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2013 World Water Week.
Monday, September 2.
Exploring the Art of Cooperation - An Inter-Regional High Level Dialougue, K2.
Photo: Thomas Henrikson.
inside Eleven homes
The series Eleven is a collection of images documenting the interiors of
Frank Relle’s immediate families’ homes. Below is an excerpt from Frank’s
interview with writer Patrick Strange.
Relle’s current creations reveal bare portraits of interior spaces-often eye-level
accounts of everyday household objects and furniture. Like an inventory of life’s
generic commodities, many of the new images border on the mundane, centering
on such items like Norman Rockwell-screened throw pillows, dirty oven mitts, a
set of kitchen knives, a stack of paperback books, an over-sized plastic coin bank
shaped as a Budweiser bottle. At first, the images seem unremarkable, but as one
follows the pathways of Relle’s wandering eye, a pattern begins to emerge. These
photographs are not just a catalogue of materials, but attest to the fragile lives of
those who possess them and-in the regional context of southern Louisiana—they
suggest the nature of things that can so quickly be lost.
“After the scare of Hurricane Gustav, I started thinking, ‘Why the hell do we
keep doing this?’” Relle says. “And I realized that it was because of family.
My connection to New Orleans is more than habit, it’s because my family is here.
So, I started to ask myself what that really means—what it means to build a life that
can be washed away.”
Thus, Relle’s inquisitions have led him to the countertops and bedposts of his
childhood, and forced him to reconsider the worth of objects that have been
present from his earliest memories.
“It becomes a question of why the objects in our daily lives are important and
why they are glorified,” Relle says. “Is it because they are glorious before they are
destroyed, or is it only in the drama of loss that they are glorified? All I can do is
keep asking.”
Such questions may never be answered, but that doesn’t seem to keep Relle from
pondering the meaning of that which surrounds him. And as long as he continues
to investigate the objects and spaces that populate our lives-no matter the method
or the final result-those inanimate things will only continue to reveal secrets about
our inner selves.
Is it only in the drama of loss that the objects
of our daily lives are glorified?
Another shot from my visit to the Tor last week. A wonderful misty morning across the levels yesterday. My first visit to the Tor for sunrise and I was rewarded with one of the most beautiful mornings I have seen.
The mists kept moving, coming and going, breaking to open up new views every few minutes.
Nikon D7000, Nikon 70-200mm @70mm, F11
Progress of works as of early August 2013 to remove two level crossings near Mitcham Station - Rooks Road to the west and Mitcham Road to the east.
A new station and lowered tracks are being constructed on the southern side of the existing ones to allow the line to keep operating as long as possible before being transferred to the new lines.
Track crossover and former siding, removed to make way for new relocated lines.
MALCOLM X. PARK DRUM & DANCE CIRCLE at Meridian Hill Park / Upper Level between 15th and 16th Street and W and Euclid Street, NW, Washington DC on Sunday afternoon, 11 May 2014 by Elvert Barnes Photography
The Drummers Series
Elvert Barnes Sundays At Meridian Hill Park / Washington DC Project at elvertbarnes.com/MeridianHillPark.html
Freightliner Class 86 Bo-Bos nos. 86627 and 86638 pass through Tamworth with 4L75 09.58 Basford Hall - Felixstowe liner.
10th May 2011
Level(3) Working away in our data center OC192 interlinks between our Data Center pods and the outside world.
On se croirait presque sur la Water-Level Route. Le CN 327 (Montréal Taschereau - CSX Selkirk) au mille 35.8 sur la sub. Kingston du CN, approchant Coteau, QC. Le train est composé des locomotives CSXT 5428 (ES40DC) et CSXT 282 (AC4400CW), 19 plateformes intermodales et 87 wagons de marchandises générales, dont certains seront laissées dans la cour de triage de Coteau avant que le train ne poursuive sa route sur la sub. Valleyfield et la Montreal Branch de CSX. / One could almost think we're on the Water-Level Route. CN 327 (Montreal Taschereau - CSX Selkirk) is passing mile 35.8 of CN's Kingston sub., approaching Coteau, QC. The train is composed of CSXT 5428 (ES40DC), CSXT 282 (AC4400CW), 19 intermodal platforms and 87 mixed freight cars, some of which will be set off at Coteau yard before continuing on the Valleyfield sub. and CSX's Montreal Branch.
Once home to Seacroft Rail Station on this site, all that exists now is a narrow road leading to a private road, separated by an ungated level crossing on the Poacher Line, which runs from Skegness to Nottingham via Boston, Sleaford and Grantham.
1Z40 08.10 Saltburn to Portsmouth Harbour approaches Tamworth behind Class 47 no. 47580 "County Of Essex" (with no. 47760 on the rear) and CrossCountry Turbostar no. 170519 on the 11.19 New Street to Nottingham.
