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Using aerodynamic braking on landing at RAF Waddington, July 2008. This was the Vulcan's first official public display after its return to the air as a civilian aircraft. It made its final ever flight on 28 October 2015.
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F9F-2 used to fly combat missions in Korea and also the first aircraft type used for the Blue Angels. This aircraft has Ted Williams stenciled in the pilot position, this is the type aircraft he trained on before going to Korea to serve during the Korean war. These items and 19 more are available for viewing at the Harold F. Pitcairn Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum.
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Sasquatch Provincial Park Located north of Harrison Hot Springs, Sasquatch Provincial Park is characterized by a series of pocket lakes, a unique second-growth and birch forest, and scenic mountain ridges. Hicks and Deer Lakes are ideal for motor-boating and canoeing, while Trout Lake provides a tranquil fishing experience.
Located on the eastern shore of massive 218-square kilometer Harrison Lake, Green Point Day Use Area is the primary day use area for Sasquatch Provincial Park.
The shoreline park, located 6 kilometers north Harrison Hot Springs, provides a boat ramp access to Harrison Lake, restroom facilities, ample picnic tables, and a swim beach that is extremely popular during the hottest summer weekends. The water of Harrison Lake, however, tends to be quite cool, and strong winds aren't infrequent. Those with the small kids who are sensitive to cold water may find swimming at the park's Hicks Lake Campground or Lakeside (Deer Lake) Campground more agreeable.
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The term dominatrix is mostly used to describe a female professional dominant (or "pro-domme") who is paid to engage in BDSM play with a submissive. Professional dominatrices are not prostitutes, despite the sensual and erotic interactions she has. An appointment or roleplay is referred to as a "session", and is often conducted in a dedicated professional play space which has been set up with specialist equipment, known as a "dungeon". Sessions may also be conducted remotely by letter or telephone, or in the contemporary era of technological connectivity by email or online chat. Most, but not all, clients of female professional dominants are men. Male or t-girl professional dominants also exist, catering predominantly to the t-girl market.
Some professional dominatrices set minimum age limits for their clients. Popular requests from clients are for dungeon play including bondage , spanking and cock and ball torture , or for medical play using hoods, gas masks and urethral sounding . Verbal erotic humiliation , such as small penis humiliation , is also popular. It is not unusual for a dominatrix to consider her profession different from that of an escort and not perform tie and tease or " happy endings ". Typically professional dominatrices do not have sexual intercourse with their clients, do not become naked with their clients and do not allow their clients to touch them. Bondage itself does not necessarily imply sadomasochism . Bondage may be used as an end in itself, as in the case of rope bondage and breast bondage . It may also be used as a part of sex or in conjunction with other BDSM activities. The letter "B" in the acronym "BDSM" comes from the word "bondage". Sexuality and erotica are an important aspect in bondage, but are often not the end in itself.
During the Colonisation and Missionary times. Bishop Hannington used this place as his library.
This place still stands tall in Uganda
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We had another wet night and day in London, it just didnt stop! i just managed to take a couple of reflection shots in London at night in Covent Garden ;-)
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Covent Garden (pronounced /ˈkɒvənt/) is a district in London, England, located in the easternmost parts of the City of Westminster and the southwestern corner of the London Borough of Camden. The area is dominated by shopping, street performers, and entertainment facilities, and it contains an entrance to the Royal Opera House, which is also widely-known simply as "Covent Garden", and the bustling Seven Dials area.
