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Putrajaya Corporation Complex or in malay, Kompleks Perbadanan Putrajaya. Located in Precint 3 Putrajaya, the complex consist of Conference Building, Auditorium and Office Blocks. Year completed: October 2004. The main attarction of this complex is the stainless steel arch or 'gerbang' which acts as a gateway to the Qiblat Walk which connects the complex to the Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque which can be seen in the foreground.
Coordinates: 2°55'3"N 101°41'2"E
(65th Commemoration of D-Day on the Hillman site)
Hillman Fortress is located inland near Colleville-Montgomery, formerly known as Colleville-sur-Orne, on the British landingzone codenamed Sword Beach.
Built in 1942, this German occupying forces strongpoint (WN17) is a concrete set of 600 meters long where the headquarters of the 736th Regiment Grenadiers was established. It consists of 18 half buried blockaus connected by underground passageways.
On the evening of 6 June 1944, the British First Suffolk Regiment fought a costly battle to win the Hillman strongpoint, but the Germans had resisted long enough to allow the Wehrmacht 21st Panzer division regroupment and deny General Montgomery the advance into Caen.
On 9 June, Rommel is back on the front and the 21st Panzer division is grouped with two SS units.
The Allied Forces captured Caen after a month of fighting, including heavy Allied air raids.
Hillman site is being restored since 1990 by an association called "Les Amis du Suffolk Régiment".
Piazza del Duomo
The complex includes the Baptistery and Giotto's Campanile. The three buildings are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The basilica is one of Italy's largest churches, and until development of new structural materials in the modern era, the dome was the largest in the world. It remains the largest brick dome ever constructed.
Want to get wet, cool off, and learn how to wakeboard, waterski, kneeboard, wake surf or wakeskate? Orlando Water Sports Complex is just that. Built in 1999, Orlando Water Sports Complex is located just 20 minutes from downtown and is a unique watersports park for all levels. It is set up with two full size cable systems with some jumps, a two-tower system and a boat lake. Bring your sunscreen and give it a try or sharpen your skills.
(Photo/ Julie Fletcher)
Open Hand
sculpture by Le Corbusier
at Capital Complex in Chandigarh, the capital of Punjab and Haryana - India
[escultura de Le Corbusier em Chandigarh, Punjab - India]
President Mahinda Rajapaksa opened the Arcade Independence Square Shopping Complex yesterday (July 13), built at a cost of Rs 550 million under the Colombo City Development Plan carried out by the UDA which comes under the second phase of the Independence Square Development Project in Colombo. The mega development project is in line with the Colombo City Development Plan aiming to convert Colombo into a clean, green, and people friendly city.
"ආකේඩ් - නිදහස් චතුරස්රය" (Arcade Independent Square) ජනාධිපති මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ මැතිතුමාගේ ප්රධානත්වයෙන් ඊයේ (ජූලි 13) පස්වරුවේ ජනතා අයිතියට පත් කෙරිණි. මෙම ව්යාපෘතිය රාජ්ය ආරක්ෂක හා නාගරික සංවර්ධන අමාත්යාංශය සහ නාගරික සංවර්ධන අධිකාරිය එක්ව ක්රියාත්මක කැර තිබෙන අතර ඒ වෙනුවෙන් වැයකර තිබෙන මුදල රුපියල් මිලියන 500 කි.
நவீன முறையில் புனரமைக்கப்பட்ட கொழும்பு சுதந்திர சதுக்க பிரதேசம் (Arcade Independence Square) நேற்று (யூலை 13) ஜனாதிபதி மஹிந்த ராஜபக்ஷ வினால் உத்தியோகபூர்வமாகத் திறந்து வைக்கப்பட்டது. 55 கோடி ரூபாய் செலவில் பாதுகாப்பு மற்றும் நகர அபிவிருத்தி அமைச்சினால் எழில்கொஞ்சும் பிரதேசமாக சுதந்திர சதுக்கமும் அதனை அண்டிய பிரதேசங்களும் புனரமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன.
