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The legend of the four stripes is the legend that explains the origin of the flag and the shield of Catalonia, first appeared in 1551 in the second part of the General Chronicle of Spain.
The story explains that the origins of the flag are in Guifré el Pilós, the last count of Barcelona appointed by the Frankish kings, and the first to give inherit their domains, initiating the Dynasty Counts of Barcelona.
Specifically, is told that the four stripes were created after a battle against the Normans, when the Frankish king dip his hand in a open wound of Guifré el Pilós, and then he passed all four fingers above the golden shield of the Count of Barcelona. With this act was created the shield of the House of Barcelona, symbol of the new sovereign conquered, and, over the years, this four red stripes become the Catalan flag.
Now, the Catalan flag is composed by 4 red vertical stripes, that are the blood of Guifré el Pilós, and between each red stripe, there is a yellow one, that symbolizes the shield of the Count.
Construcció
Les Quatre Columnes originals
Les columnes formaven part d'un projecte d'urbanització de la muntanya de Montjuïc que Puig i Cadafalch va presentar el 1915, amb l'objectiu de celebrar una exposició el 1917 centrada sobre el tema de l'electricitat i les indústries elèctriques. Volia presentar Barcelona al món com a capital del Mediterrani, i Catalunya com un país amb un govern modern, la Mancomunitat.[1] El projecte es va desestimar però Puig i Cadafalch el va tornar a presentar amb vistes a l'Exposició Universal de 1929. Es van construir el 1919 i van ser la primera construcció de tota la zona.
Les columnes, situades a la plaça de les Belles Arts,[2] havien de representar Catalunya: la columnata representaria l'herència grega i un edifici amb cúpula homenatjaria l'herència romana. El projecte global havia de tenir el seu moment àlgid com a eix central de la futura Exposició Universal de 1929.[3]
Les columnes van ser un dels primers elements a construir-se durant el procés d'urbanització de la muntanya. Es van construir amb maons arrebossats que imitaven la pedra i tenien 20 metres d'alçada i 2,5 metres de diàmetre. L'arquitecte tenia pensat coronar-les amb 4 figures representatives, quatre victòries alades, projecte que no es va arribar a realitzar.
Enderrocament
Enderrocament de la darrera columna.
La Font Màgica ocupa el lloc on inicialment es van construir les Quatre columnes
El pas del temps deixà obsolet l'objectiu de dedicar l'exposició exclusivament a les indústries elèctriques, i el 1925 es va decidir que es denominaria Exposició Internacional de Barcelona. El canvi d'objectiu feu que es reorganitzés l'exposició dedicant-la a tres vessants: la indústria, els esports i l'art. En aquest nou període Puig i Cadafalch va ser relegat per les seves idees catalanistes i la seva vinculació amb la Mancomunitat, i l'organització recaigué en mans del marquès de Foronda. Pere Domènech i Roura va ser nomenat director de les obres.[4]
Les columnes van ser enderrocades l'any 1928, poc abans d'una visita de Primo de Rivera a la ciutat. Durant la seva dictadura va ordenar eliminar sistemàticament tots els símbols públics de catalanisme, per tal que no tinguessin el ressò mediàtic que podia donar-los l'Exposició Universal de 1929, que havia de tenir lloc a Montjuïc.
La seva dictadura fou molt agressiva vers el catalanisme, i fins i tot va arribar a modificar els noms de molts pobles: els va castellanitzar i en va arrencar els cartells dels carrers escrits en català.[5] Pel mateix motiu la dictadura va anomenar finalment Poble Espanyol el complex que s'havia de dir Iberona, en homenatge als ibers, primers pobladors de les terres catalanes, i va donar el nom de plaça d'Espanya a la plaça des d'on accedia al recinte de l'exposició. També va fer col·locar dues torres venecianes a l'entrada.
