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Enduring the brutal Alabama winter, I decided to take my final pictures of 2005. We have it tough down here. Enjoy and see you next year.
'Enduring Horse' ~ a smoke art mandala inspired by Carl Jung's 'collective unconscious' animal archetypes. The enduring horse never gives up and is represented culturally in many myths, legends and religions.
Still enduring after decades in the hot valley sun, a classic Espee "Sunset" shield ornament embraces the overpass above H Street in Sacramento. In SP timetables this locale was once called Hopfen. A number of these heralds were festooned along numerous Northern California railroad-auto bridges, from San Jose to Fresno and beyond.
Sunday, April 7, 2019, 4:05 PM.
This just may be one of those images that you like or don't like. I almost erased it myself, but then I was intrigued by it. A man is riding his bicycle on the streets of Hoi An, past the old wooden frames of the buildings.
if one spends a great deal of time in Vietnam as a foreigner, you are awed by the way that life there changes and doesn't change.
You are struck by the resilience of the people who have weathered so much. You are haunted by the country and it's people and the whole experience is a never ending enigma.
She wishes she hadn't let her husband persuade her to wear her extreme 6 inch heels to the club.
Very limited seating had her feet killing her and of course her husband wanted to dance! Such a relief to be home though.
Personally I have absolutely love that 90 degree straight up foot angle.
XA2 on Portra 400
Wonju, South Korea
from Duino Elegies (1923) by Rainer Maria Rilke
Tenth Elegy
How we squander our hours of pain.
How we gaze beyond them into the bitter duration
to see if they have an end. Though they are really
our winter-enduring foliage, our dark evergreen,
one season in our inner year--, not only a season
in time--, but are place and settlement, foundation and soil and home.
Die Zehnte Elegie
Wir, Vergeuder der Schmerzen.
Wie wir sie absehn voraus, in die traurige Dauer,
ob sie nicht enden vielleicht. Sie aber sind ja
unser winterwahriges Laub, unser dunkeles Sinngrun,
eine der Zeiten des heimlichen Jahres---, nicht nur
Zeit---, sind Stelle, Siedelung, Lager, Boden, Wohnort.
Cathedral of Granada is on a par with anything and everything in its category - even the Alhambra.
This is an HDR picture composed of three single shots.
The Roman Colosseum, an enduring icon in Rome, Italy, is one of the modern Seven Wonders of the World and a testament to imperial might. Completed in 80 CE under Emperor Titus, this colossal amphitheater—originally the Flavian Amphitheatre—spans 620 by 513 feet, seating up to 50,000 spectators. Built of travertine, tuff, and concrete, it hosted gladiatorial combat, wild animal hunts, and public spectacles, reflecting Rome’s power and engineering prowess. Its four tiers, adorned with arches and columns, once gleamed under a retractable awning. The arena’s floor concealed an intricate hypogeum for dramatic staging.
Funded by spoils from the Jewish War, it opened with 100 days of games. Though damaged by earthquakes and plundering, its weathered shell remains a UNESCO World Heritage Site. At dusk, its silhouette evokes the roar of ancient crowds, a monument to both grandeur and the brutal spectacles of Rome’s past.
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AI image created with Elon Musk's Grok3 and PS. View Seven Wonders of the World album to the right to view all wonders.
Enduring Solidifying Elements.
Ретросинтетическом примеры форматирования анализа предсказания органические проблемы водорода здесь,
anomeren Kohlenstoff-Strukturen Anordnungen darstellen Mutarotation Carbonsäuren in Wechselwirkung,
les rendements d'hydrolyse des mécanismes d'acide portions de synthèse de la section primaire du processus d'ammoniac créant,
illustrando carboni Haloform basi reattivi Iodoformio identificare i composti che attaccano soluzione,
unsymmetrical motus phenyl permanganate oxidatio abscedentes chloroperbenzoic acidum generatur,,
οζονόλυση κετόνες αλκένια αλλαγές οξειδωτικές αντιδράσεις δευτεροβάθμιας συντίθεται απομονωμένες τρόπους συζευγμένο προϊόν,
Reacções de eliminação aromáticos resultados nucleófilo electrões de activação electrofílicos grupos nitro relativos híbridos,
nukleofile komplekse strukturer propylbenzene produkter erstatninger reaktiv Regiokjemien elektroner regi,
芳香族共鳴正の活性化因子を引き出す密な位置を不活性化する電気陰性位置を受け入れ.
