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Mendon Ponds Park is owned and very poorly maintained by the County of Monroe, NY.
Unfortunately, this extraordinary property is rapidly deteriorating due to an egregious lack of care. Trails are not cleared of debris... signs are useless. Park maintenance is essentially nonexistent. They do have a marketing department. Seriously, the taxpayers are paying the salaries of a county parks marketing department.
Email Mendon Ponds Park complaints to: countyexecutive@monroecounty.gov
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University of Sunderland
Out of all the sights we were scheduled to see, I was most looking forward to the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland. After taking a bus, train, plane, and another 5 hour bus ride, we finally arrived at the cliffs. Unfortunately, immediately upon arrival it started pouring and visibility was almost nonexistent. I was devastated because we had to get back on the bus fairly quickly to return back home. Luckily, after only 5 minutes, the sun came out and with it emerged two full rainbows. It was a defining moment because I realized that sometimes you have to endure in order to experience beauty.
After eating one of these without the bubblegum cream, the flavors were kinda weak. Strong presence of cream cheese, a hint of cherry and the pistachio flavor is almost nonexistent except for the texture.
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Description: 3D red cyan anaglyph from NARA 111-B-5544 (526539) - the file is NARA's standard medium-res file, but posted in tif format on Wikimedia Commons. Both sides of the stereograph have been restored, upscaled, and slightly sharpened.
Link to file at Wikimedia Commons: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Government_corral_-_NARA_...
NARA Title: Government corral
Date: Circa 1863-1865
Notes: A stereoscopic view of the Union cavalry depot at Giesboro Point in Maryland, situated on the Potomac River, adjacent to the Nation's Capital. Tens of thousands of horses were issued from here between 1863 and 1865, and thousands of sick and broken down horses were returned here to recuperate, over 25,000 subsequently dying. In fact, there appears to be a dead horse in this photo, lying just over the fence at center.
And it wasn't just horses that died here, many of the civilian workers, who seemed to be mostly African-American "Contrabands" (freed slaves) fell victim to the foul smells and polluted working conditions at the Giesboro depot. During one period in 1863, five to ten workers were dying each day.
The original NARA file is likely the only stereograph of Giesboro posted online, and unfortunately, the 3D is not the best, and NARA's 300 dpi scan is awful - zoom-in and fine detail is nonexistent. It's really a shame, as I'm sure the glass negative has plenty of additional detail. One thing that can be seen, and it's rare in Civil War photos - real clouds seem to have been captured. I've tried to preserve these instead of wiping the sky clean, often the only practical solution when restoring these old stereographs.
Below are several excerpts to provide additional background information on Giesboro; the first is general info on the size and scope of the depot, the second describes the mysterious disease that affected many of the workers; and lastly an article about the "Great Stampede," in which over five thousand horses engineered their escape into the District and surrounding countryside, one night in December 1863.
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Report of the Secretary of War.
Published 1866
CAVALRY BUREAU
"A report from General Ekin of the operations of the quartermaster's department in connection with the cavalry bureau, and especially of the construction and operations of the principal cavalry depot at Giesboro', is submitted herewith. It gives a history of probably the largest depot ever organized for the supply of animals to an army.
To systematize and regulate the purchase and supply of horses to the cavalry, then actively engaged in the field in operations attended with great destruction of horses, a cavalry bureau was organized under General Orders No. 236, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, July 28, 1863.
The principal depot for the supply of horses for the armies in the Atlantic States was established at Giesboro', on the eastern branch of the Potomac, opposite the Capitol. Other depots were established at St. Louis, Missouri; Greenville, Louisiana; Nashville, Tennessee; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Wilmington, Delaware.
The principal depot was at Giesboro', occupying a farm of about 625 acres.
Within three months after commencing operations in the summer of 1863, provisions were made for the care of 15,000 animals, and within six months the depot had capacity for 30,000. The largest number present at any one time was about 21,000. Stables, stock-yards, corrals, forage-houses, workshops, storehouses, mess-houses, and quarters for the operatives and officers were constructed. A large steam mill for grinding grain and cutting hay and straw and steaming feed was erected. Wharves with berths for three large steamships, water-works with reservoir, 27,000 feet of mains and steam pumps for raising the water, and all the other conveniences for the safe-keeping, handling, and feeding of 21,000 animals, were constructed. The estimated cost of the buildings and other constructions is $1,225,000. There were in all received, issued, died, or sold at this depot to the 30th of June, 1866, 208,659 horses, of which 196,036 were cavalry horses. 25,958 horses died at the depot, most of which had been returned from the armies in the field broken down and disabled. 50,372 horses were sold from this depot to the 30th of June, 1866, at which time 32 horses remained on hand.
The depot has been since entirely broken up, the property sold, and the site returned to the owners from whom it had been rented."
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Medical and Surgical Reporter, Volume 10, Published 1863
"THE EPIDEMIC AT GIESBORO', NEAR WASHINGTON
Last week we referred to a disease that had broken out among the contraband laborers at the Government corral at Giesboro,' near Washington. According to recent reports the disease is becoming more and more virulent, and the deaths number five to ten daily. It is not improbable that, as we suggested last week, the disease is dependent upon the impure exhalations and urinous odor that abound where so many horses are kept, especially as no effective disinfectant is employed to neutralize the foul emanations.
The first symptoms of the disease are said to be a slight chill, accompanied by a painful or distressing local sensation either in the hand, arm, foot, knee or back. A stupor follows the chill, after which the disease assumes its most virulent stage. Severe pain is felt in the head and breast; great prostration of the muscular strength attends almost invariably; petechiæ, or spotted eruption of the skin, follows, and the tongue becomes black. The last symptom of the disease is that of vomiting - a most disgusting substance, resembling feces, being thrown from the stomach. In from six to twelve hours after being attacked, the disease generally leaves the patient a corpse.
Many of these symptoms are very similar to those of the disease which a few months ago prevailed in the vicinity of Philadelphia, and in other parts of the country, under the names of "Spotted Fever," and "Scarlatina Maligna." A disease which was very likely of the same general character as this, also prevailed among the negro population of this city in 1819-1821 under the name of "The Negro Fever."
As to the treatment of the disease, the indications would seem to point unmistakably to prompt and decisive stimulation. Preventive measures should not, however, be overlooked. It is represented that bad diet, irregular labor, and low, marshy ground, are the incipient cause of the epidemic at Giesboro'; and until these causes of sickness are removed, or rendered inoperative, we cannot expect a more favorable report from that locality. The use of efficient disinfectants would undoubtedly aid in removing the causes of the disorder...."
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The Weekly Pioneer and Democrat
Saint Paul Minn. Territory
January 1, 1864
GREAT STAMPEDE OF GOVERNMENT HORSES NEAR WASHINGTON.
From the Washington Star, Dec. 12.
“The stampede of the horses in the stockyard at Camp Stoneman (Giesboro Point) night before last, is described as a very exciting affair. It appears that the horses were not fresh ones, but had been worn down at the front and recruited and were sent to this camp preparatory to again being sent to the front, and that among them a large number had been placed in the enclosure on that evening. The enclosure was a rail fence about five feet high, and was regarded as a strong one; but the horses, when they got to frolicking and crowded against it with such force as to throw it down. At the time—near eleven o’clock—the watchmen were on duty, but the horses breaking down the enclosure in two places and were bursting forth in such immense force, they found it impossible to stop them. Indeed, the stampede was made in such a mass and with such violence that it was a foolhardy experiment for any number of men less than an army to attempt to stop the frightened animals, and away they went in two masses, numbering over five thousand altogether—one taking the road towards the city, and the other down the country.
The people living along the road as well as the cavalry patrol hearing the racket, were apprised of the affair some minutes before they saw the approaching host of horses, and attempted at first to check them, but ineffectually, and away they went, some as they became exhausted, taking to the fields and woods. Great consternation was occasioned, especially along the Marlboro road, and we hear that some persons who came out in the road narrowly escaped with their lives. Three young men who were on the way to the city, and met the drove, one man, wiser than his comrades, rode into a fence corner, leaving the others to continue their way, when on came the drove, making tremendous dust, and the tramp of their feet sounding similar to thunder.
The travelers were instantly engulphed, but manfully kept their horses headed towards Washington until they had plunged three or four files deep in the rear of the advancing column of horse flesh, when finding that it was impossible to go further, and that their lives were in danger, they with difficulty turned their horse’s heads, and putting spurs to them, they were soon in the front rank, the others closely pressing upon them for some miles, when they managed to escape by a by-road.
Some of the pickets on the roads in Prince George’s, it is said, hearing the sound, thought that it was an advance of the rebels, and fired their pieces and ran to the forts for refuge.
The most exciting scene, however, was at the Navy Yard bridge, where the guards attempted to stop them, and in a short time they had the bridge blocked up, when those behind crowding on and not getting through, divided and jumped into the branch [Anacostia River], where a number were drowned, others swimming the branch in safety. A large number attempted to swim the branch above the bridge, and some were also drowned here. A number of citizens were soon out, and the boys went in and extricated many of the terror-stricken animals.
There are still about six hundred of the horses missing, over eleven hundred having been picked up in the city yesterday, a large number at Bladensburg, and a still larger number at Marlboro’ and Port Tabaco, which it is thought will be sent to the depot to-day. Lieut. Ball, who has charge of the depot, believes that the loss will be less than one hundred horses, when the scattered ones are all collected, but others are of the opinion that the loss will prove to be nearer one thousand.”
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The Library of Congress has a couple nice prints of Giesboro, by Andrew Russell, at these links:
(1) tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/pnp/ppmsca/08200/08...
(2) tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/pnp/ppmsca/08200/08...
