38. Stone - March 2-8, 2014
Deron,
Frank Miller was the owner and chief developer of the Mission Inn in Riverside, CA. (See: Local Landmark).
While Mr. Miller and his family traveled to Asia, the citizens of Riverside erected the stone Peace Tower and Friendship Bridge on Mt. Rubidoux in his honor. A dedication ceremony was held on December 13, 1925 following the Millers' return.
A plaque was unveiled: 'Peace with Justice for all men. Anno Domini 1925. This bridge was built by neighbors and friends of Frank Augustus Miller in recognition of his constant labor in the promotion of civic beauty, community righteousness and world peace.'
Apparently, he was one of the 1% that was loved by the 99%.
Incidentally, Mt. Rubidoux, in downtown Riverside, is also the site of the oldest outdoor non-denominational Easter Sunrise service in the United States, since 1909.
Frank Miller was the owner and chief developer of the Mission Inn in Riverside, CA. (See: Local Landmark).
While Mr. Miller and his family traveled to Asia, the citizens of Riverside erected the stone Peace Tower and Friendship Bridge on Mt. Rubidoux in his honor. A dedication ceremony was held on December 13, 1925 following the Millers' return.
A plaque was unveiled: 'Peace with Justice for all men. Anno Domini 1925. This bridge was built by neighbors and friends of Frank Augustus Miller in recognition of his constant labor in the promotion of civic beauty, community righteousness and world peace.'
Apparently, he was one of the 1% that was loved by the 99%.
Incidentally, Mt. Rubidoux, in downtown Riverside, is also the site of the oldest outdoor non-denominational Easter Sunrise service in the United States, since 1909.
Byron-
If stones are piled a certain way, they become famous. Here is an example. The Alamo in San Antonio, Texas commemorated the 178th anniversary of the famous battle the day we were there. The ceremony was a somber affair with the names of all the soldiers read aloud. I always think that the soldiers that fought that battle were about John Wayne's age when he made the movie. The average age was 24 years old. They were a young bunch. The front of the building didn't look this way before, during or immediately after the battle. Several years later the top was rebuilt and the familiar hump was added. The whole complex was about 10 acres in size. That's a lot of wall to defend with so few soldiers. They didn't have a chance.
I had a chance, however, to take this picture. I set the camera at ISO 200, the zoom lens at 18mm, the aperture at f/11 and the shutter speed at 1/500.
If stones are piled a certain way, they become famous. Here is an example. The Alamo in San Antonio, Texas commemorated the 178th anniversary of the famous battle the day we were there. The ceremony was a somber affair with the names of all the soldiers read aloud. I always think that the soldiers that fought that battle were about John Wayne's age when he made the movie. The average age was 24 years old. They were a young bunch. The front of the building didn't look this way before, during or immediately after the battle. Several years later the top was rebuilt and the familiar hump was added. The whole complex was about 10 acres in size. That's a lot of wall to defend with so few soldiers. They didn't have a chance.
I had a chance, however, to take this picture. I set the camera at ISO 200, the zoom lens at 18mm, the aperture at f/11 and the shutter speed at 1/500.
Kevin-
First, I could find no real difference in the dictionary definition of stone and rock.
So I decided to make another trip up to Joshua Tree National Park, after I learned about a formation that I had never visited there called Arch Rock. This is not marked on any of the mapping programs that I have, but I learned about Arch Stone…Rock from others who have visited the spot. So on Thursday I left Palm Springs at 4:00 AM, as Arch Rock is quite a drive from the entrance to Joshua Tree. Once there to find Arch Rock need to enter a specific campground, find site 9, and get on the trail that starts from there. I drove around in the darkness (probably not making campers happy) finally found that spot and got onto the trail just as the sky was beginning to glow. I had to climb and squeeze my body between rocks to get to a good spot.
But it soon became clear that perfect skies weren’t happening. If fact they looked decent to the left and the right of the Arch Rock arch, but just cloudy under the arch. Still, I waited around for a couple of hours as the sun rose, knowing that perfect skies only have to happen for a few seconds. Sadly they never did. Good shots, but not really special.
Therefore, knowing today’s forecast was for clear skies, I made the drive again today, this time leaving at 5:00 AM since I know know that it takes some time for the sun to rise to the spot where I wanted to see it.
So here is Arch Stone, Arch Rock, or whatever you want to call it…
Tripod mounted Nikon D3S, Nikkor 24-70mm lens set to 26mm, f/11, 1/160th of a second, ISO 200. And yes, I knew that a little bit of lens flare from the sun was likely, and I don’t mind it at all.
First, I could find no real difference in the dictionary definition of stone and rock.
