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Mural entitled "Mother" by Sef aka @sef.01, seen at 414 North Carpenter Street in the West Town area of Chicago, Illinois.
The artist states: "Today my wall talks about the most selfless love in the world, the love of a mother. That is why I chose this wall, because just as the bridge protects against rain or any inclement weather, so is the love of a mother for her children, an infinite love whose desire is always to protect and love their children above all things. Happy Mother's Day to all those women who every day lavish the most sincere and beautiful love that exists. I dedicate this mural to them."
Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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The library, based in the Charing Cross district, was initially established in Ingram Street in 1877 following a bequest from Stephen Mitchell, a wealthy tobacco producer, whose company, Stephen Mitchell & Son, would become one of the constituent members of the Imperial Tobacco Company. Part of the original collection came from a purchase in 1874 by Glasgow Corporation of 1800 early books gifted to Glasgow University from the Glasgow philanthropist William Euing.
The library contains a large public reference library, with 1,213,000 volumes. While composed mainly of reference material it also has a substantial lending facility which began in 2005. The North Street building, with its distinctive copper dome surmounted by Thomas Clapperton's bronze statue entitled Literature (often referred to as Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom) opened in 1911. The architectural competition for the library was held in 1906 and was won by William B. Whitie. The Edwardian Baroque building is protected as a category B listed building.
The vast majority of the library's collection however is housed in the Extension Building, which was built between 1972 and 1980. Located to the west of the original building it occupies the site of the famed St Andrew's Halls, which were designed by James Sellars and opened in 1877. Acquired by Glasgow Corporation in 1890 it was Scotland`s pre-eminent venue for concerts and meetings. It had a massive and striking classical facade and included a Grand Hall which could hold 4,500 people, two Lesser Halls, further small halls and a large ballroom. The building was gutted by fire in 1962, although the facade survived and was later incorporated into the 1980 extension of the Mitchell Library, with the principal entrance now being in Granville Street.
As part of a major internal refurbishment in 2005, the ground floor of the extension was recreated as an internal street running east to west. A stylish new cafe bar has been incorporated with a large learning centre offering free Internet and Wifi access. A new business lounge and a popular lending library have also been created.
Containing five floors, access is freely open to the public, whether library borrowing members or non-members. Non-members can, upon request, use PCs and the Internet as well as printed reference materials.
The Mitchell Library also holds the Glasgow City Archives and collections which are considered to be one of the world’s best resources for researching family history and are much used in the television series Who Do You Think You Are?.
The Mitchell is also a venue centre offering the hire and use of the Edwardian Hall, linked rooms in the North Street building, Mitchell Theatre and breakout rooms in the Granville Street extension, for conferences, banquets, exhibitions and meetings.
Detail from a beautiful painting entitled ‘Christ Blessing, Surrounded by a Donor and His Family’, attributed to Ludgar tom Ring the Younger, c.1575-80. In the centre piece is Christ depicted alongside an unknown Westphalian family. To the left and right of this are two portraits, one of a man, the other of a woman (this portrait). This painting may have been commissioned on the marriage of a member of the family included, with the groom and bride being depicted to the side of the piece.
The centre piece: www.flickr.com/photos/20631910@N03/3665174937/
The portrait of the man: www.flickr.com/photos/20631910@N03/3665176573/in/photostr...
The painting is included in the European Paintings collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY. Photography is permitted.
Mural entitled "La Culture est la Mémoire de Tout un Peuple" by Beau Graff aka @beau.graff, seen at 15 East Burton Avenue in South Salt Lake, Utah.
Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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Mural entitled "The King and the Young Prince" by Jackie Danger aka @jackie_danger, seen at 5th Street and NW Flagler Avenue in the Fat Village Arts District of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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Mural entitled "La Reina de Thaitown" by ELMAC aka @mack_arte, seen at 1685 North Wilton Place in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California.
Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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small series of 13 pictures entitled -Weekend in Italy-. The images were taken in a magical place ... the village of Orta San Giulio on Lake Orta, the photos will be posted on Saturday and Sunday .... enjoy!.....Argus C3 COLORMATIC, Coated Cintar 50 mm F/3,5 (1956) + 200 Color Plus Kodak, exposure meter ..... use the rule of 16 ....
Mural entitled "Band of Brotherhood" by Michael Vasquez aka @michaelvasquez_, seen at the Wynwood Walls Outdoor Museum at 2516 NW 2nd Avenue in the Wynwood Arts District of Miami, Florida.
Photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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Mural entitled "Rhinoride"by Emit One DF aka @emit.df and D. Ross Scribe aka @scribeswalk seen in the RiNo area of Denver, Colorado.
Photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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Mural entitled "Su Vida Es Nuestra Vida" by Octavio Alegria and Esther del Prado collectively known as Alegria del Prado aka @alegriadelprado, for the Sea Walls project of the Pangea Seed Foundation, seen at 50 Avenida Sur 959, Independencia, 77664 San Miguel de Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
The artists state: "Our mural is an allegory of the importance of the ocean; that make possible, life on Earth. The dwarf coati, a species endemic to the island of Cozumel is in danger of extinction; they are displaced from their habitat due to human presence. It is placed at the center of our mural, made up of plants, symbolizing nature at threat. The coati is surrounded by marine animals as a representation of the sea, in an interdependent, infinite embrace. One does not survive without the other; the ocean’s health is the earth’s health. As symbols of danger, there are small details not visible to every eye, just like the lack of awareness; hybrid cruiseship-mosquitoes pestering the coati and a skull-shaped earth mover deforesting the island."
Photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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This was part of the spectacular show of light entitled ‘Science’, created and produced by Luxmuralis Artistic Collaboration.
Visitors were able to walk through the History of Science in the stunning interior of Winchester Cathedral. Almost every inch of the Cathedral was bathed in light and full of beautiful original compositions.
The display saw the almost 1000-year-old building become the canvas for an exploration of the way in which scientists have shaped the past and will influence the future. This unforgettable multi-sensory experience transports visitors through elements, molecules, DNA, and the greatest discoveries of humanity, as we contemplate the wonders that make up the world around us.
The installation was the creation of the award-winning collaboration of artists known as Luxmuralis, a collaborative team of artists from different backgrounds and artistic disciplines who create works across multiple media and presentation formats. Core to their work is the opportunity to explore the development of fine art tradition through new media, placing the medium in an art historical context.
In this part of the cathedral the choir stalls are earliest nearly complete set in England dating from about 1308. The back wall has a blind arcade of pairs of trefoiled arches with encircled cinquefoils above and exuberant foliage in the spandrels. In front of the panels are thin shafts supporting cinquefoiled arches and encircled cinquefoils.
The scrolling list of chemical compound here was being projected onto the Great Screen. This was built in 1455-75, of fine-grained limestone, behind the high altar. The present statues are 19th century, which explains the presence of Queen Victoria among the Saxon monarchs. The original statuary was broken up at the time of the Reformation but much was recovered and is displayed in the Triforium Gallery. The whole restoration of the Great Screen was overseen by Dean Kitchin.
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Mural entitled "Que será del Caribe en el futur" by Rafael Enrique Vega aka @rap[iquepr and Ekosaurio aka @ekosaurio, seen at 128 NW 25th Street in thw Wynwood Arts District of Miami, Florida.
Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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Mural entitled "Dangerous Visions by @shok-1 located at 2048 1st Avenue South in St Petersburg, Florida.
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Mural entitled "Voltron" by Kenji Chai aka @mr_kenjichai and Michael Roy aka @birdcap for Paint Memphis, seen at 1719 Evelyn Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee.
Drone photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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Mural entitled "Lady of Deep Waters" by Art of Subtle Codes aka @subtlecodes, seen at 3620 NW 3rd Avenue in Miami, Florida.
Photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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Mural entitled "Tidal View" by ER. aka @everydayresearch for Mural Mania 2024, seen at 701 South Main Street in South Bend, Indiana.
Photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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In an article entitled 'The Loon Lake Colony 1922-2012' by Bob Blatchford, David Oborne and Jim Oborne ice houses were described:
"Up until 1953 when Hydro arrived, cottage life was rustic and basic. You were lucky to have running water via a hand pump. Wood stoves were your oven and heat in the early mornings. Most people had ice houses and ice boxes. Leo and Elburn Meeks Sr. cut the ice on the lake and using a horse drawn sleigh, took the blocks to the cottage ice house each winter. They spread sawdust on the ice to help it survive the summer heat. The ice box in the cottage was zinc lined and made of oak. The ice was put on the top level, food inside. They was a tray on the bottom to collect water. The ice had to be replaced every 2 days."
More history of the Loon Lake Colony can be seen here: (reprinted from the 2012 SDRA Newsletter, written by Bob Blatchford, David Oborne and edited by Jim Oborne) pioneer.mazinaw.on.ca/Loon%20Lake%20Colony%20July%201%201...
Part of the Bill Machan Album
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I have self-published my second book entitled 88. It features an afterword by the British photographer Paul Russell, and the launch in Portugal took place on October 26, 2025.
This new book, 88 (88 images), is the second volume in a duology that began with my 2020 publication of 99 (99 images). The newly published book (88) measures 330 mm x 225 mm (hardcover), with 184 pages.
This photographic collection in “88” features images captured primarily in my home region in Portugal, which includes Caldas da Rainha, Foz do Arelho, and Óbidos. This body of work is considered unique because these locations have been largely unexplored by other street photographers.
My shadow appears as the guiding thread throughout the sequence of photographs, thus connecting my presence from behind the camera to my presence in front of it while participating in the composition. Adopting the philosophy of street photography, I embarked on a journey to find the extraordinary within the ordinary routines of daily life. This was a personal pursuit of serendipitous moments, brought to life by the grace of light. While the photos feature color and the interplay of light and shadow, you’ll find frames embedded with wit, humor, and subtle enigmas containing deeper elements of hidden stories, puzzles, and mystery.
Interested individuals can contact me via message. vasco.trancoso@gmail.com
Thank you.
Mural entitled "Li'l Gal" by Isamar Medina aka @kawaii.sugar for Mural Mania, seen in the Racine Avenue viaduct north of 16th Street in the Pilsen area of Chicago, Illinois.
Photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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Currently in Mechelen (Flanders – BE) we have the exhibition entitled AL GAL from the cartoonist Gerard Alsteens, who became famous for his many contributions to the weekly issues of Knack magazine. The first impression for any visitor to this exhibition is that Alsteen’s artistic reach is much broader than just these cartoons for the magazine. He paints various types of objects (oysters, wine bottles, wooden panels, mussels, book covers, or just wire) with the faces, or situations, of figures we often know from (inter)national politics, thereby delivering a critique which is deserved and justified and carried by his political engagement and critical insight in what happens around us on the world stage. The leading metaphor and object of his expressive power is the human face in its various expressions to reveal, or hide, what is actually going on. I especially like his mussel pot, which is at the same time also a face. This object of art is made along the Belgian tradition of the “Grande Casserole de Moules” of 1966 from the Belgian artist Marcel Broodthaers. But the expressive power of Alsteen’s casserole is completely convincing and I recognised Broodthaers in this portrait made of mussels. As a second highlight photo I have chosen a panicking face painted on an oyster, reminiscent of the famous work “The Cry” (1893) from Edvard Munch. In my view, Alsteens stands in the tradition of painters like Munch, but also James Ensor of which I recently made a small photo contribution on my photostream.
When I left this outstanding exhibition I paradoxically felt relieved, because it appeared that the many critical works of art actually had worked, for me, as an outlet for my own indignation about the various world affairs that had served as an inspiration for this artist. Besides admiration, I felt a healing effect: art is so much better than bitterness, or rage. Anybody in the vicinity of Mechelen is advised to visit this exhibition, in the Midtown Cultural Centre (CCM) until 22 August 2021.