The area is bounded by High Holborn to the north, Kingsway to the east, the Strand to the south and Charing Cross Road to the west. Covent Garden Piazza is located in the geographical centre of the area and was the site of a flower, fruit and vegetable market from the 1500s until 1974, when the wholesale market relocated to New Covent Garden Market in Nine Elms. Nearby areas include Soho, St James's, Bloomsbury, and Holborn
In 1913, responding to political feeling against large holdings of real property, and wishing to diversify his investment portfolio into less politically sensitive fields, the Duke of Bedford agreed to sell the Covent Garden Estate to the MP and land speculator Harry Mallaby-Deeley for £2 million. The following year Mallaby-Deeley sold his option to buy to the pill manufacturer Sir Joseph Beecham for £250,000. After delays caused by the First World War and the death of Sir Joseph, the sale was finalised in 1918, the purchasers being Sir Joseph's two sons, Sir Thomas and Henry. The transaction included the market, 231 other properties, and sundry other rights. The property was part of Beecham Estates and Pills Limited from 1924 to 1928 and from 1928 it was owned by a successor company called Covent Garden Properties Company Limited, owned by the Beechams and other private investors. This new company sold some properties at Covent Garden, while becoming active in property investment in other parts of London. In 1962 the bulk of the remaining properties in the Covent Garden area, including the market, were sold to the newly established government-owned Covent Garden Authority for £3,925,000.[3]
By the end of the 1960s, traffic congestion in the surrounding area had reached such a level that the use of the square as a market, which required increasingly large lorries for deliveries and distribution, was becoming unsustainable. The whole area was threatened with complete redevelopment. Following a public outcry, in 1973 the Home Secretary, Robert Carr, gave dozens of buildings around the square listed building status, preventing redevelopment. The following year the market finally moved to a new site (called the New Covent Garden Market) about three miles (5 km) south-west at Nine Elms. The square languished until its central building re-opened as a shopping centre and tourist attraction in 1980. Today the shops largely sell novelty items, though street performers can be seen almost every day of the year, both on the pitches within the market, and on the West and East Piazza's/James Street outside. More serious shoppers gravitate to Long Acre, which has a range of clothes shops and boutiques, and Neal Street, noted for its large number of shoe shops. London's Transport Museum and the side entrance to the Royal Opera House box office and other facilities are also located on the Piazza.
In August 2007, Covent Garden launched the UK's first food Night Market. Fresh produce from over 35 different stalls included Neal's Yard's specialist cheeses, Spore Boys' mushroom sandwiches, Gourmet Candy Company, Ginger Pig sausages and Burnt Sugar fudge. The aim of the Night Market was to bring Covent Garden back to its roots as the "Larder of London". Organisers are hoping to make it a permanent event in 2008 as part of a wider initiative to regenerate interest in the Covent Garden area.
Covent Garden Market and Piazza was bought by Capital and Counties in August 2006 for £421 million.[4] In March 2007 Capco also acquired the shops located under the Royal Opera House.[5] The complete Covent Garden Estate owned by Capital and Counties consists of 550,000 sq ft (51,000 m2). and has a market value of £650 million.[4]
Covent Garden Market reopened as a retail centre in 1980, after the produce market was moved to its current location in Nine Elms. Currently one of the most famous and popular parts of the covered Covent Garden market is Apple Market, a small subsection of the main market. [6] Street entertainment at Covent Garden was first mentioned in Samuel Pepys' diary in 1662.[7] Today Covent Garden is the only part of London licensed for street entertainment with performers having to undertake auditions for the Market's management and representatives of the performers' union and signing up to timetabled slots.
Currently performers operate in a number of venues around the market, including the North Hall, West Piazza, and South Hall Courtyard. The courtyard space is dedicated to classical music only. There are street performances at Covent Garden Market every day of the year, except Christmas Day. Shows run throughout the day and are 30–40 minutes in length.
In March 2008, Capital and Counties proposed to reduce street performances by approximately 50%. In the Courtyard, shows currently run back to back from 10:30 am to 7:00 pm, with short breaks in between each show, allowing for two shows each hour. Under the new proposal, performances would be cut to one 30-minute show each hour. The musicians and performers staged a demonstration "busk" in the Piazza against these cuts on 27 March with the opera singer Lesley Garrett who is supporting their campaign.[8] They have organised a petition which so far has over 5,000 signatures including Ken Livingstone, Brian Paddick, Vasko Vassilev, Brian Eno and Victoria Wood.
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London Rain at Night ....in Covent Garden ~~~~
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I used a very shallow dof to photograph this pretty flower (aster---thank you to those that confirmed this) from a bouquet, and then applied a white vignette to take out some of the background colour, and `melt' the flower into the background.
