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Thought this exit, or I suppose it could also be an entrance, made for a fun shot. Clever idea as a way to access the restaurant where we grabbed a bite to eat. Also did a little research on where the term “Exit Stage Left” comes from. Of course it is a reference to a theater practice of actors entering on the actor’s right hand side of the stage and therefore exiting to the left. It was noted as being popularized by Snagglepuss (a Hanna Barbera cartoon character) who used this as his catchphrase when leaving a scene. Boy is that ever a blast from the past.
Captura: Licinella-Torre di Paestum, è una borgata di Capaccio Paestum in provincia di Salerno, Italia.
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El guinder, també conegut com a cirerer amarg o bord, cirerer de guilla o guineu, cirerer de moixó o gatzerí (Prunus cerasus) és un arbre de la família de les rosàcies i subgènere Cerasus, originari del Sud-Oest d'Àsia. És conreat rarament com a arbre fruiter a la Península Ibèrica però més comunament a altres indrets del continent com a l'Europa de l'Est i Central. Es creu que el guinder, que és al·lotetraploide, és un híbrid natural per contacte de dues espècies coexistents, el cirerer (Prunus avium) i el cirerer de Mongòlia (Prunus fruticosa). Aquest híbrid es mantingué de forma estable en el seu hàbitat natural i s'expandí arreu d'Europa i Amèrica gràcies als humans.
És un petit arbre caducifoli, normalment cultivat i empeltat sobre altres espècies de Prunus. És molt semblant al cirerer, però de mida més petita (2 a 8 m d'alt), de capçada més arrodonida i ampla. La seva escorça és marró porpra i irregular. Les branques són més o menys pèndules i els branquillons glabres. Les fulles són alternes, acuminades, de forma el·líptica o ovalada, glabres, subcoriàcies, lluents per l'anvers i de marge dentat. Les fulles del guinder es diferencien de la del cirerer comú per la mida més petita, color més fosc i perquè gairebé mai no presenta glàndules en el pecíol. Un altre tret diferencial és la mida dels borrons foliars, sensiblement més petits (4-6 mm que els del cirerer, 6-8 mm). Les flors, d'1,7 a 2,5 cm de diàmetre i blanques, apareixen d'abril a maig just abans de la sortida de les fulles i s'agrupen en inflorescències de base foliosa que contenen de 3 a 5 flors.El fruit del guinder és la guinda, una drupa esfèrica, de color roig a grana, molt semblant a la cirera però de mida més grossa i d'un gust més àcid i s'utilitza més en preparacions culinàries. El conreu del guinder té una antiga tradició a la Gran Bretanya i els colonitzadors d'Amèrica del Nord l'hi van estendre a partir del segle xvii.
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Prunus cerasus, a tetraploid with 2n=32 chromosomes, is thought to have originated as a natural hybrid between Prunus avium and Prunus fruticosa in the Iranian Plateau or Eastern Europe where the two species come into contact. Prunus fruticosa is believed to have provided its smaller size and sour tasting fruit. The hybrids then stabilized and interbred to form a new, distinct species.
Cultivated sour cherries were selected from wild specimens of Prunus cerasus and the doubtfully distinct P. acida from around the Caspian and Black Seas, and were known to the Greeks in 300 BC. They were also extremely popular with Persians and the Romans who introduced them into Britain long before the 1st century AD[citation needed] The fruit remains popular in modern-day Iran.
In England, their cultivation was popularized in the 16th century in the time of Henry VIII. They became a popular crop amongst Kentish growers, and by 1640 over two dozen named cultivars were recorded.
WEKIPEDIA
Considered the first of the T Buckets, Norm Grabowski started building his famous Ford Model T hot
rod in 1952 and completed it three years later. First named the
“Lightnin’ Bug,” this car arguably started the T-bucket–style hot
rod craze. The car was built on a 1931 Ford Model A V8 Roadster
chassis bought for $100. The front half of the body was taken
from a 1922 Ford Model T and the rear was adapted from a Ford
Model A pickup truck. The car first appeared on the cover of
the October 1955 issue of Hot Rod Magazine, and in 1956 it was
featured on TV in Mr. Kagle and the Babysitter. Later that year
Norm had the car painted in the flamed style it exhibits today,
and afterward it appeared on the cover of the April 1957 issue
of Car Craft Magazine. In 1957 the car was featured in an article
in LIFE Magazine, photographed under the lights at a Bob’s Big
Boy restaurant in Burbank, California.
Currently owned by Ross & Beth Myers / of 3 Dog Garage,
Bayertown, Pennsylvania
This 1922 Ford Roadster Pickup helped to popularize hot rod culture by appearing in the American TV drama series 77 Sunset Strip. The car was driven in the series by Edd Byrnes as “Kookie” Kookson III and became known in popular culture as Kookie's Kar, and became a poster car and a catalyst for an entirely new branch of the automotive family tree. The T-bucket craze seemingly doubled the size of the American custom auto industry in the late-1950s and early-1960s.
Americans tend to be blind to the global influence of American culture, but television shows such a 77 Sunset Strip were the conduits for American culture to the rest of the world. Shows such as 77 Sunset Strip were syndicated onto television sets globally, and this car saw enough screen time over the 206 one-hour episodes of the hit TV drama series, to become the first and only prime-time hotrod.
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The Botkin Trail in the Yalta Nature Reserve is one of the most famous hiking trails in the Crimean Mountains. Its length from Kirov Street to the top of Stavri-Kay aMount is 4.5 kilometers.
The Botkin Trail route was created in 1901 for tuberculosis patients. They could take wellness walks here, so it is also called the "Health Trail". In these places, the phytoncides of the coniferous forest are mixed with the sea breeze, which creates a positive effect for the treatment of lung diseases.
Professor Sergey Botkin was one of the most famous physicians in Russia in the second half of the 19th century. He received the title of academician and the position of physician of the royal family. Since 1870, he has been studying the climate of the Southern coast of Crimea and made a huge contribution to the popularization of recreation and the development of sanatoriums in the Crimea. He was the first to note the healing properties of the air on the Southern coast of Crimea for the treatment of lung diseases.
Боткинская тропа проложена по левому берегу реки Учан-Су. Начинаясь у Поляны сказок, она завершается у скалы Ставри-Кая. Правда, завершается условно, поскольку сразу переходит в Штангеевскую тропу, которая заканчивается у водопада Учан-Су. Нередко две тропы объединяют в один маршрут. Это логично, поскольку в противном случае от скалы Ставри-Кая придется возвращаться обратно по уже пройденному пути. Если же идти до водопада, получится круизный маршрут.
Тропу оборудовали в 1901-1902 году силами Крымско-Кавказского горного клуба. В то время активно действовало ее ялтинское отделение. Назвать решили в честь доктора Боткина. Он хоть и жил в Москве, но активно участвовал в исследовании роли Южного берега Крыма как курортологического направления. Получив звание академика, он стал лейб-медиком царской семьи и много времени проводил вместе с ней в Ливадийском дворце.
Wikipedia: The Indian 841 was a motorcycle designed by the Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Co. for desert warfare. It pioneered the drivetrain configuration later popularized by Moto Guzzi, having a longitudinally mounted air-cooled 90-degree V-twin with shaft drive to the rear wheel.
During World War II, the US Army requested experimental motorcycle designs suitable for desert fighting and offered Indian $350,000 in exchange for 1,000 shaft-drive, side-valve, twin-cylinder test motorcycles. In response to this request, Indian designed and built the 841 (8 for the new engine design and 41 for the year). 1,056 were produced.
Miss Lucy knew she shouldn't have invited him in, but she just couldn't resist those eyes...
The name Nosferatu is possibly an archaic Romanian word, synonymous with "vampire". However, it was largely popularized in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by Western fiction such as Dracula (1897), and the film Nosferatu (1922), a German horror film directed by F.W. Murnau and starring Max Schreck as the vampire Count Orlok.
For Smile on Saturday theme 'Spooky Fun'.
There is a species of marine mollusc, Cumia reticulata, known as the vampire snail. It feeds on the blood of fish while they sleep, secreting anaesthetic and anticoagulant into the bite location. Isn't nature wonderful?
No dolls or snails were harmed in the making of this photograph.
The sun sets over a section of the Blue Lagoon which is located in the Svartsengi geothermal field, about 2.5 mile (4 km) north of the village of Grindavík. The location's name, Svartsengi, means "black field" in Icelandic and is appropriate given that the station is located on a 800 year old basaltic lava flow called Illahraun. The geothermal field is one of several located in the Reykjanes Volcanic Field which is a direct continuance of the North Atlantic Ridge on to the Island of Iceland. Illahraun was extruded during the most recent eruptions in the volcanic field which was called by the Vikings the Reykjaneseldar (Reykjanes Fires). These eruptions on the Peninsula occurred between 1210 to 1240. The strong seismic (earthquake) activity and constant eruptions traumatized and terrified the Norse settlers. That fact is obvious in the names they applied to the events. Illahrun means in "Lava of horror" in Icelandic. The movement of magma underground and along faults caused elevation changes on the Peninsula. Illahrun cooled quickly it moved toward the sea. The basaltic lava that dominates the flow is aa. This lava is characterized by a rough or rubbly surface composed of broken lava blocks called clinkers. The clinker-covered surface actually covers a massive dense core, which was the most active part of the flow. As the pasty lava in the core traveled downslope, the clinkers were carried along at the surface. At the leading edge of an aa flow, however, these cooled fragments tumble down and are buried by the advancing flow. This produces a layer of lava fragments both at the bottom and top of an aa flow. This blocky rough surface on the solidified lava flow is obvious in the photo.
