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Stena Explorer is a high-speed ferry owned by Stena Line and operated on their Holyhead–Dún Laoghaire service between Great Britain and Ireland. It is a member of the HSS 1500 class of high-speed ferries introduced and developed by Stena Line from 1996 onwards. The HSS 1500 class vessels are the largest catamarans in the world.
Stena Explorer was constructed by Finnyards in Rauma, Finland, at a cost £65 million. Construction commenced in June 1994 and was completed in February 1996, before entering service in April 1996.
The vessel is a catamaran, and was designed with the aim of providing a comfortable and fast service. The sailing time between Holyhead and Dún Laoghaire is 119 minutes.
Power is provided by four GE Aviation gas turbines in a twin combined gas and gas (COGAG) configuration. The vessel employs four Kamewa waterjets for propulsion.
The HSS class of ferries were designed to allow quick turnarounds at port. A specially designed linkspan provides ropeless mooring and allows quick loading, unloading and servicing. Vehicles are loaded via two of the four stern doors and park in a "U" configuration. When disembarking, vehicles drive straight off via the other two doors.
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:/EZRA: Transmission is registered.
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:/EZRA: What is this critical aspect?
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:/OMNUS: This aspect was registered by the inhabitants of the Domain of Living Things. Although their existence was short and primarily futile, *garbled translation* enabled them to obtain a level of existing that is beyond our comprehensions.
:/EZRA: Acknowledged.
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:/EZRA: Mission purpose acknowledged. Proceeding to Alteration Sector.
*transmission ended*
MOC idea that's been floating in my head for a while now, and an excuse to use some of the parts I obtained at BrickMagic.
Saw this little old gate near Tallow today. Luckily i had my camera with me.
Shot it with my IR 720 filter, processed in Capture NX, ACR, and B&W conversion with Nik.
Explore # 59
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Having seen these wonderful penguins on national and local news over the past couple of days I decided to repost these 2 photos. These Humboldt Penguins are in decline and at risk but there is no population recovery plan in place and perhaps there should be!!
The endangered Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) is a medium-sized penguin. It resides in South America, along the Pacific coast of Peru and Chile. Its nearest relatives are the African penguin, the Magellanic penguin and the Galápagos penguin. The Humboldt penguin and the cold water current it swims in both are named after the explorer Alexander von Humboldt. The species is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN with no population recovery plan in place. The current wild population is composed of roughly 23,800 mature individuals and is declining. It is a migrant species.
Humboldt penguins nest on islands and rocky coasts, burrowing holes in guano and sometimes using scrapes or caves. In South America the Humboldt penguin is found only along the Pacific coast, and the range of the Humboldt penguin overlaps that of the Magellanic penguin on the central Chilean coast. It is vagrant in Ecuador and Colombia. The Humboldt penguin has been known to live in mixed species colonies with the Magellanic penguin in at least two different locations at the south of Chile.
The Humboldt penguin has become a focus of ecotourism over the last decades
The Pyramidal Orchid is an orchid native to southwestern Eurasia, from western Europe through the Mediterranean region eastwards to Iran. This hardy perennial plant grows to a height of 30 cm. The flower varies from pink to purple, 10 to 12mm, with a three-lobed lip and a curved spur 12 to 14mm long. The scent is described as "foxy" or "clove-like". The arrangement of the flowers in a compact pyramidal shape is very distinctive and gives the orchid its common name. The leaves are narrow and unspotted. This orchid requires a sunny spot on diverse soils: loamy or clay, rarely on sandy soils. It can even grow on very alkaline soil.
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THE RED DRAGON
“Y Ddraig Goch “ flies
In the evening skies
On a Castle of past discord
Built by an Anglo -Norman lord
“Castell Caerffili” of such an age
Proudly stands on a stage
Now a serene and pleasant place
For everyone to embrace .
By Henrhyde
From Destiny Farmstay - located on outskirts of Ooty (Tamilnadu, India) at Avalanche (20 kms from Ooty).
IN FLICKR EXPLORE ON 16-09-2013.
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ORIGINAL OF THE LAST PHOTO WHICH WAS UPLOADED IN MONOCHROME SEPIA.
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Explore Photo on 4/29/09 #418
4 hours ago: 418
3 hours ago: 385
Highest position: 385 on Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Explore # 357 5-3-2012
Small leaves float on water while a goldfish glides beneath the surface.
Best seen on black: press L to view.
Epsom Explore are a new coach tours and holidays company set up by both Coachpoint of Aldershot and Lewis Coaches of Thamesmead. Currently there are 2 coaches painted in an allover grey livery ahead of branding next year.
First to wear the scheme was Scania K360EB6 / Irizar PB C52FT FA12ENG. This has now been joined by Mercedes-Benz Tourismo C49FT BX14OMS, new to Marchant of Cheltenham in 2014, as seen at the Coachpoint Windlesham yard in December 2020.
EXPLORED Highest position: 6 on Thursday, May 2, 2013
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No PS used here (I do not have it anyway!) I would have edited out the vapour trail and the trees if I did perhaps!
At the peak of tulip mania, in March 1637, some single tulip bulbs sold for more than 10 times the annual income of a skilled craftsman.
In an auction held in Holland in February 1637, 99 lots of tulip bulbs fetched a staggering 90,000 guilders, more than $3.5 million in today's money. Tulipomania had reached its height, and its story is told in just one of the fascinating sections of Anna Pavord's wonderful book on this most seductive of flowers.
I can highly recommend the facinating book "The Tulip by Anna Pavord"
you can imagine the strangle looks I got when I went bazonkers underneath some flowers!!!!
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اول تجربه لي في هالمجال وكل الشكر يعود للنادي العلمي اليي ساهموا بشكل كبير على انجاح هاذي الورشه الحلوه يعطيهم ألف عافيه وعساهم على القوه
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Explored on 1/7/2009
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