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In January 2001, London route 185 was won under competitive tendering by Durham Travel Services T/A 'London Easylink'. This operator was, to put it politely, a cowboy. It all fell apart (including arrests I believe!) in August 2002. Blue Triangle hastily stepped in and arranged an emergency service, using anyone who had spare buses. This was what it looked like shortly afterwards at the end of August.
This Metrobus Olympian had just arrived at Victoria. The driver had already changed the destination ready for the return trip. At least it said Lewisham, even if the intermediate points were wrong!
Davey Reynolds in his great looking Penrite Oils sponsored EREBUS ZB Holden Commodore.
Sydney Motorsport Park, New South Wales, Australia
Raw Camera Profile only, no channel swap as the late afternoon lighting was perfect to capture this gold color.
Location: Flaming Gardens, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Date: 2-26-22
Recorded with: Full Spectrum Converted Canon RP by Kolari Vision
CANON EF 70-300mm f4 to f/5.6L IS USM
Kolari Vision 550nm Filter
Adobe Camera Raw
PS in CLiR panel
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A brilliant place to visit and a surprisingly large nature reserve in the middle of one of the worlds greatest and largest cities. You can see the urban backdrop and aeroplanes over the city but at times you will feel as if you are in the countryside. You will see many common wildlife as well as rare birds dropping in as well. It has quite an impressive list for a reserve in an urban area. A number of birds especially which are not found in urban areas are resident or passage migrants here.
City oasis
WWT London has been voted the UK’s Favourite Nature Reserve. Close to the heart of the capital, it is a haven for birds, wildlife and people.
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/london/plan-your-visit/
Queen Elizabeth's Walk
Barnes, London
SW13 9WT
T: 020 8409 4400
F: 020 8409 4401
E: info.london@wwt.org.uk
Opening times
Open 7 days a week, except 25 December.
Winter opening time until Saturday 24 March 2012
9.30am to 5pm (last admission 4pm).
Summer opening time until Saturday 27 October 2012
9.30am to 6pm (last admission 5pm).
Early closing on 24 December (last admission 2pm, centre closes at 3pm)
Water's Edge Cafe: last orders 4.30pm in winter and 5.30pm in summer
Water's Edge Cafe: closes 5.00pm in winter and 6.00pm in summer
Terms of entry
Children under 16 years must be accompanied by an adult.
Photography is permitted on site providing it is for personal use only. All commercial/stock library photography, filming, recording, etc. must be agreed in advance with the centre. Please phone 020 8409 4400 for any commercial filming or photographic enquiries.
Visitors are asked to respect the habitats and wildlife of the centre by keeping to the paths at all times and not causing undue noise. The centre is a nature conservation area designed to protect natural habitats for all UK wetland species, both botanical and animal. It is especially important to remain quiet in the bird viewing hides.
The following are not permitted on site:
•Dogs, other than trained assistance dogs (i.e. guide dogs), which must be kept on their harness at all times, and the harness must clearly state "working or assistance dog." Any dog waste must please be removed. There is minimal shade in the car park so we strongly recommend dogs are not left locked in parked cars. There are no suitable areas anywhere at the centre for dogs to be left tied-up outside. Please be aware that our priority is for the welfare of the dogs, so it is our policy to call the RSPCA or Police immediately if we are concerned for the health of a dog.
•Scooters, bicycles, tricycles, roller skates or blades or skateboards. Bike cages are provided in the car park, please bring your own lock. WWT London Wetland Centre accepts no responsibility for any theft or damage of bikes or property left in the cages.
•Climbing on any trees or shrubs or any pruning/picking of flowers or vegetation.
•Climbing on any exhibits or habitats either in the World Wetlands area or the Wildside areas.
•Swimming/wading or entering any water bodies on site.
•Sports or games (including jogging).
•There is no provision for left baggage, please leave all baggage in your vehicle or do not bring it with you.
•We do not allow re-entry to the centre, unless admission receipt is provided.
Accessibility
•The grounds have level access and hard-surfaced paths with tarmac on main routes (and compacted gravel on minor paths)
•Low-level viewing windows and level access to ground floor bird hides. Heated bird-watching observatory in main visitor centre
•Lift access to upper floors of visitor centre, observatory and three-storey Peacock Tower hide. No lift in Wildside Hide
•Free wheelchair loan
•Free electric mobility scooter loan. One only - must be booked in advance.
•Fixed hearing loops in admissions area and in audio visual theatre
•Trained assistance dogs only (i.e. guide dogs). No other dogs permitted
•Accessible toilets in car park and throughout the visitor centre
•Free car parking on site. Tarmac surface and reserved bays for disabled visitors.
•Public transport is available direct to the centre from Hammersmith bus station to the centre between 9.30am and 5pm (No 283 from Stand K)
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/london/plan-your-visit/walks-and-talks/
London Wetland Centre is an idyllic spot to escape the hustle and bustle of the City for a walk or to indulge in an afternoon of bird watching from one of our six hides. The reserve is easily accessible with pathways and bridges among the pools, meadows and gardens.
But if you want to learn a bit more about the centre - how it was created and the work we do here - you can join one of our tours held daily at 11.30am and 2.30pm. There’s no need to book and the tour is free with admission to the centre.
Our guides will explain how London Wetland Centre was created from four redundant Thames Water reservoirs. They will also point out wildlife spotted on the day.
