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Mike Soroka (MIT Sea Grant robotics page, Squarespace portfolio, Artisan's Asylum site search (he teaches “Hot Glass Tool Training” classes, etc) , demonstrating hot glasswork to visitors.
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Quoting from the Artisan's Asylum First Winter Open Studios! Facebook event page:
Yes, Artisan’s Asylum is holding its first Winter Open Studios on Saturday December 1st, from noon to 5PM. It’s FREE, open to the public, and families are welcome; so come join the fun, and tell your friends that this is a chance to see what everyone's talking about.
More than twenty makers, crafters, jewelers, engineers and artists will participate. Tour group workshops and individual studios, observe demonstrations, purchase unique artworks and talk to who made them. Enjoy dragons, robots, collages, and interactive computer-generated music installations. Watch welders and glassworkers first-hand, and see jewelry being made on a 3D printer.
Artisan’s Asylum is now one of the largest collaborative maker/art/hacker spaces in the USA, with robust shop facilities for making almost anything you can dream up. Classes range over media including woodworking, metalworking, electronics, robotics, silk-screening and more. You can even sign up for one when you visit this event.
For more information, visit Artisan's Asylum's website, as well as on Facebook and Twitter. And there is also, of course, a Flickr account and Flickr group.
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I also have other photos of Artisan's Asylum, many related to SYBS: Somerville Youth Build and Sail, a project where we are building Optimist sailboats with our kids, and they will in turn learn to sail in them on the Mystic River.
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Cryptomonas cabalga a medio camino entre las algas y los protozoos, como tantos otros organismos verdes de una sola célula que no entienden de las clasificaciones y van por libre, por el camino que el azar y la Naturaleza han ido construyendo con el lento paso del tiempo.
No se ha detenido ni un instante en su nadar rápido y sinuoso, con ascensos y descensos virajes y saltos. Por fin, después de muchos intentos, hemos podido retener en una fracción de segundo un instante de la vida de este flagelado de los fondos poco profundos que es Cryptomonas.
Cryptomonas tiene el cuerpo oval, rígido, de contorno algo irregular y su ápice está truncado y abierto en una hendidura, la citofaringe, en la que se insertan dos flagelos de desigual longitud y de estructura compleja. A ambos lados de esta hendidura llama la atención una formación perfectamente ordenada en varias hileras de botones verdes, son pequeños órganos explosivos, extrusomas, liberan de manera violenta su contenido haciendo que el flagelado deje de remar y se impulse a reacción.
El interior de Cryptomonas está ocupado por dos grandes cloroplastos laterales, hoy verdes, y camuflados por numerosos gránulos cargados de azúcares de reserva, pero pueden ir recorriendo el arcoíris, del azul hasta el rojo, en función de los pigmentos que se carguen en ellos.
La mancha rojiza de nuestra Cryptomonas recuerda a las manchas oculares de las Euglenas y posiblemente corresponda a un órgano de función desconocida, los -óvalos o corpúsculos de Maupas-
Vive en los fondos no muy profundos incluso debajo del hielo, donde es frecuente que florezca en invierno, nada infatigablemente en una huida sin fin, el invierno hace que los recursos en el agua se vuelvan escasos y Cryptomonas es un preciado bocado de las pequeñas larvas y peces que tienen que hacer frente a la estación fría. La especie de hoy recuerda mucho a Cryptomonas platyuris y procede de las aguas limpias y frías de un pequeño río próximo a la población alistana de Samir de los Caños en Zamora y ha sido fotografiada 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
So I'm out walking through Williamsburg, Brooklyn with Punk Dolphin, Cadesa and Casa de Darnoc when I decide to aim my camera at the little girl pictured in the stripped top on the far right.
"Hey! That's illegal. You can't do that! You can't take my picture!"
Those of you who know me can already guess what's running through my mind...Well we sure the hell will at about 5 point something or another per second sweetheart and let the Internets know about our little encounter too.
"Why are you taking my picture?"
"Because I'm going to put it on the Internet."
She then PUTS HER HAND ON MY CAMERA!
"You can't take people's pictures like that!"
After a few steps I yell back at her, "You ought to move back to that communist country you came from!"
She then mimics the laughter of my friends.
For the Internets to see
View On Black---------------------------------------- Clika aquí para ver Mejor
El cisne común (Cygnus olor), también llamado cisne mudo y cisne blanco , es una especie de ave anseriforme de la familia Anatidae propia del Hemisferio Norte. Su denominación científica es Cygnus olor, donde tanto cygnus como olor significan "cisne" en griego clásico y en latín, respectivamente.El cisne mudo debe su nombre a que no emite los fuertes trompetazos de los otros congéneres, aunque sí emite ciertos sonidos que lo descalificarían de mudo.
Esta especie presenta el segundo tamaño del género Cygnus; solo el cisne trompetero es un poco mayor. Se le distingue de los otros cisnes blancos por tener el pico de color amarillo anaranjado a rojo. Los otros lo tienen negro y amarillo. También es el único cisne blanco al que le crece una carúncula negra sobre la base del pico.
No hay dimorfismo sexual en el plumaje. Los machos son más grandes, y su envergadura alar es de 2,4 metros. La carúncula negra sobre el pico se desarrolla más en el macho.
Distribución
El cisne común ocupa el Hemisferio Norte, al igual que los otros cisnes blancos. Tiene parentesco con el cisne negro de Australia, más que con los otros cisnes blancos.
En Europa se lo denomina cisne común. En el siglo XIII en Gran Bretaña había poblaciones de este cisne en estado parcialmente domesticado. Después fue introducido en Francia y otros lugares de Europa, donde logró establecerse. Es un ave que se vio favorecida en los bellos estanques artificiales de las monarquías europeas.
El área de distribución natural de la especie es difícil de establecer, debido a que se confunden poblaciones salvajes, introducidas por el hombre y naturalizadas a partir de introducciones. Se consideran parcialmente salvajes aquéllos que anidan al noreste de Europa, en las Islas Británicas, al sur de Suecia, en Dinamarca, Holanda, norte de Francia, norte de Alemania, Polonia, en los países al sur del mar Báltico y el mar Negro.
En Asia se consideran naturales o salvajes a los que anidan en el mar Caspio, continuando hacia el oriente en forma irregular por el sur de Siberia hasta el lago Baikal, y aquellos que anidan al norte de Mongolia.
En invierno las poblaciones del norte se trasladan hacia el sur, aunque en algunos lugares son sedentarias y permanecen todo el año en el área donde se reproducen, desplazándose hacia las costas.
Cuando migran desde Europa se reúnen con las poblaciones en el mar Negro y el mar Caspio. En Asia invierna en la costa del mar Amarillo.
Se los considera avistes ocasionales en todo el resto de Europa, en el delta del Nilo, golfo Pérsico, en Irán, desde Afganistán hasta la India, en la península de Corea y en Japón.
Fue introducido en América del Norte, Australia, Nueva Zelanda y Sudáfrica. En América del Norte hay dos poblaciones grandes en el noreste; ocasionalmente se lo suele ver en el sur de Canadá. Ambas poblaciones tienen miles de ejemplares. Las poblaciones de Australia y Nueva Zelanda se mantienen estables, sin aumentar ni disminuir notablemente. La población natural al norte de Asia y Europa aparenta crecer; se estima en medio millón el número de individuos.
Ocupa hábitats de lagos y ríos poco caudalosos, con orillas donde crece vegetación alta. En invierno está presente en estuarios de agua salobre en las cercanías del mar, en costas marinas con alguna protección y en el mar abierto si la costa no tiene protección.
