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Lucanian sanctuary of Timmari, votive deposit
Museo Archeologico 'D. Ridola', Matera
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On our trip overseas last November, we made many stops including this one. This place was crazy interesting, packed with shoppers and sellers, and loads of activity.
Mahane Yehuda Market, often referred to as "The Shuk", is a marketplace in Jerusalem, Israel. Popular with locals and tourists alike, the market's more than 250 vendors sell fresh fruits and vegetables. baked goods; fish, meat and cheeses; nuts, seeds, and spices; wines and liquors; clothing, and shoes; housewares, and textiles.
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For a while now, I've been contributing photos to Google Maps.
It's a nice diversion from Charger only photos and a fun outlet for creativity. Although I haven't made it a priority to include my Charger in the photos, somehow the car has found its way into a few of my Spokane photos (imagine that).
A number of my photos have had over half a million views each which is pretty neat. It depends greatly on the location or business you add the photo to and also who's searching Google. I can't control it so I just enjoy it when one goes crazy. So, in no particular order, here are some of the photos I've uploaded to Google Maps over the last two years.
Taken with my cell phone.
(The best camera you have is the one you are carrying.)
This must visit destination will have nightly outdoor concerts, live entertainment all day every day including music, theatre, dance, book readings, art installations, comedy and community showcases, great culinary features including Ontario craft beer and wine, high-quality kids programming, “try a sport” opportunities, hands-on interactive digital media demos, and an amazing zipline, rock climbing wall and Adrenaline Jump.
The Best of Ontario. All in One Place. One Epic Celebration.
Germany, Berlin, TV tower with an height, including antenna, of 368 mtr, near to the Alexander Square & the “Red Town Hall”. The tower was constructed in East Berlin between 1965 & 1969 during the administration of the German Democratic Republic.
Inside the shaft, two lifts shuttle visitors to the sphere of the tower within 40 seconds, Stairway with 986 steps also provides access.
The tower globe with 32 mtr diameter host a restaurant, the kitchen for the food preparation, for fire protection reasons, is located in the basement of the tower & lifted up by elevator for the final touch in a small kitchen in the globe-restaurant.
About 5000 person visiting the tower daily, approximately 1500 of them visiting the restaurant with panorama view, in June 2011 the fifty million guests were received in the restaurant thins the opening.
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7,5 million visits in my photostream with countless motivating comments
Philae is mentioned by numerous ancient writers, including Strab Diodorus Siculus, Ptolemy, Seneca, Pliny the Elder. It was, as the plural name indicates, the appellation of two small islands situated in latitude 24° north, just above the First Cataract near Aswan. Groskurd computes the distance between these islands and Aswan at about 100 km (62 mi).
Despite being the smaller island, Philae proper was, from the numerous and picturesque ruins formerly there, the more interesting of the two. Prior to the inundation, it was not more than 380 metres (1,250 ft) long and about 120 metres (390 ft) broad. It is composed of syenite: its sides are steep and on their summits a lofty wall was built encompassing the island.
Since Philae was said to be one of the burying-places of Osiris, it was held in high reverence both by the Egyptians to the north and the Nubians to the south. It was deemed profane for any but priests to dwell there and was accordingly sequestered and denominated "the Unapproachable". It was reported too that neither birds flew over it nor fish approached its shores. These indeed were the traditions of a remote period; since in the time of the Ptolemaic Kingdom, Philae was so much resorted to, partly by pilgrims to the tomb of Osiris, partly by persons on secular errands, that the priests petitioned Ptolemy VIII Physcon (170-117 BC) to prohibit public functionaries at least from coming there and living at their expense.
In the nineteenth century, William John Bankes took the Philae obelisk on which this petition was engraved to England. When its Egyptian hieroglyphs were compared with those of the Rosetta Stone, it threw great light upon the Egyptian consonantal alphabet.
The islands of Philae were not, however, merely sacerdotal abodes; they were the centres of commerce also between Meroë and Memphis. For the rapids of the cataracts were at most seasons impracticable, and the commodities exchanged between Egypt and Nubia were reciprocally landed and re-embarked at Syene and Philae.
