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PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY, Calif. -- The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center Joint Service Color Guard and service marching units helped Monterey residents and visitors celebrate Independence Day by participating in the City of Monterey's 4th of July parade in downtown Monterey, July 4.
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Four photos stitched together, taken from near Glacier Point and showing Half Dome, Nevada and Vernal Falls, and parts of the Yosemite backcountry.
Secretary of Energy Rick Perry addresses Pacific Northwest National Laboratory staff in the Battelle Auditorium on PNNL’s Richland, Washington campus.
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Heart of mine,
Be still
You can play with fire,
But you'll get the bill
Don't let him know
Don't let him know that you love him
Oh, don't be a fool, don't be blind
Heart of mine
University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Engineering graduates were honored at the college's convocation ceremony on May 16, 2014 at the University of Hawaii at Manoa Campus Center. For more photos go to www.flickr.com/photos/eaauh/sets/72157644709831944/
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Another long-over due return to a City church.
It must have been at least 5 years since I was here, back then just starting out on the quest to visit all City churches, and also now with a keener eye to pick up detail.
And with new camera and lenses too I might add.
St Lawrence sits opposite the Guildhall, and I have always found it open and welcoming. On this Monday morning, I had the whole church to myself.
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t Lawrence Jewry next Guildhall is a Church of England guild church in the City of London on Gresham Street, next to the Guildhall. It was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666, and rebuilt to the designs of Sir Christopher Wren. It is the official church of the Lord Mayor of London.
The church was originally built in the twelfth century and dedicated to St Lawrence; the weather vane of the present church is in the form of his instrument of martyrdom, the gridiron.[1] The church is near the former medieval Jewish ghetto,[2] which was centred on the street named Old Jewry.[3] From 1280 it was within the advowson of Balliol College, Oxford.
Sir Thomas More preached in the older church on this site.
In 1618 the church was repaired, and all the windows filled with stained glass paid for by individual donors.[5]
The medieval church was destroyed in the Great Fire of London and rebuilt by Christopher Wren between 1670 and 1687.[6] The parish was united with that of St. Mary Magdalen, Milk Street, which was not rebuilt.[5] The church is entirely faced in stone, with a grand east front, on which four attached Corinthian columns, raised on a basement, support a pediment placed against a high attic.[6]George Godwin, writing in 1839, described the details of this facade as displaying " a purity of feeling almost Grecian", while pointing out that Wren's pediment acts only as a superficial adornment to the wall, rather than, as in Classical architecture, forming an extension of the roof.[5]
Inside, Wren's church has an aisle on the north side only, divided from the nave by Corinthian columns, carrying an entablature that continues around the walls of the main body of the church, where it is supported on pilasters. The ceiling is divided into sunken panels, ornamented with wreaths and branches.[5] The church is 81 feet long and 68 feet wide.
The church suffered extensive damage during the Blitz on 29 December 1940,[8] and after the war the City of London Corporation agreed to restore it as Balliol College had no funds to do so. It was restored in 1957 by Cecil Brown to Wren's original design. It is no longer a parish church but a guild church, the advowson transferred to the City as its official church.
The church was described by Sir John Betjeman as "very municipal, very splendid."[9] It was designated a Grade I listed building on 4 January 1950.[10]
The church was the burial place of John Tillotson, archbishop of Canterbury;[11] and of merchant Francis Levett, as well as the site of the wedding of his niece Ann Levett, daughter of William Levett, Dean of Bristol and former Principal of Magdalen Hall, Oxford .[12]
The church is used by the New Zealand Society UK, who celebrate Waitangi Day here in February each year.
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There has been a church on the present site since the twelfth century. The first church is thought to have been built in 1136, and was destroyed in the Great Fire of London. The church was one of many re-built by Sir Christopher Wren. Work began in 1670 and was completed in 1677. It was one of Wren's most expensive City Churches.
The name Jewry is a geographical descriptor. Before the great fire of 1666 there were many churches in the City (about 150+) and some had the same saint's name. To distinguish them another title was attached. This is why so many of the City churches have interesting and odd names. The church is located close to a street called Old Jewry. This is where a Jewish community lived from 1066 to 1290. They came to the country with William the Conqueror and were expelled by Edward I. Hence St Lawrence Jewry.
During the Second World war, the church was extensively damaged but not completely destroyed on 29th December 1940.
Restored in 1957, it is now the official Church of the Corporation of London. Like most Wren Churches few walls are at right angles but the "sumptuous barn" white interior with its gold-leaf and chandeliers is spectacular. The church was described by Sir John Betjeman as "very municipal, very splendid." It was designated a Grade I listed on January 4, 1950.
