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This was the hardest shoot of my professional career. 3 1/2 hours of monsoon rain. Not a dry soul to be found.
Photo taken @ Red Rocks Amphitheater 8/16/16.
In the years leading up to Wew War 2, the South Yafrani government initiated the construction of nearly a dozen different classes of cruiser, the Kongo-class heavy cruiser (CA) among them. Conceived as fast, well armed (and reasonably well protected) vessels, the Kongo class was intended to be the South Yafrani Navy’s main scout. Her unconventional turret arrangement allowed her to level two thirds of her main armament against pursuing ships, and her high speed (for a heavy cruiser) enabled her to outrun the bigger ones.
Famed for their durability, low maintenance and reliability, these ships would serve in their original configuration (with some needed modifications to the anti-aircraft armament) until a number of years after the end of the war. With larger and more capable heavy cruisers abound, the class would be removed from service in the 1950s, it’s more modern cousins being better suited to conversion into guided missile cruisers (CGs).
The ships would languish in port until 1980 when faced with the complete destruction of their navy, the now independent ‘Wêreldryk’ sought to modernize the Kongos. However, none would be commissioned before the Wêreldryk’s fall at the end of the year (see D&C VI). So, the unfortunate ships would continue to sit unused until the outbreak of the Great Demon War in 1982.
The desperation born from the Demon War saw every available gun, tank and ship alike pressed into service. The Kongos were no exception. Even facing an unearthly enemy nearly forty years after they were first laid down, the Kongos proved their worth again and again. With the end of the Demon War in 1988, the ships returned to port to undergo significant refits. Now, redesignated as Guided Missile Cruisers (CGs) themselves, Kongo and her sisters will likely serve into the 21st century as Yafran’s largest active warships.
Thanks to Ian Macdonald for helping with the bridge's geometry. (I know the original shape's been lost, it'll be used.)
Initially went out for a sunset shoot but ended up with interesting dusk colours, the bushfire smoke that had been floating over caused the sky to have some interesting colours which gives a very bleak (though beautiful look).
Noto Kongo area including Ganmon is one of the Noto Peninsula Quasi-National Park. The area is often used as location for films.
iPhone 11
April 20th, 2021
Noto Kongo, Ishikawa, Japan
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)'s Kongo-class guided-missile destroyer JS Kongo (DDG-173), assigned to the Escort Division 5, Escort Flotilla 1, Fleet Escort Force, Self Defense Fleet based at Sasebo Naval Base, and Takanami-class destroyer JS Takanami (DD-110), assigned to the Escort Division 6, Escort Flotilla 2, Fleet Escort Force, Self Defense Fleet based at Yokosuka Naval Base, are moored at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, February 27, 2019.
"The monks of Kongō Sanmai-in like to say that in the 1200s, monastic life did not differ much from that of today. Despite what gossips might have to say and notwithstanding the coffee machines and other food distributors lining the corridors of this temple, which has become a hotel (shukubo), the foundations and decorations are period pieces.
Although we do not have the exact date of its construction, we know that its Tahōtō pagoda was erected in 1223 by the noble lady Masako HOJO (1157-1225). Wife of the first Kamakura shogun MINAMOTO no Yoritomo (1147-1199), decided to build the monument in honor of her son, MINAMOTO no Sanetomo, who was violently assassinated in 1219.
Later, a children's health care institution was added to it, especially pretty today thanks to its natural heritage listed rhododendron garden, of which the oldest plant dates back over four hundred years. From late April to mid-May, the opulence of these pink flowers evokes the joy that the little patients must have felt when they looked after them.
Construction shrouded in mystery
One of a kind, the Kongō pagoda of Sanmai-in, the main attraction of the place, is one of the last examples of the Tahōtō style that fell into disuse after the Heian period (794-1185). Two-stories, with its lower roof curved at the ends and a pyramidal superior roof, it is entirely made of hinoki (Japanese cypress).
