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From my set entitled “Boats and Ships”
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In my collection entitled “Transportation”
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In my photostream
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Cordova Lake in the City of Kawartha Lakes is about two hours northeast of Toronto. Karen the kids, the grandkids and I rented a cottage at Cordova Lake for the first week of August. This is the second year we've been there.
Condensed from "History of Cordova Village and Cordova Mines"
www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=...
It’s unsure just who discovered gold at Cordova Mine, but the property eventually came into the hands of H. Strickland. In 1897 it was acquired by The Cordova Exploration Company, in 1897, and was worked between 1898 and 1903. In 1911, it was purchased by Cordova Gold Mines Ltd. The mine site included housing as well. Its head office was in Toronto. The mine shut again in 1917 when it was again reopened under the ownership of Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada (COMINCO). It remained open only until 1940, and has been closed since
www.clrm.ca/cottages_haliburton_kawartha/cordova_cottage....
Cordova Lake is just 15 minutes north of Highway 7 so is very easily accessible. Explore the surrounding area and visit the delightful riverside town of Campbellford to the south, take a drive to Bon Echo Provincial Park or visit the ‘rocks that speak’ in Petroglyphs Provincial Park. And if you haven’t visited Kingston or Ottawa, it’s an easy day trip to both.
From Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawartha_Lakes,_Ontario
The City of Kawartha Lakes (2006 population 74,561) is a city in east-central Ontario, Canada. Although designated as a "city", it is a largely rural area. The municipality is named for the Kawartha lakes ("Kawartha," shortened from Gaa-waategamaag, means "shining waters" in the Ojibwe language).
The main population centres are:
* Omemee
* Lindsay
* Fenelon Falls
* Woodville
* Bobcaygeon
The municipality was created in 2000 by the Progressive Conservative government of Ontario through the amalgamation of the constituent municipalities of the former County of Victoria, and officially came into effect on January 1, 2001.
In a close vote (51% for, 49% against), the citizens of Kawartha Lakes voted to de-amalgamate in a November 2003 local plebiscite, but the provincial and municipal governments have not taken any steps since the vote to initiate de-amalgamation.
I've included links to Cordova Lake cottage rentals, not because I want to rent you cottages, but because the ads feature great pictures of the lake and of cottage exteriors and interiors.
www.atthecottage.com/forrent/cordova/index.html
www.clrm.ca/cottages_haliburton_kawartha/cordova_cottage....
www.start.ca/users/mharris/waterfalls/cordova-falls.html
toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/vac/843395047.html
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From my set entitled “Boats and Ships”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/3206986832/in/set-7215...
In my collection entitled “Transportation”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/collections/7215761271...
From my set entitled “Jamestown”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/sets/72157606230698243/
In my collection entitled “Virginia: Beach, Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown: May 2008”
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Reproduced from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamestown,_Virginia
Jamestown (originally also called "James Towne" or "Jamestowne") is located on the James River in what is currently James City County in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The site is about 40 miles (62 km) inland from the Atlantic Ocean and the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay and about 45 miles (70 km) downstream and southeast of the current state capital city of Richmond. Both the river and the settlement were named for King James I of England, who was on the throne at the time, granted the private proprietorship to the Virginia Company of London's enterprise.
The location at Jamestown Island was selected primarily because it offered a favorable strategic defensive position against other European forces which might approach by water. However, the colonists soon discovered that the swampy and isolated site was plagued by mosquitoes and tidal river water unsuitable for drinking, and offered limited opportunities for hunting and little space for farming. The area was also inhabited by Native Americans (American Indians).
The 3 points of Colonial Virginia's Historic Triangle, Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown are linked by the National Park Service's scenic Colonial Parkway.
The 3 points of Colonial Virginia's Historic Triangle, Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown are linked by the National Park Service's scenic Colonial Parkway.
Despite inspired leadership of John Smith, chaplain Robert Hunt and others, starvation, hostile relations with the Indians, and lack of profitable exports all threatened the survival of the Colony in the early years as the settlers and the Virginia Company of London each struggled. However, colonist John Rolfe introduced a strain of tobacco which was successfully exported in 1612, and the financial outlook for the colony became more favorable. Two years later, Rolfe married the young Indian woman Pocahontas, daughter of Wahunsunacock, Chief of the Powhatan Confederacy, and a period of relative peace with the Natives followed. In 1616, the Rolfes made a public relations trip to England, where Pocahontas was received as visiting royalty. Changes by the Virginia Company which became effective in 1619 attracted additional investments, also sowing the first seeds of democracy in the process with a locally-elected body which became the House of Burgesses, the first such representative legislative body in the New World.
Throughout the 17th century, Jamestown was the capital of the Virginia Colony. Several times during emergencies, the seat of government for the colony was shifted temporarily to nearby Middle Plantation, a fortified location on the high ridge approximately equidistant from the James and York Rivers on the Virginia Peninsula. Shortly after the Colony was finally granted a long-desired charter and established the new College of William and Mary at Middle Plantation, the capital of the Colony was permanently relocated nearby. In 1699, the new capital town was renamed Williamsburg, in honor of the current British king, William III.
After the capital was relocated, Jamestown began a gradual loss of prominence and eventually reverted to a few large farms. It again became a significant point for control of the James River during the American Civil War (1861–1865), and then slid back into seeming oblivion. Even the Jamestown Exposition of 1907 was held elsewhere, at a more accessible location at Sewell's Point, on Hampton Roads near Norfolk.
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and her consort Prince Phillip inspect replica of Susan Constant at Jamestown Festival Park in Virginia on October 16, 1957
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and her consort Prince Phillip inspect replica of Susan Constant at Jamestown Festival Park in Virginia on October 16, 1957
Beginning in 1893, 22.5 acres of the Jamestown site were acquired by the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities. A crucial sea wall was built in 1900 to protect the shoreline near the site of James Fort from further erosion. In the 1930s, the Colonial National Historical Park was established to protect and administer Jamestown, which was designated a National Historic Site. The U.S. National Park Service acquired the remaining 1,500 acres (6.1 km²) of Jamestown Island through eminent domain in 1934.
