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A corner of one of the President Relander Memorial cubes. Made of red granite, the whole memorial weighs almost 100 metric tons. Talk about stability
„Stability - unfortunately lost in many constellations at the moment…“
„Stabilität - in vielen Konstellationen derzeit leider verloren gegangen…“
My personal challenge for 2022 - I'll try - and do my very best...
Meine persönliche Herausforderung für 2022 - ich werd's versuchen - und mein Bestes geben…
La obra de mi hermano menor: Formas de vida小弟的作品：活著的型態My younger brother's work: Forms of Living
Formas de Vida
(Poema y letra del Dr. Waisees)
Mientras aún sostengas
una piedra tuya
en tu mano,
esa piedra
eres tú.
No te apresures
a mirar atrás a las olas;
las olas se dispersan.
No te apresures
a seguir las huellas de otros;
el viento las alisa.
Cuando caigas,
no te levantaré
de inmediato.
Quiero que
toques el suelo tú mismo,
que sientas el peso del mundo
en tus palmas,
y luego te levantes
y rías,
diciendo:
así que el suelo
es suave
después de todo.
Así que déjame quedarme a tu lado,
en silencio.
Toma este poema
como una cuerda:
tira cuando lo necesites,
suelta cuando quieras.
No me voy.
Escrito para ti
en un gesto,
en un latido,
a la luz de la luna
antes de las cinco de la mañana.
Cuando mires hacia arriba,
la luna
seguirá ahí. Los poetas no enseñan a escapar.
Enseñan
cómo permanecer
más profundamente
en el mundo.
A aceptar las preguntas,
a vivir
días
sin respuestas.
A ver,
en la luz
y las briznas de hierba,
lo cotidiano
como un milagro.
Y la tierra viva
siempre nos ha enseñado
cómo vivir.
Una semilla de baniano
cayendo en grietas de piedra,
juntas de torres,
esquinas de muros—
aún enraizando,
lentamente
atrayendo toda la torre
hacia su interior.
Lenteja de agua,
sin tierra,
llevándose agua a agua,
pero nunca negándose
a crecer,
viva
en la incertidumbre.
Un árbol alto
a través de años de tormenta,
rayos,
nieve—
endureciendo su madera,
profundizando sus raíces,
aprendiendo
a soportar vientos más fuertes.
La vida nunca
ha tenido una sola forma.
Algunas arraigan.
Algunas derivan.
Algunas se elevan rectas.
Algunas se entrelazan.
Algunas son lentas.
Algunas vagan. Sin embargo, todos
completan la misma obra:
convertirse
en
sí mismos.
Una vida con sentido
nunca ha tenido
un modelo único,
una estabilidad inmutable.
Algunos son banianos,
expandiéndose en la adversidad.
Algunos son lentejas de agua,
existiendo a la deriva.
Algunos son grandes árboles,
creciendo con fuerza
en el clima.
La sensibilidad del poeta,
la misericordia del sanador,
la resistencia del peregrino,
pueden vivir
dentro de una persona.
No son perfectos,
pero son reales.
No son invencibles,
pero son inquebrantables.
No son fijos,
pero están vivos.
Quizás el significado
sea solo esto:
ensancharse como el baniano,
permanecer como la lenteja de agua,
perdurar como los árboles;
sostenerse
en las propias manos,
guardar la luz de la luna
en el corazón,
y entre multitudes
y tormentas
seguir
viviendo
con suavidad,
con firmeza. Como la hierba, que no puede
convertirse en árbol, pero vive
fácilmente
como la hierba.
活著的型態
只要手裡還握著
一塊自己的石頭，
那石頭
就是你。
別急著回頭看浪花
浪花會散。
別急著跟著別人的腳印走
腳印會被風吹平。
當你跌倒，
我不會立刻扶你。
我想讓你自己摸到地面，
用掌心感覺世界的重量，
然後站起來，
笑著說：
原來這地板
也挺軟。
所以，
讓我陪你就好
不說話。
把這首詩
當成一條繩子：
你想拽就拽，
想鬆就鬆。
我不會離開。
寫給你
用手勢，
用心跳，
用凌晨五點的月光。
等你抬頭，
月光
還在。
詩人教我們的
不是逃離世界，
而是更深地
留在世界裡。
允許問題存在，
在沒有答案的日子
仍然生活；
在光與草葉之間，
把平凡
看成奇蹟。
而自然
早已把活著的方式
寫給我們看。
榕樹的種子
落進石縫、塔間、牆角，
仍慢慢生根，
一寸一寸
把整座塔
納入身體。
浮萍沒有泥土，
漂流於水，
卻從不放棄生長，
在無定之中
依然活著。
參天的大樹
經年風雨、雷電、霜雪，
讓木質更硬，
讓根系更深，
學會承受更大的風。
生命從來
不只有一種形態。
有的紮根，
有的漂流；
有的直立，
有的纏繞；
有的緩慢，
有的遷徙。
但它們都在完成
同一件事：
成為自己。
有意義的生活
也沒有唯一的模型，
沒有唯一的穩定。
有的人像榕樹，
在困境中擴展；
有的人像浮萍，
在漂泊中存在；
有的人像巨木，
在風暴裡
長出力量。
詩人的感受力，
醫者的慈悲，
行者的堅定，
可以在同一個人身上
同時發生。
不必完美，
卻真實；
不必強大，
卻不屈；
不必固定，
卻活著。
所謂讓生活有意義，
也許只是
像榕樹一樣擴展，
像浮萍一樣存在，
像大樹一樣承受風；
手裡握著自己，
心裡留著月光，
在人群與風雨之間
仍願意
溫柔而堅定地活。
就像小草
不能成為大樹，
卻可以
輕輕鬆鬆地
活成小草。
詩歌：德威博士 Dr. Waisees
詞曲：德威博士 Dr. Waisees
監製：楊放導演 Directed by Yang Fang
Forms of Living
(Poem and Lyrics by Dr. Waisees)
As long as you still hold
one stone of your own
in your hand,
that stone
is you.
