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Facing the Crowd is a series of two outdoor sculptures by American artist Michael Stutz, located outside of Providence Park in Portland, Oregon.
Heading the delayed 17.17 into Landywood station is Turbostar 170516, bringing up the rear is 153364
I was addicted to my dark side and depression and thought that I can only be friends with people whose dark side is as vibrant as my own.
Few months ago I began to see a lot of light in people around me and at first I thought this light and I can have nothing in common. I believed that misery loves company but light isn't the reason to connect. I was afraid of the light. When I would meet someone positive I wouldn't believe our friendship would be possible because I didn't see how I could be of any help.
Four months ago I made a decision to shift my perception of life from fear to love. It was a long journey but finally I accept that life doesn't have to be a struggle. I attract people who have a lot of light in them and I became an aspiring beam of light myself.
Meandering through the Bonaly housing estate Service 10 makes its way down to Colinton and passes some very attractive and well kept gardens. This view is facing almost South and when the sun shines in the middle of the day this shot isn't easily available owing to too much brightness, but today with a stormy looking sky the mist covered Pentland Hills can just be made out to the rear.
This is ADL Enviro 400 Hybrid, number 215 (SN61 BCK) with the Be Daring slogan. On Lothian's eco-Green website they proudly advertise different slogans which appear on the sides of all the new Hybrids. Here's the full list:
*BE AHEAD of your colleagues and start commuting to work by bus.
*BE BOLD and walk or cycle to the shop instead of driving.
*BE SMART and leave your car at home for longer journeys. Get the service 10 to Waverley Station or St Andrew Bus Station, or connect to another Lothian Bus service.
*Be DIFFERENT and have a day trip out in Edinburgh – rediscover your local attractions!
*BE DARING and try a hybrid bus to help cut your carbon footprint.
I'll just BE HAPPY and carry on taking the pictures!
For a quick tour of all the Lothian Enviro's 201 to 215 have a look at this set in numerical order.
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nice new plaything , a free photomanipulation-webside i found thanks to Estella's post
It is free, simple, easy, quick and fun. no registration required and a nice way for people like me, who cant even open Photoshop or gimp etc. on their laptop/PC without a major(bluescreen >.<)crash, to play with their pictures.pixlr.com/o-matic/
original picture here
Bondi on a perfect winters day, so many people were out. Bring on spring and summer!
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Pisa Cathedral (Cattedrale Metropolitana Primaziale di Santa Maria Assunta; Duomo di Pisa) is a medieval Roman Catholic Cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, in the Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa, Italy. It is a notable example of Romanesque architecture, in particular the style known as Pisan Romanesque. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Pisa. Construction on the cathedral began in 1063 by the architect Buscheto, and expenses were paid using the spoils received fighting against the Muslims in Sicily in 1063. It includes various stylistic elements: classical, Lombard-Emilian, Byzantine, and Islamic, drawing upon the international presence of Pisan merchants at that time. In the same year, St. Mark's Basilica began its reconstruction in Venice, evidence of a strong rivalry between the two maritime republics to see which could create the most beautiful and luxurious place of worship. The church was erected outside Pisa's early medieval walls, to show that Pisa had no fear of being attacked. The chosen area had already been used in the Lombard era as a necropolis and at the beginning of the 11th century a church had been erected here, but never finished, that was to be named Santa Maria. Buscheto's grand new church was initially called Santa Maria Maggiore until it was officially named Santa Maria Assunta. In 1092 the cathedral was declared a primatial church, archbishop Dagobert having been given the title of Primate by Pope Urban II. The cathedral was consecrated in 1118 by Pope Gelasius II, who belonged to the Caetani family which was powerful both in Pisa and in Rome. In the early 12th century the cathedral was enlarged under the direction of architect Rainaldo, who increased the length of the nave by adding three bays consistent with the original style of Buscheto, enlarged the transept, and planned a new facade which was completed by workers under the direction of the sculptors Guglielmo and Biduino. The exact date of the work is unclear: according to some, the work was done right after the death of Buscheto about the year 1100, though others say it was done closer to 1140. In any case, work