke out, which were quelled when Zippori was destroyed by the Roman governor Varus.
Zippori did not remain in ruin for long--Herod Antipas restored it so beautifully that Josephus Flavius described it as "the ornament of all Galilee." Later, Rabbi Judah Hanasi moved the Sanhedrin from Bet She'arim to Zippori, where he redacted the Mishnah in 220 CE. The sages of Zippori also contributed to the Jerusalem Talmud, which was completed in the fourth century CE.
Christians and Jews lived together in Zippori from the fifth century on. The presence of a small Jewish community there during the Middle Ages is revealed by a 10th-century letter found in the Cairo Geniza. The Crusaders believed that Ann and Joachim, the parents of Mary the mother of Jesus, lived in Zippori. Remains of the church they built commemorating St. Ann can still be seen.
Shenandoah National Park encompasses part of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia. The park is long and narrow, with the Shenandoah River and its broad valley to the west, and the rolling hills of the Virginia Piedmont to the east. Skyline Drive is the main park road, generally traversing along the ridgeline of the mountains. Almost 40% of the park's land (79,579 acres) has been designated as wilderness areas and is protected as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The highest peak is Hawksbill Mountain at 4,051 feet in elevation.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenandoah_National_Park
Skyline Drive is a 105-mile National Parkway that runs the entire length of the National Park Service's Shenandoah National Park in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, generally along the ridge of the mountains. The drive's northern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Route 340 (US 340) near Front Royal, and the southern terminus is at an interchange with US 250 near Interstate 64 in Rockfish Gap, where the road continues south as the Blue Ridge Parkway. The road has intermediate interchanges with U.S. 211 in Thornton Gap and U.S. 33 in Swift Run Gap. Skyline Drive is part of Virginia State Route 48, which also includes the Virginia portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway, but this designation is not signed.
Plans for the road date back to 1924 when a national park was planned in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and the main feature was to be a "sky-line drive" providing views of the surrounding land. President Herbert Hoover, who had a summer home at Rapidan Camp, called for the construction of the road. Groundbreaking for Skyline Drive took place in 1931. The first section, which originally was to run from Rapidan Camp to Skyland, was extended between Swift Run Gap and Thornton Gap and opened in 1934. Skyline Drive was extended north to Front Royal in 1936 and south to Jarman Gap in 1939. The road between Jarman Gap and Rockfish Gap was built as part of the Blue Ridge Parkway in 1939 and was incorporated into Skyline Drive in 1961. The Civilian Conservation Corps played a large part in constructing Skyline Drive. Improvements have been made to the roadway since it was built. Skyline Drive was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997, became a National Scenic Byway in 2005, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2008.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyline_Drive
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Boston, officially the City of Boston, is the capital and largest city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the Northeastern United States. The city boundaries encompass an area of about 48.4 sq mi (125 km2) and a population of 675,647 as of 2020. 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 4,941,632 people as of 2020, ranking as the eleventh-largest MSA in the country. A broader combined statistical area (CSA), generally corresponding to the commuting area and including Worcester, Massachusetts and Providence, Rhode Island, is home to approximately 8.2 million people, making it the seventh-most populous in the United States.
Boston is one of the nation's oldest municipalities, founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by Puritan settlers from the English town of the same name. During the American Revolution and the nation's founding, Boston was the location of several key events, including the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the hanging of Paul Revere's lantern signal in Old North Church, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the siege of Boston. Following American independence from Great Britain, the city continued to play an important role as a port, manufacturing hub, and center for American 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 park (Boston Common, 1634), the first public school (Boston Latin School, 1635), the first subway system (Tremont Street subway, 1897), and the first large public library (Boston Public Library, 1848).
In the 21st century, Boston has emerged as a global leader in higher education and academic research. Greater Boston's many colleges and universities include Harvard University and MIT, both located in suburban Cambridge and both routinely included among the world's most highly ranked universities. The city is also a national leader in scientific research, law, medicine, engineering, and business. With nearly 5,000 startup companies, the city is considered a global pioneer in innovation and entrepreneurship. 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. Boston businesses and institutions rank among the top in the country for environmental sustainability and new investment.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Common
The Boston Common is a public park in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest city park in the United States. Boston Common consists of 50 acres (20 ha) of land bounded by five major Boston streets: Tremont Street, Park Street, Beacon Street, Charles Street, and Boylston Street.
