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"NATION GATE"
East gate of Apadana palace, Perspolis, Shiraz, Iran.
Especially uploaded for persia and persian monuments group:
Taken at the Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Free State, South Africa with a Pentax K1000; scanned negative
The main gate has larger cells with multiple benches. Again I have no idea what use there are - apart from maybe providing night-time shelter for the homeless.
Angkor Thom located in present day Cambodia, was the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer empire. It was established in the late twelfth century by king Jayavarman VII. It covers an area of 9 km², within which are located several monuments from earlier eras as well as those established by Jayavarman and his successors. At the centre of the city is Jayavarman's state temple, the Bayon, with the other major sites clustered around the Victory Square immediately to the north.
Gatelys People Store Established in 1917 at 112th Street and Michigan Avenue in Chicago’s Roseland community.
Unassigned Company, 24th Michigan Infantry
The Chanute Tribune and the Daily Timesett, Wednesday, August 1, 1934, Pg. 1
ELMER GATES, 88,
OLD SOLDIER, DIES
________
Civil War Veteran Had Benn Ill
Only a Few Days; Delay
Funeral Arrangements
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Elmer Gates, 88 years old, died this morning at 2:15 o’clock at his home, 930 South Lincoln, after an illness of only a few days.
He was born in Huron County, O., May 22, 1846, and was united in marriage to Mattie Mason in Tama County, Ia., October 21, 1871. They were the parents of two children Ethel and Abbie. After the death in November, 1878 of his first wife, he was married May 10, 1894 to Anna MicKleson at Sioux Falls, S. D. They were the parents of three children.
Mr. Giles enlisted March 14, 1865, at Branch county, Mich., to serve one year, and was mustered into the service of the United States at Kalamazoo, Mich., March 24, 1865, as a private of unassigned company, 24th regiment Michigan volunteer infantry, Colonel Henry A. Morrow commanding. On June 30, 1865, he was mustered out of the service at Detroit, Mich. Mr. Gates then joined the regiment at Springfield, Ill., as a recruit, and served for a short time on detail service as a steward in a hospital at Camp Butler, Ill. He received a certificate of honorable discharge from the army at Detroit, June 28, 1865, at the close of the war.
Mr. Gates was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic and the First Baptist church.
Surviving him are his widow; two daughters, Mrs. G. L. Farnum, Hawick, Minn. And Mrs. George Leslie, Luverne, Minn., by his first marriage; two daughters by his last marriage, Ruth Gates of the home address, Mrs. Howard Martin of Ponca City, Okla.; and one son Raleigh E. Gates, Collyer, Ken.; 11 grandchildren, eight great grandchildren; and one brother, Daniel Gates of Bacova, Va.
Arrangements for funeral services have not been made, awaiting word from relatives at a distance.
ドラゴンのゲート
'DRAGON GATE
..drying stages
Now this is a very complex painting and the first painting I have really liked that I have channeled in quite sometime.
One of the things about channeling is that you never know what you are going to get, it will never have a consistent style or look, and I might not like it for I have no control over the image I am receiving.
PAINTING "DRAGON GATE"
Today I started with a recycled canvas that was purchased from the Salvation Army; I re-primed and got to work.
This painting came pretty easy compared to some and I enjoyed creating it.
I could sense something in it about 1hr into painting with my hands and grating them all through and on the canvas.
I used oils, acrylics, and metallic paints, a knife, and my finger nails as tools.
My hands were black by the time I had completed it and I really had no idea how much was hiding visually within this canvas until I took a good look at it under bright lights and with a magnifying glass.
ANALYZING THE PAINTING
Now when I first started analyzing it I could see the Devil right away and had assumed that this was just another channeled painting of the devil but boy was I wrong!
This is the TRANSFORMATION DRAGON from Japanese and Chinese culture lore.
Now take a look at the two big orange black and red Koi fish swimming down stream on the left hand side of the canvas.
Now I was surprised to see these fish on my canvas and at first just assumed they were part of the Devils Torso but No they are swimming downs a waterfall, and the head of the transformed dragon sits high upon their tales.
THE KOI MEANING
After this painting was completed I did about 30 minutes of research on Koi fish to see if there was some symbolism and there is lots.