The dedication of the church is to St Lawrence.
Lawrence was a native of Huesca (Roman Osca) in Hispania Tarraconensis who had received religious instruction from Archdeacon Sixtus in Rome. When Sixtus became Bishop of Rome in 257, Lawrence was ordained a deacon and was placed in charge of the administration of Church goods and care for the poor. For this duty, he is regarded as one of the first archivists and treasurers of the Church and was made the patron of librarians.
In the persecutions under Valerian in 258 A.D., numerous priests and deacons were put to death, while Christians belonging to the nobility or the Roman Senate were deprived of their goods and exiled.
The Prefect of Rome, a greedy man, thought the Church had a great fortune hidden away. So he ordered Lawrence to bring the Church's treasure to him. The Saint said he would, in three days. Then he went through the city and gathered together all the poor and sick people supported by the Church, or in some versions of the story all the children. When he showed them to the Prefect, he said: "This is the Church's treasure!"
In great anger, the Prefect condemned Lawrence to a slow, cruel death. The Saint was tied on top of an iron grill over a slow fire that roasted his flesh little by little, but Lawrence had so much love of God that it is said he almost did not feel the flames. In fact, God gave him so much strength and joy that he even joked. "Turn me over," he said to the judge. "I'm done on this side!" And just before he died, he said, "It's cooked enough now." Then he prayed that the city of Rome might be converted to Jesus and that the Faith might spread all over the world. Saint Lawrence's feast day is August 10th.
His symbol is a gridiron such as the one in the picture which is the weather vane of this church.
Colin of "Hard Grind" talking at the "Scot Street Style" Gathering event in Dundee held at the DCA. Fantastic night!
Taken with a borrowed Helios 50mm f2 on my GX7 as another Panasonic Lumix GH3 owner wanted to borrow my Voigtländer Nokton 25mm f0.95 to try out!
mechanic, mecanicien, Kessel Racing, Ferrari 488 GTE Evo, during the 1000 Miles of Sebring 2023, 1st round of the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship, from March 15 to 17, 2023 on the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, USA - Photo Frédéric Le Floc'h / DPPI
Dawei Zhatsang - Shamba Langkor monastery - sunning the Buddha
The Sunning of the Buddha Festival is the day when Tibetan people worship Buddha. It usually falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month. Tibetan people will gather together in the temples to celebrate this festival.
Tibetan people in festive costumes gather in the local temples on the morning of the Sunning of Buddha Festival for the Sunning Buddha ceremony.
Accompanying Buddhist music played by lamas, Tibetan men carry the Buddhist tapestry from the temple to a clean and well-lit hillside. The tapestry is then unfolded along the hillside by the lamas, starting the Sunning of Buddha Festival.
Pious Buddhists kowtow and chant sutras beneath the giant Buddha spreading out before them, praying to the Buddha for blessings.
The Sunning of Buddha ceremony lasts for several hours, after which the lamas will fold the Buddha tapestry in awe. They will walk around the temple three times with the folded tapestry on their shoulders and then put it back where it is kept.
from:
www.chinadaily.com.cn/m/gansu/2013-10/10/content_17021362...
Sogwo in southeastern Qinghai is a Mongolian Autonomous County, although it is located in the heart of the Amdo region of Tibet. The population is made up predominantly of Mongol yak and sheep herders, though they speak the Amdo dialect of Tibetan. In fact, little of the culture in this area is Mongolian. In addition to the language, the customs, dress and religion are all the same as the native Tibetans who live in this region.
kekexili.typepad.com/life_on_the_tibetan_plate/2009/06/so...
Catalog #: 04_02713
Album: 30
Description: Morning of take off from Roosevelt Field.
Date: May 20 1927
Album Name: NYP Spirit Photos - Vol 3
Page Number: 13
Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive
of "Curtus" enjoying the summer sunshine June 5, 2014. He died yesterday (November 20, 2015) at age 32. "Curtus" was a Malaysian blood python (Python curtus brongersmai). Photo by Frank.
Prepared For Offensive or Defensive Warfare.
FRENCH THROWER OF GRENADES, PROTECTED BY SANDBAGS, LOOKING THROUGH HIS PERISCOPE IN ORDER TO GET AN ACCURATE AIM.
GERMAN HAND - GRENADE THROWERS CLOTHED IN STEEL ARMOR, WHICH MAKES THEM RESEMBLE SOLDIERS OF THE MIDDLE AGES.
GERMAN ANTI-AIRCRAFT MACHINE GUN, THAT THROWS A VAST NUMBER OF PROJECTILES WITH AMAZING RAPIDITY, BEING OPERATED IN A REGION THAT IS INFESTED WITH POISON GAS.
