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One of the resident sand hill cranes at Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, BC. See the mug shot for a nice profile (one-eyed) view of this bird.
Tenuous Link: !!!
St Mary sits beside the back road from Oulton to the AA143 at St Olaves, the way to Norwich and beyond avoiding the traffic in Oulton Broad. So, I passed the church hundreds of times, and never thought to go in.
And then I got into churchcrawling, and because visiting Mum was sometimes unpleasant, visiting a church or two when in Suffolk was the sugar that helped the medicine go down.
St Mary sits on the edge of the estate of Somerleyton Hall, one home to railway magnate, Sir Morton Peto.
Most memorable feature are the painted saint's icons on the rood screen.
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Suffolk's Lothingland peninsula drives a wedge up between Norfolk and the coast, and contains five parishes which are otherwise cut off from the rest of Suffolk by the town of Lowestoft to the south of them. To the north there were once half a dozen more, but they were taken into Norfolk by various boundary changes between the 1890s and 1974. To this day the Lothingland parishes are in the Diocese of Norwich, not the diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, and Somerleyton is one of them.
The 1844 edition of White's Directory for Suffolk described Somerleyton as a pleasant scattered village, and indicated that the parish was best known for its Hall, built by Sir John Jernigan in the reign of Elizabeth, (which) stands in a beautiful park finely clothed with trees and evergreens. The directory goes on to quote the antiquarian Thomas Fuller, who thought that it well deserves the name of Summerley, for it was always summer there. The parish church of St Mary sits on the edge of the Somerleyton estate, which was a busy one, for at the 1851 census Somerleyton had a population of 627. It had quite outgrown its little church, which was recorded as having sittings of just free 60, others 100. Samuel Brame, the registrar who filled in the return for the Census of Religious Worship here, pointed out that Mr Peto's chapel reduces church attendants, and furthermore that there were a large number of Baptists.
'Mr Peto' was Samuel Morton Peto, the millionaire entrepreneur and industrialist, who in 1844 had bought Somerleyton Hall, demolished it and had it completely rebuilt. Peto had made (and would lose) his fortune from railways, and at one point he was described as the largest employer of labour in the whole world. Peto was a Baptist, and his Somerleyton Hall Baptist Chapel had been erected three years earlier in 1848 as part of the rebuilding of the Hall. Non-conformism was strong in this part of East Anglia, but in fact Mr Peto's Chapel doesn't seem to have had a huge effect on the parish church, for the attendances for morning worship at both church and chapel were roughly the same, about 70. Rural East Anglians tended to be 'independents', which is to say congregationalists, or else they were Methodists of various hues, so perhaps the urban Baptist tradition of the new chapel was still a little exotic for them. William Treen, the minister who filled in the return for the Chapel, recorded that the congregation was apparently composed of Baptists and Independents, and we may assume that if the chapel had not been there then they would have headed off to the chapels of Lowestoft rather than to their parish church. Almost 150 people were at the chapel in the afternoon, for typically in rural East Anglia the locals preferred a sermon to worship of any kind.
This then, is the background to the events at Somerleyton in the middle years of the 19th Century. Pevsner described the rebuilt Somerleyton Hall as one of the most flamboyant and best-preserved Victorian country houses in England. The architect was John Thomas, who had worked with Pugin and Barry on the rebuilding of the Houses of Parliament, and in 1854 Peto directed Thomas to turn his attention to the church. The nave and chancel were entirely rebuilt on a larger scale, while the lower part of the square tower was retained but the upper third was rebuilt. What remains of the old tower appears to be from the very end of the medieval period, a date which is supported by records of bequests at this time, including one of 1503 by John Bassett who left a noble to the making of the Somerleyton steeple (steeple in this context meaning a tower rather than a spire).
The church that John Thomas rebuilt sits set back from the Blundeston to Somerleyton road. As you approach it you can see that the exterior has that crisp, almost urban feel that you get with churches of this age, but Peto insisted on the very best materials for his projects. However, as Pevsner pointed out, it is surprisingly self-effacing considering what they had dome to the Hall. The style is entirely in the rural East Anglian style, with no aisles or clerestories, and it is so successfully done that for a moment it is easy to forget that this is, in fact, a Victorian church. The square tower seems unusual in this area, for just about all the neighbouring churches have round ones, and it may be that the late medieval rebuilding of the tower here replaced an earlier round tower. Peto must have been proud of his new estate, and in 1855 he was made a baronet as a reward for his quickly built supply-line railways between Sevastapol and Balaklava during the Crimean War. But the end was coming. The railway bubble was bursting, and in 1863 he sold Somerleyton Hall as a result of the decline in his fortunes. By 1866 he was bankrupt. The loss of his non-conformist steadying hand here allowed the chancel to be extended for the fashionable High Church liturgy of the day in 1871.
