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The scene here at Great Rocks was in 1990 quite different, although clearly recognisable it was very much more industrial. Quarrying to the right side of the loco had long since finished but the infrastructure was still clearly visible. Since, the bridge and water pipe have been removed and nature is taking the land back, but traces still remain, as can be seen in the previous two photos. Industrial archaeology!
Here, 47588 Carlisle Currock storms the incline with the then equivalent of 6F05, an early afternoon Tunstead to Oakleigh. Using the original 1930's design of these ICI owned hoppers, this one is most likely 6F42, the 15:40 Tunstead to Oakleigh, though these hoppers ran to other terminals in the Greater Manchester area run on behalf of ICI who then owned the huge Tunstead quarry. And of course, I was disappointed that this was not double 37s, it was even a former passenger loco! Time tempers of course, I value and like these old Sulzers now. I even like 66s! But then of course, the light here is on the harsh side but it was spot on for the pair of 37s coming down the hill in the opposite direction!
May the 2nd 1990.
Minolta X300, 28 to 70mm f3.5 Vivitar zoom set at 70mm. Kodachrome 200, 1/250 @ f8.
Bulbophyllum claptonense, merveille naturelle qui sent bon en plus (odeur similaire á celle de Gongora galeata me rappelant l'abricot). Ce qui est rare chez ce genre, le plus diversifié de la famille des orchidées avec 2167 espèces recensées, qui dégagent normalement un parfum fétide afin d'attirer des mouches pour les polliniser. Elles se posent sur le labelle articulé qui les propulse sur les pollinies via un système de levier. Distribution: Bornéo, Indonésie, de 800 á 1000 m anm. Photos sans flash.
Bulbophyllum claptonense, maravilla natural que además huele rico (fragancia similar a aquella de Gongora galeata recordándome a albaricoque). Es escaso en este género, el mas diversificado de todas las orquídeas con 2167 especies registradas, las cuales producen normalemente un perfume fétido con el fin de atraer a moscas para polinizarlas. Aquellas se ponen sobre el labelo articulado que las proyecta sobre los polinios gracias a un sistema de palanca. Distribución: Borneo, Indonesia, desde 800 hasta 1000 m snm. Fotos sin flash.
Seldom seen in daylight this time of year, Ohio Street's second shift workhorse Y233 delivers a single box car (ex-Amtrak) to the Sonwil Distribution Center, off of Ship Canal Pkwy near Tifft.
Sonwil is one of two customers located on "The Lehigh" (the other being CertainTeed), which connects Ohio Street Yard and CP Draw at the north end to Seneca Yard and the South Buffalo Railway to the south. This connection is used daily by CN L531, the daily Canadian transfer train from Port Robinson, ON to South Buffalo, and a few times a week by CSX to either serve their customers or as part of a wye move to turn covered hoppers for General Mills. (Certain hoppers can only be unloaded from one side inside their plant.) The lone box car here is a far cry from the 10 spots available, which have been known to be completely full at times. Neighboring Sonwil to the left is their newly finished Four Square warehouse, which seems to finally have been completed in the last year. However, despite having been laid two and a half years ago, the brand new track alongside the building remains untouched, having yet to see any rail traffic. In fact, directly behind me was a mound of snow covering the start of that track. The lack of any cars here continues to be a puzzling move, following the discontinuation of rail service in September 2023 at their Depew location on the A Industrial, siding in favor of starting up the new warehouse. With locations connected by rail also in Niagara Falls and West Seneca via NS, there's certainly no lack of options for them. Of note, neither of those locations are rail active either, but the infrastructure exists. In the case of Niagara Falls, the track which leads to that location is presently out of service, near the end of the Junction Industrial line downtown. The building Sonwil occupies was formerly part of the Niagara Falls Nabisco plant, whose silos still stand empty today 20+ years since their last usage. Ironically this time last year in January 2024, the West Seneca location was actually looking to reactivate with NS, citing displeasure with delays in switching by CSX at Tifft. NS cleaned the track up and made sure it was in ready condition, but Sonwil never once received a car there either all year long. The West Seneca location was known to previously receive refrigerated box cars. For one reason or another, it's as if Sonwil can't seem to make up their minds on what they want, despite the railroads' willingness to work with them. In the meantime 'ol reliable at Tifft seems to get the job done just fine. To see some more rail traffic generated on their behalf would be a bright spot in a region which continues to lose a couple customers every year.
Single phase "pole pig" transformer feeding my house and 3 neighbors. Pole is around 8" diameter, for scale.
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According to my analysis,
the math is over.
No more sad statistics
from the year of fear and loss.
But it meant nothing to you,
you small sum of a bird,
the axiom of my logic.
You were too busy with your own estimates,
with equating your chances
from the coordinates
of a proven sweet solution.
You’ve become a garden constant,
flying square routes and triangles,
adding to the measure of my work.
“Simplify the variables,” you sing,
then, in a fraction of a blur,
you dance the impossible graph of your ardour.
