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Perhaps recognizing the photographer from earlier, the conductor of a northbound KCS manifest comes out and gives a friendly wave as his train approaches the State Highway EE bridge at Lanagan, Missouri. The train is powered by five KCS GP30s: 103, 107, 11-, 100, & 111. Today, much of this scene has changed as the second track no longer exists, with a defect detector roughly where the lead GP30 is. The code-line poles have been replaced by mature hardwood trees and the small pond is now a grass field. The photographer and date are unknown. Although, based on the context of the group of negatives, my guess is the late 1960s. Photo was scanned from a medium format negative.
Recognize this place?
Becca insisted we leave Wales for England and try to find this place. It was worth it.
Please click on it. Thank you
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Lately I recognized, that I still have a lot photographs in my queue. That's the only reason why I do upload two photos in a short time period! Don't mind - this is even an older photo, made in June this year. I used my ND-Filter and did an exposure of 15 seconds.
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This is the seventh in my new series, one which recognizes my friends here on Flickr. I wish to thank you for your friendship and your support! Some of you I work with, some of you I have worked with, some of you have given me opportunities and the rest of you my wonderful friends share an infinity with art and an ability to share our love, ideas and support thank you all!
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Twenty-three subspecies are recognized:[3]
Indian black-naped blue monarch (H. a. styani) - (Hartlaub, 1899): Originally described as a separate species in the genus Ficedula, found from India and Nepal to southeast China and Vietnam. The abdomen is whitish in males.
H. a. oberholseri - Stresemann, 1913: Found in Taiwan
H. a. ceylonensis - Sharpe, 1879: Originally described as a separate species, found in Sri Lanka. The males lack the black necklace.
Andamanen black-naped blue monarch (H. a. tytleri) - (Beavan, 1867): Originally described as a separate species in the genus Myiagra. Found in the Andaman Islands. The abdomen of males is blue.
H. a. idiochroa - Oberholser, 1911: Found on Car Nicobar (northern Nicobar Islands). The abdomen of males is white tinged with blue.
H. a. nicobarica - Bianchi, 1907: Found on southern Nicobar Islands. The abdomen of males is white tinged with blue.
H. a. montana - Riley, 1929: Found in northern and central Thailand
H. a. galerita - (Deignan, 1956), 1929: Found in southwest and southeast Thailand
H. a. forrestia - Oberholser, 1911: Found in Mergui Archipelago (off western Myanmar)
H. a. prophata - Oberholser, 1911: Found on Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
H. a. javana - Chasen & Kloss, 1929: Found on Java and Bali (Indonesia)
H. a. penidae - Meise, 1942: Found on Nusa Penida (near Bali in the Lesser Sundas)
H. a. karimatensis - Chasen & Kloss, 1932: Found on Karimata Island (off western Borneo)
H. a. opisthocyanea - Oberholser, 1911: Found on Anambas Islands (in the South China Sea)
H. a. gigantoptera - Oberholser, 1911: Found on Natuna Besar (Natuna Islands, South China Sea)
H. a. consobrina - Richmond, 1902: Originally described as a separate species, found on Simeulue (off north-western Sumatra)
H. a. leucophila - Oberholser, 1911: Found on Siberut (off western Sumatra)
H. a. richmondi - Oberholser, 1911: Found on Enggano Island (off south-western Sumatra)
H. a. abbotti - Richmond, 1902: Originally described as a separate species, found on Reusam and Babi Islands (off north-western Sumatra)
H. a. symmixta - Stresemann, 1913: Found on western and central Lesser Sundas
Philippine black-naped monarch (H. a. azurea) - (Boddaert, 1783): Also known as the black-capped monarch and Philippine black-naped blue monarch. Found in Philippines (except Camiguin Sur Island)
H. a. aeria - Bangs & Peters, JL, 1927: Originally described as a separate species, found on Maratua Island (off eastern Borneo)
H. a. catarmanensis - Rand & Rabor, 1969: Found on Camiguin Sur Island (southern Philippines)
Depending on your age you may not recognize the man in this picture. He was Ronald Reagan most notably host of the TV series “General Electric Theater” and “Death Valley Days.” Reagan was also a B actor and played in the frankly unbelievable comedy “Bedtime for Bonzo.”
What makes this of interest is that Reagan an otherwise minor, second rate actor is a character in a series of alternate history books (a sub-genre of science fiction) written by Tootie Hurtledore in which--incredibly enough--Reagan is elected governor of California and then (an even bigger stretch) president of the United States! While this makes for an entertaining “what if” read it ignores the fact that Reagan had no background in politics, and that the people of the most powerful nation of the world would never elect a second rate actor and TV host to be their leader. Politics is a profession that requires years of experience, thoughtfulness, intelligence and a certain ability to communicate that Reagan never possessed. For my tastes I prefer my fictional reading to be more believable.
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The ring-tailed lemur is an easily recognized primate native to Madagascar, characterized by its long, black and white striped tail, gray fur with a white belly, and distinctive "ringed" face with dark triangular eye patches. They are social, diurnal (active during the day) animals that live in troops and use vocalizations to communicate. Unlike most other lemurs, they are semi-terrestrial, spending a significant amount of time on the ground. Their diet consists of fruits, leaves, flowers, and insects, while males compete for mates during breeding season with "stink fights".