The churchyard baked under the hot sun on the day I revisited in July 2022, but the headstones have not been reset by lawnmower enthusiasts, and pleasingly there were sheep lazing beneath the trees in the south-east corner. You enter the church through John Thomas's simple south porch, and step into a wide nave under a single span roof, the roof in the chancel replicating that in the nave. The proportions are broadly similar to those of the church at neighbouring Blundeston, although the chancel arch here is wider. Within it is one of the survivals from the church's predecessor, one of Suffolk's more memorable late medieval rood screens. The dado is painted with sixteen saints in eight pairs of panels, four each side. On the north side they are St Michael, St Edmund, St Apollonia, St Laurence, St Faith, St Thomas of Canterbury, St Anne and St Andrew. On the south side they are St John, St Mary Magdalene, St Felix, St Petronilla, St Stephen, St Dorothy, St Edward the Confessor and St George.
The saints here are roughly paired across the north and south sides of the screen. The two outer saints are St Michael on the north side and St George on the south side, both of them dragon killers The next two in, St Edmund and St Edward the Confessor, are the two traditional patron saints of England. Another pairing is that of the two deacon martyrs, St Lawrence and St Stephen, and there are two familiar pairings of female saints, St Apollonia with St Dorothy and St Faith with St Petronilla. These four are all virgin martyrs, and were often asked for their intercessions for familiar domestic problems, St Apollonia against toothache, St Petronilla against fevers, and so on.
The other major survival from the old church is a bulky 15th Century font wearing a characterful 17th Century font cover. It feels a bit crammed in, because in 1967 an organ gallery was added at the west end of the church. This is an unusual date and it was an unusual thing to add to a church at any time after the 1830s, but presumably an organ was acquired and it had to go somewhere. Intriguingly, this gallery now partially obscures what appears to be a medieval stone reredos reset above the south doorway. James Bettley, revising the Buildings of England volume for East Suffolk, records that it was discovered during the 1854 rebuilding, and intriguingly notes that it seems to be of the same date, and perhaps by the same hand, as the font. The glass in the nave is mostly good of various dates. The most interesting is a pair of exquisite panels of 14th Century Flemish glass depicting St Catherine with her wheel and the Blessed Virgin and Christchild. She stands on a crescent moon wearing a crown as Queen of Heaven.
These two panels are said to have come from the nearby St Olave's Priory, which at the Reformation was bought by the same Thomas Jernegan who had built the original Somerleyton Hall, explaining their removal to the Hall and then after the 19th Century rebuilding to the church. Two modern panels beside them commemorate more recent owners of the Hall. The 1960 panel of St Francis is by Maile & Son, its 1985 partner of St Clare by Paul Quail in 1985. The rest of the glass in the nave is by the then-fashionable Munich workshop of Mayer & Co, and it was installed in the 1890s.
The chancel is dominated by a large black and white monument on the north wall, another survival from the earlier church. It is to John and Anna Wentworth, who are represented by conventional busts, but is of interest because it was commissioned in the 1650s, during the Commonwealth. The Wentworths must have been people of some influence, but the Latin inscription is carefully worded to ensure that this great edifice could be manufactured and erected under the suspicious eyes of the local puritans. There are a number of other noteworthy memorials, but it is hard to forget General Sir HP de Bathe, and not only because his memorial comes complete with a sword and a plumed hat. De Bathe not only served in an official capacity at the coronation of Queen Victoria in 1838, he did so again at her funeral, 63 years later.
Simon Knott, September 2022
My former wife and I got cozy for this photograph on top of Cowels Mountain yesterday evening. It was a very peaceful hike.
Our Daily Challenge
COZY
This weeks contribution to Monochromia blog.
These two are without any doubt my favourite subjects in Frognerpaken. They are just so touchingly human. These two strike a deep seated chord in me. I have many shots of these two dating back to the mid eighties. I’ve tried to capture what they mean to me ,and I fall short each time They don’t age,which means I’ve got plenty of chances yet,and they are always fun to meet again.
