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Morocco (Arabic: المغرب al-Maghrib ; Berber: ⴰⵎⵕⵕⵓⴽ or ⵍⵎⴰⵖⵔⵉⴱ[8] Ameṛṛuk or Lmaġrib; French: Maroc), officially the Kingdom of Morocco.[2] Arabic name al-Mamlakat al-Maghribiyyah (Arabic: المملكة المغربية) translates to "The Western Kingdom". Al-Maghrib (Arabic: المغرب), or Maghreb, meaning "The West", is commonly used. The Kingdom of Morocco is the most westerly of the North African countries. It has Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines, and a rugged mountain interior.
Morocco has a population of over 32 million and an area of 446,550 km2 (172,410 sq mi); if Western Sahara is included that would be 710,850 km2 (274,460 sq mi). The political capital is Rabat, although the largest city is Casablanca; other major cities include Marrakech, Tangier, Tetouan, Salé, Fes, Agadir, Meknes, Oujda, Kenitra, and Nador. Morocco has a history of independence not shared by its neighbours. Its rich culture is a blend of Arab, Berber (indigenous African) and also other African and European influences.
# 104 On Explore, 10th July, 2009
The Himalaya Range or Himalayas for short (English pronunciation: /hɪˈmɑːləjə/ or /ˌhɪməˈleɪ.ə/; Sanskrit: हिमालय), Tamil:emaya malai, meaning "abode of snow", is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. By extension, it is also the name of a massive mountain system that includes the Karakoram, the Hindu Kush, and other, lesser, ranges that extend out from the Pamir Knot.
The Himalayan mountain system is the planet's highest and home to the world's highest peaks, the Eight-thousanders, which include Mount Everest and K2. To comprehend the enormous scale of this mountain range consider that Aconcagua, in the Andes, at 6,962 m (22,841 ft), is the highest peak outside Asia, whereas the Himalayan system includes over 100 mountains exceeding 7,200 metres (23,622 ft).
The Himalayan system, which includes outlying subranges, stretches across six countries: Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Some of the world's major rivers, the Indus, the Ganges, the Brahmaputra, and the Yangtze, rise in the Himalayas, and their combined drainage basin is home to some 1.3 billion people. The Himalayas have profoundly shaped the cultures of South Asia; many Himalayan peaks are sacred in both Hinduism and Buddhism.
Credo che, in grande renda meglio l'imponenza della cascata.
La Cascata del Toce o La Frua (Frütt Fall in dialetto tedesco walser) è una cascata che si trova nel comune di Formazza in frazione Frua (Uf der Frütt in dialetto tedesco walser); con essa il fiume Toce compie un salto alto 143 m su un reclinamento roccioso di 200 m, con un fiocco d’acqua alla base di 60 m.
La cascata del Toce è considerata una delle più spettacolari delle Alpi, sebbene l'intervento umano ne abbia ridotto la portata per gran parte dell'anno. A monte della cascata il Toce forma infatti il lago di Morasco, un lago artificiale da cui le acque vengono captate per il funzionamento delle centrali idroelettriche (in successione) di Morasco, Ponte e Fondovalle. In cima alla cascata, vi è lo storico albergo (1863) che visse la bell’epoque del turismo alpino di inizio secolo.
La cascata viene aperta durante il periodo estivo, riprendendo pienamente la propria conformazione naturale. Per arrivare in questo luogo, si percorre l'importante Strada Statale 33 del Sempione che collega Milano con il Confine di Stato di Iselle e giunti a Crevoladossola si imbocca la Strada Statale 659 di Valle Antigorio e Val Formazza che porta appunto alla cascata. Quest'ultima strada è lunga circa 40 km ed in alcuni punti è particolarmente stretta e tortuosa, ma la bellezza della cascata merita certamente una gita.
Questo luogo è ricordato dagli appassionati di ciclismo in quanto qua ci fu, a 3 km dall'arrivo della 19sima tappa del giro d'Italia 2003, l'ultimo scatto di Marco Pantani.
La foto sopra è stata scattata da sopra i gradini della splendida villa che vedete qui sotto,purtroppo non ho potuto visitarla ma ritornerò quando il giardino sarà completamente fiorito.
Villa Carlotta.
Villa Carlotta è un luogo di rara bellezza, dove capolavori della natura e dell'ingegno umano convivono in perfetta armonia in oltre 70.000 mq visitabili tra giardini e strutture museali. La splendida dimora venne commissionata alla fine del 1600 dal marchese Giorgio Clerici: un edificio imponente, ma sobrio, circondato da un giardino all'italiana con statue, scalee e fontane venne così edificato in una conca naturale tra lago e montagne, di fronte ad uno scenario mozzafiato sulle dolomitiche Grigne e la penisola di Bellagio. Ma fu con Gian Battista Sommariva, il successivo proprietario, che la villa toccò il sommo dello splendore, arricchendosi di opere d'arte e divenendo importante tappa nei percorsi del Grand Tour. Sommariva, imprenditore e collezionista d'arte, acquisì la proprietà di Tremezzo agli inizi dell'Ottocento: egli volle che parte del giardino fosse trasformato in uno straordinario parco romantico e che la villa venisse impreziosita con opere di Canova, Thorvaldsen e Hayez: Palamede, Amore e Psiche, Tersicore, l'Ultimo bacio di Romeo e Giulietta sono solo alcuni dei capolavori che fanno ancora oggi della villa uno dei templi dell'arte ottocentesca. Alla metà del XIX secolo la proprietà venne donata dalla principessa Marianna di Nassau alla figlia Carlotta in occasione delle sue nozze con Giorgio II, duca di Sachsen-Meiningen; quest'ultimo, appassionato botanico, si prodigò per lo sviluppo e l'arricchimento del vasto giardino paesaggistico, oggi di grande pregio storico e ambientale. Favorito, infatti, dalla fertilità del terreno dovuta al deposito da parte di antichi ghiacciai di un sedimento particolarmente acido, il parco di villa Carlotta è celeberrimo per la stupefacente fioritura primaverile dei rododendri e delle azalee in oltre 150 varietà. Tuttavia ogni periodo dell'anno è adatto per una visita: in un itinerario tra antichi esemplari di camelie, cedri e sequoie secolari, platani immensi e essenze esotiche si susseguono infatti sorprendenti incontri: il giardino roccioso, la valle delle felci, il bosco dei rododendri, il giardino dei bambù, il museo degli attrezzi agricoli e straordinari scorci che ben giustificano la fama di questo luogo, fin dall'Ottocento considerato "un angolo di paradiso".
Here is my entry CAT 1 for the Batman contest organised by Eurobrick.
