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The Duke of Lancaster is a railway steamer passenger ship in operation in Europe from 1956 to 1978, and currently beached in Mostyn docks, on the River Dee, north-east Wales.
The Lancaster was sold to Liverpool based company Empirewise Ltd, who intended her to be used as a static leisure centre and market. She arrived at her new home at Llanerch-y-Mor, near Mostyn on 10 August 1979.The ship was beached and the hull was sealed not in concrete as is commanly thought but surrounded by a large tonnage of sand pulled out of the dee estuary. Known as "The Fun Ship", it was also possible to visit her bridge and engine room. Conversion for use as a 300-room hotel did not appear to go beyond the preliminary planning stage. Its use as "The Fun Ship" was relatively short-lived and was subsequently closed to the public. Over time, the vessel has become increasingly derelict.
The ship was later used as a warehouse by its owners Solitaire Liverpool Ltd, a clothing company registered to the same address as Empirewise Ltd. Despite rumours of the ship being scrapped, the company stated that they have no plans to sell it, or restore it and its current use is uncertain.
Despite having large amounts of its exterior paintwork covered in red-leading, the interior of the ship is in very good condition.
Item 30358, Don Sherwood Parks History Collection (Record Series 5801-01), Seattle Municipal Archives.
Noche sin luna, ausencia de nubes y mi amiga Carmen y un servidor después de una copita en casa nos lanzamos al ataque fotográfico.
Encuadro, calculo exposición, decido la iluminación y venga, una toma de 40 minutos bien. Hasta aquí todo bien, no?
Pues a los 20 minutos mi querida amiga se cansa y decide cambiar el encuadre a lo que yo le aviso por activo y por pasivo: "Carmen, cuidado con el trípode que le vas a dar al mío". Pues ale, dos golpes!!!!!!!!
No pasa nada. Corto y empiezo otra vez.
Nos alejamos unos 20 metros de mi cámara para hacer fotos con la suya y cuando llevamos más de media hora de exposición.... ZAS! Guardia Civil con más luces que una feria.
El Sr. Agente muy amable pregunta que qué hacemos y yo apunto de matarlo le digo muy amablemente también que disfrutamos de la noche haciendo fotografías y que me ha estropeado la que estaba haciendo.... jeje
El pobre me pidió disculpas. En fin, mejor estas visitas que no otras de indeseados.
Nuevas galerías en www.mariorubio.com y www.fotografonocturno.com
Canal TV en YOUTUBE NightPhotography
Nuevos dominios en www.lightpainting.es y en www.cursosdefotografianocturna.com
Lo que entiendo por abstracto es algo que surge espontáneamente desde una gama de contrastes, estéticos a la vez que físicos, y que impregnan tanto la imagen como el ojo del espectador con ideas de elementos nuevos y desconocidos. Marc Chagall.
Cita extraída de El lenguaje del arte de José B. Ruiz
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Newsweek: Obama better represents Catholics than does the Pope
WSJ: Unemployment Up from 4.8% to currently 9.5% (20% in MI) and expected to rise
Obama flies pizza chef to Washington, DC from St. Louis to cater a party for him and his pals at White House.
Obama: "We are out of money"
Obama: "Its Working"
Facts: Government has nationalized AIG, Chrysler, GM, Citibank and has its eyes set on Health Care
This administration and congress has already outspent all previous 43 presidents combined
"Stimulus" is spent on bailing out failed social experiments and entitlement sinkholes by state governments controlled by "progressives"
House passes largest Tax Increase in the History of America - they aim to tax the air we breathe
Charitable donation levels and business investments down as tax levels increase
Obamas plan vacation at Martha's Vineyard
Obama promised unemployment would not exceed 8% - now its 9.5% and rising
Obama said it was mandatory that the 10 to 20 trillion dollar (with debt servicing) "stimulus" was passed right away or we are doomed - it was voted on and passed without those voting in the affirmative for it even reading it.
Once passed, the vast majority of the "stimulus" spending is deferred to 2010 which coincidentally is an election year for the politicians who voted for passage. An inference is that the only crisis was the socialists getting reelected after their policy of fascism failed to turn around the economy. A study of history will reveal their concern - no fascist/socialist enterprise has been successful at improving the quality of life for its citizens at any time in human history. No civilization has successfully taxed and spent its way out of a recession in the history of humanity.
Those who hold America's debt are frantically calling for a "world currency", knowing full well, that the certain forthcoming hyperinflation in America will significantly devalue the US Dollar and their investments will then be worth pennies on the dollar.
Now, Obama says that health care must be nationalized right away or we are doomed.
Now, Obama says that Sotomayor must be confirmed right away or we are doomed.
Now, Obama says that Cap and Trade (destroy and nationalize the energy sector) bill must be passed right away or we are doomed.
Now, Obama says that trillions of dollars of new taxes must be passed right away or we are doomed. These new taxes are on top of the trillions of dollars in new taxes that were already included in his "stimulus" bill and budget.
Is there a pattern? Does "we" refer to his constituents or perhaps himself and his political cronies?
No civilization has reversed a downward unemployment spiral by shrinking its private sector and growing its government bureaucracy.
The countries who have tried the fascist/socialist experiment are now moving back to more capitialistic free market policies - why? because shrinking their private sector and burdening it with increased government confiscatory/redistribution policies created misery in the form of unemployment, loss of individual freedom, lower quality of life and medical care rationing, shortages and misery.
Biden: We have to keep spending money to keep from going bankrupt.
Obama: We must pass nationalized health care so we can reduce costs. (We must do it now or we are doomed)
CBO Chief: Health Bills To Increase Federal Costs
White House wants more power to set Medicare rates
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When thinking about price controls, think of the supply and demand curves and remember that with a price control, it is impossible for a price to get into equilibrium. With that in mind, we can identify two problems that result from this.
1. A shortage/oversupply of the good. If there is a price ceiling, you have a shortage (a la gasoline during the price controls of the 70's.) If there is a floor, you have overproduction (a la ethanol. Which, granted, is subsidized, but that is effectively like a price floor). *Note* also consider the housing markets where rent control is present.
2. An inefficient allocation of resources. With ethanol being subsidized, we witnessed a massive increase in the price of corn. The market did not want this, and thus we saw an inefficient allocation of resources.
Should National Health Care pass in this country, I will not know where or when I will die, but I will know how - substandard medical care, denial of care, lack of r&d due to price controls and rationing emposed by the government - all based on decisions by bureaucrats, actuaries, accountants and political appointees who I do not know and who do not know me or my specific needs or wishes ... and more importantly do not care ... they care only about passing the next government audit cycle for cost control.
PLEASE STOP THIS TYRANNY
Analysis of Health Care Bill HR 3200 Print E-mail
Thursday, 06 August 2009 20:28
Below is a detailed, line by line, analysis of the Health Care bill (HR 3200) by CADC’s advisory board member, Mat Staver of the Liberty Council, and Dean of Liberty University School of Law.
Obama Health Care Plan Details
HR 3200 currently under consideration in the House of Representatives
*HC = "Health Care"
* Pg 22 of the HC Bill MANDATES the Government will audit the books of ALL EMPLOYERS that self insure!!
* Pg 29 lines 4-16 in the HC Bill - YOUR HEALTH CARE IS RATIONED!!!
* Pg 30 Sec 123 of HC Bill - THERE WILL BE A GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE that decides what treatments/benefits you get
* Pg 42 of HC Bill - The Health Choices Commissioner will choose your benefits for you. You have no choice!
* Pg 50 Section 152 in HC Bill - HC will be provided to ALL non-U.S. citizens, illegal or otherwise
* Pg 58 HC Bill – Government will have real-time access to individual’s finances and a National ID Health Care Card will be issued!
* Pg 59 HC Bill lines 21-24 Government will have direct access to your banks accounts for electronic funds transfer.
* Pg 65 Sec 164 is a payoff subsidized plan for retirees and their families in unions and community organizations (ACORN).
* Pg 72 Lines 8-14 Government is creating a Health Care Exchange to bring private health care plans under government control.
