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West Boylston’s prominent land mark – The Old Stone Church - was left remaining was a reminder of those that lost their homes and jobs to the building of the reservoir. It is one of the most photographed sites in the area.
3rd place "Fall Is In The Air"
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After remaining dormant for a decade, UP DDA40X 6936 slowly rolls along the BNSF Rock Island Spur as it works it's way towards IAIS trackage, leading the Quad Cities Rocket, seen entering downtown Moline. IAIS ES44AC 513, the Rock Island Heritage Unit, was dead in tow as a protection unit in case the DDA40X broke down
1948 Daimler (British) DE 36 Hooper convertible with an unusual green paint job and sporting the distinctive Daimler
curved grooves in the top of the Radiator Shield.
The Daimler Motor Company Limited, was an independent British motor vehicle manufacturer founded in London by H. J. Lawson in 1896, which set up its manufacturing base in Coventry. The company bought the right to the use of the Daimler name simultaneously from Gottlieb Daimler and Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft of Cannstatt, Germany. After early financial difficulty and a reorganisation of the company in 1904, the Daimler Motor Company was purchased by Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) in 1910, which also made cars and notable motorcycles under its own name before World War II. In 1933, BSA bought the Lanchester Motor Company and made it a subsidiary of Daimler.
Daimler was awarded a Royal Warrant to provide cars to the British Monarch in 1902; it lost this privilege in the 1950s after being supplanted by Rolls-Royce. Daimler occasionally used alternative technology: the Knight sleeve valve (quiet) engine which it further developed in the early twentieth century.
In the 1950s, Daimler tried to widen its appeal with a line of smaller cars at one end and opulent show cars at the other, stopped making Lanchesters, and developed and sold a sports car and a high-performance luxury saloon and limousine.
In 1960, BSA sold Daimler to Jaguar Cars, which continued Daimler's line and added a Daimler variant of its Mark II sports saloon. Jaguar was then merged into the British Motor Corporation in 1966 and British Leyland in 1968. Under these companies, Daimler became an upscale trim level for Jaguar cars except for the 1968-1992 Daimler DS420 limousine, which had no Jaguar equivalent despite being fully Jaguar-based. When Jaguar Cars was split off from British Leyland in 1984 it retained the Daimler company and brand.
In 1990 Ford Motor Company bought Jaguar Cars and under Ford it stopped using the Daimler marque in 2007. Jaguar Cars remained in their ownership, and from 2000 accompanied by Land Rover, until they sold both Jaguar and Land Rover to Tata Motors in 2008, who created Jaguar Land Rover as a subsidiary holding company for them. In 2013, Jaguar Cars was merged with Land Rover to form Jaguar Land Rover Limited, and the rights to the Daimler car brand were transferred to the newly formed British multinational car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover.
(thanks to Wikipedia and others)
I honestly don't remember why this remained archived. It may have been one shot of 30 or 40 on a VERY good day at Heather Farm, a day in which I actually got to or three better than this. And those were the days when I never posted more than one shot a day.
Anyway, here is certainly one of my top 10 RSH. The red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) is a medium-sized buteo. Its breeding range spans eastern North America and along the coast of California and northern to northeastern-central Mexico. It is a permanent resident throughout most of its range, though northern birds do migrate, mostly to central Mexico. The western RSH has deeper red shoulders than the eastern which I've only seen in Florida.
My Red-shouldered hawks were a pair. Judging from the dates that I have of my images of these birds, they don't migrate. They nest here in May. However, photographically, the nest is a lost cause. There is a favorite gum tree, easily 70 feet in height, where no even the nest could be seen from the ground. The gum has been my nemesis more than the birds: eucalyptus (gum) have dense foliage and branches. It's a shame that the RSH and Great Horned owls like certain trees that provide more than adequate camoflauge.
This photo is of the male. Almost half the images show him looking down (over his right shoulder, but I don't know why), and he would follow me until I was 100 feet or more away. He had two favorite perches nowehere near the nest. This one is an old oak, and the other the lower branches of a Coastal Redwood. It helped to know its habits and where to find him most days.
Meanwhile, I suggest you look at the range map (Wikipedia's is good), truly a "strange" range. The RSH is a coastal bird in the west and all over the east.
Amtrak B32-8WH 519 leads the westbound Borealis at Red Wing on the CPKC River Sub. Originally used across the system, Amtrak's remaining dash 8s have been relegated to back up power for regional trains and yard service.
