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Monticello was the primary plantation of Thomas Jefferson, a Founding Father, author of the Declaration of Independence, and the third president of the United States. Jefferson began designing Monticello after inheriting land from his father at the age of 14, but its construction date is typically identified as 1772. Located in Albemarle County just outside Charlottesville in the Piedmont region, the plantation was originally 5,000 acres, with Jefferson using the forced labor of slaves for extensive cultivation of tobacco and mixed crops (later shifting from tobacco cultivation to wheat in response to changing markets). Due to its architectural and historic significance, the property was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. In 1987, Monticello and the nearby University of Virginia, also designed by Jefferson, were jointly designated as a single UNESCO World Heritage Site. The United States nickel has featured a depiction of Monticello on its reverse since 1938 (except for 2004-05).
Jefferson designed the main house using neoclassical design principles pioneered by Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio and reworking the design through much of his presidency to include design elements popular in late 18th-century Europe and integrating numerous ideas of his own. Situated on the summit of an 850 foot-high peak in the Southwest Mountains south of the Rivanna Gap, the name Monticello derives from Italian meaning "little mountain." Along a prominent lane adjacent to the house, Mulberry Row, the plantation came to include numerous outbuildings for specialized functions, e.g., a nailery; quarters for slaves who worked in the home; gardens for flowers, produce, and Jefferson's experiments in plant breeding—along with tobacco fields and mixed crops. Cabins for slaves who worked in the fields were farther from the mansion.
At Jefferson's direction, he was buried on the grounds, in an area now designated as the Monticello Cemetery. The cemetery is owned by the Monticello Association, a society of his descendants through Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson. After Jefferson's death, his daughter Martha Jefferson Randolph, apart from the small family graveyard, sold Monticello for $7,500. In 1834, it was bought by Uriah P. Levy, a commodore in the U.S. Navy, for $2,500, who admired Jefferson and spent his own money to preserve the property. His nephew Jefferson Monroe Levy took over the property in 1879; he also invested considerable money to restore and preserve it. In 1923, Monroe Levy sold it for $500,000 to the Thomas Jefferson Foundation (TJF), which operates it as a house museum and educational institution.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monticello
Just had a custom made cake made for an 18th birthday party, inspired by The Lord of the Rings - Superb crafting and I just had to play with a few photo's. Anyway, I can totally recommend the very talented Sarah at Gingerbread-Lane, Rugby, Warwickshire, UK .... website : gingerbread-lane.co.uk or via Facebook or email : sarah@gingerbread-lane.co.uk
Portrait of Nicholas Kotov, the Irving Langmuir Distinguished Professor of Chemical Sciences and Engineering at the North Campus Research Center at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, on Friday, March 8, 2024.
Kotov has recently become the inaugural director of the new Center for Complex Particle Systems (COMPASS). One of the major technological goals of COMPASS is to design materials that are more than the sum of their parts and can be rapidly translated to manufacturing using 3D printing. Kotov pioneered complex nanomaterials for energy, healthcare and automotive industries.
Photo: Brenda Ahearn/University of Michigan, College of Engineering, Communications and Marketing
Picture taken 7/23/21
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Cuba officially the Republic of Cuba , is a country comprising the island of Cuba as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located in the northern Caribbean where the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic Ocean meet.
Cuba an island brimming with vibrant art, soul-stirring music and villages cloaked in colonial charm. Home to nine UNESCO World Heritage Sites and a population as warm and scintillating as its tropical climate and colorful arts.
Havana is the capital city, largest city, province, major port, and leading commercial center of Cuba.
The Malecón is a broad esplanade, roadway and seawall which stretches for 8 km along the coast in Havana.
Trinidad is a town in the province of Sancti Spíritus, central Cuba.
Santa Clara is the capital city of the Cuban province of Villa Clara.
Pinar del Río is a Cuban city, capital of Pinar del Río Province.
Varadero is a resort town in the province of Matanzas, Cuba, and one of the largest resort areas in the Caribbean.
Santiago de Cuba is the second-largest city of Cuba.
Cienfuegos capital of Cienfuegos Province, is a city on the southern coast of Cuba.
A surreal black and white photomontage created by combining photographs of a bird and a crystal sphere in light aand shadow.
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Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
July 2015.
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President of Indonesia, H.E. Mr. Prabowo Subianto received by Minister of State for External Affairs, Shri Pabitra Margherita on his arrival in New Delhi
Beth Bechdol (left at dais), Deputy Director-General of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and Reena Ghelani, Climate Crisis Coordinator for the El Niño/La Niña Response of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), brief reporters on the humanitarian impacts of El Niño.
UN Photo/Manuel Elías
29 April 2024
New York, United States of America
Photo # UN71038725
Detail of a painting that grabbed us in the Ulster Memorial Tower at Thiepval during the 2005 visit . This image evokes a taste of the shock and terror soldiers surely felt at the onset of a surprise attack.
...Overall view of a rare bird... A SOU 50 foot radio car on one of the last radio trains i remember seein in coal train service... He is crossin the old TC bridge at Harriman, TN headin back east for more black diamonds for the Kingston Fossil Plant.. It was shot eastbound at Harriman, TN on the old TC Bridge... This photo was scanned from a 4X6 print shot usin a Nikon HP3 and AFGA HDC 100 print film... The film was processed 9/11/00....
Impressions from the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2025 in Tianjin, People's Republic of China, 25 June 2025. Tianjin, National Convention & Exhibition Center. Copyright: World Economic Forum/Faruk Pinjo
Part of our New England trip across MA, VT, NH & ME. These were taken on October 10th. This set is from the town of Bar Harbor along the Shore Path (built in 1880). Mount Desert Island in Maine, which has many towns besides Bar Harbor, is beautiful including that really rugged coast and strong Atlantic Ocean smell!
Lyrics: "Colors of the wind"
By: Judy Kuhn
Album: Pocahontas: The original motion picture soundtrack
Release date: 1995
of intense focus and harmony — a dentist and assistant performing a dental procedure under dramatic lighting. This image captures the precision, collaboration, and care behind every dental treatment. Shot as part of a clinical photography series highlighting real-time operations and emotional depth in medical spaces
Photos of the international students of Sergeants Major Course Class 69 Westward Expansion Field Studies Program taken at Prude Ranch, Fort Davis and Marfa, Texas on September 2, 2018. The day began with most of the students getting free reign to wander the ranch of take advantage of the horseback riding occurring throughout the day, the perfect atmosphere to learn about calvalry tactics. The paintball tournament had carried over to the next day, and the last two remaining teams competed in the championship round. That afternoon, the class departed to Fort Davis and learned the history of its strategic location, their operations, and how the soldiers would live from day to day. The evening took them to the Marfa USO, where they were treated to a catered barbecue dinner. The top five students with the most targets and fastest times for the Shoot and Run were awarded a coin and a silver (not silver) bullet, as well as one extra award for the fastest time overall. The 1st and 2nd place teams in paintball were also awarded coins. Mr. Michael Huffman, director of IMSO, recognized a number of people who were vital parts of making the FSP a huge success, concluding the FSP.
14th Annual Derby Celebration of Hope luncheon honoring Kentucky's breast cancer survivors. Frankfort. May 9, 2011.
Members of the Prince Edward Island Regiment conduct a change of command ceremony to honor the outgoing commander Lieutenant Colonel Glenn Moriarity and welcome the incoming commander Lieutenant Colonel Jean-Paul Pendergast. This ceremony was held at the Prince Edward Island Regiment Armoury on September 26th, 2021.
Photo By: Master Corporal Trevor Matheson, 5th Canadian Division Public Affairs
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Photo credit: Tony Coelho