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this is a diving duckling...or to be more precise...a diving duck's bum...it can do this in just short of 125/th of a second ...as you can see
"well you can't win them all
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I asked him if I could take a picture of him while working on his ponsai.He was cheerful. gave me permisson.
He is very expert in the precious bonsai Art.
People lurked in the Bonsai Wing at the San Francisco Garden & Flower Show to watch him delicately cropping his tree.
Thanks to him where ever he is.
22 March 2009
We didn't want to bug him so kept away, but that was Zachary Quinto and it seemed that people did not recognize him
Can I keep him....pleeeease??!
This little guy came in a set of Barbie furniture. How could I say no to these two sweet faces?
Sabine is wearing a Fashion Fever dress and boots, and Pudding House tights.
he monastery of Radu Vodă has the consecrations of the Holy Trinity and the Saint Hierarch Nectarios of Aegina.
It was founded by Voivod Alexander II Mircea (1568-1577) and his lady, Ecaterina, to thank God that He gave him the victory in the battle he carried on these lands, against Vintilă-Vornicul and Dumbravă-Vornicul.
“The architectural plan and forms of the Radu Vodă church are inspired by the Episcopal church at Curtea de Argeş, the difference being that the building material is not stone, but brick.
The plan is a triconch, with a tower on the nave, and with an enlarged narthex, with three towers above it.
The main of the three towers rests on twelve columns, symbolizing the twelve apostles, similar to the model from Curtea of Argeş”
as we learn from the presentation page of the Monastery.
The personality of the place is emphasized as well by the fact that it is located on a hill, so that it looks like a Christian fortress, and the high communist blocks of flats around it do nothing but protect it from the inclement weather.
Located only ten-minute walk away from Unirii Square, the settlement is easily accessible to those who want to cross its threshold.
The construction date is controversial and it fluctuates between 1568 and 1574.
Later, in 1595, during the reign of Michael the Brave, the Holy Trinity Monastery was badly damaged by Sinan Pasa's army, during its withdrawal from Bucharest.
All the buildings on the hill were set on fire then and the church was transformed into a mosque.
The same documentary source informs us that in 1615, Radu Mihnea began the restoration of the entire ensemble of the Holy Trinity Monastery, a work which, “together with the painting” was completed ten years later.
Thus, from the monastery of 1625, bearing the name of its founder, Radu Vodă, the church and the bell tower have been preserved to this day.
It was painted again in 1714 and the porch was added to it.
After the earthquakes of 1790, 1793, 1794 and 1802 other repairs followed. It was restored in 1804 by the Hegumen Ignație Iviritorul from the Ivir Monastery, located on Mount Athos.
Another earthquake, in 1838, caused great damage. Important repairs were carried out between 1859 and 1864.
The wooden towers were then rebuilt, and they were covered with sheet metal, the porch (which still exists today) was restored, but some cells and the chapel were torn down.
During 1969 - 1974, extensive restoration work was carried out, at the initiative of Patriarch Justinian Marina.
The painting was completely redone by painters Sofian Boghiu, Vasile Caraman and Gheorghe Ciobanu.
An interesting aspect is that on the same hill we find the Church of Bucur the Shepherd (dedicated to St. Athanasius and Chiril Church) which functioned as a funeral chapel for the monks of the Radu Vodă monastery.
Around 1870, it was separated from its courtyard, by cutting the Radu Vodă street - now there are two distinct hills.
At Radu Vodă Monastery we also find the relics of Saint Nectarios (Nectarie), and because of this the place is one of the most sought after by pilgrims.
The climb to the church itself, similar to the one on the Hill of the Patriarchate, but shorter, gives a special feeling to the believer, who can imagine that he climbs a small Golgotha.
About Saint Nectarios it is said: “living like an angel in the body, and loving the incessant prayer, silence, humility, fasting and mercy, the Holy Nectarios drew many to Christ, spilling out around him peace, joy and uncreated light of the Holy Spirit, with which he comforted and rested all who came to his cell. “(doxologia.ro)
Another interesting record is that of Paul of Aleppo, preserved in “The Travels of Patriarch Macarie”. It describes the Radu Vodă Monastery as being situated on the outskirts of the city, on a higher place, surrounded by a river and standing water.
He also mentions that during the growth of the water the place could only be reached by using a wooden bridge.
The traveler also says that: “it is a great building, with a very pleasant view.
Its church is large and spacious, with harmonious lines, highly ornamented and entirely covered with paintings.”
We learn from the same documentary source made public by the monastery that Saint Nectarios is “one of the newest saints canonized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the last century.
He was born in 1846, in the Thracian Silivria, near Constantinople, from poor but very godly parents.
At the baptism he receives the name of Anastasie, and from a young age he was given a good quality Christian education.
After the first years of school, Anastasie is sent to learn further in Constantinople, where he studies Theology and writings of the Holy Fathers.
Here, his soul begins to discover Christ in his heart, through prayer, through reading the holy books and thinking about the divine.”
I’ve more of less uploaded everything I have done of him so far even the pictures that did not turn out right. Hopefully I can get some time to take him out to a nice place for more photos.
He is the authentic Sky one “Wild Things” team mole suit.
This is big furry guy is one of two mole suits built for the UK Sky one Tv game show “Wild Things” restored and repaired. It appears in parts of all seasons of the show. He is the only mole suit known to still exist as most of the other suits where rumored to be destroyed after the final season.
There where two mole suits made with differing designs the partner to this one had a mostly grey body. As you can expect with a game show that involves mud and gunk this suit still shows evidence from been used on the show like stains which did not wash out.
Unlike most mascot suits this one is deliberately built to be clumsy and difficult to wear. Its bulky and extremely warm to due to the thickness of the fur and foam lining. Vision is designed to be extremely limited to two small holes near the nose which during filming were blocked with plugs thus the contestant was totally blind and would have to stumble around the wild wood completely blind.
Entry is in the back of the suit by way of a Velcro closure which is also secured against accidental opening by three plastic snap clips making it virtually impossible for the wearer to remove the suit themselves. Also, the head is secured with a double chin strap and contains a skate board helmet for safety. It is more or less complete apart from the orignal nose plugs and expander panel that fits in the back used to adjust the size of the suit for larger contestants.
I’ve been mulling over the idea to one day take him back to Rushmere Country Park where the show was filmed to visit the remains of the wild things gate just for a laugh. But that’s a project for another time.
All the suits were built for the show by costume builders “Frenzy Creative” of Manchester.
He never had a name on the show just Mole So I've called him BOB
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Patrik Elias. I admit I've never been fond of him because of you-know-what, but I have to admit i do like him more after seeing him in the ASG events. January 29, 2011. NHL 2011 All-Star Game live from the red carpet.
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All the Domos were of course eager to meet Sunny and introduce themselves. Before they all bombarded him Domo and Sherbet managed to do some domocrowd control and get them to line up.
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