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Downtown Seattle with the Space Needle to the north on the left and the Smith Tower to the south at the far right. The Smith Tower opened on July 4, 1914. At the time, it was the fourth tallest building in the world. It remained the tallest building west of the Mississippi River for almost 50 years.
Cropped from the 6x12 negative, mostly just a portion of the sky was cropped down.
4x5 Crown Graphic, 100mm Wide Field Ektar, Horseman 6x12 Roll Film Back
TMY120 roll film neg copied with D90
A flock of sex-crazed Canadian iPhone owners were disappointed to discover that Apple’s voice-enabled virtual assistant Siri might not be the best travel companion when it comes to locating escorts. Canadian outlet The Toronto Star reports the virtual assistant has curiously been directing users seeking paid sexual pleasures to a certain bar in Toronto, which definitely appears to be the wrong place to find them. Not too long ago, Meltdown eSports Bar co-founder Alvin Acyapan began receiving cryptic late night calls asking whether the establishment happens to also offer sexual services. “I thought people were getting the wrong number or maybe it was a prank by someone…This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: iPhone read more: ift.tt/2lzWfls
Starlings breaking off from a murmuration and diving into the reed beds at Belvide Reservoir in Staffordshire late this afternoon. A panning shot to try to capture the speed of the action. The light was fading fast, so a fair bit of post-processing to recover the image and give something with a bit of punch! A great sight to watch, there were thousands of birds there.
What's the world coming to when a small boy is asked if he would like to sit on a police motorcycle and he answers with a resounding "No!"
Ted Cruz Final Push to Victory with Rick Santorum, Congressman Michael Burgess, Kelly Shackelford , Gun Owners of America, Voices Empower at the Lonesome Dove Ranch in Southlake, Tx.
Photo is Licensed under a creative commons share-alike. Use freely but give attribution and link to Alice Linahan, Voices Empower, Leader in Clear. Concise. Communication."
Visit to the Fort Caroline National Memorial - part of the Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve near Jacksonville, Florida. Visited this beautiful park during my trip to Jacksonville for the Barbie Convention (I am the Logistics Manager for Paintbox Designs - aka - my wife). This memorial sits along the south bank of the St. Johns River, east of Jacksonville. From the NPS site: "Fort Caroline memorializes the short-lived French presence in sixteenth century Florida. Here you will find stories of exploration, survival, religious disputes, territorial battles, and first contact between American Indians and Europeans."
These need to be washed & that's a good thing.
Lesson learned on this road trip:
Linger longer
Bring cash
Always have change
Ask the one Jamie question you've been dying, "I can't find red chillies ever! What's a good substitute?"
Return to the Western world! We spend three weeks in Croatia, and sample the joys of Central Europe by the Adriatic Sea.
Zagreb is thoroughly modern and beautiful, with a livelier local crowd, fresh markets, and more hidden gems than Prague or Budapest. The Plitvice Lakes are one of the most awesome national parks we have visited so far. And Dubrovnik is like stepping back into the 1400s, all rocky hillside, stone streets, towering city walls, and Mediterranean blue sea. We would love to come back here.
Read more about our travels at www.circumnavacation.com!
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LERN THE HISTORY OF TATTOOING AND BECOME A PART OF IT!
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Letter from Australasian Trust Management Assurance and Investment Compay to White & Pomeroy stating that George Cann and sent letter to advise of the death of his mother dated 22 December 1887. That Samuel Cann, Frederick Cann and George Cann had assigned all interest due under the Will of their Grandfather William Stannard to the Company to secure advances of £200 to Samuel, £300 to George and £200 to Frederick.
George Cann married Sarah Ann Barnard in 1902 in Fulham, London. Though it would appear they had been living together before this as the 1901 census shows them together as man and wife in London.
George Stannard Cann was born 23rd August 1868 at Carelton Rhode, Norfolk the son of Samuel Thomas Cann and Martha Elizabeth Stannard. His brother Samuel, born 1855. This is the start of several pieces of correspondence connected with George Stannard Cann and his deception in obtaining 3 Mortgages from Australasian Trust Management Assurance of £100 each by claiming to be over 21. His brother’s Samuel and Frederick (born 1866) had gone surety for him and were drawn into the problems this caused.