(Photos by: Sudath Silva)
Want to get wet, cool off, and learn how to wakeboard, waterski, kneeboard, wake surf or wakeskate? Advanced boarder, Jake Pelot, is a regular at the park. Orlando Water Sports Complex is just that. Built in 1999, Orlando Water Sports Complex is located just 20 minutes from downtown and is a unique watersports park for all levels. It is set up with two full size cable systems with some jumps, a two-tower system and a boat lake. Bring your sunscreen and give it a try or sharpen your skills.
(Photo/ Julie Fletcher)
As you might have guessed, I rather like the stairs on the oil tanks, here the way the shadows progressively distort and soften as they disappear into shadows at the back of the tank.
Scrabster Harbour, Caithness, Scotland.
(6) Elie Harris kill shot. Wilmington University Women's Volleyball Senior Day vs. University of the Sciences @ Wilmington University Athletics Complex. November 4th, 2017. (Bear, Delaware/ Photo by Frank Stallworth)
President Mahinda Rajapaksa opened the Arcade Independence Square Shopping Complex yesterday (July 13), built at a cost of Rs 550 million under the Colombo City Development Plan carried out by the UDA which comes under the second phase of the Independence Square Development Project in Colombo. The mega development project is in line with the Colombo City Development Plan aiming to convert Colombo into a clean, green, and people friendly city.
"ආකේඩ් - නිදහස් චතුරස්රය" (Arcade Independent Square) ජනාධිපති මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ මැතිතුමාගේ ප්රධානත්වයෙන් ඊයේ (ජූලි 13) පස්වරුවේ ජනතා අයිතියට පත් කෙරිණි. මෙම ව්යාපෘතිය රාජ්ය ආරක්ෂක හා නාගරික සංවර්ධන අමාත්යාංශය සහ නාගරික සංවර්ධන අධිකාරිය එක්ව ක්රියාත්මක කැර තිබෙන අතර ඒ වෙනුවෙන් වැයකර තිබෙන මුදල රුපියල් මිලියන 500 කි.
நவீன முறையில் புனரமைக்கப்பட்ட கொழும்பு சுதந்திர சதுக்க பிரதேசம் (Arcade Independence Square) நேற்று (யூலை 13) ஜனாதிபதி மஹிந்த ராஜபக்ஷ வினால் உத்தியோகபூர்வமாகத் திறந்து வைக்கப்பட்டது. 55 கோடி ரூபாய் செலவில் பாதுகாப்பு மற்றும் நகர அபிவிருத்தி அமைச்சினால் எழில்கொஞ்சும் பிரதேசமாக சுதந்திர சதுக்கமும் அதனை அண்டிய பிரதேசங்களும் புனரமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன.
(Photos by: Sudath Silva)
We hold an origami convention in Columbus Ohio every August. In addition to 80+ origami classes (beginner to super-complex) we have an exhibit of origami open to the public.
Shuki was one of our guest artists at CenterFold 2018
more info at www.ohiopaperfolders.com
Dendera Temple complex, (Ancient Egyptian: Iunet or Tantere)(19th century English spelling in most sources, including Belzoni was Tentyra). located about 2.5 km south-east of Dendera, Egypt. It is one of the best-preserved temple complexes in Egypt. The area was used as the sixth Nome of Upper Egypt, south of Abydos.
A UH-60 Black Hawk takes off as Army National Guard - Helicopter Task Force participates in fast rope insertion/extraction system training at the Oberdachstetten Range MOUT site near Ansbach, Germany, July 26, 2016. ARNG-HTF is deployed for three months in support of Special Operation Command Europe.
Nov.4, 2018: The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak, comprises a vast mix of temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings near Luxor, in Egypt.
A cult temple dedicated to Amun, Mut and Khonsu. The largest religious building complex ever constructed. The temple of Karnak was known as Ipet-isu—or “most select of places”—by the ancient Egyptians. It is a city of temples built over 2,000 years and dedicated to the Theban triad of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu. This derelict place is still capable of overshadowing many wonders of the modern world and in its day must have been awe-inspiring.
