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Stick on stuff shrinks in strong sun.
Interesting property on the other side of the road, with a sort of cut out for parking and living area above. No dropped kerb though.
Italien / Toskana / Chianti
Volpaia
Chianti (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkjanti]), in Italy also referred to as Monti del Chianti ("Chianti Mountains") or Colline del Chianti ("Chianti Hills"), is a mountainous area of Tuscany in the provinces of Florence, Siena and Arezzo, composed mainly of hills and mountains. It is known for the wine produced in and named for the region, Chianti.
History
The territory of Chianti was initially limited, in the thirteenth century, by the municipalities of Gaiole in Chianti, Radda in Chianti and Castellina in Chianti and thus defined the "Chianti League" (Lega di Chianti).
Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, even decided in 1716 to issue an edict in which he officially recognized the boundaries of the Chianti district, which was the first legal document in the world to define a wine production area.
The villages of Chianti are often characterized by Romanesque churches and fortified medieval castles, signs of the ancient wars between Siena and Florence or as Monteriggioni, a fortified village north of Siena, on the ancient Via Cassia that leads to Florence.
In 1932, the wine designation specified the production limits for Chianti Classico, which is a DOCG (in Italian "Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita", governed by Italian regulations).
Geography
In addition to the cities already mentioned at the origin of this region, the city of Greve in Chianti radically expresses its connection directly in its name or as Impruneta which claims the name Impruneta in Chianti although it is not an official designation.
Agriculture
Like all rural regions of Tuscany, there is no monoculture and there are vineyards, olive trees, cereals and potatoes.
Silviculture
In the lower hills, there is the exploitation of oak woods, on the higher hills those of chestnut and holm oaks. Everywhere there are cypresses.
Viticulture
The name of Chianti wine refers to a region strictly located in the provinces of Florence, Siena, Arezzo, Pistoia, Pisa and Prato.
Cities in the region with explicit reference in their names:
Greve in Chianti and its hamlets: Panzano in Chianti, San Polo in Chianti
Radda in Chianti
Gaiole in Chianti
Castellina in Chianti
(Wikipedia)
Das Chianti-Gebiet [ˈkjantigəˌbiːt], auch Colline del Chianti (Chianti-Hügel) oder Monti del Chianti (Chianti-Berge) genannt, ist eine Hügelkette (Gebirgskette) im Zentrum der Toskana, in der schon seit Jahrhunderten Chianti-Wein produziert wird. Das Weinbaugebiet macht ca. ein Drittel der gesamten Toskana aus.
Geografie
Das Kerngebiet der Hügelkette teilt sich in die Gebiete Chianti fiorentino und Chianti senese auf. Hierbei liegt der fiorentinische Teil am südöstlichen Rand der Metropolitanstadt Florenz und umfasst die Gemeinden Barberino Val d’Elsa, Greve in Chianti, San Casciano in Val di Pesa und Tavarnelle Val di Pesa. Der senesische Teil liegt im Nordosten der Provinz Siena und umfasst Castellina in Chianti, Castelnuovo Berardenga, Gaiole in Chianti, Poggibonsi und Radda in Chianti. Der sogenannte Chianti aretino ist der westliche Teil der Provinz Arezzo zwischen Arno und Chianti und gehört nicht zum Kerngebiet. Ihm gehören die Gemeinden Cavriglia, Bucine, Pergine Valdarno, Montevarchi und San Giovanni Valdarno an. Diese liegen geografisch gesehen im westlichen Valdarno[ (Arnotal).
Das Chianti-Gebiet umfasst im Westen Teile des Elsatals (Val d’Elsa) und des Pesatals (Val di Pesa), im Norden das Grevetal (Val di Greve), im Osten Teile des Arnotals (Valdarno) und des Ambratals (Val d’Ambra bzw. Valdambra). Im Südosten grenzt der Chianti an die Crete Senesi, im Südwesten an die Montagnola Senese.
In den Hügeln des Chianti entspringen die Flüsse bzw. Torrenti Ambra, Arbia, Bozzone, Greve, Ombrone, Pesa und Staggia. Zudem durchfließt im Westen der Elsa aus Süden und der Montagnola Senese kommend das Gebiet, das im Norden und Nordosten teilweise an den Arno grenzt.
Höchste Erhebung im Chianti-Gebiet ist der Berg Monte San Michele, der im Gemeindegebiet von Greve in Chianti liegt. Er erreicht eine Höhe von 893 Metern.