For the 350th anniversary in 1957, Jamestown itself was the site of renewed interest and a huge celebration. The National Park Service provided new access with the completion of the Colonial Parkway which led to Williamsburg, home of the restored capital of Colonial Williamsburg, and then on to Yorktown, the other two portions of Colonial Virginia's Historic Triangle. Major projects such as the Jamestown Festival Park were developed by non-profit, state and federal agencies. Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Prince Philip attended. The 1957 event was a great success. Tourism became continuous with attractions regularly updated and enhanced.
The two major attractions at Jamestown are separate, but complementary to each other. The state-sponsored Jamestown Settlement near the entrance to Jamestown Island includes a recreated English Fort and Native American Village, extensive indoor and outdoor displays, and features the three popular replica ships. On Jamestown Island itself, the National Park Service operates Historic Jamestowne. Over a million artifacts have been recovered by the Jamestown Rediscovery project with ongoing archaeological work, including a number of exciting recent discoveries.
Early in the 21st century, in preparation for the Jamestown 2007 event commemorating America's 400th Anniversary, new accommodations, transportation facilities and attractions were planned. The celebration began in the Spring of 2006 with the sailing of a new replica Godspeed to six major East Coast U.S. cities, where several hundred thousand people viewed it. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip joined America's festivities on an official state visit to Jamestown in May 2007.
Mural entitled "A Life of Gold" by @ivanroque for "Wallpapered City," seen at 2310 North 68th Street in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.
Drone photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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(My most explored photo of all time!)
* © Martin Ujlaki - All rights reserved / Tous droits réservés *
Inaugurated on October 18, 2000, this monument entitled "Women are Persons!" is a tribute to Nellie McClung, Irene Parlby, Emily Murphy, Louise McKinney and Henrietta Muir Edwards. Known as the Famous Five, these women won the "Persons" Case, a 1929 court ruling which legally declared women as persons under the British North America Act and made them eligible for appointment to the Canadian Senate
The larger-than-life sculptures by Edmonton artist Barbara Paterson were donated to the Government of Canada by the Famous 5 Foundation. They show the five women celebrating their important legal victory in characteristic poses. An empty chair adds an interactive feature to the monument that invites passers-by to join the group. The newspaper with the headline "Women are Persons" that Nellie McClung is holding reflects some of the actual headlines of newspapers of the day.
Nellie L. McClung (1873-1951), novelist, journalist, suffragette and temperance worker. She was a member of the Alberta legislature, the only woman on the Dominion War Council, and the first woman on the CBC Board of Governors.
Irene Parlby (1868-1965), suffragette and politician. She was elected president of the women's branch of the United Farmers of Alberta in 1916 and became a member of the Alberta legislature in 1921. She was still a member of Parliament at the time of the Persons Case.
Emily G. Murphy (1868-1933), instigator of the Persons Case, writer, and first woman magistrate in the British Empire. She pioneered married women's rights, was National President of the Canadian Women's Press Club 1913-1920, vice-president of the National Council of Women and first president of the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada.
Henrietta Muir Edwards, (1849-1931), journalist, suffragist and organizer, fought for equal rights for wives, mothers' allowances and women's rights. She started the Working Girls' Association in Montréal in 1875, a forerunner of the YWCA. Later, while living in Alberta, she compiled two works on Alberta and federal laws affecting women and children.
Louise McKinney (1868-1931), politician and temperance campaigner. She was president of the Dominion Women's Christian Union and elected to the Alberta legislature in 1917 as representative of the non-partisan league.
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Inauguré le 18 octobre 2000, ce monument intitulé «Les femmes sont des personnes!» rend hommage à Nellie McClung, Irene Parlby, Emily Murphy, Louise McKinney et Henrietta Muir Edwards. Ces cinq femmes, mieux connues sous le nom des « Cinq femmes célèbres », ont gagné l'affaire « personnes », un jugement de 1929 qui reconnaissait l'existence des femmes en tant que personnes selon l'Acte de l'Amérique du Nord britannique et les rendait admissibles à être nommées au Sénat du Canada
Les sculptures plus grandes que nature, oeuvre de l'artiste Barbara Paterson, d'Edmonton, ont été offertes au Gouvernement du Canada par la fondation Famous 5. Elles représentent les cinq femmes célébrant leur victoire juridique historique dans des poses caractéristiques. Une chaise vide fait partie de l'oeuvre et constitue un élément interactif qui invite les passants à se joindre au groupe. Le titre «Les femmes sont des personnes», sur le journal qu'arbore Nellie McClung, représente bien le type de manchettes qu'on pouvait lire à l'époque.
QUI SONT LES CINQ FEMMES CÉLÈBRES (de gauche à droite sur la photo, source :Archives nationales du Canada) :
Nellie L. McClung (1873-1951), romancière, journaliste, suffragette et militante au sein du mouvement de tempérance. Députée à l'Assemblée législative de l'Alberta, elle fut la seule femme à siéger au Dominion War Council et la première femme à faire partie du Conseil des gouverneurs de la Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Irene Parlby (1868-1965), suffragette et femme politique. Elle fut élue en 1916 présidente de la section féminine de la United Farmers of Alberta et, en 1921, députée à l'Assemblée législative de l'Alberta. Elle siégeait encore au Parlement au moment de l'affaire « personnes ».
Emily G. Murphy (1868-1933), instigatrice de l'affaire « personnes », écrivaine et première femme à siéger comme juge municipale dans l'Empire britannique. Elle a revendiqué les droits des femmes mariées, a été présidente nationale du Canadian Women's Press Club de 1913 à 1920, vice-présidente du National Council of Women et première présidente de la Federated Women's Institutes of Canada.
Henrietta Muir Edwards, (1849-1931), journaliste, suffragette et organisatrice, lutta pour l'égalité des droits des femmes et des épouses, et pour les allocations familiales. En 1875, à Montréal, elle fonda la Working Girls' Association, qui deviendrait un jour la Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA). Plus tard, lorsqu'elle habitait l'Alberta, elle compila deux recueils de lois provinciales et fédérales concernant les femmes et les enfants.
Louise McKinney (1868-1931), femme politique et militante de la tempérance. Elle présida la Dominion Women's Christian Union et fut élue à l'Assemblée législative de l'Alberta en 1917 comme représentante de la ligue non partisane.
Here is a new piece entitled The Sovereign Sweat.
I've been trying my hand at some Photoshop painting techniques over the last little while, something I haven't done in over a year since the Blind series in 2007. This poster design is influenced by old school movie posters, painted by people like Drew Struzan, Richard Amsel and Bob peak, as well as the James Bond book covers created by Michael Gillette.
