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Tower Bridge is one of two bridges, and the original road bridge, into Sacramento, CA. Today, the bridge still lifts as needed for boats. The Hornblower Cruises is one of them, as seen here.
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Afloat is a huge circular doughnut shaped globe cast in bronze. Situated at the seaward end of the groyne, its centre at eye level allows a view of our world through the sculpture.
The doughnut or torus (a shape that has a continuous surface with a hole in it) has been posed as a possible model by scientists of how our universe may look. The sculpture was generated by taking a world globe and pressing the south and north poles together to form a torus. Now placed on its side the lines of longitude radiate from the central hole, linking the sea and sky. Across its surface are the shrunken shapes of the major continents, adrift like dark shadows.
This much photographed sculpture has also become a meeting point and has even been the site of marriage proposals.
Brighton is a seaside resort and the largest part of the City of Brighton and Hove situated in East Sussex, England. Historically in the Rape of Lewes in Sussex, Brighton forms a part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. Brighton is at the heart of the Greater Brighton City Region, a partnership of local authorities and other organisations that signifies Brighton's wider regional economic significance.
It is only tuesday today, and I'm drowning in the mid-week blues.
I informed my boss that I may need to quit next week, since I may win the Singapore TOTO Lottery of 10 million dollars this friday. He gave me a "look". You never know.... I may never suffer mid-week blues again from friday onwards... :D
*Ya Ya crossing her fingers and toes"
Sometimes my dreams take to the wind, and wonder. I love the distorted colors that expired film produces.
Best viewed in lightbox.
Nikon FE2 Kodak expired 35mm Max 400 film
"What is success? It is a toy balloon among children armed with pins."
Gene Fowler
For the Our Daily Challenge Theme "Geometry" on Januray 25, 2012.
Mirror Lake
Jiuzhaigou,
Yunnan Province, China
Another image from Mirror lake in the Rize Valley section of Jiuzhaigou (right fork) Waters were still while we were there and odd shapes floating out of the water
Ice formations float on the surface of the brook at Pulpit Rock Conservation area. These bounce and eddy along with the movement of the water and are so fragile.
The water dumped by typhoon Ketsana/ Ondoy still flood the streets of our city, leaving many without shelter, food and clothing.
You can help. Please course your donations through the following:
lomomanila.chipin.com/lomoaid
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LomoAid is our campaign to get aid and relief for the victims of typhoon Ketsana (Ondoy) in the Philippines. Using our analog photos, we choose to inspire and send a message of hope. One can join in just by adding the image above and endorsing trusted relief organizations such as The Philippine National Red Cross ( www.redcross.org.ph/ ) and Unicef ( www.unicef.org/ ).
LomoAid is being organized by members of Lomomanila, a local community of Lomography enthusiast and photographers. We hope others can join in with their photos and their donations.
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SIHANOUKVILLE, CAMBODIA (Nov. 17, 2015) Lt. Zach Feenstra, Navigation Officer, teaches Royal Cambodian Navy Sailors navigation techniques aboard USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Cambodia 2015. CARAT is a series of annual, bilateral maritime exercises between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations to include Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Timor-Leste. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Antonio Turretto Ramos/Released)
Artwork ‘Afloat’ 1998
Materials/Size: Bronze, 250cm diameter
Location: Groyne on seafront, near to the Palace Pier
Artist: Hamish Black
Date: 1998
'Afloat' is a huge circular donut shaped globe cast in bronze. Situated at the seaward end of the groyne, its centre at eye level allows a view of our world through the sculpture.
The donut or torus (a shape that has a continuous surface with a hole in it) has been posed as a possible model by scientists of how our universe may look. The sculpture was generated by taking a world globe and pressing the south and north poles together to form a torus. Now placed on its side the lines of longitude radiate from the central hole, linking the sea and sky. Across its surface are the shrunken shapes of the major continents, adrift like dark shadows.
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In the 18th Century Brighouse, near Huddersfield, was a busy inland port playing a major role in the movement of industrial goods which were shipped along the Calder & Hebble Navigation. Today, no commercial traffic uses these waters, but the restored canal basin still has a part to play in the life of the local community. A great many pleasure craft are moored here and the basin itself is a popular venue with tourists.
The Calder and Hebble Navigation, running for 21 miles from the Aire and Calder Navigation at Wakefield to Sowerby Bridge, was one of the first navigable waterways into the Pennines. It was an extension westwards of the Aire and Calder Navigation and was surveyed by John Smeaton and the later sections by James Brindley.
Work began in 1758 to make the River Calder navigable above Wakefield. The navigation to Sowerby Bridge was completed in 1770, including a short branch to Dewsbury. Sir John Ramsden's Canal, now known as the Huddersfield Broad, was opened in 1776, providing a branch to Huddersfield.
In 1804, the Rochdale Canal opened, branching off the Calder and Hebble just before its terminus in Sowerby Bridge, crossing the Pennines to link Yorkshire with Manchester.
This information from the Pennine Waters website.