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This building began as the mausoleum of emperor Hadrian. He began work here already in 125 A.D., and it was finished by his successor in 139, a year after the death of Hadrian. It was not just for Hadrian himself, but also his family, the buried here included his wife Sabina, Antoninus Pius and his wife Faustina Maior, Lucius Aelius Caesar, Commodus, Marcus Aurelius, Septimius Severus and his wife Julia Domna, Geta and Caracalla. Caracalla's burial in 217 A.D. is the last recorded one in the mausoleum.

In 401 it was turned into a fortress and got built into the Aurelian wall. When Alaric and the Visigoths sacked Rome in 410 A.D. the place was looted and the urns taken away and the ashes scattered. And in 590 an angel is supposed to have appeared on the roof - where the bronze statue now can be found - given the place its current name.

The popes rebuilt the mausoleum/fortress several times, continuing to use it as a fortress, connected to St Peter through a covered fortified corridor and a lot of structural revisions were made in the 16th century making it a Roman/Renaissance crossover.

Oggi vi offro un altro giro turistico, questa volta nella Petite Camargue, per vedere un'antica cittadina cinta di maestose mura erette nel XIII secolo (nel 1272 Filippo, figlio e successore di Luigi IX, ordinò di erigere una cinta fortificata intorno alla città, terminata in 30 anni).

Posteriormente c'è stato qualche intervento ricostruttivo, ma tutto sommato fa piacere ammirare una tale opera quasi come la si vedeva nel medioevo.

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Saint Angel Castle, is a tomb - "Mausoleum of Emperor Hadrian", his family and successors. The construction of mausoleum began during Hadrian's lifetime, but it was only completed during the reign of his successor Antoninus Pius in 139. In 271, the building was incorporated into the system of defensive walls of Rome, and it ceased to serve as a mausoleum. At the beginning of the 5th century it was rebuilt into a fortress.

At the end of 5th century, Pope Gregory the Great renamed the building to the Castle of St. Angel to commemorate appearance during the plague above the mausoleum, Angel hiding his sword as a sign of the end of the epidemic. In 608, Pope Boniface IV at the top of the fortress erected the chapel of St. Angel in Heaven.

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Zamek Świętego Anioła, jest grobowcem - "Mauzoleum cesarza Hadriana", jego rodziny oraz następców. Budowę mauzoleum rozpoczęto za życia Hadriana, ukończono jednak dopiero za panowania jego następcy Antoninusa Piusa w 139 roku. W roku 271 budowlę włączono w system murów obronnych Rzymu, przestała pełnić funkcję mauzoleum. Na początku V wieku została przebudowana na fortecę.

Pod koniec VI wieku papież Grzegorz I Wielki przemianował budowlę na Zamek św. Anioła, aby upamiętnić ukazanie się podczas zarazy, nad mauzoleum anioła chowającego miecz na znak końca epidemii. W 608 roku papież Bonifacy IV na szczycie fortecy wzniósł kaplicę Świętego Anioła w Niebie.

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This building began as the mausoleum of emperor Hadrian. He began work here already in 125 A.D., and it was finished by his successor in 139, a year after the death of Hadrian. It was not just for Hadrian himself, but also his family, the buried here included his wife Sabina, Antoninus Pius and his wife Faustina Maior, Lucius Aelius Caesar, Commodus, Marcus Aurelius, Septimius Severus and his wife Julia Domna, Geta and Caracalla. Caracalla's burial in 217 A.D. is the last recorded one in the mausoleum.

In 401 it was turned into a fortress and got built into the Aurelian wall. When Alaric and the Visigoths sacked Rome in 410 A.D. the place was looted and the urns taken away and the ashes scattered. And in 590 an angel is supposed to have appeared on the roof - where the bronze statue now can be found - given the place its current name.

The popes rebuilt the mausoleum/fortress several times, continuing to use it as a fortress, connected to St Peter through a covered fortified corridor and a lot of structural revisions were made in the 16th century making it a Roman/Renaissance crossover.

should not have the courage to do right in some future case. Every public action which is not customary, either is wrong, or, if it is right, is a dangerous precedent. It follows that nothing should ever be done for the first time :-)

F. M. Cornford, 1908

Microcosmographia Academica

HFF!! Truth Matters!

rose, 'Double Delight', little theater rose garden, raleigh, north carolina

Das Deutsche Zollmuseum ist das nationale Zollmuseum über die Vergangenheit und Gegenwart des Zolls. Es befindet sich auf dem Geländes des ehemaligen Hamburger Zolls und ist der Nachfolger des im Zweiten Weltkrieg zerstörten Reichszollmuseums in Berlin. 2015 übernahm das Deutsche Zollmuseum auch die Sammlung des ehemaligen Steuermuseums in Brühl bei Köln. Ebenfalls wurde die Sammlung des Zollmuseums in Hamburg integriert, als dessen Gründer der ehemalige Zollbeamte Werner Fox († 22. Januar 2016) gilt, der auch über die Geschichte des Wasserzolldiensts publiziert hat.

The German Customs Museum is the national customs museum about the past and present of customs. It is located on the site of the former Hamburg Customs and is the successor to the Reich Customs Museum in Berlin, which was destroyed in World War II. In 2015, the German Customs Museum also took over the collection of the former tax museum in Brühl near Cologne. The collection of the Customs Museum in Hamburg was also integrated, the founder of which is the former customs officer Werner Fox († January 22, 2016), who has also published on the history of the water customs service.

The Temple of Trajan was a 2C AD temple in Corinthian order, dedicated to Trajan, built by his successor Hadrian. Both emperors were worshipped there. The temple was built of marble, probably on the site of a previous Hellenistic building. Before the construction, the area was levelled off by using a successful arched and vaulted substructure. The temple is flanked by stoas on three sides, the one at the back being higher than the others. It was in Corinthian order to have a peripteros plan, with 9 by 6 columns.

Successor of King Henry V and his first born!

I am going to tell Pa right away... that I've won the second place in Flickers Best group... maybe he'll change his mind about me. After all, I am a frontpage-chicken now!!!

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Unfortunately I have reached the limit of groups, so only admin invites will still work.

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The successor of the origami "Owl ver.2" (2010) (see first comment box) is actually self-evident version 3 ;-)) The big difference is that this last version (2016) has been given legs.

In the photo shown above, he is taking his first baby steps. A bit wobbly, yes, but he learns quickly!

I will try to make a shot of all three of together today, see if I can find the time to do so…..

Have a lovely week ahead!!

I folded this owl too with gold foil 24x24cm.