Another "wasps on a white flower" photo, sorry c: Saw these two together sitting on a flower. After a while one of them has left the restaurant and the other one followed right away. It seemed as if they chose a new place while they were flying over the field side by side. And here they found a nice flower for their second course of the menu. I have never thought about friendship among wasps... :)))
“In the arithmetic of love, one plus one equals everything, and two minus one equals nothing”
Mignon Mc Laughlin
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i was tagged so often, so i think i will do one again :)
Tag by D.i.a.n.a
Q. When was the last time you rode a bike? do you remember where you went?
A. Yes, last monday, on a trip with my class to the swimming bath :)
Q. Do you enjoy jogging or would you rather just take a long walk?
A. i hate jogging, i tried it last year. i would rather take a long walk, it's more relaxing :b
Q. Have you ever seen v for vendetta? did you enjoy it? what was your favorite scene?
A. no..
Q. Would you rather drink vitamin water or powerade/gatorade?
A. I don't like vitamin water and i've never heard about powerade :D
Q. do you wear lipstick? if so, what color is your favorite to wear?
A. I I hate lipstick, i just wear lip balm..
Q. i still enjoy watching old episodes of spongebob. Are there any shows mostly intended for a younger audience that you watch?
A. I love animated films like Ice age and Wall-e <33 And of course the old Disney-films :))
and i was tagged by by Land of Summer Skies to shuffle 15 songs... 1) Sara Bareilles - Love Song 2) Simple Plan - When I'm Gone 3) Scounting for girls - This ain'nt a love song 4) Katy Perry - Teenage Dream 5) Taylor Swift - Forever & Always 6) Nickelback - Far away 7) Paramore - Ignorance 8) The Script - Breakeven 9) Bruno Mars - Count on me 10) Sunrise Ave - Only 11) Snow Patrol - It's beginning to get to me 12) Hurts - Blood, Tears and Gold 13) OneRepublic - Stop and Stare 14) Coldplay - Yellow 15) 30 Seconds to Mars - Closer to the edge
byeeee ♥
These are two brothers who are also partners in their Poultry business. They sell their chicken in this open roadside market. I took a candid shot of them from a bit of a distance initially and was planning to move along. They noticed it and requested that I take a posed shot of them together.
On the streets of Dhaka
Bangladesh.
....and then I'm through....And soon they will be through. But it's such fun lining them up and taking pictures of them while they last!
NO INVITES OR ICONS PLEASE
This shot and the one next to it show a pinkish Gliophorus lilacipes in front of a yellow Hygrocybe cerinolutea, photographed a few days apart
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These two Davids, the David Broderick Tower and David Whitney Building have been shadowing each other for decades. Both are now remnants of Detroit's glorious past, two of the many abandoned pawns that await an uncertain future.
David Broderick Tower: Architect: Louis Kamper. Built 1927. Closed in 1985.
David Whitney Building: Architect: Daniel Burnham. Built 1914. Closed around 2003.
My space ... amusing myself after an afternoon of jury duty sitting on a hard bench waiting and waiting to not be selected.
This is a Seiko SQ 100 wrist watch, my grandfather gave it to me.
Have you ever felt as though your life is at a stand still? As though time has stopped, and has no meaning? I have, and I feel that way now. My daughter, Katrina was born on December 7, 2009. She fills me with joy, and all sorts of strange emotion I haven't felt for some time. Katrina, for me, gives time no meaning, and makes time stand still. She is the best thing that has happened to me, other than my Fiance, both of them are equal!
Two women load up bricks that have been cured and are ready for sale. They use their heads to stack the bricks before walking off the top of a kiln where the bricks were fired. The wet bricks are used to construct a large, open box structure and a fire is burned inside to cure the bricks. Bricks are important construction materials for most structures in Madagascar.
Two people and two seagulls, silhouetted at sunset at Frankston on Christmas day. This is cropped very slightly; otherwise straight out of E-M5.
Two more cards using the Hunkydory gift set of paper & toppers - free with Cardmaking & Papercraft November 2014.
"It would be great if you could bring some Lego cars in to show the kids how cars are built."
"ok, when?"
"How about in two days time?"
"Oh. Ok" - Yikes!!
I better get cracking then.