Here is a detail.
I had lots of fun doing this piece, and might explore the style a bit more once I get my footing. I'm sure this poster will land in the Signalnoise Store at some point.
©2009 James White. All rights reserved.
From my set entitled ‘Sumac”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/sets/72157607186471302/
In my collection entitled “The Garden”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/collections/7215760718...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sumac (also spelled sumach) is any one of approximately 250 species of flowering plants in the genus Rhus and related genera, in the family Anacardiaceae. The dried berries of some species are ground to produce a tangy purple spice often used in juice.
Sumacs grow in subtropical and warm temperate regions throughout the world, especially in North America.
Sumacs are shrubs and small trees that can reach a height of 1-10 meters. The leaves are spirally arranged; they are usually pinnately compound, though some species have trifoliate or simple leaves. The flowers are in dense panicles or spikes 5-30 cm long, each flower very small, greenish, creamy white or red, with five petals. The fruits form dense clusters of reddish drupes called sumac bobs.
Sumacs propagate both by seed (spread by birds and other animals through their droppings), and by new sprouts from rhizomes, forming large clonal colonies.
The drupes of the genus Rhus are ground into a deep-red or purple powder used as a spice in Middle Eastern cuisine to add a lemony taste to salads or meat; in the Turkish cuisine e.g. added to salad-servings of kebabs and lahmacun. In North America, the smooth sumac (Rhus glabra), and the staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina), are sometimes used to make a beverage, termed "sumac-ade" or "Indian lemonade" or "rhus juice". This drink is made by soaking the drupes in cool water, rubbing them to extract the essence, straining the liquid through a cotton cloth and sweetening it. Native Americans also used the leaves and berries of the smooth and staghorn sumacs combined with tobacco in traditional smoking mixtures.
Species including the fragrant sumac (Rhus aromatica), the littleleaf sumac (R. microphylla), the skunkbush sumac (R. trilobata), the smooth sumac and the staghorn sumac are grown for ornament, either as the wild types or as cultivars.
The leaves of certain sumacs yield tannin (mostly pyrogallol), a substance used in vegetable tanning. Leather tanned with sumac is flexible, light in weight, and light in color, even bordering on being white.
Dried sumac wood is fluorescent under long-wave UV light. Mowing of sumac is not a good control measure as the wood is springy resulting in jagged, sharp pointed stumps when mowed. The plant will quickly recover with new growth after mowing. See Nebraska Extension Service publication G97-1319 for suggestions as to control.
At times Rhus has held over 250 species. Recent molecular phylogeny research suggests breaking Rhus sensu lata into Actinocheita, Baronia, Cotinus, Malosma, Searsia, Toxicodendron, and Rhus sensu stricta. If this is done, about 35 species would remain in Rhus. However, the data is not yet clear enough to settle the proper placement of all species into these genera.
From my set entitled “Boats and Ships”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/3206986832/in/set-7215...
In my collection entitled “Transportation”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/collections/7215761271...
In my photostream
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Cordova Lake in the City of Kawartha Lakes is about two hours northeast of Toronto. Karen the kids, the grandkids and I rented a cottage at Cordova Lake for the first week of August. This is the second year we've been there.
Condensed from "History of Cordova Village and Cordova Mines"
www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=...
It’s unsure just who discovered gold at Cordova Mine, but the property eventually came into the hands of H. Strickland. In 1897 it was acquired by The Cordova Exploration Company, in 1897, and was worked between 1898 and 1903. In 1911, it was purchased by Cordova Gold Mines Ltd. The mine site included housing as well. Its head office was in Toronto. The mine shut again in 1917 when it was again reopened under the ownership of Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada (COMINCO). It remained open only until 1940, and has been closed since
www.clrm.ca/cottages_haliburton_kawartha/cordova_cottage....
Cordova Lake is just 15 minutes north of Highway 7 so is very easily accessible. Explore the surrounding area and visit the delightful riverside town of Campbellford to the south, take a drive to Bon Echo Provincial Park or visit the ‘rocks that speak’ in Petroglyphs Provincial Park. And if you haven’t visited Kingston or Ottawa, it’s an easy day trip to both.
From Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawartha_Lakes,_Ontario
The City of Kawartha Lakes (2006 population 74,561) is a city in east-central Ontario, Canada. Although designated as a "city", it is a largely rural area. The municipality is named for the Kawartha lakes ("Kawartha," shortened from Gaa-waategamaag, means "shining waters" in the Ojibwe language).
The main population centres are:
* Omemee
* Lindsay
* Fenelon Falls
* Woodville
* Bobcaygeon
The municipality was created in 2000 by the Progressive Conservative government of Ontario through the amalgamation of the constituent municipalities of the former County of Victoria, and officially came into effect on January 1, 2001.
In a close vote (51% for, 49% against), the citizens of Kawartha Lakes voted to de-amalgamate in a November 2003 local plebiscite, but the provincial and municipal governments have not taken any steps since the vote to initiate de-amalgamation.
I've included links to Cordova Lake cottage rentals, not because I want to rent you cottages, but because the ads feature great pictures of the lake and of cottage exteriors and interiors.
www.atthecottage.com/forrent/cordova/index.html
www.clrm.ca/cottages_haliburton_kawartha/cordova_cottage....
Mural entitled "Urban Serenity" by Cheri Lee Charlton aka @chersugarlee, seen at 522 Lincolnway in LaPorte, Indiana.
Drone photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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From my set ewntitled “Lilies”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/sets/72157607186495368/
In my collection entitled “The Garden”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/collections/7215760718...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Daylilies comprise the small genus Hemerocallis of flowering plants in the family Hemerocallidaceae. They are not true lilies which are Lilium in Liliaceae.
These plants are perennial. The name Hemerocallis comes from the Greek words ἡμέρα (hēmera) "day" and καλός (kalos) "beautiful". The flowers of most species open at sunrise and wither at sunset, possibly replaced by another one on the same stem the next day. Some species are night-blooming. Daylilies are not commonly used as cut flowers for formal flower arranging, yet they make good cut flowers otherwise as new flowers continue to open on cut stems over several days.
