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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
"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
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/
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
first photo en france avec rtw a trocadero! who says it rains in paris in april? sunny and blue skies all day...
trocadero -> l'arc de triomphe -> oh champs-elysees... jour et nuit, sous la [nonexistent] pluie a midi et a minuit.... -> dejeuner a rubis (1arr) -> shopping -> notre dame -> cafe -> seine booksellers -> les pyramides -> granterroirs (8arr) -> hediard "a emporter" -> visit by c&lp chez nous
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.
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.
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.
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).
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 !
- Day 236 of 365 -
«I've received this mini-book by William Ashbless... I've started reading it and it's quite hard to understand. I think I'll have to pay more attention and start again.
I love these funny works by the nonexistent XIX Century Poet created by Tim Powers and James Blaylock.»
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."
Pop-Art
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.
The defining feature of air plants is their remarkable ability to absorb water and nutrients directly from the atmosphere. Their leaves are covered in specialized, microscopic scales called trichomes, which look like fuzzy hairs and give many species a silvery or grayish appearance. These trichomes are highly efficient at trapping moisture from rainfall, fog, or even high humidity in the air. This characteristic is why air plants must have excellent air circulation; after watering, they must dry out quickly to prevent rot. Furthermore, air plants have an efficient form of photosynthesis called CAM photosynthesis, which allows them to close their stomata during the day to conserve water and open them at night to "breathe" in carbon dioxide.
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...
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.
North Providence
The colonial-built Joseph Smith (or Smith-Gushing) House stands as the only surviving "stone-ender" in North Providence, which refers to the massive stone chimneystack at one end of the house that primarily makes up the entire wall. Joseph was the grandson of John Smith, who was selected in 1649 to serve as President of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Although the Smith home was built in 1705, the stone base of the chimney stack is much older, believed to have survived King Philip's War (1675-1676). The stone-ender style has ties to medieval home building common in southern Britain, noted for its huge chimney walls, timber framing, and plank-walled structures. Settlers to the U.S. brought this style with them to such places as Rhode Island. Joseph Smith re-used the surviving stone when he had the house built in the early part of the 18th century. The stone-ender was part of Smith's 190-acre farm.
The house also serves as reminder of the legacy left by the Smith family, beginning with John Smith, Joseph's grandfather (died 1663). In 1649, John was selected to serve as Rhode Island's president, a job he took again in 1652. Most notably, John oversaw the passing of legislation in 1652 that abolished slavery.
In 1762, the Smiths left the house, which allowed Judge Daniel Jenckes, Chief Justice of Providence, to purchase the farm at a public auction and subsequently give it to his son John, whose wealth afforded him the opportunity to double the size of the house and redecorate its interior.
The house has passed through numerous hands over the years, and the farm has slowly been sold in pieces; thus the farm has dwindled and is now ostensibly nonexistent.
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.
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.
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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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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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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.
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The major priority of most car owners when trying to seal a good deal during a car transaction is basically on getting the most cash from such a sale. This stance is quite understandable considering the fact that this owners or dealers have spent a considerable amount of time, effort and money in securing and maintaining the vehicle. However what many fail to realize is that getting the highest bid should not be the only focus in this regard. This is so because fraudulent individuals are ever lurking to take advantage of any over eager car owner, it is becoming an increasingly common feature to find people fall victims of the scam of this individuals. However, there are certain steps that could be taken to avert such an occurrence. It should be noted that these steps are quite easy and should be adopted by any security conscious car owner.
Never meet in a secluded location
As obvious as this may sound, many have actually fallen victims in this situation, it is advisable for anyone involved in an auto deal to carry out such transactions in an open and bright location where people are. You could choose the front of a supermarket, for instance, certainly, no one wants to rob you in the full glare of humans and the ever reliable CCTV cameras in the middle of the day, besides no one wants to commit a crime in front of multiple witnesses. Also, it is quite inadvisable to invite anyone to your home for such a deal; there is always the risk of the person invading your home on a later date.
Stick to cash payments
Well, many people don’t really fancy cash payments as regards financial transactions due to the inherent risks involved in such, however accepting check payments could turn out to be a terrible move as many unscrupulous individuals are known to hand over bad checks and thus possess totally free rides. However, even if you must accept checks, ensure you have a good working relationship with a good bank that you can call to verify the authenticity of such a document before trading your keys to such a person after the money has been cleared, furthermore, you could easily identify a scammer by those who seem to be willing to meet your exact valuation or even pay more than the amount you are proposing.
Don’t allow a test drive without a sealed deal
It may be true that people might not be so willing to part with their hard earned cash without first ascertaining the quality of the product on offer, but it should also be known that many bad eggs seize this opportunity to strike on unsuspecting victims by making away with the car. However, if you must ratify a test drive, insist on coming along on such trips, in addition to this, you should also insist on sighting the license of the driver and if possible make a photocopy of same, with a copy of this, you could quickly run a security check on the would-be buyer to see if they are at peace with the laws of the land, this would certainly help you decide if permitting such a test drive is a good idea after all
Be sure of the value of your car
So many car buyers can be very dubious sometimes, they have a penchant for trying to undervalue the cars of individuals, they even go as far as bringing in an auto mechanic to find nonexistent faults in your car, they tell you that your car isn’t really worth as much as you think. This singular approach may only work for you if you are not sure of the worth of your car, hence the need for you to carry out a market analysis if need be so as to ascertain the true value of your car. Going into the negotiation table with a brain loaded with relevant information about your car would certainly arm you with confidence and clarity.
Try selling online
This strategy although not 100% infallible does come with its own benefits, for one, you get to finalize the negotiations even before meeting the person. The advent of the internet has certainly made life a lot easier in this regard, another very crucial benefit of this approach is that you remove the need for an intermediary who may want to reap you off. Also, there is the chance of making the deal within a day.
In conclusion, adopting and implementing the following tips may not give you 100% guarantee of security as regards selling your car, but it certainly helps reduce the risks involved
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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 !
Could have walked up the Eiffel Tower. Those lines were practically nonexistent. Wonder why? Brave souls.
Early childhood education in Block F of Meheba Refugee Settlement is practically nonexistent. With the nearest school over a two hour walk from this community, few of its children have had the opportunity to attend preschool, starting them off at an educational disadvantage very early in their lives. Because of these restrictions, the leaders of Block F have planned and proudly established the Mwangaza Education Centers, a network of services in the camp that will promote early learning through preschools and continued learning through adult education classes. As the name of the center, “Mwangaza” (“light”), suggests, this project represents hope and possibilities for a brighter future for these refugees.
Even in Seoul, where hallucinogens and marijuana are almost nonexistent, someone out there is showing their love.
A (successful) early attempt at finding the limits of my fancy new camera's autofocus. The line that autofocus cannot cross is successfully taking a picture of something so blurry as to border on nonexistent, through a plastic box that gives your reflection.
All I can say is I can't wait for the weekend. Also, sorry all my pictures lately have been so uncreative. I haven't exactly been able to take pictures of anything since daylight has become nonexistent to me.
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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