Geschichte
Das Gebiet wurde zuerst von den Etruskern und danach von den Römern besiedelt. Beide Kulturen hinterließen viele Spuren – auch, was den Weinbau angeht. Erstmals dokumentiert wurde das Gebiet als Clanti im 8. Jahrhundert. Im Mittelalter kämpften Florenz und Siena um die Vorherrschaft in diesem Gebiet. Der Name "Chianti" (Lega del Chianti) stand ursprünglich für einen Militärbund der Städte Radda, Castellina und Gaiole, der im 13. Jahrhundert entstand. Später wurde der Name auf immer größere Gebiete ausgeweitet. Dörfer und Klöster, Burgen und Festungen wurden in dieser Zeit errichtet, die dann später, als es wieder friedlicher wurde, in Landgüter und Villen umgewandelt wurden. In dieser Zeit fanden umfangreiche Waldrodungen statt, um Olivenhaine und Weinberge anzulegen. Diese Veränderungen brachten wirtschaftliche Erfolge und internationalen Ruhm für die Region.
Gesamtes Chianti-Gebiet (Weinbau)
Das gesamte Chianti-Gebiet erstreckt sich von Pisa (im Nordwesten) bis Montalcino (im Südosten) und ist offiziell in neun Untergebiete geteilt:
Chianti Classico (siehe unten)
Chianti Rufina (um Pontassieve)
Chianti Colline Pisane (um Pisa)
Chianti Montalbano (um Carmignano)
Chianti Colli Fiorentini (um Florenz)
Chianti Colli Senesi (um Siena)
Chianti Aretini (um Arezzo)
Chianti Montespertoli
Weinbau im Chianti-Classico-Gebiet
Es ist im Norden begrenzt von den Vororten von Florenz, im Osten von den Chianti-Bergen, im Süden von Siena und im Westen von den Tälern der Flüsse Pesa und Elsa. Es ist das Kernland des Chianti-Gebietes. Eine 70 km lange Weinstraße (die „Via Chiantigiana“, SS 222) verbindet die beiden großen Städte und führt durch eine großartige Kulturlandschaft. An der Straße liegen viele bekannte Weinorte aufgereiht wie an einer Perlenkette. Nur ein Zehntel des sehr waldigen Gebiets (insgesamt ca. 70.000 Hektar) wird für Weinbau verwendet. Der Gallo Nero (= „Schwarzer Hahn“) ist das Kennzeichen der Chianti-Classico-Weine. Das Consorzio del Marchio Storico Chianti Classico wacht über die Einhaltung der Regeln für guten Chianti.
(Wikipedia)
Big Branch
New River Gorge
Had to use a funky crop on this one due to some serious foreground issues.
This is the tallest waterfall on Big Branch. There are at least five on this creek. I haven't explored upstream from the last one as that is where the trail loops back towards the trailhead. It appears that the terrain forms a plateau of sorts from that point, but I haven't studied a topo of this area, so who knows . . .
*Again, many thanks to Brent for the use of his spare camera during our hike on Monday.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (July 17, 2020) New midshipmen (plebes) who have been tested and confirmed negative for COVID-19 receive their issued uniform items before the onset of Plebe Summer. Before interacting with their first set of detailers, the plebes will underwent a 14-day restriction of movement (ROM). During this time, training was conducted in the virtual environment; focusing on moral and mental development. For the Class of 2024, their time as plebes will look very different than years prior, and their experience will be marked by the challenges Naval Academy leadership faces to ensure safety while maintaining an effective training environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dana D. Legg/Released)
South Hummocks.