This shows the twilight just before the sunrise at Abol Pond in Baxter State Park in northern Maine. Please also visit: www.acadiamagic.com/.
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Flying Legends 2018
Photo taken at Imperial War Museum Duxford Cambridgeshire UK
Duxford was built during WWI for the Royal Flying Corps later to be called the Royal Air Force; RAF Duxford remained a military base until July 1961
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*Note: some things have been left out. Also something might not make the final cut. Subject to change without warning.
As always, before a big trip, I practice packing.
It's my small attempt to organize my life on the road.
Inevitably, I always forget something or the day before my journey, I end up adding more to it. But, a week or two prior, I take a couple of minutes to practice packing and reassess what I'm bringing. This usually happens when I buy something new.
I have pretty much everything. Not pictured are the small gifts I'm bringing to the kids, various dollar store items that mean nothing to us but are wonderful things to children who have nothing.
Countdown to Kenya: 12 days remaining.
Hace once años de esta foto de Blakstonia perfoliata y aun recuerdo casi segundo por segundo la secuencia del momento. Me pasa con muchas fotos, a pesar del tiempo pasado, tal vez sea por que tengan un interés especial para mí, no lo tengo claro. Hay quien me dice que si estoy pendiente de hacer fotos me pierdo el momento, pero yo pienso que es al contrario, cuando fotografío algo, la imagen no solo queda grabada en la tarjeta, también queda en mi memoria, así como los acontecimientos que la rodean. En la memoria digital van quedando las fotos que reflejan una ínfima parte de ese momento, pero no pueden sustituir las emociones vividas mientras las hacía. Al menos cuando yo no esté, si alguien se preocupa de guardar mi archivo fotográfico, quedarán esas pequeñas secuencias de mi vida. (P5231728)
Eleven years ago from this photo of Blakstonia perfoliata and I still remember almost second by second the sequence of the moment. It happens to me with many photos, despite the past time, perhaps it is because they have a special interest for me, I am not sure. Some people tell me that if I am waiting to take photos I miss the moment, but I think it is the opposite, when I photograph something, the image is not only recorded on the card, it also remains in my memory, as well as the events that surround it . In the digital memory, the photos that reflect a tiny part of that moment remain, but they cannot replace the emotions experienced while taking them. At least when I'm gone, if someone cares to save my photographic archive, those little sequences of my life will remain.
Hestercombe House, Nr. Taunton, Somerset
Hestercombe House is nestled in the parish of West Monkton approx. 13 miles away from Taunton, Somerset. Originally built in the 16th century for the Warre family where it remained for approx. 400 years. The house was enlarged and changes were made, alas that work is no longer visible, due to extensive renovation work carried out in and around 1875. The house today is a mixture of different styles of architecture, Neoclassical, Italianate and French but pleasing to the eye.
Sometime in the 18th century a watermill was built, today this is now the visitor’s centre.
The garden when originally set out consisted of a grand cascade, a Gothic Alcove, a Tuscan Temple Arbour, several Ponds and a folly Mausoleum. A formal parterre was added in the 1870’s. Between 1904-1906, an Edwardian Garden was laid out by Gertrud Jekyll and Edwin Lutyens doyens of the Art and Crafts Movement.
Lutyens designed the Orangery (Grade 1 listed). The ‘Great Plat’ featured Gertrude Jekyll’s herbaceous planting. Unfortunately very little of this work exists today. By the early 1970’s the formal gardens were largely run down. It was then that Somerset CC along with the Fire Brigade that restoration work started. In 1995 a project to restore the Landscape garden, in 1998 The Great Plat was replanted. In the same year work on the Victorian Terrace commenced and the fountain repaired.
Another garden where each year more improvements have been completed to make it a great place to visit. This is the 2nd of 2 postings.
They remain to be some of the strangest, yet adorable, birds that I have ever seen. Like many pelagic birds they are much more agile in the water than they are on land or in the air. I will forever wonder why they were ever given the name, "puffin?"
Possibly the largest semaphore operation remaining on the Indian metre gauge lines is Pilibhit East Signal Box. Located at the "business" end of the station and controlling routes out to Tanakpur, Mailani Junction and Shajahanpur, as well as a level crossing and access to the carriage sidings and maintenance area, there's rarely an idle moment during the day.