This MOC is directly inspired by the Burton's version : Batman returns edited in 1992
Even if Nolan's versions are incredible (can't wait for The Dark Knight Rise..) I really would like to underline Burton's work. All screen shots used for the build are avalaible HERE
8 leds (3 in sewers under each round 4X4 reversed, 1 near the police car, 1 in the building, 1 in the batsignal on the roof and 2 behind the 2 satues)
Real fence in the road under the upsidedown 4X4 round plates to have the effect in the sewer with led inside
NO PICS HAVE BEEN EDITED in photoshop, they are all direct shots from the camera.
Snow effect has been realised with "iced sugar"
On the roof the little bat signal has been made like THIS beetwen two trans dish 4X4 in a reversed tire.
And catsy got Batsy's cap 'cause they spend the night together..... :)
MORE PICS in the making off !
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AUTHOR : IMRE BECSI
Location of shoot : Tahitótfalu, Hungary, Central-Europe
Time of shoot : 22.04.2007.
PICTURE MADE WITH :
( Home-made assembled pinhole camera be composed of
few original photography equipments )
Camera body : IKEA plant pot
Film back : 450 (Pack film holder to 4x5 back)
Film back holder : Cambo Revolving Back Assembly
Grip : IKEA handle
Viewfinder : I made it myself from Super 8 mm Titel maker and HAMA flash holder
Focus : 85 mm
Pinhole : 0.35 mm (from Lenox laser)
Diaphragm : 243
Shutter : Compal Polaroid MP4
Matte Box : Arriflex 3X4 (from my Eclair s16 movie camera set)
Tripod & Head : Velbon
Quick release plates : Manfrotto
Film : Fuji Fp 100c 45
Filter : Circular Polar, Ultra Contrast 1/2, Orange, Nd6 Sofr Gradual
Light : Hard afthernon sun
Metered exposure : 14,5 EV (Minolta Light Meter III with diffusor)
Calculated exposure : 10 EV / 56 sec.
( I use my reciprocity compensation value chart )
Dev. : 75 sec. ( normal )
POST WORK :
Scanner : Epson Perfection 3200 Photo (900 dpi)
Scanner software : SilverFast SE
Final work : PS
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Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: DATING AT CINEMA (3 of 5): The movie: Interlude /
CITA EN EL CINE (3 de 5): La Peli: Intermedio
(Read in this order) PAG: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286.
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COLLABORATION:
- Dom y Akari en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
- Cinema's diorama by Minao. Sweets shop's diorama by Sheryl and Minao Collaboration.
- Little interpretation of Mad_Pullip's Emily as a MUSE fan.
SHERYL LINKS:
- Pullip .es: Las Fotohistorias de Sheryl
- Sheryl's Flickr: Photostories 2011 - Sketches 2011 / Photostories 2012 - Sketches 2012
This is a forward-dated version of the accompanying image of the same bus as a Daimler demonstrator. PHP 220 was a Daimler CVG6 with a 1954 Northern Counties H33/28R body. The chassis, which is believed to date from 1952 and initially used in a development role, only became a CVG6 proper in 1954. It was acquired by Cambridge independent Burwell & District Motor Services in 1956, which operated it until 1972. I am grateful to Jim Neale for a copy of the original Daimler photograph. Jim contributed the following recollection to the Old Bus Photos website:
"An amusing anecdote regarding the air-change on PHP was of a part-time driver, not familiar with the system parking on the bay in Drummer St. bus station leaving it in reverse gear. (ie not engaging neutral by depressing the pedal after selecting). After tea-break and a slight air-leak when the engine was started the bus was stuck in reverse gear which required half of the bus station to be cleared while the embarrassed driver reversed round far enough to build up enough air-pressure to disengage reverse and then engage a forward gear to proceed" (19-Mar-16).
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Another unusual plant at the South Coast Botanical Garden. Before the flowers open, the buds look like kangaroo paws. After they open, it looks like an invasion of mini "Tremor" worms! Approx. 1:1 magnification (life-size).
Hand-held Nikon D5000 at ISO 200, Nikkor 105D macro lens, 1/200-sec at f/11, overcast sky & Nikon SB-600 speedlight with O-Flash 3/4-circle Fresnel prism attachment.
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Nomi comuni della ROSA CANINA:
*Rosa di macchia
*Rosa selvatica
*Rosa di bosco
Questa pianta deve il nome canina a Plinio il vecchio, che affermava che un soldato romano fu guarito dalla rabbia con un decotto di radici.
La Rosa Canina è una varietà di rosa selvatica, che può crescere spontaneamente nei boschi e nei dirupi. Fin dall'antichità è stata considerata un fiore dalla doppia valenza; da un lato, infatti, la Rosa Canina si caratterizza per la bellezza e soavità del profumo dei propri boccioli, dall'altro per il tronco ed i rami pieni di spine, piccole e appuntite, che rappresentano un ostacolo per chiunque si avvicini e desideri cogliere una rosa. Per questi motivi il significato attribuito al fiore è duplice: delicatezza e piacere ma la tempo stesso anche sofferenza e dolore fisico. Da non dimenticare sono poi le proprietà calmanti e rilassanti associate agli infusi ed estratti ricavati con i petali del fiore.
Looks good on black but I urge you to view this at larger sizes to full appreciate the very intricate beauty within.
I wish I was articulate enough to truly describe the beauty of Wailua Falls on Maui. It’s said it’s the most beautiful of the falls. Just imagine filter light coming through the dense canopy of trees and the swishing of water droplets striking and re-striking all the layers of this falls, its natures true harmony of music. If you ever travel to Maui you MUST make the drive to Hana and even beyond. You are treated to so many beautiful sites that even one trip of 40 miles (one way) there isn’t enough time in one day.
Put it on your “bucket list” …. Highly recommended!
Coogan Photo - Model Mayhem #518290
This was shot at night with barely any ambient light (so focus was difficult at best, even with auto focus).
Lighting: 6 speed lights --
• Main light: SB800 in Medium Chimera, camera left.
• Fill light: SB800 in Medium Chimera from the front.
• Edge/hair light: Vivitar 285 with wide snoot, on a high stand, back and behind the model.
• SB26 on ground behind model to light up wall.
• SB26 on stairs, aimed at wall behind model.
• SB26 on roof, aimed at wall above model.
Photoshop: yes... overall blue from white balance conversion in Camera Raw, then blended and desaturated with layer adjustments.
Make-up Artist: Lisa Cooley - Angel Kissed Makeup - Model Mayhem #780027
Hair Stylist: Ashlie Lynn - Model Mayhem #721895
Assistants: sundevilstormin & Carlos M Valencia
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The last home of Virgin Mary in Ephesus, Turkey. Three sets of proofs are provided by the American Society of Ephesus:
(1) The tomb of St John is in Ephesus and this is the first basilica in the world dedicated to the Virgin Mary; in the early days of the church places of worship were only dedicated to those who lived or died in the locality.
