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this is a part of the real giant of Hoedspruit Baobab, more than 1600 years old, but I assume it must be much older considering the size of that "tree".
This Baobab is situated on a farm and a very nice Restaurant "upside down" close to it. It's a very nice place to relax and spend a while with a caffee and simple but delicious meal and the view to the thousand year old trees...
A previous journal was finished before the next journal was ready for use. So I had to quickly make a new journal to haul me over from the old one to the new one. I called it the In Between Journal.
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Built between 1959 and 1962, this Modern Futurist and Googie building was designed by Eero Saarinen and Associates for Trans World Airlines to serve as a Flight Center, or Terminal headhouse, for their passenger services at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. The building is an example of thin shell construction, with a parabolic and curved sculptural concrete roof and concrete columns, with many surfaces of the building's structure and exterior being tapered or curved. The building also appears to take inspiration from natural forms, with the roofs appearing like the wings of a bird or bat taking flight. The building served as a passenger terminal from 1962 until 2001, when it was closed.
The building's exterior is dominated by a thin shell concrete roof with parabolic curves, which is divided by ribs into four segments, with the larger, symmetrical north and south segments tapering towards the tallest points of the exterior walls, and soar over angled glass curtain walls underneath. At the ends of the four ribs are Y-shaped concrete columns that curve outwards towards the top and bottom, distributing the weight of the roof structure directly to the foundation. The east and west segments of the roof are smaller, with the west roof angling downwards and forming a canopy over the front entrance with a funnel-shaped sculptural concrete scupper that empties rainwater into a low grate over a drain on the west side of the driveway in front of the building, and the east roof angling slightly upwards, originally providing sweeping views of the tarmac and airfield beyond. The exterior walls of the building beneath the sculptural roof consist of glass curtain walls, with the western exterior wall sitting to the east of the columns and the eastern exterior wall being partially comprised of the eastern columns, with the curtain wall located in the openings between the columns. To the east and west of the taller central section are two half crescent-shaped wings with low-slope roofs, with a curved wall, integrated concrete canopy, tall walls at the ends, and regularly-spaced door openings. To the rear, two concrete tubes with elliptical profiles formerly linked the headhouse to the original concourses, and today link the historic building to the new Terminal 5 and Hotel Towers.
Inside, the building features a great hall with a central mezzanine, and features curved concrete walls and columns, complex staircases, aluminum railings, ticket counters in the two halls to either side of the front entrance, a clock at the center of the ceiling, and skylights below the ribs of the roof. The space features penny tile floors, concrete walls and built-in furniture, red carpeting, and opalescent glass signage. On the west side of the great hall, near the entrance, is a curved concrete counter in front of a large signboard housed in a sculptural concrete and metal shell that once displayed departing and arriving flights. On the north and south sides of this space are former ticket counters and baggage drops, which sit below a vaulted ceiling, with linear light fixtures suspended between curved sculptural concrete piers that terminate some ways below the ceiling. To the east of the entrance is a staircase with minimalist aluminum railings, beyond which is a cantilevered concrete bridge, with balconies and spaces with low ceilings to either side, off which are several shops, restrooms, and telephone booths. On the east side of the bridge is a large sunken lounge with red carpet and concrete benches with red upholstered cushions, surrounded by low concrete walls that feature red-cushioned benches on either side, sitting below a metal analog signboard mounted to the inside of the curtain wall. To the north and south of the lounge are the entrances to the concrete tubes that once provided access to the concourses, which are elliptical in shape, with red carpeted floors and white walls and a white ceiling. On the mezzanine are several former lounges and a restaurant, which feature historic mid-20th Century finishes and fixtures.
The complex includes two contemporary hotel towers, the Saarinen and Hughes wings, which were designed carefully to harmonize with the original building and match its character. The two wings feature concrete end walls, curved Miesian glass curtain walls, and interiors with red carpeting, wooden paneling, brass fittings and fixtures, and white walls and ceilings. The only substantial modification to the structure's significant interior spaces was the puncturing of the two concrete tubes to provide access to these towers. The former terminal also features several service areas that were not previously open to visitors, which today house a massive fitness center, a cavernous underground conference center, and various meeting rooms and ballrooms, with all of these spaces, except the fitness center, being redesigned to match the mid-20th Century modern aesthetics of the rest of the building, with new fixtures, furnishings, and finishes that are inspired directly by the time period in which the building was built, and are nearly seamless in appearance with the rest of the building.