Cann, Stannard Family of Norfolk Papers
We recently had a week’s holiday to take – Jayne’s job dictates my holidays – we went through the usual process of leaving it late and then desperately selecting a shortlist of cities where we thought the weather might be ok, after a reasonably short flight and we can fly from the north of England. Budapest was the chosen destination.
Budapest is touted as possibly the most beautiful city in Europe and we had a stream of people tell us that it was fantastic. It is. I was looking forward to getting there, no agenda other than walking, photographing the sights and trying to get off the beaten track. We certainly walked – over 70 miles – I photographed it ( I’m a bit embarrassed to say how many shots but it was a lot ) but I’m not sure we got off the beaten track as much as I wanted to.
We flew over Eastern England (and home actually – a first for us) and out over Europe. It was a late afternoon flight on a stunning day, one of the more interesting flights I’ve had. I was glued to the window watching the world go by, wondering about all of lives being played out beneath us. It was dark when we arrived. We were staying on the Buda or Castle Hill side of the city. What we didn’t know was, we were staying in one of the most prominent hotels in the city, sat on the hilltop overlooking Budapest. The Hilton sits on an historic sight and features in every photo taken of the Castle District from Pest. We had time to get out before bedtime and photograph the Matthias Church next door – floodlit – like all of the major buildings in Budapest.
Unfortunately after leaving the best weather of the year in the UK, Budapest was forecast to be a bit dull and cool – not what we wanted. There was occasional sun over the first two days but it was generally grey. Now I have to admit, I let the dullness get me down, I took photos because I wasn’t sure how the week would unfold but I was fairly sure that I was wasting my time. The photos would be disappointing and if it was sunny later we would have to revisit all of the famous landmarks again to get something that I was happy with. This is essentially what happened. The next four days were gorgeous and we did revisit, more than once all of the places that we walked to in the first two days. This meant that we didn’t have the time to go “off piste” or venture further afield as much later in the week.
The sun was rising before seven and we were staying in the best location for watching it rise. By day three I was getting up at 6.00 (5.00 our time) and getting out there with my gear. By day four I was using filters and tripod, not something I usually bother with despite always having this gear with me, and dragging it miles in my backpack. One morning I was joined by a large and noisy party of Japanese photographers, they appeared to have a model with them who danced around the walls of the Fisherman’s Bastion being photographed. Once the orange circle started to appear above the city they started clicking at the horizon like machine guns. We all got on well though and said goodbye as we headed off for breakfast – still only 7.15am.
By 8.00am everyday we were out on foot wandering along the top of Castle Hill wondering where to go that day. We tend to discover the sights as we walk on a city break, frequently discovering things as we head for a distant park or building and research it afterwards with a glass of wine. It works for us. We walked out to Heroes’ Square and beyond, returning by less well known streets. We walked along the Danube to Rákóczi Bridge a couple of times then back into Pest using a different route. Having been under the thumb of Russia for so long and considering its turbulent past there are lots of large Russian style monuments, tributes to great struggles, or the working man – very socialist and very much like Prague in a lot of respects. The Railway stations were also very similar to Prague, you could walk across the tracks and no one bothered. In the main station, now famed for the migrant crisis a few weeks previously, there was a mixture of very new and very old rolling stock from the surrounding countries, all very interesting. Considering that this station is the first thing some visitors to the city will see it is an appalling state. One side of the exterior is shored up and fenced off. This contrasts with the expensive renovation work that has been well executed in the city centre. It really is like stepping into the past when you enter the station building. It all seems to work efficiently though, unlike the UK.
