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Harvey Dent, AKA Two-Face, is one of the Batman's most dangerous and conflicted foes.
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Two-Face was one of the easier characters to build for, in large part because of his simplistic suit design and large (comparatively) stature. That said however, his face was one of the most challenging aspects as it required me to build two halves of one head that spanned the width of 3 (and not 4) studs, while still being stable. Although not perfectly divided, I used a printed leg (Azog) and Ninjago stickers (among others) to help bridge the gap and even out the burns.
My Two-Face takes inspiration from Batman: The Animated Series and Batman: Arkham City. His base is one of the collection's largest and it depicts an imploded courthouse.
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I was impressed with how balanced and symmetrical this pole and wires looked. Yet I'm sure functionality was their first concern.
Happy Telegraph Tuesday.
We visit Golden Gate Park often. It is a green belt in the middle of a densely populated metropolis, San Francisco. Yet this greenbelt has much to offer in the form of birds and waterfowl. At Lloyd Lake we found a hidden treasure of Hooded Mergansers. As with most days in SF, there was no sun. This Merganser was trying to eat some type of crawfish that was just too big for him to swallow. He tried over and over again to eat it but finally gave up. Turns out that “too much of a good thing” is really true.
Thor's Hammer is a unique example of a hoodoo, formed by erosion procesesses of relatively hard rock overlaying softer, more erodible rock, such as sandstone. The harder more resistant caprock protects the softer underlying layers from frost, wind, rain, freezing and thawing so that the rate of erosion is slower than elsewhere.
30 to 40 million years ago the sandstone was "born" in an ancient lake that covered much of Western Utah. Minerals deposited within different rock types cause hoodoos to have different colors throughout their height.
Aus dem Volkpark Schöneberg schauen wir auf eine U-Bahn-Station der U4 von Innsbrucker Platz zum Nollendorf Platz. Hinter den Bäumen ragt der Turm des Rathaus-Schöneberg hervor.
Das Rathaus Schöneberg war von 1949- 1993 Regierungssitz von West-Berlin und der alliierten Verbindungsoffiziere. Hier tagte auch das Abgeordnetenhaus von West-Berlin.
In dem Turm ist die Freiheitsglocke installiert, seit dem 21.Oktober 1950 läutet sie jeden Tag um 12:00 Uhr.
Das Rathaus galt während der deutschen Spaltung als weltweites Symbol für den Freiheitswillen der geteilten Stadt".
Von dem Balkon, nicht sichtbar auf diesem Foto, hat John F. Kennedy, an die auf dem Platz vor dem Rathaus stehende Bevölkerung West Berlins sein berühmt gewordenes Bekenntnis "Ich bin ein Berliner" gerichtet! Der John-F.-Kennedy-Platz hieß, bevor er zu Ehren drei Tage nach Ermordung Kennedys umbenannt wurde, Rudolph-Wilde-Platz!
Heute ist es der Sitz der Bürgermeisterin von Tempelhof-Schöneberg, Tagungsort der Bezirksverordneten-Versammlung BVV und der Verwaltung des Bezirkes.
Einen sonnigen Mittwoch, liebe Freunde!
Wikipedia:
Mit rund 892 km² Gesamtfläche ist Berlin so groß wie die deutschen Städte München, Stuttgart und Frankfurt am Main zusammen.
Die Stadt vereinigt zwölf Bezirke mit unterschiedlich geprägten Stadtquartieren und Zentren. Ein Viertel der Berliner Stadtfläche sind Wälder und Parks, fast ein Zehntel Seen, Flüsse und Kanäle.
Der Stadtstaat ist gleichzeitig Bundeshauptstadt und bildet mit seinem Großraum einen im nationalen und europäischen Maßstab bedeutenden Metropolen- und Ballungsraum.
(Quelle: Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, 2009)"
From the Volkpark Schöneberg we look at an underground station of the U4 from Innsbrucker Platz to Nollendorf Platz. Behind the trees is the tower of the town hall of Schöneberg.
The town hall of Schöneberg was the seat of government of West Berlin and the allied liaison officers from 1949 to 1993. The House of Representatives of West Berlin also met here.
The Liberty Bell has been installed in the tower and has been ringing every day since October 21, 1950 at 12:00 noon.
During the German division, the town hall was regarded as a worldwide symbol of the "will to freedom of the divided city".
From the balcony, not visible in this photo, John F. Kennedy addressed his famous confession "I am a Berliner" to the people of West Berlin standing on the square in front of the city hall! John F Kennedy Square was named Rudolph Wild Square before it was renamed in honor of three days after Kennedy's assassination!
Today it is the seat of the mayor of Tempelhof-Schöneberg, venue of the district ordinances meeting BVV and the administration of the district.
A sunny Wednesday, dear friends!
Wikipedia:
With a total area of around 892 km², Berlin is as large as the German cities of Munich, Stuttgart and Frankfurt am Main put together.
The city unites twelve districts with different districts and centres. A quarter of Berlin's city area are forests and parks, almost a tenth lakes, rivers and canals.
The city state is also the federal capital and, with its metropolitan area, forms an important metropolitan area and conurbation on a national and European scale.
