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La Diada de Sant Jordi, also known as el dia de la rosa (The Day of the Rose) or el dia del llibre (The Day of the Book) is a Catalan holiday celebrated on April 23 similar to Valentine's Day with some unique twists that show the ancient practice of this day. The main event is the exchange of gifts between sweethearts, loved ones and respected ones--historically, men gave their girlfriends and wives roses, and women gave their boyfriends and husbands a book to celebrate the occasion.
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The Summer Palace or Yihe yuan (traditional Chinese: 頤和園; simplified Chinese: 颐和园; pinyin: Yíhé Yuán; literally "Gardens of Nurtured Harmony") is a palace in Beijing, China. The Summer Palace is mainly dominated by Longevity Hill (60 meters high) and the Kunming Lake. It covers an expanse of 2.9 square kilometers, three quarters of which is water. The central Kunming Lake covering 2.2 square kilometers was entirely man made and the excavated soil was used to build Longevity Hill. In its compact 70,000 square meters of building space, one finds a variety of palaces, gardens, and other classical-style architectural structures.
The Summer Palace started out life as the Garden of Clear Ripples (traditional Chinese: 清漪園; simplified Chinese: 清漪园; pinyin: Qīngyī Yuán) in 1750 (Reign Year 15 of Emperor Qianlong). Artisans reproduced the garden architecture styles of various palaces in China. Kunming Lake was created by extending an existing body of water to imitate the West Lake in Hangzhou. The palace complex suffered two major attacks--during the Anglo-French allied invasion of 1860 (with the Old Summer Palace also ransacked at the same time), and during the Boxer Rebellion, in an attack by the eight allied powers in 1900. The garden survived and was rebuilt in 1886 and 1902. In 1888, it was given the current name, Yihe Yuan. It served as a summer resort for Empress Dowager Cixi, who diverted 30 million taels of silver, said to be originally designated for the Chinese navy (Beiyang Fleet), into the reconstruction and enlargement of the Summer Palace.
In December 1998, UNESCO included the Summer Palace on its World Heritage List. It declared the Summer Palace "a masterpiece of Chinese landscape garden design. The natural landscape of hills and open water is combined with artificial features such as pavilions, halls, palaces, temples and bridges to form a harmonious ensemble of outstanding aesthetic value." It is a popular tourist destination but also serves as a recreational park. - Wiki
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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
The ruin at Appleton. It’s one of those landmarks you drive past and say to yourself, “I must have a look around there one day.” Well, I did. All I can find out about it is that is St Mary’s. This was late one Sunday evening, with the tower lit by the setting sun.
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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. :)
For the 2013 MocAthalon.
Team:Team Theocracy.
8. Redesign a Classic Lego Set.
Choose any Lego set released in the year 2003 or earlier and redesign it. Add more details, change the minifigures, smooth it out more, do what you want to make it your own! On your entry page, provide the set number and name of the set you redesigned. If you need help finding a Lego set to remake or set name/number, the center column titled "Sets released in…" sorts Lego sets by year released: brickset.com/browse
As soon as I saw this category, I thought of one thing...CASTLE! The CCCX had the same thing, so I decided to try and build another one, except better. :D I found this one, and Bingo! :D Enjoy!
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.
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Went on a lovely Flickr Wirral photowalk with Iain, Marion, Matt and Sara to Hilbre Island, West Kirby and had a beautiful afternoon. Great weather and company and a very pleasant way to bow off the Christmas cobwebs.
Been a long, long time since I've done some landscape photos so it was great to get out and do something different.
Hilbre Island is just off the edge of West Kirby and has great views out to the Irish Sea and the North Wales coastline. I liked the shaft of light coming down from the sky and the bleakness of the area.
Now that she's back in the atmosphere
With drops of Jupiter in her hair, hey
She acts like summer and walks like rain
Reminds me that there's a time to change, hey
Since the return from her stay on the moon
She listens like spring and she talks like June, hey, hey
But tell me, did you sail across the sun?
Did you make it to the Milky Way
To see the lights all faded
And that heaven is overrated?
Tell me, did you fall for a shooting star?
One without a permanent scar
And then you missed me
While you were looking for yourself out there?
Now that she's back from that soul vacation
Tracing her way through the constellation, hey
She checks out Mozart while she does Tae-Bo
Reminds me that there's room to grow, hey
Now that she's back in the atmosphere
I'm afraid that she might think of me as
Plain ol' Jane told a story about a man
Who was too afraid to fly so he never did land
But tell me, did the wind sweep you off your feet?
Did you finally get the chance
To dance along the light of day
And head back to the Milky Way?
And tell me, did Venus blow your mind?
Was it everything you wanted to find?
And then you missed me
While you were looking for yourself out there
Can you imagine no love, pride, deep-fried chicken
Your best friend always sticking up for you
Even when I know you're wrong?
