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Released December 1983
38-04296 (US Release)
Side 1:
A. So Bad
Side 2:
B. Pipes Of Peace
Record of the Day
6/2/16
This Woodville single pedestal table measures 66" round and was made with a 1 1/4" Thick top with waterfall edge.
Walnut wood/Onyx Stain
Shown with it are 6 "Brookfield" side chairs with an upholstered seat. NW # 539003 "Palatino"
Shown in Cherry wood/Onyx Stain
Single Tier Diaper Cake Girl With Custom Topper
(front view)
Contains (approx):
20+ diapers
3 newborn onesies
1 receiving blanket
1 Custom Cake Topper
I've been looking for a suitable location to shoot this shot for years. Found it 5 minutes from home.
Lovely tree above the amazing Winnats Pass..
Had my coffee break just above this great tree all on it's own up there!
Had a little 2.5 mile walk today in light rain.
Wanted to test my new 'waterproof' trousers!
Happy to report they worked!!
It was on the superb 'close to edge' Winnats Pass high level walk. Not far in distance but very had work going up the hillsides!!
Plus had a coffee (needed!) up just above that tree.
Great to get out in the fresh air even in light rain!!
This is an HO scale model of one of VIA's distinctive Panorama single-level glass-roofed cars, specifically 1720. The three cars in VIA's roster were originally built by Colorado Railcar for BC Rail, used on the Whistler Northwind. When purchased by VIA, they received this unique paint scheme, and the numbers 1720, 1721 and 1722.
1720 is unique, because it has a galley at one end - this results in a different window arrangement from the other cars, with 9 full windows on each side (rather than the 10 on one side, 9 and a half on the other that 1721 and 1722 have).
I kitbashed this model using the underframe and ends from a Rapido CC&F lightweight coach, and the window section cut from a Bachmann Ultradome. I made the sides from styrene, and scratcbuilt many of the other components. I also found ways to re-use many of the small bits from the other cars. The diaphragms are Rapido LRC diaphragms.
The patterns on the sides were carefully masked by hand before painting (a very tedious job!).
380€
-Talla 56 centro/tope tubo horizontal
-Cuadro italiano Basso Cromoly
-Horquilla cromada Columbus Gara
-Bielas Stronglight de tres brazos en eje de pedalier Miche
-Cadena Kmc Z510hx
-Relación 52/18
-Ruedas Mavic Cxp14. Trasera con buje Pelissier y delantera con buje Zeus
-Cubiertas Michelin Dynamic rojas
-Manetas de freno y puentes freno Tektro
-Sillin BLB naranja
-Dirección Campagnolo Mirage
Look what arrived in my mailbox today?! Yes, that's right, the gorgeous single girl pillow that Angela made! And! It's made from vintage sheets that I sent Angela in December in a swap! How cool is that?
On top of that, one of her beautiful crochet stars!
Thank you dear, I seriously love it! And can you believe 2 out of the 3 pillow-forms I have are 24"? Match made in heaven!
My first day out- Muskingum River Marietta, Ohio.
This is my beautiful German shell, ELISHA, built in the late '40s or early 1950s. It was rebuilt in Philadelphia in the early 1970s with new stainless steel riggers, oarlocks, decks, foot stretchers, added rib supports and a Stampfli seat. The oars shown here are Stampfli 296s.
I purchased this boat from Ralph Lindamood, longtime coach of Marietta College, in the late 1970s. Ralph's son Norm used this quite a bit and won several medals in it. When Norm 'outgrew' the boat Ralph was lending it to college lightweights but was afraid that it would get damaged and offered it to me.
This is a single Magic-Cube consits of 12 individual Pyramids. Each one connected on two sides and carrying rare-earth magnets to help stabilize the major structures. A single Cube has 36 magnets. There are 5 major shapes that will „fall into place“, meaning the magnets will pull it together and no hinge is left flexible. As a toy the Cube posesses the challenge of a Riddle to unlock the different Shapes or to find the paths of shortest movement between them. As Art it can be left Standing, or with the supplied Wallmount, be displayed as a hanging Object. The beauty of this dissection, displayed in Numbers, are the different sidelengths of a Single Pyramid. Namely: One, Sqareroot of Two and Half Squareroot of Three.
Want to see the transformation of a single Magic "Planet" Geocube? Go to vimeo.com/user23706515/geobender/geocubes/planet_single
Would you like to see more Magic Geocubes? You want to buy one or more? Go to www.GeoBender.com
SOFIA VERGARA as Ava in New Line Cinema掇 romantic comedy 浭EW YEAR悆 EVE,?a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
A single strawberry on a burnt white background...
