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OReGO brought its message of "Keep Oregon Connected" to the Portland Auto Show. The outreach effort helped explain funding challenges and solutions.
HONOLULU, Hawaii (July 24, 2019) - U.S. Air Force Airmen explain the mission and capabilities of a C-17 Globemaster III to Hawaii State Legislative representatives during a familiarization flight July, 24, 2019. Eleven Hawaii legislatures visited with U.S. Air Force representatives in an effort to broaden understandings of Air Force missions, capabilities, roles and responsibilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Amber Kelly-Herard) 190724-F-XX999-0001
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WINTER HARBOR, ME - June 3, 2018 Alexa Pezzano (right), director of the Schoodic education program at Acadia National Park, explains the different types of sea life found in tide pools to Caleb Maldonado (left), 15, of Chariho High School, Rhode Island, Katie Anton, education ranger at Acadia National Park, listens at Frazer Point picnic area near the entrance of Acadia National Park at Schoodic Peninsula on Sunday while participating in citizen science. From June 2 through June 5th a group of seven high school students participated in the Schoodic Education Adventure Camping Program. They were connected through Stacie Pepperd who was an Acadia Teacher Fellow last year. In addition to the Marine Investigations program, the group also went on a forest ecology hike and looked at at soil composition, chemistry and forest structure. "Program goals are to introduce students to National Parks and their mission, provide opportunities to develop stewardship and provide students hands on field experiences," said Pezzano. This field trip was partly made possible by a Yellow Bus Fund transportation grant from Friends of Acadia. (Photo by Ashley L. Conti)
Vysehrad Cemetery is the graveyard attached to the Basilica of Saint Peter & Saint Paul in Vysehrad (notes at the end about the Vysehrad complex).
The complex is over a thousand years old, but the cemetery was only established in 1869, which explains the newness of the headstones. It's an active cemetery, though it seems pretty packed walking around. As noted below, this could basically be seen as the Czech pantheon, given the number of notable Czechs interred here from the arts, letters, and medicine.
Among those you'll find here (that non-Czechs may recognize, by name or contribution) are: Jan Neruda (a poet, and the man from whom Pablo Neruda took his pen name), Antonin Dvorak (composer of the New World Symphony), Josef & Karel Capek (brothers, Josef created the word "robot" and Karel used it in his play R.U.R., which introduced the word to the world), Karel Ancerl (conductor of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and Toronto Symphony Orchestra), Hana Maskova (1968 bronze medalist in Olympic figure skating), and Jan Evangelista Purkyne (who, in 1839, coined the term "protoplasm"). There are many others of note, and very ornate headstones -- hence this large set. I don't intend to slight anyone, so feel free to do some research on your own if you wish.
Vysehrad is a pretty neat place to visit in Prague, in my opinion -- especially if you want to relax away from tourists.
It has a combination of things that make it wonderful for me. Its history, its current use, its location (and views it affords), and what's left on site -- taken individually, warrant a visit in my world. Collectively? Winner.
We'll start with what Vysehrad was, which involves local beliefs and legends. The (unproven) thought is that this is the original site of Prague, founded by Duke Krok in...who knows what year? Duke Krok is a myth, though may have been real. And since he's a myth, his daughters, too, are mythical. One of them is Libuse, who has a "bath" here, and she can be found in some architecture around town. I recall seeing her on a building on Karlova.
Duke Kroc was the first duke of the Czech people. Princess Libuse, the youngest (and wisest) of his three daughters later became queen and married a ploughman named Premysl, founding the Premyslid dynasty (interesting...she's royalty, he's a commoner, yet the dynasty is named for him because he's a man...yea for sexism?). The three sisters had special powers (one a healer, one a magician, and Libuse could predict the future). She prophesied the founding of Prague in the 8th century. So believe the Czechs.
What does history tell us? Well, this fortress-castle has been here for a thousand years give or take. Precise origin dates are unknown (or I can't seem to find them). One of the buildings here -- St. Martin's Chapel -- is known to have been built sometime between 1060-1090, so we can say it's conservatively a thousand years old.
Part of the fun of the legend that could support its continuing existence is its location high on a bluff directly overlooking the Vltava River. It was a perfect place to build a defensive fortress, that eventually became a royal castle. As the city grew, and Prague Castle was built, Vysehrad's importance waned.
The two castles competed (kind of) for two centuries to be the most important in Prague. The heyday for Vysehrad was in the late 11th century (when St. Martin's Chapel was built). Vratislaus II, the first king of Bohemia (until him, all were dukes or duchesses) moved his seat of power here from Prague Castle, at which point the original Vysehrad fortress received a major upgrade: a new palatial home, a church, a chapter house.
Growth continued, but only for a short time. Vratislaus's son, Duke Sobeslav (I'm not sure why he was duke, if his dad was king) moved the royal seat right on back to Prague Castle.
