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Today iam finishing my Week of July 4 series. I was a bit bored today to post straight forward shots so i wanted to try some processing. I think it has come good but i need all your comments to confirm that :)
The White House has been the official residence of every President of the United States with the exception of George Washington.
The White House is located on a site near the Mall chosen in 1790 by president George Washington and Pierre l'Enfant, the architect who created the master plan for the new capital. Meanwhile the president resided in the President's House at the temporary capital Philadelphia.
Most people seem to think the building was first painted white after it was rebuilt in 1817, but already in 1798 it was made white by a protective lime-based whitewash. It wasn't named White House from the beginning though: it was originally named the 'President's Palace', 'President's House' or 'Executive Mansion'. It was soon nicknamed 'White House' and in 1901 president Theodore Roosevelt made it the official name.
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New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York metropolitan area, one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world.[6] The city is referred to as New York City or the City of New York to distinguish it from the State of New York, of which it is a part. A global power city,[7] New York exerts a significant impact upon commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment. The home of the United Nations Headquarters,[8] New York is an important center for international diplomacy[9] and has been described as the cultural capital of the world.[10][11]
On one of the world's largest natural harbors,[12] New York City consists of five boroughs, each of which is a county of New York State.[13] The five boroughs—the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island—were consolidated into a single city in 1898.[14] With a census-estimated 2013 population of 8,405,837[4] distributed over a land area of just 305 square miles (790 km2),[15] New York is the most densely populated major city in the United States.[16] As many as 800 languages are spoken in New York,[17][18] making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world.[19] By 2013 census estimates, the New York Metropolitan Area's population remains by a significant margin the United States' largest Metropolitan Statistical Area, with approximately 19.9 million people,[20] and is also part of the most populous Combined Statistical Area in the United States, containing an estimated 23.4 million people.
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Turbio fondeadero donde van a recalar,
barcos que en el muelle para siempre han de quedar...
Sombras que se alargan en la noche del dolor;
náufragos del mundo que han perdido el corazón...
Puentes y cordajes donde el viento viene a aullar,
barcos carboneros que jamás han de zarpar...
Torvo cementerio de las naves que al morir,
sueñan sin embargo que hacia el mar han de partir...
Amarrado al recuerdo
yo sigo esperando...
¡Niebla del Riachuelo!...
De ese amor, para siempre,
me vas alejando...
Nunca más volvió,
nunca más la vi,
nunca más su voz nombró mi nombre junto a mí...
esa misma voz que dijo: "¡Adiós!".
Sueña, marinero, con tu viejo bergantín,
bebe tus nostalgias en el sordo cafetín...
Llueve sobre el puerto, mientras tanto mi canción;
llueve lentamente sobre tu desolación...
Anclas que ya nunca, nunca más, han de levar,
bordas de lanchones sin amarras que soltar...
Triste caravana sin destino ni ilusión,
como un barco preso en la "botella del figón"
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Nieblas del Riachuelo - Letra Enrique Cadícamo / Interpretada por Bebo y Cigala
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{Foto de Archivo} otras del 2009 cuando me estrenaba con mi cámara....
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“Y estos derechos... a respetarlos, ¿eh? ¡No vaya a pasar como con los diez mandamientos!” (Mafalda)
La Plaza de la Concordia o en francés, place de la Concorde está situada al comienzo de la Avenida de los Campos Elíseos en el distrito 8, de París, en Francia ( [mostrar el lugar en un mapa interactivo] 48°51′55.81″N 2°19′15.95″E / 48.8655028, 2.3210972). Se trata de la décima más grande de Francia después de la Plaza de Quinconces en Burdeos.
Durante la Revolución francesa, la plaza es el lugar de paso obligado por los cortejos, improvisados o preparados por el protocolo de las fiestas. Será uno de los grandes lugares de alianza del período revolucionario, sobre todo cuando la guillotina estuvo allí instalada.Es donde Luis XVI y María Antonieta fueron ejecutados.
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La place de la Concorde est située au pied de l'avenue des Champs-Élysées dans le 8e arrondissement à Paris, en France. Il s'agit de la deuxième plus vaste place de France (après la place des Quinconces à Bordeaux). Métro Ce site est desservi par la station de métro : Concorde.
Dès le 12 juillet 1789, les bustes de Jacques Necker et de Philippe d'Orléans y sont exhibés ; le prince de Lambesc et ses dragons chargent les manifestants. Le lendemain, la foule pille les armes du Garde-meuble (situé dans le bâtiment nord-est) pour « aller à la Bastille ». Le 6 octobre, Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette, et le dauphin (futur Louis XVII), ramenés de Versailles à Paris par le peuple, font leur entrée au palais des Tuileries en traversant la place Louis-XV.
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Place_de_la_Concorde
The Place de la Concorde is one of the major squares in Paris, France. It is located in the city's eighth arrondissement, at the eastern end of the Champs-Élysées.
The center of the Place is occupied by a giant Egyptian obelisk decorated with hieroglyphics exalting the reign of the pharaoh Ramses II. It is one of two the Egyptian government gave to the French in the nineteenth century. The other one stayed in Egypt, too difficult and heavy to move to France with the technology at that time. In the 90's, President Mitterand gave the second obelisk back to the Egyptians.
The obelisk once marked the entrance to the Luxor Temple. The viceroy of Egypt, Mehemet Ali, offered the 3,300-year-old Luxor Obelisk to France in 1831. The obelisk arrived in Paris on December 21, 1833. Three years later, on October 25, 1836, King Louis-Philippe had it placed in the centre of Place de la Concorde, where a guillotine used to stand during the Revolution.
The red granite column rises 23 metres (75 ft) high, including the base, and weighs over 250 metric tons (280 short tons). Given the technical limitations of the day, transporting it was no easy feat — on the pedestal are drawn diagrams explaining the machinery that were used for the transportation. The obelisk is flanked on both sides by fountains constructed at the time of its erection on the Place.
Missing its original cap, believed stolen in the 6th century BC, the government of France added a gold-leafed pyramid cap to the top of the obelisk in 1998.
Without warning, in 2000 French urban climber Alain "Spiderman" Robert, using only his bare hands and feet and with no safety devices, scaled the obelisk all the way to the top.
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I've been thinking about You (Londonbeat)
We must have been stone crazy
when we thought we were just friends,
'Cause I miss you, baby,
And I've got those feelings again.
I guess I'm all confused about you,
I feel so in love
Oh, baby, what can I do?
I've been thinking about you.
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you, shi-pow-pow!
Suddenly we're strangers,
I watch you walking away.
She was my one temptation,
Oh, I did not want her to stay
Deep down, I'm still confused about you
I feel so in love
Oh, baby, what can I do?
I've been thinking about you.
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you, shi-pow-pow!
What good is being here without you?
I feel so in love
Oh, baby, what can I do?
I've been thinking about you.
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you, shi-pow-pow!
we recently filmed an episode of paranormal state at the former west virginia penitentiary, where nearly 1,000 inmates have died, 90 of which were executed. in 1995, the prison was shut down by the government, on the basis of cruel and unusual punishment. at some point, 5'x7' cells housed up to 3 inmates. many people believe that the prison is haunted. the place is enormous.. and dark enough to make anyone uncomfortable at night.
the only time prisoners experienced anything but metal grinding against metal was when they had time in the yard. some only for one hour a day. these splashes of color and texture must have made up a true sanctuary for a lot of people.
I have been watching this little bonsai tree on the shores of loch Katrine for a few years now... I haven't been able to get to it this year due to the height of the loch, this is an archive shot from the beginning of autumn last year, taken with my ND110 ten stop filter, it conveys the isolation and the solitude of this area perfectly...
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Court of Customs and Patent Appeals Reports (Patent Cases) in a large DC law library.