Can you imagine no first dance, freeze-dried romance
Five-hour phone conversation
The best soy latte that you ever had, and me?
But tell me, did the wind sweep you off your feet?
Did you finally get the chance
To dance along the light of day
And head back toward the Milky Way?
But tell me, did you sail across the sun?
Did you make it to the Milky Way
To see the lights all faded
And that heaven is overrated?
And tell me, did you fall for a shooting star?
One without a permanent scar
And then you missed me
While you were looking for yourself?
And did you finally get the chance
To dance along the light of day?
And did you fall for a shooting star?
Fall for a shooting star?
And now you're lonely looking for yourself out there
.........Drops Of Jupiter..........
Kampung Bagan Lalang, 43950 Tanjong Sepat, Selangor
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Sant Romà de Sau, Girona (Spain).
ENGLISH
The reservoir of Sau, constructed between 1949 and 1962, covered the town of Sant Romà de Sau, the rest of which, specially of the bell tower of the romnesque church of 11th century, they are visible when the level of the dammed water is low and at times of drought prolonged the town is in the open and even it is possible to visit.
The origins of Sau go back to year 917, and the parochial church to 11th century. The present population formed in 1962 when finalizing the construction of the dam and the waters had to cover the old town of Sant Romà de Sau. Although he was enough uninhabited (in the nomenclator of 1860 the parish appeared like “uninhabited”), counted with some masias, a Romanesque bridge and a Romanesque church of 11th century of Lombard style.
At the moment of the photos the reservoir is approximately at 10% of its capacity, its historical minimum, mainly because the long run drought that has been undergoing this part of Catalunya for years. The proliferation of nonnative fish introduced by practisers of sport fishing, the low water level and the high insolation of the zone cause a high level of plancton and microscopic seaweed that contaminates the water, reason why in autumn of the 2005 began a draining of this dam in the one of Susqueda to improve the quality of the drinking water, and the collection of fish before they die by lack of oxygen and gets worse still more the quality of the water. Rains of October 2005 temporarily interrupted the draining, that has become to reactivate at beginning of 2008.
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CASTELLANO
El pantano de Sau, construido entre 1949 y 1962, cubrió el pueblo de Sant Romà de Sau, los restos del cual, especialmente del campanario de la iglesia románica del siglo XI, son visibles cuando el nivel del agua embalsada es bajo e incluso en épocas de sequia prolongada el pueblo queda al descubierto y es posible visitarlo.
Los orígenes de Sau se remontan al año 917, y la iglesia parroquial al siglo XI. La población actual se formó cuando en 1962 al finalizar la construcción del embalse y las aguas debían cubrir el antiguo pueblo de Sant Romà de Sau. Aunque estaba bastante despoblado (en el nomenclátor de 1860 la parroquia figuraba como "deshabitada"), contaba con algunas masías, un puente románico y una iglesia de estilo románico lombardo del siglo XI.
En el momento de las fotos el embalse está aproximadamente al 10% de su capacidad, su mínimo histórico, debido principalmente a la larga sequía que sufre esta parte de Catalunya desde hace años. La proliferación de peces no autóctonos introducidos por practicantes de pesca deportiva, el bajo nivel de agua y la alta insolación de la zona provocan un alto nivel de plancton y algas microscópicas que contaminan el agua, por lo que en otoño del 2005 se inició un vaciado de este embalse en el de Susqueda para mejorar la calidad del agua potable, y la recogida de peces antes de que mueran por falta de oxígeno y empeore aún más la calidad del agua. Las lluvias de octubre del 2005 interrumpieron temporalmente el vaciado, que se ha vuelto a reactivar a primeros del 2008.
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).
Antigonish
As I was going up the stair I saw a man who wasn’t there
He wasn’t there again today
Oh, how I wish he’d go away...
When I came home last night at three The man was waiting there for me
But when I looked around the hall
I couldn’t see him there at all!
Go away, go away, don’t you come back any more!
Go away, go away, and please don’t slam the door... (slam!)
Last night I saw upon the stair A little man who wasn’t there
He wasn’t there again today
Oh, how I wish he’d go away
- By Hughes Mearns.
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Billom est une ville du Puy de Dôme située à l'est de Clermont-Fd, à environ 20 km.
Billom est connue par son centre historique avec ses maisons à colombage, l'église Saint-Cerneuf et pour avoir vu l'édification du premier collège jésuite de France en 1556.
Billom is a city of Puy de Dome (France) east of Clermont-Ferrand, about 20 km.
Billom is known for its historic center with its half-timbered houses, the church of St. Cerneuf and having seen the construction of the first Jesuit college in France in 1556.
Billom es una ciudad de Puy-de-Dôme (Francia) al este de Clermont-Ferrand, a unos 20 km.
Billom es conocida por su centro histórico con sus casas de entramado de madera, la iglesia de St. Cerneuf y ver la construcción del primer colegio de los jesuitas en Francia en 1556.
