utopia photos on Flickr

I am all about hats right now. I like having an assortment to choose from especially when it's later in the season when there's no end in sight to the cold, mud and recurrent freezing temps.

This hat was made with my new favorite yarn Dream in Color. I used the Utopia Hat pattern.

Utopia Grossband #147 by Michael Studt

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UTOPIA Grossband / Heftreihe

Edmond Hamilton / Kampf um Gravium

Captain Future's Challenge (1940)

Übersetzer: Heinz Zwack

cover: Rudolf Sieber-Lonati

Erich Pabel Verlag

(Rastatt/Deutschland; 1961)

ex libris MTP

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmond_Hamilton

Utopia #231 by Michael Studt

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UTOPIA / Heftreihe

Alf Tjörnsen / Jenseits vom Pluto

cover: Carlo Jacono

Erich Pabel Verlag

(Rastatt / Deutschland; 1960)

ex libris MTP

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_F._Jones

Utopia was yesterday by Ghost Hunter Frankfurt

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utopia by Li Tsoy

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maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/REIGNLAND/101/24/22

utopia by dib, l'home dibuixat

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Ella está en el horizonte. Camino dos pasos, ella se aleja dos pasos. Camino diez pasos y el horizonte se corre diez pasos más allá. Por mucho que yo camine nunca la alcanzaré.¿Entonces para que sirve la utopía? Para eso, sirve para caminar.

Eduardo Galeano

Utopia #40 by Michael Studt

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UTOPIA / Heftreihe

Jim Parkers Abenteuer im Weltall

Alf Tjörnsen / Der Kriegsplanet

cover: ?

Erich Pabel Verlag

(Rastatt / Deutschland; 1955)

ex libris MTP

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utopia_Zukunftsroman

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_F._Jones

Utopia bedding by Pain Remove Pillow

painremovepillow.com/best-pregnancy-pillow/

Spa Utopia Vancouver - Hydratherapy Room by Pan Pacific

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Spa Utopia Vancouver, located in the Pan Pacific Vancouver.

Visit: www.roomwithaviewblog.com for more details.

All Saints, Mettingham, Suffolk by Jelltex

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I had been to Mettingham once before. Well, other than passing through. Back in the 80s Mettingham had a fine trucker's cafe, which I seem to remember won awards, and nearby was the Tally Ho pub.

The Tally Ho are now tearooms, and the greasy spoon long gone.

I had gone to Mettingham to visit the village show, many of my friends at the chicken factory lived on farms and for them it was a major event. I took my whole family in our Ford Cortina. It was a low key thing, as you would imagine, but at the same time very enjoyable.

I drove out of Bungay, back up the hill past where the old Harley Davidson shop used to be, past where another pub used to stand, that was the Watch House if I remember. That has been knocked down and more houses built. Up the hill out of Bungay and I could see the Tally Ho ahead, but just after that there was a sign saying 'church open'. I didn't know there was a church on the road.

Later, as I drove further along, I saw another church at Shipmeadow, but that I discovered later is now a private house.

Anyway, back to Mettingham. I turned round and found a place to park just off the road, not knowing if private vehicles would be allowed up the lane.

The lane was very narrow, and curved to the left about 50 yards up, thus hiding the church completely.

I walked up and found a perfect small round-towered church, once again like in Bungay with a window set in the base of the tower.

Despite its rural setting, it was very tidy inside, cool and welcoming. A church I rather liked.

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There was a church at Mettingham in Saxon times, but the present edifice, though a very ancient structure, is of Norman foundation. It exhibits a very elegant doorway, on the north side of the nave, profusely ornamented with the chevron mouldings. The stone employed in this elaborate portal is of the very finest quality, and has braved the corroding blasts of our north-eastern gales for above seven centuries with little injury. The hand of man, however, has despoiled it of its columns, and failed to spare what time would have left unscathed.

The church comprises a nave, with a south aisle, a chancel, and a round tower, with a large porch on the south side, in the west wall of which is a fire-place and chimney. The tower is girded, about midway of its height, with a strong band of iron; but an examination of its interior presents no visible rent or decay, requiring such a singular appendage. It was put on about half a century ago, by the then churchwarden; who, as he was also the village blacksmith, has exemplified the truth of the fable, that there is nothing like leather. In the south aisle is an inarched monument, with a handsome canopy: there is also a good octagonal font of stone, with the remains of some very rich stalls, and portions of a once elegant screen.

