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A blue sky opens up in the shape of a star, framed by the Cube Houses in Rotterdam.
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OEWeek24 Photo Competition entry number 22
M21 is a small, quaint Open Cluster less than a degree from the Trifid Nebula. To me it appears like a double-star that has a short line of bright stars trailing behind and a faint circle of stars above. This cluster seems to have many hidden members that produce the faint glow behind the 50 or so stars that make themselves visible in the telescope. Although this cluster is obvious and distinct from the background stars around it, the little collection of stars just cannot compete with the nearby Trifid Nebula for shear splendor and thus often only gets a casual glance by amateur astronomers.
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Today, 6 August 2015, saw the fifth Emergency Services Open Day at the intu Trafford Centre.
The event saw members of Greater Manchester Police, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service , North West Ambulance Service and a host of other agencies and groups meet the public.
Despite less than perfect weather, thousands of people turned out to see a host of equipment and displays as well as taking the opportunity to meet the people who help keep them safe and secure.
The Force’s Chief Constable Sir Peter Fahy was on hand to help open the event and meet the public.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
Having a great time at my Open Studio event this year. Halfway through - two more days left to visit. Hopefully more pictures over the next couple of days...
taxi: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Open%20Air/152/91/124
open mic poetry & Spoken Worrd @ the virtual public artspace hangout, open :air
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From the autumn 2016 trip to Vietnam:
Upon waking up and checking out around 8:00 in the morning, we found a bright, sunny day; great for a road trip down to Hoi An. After a quick breakfast (also known as me watching Junebug drink coffee), we went back to the store where we’d met Mr. Trung on Monday night.
Mr. Trung & Mr. Trong were there, as they said they would be, and we were off for a quick stop at the Danang Cathedral a few blocks away. This particular cathedral, also called Con Ga Church (Rooster Church) by the locals is slightly peculiar. For starters, it’s a lovely pastel pink. Aside from that, it’s a rather nice looking cathedral, though we couldn’t go inside; it wasn’t open that early in the morning, I suppose. (Some of the windows were open, though, and it was dark inside, so we didn’t miss much.)
The other aspect of this church – that lends to its local name – is the weathercock on top of the steeple. This isn’t an old church (as far as churches go). It was buily for Danang’s French residents in 1923 and today serves a Catholic community of over 4000. (Thanks to LP for this information…)
After 5-10 minutes at the church, we headed off to the Museum of Cham Sculpture, which is a place I was quite interested in seeing. This museum was founded in 1915 and has the largest collection of Cham artefacts in the world. (Before you allow that to excite you, I doubt there are more than a handful of museums in the world that even have Cham art.)
A quick note about the Cham. This is an ancient empire that rivaled the neighboring Khmer empire at Angkor. The Champa empire was nowhere near as large in scope or size as the Khmer empire, though it persevered. The Chams controlled the region on the Vietnamese coast from central to southern Vietnam between the 2nd and the 19th century (before finally being assimilated into Vietnam).
The art from this museum comes from sites all over the country including Phu Quoc and My Son. I was quite impressed by the collection and spent about an hour slowly walking around. It’s not a huge museum, but what they have is excellent.
From the museum, we finally headed off from Danang and made our way south towards Hoi An. Thanks to the advice of Mr. Trung, we stopped at Marble Mountain on the way to Hoi An. (I kept thinking it sounds like an amusement park…) Instead, I’ll give an excerpt from LP Vietnam about the Marble Mountains as it’s fairly succinct and says most of what you need to know:
“Just off the China Beach coastal road, the Marble Mountains (Ngu Hanh Son) consist of five craggy marble outcrops topped with pagodas. Each mountain is named for the natural element it’s said to represent: Thuy Son (Water), Moc Son (Wood), Hoa Son (Fire), Kim Son (Metal or Gold) and Tho Son (Earth). The villages that have sprung up at the base of the mountains specialize in marble sculpture, though they now astutely use marble from China rather than hacking away at the mountains that bring the visitors (and buyers) in.”
When you say you’re going to the Marble Mountains, what you really mean to say is that you’re going to Thuy Son. For about $2-3, you take an elevator up to the top of the mountain. This is the “crowded” mountain in terms of sites and, therefore, people, though it didn’t feel crowded at all – especially by Chinese standards that I’m accustomed to.
The first thing you see upon exiting the elevator at the top of the mountain is a pavilion that affords a nice view of the sea. The Sea Watch Tower & Xa Loi Pagoda are a good introduction to this mountain.
After that, you come to the first temple & cave. The Linh Ung Pagoda is directly in front of the Tang Chon Cave. From there, it’s a short, and not too strenuous, walk upstairs towards the peak. En route, you pass Van Thong Cave (which we skipped), exiting a “gorge” through a masonry gate.
At this point, you come to an area that can go off in quite a few directions. Immediately to the right of the gate is a short walk up to Linh Nham Cave (which we skipped); a relaxation area with another walk off that to the peak (skipped…); a path to Tam Thai Pagoda, Tam Ton Pagoda, and Tu Tom Pagoda (visited all). In addition, the River Watch Tower is off in this direction with its views of the other 4 Marble Mountains and Danang in the distance.