Over 200 species of bird have been recorded on site since we opened in 2000. Also making their home amongst the 300,000 plants and 27,000 trees we planted during the centre’s creation are water voles, dragonflies, frogs, snakes, slow worms, bats, newts and butterflies, to name just a few.
You can also join one of our wardens at 3.00pm each day as they feed the birds in World Wetlands. Just turn up and the walks are free with admission to the centre.
As well as our regular walks we frequently run specialist walks and talks on everything from plant identification and reptiles to bird watching and bird song. See our Whats On section for forthcoming events.
And every day you will find our ‘Guide in the hide’ who will be able to point out the birds you can see on our lakes and lagoons.
•Guided tours, daily at 11.30am and 2.30pm
•Bird feed tour, daily at 3.00pm
•Guide in a hide, daily
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/london/plan-your-visit/prices/
2012 admission prices
Prices are shown inclusive of Gift Aid and without. The Gift Aid admission price includes a voluntary donation, which enables us to claim the tax back as part of the Government's Gift Aid scheme. For further information on Gift Aid click here.
Pricing*Gift AidNo Gift Aid
Adult£10.99£9.99
Concession (65+, full-time students, unemployed)£8.20£7.45
Child (4-16 years)£6.10£5.55
Family (2 adults and 2 children, 4-16 years)£30.60£27.82
Children (under 4 years)FreeFree
Essential helpers assisting disabled visitorsFreeFree
Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
Please note: you may be asked for proof of age, student ID or proof that you are receiving Job Seekers Allowance to qualify for concession admission prices.
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Eat, drink, refresh
The Water’s Edge café is situated overlooking the centre's entrance lake where you can watch the ducks hunting for their own lunch! On warmer days you can relax on the terrace but there is also plenty of seating indoors for when the weather is chillier.
The café serves a delicious selection of main dishes and sandwiches, soup, cakes, biscuits and snacks plus children’s lunch boxes.
Each day we offer breakfast rolls (full English breakfast at weekends). Hot food, including a vegetarian option, is served from 12 noon.We also serve hot and cold drinks and wines throughout the day.
Throughout the year we serve meals to celebrate festive occasions such as Christmas, Mothers’ Day and Valentine’s Day. Where better to treat someone to lunch than in the beautiful, relaxing setting of a 105 acre wildlife haven?
We also have rooms available for hire for private celebrations such as weddings and parties.
The Water’s Edge café is in the centre so cannot be visited without paying for admission to the centre (admission is free for members).
Although only food purchased from the cafe can be eaten inside and on the café terrace there are ample picnic areas situated around the centre where you are welcome to eat your own food and drink.
Water's Edge café last orders: 4.30pm in winter and 5.30pm in summer
Water's Edge café closes: 5.00pm in winter and 6.00pm in summer
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/london/plan-your-visit/shopping/
Our gift shop stocks a wide range of souvenirs, practical items and luxury gifts. Select from wildlife books to enhance your enjoyment of nature, eco products, outdoor clothing, bird feeders/boxes, cards, children’s gifts, souvenirs and much more.
We also have a wide range of children’s products for budding wildlife enthusiasts. Help our feathered friends by taking home a pack of bird seed and treat yourself to a bag of traditional sweets too!
To enhance your walk through our 105 acre nature reserve you can hire binoculars from the In Focus optics shop located next to the art gallery (above the shop).
Binoculars cost £5.00 to hire. In Focus stocks everything you will ever need to watch wildlife, from compact binoculars to state of the art telescopes (a percentage of all sales goes to the conservation work of the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust).
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/london/plan-your-visit/group-visits/
London Wetland Centre is a beautiful place for a group visit, offering close views of nature, especially wetland birds, and a wide variety of wetland habitats to explore (although you won't need your wellies!). There is also a collection of beautiful birds from around the world kept for conservation purposes and a family of otters.
We have an excellent visitor centre for all your group’s needs with a lakeside restaurant, gift shop and a theatre. The majority of the paths are tarmac so are easily accessible and there are plenty of benches for you to sit and relax. Even our three storey hide with views across the entire reserve has a lift.
The centre is easily accessible from central London and beyond, with public transport links direct and free onsite car/coach parking.
Benefits for groups
•Reduced admission prices for groups of 12 or more
•A complimentary ticket for the group organiser
•Free pre-visit on request for the group organiser
•Free coach parking
•Guided tours available, tailored to your group's requirements (fee applies)
Please note that all benefits except reduced admission only apply if you book up to two weeks in advance.
Group admission prices 2012
The following discounted rates apply to groups of 12 paying visitors or more:
Adult: £9.20
Concession: £7.00 (over 65 years, full-time students, unemployed)
Child: £5.15 (4 - 16 years)
Sample group itinerary
11am - Arrive at the centre and meet with one of our tour guides. Visit the observatory, enjoy a tour around ‘World Wetlands’ discovering water birds from across the globe and learn how the centre was created.
1pm - Enjoy lunch in the Water’s Edge cafe where you can choose from a selection of hot and cold meals and refreshments.
2pm - Explore the reserve and discover the birds and other wetland wildlife that have made this their home. Don’t forget to visit our Peacock tower for wonderful panoramic views of the wetland habitats.
