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A cloudless sunset leaves a unique silhouette for this one individual appreciating nature, and the world around us.
Colorado, USA
Canon T6i 50mm f/1.8
In late May a brief opportunity arose which enabled me to set free my female self once more. My time as a woman has increasingly become a rare experience for me. It has always been sparse and I can't see it changing in the future; if anything these moments may become even fewer for me. Still, the desire is strong and always within me so it's unlikely to go away.
I recorded some musings on video during that late May session, albeit rather hastily. It was more enthusiasm than technical attention to setting up things properly. I had also realised all of my makeup had expired, not a great thing to be faced with. My mascara had dried up, my liquid lipsticks had dried up, my eyeliner pencils seemed to have become brittle and my foundation was drying up too. Not ideal but my moment of feminine expression had arrived so I went for it anyway.
I've assembled a few of my random musings in this video. The video is more a personal awareness for me that, yes, I did get to appear as a woman, it represents a moment of my female self getting to exist in her own right. Posting it here on Flickr, the act of uploading feels somehow like giving a reality to Helene the woman, that she exists in a public domain; it gives life to her.
thought to have been built about 28000BCE, Maeshowe is a spectacular neolithic chambered burial mound. the entrance tunnel that visors crawl through is about 36ft/11m long and only 3ft/0.9m high. we had to stoop/crawl through to get into the inner chamber. inside the roof was stepped or corbelled up to a bee-hive like structure. the sense of space although small was very awe inspiring. the entrance is aligned to allow the winter solstice morning sun to stream through and light up the rear wall. photography inside the chamber wasn't allowed, not sure how this image managed to get into my camera. the top of the roof painted white was added on to give the impression of the original that was lost when the archeologists entered.
this was the first of the neolithic sites that we managed to visit on Orkney.
Church of St. Petroc, Harford Devon - sited away from habitation in Dartmoor, is built of granite & dates from late 15c / early 16c (The tower may be earlier) - In c1555 the dedication was to St George the Martyr which remained until the 18c.
It comprises of a continuous nave & chancel , south aisle with, its chapel altar aligned with the chancel through a squint, north transept, south porch, & two stage west tower topped with battlements and obelisk pinnacles,
Saxons are thought to have worshipped on this site , their church probably replaced by a stone Norman one - the first known rector was instituted in 1262. In 1552 there were 3 bells recorded. The treble possibly cast at Exeter in 1400 and carries the inscription “NOTEORIA” (which apparently defies translation) Another of the same date is inscribed “INNOMINE PATRIS” (In the name of the Father) which in 1963, was donated to St. Paul’s Church at Efford. The third Tenor bell cast in 1686 by Mordecai Cockey in Totnes reads “Thomas Williams Esquire Churchwarden 1686. Mordecai cast me in Totnes,” is still rung for services.
In the chancel is a tomb chest with the brass figure of Thomas Williams 1566 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/3bnth1ZmpQ who was Speaker of the House of Commons in 1563 and born at Stowford House nearby
Also a resident of Stowford was John Prideaux 1593 whose painted figure on brass, kneels with his wife Agnes & family www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/50b6pt946p on a monument placed in 1639 by his 4th son who became Bishop of Worcester.
By 1859 William Cotton from Ivybridge described the building as being; “in a very bad state of disrepair, with green mould struggling everywhere against sickly white wash.”
In 1875 "repairs had being going on for some time" with the porch described as "badly repaired" That same year a restoration program included the roof being re-slated and the porch rebuilt. Later the north vestry and the organ chamber were added.
The church was closed in July 1878 for a more intense restoration under Plymouth architect H Elliott, and reopened on the 28th of January 1879 by the Bishop of Exeter The Western Morning News reported “The transformation is now complete, and one would scarcely recognise the dull uncomfortable little church of the early part of last year in the handsome place of worship which yesterday opened. The old high-box pews of former years have been removed, and new seats of pitch-pine substituted. The whole of the floor of the church has been excavated and covered with concrete, and the aisles, &c., laid with tiles. The whitewashed walls have been scraped and re-plastered, and the timbers of the internal portions of the roof – some of which were very rotten – have also been renewed. The tower has been extensively repaired, and many minor details have received attention, besides which a very complete heating system has been supplied. The total cost will probably be about £800. The efforts of Mr. Elliot to render the restoration as complete as possible received warm appreciation from all concerned, and the contractors Messrs. Cornish & Dyer of Ivybridge also received their due share of the praise. The church will seat 200 persons, and although the nearest churches are at Ivybridge and Cornwood, the district is so thinly populated that the accommodation will be ample… The Bishop afterwards consecrated an addition of about a perch of land to the burial ground immediately in front of the church, given by Mr. James. J. MacAndrew +++ .”)
