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All tucked in and cozy, this lonely, abandoned homestead has stood the test of time. The stone structure is sheltered from the winds, nestled into this Grand Dike, and is still steadfast and livable with a little TLC.
Cliff Geyser in Black Sand Basis erupts frequently, sometimes with pretty good intensity. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, July 2020
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RSPB Bempton Cliffs.
Nests are made from seaweed, plants, earth and debris from the sea. The males usually collect the materials. Nests are compact cups typically 30–60 cm (12–24 in) in height. The area which a nest occupies grows throughout the breeding season as the breeding pairs throw their excrement outside the nest. Over years, nests can reach 2m (6+1⁄2 ft) in height. (Wikipedia).
Gannets arrive on mass to gather nesting material.
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Impresionantes siempre mis paseos por los acantilados del parque Natural de la Sierra Helada.
Lovely walks around these impressive local cliffs when I need to dissconect from my daily routines.
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The Aberystwyth Cliff Railway / Rheilffordd y Graig opened on 1 August 1896. It is a 778 feet (237 m) long funicular railway in Aberystwyth and is the second longest funicular railway in the British Isles, after the Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway. Since November 1987, the Aberystwyth Cliff Railway has been a Grade II listed structure.
The Cliff Railway was developed as an element of Constitution Hill, a Victorian business venture by the Aberystwyth Improvement Company in the 1890s. The funicular took visitors to the top of the hill, where attractions such as a camera obscura were established. The cliff railway was originally a water balance system, but it was electrified during 1921
The cliff railway was originally a cable-drawn balanced system moving a pair of cars, with a maximum capacity of 30 passengers, permanently connected via a continuous cable.[1] When opened, it operated using a water balance system, which used a Worthington Corporation compound steam engine water pump housed in the lower station to move water to the upper station. Each passenger car had a tank in their chassis that could hold 4 tonnes of water. Water was added to the tank of the top car, which descended under gravity, hauling the lighter lower car on the parallel track to the top station.
The railway is straight, ascending about 430 feet (130 m) over a horizontal distance of 778 feet (237 m), a maximum gradient of more than 1:2 (50 per cent). The gauge is 4 ft 8 in (1,422 mm), slightly narrower than standard gauge, and laid on timber sleepers.
In 1921, the railway was electrified using a 41 kW ATB AG [de] Morley DC motor. In 1934, after changes to the town’s electricity supply, a mercury arc rectifier and transformer were installed in the lower station to provide a 440V DC power output. The cars are moved using a high-tensile steel cable attached to both vehicles. It passes around a drum, mounted on a vertical axis between the tracks at the top. The motor drives the drum controlled by an automated cut-off which stops the motor and the cars when required.
The sun is shining but the sky is mainly gray on this stormy day without much rain near Point Bonita at the entrance to San Francisco Bay. Note the broken piers where lifeboats used to be launched to save ships in trouble.
Windy and misty morning today. I went to Guincho for a walk by the beach but could hardly take two or three pictures. And it seems someone got too close to the edge, those are very dangerous cliffs! I hope nobody was injured.
More from the road trip. This appears to be an ancient riverbed which is located in th Colorado River plateau, very near the Grand Canyon.
Best viewed this way: 'Red Cliffs' On Black
A wonderful location in northern Arizona just a stones through from the Utah border....if you can throw a stone 30 miles !!
The high cliffs at Greenglade, Nadgee Park Reserve, Far South Coast NSW Australia. This beach and picnic area accessible by a rough dirt track after turning off at Wonboyn. Ordinary car perhaps okay but many potholes and better in AWD, especially after rain. Good for the stomach muscles!
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These cliffs mark near enough the high point of the island of Malta. They are exposed and were particularly windy when we visited.
An observatory can be seen at the far left and what looks like a lookout tower on the right.
High above the River Douro in Porto 1400 class 1424 works her way precariously between Sau Bento station and Campania hauling the 1320 departure to Pocinho.
The 1400 class have the same engines as our class 20s but super charged to give 1400 HP and they sound fantastic.
There is a few rock formations around NZ that are worthy. While this one is not spectacular, IT was unusual because of the location to me. I am assuming it is limestone.
After days of cloud, fog and wind we finally had a beautiful spring-like day on Monday. My daily walk doesn't change much at the moment, only the route varies slightly. Yesterday we walked along the coast path to reach Bosigran, which is quite a strenuous stretch, not to mention very muddy in places. The excercise app on my phone has it as a two mile walk to Bosigran from home but doesn't take into account the rock-climbing involved along the way, so this walk is only undertaken when we're feeling particularly energetic, but I do love being there. It changes in every different kind of light and it was a delight to sit on the rocks and feel the warmth of the sun.
[Explored 11/3/21]