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The beautiful Sacred Heart Cathedral was designed by the architect W Tappin in 1887. The architectural style is English Gothic.
The cathedral is the largest cathedral outside Melbourne and reputedly the last Early Gothic style cathedral built in the world. Construction began in 1896 and continued until 1908 before lapsing through lack of funds until 1954 when work recommenced.
It was completed in 1977. Dominating the Bendigo skyline, it is built of Geelong sandstone and the tallest spire is 86.6 metres with the bronze cross at its apex weighing 3 tonnes and standing 7 metres.
Technical Details:
Canon EOS 7D – Sigma 10-20mm @ f/8, 10mm
Nodal Ninja 5 with R8 Rotator Head
3 Rows (+35°0°-35°) x 8 Shots + Tripod Nadir
Using Adobe Photoshop & alpha channel masks of the rotator and tripod and PTGui Pro Viewpoint feature to blend the nadir and remove the tripod. (Tutorial to follow on my blog www.view360vr.com)
Annual Ticketing Business Forum at Lancashire CCC, Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. Picture by Paul Heyes, Tuesday April 09, 2019.
Shot on a hedge by the fields near Cochin airport , close to our Kerala home
The Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus), also known as the King Crow, is a small Asian passerine bird of the drongo family Dicruridae.Is a wholly black bird with a distinctive forked tail and measures 28 cm (11 in) in length. It feeds on insects and is common in open agricultural areas and light forest perching conspicuously on a bare perch.
The bird is a common resident breeder in much of tropical southern Asia from southwest Iran through India and Sri Lanka east to southern China and Indonesia.
This species is famous for its aggressive behaviour towards much larger birds, such as crows, never hesitating to dive-bomb any birds of prey that invades its territory. Smaller birds often nest in the well guarded vicinity of a nesting Black Drongo.
View Large On Black - This was taken a couple years ago here in Dallas at the rookery on the UT Southwest Medical School campus close to downtown. Hundreds, if not thousands of birds come back every spring to do their genetic duty, squabble, raise their young and smell the place up. Pretty amazing to see really... but it does get kind of RIPE toward the end of the season. Judging from the size of the stick, I'm not sure if this guy was building a nest... or a log cabin.
Having spent a great deal of time down here the last few years I've got a ton of nest building egret images so I was trying for something different in the processing here.... Something that would lend itself to sort of a soft, dreamy feeling. Something other than just another picture of an egret w/ a stick!
www.darckr.com/username.php?username=9099757@N05 -------------- Illumination of the Brueckenkopfpark Jülich ------ Eine spektakuläre Licht- und Farbinszenierung verwandelt den Brückenkopf-Park in eine Welt voll zauberhafter Stimmungen: Wege glänzen in warmen Tönen, die Wallanlagen schimmern geheimnisvoll, Büsche und Baumwipfel heben sich hell gegen den dunklen Nachthimmel ab… Illuminationen aus Lichternetzen, Scheinwerfern und Projektionen lassen Bäume, Sträucher, Wiesen und Gebäude des Parks in wunderschönem Glanz erstrahlen und erschließen sich dem Betrachter manchmal erst bei genauerem Hinsehen. Scheinbar bekannte Ecken erscheinen auf einmal in ganz neuem Licht und Orte, die am Tag eher versteckt sind, kommen dank der Lichtinszenierung bei Einbruch der Dämmerung ganz groß heraus.
Sobald es dunkel wird, verwandeln LEDs, Strahler, Projektoren, Scheinwerfer, Lichterketten und Lampions das Parkgelände in eine phantasievolle Lichterlandschaft. Lichtkunstobjekte sorgen für eine stimmungsvolle, fast irreale Atmosphäre. Das muss man einfach gesehen haben! Nach einem romantischen Spaziergang durch die leuchtende Oase strahlen die Besucher mit der Illumination um die Wette.
Verantwortlich für die künstlerische Konzeption des „Herbstleuchtens im Park“ ist der Lichtkünstler Wolfgang Flammersfeld aus Unna, der in den letzten Jahren Parks, Höhlen, Stauseemauern und Schlösser spektakulär beleuchtet hat. Gemeinsam mit seinem Team freut er sich insbesondere auf die Illumination der Südbastion. Die vielen Gänge und Nischen bieten einem Lichtkünstler viele phantasievolle Möglichkeiten, mal hell und buntleuchtend, mal gruselig mit sich bewegenden Schatten. Man darf gespannt sein.
2 from a series of 3 on this 'London Underground' theme.
