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Weybridge is a town by the River Wey in the Elmbridge district of Surrey. It is bounded to the north by the River Thames at the mouth of the Wey, from which it gets its name. It is an outlying suburban town within the Greater London Urban Area, situated 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Woking and 16 miles (25 km) southwest of central London. Real estate prices are well above the national average: as of 2008, six of the ten most expensive streets in South East England (defined as the official government region, which excludes Greater London) were in Weybridge.
Weybridge, based on its parish bounds, forms three wards of the United Kingdom or can be divided into the Thames Street and town centre area, the Queens Road area on top of Monument Hill, most of Brooklands and St George's Hill. Within the post town, rather than Weybridge's other boundaries is Oatlands or Oatlands Village.
Today is Amber's 22nd Bday. Last year on this day we were quite hammered...well I was at least. I was ringing in her Big 21 very nicely. lol
This year she's knocked up so we just had dinner and a few of us had some wine. She also got to find out today that she's expecting a lil boy. Just a few more months and Wine-O Amber can drink some again.
Thiiis was desert. I heart tiramisu and whatever that lil fruity stuff next to it is. And of course my cappucino.
June 22, 2009
Ok this is Don Kelley - right away when I saw him I knew he was not from Little Rock.
I was right he is from the mountains of Gettysburg, PA. I asked him what he was doing here and he said that his girlfriends sisters husband went to Afghanistan and that they came down here to keep her company. He told me he didn't care much for the city life and preferred the mountains. I totally understand - he also told me that at one point he took up a 5 month internship on a 1500 acre goat farm were part of his duties included cutting cedar trees and tending to the farm. Currently he is a line cook for the club "the Rev Room". He's been with his girlfriend Bekah for 3 years and they have a 2 year old son named Lyric. I thought that was cool - he told me that he was pretty artistic , did dance for 12 years specifically ballet and he has since taken up playing hand drums. I found this very interesting and I asked him what else he did as a hobby, he loves to cook and also does a bit of wood carving. I doubt he stays in Little Rock for long...he doesn't have a car and walks to work each day.
Thank you for being my 11th stranger in my project. When I asked him if I could take his picture he didn't hesitate and said sure, as I was taking test shots and testing the ambient light I asked his name and said, "take my picture first that way I'm a stranger when you take it" I thought that was clever...I'm glad to say we are no longer strangers and it was a pleasure to talk to you Don. Thanks for the portrait.
For this shot I used the rogue flash bender, it was held by his girlfriend, about 7-10 inches from his face. I am able to use it in ETTL mode with my MINI and FLEX, then stopped it down a stop with the AC3 controller. Having an assistant is really nice, thanks Bekah.
This picture is #011 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
“The Tibetan is 'Khor ba (for circumambulation), but that is unsatisfactory, because this is the same word for Samsara -- the Spin Around -- The Tibetans do not use "Kora" as a stand alone. They say "'Khor Ba Byed" Byed is a firm that means to do or make. You do a circle, you circumambulate. Another way to say it in Tibetan is "Khora Kep" which is less literary, and means the same thing -- it's the way they actually talk. You can only know the difference between a circle, a circumambulation, and Samsara by the context, and the grammatical function the word is manifesting in.” – Chris Wilkinson
Khor ba, Khor Ba Byed, Khora Kep, circumambulate, kora, circumambulation, walking around a holy site
Khor ba, Khor Ba Byed, Khora Kep, circumambulate, kora, circumambulation, walking around a holy site
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Be careful what you wish for at this place ...
Peter C. Newman is known for a lot of things. That signature hat, that signature pipe and writing about Canada's rich and powerful. Peter came to this country during the Holocaust. His family escaped Czechoslovakia in 1940 and four years later, Peter enrolled as a 'war guest' at Upper Canada College. That's where he first met many of Canada's future business and political leaders. From there, Peter became a journalist. He was a reporter at the 'Financial Post', editor of the 'Toronto Star' and in 1971, he helped revitalize Macleans magazine. Peter introduced feature writers like Barbara Frum and Michael Enright as well as 'The Back Page' with Allan Fotheringham. But it's Peter's two dozen books about Canada's rich and powerful that make headlines. He's dished on John Diefenbaker, Lester B. Pearson, Pierre Trudeau, The Bronfmans, The Hudson's Bay Company and of course, Conrad Black. Then in 2005, came a political literary blockbuster. He published 'The Secret Mulroney Tapes: Unguarded Confessions of a Prime Minister.' The book was based on hundreds of hours of taped conversations between Newman and Brian Mulroney. Mulroney filed a lawsuit, and said Peter betrayed a friendship that went back to 1961. The lawsuit was later dropped. But the settlement wasn't made public. Peter is also a companion to the Order of Canada - our country's highest honour. His latest book is a biography on Izzy Asper. It's called 'Izzy: The Passionate Life and Turbulent Times of Izzy Asper, Canada' s Media Mogul.'
Check out his interview with George here - www.cbc.ca/thehour/videos.html?id=927420386
Peter C. Newman is known for a lot of things. That signature hat, that signature pipe and writing about Canada's rich and powerful. Peter came to this country during the Holocaust. His family escaped Czechoslovakia in 1940 and four years later, Peter enrolled as a 'war guest' at Upper Canada College. That's where he first met many of Canada's future business and political leaders. From there, Peter became a journalist. He was a reporter at the 'Financial Post', editor of the 'Toronto Star' and in 1971, he helped revitalize Macleans magazine. Peter introduced feature writers like Barbara Frum and Michael Enright as well as 'The Back Page' with Allan Fotheringham. But it's Peter's two dozen books about Canada's rich and powerful that make headlines. He's dished on John Diefenbaker, Lester B. Pearson, Pierre Trudeau, The Bronfmans, The Hudson's Bay Company and of course, Conrad Black. Then in 2005, came a political literary blockbuster. He published 'The Secret Mulroney Tapes: Unguarded Confessions of a Prime Minister.' The book was based on hundreds of hours of taped conversations between Newman and Brian Mulroney. Mulroney filed a lawsuit, and said Peter betrayed a friendship that went back to 1961. The lawsuit was later dropped. But the settlement wasn't made public. Peter is also a companion to the Order of Canada - our country's highest honour. His latest book is a biography on Izzy Asper. It's called 'Izzy: The Passionate Life and Turbulent Times of Izzy Asper, Canada' s Media Mogul.'
Check out his interview with George here - www.cbc.ca/thehour/videos.html?id=927420386
Peter C. Newman is known for a lot of things. That signature hat, that signature pipe and writing about Canada's rich and powerful. Peter came to this country during the Holocaust. His family escaped Czechoslovakia in 1940 and four years later, Peter enrolled as a 'war guest' at Upper Canada College. That's where he first met many of Canada's future business and political leaders. From there, Peter became a journalist. He was a reporter at the 'Financial Post', editor of the 'Toronto Star' and in 1971, he helped revitalize Macleans magazine. Peter introduced feature writers like Barbara Frum and Michael Enright as well as 'The Back Page' with Allan Fotheringham. But it's Peter's two dozen books about Canada's rich and powerful that make headlines. He's dished on John Diefenbaker, Lester B. Pearson, Pierre Trudeau, The Bronfmans, The Hudson's Bay Company and of course, Conrad Black. Then in 2005, came a political literary blockbuster. He published 'The Secret Mulroney Tapes: Unguarded Confessions of a Prime Minister.' The book was based on hundreds of hours of taped conversations between Newman and Brian Mulroney. Mulroney filed a lawsuit, and said Peter betrayed a friendship that went back to 1961. The lawsuit was later dropped. But the settlement wasn't made public. Peter is also a companion to the Order of Canada - our country's highest honour. His latest book is a biography on Izzy Asper. It's called 'Izzy: The Passionate Life and Turbulent Times of Izzy Asper, Canada' s Media Mogul.'
