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The area that was to become West Palm Beach was settled in the late 1870s and 1880s by a few hundred settlers who called the vicinity "Lake Worth Country." These settlers were a diverse community from different parts of the United States and the world. They included founding families such at the Potters and the Lainharts, who would go on to become leading members of the business community in the fledgling city. The first white settlers in Palm Beach County lived around Lake Worth, then an enclosed freshwater lake, named for Colonel William Jenkins Worth, who had fought in the Second Seminole War in Florida in 1842. Most settlers engaged in the growing of tropical fruits and vegetables for shipment the north via Lake Worth and the Indian River. By 1890, the U.S. Census counted over 200 people settled along Lake Worth in the vicinity of what would become West Palm Beach. The area at this time also boasted a hotel, the "Cocoanut House", a church, and a post office. The city was platted by Henry Flagler as a community to house the servants working in the two grand hotels on the neighboring island of Palm Beach, across Lake Worth in 1893, coinciding with the arrival of the Florida East Coast railroad. Flagler paid two area settlers, Captain Porter and Louie Hillhouse, a combined sum of $45,000 for the original town site, stretching from Clear Lake to Lake Worth.
On November 5, 1894, 78 people met at the "Calaboose" (the first jail and police station located at Clematis St. and Poinsettia, now Dixie Hwy.) and passed the motion to incorporate the Town of West Palm Beach in what was then Dade County (now Miami-Dade County). This made West Palm Beach the first incorporated municipality in Dade County and in South Florida. The town council quickly addressed the building codes and the tents and shanties were replaced by brick, brick veneer, and stone buildings. The city grew steadily during the 1890s and the first two decades of the 20th century, most residents were engaged in the tourist industry and related services or winter vegetable market and tropical fruit trade. In 1909, Palm Beach County was formed by the Florida State Legislature and West Palm Beach became the county seat. In 1916, a new neo-classical courthouse was opened, which has been painstakingly restored back to its original condition, and is now used as the local history museum.
The city grew rapidly in the 1920s as part of the Florida land boom. The population of West Palm Beach quadrupled from 1920 to 1927, and all kinds of businesses and public services grew along with it. Many of the city's landmark structures and preserved neighborhoods were constructed during this period. Originally, Flagler intended for his Florida East Coast Railway to have its terminus in West Palm, but after the area experienced a deep freeze, he chose to extend the railroad to Miami instead.
The land boom was already faltering when city was devastated by the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane. The Depression years of the 1930s were a quiet time for the area, which saw slight population growth and property values lower than during the 1920s. The city only recovered with the onset of World War II, which saw the construction of Palm Beach Air Force Base, which brought thousands of military personnel to the city. The base was vital to the allied war effort, as it provided an excellent training facility and had unparalleled access to North Africa for a North American city. Also during World War II, German U-Boats sank dozens of merchant ships and oil tankers just off the coast of West Palm Beach. Nearby Palm Beach was under black out conditions to minimize night visibility to German U-boats.
The 1950s saw another boom in population, partly due to the return of many soldiers and airmen who had served in the vicinity during the war. Also, the advent of air conditioning encouraged growth, as year-round living in a tropical climate became more acceptable to northerners. West Palm Beach became the one of the nation's fastest growing metropolitan areas during the 1950s; the city's borders spread west of Military Trail and south to Lake Clarke Shores. However, many of the city's residents still lived within a narrow six-block wide strip from the south to north end. The neighborhoods were strictly segregated between White and African-American populations, a legacy that the city still struggles with today. The primary shopping district remained downtown, centered around Clematis Street.
In the 1960s, Palm Beach County's first enclosed shopping mall, the Palm Beach Mall, and an indoor arena were completed. These projects led to a brief revival for the city, but in the 1970s and 1980s crime continued to be a serious issue and suburban sprawl continued to drain resources and business away from the old downtown area. By the early 1990s there were very high vacancy rates downtown, and serious levels of urban blight.
Since the 1990s, developments such as CityPlace and the preservation and renovation of 1920s architecture in the nightlife hub of Clematis Street have seen a downtown resurgence in the entertainment and shopping district. The city has also placed emphasis on neighborhood development and revitalization, in historic districts such as Northwood, Flamingo Park, and El Cid. Some neighborhoods still struggle with blight and crime, as well as lowered property values caused by the Great Recession, which hit the region particularly hard. Since the recovery, multiple new developments have been completed. The Palm Beach Mall, located at the Interstate 95/Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard interchange became abandoned as downtown revitalized - the very mall that initiated the original abandonment of the downtown. The mall was then redeveloped into the Palm Beach Fashion Outlets in February 2014. A station for All Aboard Florida, a high-speed passenger rail service serving Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and Orlando, is under construction as of July 2015.
