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Don't you just hate it when you're done ordering parts off bricklink and then you realized there's a better way of achieving that goal?
Slanted windows done. Left with the slight roofing to jut out.
Classification Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Class Insecta (Insects) Order Orthoptera (Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids) Suborder Caelifera (Grasshoppers) Family Acrididae (Short-horned Grasshoppers) Subfamily Gomphocerinae (Slant-faced Grasshoppers) No Taxon (Achurum Group) Genus Achurum Species carinatum (Long-headed Toothpick Grasshopper)
Slanted, issue #10. Theme: Heavy Metal. Lovers. Karlsruhe (Spring 2010)
Diverse projects features on pages 122–123.
They've really crammed as much as they can into the upstairs bit of this flat. I need to bust out the Matrix moves just to go for a piss. It's actually even more awkward than this photo makes it seem!
The egines slant slightly more than Krispy’s original design, and possibly a bit more than they should - but hey, it’s Lego. Accuracy is over-rated.
(Simpler cap) Pleats were steamed but I think next time I would stitch 3 lines skip one, stitch one, skip one and repeat
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A 225 c.i. "Slant Six" engine in a 73 Dodge Dart. The cylinders were slanted towards one side, hence the name.
f22, 6sec, ISO 100
city of shanghai.
my 2nd time experimenting with long exposure shots, and the whole reason it's slanted is because i didn't have a tripod and my makeshift bench/tripod was slanted. I straightened it before, but i think the slant gives it character.
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is a Theravada Buddhist temple (wat) in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. The temple is often referred to as "Doi Suthep" although this is actually the name of the mountain where it's located. It is a sacred site to many Thai people. The temple is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the city of Chiang Mai and situated at an elevation of 1,073 meters. From the temple, impressive views of downtown Chiang Mai can be seen.
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is a gorgeously planned Wat with a story to tell about Buddhism. Once the Naga lined steps are surmounted (the longest Naga balustrade in Thailand), the first site one sees is the White elephant statue commemorating the story behind the Wat placement. The closest entrance to the inner ring is to the left, on the North side of the complex. The immediate view is one of the chedi towering 79 feet (24 meters). This gold plated spire is very typical of Northern Thailand chedi with its heightened redented octagonal base, ringed spire, smooth spire, and the tiered chatra (umbrella) at the top. The structure is greatly influenced by Sukhothai art; however, the chatra isn't a Thai influence, but rather an aspect that came from two centuries of Burmese occupation. The tiered and angular shape of the chedi is found all around Thailand is an aspect of Buddhist architecture. The tiers represent the level of heavens that one must ascend in order to achieve Nirvana as well as the hierarchy associated with a monarchy. The angular shape and sloping appearance are more related to the feeling that Thai architects wished to relate. In Threvada Buddhism, the main focus is to rid oneself of unwholesomeness, and to do that there is a focus on peace, lightness, and floating. If the chedi was just its plain shapes of an octagon and triangle, it would appear dense and static. The redented look, near parabolic slope, and golden cover of the chedi creates a feeling of weightlessness of the structure
This same concept can be seen with the Wihans. The weightlessness for the wihans and the surround structures comes primarily from the roof aesthetic. The aesthetic that comes into play here is the toying of geometry and separating similar shapes. This particular wihan has a two tiered roof with the different sections being at different angels. The lower tier is at a flatter angle to replicate a stouter more tense look, while the next tier is at a quite steep angle that creates a more elevated and relaxed look. This separation is to represent the freedom from attachment which is the ultimate goal of Buddhism. The white stucco and incredibly ornate pediment greatly assist with this lightweight feel and separation, but the roof provides the most dynamic movement of the building due to its size and composure. The pediments are typically the most decorated parts of the building that express the grandeur and status of the temple. At each corner of the roof tiers there's a flat ornamental Naga and the large pointed pieces at the peak of the roof are called chofas.
The same Buddhist theme from the exterior also makes its way to the interior with many different factors. The first is that the walls and columns all slant inward to the center of the building. This is to help with the structural integrity of the building, but to also make the feeling of the room ascending. The interior is also greatly decorated with murals all over the walls. The murals are typically the story of Buddha's life and travels but also include Hindu aspects as well. The inside is of the building is typically quite dark because the main lighting comes from the narrow vertical windows and the fact that the murals and all of the indoor decoration are darker materials. The narrowness of the windows is for structural concerns, but to also help with the ascension feel because they are actually trapezoids that are wider at the base. The interiors at Wat Phra That Doi Suthep contains myriads of Buddha statues that come in all different styles and materials just like the outside courtyard.
The layout of the complex shows bi axial symmetry around the chedi with the main and small wihans slightly off the east-west cardinal plane. The cardinal directions are important to Buddhism and it is said that if there isn't a body of water around, like in this case, then the main wihan should face the rising sun. This explains why the main wihan is on the west side of the complex. Outside of the square courtyard the placement and design of the surroundings is due to the topography of the mountaintop. The viewing spot to see Chiang Mai is a propped cantilever with around a 15-foot drop over the edge. Even looking at the wooden wihan and the monk's residence further down the hill, they both exist on the north-south plane pointing towards the chedi. Everything on the site points inward towards the iconic chedi indicating its significance to the wat [Wikipedia.org]
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Subject (TGM): Trees; Sidewalks; Brickwork; Gates; Ohio--Oxford
Exposure: f5.6, 180 seconds
Location: Providence, RI
Date: September 16, 2008 9:33 pm
Notes: Shot with a Nikon D200 with Nikon 10.5mm
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Efatzo and got back out here for a second night. Originally we wanted to get around to the backside of this build (water side) but the fence surrounded it in it's entirety. Somehow, we found ourselves here. We explored the old abandoned Narragansett Electric Dynamo House that is in redevelopment.
Full moon is tomorrow - get out there and enjoy the moon beams.
You can see a pool here of all the shots on Flickr from the night or a slick slideshow here. It may take a week or so for all the shots to be posted.