In the mid 1960s Škoda manufacturer AZNP started to think about a successor for the 1000 MB and the later 100/110 series. Ital Design founder Giorgetto Giugiaro (It., 1938) was asked for ideas. In June 1969 useful sketches were approved, and in Aug. 1969 the first model 740 prototype was presented.

After overcoming many problems and setbacks, production could finally start in 1976.

The Škoda Type 742 and 746 share the same body. They were available as 105, 120 and as 125, depending on the engine. The type designation 130 Type 743 was reserved for the coupe.

In 1983 renewed 742 versions were presented. They received rectangular head lamps.

In the UK these cars were sold as Estelle. In France as 1050, because Peugeot had claimed the rights of using the 105 model name for their own cars.

1046 cc L4 rear engine.

Performance: 46 bhp.

C. 875 kg.

Production Škoda Type 742 series: Aug. 1976-1989.

Production Škoda 742 series this 1st version: Aug. 1976-Sept. 1983.

Production Škoda Type 742 105 series version: Aug. 1976-1987.

Old Czech reg. number.

This car was for sale on April 7, 2017 in Náměstí (Czech). Asking prize was 155.000 Kč.

Found at rajveteranu.cz.

Original photographer, exact place and date unknown.

Amsterdam, April 14, 2017.

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"Sometimes you just get lucky":

I’ve mentioned before how the light was relatively poor while I was photographing the Baha’i House of Worship in Wilmette. There was no sunrise and I missed the five seconds of great light by being on the wrong side of the building. Despite these setbacks, I came away with a few great images, predominately because the temple is simply stunning. I was taking a few photographs from whatever vantage points weren’t blocked off by a winter’s worth of deep freeze, trying for something specific. Sometimes when you’re trying really hard to do one thing (get a shot of the white stone temple silhouetted against a pitch black sky) you luck out and get something that is quite the opposite, but better than you could have hoped for. A low cloud ceiling, sodium vapor lights, tungsten white-balance, and a rather nasty bit of lens flare coming off the ridiculous front element of the 14mm all intersected to create some very beautiful colors and shapes in the sky behind the temple. This would be an all-time favorite of mine were the foreground to be more interesting. Perhaps I should drop it to black with a little photoshop magic …. :)

Today the Hereios pay homage to the incomparable 1959-1964 TV series, “Twilight Zone”.

“Twenty-Two” was Episode 53. Liz Powell suffers a vivid recurring nightmare in which she is awakened in her hospital room by the loud ticking of a clock. She follows a nurse to the basement and finds the hospital morgue, room 22. The nurse emerges from the room and says, "Room for one more, honey." Liz screams, flees to the elevator, and the dream ends.

Liz is discharged from the hospital and prepares for a previously planned trip. At the airport ticket counter she learns she will be on Flight 22. Terrified, she begins experiencing the vivid details from the dream, but proceeds to climb the boarding stairs. At the top, a stewardess resembling the nurse from the dream steps from the cabin and says, "Room for one more, honey." Screaming, Liz turns around and runs back to the terminal. Flight 22 departs and immediately explodes, in another of the Rod Serling twisted-ending scripts I loved so much.

My image is a photo manipulation, using several of my own photos, plus a piece of a highway sign I tortured into my morgue pointer. It is unrecognizable from the original, but here is the credit:

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Submitted: Surrealart challenge "Setback"

Even though this Kamayurá village on the shores of Lake Ipavu is well protected, indigenous leaders fear legislative setbacks in Brazil.

At the Spitfire photo workshop , a small diversion as a Lysander taxis by having just landed - must say it sounds good a it flew past before coming in to land ( not like a Merlin but still a right throaty sound !! ) .

Designed as an Army Co-operation aircraft the Lysander would serve in France and Belgium during the early months of the Second World War. After suffering heavy losses during the Battle of France the type was phased out of front line service. Thanks to its short take-off and landing performance the Westland Lysander would serve with the Special Operations Executive and is best remembered in this role.

The Air Ministry were looking to replace the aircraft used for co-operation and liaison, which at the time was the Hawker Hector, so in 1934 issued specification A.39/34. This required an aircraft which had short take-off and landing requirements and could be used for a variety of roles including reconnaissance and bombing.

Westland submitted their design during June 1935 and a contract for two prototypes, designated P.8 by Westland, was awarded with the prototype undergoing taxying trials on the 10th June 1936 before its maiden flight on the 15th June 1936. This was followed by an appearance, before the month was out, at the Society of British Aerospace Companies Display at Hatfield. The new aircraft was then sent to Martlesham Heath and the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, which was based there, for handling evaluation on the 24th July 1936. The second Lysander prototype made its maiden flight on the 11th December 1936, two months after one hundred and forty four production aircraft had been ordered, and like the first this was sent to the A&AEE at Martlesham Heath. During 1938 the second prototype was to undergo tropical trials and was dispatched to No. 5 Squadron.

It was to be No. 16 Squadron, RAF Old Sarum, who were the first to take delivery of the new plane, having their Hawker Audux replaced during June 1938. The Lysander Mk I, which was powered by the 890-hp Bristol Mercury XII engine, had a top speed of 219 mph, range of 600 miles with a service ceiling of 26,000 ft. Armament was four 0.303-in machine-guns and 500lb bombs. When war broke out in September 1939 a total of seven Westland Lysander squadrons were in service and that month also saw the introduction of the Lysander Mk II. With the entry into service of the Mk II a number of the Mk Is were sent overseas as the home-based squadrons started to receive the upgraded aircraft which had a top speed of 230 mph thanks to its new 905-hp Bristol Perseus XII engines, although the range, service ceiling and bomb load was the same as the Mk I. Whilst armament was either three or four 0.303-in machine-guns.

During May 1940 four Lysander squadrons were sent to France but as the 'Phoney War' ended and the German attack began one of the squadrons was dispatched to Belgium, however between the 10th and 23rd May eleven were lost both in the air and on the ground. Although there was limited success for the type including a No. 2 Squadron Lysander scoring victories over both a Henschel Hs 126 and Junkers Ju 87 on the 22nd May 1940. With the Allied forces retreating to Dunkirk the Lysander was sent back to the United Kingdom but made a few sorties to drop supplies, however on one such mission only two aircraft out of a total of sixteen Lysanders and Hectors sent returned and in the eight months from the outbreak of war until May one hundred and eighteen of the type were lost along with one hundred and twenty crew members. These heavy losses showed that without air superiority the type of operations that the Lysander was designed for could not be carried out. As a result the Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk and North American P-51 Mustang started to replace the type.

It looked like the Lysander would suffer the fate of numerous other aircraft and fade out of service in the target tug or air sea rescue role despite the introduction during August 1940 of the Mk III. Powered by either the 870-hp Bristol Mercury XX or XXX engine this would be the slowest Lysander variant with a top speed of 212 mph. It had a range of 600 miles, service ceiling of 21,500 ft and armament of four 0.303-in machine-guns and 500lb bombs. However the Lysander found a new lease of life performing special duties. It was on the 17th August 1940 that a Lysander took off on a sortie to insert an agent into occupied Europe, in this case Belgium, for the first time by the Royal Air Force. The operation ended in tragedy as both the pilot, Flying Officer John Coghlan, and Belgian agent Henri Leenaerts were killed. Despite this setback it would play a vital role with the Special Operations Executive performing clandestine operations in occupied Europe, including inserting and picking up agents behind enemy lines, undertaking its first agent pick up for SOE on the 6th September 1941.

To serve in its new role with the Special Operations Executive the aircraft would undergo a number of modifications including being painted black, as it would now be operating at night, a ladder fixed to the rear cockpit for quicker loading and unloading of passengers, an external fuel tank and rear armament removed. Later on the colours of the Lysander changed to a green and grey camouflage on the top of the aircraft whilst the bottom remained black. Lysanders operating with SOE were designated Mk III (SD) or Mk IIIA (SD).

Mainly used in the reconnaissance role overseas the Lysander also found itself used in the ground-attack role by No. 28 Squadron whilst they were based in Burma, but in March 1942 they were moved back to India and before the year was out were replaced by the Hawker Hurricane as the squadron became a fighter one. The types last action in front line service was in Burma with No. 20 Squadron in late 1943.

The Fleet Air Arm would also use the Lysander, albeit in small numbers, receiving their first of 67 from the Royal Air Force, a Mk IIIA, on the 26th December 1940. In total four FAA squadrons would operate either the Mk III or Mk III TT. During 1944 a number of these had been given back to the RAF.

One of the most unusual Lysanders was the P.12 Wendover which had a Frazer-Nash rear turret installed and a twin tailed tandem wing which was to be used in the event of invasion of the UK, however this never went past the prototype stage.

In total 1,652 aircraft were produced and as well as the Royal Air Force, where it remained in service until 1946, a number of other countries including Canada, France and Portugal used the aircraft.