3.30pm - Afternoon tea in the Water’s Edge cafe with sumptuous home-made cakes.
4.15pm - Enjoy a spot of shopping in our gift shop.
4.50pm - Depart.
Private group tours
Make the most of your visit with a tour by one of our expert guides. £20 fee applies for a maximum of 20 people. Tour last 1.5 hours. Please call 020 8409 4400 for details.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit?
The London Wetland Centre is a beautiful place to visit all year round with the landscape and wildlife changing constantly with the seasons.
Spring is perfect for wild flowers and songbirds. In the summer you can relax outside with a picnic and enjoy the sound of marsh frogs, crickets and warblers. Our sustainable gardens are beautiful at that time of year, bursting into a blaze of colour that lasts all summer.
Autumn is great for seeing rare birds passing through on migration and winter is the best time to observe the flocks of wild duck or catch sight of an elusive bittern, regular visitors over recent winters.
Why not combine your visit with one of our special events such as late night opening, some of our animal themed events or a twilight bat walk?
What should we wear?
The centre has tarmac/firm level paths throughout and so any comfortable shoes will suffice. It is worth bringing an umbrella or waterproof if rain is forecast as the reserve covers more than 40 hectares and it can take a few minutes to reach shelter.
When should we pay?
Please pay at the admissions desk on the day of your visit. The centre would very much appreciate if you could arrange one payment per group. This will speed up your admission into the centre. If you are paying individually please be prepared to wait.
Some of our group can’t walk far, is it still suitable?
Yes, there is plenty to see and do in our visitor centre and there are numerous benches scattered throughout the reserve. It is also possible to book a wheelchair or electric buggy to help you travel around the reserve.
Making a booking
Please complete our group booking form (pdf, 37kb) and return it to info.london@wwt.org.uk
Contact us on 020 8409 4400 or email info.london@wwt.org.uk for further information.
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/london/plan-your-visit/school-visits/
School visits
At WWT London we provide unique and unforgettable learning experiences for schools.
To find out more about what’s on offer for you and your pupils
www.wwt.org.uk/learn/learn-at-wwt-london/
We welcome school groups of all sizes, all year round.
We offer guided learning sessions outdoors, suitable for a range of ages and abilities, including special needs groups. Or for schools wishing to explore independently, we offer self guided visits.
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/london/plan-your-visit/venue-hire/
WWT London Wetland Centre is an idyllic spot to hold any event, whether you are celebrating a special occasion, getting married or holding a meeting. The Centre is just 10 minutes from Hammersmith but it could be a world away. The combination of beautiful surroundings and central location makes it easily accessible but offers a rural experience. Our 42 hectares of scenic lakes, pools and meadows are unique so close to the heart of London and they are complemented by first rate facilities, excellent transport links and ample free parking.
WWT London Wetland Centre is part of the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust so by holding your event with us you will be directly contributing to our global conservation work.
Contact us
To further information please contact our functions team.
Telephone: 020 8409 4400 or email: functions.london@wwt.org.uk
If you are travelling to or from the centre by taxi we encourage you to use the taxi company Green Tomato Cars. This company uses a fleet of the most viable environmentally friendly cars and offers the service at competitive rates. For more information please see their website www.greentomatocars.com or call 020 8568 002.
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/london/volunteer/
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust is a charity and relies on the generous support of volunteers at all of its wetland centres to help with conservation work and other daily tasks.
The London Wetland Centre currently has openings for:
•Office volunteers – reception and office cover, Friday morning and afternoon, and weekend mornings and afternoons
•Membership volunteers (especially weekends)
•Corporate work groups - weekdays
•Events volunteers (at weekends)
We are also interested to hear from people with specialist skills that may be of use to WWT. Currently we are particularly looking for good birders who are also great communicators.
Please call Chris Elliott on 020 8409 4400.
Membership volunteers
Are you inspired by wetlands and their wildlife? Could you help save them?
Do you have an outgoing, friendly personality to engage with visitors at WWT London Wetland Centre?
We are looking for volunteers to join us to actively recruit members for London Wetland Centre. Can you spare at least two mornings or afternoons a month to help us with this worthy cause?
If you are interested, please contact: Chris Elliott, Volunteer Coordinator on 020 8409 4400 or email info.london@wwt.org.uk
Corporate volunteering
Escape the office for a day and do your bit for wetland conservation with our corporate volunteering opportunities at WWT London Wetland Centre.
We can cater for corporate volunteering days, where work groups can assist wardens with duties such as planting, digging, weeding and pollarding.
Costs vary depending on type of volunteer work completed.
Please call our Volunteer Coordinator on 020 8409 4400 for further details.
Work experience
WWT London Wetland Centre takes five work experience students a year for one working week at a time. Students spend each day working with a different department.
Work experience must be part of the schools programme and placements are subject to interview.
Demand for placements is very high and there are no remaining openings in 2012.
With limited staffing resources we very much regret that the London Wetland Centre cannot accept students on the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.
Contact us
For further information please contact our Volunteer Coordinator Chris Elliott on 020 8409 4400 or email info.london@wwt.org.uk
Bali has been doubly blessed: firstly, with abundantly productive fields, and secondly, with people who were cooperative, rather than overly competitive, and who therefore shared the products of those fields - allowing them to spend time on creating art and beautiful buildings.