The death knell for Vysehrad (as a royal residence) came when Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV (yeah, the same one for whom Charles Bridge is named) renovated Prague Castle to its current dimensions. Vysehrad was abandoned. However, Charles did renew the fortifications with new gates, a royal palace (though never official seat of government), and started repairing the basilica. This was early 14th century. About a hundred years later in 1420 at the start of the Hussite War, Vysehrad was rancasked. And again, a few decades later. Finally, Vysehrad was left to ruin...
...Until the Austrians came along. Austria-Hungary gained Czech lands as a prize of the Thirty Years' War, remodeling it as a baroque fortress, to use as a training center for their troops.
The main building that dominated Vysehrad (to this day) is the Basilica of St. Peter & St. Paul. It's pretty big. Hard to miss, for sure. Like St. Martin's Chapel, it was also (originally) built in the 11th century. Unlike little St. Martin's, though, the big fella was remodeled in the late 1300s and, again, by the Austrians in 1885 & 1887. It's now a neo-Gothic church. Also dating to this baroque renovation are the Tabor and Leopold gates.
So...what do you get when come to Vysehrad now? A city park, really. It's free to come and go (though I think going inside the church may cost a little money).
The bastion walls are fantastic to take a walk around and enjoy panoramic views of every part of the city, the river, the bridges, just to reflect on the here and now, and the past. The bastions are big enough, and long enough, that you can take some time to just do that alone. There are also benches if you want to relax and enjoy the view.
Inside the fortress walls, you'll find mostly wooded land (thanks to its having been abandoned) with the aforementioned church and chapel, plus some other historic recreations, a few trails, and...well, all around, pleasant places to be. There are a handful of statues around the grounds, including Good King Wenceslaus, and Princess Libuse.
Being as that it's a church -- and a large one -- there's also a church cemetery attached directly to the side and back of it. Creatively, it's called "Vysehrad Cemetery."
As far as cemeteries go, I've been to many, and this one has some of the most interesting headstones I've seen. Not only that, as far as Czechs go, this could almost be their Pantheon. While royalty are buried elsewhere (Prague Castle, for starters), the literati all seem to be buried here -- except Kafka. He's in the New Jewish Cemetery. And, not every famous Czech is buried here, of course, but quite a few prominent ones from arts and letters are taking their dirt naps here. At the end of the day, this is a big, beautiful public park, well worth a visit, and the locals love it. This seems to be one of the places they come to celebrate New Year's Eve. I love that it's not overrun by tourists, though hope that anyone who has read this can make it there and see for yourself.
This chart explains how hydropower provides economical and sustainable electrical power without further pollution. (USACE photo by Fred Tucker)
The $785 Shot. Let me explain.
While I was listening to the scanner waiting for 844 to head back into Denver, I heard this westbound leaving Denver. I have never tried the shot from Sheridan over the tracks, so I thought it was worth a go while I waited for 844.
While on the bridge composing the shot, I decided to swap the 135mm out for my FA 77mm. As I was doing that, some jerk laid on his horn and surprised me. In horror, I watched the lens fall to the bridge deck and roll off of the bridge to the ballast below.
Since the train was coming, I decided to wait to retrieve the lens until after he had passed. Since I had nowhere to go, and since I had paid a heavy price for this shot already, I somehow mustered up the motivation to bring the camera up to eye level and fire a shot or two.
After the train had passed (and two more jerks tried to scare me -- another with his horn and a third yelling out the window "Don't fall off the bridge!"), I hurried down the embankment and retrieved my lens.
Honestly, it did better than I thought it would. None of the glass had cracked and the aperture still worked. Unfortunately, the lens barrel was bent such that I can no longer focus the lens.
Any of you that have followed my stream know what my FA 77mm means to me. It's simply a lens I can't be without. Thanks to the generosity of a friend who loaned me some cash while I try to sell my Tamron SP 300mm f2.8, I've got another FA 77mm coming.
Additionally, since the glass is OK, I think I'm going to be on the lookout for a fungal or otherwise disabled FA 77mm and see if I can make one good lens out of two bad ones.
Oh yes...this is the last shot I'll be shooting at this particular vantage point...
an Episode of David's Pointless Minute
Sergeant James Myers explains his art work to art gallery patron on 4/21/2011. He explores the unknown through a cop's eyes. Myers photographs urban decay , urban settings,abandoned buildings , and the paranormal. The "Art In Force " gallery will host three police officers and a fire fighter at the BACC art gallery 2001 Main Street the Arcade Mall. The gallery will be open Tuesday-Thursday from 11am to 3pm. until May 5th, 2011.
Corps Fish Biologist Matthew Shanks explains the environmental DNA (eDNA) process at U.S. Environemntal Protection Agency labs, Chicago, July 19 2011. USACE works with other agencies to aggressively monitor the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (CSSC) to determine the location and abundance of Asian carp in the area, using traditional and non-traditional methods, including eDNA analysis. (U.S. Army Photo by Jessica Vandrick/ Released)
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Sævar explained that while an Alcoholic is someone who stands quivering at the gates of Hell... a Drinker is like a cork, always bobbing on the surface. "I'm a Drinker" he said. (The Icelandic words he used were 'alki' on one hand, and 'drykkjumaður' on the other.)