Originally native from Europe to China, Korea, and Japan, their large showy flowers have made them popular worldwide. There are over 60,000 registered cultivars. Only a few cultivars are scented. Some cultivars rebloom later in the season, particularly if their developing seedpods are removed.
Daylilies occur as a clump including leaves, the crown, and the roots. The long, often linear lanceolate leaves are grouped into opposite flat fans with leaves arching out to both sides. The crown of a daylily is the small white portion between the leaves and the roots, an essential part of the fan. Along the flower stem or scape, small leafy "proliferations" may form at nodes or in bracts. These proliferations form roots when planted and are the exact clones of the parent plant. Some daylilies show elongated widenings along the roots, made by the plant mostly for water storage and an indication of good health.
The flower consists of three petals and three sepals, collectively called tepals, each with a midrib in the same or in a contrasting color. The centermost section of the flower, called the throat, has usually a different and contrasting color. There are six stamens, each with a two-lobed anther. After pollination, the flower forms a pod.
Daylilies can be grown in USDA plant hardiness zones 1 through 11, making them some of the most adaptable landscape plants. Most of the cultivars have been developed within the last 100 years. The large-flowered clear yellow 'Hyperion', introduced in the 1920s, heralded a return to gardens of the once-dismissed daylily, and is still widely available. Daylily breeding has been a specialty in the United States, where their heat- and drought-resistance made them garden standbys during the later 20th century. New cultivars have sold for thousands of dollars, but sturdy and prolific introductions soon reach reasonable prices.
'Kwanzo' - a triple-flowered triploid cultivar
Tawny Daylily Hemerocallis fulva, and sweet-scented H. lilioasphodelus (H. flava is an illegitimate name), colloquially called Lemon Lily, were early imports from England to 17th century American gardens and soon established themselves. Tawny Daylily is so widely growing wild that it is often considered a native wildflower. It is called Roadside or Railroad Daylily, and gained the nickname Wash-house or Outhouse Lily because it was frequently planted at such buildings.
Hemerocallis is one of the most hybridized of all garden plants, with registrations of new hybrids being made in the thousands each year in the search for new traits. Hybridizers have extended the plant's color range from the yellow, orange, and pale pink of the species, to vibrant reds, purples, lavenders, greenish tones, near-black, near-white, and more. However, a blue daylily is a milestone yet to be reached.
Other flower traits that hybridizers develop include height, scent, ruffled edges, contrasting "eyes" in the center of the bloom, and an illusion of glitter or "diamond dust." Sought-after improvements in foliage include color, variegation, disease resistance, the ability to form large, neat clumps and being evergreen or semi-evergreen instead of herbaceous (also known as "dormant" — the foliage dies back during the winter.)
A recent trend in hybridizing is to focus on tetraploid plants, with thicker petal substance and sturdier stems. Until this trend took root, nearly all daylilies were diploid. "Tets," as they are called by aficionados, have double the number of chromosomes as a diploid plant.[1] Only one cultivar is known to be triploid, the brilliant orange 'Kwanzo' or 'Kwanso,' which cannot set seed and is reproduced solely by underground runners (stolons) and division. Usually referred to as a "double," meaning producing flowers with double the usual number of petals (e.g., daylily 'Double Grapette'), 'Kwanzo' actually produces triple the usual number of petals.
The flowers of some species are edible and are used in Chinese cuisine. They are sold (fresh or dried) in Asian markets as gum jum or golden needles (金针 in Chinese; pinyin: jīnzhēn) or yellow flower vegetables (黃花菜 in Chinese; pinyin: huánghuācài). They are used in hot and sour soup, daylily soup (金針花湯), Buddha's delight, and moo shu pork. The young green leaves and the tubers of some (but not all[citation needed]) species are also edible. The plant has also been used for medicinal purposes. Care must be use as some species can be toxic.
From my set ewntitled “Lilies”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/sets/72157607186495368/
In my collection entitled “The Garden”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/collections/7215760718...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Daylilies comprise the small genus Hemerocallis of flowering plants in the family Hemerocallidaceae. They are not true lilies which are Lilium in Liliaceae.
These plants are perennial. The name Hemerocallis comes from the Greek words ἡμέρα (hēmera) "day" and καλός (kalos) "beautiful". The flowers of most species open at sunrise and wither at sunset, possibly replaced by another one on the same stem the next day. Some species are night-blooming. Daylilies are not commonly used as cut flowers for formal flower arranging, yet they make good cut flowers otherwise as new flowers continue to open on cut stems over several days.
Originally native from Europe to China, Korea, and Japan, their large showy flowers have made them popular worldwide. There are over 60,000 registered cultivars. Only a few cultivars are scented. Some cultivars rebloom later in the season, particularly if their developing seedpods are removed.
Daylilies occur as a clump including leaves, the crown, and the roots. The long, often linear lanceolate leaves are grouped into opposite flat fans with leaves arching out to both sides. The crown of a daylily is the small white portion between the leaves and the roots, an essential part of the fan. Along the flower stem or scape, small leafy "proliferations" may form at nodes or in bracts. These proliferations form roots when planted and are the exact clones of the parent plant. Some daylilies show elongated widenings along the roots, made by the plant mostly for water storage and an indication of good health.
The flower consists of three petals and three sepals, collectively called tepals, each with a midrib in the same or in a contrasting color. The centermost section of the flower, called the throat, has usually a different and contrasting color. There are six stamens, each with a two-lobed anther. After pollination, the flower forms a pod.
Daylilies can be grown in USDA plant hardiness zones 1 through 11, making them some of the most adaptable landscape plants. Most of the cultivars have been developed within the last 100 years. The large-flowered clear yellow 'Hyperion', introduced in the 1920s, heralded a return to gardens of the once-dismissed daylily, and is still widely available. Daylily breeding has been a specialty in the United States, where their heat- and drought-resistance made them garden standbys during the later 20th century. New cultivars have sold for thousands of dollars, but sturdy and prolific introductions soon reach reasonable prices.
'Kwanzo' - a triple-flowered triploid cultivar
Tawny Daylily Hemerocallis fulva, and sweet-scented H. lilioasphodelus (H. flava is an illegitimate name), colloquially called Lemon Lily, were early imports from England to 17th century American gardens and soon established themselves. Tawny Daylily is so widely growing wild that it is often considered a native wildflower. It is called Roadside or Railroad Daylily, and gained the nickname Wash-house or Outhouse Lily because it was frequently planted at such buildings.