(2) the Ecumenical council of 431AD was held in Ephesus in this Basilica for the definition of the dogma of the divine motherhood of Mary. The council fathers write of Nestorius ‘… after his arrival in Ephesus, where John the theologian and the Holy Virgin Mary…’
(3) Also the villagers of Kirkindje are the descendants of the Christians of Ephesus. The death of Mary has been passed on generation by generation and they have kept this tradition alive through an annual pilgrimage on August 15th.
NB. The chapel is built on the original foundations, which range in date from the 1st and 4th centuries AD. Part of the building is 7th century and it was partly restored in 1951.
In Islam, Muslims believe that Mary was a Virgin mother who gave birth to Prophet Jesus; however Muslims do not believe that Jesus is the son of God, that Mary is the mother of God; such ideas conflict with the core Islamic teaching that God Almighty is One, without partner, without children, without parents, neither male, nor female, God is, God.
While the church does not officially recognise this as Mary's home, Pope Paul visited and prayed here in 1967.
2009 Challenge, Day 361: CABLES
The afternoon sun was flooding my living room and was I was ready to go out and take a shot of some cables!! Well, I checked Wikipedia about "cable" and this is what it said:
A cable is two or more wires or ropes running side by side and bonded, twisted or braided together to form a single assembly.
Good enough for me to shoot my curtain "cables" !!!
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I called up Jim Patterson yesterday on his day off to see if he felt like going shooting. I didn't have whatfor in mind, so Jim suggested a place called Pebble Beach near Pescadero. We cruised up the coast, being buffeted by high winds the whole way. We got to the beach, and hopped out of the truck to scope out conditions.
Well thanks to the wind, the ocean froth had been whipped up into a foamy meringue which was completely covering the beach in foot-thick, viscous, undulating drifts. I busted out some video to document this weird phenomenon and got totally splattered with foam in the process. :) Ok, so shooting here was totally out of the question due to the high winds and ubiquitous foamy goop. So where to go? Jim and I were shouting at each other over the roar of the wind and decided our only course was to head back south.
After some miles we pulled off at a little turn out to scope the rocks just north of Waddell Creek (Jim, is that right? help me out here). The water was coming up pretty high over the rocks so we hemmed and hawed a bit and Jim made the decision to leave, and I made the decision to get in his truck so he didn't leave without me.
Further cruising ensued until we pulled into the Panther / Hole in the Wall Beach parking lot. We scrambled down to the beach to see about getting to HITW but the arch way was impassable as the ocean had scooped a good 50 tons of sand out of the floor of the arch and the water was running really high through there. Ok, so north end of Panther it was. But we got up there and the waves were absolutely demolishing the rocks, sending spray shooting 40 feet into the air.
Hrm. So back to the south end we went and ended up shooting a bunch of stuff near the arch. And the conditions ended up being pretty awesome; better than I think either of us expected. So we set our D300's rattling as the sun set and came away with some nice images.
See video below!
~Josh
5{Fifty Two} Contemplation
So, I'm only 2 months behind in my fifty two project... after I missed my first week, I thought, "I'll shoot 2 next week", and then I missed another week, and then another, and another... It got to the point where I was going to give up, I had missed too many. Just when you think life is going well and things are working out, life has its own idea about what is going to happen. So much happened that caused me to miss my first few weeks that I wanted to write about but for reasons I can't say, I couldn't. So I lost my motivation to come up with ideas and to try and shoot. I have a lot of respect for everyone that is doing a 365 and turning out great photos.
I don't think I need to even say it, but this is greatly influenced by Dustin Diaz's style. I had driven along 10th street in Kensington a few times last week and I saw that they still had these blue christmas lights in the trees and I wanted to try and get them into a shot before they take them down. I ended up only getting one string in the shot directly above my head, but I like the rest of the lights as well.
This amazingly is another shot that I saw in my head and was able to reproduce it exactly as I saw it. Kensington at 7pm on a friday is really busy, busier then I thought because the last time I drove it, it was 1am and no one around, so I figured it would be just like that. Nope! So I asked Jodie to come out with me and guard my camera, that 135mm lens needs to be so far away! She is Chinese, so I was hoping that people would see her and think she knows Kung Fu or something and wouldn't mess with her. Thanks Jodie!! But I digress, I spent 10 minutes deciding which direction to shoot, where to sit, where to place the camera. Once I had that figured out, 10 minutes to setup 2 lights, 2 stands, umbrella, fix a pocket wizard failure and then we shot. My wireless trigger decided it wasn't going to work that night either... so I asked jodie to press the shutter a bunch of times and hopefully something would turn out. 10 more minutes to shoot, and tear down and we were out of there. My fastest shoot ever! When I did my settings, I set my ambient, 1/4 on my main, 1/32 on my rim and 1 test shot on Jodie, and we were cooking with gas!! Dead on, first attempt.
I won't get into what has been going on lately, there is too much. But I still want to complete this project. I have a bunch of shots in my head that I need to get out. I don't know if I'll start to double up for a while, 2 photos a week, or just continue with 1 and have a later finish date.
Strobist info:
1 x 580EXII 1/4 with half CTO reflective umbrella camera left in front and slightly ahead of me.
1 x SB-28 1/32 snooted camera right behind wall high pointed down
Pocket Wizards
I don't know where the flare by my shoe and elbow came from...
Just came from Gangasagar Fair & shot it there...Gangasagar Mela(fair) is the largest fair celebrated in West Bengal (INDIA). This fair is held where the Ganga and the Bay of Bengal form a nexus. Hence the name Gangasagar Mela. This festival is celebrated during January every year and is a major attraction for millions of pilgrims from all over India.
The pilgrims come for a holy dip on Makar Sankranti (last day of the Bengali Month) Magha -Mid January. They take dips in the Ganges and offer water to the Sun God. The dip, as they say, purifies their 'self' and according to them, 'punya' can be obtained thus. When they are done with the ritual obligations, they head towards the Kapilmuni Temple situated nearby, to worship the deity as a mark of respect......
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Icy wind blows between the houses, flashes quickly in the night on the streets of the rotten city. A shade, a woman, her eyes are shiver and charm, her look magnetize you, it won't let you go.
The photoshoot shows the creature in an own perspective, who became nowadays very popular in books, films and series. The vampire. The immortal being of the past, the present and the future.
Look at the whole series!
Az időn át - Vámpír krónikák (a jövő)
Jeges szél süvít a házak közt, fürgén cikázik az éjszakában a romlott város utcáin. Egy árny, egy nő, a szeme borzongás és igézet, megbűvöl a tekintete, nem ereszt.