Like many an Irishman, I lived and worked in London for a while back in the 1980s. On days off I took the Piccadilly tube from the west side of town to the centre, mostly to visit the galleries and museums. I love the London Underground, not because it makes navigating the city so easy but because of its 'other-worldly' qualities. Back then, I would occasionally buy a day-pass and spend hours going from station to station, changing lines, watching people and sometimes venturing to the surface for a peek. I took photos too, but have long since misplaced them in the moves between student flats and rented houses in my post graduation days. I recently had the opportunity to relive those days and record them for old-times-sake.
The Underground is usually a hive of activity and busyness, hundreds of thousands of people purposefully moving about, mostly oblivious to their surroundings and each other, hypnotised by the daily routine, programmed to reach their destinations and follow schedules. Then, at certain times, it all stops and the stillness can be overwhelming and at times, even frightening. There's a sense of security in being part of the anonymous masses but the Underground can seem menacing when you find yourself 10 stories beneath the ground alone. These images attempt to capture some of that sentiment. However, I must say, I find the whole place exhilarating and fascinating.
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Printed in the U.S.A. ..
..seems as if the Third TMNT flick was distributed by 'Fox' in 1993 overseas.
Thai embossed lobby cards. Used n' abused.. but not to shabby.
The cards are also about an inch or son in diameter than standard North American lobby cards.
The coolest departure for the turtles cuz it had absolutely nuthin' to do with the Foot Clan. Hand down a killer show and allot of fun. Bite me !!
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-->> Time travel rules..when a Person uses the Scepter to travel to the past.. a person of equal-mass from the past is transported to the future. The Turtles trade places with 4 of Lord Norinaga's Samurai Honor Guard.
Traveling smack-dab into the middle of the Norinaga/Rebel war.. the awkwardness is immediate.. as the guys charge in full Samurai armor on war horses at the Rebel's direction.
Poor Mikey has it the worse.. as the time jump sets him in the saddle of the Guard's horse backwards into battle.. and even sends the horse off with Mikey ..leaving the 3 other brothers to fend for themselves until they are reunited later.
~ t
Part of my kaleidoscope (Set)
A kaleidoscope of my bugle beads shot.
Inspired by my good friend Lyle58 mentioning that the original shot would make great ' K-scope source material' - thanks Lyle!
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From the Helbronner's top, with the glacier cable car you can reach the Aiguille du Midit which is located at an altitude of 3842 meters above sea level and is the highest point of the Mont Blanc reachable by cable car. On Aiguille du Midi there are some bars, a restaurant, a shop and beautiful terraces. The drive from Helbronner's top to Aiguille du Midi is without doubt the most spectacular view of the journey both for the panorama and the technical aspects: in fact it is at this stage that there is the famous suspended pylon which had been a great work of engineering and is still really exciting to see. With regard to the landscape, the cable flies over the glacier of the giant that joining the Tacul forms the Mer de Glace on the French side. From the cable car you can see people who have chosen to make the crossing on foot and also the European scientific mission, the scenery is breathtaking and leaves you speechless, and I will let the pictures speak.
As I watched the images to make a choice on hubby's I-pod passed "Higher" by Faun Fables, nothing more suitable! Unfortunately I have not even found a version on the web and therefore anyone wants to hear it should get it otherwise ... ehm... I mean... not that I want to go so high so soon but I can't avoid to consider that, believers or not, when we think of the paradise we imagine it bright, white and blue and in my life and I've never seen so much light, so much white and so much blue sky: a true paradise!
Vergissmeinnicht (Myosotis)
Die aus dem Griechischen stammende botanische Bezeichnung Myosotis für diese Gattung bedeutet „Maus-Ohr“ und bezieht sich auf die zugespitzten Blätter. Der deutsche Name, die alte Form (mit Genitiv-Objekt) für „vergiss mich nicht“, weist darauf hin, dass die Blüten als Symbol der Liebe und Erinnerung gelten. Es gibt verschiedene Legenden über die Entstehung des Namens. Einen entsprechenden Namen trägt die Pflanze auch in vielen anderen Sprachen. So trägt das Vergissmeinnicht im Japanischen den Namen 忘れな草 (wasurenagusa: Das nicht vergessende Gras); bulgarisch: незабравка (nezabravka: Nichtvergesslein). Quelle: Wikipedia
Forget me not (Myosotis)
The name was borrowed from Old French "ne m'oubliez pas" and first used in English in c.1532. Loans and translations of it can be found in most European and some non-European languages, like German "Vergissmeinnicht", Polish "Niezapominajki", Danish "Forglem-mig-ej", Dutch "vergeet-mij-nietje", Spanish "No me olvides", Russian "Незабудки", Greek "Μη με λησμονείς" (also connected to the victims of Cyprus in 1974, when the Turks invaded the island), "Esperanto "neforgesumino", Chinese "勿忘我" (Don't forget me), Korean "물망초" (勿忘草, mul mang cho), Japanese "Wasurenagusa", Hebrew "זכריני" (Zichrini), Persian "فراموشم مکن" (farâmusham nakon) Swedish "Förgätmigej", etc.
