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Could not resist a couple of shots of the scavenger gulls whilst I was at the dump . At the time they were just sitting on the roof lines until a second group joined in and then it all got exciting and it was gulls everywhere - all I can say is I am so glad I was not in the firing line of any flying guano !!
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Commercial shipping and former docklands have given way to housing and amenities on the banks of this once thriving river that runs through the city of Glasgow. Now new developments like the Glasgow Harbour project, the Glasgow Science Centre, and the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre have grown up along it’s banks giving both local and visiting people more freedom of choice as to where they wish to spend their time in.
Seaweed on the sandy
Beach......
Llandanwg Beach sits between the towns of Barmouth and Harlech on the southern side of Tremadog Bay. It is also part of the wider Snowdonia National Park and situated close to the pretty Afon Dwyryd estuary.
The sand dunes to the back of the beach conceal the tiny church of Saint Tanwg which dates from the 13th century. A small path winds through the dunes and leads you to the beach from the central car park area or you can take a trail from Cardigan Bay. As you sit on the pristine sands you will also be able to enjoy vistas of the rugged Rhinog Mountains in the distance.
The beach here shelves gently into the sea making this a good place to swim, although there is no lifeguard so care should be taken. When the tide is low, it reveals a causeway out to pretty Mochras which is also known by its local nickname of Shell Island due to the plethora of different hued shells found on the its beach.
Due to its strategic position, Llandanwg Beach is shielded from the well known Welsh winds which can be a little fresh at times meaning that you can enjoy this area even in the off-season. The beach is also well-loved by locals including fisherman who come here for the plentiful supplies of bass, mackerel, flatfish, and dogfish. With that in mind keen anglers will find plenty to do here, or you can explore dainty rock pools or simply go for a stroll on the soft, pristine sand.
Amenities at Traeth Llandanwg include disabled access and the village is also home to the quaint Y Maes Cafe close to the beach which operates from June to October.
This is an urban park in Burnaby, BC, Canada with natural trails and wildlife as well as civic and cultural amenities.
seen on Denman Street this weekend. The sign for the new Shoreline development is advertising the repurposing of the former Landmark Hotel. We always use their parking lot when we come to Denman Street. From the website it sounds like it going to be pretty swish but I notice there are no prices quoted for these apartments. I remember my first bachelor apartment in the Westend was $211 a month. It was on the seventh floor and had a view of English Bay, and also came with cockroaches, free of charge :) but that was way back in the golden year of 1978 ...
The Santa Monica Pier is a large double-jointed pier at the foot of Colorado Avenue in Santa Monica, California. With an iconic entrance, the pier is popular with residents and visitors as a landmark that is over 100 years old.
Santa Monica has had several piers; however, the Santa Monica Pier is two adjoining piers that long had separate owners. The long, narrow Municipal Pier opened September 9, 1909, primarily to carry sewer pipes beyond the breakers, and had no amenities. The short, wide adjoining Pleasure Pier to the south, a.k.a. Newcomb Pier, was built in 1916 by Charles I. D. Looff and his son Arthur, amusement park pioneers. Attractions on the Pleasure Pier eventually included the Santa Monica Looff Hippodrome building (which now houses the current carousel and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places), the Blue Streak Racer wooden roller coaster (which was purchased from the defunct Wonderland amusement park in San Diego), the Whip, merry-go-rounds, Wurlitzer organs, and a funhouse.
The Carousel was built in 1922 on what was often referred to as a Pleasure Pier and features 44 hand-carved horses. It was rebuilt in 1990 inside the Hippodrome. A calliope provides musical accompaniment.
The La Monica Ballroom opened on July 23, 1924. Designed by T.H. Eslick with a Spanish façade and French Renaissance interior, it was the largest dance hall on the west coast, accommodating 5,000 dancers on its 15,000-square-foot (1,400 m2) hard maple floor. Country music star Spade Cooley began broadcasting his weekly television show from the ballroom in 1948, where the enormously popular program remained until 1954. In the summer of 1955, the Hollywood Autocade opened at the La Monica with one-hundred famous and unusual cars, including Jack Benny’s Maxwell and a Rumpler Drop Car. From 1958 until 1962, the ballroom served as a roller skating rink; first as Skater's Ballroom, and later as the Santa Monica Roller Rink, where the speed skating club won many state and regional championships. The La Monica Ballroom was demolished in 1963.
The Pleasure Pier thrived during the 1920s but faded during the Great Depression. During the 1930s, the pier was mainly used as a ferry landing, while most of the amusement park facilities were closed down and its attractions sold off.[8]
The bridge and entry gate to Santa Monica Pier were built in 1938 by the federal Works Project Administration, and replaced the former grade connection.
