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Overcast skies did not keep us away from shooting the Missouri Pacific Heritage Unit today. Thought a westbound coming off of the Big Mac would look good - sun or not. A project in the last few years had the old highway decking removed from the truss spans but I did not realize the girders still existed on the Missouri side. I'll bet that was an interesting and congested highway crossing before the construction of the Poplar Street Bridge (I55 / I64).
01-24-2021
PSR tends to get a bad rap (in terms of employment, it absolutely does), but one positive benefit from it are trains run as close to a timetabled schedule as you can get in the freight business. Visitors (or viewers via the cam) to Deshler, OH can witness that first hand.
As of August 2019, the Toledo Sub can get pretty congested in the early to mid morning hours, followed by hours of dead silence in the afternoon into evening. Q508, Q509, Q142, Q143, Q506, Q507, K172, K173, Q350, Q351, and the occasional ethanol and phosphate trains almost always meet in the mornings. Add to that traffic on the busy Garrett Sub, and you got a nice day of railroading action right there.
Here, CSX 3439 is right on schedule as it rounds the NE Wye with Q142, intermodal bound for North Baltimore, OH, located about 20 minutes to the east.
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Our little shih tzu, Cricket, who is 14 1/2 will be put down at 5. She's been failing for so long and we just can't let it go on now. She's stopped eating now with her congestive heart failure. We've tried everything but there is a time when you just have to let them go. This AM I covered her in her bed and she is resting peacefully............
One of the last few SP-painted AC4400CW's followed behind by a rebuilt AC44/60CW and a CN SD70M-2 lead UP train MNPNL-24 out of Bonner Spring on Main Track 1 of the UP Kansas Sub passing UP train CBTIM-23 tied down on Main Track 2.
They only have about an hour left to work, and they'll try to make it into town and hopefully meet the outbound crew, who will need to work UP's 18th St. Yard before leaving south. With the coal train tied down on 2, the Kansas Sub was basically single track from Z010 at Muncie to Z021 at Loring, which kept traffic congested as several westbounds were trying to leave town with several more eastbounds trying to make it into town.
However rough they may look, it's hard to imagine only a few "patched" Southern Pacific locomotives remain on the roster. This engine has most likely been through here many times when it was built new as the SP No. 192. 9/25/24.
With the sun below the horizon, the old SP colors still look good on UP 6378, as well as on the trailing KCS AC44 with its fresh Belle scheme.
After a fun chase west, MNLBW heads through Sheldon in far northeast Houston, into the often-congested stretch of track leading into Englewood Yard.
Sheldon, TX 6/3/2019
La Beurstraverse (également connue sous le nom de Koopgoot ) est une rue commerçante de la ville néerlandaise de Rotterdam . La rue se trouve en dessous du niveau de la rue Coolsingel . Au-dessus de la Beurstraverse se trouve la Bourse du World Trade Center Rotterdam . À l'origine, la traverse faisait exclusivement partie de la sortie de la station de métro Beurs et était également destinée à permettre aux piétons de traverser le Coolsingel très fréquenté. Dans la pratique, cela s'est avéré différent ; les jours de grande affluence commerciale, la circulation automobile sur le Coolsingel s'arrêtait pour permettre aux piétons de traverser. Entre 1991 et 1996 , la traverse, ainsi que la Beursplein , ont été traitées et rendues plus attrayantes. Depuis lors, la congestion du trafic automobile a été considérablement réduite. Le passage avec ses nombreux magasins a rapidement été surnommé « Koopgoot » (le caniveau du shopping) par la plupart des habitants de Rotterdam.
La Beurstraverse fait partie du Beursplein Rotterdam , le cœur commercial du centre-ville de Rotterdam . Conçue par l'architecte Pi de Bruijn, la Beurstraverse comprend également la Beursgallery, le Mall, Rode Zand et une partie de la Hoogstraat .
The Beurstraverse (also known as Koopgoot) is a shopping street in the Dutch city of Rotterdam. The street lies below the level of the Coolsingel. Above the Beurstraverse is the stock exchange of the World Trade Center Rotterdam. Originally, the crossing was exclusively part of the exit of the Beurs metro station and was also intended to allow pedestrians to cross the busy Coolsingel. In practice, this turned out to be different; on busy shopping days, car traffic on the Coolsingel stopped to allow pedestrians to cross. Between 1991 and 1996, the crossing, along with the Beursplein, was redesigned and made more attractive. Since then, traffic congestion has been significantly reduced. The passageway with its many shops soon became known as "Koopgoot" (the shopping gutter) by most Rotterdam residents. The Beurstraverse is part of the Beursplein Rotterdam, the commercial heart of Rotterdam's city centre. Designed by architect Pi de Bruijn, the Beurstraverse also includes the Beursgallery, the Mall, Rode Zand and part of the Hoogstraat.
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Omotesandō, one of the most fashonable areas in Tokyo. It is congested with many good pieces of contemporary architecture.
Also with famous brand name shops sprouting next to the roadside trees; A place with high sense on the edge.
表参道「表」字在日文里有正面的意思，因此表参道从字面上解释是明治神宮正面参拜的道路。神宮前的交叉路口ㄧ直延伸到青山大通的十字路口，这一帶聚集日本和世界各地的名牌商店，可以說是東京最具代表性的时尚大街，也可以说是東京的人气观光名所之一。
With the exception of a few predatory gulls at the top of the cliff and a small gathering off Kittiwakes near the shoreline this rocky outcrop is full of nesting Guillemots.
I wanted to upload this wider view to give an idea of how populated/congested some ion the Farne Islands are.
#London Legal. Operating with CAA OSC (congested areas)
8 image panorama - Stitched with PtGUI
DJI Phantom 4 Pro - 16stop PolarPro ND
NS 8099, the Southern Railway heritage unit, leads a Houston-bound manifest through Tower 26 on a hot August afternoon.
Although most trains headed for Englewood Yard will turn east here, UP has been running trains "the long way" to get to Englewood more often the last few years. The train will run south to Tower 30 on the Galveston Sub, then turn north and use the Strang Sub to approach Englewood from the south. This adds more than 10 miles to the journey, but with the Houston Terminal perennially congested sometimes creative routings win out.
MPBEW 20 (Manifest- Pine Bluff, AR to Englewood Yard [Houston, TX])
NS ES44AC #8099
NS AC44C6M #4342
UP SD70M #3788
Houston, TX
August 21st, 2023
Bridge built in 1938 as Bushkill Street Bridge over the Delaware River between Easton, Pennsylvania and Phillipsburg, New Jersey. In the 1950s it was part of the new alignment of US 22 to bypass Easton and Phillipsburg's congested downtown areas. This was taken from the NJ side.
Vietnam took me by surprise. It appeared everyone had the latest Iphone and scooter.
Texting while riding is common place but it's not as precarious as it sounds. The pace on the major streets is never excessive. Everyone appears to move as one mass. People do not seem concerned about beating each other to the next stop. No road rage or flipping people off, even when it gets incredibly congested. I saw no accidents or angry disputes ... very foreign and un-american.
Crossing the street for the first time during rush hour is a leap of faith. One simply starts walking across the street thru the traffic in a deliberate fashion and all the scooters drive around you. It seems like chaos at first but it works. Everyone adjusts to those around them, continuous cooperation in harmony.
Western 720 pushing back on a congested SFO ramp back in March 1977
delivered 1-21 1965 to Western
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Malin Beg, Glencolmcille, County Donegal, Ireland
What more could one say about the Silver Strand Beach other than it’s simply one of the most stunning beaches you could ever lay eyes on. Certainly one of Ireland’s finest horseshoe beaches, complete with its surrounding natural peat bog & sea grass landscape. Located on the extreme western point of rural Donegal, far away from the everyday bustling of congested towns and traffic jams.
On arrival you are still extremely high above this cove which was carved deep into the surrounding bedrock throughout millions of years of wave erosion. There’s a steep 174 stepped path leading down to this dreamy beach. An experience your mind will never forget walking down and an experience your legs will never forget from climbing back up them 😅 Great for both your body & mind.....
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This was Christmas 2019, little did we know this would be Sadie's last Christmas with us. In January she suffered congestive heart failure from a rare disease. She had had a vet checkup just 3 weeks prior and all was good. She was only 10 years old and she will forever have a place in our hearts. We love you Sadie!
Arch Rivals and Fierce Competitors, PacNat's 7MP7 with NR89-NR76-NR 1 overtakes SCT's 6MP9 with SCT004-SCT001-SCT011-CSR004 as the latter waits at Mile End for clearance into SCT's busy and routinely congested Penfield terminal. Saturday Sep 18, 2021
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I know that the year 2020 was a terrible year for everyone. It was for us especially so. During the Covid pandemic with most business essentially shut down, it was very hard to get the veterinary help for our animals, medical help for myself and for my mother. Tragedies struck. Two of our birds developed inoperable tumors and so they had to be euthanized. Then our beloved cats Simon and Isabella died two days apart from congestive heart failure, and a sinus/brain tumor, respectively. My mother was devastated for our loss and insisted we should get another kitty. Little did we know, less than two months later, my mother would die from stage 4 lung cancer with only 2 weeks' warning. At the time, I was quite sickly myself and could not make the long trip up to Maine to say goodbye to her, but I did go to visit her grave a month later to try and find some solace. While I was away, my husband called me, distraught about a stray kitten that was crying loudly and continuously outside our house for 3 days. He tried to feed and capture her to help her out but she ran from him. He set out a humane trap and she went in within minutes. Ok so now what?!? Neither one of us at first wanted to adopt another cat, we didn't feel ready. Besides, I'd always wanted to buy a purebred Maine Coon cat and was holding out for that. When I returned home the next day and saw her, I had a feeling she was going to become a part of our family. She looks just like a cat I had when I was four years old. Interesting thing is, her age, determined by the vet, puts her date of birth right about the time my mom passed away. I imagine, somehow, that my mom guided this kitten our way. Also, it’s neat that her personality is quite similar to my mother's...talkative, funny, sassy and determined. She provides so much comic relief at this much needed time. We didn’t seek her out, she found us, like a gift and free of charge😻
Explore #163 June 20, 2009
This picture was featured on the "Your Best Shot 2009 Architecture" flickr blog, see:
blog.flickr.net/en/2010/01/11/your-best-shot-2009-archite...
Marina City is a mixed-use residential/commercial tower complex designed by Bertrand Goldberg and completed in 1964. The lower floors, pictured here, are parking decks. It is even today strikingly different than everything else around it, with its interesting curvy and cylindrical corn-cob style. I find it fascinating for I like curvy buildings, as my photostream demonstrates.
I also found the sharp contrast here between this building and the one next to it (in the background to the right) irresistable -- curves and arches vs. straight-lines and squares, warm yellowish-white vs. cool blue, and smooth glass vs. rough concrete. Plus I found it quite curious in a traffic-congested city that this building with numerous parking levels had only one parked car.
Another Bittern, this time in quite a different setting. This sis it's stance at the end of the pumping and prior to raising its neck to better blend in with the surroundings
The American bittern is a solitary bird and usually keeps itself well-hidden and is difficult to observe. It usually hunts by walking stealthily in shallow water and among the vegetation, stalking its prey, but sometimes it stands still in ambush. If it senses that it has been seen, it remains motionless, with its bill pointed upward, its cryptic coloration causing it to blend into the surrounding foliage. It is mainly nocturnal and is most active at dusk. More often heard than seen, the male bittern has a loud, booming call that resembles a congested pump and which has been rendered as "oong, kach, oonk".[6] While uttering this sound, the bird's head is thrown convulsively upward and then forward, and the sound is repeated up to seven times.[5] Wikipedia
Two residents of Binondo District depart Chinatown with purchased possessions. Like most Chinatowns thoughout the world, this one is very congested during business hours. I chose a more gritty and saturated color approach to this image in post production to portrait the feeling of this area in Manila.
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Following on from my original image taken back in 2016, I’m pleased to show my latest creation that is an interpretation of the chaos, energy, and character from the busy streets of Hanoi. Using over 100 photos of passing traffic, I select parts from each frame, and with careful masking, build the image together like a jigsaw puzzle.
Hanoi, Vietnam
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Silver Strand Beach, Glencolumbkille, Malin Beg, Donegal, Ireland
What more could one say about the Silverstrand Beach other than it’s simply one of the most stunning beaches you could ever lay eyes on! Ireland’s finest example of a horse-shoe beach/cove with the most amazing scenery all round it for miles as far as the eye can see. Ideally placed on the very western point of rural Donegal, far away from the everyday bustling of congested towns & motorway jams etc.
Standing at ground level you are still extremely high above this cove which was carved deep into the surrounding bedrock over millions of years of wave erosion. There's steep path with hundreds of steps leading down to this sandy shore. For this particular photo I decided to fly high above this cove to show an aerial ‘angels view’ of the entire beach & it’s detailed surrounding geology
It’s a very surreal feeling to just gaze out onto the vast Atlantic Ocean from here & think that the next stop is Canada! Silver Strand is pretty much a little bit of heaven tucked away safe & sound here in the ‘Wilds of Donegal’
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I thought I understood some "truths" about the world I live in. I notice the resurgence of aggressive nationalism, intolerance, and hate rising in my world. I see that people are entitled not just to their opinion but to their own facts. They are entitled to their rights even if it means that others may not be entitled to their lives as a result of not wearing a mask. I see that normal tolerance and compassion are now becoming optional. I see that allies treat each other as enemies and that dictators are becoming friends of our nations. I am confused, puzzled, anxious, angry, and I feel powerless to affect the changes.
The pandemic has changed my daily life completely and made me feel cut off. It has also changed how I photograph as I can no longer photograph in public indoor spaces or in congested city areas where I used to take most of my photos. I can not travel beyond my vicinity. I, therefore, have to return to my earlier subject matter and find something new to say.
This turmoil inside me means that I can not really relax on my short excursions to some of the idyllic areas near my home. My photographs reflect this turmoil. This image is a part of the series on "Living in a Changing World". This image may mean different things to different people, but for me, it is about my trying to hold on to my roots (beliefs) as I am being pummeled by the changing world.
Because it takes a little divine intervention to arrive at any destination in one piece.
I shot this on my most recent trip to Hollywood Bowl last Wednesday evening. It was a pretty gross evening and it didn't take too long before the foggy sky began to rain down. Trying to keep both the lens dry and search for clearer areas in view had me focusing my attention more on the foreground of the Hollywood Freeway. Normally I try very hard to make the tall row of buildings off in the distance the primary subject but it was very hard to even see where they were once the sky turned dark and the rain and fog reduced my visibility.
The freeway, on the other hand was fairly well lit and the headlights reflected brightly off the wet road to give me at least one area that was clean. The sections around the road were quite dark and dull for the most part and and I simply couldn't find any combination of settings that yielded anything more than marginal improvements over the rest.
This was a pretty short exposure as I tried hard to get as much variety in the light trails as I could from a somewhat restricted view. This was 3.2 seconds and of all the shots I took of this congested curve of road, it was probably the most chaotic. Granted I wasn't fully paying attention, but I don't recall any ambulances or accidents so somehow all this frantic, aggressive movement in under 4 seconds resulted in safe passage. In fact, the only accidents I've seen around LA in the entire year I've been here have all involved motorcycles. Often they run into other vehicles while they weave in and out of various lanes, typically driving between 2 moving vehicles and I've seen them sideswipe, rear end and make no hesitation turns right into oncoming traffic.
Washington DC and Los Angeles seem to typically flipflop between #1 and #2 for having the worst traffic in the country and I can understand why. At least back home, I was used to the really timid driving that came with so many DC transplants who don't understand the odd city layout, the millions of 5 and 6 exit circles all throughout the city and a near shut down in any inclement weather. Out here, it's different. People are mainly just bad, very aggressive drivers who don't seem to pay quite enough attention to what they're doing.
What do you think, would you like to try and merge over in the rain and take that first exit on the right? Me neither.
LOCATION
Hollywood Freeway (101)
Hollywood Bowl Overlook
Los Angeles. California
January 4th, 2017
SETTINGS
250mm
ISO 100
f/13
3.2 seconds
Another World Heritage Site. You know, I actually visited five UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Beijing in just 2 days. Phweee, I had to walked so fast because we were only given 5-10 minutes at one place. I wanted so much to explore these historical sites on my own, as in to travel alone (so that no one can ask me to walk faster), but then I thought it would be better not to go through so much hassle since Beijing is a very congested city and I can't really speak Mandarin. Furthermore, I didn't have much time. If you are visiting Beijing, make sure to visit the Temple of Heaven because this is the place once visited by Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for good harvest.
In photo:The Temple of Heaven @ Beijing, CHINA.
One of the most congested and Chaotic street in Chandi Chowk district leading to the Jama Masjid mosque.
When the roads are congested with traffic this Gyrocopter is the ideal way to by-pass the chaos on the roads and make that important trip. Parking should not be difficult either since it takes up only the space of a car. This one was seen at the air show at Ayr on Saturday.
This past sunday, the morning started off overcast and I decided I'd like to go out and shoot somewhere new. My plan was to start out by Malibu Pier and hope that the majority of the Memorial Day crowds would head to the beaches closer to Santa Monica instead. This wasn't the case and I decided I wanted to drive down the Pacific Coast Highway until I found an empty beach I'd never been to.
Malibu has dozens of tiny beaches along the 30+ miles of coastline but picking a place to stop is never easy. The Pacific Coast Highway is one of the more scenic stretches of road I can think of and it's a bit intoxicating to leave the congested city for a road that endlessly snakes between cliffs and the Pacific Ocean and gets more dramatic with each mile and curve. My inclination is always to drive a little further just to make sure I haven't missed a new favorite place.
After about 2 hours in the car, I ended up finally stopping right before you enter Ventura County at a strip of beach adjacent to Point Mugu. That was as far as I was willing to go and it ended up being great. There were maybe a dozen people scattered on the shore and I headed straight for the jagged rocks and shot for an hour or so. I plan to bring Scotch here soon to swim.
Point Mugu beach
Malibu, California
May 29th, 2016
SETTINGS:
Canon T4i
EF-S 18-135mm
@18mm
ISO 100
f/14
4.5 seconds
B+W 10 Stop ND
CPL
(Explore 03-25-18)
~ There are no words to describe the sadness I'm feeling. Two weeks ago - I lost sweet Buddy to congestive heart failure and kidney failure. I did everything , as did many vets to save my precious boy. Many trips to his vet and an emergency clinic, on several heart medications, but, it was not to be. He little heart just gave way. He died at the vet's in my arms - I looked into his eyes, held him close and talked to him - till he was gone.
I had to "let him go" that's the deal.
See you at The Bridge my precious boy.
- THE LAST BATTLE -
If it should be that I grow frail and weak,
And pain should keep me from my sleep,
Then will you do what must be done,
For this last battle can’t be won.
You will be sad I understand,
But don’t let grief then stay your hand,
For on this day, more than the rest,
Your love and friendship must stand the test.
We have had so many happy years,
You wouldn’t want me to suffer so.
When the time comes,
Please, let me go.
Take me to where my needs they’ll tend,
Only, stay with me until the end.
And hold me firm and speak to me,
Until my eyes no longer see.
I know in time yo It is a kindness you do to me.
Although my tail its last has waved,
From pain and suffering I have been saved.
Don’t grieve that it must be you
Who has to decide this thing to do
We’ve been so close – we two – these years,
Don’t let your heart hold any tears.
u will agree,
Thank you for visiting.
Blessings
~ Barb
This remarkable photograph shows the Horns Bridge area around 1900.
Horns Bridge is a small area on the SE edge of Chesterfield which was well known for its congested intersection of roads, rivers and railways.
The picture shows the lines of three Railway Companies - at the bottom is part of the GC 'Chesterfield loop', in the middle is the Midland Railway main line and at the top is the LD&ECR's line from Chesterfield Market Place station to Lincoln (the train is heading east - towards Lincoln).
In addition to the railways, there were two main roads (to Derby and to Mansfield) and two rivers (the Rother and Hipper).
Demolition began in 1984 and by the 1990's very little remained - except the Midland main line.
The National Library of Scotland have some superb OS maps from the time - available on-line and definitely worth having a look.
Photographer unknown.
... imagine to be here, closing your eyes...
this is Milan but it has nothing to do with the most modern part of the city, this is the magic of Naviglio Grande....
Leonardo da Vinci arrived in Milan in 1482 and was later recruited by Ludovico Sforza also known as Ludovico il Moro. Sforza gave him the task to research a system that could make the navigation between Lake Como and Milan possible. He designed a system of levees that aimed to make the distance navigable by solving the problem of altitude differences between the two places. Some of Da Vinci's sketches can be seen by visitors in the Navigli Museum. Milan of today, congested by construction and traffic, was once a city where water played an important role, especially in the construction of its touristic symbol.
The construction of the Naviglio Grande begun in 1179 and in 1209 the Naviglio arrived to Milan. Since the first day of the construction the best engineers undertook the project and even today it is possible to admire the innovative system of dams conceived by Leonardo da Vinci at the end of 15th Century.
Once upon a time: a view of the Navigli, the navigable canals of MilanIt took only 35 years, from 1439 to 1475, to build 90 kilometres of canals on the Milan territory made navigable thanks to the existence of 25 valleys, a characteristic no other city has. The development of the system didn’t stop at this point. On the contrary, when Leonardo da Vinci begun working on the project in 1482, the Martesana was improved and he also started setting up a new system of canals that would make navigation from Valtellina to Milan possible.
It was 1482 when Leonardo da Vinci, as soon as he arrived in Milan, was assigned by Ludwig II il Moro with the task to study a system that would make the navigation from Lake Como to Milan possible. Leonardo, who already designed the system of the dams in order to solve the problem of height difference of the territory making the navigation possible didn’t miss the chance to draw some sketches that are preserved today in the Museum of Navigli.
Since then the Navigli were characterized by a continuous development particulary by the construction of new canals and dams. This is how the Navigli became a fundamental means of communication for the city of Milan.
For more informations:
www.smartcitiesdive.com/ex/sustainablecitiescollective/mi...
www.aboutmilan.com/navigili-of-leonardo-milan.html
for the place:
wikimapia.org/#lang=it&lat=45.452183&lon=9.166653...
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Following on from my original image taken back in 2016, I’m pleased to show my latest creation that is an interpretation of the chaos, energy, and character from the busy streets of Hanoi. Using over 100 photos of passing traffic, I select parts from each frame, and with careful masking, build the image together like a jigsaw puzzle.
Hanoi, Vietnam
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Trawbreaga Bay, Malin Head, Inishowen, County Donegal, Ireland
Five Fingers Strand takes its unusual name from the five long black sea-stacks that are located on the north end of this shore. These sand dunes are some of the highest in Europe. Formed around 5000 years ago, they now have their own
protected & unique ecosystem. As seen here, rising sea levels & stormy weather are eroding them faster than ever into the sea. I hope nature manages to stabilise them again very soon, as they are so delicate & irreplaceable.
Each year many folk travel abroad to highly congested tourist traps in search of tropical waters & white sandy beaches. If we only realised what is already here in Ireland along our shores, then we may think twice before spending small fortunes to jet away, when we can easily visit beaches like this right on our own doorsteps ⛱
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pro Mode
bighugelabs.com/scout.php?mode=history&id=52485498285
on Explore #232
Highest position: 231 on Wednesday, November 9, 2022
OMV Petrol Station Tübingen Waldhäuser Ost Nordring
Zwei Hubschrauber Landeplätze in Sichweite
24h betriebsbereit
www.deutsche-helikopter.de/ambulanzflug/index.html?gclid=...
Leonberg
Kornwestheim
Flughafen Stuttgart
Villingen Schwenningen
Helikopter kommen vor allem bei zeitkritischen Krankentransporten auf der Kurz- und Mittelstrecke zum Einsatz. Sie können direkt an den betroffenen Kliniken landen und sichern so eine möglichst kurze Dauer Ihres Krankentransports. Die eingesetzten Ambulanzhubschrauber ermöglichen es, Patienten intensivmedizinisch betreut zu verlegen. Sie können nachts oder bei schlechten Witterungsbedingungen nach Instrumenten fliegen.
So können wir unter allen Umständen mit äußerst kurzer Reaktionszeit einen Ambulanzhubschrauber bereitstellen.
Helicopters conducting operations to/from a final approach and take-off area (FATO) at a hospital that is located in a congested hostile environment and that is used as a HEMS operating base shall be operated in accordance with performance class 1.
Hubschrauber im Flugbetrieb an/von eine(r) Endanflug- und Startfläche (Final Approach and Take-off Area, FATO) an einem Krankenhaus, das sich in einem dicht besiedelten Gebiet mit schwierigen Umgebungsbedingungen befindet und als HEMS-Betriebsstandort genutzt wird, sind gemäß Flugleistungsklasse 1 zu betreiben
...but, not a happy one here. Early this morning, around 1:30 a.m., Mark and I had to make that terrible decision to have Angus put to sleep. His health took a rapid downturn at about 11 last night, and our wonderful veterinarian met us at her office. Angus's heart arrhythmia was so out of control, he could hardly breathe...but, only after he had taken one last run up to Mark's parents for a visit to his dog brother, his beloved "Uncle Marty" and his new friends, the kittens. May he rest in peace in dog heaven where he'll finally rejoin his sister, Nessa, and let the terrorizing resume! = } To my Flickr friends who have sent the most heartfelt greetings during Angus's illness, I send my profound thanks. This was a bit easier because of all of you. Who'd have thought that uploading my first photo, back in December, would open up a world of wonderful friends? Bless you each and every one. Love, Dot
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Geo Data: 46.61393° N, 116.64656° W , Kendrick, Latah County, Idaho, Uploaded as a duplicate to provide a Geotag required by some groups, then accidentally deleted, adding again. ABOUT THIS PLACE… The timing was perfect, May, a month or two after the farmers had sowed whatever is so beautifully carpeting these hills and rills; wheat?, alfalfa?, Barley?, Anyway, it’s one of the most serene, peaceful, ‘heavenly’ places I’ve ever been. What a relief from the traffic congested, urban and even suburban soul-sucking, iDENTITY robbing cities in Southern California, where I was born and raised. Although… I have been told that if I was standing in the same spot in a December or January, it would be leaving me with a much DIFFERENT impression, because of the bitter winters they must endure here. So, if you come to Idaho, come in May.
I live roughly 1,500ft from where the Academy took place and it was pretty chaotic around Hollywood most of Sunday, particularly in the late afternoon when diverted traffic and tourists made the area very congested. I recently aquired a new lens--the Canon 70-200f/2.8 IS II USM--and have been desperate to test it outside though I had absolutely no desire to hover around the crowded Hollywood area with a giant, white "look at me lens", particularly since I wasn't going to be getting anywhere near the action and I wanted to photograph either a landscape or ocean sunset.
Initially my plan was to go to Venice beach since it seemed like a logical place away from the crowds and somewhere very familiar to make practicing with such a different lens easier. Of course, I always start with ideas of Venice until time or other factors interfere with decision. I left around 4:30 which would give me about 20 minutes to park, set up and shoot before the sunset. This time, I left before remembering my 18-135mm lens wasn't in my bag and I wanted it in case the 70mm wasn't a wide enough view for what I like to shoot at the beach so I circled the block and came back in to grab the other lens. Then I realized the car was out of gas so I had to stop and fill up. At this point, I was cutting it very close--assuming no traffic delays outside the immediate Hollywood area--and while getting gas, I noticed the Goodyear Blimp hovering overhead. I knew it was there for the Oscars and I also figured it would be visible from Hollywood Bowl Overlook so I decided to make the 10 minute drive up Mulholland Dr instead of the beach.
Not going to Venice saved me an additional 45 minutes of light and time and gave me more opportunity to take my time with the camera. I'm still getting accustomed to the new tripod and head as well but switching to a lens that weighs more than my 18-135mm, camera body and tripod combined was a totally new experience for me and most of my photos from Hollywood Bowl are generally closer to the 18mm range than 70mm so that was also something I was trying to get used to, particularly with the blimp hovering just a bit higher than I would've liked. I prefer to line up with the curve in the Hollywood Freeway and this means wandering down the trail and it made it tough to get an interesting city view while keeping the blimp in the scene.
My solution was to finally try to take some vertical panoramas and hope I could keep everything mostly level in the fading light. I like that the lens collar allows me to switch quickly between landscape and portrait and also the new pistol grip allows for very clean panning in either vertical or horizontal positions but I was also on a steep hill and am still quite comfortable with the new tripod head. The main detractor is the 8 deg upward tilt limit (which makes absolutely no sense to me for design purposes) but forces me to adjust the legs to compensate for this by spreading the rear legs out more to give it a naturally raised starting point. Tilting the camera towards the ground is fine...looking up is much more difficult.This along with the hill made my attempts to keep the pan straight much tougher than I would've liked, particularly as it got darker out.
As always, I was the very last person to leave the Overlook and the ranger locked the gate behind me. I was pretty excited to get home and see the results and try to figure out what I wanted to work on next time but I was fortunate that half of the panoramas turned out pretty well. I need to get used to this new lens and also get much more comfortable with the new tripod and head. I got so used to my old equipment that I keep trying to use this gear in the same way.
LOCATION
Hollywood Bowl Overlook
Los Angeles, California
February 26th, 2017
SETTINGS
7 frame vertical panorama
70mm
ISO 100
f/2.8
1/100th second
GEAR
body: Canon T4i
lens: Canon 70-200f/2.8 IS II USM
legs: Manfrotto 190CX PRO 4
head: Vanguard GH-300t
Autumn mood @Plitvice Lakes, Croatia. First field test of the 16-35 f4 IS.
Unfortunately we were in a time crunch and could visit less than the half of the park's trails. Also, mass tourism was highly present...due to the indian summer...some walkways were completely congested, thousands of people visiting the park are simply too much...you don't feel being out in the great outdoors but rather a football stadium. :( The Croatian authorities and park operators should dramatically curb the number of visitors...I was much disappointed.
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With all the construction in downtown Calgary, traffic can get a little congested at times. It's unusual to see people riding horses but, HAY, it's the Stampede!
I've been seeing quite a few bunnies out this way. Don't have a clue where they're coming from... felt so bad for them as they were hunkered down in the cold snow eating the tips of grass I do believe.
Well what a night...had to sleep sitting up out on the love seat as I'm so congested that I couldn't sleep if laying down! I do not see myself going to work tomorrow...this is awful! :P
A hush-hush military transport op somewhere in the backwoods of the former USSR? Nope, just another day on the cargo apron at Vienna Airport (VIE/LOWW). Seeing a big Anushka casually enjoying winter conditions is a bit like seeing a husky playing out in the snow - just the natural order of things!
The type's current production standard, the 100M-150 is essentially a cheap-and-cheerful systems upgrade of the basic 124, which adds a bit of glass in the cockpit - and, more importantly, a vastly expanded set of capabilities for operation in the congested airspace of Central Europe and the US.