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OVER THREE HUNDRED VIEWS ~ THANK YOU an old Irish table set for the man coming home from work Agfa neg scanned in Nlion Coolscan
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A few years ago, Mildura hosted the World Hot Air Balloon Championships. I headed up there for a few days to enjoy the event. Travelling with the competitors was great as I got to see how quickly they measured the weather conditions and set up their balloons. About 80 balloons were raised at about the same time, many of them side-by-side like this, in a rush to take advantage of the best wind conditions. Not only were they pushing against each other on the ground, but the balloons would also bump each other in the air, it was really an amazing sight.
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Noosa Triathlon transition – shot on Sensia slide film in 1998 with the Canon 200 1.8 and Canon 1N – Only photoshop is burning of edges /
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The Split Point lighthouse at Airey’s Inlet reflects the dusk tones on rainy, stormy evening as it stands as an ever welcome signal to many sailors as they navigate around the treacherous Southern coast of Australia. Located on the Great Ocean Road.
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Generic image of chalkdust falling from the hand of a female gymnast as she waits to compete on the Balance Beam.
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Last minute adjustments before the performance. Featured in Family Unlimited First place in The I dream of…challenge – Thank you!!!
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I fell in love today. / My friend’s puppy. All of 10 inches from top to bottom (long ways. LOL). / He was so small I nearly needed the macro lens. / Keeping him still was a difficult task. / I do hope his mum & dad love this photo.
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It’s Tea Time! / Let’s have a cup! Featured in the Group Victorian Viewfinders January 21, 2009 / Featured in the Group The Buyers Club January 22, 2009 / Featured in the Group A Photographer’s Craft January 31, 2009 /
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Lithuania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia / Jump to: navigation, search / Cathedral of Vilnius. Vilnius Cathedral (Lithuanian: Vilniaus Šv. Stanislovo ir Šv. Vladislovo arkikatedra bazilika) is the main Roman Catholic Cathedral of Lithuania. It is situated in Vilnius’ Old Town, just off the Cathedral Square. It is the heart of Lithuania’s spiritual life. / / Chapel of Saint Casimir with his coffin The coronations of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania took place in its predecessors. Inside its crypts and catacombs, many famous people, among them Vytautas the Great (1430), his wife Anna (1418), his brother Sigismund (Žygimantas) (1440), cousin Švitrigaila (1452), Saint Casimir (1484), Alexander Jagiellon (1506), two wives of Sigismund Augustus: Elisabeth of Habsburg (1545) and Barbara Radziwiłł (1551), as well as others, are interred. Inside, there are more than forty works of art dating from the 16th through 19th centuries; both frescoes and small and large paintings. During the restoration of the Cathedral, the presumed altars of an alleged pagan temple and the original floor, laid in the days of King Mindaugas baptism, were discovered, in addition to the remains of the cathedral built in 1387. A fresco dating from the end of the 14th century, the oldest known fresco in Lithuania, was found on the wall of one of the underground chapels. [edit] History / The fresco in the Vilnius Cathedral, dating to the Christianization of Lithuania It is believed that in pre-Christian times, the Baltic pagan god Perkūnas was worshiped at this location. The Lithuanian King Mindaugas built the original cathedral in 1251 after his conversion to Christianity. Remains of the archaic quadratic church with three naves and massive buttresses have been discovered beneath the later layers in the late 20th century.[1] After Mindaugas’ death in 1263, it again became a place of pagan worship. In 1387, the year in which Lithuania was officially converted to Christianity, a second Gothic style Cathedral with five chapels was built. The Cathedral burnt down in 1419. During the preparation for his coronation as King of Lithuania, Vytautas built a significantly larger Gothic Cathedral in its place; the Cathedral had three naves and four circular towers at its corners. Flemish traveler Guillebert de Lannoy noticed its similarity to the Frauenburg Cathedral. The walls and pillars of this cathedral have survived to this day. In 1522, the Cathedral was renovated, and the bell tower was built on top of the Lower Castle defensive tower. After the fire of 1530, it was rebuilt again and between 1534 – 1557 more chapels and the crypts were added. The Cathedral acquired architectural features associated with the Renaissance. In 1529, Sigismund Augustus, was crowned Grand Duke of Lithuania in the Cathedral. After the fire of 1610, it was rebuilt again, and the two front towers were added. The Cathedral was damaged during the war of 1655. It was renovated and decorated several more times. / Façade of Vilnius Cathedral in old drawing. / Litas coin to commemorate Vilnius Cathedral (from the series “Historical and Architectural Monuments of Lithuania”) Between 1623 – 1636, at the initiative of Sigismund III Vasa, the Baroque style St. Casimir chapel by royal architect Constantino Tencalla was built of Swedish sandstone. Its interior