(Source: Berlin-Brandenburg Statistical Office, 2009)".
www.berlin.de/sehenswuerdigkeiten/3560314-3558930-rathaus...
The rock formation "Twelve Apostles" in morning light. Australia is still closed for most tourists. So, all we have left are "postcards" like this one.
"Die zwölf Apostel" strahlen in der Morgensonne. Australien ist immer noch für die meisten Touristen geschlossen. Also, bleiben uns nur "Postkarten" wie diese.
An image I’ve been pondering over for a while. It was nearly the first photo to post on my return from the Lakes early November but for some reason I didn’t and moved on to other images, now with 4 seascapes in row it was time to move inland.
....forming one large head of gorgeous blue, I love a summer of hydrangeas in my garden.
100 Flowers in 2025 1/100
königlich-sächsischer Ganzmeilenstein an der Staatsstraße S 182 von Altenberg nach Rehefeld im Osterzgebirge
Unter Kurfürst August dem Starken wurde in Sachsen ab 1722 ein neues Längenmaß in Form der Postmeilen (1 Meile = 9.062 Meter) eingeführt. Bis dahin galten verschiedene Meilenangaben (Wendische, Gebürgische, Oberlausitzer oder Meißnische Meile) mit unterschiedlichen Längen. Die Postmeile bildete die Grundlage für die Installation des Systems der kursächsischen Postmeilensäulen.
DIe Postmeile von 1722 wurde ab 1840 durch eine neue Meilenlänge (1 Meile = 7.500 Meter) ersetzt, Damit wurden die Angaben auf den Postmeilensäulen obsolet. Entlang des Straßennetzes erfolgte in den nächsten Jahren die Aufstellung neuer Entfernungssteine in verschiedenen Formen (Stationssteine, Ganzmeilensteine, Halbmeilensteine, Abzweigsteine, Grenzübergangssteine). Charakteristischstes Merkmal waren die unterschiedlich großen Eisengusskronen an den meist aus Cottaer Sandstein gefertigten Steinen.
Schon ab 1875 waren die Steine inhaltlich wieder obsolet, da von nun an das metrische System des Deutschen Reiches galt. Etliche der Steine wurden deshalb umgestaltet und die Entfernungsangaben auf Kilometer umgestellt. In Sachsen stehen die Königlich-sächsischen Meilensteine heute als Sachgesamtheit unter Denkmalschutz, was auch originalgetreue Nachbildungen und Reststücke dieser Technischen Denkmale einschließt.
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Pahvant Butte is a butte formed by a dormant volcano in the west-central portion of Utah. It is located in the Sevier Desert in the Pahvant Valley. This part of Utah was once covered by a huge inland freshwater sea known as Lake Bonneville. Pahvant Butte volcano erupted under the icy waters of the lake causing the hot lava to solidify in the interesting "drip" formations forming the Lace Curtain. Millard County, Utah.
To see more of these interesting formations check out my album.
The station built 1905 by Canadian Northern Railway, due to Financial troubles and WW1 was taken over by Canadian Government. The Canadian National Railway Company (CNR)was formed in 1918
The sensuous forms of the huge leaves of the Sierra Corn Lilly plant. I never tire of the amazing patterns. Hopefully, before I pass on from old age, I can master enough of Topaz etc. to change the background...........hopefully.
Double click on the image to enlarge for details of the patterns
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Grand Canyon National Park
South Rim
Arizona, USA
I'm always amazed at how the Grand Canyon can look so different with the season, time of day and cloud cover.
The Grand Canyon was formed over 5 to 6 million of years by the erosion caused by the Colorado River. Many visitors are surprised with the cool rim temperatures, but with the South Rim at an elevation ranging to over 7,000 feet, winter snow averages about 60 inches a year. The North Rim elevation is about 1,000 feet higher and receives an average of 144 inches of snow a year and is closed from mid-autumn to mid-spring.
The photo was taken during the afternoon with the warmer light of a late autumn day. I am often amazed at just how much the light difference from season of the year, time of day and the clouds influence the colors viewed from any location within the park.
The canyon is more than 200 miles long 12 miles wide and a mile deep. The national park is visited by about 6 million people a year. On a clear day, like this one, it is possible to see for 100 miles and the distance across to the North Rim seems to shrink.
There are always visitors at the South Rim of the park, but during the winter season, it is possible to find overlooks with few or no other visitors. One can find a sense of serenity when viewing a scene like this especially when viewing it alone.
On a sad note, while millions of visitors respect the beauty of the work of Mother Nature, on this trip, we saw that a few felt compelled to use markers on some of the safety walls and leave behind messages, initials, etc.
Nikon D850
Nikon 24-70 f/2.8 VR at 40 mm
1/320 sec at f/6.3 ISO 64
Single capture
November 16, 2021
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Kingsburg, Ca.
Kingsburg Historical Park
Back in the corner of a barn stuffed full of all manner of junk, I've discovered this setup. It's a table with a couple of formed pieces of metal with holes throughout that I imagine steam goes through. And, then, there are all these forms for different sizes and shapes. I've never seen one of these setup anywhere.