was finished in 1180, as documented by the date written on the bronze knockers made by Bonanno Pisano found on the main door. The structure's present appearance is the result of numerous restoration campaigns that were carried out in different eras. The first radical interventions occurred after the fire of 1595, following which the roof was replaced and sculptors from the workshop of Giambologna, among whom were Gasparo Mola and Pietro Tacca, created the three bronze doors of the facade. In the early 18th century began the redecoration of the inside walls of the cathedral with large paintings, the "quadroni", depicting stories of the blessed and saints of Pisa. These works were made by the principal artists of the era, and a group of citizens arranged for the special financing of the project. Successive interventions occurred in the 19th century and included both internal and external modifications; among the latter was the removal of the original facade statues (presently in the cathedral museum) and their replacement with copies. Other notable interventions include: the dismantling of Giovanni Pisano's pulpit between 1599 and 1601 that only in 1926 was reassembled and returned to the cathedral (with some original pieces missing, including the staircase); and the dismantling of the monument to Henry VII made by Lupo di Francesco that was found in front of the door of San Ranieri and later substituted by a simpler, symbolic version; in 1987, the whole square was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site / Tower of Pisa (Torre di Pisa) or simply the Leaning Tower of Pisa (Torre pendente di Pisa) is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa, known worldwide for its nearly four-degree lean, the result of an unstable foundation. The tower is situated behind the Pisa Cathedral and is the third-oldest structure in the city's Cathedral Square (Piazza del Duomo), after the cathedral and the Pisa Baptistry. The height of the tower is 183.27 feet from the ground on the low side and 185.93 feet on the high side. The width of the walls at the base is 8 feet. The tower has 296 or 294 steps; the seventh floor has two fewer steps on the north-facing staircase. The tower began to lean during construction in the 12th century, due to soft ground which could not properly support the structure's weight, and it worsened through the completion of construction in the 14th century. By 1990 the tilt had reached 5.5 degrees. The structure was stabilized by remedial work between 1993 and 2001, which reduced the tilt to 3.97 degrees. Between 1589 and 1592, Galileo Galilei, who lived in Pisa at the time, is said to have dropped two cannonballs of different masses from the tower to demonstrate that their speed of descent was independent of their mass. The primary source for this is the biography Racconto istorico della vita di Galileo Galilei (Historical Account of the Life of Galileo Galilei), written by Galileo's pupil and secretary Vincenzo Viviani in 1654, but only published in 1717, long after his death. During World War II, the Allies suspected that the Germans were using the tower as an observation post. A U.S. Army sergeant sent to confirm the presence of German troops in the tower was impressed by the beauty of the cathedral and its campanile, and thus refrained from ordering an artillery strike, sparing it from destruction / Pisa is a city and comune in Tuscany, central Italy, straddling the Arno River just before it empties into the Ligurian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa. Although Pisa is known worldwide for its leaning tower (the bell tower of the city's cathedral), the city of over 100,000 residents contains more than 20 other historic churches, several medieval palaces, and various bridges across the Arno. Much of the city's architecture was financed from its history as one of the Italian maritime republics. The city is also home of the University of Pisa, which has a history going back to the 12th century and also has the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, founded by Napoleon in 1810, and its offshoot, the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, as the best-sanctioned Superior Graduate Schools in Italy
As with most of our pictures i would have a hard time explaining how or why they come into being.
Well, what can i tell you about this little number? It is a diptych, it is an experiment in colour (or lack of) and it is based on a picture of a Chinese girl. Beyond that it’s difficult to say. Perhaps I was listening to ‘Go West’ by the Pet Shop Boys and decided unconsciously to create a picture that was the antithesis of their lyrics. Perhaps I thought the girl in the original picture was mystifying and enigmatic and just needed to paint her. Perhaps I just wanted to get the paints out and get messy. Who could possibly say? Not me. Anyway, i’m just rambling on again – so it’s best I leave now and you can make up your own mind about the picture…
Right, what’s next?