Appearance
Tail: Famous for its distinctive black and white striped tail, which is longer than the lemur's body.
Face: White faces with black "ringed" features and dark, triangular eye patches.
Body: Cat-sized with dense gray fur and a white underbelly.
Eyes: Often described as having bright orange eyes.
Habitat and Diet
Habitat: Native to the arid forests and scrublands of southwestern Madagascar.
Diet: Omnivorous, with a diet mainly of fruit, leaves, flowers, bark, sap, and insects.
Behavior and Social Life
Social Structure: Live in social groups called troops.
Communication: Highly vocal, using a range of calls including grunts and howls for communication and to warn of danger.
Grooming: Spend time grooming each other to strengthen social bonds.
Sunbathing: Often seen sunbathing in the mornings with arms outstretched, which is thought to warm their less dense belly fur.
Terrestrial Lifestyle: Spend more time on the ground than other lemur species, moving on all fours.
Unique Behaviors
Stink Fights: During the breeding season, males rub scent glands on their wrists onto their tails and wave them at rivals to assert dominance and compete for females.
Tail Signaling: They raise their tails in the air when on the ground to maintain visibility of the group members.
...A good word for this photo. Many years ago, the Virginian Railroad hauled coal and what better set up than to have the NS' "Virginian" heritage unit #1069 haul a loaded coal train to Chicago.
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July 19, 2017
The firebug, Pyrrhocoris apterus, is a common insect of the family Pyrrhocoridae. Easily recognizable due to its striking red and black coloration, but may be confused with the similarly coloured though unrelated Corizus hyoscyami (cinnamon bug, squash bug) (see comparison). Pyrrhocoris apterus is distributed throughout the Palaearctic from the Atlantic coast of Europe to northwest China. It has also been reported from the US, Central America and India. It has been reported as recently expanding its distribution northwards into mainland UK and eastward on to the coast of the Mediterranean sea. [3They are frequently observed to form aggregations, especially as immature forms, with from tens to perhaps a hundred individuals.
De vuurwants is een bontgekleurde soort die een overwegend helder rode kleur heeft met een karakteristiek patroon van zwarte lichaamsdelen en vlekken en hieraan is te herkennen. De wants komt in grote delen van Europa voor en is ook in België en Nederland te vinden. De wants is voornamelijk een planteneter die soms dode of levende insecten eet. De wants kan niet vliegen en is soms massaal aan te treffen bij lindebomen en andere favoriete voedselbronnen, vaak in bewoond gebied. Hij kan, in het nauw gedreven, steken en een onaangename geur verspreiden.
Omdat de wants algemeen voorkomt en eenvoudig in een laboratorium in leven is te houden, zijn er verschillende studies naar gedaan, zoals onderzoek naar de lange duur van de paring, de ontwikkeling van de vleugels en de tolerantie voor vorst.
2 Selfies 2022. Background Nira's designs.
Because the years fly by. And we all go through many different changes, I wonder..
If you had appeared in front of me, would I have recognized you immediately, in a tenth of a second? or not?
Look familiar.... (?) Or be able to react, immediately.. ?
I think not necessarily... because you won't necessarily recognize me, and you'll be able to respond in a split second, or not.
Some say I haven't changed at all, I don't think that's accurate.
May we have a joyful, safe life..
Thanks for visiting!
Copyrights (c) Nira Dabush.
Monica Bellucci (cat) is playing with Mark Twain (Lagotto Romagnolo dog-the only breed of dog that is officially recognized as specialized in truffle hunting).
It's a pleasure watch them having fun in the snow!
Recognizable from the rear in the Sound of Music where Julie Andrews and the children sing "Do-Re-Mi."
Recognize that emoticon head? Hopefully not...
My second attempt at a custom paint-job (sorry for the poor detail quality again). I'm going for a LED-array mask sorta look. My first try at this using a color gradient to black looked a lot better but I realized that Lego is limited to specific colors. They have to use thatching and dot-arrays to create gradients, and I can only think of a few parts in which even those are used (one is actually the purple torso here which uses cross-thatching to add wear to the look without including a new color to print).
So my second attempt used black dots over even-sized dark-red dots to obscure them and force a gradient. Since this is not my final attempt, you can assume I was unhappy with the result.
My third attempt (pictured) shrinks the dots as you move away from the lit portion. This keeps the LED-array look while also adjusting effective brightness. I believe I was able to keep the dots large enough to be printable so I likely won't do a fourth iteration with this specific design. The look may come out better with blue or green though.
Oh, and look, my first minifigure-scaled (ish) car!
Recognize that blue?
Yes, Bogart really is a wonderfully tolerant dog.
Taken on Day of Life #38
[SOOC, f/4.0, ISO 100, shutter speed 1/80, +1/3 EV]
I came across this fabulous mural while taking photos in Harlem.
I was sure I recognized the name of the artist: Jocelyn Marie Goode, and sure enough I had interviewed her and filmed her "live painting at the DL, a while back.
www.flickr.com/photos/jaygeeoh/52424684776/in/album-72177...
she is fabulous, I haven't seen her in a long time. I checked her instagram and she has a short vid of herself creating the mural--she's actually painting it at one point while wearing rollerskates. she is Fabulous--check it out
Excerpt from aht.ca/who-we-are/our-history/:
Anishnawbe Health Toronto (AHT) is a vision of the late Elder, Joe Sylvester.