Billom é uma cidade de Puy-de-Dôme (França) a leste de Clermont-Ferrand, a cerca de 20 km.
Billom é conhecida por seu centro histórico com suas casas em estilo enxaimel, a igreja de St. Cerneuf e vendo a construção do primeiro colégio jesuíta na França, em 1556.
Billom estas urbo de Puy de Dôme (Francio) oriente de Clermont-Ferrand, ĉirkaŭ 20 km.
Billom estas konata pro ĝia historia centro kun liaj duone timbered domoj, la preĝejo de Sankta Cerneuf kaj vidante la konstruo de la unua jesuita kolegio en Francio en 1556.
Bonne journée à tous. merci pour vos visites et commentaires.
Have a nice day. Thanks for your visits and comments.
Buenos días a todos. gracias por sus visitas y comentarios.
Bonan tagon al cxiuj. dankon pro viaj vizitoj kaj komentoj.
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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.
Eivissa. Pitiüses.
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Ibiza (Catalan: Eivissa [əjˈvisə])[p] is an island in the Mediterranean Sea, 79 kilometres (49 miles) off the coast of the city of Valencia, in eastern Spain. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. Its largest cities are Ibiza Town (Catalan: Vila d'Eivissa, or simply Vila), Santa Eulària des Riu, and Sant Antoni de Portmany. Its highest point, called Sa Talaiassa (or Sa Talaia), is 475 metres (1,558 feet) above sea level.
While it is one-sixth the size of nearby Majorca, Ibiza is over five times the size of Mykonos (Greece), or ten times the size of Manhattan Island. Ibiza has become famous for the association with nightlife and the electronic music that originated on the island. It is well known for its summer club scene which attracts very large numbers of tourists, though the island's government and the Spanish Tourist Office have controversially been working to promote more family-oriented tourism.
Ibiza is the home of the noted port in Ibiza Town, a popular stop for many tourists and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[1]
Ibiza and the nearby island of Formentera to its south are called the Pine Islands, or "Pityuses".
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La ultima de la mini serie.....no voy a aburrir mas...
Die Letzte der mini Serie....will nicht langweilen...
Buena semana, amigos mios...
Schöne Woche, meine Freunde...
Happy week, dear friends...
Casa Asia tiene su Sede Social en la ciudad de Barcelona, en el Palau Baró de Quadras, un edificio modernista del arquitecto Puig i Cadafalch. El palacete, catalogado como Monumento Histórico Artístico de Interés Nacional, se encuentra en el número 373 de la Avenida Diagonal, en Barcelona. Se trata de un edificio singular que cuenta con unas instalaciones que permiten albergar las diversas iniciativas que Casa Asia desarrolla en los diferentes ámbitos de trabajo, que se ha convertido en centro de información cultural y de referencia sobre Asia y el Pacífico, que ha dotado a la ciudad de un espacio que fomente el encuentro entre la sociedad española y el mundo asiático.
Casa Asia has its headquarters in Barcelona, in the Palau Baró de Quadras, a Modernist building designed by the architect Puig i Cadafalch. The building, which is classified as an Artistic and Historical Monument of National Interest, is located at number 373 of Avinguda Diagonal in Barcelona. It is a unique building, with facilities well suited for accommodating Casa Asia's wide range of initiatives. Casa Asia has become a reference point and a center for cultural information on Asia and the Pacific and has provided the city with a meeting point between the Spanish society and the Asian world.
Zoo - Barcelona (Spain).
ENGLISH
The Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) is one of the largest deer species. The Red Deer inhabits most of Europe, the Caucasus Mountains region, Asia Minor and parts of western and central Asia. It also inhabits the Atlas Mountains region between Algeria and Tunisia in northwestern Africa, being the only species of deer to inhabit Africa. Red Deer have been introduced to other areas including New Zealand and Argentina. In many parts of the world the meat (venison) from Red Deer is widely used as a food source.
Although at one time Red Deer were rare in some areas, they were never close to extinction. Reintroduction and conservation efforts, especially in the United Kingdom, have resulted in an increase of Red Deer populations, while other areas, such as North Africa, have continued to show a population decline.
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Deer
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El ciervo común, ciervo rojo "ciervo colorado" o venado (Cervus elaphus) es una especie de ciervo ampliamente distribuida por el Hemisferio Norte. Se han documentado unas 27 subespecies distintas con un rango de distribución que se extiende desde el Magreb, la Península Ibérica y Gran Bretaña hasta gran parte de América del Norte, que se diferencian entre sí por el tamaño, longitud y color del pelo y forma de las cuernas. Las seis subespecies de uapitíes norteamericanos, antaño clasificados en la especie propia Cervus canadensis, se clasifican actualmente como subespecies de Cervus elaphus.
