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Newport, Rhode Island gained a reputation as a playground for the rich and is home to some of the most impressive mansions from America's gilded age, but the area has always been home to a working maritime industry, as well, with a rich nautical history. Castle Hill Light is small at only 34', and far from opulent, but it performs its duty with the steadfast resolve of a New England waterman, regardless of the conditions.
Remotely located at the end of Ocean Drive, this granite guardian is an active navigation aid for all vessels entering the East Passage of Narragansett Bay between Conanicut Island (seen in the background) and Aquidneck Island.
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Merit Image - JAN 2022 Professional Photographers of San Diego County (PPSDC) - Illustrative Category
Kwanzan Cherry Blossom Trees (Prunus serrulata) have a reputation for being some of the showiest cherries at the National Cherry Blossom Festival, with dramatic, deep pink double-blossoms. But Kwanzan cherry trees are eye-catching year-round, with leaves that emerge a rich red-copper hue before taking on a green shade and finally turning yellow in fall.
This is a photo from last year, beautiful cherry trees in the park. Hope this year they bloom like this one soon!
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Clover's reputation has waxed and waned over the last century. Once considered a sign of a well-managed lawn, clover came to be considered a weed only after broadleaf herbicides hit the market.Today, gardeners are growing wise to the plant's many benefits. They plant clover to improve soil health, attract beneficial insects, and promote a healthy lawn.
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The reputation of this “resistance nest”, situated in Colleville, stems from the fact that the US landing forces suffered enormous losses as a result of the defensive fire of this strongpoint.
There is no Beauty Without Some Strangeness
- Edgar Allan Poe
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The Raven:
Ravens are among the smartest of all birds, gaining a reputation for solving ever more complicated problems invented by ever more creative scientists.
The Raven is an acrobatic flier, often doing rolls and somersaults in the air. Young birds are fond of playing games with sticks, repeatedly dropping them, then diving to catch them in midair.
People around the world sense a certain kind of personality in ravens. Edgar Allan Poe clearly found them a little creepy. The captive ravens at the Tower of London are beloved and perhaps a little feared: legend has it that if they ever leave the tower, the British Empire will crumble.
Common Ravens can mimic the calls of other bird species. When raised in captivity, they can even imitate human words; one Common Raven raised from birth was taught to mimic the word “nevermore.”
The oldest known wild Common Raven was at least 22 years, 7 months old. It was banded and found again in Nova Scotia.
(Nikon D750, Nikor 80-200/5.6, 1/320 @ f/8.0, ISO 400, edited to taste)
Overalls get a bad reputation for being homely or for not being feminine enough.
Not this [WM] Ianthe Outfit with its paired top & overalls – for it bares the perfect amount of skin for you to look incredibly sexy and feel feminine all at once.
There’s also no denying it. This Ianthe Outfit breaks the mold when it comes to overalls- for its design is more stylish than ever before. Yes, the dungarees you once rocked in your youth are cool once again... and this gorgeous Ianthe outfit is proof in the pudding!
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Spirit Island enjoys a worldwide reputation, and is one of the most famous and photographed views in the Canadian Rockies. Truly a spiritual experience to stand here.
Back from trips to Yellowstone, Tetons and Canadian Rockies. What a triple treat! Met many new and long-time flickr friends. Smiles by the miles. Plenty of raw images to work thru the upcoming winter. Now time to get to work....
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The reputation of dangerous places, things, animals is almost always exaggerated. It's not that it doesn't exist, but the danger is usually slight enough to justify the risk. For example, I was afraid the first time I visited New York City, expecting gangs and pickpockets at every corner. I've been close, very close to grizzly bears, lions, and other toothy critters. Yes, incidents do happen, but usually to people who aren't cognizant or just ignore the risk and go for a jog or carry food or do something else provocative. A friend of mine and others I know about swim with sharks. Pet them. One professional friend of mine gets out of the cage once in-a-while with great white sharks. He's still here to tell about it. All that rambling preamble to this image dates back to when I was warned not to go into wild dog country in an open vehicle. "They will kill you" I was told. Years later, on a trip with Todd Gustafson, one of the premier photographers in the world, we had the opportunity to photograph a pack of wild dogs. Like most wild animals, they have seen humans from the moment they could see. Inside a vehicle we were to be ignored, or maybe used as shade. The risk at the airport or driving in the rain over wet and slippery ground was much more dangerous than being close to a pack of wild dogs.