For the largely uneducated ancient Egyptian population, this could only have been the place of the gods. It is the largest religious building ever made, covering about 200 acres (1.5 km by 0.8 km), and was a place of pilgrimage for nearly 2,000 years. The area of the sacred enclosure of Amun alone is sixty-one acres and could hold ten average European cathedrals. The great temple at the heart of Karnak is so big that St Peter’s, Milan, and Notre Dame Cathedrals would fit within its walls.
The Hypostyle hall, at 54,000 square feet (16,459 meters) and featuring 134 columns, is still the largest room of any religious building in the world. In addition to the main sanctuary there are several smaller temples and a vast sacred lake – 423 feet by 252 feet (129 by 77 meters). The sacred barges of the Theban Triad once floated on the lake during the annual Opet festival. The lake was surrounded by storerooms and living quarters for the priests, along with an aviary for aquatic birds.
Second Pylon entrance intro the hypostyle hall. in the fore ground is the remaining column of the Kiosk of Tahraqa
Second Pylon entrance intro the hypostyle hall. in the fore ground is the remaining column of the Kiosk of Tahraqa
The Egyptians believed that towards the end of annual agricultural cycle the gods and the earth became exhausted and required a fresh input of energy from the chaotic energy of the cosmos.
To accomplish this magical regeneration the Opet festival was held yearly at Karnak and Luxor. It lasted for twenty-seven days and was also a celebration of the link between pharaoh and the god Amun. The procession began at Karnak and ended at Luxor Temple, one and a half miles (2.4 kilometres) to the south.
The statue of the god Amun was bathed with holy water, dressed in fine linen, and adorned in gold and silver jewellery. The priests then placed the god in a shrine and onto the ceremonial barque supported by poles for carrying. Pharaoh emerged from the temple, his priests carrying the barque on their shoulders, and together they moved into the crowded streets. A troop of Nubian soldiers serving as guards beat their drums, and musicians accompanied the priests in song as incense filled the air.
At Luxor, Pharaoh and his priests entered the temple and ceremonies were performed to regenerate Amun, recreate the cosmos and transfer Amun’s power to Pharaoh. When he finally emerged from the temple sanctuary, the vast crowds cheered him and celebrated the guaranteed fertility of the earth and the expectation of abundant harvests.
During the festival the people were given over 11000 loaves of bread and more than 385 jars of beer, and some were allowed into the temple to ask questions of the god. The priests spoke the answers through a concealed window high up in the wall, or from inside hollow statues.
At MBU's new 47,000 square foot Carl and Deloris Petty Sports and Recreation Complex. October, 2011.
The complex was comprised of two fires - the Saddle and Stud Fires - which merged on August 22, 2011 into one fire that burned more than 32,200 acres on the Salmon Challis (16,649 acres) and the Bitterroot (15,588 acres) National Forests in Idaho and Montana. Portions of the fire were within the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. To see more fire photos visit www.inciweb.org/incident/2496
In the Palu neighborhood of Bala Roa, about 1700 houses were swallowed up when the earthquake caused soil to liquefy. The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said many people were believed to be trapped under shattered houses in Palu’s Balaroa neighborhood, where the earthquake caused the ground to heave up and down violently. The Search and Rescue Team with volunteers are still searching for victims and survivors.
Credit: Ade Nuriadin
My complex, tower (El Ugly Monolith) to the left, bridge, connecting it to my castle (right) and drowning trap (behind castle/mountain), in the middle (it's that weird brown thing).