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The war of the nations: portfolio in rotogravure etchings: compiled from the Mid-week pictorial. New York: New York Times, Co, 1919. Book.
Retrieved from the Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/item/19013740/. (Accessed November 08, 2016.)
Images from "The War of the Nations : Portfolio in Rotogravure Etchings : Compiled from the Mid-Week Pictorial" (New York : New York Times, Co., 1919)
Notes: Selected from "The War of the Nations: Portfolio in Rotogravure Etchings," published by the New York Times shortly after the 1919 armistice. This portfolio compiled selected images from their "Mid-Week Pictorial" newspaper supplements of 1914-19. 528 p. : chiefly ill. ; 42 cm.; hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/collgdc.gc000037
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918 --Pictorial works.
New York--New York
Format: Rotogravures --1910-1920.
Rights Info: No known restrictions on reproduction
Repository: Library of Congress, Serials and Government Publications Division, Washington, D.C. 20540
Part Of: Newspaper Pictorials: World War I Rotogravures, 1914-1919 (DLC) sgpwar 19191231
General information about the Newspaper Pictorials: World War I Rotogravures, 1914-1919 digital collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/collgdc.gc000037
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Title: "Coronado's Exploration Party in the Palo Duro Canyon"
Artist: Julius Woeltz
Year: 1941
It is an oil on canvas.
These images are not for sale. I was allowed to photograph these murals because of the kindness of the United States Postal Service and the security guards at this facility in downtown Amarillo.
Built in 1937-38, this structure was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
“We’ve been best friends for 40 years.”
“We met in the ‘70s when we were 3 years old, as we like to say.”
“Ha-ha, you certainly look great. Why do you think your friendship has lasted so long?”
“I met her when I was going through a very difficult period in my life, and she helped me survive. I was going through a divorce.”
“We saved each other.”
“How often do you see each other?”
“Probably not as often as we should. We live in different states. Sometimes we don’t see each other for years. I lived in Hawaii for 10 years, and he came to see me 3 times. But even when we don’t see each other for a year or two and we meet again, it’s like time never passed. We can talk about anything. I can tell him things I couldn’t tell anyone else.”
“We also bonded through work. We met when we were working in juvenile delinquency back in the ‘70s, and we helped each other.”
“How long did you work in the field?”
“I only lasted 5 years. I left in 1978. She stayed for a couple of decades.”
“Did you leave because it was too difficult?”
“I felt, we both felt, as though we weren’t making as big a difference as we wanted to. During the 5 years that I stayed, we lost 5 children—either OD’d or shot by a cop or something else. That’s one a year. But she can tell you if things got better later.”
“I think they did, at least a little bit. When Jerome Miller arrived, he got rid of the big prisons for children and replaced them with a community-based system. But back then things were a little different. There were no gangs and murders; kids were getting arrested for stealing cars.”
“So, that’s it. Nothing special, just a good friendship.”
“Well, I think that what you have is rather rare.”
“You know, now that I think about it, what we have is, indeed, extraordinary.”
“She is extraordinary. And because of this friendship we’ve aged very gracefully, I should say.”
Lots of great discussion between members of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs and coffee farmers from Latin America.
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - NOVEMBER 16: Choi "Zeus" Woo-je of T1 at the League of Legends World Championship 2023 Finals Features Day on November 16, 2023 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games)
For the last party of 2008 TDC and YogiBogeyBox collaborate to bring you a delightful treat:
So one two three... and stretch your feet ))
On Friday December 5th 2008, New York will host...
PENTA Live & DJ Set (AuraQuake, Portugal)
Nikita Tselovalnikov, the Russian-born psytrance producer behind Penta, has been making music
for almost twenty years. Having played as a trance producer in more than thirty countries
around the world, appearing repeatedly in every major festival such as Boom, Voov, Universo
Paralello, Full Moon and Burning Man, Nikita has gained reputation as one of the pioneers and
innovators in the psytrance world. Penta’s unique futuristic sound has brought together people
of different scenes into one swirling psychedelic dance.
Mexican Trance Mafia Live (YogiBogeyBox, Mexico)
Mario Garza, aka Mexican Trance Mafia, is a skilled musician who made his debut 12 years ago.
Style elements out of this earlier project led Mario to produce an anomalous range of complex
psychedelic dance music that is fueled by the synergy between the audience and performing artist.
His compositions as Mexican Trance Mafia (MTM) has taken him to many places across the globe, including
Portugal, Belgium, the U.K., and the United States. Having released tracks on record labels such as
Maia, AP, Solstice, Fungi Records Mexican Trance Mafia - Mario is an artist who's future releases are
to be highly anticipated.
