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With this colorful photo, which was deliberately taken with this motion blur, I wish you all a wonderful Poppy-Monday and of course the rest of the week.
We can see a lot of ourselves by looking at the poppy flowers and grasses moving back and forth in the summer wind.
As a rule, we too are firmly anchored to the earth, even if only because of our personal values. Each of us has something within us that is immovable. No matter what is happening around and no matter how much the wind of life pulls and shakes us. We shape these values ourselves. Based on the experiences we have in our lives. The strongest of them usually come from our childhood.
Most of the time, these roots serve our protection and stability. With them we are able to withstand even the harshest storms, to stand against the wind or, if necessary, to bend to it at times. Thanks to the anchor, we always stay where and who we are despite everything and are able to pick ourselves up again and again.
But sometimes we realize that our values, or rather the way we weight them, prevent us from developing ourselves. That we are trying to bloom in the wrong place, so to speak. Then it is up to us (because no one else can do this for us) to change our anchor point.
The key is always to be aware or make ourselves aware of what makes us flourish and what makes us wither.
And so I wish you all a stable and at the same time dynamic week. With lots of sun and fresh wind.
Mit diesem farbenfrohen Foto, welches bewusst mit dieser Bewegungsunschärfe fotografiert wurde, wünsche ich Euch allen einen wunderschönen Mo(h)ntag und natürlich auch eine ebensolche Restwoche.
Durch den Anblick die Mohnblüten und Gräser, die sich im Sommerwind hin und her bewegen, können wir viel von uns selbst erkennen.
Auch wir stehen, in der Regel, fest verankert auf der Erde und sei es auch nur auf Grund unserer persönlichen Werte. Jeder von uns trägt etwas in sich, was unverrrückbar ist. Ganz gleich was um und herum geschieht und ganz gleich wie sehr der Wind des Lebens an uns zieht und rüttelt. Diese Werte prägen wir selbst. Und zwar auf Grund der Erfahrungen, die wir in unserem Leben machen. Wobei die stärksten davon meist aus unserer Kindheit stammen.
Meist dienen diese Wurzeln unserem Schutz und unserer Stabilität. Mit Ihnen sind wir in der Lage auch härtesten Stürmen zu trotzden, uns dem Wind entgegen zu stellen oder uns ihm, wenn erforderlich, auch zeitweise beugen. Durch den Anker bleiben wir trotz Allem immer wo und wer wir sind und sind in der Lage uns immer wieder aufzurichten.
Doch manchmal stellen wir fest, das unsere Werte oder besser gesagt die Art, wie wir sie gewichten, uns an der eigenen Entfaltung hindern. Das wir sozusagen am falschen Ort versuchen zu blühen. Dann liegt es an uns (denn kein anderer kann dies für uns tun) unseren Ankerpunkt zu verändern.
Das Entscheidende dabei ist immer, sich bewusst zu sein oder sich bewusst zu machen, was uns blühen und was uns welken lässt.
Und so wünsche ich Euch allen eine stabile und gleichzeitig dynamische Woche. Mit viel Sonne und frischen Wind.
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Oficialmente conocido como Valle de Cuelgamuros desde octubre de 2022.
La nave de la basílica se excavó en la roca y está a un nivel más bajo para realzar el presbiterio y romper la monotonía de un espacio tan largo. Está dividida en cuatro tramos, marcados por series de grandes arcos fajones, cruzados en la bóveda para formar casetones.
Las dimensiones del templo actual son superiores a las de la primitiva perforación, que era de 11 por 11 metros, ahora tiene un ancho de 18 metros. Las dificultades técnicas de la ampliación del túnel fueron muy grandes por la estructura granítica del risco, con diaclasas que podían producir desprendimientos, hasta el punto de que se tomó la decisión de macizar el túnel existente con los escombros de la ampliación del suelo y costados, y una vez terminada y consolidada esta, proceder al vaciado total. En agosto de 1954 se realizó el revestimiento interior, con grandes arcos fajones hormigonados, así como los laterales y el suelo, lo que contribuye a la estabilidad del conjunto y a la sujeción de la masa de piedra que gravita sobre la bóveda.
Los muros de las capillas albergan los restos de miles de combatientes de ambos bandos de la Guerra Civil española (1936-1939).
The nave of the basilica was excavated in the rock and is at a lower level to enhance the presbytery and break the monotony of such a long space. It is divided into four sections, marked by series of large transverse arches, crossed in the vault to form coffered ceilings.
