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History: The A-26, the last aircraft designated as an "attack bomber," was designed to replace the Douglas A-20 Havoc/Boston. It incorporated many improvements over the earlier Douglas designs. The first three XA-26 prototypes first flew in July 1942, and each was configured differently: Number One as a daylight bomber with a glass nose, Number Two as a gun-laden night-fighter, and Number Three as a ground-attack platform, with a 75-millimeter cannon in the nose. This final variant, eventually called the A-26B, was chosen for production.
Upon its delivery to the 9th Air Force in Europe in November 1944 (and the Pacific Theater shortly thereafter), the A-26 became the fastest US bomber of WWII. The A-26C, with slightly-modified armament, was introduced in 1945. The A-26s combat career was cut short by the end of the war, and because no other use could be found for them, many A-26s were converted to JD-1 target tugs for the US Navy.
A strange aircraft-designation swap occurred in 1948, when the Martin B-26 Marauder was deactivated and the Douglas A-26 was re-designated the B-26. (It kept this designation until 1962.) B-26s went on to serve extensively in both the Korean and Vietnam wars. In Vietnam, they were commonly used in the Counter-Insurgency (COIN) role, with very heavy armament and extra power. This version, the B-26K, was based in Thailand and was, to confuse things further, called the A-26 for political reasons. B-26s were also used for training, VIP transport, cargo, night reconnaissance, missile guidance and tracking, and as drone-control platforms.
Post-war uses of the airplane included luxurious executive transport (Smith Tempo I; Tempo II and Biscayne 26; LAS Super-26; Berry Silver-Sixty; Monarch-26; On-Mark Marketeer/Marksman), aerial surveying and, most notably, firefighting, a role in which it is still occasionally used today.
Nicknames: Unknown
Specifications (A-26B):
Engines: Two 2000hp Pratt & Whitney R-2800-79 radial piston engines
Weight: Empty 22,370 lbs., Maximum Takeoff 35,000 lbs.
Wing Span: 70ft. 0in.
Length: 50ft. 9in.
Height: 18ft. 6in.
Performance:
Maximum Speed at 15,000 ft: 355 mph
Ceiling: 22,100 ft
Range: 1,400 miles
Armament:
Six 12.7mm (0.5 in.) machine guns in nose
Two 12.7mm (0.5 in.) machine guns each in ventral and dorsal turrets
6000 lbs. of bombs
Eight 127mm (5-inch) rockets
Number Built: 2,446
Number Still Airworthy: 40
Exposición LA VIDA OCULTA DEL AGUA; en la UNED de Barbastro
Hoy con nuestro agradecimiento a Bárbara Barrera por su precioso artículo sobre diatomeas en la revista Vidriooh!
Artículo LA BIODIVERSIDAD OCULTA
Staurastrum, es alga estrellada y espinosa y siempre es alga de equilibrios y simetría como todas las de esta familia de los désmidos que incluye lunas, estrellas y gemas llenas de vida, lunas como Closterium, estrellas como Staurastrum,y gemas como Cosmarium. Todas ellas tienen algo en común algo que va más allá de su simetría y sus formas sorprendentes, todas ellas tienen en común su belleza.
Staurastrum gracile extiende su cuerpo en brazos largos para sujetarse en el agua, brazos provistos de rugosidades y pequeñas espinas para poder anclarse así entre los tallos y filamentos de otras algas y no ser arrastrada por el agua.
Llega ya el invierno y a Staurastrum gracile no le intimida, parece ser para él estación propia para la vida y por eso se multiplica partiéndose por la mitad y reconstruyéndose en sus dos nuevas mitades. Pero aunque Staurastrum se parte, no se separa de momento, sigue creciendo al mismo tiempo en sus dos mitades nuevas que unidas seguirán flotando en armonía hasta completar su desarrollo y cuando esto ocurra, entonces sí, se independizarán, llenando con su vida de estrellas las lagunas de invierno.
Staurastrum gracile es una especie muy difundida que ocupa los bordes de los lagos y lagunas de aguas limpias en las que habita. El de hoy, procede de las lagunas de Salburúa en Vitoria y ha sido fotografiado a 400 aumentos empleando la técnica de contraste de interferencia
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☁ la nube negra de una justicia pervertida en nuestro país, movida por la envidia y la venganza, permanecerá aquí, hasta que soplen los vientos limpios que todos necesitamos. La Justicia es uno de los cimientos necesarios para la Paz. Desde aquí todo nuestro apoyo al Juez Baltasar Garzón -el buen Juez de Saramago- y a las personas de buena voluntad como él que trabajan por la Justicia.
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Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: DATING AT CINEMA (2 of 5): The movie /
CITA EN EL CINE (2 de 5): La Peli
(Read in this order) PAG: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286.
FOTOSTORY: In English / En Español
MOVIE: DIEEEE!!!!
Akari: KYAAA! Ó____Ò
Dom: Holly Shit! O__O
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PELI: MUERE!!!!
Akari: KYAAA! Ó____Ò
Dom: Joder! O__O
COLLABORATION:
- Dom y Akari en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
- Cinema's diorama by Minao. Sweets shop's diorama by Sheryl and Minao Collaboration.
- Little interpretation of Mad_Pullip's Emily as a MUSE fan.
SHERYL LINKS:
- Pullip .es: Las Fotohistorias de Sheryl
- Sheryl's Flickr: Photostories 2011 - Sketches 2011 / Photostories 2012 - Sketches 2012
From: www.oldtimersmine.com/index.php?option=com_content&vi...
The Old Timers Mine and Museum opens a window on the fascinating history of opal mining in Coober Pedy, revealing not only the hard physical grind and the occasional bonanza that was mining in the early days, but also an intriguing mystery at the heart of the mine.
oldtimerThe original mine dates back to 1916, but the old miners, whoever they were, concealed its existence by back-filling the shafts. The mystery is why they never returned to dig out the opal that remained. Perhaps they went to the First World War and never came home again. It was not until 1968 that the hidden mine was discovered by Ron Gough when he was digging an extension to his underground home and broke through, exposing three large seams of good quality opal, as well as opalised seashells. These have been retained and can be seen by visitors today.
The museum shows how miners, usually working alone, would dig the shafts and blast holes and winch the dug soil up to the surface, all by hand, with only candles and carbine lamps for illumination. Ron Gough was one of these miners, and it was he who realized the potential for opening the mine as a tourist attraction, his dugout (his family’s underground home) was added, being set up as a display home to show what life was like living underground from the 1920s to the 1990s.
There were many setbacks, including, in the 70s, another miner pegging a claim and blasting away, reaching the bedroom before he was stopped by court order. However, delays were eventually windlass2overcome and, with the fortuitous discovery of opal worth $50,000 just when finances were desperate, the Old Timers Mine and Museum began operating on 7th July 1987. Since then it has never looked back. Now it is one of the premier tourist attractions in Coober Pedy, having won many tourist awards for its ingenious self-guided mine tours through this historical mine (with guides written in many languages), the demonstrations of opal mining machinery and the chance for visitors to find their own piece of opal by noodling through the left over mullock heaps. Polished opal and rock specimens and opal jewellery and souvenirs are, of course, on show in the gift shop. What makes this visit to the Old Timers Mine and Museum unique for many people is seeing how miners and their families lived and worked underground.
Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: DATING AT CINEMA (2 of 5): The movie /
CITA EN EL CINE (2 de 5): La Peli
(Read in this order) PAG: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286.
FOTOSTORY: In English / En Español
Dom: Matt, you want to be one-legged for our next show, right? ò_ó There wasn't any other void seats and you had to be behind me, right?
Matt: XDDD
Chris: XDDD
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Dom: Matt, tú quieres ir cojo al próximo concierto, verdad? ò_ó No había más asientos libres que te tenías que poner detrás del mío?
Matt: XDDD
Chris: XDDD
COLLABORATION:
- Dom y Akari en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
- Cinema's diorama by Minao. Sweets shop's diorama by Sheryl and Minao Collaboration.
- Little interpretation of Mad_Pullip's Emily as a MUSE fan.
SHERYL LINKS:
- Pullip .es: Las Fotohistorias de Sheryl
- Sheryl's Flickr: Photostories 2011 - Sketches 2011 / Photostories 2012 - Sketches 2012
TAX - SORN
MOT - 1st October 2024
Langney Shopping Centre, Eastbourne
Prefix letter B year 1984/1985
Registered in Coventry (HP)
Better VIEWED ON BLACK!
Minsk is one of the oldest towns in Eastern Europe. First mention was in 1067 as a town of the Duchy of Polock. Minsk is now the capital and largest city in Belarus, situated on the Svislach and Niamiha rivers. It has stood for over 900 years. However most of Minsk has been rebuilt after it was reduced to rubble by the Nazi's during World War II.
The historical centre was replaced in the 1940s and 1950s by Stalinist architecture, which favoured grand buildings, broad avenues and wide squares. All the buildings of Minsk downtown were created in different years. But all of them are unified in architecture composition. Minsk is reminiscent of the Soviet era with its prominent KGB building, and Soviet images and symbols lining its streets.
More of Minsk: www.flickr.com/photos/lithuania2008/sets/72157611258713579/
The Belarus Set: www.flickr.com/photos/lithuania2008/sets/72157606149145442/
"Can't make my own decisions or make any with precision
Well maybe you should tie me up so I don't go where you don't want me
You say that I been changing, that I'm not just simply aging
Yeah how could that be logical?
Just keep on cramming ideas down my throat
Oh oh oh ohhhh
You don't have to believe me,
but the way I way I see it
next time you point a finger,
I might have to bend it back
or break it break it off
whoa
next time you point a finger
I hope it's at the mirror.
If God's the game you're playing, then we must get more acquainted,
It must be so lonely... to be the only one who's holy
It's just my humble opinion, but one I firmly believe in
You don't deserve a point of view, if the only thing you see is you."
--"Playing God" by Paramore
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This was taken on the way to a haunted house thingy 2hours away from where my friends and I live. It was so much fun. (Even if we did turn the wrong way and almost died...lol)
LR-19158 - Hovertravel have been running a commercial public transport service for some 45 years, flying across the Solent in under ten minutes. As a personal note, the service here is second to none, you are treated like a paying customer, with hello's, thank you's and updated if there are any issues; other services are available but without good old customer service.
The concept of the Hovercraft designed by Sir Christopher Cockerell whilst at Saunders Roe (who designed and built the Flying boats), later he worked for Westland's, where the Hovercraft was developed commercially with C.H. Latimer-Needham famous for adding the skirt!
The crossing takes about ten minutes and another 10 or so to be connected to the fast London trains. The steps are used for passengers to board or exit the craft and there is always someone close at hand to help you on or off, take your luggage etc. Next quickest service is around 25 minutes, which tends to be 30/35 minutes.
View On Large Made Explore 22 Aug 2009
Shasta Daisy is a perennial garden plant, growing up to 2-3 ft tall. It grows into a bushy clump with foliage spreading about 18 inches across. Shasta daisies bloom over a long period from early summer to autumn with happy bright white flowerheads borne singly atop long green stems. The flower- heads are 2-5 in across with snow white ray flowers and golden yellow discs. The foliage grows in a mat with glossy dark green leaves 8-12 in long arranged in a basal rosette. The leaves are strap shaped, nearly evergreen, and rather thick. There are smaller leaves on the erect flowering stems. The names Shasta daisy has an interesting origin. This daisy was created by Luther Burbank in 1890 in his experimental garden under the shadow of Mt. Shasta in northern California. He crossed L. maximum from the Spanish Pyrenees with C. lacustre from Portugal. Formerly classified in the genus Chrysanthemum, these daisies were transferred to their own genus of Leucanthemum because they lack some traits of true Chrysanthemums. Shasta daisies are characterized by a distinct and unpleasant odor, which makes them unusual amongst flowers.
www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Shasta Daisy.html
© Eddie Chui
Recently returned from two days spent at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon and this is one of many photos I took while there. We stayed at the historic El Tovar Hotel, situated just along the rim - what a great location! I hadn't been to the Grand Canyon in 15 years and thoroughly enjoyed seeing the breath-taking landscapes once again.
INFORMATION ON THE GRAND CANYON:
The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided gorge carved by the Colorado River in the United States in the state of Arizona. It is largely contained within the Grand Canyon National Park — one of the first national parks in the United States. President Theodore Roosevelt was a major proponent of preservation of the Grand Canyon area, and visited it on numerous occasions to hunt and enjoy the scenery.
Longstanding scientific consensus has been that the canyon was created by the Colorado River over a six million year period. The canyon is 277 miles (446 km) long, ranges in width from 4 to 18 miles (6.4 to 29 km) and attains a depth of over a mile (1.83 km) (6000 feet). Nearly two billion years of the Earth's geological history have been exposed as the Colorado River and its tributaries cut their channels through layer after layer of rock while the Colorado Plateau was uplifted. The canyon began in the west, followed by another that formed in the east. Eventually, the two broke through and met as a single majestic rent in the earth some six million years ago. The merger apparently occurred where the river today bends to the west, in the area known as the Kaibab Arch.
Before European immigration, the area was inhabited by Native Americans who built settlements within the canyon and its many caves. The Pueblo people considered the Grand Canyon ("Ongtupqa" in Hopi language) a holy site and made pilgrimages to it. The first European known to have viewed the Grand Canyon was García López de Cárdenas from Spain, who arrived in 1540.
