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One of my favourite photos of the boys. They had just barked at some fishermen (most unamused). Five mimutes before taking this, Rupert had a swim in the lake.

This was taken during spring from a spot I found out on tablelands road. The weather was hot and windy and there where bush fires burning only one valley past this one. Seems like years ago that we had hot weather I am so sick of this rain

So I honestly think Gale is one of the best male dolls Mattel has produced in the last 5 years since his sculpt is pretty nice and the screening is great too so I’m pretty chuffed @elizabethplaid gifted him to me. But for some reason his head just looks really big on the pivotal Ken body. So I’m trying to see if he looks good on other bodies or not.

 

He’s currently on my Declan Wake’s body since I find Declan’s head to be too small for the neck, but I’m not sure if I’m really feeling Gale on this body. It’s definitely more expressive and proportional for Gale but…. yeah.

 

Possible insect fragment; on shared slab with 953970a; scale bar: 5 mm with 0.1 mm div.

053/365.

 

Sharpening destroyed this in every possible way when I first uploaded it, hopefully it's better now...

This is my one and only self portrait from my day out shooting on Monday with Katie and Emma. I wasn't actually planning on taking any selfies (hence my not often seen on here regular appearance and clothing) but I mean, who can resist a huge dirty puddle filled with big rocks?

I knew as soon as I saw this puddle that I wanted to be almost kneeling in it whilst the water splashed around me, so that's exactly what I did. I shot the photos of myself (whilst Emma and Katie tried and succeeded to make me laugh) then had Emma throw some of the big rocks lying around into the puddle whilst I took photos as they hit the water. The rain we'd anticipated all afternoon started just after I finished shooting and packing up, which I saw as a good sign really!

 

I made a Google + today so feel free to add me for a chat or anything. Bear in mind I don't really understand it yet though!

 

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ENJOYING THIS MAGIC ARCHITECTURE....

ENJOYING THE MOST DELICIOUS REAL "PANETTONE"

(the famous Christmas Cake in Milan)

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Since 1824 Pasticceria Marchesi’s products are still made the old-fashion way: by hand, using the simplest, freshest ingredients possible.

Pasticceria Marchesi, one of Milan’s most iconic cafes, was founded almost 200 years ago in the same location in which it continues to operate today, the tale of this landmark venue is one of the tradition triumphing over trend. It is a story of classicism guided by the beguiling hand of creativity.

 

for more informations:

www.pasticceriamarchesi.it/index.html

  

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The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

is one of the world's oldest shopping malls. Housed within a four-story double arcade in central Milan, the Galleria is named after Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of the Kingdom of Italy. It was designed in 1861 and built by Giuseppe Mengoni between 1865 and 1877.

The structure consists of two glass-vaulted arcades intersecting in an octagon covering the street connecting Piazza del Duomo to Piazza della Scala. The street is covered by an arching glass and cast iron roof, a popular design for 19th-century arcades, such as the Burlington Arcade in London, which was the prototype for larger glazed shopping arcades, beginning with the Saint-Hubert Gallery in Brussels (opened in 1847), the Passazh in St Petersburg (opened in 1848), the Galleria Umberto I in Naples (opened in 1890) and the Budapest Galleria.

The central octagonal space is topped with a glass dome. The Milanese Galleria was larger in scale than its predecessors and was an important step in the evolution of the modern glazed and enclosed shopping mall, of which it was the direct progenitor. It has inspired the use of the term galleria for many other shopping arcades and malls.

 

On the ground of the central octagonal, there are four mosaics portraying the coat of arms of the three capitals of the Kingdom of Italy (Turin, Florence and Rome) plus Milan's. Tradition says that if a person spins around three times with a heel on the testicles of the bull from Turin coat of arms this will bring good luck. This practice causes damage to the mosaic: a hole developed on the place of the bull's genitals.

 

The Galleria connects two of Milan's most famous landmarks: The Duomo and the Teatro Alla Scala, but the Galleria is a landmark in its own right.