The fantastic building was designated a New York City Landmark in 1994, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. Between 2005 and 2008, the new Terminal 5, occupied by JetBlue, was built, which wraps the structure to the east, and was designed by Gensler, and was carefully placed so as to avoid altering or damaging the character-defining features of the historic terminal. Between 2016 and 2019, the building was rehabilitated in an adaptive reuse project that converted it into the TWA Hotel, which was carried out under the direction of Beyer Blinder Belle, Lubrano Ciavarra Architects, Stonehill Taylor, INC Architecture and Design, as well as the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and MCR/Morse Development. The hotel features 512 guest rooms, large event spaces, a rooftop pool at the top of the Hughes Wing, a large basement fitness center, and a Lockheed Constellation L-1649A "Connie" on a paved courtyard to the east of the building, which houses a cocktail lounge. The hotel is heavily themed around the 1960s, and was very carefully designed to preserve the character of this iconic landmark.
Between Unisaari and Liuskasaari islands with the wind blowing sea-water onto the bridge's railings and turning them into dramatic icicles. The bridge itself was covered in ridges and bumps of ice.
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Built between 1879 and 1882, this American Florentine Revival-style building was the former royal palace for the Kingdom of Hawaii, designed by Thomas J. Baker, Charles J. Wall, and Isaac Moore for King David Kalākaua. The palace was the home of the monarchs of the Kingdom of Hawaii between 1882 and 1893, the executive building of the provisional government and Republic of Hawaii from 1893 until 1898, the capitol building of the Territory of Hawaii from 1898 until 1959, and the capitol building of the State of Hawaii from 1959 until 1969. During its time as a territorial and state capitol, the building was altered and renovated, removing or neglecting several original features, enclosing parts of the lanais that encircle the building’s exterior, adding additional office space outside of the building’s original footprint, and replacing some of the original windows with french doors. The building replaced an earlier ‘Iolani Palace, a western-style structure with elements reminiscent of the Greek Revival style and Creole cottages in the United States, which stood on the same site, and was built in 1844-45. The earlier palace was an aliʻi, which featured no sleeping quarters, but included a dining room, throne room, and a reception room, being only about ⅓ the size of the present building. The previous building had similarities to the present structure, including a raised lanai wrapping around the entire structure, with a hipped roof, a doric colonnade, large windows, and separate homes on the grounds where the royal family lived and slept. By 1874, when King David Kalākaua ascended to power, the original palace, built of wood was in poor condition, and in 1879, the building was demolished and construction began on the present palace. Inspired by knowledge of European royal palaces and architecture, the palace features four corner towers and towers on the front and rear facades, which all feature mansard roofs topped with cornices and cresting, arched double-hung windows, quoins, decorative relief panels, circular medallions on the arched and circular roof dormers, and flagpoles atop each mansard roof. Between the towers and on the second and third floors of the front and rear towers are lanais on the first and second floors of each side of the building, with staircases to the entrances on the front and rear at the foot of the towers, corinthian columns supporting arches, decorative balustrades, iron railings on the second floor, large windows and door openings with decorative trim surrounds, decorative tile floors, decorative ceilings, a cornice above, and a decorative railing wrapping the base of the building’s large low-slope and hipped roof. Underneath the lanais and enclosed spaces of the second and third floors of the palace is the basement, which is surrounded by a light well, with access provided to exterior entrances on the sides of the building via staircases. Inside, the palace has a layout with large rooms on either side of a central hallway on the first and second floors, which are linked via a large grand staircase, with the first floor hallway known as the Grand Hall. On one side of the Grand Hall is the throne room, taking up the entirety of this part of the first floor, with a dressing room behind the thrones, while on the other side of the Grand Hall is the Blue Room, a reception hall, and the State Dining Room, with a bathroom, and butler’s pantry between the State Dining Room and the Grand Hall. On the second floor, the hallway features a ceiling with two decorative medallions on either side of a central stained glass dome, with the room where Queen Liliʻuokalani was imprisoned for 9 months following the second of the Wilcox rebellions in 1895 sitting on the ocean-facing side of this end of the building, with a restroom and closet between this room and the Queen’s Bedroom. All bedrooms on this floor are linked via diagonal hallways to the second floor rooms in the corner towers, which are utilized as small sitting rooms. On the opposite side of the hallway is the King’s Bedroom, King’s Office, and Music Room, as well as an additional bathroom. In the basement, the building is split by two hallways that intersect at the base of the basement stairs, running between the building’s service areas, including