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The aircraft is parked on the light aircraft parking area at Lydd (EGMD/LYX) which is near to the terminal building 05/09/23
£42 for the single night in mid summer seems to me a good deal.
Washbasin with hot & cold running water and a plug.
The Brihadeshwara Temple at Thanjavur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. It is an important example of Tamil architecture achieved during the Chola dynasty. The temple is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Great Living Chola Temples".
This is one of the largest temples in India and one of India's most prized architectural sites. Built by emperor Raja Raja Chola I and completed in 1010 AD, Peruvudaiyaar Temple, also popularly known as the 'Big Temple', turned 1000 years old in 2010.
Thanjavur Periya Kovil stands amidst fortified walls that were probably added in the 16th century. The vimanam (or temple tower) is 66 m) high and is among the tallest of its kind in the world. The Kumbam (Kalasha or Chikharam, the apex or the bulbous structure on the top) of the temple is carved out of a single rock and it weighs around 80 tons. There is a big statue of Nandi (sacred bull), carved out of a single rock, at the entrance measuring about 16 feet long and 13 feet high. The entire temple structure is made out of granite, the nearest sources of which are close to Tiruchirappalli, about 60 km to the west of Thanjavur.
HISTORY
The temple had its foundations laid out by the Tamil emperor Arulmozhivarman, popularly called Rajaraja Chola I, in 1002 CE, as the first of the great Tamil Chola building projects.
The Brihadeshwarar Temple was built to grace the throne of the Chola empire in compliance to a command given to him in his dream. The scale and grandeur is in the Chola tradition. An axial and symmetrical geometry rules the temple layout. Temples from this period and the following two centuries are an expression of the Tamils (Chola) wealth, power and artistic expertise. The emergence of such features as the multifaceted columns with projecting square capitals signal the arrival of the new Chola style.
The Brihadeshwarar Temple was built to be the royal temple to display the emperor's vision of his power and his relationship to the universal order. The temple was the site of the major royal ceremonies such as anointing the emperor and linking him with its deity, Shiva, and the daily rituals of the deities were mirrored by those of the king. It is an architectural example showcasing the pure form of the Dravida type of temple architecture and representative of the Chola Empire ideology and the Tamil civilisation in Southern India. The temple "testify to the brilliant achievements of the Chola in architecture, sculpture, painting and bronze casting."
CONSTRUCTION
The wish to build a mammoth temple like this is said to have occurred to Raja Raja while he stayed at Sri Lanka as an emperor.
The esteemed architect and engineer of the temple was Kunjara Mallan Raja Raja Perunthachan as stated in inscriptions found at the temple. The temple was built per ancient texts called Vaastu Shastras and Agamas. He is the ancient ancestor of the doyan of Vaastu Vedic architecture, the late Dr. V. Ganapti Sthapati of Chennai and Mahabalipurim (architect of the 133' granite Thiruvalluvar statue at the tip of south India). Members of his family still live and practice the ancient art and science. The American University of Mayonic Science and Technology was initiated by Dr. V. Ganapati Sthapati to perpetuate the same form of architectural principles used by Kunjara Mallan Raja Raja Perunthachan to build the Brihadeeswarar temple. The temple was built using a measure of 1 3/8-inch called an angula (24 units equalling 33 inches called a hasta, muzam, or kishku). This is the same measure found in ancient Lothal and other sites in the Indus Valley dating back 4000 - 6000 years. This same measure is used to build structures compliant with the Vaastu Shastras and Agamas today. While some builders use a different measure this is considered a standard due to its antiquity.
This temple is the first building fully built by granite and finished within 5yrs [1004AD – 1009AD]. The solid base of the temple raises about 5 metres, above which stone deities and representatives of Shiva dance. The huge kalasam or Vimanam (top portion of the shrine) is believed to weigh 81.28 tonnes of single stone block and was raised to its present height by dragging on an inclined plane of 6.44 km. The big Nandi (bull), weighing about 20 tonnes is made of a single stone and is about 2 m in height, 6 m in length and 2.5 m in width. The presiding deity of lingam is 3.7m tall. The prakaram (outer precincts of the temple) measures 240m by 125m. The outer wall of the upper storey is carved with 81 dance karanas – postures of Bharathanatyam, the classical dance of Tamil Nadu. The shrine of Goddess was added by Pandyas during the 13th century, Subramanya Shrine by Vijayanagara rulers and the Vinayaka shrine was renovated by Maratha rulers.
