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I was driving around after work, looking for birds and here I found these two sweet kids selling ...flowers....!!!
Recent photos I took show the peace and solitude of Glendalough and the monastic site founded by St. Kevin in the 6th century. However this shot shows what greets you near the entrance!
Entrepreneur Frans van Haren has a classic car collection that has won prizes at prestigious national and international competitions. Since 2017, he has been presenting his impressive car collection to a wider audience in the futuristic-looking, former furniture showroom 'Metropole' in Druten, the Netherlands. The collection includes some four hundred cars, trucks and motorcycles, making it almost the largest car museum in the Netherlands.
40 Years of Peugeot 309 | Visit to Car Museum Metropole
Druten, the Netherlands.
Parrot: "One cracker, one photo. Move it along. Move it along. I don't have all day. You don't have a cracker? Oh, I'm so sorry. Get out of line! Next. Let's go, folks. I have nut bingo in one hour."
Santa Barbara Zoo, Santa Barbara, California 2015
Located just outside the City of Piedmont in Wayne County, Missouri, Lon Sanders Canyon is a shut-in formed by McKenzie Creek as it winds its way through the rocky canyon, forming waterfalls and pools along its path. The remnants of stone stairs cut into the steep bluffs and two small rock dams are all that remain of a failed attempt by a St. Louis entrepreneur named Lon Sanders to build a private resort in the canyon.
Lon Sanders was born in Corinth, Mississippi, in 1866. In 1887 he came to St. Louis, Missouri, where he started the Sanders Engraving Company, which manufactured electrotypers and engravers. The business was a success, and soon Sanders had plants in St. Louis, Memphis and Chattanooga, Tennessee. I’ve been unable to find information to indicate when he started construction on his ill-fated resort, or why it was never completed. If anyone has additional information, please feel free to add it to the comments below.
According to local lore, the trail leading down into the canyon is allegedly haunted. People have reported hearing the voice of a woman faintly calling out from the surrounding woods: “Please! Help me.” To add to the mystery of the area, in 1973, Piedmont (pop. 1,977) gained national notoriety when hundreds of people reported UFO sighting in the area. However, in my multiple visits to Lon Sanders Canyon Conservation Area, I have yet to encounter screaming women or aliens.
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The Wuppertal Suspension Railway had a forerunner: in 1824, Henry Robinson Palmer of England presented a railway system which differed from all previous constructions.
It was basically a low single-rail suspension railway on which the carriages were drawn by horses. Friedrich Harkort, a Prussian industrial entrepreneur and politician, loved the idea.
He saw big advantages for the transportation of coal to the early industrialised region in and around the Wupper valley. Harkort had his own steel mill in Elberfeld; he built a demonstration segment of the Palmer system and set it up in 1826 on the grounds of what is today the Wuppertal tax office.
He therefore tried to attract public attention to his railway plans.
On 9 September 1826, the town councillors of Elberfeld met to discuss the use of a "Palmer's Railway" from the Ruhr region, Hinsbeck or Langenberg, to the Wupper valley, Elberfeld, connecting Harkort's factories. Friedrich Harkort inspected the projected route with a surveyor and a member of the town council. The plans never went ahead because of protests from the transport branch and owners of mills that were not on the routes.
In 1887 the cities of Elberfeld and Barmen formed a commission for the construction of an elevated railway or Hochbahn. In 1894 they chose the system of the engineer Eugen Langen of Cologne, and in 1896 the order was licensed by the City of Düsseldorf.
In 2003, the Rhine Heritage Office (Rheinische Amt für Denkmalpflege des Landschaftsverbandes Rheinland or LVR) announced the discovery of an original section of the test route of the Wuppertal Suspension Railway.
Construction on the actual Wuppertal Suspension Railway began in 1898, overseen by the government's master builder, Wilhelm Feldmann. On 24 October 1900, William II, German Emperor participated in a monorail trial run.
In 1901 the railway came into operation. It opened in sections: the line from Kluse to Zoo/Stadion opened on 1 March, the line to the western terminus at Vohwinkel opened on 24 May, while the line to the eastern terminus at Oberbarmen did not open until 27 June 1903.