The water in the photo discharges from the geothermal plant. The first phase of the electric power station was built in 1976. It was the world'´s first geothermal power plant that produced both electric and hot water for teleheating (district heating). Such systems distribute heat generated in a centralized location for residential and commercial heating requirements such as space heating and water heating. Water discharge from the plant was released into the fracture filled lava field. Unexpectedly, silica quickly sealed the fractures and vesicles and pools of water formed in the low spots with in the black volcanic field. Waste water containing sulfur, silica, salts and algae was building up in the lava flow due to mistakes and miscalculations on the part of the Utility Company. The power company fenced the area off but its own workers would soak in the waters. One of them had psoriasis. After some time of bathing in the muddy pools outside of his work place his condition began to improve at a speed so alarming that it made his doctor curious. The doctor began a research on the water. He found out that it was not only non-toxic, it also had massive health benefits for people suffering of many kinds of skin ailments. In 1981, It became known as Bláa Lónið, The Blue Lagoon. People started bathing in it when its supposed healing powers were popularized. In 1992, the Blue Lagoon company was established, and the bathing facility was opened for the public. Now advertised as a spa, its prices are high even for Iceland.The water shown in this photo is outside the swimming area. A trail that goes around this part of the flooded basalt flow. The white lining is sinter, silica that has precipitated out of the water. The waterâs milky color is due to silica that is in solution. At the source, the temperature of the geothermal fluid in the wells is superheated to 240°C (464°F). However the water that comes out of the power plant in to the Blue Lagoon averages 37-39 °C (99-102°F).
Studies show that over 80% of the tourists that visit Iceland go to the Blue Lagoon. It is considered by many to be one of the top natural wonders in Iceland. In fact in its "Wonders of the World" edition, National Geographic listed the Blue Lagoon in Iceland as one of the most impressive wonders of the world. A wonder, it may be but natural it is not. The hot water may be natural, the silica is natural but the silica rich warm water ponded in the craggy basalt flow is not natural or normal. What is a wonder is why the power utility was allowed to dump its mineral filled water in the natural environment. That would have led to fines in other countries. My family really enjoyed the place. I loved the photos I took but it is not a natural hot spring or fed by natural hot springs. Despite the beauty and praise, it is still a power plant!
The power station,was constructed in six sequent phases (finished in 2008), in each phase they built a new power plant, so the generation capacity increased to 150 MWth for the district heating and the nameplate capacity to 75 MW for electricity power. The Svartsengi Power Station is the only heating system for the local district on the Reykjanes Peninsula, which pipes hot geothermal water to more than 21,000 households
references:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svartsengi_Power_Station
www.visitreykjanes.is/en/travel/places/nature/reykjanes
www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC6HQ0X_lava-field-illahraun?...
blogs.transparent.com/icelandic/2013/05/27/the-wonderful-...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Lagoon_(geothermal_spa)
landlopers.com/2012/03/04/blue-lagoon-iceland
The city of El Burgo de Osma (Soria, Spain) is full of beautiful corners and some surprises from Mother Nature, like this splendid stork nest I found looking up at the top of the old San Agustín Hospital, which currently houses, among other facilities, the Municipal Tourist Office.
The white stork (Ciconia ciconia) is a large bird with mostly white plumage with black wings, and the legs and beak of adults are red.
The white stork is a long-distance migratory bird. 25% of the world's population is concentrated in Poland.
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: The white stork has had a notable impact on human folklore and culture due to its nesting behavior near or within human settlements, its large size, and its predation by vermin.
In ancient Egypt, it was associated with the hieroglyph Ba, or "soul."
The Hebrew word for the white stork is "chasidah," meaning "merciful" or "good."
Some of the earliest research on bird migration began after the discovery in Europe of the Pfeilstorch (or "arrow storks"), white storks that were wounded by arrows in Africa and managed to migrate to Europe with the arrows in their bodies.
In Germany, the presence of a stork's nest on top of a house was believed to provide protection against fires. It was also believed that their souls were human.
STORKS AND BIRTHS: According to European folklore, the stork is the bird responsible for delivering babies to their new parents.
The legend is very old, but it was popularized during the 19th century by a tale by Hans Christian Andersen entitled "The Storks."
In German folklore, storks found babies in caves or swamps and carried them home in their beaks or in a basket on their backs.
Psychoanalyst Marvin Margolis suggests that the enduring nature of the stork's fable as a carrier of newborns is linked to a psychological need, as it alleviates the discomfort of discussing sex and procreation with one's children.
In medieval England, storks were also associated with adulterous behavior, possibly inspired by their courtship rituals. Furthermore, their grooming and posturing were sometimes associated with preening. (Source: Wikipedia)
UNA CIGÜEÑA EN EL ANTIGUO HOSPITAL DE SAN AGUSTÍN, 2025
La ciudad de El Burgo de Osma (Soria, España) está repleta de rincones muy bellos y de algunas sorpresas que nos brinda la madre Naturaleza, como este espléndido nido de cigüeñas que encontré mirando hacia la parte superior del antiguo Hospital de San Agustín, que actualmente alberga, entre otras dependencias, la Oficina Municipal de Turismo.
La cigüeña blanca (Ciconia ciconia) es un ave de gran tamaño, con un plumaje mayoritariamente blanco con negro en las alas, y las patas y el pico de los adultos adquieren un color rojo.
La cigüeña blanca es un ave migratoria de grandes distancias. El 25 % de la población mundial está concentrada en Polonia.
IMPORTANCIA CULTURAL: La cigüeña blanca ha tenido un impacto notable en el folclore y la cultura humana debido a su comportamiento de anidación cerca o dentro de asentamientos humanos, su gran tamaño, y la depredación de animales dañinos.
En el antiguo Egipto se la asoció con el jeroglífico del Ba, o «alma».
La palabra hebrea para la cigüeña blanca es "chasidah", cuyo significado es «misericordioso» o «bueno»
Algunas de las primeras investigaciones sobre la migración de aves fueron iniciadas tras el descubrimiento en Europa del Pfeilstorch (o «cigüeñas flecha»), es decir cigüeñas blancas que fueron heridas por flechas en África y que lograron migrar hacia Europa con las flechas en sus cuerpos.
En Alemania, se creía que la presencia de un nido de cigüeñas encima de una casa daba protección contra incendios. Se creía también que sus almas eran humanas.
CIGÜEÑAS Y NACIMIENTOS: Según el folclore europeo, la cigüeña es el ave responsable de entregar los bebés a sus nuevos padres.
La leyenda es muy antigua, pero fue popularizada durante el siglo xix por un cuento de Hans Christian Andersen titulado "Las cigüeñas".
En el folclore alemán las cigüeñas encontraron los bebés en cuevas o pantanos y los llevaron a los hogares en su pico o en una cesta en la espalda.
El psicoanalista Marvin Margolis sugiere que la naturaleza duradera de la fábula de la cigüeña como portadora de los recién nacidos está ligada a una necesidad psicológica, ya que alivia la incomodidad de hablar sobre el sexo y la procreación con sus hijos.
En la Inglaterra medieval, las cigüeñas también se asociaron con el comportamiento adulterio, posiblemente inspirado en sus rituales de cortejo. Además, el acicalamiento y su postura fueron a veces asociados con la presunción. (Fuente: Wikipedia)
The Botkin Trail in the Yalta Nature Reserve is one of the most famous hiking trails in the Crimean Mountains. Its length from Kirov Street to the top of Stavri-Kay aMount is 4.5 kilometers.
The Botkin Trail route was created in 1901 for tuberculosis patients. They could take wellness walks here, so it is also called the "Health Trail". In these places, the phytoncides of the coniferous forest are mixed with the sea breeze, which creates a positive effect for the treatment of lung diseases.
Professor Sergey Botkin was one of the most famous physicians in Russia in the second half of the 19th century. He received the title of academician and the position of physician of the royal family. Since 1870, he has been studying the climate of the Southern coast of Crimea and made a huge contribution to the popularization of recreation and the development of sanatoriums in the Crimea. He was the first to note the healing properties of the air on the Southern coast of Crimea for the treatment of lung diseases.
Боткинская тропа проложена по левому берегу реки Учан-Су. Начинаясь у Поляны сказок, она завершается у скалы Ставри-Кая. Правда, завершается условно, поскольку сразу переходит в Штангеевскую тропу, которая заканчивается у водопада Учан-Су. Нередко две тропы объединяют в один маршрут. Это логично, поскольку в противном случае от скалы Ставри-Кая придется возвращаться обратно по уже пройденному пути. Если же идти до водопада, получится круизный маршрут.
