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Day 2. Angkor Wat is visually, architecturally and artistically breathtaking. It is a massive three-tiered pyramid crowned by five lotus-like towers rising 65 meters from ground level. Angkor Wat is the centerpiece of any visit to the temples of Angkor.
At the apex of Khmer political and military dominance in the region, Suryavarman II constructed Angkor Wat in the form of a massive 'temple-mountain' dedicated to the Hindu god, Vishnu. It served as his state temple, though the temple’s uncommon westward orientation has led some to suggest that it was constructed as Suryavarman II’s funerary temple. Other temples of the same style and period include Thommanon, Banteay Samre, Wat Atwea and Beng Melea, which may have served as a prototype to Angkor Wat.
Angkor Wat is surrounded by a moat and an exterior wall measuring 1300 meters x 1500 meters. The temple itself is 1 km square and consists of three levels surmounted by a central tower. The walls of the temple are covered inside and out with bas-reliefs and carvings. Nearly 2000 distinctively rendered apsara carvings adorn the walls throughout the temple and represent some of the finest examples of apsara carvings in Angkorian era art. But it is the exterior walls of the lower level that display the most extraordinary bas-reliefs, depicting stories and characters from Hindu mythology and the historical wars of Suryavarman II. It is in the viewing of the bas-reliefs that a tour guide can be very helpful.
The northern reflecting pool in front is the most popular sunrise location. For sunrise, arrive very early, well before sunrise begins. The sun will rise behind Angkor Wat providing a silhouette of Angkor’s distinctively shaped towers against a colored sunrise sky. Some of the best colors appear just before the sun breaks over the horizon.
The visual impact of Angkor Wat, particularly on one's first visit, is awesome. As you pass through the outer gate and get your first glimpse, its size and architecture make it appear two dimensional, like a giant postcard photo against the sky. After you cross through the gate and approach the temple along the walkway it slowly gains depth and complexity. To maximize this effect you should make your first visit in optimal lighting conditions, i.e. after 2:00PM. Do not make your first visit to Angkor Wat in the morning when the backlighting obscures the view.
The first level of is the most artistically interesting. Most visitors begin their exploration with the bas-reliefs that cover the exterior wall of the first level, following the bas-reliefs counterclockwise around the temple. Bas-relief highlights include the mythological Battle of Kuru on the west wall; the historical march of the army of Suryavarman II, builder of Angkor Wat, against the Cham, followed by scenes from Heaven and Hell on the south wall; and the classic ‘Churning of the Ocean Milk’ on the east wall.
The temple interior is not as densely carved as the first level exterior, but still sports hundreds of fine carvings of apsaras and scenes from Hindu mythology. A guide can be quite helpful in explaining the stories of the various chambers, statues and architectural forms to be found in the interior. At the upper-most of your tour of the temple, the central tower on the third level houses four Buddha images, each facing a different cardinal point, highlighting the fact that though Angkor Wat was constructed as a Hindu temple, it has served as a Buddhist temple since Buddhism became Cambodia’s dominant religion in the 14th century. Some say that it is good luck to pay homage to all four Buddha images before departing Angkor.
Source: Canby Publications Co., Ltd
Visually the most amazing gig I ever photographed. Amon Tobin ISAM live at the London Roundhouse. See the full set on live on 35mm
Ruff
Philomachus pugnax
Rufachán
Fighting Ruff, Oxen-and-Kine, Reeve (female)
Status: Scarce spring & autumn passage migrant - occurs while moving from Siberia/Central Europe south to winter in Africa.
Conservation Concern: Green-listed in Ireland. The European population has been evaluated as Declining, due to a moderate recent decline.
Identification: Though a distinctive wader, with a large body, smallish head, long neck and pointed, slightly decurved bill, individual Ruffs vary enormously in size and colour. Firstly males are approximately one third bigger than females (which are known as Reeves) - males being slightly larger than Redshank, while females are close to Dunlin-sized. Leg colour can be yellow, dull greenish yellow, orange or red. Bill can be all dark or show varying amounts of red or orange - often there is a white area of feathering around the base of the bill. Though males in full summer plumage are rarely seen in Ireland, this too is highly variable - the flamboyant ruff collar of chestnut red or black or even white is purely for display at the breeding ground. Occasionally, spring birds on passage may show a hint of these exotic colours, but the most usual plumage of birds seen here is of darkish brown wing and back feathers, each finely edged pale buff, creating a scaly effect, while the underparts are rather plain whitish, with a warm buff or creamy wash. In flight, a slow, almost floppy wingbeat is characteristic and the dark-centred rump with white ovals either side is a helpful identification feature. Not common, but can occur in small flocks in marshes, fields and mudflats - mainly spring and autumn.