Volunteer nurse Sinnah Conteh explains feeding times and good hygiene practices for Plumpynut that is prescribed to Isatu Sisay, 9 months old, suffering from moderate acute malnutrition held by her mother Kadiatu Koroma, 26 years old at the Binkolo health facility, Safroko Limba chiefdom, Bombali district, Sierra Leone on March 31, 2017. Community health worker Osman S Koroma, 23 years old met with Kadiatu the day before during a mother's group that meets weekly and measured the forearm of Isatu, observing that she is on the spectrum for moderate acute malnutrition. He refers Kadiatu to take her baby to the closest health facilities. Kadiatu has given birth three times, two of which she did at home because she was not aware of the dangers of home delivery and the benefits of giving birth at a health center. That changed when a CHW was recruited in their village. “I decided to give birth to the twins at a health center because of the sensitization I got from Osman. He monitored me to the last moments of my pregnancy. I practiced exclusive breastfeeding because he took his time to really explain to me how my child will benefit from it,” she said. During one of Osman’s routine visits, he found out that one of the twins was moderately malnourished and he referred her to the Binkolo Community Health Center, where she is receiving treatment.
Dombra specialist explains the construction of Kazakhstan's national musical instrument. Read my blog and see a short clip from this episode of Steppe Tales at bit.ly/uiThQS
Meridith Wright explains that part of playing the bassoon means making her own reeds. Here she is using the profiler machine in the reed room at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music.
Photo: Annie Corrigan/WFIU
Learn more at Artist In The Making: Bassoonist Meridith Wright.
"The Hôtel Biron is a jewel of Parisian rocaille architecture, with its park that covers nearly three hectares, adding to its immense attraction and explaining the museum’s very high attendance. In total, it welcomes over 700,000 visitors every year.
Late in 2005, the architect Pierre Louis Faloci finished the restoration of the chapel building, making possible the reopening of a temporary exhibition room.
Stretching over three hectares, the grounds are divided into a rose garden, north of the Hôtel Biron, and a large ornamental garden, to the south, while a terrace and hornbeam hedge backing onto a trellis concealed a relaxation area, at the bottom of the garden. Pierced by three openings, this trellis reflects the design and proportions of the three bay windows on the mansion’s garden façade. Two thematic walks were also laid out: in the east, plants thrive amidst the rockery in the “Garden of Orpheus”, and, in the west, water is omnipresent in the “Garden of Springs”.
Rodin started to place selected works in the overgrown garden that he liked so much in 1908, together with some of the antiques from his personal collection. Male and female torsos, copies made in the Roman or modern period, after Greek works, were presented in these natural surroundings, their contours dappled by the sunlight: “Nature and Antiquity are the two great sources of life for an artist. In any event, Antiquity implies nature. It is its truth and its smile.” (Rodin)
The first bronzes were erected in the gardens before World War I. Since 1993, they have been regularly cleaned and treated so as to preserve their original patinas."
"The Musée Rodin in Paris, France, is a museum that was opened in 1919, dedicated to the works of the French sculptor Auguste Rodin. It has two sites: the Hôtel Biron and surrounding grounds in central Paris and just outside Paris at Rodin's old home, the Villa des Brillants at Meudon (Hauts-de-Seine). The collection includes 6,600 sculptures, 8,000 drawings, 8,000 old photographs, and 7,000 objets d’art. The museum receives 700,000 visitors annually.
While living in the Villa des Brillants, Rodin used the Hôtel Biron as his workshop from 1908 and subsequently donated his entire collection of sculptures (along with paintings by Vincent van Gogh and Pierre-Auguste Renoir that he had acquired) to the French State on the condition that they turn the buildings into a museum dedicated to his works.
The Musée Rodin contains most of Rodin's significant creations, including The Thinker, The Kiss, and The Gates of Hell. Many of his sculptures are displayed in the museum's extensive garden. The museum is one of the most accessible museums in Paris. It is located near a Metro stop, Varenne, in a central neighborhood, and the entrance fee is very reasonable. The gardens around the museum building contain many of the famous sculptures in natural settings. Behind the museum building are a small lake and casual restaurant.
Additionally, the Metro stop, Varenne, features some of Rodin's sculptures on the platform. The building is served by Métro (line 13: Varenne or Invalides), RER (line C: Invalides), and bus (69, 82, 87, 92).
The museum has also a room dedicated to the works of Camille Claudel. Some paintings by Monet, Renoir, and Van Gogh that were in Rodin's personal collections are also presented. The Musée Rodin collections are very diverse, as Rodin used to collect besides being an artist."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musée_Rodin
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The boy is explaining the message to his younger brother - and me!
Can you see the message in this artwork?
Clue:
The artist is the owner of the adjacent art gallery and also their relative. I would never have guessed, or noticed, what it says had he not shown us. Very clever!
You should visit the Mythbusters site about this episode
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and buy the episode because it's some of the most beautifully done physics there is
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It's the one called "Mythsion Control"
The square in kinetic energy helps explain the difference between the 50mph and 100mph crashes in the greatest Mythbusters episode ever.