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The blinding cacophony of Brass Baubles on a 1910 Thomas Flyer M- 6-40 Five passenger Touring car. You would need a full time cleaner/polisher to keep this amazing Brass Era Beauty pristine. It also harks back to the era when rather than changing the tire/wheel for a flat, you had to remove the tire from the wheel. Not everything from the 'Good O'le Days' was actually better.
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Shoeshiner or boot polisher is an occupation in which a person polishes shoes with shoe polish.
They are often known as shoeshine boys because the job is traditionally that of a male child. Other synonyms are bootblack and shoeblack. While the role is deprecated in much of Western civilization, shining shoes is an important source of income for many children and families throughout the world.
Statue à la mémoire du caporal Charles de Gaulle, réalisée par Guido Clabots, 15 août 2014.
Le 15 août 1914, le jeune lieutenant français Charles de Gaulle est blessé à Dinant lors de combats qui précèdent de quelques jours le terrible massacre de plus de 600 civils dinantais, le 23 août 1914.
À l’occasion des multiples commémorations du centenaire de la Grande Guerre, les autorités locales de Dinant ont décidé, notamment, de rendre hommage à celui qui deviendra par la suite l’homme du 18 Juin, incarnera la France libre, avant d’être, à deux reprises, président de la République. C’est à quelques mètres de l’endroit où il a été blessé en 1914 que la statue est inaugurée le 15 août 2014, en présence de Bernard de Gaulle (91 ans), le neveu du Général, ainsi que du petit-fils de Konrad Adenauer, le premier chancelier de l’Allemagne devenue république et fédérale. Au-delà de la blessure d’un jeune lieutenant français, c’est la réconciliation et le rapprochement entre les peuples que doit avant tout symboliser le monument.
Avant ce projet, Dinant avait déjà honoré la mémoire de Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970) par l’apposition d’une plaque commémorative sur le pont, deux fois reconstruit, qui porte aussi son nom. Le projet de 2014 a été encadré par les autorités communales, le Comité 14-18 et a bénéficié du soutien officiel de la Fondation Charles de Gaulle à Paris et du Cercle d’études Charles de Gaulle de Belgique, tandis qu’une souscription internationale avait été lancée. Depuis de longues années, l’idée avait germé dans l’esprit de Christian Ferrier, vice-président du Centre d’études Charles de Gaulle de Belgique, et ancien directeur des écoles communales. Un premier projet fut abandonné en raison du montant demandé par un artiste français préempté pour réaliser l’œuvre en cuivre. Par contre, l’offre de Guido Clabots (1949-) fut jugée réalisable et ce sont par conséquent des artisans locaux qui ont représenté de Gaulle en uniforme de lieutenant, mettant en évidence, par la même occasion, un savoir-faire ancestral, puisque l’atelier Clabots est le dernier à produire de la dinanderie dans la cité mosane. Haute de 2,5 mètres, la statue présente dès lors la double singularité de représenter de Gaulle à l’âge de 24 ans et d’être réalisée en cuivre.
Tombé dans cet art particulier quand il était tout petit, Guido Clabots a vu pendant des années son père diriger un atelier de dinanderie à Uccle, avant de se lancer lui-même dans le métier et d’assurer ainsi une tradition familiale qui en est à sa 3e génération. Ajusteur-monteur en 1967 chez Mecap à Bruxelles, Guido Clabots devient ensuite batteur, polisseur et repousseur ; passé maître, il est chargé de diriger l’atelier de Dinant à partir de 1976 et, vingt ans plus tard, quand Mecap décide de se séparer de son atelier mosan, Guido Clabots reprend les activités sous la forme d’une nouvelle société, « Dinanderie G. Clabots ». Aux articles « traditionnels » s’ajoute une activité de fabrication de garnitures de toiture. Le monument de Gaulle est une production exceptionnelle qui témoigne du savoir-faire de l’entreprise et de son patron.
Statue in memory of Corporal Charles de Gaulle, created by Guido Clabots, August 15, 2014.
On August 15, 1914, the young French lieutenant Charles de Gaulle was wounded in Dinant during fighting that preceded, by a few days, the terrible massacre of more than 600 Dinant civilians on August 23, 1914.