The dimensions of the current temple are greater than those of the original perforation, which was 11 by 11 meters. Now it has a width of 18 meters. The technical difficulties of expanding the tunnel were very great due to the granitic structure of the cliff, with joints that could cause landslides, to the point that the decision was made to solidify the existing tunnel with the debris from the expansion of the floor and sides. and once this is finished and consolidated, proceed to complete emptying. In August 1954, the interior lining was made, with large concreted transverse arches, as well as the sides and the floor, which contributes to the stability of the whole and to the support of the mass of stone that gravitates over the vault.
The walls of the chapels house the remains of thousands of combatants from both sides of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939).
Improved the stability (you can hold it with one hand, for example) among other things. Made the top more accurate as well. It's composed of two CNG (compressed natural gas) tanks, a window, a grate for maintenance workers to walk on, and an exhaust pipe.
In Flanders Fields by John Mccrea
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
The theme for “Smile on Saturday” for November 9th is “poppies”, in honour of Armistice Day and Veterans Day, both of which are celebrated on the 11th of November every year. This red poppy I actually photographed in the St Kilda Botanical Gardens in Melbourne a year ago, when whilst I visited there, I came across beds full of beautiful poppies in all kinds of colours. I hope you like my choice for this week’s theme, and that it makes you smile, and that it helps you reflect and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our peace, prosperity and stability, and those who fight today to protect us still. Let us also hope that conflicts around the world will come to a swift conclusion, not least of all in Ukraine and in Gaza.
Armistice Day or Remembrance Day is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth member states since the end of the First World War to honour armed forces members who have died in the line of duty. It falls on the 11th of November every year. Remembrance Day is marked at eleven o’clock (the time that the armistice was declared) with a minute’s silence to honour the fallen. Following a tradition inaugurated by King George V in 1919, the day is also marked by war remembrances in many non-Commonwealth countries.
Veterans Day is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November the 11th, for honouring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces.
Nothing but Gray Skies on a Cloudy Day in Nova Scotia. This tree seems to have a story to tell sitting majestically between it's comrades. Hard to find a Lower Key scene. To those who wonder why I shoot with a fast SS, my hands and fingers don't work properly. I'm recovering from Lyme Disease which has made me pretty shaky and fussing with a tripod not possible. Dr's say this is the new me and mending will take at least a year to get some stability back in order. At 60 a simple bug bite has certainly opened my eyes to my own mortality and best before date. Ten days in hospital and a month at home on IV Antibiotics and best scenario is I get back to 80% of who I was.
Fire scars are common on the lower trunks of sequoias qnd redwoods . This fire scar appears on the uphill side od a Sequoiadendron giganteum, commonly referred to as the giant sequoia, giant redwood, Sierra redwood, Sierran redwood, that grows in the Deer Creek Grove in Great Sequoia National Monument which is part of Sequoia National Forest. Researchers have determined that fire is citical to the survival of sequoias and rother members of the subfamily Sequoioideae. Fire is needed for the growth of new trees as well as the health of big trees. They are are a fire-adapted species. Burning around the base improves the soils and reduces competition. The fire dcauses thick layers to grow next ti the burned tissues that flare out the base of the tree and add stability.
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Depuis mai 2015, la municipalité de Tielt-Winge -Belgium, dans le Brabant flamand, est un lieu qui témoigne de la singularité de l'architecture de paysage. Une structure fascinante qui atténue la distinction entre une tour et un escalier flotte au-dessus du célèbre Kabouterbos ( forêt de conte de fées) et attire la curiosité de nombreux résidents et passants de Tielt. Le volume fascinant de l’acier est revêtu d’acier inoxydable de haut en bas.
Les exigences du cahier des charges reflétaient cet objectif: la nouvelle tour devait être entièrement construite en métal, mesurer au moins dix mètres de haut, comporter un abri et résister à toute forme de vandalisme.
Au lieu d'une construction classique avec un escalier en colimaçon, le designer a conçu un volume suspendu sans trop de fioritures décoratives. Le «Vlooybergtoren», comme on l'appelle, mesure 11, 28 mètres de haut (la plate-forme supérieure déborde de 10, 08 mètres + mur de rambarde de 1, 20 mètre) et est construit sur une sous-structure galvanisée revêtue d'acier patiné, une allusion subtile au typique brun-rouge. couleur de la pierre de fer dans la région de Hageland. Au total, l’imposante tour d’escalier ne pèse pas moins de treize tonnes.