Initial efforts began with a diabetes research project, which realized that a more comprehensive approach to health care was needed by the Aboriginal community.
In response, Anishnawbe Health Resources was incorporated in 1984. One of its objectives stated, “To recover, record and promote Traditional Aboriginal practices where possible and appropriate.”
In 1989, having successfully secured resources from the Ministry of Health, Anishnawbe Health Toronto became recognized and funded as a community health centre.
Since then, AHT has and continues to grow to meet the needs of the community it serves. As a fully accredited community health centre, AHT offers access to health care practitioners from many disciplines including Traditional Healers, Elders and Medicine People. Ancient ceremonies and traditions, intrinsic to our health care model are available. Our work with the homeless has evolved from early directions of crisis intervention to our current efforts of working with those who seek to escape homelessness. Training programs offer community members the opportunity to learn and grow in a culture-based setting.
Today, AHT not only promotes Traditional Aboriginal practices but has affirmed and placed them at its core. Its model of health care is based on Traditional practices and approaches and is reflected in the design of its programs and services.
Excerpt from secure.toronto.ca/nm/api/individual/notice/2413.do:
Description
Take notice that Toronto City Council intends to designate the lands and building known municipally as 425 Cherry Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
Reasons for Designation
The property at 425 Cherry Street is worthy of designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value, and meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the provincial criteria prescribed for municipal designation under 5 criteria of design and physical, historical and associative, and contextual values.
Description
The property at 425 Cherry Street is located at the southeast corner of Front Street East and Cherry Street. The building is comprised of a three-storey structure fronting on Cherry Street, with a three-storey warehouse addition behind, extending along Front Street East. The building was constructed in three major stages - the two-storey Palace Street School, constructed in 1859 and designed by architect Joseph Sheard in the Jacobean style with an addition in 1869 by architect William Irving; the three-storey Cherry Street Hotel, constructed in 1890 incorporating the former school and designed by architect David Roberts Jr. in the Queen Anne Revival style; and the three-storey warehouse, constructed in c.1920.
Statement of Cultural Heritage Value
Design and Physical Value
The property at 425 Cherry Street is valued as a representative example of an evolved building type and style, reflecting the evolution of the property from its early use as one of the city's early "free" schools, to a hotel, a warehouse, and a restaurant. The building contains representative elements of the Jacobean and Queen Anne Revival styles, the former being used for many of the first schools constructed by the Toronto Board of Education, and the latter a popular style in Toronto for house form and hotel buildings between 1880 and 1910. While altered through later additions, elements of the Jacobean style can be seen on the first two floors of the former school's west and south facades, including the use of brick cladding (buff and red), brick quoins at the window surrounds and at the building's corners, the symmetrical organization of the facades featuring central projecting frontispieces bound by large rectangular window openings; and the stone drip moulds over the south entrance and the second storey window above. The building's Queen Anne Revival style is evidenced in the portion of the building constructed as the hotel (at the corner of Front and Cherry Streets) and in the third floor addition above the former school, and include the mansard roof with dormer windows; the arched window openings on the second storey; the elaborate use of brick ornamentation at the second storey cornice; the large plate-glass storefront windows with sandstone details; and the Dutch gable with inset Palladian window opening. The three-storey warehouse addition features elements indicative of the warehouse building type, including large rectangular window openings with cast stone lintels and brick sills; a flat roof with brick parapet; and minimal architectural ornamentation.
Historical and Associative Value
The historical and associative value of the property at 425 Cherry Street resides in its construction as the Palace Street School (1859), its subsequent adaptive reuse as the Cherry Street Hotel (1890) it's later conversion for use as a warehouse for various manufacturing and transportation-related businesses (1920), and its having been the location of the Canary Grill, from 1965 to 2007. Originally constructed in 1859 as one of the early "free" schools built in Toronto by the Toronto Board of Education and the first free school to serve St. Lawrence Ward, the one-storey schoolhouse was designed by architect, alderman and future Mayor of Toronto, Joseph Sheard. In 1869 the structure was expanded to the designs of architect William Irving, a former apprentice in Sheard's office and a prolific architect in Toronto through the second half of the 19th century. The Palace Street School is also associated with Georgina Stanley Reid, an educator with the Toronto Board of Education who served as principal of the school from 1882 until its closure in 1887, and who continued to serve as principal of its replacement school, Sackville Street Public School (now Inglenook Community School), until her retirement in 1912.
Following construction of the larger Sackville Street Public School in 1887, the Toronto Board of Education sold the property to brewer, businessman, and real estate developer Robert Thomas Davies, who had the building converted into a hotel to the designs of architect David Roberts Jr. in 1890. David Roberts Jr. had previously designed much of the nearby Gooderham and Worts Distillery, as well as a number of hotels, including the nearby Dominion Hotel on Queen Street East, which was also owned by Davies. Robert Davies was an influential industrialist in late Victorian Toronto who owned a concentration of businesses along the Don River; he was the founder of the Dominion Brewery, and later owned the Don Valley Brick Works and Don Valley Paper Company Limited. The hotel which at various times was called the Iverson Hotel, Darcy's Hotel/Hall, Eastern Star Hotel, and Cherry Street Hotel, was a fixture within the Corktown community from 1890 to 1910, however its role within the neighbourhood diminished alongside the demolition of the surrounding area's residential character, the displacement of the neighbourhood's working-class residents, the relocation of the nearby Don Station, and the expansion of railway lines and supporting industries. The property was subsequently converted for warehouse and manufacturing use, and the three storey warehouse addition was constructed on the east façade of the building c.1920.
