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Sigo con el ordenador en Terapia Intensiva... pero no me desanimo. Ya llegará la renovación.
Estoy con mucho trabajo atrasado. Ya los iré visitando con más tiempo y calma. Por ahora, les dejo la libertad de un cielo...
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UN PRESO SINGULAR
Era un hombre que había sido encarcelado. A través de un ventanuco enrejado que había en su celda gustaba de mirar al exterior. Todos los días se asomaba al ventanuco, y, cada vez que veía pasar a alguien al otro lado de las rejas, estallaba en sonoras e irrefrenables carcajadas. El guardián estaba verdaderamente sorprendido. Un día, ya no pudo por menos que preguntar al preso:
-Oye, hombre, ¿a qué vienen todas esas risotadas día tras día?
Y el preso contestó:
-¿Cómo que de qué me río? ¡Pero estás ciego! Me río de todos esos que hay ahí. ¿No ves que están presos detrás de estas rejas?
El Maestro dice: Por falta de discernimiento puro, no sólo estás en cautiverio, sino que ni siquiera llegas a darte cuenta de que lo estás.
101 CUENTOS CLÁSICOS DE LA INDIA
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Una sugerencia, permitirse escuchar esta melodía: Cançó D'Amor, de Lluís Llach. La letra está en catalán y en español en el mismo sitio.
¡UN MARAVILLOSO DÍA PARA TODOS USTEDES!!!
¡UN BESOTE INMENSO!!!
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El petit municipi de l'Estany, situat al nord-oest del Bages i en ple altiplà del Moianès, ocupa un indret frescal que es caracteritza per la seva alçada i per una pluviositat més gran que la resta de la comarca. A la població, situada a 870 m., s'hi accedeix sobretot per la carretera que s'enfila cap al nord de Moià. Després d'una àrea de grans pagesies disperses entre boscos i conreus, molt aviat s'entra en un pla ben aprofitat on destaca la població de l'Estany. El nucli de l'Estany, arrecerat al nord per un serrat, s'alça a la vora d'on hi havia un antic estany, dessecat l'any 1570 per ordre de l'abat Carles de Cardona per tal d'escórrer les aigües i evitar així els focus d'epidèmies que comportava. L'estany encara es torna a omplir en època de grans pluges. Les cases són de pedra i constitueixen un bon exemple de poble rural, gairebé muntanyenc. Els visitants van a l'Estany atrets pel seu bon clima i per l'extraordinari monestir romànic de Santa Maria, amb la seva església restaurada, un claustre magnífic amb 72 capitells de temes bíblics, heràldics i florístics, i un petit museu annex on es resumeix la història del cenobi. Altres indrets destacables del municipi són el Puig Rodó i el Puig de la Caritat, i la diversitat de fonts naturals que hi ha. Les festes i tradicions més notables són la Festa Major (8 de setembre), la Fira (8 de desembre) i el Pessebre Vivent.
El pequeño municipio de l'Estany, situado al noroeste del Bages y en pleno altiplano del Moianès, ocupa un lugar fresco que se caracteriza por su altura y por una pluviosidad mayor que el resto de la comarca. En la población, situada a 870 m., se accede sobre todo por la carretera que sube hacia el norte de Moià. Después de un área de grandes campesinas dispersas entre bosques y cultivos, muy pronto se entra en un plan bien aprovechado donde destaca la población de l'Estany. El núcleo de l'Estany, protegido al norte por una loma, se alza a orillas de donde había un antiguo lago, desecado en 1570 por orden del abad Carles de Cardona para escurrir las aguas y evitar así los focos de epidemias que comportaba. El lago aún se vuelve a llenar en época de grandes lluvias. Las casas son de piedra y constituyen un buen ejemplo de pueblo rural, casi montañoso. Los visitantes al Lago atraídos por su buen clima y por el extraordinario monasterio románico de Santa María, con su iglesia restaurada, un claustro magnífico con 72 capiteles de temas bíblicos, heráldicos y florísticos, y un pequeño museo anexo donde se resume la historia del cenobio. Otros lugares destacables del municipio son el Puig Rodó y el Puig de la Caridad, y la diversidad de fuentes naturales que hay. Las fiestas y tradiciones más notables son la Fiesta Mayor (8 de septiembre), la Feria (8 de diciembre) y el Pesebre Viviente.
The small town of Lake, located northwest of Bages and full Moianès plateau, occupies a cool place that is characterized by its height and a higher rainfall than the rest of the region. In the town, located 870 m above is accessed by the road that climbs north of Moia. After a large area of scattered peasant between forests and crops, soon entered into a plan which highlights the best advantage of the lake population. The core of the lake, sheltered on the north by a serrated stands at the edge where there was an ancient lake dried up in 1570 by order of Abbot Charles Cardona to drain water and prevent outbreaks of epidemics entailed. The lake is still refills at times of heavy rainfall. The houses are stone and are a good example of rural village, almost mountainous. The visitors were attracted to the lake for its good climate and the extraordinary Romanesque monastery of Santa Maria, with its restored church, a magnificent cloister with 72 capitals of biblical themes, floristic and arms, and a small museum in which there are summarizes the history of the monastery. Other notable places are the town's Round Puig and Puig de la Caridad, and diversity of natural resources there. The festivities and traditions most notably the Festival (September 8), Fair (December 8) and the Living Nativity.
EMPIRE SANDY View On Black This boar was originally built in England in 1943 as a deep sea tugboat, and converted to a 1880's style schooner in the 1970s.
Photographed at the Toronto Waterfront Tall Ship Festival 2010.
Rig: Schooner
Homeport: Toronto, Ontario
Normal Cruising Waters: Great Lakes and connecting waters
Sparred Length: 200'
Draft: 13'
Sail Area: 10,000 square feet
Hull: Steel
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Pico Zarcero, en Nava del Rey (Valladolid).
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My first on Getty - Repost on Flickr
This panorama of San Diego Skyline has to be Viewed Large On Black
Good morning "San Diego Sunrise" is taken entering San Diego Bay
This image is dedicated to all my Flickr Friends in the US
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This article is about the city in California. For the metropolitan area, see San Diego metropolitan area. For other meanings of "San Diego", see San Diego (disambiguation).
San Diego
— City —
City of San Diego
From top San Diego Skyline, middle left - Coronado Bridge, middle right — museum in Balboa Park, bottom - Hotel del Coronado
Location of San Diego
within San Diego County
San Diego is located in the USA
San Diego
Location in the United States
Country United States
State California California
County San Diego
Demonym San Diegans
Founded July 16, 1769
Incorporated March 27, 1850
Area
- City 372.1 sq mi (963.6 km2)
- Land 324.3 sq mi (840.0 km2)
- Water 47.7 sq mi (123.5 km2)
Elevation 72-400 ft (22 m)
Population (January 1, 2010)[1]
- City 1,306,300 (8th In US)
- Density 4,174.8/sq mi (1,611.9/km2)
- Urban 2,880,000
- Metro 3,053,793
Demonym San Diegan
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
Website www.sandiego.gov/
San Diego (pronounced /ˌsæn diːˈeɪɡoʊ/), named after Saint Didacus (Spanish: Diego de Alcalá), is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California, after Los Angeles, with a population of 1,306,300 (Jan 2010) within its administrative limits on a land area of 372.1 square miles (963.7 km2). The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California. The urban area of San Diego extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 2,880,000. San Diego is also the county seat of San Diego County[2], the 5th largest county, by population, in the United States.