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www.makeuseof.com/tag/4-great-sites-to-do-a-book-search-b...
ahtim.com/the-most-expensive-iphone-app-that-worth/
www.samanage.com/blog/2010/03/what-is-itil/
www.princeofpetworth.com/2010/03/message-from-chief-judge...
dcist.com/2010/04/seven_dc_students_win_scholastic_eq.php
www.jasnwilsn.com/2010/06/04/the-fate-of-nontextual-eleme...
criminaljustice.change.org/blog/view/in_virginia_a_jailho...
blog.radvision.com/voipsurvivor/2010/09/23/how-do-you-lik...
bizzthemes.com/demo/law-firm/ (slide 2)
studentblog.worldcampus.psu.edu/index.php/2011/05/five-re...
dcist.com/2011/05/law-making_takes_a_summer_break.php
blogs.lawlib.widener.edu/delaware/2011/06/28/summer-readi...
blogs.abc.net.au/nsw/2011/07/self-improvement-wednesday-a...
www.princeofpetworth.com/2011/08/mpd-chief-cathy-lanier-c...
chircu.blogspot.com/2011/09/economic-future-patent-law.html
rflx-s.blogspot.com/2011/10/consejos-para-blogueros-cuand...
www.badmummy.com.au/family-life/there-goes-my-brilliant-c...
dcist.com/2011/10/attention_dc_politics_geeks_lots_mo.php
dcist.com/2011/11/ahead_of_ethics_debate_disagreement.php
dcist.com/2011/12/ethics_meet_elections_1.php
dcist.com/2011/12/ethics_bill_moves_forward_though_pr.php
dcist.com/2012/01/toughest_provisions_of_ethics_bill.php
aprettybook.com/2011/11/30/the-law-in-books/
penneyfox.wordpress.com/2012/03/30/mommy-whats-a-lawyer-y...
socyberty.com/law/frequently-asked-questions-about-no-win...
www.princeofpetworth.com/2012/04/the-5pm-post-twitter-q-a...
whatisacriminallawyer.com/14-articles/8-criminal-self-rep...
www.princeofpetworth.com/2012/06/dc-superior-court-resond...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/07/judge-blasts-colleagu...
www.projectcasting.com/2012/07/25/usa-suits-casting-infor...
www.marilynstowe.co.uk/2012/09/24/for-the-public-good/
www.princeofpetworth.com/2012/11/dear-popville-has-anyone...
www.popville.com/2013/09/dear-popville-charged-1500-to-ch...
dcist.com/2015/02/overheard_in_dc_law_school.php
www.popville.com/2015/02/dear-popville-looking-for-a-lawy...
dcist.com/2015/02/overheard_in_dc_law_school.php
greatergreaterwashington.org/post/27295/breakfast-links-n...
www.popville.com/2015/08/from-the-forum-looking-to-set-up...
www.popville.com/2015/10/but-you-know-what-we-dont-see-pr...
www.popville.com/2015/11/lawyer-for-friend-who-was-hit-by...
www.facebook.com/viralvo/videos/1708518502753087/
www.popville.com/2018/07/id-be-so-grateful-for-any-help-t...
www.popville.com/2018/08/friday-question-of-the-day-do-yo...
www.popville.com/2018/10/pot-smoke-baby-tenant-laws/
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www.popville.com/2019/08/it-may-be-time-to-form-a-tenants...
www.popville.com/2020/01/lease-language-question/
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dcist.com/story/21/11/04/dc-council-rewrite-criminal-code/
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For my good friend Ilsebatten, who kindly uploads her textured images along with non-textured versions because she knows I like it better. Here's a textured version to go along with my preferred style. I hope you like!
Camera: Canon EOS 7D
Exposure: 0.8
Aperture: f/13.0
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Where: Sweden, Skåne, Mölle: google maps
When: 20100327, on a flickr meet
Why: The mostly hidden path between trees in mist, the great mood.
Editing: A fair amount of curves and layer work. Texture on the other version
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Reaparecer en Flickr siempre es una alegría aunque sólo sea para saludar a una querida persona por su cumpleaños... Para ti, con mucho cariño, querido Ángel (komuniker59), intentando capturar la esencia del bambú con un aire minimalista, te deseo lo mejor en este día, feliz cumpleaños y por muchos más!!! Espero seguir disfrutando de tu arte y tu poesía fotográfica!!!
SÓLO QUIERO AIRE
Cuento de Filosofía Sufí
Un joven fue a ver a un sabio maestro y le preguntó:
-Señor, ¿qué debo hacer para conseguir lo que yo quiero?
El sabio no contestó.
El joven después de repetir su pregunta varias veces con el mismo resultado se marchó y volvió al día siguiente con la misma demanda.
No obtuvo ninguna respuesta y entonces volvió por tercera vez y repitió su pregunta:
-¿Qué debo hacer para conseguir lo que yo quiero?
El sabio le dijo:
-Ven conmigo.
Y se dirigieron a un río cercano. Entró en el agua llevando al joven de la mano y cuando alcanzaron cierta profundidad el sabio se apoyó en los hombros del joven y lo sumergió en el agua y pese a los esfuerzos del joven por desasirse de él, allí lo mantuvo. Al fin lo dejó salir y el joven respiró recuperando su aliento. Entonces le preguntó el sabio:
-Cuando estabas bajo el agua, ¿qué era lo que más deseabas?
Sin vacilar contestó el joven:
-Aire, quería aire.
-¿No hubieras preferido mejor riquezas, comodidad, placeres, poder o amor?
–No, señor, deseaba aire, necesitaba aire y sólo aire -fue su inmediata respuesta.
-Entonces -contestó el sabio-, para conseguir lo que tú quieres, debes quererlo con la misma intensidad con que querías el aire, debes luchar por ello y excluir todo lo demás. Debe ser tu única aspiración día y noche.
Si tienes ese fervor, conseguirás sin duda lo que quieres.
Y vale la pena escuchar a Mercedes Sosa y Pablo Milanés en Años. Imperdible!!!
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¡ESPERO PODER DESOCUPARME UN POCO Y VOLVERÉ A VISITARLOS!!!
¡TENGAN TODOS UNA EXCELENTE SEMANA!!!
¡UN BESOTE INMENSO PARA TODOS!!!
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VER GRANDE SOBRE FONDO NEGRO I VIEW LARGE ON BLACK
Mañañana, jueves, día 16 de mayo de 2013, a las 20.00 horas, será proyectado en el Salón de Actos del Centro Cívico Juan de Austria, el audiovisual CANCIÓN DE MAR, realizado por un servidor, en versión ampliada del que fuera presentado el jueves, día 19 de abril de 2012, en el marco de la celebración del II Maratón Audiovisual Ciudad de Valladolid , en la cuarta jornada de dicha edición.
Este trabajo ha sido elaborado conjuntamente con una exposición y una publicación, integrantes de un proyecto fotográfico que inicié en el año 2006, hasta darlo por concluido en el año 2010, bajo el título "De boquerones y marengos", que trata de contar a través de imágenes el día a día de las duras jornadas de trabajo de los pescadores del litoral malagueño. Para poder elaborar el proyecto, en el que inicialmente trabajé sobre un total de más de 2.000 instantáneas, me embarqué en un pesquero de arrastre patroneado por un buen amigo, Sebastián, durante los veranos de los años 2006, 2007 y 2010. A él, a su tripulación, y al resto de marineros del litoral de la Axarquía está dedicado esta pequeña muestra del proyecto.
10 FACTS TAG!
i was tagged by my beautiful bestfriend, Mary Buzbee!
1.)i can play Hey Ya the acoustic cover and
Anyone Else but You by the Moldy Peaches on the guitar slowly.:)
2.)i really support what TOMS is doing and i've yet to buy a pair.
3.) i have a little scar on the back of my leg from when i was very little
and i was playing on my friend's dad's old van. we would slide down the window
on the front of the car over and over again. Her dad called us to come eat and i went to slide down and got hung on a piece of metal sticking out and was literally hanging from it.
4.) i used to be able to touch my feet to the back of my head while laying on my stomach. not that flexible anymore.
5.) my favorite nail polish color is bright yellow.
6.) i play video games and i'm currently working on God of War 2 for PS2.
7.) i love Summertime, but it's not my favorite season. my favorite season is Autumn.
8.) I can't stop listening to The Moon by The Swell Season.
9.) i almost always have a safgn on my head.
10.) i am very strong and i love my life.
Church of St David , Llanddew.
Llanddew Church is in the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon, in the community of Llanddew in the county of Powys. It is located at Ordnance Survey national grid reference SO0548330743. At one time it may have been dedicated to the Holy Trinity.
Summary
St.David's Church at Llanddew is a large cruciform stone structure with a central tower, lying 2km to the north-east of Brecon. It is considered to be a 'clas' foundation, but the earliest parts of the structure date from the 13thC. There have been subsequent rebuildings in the 17thC and 19thC. Medieval survivals include two stoups, a font and two carved lintels, as well as a stone with a ring-cross which may be pre-Conquest. The churchyard may originally have been curvilinear but its form has been modified in later centuries.