Around 19200 tonnes of steel were used to produce the supporting frame and the railway stations.
The construction cost 16 million Goldmark. Since its first opening, the railway has closed once owing to severe damage from World War II, but managed to open as early as 1946.
The platform was rebuilt in 1982.
We visited Cleveland's West Side Market yesterday morning for some shopping. Of course, I had my camera with me. This is a photo of a young girl who was busily making small woven baskets for sale. By far, she was the busiest and most aspiring entrepreneur at the market.
For me, the best part of this photograph is the sunlight on the girl's hair. I also liked the intense look on her face as she worked so hard.
Frazier is my oldest nephew. He has just started his own company, Signature Clothing. His line consists of all sorts of apparel, and is pretty cool looking, so this pic was something I wanted to be a little different, cool and innovative, just like Frazier!
After Thanksgiving dinner, I did a couple of quick grab shots at the table of Frazier and his brother, Drake. Though this one wasn't bad as far as detail went, it was busy and needed some enhancement. As I looked at the image, I realized that some of the things that were popping up in the background actually played into who Frazier is. "Brawny" and "Hefty" describe his strength. He had gone through Police Academy, and trained hard, deciding afterwards that he wanted to go a different route, which may include being an Army Ranger. Frazier is a tough guy with a heart. He loves animals, and they love him, so the kitties that pop up bring that in. There are magnets on the fridge referencing faith and humor, both also are a big part of who Frazier is. So, I left the background, busy as it was, but decided to make him pop by doing a sketch effect on only him. I actually really liked it after I got done. It kind of highlights the drive my nephew has, and a good natured intensity and determination that he personifies.
See Frazier's first edition clothing line up! www.facebook.com/Signature-Clothing-2311939512167671/?__t...
Fellow Flickrite mpaulda was kind enough to send me some cameras to play around with this summer. Thanks Mark!
This bronze statue called "Spirit", by Buck McCain, represents the spirit of entrepreurism and resides outside the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. This image is from the Lomo Smena (Cmeha) 35.
Norfolk Southern manifest #151 (Macon, GA - Valdosta, GA) passes the old station sign on the GS&F District behind NS SD9043MAC #7317, C40-9W #9932 and CEFX SD60's #6015 & #6003.
The story behind the name 'Clinchfield':
In the 1920's, American entrepreneur George L. Carter constructed the cement plant pictured in the background creating the small south Georgia community known as 'Clinchfield'. Carter is also known for organizing the Clinchfield Coal Company, founding Kingsport, TN and constructing the Clinchfield Railroad. The small community of Clinchfield, GA is much like how it started consisting of the railroad and the still active and growing cement plant now owned and operated by Cemex.
A street in Kandy, Sri Lanka, a local farmer sets up on the street, while everyone else just walks and drives past
Jakob Fugger of the Lily (German: Jakob Fugger von der Lilie) (6 March 1459 – 30 December 1525), also known as Jakob Fugger the Rich or sometimes Jakob II, was a major merchant, mining entrepreneur and banker of Europe. He was a descendant of the Fugger merchant family located in the Free Imperial City of Augsburg, where he was also born and later also elevated through marriage to Grand Burgher of Augsburg (German Großbürger zu Augsburg). Within a few decades he expanded the family firm to a business operating in all of Europe. He began his education at the age of 14 in Venice, which also remained his main residence until 1487. At the same time he was a cleric and held several prebendaries, even though he never lived in a monastery.
The foundation of the family's wealth was created mainly by the textile trade with Italy. The company grew rapidly after the brothers Ulrich, Georg and Jakob began banking transactions with the House of Habsburg as well as the Roman Curia, and at the same time began mining operations in Tyrol, and from 1493 on the extraction of silver and copper in Bohemia and the Kingdom of Hungary. As of 1525 they also had the right to mine quicksilver and cinnabar in Almadén.
After 1487 Jakob Fugger was the de facto head of the Fugger business operations which soon had an almost monopolistic hold on the European copper market.[1] Copper from Upper Hungaria was transported through Antwerp to Lisbon, and from there shipped to India. Jakob Fugger also contributed to the first and only trade expedition to India that German merchants cooperated in, a Portuguese fleet to the Indian west coast (1505/06) as well as a failed Spanish trade expedition to the Maluku Islands.
