#Hippodrome

[todays-xkcd]

Interpretations of the Hermeneutic Oath differ.

Professional Oaths [Explained]

Transcript Under the Cut

[8 Panels in a grid.]

Hippocratic Oath [Ponytail in a doctor's coat with her arm raised in pledge.] First, do no harm

Hyperbaric Oath [Cueball shaking.] First, acclimate to the pressure

Holographic Oath [A hologram of Ponytail fitzing in parts.] First, shimmer intangibly

Histrionic Oath [White Hat yelling, fists upraised.] First, whine and complain

Hydroelectric Oath [Megan sat in the cut-out wall for a giant turbine.] First, maintain your turbines

Hippodromic Oath [Ponytail in a chariot pulled by a horse.] First, race your chariot well

Hypnagogic Oath [Cueball, half-risen from bed in shock.] First, jolt awake just as you're drifting off

Hypergolic Oath [Cueball on fire.] First, burst into flame

#xkcd #professional oaths #xkcd 2843 #webcomics #hippocratic oath #doctors #hyperbaric #holograms #histrionics #hydroelectric #turbines #chariots #hippodrome #hypnagogy #hypergolic propellant #hermeneutics

[thunderstruck9]

Otto Griebel (German, 1895-1972), Hippodrome in St. Pauli, 1923. Watercolour and pencil on vellum paper, 34.8 x 48 cm.

#otto griebel #german art #hippodrome #horses

[freddiemercurylegendabovelegends]

Today - December 9th, 1979 - Queen Story!

Bristol, UK, Hippodrome

'Crazy Tour'

Queen during soundcheck, rehearsal of “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” filmed for BBC Tonight programme.

“Crazy Little Thing Called Love”

by Freddie Mercury and taken from 'The Game' album, 1980

📸 Pic: 1979 - Freddie Mercury Screenshot from video for BBC

#hippodrome #bristol #1979 #freddie mercury #queen band #london #zanzibar #legend #queen #brian may #john deacon #freddiebulsara #roger taylor #promotional video #crazy little thing called love #crazy tour #Spotify

[corvianbard]

#5941

Fair lady of seafoam, Sing a song of tides In the abysmal home Of the mariner who glides On waves as if in hippodrome For his new brides.

#my poem #poem #poetry #lady #seafoam #home #hippodrome #song #tide #bride #mariner #wave #5941

[illustratus]

The Horses of St Mark’s Basilica, Venice

The horses were placed on the facade, on the loggia above the porch, of St Mark's Basilica in Venice, northern Italy after the sack of Constantinople in 1204. They remained there until looted by Napoleon in 1797 but were returned in 1815. The sculptures have been removed from the facade and placed in the interior of St Mark's for conservation purposes, with replicas in their position on the loggia.

It is certain that the horses, along with the quadriga with which they were depicted, were long displayed at the Hippodrome of Constantinople; they may be the "four gilt horses that stand above the Hippodrome" that "came from the island of Chios under Theodosius II" mentioned in the 8th- or early 9th-century Parastaseis syntomoi chronikai. They were still there in 1204, when they were looted by Venetian forces as part of the sack of the capital of the Byzantine Empire in the Fourth Crusade. The collars on the four horses were added in 1204 to obscure where the animals' heads had been severed to allow them to be transported from Constantinople to Venice. Shortly after the Fourth Crusade, Doge Enrico Dandolo sent the horses to Venice, where they were installed on the terrace of the façade of St Mark's Basilica in 1254. Petrarch admired them there.

In 1797, Napoleon had the horses forcibly removed from the basilica and carried off to Paris, where they were used in the design of the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel together with a quadriga.

In 1815 the horses were returned to Venice by Captain Dumaresq. He had fought at the Battle of Waterloo and was with the allied forces in Paris where he was selected, by the Emperor of Austria, to take the horses down from the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel and return them to St Mark's in Venice. For the skillful manner in which he performed this work the Emperor gave him a gold snuff box with his initials in diamonds on the lid.

#horses #bronze #st mark’s basilica #venice #venetian #fourth crusade #sack of constantinople #constantinople #crusaders #classical antiquity #sculptures #classical greek #history #europe #european #hippodrome #napoleon #horses of saint mark #triumphal quadriga #horses of the hippodrome of constantinople #northern italy #republic of venice #crusades

[mooifiasco]

Hippodrome oostende belgium

#hippodrome #oostende

[we-will-all-be-stories]

No day but today

#also theyre playing mcr in the background #rent #jonathan larson #rent the musical #hippodrome #baltimore

[byfaithmedia]

One of the highlights of Caesarea Maritima is the Pontius Pilate stone. This stone was mentioned in the Gospels but people didn’t know he was real until this inscription was found proving that the Gospels are a reliable source of history. Highlights also include the hippodrome, the vaults & the aqueduct.

#WalktheBible #CaesareaMaritima #Caesarea #PontiusPilate #Josephus #HerodtheGreat #KingHerod #SharonPlain #CaesareaNationalPark #IsraelPass #IsraelParks #IsraelNationalParks #ChristianArchaeology #Excavations #Hippodrome #Israel #visitisrael #holyland #bibletravel #christiantravel #israeltrip #israelgram #instaisrael #talesofisrael #biblicaltravel #IsraelViews #ChristianTraveller #PaulBackholer #MaryBackholer #shorts

[theautisticslut]

nothing bonds two complete strangers like hearing the actor playing Christian in the touring production of "Moulin Rouge" do the opt up during "The Tango Roxanne."

^ Legitimately me and the usher i met today during the opt up

#moulin rouge #roxanne opt up #bonding with strangers #thank you new usher friend #hippodrome #broadway #musicals #music

[postcard-from-the-past]

Hippodrome of Bernay, Normandy region of France

French vintage postcard

#vintage #photography #bernay #postkarte #hippodrome of bernay #hippodrome #french #carte postale #postal #region #briefkaart #france #postcard #old #normandy #photo #ansichtskarte #sepia #postkaart #ephemera #tarjeta #historic

[daniel-simon-78]

Voilà les 10 premières photos exposées au cinéma Atalante de Maisons Laffitte depuis ce samedi 20 octobre 2023 ( souvenirs, souvenirs...)

#phographers on tumblr #streetphotographer #photography #reportage #france #MaisonsLaffitte #Hippodrome #1975 #TX400 #noir et blanc #black and white

[jovialpeanutwolf]

#equine photography #equestrian #equine #horse #pferde #hippodrome #trotting

[pavanwalvekar]

~ Hippodrome Casino, London

#iphonography #aesthetic #london #casino #gambling #lights #hippodrome #united kingdown #england

[kyndaris]

The Rise and Fall of Empires

After an uneventful day of transit, we landed quite late in Turkiye and were rushed quickly to dinner before we pulled in at the hotel that we would be staying at in Istanbul: the Pullman. On the two hour flight from Cairo to Istanbul (for most of the day, we simply sat around the hotel before hopping onto the coach that would deliver us to the airport at 10AM), I managed to watch Bullet Train and tick off the chaotic but fun movie from my long list of films that had looked interesting but I hadn’t bothered to go into the cinemas to actually well...watch.

In any case, by the time I had showered and fallen asleep on the soft bed at the Pullman, it was quite late and we had an early start the next day.

At about 6:35AM, I was rudely awoken by a morning wake-up call and served as a reminder that I was late! Popo and I came down for a hurried breakfast before boarding the coach that would take us around the ancient city of Istanbul, or Constantinople as it was previously known during the Byzantine and Ottoman eras.

We arrived at our first stop for the day: a decently sized marine vessel, just before 9AM. Hopping on, we enjoyed a cruise around the Bosphorus Strait, providing us with excellent views of the city of Istanbul. It should be known that the city straddles the bridge between Europe and Asia and has proven to be a pivotal beacon throughout most of history. It played a key role in Christianity before it fell to the Ottomans and became an Islamic stronghold. 

As such, the history of Constantinople is really a history of the world, as well as a symbol of the West’s relationship with the East.

But back to a recount of my trip there!

It was unfortunate that we had arrived in the city in March. The weather was still quite cool and after a good thirty minutes, I felt quite frozen to my spot on the upper deck and quickly sought shelter from the fierce wind.

After our trip on the high seas, our ship pulled into port near the Dolmabahce Palace. In Chinese, the palace is often called the “New Palace” as it was built in and around the mid 1800s and was in use for approximately 70 years until the 1920s when Turkiye became independent. 

The style of the Dolmabahce Palace, although commissioned by an Ottoman Sultan, was very European in design. However, this was soon explained by the fact that the architect for the palace had studied in France and had helped build similar types of buildings all across Europe.

Still, the decorations inside the palace was a lot different to the ones I’d seen before in France and Austria. A shame, really, that photos were not allowed as I could show you rather than be forced to describe what I saw. Even though there were a few other tourists that took quite a few ‘subtle’ photographs of the rooms and the grand ceremonial hall.

Most notable, at least to me, were the paintings that lined the walls. Most of them depicted famous battles the Turks partook in. Another interesting piece of interior design that caught my eye was the crystal staircase, with the crystal primarily being the supporting columns of the banister. 

Down in the old storage cellars, too, the palace sported numerous displays full of utensils compromised of Bohemian and Baccarat crystals. They also had Mosser glass, which the internet tells me can cost thousands of dollars because of their high-quality construction. Another location in the heart of the palace had displays for medals, weapons and Hokka sets. 

But it should be noted that the palace also had similar trappings as its European counterparts such as the gilded halls, lavish drapings, huge mirrors, as well as beautiful chandeliers. Which will serve as useful material for my future writings although I lack photos for reference.

After touring the Dolmabahce Palace, we had a quick lunch in a spot that was, no doubt, frequented for its water views and which served as a popular fishing spot.

With our stomachs full of grilled fish, we headed to the Grand Bazaar, established all the way back in 1481 according to the plaque out front. There, we roamed the shops and I exchanged some Australian and American dollars into Turkish lira. And though there was a leather jacket I dearly wanted to purchase, my funds, unfortunately, did not have enough stretch to allow me to buy it out right. Nor did I want to risk using my debit card for fear that the details would be stolen and used for nefarious purposes.

Good riddance, I say! I didn’t want it anyways...

Maybe...

Gosh, I do wish I had bought that reversible leather jacket!

Once I had established how useless I was at haggling, we headed to the Blue Mosque, which sat opposite the Hagia Sophia. Due to ill luck, visiting on a Friday of all days, the Blue Mosque was closed by the time we arrived. It was also undergoing renovations. This fact angered one member of the tour group who was quite rude and aggressive to our tour guide for fear that we would miss out on all the key locations on the itinerary. 

What he didn’t know, of course, was that the itinerary had already been rejigged when we had paid a visit to the Dolmabahce Palace earlier and we would have plenty of time upon our return to Istanbul to take a gander around a mosque if we so wished (which did happen, although it wasn’t the Blue Mosque!).

Undaunted by the trantrum thrown, the tour guide continued to tell us about the Roman Hippodrome that had been constructed in the heart of Istanbul and why the only signs of its presence was the obelisk that had been taken from Karnak Temple. Of course, we had already seen its twin when we visited Karnak Temple several days ago when we had given Egypt a whirl. Score one for a well-planned trip!

We then headed to the Hagia Sophia, which was initially built as a Church following the conversion of the Roman Empire to Christianity. The Hagia Sophia was later converted into a mosque when the Turks took the city. When Turkiye became independent, it served temporarily as a museum before being converted back into a mosque.

And to think that such a sight had been built in a mere 5 years!

True, a lot of the material, such as the Grecian columns used to support the roof, had been recycled from older buildings like a Temple to Artemis in the Ephesus region, but it still looked and felt like a marvel of engineering and vision.

The day ended with dinner at a doner kebab place before we headed back to our hotel for another long day ahead. Although, this time, we would mostly be on the road.

#travel blog #turkey #istanbul #constantinople #grand bazaar #bosphorus strait #dolmabahce palace #hagia sophia #hippodrome

[philoursmars]

Je reviens à mon projet de présenter la plupart de mes 54110 photos (nouveau compte )

2014. Marseille en été. Ici la Cité Radieuse de Le Corbusier. Ici, le toit-terrasse (qui possède même une piscine).  Le ciel lui aussi se fait géométrique !

Au loin, la Grande Roue de la plage de Bonneveine et l’hippodrome Borély.

#souvenirs #marseille #architecture #le corbusier #cité radieuse #croix #cheminée #grande roue #bonneveine #borély #hippodrome #hippodrome borély

[notanothertravelphotoblog]

Remember when we were able to just go to the theater? Baltimore, USA

#my photography #travel #lensblr #baltimore #hippodrome #theater #live theatre #photographers on tumblr #photography