(Lycaon pictus)
The reputation of this lens is rather mixed and, frequently, a lack of sharpness has been highlighted. It is true to say that, among the many primes Fuji has produced for its x-mount cameras, this one is generally more on the average side. However, if you treat it well, it will produce the goods. And, for a wide-angle lens, this one is very light and portable. A field in Kensworth, Bedfordshire.
Thistles have a bad reputation for their spiny personality, but these formidable wildflowers shine as favorite nectar and host plants for many bees and butterflies, including swallowtails. This one seemed popular with a Palamedes Swallowtail butterfly along with a skipper, don't know the kind and two little green bees (Or wasp)
enjoying its Bounty. Found a Bumble bee on another one. A Monarch Butterfly on yet another and a black swallow tail butterfly on another one.
The roadside in Three Lakes Wildlife Management Area in Osceola County is lined with thousands or at least hundreds of these prickly wildflowers!
Don't know what kind of thistle it is either.
Update: Robert Simons tells me this is the native Florida thistle known variously as purple thistle, yellow thistle, and bull thistle. The Latin name is Cirsium horridulum. Thanks Robert!
Also been advised that the Skipper is a "Twin-spot skipper".
Thanks to Mary Keim for identification on the skipper.
Fig… No, it really is tasty :)
Figs have a fearsome reputation as a natural laxative. It’s unwarranted I think, at least for fresh figs, which taste delicious and are no worse than other seeded or stoned fruit.
Needless to say this image was rejected by the fig marketing board. Shame really.
I took it for this week’s Macro Mondays group’s theme Remedy.
I’ve been eating figs from our tree all summer and have often felt that they would make interesting photographic subjects. So this one is not much of a remedy, more of an excuse to have a play with the camera.
And a tease of course. How could I resist? I nearly titled it Death’s Maw, but thought most people probably had enough imagination already :)
The image is about 2 centimetres across.
And they are tasty if you have never tried one. Fear not: you get to eat it in the last chapter.
Thank you for taking time to look. I hope you enjoy the image in some strange way… perhaps I shall hope in vain! Happy Macro Mondays :)
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'My Reputation has never been Worst... So you Must Like Me for Me.... www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCXGJQYZ9JA
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La mauvaise réputation (Georges Brassens)
The Bad Reputation (Georges Brassens)
In a village without pretention
I have a bad reputation
Whether i bother or stay quiet
I pass for an I-dont-know-what!
Nevertheless, I don't harm anyone
By following the path of the little guy.
But the brave people do not like
others to follow another path than them,
No, the brave people do not like
Others to follow another path than them.
Everyone talks trash about me,
Except the mutes, that goes without saying.
On Bastille Day
I stay in my cozy bed.
The music that marches on,
Does not concern me.
Nevertheless, I don't harm anyoneBy not listening to the Bugle that sounds.
But the brave people do not like,
Others to follow another path than them.
No, the brave people do not like,
Others to follow another path than them.
Everyone points at me
Except the people with no arms, that goes without saying.
When I cross an unlucky thief
Chased by a hick
I throw the leg, and why keep it quiet,
The hick finds himself on the ground.
Nevertheless, I don't harm anyone
By letting run the thieves of apples.
But the brave people do not like
Others to follow another path than them,
No, the brave people do not like
Others to follow another path than them.
Everyone rushes at me
Except those without legs, that goes without saying.