The Galleria is often nicknamed il salotto di Milano (Milan's drawing room), due to its numerous shops and importance as a common Milanese meeting and dining place.

 

As of 2013, the arcade principally contains luxury retailers selling haute couture, jewelry, books and paintings, as well as restaurants, cafés, and bars. The Galleria is famous for being home to some of the oldest shops and restaurants in Milan, such as Biffi Caffè (founded in 1867 by Paolo Biffi, pastry chef to the monarch), the Savini restaurant and the Art Nouveau classic Camparino in Galleria.

  

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Possible Pinkfest 2022 outfit - I spent a couple of hours on the Monday of Pinkfest week deciding on some outfits to bring. Unfortunately a major family issue arose on Monday evening and I had to cancel my attendance at this year's Pinkfest. Fortunately I had taken some (low quality) pictures. It was to be chilly that week in Chicago so I selected many outfits with pants and leggings. The flats were for the daytime and the (moderate) heels for special nighttime events. (This is also a low quality presentation as I have on no makeup except for lipstick.)

So I’ve been putting off giving my curvy Fashionista joints cuz I’m so lazy but my knock off Triad Alpha body has similar proportions?

 

Idk but I wished the Alpha body had bigger thighs and a tummy so i might keep curvy on this body lol.

Possible insect fragment; on flip side of shared slab with 94882; scale bar: 5 mm with 0.1 mm div.

These are the well-known geants the Cervantes' knight was used to fight against

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I belong to this set. Textures

Model: Silvia Ciafarone

Mua: Agnes Gyongyosi

Dress: Dans Le Noir (Silvia Ciafarone e Josephine Lossou)

Hair Staylist: Josephine Lossou

 

My Camera Settings:

 

Nikon D700

Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 AF D...at f/11

M.M. Matrix

E.P. M

W.B. Manual

ISO Auto 200

Shutter Speed 1/125

Light Info: Three SB 900, one on model right (full power) bounce to umbrella (120cm) with black cover...the another behind the model on left with a stripbox (120x30) (1/2 of power) and the third on background (1/16 of power)

 

I went there with the Engineer, Mr. Roshan Langah and his brother Nadeem Langah. I am highly indebted of these Langah brothers as well as Shabbir who went with me and spare time from his very tight schedule, otherwise it was not possible for me to go there.

Gorakh is an Under-Development Hill Station of Sindh, Pakistan. It is situated at an elevation of 5688 Ft. in the Kirthar Mountains Range's Sindh Segment, 93-km north west of Dadu city. Gorakh Hill Station is situated on one of the highest Plateaus of Sindh, spread over 2500 acres, and due its surroundngs, a unique adventure point for nature lovers.

 

Gorakh Plateau also serves as gateway for the villagers of Khuzdar District, Baluchistan, who come over to the village, Wahi Pandi, in Sindh's segment of Kirthar, about a third way downhill from Gorakh Hill Station... for purchasing food and other Utilities.

 

The Gorakh Hills summit can only be reached with 4x4 vehicles, which are available from Dadu and Johi towns. The hilltop is 93 km from Dadu. The last small town before the Gorakh Hill is Wahi Pandi, settled in the lap of the Kirthar range. The road thereafter is towered slowly at the milestone of 53 km when one enters the Yaroo Pass (Yaroo Sain Jo Luck).

 

After crossing this pass 2500 ft above sea level, the journey continues in the mountains and at the milestone 76 km one reaches the base camp of another highest pass of the Kirthar range. It is known as Khanwal Pass (KP) on the elevation of 3,000 ft and at the top of the KP the elevation is 5,000 ft above sea level. The distance between the KP base camp and the KP top is four kilometres. The four-kilometre journey is too zigzag. After reaching the top of KP, drive continues to the Gorakh Hill top, which is the 13 km ahead. At the top of the hill there is a small rest-house, the only facility so far made available.