Nave supposed to be earliest part of church; this could be true for the south wall excepting the window insertions, but the west wall is a complete Victorian rebuild and it is possible that a substantial part of the featureless north wall was treated likewise in the 19thC.
North transept has portions rebuilt, namely the upper part of the north wall and some of the west, but the remainder should be 13thC on the basis of the single lancet window in the east wall.
For both chancel and south transept, it is difficult to determine the degree of rebuilding, and while the 13thC date is not in doubt most of the window dressings are considerably more recent. The porch, too, is 19thC.
Parts of the following description are quoted from the 1979 publication 'The Buildings of Wales: Powys' by Richard Haslam
History
Llanddew was an early medieval clas foundation. There is also a tradition that Eluned, a daughter of Brecon, fled to this church about 500 AD.
The Bishop of St Davids established a palace here in the 12thC, and Giraldus Cambrensis, as archdeacon of Brecon, had a residence at Llanddew in the late 12thC.
Its appearance in the 1291 Taxatio as 'Ecclesia de Llandon' at a value of œ8 implies a more wealthy establishment than the average.
The central tower was rebuilt in 1629 as attested by a plaque in the west wall of the chancel, and was restored in c.1780, the date of the roof. It is claimed that the nave was also refurbished in the 1620s.
Damage to the church may have occurred in a fire early in the 19thC.
In 1865 Glynne recorded a small whitewashed cruciform church in a 'truely deplorable' condition. The nave alone was used for services, the unpaved north transept was dilapidated and the south transept was walled off for a school, which no longer operated because of a lack of funds. The chancel was Early English in design, vaulted in stone, with lancet windows in the sides and a triplet with hood mouldings in the east wall; the priest's door had a trefoil head and a good hoodmould. The rest of the church might also be Early English but its diagnostic features had been obliterated, the nave having modern windows, though the north side was windowless. The tower was low and clumsy, with square belfry windows and a tiled, pointed roof. It stood on four plain semi-circular arches. There was a plain south porch. Inside were pews and there was a shabby chest for an altar. The east wall of the chancel had a small square recess and there was a 'rude' pointed piscina. The font in the chancel with its large circular bowl on a quadrangular stem with chamfered angles was not used.
By 1875 only the nave was in use, the other parts of the building being closed off, because of their state of disrepair. Restoration occurred in 1884 when the chancel and south transept were refurbished, new roofs were put in place in the chancel and transepts, and there was some new flooring; and in 1900 the nave had new lancets, a new roof, and the walls were stripped. A number of fragmentary post-medieval wall paintings of texts were uncovered in the chancel during the works but these have since been destroyed.
Architecture
Llanddew church is a massive cruciform structure with short transepts and a longer nave and chancel. There is a tower over the crossing and a south porch towards the south-west angle of the nave. It is aligned east to west.
Fabrics: 'A' comprises slabs and a few blocks of predominantly grey and red sandstone, most of them small to medium in size but a few large. Better dressed stones selected for quoins. 'B' is of small rather haphazardly laid lumps of red, brown and grey sandstone. 'C' is of predominantly grey sandstone (though some red) masonry, irregular in appearance and in coursing, small to medium in size and less uniform than 'A'.
Roofs: shale tiles, ornamental terracotta ridge tiles; stone cross finials to nave, north transept and chancel but a metal cross above the porch.
Drainage: stone chipping around wall base of building indicates an underlying drain.
Exterior
Nave. General. Supposedly the earliest part of the building. However, the evidence might point to the north wall abutting the north transept, though reverse is true for the south wall.
North wall: in Fabric 'A' with a strong batter to height of 1.5m and then a general slope inwards; no windows. Highest quoins at north-west corner (the last 0.8m) replaced to support Victorian kneelers; limewash traces near north-east corner.
South wall: mainly Fabric 'A' with a faint batter at base. West of the first lancet the junction with the Victorian west wall is visible. Further east plaster/render remnants can be seen on 'A'. Three lancet windows, all Victorian, but a good job made of the insertions.
West wall: fabric is largely 'A' but almost certainly re-used, the whole having been rebuilt with the possible exception of the foundation at the north-west corner. Three lancet windows all with modern dressings.
North transept. General. Base battered to maximum height of over 2m on north, dropping to about 1m near the south-west angle. Basically Fabric 'A' throughout, though occasional anomalies visible.
North wall: batter in Fabric 'A' but higher up on either side of the window (though not perhaps as far as the wall angles) the masonry is in 'B'. Lancet window with grey sandstone dressings - Victorian.
East wall: fabric akin to 'A', and batter not as pronounced as on north side. A single, small, narrow lancet now used as an electricity cable inlet is 13thC; some jambstones replaced but others could be original.
West wall: in Fabric 'A' but close to angle with nave the upper part of the wall appears to have been replaced. One Victorian lancet window, the inserted masonry around it just visible.
Tower. General. Pyramidal roof to tower which was rebuilt in 1623 and restored in 18thC; with weathercock. It is not centrally placed but stands a little south of the east/west axis.
North wall: masonry of Fabric 'A' with quoins some of which are dressed, others poorly so. Rectangular, louvred, belfry window with wooden lintel and projecting stone sill. Apex of north transept roof to within one metre of the window and above the meeting place is a stone drip-course with lead flashing beneath.
East wall: chancel roof higher than that of north transept, and belfry window, though of exactly the same form as on the north, is commensurately smaller.
South wall: as north wall in all aspects.
West wall: as east wall but to south and below belfry level is a small, glazed slit window without dressings.
Chancel. General. Low batter on all sides, rising to no more than 0.5m. Fabric 'C'.
North wall: some reconstruction adjacent to north transept wall where a narrow vertical band of masonry is slightly inset. Three Victorian lancets though just possible that the most easterly window has one or two original jambstones.
East wall: Three lancet windows with continuous hoodmould arching over each individually. The smaller, outer lancets have new yellow stone heads, but the jambs of all of them are flaking and weathering, and conceivably some might be earlier. Fabric above the hoodmould is more weathered and lichened and this runs down almost to the bottom of the corners where there are dressed yellow freestone quoins of Victorian date. It thus appears that the upper part of the wall has been reconstructed using original weathered masonry.
South wall: weathered 'C'. Three lancets; the jambs eroding on the most easterly and in grey sandstone with a yellow sandstone head; the other two have red sandstone dressings but none are convincingly original. Trefoil-headed priest's door in Decorated style, and while the yellow sandstone head is undoubtedly relatively new some of the jambs could be original, and likewise the hoodmould in the form of a two-centred arch with worn extremities.
South transept. General. Battered to height of 1.6m on south side, 1.3m on west. Fabric 'C'.
East wall: appears to be 'C' though perhaps 'B' in places. Large two-centred arch turned in edge slabs with carefully selected jambstones; this must be Victorian or later
South wall: heavy repointing above eaves level; dressed quoins. Victorian lancet in flaking grey sandstone.
West wall: one Victorian lancet.
Porch. General. Abuts nave and was constructed in the 19thC.
East wall: plain. Appears to be an 'A'-type fabric.
South wall: two-centred archway employing large voussoirs; no dressed quoins. Gable projects with collar showing externally.
West wall: plain.
Interior
Porch. General. Flagged floor; bare walls; Victorian roof of collars and rafters, replacing earlier roof for which a ledge is still visible on the south wall of the nave. Resting on the ground against the east and west walls are the carved lintels from an earlier church (see below).
North wall: doorway to church has modern segmental arch and large jambstones of red sandstone which are probably original.
East and west walls: plain.
South wall: reveal of doorway turned in edge stones at outer face.
Nave. General. Floored with red tiles, benches raised on wooden boarding, and the aisle carpet-covered with several grilles over the heating duct. Walls bare of plaster. Roof has two tie beams with king posts supporting a collar purlin and collar beams above.
North wall: nothing of note.
East wall: plain, off-centre, round-headed arch turned in edge stones; jambstones not chamfered. Wall battered at base and north wall of nave appears to butt against it.
South wall: uniformly splayed windows, each having a two-centred internal arch turned in edge stones. One corbel at a height of c.3m beside most easterly window might have supported a loft or gallery.
West wall: windows as south wall.
