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fr: Un coup d'oeil sur la bastide à travers les arcades III, Monpazier, Périgord, Dordogne, France

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Icy wind blows between the houses, flashes quickly in the night on the streets of the rotten city. A shade, a woman, her eyes are shiver and charm, her look magnetize you, it won't let you go.

The photoshoot shows the creature in an own perspective, who became nowadays very popular in books, films and series. The vampire. The immortal being of the past, the present and the future.

Az időn át - Vámpír krónikák (a múlt)

Jeges szél süvít a házak közt, fürgén cikázik az éjszakában a romlott város utcáin. Egy árny, egy nő, a szeme borzongás és igézet, megbűvöl a tekintete, nem ereszt.

A sorozat saját szemszögünkből mutatja be azt a lényt, aki mára oly divatossá vált könyvekben, filmekben és tévésorozatokban. A vámpírt. A múlt, a jelen és a jövő alakját, aki halhatatlansággal bír.

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Makeup artist: Dóra Vízhányó

Hair stylist: Gábor Antal

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This picture was taken on the way down form the Cevedale peack (3769 mt) on the italian alps. An easy mountain to climb but with an amazing view on one of the larger glacier of Europe (at least it was in the past)

Questa foto l'ho scattata durante la discesa dal Cevesale (3769 mt) una montagna senza troppe difficoltà, ma che regala una vista incredibile.

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"To take away a chapel from the sick, disadvantaged and downtrodden is one of the lowest acts this government could approve."

Today's Advertiser published a reader's letter about the closure of the chapel:

"MANY citizens are appalled at the closure of the chapel on the Glenside campus.

The chapel, a heritage building, is now owned by the Arts Department and a room has been set up in the Grove division of Glenside as a "contemplation room".

This new ownership was confirmed by staff at Glenside.

When I enquired about this room I was ushered down a corridor to a room with six chairs and an organ - this was the substitute:

A contemplation room and it was locked.

What a disgrace. We should be able to pride ourselves on religious freedom.

This would be one of the most disgusting and insensitive episodes on the Glenside campus.

To take away a chapel from the sick, disadvantaged and downtrodden is one of the lowest acts this government could approve.

The "old chapel" has been used for numerous funerals by the next of kin/relations and friends for deceased patients.

Many comments have been made by the loved ones on the serenity and beauty of this chapel during their times of bereavement and sadness.

Many of our forefathers came to this state to seek religious freedom and for this Government to accept and sanction this closure defies description.

Shame on you, Mr Rann, to allow this to happen."

JS, Burnside. From letter to The Advertiser.

After 139 years of being a mental health service facility, patients will no longer be able to sit here and watch the sunset. This has now become the playground for the South Australian Film Corporation as part of the new $43 million Adelaide Film and Screen Hub. The patients will have to wait another 5 years or more until the new hospital and associated non-denominational space are constructed.

Originally built as a combined chapel and dining room in 1880, it was used solely as a dining room until 1970 as well as for screening films for patient entertainment. After renovations were completed in 1970/1971, it became the hospital chapel.

Rupit, Barcelona (Spain).

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Rupit and Pruit (in Catalan Rupit i Pruit) are a municipality of the region of Osona located to the northeast of the region and the east of the Sierra de Cabrera. It is integrated by two urban nuclei: Rupit and Pruit, that they were independent until year 1980. It is the last town of the province of Barcelona in the highway that unites the municipalities of Vic, capital of the region of Osona and Olot, capital of the region of the Garrotxa (Girona).

The origin of the town we found in the castle that was constructed around year 1000, replacing the one of Fàbregues, where they went constructing houses around.

In 14th century the population underwent a reduction but it recovered, arriving in 17th and 18th centuries at the maximum splendor that has never had the town. The church was possibly built between 13th and 14th centuries, and it was dedicated to San Miguel Arcángel.

Pruit already names in year 955, when it belonged to viscounts of Osona. Always there is been united to the castle and jurisdiction of Rupit.

Sources: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupit_y_Pruit and pieraedicions.com/rupitpruitbreuhistoria.htm.

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CASTELLANO

Rupit y Pruit (en catalán Rupit i Pruit) es un municipio de la comarca de Osona situado al noreste de la comarca y al este de la Sierra de Cabrera. Está integrado por dos núcleos urbanos: Rupit y Pruit, que fueron independientes hasta el año 1977. Es el último pueblo de la provincia de Barcelona en la carretera que une los municipios de Vic, capital de la comarca de Osona y Olot, capital de la comarca de La Garrotxa (Gerona).

La iglesia de Sant Joan de Fàbregues y su castillo están documentados desde el año 968. Hacia el siglo XII surgió el pueblo de Rupit habitado por familias nobles. En 1878, la iglesia de Rupit dejó de depender de Sant Joan de Fàbregues y en 1959 el municipio pasó a llamarse Rupit. En 1977 se unieron los municipios de Rupit y Pruit.

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A couple of stories about today! This might be a long description, but please read! I love conversing with all of you! :)

SOOO...last night I went to my best friends house for the night. I was driving home this morning, going down this road that no one EVER goes down, and the speed limit is forty for some reason. So I'm just cruising at around 55-60. So, I come around a corner, and there's a lovely little Sheriff doing his duty. Of course I KNEW he was going to pull me over, even if I slowed down, he would've pulled me over because I still would've been way over. So that completely ruined my day it seemed. I have a lovely little yellow ticket now, a court date, I can already see two or three hundred bucks coming out of my paycheck, AND my insurance going up. OH JOY. I'm not going to court though, you can call a number on the back and just pay it :)

So, I get home, and I was all stressed so of course when I show it to my parents I start crying cause I was so mad. I'm such a child...oh well.