Steve.D.Hammond.
1995 Mercedes 300GE LWB auto.
Anglia Car Auctions, King's Lynn -
"V5 Present
MoT Mar 2023
Chassis number: WDB46322827102916
Mercedes‑Benz's tough and enduring G‑Class (G‑Wagen) was launched in 1979, and remains in production today, albeit having gone through many updates and luxurious upgrades over the decades. This example dates from November 1995 and is a six‑cylinder 2962cc 170bhp petrol variant, with automatic transmission. It is fitted with rear bench seats, full leather, electric sunroof and power‑operated driver's seat. The vendor tells us it is all original.
"The vehicle has a fresh MoT, valid until the end of March 2023. Five former registered keepers are recorded on the V5C and the odometer shows 101,050 miles, which is backed‑up by the history.
"The paperwork file includes the V5C and MoT certificates dating back to 1998, which help to confirm the present mileage. There's a very large stack of invoices from throughout the G‑Wagen's life, including one for a gloss black roof wrap in 2019 for £270. The original leather book pack is also with the car and contains the owner's manual, car security guide, radio instructions and the service book, which shows shows servicing up to 98,905 miles in July 2019 ‑ further confirming the mileage. There's also a spare set of keys with remote control fob attached."
Unsold. Estimate: £20,000 to £25,000.
I grew up with these vehicles both as a child and adult. We still drive 2 Defender models today, fondly called "The Green Girl" and "The Silver Girl". My first owned Land Rover, a County model called "The White Girl" clocked up well over half a million Kms and was still going strong when we sold it to a young Land Rover enthusiast for the price of the tyres, you can imagine how Chuffed this lad was!!!! And now the EU has banned production of a British Icon. Long Live the Landie!!!
This was shot in Malta but these vehicles can be spotted in all corners and in between of the earth
Landscape - Timeless Lake District
It's certainly an enduring image - taken 25 November 1989
This is still one of my favourite photos from the era of Kodak film, taken on a very cold November day in 1989 on the shores of Ullswater in the Lake District. I had it enlarged to 36" x 24" and it hangs at home.
Info from Wikipedia:-
Ullswater is the second largest lake in the English Lake District, being approximately nine miles (14.5 kilometres) long and 0.75 miles (1,200 m) wide with a maximum depth of slightly more than 60 metres (197 ft).
Many regard Ullswater as the most beautiful of the English lakes it has been compared to Lake Lucerne in Switzerland. It is a typical Lake District narrow "ribbon lake" formed after the last ice age when a glacier scooped out the valley floor and when the glacier retreated, the deepened section filled with meltwater which became a lake. The surrounding mountains give Ullswater the shape of an elongated 'Z' with three distinct segments (or 'reaches') that wend their way through the surrounding hills.
For much of its length Ullswater forms the border between the ancient counties of Cumberland and Westmorland.
The origin of the name 'Ullswater' is uncertain. Some say it comes from the name of a Nordic chief 'Ulf' who ruled over the area; there was also a Saxon Lord of Greystoke called 'Ulphus' whose land bordered the lake. The lake may have been named Ulf's Water in honour of either of these, or it may be named after the Norse god Ullr. Hodgson Hill, an earthwork on the northeast shoreline of Lake Ullswater may be the remains of a Viking fortified settlement.
The village of Glenridding, situated at the southern end of the lake, is popular with tourists of all kinds but especially with mountain walkers, who can scale England's third highest mountain, Helvellyn, and many other challenging peaks from there. The village has ample accommodation including two Youth Hostels and camp sites. The village of Pooley Bridge is at the northern extremity of the lake. Its narrow 16th-century bridge straddles the River Eamont as it flows out of Ullswater; it is overlooked by Dunmallard Hill, which was the site of an Iron Age fort.
