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The curse of enforced polarised thought that leads to
woolly straight jackets for the children.
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As the evening began to kick in the pair of Stone Curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus insularum) got more active, giving some stunning views in the process, in stark contrast to the distant views we can get of the ones that breed in the UK.
It was even possible to see the subtle differences between the male and female they were so close
backlit pictures of these two models which for some reason I haven't shared before.
I think that the pictures in the bottom very clearly show that bothe patterns are very much the same :-)
There are subtle differences between the large and small rooms. This large room is intended for the display of large canvases. Paintings are from 17th and 18th century Italian artists. Also on display along the centre line are works from 19th century Russian sculptors.
The New Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia (Thursday 23 Aug 2012 @ 2:10pm)
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Putting the two together just to reinforce the skin tone difference. Sonja is suntan, Raksa is pale.
And clearly, they don't quite trust each other.
It's true that you get what you pay for.
I came across this shot and wanted to post it as a comparison to the previous picture:
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As I said before we did have a few minutes wait for the tender to the ship to arrive but we were provided with some nice cold face and neck towels and some very refreshing flavored waters (Orange and Lime) and I'm not talking some powdered drink mix!
When you take a cruise holiday your every need is catered to and you've got nothing to worry about.
Sometimes it's easy to forget that there are a LOT of people both in the front and back of the house that make things happen for your dream vacation. Folks that aren't on holiday, they're working at their jobs to provide for their families back home.
If you should ever go on a cruise I hope that you won't forget these folks and will let them know that you appreciate the hard work they put in to make things easy for you. They bust their butts so that you don't have to.
a difference and hour makes. Complete darkness and wind make it very very difficult to get shot tonight
The rain was well-timed in that it passed overnight and once some minimal fog burned off it was another day of abundant sunshine. The radio was relatively quiet as I made my way across town and there didn't seem to be anything happening on the hill, nor at the south end of the yard. At the north end however, was 357 parked on the mainline for a crew change. Despite the all too common GEVO up front it was going in the right direction and I had some summer morning northbound shots in mind.
I've mentioned the trees taking over at the places I revisited but nothing compared to the forest that has sprung up at Van Dyne. Van Dyne had been the go-to place for elevated views where you could include the two mainlines, sometimes two trains, or nice sweeping panoramas looking east towards Lake Winnebago. Now I had to pick my spot and carefully time my shot according to gaps in the tree shadows. 357 is coming up the "SOO side" and the side track has been lifted. The "CNW side" is now Main 2 and obscured by the trees at left. July 21, 2024.
I Quattro Canti, o piazza Villena, o Ottagono del Sole, o Teatro del Sole, è il nome di una piazza ottagonale all'incrocio dei due principali assi viari di Palermo: la via Maqueda e il Cassaro, oggi Via Vittorio Emanuele (antica via di origine fenicia, collegante l'acropoli e il Palazzo dei Normanni al mare), a metà circa della loro lunghezza.
Il nome esatto della piazza è Piazza Villena (in omaggio al Viceré il cui nome completo era marchese don Juan Fernandez Pacheco de Villena y Ascalon), ma le fonti antiche la ricordano come Ottangolo o Teatro del Sole perché durante le ore del giorno almeno una delle quinte architettoniche è illuminata dal sole.
I Quattro Canti propriamente detti sono i quattro apparati decorativi che delimitano lo spazio dell'incrocio. Realizzati tra il 1609 e il 1620[3] e sormontati dagli stemmi (in marmo bianco) reale senatorio e viceregio, i quattro prospetti presentano un'articolazione su più livelli, con una decorazione basata sull'uso degli ordini architettonici e di inserimenti figurativi che, dal basso in alto, si susseguono secondo un principio di ascensione dal mondo della natura a quello del cielo. I quattro piani di facciata risultano così decorati: al piano inferiore, fontane che rappresentano i fiumi della città antica (Oreto, Kemonia, Pannaria, Papireto); quindi, un ordine in stile dorico, contenente le allegorie dalle quattro stagioni (rappresentate da Eolo, Venere, Cerere e Bacco); l'ordine successivo, in stile ionico, ospita le statue di Carlo V, Filippo II, Filippo III e Filippo IV; infine, nell'ordine superiore, le quattro sante palermitane, Agata, Ninfa, Oliva e Cristina, patrone della città già prima dell'avvento di Santa Rosalia (1624) e di san Benedetto da San Fratello (1652).
