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Founders Grove in Humboldt Redwoods State Park. HDR processed with Lightroom, Aurora HDR and Photoshop.
"There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast." ~ Charles Dickens
On the Northwest side of DFW, in Grapevine, sits Founder’s Plaza Airport Observation Area. These sculptures represent young kids enjoying a day of flying. This is a great spot to observe aircraft coming ang going from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
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"Acel Moore, Founder of Black Journalists’ Organization, Dies at 75" by SAM ROBERTS via NYT t.co/HuzDVSWrNG (via Twitter twitter.com/felipemassone/status/700079568275771392)
Both cars are owned by Mr Horacio Pagani - the Argentinian founder of Pagani Automobili S.p.A., an Italian speciality auto-maker.
Cars photographed at Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este - the most significant of all events celebrating the mystique of historic cars.
"The grounds of the Grand Hotel Villa d’Este, the world’s most iconic Hotel on Lake Como, offer guests and visitors the opportunity to admire about 50 Historic Cars built between the 1920s and 1980s, organised by different categories.
From Friday, 26th May to Sunday, 28th May 2017, the Grand Hotel Villa d’Este and Villa Erba were the exclusive and unique settings of this traditional event, where guests are privileged to admire the finest historic vehicles and motorcycles of their eras.
The Motto for 2017 was “Around the World in 80 Days – Voyage through an Era of Records“."
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This plaque is on the side of the Maisonneuve Monument.
This depicts the signature of the act of foundation of Ville-Marie in Meudon, France, by the members of the Société de Notre-Dame de Montréal, which was established with a view to creating a settlement on the island. From left to right are Baron Gaston de Renty; Pierre Chevrier, Baron of Fancamp; Jean-Jacques Olier; and Jérôme Le Royer, Sieur de La Dauversière.
In addition to lot of the trees in Gardens of Václav Skalník being quite unique, few of them are so old, there is high chance that they may very well actually remember their founder. As that was 200 years ago, nobody really knows for sure anymore, but the age of the trees can be today found out very precisely and it is in some cases quite possible. I unfortunately did not have enough time to actually find out which of them are supposed to be this old. Maybe next time.
Edro III ran aground near the sea caves at Peyia, Cyprus having been blown off course during a storm in December 2011. I went for a b+w conversion for this even though the colours of the sea and the rocks were really cool. I was pleased to capture a couple of shadowy on-lookers which I hope adds a little mystery...
"In the early thirteenth century seven young Florentines formed a confraternity of laymen devoted to the praise of Mary. In 1233, after a vision on the feast of the Assumption, they took up the life of hermits on Monte Senario outside Florence. They went preaching through the whole of Tuscany and founded the order of the Servants of the Blessed Virgin Mary, known as the Servites, whose foundation was approved by the Pope in 1304. Their feast is celebrated today because one of the seven founders, Saint Alexius Falconieri, died on 17 February 1310."
This altar dedicated to the Seven Servite Founders is in the church of Our Lady of Dolours in Chelsea, London.
How about another autumn shot? The color is done down here. The tips of these aspen have been wind stripped. Who knew? We headed over through the old Lump Gulch mining area off the Peak-to-Peak Highway on our way to the Moffat Tunnel for fall colors and I found this on eDDie's circuitous route to the tunnel. Sheesh! We never found a single mountain peak at either end of the Peak-to-Peak Highway. Maybe this is as "peak" as we are likely to find. Not only that, it's hard to believe that the entire aspen works here might be one organism.
Here is more autumn and colorful leaves from my autumn treks but are these at peak. I probably have a load yet to edit. Some of 'em are a'comin', some of 'em are a'goin.' Wasn't that an old timey saying? These aspen are nearing peak o' the season are surely in a secluded spot. Fall is ever fickle here. This scene is kicking up my serious wanderlust; what's the time? Maybe it is possible to get lost in here? Could I get somewhere? Could I get nowhere? I suppose that someone wants me to finish rheir work project. I bet this would ba a dandy spot to sleep other than where the D&RGW Mallets were pounding their way up grade to the Moffat! The nights are nippy up here. Ahh, just my style. It's about time for southern newcomers who came to smoke, bail for winter.
Looks like a glorious spot for a trek to me! Who cares where it might lead. A guy can wander, take in the color and sniff up the perfume. Who knows what might turn up if I just took off.
The conifers return at the back of the lots logged for house lots. The undergrowth and the trees get thicker and thicker from here.
I’m very excited to bring my first movie review of 2017 to you guys today! I’m going to set a goal for myself to see more movies than I did in 2016, so it all starts here with The Founder! Well, technically this movie is a 2016 movie, but that’s only because it came in limited release in December for Oscar consideration, but since it was in wide release this weekend, I’m counting this movie as a 2017 movie. I was very excited to see this movie because I thought this story was one that needed to be told and I really liked the trailers. Anyways, let’s check it out!