This new piece entitled Good Night and Good Luck, the saying made famous by Edward R. Murrow, originated as I was once again messing around with unused vector parts from a previous client job.
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This remarkable sculpture, entitled 'Iron-Bowl' (the famous Alabama Vs. Auburn annual matchup) stands on the campus of the United States Sports Academy in nearby Daphne, Alabama...it is one of several sports sculptures on campus by Alabama artist Bruce Larsen who transforms discarded scrap into powerful, compelling works of art...he has received world-wide recognition for his work and is also a prominent special effects artist for major motion pictures...
This year's Alabama versus Auburn Iron Bowl game takes place this afternoon at 2:30...all I can say is...ROLL TIDE!!!
In this series entitled “Birth of a Night”, I invite you to plunge into the magical moment when day slowly fades to make way for night.
Through my lens, I've captured these fleeting moments at dusk, when the sun, barely visible on the horizon, lights up the sky with its characteristic shades of color. Each image bears witness to the ephemeral beauty of this transition, where the light dances over the landscape, creating an atmosphere both peaceful and enchanting.
My wish is to share with you this unique alchemy between day and night, a visual dialogue that reminds us of the poetry of simple but precious moments.
Mural entitled "Secret Garden" by Thomas Turner aka @thomasturner_tt for the Outer Space Project 2022, seen at 1989 College Avenue NE in Atlanta, Georgia.
Drone photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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Mural entitled "Sweet Baby" by Cara To aka @caratoes seen on the wall of the Peabody Hotel at 149 Union Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee.
The artist states: "This wall is dedicated to the origins of blues music. Transforming pain into something beautiful. You can see the cotton plants transform into the notes in the sky."
Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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The church of Mattia is located at the center of the Szentháromság tér
(Holy Trinity Square) in Budapest. Despite being commonly called by the name of Mattia Corvino, the real name of the church is Our Lady of the Assumption of the Castle Hill and is dedicated to th e Madonna.
It was built between 1255 and 1269 by the will of King Béla IV of Hungary. In 1541 it was transformed into a mosque by the Turks, before being handed over to the Jesuits.
In 1873 and 1896 it was restored by the architect Frigyes Schulek who partially rebuilt it in a neo-Gothic style. aisles with precious windows and frescoes. There is also the royal burial chapel where you can find the sarcophagi of Béla III of Hungary and Anna of Chatillon.
It is one of the most interesting buildings of the city of Budapest and artistic and tourist heritage of the city. Crowned Franz Joseph I of Austria in 1867 and Charles IV in 1916.
It is equipped outside with portals of great value, while the interior is divided into three naves.
In the church of Mattia a horror film was filmed entitled The Church of Michele Soavi (1989)
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L a chiesa di Mattia si trova al centro della Szentháromság tér
(piazza della Santa Trinità) a Budapest. Nonostante sia comunemente chiamata con il nome di Mattia Corvino, il vero nome della chiesa è Nostra Signora Assunta della Collina del Castello ed è dedicata alla Madonna.
Fu costruita tra il 1255 e il 1269 per la volontà del re Béla IV d'Ungheria. Nel 1541 venne trasformata in una moschea dai turchi, per poi pa ssare ai gesuiti.
Nel 1873 e il 1896 fu oggetto di restauri da parte dell'architetto Frigyes Schulek che la ricostruì parzialmente in stile neogotico. navate con preziose vetrate e affreschi. Vi è inoltre la cappella funeraria reale dove si possono trovare i sarcofagi di Béla III d'Ungheria e di Anna di Chatillon.
È uno degli edifici più interessanti della città di Budapest e patrimonio artistico e turistico della città.incoronati Francesco Giuseppe I d'Austria nel 1867 e Carlo IV nel 1916.
È dotata all'esterno di portali di grande pregio, mentre l'interno è diviso in tre navate.
Nella chiesa di Mattia è stato girato un film horror intitolato La chiesa di Michele Soavi (1989)
The monument entitled "From Dawn Until Dusk" by Helen Middleton-Stewart on the seafront at Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset UK.