was reconstructed in 1691-1692 and decorated with frescoes by Michelangelo Palloni, the altar and stuccowork by Pietro Perti. In 1769, the southern tower built during the reconstruction of 1666 has collapsed destroying the vaults of the neighbouring chapel, killing 6 people. After the damage, Bishop of Vilnius Ignacy Jakub Massalski ordered the reconstruction of the Cathedral. The works started in 1779 and were completed in 1783, and the interior was completed in 1801. The Cathedral was reconstructed to its present appearance according to the design of Laurynas Gucevičius in the Neoclassical style; the church acquired its strict quadrangular shape and the plan inherent to local public buildings. The main facade was adorned with sculptures of the Four Evangelists by Italian sculptor Tommaso Righi. Some scholars point to the architectural resemblance of the cathedral to the works of Andrea Palladio or see the influence of Gucevičius’ tutor Claude Nicolas Ledoux.[2] The influence of the Palladian architecture is evident in side facades of the building. The lack of ‘purity’ of the Classical architecture due to incorporation of Baroque style sculptures and other elements was later criticised by academical architects, notably Karol Podczaszyński. Between 1786 and 1792 three sculptures by Kazimierz Jelski were placed on roof of the Cathedral – Saint Casimir on the south side, Saint Stanislaus on the north and Saint Helena in the centre. These sculptures were removed in 1950 and restored in 1997 [3]. Presumably the sculpture of St. Casimir originally symbolised Lithuania, that of St. Stanislaus symbolised Poland, and that of St. Helena symbolised Russia’s dominance. / Façade of Vilnius Cathedral following the renovation of 2006-2007 In 2002 work officially began to rebuild the Lithuanian Royal Palace behind Cathedral. The newly erected palace building will considerably alter the context of the Cathedral. The Cathedral and the belfry have been thoroughly renovated from 2006 until 2008. The facades have been covered with fresh multicolor paintwork, greatly enhancing the external appearance of the buildings and their elements which had not been renovated since the Restoration of Lithuania’s independence in 1990. [edit] References
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...couldn’t resist these guys doing the prep work for a new giant wall billboard. This was taken near Canal Street in New York City.
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Taken at the Wildlife Wilderness Park in Minocqua, WI Please View Larger / /
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Just about to take off, flapping his\her wing
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A heavily cropped image of a Mulga Parrot coming in to land on a leaking tap. This is quite an opportune spot to photograph some of the local birds as the just fly in one after another. Here 3 Mulga Parrots moved in at once but this bird was caught in a really nice pose while the others had already landed. I originally thought that I was photographing the more common Ring Necked Parrot but was stoked to realise that they were Mulga Parrots when I finished the burst of shooting. Leaking Tap, Central Deserts of Australia / Northern Territory / Australia site www.thedirtygardener.org . Camera Info Canon 5D MKII / Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM + 2.0 teleconverter at 400mm / 1/800 sec at f/11 / ISO 640 / Exposure Bias 0 EV / Exposure Program – Aperture Priority / Metering Mode – Spot / Dimensions – 5616×3744 / Crop – 1209×1813 Post Processing / - Exposure Adjustments in Lightroom 2.2
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8”x10” acrylic on canvas. “A sound is heard, soft but true, inside her little heart / and a message given by an angel sets this girl apart. / The oceans she knows and the pearls she will carry / make the enigmas unveiled to her a little less than scary. Leave this mess / if it is no longer mine / I’ll pray for ever and ever / I’ll hold faith till the end of time” Lyrics I just wrote to go along with this piece. Now I need to go write the music :) The original painting is available. bryandrinkscoffee.com www.bryandrinkscoffee.com
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A new digital painting that shows Anubis preparing a pharaoh for the Afterlife. Various symbols from Egyptian mythology and culture are strategically placed within this colourful piece to reveal secret meanings. The work was created as a tribute to the great contribution this powerful and ancient culture has made to the World. ~ Skye “Anubis is the Greek name for a jackal-headed god associated with mummification and the afterlife in Egyptian mythology. In the ancient Egyptian language, Anubis is known as Inpu, (variously spelled Anupu). The oldest known mention of Anubis is in the Old Kingdom pyramid texts, where he is associated with the burial of the king. At this time, Anubis was the most important god of the Dead but he was replaced during the Middle Kingdom by Osiris.” (Info Source: Wikipedia)
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We never get much snow where I live in NC, so this snow fall was a treat! Taken with Nikon D40/ 24mm. / f/4 1/50sec / ISO: 400 / Featured in All of North Carolina
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From the Chinese (naval?) propaganda during the chairman’s reign.
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Delta Airlines “Ship 41” DC-3 sits idle in its hanger at Delta Airlines Headquarters, Atlanta, Georgia.
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