Тропу оборудовали в 1901-1902 году силами Крымско-Кавказского горного клуба. В то время активно действовало ее ялтинское отделение. Назвать решили в честь доктора Боткина. Он хоть и жил в Москве, но активно участвовал в исследовании роли Южного берега Крыма как курортологического направления. Получив звание академика, он стал лейб-медиком царской семьи и много времени проводил вместе с ней в Ливадийском дворце.
I really liked seeing all these pop up at restaurant patios and sidewalks during Covid, but I wonder how much longer they'll remain.
The town of Marion, Virginia (established in 1832) is an important commercial and governmental center along the Interstate 81 corridor as the county seat of Smyth County in southwest Virginia. In 1995-1996, the town was partially inventoried as part of a limited reconnaissance-level survey of Smyth County's historic architectural properties. The survey documented 151 properties within the Marion Historic District, one of three districts identified as potentially eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). In winter/spring 1998-1999, the remaining properties within the proposed district were inventoried. The district comprises a significant portion of the surviving historic commercial and residential center of Marion. It includes the relatively intact commercial and institutional properties lining the principal blocks of Main Street and domestic structures in neighborhoods to the north and south. As a result of these inventories, the Marion Historic District was added to the NRHP on August 2, 2000 and an additional boundary increase was added on July 28, 2011.
The Smyth County Courthouse (seen in the photograph above and included in the Marion Historic District), constructed in 1905 on the site of the original 1834 courthouse, stands at the center of town and the district. Designed in the Beaux-Arts style by Frank P. Milburn and built by Stephenson and Getoz of Knoxville, Tennessee, this imposing brick and limestone institution with its low rotunda and classical portico reflects the influence of the City Beautiful movement popularized by the Columbian Exposition in 1893. The interior originally featured an auditorium known as the "Court Square Theater" for public performances, but was substantially renovated at mid-century with the loss of most architectural features. The courthouse lawn is the site of several monuments to war veterans and continues to serve as a gathering place for the community. At the time of the photograph above, it was decorated for the coming Memorial Day holiday with American flags and crosses bearing the names of those from Smyth County lost during war. Thank you to those who have given this ultimate sacrifice and those to continue to serve!
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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Monkey Day is an unofficial international holiday celebrated on December 14. The holiday celebrates monkeys and “all things simian,” including other non-human primates such as apes, tarsiers, and lemurs.
Monkey Day was created and popularized by artists Casey Sorrow and Eric Millikin, in order to spread awareness for the animals, and to show love and care for them. It is celebrated worldwide and often known as World Monkey Day.
Monkeys, also known as simians, live all over the world. More than 260 species of monkeys populate Africa, Central America, South America, and Asia. They range in size from mere ounces like the pygmy marmoset to the mandrill at a heavier 80 pounds. Monkeys tend to walk on all four limbs. As a member of the primate family, they are considered a lesser ape. Most monkeys have a tail, though not all do. Monkeys are divided into two categories – Old World monkeys and New World monkeys.
Old World monkeys live in Africa and Asia while New World monkeys live in South America.
Portrait of a female gray langur / Hanuman-Langur (Semnopithecus entellus) in Ranthambore N.P., Rajasthan, India
for a Peaceful Monochrome Bokeh Thursday !
The Botkin Trail in the Yalta Nature Reserve is one of the most famous hiking trails in the Crimean Mountains. Its length from Kirov Street to the top of Stavri-Kay aMount is 4.5 kilometers.
The Botkin Trail route was created in 1901 for tuberculosis patients. They could take wellness walks here, so it is also called the "Health Trail". In these places, the phytoncides of the coniferous forest are mixed with the sea breeze, which creates a positive effect for the treatment of lung diseases.
Professor Sergey Botkin was one of the most famous physicians in Russia in the second half of the 19th century. He received the title of academician and the position of physician of the royal family. Since 1870, he has been studying the climate of the Southern coast of Crimea and made a huge contribution to the popularization of recreation and the development of sanatoriums in the Crimea. He was the first to note the healing properties of the air on the Southern coast of Crimea for the treatment of lung diseases.
Боткинская тропа проложена по левому берегу реки Учан-Су. Начинаясь у Поляны сказок, она завершается у скалы Ставри-Кая. Правда, завершается условно, поскольку сразу переходит в Штангеевскую тропу, которая заканчивается у водопада Учан-Су. Нередко две тропы объединяют в один маршрут. Это логично, поскольку в противном случае от скалы Ставри-Кая придется возвращаться обратно по уже пройденному пути. Если же идти до водопада, получится круизный маршрут.
Тропу оборудовали в 1901-1902 году силами Крымско-Кавказского горного клуба. В то время активно действовало ее ялтинское отделение. Назвать решили в честь доктора Боткина. Он хоть и жил в Москве, но активно участвовал в исследовании роли Южного берега Крыма как курортологического направления. Получив звание академика, он стал лейб-медиком царской семьи и много времени проводил вместе с ней в Ливадийском дворце.
1969 Pontiac GTO Convertible on display at the Schumacher Lions Park located in the Town of Schumacher in the Township of Tisdale in the City of Timmins in the City of Timmins in Northeastern Ontario Canada.
The Pontiac GTO is a front-engine, rear-drive, two-door and four-passenger automobile manufactured and marketed by the Pontiac division of General Motors over four generations from 1963 until 1974 in the United States
The first generation of the GTO is credited with popularizing the muscle car market segment in the 1960s. Some consider the Pontiac GTO to have started the trend with all four domestic automakers offering a variety of competing models.
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Grand-Pré National Historic Park, Nova Scotia.
The Commemorative Church in Grand-Pré is one of the best examples of a structure built to present and commemorate the Acadian expulsion as popularized in the poem of Evangeline by Henry Wordsworth Longfellow.
The Grand-Pré site is commonly accepted as the location where the Acadians were held before the deportation.
Le Mémorial John Playfair a été commandé par un comité d’abonnés et le conseil municipal. John Playfair est enterré juste en face de Calton Hill, dans Old Calton Burial Ground. John Playfair est connu comme le disciple le plus influent de James Hutton. Ses Illustrations de la théorie huttonienne de la Terre (1802) ont probablement fait plus pour populariser sa théorie que les propres écrits notoirement impénétrables de Hutton. Au cours de sa carrière, il a été successivement professeur de mathématiques et professeur de philosophie naturelle à l’Université d’Édimbourg. En tant que premier président de l’Edinburgh Astronomical Institution, il a soutenu avec enthousiasme la construction de l’observatoire d’Édimbourg sur Calton Hill, à côté duquel se trouve son monument, mais est malheureusement mort avant son achèvement.
Formant un coin de l’enceinte entourant le Nouvel Observatoire, ce mélange savant du tombeau de Theron à Agrigente et du tombeau du lion à Cnidos a été conçu par William Henry Playfair en mémoire de son oncle, John Playfair (1748-1819). Mémorial dorique grec de plan carré. Pierre de taille polie. Socle de base en saillie supportant le podium avec le parcours de base en saillie chanfreiné à la section supérieure; corniche moulée; colonnade aveugle tétrastyle de colonnes doriques grecques cannelées engagées; entablement avec métopes ornés de couronnes de laurier, toit pyramidal en pierre - H 450 x L 200 x P 200 cm - L’inscription en grands caractères romains sur le podium du monument « Yoanni Playfair Amicorum Pietas Desideriis Icta Fidelibus Quo Ipse Loco Templum Uranaie Suae Olim Dicaverat Hoc Monumentum Posuit MDCCCXXVI Nat VI IDUS MART MDCCXLVIII OBIT XIV KAL SEXTIL MDCCCXIX » peut se traduire par « À John Playfair - La piété de ses amis - Stimulé par des désirs constants - à l’endroit où il se trouve lui-même - avait déjà dédié un temple à son Urania (muse des astronomes) - Placé ce monument 1826 - Né le 10 mars 1748 Décédé le 19 juillet 1819 ».
The John Playfair Memorial was commissioned by a committee of subscribers and the city council. John Playfair is buried just opposite Calton Hill in the Old Calton Burial Ground. John Playfair is known as James Hutton's most influential disciple. His Illustrations of Hutton's Theory of the Earth (1802) probably did more to popularize his theory than Hutton's own notoriously inscrutable writings. During his career, he was successively Professor of Mathematics and Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. As the first President of the Edinburgh Astronomical Institution, he enthusiastically supported the construction of the Edinburgh Observatory on Calton Hill, next to which his monument stands, but sadly died before its completion.
Forming a corner of the enclosure surrounding the New Observatory, this clever mix of Theron's Tomb at Agrigento and the Lion's Tomb at Cnidos was designed by William Henry Playfair in memory of his uncle, John Playfair (1748-1819). Square plan Greek Doric memorial. Polished cut stone. Projecting base plinth supporting the podium with the projecting base course chamfered at the top section; molded cornice; tetrastyle blind colonnade of engaged fluted Greek Doric columns; entablature with metopes adorned with laurel wreaths, pyramidal stone roof - H 450 x W 200 x D 200 cm - The inscription in large Roman characters on the podium of the monument "Yoanni Playfair Amicorum Pietas Desideriis Icta Fidelibus Quo Ipse Loco Templum Uranaie Suae Olim Dicaverat Hoc Monumentum Posuit MDCCCXXVI Nat VI IDUS MART MDCCXLVIII OBIT XIV KAL SEXTIL MDCCCXIX" can be translated as "To John Playfair - The piety of his friends - Stimulated by constant desires - to the place where he himself is - had already dedicated a temple to his Urania (muse of astronomers) - Placed this monument 1826 - Born March 10, 1748 Died July 19, 1819”.
