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This is a Möbius strip, an interesting thing that has only one side, one edge and one twist. . . . and if you cut it along its centre line it stays in one piece.
Made from a strip of translucent plastic.
Soundtrack // Bande-son: U2 ("October"): www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqdJ6CsXt4Y
"October... And the trees are STRIPPED BARE... Of all they were..."
The area that was to become West Palm Beach was settled in the late 1870s and 1880s by a few hundred settlers who called the vicinity "Lake Worth Country." These settlers were a diverse community from different parts of the United States and the world. They included founding families such at the Potters and the Lainharts, who would go on to become leading members of the business community in the fledgling city. The first white settlers in Palm Beach County lived around Lake Worth, then an enclosed freshwater lake, named for Colonel William Jenkins Worth, who had fought in the Second Seminole War in Florida in 1842. Most settlers engaged in the growing of tropical fruits and vegetables for shipment the north via Lake Worth and the Indian River. By 1890, the U.S. Census counted over 200 people settled along Lake Worth in the vicinity of what would become West Palm Beach. The area at this time also boasted a hotel, the "Cocoanut House", a church, and a post office. The city was platted by Henry Flagler as a community to house the servants working in the two grand hotels on the neighboring island of Palm Beach, across Lake Worth in 1893, coinciding with the arrival of the Florida East Coast railroad. Flagler paid two area settlers, Captain Porter and Louie Hillhouse, a combined sum of $45,000 for the original town site, stretching from Clear Lake to Lake Worth.
On November 5, 1894, 78 people met at the "Calaboose" (the first jail and police station located at Clematis St. and Poinsettia, now Dixie Hwy.) and passed the motion to incorporate the Town of West Palm Beach in what was then Dade County (now Miami-Dade County). This made West Palm Beach the first incorporated municipality in Dade County and in South Florida. The town council quickly addressed the building codes and the tents and shanties were replaced by brick, brick veneer, and stone buildings. The city grew steadily during the 1890s and the first two decades of the 20th century, most residents were engaged in the tourist industry and related services or winter vegetable market and tropical fruit trade. In 1909, Palm Beach County was formed by the Florida State Legislature and West Palm Beach became the county seat. In 1916, a new neo-classical courthouse was opened, which has been painstakingly restored back to its original condition, and is now used as the local history museum.
The city grew rapidly in the 1920s as part of the Florida land boom. The population of West Palm Beach quadrupled from 1920 to 1927, and all kinds of businesses and public services grew along with it. Many of the city's landmark structures and preserved neighborhoods were constructed during this period. Originally, Flagler intended for his Florida East Coast Railway to have its terminus in West Palm, but after the area experienced a deep freeze, he chose to extend the railroad to Miami instead.
The land boom was already faltering when city was devastated by the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane. The Depression years of the 1930s were a quiet time for the area, which saw slight population growth and property values lower than during the 1920s. The city only recovered with the onset of World War II, which saw the construction of Palm Beach Air Force Base, which brought thousands of military personnel to the city. The base was vital to the allied war effort, as it provided an excellent training facility and had unparalleled access to North Africa for a North American city. Also during World War II, German U-Boats sank dozens of merchant ships and oil tankers just off the coast of West Palm Beach. Nearby Palm Beach was under black out conditions to minimize night visibility to German U-boats.
The 1950s saw another boom in population, partly due to the return of many soldiers and airmen who had served in the vicinity during the war. Also, the advent of air conditioning encouraged growth, as year-round living in a tropical climate became more acceptable to northerners. West Palm Beach became the one of the nation's fastest growing metropolitan areas during the 1950s; the city's borders spread west of Military Trail and south to Lake Clarke Shores. However, many of the city's residents still lived within a narrow six-block wide strip from the south to north end. The neighborhoods were strictly segregated between White and African-American populations, a legacy that the city still struggles with today. The primary shopping district remained downtown, centered around Clematis Street.
In the 1960s, Palm Beach County's first enclosed shopping mall, the Palm Beach Mall, and an indoor arena were completed. These projects led to a brief revival for the city, but in the 1970s and 1980s crime continued to be a serious issue and suburban sprawl continued to drain resources and business away from the old downtown area. By the early 1990s there were very high vacancy rates downtown, and serious levels of urban blight.
Since the 1990s, developments such as CityPlace and the preservation and renovation of 1920s architecture in the nightlife hub of Clematis Street have seen a downtown resurgence in the entertainment and shopping district. The city has also placed emphasis on neighborhood development and revitalization, in historic districts such as Northwood, Flamingo Park, and El Cid. Some neighborhoods still struggle with blight and crime, as well as lowered property values caused by the Great Recession, which hit the region particularly hard. Since the recovery, multiple new developments have been completed. The Palm Beach Mall, located at the Interstate 95/Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard interchange became abandoned as downtown revitalized - the very mall that initiated the original abandonment of the downtown. The mall was then redeveloped into the Palm Beach Fashion Outlets in February 2014. A station for All Aboard Florida, a high speed passenger rail service serving Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and Orlando, is under construction as of July 2015.
