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(44/365) This is Martin's trusty Roberts radio. It lives in our Polytunnel (as does Martin - well during daylight hours anyway). It's covered in tea splashes with some added soil on the tuner for good luck but it still works perfectly.
For 117 pictures in 2017 #14 Radio Day en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Radio_Day
Large rolls of metal lying around a Belgian Industrial site. These were rusty and cool, but a few metres further they were still smoldering hot.
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Found this monument using googlemaps. It’s in the foothills of the West Lomond near Falkland and was built in memory of the fantastically named Onesiphorus Tyndall-Bruce (born in the 18th century) who is responsible for Falkland as we know it today. He also built The Temple of Decision which is quite possibly the best ever name for a garden shed in which to get away from your wife to drink and ponder the wonders of the universe. Took some effort to get there in the pitch black as after trying to drive up the track I grounded and nearly beached my car. After a quick reverse down the hill, Joe and I hiked the mile in the pitch black with head torches to get to the monument. Small miracle we found it in the dark, not many people come up this way. Could only find another 2 pictures of this monument on flickr. It has fantastic views north over the Howe of Fife. The ghostly apparition on right is Joe.
This is 159 x 30 sec exposures blended together using the startrails program. Two exposures were blended for the foreground with a handheld off camera sb-900 flash with frost and red gels used.
30 secs, ISO 320, 10mm, f/3.5
Gleich rechts im Hintergrund über der Fontäne sieht man den Turm der Kathedrale, dann in der Mitte die Spitze des Hausmannsturms des Residenzschlosses, und rechts dann den Zwinger, davon ganz am Rand, den Wallpavillon.
Just right from the fountain in the background behind the trees you see the steeple of the Cathedral, more to the centre the spire of the Hausmann Tower of the Residential Palace and at the right edge the Rampart Pavilion of the Zwinger.
Der Zwinger ist ein Gebäudekomplex mit Gartenanlagen in Dresden. Das unter der Leitung des Architekten Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann und des Bildhauers Balthasar Permoser errichtete Gesamtkunstwerk aus Architektur, Plastik und Malerei gehört zu den bedeutenden Bauwerken des Barocks und ist neben der Frauenkirche das bekannteste Baudenkmal Dresdens. Sein Name Zwinger geht auf die im Mittelalter übliche Bezeichnung für einen Festungsteil zwischen der äußeren und inneren Festungsmauer zurück, obschon der Zwinger bereits bei Baubeginn keine dem Namen entsprechende Funktion mehr erfüllte.
Der Zwinger entstand ab 1709 als Orangerie und Garten sowie als repräsentatives Festareal. Seine reich verzierten Pavillons und die von Balustraden, Figuren und Vasen gesäumten Galerien zeugen von der Prachtentfaltung während der Regentschaft des Kurfürsten Friedrich August I. (auch „August der Starke“ genannt) und seines dadurch ausgedrückten Machtanspruchs. In der ursprünglichen Konzeption des Kurfürsten war der Zwinger als Vorhof eines neuen Schlosses vorgesehen, das den Platz bis zur Elbe einnehmen sollte; daher blieb der Zwinger zur Elbseite hin zunächst unbebaut (provisorisch mit einer Mauer abgeschlossen). Die Planungen zu einem Schlossneubau wurden nach dem Tod August des Starken aufgegeben, und mit der Abkehr vom Barock verlor der Zwinger zunächst an Bedeutung. Erst über ein Jahrhundert später schloss ihn der Architekt Gottfried Semper mit der Sempergalerie zur Elbe hin ab.
Die 1855 eröffnete Sempergalerie war eines der wichtigsten deutschen Museumsprojekte des 19. Jahrhunderts und ermöglichte die Ausweitung der seit dem 18. Jahrhundert unter den jeweiligen Zeiteinflüssen gewachsenen Nutzung des Zwingers als Museumskomplex. Die Luftangriffe auf Dresden am 13. und 14. Februar 1945 trafen den Zwinger schwer und führten zu umfangreichen Zerstörungen. Seit dem Wiederaufbau in den 1950er und 1960er Jahren beherbergt der Zwinger die Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, den Mathematisch-Physikalischen Salon und die Porzellansammlung. Die ursprüngliche Zweckbestimmung als Orangerie, Garten sowie als repräsentatives Festareal ist dabei zwar in den Hintergrund getreten; letztere wird mit der Aufführung von Musik- und Theaterveranstaltungen jedoch weiterhin gepflegt.