Call: Almost silent.
Diet: Feeds on Invertebrates found in mudflats.
Breeding: Does not breed in Ireland. Passage birds seen in Ireland breed in meadows and bogs in Scandinavia and Russia.
Wintering: Small numbers winter on estuaries along the southern coast of Ireland. The majority of the European population winters around the Mediterranean and western Africa.
Where to see: Tacumshin & Lady's Island Lake (County Wexford), Malahide Estuary (County Dublin), Dundalk Docks (County Louth). Other sites for small numbers include Ballycotton (County Cork) and Kilcoole (County Wicklow) are the most regular sites.
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Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea
Gobadán crotaigh
Status: Scarce passage migrant - occurs while on passage from northern Siberia south to winter in Africa between August & October.
Conservation Concern: Green-listed in Ireland. The European population has been assessed as Not Evaluated as it is primarily a passage migrant in the region.
Identification: An autumn passage migrant, rarely seen in Ireland outside August to October. A little larger than the similar Dunlin, and most easily distinguished by its longer legs, longer decurved bill and much cleaner underparts. Almost all Curlew Sandpipers occurring here are juveniles, which show a clean white belly, warm peachy tones on the breast and pale-fringed wing feathers giving a scaly effect to the upperwing. Occurs in very small groups or singly, in coastal marshes and estuaries, usually with Dunlin.
Similar Species: Dunlin
Call: Trilling or jingling 'chirrup'.
Diet: Feeds on invertebrates found on mudflats.
Breeding: Does not breed in Ireland. Passage birds seen in Ireland breed on the tundra in northern Siberia.
Wintering: Scarce winter visitor to Ireland. The majority of the European population winters in the Mediterranean and tropical Africa.
Where to see: Estuaries such as the North Bull in County Dublin, Tacumshin in County Wexford and Ballycotton in County Cork are reliable sites to see Curlew Sandpipers.
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Redshank
Tringa totanus
Cosdeargán
Red Leg, Warden of the Marshes
Status: Resident, winter visitor from Iceland and passage migrant (birds on passage from Scandinavia/the Baltic breeding areas to west African wintering areas). Highest numbers occur during the early autumn, when there is overlap of the populations.
Conservation Concern: Red-listed in Ireland, due to its small and declining breeding population. The European population has been evaluated as Declining, due to a moderate continuing decline.
Identification: As the name suggests, its most distinctive feature is the leg colour - bright red. A common wader of wetlands throughout the country, though mainly coastal estuaries in winter. A generally mouse brown bird with dark streaking. Bill medium length and straight, reddish at the base. Legs relatively long. Can occur in quite large numbers at the larger estuaries.
Call: An hyterical, piercing "tew…hoo, tew…hoo", always loud - often scaring other birds away. Persisitent "tew.. tew...tew.." at breeding grounds.
Diet: Detect prey visually and feed mostly during the day along the upper shore of estuaries and along muddy river channels. Feed singly or in small groups, and their prey consists mostly of Hydrobia sp., Corophium sp. and nereid worms
Breeding: Nests on the ground in grassy tussock, in wet, marshy areas and occasionally heather. Adults
YouEtch.com aluminum business cards are made of high quality aircraft grade anodized aluminum with fully sealed coating. Text and Logo's are laser etched permenantly, which means it will never fade away or rub off.
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Beneath each photograph taken by the visually impaired persons are descriptions using Braille ( 凸字or 點字 ) and an "extruded" picture. These two items are for the blind people to appreciate the photos.
I closed my eyes and placed my hand onto the slightly extruded picture. I tried very hard, but I could not "feel" the image. We are just too fortunate to have healthy eye sights. Imagine how we can take pictures, appreciate our friends' photos on Flickr or live our daily life if we are blind. (......... help the disadvantaged people if you can!)
