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lovely to see Guðbjörg’s amazing artworks in person this afternoon — and Guðbjörg herself! congratulations on such a beautiful exhibition!
Once again, as in the past few years, Nottingham officially failed to celebrate St. George's Day, the National Day of England. But that didn't stop some people showing their patriotic support for the day. Although the huge Flag of England on the Council House is impressive, that's where it stops.
There was little or no interest from establishments in and around the city.
There was almost no mention St. George's Day across social media, local and national media outlets.
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No Group Awards/Banners, thanks
Trying a night shot of the local hotel while getting some takeaway opposite ... not that I've ever been there, apart from buying grog at the drive-in. Since the BWS opened further down the road with lots of parking in front, I haven't been to the drive-in though.
Taken with iPhone 4S.
"Restored" in 2013, this old caboose now bears the familiar signs of life in an urban environment. Astute observers will note faux window treatments on the window plating.
We have a mountain lion visiting our neighborhood today. The state fish & wildlife people thought it best to let her be, be careful driving nearby, and closely watch children & pets until she goes back up into the nearby hills. She doesn't look happy.
Local #govdesign Day welcomed designers and design-minded public servants working in local governments to the cross-government user-centred design community. It shed a light on the great work happening on a local level and introduced people to each other and designers in central government. It was a day for, with and by designers in local government.
The event was supported by Birmingham City Council and jointly organised by the Government Digital Service’s National and UCD Communities teams.
Juxtaposition of Nathan, local character who traverses our city from one end to the other on the main drag with , depending on his mood, a large family Bible, a clock with fixed hands, a small telescope on tripod or a large photograph of the solar system.
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A row of market stalls along the highway was selling local produce, mostly fruit and vegetables. I had been so enamored by the white mango dip at the Poring Hot Springs earlier that day that I kept mentioning that to my guide Rahman. The good chap said he will try and get me a tray of cut raw mango which is sold locally and which is accompanied by a small tub of salt. Yumm! Delicious! So while Rahman was off hunting for my rather unusual snack, I took the time to shoot this picture of one of the local stalls. (Kota Kinabalu, East Malaysia, Nov. 2013)
I just saw a coyote in the backyard playing with a pine cone. Then s/he stalked a huge jack rabbit, but did not catch it.
Often on city tours we’d be passing by the local oven/bakery without any activity, but this one in Tangier was in full swing. Over the course of the holiday I’m unsure how much of the flatbread I ate but it was available on the table for every meal of every day. Great way of sopping up after a tagine or light stuffing around a salad.
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Fallen sassafras (Sassafras albidum) leaves showing early autumn colors at the summit of Blue Mountain, Monroe County, along the Appalachian Trail.
Una de las poblaciones mas antiguas de la localidad de Malloco Comuna de Peñaflor,ubicada a 29 kilometros del centro de Santiago y a 25 minutos de Estacion Central por la Autopista el sol.
En el año 1969 fue creada esta poblacion ,cuando antiguamente eran solo potreros, un grupo de 20 personas con la necesidad de comprar un terrerno y poder tener su vivienda propia, personas de mucho sacrificio en su mayoria trabajadores del campo que para poder comprar tuvieron que juntar peso a peso ,el dinero que fué la cantidad de 100 mil Escudos , le compran a don Osvaldo Timerman dueño de ese fundo llamado Lindenau.
Este pueblo tenia muy pocos habitantes en aquellos años ,cuando comprarón el que hizo de cabecilla en el momento fué el que en ese entonces fuera alcalde de la comuna de Peñaflor, el señor Antonio Segundo Venegas,el cual tampoco tenia algo propio,llamandole agrupacion Manuel Castillo ,siendo una autoconstrucción y así también tuvieron un club deportivo llamado "Lindenau" mas omenos en el año 1993 llegarón a expropiar las areas verdes (cancha de futbol) y realizarón lo que es ahora "La autopista el sol".
Water & Light at Sassi Mazar Balochistan May30, 2015
SUN SHINES IN THE NIGHT
Sassi punnu mausoleum got Solar Energy
Every year thousands of peoples from various parts of Sindh, Baluchistan and Punjab gather at the shrine of Sassi and Punnu in Singher village to attend a 3 days carnival. Singher village is , 52 Kilometers away from Hub town. Singher means chain, as the village is surrounded by the chain of hills where it is believed that Sassi and Punnu were buried under a landslide.
Before the monsoon a carnival organizing committee receives donation from the Baloch tribal chiefs of Sindh and Balochistan to bear the expenditures of the event. Collected funds are mostly used for providing food, water and accommodation to all the devotees there. Sufi Faqirs (singers) from Sindh, Balochistan and Punjab travel to perform songs on the occasion to pay homage to Sassi Punnu, the popular tragic romance of Sindh and Balochistan. Besides folk songs, a traditional Sindhi game malakhro similar to Japanese wrestling sumo also attracts a large number of the people to come there.
Lands from mountains with old graves scattered in the area and rainy water ways are quite difficult to cross for the travellers. Despite this, devotees, males and females, travel long distance to visit the site the entire year. For the local people, camel is the only means of transport and people gather there during the occasion.
There is only one well, which is useful for the communities otherwise the entire area underground water level is unsafe for human consumption. In case the area receives monsoon rains the people use rainy water from ponds.