Un antico detto che celebrava nei Quattro canti il centro virtuale di Palermo recitava "feste e forche a Piazza Villena" (pubbliche feste ed esecuzioni capitali). Assunto nel 1606 il governo della città e dell'isola, il viceré, due anni dopo, affidò all'architetto fiorentino Giulio Lasso la sistemazione urbanistica della piazza, alla quale si lavorò per molti anni. Il progetto era ispirato al crocevia delle Quattro Fontane di Roma, disegnato dagli urbanisti di Papa Sisto V in forme molto più dimesse della successiva versione palermitana.
Nel 1609 doveva già essere terminata la parte strutturale dei due cantoni poi detti di Santa Ninfa e di Sant'Agata, che portano gli stemmi del viceré Vigliena. Nel 1612 era completo il cantone di Santa Cristina, aderente a San Giuseppe, promosso dal viceré Ossuna. Nel 1615 Giulio Lasso è già morto e dal 1617 è direttore dei lavori Mariano Smiriglio, ingegnere del Senato e già sorvegliante del cantiere durante la direzione del Lasso.
Con Mariano Smiriglio si assiste ad un cambiamento del programma decorativo iniziale: nell'ordine superiore, che in origine avrebbe dovuto ospitare le statue dei sovrani, vengono sistemate le statue delle quattro sante vergini palermitane: Santa Cristina, Santa Ninfa, Sant'Oliva e Sant'Agata. Dei quattro simulacri regali, previsti originariamente in bronzo, da Scipione Li Volsi, vengono eseguiti soltanto quelli di Carlo V d'Asburgo, poi collocato in piazza dei Bologna e quello di Filippo IV, un tempo posto sopra una macchina marmorea nel piano del Palazzo dei Normanni e poi distrutto. Le attuali statue in marmo presenti ai Quattro Canti furono scolpite fra il 1661 ed il 1663 da Carlo D'Aprile.
Il 2 agosto 1630 vennero appaltati i lavori per la fabbrica delle quattro fontane con le statue delle Quattro Stagioni, anch'esse previste in bronzo e poi realizzate in marmo: la Primavera e l'Estate furono realizzate da Gregorio Tedeschi; l'Autunno e l'Inverno da Nunzio La Mattina. Le attuali conche inferiori delle quattro fontane sono ottocentesche e furono realizzate per compensare il dislivello creatosi nel piano di calpestio della piazza che era stato ribassato a causa del livellamento della via. Il "Quinto Canto" che si vede su via Vittorio Emanuele ed è parte della facciata destra della Chiesa di San Giuseppe dei Teatini fu decorato nel 1844.https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_in_italiano
The Quattro Canti, or piazza Villena, or Ottagono del Sole, or Teatro del Sole, is the name of an octagonal square at the intersection of the two main roads of Palermo: the Via Maqueda and the Cassaro, now Via Vittorio Emanuele (ancient via of Phoenician origin, connecting the acropolis and the Palazzo dei Normanni to the sea), about half of their length.
The exact name of the square is Piazza Villena (in homage to the Viceroy whose full name was Marquis don Juan Fernandez Pacheco de Villena y Ascalon), but the ancient sources remember it as Ottangolo or Teatro del Sole because during the hours of the day at least one of the architectural scenes is illuminated by the sun.
The Four Canti properly so-called are the four decorative apparatuses that delimit the space of the intersection. Created between 1609 and 1620 [3] and surmounted by the royal and white coat of arms (in white marble), the four façades present an articulation on several levels, with a decoration based on the use of architectural orders and figurative insertions , from bottom to top, follow one another according to a principle of ascension from the world of nature to that of heaven. The four floors of the façade are thus decorated: on the lower floor, fountains representing the rivers of the ancient city (Oreto, Kemonia, Pannaria, Papireto); therefore, a Doric style order, containing allegories from the four seasons (represented by Aeolus, Venus, Ceres and Bacchus); the next order, in Ionic style, houses the statues of Charles V, Philip II, Philip III and Philip IV; finally, in the higher order, the four saints of Palermo, Agata, Ninfa, Oliva and Cristina, patron of the city even before the advent of Santa Rosalia (1624) and of Saint Benedict of San Fratello (1652).
An ancient saying that celebrated the virtual center of Palermo in the Quattro cant recited "parties and forks in Piazza Villena" (public holidays and capital executions). Hired in 1606 the government of the city and the island, the viceroy, two years later, entrusted the Florentine architect Giulio Lasso with the urban layout of the square, which was worked on for many years. The project was inspired by the crossroads of the Four Fountains of Rome, designed by the urbanists of Pope Sixtus V in much slighter forms of the subsequent version of Palermo.
