View allAll Photos Tagged Is
Delicate Arch is a 52-foot-tall (16 m) freestanding natural arch located in Arches National Park, near Moab in Grand County, Utah, United States. The arch is the most widely recognized landmark in Arches National Park and is depicted on Utah license plates and a postage stamp commemorating Utah's centennial anniversary of admission to the Union in 1996. The Olympic torch relay for the 2002 Winter Olympics passed through the arch.
Because of its distinctive shape, the arch was known as "the Chaps" and "the Schoolmarm's Bloomers" by local cowboys. Many other names have been applied to this arch including "Bloomers Arch", "Marys Bloomers", "Old Maids Bloomers", "Pants Crotch", "Salt Wash Arch", and "School Marms Pants". The arch was given its current name by Frank Beckwith, leader of the Arches National Monument Scientific Expedition, who explored the area in the winter of 1933–1934. Although there is a rumor that the names of Delicate Arch and Landscape Arch were inadvertently exchanged due to a signage mixup by the National Park Service (NPS), this is false.
This arch played no part in the original designation of the area as a national monument (Arches National Monument) in 1929, and was not included within the original boundaries; it was added when the monument was enlarged in 1938.
In the 1950s, the NPS investigated the possibility of applying a clear plastic coating to the arch to protect it from further erosion and eventual destruction. The idea was ultimately abandoned as impractical and contrary to NPS principles.
Delicate Arch is formed of Entrada Sandstone. The original sandstone fin was gradually worn away by weathering and erosion, leaving the arch. Other arches in the park were formed the same way but, due to placement and less dramatic shape, are not as famous.
During the summer, white-throated swifts (Aeronautes saxatalis) nest in the top of the arch.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delicate_Arch
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_Creative_Commons_...
Calvin Koontz collection
David Longfield/Longafelt lived northeast of Bremen, probably section 19 - B Road east of Dogwood. House is gone now.
This is a photograph from the Forest Marathon festival 2013 which was held in the beautiful Coillte forest of Portumna in Co. Galway, Ireland on Saturday 15th June 2013. The event includes a 10k, a full marathon, a half marathon and two ultra-running events - a 50k and 100k race. The races started at 08:00 with the 100KM, the 50KM at 10:00, and subsequent races at two hour intervals onwards. All events started and finished within the forest with the exception of the half marathon and marathon which started outside of the forest. All events see participants complete 5KM loops of the forest which start and end at the car-park/amenity end of the forest. There is an official Refreshment/Handling Zones at this point on the loop.
The event was organised by international coach Sebastien Locteau from SportsIreland.ie and his fantastic team of volunteers from Galway and beyond. Congratulations to Seb on organising a very professionally run event and an event which is growing bigger and more prestigious with each passing year. There was an incredible atmosphere amongst the runners, the spectators, and the organisers. Hats off to everyone involved.
The marathon, 50KM, and 100KM events are sanctioned by Athletics Ireland and AIMS (the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races). The event has also achieved IAU (International Association of Ultrarunners) Bronze Label status for 2013.
Electronic timing was provided by RedTagTiming: www.redtagtiming.com/
Energy Bars, Gels, Drinks etc were provided by Fuel4Sport: www.fuel4sport.ie/
This is a set of photographs taken at various points on the 5KM loop in the Forest and contains photographs of competitors from all of the events except the 10KM race.
Viewing this on a smartphone device?
If you are viewing this Flickr set on a smartphone and you want to see the larger version(s) of this photograph then: scroll down to the bottom of this description under the photograph and click the "View info about this photo..." link. You will be brought to a new page and you should click the link "View All Sizes".
Overall Race Summary
Participants: Approximately 600 people took part across all of the events which were staged: 10km, half marathon, marathon, 50km, and 100KM.
Weather: The weather was unfortunately not what a summer's day in June should be like - there was rain, some breeze, but mild temperatures.
Course: This is a fast flat course depending on your event. The course is left handed around the Forest and roughly looks like a figure of 8 in terms of routing.
Location Map: Start/finish area on Google StreetView [goo.gl/maps/WWTgD] are inside the parklands and trails
Refreshments: There are no specific refreshments but the race organizers provide very adequate supplies for all participants.
Some Useful Links
Official Race Event Website: www.forestmarathon.com/
The Boards.ie Athletics Forum Thread for the 2013 Event: www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056874371
A GPS Garmin Trace of the Course Profile (from the 50KM event) connect.garmin.com/activity/189495781
Our Flickr Photographs from the 2012 Events: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157630146344494/
Our Flickr Photographs from the 2011 Events: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157626865466587/
Title Sponsors Sports Ireland Website: sites.google.com/a/sportsireland.ie/welcome-sports-irelan...
A VIDEO of the Course: www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2FLxE...
Google StreetView of the Entrance to Portuma Forest: goo.gl/maps/MX62O
Wikipedia: Read about Portumna and Portumna Forest Park: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portumna#Portumna_Forest_Park
Coilte Ourdoors Website: www.coillteoutdoors.ie/?id=53&rec_site=115
Portumna Forest on EveryTrails: www.everytrail.com/guide/portumna-forest-park-woodland-tr...
More about the IAU Bronze Label: www.iau-ultramarathon.org/index.asp?menucode=h07&tmp=...