Amb el temps, Franco fins i tot va arribar a inhabilitar Puig i Cadafalch com a arquitecte.[6]
Reconstrucció
Procés de reconstrucció de les 4 Columnes
Operaris finalitzant les obres de reconstrucció
Amb el restabliment de la democràcia van sorgir diverses veus que proposaven reconstruir les columnes, i fins i tot l'Ajuntament de Barcelona en va aprovar la restitució el 1994, però no es va arribar a un acord sobre la seva ubicació més adequada.
L'any 2001, l'arquitecte Joaquim Espanyol va presentar un projecte de restitució de les 4 columnes, però el projecte fou desestimat per la classe política.
Un any després, el 2002, la Xarxa d'Entitats Cíviques i Culturals dels Països Catalans pels Drets i les Llibertats Nacionals, que representava més de 60 associacions, va començar a demanar adhesions, signatures i suport per a la seva reconstrucció.[7] Progressivament, diverses personalitats del món de la política i la cultura, com Jordi Pujol, Pasqual Maragall, Ernest Benach, Gabriel Ferraté, Vicent Partal, Antoni Tàpies, Isabel-Clara Simó i Josep Maria Ainaud de Lasarte, entre d'altres, van donar suport a la iniciativa.
Entre 2005 i 2007 es van produir diverses pronunciacions de diferents estaments públics: el 9 de novembre de 2005 el Parlament de Catalunya va aprovar una resolució sobre la possible recuperació del monument, i un any després l'Ajuntament va assegurar que el 2007, 50è aniversari de la mort de Puig i Cadafalch, seria un bon any per reconstruir les columnes. Es van iniciar llavors converses entre Ferran Mascarell, llavors regidor de Cultura de l'ajuntament, i els responsables de la xarxa cívica.
Durant el 2007 l'Institut d'Estudis Catalans va organitzar l'exposició itinerant “Puig i Cadafalch arquitecte i polític i el monument de les quatre columnes de Montjuïc”, que es va poder veure, entre altres llocs, a l'Ateneu Barcelonès, a Mataró, Girona, la Bisbal d'Empordà i Les Borges Blanques.
El ple del 27 de juny de 2008 al Parlament de Catalunya va aprovar una proposició no de llei,[8] amb el suport de tots els partits polítics i presentada per ERC, per promoure la restitució de les Quatre Columnes, en homenatge als patriotes catalans. El 2009 es va presentar un projecte de construcció, ideat per l'equip d'arquitectes Rosselló-Sangenís, seguint el projecte original de construcció de Puig i Cadafalch i alguns manuals de construcció clàssica.[9] Sapic va ser l'empresa encarregada de l'execució del projecte.[10]
L'Ajuntament de Barcelona va presentar el projecte als mitjans de comunicació el 10 de novembre de 2009.
Les obres de reconstrucció van començar durant el primer trimestre de 2010. Inicialment es va preveure inaugurar el monument per la diada de l'Onze de Setembre o per les festes de la Mercè, però les obres es van allargar.[11] Es va informar llavors que cada columna tindria una alçada de 18,7 metres.[12] El dia 4 de novembre de 2010 es va enterrar una urna commemorativa a la base de les columnes, amb la documentació generada per diverses entitats cíviques durant el procés de reclamació de la reconstrucció de les columnes. El dia 7 de desembre es va retirar la bastida que s'havia instal·lat per construir-les.
La reconstrucció, amb un pressupost de 2,5 milions d'euros, s'ha realitzat amb anells de pedra artificial -una barreja de ciment, granit i marbre blanc- col·locats a pes amb una grua i entrellaçats mitjançant peces metàl·liques.[13] Tot i això, la seva construcció s'ha realitzat a la plaça del Marquès de Foronda, entre la Font Màgica i el Palau Nacional de Montjuïc, una mica més amunt del seu emplaçament original.[14] L'alçada definitiva de les columnes, incloent-hi el pedestal, és de 20 metres.