The Common is part of the Emerald Necklace of parks and parkways that extend from the Common south to Franklin Park in Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, and Dorchester. The visitors' center for the city of Boston is located on the Tremont Street side of the park.
The Central Burying Ground is on the Boylston Street side of Boston Common and contains the graves of artist Gilbert Stuart and composer William Billings. Also buried there are Samuel Sprague and his son Charles Sprague, one of America's earliest poets. Samuel Sprague was a participant in the Boston Tea Party and fought in the Revolutionary War. The Common was designated as a Boston Landmark by the Boston Landmarks Commission in 1977.
The Common is sometimes erroneously referred to as the "Boston Commons".
Source: www.boston.gov/parks/boston-common
Founded in 1634
Here the Colonial militia mustered for the Revolution. In 1768, the hated British Redcoats began an eight-year encampment. George Washington, John Adams and General Lafayette came here to celebrate our nation's independence. The 1860s saw Civil War recruitment and anti-slavery meetings. During World War I, victory gardens sprouted. For World War II, the Common gave most of its iron fencing away for scrape metal.
Boston Common continues to be a stage for free speech and public assembly. Here, during the 20th century, Charles Lindbergh promoted commercial aviation. Anti-Vietnam War and civil right rallies were held, including one led by Martin Luther King, Jr. In 1979, Pope John Paul II celebrated Mass.
Frederick Law Olmsted never touched Boston Common, but his sons did. About 1913, their firm supervised the paving of walkways, the replenishment of the soil, and the moving of 15-ton trees.
From a utilitarian common ground for activities like grazing, militia formations and public hangings, the Common evolved. Its peaks were leveled cows were banned and 19th Century Bostonians added trees, fountains and statuary. The Common became the park-like greenspace we know today. The park includes ballfields, a tot lot and the Frog Pond, which provides skating in winter and a spray pool for children in the summer.
The Friends of the Public Garden is a non-profit citizen's advocacy group formed in 1970 to preserve and enhance the Boston Public Garden, Common, and Commonwealth Avenue Mall in collaboration with the Mayor and the Parks & Recreation Department. The Friends number over 2,500 members and many volunteers. The Friends have also produced a brochure detailing the park's history.
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The Battle Ground encompasses much of the Toothman homestead, which was commandeered by the Union troops, fortified with temporary breastworks and christened "Fort Africa." It is believed to include the graves of the eight Union men who died in the battle, although their remains have not yet been located.
Although the battle was covered by a correspondent of The New York Times, who praised the "desperate bravery" of the black soldiers, the site and the battle were largely forgotten in the post-bellum period. Much historical research since the late 20th century has documented and interpreted African-American history. In addition, with the approach of the American Civil War sesquicentennial, interest was rekindled. The state of Missouri acquired the land in 2008 in order to preserve as much of this notable site as possible. Dedication ceremonies were held for the site on October 26–27, 2012, nearly 150 years to the day of the battle.
In May 2013, the site was accepted into the National Park Service's "National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom," a series of locations deemed to be significant to African-American history in their struggle for freedom, including the Underground Railroad.
Zippori National Park, encompassing the ruins of the ancient Roman- and talmudic-era city of Zippori, is located in the rolling hills of Lower Galilee.
When Herod the Great was consolidating power over the country early in his reign (37 BCE) Zippori fell to him without a battle. After Herod's death (4 BCE), rebellions against the Romans broke out, which were quelled when Zippori was destroyed by the Roman governor Varus.
Zippori did not remain in ruin for long--Herod Antipas restored it so beautifully that Josephus Flavius described it as "the ornament of all Galilee." Later, Rabbi Judah Hanasi moved the Sanhedrin from Bet She'arim to Zippori, where he redacted the Mishnah in 220 CE. The sages of Zippori also contributed to the Jerusalem Talmud, which was completed in the fourth century CE.
