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The Scottish Gas Short Course Championships are broadcast from rhe Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh from 13 - 15 Dec.
There’s an impressive line-up; amongst those registered to compete are Olympic, World and Commonwealth Games athletes, including Caitlin McClatchey, Robbie Renwick, Craig Benson, Ross Murdoch, Liam Tancock, Lizzie Simmonds, Georgia Davies and Roberto Pavoni.
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Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) first year students compete in the obstacle course held throughout the RMC grounds on September 17, 2021. Each team is assessed as they race through 12 different obstacles with the best time at the end being declared the winner.
Hinoki
Blueberry.
(Atsushi Tanaka)
Katianna Hong and Atsushi Tanaka
Twelve Days of Christmas
Day 10: Atsushi Tanaka
The Restaurant at Meadowood
Meadowood Napa Valley
St. Helena, California
(December 17, 2015)
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U.S. Air Force Academy - - Basic Cadets from the class of 2022 complete the confidence course here on July 24, 2018. The confidence course is part of phase two of basic cadet training which takes place out at Jack's Valley. (U.S. Air Force photo/Darcie L. Ibidapo)
Yaourt
Amande, réglisse.
Akrame
Paris, France
(January 23, 2013)
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Lindisfarne Castle from the Harbour
Picture taken on the Northumberland Landscape Course run by Ross Hoddinott and Adam Burton on 26/02/2016
Geoduck
Kimizu "Hollandaise," with a geoduck gonad fritter.
Parallel 37
San Francisco, California
(November 30, 2013)
Thoughts of the first trip to Grand Central “Madison” Feb 3, 2023
This was an event I had been looking forward to for quite some time, only to be delayed by the now famous ventilation problem at the new station. I finally had the opportunity to go this past Friday, and of course it was to be an extremely cold and windy day (temperatures dropping into the single numbers later in the day). But I’d be inside, so what the heck!
I purchased my tickets at the Mineola TVM, and noticed that instead of three machines there were now two. And as my tickets came out, along with two $1.00 coins, they were printed as going to “Grand Central” without the Madison. Arrived on track 1 at Jamaica and the “shuttle” train to Grand Central was waiting on track 5. A train of 8 M7’s, and it was to be an express train. Ridership was very light, only 4-5 passengers on the car I was on. All verbal announcements were to “Grand Central”.
Trip through the East River tunnel was very quick and smooth, and as we arrived near GCM we were held for an outbound train for about 1”.
We arrived on track 304 on the lower level of the new Grand Central (Madison) terminal, and all I can say is “Magnificent!” To summarize several hours of wandering around the facility, and purposely trying to get lost, it is a trip well worth the effort! As I stated before, ridership was very light, and now is a great time to visit, as the facility is very empty and you can roam around at leisure, and do whatever photographic work you want without people in the way. It is also perhaps the safest place to be in New York City, as there are uniformed MTA police in abundance, in fact you will never be out of sight of one. Also there are numerous MTA/LIRR employees and “Ambassadors” around to ask for assistance.
Architecturally the facility is both simple and modern, yet is highly functional, and contains some very colorful and pleasant art work. Even though you are way below ground (some 150’ from street level) there is no feeling of claustrophobia as the areas are spacious and well lite throughout. Also there are excellent views of arriving and departing trains at the train rooms. Along the upper corridors are many empty vendor locations, which in my opinion will most likely remain empty for quite some time to come, as I simply do not think there will be a demand for anything more than a place to pick up a few cans of beer for the trip home. Also the logistics of bringing product into the station will be difficult at best.
About the only criticism I might have is with the very long escalators from the Madison Ave corridor to the track levels. They are long, very, very, long! And when you look down (which you really don’t want to do), it’s a bit unnerving (182’ long and 90’ in depth, the ride takes almost two minutes). If you have a tendency towards Acrophobia & Vertigo, beware! To make matters worse the rubber hand rail belt moves slightly faster than the stairs (not uncommon) and as you hold on for dear life you will find your upper body being pulled forward and down. You’ll need to release your “death” grasp of the railing and move your hand back several times. Perhaps this will be less of a problem when the escalators are more crowded in the future, as sight distances will be less.
The upper Madison Ave corridor also contains state of the art ticket, & police areas, and there is plenty of signage to direct you into GCT. It can be said that the new facility does not in any way detract from the magnificence of Grand Central as we all knew it. It is separate and apart from the terminal, but certainly does provide a wonderful and weatherproof connection between the LIRR and MNRR. It really makes going to JFK airport simple for the MNRR rider, while providing the rider from Long Island an access to the East Side.
In retrospect it seems as though the “soft start” to the Grand Central service was a wise decision so that operational bugs could be sorted out before regular operations begins. This is an unusual luxury, as this is a service of “addition” rather than a replacement.