La inauguració oficial es va realitzar el diumenge 27 de febrer de 2011, amb la presència d'Artur Mas, president de la Generalitat, Núria de Gispert, presidenta del Parlament de Catalunya, i Jordi Hereu, alcalde de Barcelona.[15]
A la base d'una de les columnes hi figura la inscripció:
«Restitució, com a acte de justícia històrica, de les quatre columnes enderrocades per la dictadura l'any 1928 pel seu caràcter de símbol de Catalunya wikipedia dixit
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MKM Museum Küppersmühle
Das Museum wurde im Jahre 1999 mit rund 3600 m² Ausstellungsfläche eröffnet und befindet sich in einem ehemaligen Getreidespeicher am Innenhafen Duisburg. Er wurde nach Plänen der Basler Architekten Herzog & de Meuron umgebaut. Initiator des Museumsprojekts war der Duisburger Kunstsammler Hans Grothe (1930–2019). Grothes Sammlung umfasste über 800 Werke von mehr als 40 deutschen Künstlern.
The museum was opened in 1999 with around 3600 m² of exhibition space and is located in a former granary at Duisburg's inner harbour. It was rebuilt according to plans by the Basel architects Herzog & de Meuron. The initiator of the museum project was the Duisburg art collector Hans Grothe (1930-2019). Grothe's collection included over 800 works by more than 40 German artists.
After initiating a talons-first attack, Green Heron fails to follow through, instead extending its neck and plucking up its target with head in the water as usual on Horsepen Bayou.
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"In Shamanic cultures, Synchronizität (Synchronicities) are recognized as signs that you are on the right path"
-Daniel Pinchbeck
[Synchronicities=Coincidences]
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I decided to bring out my inner Shaman after visiting Enchantment's current round. Because I'm awkward I'm wearing Static's Evil Mistress Mantle as part of the headdress for an authentic Shamanistic look. Add to that Neferkalum's Uninvited around the eyes and brows and Spiritus for the neck and shoulders and Contraption's horns I was ready to face whatever the spirits of the dead could throw at me. However, I ended up running into the sea yelling 'woooo!' instead because I'm like, six years old or something...
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NT - Uninvited Tattoo @Enchantment Event
NT - Spiritus RARE 02 - Gaia @Mainstore
::Static:: Evil Mistress Mantle {White} @Enchantment Event
[AD] - Falcon Headdress - Light Brown - Male @Mainstore
[ContraptioN] Jacob Horns *???* @Mainstore
Sintiklia - Hair Shay - Blacks&whites @Mainstore
LeLUTKA.Head Skyler 2.0 @Mainstore
-Belleza- Jake 2.1 Bento @Mainstore
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Shape pose etc by me.
Western bluebird male, in the midst of winter, initiating the pre-launch sequence in preparation for flight. So fun watching these beautiful birds as they forage about for berries and insects.
© Debbie Tubridy Photography
Sandhyavandana (Sanskrit: संध्यावन्दन, sandhyāvandana) is a mandatory religious ritual performed, traditionally, by Dvija communities of Hindus[citation needed], particularly those initiated through the sacred thread ceremony referred to as the Upanayanam and instructed in its execution by a Guru, in this case one qualified to teach Vedic ritual. The Sandhyavandanam consists of recitation from the Vedas, accompanied by ritual. These rituals are performed three times a day- at morning (prātaḥsaṃdhyā), noon (mādhyāhnika) and evening (sāyaṃsaṃdhyā).
The Sandhyavandanam is the oldest extant liturgy in world religion. As a practice, it may be descended from the much older daily Agnihotra ritual.
Sandhyavandanam literally means "salutation to Sandhya". Sandhya, in turn, has traditionally been interpreted either as "the transition moments of the day" (namely the two twilights dawn and dusk), or as "the solar noon". Thus, Sandhyavandanam may be defined as the ritual "salutation to twilight or the solar noon".
