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I've done it a thousand times :-) W.C. Fields
zinnia, sarah p duke gardens, duke university, durham, north carolina
one is constantly making exciting discoveries :-)
A.A. Milne
anemone, sarah p duke gardens, duke university, durham, north carolina
Originally called the "Calvert Street Bridge", it was designed by Paul Philippe Cret in a neoclassical style and built in 1935. It was rededicated as the Duke Ellington Bridge following the death of the Washington native and famous band leader in 1974. It is a limestone structure with three graceful 146-foot (45 m) arches. There are four sculptural reliefs on the abutments measuring three feet high by four feet wide. The classical reliefs by Leon Hermant represent the four modes of travel: automobile, train, ship, and plane.
The bridge replaced one built in 1891 by the Rock Creek Railway to carry streetcars. The bridge was a steel trestle bridge with wooden decking, 750 feet (230 m) long and 130 feet (40 m) high. To avoid streetcar service disruption, the old bridge was moved 80 feet (24 m) south during the construction of the new replacement Calvert Street Bridge; however, streetcar service was discontinued before the new bridge opened. (Text source: Wikipedia)
Sarah Duke gardens was in rare late Winter form Saturday morning as the camelias and magnolias trees were in peak bloom.
A chilly day for Sunday but back to mild tempertures as we head into March this week! Enjoy your week my friends! ~Sam
The bald eagle designated as Duke photographed in Pasco County, Florida, USA.
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Basking in the morning sunshine on a hillside at the northern end of the Chilterns near Ivinghoe Beacon (UK) (9139)
My cousin Duke is here again for a visit!
He is a German shepherd/Alaskan malamute husky mix, eleven years old, and a big old softy even though he pretends to be gruff with me sometimes.
He was born in northern Canada as a potential sled dog, but Dad's daughter adopted him, which is a good thing for us, and probably him, we like to think.
As soon as we got him today he was anxious to get out for a walk, as he remembers the off-leash fun of the Prescott-Russell Trail, shown here, and some of the tamer side trails we think he can handle.
We stayed out about an hour, which is max for him now, and took it easy most of the way, which means limited running and no ball playing, even for me. Still, he displays a genuine enthusiasm for adventure, and loped around like a much younger dog at times.
We'll probably have him for a few days, so a couple more photos should be upcoming.
Good boy, Duke!
241. Clancy, 3yrs 48wks
DUKE Clancy: www.flickr.com/photos/130722340@N04/albums/72157674697429824
the human proclivity to do several fool things at once :-)
Robert Brault
HFF!! RESIST!! IMPEACH!!
fowl weather, sarah p duke gardens, duke university, durham, north carolina
The Duke sweeps through the curve just outside Warwick parkway station and begins the climb up Hatton Bank at Budbrooke. 13:20hrs 11.12. 2004
Duke Forest, Orange County NC
Pentax K-1
Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift (2-shot shift panorama)
Affinity Photo
I visited Ivinghoe just after the rain hoping to find some of these and possibly some of the many species of bee to be found there. This Duke Of Burgundy was a little sluggish after the shower but only allowed me to take a couple of shots before fluttering off in search of love. Always a pleasure to see these in the very short window of opportunity we have, especially as there are not many locations left due to habitat loss. Fortunately the land these are on is quite save partly due to its geology and also the efforts of local wildlife trusts. This makes it a stronghold for many species of butterfly that are in decline elsewhere.