Come, Mr. Tally Mon, tally me banana
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Come, Mr. Tally Mon, tally me banana
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
It's six foot, seven foot, eight foot, BUNCH!
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Six foot, seven foot, eight foot, BUNCH!
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Day, he say day-ay-ay-o
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Day, he say day, he say day, he say day,
He say day, he say day
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
-authorship uncertain, though popularized by Harry Belefonte.
Some of my Philadelphia ancestors listed their occupation as hucksters including some who were specifically listed as produce dealers. Probably not at this Reading Terminal Market but more likely in Headhouse Market at 2nd and Lombard, (also still there) since they lived near there. But still these produce images have a special connection for me. I can just picture them hawking their produce in these very places in 1875.
A beautiful bunch a'ripe banana...
This building housed a factory sodas founded by Angel Rivero Mendez in 1902. It is said that here was invented the Kola Champagne or at least popularized on the island. Facade tiles were acquired in Madrid. Rivero Mendez is the author of Chronicle of the Spanish-American War in Puerto Rico, as governor of Fort San Cristobal fired the first shot of the war in the island.
There currently operates the tavern North Pole, Whisky & Sparkling Wine Lounge where his specialty is whiskey and sparkling wine and which also have a range of drinks including drinks are prepared with the traditional kola Champagne.
The factory was much of the popular culture of Puerto Rico and several other countries, through the invention of soda Kola Champagne and witty slogan:
"Carbonated North Pole"
! Not another word !.
From: www.callejeandopr.com/callejea/polo-norte-fabrica-de-soda...
Foro di Augusto
Buon compleanno, Roma! Il 21 aprile, come di consueto, viene celebrato l’anniversario della fondazione della città, anticamente conosciuto anche come Dies Romana, oggi più semplicemente “Natale di Roma“. La leggenda dietro questa suggestiva celebrazione venne resa popolare da Marco Terenzio Varrone, scrittore e militare della Roma antica, che raccontò come Romolo avesse fondato la città il 21 aprile del 753 a.C., una data a cui giunse attraverso complicati calcoli astrologici l’amico Lucio Taruzio. Furono poi i grandi imperatori a creare clamore e curiosità intorno a questa data, iniziando a celebrarla come una sorta di propaganda imperiale. Il primo a festeggiare il Natale di Roma fu l’imperatore Claudio, nel 47, a ottocento anni dalla presunta fondazione della città: dopo di lui, in molti seguirono il suo esempio, e per il millesimo compleanno della di Roma vennero addirittura stampate delle monete celebrative. Da allora, tra alti e bassi nel corso dei secoli, i festeggiamenti continuano.
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Happy Birthday, Rome! On April 21, as usual, it is celebrated the anniversary of the founding of the city, formerly also known as Dies Romana, simply today "Christmas in Rome." The legend behind this evocative celebration was popularized by Varro, writer and military of ancient Rome, which told how Romulus had founded the city on April 21, 753 BC, a date that came through complicated astrological calculations friend Lucius Tarutius Firmanus . It was then the great emperors to create hype and curiosity about that date, starting to celebrate it as a kind of imperial propaganda. The first to celebrate Christmas in Rome was the Emperor Claudius, in 47, to eight hundred years after the alleged foundation of the city after him, in many they followed his example, and for the thousandth birthday of Rome coins were even printed celebrative. Since then, with ups and downs over the centuries, the festivities continue.
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Between 1900 and 1913, Hector Guimard was responsible for the first generation of entrances to the underground stations of the Paris Métro. His Art Nouveau designs in cast iron and glass dating mostly to 1900, and the associated lettering that he also designed, created what became known as the Métro style (style Métro) and popularized Art Nouveau. However, arbiters of style were scandalized, and the public was also less enamored of his more elaborate entrances. In 1904 his design for the Opéra station at Place de l'Opéra was rejected and his association with the Métro ended; many of his station entrances have been demolished, including all three of the pavilion type (at Bastille and on Avenue de Wagram at Étoile). Those that remain are now all protected historical monuments, one has been reconstituted, and some originals and replicas also survive outside France.
(source: Wikipedia)
The first generation of the GTO is credited with popularizing the muscle car market segment in the 1960s.
Between 1917 and 1922, the Fordson was for tractors somewhat like the Ford Model T was for automobiles—it captured the public's imagination and widely popularized the machine, with a reliable design, a low price affordable for workers and farmers, a widespread dealership network, and a production capacity for large numbers. Just as the Model T helped the public to appreciate how soon cars and trucks might replace most horses in transport, the Fordson helped people to appreciate how soon tractors might replace most horses in farming (advancing the mechanisation of agriculture).
"Every day of the year where the water is 76, day and night, and the waves roll high, I take my sled, without runners, and coast down the face of the big waves that roll in at Waikīkī."
— Duke Kahanamoku (Native Hawaiian competition swimmer, lifeguard, and popularizer of the sport of surfing)
-- Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff) --
‧ Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
‧ Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
‧ ISO – 500
‧ Aperture – f/5.6
‧ Exposure – 1/250 second
‧ Focal Length – 72mm
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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Aka the European Filbert, this cultivar of hazel produces no nuts. It has the appearance of something that could just reach out and grab you! Harry Lauder popularized things such as kilts and walking sticks, especially in the United Sates in the early 20th century. Here's a sample of his music! www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qU75Xgmlww
I believe the ancient proverb is "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" so the artist has tricked us and got it mixed up. This mural is in the back alleys of Toowoomba, Queensland.
"The ancient Japanese proverb “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil” was popularized in the 17th century as a pictorial Shinto maxim, carved in the famous Tōshō-gū Shinto shrine in Nikkō, Japan"
Here is the rest....
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Stack aus 14 Aufnahmen mit 85 mm zur Herstellung einer Weitwinkelaufnahme mit Bokeh
The Brenizer method, sometimes referred to as bokeh panorama or bokehrama, is a photographic technique characterized by the creation of a digital image exhibiting a shallow depth of field in tandem with a wide angle of view. Created by use of panoramic stitching techniques applied to portraiture, it was popularized by photographer Ryan Brenizer.
The combination of these characteristics enables a photographer to mimic the look of large format film photography with a digital camera. Large format cameras use a negative that is at least 4×5 inches (102×127 mm) and are known for their very shallow depth of field when using a wide aperture and their unique high level of clarity, contrast and control. Image sensor formats of common digital cameras, in comparison, are much smaller, ranging down to the tiny sensors in camera phones. The Brenizer method increases the effective sensor size of the camera, simulating the characteristics of large format photography.
While the aesthetics of this form of imaging most closely resemble large format analog photography, its look has also led it to being compared to tilt shift photography. Both techniques create images that exhibit an unusually shallow depth of field.
Die Brenizer-Methode, manchmal auch als Bokeh-Panorama oder Bokehrama bezeichnet, ist eine fotografische Technik, die durch die Erstellung eines digitalen Bildes mit geringer Schärfentiefe und gleichzeitig großem Blickwinkel gekennzeichnet ist. Es wurde mithilfe von Panorama-Stichtechniken für Porträts erstellt und durch den Fotografen Ryan Brenizer populär gemacht.
Die Kombination dieser Eigenschaften ermöglicht es einem Fotografen, mit einer Digitalkamera das Aussehen einer großformatigen Filmfotografie nachzuahmen. Großformatkameras verwenden ein Negativ von mindestens 102 x 127 mm (4 x 5 Zoll) und sind bekannt für ihre sehr geringe Schärfentiefe bei Verwendung einer großen Blende und ihr einzigartig hohes Maß an Klarheit, Kontrast und Kontrolle. Im Vergleich dazu sind die Bildsensorformate gängiger Digitalkameras viel kleiner und reichen bis hin zu den winzigen Sensoren in Fotohandys. Die Brenizer-Methode vergrößert die effektive Sensorgröße der Kamera und simuliert so die Eigenschaften der Großformatfotografie.
Während die Ästhetik dieser Form der Bildgebung am ehesten der analogen Großformatfotografie ähnelt, wird sie aufgrund ihres Aussehens auch mit der Tilt-Shift-Fotografie verglichen. Beide Techniken erzeugen Bilder, die eine ungewöhnlich geringe Schärfentiefe aufweisen.
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This is better than any other white wine I have ever tasted. The 2021 Vietti Roero Arneis is a clear white wine, lemon in color with a tint of green and medium-viscosity.
The company, created by Mario Vietti at the beginning of the last century, received a new impetus thanks to the efforts of his partner Alfredo Currado, who back in 1952 was one of the first in Piedmont to rely on the creation of wines from individual vineyards (such cru as Brunate, Rocche, Lazzarito); he is also responsible for the discovery and popularization of the Arneis variety, a white specialty of the Roero region.
