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"Be a good girl, you have to try a little harder. That simply was not good enough to make us proud."
Perfect- Alanis Morissette
Perfect speed, Perfect jump, and Perfect landing.
Shot taken during my sons annual sports day at School
A construction worker on the West Approach Bridge North project measures to make sure that the pile is installed just right.
Construction crews were busy along the SR 520 corridor during the Nov. 14 - 17 weekend closure. Critical work activities included demolition of the R.H. Thomson “Ramps to Nowhere” over SR 520, necessary tree removal within project limits in the Montlake area and installation of piles on Foster Island and near the Montlake shoreline for the SR 520 West Approach Bridge North Project. Crews working on the Eastside Transit and HOV Project installed drainage systems along the 108th Avenue East direct-access ramps. Find out more about the new SR 520 on our website.
The SR 520 West Approach Bridge North Project is the next construction phase of the SR 520 Program. When complete in summer 2017, WABN will be built to modern earthquake standards and connect westbound-traveling vehicles, transit/HOV, bicycles and pedestrians from the new floating bridge to the Montlake area.
"There is no such perfect thing...
But being with you, I know I'm perfect..."
...used to believe that...
Photo Credit: Matt Brasch
Location: Bucks County, PA
Date: July 31, 2012
Things Featured in Photo: Shoes, Sticker
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i
Lens: Canon 50mm f/1.8
Focal Length: 50
F Number: 5
Shutter Speed: 1/100
Was asked to take a action product shoot, spent little to no time on post process, got the effect by attaching string (black thread) under the puzzle pieces, pulling on the stirngs and using flash to freeze the puzzle pieces when pulled out but also leaving the shutter open after the flash to catch the trail.
The Padang, Singapore.
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Original article: Dutch Daily: "The Chosen People Have to be Perfect"
I know THIS would be my perfect dream. Opening my door and seeing these 5 looking back at me in there suits and ties...and saying "Hi, Lucy"...I WANT THEM
Sorry for the crappy edit :/
Governor's Island: Taken from NYC Harbour, July - 2008.
From May 31st until October 12th, Governors Island is open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. On Friday, the Island is open from 10 AM to 5 PM; on Saturdays and Sundays, the Island is open from 10 AM to 7 PM.
HISTORY:
The Native Americans of the Manhattan region referred to the Island as Pagganck (“Nut Island”) after the Island’s plentiful hickory, oak and chestnut trees. Its location made the Island a perfect fishing camp for local tribes and many residents of the area used the Island seasonally. In June of 1637, Wouter Van Twiller, representative of Holland, purchased Governors Island from the Native Americans of Manahatas for two ax heads, a string of beads, and a handful of nails. Though he was a representative of the Dutch Government, Van Twiller purchased the Island for his private use. The Island, thereafter known as Noten Eylant or Nutten Island, was confiscated by the Dutch Government a year later.
In 1664 the English captured New Amsterdam, renaming it New York, and took Nutten Island, which had been left unfortified by the Dutch. The Island, however, switched hands between the British and the Dutch over the next 10 years until the British regained exclusive control of the Island for the “benefit and accommodation of His Majesty's Governors.” Although it was not officially named until 1784, it thus came to be called Governors Island.
The Island’s strategic location resulted in its use as a military facility by British and American forces for over 200 years. Following the British evacuation of New York in 1776, Americans fortified the Island in fear of further advances by the British navy. When fighting broke out in August, the English overpowered General George Washington and his men, and American forces retreated from Long Island and Governors Island. After the Revolution, the Island reverted back to New York State, and remained inactive for several years. In 1794, with the country in need of a system of coastal defenses, construction began on Fort Jay, on high ground in the center of the Island. In 1800, New York transferred the Island to the United States government for military purposes. Between 1806 and 1809, the Army reconstructed Fort Jay and built Castle Williams on a rocky outcropping facing the Harbor. During the War of 1812, artillery and infantry troops were concentrated on Governors Island.
The Island continued to serve an important military function until the 1960’s. During the American Civil War, it was used for recruitment and as a prison for captured Confederate soldiers. Throughout World Wars I and II, the Island served as an important supply base for Army ground and air forces.
Physically, the Island changed greatly during the early twentieth century. Using rocks and dirt from the excavations for the Lexington Avenue Subway, the Army Corps of Engineers supervised the deposit of 4,787,000 cubic yards of fill on the south side of Governors Island, adding 103 acres of flat, treeless land by 1912, and bringing the total acreage of the Island to 172. In 1918, the Army built the Governors Island Railroad, which consisted of 1-¾ miles of track, and three flat cars carrying coal, machinery and supplies from the pier to shops and warehouses. Six years later, a municipal airport was proposed for the Island. Instead, Liggett Hall, a large structure designed by McKim, Mead & White, was built and became the first Army structure to house all of the facilities for an entire regiment.