the kitchen, as well as administrative offices for the Kingdom of Hawaii, with most of the space now mostly housing exhibits and display cases. The interior of the building features extensive detailing and decoration that was restored after the building ceased being utilized as the State Capitol in 1969, including grand carved and reproduction staircases and balusters, decorative plaster ceilings with medallions, decorative crown moulding, carved wood doors and trim, wood floors, bathrooms with built-in water closets, sinks, bathtubs, and showers, period appropriate light fixtures, as well as period and reproduction furnishings and pieces of art that were in the building during the Kingdom of Hawaii period. The palace was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1962, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. Following the completion of the Hawaii State capitol in 1969, a 9-year restoration program was carried out on the palace, with the palace opening in 1978 as a museum, run by the nonprofit organization Friends of ʻIolani Palace, that preserves the structure and tells the story of the Hawaiian Royal family who once resided and ruled from the palace, as well as allowing for visitors to admire the beautiful restored and preserved details of the interior and exterior of the building. On January 17, 1993, a vigil was held on the grounds of the palace, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii by a group consisting of primarily white American businessmen, deposing the monarchy that had ruled the kingdom from 1795 until 1893. The grounds of the palace features restored landscaping intended to show what the palace looked like at the time of its completion, and the relocated ‘Iolani Barracks that once stood on the present site of the present state capitol, which now sits to the northeast of the main palace. The building is the only former royal Palace in the United States, and sits in the middle of park-like grounds surrounded by state, federal, and local government buildings in the heart of Downtown Honolulu.
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Between Greymouth and Punakaiki, day one of our four day trip away over Arthur's Pass and back through the Lewis Pass. February 8, 2012. South Island, New Zealand.
Taken from the fast moving car!!!
The West Coast region reaches from Kahurangi Point in the north to Awarua Point in the south, a distance of 600 km. To the west is the Tasman Sea (which like the Southern Ocean is known to be very rough, with 4 metre swells being common), and to the east are the Southern Alps. Much of the land is rugged, although there are coastal plains around which much of the population resides.
The land is very scenic, with wild coastlines, mountains, and a very high proportion of native bush, much of it native temperate rain forest.
The region has a very high rainfall due to the prevailing northwesterly wind pattern and the location of the Southern Alps – these two elements give rise to heavy orographic precipitation. The flip side to this is the rain shadow effect which is responsible for the relatively arid climate of the Canterbury Plains on the other side of the Southern Alps.
The West Coast was home to Māori, who valued it for the taonga of greenstone (pounamu) which was found there in abundance.
The West Coast was only occasionally visited by early Europeans until the discovery of gold near the Taramakau River in 1864 by two Māori, Ihaia Tainui and Haimona Taukau. By the end of the year there were an estimated 1800 prospectors on the West Coast, many of them around the Hokitika area, which, in 1866, became briefly the most populous settlement in New Zealand.
Industries on the West Coast include mining for coal and alluvial gold, forestry and wood processing, and also fishing (including whitebaiting), tourism and farming
Making her way through the grasses.
A couple of weeks ago there were just drakes here. I was surprised to see no ducklings this time.
The chemical/oil tanker YM Uranus (4829gt) transferring from the East to West Float Dock at Birkenhead, the lifting bridge between the two at centre.
One of a pair built between 1814 and 1918 this regular hexagon pillbox was constructed from poured concrete, creating bulletproof wall 12-15in thick, using timber shuttering. All six sides are approximately 7ft in length externally, one side has a low entrance with double steel doors, the other five sides have loopholes, both at high and low level (possibly with steel shutters). They were usually built in pairs to defend an important or vulnerable position. there are only five remaining examples, three of which are in Norfolk, these two positioned just outside Great Yarmouth, on the expected route (now the A47 Acle Straight) an invading army would take, and the third one at the river crossing in St Olaves (www.flickr.com/photos/139375961@N08/shares/E905E1wy5c)
Previous visit from 31/12/2010 – www.flickr.com/photos/139375961@N08/shares/eb6f5065s2
At the start of World War One in 1914, there were no effective defences at all in Norfolk, all existing forts had been dismantled except an obsolete battery in Great Yarmouth, the reason being stagnation from the Royal Navy, whose power at the time was such that it was not thought important to have coastal defensive installations. This attitude was dealt an early blow when, in November of the same year, the German Navy carried out a fast dash across the North Sea and shelled Great Yarmouth. Damage was light, but the incident raised fears of an Invasion and sparked a frenzied period of trench digging, and several coastal defence batteries were installed.