* Pg 84 Sec 203 HC Bill - Government mandates ALL benefit packages for private health care plans in the Exchange
* Pg 85 Line 7 HC Bill - Specs for of Benefit Levels for Plans = The government will ration your health care!
* Pg 91 Lines 4-7 HC Bill - Government mandates linguistic appropriate services.
* Pg 95 HC Bill Lines 8-18 The government will use groups i.e., ACORN & AmeriCorps to sign up individuals for government Health Care Plan
* Pg 85 Line 7 HC Bill - Specs of Ben Levels 4 Plans. #AARP members - Your health care WILL be rationed
* Pg 102 Lines 12-18 HC Bill - Medicaid Eligible Individual will be automatically enrolled in Medicaid. No choice.
* Pg 124 lines 24-25 HC No company can sue the government on price fixing. No "judicial review" against this government monopoly.
* Pg 127 Lines 1-16 HC Bill - Doctors/ #AMA - The government will tell YOU what you can make.
* Pg 145 Line 15-17 An employer MUST auto enroll employees into public option plan. NO CHOICE
* Pg 126 Lines 22-25 Employers MUST pay for health care for part-time employees AND their families.
* Pg 149 Lines 16-24 ANY Employer w/ payroll 400k and above who does not prov. pub opt. pays 8% tax on all payroll
* Pg 150 Lines 9-13 Businesses with payroll between 251k and 400k who do not provide public opt pays 2-6% tax on all payroll
* Pg 167 Lines 18-23 ANY individual who doesn’t have acceptable health care according to government will be taxed 2.5% of income.
* Pg 170 Lines 1-3 Any NONRESIDENT Alien is exempt from individual taxes (Americans will pay).
* Pg 195 Officers & employees of HC Administration (GOVT) will have access to ALL Americans' financial and personal records.
* Pg 203 Line 14-15 HC - "The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax." Yes, it says that.
* Pg 239 Line 14-24 HC Bill Government will reduce physician services for Medicaid. Seniors, low income, poor affected.
* Pg 241 Line 6-8 HC Bill - Doctors, it does not matter what specialty you have, you’ll all be paid the same.
* Pg 253 Line 10-18 Government sets value of doctors' time, prof judg, etc. Literally value of humans.
* Pg 265 Sec 1131Government mandates and controls productivity for private health care industries.
* Pg 268 Sec 1141 Federal Government regulates rental and purchase of power-driven wheelchairs.
* Pg 272 SEC. 1145. Treatment of certain cancer hospitals – Cancer patients - welcome to rationing!
* Page 280 Sec 1151 The government will penalize hospitals for what government deems preventable readmissions. (Incentives for hospital to not treat and release.)
* Pg 298 Lines 9-11 Doctors that treat a patient during initial admission that results in a readmission-Government will penalize you.
* Pg 317 L 13-20 PROHIBITION on ownership/investment. Government tells Doctors what/how much they can own.
* Pg 317-318 lines 21-25, 1-3 PROHIBITION on expansion- Government is mandating hospitals cannot expand.
* pg 321 2-13 Hospitals have opportunity to apply for exception, BUT community input required. Can you say ACORN?!!
* Pg335 L 16-25 Pg 336-339 - Government mandates establishment of outcome based measures. Health Care the way they want. Rationing.
* Pg 341 Lines 3-9 Government has authority to disqualify Medicare Advantage Plans (Part B), HMOs, etc. Forcing people into Government plan.
* Pg 354 Sec 1177 - Government will RESTRICT enrollment of special needs people!
* Pg 379 Sec 1191 Government creates more bureaucracy – Tele-health Advisory Committee. Health care by phone/Internet?
* Pg 425 Lines 4-12 Government mandates Advance [Death] Care Planning Consultion. Think Senior Citizens end of life.
* Pg 425 Lines 17-19 Government will instruct and consult regarding living wills, durable powers of attorney. Mandatory!
* Pg 425 Lines 22-25, 426 Lines 1-3 Government provides approved list of end of life resources, guiding you in death.
* Pg 427 Lines 15-24 Government mandates program for orders for end of life. The government has a say in how your life ends.
* Pg 429 Lines 1-9 An "advanced care planning consult" will be used frequently as patient's health deteriorates.
* Pg 429 Lines 10-12 " advanced care consultation" may include an ORDER for end of life plans. AN ORDER from Government.
* Pg 429 Lines 13-25 - The government will specify which doctors can write an end of life order.
* PG 430 Lines 11-15 The government will decide what level of treatment you will have at end of life.
* Pg 469 - Community Based Home Medical Services=Non-profit orgs. Hello, ACORN Medical Services here!!?
* Pg 472 Lines 14-17 PAYMENT TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORG. 1 monthly payment to a community-based org. Like ACORN?
* Pg 489 Sec 1308 The government will cover Marriage and Family therapy. They will insert government into your marriage.
* Pg 494-498 Government will cover Mental Health Services including defining, creating, rationing those services.
* PG 502 Sec 1181 Center for Comparative Effectiveness Research Established. – Hello Big Brother – Literally.
* Pg 503 Lines 13-19 Government will build registries and data networks from YOUR electronic medical records.
* Pg 503 lines 21-25 Government may secure data directly from any department or agency of the U.S. who have any of your data.
* Pg 504 Lines 6-10 The "Center" will collect data both published and unpublished (that means public and your private info).
* PG 506 Lines 19-21 The Center will recommend policies that would allow for public access of data.
* PG 518 Lines 21-25 The Commission will have input from Health Care consumer reps – Can you say unions and ACORN?
* PG 524 18-22 Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund set up. More taxes for ALL.
* PG 621 Lines 20-25 Government will define what quality means in health care. Since when does government know about quality?
* Pg 622 Lines 2-9 To pay for the Quality Standards, government will transfer money from other government Trust Funds. More Taxes.
* PG 624 "Quality" measures shall be designed to assess outcomes and functional status of patients.
* PG 624 "Quality" measures shall be designed to profile you including race, age, gender, place of residence, etc.
* Pg 628 Sec 1443 Government will give "Multi-Stake Holders" Pre-Rule Making input into Selection of "Quality" Measures.
* Pg 630 9-24/631 1-9 Those multi-stake holder groups include unions and groups like ACORN deciding health care quality.
* Pg 632 Lines 14-25 The Government may implement any "Quality measure" of health care services as they see fit.
* PG 633 14-25/ 634 1-9 The Secretary may issue non-endorsed "Quality Measures" for Physician Services and Dialysis Services.
* Pg 635 to 653 Physicians Payments Sunshine Provision – Government wants to shine sunlight on doctor but not government.
* Pg 654-659 Public Reporting on Health Care-Associated Infections – Looks okay.
* PG 660-671 Doctors in Residency – Government will tell you where your residency will be, thus where you’ll live.
* Pg 676-686 Government will regulate hospitals in EVERY aspect of residency programs, including teaching hospitals.
* Pg 686-700 Increased Funding to Fight Waste, Fraud, and Abuse. Do they mean like the government with an $18 million website?
* PGs 701-704 Sec 1619 If your part of health care plan isn’t in Government Health Care Exchange but you qualify for Federal aid, no payment.
* PG 705-709 SEC. 1128 If Secretary gets complaints (ACORN) on health care provider or supplier, government can do background check.
* PG 711 Lines 8-14 The Secretary has broad powers to deny health care providers/ suppliers admittance into Health Care Exchange. Your doctor could be thrown out of business.
* Pg 719-720 Sec 1637 ANY Doctor who orders durable medical equipment or home medical services MUST be enrolled in Medicare.
* PG 722 Sec 1639 Government MANDATES doctors must have face-to-face with patient to certify patient for Home Health Services.
* PG 724 23-25 PG 725 1-5 The same government certifications will apply to Medicaid and CHIP (your kids).
* PG 724 Lines 16-22 Government reserves right to apply face-to-face certification for patient to ANY other health care service.
* Pg 735 lines 16-25 For law enforcement, proposes the Secretary-HHS will give Attorney General access to ALL data.
* PG 740-757 Government sets guidelines for subsidizing the uninsured (That's your tax dollars people).