No need to be Jeremiah
To guess what fate is promised me
If they find a rope to their liking
They will put it around my neck
Nevertheless, I don't harm anyone
By following the path that leads to Rome
But the brave people do not like
Others to follow another path than them,
No, the brave people do not like
Others to follow another path than them.
Everyone will come to see me hung
Except the blind, of course!
Late this afternoon in Sydney.
Tuesday, 5th March, 2024.
Photographed from Woolcott Street, Waverton.
Half an hour before sunset.
SO today my 6.30pm work appointment at Bella Vista was cancelled. Perfect. It was a clear and sunny afternoon. So I drove to the harbourside via the M7, M2 and the mega expensive Lane Cove Tunnel. I decided on Waverton for my sunset photographs, and parked on Woolcott Street for this image, before shifting to the Berrys Bay Lookout on Larkin Street.
And that's where I ran into a group of English backpackers from Newcastle (in England). All women in their early to mid 20s. I sometimes meet the most amazing people on my photo excursions. And it's always so unexpected.
And, oh, for the backpacking girls from Newcastle who all love AC DC (as I do, of-course) here is 'Wild Reputation' by AC DC.
So play it LOUD:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZE89NFYb04
Anyway, we got talking about Sydney and they declared that our city had "a wild reputation". I was a tad bemused by that because I think Sydney is, on the whole, rather tame!!
But anyway, the girls mentioned that Newcastle has a bridge, the Tyne Bridge, that is exactly like the Sydney Harbour Bridge! Now how could that be? But check this:
www.google.com/search?sca_esv=b679d9581e4a3aee&rlz=1C...
And wait, there's more - the Tyne bridge was actually constructed four years before our bridge. Really? You learn something new every day. And both bridges were designed by London firm 'Mott, Hay and Anderson'. Wow!!
So after taking sunset pictures of the harbour from the Berrys Bay Lookout we went to the nearby Commodore Hotel, on Blues Point Road, for some drinks and pizza. And I will now definitely have to visit Newcastle, somewhere over in England, because I think that's where the real "wild reputation" exists. Let's go....
My Canon EOS 5D Mk IV with the Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 lens
Processed in Adobe Lightroom and PhotoPad Pro by NCH software.
I have a reputation for loosing my gloves and hats (and sometimes umbrellas, too, if I ever use one) at a regular basis ... usually on the streetcar / tram, on the mountains or somewhere else out and about taking photos
... I don't mind wearing odd / different gloves (and socks) though, so I don't throw away the single ones ; ))
And there are actually columns dedicated to all the lonely gloves out there on "out of frame" (a student-edited platform for all things untold, unseen and forgotten, so they say):
The Lonely Glove Phenomenon: What is a Lonely Glove?
The Lonely Glove Phenomenon: Lonely Glove Locations
Cherish and protect your gloves ! : )))
Crazy Tuesday - theme of February 22, 2022: Single
I don't give a damn about my reputation
You're living in the past; it's a new generation
And a girl can do what she wants to do
And that's what I'm gonna do
And I don't give a damn about my bad reputation
Oh no, not me
– The Hit Girls, Bad Reputation
I don't give a damn 'bout my reputation
You're living in the past, it's a new generation
A girl can do what she wants to do and that's what I'm gonna do
An' I don't give a damn 'bout my bad reputation
Bad Reputation-- Joan Jett
Autumn living up to it's reputation with very changeable weather.
This meadow is now partially flooded; ideal conditions for wild fowl.
Founded during the Gallo-Roman period, the citadel derives its reputation from its 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) long double surrounding walls interspersed by 52 towers.[1] The town has about 2,500 years of history and has been occupied in different ages by Romans, Visigoths, Saracens, and Crusaders. At the beginning of its history it was a Gaulish settlement then in the 3rd century A.D., the Romans decided to transform it into a fortified town.[2] The Roman defences were in place by 333 AD, when the town is described as a castellum. The original walls were supported by between 34 and 40 towers, spaced from 18 to 30 metres apart along the curtain wall. Each tower was semicircular in plan and about 14 metres tall. There were probably 40 main entrances to the town. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cit%C3%A9_de_Carcassonne
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The reputation of this lens is rather mixed and, frequently, a lack of sharpness has been highlighted. It is true to say that, among the many primes Fuji has produced for its x-mount cameras, this one is generally more on the average side. However, if you treat it well, it will produce the goods. And, for a wide-angle lens, this one is very light and portable. Mary the Virgin, Kensworth, Bedfordshire.
