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The Garden of Cosmic Speculation at Portrack House is open just one day a year. We went along, with what must have been half the county, to have a look
"Hannah Courtoy (1784 - 26 January 1849), born Hannah Peters, was a London society woman who inherited a fortune from the merchant John Courtoy in 1815. Her distinctive Egyptian-style mausoleum in London's Brompton Cemetery has been the subject of considerable curiosity and speculation ever since a report by Reuters in 1998 repeated claims that it contained a working time machine.
"Hannah Courtoy was born Hannah Peters in 1784. She never married but had three daughters, Mary Ann (1801), Elizabeth (1804-1876), and Susannah (1807-1895). In 1830, Susannah married Septimus Holmes Godson, a barrister of Gray's Inn.
"In 1815, Courtoy inherited a fortune from the elderly merchant John Courtoy (born Nicholas Jacquinet in France, 1709) through a Will that was disputed in court.
"Courtoy's distinctive Egyptian-style mausoleum of 1854[9] in Brompton Cemetery, where her unmarried daughters Elizabeth and Mary Ann are also interred, has been the subject of considerable curiosity ever since a report by Reuters in 1998[10] reported on rumours that it might be or contain a working time machine, a speculation that has been fuelled by various articles written by the musician Stephen Coates of the band The Real Tuesday Weld."
Source: Wikipedia
More on the story of Hannah Courtoy's mausoleum
Independent article on the time machine theory
"Brompton Cemetery is a London cemetery in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is managed by The Royal Parks, and is one of the Magnificent Seven cemeteries. Established by Act of Parliament and erected in 1839, it opened in 1840 and was originally known as the West of London and Westminster Cemetery.
"Consecrated by Charles James Blomfield, the Bishop of London in June 1840, it is one of Britain's oldest and most distinguished garden cemeteries. Some 35,000 monuments, from simple headstones to substantial mausolea, mark the resting place of more than 205,000 burials. The site includes large plots for family mausolea, and common graves where coffins are piled deep into the earth, as well as a small columbarium. There is also a secluded Garden of Remembrance at the northern end, for cremated remains. It is also an urban haven for nature.
"By the early years of the 19th century, inner city burial grounds, mostly churchyards, had long been unable to cope with the number of burials and were seen as a hazard to health and an undignified way to treat the dead. In 1837 a decision was made to lay out a new burial ground in Brompton, London. The moving spirit behind the project was the engineer, Stephen Geary, and it was necessary to form a company in order to get parliamentary permission to raise capital for the purpose. Securing the land – some 40 acres – from local landowner, Lord Kensington and the Equitable Gas Light Company, as well as raising the money proved an extended challenge. The cemetery became one of seven large, new cemeteries founded by private companies in the mid-19th century (sometimes called the 'Magnificent Seven') forming a ring around the edge of London."
Source: Wikipedia
After much speculation, the Cloverfield monster has finally been revealed. Pictured here is a behind-the-scenes snapshot taken just moments before the Statue of Liberty has her head smacked clear across Manhattan.
Speculation that the little Citroën C15D van could become a collectable ‘youngtimer’ vehicle has begun to appear in some sections of the French media.
The vans have been part of French rural life since 1984, but the C15D is gradually becoming a rare sight on the roads.
Citroën stopped building the vans in 2006 after selling 1.18 million of them, officially because tools used in the factory in Spain which made them were worn out.
The decision was not popular at the time, and conspiracy theories abounded, including that it was to save face after poor sales of the first Berlingo vans, designed by a committee from scratch to replace the C15.
Others blamed new management at the time, brought in by Peugeot, who, the story goes, decided that modern, anonymous vehicles were the key to success and were embarrassed by the C15D’s distinctive shape.
There is speculation that this building is up for sale again. Which means that it will probably be demolished in the forseeable future.
"Fully Automatic"! I don't think the process of emptying ash trays has ever been automated.
Photography: Craige Barker
A speculation on the real life disappearance of the enigmatic Connie Converse - Why did the aspiring singer-songwriter who vanish into thin air?
