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Richmond, VA
Friedman's was closed by its owner back in 2016, after being in business since the 1930s. After checking online, I learned the earliest business licence John Goodman, the owner, could find when he researched the history of the business dated back to 1933, when Ben and Max Friedman opened the pawn shop. Almost a decade later the business was sold into the Goodman family.
Photographed in Rocky Mountain National Park.
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"Mabry's Mill is a watermill located at milepost 176.2 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Floyd County, Virginia. It is a tourist attraction mainly for the picturesque views of the mill itself. A short trail around the mill connects historical exhibits about life in rural Virginia. The trail allows visitors to view the gristmill, sawmill, and blacksmith shop.
Mabry's Mill was built by Edwin Boston Mabry (E.B. Mabry). E.B. Mabry returned to Floyd County in 1903 and began the construction of the mill. It was first a blacksmith and wheelwright shop, then became a sawmill. By 1905 it was in operation as a gristmill. By 1910 the front part of the mill was completed and included a lathe for turning out wheel hubs, a tongue and groove lathe, a planer and a jig-saw. Between 1905 and 1914 E.B. Mabry bought adjacent tracts of land, mostly for the purpose of acquiring more water power."
During peak seasons, demonstrations of crafts are given by National Park Service volunteers at Mabry's Mill.
The Devil's Water is a tributary of the River Tyne forming on moorland to the south of Hexham and joining the Tyne just to the west of Corbridge.
Near the point at which it meets the Tyne, the river is crossed by a relatively unremarkable railway bridge which carries the Newcastle to Carlisle railway. Here an unidentified class 158 unit rattles over at speed with a Carlisle to Newcastle service.
May 29th 2021.
2021 represents a significant milestone in the history of the Phoenix Railway-Photographic Circle with the celebration of our 50th anniversary by publishing a book to showcase some of the members work, past and present, from 1971 to the present day.
The book contains 14 chapters and 144 pages of photographs depicting the work of over 50 accomplished railway photographers with many differing styles and approaches. It takes an alternative view on photographing the railway scene over the past 50 years.
The book, called 50 Years of Phoenix is available now – click on this link to order your copy: www.mortonsbooks.co.uk/product/view/productCode/15554
Why not take a look at the PRPC web site at www.phoenix-rpc.co.uk/index.html.
Quick trip down to St Mary's for Sunset tonight, was hoping for loads of pastel colours, but it just never fired up, still like this one though
Outliving One's Mind.
Μανιακές απόψεις αξιοσημείωτες λογοτεχνικές ιδιοσυγκρασίες συναρπαστικές θυσίες δημιουργικές ισορροπίες ψυχιατρική τρέλα επικίνδυνες καλλιτεχνικές ψυχρές περιοχές που εξερευνήθηκαν,
lutte folle contrôle médecins tigres blessures poignantes souffrant de pulsions sombres sang mélancolique hurlements de loups blessures amères,
wieczne burzliwe przejścia spustoszenia słowa piekący chorobliwa sytuacja palenie czyny picie obojętnej niespokojnej nocy obojętność,
тиранические окна несчастные внутренние лестницы острые времена года таяние сцены метафоры искусство леденящее пламя изменение настроения музыкальные композиции,
пенеща поета периодичност власт бързо падащи структури неизбежни стени издатини изрази вътрешни сенки циклоничен свят,
明白な状態深い存在崇高な痛み強調された数字抽象化感情激しい詩言葉の出口絶望的な笑い圧倒的な悪魔広大な詩想像力莫大な噴火.
Steve.D.Hammond.
There was no way I could leave Universal Studios without photographing Mel's Drive In.
Unfortunately by the time I got over there it was after closing and security was routing people out of the park down a different street. Fortunately I ran across a pretty cool security guy who let me go down there and take a picture.
On September 11th, 2001, the last American plane in the air controlled by terrorists, was headed toward The White House.
A brave young American man organized his fellow passengers to storm the cockpit. At the last moment he said, "Let's roll".
