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After a very nice birthday party of two friends, as I was crossing the street to go to my car I captured these two ! She said YES! A nice way to end the day!
[...]Our happiness in life can indeed be said to be proportional to the extent and intimacy of our interaction with nature.[...]
Illustration for the Peace Proposal of Daisaku Ikeda.
The sails are going back up on Chesterton Windmill in the next few days after 3 and a 1/2 years. This was the last image I took before they came down in 2021-I don't know if it was a proposal but the couple under the mill looked like that.
We'd gone out for dinner after a grey day that saw most of the accumulated snow disappear - and were promptly chased indoors by a fast approaching thunderstorm. That's a bit unusual for this time of year but the meal was good and we stayed dry while the rain came down in earnest. There was even a severe thunderstorm warning issued by Environment Canada. As we left for home, my wife was sure she heard the fellow in this gazebo proposing to his girlfriend. We had just enough time to grab a shot and get back to the car, when the rain came again.
top done. it's full sized. i'm excited to quilt this one. blogged www.tallgrassprairiestudio.blogspot.com
“Demonstration satellite solar power station – the materials for which would be carried into low earth orbit by Space Shuttle – is 1000 feet square and 25 feet thick. An operational station would be placed in geosynchronous orbit (about 22,000 miles out in space), from where it would beam a continuous stream of microwave energy to earth.”
Above per the Rockwell International lithograph of this gorgeous work, the originator of this proposal.
Beautifully rendered by Ted Brown, at:
www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/rockwell-international-s...
Credit: “SECRET PROJECTS: UNBUILT PROJECTS, MILITARY AND AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY” website
Additionally, per the excellent Astronautix website:
“Rockwell Station '76
Rockwell Space Station Concept, 1976
American manned space station. Study 1975. North American Rockwell's 'Austere Modular Space Station' was in contrast to more grandiose schemes in the mid-1970's.
Status: Study 1975.
The most important application in those days was constructing large space structures, e.g., extremely large communications satellites, giant 20-kilometer-wide solar power satellites or even giant orbiting space colonies for millions of people. Contemporary space station studies such as Rockwell's and Boeing's were closely tied to this objective. NASA's Outlook for Space report from 1975 recommended a number of possible goals, including development of a 12-man space station in low Earth orbit by 1988 and a similar station in lunar orbit by 1994.
Article by Marcus Lindroos”
At:
www.astronautix.com/a/amss-austerrspacestation.html
www.astronautix.com/graphics/s/ssri76n.jpg
What appears to be the original ‘Austere Modular Space Station’ posting.
I’m sure also by Ted Brown:
www.friends-partners.org/mwade/craft/amsation.htm
An excellent one-two info combo from two disparate sources. Don’cha just love it when a ‘plan’ comes together?
However, while that’s all fine & dandy, what’s truly important, interesting & notable here is:
1.) That it’s by Ted Brown.
2.) That it’s part of an interwoven evolution, sequence & stream of variants and derivatives of similar & related works by Mr. Brown. I don’t recall identifying/recognizing anything like this pertaining to other artist’s works.
3.) Furthermore, within the following wonderful tribute video by Mr. Brown’s amazing & gracious daughter, Angela Carole Brown:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-w4MHqTx5A
Commencing at the 2:54 mark, an extremely similar variant is shown.
And then, at the 3:24 mark, the close-up of Mr. Brown and an assistant would appear to be of them working on the details of the Manned Remote Workstation (that possibly being Grumman proprietary terminology) depicted in his 1980 “Space Products” mural, to which I’ve provided multiple links in the “Comment” section below.
Fascinating, at least to me.
Finally:
dh.howard.edu/newdirections/vol11/iss4/
Credit: Howard University website
"Were you from another time
Or your soul in another body.
Were I to see you in blackest night
Or in blinding light,
I would know you in all of these.
And I will love you until the earth crumbles to dust and the stars rain down from the heavens. Marry me?"
Little Tommy can not bend his knee but he can climb a stair. And he owns a BIG 100% plastic ring.
Maybe when you grow up, Tommy...
Blythe a Day. February 2025 Day 8
In the mid-1920s, a series of unfortunate events befell the town of Boynton. Plans for a new hotel were abandoned by Addison Mizner and his brother Wilson who eventually built the Cloister Inn in Boca Raton. in 1925, citrus canker was discovered in the town’s orange groves which led to their destruction. The town also began to suffer from severe financial problems resulting in the bank refusing to honor checks signed by the City Clerk and salaries for municipal staff being cut by up to 50%. The Florida Land Boom was beginning to wane at this time and two hurricanes in 1926 and 1928, caused extensive damage which added to the town’s problems. As the Depression hit, Boynton’s financial problems continued to mount and, in 1929, the Bank of Boynton failed.
Concerned residents from the east side of the Intracoastal Waterway were worried about the debt and informed the town they wished to separate from Boynton and start a new municipality. When bond holders began to press for payment on nearly $1 million of indebtedness, Boynton and the eastside residents reached an agreement whereby, upon assumption of half of the debt, a new municipality would be established on the east side of the waterway. The agreement was finalized in on April 17, 1931 with the formation of Boynton on the west side of the canal, and Boynton Beach on the east. In 1939, the Town of Boynton Beach changed its name to Ocean Ridge and, within two years, the Town of Boynton changed its name to the Town of Boynton Beach.
Before a bridge was built over the East Coast Canal (now the Intracoastal Waterway), crossings were made by means of a hand-operated lighter (barge) located at Ocean Avenue. Once on board, passengers would haul on a chain to pull the lighter to the other side.
The first bridge was built over the canal at Ocean Avenue in 1911. The wooden swing bridge was operated by a crank in the center section, pushed by the bridge-tender walking in a circle until it swung open. In 1924, the bridge-tenders were Wilbur and Jessie Forrey. Jessie would crank the bridge while Wilbur lowered a chain across the canal and collected the toll.
Construction of a new bridge began in 1935. The bridge was constructed from steel and was operated with a Scherzer rolling lift bascule, which was an unusual movable span found in only two other bridges in Florida. The span was designed by William Scherzer of Chicago and built by the Nashville Bridge Company. As the bridge was financed with Depression era relief funds given by the Federal Government, the design of the bridge was very plain3. The bridge was 121 feet long, 31 feet wide and carried two narrow lanes of traffic with sidewalks on each side.
In 1970, project development started for the construction of a new bridge at Boynton Beach Boulevard; however, a property owner who would have been impacted by the bridge relocation filed suit and the resulting arbitration ruled in his favor. The project was put on hold for several years and then two proposals were studied. The first was to relocate the new bridge to Boynton Beach Boulevard and the second was to replace the bridge on Ocean Avenue. In 1994, the permit for the Boynton Beach Boulevard bridge was rejected which left the Ocean Avenue proposal as the only option,
Construction of the new bridge started in November 1998 and the project was completed in March, 2001.
Credit for the data above is given to the following website:
www.aisc.org/nsba/prize-bridge-awards/prize-bridge-winner...
historic.boynton-beach.org/heritage-trail/boynton-beach-o...
bridgehunter.com/fl/palm-beach/930370/
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When I look into your eyes, I can see a reflection of the two of US and the life we'll share together.
In you, my life becomes whole, with you my days become bright. In your hands I would love to lay, this night and for the rest of my life!"
Come to our first date," He said.
he looked at me intently and said "I love you from the bottom of my heart"
and with this ring, we renew our love.
Yayyyyyy. I get a ring again ...
I love you more than everything
After crossing paths in their unique Rover duties, these two quickly became an item. They are now taking their relationship to the next level.