* Pg 757-762 Federal Government will shift burden of payments to Disproportionate Share Hospitals (DSH) to States. (Taxes)
* Pg 763 1-8 No DS/EA hospitals will be paid unless they provide services without regard to national origin.
* Pg 765 Sec 1711 Government will require Preventative Services including vaccines. (Choice?)
* Pg 768 Sec 1713 Government – Nurse Home Visitation Services (Hello union paybacks).
* Pg 769 11-14 Nurse Home Visit Services include economic self-sufficiency, employ adv, school-readiness.
* Pg 769 3-5 Nurse Home Visit Services - "increasing birth intervals between pregnancies." Government ABORTIONS anyone?
* Pg 770 SEC 1714 Federal Government mandates eligibility for State Family Planning Services. Abortion and State Sovereignty.
* Pg 789-797 Government will set, mandate drug prices, controlling which drugs brought to market. Bye innovation.
* Pgs 797-800 SEC. 1744 PAYMENTS for graduate medical education. The government will now control doctors’ educations.
* PG 801 Sec 1751 The government will decide which health care conditions will be paid. Can you say RATION!
* Pg 810 SEC. 1759. Billing Agents, clearinghouses, etc. req. to register. Government takes over private payment system.
* Pg 820-824 Sec 1801 Government will identify individuals ineligible for subsidies. Will access all personal financial information.
* Pg 824-829 SEC. 1802. Government sets up Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund. Another tax black hole.
* PG 829-833 Government will impose a fee on ALL private health insurance plans including self-insured to pay for Trust Fund!
* PG 835 11-13 fees imposed by government for Trust Fund shall be treated as if they were taxes.
* Pg 838-840 Government will design and implement Home Visitation Program for families with young kids and families expecting kids.
* PG 844-845 This Home Visitation Program includes government coming into your house and telling you how to parent!!!
* Pg 859 Government will establish a Public Health Fund at a cost of $88,800,000,000. Yes that’s billion.
* Pg 865 The government will MANDATE the establishment of a National Health Service Corps.
* PG 865 to 876 The NHS Corps is a program where doctors perform mandatory health care for two years for part loan repayment.
* PG 876-892 The government takes over the education of our medical students and doctors.
* PG 898 The government will establish a Public Health Workforce Corps to ensure supply of public health prof.
* PG 898 The Public Health Workforce Corps shall consist of civilian employees of the U.S. as Secretary deems.
* PG 898 The Public Health Workforce Corps shall consist of officers of Regular and Reserve Corps of Service.
* PG 900 The Public Health Workforce Corps includes veterinarians.
* PG 901 The Public Health Workforce Corps WILL include commissioned Regular and Reserve Officers. HC Draft?
* PG 910 The government will develop, build, and run Public Health Training Centers.
* PG 913-914 Government starts a health care affirmative action program thru guise of diversity scholarships.
* PG 915 SEC. 2251. Government MANDDATES Cultural and linguistic competency training for health care professionals.
* Pg 932 The Government will establish Preventative and Wellness Trust fund- initial cost of $30,800,000,000 billion.
* PG 935 21-22 Government will identify specific goals & objectives for prevention & wellness activities. That means controlling YOU!!
* PG 936 Government will develop "Healthy People and National Public Health Performance Standards" Tell me what to eat?
* PG 942 Lines 22-25 More government? Offices of Surgeon General -Public Health Svc, Minority Health, Women’s Health
* PG 950- 980 BIG GOVERNMENT core pub health infrastructure including workforce capacity, lab systems, health info sys, etc.
* PG 993 Government will establish school based health clinics. Your kids won’t have a chance.
* PG 994 School Based Health Clinic will be integrated into the school environment. Say government brainwash!
* PG 1001 The government will establish a National Medical Device Registry. Will you be tracked?
Barcelona (Spain).
ENGLISH
Patatas bravas are fried potato dices (sometimes part-boiled and then fried, or simply boiled) served with salsa brava, a spicy tomato sauce. Alioli is often served with it too.
Tapas (IPA: [tapas]) is the name for a wide variety of appetizers in Spanish cuisine. They may be cold, such as mixed olives and cheese, or warm, such as puntillitas, Andalusian battered, fried baby squid. In the United States and the United Kingdom, tapas have evolved into an entire cuisine; at Spanish restaurants, patrons may order many different small tapas, and combine them for a full meal.
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapas
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Las patatas bravas son unas patatas cortadas en forma de dados irregulares de unos dos centímetros de tamaño aproximadamente y que están fritas en aceite y acompañadas de una salsa de tomate picante que se vierte sobre las patatas sirviéndose todo el conjunto caliente. Este plato es muy habitual en los restaurantes y bares de España, donde existe mucha tradición de tomarlas con una caña (vaso de cerveza) o con un chato de vino, servidas como ración o como tapa.
Una tapa en España es esencialmente un aperitivo que se sirve en un bar o restaurante acompañando a la bebida, generalmente sin coste económico adicional. Tradicionalmente, la forma habitual de consumirla es tomando una o dos por local junto con la bebida y luego desplazándose a otro bar, donde se repite el proceso. A este consumo itinerante (local, consumición y nuevo local) se le llama tapeo, o ir de tapas, y puede alargarse durante tanto tiempo como quieran los participantes y queden locales abiertos; en muchas regiones de España es bastante habitual salir a cenar o a comer los fines de semana a base de tapeo. Sin embargo, con la mejora en la variedad culinaria de las tapas, cada vez es más frecuente quedarse en un solo local y comer o cenar a base de un conjunto de tapas o raciones (el mismo alimento, pero en mayor cantidad), forma de comer referida habitualmente como picar o picoteo.
Más info: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patatas_bravas, es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapa_(Alimento)
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Apenas un trazo alargado y en forma de arco, hacen un leve rasguño en las gotas. Dibujan así los finos contornos de esta alga aguja que en su navegar pausado va cosiendo el agua con tenues suturas sin dejar ni
rastro de una cicatriz. discretamente como pidiendo disculpas se esconde en el río calmado dentro de su delgadez.
Y es que a diferencia de otras algas hermanas de esta familia de los désmidos que parecen lucir orgullosas su cuerpo de estrella como Euastrum, Micrasterias o Staurastrum, etc. en aguas que son de cristal Closterium aciculare marca sobre el agua su raya tenue y profunda belleza arañando a cualquier masa de agua herida por la contaminación
Al igual que muchos otros désmidos Closterium aciculare presenta unas marcadas señas de identidad que no sólo se quedan en su apariencia, la gran superficie de su cuerpo la mantiene a flote con suma facilidad de tal manera que aún en zonas de corriente y oleaje siempre toma el sol en primera línea de agua. como alga fundamentalmente planctónica que es.
Pero quizá lo que más sorprenda de esta especie es algo que no se ve y que tiene que ver con su nutrición. Closterium aciculare es una especie que vive en medios eutrofizados y para poder vivir bien y reproducirse necesita amonio en el agua y no se conforma como sus hermanas con el simple nitrógeno, N2, lo necesita arropado con cuatro átomos de hidrógeno y tomarse así ese plato combinado del amonio, NH4 sin cuya presencia su vida no sería posible.
Closterium aciculare es esbelta y bastante especial, y mientras sus hermanas viven en aguas pobres en materia orgánica, ella requiere todo lo contrario y una buena ración de amonio. Pocas algas lo pueden metabolizar pero esta especie, a costa de su esbeltez lo consigue, devolviendo un agua limpia, haciendo así su suave cirugía reparadora.
Las fotografías de hoy, tomadas en vivo a 400 aumentos empleando las técnicas de contraste de interferencia y de fase, además de la de campo oscuro, proceden de una muestra tomada el 23 de marzo de 2023 por Ibone Martínez Zufiria, Alberto Ávila Pérez y Laura Fernandes desde
la Estación Biológica Internacional Duero-Douro a su paso por los Arribes del Duero entre las inmediaciones de Miranda do Douro y Torregamones (Zamora).
Best viewed Large On Black.