Walking Shapes meld driving guitars, intricate arrangements and visually evocative songwriting into stunning audio refractions on New Yorkâs sonic landscape. Musically, the albumâs debut single "Woah Tiger" sets the tone for Taka Come On â fast paced, slightly grimy and sexy with Hoho's soaring falsetto riding a sonically churning wave, evolving into a primal scream as the verse hits the chorus. If "Woah Tiger" walks a similar path to My Morning Jacket's Evil Urges, the album itself is so versatile, yet concise, that the band's influences are hard to pinpoint. While an extensive guitar solo wouldnât be out of place on a Black Rebel Motorcycle Club record, the organized chaos of a song like "Winter Fell" could be the bastard child of Syd Barrett's post-Pink Floyd albums and Kings of Leon's Because Of The Times. Yet, ultimately, Walking Shapes craft catchy pop songs, reminiscent of the Flaming Lips, such as "Feel Good." Recorded at the No Shame recording studio in Soho, NY, Walking Shapes enlisted producer Gus Oberg (The Strokes, Willie Nelson, and Ryan Adams) to round out the epic, 'Taka Come On.'
Pop Art - a rolling daily diary comprising a manipulated digital art collage that visually documents a local, political or international event of popular culture based on fractured photographic images.
The work is premised on the basis that Pop art in its beginnings, freeze-framed what consumers of popular culture experienced into iconic visual abstractions. With the advent of the techno age, visual information circulates in such quantities, so rapidly and exponentially, that to comprehend a fraction of it all becomes a kind of production process in itself.
Adapting Pop Arts notion of mass media imagery into a context of the contemporary digital age, this work draws on a myriad points of reference. Utilizing fractured images to provide an allusion to the digital noise pounding away daily into our subconsciousness.
This work diverges from the traditional Pop Art notion of a pronounced repetition of a consumer icon, instead focusing on the deluge of contemporary digital content. The compilation of the fragmented imagery is vividly distractive, not unlike cable surfing or a jaunt through Times Square.
This work considers elements of Pop Art through an artistic and conceptual exploration of specific people and events of the day. The works are diaristic in nature that metaphorically record a spectators experience of the contemporary digital age.
The Illusion of Free Choice - When the system controls the complete spectrum of ideas they can limit the issues debated. This picture visually explains the False/Left Right Paradigm. Learning on each other the Republicans and Democrats can lead us to the slaughter house. SurvivalBros.com
Angkor Wat is visually, architecturally and artistically breathtaking. It is a massive three-tiered pyramid crowned by five lotus-like towers rising 65 meters from ground level. Angkor Wat is the centerpiece of any visit to the temples of Angkor.
At the apex of Khmer political and military dominance in the region, Suryavarman II constructed Angkor Wat in the form of a massive 'temple-mountain' dedicated to the Hindu god, Vishnu. It served as his state temple, though the temple’s uncommon westward orientation has led some to suggest that it was constructed as Suryavarman II’s funerary temple. Other temples of the same style and period include Thommanon, Banteay Samre, Wat Atwea and Beng Melea, which may have served as a prototype to Angkor Wat.
Angkor Wat is surrounded by a moat and an exterior wall measuring 1300 meters x 1500 meters. The temple itself is 1 km square and consists of three levels surmounted by a central tower. The walls of the temple are covered inside and out with bas-reliefs and carvings. Nearly 2000 distinctively rendered apsara carvings adorn the walls throughout the temple and represent some of the finest examples of apsara carvings in Angkorian era art. But it is the exterior walls of the lower level that display the most extraordinary bas-reliefs, depicting stories and characters from Hindu mythology and the historical wars of Suryavarman II. It is in the viewing of the bas-reliefs that a tour guide can be very helpful.
The northern reflecting pool in front is the most popular sunrise location. For sunrise, arrive very early, well before sunrise begins. The sun will rise behind Angkor Wat providing a silhouette of Angkor’s distinctively shaped towers against a colored sunrise sky. Some of the best colors appear just before the sun breaks over the horizon.
The visual impact of Angkor Wat, particularly on one's first visit, is awesome. As you pass through the outer gate and get your first glimpse, its size and architecture make it appear two dimensional, like a giant postcard photo against the sky. After you cross through the gate and approach the temple along the walkway it slowly gains depth and complexity. To maximize this effect you should make your first visit in optimal lighting conditions, i.e. after 2:00PM. Do not make your first visit to Angkor Wat in the morning when the backlighting obscures the view.
