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The chalk cliffs of the south-west coast of the Isle of Wight reach their highest point on what is now known as Tennyson Down, but was previously known as High Down - 147 metres above the waters of the English Channel.
After Tennyson's death in 1892 a local committee was formed to decide on an appropriate memorial to the poet who had made the island his home for 40 years.
The memorial - an Iona cross of Cornish granite - was almost certainly designed by Frank Loughborough Pearson, R.A., son of the well-known architect John Loughborough Pearson.
The site already had a beacon, a tarred wooden structure erected by Trinity House in 1893 and known as Nodes Beacon. Trinity House had to be approached for agreement to build a more permanent structure, and change the name to Tennyson Beacon.
As Douglas Freshfield, a Freshwater member of the committee, wrote to The Times:
The beacon cross should form a conspicuous and fitting memorial to one of England's greatest poets.
The beacon is 32 feet high and the cross itself is 24 feet high.
In 1895 the Board of Trade and Trinity House agreed to accept the memorial, that it should be known as 'The Tennyson Beacon' and that they would maintain it in future.
The cost of the memorial was estimated at £1,000 raised through subscription. The American poet Oliver Wendell Holmes formed a committee and raised £200 towards the cost.
By 1897 it had been completed and at 3pm on Friday 6th August the Archbishop of Canterbury performed the dedication ceremony. It was - intentionally - the 88th anniversary of the poet's birth.
The weather, as in this photograph - was glorious with sun and a cooling breeze.
The inscription reads:
In memory of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, this cross is raised as a beacon to sailors, by the people of Freshwater, and other friends in Europe and America.
I feel quite sure, said the second Lord Tennyson, after the dedication, that it is the memorial my father would have liked the best.
That is the positive side of the event. There was another, however, recorded in the pages of The Times a few days later:
that ill-organised, flat affair the other day, the unveiling of the Tennyson Beacon.
Whatever happened on that day, the cross stands almost unaffected by over one hundred years exposure to wind and weather.
I watched a show on Amazon Prime, Chaco Canyon. I have driven by it for many years and I have never stopped. The ruins were built between 850 -1250 AD. The people that created also setup their buildings to reflect the movement the sun and the moon, or that is what the scientist say. Way above my head.
The thing that got me they also have a picture showing the Alien Throne. They never explained it, but makes me wonder if there was some connection between the Chaco Canyon and the Throne. They never say anything about it. They do say a road went straight north to the Valley of Dreams area.
So If anyone has any information that shows a link between Chaco Canyon area and the Alien Throne I would appreciate seeing it.
thanks
This dramatic image from January 2006 offers a peek inside a cavern of roiling dust and gas where thousands of stars are forming. The image, taken by the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) aboard the Hubble Space Telescope, represents the sharpest view ever taken of this region until this time, called the Orion Nebula. More than 3,000 stars of various sizes appear in this image. Some of them have never been seen in visible light. These stars reside in a dramatic dust-and-gas landscape of plateaus, mountains, and valleys that are reminiscent of the Grand Canyon.
The Orion Nebula is a picture book of star formation, from the massive, young stars that are shaping the nebula to the pillars of dense gas that may be the homes of budding stars. The bright central region is the home of the four heftiest stars in the nebula. The stars are called the Trapezium because they are arranged in a trapezoid pattern. Ultraviolet light unleashed by these stars is carving a cavity in the nebula and disrupting the growth of hundreds of smaller stars. Located near the Trapezium stars are stars still young enough to have disks of material encircling them. These disks are called protoplanetary disks or "proplyds" and are too small to see clearly in this image. The disks are the building blocks of solar systems.
Image Credit: NASA,ESA, M. Robberto (Space Telescope Science Institute/ESA) and the Hubble Space Telescope Orion Treasury Project Team
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Oracabessa, Jamaica
Our small group of five were the only visitors at Firefly. We wondered if, perhaps, Noel Coward, is unknown to some of the younger tourists in Jamaica. The house is unchanged since the day Noel Coward died and clearly in desperate need of restoration...although the site is beautifully maintained. It saddens me to think how it will fare in the future.