On the occasion of the many commemorations of the centenary of the Great War, the local authorities of Dinant decided, in particular, to pay tribute to the man who would later become the man of June 18, who would embody Free France, before twice serving as President of the Republic. The statue was inaugurated on August 15, 2014, just a few meters from the spot where he was wounded in 1914. It was inaugurated on August 15, 2014, in the presence of Bernard de Gaulle (91 years old), the General's nephew, and the grandson of Konrad Adenauer, the first chancellor of Germany, which had become a republic and a federal state. Beyond the wounding of a young French lieutenant, the monument was intended to symbolize reconciliation and rapprochement between peoples.
Prior to this project, Dinant had already honored the memory of Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970) by placing a commemorative plaque on the bridge, which has been rebuilt twice and also bears his name. The 2014 project was overseen by the municipal authorities and the Comité 14-18 (First World War Committee), and received official support from the Charles de Gaulle Foundation in Paris and the Charles de Gaulle Study Circle in Belgium, while an international fundraising campaign was launched. For many years, the idea had been brewing in the mind of Christian Ferrier, vice-president of the Charles de Gaulle Study Center in Belgium and former director of municipal schools. An initial project was abandoned due to the high price demanded by a French artist who had been pre-empted to create the copper work. However, the offer from Guido Clabots (1949-) was deemed feasible, and local artisans subsequently depicted de Gaulle in a lieutenant's uniform, thereby highlighting ancestral expertise, as the Clabots workshop is the last to produce copperware in the Meuse region. Standing 2.5 meters tall, the statue thus has the dual distinction of representing de Gaulle at the age of 24 and of being made of copper. Having fallen into this particular art when he was very young, Guido Clabots spent years watching his father run a coppersmithing workshop in Uccle, before launching himself into the trade and thus ensuring a family tradition that is now in its 3rd generation. A fitter-assembler in 1967 at Mecap in Brussels, Guido Clabots then became a beater, polisher and embosser; having become a master, he was responsible for running the Dinant workshop from 1976 and, twenty years later, when Mecap decided to separate from its Mosan workshop, Guido Clabots took over the activities in the form of a new company, "Dinanderie G. Clabots". In addition to "traditional" articles, there is a manufacturing activity of roofing fittings. The de Gaulle monument is an exceptional production that testifies to the know-how of the company and its owner.
We encountered some cloudy weather during our Belgium outing. Not really favourable for photography, but always fun to spin around and do a panoramic shot with the iPhone.
Antwerp is a port city on Belgium’s River Scheldt, with history dating to the Middle Ages. In its center, the centuries-old Diamond District houses thousands of diamond traders, cutters and polishers. Antwerp’s Flemish Renaissance architecture is typified by the Grote Markt, a central square in the old town. At the 17th-century Rubens House, period rooms display works by the Flemish Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens.
"Il Marsigliese Urbex Tour"
HDR 7 scatti
Fotocamera: Nikon D700
Aperture: f/5
Shutter Speed: 1.0 s
Lente: 32 mm
ISO: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Lens: Nikkor AF-S FX 24-70mm f/2.8 G ED
a mesh made with rhombi (or rhombuses if you prefer), a quadrilateral with equal length sides, two pairs of parallel sides, opposite angles are equal and the diagonals bisect each other at right angles.
For a photographer, the forge is full of rich pickings. Lots of direct light and plenty of deep blacks and highlights...
One of the last few steps in finishing a hand-forged blade (or any blade really) is laying down the final bevel ready for the sharpening stones.
Techniques vary immensely and this is but one method. In Pete's shop we run a linisher/polisher fitted with a very fine belt in reverse allowing a little more control over the angle of the bevel. A smooth, firm, consistent, arcing, stroke across the belt is required. First one side of the blade and then the other. Fine control is necessary as is consistency of pressure on the the belt. It's hypnotic - concentration is essential!
As more material is removed and the edge moves into the realm of sharp, a thin feather of metal will form on the upside of the edge.
This is known as a 'wire edge.' When an even wire forms along the full length of the edge and which eventually 'fluffs' off, it's getting close to pretty sharp. From here it's on to the water stones.
