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Arco del Pópulo - Cádiz (Spain).
ENGLISH
The Arc of the Pópulo is the North gate of the wall of the city, constructed in 13th century by Alfonso X the Wise. This wall was of rubblework and lime, with battlements merloned and towers, formed by three walls that they gave to the west, to the north and the east, the South part was without covering not to be necessary, due to the difficult thing of its access.
The Arc of the Pópulo was called Gate of the Sea primitively and also Fore gate of Town. The present name receives by an oil painting of the Virgin of the Roman Populo, work of the painter of Roman origin Antonio Franco of 16th century, that was exposed in a vaulted niche opened in the wall.
In 1598 it was begun to construct a chapel on the vault of tube of the arc, between the two towers, to render cultured to the Lady of the Pópulo.
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CASTELLANO
El Arco del Pópulo es la puerta norte de la muralla de la ciudad, construida en el siglo XIII por Alfonso X el Sabio. Dicha muralla era de mampostería y cal, almenada y con torres, estaba formada por tres lienzos que daban al oeste, al norte y al este, la parte sur quedaba sin cubrir por no ser necesaria, debido a lo difícil de su acceso.
El Arco del Pópulo fue llamado primitivamente Puerta del Mar y también Puerta Principal de la Villa. El nombre actual lo recibe por un lienzo al óleo de la Virgen del Pópulo Romano, obra del pintor de origen romano Antonio Franco del siglo XVI, que se encontraba expuesto en una hornacina abierta en el muro.
En 1598 se comenzó a construir una capilla sobre la bóveda de cañón del arco, entre las dos torres, para rendir culto a la Señora del Pópulo.
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So over the Xmas/Boxing day period I headed to Double Is Point/Noosa for something different. With the 4wd's in tow we took the inland track to Rainbow beach (a good 45 minute trek through the bush/sub-tropical rainforest), and came out here at the beautiful Rainbow beach.
This pandanus tree was growing completely horizontal, defying all plants needs of growing vertical to get closer to the sun.........pretty special I thought.
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summer- plain and simple.
so how were you guys' weekend?? mine was pretty good, i saw "the karate kid" with my friend.. it was pretty good i guess, but i thought it shouldve been PG-13. xD i liked it when the bully got ninja kicked in the face. (:
i really wish it was sunny when i took this.. but its been uber hot and humid and icky the past few days, and its starting to rain now anyways. :\ booooo.
i hope you guys have an AMAZING rest of the week!:D
im sorry ive been a lousy no good contact- i shall get to your streams right now!:D
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Established in 1908, AC is the oldest British car manufacturer that is still making vehicles today. The AC name came from the name of their first commercial 3-wheeler; The Autocarrier; that was designed and manufactured by John Weller. He previously had his own business in South London (UK) in 1903 making the Weller car but this was not a great success.
The 1914 AC Sociable
The Autocarrier was built as a small delivery van and became very succesful. It was also very fashionable the time for companies to have at least one Autocarrier as a delivery van. lIn 1908 a new a passenger version that was called the AC Sociable was introduced. The name came from the fact that the passenger and driver's seat were side by side and not in a tandem design as with many other 3-wheelers at the time and it was also the first time that the initials AC were used. The British Army also used AC Sociables due to their reliabilty and they were fitted with customized bodywork that acted as machine gun carriers.
During the First World War AC continued to produce vehicles as well as shells and fuses. By 1919 they were back in full car production again. The new Models were now produced with 10 and 12 hp engines and were later replaced by a six-cylinder 16hp model. For the next few years AC turned to producing 4-wheeled vehicles and did not produce another 3-wheeler until 1953 with the AC Petite. The Petite was powered by a 346cc single cylinder two-stroke Villiers engine and had an aluminium body fastened to a light steel frame. The cars however were not a great success. Despite their price of £400 the car looked like the government-sponsored invalid cars that AC also made and so the Petite were not widely accepted. Production continued until 1958, though AC continued to make invalid cars until the early 1970's when AC then concentrated on just 4-wheelers again.
The 1953 AC Petite
THE AC COBRA
A special chapter in the Cobra's history is it's racing career. Racing driver Carroll Shelby conceived the Cobra with the intention to win races with it to generate good publicity for the car and kindling sales. These days the popular myth is that the Cobra dominated GT racing in its days, but this is, like all myths, not completely true.
In the US the Cobra roadsters did particularly well in local races for practically a decade. There it took full advantage of its favorable power to weight ratio and its sprinting capacities on the relatively short tracks. In international production car races however it was less than successful. During the 1960s the time that open roadsters were competitive in top level racing had passed and high maximum speeds and therefore aerodynamics became more important. The cars to beat were all coupes with much better shapes to slice trough the air.
This became very clear during Shelby's first attempt at the Le Mans race with the Cobra in 1963. Two Mk II Cobras were entered, one prepared by Ed Hugus and one by AC Cars, both fitted with hardtops to reduce drag on the long Mulsanne straight. Only the right hand drive AC entry (resembling the car you see here) survived at the end and finished 7th, beaten by 6 Ferraris. The conclusion was that the roadster lacked top speed to win races on the longer international circuits.
The Cobra is a high powered, hand crafted aluminium bodied sports car of the 1960's . Its creation, production and ongoing development being the result of joint Anglo American co-operation between Carroll Shelby, AC Cars Limited and The Ford Motor Company. The AC/Shelby/Ford Cobra was a huge success. The combination of British craftsmanship, Ford Power and Carroll Shelby's foresight, determination and racing successes made the Cobra famous and today ranks among the most collectible and valuable of classic motor cars. Today's AC Cobra is still entirely hand made by the same traditional British coach-building methods used by AC Cars in the 1960's and utilising the same original Cobra tooling. Each part is painstakingly hand crafted to the highest possible standards from the aluminium outer body to the leather trimmed interior. The Cobra name and Trademark were sold to Ford Motor Company by Carroll Shelby in 1965 and AC Cars are the only Company in the world licenced by Ford to use the famed Cobra Trademark and name on their product.
AC COBRA ENGINE SPECS
Manufacturer
Ford
Configuration
V8
Capacity
4942 cc (302 cu in)
Bore
101.6 mm (4.0 in)
Stroke
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
Compression ratio
9.0:1
Valve gear
OHV
Aspiration
Electronic fuel injection
Power (DIN/rpm)
225 bhp @ 4200 rpm
Torque (DIN/rpm)
300 lb ft @ 3200 rpm
Power to weight ratio
200 bhp per ton
The AC Cobra
After the disappointing finish at Le Mans Ford and Shelby decided to concentrate their international racing efforts on the Lola based GT40 project. The GT40 still needed a lot of development and to fill the gap until the GT40 could be entered competitively Shelby agreed to a proposal by young designer Peter Brock to create an aerodynamic coupe body on the chassis of the Cobra 289. This option had occurred as a result of a recent change in FIA homologation rules for GT racing cars.
Now it had become possible to either change the body or the chassis of the car without making another 100 examples of it to qualify it as a GT car. The intention of this was to make slight enhancements possible for small manufacturers taking part in the series, like fitting wider tires or extra air intakes, but there were no exact boundaries defined. This made fitting the sleek GTO body on the 250 GT berlinetta chassis possible for Ferrari and Brock envisioned something similar for the Cobra 289.
A small development team was formed by Brock, racing driver and engineer Ken Miles and mechanic John Olsen and in September 1963 work on the Cobra coupe started. The objective was to wrap an aluminium body as tightly as possible around the Cobra's underpinnings to reduce frontal area, to make it cut through the air and yet to meet FIA regulations regarding windows, windshield, spare tire and so on.
AC Cobra Le Mans Replica 1964
Then a winning spree of almost 2 years started with a successful 1964 Le Mans race. Two Daytona coupes were entered and they were so quick that they left all competition behind and ran with the cars in the faster prototype class. Drivers Dan Gurney and Bob Bondurant took 4th overall and 1st in the GT class, defeating the magnificent Ferraris 250 GTO. More victories followed but after cancellation of the Italian Monza race the Cobra Daytona coupe just nearly missed the GT World Championship crown which was snapped up by Ferrari's 250 GTO.
Ferrari didn't compete in the 1965 GT World Championship, lacking a car to beat the mighty Cobra Daytonas. The Daytona coupes, entered by Alan Mann racing from Britain as Shelby was busy with the GT40 programme, then dominated on the international circuits, scoring victories in 8 of the 10 championship races. The 1965 Manufacturers Championship was easily won.
After the 1965 season Ford and Shelby lost all interest in the Cobra Daytona coupe, since they were moving on with the GT40 effort and didn't want in-house competition from the Daytona coupe. The coupes were left in England with Alan Mann but under a threat of a large tax fine (the cars never being officially imported) they were flown back to Shelby in the US who had a hard time selling them. It took a few years to get rid of them at prices of around 5000 US Dollars.
AC Cobra Daytona Coupe 1964
That last bit is hard to believe nowadays. The Daytona coupes are the most valuable of all original Cobras, each of them worth over a million US dollars, at least ten times as much as a Cobra roadster. And rightfully so, it's a beautiful beast looking like it is all coiled for a huge jump forward and it's packing an enormous punch. The Daytona coupes are largely responsible, certainly outside the US, for the Cobra's fabled racing heritage in which the "regular" Cobra roadsters played a minor part. In that respect it's a pity that there wasn't a street version developed of the Daytona coupe, sort of like a reinvented AC Aceca, at the right time it might have rendered the Cobra an image similar to that of Ferrari instead of being a specialty car.