The Grand Canyon is a massive rift in the Colorado Plateau that exposes uplifted Proterozoic and Paleozoic strata, and is also one of the six distinct physiographic sections of the Colorado Plateau province. The Grand Canyon is unmatched throughout the world for the vistas it offers to visitors on the rim. It is not the deepest canyon in the world — Cotahuasi Canyon (11598 feet or 3535 m) and Colca Canyon (10499 feet or 3200 m), both in Arequipa, Peru, and Hells Canyon (7,993 feet or 2436 m) on the Oregon-Idaho border, are all deeper — but Grand Canyon is known for its overwhelming size and its intricate and colorful landscape. Geologically it is significant because of the thick sequence of ancient rocks that are beautifully preserved and exposed in the walls of the canyon. These rock layers record much of the early geologic history of the North American continent.
About 600 deaths have occurred in the Grand Canyon since the 1870s. Some of these deaths occurred as the result of overly zealous photographic endeavors, some were the result of airplane collisions within the canyon, and some visitors drowned in the Colorado River. Many hikers overestimate their fitness level, become dehydrated and confused, and must be rescued. The Park Service now posts a picture of an attractive and fit young man at several trailheads with the caption "Every year we rescue hundreds of people from the Canyon. Most of them look like him", in an attempt to discourage hikers from feats which are beyond their abilities.
According to Over the Edge: Death in the Grand Canyon, 50 fatalities have resulted from falls; 65 deaths were attributable to environmental causes, including heat stroke, cardiac arrest, dehydration, and hypothermia; 7 were caught in flash floods; 79 were drowned in the Colorado River; 242 perished in airplane and helicopter crashes (128 of them in the 1956 disaster mentioned below); 25 died in freak errors and accidents, including lightning strikes and rock falls; 47 committed suicide; and 23 were the victims of homicides.
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According to Wikipedia, the Clouded Leopard is a cat found from the Himalayan foothills through mainland Southeast Asia into China, and has been classified as vulnerable since 2008 by IUCN. Its total population size is suspected to be fewer than 10,000 mature individuals, with a decreasing population trend, and no single population numbering more than 1,000 adults. The clouded leopard is considered to form an evolutionary link between the big cats and the small cats. The Sunda Clouded Leopard found on Sumatra and Borneo is genetically distinct and has been considered a separate species since 2006. Both species are the smallest of the big cats, and are not closely related to the leopard. Clouded Leopards weigh between 25 and 51 lbs (11.5 - 23 kg). Females vary in head-to-base-of-tail length from 27 to 37 inches (69 - 94cm), with a tail 24 to 32 inches (61 - 81cm) long. Males are larger at 32 to 43 inches (81 - 109cm) with a tail 29 to 36 inches (74 - 91cm) long. Their shoulder height varies from 20 to 22 inches (51 - 56cm). They have exceptionally long, piercing canine teeth, the upper being about three times as long as the basal width of the socket. The upper pair of canines may measure 1.6 inches (4cm) or longer. They are often referred to as a “modern-day saber tooth” because they have the largest canines in proportion to their body size, matching the tiger in the length of their canines.
Sunrise at Mystery Bay on the Far South Coast of NSW.
Mystery Bay is a small town and a beautiful rocky bay located 15 kilometers south of Narooma on the New South Wales far south coast. It takes about 5 hours to get there from Sydney.
So what is so mysterious about this bay? Some time ago, three men in a canoe left Bega (town nearby) heading north to the open ocean. Since then no one seen them again. Months later their canoe was found in this bay with no bodies, just blood all over the boat.
There is a large camping area just minutes away from the Mystery Bay Beach and Billy’s Beach in Eurobodalla National Park. Camping area has basic primitive facilities, but its exceptional location on the cliffs of the Mystery Bay and quick access to outstanding beaches makes it a really unique and popular place.
Cliffs of the Mystery Bay are made from a layered rock and have numerous caves, rock pools and arches. There is a short walking track that starts in the camping area and leads to a number of spectacular lookouts with great views over the rugged coast of the Mystery Bay.
The above collaborative diptych resulted from seeing Tina Manthorpe's photograph ("Sandstone Swirl," on right, see www.flickr.com/photos/84265607@N00/3909143298/ ) the same day that the elm tree in my front yard was cut down. It was killed by beetle invasion (Dutch Elm disease), see my post below: www.flickr.com/photos/walford/3914173910/
I was struck by how both stone and wood could have comparable ring patterns embedded in them, though those on the tree lack the incredible suggestiveness, and whirling motion of the sandstone captured so well by Tina Manthorpe.
When I proposed a collaboration, she immediately agreed, and her version is more professionally edged in black, at her request, see www.flickr.com/photos/84265607@N00/3920376902/. We agreed that I would put it up in this olive tone, which I slightly prefer, to suggest the common source in nature of these rings in such different substances.
Toneel - Performance - The Asaro Mudmen
Een jong paar vindt een vruchtbaar stukje grond om te bewerken. De lokale mensen willen de 'landrovers' verjagen. In de nacht komen strijders uit de rivier geklauterd, hun lichaam volledig onder de modder. Ze zetten ook een moddermasker op. Al dansend komen ze muisstil rond het koppel geslopen. Die zijn plotseling verrast en denken dat dit boze geesten zijn. Vliegensvlug lopen ze weg... de dorpsclan heeft hun grond terug!
We see the story about a couple who had been stolen a peace of ground.
The Asarao Mudmen come from just outside the town of Goroka in the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea.
Legend has it that the mudmen were defeated by an opposing tribe and forced to flee into the Asaro River. They waited until dusk before attempting to escape. The enemy saw them arise from the muddy banks covered in mud and thought they were spirits. Most tribes in Papua New Guinea are very scared of spirits, so the enemy fled in fear, and the Asaro Mudmen were victorious. The Mudmen then went into the town to see what had happened, not knowing the enemy were still there. The enemy were so terrified they ran back to their town and had a special ceremony to ward off the spirits.
Quiapo Church, officially known as Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, is a Roman Catholic church located in the District of Quiapo, Manila, in the Philippines. The church is one of the most popular churches in the country. It is home to the Black Nazarene, a much venerated statue of Jesus Christ which many people believe has miraculous attributes. The church was painted cream after the original Mexican Baroque edifice was burned down in 1928. Also known as St. John the Baptist Parish, the church at present belongs to the Archdiocese of Manila. The current rector is Rev. Msgr. Jose Clemente Ignacio, who succeeded Msgr. Josefino Ramirez (the Vicar General of the archdiocese) upon the latter's appointment as rector of the Archdiocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Maysilo, Mandaluyong City.
The Quiapo Church holds a weekly novena every Friday and a procession every year on January 9 devoted to the Black Nazarene. Both are attended by thousands of devotees. Many sick people come to see the Black Nazarene, hoping that getting a chance to pray in front of its miraculous image would heal their sicknesses.
A HOT DAY IN TUCSON:
To escape the heat of 110+ degrees in the valley in Tucson, Arizona, on June 17, 2007 we drove up to the nearly 8,000 ft. elevation of Mount Lemon, where the temperature plumeted to 78 in the 40 minutes it took to drive to the top. This is a photo I took at Windy Vista Point about halfway up the mountain. You can see the road we traveled up through the mountains, and in the far distance the city of Tucson. It was a spectacular view at Windy Vista Point for we could see the city of Tucson sprawled out in the valley below, and the mountains of Sonora, Mexico in the far distance.
