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Testing my new umbrella + swivel head and light stand...unfortunately home alone...it would have been better trying out with someone rather than with an object...
part of my ableton live set for CDM music group. you can see that the tracks are color coded. i used sticky notes of the same colors stuck to my bcf2000 to keep the channels organized.
the songs are all sorted by bpm which is typed in just for reference over on the right. this set (my main one) ranges from 95 bpm to about 150. so it is easy to tap tempo and mix from another djs set.
i typically will play through an entire song but add a looped drum part (either heavy steady kick, or high hat/snare part) into it. in moderation of course! for kind of on-the-fly remixes. there are also a few songs i have mapped acapellas for (not fun) and will actually do on-the-fly remixes, adding/dropping beats etc. its really fun which is my whole goal. i like to play stupid fun music that i like. ace of base? and refuse to play crap i dont like. MIA?
the boxes in white are my remixes which where made separately in arrangement view. you can listen to some of them at www.myspace.com/wearea2dt
thanks!
Graz-Köflacher Bahn und Busbetrieb GmbH (GKB): a reversible set of double-decker, pushed by the diesel locomotive 2015 003 (DH 15003), waits the departure time.
Brook lies about a quarter mile from the start of Wye Down, I can see it in the spring when I am orchid hunting, but never really thought about what the village was like, or even called.
After looking at John Vigar's book, I realised there were a few churches in east Kent I had missed out, and Brook was one. I dd not read up on it, so did not know what to expect. In fact, it seems of similar construction to Brabourne, with a stocky tower, and inside, sadly locked, the tower has a private chapel built into it.
But what is obvious is the hole in the north side facing the road. This clearly needed further inspection.
You reach the church via a bridge over a stream, presumably after which the village is named, and there is a path leading to the church door, which was unlocked.
On closer inspection, the recess in the north wall lead to a door, and inside the church, there was an oval door. This is a hagioscope (or squint), but I have never seen one in the outside wall of a church before.
Once home, I did some research, and found out about anchorites, people who decided to leave the cares of the world, lived like hermits attached to a church, with a window into the church so to witness the services.
If this wasn't remarkable enough, elsewhere inside the church had been re-ordered in the 1980s so it now resembles a 12th century Norman church, and has a remarkable collection of wall paintings on top of all that.
To call it breathtaking would be an understatement.
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An anchorite or anchoret (female: anchoress; adj. anchoritic; from Ancient Greek: ἀναχωρητής, anachōrētḗs, "one who has retired from the world",[2][3] from the verb ἀναχωρέω, anachōréō, signifying "to withdraw", "to retire"[4]) is someone who, for religious reasons, withdraws from secular society so as to be able to lead an intensely prayer-oriented, ascetic, and—circumstances permitting—Eucharist-focused life. Whilst anchorites are frequently considered to be a type of religious hermit,[5] unlike hermits they were required to take a vow of stability of place, opting instead for permanent enclosure in cells often attached to churches. Also unlike hermits, anchorites were subject to a religious rite of consecration that closely resembled the funeral rite, following which—theoretically, at least—they would be considered dead to the world, a type of living saint. Anchorites had a certain autonomy, as they did not answer to any ecclesiastical authority other than the bishop.[6]
The anchoritic life is one of the earliest forms of Christian monastic living. In the Roman Catholic Church today, it is one of the "Other Forms of Consecrated Life" and governed by the same norms as the consecrated eremitic life.[7] From the 12th to the 16th centuries, female anchorites consistently outnumbered their male equivalents, sometimes by as many as four to one (in the 13th century), dropping eventually to two to one (in the 15th century). The gender of a high number of anchorites, however, is not recorded for these periods.
