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Ta Prohm (Khmer: ប្រាសាទតាព្រហ្ម, pronunciation: brasaeattaproh) is the modern name of the temple at Angkor, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, built in the Bayon style largely in the late 12th and early 13th centuries and originally called Rajavihara (in Khmer: រាជវិហារ). Located approximately one kilometre east of Angkor Thom and on the southern edge of the East Baray, it was founded by the Khmer King Jayavarman VII as a Mahayana Buddhist monastery and university. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Ta Prohm has been left in much the same condition in which it was found: the photogenic and atmospheric combination of trees growing out of the ruins and the jungle surroundings have made it one of Angkor's most popular temples with visitors. UNESCO inscribed Ta Prohm on the World Heritage List in 1992. Today, it is one of the most visited complexes in Cambodia’s Angkor region. The conservation and restoration of Ta Prohm is a partnership project of the Archaeological Survey of India and the APSARA (Authority for the Protection and Management of Angkor and the Region of Siem Reap).
HISTORY
FOUNDATION & EXPANSION
In 1186 A.D., Jayavarman VII embarked on a massive program of construction and public works. Rajavihara ("monastery of the king"), today known as Ta Prohm ("ancestor Brahma"), was one of the first temples founded pursuant to that program. The stele commemorating the foundation gives a date of 1186 A.D.
Jayavarman VII constructed Rajavihara in honor of his family. The temple's main image, representing Prajnaparamita, the personification of wisdom, was modelled on the king's mother. The northern and southern satellite temples in the third enclosure were dedicated to the king's guru and his elder brother respectively. As such, Ta Prohm formed a complementary pair with the temple monastery of Preah Khan, dedicated in 1191 A.D., the main image of which represented the Bodhisattva of compassion Lokesvara and was modelled on the king's father.
The temple's stele records that the site was home to more than 12,500 people (including 18 high priests and 615 dancers), with an additional 800,000 souls in the surrounding villages working to provide services and supplies. The stele also notes that the temple amassed considerable riches, including gold, pearls and silks. Expansions and additions to Ta Prohm continued as late as the rule of Srindravarman at the end of the 15th century.
ABANDONMENT & RESTAURATION
After the fall of the Khmer Empire in the 17th century, the temple of Ta Prohm was abandoned and neglected for centuries. When the effort to conserve and restore the temples of Angkor began in the early 21st century, the École française d'Extrême-Orient decided that Ta Prohm would be left largely as it had been found, as a "concession to the general taste for the picturesque." According to pioneering Angkor scholar Maurice Glaize, Ta Prohm was singled out because it was "one of the most imposing [temples] and the one which had best merged with the jungle, but not yet to the point of becoming a part of it". Nevertheless, much work has been done to stabilize the ruins, to permit access, and to maintain "this condition of apparent neglect."
As of 2013, Archaeological Survey of India has restored most parts of the temple complex some of which have been constructed from scratch. Wooden walkways, platforms and roped railings have been put in place around the site to protect the monument from further damages due to the large tourist inflow.
THE SITE
LAYOUT
The design of Ta Prohm is that of a typical "flat" Khmer temple (as opposed to a temple-pyramid or temple-mountain, the inner levels of which are higher than the outer). Five rectangular enclosing walls surround a central sanctuary. Like most Khmer temples, Ta Prohm is oriented to the east, so the temple proper is set back to the west along an elongated east-west axis. The outer wall of 1000 by 650 metres encloses an area of 650,000 square metres that at one time would have been the site of a substantial town, but that is now largely forested. There are entrance gopuras at each of the cardinal points, although access today is now only possible from the east and west. In the 13th century, face towers similar to those found at the Bayon were added to the gopuras. Some of the face towers have collapsed. At one time, moats could be found inside and outside the fourth enclosure.