The neighbouring granite quarries also attracted a numerous population of miners and stonemasons; and, for the convenience of this traffic, a gallery or road was formed in the rocks along the east bank of the Nile, portions of which are still extant.
Philae also was remarkable for the singular effects of light and shade resulting from its position near the Tropic of Cancer. As the sun approached its northern limit the shadows from the projecting cornices and moldings of the temples sink lower and lower down the plain surfaces of the walls, until, the sun having reached its highest altitude, the vertical walls are overspread with dark shadows, forming a striking contrast with the fierce light which illuminates all surrounding objects.
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Went to the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx yesterday for the Orchid Show. Beautiful flowers including this water lily.
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Miami is a seaport city at the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Florida and its Atlantic coast. As the seat of Miami-Dade County, the municipality is the principal, central, and the most populous city of the Miami metropolitan area and part of the second-most populous metropolis in the southeastern United States.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Miami's metro area is the eighth-most populous and fourth-largest urban area in the U.S., with a population of around 5.5 million.
Miami is a major center, and a leader in finance, commerce, culture, media, entertainment, the arts, and international trade. In 2012, Miami was classified as an Alpha−World City in the World Cities Study Group's inventory. In 2010, Miami ranked seventh in the United States in terms of finance, commerce, culture, entertainment, fashion, education, and other sectors. It ranked 33rd among global cities. In 2008, Forbes magazine ranked Miami "America's Cleanest City", for its year-round good air quality, vast green spaces, clean drinking water, clean streets, and citywide recycling programs.
According to a 2009 UBS study of 73 world cities, Miami was ranked as the richest city in the United States, and the world's fifth-richest city in terms of purchasing power. Miami is nicknamed the "Capital of Latin America" and is the largest city with a Cuban-American plurality.
Miami has the third tallest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises. Downtown Miami is home to the largest concentration of international banks in the United States, and many large national and international companies. The Civic Center is a major center for hospitals, research institutes, medical centers, and biotechnology industries.
For more than two decades, the Port of Miami, known as the "Cruise Capital of the World", has been the number one cruise passenger port in the world. It accommodates some of the world's largest cruise ships and operations and is the busiest port in both passenger traffic and cruise lines.
Metropolitan Miami is the major tourism hub in the American South, number two in the U.S. after New York City and number 13 in the world, including the popular destination of Miami Beach.
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Major landmarks in Kansas City - including Union Station, Marriott Downtown hotel, and the Power and Light Building - are illuminated in the blue and yellow colors of the flag of Ukraine.
This is to show support to the soverign and independent nation of Ukraine, as they are now fighting an invasion from Russia (which started on Thursday 24 February).
Prayers to the people of Ukraine during this difficult time.
Kansas City, Missouri
Saturday evening 26 February 2022
Everything is pink at the Pink Hotel .. including Miss Pink , of course , naturally .. Careful she's got one of those looks on her face , I could be in trouble .. . it's the coolest place to stay in town , especially when Cooly's on .
Don't ya just like those pink flamingoes . What self respecting retro hotel wouldn't have some of those colourful birds strolling in their grounds . You know neighbours who live near me have them in their garden too and they even have them under special night lights to show them off . . I think I might just stick to the live Magpies at my place .
Theres more of Miss Pink later .., she does smile .
Cooly Rocks On
Coolangatta . Gold Coast
august 25, 2010
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I slept well, got up at 10:30am, had a coffee and breakfast and jumped on the trampoline for half an hour.
and then I finally started writing an email I’ve been putting off for a very long time. I wrote about everything I’ve been thinking about lately and it felt really good to do so. sadly I didn’t have enough time to finish it, but I will soon.
I jumped on the trampoline for the second time, took a shower and was very annoyed by the weather for the rest of the day as the sun disappeared as soon as I would’ve needed it for photos.
Nina came over in the evening, we spent the night talking and then went to McDonald’s at 3am. :)
First quick trip out for 2019 and went out with something completely different in mind. I wasn't able to get the shot I wanted (due to many reasons, including misjudging the tide and the poor weather), but fortunately I didn't come back empty-handed. On the way back to the car, I spotted this structure in the water and thought I would give it a go. Nothing special, but I do like the overall feeling of the image
The Italian-designed Isetta microcar was built under license in a number of countries, including the UK. Because of its egg shape and bubble-like windows, it became known as a bubble car, a name also given to other similar vehicles.
