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J'attendais les panures et... c'est une bien drôle panure qui est sortie !
Locustelle luscinioïde en Baie de Somme
For many years I remember seeing Robinsons Shaft in the middle of an industrial patch of wasteland , it was owned by the National Trust then and mothballed . Now it is in the centre of Heartlands .
Robinson’s Shaft is the living soul and epicentre of Heartlands. Located at Pool in Cornwall, it’s one of the most important mining sites in the country.
It forms a part of one of the ten discrete landscapes that make up the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site and is home to a number of Grade II listed buildings.
So what makes this particular mining site so special? Well, it closed as recently as 1996 so it has retained more of its historic architecture and structure than any other site you see today where mining ceased much earlier. Robinson’s Engine House also holds the Crown Jewels of mining machinery – the Cornish pumping engine of 1854. This masterpiece has been kept in a remarkable state of preservation and was the last Cornish Engine to work on a Cornish Mine.
Robinson’s Shaft came to prominence around 1900-8, when it became the principal shaft of the South Crofty mine. However, it crops up on a plan from 1833 so it took nearly 70 years for it to take centre stage.
The turning point came in 1900, when they had to deepen the shaft to exploit the tin deposits in that part of the South Crofty mine. This involved a series of colossal engineering feats. The first of which was the construction of a winding engine, finished by 1901. Next came the installation of a pumping engine, which started in 1903. They then began the usual act of building the engine house and engine in tandem. By 1908, they’d completed the pumping engine, which allowed the shaft to be sunk to 205 fathoms. By 1910, they could mine to 238 fathoms, that’s 1428 feet or 435 metres - higher than Brown Willy, the highest point in Cornwall.
With the pumping-engine in place, the rest of the development around the shaft proceeded over the following 3-4 years. The layout was dictated by the way the different functions served the shaft, so what might appear to be a random cluster was in fact a highly organised working entity. The other early development at the shaft was the introduction of electric power, which astonishingly, seems to have taken place as early as 1910-11.
By 1967 the South Crofty mine had been reconfigured, so that the shaft at Robinson’s was used for lifting men and equipment, whilst ore was lifted at the nearby new Cook’s Shaft. The result of the changes of the 50s and 60s is that the site as seen today is essentially the product of two phases: its original development in 1900-11, when it became the major shaft in the South Crofty complex with all the typical functions of a tin mining site, and its modernisation in 1955-65 when it was adapted to play a subsidiary role in that complex.
The pumping engine at Robinson’s Shaft is a gloriously well-preserved example of a Cornish engine. It worked at this site between 1903 and 1955.
The engine was designed by Captain Samuel Grose, a pupil of Richard Trevithick, and was built by Sandys Vivian and Co. at the Copperhouse Foundry, one of the two major engineering works at Hayle. Apart from its state of preservation, and the fact that it continued to work until the 1950s, another claim to fame of this engine is that it experienced being moved no less than four times:
first erected at the Wheal Alfred mine near Hayle, where it worked 1855-64
moved to Wheal Abraham near Crowan, when it worked 1865-75
after a period of idleness moved to Tregurtha Downs mine near Marazion, where it worked 1883-95/1899- 1902 (the gap being because of the collapse of tin pieces in the mid-1890s)
re-erected for the final time at Robinson’s Shaft in 1903
If you think of shifting a house, bricks, mortar and all, you might begin to understand the complexity of this operation. Despite all these moves the engine as seen today is essentially as it was first built in 1854-5
Robinson’s Engine stopped working at 1.15pm on 1 May 1955, the last Cornish Engine to work on a Cornish Mine.
Robinson’s Engine is currently undergoing more restoration work (it’s a bit like painting the Forth Bridge), but you can still go on guided tours to see this magnificent engine and talk to our restoration team about the processes involved along with all the blood, sweat and tears. Once restored, the engine will run again using a hydraulic system. We believe in protecting the environment and we use renewable energy across Heartlands, so for now, the engine will not be run on steam.
The view in the first comment box is actually looking through the upper window in the shot above !!
I love taking photos of photographers. These men were so discrete, they waited for their moment and took their shots. And then they were gone
I only went there to see the art!
A Sharp-shinned Hawk, in the forest lining Cole's Bay, BC.
