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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.
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Accept the Judgment in the Last Days and Be Raptured Before God | "My Dream of the Heavenly Kingdom"
Just as a South Korean pastor is eagerly awaiting the coming of the Lord, he learns about Eastern Lightning, which has appeared in China and bears witness that the Lord has already returned. He goes to China to look into the true way. After a number of setbacks he is able to read Almighty God's words, but just as he comes to recognize the Lord's voice through Almighty God's words he is suddenly arrested by the CCP government and is deported to Korea. Not being able to read Almighty God's words, he feels very upset and despondent…. One day he suddenly discovers the gospel website of The Church of Almighty God and establishes contact with the church again. Through the testimony and fellowship of witnesses from The Church of Almighty God, he fully determines that Almighty God is the return of the Lord Jesus. He joyfully accepts Almighty God's work of the last days and finds the path to enter the kingdom of heaven. His chance at the heavenly kingdom finally becomes reality.
Eastern Lightning, The Church of Almighty God was created because of the appearance and work of Almighty God, the second coming of the Lord Jesus, Christ of the last days. It is made up of all those who accept Almighty God's work in the last days and are conquered and saved by His words. It was entirely founded by Almighty God personally and is led by Him as the Shepherd. It was definitely not created by a person. Christ is the truth, the way, and the life. God's sheep hear God's voice. As long as you read the words of Almighty God, you will see God has appeared.
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Simon Williams is the son of rich industrialist Sanford Williams, owner of Williams Innovations. Simon inherits the munitions factory after his father's death, but the company's profits fall due to its biggest competitor Tony Stark and his company Stark Industries.
On the advice of his brother Eric, Simon tries to embezzle funds from his company but is caught and incarcerated.
Simon blames Stark for this and accepts the proposition of master villain Baron Heinrich Zemo after the Enchantress pays his bail, as a pawn is required to infiltrate the Avengers.
The desperate Simon Williams agrees and is transformed into an ion-powered being with superhuman powers. His powers are tested, and he is shown to have great superhuman strength and durability, even defeating the Executioner.
Called Wonder Man by Zemo, he is then sent to meet and join the Avengers, with instructions to betray them at a critical moment so that Zemo's Masters of Evil can destroy the Avengers.
Zemo ensures Wonder Man's loyalty by advising him that as a result of the treatment his body now requires periodic doses of a serum to survive—a serum that only Zemo can provide. The Avengers are lured into a trap and captured.
The plan fails when Wonder Man decides to save the Avengers and aid them against Zemo, apparently at the cost of his own life. Hank Pym records Wonder Man's brain patterns in the hope that one day he can be revived.
Unbeknownst to the Avengers, Wonder Man's body has simply entered a catatonic state as it adjusts to the effects of the treatment. Eric Williams becomes distraught over the apparent death of his sibling and, blaming the Avengers, assumes the identity of the Grim Reaper in an effort to destroy them. The Grim Reaper steals Simon's body at one point, and attacks the Avengers three times before Wonder Man finally returns.
Wonder Man remains in suspended animation for years, and it is during this period that Ultron, the evil robot creation of Hank Pym, steals the brain patterns recorded by the Avengers for use as a template for the synthezoid Vision.
It is later revealed that Vision is built from the original Human Torch, an android created by Professor Phineas Horton.
During this vulnerable time, Wonder Man is used as a pawn on three occasions. Wonder Man is briefly revived by Kang the Conqueror to battle the Avengers as part of his Legion of the Unliving, and later "resurrected" as a zombie by Black Talon and the Grim Reaper to attack the Avengers once more.
On the final occasion, the Living Laser hypnotizes a now-awake but still very weak Wonder Man, in an unsuccessful attack on the Avengers.
After this encounter, Wonder Man was restored to true life and chooses to remain with the Avengers, aiding them against Attuma and Doctor Doom.
He also fought the Vision, and helped the Avengers battle Graviton. He soon after defeats the Grim Reaper, who was intent on destroying the Vision as he was "artificial" and a "mockery" of his brother; Wonder Man at this point is revealed to have become a being of ionic energy.
Wonder Man eventually joins the Avengers in a full-time capacity and becomes close friends with his teammate, the Beast. For several months after his resurrection, Wonder Man suffers from slight claustrophobia and a fear of dying in battle, as he did once before. Wonder Man finally overcomes his fear of death during the final battle with Korvac.
Wonder Man invaded his former plant which had been taken over by the Maggia, and fought Madame Masque and the Dreadnought.
Developing an interest in acting, Wonder Man stars in minor roles before moving to Hollywood, where fellow Avenger Hercules uses his contacts to establish Wonder Man's career. Wonder Man also works for a time as a stuntman, an ideal vocation since he is invulnerable to virtually all conventional weapons.
Wonder Man helps form the West Coast Avengers, and his new-found confidence begins to become arrogance. He develops a serious rivalry with Iron Man, but sees the error of his ways after a brutal battle with the Abomination.
He also foils Doctor Doom's plot to control the world. His acting career rises, and he is cast as the villain in the fourth film in the successful Arkon franchise.
Wonder Man eventually accepts the Vision as his "brother", but there is a setback when the Vision is dismantled and rebuilt as an emotionless machine by a global conglomerate.
The Scarlet Witch—the Vision's wife—asks Wonder Man to provide his brainwaves once again in order to rebuild the foundational personality matrix of the original Vision, but Wonder Man refuses, having feelings for her himself.
The Wasp further deduces that the Vision's original relationship to the Scarlet Witch may even have been predicated by Wonder Man's initial donation for the original personality matrix; at this, Wonder Man confirms that several of his hesitations about making the attempt arise from these doubts and the subconscious desire he's felt toward the Scarlet Witch since her separation from her husband. He is then ensorcelled by the Enchantress, and battles the Avengers.
Wonder Man battles old foes Goliath and the Enchantress, before meeting his would-be sidekick "Spider" and battling Gamma-Burn, resulting in wrecking his jet-pack.
Wonder Man then battles the assassin Splice for the first time. Wonder Man takes part in the Kree/Shi'ar War, and had his powers altered when he and the Vision failed to prevent the Shi'ar Nega-Bomb from detonating.
He battled Angkor, and then journeyed to Hades where he battled Mephisto, Blackheart, the Enchantress, and the Grim Reaper; he then learned that he was immortal.
When Avengers West Coast (renamed) disbands after a dispute, Wonder Man becomes a founding member of its successor group Force Works, but is disintegrated in an explosion during their first mission against the alien Kree.
Many months later, the Scarlet Witch accidentally resurrects Wonder Man in ionic form; while in this form he appears when she is in need.
Several months later, the Scarlet Witch is able to fully revive Wonder Man and he now exists in an independent, more human form. It is also discovered later that the Grim Reaper - dead at the time - is also revived.
Wonder Man becomes romantically involved with the Scarlet Witch, but ends their affair during the Kang Dynasty saga, due to her residual feelings for the Vision.
Wonder Man is blackmailed into working for S.H.I.E.L.D. during the Civil War storyline. Due to charges of misappropriation of funds in his non-profit organization, Wonder Man is pressured to work for the pro-registration side in the ensuing Civil War drama.
In addition to capturing renegade vigilantes and criminals, Wonder Man is instrumental in creating televised messages to educate the public and yet-unregistered superhumans about the specifics of the Registration Act. Wonder Man became a member of the Mighty Avengers.
Wonder Man began a romantic relationship with fellow Mighty Avenger Ms. Marvel warning her not to use her position as leader of the Avengers to keep him out of potentially dangerous situations just because of their relationship.
Following the events of the Secret Invasion, Norman Osborn created a new team of Avengers, effectively retiring Wonder Man during the Dark Reign storyline.
Wonder Man later appears on television, lamenting his tenure as an Avenger, claiming it was all a waste of time, and that using violence to uphold justice has caused nothing but heartache and death. He ends his speech by sadly admitting that having Osborn in charge is exactly what the country deserves.
After this, Wonder Man is imprisoned as a member of the new Lethal Legion. This group opposes the tyrannical efforts of Osborn; Wonder Man joins to try to keep them from hurting innocents.
Wonder Man has been seen alongside his old West Coast Avengers teammates, Ronin, Mockingbird, Tigra and War Machine in battle with a new version of Ultimo.
During the Heroic Age sequence, Simon is approached by Steve Rogers to join the new team of Avengers. Simon refuses stating that the Avengers have caused more problems than they have solved and implies as Rogers leaves that he will make sure his old allies realize the mistake they are making.
Simon also mentioned as having been in jail until Steve bailed him out. After learning that Rogers had disregarded his advice, Wonder Man attacks the new team causing some damage to their base before inexplicably disappearing.
Thor and Iron Man later contact him to try and reason with him, but Simon refuses to listen to their arguments, stating that the dead heroes that have resulted from the Avengers working together should be a clear sign that the concept is doomed, departing as Thor and Iron Man try to argue that all heroes are aware of the risks when they begin. Significantly, Iron Man notes that Simon is 'leaking' ionic energy, suggesting that his current mental condition may relate to his powers rather than being simply a matter of choice.
Wonder Man put together the Revengers, a team of super-powered people to stop the Avengers because he believes they do more harm than good, blaming the Avengers for Ultron's existence, the damage caused by the Scarlet Witch and the Hulk, the Civil War, and Osborn's Dark Avengers. His team subsequently defeats the New Avengers in a quick attack on the mansion before he moves on to attack Avengers Tower, stating that he will destroy the tower unless the Avengers immediately disband.
Although Iron Man manages to trap him in a prison specifically designed to contain his ionic energy with the Revengers being quickly defeated by the combined Avengers teams, Wonder Man has still successfully managed to spread doubt among the population about the merits of the Avengers as a concept particularly since Captain Rogers has yet to officially rebuff any of his arguments, asking Beast to remember his words simultaneously reflecting that he may be able to see the Avengers from the outside as he has not been 'real' since his resurrection before he apparently disappears from his prison.
