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Tower Bridge is an iconic and world famous Bridge in London. I took this photo on a beautiful day with my Nikon camera. I am no longer able to walk very far but did love the walk from Westminster Bridge along the south side of the river to Tower Bridge as there is so many interesting sights to see. A walk over the bridge and you can visit The Tower of London a castle built by the Normans back in 1078.
Tower Bridge is a Grade I listed combined bascule, suspension, and, until 1960, cantilever bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894, designed by Horace Jones and engineered by John Wolfe Barry with the help of Henry Marc Brunel. It crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London and is one of five London bridges owned and maintained by the City Bridge Foundation, a charitable trust founded in 1282.
The bridge was constructed to connect the 39 per cent of London's population that lived east of London Bridge, equivalent to the populations of "Manchester on the one side, and Liverpool on the other", while allowing shipping to access the Pool of London between the Tower of London and London Bridge. The bridge was opened by Edward, Prince of Wales, and Alexandra, Princess of Wales, on 30 June 1894.
The bridge is 940 feet (290 m) in length including the abutments[4] and consists of two 213-foot (65 m) bridge towers connected at the upper level by two horizontal walkways, and a central pair of bascules that can open to allow shipping. Originally hydraulically powered, the operating mechanism was converted to an electro-hydraulic system in 1972. The bridge is part of the London Inner Ring Road and thus the boundary of the London congestion charge zone, and remains an important traffic route with 40,000 crossings every day. The bridge deck is freely accessible to both vehicles and pedestrians, whereas the bridge's twin towers, high-level walkways, and Victorian engine rooms form part of the Tower Bridge Exhibition.
Tower Bridge has become a recognisable London landmark. It is sometimes confused with London Bridge, about 0.5 miles (800 m) upstream, which has led to a persistent urban legend about an American purchasing the wrong bridge.
The iconic red telephone box, a public telephone box designed by Sir Giles Scott is a renowned sight on the streets of the London, United Kingdom and despite a reduction in their numbers in recent years, red boxes can still be seen in many places and in current or former British colonies around the world. The colour red was chosen to make them easy to spot.
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the stone chariot located inside the vitthala temple complex is an iconic structure of hampi. it’s believed that it was movable and was used in temple ceremonies. the stone wheels are now almost frozen, though one can distinctly see the wheel fixed on the axis. look close on the floor, you can see some marks of the old chariot track. it’s believed that the chariot carries 'garuda', the eagle god.
for those who cannot cock-eye may see anaglyphic versions with kid's red 'n cyan 3D glasses @ www.schillr.com/index.php5?query=&user=nevil+zaveri&a....
to see (those who cannot cock-eye, may not try) this image in 3 dimension …
- see full size for details @ www.flickr.com/photos/nevilzaveri/6110907667/sizes/o/in/p...
- ajust yourself about 1.5ft away from the screen
- concentrate 'n defocus on the centre line for few seconds
- gently push your pupils nearer to eachother (cock-eye)
- fix your pupils in such a way that 3rd image appears in-between
- you must see exactly 3 images (not 2.5, 3.5 or 4!)
- concentrate on this 3rd (middle) image, which is in 3D!
this is little difficult 'n time taking for the 1st time, damn easy 'n instant then on! research says : those who cannot cock-eye will not able to see it in 3D!
i will be very much pleased to hear if you could see in 3D. for others, you may enjoy any single image.
see my favourite HAMPI set @ www.flickr.com/photos/nevilzaveri/sets/72157627489706858/
The great turning point in Martin of Tour’s life occurred about 336. It is a scene portrayed over and over again in icons and other images of Martin. One winter day, while stationed in Amiens, Gaul (modern-day France), as Martin approached the city gate, he saw a half-naked man shivering with cold and begging alms from indifferent passers-by. Having nothing but his cloak, Martin drew his sword, cut the cloak in two, and gave half to the beggar. That night, in a dream, Martin saw Jesus wearing the cloak he had given the beggar man and heard him say, "Martin, still a catechumen, has covered me with this garment." Martin’s baptism quickly followed this experience.
Martin’s situation as a newly baptized Christian and a soldier came to a crisis point following a barbarian invasion of Gaul. On the eve of battle, his company was called to appear before Caesar Julian receive a war-bounty. Refusing to accept such a reward, Martin told Julian: "Up to now I have served you as a soldier. Now let me serve Christ. Give the bounty to these others-they are going to fight, but I am a soldier of Christ and it is not lawful for me to fight."
The emperor accused Martin of cowardice, to which he replied that, in the name of Christ, he was prepared to face the enemy on the following day, alone and unarmed. He was thrown into prison, but a swift end to the hostilities meant that no further action was taken against him, and he was discharged.
Martin’s next move was to go to Poitiers, where the local bishop, Saint Hilary, welcomed the young man among his disciples.
After ten years he was called to become bishop of Tours, an office he accepted with profound reluctance but served for over twenty-five years until his death in 397. His biography recounts the many ways Martin brought a commitment to Christian peacemaking to his ministry as bishop. In particular, he opposed the use of violence against heretics, even when this left him susceptible to the charge of heretical sympathies. Thanks to the missionary activity of Martin and his monks, Christianity increasingly took root in the region surrounding Tours.
As Martin lay dying in 397, it is said that a devil appeared to tempt him one last time. Martin said, "You will find nothing in me that belongs to you. Abraham's bosom is about to receive me." With these words he gave up his soul to God.
Martin was the first confessor who was not a martyr whose name was added to the church calendar in the West. His biographer, Sulpitius Severus, wrote of him: "Martin never let an hour or a moment go by without giving himself to prayer or to reading and, even as he read or was otherwise occupied, he never ceased from prayer to God. His face shined with heavenly joy. In his mouth was nothing but the name of Christ and in his soul nothing but love, peace and mercy."
The story of Martin's conversion is striking for linking two themes, on the one hand an encounter with Christ hidden in the poor and, on the other, his realization that to follow Christ is to embrace a merciful life in which one is obliged to protect the lives of others, even one’s enemies.
The iconic Chicago Theatre
I was only in Chicago for a short period of time on this last trip, and lucked out with an epic sky.
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