The Morgan Plus 8 is a sports car built by British car maker Morgan from 1968 to 2004 and again in revised form between 2012 and 2018. Its instant and enduring popularity has been credited with saving the company and keeping the company famous during the 36 years of its manufacture. Among Morgan enthusiasts, it is deeply associated with Peter Morgan, the owner-chairman behind its design.

Design

The development of the Plus 8 was led by Maurice Owen, an engineer taken on specifically for the role. The Plus 8 prototype was based on a modified chassis from the Plus 4, altered to accept the Rover alloy block 215 cu in (3.5 L) V8, purchased from GM-Buick in 1967. Plus 4's Moss gearbox was carried over and the Salisbury 7HA axle was uprated with a limited-slip differential. The chassis was developed in stages to accommodate gearbox changes in 1973 and 1976, 1995 the body widened in 1976 to accommodate the widened chassis and the wings widened to accommodate larger tires to handle the increasing power and trend for lower profile and wider tires. The original 1968 Plus 8 was 57 inches (1,400 mm) wide and the last was 64 inches (1,600 mm) (with an optional "widebody" at 67 inches (1,700 mm)) From the 1960s and (according to all auto magazines) through the 1980s for acceleration between 20-80mph, the Plus Eight was the fastest-accelerating UK production car. To this day, early Plus 8s are frequently the winners in the 1960-1970 class in the UK.

In 2002, Morgan created a "LeMans Edition" with similar exterior feature to the 1960s Plus 4 LeMans winner. In 2003, Morgan created a 35th year "Anniversary Edition" of the Plus 8. The 35th Anniversary model was built in 100 examples and has a walnut dashboard, mesh behind the grille bars, a "LeMans style" gear knob, and a badge on the rear panel. The original brochure also referenced the fact that the Plus 8 was to be discontinued the following year.

Following the discontinuation of the Rover V8, production of Plus 8 ended in 2004. A revised Aero, powered by a 4.8-litre BMW V8 engine, was placed on an Aero chassis, with Aero 8 suspension, axles, brakes, steering, gearbox, and altered wings was introduced in 2012, They also called this model "Plus 8" and it was sold concurrently with the Aero 8 from that date until the elimination of the Aero line-up in 2020.

In 2014, Morgan created another edition called the Plus 8 'Speedster' models based on the later Aero configuration noted above. It began as a limited edition, but production was not limited to the originally advertised 60 examples. This limited run forwent the traditional roof in favor of a small fly screen and hidden roll bars behind the front seats. Pitched as an entry-level Plus 8 model, they went on sale for £69,999.

One arm of (please forgive me...) a four-armed third hand bent into this week's thematic shape.

From a bit of web research, I found out it is made from modular hose, a product normally used in metalworking and woodworking machinery but adaptable to other applications.

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Dash 8 - MSN 119

Status : Active

Registration : C-GTCO

Airline Air Creebec

Country : Canada

Codes YN CRQ

Callsign : Cree

Web site : www.aircreebec.ca

Serial number119

TypeDHC-8 102

First flight dateUnknown

Test registration

Plane age29.6 years

Seat configuration

Engines2 x PWC PW120A

13/10/1988Air AtlanticC-GTCO

19/12/1995Canadian Regional AirlinesC-GTCO

01/11/2001Air Canada RegionalC-GTCO

01/04/2002Jazz AirC-GTCO

02/02/2007North Cariboo AirC-GTCO

26/07/2007Air CreebecC-GTCO

To make the most of the beautiful sun of these days for shooting the full sun I have prepared this configuration: underneath the Lunt LS80T with Halfa filter and above an apochromatic refractor for the Baader Planetarium Herschel Wedge filter (visible light) or the Lunt B600 Ca-K filter

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. 28794

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Le site des dunes de Tadoussac offre une configuration idéale pour l'observation de la migration des oiseaux. En raison de la largeur du fleuve Saint-Laurent, les oiseaux ne se risquent pas à le traverser à cet endroit. Il se crée des couloirs de vents favorables compte tenu de la configuration particulière du fleuve avec le Saguenay et son fjord, Le site des dunes est dégagé et offre à l'observateur un point de vue unique. On voit les oiseaux de proie arriver par-dessus la montagne, quand on regarde vers l'est-nord-est. Un premier couloir passe côté fleuve, à main droite, et on y voit souvent les oiseaux glisser le long de la dune avant de remonter. L'autre corridor passe plutôt côté terre, à main gauche. Ils suivent ensuite le fleuve jusqu'à ce que ce leur soit facile de le franchir, à partir de Québec et plus au sud. Ces temps-ci, un ornithologue professionnel fait le décompte des migrateurs. Sa connaissance des oiseaux est formidable. Il identifie les espèces à distance à leur silhouette et à leur vol. Il peut facilement statuer sur leur âge. Grâce à lui nous avons observé de nombreuses espèces qui nous auraient échappé.

