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Another photo on a walk last weekend, the salt pan houses..
Built circa 1760 for the salt boiling industry, as the Maryburgh Salt Works, probably salt pans with housing above. Pair parellel blocks linked by (later) wall which has been heightened and which was originally open at centre. Arrangement is broadly symmetrical. Blocks are 2-storey, rectangular-plan, gabled, with end stacks, rubble-built with squared dressings (south block part harled), each block with wide opening in west gable at low level (timber-lintelled at south, concrete at north); also forestairs; slate roofs; deep skews with moulded skewputts suggest roof covering may originally have been pantiles or thatch.
Although what remains is incomplete, Whatley describes surviving buildings as "certainly the most complete upstanding remains of the (saltboiling) industry on the west coast". In fact, they appear to be most complete to survive in Scotland.
The Prestwick burgh/records of 12th February 1480 uses the term "salt pan hous" which suggests the existence of the industry locally by that time. The burgh records also discussed applications for erecting of salt pans on 25th June 1763 and 7th Sept. 1765 (Information provided by Kyle & Carrick civic society). (Historic Scotland)
A bit late in posting these :) but our campsite from this year's Relay for Life of Second Life! ♥
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Passport to Hope ♥
After the trailing SD70ACe could no longer pump air, and the trailing GE was already bad ordered, the thinking heads in Adams made the decision to attach an SD40N to the front of the daily MALPR. Fortunately, a 0200 departure from Adams ensured that the train would be in daylight down in my neck of the woods. While I didn’t wake up until it was already out of Butler, I was able to make it to the searchlight signal at Bain, WI, on the north side of Kenosha.
Growing up along the Kenosha Sub, I was no stranger to seeing ATS pilots leading the foreign coal trains; but they had unfortunately disappeared when PTC was activated, and that was before I knew what I was doing as a photographer. While this is the Milwaukee Sub (a line that never had ATS), and a manifest, rather than an Oak Creek coal (or a Harvard grain, which I also never got), it was still nice to catch this as a throwback to my childhood.
I only wish I could go back and shoot more of the coal trains.
YHL, also known early in its existence as the Cape Foulweather Lighthouse, is a lighthouse on the Oregon Coast of the United States. It is located in Lincoln County, near the mouth of the Yaquina River near Newport at Yaquina Head. The tower stands 93 feet (28 m) tall. It is the tallest lighthouse in Oregon & a bright beacon of the night, guiding ships and their supplies along the west coast since the light was first lit on August 20, 1873.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaquina_Head_Light
www.blm.gov/learn/interpretive-centers/yaquina
Fujifilm X-T20. Fuji XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS Lens. 18mm, f/6.4, 1/800 sec, ISO 200.
It is the edgy existence within me of these unmade images that is the only assurance that the best photographs are yet to be made :-)
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HMM! Truth Matters! Lies have consequences.
Loebner magnolia, 'Leonard Messel', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
"Large figure in a shelter" (Henry Moore, 1986), Parque de los pueblos de Europa, Guernica, Vizcaya, País Vasco, España.
La escultura Large figure in a shelter, fue creada entre los años 1985 y 1986, pocos meses antes de la muerte de Henry Moore, considerado el escultor británico más importante del siglo XX. El valor de la obra se ha visto incrementado por su tamaño, casi tres veces mayor que las esculturas consideradas como referencias más significativas de Moore, y porque sólo existen sólo dos ejemplares, cuando la edición media de las esculturas del artista británico es de siete a nueve piezas. La obra adquirida por los gobiernos central y vasco fue realizada en bronce, tiene una altura superior a los siete metros y pesa unos 20.000 kilogramos.
La monumental escultura se ubicará en una loma cercana a la Casa de Juntas de Gernika, a unos 30 kilómetros de Bilbao. El artista vasco Eduardo Chillida ha supervisado la elección del lugar elegido para situar la obra de Moore, ya que a pocos metros se levanta su conjunto escultórico Gure aitaren etxean, inaugurado en 1987.