THEN, I GO to work, and find out my shift was cut. Which kinda sucked.

So I go back home, and prepare for our HUGE yard sale. We are going through our three room attic and all the rest of our house and selling as MUCH as we can from 10 cents and up. My step niece Katelyn, (she's 7), comes over and really cheers me up. She helped me put price stickers on everything, and was SO helpful. She really looks up to me, and she's so sweet. It's funny how children can really cheer you up.

Speaking of the yard sale, if you happen to live near me, hit me up with a message and you can come! :)

The yard sale is next weekend and my parents picked the PERFECT time to have it. The (5th?) Annual Classic Car Show in Senoia Georgia. :D

It's literally right next to my house. SO many cars come...and I'm a SUCKER for classic cars. So sleek, fashionable, and unique. People always park in our yard, >:O , so they can park this time and come and see our yard sale. We'll get lots of business that way.

So of course, every year, I take my camera down to the car show and go crazy. There are so many cars to take pictures of, and so many interesting things going on. I'm SO excited. Plus, I get boiled peanuts...my favorite.

The camera above was found today in our attic. I was ECSTATIC. It's a Canon AE-1. It has a 50mm 1.4 lens on it. It also has a wide angle lens as well. Not only that, but it's in MINT condition. Right now the film isn't developed and the battery is dead, so we're going to get all that fixed and see what lies in the film! I can't wait to learn a thing or two with this film camera! :D

I hope everyone is doing well! :)

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The water is wide, I cannot get over

Neither have I wings to fly

Give me a boat that can carry two

And both shall row, my love and I

A ship there is and she sails the sea

She's loaded deep as deep can be

But not so deep as the love I'm in

I know not if I sink or swim

I leaned my back against an oak

Thinking it was a trusty tree

But first it bent and then it broke

So did my love prove false to me

I reached my finger into some soft bush

Thinking the fairest flower to find

I pricked my finger to the bone

And left the fairest flower behind

Oh love be handsome and love be kind

Gay as a jewel when first it is new

But love grows old and waxes cold

And fades away like the morning dew

Must I go bound while you go free

Must I love a man who doesn't love me

Must I be born with so little art

As to love a man who'll break my heart

When cockle shells turn silver bells

Then will my love come back to me

When roses bloom in winter's gloom

Then will my love return to me

Irish folk song

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Peregrine Falcon

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The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), also known simply as the Peregrine,[2] and historically as the "Duck Hawk" in North America,[3] is a cosmopolitan bird of prey in the family Falconidae. It is a large, crow-sized falcon, with a blue-gray back, barred white underparts, and a black head and "moustache". It can reach speeds over 320 km/h (200 mph) in a dive, making it the fastest animal in the world.[4] As is common with bird-eating raptors, the female is much bigger than the male.[5][6] Experts recognize 17–19 subspecies, which vary in appearance and range; there is disagreement over whether the distinctive Barbary Falcon is a subspecies or a distinct species.

The Peregrine's breeding range includes land regions from the Arctic tundra to the Tropics. It can be found nearly everywhere on Earth, except extreme polar regions, very high mountains, and most tropical rainforests; the only major ice-free landmass from which it is entirely absent is New Zealand. This makes it the world's most widespread bird of prey.[7] Both the English and scientific names of this species mean "wandering falcon", referring to the migratory habits of many northern populations.

While its diet consists almost exclusively of medium-sized birds, the Peregrine will occasionally hunt small mammals, small reptiles or even insects. It reaches sexual maturity at one year, and mates for life. It nests in a scrape, normally on cliff edges or, in recent times, on tall human-made structures.[8] The Peregrine Falcon became an endangered species in many areas due to the use of pesticides, especially DDT. Since the ban on DDT from the beginning of the 1970s onwards, the populations recovered, supported by large scale protection of nesting places and releases to the wild.[9]

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This is another shot of Prospect Bay bathed in early evening sunlight

It seems I had been tagged a week or two back I had originally said I would never participate in the tagging but as I was asked nicely and the person who tagged be apologized after she tagged me I decided to do a list. Ten things most of you don't know about me hmmmmm ! Anyone else tags me I will hunt you down and sing to you for four hours straight and believe I can't carry a tune even in a bucket !!!!!

1: I am a two time cancer survivor, and when I hear of people undergoing chemo it becomes very personal to me whether I know them or not !

2: My best friend, who is also my photography companion, also happens to be my wonderful wife Ann

3: Further to number two we will be renewing our vows on Aug 29th, our anniversary, this Saturday. (I did give her a chance to run, but she refused)

4: I am as avid a fly tier, as I am a photographer, and I do fish with the flies I tie

catch and release only

5: I was a police officer (Military)

6: A car accident ended my Military Career and put me in the hospial for ten months, almost like Evel Knievel have had just about every bone in my body broken. Now everyone knows why I walk funny I really am not drunk !

7: I really enjoy my evening drink of wine or maybe a Brandy or Appleton Estate 21 year Old Rum

8: I am an environmentalist is every sense of the word.

9: I am a blueberry addict, love them however I can get them and I eat them everyday in one way or another

10: Lastly I am an adrenalin junky, have done a bungee jump, sky diving, hang gliding and para gliding, too old for most of this now but plan to do a solo sky dive on my 65th birthday.

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Sin importar los consejos de técnicos e ingenieros en materia de transporte, en Marzo del corriente, el Diputado de la Coalición Cívica en la Legislatura porteña y uno de los miembros de la Comisión de Tránsito y Transporte, Sergio Abrevaya intenta transformar en Ley el proyecto por el cual se autoriza al Poder Ejecutivo a prolongar la traza de la Línea A de Subterráneos a partir de la Estación Nazca (denominada actualmente como San Pedrito), hasta la intersección de la Av. Juan Bautista Alberdi con la calle Cosquín, a 7 cuadras de la Av. Gral. Paz.