Transport in Budapest is fascinating. Trams everywhere, trolley buses, ancient and new, bendybuses, again, very old and very new, the underground metro, yellow taxis in enormous numbers and of course the river and boats. This never ending eclectic mix seems to operate like clockwork with people moved around in vast numbers seamlessly. The trams looked packed at any time of day. Anyone dealing with tourists seemed to speak very good English, which is just as well as we didn’t have any grasp of Hungarian. Cost wise it was a very economical week for us in a capital city.
Once the weather (or light, to be precise) improved, I cheered up and really enjoyed Budapest. A common comment after visiting is that , although you’ve “done Budapest” you wouldn’t hesitate to go back, which isn’t always the case after a city visit. As ever, I now have a lot of work to do to produce a competent album of work. I think I will end up discarding a lot of the early days material – but then again, I’m not renowned for my discarding skills.
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Decided to treat myself to a new bag ;o)
As its mostly going to be used in the summertime I decided to go with a sea theme - I LOVE the sea & wearing blue. Lovely shades of blue merino, with homespun yarn, curly locks, silk fibre & fabric scraps give lots of texture. Oh I felted in a recycled sari silk ribbon too - it peeks out here & there.
The super long strap has all the extra texture bits felted in & is long enough that when its doubled up wraps one & a half times around my hips, knots and the ends dangle down about 12".
I will use this A LOT in the summer :o)
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To illustrate the transformative impact they hope to have on health in Austin and Travis County, a group of students from Dell Med's inaugural class worked with Austin artists Mez Data and Truth to create a graffiti mural at the Hope Outdoor Gallery on September 17.
I moved to the Dorset area about 42 years ago, and in all that time I have never visited Lulworth. On the 5th March 2013 I finally arrived at Lulworth on my first visit. There are many places to see here, the large car park currently was £3.00 for two hours parking , rising accordingly. The pathway up the side of the hillside is daunting, and when arriving at the top tiring. The climb is a nightmare for anyone that is not fit and healthy. Then you have another long walk down to Durdle Door. The return Journey takes about one hour walking.
Lulworth Cove is a cove near the village of West Lulworth, on the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site in Dorset, southern England. The cove is one of the world's finest examples of such a landform, and is a tourist location with about 500,000 visitors a year. It is close to the rock arch of Durdle Door and other Jurassic Coast sites. The steps at the eastern end of the beach lead to Fossil Forest and Mupe Bay, with a stunning walk along the cliff top. The cove has formed because there are bands of rock of alternating resistance running parallel to the shore ( a concordant coastline ). On the seaward side the clays and sands have been eroded away. A narrow ( less than 30 metre ) band of Portland limestone rocks form the shoreline. Behind this is a narrow ( less than 50 metre ) band of slightly less resistant Purbeck limestone. Behind this are 300–350 metres of much less resistant clays and green sands ( Wealden clays, Gault and Upper Green sand ).
Forming the back of the cove is a 250 metre wide band of chalk, which is considerably more resistant than the clays and sands, but less resistant than the limestones. The entrance to the cove is a narrow gap in the limestone bands. This was formed by a combination of erosional processes by wave action, glacial melt waters and the processes of weathering. The wide part of the cove is where the weak clays and green sands have been eroded. The back of the cove is the chalk, which the sea has been unable to erode as fast as it does not dissolve in the sea acids.
Lulworth acts as a gateway to this part of the Jurassic Coast. As well as the cove, across Hambury Tout ( the large chalk hill to the west ) is Durdle Door, a natural arch. To the east there is a fossilised forest. Lulworth is also close to Kimmeridge, famous for its rocky shore and fossils. The sea floor in and around the cove yields fossils, and oil sands beneath the sea bed form the largest British oil field outside the North Sea area, and contain the highest quality oil in Europe. Geologists and geographers have been interested in the area since the beginning of the 19th century, and in the 1830’s the first serious study of the area took place. Since then the area has drawn Geology students from all over the world.