I lived south of Tucson from 1984 until 1999 (in Green Valley, Amado and Sahuarita) and worked in Nogales and Tucson for several years before moving to Washington DC. This photo was taken on my the first trip back to Tucson in over 8 years... it sure was sure nice to see the "old pueblo" again and the beauty of the desert, mountains and wide open spaces of the beautiful State of Arizona.
INFORMATION ON MOUNT LEMMON:
Mount Lemmon is in the Santa Catalina Mountains located in the Coronado National Forest north of Tucson, AZ. It is 9,157 feet above sea-level, and receives approximately 180 inches of snow annually. Mount Lemmon was named in honor of Sarah Lemmon, wife of botanist John Gill Lemmon, who trekked to the top of the mountain with her husband in 1881.
A small town called Summerhaven is on the mountain, which includes many cabins only occupied part of the year. Much of this town was devastated by the Aspen Fire of 2003, and recovery is still taking place. It is near Ski Valley which is the southernmost ski destination in the continental United States.
The location 'Windy Point' was built by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, using a large number of prisoners over a period of 18 years.
The Catalina Highway goes from the east side of Tucson up to Summerhaven, at the top of Mt. Lemmon. The beautiful, curving road is a favorite drive for tourists, for locals escaping summer's heat, for motorcyclists, and cyclists. The highway has been improved recently, but the speed limit has also been lowered to 35 MPH (56 km/h) due to concerns about the highway's safety during peak traffic times.
Source: Wikipedia
www.patrimsf.org/projet/index.php
Programa de restauracion parcial de la iglesia albanesa de Voskopoya, comarca de Korcha, Albania del este, realizado entre Francia y Albania, mediante cooperacion cultural, con la sociedad no gubernamental Patrimonio sin fronteras.
Program of partial restauration of the St Thanas church, in Voskopoya, leadered by a cooperation between France and Albania. The non-govermentatal association Patrimoine sans frontières (Heritage without borders) was working in Voskopoya during all the cooperation.
WORLD MONUMENTS FUND.
Instituti i monumentëve kombëtarë. IMK. Albania.
Ministère des Affaires étrangères, Paris. Ministria franceze e punëve të jashtme. Foreing office, Paris, France. Ministerio francés de asuntos exteriores.
Ministère de la culture, Paris. Ministria e kulturës, Paris. Ministry of Culture, Paris. Ministerio de cultura, Paris.
Union europea. Bashkimi evropian. European union. Union européenne.
This photograph was taken on the 4th of July 1983 outside of my apartment in Marina del Rey. The original was shot on a Kodachrome 64 slide. On the 4th of July every year there is a wonderful fireworks display at the Marina, it draws people from adjacent beach cities and much of the western part of Los Angeles. The smart non-residents arrive early to get the best viewing positions. This is a silhouette of a family of four (the children are sitting on their parents' laps). My girlfriend was at the window and happened to notice this family and the balloon and called it to my attention. I brought the camera and shot several frames. This is the best of them.
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Switzerland - Basler Herbstmesse / Basler autumn fair between 24 October 2009 to 8 November 2009 - riding a carrousel part II ..
Independence Day celebrations held in Christchurch, July 4 2011.
From DipNote:
blogs.state.gov/index.php/site/entry/a_christchurch_fourth
A Christchurch Fourth
U.S. Embassy Wellington celebrated a special Fourth of July in Christchurch, where Ambassador David Huebner honored seven New Zealanders for the courage and commitment they had shown helping evacuate a large American delegation in the immediate aftermath of the devastating February 22 earthquake.
About 150 guests attended the ceremony, designed to show solidarity with the struggling city and to signal that Christchurch is open for business. Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson thanked Ambassador Huebner for hosting the event and giving Cantabrians a semblance of normality by having something to celebrate. The event was hosted in the northwest of the city in one of the few locations still able to cater to a larger party.
A large delegation of U.S. government leaders, businesspeople, and academics was in Christchurch for the U.S.-New Zealand Partnership Forum on February 22, 2011. The delegation was spread throughout the city when the earthquake struck. In the chaotic aftermath it became imperative to locate, gather, and evacuate the delegation -- something that would have been simply impossible without the dedicated courage of many, many people.
"The stoic professionalism of so many in the face of so much ensured that our American visitors were superbly looked after that day," Ambassador Huebner said.
"It was for that reason, and to acknowledge that Christchurch is still functional and open for business, that we decided to hold an Independence Day ceremony in Christchurch," Ambassador Huebner said. "We wanted not only to thank everyone involved that day, but to underscore the long and deep friendship between the United States and the people of New Zealand in general and Christchurch in particular."
Canterbury has suffered thousands of aftershocks in recent months and two large ones in mid-June that further rattled the nerves of its citizens and damaged many more buildings.
Honored by the Ambassador were bus drivers who stuck with their vehicles and transported Americans back to safety at the U.S. Antarctic Center, members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force who assisted with the evacuations, and a local senior constable from the New Zealand Police who remained with U.S. Embassy staff who performed American Citizen services in the week after the earthquake.
The Very Rev. Peter Beck, dean of the now-crumbled Christ Church Cathedral, thanked Ambassador Huebner for what he described as a "very moving" event. He pointed out that the last formal service at the Cathedral, the iconic heart of the city, had been on the evening before the opening of the U.S.-New Zealand Partnership, which many members of both delegations attended.
Cited for their "unwavering courage and commitment" with the American Ambassador's Exemplary Service award were: Simon McKenzie, driver, Leopard Coach; John Goldie, driver, VIP Transport, Visits and Ceremonial Office; Heather Caspersen, driver, VIP Transport, Visits and Ceremonial Office; Flight Lieutenant Vaughn Jones, RNZAF; Warrant Officer Warren Tyndall, RNZAF; Squadron Leader Andy Scott, RNZAF; and Senior Constable Thomas "Blue" Young, New Zealand Police.
Dear IMA friends,
My dad's solo show is opening this Sunday at Queens Museum of Art. I would
love to see you there. If you cannot make it to the opening then come check
out the artwork anytime in April. The exhibition will run from April 5th -
29th. See the link below for further info on the opening night reception or
just read the QMA press release that appears underneath it.
Dana
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=62354442884
*KIA: ORGANIC ABSTRACT*
*April 5 - 29, 2009*
*LONG-TIME ARTS SUPPORTER GAINS HIS MOMENT IN THE SPOTLIGHT*
Queens, NY (March 24, 2009) – The Queens Museum of Art is proud to
present *Kia:
Organic Abstract*, on view in the QMA’s Partnership Gallery April 5 - 29,
2009. Featuring 12 pieces, the exhibition exemplifies Kia’s fusion of
natural forms and abstract gestures with mixed-media paintings that are
melodic meanderings in the spiritual realm. Like the organic abstractions
of Georgia O'Keeffe and Arthur Dove, he adds new dimensions to the familiar
forms of the natural world.