In the 15th century Germany, it was supposed that the wearers of the flower will not be forgotten by their lovers.
Legend has it that in medieval times, a knight and his lady were walking along the side of a river. He picked a posy of flowers, but because of the weight of his armour he fell into the river. As he was drowning he threw the posy to his loved one and shouted "Forget-me-not". This is a flower connected with romance and tragic fate. It was often worn by ladies as a sign of faithfulness and enduring love.
It is also told in pious legend that the Christ Child was sitting on Mary's lap one day and said that he wished that future generations could see them. He touched her eyes and then waved his hand over the ground and blue forget-me-nots appeared, hence the name forget-me-not. Source: Wikipedia
Actually, Jack is now a violin teacher and orchestra director, but his other background is 35 years or so of landscape design, agriculture & floriculture. He and Matt- a high level programmer and quite the plantsman himself- live in a gorgeous farmhouse on a large piece of property abutting a nature preserve in northeast Connecticut. The last few years they've begun to raise chickens, and happier hens and roosters you've never seen!
We've been friends now for over 30 years!
If you really have to shoot digital, I think it's worth remembering a few things:
1) The number of megapixels a camera's sensor has isn't everything ~ the quality and inherent dynamic range of the sensor is just as important too.
Fuji cameras have had (thus far) the best sensors I've used.
2) If you're intending to make prints, unless they're going to be a lot larger than 7x5, you won't notice the difference between a 3.2 mp camera, and a 6-8mp camera, given equivalence in the quality of their respective sensors.
In order to double the resolution (and you'll only notice that with really big prints) of a 3.2mp camera, you'd have to use a 10.24mp camera, with an equivalent quality sensor.
You can't go by the numbers alone.
3) The lens is just as important on a digital camera as on a film one.
This little Fuji had one of the best 6x optical zooms ever put on any compact - but nobody wants these cameras because they've "only" got a 3.2mp sensor.
4) Why waste money?
This one, in perfect "hardly used" condition, came with a 1gb Fujifilm XD card, and a fitted Lowenpro camera bag, that was probably worth as much as the camera.
All for £32 + £4.50 P&P.
If you really need much higher quality images,,,buy a 30 year old medium format TLR or folder, and spend all your money on a decent film scanner.
You'll still get change from whatever the current "entry level" DSLR is from Canon. Nikon, etc, and images that piss all over the most expensive "Pro" model they make, or are ever going to make.
"La carn vol carn."
Ausiàs March
"No hi havia a València dos amants com nosaltres.
Feroçment ens amàvem del matí a la nit.
Tot ho recorde mentre vas estenent la roba.
Han passat anys, molt anys; han passat moltes coses.
De sobte encara em pren aquell vent o l'amor
i rodolem per terra entre abraços i besos.
No comprenem l'amor com un costum amable,
com un costum pacífic de compliment i teles
(i que ens perdone el cast senyor López-Picó).
Es desperta, de sobte, com un vell huracà,
i ens tomba en terra els dos, ens ajunta, ens empeny.
Jo desitjava, a voltes, un amor educat
i en marxa el tocadiscos, negligentment besant-te,
ara un muscle i després el peço d'una orella.
El nostre amor és un amor brusc i salvatge
i tenim l'enyorança amarga de la terra,
d'anar a rebolcons entre besos i arraps.
Què voleu que hi faça! Elemental, ja ho sé.
Ignorem el Petrarca i ignorem moltes coses.
Les Estances de Riba i les Rimas de Bécquer.
Després, tombats en terra de qualsevol manera,
comprenem que som bàrbars, i que això no deu ser,
que no estem en l'edat, i tot això i allò.
No hi havia a València dos amants com nosaltres,
car d'amants com nosaltres en són parits ben pocs."
Vicent Andres Estelles
LOS AMANTES
"La carne quiere carne".
Ausiàs March
"No había en Valencia dos amantes como nosotros.
Ferozmente nos amábamos de la mañana a la noche.
Lo recuerdo todo mientras tiendes la ropa.
Han pasado años, muchos años; han pasado muchas cosas.
De pronto aún me atrapa aquel viento o el amor
y rodamos por el suelo entre abrazos y besos.
No comprendemos el amor como una costumbre amable,
como una costumbre pacífica de cumplidos y telas
(y que nos perdone el casto señor López-Picó).
Se despierta, de pronto, como un viejo huracán,
y nos tumba a los dos en el suelo, nos junta, nos empuja.
Yo deseaba, a veces, un amor educado
y el tocadiscos en marcha, negligentemente besándote,
ahora un hombro y después el lóbulo de una oreja.
Nuestro amor es un amor brusco y salvaje,
y tenemos la añoranza amarga de la tierra,
de andar a revolcones entre besos y arañazos.
