Everything Eastern European Headquarters

First of ALL -- Some Special Eastern European Groups! 

Please join these if you have lenses that fit

Everything Bohemian Headquarters

Everything Bohemian:  This group is about Everything Bohemian which can include quite a variety of "topics" that relate to ANYTHING Bohemian. Buzz words include Boho, Gypsy, Free spirit, Hippie, Funky, Artistic, Creative or Foho. You k...

Everything Romanian Headquarters

Everything Romanian: This group is about Everything Romanian including news, politics, shopping, travel, history, genealogy, people, you name it. Have a lens on Dracula or Vampires for example--please add your lens to our group line-up! This group is...

Everything Hungarian Headquarters

Everything Hungarian: This group is about Everything Hungarian including news, politics, shopping, travel, history, genealogy, people, you name it. Have a lens on Dracula or Vampires for example? Well Dracula is a bit of Hungarian and Romanian. Pleas...

Secondly, "Made in" Eastern European Lenses 

These lenses were created by Jaguar Julie

Do you know that I started my FIRST series of related lenses over 3-1/2 years ago??? Yes, I was thinking niche-like and series like way back then. So, these are the first of many series or niche lenses. And, these mean especially a lot to me. I hope you like them. Lots of hours of research went into building the content. I started with Made in Hungary which is like a signature lens. It's a lengthy one too!

Made in Poland -- Marc Jacobs, Cambio Jeans, Sophia Kokosalaki and Vera Wang?

When I was growing up in Northeastern Ohio, I remember all the "made in Japan" or "made in Taiwan" items that were prevalent in our house.  I really don't remember so much of "made in China" like you see today, nor...

Made in Bulgaria -- Francesco Biasia, Karl Lagerfeld, Lacoste and Perry Ellis?

It is amazing the calibre of designers who have their goods produced in Bulgaria. You may have already heard about Lalo Orna artisan jewelry, but did you realize that such designers as Karl Lagerfeld and Perry Ellis would have their designs made in B...

Made in Czech Republic -- Bohemia Crystal, Puma, and Royal Dux!

I have been interested in my eastern European ancestry and have been fascinated with the many items that are made in Eastern European countries -- particularly in the Czech Republic. Our last European vacation was to Prague and the Czech Republic cou...

Made in Hungary -- Not JUST Goulash!

As you may have guessed from the title, this lens is about anything that is "made in Hungary."  I personally wasn't "made in Hungary" or born there, but my grandfather was.  In May 2004, I had the once-in-a-lifetime...

Made in Romania -- Dolce & Gabbana, Roberto Cavalli, Armani, BCBG and Valentino?

Yes, there are many well-known designer labels that are "made in Romania."  I was actually "blown away" when I started to assemble my list of designer brands bearing the label of "made in Romania" or "made in R...

An Eastern European Lensography 

This is a one and only such lensography! A signature lens.

Jules Hungarian Lensography -- Made in Hungary

Welcome to Jules Hungarian Lensography -- A Jaguar Julie made in Hungary lensography which is a compilation of the variety of slightly ethnic, definitely Eastern European, and very HUNGARIAN lenses I've created here at Squidoo.  What im...

More "Made in" Eastern European Countries Lenses 

The wonderful variety of made in Eastern Europe is awesome!

Lalo Orna -- Made in Bulgaria

If you've not yet discovered Lalo Orna's Made in Bulgaria, artisan jewelry collection, you owe it to yourself to check out her items.  So who is Lalo Orna anyway? She is one of Israel's most distinctive and imaginative artists who has been...

Latvia | Culture | Facts About Latvians Worldwide

There are many cultural assets in Latvia worthy of the word icon. We have the Song and Dance Festival , we have "the finest collection of art nouveau buildings in Europe" , and the world class theatre and a heritage of spoken folklore. And...

The Queen of Felt -- Mary-Ann Williams

Once you have seen the portfolio of Mary-Ann Williams, you'll undoubtedly agree that she is the "Queen of Felt!"  While I've not personally met Mary-Ann, I have communicated with her several times.  As I am blown away by her felt...

Everything Eastern European Desserts and Pastries 

These Eastern European delights should get your taste buds drooling!

