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I liked this view because it showed so many of the different layers of rock and soil.
Also, check out my timelapse video I made from the trip!
Well I'm wearing my thermal vest but that's it. MIld here at the moment so I threw caution to the wind and put the heating on for a while. I have missed my stockings and having a little decolletage. Nothing new but it's a while since I've worn any of these.
One of the windows I releaded back in 1997 or 1998.
The nave clerestories are glazed with a sequence of angelic figures (alternatingly robed in blue or red, an effective use of a limited palette) bearing symbolic elements of the Benedicite, the famous hymn in praise of Creation from the Book of Daniel, calling upon all the works of the Lord to give praise to Him. The windows were created by Hardman's (to the designs of John Hardman Powell) and installed in 1897 to commemorate Queen Victoria's jubilee year.
After I left college in 1996 I went to work for a stained glass studio in Redditch (Norgrove Studios) which was undertaking the restoration and releading of this entire scheme of clerestorey windows. It was thus the first major restoration project of stained glass that I worked on and I can still recall getting to know some of these individual angel figures quite intimately while dismantling and releading them in 1997-98.
Frustratingly no easy way could be found at the beginning of the project to remove the thick disfiguring coating of overpaint (applied as a darkening agent during wartime to subdue the penetration of light) thus it was suffered to remain for the remainder of the project, much to my regret. I hope it may yet be removed to allow the full beauty of these (and other) windows to be appreciated.
St Mary's is the parish church of the town of Kidderminster and a grand affair it is too, still mostly an early 16th century building of impressive proportions, its extraordinary length in particular. The tower is a major landmark on the northern edge of the town centre, though sadly the construction of the modern ring-road effectively cuts the church off completely from the rest of the town and it can only be reached via a rather uninviting subway beneath the dual-carriageway, thus it doesn't get the footfall it deserves.
The church is usually approached from the south and it is this aspect that makes the biggest impression, most noticeably for its handsome south-west tower and the richly glazed clerestories of the nave (which appears to be composed more of glass than wall), all fine examples of the late medieval Perpendicular style. The length of the building is remarkable as beyond the nave is not only a decent sized chancel but a further chapel to the east as well (an early 16th century chantry chapel, formerly detached but now more integrated and in use as a parish room). There has however been much restoration owing to the fragility of the grey and red sandstones used in the construction, and thus much of the external stonework was renewed in the Victorian period (when the south chapel and vestries connecting to the chantry chapel were added). On the north side of the chancel is a handsome memorial chapel added in the early decades of the 20th century.
Entry is via the porch in the base of the tower at the south-west corner, where the visitor is greeted by a vast interior space whose lighting is somewhat subdued (especially the chancel). the nave is a classic example of the Perpendicular style and of considerable width, culminating above in the bright clerestories and a flat wooden ceiling. There is much of interest to discover here, particularly the monuments which date from the 15th-17th centuries and include several fine tombs, the earliest being a graceful canopied tomb to a noblewoman in the south aisle and a large brass on the north side. The chancel has three more large tombs with recumbent effiges to members of the Cokesey and Blount families, the latter being of post-Reformation date.
Every window of the church is filled with stained glass, mostly of the Victorian period but much of it rather good. The most handsome window is the early 20th century window by Powell's over the main entrance and there is more glass by the same studio in the nave aisles whilst the nave clerestorey has an attractive sequence of angels holding symbols of the Benedicite by Hardmans' installed at the very end of the 19th century. My first encounter with this church was in the late 1990s when working as part of the team that releaded the entire scheme of windows in the nave clerestorey, thus I got to know these angels very well. Sadly however the glass throughout this church suffers from a disfiguring layer of varnish or shellac (applied as 'blackout' at the beginning of World War II and a substance known as 'speltek' according to someone I spoke to at the church). This was smeared over most windows with a rag (the impressions of which were apparent when we worked on the clerestorey windows) and is not easily removed, but small areas where it has detached show how much brightness has been lost while the windows suffocate under this darkening layer. I hope some day the right solvent can be found to remove this stuff with minimal risk to the glass.