The city is the economic center of the San Diego–Carlsbad–San Marcos Metropolitan Area considered congruent with the county. The city was rated the fifth-best place to live in the United States in 2006 by Money magazine.[3] According to Forbes magazine, San Diego is the fifth-wealthiest city in the United States and the 9th safest city in the top 10 list of safest cities in the U.S.[4] San Diego's top four industries are manufacturing, defense, tourism, and agriculture.[5] San Diego's economy is largely composed of agriculture, biotechnology/biosciences, computer sciences, electronics manufacturing, defense-related manufacturing, financial and business services, ship repair, ship construction, software development, telecommunications, wireless research, and tourism. The presence of the University of California, San Diego, (UCSD) with the affiliated UCSD Medical Center promotes research in biotechnology.[6] San Diego is also designated as an iHub Innovation Center by Gov. Schwarzenegger’s Office of Economic Development.[7][8]
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Southbank was formerly an industrial area and part of South Melbourne. It was transformed into a densely populated district of high rise apartment and office buildings beginning in the early 1990s as part of an urban renewal program. Though few buildings built before this time have been spared redevelopment, Southbank does retain some significant heritage including many buildings in the major cultural precinct at the St Kilda Road end and some warehouses and wharves towards the area now known as "South Wharf".
The central feature of Southbank is Southgate Arts and Leisure Precinct, a retail, eating, and entertainment precinct on the southern bank of the Yarra River. Southgate features the iconic sculpture Ophelia by Deborah Halpern, which is the big Y symbol (representing Melbourne) that stands at Bear Brass cafe. The entertainment precinct extends along the Yarra and includes Crown Casino. The suburb also includes an office precinct and a hi-density residential precinct which has many skyscrapers, the tallest of which is the Eureka Tower. The Queensbridge Precinct includes Queensbridge Square, a pedestrian plaza and meeting place.
Highest position in Explore # 8 on 13th Sept'09
Tanah Lot is one of the main temples in Bali located on a rock formation at the west coast of Bali. Its one of the most conservative temples and tourists are not allowed to get near it.
Sunset is the best time to visit Tanah Lot, when the golden red skies frame the temple and waves crash into the rocks. Fortunately or unfortunately during the lovely sunset it was again interrupted by ominous clouds!!
Dramatic effect in the shot was created by tonemapping single RAW image in Dynamic Photo and finishing touch was provided in Photoshop.
Trivia
Myth says there are still poisonous snakes live in the nearby caves to guard the temple and contribute to the temple's dangerous reputation.
Went for a short walk today (too cold to be long...) in Heiðmörk. The sun was trying to come up over the forest, and yes, it finally did, at about 12.50. Now there´s so few hours of sunlight here in Iceland, always dark. Snow really would make it easier! :O) And thanks, guys, for all the "snow offers" I´ve got! You are great!
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The housefly (also house fly, house-fly or common housefly), Musca domestica, is the most common of all flies flying in homes, and indeed one of the most widely distributed insects; it is often considered a pest that can carry serious diseases.Each female fly can lay approximately 500 eggs in several batches of about 75 to 150, eggs [1]. The eggs are white and are about 1.2 mm in length. Within a day, larvae (maggots) hatch from the eggs; they live and feed in (usually dead and decaying) organic material, such as garbage or faeces. The flies depend on warm temperatures; generally, the warmer the temperature the faster the flies will develop. In winter, most of them survive in the larval or the pupa stage in some protected warm location.
The average lifespan of an adult housefly is approximately 15 to 25 days.
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La mosca doméstica o común (Musca domestica) es un díptero braquícero de la familia Muscidae. Es la mosca más común y habitual en la mayoría de los climas de la tierra. Cada hembra puede dejar cerca de 8,000 huevos. Los huevos son blancos y de unos 1.2 mm de longitud. A lo largo de un día las larvas eclosionan de los huevos; viven y se alimentan por regla general de detritus orgánicos, tales como la basura o las heces. Las moscas que salen de la pupa pueden alcanzar períodos de vida de medio mes, pudiéndose prolongar este tiempo en el laboratorio.En los climas calientes esta variedad de moscas conviven sólo con los humanos. Suelen tener una tendencia a agregarse y son muy poco sociables. A pesar de ello son capaces de acarrear cerca de 100 enfermedades patógenas, tales como las fiebres tifoideas, la cólera, la salmonella, la disentería de bacilos, la tuberculosis, el anthrax, y gusanos parásitos.
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Reial Santuari de Nostra Senyora de la Font de la Salut.
La història del Real Santuari va començar amb l'edificació d'una petita capella en 1384. La Font de la Salut, comença a ser coneguda més enllà de les fronteres comarcals. Il·lustres personatges de la història d'Espanya com el papa Alexandre VI, Carles V i Felip II, entre uns altres, amb la seva visita i interès pel santuari, van afavorir que entre els segles XV i XVIII estigués acabat aquest impressionant conjunt. L'ermita té dos accessos amb portades adintelades. Remata l'edifici amb una espadanya de l'antic temple gòtic del 1439. El seu interior és d'una sola nau dividida en quatre trams amb creuer. Arcs de mig punt en la nau i arc triomfal en la capçalera. En la capella major es troba el camarí de la Verge i al capdamunt, als peus, el cor amb barana de fusta del segle XVIII. Entre la seva decoració, sobresurten les pintures al fresc atribuïdes tradicionalment als Guilló, encara que la historiografia moderna ha revelat que no són obra d'aquests artistes. El seu estil és de caràcter figuratiu-alegòric quan tracta els personatges bíblics, i un to més narratiu, en les escenes de la Verge de la Font de la Salut. Són també importants, les yeseries daurades amb motius de rocalla, així com les restes d'un fris de sòcols de Manises.
Segons compte la tradició, en el segle XIV, va tenir lloc l'aparició a dos pastors d'una imatge mariana, dintre de la deu d'aigües curatives que allí es troba. Des de llavors, els romers de nombrosos municipis de l'entorn, recorren tots els anys aquest camí, jalonat per set creus de terme que simbolitzen els Set Dolors de la Verge.
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Reial Santuari Verge Font de la Salut.
La historia del Real Santuario comenzó con la edificación de una pequeña capilla en 1384. La Fuente de la Salud, comienza a ser conocida más allá de las fronteras comarcales. Ilustres personajes de la historia de España como el Papa Alejandro VI, Carlos V y Felipe II, entre otros, con su visita e interés por el Santuario, favorecieron que entre los siglos XV y XVIII estuviese terminado este impresionante conjunto. La ermita tiene dos accesos con portadas adinteladas.Remata el edificio con una espadaña del antiguo templo gótico del 1439. Su interior es de una sola nave dividida en cuatro tramos con crucero. Arcos de medio punto en la nave y arco triunfal en la cabecera. En la capilla mayor se encuentra el camarín de la Virgen y en lo alto, a los pies, el coro con barandilla de madera torneada y balaustrada del siglo XVIII. Entre su decoración, sobresalen las pinturas al fresco atribuidas tradicionalmente a los Guilló, aunque la historiografía moderna ha revelado que no son obra de estos artistas. Su estilo es de carácter figurativo-alegórico cuando trata los personajes bíblicos, y un tono más narrativo, en las escenas de la Virgen de la Fuente de la Salud. Son también importantes, las yeserías doradas con motivos de rocalla, así como los restos de un friso de zócalos de Manises
Según cuenta la tradición, en el siglo XIV, tuvo lugar la aparición a dos pastores de una imagen mariana, dentro del manantial de aguas curativas que allí se encuentra. Desde entonces, los romeros de numerosos municipios del entorno, recorren todos los años este camino, jalonado por siete cruces de término que simbolizan los Siete Dolores de la Virgen.
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El abejaruco europeo o abejaruco común (Merops apiaster) es una especie de ave coraciiforme de la familia Meropidae, característico por la policromía de su plumaje.
Descripción
Su tamaño es generalmente de 25 a 29 cm de largo,2 y una envergadura alar de entre 36 y 40 cm.2 3 Pesa entre 50 y 70 gr.
Ave inconfundible por la multitud de colores que presenta: pecho azul, vientre verdoso, cabeza canela, cuello amarillo y la lista negra que adorna su ojo, pico típico de insectívoro, largo, fino y algo curvo.
En el año 1890 el naturalista Edward Wright realizó un estudio sobre la coloración de esta ave,4 llegando a la conclusión de que todos los colores excepto el rojo estaban presentes en su plumaje, el rojo no estaba presente en su plumaje pero sí en el iris de los ojos de los ejemplares adultos.
