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housing shortage and dormant building plots due to property speculation - Wohnungsnot und ruhende Baufelder durch Grundstรผcksspekulationen
Curious about these houseboats, we decided to visit the site, located between Fรฃo and Apรบlia, in the so-called Lugar das Pedrinhas.
Speculations connecting these houses to alleged Viking invasions in the area are fictional and lack historical basis. They are merely legends inspired by the unique shape of the buildings.
These houseboats were built by local fishing communities, and some may be, at most, about a century old. But their unusual shape and privileged location, right on the beach, explain their appeal.
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Curiosos acerca destas casas-barco, decidimos visitar o local. Entre Fรฃo e Apรบlia, no chamado Lugar das Pedrinhas.
As especulaรงรตes que atribuem a estas casas um passado ligado a supostas invasรตes Viking sรฃo fantasiosas e sem fundamento histรณrico. Sรฃo lendas, essencialmente inspiradas pela forma sugestiva das construรงรตes.
Estas casas-barco foram construรญdas por comunidades piscatรณrias locais, e algumas podem ter, no mรกximo, cerca de um sรฉculo. Mas o seu formato invulgar e a sua localizaรงรฃo privilegiada, mesmo sobre a praia, explicam o apelo.
of tails that they do...as you can see he is on his back, they roll over and flap the tail on the water creating a lovely splash and lots of noise. Speculation is that they do it for exercise and play. I'd buy that cuz it looks like a lot of fun~
The girls lingered over breakfast, their conversation a patchwork of speculations and half-formed plans. Kayla cupped her coffee, staring into the rising steam. โWith the mound collapsed, getting inside might not be possible. And if the militaryโs taken over, it just got a lot harder.โ
Adrienne tapped her spoon against the rim of her mug. โWhat if we jump between dimensions and scout it? In and out. Unseen.โ
Kayla exhaled, lips curling faintly. โThat was my plan last night. I hadnโt counted on the entrance being crawling with reptilians.โ
She paused as a waitress arrived with a coffee pot. โTop off?โ
Both girls nodded. Adrienne nudged her cup forward and murmured thanks.
โIf the military excavates and reopens the site,โ Kayla continued, โwe might get a new shot.โ
Adrienne leaned in, voice low. โOnce weโre inside... do you have any idea where the nest would be?โ
Kayla stirred her coffee, her gaze distant. โThe report described a corridor descending three levels from the main entrance. After that, a mile straight from the lift. Huge chamber. Ifโand thatโs still an ifโwe found the right entrance.โ
Adrienne tilted her head. โCould we jump there?โ
โNo,โ Kayla said flatly. โToo risky. I donโt have enough information to form a clear mental image of the layout to do a jump. We could materialize inside a wall. And we donโt know for certain itโs even the right entry point.โ
Adrienne frowned, retreating into thought.
Then came the rumble of engines. Military vehicles. This time they stopped just outside, their presence drowning out all conversation and causing everyone to turn and look.
The door burst open.
Soldiers stepped insideโweapons at the ready, eyes scanning. When their gaze settled on Adrienne and Kayla, they advanced.
โJump!โ Kayla shouted, her voice raw with urgency. But they couldnโt. Panic surged through herโthen she saw it. One of the soldiers held a glowing VDD disrupter, preventing their jump. They were cornered.
In a blur of motion, a man grabbed both of them behind the neck.
Adrienne feltโas if electricity jolted through her body. Her breath caught. She blinked. She felt numb, unable to move.
The soldiers stood frozen mid-stride, suspended in silence. The tavern around them stopped, every detail locked in place as if captured in a single frame of film.
Her gaze darted to Kaylaโwide-eyed in shockโand then to the stranger, who stood impossibly close. Where had he come from? It was as if he came from the air itself.
He leaned in, voice calm. โOnce you catch your breath please come with me. We must talk.โ
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Greece, Rhodes near Ladiko bay
This sp. closely resembles some species of another, only distantly related group of Aculeata wasps, Scoliidae, esp. Scolia hirta and Scolia fallax. It is hard to explain what is the advantage of mimicking another wasp when both possess sting. Stizoides tridentatus is a kleptoparasite of Sphex ssp,, so one can speculate that the resemblance simply averts the attention of the host from a seemingly neutral insect. However, this is simply speculation...
Red backed Shrike - Lanius collurio
The red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio) is a carnivorous passerine bird and member of the shrike family Laniidae. The breeding range stretches from Western Europe east to central Russia but it only rarely occurs in the British Isles. It is migratory and winters in the western areas of tropical Africa.