(Wikipedia.de)
The Zwinger is a building complex with gardens in Dresden. Its name that means 'bailey' derives from what had stood before in this place on the ramparts of the city. Built under the direction of the architect Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann and the sculptor Balthasar Permoser, the Gesamtkunstwerk of architecture, sculpture and painting is one of the most important buildings of the baroque period and, along with Our Lady's Church, is the most famous architectural monument in Dresden. Its name Zwinger comes from the term used in the Middle Ages for a part of the fortress between the outer and inner fortification walls, although the Zwinger no longer fulfilled a function corresponding to its name when construction began.
The Zwinger was built from 1709 onwards as an orangery and garden and as a representative festival area. Its richly decorated pavilions and the galleries lined with balustrades, figures and vases bear witness to the splendour of the reign of Elector Frederick August I (also known as "August the Strong") and his claim to power. In the elector's original concept, the Zwinger was intended as the forecourt of a new palace, which was to occupy the square up to the Elbe; for this reason, the Zwinger remained undeveloped towards the Elbe side for the time being (provisionally closed off with a wall). The plans for a new palace were abandoned after the death of Augustus the Strong, and with the turning away from the Baroque, the Zwinger initially lost its importance. It was not until over a century later that the architect Gottfried Semper completed it with the Semper Gallery facing the Elbe.
Opened in 1855, the Semper Gallery was one of the most important German museum projects of the 19th century and enabled the extension of the use of the Zwinger as a museum complex, which had grown under the influence of the respective periods since the 18th century. The air raids on Dresden on 13 and 14 February 1945 hit the Zwinger hard and caused extensive destruction. Since its reconstruction in the 1950s and 1960s, the Zwinger has housed the Old Masters Picture Gallery, the Mathematical-Physical Salon and the Porcelain Collection. Although the original purpose of the Zwinger as an orangery, garden and representative festival area has been relegated to the background, the latter is still maintained with the performance of musical and theatre events.
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Einfach sagenhaft schön war es dort gewesen in Norwegen
Gehe nächstes Jahr wieder dahin .
We used to breed canaries and, at the breeding season, give them some "egg and biscuit" supplement, a nutritious mix for healthy baby birds and they loved it. So, when I prepare veal schnitzels for us and there is some leftover egg & breadcrumbs, I place it on the shed roof to make wild birds happy and healthy. Today, it attracted Valentino the Kookaburra (I didn't know he liked that !), Arthur the Noisy Miner, Pete the Pied Currawong and Maggie the Magpie :)
I often re-use the same props, wardrobe, location for my shoots and yesterday was no different. This was taken during my last class to emphasize that low budget shoots are 100% possible.
Though I initially planned the concept to revolve around "nature taking over" I think it has more of an Alice in Wonderland feel, which then makes me feel that I'm missing a cat in the picture, hmm..
Model is Jacqueline Westinner. I've been wanting to photograph her for around eight months now, and I'm really happy that it finally happened!!! She has an extremely expressive face and knows how to pose splendidly. She was simply wonderful :)
I'm embarking on a pretty long trip in India & southeast Asia a week from today! I'll be updating my Facebook as much as I can. Or, if you'd like to, complete portfolio can be viewed here .
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I'm auctioning a 11.8 x 11.8" (30x30 cm) print of this image (or any photo of your choice in my stream with just a few exceptions) - to help the people of Haïti.
Here's a compilation video of the earthquake moment, if you are not convinced yet:
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How it works:
1) You may bid on this print by announcing your bid and the amount in the comments.
2) The highest bidder on midnight (CET) on Saturday 23 January 2010 will win the auction and the print.
3) I will pay for the print to be produced and postage to the winning bidder.
4) The winning bidder will go and donate their winning amount the Red Cross and take a screen grab of the confirmation of their donation and email to the photographer (me) for proof that they've paid.
5) I will sign and ship the print to you.
Printed by a professional photolab on matte Kodak Endura paper.