Il y avait activité de baguage des passereaux, le jour, et des nyctales, la nuit, au pavillon des dunes. L'observatoire des oiseaux de Tadoussac, l'OOT, organisait et gérait tout ça.

The Tadoussac Dunes site offers an ideal setting for observing bird migration. Because of the width of the St. Lawrence River, birds do not risk crossing it at this point. Corridors of favorable winds are created given the particular configuration of the river with the Saguenay and its fjord. The site of the dunes is clear and offers the observer a unique point of view. We see the birds of prey coming over the mountain, when we look to the east-northeast. A first corridor passes on the river side, to the right, and we often see the birds gliding along the dune before going up. The other corridor passes rather on the land side, to the left. They then follow the river until it is easy for them to cross it, starting from Quebec and further south. These days, a professional ornithologist is counting the migrants. His knowledge of birds is tremendous. He identifies species at a distance by their silhouette and flight. He can easily decide on their age. Thanks to him we observed many species that would have escaped us.

There was banding activity for passerines during the day and owls at night at the pavilion des dunes. The Tadoussac bird observatory, the OOT, organized and managed all of this.

Rohas Daecheong Park Geumgang River Side

12R crawls up Covesville Hill with an all-EMD 2x0x1 configuration in the general vicinity of "Banton". They would stop at Applegate to meet Amtrak 151 and 275 before continuing the journey north.

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There was heaps out last night.

I seen a Tawny Frogmouth on the ground which seemed strange but it was ok ended up flying away.

What is different about this image is it was not made with the 90mm pro lens but instead the 60mm and also not the Godox V1 but with a compact little flash with around half the output Godox V350. I still used a full sized CJ Diffuser.

I like the weight reduction the 60mm and V350 brings to the table and with the mount I can have a larger light source.

This Diffuser configuration is aimed at people wanting to keep weight down with no compromise on the size of light source (Which I feel some overlook)

Charge time I ended setting to 0.2 , whilst 0.1 or even 0 with IS disabled is doable I could clearly see a very slight exposure change in the evf when testing with those settings so I decided not to push the capacitor or possibly cook my flash and be happy with a 0.2 charge setting.

My settings for this shot

1/50th ||| F5.6 |||| ISO 200 ||| Flash @ 1/64 + 0.3

WB 4600K (The V350 is warmer than my V1)

Not a single dropped frame all evening.

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Canadair Regional Jet - MSN 10112

Status : Active

Registration : N398CA

Airline Endeavor Air

Country : USA

Date : 2013 -

Codes 9E EDV FLG

Callsign : Endeavor

Web site : www.endeavorair.com/

Serial number10112

TypeCRJ-700

First flight dateUnknown

Test registration

Plane age15.3 years

Seat configuration

Engines2 x GE CF34-8C1

22/08/2003Comair (Delta Connection)N398CA

25/09/2012ExpressjetN398CA

01/04/2018Endeavor AirN398CA

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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. 143

Configuration for the L22

Thanks to koigon for the basic idea.

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The top of the tennis court net curtain that allows flexibility in court configuration. Closed during play, and open for easy access.

Dash 8 - MSN 4170

Status : Active

Registration : C-FSRN

Airline Sky Regional Airlines

Country : Canada

Date : 2010 -

Codes RS SKV

Callsign : Maple

Web site : www.skyregional.com

Serial number4170

TypeDHC-8 402

First flight dateUnknown

Test registrationC-FMIX

Plane age9.1 years

Seat configuration Y74

Engines2 x PWC PW150A

13/10/2007Lynx AviationN503LXStored 07/2010

02/01/2011Sky Regional AirlinesC-FSRN

So this is the picture that I've really wanted to take for the past few weeks, and I finally got everything lined up for it!

The vehicle is the same base as my previous picture, but in what I want to call the "Sentinel" configuration with the back changed out for a more armored module and a computer-assisted rocket launcher and machine gun combo on top so multiples of these can pretty much set up in a defensive position and hold their own against the enemy laying down some serious cover fire and firing off four rockets at a time. The rockets can be reloaded manually through the back.

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Benedetto Buffalino – La voiture sur le lampadaire, 2019 - Voiture Peugeot 406 blanche, métal, bois, système d’éclairage

Pour Benedetto Bufalino, chaque œuvre est une nouvelle aventure à imaginer. Ici pour le quartier de Paris La Défense il décide de poser une voiture sur un lampadaire. La voiture, symbole de la modernité du xxe siècle, a été pendant toute une période un élément central des villes, occupant tout l’espace (routes, parkings...). La voiture est un objet essentiel dans l’œuvre de Bufalino.

