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So I know this is a strange picture to post here, but it well represents how awesome my day was. Today I got to do a lot of things for the first time like see an evidence room at a police station and peruse its contents including, but not limited to; a 40 gallon garbage can full of confiscated weapons (baseball bats, machine guns, rifles, scissors, machetes, etc.), evidence lockers containing brass knuckles and meth, a room full of marajuana and a fridge full of blood. Then I got to ride in a police car to the dump to drop off 400 pounds of prescription and otc drugs for incineration. This pic is of the dump. I know I am going to sound like an eleven-year-old boy when I say this, but is was freaking rad!
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One of many confetti cannons fired that night. Sander Van Doorn is on deck.
47°35'43" N 122°19'54" W, 311 ft
WaMu Theater, Downtown Seattle
Seattle, Washington, United States
Taken on 10.27.2012, uploaded on 10.27.2012.
©2012 Adam James Steenwyk. Please contact me at ajamess [at] gmail [dot] com if you would like to use this photo. Blog: www.f128.info
I am getting to hate winter. Used to be I liked it...even got pissed off when the weather man said snow and it didn't. I guess getting older with more time on my hands... I just like getting outdoors, and since i am not a nature/landscape shooter, I sit around and play with past images.
Polaroid 103 camera with wide angle lens.
Fuji FB100C film.
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©2011. all images property of Bob Merco. Do not use without my permission.
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BELIO:031: Distopía. Libro.
Tamaño 220 x 220 mm.
216 paginas a todo color.
Cubierta plastificado mate.
Textos en castellano e ingles.
Contenido: Diseño gráfico, ilustración, fotografía, arte urbano, arte contemporáneo.
ISBN: 978-84-613-9158-5
Este nuevo Belio presenta toda una colección de increíbles artistas cuya obra representa de alguna forma la Distopía que vivimos a diario. Una visión artística de temas tan actuales como el abandono, la manipulación mediática, los problemas sociales, los desastres ecológicos, la crisis económica, etc. En él podréis encontrar artículos de Kenji Yanobe, Valerie Hegarty, Jean-Pierre Roy, Jonathan Schipper, Twin Cities Brightets, Jeff Bark y Miguel Brieva. En la sección INKjection tenéis los dossiers de los artistas Midnight Digital, IEMZA, Werke y Floro.
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BELIO:031: Dystopia. Book.
Size 220 x 220 mm.
216 pages printed in full color.
Glossy coated double cover.
English and Spanish texts.
Content: Graphic design, illustration, photography, street art, contemporary art.
ISBN: 978-84-613-9158-5
The new Belio presents a collection of incredible artists whose work represent the Dystopia that somehow we live daily. An artistic view of current issues such as abandonment (special photo section dedicated to "Urban Exploration"), media manipulation, social problems, environmental disasters, economic crisis, etc. In it you can find articles about Kenji Yanobe, Valerie Hegarty, Jean-Pierre Roy, Jonathan Schipper, Twin Cities Brightets, Jeff Bark and Miguel Brieva. At INKjection section you have the dossiers of the artists Midnight Digital, IEMZA, Werke and Floro.
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Exposición LA VIDA OCULTA DEL AGUA; en el Centro del Agua de Daimiel del 21 de diciembre al 20 de febrero.
Artículo LA BIODIVERSIDAD OCULTA
Monoraphidium es un alga aguja, como una solitaria Ankistrodesmus, la que con frecuencia hace ramilletes de estrellas en el agua. A Monoraphidium parece que le gusta ir por libre y como una afilada canoa flota y se deja llevar por las suaves corrientes, para ver el sol, incluso por debajo de un grueso cristal de hielo que durante el invierno cubre las lagunas donde habita.
Monoraphidium, no obstante, no parece querer la absoluta soledad y por eso hoy forma un corro que parece un ideograma que no hemos sabido descifrar.
El cuerpo de Monoraphidium forma un huso alargado, recto o curvo, de extremos puntiagudos y en su interior hay dos cloroplastos pegados a su pared, que se extienden de punta a punta, sin pirenoides y que tiñen su interior de verde alga.
La fotografía de hoy, tomada a 400 aumentos con la técnica de contraste de interferencia, procede de unas muestras de agua recogidas en una laguna helada próxima a la localidad zamorana de Ricobayo.
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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've been trying to follow the Haiti earthquake closely, as they are very close to us here in the Caribbean, but the truth is that this is heartbreaking stuff, and very hard to watch. Before uploading this, I read that they are talking about the possibility of 200,000 dead! The 2004 Tsunami ended up around 230,000, but that was spread in beteween 10-12 nations. This is 200,000 on a single country....and the poorest country in the western hemisphere at that.
With that said, I started thinking, what would happen if I were to die tomorrow and how I would feel about it. I've never really thought about this before. I've had a good life so far, no complaints on my part. I've traveled, seen the world, graduated from college, I've been fairly successful, have my own house, married to a great woman, etc.
On the professional side, I still have a lot more to accomplish. I've had a dream for quite a few years and I believe that the dream will become a reality this year. It certainly is the perfect moment for it, I just have to get things together and do this. I have always been my toughest critic and I put a lot of pressure on myself, but that's just me.
On the personal side, I wish I was able to leave a deeper mark on others. I do not have a ton of friends, but rather a good group of intensely loyal friends that matter much more. Those are the ones that I know they have my back no matter what. To those few loyal friends, I'll be forever greatful.
To my lovely wife, I got so lucky marrying this amazing woman, that I almost still don't believe it, and it has already been 8 years. She is amazing and I can't ask for anything better. I really can't see myself without her.....it would suck big time not being around her.
Iker....I would watch over him, no matter where I would go. That little guys has changed my life so quickly and in so many ways. Between him and Anabel, I have all the reasons in the world to look for a new day, everyday. It's not that I am afraid of death, but rather, I have a LOT TO LIVE FOR.
Disclaimer: I am not depressed, suicidal, or something similar. I am OK, it's just random thoughts.
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Podría parecer una isla imaginaria de un mapa de ficción, con sus valles y montañas, sus cráteres y su costa recortada, pero sus dimensiones son minúsculas y en un territorio tan pequeño se supone que ni siquiera, por muy imaginaria que fuera esta isla, nadie podría habitarla ¿nadie?...
En acción, la imaginación nos hace volver a la realidad, esta isla se mueve extendiéndose y abriendo sus brazos planos, va atropellándose a sí misma a medida que avanza ▷. Es una ameba en realidad, y se llama Mayorella ameba acuática y desnuda que, como todas, cambia de forma en cada instante y que nunca es igual que como fue.
Es una ameba inofensiva, como la mayoría de las amebas, aunque es verdad que algunas de ellas son microorganismos que pueden causar enfermedades, como casi siempre en la vida, las que hacen daño son las más ruidosas, a las que más se oye, sin embargo la mayoría son silenciosas, inofensivas y necesarias, descomponen la materia orgánica para que la vida se recicle y en esta labor crean suelo fértil y depuran el agua, silenciosamente, billones de billones de estos seres trabajando para la vida, trabajando para el Planeta.
La ameba de hoy no sólo no es verdugo, a veces se convierte en víctima de la implacable ley de la Naturaleza, Mayorella penardi es una minúscula isla, pero a pesar de su tamaño es habitable, algo deben tener sus tierras que tanto gustan. En ocasiones la ameba Mayorella penardi se ve visitada por seres que la invaden completamente, como en una gran superpoblación, la avalancha de turistas puede llegar a la isla en forma de Amoebophilus simplex un hongo en cuyo nombre está escrito que ama a las amebas…las debe amar mucho, les va robando la vida literalmente…y de una forma tan simple que las terminará asfixiando. Afortunadamente nuestro islote de hoy permanece virgen y a salvo de los incómodos visitantes.
Mayorella penardi es una ameba que se encuentra distribuida por el hemisferio norte, habita tanto en el agua como en los suelos húmedos, se alimenta de restos orgánicos y de algas, su cuerpo aplanado se extiende en pseudópodos amplios que terminan en un pequeño apéndice, la de hoy ha venido de Samir, un pequeño pueblecito de las tierras de Aliste de Zamora. La fotografía se ha realizado a 400 aumentos empleando la técnica de contraste de interferencia.
Con nuestra gratitud para Pilar Gil por la publicación en Qúo, a Antonio Martínez Ron ...y también Paul/
Puedes tener otra infomación en la exposición LA VIDA OCULTA DEL AGUA
Y en este catálogo
También en la galería de Fotolog
Y nuestro granito de arena por la Paz
1975 Nikon Nikkormat FT2.
Non-ai prime Nikkors -
UD 20mm f/3.5
28mm f/2.8
50mm f/2
£1 Kodak "Mexican Fandango" 200 asa colour print film.
Nikon Nikkormat FT2.
Non-ai prime Nikkors -
UD 20mm f/3.5
28mm f/2.8
50mm f/2
£1 Kodak "Mexican Fandango" 200 asa colour print film.
Church of St Brynach , Llanfrynach
Llanfrynach Church is in the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon, in the community of Llanfrynach in the county of Powys. It is located at Ordnance Survey national grid reference SO0752325791.
The church is recorded in the CPAT Historic Environment Record as number 16859 and this number should be quoted in all correspondence.
Summary
St Brynach's church is situated in the centre of Llanfrynach village some 4km from Brecon. It is a Victorian structure attached to a medieval tower and contains only a few items of interest, namely the only survivor of three early medieval stones found during the rebuilding of 1885 and a medieval font. The churchyard is large for a village church and may once have been more curvilinear than it now appears.
Tower is attributed to 14thC, though it is as likely to be 15thC, but rest of the building dates from 1885.
