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Recent rumors floating around airshow circles indicates that the Blues and Thunderbirds may return to airshows in 2014.
What do you think? Will they return? Will the government implode once again and yank funding?
The bluff is gone. A recent trip by showed an almost empty field where it once stood.It was like it had simply been erased, except for the old barn out back.It was probably for the best,it had a pretty tortured life in its final years....
I had always to get back there for another look...
A recently transferred bus from NP is seen standing nearby Manor Park station. This bus is based at Henley Road (DS) now
Central Park, New York City
I love traveling and the learning that comes with it. On my recent trip to New York City I learned that a folly isn’t just an absurdity, a costly and foolish undertaking or an unwise investment or expenditure. It can also be a type of building. In architecture, a folly is a whimsical or extravagant building constructed primarily for decoration, to serve as a conversation piece, to lend interest to a view, or even to commemorate a person or event. Most Wyomingites are practical and do not have much use for whimsical buildings constructed as ‘decoration” Since I was born in Wyoming, I have never really given any thought to a large buildings thats purpose was for just for decoration.. It does seem, however, they were particularly popular in England in the 18th Century. This architectural concept was introduced to Central Park in New York City by Calvert Vaux (December 20, 1824, – November 19, 1895), a British-American architect and landscape designer.
In 1867, Vaux created a Gothic-style castle-like structure atop an outcrop of metamorphic rock (schist) called Vista Rock. Built as an observation platform without doors or windows, the top of the 2 story structure offers sweeping views of the Park and its surrounding cityscape. It looks out over the Great Lawn to the north and the Ramble to the south. Vaux named his creation Belvedere which means beautiful view in Italian. Not only is it a viewpoint but is was meant as a landmark for park pedestrians. “The castle’s United States flag could be seen from the Mall, drawing the walkers down to Bethesda Terrace, over Bow Bridge, and through the Ramble to the castle itself. In their Greensward Plan for Central Park, designers Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) and Vaux illustrated this path, sketching the line of view from the Mall to the castle” (from reference 2).
The castle is built out of the same schist that makes up Vista Rock. This building stone came from quarries in the park and gives the illusion of a castle rising out of the ground. The lighter colored stone trim is made of granite quarried in Quincy, Massachusetts. Colored slate from Vermont, Virginia, and New York cover the roof of the structure.
In 1919, the Castle lost its standing as a true folly when it was converted for practical use. That year the National Weather Service took over the building and started enclosing it. They altered the turret’s shape to accommodate their scientific instruments. In 1919 it became their Central Park Weather Observatory. Technology changed and by the early 1960s, the Weather Bureau replaced the lab with automated instruments. They closed their Castle station after which the building remained empty and deteriorating. Finally in 1983 the Central Park Conservancy restored the building by replacing the original turret, rebuilding the pavilions, and converting the castle’s interior into a visitor’s center and bookstore. In 2018-2019, a $12M restoration and repair project was completed. The project restored the buildings facade, provided expansive views through new clear-pane-glass windows, installed new mechanical and utility systems, and recreated the wooden tower that was part of Olmsted and Vaux’s original plan 150 years ago. The tower had been modified by the National Weather Service.
Belvedere Castle is one of sites in the Central Park National Historic Landmark, The park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1963.
References:
1- www.centralparknyc.org/attractions/belvedere-castle
2- www.nycgovparks.org/parks/central-park/highlights/11956
3- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvert_Vaux
4- www.6sqft.com/central-parks-belvedere-castle-reveals-12m-...
5- npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/c2d46b7e-d702-426c-aa2e-c10fac...
Another peeled round frame shot from my recent Joshua Tree trip, done with the Impossible I-1 camera
Récemment repeinte aux couleurs d'Inoui, la rame POS 4410 passe à pleine vitesse vue près de Bussurel après avoir traversée Belfort-Montbéliard-TGV sans arrêt en 9222 Zurich - Paris-Gare-de-Lyon.
From a couple of months ago... this is Interstate 10 (looking west, of course) as it's bridge across Mobile (Alabama) Bay hits the eastern shore. I was on the overpass bridge stuck in traffic. How unfortunate.
So after recent forays into what can very tenuously be described as 'artsy' and here you can substitute your own alternative descriptions, possibly using the consonants s, h, t, interspersed with a couple of vowels. I thought I'd get back to more solid ground.
I say solid ground however this was taken during the Beast from the east weekend and 40mph winds made the beach feel anything but solid. I think 1.3 seconds of firmly grasping the stick friend (no, please, that's the tripod) was the longest exposure I was going to make!
Recent uploads have touched on references to Alice falling down rabbit holes, red pills, blue pills and the use of mushrooms, and I don't mean in risotto, heaven forbid, on my stream!
So, anyway I thought we'd give this track an outing. Probably one of the most iconic songs of the psychedelic early 60's, not that I actually witnessed it, I'll have you know.
Grace Slicks voice is just wonderful!