Do not hurry
to look back at the waves—
waves scatter.
Do not rush
to follow another’s footprints—
wind smooths them away.
When you fall,
I will not lift you
at once.
I want you
to touch the ground yourself,
to feel the weight of the world
in your palms,
then rise
and laugh,
saying:
so the floor
is soft
after all.
So let me stay beside you—
quiet.
Take this poem
as a rope:
pull when you need,
loosen when you wish.
I am not leaving.
Written for you
in gesture,
in heartbeat,
in the moonlight
before five a.m.
When you look up,
the moon
will still be there.
Poets do not teach escape.
They teach
how to remain
more deeply
in the world.
To allow questions,
to live
through days
without answers.
To see,
in light
and blades of grass,
the ordinary
as miracle.
And the living earth
has always shown us
how to live.
A banyan seed
falling into stone cracks,
tower seams,
wall corners—
still rooting,
slowly
drawing the whole tower
into its body.
Duckweed,
without soil,
drifting water to water,
yet never refusing
to grow,
alive
in uncertainty.
A tall tree
through years of storm,
lightning,
snow—
hardening its wood,
deepening its roots,
learning
to bear greater wind.
Life has never
had only one form.
Some root.
Some drift.
Some rise straight.
Some entwine.
Some are slow.
Some wander.
Yet all
complete the same work:
becoming
themselves.
A meaningful life
has never held
one model,
one fixed stability.
Some are banyan—
expanding in hardship.
Some are duckweed—
existing in drift.
Some are great trees—
growing strength
inside weather.
The poet’s sensitivity,
the healer’s mercy,
the pilgrim’s endurance—
can live
within one person.
Not perfect,
yet real.
Not invincible,
yet unbroken.
Not fixed,
yet alive.
Perhaps meaning
is only this:
to widen like banyan,
to remain like duckweed,
to endure like trees;
to hold oneself
in one’s own hands,
to keep moonlight
in the heart,
and among crowds
and storms
to continue
living
gently,
steadily.
Like grass—
which cannot
become a tree,
yet lives
easily
as grass.
The sculpture is called the Churning of the Milk Ocean or the Scene of the Churning of the Milk Ocean. It is believed to be the place that holds the nectar of immortality, thus it portrays immortality and stability. Likewise Suvarnabhumi Airport represents the golden land/resources/prosperity/stability and eternality.
The sculpture has the statue of four-hand Narayana (Vishnu) placed on top of the Mount Madura. 9 gods are on one side and 9 demons on the opposite are pulling the king of Nagas from both sides. The turtle (Koorm Avatar) is the tortoise-incarnation of Vishnu which is the third incarnation form out of the ten forms according to the Scene of the Churning of the Milk Ocean. Koorm Avatar uses the shell to be a pivot for the churning stick. BKK airport Bangkok Thailand
Stability of the position for David Wornovitzky before the performance . Contemporary Arte In Movement " Cuentos : Stories From The Living To The Dead " San Diego International Fringe Festival
Since Roman times, obelisks have been taken to the great cities of the world to decorate them, or as trophies of a conquered land. Arsubanipal, Assyrian king, moved two to Nineveh, the Roman emperors moved several to Rome and Constantinople. In modern times, this mobilization continued, like the one in Luxor, given by Viceroy Mehemet Ali to King Louis Philippe of France. This is why despite the fact that the obelisks were scattered throughout the Egyptian territory, and that there was no temple in a capital that did not have one, today, of the 27 ancient Egyptian obelisks that are standing, only 6 remain. in Egypt: the one in Heliopolis, the three in Karnak, the one in Luxor and the one in Cairo. The rest are scattered on each continent.
The obelisks continue to be architectural elements that adorn squares and parks in every corner of the world. Very few know the meaning and effort required for its construction, yet it continues to evoke a sense of stability, permanence and majesty as it did for the ancient people of the Nile River.
So much of what is best in us is bound up in our love of family, that it remains the measure of our stability because it measures our sense of loyalty.