¡Qué queréis que haga! Elemental, ya lo sé.
Ignoramos a Petrarca e ignoramos muchas cosas.
Las Estancias de Riba y las Rimas de Bécquer.
Después, tumbados en el suelo de cualquier manera,
comprendemos que somos unos bárbaros, y que esto no puede ser,
que no estamos en la edad, y todo esto y aquello.
No había en Valencia dos amantes como nosotros,
porque amantes como nosotros se han parido muy pocos."
Vicent Andres Estelles
NYC IxDA - The 7-Minute IxD Soapbox (a.k.a. Pecha Kucha)
2007-11-13 / Method / SoHo, NYC
At this fast-paced event, we're giving seven people a chance to share their ideas — for just seven minutes each. The only rule is that topic must relate to interaction design. Of course, if you simply prefer to take it all in, you're welcome to participate as an audience member.
TOPICS
Anything goes, as long as it's related to interaction design or user experience. Present some of your work; talk about a design problem you're facing; rant about a device you don't like; effuse about your favorite product; share some results from a usability test; question the value of market research in product development; relate an experience with redesigning a product. If you don't want to soapbox alone pair up with a friend or colleague. Heck, you could even do a parody of your favorite IxD guru, if you're so inclined! If it's something you're interested in, chances are very high we're interested too.
GOAL
To connect people in our diverse and powerful community who are interested in having their interaction design neurons stimulated. This event will be an extraordinary grab-bag of local voices. Practice your speaking and presenting skills! Spark some debate! Make new friends and enemies! Gain new insights!
FORMAT
Speakers may use presentation slides, show off short multimedia, demonstrate something online, or just shoot from the hip. Just make sure it's 7 minutes and no longer. After the seven soaps, we'll hold Q&A and/or discussion. Caveat: Nomenclature debates about our roles and what we call ourselves as practitioners (IA, UX, IxD, HCI, CHI, UCD, etc.) will be reserved for anyone wishing to go to the nearest pub after the event.
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The theme for The Rogue Players group today is Politics. Now, I don't take a stand about too much politically because I feel that most things are so muddied that it doesn't seem to matter what I think...if I can even figure out what I think...about the topic.
However, one area that I will forever take a stand on is gender equality. So this is my political pinch to remind all of my favorite flickr ladies how far we've come and how far we still have to go.
Remember: Cheer Up! You're A Woman. And if you want some more, please check out my favroite feminist blog I Blame The Patriarchy.
The view from stage of the PHP Québec attendees participating in a change blindness experiment during the closing keynote.
Pannenhoef bos
Korte beschrijving
Van de veertiende tot de zeventiende eeuw werd in dit deel van Brabant de hele laag hoogveen afgegraven tot de zandondergrond. Er ontwikkelde zich moerasheide waar weinigen een bestaansgrond vonden. Vanaf 1800 werden de onafzienbare heidevelden geleidelijk ontgonnen tot cultuurland en bos. Van 1900 tot 1940 verhevigde de ontginningsintensiteit. In het kader van de werkverschaffing werden de vennen en overige lage delen opgehoogd met zand van hoge koppen als de Lokkerberg.
Door het verbreden en verdiepen van het beekje de Bijloop werd het gebied ontwaterd. Op de drooggevallen venbodem van De Lokker ontwikkelde zich natte heide, rietland, gagelstruweel en moerasbos van wilgen, elzen en berken. Door het plaatsen van stuwen in de Bijloop steeg het waterpeil van deze beek aanzienlijk. De kalk- en ijzerrijke kwel van de hogere gronden werd niet langer door de beek 'weggevangen'. Het verzuurde moeras van De Lokker werd er weer mee gevoed, wat zorgde voor een herstel van de amfibienstand en een uitbreiding van planten als wateraardbei, moeraswederik en moerasviooltje. Sinds enkele jaren vliegen er weer weide- en bosbeekjuffers boven de Bijloop. Zomertaling, blauwborst, waterral en roodborsttapuit broeden er.
Toen Brabants landschap het landgoed in 1970 kon verwerven, was nog maar circa 100 hectare woeste grond over. Door geleidelijk aan landbouwgronden uit de pacht te nemen, konden wij vanaf 1995 verscheidene verdwenen vennen opnieuw uitgraven. De afgelopen 12 jaar zijn maar liefst 11 vennen uit de dood herrezen. Vele zeldzame planten keerden weer terug uit de ondergrondse zaadbank: blauwe knoop, teer guichelheil, moerashertshooi, heidekartelblad en pilvaren zijn slechts enkele voorbeelden.