Check out his interview with George here - www.cbc.ca/thehour/videos.html?id=927420386
A court in Ecuador has found Chevron guilty of massive environmental pollution and human rights violations in the Amazon, and has ordered the company to pay $8 billion to clean it up. But Chevron has vowed to appeal the decision, and clearly plans to stall indefinitely, hoping never to pay its due. So the Change Chevron team got together with our friends and allies at Amazon Watch, Greenpeace, Global Exchange, and Communities for a Better Environment (of Richmond, CA) headed down to Chevron’s HQ in San Ramon, CA, and delivered a message to the company: Chevron was found guilty because the company is guilty. Time to accept responsibility and clean up the oily mess in Ecuador!
If you want to send your own message to Chevron, go to ChevronIsGuilty.org.
Canadian folksinger Gordon Lightfoot visits his daughter who is one of the protesters and talks with media at Occupy Toronto © Linda Dawn Hammond / IndyFoto.com 2011, protest camp, Canada, November 15, 2011.
Day of visit by renowned folk singer Gordon Lightfoot, whose 17 year old daughter Meredith is among the protesters. He spoke at length with the media in support of the cause. Later, he greeted my sister, who lives nearby in a group home, and shook her hand. After I saw him, I couldn't get the song, 'In the Early morning Rain' out of my mind. My late father had bought me my first album - by Gordon Lightfoot- when I was a bit younger than his Meredith, and that song was on it. It was a day of fathers and daughters, and memories...
I hear too often people saying that the protesters have made their point and now "should get a job', as if that's an easy thing to achieve. Not to mention that when you can find them, most jobs these days are underpaid, part-time positions with no future, benefits or stability. Many of those protesting are either undereducated or overqualified- and all in the same sinking boat, with the exception of crippling debts attached to the latter group. At the camp is a mix of politically motivated people who have chosen to be there, and others who evidently have no where else to go, but have found at the Occupy Camp a renewed sense of purpose, camaraderie and security- food and a safe place to sleep. They stand to lose the most when this is finally over.
People were asked to come by at 11pm that night to show solidarity as the protest had received an eviction notice and the police were expected to break up the camp. Fortunately there was an injunction and the eviction is now expected to take place at a later date- possibly on Saturday.
Most people at the camp reacted positively to the journalists taking photographs. An exception was Lightfoot's daughter, whom it appears didn't want to be identified as such, and another woman from Quebec, who was initially angry that I had been invited by a protester to photograph inside one of the tents, until she understood that I am a freelance photographer and don't work for any particular mainstream newspaper. Though at times I wish I did, as perhaps then I wouldn't be in this dismal, insecure financial situation, something which appears to be a shared concern with many of the protesters.
I just can't win. As i was leaving, I was berated once again for the act of taking photos of Occupy Toronto, but this time by a man waiting at the streetcar stop. He saw my Stop Ford button and my camera. On his way home from "working 7 days a week", he complained to me about his taxes, crowed about the ' warm, 5 bedroom house in High Park" awaiting him which his "hard-earned money had provided" (as he cast a dismissive eye towards the tent city behind him), showed me the callous hands of "a real worker" . He didn't believe that the police would consider using tear gas and tried to suggest it hadn't happened in Quebec City during the Summit protests, which I can verify as I was there. 5,000 canisters- I told him to look it up. His idiotic response was to ask if I work for Pravda (the Russian Communist party run newspaper, defunct since 1991 and now a tabloid)... hmmm... I wasn't actually aware that there was still a Cold War going on in 2011 Canada, but then again, neither is Toronto's Mayor Ford and company, who have been known to refer to some of "his" constituents as left wing, cycling Pinkos... (the people who didn't vote for him) , all of which explains the sprinkling of anti-Ford messages at the Occupy Toronto site. Here I was thinking only the suburbs had voted Ford in- but he has at least 1 supporter in High Park, who surprisingly takes public transit.
Odong is a beautiful, peaceful and quiet spot about 45kms north of Phnom Penh.It doesnt get many tourists, as tourist information in Cambodia is somewhat lacking but im sure if more people knew about it it would get a lot more visitors. Thankfully, for now it is a great relaxed day out from Phnom Penh.
It was once the royal capital of Cambodia, abandoned in 1866 by King Norodom when he moved his court to Phnom Penh, it is now the centre of Cambodian Buddhism. The main hilltop temple complex includes both old and new parts, as some parts were damaged by American bombing and by the Khmer rouge.
There are fantastic views over the countryside from the hilltop temple, numerous temples in the surrounding area, monkeys,the Headquarters of Cambodian Buddhisms temple complex and Khmer Rouge Mass Graves/memorial (Including skulls and bones from victims in a glass case).
The breeze on the hillside temple is a welcome relief from the the stifling heat of Cambodia!
Letojanni is a comune (municipality), and coastal resort in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 170 km east of Palermo and about 40 km southwest of Messina. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,634 and an area of 6.8 km².Letojanni borders the following municipalities: Castelmola, Forza d'Agrò, Gallodoro, Mongiuffi Melia, Taormina.
Letojanni è un comune italiano di 2.760 abitanti della provincia di Messina in Sicilia.Distante 32 km da Messina e 45 km da Catania, la cittadina fa parte del comprensorio turistico di Taormina.
Sino alla metà dell'Ottocento Letojanni fungeva da marina, o borgo dei pescatori, del comune di Gallodoro; la costruzione di una strada provinciale e successivamente della ferrovia favorirono lo sviluppo del borgo, al punto che nel 1879 la sede comunale fu trasferita da Gallodoro a Letojanni, e il comune prese il nome di Letojanni-Gallodoro. Nel 1952 le due località furono separate..Ricco di infrastrutture alberghiere in estate ospita innumerevoli turisti
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Singh,
''God is one. Always good, he is the creator of all beings. He's not afraid of anybody, he loves everyone the same, non-judgemental. God never dies he is everywhere. He always just IS. He does not reincarnate.''
The entire project can be seen here
theopenmind.org/ThroughMyEyes/WhatIsGod/
would love for you to check them out:)
This is Umbrella Rock at Rock City Gardens in Chattanooga, Tennessee. There seems to be a whole lot of people who have this shot in their family albums. They were all taken from the same angle, and they were taken from the 1890's until the 1930's. I wish I knew the story behind that.
I think that this is my grandmother's sister and her family. I know that that little boy is well over 80 years old now, so this was probably taken in the middle to late twenties.
I know I've seen this face before!!! She's not Barbie sized, but is about 6-7 inches tall.
Made entirely from vinyl. I think this is her original outfit.
Not everything that is interesting is on the surface. Although Talkin Tarn is a pretty place, and handy for my 365, there's interest beneath too. Some years ago, when were friends with Iraq, some of their helicopter pilots came to train in this area. One of them managed to crash into the water, and the wreckage is still down there somewhere.