Taken 11-01-08 across the weir of the flooded River Lee in Cork City, Ireland (stood outside the back of the Kingsley Hotel). I was told they'd had to open the dam up river as there has been so much rain - the Lee fields are quite flooded as of right now.
Atkins Hall as its now known is a Gothic style landmark building built c.1852 and is the longest building in Ireland (it was originally designed as three separate buildings but these were later joined together).
It used to be called Eglinton Lunatic Asylum (the second asylum built in Ireland) and is rumoured to be quite thoroughly haunted by its previous inhabitants :-)
spudmurphy has another great view of this here.
Long exposure camera movement, Old City Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
More scans again - from my near bottomless pit of 35mm Kodachromes. And, umm ... no, this wasn't an accident. Just an attempt to make an OK subject look a bit different. I tried several motion variations: Circular, zig-zag, horizontal ... but this one, to me, had the best visual appeal of the batch.
Nikon F3
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Kodachrome 25
Scan: Nikon Super CoolScan 8000 ED
Taken on March 23, 1991
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A lot of people have asked what comes next.
The answer? We don't know any better than you do.
I know that I met this amazing, funny, sweet person, and I'm completely wild over her. That I've had her in every minute of my life for the last week, and that every minute felt right. And that tomorrow everything changes.
After that?
I really can't say. I wish I knew. Really, we're taking it minute by minute and sometimes it feels like we're spinning out of control.
We say our strange goodbyes and go back to phonecalls and webcams - the technologies that once seemed fresh and exciting are a step backward; a step apart. It's going to be hard. I know that much.
I'm hoping a California trip is in the cards.
But I can only see as far as Monday. School begins. Xelia will be gone. We're left with memories and marks; a cold spot in the bed where someone is missing.
The Viceregal Lodge, Obervatory Hill, Shimla, India, by Henry Irwin. Completed 1888; tower height increased later by Lord Curzon. Local grey sandstone and light blue limestone, with iron girders, beams, and trusses.
Built on a high 331-acre site, levelled for the purpose, this mock-Tudor or baronial-style building is visible from far down the hillside, and was intended as a proud symbol of Empire. Over the portico at the main entrance is a coat of arms with inscriptions above it naming the architect (Irwin), the executive and assistant engineers (F. B. Hebbert and others) and the Earl of Dufferin as the current Viceroy. Dufferin was the first to occupy the new Lodge. The columned arches along the façade are echoed in the arches of alternating widths supporting the verandas. Just visible to the left of the main entrance, on the first floor, is one of the unobtrusive external iron spiral staircases provided for the lowliest menial staff, the bathroom sweepers.
Inside, the main hall is panelled in teak. The unicorn originally carved over the impressive main fireplace has since been replaced by the Indian wheel of progress. The double-galleried corridor off to the left is lit by mullioned windows and a glass ceiling, and leads to the ballroom, now the library of the Institute of Advanced Studies. On the ground floor were also the dining hall, lounge and drawing room. On the upper floors were the Viceroy's office and rooms. To the right of the main hall is a splendid three-storey high teak staircase, the kind of feature, no doubt, that earned Irwin his eulogy in the Madras Mail, to the effect that his genius was displayed in his interiors. In the morning room and visitors' lounge on this side, finishing touches like a walnut ceiling with a Kashmiri design, lavish wall-coverings (some of which remain more or less intact), an original chandelier and so on, can still be seen. Maple & Co, London, were the western suppliers. A large picture of one of the Vicereines, Lady Elgin, hangs over the fireplace of the visitors' lounge.
For its day, the Lodge had state-of-the-art technology. It had its own steam generator, and was the first building in Shimla to employ electric lighting. Indeed, Lady Dufferin, the first Vicereine in residence, is said to have first used an electric light switch here. The original light panel is still in place (with an added fusebox). The Lodge also had running hot and cold water, together with a sophisticated system for collecting and storing bath and rainwater, including two tanks under the front lawn.
Outside in the landscaped grounds stands a tall tulip tree, a rarity in an area dominated by pines and deodars. It was planted during the stay of the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Viceroy who replaced Dufferin in 1888.
And before you even notice... you'll be mine forever...
There's a reason why Eve was stronger than Adam...
DUMBO.
Brooklyn, New York
Taken with a Panasonic DMC-FZ50
I want to dedicate this image to one of the best "public-kissing stealers" on this planet... because I always learn from you
♫♪♫ Soledad ♫♪♫ Daniel Viglietti & Mario Benedetti
Soledad Barrett
El 8 de enero de 1973 moría asesinada en Recife (Brasil) Soledad Barrett Viedma. Tenía 28 años, había nacido en Paraguay y era nieta del escritor hispanoparaguayo Rafael Barrett. Su brutal asesinato a manos de la policía política brasileña causó una profunda impresión entre las personas que la conocieron. Mario Benedetti escribió en su memoria el poema “Muerte de Soledad Barrett”. Daniel Viglietti compuso la canción “Soledad”.
www.abc.com.py/articulos.php?pid=304280&sec=14
Soledad no viviste en soledad
por eso tu vida no se borra
simplemente se colma de señales
Soledad no moriste en soledad
por eso tu muerte no se llora
simplemente la izamos en el aire...
Lanuza, Huesca (Spain).
I was driving on the road that borders the marsh, and I could not resist.
Iba yo conduciendo por la carretera que bordea el pantano, y no pude resistirme.
ENGLISH
Lanuza is a small village located in the Pyrenean of Huesca, Aragón, Spain. It is in the left border of the marsh to which it gives name, in that dam up waters of the Gállego river. Lanuza belongs to the municipal term of Sallent de Gállego, in the region of High Gállego.
The name of Lanuza seems to derive from the latinized celtic term moor or wool, that means “slope”, occurring the circumstance that the surrounding place to the town (today submerged) was in its day occupied by extensive prairies and grass. Its existence appears documented from 13th century and in 1488 already it counted on 20 homes. Along with Sallent, it formed one of the three historical "quiñones" in which the Valley of Tena was divided administratively.
Prosperously and eminently cattle dealer in her origins, the construction of the dam in 1976 caused the gradual and forced unhabitation of the locality until being vacated completely in 1978. Victim of plunder and the abandonment, in the decade of the 90 old inhabitants was able to recover the not submerged properties and initiate a revitalization process still active.
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CASTELLANO
Lanuza es una pequeña localidad situada en el Pirineo oscense, Aragón, España. Se encuentra en la orilla izquierda del pantano al que da nombre, en el que se embalsan las aguas del río Gállego. Lanuza pertenece al término municipal de Sallent de Gállego, en la comarca del Alto Gállego.
El nombre de Lanuza parece derivar del término celta latinizado landa o lana, que significa "ladera", dándose la circunstancia de que el paraje circundante al pueblo (hoy sumergido) estuvo en su día ocupado por extensas praderas y pastos. Su existencia aparece documentada desde el siglo XIII y en 1488 ya contaba con 20 hogares. Junto con Sallent, formaba uno de los tres históricos quiñones en los que se dividía administrativamente el Valle de Tena.
Próspera y eminentemente ganadera en sus orígenes, la construcción del embalse en 1976 provocó el paulatino y forzado despoblamiento de la localidad hasta quedar completamente deshabitada en 1978. Víctima del expolio y el abandono, en la década de los 90 los antiguos moradores consiguieron recuperar las propiedades no sumergidas e iniciaron un proceso de revitalización que sigue activo.
Más info: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanuza
We'll make a Sunday sound, That love's here.
i wanted to punch up the grunge and make this sort of classic or retro so I slid around to find the best black and whites and to bring out its grain. i love it. make no bones about that.
www.coachbuild.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=168&t=1292
. .. * .. * .. * .. * .. * .. * .. * .. Nembo GT 1968 .. * .. * .. * .. * .. * .. * .. * .. * ..
El Neri y Bonacini Nembo GT.
El pequeño "Miura a escala" no entró en producción
1966 fue un año muy importante en la escena del coche deportivo italiano. El nuevo Lamborghini Miura representó una verdadera revolución y que sacudió a los principios técnicos de la época. El motor fue trasladado al centro del coche (detrás del conductor), siguiendo el diseño mecánico utilizado por los coches de Fórmula 1 que introdujo esta característica a finales de 1950. El Miura, sin embargo, tenía un motor montado transversalmente.