The collection of cars so far.... It was pretty okay for the first few racers, hot rod, then I ran into some problems with the 4 stud setback engine racers... and I struggled with the van recently. Haha, I think I will take a break for now....

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Built in 1930, this Art Deco-style skyscraper was deigned by Lawrie and Green to house the Harrisburger Hotel, which operated in the building until 1968, when it closed and the building was adaptively reused as an office tower, with the principal tenant being the Fulton Bank. The 20-story building features a red brick exterior with vertical window bays with recessed brick spandrel panels with vertical brick courses, setbacks at the building’s roof, a crenellated parapet, decorative limestone trim at the base and top of the building, a recessed penthouse atop the roof, balconies with decorative stone brackets and railings at the 17th floor, replacement fixed windows, a sign atop the penthouse roof, limestone trim above the windows at the top of the 19th floor, vertical pilasters and trim on the exterior of the rooftop penthouse, large stone trim surrounds at the windows on the second, third, fourth, and fifth floors, and facades on the first floor that have been record in brick and stone panels, with a modern canopy at the front entrance along 3rd Street. The building is the tallest structure constructed during the 1920s building boom in Downtown Harrisburg, and is today still one of the tallest buildings in the city.

Rural church with Norman nave and tower and later 13 century chancel and aisles, it was restored in 1866 and saved from closure at the end of the 20th Century by taking out the pews and creating space for a village hall.

The village has a coal mining history. (no coal dust on the washing!!)

The Anglo-Westphalian Coal Syndicates Ltd was set up in 1911 to lease land near Chislet, and after various setbacks they finally moved approximately two miles south to take advantage of the A28 road on one side and the railway line on the other.

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Merry Christmas guys!! 2014 was incredibly stressful, relentless, and unforgiving for my family and I, but in terms of what I do as a customizer, it was a true blessing. I achieved so much in just one year, evolved so much, learned from so many mistakes, and kept moving forward with every figure I painted and every review I recorded. So despite the countless setbacks, I now have more to appreciate than I ever did.

Thank you so much for everything that you guys do for me, and have an awesome Christmas.

Built in 1949-1952, this Classical Revival-style building was designed by Cass Gilbert, Jr. to serve as a State Office Building, supplementing the two office wings of the West Virginia State Capitol to the south. The building features a limestone-clad exterior with a hipped roof with simple acroterions at the base, setback seventh and eighth floors surrounded by a stone balustrade, recessed green spandrel panels, metal-frame three-over-three double-hung windows, fluted pilasters, a rusticated base, and a front entrance bay with brass doors below a decorative mosaic and cantilevered stone-clad canopy with engaged fluted columns. The building today houses various offices for the State of West Virginia.

The Places I Go is a cinematic look behind the places I traveled during my 15 week challenge a year ago. This was one of the biggest turning points in my life. While sinking deeper into a depression I longed for more. My life was just not cutting it. So, I decided to travel each weekend as far as possible by myself with only one goal in mind, to take one picture a weekend. Instead, I found myself getting lost in this beautiful world. Soon, these weekend trips would be the only thing on my mind. In class, I would be physically at school but mentally I was plotting out where I was traveling next, or remembering that sunset I had watched while sitting off the edge of a mountain peak. These moments to me were clarity. Solitude had soon become my biggest source of safety and comfort. No one will really understand how much these small moments changed my life. But somewhere out there by myself, I found myself, someone I had been missing for quite some time.

It’s taken about 7 months to finally feel like I’ve filmed enough footage to start this thing. Along the way I’ve gone through countless setbacks but had some of the best days. To everyone that’s been involved and motivated me to keep on going I thank you! I’ve given myself until August to finish this thing!! Although, I just got hired at a full time job, I’m going to find time and put my best effort into editing this film. Again, thank you everyone for all the incredible support along the way.

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The original Tree was a 200 year-old ghost gum growing in front of the Barcaldine railway station in outback Queensland. In its shade, pastoral workers gathered to strategise and agitate for better wages and conditions. It was there they planned the Great Shearers’ strike of 1891. The fact that the strike was unsuccessful was a setback but it was also a watershed experience in the growth of the labour movement in Australia—and ultimately in the formation of the Australian Labor Party. The Tree became an icon of the Labor Party and the Trade Union movement.

But that was only the beginning of the story of the Tree. To learn more of its checkered fate, its death, and its resurrection as a National Heritage site, take a look at the comments accompanying my adjacent image (No. 0421).

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To me, the tufa towers at Mono Lake are actually quite difficult to photograph because they look quite dull in person. Also once you enter into the area, you would feel bewildered almost like walking into a labyrinth, don't really know where to shoot. However, there is one tufa formation that is quite stood out from the rest and has a nick name called the "Battleship". When I was there, I normally used this particular tufa as my reference point to kinda get a feel of where things are. This was particularly useful when I did my shootings under the darkness of the blue hour. When I first came to this place in the morning to take a photo of this "Battleship" during the last Memorial weekend, I didn't realize the sun had risen up earlier on the east side of the sierras. Obviously I was a tack too late to capture the morning glow. To make matter worse, the sun was 2 O'clock in front of me. On top of that, I had left my 100-400mm telephoto in my car because I thought the 135mm lens would just do the job fine without realizing that I did not have a 72mm to 77mm step up ring with me for all my 77mm diameter filters.This was a major setback. So to turn things around, I had no choice but to use my 24mm wide angle lens on which I stacked a ND 64x and a CPL filter in front. With the stacked filters, it flared badly despite the nano coating on my 24mm lens. When I opened the RAW files back home, I kept looking at the image and tried to see if I could salvage it in Lightroom. I finally decided to heavily crop it and make some boost to the clarity, vibrance, and shadows. I was glad that the full frame 5D Mark3 really offered quite a bit of latitude in terms of its headroom in noise and pixel resolution. I was also surprised that the final image looked quite clean.

La Real Colegiata de Santa María es un conjunto monumental situado en la localidad de Roncesvalles (Navarra, España), considerado como el mejor ejemplo navarro del gótico, al más puro estilo de la región parisina de la Isla de Francia. Su construcción fue impulsada por el rey de Navarra Sancho VII, el Fuerte quién deseaba, al mismo tiempo, le sirviera de lugar de enterramiento como finalmente fue. Se levantó a principios del siglo XIII y acogiendo entre sus paredes una preciosa imagen de la Virgen del siglo XIV. Ha sufrido varias reformas y reconstrucciones tras varios contratiempos siendo la reconstrucción del siglo XVII la que afectó a todo el conjunto especialmente a la iglesia y claustro.

Hoy la iglesia presenta una planta de tres naves, la central de doble anchura que las laterales, que se dividen en cinco tramos a los que hay que añadir en la nave central una cabecera pentagonal; las laterales terminan en recto. El sistema de soportes está compuesto de pilares cilíndricos que separan las naves de grosor alternante, se apoyan en una basa y rematan en capitel decorado con doble faja de crochets de tratamiento muy simple. Los pilares sirven de apoyo a los arcos formeros apuntados y a las columnillas que soportan las cubiertas. Sobre los arcos formeros corre el triforio, formado en cada tramo de la nave central por cuatro arquillos apuntados sobre columnillas con el mismo tipo de capitel, galería que da paso sin elementos de separación al óculo en el que se dispone como único elemento decorativo una secuencia de arcos apuntados. En la cabecera se abren grandes ventanales decorados con vidrieras coloreadas modernas fabricadas en Alemania.

Preside el templo una magnífica escultura de la Virgen de Roncesvalles. Es una talla de madera, forrada de plata, gótica, de mediados del siglo XIV y realizada en Toulouse. Transmite a la perfección el espíritu gótico en lo que tiene de cercanía, naturalismo y familiaridad.

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The Royal Collegiate Church of Santa Maria is a monumental complex located in the town of Roncesvalles (Navarra, Spain), considered the best example of Gothic Navarre, in the purest style of the Parisian region of the Isle of France. Its construction was promoted by the king of Navarre Sancho VII, the Strong who wished, at the same time, to use it as a burial place, as it finally was. It was erected at the beginning of the 13th century and it houses within its walls a beautiful image of the Virgin of the 14th century. It has undergone several reforms and reconstructions after several setbacks being the reconstruction of the seventeenth century which affected the whole especially the church and cloister.

Today the church has a plan of three naves, the central one of double width than the lateral ones, which are divided into five sections to which a pentagonal chancel must be added in the central nave; the lateral ones end in a straight line. The system of supports is composed of cylindrical pillars that separate the naves of alternating thickness, supported on a base and topped with a capital decorated with a double band of crochets of very simple treatment. The pillars support the pointed former arches and the small columns that support the roofs. Over the former arches runs the triforium, formed in each bay of the central nave by four pointed arches on small columns with the same type of capital, a gallery that gives way without separating elements to the oculus in which there is a sequence of pointed arches as the only decorative element. In the chancel there are large windows decorated with modern colored stained glass windows made in Germany.