This Great Blue Heron flew past me and alit in this grassy spot a ways down the shore of Commonwealth Lake.
Sanguine drawing
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Sanguine drawing
THE LIGHT OF THINGS Video clip
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THE PACE OF NATURE
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LOOKING OUT
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IPSDEN IN WINTER
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LANDSCAPES OF IPSDEN
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RECENT PORTRAITS
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DRAWING AND PAINTING by Kate Wilson
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PORTRAIT REVOLUTION
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For these sixteen photos taken around Östermalm, I choose to use only the Canon 77D, and I had already decided that I would use the photos in a collage. It is a good way I think to remember the day.So this was one of those warm Summer days of late.
38221 has also now been repainted and goes the other way having been unbranded before but now in red front livery in preparation for route 1&2 branding. This one was always noticeable as the area around the destination display has been painted in fleet colours but it has reverted to matt black on repaint like its sisters. Another one repainted and now off the road five days after returning to service but it may just be routine servicing as it doesn't have any windsreen warning signs.
image from my recent holiday drive through the Westfjords — i’ve photographed this nearly-symmetrical mountain numerous times before, and still can’t resist doing so again…
Today I picked up some stuff including another DCSHG Poison Ivy for her hands to give to my Tokidoki hybrid, and at Daiso I found these miniature bottles in the food storage aisle. They’re meant to hold sauce, but they look like 1/6th bottles.
The one and only JNR painted 381 Series crosses over the Nishigawa Bridge on an Okayama bound "Yakumo" limited express service. Despite the fog and light drizzle, the railfans were out in force to catch it, as well as the purple, and green 381's running on this day. They have since been replaced after ending regular operations in mid 2024.
JR Hakubi Line
JR 381 Series (Yakumo. JNR Paint)
Shingokamamura, Okayama Pref., Japan
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I must have taken this one recently. Long hair, new cushions etc... But I can't recall doing this shoot. I'm either too old or I have too many dresses now! Ok, I checked... It was a March shoot. Popular one too, so I guess more shots were due!
I finally got these together for a pic. These are the last finds for my searching season. The new Jetta is my first good one of that type. The two uncommon B5.5 Passats in front are also pretty cool. I found them in different places, and one has a nasty respray, so I don't think they're off the same car. I have a few more of these, but I haven't found one in several years. The Toyota Tundra has a lot of broken clips, but it's only my second one of that type, and the other is broken as well. Maybe I can repair at least one of them.
Some of the minifigures which I bought recently... I saw Pippin Reed on Instagram and went on a hunt to find her... took awhile and finally found her under the Johnny Thunder Adventurers theme... :D
Pius is from my local BL seller, glad to have gotten him even though the seller reduced the price after I bought him... :( It was all sold out! Swapped out the hands, head and hairpiece to be a regular city folk. He looks good! :D
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Wow! That was a good year. To be completely honest, it never hits me how much Superhero minifigures I actually have until December 28th every year—it’s really the only time I dump out the bags, mix em’ together, and get everyone ready for an extremely long photo-shoot. My awe is no doubt related however to my recent acquisition of the newest DC wave; with so many characters I’ve only dreamed of owning; which only makes this year’s photo more special.
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Year’s Past:
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Here are some fun quick facts about this photo and my collection!
--Compared to last year’s grand total of 104 minifigures, this year my collection has grown to 161—an increase of 57 minifigures (more than 50%) over last year’s total. So far there has been an annual increase of over 50% in my Superhero collection—hopefully that doesn’t end anytime soon!
--There are 152 official minifigures shown here in addition to ten custom minifigures by five different customizers. And although this is a lot of figures, it's not actually all of the Superheroes I own—for some figures I have duplicates, and in other extreme cases such as the 2012 versions of Batman (Black Suit), Joker, and Spider-Man I have multiple duplicates; sometimes as much as five.
--Other increases can be seen in my Big-Figure department, where the total increased from one in 2013 to five this year. The amount of Black Mantas present also increased by a whopping one.
--The oldest minifigures shown here, those from the original Spider-Man line, date back to 2002 (Back when Superhero skin was yellow!); while the newest minifigures, those of the new Justice League themed Batman wave, are from December 2014. A difference of twelve years!
--When we divide up the grand total, we find that 103 minifigures belong to the DC Universe while only 58 belong to the Marvel Universe. This disproportionate number is indeed related to the Batman 1 line, which added many more figures to the DC line (The original Spider-Man line too adds figures to the Marvel side, but it does not nearly constitute the same affect). Custom minifigures are also disproportionate—only two of the ten customs present belong to the Marvel Universe.
--More than half of the minifigures shown here can be found in creations I have built—and that number is only going to increase as I start builds for 2015.
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Yay that was fun! Well, not the photo-shoot; it’s such a pain to try and get everyone to look at the right moment…and fit in Deadpool’s selfie apparently. Ok everyone, back in the bags…no not you six…or you seven—you all have work to do…