The ornate curlicues on temples and houses start somewhere, as we discover when we are bicycling through the Balinese countryside. Even though the cement pieces are cast in forms, there is a lot of labour in tidying them up and sanding them smooth.
For the story, please visit: www.ursulasweeklywanders.com/travel/postcards-from-bali-a...
I took this photograph at the Donington Park Museum in October 1989. It's the 1934 Maserati 8CM, chassis 3018, originally owned by Tazio Nuvolari, and this is the note about the car in the book 'Great Racing Cars of the Donington Collection':
'In 1933, while the new Alfa Romeo Monoposti were languishing in enforced inactivity, the Scuderia Ferrari persevered with their old Monza models, fitted with more powerful 2.6 litre engines. This added urge proved too much for the fragile transmissions, which regularly failed and robbed thr Scuderia drivers of several good placings. Tazio Nuvolari – the legendary Italian ace – suffered more than most. The Press began to call him a car-breaker. He and some of his team-mates broke with Ferrari and moved down the Via Emilia to buy competitive cars from the Maserati brothers in Bologna. These were the 2991cc supercharged eight-cylinder 8CMs, and the ex-Alfa Romeo aces quickly turned them into race winners. Alfieri Maserati had begun competitions in the 1920s, and in 1926 he modified an eight-cylinder Diatto which became the first Maserati racing car when Diatto lost interest in racing and dispensed with Alfieri’s services. He and his brothers Bindo, Ernesto and Ettore formed their own company to build competition cars and quickly proved successful, selling many cars to private entrants. Early in 1933 their 8CM engine was introduced, installed in originally 2.8 litre ‘two-seater’ chassis from the previous year. Three of these cars were produced before Maserati introduced their first Monoposto with incredibly slim chassis and body, only 62 centimetres wide. With the advent of the 750kg Formula in 1934, the later 8CMs were widened to meet the 85-centimetre minimum width rule, although this was cleverly achieved in the chassis and lower body sides only, leaving the upper part of the shell as slim and wind-cheating as before. In its original form the 8CM chassis was whippy and made the lightweight 210bhp car a ferocious thing to drive. Its braking was sophisticated, however, for the brothers had revived hydraulic operation for all four brakes – twelve years after their value had been proved by Duesenberg in winning the 1921 French Grand Prix. Burly opera-singing driver Giuseppe Campari gave the 8CM engine its first victory in the French Grand Prix, and then Nuvolari won the Belgian event in his brand-new privately-owned single-seater. The Mantuan won again at Montenero and Nice, was second in the Italian GP and led in Spain before his car failed him. This brilliant season was marred by the deaths of fellow Maseratistis Campari and Borzacchini in the Monza GP, but Nuvolari continued racing his slim-bodied car – number 3007 – into 1934. Early in the new season he wrecked this car in the Bordino Cup race at Alessandria, somersaulting it into a stout tree. A young newcomer named Carla Pedrazzini was killed in his unmanageable 8CM in this same event, but the indomitable Nuvolari was soon recovered and racing again. His new wide-chassis car – number 3018 – was second to Fagioli’s Mercedes in the Coppa Acerbo at Pescara, and then the 8CM was replaced by a new Tipo 34 six-cylinder 3.3 litre model for the Italian GP. About twenty-three Maserati 8CMs were built in this period, nineteen of them single-seaters, and one – number 3003 – being based on a Bugatti chassis for Count Premoli, to form the PBM, or Premoli-Bugatti-Maserati. They were exceptionally popular among private owners, particularly since Alfa Romeo would not release their P3s at the time. Earl Howe and Philippe Étancelin ran single-seater cars with some success, while the American-born Cambridge undergraduate Whitney Straight ordered a three-car team. He had them modified by Thomson & Taylor at Brooklands, fitted with Wilson pre-selector gearboxes and stiffened chassis and even designed his own grille shape. These cars were raced widely and successfully by the Straight team and, in later years, by private owners. The immaculate and very original 8CM in the Donnington Collection is 3018, Nuvolari’s personal 1934 car; it is possible that it was built using some of the parts salvaged from his Alessandra wreck. In present form it is fitted with a Wilson pre-selector gearbox, which Nuvolari disliked and used only occasionally. The car was in the Collezione Giorgio Franchetti for many years and is one of the best-preserved of all the great racing cars of the 1930s.'
Versailles, France.
Versalles es una comuna francesa, capital del departamento de Yvelines en la región Ile-de-France, mundialmente famosa por su castillo y sus jardines, sitios clasificados bajo los auspicios de la UNESCO en la lista del patrimonio mundial de la humanidad. Según el censo de 2015, la población de la ciudad es de 85.771.
Una nueva ciudad creada por la voluntad del rey Luis XIV, fue la sede del poder político francés durante un siglo, de 1682 a 1789, y se convirtió en la cuna de la Revolución Francesa.
Después de perder su condición de ciudad real, se convirtió en la capital del departamento de Seine-et-Oise en 1790, y de Yvelines en 1968, y en un obispado.
Versalles también es históricamente conocido por ser el lugar de firma de dos tratados: el Tratado de París (1783), que puso fin a la Guerra de Independencia de los Estados Unidos, el Tratado de Versalles firmado después del final de la Primera Guerra Mundial.