Witness the gripping the haunting true(-ish!) story that remains a mystery to this day.
Diving deep into the sensitive themes of mental health and queerness in mid-century America, be transported into Connie's world and see how these struggles might have affected her life and ultimately led to her vanishing without a trace.
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After months of speculation, her majesty has made an appearance upon the common folk.
Isabella young daughter to the mother I befriended at the flea-market I work weekends and who is now about a year and and a half in age.
When this photo was taken, I had not seen her presence in a while. Lo and behold she was walking in tow with her mom and all eyes on the hustle and bustle of the market goings on. Not exactly at the running stage, walked more like the shuffle of an old woman, taking cautious furtive steps with her mother's leg nearby as a safety net. She may not be a real princess in title, but in my eyes she certainly is
There is speculation that if Lee had listened to Longstreet before the the 2nd day of fighting at Gettysburg, the war might have ended differently. Longstreet wanted to withdraw and go around the Union Forces and set up a defensive position between the Army of the Potomac and Washington, D.C. Fortunately for the United States, Lee didn't listen.
Taken at Gettysburg National Battlefield.
Devil's Teeth around the Moss Mound
In the background are young Willow trees which are part of the Willow Twist installation.
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Rail Garden
Laid rail tracks leading up to twin mounds. The poplar trees are those which have the Scottish Bloodline
Stephen Pennells (Manchester World Development Movement (WDM) with Arlene McCarthy MEP presenting her with a petition of 80+ signatures raised at Gatley Festival the previous Sunday in supplement to the national petition of 2099 collected electronically on the national website. We had lobbied her about reform of MfID on Thurs. 5th. July 2012. The bag of "basics" flour with its price inflated 100x to £52- reflects the cost to a purchaser in a developing country when the price is inflated by casino speculation by bankers.
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A barge crew discovered female human remains Wednesday afternoon in the Des Plaines River, prompting speculation that Stacy Peterson or Lisa Stebic may have been found. A source said the remains looked like that of a smallish female wearing underwear, but that DNA testing likely would be required for a positive ID. Relatives of missing Bolingbrook mother Stacy Peterson said they've been contacted by state police, but the remains are still unidentified.
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frightening and delighting tourists and locals alike. Speculation is rampant about some stray canine day of reckoning. Local post modern Nostradamuses claim that the possible joining of the three legged Hieronymus Dog with the fabled Boneless Salvador Dali Cat and the Bubonic Marcel Duchamp Rat would mean the end is finally near. If they band together with the usually solitary Dada Cockroach (the Switzerland of the surrealist world), an absurbist wailing and gnashing of teeth can't be far behind.
The Anti-Cruelty Society has annouced that laws regarding humane treatment of animals still apply to this dog. Mistreatment would not only result in legal action, but could prompt Cerberus to emerge from his post at the Gates of Hell. The tourist board and the Office of the Mayor are working together on a possible three legged race event for the hosting of the Olympics. "If the end is near, what better place for it than in Chicago during the Olympics. If we can get a Riverboat Casino in here by then, prepare for a highly successful, and thoroughly enjoyable end. Free drink tickets will, of course, be provided." Available at the Decameron Beer Tent. Promotional soothsayer wished to remain anonymous.
The Garden of Cosmic Speculation at Portrack House is open just one day a year. We went along, with what must have been half the county, to have a look
Re-enact your own Escher painting
After months of speculation, British Steel finally closed their Redcar steel works on Friday 19th February 2010
I managed to gain access to the shuttered plant a few days later on Tuesday 23rd February
A disk set done in different black & white frits with a hint of blue with black spacer beads. Transparent grey with a silver glass accent the accompanying beads. I think the main beads would look great etche.
Medieval misericord: S1
One of the most famous of the Ludlow carvings and one about which much speculation has been made. Bearing the carver's mark of an uprooted plant, it has been suggested that the central figure is the warden of the Palmers' Guild whose money paid for the enlargement of the choir stalls in 1447. This misericord, however, is somewhat earlier than this date and, bearing in mind a more general application of misericord designs, a different interpretation seems more likely.