Like many ground birds, most lark species have long hind claws, which are thought to provide stability while standing. Most have streaked brown plumage, some boldly marked with black or white. Their dull appearance camouflages them on the ground, especially when on the nest. They feed on insects and seeds; though adults of most species eat seeds primarily, all species feed their young insects for at least the first week after hatching. Many species dig with their bills to uncover food. Some larks have heavy bills (reaching an extreme in the thick-billed lark) for cracking seeds open, while others have long, down-curved bills, which are especially suitable for digging.
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PHILIPPINE SEA (June 7, 2021) Sailors and Marines aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) conduct flight quarters with CH-53 Super Stallion helicopters attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 on the ship’s flight deck. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Vincent E. Zline)
A railway bridge across the Tay had widespread support but from the start the design of the bridge was roundly criticised, its single track particularly so on grounds of both capacity and stability. As construction began, Bouch was forced to change his plans for the bridge. The foundations and bases were redesigned, the original brick piers replaced with braced cast iron columns and the number of spans was reduced which made each significantly wider. Despite ongoing difficulties in its construction, the bridge was opened with much celebration on 31 May 1878. Within a year it had increased the fortunes of the North British Railway as well as those for Dundee and towns throughout Fife. Passenger numbers between Dundee and Fife doubled and the railway saw a 40% increase in freight traffic. However, on the night of 28 December 1879 and in a terrible storm, the thirteen central ‘high girders’ of the bridge fell down. The subsequent Court of Inquiry fundamentally blamed the design of the bridge for the collapse, and its judgement rested on Thomas Bouch.
After the disaster both the North British Railway and supporters of the Tay Bridge were determined that it should be rebuilt. The company quickly submitted a Bill to Parliament for the rebuilding of the old bridge, but as Thomas Bouch was associated with the rebuilding project, Parliament rejected the Bill. After dispensing of the services of Thomas Bouch, William Henry Barlow, who had sat on the Court of Inquiry, was invited to report on the best course of action. After thorough investigation of the options, his recommendation was to build a new double line bridge, completely independent of the old.
Barlow’s design for the new bridge was deeply influenced by the presence of the old. To satisfy stipulations made by the Board of Trade, the bridge was to be constructed exactly parallel alongside the old in order to keep navigation channels open, and its height was to be reduced from 88ft in the old bridge to 77ft in the new. As in the old bridge, the railway line was to run on the top of the approach girders, and through the girders of the high, larger navigation spans. Barlow recommended that if the spans of the new bridge were to be kept the same, girders from the old bridge that were unaffected by the collapse of the high girders, were able to be re-used in the new. The new bridge was to be built 60ft upstream from the old, allowing the old bridge to become ‘staging’ for the men and materials in the construction of the new. The approaches onto the new bridge were altered; to the south the branch lines were joined on brick arches nearer to the shore at Wormitt, and to the North the eastwards curve into Tay Bridge Station (now called Dundee) was softened. Stringent tests on weight and wind loading in the design and construction of the new bridge were also to be undertaken. The proposals for the ‘New Tay Viaduct’ were accepted by Parliament in October 1881, and the firm William Arrol & Co of Glasgow was appointed contractor.
The new bridge took just 5 years to build, thanks in most part to special pontoon equipment with hydraulic legs which were designed by William Arrol. Various arrangements of these hydraulic pontoons were used to sink and construct the brick and concrete foundation columns, to erect the wrought iron piers, to move the old girders into position for the new bridge, and to erect the new navigation spans. The completed bridge is 10711ft in length, 8396ft of which is in a straight line running virtually north / south across the Tay until it curves eastwards towards Dundee. There are 85 piers; 1-28 forming the south approach, 28-41 the ‘navigation spans’ and 41-85 the north approach. The new Tay Bridge was opened to traffic, without ceremony on 20 June 1887
For decades now, I have been walking along the corridors in Prague towards the Pod Jezerkou tram stop, passing the library building – formerly a bank. Every time I go there, my gaze wanders up to the statue on the roof. And even though I know her intimately, she still catches my eye. That elegant, noble woman has always fascinated me.
It was only a year ago that I discovered that it was a statue called Thrift, the work of sculptor Bohumil Stehlík, a student of the famous Josef Václav Myslbek. It was placed in 1931 on the ledge of the then Občanská záložna in Michle, which was built in the late 1920s. The allegorical figure of a young woman holding a piggy bank is complemented by a gearwheel and ears of grain – symbols of industry and agriculture. Together, they embody the ideals and values of the time: honest work and prudent management as the basis of prosperity, happiness and a contented life.
However, the desire to obtain values without work has accompanied humanity since time immemorial. Alchemy was born in ancient Egypt - an attempt to turn worthless metal into gold and find the elixir of eternal life. It was always the same: to obtain valuables without effort.
Later, similar ideas were reincarnated in the world of finance - in the form of paper money that was not backed by gold. The first attempts appeared in the 17th century, but then they failed. Until 1971, the gold standard was in effect - the currency was tied to a specific amount of gold. This ended when US President Nixon abolished the convertibility of the dollar for gold. Since then, the value of currencies has been based solely on trust - in the central bank and the economic power of the state. Another step towards modern alchemy.
