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On the way from Port Isaac to Port Quin.
Auf dem Weg von Port Isaac nach Port Quin.
The South West Coast Path is England's longest waymarked long-distance footpath and a National Trail. It stretches for 630 miles (1,014 km), running from Minehead in Somerset, along the coasts of Devon and Cornwall, to Poole Harbour in Dorset. Since it rises and falls with every river mouth, it is also one of the more challenging trails. The total height climbed has been calculated to be 114,931 ft (35,031 m), almost four times the height of Mount Everest. It has been voted 'Britain's Best Walking route' twice in a row by readers of the Ramblers Walk magazine, and regularly features in lists of the world's best walks.
The final section of the path was designated as a National Trail in 1978. Many of the landscapes which the South West Coast Path crosses have special status, either as a national park or one of the heritage coasts. The path passes through two World Heritage Sites: the Dorset and East Devon Coast, known as the Jurassic Coast, was designated in 2001, and the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape in 2007.
In the 1990s it was thought that the path brought £150 million into the area each year, but new research in 2003 indicated that it generated around £300 million a year in total, which could support more than 7,500 jobs. This research also recorded that 27.6% of visitors to the region came because of the Path, and they spent £136 million in a year. Local people took 23 million walks on the Path and spent a further £116 million, and other visitors contributed the remainder. A further study in 2005 estimated this figure to have risen to around £300 million. Following investment through the Rural Development Programme for England, more detailed research was undertaken in 2012, and this found the annual spend by walkers to have risen to £439 million which sustains 9771 full-time equivalent jobs.
The path originated as a route for the Coastguard to walk from lighthouse to lighthouse patrolling for smugglers. They needed to be able to look down into every bay and cove: as a result, the path closely hugs the coast providing excellent views but rarely the most direct path between two points. The South West Coast Path is no longer used by the Coastguard but it has been transformed from a practical defence system into a resource for recreational walkers. The path is covered by England's right-of-way laws, as amended by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, which keep historic footpaths open to the public even when they pass through private property. Sections of the path are maintained by the National Trust, which owns parts of the coast.
The path is a designated National Trail, largely funded by Natural England. It was created in stages, with its final section, Somerset and North Devon, opening in 1978. It is maintained by a dedicated South West Coast Path Team.
The South West Coast Path Association, a registered charity, exists to support the interests of users of the path. The Association was formed in 1973 and since then it has campaigned for improvements to the path and undertakes considerable fundraising to help care for and improve the path. Its services include accommodation guides and completion certificates.
The route is described here anticlockwise, from Minehead to Poole. The distance and total ascent between any two points, in either direction, can be obtained from The South West Coast Path Association Distance Reckoner. A survey carried out in 1999 and 2000 found that at that time the path had 2,473 signposts or waymarks, and included 302 bridges, 921 stiles, and 26,719 steps. In practice, any such calculation is soon out of date because of path diversions due to landslips or access changes.
Many walkers take about eight weeks to complete the path, often dividing this into sections walked over several years. In contrast, a team of six Royal Marines, taking turns in pairs to run two-hour sections, completed the path in six days in 2004 and in 2012 a runner ran the entire path in 16 days, 9 hours and 57 minutes. New records for completing the path were set on 11 May 2013, when two runners completed the trail in 14 days, 14 hours and 45 minutes and 23 April 2015, when a runner completed the trail in 14 days, 8 hours and 2 minutes. This record was however quickly broken by Mark Berry, who ran it in 11 days, 8 hours and 15 minutes. On 24 May 2016 outdoor journalist and GB ultra runner Damian Hall set a new fastest known time of 10 days, 15 hours and 18 minutes.
(Wikipedia)
Der South West Coast Path ist Großbritanniens längster ausgeschilderter Fernwanderweg und ein National Trail. Er verläuft über 1.014 km (630 Meilen) von Minehead in Somerset entlang der Küsten von Devon und Cornwall nach Poole Harbour in Dorset.