How can I get a full resolution copy 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 offline, 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 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 - all we ask is for you to link back to our Flickr set or Flickr pages. Taking the 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
SOLID MTB Maraton - Śrem (15/08/2021)
---
Zdjęcie dostępne do pobrania za darmo i udostępnienia ze wskazaniem autora/źródła.
Podoba Ci się to, co robię? Może postawisz mi kawę? ;)
exhibition opening, August 20, 2020
on view until October 31, 2020
Exportdrvo, Grobnička riva bb, Rijeka
Curator: Inke Arns
Artists: ➤ Aram Bartholl (DE) ➤ Ursula Biemann (CH) ➤ DISNOVATION.ORG (FR/PL) ➤ Jacob Hurwitz-Goodman (US) / Daniel Keller (DE) ➤ Steffen Köhn (DE) ➤ Lawrence Lek (GB) ➤ Rebecca Moss (GB) ➤ Jenny Odell (US) ➤ Elisa Giardina Papa (IT) ➤ Lisa Rave (DE) ➤ Marie Reinert (FR) ➤ Tabita Rezaire (GF) ➤ RYBN (FR) ➤ Sebastian Schmieg (DE) ➤ Hito Steyerl (DE)
Photo: Tanja Kanazir / Drugo more
Sarıgerme is a beach near Osmaniye Village in Ortaca district, Muğla Province, south-west Turkey. It is a holiday destination with a beach and shops.
It also has a post office as well as a few places to drink and eat.
There are number of villages around Sarıgerme: Gökbel, Mergenli, Karadonlar, Fevziye.
Sarıgerme is approximately 12 km from the airport town of Dalaman with good road access after being resurfaced several years ago.
This beach has pristine sands and it is very popular with Turkish and foreign tourists alike. The beach is long and sandy and there is usually quite a strong prevailing NW wind.
It is close to Dalyan, Dalaman and Gölbaşı.
This is a photograph from just after the 7 mile mark of the 8th annual running of the Trim AC 10 Mile Road Race and Fun Run which was held in Trim, Co. Meath, Ireland on Sunday 5th February 2023 at 12:00. The race attracted over 1,600 finishers which demonstrates again the popularity of this race. Indeed the event shows growth year on year mirroring the growing popularity of the race. The race started on the Trim/Athboy road on the town's ring road and proceeds to take an anti-clockwise loop out towards the village of Dunderry and townland of Kilbride before returning back to the Trim Industrial Estate for the finish. The route is held on quiet country roads with some hills at 3, 6, 8 mile segments. The road is well marked and marshaled and is comfortable able to accommodate the race at its current size.
Timing and overall event management was provided by the Co. Kildare based company Popup Races. The results and more details about the race will be found on their website at www.popupraces.ie
For lack of a name, I was calling this little kitty The Editor or Ed for his penchant of climbing on my desk and hiding behind the keyboard to attack your fingers. The kids decided that he needed a proper name and not just a title - So meet Edgar The Editor. He has gotten brave enough to hang out on top of the desk now and thinks he is in charge of the mouse. If you make a mistake, Look Out - he will pounce all over you and correct it himself. This is the last of the kittens we had - My children are begging to keep him - Does anyone want a Critical Kitten?
Jaisalmer, nicknamed "The Golden city", is a town in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located 575 kilometres west of the state capital Jaipur. It is a World Heritage Site. It was once known as Jaisalmer state. The town stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone, crowned by a fort, which contains the palace and several ornate Jain temples. Many of the houses and temples are finely sculptured. It lies in the heart of the Thar Desert (great Indian desert) and has a population of about 78,000. It is the administrative headquarters of Jaisalmer District.
ORIGIN OF NAME
Jaisalmer is named after Maharawal Jaisal Singh, a Rajput king who founded the city in 1156 AD. "Jaisalmer" means "the Hill Fort of Jaisal". Jaisalmer is sometimes called the "Golden City of India" because the yellow sand and the yellow sandstone used in every architecture of the city gives a yellowish-golden tinge to the city and its surrounding area.
LOCATION
District Jaisalmer is located within a rectangle lying between 26°.4’–28°.23' North parallel and 69°.20'–72°.42' east meridians. It is the largest district of Rajasthan and one of the largest in the country. The breadth (East-West) of the district is 270 km and the length (North-South) is 186 km. On the present map, district Jaisalmer is bounded on the north by Bikaner, on the west & south-west by the Pakistani border, on the south by Barmer and Jodhpur, and on the east by Jodhpur and Bikaner Districts. The length of international border attached to District JAISALMER is 471 km.