Christ initiates his people into his work. The term “liturgy” comes from leitourgia, which meant a work (ergeia) done by a few on behalf of a people (laos). Christ did a work for the reconciliation of mankind, and that work is now shared by his liturgical apprentices. The work done at liturgy by Christ’s holy people is the perpetuation of Christ’s own sacrificial priesthood. His life in the Father is shared with his people, and spiritually active by the power of the third person of the Trinity. This is a people called out—which is the meaning of the Greek word for Church, ekklesia—we are called out by Christ, for Christ, through Christ, around Christ, under Christ, or, best of all, “with Christ.”
-David Fagerberg, The Liturgical Cosmos
The territorial expansion towards Chinchaysuyo (now Ecuador) took place towards the middle of the 15th century and culminated in the first decades of the 16th. It was initiated by the Inca Tupac Yupanqui, son of Pachacuti Inca, the "renovator of the universe" and true builder of the Tahuantinsuyo or Empire of the Incas. The example of the great Tupac Yupanqui was followed by his son Huayna Cápac, until he submitted under his power the entire "universe" then known, with more than 6,000 kilometers of North-South extension and fundamentally affecting the people of the Sierra, since they felt no interest in the low plains of the West Coast and in the endless Amazon rainforests of the East. This empire included on the one hand the widest diversity of peoples, cultures, languages, cults and technologies, and on the other an extraordinary variety of ecological resources; factors with which thanks to an administrative, economic and theocratic system imposed by the Cuzqueños, the largest civilization that has existed in Andean History was structured.
The Incas had no major difficulty in dominating the Cañaris and Puruháes (in Ecuador) with whom they applied a very common strategy in them: the friendly system of reciprocity with the heads of the groups until they achieved their subordination; This method had given them rapid and successful results in Bolivia and Peru; while in the northern villages they had to apply the severe military conquest due to the stubborn resistance they encountered. Testimony of those fierce battles was precisely that of Yahuarcocha (lake of blood) whose waters were dyed red with the blood of the brave Caranquis who succumbed to Huayna Cápac himself.
The invaders captured from the conquered the long tradition and knowledge they had about agriculture, metallurgy, production of luxury products, extraction of the Spondylus shell, salt, coca, etc. Here they found a prodigal nature, with humid rainforest, mangroves and coastline on the coast; wide valleys, grasslands and fertile mountains in the Sierra. This geography counteracted with the ecological systems of the puna, reduced fertile spaces, or the extensive coastal deserts that predominate in the Central and Southern Andes, characteristic of present-day Peru.
From 1640 the church was used for Protestant worship. More than 340 years after the first Protestant worship, the church was closed and the building became vacant. From the closure in 1983, the church was restored for five years.
Starting in 2005, the Broerenkerk was set up as a book store, combined with a cultural center. The initiator for this was Waanders bookstore. In 2013, the opening of Waanders in de Broeren took place.
Initiated in 1992 as a project to celebrate Canada’s 125th year, the Trans Canada Trail is one of the world's longest networks of multi-use recreational trails. Once fully connected, it will stretch nearly 24,000 kilometres from the Atlantic to the Pacific to the Arctic oceans, through every province and territory.
To date, just over 18,000 kilometres of the Trail are operational which is 80 percent of the proposed route. The goal is to connect the Trail as a continuous route from coast to coast to coast by 2017.
This image shows a section of the Trans Canada Trail in Uxbridge, Ontario.
Chidoriga-fuchi is a moat of Edo Castle famous for viewing cherry blossoms planted on its banks. Interestingly, it was initiated by the British Embassy located by the moat.
I uploaded a few photos of Chidoriga-fuchi during the light-up, which may have looked a bit artificial due to the colours emitted by LED lighting. This photo shows the real colours of Somei-yoshino.
High-rise building in the distance is part of Toranomon Hills, which is a recent urban re-development of business, residential, hotel and shopping complex.