Selon les propres mots du concepteur, la modélisation de la tour Vlooyberg était «une guerre contre son propre poids». Pour s'assurer que la structure serait suffisamment solide et ne s'affaisserait pas, il calculait manuellement les forces agissant sur chaque élément. Ses conclusions ont donné à la tour d'escalier sa forme et ses dimensions ultimes. La structure évolue de grande, lourde et forte, à petite, légère et mince. Le mur de garde-corps fonctionne comme une poutre structurelle qui confère à la structure en acier une solidité et une stabilité suffisantes pour résister aux forces agissant sur elle. Deux amortisseurs de vibrations garantissent que la tour d'escalier ne commence pas à vibrer sous le pied.
La structure a été entièrement préfabriquée et assemblée sur le site section par section. En fin de compte, l'installation n'a duré qu'une demi-journée. En tant que monument à forte valeur iconique, la tour Vlooyberg met en valeur, au sens propre et figuré, le profil de la belle région autour de Tielt-Winge. Les habitants de Tielt, les passants fortunés et les amateurs d'architecture moderne apprécient énormément ce monument fascinant.
Since May 2015, the municipality of Tielt-Winge -Belgium, in Flemish Brabant, has been a place that bears witness to the uniqueness of landscape architecture. A fascinating structure that softens the distinction between a tower and a staircase floats above the famous Kabouterbos (fairytale forest) and attracts the curiosity of many residents and passers-by of Tielt. The fascinating volume of the steel is coated with stainless steel from top to bottom.
The specifications reflected this objective: the new tower had to be constructed entirely of metal, be at least ten meters high, include a shelter and be resistant to all forms of vandalism.
Instead of a classic construction with a spiral staircase, the designer designed a suspended volume without too many decorative frills. The "Vlooybergtoren", as it is called, is 11.28 meters high (the upper platform overhangs 10.08 meters + guardrail wall of 1.20 meters) and is built on a coated galvanized substructure. of patinated steel, a subtle allusion to the typical brown-red. color of the iron stone in the Hageland region. In total, the imposing staircase tower weighs no less than thirteen tons.
In the designer's own words, the modeling of the Vlooyberg Tower was "a war against its own weight". To ensure that the structure would be strong enough and not sag, he would manually calculate the forces acting on each element. His findings gave the staircase tower its ultimate shape and dimensions. The structure evolves from big, heavy and strong, to small, light and thin. The guardrail wall functions as a structural beam which gives the steel structure sufficient strength and stability to withstand the forces acting on it. Two vibration dampers ensure that the stair tower does not start to vibrate underfoot.
The structure was completely prefabricated and assembled on site section by section. In the end, the installation only took half a day. As a monument of high iconic value, the Vlooyberg Tower highlights, literally and figuratively, the profile of the beautiful region around Tielt-Winge. Tielt residents, wealthy passers-by and lovers of modern architecture greatly appreciate this fascinating monument.
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For no less than 35 years, Marshal Tito was the face of Yugoslavia. He moved on the stage of world politics with bravado: he opposed the almighty Soviet Union, his Tito-ism formed the ideal buffer against Stalinsm for the West. In short, Tito put Yugoslavia on the world map. More importantly, Tito has managed to maintain stability in Yugoslavia all these years. How did he manage to keep those very strong nationalistic feelings in check all these years? Tito just said: Don't whine, shut up. Most importantly, Tito, with a sophisticated strategy, made sure that no people felt like a minority. No one is better or more valuable than another. As the leader of his partisan army, which consisted of different population groups, he was the only one who really stood above the parties. Especially in the early years of his reign unsavory things happened. Indeed. People who opposed him during the war or shortly afterwards have been disabled. Thousands of people have been murdered and beaten to death. The problem with dictators, and Tito was of course a dictator, is that they don't have suitable successors. No one can and should stand in their shadow, so when such a ruler dies, power falls into the hands of all kinds of incapable figures. After Tito's death in 1980, Yugoslavia is rapidly declining. The increasingly poor relations between the different population groups eventually culminate in a civil war. You can still find slogans of Tito at the most southern point of Croatia, at the abandoned Prevlaka Fortress: Tito - leads our way - to je naš put.. On the road to Prevlaka Fortress we pass beautiful Italian cypress trees.
Prevlaka is a peninsula at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor - Montenegro. It is the southernmost point in Croatia. There is a neglected fortress from 1870. It was bombed in 1943 and this is still clearly visible. There are plans for restoration. The reserve is totally overgrown, but nature is breathtaking. There is a beautiful view from the terrace. Prevlaka's strategic location and proximity to a naval base have led Prevlaka to several quarrels between Croatia and Yugoslavia. In the early 1990s, during the Croatian War of Independence, Yugoslavia occupied the peninsula. In 1996, the two countries agreed to demilitarize it, and UN observers came to monitor it. Recognized as a territory of Croatia in 2006. Worth a visit if you like abandoned ancient ruins. On the road past beautiful Italian cypress trees to the most southern point of Croatia.