Su voz es un "priurr" o un "riiuup". Viven entre 5 y 10 años.
Taxonomía
Descrito por Linneo en 1758 como Merops apiaster.5 Es una especie monotípica, es decir, sin subespecies reconocidas
Alimentación
Posee un agudo sentido de la vista que le permite distinguir una abeja a aproximadamente veinte metros.[cita requerida] Suele escrudiñar los alrededores desde una atalaya sobre la que se posa en busca de insectos. Cuando divisa alguno que pasa cerca, se lanza sobre el y lo pinza con el pico.
Sus presas preferidas son sobre todo abejas, pero no le desagrada ningún otro insecto volador: mariposas, libélulas, tábanos, avispas y abejorros. A estos últimos, una vez pinzados con el pico, los mata y después los golpea hasta que el aguijón se desprende para poderlos engullir
Distribución y hábitat
Es un ave migradora. Está presente en España en época estival, desde finales de marzo y hasta finales de septiembre. No está presente en alta montaña por encima de los 1.500 m .
Existen teorías de que es una especie de origen tropical,[cita requerida] debido sobre todo a la variedad de colorido, puesto que las aves de las zonas templadas presentan coloraciones más discretas adaptadas a una función de camuflaje, con algunas excepciones como el martín pescador, la urraca o la oropéndola. Esto habría sido posible gracias a su facilidad para colonizar nuevos territorios como cortes en el terreno de vías ferroviarias, carreteras, autovías, etc.
Vive en zonas abiertas: cultivos, pastizales, con vegetación dispersa; que tengan cortados en las que pueda anidar.
Comportamiento
Es un ave gregaria y sociable. Suele posarse a descansar en los cables de tendido eléctrico, casi nunca en el suelo. Posee un vuelo acrobático, con aleteos rápidos y planeos.
Reproducción
Colonia de abejarucos.
Nidifica en los taludes del curso medio de los ríos y muy comúnmente en los taludes y terraplenes de las carreteras. Horada un agujero en la pendiente, de trayectoria oblicua de unos 20-30 grados respecto de la horizontal, que puede llegar a los 2 metros de longitud. Al final de dicho agujero acondiciona una pequeña cámara donde pone de 4 a 6 huevos blancos directamente en el suelo y que incuba entre 19 y 21 días.
Straits of Malacca
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Listening Crepuscolaria - Otto Ohm
Mi chiedo cosa lascerà
l’estate dopo il suo rumore
dopo un’attesa così lunga per raggiungerla
non sembra mai così speciale
Ti chiamerò solo se chiamerai
e ci sarò solo se ci sarai
Crepuscolari come le illusioni
svanito il giorno solo cattivi pensieri
il ricordo di un’estate che si arena sulla spiaggia
come collanine rotte sulla sabbia
rivivere il ritorno come cambiamento
la partenza come senza ritorno
alla fine dell’estate ti rimane dentro
il sapore delle libertà che in fondo hai scelto
D’estate non c’è tempo per la solitudine
la lasci a casa insieme a tutte le bollette
nelle giornate che trascorri sotto il sole puoi
dimenticare tutte quante le promesse fatte
Ci sarò solo se ci sarai
ti chiamerò solo se chiamerai
Crepuscolari come le illusioni
svanito il giorno solo cattivi pensieri
il ricordo di un’estate che si arena sulla spiaggia
come collanine rotte sulla sabbia
rivivere il ritorno come cambiamento
la partenza come senza ritorno
alla fine dell’estate ti rimane dentro
il sapore delle libertà che in fondo hai scelto
Ti chiamerò solo se chiamerai
e ci sarò solo se ci sarai
Crepuscolari come le illusioni
svanito il giorno solo cattivi pensieri
il ricordo di un’estate che si arena sulla spiaggia
come collanine rotte sulla sabbia
rivivere il ritorno come cambiamento
la partenza come senza ritorno
alla fine dell’estate ti rimane dentro
il sapore delle libertà che in fondo hai scelto
Se encuentra situado en una colina, y a sus pies pasa el río Matarraña. Rodeado de altas montañas y de pinares. Una de estas elevaciones es Peña Aznar o La Caixa, con forma de mesa (1014 m.). De entre los elementos que definen el paisaje de Valderrobres, pocos son tan característicos como esta roca con forma de antigua caja de caudales, visible desde casi cualquier punto del territorio. La historia asociada a ella es asombrosamente antigua. Restos encontrados en la cima, nos dicen que ya era conocida en tiempos de los iberos, pero su importancia como elemento definitorio empieza en tiempos de la dominación musulmana, cuando algunas fuentes empiezan a asociarla con el Conde Aznar Galindo, fundador del condado de Aragón. según parece, él mismo, o más posiblemente alguno de sus continuadores toma “la caixa” como punto estratégico desde el que dirigir sus ataques a las posiciones musulmanas. Desde entonces será conocida como peña de Aznar Lagaya, siendo este último termino una deformación del vocablo medieval que definía precisamente una caja. Acabada la reconquista, Alfonso II en su documento de donación al arzobispado de Zaragoza, llama al valle en el que hoy se asienta Valderrobres “Valle de la peña Aznar lagaia” definiendo con ella todo el territorio. En los siglos posteriores, La Caixa ha ido acumulando leyendas e historias a su alrededor y ha sido desde refugio de pastores hasta objeto de culto pagano, llegando hasta el presente y siendo el mejor testimonio de las raíces más antiguas de Valderrobres y también de Beceite, municipio vecino, que comparte la mitad de la peña con el municipio valderrobrense.
Se entra al casco antiguo por un puente gótico sobre el Matarraña, Difícilmente podría Valderrobres tener una entrada más espectacular que la que le brinda el impresionante puente medieval y el portal de San Roque. Pieza fundamental de su arquitectura e imagen perfectamente reconocible allí donde se mencione el pueblo. La construcción del puente parece estar asociada a la de sus murallas, así que podríamos fechar el inicio de las obras para construir el mismo en torno a 1390, con la petición que el arzobispo Garcia fernandez de Heredia hace ante Juan I para construir dichas fortificaciones. Mucho más difícil seria afirmar con seguridad la fecha de su conclusión, seguramente a principios del siglo XV y estando Valderrobres bajo la prelatura de Dalmao de Mur responsable también de las plantas más altas de nuestro castillo. Se trata de un puente completamente medieval, de cuatro agujeros, extremadamente sólido y provisto de tajamares en forma de cuña pensados para protegerlo de fuertes riadas y evitar la acumulación de troncos. En el siglo XVI se asienta sobre su último tramo el ayuntamiento, modificando por tanto el aspecto del puente en su tramo final al conectar con la plaza. El puente atraviesa la antigua puerta principal de acceso al recinto amurallado. A finales del siglo XVI este portal fue consagrado a San Roque, protector ante las epidemias y Patrón de la población, quedando hoy en día como uno de los portales mejor conservados de todo el conjunto.
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Hoy celebramos el cumpleaños de Fancalo, un gran fotógrafo y uno de los dinamizadores de un peculiar grupo: “La bodeguilla de Olympus”. Sé que los dulces no le convienen, pero una copita de buen vino no le hace daño a nadie. ¡Feliz cumpleaños, Antonio!
Brindo también por vosotros y os pido disculpas: he reducido el tiempo de estar en flickr y por tanto mis visitas a vuestras galerías también son más espaciadas.
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Fotografía tomada en el Jardín Japones de Palermo - Buenos Aires - Argentina.
Flor de cerezo: Sakura.
A mi me gusta mucho con esta canción con volumen suave de fondo: Hojas de tilo - Ana Prada ♪♫♪♫,
Espero les guste!
Que tengan un lindo viernes y un mejor finde!!!
Un abrazo apretado!
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Having Been Told That The Fields Around The Site Of Leasowe Lighthouse Were A Good Source Of Wild Flowers and Butterflies ~ Off I Went !