The Newcomb Pier was privately owned until it was acquired by the city in 1974.During the 1960s and 1970s various plans were proposed that would entail removal of the pier. The strangest one called for the construction of an artificial island with a 1500-room hotel. It was approved by the City Council, but citizens formed "Save Santa Monica Bay" to preserve the pier.[11] The outstanding order to raze the pier was revoked by the city council in 1973. Within that same year, the Carousel and Hippodrome were memorable sets featured in the film The Sting, although the story was set in Chicago.
In the 1950s, Enid Newcomb suggested to family friend Morris "Pops" Gordon that his two sons, George and Eugene, purchase and operate the Pier’s arcade. It didn’t take much persuasion, for the Gordons instantly took to the Pier and ultimately made Playland Arcade into the Pier’s longest running enterprise offering the day’s contemporary games alongside those of yesterday, providing inexpensive entertainment to a diverse crowd. George’s daughters Marlene and Joanie have kept the business within the family, and the next generation of Gordons is already in training to maintain the family tradition.
In 1983, the Santa Monica Pier experienced a significant loss. On January 27, there were reported swells of 10-feet during this winter storm. When the storm was over, the lower deck of the pier was destroyed. The City of Santa Monica began repairs on March 1, 1983, when another storm rolled in. A crane which was being used to repair the west end was dragged into the water and acted as a battering ram against the pilings. Over one-third of the Pier was completely destroyed.
The City of Santa Monica created a non-profit in response to the damage and called it Santa Monica Pier Restoration Corporation (SMPRC). SMPRC conducted the daily operations of the Santa Monica Pier, such as managing events, filming, promotions, tenants, and street performers. To date, SMPRC has produced the Santa Monica Pier Paddle Board Race and the Twilight Summer Concert Series. Also, in 2011, SMPRC changed the company name to the Santa Monica Pier Corporation (SMPC).
Float homes are one solution that features truly waterfront living with ocean or river views at a fraction of the price of land-based homes. Neighbours include herons, sea lions, bald eagles and many other forms of wildlife. While this style of living may not be for everyone, float homes do come in single-family, apartment/condo, custom-built or modular pre-fabricated options. New models include amenities such as stainless-steel appliances, heated floors, soaker tubs, on-demand water heaters and even rooftop decks, and follow the stringent building codes, fire safety and environmental standards demanded by local, provincial and federal authorities. vancouversun.com/homes/westcoast-homes-and-design/float-h...
Captured from The Spirit Trail, North Vancouver
There are 6 bedrooms, 6 baths and 2 half baths, a 3 car garage. The house is unique, special filled with every modern amenity, but feels a bit like you've stepped back in time. If anyone would like to see it, I would be happy to make an introcution.
Excerpt from spectacularnwt.com/amenities/natures-north-wildlife-gallery/:
Nature’s North Wildlife Gallery, located in Yellowknife, NWT is the culmination of decades of fine craftsmanship and artistry. By brothers Greg and Dean Robertson and team. The gallery is an extension of the Robertson’s taxidermy, which has been operating since 1989 and offers a wide array of services, specializing in lifelike creations of animals. Visitors are bound to wonder as they see animals from all over the Northwest Territories, from polar bears diving for dinner to beavers building their lodge. Nature’s North showcases Northern Fauna like never seen before with displays offering an intimate view into the life of each animal.
In Grand Junction and Fruita, Colorado, you can build your dream home right next to a national park unit!
Monument Trail, Colorado National Monument.
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Butterfly (1 of 3)
Kristof Zukowski, 2011
Engineered concrete and stainless steel
Kristof Zukowski is an architect and artist whose public art can be found around the world. For this project, Zukowski created two different designs – one features stainless steel backrests with laser-cut silhouettes of maple leaves that appear as if they migrated from the surrounding trees.
The other design features tubular backrests that appear to be “sinking” into the path under the weight of a butterfly.
Part of a series of functional public art seating treatments that were installed at 26 crossings within the Centennial and Hydro Corridor Multi-Use Pathways, this project allows for the integration of functional artwork into neighbourhoods citywide, promotes active living and provides amenities to those using the pathways.
Three hotel terry cloth face cloths for the Looking Close... On Friday group, topic: Three. Happy Friday!
Vacation Day, 03/16//2022, Nashville, TN
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Side A Brewing in Downtown La Grande Oregon
Side A Brewing is La Grande’s premier local brewery specializing in high quality small batch craft brews. Located in the historic La Grande Fire House in the heart of La Grande’s award winning historic downtown, the brewery shares space with the Eastern Oregon Fire Museum.