A sorozat saját szemszögünkből mutatja be azt a lényt, aki mára oly divatossá vált könyvekben, filmekben és tévésorozatokban. A vámpírt. A múlt, a jelen és a jövő alakját, aki halhatatlansággal bír.
Nézd meg a sorozat többi darabját is!
Info:
Concept, model: Ágnes Vincze
Makeup artist: Dóra Vízhányó
Hair stylist: Gábor Antal
Clothing designer: Zsuzsa Pócs
Strobist info:
Metz 58 AF-1 @ 1/8 power at camera left 90º (without any light modification), fired with Phottix Tetra PT-04II wireless trigger
Strobist.hu info:
Csupasz Metz 58 AF-1 @ 1/8 teljesítményen kamera bal 90º-ról, Phottix Tetra PT-04II-vel indítva.
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In mid May, we drove thirteen hours from Georgia up the Shenandoah Valley and across the Pennsylvania Turnpike to Wayne, PA, arriving at the gates of this great American Garden just before 6:00 PM to take advantage of the 8:00 Friday closing time. I've now put up a set of shots taken quickly over the two hours just before the garden closed that afternoon.
If you have time, you can click on the set and run the SLIDESHOW in FullScreen Mode to follow us around the garden: www.flickr.com/photos/ugardener/sets/72157629915442950/wi...
Here is an EXTENSIVE Plant List that shows the kind of horticultural craftsmanship and attention to detail that makes this garden and the staff who run it so special:
www.chanticleergarden.org/pdffiles/Chanticleer.pdf
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Here is a link to the garden's beautiful website, and a quote from it about its history:
"The Chanticleer estate dates from the early 20th-century, when land along the Main Line of the Pennsylvania Railroad was developed for summer homes to escape the heat of Philadelphia. Adolph Rosengarten, Sr., and his wife Christine chose the Wayne-St. Davids area to build their country retreat. The family's pharmaceutical firm would become part of Merck & Company in the 1920s.
The Rosengartens hired architect and former classmate Charles L. Borie to design the house, which was completed in 1913. Landscape architect Thomas Sears designed the terraces as extensions of the house. A 1924 addition converted the summer home into a year-round residence and the family moved here permanently.
Mr. Rosengarten's humor is evident in naming his home after the estate "Chanticlere" in Thackeray's 1855 novel The Newcomes. The fictional Chanticlere was "mortgaged up to the very castle windows" but "still the show of the county." Playing on the word, which is synonymous with "rooster," the Rosengartens used rooster motifs throughout the estate.
Adolph and Christine gave their two children homes as wedding presents. They purchased a neighboring property for son Adolph, Jr. and his bride Janet Newlin in 1933. It is now the site of the Ruin. Daughter Emily's house, located at today's visitor entrance, was built for her in 1935. It is presently used for offices and classrooms.
Adolph, Jr., bought his sister's portion of the estate following her death in the 1980s. He didn't move into the main house, but used it for entertaining and kept it as it was when the family lived there. The house is open for tours by reservation. Adolph, Jr., left the entire property for the enjoyment and education of the public following his death in 1990. A seven-member Board of Directors, five of whom are Rosengarten relatives, oversees The Chanticleer Foundation. The garden opened to the public in 1993. There are 17 full-time staff, of whom two manage facilities and 12 are gardeners and groundskeepers."
جريدة الرياض : إلى الندوة العالمية مع التحية عشرون عاماً من العطاء بلا مقابل
الجزيرة : إيمان البحطيطي - اللجنة النسائية تقدم برنامجها المسرحي إيوان القرية
الجزيرة: رقية سليمان الهويريني - مذاق العيد.. ومسرحية إيوان القرية
الاقتصادية الالكترونية : الضوء القادم اليوم من عرفات - د.نورة السعد
خبر الالكترونية : أروى الغلاييني - اللجنة النسائية بالندوة العالمية للشباب الإسلامي إيوان القرية
(f) لـ عشرين عاماً .. إنجازنا داما وعشرون عاماً هذا العطاء
و انتهى الحفــل بحمد الله !
شكراً لجماهيرنا
شكراً للوفد البحريني
شكراً لتشجيعكم
شكراً لحماسكم
شكراً بعدد تصفيقاتكم لنا (f)
Explored 25 Jun 2009
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Kyoto is a breeze to navigate. For only ¥500 you can get an unlimited all day city buss pass, and on top of that, they give you a great map with all of the routes and nearby sites. The most difficult part is deciding which shrines to see, and with barely 24 hours to spend in Kyoto and a lot of shrines being closed at night, this made it difficult to see everything that we wanted, but that was our fault. We definitely were able to hit the most famous sites though. I would say the Golden Pavilion is easily one of the most popular sites I see on Flickr. I always thought this was the tackiest shrine I have ever seen, and in person, it still looked tacky, maybe I am just a jerk, but I really wanted to create a different take on this popular site. I think the gold looks perfect when paired with black and white.
The only beef I really had with Kyoto is that you are not allowed to use a tripod at most of the sites. Demonicus, my beloved tripod, was none too happy to hear about this. The bastards that made those rules are lucky they avoided confrontation with him as he pretty much hurts anyone he touches.
Plumbago tan delicado y sutil. Me encanta. En Argentina, lo llamamos Jazmín del país.
La esencia de Plumbago forma parte del set Flores Africanas de Andreas Korte
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y a continuación la descripción:
4. PLUMBAGO (Plumbago auriculata)
El plumbago es un arbusto de entre 2 y 3 metros de altura que crece sobre suelos pedregosos. Sus brotes se ramifican con solidez produciendo gran cantidad de flores. Los ramilletes están compuestos por múltiples florecillas de tonos entre azul cielo y claro. Las flores se abren en forma de estrella y están formadas por cinco pétalos, lo que desde la numerología se considera como un símbolo de los cinco sentidos.
Efecto de la esencia: La esencia de plumbago aporta serenidad para reflexionar sobre antiguos problemas. Ayuda al individuo a arraigarse y estimula el proceso de liberación.
Efecto de la esencia sobre el cuerpo: Esta esencia puede ser un gran compañero de viaje en procesos de desprendimiento físico. En el plano energético, esta esencia contribuye a perder peso; lo que puede ser especialmente beneficioso para aquellas personas que a pesar de seguir un régimen a duras penas adelgazan. La flor del plumbago corresponde al chakra de la garganta y su imagen se ha introducido con éxito como complemento en tratamientos de logopedia.
Efecto de la esencia sobre el ánimo: A menudo, a las personas que tienen que hacer frente a muchos compromisos, les cuesta bastante limitarse a dejar que las cosas pasen. “Llevan una vida caracterizada por una elevada emotividad, pudiendo sentirse terriblemente contrariadas cuando las cosas no ocurren tal como habían previsto. La esencia de plumbago nos ayuda a dejar atrás los sentimientos de desengaño. En cierta medida despierta en nosotros la capacidad de dejar que los acontecimientos sigan su curso.”
