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Als Cittadella wird die Zitadelle maltesischen Stadt Victoria auf der Insel Gozo bezeichnet. Die auf einem Felsen nördlich des Stadtzentrums gelegene Anlage beherbergt die Mariä-Himmelfahrt-Kathedrale und den Bischofsplatz des Bistums Gozo. Zur Zeit des Römischen Reiches befand sich auf diesem Platz eine Akropolis.Zwischen 2007 und 2014 ließ die maltesische Regierung die Zitadelle nach umfangreichen Untersuchungen umfassend restaurieren.
he Cittadella (Maltese: Ic-Cittadella), also known as the Citadel, the Castello (Maltese: Il-Kastell) or the Gran Castello, is a citadel in Victoria, on the island of Gozo in Malta. The area has been inhabited since the Bronze Age. The present configuration of the Cittadella is a combination of a medieval castle and an early modern gunpowder fortress, with its northern walls retaining a largely medieval form and its southern walls dating back to a 17th-century reconstruction. The Cittadella has been included on Malta's tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1998.
Configuration: Mid-Engine
Engine: 400 C.I. V8 (6.6 L)
Transmission: 3 speed automatic
Original Engine: 4 rotor Wankel
Weight: 2600 lbs
The Aerovette started life as the XP-882, a mid engined Corvette, with a 6.2L Wankel rotary engine with four chambers that developed around 400hp. Under the design team of Bill Mitchell, the car was first unveiled as “The Four Rotor Corvette” during the 1970 New York Auto Show. The car featured bi-folding gull-wing doors and a clear cover showcasing the engine bay. Eventually, GM abandoned their rotary technology and replaced the four rotor with a small block Chevy V8, because they anticipated the gas crisis of the 1970s.
The Aerovette’s styling was formed through a wind tunnel to give it a streamlined form. The body of the car was constructed with fiberglass along with a steel and aluminum tubular frame. The Aerovette had an advanced rectangular headlight design that allowed the driver to see the road from further away, while remaining aerodynamic and in a low position. The Aerovette’s doors were a bi-folding gullwing
design that allowed the driver and passenger to enter and exit the vehicle quickly. The “V” design on the windshield was angled at 72° and wrapped around the doors to conceal the front pillars of the car. Glass louvers were placed on the rear quarter panel to aid with vision, and allow heat to be dispersed from the engine compartment. Cool air was channeled into the carburetors from the apertures that were located in front of the rear wheels. The engine’s radiator and air conditioning unit were mounted at the front of the car near the wheels to ensure maximum cooling and efficiency.
The technology in the Aerovette was quite advanced for the time. The interior of the car featured a telescopic steering wheel and digital display that allowed the driver to adjust it to their comfort level. The seats of the car were in a fixed position for weight distribution, but could be adjusted up and down. The driver would press a lever to move the pedals further away or closer to them. The Aerovette came with a number of safety and digital features as well. These included, a warning system that alerted the
driver if the doors were open or closed, if the seatbelts were unfastened, and front and rear energy absorbing bumpers that provided protection in car-to-car impacts up to 10 mph. A button could also be pressed to check on the fuel supply, water temperature, oil pressure, and voltage. The dashboard of the car had small lights to indicate what rpm the engine was spinning at, and would change from green to red when the driver was approaching redline. Additionally, the car had a built in lap timer, clock, calendar, and an am/fm radio.
Source: Audrain Auto Museum
A lot of smaller birds flap their wings in flight at almost the exact rate as the 12 frames per second of my camera in burst mode making the wings appear stationary in shot after shot. Large birds like this American White Pelican, with their much slower strokes, provide as many different wing configurations as the length of the burst, making it much more difficult to pick a favorite position. Especially during a long, running takeoff from Horsepen Bayou.
First introduced in the 8C 2300, the Vittorio Jano designed eight cylinder engine scored at least one victory in every major race and championship. In its initial 1931 configuration, the engine displaced 2336 cc, it grew gradually to 2905 cc, primarily by increasing the stroke. The engine was created by mounting two alloy blocks of four cylinders on a single crankcase. On top of the two blocks an alloy head was installed, housing two camshafts. Aspiration was forced, through two Roots-Type Superchargers.