Сьогодні Vietti має 35 га виноградників. Серед інших Домів П'ємонту виноробне господарство Вієтті набуло всесвітньої популярності завдяки чудовій якості вин. Дом Вієтті, як свідчить відоме винне видання Італії Gamberro Rosso, "є і завжди був сімейною виноробною компанією, що спеціалізується на виробництві різних вин категорії DOC та DOCG."
HELENA CORTÉS GÓMEZ | PUBLICADO EL 07 DE ABRIL DE 2020
Para asistir a este plan no requiere salir de la casa. Si ha mirado para arriba se habrá dado cuenta de que la Luna está llegando a fase llena. Abril trae un fenómeno celeste que atrae las miradas de los lunáticos. Este martes el satélite natural de la Tierra se podrá ver más grande y brillante que lo habitual.
Para verlo tampoco necesitará instrumentos sofisticados. Solo salir a la ventana para divisar a esa colosal roca colgada del cielo reflejando un brillo intenso. Usando solo el ojo, será difícil notar cualquier diferencia de tamaño en la luna llena del 7-8 de abril de 2020. Pero sí se verá resplandeciente. Incluso el portal especializado Earth Sky asegura que los océanos de la Tierra sentirán un tirón extra.
A este fenómeno le llaman luna rosa en Norteamérica. Álvaro Cano, matemático y divulgador de astronomía cuenta que “lo de rosa viene por los antiguos nativos americanos, quienes la denominaban así por la primavera en Estados Unidos, cuando las flores flox, que tienen un característico color rosado y florecen durante esta estación”.
En 2020, esta luna llena de abril también presenta al satélite en su posición más cercana al planeta este año (y por lo tanto más grande). De acuerdo a Earth Sky esta luna llena coincide más estrechamente con el perigeo lunar (el punto más cercano de la luna a la Tierra en su obituario mensual) que cualquier otra luna llena del año 2020. ¿Notará que la luna es más grande de lo normal? Probablemente no dice Cano: “No la veremos rosa, ni tampoco más grande ya que nuestro ojo no es capaz de discernir este pequeño aumento”
HELENA CORTÉS GÓMEZ | PUBLISHED APRIL 07, 2020
To attend this plan does not require leaving the house. If you have looked up you will have noticed that the Moon is reaching full phase. April brings a celestial phenomenon that attracts the eyes of lunatics. This Tuesday the Earth's natural satellite will be seen larger and brighter than usual.
You don't need sophisticated instruments to see it either. Just go out the window to see that colossal rock hanging from the sky reflecting an intense shine. Using just the eye, it will be difficult to notice any size difference on the full moon of April 7-8, 2020. But it will look resplendent. Even the specialized portal Earth Sky ensures that Earth's oceans will feel an extra pull.
This phenomenon is called a pink moon in North America. Álvaro Cano, mathematician and popularizer of astronomy says that "the rose comes from the ancient Native Americans, who called it that because of spring in the United States, when the flox flowers, which have a characteristic pink color and bloom during this season."
In 2020, this April full moon also presents the satellite in its closest position to the planet this year (and therefore largest). According to Earth Sky, this full moon coincides more closely with the lunar perigee (the closest point of the moon to Earth in its monthly obituary) than any other full moon in 2020. Will you notice that the moon is larger than normal? Cano probably does not say: "We will not see it pink, nor larger since our eye is not able to discern this small increase"
The tip of a soprano (L) and shank of a tenor (R) saxophone mouthpiece...
Before I took up photography I was a professional jazz saxophonist, with a special penchant for "Fusion," a combination of jazz and rock. The Dukoff mouthpieces shown here were popularized in the '70's by Michael Brecker, in my opinion the greatest fusion saxophonist who ever lived.
The image scale measures just under 2½-inches across.
Strobist info:
The subjects were illuminated by two Nikon SB900 speedlights, each fired through a Neewer 24" x 24" soft box. The speedlights were placed 45-degrees CL and CR, one-foot above and two-feet away from the subject, facing down at a 45-degree angle. Both speedlights were fired in Manual mode @ 1⁄64 -0.7EV power.
The SB900's were triggered by three PocketWizard Plus X's.
Lens: Tokina AT - X M100 AF PRO D(AF 100mm f / 2.8 Macro)
#MacroMondays
#LockdownSong
This one was hard but I found this tuba in the local hobby store and a found printable copyright free music sheet on line.
While looking for something I could do for jazz I found some interesting info:
The tuba is a jazz instrument, playing a foundational role in early New Orleans jazz as a portable bass instrument and evolving into other jazz styles, although its use has decreased since the 1920s.
When the Saints Go Marching In is a traditional Christian spiritual and jazz standard and is a beloved anthem in New Orleans associated with funerals, jazz, and sports.
Jazz legend Louis Armstrong popularized the song with his 1938 record.
Explore #47 on September 16, 2022
A view of the three round barns erected more than one-hundred years ago at the University of Illinois for its Department of Dairy Husbandry, now Dairy Science. The barns are located in the University of Illinois Experimental Dairy Farm Historic District, also known as South Farm. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
Background: Between 1908 and 1912, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign erected three round barns for its Department of Dairy Husbandry, now Dairy Science. The chief proponent of this development was professor Wilbur J. Fraser, who administered the unit from within the University's Agriculture Experiment Station. Fraser was assisted by architects, Kell and Benard, and campus supervising architect, James M. White.
Fraser, who helped found the American Dairy Science Association in 1906, endorsed the concept of round barns as a means of applying economical measures to the business of dairy farming. Structures round in plan provided more floor area to wall enclosure than rectangular ones. Moreover, there were economies in the feeding and milking processes. While the barns are not of a particular architectural style, per se, they do represent a design movement within American agriculture. The movement that popularized round barns was in part, due to the promotion of the design by the university and its dairy barns.
The barns had two floors, the lower floor for milking and the upper floor for stacking hay. Milking stalls were designed to accommodate the narrow shoulders and wide hips of the dairy cows. The stalls are placed in a radial manner to lessen the distances the herdsmen would walk. Silage was distributed from a central silo, dropped to the floor below, and pitchforked into mangers at the head of each stall. Manure was collected from a gutter at the rear of the stalls and pitched into a bin suspended from a ceiling track and rotated from one stall to the next. These efficiencies were also intended to protect the milk from contamination.
Despite their size, barns are made of light dimensioned lumber with braced rafters supporting conical roofs and using the silos as centering. The foundation walls are brick and the silos are either frame or slip-formed concrete.
Round barns were first built by Shakers in 1824, near Hancock, Massachusetts, and reached their peak of popularity in the 1890's. Few ere build after World War I when farm mechanization became more established. Today the University barns are used largely for housing cattle and storing farm equipment and seed. It has been estimated that fewer than 60 round barns exist in America today.
Founded in 1867, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (U of I, Illinois, or colloquially the University of Illinois or UIUC) is a public land-grant research university in Illinois in the twin cities of Urbana and Champaign. It is the flagship institution of the University of Illinois system which includes campuses in Chicago and Springfield. Enrolling over 56,000 undergraduate and graduate students, the University of Illinois is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the United States.
Sources: Library of Congress. Historic American Buildings Survey, Creator, Wilbur J Fraser, Kell & Benard, James M White, John Garner, Kate Doyle, Michael Muenchow, et al. University of Illinois Round Barns, Urbana, Champaign County, IL. Urbana Champaign County Illinois, 1933. Documentation Compiled After. Photograph. www.loc.gov/item/il0900/
University of Illinois Experimental Dairy Farm Historic District, Wikipedia.
History of Halloween in America…..Some American colonists celebrated Guy Fawkes Day, and in the mid-19th century, large numbers of new immigrants, especially those fleeing the Irish Potato Famine in the 1840s, helped popularize Halloween.
In the early 20th century, Irish and Scottish communities revived the Old World traditions of souling and guising in the United States. By the 1920s, however, pranks had become the Halloween activity of choice for rowdy young people.
The Great Depression exacerbated the problem, with Halloween mischief often devolving into vandalism, physical assaults and sporadic acts of violence. One theory suggests that excessive pranks on Halloween led to the widespread adoption of an organized, community-based trick-or-treating tradition in the 1930s. This trend was abruptly curtailed, however, with the outbreak of World War II, when sugar rationing meant there were few treats to hand out. At the height of the postwar baby boom, trick-or-treating reclaimed its place among other Halloween customs. It quickly became standard practice for millions of children in America’s cities and newly built suburbs. No longer constrained by sugar rationing, candy companies capitalized on the lucrative ritual, launching national advertising campaigns specifically aimed at Halloween.
Today, Americans spend an estimated $3.1 billion on candy on Halloween, according to the National Retail Federation, and the day, itself, has become the nation’s second-largest commercial holiday.
Thank you kindly, Amanda (owner), for giving me permission to photograph this handsome pair!
The ghost town of Two Guns, Arizona along the old Route 66 has a long and complicated history. Reportedly Billy the Kid hid out in the area. In addition, another gang of outlaws robbed a train on the nearby railroad and stashed their loot here in 1889. The loot has never been found. Treasure hunters still search.