Efecto de la esencia sobre la mente: La esencia estimula nuestra apreciación de nosotros mismos y nos aporta integridad. Podremos ser fieles con nosotros mismos y expresarnos tal como somos. En este sentido, desarrollaremos estructuras mentales definidas que nos servirán de «indicaciones» para realizarnos. Las personas que hasta ahora estaban acostumbradas a subordinarse a los demás y a sentirse inútiles, encontrarán en esta esencia un complemento constructivo.
Efecto de la esencia sobre el espíritu: Esta esencia nos permitirá resolver antiguos problemas y, por ejemplo, adquirir conocimientos a través de la meditación que nos permitan seguir adelante. Sentiremos un gran alivio en los procesos de desprendimiento que nos permitirá reorganizarnos en todos los planos.
Afirmación: Me deshago de los problemas del pasado y dejo la puerta abierta al flujo de los acontecimientos. En esto reside la fuerza de ser yo mismo.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II | ISO 100 | 35mm | f/4,0 | 1,3 sec
I'm quite tired. The week has been tough. At Wednesday, I was in school about from 8 am till 6 pm. Then I quickly ate something and went to job and leaved there at 9 pm. When I was coming back, the banks of the Aura river just looked amazing as the trees were completely white. The whiteness is derives from the severe frost which suddenly warmed up. That doesn't happen often. I just had to pick up my camera gear (rucksack and tripod) from home. Then I packed all the gear in my back and cycled back to the river. I took some photos (eg. this photo), called to Anssi and then we took a short photowalk. It was midnight when I got back home. Then I answered and read some e-mails and took a shower. I went to sleep after 1 am. Then next day back to school at 8:30 - that's tough, hopefully this photo is worth everything... :D
By the way, I and Anssi weren't the only ones photographing the wonderful winter scenes. I saw three guys with tripods and cameras merely on the way from home to this spot! That's not in any way usual here close to 10 pm in the middle of the week. (:
This is the second part of my entry to the Brickwarriors One Year Anniversairy Contest!
I hope you like it ;)
Backgroundstory:
When Bob was a young boy, he lived in a small village in Tennessee. He went to YMCA and he loved to go in the forest, climbing trees, hiding behind bushes and just beeing in the nature. With 28 years, he bought a vacation house in the deep forests of Canada. But after one vacation, he didn't got home. He wanted to stay there for his whole life, living of hunting and fishing, just alone without any annoying people.
"That's the real freedom!"
In the first year, anything worked well... he had more than enough food, so he already had to put a part in the old tree trunk behind his house. But then the winter came again, but this time, it was much colder than the last one. He need the double time of wood to heat his Log Cabin.
And then, one day, he run out of food. He never estimated this. He planned everything. But this time, it didn't work. So he had to go out in the cold, for hunting. He wanted to be as fast as possible, he wouldn't survive long outside. So he opend the door and run. As fast as he could...
SNAP!
He stood in his own trap! He tried to free himself, but it was too strong...
... And then, Bob the cub, froze to death.
Morality: Harm set, Harm get.
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Description
Designed by Donald L. Grieb Associates, Architect, the Conservatory is composed of three beehive-shaped glass domes that span 140 feet (43 m) in diameter and are 85 feet (26 m) high. They are properly referred to as the world's first conoidal domes. They cover 45,000 square feet (4,200 m2) of display area and were constructed in stages from 1959 to 1967. Locally, they are commonly called the "three-breasted lady".
Connecting the three domes is a central lobby area, which was extensively redesigned in the summer of 2008. A smaller service dome behind the Conservatory holds replacement plants and an orchid collection. This section is not open to the public.
Show Dome
The Show Dome opened in December 1964. It hosts four seasonal shows and one holiday exhibit held annually in December for visitors to enjoy. Each show has a theme chosen based on cultural (such as Japanese, German and French), literary (Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol"), or historical interest (Colonial Williamsburg and the History of Herb Gardening, for example). In most recent years, the Winter Show has featured an extensive garden railway display put on with the cooperation of many Wisconsin Model Railroad club members. It has become one of the most popular displays during the year and is one of the largest indoor Garden Railroad displays in the Midwest.
Tropical Dome
The Tropical Dome opened in February 1966. The Tropical Dome features nearly 1,000 species of plants, including many economically important fruit bearing plants such as banana, papaya, ackee, guava, avocado, and cacao. One of the cacao trees is over 60 years old and was transplanted from the old Conservatory. It still sets fruit each year. Hardwoods include big-leaf, little-leaf, and African mahoganies, ebony and lignum vitae. A rare curare vine can also be found growing.
The dome is seasonally decorated with a wide variety of blooming plants, including a number of award winning orchids. The center of the Dome is dominated by a large kapok tree. It is one of the tallest trees under glass. At one time, its height was up to 95 feet (29 m) high, but is now kept at a more manageable 60 feet (18 m). In addition to the plants, the Tropical Dome is home to a number of colorful birds.
Arid Dome
The Arid Dome opened in November 1967. It displays a wide variety of plants from the Americas and Africa. The American section contains a large number of plants native to the Sonoran Desert, including shrubs, trees, annuals and bulbs, as well as the familiar cacti. The African section has aloes, crassulas, euphorbias, along with the unusual Welwitschia plant, which has only two continuously growing leaves and may live for over a thousand years.
Another section hosts the succulent flora of Madagascar and includes plants such as Euphorbia, Pachypodium, Adenia, Didierea, Alluaudia, and Operculicarya. Many of them were grown from seed obtained in Madagascar. This area was formally dedicated on September 8, 1984 by Leon Rajaobelina, the Ambassador from Madagascar.
In August 2006, an Encephalartos ferox produced a double red-colored cone. It is only the second time in over 30 years this has happened. The cones are expected to last several months, most likely until spring brings warmer weather.
The Conservatory was closed during the summer of 2008 to facilitate the replacement of 800 cracked glass panels. The lobby was remodeled and a $500,000 donation allowed for a new external and internal lighting system. The Conservatory re-opened to large crowds on October 20, 2008. A series of concerts was held on Thursday nights through November. Several other improvements include a re-configured parking lot, outside landscaping and a new educational center scheduled to open in fall of 2009. Future plans call for a greenhouse complex at the rear of the Conservatory to replace current off site facilities.