In comparison to boxes in the UK these are pretty rudimentary regards additional technology and what you see is pretty well what you get. Throwing the levers takes some effort too and here the signalman is giving some welly (or rather sandal) returning lever 56 to its normal position.
Catch this while you can - the scene will change forever in a few months when gauge conversion starts in earnest.
12th October 2015
Only 3 days, 13 hours, 23 minutes, and 36 seconds remain until Halloween—it's time to prepare for a hauntingly good celebration! Don’t miss out on the fun!
Five Arches, the only remaining medieval gateway leading inside the seaside town of Tenby, on the western side of Carmarthen Bay, in Pembrokeshire, South Wales.
The Tenby town walls are Grade I listed medieval defensive structures. They are assessed as one of the most important surviving medieval city walls in Britain. The walls were built in the 13th century by the Earls of Pembroke and improved in the 1450s. They were last known to have been repaired in 1588 and have declined thereafter.
There were originally four gates, but the Great or Carmarthen Gate was removed in 1781, the South Gate in 1797 and the Quay Gate in 1811. Only the semi-circular Five Arches Gate survives. Six towers survive, although there may have been up to 24 originally. At one time there were walls connecting the city to Tenby Castle, but they are no longer extant.
The walls are generally built of rubble stone with arrow loops and a crenelated parapet. There is a short stretch west from Upper Frog Street, along White Lion Street to the bastion at the corner of White Lion Street and South Parade and then the most intact portion runs south beside South Parade and St Florence Parade to the sea.
The Marshal family, Earls of Pembroke to 1245, may have started construction of the walls, replacing an earthen rampart of the late 12th century, and they were completed by William de Valence, 1st Earl of Pembroke after Tenby was sacked in 1260 by Llewelyn ap Gruffydd. Jasper Tudor, Duke of Bedford ordered the walls repaired and improved in 1457. They were raised 5 feet in height and widened to allow the garrison to move about freely. The moat surrounding the town was also widened to a width of 30 feet. The walls were repaired in 1588; there is a tablet on the wall commemorates the work.
Information sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenby_town_walls
www.britainexpress.com/wales/pembrokeshire/properties/ten...
Passing the last remaining physical evidence of the Lewis and Clark expedition - Pompeys Pillar out of sight to the left - the Dilworth to Laurel manifest is running ahead of a fast moving storm as they run out the last miles until they reach the MRL at Jones Jct.
Splitting some of the last remaining CNW signals left in Wisconsin, UP LBU51 brings traffic from the Wizzor interchange at Granville back to Butler. In all my attempts to shoot these signals, none have never panned out, either lite power, lhf, or the famous Fonda hold for hours. Finally it all came together, with a four pack of standard cabs as the cherry on top
At Tiefenwinkel, one finds the only remaining single-track stretch between Basel and Chur (or even "between Hamburg and Chur", as local elected officials lobbying for a second track like to point out). For around a kilometre of distance, doubling the line has proved elusive due to the very limited space available on the shore of the Walensee, which would send the costs of such an operation upwards beyond all proportion.
Here, a 16-coach Twindexx consist is seen from behind winding its way through the S-curve, with RABDe 502 014 (baptised "Zürich") as the rear unit. It is on its way as train 571 Basel SBB - Chur. Tiefenwinkel, 12-06-2020.
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Luxemburgo - Clervaux - Castillo
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Clervaux Castle in the town of Clervaux in Northern Luxembourg dates back to the 12th century. Destroyed by the fire in the Second World War during the Battle of the Bulge, the castle has now been fully rebuilt. It houses the commune's administrative offices as well as a museum containing an exhibition of Edward Steichen's photographs.
The castle stands at a height of 365 metres on a rocky spur above the town, surrounded on three sides by a loop in the River Clerve.
The oldest parts of the castle from the 12th century were built by Gerard, Count of Sponheim, a brother of the Count of Vianden. The large palace and the rounded towers are probably from around 1400 when the prosperous Lords of Brandenbourg lived there.
In 1634, Claude of Lannoy built the reception halls, including the large Knights' Hall in the Spanish style of Flanders. In 1660, stables, storerooms and administrative buildings were added. Finally, in the 18th century, new stables were built.
Over the years, like other castles in Luxembourg, Clervaux fell into disrepair although it was partly restored and used as a hotel before it was finally destroyed in the Second World War during the Battle of Clervaux (December 16 to 18, 1944), part of the Battle of the Bulge.