Da er bei jeder Flussmündung steigt und fällt, gilt er als eine vergleichsweise anstrengende Langstreckenwanderung. Die zu erklimmende Gesamthöhe wurde mit 35.031 m (114.931 ft) berechnet, fast das Vierfache der Höhe des Mount Everest.
Der letzte Abschnitt des Weges wurde 1978 als National Trail anerkannt. Viele der Landschaften, die der South West Coast Path durchquert, haben einen Sonderstatus, entweder als Nationalpark oder als Heritage Coast. Der Weg führt durch zwei UNESCO-Welterbe-Stätten: Die Küste von Dorset und East Devon, die als Jurassic Coast bekannt ist, bekam im Jahr 2001 den UNESCO-Welterbe-Status, und die Bergbaulandschaft von Cornwall und West Devon im Jahr 2007.
In den 1990er Jahren hat man berechnet, dass der Weg jährlich jeweils 15.000.000 £ für die Region eingebracht hat, aber neuere Untersuchungen haben im Jahr 2003 darauf hingewiesen, dass insgesamt rund 300.000.000 £ pro Jahr erzeugt werden, was mehr als 7.500 Arbeitsplätze unterstützt. Diese Arbeit dokumentiert auch, dass 27,6 % der Besucher wegen dieses Weges in die Region kamen und 136.000.000 £ pro Jahr dort ausgaben. Die örtliche Bevölkerung hat 23 Millionen Spaziergänge auf dem Weg gemacht und gab weitere 116.000.000 £ aus, und andere Besucher trugen den Rest bei. Eine weitere Studie im Jahr 2005 schätzte, dass diese Zahl inzwischen auf rund 300.000.000 £ angestiegen sei.
Der Weg wurde für die Coast Guard angelegt, um im Kampf gegen Schmuggler zu Fuß von Leuchtturm zu Leuchtturm zu patrouillieren. Die Küstenwächer mussten in der Lage sein, einen Blick nach unten in jede Bucht zu werfen. Als Ergebnis schmiegt sich der Weg eng an die Küste an und bietet eine hervorragende Aussicht, aber nur selten einen direkten Weg zwischen zwei Punkten. Der South West Coast Path wird von der Küstenwache nicht mehr zur Schmugglerabwehr verwendet, sondern hat sich in ein Angebot für Freizeit-Wanderer verwandelt.
Der Pfad wird durch ein öffentliches Wegerecht abgedeckt, aktuell durch den Countryside and Rights of Way Act, das historische Wanderwege für die Öffentlichkeit zugänglich hält, auch wenn sie über Privateigentum führen. Abschnitte des Weges werden durch den National Trust gepflegt, der Teile der Küstengrundstücke besitzt.
Der Pfad ist ein ausgewiesener National Trail, der weitgehend von Natural England finanziert wird. Er wurde in Etappen erstellt, mit der Eröffnung des letzten Abschnitts in Somerset und North Devon im Jahr 1978. Er wird von einem engagierten South West Coast Path Team betreut.
Die South West Coast Path Association existiert, um die Interessen der Nutzer des Weges zu unterstützen. Der eingetragene Verein wurde 1973 gegründet und ist seither um Verbesserungen des Weges bemüht. Die Dienstleistungen umfassen unter anderem Unterkunftsvermittlung, Führer und Abschluss-Zertifikate.
(Wikipedia)
Blythe Physical Challenge - BPC #128 - April Foolishness 3
Cerise: Oh look, a Pied Wagtail!
Edna: Tee hee hee!!!
Iconic, robust, practical. This is my 3rd version of the iconic ship that has graced the screens, tv shows and in print. I took a step back from my first version and reworked the entire model.
Red 5, Luke's main ship. Stickers from the UCS model and custom ones were used. I may add more later, but that may be for the Gray model version.
Many other x-wing designs have come since my 2016 model as well as new LEGO parts that helped shape this ship.
