
The Temple of Heaven, Beijing – 天坛

Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests
It’s Friday…
画龙点睛

“Paint a dragon and dot the eye.”
ENGLISH | Character | PĪNYĪN |
---|---|---|
to draw, painting | 画 | huà |
dragon | 龙 | lóng |
dot, (o’clock…) | 点 | diǎn |
eye, eyeball | 睛 | jīng |
Malus spectabilis 海棠,

Picture taken this week in 西青区 天津
Let us pray

Crataegus pinnatifida
Commonly known as Snow Hawthorn these red fruits which grow up to about 35 mm in diameter are now in season.
The ones in this picture, taken yesterday, are from Xiong Xian County in Hebei Province, near the city of Baotou.

They are used to make a number of deserts and snacks. In Northern China they are often sold dipped in a sugar candy coating on a wooden skewer much like toffee apples are in Europe and are called 糖葫芦 (tanghulu).
They have been associated with various medicinal properties especially as a digestive aid.
Mr Charles Darwin had the gall to ask
By Jove!
See also: https://www.missionjuno.swri.edu
Imitation Banksy in Banbury
“…headed for sunset, For the kingdom come”
“Out of my mind’s eye
Out of memory”
August 1st – Yorkshire Day
‘Ear all, see all, say nowt;
Eyt all, sup all, pay nowt;
And if ivver tha does owt fer nowt
–Allus do it fer thissen
MV Dublin Swift
https://www.irishferries.com/ie-en/ships/swift/
“My hours of leisure I spent in reading the best authors, ancient and modern, being always provided with a good number of books; and when I was ashore, in observing the manners and dispositions of the people, ”
― Jonathan Swift
The Alpacas must not be fed
In case you don’t know the words…
Fightin’ fire with fire
Watch out, you might get what you’re after
Cool babies, strange but not a stranger
I’m an ordinary guy
Burning down the house
Hold tight, wait till the party’s over
Hold tight, We’re in for nasty weather
There has got to be a way
Burning down the house
Here’s your ticket pack your bag
Time for jumpin’ overboard
The transportation is here
Close enough but not too far,
Maybe you know where you are
Fightin’ fire with fire
All wet! Hey you might need a raincoat
Shakedown! Dreams walking in broad daylight
Three hun-dred six-ty five de-grees
Burning down the house
It was once upon a place sometimes I listen to myself
Gonna come in first place
People on their way to work and baby what did you except
Gonna burst into flame
Fightin’ fire with fire, Fightin’ fire with fire, Fightin’ fire with fire
My house! Is out of the ordinary
That’s right! Don’t wanna hurt nobody
Some things sure can sweep me off my feet
Burning down the house
No visible means of support and you have not seen nothin’ yet
Everything’s stuck together
And I don’t know what you expect starring into the TV set
Fighting fire with fire
Below the surface
Archaeologists in the Dutch city of Amsterdam found almost 700,000 items left behind when the city’s Amstel river was drained to make way for a new train line.
A place where they’ve been serving beer for 500 years
“Worstward Ho,”
Military History Visualised –
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In memory of Peter Firmin. 11 December 1928 – 1 July 2018
The Soup Dragon and the Clangers
Bagpuss
Basil Brush
Madeleine the rag doll, Gabriel the Toad
Professor Yaffle
The Iron Chicken
Dai Station, Idris the Dragon, Jones the Steam
Noggin the Nog, Thor Nogson, Olaf the Lofty, Graculus, Nogbad the Bad
Pippin, Tog, Mr & Mrs Pogle
“Peter Firmin did more to influence British children in the late 20th century than anyone else.”
Leeds Bridge 2018 & 1888
Leeds Bridge June 2018
Leeds Bridge June 1888
Image by Louis Le Prince. It is claimed Le Prince filmed the first ever moving images on Leeds Bridge in 1888.
Source: http://www.leodis.net
Sometimes you win
Sultan Abdul Samad Building, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Sultan Abdul Samad Building, Kuala Lumpur
Petronas Towers at night
Star Ferry – Header Picture
Ferry from Tsim Sha Tsui to Hong Kong Island, May 2018
Landing at HKG
Monorail!
Well, sir, there’s nothing on earth
Like a genuine, bona fide
Electrified, six-car monorail
But Main Street’s still all cracked and broken
Sorry, Mom, the mob has spoken…
Monorail!
Vending Machine at Beijing South Railway Station
пиво
Listen to the voice of Buddha…
Saying stop your sericulture
Little people like your offspring
Boiled alive for some God’s stocking
Buddha’s watching,
Buddha’s waiting