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Sand and now mud track through stands of melaleucas and eucalypts near Brown Lake on Minjerribah (North Stradboke Island). Overcast skies are clearing after heavy rain on the Queensland coast.
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WE WON'T PAY FOR YOUR CRISIS!
For a number of weeks in Italy system - from universities to elementary schools - has been
uprising. Marches, occupations, demonstrations, pickets and
blockages of the metropolitan flow have replaced the dreary rhythm
of school timetables.
The protests are against the new budget implemented by
Berlusconi's government last summer, which seriously cuts down on
public funding of education. This is the outcome of a 10 year
period of crisis of the education system in Italy, when
Berlusconi's Right and Prodi's Left alike treated education as a
cost rather than an investment.
The closure of many universities, precariousness and the dismissal
of thousands of new teachers and researchers: Berlusconi's
government wants the university to pay to save itself from the
crisis of banks and private corporations.
This movement gives us a chance to open up a new Europe-wide
discussion on education today. From the struggles in Greece to the
anti-CPE protests in France, the movement of the Anomalous Wave
sweeps through Europe. What this means is that education and the
Bologna process must start afresh on the basis of these struggles,
turning education into the field of their circulation and
connection, and Europe into its political domain of growth and
enlargement.
Today we are here in support of this large and strong
movement of students, researchers and teachers - the so-called
Anomalous Wave.
Today we are here because the 7th of November is the day of
action in Italy.
Today we are here and another communicative action is running
in Barcelona.
Today we are here to multiply the Anomalous Waves and get
ready for the Sea Storm.
Today we are here building up the counter-Bologna process,
that is to say, the European space of the free circulation of
knowledge, of the social cooperation, of the self-education, of
the autonomy of the movements.
Today we are here because the European students and precarious
are still rioting.
Today we are here to say we won't pay for your crisis!
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Bixby Creek Bridge, also known as Bixby Canyon Bridge, on the Big Sur coast of California, is one of the most photographed bridges in California due to its aesthetic design, "graceful architecture and magnificent setting". It is a reinforced concrete open-spandrel arch bridge. The bridge is 120 miles (190 km) south of San Francisco and 13 miles (21 km) south of Carmel in Monterey County along State Route 1.
Before the opening of the bridge in 1932, residents of the Big Sur area were virtually cut off during winter due to blockages on the often impassable Old Coast Road, which led 11 miles (18 km) inland. The bridge was built under budget for $199,861 (equivalent to $3.07 million in 2018 dollars) and, at 360 feet (110 m), was the longest concrete arch span on the California State Highway System. It is one of the tallest single-span concrete bridges in the world.
The land north and south of the bridge was privately owned until 1988 and 2001. A logging company obtained approval to harvest redwood on the former Bixby Ranch to the north in 1986, and in 2000 a developer obtained approval to subdivide the former Brazil Ranch to the south. Local residents and conservationists fought their plans, and both pieces of land were eventually acquired by local and federal government agencies. After a $20 million seismic retrofit completed in 1996, the bridge remains functionally obsolete. Its 24-foot (7.3 m) width does not meet modern standards requiring bridges to be 32 feet (9.8 m) wide.
The road from Muang Xai to Luang Phrabang was in the construction phase when we passed it with a Pick-up truck. Previously, there was not road-connection to Luang Phrabang, it went all by boat. Travelling requires patience.
Scanned slide, image taken in early March 1996
seven chakras...............
Chakra is the Sanskrit word for moving wheel, the chakras are vortexes of energy present in the ethereal body and in related locations of the physical body. There are seven major chakras and they function as pathways for energy to be taken in, metabolized and sent to the major nerve center nearest each one. Several more chakras seem to be opening up in many people but for now we will begin with the traditional seven. The chakras are located along the line of the spinal column and are composed of high frequency energy strands that the spiritual eye perceives as light The life force is channeled to the physical body and its organs via the nadis and meridians and enters the body through the chakras. the degree of chakra activity depends on a combination of the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual development of the individual. Chakras can be damaged or blocked through an emotional upset such as conflict, loss or, accident . Fear, anxiety and stress are common causes of chakra malfunction, it is the disruption of the chakra and aura that create disease and disturb the energy balance of the chakras. Psychological problems may cause 'blockages', obstructing the flow of energy into or out of the chakras. In general the front aspects of the chakras correlate to our emotional function, the back to our will function, and the top three chakras to our reason function. Balance in our reason, will and emotion centers is necessary to good health and well being. the amount of energy flowing through our chakras determines how well we function.