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Red/Cyan (not red/blue) glasses of the proper density must be used to view 3D effect without ghosting. Anaglyph prepared using red cyan glasses from The Center For Civil War Photography / American Battlefield Trust. CCWP Link: www.civilwarphotography.org/
FOCUS ON SOCIAL EVILS
Gunturu Seshendra Sarma, an acclaimed, poet, literary critic and winner of the Sahitya Academy Award speaks about the essence of his works.
Beginning with Sohrab, the translation of Mathew Arnold's poem in 1951. Gunturu Seshendra Sarma, an acclaimed poet, literary critic and scholar, has authored about 40 works of poetry and literary criticism in his four-decade-long literary career.
Though hailed as a poet who set new trends and played a prominent role in the development and evolution of Modern Telugu literature, awards began coming his way only form 1993.
Born on October 20, 1927 in Nellore district, the poet, by his outstanding contribution, has been selected for the Sahitya Akademi Award for 1994 for 'Kaala Rekha,' his work on modern literary criticism in Telugu, published by the Telugu Akademi. After receiving his formal education in prose, theatrics and Sanskrit under Sri Nethi Krishna Sastry in his native village, he mastered the Vedas, Upanishads, ancient history and tantrik sastra. Seshendra Sarma's interest also spans history, nuclear science, ancient and modern tatvik principles and music. He learnt theatrics and drama under the famous Telugu character-actor Mukkamala.
The science graduate from Andhra Christian College, Guntur, took the law degree from the Madras Law College and served the Andhra Pradesh Government in the Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad till it found his revolutionary writings unpalatable and retired him compulsorily in 1975 at the age of 47. However, four days later he was invited to a Kavi Sammelan organised by the then Government where he recited a poem that was critical of the Government and drew loud cheers from the audience.
He says that his poems were based on real life as he was anguished by the poverty and helplessness of the slum dwellers who lived amid squalor, which he saw on his visits as part of his job in the Corporation.
Reviewing Seshendra Sarma's writings while conferring on him the honorary D. Litt in October 1994, the Telugu University's citation observed 'Seshendra Sarma' Mahakavi' who gave Telugu poetry a new direction". He also received the Kaviratna Neela Jangaiah Sahithi Award in February 1994. From as early as 1974, the prolific writer, has nearly 40 works to his credit and has become widely known in literary circles.
It took 43 long years of writing for Seshendra Sarmas to get Sahitya Akademi accolade for his "Kaala Rekha," a compilation of papers presented by him at seminars in the country and abraod. Ironically, the Sahitya Akademi thought it fit to give its award to Seshendra Sarma long after it honoured his translator for 'Meri Dharti, Mere Log', the Urdu translation of "Naa Desham, Naa Prajalu". The Hindi translation of the same book got the Hindi Prathishtan award of Andhra Pradesh Government to Om Prakash agarwal in 1981.
Three decades ago, he authored Shodasi, a research work on Valmiki's Ramayana, Swarnahamsa, a research work on Harsha Bhatta's Sanskrit classic, Naishadhiya Charitham and Sahitya Koumudi, a criticism on Andhra literature, Seshendra Sarma brought a storm of change in Telugu literature with his forceful poetry and works like "Mande Suryudu" (The Burning Sun 1974), "Raktha Rekha (Arc of Blood - Poet's Notebook), "Naa Desham" Naa Prajalu" (My Country, My People Modern epic poetry 1975), "Neerai Paari Poyindi" (Turned Into Water and Flowed Away 1976 poetry), Gorilla (poetry 1977), "Kavi Sena Manifesto"(Adhunik Kaavya Sahstra Poetics 1977), "Samudram naa Peru" (Sea is my Name 1978 poetry), 'Premalekhalu'.
Some of the well known critics have compared his poem "My country, My People", with T.S. Eliot's Waste Land and L'Ascension" John Perse. Personally I would compare the pain and anguish of the poet with the one of Loutremont (the founder of surrealism) in his lyric 'MaldAurore'. The difference is that Seshendra Sarma's protest is not made in the void. At times we observe in his poem a biblical and prophetic tone", the Greek poet observed. Vrittakos wrote the preface for the Greek translation of Seshendra Sarma's book, 'Naa Desham, Naa Prajalu,', which has a Telugu poem printed on the cover.
Seshendra Sarma is the founder of Kavi Sena, an intellectual movement in 1974-75 with a view to reshape new minds and teach the younger generation how to invest the magnetic power of poetry and turn literature into a weapon for the cause of change and progress. He has written the celebrated work kavi Sena Manifesto (Aadhunik Kaavya Shastra) combining the literary problems with outstanding political issues. Its main theme is a comparative analysis of the four systems of thought of literature namely the ancient Indian and ancient GrecoRoman and marxist poetics and modern Western literary criticism. Referring to the manifesto, Dr Subba Rao, a reader of Sri Krishna Devaraya University at Anantapur said 'its sweep of comparative analysis linking the East and West, tradition and modernity, all these attest to the unquestionable integrity and seriousness of the poet's role you have kept in mind'.
The stir that "Munday Suryudu", (collection of poems 1974) and "Raktha Rekha" (poet's Notebook 1974) created in Telugu literature in the 1970s is historic constitution a turning point in poetry and criticism. Raktha Rekha unfolded new horizons of thinking and revealed the poet as the most outstanding mind. With this book, Seshendra Sarma breathed a new vision of modernity to poetry and criticism.
Writing the preface for the Urdu translation of Naa Desham, Naa Prajalu, 'Meri Dharti, Mere Log', the renowned Urdu poet Ali Sardar Jafri said "the book is a wealth of poetic heights gathered together in the enormity of epic style and a modern form of epic. The seeds of the epic are in the womb of Yajurveda which are, in fact the seeds of Indian consciousness".
Seshendra Sarma's fame soon spread to other nations and at the invitation of the Indological Research University at Gottingen in Germany, he presented an essay on the 'commonalities in Kalidasa's meghdoot and Valmiki's Ramayanam' in 1970. In 1987, he spoke extensively on 'Ancient Greek theatrics and Indian Sanskrit drama' at Delphi in Greece at the European Cultural Centre. He presented a research paper titled 'Two Sages and a Poet' on the relationship between the poetry of the two sages, Valmiki and Vyasa and the poet kalidasa.
At the All-India Rajabhasha Sammelan held at Calcutta in 1994, organised by the Official Languages Committee under the Union Home Ministry, the West Bengal Governor, Mr. K.V. Raghunath Reddy, conferred on him the title of 'Rashtrendu' on the lines of Bharatendu Harischandra.
The Hindu,
Friday, January 6, 1995
Hyderabad
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Visionary Poet of the Millennium
An Indian poet Prophet
Seshendra Sharma
October 20th, 1927 - May 30th, 2007
Visionary Poet of the Millennium
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Rivers and poets
Are veins and arteries
Of a country.
Rivers flow like poems
For animals, for birds
And for human beings-
The dreams that rivers dream
Bear fruit in the fields
The dreams that poets dream
Bear fruit in the people-
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The sunshine of my thought fell on the word
And its long shadow fell upon the century
Sun was playing with the early morning flowers
Time was frightened at the sight of the martyr-
- Seshendra Sharma
"We are children of a century which has seen revolutions, awakenment of large masses of people over the earth and their emancipation from slavery and colonialism wresting equality from the hands of brute forces and forging links of brotherhood across mankind.
This century has seen peaks of human knowledge; unprecedented intercourse of peoples and
perhaps for the first time saw the world stand on the brink of the dilemma of one world or destruction.
It is a very inspiring century, its achievements are unique.
A poet who is not conscious of this context fails in his existence as poet."
-Seshendra Sharma
(From his introduction to his “Poet’s notebook "THE ARC OF BLOOD" )
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B.A: Andhra Christian College: Guntur: A.P: India
B.L : Madras University: Madras
Deputy Municipal Commissioner (37 Years)
Dept of Municipal Administration, Government of Andhra Pradesh
Parents: G.Subrahmanyam (Father) ,Ammayamma (Mother)
Siblings: Anasuya,Devasena (Sisters),Rajasekharam(Younger brother)
Wife: Mrs.Janaki Sharma
Children: Vasundhara , Revathi (Daughters),
Vanamaali ,Saatyaki (Sons)
Seshendra Sharma is one of the most outstanding minds of modern Asia. He is the foremost of the Telugu poets today who has turned poetry to the gigantic strides of human history and embellished literature with the thrills and triumphs of the 20th century. A revolutionary poet who spurned the pedestrian and pedantic poetry equally, a brilliant critic and a scholar of Sanskrit, this versatile poet has breathed a new vision of modernity to his vernacular.Such minds place Telugu on the world map of intellectualism. Readers conversant with names like Paul Valery, Gauguin, and Dag Hammarskjold will have to add the name of Seshendra Sharma the writer from India to that dynasty of intellectuals.
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Seshendra Sharma better known as Seshendra isa colossus of Modern Indian poetry.
His literature is a unique blend of the best of poetry and poetics.
Diversity and depth of his literary interests and his works
are perhaps hitherto unknown in Indian literature.
From poetry to poetics, from Mantra Sastra to Marxist Politics his writings bear an unnerving pprint of his rare genius.
His scholarship and command over Sanskrit , English and Telugu Languages has facilitated his emergence as a towering personality of comparative literature in the 20th century world literature.
T.S.Eliot ,ArchbaldMacleish and Seshendra Sharma are trinity of world poetry and Poetics.
His sense of dedication to the genre of art he chooses to express himself and
the determination to reach the depths of subject he undertakes to explore
place him in the galaxy of world poets / world intellectuals.
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Seshendra Sharma : Scholar - Poet
Seshendra Sharma, a scholar - poet was born (October 20, 1927) into a Pujari ( Priests ) family in Nellore District in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India . Seshendra’s father and his grandfather were well versed in Sanskrit Literature, Vedas and scriptures. At home itself, thus from his childhood , Seshendra got the opportunity of learning and training in Sanskrit. This was further nurtured by the Village school of Thotapalligudur, where he spent best part of his childhood.