El ciervo común es un ciervo de gran tamaño (sólo superado por el alce dentro del conjunto de los cérvidos vivos), con un tamaño ordinario de 160 a 250 centímetros de longitud y un peso en los machos de hasta 200 kilos. Esta especie presenta dimorfismo sexual, siendo las hembras más pequeñas y menos corpulentas que los machos. Los individuos de sexo masculino presentan cuernas que renuevan cada año y, en algunas subespecies, una densa melena de pelo oscuro en cuello y hombros. El color del pelo es normalmente pardo en todo el cuerpo salvo en el vientre y los glúteos, blanquecinos, y puede variar en la intensidad de su tonalidad según los individuos. Las crías de pocos meses presentan una coloración rojiza, con manchas y rayas blancas que les ayudan a esconderse de los depredadores.
Más info: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cervus_elaphus
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Horses in the middle of Iceland main road, less than 200 km from Reykjavik. Just had time to stop the car, grab my camera and pull out in the middle of the road to take a couple of shots :-)
Part of Iceland
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The term Haveli was applied by the Vaishnava sect to refer to their temples in Gujarat. In the northern part of India havelis for Lord Krishna are prevalent with huge mansion like constructions. The havelis are noted for their frescoes depicting images of gods, goddesses, animals, scenes from the British colonization, and the life stories of Lords Rama and Krishna.
Later on these temple architectures and frescoes were imitated while building huge individual mansions and now the word is popularly recognized with the mansions themselves. Between 1830 and 1930, Marwaris erected buildings in their homeland, Shekhawati and Marwar. These buildings were called havelis. The Marwaris commissioned artists to paint those buildings which were heavily influenced by the Mughal architecture.
The havelis were status symbols for the Marwaris as well as homes for their extended families, providing security and comfort in seclusion from the outside world. The havelis were to be closed from all sides with one large main gate.
The towns and villages of Shekhawati are famous for the embellished frescoes on the walls of their grandiose havelis. Such is the magnificence and artistry of these frescoes, that they attract tourists from all over the world. In this context, the Patwa havelis & Chirriya Haveli of Jaisalmer deserve special mention. Tourists from all over the world come down to Jaisalmer to glimpse the Patwa havelis & Chirriya Haveli intricate stone-carved jharokhas (balconies).
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It was a gorgeous fall morning this morning along the Stanley Park seawall in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
About this photo: It was foggy at our place (we are a little higher up on a hill), but I heard on the radio that the fog was going to lift and it would be a sunny day. After dropping our little one off at school I left for Stanley Park in Vancouver which is about 20 minutes driving. I was driving in the fog for the first 10 minutes and then all of a sudden I drove right out of the fog into a sunny scene. It was sunny all the way to Stanley Park from there on.
Some trees are already dressed in full fall colours, but most trees are still working on it! Hopefully they will colour before the leaves drop off. I was walking along the seawall near the Vancouver Rowing Club when I spotted these gorgeous coloured trees. It was still fairly calm out and that helped with some nice reflections on the water. What a gorgeous morning it was!
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Thank you for dropping by and I hope you like this photo!
Ann :-)
Some information Vancouver: Vancouver is known as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Vancouver is Canada's third largest city and is located by the Pacific Ocean on a peninsula surrounded by water and in the distance there are the mountains. Vancouver is considered a pretty clean and safe city with a great variety of shops, museums, theatre, outdoor activities (hiking, walking, kayaking, sailing, skiing on the local mountains in the winter) and more. Walking around Stanley Park is a favourite thing to do for tourist and locals alike. This beautiful park extends from the city centre of Vancouver almost to the North Shore. With wonderful views of the mountains and the ocean around every corner, downtown Vancouver is one of the most picturesque cities in the world. Walk along Robson Street, the most popular shopping street. Experience Chinatown with the different kinds of building and stores, walk on the beaches of English Bay and the seawall of Stanley Park, enjoy a walk in Gastown with the old steam clock and the many gift shops.
Look out for some Hollywood film sets as Vancouver is used for many big Hollywood movies and shows. That's why you might hear that Vancouver is called "Hollywood North". Here are some examples of shows and movies that were/are filmed here: "The X-Files", "Dark Angel", "Stargate-SG1", "The 6th Day", "Kiss of the Dragon", "Small Ville" and many more. Then there is also the Canada Place, the stadiums, the Harbour Lookout, the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Science World, the Vancouver Art Gallery and much more! All of these attractions are located within minutes from the city centre.
Vancouver is also popular in the winter for winter activities. There are 3 local mountains where you can do any type of winter sport. There is Grouse Mountain, most famous for it's stunning views over the city and fresh powder snow. Grouse Mountain is accessible by skyride...this is a big airtram that will take you up to the top of the mountain. Mount Seymour and Cypress Mountain are famous too and you also get wonderful views from the top of these mountains. As you can see...Vancouver has lots to offer. The Winter Olympics were held here in 2010 as well.
HDR image processed from 5 exposures with Photomatix Pro.