Christians and Jews lived together in Zippori from the fifth century on. The presence of a small Jewish community there during the Middle Ages is revealed by a 10th-century letter found in the Cairo Geniza. The Crusaders believed that Ann and Joachim, the parents of Mary the mother of Jesus, lived in Zippori. Remains of the church they built commemorating St. Ann can still be seen.
Zippori National Park, encompassing the ruins of the ancient Roman- and talmudic-era city of Zippori, is located in the rolling hills of Lower Galilee.
When Herod the Great was consolidating power over the country early in his reign (37 BCE) Zippori fell to him without a battle. After Herod's death (4 BCE), rebellions against the Romans broke out, which were quelled when Zippori was destroyed by the Roman governor Varus.
Zippori did not remain in ruin for long--Herod Antipas restored it so beautifully that Josephus Flavius described it as "the ornament of all Galilee." Later, Rabbi Judah Hanasi moved the Sanhedrin from Bet She'arim to Zippori, where he redacted the Mishnah in 220 CE. The sages of Zippori also contributed to the Jerusalem Talmud, which was completed in the fourth century CE.
Christians and Jews lived together in Zippori from the fifth century on. The presence of a small Jewish community there during the Middle Ages is revealed by a 10th-century letter found in the Cairo Geniza. The Crusaders believed that Ann and Joachim, the parents of Mary the mother of Jesus, lived in Zippori. Remains of the church they built commemorating St. Ann can still be seen.
Zippori National Park, encompassing the ruins of the ancient Roman- and talmudic-era city of Zippori, is located in the rolling hills of Lower Galilee.
When Herod the Great was consolidating power over the country early in his reign (37 BCE) Zippori fell to him without a battle. After Herod's death (4 BCE), rebellions against the Romans broke out, which were quelled when Zippori was destroyed by the Roman governor Varus.
Zippori did not remain in ruin for long--Herod Antipas restored it so beautifully that Josephus Flavius described it as "the ornament of all Galilee." Later, Rabbi Judah Hanasi moved the Sanhedrin from Bet She'arim to Zippori, where he redacted the Mishnah in 220 CE. The sages of Zippori also contributed to the Jerusalem Talmud, which was completed in the fourth century CE.
Christians and Jews lived together in Zippori from the fifth century on. The presence of a small Jewish community there during the Middle Ages is revealed by a 10th-century letter found in the Cairo Geniza. The Crusaders believed that Ann and Joachim, the parents of Mary the mother of Jesus, lived in Zippori. Remains of the church they built commemorating St. Ann can still be seen.
Zippori National Park, encompassing the ruins of the ancient Roman- and talmudic-era city of Zippori, is located in the rolling hills of Lower Galilee.
When Herod the Great was consolidating power over the country early in his reign (37 BCE) Zippori fell to him without a battle. After Herod's death (4 BCE), rebellions against the Romans broke out, which were quelled when Zippori was destroyed by the Roman governor Varus.
Zippori did not remain in ruin for long--Herod Antipas restored it so beautifully that Josephus Flavius described it as "the ornament of all Galilee." Later, Rabbi Judah Hanasi moved the Sanhedrin from Bet She'arim to Zippori, where he redacted the Mishnah in 220 CE. The sages of Zippori also contributed to the Jerusalem Talmud, which was completed in the fourth century CE.
Christians and Jews lived together in Zippori from the fifth century on. The presence of a small Jewish community there during the Middle Ages is revealed by a 10th-century letter found in the Cairo Geniza. The Crusaders believed that Ann and Joachim, the parents of Mary the mother of Jesus, lived in Zippori. Remains of the church they built commemorating St. Ann can still be seen.
