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Coot chick with parent and the continuing quest for nutrition
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Last night was the Nightjar walk at Dunwich Heath. The group met up at the visitors centre car park full of expectation. The night was warm with a spectacular sunset, the smell of heather carried in on a welcome sea breeze. Barry our guide and warden gave us a warm welcome, quickly got the health and safety talk out of the way and talked to us on what to expect to hear and maybe see, how wrong was he! Within ten minutes of setting off the sky was filled with churring and soon wing clapping followed by silence then the sky was filled with gliding and soaring Nightjars, wings flitting, mouths wide open catching their prey just feet above our heads. We stood in amazement for two hours watching the spectacle in a glorious summer darkening sky. We were even treated to one Nightjar perching on a dead tree silhouetted against the dying glow of the sun. It got dark all too soon, very dark so we made our way back to the visitors carpark. On saying our goodbyes Barry our guide thanked us for the luck we brought with us and said that this was the best Nightjar spotting walk he had the privilege to be part of in the seven years he had been at Dunwich, how lucky were we. And we were told that there was some kind of sporting event involving an English football team going on, nah!
The Brickell Avenue Bridge is a bascule bridge in Downtown Miami, Florida, that carries U.S. Route 1 (US 1; Brickell Avenue) over the Miami River.
The original Brickell Avenue Bridge was built in 1929 and replaced in 1995. The Brickell Avenue Bridge was widened by one additional northbound lane in 2006 to reduce the traffic bottleneck through downtown. Before this, there were three southbound but only two northbound lanes. Currently, there are three lanes in each direction as well as a pedestrian walkway on both sides. Still, the bridge causes frequent traffic delays on the busy Brickell Avenue when it opens. According to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the bridge opened 4,990 times in 2010.
The statue is a 53-foot bronze monument commissioned by the Florida Department of Transportation and created by Cuban Master Sculptor Manuel Carbonell in 1995. The "Pillar of History" consists of a 36-foot high carved bas-relief column that graphically narrates the lives of the Tequesta Indians, Miami's first inhabitants, and features 158 figures. At the top stands a 17-foot bronze sculpture, "Tequesta Family" portraying a Tequesta Indian warrior aiming an arrow to the sky, looking for space in eternity, with his wife and child by his side, while the son covers his face in expectation of their extinction.
Carbonell also created four bas reliefs, measuring 4-feet by 8-feet, which were installed in niches on the bridge's supporting piers. Each relief honors Miami's early founders and pioneers - William and Mary Brickell, Henry Flagler, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, and Julia Tuttle.
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The Brickell Avenue Bridge is a bascule bridge in Downtown Miami, Florida, that carries U.S. Route 1 (US 1; Brickell Avenue) over the Miami River.
The original Brickell Avenue Bridge was built in 1929 and replaced in 1995. The Brickell Avenue Bridge was widened by one additional northbound lane in 2006 to reduce the traffic bottleneck through downtown. Before this, there were three southbound but only two northbound lanes. Currently, there are three lanes in each direction as well as a pedestrian walkway on both sides. Still, the bridge causes frequent traffic delays on the busy Brickell Avenue when it opens. According to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the bridge opened 4,990 times in 2010.
The statue is a 53-foot bronze monument commissioned by the Florida Department of Transportation and created by Cuban Master Sculptor Manuel Carbonell in 1995. The "Pillar of History" consists of a 36-foot high carved bas-relief column that graphically narrates the lives of the Tequesta Indians, Miami's first inhabitants, and features 158 figures. At the top stands a 17-foot bronze sculpture, "Tequesta Family" portraying a Tequesta Indian warrior aiming an arrow to the sky, looking for space in eternity, with his wife and child by his side, while the son covers his face in expectation of their extinction.
Carbonell also created four bas reliefs, measuring 4-feet by 8-feet, which were installed in niches on the bridge's supporting piers. Each relief honors Miami's early founders and pioneers - William and Mary Brickell, Henry Flagler, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, and Julia Tuttle.