Seshendra’s father was a well-to-do person, a Munsif ( village officer ) of the village, possessing more than Ten Acres of agricultural Wet land and own house . Father’s desire to see his son flower into a top man turned a new leaf in Seshendra’s life. Seshendra’s father admitted him for B.A. Graduation course in Andhra Christian College in Guntur. Incidentally, Seshendra’s Family Sir Name and this town’s name are one and the same. This is a turning point in the budding poet’s journey. Seshendra got significant exposure to the Western World, particularly to the Western Literature. The makings of a Visionary Poet germinated in him in this Alma Mater. His journey of poetry started with Translation of Mathew Arnold’s “Sohrab and Rustum “ , a long poem , which Seshendra translated into Telugu in Metrical poetry with accomplished finesse . This trend eventually blossomed and Seshendra emerged as an Epic – Poet. His My Country – My People : Modern Indian Epic is observed by learned critics as a land mark in modern poetry ranking it on par with T.S. Eliot’s Waste Land . This long poem was nominated for Nobel Prize in 2004. His subsequent works Gorilla, Turned into water and fled away, Ocean is my name – long poems were reviewed in scholarly strain.
Seshendra’s desire to perform in films took him to Madras, today’s Chennai in Tamil Nadu. In Madras he formally joined B.L. Course with Madras Law College. And was developing contacts in the Telugu Cinema Circles and was working as a freelance journalist. He used to translate articles into Telugu for Janavani , a popular weekly of those times whose editor was Tapi Dharma Rao , a towering personality of Telugu Literature. This facet of journalism of his personality rose to its full heights in 90s. When Soviet Union collapsed he wrote a series of articles in Telugu as well as in English decrying the west’s sinister plot, villainous machinations to pull down Communist Regimes. He sang odes / Laurels to communism and expressed in aggressive tone and style that communism will never die. It remains in the genes of oppressed peoples of the world for ever. Perhaps Seshendra is the only poet from the Indian Subcontinent to pen Anti – Imperialist essays during those times. He completed his Law course but his desire to act in films remained unfulfilled. Seshendra’s Classmates at his Alma Mater, A.C.College, Guntur, N.T.Rama Rao and Kongara Jaggaiah became popular actors of Telugu Cinema. N.T.R became an all time super –hero. Seshendra’s father and maternal uncle forcibly brought him back from Madras, and with the good offices of native Member of Parliament put him in Government service as Deputy Panchayat Officer. In due course of time, on deputation, joined Municipal Administration Department and worked as Municipal Commissioner in all Major cities and towns of Andhra Pradesh. With the result he got wide exposure to conditions of social life of his times. He obtained personal acquaintance of Common Man’s life and his travails. This enriched his vision of life and literature a great deal.
With Seshendra Poetry and Poetics are Siamese Twins. He penned works of Literary Criticism both on classical and contemporary poetry. Sahitya Kaumudi (Telugu ) and his bi-lingual book “ the ARC of Blood : My Note Book “ illustrate this point. His Research work on Valmiki’s Ramayana , Shodasi : Secrets of The Ramayana , questions the very foundations of centuries old assumptions. Seshendra, based on scientific research citing from the original text of Valmiki and Vedas, reveals that The Ramayana is not just story of Rama told in enchanting poetry , But the Sage wrote the epic to spread Kundalini Yoga among the masses of his era. His observations that the concepts of Vishnu and Reincarnation were non –existent during Valmiki’s Epoch constitute a revolt against centuries old beliefs. Sita is the central character of The Ramayana and she is Kundalini Shakti / Adi Para Shakthi . During that era temples and prayers were nonexistent. This hits directly at the very foundation of Temple System.
His Kavisena Manifesto , is a noteworthy work on Modern Poetics. In this work, he compiles cogently definitions of poetry cutting across centuries and countries and writes scintillating commentary. This Manifesto of Modern Poetry is a sort of Wikipedia page of world poetry. Seshendra, finally concludes that poetry is emotions and feelings skilfully garbed in unusual diction, and poetry is a way of life.
Discerning scholars critics and academics are of intrinsic opinion that T.S.Eliot ,Archibald MacLeish and Seshendra Sharma are trinity of world poetry and Poetics.
But this Scholar – poet of 20th century is an unsung and unwept genius of his times.
Prime Minister of India honoured Seshendra with Gold Medal in Sahitya Akademi ( India ) Golden Jubilee celebrations and Chief Minister of AP honoured him with Hansa Literary Award on the eve of UGADI , Telugu New Year Day in 2005 .
In one of his poems he says fragrance of stars is calling me. Seshendra left this world and vanished into fragrance of galaxies on May 30, 2007.
When the highway system was first being built, advertisers looked for places to show advertisements. Barns were a great place as they had very large sides and roofs and could be seen from a distance. Some farmers were able to finance the building of a barn by the advertising on the barn. This advertisement is for a now-nonexistent dry goods store in Valentine, Nebraska.
Day 2 was actually a rather busy day and I only got through most of the overskirt only.
I will be needing lace to cover the edges of the fabric, which I thought I would buy after I figured out how much exactly I would need. Dress has been adjusted to almost knee length, top being at natural waistline.
Overskirt`s general concept is to be a wrap-skirt, easy to remove by front/side closure.
I am currently figuring out how to do the balloon skirt which I plan to do tomorrow. (underskirt is nonexistent in this photo: it is just fabric wrapped around the torso)
1993 Suède Sweden Svezia
Escapade en train à Blåhammaren, dans le nord de la Suède, près de la frontier norvégienne.
Il est conseillé de savoir lire une carte et utiliser la boussole, car les sentiers ne sont pas bien marqués et on ne rencontre quasi personne ... le temps peut aussi changer brusquement : en qq minutes on passé de l'été à l'hiver avec de la neige (meme en plein mois de juillet).
Week-end close to the Norwegian border, in the north of Sweden, at Blåhammaren.
It is recommended to be able to read a map and use a compass because the paths are almost nonexistent ... the weather can also change within minutes going from Summer into Winter (with snow mid of July).
Camminata vicina al confine con la Norvegia, a Blåhammaren (2 giorni).
Saper leggere una mappa e utilizzare una bussola è d'obbligo perché i sentieri non si vedono bene. E non c'è molta gente da incontrare ! Subito il meteo può anche cambiare da estate a inverno con neve a metà luglio !
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My first f/1.2 lens test. I'm not completely sure if the softness at f/1.2 should be THIS soft, but I have to say the DoF is almost nonexistent. Left is the lens I own stopped down to f/16 is for sure good to go. Probably just not dialed in enough on focus for such a fast aperture.
Mendon Ponds Park is owned and very poorly maintained by the County of Monroe, NY.
Unfortunately, this extraordinary property is rapidly deteriorating due to an egregious lack of care. Trails are not cleared of debris... signs are useless. Park maintenance is essentially nonexistent. They do have a marketing department. Seriously, the taxpayers are paying the salaries of a county parks marketing department.
Email Mendon Ponds Park complaints to: countyexecutive@monroecounty.gov
"Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is nonexistent. And don’t bother concealing your thievery – celebrate it if you feel like it."
— Jim Jarmusch
Mendon Ponds Park is owned and very poorly maintained by the County of Monroe, NY.
Unfortunately, this extraordinary property is rapidly deteriorating due to an egregious lack of care. Trails are not cleared of debris... signs are useless. Park maintenance is essentially nonexistent. They do have a marketing department. Seriously, the taxpayers are paying the salaries of a county parks marketing department.
Email Mendon Ponds Park complaints to: countyexecutive@monroecounty.gov
Subway patrons were forced to stand curbside at Lankershim and wait for nonexistent buses Wednesday evening when a power outage shut down the Red Line at North Hollywood. The MTA's charm offensive knows no bounds.
An empty phone booth with its pay-phone removed. I placed my iPhone in the scene to rub salt on the wound. When cell phones were not around, people made calls from phone booths. One sat on that EMPTY SEAT and spoke through the nonexistent mouthpiece.
Mendon Ponds Park is owned and very poorly maintained by the County of Monroe, NY.
Unfortunately, this extraordinary property is rapidly deteriorating due to an egregious lack of care. Trails are not cleared of debris... signs are useless. Park maintenance is essentially nonexistent. They do have a marketing department. Seriously, the taxpayers are paying the salaries of a county parks marketing department.
Email Mendon Ponds Park complaints to: countyexecutive@monroecounty.gov
Mendon Ponds Park is owned and very poorly maintained by the County of Monroe, NY.
Unfortunately, this extraordinary property is rapidly deteriorating due to an egregious lack of care. Trails are not cleared of debris... signs are useless. Park maintenance is essentially nonexistent. They do have a marketing department. Seriously, the taxpayers are paying the salaries of a county parks marketing department.
Email Mendon Ponds Park complaints to: countyexecutive@monroecounty.gov
I'm gobsmacked by several things here. First, the light was nonexistent. Yet the Sony A7RII performed extremely well at incredibly high ISO. Second, using knowledge developed around a digital Zone System, I knew precisely where I wanted the tonal values and was able to place them accordingly. Third, I am happy to confirm the dynamic range of the sensor extends usefully to below Zone 0 (Zone -2!), even at such high ISO settings. Fourth, 1950s German optics can do the trick. These images were made using a triplet wide angle. Who would design such a thing and make it work? Micro-contrast is something to be seen, otherwise you wouldn't believe it.
Maine state capitol in Augusta. The only other time I've seen this building was way back in late summer 1996. The dome was green then. Coppery green, like the Statue of Liberty (as is given away in the collage picture of the capitol made of business cards posted here). It was recently repainted black, within the last few years.