Eg~Bot & Lauryn (Peak Records/Gaian-Mind, Philadelphia, PA)
David McGee (aka Eg~Bot) and Lauryn are currently based in Philadelphia, PA where they help throw the
Gaian Mind monthly parties. Both finding their musical roots early in life, together they share a combined
15 years behind the decks. Individually they have played across the US, Canada, and in Europe sharing
the stage with many well know international acts. Prepare for a twisting journey through dimensional shifts.
Downstairs by OMNITRIBE:
We are happy to host one of the great party promoters here in New York. Omnitribe is well known
for their quality festivals and electrifying energy! Their progressive and chill-out artists will provide
a second dance space that is not to be missed:
Gosha (Omnitribe, NYC)
Fxmike (Omnitribe, NYC)
Leshiy (Omnitribe, NYC)
Kife (Omnitribe, NYC)
Farmatar (Omnitribe, NYC)
WONDERFUL ARTISTS TO JOIN THE LINEUP!!!
For the last party of 2008 TDC and YogiBogeyBox collaborate to bring you a delightful treat:
So one two three... and stretch your feet ))
On Friday December 5th 2008, New York will host...
PENTA Live & DJ Set (AuraQuake, Portugal)
Nikita Tselovalnikov, the Russian-born psytrance producer behind Penta, has been making music
for almost twenty years. Having played as a trance producer in more than thirty countries
around the world, appearing repeatedly in every major festival such as Boom, Voov, Universo
Paralello, Full Moon and Burning Man, Nikita has gained reputation as one of the pioneers and
innovators in the psytrance world. Penta’s unique futuristic sound has brought together people
of different scenes into one swirling psychedelic dance.
Mexican Trance Mafia Live (YogiBogeyBox, Mexico)
Mario Garza, aka Mexican Trance Mafia, is a skilled musician who made his debut 12 years ago.
Style elements out of this earlier project led Mario to produce an anomalous range of complex
psychedelic dance music that is fueled by the synergy between the audience and performing artist.
His compositions as Mexican Trance Mafia (MTM) has taken him to many places across the globe, including
Portugal, Belgium, the U.K., and the United States. Having released tracks on record labels such as
Maia, AP, Solstice, Fungi Records Mexican Trance Mafia - Mario is an artist who's future releases are
to be highly anticipated.
Eg~Bot & Lauryn (Peak Records/Gaian-Mind, Philadelphia, PA)
David McGee (aka Eg~Bot) and Lauryn are currently based in Philadelphia, PA where they help throw the
Gaian Mind monthly parties. Both finding their musical roots early in life, together they share a combined
15 years behind the decks. Individually they have played across the US, Canada, and in Europe sharing
the stage with many well know international acts. Prepare for a twisting journey through dimensional shifts.
Downstairs by OMNITRIBE:
We are happy to host one of the great party promoters here in New York. Omnitribe is well known
for their quality festivals and electrifying energy! Their progressive and chill-out artists will provide
a second dance space that is not to be missed:
Gosha (Omnitribe, NYC)
Fxmike (Omnitribe, NYC)
Leshiy (Omnitribe, NYC)
Kife (Omnitribe, NYC)
Farmatar (Omnitribe, NYC)
WONDERFUL ARTISTS TO JOIN THE LINEUP!!!
For the last party of 2008 TDC and YogiBogeyBox collaborate to bring you a delightful treat:
So one two three... and stretch your feet ))
On Friday December 5th 2008, New York will host...
PENTA Live & DJ Set (AuraQuake, Portugal)
Nikita Tselovalnikov, the Russian-born psytrance producer behind Penta, has been making music
for almost twenty years. Having played as a trance producer in more than thirty countries
around the world, appearing repeatedly in every major festival such as Boom, Voov, Universo
Paralello, Full Moon and Burning Man, Nikita has gained reputation as one of the pioneers and
innovators in the psytrance world. Penta’s unique futuristic sound has brought together people
of different scenes into one swirling psychedelic dance.
Mexican Trance Mafia Live (YogiBogeyBox, Mexico)
Mario Garza, aka Mexican Trance Mafia, is a skilled musician who made his debut 12 years ago.
Style elements out of this earlier project led Mario to produce an anomalous range of complex
psychedelic dance music that is fueled by the synergy between the audience and performing artist.
His compositions as Mexican Trance Mafia (MTM) has taken him to many places across the globe, including
Portugal, Belgium, the U.K., and the United States. Having released tracks on record labels such as
Maia, AP, Solstice, Fungi Records Mexican Trance Mafia - Mario is an artist who's future releases are
to be highly anticipated.