Temples of Talakad, Karnataka, India
The Group of temples at Talakad, located about 45 km south-east of the culturally important city of Mysore in the Karnataka state of India are ancient Hindu temples built by multiple South Indian dynasties. Archaeological excavations of the sand dunes at Talakad (or Talakadu) have shown the existence of several ruined temples built during the rule of the Western Ganga dynasty (c.345-999). However, according to historian I. K. Sarma, only two temples, the Pataleshvara (also spelt Patalesvara) and Maraleshvara (also spelt Maralesvara), built during the reign of King Rachamalla Satyavakya IV (r.975-986) are intact. According to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the Vaidyeshvara temple (also spelt Vaidyesvara), the largest, the most intact and ornate of the group bears Ganga-Chola-Hoysala architectural features. Its consecration is assignable to the 10th century with improvements made up to the 14th century. According to the art historian Adam Hardy, the Kirtinarayana temple (also spelt Keertinarayana) was built in 1117 A.D. by the famous Hoysala King Vishnuvardhana to celebrate his victory over the Cholas in the battle of Talakad. It has currently been dismantled by the ASI for renovation. Only its mahadwara ("grand entrance") is intact. The Sand dunes of Talakad are protected by the Karnataka state division of the ASI. The Vaidyeshvara and Kirtinarayana temples are protected as monuments of national importance by the central Archaeological Survey of India.
Bud Granley and Ross Granley, a father and son duo, fly their aircraft, a Yakovlev Yak-55 (smaller red aircraft), and a Yakovlev Yak-18T (larger white and red aircraft) respectively, in the Canadian Arctic Aviation Tour over Whitehorse Yukon. These two Russian built planes are very strong and very aerobatic. The Granleys put them through some incredible manoeuvres, flying both in and out of formation.
Four 1.435m gauge Lyudinovo Locomotive Works (LTZ) TGM8E 800hp Bo-Bo diesel-hydraulic locomotives and one 1.435m gauge LTZ TGM8Ek 800hp Bo-Bo diesel-hydraulic locomotive were donated to Việt Nam by the Soviet Union and delivered in two tranches – the TGM8Ek in 1983 and the four TGM8Es in 1985-1986. They were eventually renumbered D8H-2001 to D8H-2005.
... but only one comes out. This is the only rule of Thunderdome!" *laughs*
They both did great jobs at showing the extreme opposites of the fairy spectrum.
IMHO, my money would be on the pink/purple fairy. They can be vicious. ;-)
One of two, four-sided towers erected in Cody Park in North Platte, Nebraska off Hwy 83. The towers are covered in ceramic tiles that depict local childrens artwork.
Cody Park on North Highway 83 is home to a collection of animals, picnic areas and a fine collection of children's rides, including a restored antique carousel with hand carved horses. In addition, this public facility houses the beautiful life-size statue of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody, the display of flags from the tours of the Wild West Show and a collection of railroad locomotives and cars donated by Union Pacific.
In September, Cody Park is the site of our annual "Arts In The Park" event, notable for its fine booths featuring handcrafted items by local artists and craftsmen.
Cody Park is located just south of the North Platte river on Highway 83 and is comprised of 100 acres. The park has many outstanding features.
In a city that prides itself on stunning coffee, this convenience store coffee is almost a sin to drink.
Canon 5D Mk III with Canon EF 14mm F2.8L Mk II lens. 1/30th sec at F8, ISO 800.
Peace Officer’s Memorial Day and National Police Week-
The week of May 15th - May 21st, 2022 is recognized as National Police Week. President John F. Kennedy issued the first proclamation for Peace Officer’s Memorial Day and National Police Week in 1962 to honor the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers. The Two Rivers Police Department remembers their fallen officers by taking part in a wreath laying ceremony at Noon, may 16, 2022, on the 22nd St. Law Enforcement Memorial Bridge Two Rivers, Wisconsin
The Anne Frank House on the Prinsengracht canal in Amsterdam. The hiding place of the young Jewish Second World War diarist Anne Frank, now a museum to her story and the holocaust.
Possibly one of the most moving historical sites that I have ever visited.
Moscow, Russia (Sept. 13, 2020) — An over-the-shoulder view of a person holding two translucent Cybiko wireless handheld computers during the exhibition in the Apple Museum. A bookshelf with Apple literature is visible in the background. One of Cybiko handhelds is out of the focus. PHOTO CREDIT SHOULD READ: Valeriya Golubenko / 30pin.
This photo was made for 30pin, an online magazine of computer tech history. As the web site ceased operation in March 2022 during the conflict in Ukraine, the photo was relicensed as free cultural works by its authors.
The last 2 or so weeks these two juvenile kangaroo's have been showing interest in the cats and the cats have been showing interest in them. They are letting us walk close to them before they hop away and seem to be quite comfortable when we are around.
I predict some sort of interaction to happen between them if they keep hanging hanging around.
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