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Conrail used some big EMD muscle as helpers to assist trains up and over Horseshoe Curve. Here's a nice looking SD45-2 with a SDP45 trailing rolling down to assist its next customer. I can't remember if it was that trailer van next to him or not. A nice wave from the engineer tops it off.
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I used three whole days to prepare and shoot this picture, it was the first time I used my new AD200pro flash and the umbrella. I even made the chessboard myself, using a 50cmx50cm sheet of plexi glass… I’m satisfied with the result since it was my first time using my camera in Manual mode too! :)
Camera and lens:
Canon EOS 700D - Sigma DC 17-70mm
ISO 100
Exposure Manual
Exposure time 1/200
F number f/11,0
Focal length 21 mm
Flash used Yes (AD200pro at 50%)
White balance Auto
Photo setup:
Flash Godox AD200pro bare bulb
Godox parabolic umbrella white 130cm
White diffusor screen 130cm
Flash with orange gel from the floor onto the backdrop
Godox X2t trigger
Backdrop (grey/black)
Reflecting white sheet on the side
I used to live in the darkness, but now I see, that colors are everything. Yeah, now I see the magic inside of me! Yeah, maybe my head's fucked up, but I'm falling right back in love with being alive, dreaming in light. This kitty cat lost her mind, been lookin' for a star-sent sign, that I'll be alright. I'd forgot, how to daydream, so consumed with the wrong things. But in the dark, I realized, this life is short. And deep down, I'm still a child playful eyes, wide and wild. I can't lose hope, what's left of my heart's, still made of gold. And I know, that I'm still fucked up, but aren't we all? Darling, our scars make us who we are, are. So when the winds are howling strong, and you think, you can't go on, hold tight, sweetheart! I found a rainbow, baby. Trust me, I know life is scary. But you gotta learn to let go, put the past behind you. Trust me, I know, the ghosts will try to find you. But just put those colors on. Come and paint the world with me tonight!
Billionaire Oliver Queen uses both his wealth and his unmatched archery skills as the Justice League's battling bowman, Green Arrow.
Although he is commonly thought of by many as just a modern-day Robin Hood, the Green Arrow is so much more than that limited description would lead you to believe. Born to a life of wealth and privilege, Oliver Queen took it all for granted until tragedy struck at sea, leaving him alone on a deserted island. There, Queen had to dig deep to find out if he had the inner fortitude to survive. While stranded on this island, Oliver honed his already formidable archery skills into becoming the greatest archer ever known.
When he finally returned to civilization, he embarked on a career as an urban vigilante, attempting to rid the streets of his hometown of Seattle, and also Star City, from crime and corruption with nothing but a bow and arrow. Viewed as a pampered playboy by the outside world, Green Arrow cares more about the plight of the poor and the suffering in America perhaps more than any other costumed superhero.
Although an imperfect man, prone to make mistakes in his personal life probably more than most other costumed crusaders, the Green Arrow is nevertheless one of the greatest heroes in the entire DC Universe. Whether fighting solo, with his paramour the Black Canary or with his fellow heroes of the Justice League, the Emerald Archer is one hero anyone would be lucky to have at their back.
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A year of the shows and performers of the Bijou Planks Theater.
Secret Identity: Oliver Queen
Publisher: DC
First appearance: More Fun Comics #73 (November 1941)
Created by: Mort Weisinger (Writer)
George Papp (Artist)
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The Alfa Romeo 6C name was used on road, race, and sports cars produced between 1927 and 1954 by Alfa Romeo; the "6C" name refers to the six cylinders of the car's straight-six engine. Bodies for these cars were made by coachbuilders such as James Young, Zagato, Touring Superleggera, Castagna, and Pinin Farina. Beginning in 1933 there was also a 6C version with an Alfa factory body, built in Portello. In the early 1920s Vittorio Jano received a commission to create a lightweight, high performance vehicle to replace the Giuseppe Merosi designed RL and RM models. The car was introduced in April 1925 at the Salone dell' Automobile di Milano as the 6C 1500. It was based on Alfa's P2 Grand Prix car, using a single overhead cam 1,487 cc in-line six-cylinder engine, producing 44 horsepower. In 1928 the 1500 Sport was presented, which was the first Alfa Romeo road car with double overhead camshafts.