The brewery and the firehouse are anchor attractions in La Grande’s award winning historic downtown and a great example of the adaptive reuse and renovations that is taking place in downtown La Grande.
Home to Eastern Oregon University and a vibrant award-winning historic downtown, La Grande is an oasis of urban and cultural amenities in rural Northeast Oregon. With a population of 16,000 La Grande is the largest town in the three-county region and is the retail and recreation hub of Northeast Oregon with easy access to incredible mountain biking just minutes from downtown, breathtaking hiking throughout the Wallowa and Blue Mountains, skiing at Anthony Lakes, and endless outdoor adventures
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Here's another image from Stockton, Ca. While not as old as the main sign, I really like the RCA sign that you would see on so many motels back in the good old days. I also recall how many started adding "HBO free in your room" type signs when that came out. I think by then, the "Color TV" ones were becoming obsolete.
Anyway, thanks for having a look and considering signs and what they mean. What do they mean?
From left to right, a village hall, tennis court, cricket pavilion and football club. Taken from inside a children's play area.
Sarasota is a city in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The area is renowned for its cultural and environmental amenities, beaches, resorts, and the Sarasota School of Architecture. The city is at the southern end of the Tampa Bay Area, north of Fort Myers and Punta Gorda. Its official limits include Sarasota Bay and several barrier islands between the bay and the Gulf of Mexico. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2019 Sarasota had a population of 58,285. In 1986 it became designated as a certified local government. Sarasota is the principal city of the Sarasota metropolitan area and is the seat of Sarasota County. Long the winter headquarters of the Ringling Brothers Circus, many landmarks in Sarasota are named for the Ringlings.
The Sarasota city limits contain several keys, including Lido Key, St. Armands Key, Otter Key, Casey Key, Coon Key, Bird Key, and portions of Siesta Key. Longboat Key is the largest key separating the bay from the gulf, but it was evenly divided by the new county line of 1921. The portion of the key that parallels the Sarasota city boundary that extends to that new county line along the bayfront of the mainland was removed from the city boundaries at the request of John Ringling in the mid-1920s, who sought to avoid city taxation of his planned developments at the southern tip of the key. Although they never were completed in the quickly faltering economy, those development concessions granted by the city never were reversed and the county has retained regulation of those lands.
The city limits had expanded significantly with the real estate rush of the early twentieth century, reaching almost 70 square miles (180 km2). The wild speculation boom began to crash in 1926 and following that, the city limits began to contract, shrinking to less than a quarter of that area.
The area is known today as Sarasota first appeared on a sheepskin Spanish map from 1763 with the word Zarazote over present-day Sarasota and Bradenton. From 1883 to 1885, The Florida Mortgage And Investment Company Of Edinburgh bought 60,000 acres for development in what is now the City of Sarasota. Many Scottish people began to arrive in Sarasota in December 1885. The municipal government of Sarasota was established when it was incorporated as a town in 1902. John Gillespie was the first Mayor.
Italian architecture and culture are quite strong in the area because of the Ringling Museum. An unusually large number of homes and buildings are designed in the Italian style, especially Venetian as influenced by Ringling's Cà d'Zan. Italian-inspired statues are also common and Michelangelo's David is used as the symbol of Sarasota.
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Celebrating the holidays in La Grande Oregon’s Award Winning Historic Downtown
Enjoying all the bright lights, decorations, and festivities in Downtown La Grande Oregon
Located in the heart of Northeast Oregon in the Grande Ronde Valley, the City of La Grande is surrounded by the Wallowa’s and the Blue Mountains and is the southern starting and ending point for the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway.
La Grande’s award-winning downtown is the heart of this charming small town and is home to a burgeoning arts scene, a variety of local restaurants, and locally owned retail shops thanks to the dedicated revitalization efforts of the La Grande Main Street Program.
Home to Eastern Oregon University and a vibrant award-winning historic downtown, La Grande is an oasis of urban and cultural amenities in rural Northeast Oregon. With a population of 16,000 La Grande is the largest town in the three-county region and is the retail and recreation hub of Northeast Oregon with easy access to incredible mountain biking just minutes from downtown, breathtaking hiking throughout the Wallowa and Blue Mountains, skiing at Anthony Lakes, and endless outdoor adventures
For more information visit www.lagrandeed.com
The tug, Svitzer Thames, sailing down the River Thames, with the Tilbury tower blocks Brisbane House, Freemantle House and Tasmania House in the background...
I'm not certain when Svitzer Thames was built: I think Svitzer acquired it in 2021, and that it was built 2018/9. It was built in Vietnam.