This region is located in the Hundred of Kulpara which was declared in 1862 with surveying beginning in 1864. It was probably declared because it was on the land route to the new Wallaroo and Moonta copper mines but few farmers took up land here until around 1880. Before the farmers arrived the land was issued as leaseholds. Whilst Captain Ellis had the northern part of the Hummock Ranges near Snowtown leases 40 and 270 were taken out by John Bowman in 1851 and 1853 sequentially. Bowman leased around 200 square miles. Lease number 270 which covered the land from Port Wakefield to Lochiel was surrendered in 1862 when the Hundred was declared. The Hundred was partially surveyed in 1865 with more land surveyed in 1875 and in 1881 and the final parts surveyed in 1888. One of the first settlers of South Hummocks was the Hamdorf family who bought land in 1881. The Zilm family took up land in 1882. The Penna and Taylor families were also pioneer settlers of the district. In the early years wheat was carted to Port Arthur on the gulf but it was railed out at the South Hummocks railway station after 1880. The stone primary school in South Hummocks was built in 1880 and opened in 1881. It still stands hidden by bush and scrub. When it closed in 1945 it had just seven pupils. The remaining children were sent to Beaufort School until it closed in 1959 when they were bussed to Balaklava primary. The Post Office opened in 1869 with Mrs Hamdorf as post mistress. It closed in 1917 and a private mail bag service began. It was probably housed in the small tin shed “post office” which can still be seen in South Hummocks. The cemetery was established in 1883. Methodist Church services began in the government school around 1890 and in 1905 the Methodists built a fine stone Gothic church. The land for the church was given by Ellen Penna who lived almost next door. Mrs Zilm played the organ for the opening service. In 1927 a Sunday School hall was built beside the church. A porch was added to the church in 1955. But sadly the church closed in 1969 and to avoid vandalism the church and hall was demolished in 1972. In its heyday South Hummocks had football, cricket and tennis clubs and an oval and a Literary Society.
This is Rift, my created character from the Original Marvel Roleplay on Second Life. The world ended, and began anew. Real name is Dawn Morthaven, with the powers of Portals and teleportation, as well as the Darkforce, she is known as Rift when fighting crime, as well as among her mutant friends.
Skin is Wasabi Pills and skin is from Lumae! Built using the Maitreya body and LOGO Sadie head and ears, as well as Soul's curly tail.
Garrett’s mouth moves, but no sound comes. Fury’s ears ring. The bunker is collapsing around them. Fury doesn’t think, he moves. Dragging Garrett on the ground behind him, he begins to regain his bearings. Things come to focus. Sounds of explosions and cries of agony come into Fury’s head.
Garrett: AAAH!!! GET IT OFF OF ME!!! AAHHHGG GET IT O—
Garrett’s voice changed in an instant, as if he had been 100% all along.
Garrett: RPG!!! GET DOWN NICK!!!
John flipped up like some acrobat, pushing Fury to the side, who saw that it was not Garrett, but a large, muscular man in a black combat outfit, with a pistol firing streaks of black goo, seeming to act like bullets. Fury, stuck for a moment, confused by what he was seeing, decided to shoot the baddies first, and then find out what that stuff had done to John.
Radio: This is Venom 1, give me a sitrep.
Command: Venom 1, we have a blown CIA op in Cambodia, two man team sent in to receive High-Priority package. Place got hot real damn fast. You are to go in and give air support for exfil team. Puff the Magic Dragon will be joining you. Command out.
Fury: Garrett?! What the hell happened?!
Garrett: Hell, what?! I, it, it covered me. I thought I was dying. But it fixed me. It fixed me!
Fury: What the hell is going on, John! What is going on!
Garrett: I, I don’t know…
Finaly Shield is Back, sorry for the delay. I'll be doing these more again! I might even get a Falcon up today, but probably not :P
Issue 37 of Transliving Magazine available in both digital download and printed format from www.transliving.co.uk
edited by John Barlow.
Toronto, Oversion Press, 25 october 1995. unknown number of unique copies in 2 distinct variants by page count:
a) 1st issue (as shown) of 1o sheets;
b) most later issues of 8 sheets side-stapled
–1. thrice
–2. 4 times
c) some copies top-stapled
d) some copies folded to 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 & side-stapled 4 times (as above).
8-1/2 x 11, 8 or 1o sheets white xerographic bond side- or top-stapled thrice, all printed black photocopy with various marker, paint, pen, pencil additions to covers &or elsewhere.
cover by John Barlow.
contributors vary copy to copy but overall include:
Tara Azzopardi, Peter Bakowski, John Barlow, Wade Bell, Joe Blades, Christian Bok, Daniel F.Bradley, Allan Briesmaster, Monika Burkhardt, Clint Burnham, William S.Burroughs, Natalee Caple, Victor Coleman, Mark Connery, Mark Critoph, Nancy Dembowski, Douglas Fetherling, Ciaran Ganley, Martha Hillhouse, Rachel Hoste, Jesse Huisken, Gayle Irwin, M.Kettner, Peggy Lefler, Damian Lopes, Thomas MacKay, Jay Millar, Sheila E.Murphy, Terry Murphy, Edward Mycue, Brian Panhuyzen, Matthew Remski, Stan Rogal, Stuart Ross, Rob Ruzik, Dennison M.Smith, Clive Thompson, Steve Venright, Death Waits, Darren Wershler-Henry, Kerry Zentner.