Maar liefst 35 jaar lang was maarschalk Tito hét gezicht van Joegoslavië. Met bravoure bewoog hij zich op het toneel van de wereldpolitiek: hij joeg de almachtige Sovjet-Unie tegen zich in het harnas, zijn titoïsme vormde voor het Westen de ideale buffer tegen het stalinisme. Hoe slaagde hij erin die zeer heftige nationalistische gevoelens al die jaren in toom te houden? ‘Tito zei gewoon: “Niet zeuren, bek houden.”‘ Het belangrijkste was dat Tito er met een uitgekiende strategie voor zorgde dat geen enkel volk zich een minderheid voelde. Niemand is beter of meer waard dan een ander. Als leider van zijn ,b>partizanenleger, dat uit verschillende bevolkingsgroepen bestond, was hij de enige die werkelijk boven de partijen stond. Vooral in de eerste jaren van zijn bewind zijn er onverkwikkelijke zaken gebeurd. Inderdaad. Mensen die hem tijdens de oorlog of vlak daarna tegenwerkten zijn uitgeschakeld. Duizenden mensen zijn vermoord en doodgeslagen. Na Tito’s dood in 1980 gaat het snel bergafwaarts met Joegoslavië. De steeds slechtere verhoudingen tussen de verschillende bevolkingsgroepen culmineren uiteindelijk in een burgeroorlog. Er zijn vandaag de dag nog steeds slogan's te vinden van Tito, zo ook bij het verlaten Prevlaka Fortress Tito lijdt ons de weg - Tito - to je naš put.. Prevlaka is een schiereiland bij de ingang van de baai van Kotor - Montenegro. Het is het meest zuidelijke punt van Kroatië. Er is een verwaarloosd fort uit 1870. Er zijn plannen voor restauratie. Het reservaat is totaal overwoekerd, maar de natuur is adembenemend. Vanaf het terras is er een prachtig uitzicht. In het begin van de jaren negentig, tijdens de Kroatische Onafhankelijkheidsoorlog, bezette Joegoslavië het schiereiland. In 1996 kwamen de twee landen overeen om het te demilitariseren, en VN-waarnemers kwamen het volgen. Erkend als een grondgebied van Kroatië in 2006. Een bezoek waard als je van verlaten oude ruïnes houdt. Op weg langs prachtige Italiaanse cipressen naar het meest zuidelijke punt van Kroatië.
Project C.A.R.S. release build, PC
3840x2160 (downsampling), cropped to 3840x1620
-Photoshop edit (added sky, tweaked colors, CA and stuff).
Camera edit (Ctrl+K) mode,
keybinds (neogaf post)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird hanging on to a flower for stability while feeding on Black and Blue Salvia. Thanks again for stopping by.
In a rare computer simulation it was possible to make visible the dark matter halo (clump) that has been bothering me for years. Lens-wise, I used the 7Artisans manual lens at F5.6; two LED lights. The clump (now made visible) has a lot to answer for when it comes to the stability of my self and the velocity with which it accelerates towards its dissolution.
As previously mentioned, the 74th members Meeting at Goodwood this year featured a number of Porsche 917's both on display and doing demonstration laps round the circuit. Quite possibly the most iconic of these is the Gulf liveried 917 that featured in the Steve McQueen film Le Mans. At the 74MM there were 3 917's that were shown in the Gulf livery, including this car, chassis 917-031, which forms part of the Rofgo Collection of Gulf Liveried cars.
The Porsche 917 was designed by Hans Mezger, chief engineer at Porsche. The car was built using a light spaceframe chassis that was pressurised with gas to detect cracks in the welding. Hans Mezger designed the original 4.5ltr V12 engine, which used two Porsche 2.25ltr flat-6 engines mated together. The gearbox, mounted longitudinally, was designed to take a set of four or five gears as dictated by the circuit and conditions. To ensure that the size of the car remained compact, the driver actually sits with feet positioned ahead of the front axle.
The 917 made use of components made of titanium and magnesium to provide strength and lightness, while the the gear knob was made from balsa wood. One of the clever techniques used to save weight was to put the oil through to the front cooler via the tubular spaceframe chassis itself rather than adding independent pipework that would add weight and complexity.
The Porsche 917 ran in the 1969, 1970 and 1971 World Sportscar Championship. Initially it was described as being incredibly unstable, using all the road at speed by factory driver Brian Redman. When suspension modifications did not resolve the issue, it was found that the long tail was creating an amount of lift not seen in sports racing before. As the 917 was significantly faster than anything that had run at Le Mans before, the aerodynamic lift was a new experience for the teams involved in this kind of racing.
