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Approximately 280 million years ago the ice that had once covered the area of Hallett Cove Conservation Park began to melt causing a lake to form in that area. The distinct red and white layers of sediment were deposited on the bottom of the ancient glacial meltwater lake which after many years turned to rock.
The Sugarloaf is a cone shape rock because of the weathering and erosion that has occurred over its lifetime. The sediments that the Sugarloaf is made up of are softer sediments therefore they erode and weather much easier and quicker than tough sediments. White sand forms the main portion of the Sugarloaf. At the base of the Sugarloaf is a layer of clay and boulders that fell from ice floating across the lake.
At approximately 0749 on September 15, 2020, UP Train MCXNP 14 ran a stop indication and derailed on a crossover switch at State Line Jct. on the KCT High Line while crossing over from 75 to 74 Track. The switches were out of correspondence, being thrown while the stop signal violation took place. At over 20 MPH, both engines and the head 5 cars derailed, listing but upright.
The derailment thankfully stayed on the ballasted deck bridge without falling to the ground below, but presented a unique challenge with where the equipment came to rest, necessitating the use of several contractors to remove the locomotives and railcars.
Wilkerson Crane Rental, Inc., and Cranemasters did most of the lifting, while Mainline Services LLC., under the direction of BNSF engineering forces, as they have the MOW contract on the KCT; replaced the track. Watco/KCTL dropped new ballast with a BNSF rock train to replace what was removed from the bridge deck during cleanup.
A myriad of other contractors also assisted in moving the needed materials and equipment into the site. The line returned to service at 0450 on the 17th without the crossover, which will be restored at a later date. It was nothing short of a fascinating procedure to watch as the equipment was recovered.
Here the second autorack is set to the ground. These were loaded with Nissan automobiles.
Locomotive: UP 9104
Rolling Stock: TTGX 697357, ETTX 702028, CTTX 690172, TTGX 159402
9-15-20
Kansas City, MO
Approximate Focus Distance : 7.64m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens
ISO Speed 1600
Aperture : f/8.0
Exposure : 1/400 secs
Exposure Bias : -2/3 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
According to Venetian official statistics approximately 16 million people visited the province of Venice in 2011, with increases projected for 2012-13. Most if not all visitors, come to visit the central island Venezia in order to see and be in the heart of the city. Geographically the city center which includes St. Mark’s Basilica, St Mark’s Square, the Doge’s Palace, the Rialto Bridge, as well as the homes and businesses of Venetians exists on a land mass that is roughly six square miles. These six square miles are criss-crossed by the Grand and the not-so-grand canals which invite tourists to explore the nooks and crannies of a medieval powerhouse that still displays its heritage.
However, as a frame of reference, visitors should do the math. Public access to the six square miles of the central part of Venice is reduced by the areas occupied by private housing, businesses and by canals. Effectively the 80,000 to 100,000 daily visitors and the 40,000 to 60,000 local residents or business employers and employees are competing for approximately one to two square miles of open space. Regardless of the crowds it should be noted that while tourists may travel stem to stern in seemingly endless lines of gondolas, on Venice’s solid ground no car, bus or motor scooter challenges a visitor’s right to live long and prosper. In Venice the trucks, cars, and buses come with keels and rudders. All vie for space on and in the canals. Gondoliers weave their boats and passengers through the Grand Canal water traffic much like carriage driver guide their clip-clopping horse drawn carriages through any busy city’s tourist center. To paraphrase Shakespeare, in Venice all the water’s a stage,
Out yesterday having coffee on the verandah around 6:00 AM... there was a nice breeze and no haze to speak of and the moon on its "descent" seemed bright and clear. So, why not... finally a use for that tripod and gimbal!! Fun to set up and work the camera... first time moon shooter... :-)
Approximately, the size of a salad plate, the "flying saucer" cactus bloom takes your breath away. Fellow photographers were kind enough to point me in its direction so I didn't miss it this morning.
Thanks everyone for the favs and comments!
Located approximately 3km north of Burra on the Barrier Highway, lies an abandoned farmhouse.
The cottage, located on ‘Cobb and Co Corner’, was first photographed by iconic Australian landscape photographer, Ken Duncan, and rose to fame on the album cover of Midnight Oil’s ‘Diesel and Dust’ record.
Known as the ‘Midnight Oil House’, this cottage has become one of Australia’s most photographed ruins.
