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The first place we headed to once arriving at Death Valley on this round was Dante’s View. Here, at 5’476 feet (1,669 meters) above sea level, you get an outstanding view of a good chunk of the park overlooking Badwater Basin. As Badwater Basin is as low as 282 feet (86 meters) below sea level, this is seen from well over a mile up. This year, however, water has been present in the basin. That’s not unheard of, though the fact this water has been there for better than five months is. The park was hit by Hurricane Hillary last year that dumped more rain in the park in an hour than it typically receives in a year. Considered a ‘millennial event’, the result was major damage throughout the park from flooding, transforming the face of the park in many places overnight. Wildrose Road and Titus Canyon are still impassable and may take many years to recover.
The park is still getting rain as of this past week in an ongoing event that meteorologists have dubbed an ‘atmospheric river’. That has left the park with 4.9 inches of rain over the last six months, which is more than double the normal 2 inches of annual rainfall. That has been good for the wildflowers found in Death Valley, though few are evident in the Badwater region due to the high concentration of salt. That salt is apparent here as white spread throughout the basin. Whenever water covers Badwater Basin, it becomes the ephemeral pluvial body known as Lake Manly. According to NASA’s Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite, Lake Manly spread to 6 miles long and 3 miles wide in early February of this year, ranging as deep as 3 feet. It was fascinating to be here during such an historical occurrence.
Across the basin from here is snowcapped Telescope Peak in the Panamint Mountain Range. At 11, 049 feet (3368 meters), it is the highest peak in Death Valley National Park.
After making the mistake of trying to double-cross the Starseeds they nearly kill him. His dragon Twilight returns to his Master in the nick of time to sacrifice himself to save him. After surviving what he went through, he decides to do his own thing and open a gym and sell steroids, all while trying to learn his new powers.
Comillas was an important whaling town, and even had a building known as "La Casa de la Ballena" where the animal's fat was transformed into oil. The whaling destiny of Comillas was written down, as was that of many ‘watchmen’ or comillan harpooners who acquired such fame during the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Montenegro is a country in Eastern Europe bordering Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania and the Adriatic Sea. It used to be a part of Yugoslavia. The capital is Podgorica. The name Montenegro is Italian and means Black mountain. Montenegro was an independent princedom between 1878 and 1910 and an independent kingdom until 1918. That year Montenegro became part of Yugoslavia. In 2003 Yugoslavia was transformed into the new country of Serbia and Montenegro, but this fell apart in 2006 when both countries went their separate ways. Montenegro is therefore the youngest country in Europe. Montenegro is not a member of the European Union, but it is a member of NATO. Despite the fact that Montenegro is not yet an EU Member State, people do pay with the euro. Montenegro may be small, but this beautiful nation has a huge array of natural and man-made wonders. Once overlooked in favor of more famous Mediterranean countries, Montenegro is quickly gaining a reputation as a great place to travel. It's easy to see why. The mountainous hinterland is home to deep gorges, flowing rivers, glacial lakes and old-growth forests, popular for adventure activities. Riviera of Budva is situated in the central part of the Montenegrin coast, together with the main tourist centres Budva, Becici, Sveti Stefan, and Petrovac.
The coastal area around Budva, called the Budva riviera, is the center of Montenegrin tourism, known for its well-preserved medieval walled city, sandy beaches and diverse nightlife. Budva is 2,500 years old, which makes it one of the oldest settlements on the Adriatic coast. Budva is a charming old town. There is a maze of alleys with tucked away boutiques and restaurants, cafes and bars. The buildings in Budva are exceptionally well preserved and also restored. Nice squares, good food, beautiful beaches. The walls and ruins are amazing, and you can imagine the battles, romances, discussions and other daily activities that took place here. Take the time to walk on the walls; the views are spectacular. Not only is the town very attractive, you also have a few beaches in the town directly, that will blow your mind. Beach Plaža Ričardova is very popular beach with a pebbled shoreline & clear waters, located near the walls of the old city. It takes you 200 meters of walking to reach the beach. Many restaurants and beach bars are on the beach or near the beach, as well as a hotel and some apartments, if you decide this beach to be your next summer vacation.