Hemerocallis is one of the most hybridized of all garden plants, with registrations of new hybrids being made in the thousands each year in the search for new traits. Hybridizers have extended the plant's color range from the yellow, orange, and pale pink of the species, to vibrant reds, purples, lavenders, greenish tones, near-black, near-white, and more. However, a blue daylily is a milestone yet to be reached.
Other flower traits that hybridizers develop include height, scent, ruffled edges, contrasting "eyes" in the center of the bloom, and an illusion of glitter or "diamond dust." Sought-after improvements in foliage include color, variegation, disease resistance, the ability to form large, neat clumps and being evergreen or semi-evergreen instead of herbaceous (also known as "dormant" — the foliage dies back during the winter.)
A recent trend in hybridizing is to focus on tetraploid plants, with thicker petal substance and sturdier stems. Until this trend took root, nearly all daylilies were diploid. "Tets," as they are called by aficionados, have double the number of chromosomes as a diploid plant.[1] Only one cultivar is known to be triploid, the brilliant orange 'Kwanzo' or 'Kwanso,' which cannot set seed and is reproduced solely by underground runners (stolons) and division. Usually referred to as a "double," meaning producing flowers with double the usual number of petals (e.g., daylily 'Double Grapette'), 'Kwanzo' actually produces triple the usual number of petals.
The flowers of some species are edible and are used in Chinese cuisine. They are sold (fresh or dried) in Asian markets as gum jum or golden needles (金针 in Chinese; pinyin: jīnzhēn) or yellow flower vegetables (黃花菜 in Chinese; pinyin: huánghuācài). They are used in hot and sour soup, daylily soup (金針花湯), Buddha's delight, and moo shu pork. The young green leaves and the tubers of some (but not all[citation needed]) species are also edible. The plant has also been used for medicinal purposes. Care must be use as some species can be toxic.
Mural entitled "Bullets for a Fool" by Gus Cutty aka @guscutty, seen at 15 Gill Street in Asheville, North Carolina.
Photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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From my set entitled “Boats and Ships”
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In my collection entitled “Transportation”
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In my photostream
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Cordova Lake in the City of Kawartha Lakes is about two hours northeast of Toronto. Karen the kids, the grandkids and I rented a cottage at Cordova Lake for the first week of August. This is the second year we've been there.
Condensed from "History of Cordova Village and Cordova Mines"
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It’s unsure just who discovered gold at Cordova Mine, but the property eventually came into the hands of H. Strickland. In 1897 it was acquired by The Cordova Exploration Company, in 1897, and was worked between 1898 and 1903. In 1911, it was purchased by Cordova Gold Mines Ltd. The mine site included housing as well. Its head office was in Toronto. The mine shut again in 1917 when it was again reopened under the ownership of Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada (COMINCO). It remained open only until 1940, and has been closed since
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Cordova Lake is just 15 minutes north of Highway 7 so is very easily accessible. Explore the surrounding area and visit the delightful riverside town of Campbellford to the south, take a drive to Bon Echo Provincial Park or visit the ‘rocks that speak’ in Petroglyphs Provincial Park. And if you haven’t visited Kingston or Ottawa, it’s an easy day trip to both.
From Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawartha_Lakes,_Ontario
The City of Kawartha Lakes (2006 population 74,561) is a city in east-central Ontario, Canada. Although designated as a "city", it is a largely rural area. The municipality is named for the Kawartha lakes ("Kawartha," shortened from Gaa-waategamaag, means "shining waters" in the Ojibwe language).
The main population centres are:
* Omemee
* Lindsay
* Fenelon Falls
* Woodville
* Bobcaygeon
The municipality was created in 2000 by the Progressive Conservative government of Ontario through the amalgamation of the constituent municipalities of the former County of Victoria, and officially came into effect on January 1, 2001.
In a close vote (51% for, 49% against), the citizens of Kawartha Lakes voted to de-amalgamate in a November 2003 local plebiscite, but the provincial and municipal governments have not taken any steps since the vote to initiate de-amalgamation.
I've included links to Cordova Lake cottage rentals, not because I want to rent you cottages, but because the ads feature great pictures of the lake and of cottage exteriors and interiors.
www.atthecottage.com/forrent/cordova/index.html
www.clrm.ca/cottages_haliburton_kawartha/cordova_cottage....
This is the finished 3D Painting entitled Centurion.
See the full slide show in the Epic Journey in the Transformation of this 3D Painting here.
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When I first saw this picture I know I had to paint it, full credit to the original artist, it is a masterpiece. Bursting out of the Colosseum, on the left you have the elements of history and tradition, and on the right you have the future, which looks like a space craft, and in the middle you have the Centurion, signalling, forward...the past and future being lead by the present, how it should be.
Working full time as well, this picture may take me 3 to 4 days to complete, every night I will post more & more stages to completion. If you click on the Slideshow link below you can watch a Slideshow showing the many stages in the painting of the picture, iv uploaded 11 so far, it may take as many as 30 until im happy with it. Every night if you click on the same link you will see the new additions automatically added to the slidehow, giving you an insight into how 3D Paintings are created.
Transformation Slideshow :
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As with all civilisations, nations & empires, its not how strong you are, its what you stand for that counts , it is these values, not military might & brute force, that determines longevity & prosperity.
Many things have been said about the Romans, the recent film released 2010 entitled Centurion is a good example, as was Spartacus, and the birth & life of Jesus Christ. When all is said & done the Romans lasted an aweful long time, they must have been doing something right.
There demise was started with the emergence of a movement that put forth to mankind a much higher set of values, not a stronger military force. That movement is Christianity.
The Roman civilisation tried to Adapt, tried to absorb, but its decline was inevitable. The Catholic Church is what remains of the Roman branch of Christianity.
From my set entitled “Boats and Ships”
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In my collection entitled “Transportation”
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In my photostream
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Cordova Lake in the City of Kawartha Lakes is about two hours northeast of Toronto. Karen the kids, the grandkids and I rented a cottage at Cordova Lake for the first week of August. This is the second year we've been there.
Condensed from "History of Cordova Village and Cordova Mines"
www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=...