HISTORY
The majority of the inhabitants of Jaisalmer are Bhati Rajputs, named for Bhati, who was renowned as a warrior. The ruling family of the erstwhile Jaisalmer State belongs to Bhati Clan of Yadu Rajputs of Chandravanshi (Lunar) race who claim descent from Lord Krishna,the deified hero who ruled at Dwarka. In 1156 Rawal Jaisal, the sixth in succession from Deoraj, founded the fort and city of Jaisalmer,atop Trikuta Hill and began to levy taxes on the camel caravans travelling along the nearby route. Laden with exotic spices and precious silks, these trading caravans were en route to cities like Delhi or Sind, but had to pass directly through Jaisalmer. This strategic location continued to serve Jaisalmer well, as it lay right on the two main routes connecting India with Persia, Egypt and farther west. He later made it his capital as he moved from his former capital at Lodhruva (which is situated about 15 km to the north-west of Jaisalmer). In 1293, the Bhattis so enraged the Sultan of Delhi Ala-ud-din Khilji that his army captured and sacked the fort and city of Jaisalmer, so that for some time it was quite deserted.Some Bhatti's from the Royal family migrated to Jaisal (Now in Pakistan), a place near to Chiniot Distt and some migrated to Talwandi, now Nankana Sahib in Distt. Nankana Sahib (Punjab, Pakistan) and others settled in Larkana (in Sind, Pakistan)under the name of Bhutto. In Nankana Sahib, the Bhatti Clan can be traced from the lineage of Rai Bhoe and Rai Bular Bhatti. After this there is nothing to record until the time of Rawal Sahal Singh, whose reign marks an epoch in Jaisalmer's history in that he acknowledged the supremacy of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. Following the collapse of the Mughal Empire in the 18th century, Jaisalmer, like the rest of Rajputana, became subservient to the Marathas, until it came under the protection of the British East India Company following the British victory in the Third Anglo-Maratha War. In 1818, the Rawals of Jaisalmer signed a treaty with the British, which protected Jaisalmer from invasion provided it was not the aggressor and guaranteed the royal succession.
The Maharajas of Jaisalmer trace their lineage back to Jaitsimha, a ruler of the Bhati Rajput clan. The major opponents of the Bhati Rajputs were the powerful Rathor clans of Jodhpur and Bikaner. They used to fight battles for the possession of forts, waterholes or cattle. Jaisalmer was positioned strategically and was a halting point along a traditional trade route traversed by the camel caravans of Indian and foreign merchants. The route linked India to Central Asia, Egypt, Arabia, Persia, Africa and the West.
MEDIEVAL PERIOD
In the 13th century, Jaisalmer escaped direct Turkic conquest due to its geographical situation in the desert region. The Rawals of Jaisalmer agreed to pay an annual tribute to the Turkic Sultans of Delhi. The first siege of Jaisalmer occurred during the reign of Alauddin Khilji, the Turkic Sultan of Delhi. It was provoked by Bhatis' raid on a caravan filled with treasure. According to local ballads, the Bhatis defended the fort for seven years until the enemy army forces breached the ramparts. Bhatis, facing certain defeat, proclaimed the rite of jauhar. Later, Sultan Ferozshah also besieged Jaisalmer after the rulers of Jaisalmer raided his camp at Anasagar lake near Ajmer. The siege led to another jauhar. Jaitsimha's son Duda perished in the attack. Duda's descendants ruled over Jaisalmer for about two centuries. Duda's descendant Lunakarna had a fight with Humayun when the latter passed through Jaisalmer en route to Ajmer.
PRINCELY JAISALMER
On the eve of British Raj in India, Jaisalmer was subservient to the Marathas, until it came under the protection of the British East India Company following the British victory in the Third Anglo-Maratha War. In 1818, the Rawals of Jaisalmer signed a treaty with the British, which protected Jaisalmer from invasion provided it was not the aggressor and guaranteed the royal succession. Jaisalmer was one of the last states to sign a treaty with the British. During the British Raj, Jaisalmer was the seat of a princely state of the same name, ruled by the Bhati clan of Rajputs. The present descendant is Brijraj Singh. Though the city is under the governance of the Government of India, a lot of welfare work is carried out by him and his family.
Traditionally, the main source of income was the levies on the caravans. However, the glory of Jaisalmer faded when Bombay emerged as a port and the sea trade replaced the traditional land routes. The partition of India in 1947 lead to closing of all the trade routes on the Indo-Pak border and rendered Jaisalmer a drought-prone desert backwater on the international border. Ironically, skirmishes between India and Pakistan gave Jaisalmer a strategic importance and made it serviceable as an army supply depot. Later, the Rajasthan Canal served to revive the surrounding desert areas. Roads and railroads were then built, knitting the hitherto remote town with the rest of Rajasthan. Later, the Government of Rajasthan decided to promote Jaisalmer as a tourist destination.
GEOGRAPHY & CLIMATE
Jaisalmer has an average elevation of 229 metres. It is situated near the border of India and Pakistan in West Rajasthan, and covers an area of 5.1 km2. The maximum summer temperature is around 41.6 °C while the minimum is 25 °C. The maximum winter temperature is usually around 23.6 °C and the minimum is 7.9 °C. The average rainfall is 209.5 millimetres. Highest ever recorded temperature was 48.0 °C and the lowest ever recorded temperature being −5.9 °C.
Jaisalmer is almost entirely a sandy waste, forming a part of the Thar desert (great Indian desert). The general aspect of the area is that of an interminable sea of sand hills, of all shapes and sizes, some rising to a height of 150 feet. Those in the west are covered with log bushes, those in the east with tufts of long grass. Water is scarce, and generally brackish; the average depth of the wells is said to be about 250 feet. There are no perennial streams, and only one small river, the Kakni, which, after flowing a distance of 48 kilometres, spreads over a large surface of flat ground, and forms Lake Orjhil ("The Bhuj-Jhil"). The climate is dry and healthy. Throughout Jaisalmer only raincrops, such as bajra, jawar, motif, til, etc., are grown; spring crops of wheat, barley, etc., are very rare. Owing to the scant rainfall, irrigation is almost unknown.