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“Molto semplicemente loro due insieme funzionavano. [...] Ma come gli alcolisti dopo un periodo di astinenza sono attratti dagli spacci di alcolici, loro due ritornavano sempre l'uno dall'altra per averne ancora.”
da Millenium - Stieg Larson
The area that was to become West Palm Beach was settled in the late 1870s and 1880s by a few hundred settlers who called the vicinity "Lake Worth Country." These settlers were a diverse community from different parts of the United States and the world. They included founding families such at the Potters and the Lainharts, who would go on to become leading members of the business community in the fledgling city. The first white settlers in Palm Beach County lived around Lake Worth, then an enclosed freshwater lake, named for Colonel William Jenkins Worth, who had fought in the Second Seminole War in Florida in 1842. Most settlers engaged in the growing of tropical fruits and vegetables for shipment the north via Lake Worth and the Indian River. By 1890, the U.S. Census counted over 200 people settled along Lake Worth in the vicinity of what would become West Palm Beach. The area at this time also boasted a hotel, the "Cocoanut House", a church, and a post office. The city was platted by Henry Flagler as a community to house the servants working in the two grand hotels on the neighboring island of Palm Beach, across Lake Worth in 1893, coinciding with the arrival of the Florida East Coast railroad. Flagler paid two area settlers, Captain Porter and Louie Hillhouse, a combined sum of $45,000 for the original town site, stretching from Clear Lake to Lake Worth.
On November 5, 1894, 78 people met at the "Calaboose" (the first jail and police station located at Clematis St. and Poinsettia, now Dixie Hwy.) and passed the motion to incorporate the Town of West Palm Beach in what was then Dade County (now Miami-Dade County). This made West Palm Beach the first incorporated municipality in Dade County and in South Florida. The town council quickly addressed the building codes and the tents and shanties were replaced by brick, brick veneer, and stone buildings. The city grew steadily during the 1890s and the first two decades of the 20th century, most residents were engaged in the tourist industry and related services or winter vegetable market and tropical fruit trade. In 1909, Palm Beach County was formed by the Florida State Legislature and West Palm Beach became the county seat. In 1916, a new neo-classical courthouse was opened, which has been painstakingly restored back to its original condition, and is now used as the local history museum.
The city grew rapidly in the 1920s as part of the Florida land boom. The population of West Palm Beach quadrupled from 1920 to 1927, and all kinds of businesses and public services grew along with it. Many of the city's landmark structures and preserved neighborhoods were constructed during this period. Originally, Flagler intended for his Florida East Coast Railway to have its terminus in West Palm, but after the area experienced a deep freeze, he chose to extend the railroad to Miami instead.
The land boom was already faltering when city was devastated by the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane. The Depression years of the 1930s were a quiet time for the area, which saw slight population growth and property values lower than during the 1920s. The city only recovered with the onset of World War II, which saw the construction of Palm Beach Air Force Base, which brought thousands of military personnel to the city. The base was vital to the allied war effort, as it provided an excellent training facility and had unparalleled access to North Africa for a North American city. Also during World War II, German U-Boats sank dozens of merchant ships and oil tankers just off the coast of West Palm Beach. Nearby Palm Beach was under black out conditions to minimize night visibility to German U-boats.
The 1950s saw another boom in population, partly due to the return of many soldiers and airmen who had served in the vicinity during the war. Also, the advent of air conditioning encouraged growth, as year-round living in a tropical climate became more acceptable to northerners. West Palm Beach became the one of the nation's fastest growing metropolitan areas during the 1950s; the city's borders spread west of Military Trail and south to Lake Clarke Shores. However, many of the city's residents still lived within a narrow six-block wide strip from the south to north end. The neighborhoods were strictly segregated between White and African-American populations, a legacy that the city still struggles with today. The primary shopping district remained downtown, centered around Clematis Street.
In the 1960s, Palm Beach County's first enclosed shopping mall, the Palm Beach Mall, and an indoor arena were completed. These projects led to a brief revival for the city, but in the 1970s and 1980s crime continued to be a serious issue and suburban sprawl continued to drain resources and business away from the old downtown area. By the early 1990s there were very high vacancy rates downtown, and serious levels of urban blight.
Since the 1990s, developments such as CityPlace and the preservation and renovation of 1920s architecture in the nightlife hub of Clematis Street have seen a downtown resurgence in the entertainment and shopping district. The city has also placed emphasis on neighborhood development and revitalization, in historic districts such as Northwood, Flamingo Park, and El Cid. Some neighborhoods still struggle with blight and crime, as well as lowered property values caused by the Great Recession, which hit the region particularly hard. Since the recovery, multiple new developments have been completed. The Palm Beach Mall, located at the Interstate 95/Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard interchange became abandoned as downtown revitalized - the very mall that initiated the original abandonment of the downtown. The mall was then redeveloped into the Palm Beach Fashion Outlets in February 2014. A station for All Aboard Florida, a high speed passenger rail service serving Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and Orlando, is under construction as of July 2015.