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Sold for 66 euro to *Louise*! Thanks!
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Them Inflorescences - Ellas Inflorescencias
Las flores pueden aparecer solitarias o en parejas, pero lo más común es que crezcan juntas en grupos organizados que se llaman inflorescencias. En ocasiones las flores aparecen tan apretadas y ordenadas que toda la inflorescencia puede confundirse con una flor, en cuyo caso podemos referirnos a ella como un pseudanto (falsa flor). El caso más notable lo ofrecen las plantas de la familia llamada tradicionalmente Compuestas, que incluye a las margaritas o los cardos. Cada margarita consiste en un conjunto de flores creciendo juntas, con un orden muy preciso, sobre un disco o cono.
The flowers may be solitary or in pairs, but the most common is that they grow together in organized groups called inflorescences. Sometimes the flowers are so tight and ordered that the head can be confused with a flower, in which case we can refer to it as a pseudanto (false sunflower). The most notable case is that of plants of the family traditionally known compounds, which includes daisies and thistles. Each daisy is a flower growing together, with a very precise order on a disc or cone.
You must have heard
You must have known it by now
Times have changed and not for the better
Soon all of us will be without a shelter
What use to be our planet is not all it was cracked up to be
The icebergs are melting and the weather is drastic
Our cars, our electricity, our way of life is bringing us down
Where it use to be life is now slowly decaying
We will tell our children of how green everything use to be
We will tell them when the weather was nice
We will tell them but they will find it hard to believe
The reflections of how it use to be
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You are so beautiful to me
You are so beautiful to me
Can't you see
Your everything I hoped for
Your everything I need
You are so beautiful to me
Such joy and happiness you bring
Such joy and happiness you bring
Like a dream
A guiding light that shines in the night
Heavens gift to me
You are so beautiful to me
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Did you know that it's Beautiful Women Month?
Below is a wonderful poem Audrey Hepburn
wrote when asked to share her "beauty tips." It was read at her funeral years later.
For attractive lips , speak words of kindness..
For lovely eyes, seek
out the good in people.
For a slim figure, share your food with the
hungry.
For beautiful hair , let a child run his/her fingers through it once a
day.
For poise , walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone..
People,
even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed,
and redeemed; never throw out anyone.
Remember, if you ever need a
helping hand, you will find one at the end of each of your arms. As you grow older,
you will discover that you have two hands ; one for helping yourself, and the
other for helping others.
! If you share this with another woman, something good will happen . . ..
You will boost another woman's self esteem, and she will know that you care about her
And thank you so much Marie-Christine
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Used to be the 2nd largest slate quarry in the world ,it closed on 20th of August 1969.Now it Electric mountain hydro electric,being generating eletric to the national grid sine 20th of May 1984.
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Used for removing and restoring the topsoil on a pipeline Right-a-way. The blade rotates moving the topsoil off to the side.
I used to shoot buildings almost exclusively. I didn't exactly get bored with it, but I needed to branch out. At this point, however, I've nearly left them behind.
This weekend I'm purposely setting out to change that. No rock formations. No cemeteries. Probably. I mean, we'll see. But the main point is towns. I'm not even sure I'll bring a 4x5. And if I do, maybe it'll be the Graflex.
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'The Wind's Eye'
Camera: Mamiya RB67
Lens: Mamiya-Sekor 3.8/90mm
Film: Kodak Vericolor HC; x-04/1992
Process: DIY ECN-2
Nebraska
July 2022
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CAPITOLO II - Il tuo fluire
Apri il tuo cuore come una finestra.
Lascia che il tuo inverno finisca.
Ghiacciati, se vuoi, per poi bruciare all'improvviso.
Le tue dita sono barche su un mare di velluto.
Siamo il fuoco e la notte, il giorno e la morte, il cielo e l'imperfezione.
Ciò che celiamo é ciò che é più ambito, ciò che nessun altro potrà conoscere.
CHAPTER II - Your flow
Open your heart like a window.
Let your winter cease.
Freeze yourself, if you want, then burn all of a sudden.
Your fingers are ships on a velvet sea.
We are fire and night, we are day and death, sky and imperfection.
What we're hiding is the most desidered thing of all, the thing nobody else can know.