includes (varies from copy to copy but overall):
i) "a poesy rose", by John Barlow (page collage arond a concrete poem by Monika Burkhardt includes 2 photographs by Barlow that include Peggy Lefler's "G" visual poem broadsheet)
ii) "KEEP ING THE TEETH STRONG", by John Barlow (page collage includes a photograph by Barlow that includes Lefler's "G" broadsheet)
iii) "3 52 6 94 8 0 F D B I E A", by John Barlow (page collage includes 3 photographs by Barlow that include Lefler's "G" broadsheet)
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Issued by Luxury Collectibles. It is 1:43 scale and crafted in resin.
A Limited Edition of 150 pcs.
The model is finished in Cinnamon Metallic.
Chicago, IL | February 18th-19th
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Sometimes I have issues lol. A lot of the time when I get angry with taking photos I end up throwing my animated, chipmunk cheek smile on.
These are just because I was feeling cheesey today.
This is another one of my professional stage shots. This one was named after the contemporary dance routine pictured here. It just renders beautifully in black and white.
One that I love, but I wish I could re shoot it @ ISO3200
There's a tiny bit of clipping in the highlights; one thing I've learned is that you can't recover those in post. The reason stage photography is so difficult is that you have to make moment to moment decisions based on intuition and experience. Some lighting environments make it almost a waste of time to consult your meter.
There is always the balance between shutter speed, ISO and noise, where the D810 definitely has less leeway that either my D4 or my D750 but a lot more detail.
I was at F1.8 and subtly underestimated because a lot of my work is at F2.8. Still, I really like working with a prime and I'm going to be doing a lot more with my Sigma Art 50mm and F1.4. I would certainly love to try the Sigma Art 135mm, which is apparently an epic lens. I have an Art series 35 as well, which is fabulous. Here's something taken with the 50mm
www.flickr.com/photos/mahamantra1/30589820256/in/datepost...
And a review of the 135 Art which gives it 10 out of 10
www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/sigma-135mm-f-1-8-dg-hsm-art
"One photograph is worth a million snapshots..."
It's depressing that the photographers who make all the money are the cookie cutter, mass production people who do those smiling posed shots in malls and so on. Their work has no artistic depth or merit, yet people buy that stuff readily. I'm starving, yet my photography is of exhibition quality. What to do?
And the fact that an image of this quality can't get on Explore just goes to show that Flickr and Yahoo are full of crap. I stopped paying Pro fees when Yahoo forced me to use an email address I didn't want. Ironically, I still have to use my gmail address to verify my login to Yahoo every time.
This shot is better than most of the stuff I got featured on Explore before I stopped paying fees. These are my "issues".
I don't use the D810 much on stage. It's getting a bit noisy over ISO 3200 so I use it with primes. A D850 would be amazing but $5,000. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh Nikon. Donate me one and I'll be your slave forever. Seriously, I'll never defect to Sony.
On another note, isn't the 85mm F1.8G something else? The highest rating of any Nikon lens on DXo mark, including the 85mm 1.4. I absolutely love my Nikon gear.
www.dxomark.com/Reviews/Nikon-AF-S-85mm-f-1.8G-review-An-...
Nikon D810
Nikon 85mm F1.8
ISO 1600 1/500th
Produced for presentation at the 1939 New York World's Fair a booklet issued by one of the railroad greats - the Pennsylvania Railroad and describing the new rolling stock the company was then introducing.
In my opinion, this is probably one of the finest pieces of industrial design ever built - the GG-1 Class electric locomotives of the Pennsy. As is often the case with 'classics' there's been some debate about the precise designer of these fine locos as they are usually credited to the designer Raymond Loewy - however, now, it should be mentioned that the earlier works on this class were carried out by the equally famous Donald Roscoe Dohne. It was certainly Loewy who developed the final shape and livery - green until 1952 and then the classic Tuscan Red used by the Pennsy. The locos, 139 0f them in total, ran between 1934 and 1983. They were built by General Electric and the Railroad's Altoona Locomotive Works.
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Waiting to receive my macro lens, in the meanwhile this doesn't feel far from real macro to me. Thankfully lilies are grand flowers. This was taken with my 50mm.