Never the less, the Cobra became an icon. It may have its flaws, like being impractical, difficult to control (especially the 427) and lacking chassis rigidity, its uncompromising nature, appealing looks and unsurpassed dynamic sensations more than make up for that. There are far more enthusiasts than original Cobras, so expect a substantial price if you want to obtain one.
THE AC ACE
The new AC Ace model received rave reviews from the motoring press in 1995 but never entered full production. Its design is now being revised to meet safety and environmental regulations and offer even greater driving enjoyment.
AC Ace
The latest AC Ace has been designed and developed not only to meet the rigorous and exacting safety and emission requirements of the EEC and North America, but also to provide an aerodynamically stable, long-lasting vehicle that is both practical and remarkably easy to drive. Yet, at the same time, it has the exciting performance and handling characteristics of the almost forgotten golden age of powerful front-engined British sports cars. The massive construction of the stainless steel alloy monocoque-type chassis, together with the aluminium outer body panels, provide an immensely rigid and corrosion-resistant platform to mount the race-inspired suspension, ABS controlled ventilated power disc brakes and variable-ratio power-assisted steering. Sacrificial crash structures and hydraulic rams are incorporated into the front and rear of the monocoque, capable of progressively absorbing substantial impact without damage to the main chassis and cockpit areas whilst extensive door beams protect driver and passenger from side impact.
Wide-based unequal-length wishbones, gas-filled dampers (twin at the rear) and concentric coil springs impart the traditional firm feel of a powerful sports car without impairing ride quality or transmitting vibration and harshness into the cabin. Though front engined, a 50/50 front/rear weight distribution has been achieved to provide precise and balanced handling that both reassures and rewards the driver. The ACE's 5.0 litre EFI catalytic V8 engine, coupled either to the 5-speed manual or the optional 4-speed automatic transmission, allows effortless acceleration up to a top speed in excess of 140mph. At the same time, 28 Tclean' miles per imperial gallon can be achieved on unleaded fuel. British craftsmanship is evident the moment you sit behind the wheel.
Trimmed extensively in the finest Connolly hide, wool carpets and burr elm veneers, the interior imparts a feeling of luxury and natural warmth. Fully adjustable seats, adjustable steering column and air conditioning provide driver comfort whilst the fully retractable power hood provides an all-weather sports car for all climates. The joy of experiencing comfortable open-top motoring regardless of the season is, of course, the true purpose of the Ace. The Ace's unique and distinctive shape is the result of extensive wind tunnel testing resulting in excellent aerodynamics providing high speed stability. Of equal concern was the desire to reduce cockpit turbulence during Ttop-down' motoring. The Ace features a remarkable absence of the wearying and undesirable wind buffeting normally associated with open-top vehicles. In every sense, the AC ACE and the AC COBRA are both traditional British sports cars from Britain's oldest manufacturer designed predominantly for the American market to invigorate and satisfy those who take personal pride and derive pleasure from their open top motoring.
AC Ace
1901
John Weller, an engineer backed by John Portwine, a wealthy tradesman, set up a small engineering workshop in South London to build motor cars.
1903
A two-cylinder 10 hp model and a four-cylinder 20 hp model were displayed at the British Motor Show. Autocar June 6th reported, RWe foresee a brilliant future for the Weller car and its talented designerS.
1904
The firm, then known as Autocar & Accessories Limited, produced a commercial vehicle known as the Autocarrier. This was a 5.6 hp air cooled single cylinder tricycle built as a delivery vehicle P which proved successful.
1905
The Autocarrier found an immediate market and became a familiar sight. It was fashionable for firms such as Maple & Co, Dickens & Jones and Goodyear Tyre Co to have at least one as a delivery van. One concern ran a fleet of over 70.
1907
A passenger-carrying version of the Autocarrier was made, known as the Sociable. Its simple and practical design ensured its production until 1915. The abbreviation AC was used for the first time and in November a new company was formed, Autocarriers Limited, taking over Autocar & Accessories but with Weller and Portwine still as Directors.
1910
TMotor Cycling' August shows the Autocarrier adapted for military needs. The 25th London Cyclist Regiment was equipped with these vehicles. Maxim guns were mounted on special bodywork and other Autocarriers were adapted as ammunition transporters. The Autocarrier was chosen by the military authorities because of its reliability, lusty performance and special manOuvrability.
1911
Autocarriers Limited moved to larger premises at Thames Ditton in Surrey, at which time Weller designed AC's first production four-wheel car.
1914
During the First World War, AC's efforts were concerned with the manufacture of shells and fuses.
1918
Full production commenced with the two-seater, four-cylinder car which sold at #255. The cars were immediately successful in competition, particularly in hillclimbs and early trials such as the Land's End.
1921
Showrooms and offices in London's Regent Street were opened, and racing driver S. F. Edge joined the board of Directors. Weller and Portwine resigned. Edge became Chairman and AC Cars Limited was formed. The cars were sporting in character, possessed an amazing performance and were equipped with stylish bodies offered in a range of colours. Success in both competitive and ordinary motoring proved the AC slogan at the time: TThe First Light Six - and still the best'.
1922
Of all AC's competition achievements, they were especially proud of having covered one hundred miles in the hour, with a special AC record-breaker powered by their four-cylinder, four valve per cylinder engine. Mr J. A. Joyce drove the car at Brooklands in November and completely shattered all the light car records, the fastest lap being the last one at 104.85 mph.
1928
Seven models were now on offer, ranging from the Aceca two-seater coupe to a long wheelbase coachbuilt saloon. The output of the AC six-cylinder engine increased from 40 to 56 bhp. The AC Car Company was at this time one of Britain's largest automobile manufacturers.
1929
The World economic recession - AC Cars Limited, together with many others of the period, went into voluntary liquidation.
1930
William A. E. Hurlock and his brother, Charles F. Hurlock, purchased the AC Car Company. No new cars were produced but servicing facilities were maintained. Pressure from satisfied AC customers persuaded the new Directors that there was a future for limited production of hand-made cars for a specialist market. Throughout the Tthirties', the AC six-cylinder engine served faithfully in achieving tremendous results in events such as the RAC and Monte Carlo Rallies. With showrooms in Park Lane, London, the Company was prosperous and stable.
1931
The name Ace was used for the first time.
1933
Four new cars were entered in the RAC Rally, and all of them took prizes. A four-seater sports driven by Miss Kitty Brunel scored an outright win, Charles Hurlock took fourth place, William Hurlock sixth and Mrs G Daniel finished seventh and took first prize in the concours dTelegance.
1937
AC found export sales in North America.
1939
The outbreak of World War 2. All production facilities were turned over to the war effort for the manufacture of fire-fighting equipment, aircraft parts, radar vans, flame throwers, guns and sights.
1945
When war activities ceased, thoughts turned again to motor cars. Slowly, following much development and improvement, production grew.
1950
Five cars per week were produced of the Two Litre model, which was available in several body styles.
1953
The AC Ace, an open top two-seater sports car was produced and quickly gained a big following amongst sporting motorists. It was highly successful in British TClub' racing, being the type of fast, tough car that a private owner could race and rally and still use for everyday motoring. The AC Cobra evolved from the AC Ace .
1954
The Aceca Coupe was introduced at the London Motor Show and went into production the following year.
1957
Le Mans - Ace Bristol finished tenth overall. Efforts never concentrated solely on cars and the familiar blue invalid carriages were turned out by the hundreds at Thames Ditton, alongside the high powered sports cars.
1958
Le Mans - Special-bodied Ace Bristol finished eighth, a standard version ninth.
1961
Carroll Shelby, a Texan ex-race driver, entered negotiations with AC Cars and with the backing of The Ford Motor Company, proposed the installation of a large Ford vee eight engine in the current lightweight AC Ace. Built by AC Cars, the combination resulted in the AC Cobra, one of the fastest and most brutal sports cars ever produced.
1962
AC Cars production concentrated on manufacturing the AC Cobra. Each one was hand built at the factory in Thames Ditton.
1963
The AC Cobra caused a sensation by racing along the M1 motorway at 196 mph, leading to questions being raised in Parliament. Production of the AC Cobra was now 15 cars per week. The AC plant at Taggs Island, situated half a mile from the main AC Works, was fully occupied with the manufacture of motorised invalid carriages for the Ministry of Health. 1,200 invalid carriages were produced.
1964
Following the motorway sprint, a 70 mph legal speed limit was introduced. Two AC Cobras were entered in the Le Mans 24 Hour Race, the AC entry was the first British car to finish. By now, the 427 AC Cobra had the distinction of being listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the fastest production car in the world, a title which it held for several years.
1965
The AC Cobra wins The Sports Car World Championship.
1967
AC Cars produced the 428, a seven-litre sporting model with a body design by Frua of Turin. 29 Convertible and 51 Fastback vehicles were produced up to 1973, when production ceased.
1970
During the 1970s and early 1980s AC developed and produced the ME3000, a totally new mid-engined two-seater sports car.
1985
The updated 5.0 litre AC Cobra is re-introduced into North America, using the original tooling and meeting 50 State EPA and DOT Federal Regulations.
1986
After some 56 years of ownership, the Hurlock family sold their controlling interest in AC Cars to the joint ownership of Autokraft Limited and the Ford Motor Company. William Hurlock's son Derek retired as Chairman. The AC Ace prototype is displayed at the Birmingham Motor Show.
