Salzburg is the fourth-largest city in Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg. Salzburg's "Old Town" with its world famous baroque architecture is one of the best-preserved city centres north of the Alps, and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. The city is noted for its Alpine setting. It is the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the setting for parts of the musical and film The Sound of Music, which features famous landmarks in Austria, but focuses mainly on Salzburg. Salzburg is also a student city, with three universities.

Salzburg is on the banks of the Salzach river, at the northern boundary of the Alps. The mountains to Salzburg's south contrast with the rolling plains to the north. The closest alpine peak – the 1972 m Untersberg – is only a few kilometres from the city centre. The Altstadt, or "old town", is dominated by its baroque towers and churches and the massive Festung Hohensalzburg. This area is surrounded by two smaller mountains, the Mönchsberg and Kapuzinerberg as the green lung of the city. Salzburg is approximately 150 km east of Munich, and 300 km west of Vienna.

The name Salzburg literally means "Salt Castle", and derives its name from the barges carrying salt on the Salzach river, which were subject to a toll in the 8th century.

It's the freakin' people who make it difficult.

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SHANGHAI

Shanghai is the largest city by population in the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the largest city proper by population in the world.

It is one of the four province-level municipalities of the PRC, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010. It is a global city, with influence in commerce, culture, finance, media, fashion, technology, and transport. It is a major financial center and the busiest container port in the world.

Located in the Yangtze River Delta in eastern China, Shanghai sits at the mouth of the Yangtze River in the middle portion of the Chinese coast. The municipality borders Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces to the west, and is bounded to the east by the East China Sea.

For centuries a major administrative, shipping, and trading town, Shanghai grew in importance in the 19th century due to European recognition of its favorable port location and economic potential. The city was one of several opened to foreign trade following the British victory over China in the First Opium War and the subsequent 1842 Treaty of Nanking which allowed the establishment of the Shanghai International Settlement. The city then flourished as a center of commerce between east and west, and became the undisputed financial hub of the Asia Pacific in the 1930s.

However, with the Communist Party takeover of the mainland in 1949, trade was reoriented to focus on socialist countries, and the city's global influence declined.

In the 1990s, the economic reforms introduced by Deng Xiaoping resulted in an intense re-development of the city, aiding the return of finance and foreign investment to the city.

Shanghai is a popular tourist destination renowned for its historical landmarks such as The Bund, City God Temple and Yuyuan Garden, as well as the extensive and growing Lujiazui skyline. It has been described as the "showpiece" of the booming economy of mainland China.

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No, I didn't drive my cart to school every day, but on this occasion somebody had a camera. My dog, Senator, would often walk to school with me and wait until school was over. They were good days with lot of great memories. My friend, J.W. and I were in the same Cub Scout pack and were good friends. We attended the Mt.Washington Elementary School. (Photos inside tagged Mt.Washington)

North transept window by Hardman's.

Hereford Cathedral is a fascinating place, not one of largest cathedrals or considered amongst the most architecturally significant, but one of the most interesting and rewarding nonetheless. It follows the usual cruciform plan for large churches but here the nave is the longest limb, the choir being relatively short for a cathedral, though the church extends further eastwards in the fine retro-choir and lady chapel. there are an eastern pair of transepts too, though here they do not rise above aisle roof level.

The central tower dominates the small city's skyline, but much less today than it once did, for originally it was crowned by a tall lead spire, and in addition there was a similar, slightly smaller tower at the west end (without a spire) thus the building's profile was very different to what we see today. Sadly this fine building has suffered several tragedies in it's history, the greatest of which was in 1786, when the west tower suddenly collapsed following an earth tremor, taking much of the nave with it. The architect chosen for the reconstruction was the notorious James Wyatt, who demolished all the remaining upper sections of the nave and substituted them with his own rather bland interpretation of Gothic. He also shortened the nave by one bay and built a rather mean west facade without rebuilding the west tower (the main tower also lost it's spire around this time). The present west facade is a more exuberant rebuilding by John Oldrid Scott from 1902-8.

The cathedral has generally been heavily restored throughout the 19th century (largely due to the red sandstone of it's construction) and parts of the exterior betray this, particularly the east facades of choir and Lady Chapel. There is still much to enjoy though, especially the 14th century tower with it's rich ballflower decoration. Entry is normally via the grand north porch, which has a large upper chapel and staircases either side, formerly for the veneration of relics.

The interior shows much more 12th century Norman work than the exterior suggests, with the main nave arcade, crossing arches, and much of the choir and south transept still substantially Romanesque structures. Aside from Wyatt's 1788 rebuilding of the upper parts of the nave, the rest is mostly of late 13th - early 14th century date, with distinctive window design of the Decorated period found throughout the nave and choir aisles. The most remarkable feature is the north transept, a unique design dating to c1260, where the Gothic arches and window heads are almost triangular in form.

There is a substantial complex of additional monastic buildings, including two cloisters, the main one being south of the nave (only the east and south sides remain) and the Vicar's Choral cloister, accessed via a long walkway off the south east corner, and still inhabited by cathedral staff and thus private. The real tragedy here is the chapter house, of which very little remains. This was once arguably the most exceptionally beautiful in the country, being ten-sided and covered by an exquisite fan vault. It was sadly neglected following the Civil War and demolished soon afterwards, a grievous loss.

The cathedral retains a fine set of 14th century choir stalls with carved misericords complete with the canopied bishop's throne. The font is Norman and features defaced figures of apostles and is guarded by four lions. The stained glass is mostly Victorian with only a few 15th century fragments in a south nave window and some good (but restored) 13th century scenes and grisaille in a Lady Chapel window. The best of the glass is found in the two smallest chapels, the Stanbury and Audley chantries, with Arts & Crafts and stunning contemporary work by Denny respectively. There was a rich Victorian metal choir screen at the crossing by G.G.Scott, but this was removed in the 1950s and is now (after years of storage and neglect) a major feature in the entrance to the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. A contemporary candelabrum, the 'Corona', now hangs in its place.

The set of monumental effigies is one of the most extensive in any English cathedral, but only a few are of the finest quality, and many have suffered later disfigurement, in the case of the medieval bishops' tombs several figures have been quite literally de-faced, whilst the post-Reformation tombs clearly offended Wyatt, who removed their architectural settings altogether leaving only the recumbent effigies randomly placed throughout the church.

But last word must go to the most famous relic of Hereford, the Mappa Mundi, the renowned c1280 map of the medieval World and the star exhibit of the famous chained library, now housed in a modern extension at the south west corner of the cloister.

www.herefordcathedral.org/

The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite and the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System. It is the largest natural satellite of a planet in the Solar System relative to the size of its primary, having a quarter the diameter of Earth and 1⁄81 its mass. The Moon is the second densest satellite after Io, a satellite of Jupiter. It is in synchronous rotation with Earth, always showing the same face; the near side is marked with dark volcanic maria among the bright ancient crustal highlands and prominent impact craters. It is the brightest object in the sky after the Sun, although its surface is actually very dark, with a similar reflectance to coal. Its prominence in the sky and its regular cycle of phases have since ancient times made the Moon an important cultural influence on language, calendars, art and mythology. The Moon's gravitational influence produces the ocean tides and the minute lengthening of the day. The Moon's current orbital distance, about thirty times the diameter of the Earth, causes it to appear almost the same size in the sky as the Sun, allowing it to cover the Sun nearly precisely in total solar eclipses.

Stepwells are wells or ponds in which the water is reached by descending a set of steps. They may be multi-storied with a bullock turning a water wheel to raise the well water to the first or second floor. They are most common in western India and are also found in the other more arid regions of the Indian subcontinent, extending into Pakistan. The construction of stepwells is mainly utilitarian, though they may include embellishments of architectural significance, and be temple tanks.

Stepwells are examples of the many types of storage and irrigation tanks that were developed in India, mainly to cope with seasonal fluctuations in water availability. A basic difference between stepwells on the one hand, and tanks and wells on the other, is to make it easier for people to reach the ground water and to maintain and manage the well.

The builders dug deep trenches into the earth for dependable, year-round groundwater. They lined the walls of these trenches with blocks of stone, without mortar, and created stairs leading down to the water. The majority of surviving stepwells originally served a leisure purpose as well as providing water. This was because the base of the well provided relief from daytime heat, and this was increased if the well was covered. Stepwells also served as a place for social gatherings and religious ceremonies. Usually, women were more associated with these wells because they were the ones who collected the water. Also, it was they who prayed and offered gifts to the goddess of the well for her blessings. This led to the building of some significant ornamental and architectural features, often associated with dwellings and in urban areas. It also ensured their survival as monuments.