more basics and a little about chakra balancing
One way of doing chakra healing is to meditate on or look at a color field of the appropriate color here are a few links for color fieldsfor use in color healing, meditations and chakra balancing
This is directly to the left of Sahalie Falls down in Central Oregon, which has to be one of the most impressive and beautiful waterfalls I've seen. There's a mossy little paradise at the base, and I hit it on a day where the snow had melted around it enough to not show (thankfully--snow is tough to shoot in long exposures, especially in full sun). There was really no safe way over there, but even seeing it reminded me of a fairy tale or two. The fairies probably tucked some treasures over there, knowing the blundering humans couldn't get to them without planting themselves face-first into the river.
Compositionally, I've never been quite sure about this shot, which is part of the reason I've taken so long in posting it. While the scene is beautiful, the lines are odd. The rainbow is diffused by light blockage from trees and such. I'm also not fond of stretching my 17-85 all the way to 85mm, since things get very soft and dreamy (Canon got it right on its new 18-55 lens). It did work out for this shot, and the more I look at it, the more I like it. Sometimes a supposed weakness in a piece of equipment can simply make a scene more interesting.
2-second exposure at 85mm - Canon 17-85mm IS lens - Hoya Moose filter
Dudes. It'd be funny if it wasn't so unfunny. Now BK's mom has been admitted to the hospital for some sort of GI "blockage" and they haven't figured out what's wrong with her yet.
UNIVERSE. PLEASE STOP WITH OUR FAMILY. KTHXBAI.
ETA: Just learned my MIL will be having surgery in an hour. The doctors think it's scar tissue from the gastric bypass surgery she had some years ago.
The concrete sleeper bolted over the track was repeated also on the South side of the A47 crossing even though the line was blocked at the Whitemoor end.This is the 2nd and last ungated crossing on the branch across a very busy road. Just another weak excuse that road transport is more important than railway traffic. wisbechrail.org.uk/learn-more/
Die Betonschwelle über dem Gleis angeschraubt wurde auch auf der Südseite der A47 überqueren, obwohl die Linie an der Whitemoor end.This wurde blockiert wird der zweite und letzte ungated Kreuzung auf dem Ast über einer sehr befahrenen Straße wiederholt. Just another schwache Ausrede, dass der Straßenverkehr wichtiger als Bahnverkehr ist.
....The ice is opening up on our creek. This is the back side of the Beaver Dam where the creek is flowing through. When I first got into position; this Muskrat wanted to go over this blockage, but I scared it. So I waited 40 minutes for it's return. A two image pano.
* Canon EOS M50
* (1) Starbitz MC Auto Zoom Macro 28-135mm f/3.8-5.2 lens
* Fotga MD-EOSM lens adapter
Just thought Rups, Razz & myself would put in an appearance to say "Hi" and also to explain our absence here on Flickr.
Since arriving back from our summer holiday in France, Trev has not been feeling well, (according to Trev its because we left the french sunshine behind lol :-))
On a serious note .... Trev went into hospital for 2 weeks with "a maybe" blockage in his bile duct. After a series of tests, bloods, an X-ray, ultrasound, MRI & CT scan, it was revealed it was not a blockage in the duct, but a mass in his pancreas that was squashing the duct! As Trev was very jaundice the hospital put a stent in the bile duct to open it back up and it seems to be doing its job!
The mass is in the head of his pancreas and surrounds important blood vessels. They have classed it "Inoperable Pancreatic Cancer"! As you can imagine our world has fallen apart.
We now live our lives under the fabulous care of The Christie Hospital Manchester and hospice and Macmillan.
Trevs last full body scan showed that the cancer was isolated in the pancreas only and NOWHERE else, which was the best news we have had for a while.