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Le discriminazioni storiche delle donne in India vanno diminuendo tra le caste alte, ma rimangono drammatiche negli strati inferiori della società
Dalla nascita, le figlie femmine valgono molto meno dei maschi.
Le bambine non vengono nutrite nè curate come i figli maschi, le donne vengono sfruttate nelle attività domestiche e percepiscono salari inferiori agli uomini, svolgono lavori durissimi e, viaggiando per l’India, si ha spesso l'impressione che lavorino solo loro. A volte subiscono torture sessuali e stupri da parte delle stesse forze dell'ordine, la prassi dotale non è venuta meno e si è anzi ulteriormente diffusa e nonostante la legislazione vieti di rivelare il sesso del nascituro durante le ecografie, il 99 % degli aborti riguarda feti femmina. Le figlie sono considerate come detto un peso per la famiglia, un investimento senza nessun ritorno e nelle aree rurali del Sud tradizionalmente era addirittura la stessa nonna paterna ad incaricarsi di avvelenare la neonata, ovviamente mai registrata all'anagrafe.
Meno cibo, meno cure, niente scuole, a volte persino l'eliminazione fisica o, la vendita ai mercanti di carne che ne faranno una prostituta.
Se nascere femmine è una disgrazia in India, essere vedove è quasi intollerabile: queste ultime sono accusate della morte del marito, se non praticamente, a causa dei propri peccati.
Scoraggiati i secondi matrimoni, le vedove giovani vengono spesso avviate alla prostituzione.
La legislazione non permette più alcuna discriminazione nei rapporti tra uomini e donne ma non è raro incontrare ancora riti e tradizioni che fino a mezzo secolo fa erano ritenuti "normali". Ora se non si tratta di fatti di particolare gravità la società indiana tende comunque a tollerare le vecchie usanze.La donna deve essere capace soprattutto di concepire. E' chiaro che la donna non esercita la sua libera volontà. Alla base vi è una concezione generale del mondo diversa dalla nostra perchè condizionata dalla fede nella reincarnazione. La donna deve dar corso della continuità di essa quindi diventa inconcepibile l'arrestarsi della discendenza. La donna sterile, o avente solo figlie femmine fino a poco tempo fa poteva essere ripudiata. La vedova doveva morire sullo stesso rogo del marito (inteso come suo unico Dio), per secoli un fatto d'obbligo. Questa usanza ora gravemente punita viene ancora seguita in qualche sperduto villaggio indiano
Zarko Hydraxon used to be a proud member of the devious Aquasharks. However, his methods of acquiring Hydrolator crystals were too ruthless even for his fellow Aquasharks, so they banished him from their group. Since Aquasharks aren't very popular in the Aquazone, none of the other factions wanted to take him in, so Zarko decided to leave the Aquazone to forge his own path by becoming a bounty hunter. Now traversing the tropical oceans and calling himself Lone Shark, he will work for anyone who is willing to pay in Hydrolator crystals. He built himself a fearsome custom speeder bike to hunt down his bounty. Like the Aquashark subs, it is shaped like a big black shark to strike terror into the hearts of his prey and is equipped with harpoon launchers, robot arms, and a fishing net to capture his bounty. It is amphibious, so it can either hover over the water or dive underwater. It also has a sonar compass on the dashboard for tracking down bounties. All this along with his trusty harpoon gun and knives make him one of the most dangerous bounty hunters around!
My entry for the Bounty Hunter category for the Lego Speeder Bikes "Let's Get Tropical" contest.
It used to be my son's beanbag but the cat has stolen it. He is super toasty anyway (Orientals do not have much hair so lose a lot of heat) but the beanbag traps and radiates it back.
Mixed use development in the Bugis District Singapore with hotel, offices and high end residential. Architect: Ole Scheeren. 2018. The project is an historic collaboration between the governments of Singapore and Malaysia through their respective state investment arms.
KALANCHOE USES IN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE, IMPORTANT CAUTIONS
According to the journal Frontiers in Pharmacology, “Kalanchoe is an important genus with relevance to traditional medicine across the globe. We have provided a comprehensive review of the reported antibacterial activities of Kalanchoe species, in particular K. pinnata, K. crenata, K. blossfeldiana, and K. laciniata. For the first time, we have reported the antibacterial activities of two understudied species in this genus (K. fedtschenkoi and K. mortagei) against clinically relevant, multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.”