Kidderminster's grand parish church rewards a visit and deserves more visitors than it currently receives. It isn't always open but in recent years prior to the pandemic was generally open for a few hours on most days during the summer months (though best to check times before planning a trip). Don't be put off by the seemingly impenetrable barrier of the ringroad, St Mary's is worth seeking out and the nice people who steward their church would I'm sure like to be able to welcome more people to this fine building.
www.worcesteranddudleyhistoricchurches.org.uk/index.php?p...
Petal layers.......'froufrou' comes to mind. Just another flower from the garden.
'L' to view on black if you have time...OR...view me here: www.fluidr.com/photos/katiedee
THANKS FOR LOOKING.....CATCH YOU LATER.....HAVE A NICE DAY EVEN IN IT'S RAINING.
Mia's side. I need something else to layer underneath the dress; I'm not particularly fond of using Raili's stock bloomers. Any ideas?
Mia is an Azone Pure Neemo Mia's Winter Vacation.
Layer Marney Tower is England’s tallest Tudor Gatehouse, standing within the Essex landscape, commanding views to the River Blackwater
Random mountains, visible within one of the many valleys of Denali National Park. On this particular day the weather consists of spurts of rain followed by sunshine. The rainbows were fantastic, but so too were the rays of sunlight that filtered through the shifting clouds onto the layers of earth piled high and challenging everyone around to mount their heights. Layers of snow added depth and intrigue to the challenge. Nowhere else have I found such an untamed landscape on such a scale.
Beyond Layers lesson - whisper
I used the lens flare technique as well as Kim's the veil texture - soft light at 60%.
Looking East from Three Cliffs Bay. This is the headland that separates Three Cliffs from Southgate. Couldn't help but notice all of the different layers visible. The rock layers, the cloud layers and the layers of blue.
Originating in the West Indies, Mexico, and Central and South America, the flower is known botanically as Eustoma grandiflorum.
The common name comes from the Greek words lysis, meaning 'dissolution' and anthos, meaning 'flower'.
Colours include white, light and dark pink, lavender and deep purple. Double and single-flower varieties exist.
Many people do not know what it is, but everyone loves it!
For years I 'experimented' in the studio, to get that Flemish painter's light? Well, I was born in Flanders, it must be in my blood? LOL.
THANK you, M, (*_*)
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Eustoma-grandiflorum, Lysianthus, lisianthus, double, bloom, buds, petals, pink, studio, colour, flower, black-background, design, square, "NIKON D7000", "Magda indigo"
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Resubmitted for the Valentine challenge.
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Another card for the layers challenge.
The XO letters from the bold caps set were stamped with versamark and clear embosed.
Using the patterned hearts as buttons was inspired by Tiffany's fantastic winning LO here:
www.flickr.com/photos/myfairytalebook/3162942897/. You are so creative Tiffany !
Supplies:
HA bold caps Cl225
HA patterned hearts LP124 (new)
HA tags & tickets CL262 (new)
HA shadow ink soft blossom
Versacolor ink - sage
Perls
Twine
Did my best to copy good ol' Kendi (pinterest.com/pin/58828338852304394/), because heaven knows I can't think up an attractive outfit on my own!
Here's the more graphic treatment of the car I did the watercolour of. I used Adobe Ideas to sketch it then exported the layers into photoshop for some tweaking of the colours. Still can't decide which background colour is best. Probably blue, followed by red...
LE Briar Rose with all the box covers removed. She is attached to the free standing backing cardboard.
I purchased the Aurora Limited Edition doll on her release day, Saturday March 16, 2019, from my local Disney Store. They had 16 dolls, and only about half sold at store opening. My doll's edition number is #1269 of 4500, exactly 1000 more than that of my Aurora and Phillip wedding doll set. She commemorates the 60th anniversary of Disney's Sleeping Beauty.