Last Minecraft screen (for a while at least). Next upload will be a MOC again, I promise. :)
New Meadowlands Stadium is a stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in the New York metropolitan area. It is the home of the New York Giants and New York Jets of the National Football League which is located right next to the old Giants stadium. The stadium replaced Giants Stadium at the Meadowlands Sports Complex, which was home to the Giants since 1976 and the Jets since 1984. Like its predecessor, the new stadium will be the only NFL stadium shared by two teams. However, unlike Giants Stadium in which the Jets were a junior partner, the new stadium is a 50/50 partnership between both NFL teams. The stadium is administered by the New Meadowlands Stadium Company, LLC. Meadowlands Stadium opened on April 10, 2010 when it featured the Big City Classic lacrosse tournament.[1] At a construction cost of approximately $1.6 billion,[4] it is the most expensive stadium ever built.
As determined by a coin toss by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, the Giants will host the first NFL regular season game in the stadium's history on Sunday, September 12, 2010. The following evening, the Jets will hold their home opener, to be shown on Monday Night Football.[5] On May 25, 2010, it was announced that Super Bowl XLVIII will be played at this stadium, the first time a Super Bowl will be played in the New York/New Jersey region.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meadowlands_Stadium
May 15, 2019 - "Frank Lloyd Wright designed the original Hillside Home School for his aunts, Jane and Ellen Lloyd Jones, in 1887. By 1902, the school had outgrown the domestically scaled shingle-style structure, and Wright’s aunts commissioned a new structure to accommodate the activities of an expanding student body. The new building featured classrooms, an assembly room with a balcony that served as a library, and a gymnasium featuring a second balcony. A bridge connected the main structure to a physics laboratory and art room, the construction of which was funded by Wright’s clients Susan Lawrence Dana and Charles E. Roberts, respectively.
Wright applied many of the design innovations found in his domestic architecture of the period to the school, including the use of low, hipped roofs; broad chimneys; fireplaces; leaded glass casement windows; and a modified cruciform plan. It was at his aunts’ request that Wright used primarily dark stained oak and locally sourced sandstone in the construction of the Hillside Home School. The structure’s quarry faced ashlar is evocative of the work of Henry Hobson Richardson, but also reflects Wright’s growing interest in harmonizing the natural with the manmade.
The Hillside Home School closed in 1915 and, in 1933, Wright incorporated the structure into his Taliesin Fellowship complex."
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From the August 2016 return trip to Siem Reap and the Angkor complex:
I love the Angkor complex, Siem Reap, and the Cambodian people so much that I returned again for about a week to photograph as much of the “non-major” sites as I could. Some of them are slightly far from Angkor Wat (by that, I mean to say more than 10 kilometers away), and usually require a little more money to get to. Also, some of the sites (Beng Mealea, Phnom Kulen) are not included in the Angkor ticket price and have an additional admission fee.
I don’t know if there’s a set number of how many sites belong in the Angkor complex, though I’m sure it would vary. (Do you only count the major sites like Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Prohm? Do you add the sites that aren’t included in the standard “Angkor Pass,” but are clearly of the same era? Do you include sites that aren’t even named (as are one of the sites in this series)? All in all, I’ll put a very rough number at…50 sites in the Siem Reap area, and that includes the sites that are about 100 km away. Of those, I would say I’ve been to all but 5-10 now. All are included here with the exception, obviously, of the sites that I didn’t visit. (Off the top of my head, I can say they include Koh Ker & that respective group, which is about 120 km ENE of Siem Reap; Phnom Krom, one of the three “mountains” with temples; Ta Prohm Kel; and Mangalartha.)
In practical terms, I’m afraid that with the volume of shooting (about 1,500 frames in the past 7 days), photos will start to look redundant to those who don’t have the same interest in ancient/historical architecture or Angkor as I do. That being said, there are a few things besides temples here. The Old Market area (now Night Market/Pub Street) is represented – a little – and Phnom Kulen has a pretty nice waterfall which is also in this series. Also, I tried to catch a few people in here, though didn’t get as many as I would’ve liked.