Supposedly in 1848, 40 Apache hid out in the nearby cave and were smoked out and killed by the Navajo. The person who popularized the Death Cave story was a man named Miller who grew out his hair, renamed himself Chief Crazy Thunder and sold tours of the cave to tourists during the 1920's. Miller also opened a zoo with chicken wire cages that held mountain lions, gila monsters, snakes and other animals.
This outhouse could have been part of Millers tourist trap or it could have been part of other operations at the site. There is more to the story of Two Guns, including a murder, but suffice it to say there is plenty here for the imagination past and present.
Happy Bench Monday!
Fremont Canyon lies south of Casper in Central Wyoming. It was carved by the North Platte River through ancient Pre-Cambrian granitic rocks.
In 1842, Lieutenant John Charles Fremont explored the canyon during his first expedition to the American West. He was tasked with mapping the fur-trade route along the Platte, North Platte, and Sweetwater Rivers. With the guidance of Kit Carson, who was not yet famous at the time, Fremont's group crossed South Pass and ventured into the Oregon Territory, west of the Wind River Mountains, which lay beyond the then-US borders.
On their return journey, Fremont and a small group attempted to navigate Fremont Canyon in an inflatable boat while Carson led the rest of the party overland. On August 24, 1842, the boat struck a rock, capsized, and deflated, resulting in the loss of most of their supplies and equipment. Despite the setback, the entire group survived and reunited with Carson downstream. They all made it safely to Fort Laramie by August 31, 1842. Fremont would go on to lead more expeditions and eventually rise to the rank of general. Kit Carson's exploits would later be popularized in the dime novels of the era.
Today, this section of Fremont Canyon lies between the Pathfinder Dam—named after Fremont, known as the "Pathfinder of the West"—and the Alcova Reservoir, which submerges part of the canyon. The canyon walls here are over 200 feet high, and they reach up to 500 feet further downstream toward Alcova. The Pathfinder Dam was constructed between 1905 and 1909, while the Alcova Dam was completed in 1936. Between these two reservoirs, the North Platte River still flows through the canyon but its flowrate is controlled by the Pathfinder Dam..
I try to stay optimistic, but that means that I have to avoid the news! I pray for the biggest blue wave imaginable in November that will totally hobble the petulant, ignorant child that currently resides in the White House and all his corrupt, incompetent, disgusting minions!!! When I think of the loss of great leaders like Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy whose assassinations happened 50 years ago this year, I can't comprehend how we have come to this and how much damage can occur before he is removed from power.
"Now I lay me down before I go to sleep.
In a troubled world, I pray the Lord to keep,
keep hatred from the mighty,
And the mighty from the small,
Heaven help us all ...
~ Lyrics by Ron Miller - first performed by Stevie Wonder
"The arc of the moral universe is long,
but it bends toward justice."
~ Theodore Parker - popularized by Martin Luther King, Jr. who was murdered 50 years ago this month.
A native of Venice, Canaletto began his career as a scene painter in the Baroque theater, designing sets for operas. When he left the theater to take up landscape painting, he probably did more to popularize the image of Venice than any other eighteenth-century artist. Responding to the demand of the numerous visitors to Venice, he created an extraordinary number of view paintings, depicting the city from every possible vantage point. No painter of the time was more popular with the British nobility, and there was a steady flow of Canalettos to England. Canaletto had the unique ability to describe a scene faithfully and accurately and at the same time give it an evocative, personal, poetic quality. His linear precision is complemented by the effect of the bright sunlight, which accents architectural detail and filters into the cool, gray shadows.
Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning
Born of the one light, Eden saw play
Praise with elation, praise every morning
God's recreation of the new day
- excerpt from Morning has Broken by Eleanor Farjeon (popularized by Cat Stevens)
Thanks to Buboy for pressing the shutter :D
Osmeña/Tambobong, Dasol
Pangasinan
Best viewed LARGE
A view of Round Barn No. 1 (a.k.a. the Twenty Acre Dairy Barn) which was completed in 1908 and is the oldest of three round barns located in the University of Illinois Experimental Dairy Farm Historic District, also known as South Farm. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
Background: Between 1908 and 1912, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign erected three round barns for its Department of Dairy Husbandry, now Dairy Science. The chief proponent of this development was professor Wilbur J. Fraser, who administered the unit from within the University's Agriculture Experiment Station. Fraser was assisted by architects, Kell and Benard, and campus supervising architect, James M. White.
Fraser, who helped found the American Dairy Science Association in 1906, endorsed the concept of round barns as a means of applying economical measures to the business of dairy farming. Structures round in plan provided more floor area to wall enclosure than rectangular ones. Moreover, there were economies in the feeding and milking processes. While the barns are not of a particular architectural style, per se, they do represent a design movement within American agriculture. The movement that popularized round barns was in part, due to the promotion of the design by the university and its dairy barns.
The barns had two floors, the lower floor for milking and the upper floor for stacking hay. Milking stalls were designed to accommodate the narrow shoulders and wide hips of the dairy cows. The stalls are placed in a radial manner to lessen the distances the herdsmen would walk. Silage was distributed from a central silo, dropped to the floor below, and pitchforked into mangers at the head of each stall. Manure was collected from a gutter at the rear of the stalls and pitched into a bin suspended from a ceiling track and rotated from one stall to the next. These efficiencies were also intended to protect the milk from contamination.
Despite their size, barns are made of light dimensioned lumber with braced rafters supporting conical roofs and using the silos as centering. The foundation walls are brick and the silos are either frame or slip-formed concrete.
Round barns were first built by Shakers in 1824, near Hancock, Massachusetts, and reached their peak of popularity in the 1890's. Few ere build after World War I when farm mechanization became more established. Today the University barns are used largely for housing cattle and storing farm equipment and seed. It has been estimated that fewer than 60 round barns exist in America today.
Founded in 1867, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (U of I, Illinois, or colloquially the University of Illinois or UIUC) is a public land-grant research university in Illinois in the twin cities of Urbana and Champaign. It is the flagship institution of the University of Illinois system which includes campuses in Chicago and Springfield. Enrolling over 56,000 undergraduate and graduate students, the University of Illinois is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the United States.
Sources: Library of Congress. Historic American Buildings Survey, Creator, Wilbur J Fraser, Kell & Benard, James M White, John Garner, Kate Doyle, Michael Muenchow, et al. University of Illinois Round Barns, Urbana, Champaign County, IL. Urbana Champaign County Illinois, 1933. Documentation Compiled After. Photograph. www.loc.gov/item/il0900/
University of Illinois Experimental Dairy Farm Historic District, Wikipedia.
The Douglas SBD Dauntless was a World War II-era American naval dive bomber. It was developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company and entered service with the United States Navy in 1940. The SBD was a sturdy and reliable aircraft, and it played a key role in several major naval battles of the war, including the Battle of Midway which took place in June 1942, six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor & one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea and was a major turning point in WWII becasue it ended the threat of further Japanese invasion in the Pacific. While slower than other attack aircraft used later in the war, crews popularized the name “Slow But Deadly” as an alternate meaning of the SBD acronym.
-- SBD Aircraft Specifications --
‧ Manufacturer: Douglas Aircraft Company
‧ Crew: 2
‧ Length: 33 feet, 1.25 in
‧ Wingspan: 41 feet, 6.375 in
‧ Height: 13 feet, 7 inches
‧ Empty weight: 6,404 lbs
‧ Power: Wright 1820-60, 1,200 hp
‧ Max speed: 255 mph
‧ Cruise speed: 185 mph
‧ Range: 1,115 miles
‧ Service ceiling: 25,530 feet
‧ Armament: 2 x .50 cal Browning machine gun; 2 x .30 cal machine gun in rear; up to 2,250 lbs in bombs
Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff):
Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
ISO – 1000
Aperture – f/8
Exposure – 1/800 second
Focal Length – 260mm
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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Was a Portuguese singer and actress. Born in Lisbon, official documents give her date of birth as July 23, but Rodrigues always said her birthday was July 1, 1920. She was born in the rua Martim Vaz (Martim Vaz Street), freguesia of Pena, Lisbon. Her father was a trumpet player and cobbler from Fundão who returned there when Amália was just over a year old, leaving her to live in Lisbon with her maternal grandmother in a deeply Catholic environment until she was 14, when her parents returned to the capital and she moved back in with them.
She was known as the "Rainha do Fado" ("Queen of Fado") and was most influential in popularizing the fado worldwide. She was unquestionably the most important figure in the genre’s development[citation needed], by virtue of an innate interpretive talent carefully nurtured throughout a 40-year recording and stage career. Rodrigues' performances and choice of repertoire pushed Fado’s boundaries and helped redefine it and reconfigure it for her and subsequent generations. In effect, Rodrigues wrote the rulebook on what fado could be and on how a female singer—or Fadista—should perform it, to the extent that she remains an unsurpassable model and an unending source of repertoire for all those who came afterwards. Rodrigues also remains the sole truly international star to have ever come out of Portugal[citation needed], with an extensive international career between the 1950s and the 1970s, although in an era where such efforts were not as easily quantified as today. Other well-known international artists such as Madredeus, Dulce Pontes and Mariza have come close, however.