Stepwells usually consist of two parts: a vertical shaft from which water is drawn and the surrounding inclined subterranean passageways, chambers and steps which provide access to the well. The galleries and chambers surrounding these wells were often carved profusely with elaborate detail and became cool, quiet retreats during the hot summers.

NAMES

A number of distinct names, sometimes local, exist for stepwells. In Hindi-speaking regions, they include names based on baudi (including bawdi (Rajasthani: बावड़ी), bawri, baoli, bavadi, and bavdi). In Gujarati and Marwari language, they are usually called vav or vaav (Gujarati: વાવ). Other names include kalyani or pushkarani (Kannada), baoli (Hindi: बावली) and barav (Marathi: बारव).

HISTORY

The stepwell may have originated to ensure water during periods of drought. Steps to reach the water level in artificially constructed reservoirs can be found in the sites of Indus Valley Civilization such as Dholavira and Mohenjo-daro.[3] Mohenjo-daro has cylindrical brick lined wells which may be the predecessors of the stepwell. The first rock-cut stepwells in India date from 200-400 AD.

The earliest example of a bath-like pond reached by steps is found at Uperkot caves in Junagadh. These caves are dated to the 4th century. Navghan Kuvo, a well with circular staircase in the vicinity, is another example. It was possibly built in Western Satrap (200-400 AD) or Maitraka (600-700 AD) period, though some place it as late as the 11th century. The nearby Adi Kadi ni Vav was constructed either in the second half of the 10th century or the 15th century.

The stepwells at Dhank in Rajkot district are dated to 550-625 AD. The stepped ponds at Bhinmal (850-950 AD) are followed by it. The stepwells were constructed in the south western region of Gujarat around 600 AD; from there they spread north to Rajasthan and subsequently to north and west India. Initially used as an art form by Hindus, the construction of these stepwells hit its peak during Muslim rule from the 11th to 16th century.

One of the earliest existing example of stepwells was built in the 11th century in Gujarat, the Mata Bhavani's Stepwell. A long flight of steps leads to the water below a sequence of multi-story open pavilions positioned along the east/west axis. The elaborate ornamentation of the columns, brackets and beams are a prime example of how stepwells were used as a form of art.

The Mughal rulers did not disrupt the culture that was practiced in these stepwells and encouraged the building of stepwells. The authorities during the British Raj found the hygiene of the stepwells less than desirable and installed pipe and pump systems to replace their purpose.

SIGNIFICANCE

The stepwell ensures the availability of water during periods of drought. The stepwells had social, cultural and religious significance. These stepwells were proven to be well-built sturdy structures, after withstanding earthquakes.

DETAILS

Many stepwells have ornamentation and details as elaborate as those of Hindu temples. Proportions in relationship to the human body were used in their design, as they were in many other structures in Indian architecture.

IN INDIA

A number of surviving stepwells can be found across India, including in North Karnataka (Karnataka), Gujarat, Rajasthan, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra. In 2016 a collaborative mapping project, Stepwell Atlas, started to map GPS coordinates and collate information on stepwells. Over 2000 stepwells have so far been mapped.Significant stepwells include:

Agrasen ki Baoli, New Delhi

Rajon ki baoli, New Delhi

Chand Baori in Abhaneri near Jaipur, Rajasthan

Rani ki vav at Patan, Gujarat

Adalaj ni Vav at Adalaj, Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Dada Harir Stepwell, Ahmedbad

Toor Ji Ki Baori, Jodhpur

Birkha Bawari, Jodhpur

Shahi Baoli, Lucknow

Raniji ki Baori in Bundi, Rajasthan; Bundi has over 60 baolis in and around the town.

Panna Meena Ka Kund, Jaipur

IN PAKISTAN

Stepwells from Mughal periods still exist in Pakistan. Some are in preserved conditions while others are not.

Rohtas Fort, near Jhelum

Wan Bhachran, near Mianwali

Losar Baoli, near Islamabad

Losar Baoli, Sher Shah Park Wah Cantt

Makli Baoli, near Thatta

STEPPED PONDS

Stepped ponds are very similar to stepwells in terms of purpose but it is important to recognize the difference between these two types of structures. For example, stepped ponds were always built to accompany a nearby temple while stepwells were positioned away from noisy sites and future tourist attractions. While stepwells are dark and barely visible from the surface, stepped ponds are illuminated by the light from the sun. Also, stepwells are quite linear in design compared to the rectangular shape of stepped ponds.

INFLUENCE

Stepwells are certainly one of India's most unusual, but little-known, contributions to architecture. They influenced many other structures in Indian architecture, especially many that incorporate water into their design. Ram Bagh in Agra was the first Mughal garden in India. It was designed by the Mughal emperor Babur and reflected his notion of paradise not only through water and landscaping, but also through symmetry by including a reflecting pool in the design. Naturally, he was entranced by stepwells and felt that one would complement the garden of his palace. He built a baoli in Agra Fort. Many other Mughal gardens include reflecting pools to enhance the landscape or as an elegant entrance. Additional famous gardens that incorporate water into their design include:

Humayun's Tomb, Nizamuddin East, Delhi

Taj Mahal, Agra

Mehtab Bagh, Agra

Safdarjung's Tomb

Shalimar Bagh (Srinagar), Jammu and Kashmir

Nishat Gardens, Jammu and Kashmir

Yadvindra Gardens, Pinjore

Khusro Bagh, Allahabad

Roshanara Bagh

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Just like all of the dogs that cross the rainbow bridge here, Foxy was cremated and has been returned home to Keshet where she belongs. We can't say enough about this beautiful urn by Resting Paws Cemetery & Crematorium in Woodlawn.

Time to leave home

- www.kevin-palmer.com - The morning sunlight first shone on Moncreiffe Ridge before reaching the lower hills.

There is only a slight change of less than 2 degrees to the angle of the 16-Piece module to make it 17-Piece. Folding from "Hong Pows" [Lucky Red Packets] will generate different kaleidoscopic patterns for the front and back. The models in their closed or compressed state are very stable but when expanded, becomes unstable and will break apart easily when over-expanded. I did not assemble any 17-Piece modules for version #1 as the centre holes get larger with more modules added. In this version #2 the centre holes only get slightly larger when in their closed or compressed state. The modules are folded from 7.5cm squares of Chiyogami and squares cut from Hong Pows. Many thanks to Andrey Hechuev's 8-Piece New-Found Hope Star which has inspired me to come up with this Expandable Pinwheel Series.

Today is Lost Sock day in We're Here! and well... like the title says- life is too short to worry about matching socks. My socks are for comfort rather than appearance.

Funnily enough, I actually do a pretty good job at keeping my socks matched. This was all a set up for today. Tomorrow, I'll wear the mates to these socks. This weekend, I'm doing one of the fun themed photo shoots with my faire family, so I've actually got my favorite pair of socks (so so comfy and soft) set aside for that day. I'll be standing and walking a lot, so I gotta be comfy!

This is a photograph from the annual Na Fianna AC "Bob Heffernan" 5KM Road Race and Fun Run which was held in Johnstownbridge, Co. Kildare, Ireland on Tuesday 19th May 2015 at 20:00. The race has gained a glowing reputation as being one of the fastest 5KM road races in Ireland. This race commemorates the years of work and volunteering that local man Bob Heffernan gave to Meath, Leinster, and Irish athletics from grass roots upwards and his work with the host club Na Fianna AC who have a catchment area in this part of rural North Kildare and South Meath. The race, known affectionately by club-members as simply "Bob's race" is a fitting tribute to commemorate his contribution to this sport. Today's race had another very large attendance with over 420 registered participants. There was a wonderful atmosphere as runners from all over Leinster gathered for a great night's racing. The very changeable and unseasonably weather of late made for an unpredictable night weather wise. A shower of hail fell on runners between 2KM and 3KM and yet this shower didn't fall on the finish area at the Hamlet Court Hotel.

This race is part of the annual Meath Road Race League despite the fact that the race is run completely in County Kildare. The Na Fianna club, who organise the race, have a catchment area of South Meath and North West Kildare. The current route for the race has stayed the same over the past few years. However previous to that the race was held in Enfield and also Rathmoylan in County Meath. This road race has grown from strength to strength year on year and is now one of the premier 5KM races in Ireland and one of the top club attended races in Leinster. The race starts on the busy Enfield to Endenderry road and this requires a big effort from stewards and marshalls. However, as always, the event was a resounding success with personal bests and great runs from many of the participants.