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Todos conocemos la imperiosa necesidad de extender la red. Pero hay maneras de llevarlo a cabo y sin presupuesto sabemos que las líneas no se extenderán por sí solas o por arte de magia. Ya se sabe que el macrismo decidió no extender la red con la excusa de que el ejecutivo Nacional no le entregó los avales necesarios para llevarlo adelante. También, se sabe que el dinero que debería gastarse para extender la red la utilizó (Macri) en repavimentación y bacheo, priorizando así al automóvil particular y a los colectivos desmereciendo la importancia del subterráneo en una ciudad tan grande y tan compleja como lo es Buenos Aires.

Las buenas intenciones del diputado Abrevaya son bienvenidas para los porteños siempre y cuando se cumpla primero con lo proyectado en la Ley Nº 670 que establece la creación de tres nuevas líneas de subterráneo transversales (la "F", que iría de Constitución a Plaza Italia y luego de Constitución a Barracas; la "G", que iría de Retiro al Cid Campeador y luego hasta Villa del Pque; y la "I", que iría de Pque. Chacabuco a Plaza Italia y luego hasta Barrancas de Belgrano y Ciudad Universitaria. A esto se le suma la terminación total de la línea "H" hacia Retiro, hoy incompleta con sus escasas 5 estaciones que van de Av. Caseros a Plaza Once) que cumplirán un papel importante en la conectividad subterránea porque gracias a ellas, las actuales radiales (A, B, D y E) se verán notablemente aliviadas desalentando de esta manera el uso del automóvil particular y desaturando el flujo de pasajeros en colectivos.

Es así que Abrevaya prefiere saturar la línea A extendiéndola mas allá de los límites establecidos en vez de priorizar y focalizar las energías en la postergada creación de los ramales transversales (F, G, H e I) necesarios para que, en un futuro, podamos extender la mencionada y las demás radiales mas allá de San Pedrito (líneas A y E), Villa Uquiza (línea B) y Congreso de Tucumán (D). Priorizar la extensión de la línea mas antigua de Sudamérica por sobre las demás transversales proyectadas anteriormente sería nefasto si antes no comienzan con lo "cajoneado". Hay un tiempo para todo y apresurarse en materia de subtes no es el camino para lograr el éxito conectivo transversal que le hace falta a Buenos Aires. Otra alternativa sería ejecutar todas las obras (extensiones) en simultáneo pero todos sabemos que raras veces ha sucedido eso, sobre todo en Argentina.

Actualmente, y desde Julio de 2004, andan extendiendo la línea A desde su ex cabecera en Primera Junta hasta San Pedrito. El 22 de Diciembre pasado se inauguró el tramo I que va de Primera Junta a Carabobo. El segundo tramo volverá a fijar su fecha de inauguración cuando el ejecutivo porteño destine mas presupuesto al área donde hace poco (Octubre 2008) comenzaron la construcción de la cochera taller Nazca que irá posterior a la futura terminal de la línea A, San Pedrito; fijado como cabecera definitiva de la línea al Oeste de la Ciudad, en el barrio de Flores.

Similar disparate fue el proyecto presentado por el diputado nacional Norberto Erro, que proponía extender la línea D desde la estación Congreso de Tucumán hasta Puente Saavedra, desconociendo el impacto que tendría la iniciativa.

Ninguna de las actuales líneas, menos la C y la H que son transversales pero de corto trayecto, deben prolongarse mas allá de los límites y estudios técnicos fijados por SBASE (Subterráneos de Buenos Aires S.E.), la empresa estatal del Gobierno de la Ciudad que expande la red.

De todas maneras, no tendrían con que llevarlo a cabo ya que no hay presupuesto ni siquiera para terminar lo que estaba en marcha. Las buenas intenciones se desmoronan cuando un proyecto excede la realidad no resuelta por falta de iniciativa del ejecutivo porteño, o por falta de vocación en la materia. Y todo, pasa por el presupuesto. Sin presupuesto no llegamos a ningún lado muchachos.

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Siguiente texto: Sergio Abrevaya.

PROYECTO DE LEY

Artículo 1º Autorízase al Poder Ejecutivo a prolongar la traza de la Línea A de Subterráneos de Buenos Aires a partir de la Estación Nazca, para que continúe por debajo de las Avdas.: Rivadavia, Olivera y Juan Bautista Alberdi, hasta su intersección con la calle Cosquín, habilitando seis (6) nuevas estaciones en las inmediaciones de las siguientes arterias: Segurola, Carrasco, Olivera, Escalada, Larrazabal y Cosquín.

Artículo 2° Declárase de utilidad pública el subsuelo de los bienes necesarios para la ejecución de la obra indicada en el artículo 1° de la presente Ley, en los términos del artículo 4° de la Ley N° 238.

Artículo 3° Autorízase al Poder Ejecutivo, a través de Subterráneos de Buenos Aires Sociedad del Estado -SBASE-, a efectuar los correspondientes llamados a Licitación Pública para la construcción de las obras de ampliación detalladas en al artículo 1º de la presente Ley, y a efectuar los aportes del valor total de las inversiones para las construcciones antedichas, las que incluyen toda la infraestructura necesaria más el material rodante para garantizar el servicio público.

Artículo 4° El Poder Ejecutivo debe cumplir con lo dispuesto en el artículo 7° de la Ley N° 670, modificada por el artículo 4° de la Ley N° 2.710, en lo que respecta a los informes bimestrales a la Legislatura, en relación a lo determinado por el artículo 1° de la presente Ley.

Articulo 5º Comuníquese, etc.

