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Some examples of projects using conductive thread and LEDs. More information at tinkering.exploratorium.edu/sewn-circuits
Trying your patience on hedging issues? I'll move on as my garden starts blooming. honest!
So this shows a cherry, pine and laurel hedge all fighting for the same light. The laurel has lost on the interior, where homeowners see it. The pine is providing no privacy at the lower level, and shading the home, also blocking light (pine is generally to the south of the house, so hedge is generally at the home's west side. I would clear all the shrubs/trees to start over, though it would be bright/hot on summer days.There would be a view over the valley and light in the wintertime.
A Triptych example of pictures taken during a field trip on my beginners digital photography course.
Photos by Jill and Alan Hitchcock
Stanway is an outstandingly beautiful example of a Jacobean manor house, owned by Tewkesbury Abbey for 800 years then for 500 years by the Tracy family and their descendants, the Earls of Wemyss. Stanway House is currently the home of Lord and Lady Neidpath. The Tracys, very unusually, claimed descent from Charlemagne, and were almost unique in England for having owned land (at nearby Toddington) since before the Norman Conquest. Their resulting self-confidence probably contributed to the sureness of their touch at Stanway: the house (in the opinion of Fodor’s Great Britain 1998 Guidebook "As perfect and pretty a Cotswold Manor House as anyone is likely to see"), its fascinating furniture, the jewel-like Gatehouse, the church and 14th-century Tithe Barn, the 18th-century water-garden (one of the finest in England), the specimen trees and avenues, the surrounding villages, farms, parkland and woodland – all subtly and harmoniously combine to create an enclave of very English and almost magical harmony.
Thanks to its location, at the foot of the Cotswold escarpment, Stanway has been protected from many changes of the 20th century, but the last decade has seen the gradual restoration to its former glory of the 18th century watergarden, probably designed by the greatest of British landscape gardeners, Charles Bridgeman. The formal Canal, on a terrace above the house, the Cascade (the longest in England), the striking Pyramid and eight ponds have been reinstated, and a single-jet fountain, at 300 feet the highest fountain in Britain and the highest gravity fountain in the world, has been added.
The glory of the Stanway watergarden is the single-jet fountain in the Canal, opened on 5th June 2004. Originally suggested by Paul Edwards, the landscape architect, and engineered by David Bracey of The Fountain Workshop Limited, the fountain rises
magnificently to over 300 feet, making it the tallest fountain in Britain (seconded by Witley Court at 121 feet), the tallest gravity fountain in the world (seconded by the Fountain of Fame at La Granja de San Ildefonso, Segovia, Spain at 154 feet), and the second tallest fountain in Europe, after the 400-foot-high turbine-driven fountain in Lake Geneva. The fountain has a 2-inch bronze nozzle and is driven from an 100,000-gallon reservoir, 580 feet above the Canal, via a 12-inch diameter medium-density polyethylene pipe 2 kilometres long.
(NB This last piece of information is very specific and can only have been provided by the water engineer who designed the refurbished system. I know, because I was one - AH49)
Information from official Stanway House website, (apart from the parentheses)
Example results of Finite Element Analysis computational simulation of a generic superelastic nitinol stent. Open Stent Design, developed by Confluent Medical Technologies (formerly Nitinol Devices and Components, NDC). Analysis by Karthikeyan Senthilnathan, Abaqus Standard from DS Simulia. OSS-Crimp-FEA-03
Example of a book jacket design. This was a 2000 reprint of a book, originally published in 1992. The 2000 edition was updated/expanded and had a new jacket.
It is not often that I walk into a church and say “Wow!” especially if that church is an example of extravagant ‘over-the-top’ Victorian High Gothic. Booton Church in Norfolk had just such an effect upon me. It is one of those buildings which has had a lot of money thrown at it - clearly the designer did not believe that ‘less is more’. This architect believed that ‘more is more’ and then some.
My first belief was that I had walked into something by Pugin so it came as a great surprise to discover that the amateur architect was the church’s own rector who had clearly strip-mined Victorian good taste (or is that bad taste?) with such gay abandon that one cannot but admire the man’s bravado. The architect Edwin Lutyens was moved to say that Booton is: “Very naughty but built in the right spirit”.
I was also left wondering where the rector had got the money from. Some came from a wealthy patron at a rate of £1,500 per year.
The exterior of St Michael the Archangel’s at Booton is a riot of towers, pinnacles and finials that would not look out of place in a production design for Hogwart’s. Inside the ‘Hogwart’s’ feel continues with a lofty hammer beam ceiling supported by huge carved angels. Historic England’s website calls it “eccentric French Gothic” but also calls the church “St Michael and All Angels” which is not the title the Churches Conservation Trust uses.