It also contains wooden statuettes representing the five Buddhas of wisdom (Dhyani Buddhas) and a hibutsu (secret Buddha), only accessible to the public every five hundred years, the next time will be around 2400 ... Listed in 1900 as a national treasure, this pagoda, all the Koyasan sites, joined the world heritage list in 2004.
The temple houses many works of great beauty, such as the room of paintings on fusuma (opaque sliding doors) decorated with designs on gilded backgrounds, which are classified as important cultural property, it can be nice to spend a night to have access to them, as simple visitors can otherwise only see the exterior, including the northern library that can not be missed. Timeless Kongō Sanmai-in continues its peaceful existence in the shade of the rhododendrons." www.japan-experience.com/city-koyasan/kongo-sanmai-in
"The monks of Kongō Sanmai-in like to say that in the 1200s, monastic life did not differ much from that of today. Despite what gossips might have to say and notwithstanding the coffee machines and other food distributors lining the corridors of this temple, which has become a hotel (shukubo), the foundations and decorations are period pieces.
Although we do not have the exact date of its construction, we know that its Tahōtō pagoda was erected in 1223 by the noble lady Masako HOJO (1157-1225). Wife of the first Kamakura shogun MINAMOTO no Yoritomo (1147-1199), decided to build the monument in honor of her son, MINAMOTO no Sanetomo, who was violently assassinated in 1219.
Later, a children's health care institution was added to it, especially pretty today thanks to its natural heritage listed rhododendron garden, of which the oldest plant dates back over four hundred years. From late April to mid-May, the opulence of these pink flowers evokes the joy that the little patients must have felt when they looked after them.
Construction shrouded in mystery
One of a kind, the Kongō pagoda of Sanmai-in, the main attraction of the place, is one of the last examples of the Tahōtō style that fell into disuse after the Heian period (794-1185). Two-stories, with its lower roof curved at the ends and a pyramidal superior roof, it is entirely made of hinoki (Japanese cypress).
It also contains wooden statuettes representing the five Buddhas of wisdom (Dhyani Buddhas) and a hibutsu (secret Buddha), only accessible to the public every five hundred years, the next time will be around 2400 ... Listed in 1900 as a national treasure, this pagoda, all the Koyasan sites, joined the world heritage list in 2004.
The temple houses many works of great beauty, such as the room of paintings on fusuma (opaque sliding doors) decorated with designs on gilded backgrounds, which are classified as important cultural property, it can be nice to spend a night to have access to them, as simple visitors can otherwise only see the exterior, including the northern library that can not be missed. Timeless Kongō Sanmai-in continues its peaceful existence in the shade of the rhododendrons." www.japan-experience.com/city-koyasan/kongo-sanmai-in
One older modell I forgot to upload. Finished last October, it was lying around and I forgot about it. But here it is, a "oldschool" Gorilla.
"The monks of Kongō Sanmai-in like to say that in the 1200s, monastic life did not differ much from that of today. Despite what gossips might have to say and notwithstanding the coffee machines and other food distributors lining the corridors of this temple, which has become a hotel (shukubo), the foundations and decorations are period pieces.
Although we do not have the exact date of its construction, we know that its Tahōtō pagoda was erected in 1223 by the noble lady Masako HOJO (1157-1225). Wife of the first Kamakura shogun MINAMOTO no Yoritomo (1147-1199), decided to build the monument in honor of her son, MINAMOTO no Sanetomo, who was violently assassinated in 1219.
Later, a children's health care institution was added to it, especially pretty today thanks to its natural heritage listed rhododendron garden, of which the oldest plant dates back over four hundred years. From late April to mid-May, the opulence of these pink flowers evokes the joy that the little patients must have felt when they looked after them.
Construction shrouded in mystery
One of a kind, the Kongō pagoda of Sanmai-in, the main attraction of the place, is one of the last examples of the Tahōtō style that fell into disuse after the Heian period (794-1185). Two-stories, with its lower roof curved at the ends and a pyramidal superior roof, it is entirely made of hinoki (Japanese cypress).