Nikon Z6, Nikkor Z 24-200/4-6.3, 1/125th sec at f/16, ISO 400 FL ~ 57mm
Had to add a little grain in post - looked a bit too sterile :-)
Portrait of a tinsmith (Iran).
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This man is a polisher in an electroplating works here in Johannesburg. It is labourious, time consuming work. After the initial polishing the item goes for plating and is then returned to this guy for re-polishing. He can spend up to six hours on a single piece.
I normally never do this with my pictures, but I was just messing about with some settings in Google's NIK Software HDR Efex Pro. In case you haven't heard, Google have now made the entire NIK Collection for desktop available at no cost. You can download the software here. (I hope I don't become addicted to messing with my shots like this.)
After Mr. Broad’s very own museum was completed in Los Ángeles, some of the art he owned and displayed at the Los Ángeles County Museum of Art was moved to “The Broad” downtown.
Michael Jackson and his monkey now reside there as well.
All the art seen in this photo is by Jeff Koons (°1955).
Balloon Dog (Blue) (1994-2000), high chromium stainless steel with transparent color coating, 3 m (10 ft.) tall.
Kiepenkerl (1987), stainless steel (after August Schmiemann’s late 19th century sculpture “Kiepenkerl”, i.e. traveling peddler, in Münster), 1.8 m (5’11”) tall.
New Hoover Deluxe Shampoo Polishers, New Shelton Wet/Dry 5-Gallon Displaced Quadradecker (1981-87), six shampoo polishers, vacuum cleaner, acrylic, fluorescent lights, 3 m x 1.4 m x .7 m (9’8” x 4’6” x 2’4”)
Party Hat (1995-97), oil on canvas, 2.9 m x 3.2 m (9’6” x 10’7”)
“If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself.
What isn't part of ourselves doesn't disturb us”
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Something you don't see much any more: Shoeshiner or boot polisher is an occupation in which a person cleans and buffs shoes and then applies a waxy paste to give a shiny appearance and a protective coating. They are often known as shoeshine boys because the job was traditionally done by a male child. Other synonyms are bootblack and shoeblack.
This image was captured in 2011 while on a visit to San Francisco. On Market Street In the business district, there used to be many stands where a customer could get his or her shoes shined while on a lunch hour and return to the office all bright and shiny. Well-shined shoes always make the wearer feel special.
Kevin Kirchman (Instagram: @kevin.the.polisher) flies through the air with the greatest of ease at the ‘Trick or Creek’ Jump Jam, Mountain Creek bike park, Vernon, NJ on 10/31/21. The event honors the memories of Paul Hanson and Jason Rinker. For more about this event and amazing community of mountain biking enthusiasts, see: tinyurl.com/2p8rp7yd
I just love how his cape flows behind him, superhero style!
My previous post was the outside of this old general store in the ghost town of Fusilier, Saskatchewan. It looks as though someone was about to polish the floor when they decided to just abandon the place.
Larroque est un petit village tarnais, de la basse vallée de la Vère, entre Bruniquel et Puycelsi. Il est situé au pied d’une falaise de calcaire.
Sa situation géographique ainsi que la présence de grottes font que les hommes se sont installés dès la préhistoire dans lieu privilégié.
De rares vestiges (outils, silex) datant du paléolithique supérieur (vers – 20 000 ans avant notre ère) y ont été trouvés au pied de la falaise.
La découverte de haches en pierre polie, de meules pour broyer le grain, de tessons de poterie, laisse supposer la présence des hommes au néolithique ( – 5 300 avant JC) à cet endroit.
Avec les hommes du néolithique, commence la sédentarisation et avec elle, le début de l’agriculture et de l’élevage.
Dans les grottes de Larroque on a trouvé de nombreux objets attestant de la présence des hommes à l’âge de bronze (-1 500 ans avant notre ère). Ceux sont des morceaux de céramique typique, de vases et des outils (poinçons, lissoirs, coins, gaines en os en bois).
Les grottes furent aussi habitées à l’âge de fer, plus précisément à la période de la Tène (- 500 avant JC), comme le prouvent les nombreux tessons de poterie relatifs à cette époque, trouvés sur le site.