I'll never understand international relations. We train helicopter pilots for Iraq. Iraq uses helicopters to drop chemical weapons on the Kurds. We then invade Iraq so a dictator can no longer attack his own people. But how have I got one to this? This is surely not a fitting subject to accompany this photograph! Where was I going with this anyway.
I'd been to watch the Carlisle United football match the previous night with my brother. And I was reminded of the prank I played on him when were young. He was six and I was nine and one night I heard him get up out of bed and go to the bathroom. I sneaked out of my own room and climbed underneath his own bed. When he got back, I waited and waited in silence. After about five minutes I suddenly let out a bloodcurdling roar and started pushing him mattress up and down, doing my best monster impression.
I heard him cry out and run off down the stairs at high speed shouting at the top of his voice. He didn't take time out from his flight to warn his dear brother of the monster under his bed, I noted, as I sneaked back to my own room and went to sleep. I didn't let on it was me for another twenty years, when I put the story in as part of my speech at his wedding.
Leire is ready!! She,s a beauty I will miss her a lot :) She,s in my blog and in my place
Hope you like her!!
Last saturday was the 7th Gothic Lolita meetup in Berlin! And this was my outfit.
I am wearing a selfmade jumper and blouse. I am still not sure if I like the dress or not... ^^"
Karuna Barman, 17, is part of the adolescent group in Abhirampur Village in Malda. They meet weekly to discuss issues related to children and also to practice for performances that tell the story of child marriage. Karuna wants to be a doctor but knows he never will. He just passed his grade 10 board exams..
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This is my TRENDMASTERS Casper the Ghost Fleshie Blaster Unpainted First Shot Prototype in all black plastic, with a white brace in front of the trigger and one green ball. The retail toy was to come with 4 balls and each ball would have the face of either Casper, Stinkie, Stretch or Fatso on it. But some of these prototypes came with these unpainted green balls instead. The interesting thing about this particular proto is, the silver view finder thingy attachment on the top. Not sure if it was a custom attachment, or an early part of this toy's development, as it was apparently not part of any of the ABC Iterations and remains a mystery to those that worked on this toy.
Wynarka is a very small settlement in South Australia 75 miles southeast of Adelaide on the B55, and 16 miles from Karoonda: it lies within the District Council of Karoonda East Murray.
The government town was proclaimed 9 January 1913 in the Hundred of Hooper.
Not easily seen, the township emerges after a turn off the highway. Few homes remain, one is in the former institute built in 1923 opposite the railway station (on the Loxton line).
School was held in the first Methodist Church from 1913 until the institute opened where it was held until 1940.
There is a disused Methodist Church c1971.
On the opposite side of the highway is a memorial celebrating the first Methodist service held in the Hundred of Hooper.
The first Methodist Church at Wynarka was dismantled in 1989 and removed to Karoonda. It was restored and placed in the Karoonda Pioneer Park. As an historical building there it was opened by Mrs Dorothy Blacket on Federation Sunday 21 October 2001.
OPENING OF NEW CHURCH AT WYNARKA
About twenty miles from Tailem Bend, on the newly-constructed Brown's Well line, one comes to the little siding at Wynarka. A passer-by looking at the surrounding country would be impressed with its seeming loneliness and its vast stretches of uncultivated land. When we remember that two years ago it was a weary sea of green mallee one cannot but realize that the settlers have not been idle. Neither has the Methodist Church.
About two years ago the first service was conducted near the "bore" in the open air by the Rev John Blacket. From that time on services were held once a month by the minister from Tailem Bend, until in July, 1912, a home missionary was appointed and five additional preaching-places have been taken up.
On October 6, 1912, the first anniversary services were held in a shed kindly lent by Mr Chenoweth, conducted by the Home Missionary Secretary, and at the close steps were taken to provide for the collecting of subscriptions and the erection of a Methodist hall. Two choice blocks of land were given by the Rev John Blacket and Mr E B Colton.
On Sunday, October 12, the second anniversary was held in the newly erected building. This is of iron and wood, and was erected by the people themselves under the supervision of Mr J J Chenoweth. The preacher for the day was the Rev John Blacket. The services were well attended. Musical selections were rendered by the choir, under the leadership of Mr W J Murphy, with Miss R Laurie as organist. The organ was kindly lent by Mr Chenoweth.
On Tuesday afternoon, in spite of the rain which fell heavily for some hours, a tea meeting was held—the first in the district. A public meeting followed, at which about one hundred people attended. The chair was taken by Mr E B Colton. Music was provided by the choir, and addresses delivered by the Revs J Blacket and C J Perry. Thanks were voiced by the home missionary, Mr V H Goldrey, and Mr S Lockier. Supper was handed round, and highly satisfactory and thoroughly enjoyable opening services came to an end.
The Wynarka Methodist Church is the first building erected on the township blocks along the Brown's Well line. [Ref: Australian Christian Commonwealth (SA) 24-10-1913]
Wynarka October 18
There was a large gathering of settlers at the opening of the local Methodist Hall on Sunday, October 12.
Mr J J Chenoweth was asked to superintend the work. A working bee was formed and deserve every credit for their enterprise in erecting such a fine building. The young ladies provided afternoon tea each day.
The lamps to light the building were presented by Mrs Pitt, of Payneham. [Ref: Chronicle (Adelaide) 1-11-1913]
Wynarka Harvest Thanksgiving Services were held on 11th inst, at 3pm and 7.30 pm. Our pastor, Rev Stan Forth, preached appropriate and inspiring sermons at both services. Special anthems were rendered by the choir.
At the conclusion of the afternoon service the congregation adjourned to the spot where the first service held in Wynarka was conducted by the late Rev John Blacket in 1911.
Three years, ago a gum tree was planted to commemorate the spot. The trustees of the Wynarka Methodist Church decided to hand over the piece of ground which has been railed around the tree, to the Karoonda District Council.
Rev Stan Forth conducted a short dedicatory ceremony, after which he officially handed over the sacred piece of ground to the Council, which was represented at the service by Councillors A Hood and Miell.
Councillor Hood, in replying on behalf of the Council, thanked the trustees and assured them that as long as he was resident here, the tree would be well tended and cared for, and he hoped that in years to come, when the tree spreads its welcome shade, that many weary teamsters would find rest for themselves and their horses as they journey to the bore, within a few yards of the tree, for water.
On Saturday, 3rd inst the Methodist Ladies' Guild held an anniversary social, a special feature of the occasion being a visit from Miss Kate Cocks, MBE.
Rev Stan Forth presided and introduced the visitor, whose name has become a household word throughout the State.
Miss Cocks' address was educational as well as spiritually uplifting. During the evening Mrs. J. Murphy, past secretary of the Guild for a number of years, made a presentation to our president, Mrs J Boyce, who has held that office for nine years.
On Sunday the services were continued, when in the afternoon Miss Cocks preached the sermon.
A donation was given Miss Cocks from the Church for her work at the Babies' Home in Brighton. [Ref: Australian Christian Commonwealth 8-3-1940]
Rondreis door het bijzondere en mooie Myanmar, voorheen Birma …, november 2013
De Schwedagonpagode is de grootste tempel van Myanmar. Deze kegelvormige, 98 meter hoge, met 50.000 kilo bladgoud en vele duizenden kostbare edelstenen bedekte pagode bevindt zich op de heuvel Singuttara in een buitenwijk van Rangoon. Ze is één van de belangrijkste boeddhistische bedevaartsoorden ter wereld. Volgens de overlevering worden in de pagode acht haren bewaard van de laatste Boeddha, tezamen met relikwieën van drie van diens voorgaande incarnaties.