They all perished. - To this day, when I see a black-storm cloud-bank 'rolling' in, I think of that brave young man and the
sacrifice he made along with all of his fellow passengers; many fathers, mothers and children. Sadly, they all never got to
see another Father's Day again. May they all... Rest In Peace.
Spring Sunset ~ Rolling Cloud-Bank
Hometown ~ Coral Springs, Florida
South Florida ~ Florida Everglades U.S.A.
(three more photos 'from this night' in the comments)
Villers Abbey ruins, Belgium
Villers Abbey, Belgium
Villers Abbey (abbaye de Villers) is an ancient Cistercian abbey located in the town of Villers-la-Ville in the Walloon Brabant province of Wallonia (Belgium), one piece of the Wallonia's Major Heritage. Founded in 1146, the abbey was abandoned in 1796. Most of the site has since fallen into ruins but today is part of protected grounds requiring small fee to tour.
In 1146, twelve Cistercian monks and three lay brothers from Clairvaux came to Villers in order to establish the abbey on land granted them by Gauthier de Marbais. After establishing several preliminary sites (Villers I and Villers II), work was finally undertaken in the 13th century to build the current site. The choir was constructed by 1217, the crypt by 1240 and the refectory by 1267. The church itself took seventy years to build and was completed by the end of the century.
Decline set in during the 16th century, tied to the larger troubles of the Low Countries. Spanish tercios, during the campaign of 1544, did considerable damage to the church and cloister, both of which were partially restored in 1587.
In the early seventeenth century, the history of the abbey was written by Crisóstomo Henríquez.
In the 17th and 18th centuries, the abbey's fortunes continued to diminish. The number of monks and the abbey's wealth dwindled and it was finally abandoned in 1796 in the wake of the French Revolution.
Further degradation to the site occurred in 1855 when the railway line between Leuven and Charleroi passed through the old abbatial grounds.
In 1893, the Belgian state purchased the site and launched a conservation effort. Classed as an official historic site in 1973, the abbey has subsequently enjoyed considerable restoration, and the remains of the abbey along with numerous outbuildings can still be seen, including the cloister, refectory, kitchens, dormitories, and brewing house. Since 1992, the site has been maintained by the "Association pour la Promotion Touristique et Culturelle de Villers" (APTCV).
The church, although in ruins, is an outstanding example of Cistercian architecture, with imposing vaulting, arches and rose windows.
The abbey now hosts an annual choir festival "Nuit Des Choeurs" in which a number of choirs sing a variety of music - classical through to gospel, jazz and pop arrangements - from different parts of the grounds over successive nights culminating in a firework display and centre stage concert.
Walking/photographing the grounds for over 4 hours was terrific- even during a foggy, cold, January day.
The original Delmonico's opened in 1827 in a rented pastry shop at 23 William Street, and appeared in a list of restaurants in 1830. It was opened by the brothers John and Peter Delmonico, from Ticino, Switzerland. In 1831, they were joined by their nephew, Lorenzo Delmonico, who eventually became responsible for the restaurant's wine list and menu. ~ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delmonico%27s
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Amigo's located on Cedar Street South in the City of Timmins Northern Ontario Canada
This building was once the Victory Theater a Famous Players movie house for many decades. The building is now vacant.
It's been raining quite a bit (thank you Hercules!). Everything is green and the moss has puffed up. I love the little sprouts that raise up above the rest of it.
Brian Hogan - Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist - Preacher's Son
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preachers_Son
Brian also plays bass guitar for internationally renowned music group Kila:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%ADla
See and listen also to:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqZtVvN4VXY
in explore
Solomon's seal (Polygonatum multiflorum) flowers.
Kwiaty kokoryczki wielokwiatowej (Polygonatum multiflorum).
We were invited to a "concert on the green" at a friends house. The father, the 17 year old son, and one of the sons friends have put a garage band together and wanted to put on a concert. It was a really relaxing afternoon, listening to classic rock and enjoying beautiful spring weather out on a big lawn.
I thought s'mores cupcakes would be a perfect fit for an early summer outdoor get-together. I've made this same s'mores cupcakes before, but have never browned the marshmallow frosting. I've been itching for a good reason to try my hand at a blow torch, and I'll have to say it was quite fun.