Once a common migratory visitor to Great Britain, numbers declined sharply during the 20th century. The bird's last stronghold was in Breckland but by 1988 just a single pair remained, successfully raising young at Santon Downham. The following year for the first time no nests were recorded in the UK. But since then sporadic breeding has taken place, mostly in Scotland and Wales. In September 2010 the RSPB announced that a pair had raised chicks at a secret location on Dartmoor where the bird last bred in 1970. In 2011, two pairs nested in the same locality, fledging seven young. In 2012 there was another breeding attempt, this time unsuccessful, probably due to a prolonged spell of wet weather. In 2013 breeding was again confirmed in Devon, with two young fledged at a new site.
This return to south western England has been an unexpected development and has raised speculation that a warming climate could assist the bird in re-colonising some of its former haunts, if only in small numbers.
Population:
UK breeding:
1-3 pairs
UK passage:
250 birds
Next to the statue representing Angerona
Angerona was "an old Roman goddess, whose name and functions are variously explained" (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angerona) , i.e. there isn't any assured knowledge about them, the explanations are pure speculation.
Property for speculation in the Albaicรญn, Granada
Andalusia, Spain 26.04.2011
Graffiti - Wohnungsnot und Leerstand
Spekulationsobjekt im Albaicรญn, Granada
Andalusien, Spanien 26.04.2011
Highway 1 - Northeast Minnesota
Still archiving photos and came across this shot of northeast Minnesota south of Ely. This is where many moose sightings in days past were recorded, but sadly not so much anymore!
The DNR states that the moose population is still down some 58 percent since 2006. Many reasons given for the decline, but only speculation at this point.
It's a beautiful area, minimal human intrusion and still "Paradise" to me!
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The KCS Business train is deadheading south from Kansas City Missouri back to Shreveport Louisiana and is seen passing through the "Tunnel" in Gravette Arkansas on CPKC's Heavener Subdivision. The tunnel is more of a giant culvert that carries 2nd Ave NW over the CPKC trackage here in town.
Ever since the merger between Kansas City Southern and Canadian Pacific there has been much speculation about what is going to happen with the KCS Business train especially since some of the passenger cars are starting to get painted into the CP Maroon scheme. So while the future of this classy looking train is certainly in question I was happy to have gotten a successful chase in before any major changes could be made.
"That's not an egg." Myrtle said, while her companions just side-eyed her and turned to each other to spread speculation.
These great nesting chickens are at Fameshed right now, complete with a chicken coop. They go perfectly with the Jian chicken set previously released. While you're at Fameshed, be sure to grab the basket of eggs - it's Jian's offering in Fameshed's anniversary celebration!
Rosslyn Chapel is a 15th-century Episcopal chapel located in the village of Roslin in Midlothian, Scotland. The chapel was founded by William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness with a ground-breaking ceremony in 1456. After the Scottish Reformation in 1560, it was largely abandoned but, following a visit by Queen Victoria, it was rededicated in 1862. It was the target of a bombing in 1914 during the suffragette bombing and arson campaign. The interior contains some fine carvings which many historians have sought to interpret.
The original plans for Rosslyn have never been found or recorded, so it is open to speculation whether or not the chapel was intended to be built in its current layout. Its architecture is considered to be among the finest in Scotland.
Construction of the chapel began on 20 September 1456, although it has often been recorded as 1446. The confusion over the building date comes from the chapel's receiving its founding charter to build a collegiate chapel in 1446 from Rome.
Although the original building was to be cruciform, it was never completed. Only the choir was constructed, with the retro-chapel, otherwise called the Lady chapel, built on the much earlier crypt (Lower Chapel) believed to form part of an earlier castle. The foundations of the unbuilt nave and transepts stretching to a distance of 90 feet were recorded in the 19th century. Construction of the planned nave and transepts was abandoned.
The Lower Chapel (also known as the crypt or sacristy) should not be confused with the burial vaults that lie underneath Rosslyn Chapel.
The chapel stands on fourteen pillars, which form an arcade of twelve pointed arches on three sides of the nave. At the east end, a fourteenth pillar between the penultimate pair form a three-pillared division between the nave and the Lady chapel. The three pillars at the east end of the chapel are named, from north to south: the Master Pillar, the Journeyman Pillar and, most famously, the Apprentice Pillar.
Carvings
Among Rosslyn's many intricate carvings are a sequence of 213 cubes or "boxes" protruding from pillars and arches with a selection of patterns on them. It is unknown if these patterns have any particular meaning attached to them. Many people have attempted to find information coded into them, but no interpretation has yet proven conclusive. Unfortunately, many of these 'boxes' are not original, having been replaced in the 19th century after erosion damage.