Like my original design this model features a durable internal structure and frame that allows you to hold the ship in front of the cockpit.
I also included internal components like my previous model to help define the various parts shown in the X-Wing cross sections. Life support, compressors, coils, power converters, power generator, flight computer, repulsorlift, hydraulic lines, communications antenna, sensor computer, primary sensor array, and a functional cargo bay.
The Landing gear was another story. Since my model is a display one I wanted to not have a working rear landing gear until LEGO develops more curved slopes that would help shape the engines. Instead, I used a similar design from my previous model to swap out for landing mode or flight mode. The front landing gear fits snug into the ship.
I am particularly proud that my cockpit design from version 1 found its way back into my latest model with slight modifications to allow the side panels to properly stay together.
Custom parts are used here. I Cut a few curved windows to make the Laser magnetic flashback suppressors. I also cut a ribbed flexible hose to fit inside the cockpit. I took a flat 2x2 tile and drilled a hole inside it to slide the technoic axle through. LEGO currently has a 2x2 round tile with a hole, but I needed a square one.
Brickarms has great monoclips and u-clips that work great for smaller ideas, such as my joystick or holding parts inside the cylinders.
The stand design is great, but I think it would work better if I swap out some parts and have several technique axles run through it and into the x-wing.
Heubergbahn in Hirschegg
Kleinwalsertal is a part of Mittelberg in the Austrian province of Vorarlberg.
It is part of the Bregenz district and due to the geographic location in the Allgäu Alps with its alpine terrain, the Kleinwalsertal has no direct traffic connection to the rest of Vorarlberg. It is accessible only via Oberstdorf, Germany, to the north, and thus is an Austrian "practical exclave" or "pene-exclave". Prior to Austria joining the European Union, the area had tax-free status.
The local football club, SV Kleinwalsertal, has the distinction of being one of only a few clubs in Central Europe that play in a local league based outside of the club's country. They play in the 10th tier A-Klasse Allgäu 4 in 2016–17.
The name of the valley derives from the Walsers who moved there from the Valais (German: Wallis) in the 13th century (see also "Großwalsertal").
The Kleinwalsertal is a high valley in the Allgäu Alps and is located in the east of Vorarlberg. The Breitach river runs through the entire valley and is fed by a few side streams, which come from the side valleys of the Kleinwalsertal.
The Kleinwalsertal is almost completely surrounded by high mountains. These are part of the Allgäu Alps, which are part of the northern eastern Alps. Its highest elevation is the Großer Widderstein at 2,533 metres (8,310 ft). The Kleinwalsertal is cut off from the rest of Austria. A traffic connection exists only to the Bavarian town of Oberstdorf.
The Kleinwalsertal was populated by the Walsers in 1270, a group of people who migrated from Switzerland. This Alemannic origin still distinguishes the inhabitants from the inhabitants of the surrounding communities by their dialect.
From 1891, the Kleinwalsertal enjoyed a customs union with Germany, a free border, and used the German Marks as currency. Since Austria joined the European Union in 1995, followed by the signing of the Schengen Agreement (1997) and the introduction of the Euro (2002), this special status has no longer applied.
By the time of EU accession goods from Austria had to be cleared in Germany or the import turnover tax had to be paid while German goods were free of taxes. Taxes were to be paid to the Austrian tax office in D-Mark until the introduction of the Euro. A special tariff was also applied to Swiss Post. Shipments to Austria were calculated according to the domestic tariffs of Austrian Post, those to Germany were to be freed with domestic porti of the Federal Post.
The most important industry in the last century was agriculture, which currently has only a marginal importance. Now tourism plays the major role and as early as 1960 the number of overnight stays reached a million. In 2015, there were 792,026 overnight stays in summer and 816,240 in winter of 2015/2016.
The hiking and excursion tourism - especially of families with small children and seniors - is very pronounced. The choice of easy walks and moderately difficult hiking trails is correspondingly wide and well signposted. Mobility in the valley is ensured with the tightly driven Walserbus, which is free of charge to tourists paying the tourist tax via ownership of the Walsercard.