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 42 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
Dom: Mm-mphh... What do you think? ò_ó
Matt: XD Hahaha, come on you peevish, everybody carries his stuff, and you are the drumer, right? XD
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Dom: Mm-mfff... Tu que crees? ò_ó
Matt: XD Jajaja, anda quejica, cada uno se lleva lo suyo, y tu escogiste la batería, no? XD
LINKS:
- Las FOTOHISTORIAS de Sheryl en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
Production & Photography: Pablo Henríquez Palma
Models: Ana Luisa, Anna Cristina / Elite
Styling and Clothes: Cote Bari
Make Up: Sole Donoso
Post: Nelson Muñoz - Pablo Henríquez Palma
A bright and cheerful quilt for the children's bedroom
Created in Photoshop. Mosaic made with Mosaic Maker: bighugelabs.com/mosaic.php
Hope you had a refreshing weekend, my Flickr friends, and are ready for a new week full of fun and games! Happy Mosaic Monday, for those of you who make them! Happy Monday for those who don't yet! Thank you so much for your visits yesterday and comments on my pictures and galleries! You all are so very encouraging with your kind comments! Flickr friends are the best!
Please!! NO Glittery Awards or Large Graphics...Buddy Icons are OK. Thank You!
I have created a gallery of Thoughts and Prayers for our Japanese neighbors. Please feel free to click down through the gallery and add yours to the stream of strength and inspiration heading across the Pacific...
My father is probably the most avid sport fisherman I know. During the summer he is out almost every afternoon into the night fishing. I was out one day taking some shots and saw his Land Cruiser parked next to the road, so I stopped and walked down to him to take some shot of him fishing. After a while the sun set and I got this one. The light was really special that evening. Too bad there was no clouds.
I have almost cleared out my archives of usable shots, but I am hoping to get some serious shooting done this weekend so I have something to post next week.
Single handheld exp:
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4
f/4
1/100 sec
ISO 100
Thanks for all visits and comments everyone!
Cheers
Håkon
Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: Dom and Akari meet at the terrace/
Dom y Akari quedan en la Terraza
(Read in order, this is: SHOT/FOTO 30 of 34) 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.
FOTOSTORY: In English / En Español
Dom: And how would you like him to be?
Akari: O__O
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Dom: Y como te gustaría que fuese?
Akari: O__O
LINKS:
- Las FOTOHISTORIAS de Sheryl en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
Nikon D800E + 24-70 mm f/2.8 @ 24 mm - 2.0 sec at f/11, ISO 50
Manual mode @ 0 EV E.C - Pattern metering - no flash
Subject Distance: unknown
A bit cold, but nice, I'm sure.
48°4'32" N 121°45'36" W, 1650.3 ft
Lake 22 Trail
Granite Falls, Washington, United States
Taken on 07.27.2013, uploaded on 07.29.2013.
©2013 Adam James Steenwyk. Please contact me at ajamess [at] gmail [dot] com if you would like to use this photo. Blog: www.f128.info
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okay so, this picture is exactly how im feeling right now. in orchestra we are having compose a piece of music. which means you pretty much have to write 5 pieces of music because you have to writte for all the parts in the string orchestra. which is violin 1, violin 2, viola, chello & bass. gooness im overwhelemed with it. but im getting through. i've finished two melodys. but thats it. i've only been working a week. but i feel so behind.
but before its over, it WILL drive me crazy. just sayin'.
oh & p.s - i know i just uploaded like a BUNCH of pictures, but please.. if you view. leave a comment. i'd love to know what you think. i promise to make it back to you streams to tell you my thoughts :)
okay so i just got tagged also, & im bored so ima do my ten facts already :)
1. im actually reading a book right now, The Last Song.
2. I pretty much live for the weekends.
3. I'm OCD about my straightner. I have to make sure its off like 10 times before i actually leave the house. I'm scared I'm goin to burn the house down :(
3. I dont really like the show The Secrect Life.. but i HAVE to watch it to see where the drama is. Too bad its over tonight haha.
4. When I listen to country music it reminds me of summer. Idk why it, it just does.
5. My wisdom teeth are comin' in, so i go to the dentist wednesday to find out if I gotta get them cut out :/
6. I'd rather wear sweatpants anyday over any outfit. hahaha.
7. I'm not good at math, at all.
8. I wish i could play the piano.. not sure if thats a fact or anything. but just thought i'd say that.
9. I'm a fresh new PRO on here ;)
10. I pretty much take a nap everyday in my 1st period, just because I TA in that class. (teacher assistant) ha!
sorry those were kinda sucky facts, just killin time :)
i love this picture so much...the colors and textures. plus its just a cool place. an old abandoned train station. i barely edited it at all. the color of the sky is so different from California! so open and blue! :)
so my little cousin (technically my cousin's kid, aka 2nd cousin), Adarae, is a ball of energy. much more so than the last time i saw her. she dragged me around the house and outside. i got to jump on the trampoline and play with her toys. shes so good at talking for a 3 year old! haha im proud of her. i had to be in charge during bath time. shes cute. she didn't want to get out of the tub(apparently she usually doesnt like baths) because we were having so much fun. haha. my pants got all wet and stuff cuz she kept splashing me. shes basically crazy. she asks a lot of questions and is really smart. i enjoy her a lot. now it is lateish and i am in the guest bedroom watching/listening to the bats outside and i have a kitty friend. his name is clide and he has like half a tail. hes cuuute.
its nice and green here too. they have a huge yard and a barn. they have 2 kitties a dog, a bunny, a snake and a turtle(or turtles? idk). plus a kid. and my cousin is pregnant! shes going to have a boy. its going to be cute. its just like her and her brother (who is younger). they are going to match. they are interesting (very good) parents. they have a laid back approach to it all because they are from michigan.. its kind of refreshing to watch.i think its also because i am here and they want (especially jenifer) to spend time with me instead of talking to the kid every second.
i love it here. so much better than being in iron mountain. also i get to talk to my cousins. and, nino if you are reading this, she is a camp freak too and is super excited that i met you at camp. it was so funny. i have been talking about you a lot. i miss you baby. my phone isnt working and i cant call you.
anyways. im going to go read my cousins new book after i work on my flickr groups some more.
also i said cute way too much in this post.
Timanfaya National Park or Parque Nacional de Timanfaya is a Spanish national park covering the municipalities of southern portion of Tinajo and the northern portion of Yaiza. The park is located in the southwestern part of the island of Lanzarote. The area is 51.07 km². The parkland is entirely made up of volcanic soil. The greatest recorded eruptions occurred between 1730 and 1736. The volcanic activity continues as the surface temperature in the core ranges from 100 to 600 ºC at the depth of 13m, which is demonstrated by pouring water into the ground, resulting in a geyser of steam which is an attraction for tourists. In 1993, UNESCO granted the qualification for the Biospherical Reserve.
The statue "El Diablo" by César Manrique is its symbol. The park is open to the public, and conducts tours of the volcanic landscape by coach.
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Die etwa 845 km² große Insel Lanzarote ist zu drei Vierteln mit Lava bedeckt, ausgespieen aus mindestens 300 Kratern von etwa 100 Vulkanen. Das Eruptivmaterial der sechs Jahre dauernden Ausbrüche vom 1. September 1730 bis 16. April 1736 bedeckt etwa 167 km² Lanzarotes. Der Timanfaya Nationalpark im Südwesten der Insel erstreckt sich über 51,07 km², von der Ortsgrenze Yaizas bis zum Montaña Timanfaya, die Westgrenze bildet die Küstenlinie. Hier entstanden damals 32 Vulkankegel. Diese Ausbrüche im 18. Jahrhundert waren, nicht nur wegen der großen Menge des ausgespieenen Materials, sondern auch wegen der langen Dauer, die bedeutendsten in der Geschichte des Vulkanismus. Zu den Ausbrüchen an Land kamen noch zahlreiche Seebeben.