I saw Griffith mentioned somewhere recently and it made me think of the afternoon my dad and I spent there on my 14th birthday.
Unfortunately it was a slower afternoon than usual but the shot of the day was the amply powered inbound Lake Cities on the Erie Lackawanna.
We never would have known about Griffith had it not been for a chance meeting with John Swajkart several months earlier. John had compiled an amazing book entitled the "Train Watchers Guide to Chicago". He showed one to us and we immediately purchased a copy out of the stash he kept in his car. Over the next few years, this book was committed to memory and nearly all of the junctions were visited at least once. Thanks, John! And thanks to my dad who really wasn't a hard core railfan but still made these expeditions with his pesky kid.
Attention Gallery presents our December Exhibit for 2020 entitled "Winterscapes and Snowy Stills"
For this exhibit we invited 60 SL artists to share a landscape photo with us. Some are already seasoned landscape photographers and a few had never taken a landscape photo. It was requested that the photo be a winterscape or a still life in a winter setting. 44 artists accepted the challenge and the results are wonderful.
This exhibits opens on Saturday, December 5 at Noon SLT (12 PM). DJ Irish will be providing her special brand of musical magic and we know you will enjoy yourself.
Please join us in celebrating the last month of 2020.
Here is the list of the artists:
Nams Piers
Malinda Aeon (Lin Talbot)
Helka Alchemi
Karole Batista
Michiel Bechir
Bellisima Benelli
Sandi Benelli
Ben John (BenJohn9)
Morgaine Warblood
Kit Boyd
David Daniels (DavidDaniel999)
Lizabeth Demonia
Hayley Dixon
Doc Mercury
Doddy Meiler
Hazel Foxtrot
Cari Franizzi
Melodie Heartsong
Josephine Hotshot
Jenny Inglewood (JennyLover)
Charly Keeley-Keating
Alsatian Kidd
Tobi Larroane
Sparklebottom Lasertits
Elaine Lectar
Rachel Magic
Loegan Magic
Dusty Pedroia
Justice Pedroia
Tresore Prada Hawkins
Heidi Rewell
Ed Rhode
Metukah Rhode (metukah.lenroy)
Persephone Smythe (leriadraven resident)
Sam Steele
Pavel Stransky
Morgan Talbot
Nino Ventura
Lotje Winkler
Liz Winterstorm-V
Jon Wyck
Val xox
Vrir
ZanyaSL
We look forward to seeing you there. LM below.
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On May 31st, 2000, I signed up with a new service called LiveJournal. I was user 4,136 which entitled me a permanent account and street cred in some alternate geeky universe which I have not yet visited. I was living in the Sunshine Biscuit Factory in Oakland California and starting a company to dispatch couriers, taxis, and emergency services from the web.
One night in July of that year I had an idea to make a more "live" LiveJournal. Real-time, up-to-date, from the road. Akin to updating your AIM status from wherever you are, and sharing it. For the next 5 years, I thought about this concept and tried to silently introduce it into my various projects. It slipped into my dispatch work. It slipped into my networks of medical devices. It slipped into an idea for a frictionless service market. It was everywhere I looked: a wonderful abstraction which was easy to implement and understand.
The 6th year; the idea has finally solidified (thanks to the massively creative environment my employer Odeo provides) and taken a novel form. We're calling it twttr (though this original rendering calls it stat.us; I love the word.ed domains, e.g. gu.st/). It's evolved a lot in the past few months. From an excited discussion and persuasion on the South Park playground to a recently approved application for a SMS shortcode. I'm happy this idea has taken root; I hope it thrives.
Some things are worth the wait.
It was almost time for the weekend again. Ahead of me lay the novel experience of my first ever flu jab. Everyone in Britain aged over 50 is entitled to a flu jab this winter, and it seemed rude to refuse my turn when it came along. A local clinic was being held in the village hall where we queued up patiently outside, waiting for our two minute window to arrive. I felt like the new boy at the office, a mere stripling compared to most of my fellow patients as we loitered and smiled politely at one another, announcing ourselves to one another not by name, but by the time of our appointment. I was Mr 9:38. So while Mrs 9:40, who'd arrived before me gracefully stood aside to allow me to pass, I in turn made way for Mrs 9:35 and Mrs 9:36. At 9:37 I timidly entered the hall and announced my presence, where I was directed to one of the four "jabbing stations." By 9:39 I was on my way back to the car. My left shoulder is throbbing very gently, but apart from that I'm fine, and presumably less likely to succumb to a dose of the flu this winter. Thanks for asking.