Inle Lake Fishermen Silhouette - Myanmar
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The red-bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) is a medium-sized woodpecker of the family Picidae. It breeds mainly in the eastern United States, ranging as far south as Florida and as far north as Canada.
The red-bellied earns its name from the pale reddish blush of its lower underside. A Red-bellied Woodpecker can stick out its tongue nearly 2 inches past the end of its beak. The tip is barbed and the bird’s spit is sticky, making it easier to snatch prey from deep crevices. Males have longer, wider-tipped tongues than females, possibly allowing a breeding pair to forage in slightly different places on their territory and maximize their use of available food.
Red-bellied Woodpeckers pair off in late winter and early spring. They are seasonally monogamous, meaning that pairs remain together for one nesting season. The male initiates courtship by drumming to attract the female's attention. If she joins him, they engage in a mutual tapping display before settling down to excavate a nest cavity,
The female lays three to eight white eggs in the nest cavity, which both parents incubate in turns, with the female on the day shift and the male taking over at night. Both parents also feed the young once they hatch. In northern parts of their range, Red-bellied Woodpeckers usually raise a single clutch per season, but in the South, they may raise two or even three clutches per year.
Predators of adult red-bellied woodpeckers include birds of prey such as sharp-shinned hawks and Cooper's hawks, black rat snake and house cats. Known predators of nestlings and eggs include red-headed woodpeckers, owls, pileated woodpeckers, eastern gray squirrels, fox squirrels, gray rat snakes and black rat snakes. When approached by a predator, red-bellied woodpeckers either hide from the predator, or harass it with alarm calls. They defend their nests and young aggressively, and may directly attack predators that come near the nest.
(Wicki, All about birds, American Bird Conservancy)
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Körperwelten sind seit 1996 bestehende Wanderausstellungen plastinierter, überwiegend menschlicher Körper. Initiator der Ausstellungen ist der Anatom Gunther von Hagens. Die Ausstellungen sind auf Grund der Exponate umstritten.
Verfahren:
Das Verfahren läuft prinzipiell in vier Stufen ab:
Der erste Schritt ist die Fixierung in Formalin oder farberhaltenden Zubereitungen, welche das Gewebe stabilisieren und dadurch die Schrumpfung minimieren. Außerdem verhindert die Fixierung den Zerfall des Gewebes bei einer eventuell erforderlichen Präparation. Diese dient zur Freilegung und damit Darstellung bestimmter Strukturen mit Skalpell und Pinzette. Präparate für die („primäre“) Scheibenplastination werden jetzt auf einer Bandsäge oder mit einer anderen Schneidemaschine zerschnitten.
Bei dem sich anschließenden Gefrieraustausch und der Entfettung wird dem Präparat in einem −25 °C kalten Aceton-Bad das Gewebewasser entzogen. Das Wasser gefriert, das Aceton löst erst das Wasser, dann gegebenenfalls bei Raumtemperatur das Fett heraus. Bei Bedarf wird noch gründlicher mit Dichlormethan entfettet, welches einen höheren Dampfdruck als Aceton hat. Wasser und Fett sind nun durch Aceton ersetzt.
Der dritte Schritt und der eigentliche Kern der Plastination ist die forcierte Imprägnierung. Hierbei wird das Präparat in einer Kunststofflösung unter Vakuum gesetzt. Durch den hohen Dampfdruck beginnt das Aceton zu sieden und „perlt“ aus dem Präparat heraus. Dadurch entsteht ein Volumendefizit, sodass das gleiche Volumen an Kunststoff ins Gewebe hineingesaugt wird. Das Präparat ist danach vollkommen mit Kunststoff durchtränkt und wird eventuell in die anatomisch richtige Stellung gebracht.