Om de bijzondere plantengroei blijvend te behouden wordt er kleinschalig geplagd en begrazen Schotse hooglanders en laaglanders (Galloways) en IJslandse pony's het gebied het jaar rond. Boven de hernieuwde vennen vliegen veel libellen, waaronder bloedrode en bruinrode heidelibel. Typische heidebewoners als levendbarende hagedis, heideblauwtje en bont dikkopje kunnen weer migreren en hun populaties voorzien van 'vers bloed'.
Het hoge, droge deel van de Pannenhoef bestaat grotendeels uit bos dat qua soortensamenstelling en leeftijdsopbouw gevarieerd is en veel dood hout kent. Dat vertaalt zich in een hoge broeddichtheid van zangvogels en spechten.
Het open weidegebied het Rondgors moet een verbindingsschakel worden tussen de Pannenhoef en de Vloeiweide. Bij piekafvoeren krijgt het tevens een waterbergingsfunctie. De voormalige gemeentebossen van Etten-Leur vormen een belangrijke droge verbindingsschakel tussen beide landgoederen.
A 60-foot granite monument, dedicated in 1932, is perched atop 90-foot-tall Kill Devil Hill, North Carolina commemorating the achievement of the Wright brothers. They conducted many of their glider tests on the massive shifting dune that was later stabilized to form Kill Devil Hill. Inscribed in capital letters along the base of the memorial tower is the phrase "In commemoration of the conquest of the air by the brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright conceived by genius achieved by dauntless resolution and unconquerable faith." Atop the tower is a marine beacon, similar to one found in a lighthouse, that was installed to make the monument more "functional".
The tower was designed by Rodgers and Poor, a New York architectural firm; the design was officially selected on February 14, 1930. Prior to the memorial's construction, the War Department selected Captain William H. Kindervater of the Quartermaster Corps to prepare the site for construction and to manage the area landscaping. To secure the sandy foundation, Captain Kindervater selected bermuda grass to be planted on Kill Devil Hill and the surrounding area. He also ordered a special fertilizer to be spread throughout the area to promote grass and shrubbery growth and decided to build a fence to prevent animal grazing. With a strong foundation in place, the Office of the Quartermaster selected Marine Captain John A. Gilman to preside over the construction project. Construction began in October 1931 and with a budget of $213,000, the memorial was completed in November 1932. In the end, 1,200 tons of granite, more than 2,000 tons of gravel, more than 800 tons of sand and almost 400 tons of cement were used to build the structure, along with numerous other materials.
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Toy: 17/04/1994 - 17/09/2006
" Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together.... "
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This is a set of photos I took some 10 years ago at my home in Lisbon, with an old point&shoot Kodak.
My Toy loved to jump around the house, always seeking the highest points ...
For 12 years he was a faithful loving friend and companion. He was The Master of the House :-) and he definitely filled it with his presence.
He will always be there... and with us.
Thank you so much, Toy, for having been with us and for those 12 years of joy and tenderness!
I do hope you come to meet me one day... at the Rainbow Bridge.
Lots of love,
Vanda
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('sooc' as usual)
I hope you never lose your sense of wonder,
You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger,
May you never take one single breath for granted,
GOD forbid love ever leave you empty handed,
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens,
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance,
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Livin' might mean takin' chances, but they're worth takin',
Lovin' might be a mistake but it's worth makin',
Don't let some hell bent heart leave you bitter,
When you come close to sellin' out reconsider,
Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
(I photographed another photographer at the Giant's Causeway:D)
View On Black with Blue for you
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0oRfg5RyVA
There's a saying old, says that love is blind
Still we're often told, seek and ye shall find
So I'm going to seek a certain lad I've had in mind
Looking everywhere, haven't found him yet
He's the big affair I cannot forget
Only man I ever think of with regret
I'd like to add his initial to my monogram
Tell me, where is the shepherd for this lost lamb
There's a somebody I'm longing to see
I hope that he turns out to be
Someone who'll watch over me
I'm a little lamb who's lost in the wood
I know I could always be good
To one who'll watch over me
Although he may not be the man
Some girls think of as handsome
To my heart he carries the key
Won't you tell him please to put on some speed
Follow my lead
Oh how I need
Someone to watch over me
Someone to watch over me
Meeks' (or Plunkett-Meeks) Store in Appomattox Court House, Virginia, was built in 1852 by John Plunkett and bought about 10 years later by Francis Meeks, who operated the store and post office there at the time of the surrender ending the American Civil War. This building, which appears in a circa-1890 photo in National Park Service Handbook 109, is a restored original structure; it faces the courthouse across the street (right, out of this photo). Portions of Meeks' Stable and Woodson's Law Office (preceding photos) are visible on the left and right of the store,respectively; farther right is a Clover Hill Tavern building.