Wonder Man later reappears to Captain America (Steve Rogers), telling him that he feels sorry for his past actions and that he is trying to redeem himself. Before he can accept help from the Avengers, he is attacked by the Red Hulk. He managed to take him down and looks at Avengers Tower, claiming that he will "earn his way back". He later plays a pivotal role in rescuing the Wasp from the Microverse. After this, Wonder Man is shown celebrating Jan's return alongside the rest of the Avengers at Stark Tower.
At Wasp's urging, Simon later joins the Avengers Unity Squad. During conversations with Jan and Sunfire, he makes it clear has no intentions of fighting, and only wants to help use his PR skills to win over skeptical citizens. He and the Scarlet Witch rekindle their relationship. During the final confrontation with the Celestial Executioner, he allows Rogue to absorb him to give her the power to oppose the Celestial, but his essence remains in Rogue after Wanda expels the other absorbed powers from her, leaving Rogue with Simon's powers and once again unable to touch others.
During the AXIS events, Wonder Man's consciousness was still in Rogue at the time when the X-Men and the Avengers were inverted by an inversion spell. Rogue used Wonder Man's powers when helping the X-Men.
At the time when the Avengers Unity Squad traveled to Counter-Earth to find Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch, Rogue was captured by High Evolutionary's right-hand man Master Scientist who removed Wonder Man's consciousness from Rogue.
After Rogue was unable to see or hear Wonder Man, he was still in Rogue's mind. When Rogue kissed Deadpool, Wonder Man was freed from Rogue's body as the result of Deadpool's healing factor acting like a circuit breaker that enabled Wonder Man to escape from Rogue's body.
During the "Secret Empire" events, Wonder Man appears as a member of the Underground which is a resistance movement against Hydra ever since they took over the United States.
During the "Empyre" storyline, Wonder Man, Quicksilver, and Mockingbird deal with the Kree and the Skrull's fight with the Cotati near Navojoa. When Quicksilver is hit by special spheres fired by the Cotati magicians, Mockingbird and Wonder Man come to his aid and help the Kree and the Skrull turn the tide against the Cotati.
Powers and abilities
Simon Williams gained his superhuman powers due to chemical and radiation treatments with "ionic" energy by Baron Zemo, giving him superhuman strength, speed, stamina, durability, agility, and reflexes. While Zemo's initial aim is to use ionic energy treatments to make Wonder Man at least "the equal of any Avenger," his treatments surpassed his expectations and endowed Wonder Man with strength comparable to that of Thor.
Captain America once describes Wonder Man as having "Sentry-level" strength, though that is anecdotal rather than scientific. Zemo's treatments also grant Wonder Man virtual invulnerability, immortality, enhanced physicality likened to greater stamina, agility, speed, and instantaneous reflexes. Zemo also outfits Wonder Man with a rocket pack in his belt to achieve flight.
When the Scarlet Witch resurrected him Wonder Man was able to transform into a state of pure ionic energy at will and back again. Following his resurrection and metamorphosis, Wonder Man eventually relearned he is capable of true flight and energy projection. Due to his self-regenerating ionic energy, Simon has the ability to go without air, food, or water. His eyes also glow a bright red and he usually wears sunglasses to conceal the effect but Simon can normalize their appearance as well.
Before his "death" at the hands of the Kree, Wonder Man discovered new abilities. In his beginning years, Williams sometimes wore an ionic energy powered apparatus which allowed him simulated flight. Over the course of his career he would gain true flight without need of a thrust system.
Other abilities begotten from manipulating his own ion energies include emitting force or flame beams from his hands and eyes. Alternating his physical shape in undiscovered ways either changing his size (enabling him to grow taller than his adversary Goliath), morphing his hand into a sickle or transforming into a more demonic semblance.
Withholding the energy in hand to increase the impact force of his physical blows. He could potentially even give superpowers to non-powered individuals by imparting his ionic force onto them and can just as easily reabsorb it back into himself as this somewhat weakens his superhuman abilities.
Since his resurrection, he has rarely used most of these powers but can still shift between human and energy states at will.
Later, his ionic form has begun to "leak" energy, allowing Iron Man to track him by following his unique energy signature, the other heroes speculating that his condition is responsible for his currently unstable attitude and anger at the Avengers.
In later appearances he appears to have increased in strength and power, having also learned to teleport at will. He has done so several times in recent appearances; once being when he was detained by the Avengers after staging an attack on the mansion, and again while battling and easily winning against the Red Hulk.
Wonder Man has some limited effect on Electromagnetic phenomena as was explained to him by Hank and Nadia Pym, to that end he can absorb various forms of energy be it radiological, ionic, even anti-material in nature.
Simon is an exceptional hand-to-hand combatant, having received Avengers training in unarmed combat from Captain America. He has an advanced degree in electrical engineering, is an experienced stuntman, and a talented actor. He is also exceptionally wealthy, being the owner of his own private weapons company as well as a successful movie star.
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A year of the shows and performers of the Bijou Planks Theater.
Secret Identity: Simon Williams
Publisher: Marvel
First appearance: The Avengers #9 (October 1964)
Created by:
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Don Heck
Members of South Sudan's White Army, a predominantly Nuer militia, which is fighting alongside army drfectors against President Salva Kiir, in Lankien, Jonglei State, Jann 22 2014. gMilitiamen, residents and wounded sodleirs vowed to fight on, despite recent setbacks, insisting they will only have peace when President Kiir steps down.
EXPLORE #145 Welcome to the world new Nephew, I have another one!!! YAY! He is in NICU right now, he was early and his lungs are experiencing a little setback, he will be great though. He is so beautiful and I am one extremely lucky Auntie. :)
*He came home with mom and dad yesterday evening :) YAY!
'The Beam' is the name given to the first development of the large Sunderland city-centre site that was once occupied by the Vaux brewery.
After the brewery closed, the site was cleared but lay empty for many years while a wrangle ensued after a supermarket chain bought the land with a view to building a new supermarket. It's fair to say that there was much opposition to the plans and in the end, the supermarket chain built their new outlet, but at another more acceptable location to the north of the River Wear.
More than a decade had passed since the closure of the brewery before work commenced on developing the site for mixed use. Another setback came when the construction giant Carillion collapsed and work stopped. Eventually, the work re-started with Tolent being brought in to finish of this first phase of work. All being well, the building should be ready for fitting out in the Spring.
Church Life Movie | "God's Salvation" | Live in the Light of God
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Chen Mowen was born into an ordinary peasant family. Because she was born a girl, her father's feudal preference for boys caused her to be excluded and ignored at home, and because there were no sons in her household, the other villagers looked down on her family. She decided to work hard on her studies, get into a good university, and become successful to win back some dignity for herself. However, her father's sudden illness shattered her academic dreams. At her most miserable and hopeless, Almighty God's salvation in the last days came upon her. After reading much of Almighty God's word, she learned that mankind was created by God, that God controls man's fate, everything in a person's life is managed and arranged by God, all the setbacks and failures a person suffers are authorized by God, and within these are God's good intentions…. The words of Almighty God comforted her tormented, wounded heart, and gave her new strength to live. After accepting Almighty God's work in the last days, she actively fulfilled her duties, and was later elected a church leader. Unknowingly, her desire and ambition to outdo others rises within her, and her satanic dispositions of arrogance and conceit are constantly exposed as she fulfills her duties. After repeatedly experiencing the judgment, chastisement, pruning, and dealing in God's words and constantly reflecting on herself, she is finally able to clearly see that the arrogance, conceit, highly competitive character, and desire for fame and prestige of her evil, satanic nature are rooted deep in her heart, and that it is these things which lead her to only pursue fame and status instead of pursing the truth in her belief in God, and which unconsciously led her down the path of the antichrist, that of resisting God, in her belief. She realizes the importance of pursuing the truth in her belief in God, and that if she only focuses on pursuing fame and status, she will never gain the truth or life, and will be abandoned and eliminated by God in the end. After she understands these aspects of truth, she swears an oath: She will emulate Peter, and pursue the path of truth and being perfected. Afterward, with the correct goal to pursue, she focuses on practicing the truth and entering the reality of God's word, and finally enters the correct life path of pursuing truth and fulfilling the duties of a creature of God. (Watch Gospel Movie now.)
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Sorry, but I don't know what kind of truck this is. It seems very old. I think curved automobile glass was first used in commercial vehicles in the late 1940s.
* Keep on Truckin' :
It's an idiom, meaning
"to continue or persist, regardless of circumstances or setbacks; to keep trying or striving."
It seems like a good motto during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
It also has been a curiously persistent name for a variety of pop culture things: a dance movement, several songs, a comic strip and even a TV show.
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Location: Kreiterhof, near Village of Nebenau, District of Lörrach, Baden-Württemberg DE.
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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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Recently I was interviewed by Ms. Audrey Gray for the cover article in Picture Business magazine's April issue. This image by Dustin is going to be on the cover!! Two of my images are going in the magazine, equipped will accompany the article FULL PAGE and change of pace will be in the table of contents.
Thanks Audrey, we are both ecstatic!!!
On the other end of my lens, the white lights.
With Kevin Rose, founder of Digg, and Nathan Myhrvold (former CTO of Microsoft). The founders of Google and Twitter were to my right for this TED Braintrust lunch.
An usual confluence of invitations had me dining with Gates for lunch and dinner on the same day (coincidentally, philosopher-king Daniel Dennett was also at both meals).