Distances: Bikaner (330 km), Barmer (150 km), Jodhpur (293 km), Jaipur (568 km), Ahmedabad (636 km), Agra (802 km), New Delhi (874 km), Mumbai (1,177 km).
JAISALMER FORT
Built in 1156 by the Bhati Rajput ruler Jaisal, Jaisalmer Fort is situated on Meru Hill and Named as Trikoot Garh had seen the scene of many battles. Its massive sandstone walls are a tawny lion colour during the day, turning to a magical honey-gold as the sun sets. The famous Indian film director Satyajit Ray wrote a detective novel and later turned it into a film − Sonar Kella (The Golden Fortress) which was based on this fort. This is a living fort and about a quarter of city's population still live inside the fort. The main attractions inside the fort are: Raj Mahal (Royal palace), Jain temples and the Laxminath temple.
JAIN HERITAGE OF JAISALMER
Jaisalmer has been enriched by its Jain community, which has adorned the city with beautiful temples, notably the temples dedicated to the 16th Tirthankara, Shantinath, and 23rd Tirthankara, Parshvanath.
Jaisalmer boasts some of the oldest libraries of India which contain rarest of the manuscripts and artefacts of Jain tradition. There are many pilgrimage centres around Jaisalmer such as Lodarva (Lodhruva), Amarsagar, Brahmsar and Pokharan.
MUSEUMS
Desert Culture Centre & Museum
Jaisalmer Folklore Museum
Government Museum
jaisalmer fort palace museum
jaisalmer fort outsidre and insidery
GADSISAR LAKE
Gadsisar Lake – Excavated in 1367 by Rawal Gadsi Singh, it is a scenic rainwater lake surrounded by the small temples and shrines of Amar Sagar. Earlier, this lake was used to be the main water source of Jaisalmer. Due to an increased water demand for agriculture, the lake is increasingly threatened to dry out.
DESERT FESTIVAL
This is held over three days in January/February every year. This is the best time to visit Jaisalmer to witness performing arts like Kalbelia dances and folk songs and music.
WIKIPEDIA
This is the "Jungle" top! It has a slightly lose fit and looks great together with a shirt underneath.
---------------------------------
Dear friends,
The time has come and my new mini collection is online : )! I’m still highly in love with the boho style and there are already many new designs I’d like to sew *lol*.
This collection offers you some fabulous print fabrics and – you all know how much I love that – a lot of fashions that can be mixed and matched again and again : ).
I hope you’ll enjoy looking at the pictures and maybe pay me a visit at my etsy store.
Have a lovely and sunny day,
Dearest greetings,
Nina*
Focusun is proud of inventing the first tube ice machine in the world. Over 80 years of manufacturing experience strengthens its advanced ice making technology.
Tube ice is a kind of hollow cylindrical ice with external diameter ø22、ø29、ø35mm and length 25～42mm. The hole diameter is usually ø5～10mm and it can be adjusted according to ice making time.
Features: Tube ice is thick and transparent with long storage period. It isn't likely to melt in a short time.
Application: Daily eating, keeping vegetable and seafood
Focusun is the world leader in ice making, chilling and refrigeration systems.
More information about our products on Focusun website: www.chinaicemachine.com
Schist is an intermediate- to high-grade, foliated metamorphic rock. It is highly variable in appearance, depending on the mineral content, which is a function of the precursor rock and specific temperature-pressure conditions. Garden-variety schists form by metamorphism of phyllites. Schists typically have medium- to large-sized crystals, unlike the microcrystalline nature of slate and phyllite.
Schist's foliated texture (= crystals aligned into bands or stripes or layers) is often only seen when specimens are viewed on edge.
Actinolite schist is an intermediate- to high-grade, foliated metamorphic rock dominated by the mineral actinolite. Actinolite is a dark greenish-colored amphibole (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 - calcium ferromagnesian hydroxy-silicate) that forms long blades or needle-like crystals.
37416 is near Roybridge and approaching Monessie with the Euston - Fort William "beds".
37416 was scrapped in March 2013.
All photographs are my copyright and must not be used without permission. Unauthorised use will result in my invoicing you £1,500 per photograph and, if necessary, taking legal action for recovery.
Petroglyphs visit over, it is time to go out of the Gobustan reserve now. We have walked along the mountain face only looking left towards the caves and the petroglyphs. The path doubles up and returns to the parking lot through relatively flat country at the base of the mountain. So this is the dry semi-arid country around Gobustan. I was amazed to always see the Caspian Sea in the distance. Azerbaijan is called the place of winds, so that and proximity to the Caspian Sea notwithstanding, the baking earth means we are still hot and sweaty, and the wind is no help at all. (Gobustan, Azerbaijan, Sept. 2017)
My sister's name is My Tam, she has just turned one year old since she was born. My Tam is a cute and quite mischievous girl. She has shiny, silky black hair that is always left loose like a princess. Although still small, My Tam is also quite chubby, her face is round, her cheeks are bulging along with pink and white skin that makes anyone looking at her want to take a bite. Small round eyes, big black, glittering like a longan, a small, pretty nose, a red-pink mouth, every time she smiles, she reveals her teeth that have not yet grown, looks very cute. Every day, My Tam was taught to speak and walk by her parents, each time, I witnessed her lovely moments.