The good transport connections to the north also helped to strengthen tourism. So you only need about two and a half hours for the Stuttgart-Kleinwalsertal route.
In Central Europe, the region is known as a ski and hiking resort. The 5,000 inhabitants, who are called "Walser", can provide up to 10,300 beds for tourists.
In the summer, the guests usually come for mountain hiking. There are also two very popular climbing routes (Mindelheimer Klettersteig and Zweienland Klettersteig) on the border to the neighbouring commune area of Oberstdorf, which are mostly accessed via the Kleinwalsertal because of the shorter route and easier accessibility.
The conditions for mountaineering on the Hohen Ifen and the Bärenköpfle are very good. However, it is severely restricted or completely forbidden for hunting reasons.
(Wikipedia)
Das Kleinwalsertal (auch: Kleines Walsertal | walserdeutsch nur Walsertal) liegt in den Allgäuer Alpen und gehört zum österreichischen Bundesland Vorarlberg. Das Hochtal liegt im Gemeindegebiet von Mittelberg und ist Teil des Bezirks Bregenz. Aufgrund der geographischen Lage mit seiner alpinen Geländestruktur hat das Kleinwalsertal keine direkte Verkehrsverbindung zum übrigen Vorarlberger Land. Das Tal ist nur von der Nachbargemeinde Oberstdorf in Bayern auf einer Straße zu erreichen. Für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland handelt es sich damit um eine sogenannte funktionale Enklave (vgl. auch Jungholz).
Der Name des Tals kommt von den Walsern, die im 13. Jahrhundert aus dem Wallis hierher zogen (siehe auch Großwalsertal). Auch wenn die einzige Straßenverbindung über Oberstdorf führt, gehört das Kleinwalsertal nicht zum Allgäu.
Das Kleinwalsertal ist ein hochgelegenes Kerbtal im Osten von Vorarlberg. Es ist umgeben von den Nordwestlichen und Südöstlichen Walsertaler Bergen die im Osten und Südosten an die Allgäuer und Lechtaler Alpen, im Süden an den Tannberg und im Westen an den Bregenzerwald grenzen. Nach Norden hin öffnet sich das Alpenvorland. Die Breitach zieht sich durch das gesamte Tal und wird von einigen Seitenbächen gespeist, die aus den Seitentälern des Kleinwalsertals stammen.
Das Kleinwalsertal wird fast vollständig von hohen Bergen umschlossen. Von ihnen wird das Kleinwalsertal gegenüber dem übrigen Staatsgebiet Österreichs abgeschnitten. Deren höchste Erhebung ist der Große Widderstein (2536 m). Eine Verkehrsverbindung besteht lediglich zum auf bayerischer Seite liegenden Oberstdorf (Enklave). Aus dieser geographischen Sonderstellung ergaben und ergeben sich eine Reihe von Besonderheiten, siehe Geschichte und Wirtschaft.
Weitere Berge sind der Elferkopf (2387 m), der Hohe Ifen (2230 m), die Kanzelwand (2058 m), das Fellhorn (2038 m) und das Walmendinger Horn (1990 m) – siehe Nordwestliche und Südöstlichen Walsertaler Berge.
Im Kleinwalsertal treffen vier geologische Einheiten aufeinander. Das Helvetikum mit dem verkarsteten Schrattenkalk (Ifen, Gottesackerplateau), der Rhenodanubische oder Vorarlberger Flysch (Walmendingerhorn, Heuberg, Güntlispitze, Fellhorn) und die schroffen Felsen des Ostalpin (Nördliche Kalkalpen) aus Hauptdolomit (die Walser Kerle: Widderstein, Elfer, Schafalpköpfe, Kanzelwand). Die Arosazone bildet einen schmalen lückenhaften Gürtel zwischen Flysch und Ostalpin. Sie enthält die größte Vielfalt an Gesteinen und zieht sich vom Üntschenjoch, dem Bärenkopf entlang quer durchs Gemstel- und Wildental bis unter die Kanzelwand. Aber auch Lias-Gesteine am Elfer und Gesteine der Ultrahelvetikum-Mélange, in der Umgebung Mittelalp finden sich im Kleinwalsertal.