1988
AC Cars moved into a new purpose-built factory of some 90,000 square feet sited within the historic Brooklands race track, scene of so many achievements by AC Cars during the 1920s. The AC Ace is redesigned for the 1990's sports car market.
1990
The RlightweightS version of the AC Cobra is introduced.
1991
The AC Ace pre-production vehicle is constructed by Autokraft. The body styling is by International Automotive Design (IAD) of Worthing. IAD continue to assist AC Cars in design engineering to meet full International Certification regulations.
1992
Brian Angliss personally acquires Ford's interest in AC Cars Limited. The AC Ace is developed into its final production form for 1993 launch. The AC Cobra Lightweight is re-engineered to meet 1993 EEC and 49 State North American Certification Standards. AC Cars returns to London Showrooms after an absence of 50 years.
1993
The AC Ace receives full EEC type approval and is launched at The London Motorshow.
1994
The AC Ace enters production.
1995
The AC Ace unveiled to North America at the Detroit Motorshow.
1996
One of the world's best known classic sports cars - the AC Cobra - has been saved. A new company - AC Car Group Ltd - has acquired the assets and business of the former AC Cars company, Britain's car maker with the longest record of continuous production.
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- 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
These rather large beauties are right on our property line so my neighbor and I share them and share credit for their beauty
The road to happiness lies in two simple principles: find what it is that interests you and that you can do well, and when you find it put your whole soul into it - every bit of energy and ambition and natural ability you have.
John D. Rockefeller III
Flickr Photographers Project
I have been wanting to start a project for awhile, I had been bouncing ideas around for a bit, and finally decided to do a project photographing Flickr Photographers. I know we all hate being in front of the lens but, I thought it would be neat to put a face to the awesome works of the people we visit on a daily basis.
My first subject for this project was my good friend Stephen AKA SMGALLERY, please visit his stream it's amazing!!!!! Stephen is an amazing landscape photographer and his portraits ain't no joke either. Stephen is a self-taught photographer with an amazing eye, he loves to shoot anything and everything. He loves Peter Lik's work and is a huge inspiration to Stephen as well. Stephen is 28 years old and has been shooting for about 3 years now and is on his way up!!!!!!! He started with point and shoots and he was getting a ton of great feedback, so his dad helped him get his first DSLR a Nikon D80. He is now shooting with a D300 and an array of lenses. I am privileged to call him a friend and also happy he wanted to be a part of my project.
Hector
P.S. I am looking for other Flickr Photographers that would be interested in letting me shoot them for my project. Please send me a flickrmail if you are interested and I will get in touch to set up a time. Thanks!!!!!
Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: SHIN'S BASS SOLO (1 of 1) /
EL SOLO DE SHIN (1 de 1)
(Read in order, this is: SHOT/FOTO 29 of 48) 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.
FOTOHISTORY: In English / En Español
Ren: - whispering – It was a kind of welcome party because we just finished building our first dioramas, but that night you had a meeting with the producers.
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Ren: - susurrando- Era una especie de Fiesta de inauguración porque acabamos de construir los primeros dioramas, pero ese día tu tenías reunión con los productores.
LINKS:
- FOTOHISTORIAS en casa de Sheryl en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
- Hilo de las Fotohistorias de Shin y Yashiro en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
- Hilo de la Relación entre Shin y Yashiro en la sección de Penpals de Pullip .es
- Ayrin and Sheryl PHOTOSTORIES at Flickr
Not completely happy with today's 365 photo... but that's okay. You can't win them all!
I suppose this is my attempt at getting in the spirit for Christmas (which I'm really not.)
I'm miss home and bucket loads of snow! Scotland is great, but there is no snow (and probably wont be for Christmas! Boooo) Though, there is no shortage of hot chocolate with baileys and curling up under warm blankets, so that is nice!
Song of the Day - St. Vincent (with Andrew Bird) - What Me Worry
(this video makes me react in unexplainable ways... it is probably what I would consider the best video on youtube... so PLEASE watch it! Oh, and also... I fucking LOVE the lyrics, and can relate to them in a big way)
"What me worry? I never do
I'm always amused and amusing you
Sans le fear of impending doom
Life is like banquet food: pleasure to peruse
Do I amuse you, dear? Would you think me queer
if while standing beside you I opted instead to disappear? Disappear
In no hurry I'll sing my tune
All my skies the hue of a ruddy bruise
In my finest threads couture I'll call up my favorite muse
for a drink - half full - or two
Have I abused you, dear? You have had it to here
You say, "Love is just a bloodmatch to see who
endures lash after last with panache"
In the spring I'll dust off my lute, stuff my suitcase full of blues
and stir the dust underneath the thrust of my clicking heels
C'est la vie
What me worry? I never do
Life is one charming ruse for us lucky few
Have I fooled you, dear?
The time is coming near when I'll give you my hand and I'll say,
"It's been grand, but... I'm out of here
I'm out of here" "
Prades, Tarragona (Spain).
“The Hispania” was a company of buses founded in Reus between 1905 and 1909 and that communicated the populations of the Priorat with Reus until year 2004. This one was the bus stop of Prades.
"La Hispania" era una compañía de autobuses fundada en Reus entre 1905 y 1909 y que comunicó las poblaciones del Priorat con Reus hasta el año 2004. Ésta era la parada de Prades.
ENGLISH
Located near the highest point of the Muntanyes de Prades range, of which region it is the capital, the ‘red town’ of Prades, which gets its name from the characteristic red stone of the area, is located in the middle of a plateau at an altitude of 940 m, in a densely forested part of the comarca (roughly equivalent to a county) of Baix Camp in the province of Tarragona.
In the surroundings there are traces of prehistoric settlement, some neolithic, and also of Iberian/Pre Roman times. There is as yet no clear historical record until the time of the Reconquista (the reconquest by Christian forces of territory formerly under Saracen control) in the 1150s. At that time, these mountains were of key strategic importance and served as a defence line against the Saracens who had settled in the area around Siurana. Once Lleida and Tortosa fell to the Christian forces, Siurana was besieged and finally conquered, the Saracens were banished and the territory then settled by the victors. The political centre of gravity of the range then moved from Siurana to Prades, which received its township charter in 1159.
It is important to remember the Counts of Prades were always prominent in matters of internal politics and in the campaigns of expansion across the Mediterranean, and that in the grandest age of the County, as direct descendants of the King, they ranked high amongst the Catalan nobility. Their aristocratic power lasted until Mendizabal’s land disentailment law of 1835 and the title of Count of Prades is still preserved in the line of the Dukes of Medinaceli.
During the War of Separation (also known as the war of the Segadors) in the 17th century, in which Catalonia fought against Spain, the county of Prades was an important war zone. As a result of that war, parts of the walls and the castle were destroyed.
More info: www.prades.es/angles/angles.htm
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CASTELLANO
Situado cerca de la cima de Las Montañas de Prades, de las que ostenta la capitalidad, la villa vermella (rojiza) de Prades se encuentra en medio de un altiplano a 940 mts. de altitud en una zona de gran densidad boscosa de la comarca del Baix Camp en la provincia de Tarragona.
El entorno de Prades conserva indicios de poblamiento prehistórico, con restos de la época neolítica, que llegan hasta los asentamientos iberico--pre-romanos. No se tiene certeza de hechos históricos hasta la Reconquista durante la cual estas montañas constituyeron una pieza clave ya que sirvió como elemento de defensa a los serracenos que se habían establecido en el entorno de Siurana hasta que el Conde de Barcelona, Ramon Berenguer IV, a mediados del siglo XII, después de apoderarse de Lleida y Tortosa, estando Siurana totalmente sitiada, fue reducida y expulsó a los sarracenos y repobló la zona. El centro de gravedad política del macizo, en este momento, se desplazó de Siurana a Prades que el año 1159 recibió una Carta de Población.
Es importante remarcar que los condes de Prades estuvieron siempre presentes en los hechos de la política interior y en las campañas de expansión por el Mediterráneo y que en la época más esplendorosa del condado, como descendientes directos del rey, ostentaron categoría de primer orden entre la nobleza catalana. Su dominio señorial duró hasta la desamortización de Mendizábal en 1835 y el título de Conde de Prades aún se conserva en poder de los Medinaceli.
Durante la Guerra de Separación o de los Segadors (s. XVII), que enfrentó Cataluña con España, el condado de Prades fue un importante centro de operaciones bélicas. Como consecuencia de la guerra, fue destruida parte de la muralla y del castillo.
Más info: www.prades.es/espanol/espanol.htm
Best viewed Large on Black
I captured this image of the Tricolored Heron at the Shark Valley section of Everglades National Park in Florida. According to Wikipedia, the Tricolored Heron (formerly known in North America as the Louisiana Heron, is a small heron and a resident breeder from the Gulf of Mexico states of the USA and northern Mexico south through Central America and the Caribbean to central Brazil and Peru. There is some post-breeding dispersal to well north of the nesting range. Tricolored heron's breeding habitat is sub-tropical swamps. It nests in colonies, often with other herons, usually on platforms of sticks in trees or shrubs. In each clutch, 3–7 eggs are typically laid. This species measures from 22 to 30 inches (56 - 76cm) long and has a wingspan of 38 inches (96cm). The slightly larger male heron weighs about 14 /12 ounces (415gm) on average, while the female averages 11.8 ounces (334gm). It is a medium-large, long-legged, long-necked heron with a long pointed yellowish or greyish bill with a black tip. The legs and feet are dark. Adults have a blue-grey head, neck, back and upperwings, with a white line along the neck. The belly is white. In breeding plumage, they have long blue filamentous plumes on the head and neck, and buff ones on the back. The tricolored heron stalks its prey in shallow or deeper water, often running as it does so. It eats fish, crustaceans, reptiles, and insects.