Final size: height 7,5xm, length 6,5cm, width 5cm

Model: origami Owl ver. 3 (with legs)

Design: Yoshio Tsuda

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Some 'not ready for prime time' military guards at the Grand Palace. Immediately after this picture was taken it was announced "NO PICTURES".

Wikipedia: The Grand Palace is a complex of buildings at the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. The palace has been the official residence of the Kings of Siam (and later Thailand) since 1782. The king, his court, and his royal government were based on the grounds of the palace until 1925. King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), resided at the Chitralada Royal Villa and his successor King Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) at the Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall, both in the Dusit Palace, but the Grand Palace is still used for official events. Several royal ceremonies and state functions are held within the walls of the palace every year. The palace is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Thailand.

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Mevlâna's successor Hüsamettin Çelebi decided to build a mausoleum (Kubbe-i-Hadra) over the grave of his master. The Seljuk construction, under architect Badr al-Din Tabrizi, was completed in 1274. The construction costs were met by Gurju Khatun, the wife of the Seljuk Emir Suleiman Pervâne, and Emir Alameddin Kayser. The cylindrical drum of the dome originally rested on four pillars. The dome is covered with turquoise tiles.

Ein Tag mit einer besonderen Geschichte. Vor 75 Jahren, am 8. Mai kapitulierte die deutsche Wehrmacht, das heißt der 2. Weltkrieg war offiziell beendet. Kriegsende und gleichzeitig ein Tag der Befreiung vom Nationalsozialismus in Deutschland und Europa. Wir als die Nachfolgegeneration haben die Verpflichtung ein erstarken des Nationalismusses zu verhindern und die Einnerung an die Greueltaten wach zuhalten. Die Rechten, ein harmloser Begriff, dürfen nie wieder, in keinem Land in Europa und der Welt, Macht erhalten.

Unsere Verpflichting unser Erbe, das wir annehmen und danach handeln müssen.

Ich wünsche Euch ein gutes und entspanntes Wochenende, liebe Freunde. seid achtsam und bleibt gesund.

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A day with a special story. 75 years ago, on May 8th, the German Wehrmacht capitulated, i.e. World War II was officially ended. The end of the war and at the same time a day of liberation from National Socialism in Germany and Europe. We as the successor generation have the obligation to prevent a strengthening of nationalism and to keep the memory of the atrocities alive. The right, a harmless term, must never again be allowed to gain power in any country in Europe or the world.

Our commitment our heritage, which we must accept and act upon.

I wish you a good and relaxing weekend, dear friends. Be careful and stay healthy.

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Une journée avec une histoire spéciale. Il y a 75 ans, le 8 mai, la Wehrmacht allemande a capitulé, c'est-à-dire que la Seconde Guerre mondiale a été officiellement terminée. La fin de la guerre et en même temps un jour de libération du national-socialisme en Allemagne et en Europe. En tant que génération de successeurs, nous avons l'obligation d'empêcher un renforcement du nationalisme et de garder le souvenir des atrocités. Le droit, terme inoffensif, ne doit plus jamais être autorisé à prendre le pouvoir dans aucun pays d'Europe ou du monde.

Notre engagement : notre héritage, que nous devons accepter et sur lequel nous devons agir.

Je vous souhaite un bon week-end de détente, chers amis. Soyez prudents et restez en bonne santé.

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Bedgebury National Pinetum at Bedgebury, Kent, in the United Kingdom, is a recreational and conservational arboretum and, with the National Arboretum at Westonbirt, comprises the UK National Arboreta. It was established as the National Conifer Collection in 1925 and is now recognised as the most complete collection of conifers on one site anywhere in the world. The collection has over 10,000 trees growing across 320 acres (1.3 km2), including rare, endangered and historically important specimens. Bedgebury National Pinetum conducts conservation work and is home to some 56 vulnerable or critically endangered species and houses five NCCPG National Plant Collections.

Bedgebury is first mentioned in an Anglo-Saxon charter in AD 841, the name deriving from the Old English bycgan, meaning "buy", and the Kentish vecge, meaning "to bend or turn", possibly in reference to a stream.

John de Bedgebury is listed as the earliest resident of Bedgebury, in the time of Edward II. In the 15th century Agnes de Bedgebury, sister and heir of John (died 1424) married John Colepeper, whose Colepeper heirs, financed by mining clay-ironstone on the estate, were resident until at the time of the restoration of Charles II, and who created an ornamental park on the Bedgebury estate. Elizabeth I visited in August 1573.

The current house was built in 1688 for Sir James Hayes, a little apart from the old house. The estate later passed to the Stephenson family, who retained it until it was left to a Miss Peach, who sold it in 1789 to John Cartier, Governor of Bengal and High Sheriff of Kent, who improved the plantings and the house.

In the 1840s Viscount William Beresford developed the estate by creating the village of Kilndown and three lodges, one of which – Keepers Lodge, now known as Park House – became the centre of the Pinetum. Beresford initiated the pinetum in the 1850s and his successor, his stepson Alexander Beresford Hope, developed Lady Mildred's Drive to enable visitors in carriages to view the trees. The estate was sold in 1899 to Isaac Lewis, who allowed the collection to fall into neglect, and it was purchased by the Crown Estate in 1918 for its marshy land and drier ridges, as well as its streams, lakes and valleys. In 1919, the house was bought by the Church Education Corporation to operate as a school. The school closed in 2006.

The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew and the Forestry Commission established the site as The National Pinetum in a joint venture in 1924, as the National Conifer Collection, because air pollution was rendering London unsuitable for growing conifers. A site at the southern end of Bedgebury Park was chosen, centred on Marshall's Lake and a stream-filled valley.

The first plants for the pinetum were raised at Kew Gardens in 1921 and transferred to Bedgebury in 1925 and 1926, alongside Viscount Beresford's existing plantings. Development of the collection was managed by the Kew botanist William Dallimore, a world-renowned expert on conifers.

In 1969 management of the pinetum reverted solely to the Forestry Commission, who extended it in 1977 and created two new lakes. In the Great Storm of 1987 almost a quarter of the trees were brought down. The aim of Bedgebury National Pinetum is "to grow as many species of conifers as the climatic conditions will allow, planted in generic groupings, using geographically associated plantings where possible." (W. Dallimore, 1923)

The pinetum holds 10,000 specimens of conifers and other species that grow in temperate zones, including 7,000 trees, as living gene banks and as a genetic resource for future restoration programmes. It holds 2,300 different species of conifer, specimens of which include the tallest tree in Kent (Abies grandis) and the three tallest Leyland Cypresses in the UK. The plan is for the pinetum to provide a mix of 70% conifers to 30% broadleaves, and to leave 40% of the site open to provide vistas and allow the trees to be appreciated.