When she learned to walk, because her legs were not steady, each step of Tam was supported and guided by her parents, and gradually she was able to limp a few short steps, making my whole family happy. no stop. With each step, her plump, round body rocked to the rhythm of her steps, looking like a cute little tortoise, her mouth was grinning like pride and pride. There are also times when the baby falls on the ground, but thanks to the encouragement and encouragement of the people around, he gets up and continues walking. She has always worked hard to learn to walk, so now she can walk a long distance without support. My Baby Tam is so good!
Learning to walk is one thing, but when My Tam learned to speak, she made my whole family have moments of laughter. In the first few days, she was taught by her mother to say simple words such as "dad", "mum", "sister", ..Wow, how lovely is that baby voice! Gradually, she was taught longer sentences, then relearned the words of those around her, following along to make everyone laugh. My family is very happy because now she can speak almost fluently the basic daily communication sentences.
Witnessing my little sister's lovely moments when she learned to talk and walk, I remembered myself back in the day, there were times when I was so immature and cute. I hope that baby My Tam will become more and more steady and speak fluently so that she can talk and hang out with me later.
Photographer: Darqseqret
An image by : Darqseqret
Owner : Darqseqret
Postal address: Weinbergstraße 5, 99817 Eisenach, Germany
Contact work: Darqseqret_photographer@hotmail.com
Phone number: +1 852 422 9112
This is website and its content is copyright of Darqseqret - © Darqseqret
© Exclusively On Flickr By Darqseqret. Please Do Not Reup This Photo!
“The Insignificant is Significant”, A Library and Art Installation, a continuation of the series, “The Quiet and Ugly Artist (Hanoi, 1965-2015)”.
Since 2009, Daniel Kerkhoff, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A., has been creating his own artist-in-residencies in communities in Ghana, Ecuador, and Vietnam.
Embedding himself in a community, he develops multiple connections through creating art (installations), writing poetic journals, making art with children, curating exhibitions, working with artists, assisting art libraries and community libraries, documenting walks and the community, and just being a part of everyday life.
Along with painting, collage, art installations, photography, and writing, his art practice involves connecting, sharing, and
weaving people and places.
“The Insignificant is Significant”, A Library and Art Installation, a continuation of the series, “The Quiet and Ugly Artist (Hanoi, 1965-2015)”.
Assisting and creating libraries is part of my art practice.
During my art residencies, I continue to bring books and materials, art work, maps, magazines and journals, CDs, DVDs, and photos to the community centers in Adugyama, Ashanti Region Ghana and Sisid-anejo, Cañar, Ecuador. I also give a variety of art books, journals, and materials to fellow artists and art spaces.
In Accra, Ghana, I bring art books and magazines to The Nubuke Foundation and The Center for Contemporary Art, Ghana. In Cuenca, Ecuador, I'm connected to In-Arte Contemporáneo and bring art magazines and information. In Hanoi, I have provided various art publications and books to Cuci Fine Art, Chay Art, and Chaap Collective.
I bring art publications, art work, and music created by friends and colleagues of mine. I document their work in these different communities, creating another form of connection and awareness.
I consider this a weaving project, a form of sharing that can have many on-going effects. –Daniel Kerkhoff, www.danielkerkhoff.com
“The Insignificant is Significant”, A Library and Art Installation, a continuation of the series, “The Quiet and Ugly Artist (Hanoi, 1965-2015)”
“Walking the Path, Prints on Prints”
You are invited to walk on my prints, using them as a path.
It’s another way of experiencing art like a stepping stone meditation,
a different awareness may take place on an intentional walk, slower,
deliberate, a winding pathway, your prints touching these prints.
You become, in a way, the performer, the participant, the collaborator,
your soles connecting and becoming a part of these prints, adding steps,
humbling, engaging, liberating, creating another connection.
The title of this series is: "Paper Trail, A4 (All Over the Place)" from "The Quiet and Ugly Artist (Hanoi, 1965-2015)". These prints are collages made from my daily life in Hanoi -- collections of receipts, maps, brochures, business cards, food wrappers and waste.
They are my journal, a record of my consumption and daily activities, stamped with symbols that reflect my connection with Hanoi. They are painted over,
fragments remain revealed, information becomes cloudy, is lost and buried, like memory and history.
I created these collages during my artist-in-residency in Hanoi from
February 6, 2015 to October 26, 2015.
Walking is an important part of my art residencies. I document a familiar route in the community I’m living in by walking slowly, taking photos, and picking up “treasures”.
--Daniel Kerkhoff, www.danielkerkhoff.com
“The Insignificant is Significant”, a Library and Art Installation, a continuation of the series, “The Quiet and Ugly Artist (Hanoi, 1965-2015)”
“Playing Catch, Giving and Receiving”
You are invited to play catch with my prints. Two dimensional prints that hang on the wall are transformed into three dimensional balls, a form of sculpture that is also performance and participatory.
Playing catch is a common past time that's relaxing and connecting. It is an act of giving (throwing) and receiving (catching) involving a ball, and, in this case, prints transformed into a ball (sculpture).
Instead of viewing the stationary print on a wall or a sculpture on the floor, it is viewed moving through time and space, dependent on the participants and their actions.
It is visual, transformative, therapeutic, sharing, interactive, and connecting, simple and playful actions of giving and receiving.