Chocolate cupcakes with marshmallow frosting, a piece of graham cracker and Hershey's chocolate.
Recipe for the chocolate cupcakes, as well as other delicious recipes and lots of pretty party ideas on my blog, Glorious Treats
Soulsby's Shell Service Station.
Route 66.
Mount Olive Il. USA .
Homecoing Trip 2016.
Sony SLT-A77MkII DT 16-50 f2.8SSM.
1/125 f9 ISO100
Note;
I try not to make a habit of submitting both a colour and a B&W image of the same shot. But I thought this time I would submit both and let all see which one you like best!
Let me know...OK!
King's College, University of Cambridge. A Cambridge snow scene from my archives. I'll be away for Christmas for a few days. Have a good one:-)
The legislative branch makes the laws that govern the country and sets its direction. (See Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution.) The executive branch was designed to execute those laws that Congress authorizes. (See Article 2 of the U.S. Constitution.)
King's Nights Delights.
Contrastes directs discours désagréables réflexions les plus froides faisceaux lointains comparaisons épineuses conjonctions ont donné d'excellents discours idées brouillées tyrannies esclaves,
Обгоняющие фракции гражданские проблемы Разные практики Презрение великодушия Рыцарские сердца возвышенные меры Веселые впечатления Испуганные тьмы Одиночество ночей Обманывая спешку Бездонные сны,
finestre indicibili porte dorate visioni intense portali a ruota illustrazioni fiamme ardenti desideri gloriosi onde interne traslucide fantastiche vesti ombre giganti,
tógálacha toirmiscthe atmaisféar erotic aigne leaisteacha blúiríní gnéis le dochreidte análaithe álainn bríomhar análú milseáin ghaileacha amuigh faoin aer dearaí siombalachas gráil,
美味しさ正当化プライド珍味ミステリーの絹のようなエレガントな秘密情熱的な散文誘惑詩地下のエロティックな言葉遣い激しい水泳の馬車汚された.
Steve.D.Hammond.
Wilson Castle
Proctor, VT
October 9, 2021
"The castle’s construction began in 1885, as instructed by Doctor & Lady Johnson. Doctor Johnson was a Vermonter who went to England to study medicine. While there he met & married a wealthy lady of the aristocracy. After 7 and a half years of planning and construction the castle was completed at the sum of $1,300,000. The Johnson’s remained in the castle for only a brief time.
From the 1880’s until 1939, the castle was bought & sold numerous times. In 1939, a radio engineer named Herbert Lee Wilson, came to Vermont. He was a pioneer in the AM radio field and built radio stations all over the world. He was looking for a new location to build another station and a summer home for his family. He purchased the estate and the history of Wilson’s Castle officially starts. In the early 1940’s, Col. Wilson was noted for his engineering and radio work in Vermont. He designed radio station WHWB, owned by the Wilson’s and Charles Bates through the Central Vermont Broadcasting Corporation. Other radio work included WSYB in Rutland, Vermont which had the first directional antenna in the state of Vermont. Col. Wilson also provided engineering on WCAX channel 3 television station in Burlington, Vermont.
When America joined WWII in 1941, Herbert Wilson joined the Army Signal Corps, from which he retired in the 1950’s as rank of Colonel. He retired to the castle, and in 1962, opened it for tours. He passed away in 1981 at the age of 82 and left the estate to his daughter, Blossom Wilson Davine Ladabouche. Blossom passed away in 2010 and currently her daughter Denise Davine is the owner/operator."
Robin's Pincushion is a gall seen on wild roses. The small wasp, the Bedeguar Gall Wasp (Diplolepis rosae), lays its eggs on new Dog Rose shoots in spring and forces them to develop into a large red-tinged moss-like galls from which the young wasps eventually emerge. The gall becomes brown as its ages and may remain visible for several years as its slowly decays.
White Mountain National Forest, Bartlett, New Hampshire. Diana's Baths consists of a series or beautiful small waterfalls in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Be sure to go early or late for the best photo opportunities as it is usually crowded with people cooling off in the falls. A great place to spend a little time relaxing on the rocks or in the water.
