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For Sale at the 99 cent store on Wilshire. Seen after the closing of the David Hockney exhibit at LACMA.
This is the pillar of Ranganatha swamy temple. Pillars at the entrance are very typical of Hindu temples. This temple was submerged when the Krishna Raj Sagar dam was constructed. The temple was moved block by block, brick by brick on land beside the waters. The temple has been successfully moved with each stone being placed exactly where it was supposed to be.
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Of all divinities in the Celtic world, the god whom Continental Celts called Lugus (Lúgh in Irish) is one of the most popular and best documented. The widespread volume of evidence related to him testifies to his status in Celtic tradition. The name Lugudunon was given to a very large number of Continental sites (Lyons, Loudun, Laon, Liegnitz, Leiden). Lugh was creator of all arts and crafts, patron of trade and wealth, sovereign protector with warrior attributes. Linked with the high places of each tribal territory in which he was worshipped, he was installed as tutelary god of Turoe by King Eochaid Ferach, and as tutelary god of Rath Cruachu at Lugh Bhrugh of Athenry by Queen Medb, but had no otherworld abode at Pre-Celtic Cruthin-held Tara of Meath whatever.
Lugh requested entrance to Feis Temhro, Turoe Festival. When asked "What art do you practice, smithy, poet, warrior? We have Coolan the smithy at Cruachu Coolain nearby, Ogma, the god of poetry, and Dian Cecht, god of healing, etc. (all in Turoe's zone, not Tara's), he revealed he was god of all arts. Nuadha, the King of the old gods, ceded Brugh Nuadhat to Lugh. Lugh sprung over Temhar's multiple embankments (set at Turoe, not Tara) and made Nuadha's Abode his own" Lugh Bhrugh ('Cath Magh Tuired' is pseudo history's subversion of Magh Temhroit).
The Bodleian Library is one of the oldest in Europe and the 2nd largest in Britain. The main quadrangle and tower date from the early 17th century in a convincing Tudor Gothic, whilst the Divinity School and Duke Humphrey's Library to the west are genuine late medieval work (the Divinity School is renowned for it's superb vaulted ceiling).
Divinity
2 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup water
pinch salt
1/2 cup light corn syrup
2 large egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup pecans, chopped
Combine sugar, water, salt, and corn syrup in a 3-quart saucepan; cook over medium heat, without stirring, to hard ball stage (260 degrees F, 125 C). It will be boiling rapidly for about ten minutes to reach this temperature (Time depends on the BTU output of your stove). Remove from heat.
Beat egg whites (at room temperature) in a large mixing bowl until stiff peaks form. Pour hot sugar mixture in a very thin stream over egg whites while beating constantly at high speed of an electric mixer. Add vanilla, and continue beating just until mixture begins to hold its shape (3 minutes). Stir in pecans and spread on foil that's been stuck to the counter with a bit of water underneath. Let cool 1 hour and slice into squares with a butter knife. Let sit overnight and transfer to wax paper lined air-tight tins in the morning.
rediscovery today revisited a place I often took the dogs to the beach last summer and discovered the potential for sunrise shots. Not amazing sunrise today but looking forward to revisit:)
This was the first proper classroom at Oxford, built between 1427-1483. The interior was used in the Harry Potter movies as Madame Pomfrey's Hospital Ward.
At the height of 13,083 feet, standing at the edge of the cliffs at Chele La Pass, this was the sight we got! Light shimmering through the clouds over the ranges of the pass. On a clear day, one can get spectacular views of Mt. Jumolhari, Jichu Drake and adjoining peaks to the North West!
Bhutan
The Divinity School is a medieval building and room in the Perpendicular style in Oxford, England, part of the University of Oxford. Built between 1427 and 1483, it is the oldest surviving purpose-built building for university use, specifically for lectures, oral exams and discussions on theology. It is no longer used for this purpose, although Oxford does offer degrees in Theology and Religion taught by its Faculty of Theology and Religion.
The ceiling consists of very elaborate lierne vaulting with bosses (455 of them), designed by William Orchard in the 1480s.
The building is physically attached to the Bodleian Library (with Duke Humfrey's Library on the first floor above it), and is opposite the Sheldonian Theatre where students matriculate and graduate. At the far end from the Bodleian Library entrance, a door leads to Convocation House (built 1634–7).[1]
We toured the Bodelian as part of Ben's birthday (they nicely let us in as fellow academics). The only part that I was allowed to photograph was the Divinity School, a medieval building built from 1427–83 for lectures and discussions on theology. Oxford University now uses this room to a) fleece tourists and b) rent out to suitable occasions, such as weddings etc.