The architect and designer of the whole building was Rev. Whitwell Elwin who was rector from 1849 to 1900. He claimed descent from Pocahontas. From 1853 to 1860 he was also editor of the Quarterly Review. He was NOT a trained architect and based his designs on other buildings. Some might call this plagiarism but I think the French call it l’homage. According to the CCT the design of the west doorway was inspired by Glastonbury Abbey, the triangular opening above the chancel arch came from Lichfield Cathedral, the stained glass from St Mary’s at Temple Balsall, Warks and the west window from the Palace of Westminster Chapel. It was only towards the end of the project that Elwin brought in a trained draughtsman but the CCT guide does say he had a large library of architectural books and had once toured the West Country with the (later) city architect of Bath.
The imposing grandeur of the building is at odds with its remote position, one and a half miles from the village of Booton, and has led to its nickname of “Cathedral of the Fields”. It is also odd that such a wonderful building has been redundant since 1987 and in the care of the CCT which meant it had a very short working life. It had been built on the site of a 14th century church but very little of that earlier building remains. This is not just a heavy-handed Victorian restoration, this is an almost complete rebuild and consequential eradication of the earlier historic building.
In addition to the church, Elwin added a vestry and a baptistry. The whole building is Grade II* listed. Also listed is the church wall which includes a horse trough and a three-door structure in the churchyard which is described as a sexton’s store. The middle door is solid and clearly a store, but the outer two doors are gated and one still contains a coffin-shaped wooden bier. I am tempted to think that the outer two may be mortuary chapels where bodies might have been kept for a few days due to the Victorian horror of premature burial. Pop the body into one of the gated rooms and wait for nature to take its course - people merely in comas rarely start to decompose.
Overall the building, its stained glass and its furnishings - all designed by Elwin - create a strong impression. It may not have won much praise but he left behind a building which certainly sticks in the memory.
The Basilica, a splendid example of Romanesque Verona, taking the current form in 1398 after many vicissitudes. The first church, the one that hosted the wedding between the king and the queen of the Lombards, was destroyed and immediately rebuilt by Bishop Raterio who had the funds Emperor Otto I of Germany.
This new church was however destroyed by the Hungarians in the tenth century and the remains of St. Zeno were transported in the Cathedral of Santa Maria Matricolare to return a little later in the crypt of the church restored. Later in 1117 a violent earthquake damaged the church was restored and enlarged in 1138. The final touches were on the ceiling and the apse which were included in 1398, only elements in the Gothic style.
The façade includes several elements that have had the function of models for the construction of other Veronese Romanesque cathedrals: they tell and testify different historical narratives and religious or traditional.
It is very unique rosette: many do not know that this rose is the "Wheel of Fortune".
The function of paintings and bas-reliefs is to educate the illiterate people.
Returning to earth, the sides of the porch, there are eighteen bas-reliefs of the twelfth century: on the left is the master William religious themes taken from the Old and New Testament, especially from the genesis, while on the right the Master Nicholas passes from the sacred to the profane recounting the exploits of Theodoric the Great. too, the portal of the church, closed for security reasons, tells stories of saints and historical figures: forty-eight panels, the clock to the door door, of which it is composed are St. Peter, St. Paul, Saint Zeno, Saint Helena, Matilda of Tuscany with her ââhusband Geoffrey, authors of large donations to the Abbey of San Zeno historically adjacent to the Basilica (it was later destroyed and remains Today only the cloister) and the sculptor himself. In principle the panels, some of which merged into Saxony other school in Verona, followed a logical but following the widening of the facade have been replaced randomly.
San Zeno, eighth bishop of Verona, has lived in the fourth century. C. (died in 380), and was a native of Mauritania. Precisely for this reason it is often called "the Bishop Moro", from which also the dark color of his statue. Very little is known of his life: the historical describe him as a person of great culture (he studied at the school of rhetoric Africa whose exponents are Madaura of Apuleius, Tertullian, Cyprian and Lactantius) who lived in austerity and simplicity tant 'it is true that fished his daily meal in the nearby waters of the Adige, and gave a great impetus to Catholicism in Verona fighting the rampant paganism and Arianism.
Its holiness stems not only from the works done in life, his miraculous actions later. The first miraculous event would be a bet that the bishop would have done with the devil: they played ball with the tip of a mountain and once won, San Zeno would bring a baptismal font in the shoulder to the devil from Rome to Verona. The second is the expulsion of demons by the daughter of the magistrate Gallieno of Raetia and, finally, the most striking is the rescue of the people affected by the flood of the Adige in Verona in the Middle Ages: during the king's marriage with the Princess Autari Theodolinda l ' Adige burst its banks and flooded the city, but arrived at the gates, open the Basilica of San Zeno stopped.