It's a fairly straightforward and understated capitol which makes it enjoyable. The city of Augusta...an unusual place. A town of 20,000, there aren't many amenities here, and public transportation is nonexistent. I was incredibly lucky to get uber drivers, according to the one who drove me back to the bus station. Overall, Maine isn't a place to be if you aren't driving yourself around.
Fujiya is a chain of stores in Japan selling cakes and sweets and pastries. We pass this one in Kitahiroshima on the way to and from Eniwa (whenever we go there). I was surprised to see so many cakes and pastries for sale, since pastries and almost all other baked goods are nonexistent right now in Hokkaido due to the blackout following Thursday morning's earthquake. Somehow, Fujiya either had a huge amount of cake and bread and pastries stocked or they have a remarkably good distribution system. Or what I saw were wax display cakes not intended to be eaten...
1993 Suède Sweden Svezia
Terrain marécageux : alors on chemine pendant des kilomètres sur ces planches !
Going through swamps for miles on end on these plank "roads" !
Per attraversare i terreni paludosi, ci sono chilometri di "strade di legno" !
Escapade en train à Blåhammaren, dans le nord de la Suède, près de la frontier norvégienne.
Il est conseillé de savoir lire une carte et utiliser la boussole, car les sentiers ne sont pas bien marqués et on ne rencontre quasi personne ... le temps peut aussi changer brusquement : en qq minutes on passé de l'été à l'hiver avec de la neige (meme en plein mois de juillet).
Week-end close to the Norwegian border, in the north of Sweden, at Blåhammaren.
It is recommended to be able to read a map and use a compass because the paths are almost nonexistent ... the weather can also change within minutes going from Summer into Winter (with snow mid of July).
Camminata vicina al confine con la Norvegia, a Blåhammaren (2 giorni).
Saper leggere una mappa e utilizzare una bussola è d'obbligo perché i sentieri non si vedono bene. E non c'è molta gente da incontrare ! Subito il meteo può anche cambiare da estate a inverno con neve a metà luglio !
Mendon Ponds Park is owned and very poorly maintained by the County of Monroe, NY.
Unfortunately, this extraordinary property is rapidly deteriorating due to an egregious lack of care. Trails are not cleared of debris... signs are useless. Park maintenance is essentially nonexistent. They do have a marketing department. Seriously, the taxpayers are paying the salaries of a county parks marketing department.
Email Mendon Ponds Park complaints to: countyexecutive@monroecounty.gov
This is Olivia. She is an FBL custom Blythe with a black and deepest purple mohair root on a PVC CoolCat scalp. Her hair is actually to her wrists, but very humid here and it is going wild curly. She has 4 sets of handpainted eye chips and a purple and black silk gown. Her eyelids are deep purple and black, though they photograph black, at least in this light. Light is nonexistent today at our house, so will try to photograph better tomorrow. Light so low, focus is barely there.
This is Olivia. She is an FBL custom Blythe with a black and deepest purple mohair root on a PVC CoolCat scalp. Her hair is actually to her wrists, but very humid here and it is going wild curly. She has 4 sets of handpainted eye chips and a purple and black silk gown. Her eyelids are deep purple and black, though they photograph black, at least in this light. Light is nonexistent today at our house, so will try to photograph better tomorrow. Light so low, focus is barely there.
The thinking behind the two media for the game was that if a user didn't have a computer that had & supported USB ports, they've probably got a floppy drive, and Linux runs on anything, and it's not hard to port a text game using stdio to Linux (unless you've hardcoded 100 system calls to a nonexistent "pause", which were left in for an exciting challenge to the user).
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When it comes to crucial indicators like education and health, Gujarat has witnessed a DECLINE in ranking to 9th and.
10th positions respectively in a group of 19 major states..
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Gujarat's ranking in terms of literacy rate deteriorated from the 5th to the 7th (for both 6 years and above, and 6-14.
years age group) among 15 major States between 2000 and 2008. In terms of proportion of the people who are.
currently attending any educational institution, Gujarat's rank has deteriorated from the 21st to the 26th (6th to 10th.
among major 15 States) for the age group of 6-14 years during this period. Gujarat can also `boast' of having a higher.
gender gap in literacy levels (20 per cent) and those currently attending school (13.3 per cent) in the age group of 11 to.
14, when compared with other States..
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In health, Gujarat ranks 10th in the rate of decline in infant mortality. Moreover it is significantly higher among girls than.
boys. Gujarat doesn't do too well in terms of Life Expectancy : with the average longevity being 62.15 years it is in eighth.
place, below even Bihar's 62.85 years..
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Incidence of under-nutrition in Gujarat for the year 1998-99 was lower than the national average across all social groups..
Disturbingly, in 2005-2006, under-nutrition in Gujarat worsened in comparison with the national average. The.
level of under-nutrition for the SCs in Gujarat is close to the national average and, for the STs, it is higher than the.
national average. Malnutrition is severe among children (47%) and women; higher than the all-India average..
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80% of children below 4 years and 60% of pregnant women are anemic..
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45% of urban children and 60% of rural children are not immunized..
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In rural areas, 60% of child deliveries do not happen in institutional conditions..
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Rural poverty in Gujarat declined only by 2.5% in the last five years: better than the national average but slower than.
Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu..
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Sex ratio in Gujarat is declining, and Gujarat has joined the states of Haryana and Punjab in this dubious `distinction'!.
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In Global Hunger index, Gujarat is part of the bottom 5 states in India..
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In Gujarat, labour rights are virtually nonexistent!.
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In social sector spending as a proportion of public expenditure, Gujarat ranks a lowly 19 among India's 21 major.
states..
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5 million livelihoods have been lost in Gujarat owing to development projects: accounting for 10% of the population..
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What of Modi's So-called `Corruption-free Good Governance'??.
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Modi tried his level best to block the appointment of a Lokayukta in Gujarat for a very long time. Why? Because he was facing.
allegations of massive corruption and irregularities in at least 17 scams! For instance:.
.
Let's look at the material reasons for Ratan Tata's love for Narendra Modi. The Gujarat government allotted 1100 acres.
of land to Tata Motors Ltd to set up the Nano plant near Sanand at Rs 900 per square metre while its market rate was.
around Rs 10,000 per square metre. Further, Modi gave Ratan Tata a soft loan of Rs 9,570 crore at a negligible.
interest of 0.1 per cent to shift the Nano project to Gujarat. Repayment of this `loan' was deferred for 20 years. In all,.
the Modi Government has offered over Rs 30,000 crore in sops to Tata Motors. In other words, for an investment of.
Rs.220 billion by the Tatas, the Gujarat government gives sops worth Rs.300 billion. No wonder, Ratan Tata says,.
"You are stupid if you are not in Gujarat!!!".
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Land was allotted to Adani Group for the Mundra Port & Mundra Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Re1 per square metre..
Similarly land has been handed over to real estate developers like Raheja at dirt cheap rates, whereas the public sector.
Indian Airforce was asked to pay a MUCH higher price for land!.
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In Gujarat, there have been several cases of violation of Coastal Regulation Zones (CRZ) as well as forest conservation.
laws, in order to benefit corporate houses..
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These official facts and figures paint the true picture of Modi's famed `development' model: exclusive, benefitting a.
select few and deeply discriminatory. As per official records, 1180 people were murdered, 2548 injured, 919 women.
widowed, 606 children orphaned, nearly 1,50,000 people forced into relief camps, 270 mosques and dargahs razed, and.
hundreds of houses burnt down in the Gujarat genocide of 2002. And we are now being told by the corporate-communal.
brigade to forget these figures, and start praising a FALSE model of so-called `development' which has been carefully.
scripted through propagating lies and half-truths..
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What we are seeing is a essentially an attempt to sanitize Modi's communal-corporate model in the name of `pro-people.
good governance'! It is upto the progressive, democratic and secular people of this country to take the challenge to expose.
this attempt at sanitizing, to expose the real exclusionary, communal politics of Narendra Modi and the Sangh brigade..
Towards this end, AISA has organized a Public Meeting tonight (10 February 2013) at Kaveri mess from 9.30 pm onwards.
to discuss the `Hype vs. and Reality of Gujarat's Development'. This meeting will be addressed by Dr. Atul Sood (CSRD),.
Shabnam Hashmi and Harsh Mander. We appeal to the student community to participate in large numbers in this meeting..
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Ashutosh Kumar, Vice-President, AISA, JNU Sarfaraz, Jt. Secy, AISA, JNU.
..
Meredosia opening up for Bad Catman, Bookmobile, The Flips, and Looming at Black Sheep Cafe in Springfield, IL on January 17, 2014.
Words cannot describe how good it felt to be shooting another show at Black Sheep after so long. It doesn't have the greatest lighting and the photo pit is nonexistent, but I just feel so at home there because that community of people is just incredible. They all support each other so much and it's amazing to be a part of that and to get to photograph it every so often. And then getting to be the guest photographer for Harm House's "Record of the Night" was absolutely awesome. Honestly, when I look back, I can't even begin to describe how thankful I am to the Black Sheep venue and community for everything they've done for me. This was my training ground when I was really getting started, and these are the people who took me in and accepted me without question and without reservation. That, and they put on some kick-ass shows =)
Submitted as a challenge to the Flickr group A Certain Slant of Light for July 31: Distance
This is the second time I "found" these lakes, which are actually called by that name. They are part of the Glacier Peak Wilderness in the Cascade Mountains of Washington. When I was a kid, our family organized a backpacking trip to these lakes ... but never reached them.
The trail was brutal: seemingly vertical in places, the trail faint to nonexistent, strewn with fallen logs, and muddy from the incessant rain. We never reached the lakes, but we did climb a ridge where we could look down on them. In the end, we found a beautiful, boulder-strewn meadow with a freshwater spring and camped there. But part of me always wanted to go back to the lakes!