After visiting the pagodas, we returned to the main junction and visited the last two caves (past the relaxation area). Hoa Nghiem Cave guards the entrance to Huyen Khong Cave, which is a somewhat large cavern with a natural oculus.
From there, we walked down to the village at the base, and I bought a little marble Buddha. We talked with Mr. Trong for a few minutes about getting from Hoi An to Hue on Thursday. With very little negotiation, we paid 1.35 million VND/person (~$60). For a point of comparison, the domestic flights in Vietnam all seem to be less than $50, so this was a bit pricy, but also worth it.
With “negotiating” done, we were off again to Hoi An, about 20 kilometers off to the south. The Hoang Trinh Hotel was – by far – the best customer service I’ve had at a hotel on this trip (and possibly anywhere). It felt like we were being welcomed on Fantasy Island. The only thing missing was Tattoo shouting, “De plane! De plane!”
Madam An’s hotel is a wonderful experience. Buffet breakfast; comfortable, trendy rooms; tour arrangements and other advice; and the friendliest demeanor you could wish for. They even gave me a free tie when we checked out. The cost for this? About $25/night.
The Hoang Trinh hotel is right across the street from the Confucian Temple (which was incredibly unappealing to me) and, more importantly, close to the Old Town, which is the reason most people come to Hoi An.
Every full moon, Hoi An has a lantern festival which is supposed to be quite lovely, though we weren’t here during a full moon. That, however, didn’t keep me from enjoying myself. The Old Town is just a section of town near the river where all the buildings appear as they did centuries ago. Inside the buildings now, though, are restaurants (Vietnamese & western), bars, souvenir shops, and the like.
The Old Town is photogenic during day or night, but I liked it best at dusk. On Tuesday, after a quick rest at the hotel, we went to the Old Town in the early afternoon after grabbing some banh mi on the street.
Admission to the Old Town is 120,000 VND (~$5-6 US) and covers a full week. We spent the afternoon watching the sun go by, wandering around shops, and drinking beer (or coffee) on the riverside opposite Old Town. As the sun got lower, we wandered around the Old Town again, eventually eating a less-than-satisfying pizza (thank God I wasn’t too hungry) at one of the restaurants next to the river before passing by the Japanese Bridge on the way back to the hotel.
When we got back to the hotel, we had the fellow at the front desk (whose English wasn’t nearly as fluent as Jean, the day girl, but he was just as helpful) arrange a day trip on Wednesday to My Son, which is “Vietnam’s version of Angkor Wat.” More on that in the next installation.
As always, thanks for dropping by and viewing these pictures. Please feel free to leave any questions or comments and I’ll answer as I have time.
13.05.2023. - Rīga, Latvija. Starptautisko militāro mācību "Open Spirit 2023” kuģu ienākšana Rīgas ostā. Foto: Gatis Dieziņš (Aizsardzības ministrija)
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Open Space Church, Pizza Paint: Open Art Night. Second and Third Thursdays at The Studio Space Tucson
Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General, ITU, at the China art exhibition at Open Day at United Nations Office in Geneva, Saturday 24 October 2015.
© ITU/ D. Woldu
You can see my top opening envelope and the stickers, mark it dots, reinforce-rs, MS drops, and another bits and pieces I like to carry with me. I use use the top opening envelope on the right to carry pictures of my daughter and sister.
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Welcome to 16th International Helsinki Open Wrestling tournament!
The competition was held on December 10th – December 11th 2022 at URHEA HALL.
The annually arranged Helsinki Open is a leading Nordic Freestyle Wrestling Tournament with categories ranging from kids to seniors.
The 16th Helsinki Open is the biggest in history.
This year there are a record number of participating countries, teams and wrestlers!
There are 21 countries, 114 teams and 678 wrestlers.
URHEA HALL
Mäkelänkatu 47, 00550 Helsinki
Happy 24th Birthday to me !
One of my favourite photos. widest i can get with a 18mm lens. worked out pretty well.
West Coast Park, Singapore
National Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Morgan flip the coin at the Western & Southern Open.
During the 2012 Western & Southern Open tennis tournament, ticketholders have the chance to step onto hallowed ground and perform the ceremonial coin toss for world-ranked players. This contest, called the “Western & Southern Experience,” gives tennis fans the chance to step onto the court to flip the coin before a men’s or women’s match, meet the players, sit courtside, keep the official tournament coin, and bring a friend for the entire experience.
Winners are randomly drawn from entry cards submitted at the on-site Western & Southern Financial Group promotions booth located in the stadium’s retail plaza. All ticketholders can also collect the limited-edition free player cards handed out at the booth. To purchase tickets to the Western & Southern Open, visit www.westernsouthernopen.com
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Solaflect's exhibit at Open House, which provides an opportunity for the community and incoming students to explore the work of engineering students, staff, and faculty.
Photo by Douglas Fraser.