Parts of the following description are quoted from the 1979 publication The Buildings of Wales: Powys by Richard Haslam
History
An early medieval foundation here seems likely, though the dedication and the three reputedly sculptured stones apart there is no evidence to collaborate such a view.
The 1291 Taxatio records 'Ecclesia de Lambernach' at the unexceptional value of œ4 6s 8d.
The nave and chancel were replaced by a local builder, William Jones, in the Decorated style in 1885. The rood loft which functioned as a gallery according to Theophilus Jones was removed a this time and of three early medieval stones found at the time only one can now be located.
In 1864 the tower wall was broken through to create space for a set of pews for the de Winton family. A west window was created at the same time. The vestry was added in 1892, the tower was re-roofed in 1905, and internally the font was re-dressed in 1892.
Architecture
Llanfrynach comprises a nave with a slightly narrower chancel, a west tower of the same width as the nave, a north vestry with a boiler room underneath, and a south porch towards the south-west corner of the nave. It is aligned north-east/south-west but 'ecclesiastical east' is adopted here for descriptive purposes.
Fabrics: 'A' consists of greyish red sandstone, though with some variations in colour, in both blocks and slabs, irregularly coursed and with ashlar quoins. 'B' is of more regular blocks and slabs, less weathered, and randomly coursed. All this stone looks new and there are buff-yellow sandstone dressings.
Roof: reconstituted clay tiles. Cross finials on chancel and porch.
Drainage: there are no obvious signs other than downpipes into raised drain holes against the walls. It is possible that any trench around the wall has now grassed over.
Exterior
Tower. General. Fabric A. Wall faces are heavily pointed, obscuring the masonry. Certain features are consistent to all faces: there is a chamfered plinth at a height of 1m, a string-course in rounded section at 1.5m, a string-course defines the top of the second stage about two-thirds of the way up the tower, and a third with hollow moulding at the top of the belfry stage; above this is a battlemented parapet, which Griffiths of RCAHMW thought was modern. The whole tower is usually attributed to the 14thC.
North wall: at base of second stage is a trefoil-headed lancet of buff sandstone with a relieving arch over, completely Victorian, inserted. This stage also shows some possible plaster remnants. Belfry is lit by a four-centred arched window, the two lights having cusped tracery and louvre boards; some of the dressings renewed.
East wall: nave apex reaches to just below the second stage string-course. Third stage has standard belfry window but not possible to determine whether any of the dressings renewed. Two waterspouts on the string-course above.
South wall: second stage has an inserted Victorian window as in north wall. At the top of this stage there is also a slit window with unchamfered jambs and a lintel that is splayed on the underside. This slit is blocked up as is part of the standard belfry window in the third stage.
West wall: the second stage carries a large two-light window of Victorian date, and above it is a slit window with undercut lintel as on the south side. The standard belfry window has some renewed tracery, and there are two waterspouts on the string-course above.
Nave. General. Fabric 'B'. Plinth with chamfer at height of between 0.3m-0.6m. Windows of regular form and all have relieving arches in 'B'.
North wall: two two-light windows. Buttress overlies junction of nave and tower.
South wall: three two-light windows, having quatrefoils above, hoodmouldings with ballflower stops; two buttresses, one at south-east angle, the other overlapping tower wall as on the north.
Chancel. General. Similar to nave in terms of fabric, plinth, windows etc. The roof is lower by almost one metre.
North wall: almost completely disguised by vestry.
East wall: three-light window with cusped tracery, hoodmoulding with weathered human-headed stops, relieving arch; two diagonal buttresses at corners.
South wall: one two-light window with trefoiled heads, hoodmoulding with ballflower stops, relieving arch.
Vestry. General. Boiler house beneath with flight of steps leading down to it. Door plus windows are square-headed and the latter have lights with mock Caernarvon arches. Blocked window in east wall.
Porch. General. Fabric 'B'.
East wall: one trefoiled window with a 'decorative' relieving arch; buttress at south-east angle.
South wall: high-pitched gable end. Two-centred arched doorway with complex mouldings and a hoodmoulding with ballflower stops. Old gravestones leant against wall.
West wall: as east wall.
Interior
Porch. General. Stone flags for floor, plastered walls; roof of rafters with collars.
North wall: Gothic arched doorway with complex moulding and ballflower stops to the hoodmoulding. Plain wooden door.
East wall: small splayed window with stone bench beneath.
West wall: as east wall.
Tower. General. Floor is reached by two steps up from nave. Wooden floor with pews set on it. Plastered walls.
North wall: nothing significant.
East wall: high two-centred arch, chamfered on both faces but only above springing points. Early medieval stone (see below) attached to northern reveal.
South and west walls: nothing of significance.
Nave. General. Tiles, some decorated, and raised wooden floors under seats; no grilles or obvious heating ducts. Walls plastered and whitewashed. Roof of spaced scissor-trusses with collars.
North wall: splayed windows, two-centred arched doorway of Victorian form to vestry. Three mural tablets, one of 1763/1785, the other two 19thC.
East wall: high two-centred arch with stops and responds. Galvanised steel plaques bear Lord's Prayer and Ten Commandments.
South wall: splayed windows. Two mural tablets of 19thC and 20thC.
Chancel. General. One step up to chancel and two to altar. Tiled floor with carpets over. Roof as nave but no scissor trusses.
North wall: has organ against it and two 19thC mural tablets.
East wall: galvanised reredos painted with 'Art Noveau' angels on either side of altar.
South wall: 20thC mural tablet.
Churchyard
Llanfrynach churchyard is exceptionally large and flat. Its present shape is sub-square and there is no evidence to indicate an earlier fossilised boundary.
It is overgrown on the east and north sides where there are fewer burial, but the areas of more recent burials are better maintained.
Boundary: the perimeter is defined by a stone wall, replaced by breeze block walling at the north-west angle.
Monuments: their spread is irregular. The area north-west of the church is currently in use, there is a single row east of the chancel, 19thC groups to the south of the church, and further graveslabs have been cleared and are now set against the east and much of the north wall of the churchyard.
Furniture: a churchyard cross, but of the 20thC, having been copied from one at Merthyr Mawr, Glamorgan, in 1910.
Earthworks: church is set on a slight platform, visible at the eastern end and around part of the north side. The earlier bank of the churchyard can be seen running about 2m outside the present eastern perimeter wall.
Ancillary features: small, double iron gates at the western corner, similar gates with the addition of a kissing gate on the south, both served by tarmac paths. On the south-east opposite the pub is a stone stile and on the north-east access from Ty-mawr was provided by a mock crenellated gateway; both of these served by grass paths. The rectory was linked to the church by a vertical stone stile in the north wall.
Vegetation: there are a number of large pines and deciduous trees on the north side of the churchyard and yews form both sides of an avenue running from the porch to the south gate with a few more by the grass path leading eastwards.
Debido a las críticas y recomendaciones decidí editarla y subirla de nuevo. Es la versión 2.0 de Seagulls' Sunset
Espero que les guste.
Due to the critics and recomendations I decided to edit and upload it again. This is the 2.0 version of Seagulls' Sunset
I hope you like it.
This photo was taken following the explanations given by an English photography magazine and a fellow member of my camera club. A sheet of grease paper was stick against a window, then the tulip was inserted through a tiny hole at the bottom (visible on this shot). Then the tulip was over-exposed by 1 or 2 EV to ged rid-of the paper.
Portrait d'une tulipe prise suivant les conseils d'un magasine de photo anglais. Une feuille de papier calque a ete scotchee contre une vitre, une tulipe a ete inseree dans la feuille de papier ( entaille visible au bas). Une sur-exposition a permis d'eliminer le fond : un mini -studio a porte de mains.
Explore / Interestingness (highest position #190)
www.darckr.com/username.php?username=9099757@N05 --- Turkey, Antalya, Amarok Adventure World, Safari Tour ---- www.vianobilis.com/amarok-adventure-world-7e5 ---- Amarok Adventure World ---- Selge (griechisch Σέλγη) war eine antike Stadt in der kleinasiatischen Landschaft Pisidien beim heutigen Altınkayaköy (früher Zerk) (Türkei). Er lag 56 km nordwestlich von Side auf ca. 1000 m. ü. M. im oberen Tal des Eurymedon (heute: Köprüçay) am westlichen Ende des Taurusgebirges.Der Überlieferung nach soll Selge nach dem Krieg um Troja durch den Seher Kalchas gegründet und durch Griechen aus Sparta besiedelt worden sein. Auf Münzen ist der Ort seit dem 5. Jahrhundert v. Chr. nachweisbar. Wirtschaftliche Grundlage war der Anbau von Wein und Oliven auf der umgebenden fruchtbaren Hochebene. Politisch bestanden zu Aspendos gute Beziehungen, ansonsten war die Stadt kriegerisch gegen ihre Nachbarn ausgerichtet. Als Alexander der Große durch Kleinasien zog, verbündete sich die Stadt mit ihm, um, allerdings erfolglos, die nahe Stadt Termessos zu belagern. Polybios beschreibt einen Krieg zwischen Selge und Pednelissos 220 v. Chr., in dem Pednellissos Achaios, den Statthalter von Side, zu Hilfe rief. 25 v. Chr. verlor Selge die Selbstständigkeit und wurde in die römische Provinz Galatien eingegliedert. Laut Strabon soll die Stadt zu dieser Zeit etwa 20.000 Einwohner gehabt haben. Seine größte Blüte erreichte Selge zur Zeit des römischen Kaiserreiches. Im Jahr 339 kam es zu einer erfolglosen Belagerung durch die Goten. In byzantinischer Zeit war Selge Bischofssitz. Die Stadt wurde später in seldschukischer Zeit aufgegeben.Es sind die Reste der Stadtmauer, eines Theaters, eines Stadions, der Agora mit Säulenhallen, eines Gymnasions und einer Basilika erhalten. Das Theater wurde im 3. Jahrhundert n. Chr. neu gebaut. Außerhalb der Stadtmauer lagen ein Aquädukt und einige Kammergräber. ---- Selge (in Greek Σελγη) was an important city in Pisidia, on the southern slope of Mount Taurus, modern Antalya Province, Turkey, at the part where the river Eurymedon River (Turkish: Köprüçay)forces its way through the mountains towards the south.