Trev has decided to have chemotherapy of which his first one was just before Christmas, his next session is on the 4th Jan. There will be 12 sessions in total before he has another full body scan.
So apologies again for our absence but we wish you all a healthy and happy 2020 xxxx
Our plans to explore Johns Canyon was literally blocked. Not that we didn't try to get around them. Curt was convinced he could road build the area, marked by the Flickr note, up enough to support the driver's side of the Jeeps. He spent a good hour stacking rocks and packing dirt. In the end, he did come up with something that might have worked, but if it failed, the Jeeps would have been destroyed in the fall. You'd still have to climb over the large rock in the foreground.
In the end, Curt put his Jeep's front driver tire on the patch / wall he built, sort of as a proof of concept. It did hold weight, but I wasn't convinced it'd hold up to driving over it.
Since John's Canyon is an out and back, we'd have to reverse the route, something neither one of us wanted to do, so we moved on to safer explorations.
Rework of a previously posted scanned slide, circa 1984/5.
For a bit of fun, I thought I'd dig out some oldies and give them a bit of a makeover. Here an Elephant Seal blocks the abandoned track at the old whaling station, Grytviken, South Georgia.
Historical evidence documents that yerba santa has been used in tea and medicinally for the management of bruises and rheumatic pain. The plant also has been used as an expectorant and in the treatment of respiratory diseases. Yerba Santa is called “Sacred Herb” by the Chumash Indians in California and grows in the arid hilly areas of northern New Mexico, California, and Oregon. It is also known as Bear’s Weed, Consumptive Weed, Gum Bush, and Mountain Balm. It is in the Hydrophyllaceae, or waterleaf, family and regulates the water element in the body. As such, it is excellent for emotional and soul blockages and helps to release grief, despair, and melancholy, which can be held in the heart and lungs.
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shot from our plane window.
Capturing the stunning expanse of the Simpson Desert from a plane window is a fantastic challenge! Here are some tips to help you bring out all the detail with your Canon camera:
1. Gear Setup
a.Lens Choice: A wide-angle lens (e.g., 16-35mm) is great for capturing the vastness of the desert, while a zoom lens (e.g., 70-200mm) can highlight interesting patterns or features like dunes or salt pans.
b.Filters: Use a polarizing filter to reduce glare and enhance the sky's colors, but be cautious of uneven polarization when shooting wide angles.
c.Clean Your Window: Plane windows often have smudges, so use a microfiber cloth on the inside if possible and find a clean section to shoot through.
2. Camera Settings
a.Shutter Speed: Set a fast shutter speed (e.g., 1/500 or faster) to counteract the plane's motion and vibration.
b.Aperture: Aim for a mid-range aperture (f/8 to f/11) to keep the details sharp and maintain depth of field.
c.ISO: Use the lowest ISO possible (e.g., 100-400) to minimize noise while balancing with your shutter speed and aperture.
3. Timing and Light
a.Golden Hour: Aim to shoot during the golden hours (early morning or late afternoon) when the light is soft and warm, creating beautiful shadows on the dunes.
b.Window Seat: Secure a window seat ahead of time, preferably on the side with the best light angle (away from the sun's glare).
c.Avoid Wing Blockage: Choose a seat near the front or back of the wing to avoid having it in your frame.
4. Composing the Shot
a.Look for Patterns: The desert's rippled dunes, winding salt lakes, and contrast between red sand and blue sky are fantastic compositional elements.
b.Frame Creatively: Use the airplane window as a natural frame or focus entirely on the landscape for a more immersive feel.
c.Steady Yourself: Lean against the window for stability and use your elbows as makeshift tripods.
5. Post-Processing
a.Enhance colors, contrast, and sharpness in post-processing software to bring out the desert's textures and hues.
b.Reduce any distortions caused by shooting through a window.
I think i made a reasonable job, what do you think? I sort of used this picture-perfect plan! but if I'm honest i just pointed and shot ;) Kx
On 11 March 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) team completed the stage of mirror alignment known as "fine phasing". Although there are months to go before Webb ultimately delivers its new view of the cosmos, achieving this milestone means the team is confident that Webb’s first-of-its-kind optical system is working as well as possible.