Eg~Bot & Lauryn (Peak Records/Gaian-Mind, Philadelphia, PA)
David McGee (aka Eg~Bot) and Lauryn are currently based in Philadelphia, PA where they help throw the
Gaian Mind monthly parties. Both finding their musical roots early in life, together they share a combined
15 years behind the decks. Individually they have played across the US, Canada, and in Europe sharing
the stage with many well know international acts. Prepare for a twisting journey through dimensional shifts.
Downstairs by OMNITRIBE:
We are happy to host one of the great party promoters here in New York. Omnitribe is well known
for their quality festivals and electrifying energy! Their progressive and chill-out artists will provide
a second dance space that is not to be missed:
Gosha (Omnitribe, NYC)
Fxmike (Omnitribe, NYC)
Leshiy (Omnitribe, NYC)
Kife (Omnitribe, NYC)
Farmatar (Omnitribe, NYC)
WONDERFUL ARTISTS TO JOIN THE LINEUP!!!
For the last party of 2008 TDC and YogiBogeyBox collaborate to bring you a delightful treat:
So one two three... and stretch your feet ))
On Friday December 5th 2008, New York will host...
PENTA Live & DJ Set (AuraQuake, Portugal)
Nikita Tselovalnikov, the Russian-born psytrance producer behind Penta, has been making music
for almost twenty years. Having played as a trance producer in more than thirty countries
around the world, appearing repeatedly in every major festival such as Boom, Voov, Universo
Paralello, Full Moon and Burning Man, Nikita has gained reputation as one of the pioneers and
innovators in the psytrance world. Penta’s unique futuristic sound has brought together people
of different scenes into one swirling psychedelic dance.
Mexican Trance Mafia Live (YogiBogeyBox, Mexico)
Mario Garza, aka Mexican Trance Mafia, is a skilled musician who made his debut 12 years ago.
Style elements out of this earlier project led Mario to produce an anomalous range of complex
psychedelic dance music that is fueled by the synergy between the audience and performing artist.
His compositions as Mexican Trance Mafia (MTM) has taken him to many places across the globe, including
Portugal, Belgium, the U.K., and the United States. Having released tracks on record labels such as
Maia, AP, Solstice, Fungi Records Mexican Trance Mafia - Mario is an artist who's future releases are
to be highly anticipated.
Eg~Bot & Lauryn (Peak Records/Gaian-Mind, Philadelphia, PA)
David McGee (aka Eg~Bot) and Lauryn are currently based in Philadelphia, PA where they help throw the
Gaian Mind monthly parties. Both finding their musical roots early in life, together they share a combined
15 years behind the decks. Individually they have played across the US, Canada, and in Europe sharing
the stage with many well know international acts. Prepare for a twisting journey through dimensional shifts.
Downstairs by OMNITRIBE:
We are happy to host one of the great party promoters here in New York. Omnitribe is well known
for their quality festivals and electrifying energy! Their progressive and chill-out artists will provide
a second dance space that is not to be missed:
Gosha (Omnitribe, NYC)
Fxmike (Omnitribe, NYC)
Leshiy (Omnitribe, NYC)
Kife (Omnitribe, NYC)
Farmatar (Omnitribe, NYC)
WONDERFUL ARTISTS TO JOIN THE LINEUP!!!
For the last party of 2008 TDC and YogiBogeyBox collaborate to bring you a delightful treat:
So one two three... and stretch your feet ))
On Friday December 5th 2008, New York will host...
PENTA Live & DJ Set (AuraQuake, Portugal)
Nikita Tselovalnikov, the Russian-born psytrance producer behind Penta, has been making music
for almost twenty years. Having played as a trance producer in more than thirty countries
around the world, appearing repeatedly in every major festival such as Boom, Voov, Universo
Paralello, Full Moon and Burning Man, Nikita has gained reputation as one of the pioneers and
innovators in the psytrance world. Penta’s unique futuristic sound has brought together people
of different scenes into one swirling psychedelic dance.
Mexican Trance Mafia Live (YogiBogeyBox, Mexico)
Mario Garza, aka Mexican Trance Mafia, is a skilled musician who made his debut 12 years ago.
Style elements out of this earlier project led Mario to produce an anomalous range of complex
psychedelic dance music that is fueled by the synergy between the audience and performing artist.
His compositions as Mexican Trance Mafia (MTM) has taken him to many places across the globe, including
Portugal, Belgium, the U.K., and the United States. Having released tracks on record labels such as
Maia, AP, Solstice, Fungi Records Mexican Trance Mafia - Mario is an artist who's future releases are
to be highly anticipated.
