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Easy to Assemble // John Marriott // 2005 Installed 2006 Painted Metal and Wood Cambridge Sculpture Garden
This sculpture presents the familiar structure of a garden shed in a context that is innovative and unexpected. Engineered for stability, the work is seemingly precarious and weightless, reminding us that things are not always as they seem. Originally commissioned by the Toronto Sculpture Garden, this piece was donated by the Toronto-based artist.
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Yes, this is really the aircraft in which Cosmonaut-Number-One flew. Juri Gagarin was not only the first cosmonaut but also an outstanding pilot holding the steering wheels of a lot of different aircrafts during his lifetime. Although in this special aircraft he was not a chief pilot but a passenger. However there is no any shame to be a passenger of this jet. Because aboard of this machine a man felt the weightlessness first time in the world. Before Gagarin's Space start nobody knew how human's organizm survives a weightlessness. But it was necessary to train first astronauts to work in weightless state. Thus the one of passenger Tupolev's jets has been converted into flying laboratory. All passenger equipment has been removed from the hull. And the hollow space of it was lined by soft material to avoid occasional traumas. This Tu-104 'Red 47' was transfered to the Cosmonaut Corps of the USSR. And First Six cosmonauts, i.e. Juri Gagarin, German Titov, Andrian Nikolayev, Pavel Popovich, Grigorij Neliubov, Valerij Bykovskij trained the weightlessness on the deck of it. Excellent accelerating abilities of 'Tu' were used during this training. Tu-104 accelerated into stratosphere, keeping special 'ballistic' (parabola) trajectory calculated in such way, that it was real weightlessness during several minutes on the top part of it. Thanks to it the valuable experience has been gained allowing safe starts into the Universe. 'Red 47' served in Cosmonauts Corps until the full deterioration. After that it has been returned to it's Alma Mater - the Kharkov Aviation Plant where it was manufactured in 1950's. Now 'Red 47' is the most valuable showpiece of Plant's museum. Unfortunately aviation plant is considered as 'secret' even today. So this unique aircraft is virtually unreachable for non-employee of this plant. It may be added that even 'common' passenger Tu-104's are unique being the first Soviet jet airliner (and the second one in the world yielding the primacy only to British De-Havilland Comet), At Soviet time Tu-104 was the matter of legitimate pride being the real pasteboard of Communism and a real Soviet icon in fact.
Naturally it had a set of shortcomings which led to several air disasters - the natural consequence of design novelty. But this shortcomings were overcome during it's service
Unfortunately only couple of this machines survived in museums. But even now it is considered as one of most beautiful aircraft in the world
Да, это действительно самолет, в котором летал Космонавт Номер Один. Юрий Гагарин, был не только первым космонавтом, но и выдающимся летчиком, за свою жизнь успевший подержать штурвала множества различных самолетов. Хотя в этом особенном самолете он был не командиром корабля, а пассажиром. Однако вовсе не зазорно побывать пассажиром этого лайнера. Потому что на борту этой машины человек впервые в мире почувствовал невесомости. До Гагаринского старта никто в мире не знал, как человеческий организм переживет невесомость. Но надо было приучить первых космонавтов к работе в состоянии невесомости. Поэтому один из пассажирских самолетов Туполева был переоборудован в летающую лабораторию. Все пассажирское оборудование была демонтировано. Пустое пространство было обито мягким материалом, чтобы избежать случайных травм. Этот Ту-104 "Красный 47 ' был передан в отряд космонавтов СССР. И Первая Шестерка космонавтов, то есть Юрий Гагарин, Герман Титов, Андриан Николаев, Павел Попович, Григорий Нелюбов, Валерий Быковский тренировались в условиях невесомости на его борту. В ходе этой подготовки использовались великолепные динамические характеристики самолета. Ту-104 ускорялся в стратосфере, придерживаясь специальной "баллистической" (параболической) траектории, рассчитанной таким образом, что на её верхнем участке в течение нескольких минут была полная невесомость. Благодаря этому был накоплен неоценимый опыт, позволивший безопасно стартовать во Вселенную. "Красный 47' служил в Отряде Космонавтов до полного износа. После этого он был возвращен в свою Альма-Матер - Харьковский авиационный завод, где он был изготовлен в 1950-х годах. "Красный 47' сейчас - самый ценный экспонат заводского музея. К сожалению авиационный завод даже сегодня считается "секретным". Так что это уникальный самолет практически недоступен для не-сотрудников этого завода. К этому можно добавить, что даже "обычные" пассажирские Ту-104 являются уникальными, будучи первыми советскими реактивными авиалайнера (и вторыми в мире уступив первенство только британским De-Havilland Comet), В советское время Ту-104 был предметом законной гордости, был настоящей визитной карточкой коммунизма и по сути, подлинной советской иконой.