Tricolored Heron on a Branch at Everglades National Park, Florida
"If you would be known, and not know, vegetate in a village; If you would know, and not be known, live in a city"
(Charles Caleb Colton)
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This is the largest dragonfly likely to visit a small garden pond. It has a largely black body with a series of apple-green markings along the abdomen, in both sexes, with some spots as well. The end of the abdomen is blue in the male. The thorax is also boldly marked with green.
Like other dragonflies, the Southern hawker is territorial and they often fly quite close to people before darting away again. Males challenge each other in flight, the wings making quite a clatter. Eggs are usually laid around the edge of the pond, amongst pond-side vegetation, in dead wood or in the soil. The larvae take two years to mature before climbing on to emergent vegetation for the adult to break out of the larval skin, which is then left as a husk on the weeds after the insect has hardened its wings and flown away.
Adults are often found hunting a long way from water, usually alongside trees and bushes and are commonly seen in gardens.
PHILADELPHIA HIGHWAY PATROL / DRILL TEAM THRILL SHOW preceding 19th Emerald Society Pipeband March on New Jersey Avenue between E and F Streets, NW, Washington DC on Tuesday afternoon, 14 May 2013 by Elvert Barnes Photography
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View On Black or the Ghouls will get ya!
This is my take on a recent visit to the Seaton Deleval Hall Mauselium with a great bunch of guys , Mike , Paul & Allan . We had discussed going here a month ago and i sent Mick a flash earth aerial shot after he seen a shot from Paul at the same spot. The text came in and it was on... the 4 of us would hit the joint at 7pm after dark and get busy with some wool and waftery. The location is dreamy for this type of stuff and with that its bloody spooky especially in the crypt beneath accessible by a small tunnel :O Upon arrival after having a deeky round i decided on dusting off my Samyang 8mm Fisheye to try and cram in the whole scene. I think it was a good choice as it captured a huge amount of the interior and even the doorway behind my head which wasnt that high really lol. Cracking lens for the money if you can deal with the fully manual settings. That said you dont really have to focus on it :D
In this scene you have Light Painter extraordinaire Mike Ridley who was testing out his new wool burning doofer which was canny cool :D The stone work was also lit up with a green torch.
The shot was mono'd up in Silver Efex Pro 2 which i thought really brought out the stone work. I will defo go back here as it has star trails written all over it (you can see part of the plough in the central hole in the roof) Infact i will go in the day time as i'd like to do an Equirectangular Pano also.
All in all i have to say it was a brilliant night and i should defo whack on the Sammy more often as it gives that different perspective. If anyone is after something a bit different then check out the lens which is around £220. Its now available for £250 chipped so it meters etc whereas on my D5000 it doesnt.
Please have a look at the other lads Streams, you wont be disappointed :D
The Prague Astronomical Clock or Prague Orloj (Czech: Pražský orloj [pra?ski? ?rl?i]) is a medieval astronomical clock located in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. The Orloj is mounted on the southern wall of Old Town City Hall in the Old Town Square and is a popular tourist attraction.
The Orloj is composed of three main components: the astronomical dial, representing the position of the Sun and Moon in the sky and displaying various astronomical details; "The Walk of the Apostles", a clockwork hourly show of figures of the Apostles and other moving sculptures; and a calendar dial with medallions representing the months.
The oldest part of the Orloj, the mechanical clock and astronomical dial, dates back to 1410 when it was made by clockmaker Mikuláš of Kadan and Jan Šindel, the latter a professor of mathematics and astronomy at Charles University.
Later, presumably around 1490, the calendar dial was added and clock facade decorated with gothic sculptures.
In 1552 it was repaired by Jan Taborský, clock-master of Orloj, who also wrote a report on the clock where he mentioned Hanuš as maker of the clock.
The Orloj stopped working many times in the centuries after 1552, and was repaired many times. In the 17th century moving statues were added, and figures of the Apostles were added after major repair in 1865-1866.
The Orloj suffered heavy damage on May 7 and especially May 8, 1945, during the Prague Uprising, when Germans directed incendiary fire from several armored vehicles and an anti-aircraft gun to the south-west side of the Old Town Square in an effort to silence the provocative broadcasting initiated by the National Committee on May 5. The hall and nearby buildings burned along with the wooden sculptures on the Orloj and the calendar dial face made by Josef Mánes. The machinery was repaired, the wooden Apostles restored by Vojtech Sucharda, and the Orloj started working again in 1948, but only after significant effort [1].
There exists a good deal of misinformation relating to the construction of the Orloj . For a long time it was believed that the Orloj was constructed in 1490 by clockmaster Jan Ruže (also called Hanuš) and his assistant Jakub Cech. Another fictitious story involves the clockmaker Hanuš being blinded on the order of the Prague Councillors.
From Wikipedia
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Everest trekking region, although fairly effortless compare to some of other trek, takes you high along trails to Tengboche monastery Everest Solu Khumbu is the district south and west of Mount Everest. It is inhabited by sherpa, cultural group that has achieve fame because of the develop of its men on climbing expeditions. Khumbu is the name of the northern half of this region above Namche, includes highest mountain (Mt. Everest 8848m.) in the world. Khumbu is in part of Sagarmatha National Park. This is a short trek but very scenic trek offers really superb view of the world's highest peaks, including Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Thamserku, Mt. Amadablam and other many snowy peaks. Fly from Kathmandu to Lukla it is in the Khumbu region and trek up to Namche Bazzar, Tyangboche and into the Khumjung village, a very nice settlement of Sherpas people. This trek introduction to Everest and Sherpa culture with great mountain views, a very popular destination for first time trekkers in Nepal. Justifiably well-known world uppermost mountain (8848m.) and also for its Sherpa villages and monasteries. Few days trek from Lukla on the highland, takes you to the entry to Sagarmatha National Park and town of Namche Bazaar is entrance of Everest Trek. Environment of the towering Himalayas is a very delicate eco-system that is effortlessly put out of balance.
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Everest Base Camp Trek well noon its spectacular mountain peaks and the devotion and openness of its inhabitants, the Everest region is one of the most popular destination for tourists in Nepal. While numerous of the routes through the mountains are difficult, there are plenty places to rest and enjoy a meal along the way. Additionally, don't worry about receiving lost. Just ask a local the way to the next village on your route, and they will direct you. Most Sherpas under the age of fifty can at least understand basic English, and many speak it fluently.
Annapurna Base Camp Trek is the major peaks of the western portion of the great Annapurna Himalaya, Annapurna South, Fang, Annapurna, Ganagapurna, Annapurna 3 and Machhapuchhare and including Annapurna first 8091 meters are arranged almost exactly in a circle about 10 miles in diameter with a deep glacier enclosed field at the center. From this glacier basin, known as the Annapurna base camp trek (Annapurna sanctuary trek), the Modi Khola way south in a narrow ravine fully 12 thousand ft. deep. Further south, the ravine opens up into a wide and fruitful valley, the domain of the Gurungs. The center and upper portions of Modi Khola offer some of the best short routes for trekking in Nepal and the valley is situated so that these treks can be easily joint with treks into the Kali Gandaki (Kali Gandaki is name of the river in Nepal) region to the west.
Upper Mustang Trekking name Make an escapade beginning from world deepest gorge Kaligandaki valley into world's highest area of Lo-Mangthang valley that passes through an almost tree-less barren landscape, a steep stony trail up and down hill and panorama views of high Annapurna Himalaya including Nilgiri, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and numerous other peaks. The trek passes through high peaks, passes, glaciers, and alpine valleys. The thousands years of seclusion has kept the society, lifestyle and heritage remain unaffected for centuries and to this date.
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Beginning of the firefighters' demonstration in Denfert Rochereau, the main banner in the middle says "All together" (Tous ensemble). This is taken from the top of bus stop.
Part of "Au feu, les pompiers !" (please watch in the order of the set, to better understand the chronology of events)
View Sunrise over the trees on Black
View Sunrise over the trees Map/EXIF
Canon EOS 7D + EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM @ 24 mm - 1/160 sec at f/8.0, ISO 100
Manual mode @ 0 EV E.C - Pattern metering - no flash
Subject Distance: ∞
I was up at 4am shooting the sunrise. For 2 hours, I heard nothing but surf and the wind and didn't see another soul. Talk about putting things in perspective.
47°56'18.09" N 124°38'51.35" W
Rialto Beach, Olympic National Park
Forks, Washington, USA
Taken on 09.04.2010, uploaded on 09.15.2010.
©2010 Adam James Steenwyk. Please contact me at ajamess [at] gmail [dot] com if you would like to use this photo. Blog: www.f128.info
Se el mar con l'onda salada,
el toccass la Baia del Re,
Cors San Gottard e via Meda,
sarien pien de forestee.
Fuss Gratosoeui on’isoletta,
piena de oliv e de agrumm
e ben piantada in Conchetta,
fuss 'na montagna col fumm,
se tutt quest chì el fuss possibil
ghe sariom minga nun.
