One of thousands of geographic benchmarks, this one in a bridge near Slateford, PA. along the Lackawanna Cutoff. 5/15/09

The second of these that I have found, and that I have now discovered to be Ordnance Survey benchmarks. To be fair, it was pointed out to my by a friend as I had completely missed it. I wonder just how many of them there are?

Benchmark in highway, Blue River, OR.

My first attempt at putting two images together in Elements. - A B&W version!!

Sarah was taken inside with a horrendously cluttered background, which I could do nothing about, so I thought that I would experiment with changing backgrounds for the first time.

There are still many things to learn/apply - eg feathering, blending, lighting, shadows etc, etc, etc, but for a first attempt, I am quite pleased with it.

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Taken in Addlestone.

A typical benchmark on a stone in Kullsbjörken outside Leksand in Dalarna.

Benchmarks are points of known height that are used in levelling.

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The benchmark is on the right of the door low down.

a benchmark on the Templer Way and my old walking stick

This benchmark has been covered by vegetation for at least 3 years and probably longer.

University Campus, Plymouth, Devon

2017

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Benchmark located at Seward Park

Wilmington, North Carolina

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 24: Benchmarks NYC at New York Public Library on October 24, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Brian Ach/Getty Images for Spearhead Marketing Group)

USGS Benchmark

SS 9120 2782

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 24: Benchmarks NYC at New York Public Library on October 24, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Brian Ach/Getty Images for Spearhead Marketing Group)