Interestingly, the works racers at the time preferred the Porsche 908 due to its stability, especially on the more complex and technical tracks. This however caused a problem for Porsche who had a surplus of 917's to sell and so wanted to continue promoting the car. To do this they initially approached BMW and asked for their drivers Hubert Hahne and Dieter Quester to compete in the 917 at the 1000km Nurburgring, but after initial testing BMW refused. This led Porsche to turn to Englishman David Piper and Australian Frank Gardner, but they struggled to finish in 8th place whereas the Porsche Team entry of six 908's finished in the top 5 places.
At the 1969 24 Hours of Le Mans, the inexperienced privateer and British gentleman-driver John Woolfe crashed and was killed when his Porsche 917 came off the track at Maison Blanche on the opening lap.
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This was taken handheld as I did not bring my tripod. Leaning on tree trunk for extra stability, hence the unintended leaves on RHS top corner.
A silvery sun on San Francisco Bay. Late afternoon. The island is mostly Yerba Buena, that you see here, offering a stability point for the Oakland Bay Bridge, as it goes on to San Francisco.
The color blue represents both the sky and the sea and is associated with open spaces, freedom, intuition, imagination, inspiration, and sensitivity. Blue also represents meanings of depth, trust, loyalty, sincerity, wisdom, confidence, stability, faith, and intelligence.
With heartfelt and genuine thanks for your kind visit. Have a wonderful and beautiful day, be well, keep your eyes open, appreciate the beauty surrounding you, enjoy creating and stay safe! ❤️❤️❤️
Cypress knees are cone-shaped structures that grow vertically from the roots of the tree where the roots are at the soil/sediment surface. The most likely function of the knees is to provide stability in the swamp substrate.
Despite some stability in the west and north, this species has suffered a long-term decline in both distribution and population. The cessation of coppicing in woodlands, which creates the right habitat for the adult and that encourages vigorous growth of the foodplant, is believed to be a primary cause of the decline. This species is therefore a priority species for conservation efforts. (Butterfly Conservation)
Horizontal lines indicate a sense of motionless rest and peace. Vertical lines are seen as tall and represent grandeur. Horizontal and vertical lines used together in a square or rectangular shape convey structure and represent stability. Diagonal lines move the eye in a direction and indicate movement and fluidity.
This is the largest lake in the world. Walking barefoot on the beach helps to balance emotional stability. Then what are you waiting for? Remove your shoes.
“Live quietly in the moment and see the beauty of all before you. The future will take care of itself......” - {Paramahansa Yogananda}
The Millennium Bridge, designed by a consortium of British engineering firms, is a steel suspension pedestrian bridge. Construction began in 1998 and opened on 10 June 2000. It crosses the Thames and its southern end is close to the Globe Theater and Tate Modern, while the other end ends near the City of London School under St's Paul Cathedral.
Londoners dubbed it "Wobbly Bridge" after pedestrians experienced an alarming swaying movement on opening day. Following this problem, the bridge was closed two days after the inauguration and remained closed for works for almost two years. The work was carried out by a US multinational, the same that designed the arms connecting the Saturn V rocket to the launch pad, which installed large shock absorbers capable of damping oscillations and ensuring its stability.
Magee says, "This work explores the fragility of peace and reminds us that lasting stability should never be taken for granted. Peace always requires hard work."
Traditions benefit people by providing a sense of belonging, connecting them to their family, friendship heritage and culture; traditions reinforce important values, creating shared memories. They foster that feeling of stability and continuity across generations; essentially acting as a link to the past while building a group sense of identity.
Elle a été élevée en l'honneur de sainte Thérèse de l'Enfant Jésus peu de temps après sa canonisation.
Imposant édifice de style néo-byzantin inspiré de la basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre, sa construction, sur une hauteur en limite de la ville, a débuté en 1929 et sa consécration a eu lieu en 1954. Aujourd'hui, l'édifice accueille plus de 600 000 visiteurs par an.
Architecte : Louis Marie Cordonnier.