Les ponts
Des ciels gris de cristal. Un bizarre dessin de ponts, ceux-ci droits, ceux-là bombés, d'autres descendant ou obliquant en angles sur les premiers, et ces figures se renouvelant dans les autres circuits éclairés du canal, mais tous tellement longs et légers que les rives, chargées de dômes s'abaissent et s'amoindrissent. Quelques uns de ces ponts sont encore chargés de masures. D'autres soutiennent des mâts, des signaux, de frêles parapets. Des accords mineurs se croisent, et filent, des cordes montent des berges. On distingue une veste rouge, peut-être d'autres costumes et des instruments de musique. Sont-ce des airs populaires, des bouts de concerts seigneuriaux, des restants d'hymnes publics ? L'eau est grise et bleue, large comme un bras de mer. - Un rayon blanc, tombant du haut du ciel, anéantit cette comédie.
A.Rimbaud
View On Black and Large. Type F11 (and F11 afterward to exit).
Taken in NC last summer: the summer of millions of butterflies, everywhere. This one old butterfly stayed all afternoon, fluttering around me, and drinking out of my hummingbird feeder. I've never seen a butterfly do this ever, other than this one. My 92 year old mom died, almost a year ago, peacefully, and beautifully, full of life and wisdom, until the end. Before she died, she said she'd tried to find a way to let me know her spirit still was with me, maybe by sending me butterfly kisses. I was looking for spiritual butterfly kisses, not actually a flood of butterflies, and real kisses. But what I got was tons of butterflies, including a visit by this very special one.
On her birthday, I was walking in the woods, thinking, where are my butterfly kisses! All of a sudden, there were tons of butterflies around me. Never before or after have I seen more than a very rare one butterfly in the woods. They are all over around the flowers in more open areas, but not present much in the deep shade in the woods. On Mom's birthday, I was surrounded in the woods. As I asked the question-- so where are my butterfly kisses? -- I "heard" an answer. "Haven't you noticed the butterflies!!"
Then back at home, this old battered butterfly showed up at my hummingbird feeder, as if I needed a stronger message. It hung out with me all afternoon on my porch!
8/12/08 #1344
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Hendaye- Fête basque 2010- Reprise d'un paret par un bleu (Hendaye).
Le rebot et une discipline de la pelote basque, la plus antique, la plus compexe mais la plus interessante et la plus belle.
Les parties se déroulent, généralement le dimanche matin et opposent deux équipes de 5 joueurs, elle comporte treize jeux, le décompte des points se faisant comme au tennis 0/15/30/40 et jeu. Les joueurs utilisent plusieurs sorte d'instruments : gant de cuir et petit chistera. La pelote pèse entre 100 et 130 gr.
Hendaye- Celebrates Basque 2010 - "Paret" of a bleu gamer (Hendaye team)
The rebot is a discipline of the Basque ball, most ancient, more compexe but most interesting and most beautiful. The parts proceed, generally Sunday morning and oppose two teams of 5 players, it comprises thirteen plays, the calculation of the points being done as with tennis 0/15/30/40 and play. The players use several kind of instrument: leather glove and small will chistera and naked hand for the striker. The ball ( his name is "pelote") weighs between 100 and 130 gr.
Plus d'informations : www.ligue-pelote-basque.com/pelote/?PAGE=23
Messing about on the pier seeing if i can get vision for and pull off long exposures. All in all a great day despite getting drenched twice in one day in one set of clothes. It will be a miracle if i dont catch cold.
Shot with Singh Ray Vari-ND at max with color combo CPL also by Singh Ray, now thats 10 stops of light stopping power for those that are counting. I also used a 2 stop lee hard grad for the sky matched at the horizon. Some 13 seconds in camera on a tripod of course and then at home straight RAW conversion and then toned in Silvereffex. All in all round 3mins of editing- nothing quite beats filters for not spending an entire night behind a computer screen :)
Forgot to mention this was shot with a canon 5d and 17-40
BTW this is Llandudno Pier, North Wales. To the right in the distance is the off shore wind farm.
I really should dedicate this shot to my wonderful girlfriend who tolerates my photographic hobby/obsession and who patiently waited on the pier while i took 10 mins to set this shot up and then another 10 waiting for enough people to walk through the shot. Thank you hunny xx
A b&w view of just a portion of Iguazu Falls from the Argentina side.
If you ever have the opportunity to visit this fascinating location, be sure you do both the Brazilian and Argentine sides. They are both very different and fascinating experiences.
Have a great weekend and thanks for looking!
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I had so many Ideas for this...I might do more of these...this is fun!!!!! Of course I got those looks from Hubby when I came home soaking wet with mud, sand and ketchup all over me...but I had a blast!!!!....hehehehehehe....got my new remote!!
And...I hope to god the manipulation is ok...I laid my glasses down the for the shot....and after shooting and getting dry enough to touch my camera....YEP..you guessed it..I forgot and stepped on them...so no glasses....LMAO
25 Octobre: cela fait plus de 3 semaines que plus de 150 familles dorment sur les trottoirs de la rue de la Banque, devant le Ministère de la Crise du Logement. Aujourd'hui, une délégation a été reçue par Christine Boutin, Ministre de la Ville et du Logement, mais sans résultat (apparemment, le Ministère aurait demandé une liste permettant d'identifier les familles les plus démunies afin de solutionner leur problème, mais l'ensemble des mal logés exigent une solution globale, et ont refusé cette offre).
Ici, une petite fille a l'air un peu triste ou fatiguée entre les tentes.
Merci de lire les explications en début d'album / Please read the explanations at the beginning of the set
Si recorres sosegadamente las calles y plazas de La Alberca, te irás encontrando, viajero, con atractivos rincones y perspectivas, en los que resalta una arquitectura popular levantada a base de piedras y geométricos entramados de madera.
Destacan los dinteles cincelados con fechas de fundación de las casas, con inscripciones, signos y anagramas religiosos, que quieren ser profesión visible de fe.
Cada una de las plantas superiores va sobresaliendo sobre la inferior, hasta llegar casi a tocarse los aleros de los tejados de las casas que se hallan frente a frente, lo que hace que en las calles se produzca un curioso juego de luces y sombras.
Se ha dicho que la estructura urbana de La Alberca es la de una judería, por lo intrincado, laberíntico y secreto de sus calles. Pero tampoco han faltado quienes, al recorrer el pueblo, lo han asociado con los arrabales de Damasco.
La Alberca es así la unión, a lo largo de los siglos, de las culturas cristiana, islámica y judaica.
Y no debes, visitante, dejar de ver la Plaza, y de detenerte en ella. Con sus fachadas recorridas por dos series de balcones, con la luz de la cal, con sus soportales e hileras de columnas graníticas y con el crucero presidiéndola. Es, sin duda, el eje central de La Alberca.
