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At the start of 2016 I'll share a sunrise over the city of Izmir, that used to be Smyrna during the Greek period. Sunsets are more about what's ended, sunrises look forward. The words of the Risen Christ to the church in this town were "I know about your suffering and your poverty—but you are rich!"
This AIA drawbridge over the Hillsboro Inlet was photographed on a cloudy day in Hillsboro Beach, Florida. See this, and more, on my werbsite at tom-claud.pixels.com.
As a civil engineer, my contribution to the celebration of Thomas Telford's life (born 260 years ago). The bridge was built in 1809 and still does the job !
The water was choppy on the Indian River in this early morning view of the Jensen Beach Causeway in Jensen Beach, Florida. Prints, and many other items, are available with this image on my website at www.tom-claud.pixels.com. Click on the link and thanks for visiting!
Another of my over one hundred photos of St Paul's Cathedral and the Millennium Footbridge over the river Thames in London.
The bridge links Bankside to "The City" of London and has a beautiful view of St Paul's Cathedral as you cross northward. This photo was taken with my Canon DSLR Camera at low tide with a small boat about to pass underneath the bridge. If you have seen the Harry Potter Films you would have seen the bridge with wizards flying under and over it. I have included a link below to St Paul's wiki page for those interested in history. I love this area of London especially on a beautiful day,
The El Ferdan Railway Bridge: the longest swing bridge in the world (340m), crosses the Suez Canal connecting Sinai to the rest of Egypt - constructed 2001 to replace that destroyed in 1967 (Six-Day War)
Photograph of the Forth Bridge works at Inchgarvie from wind gauge on castle ruins. Here we have a picture not unlike many others, but with a rather different foreground and less detail. The staging being partially removed, the lower portion of the structure stands out boldly, and the general effect is pleasing. Sheds to the right in the foreground are those containing electric light machinery, &c, while the platform to the left is the landing stage for passenger boats, with a background conspicuous in which will be noticed top of a temporary Caisson still intact. The method adopted for supporting diagonal struts independently of chains, is here shown in the shape of the small lattice girders running parallel to the portion of bottom members directly underneath. Transcription from: Philip Phillips, 'The Forth Railway Bridge', Edinburgh, 1890.
Two people working on the new highway 44 bridge over the St. Johns River in the early morning fog. The new bridge replaces the old drawbridge allowing both road and river traffic to flow unimpeded.
The Roosevelt Bridge disappears in the fog is Stuart, Florida. Prints, and many other items, are available with this image on my website at www.tom-claud.pixels.com.
A large crane for lifting heavy concrete bridge sections alongside the new bridge over the St. Johns River at Deland, Florida, in Volusia County.
This view was photographed under the Roosevelt Bridge in Stuart, Florida. Prints, and many other items, are available with this image on my website at www.tom-claud.pixels.com. Thanks for visiting!
This architectural photograph captures the monumental scale of the Samuel De Champlain Bridge from the Saint Lawrence River. The symmetrical composition uses the massive concrete piers to frame a lush green shoreline and the urban skyline of Montreal in the distance. The intricate steel and concrete structure of the bridge's underside creates a rhythmic pattern of leading lines and geometric shapes.
Pylon and beams (concrete) of the new Hwy 44 bridge over the St. Johns River at DeLand, Florida. Shot in digital infrared.
A street portrait of a civil engineering worker with a hammer in hand. He is in his years, he is skilled and experienced. His look is somewhat sly and ironic. A true master never fades away. Black and white photo.
The lights sparkle at night at the Saint Lucie Lock and Dam in Stuart, Florida. Prints, and many other items, are available with this image on my website at www.tom-claud.pixels.com. Click on the link and thanks for visiting!
The Roosevelt Bridge glows gold on a foggy night in Stuart, Florida. Prints, and many other items, are available with this image on my website at www.tom-claud.pixels.com. Thanks for visiting!
The Ribblehead Viaduct or Batty Moss Viaduct carries the Settle-Carlisle Railway across Batty Moss in the valley of the River Ribble at Ribblehead, in North Yorkshire, England. The viaduct, built by the Midland Railway, is 28 miles (45 km) north-west of Skipton and 26 miles (42 km) south-east of Kendal. It is a Grade II* listed structure.
This graffiti was photographed under an old rusty railroad trestle in historic downtown Melbourne, Florida. Prints, and many other items, are available on my website at www.tom-claud.pixels.com.