One recent attempt to make sense of the boxes has been to interpret them as a musical score. The motifs on the boxes somewhat resemble geometric patterns seen in the study of cymatics. The patterns are formed by placing powder upon a flat surface and vibrating the surface at different frequencies. By matching these Chladni patterns with musical notes corresponding to the same frequencies, the father-and-son team of Thomas and Stuart Mitchell produced a tune which Stuart calls the Rosslyn Motet.
There are more than 110 carvings of "Green Men" in and around the chapel. Green Men are carvings of human faces with greenery all around them, often growing out of their mouths. They are found in all areas of the chapel, with one example in the Lady chapel, between the two middle altars.
Other carvings represent plants, including depictions of wheat, strawberries or lilies.[34] The authors Robert Lomas and Christopher Knight have hypothesised that some carvings in the chapel represent ears of new world corn or maize, a plant which was unknown in Europe at the time of the chapel's construction.[35] In their book they discuss meeting with the wife of botanist Adrian Dyer, and that Dyer's wife told him that Dyer agreed that the image thought to be maize was accurate. In fact, Dyer found only one identifiable plant among the botanical carvings and suggested that the "maize" and "aloe" were stylised wooden patterns, only coincidentally looking like real plants.
Former wool mill, Italy.
Lanificio Rossi was the largest Italian wool company at the beginning of the twentieth century, with numerous factories in the Vicenza area. This factory was built for a capacity of 12,000 spindles in 1869. Despite this, due to wrong management choices and financial speculation, the Lanerossi group experienced a period of crisis after the mid-nineteenth century. In 1987 the company was taken over by its competitor Marzotto from nearby Valdagno, who, however, no longer invested in the Lanerossi brand. The various plants were gradually dismantled.
For years the generally accepted speculation was that whenever Pan Am went away it would be Norfolk Southern that would swoop in. They did buy 49% of half the railroad after all in the joint venture Pan Am Southern. And for many years NS black has been dominant on the western half of the railroad. So everyone was quite surprised when CSXT showed an interest in and then ultimately prevailed in acquiring the nation's largest regional railroad.
Reflecting that change is CSXT Selkirk to Rigby manifest M426 (formerly Pan Am Railways AYPO) on their newly acquired PAR territory with three old school AC4400CWs in the lead approaching Wagon Wheel crossing at PAR milepost 312.5 (measured from Mattawamkeag, ME). They are eastbound on Main 1 passing a string of NS power tied down on Main 2 with a cut of auto racks destined to or from the San Vel facility just behind them.
Ayer, Massachusetts
Friday June 10, 2022
Isle of Lewis, Scotland
This Neolithic site is the main and more articulated among a number of other similar sites, scattered within few kilometers in this area of Isle of Lewis. (For a more and detailed info, visit the relevant Wikipedia page en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callanish_Stones)
It is a fascinating place given the myths, legends, speculations and historical facts which support its incredible atmosphere. I had the chance to wander for a few hours through the stones in a beautiful afternoon until sunset. These 5,000 yrs old stones transmit a fantastic 'time' sensation, along with the unsolved mystery of what was their meaning or use.
And there's a song I think perfectly fits this Callanish 'mood': 'The Wire' performed by the Scottish band RunRig in their 1985 'Heartland' album .
An empty G & W ore train negotiates the big S curve north of Wirrappa loop. At the time of picture this train had a little over a month before it would stop running, due to a drop in the price of Iron ore. After almost 6 years of speculation, the service has again resumed, all bit it at a reduced capacity.
I have more luck approaching bison bulls on foot than cows... maybe because they expect to dominate, and therefore are not as fearful of a puny human intruder. Idle speculation; who knows what goes on in their minds...
At any rate, these two Plains Bison paid no attention to me as I slowly moved within photo range and walked the prairie dog town parallel to them for a brief time. Bonus: a Black-billed Magpie flew over and landed on one of them. At the time I didn't notice the other's tongue was out. They lick their noses constantly, removing dust and debris and keeping it moist and receptive to wind-borne information.
The sun was behind them and to the left - three quarter backlighting, but soft enough to keep the contrast under control. It's difficult to believe that those short, dried grasses provide enough sustenance to power such gigantic bodies through a long northern prairie winter, but they do.
Somehow, encountering wildlife on foot and coming away with a good shot is more satisfying than shooting from the rolling red Toyota blind. I will continue to do both, of course, as the situation dictates, but for the next few days I'll be uploading only shots made away from roads, shelter, and safety. To do this successfully, you have to appear innocuous to the critters, and evidently I do.