In 1957, Isetta of Great Britain began producing Isetta 300 models at their factory in the former Brighton railway works under licence from BMW. Amazingly, the car factory had no access by road; components were delivered by rail and finished cars were shipped out the same way.
British cars had right-hand drive and the door hinged from the right side, with the steering column moved across to the right as well. Right-hand drive meant that both the driver and the engine were on the same side, so a 27 kg counterweight was added to the left side to compensate.
Dunlop tyres were used, and Lucas electrics replaced the German Hella and Bosch components, with a different headlamp housing being used.
The Isetta was not popular in the UK until a three-wheeled version was introduced. Although three-wheeled vehicles are more prone to rolling over, there was a financial advantage: they could evade automobile legislation and taxation by being classed as three-wheeled motorcycles, and could be driven with a motorcycle licence. In 1962, Isetta of Great Britain stopped production of the little cars but continued to produce the engines until 1964.
This 1961 three-wheel Isetta 300, 27 CAC, is on display in the Science Museum, London.
Colourful rhododendrons at Muncaster Castle.
A couple more shots below, including a view of the castle.
The Chisholm Trail, including Chisholm Trail Brazos in Waco, is a pivotal aspect of Texas history. It was a major cattle trail in the late 19th century, used to drive cattle from Texas to Kansas for shipment to eastern markets. The trail was named after Jesse Chisholm, a trader of Scotch-Cherokee descent who pioneered the route in 1867. The trail was not a single road, but rather a network of trails that stretched from Texas to Kansas. As a vital stop along the Chisholm Trail, Waco, Texas has a rich history that is still celebrated today. The Chisholm Trail Brazos Landmark, located on the riverbanks of the Brazos River, is a testament to the important role the trail played in the development of Texas. The Waco Suspension Bridge also played a significant role in the history of Waco and the Chisholm Trail. The bridge was completed in 1870 and was the first permanent bridge across the Brazos River. It quickly became a vital transportation link for the cattle drives and other travelers passing through the area. The bridge is still standing today (as a pedestrian and bicycle bridge) and is a popular attraction for visitors to Waco.
The Chisholm Trail Brazos Landmark has been recognized by both the local community and the National Park Service. In 2017, the Texas Historical Commission designated the landmark as a State Antiquities Landmark. The National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmark both recognize and list the landmark. In conclusion, people celebrate the Chisholm Trail Brazos Landmark as an essential part of Texas history today. The landmark echoes Waco’s role in countless cattle drives on the Chisholm Trail, shaping Texas’ development.
The sculpture seen above is part of Robert Summers's larger, overall sculpture, "The Waco Chisholm Trail Heritage", near the historic Waco Suspension Bridge and includes three cowboys on horseback - one white, one Hispanic and one Black - and 25 longhorn cattle. All of the full sculpture cannot be photographed in one shot because of its size and how it is stretched out over a city block or more. The full sculpture depicts several cowboys and a Mexican vaquero driving longhorn cattle. Cattle were in fact driven across the suspension bridge in its early days, when it was covered with dirt. This particular section of the sculpture is specifically of a Vaquero (a herdsman or cowboy; or a term used in reference to cowboys in areas such as Mexico and the southwestern U.S. where Spanish is spoken) and several Longhorn Cattle. The first pieces were unveiled by Mr. Summers near the base of the Waco Suspension Bridge in 2008, and the total sculpture wasn’t completed until 2014. In total, the sculptures cost about $1.65 million and remain as a popular tourist spot.
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
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An entire genus including 120 different species is all included under the scientific name Anemone. These flowers are also commonly called windflowers. Anemone comes from the Greek word of the same spelling, which means “the wind’s daughter”
The beautiful Anemone flower symbolizes the arrival of the first spring winds....... ( from flowermeanings.com & gardenlovetoknow.com)
Abandoned mining equipment, including old dredges.
Just 1 ½ mile west of its more famous neighbor of Virginia City, the old mining camp of Nevada City started at the same time when gold was discovered in Alder Gulch in 1863. Numerous settlements were established along Alder Gulch. The scattering of mining camps and buildings that sprawled up and down the gulch for some 14 miles was also known as Fourteen-mile City.