With the consolidation of U.S. Military forces in 1966, the Island was transferred to the Coast Guard. This was the Coast Guard’s largest installation, serving both as a self-contained residential community, with an on-Island population of approximately 3,500, and as a base of operations for the Atlantic Area Command and Maintenance and Logistics Command as well as the Captain of the Port of New York.
Over the years, Governors Island has served as the backdrop for a number of historic events. In 1986, the Island was the setting for the relighting of the newly refurbished Statue of Liberty by President Ronald Reagan. In 1988, President Reagan hosted a U.S.-U.S.S.R. summit with Mikhail Gorbachev on Governors Island, and in 1993 the U.N. sponsored talks on the Island to help restore democratic rule in Haiti.
In 1995, the Coast Guard closed its facilities on Governors Island and, as of September 1996, all residential personnel were relocated. President Clinton designated 22 acres of the Island, including the two great forts, as the Governors Island National Monument in January 2001, and on April 1, 2002, President George W. Bush, Governor Pataki, and Mayor Bloomberg announced that the United States of America would sell Governors Island to the people of New York for a nominal cost, and that the Island would be used for public benefit. At the time of the transfer, deed restrictions were created that prohibit permanent housing and casinos on the Island. The Island was transferred to the people of New York on January 31, 2003, through the Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation.
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Governors Island, in the heart of New York Harbor, is only 800 yards from Lower Manhattan, and even closer to Brooklyn. It is a world unto itself, unique and full of promise.
For almost two centuries, Governors Island was a military base - home to the US Army and Coast Guard. Due to changing needs in operations, the Coast Guard closed and “mothballed” the Island in 1996. New York’s leaders recognized the Island’s potential, and in 2003 the federal government sold most of the Island to the people of New York for one dollar. Today, the Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation (GIPEC) oversees 150 acres of the Island, while the National Park Service manages the balance, the 22-acre Governors Island National Monument which includes two 1812-era forts.
GIPEC is the New York State agency in charge of preserving, maintaining, operating, and redeveloping the Island. Its mission is to bring Governors Island back to life. With funding provided 50/50 by New York City and New York State, GIPEC is working to make the Island a cherished destination with great new public open space, and a mix of educational, not-for-profit and commercial facilities.
The 172-acre Island is about 22 city-blocks long from tip to tip. The northern 92 acres of the Island are the Governors Island Historic District and are open to the public for picnics, tours, concerts, car-free biking, and more. The 80-acre non-historic South Island, full of decrepit barracks and warehouses, is currently closed, undergoing major demolition work and slated for redevelopment.
Governors Island by the Numbers:
* 172 acres total
* 102 landfill acres added to original island rom subway excavations
* 92-acre National Historic Landmark District and New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission Historic District on North Island
* 3 historic fortifications
* 52 landmarked buildings totaling 1.4 million square feet
* 80 acres of non-historic land south of Division Road
* 3 working ferry docks
* More than 1,600 trees
* Closest point on land to the face of the Statue of Liberty
"A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without adversity."
--Donina Va'a Renata
Photographed outside the National Railroad Museum
Green Bay, Wisconsin
072512
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I wish a
Just a perfect day
drink sangria in the park
And then later when it gets dark
we go home
Just a perfect day
feed animals in the zoo
Then later a movie too
and then home
Oh, it's such a perfect day
I'm glad I spent it with you
Oh, such a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
Just a perfect day
problems all left alone
Weekenders on our own
it's such fun
Just a perfect day
you made me forget myself
I thought I was someone else
someone good
Oh, it's such a perfect day
I'm glad I spent it with you
Oh, such a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
My sister and I both had the day off so we decided to take advantage of the lovely weather we're having for once :) We went strolling around her neighbourhood, had coffee at the cutest lil' Coffee Shop (which we actually just discovered..) and shot some photos while we were at it :) Just a very lovely day in general.. <3
Black beret: H&M
Dress: H&M
Long grey wool cardi: Noa Noa (last years collection)
Skinny belt: Lindex
Black coat: H&M, bought about 4 years ago...
Bag: Gina tricot
Black tights: Indiska
Grey socks: Noa Noa (last years collection)
Oxford heels: H&M