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ยฉ2024 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
There's always one who can't hold it in until the shoot is over. An entry into the 2022 Brisbane Street Art Festival by Katherine Viney on the underside of the Webster Road/Kedron Brook, Stafford Bridge. There are two murals here that were painted subsequent to the February '22 floods which would have inundated both.
Some murals are sad throwaways these days so you have to be quick. We noticed a large number painted in Macarthur Avenue at Hamilton are currently being demolished with their warehouses and fences as the last of the old wharves area is obliterated. Not sure what is going there in the interim, last I heard the area was rumoured as the athletes village for the 2032 Olympics but that's speculation and it's a long way off. There is a second mural under this bridge which I will upload at a later date.
From
www.artsy.net/article/imitate-modern-rich-simmons-artist-...:
Croydon-based street artist Rich Simmons, is the mastermind behind the new stunning mural of Princess Diana, which has recently appeared on a historic building in Croydon town centre. The painting of Diana as the Princess in the tower was completed over the weekend with stencils of the paparazzi at the door of the tower, looking up and taking photos.
Rich Simmons, who has made a name for himself through creating some breathtaking murals across Croydon, explained that the idea of doing a Princess Diana mural has been one he has had for some time.
"I walk past the tower everyday and I have had the idea of doing a princess in the top window for a year now. That idea evolved into Princess Diana locked away in the tower waiting for a new prince but the only people chasing her still are the paparazzi. Even as a ghost being trapped in the fairytale castle, she is the one being haunted by the press." - Rich Simmons
Speculation was rife online with debate about the authenticity of the work and whether it could be by the notorious Banksy. This isn't the first time Simmons has been compared or mistaken for Banksy, but the artist is focusing on his own work and laughs off the comparisons.
"It had a lot of people talking about it and debating whether or not it was a Banksy. I think it is really cool that people were considering the artwork to be a Banksy as I consider him a genius...But it is not a Banksy - it is by me." - Rich Simmons
The artist has also created a canvas version of the Princess Diana mural in order to show the details on canvas, since the piece on the tower is 12 metres high! The canvas can be purchased through our gallery via Artsy.
What a beautiful place to be tonight... The golden light through the trees gave the autumn colors a painterly look against the softness of the lake's water. I wish I had discovered this place last Autumn as last year I was quite homesick for a dosage of Colorado fall. But everything happens in its own time and season for it's own reason. I do believe I needed to see it more this season than last year if that makes any sense at all. It's been a long time since I have been able to drink so deeply of the beauty of Autumn. Perhaps being thirsty to see beauty is sometimes what causes us to enjoy it more than what we would have in a different chapter in life... And sadly sometimes that need is caused by pain and change. As sad as it is I think we appreciate beauty more when we have experienced the opposite of it. How can we not appreciate the light more if we have spent time in the dark...
The holidays are around the corner. What is it about holidays that makes grief so raw, so real? I'm not ready for them to be honest. I would rather sit here for days on end in a dream where these colors never fade and this song plays tenderly for me through the trees.
Enjoy one of my favorite classics played by the beautiful and talented hands of Khatia Buniatishvili.
I love you friends xx
The patterned cloth comprising a button-down shirt.
I've appreciated, but never approached the level of geeky speculation of the fabric everyday shirts are made of, until getting a closeup of this shirt for this week's theme. The crosshatch appears to be formed from a fairly ordinary solid thread. It's the overall streaky look that's intriguing, making me wonder if the thread used in the production of the fabric is supplied that way.
Overall width is about 2ยฝ" (63.5mm).
This hairstreak is only found at this location. Its host is Tecate Cypress which is only found in and around Otay Mountain. Thorne's closely resembles Loki Hairstreak (seen below) which flys more than 65 miles away in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. I've posted a picture of Loki below for a comparison. I have heard that DNA test performed in Japan show these two species have less than a 1% difference. Current thought is that Loki is a full species and Thorne's a sub-species of Loki. This is still speculation and not proven without a thought, is my understanding. To see a more colorful Thorne's see Bob Gorman's picture at this link - www.flickr.com/photos/19116620@N07/35211353226/in/datepos... San Diego County, CA.
Love Kyori!! She's not part of the convention collection so there's speculation she could end up being a centerpiece. Hoping she'll be glam and be a redhead this time around!