Ullswater's attractions include the Ullswater 'Steamers' which offer trips around the lake calling at Pooley Bridge, Glenridding, and Howtown. The 'Steamers' operate all year round and were originally working boats which from the 1850s moved mail, workers and goods to and from the Greenside lead mine at Glenridding, which closed in 1962. Today there are four 'Steamers' plying the waters of Ullswater: Raven, Lady of the Lake, Lady Dorothy and, since April 2007, Lady Wakefield. All the boats are now powered by diesel, with the two oldest, Lady of the Lake and Raven, having been converted from steam in the 1930s. People often catch the 'Steamer' from Glenridding to Howtown and then return on foot along the lakeshore to complete one of the most popular and scenic low-level walks in the Lake District.
Ullswater is very popular as a sailing location, with sailing marinas situated around the lake. At weekends especially, the lake is dotted with many yachts but there are facilities also for diving, rowing and motorboats. Another of Ullswater's attractions is the spectacular waterfall of Aira Force midway along the lake on the western side. (Ullswater lies partly within the National Trust's Ullswater and Aira Force property.) Close to the falls is Lyulph's Tower, a pele tower or castellated building built by a former Duke of Norfolk as a shooting box.
Just south of Pooley Bridge on the lake's eastern shore is Eusemere, where anti-slavery campaigner Thomas Clarkson (1760–1846) lived; the house gives one of the best views of the lower reach of Ullswater. William and Dorothy Wordsworth were friends of Clarkson and visited on many occasions. After visiting Clarkson in April 1802, Wordsworth was inspired to write the poem "Daffodils" after seeing daffodils growing on the shores of Ullswater on his journey back to Grasmere. Wordsworth once wrote of Ullswater: "it is the happiest combination of beauty and grandeur, which any of the lakes affords".
Ullswater is home to Ullswater Yacht Club and the prestigious Lord Birkett Memorial Trophy, which is held annually on the first weekend in July. This regularly attracts upwards of 200 sailing boats and comprises 2 races, both of which cover the full length of the lake.
Donald Campbell set the world water speed record on Ullswater on July 23, 1955, when he piloted the jet-propelled hydroplane "Bluebird K7" to a speed of 202.32 mph (325.53 km/h).
030311-N-5362A-010 - CAMP PATRIOT, KUWAIT (March 11, 2003) - - Equipment Operator 2nd Class (Diver) Chris Amescua receives assistance from his dive supervisor in sealing his helmet before conducting a training dive at Camp Patriot, Kuwait. Amescua is attached to Underwater Construction Team Two (UCT-2) which is forward deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Arlo K. Abrahamson.
Photograph cleared for release by JO1 Joseph Krypel, Camp Patriot Public Affairs.
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Bucking the trend to lament small independent businesses New York City has lost in 2015, we are instead highlighting 10 of the many businesses in the 5 boroughs that are still enduring.
Angkor Thom was the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer empire. It was established in the late twelfth century by King Jayavarman VII. It covers an area of 9 km², within which are located several monuments from earlier eras as well as those established by Jayavarman and his successors. At the center of the city is Jayavarman's state temple, the Bayon, with the other major sites clustered around the Victory Square immediately to the north.
Angkor Thom was established as the capital of Jayavarman VII's empire, and was the centre of his massive building programme. One inscription found in the city refers to Jayavarman as the groom and the city as his bride.[4]:121
Angkor Thom seems not to be the first Khmer capital on the site, however. Yasodharapura, dating from three centuries earlier, was centred slightly further northwest, and Angkor Thom overlapped parts of it. The most notable earlier temples within the city are the former state temple of Baphuon, and Phimeanakas, which was incorporated into the Royal Palace. The Khmers did not draw any clear distinctions between Angkor Thom and Yashodharapura: even in the fourteenth century an inscription used the earlier name. The name of Angkor Thom—great city—was in use from the 16th century.
The last temple known to have been constructed in Angkor Thom was Mangalartha, which was dedicated in 1295. Thereafter the existing structures continued to be modified from time to time, but any new creations were in perishable materials and have not survived.
The Ayutthaya Kingdom, led by King Borommarachathirat II, sacked Angkor Thom, forcing the Khmers under Ponhea Yat to relocate their capital southeast.
Angkor Thom was abandoned some time prior to 1609, when an early western visitor wrote of an uninhabited city, "as fantastic as the Atlantis of Plato". It is believed to have sustained a population of 80,000–150,000 people.