In Kia’s recent work, hundreds of small circles rest lightly atop the
canvas, creating a gauzy film that washes over the rounded, wavy or
modulated abstract forms below. Woven between these intricate laces of
color and texture, lays a rich world of flora and fauna. In *Prey* (1994),
a goat lies in repose, his legs trailing off into spiral-like explosions.
In an earlier series, striated lines and large fields of color appear like a
variegated canopy of leaves and branches; whereas in *Organic Abstract* (2006),
color pours from the canvas like an expectant flower. Eschewing any
specific meaning in favor of subtle evocation, Kia powerfully melds
spontaneous gestures with concrete observations to bridge the abstract and
material realms.
Kia came to the United States in 1963 from Tehran, Iran. His first job was
at the 1964 World’s Fair, located here in Flushing Meadows Corona Park,
de-stemming strawberries at the Belgian waffle exhibit in the Belgian
pavilion. When they learned that he was an artist, fair organizers asked
him to take part in an exhibition at the International Pavilion. There,
artists from around the world created new artwork in front of a live
audience. Although trained as a set designer and traditional Persian
miniature painter in his native country, Kia was inspired by his encounters
with Modern art -- Picasso, Dali and the Abstract Expressionists -- and soon
began to explore abstraction. A short time later, he started a gallery in
the village of Great Neck, NY to promote his work alongside that of other
Long Island artists. In the mid-1980’s Kia and his wife purchased the
infamous Long Island “Big Duck” hoping to transform the land into an artist
residency. Due to zoning restrictions, the plans went unrealized and, in
1987, Kia sold the land and donated the landmark to the people of Suffolk
County.
Alongside his continued support of other artists, Kia has continued to
pursue his own artistic career. A classically trained drummer as well as a
painter, Kia’s improvisational approach extends not only to his music, but
to his painting technique as well, breaking down recognizable shapes into a
frenzy of color, movement and light.
*Please join us on Sunday, April 5**th**, from 7-9pm for the opening of KIA:
ORGANIC ABSTRACT, *featuring with special concert by Kia on Persian drum
with Dr. Dariush Saghafi on santur*. *The two have played classical Persian
music from the time of their youth in Iran and continued performing together
in the United States at such venues as Carnegie Hall, Columbia University,
NYU, and Asia House.
*ORGANIZATION AND SUPPORT*
*Kia: Organic Abstract* is supported in part by the NYC Department of
Cultural Affairs and New York State Council on the Arts.
*DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY *(by Alyson Aliano)*
Available upon request. Please contact David Strauss 718.592.9700 x145 or
dstrauss@queensmuseum.org.
# # #
The Queens Museum of Art was established in 1972 to provide a vital
cultural center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park for the borough’s unique,
international population. Today it is home to the Panorama of the City of
New York, a 9,335 square foot scale model of the five boroughs, and features
temporary exhibitions of modern and contemporary art that reflect the
cultural diversity of Queens, as well as a collection of Tiffany glass from
the Neustadt Museum of Tiffany Art. The Museum provides valuable educational
outreach through a number of programs geared toward schoolchildren, teens,
families, seniors and individuals with physical and mental disabilities.
**
*The Museum’s hours are: Wednesday – Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.,
Saturday and Sunday: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Admission to the Museum is by
suggested donation: $5 for adults, $2.50 for seniors, students and children,
and free for member and children under 5. For general visitor information,
please visit the Museum’s
website**www.queensmuseum.org*
* or call 718.592.9700.*
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The past few weeks have been tough on me personally. Just a few weeks ago I lost a close friend to suicide. I never thought I would ever be in the position of having to say "see you later" when it came to the death of a friend. Anna was one of the sweetest girls that I have ever met and I have some really awesome memories of me and her at school. It truly sucks not being able to see her anymore. I went to her viewing and that was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do but then on a Thursday of that week we had a balloon release in her honor. Seeing my whole school and her family come together for the release, really gave everyone and me piece of mind.
Thank you Anna for being such an amazing friend. You are loved and will never be forgotten. Rest In Peace.
Efesto, figlio di Zeus ed Hera, era il dio del fuoco, della tecnologia, dei fabbri, degli artigiani, degli operai, degli scultori, dei metalli e della metallurgia.
Particolarmente adorato ad Atene e nella Magna Grecia, la sua fucina si pensava fosse collocata sotto il cono vulcanico dell'isola di Vulcano, o sotto l'Etna.
Aveva ben poco dell'aspetto divino dei suoi parenti Olimpi, dato che passava gran parte del suo tempo nella fumosa fucina da fabbro, aiutato dai giganti, tuttavia era sposato ad Afrodite, la più bella tra le belle.
Era zoppo a causa di una caduta dall'Olimpo, scagliato dall'alto dei cieli da Hera, scandalizzata nell'aver dato alla luce un bambino dall'aspetto non divino. Egli precipitò per giorni e giorni, precipitando poi nell'Oceano, dove venne allevato da Teti.
Le sue vendette erano tremende: per vendicarsi della madre la imprigionò per mesi a tradimento in un trono d'oro dopo avergliene fatto gentile dono. Una volta, stufo dei continui tradimenti della moglie, la imprigionò nel letto con il suo amante Ares e chiamò tutti gli dei a riderne.
E' tuttavia un dio molto richiesto dagli altri dei per la sua bravura nel fabbricare gioielli ed armi.
After 93 years in 1990 the VFL decided to change its name to the Australian Football League (AFL) to further represent its national identity.
This Image is Dedicated to my dear late Father. This is his old Bombers VFL Beanie.
He loved the Mighty Bombers with a passion! :)
www.bombersfc.com.au/Default.aspx
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Independence Day celebrations held in Christchurch, July 4 2011.
From DipNote:
blogs.state.gov/index.php/site/entry/a_christchurch_fourth
A Christchurch Fourth
U.S. Embassy Wellington celebrated a special Fourth of July in Christchurch, where Ambassador David Huebner honored seven New Zealanders for the courage and commitment they had shown helping evacuate a large American delegation in the immediate aftermath of the devastating February 22 earthquake.
About 150 guests attended the ceremony, designed to show solidarity with the struggling city and to signal that Christchurch is open for business. Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson thanked Ambassador Huebner for hosting the event and giving Cantabrians a semblance of normality by having something to celebrate. The event was hosted in the northwest of the city in one of the few locations still able to cater to a larger party.
A large delegation of U.S. government leaders, businesspeople, and academics was in Christchurch for the U.S.-New Zealand Partnership Forum on February 22, 2011. The delegation was spread throughout the city when the earthquake struck. In the chaotic aftermath it became imperative to locate, gather, and evacuate the delegation -- something that would have been simply impossible without the dedicated courage of many, many people.
"The stoic professionalism of so many in the face of so much ensured that our American visitors were superbly looked after that day," Ambassador Huebner said.
