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A #HistoryThursday look back to funeral customs - from the Roman Empire, 2nd Century: "Husband and Wife." [Image from the Walters Art Museum.] These monuments decorated columbaria, tombs and roadways.
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One Small Step...
On this day 47 years ago, we landed men on the moon and took our first steps on the moon's surface.What a great era of exploration that was and I hope that we'll do something just as daring and life changing in the near future.
This is from one of the exhibit shows at the Kennedy Space Center about the Apollo era of our space exploration.
#transporttuesday +TransportTuesday +Gene Bowker
+Annie Irving
#historythursday +History Thursday
#apollo11 #manonthemoon #moonwalk
On this day 47 years ago, we landed men on the moon and took our first steps on the moon's surface.What a great era of exploration that was and I hope that we'll do something just as daring and life changing in the near future.
This is from one of the exhibit shows at the Kennedy Space Center about the Apollo era of our space exploration.
#transporttuesday +TransportTuesday +Gene Bowker
+Annie Irving
#historythursday +History Thursday
#apollo11 #manonthemoon #moonwalk
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B-25 Mitchell
North American Aviation produced the B-25 Mitchell, and it was a common sight throughout all of the war fronts during World War II. The twin-engined bomber received its biggest boost of fame when Lt. Colonel Jimmy Doolittle commanded a group of 16 B-25’s to attack mainland Japan in the months following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The B-25’s used in that raid underwent extensive modifications to lighten their weight and extend their fueling time so they could take off from the USS Hornet.
The B-25 became a very familiar bomber to spot in the Pacific theater because of the fact that it worked well for use in treetop strafing and bombing, despite its intended use as a medium altitude bomber. After the war, B-25’s were still being used in various capacities for close to four decades.
I photographed this B-25 this past weekend at the Winston-Salem Airshow, as it flew by with its bomb bay doors open. I post processed it in both Lightroom and Nik to give it a vintage feel to match the historical history of the B-25.
Canon 5D Mark III, 400mm f/5.6L USM
f/13@ 1/320, 400mm, ISO 200
Raw Processing performed in Lightroom 5
Nik Color Pro Efex 4 (Tonal Contrast, Detail Extractor, Reflector Efex, Levels and Curves, Colorize, Brilliance/Warmth)
#historythursday +History Thursday by +Matt Shalvatis
#inmotionthursday +InMotion Thursday by +Scott Thomas
#10000photographersaroundtheworld +Daily Photography Themes by +Robert SKREINER
#lowanglephotography +Low Angle Photography by +Jeremy Lavender
#photojournalworldwide +Photo Journal Worldwide by +andi rivarola
#niksoftware +Nik Photography
North American Aviation produced the B-25 Mitchell, and it was a common sight throughout all of the war fronts during World War II. The twin-engined bomber received its biggest boost of fame when Lt. Colonel Jimmy Doolittle commanded a group of 16 B-25’s to attack mainland Japan in the months following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The B-25’s used in that raid underwent extensive modifications to lighten their weight and extend their fueling time so they could take off from the USS Hornet.
The B-25 became a very familiar bomber to spot in the Pacific theater because of the fact that it worked well for use in treetop strafing and bombing, despite its intended use as a medium altitude bomber. After the war, B-25’s were still being used in various capacities for close to four decades.
I photographed this B-25 this past weekend at the Winston-Salem Airshow, as it flew by with its bomb bay doors open. I post processed it in both Lightroom and Nik to give it a vintage feel to match the historical history of the B-25.
Canon 5D Mark III, 400mm f/5.6L USM
f/13@ 1/320, 400mm, ISO 200
Raw Processing performed in Lightroom 5
Nik Color Pro Efex 4 (Tonal Contrast, Detail Extractor, Reflector Efex, Levels and Curves, Colorize, Brilliance/Warmth)
#historythursday +History Thursday by +Matt Shalvatis
#inmotionthursday +InMotion Thursday by +Scott Thomas
#10000photographersaroundtheworld +Daily Photography Themes by +Robert SKREINER
#lowanglephotography +Low Angle Photography by +Jeremy Lavender
#photojournalworldwide +Photo Journal Worldwide by +andi rivarola
#niksoftware +Nik Photography
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Fraumünster (2)
The Fraumünster Church is one of the four main churches in Zürich.