This scene is from the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. This image encompasses many attributes of color. The first of these is the desaturation evident in the color scheme. Desaturation has caused this scene to become low definition and has allowed the viewer to become more emotionally invested. Desaturation is done most commonly with white pigment that gives scenes a washed out look. This scene, however, is desaturated with black. Obviously, it is possible to do this and it works with the overall mood and plot of the movie. In fact, the color scheme of the movie as a whole is pretty consistent. If the colors were bright and highly saturated the atmosphere and mood would be changed, and not perhaps for the better.
The second attribute that was evident was the level of energy of the hues present. This goes hand in hand with the saturation of the scene. Because of the low definition of the scene, caused by the low saturation, the energy of this scene is low. This implies that the contrast is also not that high. I thought in this respect however, the scene was different than most movies I've experienced. I liked, and chose, this scene because in most movies I've seen, the background is a darker color with an object that is bright and highly saturated in the foreground. This seems like a directional technique because the viewer is automatically drawn the brightened object. However, in this case, I thought this concept operated in reverse. The background was a lighter color, even going so far as having a ring of lighter color that emanates from the ship in the water, and the ship itself is black. Upon viewing it, the ship is the first thing I noticed.
The informational aspect of a scene is the ability to distinguish among objects through the use of colors an in turn have a certain sense of clarity. This invokes the use of color harmony, which is the balance of color energies. In this particular example, the sky, the water, and the ship are all clearly separate entities. Therefore, there exists not only a good color harmony, but the viewer is also granted clarity. I liked how they managed to stay within the same color scheme but yet have variances that separated, and characterized each object.
In this scene, the color creates the event. There exists no other action, such as dialogues among characters, that exists. It is the principle event. When scanning the image from left to right you first see the ship, then the sky, and then the surrounding water. One can admire the vastness of the area around the ship, which serves as the focal point. The hues used in this scene and others throughout the film, definitely set a certain mood and atmosphere. It invokes emotions in the audience, something I believe that highly saturated and bright scheme would not be able to do effectively.
Cat Ba National Park is located in Cat Hai District, Hai Phong Province, Vietnam. Cat Ba is a Archipelago encompassing a mosaic of land cover types derived from human uses representative of a gradation of human intervention.
O Lord, O Thou Whose mercy hath encompassed all, Whose forgiveness is transcendent, Whose bounty is sublime, Whose pardon and generosity are all-embracing, and the lights of Whose forgiveness are diffused throughout the world! O Lord of glory! I entreat Thee, fervently and tearfully, to cast upon Thy handmaiden who hath ascended unto Thee the glances of the eye of Thy mercy. Robe her in the mantle of Thy grace, bright with the ornaments of the celestial Paradise, and, sheltering her beneath the tree of Thy oneness, illumine her face with the lights of Thy mercy and compassion.
Bestow upon Thy heavenly handmaiden, O God, the holy fragrances born of the spirit of Thy forgiveness. Cause her to dwell in a blissful abode, heal her griefs with the balm of Thy reunion, and, in accordance with Thy will, grant her admission to Thy holy Paradise. Let the angels of Thy loving-kindness descend successively upon her, and shelter her beneath Thy blessed Tree. Thou art, verily, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Generous, the All-Bountiful.
—‘Abdu’l-Bahá
The site encompasses a group of five frontier mission complexes situated along a stretch of the San Antonio River basin in southern Texas, as well as a ranch located 37 kilometres to the south. It includes architectural and archaeological structures, farmlands, residencies, churches and granaries, as well as water distribution systems. The complexes were built by Franciscan missionaries in the 18th century and illustrate the Spanish Crown’s efforts to colonize, evangelize and defend the northern frontier of New Spain. The San Antonio Missions are also an example of the interweaving of Spanish and Coahuiltecan cultures, illustrated by a variety of features, including the decorative elements of churches, which combine Catholic symbols with indigenous designs inspired by nature.
