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Excerpt from www.chinadaily.com.cn/travel/2014-03/23/content_17371447_...:
"If you see a pawn shop, it meant that the village was wealthy enough to support a bank, Chun Yuen Ngat opened for business in 1899 and is the oldest pawn shop in Yuen Long, though it has been closed for years now."
"Banks were originally only used by the British in Hong Kong, Chinese people didn't trust them at first. Many pawn shops were built to be three or four stories high, to stack the blankets that people left as collateral."
An iron sign suspended from a horizontal post on the top right of the main door. "It's an inverted bat. In Cantonese, bat sounds like the word fook, or fortune. That show anyone can tell that this is a pawn shop, even if you can't read the characters."
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You would not believe the size of the Barra in these waters (Fishing Not Allowed)
Austr07 (Tony) lives near here, how blessed is he A?
Howard Springs is a rural area on the outskirts of Darwin, 30 kilometres from the centre of town. Mango farms and picturesque rustic surrounds make it a relaxing base from which to explore Darwin. Howard Springs Nature Park is a great place to enjoy natural springs and feed the huge barramundi that live there. Flower fans can visit Jennys Orchid Farm to see five acres of stunning tropical orchids, and keen anglers can try a spot of fishing close to town. Howard Springs has a local supermarket, newsagency and a service station.
Excerpt from www.amo.gov.hk/en/historic-buildings/monuments/outlying-i...:
Yeung Hau Temple is one of the oldest temples in Tai O. The temple was probably built in 1699 or earlier with reference to the oldest relic at the temple, an iron bell cast in the 38th year of Kangxi reign (1699) of the Qing dynasty dedicated to the deity of Hau Wong.
Yeung Hau Temple has long been patronised not only by fishing folks and fisheries merchants in Tai O, but also by merchants from the neighbouring places and the Qing soldiers along the coast. The temple is also popular for its strong association with the Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade which is a traditional festive event with a history of over one hundred years and was inscribed onto the third national list of intangible cultural heritage of China in 2011.
The temple compound consists of the main temple building and side halls constructed of grey brick, granite and timber. The main temple building is a Qing vernacular two-hall-three-bay building, with a courtyard covered with a pavilion in-between the two halls. The recessed façade is supported by granite columns. Exquisite historic Shiwan ceramic figurines portraying Chinese folk stories can also be found on the roof ridge of the entrance hall and the two parapet walls of the covered courtyard.
Yeung Hau Temple was declared a monument in 2017.
Excerpt from www.themills.com.hk/en/experience/attractions/?popup=popu...:
The new creation, named The Weaving Wall (TWW), carries the vision of engaging various stakeholders within the community. The Weaving Wall combines a vast array of mediums including literature, visual arts, weaving art, and performing art to navigate and tell the story of Hong Kong textiles.
Drawing and distilling inspiration from 'The Memory of Herbs', the first part of The Trilogy of Women Workers written by Chan Wai and created by The Mills, The Weaving Wall is embedded upon this pilot part of the literature series as the blueprint for creation. As early as 2017, The Mills' CHAT (Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile) and the House of Hong Kong Literature jointly curated and invited the renowned local writer, Chan Wai, to craft stories of women workers set against the backdrop of Tsuen Wan and Hong Kong's textile history. This time, The Mills has invited visual artist Flyingpig and the weaving art team Breakthrough Arts Studio and embroidery artist Dream a Little Dream Embroidery joining forces with the community to paint and weave, presenting the past and present of the community before everyone's eyes. Flyingpig's artwork portrays the sentiments, appearances, and everyday life of the Tsuen Wan district. Evolving from a barren land to becoming a textile hub in Hong Kong, familiar landscapes gradually become unfamiliar, yet many individuals have grasped opportunities to shine here in this place. The place has expanded in scale, experiencing ups and downs. This place named after some distinct strands of herbs, however, hold only ample space to store our hearts. The visual artists use heartfelt brushstrokes to outline the lives of the women workers penned by Chan Wai.
Manuel is a first Australian in the Northern Territory. He is a learned elder full of fun and information.
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A strange title perhaps for an image dominated by the bottom lock of the Whilton flight and the lock keeper's cottage on the Grand Union Canal. But with good reason, for every few minutes the air is filled with the sound of yet another Pendolino flying by, disturbing the peace and tranquillity. Even the M1 Motorway which runs parallel to the canal on the other side just a few hundred yards away has little affect compared to the railway.