(Fuente: pagina web del Ayuntamiento de La Alberca)
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Emanuel Vigeland Museum is one of Oslo's best kept secrets. Emanuel Vigeland (1875-1948), is the younger brother of the much more famous Gustav Vigeland. The museum's main attraction is a dark, barrel-vaulted room, completely covered with fresco paintings. The 800 sq.m. fresco Vita depicts human life from conception till death, in dramatic and often explicitly erotic scenes. Large groups of bronze figures reiterate the dedication to the mystery of procreation. Entering the museum is a unique experience. The impression of the dimly lit frescoes with multitudes of naked figures is reinforced by the unusual and overwhelming acoustics of the room (www.emanuelvigeland.museum.no/museum.htm)
Agra. India.
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The Taj Mahal ( /ˈtɑːdʒ/ or /ˈtɑːʒ məˈhɑːl/;[1] Hindi: ताज महल, from Persian/Urdu: تاج محل "crown of palaces", pronounced [ˈt̪aːdʒ mɛˈɦɛl]; also "the Taj"[2]) is a white Marble mausoleum located in Agra, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage."[3]
Taj Mahal is the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Turkish and Indian architectural styles.[4][5]
In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. While the white domed marble mausoleum is the most familiar component of the Taj Mahal, it is actually an integrated complex of structures. The construction began around 1632 and was completed around 1653, employing thousands of artisans and craftsmen.[6] The construction of the Taj Mahal was entrusted to a board of architects under imperial supervision, including Abd ul-Karim Ma'mur Khan, Makramat Khan, and Ustad Ahmad Lahauri.[7][8] Lahauri[9] is generally considered to be the principal designer.
Garrotxa. Catalonia.
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The Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park (Catalan: Parc Natural de la Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa) is a natural park area covering a Holocene volcanic field (also known as the Olot volcanic field) in Catalonia, northeastern Spain. The volcanos, of which there are about forty within the park, are no longer active, with the last eruption (Croscat) occurring about 11,000 years ago.[1] However, the region is still seismically active, and a large earthquake in 1428 caused damage to buildings and twenty deaths in Barcelona, 90 kilometres (56 mi) to the south.
The park covers 12,093.02 hectares, and includes territory from eleven municipalities in the comarca of Garrotxa.[2] The built-up areas of Olot, Santa Pau, Sant Joan les Fonts and Castellfollit de la Roca are completely surrounded by the park. Including these urban areas, the population of the park is more than 40,000 people, and the economic development of the zone is one of the objectives of the park management, while trying to avoid the damage caused by quarrying, urban sprawl and illegal waste disposal. Some 980.86 ha of the park, including the best preserved volcanic cones, are fully protected as nature reserves.
I hear these beauties but I hardly ever see them. This handsome male Baltimore Oriole sure caught my eye! I was happy to have had my tele-conversion lens on my little sony. Watching this guy was killing my neck he was up so high ;) It was worth it to finally get some clear shots of this beauty.
"The Baltimore Oriole received its name from the fact that the male's colors resembled those on the coat of arms of Lord Baltimore."
"A group of orioles are collectively known as a "pitch" and a "split" of orioles."
"Male Description
Head, throat, mantle, wings, and tail black. Underparts, shoulders, tip and edges of tail, and rump orange to yellow orange. May be deeper orange on chest. Single white wingbar; orange shoulder makes a second wingbar. Bill pointed and silvery."
Enjoy!!
View Large USS HOGA (Sioux Indian word for 'fish'), YT-146
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This amazing Tugboat is a veteran of the Pearl Harbor attack, 7 December 1941. She served valiantly during the attack, operating without stopping, from that Sunday morning until Wednesday, fighting fires, rescuing sailors, saving the USS Oglala by pushing her away from the doomed Arizona, and helping the battleship Nevada to ground herself to avoid sinking in the Pearl Harbor entrance channel. She fought the fires on the burning Battleships USS Arizona www.navsource.org/archives/01/013940b.jpg and USS Nevada upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/USS_Nevada_2n....
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HOGA and her crew received a special citation from Admiral Chester Nimitz for her heroic work in those dark days. In the following link she is shown with the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5) at Pearl Harbor after the Battle of Coral Sea, 27 May 1942. After repairs, Yorktown departed on 30 May to take part in the Battle of Midway. The tug Hoga (YT-146) is in the center foreground. The mainmast of the sunken USS Arizona (BB-39) is visible in the distance, just right of Yorktown's stern www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/g20000/g21931.jpg .
She later went on to serve the City of Oakland as a fireboat from 1948 to 1994! She is currently awaiting movement to Little Rock Arkansas to serve her days out as a museum ship, befitting her 60 years of continuous service. The ship was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989.
NDRF -- The National Defense Reserve Fleet In Suisun Bay, California. More commonly known as The Mothball Fleet, of which there are many others throughout the country (and the world). Managed by the Dept. of Transportation.
Many old ships -- even WWII-era "Liberty Ship" cargo ships -- simply lull Now gone, scrapped in the brackish water awaiting scrapping..... or maybe someone will intervene and restore a after no one intervened to turn another 'has-been' into a revered floating museum, such as the nearby.....
[SAVED from the ship breakers]
~ Aircraft Carrier "Hornet" (Alameda/Oakland),
~ Victory Ship "Red Oak Victory" (Richmond),
~ Liberty Ship "Jeremiah O'Brien" (San Francisco).
~ WWII Submarine Pampanito (San Francisco) (.... and many more!)
For an interactive MAP of The Fleet and MORE INFO From The Mothball Fleet Pool, click on this link: NOTE: Last viewed 11/29/2019, so it could have changed or 'disappeared' since then. It is a fact that the majority of ships are gone; maybe 3 (?) remain.
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As of April 2014, The Hoga was moved out of the mothball fleet to the former Mare Island Naval Shipyard (Vallejo, California) for hull repairs and painting. The Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum shows her on their website, but I couldn't see her on a Google map. As far as I know she's still at Mare Island. It all comes down to money.
Happy UPDATE Post Decommissioning! On July 28, 2005, the United States Navy officially transferred USS Hoga to the City of North Little Rock. On November 23, 2015, Hoga arrived at the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum in North Little Rock, Arkansas. aimmuseum.org/uss-hoga/
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♪♫ Sunset - Mike Oldfield ♪♫...........Ver Sobre Negro View On Black
Al salir de la Feria Cofrade del Palacio de Congresos de Torremolinos observé lo que estaba sucediendo en el cielo, me acerqué un momento al Paseo Marítimo de Playamar en Torremolinos, Málaga, y esto fue lo que me encontré....
¡¡Feliz Martes de Nubes Para Tod@s!!