Ubicada en los suburbios occidentales de la capital francesa, a 17,1 km del centro de París, Versalles es en el siglo XXI una ciudad residencial rica con una economía principalmente terciaria y es un destino turístico internacional líder. Siempre en Versalles se celebran congresos en el castillo, diputados y senadores, para ratificar cualquier modificación de la constitución. Sede de la Universidad de Versalles-Saint-Quentin (UVSQ) y acoge a muchas empresas, la ciudad forma parte del proyecto del clúster de competitividad tecnológica París-Saclay.
Versailles is a French commune, capital of the department of Yvelines in the Ile-de-France region, world famous for its castle and gardens, classified sites under the auspices of UNESCO on the world heritage list. According to the 2015 census, the population of the city is 85,771.
A new city created by the will of King Louis XIV, was the seat of French political power for a century, from 1682 to 1789, and became the cradle of the French Revolution.
After losing its status as a royal city, it became the capital of the department of Seine-et-Oise in 1790, and Yvelines in 1968, and a bishopric.
Versailles is also historically known for being the place of signing of two treaties: the Treaty of Paris (1783), which ended the United States War of Independence, the Treaty of Versailles signed after the end of the First World War.
Located in the western suburbs of the French capital, 17.1 km from the center of Paris, Versailles is in the 21st century a rich residential city with a mainly tertiary economy and is a leading international tourist destination. In Versailles always congresses are held in the castle, deputies and senators, to ratify any modification of the constitution. Headquarters of the University of Versailles-Saint-Quentin (UVSQ) and hosts many companies, the city is part of the Paris-Saclay technology competitiveness cluster project.
The male Wood Ducks were pretty competitive today. One got too close to another with his female and the chase was on!
On my 200th day after first posting a Flickr foto, I bequeath this Envy Eradication Plan.
How do you handle it when others are “almost always first in” competition with life’s daily races with you. In such a situation, since the jealous person often feels powerless to compete and unable to raise herself up, she tears the other person down.
Envy does not work its evil out in the open. It works behind the scenes under the guise of good. It engages in covert operations. We read in Charles Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities”, Book 2, chapter 4, pg. 89 (New York Penguin Books, 2000), “[The] man shows you what you have fallen away from and what you might have been,” says Sydney Carton to himself, as he reflects upon the reason why he so loathes Charles Darnay.
Do you hate the envied person because she makes you feel inferior or guilty or ashamed of yourself? Is not the other person like a mirror in which you see a portrait of what you are not? Do you make people who you envy pay a thousand ways for their giftedness? Do you make them the brunt of jokes and talk behind their backs? Do you give them the silent treatment and “forget” to tell them information that they need to know in order for them to perform their jobs well?” Do you attempt to destroy their good names by sowing seeds of suspicion about them in the minds of your colleagues and friends?
Envy (the Latin invidia, from vedere, to see) has traditionally been associated with the eyes. Envy is the inability to look upon the goods of others with joy. Envy drains one’s life of joy and fills it with fear. St. Thomas defined envy as “sorrow for another’s goods.” But it is a projected sorrow, the sorrow that I do not have what others have. And it is a sorrow that is shot through with fear, the fear that I am less than others.
The envious person is competitive by nature; he is always comparing himself to others, forever looking out of the corner of his eye to see if his neighbor has more, or something bigger or better. The tragedy of the envious person is like that of a child who cannot rejoice in the Christmas present that he is unwrapping because he is spying the gifts that his siblings have received.
If you also have this problem, will you join with me on an elimination plan? Can each of us rid ourselves of envy, by attacking it a little bit at a time? Without always envying others, there is a better ability to find peace and joy in daily life. Guaranteed your inner being will smile more!
EXPLORE # 189 on initial group on February 13, 2008; # 231 & 248 on 02-14-2008.
The first British canals were built in Roman times as irrigation or land drainage canals or short connecting spurs between navigable rivers, such as the Foss Dyke, Car Dyke or Bourne-Morton Canal; all in Lincolnshire
A spate of building projects, such as castles, monasteries and churches, led to the improvement of rivers for the transportation of building materials. Various Acts of Parliament were passed regulating transportation of goods, tolls and horse towpaths for various rivers. These included the rivers Severn, Witham, Trent and Yorkshire Ouse. The first Act for navigational improvement in England was in 1425, for improvement of the river Lea, a major tributary of the River Thames
In the post-medieval period some natural waterways were 'canalised' or improved for boat traffic, in the 16th century. The first Act of Parliament was obtained by the City of Canterbury, in 1515, to extend navigation on the River Stour in Kent, followed by the River Exe in 1539, which led to the construction in 1566 of a new channel, the Exeter Canal. Simple flash locks were provided to regulate the flow of water and allow loaded boats to pass through shallow waters by admitting a rush of water, but these were not purpose-built canals as we understand them today.
The transport system that existed before the canals were built consisted of either coastal shipping or horses and carts struggling along mostly un-surfaced mud roads (although there were some surfaced Turnpike roads). There was also a small amount of traffic carried along navigable rivers. In the 17th century, as early industry started to expand, this transport situation was highly unsatisfactory. The restrictions of coastal shipping and river transport were obvious and horses and carts could only carry one or two tons of cargo at a time. The poor state of most of the roads meant that they could often become unusable after heavy rain. Because of the small loads that could be carried, supply of essential commodities such as coal, and iron ore were limited, and this kept prices high and restricted economic growth. One horse-drawn canal barge could carry about thirty tonnes at a time, faster than road transport and at half the cost.
