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Water Towers - Collection

A water tower is an elevated structure supporting a water tank constructed at a height sufficient to pressurize a water supply system for the distribution of potable water and to provide emergency storage for fire protection. In some places, the term standpipe is used interchangeably to refer to a water tower, especially one with tall and narrow proportions.[1] Water towers often operate in conjunction with underground or surface service reservoirs, which store treated water close to where it will be used.[2] Other types of water towers may only store raw (non-potable) water for fire protection or industrial purposes, and may not necessarily be connected to a public water supply.

Water towers are able to supply water even during power outages because they rely on hydrostatic pressure produced by elevation of water (due to gravity) to push the water into domestic and industrial water distribution systems; however, they cannot supply the water for a long time without power, because a pump is typically required to refill the tower. A water tower also serves as a reservoir to help with water needs during peak usage times. The water level in the tower typically falls during the peak usage hours of the day, and then a pump fills it back up during the night. This process also keeps the water from freezing in cold weather, since the tower is constantly being drained and refilled.[citation needed]

Although the use of elevated water storage tanks has existed since ancient times in various forms, the modern use of water towers for pressurized public water systems developed during the mid-19th century, as steam-pumping became more common, and better pipes that could handle higher pressures were developed. In Great Britain, standpipes, literally consisted of tall, exposed, inverted u-shaped pipes, used for pressure relief and to provide a fixed elevation for steam-driven pumping engines which tended to produce a pulsing flow, while the pressurized water distribution system required constant pressure. Standpipes also provided a convenient fixed location to measure flow rates. Designers typically enclosed the riser pipes in decorative masonry or wooden structures. By the late 19th-Century, standpipes grew to include storage tanks to meet the ever-increasing demands of growing cities.

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The Rules Of Thirds

For this photography series, I utilized the Rule of Thirds. The rule of thirds is using your view finder to see a your area or subject on a 3 by 3 grid. Imagine two vertical lines dividing your frame into thirds and two horizontal lines dividing your frame. The result is that you have divided your photo frame up into nine smaller isolated sections. Highlights specific key things you would like your viewer to look at. Some camera will give you a grid display option to help you frame your shot. In other cases, the shop frames itself.

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Water

水 Sui or mizu, meaning "Water", represents the fluid, flowing, formless things in the world. Outside of the obvious example of rivers and the lake, plants are also categorized under sui, as they adapt to their environment, growing and changing according to the direction of the sun and the changing seasons. Blood and other bodily fluids are represented by sui, as are mental or emotional tendencies towards adaptation and change. Sui can be associated with emotion, defensiveness, adaptability, flexibility, suppleness, and magnetism.

~ Wikipedia / elements

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What Did This Neguh Just Say?

An Ethiopian writer by the name of Hannah Giorgis, of the Atlantic magazine recently express her (and possibly her publishing handler’s views) on the new tv series - Lovecraft County... After being presented the article in a Black Film group I am associated with, I have come to the inclusion that the article was a beautifully written subliminal BLM Feminist agenda driven bullsh!t. 

I feel Ms. Giorgis is defending racism. She is making an excuse for Black viewers not to see the oppression and hatred inflicted by Caucasoid-Americans claiming that the experiences endured were not as brutal and horrific as it was to the Black Americans and indigenous people who lived and died during that time. She also inserts a political agenda by referencing the current president.

In the attempts to get votes for peoples who may be involved in child trafficking, she defended racism with this quote ”Though white supremacy was certainly a danger at the time of the book’s release, daily life without a deadly pandemic and a virulently racist president felt altogether less eerie.” WHAT DID THIS NEGUH JUST SAY??? HOW THE F%CK DOES SHE KNOW WHAT THEY FELT???

Was the writer making tuna casserole during the scene when they were driving for their lives to cross the bridge by sundown from a so-called police that wanted to kill them? That wasn’t an eerie scene? Was that not a monster chasing them? Let me guess, she was probably cooking mayonnaise in the oven while peaking at the screen and thinking the scene was another over exaggerated incident that never ever happened. The writer needs sit and talk to people in North Chicago who still live near Sundown towns today.  

In another quote she states “As is, the show inadvertently simplifies the realities of white supremacy with its monster allegory, while treating the Black cast less as characters in their own right and more as vehicles for a sweeping critique of American racism.”  WTF!? Someone please ask Ms. Giorgis, what is the allegorical meaning of wicked Caucasoids feeding black babies to dogs and alligators? I would like to know.

The BLM supporting feminist foreign writer was also okay with the completely unnecessary homosexual/pedophile scene at the bar. I guess that's why Planned Parenthood is a sponsor of the Atlantic publication with a ad sitting next to the article. 

And I guess if it was Letitia roped up naked in front of a European man, the writer might have mentioned it. Ha, if the sister was roped up butt-naked in front of a black man, I can GUARANTEE that writer would have an issue with it. Yet, that was overlooked because possibly because it is a Black Man that is being exploited. 

Giorgis references men’s characters in another tv series article celebrating the stripper lifestyle “…scantily clad symbols of men’s power and wealth.” 