Der Nationalpark ist über gut asphaltierte Straßen zu erreichen. Sie wurden zum Besuch General Francos 1950 angelegt. Eine 14 Kilometer lange Rundfahrt kann nur per Bus unternommen werden. Von dem 350 Meter hoch gelegenen Montaña Rajada erhält man einen Überblick über den größten Teil des Timanfaya-Nationalparks. Das große Areal, das heute das Lavameer einnimmt, gehörte vor den Ausbrüchen zum fruchtbarsten Teil Lanzarotes. Nach der Katastrophe lag die unglaubliche Menge von acht Millionen Kubikmetern Lava dort, wo zuvor kleine Ortschaften und einzelne Gehöfte existiert hatten; insgesamt wurden etwa 420 Häuser zerstört. Die zerstörten Dörfer waren Timanfaya, Los Rodeos, Mancha Blanca, Santa Catalina, Mazo, Jarretas, Tingafa, Peña Palomas, Testeina, La Geria, Macintafe, Mozaga, Guagaro, Masdache und Iguadén, außerdem die Landgüter von Maretas und Chupaderos.
Die Vulkane, die den Timanfaya-Nationalpark bilden, gehören zur so genannten Hawaii-Gruppe. Diese bilden in großen Höhen riesige Aschesäulen, die Lapillis, und die vom Wind befördert weite Flächen und Hänge alter Krater bedeckt haben. Diese durch die Ascheregen gebildeten Flächen nennt man Valle de la Tranquilidad (Tal der Ruhe). Das Zentrum des Ausbruchs lag am Maciso del Fuego (Feuer-Massiv), welches 525 Meter hoch aufragt. Dieser Vulkan ist von Schlacke und Asche bedeckt, die von den Ausbrüchen des 18. Jahrhunderts stammen. Allerdings stellte man fest, dass der Bergrücken, der immer noch enorme Hitzestrahlungen aussendet, aus sehr alter Lava besteht, dem alten Berg Timanfaya zugehörig. Interessant sind die häufigen Reihen von kleinen Öfchen (Hornitos) und Parasitenvulkanen, so genannt, weil sie sich am Fuße eines Zentralkolosses gebildet haben. Der imposante Vulkankrater Corazoncillo, der größte Explosionskrater Lanzarotes, besitzt eine Caldera, deren Tiefe etwa 100 Meter unter die Oberfläche der Außenwelt geht. Die Lava dieses Vulkans begrub das Dorf Timanfaya.
Nur sehr langsam hat sich auf dem entstandenen Malpaís (schlechten Land) wieder etwas Vegetation gebildet. Man kann an einigen Orten Flechten oder kleine Sukkulente und viele niedrige dornige Sträucher namens Aulaga Majorera entdecken. Dieser Strauch wird von der Parkverwaltung verwendet, um die hohe Temperatur des Erdbodens im Bereich des Islote de Hilario zu demonstrieren. Das in ein Loch im Boden gestopfte, trockene Geäst geht sofort in Flammen auf. Bei einer weiteren beeindruckenden Demonstration wird Wasser in ein senkrecht im Boden eingelassenes Rohr gegossen. Da die Temperatur wenige Meter unter der Erdoberfläche über 400°C beträgt, entsteht eine explosionsartig empor schießende Dampffontäne. Westlich des Hauptkraters des Montaña del Fuego beträgt die Temperatur in 27 Metern Tiefe etwa 700°C. Der Islote de Hilario, wurde nach jenem Mann namens Hilario benannt, der der Sage nach wie ein Einsiedler in diesem Felseneiland lebte, während mehr als einem halben Jahrhundert, ohne weitere Begleitung als seinem Kamel. Man erzählt, dass Hilario einen Feigenbaum gepflanzt hatte, der, obwohl er Wurzeln schlug, niemals Früchte trug, weil die Blüte sich nicht von Flammen ernähren konnte. Hier wurde von César Manrique das runde Restaurant El Diablo (Der Teufel) mit Kochstelle über einem heißen Erdloch errichtet.
Quelle/Source: Wikipedia
alright i was tagged again, so here you go.
0. my name is allie.
1. i love ferns. i have a patch of them in my backyard. (this fern is not part of that patch. actually, this fern is from my dad's house)
2. i said "aww" out loud when i saw this fern. then i felt like an idiot, but it was okay because i was alone.
3. i have a lot of irrational fears. many of them involving either being kidnapped or things exploding :P
4. i'm germaphobic. it's frustrating.
5. i just ordered a battery grip for my camera. i'm excited.
6. i'm getting my braces off june 21st and i'm excitedddddddddddddd because i hate my braces more than anything
7. i've been procrastinating writing my term paper for the past five hours or so. i'm good at procrastinating.
8. i was traumatized at an early age by this book of 81 ghost stories. i still can't sleep anywhere near an open window. it freaks me out.
9. i used to want to climb mt. everest. now i've decided that i don't really want to die early. but i still want to visit base camp and maybe camp I someday. which reminds me, i want to go read into thin air again.
10. i like nighttime and early morning best.
El Panteón de Agripa o Panteón de Roma es un templo circular construido en Roma a comienzos del Imperio romano dedicado a todos los dioses (la palabra panteón significa templo de todos los dioses). En la ciudad se lo conoce popularmente como La Rotonda, de ahí el nombre de la plaza en que se encuentra.
M.AGRIPPA.L.F.COS.TERTIVM.FECIT
Marco Agrippa, hijo de Lucio, cónsul por tercera vez, (lo) hizo
Esta es la inscripción que puede leerse en el friso del pórtico de entrada. Atribuye la construcción del edificio a Marco Vipsanio Agripa, amigo y general del emperador Augusto. El tercer consulado de Agrippa, nos indica el año 27 a. C. Además, Dión Casio lo encuadra[2] en las obras realizadas por Agrippa en la zona de Roma conocida como el campo de Marte en 25 a. C.
Durante siglos se pensó que esta inscripión hacía referencia al edificio actual. Sin embargo, tras las investigaciones[3] efectuadas por Chedanne en el siglo XIX se supo que en realidad, el templo de Agripa fue destruido, y que el existente actualmente es una reconstrucción realizada en tiempos de Adriano.
Los restos descubiertos a finales del siglo XIX nos permiten saber que el templo original guardaba semejanzas con el actual. Lo que hoy es un pórtico de entrada fue originalmente la fachada de un templo períptero. La primitiva entrada se efectuaba por el lado opuesto, hacia el sur, ya que en la rotonda actual había una plaza circular porticada. Al otro lado de esa plaza se encontraba la basílica de Neptuno.
Interior.
El primer templo era rectangular, con la cella dispuesta transversalmente, al igual que en el templo de la Concordia del Foro romano, o en el pequeño templo de Veiove en la colina del Campidoglio. Estaba construido con bloques de travertino y forrado en mármol. También se sabe que los capiteles eran de bronce y que la decoración incluía cariátides y estatuas frontales. En el interior del pronaos había sendas estatuas de Augusto y Agripa.
Por Dión Casio sabemos que la denominación de Panteón no era la oficial del edificio, y que la intención de Agrippa era la de crear un culto dinástico, probablemente dedicado a los protectores de la gens Julia: Marte, Venus y el Divo Julio, es decir, Julio César divinizado.
El edificio sufrió daños por un incendio en el año 80, de los que fue reparado por Domiciano, aunque sufrió una nueva destrucción en tiempos de Trajano, en al año 110.
National Naval Aviation Museum
Rolling off the Douglas Aircraft Company assembly line in El Segundo, California, in December 1940, SBD-2 Dauntless (Bureau Number 2106) was delivered to Bombing Squadron (VB) 2 at Naval Air Station (NAS) San Diego, California, on the last day of 1940. For the better part of the following year the aircraft flew with that squadron, logging hours flying from the deck of the aircraft carrier Lexington (CV 2) and participating in large-scale military maneuvers in Louisiana.