Some 29 river navigation improvements took place in the 16th and 17th centuries. The government of King James established the Oxford-Burcot Commission in 1605 which began to improve the system of locks and weirs on the River Thames, which were opened between Oxford and Abingdon by 1635. In 1635 Sir Richard Weston was appointed to develop the River Wey Navigation, making Guildford accessible by 1653. In 1670 the Stamford Canal opened, indistinguishable from 18th century examples with a dedicated cut and double-door locks. In 1699 legislation was passed to permit the Aire & Calder Navigation which was opened 1703, and the Trent Navigation which was built by George Hayne and opened in 1712. Subsequently, the Kennet built by John Hore opened in 1723, the Mersey and Irwell opened in 1725, and the Bristol Avon in 1727. John Smeaton was the engineer of the Calder & Hebble which opened in 1758, and a series of eight pound locks was built to replace flash locks on the River Thames between Maidenhead and Reading, beginning in 1772.
The net effect of these was to bring most of England, with the notable exceptions of Birmingham and Staffordshire, within 15 miles (24 km) of a waterway
The British canal system of water transport played a vital role in the United Kingdom's Industrial Revolution at a time when roads were only just emerging from the medieval mud and long trains of pack horses were the only means of "mass" transit by road of raw materials and finished products (it was no accident that amongst the first canal promoters were the pottery manufacturers of Staffordshire). The UK was the first country to acquire a nationwide canal network.
Canals came into being because the Industrial Revolution (which began in Britain during the mid-18th century) demanded an economic and reliable way to transport goods and commodities in large quantities. Some 29 river navigation improvements took place in the 16th and 17th centuries starting with the Thames locks and the River Wey Navigation. The biggest growth was in the so-called "narrow" canals which extended water transport to the emerging industrial areas of the Staffordshire potteries and Birmingham as well as a network of canals joining Yorkshire and Lancashire and extending to London.
The 19th century saw some major new canals such as the Caledonian Canal and the Manchester Ship Canal. By the second half of the 19th century, many canals were increasingly becoming owned by railway companies or competing with them, and many were in decline, with decreases in mile-ton charges to try to remain competitive. After this the less successful canals (particularly narrow-locked canals, whose boats could only carry about thirty tons) failed quickly.
The 20th century brought competition from road-haulage, and only the strongest canals survived until the Second World War. After the war, decline of trade on all remaining canals was rapid, and by the mid 1960s only a token traffic was left, even on the widest and most industrial waterways.
In the 1960s the infant canal leisure industry was only just sufficient to prevent the closure of the still-open canals, but then the pressure to maintain canals for leisure purposes increased. From the 1970s onwards, increasing numbers of closed canals were restored by enthusiast volunteers. The success of these projects has led to the funding and use of contractors to complete large restoration projects and complex civil engineering projects such as the restoration of the Victorian Anderton Boat Lift and the new Falkirk Wheel rotating lift.
Restoration projects by volunteer-led groups continue. There is now a substantial network of interconnecting, fully navigable canals across the country. In places, serious plans are in progress by the Environment Agency and British Waterways Board for building new canals to expand the network, link isolated sections, and create new leisure opportunities for navigating 'canal rings', for example: the Fens Waterways Link and the Bedford and Milton Keynes Waterway.
Shropshire Union Canal at Wervin Cheshire Spring 2015
Final day. East Tosa Grand Prix.
The Largest Competitive Road Cycling Event in the US, the Tour of America's Dairyland, June 19-June 29, 2014.
Both cars from TEAM 18 - Holden ZB Commodores competing at The Bend OTR Sprint meet of the Australian Supercars series. Both cars always look a treat on track.
(1 of 2) Scott Pye in the DeWalt livery, and,
(2 of 2) Mark Winterbottom in the Irwin Tools blue.
The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia, Australia.
BN12 EOU is one of the former RATP-owned Epsom Coaches Mercedes Benz Citaros to enter service with ComfortDelGro-owned New Adventure Travel at Cardiff depot after conversion to single-door configuration,
They are frequent performers on Service X5 (Cardiff-Llanrumney-Newport-Ringland), which competes with services operated by both Cardiff Bus and Newport Transport.
In this early December 2018 shot, she is coming off the Old Green Interchange in Newport, whilst a Phil Anslow Alexander Dennis E20D, operating Service 24X (Newport-Cwmbran) in competition with Stagecoach's X24, is heading in the opposite direction.
Place: Guangzhou, Guangdong Province
Chinese name: 莲花L3 (liánhuā L3)
Year of launch: 2007 (localized from 2009)
In 2007 Youngman and Proton started selling the Gen-2 hatchback as Europestar RCR (Jingsu) 'engineered by Lotus' in China, later followed by the Persona sedan (Jingyue). They were brought in as a CKD, thus prices weren't competitive and sales were poor. Youngman paid $50 badge royalty for the 'Engineered by Lotus' stickers. From late 2009 a localized version entered the market, which sold in much better numbers thanks to much lower prices. Later models include the L5 hatchback, L5 sedan and the T6 crossover, which was never finalized. These models were all based on the Proton Gen-2/Persona platform, but had unique styling. On February 25 Proton made a deal with Goldstar for the production of cars and engines, which meant Proton terminated the relationship with Youngman and the production of all cars stopped in the Summer of 2016 and finally resulted in the end of Proton cars in China, since the deal with Goldstar has had no results so far. There was another problem with Youngman, because the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers apparently stopped reporting Youngman Lotus sales numbers because they were "way off" from registration numbers.