In 1609 the structural part of the two later cantons of Santa Ninfa and Sant'Agata had to be finished, bearing the coats of arms of the Viceroy Vigliena. In 1612 it was complete the canton of Santa Cristina, adherent to St. Joseph, promoted by the viceroy Ossuna. In 1615 Giulio Lasso is already dead and from 1617 is the director of the works Mariano Smiriglio, engineer of the Senate and former supervisor of the yard during the direction of Lasso.
With Mariano Smiriglio there is a change in the initial decorative program: in the higher order, which originally had to host the statues of the sovereigns, the statues of the four holy virgins of Palermo are placed: Santa Cristina, Santa Ninfa, Sant'Oliva and Sant 'Agate. Of the four regal simulacra, originally planned in bronze, by Scipio Li Volsi, only those of Charles V of Habsburg are executed, then placed in Piazza dei Bologna and that of Filippo IV, once placed on a marble machine in the floor of the Palazzo dei Normans and then destroyed. The current marble statues present at the Quattro Canti were carved between 1661 and 1663 by Carlo D'Aprile.
On August 2, 1630, works were commissioned for the factory of the four fountains with the statues of the Four Seasons, also provided in bronze and then made of marble: the Spring and Summer were made by Gregorio Tedeschi; Autumn and Winter by Nunzio La Mattina. The present lower basins of the four fountains date back to the nineteenth century and were built to compensate for the difference in height created by the level of the square which had been lowered due to the leveling of the road. The "Quinto Canto", which can be seen on Via Vittorio Emanuele and is part of the right façade of the Church of San Giuseppe dei Teatini, was decorated in 1844
What is the difference in being at the top or at the bottom.
What is the difference between owning a conscience, and lost or forgotten.
What is the difference between the presidency and citizenship.
What is the difference between justice and injustice.
What is the difference between sensation and absence.
What is the difference between psychological comfort and lack thereof.
What is the difference between the cold and the he
There is no power but from God Almighty.
Already there are people above and below the people.
There are people who do not know or know of conscience but obscured and cancel of her life.
There are heads of the citizens there.
For the great difference between one who has a conscience and who misses, whether a citizen or president.
Unfortunately injustice is widespread but not after only a narrow vagina.
No one feels a sense of the other, but come on people understand each other in them.
Then you will find psychological comfort.
And all people will live in peace away from injustice, oppression and humiliation.
Then it will not find anyone living in tents in the camp as Zaatari now.
People die from the cold and the people who see them from afar.
Children suffer ........
We ask God Almighty to deliver our people in the East and the West.
Yesterday the KIrkcaldy Photographic Society www.kirkcaldyphotographicsociety.co.uk had another great day out to Morton Lochs, Tentsmuir Forest and Kinshaldy Beach. It was sunny and dry and despite the waves in the accompanying dog-walker shot, it was very pleasant. Today after a night of high winds and horizontal rain, fierce waves were lashing over the sea-wall (see other photo). What a difference a day makes indeed.
Swallow Tailed Gulls on South Plaza Island. I don't think they've quite got the hang of this yet!
Swallow Tailed Gull
The Swallow-tailed Gull (Creagrus furcatus) is an equatorial seabird in the gull family. It spends most of its life flying and hunting over the open ocean. The main breeding locations are on the Galapagos Islands, specifically the rocky shores and cliffs of Hood, Tower and Wolf Island, with lower numbers on most of the other islands. It is more common on the eastern islands where the water is warmer. The Swallow-tailed Gull has no structural or plumage differences between the male and female. In the breeding season, the adult has a black plumaged head and a bright red fleshy rim around each eye. Outside the breeding season, the head is white and the eye rim becomes black. It has a grayish upper breast, gray mantle, and black wingtips. The mostly black bill has a contrasting white tip. The Swallow-tailed Gull is a near-endemic breeding bird of the Galápagos Islands, although a few pairs nest on Malpelo Island off the coast of Colombia. When not breeding, it is totally pelagic, flying and hunting over the open oceans, and migrating eastward to the coasts of Ecuador and Peru. The Swallow-tailed Gull is unique among the gulls in feeding exclusively nocturnally, mostly on fish and squid which rise to the surface at night to feed on plankton. It leaves the colony as a flock at dusk, with a great deal of screaming and display. Population trends have not been estimated, but it is not thought to be threatened. The population was estimated to be about 35,000 individuals when it was last considered in 2004. In order to see while hunting for food at night, the Swallow-tailed Gull's eyes are larger in size and volume than those of any other gull. They also possess a tapetum lucidum in the back of the eye that reflects light back through the retina, increasing the amount of light available to the photoreceptor cells. A study of melatonin levels of Swallow-tailed Gulls found them to have no measurable daily melatonin rhythm, whereas a day-feeding gull that was chosen for comparison had the expected higher night time melatonin level for day active birds. High melatonin levels generally make birds sleepy. It is still unknown whether the melatonin levels are a cause or an effect of the Swallow-tailed Gulls' night time activity.