In 1965 the Canary Grill moved into the first floor, and became a well-known establishment within the area catering to those employed in transportation and manufacturing-related industries, as well as commuters. Through the latter half of the 20th century studio spaces within the building were leased to a wide range of creative and cultural tenants, including musicians, artists, manufacturers and cultural sector workers. In the late 1980s, the property was expropriated as part of the joint municipal and provincial governments' plans to redevelop the West Don Lands into a new neighbourhood, called "Ataratiri". The expropriation resulted in the eviction of many of the building's tenants, however the Canary Grill remained open until 2007, after which the building was fully vacated.
Contextual Value
Contextually, the Palace Street School / Cherry Street Hotel is significant in its relation to the former Canadian National Railways Office Building, located on the northeast corner of Front Street East and Cherry Street, and is part of a larger post-industrial landscape within the West Don Lands, which includes the Gooderham and Worts Distillery, Cherry Street Interlocking Station, and the Dominion Foundry Complex. The CNR Office Building was constructed in 1923, and is recognized on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register. The two buildings complement each other, with similar setbacks from the corner and with a common low-scale brick clad form. Together, the properties form a gateway into the West Don Lands neighbourhood, a mixed-use area constructed as part of the 2015 Pan Am and Para Pan Games, and form a significant landmark within the community.
Heritage Attributes
Design and Physical Value
Attributes that contribute to the value of the property at 425 Cherry Street as representative of the Jacobean style and the Queen Anne Revival style include:
- The scale, form and massing of the former school and hotel buildings
- The symmetrical organization of the facades of the former school building, featuring centre bays bound by large rectangular window openings
- The setback of the former school building from the hotel addition on the west facade
- The use of brick cladding (buff and red) with stone foundations and sandstone detailing
- The brick detailing, including the corbelling below the mansard roof on the former school building the inset detailing on the west façade of the former hotel, and the engaged brick pier on the third floor of the west façade that extends above the cornice line alongside the corner window
- The ornamental wrought iron railing set above the corner entrance to the former hotel building
- The brick quoins, located at the corners of the former school building, the protruding bays, and the window surrounds
- The stone drip moulds over the entrance on the south facade and the second storey window above
- The mansard roof with high hipped dormers extending above the roofline
- The brick end wall on the south façade, with stepped brick detailing
- The flat headed window openings on the former school building with splayed brick lintels
- The arched window openings on the second floor of the former hotel building with radiating brick voussoirs
- The flat headed window opening set within the curved corner above the primary entrance of the hotel building
- The two-over-two hung wood windows on the former school and hotel buildings
- The entrances to the former school building on the south and west facades, both set within brick openings with shoulder arched openings
- The prominent corner entrance to the former hotel building, set atop a short flight of stairs and within a chamfered corner, with a large transom window above
- The round arched door opening on the north façade, which has been infilled
- The brick chimney on the north façade, with inset brick detailing at the third floor and above the roofline
- The large plate-glass storefront windows on the west facades with sandstone details set between brick and sandstone pilasters and below a metal-clad signboard and cornice
- The Dutch gable with inset Palladian window opening and featuring a radial transom window
Attributes that contribute to the value of the property at 425 Cherry Street as representative of the warehouse building type include:
- The scale, form and massing of the three-storey warehouse addition
- The red brick cladding with brick foundation
- The regular rhythm of the large rectangular window openings with cast stone lintels and brick sills, and multi-pane steel sash windows;
- The flat roof with brick parapet.
Attributes that contribute to the contextual value of 425 Cherry Street at the intersection of Front Street East and Cherry Street and its identification as a local landmark include:
- The setback, placement and orientation of the building, with its corner entrance and prominent curved corner windows above facing towards the intersection of Front Street East and Cherry Street
- The view of the building looking east on Front Street East from Cherry Street, and in relation to the adjacent Canadian National Railway Office Building
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With a picture of him in the back of my mind, I searched the market stalls with garlic, onions and vegetables - and discovered him promptly and without a doubt. In the photo archive of my smartphone I found the picture from 2016 and showed it to him. Except for gestures to the photo, we found no common language. He seemed embarrassed, but behind it, I hope, there was also special joy.
While most will possibly recognize this building as the building shown as the headquarters for the special task force portrayed in the TV series Hawaii Five-0, the Ali'iōlani Hale is actually a significant building in the history of Hawaii as the place of the reading of the declaration of the Provisional Government of the Hawaiian Island during the Revolution of 1893. This declaration marked the overthrow of the traditional Hawaiian monarchy and the beginning of government by American interests which eventually led to statehood for Hawaii. The Ali'iōlani Hale is also significant as a fine example of monarchy period architecture but, unfortunately, is not actually the Five-0 Headquarters as shown on TV.