After we sat down, Gates lamented the setback from the Muslim clerics who preached that polio vaccines made the girls infertile: "The anti-vaccine movement has killed many people. It's frustrating. But we are working with the clerics. It is very hierarchical, so we can start at the top. In the next three years, we will either conquer polio, or we won't. It's a very important time."
This one of the rarest plants in Britain and is in bloom at the moment.
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Species Recovery Programme - the Lady's Slipper Orchid
This wonderful flower has become a potent symbol for how much of our wonderful wildlife heritage has been lost and continues to be lost as a result of the many pressures affecting our countryside - increasing industrialisation, commercial and housing development, intensive farming and the use of herbicides and pesticides, and water abstraction to name but a few.
The Lady's Slipper Orchid was recognised as a native European species in 1568, and the earliest record of a British plant is of a dried herbarium specimen from 1640, collected from the Ingleton area in Yorkshire. Although still widespread in some parts of Europe, the Lady's Slipper Orchid was always a rarity in Britian and consequently highly prized by plant collectors who, from the mid-18th Century, collected the plants with such ruthlessness that by 1888 great concern was being expressed at the disappearance of the Lady's Slipper Orchid from the wild. Regrettably the population continued to decline, resulting in its declared extinction by 1917.
In 1930 a single plant was discovered in Yorkshire, on a privately-owned site where visiting is strictly prohibited. As a result of close protection this plant continues to grow and is gradually increasing in vigour and flowering performance. The intense concern about the survival of this single plant led ultimately to the formation of the Cypripedium Committee, an organisation made up from members of Natural England, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and the Yorkshire Naturalists Union; their primary aim was to ensure the safety of the single surviving plant. A secondary aim has been to propagate the plant and to attempt to re-introduce it to some of its former flowering sites, so that Lady's Slipper Orchids could be visited and enjoyed by the public. By this time, two other specimens of our native Lady's Slipper Orchid, collected from the Ingleton area of Yorkshire at the turn of the Century, were known of; these plants, which provide important genetic material, were being maintained in cultivation for possible cross-pollination with plants grown for the purposes of re-introduction. This long and difficult process received a major boost when in 1983 a generous donation was made by Sir Robert and Lady Sainsbury, resulting in the establishment of the Sainsbury Orchid Project at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, in London.
After much work and many setbacks a reliable technique for the mass-reproduction of seedlings and a method for weaning the seedling plants have been established. As a result, in the autumn of 1989, the first seedlings were planted in the wild. Today, despite the many dangers and predations that threaten these young plants, there are some thriving young Lady's Slipper Orchids in a number of sites. It will be many years, however, before a healthy population of Lady's Slipper Orchids, free from the threat of extinction, can be established.
The Silverdale Plant
This specimen of the Lady's Slipper Orchid is thought to have been planted in Victorian times in some form of landscape gardening. It has been cared for over many years by dedicated local naturalists and has received formal protection since 2000 to ensure that visitors to the plant enjoy it without having a damaging impact on the plant and its location. As a result of an intensive programme of care, this is now a vigorous and beautiful plant with many gorgeous flowers. Controlled public access to this plant provides an opportunity for people to see the Lady's Slipper Orchid without adding pressure to the true wild sites where the re-introduced plants are in their most fragile stage of growth and development.
Despite all the care and protection given to the Silverdale plant it has been attacked by plant thieves on several occasions, and so access to it remains under review. Of all the threats that exist to our rare and beautiful wildflowers in Britian, human predation remains one of the greatest. Those selfish and obnoxious individuals who pick the flowers or dig up rare plants would do well to heed the words written about one of their kind, a Miss Thomasin Tunstall, who was responsible for so much collection and the resulting disappearance of many specimens of the Lady's Slipper Orchid in the 1600s:
'A worthy Gentlewoman indeed! O Mistress Thomasin if only you had loved these delights a little less ruinously for future generations! Do you sleep quiet, you worthy Gentlewoman, in Tunstall Church or does your uneasy sprite still haunt the Helks Wood in vain longing to undo the wrong you did? "Accursed for evermore, into the lowerest of the Eight Hot Hells, be all reckless uprooters of rarities". John Parkinson, 1629.
Si vis pacem, para bellum
In the vast theater of life, a warrior stands,
Infinite battles fought with heart and hands,
Against foes both seen and those concealed,
A quest for truth, a destiny revealed.
The warrior's armor is courage and might,
Ready to conquer, to embrace the fight,
For life's path is strewn with trials unseen,
The battles within, where the soul is keen.
Invisible enemies, shadows in the mind,
Doubt, fear, and darkness, they're left behind,
With strength and resilience, the warrior strides,
Through the darkest valleys, where courage abides.
Visible adversaries, they too shall appear,
As challenges and setbacks draw near,
The warrior confronts them, head held high,
With unwavering spirit, to reach the sky.
Infinite battles, they're the trials we face,
To find our purpose, to claim our place,
The human spirit, a flame that burns bright,
A warrior's heart, embracing the fight.
So, as you journey through life's endless fray,
Remember the warrior, come what may,
For in the battles you face, both near and far,
You'll find the strength within, your guiding star...
by me
Ardennes, December 28th 1944
There is no particular point of interest in this picture other than that it has been my own little "Sitting in The Dock of The Bay" location for over four decades.
It is a river that was tidal since the ice age, until the late 1990's when tidal gates were installed downstream at Bow, putting a stop to that valuable twice a day natural phenomena. Sea fish (Dab, Bass, Smelt & Flounder) could be caught as far upstream as Lea Bridge Road (East London), where an 18th Century weir had previously restricted access to their natural habitat.
Until two hundred years ago Salmon would swim upstream to spawn and the river was the setting for the book, 'The Compleat Angler' by Izaak Walton (1653).
This is the river that Viking raiders used on their way to loot and do battle in Luton (Easter 913AD).
It is still recovering from a great amount of industrial pollution in the 19th & 20th Centuries, though unfortunately there are still occasional setbacks.
There are rumours of a WW2 bomb crater on the riverbed in the middle of this picture.
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Just as a South Korean pastor is eagerly awaiting the coming of the Lord, he learns about Eastern Lightning, which has appeared in China and bears witness that the Lord has already returned. He goes to China to look into the true way. After a number of setbacks he is able to read Almighty God's words, but just as he comes to recognize the Lord's voice through Almighty God's words he is suddenly arrested by the CCP government and is deported to Korea. Not being able to read Almighty God's words, he feels very upset and despondent…. One day he suddenly discovers the gospel website of The Church of Almighty God and establishes contact with the church again. Through the testimony and fellowship of witnesses from The Church of Almighty God, he fully determines that Almighty God is the return of the Lord Jesus. He joyfully accepts Almighty God's work of the last days and finds the path to enter the kingdom of heaven. His chance at the heavenly kingdom finally becomes reality.
Eastern Lightning, The Church of Almighty God was created because of the appearance and work of Almighty God, the second coming of the Lord Jesus, Christ of the last days. It is made up of all those who accept Almighty God's work in the last days and are conquered and saved by His words. It was entirely founded by Almighty God personally and is led by Him as the Shepherd. It was definitely not created by a person. Christ is the truth, the way, and the life. God's sheep hear God's voice. As long as you read the words of Almighty God, you will see God has appeared.
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Powis Castle (Welsh: Castell Powys) 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 Sir Edward Herbert, a younger son of William Herbert, 1st 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.