Montenegro is een land in Oost-Europa en grenst aan Bosnië en Herzegovina, Servië, Kosovo, Albanië en de Adriatische Zee. Vroeger was het een deel van Joegoslavië. De hoofdstad is Podgorica. De naam Montenegro is Italiaans en betekent Zwarte berg. Montenegro was tussen 1878 en 1910 een zelfstandig prinsdom en tot 1918 een zelfstandig koninkrijk. Dat jaar werd Montenegro onderdeel van Joegoslavië. In 2003 werd Joegoslavië omgevormd in het nieuwe land Servië en Montenegro, maar dit viel in 2006 uit elkaar toen beide landen een eigen weg gingen. Montenegro is misschien klein, maar deze prachtige natie heeft een enorm scala aan natuurlijke en door de mens gemaakte wonderen. Ooit over het hoofd gezien ten gunste van meer bekende mediterrane landen, krijgt Montenegro snel een reputatie als een geweldige plek om te reizen. Het is gemakkelijk te zien waarom. Het bergachtige achterland herbergt diepe kloven, stromende rivieren, gletsjermeren en oerbossen, populair voor avontuurlijke activiteiten. Het kustgebied rond Budva, de Budva riviera genaamd, is het centrum van het Montenegrijnse toerisme, bekend om zijn goed bewaard gebleven middeleeuwse ommuurde stad, zandstranden en gevarieerd nachtleven. Budva is 2500 jaar oud en is daarmee één van de oudste nederzettingen aan de Adriatische kust. Riviera van Budva ligt in het centrale deel van de Montenegrijnse kust, samen met de belangrijkste toeristische centra Budva, Becici, Sveti Stefan en Petrovac. Budva is een charmante oude stad. Er is een doolhof van steegjes met weggestopte boetiekjes en restaurants, cafés en bars. De gebouwen zijn uitzonderlijk goed bewaard gebleven en ook gerestaureerd. Leuke pleintjes, lekker eten, mooie stranden. De stadsmuren en de ruïnes zijn geweldig. Je kunt je de veldslagen, romances, discussies en andere dagelijkse activiteiten die hier plaatsvonden voorstellen. Neem de tijd om over de muren te lopen; de uitzichten zijn spectaculair. Niet alleen is de stad erg aantrekkelijk, je hebt ook een paar stranden direct in de stad, die je versteld zullen doen staan. Strand Plaža Ričardova is een zeer populair strand met een kiezelstrand en helder water, gelegen nabij de muren van de oude stad. Het kost je 200 meter lopen om het strand te bereiken. Veel restaurants en strandbars bevinden zich op het strand of in de buurt van het strand, evenals een hotel en enkele appartementen, als u besluit dat dit strand uw volgende zomervakantie wordt.
The whole palazzo was covered with reproductions of Persian rugs for the exhibit. --- --- --- Rudolf Stingel conceived this exhibition especially for Palazzo Grassi. Given the utmost freedom of execution, Stingel has completely transformed the museum, filling the entire space with an oriental carpet. Moving beyond the idea of two-dimensionality that is conventionally associated with painting, the exhibition aims to subvert the usual spatial relationship between a painting and viewer.
The carpet evokes the thousand-year history of Venice, the ‘Most Serene Republic’, but also recalls the Middle-European culture so loved by the artist; for example, we are reminded of Sigmund Freud’s early twentieth-century Viennese study. This reference undoubtedly provides a key to interpreting this installation: on entering the ‘labyrinth’, an all-encompassing feeling and sensorial experience transport us towards the transcendence of the Ego, by means of its removal and its ghosts. The nearly thirty paintings exhibited suggest presences that are ‘buried’ in memory, and removed experiences that thrive again. The architectural space becomes an introspective and projective space, silent and welcoming, suitable for meditation: but Stingel’s work alters our visual and spatial perception of it, suggesting a new, rarified and suspenseful atmosphere in which the silver, white and black of the paintings stands out like so many other ‘openings’ on Venice, in an another dimension.