So I was delighted when I looked out the window of my Salt Lake City - Vancouver flight and recognized some familiar features in the landscape! A lot of memories (mostly pleasant!) came flooding back....
[There are about 28,000 feet between me and my subject in this photo.]
Bad Catman supporting Meredosia, Bookmobile, The Flips, and Looming at Black Sheep Cafe in Springfield, IL on January 17, 2014.
Words cannot describe how good it felt to be shooting another show at Black Sheep after so long. It doesn't have the greatest lighting and the photo pit is nonexistent, but I just feel so at home there because that community of people is just incredible. They all support each other so much and it's amazing to be a part of that and to get to photograph it every so often. And then getting to be the guest photographer for Harm House's "Record of the Night" was absolutely awesome. Honestly, when I look back, I can't even begin to describe how thankful I am to the Black Sheep venue and community for everything they've done for me. This was my training ground when I was really getting started, and these are the people who took me in and accepted me without question and without reservation. That, and they put on some kick-ass shows =)
© D O Y E E D T • A N N A H A A L
When you go through the streets
No one recognizes you.
No one sees your crystal crown, no one looks
At the carpet of red gold
That you tread as you pass,
The nonexistent carpet.
And when you appear
All the rivers sound
In my body, bells
Shake the sky,
And a hymn fills the world.
🔻
Pablo Neruda
1993 Suède Sweden Svezia
Escapade en train à Blåhammaren, dans le nord de la Suède, près de la frontier norvégienne.
Il est conseillé de savoir lire une carte et utiliser la boussole, car les sentiers ne sont pas bien marqués et on ne rencontre quasi personne ... le temps peut aussi changer brusquement : en qq minutes on passé de l'été à l'hiver avec de la neige (meme en plein mois de juillet).
Week-end close to the Norwegian border, in the north of Sweden, at Blåhammaren.
It is recommended to be able to read a map and use a compass because the paths are almost nonexistent ... the weather can also change within minutes going from Summer into Winter (with snow mid of July).
Camminata vicina al confine con la Norvegia, a Blåhammaren (2 giorni).
Saper leggere una mappa e utilizzare una bussola è d'obbligo perché i sentieri non si vedono bene. E non c'è molta gente da incontrare ! Subito il meteo può anche cambiare da estate a inverno con neve a metà luglio !
Several of our female cats do this (not sure if that's coincidence or not), they carry toys in their mouths and make weird noises. Mabel does this a lot, she will play with her toys and then carry them around, yowling. Is she calling her nonexistent kittens to eat her 'prey'? Or is she announcing her kill to the household?
The tracks made by two rocks as they made a sharp turn.
Again from the Visitor Center: "Racetrack Playa: The trails of wandering rocks -- In a remote valley, heavy boulders scoot across a dry lakebed when no one is looking. We think we know how it happens: in winter, rain on the clay surface of the playa freezes into rafts of ice around the rocks. When a powerful wind hits, the rocks sail across the rain-slickened clay. NASA scientists and university researchers are studying these roving rocks, but as yet no one has actually seen them move.
CAUTION: The Racetrack is at the end of a 26-mile rough dirt road. Multiple flat tires are common and cell phone service is nonexistent. Ask about current conditions before attempting the trip."
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Air plants, or Tillandsia, are a fascinating genus of evergreen, perennial flowering plants belonging to the bromeliad family, which also includes the pineapple 🍍. They are native to diverse environments across the Americas, ranging from tropical rainforests and mountain ranges to deserts. Unlike most plants, air plants are epiphytes (or lithophytes), meaning they don't require soil to grow. Instead, they use their short, wiry roots solely to anchor themselves to other plants, rocks, or other surfaces. This unique adaptation allows them to survive and thrive in places where soil is scarce or nonexistent.
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Caring for air plants is relatively simple, as they are very low-maintenance. The key requirements are bright, indirect sunlight, good air circulation, and consistent moisture. Watering is typically done by soaking the plant in a bowl of water for 20-40 minutes once a week or by thoroughly misting them a few times a week, depending on the environment. Air plants are also popular for their decorative versatility. Because they don't need soil, they can be displayed in creative ways, such as in glass terrariums, on seashells, or mounted on driftwood. Air plants generally bloom only once in their lifetime, producing a colorful, often vibrant flower stalk before they begin to produce new "pups" or offsets, which can be separated to grow into new plants.
She'll always live on, in my heart, and memories!!! One of the fragile, meek, loving
inhabitants of this earth that was ground-up, spit out and disregarded-like so many, who can't defend themselves from the neglect, & the busy rat race that leaves the real, loving virtues we need behind,--while chasing the nonexistent prize...
In less than 20 years, Skagway grew from a tent city of gold stampeders to an established town, the major economic and political center of the District of Alaska (1884-1912). This history is embodied in Skagway's architecture. Reflecting the general American culture brought into the region during the gold rush, the construction, style, and features of the buildings contrasted sharply with the earlier traditional Native structures and the massive buildings of Russian America. Basically Victorian, many of the structures still stand — making Skagway one of the best-preserved examples of turn-of-the-century architecture in the far northwest. Whether to study the town's influence in Alaskan history or to reconstruct or renovate specific buildings in Skagway itself, it is helpful to understand the architecture of this substantial remnant of the Klondike gold rush. The town's growth, and its architectural development, can be divided into four phases of building activity:
PHASE I, Pioneer Tent City, 1887 to 1897 The first phase of Skagway's development began when Captain Moore and his son Ben constructed the first cabin and ended after the first wave of stampeders built upon the land, after disputes over lot titles had been settled or sent to the courts and after buildings were aligned with the streets instead of the trail. Buildings dating from this period of time tend to be simple in construction and detail. Log cabins, tents, and quickly constructed wood frame structures abounded. During the first days of the stampede, land ownership was undecided. Stampeders were unsure whether gold would continue to be found in the Klondike, and businessmen built with one aim — to make the most money as quickly as possible. Except for the few log structures, buildings erected during this period tended to be tall and narrow in proportion. Board and batten building fronts were extended occasionally to create false fronts. These were lavishly painted or covered with canvas signs. Tents were all sizes and shapes. Ornamental details were nonexistent. Structures such as the Moore cabin, the Seattle Hotel, and the Goldberg Cigar Store were characteristic of this period. Few of the buildings of this phase have survived. What has been retained is a land use pattern which reflects a definite business orientation toward the east side of the valley as well as a grid of streets, lots, and blocks which reflect the general layout of Skagway during this early period.
PHASE II, Gold Rush Boom Town, fall 1897 to spring 1899 The second phase has received the most publicity. It is the era of mad dashes for the passes, of crowded saloons, and of Jefferson Randolph "Soapy" Smith, con man extraordinaire. The completion of the railroad over the White Pass and the increase in federal laws (and their enforcement) in the spring of 1899 symbolized the end of the "Days of 98." There was a more intense use of the land during this phase. The construction of building facades along the front of property lines created a nearly continuous linear mass along the streets. Boardwalks were built at different levels and were usually cluttered. False fronts of one, two and three stories were ornamented with painted signs, sign boards, and ornamental advertisement figures — boots, clocks, wooden Indians, and barber poles. Utility lines and telephone poles appeared. Fire towers on Fourth and Sixth avenues loomed over the downtown area while tower-like structures used by breweries were located outside the business district in cramped alley ways such as Hiroshima or Jap Alley, French Alley, and Paradise Alley. One-story cigar stores, saloons, and prostitutes' cribs abounded. Outside the business district, homes were situated back from the property front and side lines. Each of these small log cabins and wood-frame structures was set in its own frame of trees, grass, and an occasional garden. All of these buildings were considered temporary, filling the quick demand caused by the gold rush. Most have been torn down or have been altered by later additions and renovations, placing their architecture more accurately in a later period. Because of the accessibility of Puget Sound dealers, construction materials were easily shipped to Skagway on steamships. Unemployed craftsmen were lured north to build the new town, but because profits from the stampede depended on how quickly buildings were available, structures were of poor quality. Fire was a hazard. During 1898-1899 several fires destroyed clusters of buildings, including the grand three-story 50-by 100-foot People's Theater and the 50-room Brannick Hotel. The Mascot and Idaho saloons, the St. James Hotel, and the Hegg Photograph Studio belong to this phase, although they later received new window or facade treatments. The least altered reminders of this era are Jeff Smith's Parlor and the Pacific Clipper Line office. With the completion of the railroad and the change in attitude toward long-term commitments to Skagway, the second phase ended.
PHASE III, Mature Railroad Town, 1899 to 1905 The third phase began when the rails reached from the ocean to the headwaters of the Yukon River in 1899 — the sign that Skagway had succeeded in its ambition to be the dominant gateway to the interior. It is best known as a period of sturdier buildings, of churches and fine residences, of a new morality, and of town pride. Beginning about 1899 and continuing through the next decade, building styles became more elaborate and complex. This change was greatly facilitated by the establishment of scheduled steamer service to Puget Sound cities and by the development of the White Pass & Yukon Route transportation system. Larger and heavier tools, materials, and building elements became available. Plate glass windows replaced multi-pane display windows. Pressed metal ornamental details appeared on facades. Imported machinery and the arrival of skilled craftsmen and architects improved the sophistication of construction. Many of the structures built at this time were multi-storied, well-constructed, and elegantly detailed. Garish signs were replaced by appealing facades; canvas awnings appeared, as did bay windows and electric display lights. Rustic details, such as those on the Arctic Brotherhood Hall and Pantheon Saloon, added a representative touch of Alaskan rustic rugged individualism, but they still fit into the verticality and symmetry of Skagway's Victorian architecture. During this third phase, city and public efforts strived for permanence. City ordinances changed the streetscape by requiring all sidewalks to be on one level and by mandating brick chimneys. The Methodists built the only granite structure: the two-story McCabe College, one of Alaska's first institutions of higher education. The origins of residential design in Skagway are commonly traced to the popular Queen Ann style. Henry Dozier, a Seattle architect hired by the White Pass & Yukon Route, used this style in designing cottages for the railroad company officials. The W.H. Case residence combines Victorian Gothic with Queen Anne details. Some residences mixed features from so many different styles that they are best classified simply as Victorian mélange. Exceptions to the Queen Anne residential styles stand out, particularly Captain Moore's "steamboat" mansion (now the Pullen House) and the bungalow-style homes along Main Street. It is probable that most of these designs were derived from pattern books, although professional architects had offices in Skagway. The work of professional architects is best seen in public buildings such as the Twelfth Avenue School, Elks Hall, WP&Y Railroad Building and Methodist Church (on the corner of Fifth and Main).