In much the same way that relocating the Virginia capital from Williamsburg to Richmond during the Revolutionary War is credited with making the eventual restoration of Colonial Williamsburg possible, the 1892 burning of the Appomattox County courthouse is said by the National Park Service to have kept the area as it existed at the end of the Civil War available for restoration. Rather than rebuild the courthouse on the same site right after the fire, the county relocated the county seat to Appomattox Station (now Appomattox) a few miles away, and the old courthouse area was largely abandoned.
For more information, see the Appomattox Court House set.
Leven onder de as van de vulkaan, dag in, dag uit... alle hotels zijn leeg en verwoest. De stad lijkt heel hallucinant. Ook de huizen zitten onder de as. Nog één hotel blijft met staats-steun open voor de enkele verdwaalde toeristen. De lokale bevolking is erg uitgedund. Alleen heel arme mensen zijn genoodzaakt om te blijven wonen. Aan ons hotel is er elke dag een ploeg paraat om de as weg te scheppen, een heel ongezond werk. De as is heel zacht en voelt aan als losse zachte poeder. Er valt voortdurend as uit de lucht en na enkele uren zit je onder het stof. Veel mensen lopen voortdurend met een masker voor de mond, om de longen te beschermen. De rode tong en tanden bij veel mensen wordt veroorzaakt door het kauwen van 'betelnut'. Een mengsel van mosterdzaadjes, kalk en beetlenoot.
De Tavurvur is een actieve stratovulkaan nabij de Papoea-Nieuw-Guineaanse stad Rabaul op de noordoostelijke punt van het eiland Nieuw-Brittannië. Het vormt het meest actieve onderdeel de Rabaulcaldera (8 bij 14 km), waarbinnen het gelegen is aan de oostelijke rand. De vulkaan is binnen de stad Rabaul berucht om de vele verwoestende uitbarstingen.
Lees nog meer over de verwoestingen:
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Tavurvur is an active stratovolcano near Rabaul in East New Britain province, Papua New Guinea. It is a sub-vent of the Rabaul caldera and lies on the eastern rim of the larger feature. The volcano is most well known for its devastating eruptions over Rabaul.
The volcano is the most active feature of the Rabaul caldera, and has erupted as recently as January 2009
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Red-Billed Hornbills often crossed our paths during game drives. Unfortunately, their cousins, the Yellow-Billed and Gray-Billed Hornbills were far more elusive. This image was actually captured at the Ngala Safari Lodge, a track of land, formerly a ranch, and gifted to the World Wildlife Fund by the previous owner. The safari lodge, adjacent to Kruger National Park (and totally open to the park) is a concession run by &Beyond for the benefit of the land, the wildlife, and the surrounding community.
According to Wikipedia, the Red-Billed Hornbills are found in the savanna sand woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa. This group of conspicuous birds has mainly whitish underparts and head, grey upperparts, long tails, and a long and curved red bill which lacks a casque. The sexes are similar, but the female has a smaller bill. They are generally large, at 17 inches (42cm) long, but are considered as one of the smaller hornbills.
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From a frozen ice cave deep within the Applachian Mountains....here come the Polar Skull Bunnies! They are just as cute but so much more rare than other Skull Bunnies. They love the cold and snow so they only come out in the winter. Their polka dot & lavendar fur keeps them warm during their chilly frolicks. But for the rest of the year they hide in their cave, so catch one while you can!
These bunnies are LIMITED EDITION, which means THEY WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME! Of course, being limited edition means they also come with a signed & numbered tag from Spooky Daddy himself.
But just like their cousins the regular Skull Bunnies each one is handmade out of super soft fleece with spooky love and attention to detail.
Since they are handmade no 2 are ever exactly the same. But they all are approx. 11 inches and filled with squishy polyfill. The eyes and faces are carefully machine sewn for duriblity.
If your Skull Bunny gets dirty don't worry you can easily spot clean them with a wet washcloth. Or if they get absolutely filthy just tie them up in a pillow case and toss them in the washer on a cold gentle cycle. And then dry them on low and they will be good and spooky as new and smellin real nice!
While awaiting the arrival of your new pal, you may choose to prepare for him. Here's a handy list of things you can do:
1.) Be sure to have a dark spot for him to hide in when he's feeling shy.
2.) Also, provide him with a nice sunny spot to frolick in when he's feeling peppy. You should also remember that he will only frolick when he's alone, so the sunny spot should be left attended for one half-to one hour per day.
3.) Provide some fake snow (or salt will work in a pinch) to recreate his natural habitat. HOWEVER, IT IS STRONGLY ADVISED AGAINST PLACING YOUR SKULL BUNNY IN A MAYONNAISE JAR. I know it'd a little snow globe but please resist the urge to contain his cuteness. He will thank you for it.
