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Scania L113 Wright Ultralow S\Decker
Fleet number 60456
R 176 GSX
Seen at First Crewe Depot
This bus has well has others are out of use
Buses parked up at Crewe are 60456 61159 60135 60137
Seen on the 31st October 2010
As far as I know this bus started out at First Student Sullivan West, then was transferred to Wallkill. Wallkill kept it for a year or so before it was shipped up north to Buffalo.
Seats 66C 44A
International 3800
1 of 2 (see 536, same bus, visual differences).
On the Pacific Crest Trail for the first time. I was in for a few treats including some unexpected snow from the night before.
going through some old family slides and came across this one... my first christmas in 1973, with my brother behind me... notice how he's pointing a shotgun directly at my back with his facial expression, ha! he was probably thinking, "take that little sister!!"
Robert, first Lord Kirkcudbright, died in 1640, and the title devolved upon his nephew, Thomas. This nobleman was a zealous Presbyterian, and took a prominent part in the affairs of the Covenanters, with whose principles, from the commencement of their difference with Charles I, he identified himself. He raised a regiment and accompanied it into England to support Oliver Cromwell's Parliamentary army.
The execution of King Charles I brought about great changes in Scotland. The Estates (Scottish government), feeling indignant that their remonstrances on the King's behalf had been disregarded, passed an Act on 6th February 1649, proclaiming the decapitated monarch's son as King Charles II. War with Cromwell ensued.
Lord Kirkcudbright, who had switched his loyalty to the new king, was sent to ireland. On December 6th, his regiment was attacked by their former allies, the English Parliamentary forces and cut to pieces. Nothing daunted, Lord Kirkcudbriht returned to his native town where he at once set about raising another regiment, chiefly from among his own vassals and retainers and at his own expense. When they were ready, he returned to Ireland. Few, if any, of these men ever returned.
Lord Kirkcubright's generosity in raising and furnishing forces during the civil war, for which he received no remuneration and but scant thanks, impoverished both himself and his estate, leaving the whole district thoroughly drained both of men and money.
Writing from Kirkcudbright in August, 1650, Lady Derby, accompanying King Charles II, described her enforced stay in Kirkcudbright:
"I have been here fifteen days, suffering every imaginable inconvenience, being reduced to eat oaten bread, and some of us to lodge in the house of the chief person of this place, though I never saw anything so dirty. But this is nothing to the religion. The King behaves with wonderful prudence. He is obliged to listen continually to sermons against his father, blaming him for all the blood that was shed, and those which I have heard in this place were horrible, having nothing of devotion in them, nor explaining any point of religion, but being full of sedition, naming people by their names, and treating of everything with such ignorance and without the least respect or reverence that I am so scandalised that I do not think I could live with a quiet conscience among those Atheists."
When John, 3rd Lord Kirkcudbright died, he left by his wife Ann, daughter of Sir Robert Maxwell of Orchardton, a son, William, fourth Lord Kirkcudbright, who died under age in 1669. During the brief lifetime of this young lord the whole of the estate was seized by his father's creditors. The title descended to his cousin John.
Probably because of the estate's finances, John never assumed the title, but at his decease in 1721 his brother James, fifth Lord Kirkcudbright, took the title. In 1723 the fortunes of the family were at so low an ebb that Lord Kirkcudbright made a living by keeping a small ale house under the shadow of the baronial castle of his ancestors.
The 5th Lord died in 1730, leaving no male descendant, upon which the title devolved on William Maclellan of Borness, descendant of the brother of Sir William of Bombie, who fell at Flodden. This Lord Kirkcudbright exercised the business of glover in Edinburgh, and at the election of representative peers, which he invariably attended, he turned an honest penny by supplying his brother peers with gloves.
He died in 1762, and was succeeded by his son John, seventh Lord Kirkcudbright an officer in the army, who rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He died in 1801, and was succeeded by his son Sholto Henry, eighth Lord; and he dying in 1827, the title devolved on his brother, Camden, ninth and last Lord Kirkcudbright.
This was my first car. It was a used Ford Maverick. I got it as a graduation gift from my parents in 1979. The year of the car was a 1973 or 74 . It had a 4 cylinder engine. It was a copper color and the body was in ruff shape with rust. I was always tinkering with it. But...It was a good running car and it got me on a lot of dates. I have a lot of happy memories with this car! This photo was taken with a 110 camera.
First light hitting Zabriske Point. It was a great morning with the snowy peaks as a background.
Ive seen some photos with really saturated colors, wish I knew how they got them. Single RAW file with adjustments in lightroom and CS5.