A magnificent sculpture of the Virgin of Roncesvalles presides over the temple. It is a wood carving, covered with silver, Gothic, mid-fourteenth century and made in Toulouse. It transmits to the perfection the Gothic spirit in what it has of closeness, naturalism and familiarity.

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Eugene Landry: An Artist, a Time and a Tribe

May 28-29, 2022

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Shoalwater Bay Heritage Museum of the Shoalwater Bay Tribe, Tokeland, Washington.

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Portrait of an Artist

Eugene ''Gene'' Landry (1937-1988) was a noted Northwest Native artist, who painted from the confines of a wheelchair. His personal story is one of perseverance, of an artist who created despite setbacks, always with humor and style.

Landry's art offers a glimpse into a transitional and little-documented time in Northwest Native history. His paintings are important because they represent a Native artist's portrayal of his own people during a time when Native Americans were erased, marginalized, and misrepresented by stereotypes in media and public education.

Landry painted contemporary portraits of his people, depicting them as they were. As one of his models said, ''We're so small and isolated here. People think we're so different. At one time, we had a bunch of kids from Raymond come down, and they wanted to know where our feathers were."

Gene was born in the village of Taholah on the Quinault Indian

Reservation. His biological mother was Hoh and his father was Quileute and Swedish. As an infant, he was adopted by Myrtle (Charley) and Fred Landry and raised at Georgetown, Myrtle's reservation.

Identity

As the only child of Myrtle and Fred Landry, Gene was well provided for and deeply loved. His biological-mother, Isabelle Hudson, a full-blooded Hoh, is remembered as having dark reddish-brown hair. His father, Austin Rosander, was half Quiliuette and half Swedish. Although Gene was adopted as a baby, he maintained ties with his biological family, who lived in Grays Harbor and the surrounding area.

Gene's appearance did not conform to expectations of what an Indian was "supposed to look like." His bright red hair (sometimes referred to as "Hoh River blond") made him stand out. In high school, he styled his hair like James Dean and drove a red 1937 hot rod Ford coupe. He was a gifted athlete, known for his running and boxing prowess, but he wasn't

allowed to run track because he refused to cut his hair.

Gene's art training was not traditional to his culture. He reached advanced levels in art at Aberdeen and Ocosta High Schools, but there were no practitioners of Native arts around to mentor him. He explored and developed his talent using the means available, based on Western European art traditions. He would go on to create art with a native sensibility, using the tools available.

Art Student

Gene trained himself to use his non-dominant left hand to paint. In 1961, he enrolled at the Leon F. Derbyshire School of Fine Arts in Seattle. There was no wheelchair access, so Gene had to be carried up the stairs to the second floor classroom.

In 1962 Gene studied with noted Northwest sculptor Philip Levine at his Phoenix Gallery in Seattle. By 1964, Gene was showing his work and winning acclaim in the Pacific Northwest. Over the next four years, he exhibited at the Frye Museum, the West Coast Annual at the Seattle Civic Center, The Edmonds and Anacortes Art Festivals, and the La Grande All Indian Arts Festivals.

Gene met Sharon Billingsley, a model and painter who attended classes at Derbyshire, and they struck up a friendship that led to romance. The couple could often be found sketching street scenes side by side, Gene in his wheelchair, Sharon next to him on a folding stool.

Gene and Sharon married in California on May 28, 1965. They went to Paris to study art, then returned to the Northwest, living in Seattle, Tacoma, and Georgetown until their marriage ended in 1972.

Back to Georgetown, Washington

In the late l960s, Landry moved back to the Shoalwater Bay Reservation. He set up a studio inside a small cabin that had been moved to the reservation from North Cove's at Washaway Beach. A wheel chair ramp and wrap-around deck made it accessible for plein air painting. Situated on the shore of Shoalwater Bay, Gene painted still-lives utilizing objects that washed in on the tides: glass fishing floats, discolored rope, old bones, shells and feathers.

He also painted still lifes and portraits in oil, using his family and friends as models. These works span a pivotal time in the tribe's history, from near termination to federal recognition.

Fifty years have passed since Gene painted Winona Weber's portrait. When asked why Landry's art matters today, she replied:

“I am a historian at heart. Gene's art is part of our history. Also, a talent like his really deserves to be acknowledged. When I was working with the women's history project, I said I was happy to be breaking some stereotypes of native women. A woman said it should just be commonplace. But first you have to be visible to be usual. I would like to see Gene visible."

Later Years

Gene traveled throughout the Southwest, spending time in New Mexico and Arizona. He traveled to Mexico and the Philippines seeking native healers to help with his deteriorating health. He eventually lost function in his left arm but continued to make art, holding the brush in his teeth to reach higher places on the canvas.

In 1980 Gene moved to Santa Barbara. His house, perched on a bluff overlooking the sea, was filled with art, his own and others. He opened a gallery downtown and championed the work of local artists. In the mid 80s his business partner-who was also his care giver unexpectedly died. His own health declining, Gene returned to his parent's home on the reservation.

Gene Landry died April 7, 1988 at age 51. He is buried next to Myrtle Landry and his relations in the Indian section at Sunset Memorial in Hoquiam, Washington. The Shoalwater Bay Tribe’s Na ‘m ‘sc ‘ac Heritage Museum is located on the former site of the cabin and dome.

Illness, November 1955

The illness came without warning. When 17-year-old Gene suddenly lost consciousness, his parents wrapped him in blankets and drove two hours to Cushman Indian Hospital in Tacoma. There were closer facilities for emergency care, but they did not provide Indian Health services. Gene remained a patient at Cushman for two and a half years, undergoing treatment for tubercular meningitis. The disease paralyzed his legs, and he endured grueling physical therapy, but he continued to work on paintings from a hospital bed.

Gene's parents moved to Tacoma to be closer to the hospital. When Myrtle Landry raised concerns about his condition and the poor care, Gene was abruptly discharged. Myrtle Landry (Washington Women's Heritage Project 1980):

"One doctor said, 'Why don't you just go and leave him and forget about him?' I said, 'Just who do you think you're talking to anyway?' I said, 'I got feelings, even though I'm a full blood Indian, I got feelings.' He said, 'Well, he'll never amount to anything.' I said, 'Well, I'm sure as heck not gonna let him die here.' And boy I raised Cain with 'em. So they told us one day, 'You get out.'

And then the State decided they could do more for him than I could." The decision proved tragic. At a rehabilitation facility on Bainbridge Island, Gene fell while being moved by attendants and suffered a spinal injury. He lost the use of his right arm and the possibility of ever walking again. He was 21 years old.

Infrared (using a Hoya R72 IR filter) winter scene of "Chapel on the Rock".

History:

During a quest to find the impact site from a falling star in 1916, Monsignor Joseph Bosetti came across a large rock formation just east of Rocky Mountain National Park. Stirred by the Biblical phrase upon this rock I will build my church, Bosetti soon began to envision a church perched on the rock he had just discovered. As with many dreams, Bosetti's lack of funds delayed construction for nearly 20 years. During this time not only did Bosetti keep his dream alive, but struggled with the Colorado Highway Department to keep his rock intact.

Eventually, land for the church and retreat center was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Malo, and Denver architect Jacques Benedict transposed Bosetti’s dream to paper. With Mount Meeker as a backdrop, the Chapel on the Rock took shape. Here in this dramatic Rocky Mountain setting, Bosetti's dream was completed in 1936.

Adorned with Giacomo-Mussner statues and Franz Mayer stained-glass, Saint Malo is a must see Colorado sight. In 1993, Pope St John Paul II visited St. Malo Retreat Center, prayed at the chapel and then blessed the chapel during his visit to Colorado for World Youth Day. The event was honored by dedicating the trail the Pontiff walked behind the retreat center in his name.

Unfortunately a devastating fire destroyed the retreat center in 2011 and then the center faced a second major setback when a 5-mile long landslide came down Mount Meeker during the flood of September 2013. The massive debris field settled at the base of Colorado Highway 7 and the Chapel on the Rock but not before taking out the historic Pope John Paul II Trail and much of the surrounding landscape (including the reflection pond), structures, parking lots and roads around the retreat center. Amazingly, the chapel was unscathed.

The Chapel on the Rock is located just north of Allenspark, CO on Route 7. At this time, the conference center is closed indefinitely while restoration and repairs take place. Updates on the restoration process can be found at campstmalo.org/.