I discovered that the Koi fish stands for determination, perseverance, and ambition. This is because the Koi has persevered and worked hard to overcome a great obstacle (the waterfall) in order to achieve its goal, which is to be a magnificent dragon.
Another notable interpretation for the Koi fish relates the legend to independence and individualism. The fact that the Koi swam against the current and even up the waterfall could be seen as non-conformism and willingness to go against the established norm. The triumph of the fish to go up the waterfall can also be seen as a symbol and encouragement to surpass expectations and to reach the impossible, while the actual act of going against the current could be seen as a form of bravery.
ME AND KOI
Now on a personal level when I was in Tokyo I had a beautiful day where I put my hand in the water and literally hundred of them came to the surface and kissed my hands.
I have the image of it still buried very deep in my mind for there are some memories that a photograph can never capture.
I brainstormed some more to try and think of why I possibly painted these Koi fish.
The only other thing I could come up with was this really old lyric that I wrote back in 2002 that I never got to use in my songs.
The lyric to the Chorus was ‘And you shall be like Koi”
I wrote that lyric without doing any research on what a Koi meant and now I understand what they mean and now it all makes sense to me.
So to have this appear in my painting so many years later is really fantastic a message that there could be more adversity ahead and that I am in transformation. So I am really pleased with this painting and excited.
MORE SYMBOLS IN THE CANVAS
Other things I saw within this painting during a very up-close inspection:
A sexy female with her back turned and walking into flames, a white faced shogun warrior, a burning church, and also an upside down turtle or tortoise.
See if you can also see them 2of them will be too small to see in a photo but you can see the church and the turtle with out seeing the painting up close.
NEW STYLE
The style if this painting is a very Folk Art style which is new to me.
I have only just begun looking at it and there could be so much more to be uncovered about it's meaning and not just on a personal level but on a global level.
This is a great painting I am pleased for once I hope you enjoy it.
A wrought iron gate in Eason, Maryland. A quaint old town not far from the shore.
Nikon D700 and 70-200mm f/2.8 VRII @ 150mm f/2.8 1/60 handheld.
The Istanbul city gate at Edirnekapi, from the outside. Perhaps the traveler on horseback is coming into the city with goods to sell.
Viru Gate was one of the main gates to Tallinn. It was built in 1345-1355. By that time, the city had expanded from the Upper Town. Tourists were streaming in both directions.
Hotel Viru, built in the Soviet era, is in the background. This was our reference point, because it was the terminal for shuttle buses from the cruise ship.
Gate at Dan Morgan's Lookout, Walla Walla, NSW.
To get to the lookout, it's necessary to drive through private farm property, so there are a number of gates to open along the way. This is heading back down from the lookout, looking in the same direction as my picture from the top of the lookout
If turned 180 degrees from this position, you would see the great rock
The Golden Gate of Kiev (Ukrainian: Золоті ворота, Zoloti vorota, literally 'golden gate') is a historic gateway in the ancient city walls of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. The name Zoloti Vorota is also used for a nearby theatre and a station of the Kiev Metro.
This gateway was one of three constructed by Yaroslav the Wise, Prince of Kiev, in the mid-eleventh century. It was reputedly modelled on the Golden Gate of Constantinople, from which it took its name. In 1240 it was partially destroyed by Batu Khan's Golden Horde. It remained as a gate to the city (often used for ceremonies) through the eighteenth century, although it gradually fell into ruins.
In 1832 the ruins were excavated and an initial survey for their conservation was undertaken. Further works in the 1970s added an adjacent pavilion, housing a museum of the gate. In the museum one can learn about the history of construction of the Golden gate as well as ancient Kiev.
In 1982, the gate was completely reconstructed for the 1500th anniversary of Kiev, although there is no solid evidence as to what the original gates looked like. Some art historians called for this reconstruction to be demolished and for the ruins of the original gate to be exposed to public view.
In 1989 with the expansion of the Kiev Metro, a station Zoloti Vorota was opened nearby to serve the landmark. What makes it unique is that its architectural ensemble is very much based on the internal decorations of ancient Ruthenian churches.
Golden Gates with a view of Kiev during Yarislav's reign (modern drawing)
Yaroslav the Wise Monument
In 1997, the monument to Yaroslav the Wise was unveiled near the west end face of the Golden Gate. It is an enlarged bronze copy of an experimental figuring by Kavaleridze.