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Happy Independence Day America! Our great land is now 244 years old and we have much to be proud of. We together write the next chapter of the American experience. In America, we can do anything, we can be anything, and we can achieve anything. Centuries from now, our legacy will be the cities we built, the leaders we crafted, the good that we did, and the monuments we created to inspire us all. America’s destiny is in our sights. America’s heroes are embedded in our hearts. America’s future is in our hands. Happy Fourth of July and God bless.
Did you ever see the poster for the movie "Independence Day"? This sunrise today on my way to work had that look and feel.
View On Black to walk the road and get beamed!!
Built between 1732 and 1753, the building first served as Pennsylvania's state house. It's present day name of course derives from America's approval of the declaration of independence within the walls of the building on July 4th 1776.
The Constitutional Convention also occurred here and due to its prominence in history was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
The statue in the square is Commodore John Barry.
a family enjoying a ride on India's Independence day at the Northeastern Indian city of Guwahati in the state of Assam.
The Eagle, Globe, and Anchor is the official emblem of the United States Marine Corps. The eagle represents the nation of the United States. The anchor, whose origin dates back to the founding of the Marine Corps in 1775, acknowledges the naval tradition of the United States Marines and their continual service under the command of the Department of the Navy.
The Eagle, Globe, and Anchor can also symbolize the three elements in which the Marines operate; they are the only service that frequently see action in land, sea, and air.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK & SERVICE!
Independence day parade on Euclid Avenue in Ontario California.
To watch more of this traditional parade go to my YouTube at this link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1t-1QPjHWE
Fireworks on Victory day,2013 of Bangladesh at Independence Monument Square.
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LOT Dreamliner SP-LSC, wearing a special scheme to celebrate Poland's independence, arrives in Warsaw with a flight from Miami.
Aircraft: LOT Polish Airlines (LO/LOT) Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner SP-LSC.
Location: Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW/EPWA), Poland.
This historic precedent of Colonial Georgian Architecture sits at the heart of Philadelphia's old city center. Independence Hall also played a crucial role in the founding of the United States, as its storied assembly rooms witnessed the signing of both the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the Constitution in 1787.
Independence Visitor Center, Philadelphia PA.
Category: museum/information
Location: 1 North Independence Mall W, Philadelphia, PA
Built: 2001
Architects: Kallmann McKinnell & Wood Architects
Independence Day Aerial Demonstration
Ramat-David Airbase
Photography: Mor Tzidon
מטס יום העצמאות
בסיס רמת-דוד
צילום: מור צידון
Today, 6.12, we Finns celebrate our Independence Day.
The parliament sieced its opportunity during the Bolshevik revolution and declared Finland independent from Russia 6.12.1917.
From the declaration:
"The people of Finland have by this step taken their fate in their own hands; a step both justified and demanded by present conditions. The people of Finland feel deeply that they cannot fulfil their national and international duty without complete sovereignty. The century-old desire for freedom awaits fulfilment now; Finland's people step forward as a free nation among the other nations in the world."
Finland fought its own battles in World War II against the Soviet, who twice attacked with the aim to reconnect Finland with the Soviet Union. The Finnish troops were greatly outnumbered by the Soviet troops, but still managed to keep Soviet away, and so Finland was never occupied.
Finland lost the two wars and had to among other things, 'give away' over 10% of its territory to the USSR as well as the second biggest city, Viipuri (now Vyborg). Hundreds of thousands of people lost their homes and had to be relocated.
(If someone is interested in reading more about the Finnish-Soviet wars, here are two links: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_War
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuation_War)
Finland held its indpendence, but had to keep tip-toeing until the fall of the Soviet Union in the 1980's. The Cold War, the long border with the Soviet etc. made sure, that nothing was certain, everything was possible, and nothing was to be done, that could piss the Russians off.
The war still affects us Finns in many ways, everyone has a father, a grandfather, a great-grandfather, who faught to keep our independence. Many died, many got wounded. Our independence is not taken for granted.
The Independence Day is not a day for partying, it is a day to honour those who fought, a day when we solemnly honour our independence. It is a national holiday and includes watching the movie adaptation of Väinö Linna's "The unknown soldier" on tv, lighting two candles in every window at 6 o'clock in the evening, watching the great Independence Day Ball at the presidential palace and of course, to raise the Finnish flag.
Jean Sibelius' Finlandia. It was written in 1899 as a protest against increasing Russian oppression and reflects the history of the Finnish people. I have seen many adult Finnish men cry when they listen to this masterpiece. It is really a treasure for us Finns.
The hymn part is considered by many to be the real national anthem. The music has also been used in some English songs, for example "Be still my soul".
These are the words we Finns use, and this is how it sounds: (just ignore the pictures, they're terrible...)
O, Finland, behold, your day is dawning,
The threat of night has been banished away,
And the lark of morning in the brightness sings,
As though the very firmament would sing.
The powers of the night are vanquished by the morning light,
Your day is dawning, O land of birth.
O, rise, Finland, raise up high
Your head, wreathed with great memories.
O, rise, Finland, you showed to the world
That you drove away the slavery,
And that you did not bend under oppression,
Your day is dawning, O land of birth.