Eg~Bot & Lauryn (Peak Records/Gaian-Mind, Philadelphia, PA)
David McGee (aka Eg~Bot) and Lauryn are currently based in Philadelphia, PA where they help throw the
Gaian Mind monthly parties. Both finding their musical roots early in life, together they share a combined
15 years behind the decks. Individually they have played across the US, Canada, and in Europe sharing
the stage with many well know international acts. Prepare for a twisting journey through dimensional shifts.
Downstairs by OMNITRIBE:
We are happy to host one of the great party promoters here in New York. Omnitribe is well known
for their quality festivals and electrifying energy! Their progressive and chill-out artists will provide
a second dance space that is not to be missed:
Gosha (Omnitribe, NYC)
Fxmike (Omnitribe, NYC)
Leshiy (Omnitribe, NYC)
Kife (Omnitribe, NYC)
Farmatar (Omnitribe, NYC)
WONDERFUL ARTISTS TO JOIN THE LINEUP!!!
Mitgardian Mythology:
This sign represents the directions, North, South, East and West. So far does the power of the gods go. And the golden dots represents the eyes of the gods, they see everything. The wooden staffs in all directions represents the grandness of the gods.
Artist unknown, about 1940
Straight from the British Museum... and from the artwork descriptive panel:
"The Battle of Adwa is a popular subject with Ethiopian artists. It shows Emperor Menelik II (top left) ant the imparial Ethiopian army defeating a large Italian colonial force. Menelik's wife, Empress Taitu (bottom left), is shown holding a revolver. In the centre of the picture two other important figures are depicted. they are the Governor of Adwa, Dajazmach Balca Abba Nafso (with cannon), and the Commander of the Ethiopian forces, Fitawrari Gabayyahu (on horseback). The faces of the Italians and their allies are mainly painted in profile, while the Ethiopians ae painted full face. This was an Ethiopian convention fro showing the forces of good and evil.
The triumphant victory at Adwa brought Ethiopia to the world's attention, strengthening the country's image as defender of African independence. Ethiopia became an inspiration for the African continent and for Africans around the world.
Given by H.L. Littler. Ethno 1074 AF 11.34 "
Original shot taken with an olympus e-500 Digital Reflex, 14-45mm Zuiko Zoom lens, some post processing
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Today I did a little bit of trespassing and explored where once the houses of our neighbours stood.
Most of the houses in my old street are being destroyed, just because some investor didn't keep his promise to renovate them, neglected them long enough for politicians to let him do as he always wanted, destroy it all and replace it with ugly modern buildings.
The money grabbing builder promises to restore the houses.... then takes so much time the buildings fall apart and then a politician quickly sneaks permission by the council to demolish the lot.
I bet that that was what they wanted all along.
Luckily my mother refused to be bought and is staying in her house, or that would now be going as well.
Highly depressing to see my childhood neighbourhood destroyed, even though architects, investors, politicians and city planners have been raping and destroying one of the last original Victorian Station-neighbourhoods since the 1970s, it is still a shame to see some of the last visions of that past go.
Responsible for this crime against history are the Geste company and politician Norder, one being the money grabbing criminal, the other the negligent politician.
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'Cans Festival' of urban grafitti and stencil art held in an underpass near Waterloo in London.
'Cans Festival' of urban grafitti and stencil art held in an underpass near Waterloo and London Eye.
Covering a entire tunnel next to Waterloo Station are hundreds of stencil works created especially for the Cans Festival exhibition which are still on show now. Bansky and 30 other artists have been busy creating works of urban art for this unsual show, transforming a piece of dull city landscape into a vibrant and exciting art gallery.
'Cans Festival' of urban grafitti and stencil art held in Leake Street an underpass near Waterloo and London Eye.
Covering a entire tunnel next to Waterloo Station are hundreds of stencil works created especially for the Cans Festival exhibition which are still on show now. Bansky and 30 other artists have been busy creating works of urban art for this unsual show, transforming a piece of dull city landscape into a vibrant and exciting art gallery.
Artists featured in the Cans Festival at Leak Street were Bsas Stencil, Run Don't Walk, James Dodd, Tom Civil, Vexta, Prism, Daniel Meli, Altocontraste, Bandit, Roadsworth, 3D Del Naja, Artiste-Ouvrier, Blek, Sten, Sadhu, C215, Lucamaleonte, Lex, Orticancvoodles, kaagman, Dolk, ccPobel, M-City, Vhils, Btoy, Coolture, Schhh, Borbo, Sam3, Faile, Eine, John Grider, Logan Hicks, Pure Evil, Dot Masters, Dan, Eelus and of course Banksy.