We have a large set of photographs from the finish of the race and they are available on our Flickr photostream at www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157653107820532

Timing and event management was provided by Precision Timing. Results are available on their website at www.precisiontiming.net/result.aspx?v=2648 with additional material available on their Facebook page (www.facebook.com/davidprecisiontiming?fref=ts) See their promotional video on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-7_TUVwJ6Q

Reading on a Smartphone or tablet? Don't forget to scroll down further to read more about this race and see important Internet links to other information about the race! You can also find out how to access and download these photographs.

For nostalgia - photographs of previous years

Our pictures from Na Fianna 2014: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157644763278914

Our pictures from Na Fianna 2013: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157633580992446/

Our pictures from Na Fianna 2012: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157629852959646/

Our Flickr set from Na Fianna 2011: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157626673634371/

Our Flickr set from Na Fianna 2010: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157629852959646/

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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:

     ►You were hidden behind another participant as you passed our camera

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Animals in general. Kruger Park, South Africa. Dec/2015. Kruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers an area of 19,485 square kilometres (7,523 sq mi) in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga in northeastern South Africa, and extends 360 kilometres (220 mi) from north to south and 65 kilometres (40 mi) from east to west. The administrative headquarters are in Skukuza. Areas of the park were first protected by the government of the South African Republic in 1898, and it became South Africa's first national park in 1926.

O Parque Nacional Kruger é a maior área de conservação de fauna bravia da África do Sul, cobrindo cerca de 20 000 km2. Está localizado no nordeste do país, nas províncias de Mpumalanga e Limpopo e fazendo fronteira com os distritos moçambicanos de Moamba e Magude, na província de Maputo e Massingir e Chicualacuala na de Gaza. Tem uma extensão de cerca de 350 km de norte a sul e 60 km de leste a oeste.

The Grand Cascade is modeled on one constructed for Louis XIV at his Château de Marly, which is likewise memorialized in one of the park's outbuildings.

At the center of the cascade is an artificial grotto with two stories, faced inside and out with hewn brown stone. It currently contains a modest museum of the fountains' history. One of the exhibits is a table carrying a bowl of (artificial) fruit, a replica of a similar table built under Peter's direction. The table is rigged with jets of water that soak visitors when they reach for the fruit, a feature from Mannerist gardens that remained popular in Germany. The grotto is connected to the palace above and behind by a hidden corridor.

The fountains of the Grand Cascade are located below the grotto and on either side of it. Their waters flow into a semicircular pool, the terminus of the fountain-lined Sea Channel. In the 1730s, the large Samson Fountain was placed in this pool. It depicts the moment when Samson tears open the jaws of a lion, representing Russia's victory over Sweden in the Great Northern War, and is doubly symbolic. The lion is an element of the Swedish coat of arms, and one of the great victories of the war was won on St Samson's Day. From the lion's mouth shoots a 20-metre-high vertical jet of water, the highest in all of Peterhof. This masterpiece by Mikhail Kozlovsky was looted by the invading Germans during the Second World War; see "History" below. A replica of the statue was installed in 1947.

The church of Saint Bernard is a Roman Catholic parish church in the neo-Gothic style in Karlsruhe. It is located in the Oststadt at Durlach Gate where in 1893 on an earth deposit the foundation stone for it as the third Catholic parish of the city was laid. The built of red sandstone until 1901 sacred building reflects both the efforts of the Grand Duke Friedrich I of Baden for confessional balance by expressing the raising importance of Catholicism in the 19th century in traditionally Protestant country part of Baden (line Baden-Durlach) in the regional capital. Secondly, forms the construction including the 86 m high tower oriented towards downtown the visible from afar structural completion of Emperor street in the east. The Church at Durlach Gate thus urban morphologically corresponds with the Christ church at Mühlburg Gate west of the city.

History

The church was built from 1893 to 1901 according to the plans of the archbishop's building inspector Max Meckel. Previously Grand Duke Friedrich I had earmarked a more than 5,200 m² plot of Court kitchen garden as site for the third parish church of the city. The building has a Latin cross plan, citing the architectural corpus of Gothic, namely the built 1235-1283 German Order church Saint Elisabeth in Marburg. As one tower fassade it is in addition based on the Freiburg Cathedral. Seven bells were cast by the foundry B. Grüninger in Villingen in 1902. Six of them were seized during World War II, but were eventually recovered and returned together with a further one 1947.

Importance

St. Bernard, after Saint Stephan the second catholic main church of the city, is a three-aisled basilica with the highest spire of the city. Among its equipment pieces is the 1905 finished high altar with Crucifixion group. St. Bernard is considered as an important neo-Gothic religious building of the former Grand Duchy of Baden. A statue of the patron of the church, Margrave Bernhard II Of Baden, dominates the west side of the tower at 21 m height. It was created by Fridolin Dietsche.

Die Kirche St. Bernhard ist eine römisch-katholische Pfarrkirche im neugotischen Stil in Karlsruhe. Sie befindet sich in der Oststadt am Durlacher Tor, wo 1893 auf einer Aufschüttung der Grundstein für sie als dritte katholische Pfarrkirche der Stadt gelegt wurde. Der aus rotem Sandstein bis 1901 errichtete Sakralbau spiegelt zum einen das Bemühen des Großherzogs Friedrich I. von Baden um konfessionellen Ausgleich wider, indem er der im 19. Jahrhundert gestiegenen Bedeutung des Katholizismus im traditionell protestantischen Landesteil von Baden (Linie Baden-Durlach) in der Landeshauptstadt Ausdruck verleiht. Zum anderen bildet der Bau samt 86 m hohem, zur Innenstadt ausgerichtetem Turm den weithin sichtbaren baulichen Abschluss der Kaiserstraße im Osten. Die Kirche am Durlacher Tor korrespondiert damit stadtmorphologisch der Christuskirche am Mühlburger Tor im Westen der Stadt.

Geschichte

Der Kirchenbau wurde von 1893 bis 1901 nach den Plänen des erzbischöflichen Bauinspektors Max Meckel errichtet. Zuvor hatte Großherzog Friedrich I. ein über 5200 m² großes Grundstück des Hofküchengartens als Bauplatz für die dritte Pfarrkirche der Stadt ausgewiesen. Der Bau weist einen kreuzförmigen Grundriss auf und zitiert den architektonischen Formenschatz der Gotik, namentlich der zwischen 1235 und 1283 erbauten Deutschordenskirche St. Elisabeth in Marburg. Als Einturmfassade orientiert er sich zudem am Freiburger Münster. Sieben Glocken wurden im Jahr 1902 von der Gießerei B. Grüninger in Villingen gegossen. Sechs davon wurden im Zweiten Weltkrieg beschlagnahmt, wurden aber schließlich wiedergefunden und zusammen mit einer weiteren 1947 zurückgeführt.

Bedeutung

St. Bernhard, nach St. Stephan die zweite katholische Hauptkirche der Stadt, ist eine dreischiffige Basilika mit dem höchsten Kirchturm der Stadt. Zu ihren Ausstattungsstücken gehört der 1905 vollendete Hochaltar mit Kreuzigungsgruppe. St. Bernhard wird als bedeutender neugotischer Sakralbau des ehemaligen Großherzogtums Baden betrachtet. Ein Standbild des Patrons der Kirche, Markgraf Bernhard II. von Baden, prägt die Westseite des Turms auf 21 m Höhe. Es wurde von Fridolin Dietsche geschaffen.

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Ara is a neotropical genus of macaws with eight extant species and at least two extinct species. The genus name was coined by French naturalist Bernard Germain de Lacépède in 1799. It gives its name to and is part of the Arini, or tribe of neotropical parrots. The genus name Ara is likely related to arara, the Portuguese word for an ara tricolor, itself derived from the Tupi word a'rara.

The Ara macaws are large striking parrots with long tails, long narrow wings and vividly coloured plumage. They all have a characteristic bare face patch around the eyes. Males and females have similar plumage. Many of its members are popular in the pet trade, and bird smuggling is a threat to several species.

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This is a photograph from the Castlepollard 5KM Road Race and Fun Run 2019, which was held in Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath, Ireland on Wednesday 14th August 2019 at 20:00. The race is hosted by North Westmeath Athletic Club. This race is the penultimate race in the Kia Race Series 2019. The weather was very changeable this evening and was not very suitable for racing. The participants had a very stiff breeze in their faces on the outward stretch and all the way to the 2KM mark within Tullynally. This then became a helpful tailwail for the final KM of the race. There was a heavy shower of rain just before the start of the race.