(The above information was combined from www.scenicusa.net/090210.html and www.coloradoan.com/story/sports/outdoors/2015/07/07/pope-... )

F-4 Phantom – 5195 units produced, 63 years of production/service, dozens of monographs, modelling plans, etc., what can go wrong? Well, actually quite many things. Still, after a few setbacks, here it is, my latest model

About the jet

The history of McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II started back in the mid 50’, with the first flight taking place on 27th May 1958. Initially, the F4H-1 (the initial designation before the tri-service unification) started as an unsolicited proposal from McDonnell Douglas, which actually didn’t get much interest. Only after the problems of other Navy fighters led to the necessity of acquiring a new general-purpose fighter, the Phantom as we know could get its chance. After winning the competition against the Vought’s F8U-3 Crusader III submission, the F4H-1 went to service in 1961, with a new designation of F-4B (starting in 1962). Even though F-4B was a revolutionary design for it time, it still had a number of deficiencies, with the most serious ones being slightly too high approach speed, and its AN-APQ-72 radar lacking the look-down, shoot-down capabilities, performing poorly against the ground clutter. As a consequence, after delivering 649 F-4B, in late 1966 McDonnell introduced a new, improved version – the F-4J. This version featured a revised and strengthened internal structure, more powerful J79-GE-10 engines (the smokeless, 10B version was introduced later in 1978), new, wider tires (resulting in bulges on the top part of the wings), a few aerodynamic improvements for decreasing the approach speed (changes to inboard leading edges and slotted stabilator), and most importantly, new AWG-10 radar, with solid-state elements and prominent look-down, shoot-down capabilities. The F-4J served through the Vietnam war until the late 70’, together with the F-4B, and later F-4N (upgraded F-4B). After that, starting from 1978, the selected 265 F-4J underwent an upgrade to F-4S standard (the initial idea was for 302, but the number was reduced), featuring smokeless J79-GE-10B engines, improved electronics, and leading-edge maneuvering slats, similar to those on USAF’s F-4E. In this variant, Phantoms served until 1987 in USN, and 1992 in USMC. In the meantime, 15 F-4J were also sold to UK, to fill the gap left by FGR. 2 Phantoms (F-4M) deployed to the Falkland Islands. These aircraft, known also as F-4J(UK) Phantom F.3s, served from 1984 to 1991. Interestingly, they were greatly appreciated by the RAF pilots, with most of them considering them superior to British Spey-engined variants, mainly due to the much faster response of the J-79 turbojets, in comparison to Rolls-Royce Spey 203 turbofans.

About the building process

While I’ve always appreciated the F-4, I was never a “Phantom Phanatic”. In fact, the idea for this model came to me by accident – I was a bit stuck with other projects, and thinking about different solutions, the idea that 2x3x1 curved slopes would make for an excellent Phantom fuselage went through my mind. I thought that these easy, boxy shapes of F-4 would make for a nice relax after the complex shapes of my F-14 and MiG-29, and so I started. Unfortunately, I made a huge mistake at the very beginning – I used the blueprints from the book, without validating their correctness first, which later cost me a lot of headaches.

Before going further, I should mention some of the F-4 models by other people, which were a huge inspiration to me. Of course, there is an excellent F-4B by Mad Physicist , a beautiful F-4B by Carl Greatrix , and a whole series of different F-4s by Justin Davies. However, from the viewpoint of my model, three Phantoms were of particular importance for me. The first one is F-4N by Jonah Padberg. Even though I’ve ended with a very different cockpit design, I’ve started with the modification of his 3-stud wide canopy and angled cockpit section. The next model, is a F-4B by Maks, who made an excellent, SNOT version of the Phantom, which to a large degree influenced some of my design choices. Lastly, there is a huge, 1/15 scale F-4J by crash_cramer, which might be my favorite LEGO model ever. Similarly as in the case of my F-14 Tomcat, I tried to emulate some of his techniques in a smaller scale.

The first assumption was to go for the 3-stud wide canopy, similarly as in my MiG-29. Such solution is much more accurate in this scale and makes the model look much more realistic in my opinion. In fact, I’m so pleased with the outcome here that I will likely rebuild my F-14 in near future to similar standard. The construction itself started with the wings. I’ve always came under impression that similarly to F-15, the angle for the leading edge is 45 degrees. Well, not really. Instead, the angle is 51 degrees, which effectively eliminates any plate-based solutions, leaving the brick-built wing as the only valid option. So instead of getting a nice, simple, sturdy 45 degrees wing, I had to go with a brick-built one, which combined with the main landing gear solution and folding mechanism, proved to be a nightmare. After figuring it out, the next challenge was to design the angled cockpit area. Here, the solutions from Jonah’s model were of great help. With those two pieces in place, the rest went relatively smoothly, leading to the stage presented in WiP pictures. And then, having 85% of a model ready, I checked the validity of my blueprints. I was able to get my hands on the original F-4 factory drawing on the Aviation Archives website, and all my drawings turned out to be off by a considerable margin. Fortunately, I’m not the only person dissatisfied by the quality of available blueprints, and I was able to find this awesome website, with a set of 100% accurate drawings, based on the factory ones, including the cross-sections. That was good news, the bad one was that my fuselage was too short, too high, and too wide. So I had to lower the whole fuselage by a plate, elongate it by 2 studs, and modify it from 10-stud wide, to 9-stud wide. Surprisingly, it wasn’t that hard, but after lowering the fuselage, it became evident that the angling of the front section is too steep. This, in turn, required a complete revision of the already most problematic section, consuming an awful lot of time. But after all these problems, I finally got a model, with which I am quite satisfied.

About the model

The model represents a McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II in a 1/33 scale. The camouflage is based on the F-4J from VF-96 squadron, BuNo. 155800, callsign “Showtime100”, deployed on the USS Constellation aircraft carrier in Vietnam, around 1972. This particular aircraft, on the 10th of May 1972, was credited with 3 MiG-17 kills, being flown by pilot Lt Randy Cunningham and RIO Lt(jg) Willy Driscoll. This effectively made them the only Navy aces of the Vietnam war, as they already had 2 kills on their account. You may also note that they flew a “borrowed” plane, as the name on the cockpit is that of Lowell “Gus” Eggert, who later commanded the USS Constellation from 1974 onward. As usual, the model possesses a number of features: openable cockpits, working flaps, foldable wings, working horizontal and vertical tails, retractable landing gear and tailhook. I’m rather pleased with the functionality, as most of the features, especially the landing gear, are much more reliable than in e.g. my MiG-29. The loadout comprises 4 AIM-7E Sparrows, 4 AIM-9G Sidewinders, and a centerline 600 gal. fuel tank. Also, under the wings, there are outboard pylons for two 370 gal. fuel tanks, which are visible on some of the photos. The credit for the stand design goes to Jerac. There is a small discrepancy in the camouflage – in principle nearly all USN phantoms had an all-white underside, with an exception of some late 80s’, extremely dull, low-vis versions. Unfortunately, due to the brick-built nature of the wing, I was unable to make them white on the bottom. For a moment, I contemplated utilizing huge white stickers, but it wouldn’t look all that great, and it would make the wings extremely modification-unfriendly. Still, the final effect is not that bad. So, please enjoy, and let me know what is your opinion on this model.

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The Piber Federal Stud is 555 hectares in size and approximately 250 horses are kept there, including 70 broodmares.

Only stallions from the Spanish Riding School are used as breeding stallions, and all six classic stallion bloodline families are used.

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The Piber Federal Stud Farm is dedicated to the breeding of Lipizzan horses, located at the village of Piber. It was founded in 1798, began breeding Lipizzan horses in 1920, and today is the primary breeding farm that produces the stallions used by the Spanish Riding School, where the best stallions of each generation are bred and brought for training and later public performance. One of Piber’s major objectives is "to uphold a substantial part of Austria’s cultural heritage and to preserve one of the best and most beautiful horse breeds in its original form."

The Lipizzan breed as a whole, suffered a setback when a viral epidemic hit the Piber Stud in 1983. Forty horses and eight percent of the expected foal crop were lost. Since then, the population at the farm has increased, with 100 mares as of 1994 and a foal crop of 56 born in 1993. In 1994, the pregnancy rate increased from 27% to 82% as the result of a new veterinary center.

Barrow / Villa Rodriguez

El paraje Barrow que comenzó en la estación de ferrocarril, sufrió un revés una vez que las locomotoras dejaron de circular, dejando recuerdos, viviendas y muchos sueños que quedaron truncos, como el de crecer a la vera de los rieles.