The interior is kept in a very neat and reputable state, but is sadly disfigured by a barbarous east window. Besides the arms of De Norwich, which yet remain, the windows of this church formerly contained the following cognizances. Ufford quartering Becke; France and England quartered; and, sab. an eagle displayed or.

Having been early appropriated to Bungay Nunnery, this benefice became a vicarage. Upon the suppression of religious houses, the appropriation and advowson were granted, in the twenty-ninth of Henry VIII., to Thomas, Duke of Norfolk; but they were soon afterwards conveyed to Sir Nicholas Bacon, and united with the castle estates; the Rev. James Cutting Safford being the present impropriator, and patron of the vicarage.

The registers of this parish commence in the time of the Commonwealth; and I quote the first page from them to show what advantages were gained by the nation in consequence of the Act of Parliament which deprived the parochial clergy of their custody, and transferred it to laymen.

"Mettingham Register Booke.

"Wherein are written all the Mariages, Burths, and Burialls, accordinge to the late Act of Parlament made the 22 day of September, 1653.

"Richard Stannard, of the same towne, in the Countie of Suff., Gent., approved by us, whose handes are here under subscribed accordinge to the choice of him made by the Inhabitants of the said Parish, to have the keeping of the Booke, and sworne to performe the Office of a Register accordinge to an Act of Parlament made in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand sixe hundred fifty and three.

Simon Suckbottle

Nasty Nan

John Gingerbread

Halfbrickt Man

Jumping Jones

Bounty Bridg

Dick Devill

Inhabitants of Utopia.

Monuments.—William Gooch, Esq., died 1685. Thomas Gooch, Gent., 1688. Attached to the monument are the arms of Gooch; party per pale, arg. and sab., a chevron between 3 talbots pass., counterchanged; on a chief gules 3 leopards' faces or. These gentlemen were ancestors of the present Sir Thomas Gooch, Bart., of Benacre Hall, whose family appears to have sprung from this village. In 1537, I meet with the name of Thomas Gooch, as witness to a deed, now preserved in the parish chest.

Jacob Twiss, Gent., died 1706. George Robinson, died 1808, aged 79.

There are many monuments of the Belwards, a family of ancient descent; being derived from Hugh de Belward, who came over with the Conqueror. Their arms, which are placed over some of the monuments here, are party per pale gules and argent, 3 pheons reversed, counterchanged.

In the reign of William the Conqueror, Robert Fitz-Hugh was Baron of Malpas in Cheshire, and held above thirty manors under Hugh Lupus, Earl of Chester, as appears by Domesday Book; but leaving no issue male, this barony, at length, by marriage of the heir female, came into the famous and knightly family of the Belwards, as Camden styles it, of which was John le Belward de Malpas, who lived in Rufus's time: to him succeeded William his son, who was Baron of Malpas in right of his mother, who was Lætitia, daughter and heiress of Robert Fitz-Hugh, and bore for arms 3 pheons, or dart heads. William, who was Baron of Malpas, left no legitimate issue; but Philip, his next brother, and then possessed of the manor of Egerton near Malpas, took, according to the custom of that age, the surname of Egerton from the place of his residence, and spread into many eminent and flourishing families, one of whose posterity is the Duke of Bridgewater.

Viscount Malpas and Earl of Cholmondeley, 1706, descended from William le Belward, Baron Malpas. Robert, by the gift of his father, had the lordship of Cholmondeley, settled there, and assumed the name of the place.

Thomas Cholmondeley, created Earl Delamere, 1821.

Thomas Egerton, Earl of Wilton, descended from William le Belward, who assumed the name of Egerton. The twelfth in descent was Sir Rowland Egerton, created a Baronet in 1617.

The Rev. Henry Belward Belward, of Mettingham (1845) assumed the name of his mother Esther, by the will of Dr. Richard Fisher Belward, who left him his estates.