Der letzte Schritt ist die Härtung. Die Kunststoffe werden jetzt je nach Kunststoffart durch Wärme, UV-Licht oder gasförmigen Härter auspolymerisiert. Bei der „sekundären Scheibenplastination“ wie auch bei der „Tissue Tracing Technique“ erfolgen entscheidende Bearbeitungsschritte nach Abschluss der Härtung. Komplett plastinierte Körperteile, dicke Scheiben oder Blöcke werden bei der sekundären Scheibenplastination in dünne parallele Scheiben geschnitten oder bei der Tissue Tracing Technique gezielt so geschliffen und zugeschnitten, dass anatomische Strukturen in Scheibenplastinaten verfolgt werden können.
Body Worlds (German title: Körperwelten) is a traveling exposition of preserved human bodies and body parts. In this exhibit what is enticed to see are real skinned humans and other anatomical structures of the body that have gone through the process of plastination. Plastination is “a process in which unite subtle anatomy and modern polymer chemistry.”Plastination is a process that a German man named Gunther Von Hagens created in the late 70’s in which the body is preserved to keep it from decaying.
Process:
There are four steps in the standard process of plastination: fixation, dehydration, forced impregnation in a vacuum, and hardening. Water and lipid tissues are replaced by curable polymers. Curable polymers used by plastination include silicone, epoxy and polyester-copolymer.
The first step of plastination is fixation. Fixation, frequently utilizing a formaldehyde based solution, serves two functions. Dissecting the specimen to show specific anatomical elements can be time consuming. Formaldehyde or other preserving solutions help prevent decomposition of the tissues. They may also confer a degree of rigidity. This can be beneficial in maintaining the shape or arrangement of a specimen. A stomach might be inflated or a leg bent at the knee for example.
After any necessary dissections have taken place, the specimen is then placed in a bath of acetone. Under freezing conditions, the acetone draws out all the water and replaces it inside the cells.
In the third step, the specimen is then placed in a bath of liquid polymer, such as silicone rubber, polyester or epoxy resin. By creating a vacuum, the acetone is made to boil at a low temperature. As the acetone vaporizes and leaves the cells, it draws the liquid polymer in behind it, leaving a cell filled with liquid plastic.
The plastic must then be cured with gas, heat, or ultraviolet light, in order to harden it.
A specimen can be anything from a full human body to a small piece of an animal organ, and they are known as 'plastinates'.[citation needed] Once plastinated, the specimens and bodies are further manipulated and positioned prior to curing (hardening) of the polymer chains.
The Initiation Wells (AKA initiatic wells or inverted towers) are two wells on the property that better resemble underground towers lined with stairs. These wells never served as water sources. Instead, they were used for ceremonial purposes that included Tarot initiation rites. The tunnels described above connect these wells to one another, in addition to various caves and other monuments located around the park. Of the two wells, the larger one contains a 27-meter spiral staircase with several small landings. The spacing of these landings, combined with the number of steps in the stairs, are linked to Tarot mysticism. The smaller well contains straight stairs that connect a series of ring-shaped floors to one another. This well is also called the 'Unfinished Well'. A structure similar to these wells can be found in the Pozzo di S. Patrizio in Italy.
The initiator of this meet told me he hadn't slept for several nights to get all these engines at Amersfoort... Well, the result was great. Four engines of the former NS 1600 class came to Amersfoort to celebrate their 40th anniversary. Present were RRF 4401 & 4402 (RRF is a G&W subsidiary), RFO 1829 and TCS 1635. In the background are some other former 1600 class engines, that now run for open access freight operators.
Strasbourg Cathedral, Strasbourg, France.
Strasbourg Cathedral is over one thousand years old. Construction of the original, on the exact site of a Roman temple, was initiated in 1015 but later destroyed by a fire. The second wave of construction started in the 12th century, when the Gothic style of architecture had started to develop. Just to give an idea of the scale of the undertaking, it took the entire 13th century to build the nave, and the delicate spire was completed in 1439.
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The Temple of Kalabsha, initiated at the end of the Ptolemaic period and completed in the reign of Emperor Augustus (30 BC-14 AD), was dedicated to the Nubian solar god Merwel, known to the Greeks as Mandulis. It was later used as a church.