Shortly after arriving in the early morning hours, my husband and I heard the call of the Sharp-shinned Hawk. It was a family of three going about their business of teaching the young one how to find breakfast.
They were flying all over the forest, calling constantly. The one time I found them congregating briefly, they were near the top of a tree, in an inconvenient spot for a photographer, so I gave up, and went to walk the beach for a bit with my hubby.
Upon returning to the vehicle, we heard them again. After a bit, we heard the three separate. This one stayed behind, and two continued on, maintaining contact calls. By the direction of the sound, it seemed to me we might be able to find this one by walking on a trial we usually ignore. I was thrilled to find her on a conveniently low branch, clutching what appeared to be a Robin chick.
My husband, who had a cold, had withdrawn up the trial and around the corner to a discrete distance to cough. The sound caused an alert response just the same.
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Festival des lumières qui a lieu chaque année depuis 6 ans. Pendant 10 jours
les artistes exposent des "sculptures ou créations originales lumineuses" disséminées dans toute la ville. Certaines de ces œuvres ne figurent pas dans mes photos car trop discrètes.
GENEVA LUX (lux meaning light in latin)
Festival of lights which has been held every year for 6 years. During 10 days
the artists exhibit "luminous original sculptures or creations" scattered throughout the city. Some of these works do not appear in my photos because they are too discreet.
Sveta goes by "svetcontact" here at flickr and her photography artwork and Moscow street photography is not to be missed! And yes, this image represents the totality of reality for February 17, 2013!
Oh by the way, this is a digital painting from a blank canvas. I took different colors and created several different layers with brushstrokes only. Then I blended the layers and 'painted' over them for the finished product.
The secret of joy is the mastery of pain.
Anaïs Nin
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“I do not know if it has ever been noted before that one of the main characteristics of life is discreteness. Unless a film of flesh envelopes us, we die. Man exists only insofar as he is separated from his surroundings. The cranium is a space-traveler's helmet. Stay inside or you perish. Death is divestment, death is communion. It may be wonderful to mix with the landscape, but to do so is the end of the tender ego.”
― Vladimir Nabokov, Pnin
A really cool shot because there is a full second aurora, with discrete green and pink arcs and rays, underneath the massive outer arc.
…..those, who are delicate and strong; brave and discrete ; daring but humble; intelligent and intuitive; respectful and respectable ; inspiring and creative ; talented and productive ; loving and enduring ; fighting and forgiving ; imaginative and practical ; working Mothers and lovers ; hardworking housewife-Mothers , lovers, and best friends….
*** HAPPY WOMEN's DAY , dearest friends!!
"A quiet rage whispered through her circuitry. Compassion discretely obscuring a patient lethality."
Photo from the Patient Zero event.
Festival des lumières qui a lieu chaque année depuis 6 ans. Pendant 10 jours
les artistes exposent des "sculptures ou créations originales lumineuses" disséminées dans toute la ville. Certaines de ces œuvres ne figurent pas dans mes photos car trop discrètes.
GENEVA LUX (lux meaning light in latin)
Festival of lights which has been held every year for 6 years. During 10 days
the artists exhibit "luminous original sculptures or creations" scattered throughout the city. Some of these works do not appear in my photos because they are too discreet.
Green Hairstreak / callophrys rubi. Stanton Sidings, Derbys. 21/05/14.
Although Green Hairstreaks had been recorded at my local brownfield site, they had always eluded me. Then in May, 2014 I came across two, (possibly three) pristine individuals. They were in a small clearing amid hawthorns and bramble, where a profusion of Forget-Me-Nots grew in the grasses. The flowers were the butterflies target and I watched them flit between plants, busily nectaring. When not feeding, they would perch on a flowerhead or bramble leaf, tilt their body towards the sun and sunbathe.
Whilst wonderful to finally catch up with GH on home turf, six summers have passed since then. Sadly, in that time, I've only come across one more.