Arlecchino, Italian: [arlekˈkiːno] is the best-known of the comic servant characters from the Italian commedia dell’arte, associated with the city of Bergamo. The role is traditionally believed to have been introduced by the Italian actor-manager Zan Ganassa in the late 16th century, was definitively popularized by the Italian actor Tristano Martinelli in Paris in 1584–1585, and became a stock character after Martinelli’s death in 1630.
Notre Dame de Paris or just Notre Dame is a historic religious cathedral, on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité in the fourth arrondissement of Paris, France. Some say it is possibly the most famous of cathedrals.Notre-Dame de Paris was among the first buildings in the world to use the flying buttress (arched exterior supports). The building was not originally designed to include the flying buttresses around the choir and nave but after the construction began, the thinner walls (popularized in the Gothic style) grew ever higher and stress fractures began to occur as the walls pushed outward. In response, the cathedral's architects built supports around the outside walls, and later additions continued the pattern.
Many small individually crafted statues were placed around the outside to serve as column supports and water spouts. Among these are the famous gargoyles, designed for water run-off, and chimeras. The statues were originally colored as was most of the exterior. The paint has worn off, but the gray stone was once covered with vivid colors. The cathedral was essentially complete by 1345. The cathedral has a narrow climb of 387 steps at the top of several spiral staircases; along the climb it is possible to view its most famous bell and its gargoyles in close quarters, as well as having a spectacular view across Paris when reaching the top. The design of St. Peter's Anglican Cathedral in Adelaide, Australia was inspired by Notre-Dame de Paris.
Madagascar (en malgache: Madagasikara; en francés: Madagascar) oficialmente República de Madagascar (en malgache: Repoblikan'i Madagasikara; en francés: République de Madagascar) es un país insular situado en el océano Índico, frente a la costa sureste del continente africano, al este de Mozambique. La nación está comprendida por la isla homónima, la más grande de África y la cuarta más grande del mundo, y por pequeñas y numerosas islas periféricas. Está separada del continente por el canal de Mozambique. A pesar de su cercanía actual al continente africano, Madagascar formaba parte en su origen del subcontinente indio, del cual se separó hace unos 88 millones de años. Por ello, su aislamiento ha favorecido la conservación en su territorio de multitud de especies únicas en el mundo, la mayoría de ellas endémicas de la isla. Las más notables son los lémures (un infraorden de primates), el fosa carnívoro, cinco familias endémicas de aves y seis especies endémicas de baobabs.
El gentilicio de Madagascar es malgache y el idioma nacional es el malgache, su segundo idioma es el francés. La mayoría de sus habitantes tiene creencias tradicionales, son cristianos, o una amalgama de ambos. Madagascar pertenece al grupo de los países menos desarrollados, según las Naciones Unidas. El ecoturismo y la agricultura, junto con mayores inversiones en educación, salud y empresa privada, son elementos clave de la estrategia de desarrollo de Madagascar. Sin embargo, estos beneficios no se distribuyeron uniformemente en toda la población, produciendo tensiones sobre el creciente costo de vida y la disminución del nivel de vida entre los pobres y algunos segmentos de la clase media. Madagascar es el nombre que los portugueses dieron a la isla en 1502 y derivaba de Madeigascar (también Madagosho, Madagascar), que era el nombre de una isla-reino africana mencionada por Marco Polo en su libro (fines del siglo XIII). Aunque algunas fuentes aseguran que este nombre surgiría de la confusión con Mogadiscio, capital de Somalia.
En cuanto al nombre malgache, con el que se denomina a sus habitantes, el término proviene del francés, tomado de Malagasy, que era el nombre que se daban los habitantes originales de la isla.
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Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country lying off the southeastern coast of Africa. It is the world's fourth largest island, the second-largest island country and the 46th largest country in the world. Its capital and largest city is Antananarivo.
Madagascar consists of an eponymous main island and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Following the prehistoric breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana, Madagascar split from Africa during the Early Jurassic, around 180 million years ago, and split from the Indian subcontinent around 90 million years ago, allowing native plants and animals to evolve in relative isolation; consequently, it is a biodiversity hotspot and one of the world's 17 megadiverse countries, with over 90% of wildlife being endemic. The island has a subtropical to tropical maritime climate.
Madagascar was first settled during or before the mid first millennium AD by Austronesian peoples, presumably arriving on outrigger canoes from present-day Indonesia. These were joined around the ninth century AD by Bantu migrants crossing the Mozambique Channel from East Africa. Other groups continued to settle on Madagascar over time, each one making lasting contributions to Malagasy cultural life. Subsequently, the Malagasy ethnic group is often divided into 18 or more subgroups, of which the largest are the Merina of the central highlands.
Until the late 18th century, the island of Madagascar was ruled by a fragmented assortment of shifting sociopolitical alliances. Beginning in the early 19th century, most of it was united and ruled as the Kingdom of Madagascar by a series of Merina nobles. The monarchy was ended in 1897 by the annexation by France, from which Madagascar gained independence in 1960. The country has since undergone four major constitutional periods, termed republics, and has been governed as a constitutional democracy since 1992. Following a political crisis and military coup in 2009, Madagascar underwent a protracted transition towards its fourth and current republic, with constitutional governance being restored in January 2014.
Madagascar is a member of the United Nations (UN), the African Union (AU), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), and the Organization Internationale de la Francophonie. Malagasy and French are both official languages of the state. Christianity is the country's predominant religion, but a significant minority still practice traditional faiths. Madagascar is classified as a least developed country by the UN. Ecotourism and agriculture, paired with greater investments in education, health and private enterprise, are key elements of its development strategy. Despite substantial economic growth since the early 2000s, income disparities have widened, and quality of life remains low for the majority of the population. Madagascar is experiencing an ongoing famine, which experts argue is the first to be caused entirely by climate change.
In the Malagasy language, the island of Madagascar is called Madagasikara and its people are referred to as Malagasy. The origin of the name is uncertain, and is likely foreign, having been propagated in the Middle Ages by Europeans.
One hypothesis relates Madagascar to the word Malay, referring to the Austronesian origin of the Malagasy people in modern-day Indonesia. In a map by Muhammad al-Idrisi dating from the year 1154, the island is named Gesira Malai, or "Malay island" in Arabic. The inversion of this name to Malai Gesira, as it was known by the Greeks, is thought to be the precursor of the modern name of the island. The name "Malay island" was later rendered in Latin as Malichu, an abbreviated form of Malai Insula, in the medieval Hereford Mappa Mundi as the name of Madagascar.
Another hypothesis is that Madagascar is a corrupted transliteration of Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia and an important medieval Indian Ocean port. This would have resulted from 13th-century Venetian explorer Marco Polo confusing the two locations in his memoirs, in which he mentions the land of Madageiscar to the south of Socotra. This name would then have been popularized on Renaissance maps by Europeans.
Women think of all colors except the absence of color. I have said that black has it all. White too. Their beauty is absolute. It is the perfect harmony.
Coco Chanel.
Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel (19 August 1883 – 10 January 1971) was a French fashion designer and businesswoman. She was the founder and namesake of the Chanel brand. Along with Paul Poiret, Chanel was credited in the post-World War I era with liberating women from the constraints of the "corseted silhouette" and popularizing a sporty, casual chic as the feminine standard of style. A prolific fashion creator, Chanel extended her influence beyond couture clothing, realising her design aesthetic in jewellery, handbags, and fragrance. Her signature scent, Chanel No. 5, has become an iconic product. She is the only fashion designer listed on TIME magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. Chanel designed her iconic interlocked-CC monograph, meaning Coco Chanel, using it since the 1920s.
Chanel was known for her lifelong determination, ambition, and energy which she applied to her professional and social life. She achieved both financial success as a businesswoman and catapulted to social prominence in French high society, thanks to the connections she made through her work. These included many artists and craftspeople to whom she became a patron. Source Wikipedia.
- have seen this postcard was a 1908 postmark...features a cheerful greeting from Santa Claus, accompanied by a charming collection of toys. The number "1166" at the bottom right might be a series number related to their collections.
This is a vintage Christmas postcard featuring Father Christmas. The card depicts Father Christmas in traditional red robes, carrying a horse-on-wheels and other toys in his side pocket. The text at the bottom simply reads "A MERRY CHRISTMAS."
Theme: The card depicts an old-world Father Christmas figure in a long red robe and hat adorned with holly. He carries a toy horse on wheels and has dolls tucked into his pocket, illustrating the traditional benevolent gift-bringer role.