CHASSE AUX ŒUFS, CLOCHES DE ROME : D’OÙ VIENNENT LES TRADITIONS AUTOUR DE PÂQUES ?
Dès l’Antiquité, les œufs frais ou peints et décorés, symboles d’une vie à venir, étaient offerts pour exprimer le renouveau printanier.
Une tradition adoptée par les chrétiens pour symboliser la résurrection du Christ : la consommation des œufs, tout comme celle des laitages et de la viande, avait été interdite par l’Eglise pendant les 40 jours de jeûne.
Et puisque les poules continuaient bien de pondre pendant le Carême, leurs œufs étaient conservés pour finir en abondance sur les tables du dimanche de Pâques et dans les recettes de cuisine pascales.
Et au fil du temps, cette tradition s’est déclinée : la Renaissance a penché plutôt pour des œufs décorés, puis sont apparus les tout premiers œufs en chocolat au 18e siècle.
Dans les pays nordiques, germaniques et anglophones, c’est un Easter Bunny blanc ou bleu (qui tire son nom du côté où le soleil se lève, l’est, évocateur là encore de renouveau) qui cache les œufs.
Symbole d’amour, de fertilité et de vie, le lapin est décidément un animal dont la réputation n’est plus à refaire…
Excellent dimanche les artiste 😉
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EGG HUNTS, BELLS OF ROME: WHERE DO EASTER TRADITIONS COME FROM ?
From Antiquity, fresh or painted and decorated eggs, symbols of a life to come, were offered to express spring renewal.
A tradition adopted by Christians to symbolize the resurrection of Christ: the consumption of eggs, like that of dairy products and meat, had been prohibited by the Church during the 40 days of fasting.
And since the hens continued to lay well during Lent, their eggs were eventually preserved in abundance on Easter Sunday tables and in Easter cooking recipes.
And over time, this tradition declined: the Renaissance leaned more towards decorated eggs, then appeared the very first chocolate eggs in the 18th century.
In the Nordic, Germanic and English-speaking countries, it is a white or blue Easter Bunny (which takes its name from the side where the sun rises, the east, again evocative of renewal) which hides the eggs.
Symbol of love, fertility and life, the rabbit is definitely an animal whose reputation is second to none...
Excellent Sunday artists 😉
Isotta Fraschini quickly established a reputation for innovation and high-quality craftsmanship. Its legacy is often attributed to its eight-cylinder luxury cars built during the 1920s, but it was many years earlier that the company forged its reputation for motor racing. Leading the charge in the engineering department was Giustino Cattaneo who developed the Tipo I Corsa in 1907, which competed at the Coppa Florio that year and emerged victoriously. A year later, in modified form, it won the Targa Florio. Following these victories, Isotta Fraschini designed a high-performance, lightweight, road-going car called the Tipo FE Voiturette. Several high-horsepower models followed and were particularly popular with U.S.-based enthusiasts.
The United States market was important to Isotta Fraschini and they made considerable efforts to promote their cars, most often through racing endeavors. In 1908, placed second in the Vanderbilt Cup, and were victorious in several other events including the Briarcliff Trophy, Savannah Trophy, and the Lowell Cup. In preparation for the Indianapolis 500, Isotta Fraschini Motor Co. of New York commissioned the Tipo IM. Six examples were built in the spring of 1913, wearing designs inspired by the KM and TM models.