The tree tower blocks are examples of 1960s built 'solutions' - cheap constructions that treat people almost as automata, 'needing' a minimum space to live in so allowed a minimum space to live in, with little or no thought for amenity or community. The latter is left to the people themselves, who are better than the architects and planners. These three are a mile inland. Rant over.
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The Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, previously known as Villa Vizcaya, is the former villa and estate of businessman James Deering, of the Deering McCormick-International Harvester fortune, on Biscayne Bay in the present day Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, Florida.
The early 20th century Vizcaya estate also includes extensive Italian Renaissance gardens; a native woodland landscape; and a historic village outbuildings compound. The landscape and architecture were influenced by Veneto and Tuscan Italian Renaissance models and designed in the Mediterranean Revival architecture style, with Baroque elements. F. Burrall Hoffman was the architect, Paul Chalfin was the design director, and Diego Suarez was the landscape architect.
Miami-Dade County now owns the Vizcaya property, as the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, which is open to the public. The location is served by the Vizcaya Station of the Miami Metrorail.
The estate property originally consisted of 180 acres (73 ha) of shoreline Mangrove swamps and dense inland native tropical forests. Being a conservationist, Deering sited the development of the estate portion along the shore to conserve the forests. This portion was to include the villa, formal gardens, recreational amenities, expansive lagoon gardens with new islets, potager and grazing fields, and a village services compound. Deering began construction of Vizcaya in 1912 officially beginning occupancy on Christmas Day 1916 when he arrived aboard his yacht Nepenthe.
The villa was built primarily between 1914 and 1922, at a cost of $15 million, while the construction of the extensive elaborate Italian Renaissance gardens and the village continued into 1923. During the World War I years building trades and supplies were difficult to acquire in Florida. Vizcaya is noteworthy for adapting historical European aesthetic traditions to South Florida's subtropical ecoregion. For example; it combined imported French and Italian garden layouts and elements implemented in Cuban limestone stonework with Floridian coral architectural trim and planted with sub-tropic compatible and native plants that thrived in the habitat and climate. Palms and Philodendrons had not been represented in the emulated gardens of Tuscany or Île-de-France.
The estate property originally consisted of 180 acres (73 ha) of shoreline Mangrove swamps and dense inland native tropical forests. Being a conservationist, Deering sited the development of the estate portion along the shore to conserve the forests. This portion was to include the villa, formal gardens, recreational amenities, expansive lagoon gardens with new islets, potager and grazing fields, and a village services compound.
Vizcaya was built with an open-air courtyard and extensive gardens on Biscayne Bay. As such, the estate has been subject to environmental and hurricane damage, the latter notably in 1926, 1992, and 2005. Miami-Dade County has granted money ($50m U.S.) for the restoration and preservation of Vizcaya. These funds have been matched by grants from FEMA, Save America's Treasures, and numerous other funders. Plans include the restoration of the villa and gardens, and adaptation of the historic village compound for exhibition and educational facilities; however, additional funds are required for this. The completed first phase of this project has included the rebuilding of the museum's Cafe and Shop (in historic recreation areas of the building adjacent to the pool), renovation of the East and West Gate Lodges that flank South Miami Avenue, and rebuilding of the David A. Klein Orchidarium in a plan that generally uses historic precedent. At the same time, Vizcaya has completed the first half of a major conservation program of its outdoor sculpture collections. With a consulting landscape architect, Vizcaya has too finished a comprehensive cultural landscape report, which will be a vital tool in the ongoing restoration of the formal gardens.
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Holiday Inn Yorkdale
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The Holiday Inn at Yorkdale hotel was built in 1970 and was in operation for 50 years before it closed on November 30th, 2020. It was located across the street from Yorkdale Mall which is one of Canada's busiest and largest malls today. The hotel standing at 12 storeys had both an east and west tower with 370 guest rooms and boasting 11,000 sq. ft. of meeting spaces. It had a large atrium with some rooms overlooking the salt water pool, sauna, whirlpool, bar, coffee shop, restaurant and gym.
Exploring this abandoned hotel was a real treat for me as I have never even been to an active hotel of this style let alone seen an abandoned one. The atrium was incredible, towering at least five storeys high and containing all the amenities you could possibly want in a hotel. Looking over this common area from the hotel rooms was quite inspiring and otherworldly. I had seen photos of other abandoned hotels like this and finally got the opportunity to explore one of them myself. The bonus is that the power was still on, so the areas without windows that would normally be pitch black were brightly lit with the warm glow of the artificial light.
Today the hotel is completely leveled and the construction has begun on the next phase of life for this prime parcel of land. The current proposal mentions that three towers will rise above the landscape at 24, 30 and 28 storeys tall providing 766 total units.
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