Bedgebury National Pinetum is home to six NCCPG National Plant Collections: Yew, Juniper, Thuja, Lawson's Cypress, Leyland Cypress and Cryptomeria japonica. The collection contains 56 species that have been officially declared vulnerable or critically endangered. The scale and quality of Bedgebury National Pinetum's conifer collection have made it an ideal site to take part in the International Conifer Conservation Programme (ICCP), run by the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. The ICCP aims to promote the conservation of conifers through conservation work, research and education, and work carried out at Bedgebury makes up part of the effort to conserve the genetic diversity of conifers, particularly those from temperate forests.

The Bedgebury Conifer Conservation Project, initiated in 2007, is designed to use redundant forest plots to grow large numbers – up to 500 – of endangered conifers to provide an ex-situ genetic resource. The first plots were planted with Chilean plum yew by Boy Scouts celebrating their centenary in 2007, and future plantings will include samples from Europe, Asia, North America and Australasia.

Bedgebury nursery was the first to germinate Vietnamese golden cypress (Xanthocyparis vietnamensis) and chichibu birch (Betula chichibuensis) seeds in cultivation.

For further information please visit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedgebury_National_Pinetum and www.forestryengland.uk/bedgebury

The Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin was a British fighter aircraft manufactured by the Sopwith Aviation Company. It was used by the Royal Flying Corps and its successor, the Royal Air Force, during the First World War. The Dolphin entered service on the Western Front in early 1918 and proved to be a formidable fighter. The aircraft was not retained in the postwar inventory and was retired shortly after the war.

Saint Angel Castle, is a tomb - "Mausoleum of Emperor Hadrian", his family and successors. The construction of mausoleum began during Hadrian's lifetime, but it was only completed during the reign of his successor Antoninus Pius in 139. In 271, the building was incorporated into the system of defensive walls of Rome, and it ceased to serve as a mausoleum. At the beginning of the 5th century it was rebuilt into a fortress.

At the end of 5th century, Pope Gregory the Great renamed the building to the Castle of St. Angel to commemorate appearance during the plague above the mausoleum, Angel hiding his sword as a sign of the end of the epidemic. In 608, Pope Boniface IV at the top of the fortress erected the chapel of St. Angel in Heaven.

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Zamek Świętego Anioła, jest grobowcem - "Mauzoleum cesarza Hadriana", jego rodziny oraz następców. Budowę mauzoleum rozpoczęto za życia Hadriana, ukończono jednak dopiero za panowania jego następcy Antoninusa Piusa w 139 roku. W roku 271 budowlę włączono w system murów obronnych Rzymu, przestała pełnić funkcję mauzoleum. Na początku V wieku została przebudowana na fortecę.

Pod koniec VI wieku papież Grzegorz I Wielki przemianował budowlę na Zamek św. Anioła, aby upamiętnić ukazanie się podczas zarazy, nad mauzoleum anioła chowającego miecz na znak końca epidemii. W 608 roku papież Bonifacy IV na szczycie fortecy wzniósł kaplicę Świętego Anioła w Niebie.

Successor of the previous one that decided to return to the Blumenhimmel...if there is such a word!

On the edge of Camargue National Park is the unique town of Aigues-Mortes which was constructed in the thirteenth century. I have travelled a fair bit but I have never seen such a perfectly preserved fortified town. The problem is that without a helicopter or drone I cannot give a true sense of the town. My own shot was taken outside the town looking at one of the towns gateways

A bit of history

Aigues-Mortes is located in the Petite Camargue in a portion of the wet plains and lakes of the area . It is separated from the Gulf of Lions (and, thus, the Mediterranean) by the town of Le Grau-du-Roi, however Aigues-Mortes is connected to the sea through the Canal du Rhône à Sète.

In 1240, Louis IX, who wanted to get rid of the influence of the Italian navy for transporting troops to the Crusades, focused on the strategic position of his kingdom. At that time, Marseille belonged to his brother Charles of Anjou, King of Naples, Louis IX wanted direct access to the Mediterranean Sea. He obtained Aigues-Mortes and the surrounding lands by exchange of properties with the monks of the abbey. Residents were exempt from the salt tax which was previously levied so that they can now take the salt unconstrained.

He built a road between the marshes and built the Carbonnière Tower to serve as a watchtower and protect access to the city. Saint-Louis then built the Constance Tower on the site of the old Matafère Tower, to house the garrison. In 1272, his son and successor, Philip III the Bold, ordered the continuation of the construction of walls to completely encircle the small town. The work would not be completed for another 30 years.

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Successor to the first St. George's parish church, a wooden building of 1792 located across from what is now Kingston Market Square, the present church building was constructed from 1825–1828. William Coverdale (architect) enlarged it in 1838–40 with the addition of a rebuilt steeple and the doric portico 1842.

The history of this place is something I don't know. Thats why I don't know what fights were lost here, to enforce the abandoning of this farm near the town Melides.

It could have been a lack of income, to high expenses or just the missing successor.

What ever it was, this place has lost a lot. At first it's destiny and than the fight against wind, weather and weathering (the left roof has also lost the fight against gravitation). Right now it's looking like the fight against the plant world seems also to be decided.

What it did not loose yet (seem to have lost), is it's soul. I still can feel it. I felt it when I was standing there on that hot and dusty road and I feel it now.

Die Geschichte dieses Ortes ist mir unbekannt. Darum weiß ich auch nicht, welche Kämpfe hier verloren wurden um die Aufgabe dieser Farm in der Nähe von Melides zu erzwingen.

Es könnten mangelnde Einnahmen, zu hohe Kosten oder auch nur der fehlende Nachfolger gewesen sein.

Ganz gleich was es war, der Ort hat viel verloren. Zuerst seine Bestimmung und dann den Kampf gegen Wind, Wetter und Verwitterung (das linke Dach auch noch den Kampf gegen die Gravitation). Im Moment sieht es so aus, als wäre der Kampf gegen die Pflanzenwelt auch schon entschieden.

Was er nicht verloren hat, zu haben scheint, ist seine Seele. Ich kann sie noch fühlen. Ich habe sie gefühlt als ich dort auf dieser heißen und staubigen Strasse stand und ich fühle sie jetzt.

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The Diwan-i-Am, or Hall of Audience, located in Red Fort of Delhi was where the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and his successors received members of the general public and heard their grievances.