Milan, bella Milan,
te see la mia innamorada.
Per ti, bella cittaa,
hoo pestaa ona gran crappada.
Stanott, chì in de per mi,
settaa su ona banchetta,
mi voraría vess poetta
e cantà Milan.
Se el Paradis che prometten,
el fuss bell come te see.
Se in de 'sto Regn trasportassen
el Vicolin di Lavandee.
Se i Sant cantassen in coro,
i canzonett meneghinn,
fuss angiolin e angiolette
tucc Martinitt e Stellinn
Se tutt quest chi el fuss possibil,
me faria Cappuccin.
Milan, bella Milan,
te see la mia innamorada.
Per ti, bella cittaa,
hoo pestaa ona gran crappada.
Stanott, chì in de per mi,
settaa su ona banchetta,
mi voraría vess poetta
e cantà Milan.
Le site du Stangala : grandterrier.net/wiki/index.php?title=Le_site_du_Stangala , fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stangala et www.bretagne.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/stanga... ) . Le Stangala ce sont les gorges de l'Odet entre Ergué-Gabéric et Quimper .
En venant de Landrévarzec on arrive par le lieu dit Stankou . A cet endroit normalement on trouve le chemin muletier qui dévalait jusqu'au moulin . Mais ça fait bien longtemps que je suis venu, les feuilles mortes effacent tout et les bornes indicatrices sont plus ou moins vandalisées . Résultat, je me suis aussi plus ou moins perdu .
Au bout de cette allée www.flickr.com/photos/valendrevarzecois/15770438430/in/ph... se trouve un vague sentier qui dégringole la pente . Heureusement il y a des traces dans les feuilles et quelques balises judicieusement placées .
Meilh Poul, site de l'ancien moulin .
Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, France .
Photographie J-P Leroy, droits réservés .
Pça. de Santa Maria - Barcelona (Spain).
EnFoCa KDD Barcelona 21/06/2009.
Vertorama of 3 shots.
ENGLISH
Barcelona‘s Ribera district is dominated by Santa María del Mar, an imposing church built between 1329 and 1383, at the height of Catalonia's maritime and mercantile preeminence. It is an outstanding example of Catalan Gothic, with a purity and unity of style that are very unusual in large mediaeval buildings.
The first mention of a church of Santa Maria by the sea dates from 998. The construction of the present building was promoted by the canon Bernat Llull, who was appointed archdean of Santa Maria in 1324. Construction work started on 25 March 1329, when the foundation stone was laid by king Alfons the Kind, as commemorated by a tablet in Latin and Catalan on the facade that gives onto Fossar de les Moreres. The architects in charge were Berenguer de Montagut (designer of the building) and Ramón Despuig, and during the construction all the guilds of the Ribera quarter were involved. The walls, the side chapels and the facades were finished by 1350. In 1379 there was a fire that damaged important parts of the works. Finally, on 3 November 1383 the last stone was added and on 15 August the first mass was celebrated. In 1428 an earthquake caused several casualties and destroyed the rose window in the west end. The new window, in the Flamboyant style, was finished by 1459 and one year later the glass was added. The images and the Baroque altar were destroyed in a fire in 1936. The chapel of the Blessed Sacrament, adjacent to the apse, was added in the 19th century.
According to the art historian Josep Bracons, the basic unit of measurement used in Santa Maria del Mar was the mediaeval foot of 33 centimetres. Measured in this way, the side chapels are 10 feet deep, the width of the side aisles is double this, while the central aisle is four times as wide, that is, 40 feet. The total width of the church is thus 100 mediaeval feet, which is also equal to the maximum height of the building.
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Mar%c3%ada_del_Mar,_Barcelona
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CASTELLANO
Santa María del Mar es una iglesia gótica de Barcelona, situada en el barrio de la Ribera y construida entre 1329 y 1383. Los maestros de obra fueron Berenguer de Montagut (el diseñador principal del edificio) y Ramón Despuig.
La construcción comenzó el 25 de marzo de 1329, tal como lo atestiguan las lápidas del portal de las Moreras (que da al Fossar de les Moreres). Un hecho destacable, que aún perdura: se acuerda que la obra había de pertenecer, exclusivamente, a los feligreses de la zona del puerto y de la Barceloneta, únicos responsables materiales del templo, ya que ellos fueron quienes la sufragaron, bien con su dinero o bien con su trabajo. Este hecho está en clara contraposición a la catedral que por aquellas mismas fechas también se estaba construyendo y que estaba asociada a la monarquía, a la nobleza y al alto clero. Parece ser que en la construcción participó activamente toda la población de la Ribera, en especial los descargadores del muelle, llamados galafates de la Ribera o bastaixos, los cuales llevaban las enormes piedras destinadas a la construcción de la iglesia desde la cantera real de Montjuïc y desde las playas, donde estaban los barcos que las habían traído a Barcelona, hasta la mismísima plaza del Borne, cargándolas en sus espaldas, una a una. La puerta principal de la iglesia homenajea a los bastaixos que ayudaron a su construcción.
Los muros, las capillas laterales y la fachada se terminaron alrededor de 1350. En 1379, a punto de acabarse el cuarto tramo de bóvedas, se incendiaron los andamios y las piedras sufrieron importantes daños. Finalmente, el 3 de noviembre de 1383 se colocó la última parte de la bóveda y el 15 de agosto del año siguiente se celebró la primera misa. En 1428 hubo un terremoto que causó el derrumbamiento del rosetón provocando algunas muertes, por la caída de las piedras del mismo. Aunque pronto se firmó un contrato para construir uno nuevo de estilo flamígero, que quedó acabado en 1459 y al año siguiente, fueron colocadas las vidrieras del mismo. La mayoría de las imágenes y el altar barroco añadidos durante los siguientes siglos resultaron quemados durante el incendio del templo el 19 y 20 de julio de 1936. Este incendio fue provocado por los anarquistas y comunistas que asaltaron el templo (así como muchas otras iglesias barcelonesas).
A día de hoy, esta iglesia es uno de los destinos más visitados de la ciudad. Este hecho se debe, en parte, a la novela de Ildefonso Falcones, La catedral del mar, que ha vendido más de un millón de ejemplares, y ha sido traducido a numerosas lenguas. También se hace referencia de ella, en la obra de Carlos Ruiz Zafón, en la novela El juego del ángel.
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Si tú no vuelves
se secarán todos los mares
y esperaré sin ti
tapiado al fondo de algún recuerdo
Si tú no vuelves
mi voluntad se hará paqueña...
Me quedaré aquí
junto a mi perro espiando horizontes
Si tú no vuelves
no quedarán más que desiertos
y escucharé por si
algún latido le queda a ésta tierra
Que era tan serena
cuando me querías
habia un perfume fresco que yo respiraba
era tan bonita, era así de grande
no tenía fin...
Y cada noche vendrá una estrella
a hacerme compañía
que te cuente cómo estoy
y sepas lo que hay
Dime amor, amor, amor
estoy aqui ¿no ves?
Si no vuelves no habrá vida
no sé lo que haré
Si tú no vuelves
no habrá esperanza ni habrá nada
Caminaré sin tí
con mi tristeza bebiendo lluvia
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About this shot
I almost can't believe it but it appears to be true... the gherkin (or St. Mary Axe 30) is 180 meters tall. The Euromast in Rotterdam (where I live) is 185 meters. Only a 5 meter difference, but it actually *feels* as if it's twice the size of this bulky building!
No wonder I couldn't get it all in here, going landscape! ;-)
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Date: Taken on March 11, 2012 at 7.50pm CET
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Exposure 30 sec.