Starting off many years ago the race was very much a local affair drawing runners from the sounding areas of Mullingar, North East Meath, Cavan, and Longford. However, the race has grown in stature and popularity over the years and is now one of the most well attended road races in the midlands and sees participants from all over Ireland. The race offers prizes in all categories. The Castlepollard 5KM Road Race attempts to support young runners and walkers by organising a range of underage races around the town square before the adult race at 20:00. Profits from the race go towards grassroots athletics in the region - North Westmeath Athletics, Schools Cross Country, and local community games. As summer moves into autumn the Castlepollard 5KM can be considered as the 'unofficial ending' of summer evening road racing in the midlands as with the fading light of the late summer evenings there are less opportunities to hold races in the evening time. Castlepollard is a small town located in North County Westmeath amongst the lakes of Lough Lene and Lough Derravagh. One of the show pieces of the race landscape is Tullynally Castle which provides almost 2.5KM of the race route. The name Tullynally is an adaption of 'Tulaigh an Eallaigh' – the Hill of the Swan. The hill overlooks the mythical Lough Derravaragh. Irish folklore legend names the lake as where the Children of Lir, who were turned into swans, were destined to live for 300 years. Tullynally Castle is still a family home to this day. It provides a dramatic and historic setting for the race.

The race begins near the center of the town square and proceeds directly out the R395 towards Coole and Edgeworthstown. The first KM is flat and quick allowing the field to spread out. The race then enters the Tullynally Castle estate and proceeds up the tree-lined avenue. Underfoot conditions are good on well maintained tarmacadam roads. The gardens, like the castle are on a grand scale, taking in nearly 12 acres. This allows the race to make a big loop of the gardens with a quick downhill stretch followed by a sharp climb (passing the Castle) before the race rejoins its outgoing path for the final 1.5KM of the race. The final 1100M from the archway gate of the Castle grounds to the finish is as the first - fast and flat and allows for a great finish passing the GAA grounds with finish line just outside the local Fire Station.

This year almost 350 took part in the race. It goes without saying that the Castlepollard 5KM has become one of the "must do" road race events in the midlands. Everything that is good about club road racing in Ireland can be found here. There is a great community atmosphere about the race. A very find spread of refreshments are provided afterwards in the Hotel Castlepollard where prize-giving and chatting goes on late into the evening.

Electronic Timing and Event Management are provided by Popup Races and their website is www.popupraces.ie

One of the enduring symbols of the Castlepollard 5KM is the tireless work of Andy MacEoin of North Westmeath AC who has been a visitor to almost every road race in the Midlands and beyond over the past number of months to publicize the event. Many of the participants tonight will have seen Andy's strategically placed advertising signs around other road race routes. Certainly this work, and that of many other members of North Westmeath AC, has paid off well.

Photographs

We have a full set of photographs from tonight's race which is available on our Flickr photostream: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157710303936276

We have photographs from seven of the previous Castlepollard 5KM road races - 2012 was missed. They are available here on Flickr:

Our Flickr Photographs from Castlepollard 5KM 2018: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157700238076885

Our Flickr Photographs from Castlepollard 5KM 2017: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157684179507162

Our Flickr Photographs from Castlepollard 5KM 2016: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157672157788196

Our Flickr Photographs from Castlepollard 5KM 2015: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157656750245820

Our Flickr Photographs from Castlepollard 5KM 2014: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157646408272725

Our Flickr Photographs from Castlepollard 5KM 2013: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157635070120285

Our Flickr Photographs from Castlepollard 5KM 2011: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157627404031092

Our Flickr Photographs from Castlepollard 5KM 2010: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157624655001130

Our Flickr Photographs from Castlepollard 5KM 2009: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157622023529006

The kanchi Kailasanathar temple is the oldest structure in Kanchipuram. Located in Tamil Nadu, India, it is a Hindu temple in the Dravidian architectural style. It is dedicated to the Lord Shiva, and is known for its historical importance. The temple was built from 685-705AD by a Rajasimha ruler of the Pallava Dynasty. The low-slung sandstone compound contains a large number of carvings, including many half-animal deities which were popular during the early Dravidian architectural period. The structure contains 58 small shrines which are dedicated to various forms of Shiva. These are built into niches on the inner face of the high compound wall of the circumambulatory passage. The temple is one the most prominent tourist attractions of the city.

GEOGRAPHY

The temple is located on the banks of the Vedavathi River at the western limits of the Kanchipuram. It faces east. Its location, demarcated according to the religious faiths, is in one of three "Kanchis", the Shiva Kanchi; the other two Kanchis are, Vishnu Kanchi and Jain Kanchi. It is 75 kilometres from the Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu. Kailasanathar is one of several notable temples in Kanchipuram, the others being Ekambaranatha, Kachapeshwarar, Kamakshi Amman, Kumarakottam Temple, and Varadaraja Perumal.

HISTORY

The Kailasanathar Temple (meaning:“Lord of the Cosmic Mountain”), is built in the tradition of Smartha worship of Shiva, Vishnu, Devi, Surya (Sun), Ganapathi and Kartikeya, in Hinduism, a practice which replaced the Buddhism.

Temple construction is credited to the Pallava dynasty, who had established their kingdom with Kanchipuram (also known as "Kanchi" or "Shiva Vishnu Kanchi") as the capital city, considered one of the seven sacred cities under Hinduism. There was an interregnum when the Chalukya rulers defeated the Pallavas and occupied Kanchipuram. However, the Pallavas regained their territory and started expanding their capital city of Kanchipuram and built many temples of great magnificence. The only temple of this period which is extant is the Kailsahanathar Temple.

The temple was built during 685-705AD. It is the first structural temple built in South India by Narasimhavarman II (Rajasimha), and who is also known as Rajasimha Pallaveswaram. His son, Mahendravarman III, completed the front façade and the gopuram (tower). Prior temples were either built of wood or hewn into rock faces in caves or on boulders, as seen in Mahabalipuram. The Kailasanathar temple became the trend setter for other similar temples in South India. According to local belief, the temple was a safe sanctuary for the rulers of the kingdom during wars. A secret tunnel, built by the kings, was used as an escape route and is still visible.

The temple has gone by other names such as Kachipettu Periya Thirukatrali (meaning: Stone Temple of Kachipettu, the old name for the present day Kanchipuram) when Rajaraja Chola I of the Chola Dynasty paid a visit to this temple. Inspired by the architecture of this temple, he built the Brihadeeswarar Temple in Thanjavur. Currently, Kanchi Kailasanathar Temple is maintained by Archaeological Survey of India.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple has retained the Pallava architecture in its original stylized form with influence of the later styles developed by the Chola Dynasty and Vijayanagara Emperors. It is of stone built architecture unlike the rock cut architecture built into hallowed caves or carved into rock outcrops as in Mahabalipuram. The tall gopuram (tower) is to the left and the temple complex is to the right. The temple's foundations are made of granite, which could withstand the weight of the temple, while the super structure including the carvings are all made of sandstone. Initially, only the main sanctuary existed with pyramidal vimana and a detached mandapa (main hall). The temple complex is complete in all respects as it has garbagriha (sanctum sanctorum), antarala (inner enclosure), mandapa, a high compound wall, and an entrance gate, the gopuram. The mandapa, which was initially detached, was made part of the main shrine by interposing an ardhamantapa (smaller hall). The pillars of the mandapa have the repetitive features of mythical lion mounts.The structure has a simple layout with a tower or shikara at the center of the complex. The shikara of the temple, above the main shrine (sanctum sanctorum), is square in plan and rises up in a curvilinear style or pyramidal shape. The tower has many levels rising proportionately. At the top of this tower, there is a small roof in the shape of a dome. The pillar elements with mythical animal shapes (lions on the base) are extra features in Pallava style. At the entrance, the gopuram walls are plastered. Its entrance wall has eight small shrines and a gopura, precursor to the main gopura. At some later stage, the mandapa and the sanctuary were joined by an intermediate hall called the ardhamantapa, which is reported to have marred the beauty of the temple to some extent. The temple is enclosed within walls in a rectangular layout.