Credit for the data above is given to the following website:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brickell_Avenue_Bridge
© All Rights Reserved - you may not use this image in any form without my prior permission.
207 ceramic eggs positioned all over central London. Let the Easter Egg Hunt... begin! :)
Unfortunately these geese didn't know where any of the ceramic eggs were.
Why? Because it is hydrangea season. Well, it's always hydrangea season but now it's dead and dying hydrangea season and those always end up looking so very pretty. And so I can introduce you all to a new group just for these very things: Hydrangeosity. For all your mortal hydrangea needs.
Here starteth Hydrangea Week. Actually, here continueth Hydrangea week because it started on Monday and I'm just going to pretend Tuesday didn't happen.
Also? If anyone else is getting mad Yahoo Pipes referral action on their photos for no great reason, we're attempting to sort it all out in this help forum thread.
With very little expectation of a day time train running on a Wednesday as it was normally a work day I was in no hurry to get to the BMLP from Globe but to make sure no train was running I set a course for the coal mine. Shortly after passing cow springs I came upon a work crew regulating and tamping so I really didn't expect to stumble onto any trains but I pressed east to look at photo locations and as I neared the mine I could see this loaded coal train leaving the mine in Kayenta and the chase was on. Nearing Shonto I took the chance to do some pacing with the nice side lit high sun as the train screamed west to Page.
Man waiting for his coffee, by the coffee roaster.
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Sculpture by artist Philippe Pallafray in the garden at the Wellington Heritage Museum in Prince Edward County, Ontario. A plaque at this "former meeting house for the Society of Friends, also known as Quakers", reads:
"The minimalist black monolith recalls the simplicity and moderation sought by the religious group in all aspects of life. The jagged cracks that glint silver in the sunlight allude to the Quaker belief that an inner light is present in all people. The artist summed up his unique design in (this) quote from Leonard Cohen's (song) Anthem" :
"There is a crack, a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in."
An older shot, reseen.
Spectators watching the mid-point of the Twin Cities Marathon, October of 2013.
One English Electric design that didn't exactly cover itself in glory unfortunately. BR entered into a lease agreement which was most fortunate given their not really living up to expectation. It was a bit unusual given the EE pedigree with diesels. For the passengers at stations their intense sound sparked the nickname "Hoovers". Among some enthusiasts they were called "dub dubs" on account of the noise when under power. It could have been worse and indeed it turned out to be the case.
Failures were a constant theme although that may have come about by being on expresses single headed trying to keep time from all the delays with engineering work to Scotland for electrification. They were booked for two and probably got hammered when not in pairs.
They gravitated to WR as the Westerns declined in number and the 50's became available from LMR.
To say that they were not a hit there is probably fair to the operating department although enthusiasts did take to them. 50003 was nicknamed Constable Plod - apparently a poor performer worse than any other.
Then there was the 50/50 insult - the chances of getting somewhere without a breakdown. It couldn't have been that bad or they would have been withdrawn faster than the Westerns as a minority type. That said, it didn't go down well when the up Golden Hind expired and made an MP from Taunton late for work. It was 50050 I believe. The first Falmouth Paddington was 50 hauled and the service terminated at Taunton. Some coincidence and that was 50050 as well.
Maybe the ER knew something when they turned down the offer of them from the LMR!
They were given a general overhaul and modifications made which improved matters. In fairness, BR didn't really have much luck with their change from steam to diesel and that seemed to extend to the 50's.
The taxpayer got a raw deal while the enthusiasts had a field day with all the diverse designs.
However, here at Clifton Junction there is still the chance to explore in the undergrowth where the junction was that went away to Radcliffe and beyond from here. Some of the route is a cycleway. The structure know as 13 arches is still standing but fenced off.
“We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aid, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn.”
Henry David Thoreau
'Infinite Expectation' On Black
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