From the Palazzo Grassi website
Medeia is a shapeshifter capable of transforming into a bear. She lives in The Elven Kingdom of Solamnia (one of the fantasy worlds in our story), in a forest village which is also the home for countless other shape shifters (bears, wolves, ravens, deer, you name it). Solamnia and its surroundings remind us of Medieval period mixed with fantasy elements and European nature, and we've also been inspired by the world of The Witcher games.
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Medeia - Iplehouse SID Eva
When autumn knocks on the door..
We feel winds blowing in our hair..
Colours are fading and at the same time increasing..in our skin.
Living candles and a warm home to come in to..is a blessing
My wish of warm and safe place for all..why isn´t it that way?
.....©hajlana
de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park - San Francisco, CA
American Art
The de Young’s American art collection, spanning from the 17th century to the present day, is the most comprehensive survey collection of American art in the American West, and is among the top 10 collections nationally that encompass the entire history of non-indigenous American art. The acquisition of the distinguished Rockefeller Collection, along with later gifts and purchases, transformed the American art collection into a true national treasure, as well as a significant cultural and educational resource for both residents and tourists.
The art on view spans four centuries and includes objects created by Native American cultures, subsequent immigrants, enslaved Africans, and their descendants. Many of these cultures clashed over their differing visions of America’s past, present, and future, while also borrowing and sharing ideas from each other. This historical diversity and complexity has led to the creation of many hybrid art objects that are among the defining features of culture in the United States.
The breadth and depth of the American art collection enables visitors to explore many of the most influential developments in American art and history. These objects reflect both the personal visions of the artists and the collective concerns of their communities. The juxtaposition of old objects with newer ones in the galleries is intended to foster a dialogue between the past and the present, and to remind viewers that cultural ideas can transcend the artwork’s time and place of origin.
I spent a lot of time trying to get the right mix between mesh bodies and mesh heads... who would of thought that in my 11 years in SL things would get harder and more complicated?
Now I think I have found PERFECTION thanks to a special friend.
TSS DUKE OF LANCASTER was a replacement for the 1928 steamer built by the London Midland and Scottish Railway, RMS Duke of Lancaster.
Built at Harland & Wolff, Belfast, launched on 1 December 1955 and completed in 1956, she was designed to operate as both a passenger ferry (primarily on the Heysham to Belfast route) and as a cruise ship. In this capacity, the Duke of Lancaster travelled to the Scottish islands and further afield to Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway and Spain.
In 1970 the ship was converted to a roll on roll off vessel which could carry 105 cars along with 400 passengers.
The TSS DUKE OF LANCASTER along with her two sister ships continued on the Heysham to Belfast route until the service was withdrawn on 5 April 1975.
The ship was then briefly employed on the Fishguard to Rosslare crossing, before becoming the regular relief vessel on the Holyhead to Dún Laoghaire service until November 1978. The ship was then laid up at Barrow-in-Furness and offered for sale.
She was acquired by Liverpool based retail group Solitaire Ltd who sailed the vessel to Llanerch-y-Mor and beached her where she was to become “The Fun Ship” offering a mix of retail, refreshment, entertainment and museum functions.
Unfortunately, a long running dispute with the local council led to the forced closure of the Fun Ship in the 1980s. However, the owners established a market site on the nearby main road.
The ship’s vehicle deck was used for storage whilst the rest was left in limbo and by the early 2000’s had become a target for urban explorers who saw entering the vessel as a significant challenge.
Around 2012 the owners allowed the ship to be used as an art gallery. The plan was to transform the ship into the largest open air art gallery in the UK. The Latvian graffiti artist "KIWIE" was commissioned to spraypaint a design on the ship.