SHRINES

The main shrine has a 16 sided Shivalinga in black granite stone deified in the sanctum sanctorum. Within the walls of the main shrine there is padabhanda adhisthana (main pedestal) with very elegantly carved images of gods with a sculpted Nandi, a little distance away giving guard to the deity. On each face of the outer walls of the main shrine there are many carvings of gods and goddesses. In the south facing wall the sculpture depicts Shiva as Umamaheshavara with Varaha (incarnation of Vishnu as a boar) raising the linga, flanked by Brahma and Vishnu and flying amaras at the lower level. The west facing hall has sculptures of Shiva in the form of Sandhya Tandavamurti and Urdhava Tandvamurti and the ensemble is completed with images of ganas in dancing poses and also with images of Brahma, Vishnu, Nandi and Parvathi. The carving of Shiva on the north facing wall is a composition of Tripurantaka flanked by three ganas, goddess Durga with three ganas, and Bhairavi, Kaushiki and Jyestha. The exterior faces of the vimana (tower) have images of Bhikshatana, Somaskanda and Shiva in Samhara-Tandava (destructive dancing) pose. In the inner walls of the prakara (circumabulatory passage) there is galaxy of images of Durga, Skanda, Bhavati, Tripurantaka, Garudarudha-Vishnu, Asura Samhara (slaying of demons), Narasimha Vishnu (Vishnu in the incarnation of lion faced man), Trivikrama, Shiva Tandava (Shiva in a dancing pose), Shiva severing the fifth head of Brahma, desecration of Yagna of Daksha, Brahma and his wife, Gangadhara, Urdhava tandava, Vishnu flanked by Bhudevi and Sridevi, Lingodhbava (emergence of linga), Bhikshatana, Ravana, and Vali offering prayers to Atmalinga Chandikeshvara. Vimana's south facing wall has very elegant image of Shiva in a sitting posture of peace and quietude known as Dakhshinamurti, and its west wall has Shiva in the form of Lingodhbava.

The tower has multiple shrines embodied on all its external faces which have the appearance of miniature shrines. These shrines have three features, the sala (rectangular), kuta (square) and panjara (apsidal) styles. Eight small shrines also decorate the entrance wall. The 58 small shrines are built into the niches of the compound wall that encloses the main shrine; they depict Somaskanada reliefs of Shiva and his consort Parvathi in many dance forms.

OTHER FEATURES

The outstanding feature of sculptures is the profusion of depiction of the erect lions projecting out in several directions. There are two sculptures of Shiva here which are seen holding the Veena (musical string instrument) in the hand. There is a lot of difference between the Veena found in the said sculptures and the present day Veena. There are also beautiful sculptures of Mathahvialasa Prakshanam. The temple also has the earliest stone inscription records of the twenty eight Saivagamas (Shaiva saints) in which the Pallava King Rajasimhavarman states his faith in Shaivism. The murals on the inner walls are well preserved.

CIRCUMAMBULATORY PASSAGE

A circumambulatory passage, with a symbolic meaning is situated along the compound wall. In order to make the circumambulation, there is a narrow entry passage which devotees must crawl through. Seven steps must be climbed in order to reach the passage. Passing through the narrow passage is indicative of passage through life. After the circumambulation, the exit is through a pit or another narrow passage symbolic of death. It is believed that making the circumambulation round the various deities would usher the same blessings as visiting paradise.

FESTIVAL

Maha Shivaratri is the biggest festival held in the temple when thousand of devotees throng the temple in the evening hours to offer prayers to the main deity.

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This is one I couldn't get to last week because they were still renovating the shop ready to open in the next couple of days. It's only an estimate on the decade of the old photo - not too sure. Anyway, on the corner of Connaught Road

All these photos can also be seen on my Facebook page...

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Please feel free to add any comments, corrections, additional info or memories you may have, and if you know anyone else who might be interested, please feel free to let them know about it.

Parc Guell is one of the highlights of a visit to Barcelona and contains some of Antoni Gaudi's most iconic work, best known being the famous mosaic dragon or lizard that has become an emblem of the city.

The Guell Park is today a thriving tourist destination, but it was originally concieved as an attractive residential quarter, on the lines of the 'garden city' concept. The project was the brainchild of Count Eusebi Guell, best remembered for being Gaudi's great patron and friend, whose name the park carries to this day. Gaudi was employed on the complex between 1900-14.

Gaudi constructed magnificent and unique structures at the park's entrance including the lodges flanking the entrance and a monumental staircase leading to a pillared hall supporting a roof terrace beyond. Gaudi's trademark use of broken ceramic mosaic became a major feature here, decorating the famous undulating benches of the roof terrace, the ceiling of the pillared hall and best of all the lizard sculpture guarding the staircase itself (inspired by the dragon guardian of the mythical garden of Hesperides). Further colonnades of slanting rough-hewn stone columns can be found throughout the park.

The planned housing developments however never materialised, only two villas were built (neither by Gaudi) and with one of them remaining unsold Guell invited Gaudi himself to move in which he duly did. Today it is the Casa Museo Gaudi, dedicated to the great architect's life and work.

Visiting Park Guell is an unforgettable experience, but having previously visited in a late January 2004 afternoon when it was relatively peaceful this summer 2007 visit was a shock to the system given the sheer volume of visitors. I truly pitied the poor mosaic dragon as he was constantly mobbed and harrassed by people posing for photos (and worse!).

For more detail see the Wikipedia article below:-

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_G%C3%BCell

BMW Welt and BMW Headquarters

Munich, Germany

BMW Welt (English – BMW World), is a multi-functional customer experience and exhibition facility of the BMW AG, located in Munich, Germany. In direct proximity to the BMW Headquarters and the Olympiapark, it is designed to present the current products of BMW, be a distribution center for BMW cars, and offer an event forum and a conference center.

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BMW Headquarters (German: BMW-Vierzylinder "BMW four-cylinder"; also BMW Tower) is a Munich landmark, which has been serving as world headquarters for the Bavarian automaker for over 30 years. The building was declared historical in 1999. An extensive remodel commenced in 2004 and was completed in 2006.

The Tower was built between 1968 and 1972 and was ready just in time for 1972 Summer Olympics. Its inauguration followed on 18 May 1973. The building stands 101 m (roughly 331 feet) tall, is located in direct proximity of the Olympic Village and is often mentioned as one of the most notable examples of architecture in Munich. The large cathedral exterior is supposed to mimic the shape of a tire in a race car, with the garage representing the cylinder head. Both buildings were designed by the Austrian architect Karl Schwanzer [1].

The main tower consists of four vertical cylinders standing next to and across from each other. Each cylinder is divided horizontally in its center by a mold in the facade. Notably, these cylinders do not stand on the ground, they are suspended on a central support tower. During the construction, individual floors were assembled on the ground and then elevated. The tower has a diameter of 52.30 meters (roughly 171 feet). The building has 22 occupied floors, two of which are basements and 18 serve as office space. Millions of dollars have been spent on the facility due to high demand in progression.

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Karni Exports is a name that stands on the pinnacle of the readymade garment Woven & Knitted garment fashion industry & Home Textiles With a commitment to excellence and delivering high fashion garments & Made-ups products.The company has established a strong market goodwill globally. A professionally manged company, Karni Exports is a leading manufacturer and exporter of fine quality Ladies fashion garments like Skirts, Woven Tops ,Dresses, Blouses, Tshirts, Shirts, Camisoles, Trousers, Pants, Kids wears , & Home Textiles products like bedsheets, quilts, curtains, cushions ,Rugs etc.

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Nuttall Park is located just off the centre of Ramsbottom, Bury, Lancashire and the car park is down Nuttall Hall Road.

It can be reached from the East Lancs Railway, which runs round the edge of the park

www.friendsofnuttallpark.co.uk/location.html

Carved wooden sculptures depicting local flowers whioch have beed 'hidden' in the park. A stainless steel map on the floor of the bandstand provides information about the plants and a guide to their location.

This sculpture was part of the Irwell Sculpture Trail. Kerry Morrison was chosen from a shortlist of artists who had been asked to submit ideas on how they would use a six-month residency in Ramsbottom. Her focus was the wild flora of the park and in particular the need to see the plants as individual objects rather than as a group. Having observed them for some time, she selected four plants - black poplar catkin, bistort, broad leaved helliborine, ramson herb - to sculpt. These were sawn and carved from ash, oak and sycamore. They were then deliberately concealed at different places in the woodland and on the edge of Nuttall Park, secretive works standing among the very flora that had inspired them. Details about the history of the plants and where they might be found in the park were included on stainless steel plaques fixed to the floor of the bandstand in the middle of the park. - See more at: www.pmsa.org.uk/pmsa-database/4465/#sthash.o39kMrVE.dpuf

The world is full of strange coincidences. The chain of events just won't stop coagulating especially when the flow of your life is going full steam ahead, yet It takes tremendous effort for a man to run fast but still able to stop in the midst of chaos for contemplations resulting in clearer visions. I treasure these sleepless nights.