'Cans Festival' of urban grafitti and stencil art held in Leake Street an underpass near Waterloo and London Eye.
Covering a entire tunnel next to Waterloo Station are hundreds of stencil works created especially for the Cans Festival exhibition which are still on show now. Bansky and 30 other artists have been busy creating works of urban art for this unsual show, transforming a piece of dull city landscape into a vibrant and exciting art gallery.
Artists featured in the Cans Festival at Leak Street were Bsas Stencil, Run Don't Walk, James Dodd, Tom Civil, Vexta, Prism, Daniel Meli, Altocontraste, Bandit, Roadsworth, 3D Del Naja, Artiste-Ouvrier, Blek, Sten, Sadhu, C215, Lucamaleonte, Lex, Orticancvoodles, kaagman, Dolk, ccPobel, M-City, Vhils, Btoy, Coolture, Schhh, Borbo, Sam3, Faile, Eine, John Grider, Logan Hicks, Pure Evil, Dot Masters, Dan, Eelus and of course Banksy.
'Cans Festival' of urban grafitti and stencil art held in Leake Street an underpass near Waterloo and London Eye.
Covering a entire tunnel next to Waterloo Station are hundreds of stencil works created especially for the Cans Festival exhibition which are still on show now. Bansky and 30 other artists have been busy creating works of urban art for this unsual show, transforming a piece of dull city landscape into a vibrant and exciting art gallery.
Artists featured in the Cans Festival at Leak Street were Bsas Stencil, Run Don't Walk, James Dodd, Tom Civil, Vexta, Prism, Daniel Meli, Altocontraste, Bandit, Roadsworth, 3D Del Naja, Artiste-Ouvrier, Blek, Sten, Sadhu, C215, Lucamaleonte, Lex, Orticancvoodles, kaagman, Dolk, ccPobel, M-City, Vhils, Btoy, Coolture, Schhh, Borbo, Sam3, Faile, Eine, John Grider, Logan Hicks, Pure Evil, Dot Masters, Dan, Eelus and of course Banksy.
'Cans Festival' of urban grafitti and stencil art held in Leake Street an underpass near Waterloo and London Eye.
Covering a entire tunnel next to Waterloo Station are hundreds of stencil works created especially for the Cans Festival exhibition which are still on show now. Bansky and 30 other artists have been busy creating works of urban art for this unsual show, transforming a piece of dull city landscape into a vibrant and exciting art gallery.
Artists featured in the Cans Festival at Leak Street were Bsas Stencil, Run Don't Walk, James Dodd, Tom Civil, Vexta, Prism, Daniel Meli, Altocontraste, Bandit, Roadsworth, 3D Del Naja, Artiste-Ouvrier, Blek, Sten, Sadhu, C215, Lucamaleonte, Lex, Orticancvoodles, kaagman, Dolk, ccPobel, M-City, Vhils, Btoy, Coolture, Schhh, Borbo, Sam3, Faile, Eine, John Grider, Logan Hicks, Pure Evil, Dot Masters, Dan, Eelus and of course Banksy.
Beijing, Pekin Canon EOS 20D; 03/06/2009; 1/250 at f/7.1; ISO 400; white balance: Auto; focal length: 55 mm
Temple of Heaven
The Temple of Heaven, literally the Altar of Heaven (traditional Chinese: 天壇; simplified Chinese: 天坛; pinyin: Tiāntán; Manchu: Abkai mukdehun) is a complex of Taoist buildings situated in southeastern urban Beijing, in Xuanwu District. The complex was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for good harvest. It is regarded as a Taoist temple, although Chinese Heaven worship, especially by the reigning monarch of the day, pre-dates Taoism.
The temple complex was constructed from 1406 to 1420 during the reign of the Yongle Emperor, who was also responsible for the construction of the Forbidden City in Beijing. The complex was extended and renamed Temple of Heaven during the reign of the Jiajing Emperor in the 16th century. The Jiajing Emperor also built three other prominent temples in Beijing, the Temple of Sun in the east (日坛), the Temple of Earth in the north (地坛), and the Temple of Moon in the west (月坛). The Temple of Heaven was renovated in the 18th century under the Qianlong Emperor.
In 1914, Yuan Shih-kai, then President of the Republic of China, performed a Ming prayer ceremony at the temple, as part of an effort to have himself declared Emperor of China.
The Temple of Heaven was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998 and was described as "a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design which simply and graphically illustrates a cosmogony of great importance for the evolution of one of the world’s great civilizations..." as the "symbolic layout and design of the Temple of Heaven had a profound influence on architecture and planning in the Far East over many centuries."[1]
According to Xinhua, in early 2005, the Temple of Heaven underwent a 47 million yuan (5.9 million USD) restoration in preparation for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics and the restoration was completed on May 1st, 2006.
