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Remembering a Spanish Victory Over the British: Plazuela de la Rogativa, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Plazuela de la Rogativa has this sculpture by Lindsay Daen which commemorates the day in 1797 when British troops were frightened away by the Bishop and his companions as they held torches and chanted. Not one of the proudest moments in the history of the British Empire. When I was there looking to take some photos, I noticed the police kind of giving me the evil eye. Maybe this is a drug dealing area or the home base of some other sort of crime, but at least it was nice to see the cops doing their job and getting ready to smash me on the head with their batons if I did something wrong.
Swimming, Sun Bathing and Sailing on a Nearby Pacific Island. Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, California
Avalon, or Avalon Bay, is the only incorporated city on Santa Catalina Island of the California Channel Islands, and the southernmost city in Los Angeles County. The only other center of population on the island is the small unincorporated town of Two Harbors. Avalon was first settled in pre-modern times by members of the Gabrielino/Tongva tribe. From the late 19th century to the early 20th century, several different developers tried to develop Avalon into a resort destination community, but most went bankrupt. In 1919, William Wrigley, Jr. gained control of Avalon. Wrigley oversaw much of the development of Avalon, including the construction of the landmark Catalina Casino. Source: Wikipedia
Calm Sky and Water in the Preserved Medieval City of Bruges, Belgium in May
Dolphin Goodbye: Trained Dolphin in Siegfried and Roy's Animal Display in Las Vegas, Nevada
Dolphins are marine mammals that are closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in seventeen genera. They vary in size from 1.2 m (4 ft) and 40 kg (90 lb) (Maui's Dolphin), up to 9.5 m (30 ft) and 10 tonnes (9.8 LT; 11 ST) (the Orca or Killer Whale). They are found worldwide, mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves, and are carnivores, mostly eating fish and squid. The family Delphinidae is the largest in the Cetacean order, and relatively recent: dolphins evolved about ten million years ago, during the Miocene. Dolphins are among the most intelligent animals and their often friendly appearance and seemingly playful attitude have made them popular in human culture. Source: Wikipedia.
Squiggley Reflections of a Dock in the Cooper River. Charleston, South Carolina
Long Tables, Enormous Art and Candle Sticks. Painted Hall, Greenwich, England
Grand Old Fashioned Architecture on the Pacific. Hotel del Coronado, California
Elisha Babcock and H.L. Story, dreamed of building a seaside resort that would be “the talk of the Western world.” Since then, the resort has become a living legend, visited by celebrities, dignitaries and U.S. presidents. Publisher Rand McNally recognized the Hotel del Coronado for enjoying “more fame and historical significance than perhaps any hotel in North America.” The Del has played host to some of America’s greats including Thomas Edison, L.Frank Baum and Babe Ruth. Famed aviator Charles Lindbergh was honored at The Del in 1927 after his successful trans-Atlantic flight. At this lavish banquet, a replica if Lindbergh’s plane circled the enormous Crown Room ceiling. Hollywood has been making movies at The Del for more than a century.(The first movie shot at the hotel was in 1901.) In 1958, The Del was the backdrop for the comedy classic Some Like it Hot starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. The resort has also seen a steady stream of celebrity visitors from Charlie Chaplin and Humphrey Bogart to Brad Pitt and Madonna. What Victorian resort would be complete without a resident ghost? Kate Morgan checked into the resort on November 25, 1892 and never checked out. Reports of ghostly happenings have been circulating at The Del ever since, all thought to be connected to the death of this beautiful young woman. — Hotel del Coronado
Frozen River of Ice in the Cloudy Distance. Nisqually Glacier, Mount Rainier National Park.
The Nisqually Glacier is one of the larger glaciers on the southern face of Mount Rainier in the U.S. state of Washington. The glacier is one of the most easily viewed on the mountain, and is accessible from the Paradise visitor facilities in Mount Rainier National Park. The glacier is currently retreating. Measurements made at 9,200 feet (2,800 m) altitude show that glacier got 56 feet (17 m) thicker between 1994 and 1997, suggesting that it will probably begin advancing in the first decade of the 21st century. Nisqually Glacier is the source of the Nisqually River. Perhaps the longest studied glacier on Mount Rainier, Nisqually's terminal point has been measured annually since 1918. In May 1970, the glacier was measured to be moving at an average of 29 inches (73 cm) per day. —Wikipedia
Uprooted Tree Bounced Around and then Thrown Back onto the Beach. Rialto Beach, Washington
The Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Walk, Kensington Park
The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Walk is a 7-mile (11 km) long circular walking trail in London, England, dedicated to the memory of Diana, Princess of Wales. It goes between Kensington Gardens, Green Park, Hyde Park and St James's Park in a figure-eight pattern, passing five sites that are associated with her life: Kensington Palace, Spencer House, Buckingham Palace, St. James's Palace, and Clarence House. It is marked with ninety individual plaques, each of which has a heraldic rose etched in the centre made of aluminium. It has been described as 'one of the most magnificent urban parkland walks in the world'. Source: Wikipedia. The walk was constructed at a cost of ?1.3 million. No members of the Royal Family, even Diana's sons, William and Harry, were present at its opening.