Crossing:. One step up from nave. Tiled floor; bare walls. Ceiled in wood just above the apex of the arches; the ceiling rest on eleven corbels, not of uniform design.
North wall: two-centred arch, smaller than its counterparts in the east and west walls, leads into north transept; its soffit is turned in edge stones.
East wall: round-headed arch in edge stones.
South wall: round-headed arch with a keystone and the arch turned in blocks with similar jambs; the arch is only one block deep. Two mural tablets of 1814 and 1823 in south-east corner.
West wall: round-headed arch as on east side.
North transept. General. Now used as a vestry. Tiled floor; walls plastered and whitewashed. Older roof than that in nave with a tie beam and collar against the north wall and two tiers of triangular windbraces.
North wall: splayed window but nothing of note.
East wall: the small lancet is backed on the inside by a large two-centred alcove for an altar. In south-east corner is a squint into the chancel.
South wall: wall has battered base. A gallery approached by a ladder is supported on corbels and gives access via a rectangular doorway to the tower.
West wall: splayed window but nothing of note.
Chancel. General. One step up from crossing, a further two steps up to sanctuary and one to altar. Tiled floor with encaustic tiles in sanctuary; choir stalls on raised wooden platforms. Walls plastered and whitewashed, except for internal jambs and sills of windows. Roof of four bays, the same form as the nave.
North wall: three splayed windows; squint at north-west angle. Corbel to east of central window, again at a height of c.3.0m, and either for a rood screen or a statuette.
East wall: splayed windows.
South wall: splayed windows, Victorian piscina with two-centred arched recess and a flat base. A corbel matches that on the north wall. 17thC graveslab fragment leans against south wall of chancel near priest's door.
West wall: round-headed arch. Plaque of 1629 set into wall face just to north of it, reads: 'This steeple was newly erected and made in Apriel Anno Dom. 1629. William Havard and William Griffith Gent then churchwardens'. Two coats-of-arms of the churchwardens also set into wall.
South transept. General. Used as a separate chapel with an altar against the south wall, and in the 19thC as a schoolroom. Tiled floor; walls plastered and whitewashed. Roof of braced collars; that against the north wall could be original, the rest are replaced.
North wall: wall face shows disconformity at eaves level which could indicate rebuilding; squint in north-east corner and redundant stoup placed in it.
East wall: doorway of no age. Monument of 1855 near south-east corner.
South wall: splayed window; monument of 1833.
West wall: splayed window; two monuments, that of 1848 above that of 1864.
Churchyard
Llanddew has an irregular churchyard, best described as a polygonal D-shape; the only hint of curvilinearity is around the east side, though this does hint at an earlier oval enclosure. To the south of the church the ground is level, but on the north side it drops away, and this reflects the general siting which is on the southern edge of a dry valley.
The enclosure is well maintained and is used for current burials.
Boundary: buildings fringe the churchyard on the south, and there is a drystone wall on the west and further short stretches of wall on either side of the eastern entrance. On the north a garden hedge gives way to a hedged drop to the road. The churchyard area is raised on the north and east sides and there is internal banking on the west and south though the former may not be of any great age.
Monuments: these are spread out around the south and east sides of the church with a few on the west. Most are 19thC and 20thC and there are only a couple of 18thC examples to the east of the chancel.
Furniture: none.
Earthworks: there are minor earthworks on the south side which cannot be characterised and might even be derived from the construction of the adjacent house, though this does seem unlikely. A low scarp just inside the east entrance reveals the original course of the churchyard perimeter.
Ancillary features: stone and timber lychgate at the east, a small wooden gate into field on west side of the churchyard, and a farm gate at the north-west corner.
Vegetation: there are two yews, one each on the east and west sides, and pines along the west side.
Life on earth is a temporary assignment.
The Bible is full of metaphors that teach the
brief, temporary, transient nature of life on
earth. Life is described as a mist, a fast runner,
a breath, and a wisp of smoke. The Bible says,
“For we were born but yesterday. . . . Our days on
earth are as transient as a shadow.”
To make the best use of your life, you must
never forget two truths: First, compared with
eternity, life is extremely brief. Second, earth is
only a temporary residence. You won’t be here
long, so don’t get too attached. Ask God to
help you see life on earth as he sees it. David
prayed, “Lord, help me to realize how brief my
time on earth will be. Help me to know that I am
here for but a moment more.”
Repeatedly God’s Word compares life on
earth to temporarily living in a foreign country.
This is not your permanent home or final destination.
You’re just passing through, just
visiting earth. The Bible uses terms like alien,
pilgrim, foreigner, stranger, visitor, and traveler
to describe our brief stay on earth. David said,
“I am but a foreigner here on earth,” and St.
Peter explained, “If you call God your Father, live
your time as temporary residents on earth.”
- Rick Warren's Purpose Driven Life
Sometimes the most painful choice is the most freeing. - By Rosie
Karen's lesson was a painful one, one that would scar her for the rest of her life.
Inspiration:
Have you ever heard about The Red Shoes?
This shoot was fun to do but the outcome wasn't good.
It looks very strange because my right hand looks ethereal and it looks like I photoshopped myself in when I didnt. The blood and my amputated legs didn't quite turn out as the way I hoped they would. But I love this location, I walk past this place every time I take the bus, it's swarming with mosquitoes though. I've been wanted to take a photo outdoors for sometime and finally I have!
Everyone kept staring at me when I walked out of my house (odd though because my neighborhood is usually quiet, someone was hosting a party today), I felt a little weird.
This week was an interesting week, I had the most terrifying but most awesome experience in my whole life, for once I seriously feared for my life. I shot outdoors twice, I willingly let someone photograph me (I'm really scared when posing in front of another person's lens, anyone else feel the same?) and I discovered new places to shoot, I never expected Singapore to actually have some beautiful locations! Although you'll get attacked by a billion mosquitoes.
Overall? I loved this week, I loved shooting this, but I didn't really like the outcome.
And I'm turning 18 next week! I can't wait! I've been waiting to turn 18 for a long time and I wanna stay 18 forever.
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La ameba Nebela se ha echado a dormir, se ha enquistado dentro de su cascarón de pepitas de cuarzo formando una esfera como el mundo; así estará bien arropada y protegida, y quizá de esa forma pueda pasar mejor el invierno de hielo, en la Sierra de la Culebra le espera bajo los aullidos sobrecogedores de los lobos que a veces visitan la charca en la que vive.
Hoy la Naturaleza ha gastado una broma a esta ameba discreta, colocando sobre la cúpula de su casa un tirabuzón. Molinete verde que adorna su cabeza haciéndola presumida en este tiempo de sueño invernal. La espiral de la vida seguirá su ciclo y este filamento que adorna como una joya minúscula, la minúscula casa de joya de Nebela se irá despertando al desperezarse la espiral, cuando sople el viento de primavera.
Cuando ella llegue se convertirá en hilo ondulado...hilo de vida de una cianobacteria que aunque recuerda a Lyngbia contorta probablemente sea Scitonema...y que ha hecho lo mismo que Nebela. Se ha convertido en un ovillo para pasar estos fríos de invierno junto a la compañía de esta ameba. Cuando la primavera empiece a despertar ellas lo harán también transformando su belleza estática en latido.
La ameba Nebela protege su cuerpo dentro de un cascarón fuertemente comprimido en forma de gota y ese cascarón de doble capa, se cubre hoy de pepitas de cuarzo transparentes que ella misma fabrica como gotas de cristal.
La cápsula que encierra el cuerpo de Nebela suele ser ligeramente ocre o amarillenta, comprimida lateralmente y presenta pequeños poros laterales difíciles de observar. El cuello tras el que se encuentra la apertura de su casa - que puede ser lineal, ligeramente o fuertemente curvada - es muy corto, apenas está marcado y su borde está rodeado por un collar de materia orgánica.
El caparazón y casa de esta ameba puede estar compuesto de dos capas una interna constituida por un cemento orgánico y la más externa donde se adhieren partículas minerales, restos de diatomeas o placas de sílice fabricadas por ella misma, como ocurre en la Nebela de hoy. El caso es que para que pueda tener esta capa exterior fabricada con placas, necesita alimentarse de otras amebas que también tengan caparazón. Si no lo tienen y se alimenta solo de amebas desnudas, su cuerpo estará también semidesnudo y únicamente protegido por la capa más interna de cemento traslúcido.