Vancouver BC Canada Coal Harbor - series in Album www.flickr.com/photos/82804106@N03/albums/72157667963134301
The genus Tulipa devides into about 75 species, which are further grouped into four subgenera. The different tulip species are originally from steppes and mountainous areas in temperate climates in a region between Central Asia and Southern Europe. However, they have been widely cultivated and, after escaping cultivation, naturalised in other parts of Europa and Asia as well as other parts of the world. Tulips are believed to have been cultivated in from the 10th century and in Europe around the so called "Tulip mania", starting in 1634. During that time, tulips were extremely fashionable and their bulbs became the supposedly first speculation item. The resulting financial bubble collapsed just three years later, in February 1637.
This series is the second published part from the set "Landscapes from a farm park south Milan" and they are enclosed in my first personal expo i had in 9th of september 2010 to 19 with my friend Mirko Bozzato, graphic designer and photographer. The farm park of south Milan is a reality which Mirko and I appreciate it's the biggest green area of Milan: a beautiful reality that needs to be protected by building speculation.
Copyright ยฉ Gianmario Masala Artworks
there's a gap in between
there's a gap where we meet
where i end and you begin
and i'm sorry for us
the dinosaurs roam the earth
the sky turns green
where i end and you begin
i am up in the clouds
i am up in the clouds
and i can't and i can't come down
i can watch but not take part
where i end and where you start
where you, you left me alone
you left me alone.
X' will mark the place
like parting the waves
like a house falling in the sea.
i will eat you all alive
i will eat you all alive
i will eat you all alive
i will eat you all alive
there'll be no more lies
there'll be no more lies
there'll be no more lies
there'll be no more lies
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[Landscapes from farm park south Milan Series] 01/06
Something to Believe In by FM Static
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR6sG38k7j4
you've been trying to get me open
caught out in the open
everyone is hopeing youd give
anything to take this
everything that breaks this
everyone is faceless
give me
something to believe in
quick or else im leaving
need a better reason
i know
things get complicated
so miseducated
it's a wonder that made it
situation
a little speculation
what are we facing
too much complications
looking for a name
in a new generation
a new focus
new destination
i don't wanna look
i just wanna find
gimme gimme something to believe in
keep your religion, don't need your lies
i'm just looking for one good reason
feel like it's teenage hunting season
but nothing out there sounds half decent
who's out there? who's going to save us
before we all fall through the cracks in the pavement
you've been trying to get me open
caught out in the open
everyone is hopeing
give me
something to believe in
quick or else im leaving
need a better reason
i know
i'm never gonna fall in line
so don't even bother wasting your time
i'm a breed of a different kind
stand back just to invade your mind
situation
under speculation
what are we facing?
too much complications
looking for a name
in a new generation
a new focus
new destination
i don't wanna look
i just wanna find
gimme gimme something to believe in
keep your religion, don't need your lies
i'm just looking for one good reason
feel like it's teenage hunting season
but nothing out there sounds half decent
who's out there? who's going to save us
before we all fall through the cracks in the pavement
and if you don't know what im talking about
it's probably better cause im working out
don't wanna spend my lifetime figurin out
that i coulda just said one prayer
and if you know what i'm talking about
then together were both working it out
don't wanna spend my lifetime figuring out
i missed the point now it's over
i missed the point now it's over
i missed the point now it's over
i missed the point now it's over
i missed the point now it's over
i missed the point now it's over
The Garlandstone is a gaff-rigged sailing Tamar Ketch, built in Calstock in Cornwall, England, and launched on 27 January 1909. It was built by James Goss on speculation at the foot of Calstock Viaduct. She was designed for transporting goods between Great Britain and Ireland.
Duckett's Grove (Irish: Garrรกn Duckett is a ruined 19th-century great house and former estate in County Carlow, Ireland. Belonging to the Duckett family, the house was formerly the focal point of a 12,000-acre (49 km2) estate, and dominated the local landscape of the area for more than two centuries. The interior of the house was destroyed by a major fire in the 1930s and is now inaccessible. The surrounding gardens, including two inter-connecting walled gardens, are now managed by Carlow County Council and open as a public park.
Duckett's Grove was built c.1745 on an estate covering more than 5,000 acres (20 km2) of the County Carlow countryside. Originally, the structure was designed as a standard two-storey over-basement Georgian country house. From the mid 1820s, it was redesigned in a castellated Gothic revival style by English architect Thomas Cobden for then owner and head of family, John Dawson Duckett.
This extension of the building was funded by a number of previous strategic marriages into wealthy merchant families, and resulted in some of the original Georgian features of the building being removed or hidden. The building incorporates a number of towers and turrets of varying shapes โ round, square and octagonal] One tall, solid granite octagonal viewing tower rises from the structure. Duckett's Grove is further elaborately ornamented with oriels and niches containing statues.[6] Several statues on pedestals surrounded the building and lined the approaches. The house is situated in the town land of Rainstown, approximately 10 km from Carlow and 9 km from Tullow, with the broader estate comprising several large town lands and parts of others. At its height, the house had a staff of eleven gardeners to maintain the grounds alone.
