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An Amtrak long-distance consist backs into Chicago Union Station after spinning on the wye at CP-Lumber. Amtrak's shops can be seen on the right, with Chicago's skyline forming the backdrop.
Early Autumn at Bedgebury Pinetum, Kent. This is apparently Cercidiphyllum japonicum, known as the katsura.
This is one of two "Turning Twenty" quilts I'm making for my nieces for Christmas. I chose all pinks and greens for this one (the can't-miss color combo for girls these days, I suppose). The other's a little less cohesive.
Yesterday evening at Shelter Island here in San Diego, California with a young boy chasing seagulls.
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FLY or FLIES 17th December -23rd December 2020
A sunny morning after a storm, the rain drops puddled on plastic covering a stack of plywood. Shot with a Samsung 4500 Super point and shoot.
The spectacular gardens at Hever Castle were laid out between 1904 and 1908 by Joseph Cheal & Son, turning marshland into the spectacular gardens you see today.
One of the most magnificent areas of the gardens is the Italian Garden, which was designed to display William Waldorf Astor’s collection of Italian sculpture. Over 1,000 men worked on the great design with around 800 men digging out the 38 acre lake at the far end of the Italian Garden – taking two years to do so! Within four years the 30 acres of classical and natural landscapes were constructed and planted. 125 acres of the garden has now reached its full maturity and includes the colourful walled Rose Garden which contains over 4,000 plants.
There are many water features around the gardens, including Half Moon Pond, the Cascade Rockery, the cool and shady grottoes, the formal loggia fountain based on the Trevi fountain in Rome, and the more informal Two Sisters Pond.
Hever Castle is located in the village of Hever, Kent, near Edenbridge, 30 miles (48 km) south-east of London, England. It began as a country house, built in the 13th century. From 1462 to 1539 it was the seat of the Boleyn, originally 'Bullen', family.
Anne Boleyn, the second queen consort of King Henry VIII of England, spent her early youth there, after her father, Thomas Boleyn had inherited it in 1505. He had been born there in 1477, and the castle passed to him upon the death of his father, Sir William Boleyn. It later came into the possession of King Henry's fourth wife, Anne of Cleves. In the 21st century the castle is a tourist attraction.
There have been three main periods in the construction of this historic castle. The oldest part of the castle dates to 1270 and consisted of the gatehouse and a walled bailey. The second period was when the castle, then in need of repair, was converted into a manor in 1462 by Geoffrey Boleyn, younger brother of Thomas Boleyn, Master of Gonville Hall, Cambridge. He added a Tudor dwelling within the walls. The third period of repair and renovation was in the 20th century when it was acquired by William Waldorf Astor.
Geoffrey's grandson, Thomas Boleyn, inherited the castle in 1505. He lived there with his wife Lady Elizabeth Howard and their children George, Mary and Anne (the future wife of Henry VIII). It is not known if Anne was born at Hever (the year of her birth is not certain) but she lived there until she was sent to the Netherlands in 1513 to receive an education at the court of the Archduchess Margaret. Henry VIII often used the nearby Bolebroke Castle to conduct his courtship with Anne.
The property came into the possession of Henry VIII after the death of Anne's father, Thomas Boleyn, in 1539. He bestowed it upon Anne of Cleves in 1540 as part of the settlement following the annulment of their marriage. Hever Castle still has one of Henry's private locks, taken with him on his various visits to noblemen's houses and fitted to every door for his security.
The building subsequently passed through various owners, including the Waldegrave family in 1557 and the Meade Waldo family from 1749 to 1903. During this latter period of ownership the castle fell into a poor state of repair, during which time it was leased to various private tenants. In 1903 it was acquired and restored by the American millionaire William Waldorf Astor, who used it as a family residence. He added the Italian Garden to display his collection of statury and ornaments. Since 1983 the castle has been owned by Broadland Properties Limited. The estate is now run as a conference centre, but the castle and grounds are open to the public.
Hever Castle is now a tourist attraction, drawing on its links to Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII, its mazes, gardens and lake. There is an annual events programme with assorted events including jousting tournaments and archery displays in the summer months and an annual patchwork and quilting exhibition in September. The castle has also become the venue for a triathlon. The Castles to Country Houses exhibition contains a collection of 1/12 scale model houses ranging from the medieval to Victorian periods.
