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I haven't checked on this in a while and I was shocked to see 7 cakes. YAY!
A shameless, self indulgent share... ; ]
The 2015 Explore@NASAGoddard event, on Sept. 26, celebrated the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope. Investigating everything from black holes to planets around other stars, Hubble has ushered in a new chapter of humanity’s exploration of the universe, and the venerable telescope continues to answer some of the most compelling astronomical questions of our time.
Additionally, all areas of Goddard’s research – Earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics, and engineering and technology – were presented, as each discipline plays a critical part in NASA's ongoing journey to reach new heights, reveal the unknown and advance scientific understanding for the benefit of humankind.
Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Bill Hrybyk
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My 4th explored picture
Grape Hyacinths
The genus Muscari, commonly and collectively known as grape hyacinths, are a group of perennial plants native to Eurasia that produce urn-shaped spikes of dense, most commonly blue, flowers resembling bunches of grapes in the spring. White cultivars also exist.
1. Edward Mobley Squeakers except for the lamb, 2. Bucky and Prancer, 3. The Seven Dwarfs discover Little Snow White, 4. Lenci Harlequin and Spanish Lady, 5. Monster High Fearleading CAMs, 6. New Monster High CAM box, 7. Monster High CAM Boys, 8. Witch and Cat, 9. New Monster High CAM box Ghost and Puma, 10. Monster High CAM Witch and Cat, 11. Funky New Wigs, 12. New Monster High CAM with Sea Monster body, 13. The Boys, 14. The New Ghouls, 15. Hot Skating Barbie Set, 16. Feeling a little Clueless, 17. Toralei loves Louie <3, 18. And now there are three..., 19. Monster High Kitties, 20. Monster High Werecats, 21. Monster High Werecat Twins, 22. The Monkees Hasbro - RIP, Davy, 23. Monster High Fearleading Squad, 24. Sprouts Sunshine, 25. Treysee, Nefera & Boney Maroney, 26. A Bouquet of Beauties, 27. Draganna in Liv Wig, 28. Blossom 4 of series 6, 29. Did you hear? Halloween is coming! 6th day of Halloween, 30. Complete set of Mini Lalas, 31. Abbey's Spider up close, 32. Spot 2nd Edition, 33. Misty Mysterious Mini Lalaloopsy, 34. Sahara Mirage Mini Lalaloopsy, 35. Snow White....someone's watching you..., 36. LPS Blythe Dolls in Lala boxes, 37. Anita Boudoir Doll, 38. Lala Kitties After - a tribute to amaliainwonderland! <3, 39. Lalaloopsy Pencil Toppers, 40. New Mini Lalaloopsy Dolls, 41. Monster High McNuggets, 42. The Boys, 43. Deuce & Ken
Charles Sturt the intrepid explorer forever commemorated in bronze in the northwest corner of Victoria Square, Adelaide.
WIKIPEDIA
Captain Charles Napier Sturt (28 April 1795 – 16 June 1869) was a British explorer of Australia, and part of the European exploration of Australia. He led several expeditions into the interior of the continent, starting from both Sydney and later from Adelaide. His expeditions traced several of the westward-flowing rivers, establishing that they all merged into the Murray River. He was searching to determine if there was an "inland sea".
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Champ got to go up into the mountains to play in snow today! It was tough getting good pictures of him because all he wanted to do the entire time was eat the snow. More pictures coming soon after I get back from dinner! =]
“Explore your mind, discover yourself, then give the best that is in you to your age and to your world. There are heroic possibilities waiting to be discovered in every person.”
- Wilfred Peterson
Two years ago I woke up and had lost use of my left arm, it would only raise to waist level. A year later my right arm, it raised to shoulder level-- no higher. Yesterday was surgery #3 and I'm expecting to be fully back in motion within four weeks--I hope. I really thought I'd rest today, maybe browse a few magazines and watch a little TV (which I rarely do) but I kept hearing this little voice calling me. It just kept calling me and when I looked in my home studio there it was... my Canon...calling my name. Softly and gently it called my name....
I can't bear the weight of it and a lens in my(dominant) right hand yet so I mounted it on a tripod and armed myself with a remote to capture this "simply me" capture. I had to. Why? Because it kept calling me.... And how could I turn it down, I just couldn't......