6C 1500 (1927–1929)
Alfa Romeo 6C 1500
1929 6C 1500 Super Sport, 1929, in the Louwman Collection
Overview
Production1927–1929
Powertrain
Engine1.5 L (1,487 cc) I6
1.5 L (1,487 cc) supercharged I6
Transmission4-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase
2,900 mm (114.2 in) 4-seater[1]
3,100 mm (122.0 in) 6-str., Normale[1]
2,920 mm (115.0 in) Sport, S.S.[2]
In the mid-1920s, Alfa's RL was considered too large and heavy, so a new development began. The 2-litre formula that had led to Alfa Romeo winning the Automobile World Championship in 1925, changed to 1.5-litres for the 1926 season. The 6C 1500 was introduced in 1925 at the Milan Motor Show. Series production started in 1927,[3] with the P2 Grand Prix car as a starting point.The Alfa Romeo 6C-1500 Super Sport features a twin overhead cam six cylinder engine with a bore of 62 mm and stroke of 82 mm, giving a displacement of 1487 cc, as against the P2's 1,987 cc, while supercharging was dropped. First versions were bodied by James Young and Carrozzeria Touring.
In 1928, the 6C Sport model was released, with a dual overhead-camshaft engine. Its sport version won many races, including the 1928 Mille Miglia. Total production was 3,000 (200 with DOHC engines). Ten examples of a supercharged (compressore, compressor) Super Sport variant were also built. Wikipedia
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CASTELL DE BELLVER
El castell de Bellver és d'estil gòtic mallorquí. Està situat a uns tres quilòmetres de la ciutat de Palma de Mallorca, a l'illa de Mallorca, Espanya. Va ser construït a principis del segle XIV per ordre del rei Jaume II de Mallorca. Es troba sobre una muntanya de 112 metres sobre el nivell del mar, en una zona envoltada de bosc, des d'on es pot contemplar la ciutat, el port, la serra de Tramuntana i Pla de Mallorca, de fet, el seu nom ve del català antic bell proveir, que significa «bella vista». Una de les seves peculiaritats és que es tracta d'un dels pocs castells de tota Europa de planta circular, sent el més antic d'aquests. Actualment pertecene l'Ajuntament de Palma i en ell es troba el Museu d'Història de la ciutat de Palma, de manera que està obert al públic.
La part principal de la fortificació la va construir l'arquitecte Pere Salvà, que també va treballar en el palau de l'Almudaina, amb altres mestres d'obres entre els anys 1300 i 1311 per Jaume II. Per a la seva construcció, bona part de la pedra es va extreure d'una cova-pedrera del mateix muntanya, sota la fortificació, cosa que ha provocat esquerdes a l'edifici. Quan es necessitava pedra més dura, es portava de Portals Vells i de Santanyí.
El castell va exercir al principi les funcions residencials per les quals va ser construït, en temps dels reis Jaume II, Sanç i Jaume III de Mallorca. També ho va habitar el rei Joan I d'Aragó, fugint de la pesta que atacava al continent (1394). Al segle XVII va ser residència esporàdica d'alguns virreis. Com fortificació va patir també diferents setges. El primer a l'any 1343, durant la campanya de reincorporació del regne de Mallorca a la Corona d'Aragó, per Pere el Cerimoniós, el següent, l'any 1391, durant la revolta contra el Call, i l'últim, l'any 1521, amb l'únic assalt de la seva història, durant la Segona Germania.
El castell estava governat per un castellà. L'any 1408, el rei Martí l'humà va concedir la senyoria de Bellver a la cartoixa de Valldemossa. L'any 1459, va arribar a Mallorca el príncep de Viana per prendre possessió dels castells de la illa, d'acord amb el pacte amb el seu pare, Joan II que li feia senyor de Mallorca, encara que sense concedir-li la senyoria ni li va cedir el castell de Bellver.