Aperture f/22.0
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Exposure Bias -5/3 EV
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I was on my way home when I noticed as he was coming towards me from below just how predominant was his shadow, the sun the angle everything was in place for the shadow shot and yep.. could not resist and in ze basket it went.. I liked the perspective and angle, i hesitated to do a monochrome but decided against the idea.. :-)
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Je rentrais doucement vers la maison losque j'ai remarque l'importance du jeu d'ombres qui entourait ce pieton.. j'ai pas pu resister vu l'angle les coulerus et le moment anodin pour ce genre de prise.. et bingo dans la boite a image .. :-)
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El verderón europeo o verderón común (Carduelis chloris) es un pequeño pájaro cantor del orden de los Passeriformes y de la familia Fringillidae (como los pinzones). Es una especie común en la Península ibérica. Descripción Mide de 13 a 15 cm de largo. El macho es de color verde amarillento, con llamativas manchas amarillas en las alas y cola. La hembra es de color más apagado y tienen tonos marrón castaño en la parte posterior, y las manchas de sus alas y cola son de color amarillo pálido. Es un ave que se adapta fácilmente en cautividad. Canto Su gorjeo está bastante articulado e intercala algunas notas típicas de llamada, aparece puntuado por un silbido sostenido nasal, que parece como si fuera producido por una inspiración forzada. Imita también los cantos de otras aves. Alimentación Su pico corto y cónico es lo suficientemente poderoso para cascar semillas grandes y duras. Semillas de cereales, tomadas sólo cuando se han desprendido de la espiga; semillas de árboles: sámaras de olmo (Ulmus minor), tilo (Tilia spp.) y fresno (Tecoma amarilla), piñones; bayas como las de tejo (Taxus baccata), zarza (Rubus ulmifolius) y escaramujo (Rosa canina); insectos, entre los cuales se cuentan áfidos, hormigas, escarabajos y también arañas. En algunas ocasiones devora los brotes de árboles frutales, pero raramente hasta el punto de constituir una plaga. En otoño visita los viñedos y frutales para comer fruta madura. Soporta bien los rigores del invierno y sabe encontrar su alimento incluso cuando la capa de nieve es espesa. Hábitat En aquellas zonas de vegetación escasa y poco densa se confina en los pinares, que constituyen quizás su hábitat original. En todos los demás lugares se le encuentra en los alrededores de casas, jardines y granjas, permaneciendo ausente de los lugares más remotos de la campiña. A finales del verano, se congrega en grandes bandadas, que merodean por los campos arados y silos en busca del grano caído y semillas de plantas silvestres, especialmente aquellas que medran en terreno cultivado. Reproducción Cuando llega el mes de marzo el macho alterna su silbido inspirado con un vuelo ascendente desde la rama en que se posa y una especie de suspensión en el aire por medio de lentos aleteos, a la manera de las mariposas o murciélagos, sin cesar de gorjear. Esta acción constituye la parte principal de su exhibición galante. Cría en las arboledas y arbustos tupidos de las zonas habitadas, parques, jardines, huertos, frutales y en los cipreses de los cementerios y todos los bosquecillos e hileras de árboles del ámbito rural. Tiende a anidar en grupos. Por regla general, el nido suele ser construido en un seto o arbusto verde con raicillas finas, musgo y lana; es revestido de raíces, pelos, plumas. Los huevos, de 4 a 6, son puestos en mayo; su color varía entre el blanco sucio y el azul verdoso con manchas pardas, rojizas o violáceas, y sus dimensiones son de 19 por 12 mm. Sólo la hembra cuida de la incubación, que dura dos semanas; entre tanto, es alimentada por el macho que permanece inmóvil desde un posadero cercano. Luego ambos, una vez nacidas las crías, los alimentan durante 13-16 días por regurgitación de insectos y de semillas aplastadas. Piden alimento a sus padres con un interminable. Cuando la hembra se dispone a hacer otro nido, el padre tiene que quedarse sólo a cargo de ellas hasta que consigan el alimento por sí mismas. Cuando adquieren sus primeras plumas, permanecen junto a sus padres, formando un grupo familiar muy unido. Realizan dos puestas anuales, ocasionalmente tres. Al final de la época de cría se reúnen en bandadas numerosas que incluyen también pájaros migrantes que llegan del norte en otoño y vuelan sin rumbo a través de bosques, campos, estepas y cultivos.
i just finished applying for uni - the final two years of my course has to be at another uni, i got a great reference from my tutor which was great but i'm still slightly nervous so fingers crossed until i hear back from them.
i love all the red here - crimson is one of my favourite colours and it's odd how todays idea came around - i was just on my way home from uni and i just visualized this out of nowhere and it came out almost exactly as i imagined which is in fact very rare.
Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: AFTER THE CONCERT (6 of 9): Shin and Near /
DESPUÉS DEL CONCIERTO (6 de 9): Shin y Near
(Read in order, this is: SHOT/FOTO 97 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.
FOTOSTORY: In English / En Español
Near: (I heard you... ¬¬)
L: Remember what I told you about patience... ^_^u
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Near: (Te he oido...¬¬)
L: Recuerda lo que te he dicho de tener paciencia... ^_^u
LINKS:
- Las FOTOHISTORIAS de Sheryl en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
bighugelabs.com/flickr/onblack.php?id=2694215822&size...
La Canción Desesperada
Emerge tu recuerdo de la noche en que estoy.
El río anuda al mar su lamento obstinado.
Abandonado como los muelles en el alba.
Es la hora de partir; ¡oh abandonado!
Sobre mi corazón llueven frías corolas.
¡Oh sentina de escombros, feroz cueva de náufragos!
En tí se acumularon las guerras y los vuelos.
De tí alzaron las alas los pájaros del canto.
Todo te lo tragaste, como la lejanía.
Como el mar; como el tiempo. ¡Todo en ti fue naufragio!
Era la alegre hora del asalto y el beso.
La hora del estupor que ardía como un faro.
Ansiedad de piloto, furia de buzo ciego,
turbia embriaguez de amor, ¡todo en ti fue naufragio!
En la infancia de niebla mi alma alada y herida.
Descubridor perdido, ¡todo en ti fue naufragio!
Te ceñiste al dolor, te agarraste al deseo.
Te tumbó la tristeza, ¡todo en ti fue naufragio!
Hice retroceder la muralla de sombra,
anduve más allá del deseo y del acto.
Oh carne, carne mía, mujer que amé y perdí,
a ti en esta hora húmeda, evoco y hago canto.
Como un vaso albergaste la infinita ternura,
y el infinito olvido te trizó como a un vaso.
Era la negra, negra soledad de las islas,
y allí, mujer de amor; me acogieron tus brazos.
Era la sed y el hambre, y tú fuiste la fruta.
Era el duelo y las ruinas, y tú fuiste el milagro.
¡Ah mujer, no sé cómo pudiste contenerme
en la tierra de tu alma, y en la cruz de tus brazos!
Mi deseo de ti fue el más terrible y corto,
el más revuelto y ebrio, el más tirante y ávido.
Cementerio de besos, aún hay fuego en tus tumbas,
aún los racimos arden picoteados de pájaros.
Oh la boca mordida, oh los besados miembros,
oh los hambrientos dientes, oh los cuerpos trenzados.
Oh la cópula loca de esperanza y esfuerzo
en que nos anudamos y nos desesperamos.
Y la ternura, leve como el agua y la harina.
Y la palabra apenas comenzada en los labios.
Ése fue mi destino y en él viajó mi anhelo,
y en él cayó mi anhelo, ¡todo en ti fue naufragio!
Oh sentina de escombros, en ti todo caía,
qué dolor no exprimiste, qué olas no te ahogaron.
De tumbo en tumbo aún llameaste y cantaste
de pie como un marino en la proa de un barco.
Aún floreciste en cantos, aún rompiste en corrientes.
Oh sentina de escombros, pozo abierto y amargo.
Pálido buzo ciego, desventurado hondero,
descubridor perdido, ¡todo en ti fue naufragio!
Es la hora de partir, la dura y fría hora
que la noche sujeta a todo horario.
El cinturón ruidoso del mar ciñe la costa.
Surgen frías estrellas, emigran negros pájaros.
Abandonado como los muelles en el alba.
Sólo la sombra trémula se retuerce en mis manos.
Ah más allá de todo. Ah más allá de todo.
Es la hora de partir. ¡Oh abandonado!
Pablo Neruda
Chile
Lago de Atitlán
Sololá
Guatemala
A sunset view from the beach in White Rock near Vancouver, BC, Canada
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About this photo: What a great way to finish the day with an amazing sunset in White Rock near Vancouver, BC, Canada. I took the day off that as our daughter had a martial arts test in the morning for her next belt. After that she had a soccer tournament which was the last of the season and then we headed out to White Rock to pick up something. Since this was near the beach we were staying for the sunset as it was already past 5pm. And what a sunset it was!!
For a short video I took with my cell phone that evening, have a look here: youtu.be/ioSe9WxNBeM
~Camera Settings:
*Camera Model: Sony ILCA-77M2
*Focal Length: 16mm
*F-Number: F/13
*Exposure Time: 1/20 sec.
*ISO Speed: ISO-100
*Exposure Program: Manual (M)
Thank you for dropping by and I hope you like this photo!
Ann :-)
Some information about White Rock: With a population of about 19,000, White Rock is located in the southwest corner of the Lower Mainland, 45km from Vancouver and only five minutes to the Canada/US border. It's a wonderful seaside community clustered around an 8km sandy beach and the shallow waters of Semiahmoo Bay. The waterfront includes a promenade that is about 2.5km long, fully accessible to the disabled and parents with strollers. The heritage pier, train station, large beached "white rock", and colourful sidewalk cafes create a special ambience throughout the area. It's a fun spot to visit any time of the year.
Some information about Vancouver: Vancouver is known as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Vancouver is Canada's third largest city and is located by the Pacific Ocean on a peninsula surrounded by water and in the distance there are the mountains. Vancouver is considered a pretty clean and safe city with a great variety of shops, museums, theatre, outdoor activities (hiking, walking, kayaking, sailing, skiing on the local mountains in the winter) and more. Walking around Stanley Park is a favourite thing to do for tourist and locals alike. This beautiful park extends from the city centre of Vancouver almost to the North Shore. With wonderful views of the mountains and the ocean around every corner, downtown Vancouver is one of the most picturesque cities in the world. Walk along Robson Street, the most popular shopping street. Experience Chinatown with the different kinds of building and stores, walk on the beaches of English Bay and the seawall of Stanley Park, enjoy a walk in Gastown with the old steam clock and the many gift shops.
Look out for some Hollywood film sets as Vancouver is used for many big Hollywood movies and shows. That's why you might hear that Vancouver is called "Hollywood North". Here are some examples of shows and movies that were/are filmed here: "Deadpool 1 & 2", "The X-Files", "The Good Doctor", "Colony", "Arrow", "The Flash", "Supernatural", "Stargate-SG1", "The 6th Day", "Kiss of the Dragon", "Small Ville" and many many more. Then there is also the Canada Place, the stadiums, the Harbour Lookout, the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Science World, the Vancouver Art Gallery and much more! All of these attractions are located within minutes from the city centre.