This is my standard-issue picture of Independence Hall. If you go to Philadelphia you have to take a picture of Independence Hall. That is just the way it is. I am aware there is nothing really interesting going on here. I thought about adding some foliage on the right to balance things out, but then I thought, why bother? It's just a standard-issue picture of Independence Hall. I did try to juice it up for you. I tried to fix the perspective and over-sharpen and over-saturate and pull up the shadows, but still have it be sort of believable. I hope you don't mind. This is one of the rare photos where I just worked from the jpeg, since it is just a standard issue picture of Independence Hall. Of course this is a very historic site and is where much of our nation's history and unique government structure were shaped. How do you show that in a picture? Like I always say writing about photography is like listening to music about writing. The quality of the jpeg was such that I had an existential crisis, like, why do I even have a DSLR if my compact can take a jpeg format picture of this technical quality and with this much room for editing before I start getting banding and pixels going wonky? Truth be told, however, this particular compact probably has the same sensor as the RX100 Mk IV (but not the same quality lens--the Panasonic has a slower and not as tack sharp 10-times zoom).
Independence Memorial Hall is a national monument in Sri Lanka built for the commemoration of the independence of Sri Lanka from British rule, with the restoration of full governing responsibility to a Ceylonese-elected legislature on 4 February 1948. Wikipedia
One inch scale dollhouse miniature Independence Day cake - artisan handmade by Caroline of Hummingbird Miniatures for summer 2013.
Find out more at: www.hummingbirdminiatures.blogspot.com
Images copyright of Hummingbird Miniatures 2014
Regal Independence (36,804 square feet)
1210 Independence Avenue, Akron, OH
Opened October 18th, 1996
Pictured: auditorium 9
This historic precedent of Colonial Georgian Architecture sits at the heart of Philadelphia's old city center. Independence Hall also played a crucial role in the founding of the United States, as its storied assembly rooms witnessed the signing of both the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the Constitution in 1787.
Possibly Cambodia's favourite architect of the last 700 years, Vann Molyvann's Independence Monument deserves better than a snapshot off the back of a tuk-tuk, and it's one of the genuinely pleasing architectural pieces in Phnom Penh. Influenced by French colonial style, it's shaped like a lotus flower in bud similar to the towers of Angkor Wat, and its naga (serpents heads) give it a distinctive touch.
Built in 1958 to commemorate Cambodia's independence from France five years earlier, it's on the intersection of Norodom Boulevard and Sihanouk Boulevard. With Aeon mall's development and Diamond Island to follow, it feels like Phnom Penh's power centre is drifting to this side of the city.
Appointed Cambodia's state architect by King Sihanouk at 30 years of age, Molyvann designed more than 100 buildings including landmarks, such as the Olympic Stadium, which hosted the 1963 Asian Games. He left the country in 1971, returning 20 years later. While much of his work survived the Khmer Rouge, government policies have seen blocks of Phnom Penh's population evicted to make way for development, and many of his works have gone the way of the bulldozer (locals hint at developers colluding with corrupt politicians for land). At 90, Molyvann moved to Trang near Siem Reap in 2015. His books include Borei in Southeast Asia, Past and Present, which is being translated into English, and a treatise, Modern Khmer Cities.
If you're interested in an architectural tour, I came across this, www.ka-tours.org/ - there is a great walking map and I can vouch for the lively variety of residential types from different periods on Street 19, which I saw from a traffic-oppressed tuk-tuk while getting increasingly late for dinner...
This historic precedent of Colonial Georgian Architecture sits at the heart of Philadelphia's old city center. Independence Hall also played a crucial role in the founding of the United States, as its storied assembly rooms witnessed the signing of both the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the Constitution in 1787.
Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain (now officially known as the United Kingdom). Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, and political speeches and ceremonies, in addition to various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States. Independence Day is the National Day of the United States.
The Independence Monument in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, was built in 1958 to memorialize Cambodia's independence from France in 1953. It stands on the intersection of Norodom Boulevard and Sihanouk Boulevard in the centre of the city. It is in the form of a lotus-shaped stupa, of the style seen at the Khmer temple at Banteay Srei and other Khmer historical sites.[1] The Independence Monument was designed by the Cambodian architect Vann Molyvann.
During national celebrations, The Independence Monument is the center of activity. A ceremonial flame on the interior pedestal is often lit by a royal or high official on these occasions, and floral tributes line the stairs. Every year, The Independence Monument is visited by foreigners and locals alike. Behind the monument is the Norodom Sihanouk Memorial, constructed in 2013.
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Happy Independence Day!
It is also our 18th Wedding Anniversary. Our own personal independence from our pasts.
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Fuji X100T
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Steve Evans (Hot Toys Captain America: Winter Soldier) and his cousins Steve (Hot Toys Captain America Rescue Version) and Maria Rogers (Hot Toys Maria Hill) are hanging out at Wanda Olsen's family picnic for the 4th of July.
Independence is a ghost town in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located just off State Highway 82 in the eastern corner of Pitkin County, below the Continental Divide. It was the first settlement established in the Roaring Fork Valley, after gold was struck in the vicinity on Independence Day, July 4, 1879, hence its name. In 1973 it was recognized as a historic district and listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Independence and Independence Mill Site.
Like other early settlements in the upper Roaring Fork Valley, it lost population over the course of the decade as Aspen emerged as the ideal location for commerce in the region,[1] and then became the county seat. It was never able to overcome the severe winters that resulted from its location at a high elevation in the mountains, and at the end of the 19th century all but one of the remaining residents abandoned Independence en masse after a particularly heavy snowstorm to settle in Aspen.
It has been a ghost town since at least 1912. The remaining structures, all log cabins of various sizes, are now on land partially in White River National Forest. It is one of the few abandoned mining camps in the state where any buildings are left.[2] In the late 20th century they were restored and interpretive materials added.
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