The 2015 Explore@NASAGoddard event, on Sept. 26, celebrated the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope. Investigating everything from black holes to planets around other stars, Hubble has ushered in a new chapter of humanity’s exploration of the universe, and the venerable telescope continues to answer some of the most compelling astronomical questions of our time.
Additionally, all areas of Goddard’s research – Earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics, and engineering and technology – were presented, as each discipline plays a critical part in NASA's ongoing journey to reach new heights, reveal the unknown and advance scientific understanding for the benefit of humankind.
Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Bill Hrybyk
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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center enables NASA’s missions through four scientific endeavors: Earth science, heliophysics, solar system exploration, and astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the agency’s mission.
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The 2015 Explore@NASAGoddard event, on Sept. 26, celebrated the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope. Investigating everything from black holes to planets around other stars, Hubble has ushered in a new chapter of humanity’s exploration of the universe, and the venerable telescope continues to answer some of the most compelling astronomical questions of our time.
Additionally, all areas of Goddard’s research – Earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics, and engineering and technology – were presented, as each discipline plays a critical part in NASA's ongoing journey to reach new heights, reveal the unknown and advance scientific understanding for the benefit of humankind.
Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Bill Hrybyk
More information on Explore@NASAGoddard 2015.
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center enables NASA’s missions through four scientific endeavors: Earth science, heliophysics, solar system exploration, and astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the agency’s mission.
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1. 24. Dezember - Heiligabend, 2. 9. Dezember - hinter Tür Nummer 9 brennt bestimmt schon das zweite Kerzchen, 3. 1. Dezember - Es geht los! [explore], 4. Herbstfrüchte [explore], 5. Relikte vergangener Zeiten, 6. Blick hinauf..., 7. Tschüß Oktober., 8. Niedrigwasser an der Möhne,
9. 3. Oktober, 10. am Ende der Saison - end of season, 11. Freitagsblümchen, 12. da traut sich wer..., 13. 28.7. Endlich Regen! [explore], 14. 18.7. Sommerfarben [explore], 15. 4.7. Büro Büro..., 16. 26.6. Begegnung im Garten [explore],
17. Sommer in den Feldern, 18. es grünt so grün..., 19. Sommerwiese, 20. Wie wäre es denn mit einem Eis?? [explore], 21. Puzzle-Selfie [explore], 22. das Montagsgesicht [explore], 23. Frühlingsfarben [explore], 24. Stillleben am Sonntag [explore],
25. frostige Zeiten [explore], 26. Freitagsblümchen, 27. Abendrot, 28. good morning, 29. :-), 30. the Monday Faces [explore]
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Whew! Somebody up there likes me! 3 Front Pages in a row! A million thanks again to Ethel (HoNbLeSs) for the screen shot.
1. altered polaroid., 2. day 56., 3. porcelain keys., 4. dead bird., 5. your secret., 6. five vintage keys., 7. feathers, attempt four., 8. stones.,
9. shells., 10. a paper crane., 11. skeleton keys., 12. antique keys., 13. oh, it's kerry., 14. new green flats!, 15. #45745., 16. in my back yard.,
17. back of my right arm., 18. turquoise heart., 19. look., 20. LOOK BOTH WAYS, 21. FEELS SO GOOD., 22. 24 january 2008, 23. Picture114, 24. polaroid 470.,
25. polaroid 455., 26. the finished product!, 27. gecko!, 28. HAI. MY AWESOME HALF SLEEVE. LET ME SHOW U IT., 29. polaroid 436., 30. polaroid 400., 31. three little robots., 32. three two one.,
33. colores., 34. polaroid 337., 35. day 334., 36. polaroid 319., 37. i love my girls., 38. at the beach..., 39. day 270., 40. day 255.,
41. robot!, 42. picture187, 43. polaroid 146., 44. picture413, 45. picture092, 46. audrey kawasaki's octo girls., 47. day ninetytwo. / polaroid 27., 48. day fifty.,
49. day fortyeight., 50. my favorite number., 51. j6
Il semblerait que la mystérieuse et ténébreuse algorithme de Flick, qui choisie complètement au hasard... des images, parmi les millions postées chaque jour sur Flickr... Aie daignée se pencher sur ma galerie...;))
Bon WE à toutes et tous... merci de vos visites, com's et autres fav's...