The town was believed to be a Greek colony, for Strabo[1] states that it was founded by Spartans, but adds the somewhat unintelligible remark that previously it had been founded by Calchas. The acropolis of Selge bore the name of Kesbedion.[2] The district in which the town was situated was extremely fertile, producing abundance of oil and wine, but the town itself was difficult of access, being surrounded by precipices and beds of torrents flowing towards the Eurymedon and Cestrus (today Aksu), and requiring bridges to make them passable. In consequence of its excellent laws and political constitution, Selge rose to the rank of the most powerful and populous city of Pisidia, and at one time was able to send an army of 20,000 men into the field. Owing to these circumstances, and the valour of its inhabitants, for which they were regarded as worthy kinsmen of the Spartans, the Selgians were never subject to any foreign power, but remained in the enjoyment of their own freedom and independence. When Alexander the Great passed through Pisidia (333 BC), Selge sent an embassy to him and gained his favour and friendship.[3] At that time they were at war with Termessos.
At the period when Achaeus had made himself master of Western Asia, Selge were at war with Pednelissus, which was besieged by them; and Achaeus, on the invitation of Pednelissus, sent a large force against Selge (218 BC). After a long and vigorous siege, the Selgians, being betrayed and despairing of resisting Achaeus any longer, sent deputies to sue for peace, which was granted to them on the following terms: they agreed to pay immediately 400 talents, to restore the prisoners of Pednelissus, and after a time to pay 300 talents in addition.[4] We now have for a long time no particulars about the history of Selge; in the 5th century AD Zosimus[5] calls it indeed a little town, but it was still strong enough to repel a body of Goths. It is strange that Pliny does not notice Selge, for we know from its coins that it was still a flourishing town in the time of Hadrian; and it is also mentioned in Ptolemy[6] and Hierocles. Independently of wine and oil, the country about Selge was rich in timber, and a variety of trees, among which the storax was much valued from its yielding a strong perfume. Selge was also celebrated for an ointment prepared from the iris root.[7]
The remains of the city consist mainly of parts of the encircling wall and of the acropolis. A few traces have survived of the gymnasium, the stoa, the stadium and the basilica. There are also the outlines of two temples, but the best conserved monument is the theater, restored in the 3rd century AD.
Halfway on the road to Selge from the Pamphylian coastal plain, a well-preserved Roman Bridge crosses the deep Eurymedon valley
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Sri Harmandir Sahib, also known as Sri Darbar Sahib or Golden Temple, (on account of its scenic beauty and golden coating for English speaking world), is named after Hari(God) the temple of God. The Sikhs all over the world, daily wish to pay visit to Sri Amritsar and to pay obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib in their Ardas.
Guru Arjan Sahib, the Fifth Nanak, conceived the idea of creating a central place of worship for the Sikhs and he himself designed the architecture of Sri Harmandir Sahib. Earlier the planning to excavate the holy tank (Amritsar or Amrit Sarovar ) was chalked out by Guru Amardas Sahib, the Third Nanak, but it was executed by Guru Ramdas Sahib under the supervision of Baba Budha ji. The land for the site was acquired by the earlier Guru Sahibs on payment or free of cost from the Zamindars (landlords) of native villages. The plan to establish a town settlement was also made. Therefore, the construction work on the Sarovar(the tank) and the town started simultaneously in 1570. The work on both projects completed in 1577 A.D.
Guru Arjan Sahib got its foundation laid by a muslim saint Hazrat Mian Mir ji of Lahore on 1st of Magh, 1645 Bikrmi Samvat(December,1588). The construction work was directly supervised by Guru Arjan Sahib himself and he was assisted by the prominent Sikh personalities like Baba Budha ji, Bhai Gurdas ji, Bhai Sahlo ji and many other devoted Sikhs.
Unlike erecting the structure on the higher level(a tradition in Hindu Temple architecture), Guru Arjan Sahib got it built on the lower level and unlike Hindu Temples having only one gate for the entrance and exit, Guru Sahib got it open from four sides. Thus he created a symbol of new faith, Sikhism. Guru Sahib made it accessible to every person without any distinction of Caste, creed, sex and religion.
The building work completed in 1601 A.D. on Bhadoon Sudi 1st, 1661 Bikrmi Samvat (August/September,1604). Guru Arjan Sahib installed newly created Guru Granth Sahib, in Sri Harmandir Sahib and appointed Baba Budha ji as its first Granthi i.e. the reader of Guru Granth Sahib. After this event it attained the status of ‘Ath Sath Tirath’. Now the Sikh Nation had their own Tirath, a pilgrimage center
Sri Harmandir Sahib, is built on a 67ft. square platform in the centre of the Sarovar(tank). The temple itself is 40.5ft. square. It has a door each on the East, West, North and South. The Darshani Deori (an arch) stands at the shore end of the causeway. The door frame of the arch is about 10ft in height and 8ft 6inches in breath. The door panes are decorated with artistic style. It opens on to the causeway or bridge that leads to the main building of Sri Harmandir Sahib. It is 202 feet in length and 21 feet in width.
The bridge is connected with the 13 feet wide ‘Pardakshna’ (circumambulatory path). It runs round the main shrine and it leads to the ‘Har ki Paure’ (steps of God). On the first floor of ‘Har ki Paure’, there is continuous reading of Guru Granth Sahib.
The main structure of Sri Harmandir Sahib, functionally as well as technically is a three-storied one. The front, which faces the bridge, is decorated with repeated cusped arches and the roof of the first floor is at the height of the 26 feet and 9 inches.
At the top of the first floor 4 feet high parapet rises on all the sides which has also four ‘Mamtees’ on the four corners and exactly on the top of the central hall of the main sanctuary rises the third story. It is a small square room and have three gates. A regular recitation of Guru Granth Sahib is also held there.
On the top of this room stands the low fluted ‘Gumbaz’(dome) having lotus petal motif in relief at the base inverted lotus at the top which supports the ‘Kalash’ having a beautiful ‘Chhatri’ at the end.
Its architecture represents a unique harmony between the Muslims and the Hindus way of construction work and this is considered the best architectural specimens of the world. It is often quoted that this architecture has created an independent Sikh school of architecture in the history of art in India.
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From www.artic.edu/artexplorer/search.php?tab=2&resource=209:
A look at Monet's still life painting and his ability to both animate the scene and anchor it with a sense of stability.
Claude Monet took up still-life painting for a time around 1880. This traditional genre may seem an unlikely arena in which to stage a career shift, but Monet hoped to expand his market during a period of economic recession. He renewed his attempts to gain access to the Salon and tried to form associations with dealers other than Paul Durand-Ruel. In addition to being easier to sell than landscapes, still lifes allowed the artist to continue his experimentation with the textures and colors of nature during periods when bad weather prohibited him from painting outdoors.
Here, Monet depicted an assortment of two different kinds of apples, together with green and red grapes, and introduced an element of animation, even suspense. This still life is anything but still: the smaller apples at the lower right seem ready to roll off the steeply angled table, and the folds of the cloth appear to ripple like waves. Yet the artist's control over the objects is evident, giving the composition a sense of stability and vitality. Not only did Monet adopt a magisterial view from above, but he also anchored the fruits and basket with palpable, grayish-green shadows. Exploring the possibilities of materials at hand—one of the central challenges of still-life painting—Monet found several ways to use the same dabs of white pigment: on the grapes, they represent translucent fragility; on the large apples, matte solidity; and on the little apples, glossy sheen.
Still life never became central to Monet's repertory, but it is tempting to look from this brief experiment to those of his colleagues—most notably Paul Cézanne, who would bring the genre to new heights of complexity and beauty.
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
Lacrymaria es un ciliado que se hace lágrima viva y que se escurre dentro del agua fundiéndose con ella, haciéndose una gota más en su universo, lágrima que con rapidez se desliza y en un instante se estira como aquella que brotando desde el ojo recorre los poros del rostro perdiéndose entre la piel. Así Lacrymaria se estira y se pierde en el agua y da vida a la vida en este universo de gotas.
Estas gotas también son lágrimas, y allí por donde pasan dejan grabado para siempre su rastro de vida, de hermosura y de belleza. Así es hoy Lacrymaria una lágrima dentro de otra lágrima fecunda.
Lacrymaria no es un ciliado muy frecuente y a esto se añade su dificultad para fotografiarlo, se mueve con rapidez, se sumerge y aflora en otro lugar en un instante. Su cuello se estira con velocidad vertiginosa moviéndose hacia un lado y a otro como si fuese un hilo y en su extremo, la boca busca pequeños organismos, diminutos seres de los que se alimenta.
Lacrymaria olor vive en aguas ricas en sustancias nutritivas y con frecuencia se esconde entre los grumos de sedimento desde donde despliega su larguísimo cuello que como un hilo fantasma palpa todo lo que está a su alrededor. Lacrymaria es lágrima que es vida.
La fotografia de hoy, tomada sobre unas muestras de agua en los humedales de Salburúa ( Vitoria ) ha sido realizada 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.
Almudévar, Huesca (Spain).