TEMPLE COMPLEX
The temple complex sits on the banks of a river that was channelled to make a moat around the complex's outer walls, the walls being built like a fortress. The complex is made up of many structures that are aligned axially. The complex can be entered either on one axis through a five-story gopuram or with a second access directly to the huge main quadrangle through a smaller free-standing gopuram. The massive size of the main Vimanam (Shikhara) is ca. 60 meters high, with 16 elaborately articulated stories, and dominates the main quadrangle. Pilaster, piers, and attached columns are placed rhythmically covering every surface of the Vimanam.
The gopuram of the main entrance is 30 m high, smaller than the vimana. It is unusual in the dravidian architecture where the gopurams are generally the main towers and taller than the vimanam.
MAIN TEMPLE
A first rectangular surrounding wall, 270 m by 140 m, marks the outer boundary. The main temple is in the center of the spacious quadrangle composed of a sanctuary, a Nandi, a pillared hall and an assembly hall (mandapas), and many sub-shrines. The most important part of the temple is the inner mandapa which is surrounded by massive walls that are divided into levels by sharply cut sculptures and pilasters providing deep bays and recesses. Each side of the sanctuary has a bay emphasising the principle cult icons. The karuvarai, a Tamil word meaning the interior of the sanctum sanctorum, is the inner most sanctum and focus of the temple where an image of the primary deity, Shiva, resides. Inside is a huge stone linga. The word Karuvarai means "womb chamber" from Tamil word karu for foetus. Only priests are allowed to enter this inner-most chamber.
In the Dravida style, the Karuvarai takes the form of a miniature vimana with other features exclusive to southern Indian temple architecture such as the inner wall together with the outer wall creating a pradakshina around the garbhagriha for circumambulation (pradakshina). The entrance is highly decorated. The inside chamber housing the image of the god is the sanctum sanctorum, the garbhagriha. The garbhagriha is square and sits on a plinth, its location calculated to be a point of total equilibrium and harmony as it is representative of a microcosm of the universe. In the center is placed the image of the deity. The royal bathing-hall where Rajaraja the great gave gifts is to the east of the hall of Irumudi-Soran.
The circumambulation winds around the massive lingam in the garbhagriha and is repeated in an upper story, presenting the idea that Chola Empire freely offered access to the gods.
The inner mandapa leads out to a rectangular mandapa and then to a twenty-columned porch with three staircases leading down. Sharing the same stone plinth is a small open mandapa dedicated to Nandi, Shiva's sacred bull mount.
TEMPLE DEITIES
The "moolavar" or prime deity of the Brihadeeswarar Temple is Shiva. All deities, particularly those placed in the niches of the outer wall (Koshta Moorthigal) like Dakshinamurthy, Surya, Chandra are of huge size. The Brihadiswarar temple is one of the rare temples which has idols for "Ashta-dikpaalakas" (Guardians of the directions) – Indra, Agni, Yama, Nirṛti, Varuṇa, Vāyu, Kubera, Īśāna – each of whom was originally represented by a life-sized statue, approximately 6 feet tall, enshrined in a separate temple located in the respective direction. (Only Agni, Varuṇa, Vāyu and Īśāna are preserved in situ.)
ADJOINING STRUCTURES
Surrounding the main temple are two walled enclosures. The outer wall is high, defining the temple complex area. Here is the massive gopuram or gateway mentioned above. Within this a portico, a barrel vaulted gorpuram with over 400 pillars, is enclosed by a high wall interspersed with huge gopurams axially lined up to the main temple.
FEATURES
Another widely held belief is that the shadow of the gopuram (pyramidal tower usually over the gateway of a temple) never falls on the ground. . The temple is said to be made up of about 60,000 tons of sandstone and granite. The Kumbam itself, a 60 ton granite stone carved in one piece, on top of the main gopuram is believed to have been taken to the top by creating an inclined slope to the height of 66m to the top of the gopuram. The prevailing belief is that a mud-slope, which starts at about three miles from the temple site, from Thirukoilore (birthplace of Raja raja's mother) near Sri Virateshvara swamy temple portrays the figure of the Thanjavur Temple. Elephants might have been used to drag the stone up the slope. This was claimed to be the only part of the gopuram, which does not cast a shadow that fall on the ground, at least not within the temple premises which is an architectural amazement in the world of architecture.