The first level of is the most artistically interesting. Most visitors begin their exploration with the bas-reliefs that cover the exterior wall of the first level, following the bas-reliefs counterclockwise around the temple. Bas-relief highlights include the mythological Battle of Kuru on the west wall; the historical march of the army of Suryavarman II, builder of Angkor Wat, against the Cham, followed by scenes from Heaven and Hell on the south wall; and the classic ‘Churning of the Ocean Milk’ on the east wall.
The temple interior is not as densely carved as the first level exterior, but still sports hundreds of fine carvings of apsaras and scenes from Hindu mythology. A guide can be quite helpful in explaining the stories of the various chambers, statues and architectural forms to be found in the interior. At the upper-most of your tour of the temple, the central tower on the third level houses four Buddha images, each facing a different cardinal point, highlighting the fact that though Angkor Wat was constructed as a Hindu temple, it has served as a Buddhist temple since Buddhism became Cambodia’s dominant religion in the 14th century. Some say that it is good luck to pay homage to all four Buddha images before departing Angkor.
Source: Canby Publications Co., Ltd
Day 2. Angkor Wat is visually, architecturally and artistically breathtaking. It is a massive three-tiered pyramid crowned by five lotus-like towers rising 65 meters from ground level. Angkor Wat is the centerpiece of any visit to the temples of Angkor.
At the apex of Khmer political and military dominance in the region, Suryavarman II constructed Angkor Wat in the form of a massive 'temple-mountain' dedicated to the Hindu god, Vishnu. It served as his state temple, though the temple’s uncommon westward orientation has led some to suggest that it was constructed as Suryavarman II’s funerary temple. Other temples of the same style and period include Thommanon, Banteay Samre, Wat Atwea and Beng Melea, which may have served as a prototype to Angkor Wat.
Angkor Wat is surrounded by a moat and an exterior wall measuring 1300 meters x 1500 meters. The temple itself is 1 km square and consists of three levels surmounted by a central tower. The walls of the temple are covered inside and out with bas-reliefs and carvings. Nearly 2000 distinctively rendered apsara carvings adorn the walls throughout the temple and represent some of the finest examples of apsara carvings in Angkorian era art. But it is the exterior walls of the lower level that display the most extraordinary bas-reliefs, depicting stories and characters from Hindu mythology and the historical wars of Suryavarman II. It is in the viewing of the bas-reliefs that a tour guide can be very helpful.
The northern reflecting pool in front is the most popular sunrise location. For sunrise, arrive very early, well before sunrise begins. The sun will rise behind Angkor Wat providing a silhouette of Angkor’s distinctively shaped towers against a colored sunrise sky. Some of the best colors appear just before the sun breaks over the horizon.
The visual impact of Angkor Wat, particularly on one's first visit, is awesome. As you pass through the outer gate and get your first glimpse, its size and architecture make it appear two dimensional, like a giant postcard photo against the sky. After you cross through the gate and approach the temple along the walkway it slowly gains depth and complexity. To maximize this effect you should make your first visit in optimal lighting conditions, i.e. after 2:00PM. Do not make your first visit to Angkor Wat in the morning when the backlighting obscures the view.
The first level of is the most artistically interesting. Most visitors begin their exploration with the bas-reliefs that cover the exterior wall of the first level, following the bas-reliefs counterclockwise around the temple. Bas-relief highlights include the mythological Battle of Kuru on the west wall; the historical march of the army of Suryavarman II, builder of Angkor Wat, against the Cham, followed by scenes from Heaven and Hell on the south wall; and the classic ‘Churning of the Ocean Milk’ on the east wall.
The temple interior is not as densely carved as the first level exterior, but still sports hundreds of fine carvings of apsaras and scenes from Hindu mythology. A guide can be quite helpful in explaining the stories of the various chambers, statues and architectural forms to be found in the interior. At the upper-most of your tour of the temple, the central tower on the third level houses four Buddha images, each facing a different cardinal point, highlighting the fact that though Angkor Wat was constructed as a Hindu temple, it has served as a Buddhist temple since Buddhism became Cambodia’s dominant religion in the 14th century. Some say that it is good luck to pay homage to all four Buddha images before departing Angkor.
Source: Canby Publications Co., Ltd
Pop Art - a rolling daily diary comprising a manipulated digital art collage that visually documents a local, political or international event of popular culture based on fractured photographic images.
The work is premised on the basis that Pop art in its beginnings, freeze-framed what consumers of popular culture experienced into iconic visual abstractions. With the advent of the techno age, visual information circulates in such quantities, so rapidly and exponentially, that to comprehend a fraction of it all becomes a kind of production process in itself.