The return trip was with a train of 8 M9 cars, and the electronic signage was functional. I changed trains at Jamaica, and had considerable time to explore Jamaica station for the first in a long time.
Final round action of virtually all of Hawaii's 2012 Michelle Wie HSJGA Tournament of Champions. The final round took place on December 17, 2012 at the beautiful Wailea Emerald Golf Course in Wailea, Maui, Hawaii.
Highland Golf Course, Birmingham, AL It is a very gray day. Nine portrait images taken with Canon 40D, Canon 28-135mm @28, stitched with Panaview Image Assembler.
10-course birthday dinner served family style at The Corson Building. Fantastic meal:
Crudo beef, fried wild mountain capers, lemon oil, Maldon salt on crostini
Wine:
Arund Brut Rose NV, Methode Classique Alto Adige (Pinot noir)
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Roasted lobster mushrooms, flageolets, sea beans, leeks, Pecorino Romano
Billy's Tonasket artichokes, porcini mushrooms, aged balsamic vinaigrette
Treviso, white chanterelles, Sicilian almonds, Interlaken grapes
Wine:
Les Roches Sauvignon Blanc 2007, Touraine
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Washington albacore, beets, cucumbers, dukkah (spice mix with coriander,
cumin, almonds, hazelnuts)
Sardines escabeche, beet and chard greens, chopped Corson Building
hard-boiled egg
Black cod, potatoes, Yakima chickpeas, tomatoes, preserved lemon, brown
butter and yogurt (made from Kurtwood Farms raw milk)
Wine:
Pascal Janviers Jasnere 2006 Chenin Blanc
Rodolphe Demougeot Meursault 2006
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Quail, aioli, Sungold tomatoes, agrodolce
Roasted pork loin, fig vinegar, fresh Kadota figs
Wine:
Von Simmern "Hattenheimer" Riesling 2004 Rheingau
Domaine Lafouge "Les Duresses" 1er Cru 2006, Auxey-Duresses
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Bay leaf ice cream, sauteed plums, pistachio cookie
Domaine Durban Muscat Beaumes-de-Venise
Retarded.
Georgetown, Seattle, WA.
9.18.08
Oyster
Cauliflower, lardo, quinoa, dill.
The American Restaurant
Kansas City, Missouri
(February 13, 2015)
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"Julius"
The Restaurant at Meadowood
Meadowood Napa Valley
St. Helena, California
(December 4, 2014)
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Cadets arriving at Sea-Tac International Airport proceed to in-processing to begin the Leader Development and Assessment Course. U.S. Army photo by Mike Sweeten
Personne récompensée pour sa participation au slalom parallèle dame sur la Pierre Saint-Martin. www.lapierrestmartin.com
At Loyola Park.
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Rogers Park, Chicago, Illinois.
Sunday, December 20, 2020.
Kisu
Fukamachi
Ginza
Tokyo, Japan
(April 5, 2014)
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Langoustine
Parallel 37
San Francisco, California
(November 30, 2013)
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A filet of John Dory sits on top a bed of cook diced potatoes and creamed leeks. The fish is topped with a tomato compote and sauced with a truffle vinaigrette. A milky green Bibb lettuce sauce is poured table-side.
Notes: Yikes, was my first thought. This looks and smells like cod. Not that cod is bad - but it's not John Dory. The filet was *perfectly* cooked, as a piece of cod - meaty with a little bit of bounce.
The flavors were wonderful - I especially liked the truffle vinaigrette, which reminded me of the truffle vinaigrette I had in a <a href="Butter-poached lobster tail with a carrot-ginger puree, coconut soup, tarragon juice, pink grapefruit with basil chiffonade and brown butter powder.
The pototoes and creamed leeks were great - both in flavor and texture - I just wished that the creamed leeks had been a bit less gooked up with the cream sauce - a little cleaner - slightly dressed.
The tomato "confit" on top was one of my favorite aspects - tangy, meaty, and very flavorful - full of natural umami. Were those oven-dried or sun-dried?
The Bibb lettuce sauce was sadly not very distinct in flavor. I was hoping a good shot of lettuce flavor. Instead, it was just a creamy sauce was more noticed for its unctuous texture than its flavor. I think the problem is that Bibb lettuce is such a light tasting lettuce as it is, that any "Bibbness" of the sauce became masked by the other bold flavors in this dish.
Overall, this dish was very strong, with the exception of the confusion over the fish. I personally love light flaky fish - which is why I was looking forward to Dory. Getting something that looked, smelled and tasted like cod was a not necessarily deflating, but not what I had been anticipating. Also, the over-creamy leeks aside, I just wished there had been a bit more Bibbness to the sauce.
Cheese
Epoisse, vanilla, olive oil, orange.
graham elliot
Chicago, Illinois
(March 27, 2013)
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