Précédé d'un vaste parvis qui laisse un espace libre de 76 mètres de largeur devant l'escalier menant à son entrée principale, le monument se trouve sur une colline, en limite de la cité qu'il domine de sa masse imposante. C'est une des plus grandes églises construites au XXe siècle[
De style composite (dit romano-byzantin), l'architecture de la basilique est fortement inspirée par celle de la basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre à Paris. Par ses dimensions, l'édifice, construit en béton armé et granit appelé Bleu de Vire, peut accueillir 3 000 personnes et se compare aux plus grandes cathédrales :
longueur : 104 m ;
largeur du transept : 45 m ;
largeur de la nef : 30 m ;
hauteur du dôme : 97 m ;
diamètre du dôme : 28 m ;
hauteur de la coupole : 50 m ;
la croix monolithe surmontant l'ensemble mesure 1,70 m et pèse près d'une tonne ;
hauteur des voûtes : 37 m ;
superficie : 4 500 m2.
Compte tenu de la nature du sol qui est argileux sur une épaisseur de trente mètres et de sa situation sur la pente d'une colline, les fondations de l'édifice reposent sur 130 piliers cylindriques de diamètres variés (de 1,4 à 5 m) atteignant le niveau de la couche calcaire sous-jacente afin d'établir sa stabilité.
It was built in honor of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus shortly after her canonization.
An imposing Neo-Byzantine style building inspired by the Sacré-Cœur Basilica in Montmartre, its construction, on a hill overlooking the city, began in 1929 and it was consecrated in 1954. Today, the building welcomes more than 600,000 visitors a year.
Architect: Louis Marie Cordonnier.
Preceded by a vast forecourt that leaves a 76-meter-wide open space in front of the staircase leading to its main entrance, the monument sits on a hill, on the edge of the city, which it dominates with its imposing mass. It is one of the largest churches built in the 20th century.
In a composite style (known as Romano-Byzantine), the basilica's architecture is strongly inspired by that of the Sacré-Cœur Basilica in Montmartre, Paris. Constructed of reinforced concrete and Bleu de Vire granite, the building can accommodate 3,000 people and is comparable in size to the largest cathedrals:
length: 104 m;
transept width: 45 m;
nave width: 30 m;
dome height: 97 m;
dome diameter: 28 m;
cupola height: 50 m;
the monolithic cross surmounting the structure measures 1.70 m and weighs nearly a ton;
vault height: 37 m;
area: 4,500 m².
Given the nature of the soil, which is clayey to a depth of thirty meters, and its location on the slope of a hill, the foundations of the building rest on 130 cylindrical pillars of varying diameters (from 1.4 to 5 m) reaching the level of the underlying limestone layer in order to establish its stability.
C'est en regardant les belles photos de mon ami Flickr Thierry Musette que nous avons eu envie de nous y arrêter en nous rendant en Bretagne.
Elle a été élevée en l'honneur de sainte Thérèse de l'Enfant Jésus peu de temps après sa canonisation.
Imposant édifice de style néo-byzantin inspiré de la basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre, sa construction, sur une hauteur en limite de la ville, a débuté en 1929 et sa consécration a eu lieu en 1954. Aujourd'hui, l'édifice accueille plus de 600 000 visiteurs par an.
Architecte : Louis Marie Cordonnier.
Précédé d'un vaste parvis qui laisse un espace libre de 76 mètres de largeur devant l'escalier menant à son entrée principale, le monument se trouve sur une colline, en limite de la cité qu'il domine de sa masse imposante. C'est une des plus grandes églises construites au XXe siècle[
De style composite (dit romano-byzantin), l'architecture de la basilique est fortement inspirée par celle de la basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre à Paris. Par ses dimensions, l'édifice, construit en béton armé et granit appelé Bleu de Vire, peut accueillir 3 000 personnes et se compare aux plus grandes cathédrales :
longueur : 104 m ;
largeur du transept : 45 m ;
largeur de la nef : 30 m ;
hauteur du dôme : 97 m ;
diamètre du dôme : 28 m ;
hauteur de la coupole : 50 m ;
la croix monolithe surmontant l'ensemble mesure 1,70 m et pèse près d'une tonne ;
hauteur des voûtes : 37 m ;
superficie : 4 500 m2.
Compte tenu de la nature du sol qui est argileux sur une épaisseur de trente mètres et de sa situation sur la pente d'une colline, les fondations de l'édifice reposent sur 130 piliers cylindriques de diamètres variés (de 1,4 à 5 m) atteignant le niveau de la couche calcaire sous-jacente afin d'établir sa stabilité.
It was while looking at the beautiful photos of my Flickr friend Thierry Musette that we decided to stop there on our way to Brittany.
It was built in honor of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus shortly after her canonization.
An imposing Neo-Byzantine style building inspired by the Sacré-Cœur Basilica in Montmartre, its construction, on a hill overlooking the city, began in 1929 and it was consecrated in 1954. Today, the building welcomes more than 600,000 visitors a year.
Architect: Louis Marie Cordonnier.
