Lebanon: Heaven on earth...
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A large cedar of Lebanon sat obstinately in front of the Great Pagoda.
These elegant and stately trees would have first arrived in the UK in the mid 17th century and therefore, back in the 1840s this tree might still have been regarded as an exotic rarity. It probably dates from about 1760.
Perhaps for these reasons, Nesfield left it where it was and where it remains to this day.
A mature cedar of Lebanon can exceed 35m in height and has nearly horizontal branches which add greatly to its aesthetic appeal.
They are native to the Eastern Mediterranean and have always been commercially valuable due to their excellent wood, which is hard, resilient, reddish-orange and delightfully fragrant.
Cedars can withstand both hard winters and dry summers and thus may prove to be resilient to climate change.
On one of my trips to Lebanon to visit family members, this scene captured my eyes.... It was a November scene where the tree colors take on the fall foliage. The cloud was charged but it had some peeks of lights going through it. The assortment of light and distant rainbow made for a beautiful nature painting.
Technical information:
Camera: Canon EOS 3
Film: Kodak Tmax 400
Developer: Ilford Ilfosol 3
Digitized with a Canon EOS R and a Sigma 105mm macro and the Essential Film Holder
The new statue in front of the Solid Rock Church in Lebanon, Ohio. In 2012, this statue, titled Lux Mundi (Light of the World), replaced the former statue, officially titled King of Kings. The latter had a number of nicknames due to various aspects of the statue itself, most famously:
Touchdown Jesus due to the pose of the statue, which resembled the signal that an American football referee uses to indicate a touchdown; and
Butter Jesus due to the color of the statue, which was made of styrofoam coated with fiberglass.
The latter was destroyed in 2010 in a lightning strike that set it on fire, leaving only a metal frame. US media had a lot of fun with this. One headline was "Butter Jesus is Toast," and others claimed that even God himself disliked the statue.
Wikipedia says that the new statue, also known as Hug Me Jesus is made of polymer composite and steel, and was mainly fabricated by Display Dynamics of Clayton, Ohio. Since the original statue at Solid Rock Church was destroyed by fire, the new statue incorporates fire resistant materials including a lightning suppression system. Following several months of work, the major pieces of the statue were assembled together at the site on September 19, 2012, and it was dedicated eleven days later.
Technical data:
Camera: Canon EOS 3
Lens: EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM
Film: Kodak TMax 400
Developer: Kodak TMax Developer
Scanner: Scanned with a Canon EOS R camera with a Sigma 105mm macro and the Essential Film Holder
Christmas wreath by the defunct Show Factory Antique Mall, Lebanon, Ohio, on a bleak and dreary day
Technical data
Camera: Zenza Bronica ETRSI
Lens: Zenzanon PE 50mm f/2.8
Film: Kodak Tmax 400
Developer: Ilford Ilfosol 3
Digitized with a Canon EOS R and Sigma 105mm macro lens and the Essential Film Holder
My interview on Google Local Guide Connect
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Ocean abstract image using ICM while the sun sets over the Mediterranean Sea in Jbeil, Lebanon.
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CSX detour train M371 heads west past the former Reading Railroad Station. CSX has been detouring trains over NS Harrisburg Line account of the Howard Street Tunnel Project in Baltimore.
My interview on Google Local Guide Connect
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My interview on Google Local Guide Connect
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Technical information:
Camera: Canon EOS 3
Lens: Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM
Film: Kodak Gold 200 (at ISO 160)
Developer: Bellini C-41
Digitized with a Canon EOS R5, a Sigma 105mm macro lens, the Valoi 360 film holder, the CS-Lite light source, and a copy stand made out of an old Durst enlarger.
Software conversion: Negative Lab Pro 3.0
Technical information:
Camera: Canon EOS 3
Lens: Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM
Film: Kodak Gold 200 (at ISO 160)
Developer: Bellini C-41
Digitized with a Canon EOS R5, a Sigma 105mm macro lens, the Valoi 360 film holder, the CS-Lite light source, and a copy stand made out of an old Durst enlarger.
Software conversion: Negative Lab Pro 3.0
Trader's World, Lebanon, Ohio
Technical information:
Camera: Canon EOS 3
Lens: EF 40mm f/2.8 STM
Film: Kodak ColorPlus 200
Developed at home in Bellini Kit C-41
Digitized with Canon EOS R5, Sigma 105mm macro lens, and the Valoi Easy35 system
Converted with Negative Lab Pro 3.0
My interview on Google Local Guide Connect
All Photos Are Copyright To Paul Saad , Unauthorised Use Is Not Allowed Without Prior Permission. © Some rights reserved ©
My interview on Google Local Guide Connect
All Photos Are Copyright To Paul Saad , Unauthorised Use Is Not Allowed Without Prior Permission. © Some rights reserved ©
My interview on Google Local Guide Connect
All Photos Are Copyright To Paul Saad , Unauthorised Use Is Not Allowed Without Prior Permission. © Some rights reserved ©
My interview on Google Local Guide Connect
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Traders World flea market in Lebanon, Ohio.
Technical information:
Camera: Canon EOS 3
Lens: EF 40mm f/2.8 STM
Film: Kodak ColorPlus 200
Developed at home in Bellini Kit C-41
Digitized with Canon EOS R5, Sigma 105mm macro lens, and the Valoi Easy35 system
Converted with Negative Lab Pro 3.0
My interview on Google Local Guide Connect
All Photos Are Copyright To Paul Saad , Unauthorised Use Is Not Allowed Without Prior Permission. © Some rights reserved ©