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Excerpt from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chung_Ying_Street:
Chung Ying Street (中英街) is a street on the border between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, within the border town of Sha Tau Kok (Hong Kong) and Shatoujiao (Shenzhen). One side of the street belongs to Hong Kong and the other belongs to mainland China.
In Cantonese, Chung means China and Ying England or the United Kingdom. The name is a mark of history of the Second Convention of Peking, a treaty that China under the Qing dynasty was forced to lease New Territories to Britain in 1899.
The street was a river in 1899, and the British used the high water mark as the border. The river was too shallow at the section of Sha Tau Kok. It dried before the coming of World War II. The residents on both dried river sides then erected their shops to trade. The dried river then renamed to Chung Hing Street (中興街), and later renamed to Chung Ying Street.
The town of Sha Tau Kok flourished for that period of time. After World War II, with large influx of refugees from China, the British colonial government decided to close the border and the town fell within the Frontier Closed Area. The border town declined since then.
Chung Ying Street was once a famous place for shopping. In the 1990s, when China was still closed to the world, Chinese tourists visited to buy foreign goods, mostly watches, clothing and jewellery. However, the prosperity has declined in the early 21st century, due to a policy allowing most people from Mainland China to apply to visit Hong Kong directly, causing Chung Ying Street to transform into a place for historical sight-seeing. The PRC government has built a museum about the history of Chung Ying Street to attract tourists again.
Rather early in the day it was done with scheduled loco-hauled passenger trains around Horna Stubna. This was the opportunity to travel north a bit, led by my photo companions of the day, to explore a bit of the busy mainline between Zilina and Presov.
They showed me the area around Svosov, where an old station building is still standing. The cross on the right is a plus, as was the soft evening light.
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Nightcliff Beach, NIghtcliff Northern Territory, Australia
Nightcliff Strand, Nightcliff, Northern Territory, Australien
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This is the trickiest shot I did from a long time.
To get to this exact point I had to walk in a thick deep powder (up the knee) for 45mn, in a very rocky area not knowing what was underneath.
Once I reached the location I had to climb this very steep rock covered of snow with not much room to place my feet to climb it. When I got to the top, I walked to the opposite side to get this view. The last problem was to stay along the cliff as I had a really tiny surface to set up my tripod. Every move I did was in slow motion as I didn't want to fall or let my gear fall down.
It was sunset and the scenery was just so peaceful. It was worth the pain. Managed to get the perfect light before it was too dark.
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The aurora borealis here in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories October 29th, 2014 Image By: Francis Anderson
De didgeridoo (of didjeridu, uitgesproken als didzjeriedoe) is een blaasinstrument, vooral bekend uit Australië waar de Aboriginals in Noord-Australië (Noordelijk Territorium) het instrument reeds duizenden jaren bespelen.
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The didgeridoo (also known as a didjeridu or didge) is a wind instrument of the Aborigines of northern Australia. It is sometimes described as a natural wooden trumpet or "drone pipe".
CSXT 982 crosses the Red Lake River with oil traffic, but the best element of this moment is the Soo Line hopper with the wheat logo used as a buffer car returning to "home" to the original Soo Line system. There is an strong chance the hopper passed over the Red Lake River many times while in active grain haulage service.
For reference, the hopper is SOO 75413
There was a grassy embankment nearby, on which this cute Killdeer kept zipping around. It darted here and there, occasionally pausing and making the distinctive Killdeer peeping sounds.
Because the grassy area was raised up five feet above the sea, I was able to get this “low point of view” without laying on the ground. The Killdeer did make me work for the shots though, because initially it was quite suspicious of me. I slowly made my way to a corner in the embankment wall, backed up against it, then waited patiently for the bird to become comfortable with me. After a while, it decided I was not a threat, and continued foraging for worms.
This story illustrates the importance of understanding animal psychology, respecting their well-being, and being patient.
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The historical Ben Clare United Methodist Church, Valley Springs, South Dakota. with this morning's kp 7 Aurora Borealis and some clouds.
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Me and a Friend venture out to the great state of Missouri unknowing what trains were in store for us.
Nel giardino dell'albergo ninfee e pesci rossi.
In the hotel garden there are water lilies and goldfish.
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Apart from trips to the vet, Hannah has not been outside. She's certainly never touched real soil. Until today. We took her to the vet to get some anti-flea stuff and took her to a neighborhood field. Poor little thing was so scared. She hasn't meowed in that pleading way since she was a kitten. So we only stayed a few minutes.
Date: 3/20/13
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Exposure: ¹⁄₂₅₀ sec at f/2.5, ISO 100
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