It’s unsure just who discovered gold at Cordova Mine, but the property eventually came into the hands of H. Strickland. In 1897 it was acquired by The Cordova Exploration Company, in 1897, and was worked between 1898 and 1903. In 1911, it was purchased by Cordova Gold Mines Ltd. The mine site included housing as well. Its head office was in Toronto. The mine shut again in 1917 when it was again reopened under the ownership of Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada (COMINCO). It remained open only until 1940, and has been closed since
www.clrm.ca/cottages_haliburton_kawartha/cordova_cottage....
Cordova Lake is just 15 minutes north of Highway 7 so is very easily accessible. Explore the surrounding area and visit the delightful riverside town of Campbellford to the south, take a drive to Bon Echo Provincial Park or visit the ‘rocks that speak’ in Petroglyphs Provincial Park. And if you haven’t visited Kingston or Ottawa, it’s an easy day trip to both.
From Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawartha_Lakes,_Ontario
The City of Kawartha Lakes (2006 population 74,561) is a city in east-central Ontario, Canada. Although designated as a "city", it is a largely rural area. The municipality is named for the Kawartha lakes ("Kawartha," shortened from Gaa-waategamaag, means "shining waters" in the Ojibwe language).
The main population centres are:
* Omemee
* Lindsay
* Fenelon Falls
* Woodville
* Bobcaygeon
The municipality was created in 2000 by the Progressive Conservative government of Ontario through the amalgamation of the constituent municipalities of the former County of Victoria, and officially came into effect on January 1, 2001.
In a close vote (51% for, 49% against), the citizens of Kawartha Lakes voted to de-amalgamate in a November 2003 local plebiscite, but the provincial and municipal governments have not taken any steps since the vote to initiate de-amalgamation.
I've included links to Cordova Lake cottage rentals, not because I want to rent you cottages, but because the ads feature great pictures of the lake and of cottage exteriors and interiors.
www.atthecottage.com/forrent/cordova/index.html
www.clrm.ca/cottages_haliburton_kawartha/cordova_cottage....
At the moment I'm writing a piece for a book entitled "What Is Our Sex?" that is being put together by Vignette Press. It's been a bit of a hectic month for me, and I set myself a bit of a task with this one, including trying to find a third interviewee, which proved harder than I possibly thought.
I am still hoping that one of my leads will come through in the next couple of days, so I am about to send a very polite, pleading email to the editor to ask for an extension [which had been mentioned initially, given the potential difficulty of finding someone suitable to complete the picture] but I don't like asking for extensions and I don't like missing deadlines...
I also had not previously had to transcribe interviews, and this proved a much more long-winded task than I had expected too. What I wouldn't give for a dictaphone with a speed slide so that I could slow down the recording to match my typing speed [which actually isn't all that shabby...]
I was up until 5:30am last night, and I think it is quite possible I'll be doing a repeat performance tonight; but I guess I really need to get some of that sleep stuff at some point.
Hmmm... Sleep and sex: two things I just don't seem to be getting enough of lately... Haha, actually I think that's somewhat self-inflicted, really...
Ah well, Wednesday is ANZAC Day, so there will be more time then...
Mural entitled "Gunner" by Eaj aka @eaj2323, seen at 6 Evalina Road, Bramley, London, England.
Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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Mural entitled "Queens of Kansas" by Gaiastreetart aka @gaiastreetart for SpraySeeMO 2024, seen at 114 Linwood Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri.
Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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A red fox kit peaking out from under a derelict building in the park...
To see other fox photos please check out my album entitled "foxes" at www.flickr.com/photos/black_cat_photography/albums/721577...
All comments regarding this picture, subject, composition, etc are welcome and appreciated. TIA.
Mural entitled "Lake Dog" by Allison Bamcat aka @allidonbamcat, seen at 708 Perry Street in LaPorte, Indiana.
Drone photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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Mural entitled "Growing Older" by Shane Grammer aka @shanegrammerarts, seen at 7679 Main Street in Midvale, Utah.
Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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Mural entitled “Love Note” by Matt Moore aka @puckmcgruff, seen at 141 East Fourth Street in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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From my set entitled “Boats and Ships”
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In my collection entitled “Transportation”
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In my photostream
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Ross Castle (Irish: Caisleán an Rois) is the ancestral home of the O'Donoghue clan. It is located on the edge of Lough Leane, in Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland.
Ross Castle was built in the late 1400s by local ruling clan the O'Donoghues, though ownership changed hands during the Desmond Rebellion of the 1580s. The castle was amongst the last to surrender to Oliver Cromwell's Roundheads during the Irish Confederate Wars, and was only taken when artillery was brought by boat via the River Laune.
The castle is typical of strongholds of Irish chieftains built during the middle ages. The tower house had square bartizans on diagonally opposite corners and a thick end wall. The tower was originally surrounded by a square bawn defended by round corner towers on each end.
There is a legend that O’Donoghue leaped or was sucked out of the window of the grand chamber at the top of the castle and disappeared into the waters of the lake along with his horse, his table and his library. It is said that O’Donoghue now lives in a great palace at the bottom of the lake where he keeps a close eye on everything that he sees.
Mural entitled "Shining Tulips" by Congo Art aka @congo.art, Htown Ink aka @htownink, and Kevin Burdick aka @kev_scraps14, seen at 175 East 19th Street in Holland, Michigan.
Drone photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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It's time for April's Group Gift - Cyber Bonsai Trees that come with two beautiful colours and falling leaf particles
The Gift is now available in our Main Store
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This rose is entitled, "Ketchup and Mustard"! I kid you not! :) ...and once again, this was taken at the rose garden in Point Defiance Park, located in Tacoma, Washington, one of my most favorite places!
Rose Garden
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Tacoma, Washington
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Mural entitled "Spreading the Seeds for a More Equitable Future" by Carlos Alberto aka @carlosalberto_art, seen at 510 Gratiot Avenue in Detroit, Michigan.
Drone photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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This created still life photo is more metaphor and photoblog than "capture".
The reason I entitled it "the rock is back" is because my spouse has been traveling a lot lately. But he told his employer that he was going to stagger his weeks on the road . . . it's not healthy for anyone to be gone that much. In fact, due to his symptoms, he went to the emergency room this week to make sure he had not contracted "swine flu". In reality, his serious asthma is the culprit again.
But the point is that this week, he's back. Obviously, he's not that physically strong since he's been at the ER.