Preceded by a vast forecourt that leaves a 76-meter-wide open space in front of the staircase leading to its main entrance, the monument sits on a hill, on the edge of the city, which it dominates with its imposing mass. It is one of the largest churches built in the 20th century.
In a composite style (known as Romano-Byzantine), the basilica's architecture is strongly inspired by that of the Sacré-Cœur Basilica in Montmartre, Paris. Constructed of reinforced concrete and Bleu de Vire granite, the building can accommodate 3,000 people and is comparable in size to the largest cathedrals:
length: 104 m;
transept width: 45 m;
nave width: 30 m;
dome height: 97 m;
dome diameter: 28 m;
cupola height: 50 m;
the monolithic cross surmounting the structure measures 1.70 m and weighs nearly a ton;
vault height: 37 m;
area: 4,500 m².
Given the nature of the soil, which is clayey to a depth of thirty meters, and its location on the slope of a hill, the foundations of the building rest on 130 cylindrical pillars of varying diameters (from 1.4 to 5 m) reaching the level of the underlying limestone layer in order to establish its stability.
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The original Cape Henry Lighthouse was the first construction project authorized by the new United States under is fledgling Constitution. Build of stone by John McComb Jr. it was completed in October of 1792 at a cost of $17,700. . During the civil war it was damaged by Confederate forces and repaired by Union forces to provide navigation services into the Chesapeake Bay. In 1881, after concerns arose about the stability of this lighthouse, a second lighthouse was built. The old Cape Henry Lighthouse remained standing acting as a daylight marker for triangulation. Today this old Cape Henry Lighthouse is owned and operated by Preservation Virginia.
A place I have been to many times, now comes alive as the late afternoon sun lights the west facing rocks. Taking advantage of the side lighting, many compositions were attempted. However, this is the one that best illustrates the moment.
That one short strip of cloud skirting the horizon, was the single item that made this shot balance. Without it, the image would not have equal weight. Such a small element, and yet the one touch that provides stability.
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The floating islands consist of several layers of large reed pallets tied together with ropes and covered with several layers of totora reeds.
The dense roots that the plants develop and intertwine form a natural layer that is the main buoyancy and stability factor of the islands.
They are anchored with ropes to large eucalyptus stakes driven into the lake bed.
yesterday around 15h50
Loose snow sliding down a mountainside is called a loose snow avalanche. Small loose snow avalanches are called Sluffs. Loose snow avalanches can be dry or wet.
Loose snow avalanches usually start from a point and fan outward as they descend, and because of this they are also called “point releases.” Very few people are killed by loose snow avalanches because they tend to be small and they tend to fracture below you as you cross a slope instead of above you as slab avalanches often do. The avalanche culture tends to minimize the danger of loose snow avalanches, sometimes calling them “harmless sluffs.” But, of course, this is not always the case. Houses have been completely destroyed by “harmless sluffs,” and if caught in one, it can easily take the victim over cliffs, into crevasses or bury them deeply in a terrain trap such as a gully. Most of the people killed in sluffs are climbers who are caught in naturally-triggered sluffs that descend from above–especially in wet or springtime conditions. Also, wet loose snow slides consist of dense, heavy snow and can sometimes grow to large and destructive sizes.
Sluffs can actually be a sign of stability within the deeper snow when new snow sluffs down without triggering deeper slabs. Sluffs are usually easy to deal with but slabs are definitely not.
source: avalanche.org/avalanche-encyclopedia/loose-snow-avalanche/
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Long-tailed Tit - Aegithalos Caudatus
The long-tailed tit is globally widespread throughout temperate northern Europe and Asia, into boreal Scandinavia and south into the Mediterranean zone. It inhabits deciduous and mixed woodland with a well-developed shrub layer, favouring edge habitats. It can also be found in scrub, heathland with scattered trees, bushes and hedges, in farmland and riverine woodland, parks and gardens. The bird's year-round diet of insects and social foraging bias habitat choice in winter towards deciduous woodland, typically of oak, ash and locally sycamore species. For nesting, strong preference is shown towards scrub areas. The nest is often built in thorny bushes less than 3 metres above the ground.
The nest of the long-tailed tit is constructed from four materials - lichen, feathers, spider egg cocoons and moss, with over 6,000 pieces used for a typical nest. The nest is a flexible sac with a small, round entrance on top, suspended either low in a gorse or bramble bush or high up in the forks of tree branches. The structural stability of the nest is provided by a mesh of moss and spider silk. The tiny leaves of the moss act as hooks and the spider silk of egg cocoons provides the loops; thus forming a natural form of velcro. The tit lines the outside with hundreds of flakes of pale lichens - this provides camouflage. Inside, it lines the nest with more than 2,000 downy feathers to insulate the nest. Nests suffer a high rate of predation with only 17% success.