The three inner enclosures of the temple proper are galleried, while the corner towers of the first enclosure form a quincunx with the tower of the central sanctuary. This basic plan is complicated for the visitor by the circuitous access necessitated by the temple's partially collapsed state, as well as by the large number of other buildings dotting the site, some of which represent later additions. The most substantial of these other buildings are the libraries in the southeast corners of the first and third enclosures; the satellite temples on the north and south sides of the third enclosure; the Hall of Dancers between the third and fourth eastern gopuras; and a House of Fire east of the fourth eastern gopura.
REPRESENTATIONAL ART
Ta Prohm has not many narrative bas-reliefs(compared to Angkor Wat or Angkor Thom). One explanation that has been proffered for this dearth is that much of the temple's original Buddhist narrative artwork must have been destroyed by Hindu iconoclasts following the death of Jayavarman VII. At any rate, some depictions of scenes from Buddhist mythology do remain. One badly eroded bas-relief illustrates the "Great Departure" of Siddhartha, the future Buddha, from his father's palace. The temple also features stone reliefs of devatas (minor female deities), meditating monks or ascetics, and dvarapalas or temple guardians.
TREES
The trees growing out of the ruins are perhaps the most distinctive feature of Ta Prohm, and "have prompted more writers to descriptive excess than any other feature of Angkor." Two species predominate, but sources disagree on their identification: the larger is either the silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra) or thitpok Tetrameles nudiflora, and the smaller is either the strangler fig (Ficus gibbosa). or Gold Apple (Diospyros decandra). Indulging in what might be regarded as "descriptive excess," Angkor scholar Maurice Glaize observed, "On every side, in fantastic over-scale, the trunks of the silk-cotton trees soar skywards under a shadowy green canopy, their long spreading skirts trailing the ground and their endless roots coiling more like reptiles than plants."
IN POPULAR MEDIA
The temple of Ta Prohm was used as a location in the film Tomb Raider. Although the film took visual liberties with other Angkorian temples, its scenes of Ta Prohm were quite faithful to the temple's actual appearance, and made use of its eerie qualities.
Some believe that one of the carvings resembles a stegosaurus.
WIKIPEDIA
The Post War Yarnold Sanger Guard Post is reminiscent of the World War II Norcon Pillbox it's made of cast concrete sections rather than sections of pipe. Named after it's inventor and manufactured by the Arc Co. The standard design consists of five sections, a floor, two blank sections, a loopholed section and a roof. Extra sections can be added for extra height or added loophole sizes. Halved wall sections can be added to provide a protective screen around the entrance. Banked up earth to loophole level with an access trench gave further protection. Normally a free standing sentry/guard post sited near gateways, they were often painted white, green or camouflage colours. They were used by all three forces, those who regularly stood on guard never complained of their vulnerability, but how cold they were inside !
The Remote Radar Head Neatishead (RRH Neatishead), is an air defence radar site operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF). Originally known as Royal Air Force Station Neatishead, or commonly RAF Neatishead, it was established during the World War II, and consists of the main technical site located at Neatishead, together with a number of remote, and sometimes unmanned sites.
The station motto is Caelum Tuemur, meaning ''We Watch over the Sky''. The station badge depicts the lowered head of a horned bull; and relates to the origins of the word 'Neatishead', meaning 'the vassal's household'. RAF Neatishead was previously 'parented' (for administrative and support functions) by the nearby RAF Coltishall (a fighter station latterly operating four squadrons of the ground-attack SEPECAT Jaguar). Following the closure of RAF Coltishall in 2006, RRH Neatishead became parented by RAF Marham in West Norfolk.
When RAF Neatishead was first established, its primary function was as a 'Control and Reporting Centre' (CRC) for the south of the United Kingdom. Equipment previously located in the base included: Type 7 GCI, AN/FPS-6 height finding radar, Type 80 'Green Garlic' radar, Type 84 radar, Type 85 'Blue Yeoman' radar, 3 Decca (later Plessey) HF200 height finding radars, and a R15 radar.