I’m competitive. My worst opponent is ME! When I compete against ME it is a knock ‘em dead, throw off the gloves, get down and all out dirty competition. I am my own worst enemy!
I never played sports like my other siblings. I was the ‘Artsy’ one.
However, I learned quickly the art of the committed Mama, cheerleader when our son played sports - though my husband, sometimes, chose not to sit with me. I remember the tension in one of the games our son played. It was a tied score with only a few seconds left on the clock. In that moment nothing else in the Universe mattered. I couldn’t take it. I got out of my seat and I summoned up with all my being the years of learning projection as a Drama Major at University and I yelled out to my son and made him a monetary offer he couldn’t refuse if he got the winning point. He moved as if in slow motion and with the stealth and ease of a honed athlete made the buzzer beater point.
Our side of the gym was giddy with laughter.
What does that have to do with the Lynx? Well, again, I was driving -
and again, Philip had the long lens. He was doing something with his camera when I slammed on the brakes.
This is the part of photography that I need to faithfully exercise. More discipline. My brain knows what to do but my emotions,
my voice and the adrenaline can get the better of me. I know I need to breathe. I know I need to practise more restraint. In my defence, I get so enthralled with seeing something so incredibly beautiful.
A couple of weeks ago I was the first to spot two of the largest moose that I had ever seen. I know they didn’t see me but they heard my squeals of delight. I was still in the jeep. They did not stick around to see what all the excitement was about…
Philip was totally unprepared but managed to jump out of the jeep when he too, spied the Lynx.
The Lynx appeared amused at the people who broke the humdrum of his otherwise boring day. It sat and watched the scene unfold…
The man was fumbling with something long and shiny as he got out of the vehicle. He cautiously moved closer and closer to him. Then the woman got out of the vehicle.
The man appeared agitated and was saying he had the wrong
settings - whatever that meant. The woman started pleading with the man. She claimed ownership and said it was her Lynx. She said she wanted the big long lens. The man kept pointing that thing at him.
The lady was emotional and started crying. She went back to the vehicle and brought out another big shiny thing. She pointed that thing at him too. Now two things were pointed at him but he just sat there, amused, waiting to see what other tricks they could do.
A few minutes later, the man gave the long thing to the lady. She stopped crying but then she started saying words he never heard before. She asked the man if he had the Extender on the lens.
The man said no, and she said she couldn’t focus. She was really mad. She said something about the photo of the year. Then the man took the long thing from her and he pointed it again. Then he said something about the focus point had been moved to the left and that’s why she couldn’t get the focus right. Now the lady was crying and laughing at the same time! These humans! They were so comical! He would stick around for a few more minutes and give them his best smile.
Even though the Lynx graced us with his presence for a good fifteen
minutes, we still did not get the shots that we should have gotten.
A comedy of errors that we need to learn from. I knew before I even checked that I did not get the shot. I was devastated. We had been given a gift and messed up the opportunity.
I was miserable for the rest of the night. I played the experience over and over again in my head as we drove the next four hours home. How could we have missed those shots? We were so close we could have pet him!
At the end of the day I have to reconcile that we were incredibly fortunate to have experienced a visit from a Lynx.
We do feel the necessity to save and invest in another lens. In the meantime though, I am relieved and feel very lucky that my husband still loves me and that despite my shortcomings, he still enjoys going on adventures with me - even in the same jeep!
The end of the tunnel for my daughter's regular competitive cheer season. They do have a special invite to Summit at DisneyWorld in May though...!
British Claasic competing in the Group Sb class at the Winton Festival of Speed.
(1 of 3) #60 - Michael Byrne - Lotus Seven S4.
(2 of 3) #43 - Don Bartley - Austin Healy Sprite.
(3 of 3) #78 - Gordon Bunyan - Triumph Spitfire.
Winton Raceway, Victoria, Australia.
This photo is a winner in the Highly Competitive - Flickr's 100 Best pool.
I first saw Korita in the airport in Miami. Her face captivated me so much that I did something I never do: prayed to a God I don't believe exists.
"Dear God: please let me sit next to this beautiful woman."
I sat down in 7E. She sat down in 7F. I couldn't believe my good fortune.
I learned that Korita is a German-Colombian dentist from Berlin. By the time we reached Quito we were friends. We travelled Ecuador together, and shared terrific adventures.
This photograph of Korita in the Tandayapa Valley broke my heart. To have a woman look at you this way (heart stops, camera turns to lead, head spins)... and then profess a burning desire to remain friends, contrary to all the evidence at hand.
Very funny, God.
Korita came to visit me in Ottawa a year later to torment me further. We travelled down to beautiful Prince Edward County on the shore of Lake Ontario and ended up in Sand Dunes Provincial Park at sunset. It was windy and cold in the dying light; Korita casually threw her scarf over her face. The veiled photograph above is the happy result.