Approximate Focus Distance : 7.64m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens
ISO Speed 800
Aperture : f/7.1
Exposure : 1/160 secs
Exposure Bias : -2/3 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximate Focus Distance : 6.18m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens
ISO Speed 2000
Aperture : f/6.3
Exposure : 1/50 secs
Exposure Bias : -1/3 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximate Focus Distance : 6.72m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM Lens
ISO Speed 1600
Aperture : f/7.1
Exposure : 1/40 secs
Exposure Bias : -1 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximate Focus Distance : 10.8m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens
ISO Speed 800
Aperture : f/7.1
Exposure : 1/200 secs
Exposure Bias : -1/3 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximate Focus Distance : 10.1m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM Lens
ISO Speed 1600
Aperture : f/7.1
Exposure : 1/100 secs
Exposure Bias : -1 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximate Focus Distance : 4.99m
Canon EOS 5DS +
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM III Lens
ISO Speed 1250
Aperture : f/7.1
Exposure : 1/2000 secs
Exposure Bias : -4/3 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximate Focus Distance : 7.54m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM Lens
ISO Speed 640
Aperture : f/10.0
Exposure : 1/5 secs
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximately 10 km from the entrance of the Fish River Canyon is the Canon Roadhouse. It bursts with colour, curiosity and the quirkiness of the 1950’s and 60’s with paraphernalia from yesteryear. Old abandon Chevys and Fords, signs, a windmill and red roof tops spring out of the Nama-Karoo scrub where it is located. The cafe and bar are a collectors delight; so much to see including hundreds of old vehicle number plates.
Approximately 31 minutes after the first picture the sun appears. The clouds have lost their red colours and colours are focused on the horizon. Taken at Ellenwood Park.
Approximately 60 species of sego lilies, also called mariposa lilies, are found in western North America and three are native to Colorado. Each has a single, grass-like basal leaf plus a few small, linear leaves on stems and one or a few stems supporting large, colorful, cup-shaped flowers. Each flower is comprised of three petals each with a large gland producing nectar, three sepals, six anthers and a stigma with three lobes.
Mariposa is a Spanish word for butterfly, referring to its most colorful pollinators. Sego is a Shoshonean word meaning edible bulb, referring to the root organ that they considered a delicacy.
Nuttall’s sego lily, Calochortus nuttallii, occupies communities dominated by sagebrush or pinyon pine or ponderosa pine. Nuttall’s geographic range is extensive, stretching from Mexico to Canada but also reaching east to Nebraska and west to Nevada and Idaho. Nuttall’s distinguishing characteristic is a pair of conspicuous, broken bands of burgundy above each nectary—neither band reaches either edge of the petal.
Uncompahgre Plateau, western Colorado
Approximate Focus Distance : 14.3m
Canon EOS 5DS +
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM III Lens + Canon Extender EF 1.4x III
ISO Speed 1250
Aperture : f/7.1
Exposure : 1/320 secs
Exposure Bias : -1 EV
Focal Length : 840mm
Approximately 580,000 people visit Mesa Verde each year. Would you like to explore this spectacular habitation all by yourself? Try going to the site in January, which we in November, 2006.
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FROM THE INTERNET:
Colorado's Mesa Verde, Spanish for green table, offers a spectacular look into the lives of the Ancestral Pueblo people who made it their home for over 700 years, from AD 600 to 1300.
Today the park protects nearly 5,000 known archeological sites, including 600 cliff dwellings. These sites are some of the most notable and best preserved in the United States.
Approximately 1,000 red roses welcome guests. They are all preserved flowers. Beautiful flowers are arranged each season each time at this hotel. 👌
装花：赤薔薇プリザーブドフラワー 約1,000本
製作：第一園芸株式会社
住所：東京都千代田区内幸町1丁目1−1
Approximate Focus Distance : 7.29m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens
ISO Speed 2000
Aperture : f/6.3
Exposure : 1/100 secs
Exposure Bias : -2/3 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximate Focus Distance : 8.02m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens
ISO Speed 1250
Aperture : f/9.0
Exposure : 1/320 secs
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximately 50km east of Vancouver is the Stave River in Mission. Although it is only several kilometres long, this river offers year-round fishing opportunities for Lower Mainland anglers. The BC Hydro Dam maintains the water height at a fishable level even on rainy Autumn days. While the salmon season can be quite crowded on weekends, solitude can be found during the winter and spring flyfishing seasons when coastal cutthroat trout are abundant.
Located approximately 9 miles west of the Niagara River and adjacent to the beautiful old town of Port Dalhousie in St. Catharines, Ontario, Port Dalhousie Pier Marina is considered one of the premier and most popular marinas on the south shore of Lake Ontario and is always filled with boats from ports all over the great lakes. 213