En realidad, el ATS 2500 GT y el De Tomaso Vallelunga fueron los primeros coches italianos con motor central, pero eran modelos poco comunes que se producen en pequeñas cantidades y que no influyen en el mercado como el Lamborghini.
Neri y Bonacini, dos expertos de coches deportivos.
El debut de Lamborghini Miura inspiró un nuevo coche deportivo con características similares, pero a pequeña escala. Alguien dijo igual que un "pequeño Miura", ...
Los hombres detrás del proyecto fueron conocidos personalidades del mundo deportivo: Giorgio Neri y Bonacini Luciano.
Ambos eran ex trabajadores de la escudería Maserati y establecieron un centro de proyectos, Carrozzeria Neri y Bonacini. Ellos estaban acostumbrados a trabajar en los coches exóticos como el Ferrari 250 Breadvan que corrió por la Scuderia Serenissima o el Strale Daytona 6000 GT, un solo ejemplar esta vez sobre la base de la Iso Rivolta GT encargado por un concesionario de automóviles de lujo.
Después de pasar años trabajando para otras fábricas, en 1966 Neri y Bonacini trataron de construir un coche nuevo que se vende con su marca registrada Nembo, una especie de acrónimo de los apellidos. La principal característica del nuevo coche es el diseño del motor, ya que tienen las nuevas tendencias técnicas.
La década de 1960 fueron la época dorada de los coches deportivos italianos - las cosas cambiaron drásticamente después de la crisis del petróleo 1973 - así Neri y Bonacini asumieron que un pequeño GranTurismo fue un coche éxito y se desarrolló en el Nembo GT.
Chasis estrenar y motor boxer Lancia Flavia
El Nembo GT tenía un chasis monocasco emparejado con el frente y chasis de bastidor auxiliar trasero. La carrocería estaba hecha de aluminio y tenía algunas semejanzas con otros coches. Fue muy probablemente inspirado en el Miura, sobre todo en la parte trasera: los guardabarros, la ventana trasera y la rejilla negra en el panel trasero fue muy cerca de la Lamborghini.
Por otro lado, el Nembo GT podría ser anterior algunos de los rasgos estilísticos de la AMC AMX / 3, un prototipo 1970 auto deportivo americano que no pasó en la producción. Después de todo, el nuevo coche italiano tenía buena pinta, una excepción de la larga distancia entre ejes, que parecía un poco fuera de proporción.
Una de las características más específicas de la Nembo GT fue el motor. Neri y Bonacini eligieron el boxeador de 4 cilindros del Lancia Flavia Sport Zagato. Equipado con carburadores dobles, tenía una potencia máxima de 105 CV. Gracias a su bajo peso (menos de 1800 libras), el coche tenía impresionantes funciones y una velocidad máxima de 125 mph.
El motor boxer permite un centro de gravedad más bajo y podemos suponer que el coche tenía un muy buen manejo. El Lancia Flavia era un coche de tracción delantera con motor longitudinal, por lo tanto, los semiejes directamente exactos la misma longitud. Así que el motor simplemente estaba instalado en el centro del coche sin grandes modificaciones, la caja de cambios se orientó hacia la parte trasera.
Sólo dos coches se construyeron como prototipos
El primer Nembo GT era un coche de pruebas y tenía solo ajuste esencial. La carrocería no tenía la pintura, con paneles de aluminio desnudos.
Este coche tenía faros colocados en la parrilla delantera. Las luces traseras eran muy grandes, pero probablemente fueron compuestas por muchas pequeñas luces colocadas de lado a lado. En ambos casos, el fabricante puede tener muchas piezas producidas en serie, fácil de encontrar y de bajo costo.
El segundo coche recibió algunas mejoras y fue un poco más cómodo, casi listo para una pequeña producción en serie. El habitáculo parecía bastante simple, pero el equipamiento de la serie del coche ofreció una radio con un altavoz entre los asientos y el suelo estaba cubierto de moqueta.
También la carrocería fue mejorada y ahora el coche tenía los faros delanteros emergentes, mientras que las luces traseras eran las mismas que utilizaba el sedán Alfa Romeo Giulia, fácilmente adaptable y disponible como repuestos comunes.
Sólo la pintura era extraña: el segundo Nembo GT tuvo una librea roja con demasiadas rayas decorativas y umbrales de las puertas negras.
Además de la pintura cuestionable, el Nembo GT cumplió con todos los requisitos para convertirse en un coche de producción regular y el suministro de motores para el tema principal. Al principio parecía solo una formalidad, pero se convirtió en la razón de que fallara la fabricación en serie Nembo GT.
Lancia no estaba de acuerdo para suministrar el motor Flavia, por lo que Neri y Bonacini dejaron su trabajo porque era un obstáculo insuperable para un pequeño fabricante de este tipo. Su sueño de construir un coche deportivo terminado y la planta de carrocería cerró poco después.
Neri fue a la fábrica Piero Drogo, mientras que Bonacini se trasladó a De Tomaso.
Un proyecto muy interesante que se truncó demasiado pronto
Las razones por las que Lancia rechazo abastecer el proyecto no eran claras. Podemos suponer que la petición de Neri y Bonacini llegó en el momento equivocado: Lancia estaba en un punto de inflexión y solo dos años más tarde fue adquirida por Fiat. Probablemente, la decisión no fue influenciada por razones de mercadotecnia, ya que un coche deportivo hecho en pequeñas cantidades no podría ser un competidor para los coches Lancia.
Tanto el Nembo GT todavía existe hoy y que no fueron tan difíciles o desecharse, con los años, pero fue un triste final para un coche con un gran potencial.
Curiosamente, Neri y Bonacini encontraron una circunstancia similar a pocos años antes. En 1964 se diseñó el chasis de bastidor para el Cóndor Aguzzoli, un deportivo con motor central equipado con el motor de Alfa Romeo Giulietta, que era muy avanzado para la época.
Éramos grandes expectativas para este coche y entramos en algunas carreras impulsadas por conductores expertos como Ernesto "Tino" Brambilla, uno de los protagonistas del campeonato de F3 italiana muy competitivo. Los propietarios contaban con la ayuda técnica de la propia Alfa Romeo, pero el fabricante Milanese estaba ocupado con el desarrollo Giulia TZ. A pesar del potencial, la producción Cóndor se detuvo después de solo dos coches. Tres años más tarde, fue el mismo para el Nembo GT.
¿Casualidad o destino?
Fuente: Giacomo Arosio
Tipo de motor: motor
Lancia V4 1800 cc | 109.8 cu en | 1.8 L .. 145 BHP (106,72 KW) Diámetro: 3,5 cm | 88 mm. Carrera: 2,9 es | 74 mm.
Cambio:
manual
Altura .............................. 47,0 es | 1194 mm.
Distancia entre ejes ........ 92,0 en | 2337 mm.
Frente Track ................... 53,0 es | 1346 mm.
Pista Trasera .................. 52,5 es | 1334 mm.
Unidades fabricadas ...... 2
Well, we did it, we went camping. It was so nice when we got there. We got the tent set up had some beers and mom some wine. I went and got us some firewood so we could have a campfire that night. The campfire didn't happen because the rain came in. It was scary, with the lightening and then seconds later the thunder. That storm last a long time and by the time it was over, it was to dark to have a fire and make dinner over it. So we had a sandwich for dinner. The next day the we went fishing in this beautiful little lake but we didn't catch anything but the rocks on the bottom of the lake. After fishing I drove mom around the campground and then around Show Low. When we returned the Ranger told us that the storm the night before was the worst storm they had all summer. We got back to the tent and guess what....you got it, it started to rain. This time it rained for 7 hours straight. It did lighten up enough for me to start a quick campfire to grill our hot dogs but that didn't last long and back to the downpour. In the few days that we were gone, we go to know the inside of our tent very well. I told mom she had to go again because this wasn't what it was suppose to be. So, we will be heading off again one of these weekends.