The Large figure in a shelter sculpture was created between 1985 and 1986, a few months before the death of Henry Moore, considered the most important British sculptor of the 20th century. The value of the work has been increased by its size, almost three times larger than the sculptures considered to be the most significant references to Moore, and because there are only two copies in existence, when the average edition of the British artist's sculptures is from seven to nine pieces. The work acquired by the central and Basque governments was made of bronze, is over seven meters tall and weighs about 20,000 kilograms.
The monumental sculpture will be located on a hill near the Gernika Assembly House, about 30 kilometers from Bilbao. The Basque artist Eduardo Chillida has supervised the choice of the place chosen to locate Moore's work, since his Gure aitaren etxean sculpture ensemble, inaugurated in 1987, stands a few meters away.
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If you survive, an elevated existence awaits.
Initiate phase one.
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Inspired by Wimbe.
There are some issues with the feet/coloring, but it'll be fixed before my next scene.
EVERLASTING.
A MEDITATION.
I can see you scratching out an existence
On the surface of the earth
You are only one of many
Haven’t you learnt anything at all
Since the day of your birth
Look beyond your comfortable confines
As horizons only narrow the view
In truth your life is endless
You are only on one chapter
With the rest of the book to get through
An endless library awaits you
But perhaps we only earn
What we really deserve
Look at that dog-eared corner
Lift up the page that curves
Open up your vision
And see what you can learn
The soul thrives on recognition
It knows when it is on the right path
Some of us strive for perfection
Others make life hard
The balance of the universe
Tips this way and that
Flexing between good and evil
This equation is a constant
Needing to be solved
It takes courage to achieve it
Determination to evolve
Do you wish to understand?
So let your heart be bold
It’s simple really
Don’t always do as you are told
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This tiny crystal pyramid belonged to my mother, and she left it in her effects for me to find after she had passed away. The pyramid is only about 15 millimetres high, and is completely clear quartz crystal. I was with her when she bought it, many years ago, when we visited one of our favourite crystal sellers in their store in the village of Litlington in East Sussex in the UK.
This store is still there, and many of my own collection of crystals has come from this wonderful shop. Much more than a shop, it is an experience! See link below.
This pyramid may be small, but it contains the whole world. The complexities and beauty of geometry are never to be underestimated, as the soul can be guided on its journey by studying these eternal symbols.
But not only that, my mother knew that I would know what she was trying to say by leaving me this tiny pyramid. That deep within each of us, even those of us who are introverted, sensitive people, there is a part of us that is unique, and we can find this within us and find our own way with courage. We do not need the whole world, we just need to find that inner strength to enable us to succeed.
I have paired this piece with “This Woman’s Work” by Kate Bush, which holds such deep truths within it, such hope.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXzx--YefD8
Beautiful crystals and advice can be found in this wonderful store. I would recommend a visit if you ever find yourself in East Sussex in the UK. See their website for opening times.
www.litlingtoncrystalstore.co.uk/
And if you would like to see more of my work, have a look at my website at:
Rising from the water like the creation of an Expressionist artist, this twisted, distorted willow is an essential part of the diverse marshland habitat at Gray Lodge Preserve. It is estimated that over 1 million water fowl reside here from November through February. The amazing thing is that few people seem to know about this wonderful spot. We make a point to pay a visit every year during the peak months, and we rarely run into more than a handful of people--all of them bird lovers. Check it out if you live nearby.
Gray Lodge Wildlife Preserve, Butte County CA
Jeux de lignes et d'ombres sur des poutres dans la zone industrielle de St Egreve : les différentes rencontres décisives dans une vie.
I'm here to assist with information and tasks, but I'm not equipped to explore the meaning of life. Thank you for understanding.
Meet "Boléra" a graceful Galgo breed female dog.