FUNDAMENTOS

Nos encontramos convencidos de que el servicio de transporte en subterráneo soluciona gran parte de la problemática del tránsito y el transporte que tiene la Ciudad de Buenos Aires.

En este marco, la presente iniciativa tiende a mejorar la calidad de vida y de desplazamiento de gran parte de los habitantes del oeste y del sur de nuestra Ciudad, particularmente de los Barrios de Flores, Floresta, Parque Avellaneda y Mataderos.

Es dable destacar, que las grandes ciudades del mundo ya han optado, hace mucho, por desarrollar este medio de transporte que está comprobado que genera eficiencia, conectividad y desarrollo económico. El mismo permite viajar en forma rápida, segura y eficiente.

Consideramos que la extensión de la red de subtes de la Ciudad es la mejor iniciativa para mejorar la problemática del transporte público urbano y es la gran solución para reducir la cantidad de vehículos que transitan por las arterias porteñas diariamente.

En tal sentido, y teniendo en cuenta la postergación crónica en inversiones públicas que padecen algunos sectores de la Ciudad, proponemos la prolongación de la Línea A de Subterráneos de Buenos Aires, a partir de la Estación Nazca, para que continúe por debajo de las Avdas. Rivadavia, Olivera y Jun Bautista Alberdi hasta su intersección con la calle Cosquín, habilitando seis (6) nuevas estaciones en las inmediaciones de las siguientes arterias: Segurola, Carrasco, Olivera, Escalada, Larrazabal y Cosquín.

Por todo lo expuesto solicito la sanción de la presente iniciativa.

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En imagen: Gran andén central de la futura estación San Pedrito de la línea A de subtes. Al fondo, tímpano SudOeste, donde actualmente llega la traza total de esta línea. Próximamente, las máquinas excavadoras avanzarán del otro lado, bajando por la rampa de la calle Azul, en Floresta, en dirección a estos muros demoliéndolos y así enlazar la obra del segundo tramo con las obras complementarias (cochera taller) provenientes de Floresta. Obras que están dentro del límite establecido por Subterráneos de Buenos Aires S.A.

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"By combining two exposures - one for the night sky and the other for the landscape at twilight, I was able to create this image. I consider it among my most unique images to date. What you are looking at is a remote backcountry in the Tetons and the milky way above. My exposure for the sky takes in more than five times as much light as is discernable to the naked eye, using an extremely high ISO (combined with noise reduction techniques), a big aperture of f/2.8 and keeping the shutter open for 45 seconds. The sky is totally natural in color despite being relatively invisible to us. The glow behind the peaks comes from the moon that set almost an hour before this capture. The bright spot at left is a planet. This shot is a culmination of technical advancements in photography and a great deal of diligence on my own part in the field, figuring out how to put it all together. I camped at this location three nights to achieve this result. " by Marc Adamus

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saturday night saw me at my third concert in one year of The Band Who Shall Not Be Named. our seats were off to the side and i was able to capture the near-exact moment that the delicate, rainbow colored, paper butterflies were shot out into the air to float down onto the roaring crowd, during "Love in Japan" it's a brilliant sight and everyone goes mental when they are released.

bonus: the Lead Singer Who Shall Not Be Named is doing his spastic, like-he's-just-been-shot, dance down the runway with his blue jacket flying up behind him.

and still, as i said prior to this:

shhhhhh. for they are my guilty pleasure.

hipsters (and loads of others!) will undoubtedly mock me for lack of "coolness". Coldplay is far too palatable for the mainstream audience to ever have an edge. and being cool and liking bands that are edgy is clearlythe way to go.

so, if you accuse me of liking Coldplay? i will deny it aloud vehemently. maybe.

or perhaps, after this weekend, i think i don't care that much anymore about being "cool". ;)

[fr]:Nuit Violette sur l'église Saint-Eustache, Paris, France

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news: I have the pleasure to announce that my images have been used at the IOSCO conference in Paris last may and they are currently being used to promote the IOSCO conference that will take place in Montreal in 2010 (images from the header).

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ISO 400 300mm f/32 1/200s. 1 SB-800 @ 24mm 1/8th power snooted left and underneath the subject.

I first tried this shot with the flash on the sand in it's lowest postion, but the light looked flat and lack insperation. Then had the idea to lay the flash and stand on the groung very close to the flower. The end of the 12" snoot was 4 inches from the flower. The quality of the light then changed dramatically, giving me a level of texture and detail that I didn't get from a flash directly above.

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Most thunderstorms occur in the late afternoon. By this time of day, the sun is setting. The orange hue is caused by the same process that causes the vivid colors at sunsets. Shorter wavelengths of light (blue) are scattered quickly, leaving only the yellow-orange-red end of the spectrum.

We've been having some storms the past couple of days..This is was the sky looked like this evening from my deck.. looked kinda surreal to me..

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The Viceregal Lodge, Obervatory Hill, Shimla, India, by Henry Irwin. Completed 1888; tower height increased later by Lord Curzon. Local grey sandstone and light blue limestone, with iron girders, beams, and trusses.

Built on a high 331-acre site, levelled for the purpose, this mock-Tudor or baronial-style building is visible from far down the hillside, and was intended as a proud symbol of Empire. Over the portico at the main entrance is a coat of arms with inscriptions above it naming the architect (Irwin), the executive and assistant engineers (F. B. Hebbert and others) and the Earl of Dufferin as the current Viceroy. Dufferin was the first to occupy the new Lodge. The columned arches along the façade are echoed in the arches of alternating widths supporting the verandas. Just visible to the left of the main entrance, on the first floor, is one of the unobtrusive external iron spiral staircases provided for the lowliest menial staff, the bathroom sweepers.