Although the engine increased in size throughout its career, its layout and auxiliaries remained very much similar to Jano's 1931 design. One of the best known racing cars powered by the 8 cylinder engine was the Tipo B or P3 of 1932, which is to date considered as one of the finest Grand Prix racers ever constructed. Run by Enzo Ferrari's Scuderia Ferrari, the Alfa Romeos were almost unbeatable.
From its 1931 introduction, the 8C 2300 took four straight victories in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, driven by talented drivers like Tazio Nuvolari and Luigi Chinetti. Tazio Nuvolari's brilliance was even more visible when driving the P3, the first single seater racer ever. The P3 was unbeaten in 1933, but eventually succumbed to defeat by the greater budgets being spent by Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union.
With the rise of the German Grand Prix teams, Alfa Romeo focused more of its attention on sportscar and road racing. Designed specifically for Italy's most legendary road race, the Mille Miglia, was the 8C 2900. Much like the contemporary Grand Prix racers, the 8C 2900 featured all-round independent suspension, with wishbones at the front and swing-axles at the rear. Installed in the chassis was a 220 bhp version of the 2.9 litre eight cylinder engine.
A total of six of these road racers, later known as 8C 2900A, were constructed. Three of these were entered in the 1936 running of the Mille Miglia. The new cars were immediately successful and occupied the first three places at the finish with the Brivio and Ongaro driven 8C on top. A year later a second victory was scored. With the winning cars as a base, a road going customer version was constructed. Dubbed 8C 2900B, the road car featured a de-tuned engine, but other than that is very similar to the racer.
Two versions were available, the 2800 mm short wheelbase (Corto) and 3000 mm long wheelbase (Lungo) versions. Most of these were sent to Touring to be fitted with Berlinetta, Spyder and Roadster bodies. With its competition chassis and high top speed it was faster and quicker than anything its competition had to offer. Due to its high price, only a very few of these supercars were constructed (10 Lungo and 20 Corto chassis).
Being very similar to the competition 8C 2900A, it came as no surprise the 8C 2900B was used as a racer as well. To suit this purpose Alfa Romeo constructed a further 13 8C 2900B chassis fitted with the 220 bhp engine. Many of these were fitted with roadster bodies and were competed in road races like the Mille Miglia. After the two 8C 2900A victories in 1936 and 1937, another two victories were scored by the 8C 2900B in 1938 and 1947. No other Alfa Romeo has scored as many 'MM' victories as the 8C 2900.
Although it was noted that a small number of these were produced, but the data on the car stated that this particular one was a one off, and I suspect it was by virtue of who custom bodied the car.
Captain Davie described the configuration of the great banking room. "Before conversion, three sets of four teller stations were placed between the square pillars on the right side. Each station included the main parts of classical architecture in reduced size, the horizontal entablature resting on the two vertical columns and consisting of cornice, frieze, and architrave. Strong structures supported a bronze hinged wicket at each of the 16 positions. Some of these groupings have been rearranged to accommodate hotel design requirements."
Although the use of the San Diego Trust & Savings Bank building changed ten years ago, from a bank and offices to a hotel with 245 guest rooms, the original features of the structure remain remarkably intact. The Courtyard-Marriott Hotel, located in the heart of a vibrant downtown San Diego, is a spectacular example of successful readapted use. The hotel stands proud in the bank's place, as the sentinel of an important piece of San Diego history.