These lichen-encrusted granite rocks are typical of the Isles of Scilly where Rock Pipit is a common breeding bird. But living in the Pennines it isn't a bird I encounter that often. You can see this one has rather smudgy breast markings and dark legs that are characteristic of this species, although this adult is unusually white underneath. Rock Pipits also do the parachuting song-flight typical of pipits. About 36 thousand pairs of Rock Pipits breed in Britain, which may sound a lot, but is 70 times rarer than Meadow Pipit with 2.5 million pairs. Also Rock Pipits only breed on rocky coasts so they are absent as a breeding bird from the sandy/saltmarsh coasts of much of Lancashire, Lincolnshire and East Anglia (though they do winter in these sandy coasts and saltmarshes). Here's the breeding distribution map: app.bto.org/mapstore/StoreServlet?id=900
Sand lizard in breeding colours emerging from its burrow to bask in the watery sun. Anything better than nothing I'm guessing. Wide distribution over Europe and over to furthest Russia but not so common in the UK. Lacerta agilis
Savannah Sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis nevadensis, 4.3-6.7 in. / 11-17 cm. LEAST CONCERN. COMMON and abundant, with a wide distribution of all sub-species. Forages on the ground in a wide variety of habitat.
Lake Cochise, Willcox, Cochise County, Arizona, Untied States
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A southern visitor; normal distribution of this small grass skipper is from Texas and southeastern U.S. into Central America and even Argentina. Avid nectar, flies north as far as Maryland and Delaware in late summer. Primarily found in the Coastal Plane, but occasionally may be spotted in the mountains.
Impression from the former compressed air plant of the coal mine in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium, during Stephan Vanfleteren's exhibition 'Koempelkoppen'.
Himalayan snowcock frequents alpine pastures and steep ridges of mountains of Central and South Asia above the treeline and near the snowline. In the Himalayas, it is found between 4000 and 5000 m elevation in summer, descending to 2400 m during severe winters. Since the Himalayan snowcock has a large distribution range and no visible declines in population, it has been considered a species of "least concern" by the IUCN.
In 1961 the similarity of the Himalayan landscape to the Nevada region was noted and the Himalayan snowcock was considered as a good game bird for introduction by the Nevada Fish and Game Commission. The Commission then approached the President of Pakistan for some birds. These were wild trapped in Hunza and early shipments faced heavy losses after which birds were locally reared at Mason Valley game farm and over a 15-year period (1965–1979) more than 2000 birds were released into the wild. A wild population more than 200 to 500 birds has established itself in the Ruby Mountains, where they forage above the treeline.
Railfreight Distribution 47289 passes the site of Ilkeston Junction station on 11th August 1993 with 6M89, 15.23 Scunthorpe to Bescot.
WEMBLEY 26/02/2023 Newcastle United vs Manchester United. Around 160 coaches turned up for the Carabao Cup Final and as usual a good selection of makes and models of varying ages came to have their photos taken by the assembled bus photting community. Highlights for this visit were a pair of McGill's Tourismos, a 1994 Jonckheere Monaco that has recently been on a couple of aid trips to Ukraine, 3x new Volvo 9700s for Sky Coaches, a mysterious Van Hool Astromega, and a suitably decorated minibus in NUFC colours!
In African cities, dumping waste in open spaces is common, primarily because of a lack of waste treatment facilities. The photo shows an example in the Pissy neighbourhood, where garbage is regularly burned. In the background, recycling of some waste (scrap metal, plastic containers, fabric, etc.) is visible. In recent years, the government and the municipality of Ouagadougou have implemented measures to mitigate urban pollution. These include improving collection services and banning the distribution of plastic bags in shops.
Dans les villes africaines, le déversement de déchets dans les espaces vides est une pratique courante, due essentiellement à l'absence de sites de traitement des déchets. La photo montre un exemple dans le quartier de Pissy, avec la crémation régulière des ordures. Au fond, on aperçoit une activité de recyclage de certains déchets (ferraille, récipients en plastique, tissu...). Le gouvernement et la municipalité de Ouagadougou ont mené, durant ces dernières années, des mesures pour atténuer la pollution urbaine. Il s'agit notamment de l'amélioration des services de collecte et de l'interdiction de la distribution de sachets en plastique dans les commerces.
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Looks terrific in late arvo light, with the Penrite trailers.
Trappers truckstop- South Goulburn NSW
The Malachite (Siproeta stelenes) is a neotropical brush-footed butterfly (family Nymphalidae). The malachite has large wings that are black and brilliant green or yellow-green on the uppersides and light brown and olive green on the undersides. It is named for the mineral malachite, which is similar in color to the bright green on the butterfly's wings. The wingspread is typically between 8.5 and 10 cm. The malachite is found throughout Central and northern South America, where it is one of the most common butterfly species. Its distribution extends as far north as southern Texas and the tip of Florida, to Cuba, as subspecies S. s. insularis, and south to Brazil.
Adults feed on flower nectar, rotting fruit, dead animals, and bat dung. Females lay eggs on the new leaves of plants in the Acanthaceae family, especially ruellia. The larvae are horned, spiny black caterpillars with red markings.