Естественно, у него было множество недостатков, которые привели к ряду катастроф воздуха - естественное следствие новизны конструкции. Но это недостатки были преодолены в процессе службы.
К сожалению, лишь пара таких машин сохранились в музеях. Но даже сейчас он считается одним из самых красивых в мире самолетов
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EXPLORED Jan 10, 2011
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ISO 200, 50 mm, f/4,5, 1/200 Sek
The second entry for my 52 weeks project. After all the weight we put on during the past holidays, I think it's time to diet! ^^
Did I ever mention that I hate to align the lighting of different objects when it comes to composing? That's the reason why I try to photograph the objects in the exact same lighting conditions. And that's the reason why the plate was fixed to a tripod and the apple was hung up on a cord from the ceiling. You now may officially call me crazy. Or editing-lazy that is *g* I'm starting to get comfortable with my brand new Wacom tablet though...
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Strobist info: Two flagged LumoPro LP120 at 1/8 power from back left and right for rim. One Nissin Di866 at 1/8 power with a honeycomb grid and a green filter gel pointed at the gray background behind me. One Yongnuo YN560 at 1/8 power shot into a Westcott reflective umbrella from high front left. All flashes were fired by a Cactus V4 radio trigger. Camera was triggered by a Cactus V5.
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Spend all your time waiting for that second chance
For the break that will make it ok
There's always some reason to feel not good enough
And it's hard at the end of the day
I need some distraction oh beautiful release
Memories seep from my veins
They may be empty and weightless and maybe
I'll find some peace tonight
In the arms of an Angel fly away from here
From this dark, cold hotel room, and the endlessness that you fear
You are pulled from the wreckage of your silent reverie
You're in the arms of an Angel; may you find some comfort here
So tired of the straight line, and everywhere you turn
There's vultures and thieves at your back
The storm keeps on twisting, you keep on building the lies
That you make up for all that you lack
It don't make no difference, escaping one last time
It's easier to believe
In this sweet madness, oh this glorious sadness
That brings me to my knees
In the arms of an Angel far away from here
From this dark, cold hotel room, and the endlessness that you fear
You are pulled from the wreckage of your silent reverie
In the arms of an Angel; may you find some comfort here
You're in the arms of an Angel; may you find some comfort here.Sarah McLachlan
Adjunto banda sonora de la película Memorias de Africa.
Pulsar botón derecho del ratón y abrir en una nueva pestaña.
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“La principal característica del paisaje y de tu vida en él, era el aire….Lo habitual era que el cielo tuviera un color azul pálido o violeta, con una profusión de nubes poderosas, ingrávidas, siempre cambiantes, encumbradas y flotantes, pero también tenía un vigor azulado, y a corta distancia coloreaba con un azul intenso y fresco las cadenas de colinas y los bosques. A mediodía el aire estaba vivo sobre la tierra, como una llama; centelleaba, se ondulaba y brillaba como agua fluyendo… Allí arriba respirabas a gusto y absorbías seguridad vital y ligereza de corazón. En las tierras altas te despertabas por la mañana y pensabas: “Estoy donde debo estar”. (Karen Blixen)
"The main feature of the landscape and your life on it, was the air .... It was customary that the sky had a pale blue or violet, with a profusion of powerful clouds, weightless, ever changing and floating lofty, but also force had a blue, short and intense blue colored with cool chains of hills and forests. At noon the air was alive on earth, like a flame, glittered, and shone rippled like water flowing ... comfortable up there and absorbed breathed life safety and lightness of heart. In the highlands you woke up in the morning and thought: "I am where I belong." (Karen Blixen)
El lugar real es en el páramo leonés...
One of my fave songs of all time low <3
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Manage me, I'm a mess
Turn a page, I'm a book half unread
I wanna be laughed at, laughed with, just because
I wanna feel weightless and that should be enough
But I'm stuck in this fucking rut
Waiting on a second-hand pick-me-up
And I'm over getting older
If I could just find the time
Then I would never let another day go by
I'm over getting old
Maybe it's not my weekend but it's gonna be my year
And I'm so sick of watching while the minutes pass as I go nowhere
And this is my reaction to everything I fear
'Cause I've been going crazy, I don't wanna waste another minute here
Make believe that I impress
That every word, by design, turns a head
I wanna feel reckless, wanna live it up just because
I wanna feel weightless 'cause that would be enough
If I could just find the time
Then I would never let another day go by
I'm over getting old
Maybe it's not my weekend but it's gonna be my year
And I'm so sick of watching while the minutes pass as I go nowhere
And this is my reaction to everything I fear
'Cause I've been going crazy, I don't wanna waste another minute here
This could be all I've waited for
(I've waited, I've waited for)
And this could be everything I don't wanna dream anymore
Maybe it's not my weekend but it's gonna be my year
And I've been going crazy, I'm stuck in here
Maybe it's not my weekend but it's gonna be my year
(It's gonna be my year)
And I'm so sick of watching while the minutes pass as I go nowhere
(Go nowhere)
And this is my reaction to everything I fear
(Everything I fear)
'Cause I've been going crazy, I don't wanna waste another minute here
xoxo
Humayun's Tomb
The last refuge of Mughal Emperor Humayun reminds rather of a luxurious palace, than a tomb.