“35 is a discrete semiprime ( or biprime ) ( 5 × 7) ; the tenth, and the first with 5 as the lowest non-unitary factor. The aliquot sum of 35 is 13 this being the second composite number with such an aliquot sum; the first being the cube 27. 35 is the last member of the first triple cluster of semiprimes 33, 34, 35. The second such triple discrete semiprime cluster is 85, 86, 87”
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In Papua New Guinea, there are more than more than 850 discrete spoken languages, and until recently, none of them were written down. Even today, adult literacy sits at less than 62%. In a historically nonliterate society with more than 7000 diverse cultural groups, one of the most popular means of education has been through costume, song, and dance.
This is one reason sing sings so important.
For the story, please visit: www.ursulasweeklywanders.com/travel/feathers-fur-and-face...
In Papua New Guinea, there are more than more than 850 discrete spoken languages, and until recently, none of them were written down. Even today, adult literacy sits at less than 62%. In a historically nonliterate society with more than 7000 diverse cultural groups, one of the most popular means of education has been through costume, song, and dance.
This is one reason sing sings so important.
For the story, please visit: www.ursulasweeklywanders.com/travel/a-sing-sing-a-mumu-an...
La femelle est plus discrète : dessus de la tête brun, joues blanc grisâtre, dos brun, dessous plus clair. suite plus loin de nombreuses photos.
The female is more discreet: brown top of the head, grayish white cheeks, brown back, lighter underside. following ...
As I anticipated earlier, Calella features a lighthouse built in 1859 and still in use. Sitting on a low hill just above Platja des Roques (which includes Cala de la Vinyeta), it is not at all an imposing presence, one of those dramatic lighthouses you often see in posters and picture postcards - it is small, clean and tidy, sporting a kind of discrete elegance. I assume that its refined look is not unrelated to the fact - not so obvious in the 19. century - that it was designed by a woman :-) (some info also here).
I was descending from the hill of Les Torretes after my first sunrise session there - from the top of the hill I could see the lighthouse wiping away the receding darkness with its bright beam of light. I was a bit disappointed, since the sunrise had been colourful, but almost cloudless and rather dull. The hills and the sea were bathed in a warm, golden light, but I felt that this was not enough to relieve my despondency. Or so I believed, until I came out of the scrub at the foot of the hill and an unexpected sight appeared before me. The golden glow of the sun was right behind the hillock of the lighthouse, and it suddenly dawned on me that choosing an appropriate point of view I would have been able to get some interesting stuff... The lantern of the lighthouse had switched off during my brief descent and the rising sun appeared to have replaced it :-)
We can think of these circumstances as a further confirmation of the UPS - the Universal Principle of Serendipity - I formulated some time ago to celebrate a beautiful photograph by my Flickr friend Rich (take the time to have a look... it is really worthwhile!). Maybe it would be useful to conceive a device by which one could have a generous share of serendipity on demand :-) - is there any mad physicist among us?
I have obtained this picture by blending an exposure bracketing by luminosity masks in the Gimp. Not an impossible task - easier than usual, actually, since I was not interested in foreground details - but I have not been able to reach one of my goals... There are some faint, delicate clouds in the dead center of the composition, somehow recalling the fancy wisps and curls of the atmosphere of Jupiter, but with a very low contrast against their surroundings. I have tried hard to enhance them, but with no success at all. My guess is that they could be more or less almost evident depending on your display :-( If someone out there has some hint or suggestion, it would be greatly appreciated :-)
I saw these two adorable little bambini sitting in this doorway and I was discretely trying to take a photo of them when all of a sudden their Nonna appeared (see pic in comments - also clickable).
At first I thought she was going to tell me to stop but she motioned for the kids to move into the doorway and encouraged them to have their photo taken by me. I don't know why I was worried, as the Italians love having their photo taken . . . well except for this little boy.
Explore 10/7/14
Silver-studded Blue / plebejus argus. Lindrick Common, S.Yorkshire. 20/06/20.
'EXTRAORDINARY MEETING WITH A BUTTERFLY.'
When I visited Lindrick Common to photograph butterflies, I never imagined for one moment that I would have such an intimate encounter with this male Silver-studded Blue.
I didn't find him, he found me and landed on my t-shirt. Crawling over the cotton he began probing with his proboscis to extract salts ... I presume (?) ... from traces of my perspiration. Although he made occasional short flights, he always returned so I decided to sit on the grass and watch. Gross though it may seem to some, his fascinating performance prompted me to work out how I could take a photograph with one hand!