View from Flatiron Plaza across from Madison Square Park, New York City, New York
The distinctive triangular shape of the Flatiron Building, designed by Chicago architect Daniel Burnham and built in 1902, allowed it to fill the wedge-shaped property located at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Broadway in Manhattan. The building has vertical Renaissance palazzo with Beaux-Arts styling the epitomizes the style developed amoung Chicago architects at the time. The building was intended to serve as offices for the George A. Fuller Company, a major Chicago contracting firm. At 22 stories and 307 feet, the Flatiron was never the city’s tallest building nor largest buildings, however many argue it is one of New York's most dramatic-looking,. Because of its popularity with photographers and artists it has become an enduring symbol of New York City.
This white-tailed eagle lady was wounded due an accident and lost one of her wings. Now on her old days she has still pride of an old warrior of airs. She still flies ...
Diese Seeadlerdame verlor einen ihrer Flügel durch einen Unfall. Auf ihre alten Tage strahlt sie immer noch den Stolz einer Kriegerin der Lüfte aus. Sie fliegt immer noch.
Zoo Rostock ( www.zoo-rostock.de )
Barefooted ladies shopping at Htilominlo temple. This temple is an enduring Buddhist temple constructed with red bricks in 1211 with 3 stories and four Buddha statues.
This is a photo I took at my best friend's wedding. It's the groom's wedding band, and the Bride's Bible (open to Psalm's... has lots of love references so seemed appropriate!).
Congrats Nick and Ashley!
Ferrari’s enduring line of brilliant mid-engined V8 sports cars started with the Dino 308 GT4, a Bertone-styled 2+2 that was joined in 1975 by the 308 GTB. Designed by Leonardo Fioravanti at Pininfarina, this two-seater featured a shorter wheelbase than its sibling and a more curvaceous shape that won immediate plaudits.
This low-mileage 1981 Ferrari 308 GTBi, LES 574X, is a beautiful example of Maranello’s V8-engined ‘junior supercar’. Seen at the Classic Motor Hub on 22 March 2025 with a price tag of £89,500.
#smalltowninertia Shared a few hours with David this morning. I’d purchased and taken with me a memo recording device, designed for use by people enduring blindness, a device, I hoped, that might aid in lessening the immense strain and stress of having to memorise one hundred percent of every element of David’s day to day life, now, when a thought, a need, an item or chore was thought of, David could record it, save it and replay it, at will. Another step towards greater independence.
Introducing new equipment to David takes time, patience and empathy. It’s a scary, frustrating endeavour, learning, memorising and understanding anything that you can’t see. Especially electronic devices. It’s a necessarily slow process of explaining, informing, describing and cannot be rushed.
After many attempts and learning, tracing the buttons, making a visual map within his mind, David began to understand the memo recorder and was able to use it to record his voice. The first ten messages recorded, face etched with concentration, self doubt and tension, he whispered ‘Help’ into the recorder, played it back, heard his voice, then erased.
Carefully, as we progressed, I suggested he try a longer list of items, as though making a shopping list, which he did and then learned to scroll through the recordings, erasing them, re-recording, playing them, listening, learning, gaining confidence every time.
Then, without prompting, David launched into a song, then another and another. Playing them back, a broad smile awoke upon David’s face “I don’t mean to sound big headed but I sound better than I expected, don’t I?”, “Yes!” I encouraged, truthfully, as David has a beautiful singing voice.
Together in his kitchen, cold, dark but now both singing along to the recordings he had made, we smiled, laughed, together.
As I write this, now, I am amazed at David’s memory, singing songs he’d heard as a child, from cinema and radio, recalling every lyric and phrase, melody and timing, never missing a beat nor forsaking a word. I am equally aware of the great privilege it was and is, to hear David sing.
Music, it has transpired, is a key to happiness for David, a momentary escape and joy, non reliant upon sight, transporting him out of the blackness, into the light of song, of singing and of being alive.
Today, was a good day.
* Also, a chance to try some more out of date Kodak BW400CN, developed at the local Boots. Looking forwards, in January, to finally start developing TriX and Tmax, myself.