Fatherhood was achieved on Father’s Day and will follow suit each day henceforth with a continuous movement where Fit Fathers commune for the benefit of their kids. We share and learn from one another to enhance positive experiences for our families, friends and community.
Naturally, Father’s Day in the Maryland, DC and Virginia area was ignited the “Fit Fathers” way for the 4th year in a row with exercise, laughter, dance, music and fun. We bring dads and father figures together annually to demonstrate the importance of being health conscious and leading by example through positive, nutritional choices. Hype for the event was built from engaging social media campaigns and coverage from Fox 5 DC, News Channel 8, CBS Radio, Radio One, SiriusXM, Black Enterprise and a host of other elite media outlets. Additionally, with $2,500 in prizes at stake for our fitness challenges, over 500 attendees came to the celebration ready for action which resulted in an eventful day.
Polarizing filter makes the skies deeper blue and makes the clouds appear more clearly. The tree looks a bit unreal, even.
"Contro le infamie della vita le armi migliori sono il coraggio, l'ostinazione e la pazienza. Il coraggio fortifica, l'ostinazione diverte e la pazienza dà pace."
(Hermann Hesse)
Spotmatic II | SMC Takumar 28mm | Arista Premium 400
Running off the lead frames, blind and from-the-hip "screw focus, get the shot" Leica-brandishing street style. OK, it wasn't that deliberate.
Roll #48.
The Niagara cafe is a rare example of a cafe that has survived into the modern day without major changes to its 1930s interior.
Its walls are full of articals and pictures about its history, including the time in 1942, just after midnight, Jack was locking up when there was a knock at the door. He opened it, prepared to tell an unwelcome visitor where to go, to discover Prime Minister John Curtin. Curtin tipped his hat and said he had a couple of mates in the car and they were all hungry and freezing. The ‘mates’ were future Country Party leader, Artie Fadden, and future PM, Ben Chifley. Vic cooked them steak and eggs and they ate around the warmth of the kitchen stove.
“How’s the war affecting you?” Curtin asked.
“Our ration of tea (28lbs a month) runs out real quick,” Vic replied.
For the rest of the war the Niagara received 100lbs of tea and the PM always dropped in for a cuppa when he was passing through.
Examples of freight carried by the railway. Must be mountain sheep to have got up there!
From 1836, IK Brunel had been purchasing railway locomotives from various sources. Given the varying quality of these, it was decided a central repair workshops was needed. He put Daniel Gooch in charge of workshops established at Swindon. An apocryphal story suggests that whilst in a train with Gooch, he tossed a sandwich out of the window and said that where it landed they would build the works; geography and logistics is the more likely explanation. The first shed was finished in 1841.
In tandem with the works, a "railway village" was built to house the massive influx of workers. This was laid out as a complete community with houses, health service, school. lending library and a church, similar to other developments such as Bourneville in Birmingham. Health care was provided from subscriptions from wages, and this GWR system was one of the blueprints on which Aneurin Bevan based the National Health Service in 1948.
In the 1960s, Swindon Council applied to demolish much of "New Swindon" but following a campaign led by John Betjeman, it was saved and is today a conservation area with many listed buildings. Following a decline in the post 1960s, the workshops finally closed down in 1986. Today, the complex houses various offices, a designer outlet and the excellent Swindon Steam Museum dedicated to the Great Western Railway; some workshops have been converted into flats, others are in the process of conversion.
Nice example of a 70s sports car with some new features of those days: turned down headlights and soft plastic (rubberlike) bumpers.
Produced between 1979 and 1981, derived from the TR7 sports coupe (1975-1981).
Designed by Harris Mann.
1998cc,
1025 kg.
Imported from the US in Spring 1992.
Note the huge mass of bicycles behind the car, a typical image of Amsterdam.
Amsterdam-C., Planciusstraat, July 21, 2012.
This example of a Parlee Z1 custom touring bicycle is courtesy of Parlee Cycles parleecycles.com. It is Bob Parlee's personal touring bike. It sports Campagnolo Super Record 11 and ENVE components and Lightweight carbon clincher wheels. Note the touring bike specific details like rack mounts.
Parlee attended the National Handbuilt Bicycle Show and was kind enough to bring their show bikes to the KGS Bikes studio for a photo shoot and this is one of those bikes.
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Example handaxes made by John Handley using Norfolk Flint. (One penny coin for scale). Please see my website www.handaxe.co.uk for further thoughts on handaxe use and manufacture