During the first week of December 1941, with Lexington earmarked to deliver aircraft of a Marine scout bombing squadron to Midway Atoll, the aircraft was off loaded from the carrier to make room for the additional aircraft and left at Pearl Harbor when "Lady Lex" put to sea. Thus, on the morning of 7 December 1941, it was on Ford Island in the middle of Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked. Put back aboard Lexington when she returned to Pearl, the aircraft embarked in the carrier to the South Pacific. On 10 March 1942, flown by Lieutenant (junior grade) Mark T. Whittier with Aviation Radioman Second Class Forest G. Stanley as his gunner, the aircraft joined 103 other planes from Lexington and Yorktown (CV 5) in a raid against Japanese shipping at Lae and Salamaua in New Guinea. Credited with pressing home his attack against a Japanese ship, Whittier received the Navy Cross.
When Lexington returned to Pearl Harbor following the raid, the museum's SBD-2 was again put ashore and earmarked for transfer to Marine Scout Bombing Squadron (VMSB) 241 on Midway Atoll, arriving there with eighteen other SBD-2s on 26 May 1942, on board the aircraft transport Kitty Hawk (APV 1).
On the morning of 4 June 1942, with 1st Lieutenant Daniel Iverson as pilot and Private First Class Wallace Reid manning the .30-caliber machine gun in the aft cockpit. the museum's aircraft was one of sixteen SBD-2s of VMSB-241 launched to attack Japanese aircraft carriers to the west of Midway. Approaching the enemy carrier Hiryu, the Marine planes came under fire from antiaircraft gunners and fighters of the enemy combat air patrol. Iverson, with two Japanese Zero fighters following him down in his dive, released his bomb at an altitude of 800 feet. During his egress from the target area, the pair of Zeroes on Iverson's tail were joined by two others, which pursued the Dauntless for miles. Enemy fire holed Iverson's plane 219 times, knocking out his hydraulic system and wounding Reid. One bullet came so close that it clipped Iverson's throat microphone chord. Nevertheless, the pilot managed to return to Midway, making a one-wheel landing on the atoll. His was one of only eight SBD-2s of VMSB-241 to return from the attack against the Japanese fleet. For their actions, Iverson received the Navy Cross and Reid was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Returned to the United States, the museum's SBD-2 was repaired and eventually assigned to the Carrier Qualification Training Unit (CQTU) at NAS Glenview, Illinois. On the morning of 11 June 1943, with Marine 2nd Lieutenant Donald A. Douglas, Jr., at the controls, the aircraft ditched in the waters of Lake Michigan during an errant approach to the training carrier Sable (IX 81). Douglas was retrieved from the water by a Coast Guard rescue boat, but his aircraft sank to the bottom of the lake.
Recovered in 1994, the aircraft underwent extensive restoration at the museum before being placed on public display in 2001. Elements of its original paint scheme when delivered to the fleet are still visible on its wings and tail surfaces. A survivor of the Pearl Harbor attack and two combat actions, including the famous Battle of Midway, it is one of the most historic aircraft in existence anywhere in the world.
I like this one with a black background
I seem to be doing a lot of mosaics and such lately. I won't do this forever - I promise! I shamelessly stole the idea for the inserts from TrubbleShots here.
Today I went shopping. I bought lots of stripy socks. I know they're cliche - but I just love the stripy socks pictures! I had to do some of my own (so expect more in the future - there are more socks!).
Today was the first day I took my photos outside. This is mostly because I tend to take them late in the evening. I took a fair few photos - you can see the originals here. The ones I used in this compilation are here (this one has a neat shadow of my camera and tripod), here (you can see me pulling the socks up in this one), here and here.
I'm very happy with today's picture. Let me know what you think!
Day twelve of my 365 Days challenge.
Sunday, 16th November, 2008
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is by far the most common species that breeds in the eastern half of North America, although most states have sporadic Rufous sightings, and Bob and Martha Sargent have banded eight other hummingbird species as winter visitors to five southeastern states. Ruby-throats are intensely inquisitive and thus easily attracted to feeders, where males in particular typically display aggressive territoriality toward rival hummers, other birds, and even insects such as bees, butterflies, and sphinx moths. They quickly become accustomed to human presence, and will swoop down to investigate red articles of clothing, possibly as potential food sources. Feeders hung at windows attract as many visitors as ones farther from structures, and the bird that claims a feeder as its territory may spend much of the day perched nearby, guarding the food source against intruders. Many hummingbird watchers find "Hummer Warz" endlessly entertaining, although the chases are obviously serious business to the hungry birds. For a short period immediately after fledging, a female will tolerate the presence of her own young at the feeder, but they are soon treated the same as other adult birds - as rivals in pursuit of the food necessary to prepare for the fall migration.
Courtship is apparently very brief, if it exists at all, and once mated the female raises the young alone. The walnut-sized nest, built by the female, is constructed on a foundation of bud scales attached to a tree limb with spider silk; lichens camouflage the outside, and the inside is lined with dandelion, cattail, or thistle down. The nest will stretch to contain the growing nestlings, and may sometimes be reused (rebuilt) the following year.
Two white, pea-sized eggs are laid two or three days apart, which the female will incubate from 60 to 80 percent of the day for 12-16 days. Reports of the duration of the nestling phase vary from 14 to 31 days, the wide range possibly varying with the availability of food; 18-23 days is normal. when they leave the nest, the chicks are considerably larger than their mothers: they may weigh 4.5 grams, while poor Mom is down to only 2.5 g after the stress of raising them. Since the mother starts incubating the first egg as soon as it's laid, that chick will hatch and fledge earlier than its sibling; it will remain close to the nest until the other chick is ready to fly. After leaving the nest, fledglings are fed by their mother for about 10 days. It is thought that Ruby-throats live as long as 12 years, but the average is probably 3-5 years.
Physical Description
Average length: 3.5 inches (8.9 cm)
Average weight: 1/8 ounce (3.1 g)
Body temperature: 105°-108°F (40.5°-42.2°C)
Wing beats: 40-80 per second, average about 52
Respiration: 250 per minute
Heart rate: 250 beats/min resting; 1200 beats/min feeding
Flight speed: 30 mph (48 kph) normal; 50 mph (80 kph) escape; 63 mph (101 kph) dive
Plumage
Adult male: Emerald green back, iridescent ruby red gorget (throat) that may appear black under some lighting conditions, gray flanks, forked tail with no white. Smaller than the female.
Adult female: Emerald green back, white breast and throat, rounded tail with white tips. Larger than the male, with longer bill.
Juveniles: Young of both sexes look like the adult female. In August and September, young males may develop some red spots in the gorget.
Molts: One complete molt per year, which may start during the fall migration and continue into March. Young males acquire full ruby gorgets during their first molt.
Gender identification is simple if the light is right: the brilliant red gorget of the male is unmistakable. More commonly, though, the shape and presence of white on the tail is a more reliable field mark.
Distribution and Migration
Ruby-throats breed throughout eastern to midwestern North America, from southern Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Most winter in Mexico, Central America, and on Caribbean islands, although a few remain in the Gulf states and the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Most researchers accept a remarkable non-stop crossing of the Gulf, taking 18-20 hours. They arrive at the coast in late February or early March, and follow the development of spring flowers northward, reaching my home in Morganfield, Kentucky on April 20 +/- 2 days. Males migrate earlier than females, in both directions; some adult males start south as early as JUly. Our female breeding birds leave here (Morganfield, Kentucky) in September, with the young of the year following; the last juveniles depart abruptly at first frost (mid-October). By mid-November the fall migration is essentially completed throughout North America.
From Transformers Universe (1986):
"In the words of Optimus Prime, 'Tailgate sometimes has his mind stuck in low gear!' A lot of what Tailgate thinks is just plain screwy. Although he understands Earth traffic laws, he doesn't agree with many of them. For example, he believes the 55 mph speed limit is an infringement upon the personal rights of cars. In fact, all his views on Earth machines are warped. He likens cars locked in garages to imprisonment without a fair trial. He considers the buying and selling of household appliances to be slave trading. Efforts by his fellow Autobots to convince Tailgate that Earth machines are not alive, and therefore not entitled to the same rights as Transformers, have so far failed. 'Only barbarians treat the lesser among them so cruelly,' proclaims Tailgate. Unfortunately, the oppressed in this case can never appreciate the efforts of their would-be-savior. Tailgate is not a well robot."