Technological development has only strengthened this trend. In 2009, the first digital currency was created - cryptocurrency. Again, there was a desire to create value from nothing. No costs, no work, no guarantees. We see similar tendencies in the financial markets, where derivatives are traded – often without a real basis, purely speculatively. Here too, traces of the old alchemist desire are visible.
It is all the more important today to remember the values that do not shine so easily, but have real weight: thrift, honesty and work. In crafts, in industry, in agriculture. They are the foundations on which stability and true happiness are built. After almost a hundred years, the statue of Bohumil Stehlík has lost none of its relevance – on the contrary. Today, its message speaks to us perhaps even more urgently than then.
Aston Martin DBS is a 6.0-litre V12 powered, race-bred, two-seater shaped by the aerodynamic demands of high performance, with an exquisite interior that marries beautifully hand-finished materials with the very latest in performance technology. Race-derived materials and components and Aston Martin’s unrivalled hand-build expertise makes the DBS a luxury sports car without equal.
Aston Martin DBS Specifications:
Body:
- Two-door coupe body style with 2+0 seating
- Bonded aluminium VH structure
- Aluminium, magnesium alloy and carbon-fibre composite body
- Extruded aluminium door side-impact beams
- High Intensity Discharge headlamps (dipped beam)
- Halogen projector headlamps (main beam)
- LED rear lamps and side repeaters
Engine:
- All-alloy, quad overhead camshaft, 48-valve, 5935 cc V12. Compression ratio 10.9:1
- Front-mid mounted engine, rear-wheel drive
- Fully catalysed stainless steel exhaust system with active bypass valves
Projected Performance figures:
- Maximum power: 380 kW (510 bhp/517 PS) @ 6500 rpm
- Maximum torque: 570 Nm (420 lb ft) @ 5750 rpm
- Maximum speed: 307 km/h (191 mph)
- Acceleration: 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 4.3 seconds
Transmission:
- Rear-mid mounted, six-speed manual gearbox
- Alloy torque tube with carbon-fibre propeller shaft
- Limited-slip differential
- Final-drive ratio 3.71:1
Steering:
- Rack and pinion
- Servotronic speed-sensitive power-assisted steering
- 3.0 turns lock-to-lock
- Column tilt and reach adjustment
Wheels & Tyres
Wheels:
- Front: 8.5" x 20"
- Rear: 11" x 20"
Tyres:
Pirelli P Zero
- Front: 245/35
- Rear: 295/30
Suspension:
Front:
- Independent double wishbone incorporating anti-dive geometry
- Coil springs
- Anti-roll bar and monotube adaptive dampers
Rear:
- Independent double wishbones with anti-squat and anti-lift geometry
- Coil springs
- Anti-roll bar and monotube adaptive dampers
Adaptive Damping System (ADS) with Track mode
Brakes:
Front: Ventilated carbon ceramic discs, 398 mm diameter with six-piston calipers
Rear: Ventilated carbon ceramic discs, 360 mm diameter with four-piston calipers
Dynamic Stability control (DSC) with Track mode, including anti-lock braking system (ABS), electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD), emergency brake assist (EBA) and traction control.
Dimensions:
Length: 4721 mm
Width: 1905 mm excluding door mirrors, 2060 mm including door mirrors
Height: 1280 mm
Wheelbase: 2740 mm
Fuel tank capacity: 78 litres
Weight: 1695 kg
Interior:
- Semi-aniline leather and Alcantara interior
- Matrix alloy facia trim and Iridium Silver centre console finish
- Carbon-fibre door trims and door pulls
- Auto-dimming rear-view mirror & garage door opener (USA and Canada only)
- Sports seats with ten-way electric adjustment, including height, tilt and lumbar adjustment
- Memory seats & exterior mirrors (three positions)
- Dual-stage driver/passenger front airbags
- Side airbags (sports seats only)
- Heated seats (sports seats only)
- Heated rear screen
- Automatic temperature control
- Organic Electroluminescent (OEL) displays
- Trip computer
- Cruise control
- Hard Disk Drive (HDD) satellite navigation system*1,2
- Bluetooth telephone preparation*1
- Powerfold exterior mirrors
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Tyre-pressure monitoring*1
- Alarm and immobiliser
- Remote-control central door locking and boot release
- Battery disconnect switch
- Battery conditioner
- Tracking device (UK only)
- Boot-mounted umbrella
*1 Not available in all markets
*2 Includes Traffic Messaging Channel (TMC) in Continental Europe
In-car entertainment:
- Aston Martin 700 W premium audio system with Dolby® Pro Logic II®
- MP3 player connectivity
Optional Equipment:
- Lightweight seats with six-way adjustment, including front and rear height adjust (Does not include side airbags or heated seats feature. Not available in USA or Canada)
- 20" alloy wheels with graphite finish
- Satellite radio system (USA only)
- Piano Black facia trim and centre console finish
- Leather storage saddle
- Personalised sill plaques
- Auto-dimming interior rear-view mirror*1
- Auto-dimming interior rear-view mirror with garage door opener (Europe only)
- Alarm upgrade (volumetric and tilt sensor)
- Tracking device*3
- First-aid kit
- Ashtray and cigar lighter
*1 Not available in all markets
*3 Complies with UK Thatcham Category 5 requirements. Excludes subscription. Standard in UK.