On 16th February 1966, a fire broke out in the bunker, RAF station fire teams were unsuccessful in putting the fire out and so local civilian fire crews were called. Three civilian firefighters died and the fire burned for nine days before it was fully extinguished. Later that year, LAC Cheeseman was sentenced to seven years for starting the fire and causing the deaths. The station was closed for eight years, re-opening in 1974 after a major rebuild of the bunker complex.
The operational nature of the work undertaken at Neatishead was transferred to the previously mothballed site at RAF Bawdsey in 1966, with Bawdsey reverting to a care and maintenance programme when Neatishead came back on line in 1974. In November 1982, Group Captain Joan Hopkins took command of the station, becoming the first female RAF officer to take command of an operational station. During July 1990 the Type 85 radar was decommissioned after 23 years of use, it was replaced by the Type 93.
In April 2004, the decision was taken to substantially reduce activities at RAF Neatishead, and by 2006, the base had been downgraded from an RAF station to Remote Radar Head (RRH) status, but its adjacent museum remains open. Its former gate guardian, a F-4 Phantom previously based at RAF Wattisham, was cut up for scrap in 2005 despite interest from the Radar Museum. In October 2006, local news media reported that a buyer had been found for the now disused section of the base. The 25½ acres site was advertised again in January 2010, with an asking price of £4,000,000. The site was subsequently purchased for an undisclosed amount by Zimbabwean-born British entrepreneur William Sachiti.
RRH Neatishead controls the remote site of RRH Trimingham with its Lockheed TPS 77 radar. It forms part of the UK's air defences – namely the UK 'Air Surveillance And Control System' (ASACS), and is part of the larger NATO air defence. RRH Neatishead is adjacent to the RAF Air Defence Radar Museum. In July 2022, it was announced that the radar equipment at RAF Trimingham would be moved 8 miles to the RRH Neatishead site due to the threat of coastal erosion, and the increased interference experienced by radar operators from the off-shore wind turbines; the move was completed by the end of 2023.
Information sourced from – en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Neatishead
This is an unimpressive scene, but somehow it epitomized Cabo San Lucas to me. Lots of unfinished... maybe never to be finished... construction of fancy houses, condos, walkways, etc., and fencing to keep the riffraff out.
We were in Cabo San Lucas for less than 24 hours. It was a really different scene than La Paz. It almost had a Cancun feel to it. The locals were all clamoring and to get their piece of the tourist dollar from drunks who were trashing the place and acting like bratty kids. The beaches are beautiful though, don't get me wrong...
We arrived, immediately headed to the beach, took a quick boat trip to see the spectacular arch at Land's End, ate, crashed, and then left the next morning to return to La Paz.
Rottumerplaat is one of the three islands that make up Rottum in the West Frisian Islands. The island is located in the North Sea off the Dutch coast. It is situated between the islands of Schiermonnikoog and Rottumeroog.
Access to the island is prohibited since Rottumerplaat is a resting and forage area for numerous bird species. Rijkswaterstaat, Staatsbosbeheer and the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality are responsible for the administration of the island. Twice a year marine debris is cleaned from the island.
Sediment deposition has caused the island to become significantly larger in recent years.
Rottumerplaat is the northernmost point of the Netherlands.
Rottumerplaat is a resting and forage area for sanderling, dunlin and Kentish plovers. Common eider, common shelduck, Arctic tern, common tern, little tern, Kentish plover, and ringed plover nest on the island. From 1996 the Sandwich tern nested on Rottumerplaat, but has since stopped doing so.
In 1971 writers Jan Wolkers and Godfried Bomans each spent a week on the island. Their only connection with the outside world was a short daily radio relay with VARA radio presenter Willem Ruis, who stayed at a hotel in nearby Warffum. The interviews were broadcast as a radio programme, Alone On An Island. For Godfried Bomans, the stay on the island was a disaster; he could not cope with the noise the many seagulls made and he was troubled by loneliness. Jan Wolkers however experienced his stay on the island as an adventure and kept himself alive by catching shrimps and eel, and boiling sea sandwort. He also rescued a young seal. Both authors published a book about their stay on the island.