PHASE IV, Tourist Town, 1905 to the present. The fourth phase of building activity was influenced by tourism as well as by a brief economic spurt in 1908. A local drive to improve the town's appearance was part of a reaction to criticism about Skagway's being the "scrap heap of creation," as one visitor phrased it. Local groups organized to clean up the town, and civic improvements at first meant tearing down early gold rush era shacks. By 1907, however, businessmen were suggesting the creation of a New Skagway by building a business corridor along Broadway Avenue. They actually used little new construction; instead, people merely moved structures from other parts of town onto Broadway. The Golden North Hotel was moved and a third floor added. The Trail Inn/Pack Train bar complex had been two army barracks which were moved to Broadway and adorned with an exuberant three-story facade, 100 feet long, with a corner tower. The avenue's new appearance was due to new architectural styles; in fact, the facades built in 1908 could have been built in 1900 or earlier. However, the overall townscape had changed. The major businesses that once lined Fourth, Fifth and Sixth avenues, were now shifted 90 degrees to face the railroad tracks down Broadway.
1993 Suède Sweden Svezia
Escapade en train à Blåhammaren, dans le nord de la Suède, près de la frontier norvégienne.
Il est conseillé de savoir lire une carte et utiliser la boussole, car les sentiers ne sont pas bien marqués et on ne rencontre quasi personne ... le temps peut aussi changer brusquement : en qq minutes on passé de l'été à l'hiver avec de la neige (meme en plein mois de juillet).
Week-end close to the Norwegian border, in the north of Sweden, at Blåhammaren.
It is recommended to be able to read a map and use a compass because the paths are almost nonexistent ... the weather can also change within minutes going from Summer into Winter (with snow mid of July).
Camminata vicina al confine con la Norvegia, a Blåhammaren (2 giorni).
Saper leggere una mappa e utilizzare una bussola è d'obbligo perché i sentieri non si vedono bene. E non c'è molta gente da incontrare ! Subito il meteo può anche cambiare da estate a inverno con neve a metà luglio !
In less than 20 years, Skagway grew from a tent city of gold stampeders to an established town, the major economic and political center of the District of Alaska (1884-1912). This history is embodied in Skagway's architecture. Reflecting the general American culture brought into the region during the gold rush, the construction, style, and features of the buildings contrasted sharply with the earlier traditional Native structures and the massive buildings of Russian America. Basically Victorian, many of the structures still stand — making Skagway one of the best-preserved examples of turn-of-the-century architecture in the far northwest. Whether to study the town's influence in Alaskan history or to reconstruct or renovate specific buildings in Skagway itself, it is helpful to understand the architecture of this substantial remnant of the Klondike gold rush. The town's growth, and its architectural development, can be divided into four phases of building activity:
PHASE I, Pioneer Tent City, 1887 to 1897 The first phase of Skagway's development began when Captain Moore and his son Ben constructed the first cabin and ended after the first wave of stampeders built upon the land, after disputes over lot titles had been settled or sent to the courts and after buildings were aligned with the streets instead of the trail. Buildings dating from this period of time tend to be simple in construction and detail. Log cabins, tents, and quickly constructed wood frame structures abounded. During the first days of the stampede, land ownership was undecided. Stampeders were unsure whether gold would continue to be found in the Klondike, and businessmen built with one aim — to make the most money as quickly as possible. Except for the few log structures, buildings erected during this period tended to be tall and narrow in proportion. Board and batten building fronts were extended occasionally to create false fronts. These were lavishly painted or covered with canvas signs. Tents were all sizes and shapes. Ornamental details were nonexistent. Structures such as the Moore cabin, the Seattle Hotel, and the Goldberg Cigar Store were characteristic of this period. Few of the buildings of this phase have survived. What has been retained is a land use pattern which reflects a definite business orientation toward the east side of the valley as well as a grid of streets, lots, and blocks which reflect the general layout of Skagway during this early period.
PHASE II, Gold Rush Boom Town, fall 1897 to spring 1899 The second phase has received the most publicity. It is the era of mad dashes for the passes, of crowded saloons, and of Jefferson Randolph "Soapy" Smith, con man extraordinaire. The completion of the railroad over the White Pass and the increase in federal laws (and their enforcement) in the spring of 1899 symbolized the end of the "Days of 98." There was a more intense use of the land during this phase. The construction of building facades along the front of property lines created a nearly continuous linear mass along the streets. Boardwalks were built at different levels and were usually cluttered. False fronts of one, two and three stories were ornamented with painted signs, sign boards, and ornamental advertisement figures — boots, clocks, wooden Indians, and barber poles. Utility lines and telephone poles appeared. Fire towers on Fourth and Sixth avenues loomed over the downtown area while tower-like structures used by breweries were located outside the business district in cramped alley ways such as Hiroshima or Jap Alley, French Alley, and Paradise Alley. One-story cigar stores, saloons, and prostitutes' cribs abounded. Outside the business district, homes were situated back from the property front and side lines. Each of these small log cabins and wood-frame structures was set in its own frame of trees, grass, and an occasional garden. All of these buildings were considered temporary, filling the quick demand caused by the gold rush. Most have been torn down or have been altered by later additions and renovations, placing their architecture more accurately in a later period. Because of the accessibility of Puget Sound dealers, construction materials were easily shipped to Skagway on steamships. Unemployed craftsmen were lured north to build the new town, but because profits from the stampede depended on how quickly buildings were available, structures were of poor quality. Fire was a hazard. During 1898-1899 several fires destroyed clusters of buildings, including the grand three-story 50-by 100-foot People's Theater and the 50-room Brannick Hotel. The Mascot and Idaho saloons, the St. James Hotel, and the Hegg Photograph Studio belong to this phase, although they later received new window or facade treatments. The least altered reminders of this era are Jeff Smith's Parlor and the Pacific Clipper Line office. With the completion of the railroad and the change in attitude toward long-term commitments to Skagway, the second phase ended.
PHASE III, Mature Railroad Town, 1899 to 1905 The third phase began when the rails reached from the ocean to the headwaters of the Yukon River in 1899 — the sign that Skagway had succeeded in its ambition to be the dominant gateway to the interior. It is best known as a period of sturdier buildings, of churches and fine residences, of a new morality, and of town pride. Beginning about 1899 and continuing through the next decade, building styles became more elaborate and complex. This change was greatly facilitated by the establishment of scheduled steamer service to Puget Sound cities and by the development of the White Pass & Yukon Route transportation system. Larger and heavier tools, materials, and building elements became available. Plate glass windows replaced multi-pane display windows. Pressed metal ornamental details appeared on facades. Imported machinery and the arrival of skilled craftsmen and architects improved the sophistication of construction. Many of the structures built at this time were multi-storied, well-constructed, and elegantly detailed. Garish signs were replaced by appealing facades; canvas awnings appeared, as did bay windows and electric display lights. Rustic details, such as those on the Arctic Brotherhood Hall and Pantheon Saloon, added a representative touch of Alaskan rustic rugged individualism, but they still fit into the verticality and symmetry of Skagway's Victorian architecture. During this third phase, city and public efforts strived for permanence. City ordinances changed the streetscape by requiring all sidewalks to be on one level and by mandating brick chimneys. The Methodists built the only granite structure: the two-story McCabe College, one of Alaska's first institutions of higher education. The origins of residential design in Skagway are commonly traced to the popular Queen Ann style. Henry Dozier, a Seattle architect hired by the White Pass & Yukon Route, used this style in designing cottages for the railroad company officials. The W.H. Case residence combines Victorian Gothic with Queen Anne details. Some residences mixed features from so many different styles that they are best classified simply as Victorian mélange. Exceptions to the Queen Anne residential styles stand out, particularly Captain Moore's "steamboat" mansion (now the Pullen House) and the bungalow-style homes along Main Street. It is probable that most of these designs were derived from pattern books, although professional architects had offices in Skagway. The work of professional architects is best seen in public buildings such as the Twelfth Avenue School, Elks Hall, WP&Y Railroad Building and Methodist Church (on the corner of Fifth and Main).
PHASE IV, Tourist Town, 1905 to the present. The fourth phase of building activity was influenced by tourism as well as by a brief economic spurt in 1908. A local drive to improve the town's appearance was part of a reaction to criticism about Skagway's being the "scrap heap of creation," as one visitor phrased it. Local groups organized to clean up the town, and civic improvements at first meant tearing down early gold rush era shacks. By 1907, however, businessmen were suggesting the creation of a New Skagway by building a business corridor along Broadway Avenue. They actually used little new construction; instead, people merely moved structures from other parts of town onto Broadway. The Golden North Hotel was moved and a third floor added. The Trail Inn/Pack Train bar complex had been two army barracks which were moved to Broadway and adorned with an exuberant three-story facade, 100 feet long, with a corner tower. The avenue's new appearance was due to new architectural styles; in fact, the facades built in 1908 could have been built in 1900 or earlier. However, the overall townscape had changed. The major businesses that once lined Fourth, Fifth and Sixth avenues, were now shifted 90 degrees to face the railroad tracks down Broadway.
In less than 20 years, Skagway grew from a tent city of gold stampeders to an established town, the major economic and political center of the District of Alaska (1884-1912). This history is embodied in Skagway's architecture. Reflecting the general American culture brought into the region during the gold rush, the construction, style, and features of the buildings contrasted sharply with the earlier traditional Native structures and the massive buildings of Russian America. Basically Victorian, many of the structures still stand — making Skagway one of the best-preserved examples of turn-of-the-century architecture in the far northwest. Whether to study the town's influence in Alaskan history or to reconstruct or renovate specific buildings in Skagway itself, it is helpful to understand the architecture of this substantial remnant of the Klondike gold rush. The town's growth, and its architectural development, can be divided into four phases of building activity:
PHASE I, Pioneer Tent City, 1887 to 1897 The first phase of Skagway's development began when Captain Moore and his son Ben constructed the first cabin and ended after the first wave of stampeders built upon the land, after disputes over lot titles had been settled or sent to the courts and after buildings were aligned with the streets instead of the trail. Buildings dating from this period of time tend to be simple in construction and detail. Log cabins, tents, and quickly constructed wood frame structures abounded. During the first days of the stampede, land ownership was undecided. Stampeders were unsure whether gold would continue to be found in the Klondike, and businessmen built with one aim — to make the most money as quickly as possible. Except for the few log structures, buildings erected during this period tended to be tall and narrow in proportion. Board and batten building fronts were extended occasionally to create false fronts. These were lavishly painted or covered with canvas signs. Tents were all sizes and shapes. Ornamental details were nonexistent. Structures such as the Moore cabin, the Seattle Hotel, and the Goldberg Cigar Store were characteristic of this period. Few of the buildings of this phase have survived. What has been retained is a land use pattern which reflects a definite business orientation toward the east side of the valley as well as a grid of streets, lots, and blocks which reflect the general layout of Skagway during this early period.
PHASE II, Gold Rush Boom Town, fall 1897 to spring 1899 The second phase has received the most publicity. It is the era of mad dashes for the passes, of crowded saloons, and of Jefferson Randolph "Soapy" Smith, con man extraordinaire. The completion of the railroad over the White Pass and the increase in federal laws (and their enforcement) in the spring of 1899 symbolized the end of the "Days of 98." There was a more intense use of the land during this phase. The construction of building facades along the front of property lines created a nearly continuous linear mass along the streets. Boardwalks were built at different levels and were usually cluttered. False fronts of one, two and three stories were ornamented with painted signs, sign boards, and ornamental advertisement figures — boots, clocks, wooden Indians, and barber poles. Utility lines and telephone poles appeared. Fire towers on Fourth and Sixth avenues loomed over the downtown area while tower-like structures used by breweries were located outside the business district in cramped alley ways such as Hiroshima or Jap Alley, French Alley, and Paradise Alley. One-story cigar stores, saloons, and prostitutes' cribs abounded. Outside the business district, homes were situated back from the property front and side lines. Each of these small log cabins and wood-frame structures was set in its own frame of trees, grass, and an occasional garden. All of these buildings were considered temporary, filling the quick demand caused by the gold rush. Most have been torn down or have been altered by later additions and renovations, placing their architecture more accurately in a later period. Because of the accessibility of Puget Sound dealers, construction materials were easily shipped to Skagway on steamships. Unemployed craftsmen were lured north to build the new town, but because profits from the stampede depended on how quickly buildings were available, structures were of poor quality. Fire was a hazard. During 1898-1899 several fires destroyed clusters of buildings, including the grand three-story 50-by 100-foot People's Theater and the 50-room Brannick Hotel. The Mascot and Idaho saloons, the St. James Hotel, and the Hegg Photograph Studio belong to this phase, although they later received new window or facade treatments. The least altered reminders of this era are Jeff Smith's Parlor and the Pacific Clipper Line office. With the completion of the railroad and the change in attitude toward long-term commitments to Skagway, the second phase ended.
PHASE III, Mature Railroad Town, 1899 to 1905 The third phase began when the rails reached from the ocean to the headwaters of the Yukon River in 1899 — the sign that Skagway had succeeded in its ambition to be the dominant gateway to the interior. It is best known as a period of sturdier buildings, of churches and fine residences, of a new morality, and of town pride. Beginning about 1899 and continuing through the next decade, building styles became more elaborate and complex. This change was greatly facilitated by the establishment of scheduled steamer service to Puget Sound cities and by the development of the White Pass & Yukon Route transportation system. Larger and heavier tools, materials, and building elements became available. Plate glass windows replaced multi-pane display windows. Pressed metal ornamental details appeared on facades. Imported machinery and the arrival of skilled craftsmen and architects improved the sophistication of construction. Many of the structures built at this time were multi-storied, well-constructed, and elegantly detailed. Garish signs were replaced by appealing facades; canvas awnings appeared, as did bay windows and electric display lights. Rustic details, such as those on the Arctic Brotherhood Hall and Pantheon Saloon, added a representative touch of Alaskan rustic rugged individualism, but they still fit into the verticality and symmetry of Skagway's Victorian architecture. During this third phase, city and public efforts strived for permanence. City ordinances changed the streetscape by requiring all sidewalks to be on one level and by mandating brick chimneys. The Methodists built the only granite structure: the two-story McCabe College, one of Alaska's first institutions of higher education. The origins of residential design in Skagway are commonly traced to the popular Queen Ann style. Henry Dozier, a Seattle architect hired by the White Pass & Yukon Route, used this style in designing cottages for the railroad company officials. The W.H. Case residence combines Victorian Gothic with Queen Anne details. Some residences mixed features from so many different styles that they are best classified simply as Victorian mélange. Exceptions to the Queen Anne residential styles stand out, particularly Captain Moore's "steamboat" mansion (now the Pullen House) and the bungalow-style homes along Main Street. It is probable that most of these designs were derived from pattern books, although professional architects had offices in Skagway. The work of professional architects is best seen in public buildings such as the Twelfth Avenue School, Elks Hall, WP&Y Railroad Building and Methodist Church (on the corner of Fifth and Main).
PHASE IV, Tourist Town, 1905 to the present. The fourth phase of building activity was influenced by tourism as well as by a brief economic spurt in 1908. A local drive to improve the town's appearance was part of a reaction to criticism about Skagway's being the "scrap heap of creation," as one visitor phrased it. Local groups organized to clean up the town, and civic improvements at first meant tearing down early gold rush era shacks. By 1907, however, businessmen were suggesting the creation of a New Skagway by building a business corridor along Broadway Avenue. They actually used little new construction; instead, people merely moved structures from other parts of town onto Broadway. The Golden North Hotel was moved and a third floor added. The Trail Inn/Pack Train bar complex had been two army barracks which were moved to Broadway and adorned with an exuberant three-story facade, 100 feet long, with a corner tower. The avenue's new appearance was due to new architectural styles; in fact, the facades built in 1908 could have been built in 1900 or earlier. However, the overall townscape had changed. The major businesses that once lined Fourth, Fifth and Sixth avenues, were now shifted 90 degrees to face the railroad tracks down Broadway.
In less than 20 years, Skagway grew from a tent city of gold stampeders to an established town, the major economic and political center of the District of Alaska (1884-1912). This history is embodied in Skagway's architecture. Reflecting the general American culture brought into the region during the gold rush, the construction, style, and features of the buildings contrasted sharply with the earlier traditional Native structures and the massive buildings of Russian America. Basically Victorian, many of the structures still stand — making Skagway one of the best-preserved examples of turn-of-the-century architecture in the far northwest. Whether to study the town's influence in Alaskan history or to reconstruct or renovate specific buildings in Skagway itself, it is helpful to understand the architecture of this substantial remnant of the Klondike gold rush. The town's growth, and its architectural development, can be divided into four phases of building activity:
PHASE I, Pioneer Tent City, 1887 to 1897 The first phase of Skagway's development began when Captain Moore and his son Ben constructed the first cabin and ended after the first wave of stampeders built upon the land, after disputes over lot titles had been settled or sent to the courts and after buildings were aligned with the streets instead of the trail. Buildings dating from this period of time tend to be simple in construction and detail. Log cabins, tents, and quickly constructed wood frame structures abounded. During the first days of the stampede, land ownership was undecided. Stampeders were unsure whether gold would continue to be found in the Klondike, and businessmen built with one aim — to make the most money as quickly as possible. Except for the few log structures, buildings erected during this period tended to be tall and narrow in proportion. Board and batten building fronts were extended occasionally to create false fronts. These were lavishly painted or covered with canvas signs. Tents were all sizes and shapes. Ornamental details were nonexistent. Structures such as the Moore cabin, the Seattle Hotel, and the Goldberg Cigar Store were characteristic of this period. Few of the buildings of this phase have survived. What has been retained is a land use pattern which reflects a definite business orientation toward the east side of the valley as well as a grid of streets, lots, and blocks which reflect the general layout of Skagway during this early period.