The castle offers three floors containing antique furniture, Anne Boleyn's prayer books, instruments of torture, and a large collection of Tudor paintings. There is also a museum of the Kent Yeomanry. The remains of the original country house timbers can still be seen within the stone walls of the fortification, while the gatehouse is the only original part of the castle. It has the oldest working original portcullis in England.
The grounds of the castle include a yew maze, planted in 1904. There is also a water maze, opened in 1999, the object of which is to get to the folly at the centre without getting wet, while in the children's adventure playground there is a tower maze. The castle gardens contain a wide range of features including an Italianate garden (including Fernery), rose gardens, a herb garden, and topiary.
For further information please visit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hever_Castle and www.hevercastle.co.uk/Castle.aspx
My brother has recently started wood turning and as always im more than happy to take some photos for him. Getting some good use out of the 5D and im amazed with some of the shots heres one of my favourite.
Architect: Santiago Calatrava
Built in: 2001-2005
Client: HSB
HSB Turning Torso is the tallest skyscraper in Sweden and the Nordic countries, situated in Malmö, Sweden. It was designed by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and officially opened on 27 August 2005. The tower reaches a height of 190 metres (623 feet) with 54 stories.
More information here: HSB Turning Torso
Legs, Curves, My smile, Nails, Eyes, and other assets! I was out to eat and relax . I did manage to turn more than a few heads!!! Would i "turn" your head??
Victory Liner Inc
Bus No.:1589
Bus Body: Pilipinas Hino Inc - Partex
Bus Model: Partex - Generic Body
Engine: Nissan Diesel PE6-T
Chassis: Nissan Bus RB46S
Seat Config.: 2x3 - 66
Operation: Provincial - North
Class: Non Air conditioned
"If this idea of putting a Novi Star head on a Monster High Body inspires you to make your own please credit me ;)"
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Bus No.: 9583
Bus Body: Santarosa Motor Works Inc
Bus Model: SR Exfoh Hi-Deck - Lion's Star
Engine: MAN Diesel D20866LOH
Chassis: MAN AG PBM-A55 - 18.310 HOCL
Seat Config.: 2x2 - 45
Seat Type: Fainsa, Headrest support
Class: Top Class with Restroom
My travels around the UK by car for three weeks with my son. June/July 2019 England.
Near Exmouth on our way to Relubbus where we are staying two nights.
A La Ronde is an unusual 16-sided house built by two cousins, Jane and Mary Parminter, in 1796. The cousins were inspired by a grand tour of the European continent and created this striking house looking out over the Exe estuary. The interiors contain mementoes collected by the two women, and feature unusual decor, including a 'feather frieze', and a gallery lined with shells. The latter chamber is so fragile that visitors must view it on closed-circuit television.
The story of the Parminters and their travels reads like something out of an adventure romance novel. We know some details of the Parminter Grand Tour, as Jane Parminter kept a journal. The first six weeks of a transcription have survived, and give a colourful account of their journey through France. There were initially four women on the tour; Jane, her sister Elizabeth, their cousin Mary and a friend.
The four women visited Versailles and saw Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette (at a distance), and engaged in the 18th century equivalent of a whirlwind tour of Paris before travelling to the Dijon region, where they visited such diverse places as schools, churches, gardens, and hospitals.
For More Info: www.britainexpress.com/attractions.htm?attraction=1905
But I wonder if we really are? The lockdown might be being eased, but I feel that nothing has really changed, and that the threat from Covid-19 is still as potent as ever.
This is the corner where Upper Maudlin Street meets Lower Maudlin Street in Bristol on Tuesday 16th June 2020. The large building on the right is the Bristol Royal Infirmary. And it's another familiar spot for me; I used to pass here regularly when making my way from school to the nearby bus station back in the nineteen-seventies. I'm looking back, yes, but also looking forward with optimism to a time when I'll be able to do the things I love doing that are currently not possible.
I did not intend to shoot this with a shutter speed as low as 1/30 but I actually quite like the sense of movement from the passing pedestrians.
Digital image rendered in monochrome.
A skyscraper in Malmö, Sweden. It is 190 metres high and has 54 storeys. It's so beautiful and gigantic! I feel that my photo doesn't do it justice.
It was built between 2001 and 2005. The architect is Santiago Calatrava. The building's architecture was inspired by a sculpture of a turning human torso, hence the name.
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