Adapting Pop Arts notion of mass media imagery into a context of the contemporary digital age, this work draws on a myriad points of reference. Utilizing fractured images to provide an allusion to the digital noise pounding away daily into our subconsciousness.
This work diverges from the traditional Pop Art notion of a pronounced repetition of a consumer icon, instead focusing on the deluge of contemporary digital content. The compilation of the fragmented imagery is vividly distractive, not unlike cable surfing or a jaunt through Times Square.
This work considers elements of Pop Art through an artistic and conceptual exploration of specific people and events of the day. The works are diaristic in nature that metaphorically record a spectators experience of the contemporary digital age.
Visually this might be the best-looking dish just like a watercolor painting. This was also by far the best dish of the night. The squid was so soft that they almost taste like glass noodles to me. The black garlic definitely helped enhance the flavors.
Visually, a failed "gradient experiment". I <3 these mics, tho-- the B.L.U.E. Baby Bottle and the Shure SM57. This is my usual vocal setup...
A final experiment attempting to visually classify locations by the stated perceptions of people living there. The general questions asked concerned both whether people wanted to move to their current location, how attached they felt to their surrounding neighbourhood and whether they expected things to improve over the next 5 years. Magenta brings together a scale based on negatives, Green on positives. Where equal numbers of positive and negative coexist they combined to make white. The Alpha channel is used to convey the relative number of overall respondents - so the more intense the colour the more people surveyed. Finally, magenta and green were chosen as its the colour scheme (according to Cynthia Brewer) most understandable by all forms of colour blindness.
My 'Art Mache Paint Palette Beads' are finally finished and I feel a great sense of achievement as well as a feeling of relief and 'thank the lord, they're finished!!!'
They have turned out as I planned them to - a 'lentil bead' shape with a textured surface, painted with a background colour (black or white) with gold metallic paint brushed gently across the bead to visually enhance the texture. Yippeeeeeeeeee!!!
This shows the British Blind & Visually Impaired Shooting Championships taking place at the WMRSC at Aldersley, Wolverhampton. These are two of the shooters competing in the seated class, shooting air rifles in the 10-metre range. Each shooter has a helper who will assist with re-loading, and the initial lining-up of the rifle with the target so that the shooter can pick up the sound signal from the acoustic aiming equipment in his or her headphones.
Visually challenged youth clueless after duped by Saradha in Guwahati
twocircles.net/2013apr29/visually_challenged_youth_cluele...
Angkor Wat is visually, architecturally and artistically breathtaking. It is a massive three-tiered pyramid crowned by five lotus-like towers rising 65 meters from ground level. Angkor Wat is the centerpiece of any visit to the temples of Angkor.
At the apex of Khmer political and military dominance in the region, Suryavarman II constructed Angkor Wat in the form of a massive 'temple-mountain' dedicated to the Hindu god, Vishnu. It served as his state temple, though the temple’s uncommon westward orientation has led some to suggest that it was constructed as Suryavarman II’s funerary temple. Other temples of the same style and period include Thommanon, Banteay Samre, Wat Atwea and Beng Melea, which may have served as a prototype to Angkor Wat.
Angkor Wat is surrounded by a moat and an exterior wall measuring 1300 meters x 1500 meters. The temple itself is 1 km square and consists of three levels surmounted by a central tower. The walls of the temple are covered inside and out with bas-reliefs and carvings. Nearly 2000 distinctively rendered apsara carvings adorn the walls throughout the temple and represent some of the finest examples of apsara carvings in Angkorian era art. But it is the exterior walls of the lower level that display the most extraordinary bas-reliefs, depicting stories and characters from Hindu mythology and the historical wars of Suryavarman II. It is in the viewing of the bas-reliefs that a tour guide can be very helpful.
The northern reflecting pool in front is the most popular sunrise location. For sunrise, arrive very early, well before sunrise begins. The sun will rise behind Angkor Wat providing a silhouette of Angkor’s distinctively shaped towers against a colored sunrise sky. Some of the best colors appear just before the sun breaks over the horizon.
The visual impact of Angkor Wat, particularly on one's first visit, is awesome. As you pass through the outer gate and get your first glimpse, its size and architecture make it appear two dimensional, like a giant postcard photo against the sky. After you cross through the gate and approach the temple along the walkway it slowly gains depth and complexity. To maximize this effect you should make your first visit in optimal lighting conditions, i.e. after 2:00PM. Do not make your first visit to Angkor Wat in the morning when the backlighting obscures the view.
