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The SS Allenwood was built and launched in December 1920 by Ernest Wright of John Wright & Co Shipyards, Tuncurry, NSW. The vessel was a coastal trader owned by Allen Taylor's North Coast Shipping Co. with her prime role that of carrying timber and supplies to the residents of towns along the coast of NSW.
The 398-ton, 147-foot twin-screw wooden steamer was easily recognizable by her twin funnels.
During WW2 the Allenwood was requisitioned by the Department of Navy and became the HMAS Allenwood, after the war reverting to its former role..
Vessels like the SS Allenwood regularly faced hazardous sea conditions as well as perilous bar crossings up and down the NSW coast. Many such vessels were lost in their performance of these roles and many mariners died.
Somehow the twin screw powered SS Allenwood managed to survive the elements until one foggy night on the 14th September 1951 in a powerful storm the vessel skippered by Captain Boutrup finally succumbed to nature's fury. Unable to avoid being washed onto Birdie Beach, near Norah Head on the NSW Central Coast the life of the Allenwood ended.
Soon after she was declared a wreck and put out to tender for salvage. Marine engineer JP Scott of Warners Bay was the successful bidder. He paid £601 for the salvage rights. He used the timber to build a house at Warners Bay.
After big storms when sand is removed from the wreck site the superstructure of the boat can still be seen today.
Click on the image below to read more about the SS Allenwood.
Birdie Beach, is in Munmorah State Conservation Area being bordered by the rugged cliffs of Wybung Head to the north and Budgewoi Peninsula to its south. Rarely busy, Birdie Beach is a great spot for surfing and snorkelling though its best known as a clothing-optional beach.
All the Grok Ai animated images of the SS Allenwood that follow have been created from the image of Kevin Rasmussen's model boat shown in the first comment below.
I asked that Grok Ai create a realistic portrayal of the model in a stormy sea. In some renditions I asked it to add voices to the rendered image but had to specifically ask that it use an Australian accent.
Grok AI work of abstract3899a
There is a background layer mistake made by AI. On the left, the orange near horizontal center overlaps the blue in the back, but on the right, this is reversed.
Emma's idea seems to have been a recreation of people seeking new life as when Europeans flocked to America after WWII as the land of dreams, or of "Going West" to seek fortune during the Gold Rush days.
But with the history of Star War movies, this looks more like an all out cosmic attack launched on that large planet...
AI image (DDG - Grok).
Eeyore, often being despondent and gloomy, is not admiring the alien city, and doesn't give a rat's ass for the flying saucers or the red moon...
AI image (DDG - Grok).
Generada con Grok, mejorada 4k Firefly (Geminis 3.1 Nano Banana 2).
Falta la estrella en la camiseta, pronto 2 estrellas
AI image using the image generator Grok, and Madoka's prompt for the Desert Race of 1914. A very nice image.
According to Grok:
Symmetry is all about balance and sameness. At its core, it’s when something looks unchanged even after you tweak it—like flipping it, rotating it, or repeating parts of it. Here’s a quick rundown of what it means in different areas:
In Math: Symmetry shows up in shapes and patterns. For example, a circle has symmetry because you can spin it around its center and it always looks the same. A square has it too—if you flip it over a diagonal, it matches up perfectly.
In Physics: It’s a big deal here. Symmetry means the laws of nature don’t change under certain shifts, like moving through space or time. It’s why the universe feels consistent no matter where you are.
In Everyday Life: Think of things like a snowflake or a face. A snowflake’s intricate design repeats in a balanced way, and most faces have two matching sides (more or less!). This is often called bilateral symmetry.
So, whether it’s a shape, a scientific principle, or just something pretty to look at, symmetry is about harmony and things staying the same despite a little shake-up. Cool, right?
Happy Looking close... on Friday!
(Description by Grok AI):
Large-format illustrated promotional poster from Ruby Foo's Montreal, the legendary Chinese-American restaurant known for its glamorous Polynesian/tiki bar vibe. Photographed at the McCord Stewart Museum's fine-dining history exhibit near the Ruby Foo's section. Features a colorful circular wreath arrangement of exotic rum-based cocktails including the house signature Rangoon Ruby, Cocokow (coconut specialty), Zombie, Fog Cutter, Polynesian Flame, Wainini Wench, Pina Paradise, To-Night or Never, Mystery Blossom, and more—with fresh fruit garnishes, mint, flames, and descriptive blurbs. Central blank banner likely for custom text or pricing. Classic 1950s–1960s mid-century ephemera capturing Montreal's retro restaurant and cocktail scene.
From an exhibit on Montreal restaurant history @ McCord-Stewart Museum of Canadian History; Montreal, Quebec.
I Grok Matrix Theory and Linear Algebra. I found this copy of my fatherinlaw's "world renowned" book on Linear Algebra he wrote in the 1960s on eBay. At $8 and an old library copy we got it for the cheap entertainment of notes, where it had been (England) and other smalls.
Turn your eyes inside and dig the vacuum.