29-06-2010 @ 11 : 04 : 36 ~ See previous photo '
Taken On The Same Day As the Recent Nautical Images, The Walking Then , and since, Did Me A Power Of Good In The Pursuit Of Reducing My High Blood Pressure !
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Impressive, atmospheric, just a little frightening, the long black and red hooded and robed figures of the Procession de la Sanch march slowly through the streets of Perpignan to the solemn beat of black veiled tambourines The Procession de la Sanch, which takes place every ’Vendredi Saint’, (Good Friday), opens the celebration of the Easter Holy week.
The brotherhood of “La Sanch” (the blood) was founded in1416 by Vincent Ferrier at the church of St Jaques in Perpignan, its origin to assist and accompany the condemned to their execution. A preacher, Ferrier is said to have undergone a life changing experience in 1398 when he nearly died of the fever, but was miraculously cured after Christ appeared to him in an apparition. He attracted followers, penitents from all walks of life, who he led around Europe, preaching penance and helping sinners to prepare for judgment and punishment. The wearing of the black and red hooded robes (orcaparutxe) was to prevent criminals being recognized and ‘lynched’ in the streets as pay back for crimes committed, and prisoners, penitents, (there to give solace to the person about to die), and executioner were hooded for maximum confusion.
The procession as a whole commemorates the Passion and the Agony of Christ. At the head of the parade walks a red robed figure “le regidor”, warning the crowds of the procession’s approach. by intermittently ringing an iron bell as he leads the penitents to the gallows. They carry ‘misteris’ (full-size representations of the different scenes of the Passion) through the streets of Perpignan. Of course, over the years the Sanch has become a great crowd puller and a fabulous photo opportunity but for the ‘penitents’ carrying crosses, crucifixes and religious statues weighing up to thirty to fifty kilos, this re- enactment of Christ’s Passion is real enough. The procession takes place in silence – some walk bare-foot, others are on their knees…... only the sound of the tambourine, and the occasional peal of the bell breaks the eerie atmosphere, along with the Goigs, traditional Easter songs which accompany the march.
Over the centuries the Sanch has been forbidden several times. It has always survived.
When the night shows
the signals grow on radios
All the strange things
they come and go, as early warnings
Stranded starfish have no place to hide
still waiting for the swollen Easter tide
There's no point in direction we cannot
even choose a side.
I took the old track
the hollow shoulder, across the waters
On the tall cliffs
they were getting older, sons and daughters
The jaded underworld was riding high
Waves of steel hurled metal at the sky
and as the nail sunk in the cloud, the rain
was warm and soaked the crowd.
Peter Gabriel Have a Listen
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Buildings dinocruton-stock
Water faestock
Raft terataki2005
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Birds midnightstouch
'Connection' - word #13 on the list of 100 words
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Este es el nombre que le da el escultor Antonio Lopez a una de las dos esculturas de cabezas gigantes de bebés, la otra cabeza es el día y se puede ver al bebe con los ojos abiertos. Como podéis apreciar en las fotografías, las esculturas son de un gran tamaño, alcanzando los tres metros de altura y ambas han sido talladas en bronce. Ambas esculturas, Dia y Noche, están inspiradas en la nieta del autor, algo que recordará a la bebé cuando crezca, el tributo que le brindó su abuelo de por vida. Las esculturas se encuentran situadas en la Estación de Atocha de Madrid y parecen recibir a todos los viajeros que llegan con el AVE.
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Al sur del Atlas la vida pre-sahariana se limita a una estrecha franja de terreno que se extiende a lo largo de los caprichosos oueds que han conseguido de algún modo aflorar entre la arena y las rocas. Dades, Todra y Ziz son los principales oueds a lo largo de los cuales se concentran todos los puntos de interes. Aunque el desierto pedregoso pueda parecer totalmente vacio, está poblado de grupos nómadas cuya existencia se mantiene gracias a las escalas esporádicas que realizan en los oasis.
El valle del Dräa es conocido como el de las "mil casbahs" en el se encuentran numerosos Ksour (plural de ksar) que son poblaciones fortificadas y que hoy en día contienen población sedentaria. Su función primitiva fue la de proporcionar un lugar de contacto e intercambio.
Para ver mis fotos más interesantes:
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... I published my first photo in Flickr. One was gulls in the border of a channel of Amsterdam, and I did it as always had made the photos, without thinking about: frame & shoot.
Concepts like composition, vanishing point, depth of field… they was Greek for me. Little by little I was knowing people and seeing their photos, and with this I discovered techniques like the HDR, Orton, tilt-shift, cut-out… and what meant those concepts that was Greek for me. I began to crop, to adjust levels, to play with “the constructive” adjustment of photos, in which without altering the composition it could give another air to them… I discovered the beauty of black and white and the nostalgic air of the old photography. In addition now I can imagine the photographies before to shoot them. I imagine the framing, the values of exposure and diaphragm… even what treatment I will give them later.
In summary, in this year I have learned many things of photography, and what is more important still, I have known a lot of people, magnificent photographers of all around the world to whom I admire and I envy their work, and simultaneously moves to me when they say that they like some photo mine.
Now beginning a new year in Flickr, and I do not think to let learn new things and experiment with them. Good proof of it is this reedition of my first photo, to that I have applied to a HDR and Fattal tone mapping, and then “draganized”. I already know that “draganized” goes better with portraits in first plane and well illuminated, but I wanted to prove it here, and I have liked the result. I hope that to you too, and if no, let me know.
Since you see, also I have changed my buddy icon and my name. I am not very friend to be changing of name, but I only signed in Flickr to organize my photos and to show them of a simple way to family and friends, and smb_flickr was “an accidental” name. What I did not know that it go to become so popular (I look for it in Google and it appears 57,200 times) and I take advantage of the anniversary to be more serious. ;-)
Thanks to visit and to comment my photos. It serves me to learn and to improve.
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... publiqué mi primera foto en Flickr. Se trataba de unas gaviotas en la orilla de un canal de Amsterdam, y la hice como siempre había hecho las fotos, sin preocuparme de nada: encuadrar y disparar.
Conceptos como composición, punto de fuga, profundidad de campo... me sonaban a chino. Poco a poco fui conociendo gente y viendo sus fotos, y con ello descubrí técnicas como el HDR, el Orton, el tilt-shift, el cut-out... y qué querían decir aquellos conceptos que me sonaban a chino. Empecé a recortar, a ajustar niveles, a jugar con el retoque "constructivo" de fotos, en que sin alterar la composición podía darles otro aire... Descubrí la belleza del blanco y negro y el aire nostálgico de la fotografía antigua. Además ya imagino las fotografías antes incluso de hacerlas. Me imagino los encuadres, los valores de obturación y diafragma... incluso qué tratamiento les daré después.
En resumen, en este año he aprendido muchas cosas de fotografía, y lo que es más importante aún, he conocido a un montón de gente, magníficos fotógrafos de todo al mundo a los que admiro y envidio su obra, y a la vez me emociona cuando me dicen que les gusta alguna foto mía.
Ahora inicio un nuevo año en Flickr, y no pienso dejar de aprender cosas nuevas y experimentar con ellas. Buena prueba de ello es esta reedición de mi primera foto aquí, a la que he aplicado un HDR y mapa de tonos Fattal, y luego he "draganizado". Ya sé que el "draganizado" va mejor con retratos en primer plano y bien iluminados, pero me apetecía probarlo aquí, y el resultado me ha gustado. Espero que a vosotros también os guste, y si no, me lo hagais saber igualmente.
Como habréis visto, también he cambiado mi icono y hasta mi nombre. No soy muy amigo de ir cambiando de nombre, pero me apunté en Flickr sólo para organizar mis fotos y enseñarlas de una manera sencilla a familiares y amigos, y smb_flickr fue un nombre "accidental". Lo que yo no sabía es que fuera a hacerse tan popular (busco en Google y aparece 57.200 veces) y aprovecho el aniversario para tomármelo más en serio. ;-)
Gracias por visitar y comentar mis fotos. Me sirve para aprender y mejorar.
komando moriles - me asomo por la ventana
la bisbal d'empordà
català
La Bisbal d'Empordà és la capital de la comarca del Baix Empordà i cap del partit judicial de la Bisbal a la província de Girona, Catalunya.