Monegros is an Aragonese region that is characterized by its semi-arid climate, and its almost chronic drought. Its ecosystem is own of Eastern steppes.
Los Monegros es una comarca aragonesa que se caracteriza por su clima semiárido, y su sequía casi crónica. Su ecosistema es más propio de estepas orientales.
ENGLISH
Almudévar is located at 18 km. of Huesca, in the zone named La Violada. The first settlements of this zone occurred already in Prehistory, have been rest of neolithic constructions in two projections of the land located to the right margin of the beginning of the precipice of Villanueva (to the north of the term) and also rest between this precipice and the gully that goes to Somport. The constructions located more to the south are of rectangular plant, whereas those of the North projection they are of circular plant.
The present urban nucleus is the heir of the Roman mansion of Bortina, located in the Via Lata that united Zaragoza with Lérida, passing through Huesca. According to Pedro Carrillo Bortina one was in mile CCCXII of the mentioned one via and to XXXIIII miles of Zaragoza, that is, the exact place of Almudévar.
The name of Bortina, Burtinae or Bostina is of Iberian or Basque origin. Bost in Basque means “five”, bustin “clay”, bort “port” and Buru “top”. It is very possible that the existing town in the place of the present Almudévar had belonged to the Basques who still at time of Augusto extended their territory until Segia (Ejea de los Caballeros).
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Almudévar se encuentra ubicada a 18 km. de Huesca, en la zona denominada La Violada. El primer asentamiento humano de esta zona se dio ya en la Prehistoria, se han encontrado restos de construcciones neolíticas en dos salientes del terreno situados a la margen derecha del comienzo del barranco de Villanueva (al norte del término) y también restos entre este barranco y la cabañera que se dirige al Somport. Las construcciones situadas más al sur son de planta rectangular, mientras que las del saliente norte son de planta circular.
El núcleo urbano actual es el heredero de la mansión romana de Bortina, situada en la Vía Lata que unía Zaragoza con Lérida, pasando por Huesca. Según Pedro Carrillo Bortina se hallaba en la milla CCCXII de la citada vía y a XXXIIII millas de Zaragoza, es decir, el lugar exacto de Almudévar.
El nombre de Bortina, Burtinae o Bostina es de origen íbero o vasco. Bost en vasco significa “cinco”, bustin “arcilla”, bort “puerto” y Buru “cima”. Es muy posible que el poblado existente en el lugar de la actual Almudévar hubiera pertenecido a los vascos que todavía en época de Augusto extendían su territorio hasta Segia (Ejea de los Caballeros).
Más info: www.almudevar.es/index.php/mod.pags/mem.detalle/idpag.18/...
As of October, 2011, we have received the U.S. Navy's final approval to move IOWA to the Port of Los Angeles. The 2 BEST sources for updates are: www.pacificbattleship.com/blog/ - www.facebook.com/pacificbattleship
UPDATE Oct. 27, 2010: The NEWS IS GOOD! The IOWA has gained incredible support, and the LA Harbor Commission meeting Nov. 4, 2010 will hopefully announce that a berthing location has been approved for the San Pedro area of LA Harbor! IMPORTANT LINKS, TO CHECK OFTEN... www.pacificbattleship.com/ AND www.pacificbattleship.com/blog/presentations/
UPDATE Feb. 28, 2010: The Port of Los Angeles has rejected a 16-page proposal by the Pacific Battleship Group to move IOWA to San Pedro, CA. The nearby city of Vallejo, CA has been seeking donations to move her to Mare Island for years.
It is a very dark time for this proud warrior, which represents so much of this country's history.
Battleship IOWA (BB-61) ~ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Iowa_(BB-61) In the National Defense Service Fleet (aka the Mothball Fleet) at Suisun Bay, near Benicia, CA. Her forward 16-inch (rifles) guns are visible in this view. Mount Diablo's foothills rise in the background. From land, one of the closest viewing spots is from Industrial Way in Benicia. This photo was taken at the extreme range of my 40x telephoto. There is also the Levee Trail off Bayshore (it begins beneath the most easterly span of the Benicia-Martinez Bridge (there is free parking - look for the public access sign at the entrance of the giant 'new cars' import storage yard). About a 20 minute walk to the trail's end: Don't try walking in the marsh... it's very wet and muddy.
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Melosira varians se desarrolla formando largos filamentos que parecen palidecer bajo el agua, no se trata de un alga enferma, su color verde apagado se transforma en dorado cuando se observa desde muy cerca, es una diatomea que se engarza en largas cadenas de microscópicas cuentas de collar.
Melosira varians se reproduce casi siempre partíéndose por la mitad. Sus células tienen forma de barril, barril cilíndrico delicado y especial que se abre por la mitad en dos partes iguales como si fuesen la base y la tapa de una caja cristalina. Cuando se parte en dos, la base fabrica una tapa y la tapa una base de tal forma que de un individuo surgen ahora dos.
Pero también Melosira tiene otro plan, un plan B, como ayer nos mostraba Oedogonium y el resultado de ese plan aparece hoy en la galería.
Generalmente y antes de la llegada del invierno un filamento de Melosira actuará como productor de gametos masculinos y dará lugar a células móviles como pequeños espermatozoides. Otro filamento diferente producirá en su interior gametos femeninos, dejando abierto un poro en la pared de cristal.
El final de la historia es fácil de adivinar, un espermatozoide se colará por la pequeña ventana y fecundará al óvulo, el resultado es la formación de una auxospora o auxozigoto, que será el germen de una nueva vida completamente renovada. Con la llegada de la primavera, con un poco más de luz y algo más de calor la auxospora germinará y dará lugar a un nuevo filamento.
Melosira es una diatomea filamentosa y común en cualquier tipo de agua, la de hoy ha venido de Navarcles en Barcelona y está aquí, mostrando su particular belleza gracias a África. La fotografía se ha tomado a 400 aumentos empleando la técnica de contraste de interferencia.
Con nuestra gratitud para Pilar Gil por la publicación en Qúo, a Antonio Martínez Ron ...y también Paul/
Puedes tener otra infomación en la exposición LA VIDA OCULTA DEL AGUA
Y en este catálogo
También en la galería de Fotolog
Y nuestro granito de arena por la Paz
HDR from 6 exposures. MUST View Large On Black
If you have 2 minutes spare , do have a look at some other Night Shots that I made
It was a gut feeling to use an additional 6th shot. Actually when I started, I took 17 shots. Cars and buses kept annoying me (yes I was on road with tripod) and having got home I realized that only 7 frames matched. I used 6 of them. Another annoying thing is that car that came right in the middle of my shoot.
Curves and enhancements in Photoshop CS2. Color correction and Cooling Filter (the lamps here dominate yellow shades and destroy the the color profile of pics). Would like to dedicate to Vikrant Gupta (yet to start an account) as he really waited for me to complete the shot. When at ease, do take out some time to take a Slide Tour of HDRs that I made.
© 2007 Ayush Bhandari
i'll explain the quote first. why is it that, every once in a while, all the guys from my past pop up at the same time? it's not a scattered random thing, it's like they all get together and mark it off on their calendars. RIDICULOUS. And they always say things that are supposed to impress me. Things like "I'm starting three companies soon," or "hobbies? well, i like to save lives and help people." or "i saved my puppy from a fire when i was seventeen." or they'll talk about their extensive jean collections. or they're obsessed with their cars. THESE ARE ALL REAL THINGS. uggggggghhhhh i don't CARE. if you want to impress me, talk to me about the political agenda behind the "go green" campaign. talk to me about the social influence of volcanic eruptions. Talk to me about the origin of the high heel. ANYTHING. I don't care. But I get annoyed when people say things that don't fit into a conversation just to be impressive. *sigh*
anyway! had work today. it was actually a lot of fun. I like earning money, not going to lie. But I like talking with patients, knowing what they're feeling, helping out.
After work, i went through holiday hell, which is the mall closest to my house. looking for dad's birthday present, which ended up a bust. Then i spent several hours making cookies for tonight. They ended up DELICIOUS.
after some more shopping with my family, i got dressed up for the christmas party. WHICH was fun and eventful. I actually talked to boyfriends friends more than i usually do. It was nice, finding a little bit of a place for myself in their RIDICULOUSLY tight knit group. even the girlfriends are close to everyone. My disadvantage? I don't live here. Oh yeah and i don't work with all of them. *sigh* but i'm making my way, and i believe i earned brownie points for sticking around through all the drama of last year.
i'm exhausted, though, after spending time with all of those people. so now? bed. oh yes. it's glorious.
christmas eve tomorrow!
Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: THE DATE (1 of 1) /
LA CITA (1 de 1)
(Read in order, this is: SHOT/FOTO 22 of 36) 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.
FOTOHISTORY: In English / En Español
Shin: ...I'm sorry... but I'm quitting this job and I think that the best for us is to stop dating, at least for some time...
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Shin: ...lo siento... pero voy a dejar este trabajo y creo que lo mejor es que no nos veamos, al menos en un tiempo...
LINKS:
- FOTOHISTORIAS en casa de Sheryl en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
- Sheryl Photostories at Flickr
Zoo - Barcelona (Spain).
... but only can live in captivity. / ... pero sólo puede vivir en cautividad.
ENGLISH
Père David's Deer (Elaphurus davidianus) Milu in Chinese (麋鹿), is a species of deer known only in captivity. It prefers marshland, and is believed to be native to the subtropics. It grazes on a mixture of grass and water plants.
This species of deer was first made known to Western science in the 19th century, by Father Armand David, a French missionary working in China. At the time, the only surviving herd was in a preserve belonging to the Chinese emperor. The last herd of Père David's Deer that remained in China were eaten by Western and Japanese troops that were present at the time of the Boxer Rebellion[citation needed].