Stair Hole, less than half a mile away, is an infant cove which suggests what Lulworth Cove would have looked like a few hundred thousand years ago. The sea has made a gap in the Portland and Purbeck limestone here, as well as small arch. The sea has made its way through to the Wealdon clays and begun eroding them. The clay shows obvious signs of slumping, and is eroding very rapidly. Stair Hole shows one best example of limestone folding ( the Lulworth crumple ) in the world, caused by movements in the Earth's crust millions of years ago. Folding can also be seen at nearby Durdle Door and at Lulworth cove itself.
How to Get there by
BY ROAD:
Lulworth Cove / West Lulworth is sign posted from the A352 Dorchester - Wareham road.
BY RAIL:
The nearest railway station is Wool, five miles away, on the Bournemouth to Weymouth Line. The Trains National Enquiry Service number is 0845 748 4950. There are usually taxis available at the train station which charge a low amount for a trip to West Lulworth.
It is also possible to book a bus between Wool and West Lulworth, more information below.
BY BUS:
Buses run from Dorchester and Wool to West Lulworth / Lulworth Cove ( Service 103 ) however these services now need to be booked through the Door to Dorset bus service.
Door to Dorset is available to all passengers and will vary their routes according to demand. To use the service passengers book their seat before travelling via the Door to Dorset enquiry line. Please contact Door to Dorset for more information: 0845 602 4547.
Other useful numbers are Dorset County Council Passenger Transport 01305 225165.
TO VIEW sit back from your monitor 2 feet and place your index finger about 10 inches in front of your eyes and focus on your finger. This will cause your eyes to go comfortably cross eyed. Keep that same cross eyed focus and notice there are now 3 photos in the back ground. Do not let your eyes leave the cross eye as you look at the middle picture which has appeared. Now increase or decrease how much your eyes are cross eyed until the image pops into 3D. Your eyes will want to leave the cross eye, but fight that urge. This is an acquired skill and takes practice. Stop if it's uncomfortable.
Somewhere to sit and think, or not think. The sea and me go back a long way - my dad is a fisherman and so was my granddad.
I loved those days and nights, sitting on the cold, quiet beach listening to the sea, the 2 men I admired and loved most in the world talking as father and son, and smelling granddad's tobacco smoke. It's a very peaceful memory and it always comes back to me when I sit on the beach alone.
AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND March 15, 2015. The yachts competing in the Volvo Ocean Race were due to start racing today but have been confined to stay at their Base until Tuesday March 17, when the effects of the passing Tropical Cyclone Pam should have abated.
Tagged: I Wasn't Supposed to Get Her--But I'm Glad I Did!
"This Tagged Game is for the doll that you didn't think you'd get. Maybe he/she was a lucky find at a Garage sale, an Ebay sale that you unexpectedly won, or a lucky trade."
Gorgeous #4 that I was not sure to win. Probably one of the most beautiful ponytail I bought. Original make up was excellent with minor rubs retouched , amazing porcelain complexion
local berber girl + x wing. at the house of luke skywalker from star wars - original shooting location in tunisia / chott el jerid.
publicity shot for my documentary "return to tatooine"
To support government’s initiative to improve its national social protection system, the Ministry of Manpower in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) is conducting a joint National Conference titled “International Experiences of Protection against Unemployment and Its Relevance for Indonesia” today (3/3) in Jakarta.
This National Conference aims to provide technical advice and further assistance on the development of unemployment insurance in the country by presenting experts on unemployment benefits from five Asian countries.
The event is conducted by the ILO through its Unemployment in Indonesia: Quality Assistance for Workers Affected by Labour Adjustment (UNIQLO) Project. Funded by the parent company of UNIQLO, Fast Retailing Co., Ltd, the Project facilitates tripartite dialogues and provide technical assistance to formulate an effective and comprehensive unemployment benefit scheme as a part of social protection system. The Project will run for two years until 2021.
Parker set my camera to really slow exposure, then ran back to the table and didn't sit still (on purpose). So he is transparent.
I would have used this for my daily photo, but I don't think I actually took this one.