A slightly more abstract one for today :-)
Seen and captured at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai a few weeks ago.
That's actually one of the sidewalls of the Australian pavillon (people are walking within the "tubes"). Taken freehand again ... standing in a queue with half of China :-) ... maybe even tougher to take than standing on the boat - since the queue was pushing from all sides. Crunchy!
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Dad's Cameras Inheritted On Black
Photochange Day #263: Camera
Dad had few beautiful cameras!! We were not allowed to touch!! I still remember the clicks, the rewinding sounds and how we had to stay still for him to focus and him saying "I need your nose" for profile portrait, or "without moving raise your index" for full face individual or family portraits!! When he realized how poor quality prints I had with my automatics/instamatics he gave me his Kodak Retina III C (the lower from the two)!!! The Argus stayed with my brother after dad passed 20 years ago!!!
Last year my brother said you can have the Argus if you like you're crazier than I am about photography and cameras!!!
Today these two cameras, in their original cases, the way dad had them set and all are showcased in place of honor in my wall unit. Pull them out little while ago, and memories rushed into my mind. It took me few hours to decide should I take a shot? should I post? Here they are a little piece of my past with today's photochallenge assignment.
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View Mauna Kea Sunset on Black
View Mauna Kea Sunset Map/EXIF
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
HMS Illustrious, the Nation's Strike Carrier will be paying a high profile visit to Liverpool from 22 - 27 October 2009 as the centrepiece of the Royal Navy's continuing celebrations to mark this year's Centenary of Naval Aviation ~ Fly Navy 100 !
The ship, which will be moored at the City of Liverpool Cruise Terminal berth close to the Royal Liver Building, will be taking part in a busy programme of events, the highlight of which will be a Centenary Fly Past over the Carrier on Friday 23 October 2009 !
The flypast will consist of 40 current and historic Royal Navy aircraft including Merlin, Sea King and Lynx helicopters, Falcon and Hawk jets, 2 GR9 Harriers, 4 Fireflys and classic Naval favourites, the Seafire and Sea Fury ! The aircraft will form a sequence of formations flying along the River Mersey and passing directly over the carrier !
(notes prepared 22-10-'09) !
( Aircraft Below )
This photo was taken on an early walk on Rialto Beach in Olympic National Park in Washington State, USA. This photo was processed in an HDR program.
About this photo: On our last day in Olympic National Park we spent most of the afternoon at Rialto Beach where we walked to "Hole in the Wall" at low tide. When the sun was starting to go down, we settled ourselves at some logs on the beach to enjoy the sunset. My eye fell on this huge log sitting on the beach with a big hole in it...I decided I'd have a closer look and noticed you had a nice little view through this natural window. I just had to take a photo of it!
~Camera Settings:
*Camera Model: Sony DSC-H5
*Focal Length: 6mm
*F-Number: F/5.8
*Exposure Time: 1/125 sec.
*ISO Speed: ISO-125
*Exposure Program: Aperture Priority (A)
*Exposure Compensation (E/V): -0.7 step
I used a polarizing filter for the original photo and then processed it in an HDR program. I also ran this photo through NeatImage to get rid of accessive noise.
Thank you for dropping by!
Ann :)
Some information on Rialto Beach: Rialto Beach is one of the most accessible of the West End beaches. It is also one of the most popular beaches on the Olympic Peninsula. Rialto Beach boosts some of the most awesome views of the Pacific Coast. Just a few miles away from the small town of La Push, Rialto Beach is an easy hike, with Hole-in-the-Wall a popular destination.
Rialto Beach starts at the mouth of the Quillayute River and extends 6.5km/4mi past sea stacks and tide pools. The winter months bring heavy storms which can be enjoyable to watch, as well as rewarding. As the beach turns northward, Cake Rock is the massive sea stack that rises far up out of the churning sea. Dahdayla Island is also a sight to see but is much closer to the beach. It is recommend coming at low tide, but you can traverse the beach quite nicely no matter what tide it is.
Some information on Olympic National Park: Olympic National Park is located on the Olympic Peninsula west of Seattle and in the most north western corner of the mainland of the USA. This park is such a diverse and amazing place to visit. No wonder they say it's 3 parks in one! You can enjoy the amazing surf and beautiful beaches, you will see a spectacular alpine country dotted with sparkling lakes, lush meadows, glaciers, waterfalls and North America's finest temperate rain forest.
Olympic National Park is a wilderness park with much of its interior accessible only by trail. A variety of roads lead off the major Highway (101) to various destinations around the park. There are several scenic drives including the drive to Hurricane Ridge, along the Pacific Coast and through the forested valleys of the Sol Duc, Hoh and Quinault Rivers. This all provide glimpses of Olympic National Park's diversity.