This is the limestone pavement on the top of Malham Cove in the Yorkshire Dales. Went there in April. This is the top of what the kid on the previous shot was climbing up (i walked, not climbed, just in case you were wondering)
I over-exposed the sky and the people to try and get a kind of edge-of-the-world effect. Not that i've ever been to the edge of teh world, so what do i know?
Busy still; feeling what in this country is technically described as "meh". Not quite sure how it translates ...
Thaipusam is a highly symbolic Hindu festival celebrated by Singapore’s Tamil community. It is an annual procession by Hindu devotees seeking blessings, fulfilling vows and offering thanks. Celebrated in honour of Lord Subrahmanya (also known as Lord Murugan), who represents virtue, youth and power to Hindus and is the destroyer of evil, it is held during the full moon in the 10th Tamil month, called Thai, which falls in mid-January each year.
Please visit www.slmka.com for more of my shoot ^_^
This is a photograph from a large set of photographs from the SSE Airtricity Dublin Half Marathon 2016 which was held in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland on Saturday September 24th 2016 at 10:00. This half marathon is the final race in the SSE Airtricity Dublin Race Series which sees four races organised over the summer months in preparation for the Dublin City Marathon in October. This half marathon is one of the largest mass participation sporting events in Ireland and is by far the largest individual half marathon race in Ireland. Almost 9,000 participants took part in the race today which is ran almost entirely in the Phoenix Park. To help with congestion on the race course the race starts in three separate waves which allows faster runners start first. The weather was cool and dry with just a little breeze. The next challenge or race for those taking part today is the Dublin City Marathon at the end of October 2016
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These are completely unofficial and non-commercial photographs. The photographers or this Flickr account is not affiliated in any way to the SSE Airtricity Dublin Race Series. . You should consult the official website of the series [sseairtricitydublinmarathon.ie/] or their social media channels [www.facebook.com/dublinmarathon] for information about official race photography.
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We have a large set of photographs from the event today. The full set is accessible at: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157670957363264 - They were taken at the 10.5 mile mark.
USING OUR PHOTOGRAPHS - A QUICK GUIDE AND ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS
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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
►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.
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The 25-cents coin is known as a kwartje. The kwartje was used in telephones and vending machines, so the expression "het kwartje is gevallen" (the quarter has dropped) came into being, meaning that some kind of understanding was achieved.
Old Dutch coins on the road to the Geldmuseum (Money Museum).
Ms. Gooner and Double With Cream tagged me for this "Under 10" thing going around Flickr. I don't usually get into these things, but I've not intentionally put off my response. Three moves in a year has submerged all my photos into some box that has not yet surfaced in our new rental. I ran across this one while I was digging through my old office stuff this morning and just about yipped for joy!
I was 11 months old in this photo. I think I was more fun then than I am now. I suspect by the time I am eighty, I will have recovered. ;-)
I'm not tagging anybody, simply because I rarely do stuff like that and I just tagged some people on my blog yesterday for another one of these... *wry grin*
So just do it if you want to - and if you have a photo handy!
This is taken during the MuSaCa special all-night milonga (tango from 9pm to morning) organised October in Geneva... that attracted dancers from France (Paris, Grenoble, Lyon etc.), Germany, Italy,.. and of course Switzerland. There was even a Canadian (me!) and an American,.. !!
Please,.. if you recognise people in these shots,.. add tags.
This shot was used as the book cover of "ROMANCES DE TANGO" by Lucia Gálvez and Enrique Espina Rawson, in the collection "Bolsillo Punto de Lectura" by the publishing house Alfaguara Argentina. Look here www.alfaguara.com.ar/libro.asp?id=1181
Other tango news :
Read about how the tango is inscribed in 2009 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Is paint really that fucking hard?
There were probably ten sets of these in the park (maybe 5 acres?) and these were the nicest two!