The first level of is the most artistically interesting. Most visitors begin their exploration with the bas-reliefs that cover the exterior wall of the first level, following the bas-reliefs counterclockwise around the temple. Bas-relief highlights include the mythological Battle of Kuru on the west wall; the historical march of the army of Suryavarman II, builder of Angkor Wat, against the Cham, followed by scenes from Heaven and Hell on the south wall; and the classic ‘Churning of the Ocean Milk’ on the east wall.
The temple interior is not as densely carved as the first level exterior, but still sports hundreds of fine carvings of apsaras and scenes from Hindu mythology. A guide can be quite helpful in explaining the stories of the various chambers, statues and architectural forms to be found in the interior. At the upper-most of your tour of the temple, the central tower on the third level houses four Buddha images, each facing a different cardinal point, highlighting the fact that though Angkor Wat was constructed as a Hindu temple, it has served as a Buddhist temple since Buddhism became Cambodia’s dominant religion in the 14th century. Some say that it is good luck to pay homage to all four Buddha images before departing Angkor.
Source: Canby Publications Co., Ltd
Bolton Community College students raise cash for canines
BOLTON Community College students have raised over £700 for Canine Partners - a charity specialising in providing trained dog assistance to people with disabilities.
37 visually impaired and D/deaf students, 15 members of staff and three guide dogs completed the annual three mile walk around Jumbles Reservoir in May 2009, which raised £707.50 for the charitable cause.
A cheque presentation took place at the College this week when Malcolm Wells from Canine Partners received a cheque from Carol Bannerman, Bolton Community College’s Principal.
Presenting the cheque, Carol said: “I am very proud of our students who gave up their time to raise this fantastic sum of money for a very worthwhile cause. A big well done to all those involved.”
For more information visit us at www.boltoncollege.ac.uk or search for us on Facebook and Twitter
Abner, G., & Lahm, E. (2002, February). Implementation of Assistive Technology with Students Who Are Visually Impaired: Teachers' Readiness. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 96(2), 98-105. Retrieved April 6, 2009, from MasterFILE Premier database.
My husband is a very serious person, but sometimes he shows me his silly side. When we went to the zoo, he posed in front of the giraffe portraits, so that he looked like a giraffe. Now that is immortalized in carved rubber.
The church of St Nicholas at Mavesyn Ridware is a remarkable building, half medieval and half Georgian combining to create a unique whole. The medieval church was Norman in original but little remains from that period now asides from the font. The 14th century nave was flanked by aisles on both sides but only that to the north remains following the rebuilding of 1782 that saw chancel, nave and south aisle replaced by a more spacious brick structure in 18th century Gothick style, The 15th century tower in grey sandstone remains at the north west corner making an interesting contrast visually with the red brick of the rebuilt parts of the church.
Inside the church the first impression is that of space and width, the new nave occupying the site of the former nave and south aisle combined, thus unifying the space as a single room under a flat plaster ceiling of similar height to its predecessor. The new chancel beyond is a relatively small apse with a pretty plaster vault. Internally the walls are largely lined with stonework recycled from the earlier building except on the north side where the old north arcade remains in situ, separating the nave from the north aisle that was repurposed to form the Mavesyn Chapel, This chapel is the most interesting part of the church as it is filled with memorials to the local aristocratic families with two knight's effigies and incised slabs on further tombs and set within the floor. Further incised figures surround the chapel, some forming screen-walls to the nave, but these aren't to be trusted, since despite their archaic look they are deliberately designed to blend with the original work in the chapel but are actually examples of late 18th / early 19th century pastiche a most unusual display.
Mavesyn Ridware church is a little off the beaten track, the village being hidden away down quiet lanes, bypassed by all the main thoroughfares. The church is worth seeking out, however one will also need to seek out the key to get inside as the building is normally kept locked. A keyholder is given, but this information needs updating (I can only hope it has been since my visit last summer) as it sent me to what is now the wrong address, where I loitered for some time having got no answer but hearing someone inside on the phone, only to eventually be told they no longer had a key there, but they were very helpful in telling me where to find it, so in the end my waiting paid off; I am very grateful too as it would have been most disappointing to have missed this one!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_St_Nicholas,_Mavesyn_Ridware
Day 2. Angkor Wat is visually, architecturally and artistically breathtaking. It is a massive three-tiered pyramid crowned by five lotus-like towers rising 65 meters from ground level. Angkor Wat is the centerpiece of any visit to the temples of Angkor.
