Taken from the tender as we arrived back onboard. The Statendam had stopped at Lahaina, Maui, and we were able to visit with some old friends from the island.

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This photo of sunset was shot from Ladakh sand dunes in Nubra Valley, Ladakh.

Early morning arrival into Berlin-Tegel, with one of the major sights ahead: the "Alex" television tower.

After a long, unusually sunny spell in October, the weather is changing.

Black 5 45231 and West Country Pacific 34092 Wells approaches Carrog with a train from Llangollen to Corwen during the LR spring gala.

Desolate landscape from the plane approaching Manzhouli on the flight from Beijing. Typical view for this end of the Mongolian Autonomous Region. The land on the horizon is most likely the Mongolian Republic.

A BMI Boeing 737 approaches Birmingham out of the gloom.

Dawn comes as we approach Yarmouth. I recommend View On Black

Taken in September 2003, using an FM3a and ektachrome 200.

Field season 2012. My colleagues approach a gator nest that I have located from the air. They will check the eggs and catch Mom for a health check if near by. Taken at the Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge, outside of DeLeon Springs, FL.

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Aboard 450024 working 1J32 1357 Lymington Pier to Brockenhurst. This line has to be one of the most pleasant little branch lines in existence.

Approaching Hereford from the north 47129 is working a vacuum braked freight service for Severn Tunnel Junction, 12/2/82

A First Great Western HST heads westwards along the River Exe. Seen during an enjoyable walk from Dawlish Warren to the Exeter Ship Canal, stopping at the Anchor at Cockwood, the Atmospheric Railway at Starcross and the Turf Lock at the ship canal, 5/5/2013

Chionji,Miyazu,Kyoto

Taken at an informal Flickr meetup with Jason, Jacqui and David. Anyone know why the headlights dominate the taillights in the traffic moving away from the camera? See also this companion piece.

The short business train approaches Afton, WI, on its way down the branch to Davis Junction, IL.

Random shot into the darkness of a tunnel on the outskirts of Regua.

In Istanbul, Turkey.

We were up near Victoria, BC for a gardening conference this weekend. I skipped out Saturday afternoon and went for a hike in Gowlland Tod Provincial Park up to Holmes Peak and Jocelyn Hill via the Ridgetop Trail. One challenge was more than 20 cm of snow, which is quite unusual in the Victoria area. It was a fun hike, I saw lots of my favorite trees Arbutus menziesii. I made it up to near the top of Jocelyn Hill when the weather turned sour and I decided it was time to head back to Sidney for some scones and book shopping.

Thanks to Flickr member Calypso Orchid for giving me some great Saanich Peninsula hiking tips, I have to come try a springtime hike up here.

Update 7 March 2015

Arbutus menziesii has been disappearing in the Pacific Northwest, see The Decline of the Pacific Madrone

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Preparing to swap the token for the line.

Approaching Heathrow4 March 1977, but I am hoping someone can identify the plane and carrier.

View from the ship "Stena Danica" approaching the port of Frederikshavn. It is midsummer week and the time is approx 22.00 at night.

The famous Ferry across the Mersey, approaching Liverpool, The Pool of Life as some people call it, I was on board The Royal Daffodil ferry. The Liverpool Ferries where given the name " Royal " by the King, in recognition for the service provided by them during the evacuation of troops from the Normandy Beaches. The vessel you can see tied up at the Landing Stage is the Isle of Man Ferry.

This image was chosen for the 5th Version of the Schmap Liverpool Guide:

Times Square Station, Detroit People Mover, Detroit.

A plane flying over Gravelly Point as it approaches National Airport. Arlington, VA.

Shots around Berwick station prior to the replacement of the overhead as part of the High Capacity Trains project. At the time of these pictures works were yet to be completed at Berwick but had been done around Narre Warren

The station itself was located east side of the level crossing at Clyde Road in what was rural land on the southern side of the town centre for most of its history. A goods yard was located on the southern side of the station facing what was originally the only platform, later removed for car parking.

Electrification through here was originally completed as part of the Gippsland Line project - the only Victorian country main line to be electrified. It was officially opened to Warragul in July 1954 and Traralgon in March 1956 although test trains along this section to Narre Warren were running in 1952. The line was progressively duplicated soon after with most of this section completed in 1956, although a single track remained between Narre Warren and Berwick until early 1962. Following withdrawal of electric locomotives to Traralgon in 1987 and cessation of limited suburban trains to Warragul in 1998 (commenced 1987) the Dandenong-Pakenham section was the last part in use for suburban operations, with the wiring itself renewed in the late 1990s.

170418 at Culloden Viaduct on September the 4th 2017 with an Inverness to Edinburgh train.

Approaching Masborough with empty National Power hoppers.

29/9/98

Golden Gate Bridge as seen from one of the many watch-out windows at Ft. Point.

Approaching Barry Island Station.

156443 approaches Dunston on 29th May 2023 with 2N26, the 12:56 Hexham to Nunthorpe service. Note the pigeon lofts in the background.

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Japan Train

This photograph was taken on the 27th August 2016 at Ingrow West which is part of the Keighley And Worth Valley Railway. I think the KWVR is one of the better heritage railways as it has a lot of nooks and crannies where you can go and take a picture of the locomotive. On this occasion I was just at the end of the platform as War Department Austerity 2-8-0 No.90733 was approaching Ingrow West.