Lumix S5 - Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8
ƒ/5.6 1/50 ISO 3200 @59mm
Galgos
The Spanish greyhound is thought by some popular writers to have descended from Egyptian dogs brought to the Iberian Peninsula by the Phoenicians nearly 3,000 years ago. However the existence of the Celtic vertragus in Roman Iberia 2,000 years ago, as described by Arrian and Martial, suggests that it and its possible descendant the Galgo, may more likely be of Western European type in origin. After it was established in Spain, it is thought to have been cross-bred centuries later with the Sloughi brought from North Africa by the Moors. Some writers suggest that this breed may be ancestral to the English Greyhound.
The Galgo name is probably derived from the Latin Canis Gallicus or 'Dog from Gaul'. The Spanish word for all kinds of Greyhounds — including the Galgo — is lebrel, which means 'harrier' or 'dog for chasing hares', since liebre is Spanish for 'hare'. The same derivative is seen in the Italian levriero and the French lévrier.
Arrian described his personal experience in Spain. His description of hare hunting is very similar to that used with the Galgo nowadays in Spain, adding that it was a general Celtic tradition not related to social class. He indicated that there were not only smooth-haired types of the vertragus but also rough-coated ones.
There is little evidence for mention of the Galgo or its antecedent in the first centuries of the Middle Ages, but it appeared to have survived and flourished in the second half of the period.
In the 9th and 10th centuries, coinciding with the Reconquista, great spaces in Castile were colonised resulting in Christian military repossession of the Iberian Peninsula from Muslim control. This open land introduced a new mode of hunting with dogs: while the North of Spain is mountainous, the regions progressively recovered were flat, open areas full of small animals like hares, which provided the Galgo a useful opportunity for hunting. At that time it was considered a noble dog, and was kept mainly by the aristocracy of both the Christian and the Muslim kingdoms in which Spanish territory was still divided. It is likely that the Galgo and the Sloughi (perhaps also Saluki) were interbred during this period.
The Galgo appears to have developed first in the Castillian plains, both in the north (Valladolid, Zamora, Ávila Salamanca, Segovia, Soria, Burgos and Palencia) and the south (Toledo, Cuenca, Guadalajara, Madrid and Ciudad Real) of Castilla. And, afterwards, in more southern territories: La Mancha and Andalusia. It became the typical dog type of the Spanish interior, while the bloodhound plays the same role in the coast regions.
The Galgo appears not only in hunting books but also in common Spanish expressions, as well as in literature. The most famous reference is perhaps the one contained in the opening sentence of Don Quixote de La Mancha: "In a village of La Mancha, the name of which I have no desire to call to mind, there lived not long since one of those gentlemen that keep a lance in the lance-rack, an old buckler, a lean hack, and a galgo for coursing."
Animal cruelty concerns
There are many reports of Galgos being treated cruelly by their hunters and breeders in Spain. An estimated 50,000 to 100,000 Galgos and Podencos are killed, often brutally, each year by their hunters, also known as galgueros.
Source Wikipedia
It looks like there is life on other planets too, not just on earth, according my picture above.
The existence of series of atoms was primarily responsible for the formation of life in our universe. The biggest creativity, in our universe history, was the formation of Helium atom.
According the online information,
existing for us refers to remain alive or continue to be; in simple terms, it can be described as doing what is necessary to stay alive. When compared to existing, living means to enjoy your life and savour every movement of it.
Again according the online information,
the Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy is an irregular galaxy, the closest neighbouring galaxy to the Earth's location in the Milky Way, being located about 25,000 light-years (236,000,000,000,000,000 km) away from our Solar System.
Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy is located in the same part of the sky as the constellation Canis Major. Canis Major is a constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere.The southern celestial hemisphere is also called the Southern Sky. Some constellations in the northern sky are Leo, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius and Pisces.
We hope that humans are able to travel that far one day if we are able to survive the dangers like asteroids, comets, alien invasion, global warming ,climate change, racism, nationalism, hunger, wars, viruses (like coronavirus), sicknesses, genetic-mutation, etc.
Our generation will not see the other galaxies, but we may live long enough to stay in space-hotels in our solar system, hopefully.
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Abstract digital art that I made by starting with a black circle on white background, then blended these images together in various ways.