Vancouver is also popular in the winter for winter activities. There are 3 local mountains where you can do any type of winter sport. There is Grouse Mountain, most famous for it's stunning views over the city and fresh powder snow. Grouse Mountain is accessible by skyride...this is a big gondola that will take you up to the top of the mountain. Mount Seymour and Cypress Mountain are famous too and you also get wonderful views from the top of these mountains. As you can see...Vancouver has lots to offer. The Winter Olympics were held here in 2010 as well.
I think I may have confused a few people with yesterday's image. I apologize. I posted it with only the title "Platform 9 3/4s". Never thought to explain it given the Harry Potter coverage. Sometimes I'm too geeky. Apologies to everyone who didn't get it. Some people did get it though, and I think some that did get the reference believed it was a joking reference.
I wasn't joking. That is Platform 9 3/4s. Honest. The real thing.
I took that shot in King's Cross Station, which is the train station where J. K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter books, has Harry and his friends leave from at the start of each year to travel to Hogwart's School of Wizardry and Witchcraft.
That column is the actual column you see in all the Harry Potter films and read about in the books. When Harry and the Hogwart's students from London leave for their year at Hogwart's they run "into" that brick column. It's a sort of gateway to a special train platform that's hidden in another "dimension" so normal non-magical people (called "muggles") can't see it. The platform is number "9 3/4s" as it lies 3/4s of the way from platform 9. Actually, I think J. K. Rowling called it that because it's just a more interesting name than Platform 9 1/2 or Platform 9A (there actually is a 9A and a 9B Platform in the real world so that really wouldn't have worked).
However there was a problem that was only discovered after the books were published. The column to Platform 9 3/4s is in the older part of King's Cross. The problem is: the older part of King's Cross only goes up to Platform 8. Platforms 9 through 11 are in a modern addition to King's Cross and look nothing like the older section.... and there are no brick columns. As well, Platform 9 lies on the other side of the ticket booth behind a security wall. The kids of Hogwarts couldn't get to the platform without "muggle" tickets, and even if they did their parents definitely couldn't have accompanied them as they do in the books. I suppose magic could have solved all that though.
So the film crew had to fudge it and pretend the landing between Platform 4 and 5 is where Platform 9 3/4's is. And frankly, who's to say that the Wizards didn't add it to King's Cross magically but get the platform location wrong? ;-)
The management of King's Cross didn't have it so easy, though. When the books became popular they were inundated with thousands of children who wanted to see Platform 9 3/4s, but where do you hang the sign?? If in the old section it would be wrong (and goodness, think of all the little children who would be so confused by that encounter they could never again navigate their way through a British Train Station! ;-). Unfortunately, there was nothing to hang a sign on in the new wing, and you couldn't let any kids past the security to see it anyway! So a compromise was come to: Management found a quiet little archway next to the entrance to the new wing where they could hang the sign. Technically it's close to being the right location, but it's not in the new spiffy, steel and glass wing that has no brick columns and it's outside the security area. To finish it off they also took one of the station luggage carts the Hogwarts students use in the books and mounted the rear section to the wall so it looks like it's "passing through" the wall on its way to Platform 9 3/4s.
Hence the title of this shot: "Platform 9 3/4s Official Location"
Sam : www.flickr.com/photos/thetallsam/4413212247/
Marine : www.flickr.com/photos/marine-armstrong/
Catherine : www.flickr.com/photos/minacat/
Michel : www.flickr.com/photos/chansiaux/4414725553/
Jean Marc : www.flickr.com/photos/jeem-white/
Anne : www.flickr.com/photos/12346165@N00/4415873185/in/pool-pet...
Nicolas : www.flickr.com/photos/activpix/4417506085/in/pool-petitpr...
Paula : www.flickr.com/photos/paula6805/4417859499/in/pool-petitp...
Sophie : www.flickr.com/photos/sophielapadu/4417841653/in/pool-pet...
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Varios pliegues rígidos y casi paralelos son el esqueleto de Thecamoeba , quizá uno de los endoesqueletos más primitivos y sencillos que existan en la Naturaleza -apenas unas estrías marcadas en su interior-. Son los raíles por los que esta ameba de cuerpo plano de deja deslizar dirigiendo su movimiento en cada momento y son también los invisibles muros de contención, a los que su cuerpo se ancla en sus paseos por las superficies del fondo acuático.
Caminando sobre el fondo, el cuerpo de Thecamoeba striata se desliza silenciosamente, fundiéndose a cada paso con la transparencia de una gota de agua que se deshace a cada instante sobre el infinito acuático, hoy ha chocado con un caparazón de cristal, ya vacío de Gomphonema acuminatum , y casi espoleada por su extremo afilado inicia su carrera hacia otra parte.
Cuando avanza, Thecamoeba extiende su lisa lengua viva sobre el fondo, como si fuese lava fría, barre así cualquier poso de vida que cayó a los sedimentos imitando una lluvia, lluvia incesante de pequeñas partículas de otros seres: bacterias, minúsculas algas que ahora se mezclan y fluyen en corrientes por su interior.
La ameba Thecamoeba no extiende su cuerpo en brazos al caminar como lo hacen otras de sus hermanas como Amoeba o Mayorella , camina por los raíles de su dorso, tres o cuatro repliegues rígidos que contienen su cuerpo dentro de una fina película completamente invisible.
En el interior de Thecamoeba striata se sitúa un núcleo liso en forma de disco que dirige toda la actividad de esta avalancha transparente y fluida. En la parte posterior, se abre como un cráter una gran vacuola pulsante, que expulsa el exceso de líquido que se acumula en el interior de este diminuto cuerpo bombeándolo hacia el exterior a ritmo de un corazón muy lento.
Thecamoeba striata es casi hermana gemela de Thecamoeba quadrilineata, pero presenta su núcleo con un nucleolo periférico y dividido en varias porciones, mientras que en Thecamoeba quadrilineata es íntegro mientras y de contorno circular. Se trata de amebas que siempre viven sobre superficies húmedas o sumergidas a poca profundidad.
Thecamoeba striata es una de las numerosas amebas que viven sobre los fondos del Lago de Sanabria de donde se cita por primera vez.
El vídeo, realizada a 400 aumentos empleando la técnica de contraste de interferencia, reproduce al doble de la velocidad normal los movimientos de esta ameba y se ha grabado sobre una muestra recolectada a cinco metros de profundidad, el 15 de mayo de 2015, por Laura, Mª José y Tomás en las inmediaciones de la Isla de Moras en el Lago de Sanabria (Zamora), desde el catamarán Helios Sanabria el primer catamarán construido en el Planeta propulsado por energía eólica y solar.
presentación ponencia congreso internacional de Limnología
informes de contaminación en el Lago de Sanabria
informe de evolución de la contaminación en el Lago de Sanabria
San Lorenzo 2008 - Huesca (Spain).
According to the tradition, the eve of the 10 of August a member of a group is raised to place in the statue of the saint the typical green "pañoleta" (kerchief). This statue is at considerable height, on the entrance of the Church of San Lorenzo.
Según la tradición, la víspera del 10 de agosto un miembro de una peña es alzado para colocar a la figura del santo la típica pañoleta verde. Esta figura está a considerable altura, sobre la entrada de la Iglesia de San Lorenzo.
ENGLISH
Saint Lawrence (c. 225 – 258) (Latin: Laurentius, meaning "laurelled") was one of the seven deacons of ancient Rome who were martyred during the persecution of Roman Emperor Valerian in the year 258.
The "Acts" of St Lawrence were lost by the time of Saint Augustine, one of whose sermons on Saint Lawrence (Sermo 302, de Sancto Laurent.) admits that his narration was gained from tradition instead of reciting the Acts as was his preferred custom. Such early legends made Lawrence a native of Huesca (Roman Osca) in Hispania Tarraconensis who had received religious instruction from Archdeacon Sixtus in Rome. When Sixtus became Bishop of Rome in 257, Lawrence was ordained a deacon and was placed in charge of the administration of Church goods and care for the poor. For this duty, he is regarded as one of the first archivists and treasurers of the Church and was made the patron of librarians.
According to lore, among the treasure of the Roman church entrusted to Lawrence for safe-keeping was the Holy Chalice, the cup from which Jesus and the Apostles drank at the Last Supper. Lawrence was able to spirit this away to Huesca with a letter and a supposed inventory, where it lay hidden and unregarded for centuries.
By tradition, Lawrence was sentenced at San Lorenzo in Miranda, martyred at San Lorenzo in Panisperna, and buried in the Via Tiburtina in the Catacomb of Cyriaca by Hippolytus and Justinus, a presbyter. Tradition holds that Lawrence was burned or "grilled" to death, hence his association with the gridiron. During his torture Lawrence cried out "This side’s done, turn me over and have a bite. (Assum est, inquit, versa et manduca.)".
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_of_Rome
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CASTELLANO
San Lorenzo fue uno de los siete diáconos de Roma, ciudad donde fue martirizado con una parrilla en 258. En latín se llamaba Laurentius (‘laureado’).
Se sitúa el nacimiento de Lorenzo de Roma en Huesca, en la Hispania Tarraconensis. Cuando en 257 Sixto fue nombrado papa, Lorenzo fue ordenado diácono, y encargado de administrar los bienes de la Iglesia y el cuidado de los pobres. Por esta labor, es considerado uno de los primeros archivistas y tesoreros de la Iglesia, y es el patrón de los bibliotecarios.