PHASE II, Gold Rush Boom Town, fall 1897 to spring 1899 The second phase has received the most publicity. It is the era of mad dashes for the passes, of crowded saloons, and of Jefferson Randolph "Soapy" Smith, con man extraordinaire. The completion of the railroad over the White Pass and the increase in federal laws (and their enforcement) in the spring of 1899 symbolized the end of the "Days of 98." There was a more intense use of the land during this phase. The construction of building facades along the front of property lines created a nearly continuous linear mass along the streets. Boardwalks were built at different levels and were usually cluttered. False fronts of one, two and three stories were ornamented with painted signs, sign boards, and ornamental advertisement figures — boots, clocks, wooden Indians, and barber poles. Utility lines and telephone poles appeared. Fire towers on Fourth and Sixth avenues loomed over the downtown area while tower-like structures used by breweries were located outside the business district in cramped alley ways such as Hiroshima or Jap Alley, French Alley, and Paradise Alley. One-story cigar stores, saloons, and prostitutes' cribs abounded. Outside the business district, homes were situated back from the property front and side lines. Each of these small log cabins and wood-frame structures was set in its own frame of trees, grass, and an occasional garden. All of these buildings were considered temporary, filling the quick demand caused by the gold rush. Most have been torn down or have been altered by later additions and renovations, placing their architecture more accurately in a later period. Because of the accessibility of Puget Sound dealers, construction materials were easily shipped to Skagway on steamships. Unemployed craftsmen were lured north to build the new town, but because profits from the stampede depended on how quickly buildings were available, structures were of poor quality. Fire was a hazard. During 1898-1899 several fires destroyed clusters of buildings, including the grand three-story 50-by 100-foot People's Theater and the 50-room Brannick Hotel. The Mascot and Idaho saloons, the St. James Hotel, and the Hegg Photograph Studio belong to this phase, although they later received new window or facade treatments. The least altered reminders of this era are Jeff Smith's Parlor and the Pacific Clipper Line office. With the completion of the railroad and the change in attitude toward long-term commitments to Skagway, the second phase ended.
PHASE III, Mature Railroad Town, 1899 to 1905 The third phase began when the rails reached from the ocean to the headwaters of the Yukon River in 1899 — the sign that Skagway had succeeded in its ambition to be the dominant gateway to the interior. It is best known as a period of sturdier buildings, of churches and fine residences, of a new morality, and of town pride. Beginning about 1899 and continuing through the next decade, building styles became more elaborate and complex. This change was greatly facilitated by the establishment of scheduled steamer service to Puget Sound cities and by the development of the White Pass & Yukon Route transportation system. Larger and heavier tools, materials, and building elements became available. Plate glass windows replaced multi-pane display windows. Pressed metal ornamental details appeared on facades. Imported machinery and the arrival of skilled craftsmen and architects improved the sophistication of construction. Many of the structures built at this time were multi-storied, well-constructed, and elegantly detailed. Garish signs were replaced by appealing facades; canvas awnings appeared, as did bay windows and electric display lights. Rustic details, such as those on the Arctic Brotherhood Hall and Pantheon Saloon, added a representative touch of Alaskan rustic rugged individualism, but they still fit into the verticality and symmetry of Skagway's Victorian architecture. During this third phase, city and public efforts strived for permanence. City ordinances changed the streetscape by requiring all sidewalks to be on one level and by mandating brick chimneys. The Methodists built the only granite structure: the two-story McCabe College, one of Alaska's first institutions of higher education. The origins of residential design in Skagway are commonly traced to the popular Queen Ann style. Henry Dozier, a Seattle architect hired by the White Pass & Yukon Route, used this style in designing cottages for the railroad company officials. The W.H. Case residence combines Victorian Gothic with Queen Anne details. Some residences mixed features from so many different styles that they are best classified simply as Victorian mélange. Exceptions to the Queen Anne residential styles stand out, particularly Captain Moore's "steamboat" mansion (now the Pullen House) and the bungalow-style homes along Main Street. It is probable that most of these designs were derived from pattern books, although professional architects had offices in Skagway. The work of professional architects is best seen in public buildings such as the Twelfth Avenue School, Elks Hall, WP&Y Railroad Building and Methodist Church (on the corner of Fifth and Main).
PHASE IV, Tourist Town, 1905 to the present. The fourth phase of building activity was influenced by tourism as well as by a brief economic spurt in 1908. A local drive to improve the town's appearance was part of a reaction to criticism about Skagway's being the "scrap heap of creation," as one visitor phrased it. Local groups organized to clean up the town, and civic improvements at first meant tearing down early gold rush era shacks. By 1907, however, businessmen were suggesting the creation of a New Skagway by building a business corridor along Broadway Avenue. They actually used little new construction; instead, people merely moved structures from other parts of town onto Broadway. The Golden North Hotel was moved and a third floor added. The Trail Inn/Pack Train bar complex had been two army barracks which were moved to Broadway and adorned with an exuberant three-story facade, 100 feet long, with a corner tower. The avenue's new appearance was due to new architectural styles; in fact, the facades built in 1908 could have been built in 1900 or earlier. However, the overall townscape had changed. The major businesses that once lined Fourth, Fifth and Sixth avenues, were now shifted 90 degrees to face the railroad tracks down Broadway.
It's always quite obvious when the children's parents have come to the school from th elong line of mopeds that lines the inner walkway of the school.
Parking lots for cars are almost nonexistent in Changzhou, so many people choose to ride mopeds because there are many places to park them.
It would seem that any family that has a car also has at least one moped.
my friends and i are going to this belgian bakery for breakfast on saturday. curious, i did a little google search on belgian fashion and came across an antwerp fashion blog, thus spawning this outfit combination.
i'm a bit iffy on the leggings. i made this earlier in the week, and upon revisiting it again, feel like the leggings should be slate grey or nonexistent. i'm going to leave it though because i like the black-oatmeal-orange combo.
1993 Suède Sweden Svezia
Escapade en train à Blåhammaren, dans le nord de la Suède, près de la frontier norvégienne.
Il est conseillé de savoir lire une carte et utiliser la boussole, car les sentiers ne sont pas bien marqués et on ne rencontre quasi personne ... le temps peut aussi changer brusquement : en qq minutes on passé de l'été à l'hiver avec de la neige (meme en plein mois de juillet).
Week-end close to the Norwegian border, in the north of Sweden, at Blåhammaren.
It is recommended to be able to read a map and use a compass because the paths are almost nonexistent ... the weather can also change within minutes going from Summer into Winter (with snow mid of July).
Camminata vicina al confine con la Norvegia, a Blåhammaren (2 giorni).
Saper leggere una mappa e utilizzare una bussola è d'obbligo perché i sentieri non si vedono bene. E non c'è molta gente da incontrare ! Subito il meteo può anche cambiare da estate a inverno con neve a metà luglio !
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Family : Amaryllidaceae
Priophys cunninghamii growing under a plethora Candlenut seedlings.
Aleurites moluccanus is the most invasive species I have to deal with on my property however, having said that it only rarely establishes anywhere else but under the original tree where its numbers can be massive.
I'm not too concerned about it atm however as its an easy job to remove the seedlings. They pull out very easily but manual monitoring in many circumstances may not be readily occurring in some circumstances so I absolutely don't recommend planting Aleurites moluccanus in subtropical climates as the white tailed rats that eat the seeds in North Queensland are nonexistent in the south.
I have 3 trees and as a couple of trees I have planted under them establish I will remove 2 of them and will probably eventually bite the bullet and remove this one that's setting all these seedlings.
Raintrees Native and Rainforest Gardens, Diamond Beach
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Though personalized art appeared during World War I, and occasionally grew to incorporate the entire aircraft, most pilots carried a saying or a slogan, or a family crest, or squadron symbol. Some were named, but nose art was not common. During World War II, nose art not only saw its true beginnings, but its heyday.
No one knows exactly who started nose art first--it appeared with both the British and the Germans around the first time, with RAF pilots painting Hitler being kicked or skulls and crossbones on their aircraft, while German nose art was usually a personal symbol, named for a girlfriend or adopting a mascot (such as Adolf Galland using Mickey Mouse, something Walt Disney likely didn't approve of). It would be with the Americans, and a lesser extent the Canadians, that nose art truly became common--and started including its most famous forms, which was usually half-naked or completely naked women. This was not always true, but it often was.
The quality of nose art depended on the squadron or wing artist. Some of it was rather crude, while others were equal to the finest pinup artists in the United States, such as Alberto Vargas. For men thousands of miles away from home and lonely, a curvaceous blonde on a B-17 or a P-51 made that loneliness a bit easier. Others thought naked women were a little crude, and just limited themselves to names, or depicted animals, cartoon characters, or patriotic emblems, or caricatures of the Axis dictators they were fighting.
Generally speaking, there was little censorship, with squadron and group commanders rarely intervening on names or pictures; the pilots themselves practiced self-censorship, with profanity almost unknown, and full-frontal nudity nearly nonexistent. After the loss of a B-17 named "Murder Inc.," which the Germans captured and used to make propaganda, the 8th Air Force, at least, set up a nose art committee that reviewed the nose art of aircraft--but even it rarely wielded its veto. For the most part, nose art was limited only by the crew's imagination and the artist's ability. The British tended to stay away from the lurid nudes of the Americans, though the Canadians adopted them as well. (The Axis also did not use nose art in this fashion, and neither did the Soviets, who usually confined themselves to patriotic slogans on their aircraft, such as "For Stalin!" or "In the Spirit of the Motherland!")
When World War II ended, so did nose art, for the most part. In the peacetime, postwar armed forces, the idea of having naked women were wives and children could see it was not something the postwar USAF or Navy wanted, and when it wasn't scrapped, it was painted over. A few units (especially those away from home and family) still allowed it, but it would take Korea to begin a renaissance of nose art.
Formerly 44-35601 of the USAAF, this A-26C became "Miss Murphy" in 1981; since 1998, it's been part of the Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing at Mesa. "Miss Murphy's" nose art shows a cute blonde with ballerina slippers, a top hat, and a see-through dress riding a bomb, next to the 9th Air Force patch. The aircraft is in the colors of the 397th Bomb Group at RAF Gosfield, UK. Though I photographed "Miss Murphy" back in 2019, I went back to get the nose art in 2025.