Die europäische Hauptwasserscheide zwischen Rhein/Nordsee und Donau/Schwarzem Meer verläuft über das Gottesackerplateau und den Hohen Ifen zum Gerachsattel und weiter zum Hochalppass beim Widderstein.
Das Kleinwalsertal wurde im Jahre 1270 von den Walsern besiedelt, einer Volksgruppe, die aus dem deutschsprachigen Oberwallis in der Schweiz zuwanderte. Diese alemannische Herkunft unterscheidet die Bewohner sprachlich noch heute von den Bewohnern der umliegenden Gemeinden. Ihr Dialekt wird dem Höchstalemannischen zugeordnet, während man im Allgäu einen niederalemannischen Dialekt und im restlichen Vorarlberg einen hochalemannischen Dialekt (Vorarlbergerisch) spricht.
Das Tal ist heute Österreichs drittgrößtes Tourismusziel. Der jahrhundertelang bedeutendste Wirtschaftszweig war die Landwirtschaft, die aktuell nur mehr eine marginale Bedeutung hat. Schon 1960 erreichte die Nächtigungszahl erstmals eine Million. Im Tourismusjahr 2001/02 gab es insgesamt 1.678.180 Übernachtungen bei einer Kapazität von 12.000 Betten.
Der Wander- und Ausflugstourismus – vor allem auch von Familien mit kleineren Kindern und Senioren – ist sehr ausgeprägt. Die Auswahl an einfachen Spazierwegen und mäßig schwierigen Wanderpfaden ist entsprechend breit und gut ausgeschildert. Mit dem eng getaktet fahrenden Walserbus, der den Kurtaxe zahlenden Touristen als Inhabern der Walsercard kostenlos zur Verfügung steht, ist die Mobilität im Tal ohne PKW gewährleistet.
Zur starken Ausprägung des Tourismus verhalf auch die gute Verkehrsanbindung nach Norden. So benötigt man für die Strecke Stuttgart–Kleinwalsertal nur etwa zweieinhalb Stunden.
Im Jahr 2003 gab es am Ort 243 Gewerbebetriebe mit 1573 Beschäftigten und 144 Lehrlingen; lohnsteuerpflichtige Erwerbstätige waren 2518 Personen.
Der Tourismus ist der wichtigste Wirtschaftsfaktor im Tal, wobei der Sommertourismus etwa gleich ausgeprägt ist wie der im Winter.
Im Tourismusjahr 2017/2018 (November 2017 bis Oktober 2018) erzielte das Kleinwalsertal über 1,7 Mio. Nächtigungen (+4,9 % im Vergleich zum Vorjahr 2016/2017). Es kamen rund 355.000 Gäste ins Kleinwalsertal (10.038 Gästebetten in der Sommersaison 2018).
Die Übernachtungszahlen betrugen im Winter 2018/19 828.180 (−1,5 % im Vergleich zum Vorjahr 2017/18) gegenüber 927.543 (+3 % im Vergleich zum Vorjahr 2017) in der Sommersaison 2018.
Im Sommer kommen die Gäste meist zum Wandern und Bergwandern. Die Wanderwege erstrecken sich über drei Höhenlagen zwischen 1.086 und 2.536 m. Das Wegenetz besteht aus 185 km naturbelassenen, markierten Wanderwegen. Sie werden von 40 Hütten, Sennalpen und Bergrestaurant flankiert. Das Kleinwalsertal ist auch Start- oder Zielpunkt des „Grossen Walserwegs“ von Zermatt ins Kleinwalsertal oder eben umgekehrt. Im Sommer sind 8 Lifte in Oberstdorf für einen erleichterten Auf- und Abstieg geöffnet.