Thanks to Kim Klassen for the use of your textures.
The Riverfront Park Rotary Fountain is located on Howard Street at the South entrance to Riverfront Park. It is a popular attraction for beating the Summer heat. The kids love it!
Dedicated on September 1st, 2005 to “the people of Spokane” and under the care of the Spokane Parks Department, the fountain is destined to be a popular attraction for many years to come. The Downtown Spokane Rotary Club 21 and the Spokane Parks Department worked together to make the fountain a reality. Financial support was also provided by numerous donors whose names appear around the fountain. Harold Balazs is the artist.
The fountain has 5 stainless steel columns that are 24 feet tall. These support a 30 foot diameter ring containing 40 overhead jets. The jets spray towards the middle of the fountain producing a dome of water and a waterfall in the fountain’s center. Eight geysers shoot water upwards. The fountain also has dozens of mist jets, and the 5 boulders have jets that spray sideways. To conserve water, the fountain water is filtered and recirculated.
You can catch the fountain in action from Spring to Fall, 6am to midnight.
Riverfront Park is a public park in downtown Spokane, Washington. The 100 acre park is located along the Spokane River, not far up from the Spokane Falls. It was created for Expo '74, a World's Fair event. The defining feature of the park is the Pavilion, which is marked by a 145-foot-tall (44 m) metal frame and wire shell that formed the US Pavilion tent during Expo '74. The park is well known for the Riverfront Park Carousel, as well as an IMAX theatre, Clock tower, skyride over the falls, a small amusement park for kids, a skating rink during the winter months, and the Spokane River Centennial Trail which passes through it. (Wikipedia)
This photo turned out pretty awesome in my opinion! I think it's my current favorite out of every photo I've done :).
This is a composite of 4 photos combined into 1. For the background I did a 3 photo panorama, then stitched them together, then I cut myself out of another photo I took this morning, and placed it as the foreground.
For the portrait, I stood in front of my garage, and used my brother as a stand in as I configured the lighting and composition, then I showed him what I wanted and had him snap the photo.
I went out for a bike ride to find an interesting background to bring the whole photo together...I found a few, but this one turned out the best :).
I spent a great deal of time on this photo, and I'm really proud of it :).
I hope you all enjoy!
Strobist
Bare SB600 camera left and behind model
Triggered with CLS
Happy Valentines Day to all my flickr friends!
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.
If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames,
but have not love, I gain nothing.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails.
But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.
For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears.
When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me.
Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face.
Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love.
But the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13
Be His first!
I wonder when I'll be good enough...
*sigh* This is my "creative" photo for Day 8 of my 365.
I told you that stethoscope would be back =]
So, I slept until 1 in the afternoon today. I wanted to stay in bed all day and just.... I don't know, stay there?
My little sister wasn't home, so I had to clean the bathroom, kitchen and living room myself.
I don't mind it. I like to clean when I think or I'm stressed. Which I was both today.
I'm listening to "All The Same" by Sick Puppies. I'm kind addicted to this song. It's a good song to listen to if you're feeling the way I do right now.
"I don't mind where you come from
As long as you come to me.
I don't like illusions I can't see,
them clearly.
I don't care, no I wouldn't dare
To fix the twist in you.
You've shown me eventually,
What you'll do."
"And I'll take you for who you are
If you take me for everything..."
Anywho, my little sister is home now.... She wanted me to kill a bug for her. For being a used-to-be brown belt, she sure is a scardy-cat.
So I told her to do it herself.... She's using the vacuum. Go figure.
My mother and little sister went out to dinner with family friends tonight. It was pretty good...
Oh, and I weighed myself today. 136.8 pounds >.< That's 16.8 pounds heaver than what I want to be.
I'm still working on it.
My sister now has ANOTHER boyfriend.... Well, "boyfriend". She's confusing. But I love her. We tell each other everything.
Most things. Like 99%.
I'll never know some things about her, and vice verse.
She keeps talking about him. She knows I hate it when she does that. Kinda, showing off and bragging to me. She doesn't mean it though. I tell her. She knows how lonely I feel. How much I want "that someone".
So, it's 11.32 at night. Wow, the last time I looked at the clock, it was only 11.01.
I'll save my wish for another night.
Profile photo of Paul Sass, well known in the cage fighting circle for his ability to finish off his opponent with a (I think this is correct) rear naked choke.
Tonight is cage fighting night followed by me getting up early to watch the Formula One in Japan. I'm going to function so well on Sunday!
Vi consiglio la visione in grande!!!
Veduta parziale della parte meridionale della citta di Cagliari su cui domina il forte di S. Ignazio.
Sul colle di sant'Elia a 94 metri s.l.m. sorge il fortino di S. Ignazio, un'imponente opera militare del XVIII secolo rimasta incompiuta. Ha una singolare forma a stella, ispirata alle idee del Vauban, famoso architetto militare del XVII secolo, fu costruita con un progetto del capitano Franco Lorenzo, dopo un primo impianto realizzato dal marchese Vivaldi Pasqua. Dopo l'attacco francese alla ciità di Cagliari del 1793, il forte ebbe un periodo di tranquillità e venne disattivato nel 1801. Nel 1804 divenne una succursale del Lazzaretto, non avendo più, quest'ultimo, spazi sufficienti. Fu riutilizzato militarmente, durante l'ultima guerra, con l'impianto di un aerofono, gestito da una stazione di soldati ciechi, incaricati di ascoltare l'arrivo di aerei nemici.
Chiedo scusa se vi starò annoiando con le foto della mia città, ma la mia è una sfacciata propaganda in vista del Raduno Nazionale Flickr che si terrà a Cagliari il 14/15/16 maggio 2010.
In allegato il link in cui potrete attingere tutte le informazioni in merito.
Cordes sur Ciel paysage ATANA studio Anthony SÉJOURNÉ
Disponible à la vente / Available for sale
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A wander up to West Nab and Raven Stones. A still smouldering fire had swept across Marsden Moor and the firefighters were just leaving the black,scorched bogs as dusk fell.For the second time in as many weeks I looked up and starred into the face of a Short Eared Owl silently gliding above me. I felt like it acknowledged my presence before it wheeled silently away. Easy to see why people thought of them as ghosts. The scent of a fox was all amongst the stones and that little dog of mine flitted about its rambling trail. Nose down, tail wagging. The sky seemed a flat slate grey but as the sun set it appeared between the lowest cloud and horizon way off to the West. Subtle reds and purples seemed to weave thier way into the sky as it slipped away for another day. I climbed onto the biggest rock which juts out onto the hillside. Beneath me a yellow red still born lamb lay on the cold ground. I don't think it had taken a breath. No doubt why the fox was about. It was now that magic half hour after sunset when you can sometimes glimpse the other unseen wild world. Heading off a white creature appeared ahead. Thinking it was the dog a gave out a little whistle only to feel her jump up at my heel. I realised it was a white Mountain Hare as I watched it turn on the speed and disappear into the gloaming like a super charged ghost.
02-01-2010
Passo Oclini-Fiemme Valley-Italy (1989 mt.)
Verso la malga Gurndin/ A walk to the alpine hut Gurndin
Architect: József Vágó www.art-nouveau.hu/art.php?menuid=2&id=107
Cooperating artists were the greatest Hungarian painters and sculptors of the period:
József Rippl-Rónai
www.hung-art.hu/frames-e.html?/english/r/rippl-ro/index.html
commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&...
Béla Iványi-Grünwald
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9la_Iv%C3%A1nyi-Gr%C3%BCnwald
hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iv%C3%A1nyi-Gr%C3%BCnwald_B%C3%A9la
Vilmos Fémes Beck
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A9mes_Beck_Vilmos
hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A9mes_Beck_Vilmos
Zsolnay:
About the building, architect and owner:
www.sziabudapest.com/text/2011april_en.php
www.sziabudapest.com/text/vago_jozsef_en.php
Magyarul:
hg.hu/cikk/epiteszet/12623-a-szecesszio-elfelejtett-meste...
artportal.hu/kislexikon/vago_jozsef
Magyarul:
vam.gov.hu/muzeum/pages/schiffer_villa.html
There was a fountain in front of the window, work of Vilmos Fémes Beck, it was destroyed during WW2.