South Plaza Island
South Plaza is a small island off the east coast of Santa Cruz in the Galapagos Islands. It has an area of 0.13 km˛ and a maximum altitude of 23 meters. The island south plaza was formed by lava up streaming from the bottom of the ocean. Despite its small size it is home to a large number of species and it is famous for its extraordinary flora. That is why this island is very popular with visitors. On the steep banks it is possible to see a great number of birds such as nesting Red-billed Tropicbirds and Swallow-tailed Gulls, but most of all, enjoying the beautiful view from atop the steep banks or strolling along the base of the cliff is an extremely pleasurable experience. Very attractive are the beautiful prickly pear cactus trees and of course the large colony of Galapagos Land Iguanas. Depending on the season, the Sesuvium ground vegetation changes its color from intense green in the rainy season to orange and purple in the dry season.
Galapagos Islands
The Galápagos Islands (official name: Archipiélago de Colón; other Spanish names: Islas de Colón or Islas Galápagos) are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed around the equator in the Pacific Ocean, some 900 km west of Ecuador. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site: wildlife is its most notable feature. Because of the only very recent arrival of man the majority of the wildlife has no fear of humans and will allow visitors to walk right up them, often having to step over Iguanas or Sea Lions.The Galápagos islands and its surrounding waters are part of a province, a national park, and a biological marine reserve. The principal language on the islands is Spanish. The islands have a population of around 40,000, which is a 40-fold expansion in 50 years. The islands are geologically young and famed for their vast number of endemic species, which were studied by Charles Darwin during the voyage of the Beagle. His observations and collections contributed to the inception of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection.
What a difference a year makes. The sun setting behind our home. This is February 2009 and it was a much mild winter. This year its so much colder, lots of snow. White featureless skies .... sigh.
Imagine if you were unable to touch or kiss your newborn baby. This is an ordeal thousands of families, whose child arrives too soon, too small or too sick, are forced to go through each year. But you can help. By baking and selling cupcakes, you’ll be raising funds to help support families during what can be a very lonely and frightening time, and to provide a brighter future for their babies.
Some facts and figures:
• There is a shortage of 1,150 nurses to care for the 70,000 babies in need of specialist hospital care in England. Less than a third of units have enough nurses to meet minimum standards.
• Neonatal units are working way above recommended occupancy levels meaning there is no safety net for peaks in the number of babies being admitted to units.
• Families of babies admitted to specialist hospital care face a crippling financial strain on top of the normal costs of having a new baby.
• Over half of parents face the prospect of not being able to stay near their baby in hospital due to a shortage of overnight rooms for families.
Cake A Difference is the annual fundraising initiative from Bliss, the special care baby charity. Bliss offers guidance and information at a critical time in families' lives, funds ground-breaking research and campaigns for babies to receive the best possible level of care regardless of when and where they are born. Cake A Difference 2011 takes place from 14-20 February 2011.
Go ahead, bake my day!
Not sure when it happened, but many of the Telegraph poles once standing in the frame are now on the ground, stripped of their insulators. Along with this the KENT signs on the grain elevator have disappeared, making the shot a little more bland. Sad to see this spot, along with the rest of the town of McClelland Iowa go downhill.
What a difference a day makes..I should take the lesson..
These are my winter blooms photographed one day after I saw them as new buds.
www.flickr.com/photos/116926212@N04/14470035614/
My pink ivy geranium, or 'Pelargonium'.
They grow next to my side fence, which gives the dark background, so it's not a 'studio shot'.
I like all my models in the natural.
Oh, and I keep forgetting to say, these days: taken hand held / in the wind / no edits ...
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What a difference a day makes, and the difference is you…
Early Esther Phillips
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6CAeDN9er8
Later Esther Phillips, wow, what a difference..
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zJUDLTQqe4
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But my absolute favourite, and probably the original version..
Dina Washington.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmBxVfQTuvI&feature=kp
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