Still, being a couple is a different kind of strength. I don't know a perfect couple and we are certainly not either.
However, we are very different people. When he's around I feel like there's a team in place. That matters. Our difference can be great compliments at times. If we were perfectly alike, how boring!
When I woke up on Monday, this rock I've photographed came to mind immediately. It sits in our garden outside our front door. We inherited it with the house. I've never touched it. It's just there all the time, giving color to passerbys and a sense of solid stability to those who gaze at it in passing. That large rock was what I wanted to use in a photo to symbolize my husband's taking turns at being gone and home for us as a married couple. As I flit around with my camera, he's the rock that's always standing there, watching me . . . getting things done . . . Digging the hole to plant the flowers I just brought home from the garden center, etc.
As soon as I could, I went to collect my rock to create a photo to make the point to myself.
That's when an amazing thing happened. As I lifted the rock, it split into two halves -- perfectly. If you look at the photo, I've offset the rock so you could see where what was once one large, solid rock is actually made of two rocks now that have come to fit together perfectly.
Thanks, honey, for working from home this week. Being a couple is work - imperfect work - and takes time. . . over time though, the results are something more than two halves.
Tell someone you love that you love them today, won't you? Because small things matter.
World unique Scottish ferry ‘faces threat from super rich landowner’
Clan chief in charge due to ‘nonsense’ ancient right
The National (Scotland)
BY XANDER ELLIARDS
16 Aug 2026
A HISTORIC Scottish ferry service said to be the last of its kind in the entire world is facing an uncertain future due to a millionaire “absentee landowner”, it has been claimed.
The ferry service between Glenelg on the Scottish mainland and Kylerhea in the Isle of Skye a former drovers’ route in use for at least 400 years is now run by the community using the MV Glenachulish, which is reputedly the “last manually operated turntable ferry in existence”.
“It’s so finely balanced that one person can push that deck round with six cars on it,” Jo Crawford, the chief executive of the community interest company (CIC) that runs the ferry, said. “It’s a really historic little piece of culture.”
The CIC has proven a success in the 20 years since it was established, now employing 22 people either part or full-time, winning Social Enterprise of the Year both in Scotland and UK wide in 2023, and being awarded a Red Wheel Plaque for its importance to transport heritage.
However, an obscure ancient entitlement held by the landowner on the Skye side former financier Richard Oliphant of that Ilk has created a situation which “cannot be sustained” and may threaten the ferry’s future, Crawford warned.
Oliphant of that Ilk holds “rights to ferry” a little known legal entitlement said to date back to the Lord of the Isles over the Kylerhea Narrows. As such, he is paid a percentage of the Isle of Skye Ferry CIC’s annual turnover.
The CIC signed a similar deal with the Burton Property Trust, the landowner on the Glenelg side, after it was realised that it also held “rights to ferry” which it has recently transferred to community ownership.
Crawford said: “The trust never asked us for any money, even though the lease agreement said that they could. They supported the community. Richard Oliphant of that Ilk, on the other hand, absolutely charged us, right from the word go, and has continued to do that for the past 20 years.
“When the ferry was non-operational in 2020 because of Covid, he still claimed his dues.”
Crawford told the Sunday National that while paying Oliphant of that Ilk had “cost a fortune over the years … the lease also states this is the awful bit – that he can never be paid less than a previous year”.
“Last year, happily for the ferry company, we had our best year ever in terms of income,” she went on. “He was paid close to £10,000.
“This year, the weather’s been awful, so our income is down 20% … but we can’t pay him less. He’ll get £10,000 no matter what.”
Crawford said it is “galling” to have to pay Oliphant of that Ilk “for nothing” when the money represents “a part-time seasonal job that somebody locally could be having”.
Oliphant of that Ilk is the current clan chief of Clan Oliphant. He made head-lines in 2003 after hiring Hugh Peskett the acclaimed genealogist who traced Ronald Reagan’s family to the tiny Irish village of Ballyporeen to prove his claim to the chiefship.
The Scotsman reported at the time that the “millionaire City banker” had funded a 16 year trawl through historical records to oust his Perthshire farmer cousin who had been thought to hold the clan chief title. Oliphant of that Ilk told the paper that there had been “no recognised or official chief of the Oliphant clan before my claim, and therefore it was not a challenge to anyone else’s title”.
The Sunday National attempted to contact Oliphant of that Ilk through his clan, and was told our request for comment would be passed on. However, nothing was returned before going to print.
The community took ownership of the ferry two decades ago after its former operator put it on sale due to the Skye Bridge becoming toll-free. There were concerns, Crawford said, that the loss of the ferry would have an irreversible impact on the Glenelg community.
“It’s a dead end down here without a ferry service,” she said. “It would have changed the peninsula entirely.
“In these small and rural communities, the numbers start to drop, the school roll starts to drop, there’s not enough people to merit a GP service anymore, all of that.
“It was just a very small group of local people, none of whom were legal experts; they were just impassioned about keeping the ferry here in Glenelg for the benefit of the local communities on either side.”
Crawford said that newly formed CIC had then been “effectively forced into signing the lease” with Oliphant of that Ilk in order to “ensure that we had the correct permissions in place in order to get the grant money in order to buy the boat in the first place”.
“If something catastrophic happens … [and] we still have to pay him £10,000, that’s the end of the ferry company, its operation here, and all of the benefits that it brings to the local community,” she added.
Crawford said that the CIC has a small merchandise shop on the Glenelg side which, using an honesty box system, brings in around £10,000 per year.
They had hoped to put something similar in a disused phone box on the Skye side which was described as a “mess” to help cover costs, but were allegedly blocked from doing so by Oliphant of that Ilk.
“The short version of his response was, ‘Yes, you can tidy up, that’d be great, but no, you can’t use it’,” Crawford said.
“He’s extracting financial funds out of the ferry company, while being absolutely obstructionist to any form of sustainable development.
“I feel that we have a responsibility to flag this up and do something about it because this ancient right to ferry is nonsense.
“The Community Empowerment Act has legislation in place for salmon fishing rights and mineral rights over land, but not rights to ferry because it’s so unusual, so we can’t even use that legislation to do something about this.”
Crawford added that they are in discussion with government bodies about including the ancient rights in land reform legislation, and said the Isle of Skye Ferry CIC was “more than happy to be contacted” by any-body who may be able to help its situation.