1886, cuando los caminos de hierro se extendían en la provincia como un elemento indispensable de subsistencia del país, las líneas férreas ya cruzaban la zona de la localidad de Barrow, que por ese entonces se denominaba Empalme. En 1907, se crea la estación, como consecuencia del tendido de la línea férrea a Lobería. Su nombre fue un homenaje a M.W. Barrow, gerente de la empresa Ferrocarril del Sud (actual Ferrocarril General Roca), entre 1890-1892 y que sin proponérselo se había convertido en el artífice de tantos pueblos de la provincia. La distinción le llegó en la época en que los ingleses habían decidido reconocer los servicios prestados por los miembros de esa colectividad relacionados con el desarrollo de los rieles en la República Argentina. Así, bregaron para que el gobierno nacional decretara en la fecha del 50º del primer ferrocarril argentino, el 30 de agosto de 1907, el cambio de nombre de algunas estaciones, como la de Barrow, reconociendo al hombre que alcanzó un poder ilimitado como gerente del Ferrocarril, ocupando infinidad de funciones y cargos, siguiendo un espíritu visionario que llevó al crecimiento del país. Durante su gerencia, M.W. Barrow había estudiado la idea de instalar nuevos y modernos talleres para las operaciones del Ferrocarril del Sud que tomaban cada día mayor incremento. En las frecuentes visitas que realizaba a los talleres notaba que las operaciones se realizaban en un estrecho círculo y en instalaciones completamente inadecuadas que imposibilitaban la libre tarea de los mil operarios. Y desde entonces dedicó toda su energía a procurar la formación de instalaciones modernas que se ajustaran a la realidad.

Postulaba Alberdi, unieron los FF.CC. al país más que la Constitución Nacional y permitió la aparición de núcleos urbanos integrados, que fueron punto de reunión, de encuentro social y de vida.

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Barrow / Villa Rodriguez

The Barrow spot that started at the railway station suffered a setback once the locomotives stopped circulating, leaving memories, homes and many dreams that were truncated, such as growing alongside the rails.

1886, when the iron roads extended in the province like an indispensable element of subsistence of the country, the railway lines already crossed the zone of the locality of Barrow, that by that then was denominated Empalme. In 1907, the station was created, as a consequence of the laying of the railway line to Lobería. His name was a tribute to M.W. Barrow, manager of the company Ferrocarril del Sud (current General Roca Railroad), between 1890-1892 and who had unwittingly become the architect of so many towns in the province. The distinction came at the time when the English had decided to recognize the services provided by the members of that group related to the development of the rails in the Argentine Republic. Thus, they struggled for the national government to decree on the date of the 50th of the first Argentine railway, on August 30, 1907, the change of name of some stations, such as Barrow, recognizing the man who achieved unlimited power as manager of the Railroad, occupying countless functions and positions, following a visionary spirit that led to the growth of the country. During his management, M.W. Barrow had studied the idea of ​​installing new and modern workshops for the operations of the Southern Railway, which were increasing every day. In the frequent visits he made to the workshops he noticed that the operations were carried out in a narrow circle and in completely inadequate facilities that made impossible the free task of the thousand workers. And since then he devoted all his energy to procuring the formation of modern facilities that fit the reality.

Postulated Alberdi, joined the FF.CC. the country more than the National Constitution and allowed the emergence of integrated urban centers, which were a meeting point, social meeting and life.

At four, I had a compulsion to take things apart to see how they worked. I had every intention of reassembling them, sort of. Upon seeing the damage, my dad attempted to show pride, but his quiet frown betrayed that intent. I mean, having his Leica camera, Magnavox record player-Victrola, GE tape recorder, Zenith AM/SW radio, and Norelco shaver in pieces on the floor, represented a major gadgets setback for him.

(Brooklyn, 1959).

Cathedral of Christ’s Resurrection - built 1720 - 1729.

Austro-Bavarian Baroque School

Its shape resembles a brick eight-column basilica with a setback and facade.

After the activity of the monks had been stopped by the Austrians in 1774 the church was used by the gymnasium students and the Greek-Catholic community in turns.

At the request of the Ukrainians the Austrian government transferred the church to them in 1849.

When the Stanislaviv Greek-Catholic diocese was formed according to the Pope’s bull, the church became the Cathedral.

Excerpt from heritageburlington.ca:

Built in 1923 for George & Adeline C. Wakeford.

The subject property is located within the Aldershot community of Burlington on the north side of Plains Road West, east of Unsworth Avenue. The Wakeford House is a two-storey, red brick foursquare building built in the Colonial Revival style in 1923.

Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest:

Commissioned by George and Adeline Wakeford, the subject house was built in 1923 and was continuously occupied by members of the Wakeford family until 1996.

The Wakeford House derives much of its contextual value from its deep setback from Plains Road. This setback speaks to the agricultural roots of this section of Plains Road. The property derives further contextual significance from its inclusion within the West Plains Neighbourhood Plan Area (Mills Survey, 1918). The Plain Area supports one of the highest remaining concentrations of cultural heritage resources within the Aldershot community.

The Wakeford House is a fine example of a two-storey foursquare, hipped roof dwelling, constructed in the Colonial Revival style. Constructed on a concrete block foundation and clad in red rug brick, laid in a stretcher bond pattern, the overall effect is balanced and refined. The original rug brick chimney shaft and stack remain. Three-paned dormers are located on both the front (south) and rear (north) roof elevations. Most of the original double-hung sash windows remains in either single or paired configurations. Lug sills supprt the windows. The mains front door, enclosed within a large brick porch, is a solid oak panel design flanked by sidelights with bevelled and leaded glass. The brick of the porch matches that of the house. The decking, ceiling, and fenestration of the porch (comprising the reptition of a 6-pane fanlight over a 4-pane sash) are remarkable.

The Wakeford House was constructed with an asymmetrical floor plan typical of two-storey foursquare buildings. Many interior elements remain including the oak strip flooring with dark-stained narrow guage parquetry; two sets of multi-paned oak pocket doors; and the wire-cut brick fireplace and Indian red quarry tile hearth. Further, the grillwork, wood surround at the grill, and the simple base block that terminates casings and baseboards are all excellent examples of fine period detailing. In particular, the living room and front porch speak to the very fine craftsmanship present within the Wakeford House.

Character-Defining Elements:

Important to the preservation of 299 Plains Road West are the following character-defining attributes:

-Exterior rug brick masonry with radiating brick voussoirs over the window and door openings;

-Stone window sills;

-Three-paned dormers on the south and north elevations;

-All wood sash windows and their associated wood frames and trims;

-Oak panelled front door and bevelled lead glass sidelights; and

-Form, decking, ceiling and fenestration of the front porch (south elevation).

Delray Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population of Delray Beach was estimated at 68,749 in 2017. That is up from 60,522 according to the 2010 United States Census. Situated 52 miles north of Miami, Delray Beach is in the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 6,012,331 people in 2015.

In 1894 William S. Linton, a Republican U.S. Congressman for Saginaw, Michigan, bought a tract of land just west of the Orange Grove House of Refuge, and began selling plots in what he hoped would become a farming community. Initially, this community was named after Linton. In 1896 Henry Flagler extended his Florida East Coast Railroad south from West Palm Beach to Miami, with a station at Linton.

The Linton settlers established a post office and a store, and began to achieve success with truck farming of winter vegetables for the northern market. A hard freeze in 1898 was a setback, and many of the settlers left, including William Linton. Partly in an attempt to change the community's luck, or to leave behind a bad reputation, the settlement's name was changed in 1901 to Delray, after the Detroit neighborhood of Delray ("Delray" being the anglicized spelling of "Del Rey", which is Spanish for "of the king"), which in turn was named after the Mexican–American War's Battle of Molino del Rey.

By the early 1960s Delray Beach was becoming known for surfing. Atlantic Avenue was the biggest seller of surfboards in Florida at the time. Delray Beach's surfing fame increased somewhat serendipitously after a 1965 shipwreck. During Hurricane Betsy, the 441 feet (134 m) freighter Amaryllis ran aground on Singer Island, creating a windbreak that formed perfectly breaking waves. The ship was dismantled three years later, yet local surfers have retained an association with the area.

In the 1970s, Interstate 95 between Palm Beach Gardens and Miami was fully completed and development began to spread west of the city limits. This pattern continued and accelerated through the 1980s, as downtown and many of the older neighborhoods fell into a period of economic decline.

Revitalization of some historic areas began during the last decade of the twentieth century, as several local landmark structures were renovated. These include the Colony Hotel and Old School Square (the former campus of Delray Elementary School and Delray High School, since turned into a cultural center). The city also established five Historic Districts, listed in the Local Register of Historic Places, and annexed several other historic residential neighborhoods between U.S. Route 1 and the Intracoastal Waterway in an effort to preserve some of the distinctive local architecture.

In 2001, the historic home of teacher/principal Solomon D. Spady was renovated and turned into the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum. The Spady Museum houses black archives. In 2007 the museum was expanded by renovating a 1935 cottage as a Kid's Cultural Clubhouse, and the construction of a 50-seat amphitheater named for C. Spencer Pompey, a pioneer black educator.