The Aliʻiōlani Hale was designed by Australian Thomas Rowe in an Italian Renaissance Revival as the royal palace for King Kamehameha V. In the Hawaiian language, Aliʻiōlani Hale means "House of Heavenly Kings". The name "Aliʻiōlani" was also one of the given names of Kamehameha V. It was built between 1871 and 1874 and was constructed of concrete block that were cast and fitted to resemble cut stone; a coral foundation supports the concrete block walls. The structure is two stories with a four story central clock tower and has a asymmetrical plan. The structure features lanais with Ionic columns and an arched entrance and arched windows. The interior features a two-story open rotunda with a balcony surrounding it on all sides; the interior has been extensively altered since its original construction.
Aliʻiōlani Hale is currently used as the home of the Hawaii State Supreme Court. It is the former seat of government of the Kingdom of Hawaii and the Republic of Hawaii. Located in the building's courtyard is the famed gold-leaf statue of Kamehameha the Great, who founded the Kingdom of Hawaii.
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
Loving Father,
we have witnessed Your miracles yet have failed to recognize the wave of Your hand.
Forgive us when we receive good from You and do not give thanks.
Amen.
Lighthouse Haut-Font-Prince is a recognized federal heritage building. The 25.3- meter high tower was built in 1964 on a shoal, which is considered one of the most dangerous in the St. Lawrence River. At this point, the river is about 23 km wide. The building consists of a conical base in the form of a platform, on which is erected a cylindrical tower. It is marked with horizontal stripes red and white.
Its design was chosen because, at this point, the high tide has about 6 m of amplitude. The lighthouse produces every 2.5 seconds a flash of white light visible at a distance of 18 nautical miles. - Wikipedia (I donated; Luv the Wik)
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Beaune is a walled town at the center of the Burgundy winemaking region in France. Surrounded by the Côte d'Or vineyards, the cobbled town is renowned for an annual wine auction held at the Hôtel-Dieu (Hospices de Beaune). Recognized by its colorful, geometric-patterned tile roof, this 15th-century former hospital is now the Hôtel-Dieu Museum
Recognized as a National Historic Landmark, the Watchtower was constructed in 1932. Architect Mary Colter’s design takes its influences from the architecture of the Ancestral Puebloan people of the Colorado Plateau. This particular tower was patterned after those found at Hovenweep and the Round Tower of Mesa Verde. Colter indicated that it was not a copy of any that she had seen, but rather modeled from several.
The view from the Watchtower provides a unique perspective of the eastern portion of Grand Canyon. From here, looking to the northeast offers a distant glimpse of the Colorado River's transition from the relatively narrow Marble Canyon to the north into the much wider, broader expanse of Grand Canyon.
Back Bay Historic District: Back Bay is an officially recognized neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It is most famous for its rows of Victorian brownstone homes — considered one of the best preserved examples of 19th-century urban design in the United States — as well as numerous architecturally significant individual buildings, and cultural institutions such as the Boston Public Library. It is also a fashionable shopping destination (especially Newbury and Boylston Streets, and the adjacent Prudential Center and Copley Place malls) and home to some of Boston's tallest office buildings, the Hynes Convention Center, and numerous major hotels. The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay considers the neighborhood's bounds to be "Charles River on the North; Arlington Street to Park Square on the East; Columbus Avenue to the New York New Haven and Hartford right-of-way (South of Stuart Street and Copley Place), Huntington Avenue, Dalton Street, and the Massachusetts Turnpike on the South; Charlesgate East on the West." Prior to a colossal 19th-century filling project, Back Bay was a literal bay. Today, along with neighboring Beacon Hill, it is one of Boston's two most expensive residential neighborhoods.
[Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_Bay,_Boston]
Boston is the capital city and most populous municipality of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. It is also the seat of Suffolk County, although the county government was disbanded on July 1, 1999. The city proper covers 48 square miles with an estimated population of 673,184 in 2016, making it the largest city in New England and the 22nd most populous city in the United States. The city is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area known as Greater Boston, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) home to a census-estimated 4.8 million people in 2016 and ranking as the tenth-largest such area in the country. Alternately, as a combined statistical area (CSA), this wider commuting region is home to some 8.2 million people, making it the sixth-largest in the United States. Boston is one of the oldest cities in the United States, founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by Puritan settlers from England. It was the scene of several key events of the American Revolution, such as the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the Siege of Boston. Upon U.S. independence from Great Britain, it continued to be an important port and manufacturing hub as well as a center for education and culture. The city has expanded beyond the original peninsula through land reclamation and municipal annexation. Its rich history attracts many tourists, with Faneuil Hall alone drawing more than 20 million visitors per year. Boston's many firsts include the United States' first public school (Boston Latin School, 1635), first subway system (Tremont Street Subway, 1897), and first public park (Boston Common, 1634). The Boston area's many colleges and universities make it an international center of higher education, including law, medicine, engineering, and business, and the city is considered to be a world leader in innovation and entrepreneurship, with nearly 2,000 start-ups. Boston's economic base also includes finance, professional and business services, biotechnology, information technology, and government activities. Households in the city claim the highest average rate of philanthropy in the United States; businesses and institutions rank among the top in the country for environmental sustainability and investment. The city has one of the highest costs of living in the United States as it has undergone gentrification, though it remains high on world livability rankings.
[Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston]
I'd recognize those shoes anywhere! They belong to none other than my dear friend and partner in photography adventures, Anita! LOL She insisted the shower cap was not a shower cap but raingear because it came with some other camera stuff she bought. I maintain that it is nothing more than a shower cap. But then, at the end of the day, her hair was dry and mine was not! She never did fully explain those bright blue gloves though. No matter where we go or what we see, I can always depend on this lady to add the Sparkle to our adventures! :D Oh and I confess, when we were sitting in the atrium just outside the Orchid room, I introduced her to an employee as my friend from France. He seemed quite impressed and politely enquired of her how she was enjoying her visit..... yes, I did eventually set him straight! LOL Only he knows what he was thinking at this point!!
The most recognizable part of the gondola is the intricate “ferro”, or prow decoration. It has a complicated symbolism, beginning with the “S” shape which represents the sinuous Canal Grande. The six teeth under the main blade symbolize Venice’s six “sestieri” neighborhoods, and the single tooth jutting out backwards, the island of Giudecca. The curved top signifies the traditional hat once worn by Venice’s “doge”, or governor, and the semi-circular break between the curved top and the six teeth symbolizes the Rialto Bridge. Some “ferri” also have three friezes between the six prongs, for the islands of Murano, Burano, and Torcello.
Tobia (1 year and 3 months) is son of Constantine, The Great!
He is very excited playing in the snow...like all the dogs ;-)
Tobia is a great truffle hunter!
He is a Lagotto Romagnolo dog, a water dog.
This is the only breed of dog that is officially recognized as specialized in truffle hunting.
The Zinzulusa cave is one of the most interesting examples of this karst phenomenon in Salento area. It is located along the coast from Santa Cesarea Terme to Castro Marina, a coastline, really evocative for its landscape.
The name Zinzulusa derives from the presence within it of numerous stalactites and stalagmites that in the dialect of Salento are called “Zinzuli” namely rags as if they remind those particular tissues.
One of the first historical references to the Zinzulusa cave is present in a letter written by the Bishop of Castro, Monsignor Del Duca, who in 1793 provides to Ferdinand IV a detailed description of the karst cavity. About the birth of the cave and its bizarre sculpture, the prelate wanted also to recognize the columns of a temple dedicated to Minerva, erected as a tribute to the support given to Hercules in the clash with the Giants.
Recognize these? Yep...the same Cosmos from my last post! I desaturated these...they are a fairly dark lavender and I'm not too fond of the shade. I prefer the lighter ones!
I'm sorry, but I can't remember whose texture I used here. Naughty me!
Have a wonderful day, my friends!
in St John's, Newfoundland ,Canada
recognized among Canada's Historic Places in 1999
Built between 1877 and 1880.
More info here:
historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=2113
Taken Feb 7, 2015 in St John's, Newfoundland
Thanks for your visits, faves and comments...(c)rebfoto
If the AT-ST was in Tron, it'd be a Recognizer.
Quickly designed for the GRID WARS contest. I tried a mid-scale one but it looked lame (hard to do typical neon outlines in Lego).
Excerpt from the plaque:
Cody James Houle, also recognized as Stalking Heron, is an Anishinaabe artist. Raised in an unsafe home in the small military city of North bay, Ontario, Houle had to generate his own sense of security and sustain his survival through a deeply intimate connection to nature. Being an artist is his calling and passion but being a father to daughter, Phoenix Raine, and showing her what it means to be an Anishnaabe'kwe is his ultimate priority in life. Growing up with intergenerational trauma and colonialism, Houle felt shame and guilt about being Native; now, his art allows him to show pride and strength in being an indigenous man.
A self-taught painter, Houle is drawn to abstract visualizations and animate florals, it is the woodland paintings that resonate most for Houle and his sense of his culture. Houle believes it is important to share art to inspire hope and encourages anyone (especially youth!) to create for the sake of creating.
Excerpt from www.insauga.com/artists-sought-for-indigenous-art-walk-in...:
Burlington, with support of the Hamilton Halton Brant Tourism Relief Fund, is creating an Indigenous Art Walk in Spencer Smith Park. This project seeks to celebrate and honour the work of First Nations, Métis and Inuit artists.
This project will link Spencer Smith Park with other key downtown arts and culture destinations including Joseph Brant Museum and the Art Gallery of Burlington.
In addition to the vinyl wraps, the Art Walk will include an Indigenous-themed crosswalk and a public art sculpture by David General which is being installed later this year at Joseph Brant Museum.
“Spencer Smith Park, along with every City facility, park and greenspace, is a welcoming and inclusive space,” said Chris Glenn, director of Recreation, Community and Culture.
“These nine commissions will honour and celebrate the work of First Nations, Metis and Inuit artists as residents and tourists walk along Spencer Smith Park and visit key downtown destinations such as the Joseph Brant Museum and the Art Gallery of Burlington.”
If you drop by LEA23, you will see that we have started to work in the intro scene of "Chasing Morpheus".
The sim, although under construction, is open to visitors to see the work in progress while we work and chat a bit with us about.
"Chasing Morpheus" is the continuation of "Black Walls" in Dystopia's story for Linden Endowment for the Arts.
Some of you will recognize the central piece of this Intro scene.... you can get it at this Jan. round of The Chapter Four.
Stay tuned!
Enjoy ;)
Recognized as a separate species from the Canada goose, the Cackling goose (Branta hutchinsii) is smaller with a shorter neck and smaller bill. It breeds farther north and west than the Canada geese and is somewhat rare to see in the eastern US.