 

The Sindh Segment of Kirthar Mountains, has a large number of Mountain Peaks over 5500 feet high, and before Shaddan Shah's Discovering the highest peak in Kirthar, at an elevation of 7056 feet [plus/minus a few feet, via Google Earth Telemetry, at the Exact Coordinates of: 27 12.35 10 North, 67 09.33 88 East], another Peak, in Sindh's Northern segment of Kirthar; known as Kuttay ji Qabr, at 6850, [plus/minus a few feet] was considered the Highest Peak. It is now the second highest peak of Sindh.

 

Shaddan Shah, as the Discoverer of the Exact Location and Height of the Highest Mountain Peak in Sindh, over 7056 feet high, has, in paying his tribute, named it Koh Benazir, honoring one of the greatest ever Pakistanis.

 

Text From Wiki Pedia

(I know that this description is lengthy. I tried to make it as short as possible.)

 

~ Of the Seven Divines ~

 

"A Primer on the Worship of the Major Gods and Goddesses in the Lands of Galacia and Beyond."

 

Thorne Babblebrook ~ Willowstone Historian

  

Since the dawn of civilization in the lands of Galacia and beyond, there have been stories told of beings that exist beyond our sight and comprehension who have shaped the mortal realm. These unseen forces have guided the fate of all beings from an unknown and unglimpsed realm known as the Vale of the Mists. The invisible hands of these deities have helped to raise great kingdoms and topple them down again. They are responsible for the changes in the seasons, the rising and setting of the sun, and the victory or defeat of armies on the field of battle. The Seven Divines, as they have become known, represent the major forces of the natural world.

 

Enril – Enril is the patron god of justice, honor, and light. He is seen as being the chief of all the Seven Divines and one of the beings of the Holy Triad. Enril has ruled over the mortal realm since time immemorial. It was Enril who first decided bestow upon the world the races of men, dwarves, elves, and orcs, and to these races he gave the initial spark of civilization. Enril is seen as being a distant god, only because he prefers to allow his races to prove themselves worthy of the gifts that he has given them. Enril is also seen as being responsible for the celestial movements of the heavenly bodies and the natural rhythm of the universe. Enril is worshipped by a majority of followers. Kings, rulers, and clerics especially appreciate him for his emphasis on justice and light.

 

Gnar – Gnar is the patron god of the wisdom, magic, and the earth. Gnar, the blind god, is another of the Holy Triad, and the oldest of the Seven Divines. Ancient beyond description, Gnar maintains all of the collected knowledge of the ages and he is the god responsible creating the force known as magic and bestowing the gifting upon a selected few. Wizards, mages, and historians all revere the wisdom of Gnar, and through complicated rituals they commune with his knowledge of the unknown as they unravel the various mysteries of the universe. Residing mostly in his dimly lit cavern, Gnar is more than happy to depart shreds of wisdom upon the worthy, but never so much so that a mortal may become too powerful in their pursuit of the arcane.

 

Zephyria – Zephyria is the patron goddess of life, nature, and the winds. She is the final member of the Holy Triad, and she is the second most widely worshipped deity. Zephyria, the most involved of the Seven Divines in the lives of mortals, loves all living things and sees each being as one of her children. Zephyria is also seen as being responsible for weather patterns, climates, and the winds, it is for this reason that farmers, archers, rangers, and sailors worship her with reverence. She is also the creator of all the flora and fauna that exists beneath the heavens and in the sea. Zephyria has molded new races in her image, such as the dryad, satyr, and other spirits of the natural realm who live to protect the wilderness that Zephyria loves so dearly.

 

Argoth – Argoth, the only god of the Seven Divines recognized by the barbarian Morni of Grey Fogg, is the patron god of warfare, fire, and steel. By most, Argoth is worshipped as a god who appears in the form of a man, though the Morni have taken to associating the powerful Argoth with the form of a strong mountain bear. Often times, the superstitious Morni refer to Argoth as the Great Bear of the North. Outside of Grey Fogg, the main groups who worship Argoth are those of the warrior class, fighting men who value strength and courage, and those who work the forge. He is a very primitive and unforgiving god, and his followers rarely pray to him as they feel it will do them no good since Argoth will not save those weak enough to plead for his help. Though, soldiers will often utter a few solemn words in Argoth’s honor prior to a battle, asking for him to guide their hand in battle so that they may send him the souls of fellow warriors for judgement before his granite throne.