It also contains wooden statuettes representing the five Buddhas of wisdom (Dhyani Buddhas) and a hibutsu (secret Buddha), only accessible to the public every five hundred years, the next time will be around 2400 ... Listed in 1900 as a national treasure, this pagoda, all the Koyasan sites, joined the world heritage list in 2004.
The temple houses many works of great beauty, such as the room of paintings on fusuma (opaque sliding doors) decorated with designs on gilded backgrounds, which are classified as important cultural property, it can be nice to spend a night to have access to them, as simple visitors can otherwise only see the exterior, including the northern library that can not be missed. Timeless Kongō Sanmai-in continues its peaceful existence in the shade of the rhododendrons." www.japan-experience.com/city-koyasan/kongo-sanmai-in
ARS NOVA
los barcos están basados en la serie anime ars nova, en los cuales tome como ejemplo los barcos de Navy Person www.flickr.com/photos/navyperson/16022056864/in/album-721...
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)'s Kongo-class guided-missile destroyer JS Kongo (DDG-173), assigned to the Escort Division 5, Escort Flotilla 1, Fleet Escort Force, Self Defense Fleet based at Sasebo Naval Base, is moored at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, February 14, 2019.
Kongo Star - IMO 9508823
Oil / Chemical Tanker
Flag: Malta
Built: 2010
Length: 128.6 m
Beam: 20.4 m
Passing Gravesend heading out to sea.
15.7.21.
Nombre:Kongō clase
Constructores:
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
IHI Corporación
operadores: Fuerza Marítima de Autodefensa de Japón
Precedido por:Hatakaze clase
Sucesor:Atago clase
Construido:1990 - 1998
Terminado:4
Activo:4
Características generales
Tipo:destructor de misiles guiados
Desplazamiento:
7.500 toneladas norma
9.500 toneladas de carga completa
Longitud:528,2 pies (161,0 m)
Haz:68,9 pies (21,0 m)
Borrador:20,3 pies (6,2 m)
Propulsión:
4 Ishikawajima Harima / General Electric LM2500-30 turbinas de gas ;
dos ejes,
100.000 env (75.000 kW)
Velocidad:30 nudos (56 km / h; 35 mph)
Distancia:4.500 millas náuticas (8.300 km; 5.200 millas) en 20 nudos (37 km / h; 23 mph)
Complemento:300
Armamento:
1 × 5 pulgadas (127 mm) / 54 calibre Oto-Breda fusil compacto
2 × misiles bote hasta 8 RGM-84 Harpoon SSM
2 × 20 mm falange CIWS
2 × 68 Tipo triples de tubos lanzatorpedos (6 × Mk-46 o el tipo 73 torpedos)
90 de células MK-41 VLS :
(29 en la proa / 61 células en la popa popa) para una mezcla de:
SM-2MR misil Standard
SM-3 de misiles antibalísticos
RON-139 lanzamiento vertical ASROC (antisubmarina)
Aviones lleva a:helicóptero 1 × SH-60K
instalaciones de aviación:Sólo cabina de vuelo
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70001Kobaltcalcit, Mashamba West Mine, Kongo (Shaba), 146.02ct. Herzform ca.55x43x9mm, Oberseite kristallin, handgeschliffenes Unikat, www.topcut.ch 29.2g CHF 1180.-
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"The monks of Kongō Sanmai-in like to say that in the 1200s, monastic life did not differ much from that of today. Despite what gossips might have to say and notwithstanding the coffee machines and other food distributors lining the corridors of this temple, which has become a hotel (shukubo), the foundations and decorations are period pieces.
Although we do not have the exact date of its construction, we know that its Tahōtō pagoda was erected in 1223 by the noble lady Masako HOJO (1157-1225). Wife of the first Kamakura shogun MINAMOTO no Yoritomo (1147-1199), decided to build the monument in honor of her son, MINAMOTO no Sanetomo, who was violently assassinated in 1219.