EXPLORE #203, Aug 12/09
Here's a view of the Wakefield Steam Train coming into what used to be the old train station in Wakefield, Quebec. They were getting things ready to "turn" the steam engine around to head back the other way. This is a terrific excursion if you are in the Ottawa area..I highly suggest booking ahead..The Club Rivieria car makes your experience even more memorable ;)
"Hop aboard one of Canada’s last remaining authentic steam-powered trains and climb the Gatineau hills as did the pioneers at the turn of the last century.
Built in 1907, the country’s oldest excursion locomotive carries thousands of visitors, railfans, nature lovers and adventurers to the picturesque tourist village of Wakefield."
Steam Engine
Year and place of construction
1907, Sweden
Class
2-8-0
2 pilot wheels
8 driver wheels
No wheels under the cabin
Weight
93 tons and can pull upwards of 700 tons
Tanks capacity
Water: 13 996 liters
Oil: 4200 liters
Power
1000 horsepower equivalence
Speed
Considering the nature of this tourist railway, the train travels at a maximum of 25 km/h. The speed is lowered to 15 km/h in villages. However, the steam engine could reach speeds of up to 120 km/h.
History
"The steam engine 909 was used in Sweden until 1945. With the invention of the electric locomotive, the steam engine was put aside and stored until 1964 where it was used for excursions during four years. With the threat of a the cold war, the government of Sweden decided to keep their steam locomotives in storage in case invaders destroyed Sweden’s capacity to make electricity. These steam locomotives were hidden in shelters to provide transportation for soldiers and equipment.
When the cold war ended in 1990, the Swedish government felt that keeping all these steam locomotives were useless. The government then decided to sell off the 200 steam engines in storage. At the same time, a tourist steam train project was taking shape in Canada’s National Capital region. Since all Canadian steam locomotives in operating condition belonged to museums, our steam engine, a diesel engine and all 9 coaches were found in Sweden.
The equipment sailed from Sweden to Montréal on the cargo ship Federal Man. During the Atlantic crossover, the crew braved four storms. Finally, the engines and coaches arrived just in time for the inaugural trip on June 27th, 1992.
How does steam work?
•The water tank is filled with 14 000 liters of water (3698 gallons).
•A fire is lit in the firebox and heats the water. The 909 is oil fired.
•In the boiler, there are warming plates with tubes totaling 2,445 square feet reaching temperatures of 350 Fº or 177 Cº.
•The water must be pressurized up to 165 pounds per square inch to reach peak horsepower.
•This gives pressure to 2 steam cylinders that power the 8 wheels.
•The steam transmits its energy in the cylinders providing power to move the locomotive."
I thought this title fit as this steam engine is actually 909!!! ;) (if you look closely at the engine you can see 909 on the front)!!
www.steamtrain.ca/intro_en.asp
Cheers ...Have a great day!
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New York City.
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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.
Was gpoing to go up the Brecon with Rob funfinger but the weathernan said rain and fog - so it was Frozen waterfalls we headed for - a mamouth trek taking in 4 - and thank god i had walking poles in the car - walking on ice :-) one crazy trek - been here 3 times now
i keep saying never again - however my friend opobs / mike - one last time i think - the wet knees wide angle treking buddies
i love it when two photographers go to the same place and end up with two different shots here is Rob's
www.flickr.com/photos/robfunffingeruk/3177248824/
its fair to say im shattered and an hour soak in a hot bath has warmed me up finally
6 hours we were out today
Seen in Paris streets during the demonstration of March 19, 2009 against Nicolas Sarkozy's politics (the "Petit Nicolas", little Nicolas, is in fact a famous comic book's character, created by Sempé and Goscinny).
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On March 19, 2009, between 1.2 (police source) and 3 million (organizers) people demonstrated in France to protest against Sarkozy's policies and his handling of the crisis. Clashes with the riot police erupted at the end of the demonstration place de la Nation , where 300 people were arrested and 49 convicted.
Merci de lire les explications en début d'album / Please read the explanations at the beginning of the set
Part of Manifestements Manifestifs de Manifestations (Recommended as a slideshow)
Listening to: "Dance with me" by Nouvelle Vague.
Come on little stranger
There's only one last dance
Soon the music's over
Let's give it one more chance
Bigger On White... YES I said WHITE ! ;o)
*** Explored ! :) ***
A view of downtown Vancouver and the mountains seen from Queen Elizabeth Park, British Columbia, Canada
About this photo: We've been having rainy days, so I haven't been out and about with my camera. Yesterday it was dry in the morning, so I decided I had to go find some fall colour scenes. I ended up going to Queen Elizabeth Park which is a beautiful park with several gardens to enjoy as well as great view of downtown Vancouver and the mountains. The view was amazing and I loved how the surrounding area was filled with coloured trees.
~Camera Settings:
*Camera Model: Sony ILCA-77m2
*Focal Length: 40mm
*F-Number: F/8
*Exposure Time: 1/80 sec.
*ISO Speed: ISO-100
*Exposure Program: Aperture Priority (A)
Thank you for dropping by and I hope you like this photo!