El municipi es troba a la Plana de l'Empordà, adjacent al massís de les Gavarres i regat pel riu Daró.
Per al seu origen caldria remontar-se a la vil·la romana de Fontanetum. Posteriorment s'anomenà Fontanet fins que rebé el seu nom actual de La Bisbal, ja esmentat el 1019, després de la seva cessió al bisbe de Girona durant el domini carolingi.
La jurisdicció, que havia estat discutida pel llinatge dels Cruïlles, va ser cedida plenament al bisbe de Girona per Jaume I. Durant el segle XIII es té constància de l'existència d'un call jueu. El 1322 Jaume II li va concedir la celebració de mercat setmanal els divendres, i encara subsisteix.
L'antic palau episcopal en forma de castell, va ser seu dels bisbes de Girona. Al segle XIV, la vila, que era regida per quatre cònsols i un consell electiu de 40 persones, va ser emmurallada. Pere el Conestable de Portugal ocupa la vila el 1465 després d'haver estat vençudes les forces defensores de Pere de Torroellai li canvià el nom a la vil·la pel de Camp-reial, que durà molt poc.
A partir del segle XVI es produeix una expansió urbana amb l'establiment a la vila de senyors territorials de la comarca.
L'any 1906 rebé per Reial Decret d'Alfons XIII el títol de ciutat.
monuments i llocs d'interes
Castell-palau
Església de Santa Maria
El Call jueu
Les Voltes
El Convent
El Pont Vell
El Passeig
esglesia de la pietat
l'aigüeta (ceramica)
Tradicionalment l'agricultura i la ramaderia han estat una de les primeres fonts de riquesa del municipi. A començaments del segle XX, cal destacar el despuntament de la indústria del suro. Actualment la terrissa, la ceràmica industrial i artística representen els puntals de l'economia bisbalenca.
Són molt populars els dolços de les seves pastisseries.
Bisbalenc ,Càntir i el Rus
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castellano
La Bisbal del Ampurdán (en catalán y oficialmente La Bisbal d'Empordà, popularmente reducido a La Bisbal) es un municipio catalán de la provincia de Gerona, (España) y capital de la comarca del Bajo Ampurdán. Se asienta sobre el llano del Ampurdán, adyacente al macizo de les Gavarres y regado por el río Daró. Su origen se halla en la villa romana de Fontanetum. Su nombre actual se debe a la cesión de la localidad al obispo de Gerona durante el dominio carolingio.
Tradicionalmente la agricultura y ganadería han sido las principales fuentes de riqueza de la población. A comienzos del siglo XX destacó la industria del corcho. En la actualidad, la cerámica industrial y artística representan su principal registro económico y turístico. También es reconocido por sus populares dulces de pastelería.
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inglish
La Bisbal d'Empordà is the capital of the comarca of the Baix Empordà in Catalonia, Spain.
The town is 29 km south east of Girona, 12 km west of Palafrugell and 19 km north west of Palamós. The town lies on the C-66 road between Girona and Palafrugell/Palamós where it becomes the C-31. The GI-660 to Calonge and Sant Feliu de Guíxols and GI-664 to Cassà de la Selva cross the Gavarres mountains.
The town's name is derived from the Catalan bisbe, meaning "bishop", as the town was under the control of the bishops of Girona from the Carolingian period. It is constructed on the site of the Roman settlement of Fontanetum, and is sometimes referred to as Fontanet in Old Catalan. The Spanish name of La Bisbal del Ampurdán is no longer in official use.
The current settlement can be dated at least to the consecration of the church of Santa Maria de la Bisbal in 901 (the current baroque building dates from the seventeenth century). The fortified episcopal palace occupies a large part of the historic town centre.
The municipality lies on the northern edge of the Gavarres mountains and on the banks of the Darò river a tributary of the River Ter.
The town became home to a substantial number of French immigrants after the French Revolution of 1789. The saw several battles during the Napoleonic Wars (Peninsular War). General O'Donnell routed the French forces of General Schwarz at La Bisbal in 1811. The town was briefly occupied by Carlist forces in 1874 during the Third Carlist War.
The towns economy is heavily based on pottery as well as agriculture.
The town is one of the traditional centres of the sardana dance.
If you are a die hard Mac user like I am, then no trip to NY is complete without a visit to the Apple Store on 5th Ave near Central Park. The store is below ground and entry is through a well guarded glass cube, and although no photos are allowed within the glass cube or in the store, I managed to squeeze off this shot from just inside.....:-)))
Take a look at this panoramic view of the area on opening day in 2006
BTW, for those of you who have frequently asked about the processing I use, it is almost exclusively done using Aperture II (Apple's Professional Photo Program) on my Mac Book Pro. For me Apple provides the right combination of tools and I could not imagine being without them....:-)))
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Man, I hate working Sundays. Should be in bed. I love sleeping late on the weekends. But no, here I am downtown looking for a God damn parking spot. 7:30am not a soul around. Even the construction guys erecting the new WTC have off. Driving down Barclay, eyes all over. I will kill for a spot today, do not fuck with me…damn I need a coffee. Cop pulling out, shit yeah. Pull in, still have time to get that coffee…should I bring the Panny? You never know. Grab it. Slam the door, beep the locks shut.
MT ; Dude, got a match?
Man sittin in a doorway, down low, didn’t even notice him. Homeless for sure. Has his survival gear all around him.
SS ; No man, no matches, here gimme the cig I got a lighter in my car here.
I light it up and hand it over. He takes a big drag. He’s been waiting a while. Downtown is a ghost town early Sunday mornings.
MT ; Thanks wanna magazine? Got lots here, people throw em out, brand new ones too, I sit here and read as many as I can.
SS ; Hmm, lets see, is that a ‘Ladies Home Journal’ ? Looks new, don’t think I read that one yet. If you don’t mind I’ll take that one.
MT ; Sure, take whatever you want.
SS ; Getting a coffee, want one? I’ll be right back. What’s your name? Like your hat.
MT ; Names Mikey Tribeca.
SS ; Good one, named yourself after the neighborhood I see. Mind if I take your picture Mikey? I’ll make a copy for you. Hey am I seein’ right are your eyes different colors?
MT ; Missing a lens, hard to read these magazines with one eye. Want another one? This 'Mademoiselle' looks new.
SS ; Sure love reading 'Mlle'. Hows your coffee, watcha listening to by the way?
MT ; Oh, these phones aren’t connected to nothing, I just tuck the cord in my shirt I like wearing them, cuts the noise out. Helps me sleep.
SS ; Well, nice talking with you Mr. Tribeca, I gotta get my ass to work. See that big ugly brown building over there that’s where I’ll be today. Sure wish I could hang with you a bit more. Hope you find another lens and maybe a lost Ipod with all the music you ever loved on it. Be well friend, I’ll be lookin for you.
MT ; Here, take this copy of 'Good Housekeeping', don’t think I’ll be needing it.
Shot it at Kumbha Mela 2010.Its a greatest show on Earth.
In Hindu mythology, its origin is found in one of the popular creation myths and the Hindu theories on evolution, the Samudra manthan episode (Churning of the ocean of milk), which finds mention in the Bhagavata Purana, Vishnu Purana, the Mahabharata, and the Ramayana.
The Gods had lost their strength, and to regain it, they thought of churning the Ksheera Sagara (primordial ocean of milk) for amrit (the nectar of immortality), this required them to make a temporary agreement with their arch enemies, the demons or Asuras, to work together with a promise of sharing the nectar equally thereafter. However, when the Kumbha (urn) containing the amrita appeared, a fight ensued. For twelve days and twelve nights (equivalent to twelve human years) the gods and demons fought in the sky for the pot of amrita. It is believed that during the battle, Lord Vishnu flew away with the Kumbha of elixir, and that is when drops of amrita fell at four places on earth: Prayag, Haridwar, Ujjain and Nashik, and that is where the Kumbh Mela is observed every twelve years.