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I just finished reading Kristin Cashore's new book, "Bitterblue", and found it entertaining and thoughtful, with a wide range of interesting characters. This quote stuck with me. It's taken from a scene in which the Queen (Bitterblue), sits down to dinner with a few others, and on her mind is the topic of Po and Katsa's relationship, turbulent as it may be.

Bitterblue stabbed a mystery pie across the table with her fork and was delighted when it turned out to be made of winter squash. She pushed her plate closer and shoveled herself a generous portion. "It's just that while I'm sure I would like the making up, I don't think I have the heart for constant fighting," she said. "I think I might prefer something--more peaceful in execution."

"But people do, you know," said Bann, perhaps a bit slyly. "I wouldn't worry about them, Lady Queen, and I wouldn't worry about what it means. Every configuration of people is an entirely new universe unto itself."

Wise words, I think. Anyway, here's a scene from a recent hike up Silver Star Mountain... the light? Was incredible at this particular point in the trail. And I couldn't stop swooning over the wildflowers.

Image made with my Hasselblad 500 C/M.

A robin in our back garden landing on the fork Rachel wasn't at that point using. This is not a Photoshop job!! (Well, beyond a crop, levels, slight sharpen.) I just happened to have the macro lens (f=105mm) on the camera, which helped.

Interesting antennae configuration spotted on top of a tin shed.

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Prestwick 27/6/19. US Navy C130T with the new 8 propeller configuration.

Boeing 777 - MSN 43250

Status : Active

Registration : C-FNNW

Airline Air Canada

Country : Canada

Date : 1937 -

Codes AC ACA

Callsign : Air Canada

Web site : www.aircanada.ca

Serial number43250 LN:1174

Type777-333ER

First flight date30/01/2014

Test registration

Plane age3.5 years

Seat configuration

Engines2 x GE GE90-115BL2

11/02/2014Air CanadaC-FNNW

One of many waterfalls at Huai Mae Khamin, this one cascades down stepped rock faces, presumably worn into their current configuration by the power of the river in rainy season.

one of my favorite compositions because of the minuscule vibrancy and the natural framing created by the vignette from the long exposure.

Production: 1 of 105 (1949-1950).

The Donald Healey Motor company completed its first car in 1945 and went into full production the following year. The company's first offering was a 2,4-litre Riley-powered sports sedan with a welded chassis and Healey's own independent wishbone front suspension. For the clubman racer there was the dual-purpose Silverstone, a model that is as at home on the road as it is on the track. The sedan's engine and basic underpinnings were retained, but with a shorter frame, stiffer suspension and, unusually for the time, a front stabilizer bar. The lightweight body for two people was made of aluminum and the purposeful appearance of the car was enhanced by the closely spaced headlights behind the radiator grille. Another unusual feature was the spare wheel that protruded from the compartment in the rear, thus doubling as a bumper! The Silverstone quickly made a name for itself in rally and circuit racing, with many future stars gaining their first track experience in the car. A total of 105 Silverstones were built between 1949 and 1950. When the car was announced in July 1949, it was described as a “light two-seater of competition type to be sold at the base price of £975, improved performance for competition work, but remains fully suitable for normal road use”.

Brought new to the US by Briggs-Cunningham from the UK in 1949 and raced at West Palm Beech in January 1950 where it placed second. At the Watkins Glen Grand Prix on September 23, 1950, he finished second again and a week later his co-driver, Phil Walters, won the Seneca Cup. At Sebring in December 1950 in the 6-hour race, Phil Walters and co-driver Bill Frick finished third overall. Raced in 1951 and 1952 on West Palm Beach with a Cadillac engine, driven by Phil Walters. An Oldsmobile engine was brought in in 1953 and raced at the 1953 Watkins Glen Grand Prix driven by George Weaver, it did not finish, also raced at Sebring. The car was purchased by Nat Johnson in 1988 and completely stripped and returned to the configuration as it was raced in the 6 1950 Hour Grand Prix race. A 1949 Cadillac engine was installed along with all other near-new components. a glossy blue chassis mounted. The bodywork was restored to Sebring racing configuration. (www.metropoleclassiccars.com/)

Entrepreneur Frans van Haren has a classic car collection that has won prizes at prestigious national and international competitions. Since 2017, he has been presenting his impressive car collection to a wider audience in the futuristic-looking, former furniture showroom 'Metropole' in Druten, the Netherlands. The collection includes some four hundred cars, trucks and motorcycles, making it almost the largest car museum in the Netherlands.