Inside, the main hall is panelled in teak. The unicorn originally carved over the impressive main fireplace has since been replaced by the Indian wheel of progress. The double-galleried corridor off to the left is lit by mullioned windows and a glass ceiling, and leads to the ballroom, now the library of the Institute of Advanced Studies. On the ground floor were also the dining hall, lounge and drawing room. On the upper floors were the Viceroy's office and rooms. To the right of the main hall is a splendid three-storey high teak staircase, the kind of feature, no doubt, that earned Irwin his eulogy in the Madras Mail, to the effect that his genius was displayed in his interiors. In the morning room and visitors' lounge on this side, finishing touches like a walnut ceiling with a Kashmiri design, lavish wall-coverings (some of which remain more or less intact), an original chandelier and so on, can still be seen. Maple & Co, London, were the western suppliers. A large picture of one of the Vicereines, Lady Elgin, hangs over the fireplace of the visitors' lounge.

For its day, the Lodge had state-of-the-art technology. It had its own steam generator, and was the first building in Shimla to employ electric lighting. Indeed, Lady Dufferin, the first Vicereine in residence, is said to have first used an electric light switch here. The original light panel is still in place (with an added fusebox). The Lodge also had running hot and cold water, together with a sophisticated system for collecting and storing bath and rainwater, including two tanks under the front lawn.

Outside in the landscaped grounds stands a tall tulip tree, a rarity in an area dominated by pines and deodars. It was planted during the stay of the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Viceroy who replaced Dufferin in 1888.

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L'Alpe d'Huez is one of the main mountains in the Tour de France. The climb is 13.8 km at an average 7.9 per cent, with 21 hairpin bends. It was first included in the race in 1952 and has been a stage finish regularly since 1976.

The race was brought to the mountain by Élie Wermelinger, the chief commissaire or referee.[1] He drove his Dyna-Panhard car between snow banks that lined the road in March 1952, invited by a consortium of businesses who had opened hotels at the summit.[2] Their leader was Georges Rajon, who ran the Hotel Christina.[3] The ski station there opened in 1936. Wermelinger reported to the organiser, Jacques Goddet, and the Tour signed a contract with the businessmen to include the Alpe.

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Shot it at Gangasagar Fair.Gangasagar Mela is the largest fair celebrated in West Bengal (INDIA). This fair is held where the Ganga and the Bay of Bengal form a nexus. Hence the name Gangasagar Mela. This festival is celebrated during January every year and is a major attraction for millions of pilgrims from all over India.

The pilgrims come for a holy dip on Makar Sankranti (last day of the Bengali Month) Negha -Mid January. They take dips in the Ganges and offer water to the Sun God. The dip, as they say, purifies their 'self' and according to them, 'punya' can be obtained thus. When they are done with the ritual obligations, they head towards the Kapilmuni Temple situated nearby, to worship the deity as a mark of respect......

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Dando un paseo por la urbanización que está cerca del campo de golf de la manga, llegamos a un sitio que no había estado en mi vida, y las vistas son extraordinarias, a parte de las vistas, el sentir el aire acariciar tu cara y respirar esa brisa marina no tiene precio, he buscado en el mapa de google para encontrar su ubicación y esta calita esta en dirección la manga Golf oeste- Atamaría (Murcia)

Nota: Si ponéis en el mapa de google, Atamaría , y seguís un camino hasta la costa os lleva al sitio,he puesto la foto en el mapa de Flickr y me ha concretado el lugar y la playa- Playa el Negrete (Murcia)

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Not happy with the colors when I released this earlier. So, I made some enhancements and wish that you like what I did on this one.

I was forced to shoot this handheld. I thought I got my tripod in my car but I left it at home. This is made up of 5 raw files and used alignment feature of Photomatix. Further processing was done using Photoshop CS3.

This will be sharper if I was able to use a tripod. However, I know that soft shot appeals to many.

I just came from a birthday party of one of my flickr friends (merlysunflower). It was held in Irvine and quite a long drive for me. When I was on my way home, I decided to take some pictures of LA Downtown landmarks. And this is one of the shots I did early morning.

69 degrees Fahrenheit was the temperature at the time of shooting.

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Todos los que hemos pasado por la fotografía química añoramos la saturación y colores de los fuji velvia y los kodachrome. Al ser diapositivas, la proyección era impresionante. Las imágenes eran perfectas, los contrastes claros y concisos. En fín, esta foto es un homenaje al carrete que aún seguimos muchos usando.

Por otra parte, Palazuelos es una localidad situada en el norte de la provincia de Guadalajara (Castilla-La Mancha, España) a 7 Km. al noroeste de la ciudad de Sigüenza (a cuyo municipio está adscrita) por la carretera CM-110 (Sigüenza-Atienza). Palazuelos se encuentra integrado en la 10ª Ruta de Don Quijote y en la Ruta del Románico Rural o de la Marca Media.

Según la clasificación jurídica tradicional de las localidades castellanas tiene la calificación de villa, tal y como se puede leer en una inscripción a la entrada del pueblo desde el Este (conocida como “Puerta de la Villa”). Esta calificación quiere decir que Palazuelos poseía concejo municipal y jueces (alcaldes) propios, lo que queda materializado simbólicamente en la existencia del rollo-picota (para ajusticiar a los reos que así fuesen condenados) en la Plaza Mayor.

Palazuelos posee una traza urbanística medieval que se mantiene todavía intramuros del conjunto fortificado del siglo XV, conservado prácticamente en su totalidad. Las medidas de protección con las que ha ido contando fueron recogidas y adaptadas por el decreto 19/2002 de la Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha con la figura de Bien de Interés Cultural con la categoría de Conjunto Histórico.