The central figure is certainly the image of the successful man in his prime, perhaps a wealthy mercer or tradesman, dressed in a fine coat with a silver or gold collar, and backed with tools and objects of various trades and the source of his prosperity: they include a barrel, a pair of clogs or pattens, a pair of bellows, and a hammer. The figure on the left is now mutilated but leans forward with its left arm originally pointing across the misericord to the right hand side. Here we find all the symbols of the grave - a tomb, bones, skulls, spades, and the arm of the sexton holding his aspergillum or holy water pot. The message is simple - that despite material wealth and success in this life, all eventually ends in death and the grave.
On the day of a key European parliamentary vote on food speculation, campaigners from Campact, Friends of the Earth Europe, SOS-Faim and the World Development Movement lay out 925 pots and pans outside the European parliament. 925 represents the number of people hungry in the world today. Campaigners also present a petition with 100k signatories to key Euro MPs.
Much speculation has surrounded the "nature of the beast" (if there is indeed one) contained in the new movie "Cloverfield" produced by "Lost" creator, JJ Abrams.
Through a series of clandestined activities, I was able to obtain this exclusive photo of the monster.
I've highlighted the creature via some sophisticated digital photo tools, but if you look closely, you'll find the terror awaiting us all who are anxious to see this movie.
I'm not sure how long it will be permitted to remain on Flickr, but for the time being, I'm willing to take that chance and post it here. I may incur the wrath of the Hollywood elite and their army of lawyers, but I feel it is important to let the truth out.
Wish me luck.
(Honest folks...I am looking forward to this movie, a lot!)
The physical nature of lunar rays has historically been a subject of speculation. Early hypotheses suggested that they were deposits of salt from evaporated water. Later they were thought to be deposits of volcanic ash or streaks of dust. After the impact origin of craters became accepted, Eugene Shoemaker suggested during the 1960s that the rays were the result of fragmented ejecta material.
Recent studies suggest that the relative brightness of a lunar ray system is not always a reliable indicator of the age of a ray system. Instead the albedo also depends on the portion of iron oxide (FeO). Low portions of FeO result in brighter materials, so such a ray system can retain its lighter appearance for longer periods. Thus the material composition needs to be factored into the albedo analysis to determine age.
Among the lunar craters on the near side with pronounced ray systems are Aristarchus, Copernicus, Kepler, Proclus, Dionysius, Censorinus, Glushko, and Tycho. Similar ray systems also occur on the far side of the Moon, such as the rays radiating from the craters Giordano Bruno, Necho, Ohm, Jackson, King, and the small but prominent Pierazzo.
North Ray and South Ray craters, each with a clear ray system, were observed from the ground by the astronauts of Apollo 16 in 1972. WIKIPEDIA
it's what it's written on this banner hanging between "vulva trees" along mills' canal alongside of washers' bridge
Garden of Worthies
David Hume 1711 - 1776
Reason is, and ought to be, the slave of passions
Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them
FULL DISCLOSURE: what follows is pure speculation on my part and is not based on any inside knowledge that I have; it is purely educated guesswork. What I will think will happen at ILM/Lucasfilm Animation, specifically where Star Wars is concerned. - Lucasfilm Animation will be re-branded under the Walt Disney Animation banner, and subsequent seasons of The Clone Wars animated show will be produced in Singapore as they are presently. - The hush-hush fairies/rockabilly CG feature that Lucasfilm Animation have been on/off with over the past 6 years will either be shut down or get a quiet DVD release under the Walt Disney banner. - ILM will continue to serve external clients as they always have done, with an increasing reliance on satellite offices around the world in major production centres. - Star Wars VII visual effects will be centered in San Francisco with a small core team, with the majority of the work produced at ILM Singapore and by a network of tightly controlled 3rd-party vendors all over the world.