SPH Back to School BBQ, Sept. 5
All School of Public Health students, faculty and staff are invited to take a break from classes and grab a free lunch during the Back to School BBQ:
Date: Thursday, Sept. 5
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Coffman Union, Riverbend Plaza
Hosted by the SPH Student Senate, this schoolwide networking event provides a great opportunity for new students, current students, faculty and staff members to get to know each other.
Welcome back to school, and hope to see you at this special event! Learn more on the Student Senate website.
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Photo credit: Victoria Siddle/Craftivist Collective
How To Be A Craftivist: the art of gentle protest
In today’s world it’s easy to feel helpless, but here is a book to initiate debates rather than shouting matches, to enable collaboration in place of confrontation. Gentleness can be a great strength, and quiet action can sometimes speak as powerfully amid the noise as the loudest voice. And if we want a world that is beautiful, kind and fair… shouldn’t our activism be beautiful, kind and fair?
Interwoven with my personal stories of causes addresses are ideas and suggestions for every novice craftivist. From how to think about the medium itself, to looking at colour, fonts, size and message, here is inspiration for every detail of your creation.
18 Chapters (in four parts). 320 pages and 87,000 words. How to Be a Craftivist: the art of gentle protest is the older & wiser sister of my A Little Book of Craftivism to help you be the most effective craftivist possible and full of transferable skills to use in other situations where gentle protest is needed. An interesting book for anyone wanting to be the change they wish to see in the world (whether they like craft or not ;p)
This book is a manifesto for quiet activism: how to tackle issues not with shouting and aggression but with gentle protest, using the process of ‘making’ to engage thoughtfully in the issues we are about, to influence and effect change. I share my journey from burnt-out activist, tired of marching, confrontation and demonizing opposition, towards a more respectful activism: using craft to contemplate global issues, provoke thought and start conversations rather than arguments; to engage, empower and encourage people on and offline to become part of change in the face of injustice, inequality and prejudice.
About the author: Sarah Corbett is a professional campaigner, most recently with Oxfam. She set up the global Craftivist Collective in 2009, providing projects, tools and services to individuals and organisations wanting to learn effective craftivism. She is now one of the leading spokespeople in the craftivism movement. Sarah has worked with art institutions, such as the National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum; charities, such as Save the Children and Unicef; cult jewellers Tatty Devine; Secret Cinema and many others. She has taught her approach to craftivism at universities including Bauhaus University in Germany and Parsons New School in New York City. Her first book, A Little Book of Craftivism, was published October 2013. She lives in London.
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Unbound (5 Oct. 2017)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1783524073
ISBN-13: 978-1783524075
Product Dimensions: 14.3 x 3 x 20 cm
Read praise for the book here.
www.craftivist-collective.com/How-To-Be-A-Craftivist-the-...
According to the Golden Legend, she was a native of Antioch, daughter of a pagan priest named Aedesius. She was scorned by her father for her Christian faith, and lived in the country with a foster-mother keeping sheep. Olybrius, the praeses orientis, offered her marriage at the price of her renunciation of Christianity. Upon her refusal, she was cruelly tortured, during which various miraculous incidents occurred. One of these involved being swallowed by Satan in the shape of a dragon, from which she escaped alive when the cross she carried irritated the dragon's innards. The Golden Legend, in an atypical moment of scepticism, describes this last incident as "apocryphal and not to be taken seriously" She was put to death in A.D. 304. (Wikipedia)
Thanks to Roger Kendrick for the ID.
Extract from HKWildlife.net on the ID of this moth:
Post at 2008-12-27 08:56 Profile | Site | Blog | P.M.
This is O. indistincta.
I have been discussing this issue with Martin Honey at The Natural History Museum, London, as part of the preparatory work for the Moths of HK book. Moths of Thailand is incorrect: plate 19 no. 3 is an unidentified Ophiusa, 4 & 5 are O. triphaenoides and 6 is O. indistincta. Ophiusa indistincta is much redder than the others and has a much darker suffused basal half of the hindwing. Ophiusa olista has not been recorded from Hong Kong - the f/w subterminal fascia is distinct, being much more "wavy" than in the congeners that occur in HK.
cheers, Roger.