After Father David publicized their existence, a few animals were illegally transported to European countries for exhibitional purpose, and bred there. After the remaining population in China was extirpated, the remaining deer in Europe were gathered to England and bred for the preservation of the species. The current population stems from this herd. These deer are now found in zoos around the world. Two herds of Père David's Deer were reintroduced to Nan Haizi Milu Park, Beijing, and Dafeng Reserve, Jiangsu Province, China in the late 1980s. In spite of the small population size, the animals do not appear to suffer genetic problems from a genetic bottleneck, suggesting that a previous bottleneck had already removed harmful recessive alleles.
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%c3%a8re_David's_Deer
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El ciervo del padre David (Elaphurus davidianus) es una especie de ciervo sumamente rara nativa de China, que corre un grave peligro de extinción y sólo existe en cautividad. También es la única de su género.
Como sus largas patas y anchas pezuñas indican, esta especie está adaptada a la vida en hábitats húmedos y pantanosos, sumergiéndose con frecuencia en el agua. Su dieta se compone de una mezcla de hierba y plantas acuáticas. No obstante, se ignora cuál era su distribución original en estado salvaje, pues cuando fue estudiado por primera vez en Occidente hacía años que se había extinguido en libertad (aunque algún reporte aislado habla de un ejemplar muerto en 1939 cerca del Mar Amarillo) y sólo quedaba una manada presente en los territorios de caza del emperador, cerca de Pekín. Es posible que su antigua distribución fuese pequeña, a lo largo de las desaparecidas zonas pantanosas del noroeste de China que fueron desecadas muy pronto para destinarlas al cultivo de arroz.
El ciervo del padre David es conocido en chino como sì bù xiàng (四不象), "Ninguno de los Cuatro". En la antigua China, este animal era tenido casi por un animal mítico compuesto por las partes fusionadas de otros cuatro: cuernos de ciervo, cuello de camello (cabeza de caballo según otras versiones), patas de vaca y cola de asno. Así es como fue descrito al misionero y naturalista francés Armand David durante su estancia en Pekín el 17 de mayo de 1865. Éste, interesado por el posible descubrimiento de una nueva especie ignorada por la ciencia, rogó a las autoridades chinas que le dejasen estudiarlo en los terrenos del emperador, pero éstas sólo le autorizaron a verlo una vez por encima de los muros externos. Posteriormente consiguió del emperador dos pieles con las que regresó a Europa, las cuales fueron estudiadas por Alphonse Milne-Edwards, director del Museo de Historia Natural de París que realizó una primera descripción de la especie. Tras largas discusiones diplomáticas, el emperador chino donó algunos ejemplares al embajador francés, mientras que la misma petición fue denegada a los representantes de Gran Bretaña y Alemania. Los ciervos conducidos a Francia se reprodujeron con facilidad en los parques zoológicos y pronto alcanzaron la cifra de 24 individuos.
En cuanto a la manada china, ésta quedó casi destruida durante las inundaciones de 1895, que destruyeron uno de los muros de la reserva imperial. Varios ejemplares murieron ahogados y otros más fueron cazados cuando escaparon a las zonas de los alrededores, hasta quedar menos de 30 individuos. Finalmente, durante la Rebelión de los Boxers, tropas europeas ocuparon los jardines de caza imperiales y acabaron con la manada con el fin de alimentar a los soldados.
Cuando este hecho fue conocido en Europa, se destinaron 18 ejemplares al parque privado de Woburn Abbey, propiedad del Duque de Bedford, donde fueron sometidos a un programa de reproducción intensivo y en las décadas sucesivas llegaron a los 90 individuos, aunque más de la mitad murieron durante la I Guerra Mundial. Por suerte, siguieron multiplicándose hasta llegar a los 300 individuos en 1946, a pesar de los bombardeos de la II Guerra Mundial. En 1956, 4 individuos fueron devueltos a China e internados en el zoo de Pekín. Cuarenta años después, otros 22 ejemplares fueron cedidos al gobierno chino y conducidos a la Reserva Dafeng, sita en los antiguos jardines imperiales, donde se ha formado una nueva manada. A pesar de que los 2000 ejemplares actuales en todo el mundo descienden de unas pocas cabezas de finales del siglo XIX, la especie parece llevar mejor los efectos de su baja diversidad genética que otras especies amenazadas.
“As long as we are persistence in our pursuit of our deepest destiny, we will continue to grow. We cannot choose the day or time when we will fully bloom. It happens in its own time.”
Denis Waitley
During every Cleveland Indians home game there is a hot dog race. Sugardale Hot Dog mascots run from the left-field wall, all the way down the third base line, around home plate, and cross the finish line at first base.
It's always Ketchup vs. Mustard vs. Onion. Onion is the lone female of the bunch, complete with earrings and a purse.
In this particular photo, she and the other hot dogs (along with Slider) were standing on the visiting team's dugout trying to energize the home crowd.
Taken on April 11, 2009 at Progressive Field. To the best of my memory (aided by a separate photo I took that day), Ms. Onion was the victor in this hot dog race.
#DSC_0044
Well it's been forever since my last post. I haven't traveled anywhere new for landscapes and haven't felt very inspired for much else. Kids and school seem to make life feel very chaotic during the spring and I tend to retreat to my garden. Digging, weeding, watering, and watching the dirt for new life to sprout where I planted it seems to put things back in order.
Now that most of the hard work of the season is finished, my neglected camera called me to document a few of the fruits of my labor.
Over the past few weeks I have planted:
Veggies/Melons:
Amaranth (Similar to spinach)
Zucchini (Gold Rush and Black Beauty)
Yellow Squash (Straight and Crook necks)
Butternut Squash
Asparagus Beans (aka Yardlong Beans)
Snap Beans (green and yellow mix)
Lemon Cucumber
Bell Peppers (red and yellow)
Habanero Peppers
Serrano Peppers
Hungarian Yellow Wax Peppers
Moon and Stars Watermelon
Crimson Red Watermelon
Sugar Baby Watermelon
Crenshaw Melon
Canary Melon
Pumpkin (Sugar Pie)
Pumpkin (Big Max)
Eggplant (Japanese)
Eggplant (Striped Calliope)
Tomatillo
Supersweet 100 Tomato
Herbs:
Sage
Sweet Basil
Lavender
Mint
Flowers:
Allium (Nodding Onion)
Sunflowers (Mammoth and Evening Red)
Cosmos
Gaillardia (Goblin)
Strawflowers
Four O'Clocks
Phew. That was a lot. Now if you'll excuse me, I must get back to staring at the dirt and waiting for little sprouts to pop out of the ground...
www.darckr.com/username.php?username=9099757@N05 --- Turkey, Antalya, Amarok Adventure World, Safari Tour ---- www.vianobilis.com/amarok-adventure-world-7e5 ---- Amarok Adventure World ---- Selge (griechisch Σέλγη) war eine antike Stadt in der kleinasiatischen Landschaft Pisidien beim heutigen Altınkayaköy (früher Zerk) (Türkei). Er lag 56 km nordwestlich von Side auf ca. 1000 m. ü. M. im oberen Tal des Eurymedon (heute: Köprüçay) am westlichen Ende des Taurusgebirges.Der Überlieferung nach soll Selge nach dem Krieg um Troja durch den Seher Kalchas gegründet und durch Griechen aus Sparta besiedelt worden sein. Auf Münzen ist der Ort seit dem 5. Jahrhundert v. Chr. nachweisbar. Wirtschaftliche Grundlage war der Anbau von Wein und Oliven auf der umgebenden fruchtbaren Hochebene. Politisch bestanden zu Aspendos gute Beziehungen, ansonsten war die Stadt kriegerisch gegen ihre Nachbarn ausgerichtet. Als Alexander der Große durch Kleinasien zog, verbündete sich die Stadt mit ihm, um, allerdings erfolglos, die nahe Stadt Termessos zu belagern. Polybios beschreibt einen Krieg zwischen Selge und Pednelissos 220 v. Chr., in dem Pednellissos Achaios, den Statthalter von Side, zu Hilfe rief. 25 v. Chr. verlor Selge die Selbstständigkeit und wurde in die römische Provinz Galatien eingegliedert. Laut Strabon soll die Stadt zu dieser Zeit etwa 20.000 Einwohner gehabt haben. Seine größte Blüte erreichte Selge zur Zeit des römischen Kaiserreiches. Im Jahr 339 kam es zu einer erfolglosen Belagerung durch die Goten. In byzantinischer Zeit war Selge Bischofssitz. Die Stadt wurde später in seldschukischer Zeit aufgegeben.Es sind die Reste der Stadtmauer, eines Theaters, eines Stadions, der Agora mit Säulenhallen, eines Gymnasions und einer Basilika erhalten. Das Theater wurde im 3. Jahrhundert n. Chr. neu gebaut. Außerhalb der Stadtmauer lagen ein Aquädukt und einige Kammergräber. ---- Selge (in Greek Σελγη) was an important city in Pisidia, on the southern slope of Mount Taurus, modern Antalya Province, Turkey, at the part where the river Eurymedon River (Turkish: Köprüçay)forces its way through the mountains towards the south.