#historythursday +History Thursday
#hqspurbanarchitecture +HQSP Urban & Architecture curated by +Janusz Bednarski
#architectureyesterdayandtomorrow +ARCHITECTURE YESTERDAY - TOMORROW +Edith Kukla
#10000photographers +Robert SKREINER
+10000 PHOTOGRAPHERS
#EuropeanPhotography +European Photo +Janusz Brakoniecki +Jean-Louis LAURENCE
#pixelworld +PixelWorld +Alberto Carreras
The Fraumünster Church is one of the four main churches in Zürich.
#historythursday +History Thursday
#hqspurbanarchitecture +HQSP Urban & Architecture curated by +Janusz Bednarski
#architectureyesterdayandtomorrow +ARCHITECTURE YESTERDAY - TOMORROW +Edith Kukla
#10000photographers +Robert SKREINER
+10000 PHOTOGRAPHERS
#EuropeanPhotography +European Photo +Janusz Brakoniecki +Jean-Louis LAURENCE
#pixelworld +PixelWorld +Alberto Carreras
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Terrible Tilly -- Tillamook Head, Oregon
"Tillamook Rock Light is a deactivated lighthouse on the Oregon Coast of the United States. It is located approximately 1.2 miles (1.9 km) offshore from Tillamook Head, and 20 miles (32 km) south of the Columbia River, situated on less than an acre of basalt rock in the Pacific Ocean. The construction of the lighthouse was commissioned in 1878 by the United States Congress, and began in 1880. The construction took more than 500 days to finish, with its completion in January 1881. In early January 1881, when the lighthouse was near completion, the barque Lupatia was wrecked near the rock during inclement weather and sank, killing all 16 crew members.
The Light was officially lit on January 21, 1881. At the time, it was the most expensive West Coast lighthouse ever built. Due to the erratic weather conditions, and the dangerous commute for both keepers and suppliers, the lighthouse was nicknamed "Terrible Tilly" (or Tillie). Over the years, storms have damaged the lighthouse, shattered the lens, and eroded the rock. It was decommissioned in 1957, and has since been sold to private owners. It is now an unofficial columbarium, and is privately owned."
-- from Wikipedia
For +LighthouseThursday / #LighthouseThursday curated by +Heiko Köster, and +Coastal Thursday / #CoastalThursday curated by +David Polzine and +John Kahn, and +History Thursday / #HistoryThursday curated by +Matt Shalvatis, and +Monochrome World / #MonochromeWorld curated by +andi rivarola, and +Monochrome Arty Club / #MonochromeArtyClub curated by +abhishek chamaria, +JR Snyder Jr, +June Penn, +Seth Mayer, and +Steve Tang, and +All Things Monochrome / #AllThingsMonochrome curated by +Charles Lupica and +Bill Wood, and #MonochromeMonday +Monochrome Monday, and +Sea Tuesday / #SeaTuesday curated by +Julia Anna Gospodarou, and #hqsplandscape +HQSP Landscape curated by +Michael Garza +Leo Schubert +David D +Mike Hankey +Peter Marbaise +Hans-Juergen Werner +Shannan Crow, and #LandscapePhotography +Landscape Photography +Margaret Tompkins +Kevin Rowe +Toshi Nakamura +Bill Wood +Tony Phillips +Jeff Beddow +Krzysztof Hanusiak +Dennis Hoffbuhr +Dave Gaylord +Doug Hagadorn +Eric Drumm...
"Tillamook Rock Light is a deactivated lighthouse on the Oregon Coast of the United States. It is located approximately 1.2 miles (1.9 km) offshore from Tillamook Head, and 20 miles (32 km) south of the Columbia River, situated on less than an acre of basalt rock in the Pacific Ocean. The construction of the lighthouse was commissioned in 1878 by the United States Congress, and began in 1880. The construction took more than 500 days to finish, with its completion in January 1881. In early January 1881, when the lighthouse was near completion, the barque Lupatia was wrecked near the rock during inclement weather and sank, killing all 16 crew members.