Downtown Delray, located in the eastern part of the city, along Atlantic Avenue, east of I-95 and stretching to the beach, has undergone a large-scale renovation and gentrification. The Delray Beach Tennis Center has brought business to the area. It has hosted several major international tennis events such as the April 2005 Fed Cup (USA vs. Belgium), the April 2004 Davis Cup (USA vs. Sweden), the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships (ATP Event), and the Chris Evert / Bank of America Pro Celebrity.

Atlantic Community High School was rebuilt in 2005 on a different site from the previous school, a plan which was met with much contention.

When DayJet operated from 2007 to 2008, its headquarters were in Delray Beach.

From 2009 to 2012, Pet Airways had its headquarters in Delray Beach.

In 2012, Rand McNally "Best of the Road" named Delray Beach America's Most Fun Small Town. Delray Beach was rated as the 3rd Happiest Seaside Town in America by Coastal Living in 2015.

Credit for the data above is given to the following website:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delray_Beach,_Florida

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Powis Castle is a medieval castle, fortress and grand country house near Welshpool, in Powys, Wales. The seat of the Herbert family, earls of Powis, the castle is known for its formal gardens and for its interiors, the former having been described as "the most important", and the latter "the most magnificent", in the country. The castle and gardens are under the care of the National Trust. Powis Castle is a Grade I listed building, while its gardens have their own Grade I listing on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.

The present castle was built in the 13th century. Unusually for a castle on the Marches, it was constructed by a Welsh prince, Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn, rather than by a Norman baron. Gruffydd was prince of the ancient Kingdom of Powys and maintained an alliance with the English king Edward I during the struggles of the later 13th century. He was able to secure the position of his son, Owain, although the kingdom itself was abolished by the Parliament of Shrewsbury in 1283. After his father's death, Owain was raised to the peerage as Owen de la Pole, 1st Lord of Powis. Following his own death c. 1293, and the death of his only son, he was succeeded by his daughter, Hawys Gadarn, "the Lady of Powis". Hawys married Sir John Charlton in 1309.

In the late 16th century the castle was purchased by Edward Herbert, a younger son of the earl of Pembroke, beginning a connection between the family and the castle that continues today. The Herberts remained Roman Catholic until the 18th century and, although rising in the peerage to earls, marquesses and Jacobite dukes of Powis, suffered periods of imprisonment and exile. Despite these setbacks, they were able in the late 17th and early 18th centuries to transform Powis from a border fortress into an aristocratic country house, and surround it with one of the very few extant examples of a British Baroque garden.

In 1784 Henrietta Herbert married Edward Clive, eldest son of Clive of India, a match which replenished the much-depleted Herbert family fortune. In the early 20th century, George Herbert, 4th Earl of Powis redeveloped the castle with the assistance of the architect George Frederick Bodley. Herbert’s wife, Violet, undertook work of equal importance in the garden, seeking to turn it into "one of the most beautiful, if not the most beautiful, in England and Wales". On the 4th earl's death in 1952, his wife and his sons having predeceased him, the castle passed into the care of the National Trust.

Cannondale SuperX - update Zipp SL Speed seatpost 20mm setback

A 31-story skyscraper that opened with great fanfare on June 1, 1929 as the Smith-Young Tower, in downtown San Antonio. At the time, it was the grandest of the high-rise boom of the 1920s --just prior to the Wall Street Crash and subsequent Great Depression.

The octagonal-shaped office tower has setbacks on the upper floors that produce a wedding-cake effect. For the Christmas season, the tower's cake layers were festively illuminated with colored gels.

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St. Andrew's Church in Piber has existed before the donation to the St. Lambrecht's Abbey in 1103.

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The Piber Federal Stud Farm is dedicated to the breeding of Lipizzan horses, located at the village of Piber. It was founded in 1798, began breeding Lipizzan horses in 1920, and today is the primary breeding farm that produces the stallions used by the Spanish Riding School, where the best stallions of each generation are bred and brought for training and later public performance. One of Piber’s major objectives is "to uphold a substantial part of Austria’s cultural heritage and to preserve one of the best and most beautiful horse breeds in its original form."

The Lipizzan breed as a whole, suffered a setback when a viral epidemic hit the Piber Stud in 1983. Forty horses and eight percent of the expected foal crop were lost. Since then, the population at the farm has increased, with 100 mares as of 1994 and a foal crop of 56 born in 1993. In 1994, the pregnancy rate increased from 27% to 82% as the result of a new veterinary center.

Alright, so... I had my seKcond entry all set to go: final image inKcarnation, rough draft on the narrative, including a little tidbit regarding penguins in Patagonia and music choice, when I received a Flickrmail from Richard saying, " Number two is now posted! Let's see what ya got now, huh!" (Well, something to that effect... maybe not quite so dramatiKc and with a little less bravado... aKctually, probably just letting me know it was now up there with a smiley face emotiKcon? I don't know, alright! It doesn't matter!) I figured I'd saunter on over and have a gander before shucking mine upon the world when... whooovvvpppttt! Right in the face! He's got my song! Ugh!

Not to be undaunted by a lil ol' setback, I dived back into my KC catalogue, which I have to say, is rather thin, due not so much to a lack of appreciation for most of what the band's done over the years but, more because of an unfoKcused lackadaisiKcalness to delve further, as my musiKcal tastes are wide and varied and there are just so many hours in the day.

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Originally, Sheltering Sky (Richard's choice) seemed appropriate, as there was much sky, some kind of freeky shit happened when I shot it (this last Sunday, after the Toronto FC match at BMO Field), or during post, giving those long lines casKcading through the atmospheriKc vastness and well, I really just like that piece of music. So, in going back to the ol' electroniKc drawing board, another favorite from that superb album, Discipline, seemed to fit also.

"She waits in the air..."

Thus, my choice for the The Frame by Frame Challenge is: 'Matte Kudasai' - King Crimson.

"Matte Kudasai" means "Wait for me" in Japanese.

*Of note: Pretty well all original studio tracks of King Crimson musiKc on You Tube are not available, due to copyright protection mumbo-jumbo so, this is a LyriKcs and MusiKc website... hope it works for anyone who's interesting in listening.

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The magnifier is strongly reKcommended! Otherwise, you gotta squint.

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Here is a link to Richard's corresponding second entry:

The King Crimson Series: The Sheltering Sky.

February 23, 2019

Two full days into Spring, crocuses stand defiant against a last blast of winter,

Brewster, Massachusetts

Cape Cod - USA

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This is the lower half of a desk at the museum, I liked the carvings.

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The Piber Federal Stud Farm is dedicated to the breeding of Lipizzan horses, located at the village of Piber. It was founded in 1798, began breeding Lipizzan horses in 1920, and today is the primary breeding farm that produces the stallions used by the Spanish Riding School, where the best stallions of each generation are bred and brought for training and later public performance. One of Piber’s major objectives is "to uphold a substantial part of Austria’s cultural heritage and to preserve one of the best and most beautiful horse breeds in its original form."

The Lipizzan breed as a whole, suffered a setback when a viral epidemic hit the Piber Stud in 1983. Forty horses and eight percent of the expected foal crop were lost. Since then, the population at the farm has increased, with 100 mares as of 1994 and a foal crop of 56 born in 1993. In 1994, the pregnancy rate increased from 27% to 82% as the result of a new veterinary center.

By Tiananmen Square in Beijing there's a gigantic oil painting of Mao Zedong (毛泽东). A portrait of Mao by Zhang Zhenshi (张振仕) served as model, and some have called that portrait "China's Mona Lisa."

Wikipedia: Mao Zedong, commonly referred to as Chairman Mao (December 26, 1893 – September 9, 1976), was a Chinese communist revolutionary, political theorist and dictator. The founding father of the People's Republic of China from its establishment in 1949, he governed the country as Chairman of the Communist Party of China until his death. In this position he converted China into a single-party socialist state, with industry and business being nationalized under state ownership and socialist reforms implemented in all areas of society. Politically a Marxist-Leninist, his theoretical contribution to the ideology along with his military strategies and brand of policies are collectively known as Maoism. Born the son of a wealthy farmer in Shaoshan, Hunan, Mao adopted a Chinese nationalist and anti-imperialist outlook in early life, particularly influenced by the events of the Xinhai Revolution of 1911 and May Fourth Movement of 1919. Coming to adopt Marxism-Leninism, he became an early member of the Communist Party of China (CPC), soon rising to a senior position. In 1922, the Communists agreed to an alliance with the larger Kuomintang (KMT), a nationalist revolutionary party, whom Mao aided in creating a revolutionary peasant army and organizing rural land reform. In 1927 the KMT's military leader Chiang Kai-shek broke the alliance and set about on an anti-communist purge; in turn, the CPC formed an army of peasant militia, and the two sides clashed in the Chinese Civil War. Mao was responsible for commanding a part of the CPC's Red Army, and after several setbacks, rose to power in the party by leading the Long March. When the Empire of Japan invaded China in 1937, sparking the Second Sino-Japanese War, Mao agreed to a united front with the KMT, resulting in a CPC-KMT victory in 1945. The Chinese Civil War then resumed, in which Mao led the Red Army to victory as Chiang and his supporters fled to Taiwan. In 1949 Mao proclaimed the foundation of the People's Republic of China, a one-party socialist state controlled by the Communist Party. After solidifying the reunification of China through his Campaign to Suppress Counterrevolutionaries, Mao enacted sweeping land reform, overthrowing the feudal landlords before seizing their large estates and dividing the land into people's communes. He proceeded to lead a nationwide political campaign known as the Great Leap Forward from 1958 through to 1961, designed to modernize and industrialize the country, however agrarian problems worsened by his policies led to widespread famine. In 1966, he initiated the Cultural Revolution, a program to weed out counter-revolutionary elements in Chinese society, which continued until his death.