Cuando camina por los fondos Nebela desparrama sus brazos en el agua abriéndose en ella y abrazándola como gruesas raíces móviles que se funden y desaparecen para volver a surgir en mil formas diferentes.
Nebella tubulosa , no es una ameba común, la de hoy vive entre los esfagnos de una turbera situada en las inmediaciones de la pequeña localidad de Boya, situado en pleno corazón de la Sierra de la culebra de Zamora y ha sido fotografiada a 400 aumentos con la técnica de contraste de interferencia.
Part of my major .
This image was very tricky to shoot and difficult to manipulate because I did not have any idea on how to make it work.
There's only very slight motion going on because I wanted to make it look almost like a freeze frame.
The final works are actually not in print format, they're projected onto the center of the frame she enters (in the First Phase) coupled with a soundtrack and sound effects. I have the video but didn't do a recording of it being projected onto the frame. It's probably going to go up for exhibition at my school so maybe I'll a recording then.
So glad it's over! Sleeping, getting back to games and online shopping are currently my top priorities.
I'll still be shooting, but I might be trying a new style. (This whole series was quite new to me, having the make the settings etc, it's also aesthetically quite different from my preferred ghostly themed work or vintage inspired photographs) I'm not sure yet but possibilities are endless. One thing though, I really don't like studio lights, it just doesn't seem to fit what I do so I'll still be using natural lighting :D Might want to try incorporating drawing with photography or maybe take up digital painting and see how things go from there.
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Depuis le 3 Octobre, plus de 200 familles dorment dans la rue de la Banque pour protester contre l'absence de logements décents. Français ou immigrés en situation régulière, tous travaillent mais vivent dans des conditions déplorables: le plus souvent à l'hôtel, ou dans des appartements minuscules, parfois menacés d'expulsion.
Dimanche 11 Novembre, une manifestation de soutien aux mal logés a réuni de 2000 à 3000 personnes, malgré la pluie. Monseigneur Gaillot, Josiane Balasko, Patrick Pelloux étaient présents dans le cortège au départ de la rue de la Banque, qui est ensuite passé devant le passage Brady, où un incendie a fait 3 morts cette semaine, et devant l'hôtel Paris Opéra, au 76 rue de Provence, où un incendie en avril 2005 avait fait plus d'une vingtaine de victimes. L'occasion pour les associations de dénoncer les "marchands de sommeil" qui continuent à profiter d'une politique d'hébergement désastreuse en partie financée par l'Etat lui-même, dont le budget hôtelier a été multiplié par 10 en 5 ans...
Merci de lire les explications en début d'album / Please read the explanations at the beginning of the set
Despistaos, Rulo (de La Fuga) y Kutxi Romero (de Marea) - cada dos minutos
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L'any 1996, Andrés, que tenia 12 anys, va fitxar pel Barça, després de destacar en el torneig infantil de Brunete com a jugador de l'Albacete, i des del principi va tenir una gran progressió. Va militar dues temporades al Barcelona B fins que la temporada 2002-2003, Van Gaal el va fer debutar en un partit de la Lliga de Campions.
Durant dues temporades, la 2002-2003 i 2003-2004, va combinar partits amb el Barça B amb alguns amb el primer equip.
La temporada 2004-2005 va passar a formar part definitivament de la plantilla del primer equip, i va participar activament de la consecució del títol de campió de la Lliga espanyola de futbol. Tot i que no va ser titular habitual en l'onze de Frank Rijkaard acostumava a ser el primer jugador a sortir al camp en les segones parts. De fer, tan sols es va perdre un partit de lliga i va ser el jugador de la plantilla que va disputar més partits, juntament amb Samuel Eto'o.
El 17 de maig de 2006 va participar a la final de la Lliga de Campions, la seva actuació va ser important per a que l'equip aconseguís el títol per segona vegada en la seva història.
A partir de la temporada 2007-2008 portarà el dorsal número 8, enlloc del número 24 que portava a l'actualitat.
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Andrés Iniesta fichó por el FC Barcelona en septiembre de 1996, cuando tenía 12 años, tras destacar en el torneo infantil de Brunete, en el que participó como jugador del Albacete Balompié. En poco tiempo pasó a ser una de las jóvenes promesas de las categorías inferiores del FC Barcelona.
Militó dos temporadas en el Barcelona B hasta que, en la temporada 2002-2003, debutó en el primer equipo de la mano del entrenador Louis van Gaal.
Durante dos temporadas, la 2002-2003 y 2003-2004, combinó partidos con el Barcelona B con algunos partidos con el primer equipo.
En la temporada 2004-2005 pasó a formar parte definitivamente de la plantilla del primer equipo, y participó muy activamente en la consecución del título de campeón de la Liga española de fútbol. Pese a que no fue titular habitual en el once de Frank Rijkaard, acostumbraba a ser el primer jugador en salir al campo en las segundas partes. De hecho, sólo se perdió un partido de liga y fue, participando en 37 encuentro, el jugador de la plantilla que disputó más partidos, junto a Samuel Eto'o.
El 17 de mayo de 2006 participó en la final de la Liga de Campeones en la que el FC Barcelona ganó y consiguió su segundo título.
Su dorsal inicialmente era el número 24, pero el 19 de junio de 2007 se le otorgó el 8, dejado por Giuly. Este dorsal lo había llevado anteriormente en categorías inferiores.
El 25 de enero de 2008 renovó con el FC Barcelona hasta el 30 de junio de 2014, aumentando su clausula de rescisión desde los 60 millones de euros hasta los 150 millones.Muestra de su mayor peso en el equipo, la temporada 2008/09 fue elegido cuarto capitán, por detrás de Carles Puyol, Xavi Hernández y Víctor Valdés.
El edificio ocupado por el Ayuntamiento fue construido para ser destinado a casino de San Sebastián, y fue inaugurado en 1887.
Su imponente fachada, de casi cien metros de largo, da al paseo de la Concha y a los jardines de Alderdi-Eder.
La planta del edificio queda dividida longitudinalmente en dos partes, existiendo una entrada principal por cada fachada. En la imagen, la orientada a Alderdi-Eder, el cuerpo central presenta en planta baja grandes huecos coronados por arcos de medio punto. En la primera, éstos se repiten dando lugar a amplios balcones. Esta parte central coronada por un reloj, queda separada de los extremos mediante dos torreones esbeltos de cuatro alturas que rompen la horizontalidad del conjunto.
El Urgull es una montaña situada entre la Parte Vieja de San Sebastián y su Paseo Nuevo, junto al mar. En este promontorio se conservan fortificaciones que en su día abrazaban por completo la antigua ciudad. Empleadas militarmente en el pasado hoy albergan exposiciones, además de componer un atractivo parque urbano con espectaculares vistas de las playas que adornan la fisionomía de la localidad. El Monte Urgull también cuenta con vegetación natural y exótica. En la parte alta está el Castillo de la Mota, con tres capillas, una de ellas dedicada al Cristo de la Mota. Una de estas capillas (de 16 metros de altura) sirve de peana a la emblemática imagen del Sagrado Corazón, de 12,5 metros de altura.
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NIKON D810 + 24-70 mm f/2.8 @ 58 mm - 2.5 sec at f/8.0, ISO 31
Manual mode @ 1 EV E.C - Pattern metering - no flash
Subject Distance: unknown
Haley and I drove up past Waimea to Saddle Road and steadily climbed towards the top of Mauna Kea. Unlike Maui's volcano, the drive seemed to take very little time - maybe because I was looking forward to it so much.
We ended up at the visitor's center at around 9200 feet and went for a short hike up to the crest of a small butte to watch the sunset from. We settled in and I ended up down the crest of the hill a bit to get out of other's folks' way while still being able to compose from a variety of angles.
This was taken just after the sun had dropped below the horizon. Soon thereafter, it got bitter cold. I stayed out for another 30-45 minutes to watch the stars rise, and was the last person to leave the hilltop.
Haley and I then finished off our awesome night by gazing at the Orion Nebula, Venus, and the moon through a number of scopes the astronomical society had set up.
19°45'14" N 155°27'32" W, 9452.1 ft
Mauna Kea Visitor's Center, Mauna Kea
Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States
Taken on 01.09.2017, uploaded on 01.21.2017.
©2017 Adam James Steenwyk. Please contact me at ajamess [at] gmail [dot] com if you would like to use this photo. Blog: www.f128.info
San Miguel de Allende, ciudad del estado mexicano de Guanajuato, se encuentra a una altitud de 1910 m y dista 274 km de la Ciudad de México.