Later in the day I met my children for a long overdue lunch at the legendary Smokey Joe's. For the uninitiated, Smokey's is just off the A30, within 15 minutes' walk of home for me. Thought of by many as a truck stop, it is more often than not full of locals from Redruth and the surrounding area. The portions are generous to say the least.
Order the Hungryman's all day breakfast and unless you have the most enormous appetite in the universe, you won't need to eat again for the rest of the day. In fact you might still be trying to finish it at closing time. You probably won't feel the need to order dessert afterwards.
All of this excitement meant that getting outside with the camera on Saturday was looking unlikely. I'd resigned myself to this fact despite the sunshine, which was bringing conditions as pleasant as you're likely to see here in the middle of December. At this time of year, even on a good day the light is facing rapidly by 4pm. So it was fortunate that I'd already inspected the weekend weather forecast and decided Sunday was the day for me. Yes, I'd chosen driving rain, black clouds and high winds over benign sunshine and fluffy clouds.
Dave announced he had decided he's a fair weather photographer and wasn't coming. Lee was waiting for his wife to come home so that he could use the car. He said he might join me if he was able to a bit later. In truth I suspected I'd be alone. All morning today I looked doubtfully through the window at a world of terminally grey skies and drizzle, yet I remained confident that a gap in the clouds might come later - and when you want to watch the weather properly, there's no better place to go to than Wheal Coates.
The big waves that I'd hoped the incoming tide might deliver didn't happen on the grand scale I'd hoped for, so I had to resort to a hastily devised backup plan. I have something very specific in mind for this location, but I haven't quite had the right conditions yet. Of course what makes me happy about that is it means my business isn't done here yet. As I arrived though, the light had started to filter through those brooding clouds, throwing shafts of yellow onto the sea. This one was taken right at the beginning of the two hours I spent here today - a reminder that in winter you don't just wait for sunset because you can shoot throughout the day and the best light often comes early. The rest of the visit was spent battling the drifting rain and trying to keep the tripod steady in the wind. These challenges are always fun, and each time I encounter them I feel I've come away with a tiny bit more experience in dealing with them. I also now know exactly what's needed for the conditions I'm waiting for here. Hopefully they'll arrive soon enough. Hopefully I'll be ready to grab the moment when it comes.
Mural entitled "Save the Youth" by M*Code aka @martiancodeart, seen at 1926 Dunlap Street in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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Mural entitled "Truth Seeker" by HIERO aka @hieroveiga, seen in the 1300 Block of 5th Way in the Rosemary District of Sarasota, Florida.
London Black Cabs
The first black taxi in London was the hackney coach in the 17th Century. The name comes from hacquenée, the French term for a general-purpose horse. It literally means, 'ambling nag'. In 1625 there were as few as 20 available for hire, operating out of inn yards. In 1636, the owner of four hackney coaches brought them into the Strand outside the Maypole Inn, and the first taxi rank had appeared. He established a tariff for various parts of London, and his drivers wore livery, so they would be easily recognisable. 'Hackney carriage' is still the official term used to describe taxis.
Interestingly:
Taxis were banned from driving through Hyde Park in 1685. This was due to the unruly behaviour of some ladies in a hackney coach. The ban was lifted in 1687, only to be reinstated in 1711 due to 'several disorders' being commited. That time the ban lasted until 1924.
Taxi drivers are not legally obliged to give change. If a large note is offered the driver is entitled to take the cash, and offer to post the change to the passenger's home address.