She is dressed as Briar Rose, and has a forest scene in the background art of the box. She has a little owl in one hand and a basket in the other. Her golden blonde hair has her signature curl in front of her front bangs, and waist length hair with curls at the ends. She has violet eyes glancing to her right and coral lips in a open mouthed smile. She has long curvy eyelashes. She has a pink shawl around her shoulders and arms. It has a brocade pattern on one side and gold embroidery on the other, and gold tassels at the ends. I untacked the ends from her skirt, but left them tacked to the sleeves of her blouse to prevent the shawl from falling off. She has a black satin bodice with fake laces in front of gold embroidery in the center panel. Her blouse is actually part of her bodice, and has sleeves down to her elbows, with flared ends tied with golden strings. Her skirt is made of dark magenta satin that is pleated in the front and is asymmetrical. Under that there are two layers of pink tulle and one layer of white tulle, and then a layer of light pink tulle with a lace border. These under skirts are sewn in the back to the outer skirt. Finally there is a half length stiff tulle petticoat. The lower lace underskirt is floor length in the back, but is higher and is slanted in the front, revealing her legs and feet. She has fixed angle feet with no ankle joints. She is wearing black flats with a small bow decoration in front, and a black satin bow around her ankles. She has dark magenta painted on panties, that match the color of her outer skirt.
Although her outfit's colors aren't film accurate, it is very pretty and well made. Her face is gorgeous, and although her lips are coral rather than red, at least they aren't the pink color of previous LE Aurora dolls. I like the doll very much. She is also a very good match for the Rags Snow White LE doll from 2017.
There are now a total of eight Aurora Limited Edition 17 inch dolls released by Disney. That includes the pink and blue Disney Store dolls (2014), the pink and blue Harrods dolls (2014), the blue and pink Disney Parks dolls (2015 and 2018), Disney Store Briar Rose (2019) and Disney Store Wedding Aurora (2019). That is two more than the number of Snow White, Elsa and Anna dolls. There is also speculation that there will be a Saks Aurora doll released late this year.
Aurora Limited Edition Doll - Sleeping Beauty 60th Anniversary - 17''
US Disney Store (Shop Disney)
Released Online and In Stores 2019-03-16
Sold out online 2019-03-16
The Aurora (Briar Rose) LE Doll initially sold out online at about 7 am PDT on release day (Saturday March 16, 2019), but still had the Add to Bag button. However people were still occasionally able to add to their bag and checkout the doll afterwards. By about 7:30 pm it showed the grey Sold Out label in place of the Add to Bag button. The doll might still be available in some stores in Canada and the United States.
$119.95
Item No. 6003040900721P
The Disney store proudly presents our Sleeping Beauty 60th Anniversary Limited Edition doll. Delicately costumed as ''Briar Rose,'' Princess Aurora is a romantic woodland vision found only Once Upon a Dream.
Safety
⚠ WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small Parts. Not for children under 3 years.
Magic in the details
Please Note: Purchase of this item is limited to 1 per Household.
• Worldwide Limited Edition of 4500
• Includes Certificate of Authenticity
• Aurora is costumed as ''Briar Rose'' while in hiding from Maleficent at the Woodcutter's Cottage, deep in the forest
• Satin skirt, corset with crossties, and headband
• Embroidered, golden floral filigree detailing
• Sparkling rhinestone studs
• Peasant blouse with ruffled collar and cuffs
• Brocade shawl with metallic gold tassels
• Fine mesh underskirts with floral lace detailing
• Molded shoes
• Berry basket accessory
• Bluebird friend
• Beautifully styled hair with shimmering golden highlights
• Rooted eyelashes
• Fully poseable
• Display stand included
• Comes in elegant window display packaging with rose gold foil filigree
• Celebrating the 60th Anniversary Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty (1959)
The bare necessities
• Ages 6+
• Plastic /polyester
• 17'' H
• Imported
Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake. A layer of Vanilla bean cheesecake, topped with a layer of chocolate mousse, frosted with chocolate ganache. Outrageous.
www.sporkorfoon.com/spork_or_a_foon/2010/04/chocolate-mou...
Sandakphu / Sandakfu (3636 m; 11929 ft) is the highest peak in the state of West Bengal, India. It is situated at the edge of the Singalila National Park in Darjeeling district on the West Bengal-Sikkim border, and is the highest point of the Singalila Ridge.
The trek along the Singalila Ridge to Sandakphu and Phalut is one of the most popular ones in the Eastern Himalayas due to the grand vistas of the Kangchenjunga range and the Everest range which can be seen from the ridge, and also for the seasonal wildflower blooms, red panda populations and birding. More: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandakfu
Singalila National Park, Eastern Himalayas,
Beautiful Bengal, India