Kifli -- Traditional Hungarian Pastry

Kifli is a traditional Hungarian pastry made by cutting sheets of soft flour dough into triangular wedges, and wrapping those wedges to create a crescent-shaped morsel, which is then baked. I think of them as a variation on the Hungarian Butter Horns...

Langos -- Traditional Hungarian Food

Lately, I've been hearing a lot of buzz about Langos which is a traditional Hungarian food that's rather like a fried bread. Thinking about langos makes for a nostalgic moment in taking me back to my grade school experiences staying with my grandmoth...

Butter Horns -- Traditional Hungarian Pastry

Holidays were always THE time of year that my grandmother baked the most of her famous Hungarian Butter Horns.  She could make hundreds of these at a time, with several different fillings -- usually nuts, apricots, and prune.  I l...

Poppy Seed Roll -- Traditional Hungarian Pastry

The Poppy Seed Roll is a Hungarian traditional pastry that is a sweet bread known as Beigli. It is often prepared for the holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas. Beigli [pronounced BAY-glee] is literally a Hungarian sweet bread with special fill...

Nut Roll -- Traditional Hungarian Pastry

The Nut Roll is a Hungarian traditional pastry that is a sweet bread known as Beigli. Grandma made her beigli or nut roll usually during the holidays of Christmas and Thanksgiving. Beigli [pronounced BAY-glee] is really a Hungarian sweet bread with s...

Everything Eastern European Food / Cooking Lenses 

Are you into foods of Eastern Europe? Here are some favorites!

Hungarian Spaetzle -- Little Dumplings

My grandma Julia Nagy was quite the cook, preparing traditional Hungarian recipes which became the comfort food that we celebrate today. I can remember watching grandma prepare the batter for her little dumplings aka Hungarian Spaetzle. It was the ke...

Polish Pierogi -- Ethnic Comfort Food

Growing up in Northeastern Ohio, I can tell you that we ate lots and lots of pierogi!  The varieties I remember having most often included stuffings of mashed potato, kraut, dry cottage cheese [my favorite], and PRUNE!  OMG, I did not like...

Stuffed Cabbage *

One of my fondest food memories growing up is watching my grandmother make Stuffed Cabbage ... and then, of course, eating it!  She had a "secret ingredient" that made her stuffed cabbage rolls the best I've ever had!  I'l...

Paprika -- Hungarian Spice

I've been using Paprika for quite some time, well before I could drive a car. In fact, I even remember as a child adding it to my oatmeal ... today I wouldn't recommend that but I have seen friends adding it to their scrambled eggs! My grandmother u...

Hungarian Goulash

Do you remember having stew as a child?  I hope you liked it!  It sure seems like I used to have lots of stew when I was younger. Think of this as a stew, a stew Hungarian style.  That's Hungarian Goulash.  Goulash is kno...

Everything Eastern European Genealogy Lenses 

Are you into researching your Eastern European family history?

Kovacs aka Kovach -- Czechoslovakian or Hungarian?

For some time, I have been researching my great grandparents with the Kovach name.  I am relying on information from my maternal grandmother, who is now deceased, and from my mother.  As a child, I remember my grandmother&nbs...

Nagy -- The Hungarian Name

My research has shown that the Hungarian name of "Nagy" is much like the American name of Smith.  In other words, the Nagy name was used a lot in Hungary and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, probably because it translated to "big...

Vereczki -- Researching this Family Name

I've written another lens on Nagy, the Hungarian Name, which discusses the commonality of the Nagy name.  On the other hand, the Vereczki name is quite the opposite; i.e., its useage is rather rare and indeed difficult to put my finger on any we...

Laszlo Moholy-Nagy

My sister in Ohio was reading about Laszlo Moholy-Nagy's background and found several of his pictures.  She thought the resemblance to our grandfather, Alexander Nagy, was truly amazing and brought this to the attention of our mot...

Warhol ex Varchola

Yes, if you are into genealogy and have done any digging into your family's ancestry as I have, you probably have found that your inherited last name was most likely changed--and possibly changed more than once!  For example, Andy Warhol wa...

Everything Eastern European People Lenses 

They are all from an Eastern European background you know!