These publications are diabolical for finding black talent and using them as vehicles to sway people from the truth. I know people advocate reading is fundamental, but what happens when the people who control the books you read also pollute them with nonsense and more confusion by using writers who look like you but are guided by the hands of a beast? When do people think for ourselves? 

Article - https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/08/lovecraft-country/615259/?fbclid=IwAR2_Syhm4XGOxSzqduzVUPUqeSMebYGd5YlCYHUkbZU40ZvypKcSJ4fNug8

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TWIHHP had an interview with The Color 8 Band at the Arizona Hip-Hop Festival hosted by Respect the Underground in the Comerica Theatre in Phoenix Arizona.

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TWIHHP REVEALS IT’S TOP 10 GREATEST EMCEES YEAH... I SAID IT!!! ~ MR. BONE / @TWIHHP

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Autumn Leaf - Tote Bag

Autumn Leaf Tote Bag is part of the Four Seasons Collection Fine Art Products by Zire DESCRIPTION Canvas Art Tote Bags by Zire Photography are made from soft, durable, poly-poplin fabrics and include a 1" black strap for comfortable and easy carrying on your shoulder. All seams are double-stitched for added lasting durability. Each tote bag is machine-washable in cold-water and is printed on both sides using the same image.

EPSON Premium Archival Inks Tyrone Z. McCants has personally chosen a select group of images for his Open Collection of Fine Art Products. Our fine art products are printed with Epson Premium archival inks.

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Changing Seasons, Brooklyn NY 2010

Changing Seasons, 2010, #Flatbush Brooklyn. Here is a #time lapse photo from my old #Brooklyn apartment #window. #Winter passes, the #snow melts away and the #trees #bloom again. #Photo @art_by_zire

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Changing Seasons, 2010, #Flatbush Brooklyn. Here is a #time lapse photo from my old #Brooklyn apartment #window. #Winter passes, the #snow melts away and the #trees #bloom again. © #Photo @art_by_zire

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Snowy Broadway Junction

Snowy BK #BroadwayJunction #LLine #BrooklynDay #ElevatedTrainPlatform #LowVisibility #NYCWeather #RoadwayJunction #MTATravel #VariousPlaces

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#TBT Snowy BK #BroadwayJunction #LLine #BrooklynDay #ElevatedTrainPlatform #LowVisibility #NYCWeather #RoadwayJunction #MTATravel #VariousPlaces

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From a name of a Poem to Reality, Maisha Azadi is living the Big Life

I meet so many interesting and talented people working as a portrait photographer. From creative professional to loving families, each come with their own unique personalities and stories. Here is a brief Q&A with another amazing talent and professional I had the honor of working with.

What is your name and does it have a meaning? 

My full name is Maisha Azadi Sebastiany. My mother named…

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DAVID BARS TALKS ABOUT HIP-HOP AND HIS NEW PROJECT

David Bars talks about "What Is Hop-Hop?" and how the art has changed. #TWIHHP #Bronx #Emcee

TWIHHP had an interview with Bronx NYC artist – David Bars at the famous D.I.T.C (Diggin In The Crates) Studios. David Bars talks about his view on the state of hip-hop, his roots to the culture, and his new upcoming project.

David Bars releases his first single off his upcoming project “In Bars We Trust”  free digital download…

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Arizona Recap 2018

This year has been an exciting and challenging year. Full of unexpected surprises, losses, and growth. Here are some of the amazing projects that kept me busy this year. I had the pressure connecting with some of the Sun Valley’s most talented natives and professionals. In combination with the ups and downs in my personal life, 2018 was definitely one for the record books. Take a look at some of these highlights.

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Bx Boogie Flow #twihhpmc #Repost @davidbars__ ・・・ IN HONOR OF THIS ALBUM TURNING 25 YEARS OLD I DECIDED TO DO A LIL FREESTYLE ! @qtiptheabstract @tribecalledquestt #ripphifedawg #awardtour https://www.instagram.com/p/BqxbsCAlmoZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=avio07m4ydym

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Women's Fashion - @sheiskeake wearing @saraboselections1 #photo by @ZirePhotos #portrait #style #fashion #portraits https://www.instagram.com/p/Bph_MyNFCI_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wr20jru4gfnj

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Beauty and Big Hair - @shinatural rocking her curly natural. Photo by @ZirePhotos #glamour #blackgirlmagic #beauty #portraits #sexy #model #golden #skin #shinatural #naturalista #azmodel #chandlermodel #curls https://www.instagram.com/p/BpqRTO6F4xO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1197v2bli8lo9

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#twihhp #twihhpmc #EDouble #Repost @erick_sermon ・・・ The basement @bigtiggershow I did this a few times... realrap https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp8sCjzFeiD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6sr2blxxzfwn

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#twihhp #twihhpmc #Bx #Repost @whisperspk3 ・・・ Part 1 of @ksharktv_promotions Best Of Bronx Cypher.#WIZARDLY #SLEEPONWHIS..#PK3 #DBLOCK..BEAT PRODUCED BY @musicmystro ...Like,Share and Comment. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp8srRgFVqI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1w2yfwof9ag96

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#twihhp #twihhpmc #Bx #Repost @bxbangaz https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp8sbDEFgSs/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=kit2qxlwhdid

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The Infamous and Legendary Chelsea Hotel