Washington Park is a public urban park in Portland, Oregon, USA. It includes a zoo, forestry museum, arboretum, children's museum, rose garden, Japanese garden, amphitheatre, memorials, archery range, tennis courts, soccer field, picnic areas, playgrounds, public art and many acres of wild forest with miles of trails. Washington Park covers more than 410 acres (166 hectares) on mostly steep, wooded hillsides which range in elevation from 200 feet (61 m) at 24th & W Burnside to 870 feet (265 m) at SW Fairview Blvd. It comprises 159.7 acres (64.63 hectares) of city park land that has been officially designated as "Washington Park" by the City of Portland,[1] as well as the adjacent 64 acre Oregon Zoo and the 187 acre Hoyt Arboretum, which together make up the area described as "Washington Park" on signs and maps.[2]
Contents
1 History
2 Notable features
2.1 Statues and fountains
3 Public access
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
History
Garden near north entrance
A blossoming tree at night in Washington park.
The City of Portland purchased the original 40.78 acres (16.5 hectares) in 1871 from Amos King for $32,624, a controversially high price for the time.[3][4] The area, designated "City Park", was wilderness with few roads. Thick brush, trees and roaming cougar discouraged access. In the mid-1880s, Charles M. Meyers was hired as park keeper. A former seaman without landscape training, he transformed the park by drawing on memories of his native Germany and European parks. By 1900, there were roads, trails, landscaped areas with lawns, manicured hedges, flower gardens, and a zoo. Cable cars were added in 1890 and operated until the 1930s.
In 1903, John Charles Olmsted of Olmsted Brothers, a nationally known landscape architecture firm, recommended several changes to the park including the present name, location of the entrance, separate roads and pedestrian paths, and replacement of formal gardens with native species. The name was officially changed from City Park to Washington Park in 1909.[5]
When the county poor farm closed in 1922, the 160 acres (64.75 hectares) were added to Washington Park.
Portland's zoo was founded in Washington Park in 1887 near where the reservoirs are presently located. It moved in 1925 to what is now the Japanese Garden, and moved again in 1959 to its present location at the park's southern edge. The only surviving structure from the old zoo is the elephant barn, now converted into a picnic shelter and decorated with tile mosaic of various animals and a life-size brick relief sculpture of an elephant and calf.
The City of Portland plans to demolish the existing number 3 and 4 outdoor reservoirs, then replace them with underground reservoirs covered by reflecting pools, due to their age and a federal mandate to cover all reservoirs.[6] The $67 million project has attracted opposition from historical preservationists and residents concerned about construction impacts.[7]
Clasrooms 3D (Mrs. McLaughlin), 3I (Mrs. DeJames), 3J (Mrs. Eisaman) and 3K (Mrs. Ucciardo) studied accomplished women and African Americans in class. Then they put what they learned on display for parents and guests at their wax museum on February 27.
Idbury is a small village set high on the escarpment above the Evenlode valley between Stow and Burford. An Iron age hill fort west of the village bears witness to the longevity of this settlement whose name is Saxon in origin.The inhabitants were reputed to be slow of thought and attempted to pen the cuckoo in order to achieve perpetual summer, the cuckoo flew away. Cecil Sharp recorded the Idbury Morris dancing tradition and these dances were key in the revival of folk dance in the Cotswolds.
The church of St Nicholas is Norman in origin and belonged to the nearby Bruern Abbey between 1147-1536 perhaps generating the local tradition of a tunnel between Idbury Manor and the abbey. A fine Norman door and the masonry of the south wall remain from this period. The church was remodeled in the 14th century when a north aisle was added and slightly later a north-west tower was built within the west end of this aisle. The Perpendicular period is represented by a passage squint between the north aisle and chancel, many of the windows and the nave roof with it's carved corbels. In the churchyard is an elaborate monument to Sir Benjamin Baker the architect of the Forth bridge and the Aswan dam. The wonderful village website www.idbury.com provides a wealth of further information.
and it's decidedly not a good day for driving. It's not supposed to stop snowing until tomorrow evening....
This is by far my favourite piece I have made to date and I know that you and everyone who sees her will love her too.