La población censada en la actualidad no alcanza el centenar de personas, la mayoría de ellas de edad avanzada. La población activa se dedica mayoritariamente a actividades de agricultura y ganadería

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L'assetto architettonico dell'attuale abitato si manifestò solo nel medioevo quando, alla fine del Trecento, i Visconti edificarono il poderoso castello dal tipico impianto quadrilatero, con fossato, cortile interno e quattro torri angolari.

Il Castello di Sartirana Lomellina nella calda luce di un tramonto primaverileSotto gli Sforza il castello fu assegnato a Cicco Simonetta, potente ministro ducale in seguito accusato di tradimento e decapitato, che avviò importanti opere di trasformazione. Alla redazione del progetto partecipò l'architetto Bartolomeo Fioravanti, il noto architetto militare che di lì a poco venne chiamato a Mosca dallo zar Ivan II per concorrere alla realizzazione delle difese del Cremlino. Il maniero fu interamente sovralzato e la grande torre rotonda, ora simbolo del paese, rafforzata alla base con una struttura poliedrica.

Il castello ospita oggi il Centro Studi della Lomellina, che realizza interessanti eventi culturali, e la Fondazione Sartirana Arte con le sue collezioni di argenti contemporanei, gioielli d'artista, grafica d'arte, oggetti di cultura contadina, e importanti mostre con rilievo internazionale.

Nel caratteristico abitato sorto attorno al castello sono degni di nota alcuni interessanti edifici come la parrocchiale dedicata all'Assunta (XV secolo) e la chiesa barocca di San Rocco (adiacente al castello), un palazzetto visconteo con belle finestre e decorazioni in cotto ed il camposanto dall'aspetto neo-gotico.

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Jose V. Blanco, the folk muralist whose richly colorful and celebratory works of the Tagalog pastorale have been likened to another Angono muralist, the late National Artist Carlos "Botong" Francisco

Born on March 19, 1932, Blanco belonged to a fishing family who thrived on the rich resources of the Laguna de Bay.

But although a folk artist, Blanco was academically trained. He entered the School of Fine Arts of the University of Santo Tomas in 1951. Its faculty included the top firebrand modernists of Philippine art history -- National Artists Victorio Edades, Vicente Manansala and Francisco, as well as Galo Ocampo, Antonio Llamas, Galo Ocampo and Diosdado Lorenzo.

Blanco never abandoned his roots. Even while he was studying, he was still regularly doing his fishing rounds in order to earn enough money for his tuition.

Graduating in 1955 and winning the best thesis award of his batch, Blanco worked for several years as an advertising director.

In 1971, Blanco abandoned advertising in order to paint full-time. It was also the year he held his first one-man show at the Manila Hilton.

Almost instantly, Blanco became known for his murals of Angono life. The Rockefeller Foundation of New York obtained his "Pag-ahon ng Pagoda," a depiction of the fluvial parade in connection with the San Clemente fiesta, in the 1970's.

Art critic Allice Guillermo called Blanco's style "folk realism." Notable is the graphic perspicacity of the work as well as the lushness of its earthy colors.

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Isola dei Pescatori (lit. Fishermen’s Island) is an island of Lago Maggiore in northern Italy. As the most northerly of the three principal Borromean Islands it is also known as Isola Superiore and, with a population of about 50, it is the only one to be inhabited all year round. Unlike Isola Bella and Isola Madre, the island no longer belongs to the Borromeo.

The island is about 350 meters long by 100 meters wide. A narrow street running along its spine is joined by cobbled alleys to the promenade which encircles the island. The promenade is frequently flooded and the houses built against it are constructed to allow for this.

While the traditional occupation of fishing still exists—local restaurants providing a ready market for the fish—tourism has become central to the economic life of the island as its picturesque charms have made Isola dei Pescatori a popular destination: particularly for day-trippers but also for more extended visits. In addition to the hotel(s), restaurants and gift-shops there are boutiques selling craft products.

The church of San Vittore (Victor the Moor) retains traces of an ancient chapel which was probably constructed for the monks of Scozzòla (an abbey of San Donato di Sesto Calende founded by Liutardo, bishop of Pavia, in the mid ninth century [1]. The church was previously dedicated to S. Gangolfo (Gangulphus), whose veneration is linked with the Abbey of San Donato.

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C'è un luogo dove la pace della natura

Filtra in noi come la luce del sole tra gli alberi

Dove i venti ci comunicano la loro forza

e gli affanni si staccano da noi come le foglie.

Non è difficile arrivarci:

basta guardarsi dentro...

... e avere un cuore pulito.

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There are twenty years to go

and twenty ways to know who will wear the hat.

There are twenty years to go,

the best of all i hope.

Enjoy the ride, the medicine show.

And thems the breaks for we designer fakes.

We need to concentrate on more then meets the eye.

There are twenty years to go,

the faithful and the low.

The best of starts, the broken heart, the stone.

There are twenty years the go,

the punch drunk and the blow.

The worst of starts, the mercy part, the phone.

And thems the breaks for we designer fakes.

We need to concentrate on more then meets the eye.

And thems the breaks for we designer fakes.

But it's you I take 'cause your the truth not I.

There are twenty years to go.

A golden age I know.

But all will pass, will end to fast, you know.

There are twenty years to go,

and many friends I hope.

Though some may hold the rose some hold the rope.

And that's the end and that's the start of it.

That's the whole and that's the part of it.

That's the high and that's the heart of it.

That's the long and that's the short of it.

That's the best and that's the test in it.

That's the doubt, the doubt,

the trust in it.

That's the sight and that's the sound of it.

That's the gift and that's the trick in it.

You're the truth not I.