Das Kleinwalsertal ist zudem Veranstaltungsort für Trailrunning Wettkämpfe und Trainingcamps.Drei verschiedene Höhenlagen zwischen 1.100 und 2.500 m erlauben ein Training der verschiedenen Höhen- und Bodenverhältnisse. Die Trails sind zudem in mehrere Schwierigkeitsgrade eingeteilt und ermöglicht so eine Anpassung an das eigene Leistungsniveau. Das nächste Trainingscamp "die Trampelpfadtage" für Anfänger und Fortgeschrittene findet Corona-bedingt vom 16. September – 19. September 2021 statt.
Relativ neu hinzugekommen sind zahlreiche Biketouren und -Trails. Vor allem eMountain-Bikes werden gerne von den Besuchern dazu benutzt etwas höher hinaufzufahren. Die Radtouren wurden von der Gemeinde entlang aussichtsreicher oder historischer Strecken errichtet. Typisch für das Kleinwalsertal ist die Route "kleiner Grenzverkehr" über die deutsch-österreichische Grenze. Diese Route führt über einen Panoramaweg nach Oberstdorf und entlang der Breitach zurück ins Kleinwalsertal.
In der Region gibt es zudem beliebte Klettersteige – der Mindelheimer Klettersteig (B–C) führt über die Schafalpköpfe im Wildental. 2007 wurde von der Bergschule Kleinwalsertal an der Kanzelwand der sportlich anspruchsvolle 2-Länder-Sportklettersteig (C–D) und der Walsersteig, der Erlebnissteig für Einsteiger (B), errichtet. Die Bedingungen für das Sportklettern am Hohen Ifen und am Bärenköpfle zählen zu den besten der Alpen. Es ist jedoch aus jagdlichen Gründen stark eingeschränkt oder ganz verboten. Diese Einschränkungen wurden besonders angesichts der umfangreichen Erschließungen der näheren Umgebung von Bergsteigerverbänden als unangebracht und fachlich nicht fundiert kritisiert. So schrieb die Zeitschrift Alpin, dass „[…] sich ein solches Sperrgebiet gut ins Gesamtkonzept des Kleinwalsertales einfügt: Harter und lauter Tourismus mit großem wirtschaftlichen Nutzen dort und eine Ruhezone hier, wo eben nichts zu holen ist“. Von Seiten der Jagdaufsicht wird hingegen die Notwendigkeit einer Ruhezone für das Wild in dem ganzjährig stark touristisch genutzten Tal betont.
(Wikipedia)
Great amount of cloud today after the rain,found a new field with trees in it .
THINGS TO REMEMBER 1ST When you climb up the bank to climb through the hedge make sure you notice where you climbed through otherwise you will spend 10 minutes trying to find it .2ND make sure your camera bag pockets are done up otherwise you will spend 20 minutes trying to find your yellow/brown filter case that also has 2 memory cards in it that has fallen out somewhere.3RD When you've climbed up the 6foot bank from the road to get into the field make sure you think how your going to get out and that you don't just fall 5 foot into a country lane and startle a poor lady driver by "Just appearing".Dangerous business this photography!!!!!
First of two collages from front cover of old Practical Householder mags I bought recently at the auto jumble at Astle Park Steam Fair. Aug. 2017
Iconic, robust, practical. This is my 3rd version of the iconic ship that has graced the screens, tv shows and in print. I took a step back from my first version and reworked the entire model.
Red 5, Luke's main ship. Stickers from the UCS model and custom ones were used. I may add more later, but that may be for the Gray model version.
Many other x-wing designs have come since my 2016 model as well as new LEGO parts that helped shape this ship.
Like my original design this model features a durable internal structure and frame that allows you to hold the ship in front of the cockpit.
