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Totally still River Thames, enabling this reflection shot to be taken. The ExCeL Centre is on the right.
♫ DLR Band - Weekend With The Babysitter ♫
When you wish upon a star
Well, wish no more 'cause here I are
So you think that I got no respect
She's a no limits kind of creature
So let's hope that mom and daddy
Are at a triple feature
Suddenly occurs to me
Maybe I need therapy, yeah
'Cause I'm also hot for teacher
Telephone
Her voice is steady she knows
Little Elvis is combat ready
All right
Weekend with the babysitter
Weekend with the babysitter
The bay of Telašćica is one of the most beautiful on Adriatic coast. Situated on the very SE end of Dugi otok it has already the feeling of neighbouring Kornati islands, but excels also with other great features, like high limestone cliffs.
The Nikon Ais 1:2.5/105mm is a beautiful thing in itself - and then there's the pictures!
Nikon FE
Ais-Nikkor 105mmF2.5
Ilford FP4plus 100ASA
Fomadon Excel stock
camera scan
Fujifilm X-T4
Micro-Nikkor 55mmF2.8
Valoi 360
NegativeLabPro
First Eastern Counties Dennis Enviro 400MMC bodied Scania YN69 XZM at Peterborough Railway Station on the B service.
My first 'second' car, which will be making its way to the FotU on Saturday. I'll be parked in the normal car park; unless somebody takes pity on me.
There's much I could write about both the particular car and why I purchased it. It's not as tidy as this photo may suggest, but it will hopefully be a keeper. We'll see.
One of a few remaining (Rock Island?) searchlight installations left along the Golden State Route observes 181 on its escape from the KC Metro. Didn’t know what to expect as I’ve never had a chance to follow the last 150 miles of my favorite route from Chicago to Kansas City.
It was surprisingly slow from Birmingham to here, giving me ample time to watch the sun peak in and out of the early spring skies. Hard to get motivated about a late morning northbound but here we are. Regardless it was nice to check off some observations on a route i’ve long been curious about.
After initially being withdrawn a couple of weeks ago the Excels have had a revival as the new service changes has lead to more buses being needed. 225 is seen at Starr Gate afer completing it's duty on the 1. sister 224 was on the 14 as well today making the grand total of 2 excels being in service today
Legendary Devon crabber Excel DH17 in Dartmouth Harbour, Devon on 6th June 2023. Built by J Hinks & Son of Appledore in North Devon, construction of the Excel was one of the fastest on record for a vessel of its size. The wooden fishing boat was launched in 1971 to take part in a lobster boom.
Shortly before withdrawal from the fleet, Express Motors Optare Excel EXI 790 exits Caernarfon on route 88 to Llanberis via Llanrug & Cwm-y-Glo. As X964 BPA this bus was new to Reading Buses where it was numbered 964.
It's our 19th anniversary today and Terry bought me some flowers and this lovely rose was among them :)
This is a photograph of the ExCel center by the Royal Victoria Docks in Newham, London. It is, apparently, the only international convention center in London.
I waited for quite a while before getting this shot without anyone in it. Taken during my favourite blue hour.
See Wikipedia for further details: ExCel London
Technique:
Original file Jpeg, Tripod, 24-70mm lens, F14, 30s, ISO 100, 35mm, MuP (mirror lock up), cable release, NDX8 (3 stop filter).
Having climbed out of the Minnesota River valley, our eastbound train on the Minnesota Prairie Line continues to trundle along east of Franklin. The large equipment on the left is evidence of some recent maintenance work on the Excel Energy transmission lines overhead.
YJ51JXE one of a few Optare Excels which BA purchased new. It has been operating with Menzies at East Midlands Airport for a couple of years but has now been sold. Others of the batch have been exported far & wide but this was about to head over to North Wales to start a new life on Anglesey. Mileages on these buses were remarkably low for the age, they have had sheltered lives as many "airport" vehicles do.
Place I Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
Everyone has naturally the power of excelling in some one thing ~ Proverb
P1110408
Operator: Anglianbus Ltd
Fleet No: 216
Registration: W216PRB
Body/Chassis: Optare L1180 Excel 2
Chassis No: VN9468
Seating: B46F
New: March 2000
Ex: Konectbus Ltd
Livery: anglianbus
Date: Wednesday 2nd April 2014
Location: The Street, Hempnall
Route: 84 (Harleston via Stoke & Hempnall)
Seen at AMRTM, Aldridge is preserved former West Midlands Optare Excel S693YOL.
This vehicle spent its entire service life based at Wolverhmapton's Park Lane garage.
Shot on Olympus E-PL3 and TTArtisan 25mm f2. Created with darktable 3.8.1 and GIMP, Ilford HP5 film simulation filter
I took great delight in seeing this. It's ages since I'd seen one, and never knowingly out on the street. I was leaving town for home when it caught my eye, absolutely had to get some shots.
A new keeper in 2022, after being with its previous one for 20 years. Hopefully it's now relatively local to me and I'll see it again. From what I can gather, most Excels are registered as Eclats, or Eclat Excels; I can't be 100% which version this is right now.