Com recinte, des del segle XIV es va fer servir com a presó, primer de la reina Violant i dels prínceps Jaume i Isabel i d'altres partidaris del rei Jaume III, després de la seva mort a la batalla de Llucmajor (1349). Durant la guerra de Successió, de felipistes, i, després de la victòria borbònica, de austracistes.
Al segle XIX, durant la guerra del Francès, de presos de la batalla de Bailén, i, després, de presos polítics, el primer i el més famós dels quals va ser el ministre Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos (1802-1808) , que va fer la primera descripció del castell i va encarregar els primers plànols i dibuixos, així com una descripció botànica i geològica de la pineda circumdant, fundant amb elles el moviment conservacionista del patrimoni. El físic francès François Aragó, que participava en el mesurament del meridià de París, es va refugiar allà, acusat d'espionatge per la població. El van seguir el general liberal Lluís Lacy, afusellat després (1817), els liberals Esteve Bonet i Perelló, Joan Coll Crespí i altres (1824) i Miquel Bibiloni i Corró (1867), republicans catalanistes com Valentí Almirall (1869), el restaurador de la monarquia borbònica a Espanya, amb Alfonso XII, Arsenio Martínez Campos (1874) i diferents carlins.
Al segle XX, amb el triomf de la insurrecció de 1936, es va tancar a 800 presos polítics republicans, que van ser obligats a construir l'actual carretera d'accés al castell. Entre aquests es trobava Alexandre Jaume, que com a diputat havia aconseguit la cessió del castell a la ciutat, i Emili Darder, alcalde en el moment de la cessió, ambdós afusellats després.
En ser construït per albergar la cort reial de Jaume II de Mallorca, la seva estructura combina les necessitats palatines amb elements defensius.
El més destacat de la seva estructura és precisament la seva forma circular, única a Espanya. És circular tant la seva muralla com el seu pati interior. Les tres torres adossades a la muralla són també circulars, així com la torre de l'homenatge. La torre d'homenatge, amb estructura circular, està separada de la resta de l'edifici (veure imatge superior).
Envoltant el castell i la torre de l'homenatge hi ha un fossat.
Cal destacar el pati circular. Al centre del mateix hi ha un coll de cisterna que indica que en el subsòl hi ha un gran aljub per emmagatzemar aigua. El palau està estrucutrado en dues plantes al voltant del pati central. Totes les dependències donen al pati central mitjançant una galeria d'arcs gòtics.
Actualment el castell és visitable i en ell s'alberga el museu de la ciutat, amb una exposició de la història de Palma de Mallorca des dels primers pobladors fins a l'Edat Mitjana.
A l'interior del castell hi ha un petit servei de Bar-cafeteria, el qual comparteix l'horari del castell.
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CASTILLO DE BELLVER
El castillo de Bellver es de estilo gótico mallorquín. Está situado a unos tres kilómetros de la ciudad de Palma de Mallorca, en la isla de Mallorca, España. Fue construido a principios del siglo XIV por orden del rey Jaime II de Mallorca. Se encuentra sobre un monte de 112 metros sobre el nivel del mar, en una zona rodeada de bosque, desde donde se puede contemplar la ciudad, el puerto, la sierra de Tramontana y Pla de Mallorca; de hecho, su nombre viene del catalán antiguo bell veer, que significa «bella vista». Una de sus peculiaridades es que se trata de uno de los pocos castillos de toda Europa de planta circular, siendo el más antiguo de estos. Actualmente pertecene al Ajuntament de Palma y en él se encuentra el Museo de Historia de la ciudad de Palma, por lo que está abierto al público.
La parte principal de la fortificación la construyó el arquitecto Pere Salvà, que también trabajó en el palacio de la Almudaina, con otros maestros de obras entre los años 1300 y 1311 para Jaime II. Para su construcción, buena parte de la piedra se extrajo de una cueva-cantera del mismo monte, debajo de la fortificación, cosa que ha provocado grietas en el edificio. Cuando se necesitaba piedra más dura, se traía de Portals Vells y de Santanyí.