Recognized as the first regional railroad, the Gulf and Mississippi may also be the largest road with the shortest (1985 – 1988) lifespan. Acquired by MidSouth just three years after being spun off by ICG, the GMSR did get its initials out on some boxcars during its short existence, as seen here in Binghamton, New York.
The most recognizable church on Anglesey, St. Cwyfan's, is popularly know as the Church in the Sea (or eglwys bach y mor in Welsh). Perched on a tiny island called Cribinau, encircled by a sea wall, this simple medieval church dates to the 12th century. It is thought to be dedicated to the Irish St. Kevin, who founded the monastery across the sea at Glendalough in Co Wicklow, Ireland.
It may seem an odd and perilous place to build a church, but it originally stood at the end of a peninsula between two bays, Porth Cwyfan and Porth China, as shown on John Speed's map of Anglesey from 1636. In the decades after this the sea slowly eroded the coast in the two bays enough that the peninsula was cut off, turning it into an island.
A causeway was built to the island to allow parishioners to get to the island. Its remains are visible in the picture below. However, even with the causeway, sometimes high tides prevented access. At those times services were held in a room in the nearby house, Plas Llangwyfan, which was specially consecrated for the purpose.
The waves continued to eat away at the island until, in the late 19th century, some of the graves surrounding the church began to fall into the sea. At this time the church was also disused and roofless, having been replaced by a new church further inland. However, in 1893 local architect Harold Hughes, concerned for the fate of this evocative old church, raised money to save the it by constructing a seawall around the island and restoring the building.
Although the church was initially built in the 12th century, only a small portion of the south wall dates from this period. Most of the walls were rebuilt during a 14th century reconstruction. In the early 16th century an aisle was added to the north side, accessed through an arcade of three arches, but it was demolished in the early 19th century as the cliff edge eroded ever closer. The infilled arches can now be seen in the outer wall, after the old cement mortar was removed during refurbishment in 2006. This refurbishment also involved limewashing the walls, making them very white, to the consternation of some locals who were used to the old grey appearance.
This tiny church was at the centre of a big controversy in the 18th century. In 1766 the Bishop of Bangor appointed Dr Thomas Bowles as the parish priest of Trefdraeth, which included St. Cwyfan's as a chapelry. Unfortunately Dr Bowles spoke no Welsh, and only five of the 500 parishioners understood English. They protested against his appointment and eventually the case was heard in the ecclesiastical court in 1773. The judge ruled that Bowles should not have been appointed, as Welsh speaking priests should be sent to primarily Welsh speaking parishes. However, once a priest has been granted ecclesiastical freehold of a parish it is very difficult to remove them, so the judge ruled that he should be allowed to stay in his post, which he did until his death later that year.
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Throughout your life people will come and go. Many will mean nothing to you but some will have a profound influence. It may be subtle it may be obvious. You may not understand the lesson at first. It may hit you years later. It may be an important person, or a close relative or friend. A beggar or homeless man that you hand some change to in a brief second. It may be his dirty hand or a glint in his eye that you remember. It may be a word or a speech you have listened to. But if you look carefully at this person and listen for that voice inside, the one that guides you the one that matters, there in lies a truth a life lesson. This is a saint. Sent to you for a reason, they are there to teach you something. Don’t falter. Don’t rush by too fast, still the moment even if only briefly. Absorb, learn and go forward. These are blessings in disguise. This is recognizing your saints.
Picture is of a man who lives in an insane asylum on an island in the Mediterranean. He spotted me and my camera, jumped up from his bench in the court yard and grabbed at my shirt, tugging at it, begging me to take his picture. I smiled and said ok. He ran over to the wall and said ‘here, take it here’. He stood up so proud and stared straight. I took his picture and told him I would be back next year and he would have it then. Promise. I did go back. Asked the aids where this man in my picture was. They pointed to a room upstairs, said he never leaves it now. He saw me enter his dark room and recognized me even after a year had passed. He asked if I brought the picture said he was waiting a long time. I said to him a year is not that long and a promise is a promise. He could not move much. Reached for the photo, smiled and set it by his small night stand. He told me he was dying of cancer and had not long to live. He told me I had made him happy and would look at that photo and smile at how he use to be. He thanked me. I left.
I then knew that when he died someone would place that photo into his coffin. I knew then how important my work could be. Recognize your saints.
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Pine siskins (Spinus pinus) are migratory finches, known for their recognizable streaks and slender bills which separate them from American sparrows and other similar sized finches. With an outstanding power to thrive in the winter, Pine Siskins often fly in flocks. This nomadic finch ranges widely and erratically across the continent each winter in response to seed crops. Better suited to clinging to branch tips than to hopping along the ground, these brown-streaked acrobats flash yellow wing markings as they flutter while feeding or as they explode into flight. The Pine Siskin is the most common of the "winter finches" to be found at your feeders. These birds will readily visit yards where an adequate food supply can be found. Backyard birders who offer nyjer seed in tube, sock, or platform feeders, as well as offering black oil sunflower seed and a source of fresh water, will frequently be visited by pine siskins. These birds may also nibble at suet feeders. Yards with seed-bearing flowers will also be attractive to pine siskins. Pine Siskins have difficulty opening the large striped sunflower seeds, so they may hang around whole sunflower seed feeders if heavier-billed birds are messy eaters and drop seed bits.