History
First castles at Welshpool: 1111–1286
Unlike the castles at Conwy, Caernarfon, Harlech and nearby Montgomery, which were built by the English to subdue the Welsh, the castles at Welshpool were built by the Welsh princes of Powys Wenwynwyn as their dynastic seat.[1] In addition to the current site, two motte-and-bailey castles and a set of earthworks are located nearby.[2] The names Trallwg/Tallwm and Pola are used interchangeably in early primary sources, and it is unclear which of these sites is being referred to.[3]
The earliest reference dates from 1111, when Cadwgan ap Bleddyn is mentioned as having planned to construct a castle at Trallwng Llywelyn,[3] the oldest record of a native Welsh castle.[4] Domen Castell, a motte-and-bailey near the modern railway station, is considered the most likely site of Cadwgan's castle, although it is uncertain whether it was completed as he was assassinated the same year.[5] The first documentary account of an extant castle at Welshpool is a description of the successful 1196 siege by an English army, although the castle was retaken by the Welsh within the year.[5][6]
The earliest castle at the current site may have been a timber building constructed by Owain Cyfeiliog or his son, Gwenwynwyn (r. 1197–1216).[7] The present masonry structure contains 13th-century fabric,[8] most likely the work of Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn (r. 1241–1287) – although historians are uncertain when this took place.[a][10] In 1274, Gruffydd's "first castle" at Welshpool was destroyed by Llywelyn ap Gruffudd as punishment for his involvement in a scheme to assassinate Llywelyn.[b] The castle was documented again in 1286, when it was listed amongst Gruffydd's possessions as "la Pole Castr".[12] A detailed examination of Powis Castle's extant masonry carried out between 1987 and 1989 revealed early stonework incorporated into the later structure, putatively the remains of an early stone shell keep.[13] At the end of Edward I's conquest of Wales in 1282–83, the king permitted Gruffydd to rebuild his castle at Welshpool as a reward for his loyalty.[14]
Early history: 1286–1644
Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury[c]
In 1286, four years after the conquest of Wales, Gruffydd's son, Owain ap Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn became the last hereditary prince of Powys when he renounced his royal title, and was granted the barony of de la Pole, (i.e. "of the Pool", a reference to Welshpool, formerly called just "Pool").[d][16][17] The ancient Kingdom of Powys had once included the counties of Montgomeryshire, much of Denbighshire, parts of Radnorshire and large areas of Shropshire, but by the 13th century had been reduced to two independent principalities – Powys Wenwynwyn and Powys Fadog – roughly equivalent to Montgomeryshire and South Denbighshire (plus Maelor Saesneg), respectively; Welshpool had become the capital of Powys Wenwynwyn, of which Owain had been heir. On the death of Owain, the castle passed to his daughter Hawys, who married Sir John Charlton.[17] The Charltons continued to live at Powis until the fifteenth century when two daughters, Joyce Tiptoft and Joan Grey inherited the castle and estates. Both were equally divided, each daughter and her husband living in a portion of the castle.[18]
In 1578 an illegitimate son of the last Baron Grey of Powis, began leasing the lordship and castle to a distant relative – Sir Edward Herbert (d. 1595), second son of Sir William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke. Edward eventually bought the castle outright in 1587, beginning the connection between the Herberts and Powis Castle which continues today.[19] Sir Edward's wife was a Roman Catholic and the family's allegiance to Rome and to the Stuart kings was to shape its destiny for over a century.[16] Sir Edward began the transformation of Powis from a border fortress into an Elizabethan country house. The major remaining element of his work is the Long Gallery.[19]
Herbert's descendent William Herbert, 1st Baron Powis (c. 1573–1655), was a supporter of Charles I, and was granted the barony of Powis in 1629.[19] His loyalty during the English Civil War cost him his castle and his estates.[20] On 22 October 1644 Powis Castle was captured by Parliamentary troops and was not returned to the family until the restoration of Charles II in 1660.[21]
The Herberts: 1660–1800
The Hercules statue which stood originally in the Water Garden
On the restoration, the Herberts returned to Powis, and in 1674 William Herbert (c. 1626–1696) was created Earl of Powis (of the first creation). The state bedroom was installed in about 1665 and further improvements, including the construction of the Great Staircase followed in the 1670s. These developments were most probably carried out under the direction of William Winde, who may also have designed the terraced gardens. His employer, although restored to his estates, and raised in the peerage, was barred by his Catholic faith from high office under Charles II. On the accession of the King's brother, James in 1685, Herbert became one of the new king's chief ministers, and was again advanced in the peerage becoming Marquess of Powis in 1687, but fell at the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and followed James into exile in France.[e] William III granted the castle to his nephew, William Nassau de Zuylestein, 1st Earl of Rochford. Herbert died, still in exile, in 1696.[24]
Despite their 30-year exile, the Herberts were able to continue with developments at the castle and even to live there on an irregular basis, the Baroque water garden below the castle being completed at this time.[25] Their fortunes were also materially improved by the discovery of a lucrative lead mine on their Welsh estates.[24] The second Marquess, also William, was reinstated in 1722. On the death of his son, the third Marquess in 1748, the marquessate became extinct, while the castle and estates passed to a relative, Henry Herbert (c. 1703–1772), of Oakly Park in Shropshire, who was made 1st Earl of Powis (of the second creation) by George II.[26] Herbert married Barbara, the fifteen-year-old granddaughter of the 2nd Marquess, in 1751. Their eldest son, George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis (1755–1801), died unmarried and the earldom of the second creation became extinct.[f][27] Powis was much neglected during his tenure. John Byng, 5th Viscount Torrington, a diarist and traveller who chronicled his journeys into Wales in the 1780s and 1790s, described the castle in 1784, "In the gardens not even the fruit is attended to; the balustrades and terraces are falling down, and the horses graze on the parterres!!!"[28] The castle itself was in no better condition, a visitor in 1774 describing it as "in Neglect and Ruin".[27] Nonetheless, the potential of the site was recognised. George Lyttelton, the politician, poet and essayist, recorded his impressions in 1756, "About £3,000 laid out upon Powis Castle would make it the most august place in the Kingdom."[29]
The Clives and Herberts: 1801–1952
The Outer Courtyard with the Fame statue in the foreground
In 1784, Henry Herbert's daughter, Henrietta, married Edward Clive (1754–1839), the eldest son of Clive of India.[30] Clive had followed his father to India, and served as Governor of Madras. Henrietta's brother died in 1801, whereupon the title lapsed; in 1804, her husband was created first Earl of Powis (of the third creation). The Clive fortune paid for long overdue repairs to the castle, which were carried out by Sir Robert Smirke.[31][32] Their son, Edward (1785–1848), inherited his late uncle's Powis estates on his 21st birthday, taking the surname Herbert in compliance with his uncle's will.[30] Edward Herbert served in a range of administrations as an Anti-Catholic Tory, his speeches in the House of Commons being "cautious and pertinent, although marred by dull delivery". He died in 1848, following a shooting accident at Powis in which he was fatally injured by his second son.[33] No further major changes were made to the Powis estate during his time, or in the long tenure of his eldest son Edward Herbert, 3rd Earl of Powis (1818–1891), although the castle was well maintained. In honour of his great-grandfather, the earl was offered the viceroyalty of India by Benjamin Disraeli but declined, writing "Not worth considering. Powis" on the envelope containing the invitation.[34]
The final alterations to Powis Castle were undertaken at the beginning of the 20th century by George Frederick Bodley for George Charles Herbert, 4th Earl of Powis (1862–1952). The rooms designed by Bodley remain his only extant decorative scheme; the longevity of the 4th Earl, the deaths of his heirs, and his bequest of the castle to the National Trust saw the early 20th-century remodelling remain largely unaltered.[g][36] The 4th earl's wife, Violet (nee Lane-Fox), undertook the final transformation of the gardens of Powis Castle, which she felt had the potential to be "the most beautiful in England and Wales".[37] The Countess died following a car accident in 1929, and Lord Powis outlived both his sons, who died on active service, Percy from wounds received at the Battle of the Somme in 1916,[38] and Mervyn in a plane crash in 1943.[39] On his own death in 1952, he bequeathed the castle and gardens to the National Trust.[h][42]
The National Trust: 1952–present
The 4th earl was succeeded by his cousin, Edward Herbert, 5th Earl of Powis (1889–1974). Edward's heir was Christian Herbert, 6th Earl of Powis (1904–1988). He was succeeded by his cousin, George Herbert, 7th Earl of Powis (1925–1993),[42] who was in turn succeeded by his son, John, the 8th and current Earl.[43] The Herbert family continue to live in part of the castle, under an arrangement with the National Trust.[44] The Trust has undertaken a number of major works of restoration during its ownership, including the Marquess Gate,[45] the Grand Staircase,[46] and the sculpture of Fame in the Outer Courtyard.[i][47] The castle and its gardens receive around 200,000 visitors annually...Wikipedia
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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.
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The New Palace (German: Neues Schloss) is an 18th-century Baroque palace and is one of the last large city palaces built in Southern Germany. The palace is located in the center of Stuttgart on the Schlossplatz in front of the Jubiläumssäule column and Konigsbau. Public tours of the building are only permitted by special arrangement, as the building contains some government offices. Once a historic residence of the Kings of Württemberg, the New Palace derives its name from its commissioning by Duke Carl Eugen of Württemberg to replace the Old Castle in the early years of his reign. Originally, Charles commissioned Nikolaus Friedrich Thouret, but architects Leopold Retti, Philippe da la Guepière, Reinhard Heinrich Ferdinand Fischer would contribute to the design, history, and construction of the palace.
Fluff is very excited to see the first spring flowers and so am I! I won't remind him that we could still get more snow, spring flowers may look sweet and delicate but they are tough enough to handle a lot of setbacks after all ;-) I will photograph more of them another day when the light is better...
Having arrived from Red Bank CS with 5Z28 empty coaching stock on the Down through road, here we see the loco coupling to the stock which will then setback towards Bradshawgate Tunnel and then into the platform to form 1Z28 0900 Adex to Scarborough.
Sunday 29th May 1983
An off the cuff visit to Laira saw us get permission to go round and take photos as well. When you think of the attitudes these days to such opportunistic moves you realise it was a golden era - even if there were the occasional setbacks. Interestingly, there was supposed to be an established public right of way through the depot grounds. If there was one I never found out its route.
Here 1057 Western Chieftain and 1036 Western Emperor are inside the depot. As yet neither has had the indignity of the letter D being painted out or prised off to comply with the edict to have diesels display just their numbers. The prising off may not have been an official approach as some of the Westerns had the numerals removed as well which suggests souvenir hunters at work. One of the more interesting moves was to do an equivalent of a brass rubbing in a Church. Using a heel ball and a huge sheet of paper on a loco nameplate while on a station platform was quite an adventure - and depended on the loco not moving too soon!
As for 1057 and 1036, it is quite a coincidence to get these two together. Of the 7 Westerns which appeared in blue with half yellow warning panels, these are two of them. The only Swindon built one, 1017, was withdrawn by this date leaving 6 altogether. 1036 missed out on being a maroon Western, even rarer, and had the cab-side plate set higher up on the cab than any other. I believe this was on account of an experimental warning system.
(The blue was standard apart from 1030 which was chromatic blue with smaller white arrows.)
So far the blue paint seems to be in reasonable condition unlike other examples which lasted well into and through the summer.
Just when I thought we were making progress on potty training, Echo had two accidents within one hour this afternoon....this after being outside every 15 mins or so....seriously. I never let her out of my sight. A setback ...but that's how it goes.
She's teething big time.....her razor sharp teeth likes to grab everything that is in front of her......everything. I have small puncture wounds up and down my right arm. sigh. She has doggy toys scattered around the house in every room but she prefers things like the clothes that I'm wearing, dish towel, paper towels, the coffee table, the swivel chair.
She likes to run after the cats. She's on a leash hooked up to me, but she still tries. The cats don't like that. So they give her a wide berth.
Oh lord. I've forgotten how much work it is to raise a puppy....esp a cattle dog pup.
Also, the pregnant stray cat at my cat colony was a no-show this morning so I was disappointed about that. Emory has cataract surgery tomorrow --and it's hard to watch a trap when I have Echo with me [can't leave her home with Emory until she's potty trained--he's just not quick enough to know when to take her out] so I'll have to put off trapping the cat until later.