 

Narci – Narci is the patron goddess of love, beauty, and the arts. Being a lesser deity, and a creation of Gnar, Narci does not have the power wielded by those in the Holy Triad. Even so, she does have a strong following amongst those involved in the world of art. Many playwrights, painters, and musicians look to Narci as their muse. Lovers also look to Narci as a source of inspiration, and marriage ceremonies are generally conducted in her honor. Narci’s major weakness is her extreme vanity, which tends to get her into trouble with the other Divines.

 

Tidus – Tidus is the patron god of the tides and of all the seas of the mortal world. He is also known as the Sea King of Unda, the realm of the sea nymphs and the mermaids. Tidus, initially a creation of Zephyria, was raised to the level of a Divine in order to better protect the seas and waterways of the mortal realm, and to rule over the submariner race spirits known as the Nereid. Tidus has been known to give in to intense bouts of anger that lead to great storms, crashing waves, and devastating whirlpools. It is for this reason that sailors, fishermen, and ship makers take their worship of the temperamental god seriously.

 

“The Black One” – It has no name, no form, and no voice... but all are aware of the existence of this being of pure darkness. It is the patron god of death, destruction, and evil. “The Black One” exists for the sole purpose of sowing discord amongst the races of the mortal realm. Few chose to worship this Divine, though it has collected a small following amongst necromancers, thieves, outcasts, and others who live on the shadowy fringe of society. “The Black One” was once a respected Divine, however it lusted for power and was cast out of the Vale of the Mists for conspiring against its kin. “The Black One” now languishes and waits for its opportunity to strike back at the deities who cast it out. To aid in spreading death and destruction, this deity has created various repulsive races such as the vampires, werewolves, and gargoyles that favor the darkness of night and tread more in the realm of the dead than the land of the living.

 

The north side of the building is pretty featureless, and nay very bonnie! There are various blocked-up windows in the 17th century half, including a large and probably original one a first floor level, with a relieving arch above it, to keep the weight of the wall above off the lintel. (It has been suggested that this was actually a door, reached, as was often the case, by a ladder.)

Possible plant fragment; on shared slab with 51717a; scale bar: 5 mm with 0.1 mm div.

View inside Pavillon 35 through the glass door, reflections of a street lantern, street, trees, bushes, night sky. Psychiatric Department Otto Wagner Spital am Steinhof. Part of "MirrorGround Steinhof".

DMC-G2 - P1240191 31.12.2011

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Nothing you see here is real, even though the conversion or the presented background story might be based historical facts. BEWARE!

 

Some background

The Fiat G.91 was an Italian jet fighter aircraft, the winner of the NATO competition in 1953 as standard equipment for Allied air forces. European manufacturers were invited to submit their designs for this requested Light Weight Strike Fighter (LWSF) role. The G.91 was designed to this specification by the Italian engineer Giuseppe Gabrielli, hence the "G" designation. The competition was intended to produce an aircraft that was light, small, expendable, equipped with basic weapons and avionics and capable of operating with minimal ground support. These specifications were developed for two reasons: the first was the nuclear threat to large air bases, many cheaper aircraft could be better dispersed, and the other was to counter the trend towards larger and more expensive aircraft.

 

The technical requirements were:

• 1,100 m (3,610 ft) takeoff distance over a 15 m (49 ft) obstacle

• Capability to operate from grass strips and streets

• Maximum speed of Mach 0.95

• Range of 280 km (170 mi) with 10 minutes over the target

• Armoured protection for the pilot and the fuel tanks

• 4 × 12.7 mm (.5 in) or 2 × 20 mm or 30 mm guns

• A maximum of 2,200 kg (4,850 lb) empty weight and 4,700 kg (10,360 lb) max weight

 

The challenge of providing an engine that matched the requirements of lightness and power, reliability and ease of maintenance was solved by using the Bristol Siddeley Orpheus turbojet.