MURALS
The temple has Chola frescoes on the walls around the sanctum sanctorum potryaing Shiva in action, destroying demonic forts, dancing and sending a white elephant to transport a devotee to heaven. These frescoes were discovered in the 1940s and portray the mythological episodes of the journey of Saint Sundarar and the Chera King to heaven, the battle scene of Tripurantaka (Lord Siva) with Asuras (demons). The Chola artists have proved their mettle by portraying even the Asura women with a sense of beauty. Some of the paintings in the sanctum sanctorum and the walls in the passage had been damaged because of the soot that had deposited on them. Owing to the continuous exposure to smoke and soot from the lamps and burning of camphor in the sanctum sanctorum over a period of centuries certain parts of the Chola paintings on the circumambulatory passage walls had been badly damaged. The Tanjore Nayak kings replaced them with a few paintings of their own, about 400 years ago. The Archaeological Survey of India, for the first time in the world, used its unique de-stucco process to restore 16 Nayak paintings, which were superimposed on 1000-year-old Chola frescoes. These 400-year-old paintings have been mounted on fibre glass boards, displayed at a separate pavilion.
TEMPLE PERSONNEL
The temple was consecrated in 1010 CE by Raja Raja Chola I & in 2010 a celebration commemorated the temple's thousandth anniversary. The temple maintained a staff of 1000 people in various capacities with 400 being temple dancers Besides the Brahmin priests, these included record-keepers, musicians, scholars, and craftsman of every type as well as housekeeping staff. In those days the temple was a hub of business activities for the flower, milk, oil, and ghee merchants, all of whom made a regular supply of their respective goods for the temple for its poojas and during festival seasons. Moreover as evidenced by the inscriptions that found in the compound wall of this temple, the temple had always been serving as a platform for the dancers who excelled in the traditional dance form of Bharatnatyam. vallamuthu minnadi generation worshipped this temple.
WIKIPEDIA
Oban Distillery is one of the oldest distilleries in Scotland, dating back to around 1800. It underwent refurbishment in the 1890's and there has been little change to the present buildings since then.
Oban distillery takes it name from the town where the Highlands meet the Islands and nestles below the steep cliff that overlooks Oban.
Having booked ourselves for the one hour distillery tour (£ 7.50 each) I was extremely disappointed to be told long after we had paid and about to walk onto the distillery tour it was forbidden to take photographs (for Health & Safety reasons. All you flickr fiends better stop taking photos now if you want to live much longer). Since this was pretty well the only reason why I wanted to go in I debated demanding my money back but hesitated in doing so. I must admit I was going to take a photo of a machine that crushed the malted barley, and raised my camera to do so when the wizened tour guide behind me said, "That's the last photo you'll take" in a way that made me think she would take each of my limbs and put them across her knees and snap them in half before tearing my head from my torso with her bared teeth and throwing the remains over the cliff behind the distillery. There was no warehouse where the men of Oban tossed and turned the malted barley to let it germinate and infuse with the aroma of peat. They import the grain ready malted. There was no warehouse visible where we could see hundreds of wooden casks sitting silently in a cool warehouse for a minimum of 14 years. There was a sample of 53% proof 10 year old malt, but when you are given what seemed like around 2.5ml, not much more than a few teardrops, you felt they were a bit mean, although you did get a modest tot and a glass of their signature whisky afterwards before being led into the distillery shop where you could buy more. The tour was 'efficient' but for me lacked the very 'spirit' of whisky I had come to see, the malt being turned, the peat smoke, the rows of barrels sitting in the warehouse. Sadly, it didn't feel as special to me as it should have done. The Health & Safety lecture reminded me it had just become a modern manufacturing process.
there seems to be a shortage of people-models (victims) who are willing to subject themselves to unpaid practice sessions so i can figure out how to use this lens properly. so i’ve tapped another species for help. better practice for me anyway, cos wow…photographing puppies? um, yeah. crazy-making.
i really admire the heck out of my friend and colleague, lily, who has been a volunteer puppy raiser for Guide Dogs of America for 7 years. what a labor of love. she gets these guys when they’re 8 weeks old and trains them for 18 months. at that point, she gives them back to GDA for more advanced training, and the same day, gets her new puppy. i couldn’t do it.
this is chandler, her latest. i love his collar. it’s like a bad tie from the 70's :o)
These sculpted tents are only a single prim, not including the prim used for the shadow texture
You can't really see it from the screenshot but there's tiny stakes at the four corners of the tent. I'm thinking of adding a second prim for some ropes and additional stakes.
Drop Control SplashArt Water Drop Kit
Strobist info 2 YN560 Through Perspex Red and Yellow Gels Mounted Vertically 1/32 Power 12 inches behind drop.
Drop Control
Strobist info 2 YN560 Mounted Vertically Through Perspex Yellow Gel on bottom flash 1/32 Power 12 inches behind drop.
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