Duckett's Grove before it was destroyed by fire
After the death of William Duckett in 1908, last in the male bloodline, his second wife, Maria Georgina Duckett, lived on in the property until c.โ1916. By this time she was no longer on speaking terms with her only daughter, Olive (William's stepdaughter). The outcome of this was the disinheritance of her daughter following her death 1937, leaving her what is known as "the angry shilling", just one shilling, from an estate valued at ยฃ97,735 (equivalent to ยฃ8,000,000 in 2023).
Following the departure of the Ducketts, the estate was managed by agents until 1921, and was subsequently managed by local farmers, and later by the Land Commission.[4] The division and sale of the estate lands was completed by 1930. During this time the building was empty. During the War of Independence, it was used as a base by the local IRA and its flying column. Possibly due to the Duckett's good treatment of their tenants and employees over the years, the interiors and furniture were left intact upon the IRA's departure from the house. The house was destroyed by fire overnight on 20 April 1933.[6][8] The exact cause of the fire has not been determined, however, locals reported a minor fire the week before, which they had managed to extinguish. This led to speculation about the cause of the eventual destructive fire.
In September 2005, Carlow County Council acquired Duckett's Grove and commenced with the restoration of two inter-connecting walled gardens. It was officially opened in September 2007 for use as a public park.
The first of the gardens, the "Upper Walled Garden", was planted with historical varieties of shrub roses and a collection of Chinese and Japanese peonies. It is mainly planted with flowering shrubs including Echium, Watsonia, Acanthus, Daphniphyllum, Acradenia, Arbutus, Cornus, Iris, Eryngium, Beschorneria and ornamental bananas.
The second garden, the "Lower Walled Garden", was once the site of the family old orchard, and now contains a variety of fruits, including figs and historical varieties of Irish apples. The borders were planted to contain a variety of shrubs and perennials.[12][13]
On 17 March 2011, Duckett's Grove was featured in an episode of SyFy's show Destination Truth during a 4-hour live investigation special to find out if the ruins are haunted by a Banshee Ghost.
Duckett's Grove is open to the public during daylight hours and admission is free. There are craft and gift shops located in the courtyard which are often open during the weekend and for events, including an annual Christmas fair.
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This is old, first time cheating in this 365. :[ Sorry guys, just super busy, it's hard to fit a good picture in my schedule it seems.
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The Art of Banksy Exhibition in London.
Banksy is a pseudonymous England-based street artist, political activist and film director whose real name and identity remain unconfirmed and the subject of speculation.
Active since the 1990s, his satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine dark humour with graffiti executed in a distinctive stencilling technique. His works of political and social commentary have appeared on streets, walls and bridges throughout the world.
Banksy's work grew out of the Bristol underground scene, which involved collaborations between artists and musicians. Banksy says that he was inspired by 3D, a graffiti artist and founding member of the musical group Massive Attack.
Banksy displays his art on publicly visible surfaces such as walls and self-built physical prop pieces. Banksy no longer sells photographs or reproductions of his street graffiti, but his public "installations" are regularly resold, often even by removing the wall they were painted on.
A small number of Banksy's works are officially, non-publicly, sold through an agency created by Banksy named Pest Control.
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Villa Winter Fuerteventura
Villa Winter is surrounded by mysterious stories, partly fueled by its very remote location. Villa Winter was built in 1937 by the German engineer and Colonel Gustav Winter, Nazi spy and confidant of Adolf Hitler. The villa's strategic location is associated with the fact that it was used for covert military operations and as a supply station for German submarines. A graveyard located on the beach near the villa still leads to speculation in this regard.
There is evidence that Fuerteventura was a base for German submarines during World War II. There are even rumors that two complete submarines must still be in the secret German base.
It seemed as if this duck couple was in deep conversation and their male companion could care less. Perhaps he was trying to hide the fact that he felt like a third wheel. (I am NOT a duck psychologist, so it's just a speculation on my part.)
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A drama series which has gripped the nation took a major twist as new clues came to light on Sunday evening during the penultimate episode of โLine Of Dutyโ in which avid followers of this drama concluded Det Chf Supt Patricia Carmichael๐ฟ is in fact โHโ, this is surely too obvious, have they put the horse before the cart.