First written evidence of the Kumbha Mela can be found in the accounts of Chinese traveller, Huan Tsang or Xuanzang (602 - 664 A.D.) who visited India in 629 -645 CE, during the reign of King Harshavardhana.
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September 2012, update
Hi folks. I reprocessed (and replaced) the above shot this week to transfer it to canvas and large prints.
The wide angle lenses I use (back in 2011 I used the Sigma 10-20 on DX, now the Sigma 12-24 on FX) give quite some distortion, especially in the far corners. It's not always easy to get rid of it.
This time I went through the whole process again to correct the Ferry House, and bring it back to its true proportions.
Why am I doing this? Well, because I have my first exhibition Saturday, September 29. Where? Over here in this old Ferry house itself! :) Due to the 350th anniversary of the Hoge Brug in Overschie there's all kinds of festivities. One of them is the Ferry House opening its doors in the afternoon. The owner asked me to show my Overschie photo work over here, and I gladly agreed.
Info: www.museumoudoverschie.nl/nl/main/agenda/350-jaar-hoge-br...
Everybody's welcome of course to meet and greet and you can win a nifty canvas too. At the end of the day I'm selling my large prints (50x75 and 30x45) at special prices.
I'll keep you posted. I'm busy with processing, flyers, prints and marketing the whole thing, so I'll be on and off. Ta!
November 2011, nice story...
The Ferry House (Veerhuis) which I regularly shoot in Overschie was sold to a new owner.
I got contacted by him recently, and was asked if I could deliver a blow-up of one of my recent shots he loved (see below), to put it on the wall of his new home. Of course I gladly accepted the assignment! Yesterday I brought a huge canvas of the image (see below) to the Ferry house (wasn't easy, it's located on an impossible spot!) which is heavily renovated at the mo'.
I got a 'guided tour' through the house (from 1747) and I found out that Anton Pieck had lived here, which was news to me. There was a huge stone in the living room wall saying "Anton Pieck, November 1982". You can find Anton Pieck's take on the Ferry house and church over here. It's really nice (from 1948). A very nice experience all-round! Thx Joost, succes with the renovation!
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Date: Taken on November 14, 2011 at 17:21 h / 5.21pm CET
(24 minutes after sunset, plus it was a little hazy!)
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Camera Nikon D90
Exposure 3x [HDR] 4s / 8s / 16s
Aperture f/22.0
Focal Length 10 mm (Sigma 10-20mm)
ISO Speed 200 (woops!)
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Story
"Entire generations may pass devoid of great discoveries".
This was almost one of those generations.
The year 4561 saw the end of the Terpon Zoning Wars with the lion's share of the spoils going to the Beulorians. Most of the wars were fought in the courtrooms and the Beulorians were defending what they considered to be a fair claim. The Terpon Cluster was an uninhabited star grouping that sat on the fringes of the secluded Vierian System and was mostly considered a vast wasteland. Beulor was the only planet that supported life in the Vierian System. When their explorations reached as far as the Terpon Cluster, they discovered a widely spanning asteroid field. It was believed they were verging on something quite amazing. The cluster remained to that date unclaimed and despite their reputation as rash businessmen, Beulor's interest in the region quickly drew a crowd of suitors.
The Beulorians fought passionately in the Universal Courts for the cluster. Their win was attributed mostly to their command of their native tongue, which they insisted on using and was largely unintelligible by most other civilized races.
In the six years immediately following their 'victory', the Beulorians began mining the asteroids. Their exhaustive exploration revealed nothing, and tons of it. Their resources were quickly drained and living up to their well-deserved reputation, the Beulorians looked to sell the lot. The potential investment was overwhelmingly ignored.
A coalition of interstellar industrialists took interest. This coalition was represented by the biggest stakeholder Llwyngwril Systems. Already famous for their manufacturing of practical yet ridiculous vehicles, as well as the virtual impossibility of correctly pronouncing the company name without pulling a muscle, the representatives of Llwyngwril saw potential where other parties saw only insurmountable risk. They lowballed the Beulorians with an offer that they, themselves, considered completely unreasonable. But seeing it as the only opportunity to dump an investment they felt was destined to yield no return whatsoever, the Beulorians hastily accepted the offer. They went on and toasted themselves 'the greatest salesmen in the Universe'.
Within mere days of the property changing hands, the new owners started setting up mining facilities on the largest asteroids in the field. Adler Corporation planted several bunkers, CS fanatics became active on the surface, Tequilatron began plasmamining, Llwyngwril deployed their Gourmet Grinders and several private contractors initiated deep core mining. The representatives were surprised that the Beulorians had not yet mined these rocks. This astonishment was soon replaced by joy when several deep core miners stumbled across a new element. In an effort to make it easy to pronounce, the coalition named the element ABS, or ABSinite. It was easily smelted, melted down into a variety of ABS shapes, easily dyed and was bulletproof. Its potential profitability was immediately recognized.
The Beulorians who facilitated the transaction were promptly outsmarted and dealt with. According to the planet's laws, for the most punishable and commonly committed crime of being rash. The coalition took over the asteroid fields and expanded their effort till the very last rock. This started an era that would become known as 'The Great Terpon Mining Frenzy'.
As all businesses eventually experience, the criminal element wormed its way into the action. Completely incapable of original ideas that lead to any semblance of profitability, but perfectly adept at being ruthless and covered in unmanageable hair, Thondan pirates made frequent passes through the cluster. Their aim was set for cargo carriers and freighters destined for the more populated and high-demand regions of the Universe. Recently discovering stealth technology, the criminals of Blacktron found their way into the cluster as well, secretly scanning remaining asteroids for small profits. Tapping and stealth mining became an almost regular thing. The alien species of Ethel Mertz too noticed the boost of activity in the region. So they began storming the nebulae situated in the cluster and learned how to extract ABS from the toxic clouds. Being at war with the humans from 4518 to 4546, the coalition had a bitter aftertaste about the Mertz' presence in the area. Nebulae mining was mostly tolerated though, as the clouds were marked as too irradiated for their vessels to approach.
To combat the criminal activity, the coalition funded an effort to patrol and survey ongoing mining operations. The powerful Galactic Anthropic Imperial Armada (GAIA) stepped in and signed the lucrative contract. Now overseeing daily business in luxury cruiseliners converted into battleships, GAIA keeps an eye out for smugglers, pirates and criminals. With an inexhaustible supply of weaponry and hubris. The system is well known for their ships now hovering in the middle of dense industrial territory. Their singular mission being to fire 'tiny' missiles at approaching enemies and occasionally pointing their formidable triple cannons at the intruders only to extend the middle one into the air. Hubris.
The arrangement has proven reasonably effective and the benefit of fewer troubles with pirates allowed the coalition to overlook the fact that the gigantic spaceships frequently clogged up viable trade routes.
The system is now one of the most active industrial zones in the history of the Interstellar Transport Agency. The huge variety of ships and building styles in the system attracts spaceship spotters from all across the galaxy.
Individual builds and backgrounds
- Topsy Creatori
- Creation: D.U.D. Barges, space cargo
Built and piloted by Darkla's M3D Marauders, the typical red/black D.U.D. Barges are seen flying in to the asteroid field to collect ABS. Little is known as to what purpose Darkla's empire would use the resources. The archives only show a lucrative private contract, set up with an anonymous company.
- Starscream Soundwave
- Creation: Private party, heavy duty mining ships
Extracting as much ABS as is available for the highest bidder. This is the aim of the submarine-like mining fleet. Their appearance is matched with their heavy armor, protecting the valuable goods inside. Two mining lasers on the front do the extracting. Contents are usually picked up by mobile processing ships or high capacity freighters.