St Edmundsbury Cathedral (formally entitled the Cathedral Church of St James and St Edmund) is the cathedral for the Church of England's Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. It is the seat of the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich and is in Bury St Edmunds. Originating in the 11th century, it was rebuilt in the 12th and 16th centuries as a parish church and became a cathedral in 1914; it has been considerably enlarged in recent decades.
Mural entitled "Thirst" by Jennifer Kosharek seen at Arlington Avenue and 9th Street North in Ft Lauderdale, Florida.
From three photos by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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Mural entitled "Duality" by Eduardo Bastida Guzman aka @trasheer, seen at 7666 South Main Street in Midvale Utah.
Drone photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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By performing a blood compact, it preserves the bond of friendship between two tribes. This ceremony was the first treaty of friendship between the natives, and the Spaniards. In honor of this ceremony, the former President of the Philippines Elpidio Quirino established the Order of Sikatuna, a presidential decoration conferred upon politicians.Juan Luna, a Filipino painter, depicted this event in his painting entitled El Pacto de Sangre ("the blood pact") in 1883. El Pacto de Sangre obtained the first prize in Paris in 1885 and at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition of St. Louis in 1904.At that period, it was an important part for tribes to perform the sandugo as part of the peace process.A monument was constructed in Tagbilaran City by the Philippine Historical Committee and the National Historical Institute
Mural entitled "Gestos Que Hablan" by Nicole Salgar aka @nmsalgar, seen at 500 NW 8th Street in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Drone photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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Mural entitled "Parallel Dawn" by Danielle McDonald aka @dannielle_mcdonald_studio and Chris Soria aka @chrissoria, seen at 510 8th Street North in St Petersburg, Florida.
Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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Boudicca or Bodicea and Her Daughters
Entitled Boudicea and Her Daughters (now she is called Boudicca) The statue was commissioned in the 1850’s possibly by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. The sculptor was Thomas Thornycroft of who’s work was admired by the royal couple. Work was started in 1856 and was finally completed in 1883, just before his death in the same year. Because of funding troubles it wasn’t installed until 1902. It was his son John Isaac Thornycroft who suggested the final location of the statue. The statue is situated close by to Westminster Pier and Portcullis House, SW1A 2JH, LONDON.
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THE WALL: Pink Floyd - Hey You (original)
Street sticker by street artist STMTS entitled "Hey YOU!"
- Le plus proche de Pink Floyd
THE WALL: Pink Floyd - Hey You (bande originale)
Autocollant de rue par l'artiste de rue STMTS intitulé "Hey You!"
Mural entitled “The Rising" by YANOE aka @oh_yanoe and Eric Skotnes aka @zoueh_skotnes collectively known as @yanoexzoueh, seen at 923 Redondo Boulevard in Inglewood, California.
Drone photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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Detail of a mural entitled "Main Course" by Ernesto Maranje aka @ernestomaranje together with community volunteers, seen on the wall of Lighthouse of Fort Lauderdale at 679 North Andrews Avenue in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
More than 150 volunteers, including community members who are blind or visually impaired, gathered at Lighthouse of Broward County to participate in Mockingbird Trail’s interactive mural painting curated by local artist, Ernesto Maranje. The multi-sensory and socially impactful event was funded by the Community Foundation of Broward’s Art of Community grant and was part of Broward College’s MLK Day of Service.
The multi-sensory mural, which is located at the Lighthouse of Broward on the Mockingbird Trail, brings a new experience to how one interacts with art. Through sight, touch, sound and smell, the visitor encounters and feels the Mockingbird’s habitat through a sensory experience designed by Cadence, a Landscape Architecture practice focused on connecting physical and social landscapes.
Photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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The Spandau Citadel (German: Zitadelle Spandau) is a fortress in Berlin, Germany, one of the best-preserved Renaissance military structures of Europe. Built from 1559–94 atop a medieval fort on an island near the meeting of the Havel and the Spree, it was designed to protect the town of Spandau, which is now part of Berlin. In recent years it has been used as a museum and has become a popular tourist spot. Furthermore, the inner courtyard of the Citadel has served as an open air concert venue in the summertime since 2005.
After an eventful day three, which saw the coaching stock derail in York Yard first thing this morning, a 61 late start from York and a shortcut via Stalybridge, the Branch Line Society's 'Summer Syphon' tour, with day three entitled 'The Primary Colours', passes Chelford just 36 late, having seen 70011 and 70019 join the party at Heaton Norris Junction for the run thrugh to Crewe. 37422 (37266) is tucked in behind the Freightliner pair, with 37423 bringing up the rear.
Things would go downhill rather rapidly on the tour's return from Crewe to York, with 37423 firstly experiencing power issues, necessitating an unscheduled trip to Manchester Piccadilly to allow 37422 to lead, before 422 sat down at Earles Sidings with low oil pressure, having to be rescued by 66066. Still, plenty of potential winners for haulage for those on board!
The tour is running in aid of Martin House Hospice, which provides family led care for children with life shortening conditions. It is a place where children, young people and their families can come to stay from time to time along their journey and find support, rest and practical help. You can find out more about the hospice, and donate if you're able to do so, at www.martinhouse.org.uk
Mural entitled "Ode to Freedom" by Vincent Abadie Hafez aka @zepha1, seen at 164 NW 20th Street in the Wynwood Arts District of Miami, Florida.
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I was going to entitle this one "Smutty Nose" after a rather excellent brewery in New Hampshire that has a seal as its logo. But I opted for the title of the Morrissey track instead (reached no 19 in 1992, here it is on Youtube if you think I've made it up: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFDzQD-LR80 ). This is a face-on male Southern Elephant Seal, dribbling, and with a snotty nose too. I love photographing seals face-on as they often appear to smile, and pull great facial expressions.
Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) is the largest species of pinniped (seals and sea-lions) in the world. It is 40% heavier than Northern Elephant Seal and more than twice as heavy as a Walrus. The largest ever male Southern Elephant Seal was 6.85m long with an estimated weight of 5000kg. Research has shown that when at sea, they spend very little time at the surface breathing, but stay submerged typically for about 20 minutes. They can also dive deeper than any other pinniped, reaching water depths of 1km. I took the photograph on Gold Harbour beach in South Georgia. I'm not really expecting much attention as most people will think it is ugly. But I like it.