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The Comacchio Saltworks, one of the most interesting naturalistic areas of the Po delta Park for the fascinating flatness of its environment, interrupted only by the silent presence of the Casoni, the buildings in which the ancient salt extraction works were once based, is one of the most important birdwatching sites.(fonte: ferraraterraeacqua.it).
Bestwood Colliery in all its dystopian glory.
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Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum) coming out of an Agapanthus floret
Bourdon des champs sortant d'une fleurette d'Agapanthe.
I was down at the auto repair shop the other day. When I mentioned to the mechanic that I had a toothache, he said that he’d be happy to yank that sucker out for me. “Lie down right here and open wide,” he said. “I’ve got just the tool to do it.” ;-)
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From one large paint brush to another, this is how to work.
Wait is he really painting that? Wow that must have taken a long time to accomplish.
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This was the R5's version. Not too shabby either ;)
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This Red Breasted Sap-Sucker loves to work this particular tree. He is there regularly and has left his mark all over the tree.
Champasak (Laos) - Si vous allez dans des lieux essentiellement dédiés au tourisme, vous ne verrez pas de telles scènes.
On sait que partout dans le monde, pour les besoins de la fabrication du béton, on pille sans vergogne le sable sur les plages et dans les rivières. La construction des bâtiments et des infrastructures routières participent ainsi à la destruction de nombreux écosystèmes. Et en Asie, plus encore qu'en Europe, le béton reste le roi des matériaux. Il y a belle lurette que les traditionnelles maisons en bois ont été remplacées par des blocs en béton. Un choix imposé par la déforestation ?
Ce que l'on sait moins, c'est que les graves de terre et de mer, sont également pillés à grande échelle. Pour mémoire, les graves ou granulats issus des roches naturelles, servent à la fabrication du gravier servant de substrat pour la construction des routes, et des gravillons entrant dans la composition du béton. Ici, ce sont bien des « cailloux » qui sont prélevés dans les eaux du Mékong. Eux aussi sont destinés à l'industrie du BTP. Si la commande change, alors ce sera le sable qui sera chargé sur la barge. En Europe, depuis plusieurs années l’extraction des granulats est règlementée, même si de nombreuses dérogations sont accordées. En Asie et en Afrique notamment, où le peu de règlementations qui existent peuvent être aisément contournées en raison d’une corruption institutionnalisée, c’est « open bar ».
Pillons, pillons nos ressources naturelles, il n'en restera... rien !
• Champasak (Laos) - If you go to places that are mainly dedicated to tourism, you will not see such scenes.
We know that everywhere in the world, for the needs of the manufacture of concrete, we plunder without shame the sand on the beaches and in the rivers. The construction of buildings and road infrastructure thus contributes to the destruction of many ecosystems. And in Asia, even more than in Europe, concrete remains the king of materials. It's been a long time since the traditional wooden houses were replaced by concrete blocks. A choice imposed by deforestation?
What is less known is that land and marine aggregates are also plundered on a large scale. For the record, aggregates from natural rocks are used to manufacture gravel serving as a substrate for road construction, and gravel used in the composition of concrete.
Here, it is indeed "pebbles" that are taken from the waters of the Mekong. They too are intended for the construction industry. If the order changes, then it will be the sand that will be loaded into the barge. In Europe, for several years the extraction of aggregates has been regulated, even if many derogations are granted. In Asia and Africa in particular, where the few regulations that exist can be easily circumvented due to institutionalized corruption, it is "open bar".
Let's plunder, let's plunder our natural resources, nothing will be left of them!
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Il Muraglione, una diga situata a 515 metri sul livello del mare.
L'impianto minerario di Caporciano, attivo dal 1827 al 1907, era dotato di tutto il necessario per l'estrazione e il trattamento del minerale di rame. Un villaggio industriale autonomo, che disponeva di numerose infrastrutture: dalle case agli uffici, dall'oratorio al teatro, dalla scuola per i figli dei minatori alla dispensa, dalle officine per fabbri e falegnami alle riserve di legna, dalla fornace al cavallo è stabile al servizio delle macchine, dai depositi per i materiali a quelli dell'acqua indispensabili per l'estrazione.
Per quest'ultima necessità fu costruito Margone, un bacino artificiale in cui convergevano le acque delle colline sovrastanti.
Nel 1856, per rispondere alle crescenti esigenze idriche, fu costruita la diga di Muraglione. Una diga di mattoni alta 18 metri con una struttura a muro ad arco, il cui volume di stoccaggio potrebbe raggiungere i 30.000 metri cubi.
The Muraglione, a dam located 515 meters above sea level.
The mining plant of Caporciano, active from 1827 to 1907, was equipped with everything necessary for the extraction and treatment of copper ore. An autonomous industrial village, which had numerous infrastructures: from houses to offices, from the oratory to the theater, from the school for the children of miners to the pantry, from workshops for blacksmiths and carpenters to wood reserves, from the furnace to the horse is stable at service of the machines, from the deposits for the materials to those of the water indispensable for the extraction.
For this last necessity Margone was built, an artificial basin in which the waters of the overlying hills converged.
In 1856, to respond to the growing water requirements, the Muraglione dam was built. An 18 meter high brick dam with an arched wall structure, whose storage volume could reach 30,000 cubic meters.
L’extraction consiste à expulser de la chaudière les sels minéraux de l’eau précipités en boues par le T.I.A. La vanne d’extraction est située au point le plus bas de la chaudière et les boues s’y stockent par gravité.
Osprey at work pulling its catch out of the water with just one set of talons. Looks like it's showing off but likely just couldn't get a grip with the others.
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Gas flare :- At oil and gas extraction sites, gas flares are similarly used for a variety of startup, maintenance, testing, safety, and emergency purposes. In a practice known as production flaring, they may also be used to dispose of large amounts of unwanted associated petroleum gas, possibly throughout the life of an oil well ( from WIKI )
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And no, I'm not referring to my forthcoming trip to the dentist (well hopefully not). Instead a carpet of valerian and a brightly coloured class 20 cab provide the colour.
Veteran class 20's 20118 and 20901 are seen edging out of the sidings at the former Kellingley Colliery site. The rake of wagons had been stored for some time so care was needed to ensure that nothing had seized. The 6Z20 stock move would convey the wagons from Kellingley Colliery - Chaddesden Sidings. Quite what they will be required for next I don't know.