Using Autographic film No. A-122
Pre 1920, probably 1917
Lens Kodak Anastigmat f/7.7 170mm f/7.7 - f/45
Kodak ball bearing shutter
1/25th 1/50th 1/100th
Eastman Kodak Company Rochester New York USA
The autographic feature allowed the photographer to open a flap on the back of the camera and using a stylus, inscribe any information desired about the particular photo taken.
Standing on a driftwood tree looking at Point No Point LIghthouse in the distance. Direct positive paper, developed in camera using Eco Pro developer and fixer.
Items used in this Challenge are:
- Dress: Yoko Dress by Clef de Peau Neo-Japan exclusive item.
- Shoes: Hirume Geta by EXiA , Neo-Japan Exclusive item.
- Necklace and earrings by Romazin.
- Stars on eyelids Aesthetic Overlay by Gloom. Neo-Japan
- Eye Make-up By Top1salon.
- Pearls under the eyes by WarPaint Recolored to fit the styling.
- Lip Gloss by IVES.
- Hair Evelynn2 Hair By Monso Neo-Japan item.
- Train, Halo , Fathers and Ribbons - Karyobinga Gacha set Sponsored by Aslan Kish Owner of AIR Neo- Japan Exclusive item.
- Hairsticks Shinobine kanzashi gacha Sponsored by Aslan Kish Owner of AIR Neo-Japan item.
used the same model as in my last upload, just added a dress to her using transform tool warp ,then used the puppet warp tool to fit the dress to her. hope that makes sense!
Explore #49 on January 26, 2023.
The Macoupin County Courthouse was designed by the prolific architect Elijah E. Myers (1832-1909) whose work includes three state capitols (Michigan, Texas, and Colorado), along with courthouses and other public buildings in the United States and internationally. The McDonough County Courthouse, featured last fall in my series on Macomb, Illinois, was also designed by Myers.
After serving in the military during the Civil War, Myers settled briefly in Springfield, Illinois, and it was there that he obtained the Macoupin County courthouse commission. Myers must have put every ounce of his architectural knowledge into the Macoupin County design, whose grand size and elaborate ornamentation seems more suited to a state house than a rural courthouse. The Beaux-Arts building was under construction from 1867-70.
Beyond the beauty of this courthouse is an interesting backstory about how this building came to be known as the "Million Dollar Courthouse." The following description is borrowed from the Macoupin County website (macoupincountyil.gov/)
Macoupin County’s “Million Dollar Courthouse” received its nickname because when construction was halted in 1870 – that was halted, not completed – it cost $1.3 million. That would be $23.5 million dollars in today’s money. At the time, it was the biggest instance of overspending in Illinois history.
There were accusations by county residents regarding misappropriations of funds during the construction of the courthouse. One of the commissioners, Judge Loomis was accused of using stone from the courthouse to build a grand hotel, the Loomis House, on the square. Judge Loomis stated he purchased the stone but never produced a bill of sales. Another commissioner, County Clerk George Holliday, was seen leaving town by train in the middle of the night carrying a carpet bag. Public opinion was that the bag was filled with some of the money raised for construction of the courthouse. Holliday was never seen again and it is still a mystery as to where he went.
When the courthouse was opened in 1870, it was the largest courthouse in the country with the possible exception of one in New York City. The doors, staircases, windows sills and sashes are all made of cast iron, making the courthouse the first fireproof building in the country.
It took the citizens of Macoupin County 40 years to pay off the debt. Many lost their homes and farms because of the taxes. There was a two day jubilee to celebrate the burning of the last bond in 1910.
The “Million Dollar Courthouse” is one of few courthouses of its age that is not a museum, white elephant, or has been demolished. It is still a working courthouse which is open for business 5 days a week.
It stands as an awe inspiring example of what men did with their hands and simple tools a century and a half ago. Over the years, the “Million Dollar Courthouse” has become a showplace that attracts tourists, architects and artist from around the world.
The Macoupin County Courthouse is the focal point of the Carlinville Historic District, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. At the 2020 census, the population of Carlinville was 5,710. efault