The ship was covered with graffiti described as "bright and surreal".
The first phase of the project saw Kiwie and other European graffiti artists paint murals on the ship between August and November 2012, and the second phase (starting at the end of March 2013) included the work of British-based artists such as Snub23, Spacehop, Dan Kitchener and Dale Grimshaw. One of the artworks being a picture of the ship's first captain, John 'Jack' Irwin. However, in 2017 both sides of the ship were painted black.
In recent years the council and owners appear to have reconciled some of their differences and an open day was held on the dock side around the ship in May 2023, though access to the interior was not possible.
More photographs can be found here: www.jhluxton.com/Shipping/Historic-Ships/TSS-DUKE-OF-LANC...
This ring (made by my extremely talented wife) consists of 8 individual rings which in normal use form a stack below the mount which carries the stone, through which you poke your finger. However, they are cunningly hinged together so that they can unfold from their normal position and transform into a bracelet (shown here partially deployed).
The visible extent of the image is 3".
Iván NAVARRO
Né en 1972, à Santiago (Chili). Vit et travaille à New-York (USA)
Né sous la dictature de Pinochet, Iván Navarro a fui l’oppression pour les Etats-Unis. L’artiste utilise la lumière comme matériau de base, détournant des objets en sculptures électriques et transformant l’espace par des jeux d’optique. Le processus de mise en abîme par miroir offre des perspectives qui prolongent le regard, l’emmènent au-delà d’une simple dimension, vers l’infini, l’illusion sans fin…
L’œuvre pour Paris La Défense
Pour Les Extatiques, Iván Navarro crée une structure rappelant les puits en briques traditionnels qui ponctuent les campagnes. L’œuvre fait référence aux légendes ancestrales qui ont construit l’histoire de son pays. Héroïne du mythe médiéval éponyme (Jean d’Arras, 1392), Mélusine, créature hybride mi-femme mi-serpent aquatique, est condamnée à hanter les populations et à veiller sur elles. Personnage dichotomique, elle dispense les biens et le pouvoir tout en suggérant la transgression de l’interdit. En nous plongeant au cœur de ce mythe emblématique, Iván Navarro propose une réinterprétation de notre rapport au conte et à la narration. Il explore les ambiguïtés de la mémoire et dynamise le langage en jouant des doubles sens et le décalage entre vérité et apparence. Chaque terme en néon interpelle par son ambivalence. Mater, « la mère » en latin, protège mais domine ; le terme en anglais Water désigne l’eau, surface qui réfléchit mais engloutit. Dans Mélusine, 2020, le puits semble créer un passage lumineux sous-terrain infini, métaphore de l’évasion mais aussi de la disparition.
Guardia Civil Española Seguridad Ciudadana
2017 Seat León ST FR 2.0 TDI 150 cv 3ª generación [Typ 5F]
Carrozado por Bergadana (TRANSFORMA 21 S.L.)
Spain Civil Guard
LEGO Transform mech/CUBE-ROBO 05 Mecha MARIO
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As a conservative estimate, I've driven past this scene well over a thousand times in the last five years. It's one of those sights that's so ingrained in my routine that I stop seeing it.
I'm glad this morning's mist changed that.
under the skies that transcend billions of universes,
the outsized elephant-room of questions & secrets;
deepak ` the lightwriter's canvas broach in open.
we read our dread, Who if I cried out would hear me?
mind the stillness-mat viz; feelings get encroached; at
first, you praise their dress, then you get ash-dressed.