Met de bouw van de pagode werd begonnen in de 5e eeuw v.Chr. Sindsdien is het bouwwerk door aardbevingen vaak zwaar beschadigd, maar telkens weer herbouwd - een volgende versie door talrijke goud- en juwelengiften telkens groter en prachtiger dan de voorgaande.
Rond de pagode is een paviljoen met tientallen kleinere pagodes, tempels en beelden ontstaan. Ook de kleinere pagodes werden steeds mooier als ze na een aardbeving moesten worden herbouwd.
In één van de tempels bevindt zich een 15 ton zware klok. In 1824 wilden de Engelsen deze klok overbrengen naar Engeland, maar zij viel van boord in de rivier. Met bootjes en bamboestokken wisten de Birmanen haar weer uit het water halen.
This is chocolate addiction, portrayed by Nathalie. She's indulging herself, but is wary at the same time. I love her facial expression.
Toblerone is the best!
Children are more likely to prefer chocolate when they reach 10-11 years old than when they are younger.
Chocolate is America's favorite flavor, according to recent surveys with a little over 50% of adults preferring chocolate to other flavors.
The average American eats 10-12 pounds (4.5 kg) of chocolate a year. The average Swiss eats 21 pounds a year.
Chocolate is the food most commonly craved by women, but can contribute significantly to bulimia, obesity, and binge eating.
guide-chocolate.blogspot.com/2008/01/interesting-chocolat...
Its a Tamper machine .. What is a tamper machine ?
It's a thing that helps to keep tracks level...Standard railroad tampers work by using sets of heavy-grade steel jacks, which are hydraulically controlled, and feature a small paddle-like design on the very end of the tool. These jacks are then lowered into the ballast at a certain depth, depending on the thickness of the ties and oscillate at thousands of revolutions per minute. This back and forth motion, along with "pushing" the ballast downward, allows the stone to become very free flowing and causes it to work beneath the ties, giving the track structure maximum support. Tamping also helps to level out the ballast a bit, although final sculpting and angling of the stone is left to ballast regulators. You can learn more here
Seen from the City of New Orleans Train In Hammond Louisiana... I know somebody is going to write and say "Thats not a tamper machine" ! But we will work it out eventually if its not : )
OK some body has sent us this information describing all about it.. www.harscorail.com/products/surfacing-mark-iv.aspx
This is a Corgi 1:50 scale Bedford O.B. coach modeling a vehicle that served with Alexander & Sons Ltd., Dundee, Scotland. The model is one of Corgi's earlier releases in their 1:50-scale series. Unlike the company's later issues, this model was made in Great Britain and has a solid metal base; later models use less-expensive plastic. The bus is almost 6 in. (15 cm) long. A number of these coaches were exported to Malta, where they served the public faithfully for many years.
Growing up is for trees is a 184 pages artist book by Norwegian artist Øivin Horvei. (More information on our website www.yourfriends.no)
Kirkwood is built in the Greek Revival style with Italianate influences. Foster M. Kirksey began building the house in 1858. Construction was halted by the Civil War, leaving several features of the structure incomplete. The house is wood framed with two primary floors and a large cupola crowning the low-pitched hipped roof. The roof eaves are ornamented with wooden brackets. A monumentally scaled portico with Ionic columns wraps around two sides of the house. The balcony railings, cupola, and several minor features were completed in the 1970s, when Roy and Mary Swayze restored the house. The Swayze family was awarded a National Trust for Historic Preservation Honor Award in 1982 for their restoration efforts.
The edifice was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
Youth unemployment is 49.3 percent in Greece, 53.8 percent in Spain and 43.3 percent in Italy. That’s just a fraction of the 5.6 million young people out of work in 2014. Europe isn’t working … at least, not well enough. The European Union has two key programmes to curb youth unemployment. But how effective and efficient are the European Youth Guarantee and the Youth Employment Initiative?
Euranet Plus and Rádio Renascença, commercial station, the Portuguese Euranet Plus member, discussed these questions in a bilingual debate moderated by journalist Ana Maria Carrilho of Rádio Renascença (in Portuguese) and Brian Maguire of the Euranet Plus News Agency in Brussels (in English). Students from the campus radio stations affiliated to Euranet Plus from Spain and Poland also joined the debate.
Get all the details and watch video recording of the debate at
euranetplus-inside.eu/citizens-corner-debate-on-cutting-e...
Guests:
- Terry Reintke, MEP, Germany, Greens/EFA, Member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, shadow rapporteur for the report on the proposal for an increase of the initial pre-financing amount paid to operational programmes supported by the Youth Employment Initiative, www, @TerryReintke
- Detlef Eckert, Director of Skills, Directorate General Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion of the European Commission
- Christa Schweng, member of the EESC (European Economic and Social Committee), Employers Group, EESC member page
- Pablo Hernández, External Relations Director and in charge of the European Youth Employment policies at AEGEE Europe / European Students' Forum
Mariah Carey - Bye Bye
Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1969 or 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. In 1990, she rose to fame with the release of "Vision of Love" from her eponymous debut album. The album produced four chart-topping singles in the US and began what would become a string of commercially successful albums which solidified the singer as Columbia's highest selling act. Carey and Boyz II Men spent a record sixteen weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 in 1995–96 with "One Sweet Day," which remains the longest-running number-one song in US chart history. Following a contentious divorce from Sony Music head Tommy Mottola, Carey adopted a new image and traversed towards hip hop with the release of Butterfly (1997). In 1998, she was honored as the world's best-selling recording artist of the 1990s at the World Music Awards and subsequently named the best-selling female artist of the millennium in 2000.
Carey parted with Columbia in 2000, and signed a record-breaking $100 million recording contract with Virgin Records America. In the weeks prior to the release of her film Glitter and its accompanying soundtrack in 2001, she suffered a physical and emotional breakdown and was hospitalized for severe exhaustion. The project was poorly received and led to a general decline in the singer's career. Carey's recording contract was bought out for $50 million by Virgin and she signed a multi-million dollar deal with Island Records the following year. After a relatively unsuccessful period, she returned to the top of music charts with The Emancipation of Mimi (2005). The album became the best-selling album in the US and the second best-seller worldwide in 2005 and produced "We Belong Together," which became her most successful single of the 2000s, and was later named "Song of the Decade" by Billboard. Carey once again ventured into film with a well-received supporting role in Precious (2009), and was awarded the "Breakthrough Performance Award" at the Palm Springs International Film Festival.
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My Name Is John Michael preforms during the 2008 Voodoo music festival at the howling wolf, New Orleans Louisiana
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The Carnaval in San Francisco's Mission District is an annual event, held on the Sunday of the Memorial Day weekend. I have been to several Carnavals but this was the first one since 2012. I forgot how chaotic it was - and how challenging it is from a photographic point of view. You really have little control over so many elements. The crowd can be overwhelming; you stake out a good spot well before the parade starts and then have people trying to elbow in and being rude. The parade usually starts late; there is no orderly flow of the different groups - one group slows down and it creates a backlog, Once the backlog is cleared it seems like 4-5 groups almost go running by to catch up. The lighting can suck - it was a very sunny day so there were a lot of over and underexposed areas on the street - and since the parade lasts four hours the lighting constantly shifts. The parade was fun to watch but I'm not thrilled by the quality of the photos. Despite all the complaining, it was a fun event and a good chance to see the culture of so many foreign countries.