Nevada City quickly peaked, boasting dozens of businesses and cabins. However, by 1869, the population of the mining camp had already fallen to about 100 people. However, it still sported three general stores, two saloons, a blacksmith, a butcher shop, a livery stable, a brewery, and a Masonic Hall. However, by 1876, Nevada City had become a ghost town as the miners moved on to new finds.
In the first five years of Alder Gulch’s heydays, some 30-40 million dollars in gold were taken from the district. Although small mining operations continued to work the original claims for several years, no large operations occurred again until 1896, when the Conrey Placer Mining Company was organized to dredge the gulch. Dredges went to work in 1899 and continued for the next 24 years, processing more than 37 million cubic yards of ground along seven miles of Alder Gulch. By the time the dredges ceased to operate in 1923, some ten million dollars in gold had been recovered, and in their path, many of Nevada City’s buildings were destroyed. The dredges were then disassembled, the equipment sold for salvage, and the heavy wooden barges were left to be reclaimed by Mother Nature slowly. Other original Nevada City buildings were destroyed when the highway was built through the area.
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Waddesdon Manor is a country house in the village of Waddesdon, in Buckinghamshire, England. The house was built in the Neo-Renaissance style of a French château between 1874 and 1889 for Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild (1839–1898). Since this was the preferred style of the Rothschild's it became also known as the Goût Rothschild. The house, set in formal gardens and an English landscape park, was built on a barren hilltop overlooking Waddesdon village. The last member of the Rothschild family to own Waddesdon was James de Rothschild. He bequeathed the house and its contents to the National Trust in 1957. Today, following an extensive restoration, it is administered by a Rothschild charitable trust that is overseen by Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild. In 2007–08 it was the National Trust's second most visited paid-entry property, with 386,544 visitors. The Baron wanted a house in the style of the great Renaissance châteaux of the Loire Valley. The Baron, a member of the Viennese branch of the Rothschild banking dynasty, chose as his architect Gabriel-Hippolyte Destailleur. Destailleur was already experienced in working in this style, having overseen the restoration of many châteaux in that region, in particular that of the Château de Mouchy. Through Destailleur's vision, Waddesdon embodied an eclectic style based on the châteaux so admired by his patron, Baron Ferdinand. The towers at Waddesdon were based on those of the Château de Maintenon, and the twin staircase towers, on the north facade, were inspired by the staircase tower at the Château de Chambord. However, following the theme of unparalleled luxury at Waddesdon, the windows of the towers at Waddesdon were glazed, unlike those of the staircase at Chambord. They are also far more ornate. The structural design of Waddesdon, however, was not all retrospective. Hidden from view were the most modern innovations of the late 19th century including a steel frame, which took the strain of walls on the upper floors, which consequently permitted the layout of these floors to differ completely from the lower floors. The house also had hot and cold running water in its bathrooms, central heating, and an electric bell system to summon the numerous servants. The building contractor was Edward Conder & Son. The towers were modelled on the staircase towers of Château de Chambord. One of the twin staircase-towers inspired by those at the Château de Maintenon. Once his château was complete, Baron Ferdinand installed his extensive collections of French 18th-century tapestries, boiseries, furniture and ceramics, English and Dutch paintings and Renaissance works of art. Extensive landscaping was carried out and the gardens enhanced with statuary, pavilions and an aviary. The Proserpina fountain was brought to the manor at the end of the 19th Century from the Palace of the Dukes of Parma in northern Italy: the Ducal Palace of Colorno. The gardens and landscape park were laid out by the French landscape architect Elie Lainé. An attempt was made to transplant full-grown trees by chloroforming their roots, to limit the shock. While this novel idea was unsuccessful, many very large trees were successfully transplanted, causing the grounds to be such a wonder of their day that, in 1890, Queen Victoria invited herself to view them. The Queen was, however, more impressed by the electric lighting in the house than the wonders of the park. Fascinated by the invention she had not seen before, she is reported to have spent ten minutes switching a newly electrified 18th-century chandelier on and off. When Baron Ferdinand died in 1898, the house passed to his sister Alice de Rothschild, who further developed the collections. Baron Ferdinand's collection of Renaissance works and a collection of arms were both bequeathed to the British Museum as the "Waddesdon Bequest". During World War II, children under the age of five were evacuated from London and lived at Waddesdon Manor. Following Alice de Rothschild's death in 1922, the property and collections passed to her great-nephew James A. "Jimmy" de Rothschild of the French branch of the family, who further enriched it with objects from the collections of his late father Baron Edmond James de Rothschild of Paris. When James de Rothschild died in 1957, he bequeathed Waddesdon Manor, 200 acres (0.81 km2) of grounds and its contents to the National Trust, to be preserved for posterity. The Trust also received their largest ever endowment from him: £750,000 (£15,310,270 as of 2014).