The 'Knowledge of London' was introduced in 1851 by Sir Richard Mayne after complaints that cab drivers did not know where they were going. Passing the Knowledge involves detailed recall of 25,000 streets within a six-mile radius of Charing Cross station. The locations of clubs, hospitals, hotels, railway stations, parks, theatres, courts, restaurants, colleges, government buildings and places of worship are also required. It can take three years to pass the test, including the six months it takes to be tested.
Only one percent of London's taxi drivers are women.
The original 'stage coaches' were certain hackney carriages whose drivers travelled in stages, ie, they would drive short distances, along a fixed route, picking up fares at defintite stopping points. As this part of the trade grew, they eventually became omnibuses, and then the bus transport system we have today.
The London Taxi Drivers' Fund for Underprivileged Children was started in 1928 when 12 London taxi drivers took children from a local orphanage to London Zoo. Now the charity takes the children to Disney Land, Paris, France for a few days. This Researcher's father David was the first non-London hackney carriage to take part.
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A few years ago I published a shot which I entitled Finally - the Gherkin - it had taken me ages to get a shot that I really liked. The building is wonderful its shape so curvaceous - but its this very shape that made it so difficult to shoot. The shot was straight up to the top with the clouds whizzing over head. I was really pleased to get the shot. But over time I've looked at it and grown to think that the shot really didn't do the building justice - it didn't show off the beauty. So since then I've hunted all over the city for that view - and I'd pretty much given up it just didn't exist. That was until recently (well earlier this year) when a view opened up as the ever changing cityscape devoured another nondescript 60s building to be replaced - well by another probably nondescript office block. I've no idea how long this view will last below and the right the construction is well under way (one of the reasons for the long exposure) - but for now its there - I feel this shows off why I like the building so much.
I'd also like to say a big hello to all those photographers (and their friends and partners) I met on Monday at the opening night of Landscape Photographer of the Year - it was great meeting and chatting to you all. I have to say this years show is fabulous - some really fantastic photography on show - and well worth a visit - its free to enter and pretty much open all of the time - there's also loads of other fantastic exhibitions in london at the moment too - have a look here Must see Exhibitions
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Despite my recent photo entitled "Last one until 2021", I have to bring you one more post featuring the partial lunar eclipse on Wednesday, July 17.
This collage is made up of nine single photos that were shot over 90 minutes, starting during the penumbral phase of the eclipse. The partial eclipse proper–the "umbral" phase–commenced at 6:01 am where I was viewing and shooting from at Sandringham, Sydney, Australia. You can see the earth's shadow consuming more of the Moon's disk as between the first and last images. The Moon's colour changes throughout the photo, due to the effects of atmospheric refraction near the horizon.
I used my Canon EOS 6D Mk II camera and a Sigma 50-500 mm lens to capture the source photos for this collage. The shutter speed and aperture were varied depending on the Moon's brightness against the background sky, which changed as sunrise came closer.
Mural entitled "Deluge Of Abundance" by Steven Teller aka @steventellerarts for BBX Capital Fund for the Arts, seen on the wall of Hoffman’s Chocolates store, 601 East Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Drone photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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Mural entitled "An Enduring Spell" by Elmac aka @mac_arte, seen at 9249 Scholars Drive South in La Jolla, California.
Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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In my adjacent photograph entitled "Bapaume and forgotten", I told the story of the Pikedale Soldiers Settlements and Amiens railway branch line on the Granite Belt in Queensland. This included the naming of localities along the railway after battles in France during WWI.
The nearby Stanthorpe Museum has the railway station (really sidings) name boards from along the line which closed in 1974. It also has a number of other railway relics from the area. Quite appropriately, red poppies are "planted" at the base of these signs. Except for Amiens at the end of the line, all of the other names define general localities, no towns as such. When you drive to Amiens today, these localities are still identified with green tourist signs beside the road, usually in front of a forest!
If you are interested, here is a small Wiki article on the history of the old railway.
Mural entitled “Ab Astris” (Latin for “From the stars”) by Nic Fonté aka @wtg.studios, curated by Chicago Truborn Gallery, seen under the viaduct on Lessing Street at Chicago Avenue in the West Town area of Chicago, Illinois.
Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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The Krazy Katalogers have entitled this "Semaphore of Haulbowline lighthouse, Irish Lights Department flag displayed, Co. Down"! That means that there are two conundrums therein. There are at least three signalling systems on display, the Semaphore Flags, the Signalling Flags and the light for Morse Code Signalling. The other conundrum, at least for Morning Mary, is Haulbowline and Co. Down being listed together? The only Haulbowline we are familiar with is down in Cork Harbour but perhaps that one has a twin up North like the recent shot of St. John's Lighthouse?
Photographer: Ball, Robert S. (Robert Stawell), 1840-1913
Collection: Commissioners of Irish Lights Photographic Collection
Date: Circa 1890 - 1909
NLI Ref: NPA CIL195
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Mural entitled "Sounds of Small Creatures" by Joy Hernandez aka @joythestampede located on the Monkey's Tale property at 925 East Westfield Boulevard in the Broad Ripple area of Indianapolis, Indiana.
The artist states: "This one has a Carl Sagan-inspired story. The north wall, the one finished today, is “Sounds of Small Creatures,” and is Bean the Astronaut playing the gold record that Sagan had attached to Voyager (one record is spinning, here). The record had imagery on it to show how to play it and where we are located triangulated off of pulsars. The record contained sounds...of us. Music from around the world, speech, sounds from the planet were all on it. Sagan called us, humans, “small creatures,” because, in comparison with all that is out there, we are really very small.
Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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Mural entitled "El Sonido de Mi Patria" by Evaristo Angurria aka @angurria, seen at 2401 NW 5th Avenue in the Wynwood Arts District of Miami, Florida. The model is the artist's wife Venus Patricia Diaz.
Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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Mural entitled "Lucid Wisdom" by Nychos aka @nychos and VYAL aka @vyalone, seen at 1499 de la Torre Way in the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles, California.
From three photos by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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Mural entitled "Future Positive" by Kevin Ledo aka @kevinledo and @findac, curated by @therawproject_, seen at the Cheltenham Elementary School at 1580 Julien Street in Denver, Colorado.
The artist (Kevin Ledo) states: "On the right is Rihelle, a student that goes to the school that I photographed for this piece. On and the left is one of Fin’s muses, @christel_lakhdar who shares a resemblance which creates a beautiful narrative."
Drone photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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Attention Gallery presents our December Exhibit for 2020 entitled "Winterscapes and Snowy Stills"
For this exhibit we invited 60 SL artists to share a landscape photo with us. Some are already seasoned landscape photographers and some had never taken a landscape photo. We asked that the photo be a winterscape or a still life in a winter setting. 44 artists accepted the challenge and the results are wonderful.
This exhibits opens on Saturday, December 5 at Noon SLT (12 PM). DJ Irish will be providing her special brand of musical magic and we know you will enjoy yourself.
Please join us in celebrating the last month of the 2020.
List of artists:
Nams Piers
Malinda Aeon (Lin Talbot)
Helka Alchemi
Karole Batista
Michiel Bechir
Bellisima Benelli
Sandi Benelli
Ben John (BenJohn9)
Morgaine Blackrain
Kit Boyd
David Daniels (DavidDaniel999)
Lizabeth Demonia
Hayley Dixon
Doc Mercury
Doddy Meiler
Hazel Foxtrot
Cari Franizzi
Melodie Heartsong
Josephine Hotshot
Jenny Inglewood (JennyLover)
Charly Keeley-Keating
Alsatian Kidd
Tobi Larroane
Sparklebottom Lasertits
Elaine Lectar
Rachel Magic
Loegan Magic
Dusty Pedroia
Justice Pedroia
Tresore Prada Hawkins
Heidi Rewell
Ed Rhode
Metukah Rhode (metukah.lenroy)
Persephone Smythe (leriadraven resident)
Sam Steele
Pavel Stransky
Morgan Talbot
Nino Ventura
Lotje Winkler
Liz Winterstorm-V
Jon Wyck
Val xox
Vrir
ZanyaSL