In the June of 1879 rumours abounded that in addition to the previous work there were also plans to plaster the exterior of the church tower. One disgruntled correspondent to the Western Morning News strongly complained that; “This tower is the most interesting part of the building – it has stood for centuries as left by its original builders – and surely the atmosphere is no damper now that it has been for ages past. Why, therefore, deface and conceal with stucco what was intended to be exposed. I trust that the rumour is incorrect, and that it is only intended to rake out and repoint the points of the masonry.”
The altar, communion rails and chairs were presented to the church in commemoration of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897
c 1920 / 1921 the east window www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/mX9t7kWy7R was installed in memory of James J MacAndrew www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/89G5SqB88m +++ who had help with the cost & the old pitch pine pulpit and pews installed in 1878 were sold to to a parish in Wales . These were replaced in oak carved by Violet Pinwell pinwillsisters.org.uk/gallery/?doing_wp_cron=1655892349.2... funded by Minnie Pitts Eden in memory of her husband and only son www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/v63L6Scnm3
Further restoration to the interior in 1969 and in 1977-8 kept the building in good state of repair despite damp and water seepage in the tower
A very crude font, thought to be Anglo Saxon, found in the vicarage garden is now on display along with 2 bells . www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/6CpHL57LV7
copyright Derek Harper CCL www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2617121
I initially paired this shirt and dress because I liked how the patterns played together. Then, I realized that the shirt’s open back would align with the dress’ upper back cutout. I love it when little details like that work out.
Shirt, Sans Souci. Dress, Under Skies (consignment). Shoes, Seychelles. Earrings, vintage. Sunglasses, Target. Bag, Mellie Bianco.
bronica etrsi
zenzanon 75mm
expired 1982 ektachrome 64
cross processed unicolor c41
Barton recreation area in Ann arbor
I just adjusted my hold-up stocking tops and I think they're pretty well aligned right now. It's kind of difficult to see from above though so please help me make sure; have a closer look and tell me if you agree.
"Here she comes!"
To all who visit and view, and – especially – express support and satisfaction: you are much appreciated!
Zu den wichtigsten kommerziellen Rheinhäfen am Ober-, Mittel- und am Niederrhein gehört Mainz
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Rhine River – Album Description – Mainz, Germany – 2017DEC31:
I was super thrilled to get a river view room!
The Rhine glistened New Year’s Eve, day/night, 6 floors below.
I saw two events from my window, a River Plunge & fireworks!
My photo favorites: cruise boats docking/leaving, & solar halo.
The best of 1121 photos on this layover are in an 8-album set:
• Mainz, Germany – 2017DEC31 – Rhine River
• Mainz, Germany – 2017DEC31 – River Plunge
• Mainz, Germany – 2017DEC31 – Old Minster Church
• Mainz, Germany – 2017DEC31 – Shopping Centers
• Mainz, Germany – 2017DEC31 – St. Quentin's Church
• Mainz, Germany – 2017DEC31 – Market
• Mainz, Germany – 2017DEC31 – City Hall!
• Mainz, Germany – 2017DEC31 – New Year's Eve
Enjoy this 8% of the 393 Rhine River photos I took here today!
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New Year's Eve – Album Description – Mainz, Germany – 2017DEC31:
My New Year's Eve layover in Mainz!
We took off early (scheduled 1645/actual 1638) and arrived in Frankfurt, Germany, early (scheduled 0115/actual 0044), for our 2720 layover, 20 minutes longer than our scheduled 27 hours.
At the crew hotel I got a river view room! Unusual! I ran a hot bath and hopped in the tub; suddenly hotel guests opened my door and came into my room! In the unexpected excitement of getting a rare river view, I forgot to lock and latch my door!
After my nap I eagerly headed up the hill past the "Sun" where Joe and I ate Christmas Eve dinner with 7 other crewmembers a week ago to the Old Minster Church for their New Year's Eve 5:00 p.m. service; I learned of it from their pastor, my friend Hendrik Maskus. Heartwarming! Flute teacher Katrin Schild played beautiful duets, accompanied by Makoto Mikawa. She said to bring my flute for us to play duets this coming year!
Meandering back to the crew hotel I paused to admire some lovely Christmas lights and decorations along the way.
My room faced the hotel elevators, just a mere few feet away: after loud fireworks, waves of late-night revelers spilled out of those elevators sharing volumes of celebratory experiences.
Several hours later our full flight took off, and we crossed the southern tip of Greenland, arriving 33 minutes early, at 1352; at home I greeted Joe, whom I saw last year (48 hours prior)!
When Joe got up the next morning at 7 here it was 7⁰F (-14⁰C).
Hope you enjoy this 9.7% of 1121 photos I took here this day!
On July 25, 1962, NASA invited 11 firms to submit proposals for the LEM. Of the 11 invited, 9 submitted proposals. The firms that submitted proposals were Lockheed, Boeing, Northrop, Ling-Temco-Vought, Grumman, Douglas, General Dynamics Convair, Republic, and Martin Marietta. Grumman won.