Ann :-)
Some information about Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver: There's a reason Queen Elizabeth Park is one of the most frequented spots for wedding pictures in Vancouver: it's flat-out stunning. With its gorgeously-landscaped quarry gardens, fabulous scenic vistas and 1,500-tree arboretum, the park is a world-class public space and one of the most beautiful places in the city.
Perched atop Vancouver's highest point and covering 130 acres (52.78 hectares), Queen Elizabeth Park is second only to Stanley Park in popularity and annual visitors. At its peak is the park's plaza, a paved area with panoramic views of downtown Vancouver, a courtyard of dancing fountains and the Bloedel Floral Conservatory, home to tropical plants galore and 100 birds of various species.
From the plaza, visitors can follow the winding paths down to the quarry gardens, ponds, lawns, and arboretum. The two quarry gardens are horticultural delights, with pathways and little bridges and mini waterfalls set amongst hundreds of plants and flowers. Private spaces for rest and contemplation are easy to find, and the plentiful trees--over 3,000 throughout the park--provide shade in summer and abundant color in fall.
Sports activities at the park include the Queen Elizabeth Pitch & Putt golf course, Tai Chi in the morning atop the plaza, lawn bowling, and 18 free tennis courts that are first-come, first-serve.
Montserrat, Barcelona (Spain).
ENGLISH
The monastery of Santa Maria de Montserrat is a benedictine monastery located in the mountain of Montserrat, in the Catalan region of the Bages, at 720 meters height of 720 on the level of the sea. It is a symbol for Catalonia and it has become a point of pilgrimage for believers and visit forced for the tourists.
The origin of the monastery is uncertain. It is know that in 1011 a monk coming from the monastery of Santa Maria de Ripoll to be in charge of the monastery of Santa Cecilia, beign therefore the monastery under the orders of abbot Oliva de Ripoll. Santa Cecilia did not accept this new situation reason why Olive decided to found the monastery of Santa Maria on the place in which was one old hermitage of he himself name. As of the 1082, Santa Maria passed to have own abbot and let depend on the abbot of Ripoll.
This hermitage had become most important of all those that existed in the mountain thanks to the image of the Virgin who in her venerated from the 880. The monastery soon became sanctuary which benefitted to him, since the donations and received alms allowed him to be growing of constant form. At the end of century XII, the abbot runs asked for that he allowed himself to extend the community of monks to 12, required minimum so that abbey was considered. The following century was the one of the beginning of the fight of Montserrat to obtain its independence of the monastery of Ripoll. This independence did not arrive until the 10 from March of 1410 and was granted by Pope Benedicto XIII.
In 1493, Montserrat lost its independence again. King Fernando the Catholic sent to the monastery 14 monks coming from Valladolid and Montserrat passed to depend on the congregation of this Castilian city. During the following centuries the Catalan and Castilian abbots followed one another. That same year of 1493, the minimum friar Bernat Boil, before hermit of Montserrat, accompanied to Cristóbal Columbus in one from its trips to America which caused the expansion of the cult to the virgin of Montserrat in that continent.
19th century was specially tragic for Montserrat: it was set afire twice by the Napoleonic troops, in 1811 and 1812; and in 1835 it underwent the excloistration due to the confiscation of Mendizábal. The monastery was sacked and set afire and many of their treasures were lost.
The excloistration lasted little and in 1844 the life in the monastery recovered. The congregation of Valladolid had disappeared reason why Montserrat became independent again. The whole monastery had to recover since they had not been more than the walls. Since then the monastery of Santa Maria de Montserrat has not let grow and at the present time (2006) it contains one of the best libraries of the country. The present congregation is formed by a hundred of monks. In addition, in the monastery the children reside who compose the Escolanía de Montserrat, considered the school of song of more antiquity in Europe since he was founded on century XIII.
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CASTELLANO
El monasterio de Santa María de Montserrat es un monasterio benedictino situado en la montaña de Montserrat, en la comarca catalana del Bages, a una altura de 720 metros sobre el nivel del mar. Es un símbolo para Cataluña y se ha convertido en un punto de peregrinaje para creyentes y de visita obligada para los turistas.
El origen del monasterio es incierto. Se sabe que sobre el 1011 un monje procedente del monasterio de Santa María de Ripoll llegó a la montaña para encargarse del monasterio de Santa Cecilia, quedando así el cenobio bajo las órdenes del abad Oliva de Ripoll. Santa Cecilia no aceptó esta nueva situación por lo que Oliva decidió fundar el monasterio de Santa María en el lugar en el que se encontraba una antigua ermita del mismo nombre. A partir del 1082, Santa María pasó a tener abad propio y dejó de depender del abad de Ripoll.