The surrounding of the Temple of Heaven is also a very popular park for exercising.
Thelymitra variegata
A very robust version of the southern variety with many flowers and a rich silky matt appearance, not as shiny as most.
Collection of nine images; Labelled 09-17 earlier
This gallery depicts a series of futuristic pictures by the French painter Jean-Marc Côté and other artists issued in 1899, 1900, 1901 and 1910. Originally in the form of paper cards enclosed in cigarette/cigar boxes and, later, as postcards, the images described the world as it was imagined to be like in the then distant year of 2000.
At least 87 were produced, and I have managed to capture 73 of them 😊. While a few were on point (A version of Skype or Facetime), many were wildly off-tangent (underwater croquet, anyone?). And all are definitely worth a look!
Sources: All images are in the public domain; Most were obtained from gallica.bnf.fr/
, although I had to edit a few to render them in higher resolution.
12/10/2021. Ladies European Tour 2021. Aramco Team Series New York, Glen Oaks Club, Nassau, New York, USA. October 14-16 2021. Lucie Malchirand of France during a practice round. Credit: Tristan Jones/LET
One of the underground channels that led to a labyrinth of tunnels in the former Soviet submarine base at Balaklava in the Ukraine
Staff Sgt. Uriah Gibson of Mustang, Oklahoma looks down the sights of an AKM rifle during instructor standardization training at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center, near Yavoriv, Ukraine, on Jan. 19. Gibson is a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. His company, and another from 1st Bn. 179th Inf Regt., fired both the AKM rifle and PKM machine gun to familiarize themselves with the weapons before partnering with Ukrainian Combat Training Center staff at the IPSC to mentor Ukrainian army units rotating through the training center. (Photo by Sgt. Anthony Jones, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team)
Navy photos of the Invasion of Cape Gloucester, New Britain 1944. From the estate of a man who was a Navy Photographer. I did not attempt to put these photos in any order, they are in the same order as found. From the history of these LSTs on navsource.org, they made several trips to Cape Gloucester. There was no info on the port of origin before going to Cape Gloucester. The port that has a lot of buildings appears to be in New Zealand. Photos are 4-1/2 x 3-1/2 inch and probably taken by an official Navy Graflex camera in late 1943 and early 1944. Units involved in the invasion were: The 7th Marines, 1st Marines, 5th Marines, 11th Marines, 6th Army support personnel, US Coast Guard manned the LSTs and other small craft. LSTs seen in these photos: "LST 202" "LST 204" "LST 463" "LST 66" "LST 67" "LST 68" "LST 457".
Photos were taken by US Navy official photographer Elmo Jones using a Grafflex.
LST info:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landing_Ship,_Tank
LST history:
www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/16idx.htm
USMC History:
www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USMC/USMC-M-NBrit/index.html#con...
I travel this road hundreds of times and never tire of seeing it's beauty... Adjustments in Lightroom contrast and curves slight bump in orange to bring out the sunset I believe I seen.
Juan of the Dead from Zombie Burger in Des Moines, Iowa. This was the mexican themed burger with caramelized onions, a green chile and cheese croquette, monterrey jack cheese and chipotle mayo.
Zombie Burger
300 E. Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA
Another in my series of illustrations for the online fic 'Age of Unreason' which can be read by friending the following Live Journal glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com/
Greenbank, Washington
Just south of Coupeville, Greenbank Farm features walkable fields, forests and wetlands adjacent to the popular shops, places to eat and art galleries. Greenbank Farm is a hotspot of events, bird watching, hiking, and more.
Greenbank is an community on Whidbey Island in Island County, Washington, United States. Greenbank, which was named by Calvin Philips after his homestead in Delaware, has a population around 250.
It is the location of the Greenbank Farm, once the largest loganberry farm in the world, and the Greenbank store, which was once owned and run by the Coupe family, descendants of Captain Thomas Coupe, founder of Coupeville and is now run by new owners unrelated to the Coupe family.
Opening in 1904, the Greenbank store features a deli, access to the post office, a small grocery store, as well as a full service restaurant upstairs. Greenbank Farm with its historic 1904 barn is the location of Whidbey Pies, a Wine Tasting & Shop, Greenbank Cheese, Rob Schouten Gallery,
Artworks Gallery, and Raven Rocks Gallery & Gifts. Whidbey Camano Land Trust has its headquarters in Barn C. The farm was saved from development when the Port of Coupeville agreed to purchase the 151 acre property and take on a 20 year bond payment in 1997.
(Wikipedia)
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