29th June 2012
Light just fading over the Somerset Levels one winter evening and noted yet again that Nature is a far better artist than any human.
Colosseum VIP Tour Of Lower Levels & Underneath, Rome, Italy
Located just east of the Roman Forum, the massive stone amphitheater known as the Colosseum was commissioned around A.D. 70-72 by Emperor Vespasian of the Flavian dynasty as a gift to the Roman people. In A.D. 80, Vespasian’s son Titus opened the Colosseum–officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater–with 100 days of games, including gladiatorial combats and wild animal fights. After four centuries of active use, the magnificent arena fell into neglect, and up until the 18th century it was used as a source of building materials. Though two-thirds of the original Colosseum has been destroyed over time, the amphitheater remains a popular tourist destination, as well as an iconic symbol of Rome and its long, tumultuous history.
Origins of the Colosseum
Even after the decadent Roman emperor Nero took his own life in A.D. 68, his misrule and excesses fueled a series of civil wars. No fewer than four emperors took the throne in the tumultuous year after Nero’s death; the fourth, Vespasian, would end up ruling for 10 years (A.D. 69-79). The Flavian emperors, as Vespasian and his sons Titus (79-81) and Domitian (81-96) were known, attempted to tone down the excesses of the Roman court, restore Senate authority and promote public welfare. Around 70-72, Vespasian returned to the Roman people the lush land near the center of the city, where Nero had built an enormous palace for himself after a great fire ripped through Rome in A.D. 64. On the site of that Golden Palace, he decreed, would be built a new amphitheater where the public could enjoy gladiatorial combats and other forms of entertainment.
Did you know? Archaeologists believe that the Colosseum contained both drinking fountains and latrines.
After nearly a decade of construction–a relatively quick time period for a project of such a grand scale–Titus officially dedicated the Colosseum in A.D. 80 with a festival including 100 days of games. A well-loved ruler, Titus had earned his people’s devotion with his handling of recovery efforts after the infamous eruption of Vesuvius in A.D. 79, which destroyed the towns of Herculaneum and Pompeii. The final stages of construction of the Colosseum were completed under the reign of Titus’ brother and successor, Domitian.
The Colosseum: A Grand Amphitheater
Measuring some 620 by 513 feet (190 by 155 meters), the Colosseum was the largest amphitheater in the Roman world. Unlike many earlier amphitheaters, which had been dug into hillsides to provide adequate support, the Colosseum was a freestanding structure made of stone and concrete. The distinctive exterior had three stories of arched entrances–a total of around 80–supported by semi-circular columns. Each story contained columns of a different order (or style): At the bottom were columns of the relatively simple Doric order, followed by Ionic and topped by the ornate Corinthian order. Located just near the main entrance to the Colosseum was the Arch of Constantine, built in A.D. 315 in honor of Constantine I’s victory over Maxentius at Pons Milvius.
Inside, the Colosseum had seating for more than 50,000 spectators, who may have been arranged according to social ranking but were most likely packed into the space like sardines in a can (judging by evidence from the seating at other Roman amphitheaters). Awnings were unfurled from the top story in order to protect the audience from the hot Roman sun as they watched gladiatorial combats, hunts, wild animal fights and larger combats such as mock naval engagements (for which the arena was flooded with water) put on at great expense. The vast majority of the combatants who fought in front of Colosseum audiences in Ancient Rome were men (though there were some female gladiators). Gladiators were generally slaves, condemned criminals or prisoners of war.
The Colosseum Over the Centuries
The Colosseum saw some four centuries of active use, until the struggles of the Western Roman Empire and the gradual change in public tastes put an end to gladiatorial combats and other large public entertainments by the 6th century A.D. Even by that time, the arena had suffered damaged due to natural phenomena such as lightning and earthquakes. In the centuries to come, the Colosseum was abandoned completely, and used as a quarry for numerous building projects, including the cathedrals of St. Peter and St. John Lateran, the Palazzo Venezia and defense fortifications along the Tiber River. Beginning in the 18th century, however, various popes sought to conserve the arena as a sacred Christian site, though it is in fact uncertain whether early Christian martyrs met their fate in the Colosseum, as has been speculated.
By the 20th century, a combination of weather, natural disasters, neglect and vandalism had destroyed nearly two-thirds of the original Colosseum, including all of the arena’s marble seats and its decorative elements. Restoration efforts began in the 1990s, and have proceeded over the years, as the Colosseum continues to be a leading attraction for tourists from all over the world.