"It was for that reason, and to acknowledge that Christchurch is still functional and open for business, that we decided to hold an Independence Day ceremony in Christchurch," Ambassador Huebner said. "We wanted not only to thank everyone involved that day, but to underscore the long and deep friendship between the United States and the people of New Zealand in general and Christchurch in particular."
Canterbury has suffered thousands of aftershocks in recent months and two large ones in mid-June that further rattled the nerves of its citizens and damaged many more buildings.
Honored by the Ambassador were bus drivers who stuck with their vehicles and transported Americans back to safety at the U.S. Antarctic Center, members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force who assisted with the evacuations, and a local senior constable from the New Zealand Police who remained with U.S. Embassy staff who performed American Citizen services in the week after the earthquake.
The Very Rev. Peter Beck, dean of the now-crumbled Christ Church Cathedral, thanked Ambassador Huebner for what he described as a "very moving" event. He pointed out that the last formal service at the Cathedral, the iconic heart of the city, had been on the evening before the opening of the U.S.-New Zealand Partnership, which many members of both delegations attended.
Cited for their "unwavering courage and commitment" with the American Ambassador's Exemplary Service award were: Simon McKenzie, driver, Leopard Coach; John Goldie, driver, VIP Transport, Visits and Ceremonial Office; Heather Caspersen, driver, VIP Transport, Visits and Ceremonial Office; Flight Lieutenant Vaughn Jones, RNZAF; Warrant Officer Warren Tyndall, RNZAF; Squadron Leader Andy Scott, RNZAF; and Senior Constable Thomas "Blue" Young, New Zealand Police.
Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: LIVING ROOM (4 of 7): MUSE /
LA SALA DE ESTAR (4 de 7): MUSE
(Read in order, this is: SHOT/FOTO 41 of 106) 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.
FOTOSTORY: In English / En Español
Matt: How are you Dom? Are you confortable? :D
/
Matt: Que tal Dom? Vas bien? :D
LINKS:
- Las FOTOHISTORIAS de Sheryl en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg_0Obz8C6I
shout it out
i can't hold back no more
i let it out
all these feelings that were
trapped inside
i was frozen evertime
i looked in your eyes
clear my head
from all the cluttered things
i should've said
that wasn't me
no i can't live like that
I'm waking up and there is no
looking back
(chorus)
Every little tear
i was scared to cry
everyting i feared
but i kept inside
i don't wanna hold
it back one more day
oh wash it away
every tiny thought clouding
up my head
every single word that
i never said
i refuse to feel ashamed
let it rain
let it rain
clear the sky
i start to breathe again
no-thing to hide
let you through to who
i am inside
every layer
'til you get underneath my skin
let you in, let you in
(chorus)
every little tear
i was scared to cry
everything i feard
but i kept inside
i dont wanna hold it back
one more day
oh was it away
every tiny thought
clouding up my head
every single word that
i never said
i refuse to feel ashamed
let it rain
let it rain
Bucci
Facebook:
Entrevista no Digiforum:
www.digiforum.com.br/viewtopic.php?t=78078
Portfólio:
issuu.com/bucci10/docs/2_mini_portfoleo_fotos_bucci_10x15
GoPro - Dia de foto, bike e Jardim Botânico:
Vídeos Making Off:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=45NGHZIk2YQ&feature=g-upl&....
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPuPpsW78Ww&feature=g-upl&....
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lblneevaOdA&feature=g-upl&....
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Qowp0oSfos&feature=g-upl&....
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf8VSAJv_os&feature=g-upl&....
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSHa73QrIxQ&feature=g-upl&....
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBs9XjA0dT8&feature=g-upl&....
BUCCI - 50mm Quantaray Macro Tech 10 MX AF + Sistema de Flash D.I.Y FLASH DIFFUSER
www.flickr.com/photos/bucci10/8191598385/in/photostream/
Bucci
Facebook:
Entrevista no Digiforum:
www.digiforum.com.br/viewtopic.php?t=78078
Portfólio:
issuu.com/bucci10/docs/2_mini_portfoleo_fotos_bucci_10x15
GoPro - Dia de foto, bike e Jardim Botânico:
Vídeos Making Off:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=45NGHZIk2YQ&feature=g-upl&....
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPuPpsW78Ww&feature=g-upl&....
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lblneevaOdA&feature=g-upl&....
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Qowp0oSfos&feature=g-upl&....
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf8VSAJv_os&feature=g-upl&....
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSHa73QrIxQ&feature=g-upl&....
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBs9XjA0dT8&feature=g-upl&....
BUCCI - 50mm Quantaray Macro Tech 10 MX AF + Sistema de Flash D.I.Y FLASH DIFFUSER
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Analog 3x4 B&W instant photography
Author : IMRE BECSI
© All rights reserved
Location of shoot :
Shipyard island of Óbuda
Budapest,
Hungary,
Central-Europe
Latitude - 47°33'36.58"N
Longitude - 19° 3'40.34"E
Time of shoot : 11.07.2009.
Shooting
Film : FUJI FP-100b
Metered expo.:
(Minolta Light Meter III with Half Ball Diffusor)
Calculated expo.: 8 minute
The camera :
POLAROID 600 SE with 6x9 rollback
Mamiya 5,6/75 lens
Filters :
Circular Polar
ND4
Red
POST WORK : (12.07.2009.)
Scanner : Epson Perfection 3200 Photo (1600 dpi)
Scanner software : SilverFast SE
Final work : PS
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Comments very much welcome !
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Exposición LA VIDA OCULTA DEL AGUA; en la UNED de Barbastro
Hoy con nuestro agradecimiento a Bárbara Barrera por su precioso artículo sobre diatomeas en la revista Vidriooh!
Artículo LA BIODIVERSIDAD OCULTA
Peranema cuneatum tiene una forma de navegar elegante y marcha ligero bajo la superficie del agua, con su cuerpo esbelto rematado en punta, extendiendo su recto flagelo del que apenas mueve su extremo final, como indiferente a todo lo que sucede a su alrededor.
En poco se parece su actitud a la de su hermano Peranema trichophorum tan común en las aguas contaminadas y que a cada trecho se detiene para arrugarse, ensancharse y transformarse por unos momentos, para seguir después navegando como si nada hubiese pasado.
Peranema cuneatum no parece deformarse en su travesía acuática y a medida que avanza va recogiendo diminutas algas, bacterias y otros pequeños protozoos que atrapa en pequeños remolinos a pequeños bocados con esa boca casi invisible situada en la base de su flagelo.
Peranema es un primo pálido de Euglena , no depende como ella de la luz del sol para vivir, sino de todo lo que captura y palpa con su larga mano de hilo al caminar. Su elegante camisa transparente está adornada con unas finísimas estrías imperceptibles, como las que Euglena también suele vestir, pero Peranema no está relleno del fresco verde de la clorofila viva ni muestra la mancha roja de rubí con la que ella sigue al sol.
Peranema ha preferido buscar otro modo de vida y limpia el agua de los restos que otros van dejando devolviendo poco a poco su pureza.
