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I believe in the Blerch.
This may be an obscure reference to many out there... Matthew Inman is the creater of The Oatmeal. I find many of his comics quite amusing. A few years ago, he wrote an article about why he became a marathon runner. Most of what he wrote about reminded me of me as to why I hike what I do and why I continue to push myself.
Anyway... This image was taken at Moraine Lake with the blerch. Now that I am hot and heavy into prop photography... I would not at all be surtprised if you see more "Blerch Aweareness" kind of photos haha.
Also... this is the link to Matthew comic about long distance running. theoatmeal.com/comics/running
CRETE
KNOSSOSKnossos (alternative spellings Knossus, Cnossus, Greek Κνωσός, pronounced [knoˈsos]) is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and considered as Europe's oldest city.
The name Knossos survives from ancient Greek references to the major city of Crete. The identification of Knossos with the Bronze Age site is supported by tradition and by the Roman coins that were scattered over the fields surrounding the pre-excavation site, then a large mound named Kephala Hill, elevation 85 m (279 ft) from current sea level. Many of them were inscribed with Knosion or Knos on the obverse and an image of a Minotaur or Labyrinth on the reverse, both symbols deriving from the myth of King Minos, supposed to have reigned from Knossos.[5] The coins came from the Roman settlement of Colonia Julia Nobilis Cnossus, a Roman colony placed just to the north of, and politically including, Kephala. The Romans believed they had colonized Knossos.[6] After excavation, the discovery of the Linear B tablets, and the decipherment of Linear B by Michael Ventris, the identification was confirmed by the reference to an administrative center, ko-no-so, Mycenaean Greek Knosos, undoubtedly the palace complex. The palace was built over a Neolithic town. During the Bronze Age, the town surrounded the hill on which the palace was built.
The palace was excavated and partially restored under the direction of Arthur Evans in the earliest years of the 20th century. Its size far exceeded his original expectations, as did the discovery of two ancient scripts, which he termed Linear A and Linear B, to distinguish their writing from the pictographs also present. From the layering of the palace Evans developed de novo an archaeological concept of the civilization that used it, which he called Minoan, following the pre-existing custom of labelling all objects from the location Minoan.
The site of Knossos was discovered in 1878 by Minos Kalokairinos. The excavations in Knossos began in 1900 by the English archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans (1851–1941) and his team, and continued for 35 years. Its size far exceeded his original expectations, as did the discovery of two ancient scripts, which he termed Linear A and Linear B, to distinguish their writing from the pictographs also present. From the layering of the palace Evans developed an archaeological concept of the civilization that used it, which he called Minoan, following the pre-existing custom of labelling all objects from the location Minoan.
Since their discovery, the ruins have undergone a history of their own, from excavation by renowned archaeologists, education and tourism, to occupation as a headquarters by governments warring over the control of the eastern Mediterranean in two world wars. This site history is to be distinguished from the ancient.
Dylan update for Karen ♥
Considering doing the lips over. Is the color right?
Fabric for dress shown underneath :)
The Reference Library is Queen Margerethe II's book collection. Many of the books date from the 1700s.
Christiansborg Palace was built from 1907 to 1928. The palace contains premises for the royal family, the Parliament and the judiciary system.
The reference photo for this painting was taken in Michigan's Isabella County. I omitted the recently built wind turbines on the horizon.
I am usually drawn to more decrepit farm buildings and wilder open spaces but the neatness of this farm and landscape presented a challenge I couldn't pass up.
This 12X16 original transparent watercolor is available at
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Henry M. Flagler's Florida East Coast Railroad Line reached Palm Beach in 1894. The Seaboard Airline Railroad Line laid tracks to Palm Beach as late as 1921-1924. It was after 1921 that the Seaboard Airline tracks reached West Palm Beach. Reference to the Seaboard Airline Railroad Station appears in a book printed in 1926.