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Northern Rail Class 150 No. 150002 rounds the curve near Carr Lane, Ingbirchworth working 2B56, the 13:35 Sheffield – Huddersfield service on 16th November 2024.
With the winter weather mostly done for the season, it was time for the PC 184301 project to accelerate forward. The first step: stripping the car of its faded and flaking paint.
Last painted in 1975 by the fine folks at Penn Central's Sam Rea Car Shop in Hollidaysburg, PA, the paint held up well over the last 40+ years. It helped that the car was left in a wooded area against Domestic Castings, the foundry that used it for storage. That tight fit help shield the car from most of the day's direct sunlight, or any strong storms. Unfortunately the paint wasn't preserved well enough to leave it as is.
The dedicated team from Fleagle's Painting got started using Dustless Blasting equipment early on Saint Patrick's Day, and took the car down to bare metal when they were done.
Our YouTube Travel Video with Behind the Scenes of this picture:
youtu.be/Vm60CarOWqU?si=d8z_Lw6-PHaKfX1F
"Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land." Aldo Leopold.
Dalyan, on the Turkey's Aegean Coast, is a fantastic place to relax in a peaceful setting surrounded by nature. Very close to this town we can find Iztuzu, one of the most beautiful beaches in the Mediterranean. It can be reached by one of the numerous boats that offer tours along the Dalyan River until reaching the beach, or through a road that allows access only from its southern side.
Iztuzu Beach is also known as Turtle Beach, since this coastal strip is home to one of the most important breeding sites for sea turtles in the Mediterranean. In 1988, the beach was named a Protected Area by the Turkish government, and access is prohibited from dusk to dawn to protect the laying of eggs and the birth of small turtles. However, this area could have been very different today without the conservation efforts of June Haimoff and many other environmentalists who saved it in the 1980s. Their work to raise awareness and the launch of an international campaign allowed to stop the construction of a huge German resort in this ecological paradise. Both the curious turtles, which can often be seen near the beach, and the locals and visitors who come here, can still enjoy this natural wonder thanks to all those people who decided to protect this beautiful natural environment.
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"La conservación es un estado de armonÃa entre los hombres y la tierra". Aldo Leopold.
El pueblo de Dalyan, en la Costa del Egeo de TurquÃa, es un fantástico lugar para relajarse en un entorno tranquilo rodeado de naturaleza. Muy cerca del mismo, se encuentra Iztuzu, una de las playas más bonitas del Mediterráneo. A ella se puede llegar en uno de los numerosos barcos que ofrecen tours por el rÃo de Dalyan hasta llegar a la playa, o a través de una única carretera que permite el acceso por su lado meridional.
Iztuzu Beach, es también conocida como la Playa de la Tortuga, ya que esta franja costera acoge uno de los lugares más importantes de crÃa de tortugas marinas del Mediterráneo. En el año 1988, la playa fue nombrada Area Protegida por el gobierno de TurquÃa, y el acceso se prohibe desde el atardecer hasta al amanecer para proteger la puesta de huevos y el nacimiento de las pequeñas tortugas. Sin embargo, esta zona podrÃa haber sido hoy muy diferente sin los esfuerzos de conservación de June Haimoff y de otros muchos ambientalistas que la salvaron en la década de los 80. Su trabajo de concienciación y el lanzamiento de una campaña internacional, permitieron parar la construcción de un enorme resort alemán en este paraÃso ecológico. Tanto las curiosas tortugas, que pueden verse a menudo cerca de la playa, como los locales y los visitantes que aquà llegan, pueden todavÃa disfrutar de esta maravilla natural gracias a todas aquellas personas que decidieron proteger este precioso entorno natural.
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Pose 'Strip chic (jeans)' available now Del May Mainstore
Head/Shoulder piece: Last Eden Wasted Bear (Dirty White)
Hair: HOM - Wicked (modded to fit headpiece)
Eyes: LPD - Elfin Eyes Darkmatter
Skin: &Bean - The Pale Anger
Cigarette: [ hoorenbeek ] from Smoking Pack
Jeans: ( R E D ) M I N T ~ J E A N S ~ SIDE DROP (No.3)
Grass: Zigana [ winter grass]
Strip pieced polka dot pattern fabric. I feel like the trees width is a little too wide...
40"x55" in size.
The squirrels tear strips off of the cedar bark to use as nest material. The strips are thin and soft, so I guess they make a cozy nest.
Read about the history of the drag-strip at www.bigalslist.com/pictures/neighborhood/Magnolia/Magnoli...
I've not done many L.E's recently concentrating more on 'trad' landscape, particularly this week whilst I've been in the Lakes. (with limited success!) I shot this tree a couple of years ago when I first started but didn't make a great job of it so, as I was passing, I thought I'd have another go at it.