4.) Stop vacuuming underneath your bed. Your Skull Bunny will roam late at night, scouring your home for cookie crumbs (which are his sole source of sustinance.) Also, if you do not eat cookies near or in your bed, you should begin this practice 1-2 days prior to your Skull Bunny's arrival.
Taking these steps will ensure you and your Skull Bunny have a happy, harmoniously spooky life together!
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Chiều nay . lại là 1 chiều sài gòn cùng cơn mưa
Lê bước 1 mình trên con đường hồi tưỡng về ngày xưa !
Anh nhớ ngày hôm qua em còn bên cạnh anh
Nhưng sáng tỉnh giấc thì xung quanh anh đả không còn ai bên cạnh
Tự hỏi lòng có ngày hôm nay là do ai
1 cuộc tình đang đẹp trong chóc lát lại phải chia 2
Em đến như giấc mơ , cho cuộc đời anh ngàn chất thơ
Rồi em ra đi thật nhanh , hình bóng không bao h phai mờ
Nhớ không em yêu đây là lần thứ 2
Dù đã rất đau nhưng trong tim anh bóng dáng em vẫn chưa phai
Sự thật đả vậy anh ko dám trách móc gì em đâu
Chỉ mong trên đường nếu có gặp mặt thì xin đừng chào nhau
Anh đả hiêu khi tất cả cmt của anh thành dấu chấm
Và cuộc tình này em là người đặt dấu chấm KẾT
Hết rồi , thật sự đả hết rồi
Niềm tin anh trao cho em trong 2 năm bây h đả chết rồi
Hãy để cơn mưa mùa thu sẽ tiễn bước em đi
Để lại mình anh nơi đây lệ buồn trên 2 bờ mi
Khóc cho thật nhiều rồi anh nhận được gì đau
Có hút thật nhiều có cười thật nhiều và cảm giác anh được là niềm đau
Cố dồn nén cảm xúc để anh lại viết cho em
Nhưng tất cả , chỉ làm cho vết thương trong lòng anh đau thêm
Nắm chặc cây viết nhưng bổng anh chìm vào cơn ngủ thiếp
Mong đêm nay anh lại thấy em , vs nụ cười thật đẹp
Hoa có lúc tàn tình yêu có lúc cạn
Nó như cú sóc làm cho tâm hồn thể xác anh lụy tàn
Ngày qua đêm đến , cơn đau vẫn mãi không nguôi
Vẫn hay đứng gần nhà em thật lâu để nhìn em vậy thôi
Nụ cười của em đâu , 1 tháng qua anh ko thể thấy
Và anh biết , anh biết mất em rồi anh sẽ không thể lấy lại!
ver 3: stick
em đến rồi em phải đi đó là quy luật mà anh phải gánh chịu
nhưng đến bao giờ con tim của em mới hiểu 1 điều
là anh yêu em rất nhìu yêu hơn những thứ anh đang có
nhưng giữ được em với anh phải chăng là quá khó
nhớ ko ? bài hát 2 đứa từng nghe bây giờ có lẽ em đã quên nó
quên đi tất cả những gì mà đôi ta từng có
viết ra 1 bài nhạc rồi gữi nó vào trong gió với tất cả kỉ niệm của ngày đó
cùng 1 cơn mưa nhưng cơn mưa này lại khác đó
vì hiện tại ngay lúc này thì chỉ có 1 mình anh đứng nơi hàng cây
nơi trú mưa đó ?
em có nhớ không ?
làm sao mà nhớ dc !
vì người hạnh phúc là em còn người đắng cay chính là anh đấy
em có hiểu đâu
mãi không hiểu đâu
và lời cuối cùng này anh chúc em tìm được một hạnh phúc nương tựa cho tháng ngày sau
Villa of Bellosguardo is located in the municipality of Lastra a Signa (FI) in one of the most beautiful hills of the Florentine. Between 1585 and 1595 the abbot Alessandro Pucci built his villa in the structure must be fully the Mannerist ideal of that period. Commissioned the architect Giovanni Antonio Dosio, while the interior and exterior paint that once covered the walls were made by Giovanni Balducci said the legs, Sandro Laschi decorations, the sculptures of animals Tadda of Romulus. This unfortunately works pedute hall in the nineteenth century. In addition to the house were custom-designed by Tribolo, a garden and a park of great importance with valuable essences of trees and animal sculptures placed among the plants. In 1906 the villa was bought by Enrico Caruso, This is also referred to as Villa Caruso, who conquered by the beauty and peace in his new residence could find, had it restored by complementing it with numerous works of art, and structural interventions that have given it its present look. Since 1955 the villa , garden, park and farm are owned by the municipality of Lastra a Signa, who has entrusted the Management Association Villa Caruso, the latter promotes the exploitation by organizing concerts, shows, exhibitions and visits.