The town was believed to be a Greek colony, for Strabo[1] states that it was founded by Spartans, but adds the somewhat unintelligible remark that previously it had been founded by Calchas. The acropolis of Selge bore the name of Kesbedion.[2] The district in which the town was situated was extremely fertile, producing abundance of oil and wine, but the town itself was difficult of access, being surrounded by precipices and beds of torrents flowing towards the Eurymedon and Cestrus (today Aksu), and requiring bridges to make them passable. In consequence of its excellent laws and political constitution, Selge rose to the rank of the most powerful and populous city of Pisidia, and at one time was able to send an army of 20,000 men into the field. Owing to these circumstances, and the valour of its inhabitants, for which they were regarded as worthy kinsmen of the Spartans, the Selgians were never subject to any foreign power, but remained in the enjoyment of their own freedom and independence. When Alexander the Great passed through Pisidia (333 BC), Selge sent an embassy to him and gained his favour and friendship.[3] At that time they were at war with Termessos.
At the period when Achaeus had made himself master of Western Asia, Selge were at war with Pednelissus, which was besieged by them; and Achaeus, on the invitation of Pednelissus, sent a large force against Selge (218 BC). After a long and vigorous siege, the Selgians, being betrayed and despairing of resisting Achaeus any longer, sent deputies to sue for peace, which was granted to them on the following terms: they agreed to pay immediately 400 talents, to restore the prisoners of Pednelissus, and after a time to pay 300 talents in addition.[4] We now have for a long time no particulars about the history of Selge; in the 5th century AD Zosimus[5] calls it indeed a little town, but it was still strong enough to repel a body of Goths. It is strange that Pliny does not notice Selge, for we know from its coins that it was still a flourishing town in the time of Hadrian; and it is also mentioned in Ptolemy[6] and Hierocles. Independently of wine and oil, the country about Selge was rich in timber, and a variety of trees, among which the storax was much valued from its yielding a strong perfume. Selge was also celebrated for an ointment prepared from the iris root.[7]
The remains of the city consist mainly of parts of the encircling wall and of the acropolis. A few traces have survived of the gymnasium, the stoa, the stadium and the basilica. There are also the outlines of two temples, but the best conserved monument is the theater, restored in the 3rd century AD.
Halfway on the road to Selge from the Pamphylian coastal plain, a well-preserved Roman Bridge crosses the deep Eurymedon valley
Today I finished the first phase of the PHP code I have been writing for the past week or so, to integrate with MS SQL on our server at work. It integrates with a well known rental management software package which we'll be using at Chequer Mead as an inventory manager. The script I've written allows us to add items and record PAT tests much quicker and will little fuss, compared to the integrated software technique. Let's hope there aren’t too many bugs! :-/
www.axiomestates.com/real-estate/properties.php?city=Goa&... Oasis&curr=inr
Set in a quite locale at the foot of the calm Monte Hill with village like ambience, Sapana Oasis is a scheme of luxurious 1 - 3 BHK Apartments located at Borda, one of the prime residential areas in South Goa in close proximity to all urban necessities. The sprawling complex has been planned keeping in mind the demanding urban living space yet the requirement for a relaxed recreational break at the end of a busy day. To ensure just that, Sapana Oasis have lots of landscaped open spaces, outdoor facilities, a recreational hall and children's park.
Depuis le 3 Octobre, plus de 200 familles dorment dans la rue de la Banque pour protester contre l'absence de logements décents. Français ou immigrés en situation régulière, tous travaillent mais vivent dans des conditions déplorables: le plus souvent à l'hôtel, ou dans des appartements minuscules, parfois menacés d'expulsion.
Ici, une femme enveloppe son enfant dans des couvertures de survie, distribuées par le SAMU Social, pour se protéger du froid et du vent.
Merci de lire les explications en début d'album / Please read the explanations at the beginning of the set
Going through some older shots to contribute to the "Winter Boycott" that Brian started! lol
Here's a little something to take the chill off...although I hear we are getting 6" of snow starting tomorrow afternoon. I've got plenty more to brighten the cold days...
From the Water Lily, and Lotus Pond at NY Botanical Gardens (2008)
Be well all, and continue to dream...
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I will catch up with everyone soon...just got back from another trip and am beat!
Night all..
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La figura verde de Closterium siempre marca su sonrisa en el agua, sonrisa flotante y abierta la de este grupo de algas de simetría perfecta que son los désmidos y que arropa tanto el brillo de la luna como los colores de las estrellas.
Hay casi tantas especies de Closterium -casi doscientas- como clases de sonrisa y todas ellas con infinitos matices, sonrisas nerviosas, sonrisas amplias, sonrisas rebosantes de franqueza, sonrisas de amor, sonrisas contagiosas, sonrisas de ternura…todo sonrisas.
La sonrisa de Closterium intermedium es una sonrisa equilibrada, ni apagada ni excesiva, se insinúa en un arco suave que remata en dos hoyuelos y está pintada del frescor verde de la vida.
Closterium striolatum es una especie de mediano tamaño, de curvatura suave, con pared celular marcadamente estriada y bordes truncados de manera abrupta. En cada una de las dos mitades y a ambos lados del núcleo se disponen los cloroplastos formados por cerca de una docena de laminillas repartidas radialmente a partir del eje longitudinal. De extremo a extremo unos oscuros lunares de pirenoides -sustancias de reserva- salpican su interior.
Los hoyuelos pálidos de los extremos de Closterium guardan dentro, como en muchos otros désmidos, minúsculos cristales de sulfato cálcico o de bario que brillan agitados en un baile sin fin ¿harán cosquillas a Closterium para que se curve en una sonrisa?
Closterium striolatum es uno de los désmidos más frecuentes en las aguas ácidas, con facilidad puede ser confundido con Closterium inetermedium no tan curvado ni hinchado en la porción central y de dorso algo cóncavo. El de hoy procede de también de un arroyo de aguas limpias y frescas situado en las inmediaciones de Mahíde en las estribaciones de la zamorana Sierra de la Culebra y ha sido fotografiada a 400 aumentos con la técnica de contraste de interferencia.
Gracias a Santiago Ortiz por incorporar nuestro proyecto a su magnífico Bestiario.
Con nuestra gratitud para Pilar Gil por la publicación en Qúo, a Antonio Martínez Ron ...y también Paul/
Puedes tener otra infomación en la exposición LA VIDA OCULTA DEL AGUA
Y en este catálogo
También en la galería de Fotolog
Y nuestro granito de arena por la Paz
See the article at www.eriegaynews.com/news/article.php?recordid=201110pride...
Erie Pride Parade & Rally a Great Time!
by Michael Mahler
On Saturday, August 27, about 230 people participated in the Erie Pride Parade & Rally. This year’s Pride events were organized by the Pride Planning committee, which is an informal coalition of groups and individuals.
Parade
About 100 people marched in the parade from the Zone Dance Club to Perry Square. John Daly King was the Grand Marshal for the parade, in a convertible driven by Caitlyn. Also in the parade were beloved local gay icons Jesse and Ricardo, who rode their tandem bike.
Parade units included
Lake Erie Belly Dance
Doctor Who contingent
PFLAG Erie/Crawford County
Erie Gay News
Lake Erie Derby Dames
LBT Women
Latonia Theatre
PFLAG Butler
Erie Sisters
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Erie
Community United Church
OUT (Pittsburgh newspaper)
There were also many people marching as individuals, as well as a float carrying current and former Miss Eries.
Rally
The rally in Perry Square begins at 2 PM and will include speakers and performers. Please check in at the registration table when you arrive in Perry Square. The rally will include a variety of vendors and information booths.
Speakers and performers included:
Greg Rabb, Openly gay Jamestown City Council President and Councilman at Large
Misty Kall, Miss Erie 2011
Rich McCarty of Equality PA, Greater Erie Alliance for Equality and Community United Church
Chris Wolfe, Erie Idol finalist 2011
Tammie Johnson, 2 term President of ACLU-NWPA
Brian T, singer, also with Pittsburgh Out TV
Jason Landau Goodman, founding Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Student Equality Coalition. The first and only youth-led statewide LGBTQ organization in the nation
Michelle Michaels, Former Miss Erie and Coordinator for FACE Show at Zone
Fiona Hensley, Chair of the Student Network Across Pennsylvania, SNAP, Regional Chair of the Erie-West region for SNAP and President of Queers and Allies at Allegheny College in Meadville, PA.
Diva D’Vyne
Games
The Dunk a Drag Queen game was very popular! We look forward to making this an annual tradition
Donors
Many businesses and organizations gave generously to help support Pride this year. These included
AdultMart
Allegheny College Bookstore
BeautiControl
Blue Heron Inn
Body Language
Chicory Hill Herbs
Coca-Cola/Erie
Country Fair
Craze Night Club
Crime Victim Center of Erie County
Douglas Kolcun
Drenched Fur
Earthshine Company
Eerie Horror Film Festival
emma's revolution
Erie Book Store
Erie County Democratic Party
Erie County Department of Health
Erie Playhouse
Erie Seawolves
Erie Sisters
Erie Spine and Wellness
Family United Counseling
Gaudenzia / SHOUT Outreach
Giant Eagle - Buffalo Road
Glass Growers
Good Health Rejuvenation
Greater Erie Alliance for Equality, Inc.
Hal Leonard Performing Arts Publishing Group
Hollywood Stories
Horomanski's DJ'ing Services
JR's Last Laugh
Kensington Books
La bella
Larese Floral Design
LBT Women
Lion's Den Adult Super Store
MLR Books
Pennsylvania Coaltion to End Homelessness
Pie in the Sky Cafe
Presque Isle Gallery Coffeehouse
Sam's Club
Shakira Nakelle's Mementos, Gifts & More
Silk Screen Unlimited
Smith's Hot Dogs
State Farm Insurance Agent Natalie Braddock
Tanglez Hair and Nail Studio
The Ringbearer
Tops Friendly Markets - W 38th St
Wegman's- Peach St
Wendy's of Erie
Zone Dance Club
Committee Members & Volunteers
Many people from the committee worked hard to make the day enjoyable for everyone! Committee members included
Season
Chris
Preston
Mark H
Erin Moll
Amy
Sue McCabe
Alex
Jeff H
John Daly King
Kerry
In addition to the committee members, volunteers included:
Kevin Schultz
Dok
Johauna
Wanda
Bob H
Eric Rogers
Maria S.