Maria, daughter of William Belward, Gent., died 1731. Anna, fourth daughter of William Belward, died 1736. William Belward, Gent., died 18th August, 1700, aged 54. Hannah, his fifth daughter, died 1753, aged 58. Susanna, widow of the Rev. Charles Cock, A.M., died of the small-pox, 1738, aged 72. Edmund Purdy, died 1618. William Hayward, died 1753, aged 68. John Youngs, died 1671.

Elizabeth, relict of the Rev. James Chartres, formerly fellow of King's College, Cambridge, and vicar of Godmanchester, and West Haddon, obt. March 20, 1840, æt. 76.

James Cutting, eldest son of the Rev. James Cutting, and Louisa Safford, obt. July 9th, 1842, æt. 16.

The town estate of Mettingham produces a rental of about £100 per annum, and is under the management of feoffees chosen by the parishioners. The lands which produce this fine income were devised some centuries ago for parochial purposes; but the exact intentions of the benefactors are not clearly understood. The proceeds of their bequests are applied to the reparation of the church; in a distribution of coals to the poor; and to other parish purposes, which are, perhaps, not altogether legitimate. Laurence Skete, of Mettingham, and others, gave several pieces of land and meadow ground for the use of the poor. Among the deeds preserved in the office of the Bishop of Norwich is the following record. "Villuta de Mettingham tenet 3 ac: et dim: terræ nativæ tenem'ti Stambornes Manerij in una pecia de Metyngham. Idem tenet 3 rodas terræ liberæ pertinentis gilde, et jac: in Metyngham inter unam semitam."

Richard Umfrey, or Humfrey, Clerk, vicar of Mettingham in 1517, gave to the poor of this parish, lands, now let at £32. 7s. 6d. The original deed is—or was lately—in the parish chest, and is dated "apud Metyngham, ultimo die mensis Maij Anno regni Regis Henrici septimo."

As the above Richard Umfrey was also a liberal benefactor to the parish in other ways, I transcribe his short will, which contains many very curious and interesting particulars, illustrative of the manners and customs of his period.

"In nōie Dei, Amen. in the yere of our Lorde God MCCCCCXVij, the first day of Marche, I Richarde Umfrey, Clerke, Vicar of the church of All Seynts of Metyngh'm, beying in good and hool mynde, make my testamente and laste wille undre this fourme followyng. First, I come'nde my soule to Almyghtie God, to our blyssed Ladye, and to the celestyall Courte in Hevyn. And my Bodye to be buryed in the chauncell of Metyngh'm forsad byfor the sepultur and grave of Syr John Arcente, my predecessor. And at the daye of my buryeng I will that the maist' of the College in Metyngh'm forsad shall have xxd. And every brodre of the same College, xijd. And ev'y yoman servaunte abidyng in the said College shall have iiijd, and ev'y other servaunte and childe of the Almouse ther ijd. Also I will that ev'y other priste that shalbe at my buryeng shall have iiijd. Also I will that at the same daye of my buryeng the Ladye Prioresse of the monast'ye in Bongey shall have xijd. And ev'y other Lady of the same monast'ye vjd, and their convente priste viijd. to praye for my soule. Also I bequeath to ev'y houssolder in the said p'ysshe of Metyngh'm wheras arn man and wiff, viijd. And to ev'y other p'son jd at the sad daye to praye for my soule and all crysten soules. Also I gyff and bequeth to the maist' of the forsad College and to his brodren all that my Tēnt called Pyrtewell in Metyngh'm wt the gardeyn and the cloos to the sad tēnt belongyng wt thapp'tenents, undre this condic'on, that the said maist' and his brodren shall hold my annyv'sary yerly wt placebo and dirige and masse of Requiem for my soule, my fadres and modres soules, for my fryndes soules, and all cristen soules. And moreov' the sad maist' and his brodren shall gyff to thoos p'sones that shall rynge at Metyngh'm Church forsaid in the tyme of saying or syngyng of placebo and dirige at the said daye of my annyv'sary oon caste of brede and oon gallon of drynk. Also I gyff and bequeth to the Tounesshippe of Metyngh'm forsaid oon acr of londe lyeng among the londes of the said tounesshippe, undre this condison, that the Churchwardeyns of the same p'ysshe shall gyffe yerly at the daye of my annyv'ssary to the Vicar of the sad church of Metyngh'm, or to his Depute ther saying or syngyng placebo and dirige for my soule, my fryndes soules, and for all crysten soules, iiijd. And to offer jd. at Masse. Also I will that my cooffeoffes shall dely' or cause to be delyv'ed a state and seisyne of the forsaid te'nt, and all other landes forsade to the p'fourmaunce of this my laste will, when so ev' ther shall be required by my Executors. Also I will have an honest seculer priste to syng and praye for my soule, my fryndes soules, and for all crysten soules, by the space of twoo yers and longer yf yt may extende of my Goodes. Also I gyff and bequeth to the Cathedrall Church of the hooly Trinite of Norwych, vjs viijd. Also I bequeth to the forsaid Church of Metyngh'm my vestymente of blewe Velvett powdered wt flowres. And my chalice for to remayn to the same church as long as ther shall endur. And to the gyldyng of the Tabernacle of Seynt Mychael in the sad church, xxs. Also I gyff and bequeth to the Ladye Prioresse of the monast'ye in Bongay oon Goun wt the hoode. And to Dame Anne Page oon goun wt the hoode and vjs viijd. Also I bequeth to Mr. Thomas Wylkynes wiff a goun wt the hoode: to Mr. Reeves wiff a Goun wt the Hood: to Hamonde Lynstedes wife a Goun with the Hood. And to John Rooses wife a Goun wt the Hood: Also I bequeth to Robte Arwarde my lesser ffedrebedde with the bolster. The residue of all my Goodes wt my detts not bequethed I gyff and bequeth to the Disposicon and orderyng of Mayster Richarde Shelton, Clerk, and Sir Richard Wyburgh, priste, whom I ordeyn and make my Executors of this my Testamente and lastwille, thei to distrisbute and dispose them in Dedys of Charite to the most laude and praysyng of Allmyghty God for the welth and p'fyte of my soule, my fryndes soules, and for all cristen soules.