With his support of the Habsburg dynasty as a banker he had a decisive influence on European politics at the time. He financed the rise of Maximilian I and made considerable contributions to secure the election of the Spanish king Charles V to become Holy Roman Emperor. Jakob Fugger also funded the marriages which later resulted in House Habsburg gaining the kingdoms of Bohemia and Hungary.
Jakob Fugger secured his legacy and lasting fame through his foundations in Augsburg. A Chapel funded by him and built from 1509 to 1512 is Germany's first renaissance building and contains the tombs of the brothers Ulrich, Georg and Jakob. The Fuggerei which was founded by Jakob in 1521 is the world's oldest social housing complex still in use. The Damenhof, part of the Fuggerhäuser in Augsburg, is the first secular renaissance building in Germany and was built in 1515.
At his death on 30 December 1525 Jakob Fugger bequeathed to his nephew Anton Fugger company assets totaling 2,032,652 guilders.[2] He is considered to be one of the richest persons of all time,[3] and today he is well known as Jakob Fugger 'the Rich'. He is among the most well known Germans and arguably the most famous citizen of Augsburg. In 1967 a bust of him was placed in the Walhalla, a "hall of fame" near Regensburg that honors laudable and distinguished Germans. (Wikipedia)
Entrepreneurs John and Peggy Dunn are not afraid of the current economic slump. While many people tightened their belts and waited during the past several years, John saw opportunity and pursued his dream. John is a plumber. He has been running his own plumbing business for twenty-three years. Peggy is a singer, a published writer, and John's wife/sidekick. While John has a love for historical arms, Peggy loves meeting people and making new friends.
In 2010 they decided to take the plunge and open up a unique enterprise. Most gun stores are bastions of masculinity and are rather intimidating to women. With John and Peggy's combined efforts Old Town Guns and Gifts was born. In this unique shop one can find anything from 1894 Winchester rifles to crystal stemware. The coffee is always strong and hot, and the conversation is lively.
One of the recent additions in John's gun rack is a custom 1894 Winchester rifle. It sports curious factory customization to make it lighter in weight and as a result has a decreased magazine capacity. On the firearm's stock is nailed a mysterious plaque on which is engraved "Buffalo Bills Wild West."
The rifle was featured and appraised by Bonhams & Butterfields on the Antiques Roadshow in July 2011. John is currently researching the rifle to determine if it is indeed a firearm that might have been handled and shot by William Cody or Annie Oakley. If so, the value would escalate enormously.
John still works four days a week as a master plumber, but on Friday and Saturday, he and Peggy open the doors to the American dream with their own business. Thank you for the coffee and conversation John, there will be more photos coming this evening on my zenfolio site.
Strobist: SB600 with umbrella camera left. LP120 and LP160 in Softlighter II camera right. Triggered by Cybersync.
Nikon 28-70mm ƒ2.8 @ f/4, 1/125 sec
It's 1965 and my lifelong friend Martin and I are heading south along the Dalmatian coast in our Ford Anglia, towards Dubrovnik. Somewhere on the road between Opatija and Zadar (now in Croatia) we were waved down by these three boys, keen to sell us fresh figs.
We didn’t speak a word of each others’ languages, of course, but the boy on the right soon discovered that he and Martin shared the same name. Instant bonding and friendship for life, of course – well, for the next four or five minutes, at least – and then we were on our way again. Oh and by the way, the figs weren't so good, but the encounter was fun.
Photographically, time has taken its toll; this faded and bleached print was scanned from a 35mm colour transparency, sadly lost long ago.
A few other photos from that memorable holiday are here.
… Depuis la flambée immobilière, le prix des terrains à grimpé considérablement donc ils se sont lancés dans la construction en hauteur… Partout, nous voyons des tours à appartements qui semblent sortir du sol comme des forets de bétons… Ils ne sont pas les seuls car lors de ma première sortie en vélo hier, j'ai vu sur la piste cyclable que les Grands Pics-Bois semblent suivre cette tendance… Photo prise dans «Mon Studio à Ciel Ouvert»
À lire: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Pic
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