'ours' keeps breaking - ourselves, within our perimeter.
bully / pulpit alters us; diminishes sickle consciousness.
betwixt the micro spaces of conversation / correctness,
a certain static silence had enshrined in - just all over.
harbinger of tenuous assumptions kept on ossifying
into the experiments with musts, doubts, turncoats.
approvers bare intimacy that bears inching eyes;
and when one is completely inside one's perfidy,
a cover-up mindset suborns a hushed horizon —
pretends - the decisions had been difficult. 'yes'
— deserts us in a forgetting curve that reminds us,
of sti-ff-ness between us, culturing the same sky.
take over air consternates us-sets dreams on fire.
formless hubris viz debris, give themselves to gust
to be e'er scattered betwixt this/that; bedraggled.
zeroing in, insecurity at the heart of human constructs
the displaced shoes let you see, the surface of yore.
a long haul to dig and find, the great heart of our past.
no spin here, to foresee, real ground under our feet.
unchopping a tree, perched on wasteland, silences..
a thousand mile stare, ensouls thousand silhouettes:
anagram—breathy.ed each other to the bridging truth;
and learnedness, endlessly multiplied with curtain call.
where e g /oquence isolates honest assessment, not
being one of their chiliad/st.ic quarters isn't isolation.
not a diminishment, if being exercised more fully -
- truth's episodic memory is tender and unwavering;
ongoing procedure of days - = - simply transformative,
to rain align, all the absorbed moments of illumination.
bathed in light, friendships bear holistic temperament
alert, alert, alter! “after the game is before the game”.
tales shine in via our window of thousand caresses,
where you are sewing a blouse that feeds the spine.
tender paws & sky-ball inside, dashing out of a conch;
over tears-coasts, the white expanse, so kind & clear.
coconut chirping an intrinsic and glorious awakening.
rose dew here, and trouble talk lies beyond the map.
the truth is made real through servitude in affection.
psithurism of intimate revelations recalls clutched keys;
the key did turn. everywhere you turn is full of wonder.
awed to see - the shift inside, shifts deep garden state!
how did a blackbird of the milky way land up here,
that joy glistens in the kaleidoscopic, tent•i•er eyes.
how else to truly trace this landscape of provenance,
a cat following a radiant butterfly to the ringing bells.
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India ▪ that is Bhāratam
a quiet 'photo meditation' and a poem
to read in the quiet of your days.
and share as we gather around what we love.
© Think Through The — Magic Box Photographie [◎]
* The italicized line is by Rainer Maria Rilke.
Didcot Power Station, Oxfordshire - Even ugly looks good in the dark. A well recognised landmark in South Oxon, the cooling towers are due to be demolished this year much to the dismay of many local residents who've become accustomed to living with this landmark.
Une mise en scène monumentale et végétale printanière, aux reflets dorés transforme la chapelle en une serre historique singulière. 55 000 tiges suspendues, sous lesquelles l'humain ne peut que s'émerveiller, révèlent la beauté des graminées séchées.
A monumental springtime plant display with golden highlights transforms the chapel into a unique historical greenhouse. 55,000 suspended stems, under which humans can only marvel, reveal the beauty of dried grasses.
What are some of your favorite tales?
I find myself drawn to transformation tales of souls that become butterflies, snakes that become noble, and innocents that become birds.
Conyningham Road based GT125 is seen in a 3/4 overall advert for St.Helens a housing development in Adamstown in West Dublin, it is photographed at the Odeon Cinema at Charlestown in North West Dublin with a "Transformers/The Last Knight" advert.
From a pet to a working dog. Every spring Fritz changes from pet to working dog. He protects the mine from bears or other animals that may want to visit.
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First of all i have to say that my blood and tears are all over the model not only in sense.
Cablecutters vs. Flexocables!
Second this model is an answer to this:
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Hasbro, when producing Transformers
legolized (kre-olized) they at least should TRANSFORM !
After my first version a couple of years ago i thought i give him the right colors and scale him down a bit.
He´s one of my favorite TF
models so far.
The jet mode is supposed to be a F-15
even when the shape is not perfect,
i hope you get the idea and like this
legolized Starscream.
