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Dubrovnik, is a city on the Adriatic Sea in the region of Dalmatia, in southern Croatia. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean Sea, a seaport and the center of Dubrovnik-Neretva County. Situated in an exclave, it is connected to the rest of the country by the Pelješac Bridge. Its total population is 42,615 (2011 census). In 1979, the city of Dubrovnik was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in recognition of its outstanding medieval architecture and fortified old town.
The history of the city probably dates back to the 7th century, when the town known as Ragusa was founded by refugees from Epidaurum (Ragusa Vecchia). It was under the protection of the Byzantine Empire and later under the sovereignty of the Republic of Venice. Between the 14th and 19th centuries, Dubrovnik ruled itself as a free state. The prosperity of the city was historically based on maritime trade; as the capital of the maritime Republic of Ragusa, it achieved a high level of development, particularly during the 15th and 16th centuries, as it became notable for its wealth and skilled diplomacy. At the same time, Dubrovnik became a cradle of Croatian literature.
The entire city was almost destroyed when a devastating earthquake hit in 1667. During the Napoleonic Wars, Dubrovnik was occupied by the French Empire forces, and then the Republic of Ragusa was abolished and incorporated into the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy and later into the Illyrian Provinces. Later on, in the early 19th to early 20th century, Dubrovnik was part of the Kingdom of Dalmatia within the Austrian Empire. Dubrovnik became part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia immediately upon its creation, and it was incorporated into its Zeta Banovina in 1929, before becoming part of the Banovina of Croatia upon its creation in 1939. During World War II, it was part of the Axis puppet state Independent State of Croatia, before being reincorporated into SR Croatia in SFR Yugoslavia.
In 1991, during the Croatian War of Independence, Dubrovnik was besieged by the Yugoslav People's Army for seven months and suffered significant damage from shelling. After undergoing repair and restoration works in the 1990s and early 2000s, it re-emerged as one of the Mediterranean's top tourist destinations, as well as a popular filming location.
A popular spot for photographing the Great Orme Tramway is here at the passing loop. Car number 7 is climbing towards the summit as car 6 is descending. I would guess this is a morning picture as number 7 is packed with people and 6 is empty. The cable detail is very prominent between the rails on this cable tramway, the engine driving the system is contained to the right of the picture.
Peter Shoesmith Circa 1954
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This is one of the first images I took after removing my filter during the eclipse giving a glimpse of the prominences. I have wonderful memories of the eclipse (Clingman's Dome, Great Smoky Mountain National Park) but know that I was overwhelmed by the task of trying to capture it with two cameras in a totality of 1 min and 26 seconds. Sure hope to have another opportunity in 2024!
Shenandoah National Park, VA
Typical 10-Point Whitetail Buck
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Any tree that is not an olive tree really stands out here 😅
Camera: Nikon FE2
Film: Ilford Delta 100
Developer: Ilfotec LC29 1+29
North Antrim - May 2023. This species is much less common than the similar Lesser Swallow Prominent in Ireland. I only get one or two a year up here, so it was a pleasant surprise to get one in the garden recently.
Messberghof / Ballinhaus, Hamburg
Named after the prominent ship owner Albert Ballin, the Ballinhaus was one of the first buildings in the Kontorhaus District, built at the same time as the Chilehaus (1922–1924) and based on plans by the architects Hans and Oskar Gerson. In 1938 it was renamed Messberghof (based on its location) following a directive by the Reich Governor Karl Kaufmann that all streets and buildings called after Jews must be given new names. On the inside the building still contains the original entrance hall with this very impressive round stairwell. The floors are made of polished light sandstone plates and the walls are faced with travertine or coloured tiles.
Prominent buildings on the Bund in Shanghai
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Excerpt from www.historicplaces.ca:
Description of Historic Place
The Adamson Estate, now a public park and campus for the Royal Conservatory of Music, backs directly onto Lake Ontario, at 850 Enola Ave., in the City of Mississauga. This 13.2 acre parcel, is what remains of the original 300 acre summer property, of the Cawthra family. It contains a two-storey manor house, in the Colonial Revival and Flemish style, a wooden gatehouse or folly, a barn, a pet cemetery and the remains of a pool.
