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"What is it?....... Do you know?"
The Riddle.... A fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm.
For the Macro Mondays theme 'Once upon a time'
HMM everyone!
Before the reservoir froze over, this shot was from a quiet and peaceful evening. The clouds delivered what appeared to be perpendicular parenthesis around a horizon of orange.
I leave you with a riddle for 2020. What is the only word in the English language with no rhyming word? You are looking at the answer.
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Riddles designed '2MT' 2-6-0 no.78022 heads past Top Field, Marsh End with the 14:25 down Keighley-Oxenhope train.
The 2MT carries a wreath in memory of volunteer David Kay.
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Was seht ihr im bokeh??
Was könnte dies sein??
... ein wunderschönes langes Wochenende in den Mai!!!!
wish you a wonderful weekend!
Auflösung des Rätsels; es ist das Radioteleskop Effelsberg in der Eifel
Resolution of the riddle; it is the radio telescope Effelsberg in the Eifel region.
Résolution de l'énigme; c'est le radiotélescope Effelsberg dans la région de l'Eifel.
Resolución del acertijo; es el radiotelescopio Effelsberg en la región de Eifel.
Resolução do enigma; é o radiotelescópio Effelsberg na região de Eifel.
Risoluzione dell' enigma; è il radiotelescopio Effelsberg nella regione dell' Eifel.
Was ragt da in die Luft, lässt Wolken sichtbar werden, streckt seine Lauscher in weite Ferne, hofft auf Antworten! Es steht in der Nähe des größten Sees in einem Bundesland Deutschlands.
Der See ist ein Calderasee.
Der letzte Vulkan Ausbruch war eineinhalbmal größer als der Ausbuch des Pinatubo 1991 und sechsmal größer als der Ausruch des Mout St.Helens 1986
Einen guten, friedlichen Start in die neue Woche.
Auf Eure Antworten freue ich mich.
Die Auflösung? kommt sicher? in den nächsten Tagen!
What sticks out into the air, makes clouds visible, stretches its listeners far away, hopes for answers! It is located near the largest lake in a German state.
The lake is a Caldera lake.
The last volcano eruption was one and a half times bigger than the one of Pinatubo in 1991 and six times bigger than the eruption of the Mout St. Helens 1986
A good, peaceful start to the new week.
I look forward to your answers.
Resolution? will you be safe? in the next few days!
Ce qui sort en l'air, rend les nuages visibles, étend les oreilles au loin, espère des réponses! Il est situé près du plus grand lac d'un état allemand.
Le lac est un lac de Caldera.
La dernière éruption volcanique a été une fois et demie plus importante que celle du Pinatubo 1991 et six fois plus importante que celle du Mout St. Helens 1986
Un bon début de semaine paisible.
J'attends vos réponses avec impatience.
La résolution? Tu seras en sécurité? dans les prochains jours!
Lo que sobresale en el aire, hace visibles las nubes, estira las orejas lejos, espera respuestas! Se encuentra cerca del lago más grande de un estado alemán.
El lago es un lago de Caldera.
La última erupción del volcán fue una vez y media más grande que la del Pinatubo 1991 y seis veces más grande que la erupción del Mout St.
Un buen comienzo pacífico de la nueva semana.
Espero sus respuestas.
¿La resolución? ¿Estarás a salvo? en los próximos días!
O que sobe no ar, torna as nuvens visíveis, estica os ouvidos, aguarda respostas! Está localizado perto do maior lago de um estado alemão.
O lago é um lago de Caldera.
A última erupção do vulcão foi uma vez e meia maior que a de Pinatubo 1991 e seis vezes maior do que a erupção de Mout St. Helens 1986.
Ciò che si attacca nell' aria, rende visibili le nuvole, allunga le orecchie lontano, spera di risposte! Si trova vicino al lago più grande di uno stato tedesco.
Il lago è un lago di Caldera.
L' ultima eruzione del vulcano è stata una volta e mezzo più grande di quella del Pinatubo 1991 e sei volte più grande dell' eruzione della foce di Sant' Elena1986.
Un buon, pacifico inizio alla nuova settimana.
Attendo con ansia le sue risposte.
La risoluzione? sarai sicuro? nei prossimi giorni!
Um bom começo pacífico para a nova semana.
Aguardo suas respostas.
A resolução? Você estará seguro? nos próximos dias!
Detail of the external pentice stair (reconstructed) of the historic (1590s) Riddles Court in the Old Town of central Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
About Riddle's Court
Located at the top of the Royal Mile, and only a short walk from Edinburgh Castle, the history of Riddle’s Court extends back into the Medieval Era. However, the building as we understand it today was amalgamated and rebuilt by Baillie John McMorran in the 1590s. Its purpose was to be a high-status, multiple-occupancy dwelling, providing its residents with privacy as well as the convenience of a central location.