The anchoritic life became widespread during the early and high Middle Ages.[9] Examples of the dwellings of anchorites and anchoresses survive. A large number of these are in England. They tended to be a simple cell (also called anchorhold), built against one of the walls of the local village church.[10] In the Germanic lands, from at least the 10th century, it was customary for the bishop to say the office of the dead as the anchorite entered his cell, to signify the anchorite's death to the world and rebirth to a spiritual life of solitary communion with God and the angels. Sometimes, if the anchorite were walled up inside the cell, the bishop would put his seal upon the wall to stamp it with his authority. Some anchorites, however, freely moved between their cell and the adjoining church.[11]
Most anchoritic strongholds were small, perhaps no more than 12 to 15 ft (3.7 to 4.6 m) square, with three windows. Viewing the altar, hearing Mass, and receiving Holy Communion was possible through one small, shuttered window in the common wall facing the sanctuary, called a "hagioscope" or "squint". Anchorites would also provide spiritual advice and counsel to visitors through this window, as the anchorites gained a reputation for wisdom.[12] Another small window would allow access to those who saw to the anchorite's physical needs, such as food and other necessities. A third window, often facing the street, but covered with translucent cloth, would allow light into the cell.[6]
Anchorites were supposed to remain in their cell in all eventualities. Some were even burned in their cells, which they refused to leave even when pirates or other attackers were looting and burning their towns.[13] They ate frugal meals, spending their days both in contemplative prayer and interceding on behalf of others. Anchorites' bodily waste was managed by means of a chamber pot.[14]
In addition to being the crucial physical location wherein the anchorite could embark on the journey towards union with God and the culmination of spiritual perfection, the anchorhold also provided a spiritual and geographic focus for many of those people from the wider society who came to ask for advice and spiritual guidance. It is clear that, although set apart from the community at large by stone walls and specific spiritual precepts, the anchorite also lay at the very centre of that same community. The anchorhold was clearly also a communal 'womb' from which would emerge an idealized sense of a community's own reborn potential, both as Christians and as human subjects.[8]
An idea of their daily routine can be gleaned from an anchoritic Rule. The most widely known today is the early 13th century text known as Ancrene Wisse.[15] Another, less widely known, example is the rule known as De Institutione Inclusarum written in the 12th century, around 1160–62, by Aelred of Rievaulx for his sister.[16] It is estimated that the daily set devotions detailed in Ancrene Wisse would take some four hours, on top of which anchoresses would listen to services in the church, and engage in their own private prayers and devotional reading.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anchorite
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Since its re-ordering in 1986 Brook church has shown the visitor what a church interior might have looked like in the twelfth century. The chancel is empty except for the medieval stone altar, discovered a few years ago in the churchyard, and now set on two ragstone pillars. The church is large, for throughout the medieval period it belonged to Christ Church, Canterbury. There is much Norman work to be seen, including the three-stage west tower which contains a purpose-built chapel or `westwerk`. The church has a comprehensive series of thirteenth-century wall paintings, overlain by some fourteenth- and seventeenth-century murals, although the early paintings are not as well preserved as in some other churches. In the north wall of the chancel is a small almond-shaped hagioscope to the exterior. It may have connected to an anchorite's cell, but is more likely to have been associated with the exposition of a relic on the high altar. It is certainly not a low side window as the tower bell would have been used for this purpose.
www.kentchurches.info/church.asp?p=Brook
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LIES the next parish southward from Wye. It is written in antient records both Broc and Broke, and takes its name from its low situation on the stream which runs through it, baroca in Saxon signifying a rivulet. It seems once to have been accounted a hundred of itself; but at the time of taking the survey of Domesday, in the year 1080, it was reputed to be in the hundred of Wye, as it is now.
The parish is very small, and is but little known, lying out of the way of all traffic and throughfare. It is not more than a mile across each way, and has in it about twenty houses. It lies very low and wet, in a deep miry soil. There is some coppice wood in the southern part of it, about forty-three acres, of which twenty-eighty belong to the dean and chapter of Canterbury. The village is nearly in the centre of the parish, having the church at the north end of it. There is a small hamlet, called Little Bedleston, consisting of only two houses, in the eastern part of the parish, close under the high ridge of hills called Braborne-downs, to the foot of which this parish extends eastward.