After the loss of the G.91 prototype, the French government preferred to pursue development of the locally-designed Étendard. The British government similarly ignored the competition to concentrate on Hawker Hunter production for the same role. The type was also considered by Austria, Norway, Switzerland, and even the United States Army, which briefly evaluated the type as a possible Forward Air Control (FAC) aircraft before relinquishing all fixed-wing aircraft operations to the USAF.

 

The G.91 entered operational service with the Italian Air Force in 1961, with West Germany's Luftwaffe in 1962, and later with the Portuguese Air Force (German surplus machines). The first G.91s entered service with the Royal Norwegian Air Force in August 1967. The original R/5 variant for Norway with increased range had been cancelled, but the RNoAF took over fourty-two G.91 R/4 aircraft from a cancelled Greek/Turkish order. These planes were originally armed with four 12.7 mm (0.5 in) Colt-Browning machine guns and powered by the Rolls-Royce Orpheus turbojet engine. Their main role was close air support, tactical sea combat and reconnaissance. One special Norwegian feature was the retrofitted brake parachute housing under the base of the fin.

 

In 1980, the Norwegian planes saw a major overhaul (MLU), combined with an update concerning both performance and attack capability. The Orpheus was replaced by a single Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Adour Mk. 106 turbofan (developed for the SEPECAT Jaguar), which offered not only slightly better dry thrust than the former engine but also a better fuel consumption and an afterburner for enhanced rate of climb and acceleration. As a side effect. top speed was slightly improved, as well as range and the weapon load. A similar step was taken with the G.91 Y in Italy, where the original Bristol Siddeley Orpheus engine was replaced with two General Electric afterburner J85 units - only that this "Yankee" was literally a new aircraft.

 

In order to achieve true all-weather capability, esp. against targets at sea, the G.91N, how the planes were called now, were fitted with a Thomson-CSF Agave radar in a new nose section, reminiscent of the F-86D/K "Sabre Dog" interceptor. The original cameras in the nose were deleted, an external camera pod was developed for reconnaissance duties.

 

The planes’ strike potential was also heavily augmented by the integration of the Norwegian AGM-119 "Penguin" short-to-medium range (up to 50km) naval guided missile. The AGM-119 was developed by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) and was the first AShM of the western world with a passive IR seeker instead of the commonly used active radar technology. Propelled by a solid rocket engine and flying at low altitude and high subsonmic speed, it performs random weaving maneuvres at target approach and hits the target close to the waterline, its 120 kg warhead detonates inside the target ship by using a delay fuze. Additionally, the original four 0.5” machine guns were replaced by a pair of DEFA 552 30 mm cannons with 125 RPG, and AIM-9 Sidewinder could be carried for self-defense.

 

In this new guise, the Norwegian "Ginos", as they were called by their crews, soldiered on until 1991, when they were retired and replaced by the much more capable and versatile F-16.

 

All in all, the G.91 remained in production for 19 years, the last planes retired in Italy in 1995. 756 aircraft were completed, including the prototypes and pre-production models. The assembly lines were finally closed in 1977. The Fiat G.91 enjoyed a long service life that extended over 35 years.

  

General characteristics:

Crew: 1

Length: 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)

Wingspan: 8.56 m (28 ft 1 in)

Height: 4.0 m (13 ft 1 in)

Wing area: 16.4 m² (177 ft²)

Empty weight: 3,300 kg (6,830 lb)

Loaded weight: 5,640 kg (11,990 lb)

Max. take-off weight: 5,700 kg (12,100 lb)

 

Maximum speed: 1,125 km/h (608 kn, 700 mph) at optimum height

Range: 1,700 km (920 nmi, 1.060 mi)

Service ceiling: 13,100 m (43,000 ft)

Rate of climb: 85 m/s (16.725 ft/min)

Wing loading: 331 kg/m² (67.8 lb/ft²)