When we think about a dream or a wish, we often think about money, health. But what about freedom? Liberty is not less important than health or happiness, just think for a moment, will we be more happy or healthy if we don say what we want, if we don't think what's really happening, if we don't act like we do, if we are not us? Will we enjoy life then? Don't let anybody or anything or yourself turns you into a fictional reality, we're not robots, we are the actions of our thoughts. We are free to be free. So if I could make a wish I would wish I never lost freedom.
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Someone who is well read has learned a lot of information on different subjects by reading.
Candid Cafe shot, Taunton, Somerset, UK.
One of the first sites that you will see as you drive closer into the park, is Newspaper Rock. They had a lot to say back then.
Read the descriptions for the previous photos from this shoot...boy, time sure is funny, has a weird bounce to it now, reading about the 2008 election, looking at the comments where we were all optimistic and teary-eyed over Obama getting elected.
I can tell you, it felt like a new dawn, like things were going to be uniformly Better from here on out. Not perfect, of course, but Better. Like getting lost in the back roads, finally stumbling upon a road sign telling you how to get back to the highway.
Felt like we were coming out of the wilderness.
We sure were stupid!
At the time of this shoot, I'd only known Laura a few months, but could not get enough. Of shooting her, hanging out with her, talking photography, exploring the city.
Every shoot with her was a blast. Even this, which was really supposed to be about Carré, with Laura helping out...couldn't help but take a few snaps of her as well. Great light coming in through windows that were perfectly situated to give startling views of the afternoon sun, these turned out to be some of my all-time favorite shots. Polaroid from this shoot still has a place of prominence on the wall, despite it being, fuck, 14 years later.
Those were the days when it was all galavanting through my city, meeting new people all the time, still in a process of discovery with photos. Like with politics, everything felt possible, and headed in the right direction.
Unlike with politics, I actually Was headed in the right direction...
Read more about this remarkable church and place here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont_Saint-Michel
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I LOVE rocks, have collected them all my life, and many times, friends who travel bring back rocks for me! These are mixes from all over the world. I have them on top of the soil in some of my large flower pots. That way, I see them every time I water! And yes, I have to take the rocks OFF when I move plants in! I am pretty sure they add 5 lbs to the pots! :)
I've never considered myself the most observant person. In fact, I must have walked by this same bike rack in the village thousands of times without a second thought. It’s funny how something so mundane can suddenly reveal its potential. Today, I finally noticed how the light hits it just right, contrasting the black rails against white walls and the way the rack recedes when you view it from a low angle. It struck me that this was a photograph waiting to be taken. This moment made me realize how often we overlook the beauty in everyday things. Being observant isn’t just about seeing with your eyes but also about experiencing with your mind and heart. Sometimes, all it takes is a slight shift in perspective to appreciate the hidden gems in our daily surroundings. So, here’s to paying a bit more attention and discovering the unnoticed wonders that have always been right in front of us.
This photograph was taken with a Leica iiiF from 1956 using Ilford HP5 that was chemically pushed to increase the grain in the image. Fort Langley British Columbia Canada
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"I have lived a thousand lives and I`ve loved a thousand loves.
I`ve walked on distant worlds and seen the end of time"
"Because I read"
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OK, first of all, this is the last page that will be posted here. I"M NOT QUITTING! THE COMIC IS STILL CONTINUING!
The rest of this comic will be shown on my DeviantART because of the 200 limit here =( sorry Flickr, just saving space.
The name is still Kyra Wildheart. There's also extra pictures there as well.
Second of all, THANK YOU anyone who actually reads this. I completely forgot about this honestly until I found out that people still read these X3 so yeah. BIG HUGS TO EVERYONE!!!