BROOKE was given, long before the conquest, by Karlemann, a priest, to the church of Canterbury; but it was wrested from the church in the troublesome times which soon after followed, by reason of the Danish wars, and it continued in lay hands at the accession of the Conqueror; soon after which it appears to have been in the possession of Hugh de Montfort, from whom archbishop Lanfranc recovered Brooke again to his church in the solemn assembly of the whole county, held on this occassion by the king's command, at Pinenden-heath in 1076; and then on the division which the archbishop made of the lands of his church, this manor was allotted by him, among others, to the share of the priory of Christ-church, Canterbury; accordingly it is thus entered among the possessions of it, in the survey of Domesday, under the general title of Terra Monachorum Archiepi, i. e. lands of the monks of the archbishops;
In the hundred of Wi, the archbishop himself holds one manor, which was taxed at one suling, in the time of king Edward the Confessor, and now, for half a suling. The arable land is two carucates. In demesne there is one, and three villeins, with four borderers having two carucates and an half. There is a church, and one mill of two shillings, and two servants, and seven acres of meadow. Wood for the pannage of ten hogs. In the time of king Edward the Confessor, and afterwards, it was worth fifty shillings, now four pounds.
This manor was soon after this let to farm, by the monks, to Robert de Rumene, at the above rent, and was allotted de cibo eorum, that is, to the use of their refectory; and the possession of it was confirmed to them both by king Henry I. and II. (fn. 1) King Edward II. in his 10th year, granted to the prior and convent free warren in all their demesne lands in Broke, among other places which they were in possession of at the time of the charter of liberties granted to them by his grandfather Henry III. about which time this manor was valued at 22l. 1s. 10d. In which state it afterwards continued till the dissolution of the priory of Christchurch in the 31st year of Henry VIII. when it came into the king's hands, where it did not remain long, for the king settled it by his dotation-charter, in his 33d year, on his new-erected dean and chapter of Canterbury, part of whose possessions it still remains.
The demesne lands have been constantly let by the dean and chapter on a beneficial lease, at the yearly rent of 13l. 6s. 8d. in money, and four quarters of wheat. The present lessee is Mr. John Berry, of Newbery, Berkshire; but the manerial rights they retain in their own hands.
A court baron is regularly held for this manor. There are no parochial charities.
BROOKE is within the ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION of the diocese of Canterbury, and deanry of Bridge. The church, which is dedicated to St. Mary, is but small, consisting of one isle and a chancel, with a low square tower at the west end, in which are two bells. There are no memorials of any account in it.
The church of Brooke has always been accounted an appendage to the manor, and as such passed with it from the priory of Christ-church into the hands of the crown, and from thence to the dean and chapter of Canterbury, who are the present patrons of it. The woods belonging to the dean and chapter here, claim an exemption from paying tithes.
¶This rectory is valued in the king's books at 7l. 7s. 3d. and is of the clear yearly certified value of thirty pounds. In 1588 it was valued at thirty pounds. Communicants ninety-two. In 1640 at sixty pounds. Communicants sixty. There are now only ten communicants. In 1724 it was augmented with the sum of 200l. given by the governors of queen Anne's bounty, on the gift of 100l. from the dean and chapter of Canterbury, and the like sum from Dr. Godolphin, dean of St. Paul's; with which there was purchased a piece of land, containing nine acres, called Great Chequer field, adjoining to the town of Wye.
Some of my equipage reflected in my kettle. Tea from Essencha; pot from Pristine Pottery; tools from Imperial Tea Court.
Handmade in crochet -set of 5 potholders - 2 buns, tomato, cheese, hamburger - stacked together look like a Cheeseburger.
Portuguese review: oficina.blogs.sapo.pt/review-lego-21058-the-great-pyramid...
Unboxing and speedbuilding video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrb2mWEVoZo
My swing set in our backyard. Yes I still love to sit in the swing with my zune and listen to music and clear my head.