The Court of the Myrtles is the central part of the Comares Palace inside the Alhambra palace complex in Granada, Spain. It is located east of the Mexuar and west of the Palace of the Lions. It was begun by the Nasrid sultan Isma'il I in the early 14th century and significantly modified by his successors Yusuf I and Muhammad V later in the same century. In addition to the Court of the Myrtles, the palace's most important element is Hall of Ambassadors (Spanish: Salón de los Embajadores), the sultan's throne hall and one of the most impressive chambers in the Alhambra.

The name of the Palace, Comares, has led to various etymological research. For instance, Diego de Guadix wrote a dictionary about Arabic words in which it is said that Comares originally comes from cun and ari. The first term means "stand up" and the second one "look", in other words it would have meant "Stand up and look around" or possibly "Open your eyes and see", which is a way of referring the beauty of the place. In the sixteenth century, a historian from Granada called Luis de Mármol Carvajal claimed that the term Comares derived from the word Comaraxía, which actually has a meaning related to a craftsmanship labor very appreciated by Muslims: a manufacturing technique of glass for exterior and ceilings. A third suggested theory is that the name comes from the Arab word qumariyya or qamariyya. These ones designate the stained glasses that can be glimpsed from the Hall of the Ambassadors' balcony. According to scholar James Dickie, another possibility is that Qumarish was the name of a region in the North of Africa where most craftsmen came from, in other words, the place might be called Comares in honour of the people who worked there. Yet another suggestion is that it derives from an Arabic word relating to the Moon, such as the adjective form qamarīyya.

The name of the Court of the Myrtles (Patio de los Arrayanes) is due to the myrtle bushes that surround the central pool. Because of the pool, the courtyard is also called the Patio de la Alberca ('Courtyard of the Pool'). It is sometimes also called the Patio de Comares ('Comares Court').

The Alhambra was a palace complex and citadel begun in 1238 by Muhammad I Ibn al-Ahmar, the founder of the Nasrid dynasty that ruled the Emirate of Granada. Several palaces were built and expanded by his successors Muhammad II (r. 1273–1302) and Muhammad III (r. 1302–1309). In 1314 Isma'il I came to the throne and undertook many further works in the Alhambra. His reign marked the beginning of the "classical" period or high point of Nasrid architecture. Isma'il decided to build a new palace complex to serve as the official palace of the sultan and the state, known as the Qaṣr al-Sultan or Dār al-Mulk. The core of this complex was the Comares Palace, while another wing of the palace, the Mexuar, extended to the west. On the east side the Comares Baths, a royal hammam, were also built. The baths are probably the section that is best-preserved from Isma'il I's time, as the rest of the complex was significantly modified and refurbished by his successors.

Yusuf I (r. 1333–1354) expanded the palace, most notably building the Comares Tower and the Hall of the Ambassadors (the throne hall) on the north side of the Court of the Myrtles; prior to this, a smaller lookout room or mirador may have existed on this side, similar to earlier palaces like the Partal Palace or the Generalife. He also built or converted existing towers along the northern walls of the Alhambra to serve new purposes, such as the Torre de Machuca in the Mexuar and the Torre de la Cautiva in another area further east. Under Muhammad V (r. 1354–1359 and 1362–1391) Nasrid architecture reached its apogee, which is evident in the nearby Palace of the Lions which he built to the east of the Comares Palace. Between 1362 and 1365, he rebuilt or refurbished the Mexuar and between 1362 and 1367 he refurbished the Comares Palace (namely the Court of the Myrtles and the Hall of Ambassadors). The Comares Façade on the south side of the Patio de Cuarto Dorado ('Courtyard of the Gilded Room') is dated to 1370 during his reign. Thus, the Comares Palace's current appearance and decoration was finalized by Muhammad V, whose name is mentioned in many surviving inscriptions inside.

After the 1492 conquest of Granada by the Catholic Monarchs, the Alhambra was converted into a royal palace of Christian Spain. Significant modifications were carried out in the Mexuar and in the environment around the Comares Palace. The Catholic Monarchs linked the Comares Palace and the Palace of the Lions together for the first time. The Spanish monarchs also knew the significance of the Comares Tower in the complex and when they visited the Alhambra the royal flag was flown from this tower instead of the Torre de la Vela in the Alcazaba. In the 16th century, some southern parts of the Comares Palace were demolished to make way for the new Renaissance-style Palace of Charles V.

In the 19th century Rafael Contreras undertook many restorations across the Alhambra palace complex, sometimes adding his own modifications. In the Comares Palace he added crenelated turrets above the east and west ends of the Sala de la Barca (on the north side of the Court of the Myrtles) and also repainted the Comares Baths in garish colours that are likely inaccurate. In 1890, a fire severely damaged the Sala de la Barca, resulting in the loss of its wooden ceiling. The ceiling was later reconstructed with the help of surviving fragments and finished in 1965.

The production period of this famous car was from 1934 to 1957. It was conceived by the constructor André Lefèbvre and the designer Flaminio Bertoni, who also created the successor model, the no less famous Citroën DS (production period 1955 - 1975).

The Jaguar XK150 is a sports car produced by Jaguar between 1957 and 1961 as the successor to the XK140.

Initially it was only available in fixed head coupé (FHC) and drophead coupé (DHC) versions. The roadster without full weather equipment which had begun the XK line was launched as the XK150 OTS (open two-seater) in 1958. Minimal rear seats were fitted in the coupés. The open two-seater was fitted for the first time with wind-up windows in taller high-silled doors, but retained the very simple folding roof of its predecessors.

History

Announced in its home market in May 1957 the XK150 bore a family resemblance to the XK120 and XK140 but was radically revised. Most visibly, a one-piece windscreen replaced the split screen, and the wing line carried higher and more streamlined at the doors. The widened bonnet opened down to the wings, and on the coupés the windscreen frame was moved forward 4 inches (102 mm) to make passenger access easier. The car was available at various times in Red, Pearl Grey, White, Indigo Blue, Claret, Cotswold Blue, Black, Mist Grey, Sherwood Green, Carmen Red, British Racing Green, Cornish Grey, and Imperial Maroon.

The XK150's dashboard came trimmed in leather, with walnut optional on all models. On the early drophead coupés, the aluminum center dash panel, which was discontinued after June 1958, had an X pattern engraving similar to the early 3.8 E-Type. Thinner doors gave more interior space. A little red light reminded the driver that the front parking lights, located atop the wings (fenders), were on.

Suspension and chassis were very similar to the XK140, with manual-only rack and pinion steering. The 3.4 litre DOHC straight-6 XK engine was similar to the XK140's, but a new "B" type cylinder head raised power to 180 SAE bhp at 5750 rpm.