I took these photos at the end of May 2018.
This is a photograph from the 8th annual running of the Meath Spring Half Marathon which was promoted and hosted by Bohermeen Athletic Club at Bohermeen, Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland on Sunday 10th of March 2019 at 11:00. The half marathon consists of a 11KM and 10KM repeated loop around the roads of Bohermeen and Oristown. The finish line is on the running track within Bohermeen Community Center. The course is a fast fair course with a few small hills. In 2016 the original course was 'reversed' which just meant that the traditional course changed to accomodate the large number of participants and the narrow country roads on which both the race participants and race traffic must both share before, during and after the race. Most runners agreed that this made the course much faster as a result. The major change for 2019 seen the half marathon become the only race of the day. Previously, there was a 10KM race option also presented. This year the race promoters offered 999 places and the race sold out many weeks in advance. The race also includes the 46th Rennicks Cup (Men's overall team) and the 43rd Father Delany Cup (Women's overall team).
The weather will be remembered for a long time after this year. Just about 15 minutes before the start there was a very heavy hailstorm which seemed to make the winds even stronger. Suddenly the skies cleared and the sun appeared. However, a very strong westerly wind contined and this was in the face of runners on the open stretches on the Navan Athboy road and on the additional section on Loop 1.
Bohermeen AC is steeped in Irish athletics history since 1927 and it is this experience and exceptional community spirit and volunteering which has made this event today so successful. Having now organised the event for six years running it is certain that the event will continue to grow and expand become one of the mainstays on the Irish athletic club road racing calendar for many years to come.
This race takes place about one month after the Trim AC 10 Mile Road Race in Trim (just down the road from Bohermeen). Indeed these races truly kick-start the whole road racing season of fixtures amongst the clubs in Meath who are now famous for the quality and standard of the road races staged and organised.
The race is supported by substantial local sponsorship from businesses in the local area. McNally Logistics and Transportation are the main sponsors of this year's event. The company specialises in national and international haulage.
The full Flickr photoset from the race today is at www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157703941157002
Timing and event management was provided by www.myrunresults.com/. Their website is here [www.myrunresults.com/] and will contain the results to today's race.
Some useful Internet links related to the race
Bohermeen Athletic Club Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/Bohermeen-AC-132411123768765/ (will require Facebook logon to access all features)
MapMyRun GPS Trace of the Route in 2016: www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/988503627
Google Streetview of the Race Start: goo.gl/maps/rtj1X
Google Streetview of the Race Finish and Race Headquarters: goo.gl/maps/qVttR
Photographs from previous events
Our Flickr Photograph set from the 7th Spring Half Marathon 2018: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157693588010344
Our Flickr Photograph set from the 6th Spring Half Marathon 2017: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157677904981873
Our Flickr Photograph set from the 5th Spring Half Marathon 2016: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157665850980555
Our Flickr Photograph set from the 4th Spring Half Marathon 2015: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157648897769373
Our Flickr Photograph set from the 3rd Spring Half Marathon 2014: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157641717197563
Our Flickr Photograph set from the 2nd Spring Half Marathon 2013: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157632906920970/
Our Flickr set from the 1st Spring Marathon (2012) www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157629146137284/
Photographs from the 2013 event from our friend Paul Reilly [pjrphotography.zenfolio.com/p670974697]
This is a photograph from the second running of the Athlone Flatline Half Marathon ("The Flatline") was held at Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland on Saturday 14th September 2013 at 11:00. There was beautiful weather for the event which started and finished at St. Aloysius College near the Canal Banks area of the town just slightly west of the River Shannon. This event was professionally organised and the very flat course meant that many runners both seasoned and new to the scene achieved season or personal bests. Almost 1,000 participants successfully completed the event in the beautiful September sunshine. Everyone involved must be congratulated for the flawless running of the event. This event is sure to go from strength to strength over the coming years. The "Flatline" also included an option for a full marathon which was fully supported by the Marathon Club of Ireland and the East of Ireland Marathon Series. This allowed participants to run the Flatline twice for the qualifying marathon distance. About 80 people took part.
This is a photograph which is part of a larger set of photographs taken at the start and finish of "The Flatline" 2013. The URL of the main set is www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157635495089498/. There are some photographs of the finishers of the marathon.
For reference the satellite navigation Coordinates to the event HQ are (Longitude: -7.948153, Latitude: 53.420575)
Event management and timing was provided by PRECISION TIMING. See their website at [www.precisiontiming.net/]
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Overall Race Summary
Participants: Such is the popularity of the race this year that registration closed for the race in mid-August 2013. There were well over 1,000 participants who took to the start line.
Weather: The weather on the day was almost perfect for running. The runners were bathed in warm September sunshine for the duration of the race and into the early afternoon. In the sections of the race out towards Clonown and around the Bord na Mona areas there was a stiff breeze but nothing major.
Course: "The Flatline" ceratinly lived up to its name. It is as flat a course as one is likely to find. A garmin connect gps trace of the route is provided here [connect.garmin.com/activity/199678412] Geographically the course spends much of the race in County Roscommon with only the first and last kilometers actually in County Westmeath. This gives geographically inclined runners the novel opportunity to race in two Irish provinces in one race. The course had distance markers at every kilometre and mile along the way. There were official pacers provided by the race organisers.
Location Map: Start/finish area and registration etc on Google StreetView [goo.gl/maps/8qCes] - Ample parking was supplied with some over-flow car-parking options also available.
Refreshments: An Alkohol Frei bottle of Erdinger was provided to every finisher as they crossed the line. Light refreshments were served.
Some Useful Links
Precision Timing Results Page: www.precisiontiming.net/result/racetimer
Facebook Event Page for the 2013 www.facebook.com/events/495900447163378/ (Facebook logon required)
Boards.ie Athletics Discussion Thread about the 2013 race: www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056984967
Boards.ie Athletics Discussion Thread about the 2012 race: www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=80049447
GARMIN GPS Trace of the Route for 2013: connect.garmin.com/activity/199678412
Race HQ Venue in 2013: St.Aloysius College Athlone : staloysiuscollege.ie/
Race Sponsors Vision Express Athlone: www.visionexpress.ie/opticians/opticians-in-republic-of-i...
Action Physio Athlone: www.actionphysio.ie/
Race photographs from 2012's Flatline - supplied by PIXELS PROMOTIONS: pixelspromotions.zenfolio.com/p126168889 (on route) and at the Finish line pixelspromotions.zenfolio.com/p31872670 - please note these are not our photographs (see www.pixelspromotions.com/).
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I ran in the race - but my photograph doesn't appear here in your Flickr set! What gives?
As mentioned above we take these photographs as a hobby and as a voluntary contribution to the running community in Ireland. Very often we have actually ran in the same race and then switched to photographer mode after we finished the race. Consequently, we feel that we have no obligations to capture a photograph of every participant in the race. However, we do try our very best to capture as many participants as possible. But this is sometimes not possible for a variety of reasons:
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This is a somewhat different engagement shoot for Willow and Bruce. Bruce came to me looking for something different so we did an urbex themed shoot that I will be making into a video slideshow storybook with music, sound and narration.