--Daniel Kerkhoff, www.danielkerkhoff.com
Ginkakuji (Silver Pavilion) is a Zen temple at the foot of Kyoto's eastern mountains (Higashiyama). In 1482, shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa built his retirement villa on the grounds of today's temple, modeling it after Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion), his grandfather's retirement villa at the base of Kyoto's northern mountains (Kitayama). The villa was converted into a Zen temple after Yoshimasa's death in 1490.
Today, Ginkakuji consists of the Silver Pavilion, half a dozen other temple buildings, a beautiful moss garden and a unique dry sand garden. It is enjoyed by walking along a circular route around its grounds, from which the gardens and buildings can be viewed.
Cynthia Tang working to figure out how COVID-19 reinfections can bring us answers on how the virus is developing at Bond LSC. | photo by Davis Suppes, Bond LSC
Fort Frances is a town in, and the seat of, Rainy River District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The population as of the 2016 census was 7,739. Fort Frances is a popular fishing destination. It hosts the annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship.
Located on the international border with the United States where Rainy Lake narrows to become Rainy River, it is connected to International Falls, Minnesota by the Fort Frances–International Falls International Bridge. The town is the fourth-largest community in Northwestern Ontario after Thunder Bay, Kenora and Dryden. The Fort Frances Mill was formerly the main employer and industry in the town until its closure in January 2014.
Fort Frances was the first European settlement west of Lake Superior and was established by French Canadian Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye, first commander of the western district. In 1731, he built Fort Saint Pierre near that spot as support for the fur trade with native peoples. In 1732, his expedition built Fort Saint Charles on Magnuson Island on the west side of Lake of the Woods. After some time, Fort Saint Pierre fell out of use.
The main employer was a pulp and paper mill established in the early 1900s. It had numerous owners over the years, notably Edward Wellington Backus. Now owned by Resolute Forest Products, the mill employed about 700 persons until its closure in 2014.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Frances
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_Creative_Commons_...
It is Morag's sister's 60th birthday on Monday so the family gave a surprise celebration tonight at Rab Ha's in Glasgow. She had all her family there and we had a wonderful time. It is also Mark's 18th next week so we threw in a double celebration. Which means it was a birthday party between two generations. So after a bit of psychedelic manipulation this is my psychedelic Saturday pic.
This river valley is about as far northeast as the Taleban were able to get when fighting against the Northern Alliance. This was once a valley filled with war.
Before that, the mujahedin apparently took out at least one Russian tank here. There were more along the road leading out of the city and into the village areas.
Heusden is een gerestaureerde vestingstad in de Nederlandse gemeente Heusden (provincie Noord-Brabant), gelegen aan de Maas en de Bergsche Maas. Zij telt ongeveer 1.325 inwoners (2021). In 1968 is begonnen met het in oude stijl restaureren van de vestingstad Heusden. Dit grootscheepse restauratieproject liep twintig jaar. Heusden is de hoofdstad van het Land van Heusden. Dichtstbijzijnde steden zijn Waalwijk ten zuidwesten van Heusden en 's-Hertogenbosch in het oosten. Heusden draagt de bijnamen 'Galeriestad', 'Vestingstad' en 'Maasstad'.
De eerste vermelding van Heusden dateert uit 722, als Hunsata Super fluvium Mosam. In 839 zou de plaats door de Noormannen verwoest zijn. Vermoedelijk ging het hierbij niet om de stad Heusden zoals we die in de moderne tijd kennen, die is van later datum. Het zou om een plaats kunnen gaan die overeenkomt met het huidige Oudheusden, dat aan de toenmalige loop van de Maas gelegen was.
Het Kasteel Heusden dateert uit de 12e eeuw. In de buurt van dit kasteel ontwikkelde het huidige stadje Heusden zich. In het jaar 1157 was er al sprake van een conflict over het bezit van de kapel tussen de abt van Sint-Truiden en een Tempelier.[5] In het jaar 1210 werd vervolgens melding gemaakt van een kerk. Heusden lag op de strategische grens tussen het hertogdom Brabant, het graafschap Holland en het hertogdom Gelre, terwijl ook het graafschap Kleef er aanvankelijk rechten bezat. Hierdoor was de politieke situatie van Heusden onduidelijk. Zo werd Heusden in 1279 ingenomen door hertog Jan I van Brabant en dit wordt als het begin van de Brabantse invloed beschouwd, hoewel er al eerder schermutselingen waren tussen de drie machtsblokken.
Het is niet duidelijk wanneer de plaats stadsrechten kreeg. Diverse bronnen vermelden jaren als 1231, tussen 1290 en 1296, en 1318. Jan van Wijnvliet, burggraaf van Heusden verbouwde en versterkte de burcht in de jaren 1338-1339 met een muur. In 1340 werd Wijnric van Oyen door Jan van Wijnvliet aangesteld tot drossaard van het Land van Heusden. In 1357 werd het Land van Heusden verkocht aan het Graafschap Holland en werd dus Hollands. De reden van de verkoop lag in het feit dat de Graaf van Holland partij zou kiezen voor een Brabantse kandidaat in een opvolgingskwestie. Omstreeks 1810 werd Heusden bij de huidige provincie Noord-Brabant gevoegd.