S. Davis Warfield was president of Seaboard Air Line and in 1924 Warfield built a cross-state line that serviced West Palm Beach and Miami and Homestead in 1926, making a direct rail connection from one coast to the other, across the state. In 1938 the Atlantic Coast Line and the Seaboard Airline Railroad Line formed a network over Florida. Trains were air-conditioned and streamlined, and power was generated by Diesel-electric locomotives.
Stockholders in the railroad were important Palm Beach residents, and this station combined their taste in architecture, and their desire for service and convenience, for the community related to their vacation and retirement residences.
L. Phillips Clarke, who designed all of the Seaboard Railroad stations, built his first station at Auburndale. The West Palm Beach station appeared in 1924-1925.
The north-south dimension, paralleling the tracks, is approximately 178 feet. It is 43 feet deep, not including (at the sides) a 13-foot platform on the west. The building is mainly one story high, with a single office on a two-story level near the center and a three-stage tower on the south corner of the east or entrance facade on Tamarind Avenue.
The plan is rectangular, divided essentially in half, with express room and baggage room to the left or south, and behind the loggia the two waiting rooms, now one, separated on the east by restrooms and on the west by the ticket office. The loggia surrounds most of the front and ends, and the shed—roofed passenger platform on the rear or trackside.
The City of West Palm Beach, following a purchase of the building in 1988, tapped local architecture firm Oliver Glidden & Partners to head a $4.3 million restoration of the structure. The project was completed and the station rededicated in a ceremony attended by the Florida Governor in April 1991. Architect Robert D. Brown directed the restoration of ornamental cast stone elements, exterior masonry, doors, windows, and iron and tile work. The red clay tile roof was replaced, as were the electrical, lighting, plumbing and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. Abatement of lead and asbestos was further required to bring the historic structure up to modern building code standards. The restoration effort earned the Florida Trust Award for Historic Preservation in 1994.
In summer 2012, the city finished an improvement project that included the installation of new sidewalks and more than five dozen trees around the building. The improvements were funded with a $750,000 Transportation Enhancement grant from the Federal Highway Administration, to which the city provided a $150,000 local match.
The station has two side platforms, with access to the station on both sides. West of the southbound platform is a long loop of bus bays serving Palm Tran routes. East of the northbound platform is the station house, a small parking lot, and bus stops for Greyhound Lines buses and Tri-Rail shuttles.
Credit for the data above is given to the following websites:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Palm_Beach_Seaboard_Coastline_...
historic-structures.com/fl/west_palm_beach/seaboard_railr....
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View from the Shinkansen speeding down some 300 km/h from Aomori to Tokyo, here somewhere after Morioka, with the Kitakami mountain range of Iwate prefecture in the background.
Scene Reference: 2.bp.blogspot.com/c-IctEKrxq-DXXPGbqTm0pKAwrhrtwnoJic44Ms...
I have just reread my Marvel Zombies Comics, so I decided to make a short scene from it. All these characters are placed close or exactly where they were in this scene. Some characters were also replaced such as the Eternals. Here is some background information:
After a zombified humanoid crashed through the sky, he infected the Avengers. SHIELD decided to take part in stopping the threat by setting up the Resistance. The resistance was split up into two groups. The scientists and smart guys were set to make a cure. The rest had the task to save survivors. Obviously they failed and the world fell apart due to Avengers failing to stop the Marauder.
Also, I am not going to state any of the characters here as I may have not shown those figs before. This MOC here has been built for a while, and has taken all of my gray pieces. I am not sure if you can find the picture that I took inspiration from on Google, but you can find the online book, so check that out! Also if you have any questions about the storyline or the Survivors RPG, feel free to comment!
Also, if you can name everyone, you are a true legend. (You can add a note or put it as a comment.)
Reference was the Halo 3 ODST firefight map "Uplift Reserve".
The left part is built by me.
The middle section is by n7mereel and N-11 Ordo.
The right part is by CC-7567 Rex.
More information is available on the main pic, over on n7mereel's stream: Main Picture
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