These photos were taken in total darkness underground using radio controlled strobes. The shots were framed and they posed by flashlight. This is the first shoot of its type I've ever tried -- I very seldom use my wireless strobes.
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32348 is seen in the siding at Berwick mid-way between Lewes and Eastbourne on 17th August 1961. It is facing west on this east-west route; not sure if this is 'up' or 'down'.
Class K was a L B Billinton design for the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway built in 1913.
L B was the son of R J who had succeeded William Stroudley as Locomotive Superintendent/Engineer of the LBSCR.
His initials stood for Lawson Butzkopfski (no, me neither - maybe it was his mother's maiden name).
This is a photograph from the 6.5 mile mark in the Edenderry Athletic Club "Frank Kilrane Cup" 10 Mile Road Race and Fun Run which was held in Edenderry, Co. Offaly, Ireland on Sunday 10th of July 2022 at 09:30. Irish timing company Popup Races provided electronic timing and event management for the race. Overall, the route is a fair and testing course with the exception of a few rolling hills, in places. The weather was clear and bright but rather warm with air temperatures close to 18C. This made it a bit difficult for runners. However, overall, this was a well organised race (part of the KIA series) and the Offaly Road Race Series.
Bonifacio (Corsican : Bunifaziu, Ligurian: Bunifazziu) is a commune at the southern tip of the island of Corsica, in the Corse-du-Sud department of France. Its inhabitants are called Bonifaciens, feminine Bonifaciennes. The commune is the largest commune of Corsica.
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===General information=== Primrose is a type of herbaceous plant that belongs to the family Primulaceae (primrose family). It originates from Europe and mostly inhabits temperate areas of Northern hemisphere. It grows on the moist, but well-drained soil, in partial shade. These conditions are typically for the grasslands, woodlands, hedgerows and areas near the roads. Primrose is often cultivated in pots or gardens in decorative purposes (because of its beautiful flowers). Besides that, primrose is used in treatment of various disorders (in folk medicine). The damp shady conditions found in woodland are perfect for primroses where they can grow in small clusters across the woodland floor. Primrose has hairy stem that can reach 4 to 12 inches in height. It has tongue-like, green leaves. They are wrinkled and toothed on the edges. The leaves are arranged in the form of a rosette at the base of the plant, close to the ground. Primrose produces individual flowers that are usually yellow colored. Flowers have short flower stalks. Some varieties of primrose produce white, red, pink and purple flowers.. Primrose blooms from March to May. When the winter is mild, blooming can start in December. Primrose produces bisexual flowers of two types: pin and thrum. Even though both types of flowers contain both types of reproductive organs, the male are female parts are not equally prominent. In the pin type of flowers, style (female reproductive organ) is exposed, while stamens (male reproductive organs) are located below. In the thrum type of flowers, stamens are prominent, while style is located deeply inside the flower. Unusual morphology of the primrose flowers ensures cross-pollination (flowers cannot perform self-pollination). Insects with long tongues (such as butterflies) collect pollen from one flower and transfer it on the style of another flower when they land on the primrose to feed on nectar. Fruit of primrose is capsule filled with miniature black seed. The Latin name for the primrose is "Primula". It originates from the word "primus" which means "first" or "early". The name refers to the fact that primrose is one of the first plants that bloom in the spring. The leaves and flowers of primrose are edible and often consumed in the form of salad. Young flowers of primrose can be used in the manufacture of wine. The Dried leaves can be used for the preparation of tea. Primrose is important source of food for the rare species of butterflies such as Duke of Burgundy Butterfly. Primrose was often used in treatment of paralysis, gout and rheumatism in the past. Tincture (alcoholic solution) of the primrose is used in treatment of insomnia, restlessness, headache and cough today. Primrose was used for the preparation of magic potions during the Middle Ages. The 19th of April is traditionally Primrose Day, marking the death of Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli on April 19, 1881. Queen Victoria sent primroses to his funeral. Every year on April 19 primroses are placed by Disraeli’s statue outside Westminster Abbey. Primrose is a perennial plant, which means that it can survive for more than 2 years in the wild. According to an old English superstition a child who ate a Primrose might see a fairy. In Germany it was thought that the first girl to find a primrose at Easter would marry that year. The motto of the Scottish Clan Primrose is Fide et Fiducia (By Faith and Trust) Shakespeare introduced the phrase “the primrose path” or “the primrose way” to signify a lazy and pleasant route through life The Greeks called the primrose “flower of the 12 gods” (dodecatheon) through a belief in its power to heal diseases including paralysis ===Other common names=== Primrose Common primrose English primrose Blue primrose Culver keys ===*Useful resources=== ift.tt/2GEQzBf ift.tt/2FR2sCC ift.tt/2G3Ha8m ift.tt/2tUqIlZ ift.tt/2FY21K3 ===Scientific classification=== Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Ericales Family: Primulaceae Genus: Primula *Information sourced from the above sites
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Knowsley Safari Park is a zoological park and tourist attraction in the Knowsley area of Merseyside, England. Knowsley Safari Park is a member of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) and the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA). The safari park contributes to conservation and research through links with conservation projects and its links with universities in Liverpool, Chester and Manchester.
History
The park was opened in July 1971 by Edward Stanley, 18th Earl of Derby and Jimmy Chipperfield[9] using the expertise of general manager Laurence Tennant MBE, formerly the Chief Game Warden of Parks in Uganda and Botswana. Initially the road through the park was 3.5 miles (5.6 km), with visitors driving past lions, cheetahs, monkeys, giraffes, zebra, elephants and various antelope. Due to the popularity of this route, an additional 1.5 miles (2.4 km) of road was added in 1973, and camels, buffalo, white rhino, and tigers were added to the park. Over the years, a few modifications have been made. For instance, tigers are now displayed in enclosures within the reserve, and a bypass around the baboons was built for visitors who are worried about damage to their cars.
The park was also home to a former RAF airfield which closed at the end of World War II. The RAF airbase situated at the safari park was also known as No 49 SLG or RAF Knowsley Park and was in use between 13 May 1942 – November 1944.
The park has hosted several sporting events including the Olympic torch relay, watched by 6,000 children and families in June 2012. The park hosted the finish of Stage Two of the 2012 Tour of Britain cycling event and is scheduled to host Stage Three of the 2013 Tour on Tuesday 17 September.
Most recently it hosted the final leg of Big Learner Relay 2017 which has raised over £300,000 for the BBC Children in Need appeal since 2014. Louise Walsh the inspiration behind the BLR has been awarded the prime minister's points of light award which recognises outstanding individual volunteers.
In 1995 Mr William Middleton, a warden at the park, was crushed and paralysed due to a faulty elephant enclosure. Mr Middleton died 12 years later due to complications caused by his injuries.
Zoological collection
Situated around Knowsley Hall on the ancestral estate of the Earl of Derby, the reserve is home to many different animals including elephants, giraffes, lions, bongos, tigers and baboons. The Derby Estate have a tradition of keeping animals, ever since the famous artist and nonsense-poet Edward Lear was employed there in the 19th century to paint pictures of the Earl's collection.