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We had one shoot with four extremely shy cats yesterday morning, then a sit down with this lovely couple who will get married in September. In the evening we took them to a pretty place to take their engagement photos. It was one busy weekend!
The 'Sea Shepherds' seen here docked at Williamstown - Melbourne - Australia.
Conservation group Sea Shepherd Australia has announced plans to take over the chase of three illegal fishing boats in the Southern Ocean from the New Zealand Navy.
The three vessels, the Songhua, Kunlun and Yongding, are registered in Equatorial Guinea and Sea Shepherd says they are known to have links to the infamous Spanish crime syndicate, Vidal Armadores. All three vessels have now been listed with Interpol notices.
Despite a request by the New Zealand Government to board the vessels being granted by Equatorial Guinea, two of the ship's captains refused to allow New Zealand Navy to board. The poachers then engaged in evasive manoeuvring, and subsequently fled,
Update: These pirates were flying the EG flag illegally - they change their flags as circumstances fit.
Thoughts and prayers go with the brave Sea Shepherd crew who continuously put their lives in danger in pursuit of the 'baddies' !!
يا الفرح لو جيت دارك ويش أبهدي وكيف أبارك
ليله فيها مو بعيده يحضر البدر ويشارك
*Dedicated to my Sister Poupée™Congrats.
He is a young man,
He is engaged with dreams,
He is not aided by his clan,
He can make loud screams,
He wants his ideas to span,
like a bunch of beams,
He is another man,
He is engaged with his dreams.
Met this amazing guy two months ago, we've been out quite a bit together enjoying nice meals and theatre trips and he has only gone and proposed to me. Well what's a girl to do, he's gorgeous so I accepted and he want to take me away for the weekend to celebrate. Well should I go or should I stay.
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Part of my Candid Dinners series. taken through windows of bars and restaurants around London
Yesterday evening started out like any other typical Friday night. My folks were out to dinner with friends, so Andy and I had the house to ourselves. We were both watching Olympics, Andy focused on the Czech hockey game on the big screen in the family room, and me watching Super G at the kitchen table while processing pictures and goofing around online.
So I was sitting there at 10pm in my ratty old pajamas, thinking how I was kind of tired and maybe I would head upstairs and watch some DVR'd shows in bed. That's when Auggie came trotting into the kitchen. He stopped about four feet away and Andy followed him in, urging him to go closer to me. When Auggie stayed parked in his spot, Andy told me to call him over because Auggie had something he wanted to show me. It was then that I noticed there was something hooked on his collar. I couldn't tell what it was, so I pulled him closer and that's when I realized it was a jewelry box clipped onto his collar. But even then, I couldn't wrap my head around what was happening. I thought it must be earrings or some other little gift. So I turned to look at Andy and he was down on one knee. I was so dumbfounded and shocked that I just kept asking him "Are you serious!???" When he assured me that he was, I just started sobbing and of course I said yes. It was such a surprise, which is exactly how Andy wanted it. When my folks got home, they popped open a bottle of Dom that they had been chilling. Of course, they both already knew it was coming since Andy had asked for my dad's blessing a few weeks ago. The whole night was such a wonderful, emotional affair.
Today we made the rounds to Andy's parents' house, and both sets of my grandparents to give them the big news. It's been an exhausting day, but such a happy one. I can't adequately express with words just how ecstatic I am right now. Andy is my best friend and the love of my life and I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with him.
And now we have to plan a wedding!!
**Explored**
365 Days (self portraits): Day 326
TOTW: Define Yourself
I put this up before as a link to vimeo but it was annoying me that you have to leave flickr... so here it is all on flickr!
more images from this shoot on my bloggy
www.youcantbeserious.com.au/blog
music is by this sweet chick!
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engaged
a movement of hummingbirds catches Missy's attention.
Panasonic G5
Konica Hexanon AR 40mm f/1.8 pancake
Fotodiox adapter
During a few days in Jiamusi in the north east of China I convinced myself I needed to do some linesiding and engaged the local CITS office to arrange something.
In hindsight it was not such a good idea. The weather was abysmal and the excursion expensive - even more so when I had to shout lunch for the small entourage of police and party officials that insisted on joining us. There were also better places I could have visited.
Anyway I saw three freights and three passenger trains in about 3 hours, including eastbound RM1175 on Train no.517 to Shuangyashan. The date not unsurprisingly was April 1st 1988.
V700_4_030 (Taken on Fujichrome 400)