Zsa Zsa Gabor

Writing a lens on Zsa Zsa Gabor was a "natural" for me as I have several other lenses with a "Hungarian" flavor and more lenses with the "Eastern European" flavor!  So, why not profile one of the more well-known act...

Bela Lugosi

Ah, Bela Lugosi cast as Dracula -- what perfect typecasting as to me Bela Lugosi is and was the best Dracula of all time.  Does he NOT scare you too?  He scared me silly when I was a child and still does! Today I personally will NOT watch...

Ernie Kovacs

Many comics today can thank Ernie Kovacs for paving the way for them!  He had a type of comedy routine that was the cutting-edge of the 1950s.  Well known for his ad-libbing comedy, he is also attributed to inventing many camera tricks that...

Attila the Hun

Attila the Hun lived from 406 to 453 AD -- that's only 47 years; not a long time. He gained his fame as the final and most powerful king of the Huns. He reigned over what was then Europe's largest empire from the age of 28 until his unexpected death....

Andy Warhol

To capture the essence of Andy Warhol, a single lens page just cannot possibly begin to scratch the surface.  So, let this page be your starting point towards an understanding of who Andy Warhol was and what made him tick! Why this lens? ...

More Everything Eastern European People Lenses 

Today and yesterday, so many Eastern European people!!!

Stories from my life

My subject is simple, I choose to write about myself and my experiences. Certainly unique as each personal life experience is unique and one of a kind. Hopefully you will find this interesting. Who I am and why I'm here. These are my stories, some p...

Eugeniusz Tytyk - An Auschwitz Survivor, My Father, My Hero

Polish Patriot, Auschwitz Survivor, Fantastic Dad - Great Role Model For Young Generation This lens is about my father - Eugeniusz (Eugene) Tytyk. I created it as my appreciation for his love and to honor his sacrifice as a young Polish patriot du...

Maksim Chmerkovskiy

OMG!  Talk about From Russia With Love!!  It's Maksim Chmerkovskiy, a hunk a hunk of burning love ... Aside from being a knock-out for a guy, I knew there must be another more "intrinsic" reason for my being so drawn to this...

Petra Nemcova -- Supermodel with Personality

Petra Nemcova is the fashion supermodel from the Czech Republic whose star has been rising over the past few years! Why did I write this lens?  I have been an admirer of Petra Nemcova for several years. In 2006, I bid on and won her celebrity au...

Rusyns -- People Without a Country

Rusyns are a modern ethnic group of people who descended from a minority of Ruthenians. Rusyns were a separate people who chose to NOT adopt the Ukrainian national identity ... that dates way back to some time in the nineteenth century. So, controver...

More Everything Eastern European People Lenses 

And including a particularly touching story of Eastern Europe

Bosniaks

The Bosniaks are a) a South Slavic people, living mainly in Bosnia & Herzegovina, but also in Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Kosovo, and the Republic of Macedonia; b) Muslim and c) adhering to a common Bosnian culture, history, and language. In the Eng...

Living Aspects of Antiquity: The Balts

The Balts or Baltic peoples, are descended from a group of Indo-European tribes who settled on the southeast shore of the Baltic Sea and river valleys to the East. Latvians and Lithuanians (but not Estonians or Livonians) can trace their ancestry to...

Living Aspects of Antiquity: The Livonians

Livonia was a country of Finnish and Baltic subjects and Baltic German rulers. Its core territory is now split between southern Estonia and eastern Latvia.

Never Say Never Again

It is not every day that we have an encounter - or experience an event - which changes not only the fabric of our lives, but in a sense, the very way in which we perceive certain things, forever. Some people will live to a ripe old age without ever h...

Everything Eastern European Language Lenses 

Were YOU familiar with the Cyrillic Alphabet?

Learn Hungarian -- To Understand, To Speak the Language!

To know me, JaguarJulie, is to know that I am of Hungarian descent! I have authored more Hungarian topic lenses than any other lensmaster. You can learn a lot about Hungarian history, people, and items that are made in Hungary by reading my lenses. N...

Cyrillic Alphabet -- Did YOU Know?

The Cyrillic Alphabet family of alphabets compose a variety of subsets which are used by certain East and South Slavic languages including Belarusian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Rusyn, Serbian and Ukrainian. Cyrillic is also a part of many other...