A deeply controversial figure, Mao is regarded as one of the most important individuals in modern world history. Supporters praise him for modernizing China and building it into a world power, through promoting the status of women, improving education and health care, providing universal housing and raising life expectancy. In addition, China's population almost doubled during the period of Mao's leadership, from around 550 to over 900 million. As a result, Mao is still officially held in high regard by many Chinese as a great political strategist, military mastermind, and savior of the nation. Maoists furthermore promote his role as a theorist, statesman, poet, and visionary, who has inspired revolutionary movements across the globe.[5] In contrast, critics have labeled him a dictator whose administration oversaw systematic human rights abuses, and whose rule is estimated to have caused the deaths of between 40–70 million people mainly through starvation, forced labor and executions.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuttgart

Stuttgart (Swabian: Schduagert) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart is located on the Neckar river in a fertile valley known locally as the "Stuttgart Cauldron." It lies an hour from the Swabian Jura and the Black Forest. Its urban area has a population of 609,219, making it the sixth largest city in Germany. 2.7 million people live in the city's administrative region and another 5.3 million people in its metropolitan area, making it the fourth largest metropolitan area in Germany. The city and metropolitan area are consistently ranked among the top 20 European metropolitan areas by GDP; Mercer listed Stuttgart as 21st on its 2015 list of cities by quality of living, innovation agency 2thinknow ranked the city 24th globally out of 442 cities and the Globalization and World Cities Research Network ranked the city as a Beta-status world city in their 2014 survey.

Since the 6th millennium BC, the Stuttgart area has been an important agricultural area and has been host to a number of cultures seeking to utilize the rich soil of the Neckar valley. The Roman Empire conquered the area in 83 AD and built a massive castrum near Bad Cannstatt, making it the most important regional centre for several centuries. Stuttgart's roots were truly laid in the 10th century with its founding by Liudolf, Duke of Swabia, as a stud farm for his warhorses. Initially overshadowed by nearby Cannstatt, the town grew steadily and was granted a charter in 1320. The fortunes of Stuttgart turned with those of the House of Württemberg, and they made it the capital of their county, duchy, and kingdom from the 15th century to 1918. Stuttgart prospered despite setbacks in the Thirty Years' War and devastating air raids by the Allies on the city and its automobile production during World War II. However, by 1952, the city had bounced back and it became the major economic, industrial, tourism and publishing centre it is today.

Stuttgart is also a transport junction, and possesses the sixth-largest airport in Germany. Several major companies are headquartered in Stuttgart, including Porsche, Bosch, Mercedes-Benz, Daimler AG, and Dinkelacker.

Stuttgart is unusual in the scheme of German cities. It is spread across a variety of hills (some of them covered in vineyards), valleys (especially around the Neckar river and the Stuttgart basin) and parks. This often surprises visitors who associate the city with its reputation as the "cradle of the automobile". The city's tourism slogan is "Stuttgart offers more". Under current plans to improve transport links to the international infrastructure (as part of the Stuttgart 21 project), the city unveiled a new logo and slogan in March 2008 describing itself as "Das neue Herz Europas" ("The new Heart of Europe"). For business, it describes itself as "Where business meets the future". In July 2010, Stuttgart unveiled a new city logo, designed to entice more business people to stay in the city and enjoy breaks in the area.

Stuttgart is a city with a high number of immigrants. According to Dorling Kindersley's Eyewitness Travel Guide to Germany, "In the city of Stuttgart, every third inhabitant is a foreigner." 40% of Stuttgart's residents, and 64% of the population below the age of five, are of immigrant background.

Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katzenbachsee

Katzenbachsee , one of the park lakes (Stuttgart) , reservoir on the district of Vaihingen, city of Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg.

Fotografía tomada en la playa de Benijo cerca de Almáciga en el mazizo de Anaga ( espacio protegido de la isla de Tenerife )y de la Reserva Natural Integral de los Roques de Anaga en el norte de Tenerife. Playa con fina arena negra y fuerte oleaje. Islas canarias. España

En el centro de la fotografía puede verse un roque , que es una formación de los restos de pitones intrusitos compuestos por materiales de carácter sálico, que hoy se muestra aislado de la costa tinerfeña por acción de los fenómenos erosivos a los que se ha visto expuesto. Las formaciones rocosas más débiles se han ido desmantelando, provocando un retroceso del acantilado costero.

Photography taken in Benijo's beach near Almáciga in Anaga's mazizo (protected area of the island of Tenerife) and of the Natural Integral Reservation of the Roques de Anaga in the north of Tenerife. Beach with thin black sand and strong surge. Canary islands . Spain

In the center of the photography it can there turns a roque, who is a formation of the remains of pythons intrusitos composed by materials of Salic character, which today proves to be isolated of the coast tinerfeña for action of the erosive phenomena to which one has seen exposed. The weakest rocky formations have been becoming dislapidated, provoking a setback of the coastal cliff.

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2018 I spend organized a simple and quick trip towards France. I took the local trains towards Lille and returned home by tgv. I planned on photographing some freight trains and BB22200’s just outside Lille, but I had two setbacks on my way to France. First of all the weather was worse than expected, but when I arrived in France my folding bicycle got a problem during the first few yards. So I spend a few hours on the stations of Lille and the city centre. Which was a treat anyway since there was an expo train and the famous Venice-Simplon Orient Express at Lille Flandres. When the sun had almost set and the station’s artificial light took over I was able to take this photo on the 22268 standing ready with a double decker train towards Lens.

There's a saying about being one's own worst enemy. So many of us are hard-wired for self sabotage that it can be a difficult thing to break yourself of. Failures or setbacks of any kind can always trigger feelings of doubt or self-loathing and, for me, that can lead to periods of non-productivity. I submitted an application to a local gallery to show there and got a kind of pat response. It fed into a doubt that sometimes comes when I feel like I haven't produced a picture that I absolutely love... or an altogether dry spell. I reminded myself that there is always one thing that makes me feel alive and that is going outside in the woods, trees, rocks, rivers... anywhere out there that isn't generally tamed or is somewhat feral and unpredictable (unforgiving, at times). The day was softly lit, cloudy and very warm with the capricious nature that is a Midwestern spring. I got off work and raced home to change clothes and grab camera and a few other things. And then for almost 3 hours I just walked around in the woods and tall grass and played. I snapped more than a few pictures and headed home after sunset. I knew instantly that it was exactly what my heart needed.

To end this roller coaster of 2020, I wanted to go with a formal "dress to the 9's" look to end it with a bang 💥

Reflecting back on 2020, this has been a trying year with milestones met and challenges faced head on. For me on a personal level, I am now more comfortable with my true self and have even come out to a few co-workers and family members on what my plans are over the next 5 years as Kris. With the support of my wife and close friends, road bumps and setbacks lay ahead but, I feel that I am ready to face this head on!

Remember we are only on this earth for so long, make the most of it for YOURSELF and not living for others expectations! Cut out the naysayers and negativity to attain your goals!

And on that bombshell (as Jeremy Clarkson would say lol), I want to wish everyone a happy, healthy and successful New Year! 💋🎆

I'm posting today's photos at about 3:00 a.m. - because I can't sleep! So annoying, as my alarm goes off in two and a half hours ready for a day botanizing trip. Won't help at all if I'm walking all day on no, or very little sleep!

I remember feeling so happy when I walked to the other side of this beautiful, lichen-covered tree, trying to photograph a tiny House Wren, and caught sight of these beautiful fungi growing around eye level : ) Photographed on 1st September 2010.