Outside the breeding season they form compact flocks of 6 to 17 birds, composed of family parties (parents and offspring) from the previous breeding season, together with any extra adults that helped to raise a brood. These flocks will occupy and defend territories against neighbouring flocks. The driving force behind the flocking behaviour is thought to be that of winter roosting, being susceptible to cold; huddling increases survival through cold nights.
From July to February, the non-breeding season, long-tailed tits form flocks of relatives and non-relatives, roosting communally. When the breeding season begins, the flocks break up, and the birds attempt to breed in monogamous pairs. Males remain within the winter territory, while females have a tendency to wander to neighbouring territories.
Pairs whose nests fail have three choices: try again, abandon nesting for the season or help at a neighbouring nest. It has been shown that failed pairs split and help at the nests of male relatives, recognition being established vocally. The helped nests have greater success due to higher provisioning rates and better nest defence. At the end of the breeding season, in June–July, the birds reform the winter flocks in their winter territory.
Population:
UK breeding:
340,000 territories
Barli Village, Rajasthan, India. A local young man returns in the early evening heat with sheep fleece, possibly bedding for the family!
The sloop Drusilla - designed by the legendary Nat Herreshoff - photographed in August 1892. My colorizationof an image in the Library of Congress archive.
Drusilla, built for E. D. Morgan, commodore of the NYYC, was the last boat contracted at the HMC yard in 1891.
In his book "Herreshoff Sailboats", Gregory O. Jones discusses some of the features of this yacht, which measured 50 feet on the deck and35 feet on the waterline:
"Drusilla´s hullform had more beam and less depth than other bulbed fin-keel boats, to give her form stability before the ballasted fin keelbegan to take effect, typically at 15 - 20 degrees of heel. This was done in the interest of comfort, to allow the boat to sail more nearly upright. With some stability from the hullform, Nat reduced the ballast, but the result was that Drusilla sailend on her ear anyway. She wastaken out of the water and a new, heavier bulb was attached. The modification provided the necessary stability, but the additional weightsubmerged the intended waterline."
It appears that Morgan soon sold Drusilla to Louis M. Rutherford, who was named as the owner in the October - March 1894 issue of the Outing Magazine.
Excerpt from uwaterloo.ca:
Description of the District
St. Clair Boulevard Heritage Conservation District runs along St. Clair Boulevard between Delaware Avenue and Cumberland Avenue. The district consists of 38 residential properties.
Cultural Heritage Value of the District
The Heritage Conservation District Planning Background Study and Plan discuss the value of the district:
“The St. Clair Park survey, registered in 1911, was one of a number of residential surveys laid out in Hamilton’s east end just after the turn of the century, a boom period for residential construction throughout the City. The St. Clair Park Survey formed part of a middle to upper class residential area comprising a number of surveys, which extended from King Street East to the foot of the escarpment and from Wentworth Street South to Gage Park.
As was common practice in Hamilton at the time, the St. Clair Park Survey has building restrictions in the form of restrictive covenants registered on deed to the lots. Restrictions on the cost, construction and setback of the house account to a large extent for the cohesive character of St. Clair Boulevard’s urban streetscape.
While the restrictive covenants associated with the St. Clair Park Survey has building restrictions on its social make-up, the social composition of St. Clair Boulevard was nevertheless very homogenous, comprising middle to upper-middle income families of Anglo-Saxon origins. In the course of its history the boulevard has attracted some of Hamilton’s most prominent citizens; notably, he well-known and highly-respected judge, William F Schwenger and the successful construction company manager, Ralph W. Cooper. The Boulevard is also noteworthy for its social stability, owning to the long-term residence of most of the homeowners and
continuous use of the houses as single-family dwellings”.
Designation of the District
The designation of St. Clair Boulevard was initiated by local residents following the designation of the adjacent St. Clair Avenue district. According to the Background Study and Plan, “a petition requesting designation of the area...signed by all 37 homeowners, was presented to LACAC at its December meeting
and was supported by this committee”.
The St. Clair Boulevard Heritage Conservation District is protected by By-law 92-140, passed in 1992.
Bob Marley - One Love
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdB-8eLEW8g
One love is one of the best-known reggae songs. The 1977 release by Bob Marley and The Wailers talks about coming together and being of one heart.
His message is let's get together and forget our divisions, we can work at this still today and it is even more important to work at it today than it was when he wrote it.
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