Convair's proposed vehicle featured a single throttleable main engine backed by two standby thrust chambers. It was to be a partially staged configuration with a side-by-side crew arrangement and a probe-drogue docking mechanism. The lower structure held the descent tankage, which was to be depressurized 15 seconds prior to touchdown. The depressurized tankage, along with the crushable vehicle skirt, were to offer a back-up to the landing system in the event of a landing accident.
The engines were protected against landing damage through use of a crushable main engine nozzle skirt and the placement of the standby engines above the descent tankage. The reaction control thrusters were mounted on hinged arms, which folded 120 degrees to allow the vehicle to be stowed in the SIVB stage of the Saturn V rocket.
The concept was derived from studies of the probability of successful abort and complete mission success. Although the studies indicated that a multiple engine, two-stage vehicle had higher safety characteristics at higher levels of landing damage, Convair chose the stage and a half configuration due to the lower weight requirement.
Docking was to have been achieved by a probe and drogue mechanism. The method was to allow the crew to take advantage of good visibility and not have to change positions. Controls, displays and cues would not change during docking. Once the probe was aligned with the drogue, it would be locked in place, and the LEM rotated 90 degrees for final mating and crew transfer.
SDASM collection.
James Connolly 5 June 1868 – 12 May 1916) was an Irish republican and socialist leader, aligned to syndicalism and the Industrial Workers of the World. He was born in the Cowgate area of Edinburgh, Scotland, to Irish immigrant parents. He left school at the age of 11, but became one of the leading Marxist theorists of his day. He also took a role in Scottish and American politics. He was executed by a British firing squad because of his leadership role in the Easter Rising of 1916.
Connolly was not actually held in gaol, but in a room (now called the "Connolly Room") at the State Apartments in Dublin Castle, which had been converted to a first-aid station for troops recovering from the war.
Connolly was sentenced to death by firing squad for his part in the rising. On 12 May 1916 he was taken by military ambulance to Royal Hospital Kilmainham, across the road from Kilmainham Gaol, and from there taken to the gaol, where he was to be executed. Visited by his wife, and asking about public opinion, he commented, "They will all forget that I am an Irishman."
Connolly had been so badly injured from the fighting (a doctor had already said he had no more than a day or two to live, but the execution order was still given) that he was unable to stand before the firing squad; he was carried to a prison courtyard on a stretcher. His absolution and last rites were administered by a Capuchin, Father Aloysius Travers. Asked to pray for the soldiers about to shoot him, he said: "I will say a prayer for all men who do their duty according to their lights." Instead of being marched to the same spot where the others had been executed, at the far end of the execution yard, he was tied to a chair and then shot.
His body (along with those of the other rebels) was put in a mass grave without a coffin. The executions of the rebels deeply angered the majority of the Irish population, most of whom had shown no support during the rebellion. It was Connolly's execution, however, that caused the most controversy. Historians have pointed to the manner of execution of Connolly and similar rebels, along with their actions, as being factors that caused public awareness of their desires and goals and gathered support for the movements that they had died fighting for.
The executions were not well received, even throughout Britain, and drew unwanted attention from the United States, which the British Government was seeking to bring into the war in Europe. H. H. Asquith, the Prime Minister, ordered that no more executions were to take place; an exception being that of Roger Casement as he had not yet been tried.
18 janvier 2025, 21h
En ce moment, vous avez le privilège de contempler plusieurs planètes du système solaire au cours d'une même soirée.
Un alignement planétaire est assez rare car toutes les planètes doivent se trouver dans une même portion du système solaire et quand on sait que pour plusieurs planètes il faut des dizaines d'années pour faire un tour complet, on comprend mieux la rareté de l'évènement.
Ici j'ai capturé Mars, Jupiter, Saturne, Vénus. Uranus et Néptune sont également dans le champ mais non visible, il faut s'équiper d'une paire de jumelle ou d'un télescope et savoir où regarder.
J'ai recréer les trajectoires orbitales de chaque planète à la manière de Stellarium (Logiciel et app de cartographie spatiale). C'est cette trajectoire (nommé le plan écliptique) qu'emprunte les planètes dont la Terre autour du Soleil.
Cette photo est une composition de 100 photos qui représente un champ d'environs 180°
I was challenged to scale down the subjects so to make the scene believable to the viewer. This takes much patience so that everything align and fit properly -especially the footing on the grate coaming.
Thank you to all for your comments, faves, notes and expos!.-
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NASA astronauts Ricky Arnold and Drew Feustel will install a pair of brackets and high-definition cameras on the Harmony module that will help commercial crew vehicles align with the international docking adapter at the forward end of Harmony
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Columns at the Old Royal Naval College, London.
The buildings were originally constructed to serve as the Greenwich Hospital, designed by Christopher Wren, and built between 1696 and 1712. Between 1873 and 1998 it was a training college for the Royal Navy and between 1962-1996 the Naval College housed JASON, an operational nuclear reactor for naval training. It was fully dismantled in 1999.