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Fitz Roy displays it's iconic splendor with shifting leaves and wing blown trees strewn along it's footprint. This area is simply one of the most spectacular places on the planet.
I love these frayed, frizzle frazzled lacey Tulips!
On the Continent, for some reason they call them ‘frisée’ which means curly? Mmmm
I like it so much I took a very close-up. LOL
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Field Club Neighborhood 4th of July Parade, Omaha NE. VFW Post 247 presenting. A good old fashioned neighborhood parade!
Presentation on the Grand Avenue Project, April 24th at the Disney Concert Hall.
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We once were invited along as a restaurant reviewer did his secret review of a pricey establishment. We weren't allowed to touch the food until he had dictated comments into the hidden recorder in his sleeve about the "presentation" of the food on each plate. In this photo, the presentation was good. My compliments to the chef, a.k.a. Mother Nature.
Visitors taken aback by the realities of gas warfare as soberly presented by the Imperial War Museum. As with other parts of the museum, the presentation is commendably objective in what it displays.
However, for whatever reason, many of the darker realities of British military history are not mentioned either here or elsewhere. Although I can't be sure whether I might have missed anything, I didn't notice any mention of the following
1) Almost two years after end of the First World War, and despite knowing its horrific effects, Churchill supported the use of poison gas against rebels fighting for freedom in Mesopotamia and elsewhere across the British Empire
On 18 June 1920, as Secretary of State for War, Churchill circulated to Cabinet ministers the comments of the chief of the imperial general staff, Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson. The Field Marshal hated any interference in military matters by mistrustful politicians he derided as ‘Frocks’ and he had been incensed on learning of a memorandum submitted to ministers a few days earlier, cautioning against the use of poison gas and written by the president of the board of education, Herbert Fisher.
Six weeks earlier, Wilson had presented a proposal to the Cabinet, supported by Churchill, that Britain should continue to use gas as a weapon so it could ensure a technological edge over "recalcitrant tribes" across the Empire. Fisher now warned that its use would be expensive, politically counter-productive to winning over hearts and minds and unethical when ‘used against an uncivilised enemy possessing little or no medical equipment.’
Churchill was not prepared to allow such sentimental idealism go unanswered. Nor was Wilson. He dismissed Fisher’s skepticism, countering that poison gas was in fact an economical method of counterinsurgency ‘with at least two or three times the casualty producing power of ordinary shell,’ that it was a grave mistake to make chivalrous considerations towards enemies, who ‘before killing our wounded perpetrate such horrors as it is unnecessary to dwell on here’ and reminded ministers that his opinions were shared by the General Staff, who considered the use of poison gas as ‘necessary to safeguard, as far as is humanly possible, the safety of the Empire.’
2) The British used poison gas against the Turks during the First World War even though the Turks themselves had never resorted to such barbaric measures.
On 19 January 1917, the War Cabinet considered the request of General Sir Archibald Murray, commanding the British expeditionary force in Egypt, to be able to deploy poison gas against Turkish troops. Until then, it had been accepted that poison gas would not be used in the campaign unless the Turks used it first. However, according to the Cabinet minutes, ministers had ‘no hesitation’ in approving Murray’s request, despite the Turks not having resorted to first use. The Cabinet concluded that it was unnecessary to spare Turkish troops from chemical warfare because of Turkish ‘atrocities perpetrated on subject races’ and ‘their maltreatment of Allied prisoners.’
3) During the First World War, the British press was euphoric about the deadly effects of gas.
On 26 September 1918, the British army began an offensive to break through the German ‘Hindenburg line’ in France, by firing 10,000 mustard gas shells at the enemy trenches. Another 22,000 gas shells exploded among the German lines over the next three days. Mustard gas was the most feared of the poison gasses deployed on the Western front, resulting in agonising injuries and death.
The British press was jubilant at the news. The London Daily News reported that ‘one reason for the large strides at the front is that we are using a mustard gas which shifts the Hun,’ after ‘the Hun soaked our front with mustard gas and caused our gallant men unspeakable torture.’ It added gleefully that following ‘a year of experiment, the Ministry of Munitions has produced a mustard gas, that permeates the enemy’s gas masks, clothes and boots. This gas is delivered to the Boche in shell form, and he is getting it in handsome quantities.’ The Western Morning News was equally euphoric, reporting under the headline ‘”Medicine” for the Huns,’ that ‘this mustard gas penetrates the gas masks and the clothes of the Boche; nothing will keep it out,’ explaining that the ‘shortage of rubber has prevented the enemy getting the best protective devices,’ and adding triumphantly that ‘this is not the only surprise the Allies have up their sleeves.’
4) Less than a year before the end of the Second World War, and when complete victory over Nazi Germany was already clearly in sight, Churchill urged that German cities and towns be drenched in poison gas during massive bombing raids. Had the Chiefs of Staff conceded to his request, it's likely that thousands of innocent civilians would have suffered an agonising death.
Writing a memo to General Sir Hastings Ismay on 6 July 1944, Winston Churchill urged the Chiefs of Staff to urgently consider the use of poison gas against German towns and cities. The memo came one month after British and American soldiers had landed in France and as Germany clearly faced imminent defeat, with the rapid retreat of its forces on all fronts.
Churchill asked the Chiefs of Staff to consider ‘very seriously’ a plan ‘to drench Germany with poison gas,’ informing them that ‘I want the matter studied in cold blood by sensible people and not by… psalm singing uniformed defeatists.’ He ridiculed the concern over civilian casualties, claiming that ‘it is absurd to consider mortality on this topic… in the last war the bombing of open cities was regarded as forbidden. Now everybody does it as a matter of course. It is simply a question of fashion changing as she does between long and short skirts of women.’
When the Chiefs of Staff expressed their reluctance, not on principle, but because it might provoke German retaliation, Churchill fired off another memo declaring himself ‘not at all convinced’ by their opposition. In the end, the only obstacle which prevented Churchill from insisting on the implementation of the plan was that the weapons ordered from the United States were not ready in sufficient quantity for another year, by which time the war in Europe was over.
The distribution conduits for the Fisher Flour Mill in Seattle, Washington. Built in 1911. At its height, three million pounds of wheat came in every day and was shipped out as refined flour.
Two models showcasing jewlelry for an Indian brand. The original in color has been cropped and converted into bnw purely for this presentation where the structure has been whittled down leaving only areas of conrasts to make this.
Credits
Models - Heena Khokha & Yla Smetacek
Dresses - Limited edition Slashed Cruise Gown of Heena Khokha, (inspired by Lucio Fontana's 'Concetto Spaziale (1958-60) by Shivan & Narresh
Yla - (Yla.. You need to tell )
Jewelry - Paliwal Jewelers
Make Up and Hair - Sonu Singh
Styling - Later
Photography Anoop Negi
8D2A1373 nef with liq cropped final 10x15 800 ppi making bnw ANOTHER MIX CROP
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While my presentation was original, most of this outfit is secondhand. The only new items were the bag strap and tights.
I love it that I can find secondhand clothing that I’m proud and happy to wear. I stood up in front of a crowd today to deliver a presentation and felt like a million bucks.
Jacket, Dries Van Noten (swap). Dress, Parker (consignment). Boots, swap. Necklace and bag, thrifted.