A4 60009 Union of South Africa on the North Wales Express - No 9 takes the branch to Llandudno & is seen here crossing a 175 that almost messed up the whole shot & is seen whistling for Deganwy Marina level crossing
Small TT scale (1:120) diorama style layout of an industrial area in the Chicago region.
For more information on this layout, see www.joernpachl.de/model_rr_us.htm
Mallow to Tralee Railway Line - MP Killarney Junction 55 1/2.
Level crossing (XT143) at Gortalea Junction, Kerry 4th April 2013.
High-level segment H.E. Mr Ibrahim Elmirghani
State Minister of Communications & Information Technology,
Sudan
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Wiki says:
Sjusjøen is a Norwegian skiing destination with forest and mountain terrain, (750-1000 meters above sea level) about 20 km east of the centre of Lillehammer, at 61°9′18″N 10°41′54″E / 61.155°N 10.69833°E / 61.155; 10.69833. The area is located in the municipality of Ringsaker, Hedmark. The mountain plateau South of Sjusjøen is Hedmarksvidda.
Nordseter and Sjusjøen were originally mountain farm communities, which - with their easily accessible forest and mountain terrain - have developed into skiing destinations. The area offers a wide range of skiing alternatives, including approx. 350 km. of prepared cross-country trails. This is known to be the biggest cross country skiing terrain in the world. The tracks run all the way to Lillehammer and Øyer, and connect with the Olympic tracks at the Birkebeineren Ski Stadium. The trails go through forested and mountain terrain, and all the trails are clearly sign posted
Progress of works in February 2014 for the removal of the level crossing at Springvale. The bridge deck is complete and the new depressed line is being excavated and the new station is under construction, immediately to the north of the old one.
Works are to be completed during 2014.
Existing level crossing looking in UP direction. The lowered line is to the right of shot between the existing line and the former Emptor distillation plant far right of shot. Note temporary 2-track cantilever overhead structures have been installed to allow for construction to occur close to the existing tracks. An additional road to access the Westall yards from this end, located to the to the right, was also removed to allow for the new line.
Members of this Order of insects are extremely diverse. Many are small and agile flies as their name suggests. Some flies carry the tainted reputation for being carriers of disease such as malaria and yellow fever. Fly groups include crane flies, midges, gnats, mosquitos, black flies, horse flies, window flies, robber flies, bee flies, house flies, fruit flies, shore flies, dung flies, flesh flies and many others.
Robber flies are not to be trifled with. Capable of immobilizing bees, wasps and other insects larger than itself, robberflies catch their prey in mid air. As with other aerial predators, robberflies have excellent vision, characterized by two conspicuous compound eyes. The mouthparts of this family have been modified to a stabbing proboscis. Flies were revered by the ancient Egyptians who awarded a military honor in the form of a golden fly pendant.
High-level segment H.E. Ambassador Mark Kent
British Ambassador to the Argentine Republic
United Kingdom
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Shots from the 2019 SMASH! event at ICC Sydney Exhibition Centre, photographed by The Valiant Knight.
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Normally when the children get thier report cards we go to Chuck E Cheese's as a reward for thier hard work. This semester we decided to change things up a bit and headed to Family Bowl Away in Butler for "Cyber Bowling". It was such an enjoyable time. The black lights made need for some creativity when it came to taking pictures. Indoor settings didn't quite work, night settings were even worse. I don't know if I ever found the right setting, but I did give it a ernest effort. This made choosing today's picture tough. I ended up going for this one. It shows everyone (some are teeny tiny in the back and blurry) but everyone is there. As is thier personalities..
Aubriaunna whom I commonly refer to as "Boo" is definately a poser. She wants attenion, and she knows just how to make "cutzie" work to her advantage.
Nathen, my "Buddy" is such a ball of energy. Always on the go, alway keeping me on my toes. Yet he is the most compassionate little guy ever. He was the one carring all the bowling balls (not just ours everyone elses' too) back to thier "homes".
Avery, my sweet "Angel" is finding new ways to discover and express herself with each day that passes. Not nearly as outgoing as the other two, but she has this "something" about her. An ambition to move forward, a willingness to push ahead.
Brian, finally a part of "my family" and I ever so happy about it. Sometimes tings take time to work... I am willing to give time :o)
Debbie, my mother whom I have always called "George". She has taken tremendous responciblity in taking care of Boo. I know that when the need arrives, she is there for the kids.
Big Wild Goose Pagoda is a Buddhist pagoda located in southern Xi'an and it has seven levels
Level Three:
There is a Bronze statue of the Buddha coated in gold. This is one of the most valuable items in the Pagoda. Every visitor must bow at the Buddha. On the walls, apart from the picture of the Buddha, there are calligraphies and poems mainly by famous scholars from Tang Dynasty.