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If one think that the women's veil is an islamic feature, well he is wrong. Here is an excerpt from the Bible :

(ps.: the arabian-like signs of the picture have a pure aestethical function; no meaning)

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La catedral de Cuernavaca (Templo de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción) se encuentra ubicada en el Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de Cuernavaca.

En 1525, cuatro años después de la conquista, llegaron a las costas de México varios grupos de misioneros, siendo los primeros en establecerse en el Valle de Morelos los 12 primeros frailes franciscanos; procedían a edificar la capilla abierta para colaborar en convertir a la fe cristiana a los indígenas. En 1529 se ratificó la fundación formal del monasterio. En 1891 fue elevado a la categoría de Catedral por Leon XIII.

De la primera etapa constructiva sólo sobreviven el casco de la iglesia y las arcadas de la planta baja del convento.

La Catedral de Cuernavaca esta formada por un conjunto de tres templos: Dolores, del Carmen y de la Tercera Orden, una capilla abierta de San José, el atrio, la Iglesia de La Asunción y el propio convento.

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The busy fruits and vegetables market of Rawalpindi.

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Madrugada de Sábado 10 a Domingo 11 y en el cielo inmenso la luna más Grande y brillante de 2009, a mi me parecía el faro de Matxitxako....... :-S

A finales de diciembre pasado se pudo ver la Luna más grande y brillante de los últimos quince años.

Por si en aquella ocasión alguien se perdió el fenómeno, la pasada noche del sábado 10 de enero se pudo ver la Luna llena casi un 15% más grande y con un 30% más de brillo de lo normal. Ha sido la Luna llena más grande de 2009. ¿Por qué? El astrónomo Johannes Kepler explicó el fenómeno hace ya cuatro siglos.

La órbita de la Luna alrededor de la Tierra es elíptica y tiene un lado ubicado 50.000 km más cerca de la Tierra que el otro. La mejor ocasión para observar este fenómeno, aconsejan los astrónomos, se produce cuando la Luna se encuentra cerca del horizonte.

Los astrónomos llaman "perigeo" al punto de máximo acercamiento de la órbita de la Luna a la Tierra y es en ese punto donde la Luna estará este fin de semana. Cuando la Luna se observa cerca del horizonte provoca una ilusión que la hace ver más grande de lo normal. Más aún cuando ésta se asoma entre árboles, edificios y otros puntos de referencia en tierra.

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"In the Pines" is one of my five upcoming editorials to be released shortly. It was extremely hard to not post a photo from it before it came out. I hope you enjoy flickr, I have such a wonderful time shooting/directing this whimsical photo of my dear friend!

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A Stereograhpie from Basel, Switzerland.

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The Title oobefähri means somthing like Eavningboat, Eavningcableboat? Eavningferry over the Rhein. See here: www.faehri.ch/leu.html

Ein Planet am Balser Rhein, ganz in der Nähe der Münster Fähre. Was mich hier am Abend so fasziniert, ist die Sonne hinter der Kulisse des Münsters und Co. Dächer mit Lichtkronen. Und die Spiegelung im Wasser. Und dann hinter mir die besonnten Fassaden. Strahlend. Die besonnte Bank erwartet richtig, dass man sich darauf setzt, und die letzten Sonnenstrahlen genisst.

Dieses Panorama ist der dritte Versuch, von hier ein Polarpanorama zu erstellen. Dieses besteht aus etwa 84 Bildern in drei Reihen, einem Zenithbild und einem Nodarbild. Da ich weder mit der normalen als auch der belichtungsfusionierten stereografischen Projektion zufrieden war, baute ich es aus den einzelnen Belichtunsebenen auf der belichtungsfusionierten Ausgabe auf. Mit Gimp. Um die Übergänge der einzelnen Ebenen fein zu halten, benutzte ich im Radiererwerkzeug einen selbergebauten grossen stark verlaufenden Pinsel, mit 0 Prozent Transparenz in der Mitte und 100 Prozent ganz aussen.

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I've added some radial blur to the original to emphasize movement.

When adding any filter effect I do it on a duplicate layer so the original layer remains unaffected. With the radial blur there are two options in Photoshop, spin or zoom. For this I have used zoom set to 10. I then take a soft eraser set at 50% over the area I don't want to be blurred. I increase this to 100% still with soft edges and erase the area around the main focal point which in this case is Brac's face. I then added 2 hue/saturation layers, one to slightly reduce the saturation of the background and one to increase it slightly on his face. I'm only taking very small amount here so it's not obvious but it does help hold the eye on Brac. To finish I used the patch tool to remove a small piece of brown leaf that was stuck on his side. Once happy with the result the layers can be flattened and saved.

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Arriba: Espiando la futura estación Hospitales correspondiente al tramo A2 de la extensión Sur de la línea H de Subterráneos. La mencionada estación, está siendo emplazada bajo la Av. Almafuerte, en Parque Patricios y entre los hospitales Penna y Churruca.

El candidato a diputado por el kirchnerismo en la Capital, Carlos Heller, acusó al jefe de Gobierno por no realizar las obras en los subtes, ni las inversiones en educación y salud. Y de cara a los comicios legislativos de junio, apuntó que "no hay forma de avanzar en las reformas pendientes si no se cuenta con un Parlamento que acompañe".

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Texto: Telam.

El candidato a diputado nacional por el Encuentro Popular para la Victoria, Carlos Heller, afirmó que el jefe de gobierno porteño, Mauricio Macri, "no cumple con las promesas que realizó en la campaña", al realizar este mediodía una caminata con vecinos del barrio de Parque Patricios.

"Prometió 10 kilómetros de subte por año y ya lleva un año y medio y no ha hecho nada", se quejó Heller ante la consulta de la prensa desde un bar de la avenida Caseros al 3.000, al compartir un café con representantes de organizaciones vecinales y candidatos de la lista que encabeza.