Stained glass windows by Károly Kernstok (Budapest, 1873 - 1940)
www.google.hu/search?q=kernstok+k%C3%A1roly&hl=hu&...
One of Hungary's most influential early twentieth century artists, Karoly Kernstok first studied painting techniques at the Budapest School of Design. He then went to Munich in 1892 to study under Simon Hollosy. Karoly Kernstok concluded his formal education at the Academie Julian, Paris, from 1893 to 1895 and at Benczur's School, Budapest, from 1896 to 1899. Kernstok's first major exhibitions took place in Budapest in 1897. Three years later one of his paintings was awarded a bronze medal at the Universal Exposition in the United States.
Karoly Kernstok's initial works were figure studies and genre depictions, largely in the vein of Hungarian turn-of-the-century early social realist painting. By 1906, however, his art began exploring stylized elements and postimpressionist techniques, and thus he became a leading exponent of modernism. In 1910, Karoly Kernstok was a founding member of the Nyolcak (Group of Eight) painters. Briefly this important movement advocated expressionism and an emphasis upon the body within space. It drew upon such divergent forms as Art Nouveau, Fauvism and native Hungarian art forms. The Nyolcak was also somewhat political and, through the art of its participants, attempted to move Habsburg Hungary toward a democratic republic. Karoly Kernstok's 1910 painting, Riders on the Shore, became a major catalyst for the art of Nyolcak (Group of Eight). During this period, Karoly Kernstok designed and painted major frescoes and glass windows for the Schiffer-villa (1911) and the County Hall, Debrecen.
Karoly Kernstok moved to Berlin in 1919. He both lived and exhibited in that city until his 1926 return to Hungary. For the following fourteen years the artist continued to paint and etch major works of art, often exploring and incorporating elements of ancient Etruscan art. As well, Karoly Kernstok established an art school in the Nyergesújfalu region of Hungary.
Today the art of Karoly Kernstok is found in most major Hungarian collections, including the Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest
Kernstok Károlyról (Ady csodálatos versével):
The Porsche 977 Turbo Cabriolet is capable of reaching similar top speeds, and acceleration, of the standard Porsche 997 Turbo Coupe. This is considered an astonishing feat because usually the convertible version of cars are much slower than the hardtop variant, due to its slightly less stable aerodynamics associated with its soft roof, and its extra weight caused by the structural reinforcements made necessary by the absence of B and C pillars.
Specifications:
Max speed: 192.2 miles/h (310 km/h)
0-100 km/h: 3.7 seconds
0-160 km/h: 8 seconds
0-200 km/h: 12.2 seconds
Power: 353 kw (473 bhp / 480 ps)
Torque: 620 Nm (459 lb-ft)
Displacement: 3.6 liters
Engine type: Boxer 6, Twin Turbo, 24v
Engine location: Rear
Gearbox: 6
Drive: All wheel drive
Mass: 1655 kilograms (3641 lbs)
It's not just the bears that get big in Alaska! This red squirrel weighs between 400-800 - grams that is. :-)
Thought that I would have a little fun with this one...
On our recent trip, we decided to take a jet boat ride out to the Knik Glacier. The Knik is one of the largest glaciers in SC AK, 28 mi long and 5 mi across. We had never visited there yet, so thought we would see it this year.
While we were there at the glacial camp, we could see a bear WAY up on a distance mountain, foraging on the vegetation. Other than that, we didn't really see too much, as we sat around and shared stories with our fellow tour passengers. They gave us hot chocolate and trail mix, which was really nice since it really was a cold and dreary afternoon.
At one point, as we sat at the camp, we heard a thunder, which could only mean one thing.... calving of the glacier. We all ran to see it. An iceberg split in half and revealed itself to us - the most beautiful color of blue ever (will share that photo on a later post). As we retreated to the camp area, we noticed that a thief had been in our area. It was our little red squirrel, who was none too shy and would allow me to get as close as I wanted to him.
I have to admit, when I looked at those beady eyes and his quick movements, I was a bit scared being all in it's face. LOL
Sometimes when visiting a state known for it's wildlife, you learn to take what you get, and so, I share this one with you all. But honestly, on our way to the tour headquarters cabin, we did see several moose crossing the road and numerous birds soaring overhead.
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Happy Hump Day!
This is an area of Italy that dates back over 2000 years. This tiny roof and "canal" area is where Roman women would come and wash clothes while their men were off fighting the Gauls.
It's now been converted to a little cafe where Italian people sit around and complain about Zidane, a modern day Gaul.
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The Huntington Beach Pier is a municipal pier located in Huntington Beach, California. At 1,850 feet (560 m) in length, it is one of the longest public piers on the West Coast. (The longest is Oceanside Pier at 1,942 feet). It has been damaged or destroyed four times; in 1912, 1939, 1983 and most recently on January 17, 1988 destroying the End Cafe for the second time in the decade.
The most recent reincarnation of the pier is designed of reinforced concrete to withstand 31-foot (9.4 m) waves or a 7.0 magnitude earthquake and uses an increased space between piles to accommodate surfers - as requested by the City. The pier slopes gently up toward the seaward end in a straight line which alternates with three octagonal platforms and one rotated square (108 feet on a side) that forms a diamond at the pier's seaward end. Not only is the pier structurally sound, it also retains a number of design elements from the original pier including haunches at the pile caps and corbels supporting light standards.
The pier is frequented by sport fishermen as well as surfing spectators. A restaurant is located at the end of the pier.
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The ride to Pangong Lake is almost like embarking on some sort of treasure hunt...except of course that there is only one road and you can never lose your way! What you do lose once in a while is your breath.
Traverse high altitudes, rough terrain and roads, the Chang La pass over 5000m high...over a hundred kilometers of mind-blowing landscapes...and then suddenly in the middle of these golden mountains lays a sight to behold...a devastating shade of blue...
Pangong Tso is a lake in the Ladakh Himalayas situated at a height of about 4,250 m (13,900 ft). It is 134 km (83.3 mi) long and extends from India to Tibet. Two thirds of the length of this lake lies in Tibet. The lake is 5 km (3 mi) wide at its broadest point. In winter, the lake surface freezes completely despite being salt water.
The road to Pangong Tso traverses the third-highest pass in the world, the Changla pass, where army sentries and a small teahouse greet visitors. The spectacular lakeside is open from May to September.
Visited this place last Sunday (2Aug09).
90km from Bangalore.
I came to know that there are 86 laks of lingas are present. They plan to make 1 crore. That is why this is called Koti (1 crore) lingeshwara temple.
Kotilingeshwara is the presiding deity of the temple of the same name in the village of Kammasandra in India. Kammasandra is a small village situated in Kolar district of Karnataka state. It is about five kilometers from Kolar Gold Fields and about 6 Kilometers from Aalamaram. This place has the distinction of having the biggest Shivalinga in the world.
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Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: AFTER THE CONCERT (3 of 9): L and Near. Part 2 /
DESPUÉS DEL CONCIERTO (3 de 9): L y Near. Parte 2
(Read in order, this is: SHOT/FOTO 35 of 184) 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.
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L: Alright, you asked for it...
Near: … (Finally! ò_ó)
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L: Muy bien, tú lo has querido...
Near: … (Por fin! ò_ó)
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Yesterday something scared Tiny to run up the chimmey and he some how landed up getting his foot caught under the siding. When I noticed Tiny up there, I kept going to check on him and he wasn't coming down. Everyone was saying: don't worry he will come down when he is ready. After 2 1/2 hours I decided to get a pair of binoculars. That is when I saw that Tinys foot was caught under the siding. I didn't know what to do, so I call the police station and they said they would call animal control but he said he didn't think they would come out. and he would have them call me. Still haven't heard from them... I then called A Wildlife Refuge-exterminator- to see if they could help. and when the guy called back, he said he was done for the day and wouldn't come. He said to keep trying to call the other animal control number.