Thrust/weight: 0.42

 

Powerplant:

Rolls-Royce/Turbomeca Adour Mk 106 turbofan with 6,000 lb (27.0 KN) dry / 8,430 lb (37.5 KN) with reheat

 

Armament:

2× 30 mm (1.18 in) DEFA 552 30 mm cannon with 125 rounds per gun

4× under-wing pylon stations holding up to maximum of 1,814 kg/4,000 lb of payload, including 2x AGM-119 Penguin missiles, Matra rocket pods (each with 19× SNEB 68 mm rockets or 18× Hispano SURA R80 80 mm rockets. AIM-9 Sidewinder can be carried for self defense, as well as a wide variety of air-to-ground ordnance including unguided iron bombs, gun pods in addition to auxiliary drop tanks for extended range.

  

The kit and its assembly

This model came to be after finding a discussion at whatifmodelers.com, where the (tragic) fate of the Fiat G.91 was discussed. This light NATO attack fighter would have entered the air forces of virtually all European countries, but it became victim of politics and just ended up in Italy, Germany and (in late days) Portugal. Anyway, an inspiring thought is what would have been possible, e .g. in countries like Spain, Greece or Norway?

 

The basis is a G.91 P.A.N. from the Frecce Tricolori 50th anniversary kit, made by Italeri. It is, in fact, the Revell kit, nicely detailed and only with few trouble zones (e .g. the fuselage halves needed putty to fit, as well as the panels with the alternative guns). The kit was mostly built right out of the box. Only changes are the new radar nose - the front part of a P-61 drop tank - some antennae on the fin which sports a radar warning system. Additionally, a new and longer jet exhaust nozzle was fitted, simulating the new afterburner engine.

 

Landing flaps were partly opened from neutral position, the air brakes under the belly fixed into an open position (the latter is a standard kit feature, though). Further mods include a brake parachute container under the tail fin and the armament: The DEFA guns come as alternative side panels with the kit, and the guns themselves were simulated with steel tubes (syringes). The Penguin missiles as well as the ALQ-131 ECM pod come from Hasegawa weapon sets. The fourth free weapon station was filled with a Bofors BOZ-107 chaff/flare dispenser, lent from a Tornado.

  

Painting

The true whif comes with livery and markings, and IMHO the more subtle the look, the more convincing the result. Hence I chose a very simple livery for my G.91N: an overall finish in FS36270 (US Medium Grey, Humbrol 126), the same as RNoAF F-16 aircraft. Only contrast marks are the black nose, the colourful roundels and some red warning markings all over the plane.

 

The national markings come from an aftermarket sheet from TL Decals. Stencilling is taken from an old Matchbox G.91Y and the scrap box. Numbers etc. were improvised, too, based on pictures from other Norwegian planes (airliners.net is a great source for reference here).

 

I did some light washing with black ink to emphasize panel lines and engravings, and also did some weathering with dry-brushed lighter shades of grey (mainly Humbrol 140, very subtle), giving the uniform grey a faded/bleached look on the upper sides and leading edges. Finally, the kit received a coat of matte varnish (Dupli Color Acryllic, form the rattle can), the radome was painted with Humbrol's semi-matte varnish.

 

The result: a simple but effective whif, which also shows what could have become of the original G.91 design over time and technical development, if it had not become victim to political decisions and national vanities.

Possible entrant PHOTINGO challenge theme - 33. Chequered

It was 4 degree's Fahrenheit so the lake is giving off a bit of steam.

We're looking to re-open our coffeehouse

Oakley Street, Cambridge, Maryland

Comments welcome on the identity of this lovely duck.

That is closest species I can find, the legs look the right colour & markings look like a male photo in the book. In our local wood.

A snowy November evening on Clark Street in Andersonville, Chicago. November 2018.

 

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Church and cemetery in Hellnar, Icleand.