Courtyard by Marriott - This excellent example of adaptive reuse was a 1999 People In Preservation award winner. 224
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Damselflies and Dragonflies adopt this configuration when mating. They will stay together for hours, often flying around from perch to perch. When the female is inseminated, they will crawl down the reed until the female is almost submerged. She will deposit her eggs which can take up to five years to develop, going through several metamorphoses. The nymphs are extremely voracious, literally eating anything that moves. When ready, the nymph will climb out of the water and when dry, the back will split and a new damsel or dragonfly will emerge. Taken at Sidings Lane Nature Reserve, Rainford, UK
The goldfish (Carassius auratus) is a freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae of order Cypriniformes. It is one of the most commonly kept aquarium fish. A relatively small member of the carp family (which also includes the Prussian carp and the crucian carp), the goldfish is native to East Asia. It was first selectively bred in ancient China more than 1,000 years ago, and several distinct breeds have since been developed. Goldfish breeds vary greatly in size, body shape, fin configuration and coloration (various combinations of white, yellow, orange, red, brown, and black are known). Goldfish have strong associative learning abilities, as well as social learning skills. Goldfish are gregarious, displaying schooling behavior, as well as displaying the same types of feeding behaviors. 27343
This curious configuration in the landscape caught my eye as I was driving past... the light over the fields, the hedgerow adds interest, the tree to the left, lines in the crops in the foreground. Not much more to say really.
When cool temperatures arrive, there is an ever-changing configuration of cats on this dog bed.
(counterclockwise, from lower L: Cousin, Tina, Otis, Cricket, Camille)
this is a picture from my documentary video material about the Arctic -filmed on telephoto lens Nikkor 400mm3.5 EDIF for full frame video.
reindeer wild and distance is far, but it seems to me that it is breathing into my glass !
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Nikkor 400mm is a silent lens that is not afraid of the cold.
it does not change its configuration when focusing (IF) and this is very convenient
the video was filmed on a nikkor 400mm through a chinese nikon F/ eos adapter on a canon camera.
The image operates through reduction and control, a set of contingent elements is subjected to a strict organization, producing a legible, autonomous configuration free of anecdote.
A beautiful 1937 Cadillac LaSalle Series 50 convertible coupe with rumble seat! Only 995 were made in this configuration!
“Here is a car that offers the prestige of Cadillac at a moderate price.” The 1937 LaSalle Series 50 Convertible Coupe was a striking example of General Motors’ ambition to offer a stylish, mid-priced luxury car under the Cadillac umbrella. Designed under Harley Earl’s leadership, the 1937 model featured a dramatic restyling with a narrower, deeper vertical grille, streamlined headlamp pods, and a raked windshield at 24 degrees, enhancing its Art Deco elegance.
Built on a 124-inch wheelbase, the Series 50 shared its body shell and engineering with Cadillac, including a 322-cubic-inch monoblock V8 engine that delivered 125 horsepower. This engine, derived from Cadillac’s Series 60, marked a significant upgrade from the previous year’s inline-eight. The car also featured a three-speed synchromesh transmission, hydraulic brakes, and a Hypoid rear axle, offering a refined driving experience.
The Convertible Coupe was among several body styles available, and its blend of performance and luxury helped LaSalle double its sales from the previous year. It even served as the official pace car for the 1937 Indianapolis 500, driven by racing legend Ralph De Palma.
Though LaSalle would be discontinued by 1940, the 1937 Series 50 remains a celebrated icon of pre-war American automotive and Art Deco design.
CMXD554: Patient was successfully rescued from the damaged ship. Body was badly damaged, Race of unknown origin. Attempts to reconstruct have been successful due to DNA configuration and cloning. Tank purge is preparing, there will be many questions I'm sure. Patient remains unconscious while final steps are being taken to ensure complete reconstruction.
With freshly snow capped peaks of the Talkeetna Mountains standing above, Alaska railroad 4005 leads the AS&G gravel train down the siding at Matanuska junction to meet the northbound MEX. The peaks of these mountains were just about bare when we arrived the week prior to this and as you can see they got a good dumping of fresh snow in that week. The line to the right in the photo is the Palmer branch where the AS&G loads just a couple miles up the line and is the only train to traverse the branch these days. The mainline is out of view and hidden in the woods to the left. The AS&G and QAP gravel trains run in a 1x1 configuration these days cutting out the need for a shoving platform or a run around move even though the AS&G will still shove down from the load out using the wye here at the junction to prevent having to change ends.