It has been recognised for its heritage value by the City of Mississauga By-law 461-78.
Heritage Value
The remnants of the original estate, with its house, barn outbuildings and grounds are a significant waterfront cultural landscape. They provide a window into the past, of an important pioneer family, and the lifestyle associated with an early twentieth century country estate.
The Adamson Estate is associated with the Cawthras, a prominent family involved in the development of York, (now Toronto) and Toronto Township (now Mississauga). The Crown granted Joseph Cawthra, an English immigrant from Yorkshire, approximately 200 acres of land shortly after the 1805 Mississauga Purchase. Cawthra, a prominent York merchant, did not settle this land, but used it primarily as a summer residence, renting the majority of the property, in 1830, to William Duck for farming purposes. The property remained in Cawthra's ownership until 1971, with Duck's descendants farming it until the 1940s. Mabel Cawthra received the property as a wedding gift upon her marriage to Agar Adamson in 1899. After spending the First World War in Flanders, the Adamsons returned to Canada, in 1919, choosing to live permanently on the subject land. They replaced the c. 1860 cottage with a new manor. Sproatt and Rolph designed it in the Colonial Revival style with Flemish elements. The Adamsons requested Flemish features be included to commemorate their years abroad.
The two-storey house, completed in 1920, is comprised of two long gabled structures joined together and extended on the east by an orangey. A red tile roof caps the pale stucco walls. Metal windows are plentiful and multi-paned; most are casement. The semi-circular blind above the upper-storey windows adds height and detailing. Cut stone adorns the peak of the gables and lakefront entrance, referencing Flemish bell-cast gables.
The gatehouse or folly was constructed in 1904 as a summer nursery, doubling as a guesthouse. It is one of only three gatehouses of this design in Canada. (The others are at the Ottawa residences of both the Governor General and the Prime Minister.) It is also Canada's only wooden folly. Thus, this structure is valued for being an architectural rarity. It spans the driveway that leads to the rear of the main structure. The green roof shingles and wood trim stand out against the cream-coloured stucco and complement the exterior colours of the house. An exterior staircase accesses the upper floor and leads to a wrap-around balcony.
Since the 1960s, the barn was used for theatrical productions, seating 100, with the granary serving as the bar. This use continued when the City of Mississauga acquired the site in 1971. The Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) began leasing the main house in 1996 and the folly shortly thereafter. The school converted the house into classrooms and the folly into a studio. Mississauga Parks and Recreation retained the barn for storage. The City created a pet cemetery by gathering monuments disbursed throughout the property, into one place.
Source: CS.08-ENO, Enola Avenue 850, City of Mississauga.
Character-Defining Elements
Character defining elements that reflect the heritage value of the Adamson Estate include its:
- unusual design of the two-storey main house, which incorporates Flemish details into the Colonial Revival style
- cut stone detailing on the gabled wings
- multi-paned metal fenestration
- rarity of the gatehouse's design in being constructed over an existing roadway
- uniqueness of the gatehouse as the only known building of its type in Canada constructed of wood
- pet cemetery
- remains of a pool
Prominent and distinctive buildings on the seafront at Cromer north Norfolk uk.
Two different view points.
With two sunspots and multiple prominence's.
Lunt LS80Tha/B18/DSII with 2.5x Powermate and Grasshopper 3 camera
Captivated by morning light on the Tamarack left standing prominently on this cleared water view lot, I returned for a another set of captures ... this one with unconverted camera.
Lotus Esprit S3 (1981-87) Engine 2174cc S4 Type 910/910S
Registration Number A 70 OAH (Norwich)
LOTUS SET
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The third generation of Lotus Esprit launched in 1981. Still to the original Giorgetto Giugiaro penned design. with both the normally aspirated and Turbo versions sharing a common chassis, inheriting much of the configuration of the Essex cars, whilst body production was based on a single common set of moulds. The interior for both cars was revised and featured new trim; combined with changes to the body moulds this resulted in more headroom and an enlarged footwell.