Fears of a German invasion persisted throughout World War One, and from 1916, Defence Lines were strengthened by concrete pillboxes. In North Norfolk, these were made of concrete blocks and were circular (it was the circular type that gave the emplacement the name pillbox, resembling as it did a box used in the past for containing pills). These pillboxes were placed mainly in a line inland from Weybourne to Sea Palling, broadly along the seaward side of the course of the River Ant.
In South Norfolk, pillboxes were hexagonal, (the prototype of one of the most common type seen in World War Two) and were positioned to protect Great Yarmouth on its landward side. Of course the anticipated Invasion never happened, and after the Armistice in 1918, all the field works and coastal batteries were abandoned, however, by and large, the pillboxes remained, although some were later demolished. Today there are thirty one recorded World War One pillbox sites across Norfolk, of these, seven have been demolished, and have been identified from earlier aerial photographs. The survivors are relatively rare, and some have been issued with Building Preservation Notices.
Information sourced from – www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record?tnf463#:~:text=At%20th....
The Caponier between King's Bastion and Prince of Wales Bastion on the Chatham Lines was a favourite playground when I was a kid. In those days it was not fenced off and was known to the locals as "Cat's Eyes". It got the name from the fact that the curved tops of some bricked up arches were left open, the light coming in giving the impression of eyes. The effect was further enhanced by a couple of bricks placed in the opening, a common ocurrence in those days. It was a great spot for playing 'war' - becoming anything from a WW2 bunker to a medieval castle in our very active imaginations!
This is Cambridge's latest artistic addition. This is a 10-ton piece of granite called Between The Lines by Peter Randall-Page and cost £100,000 according to the Cambridge Evening News. It has been sited on the re-vamped Fisher Square area as part of the new Grand Arcade shopping centre due to open next year. Anyway it looks good for climbing around and eating your lunch and it looks a bit bronze-like when the lights are on it at night. Worth £100k?
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The Green Wing Macaw is primarily red, it is often mistaken for a Scarlet Macaw, but in reality there are many differences between the two macaw species. The Green Wing is a darker red as compared to the scarlet red of the Scarlet Macaw. The Scarlet has a bare facial patch and a yellow band of feathers on its wings. Whereas, the Green Wing has red, or, red and black, feather stripes on its facial patch, and a green band of feathers following the red on its wings.
The Green Wing has a very sensitive, responsive, and affectionate disposition. As a youngster, depending on the individual, he may sometimes go through a period of "terrible twos" or over-sensitivity, but this phase will not last for long if met with patience and persistence by praising acceptable behaviors and discouraging those that are not acceptable. The Green Wings tend to be more vocal than the other macaws in that they make more moans, groans, and baby sounds when they are young.
Depending on upbringing, an older baby may sometiBaby Green Wing growingmes become afraid and defensive when moved into a new home and environment, but this will pass in a day or so when he gets to know his new family and home. It is important to keep the high intelligence of this animal in mind when getting to know one of these magnificent creatures. Try to imagine the reaction of a child that has just been moved into a new home with strange people. Depending on the age, background, and personality of the baby, this adjustment may be instantaneous, or, it may take a couple of days. Try not to pass judgment or form an opinion of any baby macaw until you have given him a chance to adjust to his new home. Get to know him and make him feel loved and wanted. The rewards for your patience will be returned by the devotion of an affectionate and loving, pet and companion that will last for most, if not the rest, of your lifetime
Between terminals at Chicago O'Hare, there is this walkway lit by neon lights in the ceiling.
And between the terminals of my trip back to Boise, I had a stopover at O'Hare.
Sunset between Alta and Gold Run.
And now for a recipe:
CHARLIE FOXTROT STEW
Ingredients:
* One switch, frozen
* One freight train with a "dead" crew ("dead" meaning "hit the federal 12-hour duty limit and must be relieved before train can resume its travels)
* Three passenger trains with almost-dead crews
* A heaping helping of impassable roads
* One leaning tree
INSTRUCTIONS:
Stack up all of the above in a long line from Alta to Bowman and let chill for three hours.
Yes, we were parked here for three hours. This was merely the longest of several stoppages -- others were in Truckee, Coldstream Canyon and Emigrant Gap. Amtrak had to "dogcatch" (relieve) our crew at Colfax.