Aston Martin DBS is a 6.0-litre V12 powered, race-bred, two-seater shaped by the aerodynamic demands of high performance, with an exquisite interior that marries beautifully hand-finished materials with the very latest in performance technology. Race-derived materials and components and Aston Martin’s unrivalled hand-build expertise makes the DBS a luxury sports car without equal.
Aston Martin DBS Specifications:
Body:
- Two-door coupe body style with 2+0 seating
- Bonded aluminium VH structure
- Aluminium, magnesium alloy and carbon-fibre composite body
- Extruded aluminium door side-impact beams
- High Intensity Discharge headlamps (dipped beam)
- Halogen projector headlamps (main beam)
- LED rear lamps and side repeaters
Engine:
- All-alloy, quad overhead camshaft, 48-valve, 5935 cc V12. Compression ratio 10.9:1
- Front-mid mounted engine, rear-wheel drive
- Fully catalysed stainless steel exhaust system with active bypass valves
Projected Performance figures:
- Maximum power: 380 kW (510 bhp/517 PS) @ 6500 rpm
- Maximum torque: 570 Nm (420 lb ft) @ 5750 rpm
- Maximum speed: 307 km/h (191 mph)
- Acceleration: 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 4.3 seconds
Transmission:
- Rear-mid mounted, six-speed manual gearbox
- Alloy torque tube with carbon-fibre propeller shaft
- Limited-slip differential
- Final-drive ratio 3.71:1
Steering:
- Rack and pinion
- Servotronic speed-sensitive power-assisted steering
- 3.0 turns lock-to-lock
- Column tilt and reach adjustment
Wheels & Tyres
Wheels:
- Front: 8.5" x 20"
- Rear: 11" x 20"
Tyres:
Pirelli P Zero
- Front: 245/35
- Rear: 295/30
Suspension:
Front:
- Independent double wishbone incorporating anti-dive geometry
- Coil springs
- Anti-roll bar and monotube adaptive dampers
Rear:
- Independent double wishbones with anti-squat and anti-lift geometry
- Coil springs
- Anti-roll bar and monotube adaptive dampers
Adaptive Damping System (ADS) with Track mode
Brakes:
Front: Ventilated carbon ceramic discs, 398 mm diameter with six-piston calipers
Rear: Ventilated carbon ceramic discs, 360 mm diameter with four-piston calipers
Dynamic Stability control (DSC) with Track mode, including anti-lock braking system (ABS), electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD), emergency brake assist (EBA) and traction control.
Dimensions:
Length: 4721 mm
Width: 1905 mm excluding door mirrors, 2060 mm including door mirrors
Height: 1280 mm
Wheelbase: 2740 mm
Fuel tank capacity: 78 litres
Weight: 1695 kg
Interior:
- Semi-aniline leather and Alcantara interior
- Matrix alloy facia trim and Iridium Silver centre console finish
- Carbon-fibre door trims and door pulls
- Auto-dimming rear-view mirror & garage door opener (USA and Canada only)
- Sports seats with ten-way electric adjustment, including height, tilt and lumbar adjustment
- Memory seats & exterior mirrors (three positions)
- Dual-stage driver/passenger front airbags
- Side airbags (sports seats only)
- Heated seats (sports seats only)
- Heated rear screen
- Automatic temperature control
- Organic Electroluminescent (OEL) displays
- Trip computer
- Cruise control
- Hard Disk Drive (HDD) satellite navigation system*1,2
- Bluetooth telephone preparation*1
- Powerfold exterior mirrors
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Tyre-pressure monitoring*1
- Alarm and immobiliser
- Remote-control central door locking and boot release
- Battery disconnect switch
- Battery conditioner
- Tracking device (UK only)
- Boot-mounted umbrella
*1 Not available in all markets
*2 Includes Traffic Messaging Channel (TMC) in Continental Europe
In-car entertainment:
- Aston Martin 700 W premium audio system with Dolby® Pro Logic II®
- MP3 player connectivity
Optional Equipment:
- Lightweight seats with six-way adjustment, including front and rear height adjust (Does not include side airbags or heated seats feature. Not available in USA or Canada)
- 20" alloy wheels with graphite finish
- Satellite radio system (USA only)
- Piano Black facia trim and centre console finish
- Leather storage saddle
- Personalised sill plaques
- Auto-dimming interior rear-view mirror*1
- Auto-dimming interior rear-view mirror with garage door opener (Europe only)
- Alarm upgrade (volumetric and tilt sensor)
- Tracking device*3
- First-aid kit
- Ashtray and cigar lighter
*1 Not available in all markets
*3 Complies with UK Thatcham Category 5 requirements. Excludes subscription. Standard in UK.