This was taken at the beach [river] across the street from my cat colony.
The 1835 of the Bentheimer Eisenbahn was the last NS1600 still in commercial operator that still had its yellow NS livery. For years it was the only electric loco in the Bentheimer Eisenbahn's fleet, until they had some setbacks. On this photo the 1835 has just crossed the IJssel river, on its way from Coevorden to Kijfhoek with some containers.
On the left is the Willis Building, a commercial skyscraper in London named after the primary tenant, Willis Group. It is located on Lime Street in the City of London financial district.
The building was designed by Norman Foster and developed by British Land. It stands opposite the Lloyd's building and is 125 metres (410 ft) tall, with 26 storeys. It features a "stepped" design, which was intended to resemble the shell of a crustacean, with setbacks rising at 97 m (318 ft) and 68 m (223 ft). In total, there are 475,000 square feet (44,128.9 m2) of office floor-space, most of which was pre-let to the insurance broker Willis.
On the right is the Lloyd's building (sometimes known as the Inside-Out Building) which is the home of the insurance institution Lloyd's of London. It is located on the former site of East India House in Lime Street, in London's main financial district, the City of London. The building is a leading example of radical Bowellism architecture in which the services for the building, such as ducts and lifts, are located on the exterior to maximise space in the interior.
Twenty-five years after completion in 1986, the building received Grade I listing in 2011; it was the youngest structure ever to obtain this status. It is said by English Heritage to be "universally recognised as one of the key buildings of the modern epoch."
The current Lloyd's building (address 1 Lime Street) was designed by architect Richard Rogers and built between 1978 and 1986. Bovis was the management contractor. Like the Pompidou Centre in Paris (designed by Renzo Piano and Rogers), the building was innovative in having its services such as staircases, lifts, electrical power conduits and water pipes on the outside, leaving an uncluttered space inside. The 12 glass lifts were the first of their kind in the United Kingdom. Like the Pompidou Centre, the building was highly influenced by the work of Archigram in the 1950s and 1960s.
The building consists of three main towers and three service towers around a central, rectangular space. Its core is the large Underwriting Room on the ground floor, which houses the famous Lutine Bell within the Rostrum. The Underwriting Room (often simply called "the Room") is overlooked by galleries, forming a 60 metres (197 ft) high atrium lit naturally through a huge barrel-vaulted glass roof. The first four galleries open onto the atrium space, and are connected by escalators through the middle of the structure. The higher floors are glassed in and can only be reached via the exterior lifts.
The 11th floor houses the Committee Room, an 18th-century dining room designed for the 2nd Earl of Shelburne by Robert Adam in 1763; it was transferred piece by piece from the previous (1958) Lloyd's building across the road at 51 Lime Street.
The Lloyd's building is 88 metres (289 ft) to the roof, with 14 floors. On top of each service core stand the cleaning cranes, increasing the overall height to 95.10 metres (312 ft). Modular in plan, each floor can be altered by addition or removal of partitions and walls.
In 2008 the Twentieth Century Society called for the building to be Grade I listed and in 2011 it was granted this status.
The building was previously owned by Dublin-based real estate firm Shelbourne Development Group, who purchased it in 2004 from a German investment bank. In July 2013 it was sold to the Chinese company Ping An Insurance in a £260 million deal.
Southeast Financial Center is a two-acre development in Miami, Florida, United States. It consists of a 765 feet (233 m) tall office skyscraper and its 15-story parking garage. It was previously known as the Southeast Financial Center (1984–1992), the First Union Financial Center (1992–2003), and the Wachovia Financial Center (2003-2011). In 2011, it retook its old name of Southeast Financial Center as Wachovia became Wells Fargo and moved into its new headquarters, the nearby Wells Fargo Center building.
When topped-off in August 1983, it was the tallest building south of New York City and east of the Mississippi River, taking away the same title from the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel, in Atlanta, Georgia. It remained the tallest building in the southeastern U.S. until 1987, when it was surpassed by One Atlantic Center in Atlanta and the tallest in Florida until October 1, 2003, when it was surpassed by the Four Seasons Hotel and Tower, also in Miami. It remains the tallest office tower in Florida and the third tallest building in Miami.
Southeast Financial Center was constructed in three years with more than 500 construction workers. Approximately 6,650 tons of structural steel, 80,000 cubic yards of concrete and 7000 cubic tons of reinforcing steel bars went into its construction. The complex sits on a series of reinforced concrete grade beams tied to 150 concrete caissons as much as ten feet in diameter and to a depth of 80 feet. A steel space-frame canopy with glass skylights covers the outdoor plaza between the tower and low-rise building.
The tower has a composite structure. The exterior columns and beams are concrete encased steel wide flanges surrounded by reinforcing bars. The composite exterior frame was formed using hydraulic steel forms, or “flying forms,” jacked into place with a “kangaroo” crane, that was located in the core and manually clamped into place. Wide flange beams topped by a metal deck and concrete form the interior floor framing. The core is A braced steel frame, designed to laterally resist wind loads. The construction of one typical floor was completed every five days.
The low-rise banking hall and parking building is a concrete-framed structure. Each floor consists of nearly an acre of continuously poured concrete. When the concrete had sufficiently hardened, compressed air was used to blow the forms fiberglass forms from under the completed floor. It was then rolled out to the exterior where it was raised by crane into position for the next floor.
The building was recognized as Miami's first and only office building to be certified for the LEED Gold award in January 2010.
The center was developed by a partnership consisting of Gerald D. Hines Interests, Southeast Bank and Corporate Property Investors for $180 million. It was originally built as the headquarters for Southeast Bank, which originally occupied 50 percent of the complex’s space. It remained Southeast Bank’s headquarters there until it was liquidated in 1991.
The Southeast Financial Center comprises two buildings: the 55-story office tower and the 15-story parking annex. The tower has 53 stories of office space. The first floor is dedicated for retail, the second floor is the lobby and the 55th floor was home to the luxurious Miami City Club. The parking annex has 12 floors of parking space for 1,150 cars. The first floor is dedicated for retail, the second floor is a banking hall and the 15th floor has the Downtown Athletic Club. A landscaped plaza lies between the office tower and the parking annex. An enclosed walkway connects the second story of the tower with the second story of the annex. The courtyard is partially protected from the elements by a steel and glass space frame canopy spanning the plaza and attached to the tower and annex. Southeast Bank's executive offices were located on the 38th floor. Ground was broken on the complex on December 12, 1981 and the official dedication and opening for the complex was held on October 23, 1984.
The Southeast Financial Center was designed by Edward Charles Bassett of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. The Associate Architect was Spillis Candela & Partners. It has 1,145,311 ft² (106,000 m²) of office space. A typical floor has about 22,000 ft² (2,043.87 m²) of office space. Each floor has 9 ft x 9 ft (2.7 m x 2.7 m) floor to ceiling windows. (All of the building's windows are tinted except for the top floor, resulting in strikingly bright and clear views from there.) The total complex has over 2.2 million ft² (204,000 m²). The distinctive setbacks begin at the 43rd floor. Each typical floor plate has 9 corner offices and the top twelve floors have as many as 16. There are 43 elevators in the office tower. An emergency control station provides computerized monitoring for the entire complex, and four generators for backup power.
The Southeast Financial Center can be seen as far away as Ft. Lauderdale and halfway toward Bimini. Night space shuttle launches from Cape Canaveral 200 miles to the north were plainly visible from the higher floors. The roof of the building was featured in the Wesley Snipes motion picture Drop Zone, where an eccentric base jumper named Swoop parachutes down to the street from a suspended window cleaning trolley. The building also appeared in several episodes of the 1980s TV show Miami Vice and at the end of each episode's opening credits.
Zara founder Amancio Ortega purchased the building from J.P. Morgan Asset Management in December 2016. The purchase price was reportedly over $500 million, making it one of the largest real estate transactions in South Florida history.
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Church Life Movie | "God's Salvation" | Live in the Light of God
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Chen Mowen was born into an ordinary peasant family. Because she was born a girl, her father's feudal preference for boys caused her to be excluded and ignored at home, and because there were no sons in her household, the other villagers looked down on her family. She decided to work hard on her studies, get into a good university, and become successful to win back some dignity for herself. However, her father's sudden illness shattered her academic dreams. At her most miserable and hopeless, Almighty God's salvation in the last days came upon her. After reading much of Almighty God's word, she learned that mankind was created by God, that God controls man's fate, everything in a person's life is managed and arranged by God, all the setbacks and failures a person suffers are authorized by God, and within these are God's good intentions…. The words of Almighty God comforted her tormented, wounded heart, and gave her new strength to live. After accepting Almighty God's work in the last days, she actively fulfilled her duties, and was later elected a church leader. Unknowingly, her desire and ambition to outdo others rises within her, and her satanic dispositions of arrogance and conceit are constantly exposed as she fulfills her duties. After repeatedly experiencing the judgment, chastisement, pruning, and dealing in God's words and constantly reflecting on herself, she is finally able to clearly see that the arrogance, conceit, highly competitive character, and desire for fame and prestige of her evil, satanic nature are rooted deep in her heart, and that it is these things which lead her to only pursue fame and status instead of pursing the truth in her belief in God, and which unconsciously led her down the path of the antichrist, that of resisting God, in her belief. She realizes the importance of pursuing the truth in her belief in God, and that if she only focuses on pursuing fame and status, she will never gain the truth or life, and will be abandoned and eliminated by God in the end. After she understands these aspects of truth, she swears an oath: She will emulate Peter, and pursue the path of truth and being perfected. Afterward, with the correct goal to pursue, she focuses on practicing the truth and entering the reality of God's word, and finally enters the correct life path of pursuing truth and fulfilling the duties of a creature of God. (Watch Gospel Movie now.)