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The Vienna Prater

Lieblingsnahausflugsziel (favourite nearby excursion destination) in Biedermeier Vienna is the Prater. The season opens with the race of "noble runners" on May 1. The usually before the carriages of the nobility running lackeys on that day line up under high bets to public competition. The main avenue along to the pleasure house (Lusthaus) and back drag the racers to the cheers of the audience. Trumpet-blasts, flags and cash prizes await the winner. Military music they escorts into the first Prater coffee house where them a splendid breakfast is arranged, while the ones having fallen by the wayside are collected. This race is banned in 1848 because of inhumanity. In the afternoon swayed - as from now on every Sunday - people and cars down the hunter line (Jägerzeile - since 1862 Prater Road). The state-carriages of the Court, the nobility and the wealthy bourgeoisie to evening make in a continuous parade the main street with its lofty Prater coffee houses to a "Nobel Prater".

"Bey the public-houses (Inns)" in the Prater.

Coloured engraving, T. Mollo. 1825

The people has fun in the Wurstelprater (Hanswurst, clowning on Vienna stages) in a tangle of guest houses and Prater lodges, puppet booths, calendula games and swings between the Prater harpists, salami sellers and spectacle. Here is the stronghold of the showmen with their ​​monkey theater and flea circus, jugglers and fire-eaters, giants and dwarfs, menageries, panoramas, wax figures and ghostly apparitions. On the "Zirkuswiese" in Circus gymnasticus the popular equestrian companies by Christoph de Bach (? 1808) and Alexander Guerra perform. One camps in the Prater floodplains and waits until at nightfall on the "fireworks meadow" Stuwer (? 1802) lets shoot up his sparkling rockets.

City Chronicle Vienna

Dr. Christian Brandstätter, Dr. Günter Treffer

2000 years in data, documents and images

From the beginnings to the present

Courtesy

Christian Brandstätter Verlag mbH

The publishing service for museums, businesses and public authorities

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The historically grown amusement park looks back to a rich history. First documentary references of that area, which originally had jungle-like character, go back to the 12th Century. The former imperial hunting ground in 1766 under the "popular" Austrian Emperor Joseph II was made accessible to the public. Soon after, a number of small entertainment venues (carousels, shooting galleries, food stalls, ...) arrived, entertaining the people and also providing for the physical well-being.

The inhabitants of Vienna enjoyed themselves by riding artfully designed Hutschpferden (swing horses) and by swinging into lofty altitudes. In the process you could with long poles jab into rings. Hence the name carousel. It had been created recreational devices for the general public.

The fireworks of Stuwer and the balloon ascents end of the 18th Century dragged the Viennese from the city to the fairgrounds in the Prater. Following the trend of the times were national artistic institutions (theaters, waxworks museum and people museum - "Präuschers panopticon" with 2,000 objects, Vivarium, Planetarium, ... ) built and connected to the hustle and bustle. Sensations in the old Prater were the Abnormitätenshows (abnormalities) in which Lilliputian, Hirsute men, Siamese twins including "Freaks" (monster, abnormal shape) were to see. The thick Prater-Mitzi or the Russian-born trunk man Kobelkoff, as well as the ghostly magic theater of Kratky Baschik enriched the morphology of the bizarre Prater landscape. With the development of technology and electricity, the entertainment in the Prater was becoming more and more diverse.

In the emerging age of railways, the in Trieste born Basilio Calafati founded the first railway carousel in 1844. In this hut in 1854 the figure of the "big Chinesers" was set up as a mast. Many showmen and technicians from all over the Austrian-Hungarian monarchy, but also from the rest of Europe in the illustrious Viennese amusement park their ideas put into practice.

The Englishman Basset succeeded in 1897 to set up the still existing Ferris wheel in the Prater. This vehicle with a diameter of 61 meters originally had 30 cars. When the first "living pictures", the Cinematography, were born, 1896 the first cinema was opened in the Prater. Electricity in 1898 the first electrically operated Grottenbahn brought in the Prater. This fairytale train was also the first in Europe. On the occasion of the popularity of the airplane in 1911 the first "Aeroplan Carousel" was established. Followed in 1926 the first "Autodrome" and in 1933 the first "ghost train". In 1928, the still running "Liliputbahn", a reduced form of the great steam locomotives was placed in the Prater. 1935 brought a Prater entrepreneur from Chicago the rapid "flight path" in the Prater, a system not running on rails.