I remember piano lessons
The hours in freezing rooms
Cruel ears and tiny hands
Destroying timeless tunes
She said there's too much out there
Too much already said
You'd better give up hoping
You're better off in bed
You don't need much to speak of
No class, no wit, no soul
Forget your own agenda
Get ready to be sold
I feel now like Christine Keeler
Sleepwaking in the rain
I didn't mean to lose direction
I didn't want that kind of fame
(Take your hands off my land)
Credit me with some intelligence
(if not just credit me)
I come in value packs of ten
(in five varieties)
And even though I got it all now
My only stupid dream
I see you and me together
And how it should have been
I remember piano lessons
Now everything seems clear
You waiting under streetlights
For dreams to disappear
Porcupine Tree Piano Lessons
...reminded me of Dylan Thomas:
The force that through the green fuse drives the flower
Drives my green age; that blasts the roots of trees
Is my destroyer.
And I am dumb to tell the crooked rose
My youth is bent by the same wintry fever.
The force that drives the water through the rocks
Drives my red blood; that dries the mouthing streams
Turns mine to wax.
And I am dumb to mouth unto my veins
How at the mountain spring the same mouth sucks.
The hand that whirls the water in the pool
Stirs the quicksand; that ropes the blowing wind
Hauls my shroud sail.
And I am dumb to tell the hanging man
How of my clay is made the hangman's lime.
The lips of time leech to the fountain head;
Love drips and gathers, but the fallen blood
Shall calm her sores.
And I am dumb to tell a weather's wind
How time has ticked a heaven round the stars.
And I am dumb to tell the lover's tomb
How at my sheet goes the same crooked worm.
From 18 Poems, published 1934
Cathedral of Cologne
Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Germany
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Cologne Cathedral (German: Kölner Dom, officially Hohe Domkirche St. Peter und Maria) is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne, Cardinal Joachim Meisner, and is under the administration of the archdiocese of Cologne. It is renowned as a monument of Christianity, of German Catholicism in particular, of Gothic architecture, and of the faith and perseverance of the people of the city in which it stands. It is dedicated to Saint Peter and the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The cathedral is a World Heritage Site, one of the best-known architectural monuments in Germany, and Cologne's most famous landmark, described by UNESCO as an "exceptional work of human creative genius". Cologne Cathedral is one of the world's largest churches and the largest Gothic church in Northern Europe. For four years, 1880-84, it was the tallest structure in the world, until the completion of the Washington Monument. It has the second-tallest church spires, only surpassed by the single spire of Ulm Cathedral, completed 10 years later in 1890. Because of its enormous twin spires, it also presents the largest façade of any church in the world.
The choir of Cologne Cathedral, measured between the piers, also holds the distinction of having the largest height to width ratio of any Medieval church, 3.6:1, exceeding even Beauvais Cathedral which has a slightly higher vault.
Construction of the Gothic church began in 1248 and took, with interruptions, until 1880 to complete – a period of over 600 years. It is 144.5 metres long, 86.5 m wide and its two towers are 157 m tall.
Cologne Cathedral, despite having been left incomplete during the medieval period, eventually became unified as "a masterpiece of exceptional intrinsic value" and "a powerful testimony to the strength and persistence of Christian belief in medieval and modern Europe", as was befitting a worship-place of the Holy Roman Emperor and the traditional shrine of the Three Kings.
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As we were all standing around waiting for the owl to do something other than just posing on the treetop, a mouse decided to take walk on the snow bank only 5 feet from one of the women photographers. Knowing that this was going to be a possible photo opportunity, we yelled over to her to move away, knowing that it was only matter of seconds and the owl would spot that mouse. The mouse had its own idea, he was going to run out on the road. This would not be the best spot to take a picture, so one of the photographers ran out in the road, grabbed the mouse and threw it out in the snow covered field. It only took a second before the owl saw it, swooped down, picked it up and flew off with it. It all happened so fast that I was only able to snap off a few shots. I’ve posted one of the shots below.
This is a closeup of one of artist Dale Chihuly's glass art displays at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona. The exhibition at the Garden is named "Chihuly: The Nature of Glass" and Chihuly's work is displayed from November 22, 2008 to May 31, 2009. The Nature of Glass exhibit features new and unique works of glass artfully located throughout the Garden. Dale Chihuly is known for his innovative glass sculptures, and his work is immediately recognizable for its grand scale and vibrant colors. This is Chihuly's first exhibition in an outdoor desert environment.
“The artist permits and encourages photography of the artwork in this exhibition for educational and non-commercial use only.”
INFORMATION ON ARTIST DALE CHIHULY:
Dale Patrick Chihuly (b. September 20, 1941 in Tacoma, Washington, United States) is an American glass sculptor. Chihuly graduated from high school in Tacoma. Supported by his mother, after his brother George's death in a flight-training accident in Florida and his father's death of a heart attack, he enrolled at the College of the Puget Sound (now University of Puget Sound) in 1959.
In 1967, he received a Master of Science in sculpture from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Chihuly lives and works in his 25,000 square foot (2300 m²) studio, nicknamed "The Boathouse" for its former use, on Lake Union. Since losing the vision in one of his eyes in a car accident in 1976, Chihuly (who wears an eyepatch) no longer has the depth perception necessary to handle the molten glass himself. Instead, he conceptualizes each project with paint and canvas and then employs a team of artists to do the work.
About his work: His fascination with abstract nature forms comes from his mother's garden in Tacoma, Washington. One of his sculptures would be prominently displayed on the sitcom Frasier, which is set in nearby Seattle. His love for the ocean and its creatures is also reflected in his art.
Over the past forty years, Chihuly's glass sculptures have explored color, design, and assemblage. Although his work varies in size and color, he is best known for his multipart blown masterpieces. Also interested in Irish culture, he has produced a sizeable volume of "Irish cylinders," which are more modest in conception than his blown glass works.
Some of Chihuly's works cover whole ceilings of casinos and hotels, while others are hand-sized abstract flowers. Chihuly uses intense colors to bring his work to life. He is also known for using neon and argon.
Chihuly uses nature as a setting for his pieces, and tries to create his pieces as though they are part of nature. He sometimes entwines his pieces around tree branches and trunks. He also suspends them in space and floats them in water. Although it is not widely known, some components of Chihuly's installations (for example, the stacked aqua-colored chunks that decorate the Tacoma "Bridge of Glass") are made of an acrylic-type material rather than glass.
Source: Wikipedia
INFORMATION ABOUT THE DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN:
Nestled amid the red buttes of Papago Park, the Desert Botanical Garden hosts one of the world’s finest collections of desert plants. One of only 44 botanical gardens accredited by the American Association of Museums, this one-of-a-kind museum showcases 50 acres of beautiful outdoor exhibits. Home to 139 rare, threatened and endangered plant species from around the world, the Garden offers interesting and inspiring experiences to more than 300,000 visitors each year.
A charter member of the Museum Association of Arizona and National Center for Plant Conservation, the Garden is fully accredited with the American Association of Museums and American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta. It continues to build on its 63-year legacy of environmental stewardship, and has become nationally and internationally renowned for its plant collections, research and educational programs.
Source: www.dbg.org/index.php/about