La fotografía de hoy tomada a 400 aumentos con la técnica de contraste de interferencia procede de una muestra recogida por Raquel Posada en una balsa naturalizada en el concejo de Gozón (Asturias) próxima a los majestuosos acantilados del Cabo de Peñas
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☁ la nube negra de una justicia pervertida en nuestro país, movida por la envidia y la venganza, permanecerá aquí, hasta que soplen los vientos limpios que todos necesitamos. La Justicia es uno de los cimientos necesarios para la Paz. Desde aquí todo nuestro apoyo al Juez Baltasar Garzón -el buen Juez de Saramago- y a las personas de buena voluntad como él que trabajan por la Justicia.
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I recently acquired a Gibson SG Special in bad shape. I took it to a luthier to see what could be done. It turned out that besides the finish, the guitar is fine. Rick Mullen, the luthier, and I decided to do a makeover. He striped off the old finish, sanded it down a hair and is refinishing it in dark green satin. I chose dark green because I love the color and thought it would look good with the ebony fretboard. Most SGs are either cherry, black, or white. This should turn out to be a very unique looking instrument.
Photos taken by Rick.
Rick, besides being a luthier, is also a bass player and played with Commander Cody for many years. If you live in the Hudson Valley region and love guitars, a trip to his workshop is well worth the trip.
www.andreasooch.net/RickMullen/luther.htm
Rick is visible at 2:24
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9QIpSg6E_k&feature=related
Don't miss the before pictures in the top right corner.
Elton John - Indian Sunset...1971
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2t4XpeEuXA
As I awoke this evening with the smell of wood smoke clinging
Like a gentle cobweb hanging upon a painted teepee
Oh I went to see my chieftain with my war lance and my woman
For he told us that the yellow moon would very soon be leaving
This I can't believe I said, I can't believe our warlord's dead
Oh he would not leave the chosen ones to the buzzards and the soldiers guns
Oh great father of the Iroquois ever since I was young
I've read the writing of the smoke and breast fed on the sound of drums
I've learned to hurl the tomahawk and ride a painted pony wild
To run the gauntlet of the Sioux, to make a chieftain's daughter mine
And now you ask that I should watch
The red man's race be slowly crushed
What kind of words are these to hear
From Yellow Dog whom white man fears
I take only what is mine Lord, my pony, my squaw, and my child
I can't stay to see you die along with my tribe's pride
I go to search for the yellow moon and the fathers of our sons
Where the red sun sinks in the hills of gold and the healing waters run
Trampling down the prairie rose leaving hoof tracks in the sand
Those who wish to follow me I welcome with my hands
I heard from passing renegades Geronimo was dead
He'd been laying down his weapons when they filled him full of lead
Now there seems no reason why I should carry on
In this land that once was my land I can't find a home
It's lonely and it's quiet and the horse soldiers are coming
And I think it's time I strung my bow and ceased my senseless running
For soon I'll find the yellow moon along with my loved ones
Where the buffaloes graze in clover fields without the sound of guns
And the red sun sinks at last into the hills of gold
And peace to this young warrior comes with a bullet hole
Recently returned from two days spent at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon and this is one of many photos I took while there. We stayed at the historic El Tovar Hotel, situated just along the rim - what a great location! I hadn't been to the Grand Canyon in 15 years and thoroughly enjoyed seeing the breath-taking landscapes once again.
INFORMATION ON THE GRAND CANYON:
The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided gorge carved by the Colorado River in the United States in the state of Arizona. It is largely contained within the Grand Canyon National Park — one of the first national parks in the United States. President Theodore Roosevelt was a major proponent of preservation of the Grand Canyon area, and visited it on numerous occasions to hunt and enjoy the scenery.
Longstanding scientific consensus has been that the canyon was created by the Colorado River over a six million year period. The canyon is 277 miles (446 km) long, ranges in width from 4 to 18 miles (6.4 to 29 km) and attains a depth of over a mile (1.83 km) (6000 feet). Nearly two billion years of the Earth's geological history have been exposed as the Colorado River and its tributaries cut their channels through layer after layer of rock while the Colorado Plateau was uplifted. The canyon began in the west, followed by another that formed in the east. Eventually, the two broke through and met as a single majestic rent in the earth some six million years ago. The merger apparently occurred where the river today bends to the west, in the area known as the Kaibab Arch.
Before European immigration, the area was inhabited by Native Americans who built settlements within the canyon and its many caves. The Pueblo people considered the Grand Canyon ("Ongtupqa" in Hopi language) a holy site and made pilgrimages to it. The first European known to have viewed the Grand Canyon was García López de Cárdenas from Spain, who arrived in 1540.
The Grand Canyon is a massive rift in the Colorado Plateau that exposes uplifted Proterozoic and Paleozoic strata, and is also one of the six distinct physiographic sections of the Colorado Plateau province. The Grand Canyon is unmatched throughout the world for the vistas it offers to visitors on the rim. It is not the deepest canyon in the world — Cotahuasi Canyon (11598 feet or 3535 m) and Colca Canyon (10499 feet or 3200 m), both in Arequipa, Peru, and Hells Canyon (7,993 feet or 2436 m) on the Oregon-Idaho border, are all deeper — but Grand Canyon is known for its overwhelming size and its intricate and colorful landscape. Geologically it is significant because of the thick sequence of ancient rocks that are beautifully preserved and exposed in the walls of the canyon. These rock layers record much of the early geologic history of the North American continent.
About 600 deaths have occurred in the Grand Canyon since the 1870s. Some of these deaths occurred as the result of overly zealous photographic endeavors, some were the result of airplane collisions within the canyon, and some visitors drowned in the Colorado River. Many hikers overestimate their fitness level, become dehydrated and confused, and must be rescued. The Park Service now posts a picture of an attractive and fit young man at several trailheads with the caption "Every year we rescue hundreds of people from the Canyon. Most of them look like him", in an attempt to discourage hikers from feats which are beyond their abilities.
According to Over the Edge: Death in the Grand Canyon, 50 fatalities have resulted from falls; 65 deaths were attributable to environmental causes, including heat stroke, cardiac arrest, dehydration, and hypothermia; 7 were caught in flash floods; 79 were drowned in the Colorado River; 242 perished in airplane and helicopter crashes (128 of them in the 1956 disaster mentioned below); 25 died in freak errors and accidents, including lightning strikes and rock falls; 47 committed suicide; and 23 were the victims of homicides.
Source: Wikipedia
Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: MUSE CONCERT AT BARCELONA: PALAU SANT JORDI (5 of 9): Lenn's Market /
CONCIERTO DE MUSE EN BARCELONA: PALAU SANT JORDI (5 de 9): El mercadillo de Lenn
(Read in order, this is: SHOT/FOTO 53 of 115) PAG: Entrada, 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.
FOTOSTORY: In English / En Español
Lenn: SOOOOLD!! But you need to wait for me later and I'll take you out to have something to drink pretty girl...
Velvet: Sure, sure... (You need to work it out much better than that... ¬¬)
Natsuki: (Wooff... furthermore, he is a cloying one... ¬¬)
Lenn: By the way, I love your style ;) How is it you like MUSE dressing out like that?