Clive James covers similar ground in his usual fashion ("the strong opinion lightly stated"):
"We radical socialists could always be relied upon to take a stand when there was no hope of budging the status quo and every chance of embarrassing our friends."
From "Falling Towards England." Also 1986.
All my friends are revealed
As no one in the sun
All that was concealed
Otherwise undone
All my holes are laid bare
Like smoke dreams in a jail
All the plans for escape
All will fail
All my time has run out
Just seconds in a jar
All nights that I owned
In Saxony and Cuba
All my faith has been lost
Like people in a flood
All the flesh that I knew
All the blood
The machine I bought to
forget you
It walks in circles, neglected
The star of the East now
guides me
Can you ever forgive me and
trust me
All my friends are revealed
As no one in the sun
Source: 'Revealed' by Blank and Jones
Bit more of a close up of the fort at Port Sultan Qaboos.. (Mutrah part of Muscat in Oman)
From AI -
The forts surrounding Port Sultan Qaboos in Muscat, Oman, primarily Al-Jalali and Al-Mirani, were built by the Portuguese in the late 16th century to defend the strategic harbor. They were constructed following an Ottoman raid on the city, aiming to secure Portuguese rule. Al-Jalali, also known as Ash Sharqiya fort, sits on rocks overlooking the harbor and was formerly used as a prison before being restored into a museum, according to KLM United Kingdom. Mutrah Fort, located in the harbor area, was built by the Portuguese in the 1580s and served as a defensive structure against the Ottoman army.
Much Better Viewed Large On Black
This is why I love driving in Arizona outside the cities...the open road, you can see almost to infinity, the wide open spaces with NO billboards or advertisements to distract you from the views of nature...it is awesome. I took this photo out the front windor of the car as we cruised along US Highway 180 on our way from the Grand Canyon to Valle at the intersection of US180 and State Route 64. It was a really nice ride.
BlueEdge - Mach 8-10 Hypersonic Commercial Aircraft, 220 Passenger Hypersonic Commercial Plane - Imaginactive Media Release ICAO
Courtesy of Imaginactive, ICAO, Charles Bombardier, and Martin Rico. Media Release of High Quality Renderings for mainstream media.
IO Aircraft: www.ioaircraft.com/hypersonic/blueedge.php
Imaginactive: imaginactive.org/2019/02/blue-edge/
Martin Rico, Industrial Graphics Designed: www.linkedin.com/in/mjrico/
Seating: 220 | Crew 2+4
Length: 195ft | Span: 93ft
Engines: 4 U-TBCC (Unified Turbine Based Combined Cycle) +1 Aerospike for sustained 2G acceleration to Mach 10.
Fuel: H2 (Compressed Hydrogen)
Cruising Altitude: 100,000-125,000ft
Airframe: 75% Proprietary Composites
Operating Costs, Similar to a 737. $7,000-$15,000hr, including averaged maintenence costs
Iteration 3 (Full release of IT3, Monday January 14, 2019)
IO Aircraft www.ioaircraft.com
Drew Blair www.linkedin.com/in/drew-b-25485312/
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Unified Turbine Based Combined Cycle. Current technologies and what Lockheed is trying to force on the Dept of Defense, for that low speed Mach 5 plane DOD gave them $1 billion to build and would disintegrate above Mach 5, is TBCC. 2 separate propulsion systems in the same airframe, which requires TWICE the airframe space to use.
Unified Turbine Based Combined Cycle is 1 propulsion system cutting that airframe deficit in half, and also able to operate above Mach 10 up to Mach 15 in atmosphere, and a simple nozzle modification allows for outside atmosphere rocket mode, ie orbital capable.
Additionally, Reaction Engines maximum air breather mode is Mach 4.5, above that it will explode in flight from internal pressures are too high to operate. Thus, must switch to non air breather rocket mode to operate in atmosphere in hypersonic velocities. Which as a result, makes it not feasible for anything practical. It also takes an immense amount of fuel to function.
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Advanced Additive Manufacturing for Hypersonic Aircraft
Utilizing new methods of fabrication and construction, make it possible to use additive manufacturing, dramatically reducing the time and costs of producing hypersonic platforms from missiles, aircraft, and space capable craft. Instead of aircraft being produced in piece, then bolted together; small platforms can be produced as a single unit and large platforms can be produces in large section and mated without bolting. These techniques include using exotic materials and advanced assembly processes, with an end result of streamlining the production costs and time for hypersonic aircraft; reducing months of assembly to weeks. Overall, this process greatly reduced the cost for producing hypersonic platforms. Even to such an extent that a Hellfire missile costs apx $100,000 but by utilizing our technologies, replacing it with a Mach 8-10 hypersonic missile of our physics/engineering and that missile would cost roughly $75,000 each delivered.
Materials used for these manufacturing processes are not disclosed, but overall, provides a foundation for extremely high stresses and thermodynamics, ideal for hypersonic platforms. This specific methodology and materials applications is many decades ahead of all known programs. Even to the extend of normalized space flight and re-entry, without concern of thermodynamic failure.
*Note, most entities that are experimenting with additive manufacturing for hypersonic aircraft, this makes it mainstream and standardized processes, which also applies for mass production.
What would normally be measured in years and perhaps a decade to go from drawing board to test flights, is reduced to singular months and ready for production within a year maximum.
Unified Turbine Based Combined Cycle (U-TBCC)
To date, the closest that NASA and industry have achieved for turbine based aircraft to fly at hypersonic velocities is by mounting a turbine into an aircraft and sharing the inlet with a scramjet or rocket based motor. Reaction Engines Sabre is not able to achieve hypersonic velocities and can only transition into a non air breathing rocket for beyond Mach 4.5
However, utilizing Unified Turbine Based Combine Cycle also known as U-TBCC, the two separate platforms are able to share a common inlet and the dual mode ramjet/scramjet is contained within the engine itself, which allows for a much smaller airframe footprint, thus engingeers are able to then design much higher performance aerial platforms for hypersonic flight, including the ability for constructing true single stage to orbit aircraft by utilizing a modification/version that allows for transition to outside atmosphere propulsion without any other propulsion platforms within the aircraft. By transitioning and developing aircraft to use Unified Turbine Based Combined Cycle, this propulsion system opens up new options to replace that airframe deficit for increased fuel capacity and/or payload.
Enhanced Dynamic Cavitation
Dramatically Increasing the efficiency of fuel air mixture for combustion processes at hypersonic velocities within scramjet propulsion platforms. The aspects of these processes are non disclosable.
Dynamic Scramjet Ignition Processes
For optimal scramjet ignition, a process known as Self Start is sought after, but in many cases if the platform becomes out of attitude, the scramjet will ignite. We have already solved this problem which as a result, a scramjet propulsion system can ignite at lower velocities, high velocities, at optimal attitude or not optimal attitude. It doesn't matter, it will ignite anyways at the proper point for maximum thrust capabilities at hypersonic velocities.
Hydrogen vs Kerosene Fuel Sources
Kerosene is an easy fuel to work with, and most western nations developing scramjet platforms use Kerosene for that fact. However, while kerosene has better thermal properties then Hydrogen, Hydrogen is a far superior fuel source in scramjet propulsion flight, do it having a much higher efficiency capability. Because of this aspect, in conjunction with our developments, it allows for a MUCH increased fuel to air mixture, combustion, thrust; and ability for higher speeds; instead of very low hypersonic velocities in the Mach 5-6 range. Instead, Mach 8-10 range, while we have begun developing hypersonic capabilities to exceed 15 in atmosphere within less then 5 years.
Conforming High Pressure Tank Technology for CNG and H2.
As most know in hypersonics, Hydrogen is a superior fuel source, but due to the storage abilities, can only be stored in cylinders thus much less fuel supply. Not anymore, we developed conforming high pressure storage technology for use in aerospace, automotive sectors, maritime, etc; which means any overall shape required for 8,000+ PSI CNG or Hydrogen. For hypersonic platforms, this means the ability to store a much larger volume of hydrogen vs cylinders.