My Cemetery sets:
+) Jewish Graveyards at Zentralfriedhof Wien (Central Cemetery Vienna)
+) Living at the cemetery - Cemetery`s Fauna - Leben am Friedhof - Friedhofsfauna
+) Paseos at Austrian Cemeteries
DMC-G2 - P1460407 7.8.2012
Re-Ment 2012 Rilakkumart Full Set
Uploading the photo a little late, but this was actually a Christmas present from me to me :D
I arrived here shortly after my travel duds got the Jackson Pollock treatment at Plaza del Congreso -- as explained elsewhere in this photo set -- and was in an appropriately foul humor, but cheered up while strolling this lovely pedestrian street.
Tourists can shop here, dine here, _and_ get a free economics lesson to boot. The excellent video embedded in this article:
www.economist.com/news/briefing/21596582-one-hundred-year...
claims that visitors can't walk more than a few steps without hearing underground 'blue market' currency traders chant 'cambio, cambio, cambio.' They want to swap Argentine pesos for U.S. dollars.
'More than a few steps' sounds like an exaggeration, doesn't it? It's not. I heard those chants myself. I was also approached by a blue market entrepreneur while using an ATM at the airport.
Argentina's official inflation rate -- widely sneered at as the 'Cristina inflation rate,' after president Cristina Kirchner -- is around 20%. The actual rate may now be north of 40%. I met one Buenos Aires businessman who rides the Buquebus ferry to Uruguay several times a month just to bank. He won't keep cash in Argentina.
Pure dysfunction. Argentina makes Congress look like the Swiss Federal Assembly.
Set of 16 Cotton Blue Plaid Flannel Cloth Wipes
Made of one ply 100% brand new algodon cotton flannel.
Approximate 7 by 7 inches.
I finished these wipes with four different embroidery trim colors.
For sale at: www.artfire.com/ext/shop/home/1SewingPro
Set: hair jewelry, 3 bracelets on the arm, bracelet on his leg, necklaces, belt
Jewelry: the handmade by me
Comission for Radu.
Doll: Soom MD Euclase. Belongs to Radu.
Foto by Radu
First look at the Limited Edition Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Pin Set, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the original animated movie. It consists of 5 large pins depicting various characters in the movie, each with special features, presented in a special collector's box. My favorite is the pivoting one with Snow White sweeping the floor.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Pin Set - 75th Anniversary
US Disney Store
Limited Edition of 250
$129.95 US
Released 2013-01-07
Purchased 2013-01-09
Received 2013-01-17
First Look
Product Information from the US Disney Store website:
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Pin Set - 75th Anniversary
$129.95
Item No. 6763036280105P
Still the fairest
Once upon a time, Walt Disney created an animated feature classic from an evergreen fairy tale and we all lived happier ever after! Celebrate Snow White's 75th Anniversary with this limited-edition five-pin boxed set!
Magic in the details...
In response to our loyal Guests' requests, each Guest will be limited to ordering a maximum of one of this item per order.
•Limited Edition of 250
•Set includes five pins, each with special features
•One pin-on-pin design with Snow White torso that manually pivots to sweep floor
•Two fixed pin-on-pin designs: Grumpy with Dopey, and Queen with Hag; each with translucent glitter accents
•One Seven Dwarfs pin with dangling lantern
•One Snow White and Prince cameo pin with sculptured frame, 4 ruby red inset gems, plus translucent glitter accents
•Enameled cloisonné
•Golden finish
•Mouse icon pin backs
•Comes in deluxe collector's box inspired by the storybook from the film, complete with golden foil accents
•Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of of Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
The bare necessities
•Metal / enamel
•Pins up to 2 1/4'' H
•Box 9 1/4'' H x 8 1/4'' W x 1 1/4'' D
•Imported
Was looking back in some old folders and found these parking lot sunsets from a month or so ago that I never did anything with.
Where should I shoot?
Or should I rather pass to a fellow team member?
(Whatever I decide, it would have gone in at Wembley...)