So I decided to make another trip up to Joshua Tree National Park, after I learned about a formation that I had never visited there called Arch Rock. This is not marked on any of the mapping programs that I have, but I learned about Arch Stone…Rock from others who have visited the spot. So on Thursday I left Palm Springs at 4:00 AM, as Arch Rock is quite a drive from the entrance to Joshua Tree. Once there to find Arch Rock need to enter a specific campground, find site 9, and get on the trail that starts from there. I drove around in the darkness (probably not making campers happy) finally found that spot and got onto the trail just as the sky was beginning to glow. I had to climb and squeeze my body between rocks to get to a good spot.
But it soon became clear that perfect skies weren’t happening. If fact they looked decent to the left and the right of the Arch Rock arch, but just cloudy under the arch. Still, I waited around for a couple of hours as the sun rose, knowing that perfect skies only have to happen for a few seconds. Sadly they never did. Good shots, but not really special.
Therefore, knowing today’s forecast was for clear skies, I made the drive again today, this time leaving at 5:00 AM since I know know that it takes some time for the sun to rise to the spot where I wanted to see it.
So here is Arch Stone, Arch Rock, or whatever you want to call it…
Tripod mounted Nikon D3S, Nikkor 24-70mm lens set to 26mm, f/11, 1/160th of a second, ISO 200. And yes, I knew that a little bit of lens flare from the sun was likely, and I don’t mind it at all.
Paul-
Okay, let’s see if I can get away with this...
This week’s theme is “Stone.” Now, a Stone (or a rock, if you will) is defined a solid aggregate made up of minerals and mineraloids…this fun word refers to substances that are very much like minerals but don’t have the common crystalline properties minerals do. (Hang in there. I promise I’ll cut to the chase in a moment.) A Mineral is a solid substance that has a specific chemical composition. A “stone” can consist of one or more minerals. So, presupposing the minerals you see in this photograph--and not all of them are minerals by the way--contain traces of additional minerals, well…they could then be said to be a stone with an aggregate of two or more minerals in varying percentages. And that, on the advice of counsel, is how I am going to justify the picture for this week’s theme. (Yes, you can have 10 minutes for cross-examination.)
Among the stones (or minerals if you don’t buy my reasoning) pictured is Labradorite, Malachite, Rose Quartz, Agate, Marble (which is a type of metamorphic rock), Jasper, and Tiger’s Eye. From time to time over the years, I have visited rock shops and have bought a few offerings that have already been polished and shaped into spheres…with the exception of the egg-shaped agate at the center of the composition. I use small rubber “O’ rings to keep them from rolling around. Next week, I half-promise to submit an image without a black backdrop.
It was said by the few remaining old men—twisted and rough complected as the ancient trees that surrounded their village—that on one particularly cold autumn night (so many years passed) the very hamadryads themselves crept from the woods that was their demesne and with fingers of oak, yew and ash scratched these words into the outer wall of the chieftain’s lodge: “Olympus E500; 14-45mm lens at 18mm focal length; 2.5 sec. at f13; ISO 200; the camera is mounted on a tripod and lighting is provided by two incandescent bulbs.”
Okay, let’s see if I can get away with this...
This week’s theme is “Stone.” Now, a Stone (or a rock, if you will) is defined a solid aggregate made up of minerals and mineraloids…this fun word refers to substances that are very much like minerals but don’t have the common crystalline properties minerals do. (Hang in there. I promise I’ll cut to the chase in a moment.) A Mineral is a solid substance that has a specific chemical composition. A “stone” can consist of one or more minerals. So, presupposing the minerals you see in this photograph--and not all of them are minerals by the way--contain traces of additional minerals, well…they could then be said to be a stone with an aggregate of two or more minerals in varying percentages. And that, on the advice of counsel, is how I am going to justify the picture for this week’s theme. (Yes, you can have 10 minutes for cross-examination.)
Among the stones (or minerals if you don’t buy my reasoning) pictured is Labradorite, Malachite, Rose Quartz, Agate, Marble (which is a type of metamorphic rock), Jasper, and Tiger’s Eye. From time to time over the years, I have visited rock shops and have bought a few offerings that have already been polished and shaped into spheres…with the exception of the egg-shaped agate at the center of the composition. I use small rubber “O’ rings to keep them from rolling around. Next week, I half-promise to submit an image without a black backdrop.
It was said by the few remaining old men—twisted and rough complected as the ancient trees that surrounded their village—that on one particularly cold autumn night (so many years passed) the very hamadryads themselves crept from the woods that was their demesne and with fingers of oak, yew and ash scratched these words into the outer wall of the chieftain’s lodge: “Olympus E500; 14-45mm lens at 18mm focal length; 2.5 sec. at f13; ISO 200; the camera is mounted on a tripod and lighting is provided by two incandescent bulbs.”