As an example, X-43 flown by Nasa which flew at Mach 9.97. The fuel source was Hydrogen, which is extremely more volatile and combustible then kerosene (JP-7), via a cylinder in the main body. If it had used our technology, that entire section of the airframe would had been an 8,000 PSI H2 tank, which would had yielded 5-6 times the capacity. While the X-43 flew 11 seconds under power at Mach 9.97, at 6 times the fuel capacity would had yielded apx 66 seconds of fuel under power at Mach 9.97. If it had flew slower, around Mach 6, same principles applied would had yielded apx 500 seconds of fuel supply under power (slower speeds required less energy to maintain).
Enhanced Fuel Mixture During Shock Train Interaction
Normally, fuel injection is conducted at the correct insertion point within the shock train for maximum burn/combustion. Our methodologies differ, since almost half the fuel injection is conducted PRE shock train within the isolator, so at the point of isolator injection the fuel enhances the combustion process, which then requires less fuel injection to reach the same level of thrust capabilities.
Improved Bow Shock Interaction
Smoother interaction at hypersonic velocities and mitigating heat/stresses for beyond Mach 6 thermodynamics, which extraordinarily improves Type 3, 4, and 5 shock interaction.
6,000+ Fahrenheit Thermal Resistance
To date, the maximum thermal resistance was tested at AFRL in the spring of 2018, which resulted in a 3,200F thermal resistance for a short duration. This technology, allows for normalized hypersonic thermal resistance of 3,000-3,500F sustained, and up to 6,500F resistance for short endurance, ie 90 seconds or less. 10-20 minute resistance estimate approximately 4,500F +/- 200F.
*** This technology advancement also applies to Aerospike rocket engines, in which it is common for Aerospike's to exceed 4,500-5,000F temperatures, which results in the melting of the reversed bell housing. That melting no longer ocurrs, providing for stable combustion to ocurr for the entire flight envelope
Scramjet Propulsion Side Wall Cooling
With old technologies, side wall cooling is required for hypersonic flight and scramjet propulsion systems, otherwise the isolator and combustion regions of a scramjet would melt, even using advanced ablatives and ceramics, due to their inability to cope with very high temperatures. Using technology we have developed for very high thermodynamics and high stresses, side wall cooling is no longer required, thus removing that variable from the design process and focusing on improved ignition processes and increasing net thrust values.
Lower Threshold for Hypersonic Ignition
Active and adaptive flight dynamics, resulting in the ability for scramjet ignition at a much lower velocity, ie within ramjet envelope, between Mach 2-4, and seamless transition from supersonic to hypersonic flight, ie supersonic ramjet (scramjet). This active and dynamic aspect, has a wide variety of parameters for many flight dynamics, velocities, and altitudes; which means platforms no longer need to be engineered for specific altitude ranges or preset velocities, but those parameters can then be selected during launch configuration and are able to adapt actively in flight.
Dramatically Improved Maneuvering Capabilities at Hypersonic Velocities
Hypersonic vehicles, like their less technologically advanced brethren, use large actuator and the developers hope those controls surfaces do not disintegrate in flight. In reality, it is like rolling the dice, they may or may not survive, hence another reason why the attempt to keep velocities to Mach 6 or below. We have shrunken down control actuators while almost doubling torque and response capabilities specifically for hypersonic dynamics and extreme stresses involved, which makes it possible for maximum input authority for Mach 10 and beyond.
Paradigm Shift in Control Surface Methodologies, Increasing Control Authority (Internal Mechanical Applications)
To date, most control surfaces for hypersonic missile platforms still use fins, similar to lower speed conventional missiles, and some using ducted fins. This is mostly due to lack of comprehension of hypersonic velocities in their own favor. Instead, the body itself incorporates those control surfaces, greatly enhancing the airframe strength, opening up more space for hardware and fuel capacity; while simultaneously enhancing the platforms maneuvering capabilities.
A scramjet missile can then fly like conventional missile platforms, and not straight and level at high altitudes, losing velocity on it's decent trajectory to target. Another added benefit to this aspect, is the ability to extend range greatly, so if anyone elses hypersonic missile platform were developed for 400 mile range, falling out of the sky due to lack of glide capabilities; our platforms can easily reach 600+ miles, with minimal glide deceleration.
i have a thing on my blog where i post pictures of spiral galaxies under the series name spiral-tuality. this time i’m adding a flower: it’s made of stardust, too.
‘carl sagan distinguished clearly between mysticism and spirituality. while mysticism is concerned with matters of magic, the occult, the supersensual and ‘essentially unknowable,’ spirit is something quite different, he maintained. "it comes from the latin word 'to breathe'. what we breathe is air, which is certainly matter, however thin. despite usage to the contrary, there is no necessary implication in the word 'spirituality' that we are talking about anything other than matter (including the realm of matter of which the brain is made) or anything outside the realm of science...science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality...the notion that science and spirituality are somehow mutually exclusive does a profound disservice to both.'’
- from new jersey humanist network
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
It was soo cold today! I went outside to take some pictures, and I nearly blew away haha. It was snowing a lot, too. I did add a snow texture to this picture, but some of the snow is actually real. It was so windy my tripod nearly fell over, lol.
Here is the original photo, after being cropped.
A few days ago, my grandmother found an old camera of hers and gave it to me :). It's a Kodak ColorBurst 50. It's a instant Kodak Camera. She's awesome :).
Hope everyone is having a great weekend! :)
Title is from song February Air - Lights.
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Gracias a nuestros amigos de Brasil de AFNatura, en especial a Rosane Marques y a Emídio Bastos por su cariñosa acogida y difusión de la exposición LA VIDA OCULTA DEL AGUA ¡ Un gran abrazo !
Ahora en Biodiversidad virtual y hace poco en El País -en pdf- gracias a Elisabet Sans.
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Astasia es un flagelado y es la prima ciega y pálida de Euglena, pero no por ello hay que compadecerse, vive perfectamente y posiblemente ella lo ha elegido así y es seguro que desde hace millones y millones de años su vida transcurra como la de hoy y que en un acuerdo con la Naturaleza haya encontrado su hueco para su existencia por siempre en las lagunas.
Es pálida porque no necesita la luz del sol para vivir, por ello se zambulle y nada alegre desde los fondos de las charcas hasta la superficie y en este bucear, arrastrada por su flagelo, va envolviendo en remolinos a pequeñas partículas, materia orgánica y bacterias que constituyen su alimento.
Aunque el cuerpo de Astasia es un portento de flexibilidad y en ocasiones en él se producen ondas como en un ritual de danza de vientre, la de hoy, más discreta, tímida o austera apenas se deforma y navega con determinación cruzando el océano de esta gota de agua.
La camisa de Astasia como la de Euglena es transparente y aparece adornada con finísimas estrías, aquí invisibles para nosotros, su cuerpo alargado y su fina cola redondeada nos hacen suponer que se trata de Astasia kathemerios o una forma similar y con esa alegría ciega y pálida, va palpando y surcando el agua mientras su flagelo dibuja letras cuyo significado no alcanzamos a comprender…un bonito misterio que quedará así, como misterio por resolver.
Astasia kathemerios es un flagelado que habita principalmente en zonas de aguas estancadas ricas en materia orgánica. La de hoy procede de la Laguna de las Sanguijuelas, en las inmediaciones de la población zamorana de Vigo de Sanabria y ha sido fotografiada 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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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.
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This is one of my personal favourites to date. As much as I am happy with the photo it also reminds me of the day. Me and Im Regen spent the evening in a wonderful place called Övra-lid on the east side of lake Vättern. It was a glorious and sunny day that ended with the two of us sitting barefoot on a couple of rocks with warm water up to our knees, overlooking the sunset. Finishing up some final photos in that spot we headed up the hill to the car. At the top we stopped to turn around and have a look down on the lake and was presented with this view. The perfect end to the day. Five more minutes for this final image and then home to go through the day's rewards. Among other things, that is precisely what I love about photography.