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Aerial photograph of the British Sugar factory, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk — one of only four remaining sugar beet processing plants still operating in the UK. Opened in the late 1920s, it has grown into a vast, highly efficient industrial complex, handling over two million tonnes of beet every year during the autumn and winter campaign. The factory produces around a quarter of a million tonnes of refined sugar annually, together with valuable by-products including animal feed, lime for agriculture, and bioethanol.
The six tall silos store tens of thousands of tonnes of finished sugar, while the circular tanks and clarifiers handle beet juice and wastewater treatment. The surrounding lagoons and settling ponds are part of the site’s environmental management system. Steam billows from the main chimney as part of the energy recovery process — much of the plant’s heat is recycled to improve efficiency.
British Sugar’s Bury St Edmunds site plays a vital role in East Anglia’s long-standing beet industry, supporting hundreds of local farmers and marking nearly a century of continuous production.
Photo taken during a protest against the government's racist immigration policies including the Nationality and Borders Bill.
Upper Skagit Valley, WA - Jan 2016 - The winter of 2015-2016 was an irruption year for Common Redpolls in Washington. This flock stayed a month in the area and grew as large as 140 birds, including one Hoary Redpoll.
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Lilium candidum, the Madonna Lily or White Lily, is a plant in the true lily family. It is native to the Balkans and Middle East, and naturalized in other parts of Europe, including France, Italy, and Ukraine, and in North Africa, the Canary Islands, Mexico, and other regions.
It has been cultivated since antiquity, for at least 3,000 years, and has great symbolic value since then for many cultures.
IN CULTURE: The Bible describes King Solomon's Temple as adorned with designs of Madonna lilies on the columns, and on the brazen Sea.
The white lily symbolizes chastity in the iconography of the Catholic Church and some of the Orthodox churches.
For example, Medieval depictions of the Annunciation show Gabriel the Archangel handing a white lily to the Virgin Mary.
TOXICITY IN PETS: Cats are extremely sensitive to the toxicity of the plant and ingestion is often fatal. Suspected cases require urgent veterinary attention. (Source: Wikipedia)
UNA AZUCENA (LILIUM CANDIDUM) DESDE CERCA, 2024
La azucena, Lilium candidum, lirio de Madonna o lirio blanco, es una planta de la familia de las liliáceas.
Es originaria de los Balcanes y Oriente Medio, y se ha naturalizado en otras partes de Europa, como Francia, Italia y Ucrania, y en el norte de África, las Islas Canarias, México y otras regiones.
Se cultiva desde la antigüedad, al menos desde hace 3000 años, y tiene un gran valor simbólico desde entonces para muchas culturas.
EN LA CULTURA: La Biblia describe el Templo del Rey Salomón como adornado con diseños de lirios de Madonna en las columnas y en el Mar de bronce.
El lirio blanco simboliza la castidad en la iconografía de la Iglesia Católica y algunas de las iglesias ortodoxas.
Por ejemplo, las representaciones medievales de la Anunciación muestran al Arcángel Gabriel entregando un lirio blanco a la Virgen María.