The Prater always changed its face, modernized and adapted itself to the trend of times. One attraction always replaced the other. Only few historical venues have been able to transport themselves into the present. Tradition-conscious companies such as the "Pony Carousel" from the year 1887 or the nostalgic slide tower "switchback (Tobogan)" from the 50s fight against the taste of the times and the needs of the visitors. In popularity but the historic Ferris wheel, the "Miniature Train" and of course the restaurant "Swiss House" (specialty: stilt and beer) will never lose.

Rickety ghost trains and sparkling grotto railways, although dusty, will not allow to be pushed out of the Prater. Between the historical venues flash the new, modern, hydraulically operated high-tech fairground rides. 1909-1944 the enormous dimensioned "roller coaster" always was a magnet for the Prater trippers. A reduced form is the after the war built "Neue Wiener roller coaster". Was swallowed entirely by history the magnificent "Venice in Vienna". On the site of the present Emperor's Meadow (Kaiserwiese) was located around the turn of the century the illusory world of the artificially recreated lagoon city. The initiator Gabor Steiner created in 1895 a world in the Prater, in which not only the high society, but also the Bohemian maids and the soldiers of the Austro-Hungarian multinational state amused themselves. In the era of the fin de siècle (= the decadent over-refinement of feeling and taste at the end of the 19th century), in which the Prater flourished, performed the most famous conductors of the time (Strauss, Lanner, Ziehrer).

Characteristic for the Wiener Prater today is also the adjacent green, left in its naturale state Praterau (Prater floodplain). An engaging recreational landscape with trees, meadows and ponds. Through this welcoming and quiet part of the Prater leads the 4.5 km long main avenue, which is lined with old chestnut trees. At the time, colorful flower parades were held there where, inter alia, even the Emperor and Empress and Mayor Lueger showed up. Along the main avenue were situated the now defunct, three famous coffee houses. The1783 built by Canevale "pleasure house" (Lusthaus) at the end of the main avenue, however, is still to be found. Past is the "Vaudeville Light", where for a long time popular movie stars and artists of yesteryear (Aslan, Jeritza, Moser, ... ) entertained the Prater audience.

To the Prater belongs also the fairgrounds. There in 1873 took place the world exhibition. The Rotunda, those proud crowned by a cupola central building in 1937 became a prey to the flames. What in the course of time of historic buildings of facilities in the Prater not had outlived itself, was destroyed in World War II. The most severely battered amusement park but was rebuilt. It established itself again as an integral part of the cultural entertainment of the city of Vienna. The force measuring machine "Watschenmann" is part of the local history of this unique institution, but also the cheeky and defiant "Prater Puppet" characterizes the color of the Vienna Prater.

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"Be at the Sun Road as early as possible!" - that was what the park ranger said. So our alarm went off at 04:30 and by 05:30 all gear (tent, sleeping backs remains of the breakfast coffee) was packed and we started the drive to Logan pass right at the Continental Divide.

 

Getting up early was well worth the sight as the sun was lighting up the fog in the valleys below in wonderful colors. Of course there was a bunch of other photographers there as well but is was extremely quiet compared to 08:30 - that was when the Logan Pass parking lot filled up that day! The wildflowers were still blooming in august this year (probably due to the amount of snow from last winter) - adding a colorful note to most of the images from that day.

 

The Going-to-the-sun-road sees heavy trafic each day in summer gut it's easy to see why!

  

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HORSES ON HUNTING ISLAND BEACH

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UNDERWATER SUNSET

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ZIPLINE AT PALMETTO BLUFF

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WEDDING HUMOR

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ZOMBIE SUPERBOWL

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THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF THE BIRD WHISPERER

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COOLER DIVING

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FUN LOOK AT MARRIAGE

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