@ Southwest Airlines 🇺🇸 | B737-700WL | N484WN & N439WN - Named "The Donald G. Ogden" on taxiway at Fort-Lauderdale (FLL) FL.USA
@ SOUTHWEST AIRLINES FLEET
• Country : N USA 🇺🇸
• Date : 1967 -
• Codes : WN SWA
• Callsign : Southwest
• Web site : www.southwest.com
• In the past, see also : airTran ; Morris Air
@ BOEING | 737-700 NG | MSN 29834/1356 • N439WN
• Production Site : Renton (RNT) 🇺🇸
• Serial number : msn 29834 LN:1356
• Type : 737-7H4(WL)
• First flight date : 16/07/2003
• Test registration
• Seat configuration : Y143 Seat
• Hex code : A5468E
• Engines : 2 x CFMI CFM56-7B24
• Operators : 04/08/2003 > Southwest > N439WN > Named "The Donald G. Ogden" with fleet number 439
• Status : Active
@ BOEING | 737-700 NG | MSN 33841/1575 • N484WN
• Production Site : Renton (RNT) 🇺🇸
• Serial number : msn 33841 LN:1575
• Type : 737-7H4(WL)
• First flight date : 09/09/2004
• Test registration : N1786B
• Seat configuration : Y143 Seat
• Hex code : A5F976
• Engines : 2 x CFMI CFM56-7B24
• Operators : 24/09/2004 > Southwest > N484WN
• Status : AUG 2024 > wftu & std at BHM > Stored
I rarely post photos when they are current but today I'll make an exception to my rule of posting roughly in chronological order.
This was a long time coming and one of the biggest railfan events in New England in quite some time. I don't think I've ever encountered this big a crowd out along my beloved B&A, and it sure was nice to see this great railroad get some love if only for a moment! This of course was the reason why, the inaugural eastbound revenue run of Norfolk Southern's double stacked Chicago to Ayer intermodal train via the trackage rights they negotiated as a condition of CSXT's purchase of Pan Am Railways 3 1/2 years ago.
NS train of 26411 out of Chicago swapped its power in East Binghamton for two specially assigned units for this first trip, NS 8098 in Conrail blue and 1080 in Delaware and Hudson lighting stripe both of which pay homage to two segments of its new routing. At CP VO in Voorheesville, NY the train left home rails and entered CSXT's Selkirk Sub, and then they were off to the races making a 7 hour total trip across the commonwealth operating as symbol Z61812 with 22 loads and 3 emptied totalling 4057 ft and 3048 tons.
Here they are swinging off CSXT's Boston Sub at CP45 and on to the Providence and Worcester's Gardner Branch for the run up to CSXT's ex Pan Am Worcester mainline at Barbers and the final 23 miles to the Hill Yard in Ayer. Visible above the second unit is former New Haven tower SSM334 dating from the 1911 grade separation project and track configuration when the Boston and Albany (by then owned by the New York Central) built Union Station.
To the left on Temple Street is St. John's Catholic Church which was established in 1834. It is the oldest Catholic religious institution in the city, and the oldest Catholic parish in New England outside of Boston. This 1845 brick church building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Worcester, Massachusetts
Tuesday January 13, 2026
Structural configuration: The tower has a square base with a shoe base. The mixed stone walls are punctuated by angular bands in square stone. The upper cell is characterised by four three-light windows with terracotta frames. The terminal crowning is underlined by a series of blind arches on shelves and a dentil terracotta frame.
Property of Catholic religious body.
Indirizzo: via Guido Cagnola 21 - Gazzada Schianno (VA)
Tipologia generale: architettura per la residenza, il terziario e i servizi
Tipologia specifica: torre
Configurazione strutturale: La torre ha una base quadrata con un basamento a scarpa. Le pareti in pietrame misto sono scandite da fasce angolari in pietra squadrata. La cella superiore è caratterizzata da quattro trifore con cornici in cotto. Il coronamento terminale è sottolineato da una serie di archetti ciechi su mensole e da un cornice in cotto a dentelli.