In Heusden hebben zich meerdere rampen voorgedaan. In 1569 werd de stad door de Spanjaarden belegerd en geheel verwoest. Meerdere keren werd de stad getroffen door de pest. Tijdens de grote brand in 1572 werd bijna de hele stad in de as gelegd. Van het prachtige stadhuis was niets meer over. In 1680 werden het kasteel en omliggende huizen verwoest, doordat de bliksem in de kruittoren sloeg.
Jacob Kemp ontwierp aan het einde van de 16e eeuw een moderne omwalling volgens het oud-Nederlands vestingstelsel. De middeleeuwse ommuring had vier stadspoorten: de Wijkse poort, de Bossche poort, de Oudheusdense poort en de Veerpoort. Toen de ommuring werd gesloopt, ten behoeve van de aarden vestingwerken, verdween de Bossche Poort en werd de Herptse Poort gebouwd. De Wijkse Poort werd verplaatst en later uitgebreid tot de huidige vorm. De graaf de Mirabeau wees op de patriottische gezindheid van Heusden en nam het stadje op in zijn aanvalsplan. Ook Cornelis Krayenhoff zou in 1794 via Heusden optrekken.
De laatste tragische gebeurtenis vond plaats tegen het einde van de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Terwijl de geallieerden oprukten, zochten de Duitsers hun heil achter een nieuwe linie, de Bergsche Maas. Zij lieten de hoogste punten in de vesting, het stadhuis en twee kerktorens, opblazen. Dat deden de Duitsers ook elders, om de oprukkende geallieerden te beletten hoge gebouwen als uitkijkposten te gebruiken.
Het Heusdense stadhuis werd algemeen gezien als het mooiste stadhuis van heel Nederland. Tijdens de geallieerde beschietingen hielden vele Heusdenaren zich schuil in de grote kelder van het stadhuis. Een deel ervan verbleef in de kelder tijdens de onaangekondigde opblazing. In de nacht van 4 op 5 november 1944 werd de toren van het stadhuis opgeblazen, maar het hele stadhuis stortte in en 134 mannen, vrouwen en kinderen kwamen om. Destijds was dit tien procent van de totale bevolking. Nog geen vier uur later reden de Schotse tanks en Poolse divisies Heusden binnen. De daders van de aanslag werden nooit gevonden, en Heusden verloor een deel van zijn inwoners en een historisch bouwwerk.
Atlas is a bronze statue in front of Rockefeller Center in midtown Manhattan, New York City, across Fifth Avenue from St. Patrick's Cathedral. The sculpture depicts the Ancient Greek Titan Atlas holding the heavens. It was created by sculptor Lee Lawrie with the help of Rene Paul Chambellan, and it was installed in 1937.
The sculpture is in the Art Deco style, as is the entire Rockefeller Center. Atlas in the sculpture is 15 feet tall, while the entire statue is 45 feet tall, as high as a four-story building. It weighs seven tons, and is the largest sculpture at Rockefeller Center. The North-South axis of the armillary sphere on his shoulders points towards the North Star as seen from New York City.
When Atlas was unveiled in 1937, some people protested, claiming that it looked like Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. Later, painter James Montgomery Flagg said that Atlas "looks too much as Mussolini thinks he looks".
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_(statue)
So, yesterday I had a HORRIBLE day, I forgot, imagine that, FORGOT, to take my medicine for ADD. Kind of ironic isn't it?
If you don't have it, you don't understand, but this is my best way to describe it.. it's like constantly changing channels on a TV screen. CONSTANTLY I will go into a room to get something and I see a book and pick it up and leave the room and think "oh, that's not what I went in there for" DOH
can't focus
can't concentrate
can't play with my kids
constant battle in my head
irritable
stress
stress
stress
Gatorama is One of Florida's Oldest Roadside Attractions, Palmdale, Fla., Aug. 10, 2019.
The last two weeks of August is the Hatching Festival, an opportunity to hatch a baby alligator from an egg in the palm of your hands!
Gatorama, a Slice of Old Florida
Back in the 1950s, many Floridians believed Yankees from the North drove to the Sunshine State for three things, to see a beach, to see an orange grove, and to see an alligator. Mr. Cecil Clemons made it easy for those tourists to see an alligator, he opened Gatorama in 1957 on U.S. 27, then a two-lane road in Palmdale, Fla.
When Walt Disney World Resort’s Magic Kingdom opened in 1971, there were about 70 roadside attractions in Florida. Today, there are less than a dozen of those original attractions operating with Gatorama and Crocodile Adventures being one, thanks to Patty and Allen Register, the current owners. Patty’s father David Thielen purchased Gatorama in 1987 from Mr. Clemons and the Registers joined the business in 1989.
Over the decades, it has evolved from a basic roadside attraction to a working alligator farm, American crocodile breeding facility, and popular attraction with hands-on activities and entertain generations of families. Gatorama’s goal is to educate the role of alligators and crocodiles in the environment.
Co-owner Patty Register said Gatorama has a “reputation of being the most hands-on alligator farm in the state because we offer so many opportunities with an alligator with your hands.”
#LoveFL #travel
II FAMAG Bieg Poniecka 10-tka (16/07/2022)
---
Zdjęcie dostępne do pobrania za darmo i udostępnienia ze wskazaniem autora/źródła.
Podoba Ci się to zdjęcie?
Możesz odwdzięczyć się kupując mi wirtualną kawę ;)
Joyous revelers embrace the spirit of Koninginnedag, blending vibrant hues of orange and blue under a radiant sky. The energy is palpable, with enthusiastic laughter and the flutter of flags intertwining in a festive dance of national pride.
