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The Crystal Grottoes Caverns were founded in 1920 when the State Roads Commission was quarrying for limestone to build up and pave State Route 34. After successfully quarrying back a cliff that was 35 to 55 feet high and 150 feet deep, an unusual event occurred. The next time they started to drill, they lost their drill bits in the cave. Later, when dynamite was detonated in the drill holes, the first entrance was produced.
My wife and I went to the first exhibition in Germany about Adof Hitler since the end of the war,needless to say its a touchy subject. The exhibit was located in the German national history museum and when you went inside the museum you would never know there was an exhibit about Hitler. I asked if i could take pictures and i was told i could without a flash but i managed to go in and snap a few pictures before i was told i was not allowed to,
The exhibit makes a strong point to explain the rise of Hitler,his impact on Germany,its people and crimes the crimes committed by this regime. The stories i read about it in English language German newspapers say they did not want the exhibition to be something Neo Nazis would not flock to.
The whole exhibition covers Hitler's rise from obscurity,the Nazis grab of power,life in Nazi Germany,Racial laws,the start of the war to the end and Hitler's legacy.
As well as the public's perception of Hitler from his time to present. I found it a bit strange to hear laughter during the exhibit but this came from scenes from Charlie Chaplin's parody of Hitler to videos from youtube with the meme of "Hitler's reaction to.." from the movie the Untergang. The youtube video "Hitler's reaction to Micheal Jacksons death" was on display which garned alot of laughs.
The whole exhibit had many relics from Nazi Germany. There were all sorts of uniforms from the 3rd reich like posters,children's books,painting,nazi street signs,Field Marshall baton's, strips of uncut yellow fabric the with star of David and "jude" written on it. Some of the artifacts were in such pritine condition they were down right errie looking.
The whole exhibit was really interesting but the disappointing part is that the main sections of the exhibit were described in English as well as German but alot of the individual artifacts and displays were only in German which gave me the impression that the exhibit was mainly for Germans.
Playing along for Flickr Group Roulette Theme Day of Magazine Covers. I got my Fugger 2009 Calender in the mail a few days ago. Upon seeing the FGR theme for Tuesday I finally new how to photograph receiving it.
There aren't that many left and all the $money $ goes to charity.
Yes, the pictures are silly. Yes it's a matter of taste. Say what?
The most important part is how the cost goes to charities.
Charities: ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) and Multiple Sclerosis.
This strikes a cord to me personally because I lost an aunt to MS a few years back. Her kind heart, warm smile and loving tone to life were such a joy to see even while her body failed her.
Thanks you The Trial and Grateful Clem for putting this together. Very proud to see we can be silly and do some good.
Created with fd's Flickr Toys.
Thomas E Noe, Virginia E Ollek, Edward Joseph Palmer, Donald J Pierantozzi, Lisa Marie Pizzutillo, Robert Plum, Carl Polanski, Christina Ann Polinsky
Edward Palmer. nephew of the late joe Palmer class of 66. Middle named for his uncle. Mom and dad still live on Lecato where dad was raised. His grandfather built the house.
Was hat dieses Foto mit Paris zu tun? Nun, in der Schule haben wir gelernt, dass es eine Schlacht bei Schliengen gab, wo die Franzosen gegen die Österreicher kämpften und diese schließlich zurück drängten. Im Arc de Triomphe (Triumphbogen) sind alle siegreichen Kämpfe der Franzosen eingemeißelt. Also habe ich den Eintrag nicht nur gesucht, sondern auch gefunden.
Now I have a Pug and a Schnauzer, I'm determined to get most other well-known and not-so-well-known dog breeds - some as widdle puppies, some not!
Taking a leaf out of Michael Crowley's book. Start noting... what should X be? :P
Please don't note P or S - I already have dogs for those. Here are the ones I've agreed to and the ones I've already decided will be (please continue noting though, it's a pleasure to hear what you want!):
A - Australian Cattle Dog
B - Basset Hound
C - Chihuahua
D - Dachshund
E - English Bulldog
F - Field Spaniel
G - German Shepherd
H - Husky
I - Irish Red and White Setter
J - Japanese Spaniel
K - Komondor
L - Labrador
M - Miniature Pinscher
N - Nova Scotia Retriever
O - Old English Sheepdog
P - Pug
Q - Queensland Heeler
R - Rottweiler
S - Schnauzer
T - Tosa
U - Utonagan
V - Vizsla
W - Weimeraner
X - Xoloitzcuintli
Y - Yorkshire Terrier
Z - Zeagle
(I know, I know, dog breeds that start with Z don't exist... I cut the B off Beagle :P)
South Bend, Indiana, 2006
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If you would like to use this image without paying anything, e-mail me and ask. I'm generally willing to share.
KONOMARK - Most Rights Sharable. Just ask me.
Public Domain Book: Illustrated catalogue ..
by Jaeger's, Dr., sanitary woolen system co., New York. [from old catalog]
Miami Hurricanes "Home Field" 48" x 60" Woven Tapestry Throw These heirloom quality throws are a tribute to American craftsmanship. Throughout history, tapestries have commemorated special events. Tapestries are amazingly detailed and colorful. This throw can be used at the game, on a picnic, in the bedroom, or cuddle under it in the den while watching the game. Use it as a room accent, bed covering, throw blanket or wall-hanging. Tapestries are approx. 48" x 60" with fringes on all sides.
Public Domain Book: Lettering for commercial purposes
by Wm. Hugh Gordon.
Published 1918 by Signs of the Times Pub. Co. in Cincinnati .
openlibrary.org/books/OL7043820M/Lettering_for_commercial...
Art of illegaly painted graffiti in Ljubljana, Slovenia - some graffiti are policital in nature, other have artistic value
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Las noches son largas en realizacion cuando no nos atacan los espiritus, ni las mesas de mezclas explotan ni nos llaman todo tipo de tarados para entrar en directo... entonces te pones a dibujar xD
Letter from Michael Heseltine to the Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, dated 29 May 1981, proposing to open the cabinet war rooms to the public
Astronomy Magazine Picture of the Day - 05-20-2014
www.crowson.com/2014-05-20.htm
The Western Veil Nebula, also known as Caldwell 34 and the “Witch’s Broom”, is a large supernova remnant near the bright star 52 Cygni in Cygnus. This object is thought to be approximately 1,500 light-years away.
Luminance – 12x600s – 120 minutes – binned 1x1
RGB – 9x300s – 45 minutes each – binned 2x2
255 minutes total exposure – 4 hours 15 minutes
Imaged from Dardenne Prairie, Missouri (a red zone) over three nights in April and May, 2013 with a SBIG ST-8300M on an Astro-Tech AT90EDT at f/6.7 603mm.
LRGB - www.flickr.com/photos/dcrowson/8746910577
This one, like the Eastern Veil I posted earlier, is usually imaged in narrowband but, even though it is considered faint, the colors come out well with normal RGB exposures even from the city.