Susquehanna Riverlands State Park encompasses 1,044 acres of forest and farmland on the western bank of the Susquehanna River in York County, Pa., on Oct. 18, 2022. Pennsylvania's newest state park was one of three announced in September of 2022, and according to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, it offers several rock outrcop vistas, nearly a mile of Susquehanna riverfront and 1.5 miles along Codorus Creek. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
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VeCircOnda – is a title encompassing the “VE” that represents the profound link with the city of Venice, the “CIRCO” (circus) which is a clear reference to the chosen theme, and the “ONDA” (wave) that emphasises the extraordinary nature of a production that originates from and lives on the waves. The intention is to consecrate this extraordinary creative power that is capable of going not only beyond the limits of the Big Top, but also of time. To tell all this, we will virtually put it in the hands of Federico Fellini, a great lover and enthusiast of the circus, whose films on many occasions narrate the story of this magical world.
It will be Fellini himself to come on stage at Cannaregio, a film set that will be composed piece by piece in front of the audience. Lights …Camera … Action … the circus enters the city.
The classical attractions of the circus of the early twentieth-century will parade through the city: the carousel of horses, the caravan of showgirls, acrobats, clowns, the exotic animals … creating a magical atmosphere from the past that is still vital and viral, and that will fill all areas and attract the attention of onlookers until it reaches the great final attraction, which we think it only right to keep as a surprise!
If the circus were still a kind of show of a certain relevance today, I would have loved to have been the director of a big circus, since it is the exact blend of technique, precision and improvisation.
Federico Fellini
The Venice Carnival it is organized from the Comune di Venezia - Vela-VeneziaUnica
TIKAL NATIONAL PARK
Tikal National Park encompasses 575 square kilometres of jungle and thousands of ruined structures. The central part of the ancient city alone contains 3,000 buildings and covers about 16 square kilometers.
Tikal is also part of the one-million-hectare Maya Biosphere Reserve created in 1990 to protect the dense forests of the Peten, which started to disappear at an alarming rate due to population pressures, illegal logging and slash-and-burn agricultural practices. Archeologists estimate that the Maya settled in the area now known as Tikal in about 900 BC.
Tikal grew into an important ceremonial, cultural, and commercial centre over the centuries. Most of the city's huge temples were constructed during the eighth century AD when Tikal became the greatest city in the Maya world with a population of perhaps 100,000. Like Maya complexes on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, Tikal fell into decline at the end of the ninth century and was virtually abandoned. The causes of the Maya empire's collapse remain a mystery, but wars, famine, overpopulation and resource depletion have all been blamed.
Tikal's great stone monuments languished for centuries and were gradually reclaimed by the jungle. Hernan Cortes, the conqueror of Mexico, and his motley band of conquistadors marched by Tikal in 1525, but they failed to see its temples concealed by 40-metre-tall silk, cotton, cedar and mahogany trees. It wasn't until 1848 that an expedition sent out by the Guatemalan government officially discovered the ruins. Swiss, German and British archeologists soon followed to clear debris and begin studying the site.
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Zippori National Park, encompassing the ruins of the ancient Roman- and talmudic-era city of Zippori, is located in the rolling hills of Lower Galilee.
When Herod the Great was consolidating power over the country early in his reign (37 BCE) Zippori fell to him without a battle. After Herod's death (4 BCE), rebellions against the Romans broke out, which were quelled when Zippori was destroyed by the Roman governor Varus.
Zippori did not remain in ruin for long--Herod Antipas restored it so beautifully that Josephus Flavius described it as "the ornament of all Galilee." Later, Rabbi Judah Hanasi moved the Sanhedrin from Bet She'arim to Zippori, where he redacted the Mishnah in 220 CE. The sages of Zippori also contributed to the Jerusalem Talmud, which was completed in the fourth century CE.
Christians and Jews lived together in Zippori from the fifth century on. The presence of a small Jewish community there during the Middle Ages is revealed by a 10th-century letter found in the Cairo Geniza. The Crusaders believed that Ann and Joachim, the parents of Mary the mother of Jesus, lived in Zippori. Remains of the church they built commemorating St. Ann can still be seen.
TIKAL NATIONAL PARK
Tikal National Park encompasses 575 square kilometres of jungle and thousands of ruined structures. The central part of the ancient city alone contains 3,000 buildings and covers about 16 square kilometers.