At this key stage in the commissioning of Webb’s Optical Telescope Element, every optical parameter that has been checked and tested is performing at, or above, expectations. The team also found no critical issues and no measurable contamination or blockages to Webb’s optical path: the observatory is able to successfully gather light from distant objects and deliver it to its instruments without issue. At this stage of Webb’s mirror alignment, each of the primary mirror segments has been adjusted to produce one unified image of the same star using only Webb’s primary imager, the Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam), and NIRCam has been fully aligned to the observatory's mirrors.
While the purpose of this image was to focus on the bright star at the centre (called 2MASS J17554042+6551277) for alignment evaluation, Webb's optics and NIRCam are so sensitive that galaxies and stars in the background also show up. This image uses a red filter to optimise visual contrast.
Credits: NASA/STScI
DB Cargo Class 60 locomotive 60039 is seen at Kingsbury Junction propelling its train of oil tankers from Lindsey oil refinery into the sidings. This movement can involve blockage of the main line for up to 10 minutes.
LMS 4-4-0 2P 563 has slightly derailed at Brunswych Jct. It caused a blockage on the line for less than a minute. There were no fines required to Notwork Rail and no complaints from any customers whatsoever. The trackwork did not sustain any damage. Normal service resumed instantly
43004 "Caerphilly Castle" is working with 43092 as they leave Dawlish at Rockstone Bridge with the 5U12 0850 Plymouth - Exeter St Davids ECS on 27th Sept 21......Due to a line blockage south of Plymouth after a stormy night ,this set was being moved into position for the rest of its diagram after earlier cancellations
This photo was not taken at the hospital. I am here for blockages and infection in my blood stream, had to have my pacemaker replaced since I been here, waiting on the other surgery to happen. Keep up the great work you all do. I am trying to get better.
He’s not feeling to good today. Think he has a blockage in his intestines and will be off to the Vets soon.☹️
Due to heavy congestion and road blockage in the surrounding areas, VWH1410 can be seen standing on John Prince’s Street, which is used for N137 during the night. Many other routes such as 6, 13, 23, 36, & 113 were also seen to be curtailed - predominantly to Marble Arch.
I'm sorry I've been so on and off recently. I have an electrical heart blockage which is slowing me down. It can't be fixed but we just find new ways to adjust. My spirits haven't changed. I'm still the happy person who loves humor that I've always been.
Conveniently running just late enough to avoid blockage from both cloud and train Freightliner class 90 due Nos. 014 & 042 seen powering past Old Linslade working 4M87 Felixstowe to Trafford.
07/06/24
A northbound BNSF intermodal train lead by a "rare" EMD in a sea of orange GE's is negotiating the curvy alignment passing through the interlocking at the north end of the Bealville siding. In a few seconds the train will duck into Tunnel 2 followed shortly by Tunnel 1 and the horseshoe curve into Caliente. After a track blockage for several hours in the middle of the day I was treated to a very busy afternoon/evening in the Tehachapi's.
Tunnel 2, California
August 3, 2015
I'll Let You Decide Which Is Which As Freightliner's 70010 Runs As 0Z92, The 13.32 Bushbury Down Goods Loop to Rugby Trent Valley Junction Route Learner As It Passes Gyspy Lane In Willenhall Running 5 Minutes Early.
On The Left Is My Eldest Daughter, Who After Two Years Of Nights On Possession Support Has Seen The Light In More Ways Than One, And Come Across To The Overhead Line North Team On A Secondment.
This Was The First Time On An Open Line And The First Train To Pass Her At Speed, Soon To Be Followed By Five Others In Between Our Line Blockages While Walking Up To Find A Pigeon Had Tripped The OLE Under The Bridge Behind The Loco And Caused A Bank Fire, Which The Local Fire Brigade Had Kindly Extinguished By The Time We Got There.
Monday 26th April 2021
A London Victoria to Dover Priory boat train runs through Denmark Hill on 5 September 1981 with rebuilt 4CEP 411512 leading. Not many such units were renumbered with their full six-digit number - later refurbishments would have the leading two digits omitted. The headcode carries by this service is for a boat train running via Penge East, not the Catford Loop, so perhaps there was a blockage on the planned route.