Flickr friend Jim (Garnite) desperately needs all the healing vibes he can possibly get at the moment, lying in ICU in Vancouver General Hospital. We would love it if you would join in with this song that Jim loves, www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGikhmjTSZI. Sing along with it, loudly and lovingly! Jim had yet another (small) setback today, so this journey is certainly a roller coaster ride for both Jim and Linda.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuttgart

Stuttgart (Swabian: Schduagert) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart is located on the Neckar river in a fertile valley known locally as the "Stuttgart Cauldron." It lies an hour from the Swabian Jura and the Black Forest. Its urban area has a population of 609,219, making it the sixth largest city in Germany. 2.7 million people live in the city's administrative region and another 5.3 million people in its metropolitan area, making it the fourth largest metropolitan area in Germany. The city and metropolitan area are consistently ranked among the top 20 European metropolitan areas by GDP; Mercer listed Stuttgart as 21st on its 2015 list of cities by quality of living, innovation agency 2thinknow ranked the city 24th globally out of 442 cities and the Globalization and World Cities Research Network ranked the city as a Beta-status world city in their 2014 survey.

Since the 6th millennium BC, the Stuttgart area has been an important agricultural area and has been host to a number of cultures seeking to utilize the rich soil of the Neckar valley. The Roman Empire conquered the area in 83 AD and built a massive castrum near Bad Cannstatt, making it the most important regional centre for several centuries. Stuttgart's roots were truly laid in the 10th century with its founding by Liudolf, Duke of Swabia, as a stud farm for his warhorses. Initially overshadowed by nearby Cannstatt, the town grew steadily and was granted a charter in 1320. The fortunes of Stuttgart turned with those of the House of Württemberg, and they made it the capital of their county, duchy, and kingdom from the 15th century to 1918. Stuttgart prospered despite setbacks in the Thirty Years' War and devastating air raids by the Allies on the city and its automobile production during World War II. However, by 1952, the city had bounced back and it became the major economic, industrial, tourism and publishing centre it is today.

Stuttgart is also a transport junction, and possesses the sixth-largest airport in Germany. Several major companies are headquartered in Stuttgart, including Porsche, Bosch, Mercedes-Benz, Daimler AG, and Dinkelacker.

Stuttgart is unusual in the scheme of German cities. It is spread across a variety of hills (some of them covered in vineyards), valleys (especially around the Neckar river and the Stuttgart basin) and parks. This often surprises visitors who associate the city with its reputation as the "cradle of the automobile". The city's tourism slogan is "Stuttgart offers more". Under current plans to improve transport links to the international infrastructure (as part of the Stuttgart 21 project), the city unveiled a new logo and slogan in March 2008 describing itself as "Das neue Herz Europas" ("The new Heart of Europe"). For business, it describes itself as "Where business meets the future". In July 2010, Stuttgart unveiled a new city logo, designed to entice more business people to stay in the city and enjoy breaks in the area.

Stuttgart is a city with a high number of immigrants. According to Dorling Kindersley's Eyewitness Travel Guide to Germany, "In the city of Stuttgart, every third inhabitant is a foreigner." 40% of Stuttgart's residents, and 64% of the population below the age of five, are of immigrant background.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlossplatz_(Stuttgart)

Schlossplatz is the largest square in Stuttgart Mitte and home to the Neues Schloss which was built between 1746 and 1807. From its construction until the mid-1800s it was used as a military parade ground and not open to general public use. It stands next to two other popular squares in Stuttgart: Karlsplatz to the south and Schillerplatz to the south west. The Königstraße (King Street) bisects the plaza from north to south.

The Neues Schloss Palace and grounds have been public property since 1918.

Along with much of Stuttgart Mitte, Neues Schloss was heavily damaged during the Allied Bombing of World War II and the building was restored from 1958-1964 with a modernized interior that houses the ministries of Culture and the Treasury for the government of Baden-Württemberg.

Until the 1960s the King Street that bisects the plaza carried auto and truck traffic. Since that time the Stuttgart underground has built an underground station and tunnels were built to redirect traffic away from the plaza and Königstraße.

The entire square was last fully renovated in 1977 to mark the staging of the Bundesgartenschau (State Garden Show) in Stuttgart. The lawns and flowerbeds were renewed in 2006 following the staging of the 2006 World Cup Finals.

Ah! The wizard has arrived,’ began the King as though he’d been expecting Salamackia’s arrival, but no raven could have carried word quicker than Salamackia over such a distance.

‘So, what news brings you to me? Oh and do you think in future you could act a little more unobtrusively? The dead horse at the front door of my mistress's castle is not the most discrete of entrances even for you.’

‘I have important information.’

‘So I assumed. What else would bring you so frantic from your little hidey hole?’

‘It’s about the Sword.’

‘The Sword. Now which sword would this be? Oh yes the Sword of Karlamac perhaps? The sword I asked you four years ago to find for me and I haven’t seen or heard from you since, so I’m now guessing you’ve finally found it.’

‘Yes, well no, but I would have found it, but someone has already taken it.’

I see, so you’ve come to tell me you’ve not found the sword, but someone else has.’

‘Yes, but this a minor setback. I know where the sword was hidden and I believe I know who has it now.’ There is a Loreesi trader by the name of Arrowford. You may recognise the name from his father….’

‘Yes wizard. I know all about Thomas Arrowford.’

‘You do?’

‘Yes. He came to see me with the sword about two years ago now.’

‘He did! Where is it now?

‘That is no longer your concern. All you need to know is that the matter of the sword has been resolved to my satisfaction, so you have my leave.’

‘What happened?’

‘Good day to you Wizard.’

Salamackia hesitated momentarily, his emotions battling with his self control. He turned and left the room without any of the courtesy expected in the presence of a king.

The King beckoned to the Lord Chancellor to come close. ‘I believe our pet wizard has reached the end of his usefulness. Have him followed and don’t let him cause trouble.’

‘Yes your Highness’

‘And Chancellor…’

‘Yes your Highness?’

‘…Do try to keep up with him this time won’t you?’

‘Yes your Highness.’

We've had a bit of a setback in the warm weather we've had lately. Friday was nice, but since then it's turned windy and cold. So my sheer nylons will simply have to wait until Mother Nature gives us the all clear. 😉

R711 & S313 come storming towards the photoline on 2019's Warrnambool Westcoaster.

This marked the first photostop involving a detrain & setback on the mainline since at least 2004.

The crew on the footplate put on quite the show for the photographers, with an impressive white plume, being quite a spectacular sight for everyone watching (except for Steamrail's fitters).

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Allansford, Vic

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Det är inte lika mysigt att vakna upp den 3 maj till 3 cm snö... men lyckligtvis tinade världen snart upp och jag tog mig till jobbet utan incidenter!

The design of this apartment building strikes me as unnecessarily complex--all those levels and set-backs and especially the odd double-window outgrowths, upper left. What is the aim? To give more units more daylight? A new building in Oakland's upper Broadway neighborhood.

Enlarges successfully. Shot while stopped at a traffic light.

Mac's 'Vivid' effect.

I've been lazy. A lazy photographer... A lazy artist.

With all of life's little traps, it's snares and setbacks, it's leaps and pushes forward, it is so easy to lose yourself.

...here I am.

An evening shot of Trump Tower.Trump Tower is a mix use buildiing with retail,office,and residential spaces.It stands 664ft (more than 200m) tall.It is a reinforced, concrete shear wall/core design.A concrete hat truss (diagonal beams inside the structure) at the top of the building ties exterior columns with the concrete core (the core is what holds the elevators and stairways in place) increasing resistance to lateral forces such as wind and minor earthquakes.This structural system was used first in this building and later with the Trump World Tower.The building's exterior is clad in dark reflective glass with setbacks (the curtain-like vertical walls you see) beginning near the base of the building.They provide more corner spaces and wider views of the city.The building was designed by American born"modernist"

architect Der Scutt who was known for designing mirrored glass boxes. youtu.be/fEu_wo4-T9Y

"Setbacks" - Las Vegas, NV - 2014 - Big thanks to the guys at Downtown Project Las Vegas for the hospitality!

Hello everyone, as some people have asked, I thought I'd give a quick update!

As you can see above, the Original Super Soldier was very close to being completed last week, however we just had ONE setback - the helmets had the wrong wing pattern printed on them (oops!). As you can see in the inset picture, it was the wings from the later helmet, not the earlier WW2 era helmet (hint). So, the production company is going to reprint them in the next couple weeks or so and send them to me. So, given that slight delay, the figures are expected to be ready to ship out the last two weeks of October at this time. But, we're SO close to done!

As for Night Crusader, he will actually be done sooner, as we received the updated helmet for him last week and sent it to the printer to complete the head prints for him. The previous helmet was unfortunately too high on the head, moving the head print too high. This will be perfect now. I'm waiting on a shipping date from the printer, but it should be very soon. Then, I'll send them out right away to all my customers. Should be sent out in the next two weeks, hopefully.

So, October is going to be a good and busy month! We will be revealing two more upcoming figs right after the release of Original Super Soldier at the end of the month that will be coming in January. So, keep your eyes on our Flickr and Facebook feeds for more information soon!

Thanks again to everyone for your continued patience! Hopefully this shows you how close we are to finishing these figures finally!