Deb Spilko
Brian
Info Tables & Vendors
Info tables included:
Adagio Health
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), NWPA Chapter
Community United Church
Crime Victim Center of Erie County
Equality Pennsylvania
Erie County Democratic Party
Erie County Human Relations Commission
Erie Gay News
Erie Sisters
Lake Erie Derby Dames
LBT Women
Pennsylvania Student Equality Coalition
PFLAG Erie/Crawford County
SafeNet Center
United Way of Erie County
Voices for Independence
Vendors included
BeautiControl
Book Merchant
Christopher's Novelty Gifts
Shakira Nakelle's Mementos, Gifts & More
Collecting Food
We collected 23 pounds of food for the Second Harvest Food Bank of NW PA.
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=126718517351281 , Panorama dan Pariwisata Bangka Belitung Indonesia . Data statistik orang Bangka Belitung ini diperoleh melalui survei 8 November 2010 sampai dengan 8 Januari 2011. survei dilakukan secara elektronik terhadap para responden dengan beragam latar belakang. survei dilakukan terhadap seluruh anggota facebook group “Makanan KHAS Bangka Belitung” , “Sejarah Tionghoa Bangka Belitung (Thong Ngin Hak Ngin)”, “Info Bangka Be;litung”, “Cari Jodoh Orang Bangka ato Belitung” , ” Thong Ngin Bangka Belitung 邦加勿里洞唐人(华人) “, “Sejarah Bangka Belitung Indonesia” . Hasil survei diolah menjadi data yang ditampilkan dalam bentuk grafik, baik grafik batang, grafik lingkaran maupun grafik donat. Hasil survei ini bersifat terbatas dan berkelanjutan. Terbatas artinya hanya pada lingkup elektronik, pada responden tertentu dan dalam waktu yang singkat. Berkelanjutan artinya dapat diteruskan dan diperluas pada masa mendatang.
Photoblog: 23 May 2008
This evening. I'm afraid you'll just have to imagine the sounds of the bell ringing practice.
On the topic of St Margaret's, Wikipedia has this to say:
The Anglican church of St. Margaret, Westminster is situated in the grounds of Westminster Abbey on Parliament Square, and is the parish church of the British Houses of Parliament in London. It is dedicated to Margaret of Antioch.
Originally founded in the 12th century by Benedictine monks, so that local people who lived in the area around the Abbey could worship separately at their own simpler parish church, and historically part of the hundred of Ossulstone in the county of Middlesex, St. Margaret's was rebuilt from 1486 to 1523. It became the parish of the Palace of Westminster in 1614, when the Puritans of the 17th century, unhappy with the highly liturgical Abbey, chose to hold Parliamentary services in the more "suitable" St. Margaret's, a practice that has since continued.
The North-West tower was rebuilt by John James from 1734 to 1738; at the same time, the whole structure was encased in Portland stone. Both the eastern and the western porch were added later by J. L. Pearson. The church's interior was greatly restored and altered to its current appearance by Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1877, although many of the Tudor features have remained.
Notable features include the Eastern window of 1509 of Flemish stained glass, created to remember the betrothal of Catherine of Aragon to Prince Arthur, elder brother of Henry VIII. Other windows commemorate William Caxton, Britain's first printer, who was buried at the church in 1491, Sir Walter Raleigh, executed in Old Palace Yard and then also buried in the church in 1618, and the poet John Milton, a parishioner of the church. The collector Henry Constantine Jennings is also buried there.
The church has been a common venue for "society" weddings, including those of Samuel Pepys and Sir Winston Churchill. The ensemble of St. Margaret's, the Palace of Westminster, and Westminster Abbey is a World Heritage Site.St. Margaret's has a lengthy musical tradition; Edward Purcell, son of Henry Purcell, was organist from 1726 to 1740.
Listen Because Of You - Kelly Clarkson
I WILL NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKES THAT YOU DID
I WILL NOT LET MYSELF CAUSE MY HEART SO MUCH MISERY
I WILL NOT BREAK THE WAY YOU DID
YOU FELL SO HARD
I´VE LEARNED THE HARD WAY, TO NEVER LET IT GET THAT FAR
BECAUSE OF YOU
I NEVER STRAY TOO FAR FROM THE SIDEWALK
BECAUSE OF YOU
I LEARNED TO PLAY ON THE SAFE SIDE
SO I DON´T GET HURT
BECAUSE OF YOU
I FIND IT HARD TO TRUST
NOT ONLY ME, BUT EVERYONE AROUND ME
BECAUSE OF YOU
I AM AFRAID
I LOSE MY WAY
AND IT´S NOT TOO LONG BEFORE YOU POINT IT OUT
I CANNOT CRY
BECAUSE I KNOW THAT´S WEAKNESS IN YOUR EYES
I´M FORCED TO FAKE A SMILE, A LAUGH
EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE
MY HEART CAN´T POSSIBLY BREAK
WHEN IT WASN´T EVEN WHOLE TO START WITH
BECAUSE OF YOU
I NEVER STRAY TOO FAR FROM THE SIDEWALK
BECAUSE OF YOU
I LEARNED TO PLAY ON THE SAFE SIDE
SO I DON´T GET HURT
Letras4U.com » letras traducidas al español
BECAUSE OF YOU
I FIND IT HARD TO TRUST
NOT ONLY ME, BUT EVERYONE AROUND ME
BECAUSE OF YOU
I AM AFRAID
I WATCHED YOU DIE
I HEARD YOU CRY
EVERY NIGHT IN YOUR SLEEP
I WAS SO YOUNG
YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER THAN TO LEAN ON ME
YOU NEVER THOUGHT OF ANYONE ELSE
YOU JUST SAW YOUR PAIN
AND NOW I CRY
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
FOR THE SAME DAMN THING
BECAUSE OF YOU
I NEVER STRAY TOO FAR FROM THE SIDEWALK
BECAUSE OF YOU
I LEARNED TO PLAY ON THE SAFE SIDE
SO I DON´T GET HURT
BECAUSE OF YOU
I TRIED MY HARDEST JUST TO FORGET EVERYTHING
BECAUSE OF YOU
I DON´T KNOW HOW TO LET ANYONE ELSE IN
BECAUSE OF YOU
I´M ASHAMED OF MY LIFE BECAUSE IT´S EMPTY
BECAUSE OF YOU
I AM AFRAID
BECAUSE OF YOU
BECAUSE OF YOU
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Analog 6x9 B&W photography
Author : IMRE BECSI
© All rights reserved
Location of shoot : Kecskemét, Hungary, Central-Europe
Time of shoot : 19.06.2009.
Shooting
Film : Ilford PANF Plus 50
Metered expo.:
(Minolta Light Meter III with Half Ball Diffusor)
Calculated expo.:
The camera :
POLAROID 600 SE with 6x9 rollback
Mamiya 5,6/75 lens
POST WORK ( I.) : (24.06.2009.)
1. Pre Soaking : in Destilled Water
Pre Soaking Time : 90 second
2. Developing : in Agfa Rodinal
Developing Dilution : 1:50
Developing Time : 11 min. (in Krokus 800 Tank)
Developing Temperature : 20 C
Developing Agitation : Continuously for the first and last 30 second, and then tilt every 30 second (5 second)
3. Stop Wash : In Tapwater
Stop Washing Time : 60 second (agitate continuously )
4. Fixing : in FOMA Fomafix
Fixing dilution : 1+5
Fixing Time : 5 min.
5. Washing : In Tapwater
Washing Time : 60 second
6. Soaking : in Destilled Water
Soaking Time : 10 minute
7. Final Rinse : in Ilford Ilfotol
Rinse dilution : 1+200
Final Rinse Time : 60 second
8. Dry The Film
Post work (II.) : (25.06.2009.)
Scanner : Epson Perfection 3200 Photo (1800 dpi)
Scanner software : SilverFast SE
Final work : PS
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There is no great big ending, no sunset in the sky
There is no string ensemble, and she doesn't even cry
And just as I begin to say that we should make another try
She reaches out across the table looks at me and quietly says good-bye
There is no big explosion, no tempest in the tea
The world does not stop turning round, there's no big tragedy
Sitting in a coffee shop with cheesecake and some apple pie
She reaches out across the table looks at me and quietly says good-bye
Good-bye, said so easily, Good-bye, said so quietly
Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye,
just two always strangers avoid each other's eyes
One still make believing, one still telling lies,
she tells me that I'm not to blame
But when I ask the reason why
She reaches out across the table looks at me and quietly says good-bye
Good-bye, said so easily. Good-bye, said so quietly
Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye
She reaches out across the table looks at me and quietly says good-bye
Good-bye (she quietly says) / sung by Frank Sinatra
The name 'Clingendael' means 'valley in the dunes'. The original part of the Clingendael building was built between 1643 and 1660 for Philip Doublet, whose family had moved to The Hague from the south of the Netherlands. Several of the Doublets held the office of Treasurer General in the Republic of the Seven United Provinces.
Philip's wife was the sister of the celebrated poet and statesman, Constantijn Huygens, and Philip’s son married one of Huygens’ daughters, Suzanna. The architecture of the original part of Clingendael shares some of the features of the Huygens’s country house in Voorburg, Hofwijck.