The park is open to the public and customers drive around the park in their own vehicles. There is a bypass route past the baboons for those who wish to avoid the risk of the baboons damaging their cars. In 2009 the baboons made the news all over the world when a video was released showing how they were intelligent and curious enough to open car roofboxes.
Tiger Trail
Amur Tiger Trail opened 25 May 2018, home to the Amur Tiger otherwise known as the Siberian Tiger. The area is 10,000m2 and includes forested areas, natural streams and ponds.
The Equatorial Trail
This exhibit focuses on animals who thrive in habitats around the Earth's Equator. The exhibit also houses the 'Equatorial Express', a small train which visitors can ride to gain a unique viewpoint of the animals. 4 completely different species of animals are housed in this exhibit, the South American tapir, Sitatunga, Rhea and the Capybara.
African Elephant
Until 2017 the park housed a herd of 4 adult cows named Tana, Ashanti, Nala and Juba. They were transported to Zoo Parc d'Beauval, France to enter the European Breeding Programme and allow for transformations on Knowsley Safari's Foot Safari. Knowsley previously housed a bull named Nissim, who collapsed in June 2014. Knowsley also recently lost their cow named Shaba due to a long battle with elephant arthritis.
Southern White Rhinoceros
Knowsley's crash of 11 adult rhinos is one of the most successful and genetically diverse breeding groups in Europe. The latest calf (as at 4 June 2016), Nomvula (Mother of Rain – a reference to the recent wet weather), born to mum Meru and is the 19th to be born at the facility in the last 40 years. Nomvula is Meru's 6th calf and was born on 2 January 2016.
Safari Drive
The Safari Drive is the park's main attraction and contains over 29 species of animals in 7 zones.
Zone 1+11
This zone contains: Père David's deer, Yak, Kiang and Bactrian camel.
Zone 2+8
This zone contains: Blackbuck, Nilgai, Eld's deer, Chital (Axis Deer) and Barasingha.
Zone 3+4+6
Zone 6 is over 100 acres and contains over a mile of road. It is one of Knowsley's two white rhino paddocks and is one of the largest in the UK. This zone contains: Southern White Rhino, Roan antelope, Eland, Lechwe, Wildebeest, Plains Zebra, African Forest Buffalo, Ostritch and Waterbuck.
Zone 5
This zone contains: Blesbok and Bongo
Zone 7
This zone contains exclusively the Olive baboon, which are famous for removing windscreen wipers and other appendages off vehicles. There is a car-friendly route which totally removes this zone however is still visible from outside the perimeter. This leads directly to zone 6.
Zone 9
This zone contains: European Bison, Fallow Deer and European Moose
Zone 10
This zone contains: Lion, and the Somali wild ass. This zone previously housed African wild dog, Iberian Wolf and Siberian Tiger.
All information correct and sourced from the Knowsley Safari Guide Book 2018 and edited by an editor who loves animals.
Railway and other attractions
The park features a 15 in (381 mm) gauge railway, 'The Lakeside Railway', on which visitors may tour parts of the site. There is also a collection of amusements and fairground rides on site plus paintballing, off-road driving challenges, and aerial extreme ropewalks.
A baboon house was added in 2006, along with African wild dogs that same year, a lion and tiger house in 2007. Red river hogs and marmosets were also added to the walkaround section, as well as an outdoor pool.
Animal care
In January 2011, local animal rights activists held a peaceful demonstration after an inspection by government vets found one instance of a breach of regulations on the disposal of animal ‘by-products’. Pictures in the Daily Mail showed animals lying dead on the ground and in binbags, although the park's directors claim the pictures were staged by the photographer, whose husband the paper claimed had recently lost his job at the park. The park has since installed an enclosure for the storage of animal carcasses before disposal. The British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) later said it had ‘full confidence’ in Knowsley and praised its ‘excellent standards of animal husbandry and welfare’.
One video still from each "Life is Drag" video portrait (performance documentation).
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ARTIST STATEMENT:
I create bodies of work that explore subjects such as gender, artifice, and spectacle. Utilizing processes ranging from directorial to curatorial to anthropological, I showcase exuberantly irrepressible personalities who revel in challenging clichés associated with constructs such "masculinity" and "femininity". A sampling of subjects include Girls Girls Girls (the world's first and only all-female Mötley Crüe tribute band), Tazzie Colomb (the world's longest competing female bodybuilder), and LACTIC Incorporated (an avant-garde clothing brand that takes the detritus of corporate life and reinterprets it into one-of-a-kind structural garments that challenge the polarization of gender).
With this current and ongoing project "Life is Drag", I am documenting the most innovative and singular performers of the currently exploding international alt-drag and neo-burlesque scenes. I am 3 years into this project, and so far have created 250+ portraits. These are created in my studio as well as during residencies - in New York City (The Cell Theater, Bushwig), Pittsburgh (The Kelly Strayhorn Theater, Blue Moon Bar, Bloomfield Garden Club), and New England (3S Artspace).
This project began in early 2019 in my studio in Brooklyn, when I collaborated with a local visual artist by the name of Untitled Queen - a deeply beloved, highly respected, and uniquely visionary performer and conduit within the NYC drag scene who uses drag as a part and extension of her artistic process. I then worked with selected performers from Ohio and Kentucky in conjunction with a mid-career retrospective in my hometown of Cincinnati in the spring of 2019, and in January and February of 2020, I worked with 20+ New England-based drag artists as part of a residency and exhibition at 3S Artspace in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
From the autumn of 2020 until the summer of 2021, I was an artist in residence at The Cell Theatre in the Chelsea neighborhood of NYC, where I expanded the project in the midst of the pandemic to also include neo-burlesque performers and performance artists whose work deals specifically with gender performativity. Most recently was a residency in my hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio - which included creating video portraits of performers from the drag haus ODD Presents, members of the neo-burlesque troop Smoke & Queers, and other alt-drag and burlesque artists from the tri-state area. This residency also included an exhibition featuring this ever-growing archive, as well as multiple live performance events.
My long-term goal is to continue to do a series of such residencies nationally and internationally, which will allow me to create a comprehensive archive of video portraits of drag, burlesque and performance artists from a wide range of locations, backgrounds, cultures, and ages. Each portrait includes video of the artist performing (lip-synching, singing, telling stories, reciting monologues, dancing, etc.) in addition to interview documentation, and will live online as well as in galleries and unexpected places in between. "Life is Drag" has so far been exhibited at such venues as the the Carnegie Museum of Art and Bunker Projects (PA), Satellite Art Club, Bushwig and The Cell (NYC), 3S Artspace (NH), and the Weston Art Gallery (OH).
I believe this project is innovative and important in that it is treating and respecting "drag" (defined as broadly and inclusively as possible) as a proper art form – recognizing it as an extremely vital and valid style of performance art, and every bit as deserving of the deference reserved for more traditional classical art forms like painting and sculpture. Drag is painting and sculpture and performance all at once - and quite often also activism, education, protest, therapy, resistance, catharsis, comedy, tragedy, enlightenment, inspiration - or some combination of the above - to those who practice it, and also to those who experience it as an observer. This project is about celebrating this experimental and expansive form of art and its wide range of practitioners and manifestations. It is about creating a record - an archive - of these brilliant but ephemeral performances, from dive bars to art galleries, city streets to grand theater stages. It is about trying to properly document and share these wildly diverse acts and profound stories that will surely open minds and capture hearts.