#film #Kodak #leicaM6 #BW400CN
Full story : smalltowninertia.co.uk/tag/david
Enduring the endless days of rain and the Spring snow melt give us the benefits of witnessing the power of flowing water over the 270 ft tall Snoqualmie Falls. There are thousands of photos of this picturesque place, but I couldn't resist posting more.
Built in 1896 in the classicist style, the wooden building accommodating a modern design salon is a symbolic reminder of the presence of change and enduring values in our daily lives.
Fountains Abbey is one of the largest and best preserved ruined Cistercian monasteries in England. It is located three miles south-west of Ripon in North Yorkshire, near to the village of Aldfield. Founded in 1132, the abbey operated for over 400 years, until 1539, when Henry VIII ordered the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The abbey is a Grade I listed building owned by the National Trust and part of the designated Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey UNESCO World Heritage Site.
After a dispute and riot in 1132 at the Benedictine house of St Mary's Abbey, in York, 13 monks were expelled (among them Saint Robert of Newminster) and, after unsuccessfully attempting to return to the early 6th-century Rule of St Benedict, were taken into the protection of Thurstan, Archbishop of York. He provided them with land in the valley of the River Skell, a tributary of the Ure. The enclosed valley had all the natural features needed for the creation of a monastery, providing shelter from the weather, stone and timber for building, and a supply of running water. After enduring a harsh winter in 1133, the monks applied to join the Cistercian order and in 1135 became the second house of that order in northern England, after Rievaulx. The monks subjected themselves to Clairvaux Abbey, in Burgundy which was under the rule of St Bernard. Under the guidance of Geoffrey of Ainai, a monk sent from Clairvaux, the group learned how to celebrate the seven Canonical Hours and were shown how to construct wooden buildings in accordance with Cistercian practice.
After Henry Murdac was elected to the abbacy in 1143, the small stone church and timber claustral buildings were replaced. Within three years, an aisled nave had been added to the stone church, and the first permanent claustral buildings built in stone and roofed in tile had been completed.
In 1146 an angry mob, displeased with Murdac's role in opposing the election of William FitzHerbert to the archbishopric of York, attacked the abbey and burnt down all but the church and some surrounding buildings. The community recovered swiftly from the attack and founded four daughter houses. Henry Murdac resigned the abbacy in 1147 to become the Archbishop of York and was replaced first by Maurice, Abbot of Rievaulx then, on the resignation of Maurice, by Thorald. Thorald was forced by Henry Murdac to resign after two years in office. The next abbot, Richard, held the post until his death in 1170 and restored the abbey's stability and prosperity. In 20 years as abbot, he supervised a huge building programme which involved completing repairs to the damaged church and building more accommodation for the increasing number of recruits. Only the chapter house was completed before he died and the work was ably continued by his successor, Robert of Pipewell, under whose rule the abbey gained a reputation for caring for the needy.
The next abbot was William who presided over the abbey from 1180 to 1190 and he was succeeded by Ralph Haget, who had entered Fountains at the age of 30 as a novice, after pursuing a military career. During the European famine of 1194, Haget ordered the construction of shelters in the vicinity of the abbey and provided daily food rations to the poor enhancing the abbey's reputation for caring for the poor and attracting more grants from wealthy benefactors.
In the first half of the 13th century Fountains increased in reputation and prosperity under the next three abbots, John of York (1203–1211), John of Hessle (1211–1220) and John of Kent (1220–1247). They were burdened with an inordinate amount of administrative duties and increasing demands for money in taxation and levies, but managed to complete another massive expansion of the abbey's buildings. This included enlarging the church and building an infirmary. In the second half of the 13th century the abbey was in more straitened circumstances. It was presided over by eleven abbots, and became financially unstable largely due to forward selling its wool crop, and the abbey was criticised for its dire material and physical state when it was visited by Archbishop John Romeyn in 1294. The run of disasters that befell the community continued into the early 14th century when northern England was invaded by the Scots and there were further demands for taxes. The culmination of these misfortunes was the Black Death of 1349–1349. The loss of manpower and income due to the ravages of the plague was almost ruinous.