TOXICIDAD EN MASCOTAS: Los gatos son extremadamente sensibles a la toxicidad de la planta y la ingestión suele ser mortal. Los casos sospechosos requieren atención veterinaria urgente. (Fuente: Wikipedia)
The scarlet minivet (Pericrocotus speciosus) is a small passerine bird. This minivet is found in tropical southern Asia from the Indian subcontinent east to southern China, Indonesia, and the Philippines. They are common resident breeding birds in forests and other well-wooded habitats including gardens, especially in hilly country. While the male of most subspecies are scarlet to orange with black upper parts, the females are usually yellow with greyish olive upper parts
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Couldn't keep from looking around to see Jack Benny. Known for being "economical" in the cars he drove, including this and The Maxwell.
:)
February 17, 2019
National Museum Of Transportation
St. Louis, Missouri
Well, this was fun. I’ve never done oil droplets before though I have admired the results of many who have, including lots today.
And I wasn’t going to. But I had ten minutes spare at lunchtime so I thought I would give it a try. I placed a little water in a light-coloured flowerpot saucer outside and dripped oil on top. It was really shallow so you can see the droplet shadows on the saucer from the bright sunlight.
The red oil on the left is multigrade car oil from the Boy’s Garage. Curiously when I first added the oil it didn’t form proper blobs at all, just a yellow mush. And then I sprayed it, as one does, with WD40 (a very light DIY oil in an aerosol can), and suddenly it formed blobs. How strange! My scientific curiosity is piqued, but I decided to leave further experiments ‘til later.
The yellow is rapeseed cooking oil pernickered from the Mistress of the Estate’s Kitchen.
And that was the problem.
Alas, Favourite Wife spotted the theft and I was caught (oily- and) red-handed. As a result (and the fact that the ‘ten minutes’ overran ever so slightly, cough…) I am in the doghouse, and my ranking has dropped immeasurably way beneath that of Favourite Husband.
She was distinctly not amused that I was so free to squander the last remaining cooking oil. It was not so much a fall from grace as a plummet over the precipice into the fathomless abyss. I doubt now that Favourite Husband will ever be an attainable goal, and I’d worked towards it for so long. Sigh…
I took about 120 shots, struggling to find a good composition (I was definitely on the steep learning curve experimenting mode here). This was a crop from one of the more interesting results. I rather like the little cascade of mini droplets or bubbles from the top right droplet.
There was a little magic in the processing and the image was also flipped vertically to tell a better story.
This is for Smile on Saturday’s Oil on Water theme today.
Thank you for taking the time to look. I hope you enjoy the image. Happy Smile on Saturday :) (Sympathy always welcome! ;) )
Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral) in Innere Stadt, the Central District of Vienna, Austria.
By the middle of the 12th century, Vienna had become an important centre of German civilization, and the four existing churches, including only one parish church, no longer met the town's religious needs. In 1137, Bishop of Passau Reginmar and Margrave Leopold IV signed the Treaty of Mautern, which referred to Vienna as a civitas for the first time and transferred St. Peter's Church to the Diocese of Passau.
Although previously believed built in an open field outside the city walls, the new parish church was in actuality likely built on an ancient cemetery dating to Ancient Roman times. This discovery suggests that an even older religious building on this site predated the St. Rupert's Church, which had been considered the oldest church in Vienna.
Founded in 1137 following the Treaty of Mautern, the partially constructed Romanesque church was solemnly dedicated in 1147 to Saint Stephen in the presence of Conrad III of Germany, Bishop Otto of Freising, and other German nobles who were about to embark on the Second Crusade.
From 1230 to 1245, the initial Romanesque structure was extended westward; the present-day west wall and Romanesque towers date from this period. In 1258, however, a great fire destroyed much of the original building, and a larger replacement structure, also Romanesque in style and reusing the two towers, was constructed over the ruins of the old church and consecrated 1263.
In 1365, just six years after beginning the Gothic extension of the Albertine choir, Rudolf IV disregarded St. Stephen's status as a mere parish church and presumptuously established a chapter of canons befitting a large cathedral. This move was only the first step in fulfilling Vienna's long-held desire to obtain its own diocese; in 1469, Emperor Frederick III prevailed upon Pope Paul II to grant Vienna its own bishop, to be appointed by the emperor.