Made this video just for a bit of fun and of course i had to wear the clothing by [LOB] cause it's Awesome!! If you haven't been to the store then go check it out maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Possession/62/33/26 they also have a great group gift.
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Me he transformado en horrocrux (horcrux en su versión original), un malévolo objeto que describe Rowling en Harry Potter para explicar…narrar o simplemente informar de algo que me indigne y más viniendo de tantísima sangre muggle como viene.
Esta explicación no va dirigida a ti, que has llegado a ti por casualidad. Ni a ti, que ya sabes de qué va el asunto. Ni a ti, que hablas inglés y probablemente no entiendas más que palabras sueltas. No te preocupes, para ti tampoco, ya sé qué piensas tú de mí y de lo que hago y por eso sé que estás aquí.
No, en absoluto.
Esta explicación va dirigida a ti. ¿Te sorprende? Sí, a ti, no disimules, sabes muy bien que me dirijo a ti.
Te preguntarás por qué, o quizá ni siquiera te lo preguntes (a lo mejor son muchas inquietudes seguidas, bastante con leer un párrafo tan largo ¿no? Ya, ya sé que no eres una persona acostumbrada a ‘tochos’ tan largos, pero eh, merece la pena).
Y es que me hace gracia. Y digo gracia para que lo entiendas. Me hace gracia cómo te ríes de lo que hago, de lo que practico y de lo que soy. Cómo se te llena la boca al criticar, cómo te gusta regodearte en ¿exactamente qué? Porque dime, hay algo que no termino de entender de tu hilarante discursito ‘habitual’
Y es que te rías de mis fotos y las critiques. Vamos, por favor ¿de mis fotos?
Estoy segura de que serías capaz de pagar por una cámara mágica que hiciera algo similar a lo que hago yo cuando meto magia en mis fotos.
Si tuviera un giratiempo seguro que te encontraba alabándolas y hasta…
Espera un momento. ¿Cómo es posible? Ah sí, esas fotos que tanto criticas tachándome de torpe y de falsa artista a día de hoy ¡sigues usándolas!
Porque hay que ver, lo bien que quedan en tu foto de perfil. Seguro que alguna hasta la has impreso para poder verla en papel. Seguro que hasta cuando te han pedido una foto para mostrar quien eras, has utilizado una de las mías.
Porque te lamentas por dentro al pensar que se van a quedar atrasadas las únicas fotos en las que te gustas. Y ¿por qué será? Ah sí. Porque soy buena.
Porque he visto tu corazón y sé cuáles son tus complejos, sé cuáles son esos detalles físicos que quieres modificar. Y los he editado a placer para convertirte en algo bonito frente a mi cámara.
Que sí, que se te puede llenar la boca diciendo cuanto me odias, lo malvada que soy y las fotos tan patéticas que hago según tú. Pero bien que siguen ahí presidiendo manualidades, avatares, fotos de perfil de tus múltiples redes sociales. Y mira que ha pasado tiempo ¿eh?
Pero pensándolo bien, dejando aparte la hipocresía, supongo que en el propio ‘pecado’ llevas la penitencia.
Porque sinceramente, no sé qué es peor: si el hecho de, a pesar de odiarme tantísimo como lo haces, no poder terminar de desprenderte de mí y no conseguir que desaparezca porque sigo en muchas de las cosas buenas que tiene tu vida…
O saber que nunca nadie te sacará en una foto cómo yo lo hice.
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¿Ves? ¡Y ya está!
Que nadie se dé por aludido porque probablemente, a quien esto va dirigido no se entere. No se trata alguien que me lea habitualmente y habrá pisado mi flickr veces contadas. Mucho menos pararse a leer algo que no esté establecido como obligatorio para clase.
Pero tenía que decirlo.
Inspiración para esta foto (imagen del horcrux de Harry Potter 7 parte 1)
Y… SORPRESA! a petición twittera… Sesión de fotos rescatadas de ZAHARA de 2010 en… desatandolosrelampagos.blogspot.com
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