As if reading my mind, once he returned and obligingly landed on my rucksack. Problem solved, I had both hands free to adjust settings and use the camera. This image is one of the results and gives quite a nice side view of him. It shows the tip of his proboscis inserted between the strong strap fibres. It does leave me wondering if I ought to switch brands of anti-perspirant though!!! :-)
BEST VIEWED LARGE.
In Papua New Guinea, there are more than more than 850 discrete spoken languages, and until recently, none of them were written down. Even today, adult literacy sits at less than 62%. In a historically nonliterate society with more than 7000 diverse cultural groups, one of the most popular means of education has been through costume, song, and dance.
Which is part of what makes sing sings so important.
For the story, please visit: www.ursulasweeklywanders.com/travel/feathers-fur-and-face...
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J'attendais discrètement derrière une double vitre qu'il se passe quelque chose ... qui arriva.
I waited discreetly behind a glass for something to happen ... what happened.
Challenge, Flower Theme #711 = Flowers with one or More colors
One or more colors means one of the below definitions:
Bicolored, Multicolored, Variegated:
Multicolored: having more than two colors.
Bicolored: of two colors.
Variegated: having discrete markings of different colors.
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There are five discrete populations of Bowhead Whale (Balaena mysticetus) around the Arctic and the Svalbard population is the rarest. It is classified by IUCN as Critically Endangered, just one step above Extinct. Apparently there have only been 47 sightings in the past 80 years, which is about one sighting every two years. Although there are several whales that are longer than Bowhead, they are the second heaviest after Blue Whale. This individual had a characteristic slit where the tail flukes join, which should make it easy to identify if seen again. The only place I have ever seen Bowheads before was in western Greenland, where the population is considerably higher, though still classified as Endangered.
Bowhead Whales are probably the longest-lived mammal species on the planet and their slow reproductive rate means that they have still not recovered from whaling activities. A moratorium was passed in 1966 to protect this species from commercial whaling. In May 2007, a 15 m specimen found on the Alaskan coast was discovered with the 90 mm head of an explosive bomb lance of a model manufactured between 1879 and 1885, so the whale was probably harpooned sometime between those years.
Its age at the time of death was estimated at between 115 and 130 years. Scientists estimated that Bowheads can exceed 200 years, which is much older than originally thought.
Dingy Skipper / erynnis tages. Derbyshire. 18/05/16.
These tiny, moth-like butterflies are far from dingy in my opinion. Look at them closely and they have the most beautiful subtle greyish-brown / cream markings. There is a small colony on a brownfield site close to my home and I've been seeing them on the wing for the last 10 days.
On a mostly wet day there was a break in the weather and an opportunity to walk the dogs again locally. I took my smaller camera with macro lens on impulse, not even thinking about butterflies - (more about wildflowers, raindrops and bokehs)!
At the waste ground we mooched about slowly and in one particular spot I noticed this little beauty launch itself from ground level and eventually land on the seed head.
A stealthy approach and slow drop to the (wet) ground had me laying right beside it! Couldn't believe my luck and with camera gently raised I started to make images, praying the dogs didn't come nosing over to investigate. I need not have worried...they didn't and the DS was ultra confiding. After firing off many shots I dared to shift position and view it from different angles - still it sat there, unbelievable. I am sure that the weather conditions actually helped with its lethargy although it did fly again and landed on a twig closer to the ground.
I wish I had changed camera settings in order to get sharp focus on the whole of the subject but I clean forgot to :-(
However, what I have achieved are some close, detailed and relatively sharp head shots. I hope you enjoy looking at the cute little hairy face and big eyes as much as I do.
We stayed on our Norfolk trip in the pretty village of Brimham, ten minutes from the small port town of Wells
Some of the towns along this coast bear the "next to" tag, no doubt recognising that the silting of the flat marshy flats over the centuries means that they are no longer strictly "on" the sea.
Wells though is still a working port alongside a thriving (but discrete) holiday industry.
Another tantalizing view of the Grand Tetons between storms, still discretely veiled in cloud for modesty's sake. I like to think they were named by the french-speaking Iroquois, as it seems such an apt, if somewhat risque name. However, it might be they were named after the Teton-Sioux tribe, though it's not clear where the grand came from with this theory.
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