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Argentinian tall ship Libertad makes a weekend call to Dublin.
The 340-foot-long Libertad arrived from Baltimore, USA & berthed at the toll bridge on cruise 18, opening to the public.
The 149-day training voyage to 11 ports across nine countries including Brazil, Santa Lucia, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Mexico, USA, Ireland, France and Spain.
Commanding Officer Captain Carlos Schavinsky Trinchero, the Libertad is the Argentinian Navy’s sail training ship with a crew of 24 officers, 187 crewmen, as well as 150 cadets.
Seen above on the first night at Dublin, beatifully lit up in the evening sky, showing off the incredible rigging & masts.
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Saturday, August 20, 2022 - ROQ Botz, formerly known as Missing Dave, #Reunion show in the Slack Key Lounge at Hawaiian Brian’s in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
"Mistletoe can be deadly if you eat it..but a kiss can be even deadlier if you mean it."
--Catwoman, 'Batman Returns' (1992)
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Fun with toy collectibles....
Pano from 8 shots in portrait orientation.
After the great BMX Freestyle Men Park finale (see other image), I had some time to spare, because my train had just left and the next one was due in a little less than an hour.
The wonderful colors of the evening mixed well with the colorful illumination of the Olympic tower and the BMW Museum next door. I am actually glad that the train had left. Otherwise I would have missed this great opportunity to shoot the famous modern architecture in combination with a sunset that perfectly opposes the blue illumination of the buildings.
The "Dicker Turm" (bulky tower) in Heidelberg was built in 1533 for Louis V, Elector Palatine (1478-1544), and changed in 1619 by Peter Karl for Frederick V, Elector Palatine (1596-1632). The castle itself was founded between 1294 and 1303. As far as the destruction of the castle goes, I cite Victor Hugo (in translation by whomever): "In 1619, Frederick V, then a young man, took the crown of the kings of Bohemia, against the will of the emperor, and in 1687, Philip William, Count Palatine, by then an old man, assumes the title of prince-elector, against the will of the king of France. This was to cause Heidelberg battles and never-ending tribuluations, the Thirty Years War, Gustav Adolfs Ruhmesblatt and finally the War of the Grand Alliance, the Turennes mission. All of these terrible events have blighted the castle. Three emperors, Louis the Bavarian, Adolf of Nassau, and Leopold of Austria, have laid siege to it; Pio II condemned it; Louis XIV wreaked havoc on it." As far as the restoration goes I cite Wikipedia (article section written by whomever): "The question of whether the castle should be completely restored was discussed for a long time. In 1868, the poet Wolfgang Müller von Königswinter argued for a complete reconstruction, leading to a strong backlash in public meetings and in the press. In 1883, the Grand Duchy of Baden established a "Castle field office", supervised by building director Josef Durm in Karlsruhe, district building supervisor Julius Koch and architect Fritz Seitz. The office made a detailed plan for preserving or repairing the main building. They completed their work in 1890, which led a commission of specialists from across Germany to decide that while a complete or partial rebuilding of the castle was not possible, it was possible to preserve it in its current condition. Only the Friedrich Building, whose interiors were fire damaged, but not ruined, would be restored. This reconstruction was done from 1897 to 1900 by Karl Schäfer at the enormous cost of 520,000 Marks." It was not possible to restore the whole castle. For further information and so you can search the article's history to find out who wrote what: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidelberg_Castle
This memorial sculpture dedicated in 1988. Pays tribute to tuna fishermen and the tuna industry of the San Diego California area.
Moon in it's Waning Gibbous Phase. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day
Return of the 'Task Force' from the Falklands War
On 21st July 1982, after serving for three months in the South Atlantic, the vintage aircraft carrier HMS Hermes [R12] - flagship of the Royal Navy 'Task Force' made a triumphant return to the Naval Dockyard at Portsmouth. The ship was greeted by a huge flotilla of small vessels. I made the journey down to capture this historic occasion.
There was an impressive lineup of the crew on deck! Also visible were 6 x Sea Harrier FRS.1's of No's 800, 809 & 899 Squadrons, 4 x Wessex HU.5 from No's 845 & 847 Squadrons and 2 x Lynx HAS.1, 9 x Sea King HAS.5 from No 826 Squadron and 2 x HC.4 Commando's from No 846 Squadron. Details courtesy crusader752 See comments section below :)
HMS Hermes
HMS Hermes was a conventional British aircraft carrier and the last of the Centaur class. The ship was laid down by Vickers-Armstrong at Barrow-in-Furness during World War II as HMS Elephant. Construction was suspended in 1945 but work was resumed in 1952 to clear the slipway and the hull was launched on 16 February 1953. The vessel remained unfinished until 1957, when she entered service with the Royal Navy on 18 November 1959 as HMS Hermes.
The ship was in service with the Royal Navy from 1959 until 1984, and she served as the flagship of the British forces during the 1982 Falklands War. After being sold to India in 1986, the vessel was recommissioned and remained in service with the Indian Navy as INS Viraat until 2017.
Falklands War
On 2 April 1982, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands. Three days later, a naval task force headed by Invincible and Hermes left HMNB Portsmouth bound for the South Atlantic. Hermes had been due to be decommissioned in 1982 after a 1981 defence review (that would have made the Royal Navy considerably smaller) by the British government, but when the Falklands War broke out, she was made the flagship of the British forces. She sailed for the Falklands with an airgroup of 12 Sea Harrier FRS1 attack aircraft of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm, and 18 Sea King helicopters. On 20 April, the UK government formally ordered its defence forces to bring the islands back under British control.
Taken using a Soviet made Zenith TTL camera and 300mm lens. Scanned rom the original slide with no digital restoration.
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