My last post was about a product combining pen and compass features. When I was posting it, I recalled another two products combining pen and ruler features. Ruler..... somehow I couldn't stop thinking about ruler. Unconsciously I went to organize my old digital photos thinking about work, suddenly 4 pictures stopped my skimming, pictures I thought I took not long ago, they are photos of my father's ruler.

"Not long ago" I thought, they were taken when I visited my parents for dinner, together with me and my brother's family. I was helping out to clean the table and I opened a drawer for a pair of scissors, this very ruler caught my sight and soon as I pulled it out from the drawer a stream of emotions came rushing through my body. It was a ruler of punishment and I recalled studying the details of it many times when I was young. My father would use it to hit our palms when we were naughty. The exact events I could never recall but the sensation remains sharp. I joked by saying to my father "hey Dad, I remember you used this to hit our palms and buttocks when we were naughty" and my father immediately said "No I love you so much I could never use this to hit you!" Tears were swelling in my eyes but I kept it cool. He couldn't remember a single incidence. Looking back, the hitting is nothing at all now, the love from the old man is compensating a thousand times more. My little brother, did you hear what he said? It is timeless and invisible yet so real!

My father's ruler. A customization he did, sawed from a larger ruler from his day of wig-making career. His love of Chinese paintings became his final career as an art piece buyer, I was soaked in the world of art and form appreciation without knowing it. The ruler, my career as a stationery buyer, the love of art, the ruler. Its all connection in invisible ways. The tide comes and goes, the tie remains.

"Not so long ago" I thought. How long ago? I checked the date just now, it was 20th November 2006, exactly one year passed by! Not so long ago, whether I possess it or not, the ruler will be the prove of love for my life in strangest ways. Someday, I will understand the significance of the number "6" on this ruler, someday.

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The Castle is a medieval fortification in Newcastle upon Tyne which gave the city its name.

The most prominent remaining structures on the site are the Castle Keep, the castle's main fortified stone tower, and the Black Gate, its fortified gatehouse.

Use of the site for defensive purposes dates from Roman times, when it housed a fort and settlement called Pons Aelius, guarding a bridge over the River Tyne. In 1080, a wooden motte and bailey style castle was built on the site of the Roman fort, which was the 'New Castle upon Tyne'. It was built by Robert Curthose, eldest son of William I (William the Conqueror). Nothing remains of the Roman fort or the original motte and bailey castle.

The stone Castle Keep was built between 1172 and 1177 by Henry II on the site of Curthose's castle. The Black Gate was added between 1247 and 1250 by Henry III.

The site is in the centre of Newcastle, and lies to the east of Newcastle Central Station. The 75 feet (23 m) gap between the Keep and the Gatehouse is almost entirely filled by a railway viaduct, carrying the East Coast Main Line from Newcastle to Scotland.

The Castle Keep and Black Gate pre-date the construction of the Newcastle town wall, construction of which started sometime around 1265.

The Keep is a Grade I listed building, and a Scheduled Ancient Monument and is owned by the City Council, which leases it to the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, who manage it as a visitor attraction.

The chapel on the lowest floor of the keep - despite begin altered in 1848 under the direction of John Dobson it retains much of the late norman period work - note the chevrons & the vaulted ceiling

Reading is very necessary for learning a language well. Only a good reader knows the finer nuances of speaking a language like an art. At Udgam we always recommend fostering reading habit as early as possible, beginning right from Preschool. To further emphasise the need for regular reading, our school celebrated Reading Week from December 1 to 6 in English, Hindi, Sanskrit and Gujarati.

The Primary Section made the most of the week by inculcating activities like answering riddles, extempore speaking from chits drawn, sequencing jumbled stories, rapid fire, spinning the yard, poster making, tongue twisters, writing and reading aloud simple poems, reading newspaper articles and discussing, character description from folk tales and noun games.

In Middle Section activities that were pursued to enhance reading were news reading like a reporter after dividing new into categories like International, National, State, Sports and Weather. Along with sessions of story, book reading penned by famous authors was undertaken. In Hindi, children were encouraged to chant dohas by Kabirdas along with video screening. In Gujarati class, children had to draw lots to read books. Sanskrit reading was made interesting by giving them topics from grammar. The groups took down names and presented their topics on charts, quiz, dumb charade, housie, flash cards and so on.

The senior school children presented book reviews of novels read by them. The students shared with their classmates the highlights of the novels read, the various characters depicted, the ratings the book deserved,etc.While some students used PPTs to present their reviews, others depended on their verbal skills to interact with the others and convey the content of the book read.

In the main action area of reading, the School Library, the students were shown videos of famous stories with morals. There were activities like story writing, paragraph writing, draw-a-picture, writing about your favourite character and Read-a-thon.

A Book Fair was a Grand Finale to the Reading Week. It was attended in large numbers by students, parents and teachers. The children went around excitedly from shelf to shelf and selected books to buy and take home. We hope the spirit of reading will continue in the times to come...

Dorney is a decent park but if asked what their competitive advantage is I would have no idea what to say. The only reason I took the day to visit was because it was completely covered by my platinum pass and they had a new coaster I wanted to add to my count, so why not? Short of that I really can't think of any reason I would want to return, unless they get a major new attraction. It's a clean park, with pleasant landscaping, some fun rides, efficient operations, and is generally well-managed. The biggest sin is a complete lack of imagination from both the design and marketing departments, who have created the park everyone expects rather than the park that everyone wants. Maybe someday it will find its niche, but until then it can only expect me as a repeat customer if I can find time to squeeze it in between visits to all the better parks in the region.

This is an amazing dress! Cute and sassy, and ready to rock! The dance floor will be calling your name as soon as you step foot into the party. As a showstopper, stop the traffic and catch attention is what you were born to do, so let this dress help flaunt your sexy side and take this cheap club dress for your next party! Featuring bright neon trims, side cut out accents waist, one shoulder design, and the dress will stay figure hugging all night long.

This is a photograph from the Rathfarnham 5KM Road Race and Fun Run which took place in Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin, Ireland on Sunday 28th September 2013 at 10:00. This is one of the most popular runs in South County Dublin and is held in support of St. Luke's Cancer Hospital, Rathgar. This year's race attracted over 1,300 participants and the run is open to runners, joggers and walkers. The course is one of the fastest 5ks in the country with a downhill start and finish. This is an excellently organised race with marhsalling at every junction and Garda enforced road closures for the duration of the race. This race was held on a beautiful autumn morning. There was little or no breeze and there was mild temperatures of around 15C for the race.

This is a photograph which is part of a large set of photographs taken at the 1KM and 4KM mark on the course. The entire set of photographs can be found here on our Flickr profile at the following link: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157647710188747/

Timing and event management was provided by Precision Timing. Results are available on their website at www.precisiontiming.net/result.aspx?v=2100 with additional material available on their Facebook page (www.facebook.com/davidprecisiontiming?fref=ts) See their promotional video on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-7_TUVwJ6Q

The race starts at the easterly side of the N81 Tempelogue Road and Springfield Avenue. The start area is shown here on Google StreetView (goo.gl/maps/kg7FY). The race follows Springfield Avenue along the side of Bushy Park. The race overlaps the final kilometer and the finish as it proceeds to the Rathfarnham Road (Shown here Google Streetview goo.gl/maps/gRrI6). The route heads north on Rathfarnham road as there is a very gentle incline until the junction with the Temleogue Road is reached and runners make a sharp left turn onto the N81 (shown here Google StreetView goo.gl/maps/51S2t). The race then heads south along Templeogue Road where the runners can see the course unfold straight infront of them. The race turns left at Springfield Avenue again (start area) and the final Kilometer is as the first to the finish area (Google Streetview goo.gl/maps/1R08S) just before the Rathfarnham Road Junction. Overall this course is a flat and fast course. There is a net gain of 15M over the whole course with slightly downhill gradients at the start and towards the finish. The course is completely left-handed which makes for favourable conditions. All being equal the course provides an excellent opportunity for every from elite competitors to joggers to set a fast time for themselves.