The octopus measures approx. 3"x2" (7cmx5cm) and is made of antiqued brass plated metal. She is hanging from a swirly chain which is about 26" (66cm) long and closes with a gunmetal plated lobster clasp. Would you like it a different length? Just let me know in the notes to seller!
Lady Cthulhu is adorned with aged brass stars, 6 rubies, 3 pieces of the palest blue topaz and 2 gunmetal freshwater pearls.
She is a timeless and breath-taking piece.
The matching earrings are about 2" (5cm) from the top of antiqued brass plated kidney hook. Each earring has a single ruby, blue topaz and freshwater pearl.
Gracefully made by the Dame in her smoke-free, pet-friendly studio in Ottawa, Canada.
A 5.0-LITER V8 SO MASSIVE, IT DEMANDED EXPANDED HOOD DIMENSIONS TO FIT.
Running at redline
Engineered for high performance, the IS F’s 5.0-liter V8 explodes to its redline. Sustained high performance requires racing-derived engine oil and transmission fluid cooling systems, plus a cylinder head scavenge oil pump to ensure continuous oil supply during high-G cornering. High-flow cylinder heads designed by Yamaha employ lightweight titanium intake valves and friction-reducing roller rockers to minimize valvetrain inertia and enable high-speed, high-lift operation. The dual air-intake system inhales through one inlet for lower engine speeds (up to 3600 rpm), then opens a secondary inlet to allow the deep breathing required to maximize power, while at the same time creating an intoxicating roar. Please prepare for some deep breathing of your own.
male Peacock Jumping Spider Maratus anomalus who has just spotted something pretty intriguing by the look of him.
Tiga is a 5 year old English Staffie. She is definitely a Northern Beaches pup. She absolutely loves going down to Bayview and loves swimming and sunbaking on the sand. She is always so happy to see me when I get home and will walk around the area with me everyday. She truly is my best friend...my other half!
Even before she was suddenly thrust into the role of Presidential candidate this summer, she was being celebrated in the art world in the form of David Mack’s dual sculpture. The other side features Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. David Mack’s work is on display at the Tampa Museum of Art.
Lubenice is an ancient fort city on the island of Cres, Croatia that was founded approximately four thousand years ago on top of a 380 m high ridge that overlooks the Adriatic Sea. It is a small local center that comprises forty buildings and twenty-four permanent inhabitants. Buildings in the city are constructed out of the same material as the surrounding cliffs and there are two well-preserved extant city gates on the North and South of the city as well a wall in the East.
It was nominated to be a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2005.
PORKERI.
Porkeri is a village in the Faroe Islands, situated north of Vágur on Suðuroy's east coast. As of 2004 it had a population of 332. It is located at61°28′59″N 6°44′36″W / 61.48306°N 6.74333°W / 61.48306; -6.74333.
Porkeri has been inhabited at least as early as the 14th century.
The wooden church is from 1847 and contains things donated by seamen who survived lethal storms on the sea, maintaining the tradition of almissu (seamen in danger promised - according to Nordic tradition - to donate churches, the material or such to God if they got back home alive).
In 1984 a new school was built in the village. It is built in a modern Faroese style and has grass on the roof. The old school in Porkeri was built in 1888. It was used as such for 96 years. It is now owned by "Porkeris Bygdasavn" which is a museum. The village also has a church, Porkeri Church with a graveyard.
Tradition says that once in the old days a dispute of field boundaries between Porkeri and the neighbouring village Hov was sorted out by a walking-race between one man from each village.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy participated in the inaugural meeting of the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children, unlawfully deported and forcibly displaced to the Russian Federation from temporarily occupied territories of our state.
Opening the coalition meeting in Kyiv, he expressed gratitude to all indifferent people who joined the International Coalition.
"The forced deportation is one of the most cynical crimes of this war. Children are not merely 'taken away' from the occupied territories of Ukraine. Russia deliberately attempts to sever any connection children have with Ukraine, with their relatives, and their loved ones. Children are taught lies about Ukraine and this war. They are placed for illegal adoption, even when they say they have relatives here, in Ukraine, and try to restore contact with their families," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
He added that in Russia, efforts are made to erase the national identity of young Ukrainians, which is evidence of Russia's genocidal policy towards Ukraine.