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The Supermarine Spitfire is probably one of the most recognizable and iconic aircraft in history, with a total production number of 20 351. As I have always been fond of it, I decided to give it a try, even though it is my very first propeller aircraft model.
About the aircraft
The history of the Spitfire started in 1934, with the first flight of the famous K5054 prototype taking place on 5th March 1936. After the initial delays, the first Spitfire Mk. Is started to reach the operational units in 1938, and since then the type became a stronghold of RAF fighter forces, with a number of substantial improvements being introduced over the whole duration of WWII. Most of these improvements were directly correlated with the development of another icon, the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine. Consequently, 3 generations of Spitfires are commonly recognized: early Merlins (Merlins with a single-stage supercharger, Spitfires Mk. I, II, III, V, VI, and PR XIII), late Merlins (60 and 70 series Merlins with a two-stage supercharger, Spitfires Mk. VII – IX, PR X, PR XI, and Mk. XVI), and the last generation utilizing more powerful and heavier Rolls-Royce Griffon (Mk. IV, XII, XIV, XVIII, PR XIX, XX, 21-24). Among all those Marks, the Mk. IX and XVI were by far the most numerous, and their introduction was a major step in RAF’s capabilities. The idea for Mk. IX came out of necessity, as after the introduction of Focke-Wulf Fw 190 in late 1941 it became obvious that the then-standard Spitfire Mk. V was no match for the newest Luftwaffe addition. As the two-stage Merlin 61 became available, the Supermarine proposed to address this issue with an interim Mk. IX variant, which was basically Mk. V airframe fitted with the new engine. At the beginning, it was planned as just a short-term fix, with the revised Mk. VIII being the “ultimate” late-Merlin variant. However, the Mk. IX proved to be so successful that there was no point in disturbing its production lines, and it remained in production until the end of the war with constant upgrades being added (e.g. Merlin 66 engine). An interesting twist in the history of the Mk. IX is the Mk. XVI variant, which even though gained a new Mark number, differed only by the fact that instead of the British-built Merlin 66, its US licensed-built Packard Merlin 266 variant was utilized.
About the building process
The Spitfire is my very first propeller-driven aircraft, and it was basically an accident that I even started it. I was playing with some trans-clear canopy solutions and after one of the attempts I thought “Well, this looks like a Spitfire canopy”. As it turned out, it was perfectly scaled to my favorite 1:33 scale, so I had no choice but to continue. Still, the idea to make a WWII fighter was not new to me, as for years I’ve been a great fan of a number of different designs by other builders, so I’ve always wanted to have one for myself. As the Spitfire is an extremely common topic, it is impossible to mention all my inspirations. Still, by far the most prominent one was the Spitfire Mk. IX by Ed Diment, which even utilizes the same scale as mine. Another big inspiration was a much bigger Spitfire Mk. I by Lennart Cort. In fact, I had a very hard time deciding on the scale, as his 1:18 Spitfire looks so amazing it gave me second thoughts. Other, smaller designs, which were extremely useful for me, were the Spits by Dierett89, Sydag, BuildArmy, and picardbricks. As I mentioned before, the first part I got together was the canopy, followed by the engine section. Then, I got stuck a bit with the wings, as I really wanted to include the dihedral on them. Finally, I was able to slightly minimize the solution proposed by Nick Goodwin, which fitted nicely with the rest of the plane. The shape of the wings was also a bit painful to get right, but as I decided to go for the “clipped” wings, I didn’t have to make them fully elliptical, which made it much easier. The rest of the fuselage was quite easy. A big challenge overall was the very disappointing variety of dark green pieces, which I had to compensate for with the extensive amount of stickers. Here, the solution proposed by Maks in his Su-24
turned out to be very handy – I just had to use an awful lot of stickers from 76907 Lotus Evija set. I must say that the results look surprisingly good, as the colors match perfectly.
About the model
The model represents a Supermarine Spitfire LF. Mk.XVIe in a 1/33 scale. The camouflage is based on the aircraft currently stored in the Polish Aviation Museum in Kraków. It was produced in 1944 and served in the 421 Squadron of the Canadian Air Force (RCAF). In 1956 it was moved to the RAF museum in Hendon, having a short episode in the 1967 Battle of Britain film. Since 1977 it has been in the possession of the Polish Aviation Museum, where currently it is presented in the camouflage of the Polish 308 Squadron as TB995 ZF-O. The original aircraft of this designation was delivered to 308 Sqn. on 15th March of 1945, and the Squadron was mainly involved in the anti-V1 and V2 operations. As the Mk. XVI was introduced in 1944, there are so misconceptions about its configuration. Similarly to what happened to P-51 Mustang, the late Spitfire variants were fitted with the teardrop “bubble” canopy. Even though it was used in a number of different Marks, including Mk. IX, it is most commonly associated with Mk. XVI, as due to the shorter production, a much higher percentage of them received this upgrade. Still, the “razorback” Mk. XVIs were also quite common, being virtually indistinguishable from the standard Mk. IXs, which is the case for the TB995 ZF-O. As the model is significantly smaller than my usual jets, I wasn’t able to include as many working features as usual. Still, it has movable flaps, a working tail, and working landing gear.