Its grandeur when first built is evidenced by the fact that it was the town residence of the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, and later Lord Chancellor of Scotland, Alexander Seton and in 1598 played host to a grand banquet attended by King James VI and his wife Anne of Denmark. It became known as Riddle’s Court after 1726, when George Riddell purchased and reconstructed the part of the site facing the Lawnmarket.
Like many other properties in the Old Town, the status of Riddle’s Court declined during the late 18th century when its wealthy residents moved to the newly-built and more spacious New Town. In the 1830s, the southern-most parts of the building were demolished and its façade reconstructed to bring it in-line with the new Victoria Terrace, commissioned as part of the 1827 Edinburgh Improvement Act.
Further parts of the building were demolished in the 1890s by Patrick Geddes. Geddes was a true polymath – a biologist and sociologist as well as a philanthropist, educator and town planner. His work at Riddle’s Court was motivated by his principle of ‘conservative surgery’, which aimed to preserve the most historically significant parts of Old Town buildings by demolishing the more dilapidated parts, making what remained more hygienic and suitable for modern living. Patrick Geddes converted the main part of Riddle’s Court into one of Edinburgh’s first student halls of residence. His motto ‘Vivendo Discimus’, ‘By Living We Learn’, remains carved over the entrance to the inner courtyard, a sign of how his educational philosophy continues to influence the use of the building and SHBT’s wider approach to learning.
Geddes’s attempts to rejuvenate Riddle’s Court were short-lived, and during the early 20th century the building reverted to its use as small, private dwellings. In 1946, the site was purchased by City of Edinburgh Council who oversaw its renovation in the 1960s and discovered the medieval painted ceiling in the north block. From 1951, Riddle’s Court became a regular venue of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and in 1973, the headquarters of the Workers Educational Association.
In 2005, as the building once again fell into disrepair, the WEA sought to raise awareness of its plight and historical importance. Their call was answered by SHBT, who in 2008 completed a Feasibility Study for the building and were subsequently granted a 99-year lease by City of Edinburgh Council in order to restore the building and oversee its subsequent use.
92214 on a visit from the Great Central Railway on Santa Special duties on the Severn Valley Railway.
Leica M2
35mm Summicron (1973)
Fomapan 100 in Clayton F76 (1:9 @ 68 deg for 7 min)
-- Target practice at Twenty-mile Bend!
Edward Nigma, aka the Riddler, is the Batman's most intelligent foe and one who leaves behind clues to his crimes--taunting the dark knight to catch him.
The Riddler was an interesting character to build. Due to his costume design, I had to use a large number of stickers for question marks--which here are slightly modified and cut stickers from the Riddler Chase set. His face was difficult to design too. His base design is shaped like a large question mark.
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Riddles designed Standard '5MT' 4-6-0 no.73156 makes a spirited departure from Quorn & Woodhouse Station with the up 09:15 Loughborough-Leicester North train.
For Sliders Sunday today, I thought I would have another go at the wobblies I took of the West window at St John’s College chapel in Cambridge. You’ve already seen one of these which rather amusingly made it into Explore the other day.
I’m posting two versions :
Strained Glass is the ‘proper’ edit, over-sharpened as usual to capture the textures created by the movement. On a good day you can see some saints lurking in the picture amidst the wobbles.
Riddled Glass is based on this for Sliders Sunday.
When I was messing about with the last image I noticed that inverting it was … interesting. So I thought this time I would mess about a bit with layers and blend modes (and reflections and everything else in the usual toybox). The trouble I found was that the image was quickly reduced to a blobby mess. Now I have long felt that the boundary between blobby messes and fine abstract modern art is a delicate one, but I clearly wasn’t in an art mood this weekend.
So plan B. Riddled Glass is quite a simple edit using a Box Blur adjustment. Both versions are made just using Affinity Photo (in this case for the iPaddle), and last time I checked the software offers a larger range of blur tools than Photoshop. Box blur is one of these.
Box blur creates the blocky look (there is a circular option too, a bit like bokeh) and it only remained to add a 3D effect. This was done using the lighting filter (also available in Photoshop) with a single white spotlight top left and then adding some texture in the filter options (using the underlying image as a source) to give an embossed look.
If you have the time and an appropriate device it's fun to look at this up close :)
Thanks for looking. I hope you enjoy the images. Happy Sliders Sunday and 100x :)
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Villains part one!
LtR:
Azrael-
Everything is fully painted by me. The sword is brickforge. Head is based on a Chima one. I really like how he turned out.
Riddler-
Took my Ledger Joker torso, added a coat, called it a day. Head is TFA, with modifications. His RiddleStick is a Lego part that was chopped and glued to a glove top, then attached to a stick.
And that’s it!
Thanks!
Boss