The Light was officially lit on January 21, 1881. At the time, it was the most expensive West Coast lighthouse ever built. Due to the erratic weather conditions, and the dangerous commute for both keepers and suppliers, the lighthouse was nicknamed "Terrible Tilly" (or Tillie). Over the years, storms have damaged the lighthouse, shattered the lens, and eroded the rock. It was decommissioned in 1957, and has since been sold to private owners. It is now an unofficial columbarium, and is privately owned."
-- from Wikipedia
For +LighthouseThursday / #LighthouseThursday curated by +Heiko Köster, and +Coastal Thursday / #CoastalThursday curated by +David Polzine and +John Kahn, and +History Thursday / #HistoryThursday curated by +Matt Shalvatis, and +Monochrome World / #MonochromeWorld curated by +andi rivarola, and +Monochrome Arty Club / #MonochromeArtyClub curated by +abhishek chamaria, +JR Snyder Jr, +June Penn, +Seth Mayer, and +Steve Tang, and +All Things Monochrome / #AllThingsMonochrome curated by +Charles Lupica and +Bill Wood, and #MonochromeMonday +Monochrome Monday, and +Sea Tuesday / #SeaTuesday curated by +Julia Anna Gospodarou, and #hqsplandscape +HQSP Landscape curated by +Michael Garza +Leo Schubert +David D +Mike Hankey +Peter Marbaise +Hans-Juergen Werner +Shannan Crow, and #LandscapePhotography +Landscape Photography +Margaret Tompkins +Kevin Rowe +Toshi Nakamura +Bill Wood +Tony Phillips +Jeff Beddow +Krzysztof Hanusiak +Dennis Hoffbuhr +Dave Gaylord +Doug Hagadorn +Eric Drumm...
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This #HistoryThursday learn about the @usbr project that created irrigation for over 68,000 acres of land within Arizona & California http://ow.ly/3FqK30jWeko
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Looking for Riders
Near the great Pyramids in Giza, the camel owners hang out in specific areas to offer rides to the tourists. If they can't get tourists to ride them back to the starting point, they walk or ride them back to pick up the next group. Our tour included a ride, which was quite an experience. More on that another time...
#travelthursday +Laura Mitchum
#historythursday +Matt Shalvatis +History Thursday
#furryfriday +Furry Friday +Ross Campbell
Near the great Pyramids in Giza, the camel owners hang out in specific areas to offer rides to the tourists. If they can't get tourists to ride them back to the starting point, they walk or ride them back to pick up the next group. Our tour included a ride, which was quite an experience. More on that another time...
#travelthursday +Laura Mitchum
#historythursday +Matt Shalvatis +History Thursday
#furryfriday +Furry Friday +Ross Campbell
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Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds / Breeze) - Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
"Its unique five-storey exterior is also akin to the honeycomb of the beehive with its 953 small windows called "jharokhas" that are decorated with intricate latticework. The original intention of the lattice was to allow royal ladies to observe everyday life in the street below without being seen, since they had to observe strict "purdah" (face cover)." - Wiki
A tip from my side : When you visit Jaipur, carry a wide angle lens for taking pictures of and inside palaces. Plan on being at Hawa Mahal in the evening for golden light... I was on a tight schedule and hence, had to manage in whatever light I could see this place. Just glad the driver let me get out of the car for a couple photos!
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#hqspnonnaturephotos (+HQSP Urban & Street Photos ) curated by +Alexandre Fagundes de Fagundes
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#architecture #historythursday #monument #plusphotoextract #nikonshooters #nikond7000 #incredibleindia #India #Indiais
"Its unique five-storey exterior is also akin to the honeycomb of the beehive with its 953 small windows called "jharokhas" that are decorated with intricate latticework. The original intention of the lattice was to allow royal ladies to observe everyday life in the street below without being seen, since they had to observe strict "purdah" (face cover)." - Wiki
A tip from my side : When you visit Jaipur, carry a wide angle lens for taking pictures of and inside palaces. Plan on being at Hawa Mahal in the evening for golden light... I was on a tight schedule and hence, had to manage in whatever light I could see this place. Just glad the driver let me get out of the car for a couple photos!