Some Useful Links

2014 Results on Precision Timing www.precisiontiming.net/result.aspx?v=2211

2013 race on Youtube www.youtube.com/watch?v=dglr_F4O4Z8

Location Map: Start Area: goo.gl/maps/kg7FY (Google Streetview) and Finish Area: goo.gl/maps/1R08S (Google StreetView)

The 2013 Rathfarnham 5KM Race Results on Precision Timing: www.precisiontiming.net/result/racetimer?v=%252Fen%252Fra...

Race Headquarters are situated in Terenure College (Google StreetView goo.gl/maps/e0ou9)

The Rathfarnham 5KM 2013 Event Page on Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/118419535019548/

The Map My Run Course Outline Trace for the 2013 Course: www.mapmyrun.com/ie/dublin-l/rathfarnham-5k-run-sunday-29...

Rathfarnham Athletic Club Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/rathfarnham.ac

Rathfarnham Athletic Club Webpage: www.athleticsrathfarnham.ie/

Rathfarnham 5KM Page on the Rathfarnham Athletic Club Website: www.athleticsrathfarnham.ie/rathfarnham-5k

Nominated Charity for the 2013 Event - St. Luke's Cancer Hospital, Rathgar, Dublin: www.friendsofstlukes.ie/

YouTube Video of the Course Record from 2010 being set: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u73tgrp2Yo

Friends of St. Luke's Cancer Hospital Page about the 2013 race: www.friendsofstlukes.ie/news-events/rathfarnham-5k-run.16...

Racepix.com - Photographs from the 2013 Event: www.racepix.com/Rathfarnham-5km/pictures/979/

Racepix.com - Photographs from the 2012 Event: www.racepix.com/Rathfarnham-5km/pictures/789/

Lindie Naughton's Photographs from the 2013 Event: lindie.zenfolio.com/p927428726

Lindie Naughton's Photographs from the 2011 Event: lindie.zenfolio.com/p512606508

A wonderful archieve of results from the race dating back to 1998: www.athleticsrathfarnham.ie/rathfarnham-5k/rathfarnham-5k...

Can I use these photographs directly from Flickr on my social media account(s)?

Yes - of course you can! Flickr provides several ways to share this and other photographs in this Flickr set. You can share to: email, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Tumblr, LiveJournal, and Wordpress and Blogger blog sites. Your mobile, tablet, or desktop device will also offer you several different options for sharing this photo page on your social media outlets.

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, blogs, 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.

I want to download these pictures to my computer or device?

You can download the photographic image here direct to your computer or device. This version is the low resolution web-quality image. How to download will vary slight from device to device and from browser to browser. However - look for a symbol with three dots 'ooo' or the link to 'View/Download' all sizes. When you click on either of these you will be presented with the option to download the image. Remember just doing a right-click and "save target as" will not work on Flickr.

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If you just need these photographs for online usage then they can be used directly once you respect their Creative Commons license and provide a link back to our Flickr set if you use them. For offline usage and printing all of the photographs posted here on this Flickr set are available free, at no cost, at full image resolution.

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 - If you are using the photographs online 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 and time. 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 are using the photographs in newspapers or magazines we ask that you mention where the original photograph came from.

I 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 or in other circumstances 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.

We use Creative Commons Licensing for these photographs

We use the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License for all our photographs here in this photograph set. What does this mean in reality?

The explaination is very simple.

Attribution- anyone using our photographs gives us an appropriate credit for it. This ensures that people aren't taking our photographs and passing them off as their own. This usually just mean putting a link to our photographs somewhere on your website, blog, or Facebook where other people can see it.

ShareAlike – anyone can use these photographs, and make changes if they like, or incorporate them into a bigger project, but they must make those changes available back to the community under the same terms.

Creative Commons aims to encourage creative sharing. See some examples of Creative Commons photographs on Flickr: www.flickr.com/creativecommons/

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 http://www.flickr.com/peterm7/sets

This is Khan el-Khalili, a marketplace in Old Cairo that was built on the site of the royal palace and cemetery of the Fatimid Dynasty, with redevelopment of the area into an urban neighborhood during the 14th Century under the Mamluk Dynasty. By the late 1400s, the souk, or marketplace, had become a major center of international trade, with its long, narrow streets protecting merchants and goods (including many slaves) from the harsh sunlight of Egypt’s arid climate. However, the souk did not take on its current form until the rule of Sultan al-Ghuri, whom altered the layout and added many structures to the souk, including the monumental gates and a large funerary tomb complex, as well as rearranging the streets into a grid pattern. A large Turkish presence historically existed in the souk, as the Turks were some of the most prolific merchants in the Islamic world prior to and during the Ottoman Empire period, and the area was historically the center of the Turkish community in Cairo, especially during the Ottoman Empire. Today, the souk remains full of shops and life, though it has transitioned from a marketplace of foreign goods into a market mainly catering to foreign tourists, with many locals owning souvenir and various goods shops in the district, along with several cafes and restaurants.

Centuripe is a town and comune in the province of Enna (Sicily, southern Italy). The city is located 61 km from Enna, in the hill country between the Rivers Dittaìno and Salso.The economy is mostly based on agriculture. There are caves for sulphur and salt mineral, and water springs.Thucydides mentions Kentoripa as a city of the Sicels, hellenized in the 5th century BC. It became an ally of the Athenians at the time of their expedition against Syracuse, and maintained its independence almost uninterruptedly (though it fell under the power of Agathocles) until the First Punic War. Cicero describes it, perhaps with some exaggeration, as being by far the largest and richest city of Sicily, and as having a population of 10,000, engaged in the cultivation of an extensive territory. It was granted Latin rights before the rest of Sicily. It appears to have suffered much in the war against Sextus Pompeius, and not to have regained its former prosperity under the empire.

Emperor Frederick II entirely destroyed the city in 1233 in punishment for its rebellion, the inhabitants deported to Augusta. King Charles I of Anjou razed it completely to the ground, and the city was rebuilt only in 1548 by Francesco Moncada. Considerable remains of the ancient city walls and of buildings, mostly of the Roman period, still exist, and numerous antiquities, including some fine Hellenistic terra-cottas, have been discovered in casual excavations.Other sights include the Chiesa Madre (17th century) and the ruins of the so-called Castle of Conradin, in fact a Roman construction of the Imperial age.

Centuripe è un comune italiano di 5 540 abitanti della provincia di Enna in Sicilia.Centuripe dista 69 chilometri da Enna ed è il comune più ad est della provincia. Dista invece 46 chilometri da Catania (via S.S.121, ma solo 30 in linea d'aria) ed è situato a cavallo di una formazione montuosa disposta a stella ad un'altitudine di 733 m s.l.m. da cui si scorge il versante occidentale dell'Etna.Centuripe confina con i comuni di Adrano, Biancavilla, Paternò, Bronte, Randazzo, Castel di Iudica, tutti appartenenti alla Provincia di Catania, e con Catenanuova e Regalbuto che fanno parte della Provincia di Enna. Il suo vasto territorio, quasi del tutto montagnoso, si estende per 17.295 ettari tra le vallate dei fiumi Dittaino e Salso. Il suo fondovalle è sulla direttrice autostradale Palermo-Catania. Il territorio è costituito di arenarie e di rocce argillose e conglomeratiche.Le origini di Centuripe sono remotissime e affondano le loro radici ad oltre 4000 anni fa, quando l'isola era abitata dai Sicani; ne sono testimonianza i resti di tombe dell'età del bronzo. Sia Tucidide che Polibio ricordano la presenza nella penisola italiana di popoli, chiamati col nome di Ausoni, Enotri o Morgeti che risultano presenti anche in Sicilia. Si ritiene che un secolo prima della fondazione di Roma i Siculi, popolazione d'origine Osco-Umbra che emigrò in Sicilia probabilmente in epoca anteriore al X secolo a.C. scelsero il luogo, in posizione militarmente inespugnabile, per edificarvi la cittadina.L'esistenza di un legame tra i popoli protolatini e i Siculi è confermata da un'iscrizione oggi ritenuta la più importante nella comprensione delle origini dei Siculi, contenuta su un famoso askoi centuripino del VI secolo a.C. L'iscrizione contiene inequivocabili elementi di stretta affinità con la lingua latina.

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Taketomi is a small island facing Ishigaki and the main tourist attraction in the area, well known for its traditional house and the water buffalos (cart rides). I have been lucky with this shot because the buffalo pictured here is among the most impressive (if not the most) I have seen during our trip.