1. De là où je pense le monde..., 2. Pour recevoir de l'amour, il faut d'abord en donner..., 3. Être ou ne pas hêtre..., 4. Pour toi Mon Amour pleine de grâce..., 5. Avis de tempête..., 6. Le promeneur solitaire..., 7. La valse du temps..., 8. 20 heures... L'instant d'un éclair..., 9. Brume d'automne..., 10. Balade au fil de l'automne.., 11. Car nous sommes tout ce dont nous avons besoin..., 12. Songe d'un matin d'automne..., 13. Il est des trésors... qui cachent des merveilles..., 14. Les oiseaux se cachent-ils pour mourir...?
We woke at half five, I mean we had gone to bed at eight the day before, so that amount to quite some sleep. All we wanted was a shower, breakfast and a huge city to explore. Just as well, as that is what the day had on offer.
At seven in the morning, the city had yet to wake up, the streets were oddly quiet, and lined with piles of trash bags waiting to be collected.
Nowhere seemed to be open, but we walked south along a cobbled street until we saw the bright lights of a 24 hour day café/restaurant.
We went in and ordered lots of food; a smoothie, a huge coffee and an everything bagel with cream cheese. Service was great and swift, and soon we were eating and drinking, the coffee putting lots of energy into our legs.
We cut across the main streets of Lower Manhattan, including Broadway, past City Hall until we came to the approach roads to the Brooklyn Bridge. Could we find the way to the footway as half the roads around it seemed to be closed?
Yes we could, up some steps and onto the footway that runs between the two carriageways of traffic, up walking on concrete until the bridge for real starts, at which point the walkway is of wood.
At first it wasn’t too busy, but there were groups of folks following a guide holding an umbrella or something, and they blocked the views, or were talking selfies with their I pads. I mean, everyone’s a photographer these days.
I get shots, then we carry on over the bridge into Brooklyn to visit an area called DUMBO, Down Under Brooklyn something Underpass.
It was here I hoped to find the shot of what I thought was the Brooklyn Bridge, but turned out to be the Manhattan Bridge, and I wasn’t the only one with the idea of snapping the scene, as two photographers had set up tripods on the crossing.
I got my shots handheld, then we set about looking for a place to have coffee as we had already done 8,000 steps that day.
We ended up having a coffee and a slice of cake, having our cake and eating it, in a corner store in DUMBO, we ate and drunk that, then I went out to take a clearer shot of the bridge, but found half of New York were there trying to get the same shot.
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The Brooklyn Bridge is a hybrid cable-stayed/suspension bridge in New York City and is one of the oldest roadway bridges in the United States. Started in 1869 and completed fourteen years later in 1883, it connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn, spanning the East River. It has a main span of 1,595.5 feet (486.3 m) and was the first steel-wire suspension bridge constructed. It was originally called the New York and Brooklyn Bridge and the East River Bridge, but it was later dubbed the Brooklyn Bridge, a name coming from an earlier January 25, 1867 letter to the editor of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle[8] and formally so named by the city government in 1915. Since opening, it has become an icon of New York City and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964[7][9][10] and a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1972.
Although the Brooklyn Bridge is technically a suspension bridge,[12] it uses a hybrid cable-stayed/suspension bridge design. The towers are built of limestone, granite, and Rosendale cement. The limestone was quarried at the Clark Quarry in Essex County, New York.[13] The granite blocks were quarried and shaped on Vinalhaven Island, Maine, under a contract with the Bodwell Granite Company, and delivered from Maine to New York by schooner.[14]
The bridge was built with numerous passageways and compartments in its anchorages. New York City rented out the large vaults under the bridge's Manhattan anchorage in order to fund the bridge. Opened in 1876, the vaults were used to store wine, as they were always at 60 °F (16 °C).[15] This was called the "Blue Grotto" because of a shrine to the Virgin Mary next to an opening at the entrance. When New York magazine visited one of the cellars in 1978, it discovered on the wall a "fading inscription" reading: "Who loveth not wine, women and song, he remaineth a fool his whole life long.