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Carl Zeiss Distagon 50mm f/4 C T*
Fuji Pro 160 NS
Tetenal Colortec C-41
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SOUTH COAST TRACK
Summon up a map of Tasmania and take a good look. You'll find Hobart in the southeast with plenty of roads leading north to Launceston and Devonport. Then take your eye down to the southwest of the island to see a large swath of green. Look closer. There are no roads, no towns and only one tiny port on the southwest tip of the island. You're marvelling at Southwest National Park and all of its wild glory. You'll find the South Coast Track along its southern edge.
Spanning 85 kilometres from Melaleuca to Cockle Creek, this walk takes 6 to 8 days to complete. It meanders through some of the wildest lands on planet Earth, and, because of this wildness, it is recommended that you gain experience on some of Tasmania's other difficult walks before challenging yourself on the South Coast Track. The Overland Track in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park serves as a good warmup.
While there is a rugged road to Cockle Creek, there are no roads to Melaleuca. The small encampment on the southwest side of Southwest National Park has a small airstrip and Port Davey for the landing of boats. You can only fly, boat or walk your way out of Melaleuca. Boats and planes can be arranged in the west coast town of Strahan.
The South Coast Track by Season
It is advisable to take the track during the summer months. It is warmer between September and March but you are at risk of high winds, cold temperatures and a deluge of rain at any time of year. And while it is possible to complete the track alone or during winter, it is highly inadvisable to complete the track alone in winter. After all, you're a long ways from help if you need it. Always hike in groups of 6 or less.
Here is a wonderful quote from the back of David Attenborough's new (2020) book:
"A Life on Our Planet; my witness statement and a vision for the future":
"We share Earth with the living world - the most
remarkable life-support system imaginable,
constructed over billions of years. The planet's
stability has wavered just as its biodiversity has
declined - the two things are bound together.
To restore stability to our planet, therefore, we must restore its biodiversity, the very thing we have removed. It is the only way out of this crisis that we ourselves have created. We must rewild the world."
Amazing how wide the body is covering nesting eggs and maintaining complete silence and stability. The head stays low but follows us as we paddle by the lodge. We just swing by quickly not to frighten the goose and cause it to take off. It has been quite cold these days so exposure of the eggs to the frigid weather could be very detrimental. I wonder if the goose changes with his or her partner to maintain 24 hour coverage?
Orwellian New speech.
Translation PR German Federal Bank:
Preserving Values, Shaping the Future. The Stability Culture Tour.
Technical specifications
Kerb weight..................................................1350 kg (2,975 lbs)*
Dry weight ....................................................1250 kg (2,754 lbs)*
Weight distribution ................................... front 43% / rear 57%
ENGINE
Type .................................................................................. 90° V8
Total displacement................................... 4.3-Liter (263 cu in)
Maximum power.........................................510 hp at 8,660 rpm
Maximum torque........................................ 347 lbs/ft at 5,250 rpm
Specific output............................................................. 119 hp/l**
TRANSMISSION
F1 Superfast2 Gearbox .................................................. Manual or F1 paddle shift
Electronic Differential (E-DIFF)
F1-Trac Traction & Stability Control (TSC)
TYRES
Front .................................................................. 235/35 ZR 19
Rear ................................................................... 285/35 ZR 19
BRAKES
Front .......................................... 370 x 34 mm (15.6 x 1.34’’)
Rear .......................................... 350 x 34 mm (13.7 x 1.34’’)
PERFORMANCE
Maximum speed......................... over 318 km/h (198 mph)
0 - 62 mph ............................................... 3.6 sec.
Manual gearbox F1 -Superfast2 gearbox
Shift times...................................... 60 ms
In the meandering vastness of the space-time continuum, between the fixed points of Nevertime and Evertime, if you are lucky, you will find Sometime. Sometime manifests itself as temporary vortex of stability where wonderful things can happen, if only for a short period. Reality is semi-suspended, and magic becomes semi-real. Some call Sometime, “The Photo Trip.”
At the edge of Sometime, three beings set off on a Quest. Travelling from the Realm of Perpetual Misery* on the backs of Huginn and Muninn, Odin’s ravens, they are taken deep into the vortex, into the Land of Ice. As with all good Quests, the main protagonists need to be introduced. There was:
- Vilinda Bangtidy, Keeper of the Keys to the Backdoor; a lady elf of the finest visage and a surprisingly broad vocabulary of Norse curse words **
- Paulvik Cliffscrambler, regularly voted The Vanir*** Most Lacking In Common Sense.
- Sveinn Fishbreath, the Bloody Stupid; a dwarf so downright stupid that he failed to graduate from kindergarten until the age of 43.
There are many tales to tell about the week-long Quest into Sometime. Most of these are associated with specific locations and will probably be told as part of subsequent posts. For now, let me give you a summary…
Vilinda Bangtidy may be a beautiful elf but her habit of loudly regaling stories of her youth, combined her lack of social filters, resulted in a most unfortunate incident when a family of travellers overheard one of her tales about a birthday card. A mere birthday card has to be innocent, right? Well, what this family heard resulted in them running screaming back to their campervan, hands over ears, and making the most rapid of departures. Unfortunately for them, they seemed to be on exactly the same travel itinerary as our intrepid three Quest-goers. Every time Vilinda, Paulvik and Sveinn pulled up at a location, there would be a squeal of studded tyres as our campervan enthusiasts disappeared in cloud of black dust and snow. It is believed that they are still in therapy. And they probably will be for the rest of their natural lives. And afterlives.