Standen is an Arts and Crafts house located near East Grinstead, West Sussex. The house was designed between 1892 and 1894 by Philip Webb, a friend and associate of William Morris, for a prosperous London solicitor, James Beale, his wife, Margaret, and their family. It is decorated with Morris carpets, fabrics and wallpapers, and was bequeathed to the National Trust in 1972.

According to the Wikipedia entry, the estate was formed from three farms that the Beales had purchased in 1890.

The Beales started planting a 12 acre garden almost immediately after they had purchased the land, using the site of an 18th-century garden and orchard. In early 1891 trees were planted, a yew hedge established and the kitchen garden begun.

The Beales consulted a London landscape gardener who drew up a layout that assumed that the new house would be located on the line of the existing terrace. However, Webb suggested that it rather be placed further into the hillside. The proposed planting schemes were characterized by strict geometrical layouts of colorful flowerbeds and shrubs. Webb preferred something else, however: a mixture of natural styles combining old-fashioned formality and compartmentalized gardens. Webb also designed a number of elements in the garden.

The resulting Arts and Crafts garden used local materials for its formal elements and loose plantings amongst yew hedges, trellis and pergolas, emphasizing natural color schemes and subtle combinations of color and foliage.

Hartland Quay is the site of an ancient and historic port, positioned precariously amongst spectacular coastal scenery. The wild surrounds hint of the wrecking and smuggling which was so much a way of life in this area in years gone by.

Now a very much smaller but picturesque slipway gives local fishermen access to the sea and makes an easy descent to the Quay Beach with it’s wealth of sandy gullies and rock pools.

The stretch of South West Coast Path between Hartland Quay and Hartland Point is breathtaking there's no other word for it, and the coves and cliff formations manage to be both beautiful and dramatic all at the same time.

The dramatic cliffs near Hartland Quay the three mile walk itself is quite tough. The path is full of ups and downs - and some of them are very steep. Starting at Hartland Quay, where there are car parks, the coast path northwards to Hartland Point is clearly marked.

The Lincoln Memorial is an American national monument built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. across from the Washington Monument. The architect was Henry Bacon, the sculptor of the primary statue – Abraham Lincoln, 1920 – was Daniel Chester French, and the painter of the interior murals was Jules Guerin. Dedicated in 1922, it is one of several monuments built to honor an American president.

The building is in the form of a Greek Doric temple and contains a large seated sculpture of Abraham Lincoln and inscriptions of two well-known speeches by Lincoln, The Gettysburg Address and his Second Inaugural Address. The memorial has been the site of many famous speeches, including Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered on August 28, 1963 during the rally at the end of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

Like other monuments on the National Mall – including the nearby Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial, and National World War II Memorial – the memorial is administered by the National Park Service under its National Mall and Memorial Parks group. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 15, 1966. It is open to the public 24 hours a day.

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Diamond Head is the name of a volcanic tuff cone on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu and known to Hawaiians as Lēʻahi, most likely from lae 'browridge, promontory' plus ʻahi 'tuna' because the shape of the ridgeline resembles the shape of a tuna's dorsal fin. Its English name was given by British sailors in the 19th century, who mistook calcite crystals embedded in the rock for diamonds.

Diamond Head is a defining feature of the view known to residents and tourists of Waikiki alike. The volcanic tuff cone is a United States State Monument. While part of it serves as a platform for antennas used by the U.S. government and is closed to the public, the crater's proximity to Honolulu's resort hotels and beaches makes the rest of it a popular destination.

A 0.75-mile (1.1-km) hike leads to the edge of the crater's rim. Signs at the trailhead say that the hike takes 1.5–2 hours round-trip, and recommends that hikers bring water. Although not difficult, the signs also say that the hike is not a casual one: the mostly unpaved trail winds over uneven rock, ascends 74 steps, then through a tunnel and up another steep 99 steps. Next is a small lighted tunnel to a narrow spiral staircase (43 steps) inside a coastal artillery observation platform built in 1908. From the summit above the observation platform both Waikiki and the Pacific Ocean can be seen in detail.

The volcano is a symbol of the worldwide recognition of the Hawaiian Islands; because of this, Diamond Head is widely used for commercial purposes (see Diamond Head (film) and Diamond Head (band)). Many souvenirs from Hawaii and surf shop logos around the world bear the volcano's distinctive silhouette.

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Oregon Route 62 is an Oregon state highway that runs between the city of Medford, and U.S. Route 97 between Chiloquin and Klamath Falls. The highway approaches Crater Lake National Park from the south, and is known as the Crater Lake Highway.

The Rogue River in southwestern Oregon in the United States flows about 215 miles (346 km) in a generally westward direction from the Cascade Range to the Pacific Ocean. Known for its salmon runs, whitewater rafting, and rugged scenery, it was one of the original eight rivers named in the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968. Beginning near Crater Lake, which occupies the caldera left by the explosive volcanic eruption of Mount Mazama, the river flows through the geologically young High Cascades and the older Western Cascades, another volcanic province. Further west, the river passes through multiple exotic terranes of the more ancient Klamath Mountains. In the Kalmiopsis Wilderness section of the Rogue basin are some of the world's best examples of rocks that form the Earth's mantle. Near the mouth of the river, the only dinosaur fragments ever discovered in Oregon were found in the Otter Point Formation, along the coast of Curry County.

People have lived along the Rogue River and its tributaries for at least 8,500 years. European explorers made first contact with Native Americans (Indians) toward the end of the 18th century and began beaver trapping and other activities in the region. Clashes, sometimes deadly, occurred between the natives and the trappers and later between the natives and European-American miners and settlers. These struggles culminated with the Rogue River Wars of 1855–56 and removal of most of the natives to reservations outside the basin. After the war, settlers expanded into remote areas of the watershed and established small farms along the river between Grave Creek and the mouth of the Illinois River. They were relatively isolated from the outside world until 1895, when the Post Office Department added mail-boat service along the lower Rogue. As of 2010, the Rogue has one of the two remaining rural mail-boat routes in the United States.

Erika is one of my best friends. Her story is very unique. About a year ago she was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Her doctor wanted her begin medication, which had similar side effects to that of chemotherapy (hairloss,loss of appetite, passion for life). But through her determination, she started a whole rebalancing of herself. She became vegan, started juicing, and began practicing bikram yoga! She recently returned to her RA doc, and the results were astonishing. Her markers for RA have significantly decreased, inflammation is sparse, and her energy for life has never been stronger.

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My work is a narrative journey through my family tree to discover past professions, trades and locations. Using jewellery and found objects I have retold the stories of some of the individuals and commemorated my past. Exploring the work life of my ancestors revealed them to be skilled tradesman and women such as Carpenters, French Polishers, Tailors/ Tailoresses, Printers, Compositors, Optical Frame Makers, Cordwainers and Upholsterers, as well as unskilled labourers such as Agricultural Labourers, Railway workers, Carmen, Homemakers, Cleaners and Laundry workers. The inclusion of mundane items connected with some of these trades engages the viewer into reminiscing, and enriching the tale. Combining these alongside family treasures such as photographs, printed memorabilia, and tools has helped me to retell my family’s lives and create historical keepsakes, framed collections or one-off pieces of jewellery. Throughout my research I have discovered various unexpected coincidences. The first of these was my desire to study at Camberwell and then to find that many of my ancestors lived and worked in Peckham and Camberwell. Other ancestors had links to Pevensey (East Sussex), close to where I now live. I was not previously aware of any family connections with both areas, which makes me wonder if we are drawn to repeat elements of our unknown ancestral past or if this is all chance? It has been an intriguing journey where I discovered a fairly typical story of an English working class family, nothing remarkable and no skeletons in the closet but nevertheless fascinating.

Female Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon) - Playalinda Beach Road, Canaveral National Seashore, Brevard County, Florida

I think this is a Phaon or Mimic Crescent, but I've never photographed one before and I'm not 100% certain on the ID.

Update: I found some very good descriptions of this guy on the Carolina Nature site that are worth looking at, and from what I can tell (especially from the underside of the rear wing), this is a female Phaon or Mimic Crescent.

Note: I also posted this guy to BugGuide to see what they have to say.

According to the BG map this would be a first for Florida if it is the Mimic.

Update: November 15, 2014

BG has moved this guy to their Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon) page, so I've updated this post to indicate that. It took a year for them to figure that out, so I guess I wasn't tp far off thinking it might have been a Mimic. And after all, that may be why they were named Mimic to begin with.

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