The excavations of Pompeii is the only archaeological site in the world, along with that of Herculaneum, capable of returning visitors to a Roman town, whose life has remained firm to a distant morning in 79 AD, an era from which the Vesuvius decided to cancel by earth orbit. The town owes its exceptional state of preservation to the way in which it was buried. Source: www.pompeiturismo.it
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The city of Pompeii was an ancient Roman town-city near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania, in the territory of the comune of Pompei. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area, was mostly destroyed and buried under 4 to 6 m (13 to 20 ft) of ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
Researchers believe that the town was founded in the seventh or sixth century BC and was captured by the Romans in 80 BC. By the time of its destruction, 160 years later, its population was probably approximately 20,000, with a complex water system, an amphitheatre, gymnasium and a port. Source: en.wikipedia.org
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The Metropolitan City of Naples (Città metropolitana di Napoli) is an Italian Metropolitan City in Campania region, established on January 1, 2015. Its capital city is Naples ; within the city there are 92 comune (municipalities). It was first created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and established by the Law 56/2014, thus replacing the Province of Naples in 2015. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Mark Hill of Zen Zen Zo performs a dance from Zeitgeist. This was taken on the Royal Mile.
MARK HILL has been performing with Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre since 2003. He will perform in Zeitgeist at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August this year. Other credits with the company include: The Dairakudakan Project (09); Zeitgeist (08); Tokyo Vogue (08/07); Dracula (07); An End to Dreaming (06); World Shakespeare Congress (06); …those with Lucifer (05) and; The Odyssey (04).
Mark has performed with Amanda Palmer (The Dresden Dolls) as part of The Danger Ensemble (World Tour 08 -09, Australian Tour 08, Edinburgh 07). He has been a Butoh dancer with Dairakudakan (Japan, 07); Yoshimoto Daisuke (Japan, 06); SU-EN Butoh Company (Sweden, 05) and; Yoshioka Yumiko (Germany, 05).
Mark has a Bachelor of Education and teaches Physical Theatre nationally and internationally (Thailand 07, Japan 06). He was the Adult Education Co-ordinator for Zen Zen Zo (08). He teaches at all levels of education (including QUT 08) and has taught the professional year students at the Queensland Ballet (08).
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Once upon a time in America, Martin Luther King Jr. made a speech...
"We cannot walk alone.
And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead.
We cannot turn back."
~From a speech, "I have a dream", delivered 28 August 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C.
You can read the full text of Dr King's speech and listen to him deliver it, here: www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm
Pink Floyd wish you were here
Encara que la lletra no s´avingui tant amb l´imatge com el titol de la canço.....
So, so you think you can tell Heaven from Hell
Blue skies from pain
Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail?
A smile from a veil?
Do you think you can tell?
And did they get you to trade your heroes from ghost?
Hot ashes for trees?
Hot air for a cool breeze?
Cold comfort for change?
And did you exchange a walk on part in the war
For a lead role in a cage?
How I wish, how I wish you were here
We´re just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl
Year after year
Running over the same old ground
What have we found?
The same old fears
Wish you were here
Así, así que pensaste podías distinguir
el paraiso del infierno,
el azul del cielo del de las penas.
¿Puedes distinguir un campo verde de un helado riel de acero?
¿Una sonrisa de un velo?
¿Crees que lo puedes distinguir?
¿Y te hicieron que cambies a tus héroes por fantasmas?
¿Cenizas calientes por árboles?
¿Aire caliente por brisa fresca?
¿Comodidad fría por dinero?
¿Y te canjeaste un paseo en parte de la guerra
por un papel principal en una jaula?
Cuánto deseo,
cuánto deseo que estuvieras aquí.
Somos simplemente dos almas perdidas,
nadando en una pecera,
año tras año.
Corriendo sobre la misma tierra vieja
¿Qué hemos encontrado?
aquellos antiguos miedos
Deseo que estuvieras aquí.
The annual Tickting Business Forum at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. Piucture by Paul Heyes, Wednesday April 19, 2023.
Diocese of Manchester Ordination of Priests service at Manchester Cathedral. Picture by Paul Heyes, Saturday June 24, 2017.
From Wikipedia: "A wasp is a predatory, flying, stinging insect, with a stinger and membranous forewings and hindwings. It is related to ants and bees, with all of them being members of order Hymenoptera, but is separated from ants and bees by having a stinger and no hair; bees have hair. A rough definition of the term wasp is any member of the aculeate family Vespidae. Almost every pest insect species has at least one wasp species that preys upon it, making wasps critically important in natural control of their numbers, or natural biocontrol."
I had a family friend many years ago who died from a bee, or, more likely, a wasp sting, He was mowing grass when he was stung, and was not able to get to his injectable antihistamine in time. He and his girlfriend for many years were building a new house which he did not get to see.