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The world globe hangs in the Kendall Hall rotunda on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 in Chico, Calif.
(Jason Halley/University Photographer/CSU Chico)
My best friend.
This was a day that we spent together back in November 2008. I took my camera, and we had fun. This shot was actually a joke. She was walking around with that stupid grass thing in her mouth, and decided to lean against a wall. I got down on my knees and mocked a professional photographer. Little did I know that mimicking others actions teaches you more than any text book.
This was one of two shots of the same pose, the other shot did not have the light fixture in the left corner. I personally think it makes the picture.
I think that this was her soul just showing her true colors. She is a southern girl at heart.
I learned a valuable lesson today about going to the local Chinese buffet at dinner time on a Saturday. I.e., don't. It was the busiest I've ever seen them, even busier than the times I've been there when there were multiple tour busses unloading patrons at once. It was crazy. I had to sit way in the back corner because there were hardly any available tables, and for a while I was stuck back there because the tables in the back were packed too tightly for me to get up when there were other people sitting at them.
Food was good though.
Maxwell's Plum opened in New York City in April 1966. It was noted for its garish Art Nouveau/Art Deco/Art Whaddya Got interior, celebrities, and good food. It closed in 1988.
I was walking home from the bus one night, and as I passed a front walk, I saw the cool spiral patterns the light fixtures along the walk. I loved the effect so much, I photographed it. The result is what you see here.
This is the fluorescent light fixture installed in the display case. I bought it from a shop called Wayfair.
Specs:
Dimensions: 24" L x 9" W x 2 3/4" H
Lamping: 2-17W T8
May 1, 2022 - Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam at Mr. Visserplein 3. "The beautiful Portuguese Synagogue, also called the Esnoga, is one of the most important legacies of the vibrant Jewish community in Amsterdam. Until the Holocaust Jews made up more than 10% of the population of Amsterdam. During the 16th and 17th century, many Jews that faced persecution in Spain and Portugal fled to Amsterdam. The religious tolerance they enjoyed in the Dutch Republic was unheard of in the rest of Europe.
History of the Portuguese Synagogue
In 1665, the Jewish community decided to build a new synagogue. The new synagogue was to be the biggest in the world. Architects Elias Bouwman and Daniel Stalpaert were commissioned to build the synagogue. They started building in 1671 and in 1675 the Portuguese Synagogue was ready. It had cost the community not less than 186,000 florins. Minor restorations have been made but the synagogue still looks pretty much the same as 340 years ago.
Architecture of the Portuguese Synagogue
The architecture shows the self-confidence and wealth of the Jewish community in Amsterdam. It was the largest synagogue of its time and one of the biggest buildings of Amsterdam. A model of the Temple of Salomon in Jerusalem inspired the architects. Around the main building, there are various offices and archives, the rabbinate, a mortuary and the Ets Haim (Tree of Life) library that holds valuable collections of Sephardic manuscripts.
The Entrance
There is an inscription in Hebrew above the entrance that refers to Psalm 5:8: “In the abundance of Thy lovingkindness will I come into Thy house" and mentions the date 1672. This date is an interesting curiosity: this was the year in which the synagogue was supposed to be ready. Because of the war in 1672, “The Year of Disaster” it was not possible to finish the construction of the Portuguese Synagogue until 1675.
Interior of the Portuguese Synagogue
Amsterdam SynagogueThe interior of the Portuguese Synagogue is of the longitudinal Iberian-Sephardic type. The striking wooden Ark and the Tebah are found at opposite ends of the interior. Seating is divided into two halves facing one another. The women’s gallery is supported by twelve stone columns, representing the twelve tribes of Israel. During service 1000 candles in two enormous brass chandeliers light the synagogue." Previous description: www.amsterdam.info/portuguese-synagogue/
Pretty much every supper I ever had growing up was eaten beneath these lights...
This ceiling fan is - in my opinion - one of the most beautiful things ever. My mom says she doesn't want to get rid of it because "not too many of the new styles have five lamps. Most of them just have the one..."
I remember a time when I was about 10 years old... I had discovered the wonder of circular motion and centripetal force. I took three or four pairs of socks and tossed them up onto the fan... then I turned it on full blast.
My siblings and I made it into a sort of roulette game. We would select a spot along the wall of the dining room and hope that one of the socks didn't fall on us... because... because... Well, just because.