A lightly armored unmanned tank that thanks to its artificial muscle tentacles has excellent maneuverability and is able to overcome almost any type of rough terrain, such as swamps, mountains or city blockages. Also, the tentacles of this tank have pointed tips, which makes them an effective and terrifying weapon against infantry.
Since I couldn't find menacing enough name for this thing from paleontology, I decided to name it after goddess of death. I built it back in 2019 after seeing this gorgeous monstrosity by Nick. I wanted to take the idea of multiped mechatank further and replace several mechanic legs with many smaller synthetic muscle tentacles to give the whole thing more chthonic look. My model end up being far more simplistic since i'm not that great of a MOCer, but i'm quite happy with the result.
Big thanks to Nick for more suitable name for this machine.
Ridge, Last Light. © Copyright 2019 G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.
The last evening light strikes the top of a Sierra crest ridge.
As a photographer of landscapes I like to think of myself as being something of a connoisseur of sunsets. Hey, I've seen a few of them! There is not denying that it is a special time of the day, just like dawn, when the landscape undergoes a rapid and often striking transformation, made more notable against the backdrop of daytime light that changes very slowly. As the day comes to an end the changes accelerate — shadows lengthen, the sun approaches the horizon or other blockage, the color of the light warms, and distant clouds and other features begin to affect the local scene. Quickly the light disappears, leaving some alpenglow if you are lucky, and then the transition slows again as darkness falls.
Over several evenings it became obvious that this ridge above our camp was the last one to get the sunlight. Since we were camped to the east of the Sierra Nevada crest, there was little full-on sunset light here. However, given the curved shape of the upper canyon and the high peaks on the crest, there were a few spots like this one that were open to the light coming from far to the west. On this evening some clouds assembled above the ridge, creating a more dramatic backdrop.
G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, "California's Fall Color: A Photographer's Guide to Autumn in the Sierra" is available from Heyday Books and Amazon.
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As I posted a while ago, my Facebook account was blocked because I did not use a real name. So, finally, I had time to create a completely legal page, meeting all standards and requirements required to do so. Yes, it is a "page", but it will not be a spam site! This will be used as my personal SL-Fb place, and I can finally get back in touch with you in this social network. So please I would appreciate if you "Like" my page in order to be able to interact with you!
And by the way, for those who use Tumblr & Plurk, you can follow me too!
Thank you all! ♥
✿ Advice: Everyday are deleted a lot of SL Facebook accounts. I recommend you to use pages in order to prevent a blockage by admins. Using a page is legal when it comes to SL avatars. Using a personal account with a non-real name or a non-real person will probably end up in an disablement of your account.
Here's a wide view of Grand Falls in northern Arizona. They are an impressive site, and when the spring snow melt hits, they are an Arizona wonder for sure. The falls were created when a lava flow from a small volcano filled in a portion of the existing Little Colorado River Gorge. The water then backed up behind the blockage until it flowed around to the north and began cutting a new channel where the silt laden, pinkish brown water falls 185 feet back into the old river channel.
If you look close, you can see two guys sitting on a log at the bottom and a truck on the other side at the top of the falls
One of the many obstacles that the Division St. Job encountered daily. Kingsbury south of North Ave. on Chicago's near north side. May 1996.
Brook overflowing after rain and rapid snowmelt following quick, sudden temperature rise. After a few weeks of arctic cold, warm up is causing melting and formation of ice blocks that may cause blockages and flooding. More snow on this subsequent day. This brook can be bone dry during periods of relative drought.
This high-country plateau (approximately 7-miles in length and 7-miles wide) is a prime location for bison, grizzly bear, elk, pronghorn, wolves, and lots of waterfowl. It is also the location of the largest rut of free-roaming bison in the world. The rut seems to peak during the month of August. Sounds of deep guttural bellows can be heard across the valley as bison congregate for the annual rut, and the bulls square off in intense and powerful battles to compete for mating privileges.
The valley is named after Ferdinand V. Hayden, a geologist, and leader of the 1871 Geological Survey who played an important role in efforts to convince the U.S. Congress to pass legislation in the creation of the world’s first national park – Yellowstone.