Uso storico: intero bene: torre
Condizione giuridica: proprietà Ente religioso cattolico
✈ Cathay Pacific 🇭🇰 | B773 ER | B-KPZ | Take-off from Hong-Kong (HKG) HK-China 🇨🇳
@ AIRLINE : CATHAY PACIFIC
• Country : Hong-Kong 🇭🇰
• Date : 1946 -
• Codes : CX CPA
• Callsign : Cathay
• Web site : www.cathaypacific.com/
@ BOEING : 777 -300 ER | MSN 37900 B-KPZ
Production Site : Everett (PAE) 🇺🇸
• Serial number : MSN 37900 LN:1003
• Type : 777-367ER
• First flight date : 13/03/2012
• Test registration
• Seat configuration : C40 W32 Y296 Seat
• Hex code : 780A2B
• Engines : 2 x GE GE90-115BL2
• Status : Active
@ OPERATOR HISTORY
• B-KPZ > 22/03/2012 > Cathay Pacific
• Stored at ASP > 10/2020 to 08/2021
• returned to service 1 Aug 2021
Au cœur de la Koehler-Escoffier 1000 battait un moteur V-twin de 980 cm3, une architecture qui fait écho aux machines les plus puissantes de l'époque. Mais ce qui distinguait le moteur français n'était pas seulement sa cylindrée ; c'était son ingénierie.
Le V-twin de la 1000, avec un angle de 45°, était une pièce d'orfèvrerie mécanique. Les cylindres et les culasses en fonte abritaient un mécanisme de distribution sophistiqué. Les soupapes étaient actionnées par un simple arbre à cames en tête (SOHC) commandé par un arbre et des pignons coniques, une solution technique avancée pour l'époque.
Le modèle le plus célèbre et le plus prisé par les collectionneurs est la version "4 tubes". Son surnomvient de ses quatre tubulures d'échappement, deux par cylindre. Cette configuration rare témoignait d'une recherche de performance sans compromis et donnait à la moto une allure et une sonorité uniques.Le moteur était alimenté par carburateurs AMAC et le graissage était à carter sec, une technique généralement réservée aux motos de course. Bien que la puissance exacte varie selon les sources et les versions, on estime qu'elle produisait environ 35 chevaux dans sa configuration initiale.
Cependant, les versions de compétition, spécialement préparées pour les records, auraient atteint des puissances bien supérieures, certains rapports mentionnant jusqu'à 78 ch en utilisant des carburants spéciaux comme l'alcool, une pratique courante à l'époque pour les machines de course.
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At the heart of the Koehler-Escoffier 1000 beat a 980cc V-twin engine, an architecture that echoed the most powerful machines of the era. But what distinguished the French engine wasn't just its displacement; it was its engineering.
The 1000's V-twin, with a 45° angle, was a mechanical masterpiece. The cast iron cylinders and heads housed a sophisticated valvetrain. The valves were actuated by a single overhead camshaft (SOHC) controlled by a shaft and bevel gears, an advanced technical solution for the time.
The most famous model and the one most sought after by collectors is the "4-pipe" version. Its nickname comes from its four exhaust pipes, two per cylinder. This rare configuration demonstrated an uncompromising pursuit of performance and gave the bike a unique look and sound. The engine was fed by AMAC carburetors and the lubrication was dry sump, a technique generally reserved for racing motorcycles. Although the exact power varies according to sources and versions, it is estimated that it produced around 35 horsepower in its initial configuration.
However, competition versions, specially prepared for record-breaking purposes, are said to have achieved much higher power outputs, with some reports mentioning up to 78 hp using special fuels such as alcohol, a common practice at the time for racing machines.
N-class in its standing configuration, prepared to be piloted by Areif N'rai and his astromech droid C1-K1R7.
An orderly configuration of tinted corrugated fiberglas, weathered paint, partially blocked-in windows, rust stains, and asphalt, but not too orderly, which might be a bit boring, even if somewhat more satisfying. I meditated for a while on the shapes and patterns of the gray cinderblock filling in the bottom half of the windows, like pieces of a puzzle that don't fit. I can also zone out on the white area with its various crack patters, stains, and worn-down spots.