www.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/suffolk-history-antiq...

by sweatershiho

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Utopia #362 by Michael Studt

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UTOPIA / Heft-Reihe

Pel Torro / Im gelben Nebel

Originaltitel: World of the Gods

cover: Rudolf Sieber-Lonati

Erich Pabel Verlag

(Rastatt / Deutschland; 1963)

ex libris MTP

Utopia #264 by Michael Studt

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UTOPIA / Heftreihe

Dan Morgan / Hetzjagd der Telepathen

(The Uninhibited, 1957)

cover: Karl Stephan

Erich Pabel Verlag

(Rastatt / Deutschland; 1961)

ex libris MTP

Utopia #547 by Michael Studt

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UTOPIA / Heftreihe

Jack Sharkey: Revolution um die Zukunft

Originaltitel: Ultimatum in 2050 A. D.

cover: Rudolf Sieber-Lonati

Erich Pabel Verlag

(Rastatt / Deutschland; 1967)

ex libris MTP

Utopia #178 by Michael Studt

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UTOPIA / Heftreihe

F. G. Wilkins / Ungeheuer von Neptun

cover: H. Albrecht (Karl Stephan)

Erich Pabel Verlag

(Rastatt / Deutschland; 1959)

ex libris MTP

Utopia by PLANET'13

Utopia #391 by Michael Studt

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UTOPIA / Heftreihe

Anthony Arthur Glynn / Tante Eve mordet

Originaltitel: Plan for Conquest

cover: Rudolf Sieber-Lonati

Erich Pabel Verlag

(Rastatt / Deutschland; 1964)

ex libris MTP

Utopias by Erik Mörner

Samuel Adams Utopias by Mike

www.anotherpintplease.com/2016/01/samuel-adams-utopias-20...

utopia? by Mike McAllister

Went out shooting the other day for a class project biased around the idea of utopia and distopias

Utopia by PLANET'13

Utopia #66 by Michael Studt

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UTOPIA / Heftreihe

James Norton / Planet Vulkan

cover: SPICEO (Johnny Bruck)

Erich Pabel Verlag

(Rastatt / Deutschland; 1956)

ex libris MTP

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utopia_Zukunftsroman

Utopia by Blake Simpson

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I am often frustrated that I am living in the middle of a massive city, and though I am proud to call UCLA my home, I find myself dreaming about adventures though unexplored areas of forests, mountains, and waterfalls. I am starting to find, however, that beauty can be found even in large, industrialized cities like Los Angeles if you take the time to look for it. I found this scene on my campus right along the path I take to class everyday. I squeezed though some unnoticed bushes and found myself in a new land of blossoming wildflowers and massive trees. The surrounding foliage shrouded the campus view and revealed only the peak of an elegant UCLA structure complimented by calming sunset light and flowers. For a moment I had escaped the city. For a moment I had found my utopia.