The Isotta Fraschini Tipo IM was powered by an aircraft-inspired overhead cam, a 16-valve engine with a revised bore and stroke ratio, and a displacement size of 7,238 cubic centimeters. Its 7.2-liter displacement allowed it to comply with the limit set for American racing events. The 135 horsepower produced at 2,350 RPM was sent to the rear wheels via a four-speed manual gearbox. Another advanced feature was the four-wheel braking system. The suspension was comprised of a solid front and a live rear axle with semi-elliptical leaf springs all around.
As production was winding down, production was delayed due to a strike at the factory. Despite the setbacks, the factory was able to fulfill its American contracts. The cars were sent to Le Havre, France, and loaded onto the Lusitania on April 29th. They arrived in New York on May 24th and were sent to Indianapolis by express train, just in time to participate in qualifying sessions.
The 1913 Indianapolis 500 was the third year of the event, and it was the substantial monetary rewards that attracted U.S. and European factory-backed teams. The Isotta Fraschini team had the most modern and sophisticated machinery that they were capable of producing, and the lineup of drivers was equally impressive, consisting of Targa Florio winner Vincenzo Trucco, American racer 'Terrible' Teddy Tetzlaff, and two-time Vanderbilt Cup winner Harry Grant. Ray Gilhooley was hired as the relief driver, and he was lent a Tipo KM, which he drove prior to the start of the race in exhibition laps.
In the end, it was the lack of preparation and fine-tuning that proved to be the Achilles Heel of the Tipo IM's effort, having been prepared during the midst of the labor strike. The demise of all three cars was attributed to minor mechanical issues, with Grant leaving on Lap 14 due to a split gas tank. Trucco had the same issue but his car held up to Lap 39 before he bowed out of the race. Tetzlaff's carried the torch for Isotta Fraschini through lap 118 when a broken drive chain ended his day.
The car driven by Tetzlaff returned to Indianapolis 500 a year later and was entrusted to Ray Gilhooley. On Lap 41, the Isotta suffered a tire blowout in Turn 3, which ensnared the drive chain. The car spun wildly and ejected the driver and riding mechanic in the process, eventually coming to a stop on tires in the infield.
In many ways, these were the end and pinnacle of an era, and at the same time gave a glimpse into the future. The chain drive system was archaic and the front wheel brakes were thoroughly modern. Had they not succumbed to mechanical issues, it would have been interesting how history would have recorded their accomplishments at Indy.
by Daniel Vaughan - Jun 2021
Racing image above attributed to Conceptcarz
BTW, this car sold for 2.6 million dollars in 2019! You might say that was the ultimate win! :)
KAKLIK CAVE - or PAMUKKALE under ground
Pamukkale has a world-wide reputation. Kaklik Cave on the other hand is less known. Although I am a native of the region, it is only recently that I have come to know Kaklik Cave. It has been discovered in recent years. Kaklik Cave is 36 km from Denizli, a city in southwest Turkey. If you are travelling eastward from Denizli take a detour of 4 km when you reach Kaklik intersection on the highway. Just follow the road signs to the cave. It's located at 37°51'22.25"N 29°23'6.59"E.
Chemical sedimentation processes similar to those found in Pamukkale are also at work here in Kaklik Cave. There is a slight difference to the composition of the water though. Upon entering the cave you smell a strong scent of sulphur or rotten egg. I am not a chemist or geologist, so I can only make an educated guess. Here there is a greenish formation on the rocks that may be due to bacterial growth or merely a chemical process. The pools and travertines are stunningly similar to those in Pamukkale although at a smaller scale. Unfortunately Wikipedia has no entry on the subject at the time of this writing.
Kaklık Mağarası veya Yeraltı Pamukkale'si
Pamukale'yi duymayanımız yoktur. Ama bir Denizli'li olarak Kaklık Mağarası'nı ben de son yıllarda duydum, ve ilk defa 2006'da gördüm. O zaman uygun bir kameram olmadığı için resmini çekememiştim. Şimdi çok şükür bir NIKON D60 ım var. Dün bol bol resim çektim.