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Steller sealions and a bald eagle in the background at Race Rocks.
Race Rocks is an ecological reserve, many species of both Pinnipeds and birds live there together. It is also a very rich underwater ecosystem
I dare you to lift yourself up off the floor
I dare you to move
I dare you to move
Like today never happened
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This is the statue on top of the Court House in Georgetown, Texas. I searched the Internet to find out more about her. Themis is untranslatable. A gift of the gods and a mark of civilized existence, sometimes it means right custom, proper procedure, social order, and sometimes merely the will of the gods. Interestingly, the blind fold and sword weren't added until around the 16th century. I couldn't find out what the blindfold represents. Here's some info from Wikipedia
Mythology[edit]
Greek deities
series
Titans
Olympians
Aquatic deities
Chthonic deities
Mycenaean deities
Personified concepts
Other deities
Titans
The Twelve Titans
Oceanus and Tethys,
Hyperion and Theia,
Coeus and Phoebe,
Cronus and Rhea,
Mnemosyne, Themis,
Crius, Iapetus
Children of Oceanus
Oceanids, Potamoi
Children of Hyperion
Helios, Selene, Eos
Children of Coeus
Lelantos, Leto, Asteria
Sons of Iapetus
Atlas, Prometheus,
Epimetheus, Menoetius
Sons of Crius
Astraeus, Pallas, Perses
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Statue of Themis, Chuo University, Japan.
The personification of abstract concepts is characteristic of the greeks.|date=October 2015}} The ability of the goddess Themis to foresee the future enabled her to become one of the Oracles of Delphi, which in turn led to her establishment as the goddess of divine justice.
Some classical representations of Themis did not show her blindfolded, nor was she holding a sword. The sword is also believed to represent the ability Themis had from cutting fact from fiction; to her there was no middle ground. Themis built the Oracle at Delphi and was herself oracular. According to another legend, Themis received the Oracle at Delphi from Gaia and later gave it to Phoebe.[4]
When Themis is disregarded, Nemesis brings just and wrathful retribution; thus Themis shared the Nemesion temple at Rhamnous. Themis is not wrathful: she, "of the lovely cheeks", was the first to offer Hera a cup when she returned to Olympus distraught over threats from Zeus.[5]
Themis presided over the proper relation between man and woman, the basis of the rightly ordered family (the family was seen as the pillar of the deme), and judges were often referred to as "themistopóloi" (the servants of Themis). Such was also the basis for order upon Olympus. Even Hera addressed her as "Lady Themis." The name of Themis might be substituted for Adrasteia in telling of the birth of Zeus on Crete.
Themis was present at Delos to witness the birth of Apollo. According to Ovid, it was Themis rather than Zeus who told Deucalion to throw the bones of "his Mother" over his shoulder to create a new race of humankind after the deluge.
Hesiod's description and contrast to Dike[edit]
In Greek mythology, Hesiod mentions[6] Themis among the six sons and six daughters of Gaia and Uranus (Earth and Sky). Among these Titans of primordial myth, few were venerated at specific sanctuaries in classical times.
Themis occurred in Hesiod's Theogony as the first recorded appearance of Justice as a divine personage. Drawing not only on the socio-religious consciousness of his time but also on many of the earlier cult-religions, Hesiod described the forces of the universe as cosmic divinities. Hesiod portrayed temporal justice, Dike, as the daughter of Zeus and Themis.
Dike executed the law of judgments and sentencing and, together with her mother Themis, carried out the final decisions of Moirai. For Hesiod, Justice is at the center of religious and moral life, who, independently of Zeus, is the embodiment of divine will. This personification of Dike will stand in contrast to justice viewed as custom or law, and as retribution or sentence.[7]
At home amongst the Sea Campion on Inner Farne. This flower is crucial to the birds existence on the island - without it's long root system the island's soil would erode leaving nowhere for the Puffins to make their burrows. Sea Campion is also known as 'Dead Man's Bell's and, according to folklore, will tempt death if picked!!