La leyenda dice que entre los tesoros de la Iglesia confiados a Lorenzo se encontraba el Santo Grial (la copa usada por Jesús y los Apóstoles en la Última Cena) y que consiguió enviarlo a Huesca, junto a una carta y un inventario, donde fue escondido y olvidado durante siglos.
Según la leyenda, Lorenzo fue quemado vivo en una hoguera, concretamente en una parrilla, cerca del Campo de verano, en Roma. Se dice que en medio del martirio, exclamó: Assum est, inqüit, versa et manduca (‘asado estoy, denme vuelta y coman’). Se considera que este hecho fue creado por los hagiógrafos, ya que no hubo testigos cristianos.
Su santo se celebra el 10 de agosto, día en el cual según la tradición recibió martirio.
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Where: Sweden, Östergötland, Bjärka säby. google maps
When: 20100605
How and why: Mainly the colour contrast. And I liked how tall the rape seed grew compared to the house.
Editing: Combining two exposures because of difficult contrast.
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Aperture: f/22.0
Focal Length: 168 mm
ISO Speed: 200
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Enric Miralles Moya (25 February 1955 – 3 July 2000) was a Spanish architect. He graduated from the School of Architecture of Barcelona (ETSAB) at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) in 1978. After establishing his reputation with a number of collaborations with his first wife Carme Pinós, the couple separated in 1991. He later married fellow architect Benedetta Tagliabue, and the two practiced together as EMBT Architects. Miralles' magnum opus and his largest project, the new Scottish Parliament Building was unfinished at the time of his death.
Barcelona (English /bɑrsɨˈloʊnə/, Catalan: [bərsəˈɫonə], Spanish: [barθeˈlona]) is the capital of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain, with a population of 1,620,943[1] within its administrative limits on a land area of 101.4 km2 (39 sq mi). The urban area of Barcelona extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of around 4.5 million within an area of 803 km2 (310 sq mi),[2][3] being the sixth-most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, London, the Ruhr, Madrid and Milan. About five million[4][5][6][7][8] people live in the Barcelona metropolitan area. It is also the largest metropolis on the Mediterranean Sea. It is located on the Mediterranean coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs and is bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola ridge (512 metres (1,680 ft)).
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A structure with flexible and transparent rooms: In December 2001, following in-depth debates, the board of the BMW AG has voted in favour of the architectural concept by COOP HIMMELB(L)AU. The outstanding concept of the BMW Welt is characterised very much by the unique roof structure and the so-called Double Cone.
The 16,000 m² of cloud roof which emanates from the forming Double Cone is only carried by twelve hinged columns and creates the impression that it is floating. In its basic system, it consists of an upper and a lower girder grillage with a basic grid of five by five metres. Between the layers, diagonal struts are inserted which link the two layers of girder grillage, hereby creating a spatial supporting structure.
The Double Cone which protrudes prominently from the entire building acts as a powerful and dynamic eye-catcher. The cyclone made of glass and steel, winding upwards, ending in the roof which is suspended freely, floating just like a cloud, is created by a dynamic deformation of the two girder layers and constitutes one of the main supporting points of the roof.
The architectural concept of the BMW Welt combines form and function. This is shown in the elegant steel facade, for example, which serves the function of air-conditioning the BMW Welt, among other things. For this purpose, the solar energy which is lead from the roof to the facades contributes to the heating of the building and the ventilation of the building is also implemented with the large wall areas. Enveloping surfaces made of glass create a thermically comfortable surface temperature. Vegetation outside, specifically near the natural ventilation elements bind dust particles and also have a cooling effect.
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Her geçen gün israi'in yaptığı alçak saldırıda sayısı artan şehit kardeşlerimizin Ruhuna, Sağ kalıp yaralanan gazi ve orada zulüm altında olan kardeşlerimize hep birlikte dua edelim inşallah...
Allahım
Efendimiz Muhammed'e ve bütün âl ve ashabına, kâinatın zerrâtı adedince salât ve selâm et. Âlemlerin Rabbi olan Allah'a hamd olsun.
Ey Ehad ve Vâhid ve Samed olan,
Ey Ondan başka hiçbir ilâhbulunmayan,
Ey bir olan ve hiçbir şeriki bulunmayan,
Ey bütün mülk O'nun olan ve bütün hamd O'na mahsus olan,
Ey hayatı veren ve ölümü veren,
Ey bütün hayır elinde bulunan,
Ey herşeye hakkıyla kadir olan,
Ey bütün mahlûkatın dönüşü Ona olan Allahım Bu kelimelerin hakkı için...
Biz Filistin’li, din kardeşlerimizden bihaber Müslümanlar olarak, kendimizi sana şikayet ediyoruz. Halimizi sana arz ediyoruz Rabbim...
Filistindeki Gazze'deki Kardeşlerimize Yardım eyle, Onları Muhafaza Eyle,
Allahım
Ehadiyetinin sırrı hürmetine Filistine Yardım eyle,
Ey kavmi içinde Nuh'un duasına icabet eden, ey düşmanlarına karşı İbrahim'e yardım eden, ey Yusuf'u tekrar Yakub'a kavuşturan, ey Eyyüb'den zararı kaldıran, ey Zekeriya'nın duasına cevap veren, ey Yunus ibni Mettâ'nın tevbesini kabul eden Allahım!
Bu müstecap duaların sahiplerinin hürmetine Filistindeki Müslüman Kardeşlerimizi, İsrail canilerinin şerlerinden muhafaza etmeni,Senden istiyoruz ve Yalvarıyoruz. Allah’ım, Kur’ân hakkı için,
Yâ Rab! Habib-i Ekrem Aleyhissalâtü Vesselâm hürmetine ve İsm-i Âzam hakkına,duâlarımızı kabul buyur...
Âmin, âmin, âmin.
Kuran-ı kerim'de israiloğulları ile ilgili ayetlerden bir kaç tanesi;
BAKARA SÛRESİ (83)
Hani biz İsrailoğulları'ndan "Allah'tan başkasına ibadet etmeyeceksiniz anne babaya yakınlara yetimlere yoksullara iyilik edeceksiniz herkese güzel sözler söyleyeceksiniz namazı kılacaksınız zekatı vereceksiniz" diye söz almıştık. Sonra pek azınız hariç yüz çevirerek sözünüzden döndünüz.
MÂİDE SÛRESİ (12)
Andolsun Allah İsrailoğullarından sağlam söz almıştı. Onlardan on iki temsilci -başkan- seçmiştik. Allah şöyle demişti: "Sizinle beraberim. Andolsun eğer namazı kılar zekatı verir ve elçilerime inanır onları desteklerseniz (fakirlere gönülden yardımda bulunarak) Allah'a güzel bir borç verirseniz elbette sizin kötülüklerinizi örterim ve andolsun sizi içinden ırmaklar akan cennetlere koyarım. Ama bundan sonra sizden kim inkar ederse mutlaka o dümdüz yoldan sapmıştır."
İSRÂ SÛRESİ (4)
Biz Kitap'ta (Tevrat'ta) İsrailoğullarına "Yeryüzünde muhakkak iki defa bozgunculuk yapacaksınız ve büyük bir kibre kapılarak böbürleneceksiniz" diye hükmettik.
The kids live in a sleep-deprived culture. Our society has been very cavalier about our disregard for needing sleep. Changing school times is just a small piece of the discussion.
So yeah... Last night was bad. I couldn't sleep no matter how hard I tried, so I stayed up texting a friend of mine because he was sick and not able to sleep either. We kept each other company. I tossed and turned and just gave up.
Then I thought... I started to pray. Not the regular, "Our father, who art in heaven..." but I just started talking.... It was kind of nice to just talk. Then I directed it towards my aunt. I spent a good half an hour to an hour doing that. After I was finished, I just lied still and waited until the alarm went off.
But the weird thing was... I was completely hyper and energetic running on empty. My friends were getting a bit annoyed/scared haha.
Anyway, I'm off to teach karate! I have to be a hard-ass tonight =/ Well, oh well. It's their promotional tomorrow.
Anyway, now that teaching is over... I have more and more shit to deal with. Have you every felt so useless as your best friend tells you how much she wants to die? I have. I feel it right now. If she goes through with this, it will be another death on my hands, more blood. Another death I had to sit by and watch because there was nothing I could do. What's wrong with me? I used to be so good at helping people.
And now I don't know if she's listening.
"As I look out outside
I can see the rain about to start
The air is damp but warm
And I remember how you used to feel
And I see your face
My cold reflection scares me at this hour
How I wish I could sleep
If only I could slow my mind a bit
(Chorus)
Then when I see you I forget the pain
And melt away with you
Only a day is passed and
I can't help but feel that I've lost you
Your room confines my thoughts
And then my worries drift when I'm with you
But I don't want to live
I never know just when we'll meet again
(Chorus)
What is it that feeds this
Haven't I learned enough from yesterday
I really don't need this
Haven't I had enough of this today
Then I sit at home
My walls reflect how my life is so bleak
And I feel so alone
I break down and call you 'cuz I'm weak
If I can see what you are
If I could blow away my clouded sight
Realize you made me a fool
If I mean nothing what else can I say
(Chorus)
I've lost you
I've lost you."
("Only A Day" by Goldfinger)