Esta ermita se había convertido en la más importante de todas las que existían en la montaña gracias a la imagen de la Virgen que en ella se veneraba desde el 880. El monasterio pronto se convirtió en santuario lo que le benefició, ya que los donativos y las limosnas recibidas le permitieron ir creciendo de forma constante. A finales del siglo XII, el abad regente solicitó que se permitiera ampliar la comunidad de monjes a 12, mínimo requerido para que se considerara abadía . El siguiente siglo fue el del inicio de la lucha de Montserrat para conseguir su independencia del monasterio de Ripoll. Esta independencia no llegó hasta el 10 de marzo de 1410 y fue concedida por el Papa Benedicto XIII.
En 1493, Montserrat perdió de nuevo su independencia. El rey Fernando el Católico envió al monasterio 14 monjes procedentes de Valladolid y Montserrat pasó a depender de la congregación de esta ciudad castellana. Durante los siglos siguientes se sucedieron los abades catalanes y castellanos. Ese mismo año de 1493, el fraile mínimo Bernat Boil, antes ermitaño de Montserrat, acompañó a Cristóbal Colón en uno de sus viajes a América lo que propició la expansión del culto a la virgen de Montserrat en ese continente.
El siglo XIX fue especialmente trágico para Montserrat: fue incendiado dos veces por las tropas napoleónicas, en 1811 y en 1812; y en 1835 sufrió la exclaustración debido a la desamortización de Mendizábal. El monasterio fue saqueado e incendiado y se perdieron muchos de sus tesoros.
La exclaustración duró poco y en 1844 se restableció la vida en el monasterio. La congregación de Valladolid había desaparecido por lo que Montserrat se convirtió de nuevo en independiente. El monasterio entero se tuvo que restaurar ya que no habían quedado más que las paredes. Desde entonces el monasterio de Santa María de Montserrat no ha dejado de crecer y en la actualidad (2006) contiene una de las mejores bibliotecas del país. La congregación actual está formada por un centenar de monjes. Además, en el monasterio residen los niños que componen la Escolanía de Montserrat, considerada la escuela de canto de más antigüedad en Europa ya que fue fundada en el siglo XIII.
GhostWorks Poetry Challenge #3
Woman much missed, how you call to me, call to me,Can it be you that I hear? Let me view you, then,
Even to the original air-blue gown!
GhostWorks Texture Competition #52
Texture with thanks to Skeletal Mess
EXPLORE Worthy, Playing with Textures # 30, featuring Pareeerica
Featured texture with thanks, from Pareeerica
Background: Fantasywoman fav.me/d22ca03
Model: Eirian-stock fav.me/d1xkxmn
Horse: SasolaStock fav.me/d1ht8xo
Textures: SkeletalMess www.flickr.com/photos/skeletalmess/6492953991/
by Pablo Neruda
I want you to know
one thing.
You know how this is:
if I look
at the crystal moon, at the red branch
of the slow autumn at my window,
if I touch
near the fire
the impalpable ash
or the wrinkled body of the log,
everything carries me to you,
as if everything that exists,
aromas, light, metals,
were little boats
that sail
toward those isles of yours that wait for me.
Well, now,
if little by little you stop loving me
I shall stop loving you little by little.
If suddenly
you forget me
do not look for me,
for I shall already have forgotten you.
If you think it long and mad,
the wind of banners
that passes through my life,
and you decide
to leave me at the shore
of the heart where I have roots,
remember
that on that day,
at that hour,
I shall lift my arms
and my roots will set off
to seek another land.
But
if each day,
each hour,
you feel that you are destined for me
with implacable sweetness,
if each day a flower
climbs up to your lips to seek me,
ah my love, ah my own,
in me all that fire is repeated,
in me nothing is extinguished or forgotten,
my love feeds on your love, beloved,
and as long as you live it will be in your arms
without leaving mine.
- Ernest Haas
This camera deserves a close-up.
The last time I was at my parents' house, I raided their camera cabinet. I'm not sure exactly why, but my family (myself included) apparently cannot bear to get rid of any camera, no matter how old. That cabinet is literally like a crypt for old cameras. Some are pretty awesome, like this ridiculously old polaroid, or my mom's old instamatic camera that has been lovingly labeled with her full maiden name using one of those super cool label-makers.
Anyway, I stole these two, thinking they'd make for some cool photos. I'm not really all that happy with how either of these turned out, but post-processing does wonders, so I'll deal. Not every day can be perfect, right?
365 Days (self portraits): Day 93
totw: Accessorize - this uber-cool headband is actually an old strand of my mom's hippie beads.
Went to Springbrook to shoot sunset tonight and had excellent conditions. After several windy days, we finally got a nice calm evening. The eastern and western skies took turns lighting up tonight, and my shooting buddy, Manuel and I kept running back and forth from one side of Plainfiled-Naperville road to the other chasing the color.
Sorry for posting so many images from this same location lately, but this time of year the appearance of the prairie changes almost daily. I love watching the different waves of color wash across these landscapes from now through autumn.
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.
Source:-Wikipedia.
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