I had my friend Mao (tuktuk driver) take me around for 5 of these 7 days this time around. As I mentioned last time, he may cost a little more than what you can arrange through a hotel/guesthouse, but he’s well worth the money (and, in the grand scheme of things, not too expensive; I paid less than $200 for the five days, two of which were “long” trips). He loves his country and heritage, he knows what he’s showing you, he’s flexible, he gives you enough ice water to keep you hydrated, and he’s just a good guy. (He even bought me a birthday cake for cryin’ out loud…) Anyway, I highly recommend Mao. You can find him here: www.facebook.com/mao.khvan (or on Trip Advisor: www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g297390-d10726821-R... )
Now that shameless plugs and other assorted rhetoric are out of the way, it’s time to get on to the temples, ruins, and other miscellany.
My last two days of this weeklong Angkor trip were spent alone (with no guide, that is). I just hired a tuktuk to drop me off and took a different one back both days. The price for that was $15 round trip, so was ten dollars cheaper than going with Mao, but as I mentioned…Mao does a lot of extra things to make the extra cost worthwhile.
By this point, however, I’m pretty familiar with anything I want to see or do in the Angkor area, so had no problems haggling over prices or anything else. On Sunday, I woke up fairly early and started to walk towards the Night Market area to grab a tuktuk. (My Home Tropical Villa is about 600 meters walk due south of the Night Market for those who are interested, though there is definitely no shortage of places to stay in Siem Reap.)
Anyway, a fellow stopped by and $7 and 20 minutes later, I found myself at the east gate of Ta Prohm. I wanted to come back here because the previous two times I was here, I was dumb enough to not take my tripod out. So a few of the shots in this particular group may be a bit redundant, though I hope not too much so. The only “new” part I saw while here this time around was the west gate, which I didn’t bother photographing. (Both the east and west gates didn’t impress me terribly, though they aren’t unattractive.) I don’t even have a shot from anywhere along the rather short west causeway represented here.
Since I was sans driver for the first time, I walked a bit. All told, I think I probably covered 3-4 km through the forest/jungle, but along roads I’d covered with Mao previously. After coming out the west gate of Ta Prohm, I headed straight north and followed the road as it goes north or west into the heart of Angkor Thom (ending directly in front of the Elephant Terrace).
En route, I took one or two very quick pictures at Spean Thma (or ‘Thmor,’ as I’ve seen spelled elsewhere; it means “stone bridge” in Khmer). I also returned for a few more detailed shots at Thommanon, but didn’t stop at Chao Say Tevoda.
Continuing west, I made my way into Angkor Thom and passed by some monkeys who looked to have some nefarious intentions of taking my camera gear. I squashed that by threatening them with my tripod. I also stopped to dance with a Cambodian family for a few seconds – literally – before reaching the South Kleang & South Suor Prat Towers for a few quick shots.
After that, I crossed over to the Elephant Terrace and wandered around the Phimeanakas area (north of the palace with the pool) before approaching Baphuon from the north. Coming out from Baphuon’s main entrance, I walked the 100 or so meters to Bayon to photograph some more of the reliefs from there.
That was the end of the Angkor shooting for Sunday. I paid $8 to a driver to drop me off by Pub Street where I grabbed lunch, did a little shooting in the Old Town area, then spent the rest of the day relaxing.
Monday was even easier than Sunday. I started a little bit later in the day after yet another ham & cheese omelet at My Home. I did some more shooting in the Old Town area before taking a tuktuk to Angkor Wat – the only temple I would shoot on my last day – where I stayed for an hour or two. Most of the shooting was of the grounds and the reliefs around the outer wall of the temple (though they aren’t nearly as distinct as those of Bayon). Distinctive…yes. They tell a story and are essentially a religious historical record. But, they’re not as easy to photograph as Bayon’s simply because they’re worn down a bit more.
After finishing up at Angkor Wat, I spent the rest of the day pretty much the same as Sunday. Sitting around the Old Town area and getting some night shots as well With that, my August holiday to Angkor & Siem Reap was finished. I wouldn’t see Mao again, though his wife and daughter came with a tuktuk driver on Tuesday morning to take me to the airport. If I’m lucky, I’ll be back again someday.
As always, I hope you enjoy this set. I appreciate you taking time to look. If you have any questions, please feel free to send me a message or leave it via comment.