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Druten, the Netherlands.

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Southern Shorthaul Railroad’s 4917 & C506 unusually run long end leading from the result of C507 taking half the rake the night before to Temora. The train was seen powering through Bargo as empty grain train 2343 bound for The Rock for grain loading.

Designed by American architect Frank Gehry, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao building represents a magnificent example of the most groundbreaking 20th-century architecture. With 24,000 m2, of which 11,000 are dedicated to exhibition space, the Museum represents an architectural landmark of audacious configuration and innovating design, providing a seductive backdrop for the art exhibited in it.

Altogether, Gehry's design creates a spectacular sculpture-like structure, perfectly integrated within Bilbao's urban pattern and its surrounding area.

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film: Kodak T-Max 100 @ 100 ISO

Developed with Adox APH 09 (Rodinal), 12min/20°. Ilford rapid fixer 4+1 at 5min/20°.

Location: Guggenheim Foundation / Bilbao / Spain

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Providence and Worcester train WOGR (Worcester to Gardner) emerges from beneath Saint Vincent's Hospital and crosses the bridge over Martin Luther King Blvd. and approaches the Thomas Street crossing near MP 0.5 on the railroad's ex Boston and Maine Gardner Branch. The Worcester Medical Center complex which was built over the tracks in the late 1990s and opened in 2000 creating this rather unique scene. Unusually this day the train was operating in a pull/pull configuration with B40-8 4002 on the north end sister 4004 on the rear. Both units were built new for the Susquehanna in Jun. 1988 as NYSW 4008 and 4002 respectively, two of four original of the model that worked for the Susquehanna until being sold as a group to the then still independent P&W in 2004. Interestingly the Susie-Q owned twenty more of the model in their attractice yellow jacket scheme which were financed by CSX and purchased to support the massive expansion that took place when the road was assigned as directed service operator of the Delaware and Hudson after Guilford spun the road off into bankruptcy. When CP purchased the D&H in 1991 they were no longer needed and were returned to CSXT and repainted for the big Class 1.

Worcester, Massachusetts

Friday March 21, 2025

Jee, got a Harry Potter look after a use of my portrait in photolab.

Have a nice week everybody and thanks for passing by.

So, here is what’s happening. I was going to show a different equipment configuration because I am planning on using the EOS70D next time round for another go at the gyrfalcon. That would eliminate the need for the 1.4 extender and possibly speed up autofocus a bit. To that purpose, I was diligently testing at home getting some encouraging results even up to ISO 3200. A bit softer but still quite useable and I actually liked that effect. So, since the light turned dark and miserable today, I abandoned that trip and focused on showing my result with this configuration on a female red crossbill. And then of course, I got sidetracked and came across this little beauty (yes, also the female Red Crossbill) in some wonderful lighting conditions that I was unable to resist. The cool thing here is that the water in the birdbath is releasing some steam that is clearly visible in the early morning sun and the light on the bird itself is something that I could not turn a blind eye to. (yes, bad grammar I know). She is obviously quite captivated by the steam as well. No need to talk about her beak or her non-red color. And even though I suspect that she’s an adult female, just on the off-chance she’s not, she will be one soon.

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230.365 ~ My Year TtV ~ August 18, 2009:     

...I dreamt I was taking photographs with a ridiculously clumsy configuration of old and new cameras. And there were goats on the roof. Weird.

An artwork by the artist Jean Arp (1886-1966), a German-French sculptor, painter and poet. Jean Arp was broadly known as a Dadaist and abstract artist.

Seen in Museo Casorella, Locarno, Switzerland.

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Airbus A320 - MSN 309

Status : Active

Registration : C-FLSU

Airline Air Canada

Country : Canada

Date : 1937 -

Codes AC ACA

Callsign : Air Canada

Web site : www.aircanada.ca

Serial number309

Type320-211

First flight date27/02/1992

Test registrationF-WWIJ

Plane age27 years

Seat configuration

Engines2 x CFMI CFM56-5A1

13/05/1992Canadian AirlinesC-FLSUlsd from GPA

04/04/2001Air CanadaC-FLSU

The background to this image is explained under the Wilkinsons of Sedgefield version (to follow on Flickr). It depicts former Wilkinsons No 77 but with a central (rather than front) entrance and the registration number that it would have received if delivered directly to Wilkinsons. In this configuration, it would have an interesting and unusual addition to the United fleet, although, being non-standard, it may not have lasted very long in front-line service (23-Dec-10).

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Fleeting glimpse

Dynamic flow

Interconnected events

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