After being fully restored after the war, the castle is now used partly as a museum and partly for housing the local administration. The south wing houses an exhibition of models of Luxembourg's castles. There is a museum devoted to the Battle of the Ardennes. The upper floors house the permanent installation of the entire complement of 503 original and restored prints, the work of 273 photographers, from the exhibition The Family of Man, curated by Edward Steichen for The Museum of Modern Art in 1955. The remaining rooms are used for the services of the local administration.
As long as these continue to remain in the area, the photographs must continue. Photographed on an expired Aster plant on the grounds at Strawberry Plains Audubon Center in Holly Springs, Mississippi.
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Good Stewards of Nature (Danaus plexippus)
Battleship Texas is the last remaining battleship that participated in both World War I and World War II. Over her service life, the Navy repeatedly outfitted the ship with cutting edge technology. Fate spared Battleship Texas as she fought in two wars. Now she is fighting for survival against age and rust.
Powerful weapon
ship launch_800p.jpegLaunching the ship in 1912 (TPWD-Battleship Texas Archives)
The U.S. Navy com-mis-sioned USS Texas on March 12, 1914. She was the most powerful weapon in the world, a complex product of an industrial nation emerging as a force in global events.
In 1916, USS Texas became the first U.S. battleship to mount anti-aircraft guns. She was also the first to control gunfire with directors and range-keepers. These early computers increased firing accuracy.
In World War I, USS Texas joined the 6th Battle Squadron of the British Grand Fleet early in 1918. Her duties included laying a North Sea mine barrage, responding to German High Seas Fleet maneuvers, and helping prevent enemy naval forces from cutting off Allied supply lines.
Late in 1918, she escorted the German Fleet to its surrender anchorage.
Retooled ship
Two sailors swabbing the deck.Swabbing the deck (TPWD-Battleship Texas Archives)
In 1925, the Navy opted to modernize USS Texas instead of scrapping her. This meant con-vert-ing the ship to run on fuel oil instead of coal. Tripod masts and a single stack replaced the ship’s cage masts and two smoke stacks. Torpedo blisters added another layer of protection to the ship’s waterline.
USS Texas received one of the first radars in the U.S. Navy in 1939. With new anti-aircraft guns, fire control and communication equipment, the ship remained an aging but powerful asset in the U.S. naval fleet.
World War II
Baker-Bryant German Shell031_800p.jpgCaptain Baker and Admiral Bryan pose with the unexploded German shell (TPWD-Battleship Texas Archives).
USS Texas became flagship of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet before World War II. She had a close call in 1941 while on "Neutrality Patrol.” German Submarine U-203 had the ship in its sights and asked permission to fire. Adolf Hitler eventually denied permission to engage the ship, or any other U.S. ship.
Fate spared the battleship again when Japanese forces bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941: She was safe in Maine. The United States entered World War II soon after.
During the war, USS Texas fired on Nazi defenses in Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944.
Shortly afterward, German coastal defense artillery near Cherbourg hit the ship twice. The first shell exploded, injuring 12 and killing one. This was the only combat fatality ever aboard USS Texas. The second shell hit the ship, but did not explode. The Navy deactivated this “lucky shell” and returned it to the ship as a good luck charm.
After repairs, the battleship shelled Nazi positions in Southern France before transferring to the Pacific. There she lent gunfire support and anti-aircraft fire to the landings on Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
Final mission
Berthing the ship_800p.jpgTugboats bring the battleship to her final resting place in 1948 (TPWD-Battleship Texas Archives).
After Japan’s surrender, USS Texas carried soldiers stationed across the Pacific home from war.
When she completed her final mission, the state of Texas acquired the ship. On April 21, 1948, Battleship Texas was decom-missioned, and became a memorial ship.
Today, Battleship Texas is a floating museum and the last remaining U.S. battleship of her kind. She stands as a memorial to the bravery and sacrifice of the servicemen who fought in both world wars.
The battleship is both a National Historic Landmark and a National Mechanical Engineering Landmark. Ensuring her future will require a concerted effort from Texas citizens and businesses. Luck has gotten her this far, but now it’s up to Texans to save Battleship Texas.