Later, a children's health care institution was added to it, especially pretty today thanks to its natural heritage listed rhododendron garden, of which the oldest plant dates back over four hundred years. From late April to mid-May, the opulence of these pink flowers evokes the joy that the little patients must have felt when they looked after them.
Construction shrouded in mystery
One of a kind, the Kongō pagoda of Sanmai-in, the main attraction of the place, is one of the last examples of the Tahōtō style that fell into disuse after the Heian period (794-1185). Two-stories, with its lower roof curved at the ends and a pyramidal superior roof, it is entirely made of hinoki (Japanese cypress).
It also contains wooden statuettes representing the five Buddhas of wisdom (Dhyani Buddhas) and a hibutsu (secret Buddha), only accessible to the public every five hundred years, the next time will be around 2400 ... Listed in 1900 as a national treasure, this pagoda, all the Koyasan sites, joined the world heritage list in 2004.
The temple houses many works of great beauty, such as the room of paintings on fusuma (opaque sliding doors) decorated with designs on gilded backgrounds, which are classified as important cultural property, it can be nice to spend a night to have access to them, as simple visitors can otherwise only see the exterior, including the northern library that can not be missed. Timeless Kongō Sanmai-in continues its peaceful existence in the shade of the rhododendrons." www.japan-experience.com/city-koyasan/kongo-sanmai-in
A small outtake Kongo is the perfect girl for the coming Canberra Autumn! The colours are just so amazing for a short period of time~
Sorry for the inactivity everyone I've been working on a photobook and did some traveling~
"The monks of Kongō Sanmai-in like to say that in the 1200s, monastic life did not differ much from that of today. Despite what gossips might have to say and notwithstanding the coffee machines and other food distributors lining the corridors of this temple, which has become a hotel (shukubo), the foundations and decorations are period pieces.
Although we do not have the exact date of its construction, we know that its Tahōtō pagoda was erected in 1223 by the noble lady Masako HOJO (1157-1225). Wife of the first Kamakura shogun MINAMOTO no Yoritomo (1147-1199), decided to build the monument in honor of her son, MINAMOTO no Sanetomo, who was violently assassinated in 1219.
Later, a children's health care institution was added to it, especially pretty today thanks to its natural heritage listed rhododendron garden, of which the oldest plant dates back over four hundred years. From late April to mid-May, the opulence of these pink flowers evokes the joy that the little patients must have felt when they looked after them.
Construction shrouded in mystery
One of a kind, the Kongō pagoda of Sanmai-in, the main attraction of the place, is one of the last examples of the Tahōtō style that fell into disuse after the Heian period (794-1185). Two-stories, with its lower roof curved at the ends and a pyramidal superior roof, it is entirely made of hinoki (Japanese cypress).
It also contains wooden statuettes representing the five Buddhas of wisdom (Dhyani Buddhas) and a hibutsu (secret Buddha), only accessible to the public every five hundred years, the next time will be around 2400 ... Listed in 1900 as a national treasure, this pagoda, all the Koyasan sites, joined the world heritage list in 2004.
The temple houses many works of great beauty, such as the room of paintings on fusuma (opaque sliding doors) decorated with designs on gilded backgrounds, which are classified as important cultural property, it can be nice to spend a night to have access to them, as simple visitors can otherwise only see the exterior, including the northern library that can not be missed. Timeless Kongō Sanmai-in continues its peaceful existence in the shade of the rhododendrons." www.japan-experience.com/city-koyasan/kongo-sanmai-in
Driven by the absolute fashination about the pre-colonial states called Kingdom of Kongo motivated me to create this body of work. My devastation towards the distruction of cities, kingdoms and culture like these by Euroean invaders are very shamefull. In this case these e were the Portugese
Soon more on www.alicedekruijs.com