Cheers
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Title: Facing East (Polychrome)
Media: Acylic, ink, oil pastel, spraypaint, charcoal and paint pen
Size: A2
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This is the Harry William Bentley Memorial stained glass window that may be found in the eastern wall of St Jude's Church of England in Carlton. Facing out onto Lygon Street, the window was dedicated in 1961. The window features Saint Jude, after whom the church was named. Harry William Bentley was a Church Warden and Synodman, and a member of the St Jude's Parish. The window was erected by his widow with funds provided by the parish.
In 1866 the original St Jude's Church of England was simply a temporary wooden structure erected for worship on a triangular block of land between Lygon, Palmerston and Keppel Streets in the busily growing working class suburb of Carlton, in Melbourne's inner north. However, between 1866 and 1867 the church's chancel, four bays of the nave, and vestry of the church that we see today were erected. St Jude's Church of England was built to the designs of Melbourne architects Reed and Barnes. The contractor awared the building of St Jude's was John Pigdon. Between 1869 and 1870 the remaining four bays of the nave, balcony, narthex and crypt were erected. In 1874 the south porch and steps and area wall were erected, and the iron railings and Lygon Street gates were erected in the same year.
Designed in Gothic style so popular with the Victorians, St Jude's Church of England is a beautiful polychromatic brick ecclesiastical building erected on a bluestone plinth with dark hawthorn brick walls and red and cream brick quoining, diaperwork and window surrounds. The plastered interior includes a western gallery, an 1868 George Fincham pipe organ, and stained glass by several prominent glass designers and makers, including Melbourne based stained glass window manufacturers Ferguson and Urie, Rogers and Hughes, Brooks Robinson, and William Montgomery. St Jude's Church of England is of architectural significance as it is an early example of Gothic-polychrome and one of the first fully polychromatic brick churches in Australia, and the building is heritage listed.
In 2009, after much fundraising from the parish, St Jude's Church of England went under a full restoration at the cost of one million dollars, which included painstaking picking out of the bricks with newly laid mortar and a renovated slate roof. On the 18th of October 2014 in the wee hours of the morning, a fire was deliberately started in St Jude's basement. The fire was noticed around four o'clock in the morning when flames were seen engulfing the roof, chancel windows and basement. Fifty Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade trucks were required to bring the blaze under control, which they managed to do in around an hour. Whilst the fire was contained to the chancel and did not burn down the vicarage built against the chancel, St Jude's Church has lost several of its largest and most stunning original Victorian windows which were installed in the chancel. The damage bill is still estimated to be around $500,000.00 and the congregation has been forced to temporarily give up their beautiful place of worship. At the time of writing this, an appeal has been established to raise funds to restore the church and the congregation is meeting in various places within close proximity of St Jude's.
On a personal note, I was very fortunate to have visited St Jude's Church of England on my birthday, just over a month before the fire, after being granted a special request to photograph their stained glass windows in detail. I am very grateful to the staff of St Jude's for granting my request, even more so now that some of the windows are no longer there to admire. It is to the staff and congregation of St Jude's Church of England that I dedicate this set of photographs of their beautiful church; both inside and out.
Hi all! I haven't uploaded any fashion photographs for awhile! Here's my latest editorial, Nightside, which was published in Like A Lion Magazine.
You can view the full editorial over on my website:
www.aaronsehmarphotography.co.uk/nightside.html
Strobist info:
Left image: Shot with a canon 320ex speedlite,
left of the model.
Right image: shot with two canon 320ex speedlites, one to the left of the model and one to the right, facing towards each other.
Last week we had to gig in Hoogeveen NL. Facing the Madness opened the evening and I felt like making some pics.
Nice band too.
Near Tsegi Canyon in Northern Arizona I saw these two rock faces looking at each other. The sand storm which we encountered in Monument valley, could be seen here in the background with the sun trying to break through it.
Taken during my recent vacation at The Legend Water Chalets, Port Dickson..the sunrise view is facing to another resort so call Glory Beach Resort....