Roger Waters (This Is Not a Drill Tour) @ Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA on Friday, August 5, 2022.
This Is Not a Drill Tour Setlist:
Set 1:
Comfortably Numb (Pink Floyd Song)
The Happiest Days Of Our Lives (Pink Floyd Song)
Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2 (Pink Floyd Song)
Another Brick In The Wall, Part 3 (Pink Floyd Song)
The Powers That Be
The Bravery Of Being Out Of Range
The Bar
Have A Cigar (Pink Floyd Song)
Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd Song)
Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts Vi-Ix) (Pink Floyd Song)
Sheep (Pink Floyd Song)
Set 2:
In The Flesh (Pink Floyd Song)
Run Like Hell (Pink Floyd Song)
Déjà Vu
Is This The Life We Really Want?
Money (Pink Floyd Song)
Us And Them (Pink Floyd Song)
Any Colour You Like (Pink Floyd Song)
Brain Damage (Pink Floyd Song)
Eclipse (Pink Floyd Song)
Two Suns In The Sunset (Pink Floyd Song)
The Bar (Reprise)
Outside The Wall (Pink Floyd Song)
Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden is interviewed by The Guardian in his hotel room in Hong Kong...Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden is seen in this still image taken from video during an interview by The Guardian in his hotel room in Hong Kong June 6, 2013. Snowden was on July 24, 2013 granted documents that will allow him to leave a Moscow airport where he is holed up, an airport source said on Wednesday. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Snowden, who is wanted by the United States for leaking details of U.S. government intelligence programmes, was expected to meet his lawyer at Sheremetyevo airport later on Wednesday after lodging a request for temporary asylum in Russia. The immigration authorities declined immediate comment. Picture taken June 6, 2013. MANDATORY CREDIT. REUTERS/Glenn Greenwald/Laura Poitras/Courtesy of The Guardian/Handout via Reuters (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS MEDIA)
ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. NOT FOR USE BY REUTERS THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTORS. MANDATORY CREDIT
Nicosia is the capital and largest city on the island of Cyprus, as well as its main business centre.It is located near the centre of the Mesaoria plain, on the banks of the River Pedieos.
There is one thing the photograph must contain, the humanity of the moment.
We are making photographs to understand what our lives mean to us.
The best thing about a picture is that it never changes, even when the people in it do.
The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.
I really believe there are things nobody would see if I didn’t photograph them
GirlsLoveDJs is the hottest night-style brand spreading fancy street fashion and exclusive parties all over the world.
EclecticDancefloor music all styles mixed up: Hiphop to house, booty to reggae, electro to rock and back to popclassics and soul. We don’t care we play anything that rocks. Check out the pictures and visit www.girlslovedjs.com for our clothing line and agenda.
she is one of my model :D she is also funny .and the other my new assistant now ı have 3 assistant :P it s funny but it s get me confused :S its 10 o clock in the night we r doing prova, taking measuring and talking about music with larissa. soledad is the other model ı like her but she didnt talk too much only try try on clothes :S
Is there any more iconic image of Vietnam than the bamboo hat?
This lady sits on the footpath in Saigon and waits... for what I don't know.
Guiyu is a city in China where most of the computers and electronical appliances dumped from the so-called "first world" (better called "first polluter"?) end up. Trashware tries to find a solution to this shame by collecting these computers, make them useful again using Free Software and donating them to local associations, schools, ...
About trashware, see Trashware is rightware for cash-strapped organizations or (in Italian) trashware.linux.it and Lo smaltimento dei rifiuti tecnologici.
For a report on E-waste, see Exporting Harm: The High Tech Trashing of Asia or www.ban.org/ or Ghosts in the machines or Where computers go to die
Tenerife, a Spanish island, is the largest of the seven Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. Tenerife has an area of 2034.38 square kilometers, and 899,833 inhabitants. It is the most populated island of the Canary Islands and Spain. About 43% of the population of the Canary Islands housing on this island, this is almost half the total population of the archipelago. About five million tourists visit Tenerife each year, which is also one of the busiest Spain resorts and the first of Canary Islands. Tenerife also has one of the world's largest carnivals, and the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife now aspires to become a World Heritage Site. The island hosts in its capital the architectural symbol of the Canary Islands, the modern Auditorio de Tenerife which is also one of the main buildings of Spanish architecture.Tenerife is the only Spanish island that has two airports and two ports (the others have only one port and one airport each), which makes Tenerife the most interconnected in Spain.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the capital of the island and the seat of the island council (cabildo insular). The city is capital of the autonomous community of Canary Islands (shared with Las Palmas), sharing governmental institutions such as Presidency and ministries. Between the 1833 territorial division of Spain and 1927 Santa Cruz de Tenerife was the sole capital of the Canary Islands, until in 1927 a decree ordered that the capital of the Canary Islands be shared, as it remains as at present.
The island is home to the University of San Fernando de La Laguna, which was founded in 1792. The University of La Laguna is the oldest university in the Canaries. San Cristóbal de La Laguna (World Heritage Site) is the second city of the island and the third one of the archipelago. The city of La Laguna was also capital of the Canary Islands until Santa Cruz replaced it in 1833
Tenerife also has the highest elevation of Spain, a World Heritage Site that is the third largest volcano in the world from its base, El Teide.