For:
#hqspnonnaturephotos (+HQSP Urban & Street Photos ) curated by +Alexandre Fagundes de Fagundes
#10000photographersaroundtheworld (+10000 PHOTOGRAPHERS) curated by +Robert SKREINER and +Nikola Nikolski
#architecture #historythursday #monument #plusphotoextract #nikonshooters #nikond7000 #incredibleindia #India #Indiais
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Poles Apart :- Brighton's famous and iconic terraces have been in the news a lot lately. They are in danger of collapsing altogether and are now listed by the Victorian Society as being one of the top 10 endangered buildings / structures in Britain. At the moment there's also a World Heritage bid to help save the crumbling seafront of Brighton and Hove. So here's a little information regarding the terraces that are along Madeira Drive on Brighton's front to the East of the pier. The terraces were designed by Philip Causton Lockwood, the Borough Surveyor of Brighton. They were built between 1890 and 1897 and are now regarded to be the longest continuous iron structure in the world. The terrace is 2,837 feet or 864.71 metres in length from the Aquarium to Duke's Mound with a width of 25 feet or 7.62 metres. The (silver) heads of Neptune and Aphrodite are alternatively placed on each of the latticed iron arches. At the time the total cost of the terraces was £29,000 which was an enormous amount in the late 1800's. The iron work was manufactured by the Phoenix Foundry in Lewes. It's also interesting to note that the Phoenix Foundry name can also be found on most of Brighton’s ironwork including the Palace Pier, railings, bandstand and seafront lamps.
Photography Copyright © Justin Hill
+TurquoiseThursday curated by +Tatiana Parmeeva #TurquoiseThursday #designthursday Curated by +Venkatram Harish Belvadi +History Thursday curated by +Matt Shalvatis #HistoryThursday #ukpcphoto (South East)
Photography Copyright © Justin Hill
+TurquoiseThursday curated by +Tatiana Parmeeva #TurquoiseThursday #designthursday Curated by +Venkatram Harish Belvadi +History Thursday curated by +Matt Shalvatis #HistoryThursday #ukpcphoto (South East)
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TODAS MUITO BELAS FOTOS GOSTEI MUITO.
National Bank of Washington
This building, located at 301 7th Street N.W., is now considered a historic landmark of Washington D.C. It was originally constructed in 1888 by James G. Hill who an architect for many public buildings throughout the country. The bank closed in 1990, and from 1990 until 2005 served as a branch for Riggs Bank, which eventually merged with PNC bank. In 1974 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Constructed of marble and granite, and captured on an overcast day, the building casts a rather ominous presence with the tonemapping treatment I gave it.
#travelthursday +Travel Thursday by +Laura Mitchum
#hqspurbanandstreetphotos +HQSP Urban & Street Photos by +Rhea Surgimath +Michael Sonntag +Оксана Крысюкова
#historythursday +History Thursday by +Matt Shalvatis
#photojournalworldwide +Photo Journal Worldwide by +andi rivarola
#urbanthursday +Urban Thursday curated by +Laurent Chades
#hdrtheworld +HDR the World by +Karl Geiger Jr +Karl Geiger
#photomatix by +Klaus Herrmann
This building, located at 301 7th Street N.W., is now considered a historic landmark of Washington D.C. It was originally constructed in 1888 by James G. Hill who an architect for many public buildings throughout the country. The bank closed in 1990, and from 1990 until 2005 served as a branch for Riggs Bank, which eventually merged with PNC bank. In 1974 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Constructed of marble and granite, and captured on an overcast day, the building casts a rather ominous presence with the tonemapping treatment I gave it.
#travelthursday +Travel Thursday by +Laura Mitchum
#hqspurbanandstreetphotos +HQSP Urban & Street Photos by +Rhea Surgimath +Michael Sonntag +Оксана Крысюкова
#historythursday +History Thursday by +Matt Shalvatis
#photojournalworldwide +Photo Journal Worldwide by +andi rivarola
#urbanthursday +Urban Thursday curated by +Laurent Chades
#hdrtheworld +HDR the World by +Karl Geiger Jr +Karl Geiger
#photomatix by +Klaus Herrmann
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