I went to another neighbor Michelle and Rich who came to check it out and Rich went and got his big ladder and a pair of goves and a cloth bag. and he was going to try and get the squirrel (TINY) free.
When Rich was attempting to set up the ladder the squirrel (TINY) got scared and somehow TINY got his little foot out and ran down as fast as he could. He came down so fast, I couldn't see if he was able to use his foot or not.
I was so worried about Tiny, hanging upside down for all those hours. Poor thing. Hope he didn't break his foot while he was trying to get loose.
Hopefully Tiny won't get into any more trouble, and won't go up there again.
Thank you Rich for helping, I didn't know what else to do. You were the answer to my prayers. I love my little squirrels. They all have names and I keep them well fed.
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[...]Su presencia cambió mi vida. La casa de pasillos obscuros y muebles empolvados se llenó de aire, de sol, de rumores y reflejos verdes y azules, pueblo numeroso y feliz de reverberaciones y ecos.
¡Cuántas olas es una ola y cómo puede hacer playa o roca o rompeolas un muro, un pecho, una frente que corona de espumas! Hasta los rincones abandonados, los abyectos rincones del polvo y los detritus fueron tocados por sus manos ligeras. Todo se puso a sonreír y por todas partes brillaban dientes blancos. El sol entraba con gusto en las viejas habitaciones y se quedaba en casa por horas, cuando ya hacía tiempo que había abandonado las otras casas, el barrio, la ciudad, el país. Y varias noches, ya tarde, las escandalizadas estrellas lo vieron salir de mi casa, a escondidas. El amor era un juego, una creación perpetua. Todo era playa, arena, lecho de sábanas siempre frescas. Si la abrazaba, ella se erguía, increiblemente esbelta, como el tallo líquido de un chopo; y de pronto esa delgadez florecía en un chorro de plumas blancas, en un penacho de risas que caían sobre mi cabeza y mi espalda y me cubrían de blancuras. O se extendía frente a mi, infinita como el horizonte, hasta que yo también me hacía horizonte y silencio. Plena y sinuosa, me elvolvía como una música o unos labios inmensos. Su presencia era un ir y venir de caricias, de rumores, de besos. Entraba en sus aguas, me ahogaba a medias y en un cerrar de ojos me encontraba arriba, en lo alto del vértigo, misteriosamente suspendido, para caer después como una piedra , y sentirme suavemente depositado en lo seco, como una pluma. Nada es comparable a dormir mecido en las aguas, si no es despertar golpeado por mil alegres látigos ligeros, por arremetidas que se retiran riendo.
Pero jamás llegué al centro de su ser. Nunca toqué el nudo del ay y de la muerte. Quiza en las olas no existe ese sitio secreto que hace vulnerable y mortal a la mujer, ese pequeño botón eléctrico donde todo se enlaza, se crispa y se yergue, para luego desfallecer . Su sensibilidad, como las mujeres, se propagaba en ondas, sólo que no eran ondas concéntricas, sino excéntricas, que se extendían cada vez más lejos, hasta tocar otros astros. Amarla era prolongarse en contactos remotos, vibrar con estrellas lejanas que no sospechamos. Pero su centro... no, no tenia centro, sino un vacío parecido al de los torbellinos, que me chupaba y me asfixiaba.
Tendido el uno al lado de otro , cambiábamos confidencias, cuchicheos, risas. Hecha un ovillo, caía sobre mi pecho y allí se desplegaba como una vegetación de rumores. Cantaba a mi oido, caracola. Se hacia humilde y transparente, echada a mis pies como un animalito, agua mansa. Era tan límpida que podía leer todos sus pensamientos. Ciertas noches su piel se cubría de fosforecencias y abrazarla era abrazar un pedazo de noche tatuada de fuego. Pero se hacia tambien negra y amarga. A horas inesperadas mugía, suspiraba, se retorcía. Sus gemidos despertaban a los vecinos. Al oírla el viento del mar se ponía a rascar la puerta de la casa o deliraba en voz alta por las azoteas. Los días nublados la irritaban; rompía muebles, decía malas palabras, me cubría de insultos y de una espuma gris y verdosa. Escupía, lloraba, juraba, profetizaba. Sujeta a la luna,a las estrellas, al influjo de la luz de otros mundos, cambiaba de humor y de semblante de una manera que a mi me parecia fantástica, pero que era fatal como la marea.
Empezó a quejarse de soledad. Llené la casa de caracolas y conchas, pequeños barcos veleros, que en sus días de furia hacía naufragar (junto con los otros, cargados de imágenes, que todas las noches salían de mi frente y se hundían en sus feroces o graciosos torbellinos). ¡Cuántos pequeños tesoros se perdieron en ese tiempo! Pero no le bastaban mis barcos ni el canto silencioso de las caracolas. Tuve que instalar en la casa una colonia de peces. Confieso que no sin celos los veía nadar en mi amiga, acariciar sus pechos, dormir entre sus piernas, adornar su cabellera con leves relámpagos de colores.
Entre todos aquellos peces había unos particularmente repulsivos y feroces, unos pequeños tigres de acuario, de grandes ojos fijos y bocas hendidas y carniceras. No sé por que aberración mi amiga se complacía en jugar con ellos, mostrándoles sin rubor una preferencia cuyo significado prefiero ignorar. Pasaba largas horas encerrada con aquellas horribles criaturas. Un día no pude más; eché la puerta abajo y me arrojé sobre ellos. Ágiles y fantasmales, se me escapaban entre las manos mientras ella reía y me golpeaba hasta derribarme. Sentí que me ahogaba. Y cuando estaba a punto de morir, morado ya, me depositó suavemente en la orilla y empezó a besarme diciendo no sé qué cosas. Me sentí muy débil, molido y humillado. Y al mismo tiempo la voluptuosidad me hizo cerrar los ojos. Porque su voz era dulce y me hablaba de la muerte deliciosa de los ahogados. Cuando volví en mí, empezé a temerla y odiarla[...]
O. Paz
Mi vida con la ola
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Type of ship: Rescue Cruiser
Flag: Germany
Stationed on varying harbours
Owner: German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzRS)
Ship Class: 23.50 m-class
Shipyard: Schweers,Bardenfleth,Germany
Year built: 1990 (Yard-No. 6476)
Displacement 66 tons
Length: 23,50 m
Beam: 5.50 m
Draft: 2.10 m
Speed: 20 knots
Engine power: 1430 kW
Bollard Pull: 10 tons
Crew: 8 men
4 constantly on board
Callsign: DBAG
Daughter boat "Butscher"
Length: 7.07 m
Beam: 2.62 m
Draft: 0.80 m
Displacement: 3.5 t
Engine power: 121 kW
Speed: 20 knots
Range: 200 nm
Bollard pull: 2 t
The Struggle
by Begary
Have you ever traveled down a road to find there was no end
For every corner that you turned there was another bend
The faster that you walked, the longer that it seemed
And you were all alone, in this crazy dream
Crazy dreams that you dream alone
When the lights go out and no one's home
You see the day for what it's been
And you wish to God you could stay clean
The morning brings you to the road you didn't want to travel
and every step you take again makes your life unravel
You keep on walking down the path, wondering what you'll find,
and pray that when you find it you wont have lost your mind
It's halfway through another day and you're looking for those dreams
knowing they can make your life better than it seems
If only to forget your pain for a little while
you can travel down the road just another mile
The night is now upon you, the miles are on your face,
But you keep going forward to your final place.
You know the end is coming soon, you see it straight ahead
And if they don't forget you, you never will be dead
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4bWlwOXIno festa del cel Barcelona Air race redbull
vista en Explore,, vamos aumentando poquito a poquit0
1. agronoms L'home de ferro 2007, 2. eixting. La cursa del Eix comercial Lleida, 3. vista de la SEu vella, 4. Santes Creus, Monestir del Cister, 5. els paisatges a la treko, 6. ballarina., 7. Mis amigos , mi familia y yo casi al agua., 8. pintor : robado,
9. HDR pont de camarasa i Montsec, 10. recreació, 11. caga tió- se ofrece para animar las fiestas catalanas Navideñas
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