Paulvik Cliffscrambler is a master of photography imagery. But. And it is a big “but”. Sometimes there are cognisant disconnects between his well-refined academic neurons and their grasp of basic reality. A big disconnect. Here are two (of many) examples:
While sitting in the car, sheltering from the truly ferocious winds, he was contemplating the best angle to shoot an adjacent steam vent. The plan was to position the vehicle as a kind of windbreak to protect photographer and equipment. While gazing upon the high velocity super-heated water and admiring how photogenic it looked as it was bent at 90 degrees to the horizontal by the gale, Paulvik enquired of his companions, “does anyone know which way the wind is actually blowing?”
A sea stack is a landscape photographer’s delight. Period. So obviously, any serious photographer would make every effort to climb down the mud-encrusted slippery cliff face to reach the beach. Only, most sensible photographers would give at least a smidgeon of consideration if they could make it back up. Paulvik didn’t. After much slipping and sliding, and using his top-of-the-range tripod as a climbing pick, Paulvik made it back up to the starting point, looking very much like an extra from The Walking Dead****. He had a very similar demeanour, too*****.
Sveinn Fishbreath, the Bloody Stupid got his name through one incident for the former part and multiple incidents for the second part. While stopping off in a local trading post, our protagonist, Sveinn, spies some Icelandic Jerky******. Obviously he just has to purchase a jumbo-sized family bag. For some bizarre reason, his comrades do not want to partake in this fishy feast, despite his enticing encouragement. “It’s full of protein”, he said. “It’s very tasty”, he said. “You should try some”, he said. “I can’t stop eating it”, he said…. “Stop the car”, he said, “I feel very sick!”. Despite brushing of the teeth, four times a day, the taste was still there at the end of the Quest into Sometime*******. Alas, there are too many tales of Bloody Stupidity to fully document here. Let’s just focus on one. When most people are reversing out of a parking space and there is a sort of grinding sound and something is impeding motion they stop and get out to see what the obstruction is. They don’t pull forward and then try reversing at higher speed to overcome the obstacle. Repeatedly. Sveinn is now the owner of a very bent tripod.
All of the above is true. Some bits were left out due to censorship rules. It was an epic trip into Sometime, and I am deeply grateful to my companions, shutterbug_uk2012 and Lindi m for not throwing me out of the car during the dried fish incident.
*Heathrow airport in the common tongue of humans
** the Anglo-Saxons take the credit for swearing, but in reality they plagiarised the utterances of Thor when he, rather stupidly, attempted to do DIY with Mjölnir, his famous hammer. His thumb will never be the same shape again.
*** a group of gods that, in modern culture, have been relegated to “lesser gods” compared to the Æsir. The Æsir have a better PR department. Paulvik is not happy about this.
**** One of the ones that have been lurking in the bottom of a swamp for the past few years, gently decaying and developing a murderous personality
***** With hindsight, Vilinda and Sveinn could have provided a bit more practical help. And not spent the twenty-or-so minutes doubled up laughing and taking snaps on their phones.
****** This commonly known as salted rotting dried fish. The fish bit is debatable, the rotting bit is not. Whatever is was, it stank. And I mean truly stank. But this was not known at the time of purchase as it was cunningly stored in a hermetically sealed bag.
******* On returning home, Mrs Sveinn was very suspicious as to why Mr Sveinn had a distinctly fishy breath. Enough said.
It’s Polaroid Week again, the time when this corner of Flickr really comes to life and I get to see and share Polaroids with the film lovers of the world! Such a great time of year!
I figured I’d start off with the coolest double exposure I’ve taken all year (I know it’s only April, but I take a lot of photos). I bought a construction tripod to velcro a Polaroid Now Camera to the top since it lacks a tripod mount, and recruited Carly to test it with me. Wasn’t sure what I was hoping for from our experiments, but I definitely got more than my lil brain could imagine with this one. So I share my successes with you, and hope to see all of the photos you’ve been hoarding for the Spring!
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Spring Polaroid Week Day 1, part 1
This is a replica of a Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a, a British biplane fighter used during World War I. The S.E.5a was known for its speed, stability, and ease of control, making it one of the most effective Allied aircraft of the war. It was powered by engines such as the Wolseley Viper, as indicated by the marking on the nose of this aircraft.
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 15, 2020) An F/A-18E assigned to the “Royal Maces” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) while conducting security and stability operations in the South China Sea. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the U.S. as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Codie L. Soule)
The Sony A7 and A7 II Sharkcages from Fotodiox are custom made to fit your Sony A7 or A7 II series cameras. They're crafted entirely from aluminum, retain the profile of the camera without adding bulk, have multiple 1/4-20" mounting points for accessories, and genuine rosewood grips, giving you two-handed shooting stability. The kits also include an integrated cable pinch system, removable 15mm rod system, and a Fotodiox Pro leather wrist strap for comfortable, stable shooting.