Externally, the Turbo Esprit retained the full aerodynamic body kit of the Essex cars, and featured prominent 'turbo esprit' decals on the nose and sides; the S3 gained the more substantial bumpers, yet retained the simpler sill line and glazed rear hatch of the S2.2 body style. Both models were supplied with 15" BBS alloy wheels.
For the 1985 model year, the S3 and Turbo underwent some slight alterations to the bodywork and to the front suspension.
Diolch yn fawr am 70,259,718 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mwynhewch ac arhoswch yn ddiogel
Thank you 70,259,718 amazing views, enjoy and stay safe
Shot 13.04.2019 iat the GT Cup and MSVR Championships at Donington Park Ref 138-428
North Antrim - May 2023. This species is much less common than the similar Lesser Swallow Prominent in Ireland. I only get one or two a year up here, so it was a pleasant surprise to get one in the garden recently.
Furcula sp., I believe. Found at Pleasant Valley Conservancy SNA in southern Wisconsin. Dane County, Wisconsin, USA.
Found on small plant (possibly cherry), mixed hardwood forest.
Single exposure, uncropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-24EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie diffuser.
(c) Alwyn Greer 2023
05 September 2023
Fanad Lighthouse, Co. Donegal, Ireland.
Fanad Lighthouse is an iconic working lighthouse at the mouth of Lough Swilly. The lighthouse was designed by George Halpin, one of the prominent civil engineers of the era. The light was first lit on Saint Patrick’s Day 1817, using sperm oil wick lamps and parabolic reflectors, showing red to the Atlantic and white to Lough Swilly. By the 1870s, investigations were being made into how the light at Fanad could be improved. The tower needed to be taller in order to be more visible from the Atlantic side. And so, a new, higher tower was built, and commenced operations on 1 September 1886. The tower is 22 metres high from foundation to the top of the tower (not including the lantern). The light is 39 metres above sea level and there are 76 steps in the tower – 59 spiral granite steps and 17 ladder steps.
Malcesine's most prominent landmark is the Castello Scaligero, which has 13th-century fortifications and an older medieval tower. Remnants of an Etruscan tomb have been found within the castle walls. The castle was fortified by the della Scala family who ruled the region throughout the 13th century. Most of the structures visible today date to the period of the della Scala. The bell of the castle was cast in 1442 and it is still in service. [wikipedia]
"Work-acquired infectious diseases are among the risks all healthcare workers face; and bloodborne pathogens figure prominently among these. Occupational exposure to blood and body fluids is well documented among healthcare workers. Annual exposure prevalence rates range from 1,500 nurses employed on 40 units in 20 hospitals, poor organizational climate and high workloads were associated with 50% to 200% increases in the likelihood of needlestick injuries and near-misses among hospital nurses."
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3328993/
As nurses we work in an environment that will kill us. We understand that,. We use protection and procedures to reduce risk, and we come to work with the same mission as always. Usually to save or help some ungrateful son of a bitch who doesn't deserve our assistance. Some drug using wife beating ignorant pseudo criminal who views us and health care in general with suspicion and contempt. Some ignorant person to whom knowledge and education are evil and unnecessary. And to those who firmly think nurses are a sub-class of humanity and who would "report us to administration" and "have our jobs" because we don't offer them Demerol every hour for their little aches and pains. Never mind that many nurses including myself work more hours than we sleep, often in a great deal of unmedicated pain ourselves. But I digress.....
Tonight I discovered a fascinating fact. I was hoping to find the actual infection and death rate of health care workers among the statistics at the CDC. Instead I found this statement......