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, Clingendael belonged to the Van Brienens, a prominent family of merchants and bankers. During the period of French rule in the Netherlands, Willem Joseph van Brienen was appointed Mayor of Amsterdam and elevated by Napoleon to 'Baron de l’Empire'.
The last of the Van Brienens in the male line, Arnout, built a racecourse for his guests at Clingendael; it has since been moved to nearby Duindigt. Arnout’s unmarried daughter Marguérite, known as Lady Daisy, laid out Clingendael’s fine Japanese garden.
During the Second World War, the house was occupied by the Nazi Reich’s Commissioner for the Occupied Netherlands, Arthur Seyss-Inquart, and his family.
In 1954, Clingendael became the property of the municipality of The Hague, which it remains today. Since 1983, the Clingendael Institute (the Netherlands Institute of International Relations) has been located in Huys Clingendael.
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و... مصاهره بين البحرين ودبي
ناصر بن خليفه عريساً وعروسته كريمة محمد بن راشد
GMT 17:00:00 2009 الأربعاء 23 سبتمبر
سارة رفاعي
محمد بن راشد يتوسط صهره الجديد وملك البحرين
تسعى البحرين الى تعزيز العلاقات التاريخية مع دولة الامارات عبر تقدم عاهل البحرين لطلب يد كريمة الشيخ محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم لنجله الرابع الفارس الشاعر الشيخ ناصر بن حمد آل خليفة.
المنامة: علمت "إيلاف" ان الملك حمد بن عيسى آل خليفة عاهل البحرين سيتقدم وفداً من كبار العائلة المالكة في البحرين " آل خليفة"، وعدد كبير من المقربين من الوزراء والمسؤولين لطلب يد كريمة الشيخ محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم، نائب رئيس الدولة رئيس مجلس الوزراء حاكم دبي، الاسبوع القادم لنجله الرابع الفارس الشاعر الشيخ ناصر بن حمد آل خليفة، قائد الفريق الملكي ورئيس مجلس أمناء المؤسسة الخيرية الملكية، ورئيس اللجنة الاولمبية البحرينية، في مصاهرة نحو تعزيز الروابط الاخوية التاريخية بين العائلتين.
وحسب معلومات "إيلاف" فان تاريخ 27 سبتمبر 2009 سيشهد حدثا خاصا ومميزة، اذ ستجرى مراسم خاصة لحفل عقد القران في دبي يحضره كبار العائلتين، على ان تجرى في البحرين مراسم الاحتفال بزواجهما في حفلين ضخمين بعد اسبوع من عقد القران خصص احدهم للنساء قرب قصر والدة الشيخ ناصر بالرفاع الشرقي حيث تم نصب خيمة ضخمة تتسع لالاف المدعوين، وخصص الاخر لضيوف عاهل البحرين ومدعوي حفل زواج نجله في قصر الصخير حيث من المتوقع ان تشهد تلك الليلة احتفالا بحرينيا امارتيا مميزا.
ويحظى العريس الجديد بمحبة وتقدير من الشيخ محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم تعكسه الصور واللقطات التي تنشرها وسائل الاعلام دائما في تغطيتها للمناسبات التي تجمعهما في المحافل المحلية والاقليمية والدولية على صعيدي الشعر والفروسية.
الشاعر الفارس ناصر بن حمد آل خليفة سيصبح الصهر الجديد للشيخ محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم الجديد، وصهرا لزوج شقيقة ملك الاردن، وعديلا للشيخ منصور بن زايد آل نهيان نائب رئيس مجلس الوزراء وزير شؤون الرئاسة، وللشيخ محمد بن حمد الشرقي ولي عهد الفجيره المتزوجان من كريمات الشيخ محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم.
ملك البحرين والشيخ محمد بن راشد
وحسب السيرة الذاتية فإن الشيخ ناصر هو النجل الرابع لملك البحرين ، و من مواليد 8/5/1987، و تم اختياره رئيساً للجنة الأولمبية البحرينية - يونيو 2009، ، كما عين رئيساً لمجلس أمناء المؤسسة الخيرية الملكية بقرار ملكي بتاريخ 27 نوفمبر 2007.
كما امر ملك البحرين في 23 أبريل 2008 عضوا في مجلس التنمية الاقتصادية ، وهو خريج الأكاديمية العسكرية البريطانية - ساند هيرست - أغسطس 2006ـ وخريج مدرسة ابن خلدون الخاصة عام 2005.
وفروسياً فقد أصبح رئيساً للاتحاد الملكي للفروسية وسباقات القدرة وذلك منذ 22 مارس 2003، وأصبح قائداً للفريق الملكي للقدرة منذ تأسيس الفريق في عام 2000 بعد تنظيم البطولة الدولية للقدرة وأول بطولة رسمية يوم 7/4/2000، كما تولى الرئاسة الفخرية للجنة البحرينية لسباق القدرة للخيل عام 2000.
استطاع بفضل جدارته ان يحقق العديد من بطولات القدرة على المستوى المحلي والخارجي، حيث حقق بطولة ثاتفورد في بريطانيا وأسرع زمن 08.16.21 ساعة - يوليو 2007، وحقق المركز السابع في بطولة أوروبا للقدرة في البرتغال - سبتمبر 2007.
كما قاد الفريق البحريني لإحراز المركز الثاني والميدالية الفضية في بطولة أوروبا للقدرة - سبتمبر 2007، كما حقق المركز الأول في دورة المظليين والصاعقة ببريطانيا - يوليو 2008، وحقق المركز الثامن في بطولة العالم للقدرة في ماليزيا - نوفمبر 2008.
وقاد الشيخ ناصر الفريق الملكي البحريني لتحقيق المركز الثالث والميدالية البرونزية في بطولة العالم للقدرة - ماليزيا 2008، كما حقق المركز الأول في دورة الغوص والقوات الخاصة بسلاح البحرية الملكي - فبراير 2009، وحقق المركز الثاني في بطولة عمالقة القدرة 2008-2009، وقاد الفريق الملكي البحريني لتحقيق المركز الثالث والميدالية البرونزية في بطولة كومبيان للقدرة - فرنسا 2009، اضافة إلى انه حقق المركز الأول في بطولة ثاتفورد للقدرة - بريطانيا 27 يونيو 2009.
الشيخ ناصر بن حمد آل خليفة إلى جانب انجازاته الرياضية وشغفه بالرياضة إلا ان لديه لديه هواية القنص والطيور ونظم أول بطولة على مستوى المملكة في مجال الصقور خلال شهر مارس 2005 ولقيت البطولة صدى كبيراً على مستوى المملكة وخارجها.
الشيخ محمد بن راشد وصهره الجديد
كما يهوى الرياضة منذ صغره ويمارس كرة القدم ، والسباحة ، والفروسية ، والرماية، و لديه اهتمامات عديدة بالأنشطة المختلفة من الاجتماعية إلى الرياضية، وهو بلاشك فارس للخيل ويعشق رياضة سباقات القدرة وحقق فيها العديد من البطولات، كما انه شاعر وقام بتأليف العديد من القصائد في المناسبات المختلفة.
Up close and slightly more personal
I'm not sick anymore! Just in time because Justin and Tom are coming down to my place tomorrow morning to go to one of the abandoned buildings i like to shoot at.
I haven't submitted to fun groups in awhile, so Happy HNF!~
Annnd i found out today my flickr pro expires in 6 days. *sigh
note: my muscles aren't all that big! there's a little bit of distortion from the 35mm! D:
Strobist Info: 430EX boomed into 43" brolly box camera high right. triggered via syncs.
Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: AFTER THE CONCERT (5 of 9): Shin askes for Yas /
DESPUÉS DEL CONCIERTO (5 de 9): Shin pregunta por Yas
(Read in order, this is: SHOT/FOTO 86 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
Shin: … I'll make it face to face ò_ó
/
Shin: ...lo haré en persona. ò_ó
LINKS:
- Las FOTOHISTORIAS de Sheryl en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
201 not so innocent
202 Fruity Gleem
203 Will you still need me, will you still feed me?
204 Blue Circle
207 smiley door
209 Good Luck for your marriage - Shetland style!
210 Mousa Broch
211 Scalloway Castle
212 Computer Clinic
213 Britain's most northerly barber shop
214 The Lodberries
215 Earl of Sandwich
216 Life Is Good
218 number four
219 Sanctuary
220 Peanut M&Ms
221 Static
222 trolley parking
223 Uni Cafe
224 The Dark Border
225 Cheap as muck
226 Galloping Horses Patronised
228 Sumo!
229 Proud of our City, Proud of our Airport
230 broken wall
231 Belly Dancer
232 Tourists!
233 Crazy! (golf)
234 Felt
237 Trolley
239 dot.
241 Fisherrow Harbour, Musselburgh
243 bike works
245 beach. wheel. sand. trolley. stones. tesco.
246 Pittenweem
247 Blue
248 Sunrise
250 Skinny Bitch
251 Edinburgh is a dream of great genius
252 Plane spotting
253 toasted bagel
254 Greengrocer's Apostrophe's
255 Sky
256 Spiral
258 Paella Recipe
260 The Penguin
261 Ingredients
262 Dani Loves Becky
263 More ingredients
264 howies
267 4
268 the Buchan link
269 blue sky parking
270 Fireworks
272 Bike riding
273 Jessie Jelousy
274 boring
275 Spex In The City
277 The Kraken Wakes
278 who knows?
279 your bill
280 artwork
281 Use Me
282 MSG
283 Cocktail sticks
285 Nachos
286 R.L.S
288 Jack Frost
289 Brian
291 1
292 Pareidolia
293 Rainbow
294 Spinach soup
295 NWSK
296 Switch off
297 Naughty fun
298 Ingredients
299 Frosty
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