Hayden Valley was once covered with an ice cap and later filled with water as a result of a glacial blockage of the flow of the Yellowstone River approximately 13,000 years ago. With the breakup of the glacier and the restoration of river flow, the valley drained leaving a deposition of glacial till of several different grain sizes including clay. This combination of sediments created a relatively impermeable layer making it difficult for water to reach far into the ground. As a result, the area is somewhat marshy with abundant grasses, but trees that require deeper penetration of water into the ground are sparse.
The enormous Ever Given container ship, wedged in Egypt’s Suez Canal, is visible in new images captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission.
The giant container ship ran aground in the canal on 23 March on its journey from China to the Netherlands. The image on the left, captured on 21 March, shows routine maritime traffic in the canal with vessels visible every 2 to 3 km. The image on the right, captured on 25 March, shows the 400 m-ship blocking the canal.
The canal connects Port Said on the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean via the Egyptian city of Suez on the Red Sea. The blockage has delayed hundreds of tankers and vessels in reaching their destination, and more maritime traffic is still heading to the crucial waterway. Ships can be seen accumulating in the Gulf of Suez.
Tug boats are working hard to dislodge the 200 000 tonne ship, however Egyptian authorities say it is unclear when the route will reopen.
The two identical Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellites carry radar instruments to provide an all-weather, day-and-night supply of imagery of Earth’s surface, making it ideal to monitor ship traffic.
The sea surface reflects the radar signal away from the satellite, and makes water appear dark in the image. This contrasts with metal objects, in this case the ships in the bay, which appear as bright dots in the dark waters.
Credits: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021), processed by ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
On February 16, 1985, a Wisconsin & Calumet (WICT) Railroad work train plowed north from Monroe, Wisconsin, clearing snow and ice on former Illinois Central's Freeport, Illinois, to Maison, Wisconsin, branch until it met this ice barrier inside the 1,260-foot Stewart Tunnel. The tunnel is located between Exeter and Belleville, Wisconsin, in the southwest part of the state. The railroad was later abandoned and the right-of-way became the Badger State Trail, so one can now hike or bike through the tunnel. Photo by Joe McMillan.
Karren is the name given to the distinctive fluted and ridged formations of limestone, eroded by the elements along natural fissures in the sedimentary rock. Limestone is the remains of marine organisms, deposited on ancient seabeds, and the alkaline rock is susceptible to corrosion by rainwater which has absorbed carbon dioxide from organic material, turning it into a weak carbonic acid. When acidic rainwater permeates fissures in limestone, it dissolves the rock, creating channels through which water can carry slit,sand and other material, which, in turn, erodes an even wider channel, carrying even more corrosive water, and more eroding material. This is how caves form, and, over thousands of years, massive passageways and caverns can form in the deepest and hardest limestone. In shallower, softer limestone, collapses and blockages are far more common, and caves, often, do not reach such massive proportions. Areas of limestone topography are known as karst landscapes, after an area of the former Yugoslavia, characterised by such topography.
French Farmers' Protest
Paris, France
The French farmers' protests are a series of protests, road blockages and lay siege to supermarkets, organized mainly by agricultural unions. They have been protesting for weeks over what are excessively restrictive environmental rules, low food price negotiations, low incomes and competition from cheap imports from outside the European Union, such as large imports from Ukraine and trade deals with South American bloc Mercosur. The imports are resented for pressuring European prices while not meeting environmental standards imposed on EU farmers.
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No, not when you wet yourself. While standing on the highway bridge east of Gilbert snapping telephoto shots as the MRF approached my position I felt that nice warm sensation when full sun comes in contact with your skin.
Unfortunately the sucker hole I was feeling lasted all of 10 seconds and it just grazed the north side of the bridge and didn't go any farther down the track. I did what I could with the narrow beam of light plus tree blockage and 403 still in partial shadow - a marginal grab shot at best but it makes for a story I'm sure all of us can tell more often than we would like. Given I wasn't expecting 403 it didn't matter what light I had - it could have been pouring rain and I would have been happy, plus the friendly wave from the conductor was appreciated.