OK. SUM UP.
Bones attacks the black wolf and scars him while Fang watches form a distance. Fang becomes scared of it all and decides to run away while no one is looking.
OMG. OMG. OMG. I FIGURED OUT HOW TO MAKE STRAIGHT LINES ON GIMP! I'M SO HAPPY!!!! Click the pencil… then draw a dot where you want it to start… then press shift and start drawing. IT MAGICALLY BECOMES A STRAIGHT LINE. *nerdsplosion*
Every time I post a new page I'll try and post the link here
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Ever since coming to Capitol Reef on my solo trip in April 2018, I wanted to venture out to Cathedral Valley. However, everything I read warned me of a treacherous 1.5-hour off-road drive through the literal middle of nowhere, so my rental car and I chickened out. Knowing that I was returning to the Reef for July 4th, I rented a Jeep...and I am very glad that I did, because the road I took does NOT screw around. The sights on the way into the valley were stunning and plentiful. Even though the ride through the eastern hills was bumpy and sketchy at times, I honestly had a blast driving it. The descent into the valley was a jaw-dropping sight to behold as you approach and see these two massive monoliths just standing out all on their own in a lush, green valley.
Photographing the Temple of the Sun and Moon has been a literal dream of mine since I missed out on my first visit. Finally seeing it with my own eyes felt invigorating like a pleasant lucid dream. I was blessed with completely clear skies, which only meant one thing...
This photo is the ultimate result of lots of research, planning, and waiting. My first Milky Way core experience for both 2018 and this year began in Capitol Reef. It being a national dark sky preserve only meant that it would be a top-shelf night-time experience, and it once again exceeded all expectations. This is now officially my favorite adventure moment of 2019 (sorry Death Valley...I still love seeing the sunrise from your pretty sand dunes).
I read in between the lines
Up above I'm in the sky
I
Don't really think about you
You aren't really on my mind
Thinking about 888
Thinking about galaxies
Lost inside the ether...
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Episode XXXIV
Hi Folks,
while we were all listening to Cousin PADDY’s interesting life in Peru and treating our taste buds with a bucket of honey, we heard a terrible screaming outside in our Wild Garden. Oh no, not little MAGNUS again !!! I ran outside as fast as I could, where this yelling was so loud that my eardrums were almost perforated. Our little Master of Disaster had fallen into the wild stream and was fighting against the heavy swirls. Babybears can swim, but MAGNUS had not enough power to win the fight against the swirls. I jumped into the ice cold wild water and tried to get hold of the little baby bear. Finally I managed to get him out of the water and pressed my paws against his little chest to get the water out which he had swallowed. And soon MAGNUS was okay again, but still in a state of shock like a deer in headlights. Although we bears can shake all the water out of our fluffy fur, we both were still a bit wet. So it was best to hang MAGNUS on the washing line to dry and I joined him to make sure he would not escape again. One disaster a day is really enough, especially on a day like this when SHE is coming home …….
Bear Hugs all around
🐻 LIM (Life-Guard)
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Finally a structure of the highest level .... managed by wonderful people, courteous, ready to handle our every need with the maximum availability and professionalism! Clean and comfortable rooms. A wonderful park where everything is on holiday between ancient olive trees and a wonderful swimming pool! Breakfast abundant and tasty (even gluten free!) Tennis court and football in excellent condition, convenient parking, short .... Castle Crisilio! Thanks again ....
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Finalmente una struttura di altissimo livello .... gestita da persone meravigliose, cortesi, pronti a gestire ogni nostra esigenza con il massimo della disponibilità e professionalità! Camere pulitissime e comode. Un parco meraviglioso dove tutto è in vacanza tra Ulivi centenari ed una meravigliosa piscina! Colazione abbondante e gustosa (anche senza glutine!) Campo da tennis e Calcetto in ottimo stato, comodo parcheggio, Insomma .... Castello Crisilio! Grazie ancora ....
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