Denizli - Afyon karayolunun 32. km'sinde trafik ışıklarından sola sapıp 4 km gidiyorsunuz. Düz ovada mağara görecegim diye beklemeyin, çünki mağara yer altında. Haritadaki yeri 37°51'22.25"N 29°23'6.59"E. Burada Pamukkale'deki kimyasal sedimentasyona benzer bir reaksiyon söz konusu olabilir. Travertenler Pamukkale'dekilere çok benziyor, sadece daha küçük. Konunun uzmanı olan arkadaşların katkılarını buraya ilave edebilirim.
What about a Ford Mustang Shelby Cobra 500 GT for Christmas?
A perfect gift. Always available in the carpark of Star City Casino, at Pyrmont, in Sydney.
And to get your Christmas rocking, here is AC DC with their awesome song 'Wild Reputation':
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZE89NFYb04
Only 7 hours to go before it's Christmas Day 2025 in Sydney.
So this is similar to an image I posted a while ago, but this particular view is new and not posted before.
My Canon EOS 5D Mk IV with the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM lens.
Processed in Adobe Lightroom.
Could you believe I could be different?
I'll be the difference, I'll lift you high
And I understand your hesitation
Our reputation, it's no surprise
So let me redefine you
And you can see the tide move
Just like tears in the eyes do
And when you're feeling alone
Oh, baby, I'll be right here
Between the sea and silence
So breathe easy right here
You can find sunshine in the rain
In my Tri-state area, Indiana has a reputation for having the worst roads out there. Maybe, maybe not, but that criticism really only applies if you're referring to the big interstates and the four lane highways.
Once you drop away from those – move down to the smaller two lanes and back roads, everything is just fine. Not just fine... Indiana becomes downright enchanting the smaller the roads get and the more rural the scenery becomes.
It's a great place to be with your camera.
Olympus E-M1 Mark II
OLympus M. 12-200mm f/3.5-6.3
Camera converted to 830nm? (Maybe 720nm)
The reputation of Magnasco,one of the most individual eighteenth-century painters,resides in the exuberance of his of his technique and the fantasy of his subject matter.Here people from the fringes of society have gathered to watch the spectacle of a man trying to teach a magpie to sing-an impossible task.The picture was probably painted when Magnasco was working for the Medici in Florence and was in contact with Sebastiano Ricci-the MET
The Great Black-Backed Gull are the worlds largest gull with a wingspan that can reach five feet and a weight of up to four pounds. They lao0s have a reputation of mugging other birds and steeling their food.
This particular one was seen in its lolloping flight patrolling over the beaches at Donna Nook.
The tower you see is a from a different building and not part of this one.This is the 1881 (the year built is in Roman numerals behind the red flag) W.&J. Sloane Building at 889-888 Broadway between 18th and 19th Streets in the Flatiron district in Manhattan.There are some pretty fascinating detail on this structure.They're not very clear in the shot however.The link below shows them better.There are birds,monsters,angels,and other figures in the terra-cotta pilasters and panels on the facade.The brothers William and John Sloane,were natives of Scotland who mastered the craft of weaving.The Sloane firm gained a reputation for selling high quality goods after the Civil War and then catered to the New York carriage trade.They did well esp in the carpet industry controlling the product in a great number of domestic and foreign carpet- mills.They also did interior design,upholstery,and antiques.Nearly every major hotel in NYC-the Waldorf Astoria,Plaza,and Savoy among them-was decorated and carpeted by Sloane.daytoninmanhattan.blogspot.com/2011/12/w-j-sloane-buildli...
The United States has a well-deserved reputation as a home for innovative and disruptive technologies, and during the turn of the 20th century, there was perhaps nothing more disruptive than the new-fangled technology known as the automobile. Eager to get in on the ground floor, car companies of every kind began sprouting up all over the country, often in the most unlikely of places. This included the small city of New Britain, Connecticut, where the Corbin Motor Vehicle Corporation called home from 1904 to 1912.