At the apex of Khmer political and military dominance in the region, Suryavarman II constructed Angkor Wat in the form of a massive 'temple-mountain' dedicated to the Hindu god, Vishnu. It served as his state temple, though the temple’s uncommon westward orientation has led some to suggest that it was constructed as Suryavarman II’s funerary temple. Other temples of the same style and period include Thommanon, Banteay Samre, Wat Atwea and Beng Melea, which may have served as a prototype to Angkor Wat.
Angkor Wat is surrounded by a moat and an exterior wall measuring 1300 meters x 1500 meters. The temple itself is 1 km square and consists of three levels surmounted by a central tower. The walls of the temple are covered inside and out with bas-reliefs and carvings. Nearly 2000 distinctively rendered apsara carvings adorn the walls throughout the temple and represent some of the finest examples of apsara carvings in Angkorian era art. But it is the exterior walls of the lower level that display the most extraordinary bas-reliefs, depicting stories and characters from Hindu mythology and the historical wars of Suryavarman II. It is in the viewing of the bas-reliefs that a tour guide can be very helpful.
The northern reflecting pool in front is the most popular sunrise location. For sunrise, arrive very early, well before sunrise begins. The sun will rise behind Angkor Wat providing a silhouette of Angkor’s distinctively shaped towers against a colored sunrise sky. Some of the best colors appear just before the sun breaks over the horizon.
The visual impact of Angkor Wat, particularly on one's first visit, is awesome. As you pass through the outer gate and get your first glimpse, its size and architecture make it appear two dimensional, like a giant postcard photo against the sky. After you cross through the gate and approach the temple along the walkway it slowly gains depth and complexity. To maximize this effect you should make your first visit in optimal lighting conditions, i.e. after 2:00PM. Do not make your first visit to Angkor Wat in the morning when the backlighting obscures the view.
The first level of is the most artistically interesting. Most visitors begin their exploration with the bas-reliefs that cover the exterior wall of the first level, following the bas-reliefs counterclockwise around the temple. Bas-relief highlights include the mythological Battle of Kuru on the west wall; the historical march of the army of Suryavarman II, builder of Angkor Wat, against the Cham, followed by scenes from Heaven and Hell on the south wall; and the classic ‘Churning of the Ocean Milk’ on the east wall.
The temple interior is not as densely carved as the first level exterior, but still sports hundreds of fine carvings of apsaras and scenes from Hindu mythology. A guide can be quite helpful in explaining the stories of the various chambers, statues and architectural forms to be found in the interior. At the upper-most of your tour of the temple, the central tower on the third level houses four Buddha images, each facing a different cardinal point, highlighting the fact that though Angkor Wat was constructed as a Hindu temple, it has served as a Buddhist temple since Buddhism became Cambodia’s dominant religion in the 14th century. Some say that it is good luck to pay homage to all four Buddha images before departing Angkor.
Source: Canby Publications Co., Ltd
Pop Art - a rolling daily diary comprising a manipulated digital art collage that visually documents a local, political or international event of popular culture based on fractured photographic images.
The work is premised on the basis that Pop art in its beginnings, freeze-framed what consumers of popular culture experienced into iconic visual abstractions. With the advent of the techno age, visual information circulates in such quantities, so rapidly and exponentially, that to comprehend a fraction of it all becomes a kind of production process in itself.
Adapting Pop Arts notion of mass media imagery into a context of the contemporary digital age, this work draws on a myriad points of reference. Utilizing fractured images to provide an allusion to the digital noise pounding away daily into our subconsciousness.
This work diverges from the traditional Pop Art notion of a pronounced repetition of a consumer icon, instead focusing on the deluge of contemporary digital content. The compilation of the fragmented imagery is vividly distractive, not unlike cable surfing or a jaunt through Times Square.
This work considers elements of Pop Art through an artistic and conceptual exploration of specific people and events of the day. The works are diaristic in nature that metaphorically record a spectators experience of the contemporary digital age.
Photo, from left to right, of Amy Lucas, TBBC member, James, and Rebecca Esperschred. Amy and Rebecca joined us from the NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (NJCBVI).