Velvet: And you? How do you sell MUSE merchandising dressed out like that? XD
Lenn: O_O XDD
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Lenn: VENDIDOOOO!! Pero luego me esperas que iremos a tomar algo preciosa...
Velvet: Claro, claro... (vas a tener que currártelo bastante más... ¬¬)
Natsuki: (Ala... encima moscardón... ¬¬)
Lenn: Por cierto, me gusta tu estilo. ;) Y cómo es que te gusta MUSE vistiendo así?
Velvet: Y tu? Como es que vendes merchandising de MUSE, vistiendo así? XD
Lenn: O_O XDD
LINKS:
- Las FOTOHISTORIAS de Sheryl en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
- Sheryl Photostories at Flickr
COLLAVORATIONS:
Cod. 4155.
Citroën Xantia (1993-2002).
Bronze light metallic color.
Escala 1/43.
Street Fire Collection.
Bburago.
Made in Italy.
Año 1994. (?)
More info: www.bburago.info/index.php?id=ctl&sec=4100&showMd...
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Citroën Xantia
"La Citroën Xantia est une automobile de gamme moyenne, fabriquée à Rennes, produite à 1 216 734 exemplaires entre mars 1993 et octobre 2002.
Elle remplace la Citroën BX.
Elle est équipée comme sa devancière de la suspension hydropneumatique, elle offre sur les finitions haut-de-gamme la suspension Hydractive de la XM, dans sa version «Hydractive 2», par ailleurs la série Activa ajoute à l'Hydractive 2 le SC/CAR (Système Citroën de Contrôle Actif de Roulis) qui tend à supprimer le roulis. Elle est dotée d'un train arrière autodirectionnel dérivé de la ZX.
Elle est motorisée par des 4-cylindres de 1 600 à 2 100 cm³ ou par un V6 de 2 946 cm³.
Dessinée par Bertone, c'est une « deux volumes et demi » avec quatre portes et hayon."
- La Xantia Phase I (1993 - 1997)
"Présentée à la presse en décembre 1992, la Xantia voit sa ligne saluée pour sa beauté et sa finition récompensée pour ses progrès par rapport à la BX.
En mars 1993, la berline est lancée. Elle propose alors trois finitions (X, SX et VSX) et quatre motorisations essence (1.6i de 89 ch, 1.8i de 103 ch, 2.0i de 123 ch, et 2.0 16V de 155 ch reprenant le bloc de la ZX).
Les versions VSX (haut de gamme) sont équipées du système hydropneumatique "Hydractive II", suspension hydraulique pilotée électriquement, (...)"
- La Xantia Phase II (1998 - 2002)
"Fin 1997, la Xantia connaît un restylage important. Extérieurement, la face avant est redessinée et les feux arrière passent de rouges et noirs à rouges et blancs. Intérieurement, l'habitacle voit la disparition de la barre de maintien sur le tableau de bord du côté du passager avant, remplacée par une boîte à gants plus classique, facilitant également l'incorporation d'un airbag avant passager.
Côté motorisation, les ailes élargies inaugurent les 2.0 Turbo CT généralisés à toute la gamme.
Le 1.6i est remplacé par une version dégonflée du 1.8i pour proposer 90 ch avec cependant un couple plus important.
La première année de la phase II (1998) voit l'apparition d'une nouvelle motorisation diesel : le 2.0 HDi (DW10ATED) de 110 ch. La Xantia est le premier modèle du groupe automobile PSA a bénéficier de cette nouvelle technologie de diesel à rampe commune haute pression. (...) "
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Citroën Xantia
"The Citroën Xantia, pronounced "Zan-ti-a" was a large family car (D) produced by the French automaker Citroën, and designed by Daniel Abramson of Bertone.
Presented to the press in December 1992, the car was produced between 1992 to 2001, with a facelift in 1997. Citroën sold over 1.2 million, Xantias during its nine years of production.
By January 2001, when production ended, Iran's SAIPA started production of the Xantia. Iran manufacturing ended by September 2010.
Production in France, however, continued until October 2002, which overlapped with the C5 by eighteen months.
The name "Xantia" is derived from Xanthos, meaning "yellow" or "golden" in the Greek language."
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Manufacturer
Citroën
Production
1992–2001
1992–2002 (France)
Assembly
France: Rennes
Iran: Tehran
Designer
Daniel Abramson (1989)
Class
Large family car (D)
Body style
5-door hatchback/notchback (Berline)
5-door estate (Break)
Layout
FF layout
Related
Peugeot 406
Engine
1.6 L I4
1.8 L I4
1.8 L 16 valve I4
2.0 L I4
2.0 L 16 valve I4
2.0 L turbo I4
3.0 L V6
1.9 L diesel I4
1.9 L turbodiesel I4
2.0 L HDi diesel I4
2.1 L 12 valve turbodiesel I4
Dimensions
Wheelbase
2,740 mm (108 in) (Berline)
Length
4,440 mm (175 in) (Berline)
Width
1,755 mm (69.1 in) (Berline)
Height
1,380 mm (54 in) (Berline)
Curb weight
1,250 kg (2,760 lb)–1,430 kg (3,150 lb) (Activa CT)
Chronology
Predecessor
Citroën BX
Successor
Citroën C5
Sources:
Santo Domingo de la Calzada, Logroño (Spain).
ENGLISH
The Cathedral of Santo Domingo de la Calzada is located in the village of Santo Domingo de la Calzada, in La Rioja, Spain. It is dedicated to Saint Dominic de la Calzada (d. 1109). Its facade contains statues of Emeterius and Celedonius.
The altar was sculpted in 1537-40 by Damián Forment in the Renaissance style.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_Santo_Domingo_de_la_Ca...
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CASTELLANO
La Catedral de Santo Domingo de la Calzada está situada en la villa de Santo Domingo de la Calzada, en la Comunidad Aútonoma de La Rioja, (España). Desde 1959, tiene el título de concatedral junto a la de Logroño y la de Calahorra.
La primitiva iglesia románica fue construida, bajo la advocación de el Salvador y Santa María, a la que Alfonso VI, realizó la donación de un terreno, para su construcción en 1098.
Fue consagrada en 1106 por el obispo Don Pedro Nazar, convirtiéndose en Colegiata hacía 1158 y Catedral después de 1232, siendo desde entonces sede del obispo de Calahorra-La Calzada.
La construcción de la iglesia actual, comenzaron en 1158, conservando gran parte de la antigua, estos trabajos fueron dirigidos por el maestro Garçion. En el siglo XVI, la parte derecha del transepto, fue elevada para realizar la tumba de Santo Domingo.
Esta construida como una iglesia de peregrinaje, ya que se encuentra en el camino francés a Santiago de Compostela, con un característico deambulatorio, tras el altar mayor, que permite la circulación dentro de la catedral.
Más info: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catedral_de_Santo_Domingo_de_la_Cal...