🇫🇷 Sa première configuration en forme de croix latine avec un plafond en bois était composée de trois nefs.. Au fil du temps elle a subi de nombreuses restaurations, les plus importantes sont celles du XVIIème siècle.
on a modifié la structure romano-pisane de l'église en élevant les murs portants, en créant des voûtes et des coupoles pour remplacer le plafond en bois, et donner une forme baroque à toute la structure.
🇬🇧 Its original layout, in the form of a Latin cross with a wooden ceiling, consisted of three naves. Over time it has undergone numerous restorations, the most important of which took place in the 17th century.
The Romanesque-Pisan structure of the church was modified by raising the supporting walls, creating vaults and domes to replace the wooden ceiling, and giving the whole structure a Baroque form.
🇮🇹 La sua configurazione originaria, a croce latina con soffitto ligneo, era a tre navate. Nel corso del tempo è stata sottoposta a numerosi restauri, i più importanti dei quali sono stati effettuati nel XVII secolo.
La struttura romanico-pisana della chiesa fu modificata alzando i muri portanti, creando volte e cupole in sostituzione del soffitto ligneo e dando una forma barocca all'intera struttura.
🇩🇪 Ursprünglich hatte sie die Form eines lateinischen Kreuzes mit einer Holzdecke und bestand aus drei Schiffen. Im Laufe der Zeit wurde sie zahlreichen Restaurierungen unterzogen, von denen die wichtigsten im 17.
Jahrhundert. Die romanisch-pisanische Struktur der Kirche wurde verändert, indem die tragenden Mauern erhöht, Gewölbe und Kuppeln errichtet wurden, um die Holzdecke zu ersetzen und der gesamten Struktur eine barocke Form zu geben.
🇪🇸 Su configuración original, en forma de cruz latina con techo de madera, constaba de tres naves. Con el tiempo, sufrió numerosas restauraciones, las más importantes de las cuales se llevaron a cabo en el siglo XVII.
La estructura románico-pisana de la iglesia se modificó elevando los muros de carga, creando bóvedas y cúpulas para sustituir el techo de madera y dando una forma barroca a toda la estructura.
Tewkesbury Abbey.
Although the Abbey was founded in 1087 by nobleman Robert FitzHamon, building of the present Abbey did not start until 1102. Built to house Benedictine monks, the Norman Abbey was near completion when consecrated in 1121.
Embellishments to the long nave roof and the apsidal chancel were made in the first half of the 14th century in the Decorated style. After the dissolution in 1540 most of the claustral buildings and the Lady Chapel were quarried for their materials but the Abbey Church was sold to the parishioners for £453. Changes made since then to the internal configuration have developed to reflect contemporary styles of devotion, currently of the Anglo-Catholic persuasion.
Lying at the southern edge of the old town, the Abbey quietly dominates the land and skyline with its long nave and “probably the largest and finest Romanesque tower in England” (Pevsner). Vestiges of its social domination can be deduced from the layout of the streets and buildings, and the occasional relic; the Abbot’s gatehouse, the Abbey Mill, The vicarage and the Tudor-style dwellings in Church Street. The area surrounding the Abbey is protected from development by the Abbey Lawn Trust, originally funded by a United States benefactor.
Airbus A320 - MSN 122
Status : Active
Registration : C-FDRP
Airline Air Canada
Country : Canada
Date : 1937 -
Codes AC ACA
Callsign : Air Canada
Web site : www.aircanada.ca
Serial number122
Type320-211
First flight date27/08/1990
Test registrationF-WWIP
Plane age27.7 years
Seat configuration
Engines2 x CFMI CFM56-5A1
25/10/1990Air CanadaC-FDRP
A 1971 British registered Citroën DS, NPW 264M, seen in Gloucestershire. The Citroën DS, and its less expensive variant, the Citroën ID, are front-engined, front-wheel drive executive cars manufactured and marketed by Citroën from 1955 to 1975 in sedan/fastback, wagon/estate and convertible body configurations, across three series.