A further complication arose as a result of the Papal Schism of 1378–1409. Fountains Abbey along with other English Cistercian houses was told to break off any contact with the mother house of Citeaux, which supported a rival pope. This resulted in the abbots forming their own chapter to rule the order in England and consequently they became increasingly involved in internecine politics. In 1410, following the death of Abbott Burley of Fountains, the community was riven by several years of turmoil over the election of his successor. Contending candidates John Ripon, Abbot of Meaux, and Roger Frank, a monk of Fountains were locked in discord until 1415 when Ripon was finally appointed and presided until his death in 1434. Under abbots John Greenwell (1442–1471), Thomas Swinton (1471–8), John Darnton (1478–95), who undertook some much needed restoration of the fabric of the abbey including notable work on the church, and Marmaduke Huby (1495–1526) Fountains regained stability and prosperity.
When Marmaduke Huby died he was succeeded by William Thirsk who was accused by the royal commissioners of immorality and inadequacy and dismissed from the abbacy and replaced by Marmaduke Bradley, a monk of the abbey who had reported Thirsk's supposed offences, testified against him and offered the authorities six hundred marks for the abbacy. In 1539 Bradley surrendered the abbey when Henry VIII ordered the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
Interior of the abbey church looking down the nave
The abbey precinct covered 70 acres surrounded by an 11foot wall built in the 13th century, some parts of which are still visible to the south and west of the abbey. The area consists of three concentric zones cut by the River Skell flowing from west to east across the site. The church and claustral buildings stand at the centre of the precinct north of the Skell, the inner court containing the domestic buildings stretches down to the river and the outer court housing the industrial and agricultural buildings lies on the river's south bank. The early abbey buildings were added to and altered over time, causing deviations from the strict Cistercian type. Outside the walls were the abbey's granges.
The original abbey church was built of wood and "was probably" two-stories high; it was, however, quickly replaced in stone. The church was damaged in the attack on the abbey in 1146 and was rebuilt, in a larger scale, on the same site. Building work was completed c.1170. This structure, completed around 1170, was 300 foot long and had 11 bays in the side aisles. A lantern tower was added at the crossing of the church in the late 12th century. The presbytery at the eastern end of the church was much altered in the 13th century. The church's greatly lengthened choir, commenced by Abbot John of York, 1203–11, and carried on by his successor terminates, like that of Durham Cathedral, in an eastern transept, the work of Abbot John of Kent, 1220–47. The 160-foot (49 m) tall tower, which was added not long before the dissolution, by Abbot Huby, 1494–1526, is in an unusual position at the northern end of the north transept and bears Huby's motto 'Soli Deo Honor et Gloria'. The sacristry adjoined the south transept.
The cloister, which had arcading of black marble from Nidderdale and white sandstone, is in the centre of the precinct and to the south of the church. The three-aisled chapter-house and parlour open from the eastern walk of the cloister and the refectory, with the kitchen and buttery attached, are at right angles to its southern walk. Parallel with the western walk is an immense vaulted substructure serving as cellars and store-rooms, which supported the dormitory of the conversi (lay brothers) above. This building extended across the river and, at its south-west corner, were the latrines, which were built above the swiftly flowing stream. The monks' dormitory was in its usual position above the chapter-house, to the south of the transept. Peculiarities of this arrangement include the position of the kitchen, between the refectory and calefactory, and of the infirmary above the river to the west, adjoining the guest-houses.
The abbot's house, one of the largest in all of England, is located to the east of the latrine block, where portions of it are suspended on arches over the River Skell. It was built in the mid-twelfth-century as a modest single-storey structure, then, from the fourteenth-century, underwent extensive expansion and remodelling to end up in the 16th century as a grand dwelling with fine bay windows and grand fireplaces. The great hall was an expansive room 171 by 69 feet.
Among other apartments were a domestic oratory or chapel, 46 by 23 feet and a kitchen, 50 by 38 feet.
The Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 was a factor that led to a downturn in the prosperity of the abbey in the early fourteenth century. Areas of the north of England as far south as York were looted by the Scots. Then the number of lay-brothers being recruited to the order reduced considerably. The abbey chose to take advantage of the relaxation of the edict on leasing property that had been enacted by the General Chapter of the order in 1208 and leased some of their properties. Others were staffed by hired labour and remained in hand under the supervision of bailiffs. In 1535 Fountains had an interest in 138mills and the total taxable income of the Fountains estate was £1,115, making it the richest Cistercian monastery in England.
