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The first running of the Sligo Marathon and Half Marathon 2012 took place on Saturday September 15th 2012 at 09:00 and 09:45 respectively. The Start/Finish arena, race check-in area, and other facilities were hosted in the Sligo Institute of Technology, Knocknarea Sports Arena. The organisers of the race purposely kept the field size in this race to a minimum as they wanted to estimate the size of the task of organising a marathon in the city. All told the race was well organised and a very good showing for a first attempt at organising a marathon. The race routes were around Lough Gill, with views of the Lake Isle of Innisfree, for the Full Marathon. The Half Marathon follows the Full Marathon until Parkes Castle, then heads up "Hill of the Squirrel" and loops back to the grounds of Sligo IT. All in all the routes were challenging with some steep hills in the full marathon and 'The Squirrel' in the Half. We have got a very nice set of photographs of the event here on this Flickr set.
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Starting out for our 2 hour trek along the shore of Loch Morar to the bunkhouse at Tarbet Loch Nevis for my nephew's stag celebration. 14 Young men, and two old, used to the outdoors, sailing and trekking in Scotland, carrying the essentials for a party including two guitars.
Sometimes you misunderstand instructions. I could have sworn the challenge was to "Take a photo of yourself with a handwritten note reading, 'Start'..."
I was wrong.
Nachdem der Reiher einen Frosch verspeist hatte flog er weiter.
After the heron a frog had fed flew on it.
Cold and windy that day; we decided to revisit Padre Canyon both as a known winner of a hike and a good place to hide from the wind. We put on extra layers knowing we'd only be taking them off as soon as we got going, that didn't happen. As soon as we crossed the saddle and started down the north side we were back in the wind, before we got back to the car we'd even been snowed on. Not what one would expect in Southern Utah and it was almost Spring!
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Spring Break 2019: St George / Las Vegas
March 13: Return to Padre Canyon
Lumbinī (Nepali and Sanskrit: लुम्बिनी, "the lovely") is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi District of Nepal. It is the place where, according to Buddhist tradition, Queen Mayadevi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama in 623 BCE. Gautama, who achieved Enlightenment some time around 588 BCE, became the Gautama Buddha and founded Buddhism. Lumbini is one of many magnets for pilgrimage that sprang up in places pivotal to the life of Gautama Buddha; other notable pilgrimage sites include Kushinagar, Bodh Gaya and Sarnath.
Lumbini has a number of temples, including the Mayadevi Temple and several others which are still under construction. Many monuments, monasteries and a museum — the Lumbini International Research Institute — are also located within the holy site. Also located there is the Puskarini or Holy Pond where the Buddha's mother took the ritual dip prior to his birth and where he, too, had his first bath. At other sites near Lumbini, earlier Buddhas were, according to tradition, born, achieved ultimate Enlightenment and finally relinquished their earthly forms.
Lumbini was granted World Heritage status by UNESCO in 1997.
IN BUDDHA´S TIME
In the Buddha's time, Lumbini was situated between Kapilavastu and Devadaha (both in Nepal). It was there, that the Buddha was born. A pillar now marks the spot of Ashoka's visit to Lumbiní. According to an inscription on the pillar, it was placed there by the people then in charge of the park to commemorate Ashoka's visit and gifts. The park was previously known as Rummindei, 3.2 km north of Bhagavanpura.
In the Sutta Nipáta (vs. 683) it is stated that the Buddha was born in a village of the Sákyans in the Lumbineyya Janapada. The Buddha stayed in Lumbinívana during his visit to Devadaha and there preached the Devadaha Sutta.
REDISCOVERY
In 1896, Nepalese archaeologists (led by Khadga Samsher Rana and assisted by Alois Anton Führer) discovered a great stone pillar at Lumbini. Führer postulated that the pillar was placed at the site by Ashoka (emperor of the Maurya Empire) circa 245 BCE. Records made by the Chinese pilgrim Faxian in the early fifth century CE were also used in the process of identifying this religiously acclaimed site.
Recent excavations beneath existing brick structures at the Mayadevi Temple at Lumbini have uncovered evidence for an older timber structure beneath the walls of the newer brick Buddhist shrine, which was constructed during the Ashokan era. The layout of the Ashokan shrine closely follows that of the earlier timber structure, which suggests a continuity of worship at the site. The pre-Mauryan timber structure appears to be an ancient bodhigara (tree shrine), consisting of postholes and a wooden railing surrounding a clay floor containing mineralized tree roots that appears to have been worn smooth by visitors. Radiocarbon dating of charcoal from the wooden postholes and optically stimulated luminescence dating of elements in the soil suggests human activity (possibly pre-Buddhist tree worship) began at the site around 1000 BCE, followed by the development of a Buddhist monastery-like community by approximately 550 BCE.