- Locutus666
- Creation: Blacktron I, # 6985 upgraded ABS Prospector
Blacktron got word of the mining operations going on in section D 887. They just needed to venture out and take their slice. Joining the party in the second stage, a stealth prospector is seen scanning the remaining asteroids for quantities of ABS.
- Marc Edge R.unde
- Creation: GAIA, HMS Misirlou
With the increasing threat of pirates within the quadrant, local authorities called upon the Galactic Anthropic Imperial Armada to oversee ongoing operations. An Alexandria Class Destroyer (HMS Misirlou) is seen bombarding an incoming Thondan pirate ship.
- David Roberts
- Creation: Llwyngwril Systems, 'Gourmet' Asteroid miner
Llwyngwril Systems' Gourmet Grinder is a mining machine with and integral smelting furnace under its belly. It is serviced by two smaller ships. One has big tongs for removing the ore from the back of the smelter and the other one carries it away to the nearest station or processing facility.
- David Alexander Smith
- Creation: CS, Mineral Sorting Plant
General deposits of ABS found on the surface of asteroids are mostly exploited by the CS fanatics. Industrial mineral sorting stations pop up everywhere, as well as the landvehicles scraping the soil.
- Clayton Marchetti
- Creation: Space Freighter S.S. 5906 "Goliath"
The golden carriages of the galactic speedways. Carrying vast amounts of cargo, these freighters are slow but very profitable. Usually these ships buy up all local resources, which get transported to areas with a high demand rate. Their big fuselages make easy targets to get a lock on for ill tempered pirates though.
- Matt Rowntree
- Creation: Ethel Mertz, Thurston Howell mkIII, Lurch class ABS extraction frigate
Unlike most human explorers and miners, this alien species is able to extract ABSinite from the irradiated nebulae efficiently. The Ethel Mertz and Terran miners continue to co-exist as they do not venture into eachother's territory. Means of contact and communication remain strictly forbidden though, causing a tenuous relationship.
- Tom Remy
- Creation: Liquid ABS processing facility
The deep core extraction pillar digs into the asteroid, extracting and processing the highly toxic liquid absinite. This is the kind that can be turned into hard, transparent clear, cat-hair proof-absinite products. Dropships fly in and out of the landing pad to deliver the goods to local buyers.
- Tim Clark
- Creation: The 'Scallywag', Thondan pirate ship
Thondan pirates are well equipped and known for their ruthless tactics. Not interested in interstellar politics or trade, their goal is nothing but personal profit. The ominously looking Scallywag is seen warping into the sector, directly locking on to a freighter. That Absinite is going nowhere.
- Stephan Niehoff
- Creation: Adler Corporation, fuel refinery
In this facility, the mineral Reebit is won out of ABS. Reebit is prepared in powder form of two quality standards. Reebit is stored in silos for fueling and an explosive component. The refinery is sturdily built like a bunker, relying on it's defensive capability and protection from others.
- Pico van Grootveld
- Creation: Tequilatron, deep space drill operation
Tequilatron is the universe's number 1 provider in salts and liquor, famed for their spirits and tuk-tuks. The new Mobile 'King' drill, a walker and several type II plasmadrills are seen extracting ABS for their next new drink prototype. Scientist are still in search of a fitting name for their green spirit.
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Hope you all enjoyed watching and reading about this collaboration. We had a blast putting it together the past few months! Feel free to download the high res picture and zoom in on all the details.
View On Black and Large Explore #147, 6/10/09
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Candidate for my 52 weeks for Dogs project. What do you think? Another to follow soon.
Jake and I send you greetings from our NC mountain vacation. Here we are at about 4600 ft.- and are above the clouds below us. Often there are beautiful inversions- where the top of a mountain is in sunshine above the clouds covering the valleys below. This moment is one of those magical ones. Jake is a 9 month old standard poodle puppy- he has been hiking with me in the woods- and running through the woods. I just comb out the dirt. Poodles are actually fairly easy to keep, in spite of their bad rep.
Limited computer access- so will catch up sometime.
Taken 6/8/09, posted 6/10/09
and paleeese, none of those seizure-like glittery howdy-do graphics,
also no multi-group invites - I've just not had much time for group participation. thx...
~ TAGS ~
oh, and Kath - I will post that bug close up soon, promise...
El monasterio de Sant Cugat es una antigua abadía benedictina situada en la localidad catalana de San Cugat del Vallés (España). El monasterio, construido en el siglo IX, destaca por su impresionante claustro. Fue el monasterio de mayor importancia de todo el condado de Barcelona. Los orígenes del monasterio se sitúan en el siglo IX cuando se decidió unir la iglesia que contenía los restos de San Cucufate o San Cucufato (Cugat en catalán) con una fortificación anexa. La pequeña iglesia, construida en el siglo V, era un pequeño recinto de planta cuadrada alrededor de la que se cree existía ya una comunidad de monjes. Sin embargo, no se tienen noticias documentadas de la existencia de esta comunidad hasta el año 878. En los inicios del siglo X la importancia del monasterio empieza a ser notable. Los abades de San Cugat tomaban parte en actos de relevancia y las posesiones de la comunidad se amplían llegando a tener tierras desde la zona del Penedés hasta la del Montseny. En el año 985, el ataque de las tropas sarracenas capitaneadas por Almanzor afectó al monasterio aunque no causó daños excesivamente graves. El abad que regía el monasterio en esa época, Odón, inició las obras de reconstrucción del cenobio. A finales del siglo XI, Berenguer Ramón II dispuso que el monasterio quedara sometido al de San Ponce de Tomieres, en la zona de la Provenza, lo que creó discrepancias entre los monjes de Sant Cugat. El abad de San Ponce se trasladó hasta el monasterio catalán y aquellos monjes que estaban en desacuerdo con su gestión fueron expulsados. Sin embargo, el obispo de Barcelona reclamó sus derechos sobre el monasterio que volvió a quedar sometido a la diócesis barcelonesa. Fue en ese periodo cuando más se ampliaron los dominios de San Cugat. Quedaron sujetos al mismo los monasterios de Santa Cecília, el de Sant Llorenç del Munt, Sant Pau del Camp, Sant Pere de Clará y el de Sant Salvador de Breda. A mediados del siglo XII se iniciaron las obras de construcción de un nuevo monasterio. Se amplió la iglesia existente en una obra que se prolongó en el tiempo, ya que su construcción no finalizó hasta el año 1337.
En el año 1350 se iniciaron las obras de fortificación del monasterio. El rey Pedro III amplió esta fortificación añadiendo algunas torres de guardia. Sin embargo, en este periodo se inició el declive de Sant Cugat. El abad Pere Busquets suprimió la elección directa del abad por parte de los monjes del monasterio. Los nuevos abades eran nombrados desde la diócesis y algunos de ellos ni siquiera visitaban el monasterio. Aunque se siguieron realizando algunas obras, San Cugat ya no tenía el poder de antaño. Durante la Guerra de Sucesión Española, el monasterio fue ocupado por las tropas del Archiduque Carlos, ocupación que causó graves desperfectos en el edificio. Se llevó a cabo una restauración que finalizó en 1789.
En 1835 los monjes abandonaron el monasterio; el abandono fue causado en parte por la ley de desamortización que obligaba a las órdenes religiosas a abandonar sus pertenencias, y en parte por el asalto de un grupo de habitantes de la zona. Sant Cugat quedó abandonado hasta 1851, año en el que la Comisión de Monumentos Históricos decidió restaurarlo.En 1931 fue declarado Monumento Histórico Artístico.
Tal vez lo más destacado de todo el conjunto del monasterio de San Cucufato es su impresionante claustro. Se trata de un claro ejemplo del arte románico catalán y fue construido en el siglo XII. En el siglo XVI se le añadió un segundo piso y se construyó también el atrio de entrada. Con una longitud de más de 30 metros, el claustro es obra del artista Arnau Gatell. Su planta es casi cuadrada y tiene arcos de medio punto, apoyados sobre pares de columnas. Cada una de estas columnas está decorada con capitel es finamente elaborados, con detalles variados que van desde la representación de animales a las escenas bíblicas. Se pueden contra 72 pares de capitales. Otro elemento destacado es la basílica, construida en este caso en estilo gótico. El edificio, de 52 metros de largo por 23 de ancho, consta de tres naves cubiertas con bóvedas sostenidas por columnas. Llama la atención el rosetón de 8,2 metros de diámetro, muy parecido al de la catedral de Barcelona y a la de Tarragona. La iglesia contiene un retablo gótico, conocido como el retablo de Todos los Santos, realizado en 1375 por el artista Pere Serra.
The monastery of Sant Cugat is a former Benedictine abbey located in the Catalan town of Sant Cugat del Valles (Spain). The monastery, built in the ninth century, noted for its impressive cloister. It was the most important monastery throughout the county of Barcelona. The origins of the monastery is located in the ninth century when he decided to join the church containing the remains of St. Cucufate or San Cucuphas (Cugat in Catalan) with a fortification attached. The small church built in the V century, was a small square enclosure around which people believe there was already a community of monks. However, there are reports documented the existence of this community until the year 878. In the early tenth century the importance of the monastery began to be noticeable. The abbots of San Cugat took part in important events and possessions of the community is coming to have land extending from the Penedes area to Montseny. In the year 985, the attack of the troops commanded by Mansur Saracens hit the monastery but did not damage too severe. The abbot, who ruled the monastery at that time, Odo began the reconstruction of the monastery. In the late XI, Berenguer Ramon II decreed that the monastery becomes subject to St Ponce de Tomieres, in the Provence area, creating discrepancies between the monks of Sant Cugat. The abbot of St. Ponce moved to the Catalan monastery and the monks who disagreed with his administration were expelled. However, the bishop of Barcelona claimed their rights over the monastery which was once again subjected to the diocese of Barcelona. It was during this period when most were extended domains San Cugat. Were liable to the same monastery of Santa Cecilia, the Sant Llorenç del Munt, Sant Pau del Camp, Sant Pere de Clará and Sant Salvador de Breda. A mid-twelfth century began construction of a new monastery. Existing church was expanded in a work that lasted over time, since its construction was not completed until 1337.
In the year 1350, work began defense of the monastery. King Pedro III extended this fortification by adding a few guard towers. However, in this period began the decline of Sant Cugat. The abbot Pere Busquets abolished the direct election of the abbot by the monks. The new abbots were appointed from the diocese and some of them even visited the monastery. Although it continued to make some plays, San Cugat longer had the power of old. During the War of Spanish Succession, the monastery was occupied by troops of the Archduke Charles, an occupation that caused serious damage to the building. It undertook a restoration that ended in 1789.
In 1835 the monks left the monastery, the abandonment was caused in part by the law that forced confiscation of religious orders to abandon their belongings, and in part by the assault of a group of locals. Sant Cugat was abandoned until 1851, when the Landmarks Commission decided restaurarlo.En 1931 was declared a Historic Artistic Monument.
Perhaps the highlight of the whole of the monastery of San Cucuphas is its impressive cloister. This is a clear example of Catalan Romanesque art and was built in the twelfth century. In the sixteenth century added a second floor and also built the entrance hall. With a length of over 30 meters, the cloister is work by the artist Arnau Gatell. Its plan is almost square and has round arches, supported on pairs of columns. Each of these columns is decorated with capitals is finely produced, with detail varied, ranging from animals to represent biblical scenes. You can expect 72 pairs of capital. Another feature is the basilica, built in Gothic style in this case. The building, 52 meters long by 23 wide, has three naves covered with vaults supported by columns. It is striking rosette of 8.2 meters in diameter, much like the cathedral of Barcelona and Tarragona. The church contains a Gothic altarpiece, known as the altar of All Saints, made in 1375 by artist Pere Serra.
View Moonrise and Moving Clouds, Rialto on Black
View Moonrise and Moving Clouds, Rialto Map/EXIF
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II + 16-35 mm @ 16 mm - 30.0 sec at f/2.8, ISO 400
Manual mode @ 0 EV E.C - Pattern metering - no flash
Subject Distance: unknown
This was actually my test exposure to get a baseline for a smaller aperture. When I saw it come out of the camera, I really liked what the clouds were doing, but, try as I might for an hour or so, I couldn't replicate it. Interesting how fast things can change.
47°56'23.72" N 124°38'54.52" W, 17.6 m
Rialto Beach, 3283 Mora Rd, Forks, WA 98331, USA
Forks, Washington, USA
Taken on 08.12.2011, uploaded on 09.07.2011.
©2011 Adam James Steenwyk. Please contact me at ajamess [at] gmail [dot] com if you would like to use this photo. Blog: www.f128.info
Vista nocturna del Hemisfèric
Es la sala más grande de España que alberga dos sistemas de proyección en una pantalla cóncava de 900 metros cuadrados:
* cine en gran formato, IMAX Dome.
* proyecciones digitales. Representaciones astronómicas y espectáculos de entretenimiento.
Inaugurado en 1998, el Hemisfèric fue el primer edificio de la Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias que abrió sus puertas al público. Es un edificio espectacular diseñado por Santiago Calatrava, que cuenta con una cubierta ovoide de más de 100 metros de longitud, que alberga en su interior la gran esfera que constituye la sala de proyecciones.
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Just a little playing since I had a bit of free time tonight.
I looked around for into on the sculpture and coudn't find any, but I got this from Seamesse (thanks Stef!):
The Maman sculpture is by Louise Bourgeois, and there is a picture of our own Maman in the Wikipedia article about her:
original upload: 07/3/2009
Zollverein - Kokerei/Coking Plant @ Night (HDR)
The coking plant at Zollverein had been a "no-go-area” until mid 1993.
Today the artificial channel is opened for ice skating in the winter.
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex
(from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
The Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex is a large former industrial site in the city of Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has been inscribed into the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites since December 14, 2001 and is one of the anchor points of the European Route of Industrial Heritage.
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Shaft 12 (seen on my first two images of this Series) became the main supplier of new central coking plant from 1961 with its 192 ovens, which was again designed by Fritz Schupp. After an expansion in the early 1970s, Zollverein placed among the most productive coking plants worldwide with around 1.000 workers and an output of up to 8.600 tons of coke a day on the so-called dark side. The white side of the plant produced side products such as ammonia, raw benzene and raw tar.
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On its 25th session in December 2001, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declared both the sites of the shafts 12 and 1/2 and the cokery a World Heritage Site.
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Let's call it a day for the time being, my friends!! I have closed down the comment box for uploads henceforward. I don't wanna be rude and unfair - receiving comments but not returning any. I don't know when I am gonna reopen the comment box; only time knows, I guess!
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Photography by nature is spiritual considering, it comes from the darkness to show the light.
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Del castell de Talamanca en tenim notícies ja a l'any 967. En el testament sacramental de Ramon Folc, vescompte de Cardona, apareix l'any 1086,el castell de Talamancha com a propietat familiar. En el s.XII ens consta en diversos documents l'existència de la família Talamanca, castlana del territori. Sembla ser que un tal Guillem de Talamanca es casà amb Dolça de Santa Coloma, inserint-se així aquest darrer cognom. El 1288, Berenguer de Talamanca era senyor del castell de Talamanca. En els fogatges que van de 1365 a 1370 hi apareix el "Castell de Talamancha, d'en Ramon de Talamanca, XXX focs". El 1406 Andrea de Talamanca es casà amb Joan Aymerich. En el mateix segle s'introdueix també per casament el cognom de Planella. El 1668 Maria Francesca es casà amb Joan d'Amat i Despalau, senyor de Castellbell, del matrimoni nasqué el fill que esdevingué el primer marquès de Castellbell. Al 1714 entraren al castell de Talamanca les tropes castellanes de Felip V capitanejades pel marquès de Poal. Al 1717 el castell fou desmantellat del tot, encara que les seves pedres serviren per edificar el Casal conegut per "El castell" o "El castell del Marquès" (per al.lusió a la família marquesal dels Castellbell).