Everything Eastern European Historical Lenses 

The memories of Eastern Europe -- Some memorable and sad

Chernobyl

Homes, toys, money, possessions, and for some - family members were all left behind after April 26, 1986 when the nuclear reactor in Chernobyl melted down and the surrounding areas were evacuated. Imagine being forced from your home by a disaster and...

Katyn Massacre - One Of Poland's Greatest National Tragedies

The Katyn massacre, also the Katyn Forest massacre (Polish: zbrodnia katynska, 'Katyn crime'), was a mass execution of Polish citizens ordered by Soviet authorities (NKVD - People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs) in 1940. Estimates of the number...

Flight of Lituanica

What was Lituanica you may ask? Lituanica was an aircraft that first crossed the Atlantic ocean and proved that it is possible to fly from America to Europe. Lituanica possibly was one of first nazi victims. Lituanica was an aircraft that bought hope...

Living Aspects of Antiquity: The Illyrians

The image is the logo of the Bosnian Pyramid of the Sun Archaeological Park (a possible Illyrian artifact) The Illyrians are a (pre)classical people who lived along the north Adriatic coast (opposite present-day Italy), an area now occupied by seve...

The Hanseatic League

The Hanseatic Pennant denoted a vessel under the protection of the Hanseatic League, cities and merchants of Northern Europe banded together in the mutual interest of trade.

More Everything Eastern European Historical Lenses 

Ever hear of the Thracians? You may be surprised!

Living Aspects of Antiquity: The Thracians

Ancient Thrace is now divided between Bulgaria, Greece, and Turkey. This lens will look at the Thrace of Classical Antiquity, notable Thracians in mythology and history, and Thrace's continung influence in the modern world.

The Battles of Mohacs

This lens will deal with 3 "Battles of Mohacs". In 1526, the Ottomans destroyed the Hungarians. In 1687, the Habsburgs destroyed the Ottomans. Oh, and there was that third battle, between the two wars, when the Busos scared away the Turks... (Monume...

Everything Eastern European Geographic Lenses 

The terrain is flat AND hilly -- the Urals and Carpathians!!!

Carpathian Mountains -- Border Miles

Did you know that the Carpathian Mountains are border miles forming the eastern wing of the great Central Mountain System of Europe. The Carpathian Mountains form the borders of Romania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Ukraine, Austria, Serbia,...

The Baltic Sea

The Baltic Sea has been important not just to the Scandinavian countries and Russia, but to the evolution of all Europe. But most of us are not really very familiar with the geography of the Baltic or the international organizations and cooperation n...

Belomor: The White Sea-Baltic Canal

The Belomor Canal gave the Soviet Union a shipping canal from the White Sea to the Baltic, at a cost of at least 11,000 lives and the use of the forced labor of over 100,000 political prisoners. Even though the canal is narrow, shallow, and seasonal,...

Ural Mountains -- Border Miles

Being of Eastern European descent, I'm naturally curious about all things Eastern European especially the Ural Mountains! What fascinates me about the Urals is referred to as Uralian orogeny. That refers to the long series of geological events th...

Everything Eastern European Cities and Countries Lenses 

A closer look at some smaller countries of Eastern Europe as well

Ruthenia

I became interested in the country of Ruthenia and the history behind it's territory when I began my genealogical research into my Eastern European heritage. You see, all of my ancestors were of Eastern European descent. On my father's side,...

Slovakia -- The Slovak Republic

Slovakia aka the Slovak Republic was originally the eastern portion of Czechoslovakia. It is a small landlocked republic in Central Europe bordering the Czech Republic and Austria in the west, Poland in the north, Ukraine in the east and Hungary in t...

All about Lithuania

Welcome to my lens about Lithuania. I've created this one due to jolly you up. Please don't believe in this lens content. All information and stories have been contrived. I don't want offend anybody. Lithuania is a wonderland like The USA or The Moon...

Carpatho-Ukraine -- Who, What and Where

In 1946 Carpatho-Ukraine became part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, known as the Zakarpattia Oblast. After the break-up of the Soviet Union, it became part of independent Ukraine as Zakarpattia Oblast. It's also referred to as the Transc...