Taken from; tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/battleship-texas/park_history
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Tak Wing Pawn Shop
The building at No. 72 Des Voeux Road Central is four-storey high. It is a typical verandah-type shophouse where the front façade projects over the pavement and is supported by two columns to form a covered walkway. It is easily identifiable by the five plastered plaques bearing the Chinese name“德榮大押” on the front façade facing Des Voeux Road Central and the side elevation facing Man Yee Lane (萬宜里). The wall of the side elevation is finished with plaster marked with faux horizontal joint lines. There are altogether 15 metal-framed windows on the side elevation, with one row of four situated slightly higher than the others, which are believed to be the windows for the internal staircase. On the ground floor at the rear elevation is an enclosed backyard. A flagpole used to sit on a short stepped base on the left-hand side of the roof, but it was removed sometime between 1980s and 1990s and only the base remains now.
The building is situated at the intersection of Des Voeux Road Central and Man Yee Lane. Its location on the corner provides a side entrance, catering to customers who wish to avoid being seen entering the pawnshop from the main street.
The unique setting and some iconic features of a traditional pawnshop can still be seen inside the shop on the ground floor today. The main hall features a wooden “shy screen”(遮醜板), in an L-shape, blocking the view inside from the main door and side entrance to protect customers’ privacy. Behind the screen is a high counter that divides the front and back of the shop, where the pawnbroker serves customers. The height of the counter allows the pawnbroker to have a full view of the shop to ensure security. However, both the wooden screen and the finishes of the high counter are relatively new, following recent renovations carried out on the ground floor.
Security is a prime concern for this building, as evidenced by the verandahs on the upper floors, all of which are fitted with green metal grills to safeguard the pawnshop from burglars. Of particular interest are the coin motifs along the bottom of the metal grills, adding some decorative details to the functional design of the building.
The original built form of the building, including the footprint and the verandahs with their supporting columns, has been retained. Various renovations have been carried out over the years on both the exterior and interior of the building on the ground floor, such as the supporting columns and all the walls have been refurbished with new stone tiles and the floor has been laid with new modern tiles.
The changes seem to be mainly confined to the ground floor, whereas the exterior of the upper floors has remained intact. The only exception is that the figure “1940” that was previously painted on the roof parapet has now been removed. Overall, the building has been kept in a generally authentic condition in terms of its built form and original appearance. The building is an example of traditional pawnshop occupying an entire pre-war shophouse. The ground floor still opens for business, while the upper floors, which were previously used to store large pawned items, seem to be vacant. Pre-war shophouses that are entirely dedicated to a single pawnshop are becoming increasingly rare in Hong Kong as a result of urban development.
To get two splashes simultaneously I needed two hands, and so my big toe was drafted into service as the presser of the cable release. I learned that it is difficult to synchronize the motion of two hands and a leg at once, while using the remaining leg to stand.
One that got away from me due to late shutter release.
On an overcast morning, along the Serengeti's winding trails we see a sight in the distance. With the scent of acacia and a cool breeze blowing across the open plains a lion and his queen rise up to greet us. They settle down in a most inviting pose that almost beckons us to join them. Zebras dance in the distance. For a moment I'm reminded of the lyrics from Hotel California..."you can check out anytime you want, but you can never leave." As beautiful as this vista is, I think I'll remain in the car! #iLoveNature #iLoveWildlife #WildlifePhotography in #Tanzania #Nature in #Africa #Serengit #Lions #DrDADBooks #Canon #WildlifeConservation
We've had mild winter weather for the past couple days which melted the remaining snow and means we can boast two January thaws in 2018. The Lake Meyer opossum was out by the bird feeders tonight to fill up before bitter cold temperatures barrel into Iowa again tomorrow. I put a pint of sunflower seeds down right beside it and it immediately took right to them.
Zvizdal: a village of 300 until 1989, located 30 miles west of the Chernobyl nuclear plant.
The inhabitants were evacuated from the area three whole years after the catastrophe.
Petro, 80, and Nadia, 84.
All the inhabitants of Zvizdal could not get another house after the evacuation. Some families were hence "condemned" to stay back in the village. All of those who have stayed behind have died since, except for this couple. Meeting them was somewhat surreal.
Petro and Nadia live among the ruins. Their house is the only one intact, the others were pillaged by looters. They grow vegetables in the highly-contaminated soil but they remain very attached to their roots, their ground. As we are about to part, Nadia confides in me: "I'd like to die, but I don't know how..."
The ministry of time
Chapter II: The Mystery of the Incubators
The style card and credits here
Sam found himself alone in the laboratory, the dim lights flickering intermittently over the equipment. A bottle of beer was within his reach as he immersed himself in his thoughts. Recently, an unusual event had shaken his scientific world: the disappearance of a body from the incubators. This act not only defied the laws but also raised serious questions about the integrity of the timeline.