An impressive stone walkway leads from the lake to the first temple pylon, behind which is a courtyard with colonnades and an eight-column hypostyle room. Inscriptions on the walls show various emperors or pharaohs in the presence of gods or goddesses. Just behind the room is the sanctuary, which consists of three rooms, with stairs leading to the roof, where there are superb views of Lake Nasser and the High Dam, through the trim of the living room and the patio. An inner passage between the temple and the surrounding wall leads to a well preserved nilometer.
Excerpt from www.thegaragesociety.com/blog/where-find-best-hong-kong-s...:
ARTLANE
Sai Ying Pun represents a unique mix of cultures, of modernity with tradition: century-old buildings standing next to fancy new residential complexes, dried seafood shops, local eateries alongside modern specialty cafes.
Thanks to an exciting urban art project, ARTLANE, initiated by Henderson Land, Sai Ying Pun has also been transformed into a “mural village”, along from Ki Ling Lane, Shek Chan Lane to Chung Ching Street, with more than 10 pieces of artwork on display around the area.
Inspired by street art from New York, London and Seoul, the project brings together nine international and local artists to give the neighborhood a unique artistic face based on the theme of art and music of Soho.
It's super accessible as well! Take the MTR to Sai Ying Pun station and make your way to Exit B3 - you'll immediately be greeted with bright alleyways full of vibrant murals.
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- Franz Kafka.
Recently I had the opportunity to go to this fantastic waterfall called six finger falls in the Ozark national forest. It was my first time in the area, and my usual diligent planning strategy was thwarted by an unnecessary refresh initiated by my planning app. Plus, the waterfall did not have any signposts alerting visitors as well, and so finding the waterfall turned out to be a last-minute race against the fading light rather than a well planned and executed shoot.
From the images that I have seen online, there is a giant boulder in front of this waterfall, which provides an excellent vantage point to photograph the waterfall. Unfortunately for me, the water level was a bit high to access the boulder, and shooting from further back, the boulder blocked most of the waterfall. While it's disappointing not getting the image you had in mind, I have learned to use it as an opportunity to scout for other possible compositions. I am not sure if I am fully convinced with this composition, but it gives prominence to the rock's unique patterns that make Six finger falls unique.
Initiate Vacation Mode. :D This prototype was made from cereal box cardboard, packing tape, an ink marker, and a paper clip. I’m hoping to buy some supplies to improve the design, as I’m away from home (on vacation, natch!), and don’t have access to all of my crafting stuff!
The RADICAL background image came from this Reddit post: www.reddit.com/r/80sdesign/comments/wnylcs/i_digitized_19...
[TOY SUNDAY: Miracle]
BURNSVILLE NC: The use of theatrical masks was purportedly initiated by the Ancient Greeks about a zillion years ago. As the masks were much larger than life they brought the play to those in the distant 'cheap seats.'
In recent times, politicians have brought theatrical masks back from obscurity to use both during campaigns and after elections.
My only problem is determining which mask the politician is wearing. I just can't tell.
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Excerpt from www.mtr.com.hk/en/customer/community/art_archi_wanchai.html:
Art in station architecture
Artwork Title:
This is Wan Chai
Artist Name:
Jevan Chowdhury
Location:
Wan Chai Station
Artwork Completion Date:
March 2020
Concept:
“This is Wan Chai” is an observation of the theatrical stage that everyday life presents, as seen through the lens of magical realism. Images of Wan Chai’s iconic heritage are enriched by the performances of over 40 principal, soloist, coryphée and corps de ballet dancers from the Hong Kong Ballet as well as members of the public. Spanning a length of approximately 150 metres, the artwork reimagines and reinvents the station as a public space at the heart of the local community. In this way, the station is transformed into a living stage of choreographed street scenes that commuters play their part in as they pass through.