Postcard View of Ljubljana, the Capital of Slovenia

Visit the capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana, small European capital, city of culture with significant student population, place of many historical events and great architectural heritage. Slovenian capital city has much to offer to the visitors as well...

More Everything Eastern European Cities and Countries Lenses 

A closer look at the market in Bulgaria too!

Macedonia

Macedonia is used as a term to describe a large region of the Balkan Peninsula in Eastern Europe. It is also used to describe a small country that used to be a component of Yugoslavia and is now either "The Republic of Macedonia" (RoM) or "The Former...

Bulgaria

The map shows Bulgaria at the time of the rule of Simeon I (893-927).

Latvia | Riga| Facts | History | Culture | Travel

Latvia is a small country on the Baltic Sea with ancient history and culture. Blessed with wide open country, fresh, clean and in its natural state, Latvia has the gentle climate of the seashore, and a near perfect mix of forested lands, grass meado...

Transnistria

When Moldavia and Ukraine became states independent of the former Soviet Union, it probably seemed logical to avoid having the boundary run down the middle of the Dneister river. But the people living in the area East of the Dneister, between the riv...

Developers stay optimistic about Bulgaria

Somewhat out of touch with global financial issues and foreign buyers' chill, developers are still the active side on the first and second home markets. Some of them reckon that the strong market development will follow in the next 2-3 years, especia...

More Everything Eastern European Cities and Countries Lenses 

Some unexpected information about Eastern European locations!

Moldavia

The Republic of MoldOva is a country in part of MoldAvia, an area which is also partly in Romania and partly in Ukraine. Moldavia was a (whole) country, between 1359 and 1859. We'll cover both Moldavia and Moldova here.

Russia in the Baltic

From the Russian enclave at Kaliningrad to the old capital at St.Petersburg runs the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Finland. To mix a metaphor, throttle this seaway and Russia cannot breathe. This lens is concerned with Russia's contemporary and histori...

Estonia

Now a proudly independent nation again, Estonia has been subjected to Danish, Teutonic, Swedish, Russian, German, and Soviet rule. The Estonian language is related to Finnish, and they consider themselves to be a Scandinavian rather than a Baltic peo...

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

The post-soviet states: Some of the post-Soviet states that opted for independence rather than membership of the Russian Federation have joined the Commonwealth of Independent States. Many are, or are becoming, members of the European Community. This...

Ukraine

When Ukraine was designated as "The Ukraine" it was in the sense of "the bread basket" or "that part of Russia or USSR or Soviet Union". As a country, its name is simply "Ukraine".

More Everything Eastern European Cities and Countries Lenses 

It's amazing what you can learn about Eastern Europe from lensmasters!

The Balkans

The Bosnia and Kosovo crises stemmed from the extension of the Ottoman Empire in South-East Europe. The ethnic diversity of the area, and the religious elements of it, were disguised for a while by the hegemony of the USSR*. Once the USSR dissolved...

Crimea

The Crimean peninsula is an exemplar of the importance of geography to history. A small peninsula jutting Southward from the North shore of the Black Sea, the strategic importance of its harbors can hardly be over-stressed. Conquered dozens of times,...

Turkey

The modern country of Turkey occupies a key geographical and political position between Europe, the Middle East, the Caucasus and Central Asia. The Anatolian plateau both provides and discourages access and contact between countries bordering the Ea...

Random Interesting Facts about Slovenia

Oh, and - this lense is totally staying away from the politics - except when the first ladies are involved... ;)

Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia - the name means "home of the Southern Slavs" - was always an uncomfortable confederation of peoples of various ethnicities (not 'just' Slavs). Its dissolution led to bloody wars and ethnic cleansing in recent decades, but this was nothing...

More Everything Eastern European Cities and Countries Lenses 

So many different countries -- so little time to explore Eastern Europe!

The Austro-Hungarian Empire and its Legacy

One late spring day a treaty was signed (The Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867) which would seal the fate of Europe through two World Wars. Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria became also the King of Hungary. The two halves of the new empire would be...

Croatia

In the painting, the Croats reach the Adriatic coast, at the end of their migration from north of the Carpathians, in the early 7th Century. They are thinking of the promise of this land. Some of them will marry into the local people, Romans and Ill...