I also included internal components like my previous model to help define the various parts shown in the X-Wing cross sections. Life support, compressors, coils, power converters, power generator, flight computer, repulsorlift, hydraulic lines, communications antenna, sensor computer, primary sensor array, and a functional cargo bay.
The Landing gear was another story. Since my model is a display one I wanted to not have a working rear landing gear until LEGO develops more curved slopes that would help shape the engines. Instead, I used a similar design from my previous model to swap out for landing mode or flight mode. The front landing gear fits snug into the ship.
I am particularly proud that my cockpit design from version 1 found its way back into my latest model with slight modifications to allow the side panels to properly stay together.
Custom parts are used here. I Cut a few curved windows to make the Laser magnetic flashback suppressors. I also cut a ribbed flexible hose to fit inside the cockpit. I took a flat 2x2 tile and drilled a hole inside it to slide the technoic axle through. LEGO currently has a 2x2 round tile with a hole, but I needed a square one.
Brickarms has great monoclips and u-clips that work great for smaller ideas, such as my joystick or holding parts inside the cylinders.
The stand design is great, but I think it would work better if I swap out some parts and have several technique axles run through it and into the x-wing.
my wife asked me,
where have you been the last three hours ?
I created a picture.
Wow, she said, looks like a Mackintosh.
I didn't think of Charles Rennie ... I was just in a flow ...
I said, pretending to be indignant
and smiled at her ...
:::))) ...
have left the grid several times, that's the only way good things happen ...
grid versus texture versus pattern ...
;-) ...
Because I mentioned Ch.R.Mc ...
I could have also mentioned Oswald Mathias Ungers ...
Mackintosh was contradictory in a contradictory time of upheaval ... he admired the style, Wiki thinks, because of its restraint and economy of means rather than ostentatious accumulation; its simple forms and natural materials rather than elaboration and artifice; and its use of texture and light and shadow rather than pattern and ornament. In the old western style, furniture was seen as ornament that displayed the wealth of its owner; the value of the piece was established according to the length of time spent creating it. In the Japanese arts furniture and design focused on the quality of the space, which was meant to evoke a calming and organic feeling to the interior.
At the same time a new philosophy concerned with creating functional and practical design was emerging throughout Europe: modernism. The central aim in modernism was to develop a purity of expression with designs explicitly responsive to intended building use. Ornament and traditional styles were demoted. Although Mackintosh has been counted as a pioneer of modernism, his work always retained a decorative sensibility and features ornament. Mackintosh took his inspiration from his Scottish upbringing and blended them with the flourish of
Art Nouveau
and the simplicity of Japanese forms.
While working in architecture, Charles Rennie Mackintosh developed his own style: a contrast between strong right angles and floral-inspired decorative motifs with subtle curves (for example, the Mackintosh Rose motif), along with some references to traditional Scottish architecture. The project that helped make his international reputation was the Glasgow School of Art (1897–1909). During the early stages of the Glasgow School of Art Mackintosh also completed the Queen's Cross Church project in Maryhill, Glasgow. It is the only built Mackintosh church design and is now the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society headquarters. As with his contemporary
Frank Lloyd Wright,
Mackintosh's architectural designs often included extensive specifications for the detailing, decoration, and furnishing of his buildings. The majority, if not all, of this detailing and significant contributions to his architectural drawings were designed and detailed by his wife Margaret Macdonald whom Charles had met when they both attended the Glasgow School of Art. Their work was shown at the eighth
Vienna Secession Exhibition
in 1900.
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Its a shame that I had no interview or secretarial job to attend, but if anyone can offer me something that pays and where I can dress like this, I'm listening......=8P
Probably the 2nd outfit I own that I have no practical use for, but will forever be looking for an excuse and legitimate setting to wear out somewhere forever.
As with the previous pics this is my own hair with a few extensions added in.
A weekend track possession has allowed some of BR's new trainees to get some hands on practical experience. Mobile classroom and training vehicle, Series 1 Bristol VR BNU679G is on hand whilst the track gang have arrived in their Commer PB van.
