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Kent Monkman (Cree), b. Ontario 1965
In this series of five faux daguerreotypes, Monkman portrays his alter ego Miss Chief Eagle Testickle in various roles. Miss Chief’s characters – a sharpshooter, a vaudeville performer, an actress from a silent film and a film director – are all comments on performance art and how Indigenous people have historically been portrayed in popular culture.
Being jetlagged, I didn't get a lot of sleep the first week after reaching Singapore. So here I was, about to ride the metro when it opened at 5:30 am. This is Kent Ridge Station by the way.
Unexpected sunset when the day was so cloudy and when the sunset appeared on the sky that make up for all the times wasted driving on the motorway for 6 hours or more.....
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* Hever castle is a pleasing large house in Kent this shot shows the keep as well as the moat Apart from Hever castles interesting history the gardens there are a real joy to wander in.
A bit more history
Hever Castle is located in the village of Hever, Kent, 30 miles south-east of London . It began as a country house, built in the 13th century. From 1462 to 1539 it was the seat of the Boleyn, originally 'Bullen', family.
Anne Boleyn, the second queen consort of King Henry VIII of England, spent her early youth there, after her father, Thomas Boleyn had inherited it in 1505. He had been born there in 1477, and the castle passed to him upon the death of his father, Sir William Boleyn. It later came into the possession of King Henry's fourth wife, Anne of Cleves.
There have been three main periods in the construction of this historic castle. The oldest part of the castle dates to 1270 and consisted of the gatehouse and a walled bailey. The second period was when the castle, then in need of repair, was converted into a manor in 1462 by Geoffrey Boleyn, younger brother of Thomas Boleyn. He added a Tudor dwelling within the walls. The third period of repair and renovation was in the 20th century when it was acquired by William Waldorf Astor.
Mr Astor did a remarkable job in restoring the castle and the grounds but it must have cost a small fortune.
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Today is another day and another hospital visit! An afternoon of thrilling entertainment having a 24hr oxygen monitor fitted, I stop breathing at night which can be a bit of a disadvantage and a bit dramatic as I throw myself up against the bedroom wall to get me started again. Not been able to get out and take photo's lately but all changes this weekend as we look after our friends dog, Alba, who likes nothing better then to go out for very long walks, won't here me complaining. So, maps out and planning for a week of perambulating!
Fordwich is a market town and a civil parish in east Kent, England, on the River Stour, northeast of Canterbury. It is the smallest community by population in Britain with a town council. Its population increased by 30 between 2001 and 2011.Fordwich, on the edge of the city, was an important port. And the river played a key role in the spread of Christianity.The parish church of St Mary stands behind the Fordwich Arms, beside the river. This is a lovely old building in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. Inside the church is the mysterious Fordwich Stone, a solid block of limestone beautifully carved to resemble a tomb
Parts of Kent woke to some snow this morning. 66 106 is seen getting into its stride at Westenhanger Station with 6C24 1106 D Moor-Daventry Railfreight Terminal service conveying bottled water from France to the UK.
Rolls Royce Trent 970 engines power British Airways A380 G-XLEA over Kent en-route from Heathrow to Frankfurt.
FL9s power an evening Grand Central Terminal to Danbury train as it approaches the Kent Road crossing in Norwalk, CT.