"Recent experiences with severe acute respiratory syndrome
and the US smallpox vaccination program have
demonstrated the vulnerability of healthcare workers to
occupationally acquired infectious diseases. However,
despite acknowledgment of risk, the occupational death
rate for healthcare workers is unknown. In contrast, the
death rate for other professions with occupational risk, such
as police officer or firefighter, has been well defined. With
available information from federal sources and calculating
the additional number of deaths from infection by using
data on prevalence and natural history, we estimate the
annual death rate for healthcare workers from occupational
events, including infection, is 17–57 per 1 million workers.
However, a much more accurate estimate of risk is
needed. Such information could inform future interventions,
as was seen with the introduction of safer needle products.
This information would also heighten public awareness of
this often minimized but essential aspect of patient care."
wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/7/pdfs/04-1038.pdf
I began my search for statistics this evening because I began my own personal nightmare today. I was exposed to most of the dread diseases and killer viruses that our profession has to offer. Not because I did anything stupid, but because others did. The only stupid thing I did was report to work believing that the risks were low, that the system would support me if there was an exposure, and that my personal protective equipment was sufficient.
"James... earn this. Earn it."
Captain John H. Miller, Saving Private Ryan
19th July 2021
Camera: Voigtlander Prominent 35mm Rangefinder.
Lens: Voigtlander 35mm Skoparon f/3.5.
Film: Ilford Pan F Plus ISO 50 35mm black & white negative.
Development: ID-11 1 + 3 20C/18m.
Copyright 2021 Tasmania Film Photography.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Located at the heart of the colonial district, The Victoria Theatre & Victoria Concert Hall has long played a prominent part of Singapore's cultural scene. Returning to the performing arts scene after four-year refurbishment, it features improved acoustics and new rehearsal rooms. With its neoclassical architecture and impressive interior, the home of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra manages to be spacious yet intimate, and provides the sort of warm acoustics which musicians and music lovers crave.
Champagne Pool is a prominent geothermal feature within the Waiotapu geothermal area in the North Island of New Zealand. The orange colour originates from deposits of arsenic and antimony sulfides. The name Champagne Pool is derived from the abundant efflux of carbon dioxide (CO2), similar to a glass of bubbling champagne, unfortunately not well seen in this photo due to the choppy pool surface.
Broke.
Broke was settled around 1824. The most prominent settler was John Blaxland, brother of explorer Gregory Blaxland who crossed the Blue Mountains in 1813. Around 1830 John and his son Arthur combined received land grants totalling 8,000 acres along Wollombi Brook as compensation for a legal dispute with the government. Wrangles with Governor Bligh to obtain his original land grant were protracted and Blaxland was even imprisoned for a month. His original land grant was on the Nepean River near Sydney. John Blaxland was an Anglican and so he donated two acres for a church and cemetery in 1861. St Andrews Anglican Church, a timber framed structure, opened in 1865 but was not consecrated. The timber church was replaced with a red brick one which was consecrated in 1889. It is now privately owned behind a high fence near the school. The village of Broke emerged as it was at the end of the overland route from Sydney to the Hunter Valley – The Great North Road used to moving livestock. Although the Blaxland homestead no longer exists there is a memorial at the site. The village still has some 19th century buildings apart from the 1889 Anglican Church at 38 Wollombi St. They include the original school 1876, the original Post Office 1882 – now a residence, the village hall 1898, and the Catholic Church 1904 at 26 Wollombi St. Today the main product is wine and Broke-Fordwich is a sub region of the Hunter Valley wine district.
The forecast for Jupiter is for stormy weather at low northern latitudes. A prominent string of alternating storms is visible, forming a ‘vortex street’ as some planetary astronomers call it. This is a wave pattern of nested cyclones and anticyclones, locked together like the alternating gears of a machine moving clockwise and counterclockwise. If the storms get close enough to each other and merge together, they could build an even larger storm, potentially rivalling the current size of the Great Red Spot. The staggered pattern of cyclones and anticyclones prevents individual storms from merging. Activity is also seen interior to these storms; in the 1990s Hubble didn’t see any cyclones or anticyclones with built-in thunderstorms, but these storms have sprung up in the last decade. Strong colour differences indicate that Hubble is seeing different cloud heights and depths as well.