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Better late than never. I made the tough call to take Vegas out of the house yesterday for a brief stint in this gorgeous Autumn weather we're having in the PNW (before it ends tomorrow!). I was prepared for her to have some setbacks but that doesn't seem to have impacted her beyond last night. Yahoo! So we got to have a bit of fresh air and beauty and capture her 11th = plus 6 days. So lucky to have my beautiful girl.
"Rosario Candela (March 7, 1890 – October 3, 1953) was a Sicilian American architect who achieved renown through his apartment building designs in New York City, primarily during the boom years of the 1920s. He is credited with defining the city's characteristic terraced setbacks and signature penthouses. Over time, Candela's buildings have become some of New York's most coveted addresses." --https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosario_Candela
Photo taken from a hot air balloon over Park City, Utah for Our Daily Challenge: legacy. Although it may look like that balloon was just photoshopped into the sky, it wasn't. It was really there!
Today I took my fourth hot air balloon ride. This one from Park City, Utah was my first in a mountainous region. Two balloons went up together. This photo, of the other balloon, was taken from the balloon I was riding in.
I hope that my legacy is to inspire other seniors (I'm 76) to be active and adventurous. And to work hard at recovery from any setbacks. I fell and I fractured my kneecap last summer, requiring three surgeries. I am well on the road to recovery, but it will still take time. This was the most adventurous thing that I had done since my injury. I am hoping to have many more adventures like this.
Powis Castle (Welsh: Castell Powys) 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 Sir Edward Herbert, a younger son of William Herbert, 1st 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.
History
First castles at Welshpool: 1111–1286
Unlike the castles at Conwy, Caernarfon, Harlech and nearby Montgomery, which were built by the English to subdue the Welsh, the castles at Welshpool were built by the Welsh princes of Powys Wenwynwyn as their dynastic seat.[1] In addition to the current site, two motte-and-bailey castles and a set of earthworks are located nearby.[2] The names Trallwg/Tallwm and Pola are used interchangeably in early primary sources, and it is unclear which of these sites is being referred to.[3]
The earliest reference dates from 1111, when Cadwgan ap Bleddyn is mentioned as having planned to construct a castle at Trallwng Llywelyn,[3] the oldest record of a native Welsh castle.[4] Domen Castell, a motte-and-bailey near the modern railway station, is considered the most likely site of Cadwgan's castle, although it is uncertain whether it was completed as he was assassinated the same year.[5] The first documentary account of an extant castle at Welshpool is a description of the successful 1196 siege by an English army, although the castle was retaken by the Welsh within the year.[5][6]
The earliest castle at the current site may have been a timber building constructed by Owain Cyfeiliog or his son, Gwenwynwyn (r. 1197–1216).[7] The present masonry structure contains 13th-century fabric,[8] most likely the work of Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn (r. 1241–1287) – although historians are uncertain when this took place.[a][10] In 1274, Gruffydd's "first castle" at Welshpool was destroyed by Llywelyn ap Gruffudd as punishment for his involvement in a scheme to assassinate Llywelyn.[b] The castle was documented again in 1286, when it was listed amongst Gruffydd's possessions as "la Pole Castr".[12] A detailed examination of Powis Castle's extant masonry carried out between 1987 and 1989 revealed early stonework incorporated into the later structure, putatively the remains of an early stone shell keep.[13] At the end of Edward I's conquest of Wales in 1282–83, the king permitted Gruffydd to rebuild his castle at Welshpool as a reward for his loyalty.[14]
Early history: 1286–1644
Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury[c]
In 1286, four years after the conquest of Wales, Gruffydd's son, Owain ap Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn became the last hereditary prince of Powys when he renounced his royal title, and was granted the barony of de la Pole, (i.e. "of the Pool", a reference to Welshpool, formerly called just "Pool").[d][16][17] The ancient Kingdom of Powys had once included the counties of Montgomeryshire, much of Denbighshire, parts of Radnorshire and large areas of Shropshire, but by the 13th century had been reduced to two independent principalities – Powys Wenwynwyn and Powys Fadog – roughly equivalent to Montgomeryshire and South Denbighshire (plus Maelor Saesneg), respectively; Welshpool had become the capital of Powys Wenwynwyn, of which Owain had been heir. On the death of Owain, the castle passed to his daughter Hawys, who married Sir John Charlton.[17] The Charltons continued to live at Powis until the fifteenth century when two daughters, Joyce Tiptoft and Joan Grey inherited the castle and estates. Both were equally divided, each daughter and her husband living in a portion of the castle.[18]
In 1578 an illegitimate son of the last Baron Grey of Powis, began leasing the lordship and castle to a distant relative – Sir Edward Herbert (d. 1595), second son of Sir William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke. Edward eventually bought the castle outright in 1587, beginning the connection between the Herberts and Powis Castle which continues today.[19] Sir Edward's wife was a Roman Catholic and the family's allegiance to Rome and to the Stuart kings was to shape its destiny for over a century.[16] Sir Edward began the transformation of Powis from a border fortress into an Elizabethan country house. The major remaining element of his work is the Long Gallery.[19]
Herbert's descendent William Herbert, 1st Baron Powis (c. 1573–1655), was a supporter of Charles I, and was granted the barony of Powis in 1629.[19] His loyalty during the English Civil War cost him his castle and his estates.[20] On 22 October 1644 Powis Castle was captured by Parliamentary troops and was not returned to the family until the restoration of Charles II in 1660.[21]
The Herberts: 1660–1800
The Hercules statue which stood originally in the Water Garden
On the restoration, the Herberts returned to Powis, and in 1674 William Herbert (c. 1626–1696) was created Earl of Powis (of the first creation). The state bedroom was installed in about 1665 and further improvements, including the construction of the Great Staircase followed in the 1670s. These developments were most probably carried out under the direction of William Winde, who may also have designed the terraced gardens. His employer, although restored to his estates, and raised in the peerage, was barred by his Catholic faith from high office under Charles II. On the accession of the King's brother, James in 1685, Herbert became one of the new king's chief ministers, and was again advanced in the peerage becoming Marquess of Powis in 1687, but fell at the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and followed James into exile in France.[e] William III granted the castle to his nephew, William Nassau de Zuylestein, 1st Earl of Rochford. Herbert died, still in exile, in 1696.[24]
Despite their 30-year exile, the Herberts were able to continue with developments at the castle and even to live there on an irregular basis, the Baroque water garden below the castle being completed at this time.[25] Their fortunes were also materially improved by the discovery of a lucrative lead mine on their Welsh estates.[24] The second Marquess, also William, was reinstated in 1722. On the death of his son, the third Marquess in 1748, the marquessate became extinct, while the castle and estates passed to a relative, Henry Herbert (c. 1703–1772), of Oakly Park in Shropshire, who was made 1st Earl of Powis (of the second creation) by George II.[26] Herbert married Barbara, the fifteen-year-old granddaughter of the 2nd Marquess, in 1751. Their eldest son, George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis (1755–1801), died unmarried and the earldom of the second creation became extinct.[f][27] Powis was much neglected during his tenure. John Byng, 5th Viscount Torrington, a diarist and traveller who chronicled his journeys into Wales in the 1780s and 1790s, described the castle in 1784, "In the gardens not even the fruit is attended to; the balustrades and terraces are falling down, and the horses graze on the parterres!!!"[28] The castle itself was in no better condition, a visitor in 1774 describing it as "in Neglect and Ruin".[27] Nonetheless, the potential of the site was recognised. George Lyttelton, the politician, poet and essayist, recorded his impressions in 1756, "About £3,000 laid out upon Powis Castle would make it the most august place in the Kingdom."[29]
The Clives and Herberts: 1801–1952
The Outer Courtyard with the Fame statue in the foreground
In 1784, Henry Herbert's daughter, Henrietta, married Edward Clive (1754–1839), the eldest son of Clive of India.[30] Clive had followed his father to India, and served as Governor of Madras. Henrietta's brother died in 1801, whereupon the title lapsed; in 1804, her husband was created first Earl of Powis (of the third creation). The Clive fortune paid for long overdue repairs to the castle, which were carried out by Sir Robert Smirke.[31][32] Their son, Edward (1785–1848), inherited his late uncle's Powis estates on his 21st birthday, taking the surname Herbert in compliance with his uncle's will.[30] Edward Herbert served in a range of administrations as an Anti-Catholic Tory, his speeches in the House of Commons being "cautious and pertinent, although marred by dull delivery". He died in 1848, following a shooting accident at Powis in which he was fatally injured by his second son.[33] No further major changes were made to the Powis estate during his time, or in the long tenure of his eldest son Edward Herbert, 3rd Earl of Powis (1818–1891), although the castle was well maintained. In honour of his great-grandfather, the earl was offered the viceroyalty of India by Benjamin Disraeli but declined, writing "Not worth considering. Powis" on the envelope containing the invitation.[34]
The final alterations to Powis Castle were undertaken at the beginning of the 20th century by George Frederick Bodley for George Charles Herbert, 4th Earl of Powis (1862–1952). The rooms designed by Bodley remain his only extant decorative scheme; the longevity of the 4th Earl, the deaths of his heirs, and his bequest of the castle to the National Trust saw the early 20th-century remodelling remain largely unaltered.[g][36] The 4th earl's wife, Violet (nee Lane-Fox), undertook the final transformation of the gardens of Powis Castle, which she felt had the potential to be "the most beautiful in England and Wales".[37] The Countess died following a car accident in 1929, and Lord Powis outlived both his sons, who died on active service, Percy from wounds received at the Battle of the Somme in 1916,[38] and Mervyn in a plane crash in 1943.[39] On his own death in 1952, he bequeathed the castle and gardens to the National Trust.[h][42]
The National Trust: 1952–present
The 4th earl was succeeded by his cousin, Edward Herbert, 5th Earl of Powis (1889–1974). Edward's heir was Christian Herbert, 6th Earl of Powis (1904–1988). He was succeeded by his cousin, George Herbert, 7th Earl of Powis (1925–1993),[42] who was in turn succeeded by his son, John, the 8th and current Earl.[43] The Herbert family continue to live in part of the castle, under an arrangement with the National Trust.[44] The Trust has undertaken a number of major works of restoration during its ownership, including the Marquess Gate,[45] the Grand Staircase,[46] and the sculpture of Fame in the Outer Courtyard.[i][47] The castle and its gardens receive around 200,000 visitors annually. Wikipedia
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There are training sessions with the horses in the riding arena and the stables.