XK150 S 3.4L XK engine with orange paint used on S models with "straight port" cylinder heads fitted with three carburetors

The first closed and convertible XK150s were slower than their predecessors. After a twelve-month delay caused by the February 1957 factory fire, this deficit was corrected in the spring of 1958 with the March release of special equipment models fitted with disc brakes and more powerful SE engine. Twin 1.75-inch (44 mm) SU HD6 carburetors and a modified B type cylinder head with larger exhaust valves improved performance to 210 SAE bhp at 5500 rpm. While most export cars were SE models, a third option for the open two-seater featured an "S" engine with three 2-inch (51 mm) SU HD8 carburetors and a straight-port cylinder head boosting power to a claimed 250 SAE bhp.

In 1960 the 220 hp (164 kW; 223 PS) 3.8 liter engine fitted in the full-sized luxury Mark IX saloon since October 1958 became available. It was tuned to produce up to 265 hp (198 kW; 269 PS) in S models and propel an XK150 to 135 mph (217 km/h) and from 0–60 mph in around 7.0 seconds. Fuel economy was 18mpg. Four-wheel Dunlop 12 in (305 mm) disc brakes appeared for the first time as an option. Factory specification 6.00 × 16 inch Dunlop Road Speed tires or optional 185VR16 Pirelli Cinturato CA67 radials could be fitted on either 16 × 5K½ solid wheels or optional 16 × 5K wire wheels.

Saint Angel Castle, is a tomb - "Mausoleum of Emperor Hadrian", his family and successors. The construction of mausoleum began during Hadrian's lifetime, but it was only completed during the reign of his successor Antoninus Pius in 139. In 271, the building was incorporated into the system of defensive walls of Rome, and it ceased to serve as a mausoleum. At the beginning of the 5th century it was rebuilt into a fortress.

At the end of 5th century, Pope Gregory the Great renamed the building to the Castle of St. Angel to commemorate appearance during the plague above the mausoleum, Angel hiding his sword as a sign of the end of the epidemic. In 608, Pope Boniface IV at the top of the fortress erected the chapel of St. Angel in Heaven.

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Zamek Świętego Anioła, jest grobowcem - "Mauzoleum cesarza Hadriana", jego rodziny oraz następców. Budowę mauzoleum rozpoczęto za życia Hadriana, ukończono jednak dopiero za panowania jego następcy Antoninusa Piusa w 139 roku. W roku 271 budowlę włączono w system murów obronnych Rzymu, przestała pełnić funkcję mauzoleum. Na początku V wieku została przebudowana na fortecę.

Pod koniec VI wieku papież Grzegorz I Wielki przemianował budowlę na Zamek św. Anioła, aby upamiętnić ukazanie się podczas zarazy, nad mauzoleum anioła chowającego miecz na znak końca epidemii. W 608 roku papież Bonifacy IV na szczycie fortecy wzniósł kaplicę Świętego Anioła w Niebie.

In rural areas, children still go to the madrasa in the morning and read the Holy Qur'an.It's like a tradition from a successors.But sadly, this practice is disappearing day by day with the touch of true modernity.

It is very nice to see the children going to the madrasa in groups in the morning light.

When baby girls read the Holy Quran, they look like little fairies.

When I was little, my grandmother used to play a rhyme to me,I still feel it...

"The wind of light blows slowly through the window,

The worshipers go to the mosque one by one,

The children go to Maktab in groups,

In the light of dawn, the words of the Qur'an are recited in a melodious tone”

I was imagining this to be the successor to my Arrivals & Departures shot from a few days ago. It's, of course, more graphical and impersonal...I wasn't feeling the "Caught Between" part for this shot so much so I opted to call it just Arrivals & Departures Part II!

I've written a little Behind The Scenes post on my re-launched website about the previous shot, so if it's at all interesting to you, please take a second to check it out:

christian.stops.photography/bts-of-caught-between-arrival...

Sony A7Rii

Sony FE 135mm/f1.8 GM

Pyrrhocoris apterus. About 20 years ago children brought some firebugs into this garden. Their successors thrive and prosper.

This mill is a grist and hulling mill. It is an octagonal top porter that was built in 1851 as a successor to a post mill, which dates from before 1628. The mill has a pair of millstones and two incomplete pelts. In the past there was also a couple of mustard stones in the mill, one copy has been bricked into the wall of the parking lot at the foot of the mill.

The mill is located on a mill mountain in the village center of Winsum. Windmill 'De Ster' was used professionally until the 1980s and, after a major restoration in the 1990s, runs regularly on a voluntary basis. At the moment the mill is not capable of grinding, but the blades are turned a few times a month. At the end of 2008, a number of parts of the mill were replaced and the outer rod was fitted with new self-swing valves. The mill is owned by the Windmill Foundation Winsum.

Wat Chaiwatthanaram was a royal temple where the king and his successors performed religious ceremonies. Princes and princess were cremated here, including King Boromakot's son Chaofa Thammathibet.

If classical antiquity had overcome slavery; if curiosity had not been fused with conquest and colonisation; if the Declaration of Human Rights of 1789 had contained a paragraph on the abolition of the slave trade; if the Enlightenment and its successor civilisations had kept wisdom; if barbarism had not been the hallmark of the 20th century; if superstition had not returned via the social media; if we all had let go our crazy search for certainty. If.

Double exposure, one LED lamp. 7Artisans 35mm manual lens at F8.

(3 image HDR)With a little twist of 'olli-ort'..

Thanks for all the Christmas & new year wishes..

INFO 'The Domesday Book records Ringmore as a Devon Manor known then as ‘Ronmore’. Stephen de Haccombe, and his successors are know to have built three chapels in the area, two survive as chapels today, one at Haccombe, and the other is St Nicholas in Ringmore, Shaldon.

This was consecrated and dedicated to St.Peter, and became the new Parish Church of St.Nicholas, South Devon in 1903. St Nicholas was subsequently renovated with funds generated by a generous benefactor, and was given the official title of Chapel of Ease.'

14th June 2015 - Hawker Hurricane IIC PZ865 at the RAF Cosford airshow.

Named The Last of the Many serial number PZ865 first flew at Langley, Buckinghamshire on 22 July 1944. Instead of being allocated to the RAF, it was retained by its manufacturer, Hawker Aircraft for trials work.

It moved in 1950 to the Hawker factory at Dunsfold Aerodrome and it was given the civil registration G-AMAU on 1 May 1950. It was flown into second place at the 1950 King's Cup Air Race by Group Captain Peter Townsend. At this time it was painted in Hawker Aircraft's dark blue colour scheme with gold lettering and lining. The aircraft also appeared in the Battle of Britain film in 1968.

In 1972 the aircraft was refurbished and presented by Hawker's successor company, Hawker Siddeley, to the Royal Air Force's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight then based at RAF Coltishall, reverting to its RAF serial as identity.