El castillo desempeñó al principio las funciones residenciales para las cuales fue construido, en tiempo de los reyes Jaime II, Sancho y Jaime III de Mallorca. También lo habitó el rey Juan I de Aragón, huyendo de la peste que atacaba al continente (1394). En el siglo XVII fue residencia esporádica de algunos virreyes. Como fortificación sufrió también diferentes asedios. El primero en el año 1343, durante la campaña de reincorporación del reino de Mallorca a la Corona de Aragón, por Pedro el Ceremonioso; el siguiente, en el año 1391, durante la revuelta contra el Call; y el último, el año 1521, con el único asalto de su historia, durante la Segona Germania.
El castillo estaba gobernado por un castellano. En el año 1408, el rey Martín el humano concedió la señoría de Bellver a la cartuja de Valldemosa. En el año 1459, llegó a Mallorca el príncipe de Viana para tomar posesión de los castillos de la isla, de acuerdo con el pacto con su padre, Juan II que le hacía señor de Mallorca, aunque sin concederle la señoría ni le cedió el castillo de Bellver.
Como recinto, desde el siglo XIV se hizo servir como prisión, primero de la reina Violante y de los príncipes Jaime e Isabel y de otros partidarios del rey Jaime III, después de su muerte en la batalla de Lluchmayor (1349). Durante la guerra de Sucesión, de felipistas, y, después de la victoria borbónica, de austracistas.
En el siglo XIX, durante la guerra de la Independencia Española, de presos de la batalla de Bailén, y, después, de presos políticos, el primero y el más famoso de los cuales fue el ministro Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos (1802-1808), que hizo la primera descripción del castillo y encargó los primeros planos y dibujos, así como una descripción botánica y geológica del pinar circundante, fundando con ellas el movimiento conservacionista del patrimonio. El físico francés François Aragó, que participaba en la medición del meridiano de París, se refugió allí, acusado de espionaje por la población. Le siguieron el general liberal Luis Lacy, fusilado después (1817); los liberales Esteve Bonet i Perelló, Joan Coll Crespí y otros (1824) y Miquel Bibiloni i Corró (1867), republicanos catalanistas como Valentí Almirall (1869), el restaurador de la monarquía borbónica en España, con Alfonso XII, Arsenio Martínez Campos (1874) y diferentes carlistas.
En el siglo XX, con el triunfo de la insurrección de 1936, se encerró a 800 presos políticos republicanos, quienes fueron obligados a construir la actual carretera de acceso al castillo. Entre estos se encontraba Alexandre Jaume, que como diputado había conseguido la cesión del castillo a la ciudad, y Emili Darder, alcalde en el momento de la cesión, ambos fusilados después.
Al ser construido para albergar la corte real de Jaime II de Mallorca, su estructura combina las necesidades palaciegas con elementos defensivos.
Lo más destacado de su estructura es precisamente su forma circular, única en España. Es circular tanto su muralla como su patio interior. Las tres torres adosadas a la muralla son también circulares, así como la torre del homenaje. La torre de homenaje, con estructura circular, está separada del resto del edificio (ver imagen superior).
Rodeando el castillo y la torre del homenaje hay un foso.
Cabe destacar el patio circular. En el centro del mismo hay un brocal de cisterna que indica que en el subsuelo hay un gran aljibe para almacenar agua. El palacio está estrucutrado en dos plantas alrededor del patio central. Todas las dependencias dan al patio central mediante una galería de arcos góticos.
Actualmente el castillo es visitable y en él se alberga el museo de la ciudad, con una exposición de la historia de Palma de Mallorca desde los primeros pobladores hasta la Edad Media.
En el interior del castillo se encuentra un pequeño servicio de Bar-cafetería, el cual comparte el horario del castillo.
using a Cokin Filter to high light the clouds
....just a little more
a view from my front door
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