Where: Sweden, Östergötland, Övra-lid, Lake Vättern: google maps
When: 20090806, A photo walk with Im Regen on a sunny summer's eve.
How and why: Exposing once for land and once for sky, including a lot of the road to allow the texture to make its impact. Also the contrast between the blue road and the red sky.
Editing: Combining the exposures and some tweaking with layers.
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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.
Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: LIVING ROOM (2 of 7): Toilet /
LA SALA DE ESTAR (2 de 7): El Baño
(Read in order, this is: SHOT/FOTO 24 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
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LINKS:
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Taken at the Currituck Beach Lighthouse in Corolla, North Carolina on the Outer Banks.
For more... Mountain Visions: The Wilderness Through My Eyes
I'm quite impressed with this little camera (Samsung EX1/TL500), it is in my opinion the digital equivalent of a Pentax KX or MX of an era long gone. A simple rugged photographic tool without too many bells and whistles to bog you down while creating images. The image quality is close to that of Micro 4/3s, yet the camera is smaller and the lens is significantly faster and wider (based on an equivalent 4/3s lens). The lens is exceptional to boot, outclassing competitors like the Panasonic LX3 or the Canon S90.
This camera won't replace my SLR most of the time, but when I want to go really light and still have the ability to capture publishable images this will be the go to camera. The rest of the time my wife will have one hell of a point and shoot to capture low light images with.
Photo Data:
Camera: Samsung EX1/TL500
Focal length: 24 mm
Aperture: F1.8
Exposure time: 1/6" (-1 EV)
ISO speed rating: 80
Program: Manual Program
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: Flash did not fire
UPDATE ON BABY PIGEONS ON THE PATIO:
For those of you who have been following this story of the baby pigeions growing up in a hanging basket on our patio, here is a photo of a SECOND set of babies in a second hanging basket, just hatched 3 days ago. They are VERY cute.
INFORMATION ON THE PIGEON:
The Rock Pigeon (Columba livia), or Rock Dove, is a member of the bird family Columbidae (doves and pigeons). In common usage, this bird is often simply referred to as the "pigeon". The species includes the domestic pigeon, and escaped domestic pigeons have given rise to the feral pigeon.
Wild Rock Pigeons are pale grey with two black bars on each wing, although domestic and feral pigeons are very variable in colour and pattern. There are few visible differences between males and females.The species is generally monogamous, with two squabs (young) per brood. Both parents care for the young for a time.
Habitats include various open and semi-open environments, including agricultural and urban areas. Cliffs and rock ledges are used for roosting and breeding in the wild. Originally found wild in Europe, North Africa, and western Asia, feral Rock Pigeons have become established in cities around the world. The species is abundant, with an estimated population of 17 to 28 million feral and wild birds in Europe.
The Rock Pigeon breeds at any time of the year, but peak times are spring and summer. Nesting sites are situated along coastal cliff faces, as well as the artificial cliff faces created by apartment buildings with accessible ledges or roof spaces.
The type of nest constructed is a flimsy platform of straw and sticks, put on ledge, under cover. Often window ledges of buildings.Two white eggs are laid with incubation that is shared by both parents lasting from seventeen to nineteen days.
The nestling has pale yellow down and a flesh-coloured bill with a dark band. It is tended and fed on "crop milk" like other doves. The fledging period is 30 days.
Source: Wikipedia
I got the rest of my Alex DeLarge costume todayyy :]
My costume consists of:
Black Shorts
Black Suspenders
White Button-up Shirt
White Fishnets
Pantyhose (for warmth)
Fake Eyelashes
Bowler Hat
Andd Black Boots
I just have on the hat in this. I've been wearing it all day. Tomorrow should be fun!
Going to see Rocky Horror Picture Show at The Carolina Theater tomorrow! Then idk what I'm doing. I just know I'll be with Cecilia. She's being Amanda Palmer (most awesome costume EVER)
Graduate School of Design Exhibition
Gallery 224
ofa.fas.harvard.edu/ceramics/gallery224.php
Exhibition: January 26–February 27, 2015
Closing Reception: Friday, February 27, 5–8 PM
Gallery Hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 10 AM – 7 PM
Faculty: Leire Asensio Villoria & Felix Raspall in collaboration with Harvard’s Ceramic Lab
TAs: Jake Rudin & Haemin Kim
The translation between the architectural design and the subsequent actualization process is mediated by various tools and techniques. Through the adoption in architectural design practice of computation and information technologies, with their capacity for a relatively seamless transition between design and fabrication, a more integrated workflow across the design and actualization process is made more accessible to designers. In recent years, designers have become increasingly able to move effortlessly between digital modeling, performance simulation, and physical realization. As technology evolves, this rapidly evolving field continually presents architects and designers with new challenges and opportunities for creative exploration as well as a more materially intelligent practice. This course pursued research in architectural design placing technology as a driver in the creative processes. In the course, ceramics served as the framework for research, discussion and experimentation on digital design and fabrication technologies. While ceramics has one of the longest histories as a material in architecture, it may also still be one of the material families to offer the potential and mutability to generate a range of novel applications by engaging a variety of emerging digital fabrication processes. The Craft-based manufacturing and high-volume industrial production traditionally associated with clay-based ceramics was rethought through the lens of digital design and fabrication techniques. The extension of the capacity for the application of ceramics in architecture through an engagement with digital design and fabrication was explored during semester-long group research projects with the additional guidance of the Harvard Ceramics Program and with support from the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturer’s Association (ASCER).
Acknowledgements
Research sponsored by:
ASCER- Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers¹ Association
Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Design Robotics Group
Research support provided by:
Harvard University Office of the Arts, Ceramics Program
Harvard University Graduate School of Design,Fabrication Laboratory
Special thanks to:
Harvard University Office of the Arts, Ceramics Program
Kathy King, Director of Education
Shawn Panepinto, Director of Studio Operations
Kyla Toomey, Ceramics Program Instructor
Jessica Brandl, Ceramics Program Instructor
Pam Gorgone, Ceramics Program Staff
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Dean Mohsen Mostafavi
Prof. Inaki Abalos
Prof. Martin Bechthold
Prof. Hanif Kara
Prof. Achim Menges
Rachel Vroman, Manager, Fabrication Laboratory
Burton LeGeyt, Lab Supervisor, Fabrication Laboratory
Jake Rudin, Course Teaching Assistant
Haemin Kim, Course Teaching Assistant
Exhibition Curator
Leire Asensio Villoria, Lecturer in Architecture and Landscape Architecture, Digital Media Workshops Coordinator, Co-director of WTE Research Lab
Felix Raspall, Instructor in Architecture, Project Manager of the Material Processes and Systems Group, Doctoral Candidate in Design and Technology Harvard Graduate School of Design
Kevin Hinz, Exhibition Coordinator
Students:
Annapurna Akkineni, Akshay Goyal, Quarat-ul-ain Malick
Spyridon Ampanavos, Jacob Hamman, Alkistis Mavroeidi
Aziz Barbar, Kevin HinzMichael Meo, Sofia Blanco Santos, Alexander JacobsonJulia Michalski, Lisa CaplanJiyoo Jye, Fani-Christina Papadopoulou, Tiffany ChengMehdi Khelif, Jake Rudin
Laura Day, Frederick KimJoshua Schecter, Kritika Dhanda, Hea Min Kim, Raphael Stahelin, Suruchi Dumpawar. Linxue Li, Adelene Tan
Roland Faust, Ping Lu
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.
Please brighten your screen and view it on black in big size
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.
Sorce : www.SGPC.net
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.