As the golden liquid flowed down his throat, Sam pondered the possible devastating consequences that this incident could unleash. What effect would it have on historical evolution? How would it alter temporal continuity? These questions haunted him, filling his mind with unease and concern.
An even more alarming idea seized his thoughts: Who could have orchestrated this act and for what purpose? Time travel technology was heavily regulated, its illegal use a serious offense. Only a few would have access to it, and none of them would have noble motives to carry out such an action.
As Sam delved into his reflections, a determination grew within him: he must uncover the truth behind this enigma. Not only for the sake of the scientific community and temporal stability but also for his insatiable thirst for knowledge. With determination in his gaze, he promised himself that he would not rest until he found answers and ensured that temporal integrity remained intact.
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Biltmore Estate is a large private estate and tourist attraction near Asheville, North Carolina. Biltmore House, the main residence, is a Châteauesque-style mansion built by George Washington Vanderbilt II between 1889 and 1895 and is the largest privately owned house in the United States, at 178,926 square feet of floor space. Still owned by George Vanderbilt's descendants, it stands today as one of the most prominent remaining examples of the Gilded Age.
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Shown here is Go-Ahead London DOE29 resting outside West Croydon Bus station on route 154, preparing for it's trip towards Morden.
After the withdrawal of Metroline's allocation from Perivale West (PA) in 2019, this leaves DOE1-54 as the final Olympus allocation still standing in London, operated by Go-Ahead from Sutton (A).
Jerash, the Gerasa of Antiquity (Ancient Greek: Γέρασα, Hebrew: גַ'רַש), is the capital and largest city of Jerash Governorate (محافظة جرش), which is situated in the north of Jordan, 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of the capital Amman towards Syria. Jerash Governorate's geographical features vary from cold mountains to fertile valleys from 250 to 300 metres (820 to 980 above sea level, suitable for growing a wide variety of crops.
In the latter Ottoman period, the city of Jerash's name was abandoned and changed to Sakib, yet this was not a permanent development, as the name "Jerash" reappears in Ottoman tax registers by the end of 16th century.
A strong earthquake in 749 AD destroyed large parts of Jerash, while subsequent earthquakes along with the wars and turmoil contributed to additional destruction. Its destruction and ruins remained buried in the soil for hundreds of years until they were discovered by German Orientalist Ulrich Jasper Seetzen in 1806. He began excavation and a return to life of the current Jerash by inhabitants of older villages. 70 years later, this was followed by the Muslim community, Circassians, who emigrated to Jordan from the Caucasus in 1878 after the Ottoman-Russian war. Subsequently a large community of people from Syria came to the area at the beginning of the 20th century.
Gerasa es el nombre de una antigua ciudad de la Decápolis. Sus ruinas representan una de las ciudades romanas más importantes y mejor conservadas del Próximo Oriente, y se ubican en la región de Gilead, al noroeste de Jordania.
Recientes excavaciones muestran que Jerash ya estaba habitada durante la Edad del Bronce y la Edad del Hierro (3200 a. C. - 1200 a. C.). Después de la conquista romana, en el año 63 a. C., Jerash y sus contornos fueron anexionados a la provincia romana de Siria, y más tarde se integró en la Decápolis. En 90 d. C. se incorporó a la provincia de Arabia, que incluía la ciudad de Filadelfia (actual Ammán). Los romanos garantizaron la paz y la seguridad en el área, lo que permitió a sus habitantes dedicar su tiempo y sus energías al desarrollo económico y a la construcción. En la segunda mitad del siglo I, la ciudad de Jerash alcanzó una gran prosperidad. En 106 el emperador Trajano construyó calzadas que atravesaban las provincias, lo que incrementó las actividades comerciales de la ciudad. Adriano visitó Jerash en los años 129-130. Una inscripción latina registra la dedicatoria religiosa hecha por miembros de la guardia imperial que invernaron allí. El arco de triunfo -o Arco de Adriano- fue erigido para solemnizar la visita.