The Kaliningrad Oblast

The Russian exclave of Kaliningrad illustrates the paramount importance of having access to a harbor from which the Baltic Fleet can deploy in Winter. Built over the ruins of the culturally-significant East Prussian and Weimar city of Koeningsberg,...

Latvia

Latvia has lived in the shadow of many conquerors. Now an independent country, an important economic element of the Baltic and European communities, and increasingly a focus of destination tourism.

Kronstadt

Kronstadt was founded by Peter the Great, who simply "took" the island of Kotlin from the Swedes in 1703. Fortifications were inaugurated on artificial islands around Kotlin in 1704. Today, Kronstadt continues to guard the approaches to St. Petersbur...

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Whew -- we FINALLY made it to Lithuania you all!

Lithuania

Once the largest country in Europe, and the first post-Soviet state to declare its independence, Lithuania works on developing a modernised economy that can join the Euro common currency system. But it still remains under the shadow of its Russian ne...

Everything Eastern European Business Related Lenses 

WOW! Yes, they do have TV in Romania! Did you know that?

The Money Channel: The first business TV channel in Romania

This lens looks at The Money Channel, a business/financial TV service, the first of its kind in Romania. Romania has a very active media environment. There isn't a lot of material about "business TV" as a particular kind of journalism. Hopefully, thi...

Everything Eastern European = Hungarian Flavored Lenses 

An overview of Everything Hungarian -- a favorite!

Kalocsa -- Hungarian Folk Art

The Hungarians are known for their pottery and fabulously-decorated stoneware such as those from Kalocsa. Kalocsa is Hungarian folk art.  My first introduction to Kalocsa pottery was in a small Hungarian city of Heviz.  We stopped for a one...

Hungarian Travel -- My Hunky Story

Ah, the start of the adventure -- the start of a Hungarian story, my Hungarian story -- my trip of a lifetime!  We originally flew into Venice, Italy, where we spent several days before embarking on the night train into Vienna, Austria.  Th...

Goulash -- Hungarian and More

I know you know, goulash is a hot dish, originally from Hungary, made of beef, onions, red peppers and paprika powder which is digested in my other lens on Hungarian Goulash. The other definition of goulash says that it is occasionally used to m...

Club Dobogomajor -- A Hungarian Vacation Resort

This lens is about a marvelous resort we found in Western Hungary and had the opportunity to visit for one week.  I hope you will enjoy this lens and perhaps think about visiting.  I'm actually hoping to get back to Club Dobo as it's l...

Hungarian Gypsies aka Roma

For the purpose of my lens, "Hungarian Gypsies," is about the "Roma" people of Hungary/Romania.  According to Wikipedia, the Roma are "an ethnic group in Southern and Eastern Europe, Western Asia and the Middle East...

Everything Eastern European = Romanian Flavored Lenses 

An extension of the Hungarian-Flavored lenses -- but Romanian!

Dracula was a Royal Pain in the Neck!

I've been awed by the legend of Dracula ever since I was a child. What finally prompted me to put together this lens was #1--a trip to Budapest, Hungary and Satu Mare, Romania a couple of years ago.  I didn't make it to the Count's castle, but I...

Satu Mare, Romania -- Szatmar-Nemeti, Hungary

Satu Mare is a city located in Satu Mare County in Northwest Romania on the Somes river. It's some 13 km from the border with Hungary and 27 km from the border with Ukraine. What's particularly interesting about Satu Mare is that it was originally a...

Learn Everything Eastern European Languages Lenses 

Albanian, Hungarian and Russian to start you off!

Learn To Speak Russian

Learn To Speak Russian with the easy and reliable Pimsleur audios. The Russian language becomes more important as Russia opens itself towards the West and wealthy Russians start to travel the world. Nice Russian ladies are also looking for western men...

Learn Albanian

Learn Albanian - Albania is a 'secret' tip for travellers in Europe! Beautiful beaches, very interesting mountains and landscape, and a friendly people. To learn Albanian, even if it's only a few words, will help you make your trip to Al...

Learn Hungarian -- To Understand, To Speak the Language!

To know me, JaguarJulie, is to know that I am of Hungarian descent! I have authored more Hungarian topic lenses than any other lensmaster. You can learn a lot about Hungarian history, people, and items that are made in Hungary by reading my lenses. N...