WICCA'S WARDROBE will now be known as WICCA'S ORIGINALS!
They have already done a soft roll out of their rebranding as Wicca's Originals but now it is time to truly make it official!
On March 2nd from 2pm to 4pm SLT there will be a party with live music, gift card raffle, and a mini hunt to celebrate making the rebranding official. All of Wicca's marketing and packaging will be using the new Wicca's Originals logo (including HUDs, gacha machines, vendors, etc), and the store will be changing to reflect a new look as well!
The mini hunt at the party will last for two weeks and a group membership is required to participate. There will also be a huge retirement sale where selected items will be marked down by 50 - 75%. Even older group gifts will be retired!!
So a group membership is DEFINITELY worth it!
Wɪᴄᴄᴀ·s ɢʀᴏᴜᴘ ᴡɪʟʟ ʙᴇ ғʀᴇᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴊᴏɪɴ sᴛᴀʀᴛɪɴɢ ᴀᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴀʀᴛʏ ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜʀᴏᴜɢʜ ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴜʀᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ʜᴜɴᴛ.
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Come party with us! Join in on the celebration: March 2, 2019 @ 2pm SLT!
A self portrait at Frida's eye... Testing the limits of the new gear. The ISO of 6400 is barely noticed. Really amazing. Better seen large.
Happy Tuesday!
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According to Robert Whyte's "A field guide to Spiders of Australia", this charming girl is casually known as Anna's Opisthoncus. (Apparently a woman named Anna collected many of them).
I personally think this spider quite lovely!
Spotted in Sassafras Gully, Springwood, Blue Mountains.
Happy Arachtober 27! =D
There seem to be relatively few photographs of Craveri's Murrelet on Flickr, and many seem to have been taken by just a few photographers. So I thought I would add one to the pool. Craveri's Murrelet is near identical to Scripps's Murrelet. They even behave similarly and also both breed on islands off Baja. Fortunately they have a different underwing colour, grey in Craveri's, white in Scripps's, so they are easy(ish) to identify in flight. But with a view like this the best way to identify them is to see whether the black extends below the gape of the bill, like it does on these Craveri's Murrelets. Here is a Scripps's Murrelet for comparison and you can see that there is no black below the gape of the bill: www.flickr.com/photos/timmelling/52959337387/in/dateposted/ These were photographed in the Sea or Cortez and I think they are the most southerly breeding member of the Auk (Puffin) family. Although they look rather like Guillemots (Murres in America) they only weigh about a sixth (150g v 900g) and nest underground in burrows. They are not easy to photograph either as they are scarce at sea, and fly away as soon as the boat approaches. To make matters more difficult they are also small and fast.
The name was bestowed by Italian zoologist Tommaso Salvadori in 1866 to honour the Craveri brothers, Federico and Ettore, who provided many specimens of Mexican birds to the Turin Museum of Natural History.
Those of you familiar with my photostream will recognize this particular morning; several images from it having been uploaded in the past.
The struggle to gain altitude in challenging conditions sometimes repays handsomely; my own gargantuan effort that morning, rewarded by 10 minutes of unspeakable beauty, must go down as a lottery win in matters regarding worthwhile exertion, however. Off all the stand-out memories in decades of hill-pilgrimage, this has to be a defining one.
This 'could' have been my favourite photo of the 2017/18 winter; however, difficulties experienced that morning concerning in-camera condensation necessitated a great deal of post-'repair' &, as such, it only ever pains me to look at it now. The remnants of a remarkable 'moment' are still fairly obvious, & it probably deserves an appreciative audience, so despite my personal love/hate relationship with it (& a couple of months of humming & hawing), I'm offering it now in the realization that to conceal such a wondrous vision - however flawed it may be - could be regarded as unforgivable on my part. I'm sure enough of you are receptive to the transitory visual miracles of fine deep winter light & it's effect on our Highland hills for this submission to be justified.
P.S. In a rare moment of photo-narcissism, I've left 'myself' in the image. Shoot me down in flames.