Al mencionarse la extensión de la línea H de subterráneos, Heller puso énfasis en puntualizar que existen "algunas estaciones que están muy próximas a ser terminadas, que (Macri) recibió casi listas y no se concretan".

"Pasa lo mismo con la salud y la educación, cuyas partidas presupuestarias se subejecutan, y por otro lado se gasta más de lo presupuestado en embellecer ciertas calles y barrios, con soluciones cosméticas que no resuelven los problemas de fondo de los vecinos de Buenos Aires".

Heller caminó una cuadra bajo la lluvia acompañado del senador Daniel Filmus; los candidatos a diputados Julio Piumato y Gabriel Fucks; los postulantes a legisladores Francisco "Tito" Nenna y María José Lubertino, y el actual diputado Juan Carlos Dante Gullo.

El diálogo con los vecinos pudo extenderse algo más de lo previsto debido a que las condiciones climáticas impidieron realizar la actividad prevista para la tarde en Parque Lezama, donde Heller iba a participar del homenaje a Raúl Scalabrini Ortiz, en el 50 aniversario de su muerte.-

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Av. Maria Cristina - Barcelona (Spain).

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De una mini-kdd organizada por Mayte (a quien por fin he conocido) en su última visita a Barcelona. Nos acompañaron Paco, Albert, Jordi y M. Carmen y Miguel.

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The Font Màgica de Montjuïc (Magic Fountain of Montjuïc), or simply called Font de Montjuïc (Fountain of Montjuïc), is located in the Maria Cristina Avenue, in Montjuïc, (Barcelona). They are the main element of a set of light games and water that is developed in all the axis from the Palau Nacional to the Square of Spain, that includes cascades and pools and, in the inferior part, rows of luminous columns to both sides of the avenue, nowadays replaced by illuminated jets of similar proportions and simpler maintenance.

It was constructed in the occasion of the Universal Exhibition of 1929 by Carles Buïgas in the place where the Four Columns of Josep Puig i Cadafalch were located, demolished after in 1928. The construction works took less that one year.

Some numbers:

Pool dimensions: 50 x 65 m.

Pool capacity: 3,100,000 liters (Current: 2,950,000 liters)

Number of pumps: 5

Pump output: 4x 265 hp + 1 x 125 hp

Total volume of water in circulation: 2,600 liters per second

Maximum pressure: 5.4 kg/cm2, equivalent to 54 m maximum water height

Number of water jets: 3,620

Number of water arrangements: 29

Number of hydraulic valves: 109

Number of main colors: 8

Different combinations of water-light: 7,000 million

Number of electric motors: 134

Output of electric motors: 1,567 hp (1,153 Kw)

Number of lights: 4,760

Illumination power: 1,507 Kw. (Current: 995 Kw)

Sound equipment power: 7,500 w RMS

Approximate length of water pipes: 1.5 Km.

Approximate length of compressed air pipes: 6 Km.

Approximate length of electric cables: 355 Km.

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CASTELLANO

La Font Màgica de Montjuïc(Fuente Mágica de Montjuïc), o simplemente llamada Font de Montjuïc (Fuente de Montjuïc), está situada en la Avenida Maria Cristina, en Montjuïc, (Barcelona). Son el elemento principal de un conjunto de juegos de luz y agua que se desarrolla en todo el eje desde el Palau Nacional hasta la Plaza de España, que incluye cascadas y estanques y, en la parte inferior, hileras de columnas luminosas a ambos lados de la avenida, hoy en día sustituidas por surtidores iluminados de proporciones parecidas y de mantenimiento más sencillo.

Fue construida con motivo de la Exposición Universal de 1929 por Carles Buïgas en el lugar donde estaban situadas las Cuatro Columnas de Josep Puig i Cadafalch derribadas en 1928. Las obras de construcción duraron menos de un año.

Algunos datos interesantes:

Dimensiones del lago: 50 x 65 m

Capacidad del lago: 3.100.000 litros (Actual: 2.950.000 litros)

Número de bombas: 5

Potencia de bombas: 4x 265 CV + 1 x 125 CV

Caudal total de agua en circulación: 2.600 litros por segundo

Presión máxima: 5,4 kg/cm2 equivalente a 54 m. de altura máxima del agua

Número de toberas de salida de agua: 3.620

Número de juegos de agua: 29

Número de válvulas hidráulicas: 109

Número de colores principales: 8

Combinaciones de agua-luz diferentes: 7.000 millones

Número de motores eléctricos: 134

Potencia en motores eléctricos: 1.567 CV (1.153 Kw)

Lamparas de iluminación: 4.760

Potencia en iluminación: 1.507 Kw. (Actual: 995 Kw)

Potencia del equipo de sonido: 7.500 w RMS

Longitud aproximada de tuberías de agua: 1,5 Km.

Longitud aproximada de tuberías de aire comprimido: 6 Km.

Longitud aproximada de cables eléctricos: 355 Km.

Más info: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Font_m%c3%a0gica_de_Montju%c3%afc, fonts.bcn.es

looonger, larger of where i found my lulu one day when she was a puppita :)

only just now was told that this looonger original of the cropped image of our lightbulb lulu as a wee puppy, posted for her birthday over 2 weeks ago, could not be seen from the link i'd put with it!

so ...

decided to 'un-private' it today, even though it looks very skinny here ...

so hope you will please click to see it larger.. xox

(had accidently made it in 'panorama' .. yet turned out to be kind of a good thing :)

just found! and had cd's made of some of the early images of lulu and me together.. joyful!

and even though they have a "yellowing" from age, will post one below today :)

love to You, each one *

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