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 15, 2020) An F/A-18E assigned to the “Eagles” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) while conducting security and stability operations in the South China Sea. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the U.S. as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Codie L. Soule)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 12, 2020) The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) conducts a replenishment at sea with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14). America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Matthew Cavenaile)
Excerpt from historicplaces.ca:
Description of Historic Place
The Waterloo Post Office located at 35 King Street North, is situated at the northwest corner of King Street North and Dupont Street, in the City of Waterloo. The ground floor of this three-storey building is clad in sandstone, while the upper two floors are clad in red-brick. It was designed in the Romanesque style of Canadian Federal Post Offices and it was constructed in 1912.
The property was designated, for its heritage value, by the City of Waterloo, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (By-law 88-183).
Heritage Value
The clock and tower of the Waterloo Post Office command the streetscape of the city's downtown core, acting as a prominent landmark at the corner of King and Dupont Streets.
The local Dominion Life Assurance Company, donated the land to the Crown in 1909. Prior to World War I, army cadets used the large rear portion of the building, for armoury and drill work. Inside, the Post Office occupied the first floor of the building, the Customs Office was on the second floor, and a caretaker's apartment was on the third floor. In 1967, the building was transferred to private ownership and was leased to the University of Waterloo, for its Optometry School until 1975.
The Waterloo Post Office was constructed in the Romanesque style, a style often used for Federal Post Offices, in the early 20th century. The exterior features include round-arches and rusticated sandstone around the window openings of the upper floors. The use of rusticated sandstone on the ground floor was a developing trend towards the construction of fortress-like structures and represented strength, stability and power of the armouries and the postal system. It also represented the independence and pride of the country in general. The original imposing corner clock was removed, due to decay in 1956, and a modern one was added in 1969. In 1987 a sympathetic clock, based on the original drawings and specifications, restored the original look of the building.
Character-Defining Elements
Character defining elements that contribute to the heritage value of the Waterloo Post Office include its:
- round arches
- rusticated sandstone on the ground floor and around the window openings of the upper floors
- sympathetic clock tower restoration
- clock and tower which serve as a landmark in Waterloo's downtown core
Kings and dictators at a minimum are supposed to bring stability to the land, not create chaos out of stability. Or else, what is the point of even having a strongman in the first place? Am I right, Shakespeare?
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Painting title: Hamlet: Act IV, Scene V (Ophelia and Laertes)–1792
Artist: Benjamin West (American, b.1738, d.1820)
Venue: Cincinnati Art Museum
2008 Niagara Falls, 3 exposure HDR f. Very heavy RAIN, camera sitting on a rock for stability, one on these days I'll try a tripod, just an old Newspaper photog, can't or won't change.
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 15, 2020) An F/A-18E assigned to the “Royal Maces” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) while conducting security and stability operations in the South China Sea. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the U.S. as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Codie L. Soule)
New York : Rockefeller Center the GE Building Lee Lawrie and depicts' frieze located above the main entrance
"Wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of the times," an excerpt from the Biblical book of Isaiah inscribed on the Plaza-side entrance of 30 Rock
Visible in Explorer 01/2014 : here : thank you all for your interest ! (Highest position: 343 on Saturday, March 8, 2014)
["Sagesse et Connaissance sont la stabilité de tes jours" New York : Rockefeller Center au crépuscule vu depuis le haut de l'GE Building]
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There is much talk about sensor size and only the full frame and larger are true quality. Well I’ve been daft over the years and used everything from 1930,s reporters camera with a wire viewfinder to small pocket cameras. The main problem with large cameras is exactly that large and heavy with appropriately large lenses. I have two cameras that stick out for me the first being a Canon Canonet QL19 a film camera with a fixed lens of 45mm. A complete rip-off of the Leica rangefinder camera of the time. Made in 1964 and was superseded by the small Canon Canonet 40mm lens model which became very famous. The other camera is the Nikon Df and beautiful, beautiful DSLR which I found to heavy but I regret the day I sold it. Which now comes to the point of these comments and I now have a new hero being the Panasonic G9. Like many of my cameras it takes time for me to enjoy them, this being a good example. It does have a small sensor but the Panasonic Leica designed lenses are so good and the stability of the camera is amazing. I find it inspirational to use and I feel I will settle on this for a long time. This picture is a good example of why I like it, because the wide dynamic range allows the detail of the bus to be seen and the passing lorry. I’ll stop banging on now.
One final note by way of example. I owned the much sought after Fuji X100f which I purchased new for £700. Everything about this camera on paper was good, really good and as much as I tried I never loved it. It may be the 23mm fixed lens (35mm in full frame) was not right for me I just don’t know. It’s a great camera and it sells for over £1000 secondhand now but I much prefer the XT30 with interchangeable lenses then the 23mm fixed lenses. Daft I know. I really am going to shut up now.
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 1, 2020) The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) transits the Philippine Sea with amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). America and Germantown, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group assigned to Amphibious Squadron 11, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, are operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Walter Estrada)