The most fantastic experience is the light as evening sets and the sky becomes a deep blue with the lights set against the sky. The Christmas market in Vienna in Austria is truly amazing. It is one of the oldest in the World. It started at a December market in 1298, although that may not qualify as a real Christmas market among historians. The December market was by the Cathedral, St Stephan Dom. Christmas markets became a tradition in German speaking lands and ushered in the four week chu...

Mike McCormick fingers not only to the current National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, known for his role in the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan and the failure to deter Putin from invading Ukraine. But what if Jake Sullivan "failed" on purpose to ensure new huge contracts and commissions on the military help to Ukraine?McCormick claims that many other "Obama officials" and maybe Obama himself is connected to the corruption schemes. Obama certainly has become very rich after h...

You can't but truly admire Elon Musk and his staff at Tesla for what they have achieved so far and express every confidence in them resolving these challenges.Switching the fuel has been on the research agenda since the 1950es but it is still very difficult, in spite of millions of people dying from the health issues associated with auto carbon exhaust every year.Tesla is like an Apple, but in a sedate traditional industry that is full of roadblocks to development.W...

One of the wonderful traditions of Christmas is the Nativity. But you don't have to be Christian or a regular church-goer to love these wonderful displays. The creativity and artistry speaks to all children and to the child in us all.Nativity is a scene from the stories of the birth of Jesus. They are in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. With inspiration in these stories you use either figurines or live people to create the scene and convey the story.These scenes excite espe...

The Los Angeles Fire Department has recently been incredibly challenged by the Palisades Wildfires which has destroyed more than 6,770 structures and caused 25 civilian fatalities. Fire engines are some of the most interesting vehicles of them all! They are beautifully colored, have flashy chrome and have all this interesting equipment. Fire trucks have very flashy lights, strong and varied horns and sirens and some of them still have bells! Fire trucks are all about public service - they ...

This volume presents the work of various artists that have visited the enchanted frozen island of Greenland and caught its charms. They have mostly been visiting or living here for a period in connection with their work or simply because they have been smitten by the lore of this alluring ice wonder. Many of the artists have been associated with Denmark, which has ruled Greenland for many centuries -actually getting a stake here via the Norse - Erik the Red in 953 AD - when Norway and Denm...

This small book has been put together at the request of the ardent railfan in the family, who happened to see one of these interesting prints. It is intended for teaching such younger railfans not only in history, but also science and art and the commentary and criticism is kept at this level. This work does not presume to be in any way exhaustive of the railroad subject. Japan's railroads started with two miniature steam locomotives introduced from abroad. The first arrived in Nagasaki on...

Sigüenza is celebrating 900 years since the Reconquista from the Muslims 12-14 July 2024. The town is also putting in a candidature for World Cultural Heritage and is working to develop the town and environs as a tourist destination. The town has special significance for the authors, who wish Sigüenza a great future.

Sigüenza is celebrating 900 years since the Reconquista from the Muslims 12-14 July 2024. The town is also putting in a candidature for World Cultural Heritage and is working to develop the town and environs as a tourist destination. The town has special significance for the authors, who wish Sigüenza a great future.

Hasui Kawase May 18, 1883 - November 7, 1957 was a Japanese artist that took up ukiyo-e printing as it disappeared as a commercial printing form and instead became an art for its own sake, so to say. In Hokusai and Hiroshige´s time, first half of the 1800s, ukiyo-e prints were cheap - around the price of a bowl of soup -and filled the market which would later develop in postcards and magazines. Hasui designed traditional prints in a western style, mostly landscapes, often with special ligh...

Viewing Osaka through the series 100 Views of Naniwa (Osaka) is an amazing experience. It is a well executed repetition over a format by Hiroshige. Some add a "Famous" to the title.This series is by three artists, Utagawa Yoshitaki, Utagawa Kunikazu and Nansuitei Yoshiyuki.Hiroshige I created his revolutionary series 100 Famous Views of Edo over three years, 1856-1859.This led to the publishing of copy series 100 Views of Naniwa (Osaka) by other artists. The book he...

Roma or Gypsies have fascinated artists for centuries. The portrayal of Romanies have not always been favourable. It developed from poster like warnings over romantic props in landscape painting over to deeper ethnographic depictions. Some modern artists show deep compassion and love while others again veer to using them as props for their own purposes.On 15-17 May 2023 there was the third World Roma Congress in Berlin in Germany. The purpose was to hear complaints and draft a new ...