As speculation increases of who is the fourth man, previously known as โHโ on Line of Duty? letโs consider reportage of the actions viewers did not see, and of course the new evidence.๐ฑ๐
Following Superintendent Ted Hastings iconic quote Sunday evening โJesus, Mary and Joseph and the wee* donkey, why did Hoof and Horace fly out of their room without even finishing their drinks. This is always a clue if! they have done something wrong.๐บ๐บ๐๐ท๐จ๐
This pair of rascals have not been seen since, might their actions suggest Hoof is โHโ as he could be a little Donkey, based on evidence there are no actual photos confirming he is a horse?๐
Another vital clue revealed during LOD was โtap, tap, tap, tap,โ this is the sound Hoofโs new carbon fibre horse shoes make.๐ค
Now sadly we must consider very strong evidence which links Horace as โHโ.๐ท๐ฑ
It is a well known fact Horace has a Police record, โWalking On The Moonโ. ๐ธ๐น๐ธ
Next, after Horace was placed in our care, it was evident he had suffered an accident/injury, as he did not have a tail, (image, โGame Onโ) was his โbentโ tail removed by the OCG, so Horace would not squeal on them. ๐น๐๐ฉ
โBentโ is word often used by Superintendent Hastings during the series which he would like to stamp out.
No, you donโt think Ted Hastings cut Horaceโs bent tail off, what a twist this would be, I should know as I made Horaceโs replacement tail, not tale, all true as one Flickr detective noticed the super glue, (this evidence will stick Lindsey)๐ฎโโ๏ธ
Next piece of evidence, a link has been identified in the way communication between the people Ted would like kicked out and the OCG, namely the spelling misscakes.
Horace was forced to wear wellies supplied by gangster Tommy Hunter. Look carefully at the wellies Horace is wearing, (image)
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Horace cannot believe that Detective Inspector Steve Arnott missed this vital piece of evidence, the letter โTโ is upside down on all four wellies.๐ท๐๐๐
Is another reason Horace left the room without finishing his drink the thought of the fact the OCG might suspect Horace squealed and his next cosmetic treatment could be a trip through the bacon slicer.๐๐๐จ
So there you have it, the plot thickens, could Hoof and Horace both be โHโ, suggesting total confusion, (easily done) or could this possibly keep the nation in suspense and only one H is exposed (not a pretty sight) during the finale this Sunday suggesting another series of LOD.๐๐๐ท๐จ
*Wee could also speculate that Hoof and Horace may never been seen again.๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐
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yesterday i posted a polaroid and when Sol commented that the whole polaroid biting the dust thing was "hard" i figured she was just lamenting in a general way the dwindling availability of films and papers and the over all shrinking of the "pre digital" world as it relates to photography. later that night i read the formal announcement from Polaroid that they were going out of business and then i spent an hour or more on different forums reading comments and opinions and speculations as to the future of the polaroid medium.
polaroid has been the single most influential aspect of my work as a photographer - even more than "film" and certainly more than digital with which i'm still in the process of getting acquainted. i could go on and on about how much i love polaroid - it's various "looks" - the specially modified cameras i love and use with it - how much i've learned about my vision from working with it - how it's effected and informed my process of seeing and making photographs - and perhaps most significantly how it's connected me with people through the years.
but this is not why i'm writing this. this is not a grave side testimonial.
after i read the announcement i mada a cup of coffee and went outside and sat on the porch, and within a short time i was overwhelmed with this sense of . . . . . ???
i'm not sure how to say it. i guess simply put it's common wisdom that everything we know "shall pass" - our shoes will wear out our loved ones will move away and eventually die - we will grow old and we will die . . . . . everything is changing - everything shall pass.
but what i was overwhelmed with was not some sort of doom and gloom thing - it was different than that. it wasn't about trying to hold on to or stockpile what can be stockpiled, it wasn't about coming up with some sort of strategy for slowing down or avoiding or de-sensitizing or managing in the face of eventual "loss" - it was something different, something about my feeling called to more deeply step into my experience of living - to be more present - more in the moment and more in touch with my appreciation and respect and love for all that i have while i have it - appreciative of all the gifts of life, my friends my loved ones my health a nice day . . . . .
i can't stop things from changing and it seems life is at least a lot about moving with and embracing certain kinds of change - but perhaps i can become more aware of my tendency to take things for granted, to act as if they'll always be the way i've known them to be.
maybe i can't effect the big unavoidable changes of life but maybe i
can effect change in my self - maybe i can be more in touch with my sense of appreciation and be more thankful and expressive of my appreciation for all that i have
i guess that's what i wanted to say and in keeping with that i wanted to say it here, to you. that in the remarkable and mysterious way that you and i are connected that i deeply appreciate your presence in my life.
thank you a lot
gary . . .