Located in the eastern part of Dehli, Humayun’s tomb is one of the best preserved Mughal monuments. This spellbinding mausoleum is the first example of Mughal architecture in India.
After a century from its construction Humayun’s tomb inspired the construction of the more famous Taj Mahal.
From the point of view of the history of architecture this building is the unique connecting link between the Gur Emir, where Humayun’s ancestor Tamerlane is buried, and the mausoleum of his grandson Shah Jahan, i.e. Taj Mahal.
Humayun’s tomb was built thanks to the initiative of his widow Hamida Banu Begum, who commenced the construction of a mausoleum for her deceased husband in 1565, nine years after his death. The construction was finished in 1572.
The architecture of the tomb is strongly influenced by Persian architecture. The architect of the building Mirak Mirza Ghiyas himself was of Persian origin. Ghiyas constructed the tomb in the center of a Persian-style chaharbagh garden (translated from Farsi - four gardens) with quadrilateral form. The garden, divided in four main parts by walkways or flowing water is created to resemble the paradise garden described in the Quran. These four main parts on their turn are separated by channels to 36 parts.
From the 17th to the 19th centuries the garden was gradually filled with the tombs of Humayun’s descendants and his entourage. Several Mughal emperors are even buried inside Humayun’s mausoleum. Humayun’s mausoleum has earned the title of necropolis of the Mughal dynasty. No sepulcher in India or elsewhere contains such a high number of tombs of the Mughal emperors and their relatives. Moreover, Humayun’s tomb is the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent.
The mausoleum stands on a massive platform which has a height of up to 7 meters. The building is constructed from red sandstone, while the tomb itself is made of yellow and black marble. The two-storied mausoleum is crowned with white Persian style marble dome that seems weightless and imponderable. The height of Humayun's Tomb is 47 meters, and its breadth is 91 meters.
The lower tier of this rectangular construction is decorated with graceful arches, which are located around the whole perimeter of the building.
The cenotaph of the ruler is located in the center of the upper tier in a large room decorated with several rows of arched windows.
The central chamber is octagonal with corner-chambers which house the graves of other members of the royal family. The real grave of the emperor is on the basement floor.
The architecture of the mausoleum has details both from Persian architecture and Indian architectural traditions.
The Persian influence can be seen in the arched alcoves, corridors and the high double dome, while Indian traditions have inspired the creation of the kiosks, which give it a pyramidal outline from distance.
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Surrounded by these magical creatures, my body became weightless as they flutter around me leaving me in awe of their beauty.
It's been a long time since I've don a levitation shot and I forgot how hard and tiring it was to do. I've had this idea to use paper cranes and make them fly around me while I float in mid air.
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Смотри, как облаком живым
Фонтан сияющий клубится;
Как пламенеет, как дробится
Его на солнце влажный дым.
Лучом поднявшись к небу, он
Коснулся высоты заветной —
И снова пылью огнецветной
Ниспасть на землю осужден.
О смертной мысли водомет,
О водомет неистощимый! ...........................................................................................................................Look like a living cloud
The fountain is shining and swirling;
How it flames, how it splits
Its wet smoke in the sun.
Having risen to the sky like a ray, he
Touched the height of the cherished —
And again with fire - colored dust
To fall to the earth is condemned.
About the mortal thought of a water cannon,
About an inexhaustible water cannon!
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Spring is here and I'm wearing my polka dot dress again! Ok I'll wash my clothes tomorrow lol So many photos to edit so little time! I had the busyest day i just havnt stopped working!
I changed the background, it wasn't a sky it was trees took a few hours to do.
I dig my toes into the sand
The ocean looks like a thousand diamonds
Strewn across a blue blanket
I lean against the wind
Pretend that I am weightless
And in this moment I am happy...happy
I wish you were here - Incubus
Weightless in the salt water, freedom never felt so good...
Kendra, my beloved underwater girl <3
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