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Common name: Bengal Clock Vine, Bengal Trumpet Vine, Blue Sky Flower, Blue Sky Vine, Blue Trumpet Vine, Nil lata नील लता (Hindi), Tumakhlung (Gujarati), Nil lota (Bengali)
Botanical name: Thunbergia grandiflora
- [ (thun-BER-jee-uh) named after Carl Peter Thunberg, 19th century Swedish botanist; (gran-dih-FLOR-uh) with large flowers ]
Family: Acanthaceae (acanthus or ruellia family)
- [ (ah-kanth-AY-see-ay) from the Greek Ãikantha, meaning thorn, spine, or spike ]
Origin: India
The Blue Skyflower has been called by some "the most beautiful vine in the world". From a distance, this twining, flowering vine looks like a morning glory and even up close the flowers are quite similar. It is a vigorous evergreen vine that comes from northern India.
From the rope-like stems, that can reach to the top of large structure or even cover a good sized tree, emerge the dark green leaves that are leathery and have a distinctive elongated heart shape, 4-5 inches long and often have a slightly toothed margin. The beautiful 3 inch wide pale blue flowers are cup-like with pale yellow to cream blue striped centers.
This plant can be in bloom at nearly any time of year but will sulk during cold months. Plant in full sun or in a shaded location (this vine will find the sun!) The rampant growth of this vine can be somewhat controlled by giving or withholding irrigation - once established it needs only be watered occasionally.
Courtesy:
- Flowers of India
- Dave's Garden
- EcoPort
- TopTropicals
The Prague Astronomical Clock or Prague Orloj (Czech: Pražský orloj [praʒskiː ɔrlɔi]) is a medieval astronomical clock located in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, at 50°5′13.23″N 14°25′15.30″E / 50.0870083°N 14.420917°E / 50.0870083; 14.420917. The Orloj is mounted on the southern wall of Old Town City Hall in the Old Town Square and is a popular tourist attraction.
The Orloj is composed of three main components: the astronomical dial, representing the position of the Sun and Moon in the sky and displaying various astronomical details; "The Walk of the Apostles", a clockwork hourly show of figures of the Apostles and other moving sculptures; and a calendar dial with medallions representing the months.
The oldest part of the Orloj, the mechanical clock and astronomical dial, dates back to 1410 when it was made by clockmaker Mikuláš of Kadaň and Jan Šindel, the latter a professor.
Later, presumably around 1490, the calendar dial was added and clock facade decorated with gothic sculptures.
In 1552 it was repaired by Jan Taborský, clock-master of Orloj, who also wrote a report on the clock where he mentioned Hanuš as maker of the clock. This was a mistake, and was corrected during the 20th century.
The Orloj stopped working many times in the centuries after 1552, and was repaired many times. Some speculate that the government purposely gouged out the original maker's eyes in order to prevent him from making a similar clock for another country. After this he died touching the clock, at which point the clock stopped working and remained unrepairable for a number of years. In the 17th century moving statues were added, and figures of the Apostles were added after major repair in 1865-1866.
The Orloj suffered heavy damage on May 7 and especially May 8, 1945, during the Prague Uprising, when Germans directed incendiary fire from several armored vehicles and an anti-aircraft gun to the south-west side of the Old Town Square in an effort to silence the provocative broadcasting initiated by the National Committee on May 5. The hall and nearby buildings burned along with the wooden sculptures on the Orloj and the calendar dial face made by Josef Mánes. The machinery was repaired, the wooden Apostles restored by Vojtěch Sucharda, and the Orloj started working again in 1948, but only after significant effort.
There exists a good deal of misinformation relating to the construction of the Orloj[citation needed]. For a long time it was believed that the Orloj was constructed in 1490 by clockmaster Jan Růže (also called Hanuš) and his assistant Jakub Čech. Another fictitious story involves the clockmaker Hanuš being blinded on the order of the Prague Councillors.
I found this new in its package. My step dad converted it from electric to battery operated so it doesn't have any pesky cord.
The Zytglogge, or clock tower, in Bern, Switzerland was built in the 13th century and includes a 15th-century astronomical clock.
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This is a wall clock which was my grandmother's - it's shaped like a giant pocket watch. I was just messing about with this, and the photos came out a bit unspectacular, with a massive blue tinge and not capturing the antiquey feel of the clock. So Photoshop to the rescue - I played around with the levels a lot, plus contrast, a little yellow Photo Filter and some elements of the pseudolomo technique posted in the Techniques group at
www.flickr.com/groups/topic/12082/
As promised, this is an updated version, but I'm still not sure I'm through with it, so comments would be great.
The laptop inside the frame and secured.
Two additional superglued Lego structures support it from the sides and long bolts stop it tipping back.
That's why the side blocks aren't symmetric -- they're positioned so the bolt ends protrude into a void where there are no keys.
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Since January 1st 2010, I have been taking and uploading one square picture each day to:
square365.blogspot.com
A custom altered clock requested as a Christmas present. I was given the basic clock and a lot of papers from ski holiday's to create something magical.
Clock radios fascinate me. For a technology item, people hold on to them much longer than anything else I can think of. I mean, when is the last time you've heard of someone say, "Man, I really should upgrade my clock radio?"
Potton's pretty little clock tower cum library cum police office provides a welcome splash of colour on a cold, wet and grey winter's day.
This is a Sharp Atomic Weather Station Alarm Clock that we just bought for my hubby. It is battery operated and gives the inside and outside temperatures. 7/18/12
Assignment:
Illustrate the idea of time in a photograph today. Be as literal or abstract as you want to be with your interpretation., post it then Tag it with #TP253
Giant art deco clock above the New Yorker building near Wenceslas Square in Prague. The rooftop next door has a sculpture of 2 men holding a sign related to the Viennese Bank Union.
The painted clock on the façade of Holy Spirit Church in Tallinn, Estonia.
Relógio pintado na fachada da Igreja do Espírito Santo em Talim, Estonia.
The Turkish Baths in Harrogate, one of three such 19th-century facilities in England, are a stunning example of Arabian-inspired Victorian architecture. The Turkish Baths are an intergral part of the Royal Baths building, parts of which have been redeveloped to house restaurants and bars, parts of which still stand vacant. The extensive redevelopment project to restore the Turkish Baths to their original purpose and full glory was completed in 2004.
Among other things, the Astronomical Clock in Prague shows Old Bohemian Time, which was used in the Middle Ages.
Old Town Hall, Prague
In my opinion these are vastly superior to the good old dandelion clock, being much more like a many-faceted shape than a sphere.
Cottagey clock made from recyled packing foam and paper clay. This guy measures about 11 inches tall total. Time for fun!!!
I think this is the clock tower that never kept the proper time.. it dates from 1620 and is impressive up close regardless
Clocks by Coldplay. A Kaleidoscope of Neon.
I was asked by the President of Malta, George Abela to work on this project to raise money for the Malta Community Chest Fund. Musical Director, Sigmund Mifsud had already chosen and orchestrated a series of rock classics pieces to be played by the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra. The Rockestra show took place on the 12th September at the MFCC. Ticket sales were expected to be around 3,000 but I am very pleased to say that they sold out at 12,000. This is the largest indoor event ever held in Malta.
The evening included pieces by Coldplay, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Bob Marley, The Eagles and John Miles, so had a strong 70’s leaning and I wanted to reflect that in the imagery.
The local artists were The Riffs, Jotham Saliba, Claire Caruana, Alex Bezzina, Raquela, Neville Refalo, Daniel Cauchi, Ruben Zahra, Paul Borg Bonaci and DJ Owen.
See more of my work at www.rossashton.com