Formerly painted as code JX-E to represent "Night Reaper" flown by 1 Squadron fighter ace Flt Lt Karel Kuttelwascher DFC during night intruder operations from RAF Tangmere, In 2010 the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight began a rebuild of Hawker Hurricane PZ865 which will now wear a new colour scheme, faithfully replicating Hurricane Mk IIC HW840, coded ‘EG-S’, of 34 Squadron, South East Asia Command during 1944, the personal aircraft of Canadian pilot, Flight Lieutenant Jimmy Whalen DFC.

Lamborghini Countach 5000 at Greenwich Concurs show 2021

Design and development:

The development of the Countach was initiated by Ferruccio Lamborghini with the goal of creating a successor to the Miura. The Miura was widely acclaimed after its introduction in 1966, but by 1970 new competitors including the Ferrari Daytona had been introduced to the market, and the Miura was showing its age. Chief engineer Paolo Stanzani and his staff began work on the Miura successor in 1970 under the project name "LP112." From the beginning of the project, Stanzani's collaborators included test driver Bob Wallace, assistant engineer Massimo Parenti and designer Marcello Gandini of Bertone.

Stanzani and Ferruccio Lamborghini agreed that the Miura's successor required a mechanical design that enabled the greatest possible performance as well as a body that was both aerodynamically efficient and aesthetically daring. These principles had formed the Miura's development and enabled the commercial success of that model. Despite Mr. Lamborghini's preference for comfortable grand tourers, he recognized the commercial value of a more uncompromising sports car like the Miura and gave Stanzani's team permission to further push boundaries with the LP112 project. The resulting Countach incorporated successful aspects of the Miura, such as the rear mid-engine, rear wheel drive layout along with many new engineering and styling innovations. Lamborghini's engineering team addressed several flaws in the Miura design, improving high-speed stability and reducing lift-off oversteer as well as addressing the limited maintenance access, uneven weight distribution and cooling issues endemic to the Miura's transverse engine layout.

After a year of intensive development work, the first Countach prototype, designated LP500, was shown to the public at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show. Subsequently, the Lamborghini engineering team spent three years refining this radical prototype into the production-ready LP400 Countach, which debuted in 1974.

Name

The Countach name originated in late 1970 or 1971, near the beginning of the LP112 project. Most previous and subsequent Lamborghini car names are associated with famous bulls and bullfighting, but the Countach broke with this tradition. The name originated from the word contacc (pronounced [kʊŋˈtɑtʃ]), an exclamation of astonishment in the Piedmontese language.

Marcello Gandini, the designer of the Countach, explained the origin of the name:

When we made cars for the car shows, we worked at night and we were all tired, so we would joke around to keep our morale up. There was a profiler working with us who made the locks. He was two meters tall with two enormous hands, and he performed all the little jobs. He spoke almost only Piedmontese, didn’t even speak Italian. Piedmontese is much different from Italian and sounds like French. One of his most frequent exclamations was ‘countach’, which literally means plague, contagion, and is actually used more to express amazement or even admiration, like ‘goodness’. He had this habit.

When we were working at night, to keep our morale up, there was a jousting spirit, so I said we could call it Countach, just as a joke, to say an exaggerated quip, without any conviction. There nearby was Bob Wallace, who assembled the mechanics—we always made the cars operational. At that time you could even roll into the car shows with the car running, which was marvelous.

So jokingly I asked Bob Wallace how it sounded to an Anglo-Saxon ear. He said it in his own way, strangely. It worked. We immediately came up with the writing and stuck it on. But maybe the real suggestion was the idea of one of my co-workers, a young man who said let’s call it that. That is how the name was coined. This is the only true story behind this word.

— Marcello Gandini, Not Just Bulls: the Creator Tells Us the Story Behind the Name Countach

Lamborghini used a system of alphanumeric designations in order to further delineate Countach models. This designation begins with "LP", an abbreviation of the Italian "longitudinale posteriore," meaning "longitudinal rear." This refers to the engine orientation and placement shared by all Countach models. For the prototype and early production models, "LP" was followed by a three digit number designating nominal engine displacement, "400" for 3.9-litre engines and "500" for 4.8 and 5-litre engines. Therefore, the full name of the first production Countach was the Lamborghini Countach LP400. As in the Miura, the letter "S" (short for Sport) was added for later high performance variants. This naming scheme was disrupted by the 1985 LP5000 Quattrovalvole equipped with a 5.2-litre engine, also called the 5000QV. The LP- designation was dropped entirely for the 1988 25th Anniversary Edition, also called the Anniversary

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Portugal

"Tomar is one of Portugal's historical jewels and, more significantly, was the last Templar town to be commissioned for construction. Tomar was especially important in the 15th century when it was a center of Portuguese overseas expansion under Henry the Navigator, the Grand Master of the Order of Christ, successor organization to the Templars in Portugal."

in:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomar

The brick Amtrak station at 100 N. Third St. in downtown Springfield was constructed for the Chicago & Alton Railway in 1895. It was served by successor companies, including the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railway and the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad, until Amtrak took over passenger service in 1971. The station was renovated in 2011.

Palais de la Cité was the residence and seat of power of the kings of France, from the tenth to the fourteenth century.

Part of the palace was converted into a state prison in 1370, after the abandonment of the palace of Charles V and his successors.

The Queen Marie Antoinette was imprisoned there in 1793.

(Another glimpse of the Eiffel Tower on the far right)

The Binnenhof was the residence of the counts of Holland for a short period. After the house of Holland died out in 1299, the county fell in the hands of the counts of Hainaut. The counts of Hainaut barely resided in the Binnenhof in the early 14th century. Duke Albert I of Bavaria and his successor William II lived in the Binnenhof virtually permanently. Under their reign, the castle saw a sizeable expansion, and gradually became enclosed by buildings.

The sparrow next to the feeding place, the house sparrow - also called sparrow or house sparrow - is a species of bird from the sparrow family and one of the best known and most widespread songbirds. The sparrow joined humans as a cultural successor over 10,000 years ago.

紫禁城，北京。- Forbidden City, Beijing.

Rain - Ryuichi Sakamoto

The Last Emperor - Ryuichi Sakamoto

Even a luxurious cage with golden bars is still a prison without freedom.