The Porcupine Tomato is a visually striking evergreen shrub. Given its many unique physical characteristics, the Porcupine Tomato is a most unusual plant. It is principally endemic to the most tropical portions of the island nation of Madagascar. The Porcupine Tomato may also be found on various islands in the western regions of the Indian Ocean. This species is part of the same extensive genus that includes such plants as the potato, tomato, and nightshade. The species propogates slowly, since birds do not consume the fruit, thereby spreading the seeds.
Porcupine Tomato Physical Description
The Porcupine Tomato is best known for the strong, sharp thorns which grow from both the stem and the leaves. The plant produces these thorns in prodigious numbers. They are a fluorescent orange in color. The contrast with the dark green of the leaves makes for a striking appearance. The thorns are spread fairly evenly over the entire body of the plant. In the wild, the plant averages approximately 5 ft (1.5 m) in height. The Porcupine Tomato is extremely sensitive to temperature extremes. It will die rapidly if exposed to cold weather.
Porcupine Tomato Toxicity and Uses
The Porcupine Tomato produces blooms throughout the year. These typically form in small clusters. The flowers are violet in color, and typically star shaped. The plant does produce small, yellow-green colored fruit. These are not edible however, for humans or animals. The Porcupine Tomato contains several toxic chemicals known as tropane alkaloids. These are present in the fruit, stem, and leaves. The level of toxicity is sufficient to be dangerous or even fatal to humans if consumed in sufficient quantity. Despite its toxic nature, the Porcupine Tomato is a popular ornamental plant. #ourbreathingplanet
Photo Source: interleafings.blogspot.com/2010/07/from-anagallis-to-zalu...
Photographer: Lauren Livengood
Courageous, visually spectacular, emotionally engaging production of raw, provocative dance theatre, inspired by Japanese Butoh, burlesque and cabaret, performed by infamous Australian physical theatre company Zen Zen Zo. Played to packed houses across Australia.
"Visually, the male is highly distinctive and is easily recognized by its mane. The head of the male lion is one of the most widely recognized animal symbols in human culture. It has been depicted extensively in literature, in sculptures, in paintings, on national flags, and in contemporary films and literature" (Wikipedia)
1.22 carat Diamond GIA Certified VS2 E
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100% Natural Conflict Free Diamond
Gorgeous Eye clean gem
Recent GIA full grading report:
Round Brilliant Diamond
Size: 1.22 ct
Clarity: VS2
Color: E
Cut: Good
Polish: Good
Fluorescence: slight
Laser inscribed serial #
KEEP IN MIND: NO TWO STONES WITH THE SAME CLARITY GRADES (VS2) WILL LOOK THE SAME.
ONE MAY LOOK MUCH BETTER THAN ANOTHER - BE SURE TO LOOK AT THE STONE!
The stone has a very nice history.
My late Mother was the original owner, this was her wedding diamond, a gift from my Father, a Fine Jewelry Manufacturer in Los Angeles. My Father was one the early manufacturers in the history of the Los Angeles Jewelry District (circa 1950's - 60's). One of my Father's diamond suppliers was Harry Kotlar, this stone may have original come Harry Kotlar Co. I'm going to guess the stone was cut somewhere between late 1950's - early 1960's. My Mother got quite a few pieces of jewelry, being the wife of a fine jeweler. I don't know if this was her original engagement stone, or if that stone may have been upgraded to a larger stone after marriage. This is a stunningly beautiful diamond.
How I priced this diamond:
I created my imaging for comparison with Blue Nile & James Allen. These two sites represent the high quality at best value prices. If you study diamonds currently available on the market (video imaging) there is nothing as visually fine as this diamond with same grading criteria. You have to go up into the $14-$15K range to find stones of this visual quality. My price is based on the GIA report (which is subjective), inventory presently on the market, as well as current Rapaport Diamond Report price guide.
It is entirely possible GIA has graded this diamond on the low side of each criteria. It could be borderline VS/VVS, borderline cut quality (G/VG), borderline color (D/E). If I don't sell this diamond beforehand, am considering sending it in for another report, and possibly raising the price accordingly. All grades (GIA, etc) are subjective, with the exception of weight.
Video might be slightly off with regard to color correction, or your viewing device. Stone is colorless (E). I may try to adjust the video color correction if I get a chance before the diamond is sold.
Price is negotiable - within reason.