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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.
Built in 1965-1969, this Modern skyscraper was designed by Fazlur Rahman Khan and Skidmore, Owings and Merrill to house the Chicago offices of the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, as well as other corporate offices, a large parking garage at the base, approximately 700 residential condominiums, and retail space. The 100-story building stands 1,500 feet (457 meters) tall to the tip of the tallest antenna, and 1,128 feet (344 meters) to the roof, and was the second-tallest building in the United States upon its completion, only being surpassed by the older Empire State Building in New York City. The building is presently the fifth-tallest building in Chicago, and thirteenth-tallest building in the United States, and features an observation deck and restaurant on the upper levels, and a pool on the 44th floor, the highest indoor pool above ground level inside a building in the world. The building suffered a few setbacks during construction, with a flaw in engineering causing a larger amount of settling than expected when the structure had been completed to the 20th floor, interrupting work in 1967 and leading to a credit crunch while the project was stalled and being re-engineered, leading to the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company taking over the construction of the building. The building is an example of structural expressionism, with the steel framing of the building’s structure being located on the exterior and fully visible, including the beams, columns, and cross-bracing, all painted black, which give the outside a distinctive appearance. The building is also trapezoid-shaped, tapering as it rises, and topped with two antennas of differing heights, giving it a very distinctive silhouette and profile. Inside, the lobby features travertine, black granite, and limestone finishes, with the various floors of the building featuring large windows that provide excellent views of the city of Chicago and Lake Michigan. The Michigan Avenue side of the building features a retail plaza, which is sunken below street level and open to the sky, which was heavily renovated from its original appearance in 1994. The building is one of the most distinctive and tallest buildings on Chicago’s skyline, and though no longer the tallest, remains a significant landmark, being the tallest building in the city north of Kinzie Street, anchoring the north side of the skyline. The building today is known as 875 Michigan Avenue, its street address, after the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company moved out of the building and requested the removal of their name and branding from the tower.
A lone EMD in DPU mode trails on the end of an eastbound empty coal train that is but a blur passing the old depot adorned with signature monads still standing proud beside this former Northern Pacific mainline that is now the division point between modern day BNSF's Stampede Subdivision to the west (MP 0.0) and Yakima Subdivision the east (MP 127.0). Once again a heavy duty mainline for 13 years between 1983 and 1996 this was just a lonely branchline operated by a shortline after the Burlington Northern closed down Stampede Pass and sold the line east through here all the way to Pasco to the new Washington Central. But the growing Northwest container trade and the BNSF merger changed all that and the line was bought back, rebuilt and trains have run ever since.
Work on the Northern Pacific's second Ellensburg depot began in 1909, and was delayed twice, first by flooding on the site in 11/1909 and then unexpected labor setbacks during the spring and summer of 1910. The opening was set for 10/31/1910. Projected cost in 1908 for the project stood at $52,000.
This two-story depot has elements of the Spanish Colonial Revival Style, most obviously its scalloped parapets. The Spanish Colonial was a popular style for Western American depots c. 1900-1910, particularly in the Southwest, along the Atcheson, Topeka and Santa Fe and Southern Pacific lines.
Having seen the arrival of its last passenger train in 1981 when Amtrak abolished the Northcoast Hiawatha it fell into a period of disrepair. The railroad sold the old depot in 1987 and it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places four years later. Now beautifully restored and safely in the hands of a nonprofit you can learn more here:
www.historicellensburg.org/home/train_depot
Ellensburg, Washington
Sunday January 7, 2018
Varanasi
Situated on the West Bank of the Holy River Ganga, VARANASI also known as Banaras, Benares and Kashi, is an important Holy City for both Hindus and Buddhists. According to some it was founded by Lord Shiva 5000 years ago, though modern scholars believe it to be around 3000 years old.
In 1897, Mark Twain said “Benares is older than History, older than Tradition, older even than Legend and looks twice as old as all of them put together”.
Varanasi is “The oldest Living City in the world, the City which was already old when Buddha was Young”. Varanasi always seems a Magical Place for Visitors and especially for Photographers.
You will find around 100 Ghats. Each of the Ghat has Different Name, History and Importance. You will find Many Colorful Frames on Street and Ghats of Varanasi.
Some Hindus believe that death at Varanasi brings Salvation. Many of Varanasi Temples were plundered and destroyed by Muhammad Ghori in the 12th Century.
Gautama Buddha gave his First Sermon at Sarnath located (13km) near Varanasi.
Varanasi is the Spiritual Capital of India. Scholarly books have been written in the City, including “The Ramcharitramanas of Tulsidas”.
In 1656, Emperor Aurangzeb ordered the destruction of many Temples and the building of Mosques, causing the city to experience a temporary setback. However, after Aurangzeb’s death, most of India was ruled by a Confederacy of Pro-Hindu Kings. Much of Modern Varanasi built during this time by the Rajput and Maratha Kings, especially during the 18th Century and most of the important buildings in the city today date to this period.
Main Ghats:
* Dasashwamedh Ghat
* Manikarnika Ghat
* Harishchandra Ghat
* Panchganga Ghat
* Assi Ghat
* Babua Pandey Ghat (Dhobi Ghat)
The Dasashwamedh Ghat is the Main and probably the oldest ghat of Varanasi located on the Ganges. It is believed that Brahma created it to Welcome Shiva and sacrificed the horses during the Dasa – Ashwamedhya Yajna performed here. A group of priests perform “Agni Pooja” (Worship to Fire) daily in the Evening at this ghat as a dedication to Shiva, Ganga, Surya (Sun), Agni (Fire) and the whole Universe.
The TranzAlpine is a passenger train operated by KiwiRail Scenic Journeys in the South Island of New Zealand over the Midland Line; often regarded to be one of the world's great train journeys for the scenery through which it passes (see famous trains). The journey is 223 kilometres (139 mi) one-way, taking about four and a half hours. There are 19 tunnels and four viaducts, with the Staircase Viaduct being 73 metres (240 ft) high.
The train has become increasingly popular, and carried 204,000 passengers in the financial year ending 2007. By 2016 numbers were about 130,000 a year, but rising again after the setback of the Christchurch earthquake, and were exceeding pre-earthquake levels. Photographed by me on vacation in New Zealand
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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Today I take a step towards Light.....
This is my first photograph after the recent setback. Thanks to all who stood beside me and gave me courage and strength.
I realise once again, that nothing is more important than LOVE.
I dedicate this picture to all my friends who love me unconditionally and who keep the inspiration alive in my heart. Thank you so much friends.
An amazing song that Priyam gave to me.... Thanks Priyam.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0s7ycdUcHk
Shutter speed - 1/3 sec
Lens apperture - f/5.7
ISO - 400
Focal length - 24 mm
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’ve driven past this little gem on Story Avenue about three million times without noticing it. Until now.
After numerous weather setbacks, DEATH11 finally appeared the Rose Bowl Halftime game between Indiana and Alabama. "Spirit of Oklahoma" came out from Whiteman AFB in Missouri, but due to the weather did not appear at the Parade flyover. Therefore, it departed from Edward's AFB and circled over the mountains behind Pasadena until its intended appearance. Before that, It made two low passes near VNY as a practice and to observe cloud ceiling and circled near Universal Studios Hollywood (must've been an incredible sight). Finally, at the end of halftime, it came and flew by. Unfortunately it was higher and further away from the vantage point this year.
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.
Note the round first version head lamps.
1174 cc L4 rear engine.
Performance: 58 bhp.
C. 900 kg.
Production Škoda Type 742 series: Aug. 1976-1989.
Production Škoda 742 series this 1st version: Aug. 1976-Sept. 1983.
Production Škoda Type 742 120 series version: Aug. 1976-1989.
This car was for sale on April 7, 2017 in jičín (Czech). Asking price to be agreed.
Found at rajveteranu.cz.
Original photographer, exact place and date unknown.
Amsterdam, April 13, 2017.
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"If I could I would take all of our past and all of our future and place them in a magical crucible. And we would watch all our past demons and coming fears burn brightly. To light a path to our distant homeland....and you and I would journey there. Never once looking back at the dreams that we left behind."
~Prabir C. Purkayastha
A few setbacks in a slowly healing brain. This image from the second shoot since the accident back in Feb. Such a joy to be out again! Will be back here in full participatory mode very soon. thank you all for your well wishes, and patience ~ so very much appreciated :~)
In the realm of the underworld, a battered Damien examines the damage inflicted on his fallen cohort.
“Defeated again I see…” Pandora said, gloating as she watched from a distance.
“I do not have time to entertain your foolishness, Pandora!” Damien barked.
“You know, eventually you are going to have to admit defeat. Darrien is clearly your superior.” She laughed.
“No one who consorts with PRIMATES is MY superior!” Damien yelled.
Pandora flipped her hair coquettishly, “Tell that to Marukka. She is deeply distressed by your current failure.”