Good: Like I said before, I’m glad that this story was told because the creation of McDonald’s is really interesting and they adapted the story very well in this movie. Everyone in the cast gave a stellar performance, Michael Keaton as Ray Kroc was obviously the best part of this movie, I think this is my favorite performance of his besides Birdman. This movie really was a rollercoaster of how you felt about Kroc. At first, you felt bad for him and you rooted for him when he was creating this McDonald’s empire, it felt like a true american story. But then you really started to hate him as the movie continued on because of the way he treated the McDonald brothers. Speaking of the McDonalds brothers, also enjoyed the character of Dick McDonald played by Nick Offerman. The way Offerman captured Dick McDonald and all the things he invented for McDonald’s was so cool and how he and Kroc clashed in this movie was thrilling! The other performances were great in this movie, but I feel like those two stood out the most. Now I think my favorite part of this movie was the aesthetic. What I mean is I dig the 60s fast food restaurant vibe this movie had, it made me want to go back in time and have an original McDonald's burger and fries! Anyways, I think the filmmakers perfectly captured the time period of this movie!
Bad: My biggest complaints I have with this movie are really just technical stuff. I was not a fan of the sound mixing and the editing of this movie. In terms of sound, I felt this movie was really muffled and quiet, the soundtrack wasn’t all that great either. As for the editing, I caught some really weird flaws in the editing. There’s this one moment where Kroc’s at the cashier counter and McDonald’s and there there two area where you could order, Kroc was at first ordering from the left cashier, and then when they gave him his food, he was all the sudden on the ride cashier, like the the scene was accidently mirrored or something. My final gripe with this film was I wasn’t quite a fan of the storyline between Kroc and his wife, I don’t think they did a good job portraying it, those scenes felt rather lifeless.
In the end, I had a really good time watching the “origin story” of McDonald’s and this rather “rise of an empire” feel it had. I believe if you are either interested in the movie by the story, the trailers, or the performances that may get some Oscar nods, you should definitely go see this movie! I’m going to give The Founder an 8/10. If you have seen this movie, let me know what you thought of it in the comments below!
Founders Bank
Designed by Robert Alan Bowlby
Oklahoma City, OK
1964
Here's more information about this remarkable building, along with a "now" shot of it:
The nave looking east. 27m (90ft) high at the apex of the vault.
Lancing College was founded by Nathaniel Woodard, curate at Shoreham-by-Sea, in 1848. He went on to establish what is now the Woodard Corporation of schools and academies.
In his 'Plea for the Middle Classes' Woodard had argued the need for more, and less exclusive, independent schools. In these 'the teaching and practice of the Catholic faith, as it is expressed in the Book of Common Prayer', was to be central. Dedicated to Saints Mary and Nicholas, after the beautiful ancient churches of Shoreham, the school moved to its present positon in 1857. The Founder believed in the educational value of 'correct buildings' and employed RC Carpenter as architect of the College. It was his son RH (Herbert) Carpenter and his partner William Slater who completed the design for the Chapel as the place of worship for Lancing College and the Central Minster of all the schools founded by Woodard or associated with his foundation. It is intended as a symbol of faith and a challenge to materialism.
The style of the Chapel was described by Sir George Oatley as 'a perfect blend between the lightness and elegance of the early French Gothic and the strength and muscularity added to it on the soil of England'. The foundation stone was laid in 1868 and the building was done by resident masons. Foundations up to 21m (70ft) deep hold the Chapel on its spectacularly eminent site. It is built of Sussex sandstone from Scaynes Hill. From its completion in 1875 the Crypt was used by the school, until the upper chapel was consecrated on 18 July 1911. Even then, the tower, originally planned to be 107m (350ft) high, and the west end were not built. Between 1921 and 1937 the War Memorial Cloister was built and the interior sumptuously furnished. In 1947 the Friends of Lancing Chapel commissioned a new design for the west end from Stephen Dykes Bower. His west wall and rose window were dedicated on 13 May 1978, but again this remarkable building was left unfinished. At last, on 23 April 2022 a west porch, designed by Michael Drury and constructed of Somerset limestone, was dedicated to complete the Chapel after nearly 154 years.
Please see it LARGE ON BLACK.
Nikko is a small city most famous for the Toshogu, Japan's most lavishly decorated shrine complex and mausoleum of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate. In the mountains surrounding it we found a strange and unbelievably beautiful forest populated by hundreds of 2 meter high wild azaleas (tsutsuji). Even though this photo is cropped to show just a part of one of the azaleas, it shows many small details, so it is best viewed large.
To understand what do I mean by azalea forest, see the next 2 images, www.flickr.com/photos/andrei_linde/3282718304/ and www.flickr.com/photos/andrei_linde/3284738659/