For the benefit of peoples living in surroundings as well as devotees who visit during carnival and over the year, Masood Lohar, country Manager UNDP, GEF small grant program decided to use solar energy for providing clean and safe water and lighting on the mausoleum.
On 30th May 2015, Shaan Technologies Private Limited installed a 3 HP Solar Powered pump on a 250 ft deep well that is located near the tomb. Operating on a 3 kilowatt solar panel bank this pump provide 30 Gallon water per minutes & eliminates requirement of diesel generator operated pump that organizing committee previously used to supply water during the festival.
Now solar pump serves as a continuous source of clean water without any additional cost. A water tank is provided to store pumped water. This tank helped as a 24 hours ready source of water for the local people.
In addition to that 2 solar powered floodlights were also installed in front yard of tomb. These 14 watt LED lights runs on a 35 watt solar panel that provide sufficient power to run LED lamps up to 12 hours. Dusk to Dawn photo sensors is also used in the system that automatically turns on the light just before the sunset and turns off at dawn. This project was financed by the UNDP GEF Small grant program. Lodhie foundation contributed 10% cost of the project under its poverty alleviation initiative.
Project Summary
Location: Sassi Punnu Moseleum, Singher Village, Near Hub Dam, Baluchistan
Coordinates: 25°18'41"N 66°53'21"E
Nearby cities: Karachi, Hub City, Sonmiani / Winder city
Initiated By: UNDP, GEF Small Grant Program in association of Lodhie Foundation
Implemented by: Shaan Technologies Private Limited Karachi
Implantation Date: 30Th May 2015
Equipment installed:
(1) One 3HP DC Submersible water pump with 3KW Solar panels and Pump Controller
(2) Two Solar Powered LED Floodlights
Beneficiaries: Up to 2500 people living in the Singher village and surroundings
Folktale of Sassi & Punnu
Sassi Punnu is a famous folktale of love told in the length and breadth of Sindh, Pakistan. The story is about a faithful wife who is ready to undergo all kinds of troubles that would come her way while seeking her beloved husband who was separated from her by the rivals
Sassi was the daughter of a Brahman Hindu Rajah from Rohri . Upon Sassui's birth, astrologers predicted that she was a curse for the royal family’s prestige. The Raja ordered that the child be put in a wooden box and thrown in the Sindhu, present day’s river Indus. However, she was saved by a washer-man belonging to Bhanbhor, near Gharo district, Thatta . The washer-man raised her as his own daughter.
When Sassui became a young girl, she was as beautiful as the fairies of heaven. Stories of her beauty reached Punhun a prince from Kech Makran Balochistan and he became desperate to meet Sassi. The handsome young Prince therefore travelled to Bhambore. He sent his clothes to Sassi's father (a washerman) so that he could catch a glimpse of Sassi. When he visited the washerman's house, they fell in love at first sight. Sassui's father was dispirited, hoping that Sassi would marry a washerman and no one else. He asked Punnhun to prove that he was worthy of Sassui by passing the test as a washerman. Punnhun agreed to prove his love. While washing, he tore all the clothes as, being a prince, he had never washed any clothes; he thus failed the agreement. But before he returned those clothes, he hid gold coins in the pockets of all the clothes, hoping this would keep the villagers quiet. The trick worked, and Sassui's father agreed to the marriage.
At last Punnu (Punhoon) married her. However, his father, Ari, the King of Ketch, did not like his son getting married to a low-caste girl, so he instructed his other sons to go to Bhanbhor and bring back Punnu at any cost. They visited Punnu as his guests and during the night they intoxicated him and his wife. Later, they put their brother on one of the camels and left. When Sassi woke up in the morning, she was shocked to find Punnu missing and all his brothers gone. She understood their trickery. She left Bhambhor immediately to Kech Makran on foot in search of him. The Kech Makran is located along the Makran Coastal Highway in Baluchistan, Pakistan.
After crossing Pab Mountain, she reached the Harho range. She could not proceed further when her path was blocked by the Phor River. So she started retracing her steps. Soon she was accosted by a beastly goatherd who intended to molest her. Sassi prayed to God for protection. Immediately the ground below her feet started caving in like quicksand and she disappeared within seconds. Seeing the miracle, the goatherd repented sincerely, and to make amends for his misconduct, he made a grave in the site and became its custodian.
Punnu found no peace of mind at Kech. He languished and soon became an invalid. Under the circumstances, his father allowed him to return to Bhambhor.
During his return journey, Punnu happened to pass by the site where Sassi had met her death. When the goatherd came to know his story, he told him as to what had happened to Sassi. Punnu was beside himself on hearing the horrible news.
He prayed to God to unite him with Sassi. Again the ground became quicksand and he soon disappeared into the bowels of the earth. So came to an end the tragic love story of Sassi and Punnu. The legendary grave still exists in this valley.
The famous Sufi saint and poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai sings this historic tale in his sufi poetry “Shah jo Risalo” as an example of eternal love and union with Divine.
Sassi’s resting place is said to be about 45 miles away in the Pub range to the west of Karachi. A local man of some importance constructed a simple mausoleum in 1980 over the joint grave of Sassi and Punnu. It is often visited by tourists.