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Częstochowa lies in Southern Poland and is a very important city in regrds to Polish history, thanks to Jasna Góra, a monastery located in the city. During the Swedish invasion of Poland in the mid-17th century, the crew, consisting of 160 people, managed to defend the monastery against a horde of some 4000 Swedes. This event lead to a huge uprising among the Polish people and is now recognised as the start of the Polish national identity. To this day, the monastery is visited by milions of pilgrims each year.
The Polish railfan community also has its own reason to visit the city - thanks to its steelworks and an extensive network of sidings. A little curiosity here are the locomotives of the 6De class, which are in reality modernised SM42 locomotives, which have had their V8 engine replaced with two smaller V12 engines from the 401Da class. Apart from the 6De, it's also possible to stumble upon the first three prototypes of the 6Dg class, which has since then overtaken Poland and been produced in numbers above 200.
6De-2637 is one of the two still working 6De locomotives and it was photographed by me on the 18th of February, as it was returning from the pickup point "PZ" back to the steelworks (located to the left of the frame - the buildings in the middle are glassworks). Not even a month has passed since the reopening of the steelworks, as this picture was being taken. The electric arch furnace has been off from 2022 up until 20.02.2025, when the steelworks' new owner - Węglokoks - resumed production. You can read more about the very complicated histtory of the steelworks in this post flic.kr/p/2qhQbv3
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Rapazinho-dos-Velhos (Nystalus maculatus). (Gmelin, 1788).
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White-backed vulture showing off its impressive wingspan.
The fact that this species is critically endangered already makes me count my blessings that I got the opportunity to observe and photograph it. The wing spread is just icing on the cake.
The behaviour being shown here is your typical thermoregulation. This was shot very early in the morning, when temperatures were still relatively low. Even vultures understand that as you increase your surface area, you’re able to absorb more energy (controlling body temperature and aiding the digestive process as a result).
Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)
I am not sure if this is the Mum or her child back in our Pittosporum Tree today. I last saw the baby on Mum's back in February this year.
I'm back in Ottawa and there's still lots of snow. This was taken on February 28th on film. Kodak Gold 200 on a Minolta XG-1.
When you really listen to another person from their point of view, and reflect back to them that understanding, it's like giving them emotional oxygen.
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One day old back alleys like this will be part of history. How many of us have not paid attention to places like this and then think in future years when it's too late that we have no record of where we grew up.
At the end of the three day 4WD tour that goes across the Salar de Uyuni, then up volcanic valleys with flamingo lakes, you end up at the Chile border. From there it's a one hour bus to San Pedro de Atacama.
I decided not to go on to Chile, but do the seven or so hours back to Uyuni, so see a lot of it all again...
Back Tor, Derwent Edge, Peak District, UK
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A spectacular sunrise on Derwent Edge this morning. For a moment or two anyway.
Juvenile red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio) perched o na branch.
Młody gąsiorek (Lanius collurio) siedzący na gałązce.
If you look very closely to close ups of Hummingbirds, you will see how their back feathers are used to help them hover. It is especially evident in this shot.
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
Member of Nature’s Spirit
Good Stewards of Nature
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It was a pleasant surprise to see #7764, a GE C40-8 loco, which was in storage all these days at Waycross, GA, back in action. It was on Y123, a local from Charleston to Cosgrove Yard, and here it is seen on its way back at N. Charleston.
Narrowest back road I've seen in quite some time.
Western Wisconsin.
A bit of painterly to hide some defects.
This is one of Melbourne's many back alleyways, it runs behind George's Bar at 120, Johnston Street, Fitzroy.
It was 6:30 am on a Saturday morning, when these three 'patrons' of the Bar came outside 'to join me' and enjoy a smoko.
Another large Italian 6 day tour. Eventful to say the least.
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