Tikal is also part of the one-million-hectare Maya Biosphere Reserve created in 1990 to protect the dense forests of the Peten, which started to disappear at an alarming rate due to population pressures, illegal logging and slash-and-burn agricultural practices. Archeologists estimate that the Maya settled in the area now known as Tikal in about 900 BC.
Tikal grew into an important ceremonial, cultural, and commercial centre over the centuries. Most of the city's huge temples were constructed during the eighth century AD when Tikal became the greatest city in the Maya world with a population of perhaps 100,000. Like Maya complexes on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, Tikal fell into decline at the end of the ninth century and was virtually abandoned. The causes of the Maya empire's collapse remain a mystery, but wars, famine, overpopulation and resource depletion have all been blamed.
Tikal's great stone monuments languished for centuries and were gradually reclaimed by the jungle. Hernan Cortes, the conqueror of Mexico, and his motley band of conquistadors marched by Tikal in 1525, but they failed to see its temples concealed by 40-metre-tall silk, cotton, cedar and mahogany trees. It wasn't until 1848 that an expedition sent out by the Guatemalan government officially discovered the ruins. Swiss, German and British archeologists soon followed to clear debris and begin studying the site.
Shenandoah National Park encompasses part of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia. The park is long and narrow, with the Shenandoah River and its broad valley to the west, and the rolling hills of the Virginia Piedmont to the east. Skyline Drive is the main park road, generally traversing along the ridgeline of the mountains. Almost 40% of the park's land (79,579 acres) has been designated as wilderness areas and is protected as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The highest peak is Hawksbill Mountain at 4,051 feet in elevation.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenandoah_National_Park
Skyline Drive is a 105-mile National Parkway that runs the entire length of the National Park Service's Shenandoah National Park in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, generally along the ridge of the mountains. The drive's northern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Route 340 (US 340) near Front Royal, and the southern terminus is at an interchange with US 250 near Interstate 64 in Rockfish Gap, where the road continues south as the Blue Ridge Parkway. The road has intermediate interchanges with U.S. 211 in Thornton Gap and U.S. 33 in Swift Run Gap. Skyline Drive is part of Virginia State Route 48, which also includes the Virginia portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway, but this designation is not signed.
Plans for the road date back to 1924 when a national park was planned in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and the main feature was to be a "sky-line drive" providing views of the surrounding land. President Herbert Hoover, who had a summer home at Rapidan Camp, called for the construction of the road. Groundbreaking for Skyline Drive took place in 1931. The first section, which originally was to run from Rapidan Camp to Skyland, was extended between Swift Run Gap and Thornton Gap and opened in 1934. Skyline Drive was extended north to Front Royal in 1936 and south to Jarman Gap in 1939. The road between Jarman Gap and Rockfish Gap was built as part of the Blue Ridge Parkway in 1939 and was incorporated into Skyline Drive in 1961. The Civilian Conservation Corps played a large part in constructing Skyline Drive. Improvements have been made to the roadway since it was built. Skyline Drive was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997, became a National Scenic Byway in 2005, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2008.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyline_Drive
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Lyric soprano, Actress Molly Mustonen stars as Julie Jordan in the Broadway Musical Theater classic: CAROUSEL by Rodgers and Hammerstein
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Soprano/Actress Molly Mustonen as Julie Jordan in the Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theaters production of CAROUSEL by Rodgers and Hammerstein
Odonata is an order of insects, encompassing dragonflies (Anisoptera) and damselflies (Zygoptera). The word dragonfly is also sometimes used to refer to all Odonata, but the back-formation odonate is a more correct English name for the group as a whole. Odonata enthusiasts avoid ambiguity by using the term true dragonfly, or simply Anisopteran, when referring to just the Anisoptera.[citation needed]
The largest living odonates are the giant Central American damselfly Megaloprepus coerulatus, and the Giant Hawaiian Darner (Anax strenuus), a dragonfly endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. The prehistoric "giant dragonflies" belonged to the Protodonata (or Meganisoptera), closely related to true dragonflies but not part of the Odonata in the restricted sense.