“This is Wan Chai” is part of the “Moving Cities” series. Commissioned by MTR Corporation and jointly initiated with Hong Kong Design Centre, it was made in collaboration with Hong Kong Ballet, Treacle Media, UK’s Department for International Trade and Conran + Partners. Moving Cities is part of an on-going global inventory of film and photographic work in which world cities are transcribed through dance.
The name of the city derives from the name of the pool around the Golden Temple (aka Harmandir Sahib) and means "holy pool of nectar". It is the spiritual and cultural center of the Sikh religion, and they are rightfully very proud of the city and their very beautiful and unique Gurdwara (place of worship).
The Golden Temple was initiated by Guru Ramdaas Ji, the fourth Sikh Guru, and completed in 1601 by his successor Guru Arjan Dev Ji. It is now a major pilgrimage and tourism center.
The Golden Temple is the main attraction in the city, and the most important religious place to the Sikhs. It's a stunning complex, and always full of thousands of pilgrims from all over India, excited to be at a place that they usually only see on television. The excitement to be here is infectious, and many people will be more than happy to tell you all about their religion and customs, and show you around the temple itself. Cover your head, remove your shoes and wander around one of the most amazing places in India. The complex is open almost 24 hours (from 6AM until 2AM) and is worth visiting twice: once during the day, once at night, when it's beautifully lit up.
As you arrive near the complex, you will more likely than not be accosted by hawkers trying to sell you bandannas to cover your head. It's not a bad souvenir for Rs.10, but there's also a big barrel of free ones to choose from at the entrance itself. Deposit your shoes at the subterranean building to the left of the entrance, wash your feet at the entrance and head in.
Only the stars know me
[The Forge] Lenore Outfit
Body: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara 5.3
Head: LeLutka EvoX UBON 3.1
Eyes: Tville - Nemesis Eyes
Lips: Smolfry. // Juicy Lip Tint (Natural Set)
Hair: Magika - Hair - Isabelle
This was an important place already in pre-Roman times, known to Strabo as the city of "Orgialla". A bishopric existed already in 527 when the Bishop of Urgell attended a council in Toledo.
The bishopric here was (and still) is an important one, even the name "La Seu d'Urgell" translates to See of Urgell, and still today the Bishop of Urgell is co-prince of Andorra (The other co-prince is the French president).
The Cathedral of Santa Maria dates back to the 12th century. It had three predecessors. One of these older cathedrals was consecrated in 839 by Bishop Sisebut in the presence of Sunifred I, father of Wilfred the Hairy (aka Guifré el Pilós).
Bishop Otto of Urgell (1095-1122) initiated the present cathedral, planned and built by the architect (a term unknown at that time) "Raimundus Lambardus", but the building remained unfinished for quite a while, due to fights between the diocese and the Count Roger I of Foix, who preferred the Albingensian "heresy". In 1195 La Seu d'Urgell was sieged and looted - and at that time the present cathedral was used as a fortress.
Of course, over the next centuries, many parts were added and/or changed and modeled, as the architectural fashion changed quite a lot. Josep Puig i Cadafalch, actually an architect connected to the "Modernista", led the reconstruction of the whole complex from 1918 on.
The Brotherhood of Steel will not bend against the desolation of change. The preservation and protection of technology will be upheld. Ad Victorium!
"War never changes."
Based on the Power Armor suit from the Fallout video game series. Specifically inspired by the T-60, T-65, and T-45 variants of armor.
Built for Round 4 of the Moc League 2022.
Theme: The Steel Showdown (Atomic Armor)
From a fortress initiated in the 10th century, the castle was modified in the 18th century to add a set of more comfortable rooms, then in the 19th to give it the appearance of iconic castle as imagined by Viollet le Duc (turrets, etc.).
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De forteresse initiée au 10e siècle, le château a été modifié au 18e siècle pour ajouter un ensemble de salles plus confortables, puis au 19e pour lui donner l'aspect du château iconique tel que l'a imaginé Viollet le Duc (tourelles, etc.).