El 7 de julio de 2008 fue inscrita por la Unesco en el Patrimonio cultural de la Humanidad. Anteriormente fue parte del proyecto de "pueblos mágicos", pero debido a esta última distinción de la Unesco, fue cambiada su designación.
La ciudad fue fundada en 1542 por el monje franciscano Fray Juan de San Miguel, quien bautizó el asentamiento como San Miguel el Grande. Era un punto de paso importante del Antiguo Camino Real, parte de la ruta de plata que se conectaba con Zacatecas.
El pueblo se destacó durante la Guerra de Independencia de México. Ignacio Allende, nativo de San Miguel, fue un líder clave en la guerra. Capturado cuando marchaba hacia Estados Unidos en busca de armas, fue juzgado en Chihuahua, sentenciado y fusilado. Su cabeza fue expuesta en uno de los ángulos de la Alhóndiga de Granaditas en Guanajuato junto a las de Miguel Hidalgo, Juan Aldama y Mariano Jiménez. La población de San Miguel el Grande fue elevada a ciudad el 8 de marzo de 1826 y cambió el nombre por "San Miguel de Allende" en honor al héroe nacional.
Durante la década de 1950,
San Miguel de Allende se convirtió en un lugar turístico conocido por su bella arquitectura colonial y sus fuentes termales.
El lugar es famoso por su clima templado, los ojos de agua termal y su arquitectura.
La iglesia de San Francisco de Asís se comenzó a construir en 1778 y tardó más de 20 años en terminarse, se observan diferentes cambios arquitectónicos de acuerdo con el periodo y la moda. La fachada es churrigueresca pura, con una enorme cantidad de figuras labradas de piedra y afiladas columnas. Sin embargo, el campanario, construido en 1799 por el famoso arquitecto, Francisco Eduardo Tresguerras, es de estilo neoclásico, el cual estaba de moda entonces.
1BRETHREN, IF any person is overtaken in misconduct or sin of any sort, you who are spiritual [who are responsive to and controlled by the Spirit] should set him right and restore and reinstate him, without any sense of superiority and with all gentleness, keeping an attentive eye on yourself, lest you should be tempted also.
2Bear (endure, carry) one another's burdens and [a]troublesome moral faults, and in this way fulfill and observe perfectly the law of Christ (the Messiah) and complete [b]what is lacking [in your obedience to it].
3For if any person thinks himself to be somebody [too important to condescend to shoulder another's load] when he is nobody [of superiority except in his own estimation], he deceives and deludes and cheats himself.
- Galatians 6:1-3 (Amplified Bible)
I must down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,
And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking,
And a grey mist on the sea's face, and a grey dawn breaking.
I must down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.
I must down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over.
By John Masefield (1878-1967).
(English Poet Laureate, 1930-1967.)
Published in Carve Surf Magazine UK 2011
This is a full view of the Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada last weekend before the sun went down. When you go walking along the falls it's hard to keep walking when you find just the right spot to take a photo. I just LOVE Niagara Falls..Can you tell? ;) I hope you enjoy this view with the pinky mist ;) Yikes, I almost forgot..The reason I gave this photo this title is because I really could have stood there alot longer than I did ;) Amazing isn't it?
"Niagara Falls is divided into the Horseshoe Falls and the American Falls. The Horseshoe Falls drop about 173 feet (53 m), the height of the American Falls varies between 70-100 feet (21 m) because of the presence of giant boulders at its base. The larger Horseshoe Falls are about 2,600 feet (792 m) wide, while the American Falls are 1,060 feet (323 m) wide."
Best viewed LARGE Have a great weekend everyone!!
The Gay Head Lighthouse has always been perilously close to the ever-eroding cliffs. The red brick light was built in 1844 to replace a wooden tower authorized by President John Quincy Adams. In 1856, the marvelous Fresnel lens with its 1,009 prisms was installed, after having been proudly exhibited at the World's Fair in Paris. It is now preserved at the Martha's Vineyard Historical Society in Edgartown, and is lighted every evening after dark throughout the year.
The Gay Head, East Chop, and Edgartown Lighthouses are maintained by the Martha's Vineyard Historical Society under a 30-year lease with the United States Coast Guard. Each light has a large, fenced-in park area that makes a perfect place to relax and enjoy the island's view. The Gay Head and East Chop Lighthouses are open for sunset tours from late June through mid-September, from 1.5 hours before sunset to 0.5 hour after. The Gay Head Lighthouse is open Friday to Sunday; the East Chop Lighthouse just Sundays. Musicians and vocalists often perform impromptu. A $3 admission fee is requested for adults; children under 12 are admitted free.
The lighthouses are available for wedding ceremonies and other special events. Call the Martha's Vineyard Historical Society at 508-627-4441. Tax-deductible donations to help save the lights may be designated as "lighthouse donations" and mailed to The Martha's Vineyard Historical Society, P.O. Box 827, Edgartown MA 02539.
~ Ernestine Ulmer
Make your own Tiramisù ...it's really not that hard. This is mamma's recipe, which has been in our family and loved by everyone for years. The phrase "tirami su" literally means "pick me up" or "pull me up" in reference to the effects of the sugar and espresso.
What you'll need
2 eggs (separate yolks and whites)
4 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
9 ounces Mascarpone cheese
4 tablespoons milk
1 1/2 cups strong espresso, room temperature
1 package of traditional Italian ladyfingers (Savoiardi in Italian; about 36)
1 bar of bittersweet chocolate, for shavings
Bittersweet powdered cocoa, for garnish
How to Make It
In a large bowl, using an electric mixer with whisk attachment, beat egg yolks and sugar until thick and pale, about 5 minutes. Add Mascarpone cheese and vanilla extract and beat until smooth.
In a medium bowl, whip the egg whites until stiff, then fold with a rubber spatula into the mascarpone mixture until well blended.
In a small shallow dish, combine espresso with milk and sweeten to taste. Float each ladyfinger into the espresso, turning and coating both sides. Be quick, letting the ladyfingers soak too long will cause them to fall apart. Layer the bottom of a 13 by 9 inch glass or ceramic dish with the soaked ladyfingers, coating the bottom of the pan entirely, and breaking them in half if necessary in order to fit the bottom.
Spread half of the Mascarpone mixture evenly over the ladyfingers. Sprinkle the layer with a dusting of cocoa powder and shaved chocolate. Arrange another layer of soaked ladyfingers on top, spread the remaining Mascarpone mixture, dust with cocoa and shaved chocolate once more, and voilà. Cover your tiramisù with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
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Happy Tall Ship Tuesday everyone! LOL
What:
The Virginia
(State Ship of Virginia)
Where:
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
When:
During the Tall Ships Festival of 2009
About the Ship:
Two-masted pilot schooner 122' sparred length, 24' beam, 99 gross tons
Owner - Virginia Maritime Heritage Foundation,
The schooner Virginia is a reproduction of an early 20th century Virginia pilot schooner, originally used to help guide vessels into Virginia’s ports at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Launched in December 2004, the Virginia is one of the newest Tall Ships in the United States.
Links:
Tall Ships Festival Nova Scotia
Please, no invites or crazy glittery graphics. Just a simple comment is nice.
Thank You
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Nikon D90 : Nikkor 18-200mmVR : B&W polarizer @ 48mm : 1/200s @ f/8 : ISO 200
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The Chapel of St John, dating from 1080, is the oldest church in London.
It is on on the second floor of the White Tower which was built in 1077 - 97 as a keep or citadel, and is the oldest part of William the Conqueror's great fortress by the Thames.
The beautiful Romanesque chapel was constructed from stone imported from France and has survived complete from the early Norman period, rather than other Norman churches in England which date from the mid-12th century. The chapel has a tunnel-vaulted nave with an east apse and groin-vaulted aisles, and the gallery above curves around the apse. Thick, round piers support unmoulded arches, with the only decoration provided by simple carvings of scallop and leaf designs.
Because St Peter ad Vincula is the parish church of the Tower of London, St John's Chapel so often overlooked.
Today, this complete 11th century church, a rarity anywhere, remains one of the least known among London's historic churches.