During World War II, the cathedral was saved from intentional destruction at the hands of retreating German forces when Wehrmacht Captain Gerhard Klinkicht disregarded orders from the city commandant, "Sepp" Dietrich, to "fire a hundred shells and reduce it to rubble". On 12th April 1945, civilian looters lit fires in nearby shops as Soviet Army troops entered the city. The winds carried the fire to the cathedral, where it severely damaged the roof, causing it to collapse. Fortunately, protective brick shells built around the pulpit, Frederick III's tomb, and other treasures, minimized damage to the most valuable artworks.
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The Arrow Rapier – or Fastback, as it came to be known – launched in October 1967was a four-seat coupé based on the chassis of the Hillman Hunter Estate. Although the Rapier used the tail lamps and rear valance from the Hunter Estate, the rest of its superstructure was unique.
The Rapier used the Rootes four-cylinder, five-bearing 1,725 cc (105.3 cu in) engine, which was tilted slightly to the right to enable a lower bonnet line, in common with the other Arrow models. With its twin Stromberg 150CD carburettors the engine produced 88 hp Overdrive was standard with the manual gearbox, and Borg-Warner automatic transmission was an optional extra.
The Fastback Rapier continued almost unchanged until 1976, when it was discontinued without a replacement. During its lifetime it formed the basis for the more powerful Sunbeam Rapier H120 (108hp), introduced in October 1968 To add to its sporty image, the H120 had wider Rostyle wheels broad side flashes, polished sill covers, a matt black radiator grille and a new boot lid incorporating a faired-in spoiler. To further distinguish the model from others in the range, it had H120 badges on the front wings and in the centre of the grille. The H120 was discontinued with the Fastback Rapier in 1976
The Sunbeam Alpine Fastback, introduced in October 1969, was essentially a Rapier with a simplified specification, developed to fill a gap in the Arrow range above the Singer Vogue. It used the same 1,725 cc (105.3 cu in) engine as the Hillman Hunter which, fitted with a single Stromberg 150CD carburettor, developed 74 hp. The Alpine, though well equipped, was less sporty in style than the Rapier. It had a wooden dashboard with fewer instruments, instead of the Rapier's cowled plastic one, and wood instead of metal on the transmission tunnel. There were also different wheel trims, no aluminium sill finishers (nor the polished ones of the H120) and no vinyl trim on its C-pillars. Above all at £1086 in the UK it was significantly (for the time) cheaper than the £1200 Rapier. Maximum speed of the Alpine was 91 mph (146 km/h) and it could reach 60 mph (97 km/h) from rest in 14.6 seconds. The Alpine Fastback was discontinued in 1975, one year before the Rapier and Rapier H120
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Shot 17.04.2022 Weston Park (Classic Car Show), Weston-under-Lizard, Salop 157-330
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Early morning walk in Quepos, CR area produced a few cool shots, including this pair of Pale-billed woodpeckers. Beautiful birds, (Campephilus guatemalensis)
Adrian's Mortar and Pestle
The molcajete was used by pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican cultures, including the Aztec and Maya, stretching back several thousand years. Traditionally carved out of a single block of vesicular basalt, molcajetes are typically round in shape and supported by three short legs. They are frequently decorated with the carved head of an animal on the outside edge of the bowl, giving the molcajete the appearance of a short, stout, three-legged animal. The pig is the most common animal head used for decoration of this type.
In the pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican period, the molcajete had a lid and the set was believed to be used for burial of members in society of high status. Additionally, throughout the pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican period, they were decorated with various colors and designs, and orange wares were identified as the most common characteristic of the molcajete.[3] The matching hand-held grinding tool, known as a tejolote (Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl texolotl), is made of the same basalt material.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molcajete
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molcajete
Over time Chispa and I became good friends. Every evening, including evenings when I had worked late, Chispa made it quite clear that she and I would have "play time" together before I was to go to bed. She liked to play chase games best. She'd initiate the game by lowering her head and switching her tail, which was my cue to lower my head and say "Chispa, I'm going to get you!" To which she'd scamper off like a cartoon kitty and hide behind a door, a chair or anything, not realizing her tail always remained in plain view! The game required that I be blind to this, so I would look through the house saying "Chispa, where are you?" Once I had passed her not so hidden hiding place, with my back to her, she'd run out and slap the back of both my heels to get my attention (oh boy, I fell for this Every Time!) and then she'd be off and running for the next "hiding" spot!