The bridge was conceived by German immigrant John Augustus Roebling in 1852,[17] who spent part of the next 15 years working to sell the idea.[citation needed] He had previously designed and constructed shorter suspension bridges, such as Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct in Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania, and the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky. While conducting surveys for the bridge project, Roebling sustained a crush injury to his foot when a ferry pinned it against a piling. After amputation of his crushed toes, he developed a tetanus infection that left him incapacitated and soon resulted in his death in 1869, not long after he had placed his 32-year-old son, Washington Roebling, in charge of the project.[18]
In February 1867, the New York State Senate passed a bill that allowed the construction of a suspension bridge from Brooklyn to Manhattan.[19] Two months later, the New York and Brooklyn Bridge Company was incorporated. The company was tasked with constructing what was then known as the New York and Brooklyn Bridge.[20][21]
Construction of the Brooklyn Bridge began in 1869.[12] The bridge's two towers were built by floating two caissons, giant upside-down boxes made of southern yellow pine, in the span of the East River, and then beginning to build the stone towers on top of them until they sank to the bottom of the river. Compressed air was pumped into the caissons, and workers entered the space to dig the sediment, until the caissons sank to the bedrock. The whole weight of the bridge still sits upon 15-foot-thick southern yellow-pine wood under the sediment.[22]
Many workers became sick with the bends during this work.[23] This condition was unknown at the time and was first called "caisson disease" by the project physician, Andrew Smith.[24][25] Washington Roebling suffered a paralyzing injury as a result of "caisson disease" shortly after ground was broken for the Brooklyn tower foundation on January 3, 1870.[26] Roebling's debilitating condition left him unable to physically supervise the construction firsthand.
As chief engineer, Roebling supervised the entire project from his apartment with a view of the work, designing and redesigning caissons and other equipment. He was aided by his wife, Emily Warren Roebling, who provided the critical written link between her husband and the engineers on site.[27] Warren Roebling studied higher mathematics, calculations of catenary curves, strengths of materials, bridge specifications, and intricacies of cable construction.[28][27][29] She spent the next 11 years helping to supervise the bridge's construction.
When iron probes underneath the caisson for the Manhattan tower found the bedrock to be even deeper than expected, Roebling halted construction due to the increased risk of decompression sickness. He later deemed the sandy subsoil overlying the bedrock 30 feet (9.1 m) below it to be firm enough to support the tower base, and construction
Having a busy day today due to being on Explore. Passed 8 million views. Thanks so much to everyone who visits, comments, faves and shares my photos. I appreciate it.
1. Goldfinch, 2. Spitfire ,goodwood Revival 2009, 3. Heron at Bushy Park, 4. HERON, 5. goodwood revival 2008 CSX 2300, 6. MY TOYS, 7. Lunch Time !, 8. Lunch Time !,
9. Kingfisher, 10. Lesser Redpoll, 11. Kingfisher, 12. DUNSFOLD WINGS AND WHEELS DAY 2008, 13. WOLSELEY 6/110, 14. Bird On A Camera !, 15. Been Fishin` !!, 16. Been Fishin` !!,
17. Great Spotted Woodpecker, 18. CSX 2096 AC Cobra, 19. Kingfisher, 20. Kingfisher, 21. Robin, 22. Wren, 23. Lookin` For Lunch !, 24. Just Leavin`!,
25. Stonechat & Whitethroat, 26. Fish Again !!, 27. King Of The River, 28. Lunch Time, 29. Snow Bunting, 30. Long Tailed Tit, 31. ROBIN, 32. Green Woodpecker,
33. AC 428, 34. Ive Got My Eye On You !, 35. Just Gazin` !, 36. Kingfisher, 37. Just Gazin` !!, 38. Kingfisher, 39. Robin, 40. Been Fishin`!,
41. Nuthatch, 42. Cadbury`s Chocolate Orange, 43. Supersonic, 44. Nuthatch, 45. Heron at Fleet Pond, 46. Mallard at Fleet Pond, 47. Mr Bean , Goodwood Revival 2009, 48. Austin Westminster Estate , BMC works car,
49. Robin, 50. Gazin` !!, 51. Kingfisher, 52. Water Rail, 53. Just Leavin`!, 54. Kingfisher, 55. Bank Vole, 56. Kingfisher,
57. Hairy Canary AC Cobra 289, 58. heron, 59. Takin` off !!, 60. QUACK , QUACK !!, 61. Cranleigh car show, 62. Maserati, 63. Long Tailed Tit, 64. Kingfishers,
65. Tawny Owl, 66. Cold Feet, 67. Adult Female Kingfisher, 68. Lunch Time !, 69. MG 1300 and Daytona Cobra from the film Red Line7000, 70. Christmas Kingfisher, 71. Just Posin`!, 72. Lookin` For Lunch !
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