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Old windows, old doors of Hudson, NY
Formerly Claverack Landing, Hudson was once a hub for the whaling industry — and it very nearly became New York’s capital city.
Of all the many cities and towns in our region, only one was named after Henry Hudson, the Valley’s first European visitor. How the designation came to be is, well, a whale of a tale.
Until 1784, the city of Hudson was known as Claverack Landing. It was a farming community of 10 or so families—around 150 people. But that was about to change.
In the years during and right after the Revolutionary War, the Royal Navy clamped down on American whaling— one of the biggest industries of the 18th century (especially in New England). In 1783, brothers Seth and Thomas Jenkins from Nantucket set sail for a new beginning. They found a home base in this unlikely locale—100 miles from the ocean— on a deep and safe harbor with plenty of land. Claverack Landing presented an opportunity to build a company town from scratch… which they did.
The Jenkins brothers and 28 other whalers, who became known as the Proprietors, formed a company and bought the land from Dutch families (who had previously purchased it from the native Mohicans). They laid out a city grid and put into place everything a whaling enterprise would need: ship builders, rope and sail makers, coopers, and more than a few saloons. Within three years, the city had several wharves, four warehouses, plus “a covered rope-walk, spermaceti-works, one hundred and fifty dwelling-houses, shops, barns, one of the best distilleries in America, and fifteen hundred souls,” according to the New York Journal.
On November 14, 1784, Claverack Landing became the first city to be incorporated in the brand-new United States of America. However, according to an 1862 chronicle, Historical Sketches of Hudson, the Proprietors wanted a new name. They unanimously agreed that “it should be called by the name of Hudson.” There is no record as to why they insisted on the name change, but according to the book, at least one person wasn’t happy: New York’s first governor George Clinton. He wanted Hudson named after himself.
In 1797, Hudson was one vote short of becoming the capital of New York State. Nevertheless, the city has survived and thrived, and today represents a true gem of the Hudson Valley.
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I am in a National TV contest with this photo and I would really appreciate it if you could vote for me. I have to reach 250 votes to make it to the next level of voting. Thanks in advance for your vote. I really appreciate it.
Copyright© 2013 Kim Hojnacki
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If you don't know what this is about, that's OK, no worries. For all my US friends, please VOTE...
Here in the US, while the president lies to us about the "left-wing problem" the right wing hate groups are plotting to kidnap government officials and start a civil war, Trump's response - "stand back and stand by". Well, we have our Armed Services and the State National Guards. We don't need right-wind militia hate groups walking around with guns or a "Trump Army" to "protect" us, we're better than this, WAKE UP PEOPLE - VOTE!!
And then a fly appeared on Pence's head during the debate. The fly is now famous!
Slid all the way out of photography and into the graphic world with inspiration by Mel Bochner for this fine Sunday, Happy Slider Sunday.
Sorry I haven't been around much lately, just getting this retirement thing sorted out. Still have plenty of pics just seems like I have less time now that I'm not working, go figure.
Bundoora, Victoria
Australia is having a federal election on Saturday 21 May this year but many seek to take advantage of the opportunity to do a pre poll or early vote. This is a voting centre near Latrobe University in the Victorian seat of Cooper. Being a little out of the way, it is a fairly quiet one.
Many people believe that all you need to do to create an AI image is type a description into a prompt box. Maybe that works for some people, but doesn't work for me. Below I've posted what this image looked like from the text prompt (actually this was image + text prompt to image). You can see the extent of post-processing needed: recomposing, repainting, color correction, re-rendering and so on. So before anyone starts claiming that all AI art is soulless and cheating I offer this as an example that a lot more work can (and in many cases should) go into AI images than their photographic counterparts. I'm not telling anyone how they should be creating art, but I would suggest that a text prompt might only be the start of an image.
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*Votez pour la Nappe au Léon... / Vote for the tablecloth at Leon
Ah ces jeux de maux politiques... Je sais, pour la traduction angaise, c'est moins drôle...
Here in the USA it is election day. There is much at stake.
We’re Here! photographing Finger People!
In July 1885, three teenage Hawaiian princes took a break from their boarding school, St. Mathew's Hall in San Mateo, and came to cool off in Santa Cruz, California. There, David Kawānanakoa, Edward Keliʻiahonui and Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole surfed the mouth of the San Lorenzo River on custom-shaped redwood boards, according to surf historians Kim Stoner and Geoff Dunn. In 1890, the pioneer in agricultural education John Wrightson reputedly became the first British surfer when instructed by two Hawaiian students at his college.
George Freeth (1883–1919) is often credited as being the "Father of Modern Surfing". He is thought to have been the first modern surfer.
In 1907, the eclectic interests of the land baron Henry E. Huntington brought surfing to the California coast. While on vacation, Huntington had seen Hawaiian boys surfing the island waves. Looking for a way to entice visitors to the area of Redondo Beach, where he had heavily invested in real estate, he hired a young Hawaiian to ride surfboards. George Freeth decided to revive the art of surfing, but had little success with the huge 500 cm (16 ft) hardwood boards that were popular at that time. When he cut them in half to make them more manageable, he created the original "Long board", which made him the talk of the islands. To the delight of visitors, Freeth exhibited his surfing skills twice a day in front of the Hotel Redondo. Another native Hawaiian, Duke Kahanamoku, spread surfing to both the U.S. and Australia, riding the waves after displaying the swimming prowess that won him Olympic gold medals in 1912 and 1920.
In 1975, a professional tour started. That year Margo Oberg became the first female professional surfer.
From the balmy shores of San Diego to the chilly waters of Northern California, the Golden State’s coastline offers the allure of perfect waves for every type of surfer. In August 2018, the state assembly voted overwhelmingly to enshrine surfing as California’s official sport. A new holiday was even created to commemorate the cowabunga-inspired moment—September 20 is California Surfing Day.
This is probably the most important vote in our lives... so please take advantage of our freedom to elect our leaders and please get out to vote.
Wear a mask, glove up if you can,
and vote as if your life depends on it. Because it does.
The Beast from the East 2 has hit Teignmouth but this brave sole battles arctic conditions as if exercising his right to vote in an election.
Seems like Putin is riding his luck with all this footage of corruption in the polling stations.
If people feel that voting is rigged would they brave arctic conditions to vote ? would all hope be lost and hopelessness the norm.?
Two voyagers pass on the sea wall.
The 0610 Derby to Plymouth and this old guy with a can of special brew held tightly in his hand. I wonder where his voyage will take him.
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The Assignment entries will be judged both by you - the user - and a panel lead by award-winning photographer Vicki Couchman.
Vicki Couchman has worked as a photographer for such renowned publications as The Sunday Times Culture and Style magazines, The Independent magazine, The Observer magazine, Rolling Stone, and Loaded.
After several years learning her trade as a staff photographer on newspapers, Vicki forged a successful career as an independent photographer.
Vicki will be looking at several key factors when judging entries:
* An original eye
* Thoughtful composition
* An element of storytelling
* Clean, sharp exposure and a strong, simple image
* Originality
* An emotional connection
* A captured moment revealing something special
Among other photos, nine have been chosen, four will be publish at renomated Brazilian magazine Veja. This is at facebook. Thanks so much: www.facebook.com/vejario/photos/a.10154064829064072.10737...
mixed media collage made for nyabn combining well-know retro 60's image with photo of a current (2000-somthing) graffiti-art wall in NYC urging all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people to vote in USA Elections