This is a photograph from the second running of the Athlone Flatline Half Marathon ("The Flatline") was held at Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland on Saturday 14th September 2013 at 11:00. There was beautiful weather for the event which started and finished at St. Aloysius College near the Canal Banks area of the town just slightly west of the River Shannon. This event was professionally organised and the very flat course meant that many runners both seasoned and new to the scene achieved season or personal bests. Almost 1,000 participants successfully completed the event in the beautiful September sunshine. Everyone involved must be congratulated for the flawless running of the event. This event is sure to go from strength to strength over the coming years. The "Flatline" also included an option for a full marathon which was fully supported by the Marathon Club of Ireland and the East of Ireland Marathon Series. This allowed participants to run the Flatline twice for the qualifying marathon distance. About 80 people took part.
This is a photograph which is part of a larger set of photographs taken at the start and finish of "The Flatline" 2013. The URL of the main set is www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157635495089498/. There are some photographs of the finishers of the marathon.
For reference the satellite navigation Coordinates to the event HQ are (Longitude: -7.948153, Latitude: 53.420575)
Event management and timing was provided by PRECISION TIMING. See their website at [www.precisiontiming.net/]
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Overall Race Summary
Participants: Such is the popularity of the race this year that registration closed for the race in mid-August 2013. There were well over 1,000 participants who took to the start line.
Weather: The weather on the day was almost perfect for running. The runners were bathed in warm September sunshine for the duration of the race and into the early afternoon. In the sections of the race out towards Clonown and around the Bord na Mona areas there was a stiff breeze but nothing major.
Course: "The Flatline" ceratinly lived up to its name. It is as flat a course as one is likely to find. A garmin connect gps trace of the route is provided here [connect.garmin.com/activity/199678412] Geographically the course spends much of the race in County Roscommon with only the first and last kilometers actually in County Westmeath. This gives geographically inclined runners the novel opportunity to race in two Irish provinces in one race. The course had distance markers at every kilometre and mile along the way. There were official pacers provided by the race organisers.
Location Map: Start/finish area and registration etc on Google StreetView [goo.gl/maps/8qCes] - Ample parking was supplied with some over-flow car-parking options also available.
Refreshments: An Alkohol Frei bottle of Erdinger was provided to every finisher as they crossed the line. Light refreshments were served.
Some Useful Links
Precision Timing Results Page: www.precisiontiming.net/result/racetimer
Facebook Event Page for the 2013 www.facebook.com/events/495900447163378/ (Facebook logon required)
Boards.ie Athletics Discussion Thread about the 2013 race: www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056984967
Boards.ie Athletics Discussion Thread about the 2012 race: www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=80049447
GARMIN GPS Trace of the Route for 2013: connect.garmin.com/activity/199678412
Race HQ Venue in 2013: St.Aloysius College Athlone : staloysiuscollege.ie/
Race Sponsors Vision Express Athlone: www.visionexpress.ie/opticians/opticians-in-republic-of-i...
Action Physio Athlone: www.actionphysio.ie/
Race photographs from 2012's Flatline - supplied by PIXELS PROMOTIONS: pixelspromotions.zenfolio.com/p126168889 (on route) and at the Finish line pixelspromotions.zenfolio.com/p31872670 - please note these are not our photographs (see www.pixelspromotions.com/).
How can I get full resolution copies of these photographs?
All of the photographs here on this Flickr set have a visible watermark embedded in them. All of the photographs posted here on this Flickr set are available free, at no cost, at full image resolution WITHOUT watermark. We take these photographs as a hobby and as a contribution to the running community in Ireland. Our only "cost" is our request that if you are using these images: (1) on social media sites such as Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest, Twitter,LinkedIn, Google+, etc or (2) other websites, web multimedia, commercial/promotional material that you must provide a link back to our Flickr page to attribute us. This also extends the use of these images for Facebook profile pictures. In these cases please make a separate wall or blog post with a link to our Flickr page. If you do not know how this should be done for Facebook or other social media please email us and we will be happy to help suggest how to link to us.
Please email petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com with the links to the photographs you would like to obtain a full resolution copy of. We also ask race organisers, media, etc to ask for permission before use of our images for flyers, posters, etc. We reserve the right to refuse a request.
In summary please remember when requesting photographs from us - all we ask is for you to provide a link back to our Flickr set or Flickr pages. You will find the link above clearly outlined in the description text which accompanies this photograph. Taking these photographs and preparing them for online posting does take a significant effort. We are not posting photographs to Flickr for commercial reasons. If you really like what we do please spread the link around your social media, send us an email, leave a comment beside the photographs, send us a Flickr email, etc.
If you would like to contribute something for your photograph(s)?
Many people offer payment for our photographs. As stated above we do not charge for these photographs. We take these photographs as our contribution to the running community in Ireland. If you feel that the photograph(s) you request are good enough that you would consider paying for their purchase from other photographic providers we would suggest that you can provide a donation to any of the great charities in Ireland who do work for Cancer Care or Cancer Research in Ireland.
I ran in the race - but my photograph doesn't appear here in your Flickr set! What gives?
As mentioned above we take these photographs as a hobby and as a voluntary contribution to the running community in Ireland. Very often we have actually ran in the same race and then switched to photographer mode after we finished the race. Consequently, we feel that we have no obligations to capture a photograph of every participant in the race. However, we do try our very best to capture as many participants as possible. But this is sometimes not possible for a variety of reasons:
►You were hidden behind another participant as you passed our camera
►Weather or lighting conditions meant that we had some photographs with blurry content which we did not upload to our Flickr set
►There were too many people - some races attract thousands of participants and as amateur photographs we cannot hope to capture photographs of everyone
►We simply missed you - sorry about that - we did our best!
You can email us petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com to enquire if we have a photograph of you which didn't make the final Flickr selection for the race. But we cannot promise that there will be photograph there. As alternatives we advise you to contact the race organisers to enquire if there were (1) other photographs taking photographs at the race event or if (2) there were professional commercial sports photographers taking photographs which might have some photographs of you available for purchase. You might find some links for further information above.
Don't like your photograph here?
That's OK! We understand!
If, for any reason, you are not happy or comfortable with your picture appearing here in this photoset on Flickr then please email us at petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com and we will remove it as soon as possible. We give careful consideration to each photograph before uploading.
I want to tell people about these great photographs!
Great! Thank you! The best link to spread the word around is probably www.flickr.com/peterm7/sets
Finn Slough is a tiny Fraser River fishing community located at the south end of No. 4 Road in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. The community has approximately 30 residents who live in wooden houses, both floating and built on stilts, along the marshy river bank. Many of the buildings were built between the late 19th century and 1950s and many have decayed severely, while some have been carefully restored. Finn Slough was founded by Finnish settlers who came to Richmond in the 1880s. Most of these residents made a good living from fishing and became local landowners.
Finn Slough (or sometimes Gilmore or Tiffin Slough) can be found on the south arm of the mighty Fraser River in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. The Slough is bounded on the Fraser River side by Gilmour Island and on the north by a dyke built to protect Richmond. Access to homes on the Gilmour Island side of the Slough is by a wooden draw-bridge, creating a definite sense of isolation from the nearby urban areas of Richmond and Vancouver.
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