The Abbey buildings and over 500 acres of land were sold by the Crown, on 1 October 1540, to Sir Richard Gresham, the London merchant, father of the founder of the Royal Exchange, Sir Thomas Gresham. Gresham sold some of the fabric of the site, stone, timber, lead, as building materials to help to defray the cost of purchase. The site was acquired in 1597 by Sir Stephen Proctor, who used stone from the monastic complex to build Fountains Hall. Between 1627 and 1767 the estate was owned by the Messenger family who sold it to William Aislaby, who was responsible for combining it with the Studley Royal Estate. The archaeological excavation of the site was begun under the supervision of John Richard Walbran, a Ripon antiquary who, in 1846, had published a paper on the Necessity of clearing out the Conventual Church of Fountains. In 1966 the Abbey was placed in the guardianship of the Department of the Environment and the estate was purchased by the West Riding County Council who transferred ownership to the North Yorkshire County Council in 1974. The National Trust bought the 674 acre Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal estate from North Yorkshire County Council in 1983.
In 1986 the parkland in which the abbey is situated and the abbey was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
It is currently owned by the National Trust and maintained by English Heritage. The trust owns Studley Royal Park, Fountains Hall, to which there is partial public access, and St Mary's Church, designed by William Burges and built around 1873, all of which are significant features of the World Heritage Site. The Porter's Lodge, which was once the gatehouse to the abbey, houses a modern exhibition area with displays about the history of Fountains Abbey and how the monks lived.
In January 2010, Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal became two of the first National Trust properties to be included in Google Street View, using the Google Trike.
Some times the symmetrical ones just grab me so deeply. I can look at them for a long time just day dreaming. I hope you can also enjoy them. Just imagine them being over 8 feet wide on a gallery wall. That is the way I would like them all to be.
Mike
On a side note. My new art show is now up and running All of March to the 7th of April. If you would like to see my photos in person.
Luminari arts
1133 Commercial St
Astoria, Oregon
(503) 468-0308
www.facebook.com/luminariarts/
Father and son collaboration
Our photographic art is a kinetic motion study, from the results of interacting with my son A.J and his toys.
He was born severely handicapped much like a quadriplegic. On December 17,1998. Our family’s goal has always been to help A.J. use his mind, even though he has minimal use of his body.
A.J. likes to watch lights and movement. One of the few things he can do for himself is to operate a switch that sets in motion lights and various shiny, colorful streamers and toys that swirl above his bed.
One day I took a picture of A.J. with his toys flying out from the big mobile near his bed like swings on a carnival ride. I liked the way the swirling objects and colors looked in the photo.
I wanted to study the motion more and photograph the whirling objects in an artful way, I wanted my son A.J. to be a part of it. After all, he’s the one who inspires me. When A.J. and I work together on our motion artwork, A.J. starts his streamers and objects twirling, I take the photographs.
Activating a tiny switch might not seem like much to some, but it’s all A.J. can do. He controls the direction the mobile will spin, as well as when it starts and stops. The shutter speeds are long, and sometimes, I move the camera and other times I hold it still.
I begin our creation with a Nikon digital camera. Then I use my computer with Photoshop to alter the images into what I feel might be an artistic way. Working with Photoshop, I find the best parts from several images and combine them into the final composite photograph. I consider the finished work to be fine art. The computer is just the vehicle that helps my expressions grow.
I take the photographs and A.J. adds the magic. It’s something this father and son do together. After I’ve taken a few shots, I show him the photos in the back of the camera. When the images are completed, I show him from a laptop. He just looks. He can’t tell me whether or not he likes the images, but he’s always ready to work with me again.
It offers me my only glance into A.J.’s secret world. We’ve built a large collection of images and I hope the motion and color move you as much as they do me.
A.J. inspires me to work harder to understand my life in the areas of art, photography, people, spirituality, and so much more. He truly sets my mind in motion and helps me find the beauty in everyday things.
Mike
Abstract Art set:
www.flickr.com/photos/patnode-rainbowman/sets/72157602269...
AJ Patnode - A Journey of Hope (documentary):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR7m8QFcmRM
This shows how I do the Camera work:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmjVVGraUVw
AJ'S blog: