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St Patrick's Parade - Denver, Colorado
As seen on an optician's wall. Glasses complete with the state flag. Love it.
The worst part and the best part of vacation is coming home...and home for us has always been Tennessee. As much as I love going to the beach or the mountains or a theme park or wherever, I also enjoy coming home to my bed and my shower and my home...and that feeling of home starts as soon as we cross the state line and see this great, welcoming sign!
This photo was taken in 2013 during my previous Project 365…please visit my album for this “REMASTERED” Project 365 as I revisit each day of 2013 for additional photos to share!!
Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff):
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/
The national flags of European states on the exterior of a building in Aire sur la Lys, Normandy, France.
As you walk up to the Monument you pass through an area where all the state flags are presented. It is always neat to find your state flag. I have always taken a picture of my state flag.
Here's a shot of the U.S. and Texas flags in front of the dome of the Texas State Capitol in Austin.
This photo shot showed the RSAF helicopters having two Singapore Flags. The audience around the Marina Bay during the National Day Parade 2021 saw one during the fly pass. The other unit was the reserve.
With the presidential faces slowly coming out of the low clouds around the mountain peak, I headed back to the main overlook to capture this image with the state and territory flags and Mount Rushmore then as the distant backdrop (even though the latter was partial hidden in clouds). I later used some control and color control points in Capture NX2 to work on the saturation, contrast and brightness for the final image.
This is the Maryland Flag by the Alumni Courtyard (or something like that) next to the athlete housing area.
The simple and meaningful design features an interpretation of an ancient symbol of the sun as found on a late 19th century water jar from Zia Pueblo. This red symbol is called a "Zia" and is centered on a field of yellow.
Four is the sacred number of the Zia and can be found repeated in the four points radiating from the circle. The number four is embodied in the four points of the of the compass, North, East, South and West; in the four seasons of the year Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter; in the 24 hours of each day by sunrise, noon, evening and night; by four seasons of life, childhood, youth, adulthood and old age. The Zia also believed that with life came four sacred obligations: development of a strong body, a clear mind, a pure spirit and devotion to the welfare of people/family. All of these things are bound together within the circle of life.
Outdoor shooting at mid day in Texas during summer, yields so-so results but as I would not have another chance at this for a while, I shot it.
Faces on a Mountain Hidden in Clouds
Flags displayed along a promenade of states
There's no one out walking this passage of granite
Here amongst the Black Hills of the Sioux
The Dakotas and the Six Grandfathers.
Another work of short poetry or prose to complement the image captured on an overcast day with a low clouds ceiling around Mount Rushmore. Having read about the history of this area many times over in both military and American west history, I've become more familiar with the deeds and tragedies occurred and tried in my own way to be respectful of this area. It was definitely a place (along with the Crazy Horse Memorial) that I had to visit and see. Sadly with the overcast skies and low clouds, there was only this promenade with the flags to capture. That's what I focused on for the image as well as my free verse poetry. For the image itself, I practiced more and more using my tripod and CamRanger to both compose and capture with my iPhone as the remote connected. After some initial processing in Capture NX2, I then exported a TIFF image to DxO Perspective where I corrected some of the perspective distortion for a more straight-on view.
Flying at the Cookeville Train Depot on a nice windy day are my two favorite flags...Old Glory on the top representing the United States of America and the Tri-Star on bottom representing the great state of Tennessee. Each have meaning for me personally...obviously, I am an American citizen born & raised here and proud to be a patriot defender of the reasons this country was founded! And, I'm a born and bred Tennessean who has lived my entire life in this great state. Even with all the country, hillbilly jokes that some like to make, this is my home state and I'm proud of a state that also stands for & believes in the vitrtues & values of the flag above and is willing to defend it just as I am! 🇺🇸Patriotic and Proud🇺🇸
Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff):
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the link below:
Southwest Airlines 737-700 N280WN in special Missouri One colors about to land on Runway 33L at BWI. Note that the aircraft now has split scimitar winglets.
Postcard with a picture of the Texas state flag done on scratchboard. Sent to a Postcrossing member in Norway.
Texas, Lone Star. Nikon D50 image from September, 2010, processed with Snapseed on my iPhone.
The current official flag of the U.S. state of Hawaii (Hawaiian: Ka Hae Hawaiʻi) had also previously been used by the kingdom, protectorate, republic, and territory of Hawaii when it was once an independent kingdom (1810-1893). The flag was designed at the request of King Kamehameha I and adopted in 1845. The field of the flag is composed of eight horizontal stripes, symbolizing the eight major islands (Hawaiʻi, Maui, Kahoʻolawe, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi, Oʻahu, Kauaʻi, and Niʻihau). The canton of the flag of Hawaii contains the Union Flag of the United Kingdom (or the Union Jack), prominent over the top quarter closest to the flag mast to honor Hawaii's friendship with the British. The Hawaiian flag is the only U.S. state flag to include the Union Jack or the flag of any foreign country at all.
Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff):
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
At Mount Rushmore the entry has all the state flags on the pathway to the amphitheater. My state flag is at the top left of this photo and the people traveling with us is on the top right.
One day soon, we'll be back in Florida. It's been an interesting time in the DC area, but I'm definitely ready to leave the Swamp.
An interesting detail in the paint scheme on the Alaska Railroad's SD70MACs is the inclusion of the state flag with the Big Dipper and Polaris on the long hood above the lettering. I did not notice this until I saw my first Alaska MAC up close last year. One of those minor details that really puts the cherry on top of an already good looking engine.
New Mexico One arriving into Houston Hobby
Last weekend was great for lacrosse fans in the state of MD. UMD men's and women's lacrosse teams won their respective D1 championships, after both had lost to UNC in 2016. Salisbury also won the D3 championship. The picture is one of my Under Armour shirts.
The Colorado State Flag flies over Larimer Square in downtown Denver, Colorado. Anyone know why there are 25 State flags flying over the street? Would love to know if there's a reason.
Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Leading up to the Memorial there is a walkway with all the state flags flying. I had to shoot a little high on the flags as the walkway was packed with people.
Six country's flags have flown over Texas: France, Spain, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate and United States.
Facts from Wikipedia - The Texas Flag Code assigns the following symbolism to the colors of the Texas flag: blue stands for loyalty, white for purity, and red for bravery. The code also states that the single (lone) star "represents ALL of Texas and stands for our unity as one for God, State, and Country."
Self portrait as the Austrian flag in red-white-red . Even with my blood I am an Austrian - open towards other nations and cultures as I hope ;)
My second favorite flag...the Tennessee State Flag or as most Tennesseans know it, the Tri-Star. It was designed by LeRoy Reeves of the Third Regiment, Tennessee Infantry, who made the following explanation of his design:
"The three stars are of pure white, representing the three grand divisions of the state (the mountains of East Tennessee, the highlands of Middle Tennessee, and the lowlands of West Tennessee). They are bound together by the endless circle of the blue field, the symbol being three bound together in
one—an indissoluble trinity. The large field is crimson. The final blue bar relieves the sameness of the crimson field and prevents the flag from showing too much crimson when hanging limp. The white edgings contrast more strongly the other colors."
This flag was adopted as the official flag of the state of Tennessee by an act of the General Assembly passed and approved April 17, 1905.
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The Flag of Texas is recognized by many around the world. It was the National Flag of Texas from 1839 to 1845; the unofficial State flag from 1845 to 1933 and the official state flag from 1933 to present.
According to "The Handbook of Texas", "Texas has had three official national or state flags during its existence: the 1836 national standard, the 1836 national flag for the naval service, and the 1839 national flag, which became the state flag. Stephen F. Austin designed a proposed Texas flag that was never adopted, and some authorities also claim that Lorenzo de Zavala designed a Republic of Texas flag. Austin designed his flag in New Orleans between December 1835 and January 1836, while he was serving as a commissioner to the United States. The design apparently used sixteen green and white stripes, a red and white English jack in the canton, and a red and white star in the fly. This design was modified with assistance from other commissioners, Branch T. Archer and William H. Wharton. The changes apparently resulted in a flag with thirteen blue and white stripes, a red and white English jack in the canton, and a sun with the head of Washington surrounded by the words "Lux Libertatis" or "Light of Liberty" in the fly. The "Zavala flag" was allegedly adopted in Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos. It is usually portrayed as a blue field with a white star of five points central and with the letters "TEXAS," one letter at each star point. This description of the flag, however, is inconsistent with the journal entries of the convention for March 3, 1836, and March 12, 1836, which do not indicate that the convention accepted Zavala's design. In addition, the actual configuration of the flag is unknown because the journal does not describe Zavala's proposal of March 11, 1836, though it does state that William B. Scates's motion to add a "Rainbow and star of five points above the western horizon; and a star of six points sinking below" was accepted. Finally, the journal reflects that Charles Stanfield Taylor, not Zavala, suggested that the letters "TEXAS" be placed around the star. Although several books claim that the "Zavala flag" is the first official Texas flag, the historical record does not support this assertion.
The first official flag, the "National Standard of Texas," was passed by the Congress of the republic and approved by President Sam Houston on December 10, 1836. It consisted of an azure ground with a large golden star central. This flag, known as David G. Burnet's flag, served as the national flag until January 25, 1839, and the war flag from January 25, 1839, to December 29, 1845. President Burnet proposed the national standard, as well as the 1836 national flag for the naval service, in a letter of October 11, 1836, to Congress. The second official flag was the 1836 national flag for the naval service, or war ensign. This was the same flag Burnet adopted for the navy at Harrisburg on April 9, 1836. It was similar to the United States flag and showed thirteen stripes and a blue canton with a single white star. It was passed by Congress and approved by Houston on December 10, 1836, and remained in use until January 25, 1839.
The Lone Star Flag was adopted by the Texas Congress in 1839:
"The national flag of Texas shall consist of a blue perpendicular stripe of the width of one third of the whole length of the flag, with a white star of five points in the centre thereof, and two horizontal stripes of equal breadth, the upper stripe white, the lower red, of the length of two thirds of the whole length of the flag." Senator William H. Wharton introduced a bill on December 28, 1838, containing the flag's design, and the bill was referred to a committee consisting of Senator Oliver Jones and two unnamed senators. This committee reported a substitute bill embodying the flag design introduced by Wharton, and the substitute bill was passed by the Congress on January 21, 1839 and approved by President Mirabeau B. Lamar on January 25, 1839. Official art for the Lone Star Flag was drawn by Peter Krag and approved by President Lamar. The actual designer of the Lone Star Flag is unknown, but it could have been Wharton. The Lone Star Flag was the legal national and state flag from January 25, 1839, to September 1, 1879, and the de facto state flag from September 1, 1879, to August 31, 1933. The Lone Star Flag was also the legal national ensign from January 25, 1839, to December 29, 1845. The Sixteenth Legislature promulgated the Revised Civil Statutes of 1879 and provided that "all civil statutes, of a general nature, in force when the Revised Statutes take effect, and which are not included herein, or which are not hereby expressly continued in force, are hereby repealed." Since the 1879 revised statutes neither included legislation concerning the flag nor expressly continued in force the 1839 flag law, the 1839 law was repealed. Texas therefore had no legal flag from the date of the repeal, September 1, 1879, to the effective date of the 1933 flag act, August 31, 1933. The Mexican National Museum of Artillery has two revolutionary Lone Star flags, one dating from 1836 and the other from 1835 to 1837. Both of these flags display the red stripe over the white stripe, but otherwise resemble the 1839 national flag.
The 1933 description of the flag was extremely detailed and included precise instructions for the design and location of the Lone Star. The colors of the stripes, blood red, azure blue, and white, were said to impart the "lessons of the Flag: bravery, loyalty, and purity." Despite these specifications, there was no standard reference to define what constituted "blood red" and "azure blue," and few Texas flags were manufactured in the official proportions (hoist to fly) of two to three. In 1993 the legislature revised the description of the flag: "The state flag consists of a rectangle with a width to length ratio of two to three containing: (1) a blue vertical stripe one-third the entire length of the flag wide, and two equal horizontal stripes, the upper stripe white, the lower red, each two-thirds the entire length of the flag long; and (2) a white, regular five-pointed star in the center of the blue stripe, oriented so that one point faces upward, and of such a size that the diameter of a circle passing through the five points of the star is equal to three-fourths the width of the blue stripe." The 1993 law stipulates that the red and blue colors of the state flag are the same colors used in the United States flag, the so-called "Old Glory Red" and "Old Glory Blue." The red and blue colors are specifically defined by the Standard Color Reference of America, a standard textile-industry reference work. The 1993 law specifies that the finial for the state flag should be a lone star or a spearhead, and gives the governor the authority to adopt a governor's flag. The 1993 law also contains a complete revision of the Texas Flag Code, which was first adopted in 1933."
Not much sun but better than nothing...
The helicopter with the State Flag for the fly-past practise for the coming Singapore National Day Parade 2018.
It was very windy on this day but not enough to deter the bridge climbers.
No HDR, no selective colouring, just adjusted the curves.
The recipe I used with Analog Efex Pro 2 definitely gave the feeling for an image captured many years ago and slightly faded with time.
The Texas State Flag, on display just outside of Palo Duro Canyon State Park.
Sunshine gllows throught the unique design of the state flag of Maryland, also known as the Free State.
State Street running between Virginia & Tennessee
Ione, a small town in Amador County, California USA
Sunshine gllows throught the unique design of the state flag of Maryland, also known as the Free State.
Mailed from Fayetteville, North Carolina to Rose Maynard in Lake Zurich, Illinois on February 11, 1980:
Hi Rose! We visited this place today, Monday! Didn't buy anything,. things are higher now. Going around to other places during the week. Rained our 1st day but pretty nice today. Take care. Louise
At the venue of the National Day Parade, The Float @ Marina Bay, spectators see the fly past with one State Flag. There is another reserve helicopter with the State Flag behind. View from the Telok Blangah HDB Housing Estate.

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