"Old World Father Christmas" refers to the diverse traditional European depictions of the gift-giver that existed before the standardized, jolly, portly American Santa Claus popularized by Coca-Cola advertising in the 1930s. The image in the postcard above is a good example of this older style. Key characteristics of Old World Santa imagery include: Varied Appearance: Unlike the single modern image, Old World Santas varied widely in appearance depending on the region and period. They were depicted as everything from a "tall gaunt man" to an "elflike figure" or a pious, strict figure. Diverse Attire: Robes and clothing colors were not always the now-standard red fur-trimmed suit. They might wear bishop's robes (reflecting the original St. Nicholas), fur-lined robes in green, blue, or brown, and different hats, often a tall mitre or hooded hat instead of a soft cap. The Santa in the image above is wearing a hooded red robe, not a full suit. Accessories: They were often depicted with a walking stick or staff, and sometimes a simple rope or cord belt instead of a modern leather belt. Origin in St. Nicholas: These figures are generally based on the historical Saint Nicholas, a 4th-century Greek bishop known for his generosity and gift-giving to the poor, who is the original inspiration for the legend. Focus on Tradition: The term is now used commercially to describe decorations and art that evoke this vintage, Victorian or European style, emphasizing historical or regional traditions and a sense of nostalgia.
Wearing holly in his cap or as a crown was a very common element of traditional "Old World" Father Christmas depictions, especially in England.
Here is more detail on the tradition: Pagan Origins: The tradition has roots in pre-Christian Celtic and Roman winter solstice festivals, where people (including priests and chieftains) wore holly wreaths or crowns to symbolize eternal life, ward off evil spirits, and celebrate the return of spring. The "Holly King" in Celtic legend, a precursor to Santa, was depicted wearing a crown of holly.
Traditional English Father Christmas: In medieval and early modern England, Father Christmas embodied the spirit of midwinter merriment and nature. He was frequently illustrated with a green hooded cloak and a wreath or sprigs of holly, ivy, or mistletoe on his head, linking him to the evergreen nature of the season.
Christian Symbolism: As Christianity merged with older traditions, the holly's sharp leaves came to symbolize Christ's crown of thorns, and the red berries his blood, making it a prominent religious symbol.
Transition to Modern Santa: Even as the American-influenced Santa Claus image grew in popularity during the Victorian era and early 20th century, many depictions of Father Christmas still included holly, though the full crown became less common and was often replaced with a simple sprig or hood, as seen in your postcard. This incorporation of holly made it a classic visual identifier for the traditional European gift-giver and festive figure.
Symbolism of the Toy Horse - Childhood Joy and Play: The primary symbolism is that of childhood innocence, happiness, and the simple pleasure of receiving a gift at Christmas. The toy horse was a classic children's item across centuries.
Aspiration and Imagination: Horses have long been symbols of strength, freedom, nobility, and adventure. For a child, a toy horse was a means to engage in imaginative play, allowing them to envision themselves on journeys, emulating adults, and exploring their own bravery.
Family Status and Affluence: During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a well-crafted wooden rocking horse or pull-toy, often with detailed carvings, real horsehair tails, and leather saddles, was considered a luxury item. Its presence in the image suggests a family of means that valued traditional, quality toys, reflecting the family's prosperity and good taste.
The Act of Giving: In the context of Santa Claus holding it, the toy horse represents Santa as the benevolent gift-giver, carrying the dreams and material wishes of children, and ensuring that children have the opportunity for play and recreation.
In essence, the toy horse in this vintage image is more than just a toy; it is a powerful nostalgic symbol of an idealized childhood and the enduring values of hope and connection during the holiday season.
Symbolism Explained:
Sack of Toys: The sack (or basket) is a universal symbol of the gift-giver's generosity. In older, European traditions (such as those involving figures like Krampus or Belsnickel), the sack sometimes served a dual purpose: carrying toys for good children, but also threatening to carry off or punish the naughty ones, embodying a "carrot-and-stick" approach to child discipline.
Doll: Dolls were a very popular and desirable Christmas gift for girls in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, designed to teach them about motherhood and domesticity, reflecting the societal values of the time. Its presence signifies a gift for a good girl and highlights the innocence of childhood.
Horn (Trumpet): The toy horn, or trumpet, was another common and simple toy that was popular with children of that era. It represents simple joy, play, and often announced the arrival of Santa or the general festivity of the season.
Thick Rope Belt (Cincture): The rope belt, often called a cincture, has significant religious symbolism, linking the secular Santa figure back to his origins as the historical Saint Nicholas. It is directly inspired by the simple rope belts worn by Catholic religious orders, particularly the Franciscans. This choice of simple attire over a fine leather belt was a symbol of the vow of poverty and humility taken by these holy figures, a clear example of their precepts. It grounds the magical figure in a tradition of pious giving and selflessness. These elements work together to paint a picture of a traditional, humble, and generous figure rooted deeply in both Christian and folk traditions, before the modern standardized image took hold.
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Postcard publisher: The postcard publisher in 1908 was primarily known as Robbins Brothers (or Robbins Bros. or The Robbins Bros. Co.), based in Boston, Massachusetts. Some sources also mention the name as H.I. Robbins or M.I. Robbins, suggesting a potential individual name behind the business or different branches/divisions.
Key details about the publisher: Location: Boston, Massachusetts. Active Period: The company was active during the "Divided Back" era of postcards (c. 1907–1915), with many postcards postmarked or published around 1907-1908.
Printing Location: Many of their postcards, particularly the view cards, were "Printed in Germany," which was common for high-quality lithograph postcards of that time.
Products: They published a wide variety of postcards, including:
US State & Town views.
Holiday greetings (e.g., Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter).
Embossed and gilt postcards.
Artistic and romantic themed cards.
Notable Works: They are known for their "Quality Line" postcards and published numerous view cards of towns, cities, and specific landmarks, such as railroad depots and local streets. Many of their postcards were manufactured in Germany, a common practice at the time for high-quality printing.
On one of its first days after repair, Lxd2-465 of the Piaseczno narrow gauge railway took up the task of hauling the special 'Train to the stars'. After a journey from Piaseczno to Szczaki-Złotokłos and a few kilometers back to the passenger stop Runów, the train stopped for the event, which was to be the main part of the journey - a talk by Karol Wójcicki, a well-known science popularizer. The train left back towards Piaseczno after a solid two hours of stargazing, half an hour before midnight.
Once it got really dark, I could snap this picture of the Lxd2-465 resting in Runów in pitch-black darkness, with only my bicycle's light illuminating the scene.
Photo by Piotrek/Toprus
A solo red poppy blooms in the middle of the Lavender fields of the Valensole plateau in Provence. I caught the TGV from Paris following a busy week of meetings to enjoy an afternoon and evening in the Lavender fields of southern France before flying home the next day. It was a tiny bit early, but I'm glad I took the chance because there were several fields that had bloomed enough to give a good sense of that beautiful purple color. The ideal time is probably last few days of June and first few days of July. However, the crowds must be pretty tedious at that time. There were certainly a few flower peepers out there already, but the hordes had not yet descended en masse. Couple that with the extreme heat that most of Europe is now experiencing and I'm quite happy to have been there when I did. It is such a beautiful area, and of course the Lavender fields have been popularized to such a high degree over the years that all the photos start to look the same. I tried to find some different comps, but sadly none played out as well as the tried-and-true.
PS. Some behind-the-scenes notes. I would have liked to bring the poppies a little bit more front and center but there's like a dozen people to my right just out of frame here, I couldn't move closer without getting in front of them (or behind them). I also used f20 aperture because I was shooting with telephoto and I wanted to get as much as possible in focus. I wouldn't normally do that and I had been trying to shoot different focus points at lower f-stop to do some focus stacking, but by this time I was rapidly running out of light and color and there were too many people walking around so I had to shoot quickly. Not ideal, but I don't think it worked out too badly.
On the editing side, there were some damned telephone wires going right behind that tree which I felt compelled to clone/heal out. It is a tedious process in Lightroom as LRs clone tool is not nearly as intelligent at blending as Photoshop. I should've used PS but I need to reinstall it, and I didn't feel like waiting and I thought it'd be easier to do in LR than it turned out to be. Finally, I took this image using Pentax's Pixel Shift, which Adobe only recently added support for in LR. I used to edit by bringing the pixel shift file into Raw Therapee to process and then move to LR. LR's pixel shift processing is not as good, so there are still some artifacts left here from moving leaves, etc. if you peep real close. I plan to run it back through RT and PS to do it right one of these days. This issue would affect Sony, Panasonic and other pixel shift implementations as well.
Christmas Market, St Enoch Square, Glasgow
Donut vs Doughnut
Doughnut” is the traditional spelling used in both UK and US English, while “donut” is a shortened American variant popularized in the 20th century. In the UK, “doughnut” is preferred in formal writing, though “donut” is understood. In the US, “donut” is common in everyday use and branding, but “doughnut” is still correct and often used in formal contexts.
The 1942 DeSoto wasn't the first production car with hidden headlights, but it certainly was the one that popularized it in the US
It is a bit out of place, but that really is the London Bridge and it is located at Lake Havasu City, AZ. The bridge, which was originally constructed in 1831 was getting to the point where it was unable to handle traffic so London sold the bridge to an AZ developer who was trying to popularize the remote city of Lake Havasu. It was reconstructed there stone by stone on dry land and then the canal was constructed under it. Work was completed during 1971. Lake Havasu is a popular destination for college Spring Breakers.
Nikon D200
1/800 sec at f/8 20 mm ISO 200
March 13, 2009