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These were the last tasks in our painting course before the summer holidays. Our painting teacher brought us a couple of photos of birds that we were supposed to use as templates, but then freely and newly interpret them in an imaginative and colorful way on an abstract background. Acrylic on canvas, each 30x40 cm
No. 4 in the Hospital Walk series. This photo shows the back of the hospitals on Murray Street where the newer extension/expansions are. The more impressive older buildings face east on University Avenue. The black and white shows the challenge of their tasks and the inevitable goodbyes.
Almost every stretch of the coast path brings up a view like this showing what still needs to be accomplished on the day's walking. It's both inspiring and sobering at the same time!
Course task.
A capture from a walk a take often with the dogs. Experimenting with colour and layers. Not my type of processing (too harsh) but putting it up anyway. Live & learn as they say
Image taken from the enclosed Prudential Skywalk Observatory.
Although the view is spectacular, taking pictures from this place is not an easy task. Tripods are not allowed to be used in the building additionally, the presence of bright lights around the internal walls add glare to the windows and a fastidious reflection.
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The Monostor Fortress - the largest modern fortress in Central Europe - was built between 1850 and 1871. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the neoclassical military monument is a fascinating sight with its huge walls of precisely hewn stone, the 3-4 metre thick earthen ramparts covering the defences and its network of underground passages (kazamata) several kilometres long.
Its monumental dimensions are evidenced by the following figures: The fortress covers 25 hectares, the total area including the firing ranges is 70 hectares, the floor area of the buildings is 25 680 m2 and the number of rooms is 640.
After the fortress was built, it served generations of soldiers of the Hungarian Defence Forces. Its tasks included the defence of the central fortress (North - Komárom) and the control of shipping on the Danube. It was never used in combat and served mainly as a training centre and weapons depot. During the First World War it was used as a conscription and training centre. During the Second World War, the 22nd Infantry Regiment had its headquarters at Fort Monostor, and the soldiers of the 1st and 2nd Infantry Regiments were stationed there. After the Second World War.
Between 1945 and 1990, the Red Army's Army Group South set up the largest ammunition depot in Central Europe in the fort. With their withdrawal, the military function of the fortress ended forever.
Today the fort is a popular destination with a military history exhibition, Cold War vehicles, a bread museum, a boat exhibition and numerous events.
RTB Cargo 193 732 reed op 30 mei 2021 met een goederentrein naar Frankfurt (Oder). Op de foto passeert de trein de bekende brug over de Templiner See te Potsdam.
RTB Cargo 193 732 fuhr am 30. Mai 2021 mit einem Güterzug nach Frankfurt (Oder). Im Bild wird die bekannte Brücke über den Templiner See in Potsdam überquert...
RTB Cargo engine 193 732 was tasked with bringing a freight train to Frankfurt (Oder) on May 30th 2021 and is seen here crossing the bridge over Lake Templin in Potsdam..
A female giant green turtle returns to sea, after she has laid her eggs on the beach of Itsamia, Mwali, Comoros
The former monastery church of St. Verena stands high on a hill above Rot an der Rot.
Built between 1777-1786, it is in the transition from late baroque to classicism. In its basic structure, however, it still follows the Vorarlberg cathedral building scheme with the pillars in front and the gallery gallery behind. The decorations, however, are already indications of the emerging classicism. They are no longer ornate and playful, but follow a geometric arrangement.
Against the will of the convent, Abbot Mauritius Moritz decides to rebuild the church. When he dies he leaves behind a ruin and high debt. Between 1777 and 1779 Johann Baptist Laub built the eastern part of the church.
Abbot Moritz's successor, Abbot Willebold Held, sees it as his most urgent task to bring the building of the church to an end. In 1783 the foundation stone was finally laid.
In 1780, Andreas Meinrad from OW produced the late baroque fresco in the choir room. The frescoes in the nave and in the dome are the work of Januarius Zick. Franz Xaver Feichtmayer II and his older brother Simpert equip the interior with stucco. The high altar and the pulpit are also a work by Feichtmayer.
A highlight of this church is the choir stalls, a masterpiece of baroque carving. Created from 1691 - 1693 for the previous church. Andreas Etschmann and Ignatz Waibl, who also created the Buxheim choir stalls, could be the creators of the choir stalls.