© Eddie Chui
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I know, I'm totally crazy, but here's another piece of my wristwatch collection: AVIATOR (АВИАТОР)
This watch was made as tribute to the Russian "Strizhi" pilots (The Swifts), a famous aerobatic performance demonstrator team.
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Movement: SU-3105 (Poljot), handwinding
Functions: hour, minute, sub-second at 9, date at 3
Dial: watch hands and indexes luminescent (Superluminova), Below 12 the "Aviator" logo and the lettering "AVIATOR" in cyrillic letters, at the sub-second the "Strizhi" logo with the lettering "Strizhi" and "Kubinka" (the city near Moscow where they are based), between 4 and 5 a MIG-29 is pictured, above 6 the lettering "MIG-29" in cyrillic letters
Diameter: 45 mm without crown
Back: see through window
Strap: 20 year old Florentine calf leather, handsewed in Germany
Buckle: satined PRE-V buckle, stainless steel L316
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Watch: www.poljot.at
Strap and buckle: www.uhrenbaender.de
Toy soldiers and plane by courtesy of my son Nino. :)
En el mini-safari fotográfico que hicimos los otros días, visitamos, entre otras cosas, la vieja cárcel de Caseros, parcialmente demolida.
En una de sus paredes, me encontré con esta imagen... casi una ironía que permanece como un símbolo... de todos los que estuvieron recluidos en el lugar. No es un graffiti, no es street art... pero no pude resistir fotografiarla...
Así que, ¡quiero de vuelta mi sonrisa...!!! Y para escuchar mientras la buscan...
(Ismael Serrano)
Ya nada es lo que era,
nuevos paisajes, nuevas fronteras,
delimitando mis gestos, mis costumbres.
Otra lumbre iluminará mis versos,
otros muertos mis soledades,
otras felicidades mis fiestas,
otras dudas mis certezas.
Ya nada es lo que era.
Me tendré que acostumbrar
a esta fría soledad
como un viejo con días contados a su enfermedad.
Y nombrarte o esperarte en un café,
y padecer otro principio,
y volver a los sitios en que me has abandonado,
y ser asesinado
allí donde te amé.
Ya sólo me queda
la vacía pena
del viajero que regresa.
Estoy tan perdido,
soy el asesino
de tantas primaveras.
Ya nada es lo que era.
Ya nada es lo que era,
recorreré las aceras
buscando una luz que me recuerde a ti.
¿Quién me acompañará ahora a los Alphaville?
¿Quién hará cicatriz mis heridas?
¿Quién descubrirá mis mentiras?
¿Quién facilitará mi huida?
Y es que ya nada es lo que era.
Ya sólo me queda
la vacía pena
del viajero que regresa.
Estoy tan perdido,
soy el asesino
de tantas primaveras.
Ya nada es lo que era.
Ya nada es lo que era.
¡Un besote inmenso para todos!!! ¡A pasarla bien!!!
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Barcelona. Catalonia.
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Barcelona (English /bɑrsɨˈloʊnə/, Catalan: [bərsəˈɫonə], Spanish: [barθeˈlona]) is the capital of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain, after Madrid, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of 101.4 km2 (39 sq mi). The urban area of Barcelona extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of between 4,200,000[1] and 4,500,000[2] within an area of 803 km2 (310 sq mi),[1] being the sixth-most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, London, the Ruhr, Madrid and Milan. About five million[3][4][5][6][7] people live in the Barcelona metropolitan area. It is also the largest metropolis on the Mediterranean Sea. It is located on the Mediterranean coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs and is bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola ridge (512 m/1,680 ft).
La iglesia de la Porciúncula es un templo religioso de culto católico dedicada a la Porciúncula (lugar donde comenzó el movimiento Franciscano) en la ciudad de Bogotá, en Colombia. Esta iglesia está sita en la Calle 72, en pleno corazón financiero de la capital de Colombia.
En los actuales terrenos de La Porciúncula se construyó originalmente en 1919 una casa para hermanos Franciscanos y que además sirviera como colegio de teología y Filosofía. En octubre de 1923 llegaron los primeros frailes a habitar la construcción.
En febrero de 1924 llegan los primeros estudiantes de Teología al nuevo convento que de aquí en adelante se llamaría La Porciúncula, en recuerdo del santuario de Asís, Italia. La obra fue terminada en 1943. La Iglesia de la Porciúncula fue denominada parroquia el 12 de marzo de 1942 por el Arzobispo de Bogotá.
En 1980 los estudiantes fueron transladados y desde entonces la Porciúncula dejó de ser Casa de Estudios y quedó como parroquia unicamente.
De estilo neogótico, destacan sus torres puntiagudas laterales, el rosetón, los sencillos ornamentos que revisten los muros y los arcos ojivales de los portones. Hay enormes vitrales en el interior que representan, en su mayoría, imágenes de santos franciscanos.
European Balloon Festival. Igualada. Catalonia.
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The European Balloon Festival is the largest hot air balloon festival in Spain and one of the largest in Europe.[1] It takes place every year during the first fortnight of July in Igualada, Catalonia, Spain, a city located within 60 km from Barcelona.
The festival lasts four days (Thursday to Sunday) and attracts thousands of spectators. It includes a hot air balloon competition and recreational exhibitions such as a night glow and fireworks. The flights take place early in the morning and late in the afternoon, when weather conditions are the optimal ones. It also offers visitors the opportunity to fly on a balloon, by booking a flight in advance.
The festival is organized by the Igualada City Council, with technical support from the company Ultramagic, the world's second largest manufacturer of hot air balloons, and Kon-Tiki Balloon Flights, a company specialized in balloon flights.
This wonderful scene is from Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park in Bug Sur. This particular spot might be one of the prettiest locations I've ever been to. It is just gorgeous. And a beautiful waterfall (McWay Falls) spilling out into the ocean just tops it off.
Single exposure with CPL.
I have to say thanks very much to Joshua Cripps for the tips on what beaches to visit during my time here. I would have likely stumbled across some of the places, but his tips proved invaluable.
Thanks also to Jill Clardy for her tips in and around San Francisco.
My own little disclaimer to myself...I'm working off the laptop screen, so I may have to go back and re-look at a number of the shots I post while on travel.
Thanks for looking!
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Comments and constructive criticism always appreciated.
La Plaza Borda es la plaza principal de Taxco. Su nombre refiere a José de la Borda, empresario que labró su fortuna por las minas de plata que poseía a las afueras de la ciudad. Se halla rodeada de antiguos y nobles edificios y es un lugar de intercambio comercial.
El Templo de Santa Prisca es un monumento colonial que se localiza en la ciudad mexicana de de Taxco, población cuya principal actividad fue y es la minería de la Plata. La iglesia es la principal representación del barroco novohispano.
La construcción del templo de Santa Prisca en Taxco duro 15 años y tuvo como propósito la creación de un espacio desde donde el sacerdote Manuel de la Borda —hijo de José de la Borda, benefactor y fundador de la parroquia— pudiera oficiar misa. El diseño arquitectónico estuvo a cargo del arquitecto francés Diego Durán, y el español Cayetano Sigüenza. Los retablos son obra de los también españoles Isidro Vicente y Luis de Balbás. En el lugar suele decirse, incluso por los guías turísticos, que el templo fue construido en siete años. Esto no es más que una pintoresca leyenda, si bien es cierto que aún está por averiguar el tiempo y técnicas utilizadas en su construcción.
La construcción fue ordenada por el minero catalán José de la Borda, uno de los más prósperos de la región del siglo XVIII. Aunque había llegado a Taxco sólo unos treinta y cinco años antes de la construcción del templo de Santa Prisca, José de la Borda ya era uno de los personajes más importantes del mineral, razón por la cual el Arzobispado de México le permitió erigir la parroquia a su entero gusto.
Desde 1758 hasta 1806, el templo fue el edificio más alto de México, pero fue sobrepasado por el Templo de Nuestra Señora del Carmen.
my first picture of my 365!:D
happy new year everyone!! :DD
its officially january 1st, 2011.
hooooly crap. whoaa. that was fast. :\
lets all hope this will be a goood year <3
sorry, this is a really cruddy picture.. i dont really like it :\
my newspaper nails:D
inspired and learned from this.
thank you, jess!
haha i really suck at painting my nails, as you can tell. but it brings me joy:)
ahhh thank you all for your wonderful support <3 i love you all so muchh!