On suppose que les hommes ont commencé à délaisser les grottes pour s’installer au pied de la falaise à cette époque-là.
Les premières maisons, sous forme de cabanes, ont dû être bâties aux premiers siècles de notre ère ( du 2ème au 10ème siècle).
Plus tard, autour du 13ème et 14ème siècles, on construisit de vraies maisons.
Durant cette période de guerres, les grottes servirent de refuge. Il y avait des murs défensifs devant les grottes.
On a trouvé des pièces de monnaies médiévales qui prouvent la présence des hommes durant la guerre de Cent Ans et les guerres de religions (monnaies d’Henri IV et de Louis XIII).
Lorsque les guerres furent terminées, les hommes abandonnèrent les grottes. On peut toutefois supposer qu’elles servirent de refuge durant la Terreur.
La commune de Larroque a été créée aux dépens de Puycelsi, en 1791, à partir des paroisses de Saint Nazaire, de Larroque, Saint Martin d’Urbens et Notre Dame des Mespel (ou du Désert).
L’église romane est dédiée à Saint Nazaire.
Ne ratez pas le château de la Vère, ancien relais de chasse du 18ème siècle.
Larroque est un très beau village, et il fait bon se prommener dans ses ruelles dont les maisons ont été restaurées avec goût
Larroque is a small village in theTarn, in the lower valley of the Vère between Bruniquel and Puycelsi. It is located at the foot of a limestone cliff.
Its geographical location and the presence of caves where men have settled since prehistoric times in a privileged place.
Rare remnants (tools, flint) dating from the Upper Palaeolithic (toward - 20,000 years ago) were found at the foot of the cliff.
The discovery of polished stone axes, mills for grinding grain, pottery shards, suggesting the presence of Neolithic men (- 5300 BC) at this location.
With Neolithic man begins the settlement and with it the beginning of agriculture and livestock.
In the caves of Larroque were found many objects testifying to the presence of men in the Bronze Age (1500 BCE). Those are pieces of typical pottery, vases and tools (punches, polishers, corners, wooden bone ducts).
The caves were also inhabited in the Iron Age, specifically the period of the Tène (- 500 BC), as evidenced by the many pottery shards found at the site.
It is assumed that men began to abandon the caves and moved to the foot of the cliff at that time.
The first houses in the form of huts had to be built in the first centuries of our era (from 2nd to 10th century).
Later, around the 13th and 14th centuries real houses were built.
During the time of war, the caves served as refuge. There were defensive walls to the caves.
Were found pieces of medieval coins that prove the presence of men during the Hundred Years War and the wars of religion (coins of Henry IV and Louis XIII).
When the wars were over, man abandoned the caves. It can be assumed that they served as a refuge during the Terror.
The town of Larroque was created at the expense of Puycelsi in 1791 from the parishes of Saint Nazaire, Larroque, Saint Martin and Our Lady of Urbens Mespel (or Desert).
The Romanesque church is dedicated to St Nazaire.
Do not miss the castle of Vere, a former 18th century hunting lodge.
Larroque is a beautiful village, and it is good to walk through its streets whose houses have been tastefully restored
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said Master Benny, “The lounge must be spic and span for the Space Station opening party!”
And just because of that minor Blips accident…
Walking tour of Antwerp, Belgium.
Antwerp is a port city on Belgium’s River Scheldt, with history dating to the Middle Ages. In its center, the centuries-old Diamond District houses thousands of diamond traders, cutters and polishers. Antwerp’s Flemish Renaissance architecture is typified by the Grote Markt, a central square in the old town. At the 17th-century Rubens House, period rooms display works by the Flemish Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens.
For video, please visit youtu.be/xanAMxwiSvM
Walking tour of Antwerp, Belgium.
Antwerp is a port city on Belgium’s River Scheldt, with history dating to the Middle Ages. In its center, the centuries-old Diamond District houses thousands of diamond traders, cutters and polishers. Antwerp’s Flemish Renaissance architecture is typified by the Grote Markt, a central square in the old town. At the 17th-century Rubens House, period rooms display works by the Flemish Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens.
For video, please visit youtu.be/xanAMxwiSvM