"The world knows that this crime committed by Russia against Ukrainian children, against our families, is not something random but an organized effort of the Russian state system – various branches and individuals, from Putin to all those who exercise criminal orders and ruin lives, especially those of children," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
The head of the Ukrainian state added that the warrants from the International Criminal Court to arrest President Vladimir Putin and Russian Children's Ombudsman Maria Lvova-Belova are compelling evidence that the deportation of children will not go unpunished.
At the same time, Zelenskyy said that time is crucial in the matter of returning Ukrainian children. According to him, it is important for young Ukrainians not to lose their entire childhood in a foreign land, and for the cruelty of Russian state criminals not to break the children and their connection with their country and loved ones.
"Russia itself claims hundreds of thousands of deported Ukrainian children whom it stole from Ukraine and is trying to assimilate into its society. As swift as possible and vigorous efforts are needed to bring all these children back," he said.
The Head of State reminded that one of the points of the Ukrainian Peace Formula is the return of people from Russian deportation and captivity.
"I urge you to enlarge our coalition – to increase the chances of every Ukrainian child to live at home, to live in general, to return not in years but as soon as possible," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Leaders of world nations, representatives of foreign governments and parliaments, international human rights advocates, as well as public and cultural figures, participated in the inaugural meeting of the International Coalition of Countries for the Return of Ukrainian Children both in person and via video links.
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[This series may eventually contain 80-100 photos] On May 20, 2018, I headed into the Davis Mountains in west Texas, Jeff Davis County. With light from the sun, threatening dark skies, pastel tones on the mountains, a continually shifting landscape--all in all a remarkable journey. On Texas state route 17. Photos are arranged chronologically and geographically, although the exact locations of most shots are uncertain.
From Wikipedia:
" . . . the Davis Mountains are an irregular jumble of isolated peaks and ridges separated by flatter areas. The mountains occupy a rough square about 50 kilometers (31 mi) on each side. The mountains are of volcanic origin composed of strata associated with eruptions of the Trans-Pecos Texas volcanic field 35 million years ago. The highest peak in the Davis Mountains is Mount Livermore at 2,555 meters (8,383 ft) the fifth highest peak in Texas.
The Davis Mountains are a sky island, an isolated mountain range surrounded by desert. The town of Fort Davis at the foot of the Davis Mountains has an elevation of 1,500 metres (4,900 ft). From that elevation the sky island rises to 2,555 metres (8,383 ft). As the elevation increases, average temperatures decline and precipitation increases permitting an "island" of forest and other mesic habitat at higher elevations.
The most common vegetation of the Davis Mountains is montane grassland, often mixed with scattered bushes and trees. As is common in most northern hemisphere semi-arid climates the vegetation on the southern slopes of the mountains is noticeably sparser than on the northern slopes. This is due to the greater exposure to the sun on southern slopes and, thus, warmer temperatures and drier soils." The article continues, stating that most of this area is privately owned. The town of Fort Davis with Fort Davis National Monument is at the base of the mountains. A well-known landmark is the McDonald Observatory
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Graffiti "Silence is Accurate" L7Matrix, Pilgrim Str., Liverpool, 19 października 2024 r.
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"Silence is Accurate" graffiti by L7Matrix, Pilgrim Str., Liverpool, October 19, 2024
This is my favorite duo of best friends EVER.
Matan (on the left) can do anything. He is epic. He can even fly. He just doesn't feel like it.
Andrew (on the right) is the nicest person on earth. I'm convinced of this.
The greatest thing about these two is that they are completely different, but they make a great duo.
We went to Friday's after Opening Night's show... which went well, might I add.
I wasn't feeling too great. Tech week pushed me over the edge and gave me a cold, so I could barely sing... but I made it through! At Friday's, I rewarded myself with a bowl of hot soup.