Looking Up Toward the Sky and Belltower of the Mezquita. Cordoba, Spain
Low Tide on the St. Lawrence River at Night in Front of Marché Bonsecours, Montreal, Canada
Old, Classic Chicago Skyscrapers Contrasted Against the Inky Blackness of an August Night Sky.
Top Detail of Katyn Massacre Memorial, Located in Baltimore's Inner Harbor
The Katyn massacre, also known as the Katyn Forest massacre, was a mass murder of Polish nationals carried out by the Soviet secret police NKVD in April?May 1940. It was based on Lavrentiy Beria's proposal to execute all members of the Polish Officer Corps, dated 5 March 1940. This official document was then approved and signed by the Soviet Politburo, including Joseph Stalin. The number of victims is estimated at about 22,000, the most commonly cited number being 21,768. The victims were murdered in the Katyn Forest in Russia, the Kalinin and Kharkov prisons and elsewhere. About 8,000 were officers taken prisoner during the 1939 Soviet invasion of Poland, the rest being Polish doctors, professors, lawmakers, police officers, and other public servants arrested for allegedly being "intelligence agents, gendarmes, landowners, saboteurs, factory owners, lawyers, officials and priests." Since Poland's conscription system required every unexempted university graduate to become a reserve officer, the NKVD was able to round up much of the Polish intelligentsia, and the Russian, Ukrainian, Protestant, Muslim Tatar, Jewish, Georgian, and Belarusian intelligentsia of Polish citizenship. Source: Wikipedia.
Golden Gate View. Spanning the Strait Where the San Francisco Bay Meets the Pacific Ocean
Penn's Landing, Philadelphia Features Several Old Ships, a Pier, Sculpture and Public Parkland
Penn's Landing is the waterfront area of the Center City along the Delaware River section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is so named because the founder of Pennsylvania, William Penn, docked near here in 1682, along the now paved over Dock Creek, after landing first in New Castle, Delaware, and then at what is now Penn & 2nd Streets in Chester, Pennsylvania. The area is bounded by Front Street to the west, the Delaware River to the east, Spring Garden Street to the north, and Washington Avenue to the south, and is primarily focused on the Christopher Columbus Boulevard (Delaware Avenue) corridor. Most of the area is covered in concrete and is cut off from the city by Interstate 95. Development of the area is handled by the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation. The corporation is a non-profit, corporation that was established in 2009 to manage the publicly owned land on the central waterfront on behalf of the City of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Source: Wikipedia.
Rows of Crosses and Candles Burning: One of Mexico City's Many Day of the Dead Ceremonies.
Day of the Dead (Spanish: D?a de los Muertos) is a holiday celebrated in
Mexico and by Mexican Americans living in the United States and Canada.
The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and
remember friends and family members who have died. The celebration occurs
on November 2 in connection with the Catholic holidays of All Saints' Day
(November 1) and All Souls' Day (November 2). Traditions connected with
the holiday include building private altars honoring the deceased using
sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed
and visiting graves with these as gifts. Due to occurring shortly after
Halloween, the Day of the Dead is sometimes thought to be a similar holiday,
although the two actually have little in common. The Day of the Dead is
a time of celebration, where partying and eating is common. Source: Wikipedia.
Quirky Themed Restaurant in Rome With an Assortment of Displays Jumping from the Walls
Roman Themed Interior Design With a Modern Splash. Caesar's Forum Shops, Las Vegas, Nevada
The Forum Shops at Caesars is a 636,000-square-foot (59,100 m2) luxury mall connected to Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. Built as an extension wing of the main hotel, the mall now fronts on The Strip. It is one of the most successful high-end shopping malls in the United States and the highest grossing mall in America, with higher sales per square foot than Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. The venue includes more than 160 shops and haute couture boutiques, as well as 11 gourmet restaurants from names such as Bobby Flay and Wolfgang Puck. The Forum Shops at Caesars is a top celebrity-sighting spot in Las Vegas, attracting various movie, sports and music celebrities. The Forum Shops are open most of the year from 10:00 AM through 11:00 PM Sunday through Thursday, and 10:00 AM through Midnight Friday and Saturday, though individual store and restaurant hours may differ as may hours on holidays and between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Simple but Ellegant: Jellyfish Slowly Dance, Dive and then Rise Up Again
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