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"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.
Two lakes at the sunset in the middle of the area of the Crete Senesi, near Mucigliani, Siena, Tuscany.
Due laghi al tramonto nella zona delle Crete Senesi vicino a Mucigliani, Siena
A close up of two of the wood sculptures of Ron Cowan that were on display at the Common Ground Country Fair in Unity Maine. I provided additional detail in a photo I put on Flickr a few days ago. This and one more show some of the detail.
The bright yellow livery on the Two service from Ilkeston - Nottingham is certainly eye catching, on 14-07-11 Wright bodied Volvo 742 FJ09 XPA heads along South St Ilkeston.
Two portraits from this week. The background is the same panels as in this image, but with the ExactTarget logo done up using old business cards. Sometimes the photo gods smile upon us.
The lighting is an Elinchrom Quadra into a gridded 28" softbox directly above for the main light, an SB-900 into a satin umbrella resting on the floor firing up for fill, and two gridded SB-800s, rear left and right, firing in as kickers. PocketWizard Plus II on the Quadra and Flexes on the speedlights.
I chose F4 for the DoF, a shutter speed that would allow the incandescent spotlights on the panels to show nicely, and brought the strobes in to match.
Monday August 24, 2009
So the main lake here is the same as in the other pictures, but you can also see another lake in the distance.
At this point we were heading back to the trailhead.
For the past two years, the Yahoo! broadband portals editorial team has gathered in November to meet, strategize, get to know each other better, and attend the worst local tourist attraction possible. That final item is a lofty goal, I know -- especially when we are pressed for time to quickly ferret out the very hokiest a prime city like London (or San Francisco) has to offer.
Miraculously, we've had the pure, serendipitous luck to happen upon what I think might just qualify. It's been exhilariting. Last November, the team met in London, where we did wonderful things like go to the London Eye, take midnight walking tours of the city, and dine in style. We also chose, as our one night of London theater, to attend "http://www.jerryspringertheopera.com/jerry_opera.html." Now, mind you, this performance had a lot of buzz and of course appealed to us pop-culture-loving broadband editor types. However, I am thrilled to report that it was likely the single most terrible theater experience I've ever had. Some of us watched agog, some of us complained, and almost all of us slept at some point. The music was horrible, the jokes untenable, and the production unbearably long. But don't despair! We got so much mileage out of it, honestly -- we're still singing operatic expletives whenever afforded the opportunity.
Flash-forward precisely one year. This month, we hosted the broadband editors here in San Francisco, where we've all really run dry in terms of creative sightseeing opportunities. Thus, when presented with the idea of a San Francisco Ghost Hunt, we were overjoyed! Something different, interesting, and possibly truly abomidable! Of course, we had no idea that the tour would be so long and so boring -- but by the grace of god, it surely was. The guide did fabulous thingslike forget where he was in his (not at all scary) story and then tell it twice, or thrice; make weird "spooky" finger motions while saying the word "paaaaaaarty," and attempt to makebad jokes with business cards. My boss and I could barely stop giggling.
It's tough to say which wins for best worst tourist attraction -- Jerry, or the Ghost Hunter. While Jerry did have a character dressed as gay Jesus in a diaper, the Ghost Hunt made us stand on our feet for 3 hours. Tough call. What I do know for sure is that we'll continue to cherish these team memories for years to come.
After the military failed to widely adopt the MSM-04 ACGUY as the aquatic mobile suit of choice, several more attempts to make a satisfactory suit for the role were presented. By far the most popular was the MSM-07 Z'Gok. Armed with 8 torpedo/rocket tubes and two heavy-duty melee claws, all complemented by a medium mobility assistance pack, the Z'Gok fit the aquatic combat role perfectly.
To maximize combat potential, the Z'Gok pilots usually avoid direct combat unless at melee range, preferring to sneak up on enemies. Most pilots rarely use the launcher tubes on enemy mobile suits, preferring to use their claws for mobile suit combat and the launchers for anything else that shows up.
While the role specificity of the Z'Gok limited it's adoption scope, many Navy and Marine units immediately saw the potential and began using them in combat scenarios. The suit is quite popular among Navy pilots especially, as the aquatic capability and increased armor contribute to much higher pilot success/survival odds at sea than there are with more traditional mobile suits.
A gift from a friend of mine at work. He grows these luscious delights and I get to be the recipient of his bountiful crop. They have been sitting on my kitchen counter, waiting to be photographed and me waiting to eat them. Tomorrow's yogurt will definitely have one chopped up in it.. YUM!!!!!
Two-tailed Pasha (Charaxes jasius), in Greece.
There is 1 place left on the forthcoming tour of Rhodes, Greece. See link for details or contact me...
www.greenwings.co/page/greek-island-odyssey--rhodes--gree...
The island of Rhodes is blessed with more days of sunshine (300 or more) than almost anywhere else in Europe, so its name ‘The Isle of the sun’ is well justified.
The tour will encompass the diverse flora and fauna, culture, cuisine and history of Rhodes. We will stay right in the heart of the medieval old town (a World Heritage Site), in a charming and traditional Greek family hotel.
From our base we will venture out in a comfortable mini-bus to explore the island. There will be chances to see and photograph lots of flora and fauna, including Lesser Fiery Copper, Bee-eater, Golden Oriole, Scarce and European Swallowtail, Oertzen’s Rock Lizard, Rhode’s Dragon, Aegean Meadow Brown, Long-tailed Blue, Large Wall Brown, Dragon Arum, King Ferdinand’s Orchid, the rare and beautiful endemic Rhodes Peony and Fritillary and much more!
The adventure will start on Thursday 26th April and journey’s end will be reached on Thursday 3rd May.
10% of profits will be donated to Butterfly Conservation.
Two Gallants, Festival: Juicy Beats, Nr. 17, Dortmund, Westfalenpark, Energy Sessions Stage Hosted By FZW
Fluid Movement was involved with Gavin's float, and they put together milkmaid costumes and a dance number that they performed at the water entry portion of the race. (Unfortunately, I missed that portion, because I was on foot and couldn't get there in time.)