The Emperor's Cricket scene. "The Last Emperor" directed by Bernardo Bertolucci

Final scene "The Last Emperor" directed by Bernardo Bertolucci

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Filmworks XII: 2002 Volume Two. Three Documentaries - John Zorn

Shaolin Ulysses

Shaolin Family

Shaolin Mambo

Shaolin Spirit

Shaolin Bossa

Shaolin Dream

Shaolin Ulysses (end titles)

Shaolin Spirit (duo) / Min Xiao-Fen, pipa. Marc Ribot, classic guitar

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音楽は魂との直接的なコミュニケーションである。世界は音で溢れている。ただ、私たちは普段、それらを音楽として聴くことはない。

坂本 龍 (Ryuichi Sakamoto)

Bolerish - Ryuichi Sakamoto

Amore - Ryuichi Sakamoto

Blu - Ryuichi Sakamoto

Forbidden Colors - Ryuichi Sakamoto and David Sylvian (direct sound Madia Bamn, Tokyo)

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La muerte siempre está en camino, pero el hecho de que no sepamos cuándo llegará parece restarle finitud a la vida. Lo que odiamos tanto es esa terrible precisión. Pero como no sabemos, nos toca creer que la vida es un pozo sin fondo. Sin embargo, las cosas ocurren solo un determinado número de veces, en realidad, muy pocas. ¿Cuántas veces más recordarás cierta tarde de tu infancia, una tarde que forma una parte tan entrañable de tu ser que ni siquiera puedes imaginar la vida sin ella? Quizá cuatro o cinco veces más. Quizás ni eso. ¿Cuántas veces más verás salir la luna llena? Quizás veinte y sin embargo éstas parecen infinitas.

'The sheltering sky' (El cielo protector) de Paul Bowles, 1949

The Sheltering Sky Theme - Ryuichi Sakamoto, original soundtrack. Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci

My small and humble tribute to a musical genius who passed away a little over a year ago, in March 2023. My favorite musician and for me the best music composer of the last decades... Ryuichi Sakamoto.

坂本 龍 (Ryuichi Sakamoto, Tokio, 17 de enero de 1952 - Tokio, 28 de marzo de 2023)

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The time you have left in life decreases every day, so don't lie to yourself, be true music, live truly... and don't forget to look at the moon every day.

そして毎日月を見ることを忘れないでね… 坂本さん。

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PS: Puyi, Prince Chun's son was born on 7 February 1906. On 13 November 1908 he was summoned to the Forbidden City and an edict was issued proclaiming Puyi as Guangxu's successor. Puyi received the title of Emperor Xuantong, when he was less than three years old. Emperor Puyi's reign lasted only three years as the Xinhai Revolution, also known as the Chinese Revolution, began in 1911, overthrowing the last imperial dynasty (the Qing Dynasty) and establishing the Republic of China. The "Articles of Favourable Treatment for the Emperor of the great Qing after his Abdication" was the document that formalised the end of imperial rule and the establishment of the republic on 12 February 1912, when Puyi was only six years old. The ‘Articles of Favourable Treatment’ allowed Puyi to retain many privileges, including his title as Emperor. However, under the agreement signed between the Qing imperial house and the new government of the Republic of China, Puyi was required and forced to live within the walls of the Forbidden City, transforming it into a strange, luxurious, gilded prison, cut off from the world. For some time Puyi did not know that his reign had been abolished. He became aware of this over time as he grew up. Puyi was a resident of the Forbidden City until 1924, when he was expelled from it, abandoning his particular and luxurious prison. Puyi was... the Last Emperor.

Y no olvides mirar la luna todos los días...

In 1937, Mercedes-Benz introduced the 320. As the successor to the Mercedes-Benz 290, the 320 was a series of luxury cars available in a variety of body styles. Also known as the W142, Mercedes 320 cars were available as coupes, cabriolets, and sedans, built on a choice of three different length chassis. The most striking, and expensive, of these body types was the Stromlinien-Limousine, which featured streamlined bodywork on the longer W124/II chassis. The Mercedes 320 was also sold just as a chassis, in order to be bodied by coachbuilders. The 320 was powered by a 3.2L inline 6 engine until 1938, when a larger 3.4L unit was fitted to the cars. This new 3.4L engine had no change in power, instead, it featured a higher compression ratio that enabled it to function using coal based fuels as the prospect of fuel shortages grew prior to WW2. Production of the 320 ended in 1942, with 5,211 examples built. An additional 1,806 W142 based Germany military 'Kübelwagen' examples were also produced before the end of production.

… the role model for every successor till at least Severus Alexander. And Fautina's dad. Such a shame we know so little about his actual deeds. Rome and its empire never again reached such prosperity.

Watch it properly @ Gallery Minimal!

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Imponente opera architettonica d'epoca romana, il ponte fu eretto sul Marecchia per decreto dell'Imperatore Augusto ed il suo compimento si deve al successore Tiberio (14 - 21 d.C.) come ricorda l'iscrizione che corre sui parapetti interni.

Il ponte segna l'inizio della via Emilia e si trova all'estremità della principale via storica della città (corso d'Augusto). Dal 1885 il ponte di Tiberio è monumento nazionale.

E' costruito interamente in pietra d'Istria, a cinque arcate, in stile dorico e rappresenta uno dei più notevoli ponti romani superstiti ancora oggi utilizzato dal traffico urbano; documento importante della sapienza tecnica dei Romani è testimoniato dalle fondamenta dei singoli piloni che non sono disgiunti gli uni dagli altri ma formano un'unica fondazione, tale da assicurare la stabilità più completa. La struttura del ponte poggia infatti su un funzionale sistema di pali di legno, perfettamente isolati. Inoltre i piloni sono muniti di speroni frangiflutti, impostati obliquamente rispetto all’asse del ponte, in modo da assecondare la corrente del fiume e riducendone la forza d’urto.

La solidità del Ponte di Tiberio ha sempre destato grande meraviglia, fino a creare la leggenda del “ponte del diavolo”, legata al mito di indistruttibilità di cui nei secoli il Ponte di Tiberio si è fatto scudo.

La Leggenda

Ci vollero ben sette anni, con non poche difficoltà, per portare a termine la costruzione del ponte. Ogni qual volta che si costruiva un nuovo pezzo crollava. Tiberio pregò tutti gli dei, ma invano, così fece un patto col diavolo: satana avrebbe costruito il ponte ma in cambio si sarebbe preso l'anima del primo che lo attraversava. All'imperatore non rimase che accettare e il diavolo si mise subito all'opera. Il ponte fu costruito nel giro di una notte; bello, solido e imponente, stava lì, ad aspettare che lo si attraversasse. Venne il momento dell'inaugurazione e il corteo ufficiale era pronto per la parata quando all'imperatore venne in mente come liberarsi di quello scomodo patto col diavolo. Tiberio ordinò che, in segno propiziatorio, prima di tutti, sul nuovo ponte, dovesse passare un cane. Così fu fatto e il diavolo, che aspettava la sua anima sull'altra sponda del ponte, rimase a bocca asciutta. Satana, schiumante di collera per essere stato buggerato così malamente, decise di vendicarsi all'istante e buttare giù il ponte di Tiberio. Calciò più volte con ira sulla pietra da lui posata, ma niente da fare. L'aveva costruito indistruttibile e nemmeno lui poteva distruggerlo. Così se ne dovette andare... a mani vuote (scornato). Quasi a testimonianza di questo episodio rimangono alcune impronte caprine impresse su di una delle grosse pietre poste all'inizio del ponte sul lato che guarda la città.