Jerash, situado 48 quilômetros ao norte de Amman, é considerado um dos maiores e mais bem preservados lugares da cultura romana no mundo, fora da Itália. Atualmente, suas ruas colunatas, banhos, teatros, praças e arcos permanecem em condição excepcional. Dentro dos restos das muralhas da cidade, arqueólogos encontraram as ruínas de estabelecimento datadas na época posterior ao Neolítico, indicando a ocupação humana nesta localidade para mais de 6500 anos. Isto não surpreende sendo que a área é situada idealmente para a habitação humana. Jerash, é bem abastecida de água, e sua altitude de 500 metros proporciona-lhe um clima temperado e uma excelente visão sobre as áreas mais baixas que rodeiam a cidade.
A história de Jerash é uma mistura do mundo greco-romano da bacia mediterrânea, e das antigas tradições da Arábia Oriental. De fato, o próprio nome da cidade reflete esta interação. Os habitantes Árabe-Semitas mais antigos, que habitavam na área durante o período pré-clássico do primeiro milênio BCE. chamavam sua aldeia Garschu. Os romanos posteriormente helenizaram o antigo nome árabe de Garschu para Gerasa, e a Biblia refere-se "à região dos Gerasenos" (Mk 5:1; Lc 8:26). No fim do século 19, os habitantes árabes e circanos dos pequenos estabelecimentos rurais transformaram a Gerasa romana em Jerash árabe.
The last remaining citaro at Washington sadly, the future of this is unknown at the minute after speaking with the depot manager, when i asked whether it was going on the blaydon racers, he replied that none of the citaros are going on that route and were merely being tested, there is also two of operating out of Stanley depot at the moment as well, along with a few at Deptford depot.
31125 is seen on Birmingham's Moor Street Queensway while on a service 17 towards Tile Cross, R125RLY is one of the few Plaxton Pointer 1 bodied Darts remaining with Rotala, it is seen with the rather poorly applied Blue Diamond identity which replaces the old Central Connect brand and was new to Metroline for its operation in London.
31125 is a Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointer 1.
When night falls over Osaka streets, some places remain with all of the lights. Every single corner has some story to tell.
Yangon (formerly Rangoon) is the capital of the Yangon Region of Myanmar. Founded in the early 11th century by the Mon people, the city became the capital of the country under British rule following three Anglo-Burmese wars (1824-1826, 1852-1853, and 1885). It remained the capital after independence from the British was acheived in 1948. The capital was moved to Naypyidaw some 330 km (205 mi.) to the north in 2006.
The Shwedagon Pagoda is 112 m (367.5 ft.) tall and lies atop Singuttara Hill in Yangon. It is the most sacred Pagoda in Myanmar. In 2018, the pagoda was added to the UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage Sites. The submission states: "According to legend, the Shwedagon Pagoda was constructed more than 2,600 years ago, which would make it the oldest Buddhist stupa in the world. Currently scholarly research by historians and archaeologists indicate that the pagoda was first built between the 6th and 10th centuries AD." and "According to local chronologies dating from the 14th century CE, the Shwedagon is believed to enshrine the bodily relics of the historical Buddha, Gautama, as well as artifactual relics purported by long tradition to be associated with the three other most recent previous Buddhas of our present era (kalpa). The enshrined relics include: eight strands of hair from the head of Gautama Buddha, as well as a piece of the robe believed to have belonged to Kassapa Buddha, a water filter attributed to Konagamana Buddha, and the staff of Kakusandha Buddha." The crown at the top of the stupa is decorated with 5,448 diamonds and 2,317 rubies. A 76-carat diamond is set at the highest point of the stupa.
Here is an experiment I did at Duck Brook in Acadia National Park, Maine. Please also visit: www.acadiamagic.com/.
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The Old Jewish Cemetery, Prague, Czech Republic. “Old Jewish Cemetery is the largest Jewish cemetery in Europe and one of the most important Jewish historical monuments in Prague. It served its purpose from the first half of 15th century till 1786.” I had wanted to visit this remarkable cemetery for many years because of its incredible history. “During the more than three centuries in which it was in active use, the cemetery continually struggled with the lack of space. Piety and respect for the deceased ancestors does not allow the Jews to abolish old graves. Only occasionally the Jewish Community was allowed to purchase grounds to expand the cemetery and so many times it had to gain space in other ways; if necessary, a new layer of soil was heaped up on the available area. For this reason, there are places where as many as twelve layers now exist. Thanks to this solution the older graves themselves remained intact. However, as new levels were added it was necessary either to lay over the gravestones associated with the older (and lower) graves to protect them, or else to elevate the stones to the new, higher surface. This explains the dense forest of gravestones that one sees today; many of them commemorate an individual who is buried several layers further down.”