Just another frame of this side by side in a wider version that captures the pretty marshland scene.
For years the generally accepted speculation was that whenever Pan Am went away it would be Norfolk Southern that would swoop in. They did buy 49% of half the railroad after all in the joint venture Pan Am Southern. And for many years NS black has been dominant on the western half of the railroad. So everyone was quite surprised when CSXT showed an interest in and then ultimately prevailed in acquiring the nation's largest regional railroad.
Reflecting that change is CSXT Selkirk to Rigby manifest M426 (formerly Pan Am Railways AYPO) on their newly acquired PAR territory with three old school AC4400CWs in the lead approaching Wagon Wheel crossing at PAR milepost 312.5 (measured from Mattawamkeag, ME). They are eastbound on Main 1 passing a string of NS power tied down on Main 2 with a cut of auto racks destined to or from the San Vel facility just behind them.
Ayer, Massachusetts
Friday June 10, 2022
This was very much a speculation shot without my tripod and even more pleased that it came out ok with such a low shutter speed after forgetting to change my ISO.
It was the light on the city that I was after, it`s not perfect I admit but lets go for it anyway .
Photography is characterized by speculation, contemplation. And of course an interpretation of life. I want to to observe the relationship between photography and reality, to rouse the viewer to project her/his own meaning, so it becomes an integral part of the creative process.
Also I try to pay a lot of attention to emotion and association. I want to communicate how I felt when I looked at a subject/scene, with the viewers. This is sheer joy. It is my way of photography. I have a long way to go, though.
Shot from, Nikon D300. Focal Length: 26 mm. Aperture F/7.1. ISO 320. Exposure 1/100sec.
Exposure: Manual. Metering: Pattern. Auto Focus. White Balance: Auto, EV -0.3 Color Mode used: www.flickr.com/muha
Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS3. New Layer Canvas size increased by 3mm.
As we were having supper (at a tasty fish restaurant) on the first night a large flock of birds passed over the Casino. Our speculation was that they were going to greet the returning fishermen.
After dinner we headed over to the Casino to spend our evening watching (we thought) other people lose money. On recovering from the shock that it was, in fact, a very beautiful movie theatre, we made a snap decision to see a film. Which was? "Forgetting Sarah Marshall". Which proved, thankfully, to be rather funny.
Had we been visiting Catalina in the 30s and 40s our choice might have been a bit less prosaic. During its glorious heyday, when Catalina was the destination of the rich and famous (Marilyn Monroe lived and babysat in the town) everyone, including Glen Miller, Benny Goodman, Jimmy Dorsey and Woody Herman, played at the Casino.
In a historical period that is anything but magical, characterized by ancestral fears, hypocrisy, squalid windows of speculation, corruption, ruthless power games on the shoulders of honest people and total disrespect towards the human being; it is beautiful and healthy to notice the regenerating power that nature has on our souls, at times with almost whispered glimpses that seem to want to remind us about the impermanence of all things, even the forces of evil!
This is the therapeutic aspect of health through nature - the care of the soul and psyche in synergy with the organism - something totally forgotten in this period, indeed paradoxically even forbidden... within this increasingly inhuman design, which does not take care of the actual health of people in the least, indeed, quite the opposite it seems to be doing everything to irreparably damage it.
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A few days ago, the above art work appeared overnight on an outside wall of Reading Prison which has stood empty since it closed at the end of 2013. There was immediate speculation it was the work of the street artist Banksy whose identity has never been confirmed despite the fact his numerous works have appeared at various locations over a long period of years.
The paintings often form a social message and can be controversial. Reading Prison is very much a controversial place โ it is owned by the Ministry of Justice who have been trying to dispose of it for the last 7 years. For them one of the problems is the property is designated a grade II listed building which means it cannot be demolished or substantially altered without prior consent from the Local Authority โ Reading Borough Council. There have been calls for it to be used as a public amenity such as a theatre or arts facility and a deal to redevelop it has fallen through so in effect there has been little or no progress for 7 years.
Yesterday Banksy confirmed it was his art work although he did not shed any light on who the figure was supposed to be. Much of the local view is that it is a representation of Oscar Wilde, the Victorian actor, writer and poet who was incarcerated there from 1895 to 1897 โ probably the prisons main claim to fame.
It is questionable as to whether the painting helps or hinders the current deadlock although it has provided some amusement for local residents in what is otherwise a depressing time!
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Grateful thanks to everyone who has looked at my photostream and commented and/or faved this photograph. Your interest is very much appreciated.
Most important of all, continue to keep safe during these uncertain times!
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