Fonte: redazione locale Rimini

Certainly one the great pleasures of growing up as a railfan in Minnesota was photographing the the F-unit powered trains of Erie Mining Company and its successor, LTV Steel Mining. If you were thinking of something to do on a weekend, you could always go north to Erie! And since they ran on a pretty reliable schedule, you could just set up by the tracks and wait. Until they had a big runaway wreck in 1997, all the trains were led by F9s, so you just waited to see what formation they would come in. Pure set? Fs with an Alco mixed in? You had to wait and see. Then there was the "audio sensation." You'd be waiting in the woods, and slowly, almost imperceptibly, you would hear a rumble in the distance, which slowly but surely grew as the train came closer and closer. Since there were few places where you could see far down the track, the noise would build, and so would your curiosity - what units were pulling the train? Then it burst out of the woods or a curve and you could see it. It was all great fun! Sad that it ended, but it lasted far longer than we thought it would. Here eastbound taconite loads approach Cramer Tunnel with a C420 in the consist on Sept. 17, 1988.

An old face in a familiar place, stripped of some of its polish yet still grasping to its pride, has assumed the foremost position of the 663 local on the Ottuwma Sub, creeping through the caynon-like brick-and-mortar back alleys of Burlington in search of headroom to complete its setout. A silver anniversary beyond the monumental mega merger that dissolved the green giant into a sea of orange, the white alligator "B" on cascade is now nothing more than a novelty in its namesake, a subtle reminder of who ruled this town from 1970-1995. Two more letters and a rebranding of corporate image later, the mighty BN has lost most of its relevancy, but for a few fleeting moments in the town for which it is named, it has the command over its successor, racing to complete its work in what little light remains before resuming its westward trip across the Iowa farmland in the pitch of night.

The point is.........do not change who you are or the direction you are going in...............

You may ask............

WHY?

The answer is simple...........ask some other bastard........hahahahahhah

Words captured from "The Philosophy according to errrrr?........oh yes....... Sunny"

the successor to Socrates

I have suddenly realised I posted this bloody thing many years ago under a different guise......("Ghosts")...

www.flickr.com/photos/frogmanor/529369582

.i apologise for being a duplicating bastard......... sorry.........hahahahahah

The Prussian Class P 8 steam locomotive (here 38 2267 Build 1918) of the Prussian state railways (DRG Class 38.10-40 of the Deutsche Reichsbahn) was built from 1906 onwards by the Berliner Maschinenbau (previously Schwartzkopff) and the Linke-Hofmann factory in Breslau by Robert Garbe. It was intended as a successor to the Prussian P6, which was regarded as unsatisfactory.

The ZIM-12 was a Soviet full-size luxury car produced by the Gorky Automotive Plant (GAZ) from 1950 until 1960. It was the first executive car produced by GAZ and the first one to have the famous leaping gazelle hood ornament. The car was built to serve high and medium rank Soviet nomenklatura, but was also readily available as a taxi and ambulance. Unlike its successors, ZIM was the only Soviet executive class full-size car that was actually made available for private ownership. A total of 21,527 examples were built.

ZIM (ЗИМ - Завод имени Молотова- Molotov Plant)

This car is seen in The Gipsy Camp, Liepāja, Latvia

Situated behind Hotel Fontaine Royal, The Gypsy Camp is large open air stage where visitors can watch some great bands and drink some beers whilst watching the sun go down (fingers crossed). The Gypsy Camp feature some of the main artists at the Fontaine Festival and they also have special events and gigs throughout the summer months.

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Happy Truck Thursday!

The Construction of the Red Fort began in 1565 under Akbar the Great, who moved the capital here from Delhi to Agra, and was expanded under his successors, especially Shah Jahan, in the first half of the 17th century.

While Akbar built primarily with red Barauli sandstone from the Dholpur region in what is now Rajasthan, Shah Jahan preferred white marble with decorations made of glass and semi-precious stones as a building material.

In 1648 the capital was moved back to Delhi, which meant that the Red Fort also lost its importance. The Red Fort was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1983.

Der Bau des Roten Forts wurde 1565 unter Akbar dem Großen, der die Hauptstadt von Delhi nach Agra verlegen ließ, aufgenommen und unter seinen Nachfolgern, vor allem unter Shah Jahan, in der ersten Hälfte des 17. Jahrhunderts erweitert.

Während Akbar vorwiegend mit rotem Barauli-Sandstein der Region Dholpur im heutigen Rajasthan bauen ließ, bevorzugte Shah Jahan weißen Marmor mit Verzierungen aus Glas und Halbedelsteinen als Baumaterial.

1648 wurde die Hauptstadt nach Delhi zurückverlegt, womit auch das Rote Fort an Bedeutung verlor.

Das Rote Fort wurde 1983 in das UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe aufgenommen.

I took this photo in 1987 with my classic analogue Nikon FE camera, and Nikkor lens 24mm f 2.0 and 35mm Kodachrome slide film. Later I digitalised the til material, using a Nikon Coolscan LS 40ED film scanner the edited in Photoshop Lr

© This photo is the property of Helga Bruchmann. Please do not use my photos for sharing, printing or for any other purpose without my written permission. Thank you!

The successor of Ramesses II, Mérenptah (or Mineptah, Merneptah), is born between 1269/1262 BC and died around 1203 BC. He is the fourth pharaoh of the 19th dynasty (1213 to -1203 BC).

He was the thirteenth son of Ramesses II. Like his father, he was a great pharaoh.

He is shown here as a young man.

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Le buste du pharaon Méremptah

Le successeur de Ramses II, Mérenptah (ou Mineptah, Merneptah) est né entre 1269/1262 Av J.C et mourrut vers 1203 Av J.C). Il est le quatrième pharaon de la XIXe dynastie (1213 à -1203 Av J.C).

C’était le treizième fils de Ramsès II . Comme son père, il fut un grand pharaon.

Il est ici représenté en jeune homme.

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Ramesses II exhibition/exposition Ramses II - Paris - France