PRESENT-DAY
The present-day Lumbini historic site is 4.8 km in length and 1.6 km in width. The holy site of Lumbini is bordered by a large monastic zone in which only monasteries can be built, no shops, hotels or restaurants. It is separated into an eastern and western monastic zone, the eastern having the Theravadin monasteries, the western having Mahayana and Vajrayana monasteries.
The holy site of Lumbini has ruins of ancient monasteries, a sacred Bodhi tree, an ancient bathing pond, the Ashokan pillar and the Mayadevi Temple, where the supposed place of birth of Buddha is located. From early morning to early evening, pilgrims from various countries perform chanting and meditation at the site.
A non-governmental organization named Samriddhi Foundation started in 2013 working extensively in the field of education and health specially in government schools of the area where underprivileged children study. A non-governmental organisation called "Asia Pacific Exchange and Cooperation Foundation" (APECF) backed by chairman of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) and then Prime Minister Prachanda, the Chinese government and a UN group called "United Nations Industrial Development Organization" (UNIDO) signed a deal to develop Lumbini into a "special development zone" with funds worth $3 billion. The venture was a China-UN joint project. A broader 'Lumbini Development National Director Committee' under the leadership of Pushpa Kamal Dahal was formed on 17 October 2011. The six-member committee included Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) leader Mangal Siddhi Manandhar, Nepali Congress leader Minendra Rijal, Forest Minister Mohammad Wakil Musalman, among other leaders. The committee was given the authority to "draft a master plan to develop Lumbini as a peaceful and tourism area and table the proposal" and the responsibility to gather international support for the same.
Nipponzan Myohoji decided to build a Peace Pagoda in the park in 2001, which is visited by many different cultures and religions every day.
Hindus regard the Buddha as an incarnation of Vishnu and thousands of Hindu pilgrims go there on the full moon of the Nepali month of Baisakh (April–May) to worship Queen Mayadevi as Rupa Devi, the mother goddess of Lumbini.
Lumbini was granted World Heritage status by UNESCO in 1997.
ON THE NEPALI RUPEE
Nepal's central bank has introduced a 100-rupee Nepali note featuring Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha. The Nepal Rastra Bank said the new note would be accessible only during the Dashain, Nepal's major festival in October 2013. It displays the portrait of Mayadevi, Gautam Buddha's mother in silver metallic on the front. The note also has a black dot which would help the blind recognise the note. The name of the central bank in Latin script would be printed on the note along with the date of printing in both the Christian Era and the Bikram Era. The new note is being issued following a cabinet decision 27 August.
TRANSPORT
Lumbini is a 9-hour drive from Kathmandu and a 30-minute drive from Bhairahawa. The closest airport is Gautam Buddha Airport at Bhairahawa, with flights to and from Kathmandu.
WIKIPEDIA
Some of the trees in Central Park were starting to show the Autumn colours. In this case by "The Pool" - all the stretches of water in Central Park have different designations - pool, pond, mere, loch, reservoir, lake,.
The day started early with de-icing and progressed with a runway closure, a flight check aircraft, helicopter training flights and military aircraft.... on top of a very low staffing day. One of the longest days I can remember in the recent past. Get to do it all over again in the morning! Woo Hoo! That third beer is going taste good tomorrow afternoon... since I won't even taste the first two :-D
Roanoke,Va December 2012
Quite a poor selfie effort but it was all a bit tense at the front 😂. I decided I wanted to go for a PB time so needed to get through the start line early on. There were a lot of ‘proper’ runners and a lot of jostling. I love the blue skies and the skyline in the background. Perfect running weather. My strategy paid off and I was happy with my time 🏃♀️🙌
Beginnings
Fellow Flickr friend Trev and I have decided to challenge each other with a weekly theme to shoot and post.
Yes a very trite image...I hope I get into a good groove before too long :)
Chicago Bulls vs. Dallas MavericksPreseason at the United Center
Chicago Bulls play Dallas Mavericks, lost in OT but played a great game.
The start of a sunset has to be one of the most beautiful things to see! I loved the pink reflections in the water
I deleted my old account here in Flickr. I wanted to start fresh. I might upload my old favorites, but I might not. I want to have everything new here... I'm tired of the old. So here's to the new, a fresh start.
And the 2011 race season has started with a great break from the grid by Bob Hedge with his Victor Tornado Edge!
Jack lawn and Irwin Weeder have a fender bender coming around rose bush rockery, looks like Irwin has cut in short after swerving to miss the hose reel.
Another Aussie tradition gone!
No more hearing the practice runs Saturday with the roar of V8's Sunday.