Rangsdorf Airport, Berlin
The Machine
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Monument to the Battle of the Nations, Leipzig 2017
This shows the front of this huge monument.
The Monument to the Battle of the Nations (German: Völkerschlachtdenkmal, is a monument in Leipzig, Germany, to the 1813 Battle of Leipzig, also known as the Battle of the Nations. Paid for mostly by donations and by the city of Leipzig, it was completed in 1913 for the 100th anniversary of the battle, at a cost of 6 million Goldmark.
The monument commemorates Napoleon’s defeat at Leipzig, a crucial step towards the end of hostilities in the War of the Sixth Coalition, which was seen[by whom?] as a victory for the German people, although Germany as it is known today did not begin to exist until 1870. There were German speakers fighting on both sides, as Napoleon’s troops also included conscripted Germans from the French-occupied left bank of the Rhine as well as from the Confederation of the Rhine.
The structure is 91 metres (299 ft) tall. It contains over 500 steps to a viewing platform at the top, from which there are spectacular views across the city and environs. The structure makes extensive use of concrete, although the facings are of granite. The monument is widely regarded as one of the best examples of Wilhelmine architecture. It is said to stand on the spot of some of the bloodiest fighting, from where Napoleon ordered the retreat of his army.
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Naturpark Südgelände Schöneberg Steam Locomotive
The ‘Baureihe 50’ was a versatile and relatively economical freight locomotive popular with railway workers that was built from 1939. 350 German railways’ (Deutsche Reichsbahn – DR) Baureihe 50 locomotives were in the GDR after the war. 208 of them were modernised and equipped with new tanks and some also with new tenders in the 1960s. They were increasingly decommissioned from the mid-1970s and the last of them were withdrawn from active service in 1987.
The steam locomotive on show in the Natur-Park Schöneberger Südgelände, locomotive number 50 624, factory number 25843, was built in 1940 at Henschel near Kassel. After the war it was in the GDR. It was restored in the 1960s and renumbered as 50 3707. In the early 1980s it was decommissioned but still used as a heating locomotive. After the fall of the Berlin Wall it was acquired by steam railway enthusiasts in Halberstadt. It’s now a popular attraction for visitors to the Natur-Park Südgelände and together with the water tower is a well-known park landmark.
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Tunnel vision – seeing only your own point of view
This one was taken at the Notting Hill Carnival 2010. I like the accidentally great lighting of this guy.
The causes of tunnel vision: can be caused by any type of damage to the optic nerve, to the retina of the eye, or to areas in the brain responsible for the processing of visual input. Loss of peripheral vision may be a symptom of some of the conditions that cause a generalized loss of vision.
Peripheral vision problems mean that you don’t have a normal, wide-angle field of vision, even though your central vision may be fine. Moderate and severe cases of peripheral vision loss create the sensation of seeing through a narrow tube, a condition commonly referred to as “tunnel vision.” Symptoms of peripheral vision loss also can include difficulty seeing in dim light and decreased ability to navigate while you are walking.
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View from dirty window London 2006
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German prayer for school
The most popular German prayer is still this one
The Lord’s Prayer
(German)
Vater unser im Himmel,
geheiligt werde dein Name;
dein Reich komme;
dein Wille geschehe,
wie im Himmel so auf Erden.
Unser tägliches Brot gib uns heute.
Und vergib uns unsere Schuld,
wie auch wir vergeben unsern Schuldigern;
und führe uns nicht in Versuchung,
sondern erlöse uns von dem Bösen.
Denn dein ist das Reich und die Kraft
und die Herrlichkeit in Ewigkeit.
Amen.
But there are plenty more – maybe I should have prayed for school more when I was a child. But not sure it would have helped.
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Signs of improvement
Ten Ways to Improve Your Quality of Life
1. Think daily. Meditate.
2. Get in the zone.
3. Make it a point to do something bold every day.
4. Learn something new.
5. Debate something.
6. Spend time with a child.
7. Go outside.
8. Recognize what makes you happy.
9. Stop broken thoughts.
10. Don’t stress about it.
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Wind Tree
A tree torn and formed by the ever blowing at Seven Sisters in UK. The tree is a Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna). Loving these wind blown trees.
Trees need wind to blow against them because it causes their root systems to grow deeper, which supports the tree as it grows taller.