The orange moon Io photobombs this view of Jupiter’s multicoloured cloud tops, casting a shadow toward the planet’s western limb. Hubble’s resolution is so sharp that it can see Io’s mottled-orange appearance, the result of its numerous active volcanoes. These volcanoes were first discovered when the Voyager 1 spacecraft flew by in 1979. The moon’s molten interior is overlaid by a thin crust through which the volcanoes eject material. Sulphur takes on various hues at different temperatures, which is why Io’s surface is so colourful. This photo was taken on 12 November 2022.
[Image description: Jupiter looms large in this image. Set against a black background, the planet is banded in stripes of brownish orange, light gray, soft yellow, and shades of cream. White and cream colored ovals punctuate the planet at all latitudes.]
Credits: NASA, ESA, STScI, A. Simon (NASA-GSFC), M. H. Wong (UC Berkeley), J. DePasquale (STScI); CC BY 4.0
Model: : Dianne van den Eng (@dianne_vandeneng)
Recently I went to the Profoto Roadshow, where I was allowed to take this photo. A number of prominent photographers gave workshops and of course we were allowed to get to work ourselves. With an experience richer, a head full of inspiration and more knowledge I went home after this beautiful day.
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The image captures a breathtaking view from the Empire State Building at sunset, overlooking the sprawling expanse of Manhattan. The sky is ablaze with a gradient of warm hues, transitioning from deep orange near the horizon to soft purples and pinks as it meets the darkening blue above. The cityscape below is a mesmerizing grid of towering skyscrapers, their windows glinting with the last rays of sunlight.
The iconic Chrysler Building is prominently visible, its Art Deco spire shimmering in the golden light. The Hudson River to the west reflects streaks of orange and pink, contrasting with the deep shadows of the buildings lining its banks. Farther away, the Statue of Liberty can be glimpsed, faint but dignified against the glowing horizon.
The bustling energy of Manhattan is palpable even from this lofty height, with tiny dots of headlights and streetlights beginning to illuminate the streets below as the city transitions into evening. The atmosphere is both serene and electric, embodying the magic of a New York sunset.
A prominent bifid peak which dominates skyline at Sarahan.This shot of the mountain in the sun was taken from the road to Bhimakali temple.The clear shot of 17000ft himalayan peak was luckily possible due to heavy downpour the previous day.Pl. see large.
The town is situated on a small island at the southern entrance to the Lagoon of Venice about 25 kilometres (16 miles) south of Venice[4] (50 km (31 mi) by road); causeways connect it to the mainland and to its frazione, nowadays a quarter, of Sottomarina. The population of the comune is around 50,000, with the town proper accounting for about half of that and Sottomarina for most of the rest.
Chioggia and Sottomarina were not prominent in antiquity, although they are first mentioned in Pliny as the fossa Clodia. Local legend attributes this name to its founding by a Clodius, but the origin of this belief is not known.
The name of the town has changed often, being Clodia, Cluza, Clugia, Chiozza and Chioggia. The most ancient documents naming Chioggia date from the 6th century AD, when it was part of the Byzantine Empire. Chioggia was destroyed by King Pippin of Italy in the 9th century, but rebuilt around a new industry based on salt pans. In the Middle Ages, Chioggia proper was known as Clugia major, whereas Clugia minor was a sand bar about 600 m further into the Adriatic. A free commune and an episcopal see from 1110, it had later an important role in the so-called War of Chioggia between Genoa and Venice, being conquered by Genoa in 1378 and finally by Venice in June 1380. Although the town remained largely autonomous, it was always thereafter subordinate to Venice. On 14 March 1381, Chioggia concluded an alliance with Zadar and Trogir against Venice, and finally Chioggia became better protected by Venice in 1412, because Šibenik became in 1412 the seat of the main customs office and the seat of the salt consumers office with a monopoly on the salt trade in Chioggia and on the whole Adriatic Sea.