After our first day at Legoland Florida, this is my booty for the day. This is an amazing set, filled with a lot of neat features and NPU, as well as being a great price per piece ratio.
And yes, awful pic is awful. Taken with my phone camera, with hotel lighting.
By the way, don't ever stay at the Best Western in Winterhaven. It's the closest hotel to Legoland, but stay somewhere else. Anywhere else.
They may be hard to see, but this Pussy Willow tree across the pond was the first to show any leaves.
The high temperature yesterday was in the low 80's. This morning its 36 and going lower with snow to follow this afternoon.
Some of our first Pumpkins of the season...we have thousands of them.few more weeks and they're be out and ready for sale :)
I love fall!
First PMT
Scania L94UB Wright Floline S\Decker bus
Fleet number 60202
Y 346 XBN
Service 20A Talke Pits
Seen in Tunstall
Tuesday Morning
16th April 2013
First Manchester
Volvo B10BLE Wright Renown S\Decker bus
Fleet number 60663
T 845 MAK
Seen in Manchester
Saturday 8th September 2012
Mackinac Island, Michigan, is a beautiful island. Located in the Straits of Mackinac, it's about 8-9 miles in circumference.
There's the actual town of Mackinac Island, where the ships dock. Since 1898 (I think), there have been no motorized vehicles allowed on the island (for consumer use, at least) as they scared the horses.
Your modes of transportation are one of three:
1. Horse (and carriage) as a taxi, personal rental, or part of a tour (for about $30/adult). Or, just rent a horse for $50/hour/horse.
2. Bicycles. For rental all over the place in town.
3. Your two feet.
The town of Mackinac Island. Its Main Street -- the first thing you see after passing under the portico from any of the ferries -- is actually Huron Street. One parallel street behind, you have Market Street. There are a number of other streets in the town, too, all easily walkable (obviously). Since this is basically a tourist resort, you'll find about 80% of the establishments in town fall into one of the following categories: fudge shops (12 different companies have fudge shops here), bed & breakfasts, bike rentals, or restaurants (pizzeria, bar/saloon/burger joint). The only eyesore on the island is a Starbucks. It disgusts me to no end. If you intend to spend the night on the island, be prepared to have your wallet lightened substantially, especially in season (Memorial Day to Labor Day).
For overnight accommodations, the most famous place on the island is the Grand Hotel, which has the longest covered porch of any building in the world (660 ft./200 meters). It'll set you back over $400/night. There's no air conditioning. It was built in 1887 and is perfectly imperfect. They finished it in three months. Even to wander the grounds, you have to pay $10 per their signage. On a sunny summer day, it's beautiful, especially with all of the flags flying along the porch. If you aren't inclined to pay through the nose here, the B&Bs, during summer, would probably set you back around $300/night, but don't quote me on that. (The more frugal folks -- like me -- stay in Mackinaw City, slightly expensive, but reasonable, and take day trips to the island.
Speaking of "in season," Mackinac Island has less than 500 year-round residents. Yet, I think they clear 2 million tourists a year. The majority of them come from May-September.
To support that massive influx, there are 600 horses on the island in summer, but only about 200 stay on for winter.
More than the horses, they can't survive without a temporary summer workforce. On the island (and also in Mackinaw City and possibly St. Ignace), you'll find the majority of summer workers are eastern European. They stay until the end of September. This year, I bumped into Turkish, Polish, Montenegran, Serbian, Kosovan, and I'm not sure which other nationalities. Expect to meet some incredibly friendly and happy Europeans.
What's the history of this area? Recent (1600-now), is about all most people focus on. It was originally Native American land, then the French arrived, followed by Brits, and finally Americans.
As a result, there are forts around. Michilimackinac (in Mackinaw City) was the first fort, from the Brits, then Americans. Then the Brits relocated to the island (more strategic) and built Fort Mackinac. While at Fort Mackinac, they also decided to build a more rudimentary fort on the highest ground on the island: Fort George (which the Americans renamed Fort Holmes).
The forts were eventually in the Americans' hands and Fort Mackinac was garrisoned until 1895. So here's your fun trivia: Yellowstone National Park was the first national park created in the U.S. (and world) in 1872. The second national park in the U.S.? Mackinac Island, actually.
The island was a national park (as the parks were actually administered by the military prior to the creation of the Department of the Interior & National Park Service) and it was maintained as a national park until 1895 when the federal government trimmed back a bit and stopped having an active presence on the island. (At this point, the island went to the state and the entire island is now basically Mackinac State Park.)