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if you join ill love you forever:D
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Name: Miseuron
Species: Makuta
Occupation: Captain to the Corrupted Crown
Titles: The Mind Machine, The Machine with No Touch
Alignment: Evil
Personality: He is calculated, cold, intelligent. He relies on his knowledge and his love for secrets to gain the upper hand
Element: Shadow
Side Powers: Unmatched telekinetic prowess, 42 Rahkshi powers
Kanohi: Avsa
Weapons: None
Backstory:
Miseuron is a dear ally to the Corrupted Crown. During the early years of the Corrupted Crowns plans to rule over Aeos, he was involved in mortal combat with Toa Raphael. Toa Raphael, being a very adept Toa of gravity, was able to match Miseuron’s telekinetic ability to a point. The battle left Miseuron in a fatal state. Left forsaken on a concrete bridge, the Corrupted Crown recovered him before he could breathe his last breath. The Corrupted Crown worked with his allies to preserve Miseuron’s vitality, producing for him a suit that could give him constant life support and essential needs for life. Without this suit, Miseuron would surely perish from his wounds. Ironically enough, this protosteel prison had also released a new potential in his telekinetic abilities, increasing them tenfold. His new telekinetic abilities let him repel the strongest of blasts, the heaviest of objects, and the most powerful of foes. Miseuron is not usually one for revenge, but he secretly waits for the day that he can eliminate his rival, Toa Raphael, and leave his body to rot in stone.
Body credit goes to Levi Acosta
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Saint-Jeannet a l'apparence de tous ces villages perchés, si nombreux en Provence et dans le comté de Nice, qui répondaient jadis à un souci de protection. Largement ensoleillé et protégé des vents du nord, il offre un panorama grandiose jusqu'à la mer.
Blotti au pied de son célèbre Baou, "rocher" en provençal, le village est resté authentique et plein de charme. Le vieux Saint-Jeannet, qui s'agrippe à une pente abrupte, est parcouru de ruelles tortueuses, souvent en pente - les calades - et de nombreuses impasses et placettes.
(Saint-Jeannet, village perché dans l'arrière-pays de Nice)
My dear friends, this is my last upload for 2012.
As I did in 2010 and 2011, it is time to take a look back.
This has been an extremely intense year, with great ups and downs.
Many things happened, some of which provided sheer joy, others extreme sorrow. Some were 'caused' by me, some weren't.
Anyway, all these events will be essential to my turning point in 2013.
When I take a look at the resolutions for my 2012, I am definitely happy about how this year actually went.
I was able, for the first time, to concentrate on monothematic projects; I joined some important contests and photographic meetings, receiving a really positive feedback; I attended the greatest number of exhibition I could imagine and I didn't give up training.
I also improved in architecture photography, and bought an Epson 3880 printer and start to experiment with it.
I couldn't set up a full 'printing system' because of the prohibitive costs associated to it; moreover I couldn't spend all the time I wanted with printing, but I will fix that in 2013.
As for #8, I took very little time with multiple lights setups, but I am approaching still life photography and will be experimenting with multiple lights and eventually get proficient with those during this next year.
Time to set out my resolutions for 2013!!! (as always, random order, limited to eight)
1) Keep improving myself: study, read, attend museums and exhibitions, listen to music (gotta celebrate Verdi and Wagner's 200th birthday!);
2) Make my agency, Glass Star Agency, up and running at full speed;
3) Approach Still Life and Portrait photography;
4) Keep up with training;
5) Become proficient with printing, framing and matting;
6) Meet some new people with similar interests - Travel;
7) Complete at least two NEW monothematic projects - Enter them in International Competitions;
8) Last but not least: decide about my future (already made some big improvements over last year, but still far away from my goals!)
I will work all myself into pursuing those, especially #2 (which will eventually help me solving #8).
Anyway, if you want to meet up, I will be in Rome with Michael Diblicek from the 3rd until the 8th of January.
Send me an email with your phone number, I'll be glad to call you back and schedule a meeting!
Hope your 2012 has been extremely good; wish you a fantastic 2013 full of joy, happiness and freedom.
Some self promotion: don't forget to take a look at My Facebook Page: Have a look and help me growing by sharing and liking it!
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Cari Amici,
anche per quest'anno è arrivato il momento di 'tirare le somme'.
Il 2012 è stato estremamente intenso, caratterizzato da enormi alti e bassi; sono passato da immense gioie ad una situazione più complessa, caratterizzata da un susseguirsi di diversi momenti difficili.
Sono sicuro che comunque tutto questo contribuirà alla mia crescita personale ed alla mia svolta nel 2013.
Avendo appena letto i proposti per il 2012, non posso che dirmi soddisfatto.
Per la prima volta mi sono concentrato su progetti monotematici, che mi hanno arricchito moltissimo.
Ho partecipato a concorsi e ricevuto i primi importanti riconoscimenti.
Ho speso moltissime giornate in musei, mostre e luoghi magnifici, ho viaggiato quasi quanto avrei voluto e non ho abbandonato l'allenamento.
I punti su cui mi vedo più debole sono il numero 1 ed 8: ho acquistato una stampante (Epson 3880) ma non ho avuto il tempo di sfruttarla come avrei dovuto.
Il punto 8, invece, è stato quello che ho maggiormente trascurato.
Nei prossimi mesi comunque (per cause di 'forza maggiore') affronterò la fotografia Still Life ed aumenterò la mia preparazione nella gestione di sistemi a più luci.
Visto che il passato è passato, è tempo di elencare i propositi per il 2013:
(ordine casuale)
1) Continuare il mio processo di crescita personale: studiare, leggere, visitare mostre e musei, ascoltare musica (anche per celebrare il duecentesimo compleanno di Verdi e Wagner!)
2) Avviare, promuovere e dedicarmi alla mia agenzia Glass Star Agency;
3) Affrontare la fotografia Still Life e di ritratto;
4) Continuare l'allenamento;
5) Perfezionarmi con la stampa, il montaggio e l'incorniciatura;
6) Incontrare nuove persone con gli stessi interessi - Viaggiare;
7) Portare a termine almeno DUE progetti monotematici - Partecipare ad altri concorsi internazionali;
8) Ultimo, ma sicuramente non meno importante: decidere del mio futuro! (ho sicuramente fatto diversi passi avanti dallo scorso anno, ma sono ancora lontano dalla meta)
Dedicherò tutto me stesso per seguire questi propositi, specialmente il numero 2 (che sicuramente aiuterebbe a risolvere il numero 8).
Ad ogni modo, dal tre all'otto Gennaio sarò a Roma, con Michael Diblicek; se vi trovate da quelle parti, mandatemi una mail con il vostro numero: sarò felicissimo di chiamarvi e fissare un incontro!
Spero che il vostro 2012 sia stato estremamente positivo; vi auguro un 2013 fantastico, pieno di gioia, serenità e libertà.
Un po' di auto-promozione: La mia Pagina Facebook:Date un'occhiata e non dimenticatevi di cliccare 'mi piace' e condividere!!!
Details
- CANON 5d Mark II IR, EF 17-40 @ 40 mm, f/8, 91 s, ISO 100
- Mirror Lockup, Remote Shutter
- Lee Big Stopper (10 stops ND)
- Tripod
The shot
Shot during my week workshop in Tuscany, last April
The Processing
Photoshop:
- Black and white conversion using Silver EFEX Pro 2;
- Added many Soft Light layers to adjust light;
- Addes some custom shaped localized gradients to add mystery;
- Added two curve layers to adjust contrast;
- Added a Level layer to improve contast;
- Resized for the Web (1200px);
- Applied an Unsharp Mark to slightly improve contrast;
- Applied some slight noise reduction in the sky;
- Smart Sharpen + More accurate (with the sky masked off);
- Framing and Signature.
Take a look at it, LARGE on Black :
Thank you, I will be visiting your streams tonight
View Large On Black (It's cooler)
First shot in the middle of the street. There were some "oh crap" moments when I didn't notice cars, but I really needed to capture this scene because it was so beautiful. That car came in just when I was about to go and shoot and kind of went "darn", but I actually like it there now.
This is my first shot of my new 52 Weeks. I decided not to do self-portraits because, well, I didn't really like my previous ones. I named this first one "Final Destination" to show I am looking at the end of this 52 weeks, meaning I'll finish it.
Oh, and I think this 52 Weeks set will be all HDR.
Group for 52 Weeks HDR: www.flickr.com/groups/52weekshdr/