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Abandoned & Forgotten
In 1889 there was a dream.Not a dream of bricks, no,
But a dream of a fence.
A hole was dug and mud was found.
Mr. Taylors lit with eureka!
"What magnificant clay"
A thought did occur
"We shall turn it into profit
And create Don Valley Pressed Brick Company"
119 years later, my guess is that 8 of 10 people who THINK they are amazing photographers, flock to this historical site and 'snap, snap, snap', not knowing that this building has endured two World Wars, Depression, USA take over.
Since the topic of history has arose, here are some interesting facts of 1889:
Eiffel Tower opens to public
Great Seattle Fire
Total eclipse of the sun
Adolf Hitler is born
James Joule dies
Flying Without Wings
I dream of flying, without wings, beyond the limitations of Icarus.
A wonder to marvel at the ecstacy of flight.
Beauty Amidst The Polluted World
Carbon dioxide rate is at its highest level in 650,000 years.
278 ppm - pre-industrial age
379 ppm - 2007
386 pm - 2008 (February)
If not for tomorrow then when?
If not for tomorrow then when?
The Attainable
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than the ones that you did. So throw off the bowliness. Sail away from safe harbor. Catch the winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." ~Mark Twain
I dare to dream that all things are attainable.
Chinese Lantern Festival Day 15, Month 1
The HistoryOne legend tells us that it was a time to worship Taiyi, the God of Heaven in ancient times. The belief was that the God of Heaven controlled the destiny of the human world. He had sixteen dragons at his beck and call and he decided when to inflict drought,storms, famine or pestilence upon human beings. Beginning with Qinshihuang, the first emperor to unite the country, all subsequent emperors ordered splendid ceremonies each year. The emperor would ask Taiyi to bring favorable weather and good health to him and his people. Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty directed special attention to this event. In 104 BC, he proclaimed it one of the most important celebrations and the ceremony would last throughout the night.
Another legend associates the Lantern Festival with Taoism. Tianguan is the Taoist god responsible for good fortune. His birthday falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month. It is said that Tianguan likes all types of entertainment. So followers prepare various kinds of activities during which they pray for good fortune.
The third story about the origin of the festival goes like this. Buddhism first entered China during the reign of Emperor Mingdi of the Eastern Han Dynasty. That was in the first century. However, it did not exert any great influence among the Chinese people. One day, Emperor Mingdi had a dream about a gold man in his palace. At the very moment when he was about to ask the mysterious figure who he was, the gold man suddenly rose to the sky and disappeared in the west. The next day, Emperor Mingdi sent a scholar to India on a pilgrimage to locate Buddhist scriptures. After joumeying thousands of miles,the scholar finally returned with the scriptures. Emperor Mingdi ordered that a temple be built to house a statue of Buddha and serve as a repository for the scriptures. Followers believe that the power of Buddha can dispel darkness.
So Emperor Mingdi ordered his subjects to display lighted lanterns during what was to become the Lantern Festival.
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