Marukka, the ruler of the chaos realm had entrusted Damien to bring to her five innocent souls for the Ritual of Engagement. A ritual that would grant her access to all the realms of reality. In exchange she would allow Damien to become the unquestionable ruler of the underworld, forgoing the familial hierarchy that places Darrien as the rightful heir to the throne.
“I am not concerned with Marukka. I have more pressing matters at hand.” Damien explained.
Pandora walked up closer and also examined the wounds Evan had inflicted on the woman in red, “Not bad for a mortal. Perhaps you underestimated their strength.”
“A minor setback.”
“You know, I think it’s adorable that you’ve created this creature to act as your underling…but why have you not named her?” Pandora asked, running her fingers through the red hair of the monster.
Damien rolled his eyes, “If it is so important to you, then you can name her.”
Pandora smiled, “Do I dare to dream?” she said sarcastically, “I shall name her Marlena.”
“Wise choice. Now if you’ll excuse me…” Damien chanted some words in an inhuman language and the wounds closed, restoring Marlena to life, or unlife rather.
“Good morning, Marlena. Did you sleep well?” Pandora asked in mock affection.
Marlena growled at Pandora. Marlena crawled over to Damien on all fours and rubbed her face on his hands. She appeared distraught as if she were asking forgiveness.
“On second thought, she needs a voice as well.” Pandora stated.
“Oh very well…” Damien chanted another incantation, Marlena coughed and pleaded, “Father… I failed you. I deserve death.” Her voice was raspy and breathy. It would’ve been seductive if it weren’t coming out of such a jagged and horrible mouth. Now named and with a voice of her own, Marlena’s reptilian eyes turned brown and appeared human.
Damien cradled Marlena’s chin with his free hand, “You have not failed. You will have your chance to redeem yourself.”
“So what is your next plan to get the sacrifices you promised Marukka?” Pandora asked.
Damien looked from Marlena to Pandora with a sly grin, "That unworthy heir Darrien may have inadvertently led me to two young souls of both strength AND virtue. Just what Marukka will need to complete the Ritual of Engagement.” Pandora looked questioningly as Damien continued , “His primate friends exhibited power and strength I would have never imagined from mere mortals. Clearly something about them is exceptional beyond that of their human peers.”
“I take it they will be your next targets? Well… I would wish you luck but that would be a waste.” Pandora said.
“And here I was expecting you would be interested in assisting me.” Damien said with a smile.
“Me? Assist you? I shall have you know that I have my own negotiations with Marukka.” Pandora said.
“Oh do you?”
“Indeed. You and I, my dear cousin, are in direct competition. “ Pandora smiled.
“You have chosen to betray me? You have made a powerful enemy” Damien said, his voice steady and serious.
“Powerful? I doubt that. Any incubus that can be bested by mortals is no threat to me.” Pandora laughed.
Marlena made a mad dash towards Pandora but Pandora took flight, laughing as the beast gnarled and slashed trying to reach her. Pandora vanished into the darkness. Damien walked over to Marlena placing a hand on her shoulder to calm her, “Relax. Once she is defeated, I will let you play with her entrails. For now we have work to do.”
Built in 1930, this Art Deco-style building was designed by Alonzo H. Gentry to serve as the Warrior Hotel, part of the Eppley Hotel Company chain of hotels. The building later became a Sheraton Hotel in 1956, upon the purchase of the Eppley Hotel Company by Sheraton, and was later sold by Sheraton in 1968, and became known as the Warrior Motor Inn, before closing in 1971, and reopened from 1972-1976 as the Aventino Motor Inn, before closing and languishing for decades. The building features a red brick exterior, stone trim, two-over-two windows, a massing that tapers with setbacks towards the roofline, a canopy over the main entrance, and a two-story front podium. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. In 2020, after sitting vacant since 1976, the building was reopened as the Warrior Hotel and Warrior Apartments, with the exterior being fully restored and the interior being fully modernized.
Despite the previous days setback with 46115, West Coast pulled all the stops out and with plenty of " Midnight oil " - literally, being burnt an overnight run from Carnforth to Joppa took place with 45596 Bahamas which was still in light steam at Carnforth after Tuesdays run.
The train passes the town of Burnt Island on its way to Aberdeen.
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.
I've been working hard for nearly ten years to heal up from too many surgeries & setbacks. Walking daily for nearly 2 years without a cane now & can make 7 miles on flat or smooth ground. A life goal is to spend a week or 12 back up on the peak, but even if I never do I have great memories & will keep striving . . .
"I lift my eyes up, to the mountains
Where does my help come from?
My help comes from You
Maker of heaven, Creator of the earth
Oh how I need you Lord
You are my only hope
You're my only prayer
So I will wait for you
to come and rescue me
Come and give me life . . . (Psalms 121)"
Once a common sight on the West Coast mainline were the EWS class 92's working wagon load or "Enterprise" freight services. At one stage the SNCF and EWS examples were in a common pool but by 2007 when this shot was taken EWS just had use of the 30 examples it owned. Nowadays the DB class 92 fleet (EWS's successor) is reduced to six for freights on HS1 and through the Channel Tunnel only. Kingmoor Yard still sees class 92's but only those operated by GB Railfreight. As for wagon load freight that was killed off in 2016 when DB Schenker decided what was left was no longer viable. The wagon load or "Enterprise" network as it was also known relied on a high volume core customer on trunk routes with less than trainload traffic hitching a ride on the same train to then be tripped to its destination. Increased competition in the mid 2000's with cherry picking by other FOC's decimated this principle with the first major setback coming when Freightliner took the Blue Circle/LaFarge cement traffic in Scotland off EWS which made just about all the residual wagon load traffic in Scotland unviable. The problem has perpetuated ever since with the train seen here killed off by GB Railfreight in 2016 when they took the MOD Government stores traffic off DB Schenker which meant the last trunk Enterprise route (Mossend to Didcot) had lost its core customer making what was left unviable.
In happier times 92 041 sits in the spring sunshine at Kingmoor Yard with 'Enterprise' train 6O12 the 17.21 to Eastleigh East Yard. The loco having arrived earlier with Enterprise feeder service 6M12 the 12.58 ex Mossend Yard.
A wayside cross in the vineyards with the Vosges and the three castles of Husseren-les-Châteaux in the distance, Alsace, France
Some background information:
In the Alsace region al lot of wine is produced. It is primarily white wine. The Alsace is the only Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée region in France to produce mostly varietal wines, typically from similar grape varieties to those used in German wine. Along with Austria and Germany, it produces some of the most noted dry Rieslings in the world as well as highly aromatic Gewürztraminer wines. Wines are produced under three different AOCs: Alsace AOC for white, rosé and red wines, Alsace Grand Cru AOC for white wines from certain classified vineyards and Crémant d'Alsace AOC for sparkling wines. The Alsace region is both renowned for its dry and sweet white wines.
Vines are grown in 119 villages on altogether almost 16,000 hectares (39,500 acres) and every year almost 111.3 million litres of wine are produced, corresponding to 148.4 million bottles of 750 ml. 25% of the production is exported. The five largest export markets for still Alsace wine in terms of volume are Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark and the United States.
The history of winegrowing in the Alsace region dates back to pre-Roman times, as wine was already produced there by the Celts. Under Roman rule, viticulture flourished for the first time. A second heyday came in the Early Middle Ages under the influence of different monastic orders. An important influence in the history of Alsace wine has been the repeated changes of nationality of the Alsace region, which passed from France to Germany and vice versa several times throughout history. In the 16th century, wine was produced in an area that was twice as large as today’s cultivated area.
The Thirty Years’ War that brought nothing but destruction, hunger and plague, put a temporary end to winegrowing as almost all areas under vines cultivated were destroyed. However after the war, viticulture recovered quickly, interrupted by some setbacks caused by the vine pest and mildew.
The geography of the wine growing area in Alsace is determined by two main factors, the Vosges mountains in the west and the Rhine river in the east. Most vineyards are concentrated in a sunny narrow strip, running in a roughly north-south direction, on the lower eastern slopes of the Vosges. But there are also some vineyards in narrow valleys of the Vosges. Alsace's geology is quite varied, with many different kinds of soils like slate, granite, marl or volcanic soil represented in the vineyards.
The Vosges are a range of low mountains, which form the western boundary of the Upper Rhine Plain, while the German Palatine forest forms its eastern boundary. The Vosges’ highest peak is the Grand Ballon at 1,424 m (4,672 feet), followed by the Storkenkopf and the Hohneck. Two nature parks lie within the Vosges: the Ballons des Vosges Nature Park and the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park. The Northern Vosges Nature Park and the Palatinate Forest Nature Park on the German side of the border form the cross-border UNESCO-designated Palatinate Forest-North Vosges Biosphere Reserve.
The three castles of Husseren-les-Châteaux (in German: "Drei Exen", in French: "Les Trois Châteaux d’Eguisheim"), alternatively referred to as the three castles of Eguisheim (which you can see better when taking a closer look), stand in the French department of Haut-Rhin. The three castles – from north to south called the Dagsburg, the Wahlenburg and Weckmund Castle – were built on a low hill ridge in close proximity to one another, but not at the same time. This type of arrangement, with a cluster of three castles, is found in several places in the Vosges and the nearby Palatine Forest in Germany.
A first castle on the same spot was already built in the 10th century. In the 12th century, the Dagsburg was built by the Earls of Eguisheim. Shortly afterwards a second castle was built to the south of the Dagsburg. This southern castle, the Wahlenburg, was again split around 1200 and a third keep had to be built. After the Earls of Eguisheim had died out in 1244, the Archdiocese of Strasbourg took possession of the castle hill. In 1466, the castles were destroyed during the so-called "War of the six silverlings" (in German: "Sechs-Plappert-Krieg", in French: "La guerre des six deniers").