See also: Korita and the Leaf
An athlete I coached in 1980's at Cleckheaton Athletics Stadium, West Yorkshire, UK 1982
From a selection of photos from my early days in photography in the 1980's using my first SLR camera a Konica FS1 and then my trusty Canon A1 using Iford FP4 and HP5 film processed at home in my darkroom. Those were the days!
Possibly: the diets of little blue heron and white ibises do overlap, but their hunting methods typically differ: herons are visual foragers and ibises usually immerse their bllls and detect prey by touch (Celery Fields, Sarasota, FL: Dec. 31, 2015)
New Adventure Travel began competitive Service N1 (Ringland-Newport City Centre-Duffryn) against Newport Bus on 1st September, which operates under the now familiar "cross city" banner, first introduced in Cardiff earlier in the year.
New fleet additions for the Newport operations are a pair of Mercedes Citaros and four former dealer stock DAF SB180s with Egyption-built MCV Evolution bodies, which carry some of the first 65-plates in South Wales.
Representing the latter, YJ65 GKZ is captured at the Old Green Interchange. heading for Dyffryn, during week one, with a Newport Bus Scania OmniCity looking on.
The 2035 ban on the sale of new cars with internal combustion engines is often criticized as a misguided decision. A central argument is the lack of technological openness. Critics of the ban point out that the exclusive focus on electromobility ignores other promising alternatives such as synthetic fuels (e-fuels) or hydrogen technologies. For example, e-fuels could represent a climate-friendly solution for existing vehicles, thereby having a much greater impact than the sole transition to electric cars. Furthermore, the production of e-fuels is generally carbon-neutral, as carbon dioxide is extracted from the atmosphere during their production. A technology-agnostic approach would enable engineers and the industry to develop the most efficient and sustainable solutions instead of being limited to a single, politically mandated option.
Another crucial point of criticism is the dependency on global supply chains and scarce resources. The production of batteries for electric vehicles requires a large amount of critical raw materials such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel. These raw materials are often mined under environmentally damaging and ethically questionable conditions, and the supply chains are dominated by a few countries. A one-sided focus on electromobility could therefore lead to new geopolitical dependencies and bottlenecks. In addition, the energy supply for widespread e-mobility is not yet sufficiently secured in many countries. A too-rapid transition could overload the power grid and lead to a greater need for electricity from fossil fuels, which would undermine the desired climate goals.
The German head of Mercedes, Ola Källenius, has also been critical of the rigid focus on the combustion engine ban. He advocates for a reassessment of the decision to strengthen technological openness again. Källenius emphasizes that the internal combustion engine could be operated in a climate-neutral way through the use of synthetic fuels and would thus represent an attractive alternative to pure e-mobility. He argues that a technology-agnostic policy would enable manufacturers to develop innovative solutions and find the best ways to decarbonize transport. From his perspective, the combustion engine ban is an unnecessary restriction that weakens the innovative power of the European automotive industry and jeopardizes its competitiveness against other markets. He suggests that politicians should re-evaluate the situation to ensure that the best and most efficient technologies for reducing CO2 emissions are used.
The mountain lost all of it's snow this year
The mountain at 2518m (8260ft) is not noted for it's height ....there are over 40 hills higher in New Zealand. But what it doesn't have in competitive height terms, it makes up for in sheer magnificence. It is still an active volcano, although has not erupted for several hundred years. But it is the central hill for the whole Taranaki province (refer Google view in comments), and is (almost) a classic volcanic cone.
This is an image depicting my competitive side, my demons. I love a good challenge. Beat me and I will be determined to get you next time, be beaten by me and I will be determined to keep that record intact. I've learnt over time to take a good look in the mirror once in a while because there's my real competition.
Heritage Class Race Rover
To stay competitive with new racing rover technologies,the Fraternal Order of Space Police decided to replace their outdated "Peacekeeper" racer with an updated design. Based closely on the winning design formula of the M-Tron SP-41, "Swift Justice was a tough contender. The Fraternal Order of Space Police used the popularity of the Galactic Terrestrial Rover Racing League to show off their controversial new color scheme. The tight competition between Space Police, M-Tron, and Blacktron helped the GTR-RL to have some of its most successful racing seasons ever.
Can you tell which 1992 Space Police set was used?
For more on the origin of the GTR-RL, watch the video trailer.
The GTR-RL is organized into three classes of racing rovers.
Heritage class rovers are built using only elements available to the theme of the racer. (i.e. a space police 1 race rover would be built using only parts from the 1989 space police theme.) Heritage class rovers represent Lego space themes up through the insectoid theme of 1998-99.
Modern class rovers are built in the same way, but represent Lego space themes from the 2001 theme Life on Mars, through present day space themes.
Unlimited class rovers are built with an unrestricted element palette and can represent Collectible Minifig themes or fan themes such as Pinktron and Suntron, etc
Check out more Race Rovers
Speed Energy Stadium SUPER Trucks at Sydney Motorsport Park, Round 8, overall first three placegetters.
(1/3) #83, Matt Brabham losing touch with the ramp when launching on the main straight.
(2/3) Robby Gordon Flying the in his famous #7
(3/3) #21, Matt Nolan just leaving the main straight ramp.
The Robby Gordon Series is contested at various venues around the United States and Australia.
Sydney Motorsport Park, Eastern Creek, New South Wales, Australia.