The new Hwy 44 bridge over the Saint Johns River as seen from below. The two cranes in the background are to lift the concrete beams into place on the pylons. Shot in digital infrared where the bridge crosses the river west of DeLand, Florida.
Upper structure of the 1932 railroad swing bridge over the St. Johns River at Lake Monroe. Shot in digital infrared.
The Oshawa Military and Industrial Museum (Map) is an accredited Canadian Forces Museum located in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. The museum, more commonly known as The Ontario Regiment (RCAC) 'Ferret Club', traces its roots in Oshawa to 1980, having grown to become the Historic Vehicle Section of the Ontario Regiment (RCAC) Museum. The museum's maintainers are a uniquely skilled and dedicated group of volunteer civilian military vehicle enthusiasts and include several current and former members of The Ontario Regiment (RCAC), other units of the Canadian Forces, the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Armoured Corps, Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Royal Canadian Army Service Corps and the Royal Canadian Army Cadets. [Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oshawa_Military_and_Industrial_Museum]
A pylon for the new Hwy 44 bridge over the St. Johns River at DeLand, Florida stands up against a cloud-spangled sky. Shot in digital infrared.
Calm water reflects the bright lights in this night shot at the Saint Lucie Lock and Dam in Stuart, Florida. Prints, and many other items, are available on my website at www.tom-claud.pixels.com. Click on the link and thanks for visiting!
Another of my over one hundred photos of St Paul's Cathedral and the Millennium Footbridge over the river Thames in London.
The bridge links Bankside to the area know as The City of London and has a beautiful view of St Paul's Cathedral as you cross northward. This photo was taken with my Samsung Phone Camera. If you have seen the Harry Potter Films you would have seen the bridge with wizards flying under and over it. I have included a link below to St Paul's wiki page for those interested in history.
The concrete beams holding up the roadbed of the new fixed bridge over the Saint Johns River at highway 44 just west of Deland, Florida. Shot in digital infrared.
A normal US municipal, wet-barrel fire hydrant is shown. The hydrant offers two 2½-inch (6.35cm) National Hose Thread connections and a 4½-inch (~11.43cm) National Hose Thread connection.
The modern buzzword in public safety is interoperability. The 2½-inch National Hose Thread connections are a United States nationwide standard. There's probably a small number of community water systems that use hose and hydrants with pipe thread or some other non-standard thread. Generally, one could drive a fire engine from Texas to California — or from California to Texas — and your 2½-inch hose should connect to the fire hydrants.
What's the difference between a wet barrel and a dry barrel hydrant? It's just like the name implies: a wet barrel has water inside it at all times. A dry barrel has water only after you turn it on.
Wet barrel:
* Has a valve for each opening or connection.
* Will imitate a geyser if broken off by a collision.
* Has more parts to maintain, (three valves in this case).
* Does not require you to turn off the water to add more hose connections.
* Might freeze in severe cold weather.
Dry barrel:
* Has one valve at the top of the hydrant for all openings or connections.
* Will lay on the ground and get in the way if broken off by a collision.
* Has fewer parts to maintain, (one valve in the base).
* Requires you to turn off the water during a fire to add more hose connections.
* The water below ground would have to freeze to affect the hydrant.
Need to add hose connections during a fire? If you have a dry barrel hydrant, depending on conditions everybody my have to back out of the building until the water is back on.
The fire agency, water company, county, or city water department would make decisions about what kinds of hydrants are used in your neighborhood. In the US, hydrant standards are created by American Water Works Association (AWWA) and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
People shown are practicing laying a five-inch supply line (hose) from a hydrant to a simulated fire scene. In my opinion, when you've done this so many times that you don't have to think about the steps, training is complete.
"My girl don't go for smokin'
And liquor just make her flinch
Seem she'll go for nothin'
'Cept for my big five inch"
(Apologies to Fred Weismantel and Aerosmith)
Is your "girl" the fire chief?
Journalism Grade Image
Source: 2,100x2,900 pixel 16-bit TIF file.
Please do not copy this image for any purpose.
The Ribblehead Viaduct or Batty Moss Viaduct carries the Settle-Carlisle Railway across Batty Moss in the valley of the River Ribble at Ribblehead, in North Yorkshire, England. The viaduct, built by the Midland Railway, is 28 miles (45 km) north-west of Skipton and 26 miles (42 km) south-east of Kendal. It is a Grade II* listed structure.
The underside of this rusty old railroad trestle was seen in historic downtown Melbourne, Florida. Prints, and many other items, are available on my website at www.tom-claud.pixels.com.