In 1784 the choir stalls were taken over in the new church and equipped with choir organs in the classical style.
The Holzhey organ is also of high quality. In 1785 the organ builder was commissioned to manufacture a choir organ, which was completed two years later.
He also made the main organ, which was completed in 1793. It is one of four three-manual large organs made by Holzhey. It is one of the few large organs made by the organ builder, which is still almost in its original condition.
When visiting the southland for Christmas with the Family, I was tasked with shooting some organized studio-like images of the team. To do this we went to the LA Arboretum. I used to hold this place in such high esteem, before I moved to Oregon (sorry L.A.). However I was almost shocked to see this scene. Fall still? In December?!?! L.A. is so mixed up. Happy to take advantage of the situation though. I was setting up the shot and I just could not get happy with the composition. It needed something. Then, this dude strolled into my frame and sat. How rude. Or was it? I realized this was just what the image needed. Thanks random rude due.
From Wikipedia, "Leake Street (also known as the Banksy Tunnel) is a road tunnel in Lambeth, London where graffiti is tolerated regardless of the fact that it is against the law. The street is about 300 metres long, runs off York Road and under the platforms and tracks of Waterloo station.
The walls are decorated with graffiti, initially created during the Cans Festival organised by Banksy on 3–5 May 2008. The festival ran again on the August Bank Holiday weekend 2008.
While the Eurostar terminal was at Waterloo, the road was open for through vehicular traffic. On 14 November 2008 ownership of the road passed from Eurostar to Network Rail and through traffic was restricted to pedestrians.
Prior to the 1920s the street was known as York Street."
As the low, late afternoon sun illuminated the grasses into neon,
I catch a tiny flash of a different colour.
A new wildflower, I've never seen before?
Could be interesting for a pic. Let's have a look ..
No, it was these guys.
I didn't really think I'd get anything decent as everything was swaying in the the breeze, getting focus through the grass stems, and me shaky with zoom ... I gave it a go just for the practice.
Later at home, I was surprised I got 2 out of the three in focus before they did fly off into the wild green yonder, still stuck together.
More of a surprise to see one of them was holding a 'snack'.
Their version of crackers in bed, perhaps ..?
sooc..
HMM !
Update:
Many Thanks to Anuj, who just gave me the correct ID for the loving couple.
They are Robber Flies.
I haven't heard of this name, but now I look more closely, their wings aren't as long as those on Dragonflies.
If it's not responding, end it.
My entry to the final round of Bio-Cup 2022.
Based on the task manager's "end task" / "close program" function
Huge thanks to everyone who provided me with feedback - not just for this particular build, but throughout the contest in general. It was fun!
First job, to the elevator! However, the task of getting into the elevator is becoming more difficult than solving this case. A few hours later we all fitted and took an impromptu snap.
Note. The elevator is actually brilliant and you should visit the Continental to see all the fabulous and stunning views and rooms it offers.
Crack the case before May 22nd, when all will be revealed.
From: May 5th - May 22nd
Where: The Continental
“Our task must be to free ourselves...by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty.”
Albert Einstein
45 video cameras. 90 interviews. 15 hours to turn it into something watchable.
This is why I'm fat and tired.
India Set I Travel Collection I Steve's Website I © Steve Rosset 2009
Mumbai, India
This scene was quite amusing to me. We were driving along one of the major motorways when a motorcycle came flying by with a women sitting casually on the back. She was texting away while the guy was dodging in and out of traffic.
The crew assigned to UP's LUE43 local, appear to be have a joyful conversation as their caboose, a rare Southern Pacific to Union Pacific repaint, shoves through Grant Tower in Salt Lake City, Utah on Jan. 5, 2021.
Last look at the old steam plant.
The broken broom is so ironic/cliched/metaphoric that I assume another photographer put it there … perhaps even took the head off first.
(Extra credit would have gone to him or her for writing “Hercules” on the broom handle … the fifth of 12 epic labors of the greatest hero of Greek mythology was cleaning — in one day! — the Augean stables, which housed a thousand cattle and hadn’t been mucked out in, like, 30 years.)