This piece is dedicated in loving memory to my little cousin Brian Dodge and life long friend Tim Lianos. Both passed long before their time and within a month of one another. My cousin Brian loved lego and had more than anyone I’ve ever known. He gave it all to me about ten years ago and is and forever will be a part of everything I build. My friend Tim was a master mechanic, loved cars and would have fun pointing out the parts on my cars. I would always say to him “that’s why I did it like that” when in reality I was getting a lesson on what I was trying to emulate. I started this project the day after he died, still mourning the loss of my cousin. Gone but NEVER forgotten, may their memory live on in this piece as it helped me through the madness of loss and is in every way a reflection of just that.
On a brighter note: This piece also pays homage to Manuel Nascimento’s Rat Rod. His fully functional RC version still blows my mind. A perfect balance between form and function. It will always be a true work of art to me.
My vision for this car is that of a very modern and highly polished looking vehicle thus making it a Hot Rod and not a Rat Rod. It features fully functional steering to the wheel (not HOD) and realistic rotors and calipers that are double sided, functional (as far as wheel spin) and even have Lego brake pads. The calipers themselves where something I had built years ago and have been trying to develop in a practical application ever since. Thank you for taking the time to read this as it means a lot to me. I hope you enjoy!
This is how Wonder-Girl first appeared in the 1960s when she joined up with the Teen Titans. Barbara Gordon wasn't the first to use the name "Batgirl;" that honor goes to Bette Kane from the 1950s. Although Babs's version is a lot more practical than the short, red dress - but props to both girls for showing off a bit of DC Comics history. :-D
From the public domain book, Safe Counsel or Practical Eugenics by B.G. Jefferis and J.L. Nichols published in 1922 by J.L Nichols & Co., this copyright free image is on page 179.
The 1922 path to "venerable old age" or "moral-physcial wreck"???
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Walking towards Brighton station along the backstreets this garden grabbed my attention. Firstly because of the dappled light and shapes but then I noticed the astroturf simply laid out across the garden in lines to fill the space. Fascinating!
NB: I recently found out that Apple run free workshops on every aspect of Apple products. Having attended 'Taking Photo's with your iPhone Camera' and learnt all its uses I booked on a one and a half hour 'Street Photography' photowalk. I found it quite difficult using such a tiny camera and maybe not having my SRi to hide behind, but it was a fun photowalk in good company.
Beck from the dizzy heights of Lindy Bop, this was my outfit for a shopping trip to Midhurst that netted 2 skirts, a top and some additional pieces of jewellery. One of the skirts is Red Herring and the other an identical one to a pretty one that my late wife used to wear. My Outfit today was a white A line M&S classics skirt with a t-shirt and summer jacket.
Jane xxx
TED: "It's Father's Day tomorrow, so while Dad wuz out today we got bizzy an' wrote out a card fer him an' rapped 'is prezzies - sum invisible socks (cuz 'e wuz sayin' 'e wanted sum) an' a pair of canvas daps fer him to ware in the summer, if we gets one. The card's got sheep on it, so I wrote inside "we luv ewe" hehehe!"
GINGER: "I hope he likes those canvas shoes, Nobby and I saved up for weeks to buy them, but we've kept the receipt."
NOBBY: "He's sure to like the socks because Mum said he nearly bought some while they were on holiday, and he likes canvas shoes anyway. I think we're on to a winner."
TED: "Well, if he don't like 'em I'm returnin' 'em to the shop fer a refund an' spendin' the munny on sweets instead!"
GINGER and NOBBY: "Oh TED!!"
Space was at a premium in my former apartment's bathroom. I installed these shelves and tried to keep them practical and pleasing at the same time. The wooden box is a vintage cigar box holding nail polish. I picked up the basket second-hand, and I purchased the framed drawing of a ship at a tiny flea market in Vermont many years ago.