As it's a state park, you'll find the majority of the island is actually natural -- lots of woods and beautiful walks and trails. Should you have a little wanderlust to get away from the town, you'll find the following:
1. A small airport in the middle of the island.
2. Two 9 hole golf courses (Jewel & Wawashkamo), though you could be creative and call it one where the front and back nine are a bit away from each other.
3. Cemeteries: Protestant, Catholic, and Military. (The military cemetery is one of only 5 in the nation that are permitted to fly flags at half mast year-round due to the unknown soldiers buried here.)
4. Hiking trails that lead to Fort Holmes, Skull Cave, Arch Rock, and other areas on the interior. (Skull Cave is very underwhelming in its current condition, though its history is interesting.)
Among the buildings in town that don't fall into one of the generic categories mentinoed above, you'll find at least 4 churches, the old fur trading store, a police station, a U.S. post office, a school, an old county courthouse (not current as Michilimackinac County no longer exists), an art museum, and a yacht club.
Fort Mackinac, by the way, is actually in town and the price of admission is $13.50 as of this writing. They have soldiers in period uniforms do weapons demonstrations (rifle, cannon), and have all of the buildings maintained to the time of its use (1875-95 or so). Some of the views of the town, Marquette Park, and cove with its two lighthouses are nice. Is it worth $13.50? I don't think so, but hey...if you're only here once, you ought to have a look, especially if the weather's nice and sunny.
During the summer, you'll find that June is the best time to come for flowers -- so many lilacs that the air smells more like flowers than horses. There are also the two boat regattas (Port Huron to Mackinac & Chicago to Mackinac) that end here in the straits. I believe those are in May or June.
All in all, there's a good reason that Mackinac Island is usually voted one of the ten best summer getaways in the country. It's unforgettable and, more than that, it's relaxing. Even with the excessive crowds. I know I haven't covered everything, but it's certainly enough to give you a good idea.
First Aircoach Mercedes-Benz Tourismo Fleet Number F59/24209 Reg BV72 YCF is seen in Glengall Street Belfast City Centre
A couple of Olympians and a Delta at the First PMT Crewe Depot in May 2004. Still in red & yellow is 30064 (A166VFM) which came to PMT with the Crosville acquisition. This Olympian remained in service for another couple of years after the photo was taken. 30036 (G760XRE) was one of the coach seated Olympians new to PMT in 1989 for the Hanley-Crewe service. 60120 (G251JYG) was one of the former York Optare Deltas moved to PMT by First, where it became fleet no.271. The Delta ended its days as a driver trainer, and was finally withdrawn in 2008.
this nasty glass cabinet was the heaviest thing ever. it filled our whole extra room (kabinett), in fact, half of it stuck out of the door. haha. we weren't allowed to kick it out.
Former astronauts and space explorers, Thomas D. Jones, Ph.D., and Scott D. Altman, front row, center, left and right, respectively, were inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame Class of 2018 during a ceremony inside the Space Shuttle Atlantis attraction at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. They are standing with previous Hall of Famers, including, Curt Brown, back row, far left, chairman of the board, Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. Brown performed the induction ceremony. Also in the group is former astronaut and NASA administrator Charlie Bolden, in the center, behind Jones and Altman. In the back row, second from left is John Grunsfeld, who spoke on behalf of Altman during the ceremony. Directly behind Altman is Storey Musgrave, who spoke on behalf of Jones during the ceremony. Inductees into the Hall of Fame are selected by a committee of Hall of Fame astronauts, former NASA officials, flight directors, historians and journalists. The process is administered by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. To be eligible, an astronaut must have made his or her first flight at least 17 years before the induction. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen and a NASA-trained commander, pilot or mission specialist who has orbited the earth at least once. Including Altman and Jones, 97 astronauts have been inducted into the AHOF. Photo credit: KSCVC/Chris Gotshall
A batch of First Essex Alexander Dennis E20Ds with Enviro 200 MMC bodies carry a special livery and branding for route X30 which runs between Southend and Stansted Airport. This example was new in November 2016 and was seen on 6 June 2018 in Chelmsford working a local route, not the X30.
First Friday is about to kick off in Parker County Texas! School is out today and our summer begins with fireworks with the city. Last year we photographed the fireworks for The City The Mrs is a school nurse for and summer started with a BANG!
If you need help photographing fireworks, please read our post: Capturing Fireworks
First Friday Event | City of Aledo, Texas
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Leyland Olympian Double Decker bus.
Fleet number 30025
A 747 JRE
Seen in Newcastle Bus Station
On 12th July 2003