B-25 Mitchell air tanker CF-MWC operated by Northwestern Air Lease. Refuelling. Watson Lake. 1978
From a posting by Greg Rees on the Key Publishing web site (forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=53451) :
In the spring of 1974 Dad [Jack Rees] retired from the military and went to work for Northwestern Air Lease of St.Albert, Alberta. This company operated Mitchells CF-OND (44-28866) N225AJ and CF-MWC (44-30254) N41123 as water bombers. This was the beginning of his water bombing career which lasted until he retired from flying in 1991. Just a short note to add at this time, Northwestern Air Lease also owned an Avro Lancaster (KB976) which was tanked for water bombing but it did not pan out as they couldn't get the tank doors to work properly, so Northwestern ended up selling the Lancaster in 1975 to a private collector in Scotland U.K.
This first year with Northwestern Air Lease was going to be an adventure and a mystery as he never knew what was going to happen next. On one of his first training flights, the pilot assigned to train him in the fine art of dropping a plane load of snot (water, dye and fertilizer) on a fire was interesting. The actual water drop was uneventful but the take-off from the strip was the hairy event. The home base for these Mitchells as previously mentioned was St.Albert airport which consisted of a dirt runway at this time and was more like a mud runway after it rained. On this particular take off it was a mud runway, after taxiing from the ramp to the main runway, Bob (not his real name) proceeded to take-off with Dad as his co-pilot. As CF-MWC got further and further down the strip the mud got softer and softer, so after making it half-way down the runway and gaining speed (estimated at 90 knots) the mud was just too much for the gear and MWC abruptly stopped dead in it's tracks. Surprisingly enough the gear wasn't ripped off by this point. After shutting down the engines and assaying the situation, they had to use two 4x4 agriculture tractors with heavy logging chains to get MWC out of the hole it created. There was so much resistance while pulling that the chain stretched so bad that the links would not loosen up after the tension was taken off. This sort of Sanford & Son operation went on for the remainder of that fire season. Both 25's flew that year in Wood Buffalo National Park (located in the corner of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Northwest Territories) The following year (1975) was just as much a mystery as the year before when it came to operations. During the early years of his water bombing career with the 25's, everyone involved shared the excitement and enthusiasm when called out on a fire. So even when the fires were small and insignificant, the B-25 crews were hipped up and raring to go if it meant some flying time. On one such occasion in the summer of 1975 the crews were so pumped for the thrill of flying the Mitchells, they almost forgot the inherent danger of flying on fires and almost traded their lives for the excitement of it all. A fire was reported in Nahanni Valley National Park, Northwest Territories and the crew of OND & MWC responded eagerly and struck off to put out the fire. After flying over a 10,000 foot mountain range they dropped down to get a look at where the fire was. The bird dog (Cessna 185) which was used to guide the bombers into the fire started up a spur off Nahanni Valley to look for the fire. The owner of Northwestern Air Lease was flying OND and wasn't as anxious to start flying up some mountain pass with 900 gallons of water aboard. So Ted (not his real name) the owner decided not to follow the bird dog up the pass blindly looking for some fire that wasn't worth his life. As it turned out the pass ended in a razor back and the bird dog had to take evasive action to pull out of the pass, mean while Ted and Dad were circling overhead. Finally they spotted the fire and made a run on it, and as it turned out, the fire was nothing but a small out cropping of trees on a rocky ledge. After dropping their loads they returned to base, and were a little more selective on their future fires.
This is another image from my archives, taken in 1982 at the Gordon Bennett Balloon Race southeast of Palm Springs at the El Dorado Equestrian Grounds in the Indio/La Quinta area of the Coachella Valley. This was a self-assigned project with several of the images taken subsequently sold as stock through my agent. The original is a Kodachrome 64 slide taken with a Nikon F3 camera and a 50mm 1.2 Nikkor lens. I scanned the image using an Epson Perfection V500 Photoscanner. This image has been handled a great deal. The cleaning and color matching was a lengthy and intensive process for which I used Photoshop CS5. To remove as many dust particles and small pieces of hair as possible (not uncommon when a slide has been handled and viewed as much as this one) I enlarged the image to 150 percent.
The Gordon Bennett Race is one of the, oldest, largest and most prestigeous balloon races in the World. Most of the time it is held in European Venues in Switzerland. These balloons are not the typical hot air balloons that are so popular with tourists. These are helium filled and made to be used for long distance racing.. The subject is one of the crew members of the "Rosie O'Grady" team, an American Entry which won this race in 1982. The winner is determined by the length of the trip flown. Balloons like thes have been used since the late 17th Century, yet ballooning and balloon racing are still considered risky and a potentially dangerous activity. Outcomes are so dependent on wind and other weather conditions. Some balloons fly only a few miles while others may travel hundreds. On the slim chance that two balloons were to fly the same distance, time of arrival is the determining factor. This crew member is using a roller to apply an adhesive material that will make the seams of the fabric leak proof.
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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.
This is the interior of the Bagdad Cafe on Route 66 in Newberry Springs, California. My friends Hans and Jonas Hannsson of Malmo, Sweden, visited this cafe during their cross country roadtrip along Route 66 in 2006 in their Volvo PV hotrod convertible.
The original photo was taken by Jonas Hansson, and with Jonas' permission, I've been selecting some of my favorite photos of their road trip along the "Mother Road" and doing some post processing... enhancing, cropping, tone mapping, special effects, etc. The original photo was not so great. I used Photoshop to crop and enhance the photo, then my Photoshop filter "Fractalius" to turn it into a digital painting/drawing.
Below is a link to Hans and Jonas' blog about their historic trip:
hanssonroute66.blogspot.com/2006/07/information-in-englis...
INFORMATION ON THE BAGDAD CAFE:
Bagdad Cafe, a movie centering on old Route 66, was filmed in the Newberry Springs area. The Bagdad Cafe located in Newberry Springs is not the original Bagdad Cafe, the original cafe was located in the town of Bagdad between Amboy and Ludlow on old Route 66. Nothing remains of the old cafe in Bagdad. The Newberry Springs cafe is a Route 66 survivor though and was once known as the Sidewinder Cafe. After the movie was filmed here the name Bagdad Cafe just seemed to stick. It is open for business today serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. If you are coming through the area I would recommend stopping here. Say hi to Andrea Pruett, the proprietor, while you're at it. She has done a great job of keeping the Bagdad Cafe alive for all us Mother Road fans. If you're lucky, maybe General Bob will show up and entertain you with his colorful stories from the past! The nearest large town to the Cafe is Barstow. You'll find the Bagdad Cafe between the east and west off-ramps of I-40, at Newberry Springs, east of Barstow
INFORMATION ON NEWBERRY SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA:
The area around Newberry Springs has been a source of water in the arid Mojave Desert since the earliest days. The site of Camp Cady is located a few miles from present day Newberry Springs, and was a resting place and watering hole along the Mojave River for wagon trains coming to California in the 1850's on the old Mormon Trail. In the 1880's the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad hauled tank cars of water from Newberry Springs to the stations and towns in the area making life in this arid land possible.
Richard Irvine (10 April 1910 in Salt Lake City, Utah – 30 March 1976) was an American art director. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film Sundown. He worked on 31 films between 1939 and 1953.
Irvine was then selected by Walt Disney to help construct Disneyland. He moved from 20th Century Fox to the Walt Disney Studio in 1952. Irvine became a senior figure at Walt Disney Imagineering. Until his retirement in 1973, Dick headed design and planning for all Disneyland attractions, ranging from the Haunted Mansion to Pirates of the Caribbean. Irvine became executive vice president and chief operations officer at Walt Disney Imagineering in 1967.
Irvine's Daughter Maggie followed in her father's footsteps and also joined WDI. His son married Kim Thomas (Now Kim Irvine, who currently is an Art Director at WDI) who is Imagineering legend and fellow colleague Leota Toombs's daughter. Irvine died in 1976 in Los Angeles, California after suffering with illness which prohibited him from ever seeing the complete Walt Disney World Resort which opened in 1971. In his honor one of the original Riverboats were named after him (See Richard F. Irvine Riverboat).