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Cat Montenegro Kotor
Why are there so many cats in Kotor?
Situated on the Bay of Kotor on Montenegro’s rugged coastline lies the beautiful town of Kotor. Founded by the Romans and developed through the Middles Ages, Kotor reminded us a little of Dubrovnik or Split with its attractive architecture and cream coloured cobbled streets, shiny from thousands of footsteps. The similarity is not surprising as all are a few hours’ drive (or sail) apart along the same stretch of the Adriatic coast. What is more surprising is that despite the proximity, we saw far fewer tourists in Montenegro than we did in Croatia.
Whilst wandering around the Old Town it didn’t take us long to notice that Kotor has an unusually high cat population. All of a sudden they seemed to be everywhere!
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Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof Berlin Cemetery
Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof (Alter Sankt-Matthäus-Kirchhof or Old St. Matthew’s Churchyard) is a cemetery in Schöneberg, Berlin, Germany. It was established in 1856 by the Protestant parish of St. Matthew. It is known for its internment of the Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, folklore tellers of “Cinderella” (“Aschenputtel”), “The Frog Prince” (“Der Froschkönig”), “Hansel and Gretel” (“Hänsel und Gretel”), “Rapunzel”, “Rumpelstiltskin” (“Rumpelstilzchen”), and “Snow White” (“Schneewittchen”); Rudolf Virchow, variously known as “father of modern pathology”, “father of modern medicine” or “father of social medicine”; and Claus von Stauffenberg, a German Army officer who almost assassinated Adolf Hitler. As for Staufenberg, his corpse was exhumed by the SS on 22 July 1944, the day after his burial, and cremated to remove any traces of him. His tombstone, however, remains intact.
Also, Rio Reiser is buried there.
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Tank Portrait
Myself in Lincolnshire, UK. Sorry for the bad image quality.
Lincolnshire is here:
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Royal Victoria Patriotic Building Ghost
The Royal Victoria Patriotic Building, a vast Gothic palace of an edifice with an array of romantic-looking towers, stands at the edge of Wandsworth Common, in south London, like a visitor from another time. It was once built for the widows and orphans of soldiers killed in the Crimean War.
The orphanage was nearly closed down after a scandal involving physical and sexual abuse by the Rector and the death of one of the orphans. Her ghost still allegedly roams the cloisters of the north and south courtyards.
I used to live close by.
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Disabled Persons in Society
People with disabilities are among the most marginalized groups in the world. People with disabilities have poorer health outcomes, lower education achievements, less economic participation and higher rates of poverty than people without disabilities.
15% of the world population live with some form of disabilty.
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Creepy Doll
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The End is the new Beginning
It is never too late to be what you might have been.
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Blade & Crazy Runner London
There are a lot of funny people in London, this is one of them. A half-marathon back in 2010.
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Purple Coneflower – Echinacea
Echinacea is a
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Life is too important to be taken seriously
Life can be stressful and overwhelming at times, but this quote to live by from Oscar Wilde is proof that no matter how hard it all gets, enjoy it. Don’t stress over everything in life.
Find the happiness in all that you do. No matter if you’re human, ape or both.
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What do rhinos use their horns for
Main use of a rhinoceros horn
The main use is posturing but also for several behavioural functions, including defending territories, defending calves from other rhinos and predators, maternal care (including guiding calves) and foraging behaviour, such as digging for water and breaking branches.
Female rhinoceroses use their horns to steer their young and guide them until they are capable of navigating on their own. Male rhinoceros sometimes use their horns to move their excrement into piles that demarcate the border of their territory.
This rhino has not got a horn anymore and is from the Munich zoo.
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On Your Knees For Jesus
This is a statue in Porto, Portugal.
I know it’s odd, but the Catholic suffering paradigm is sometimes hard to understand.
Redemptive suffering
Redemptive suffering is the Christian belief that human suffering, when accepted and offered up in union with the Passion of Jesus, can remit the just punishment for one’s sins or for the sins of another, or for the other physical or spiritual needs of oneself or another. Like an indulgence, redemptive suffering does not gain the individual forgiveness for their sin; forgiveness results from God’s grace, freely given through Christ, which cannot be earned. After one’s sins are forgiven, the individual’s suffering can reduce the penalty due for sin.
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