Big thanks to Jeff Lewis for predicting this sunset!

Utopia #55 by Michael Studt

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UTOPIA / Heftreihe

Alf Tjörnsen / Raketenstaffel Silbermond

cover: Johnny Bruck

Erich Pabel Verlag

(Rastatt / Deutschland; 1953-1968)

ex libris MTP

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utopia_Zukunftsroman

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_F._Jones

Utopias by Erik Mörner

Utopia #272 by Michael Studt

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UTOPIA / Heftreihe

Kenneth Bulmer / Verbotene Welten

(The Changeling Worlds, 1959)

cover: H. Albrecht (Karl Stephan)

Erich Pabel Verlag

(Rastatt / Deutschland; 1961)

ex libris MTP

Utopia #91 by Michael Studt

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UTOPIA / Heftreihe

Rog Philips / Foltertrommeln der Venus

(M’Bong-Ah, 1949)

cover: Johnny Bruck

Erich Pabel Verlag

(Rastatt / Deutschland; 1957)

ex libris MTP

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utopia_Zukunftsroman

Utopia by {Jennifer}

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I found the great background of flowers on deviant, and felt inspired to do this. The hair alone was 57 layers, including the braids and different sections overlapping. The photo was frankied out of 5 images.

I'd love to know what you guys think about the hair, it was really difficult for me to do and took over 3 hours.

Thanks!

Utopia Grossband #49 by Michael Studt

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UTOPIA Grossband / Heft-Reihe

Murray Leinster / Zwischen Erde und Mond

Originaltitel: Space Tug (1953)

Cover: Johnny Bruck

Erich Pabel Verlag

(Rastatt/Deutschland; 1957)

ex libris MTP

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Leinster

Utopia #512 by Michael Studt

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UTOPIA / Heft-Reihe

Jack Vance / Homo Telek

Originaltitel: Telek

cover: Rudolf Sieber-Lonati

Erich Pabel Verlag

(Rastatt /Deutschland; 1966)

ex libris MTP

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Vance

Utopia Grossband #65 by Michael Studt

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UTOPIA Grossband / Heft-Reihe

Jack Williamson / Die Zeit-Legion

Legion of Time (1938, 1952)

Übersetzer: Walter Ernsting

Cover: H. Albrecht (= Karl Stephan)

Erich Pabel Verlag

(Rastatt/Deutschland; 1958)

ex libris MTP

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Williamson

Utopia by Dick Claésson

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September 13, 2009.

Shot with Fuji GW690III on Kodak Portra 400UC film, expired 2007. Developed in Tetenal Colortec C-41 for 3.15 minutes, 4 minutes bleach fix, 4 minutes water rinse, 1 minute stabilizer. – View at least large.

Utopia #75 by Michael Studt

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UTOPIA / Heftreihe

Dwight V. Swain / Geheimagent auf Luna

Originaltitel: The transposed Man

cover: Johnny Bruck

Erich Pabel Verlag

(Rastatt / Deutschland; 1953-1968)

ex libris MTP

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utopia_Zukunftsroman

Utopia. Le Corbusier by Iqbal Aalam

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Le Corbusier's ' The Radiant City' 1935 and construction of Unite d' Habitation had a big impact on the architects embarking on the post-war social housing in Britain in mid-20th century.

Utopia #92 by Michael Studt

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UTOPIA / Heftreihe

Murray Leinster / Die andere Welt

(The other World, 1949)

cover: Johnny Bruck

Erich Pabel Verlag

(Rastatt / Deutschland; 1957)

ex libris MTP

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utopia_Zukunftsroman

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Leinster

Utopia #78 by Michael Studt