Though it produced just 600 vehicles during its 8-year tenure, Corbin left an indelible mark on a city that prides itself on its manufacturing history. In fact, New Britain is best known as the Hardware City, as it is home to the world headquarters of tool-making conglomerate Stanley Black & Decker. But it was the American Hardware Corporation, in conjunction with the Russel & Erwin Company, that bought out the Bristol Motor Car Company (also in Connecticut) and moved it to New Britain under the new name, Corbin Motor Vehicles.
The name was derived from Philip Corbin, founder and owner of American Hardware, as well as the driving force behind the formation of the car company. Having acquired the rights to a clever air-cooled engine design that employed a horizontal fan blowing air over 56 rows of steel fins around each cylinder casting, Corbin began production of two models priced between $2,000 and $2,650, which is about three-times the cost of Henry Ford’s famous Model T. The bespoke touring cars were soon joined by a roadster and a seven-passenger limousine.
As we already noted however, there were many other automakers competing for the same, limited pool of wealthy buyers, so Corbin began entering his automobiles in races to showcase their performance. A Corbin would come in second place at the Dead Horse Hill Climb in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1908, reaching a top speed of 51 MPH during the mile-long, uphill race. Not exactly record-setting, as in 1906 the steam-powered Stanley Rocket went 127 MPH (no relation to New Britain’s Stanley Works), but it did encourage Corbin to enter the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race in Long Island.
By this time, Corbin had switched his cars to water-cooled engines as the technology evolved, and for the Vanderbilt Cup he hired famed racer Joe Matson. The Corbin “Cannonball” as it was called performed well for the first ten laps of the race, but a broken water pipe forced its early retirement, and Corbin settled for a 24th place finish out of 30 racers.
In a somewhat prophetic ending, as within two years Corbin production came to a halt in the Hardware City. Henry Ford’s Model T was dominating the market by this time, and without the funding to expand and compete, the company quietly closed up shop and became a car parts and service center.
At its height, Corbin had showrooms in its home city, as well as Manhattan and Boston, but today there are just a handful of examples that survive in small local car museums here and there. This includes the Corbin Cannonball, which has been restored and preserved for more than 100 years after it’s loss at the Vanderbilt Cup.
It’s a small but cherished piece of the history of the Hardware City.
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Seed - The Eden Project
Peter Randall-Page
"Peter Randall-Page was born in the UK in 1954 and studied sculpture at Bath Academy of Art from 1973-77. During the past 25 years he has gained an international reputation through his sculpture drawings and prints. He has undertaken numerous large-scale commissions and he has exhibited widely. His practice has always been informed and inspired by the study of organic form and its subjective impact on our emotions.
In recent years his work has become increasingly concerned with the underlying principles determining growth and the forms it produces. In his words "geometry is the theme on which nature plays her infinite variations, fundamental mathematical principle become a kind of pattern book from which nature constructs the most complex and sophisticated structures."
Peter and his team spent more than two years at De Lank Quarry on the edge of Bodmin Moor painstakingly sculpting Seed. They began by reducing a 167-tonne block of granite into a giant ovoid, then carving 1,800 nodes in Fibonacci spirals, representing the extraordinary growth pattern found across the natural world in sunflowers, pine cones and daisies and integral to the design of the Core building in which it sits. At 70 tonnes the finished work is larger than any sarsen at Stonehenge and weighs the equivalent of ten African bull elephants."
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Francesca Albaneze on the 'peace' plan initiated by Trump:
"The only road map to peace is about ending the root causes of violence, ending the occupation now, ending and remedying the genocide and then ending apartheid. I don't see that there is another way forward. The peace plan has continued to keep the Palestinians under occupation and in fact doesn't take into account international law at all and creates the conditions for an occupation in disguise... We must be honest about what we are confronting. What Israel has built is not at all exceptional. It's the colonial order... This is racial domination and possession updated for our century and enforced with the weapons and technologies of this century."