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2 x PASHA BULKER ZENFOLIO GALLERIES - Plus full details of the grounding and Salvage Operation.
The Pasha Bulker was one of 10 vessels (of the 58 anchored off Newcastle awaiting access to bulk coal loading facilities) who defied requests to move to sea by Port Authorities in the serious 1 in 30 year storm of June 7th-8th 2007.She finally dropped her ballast water and attempted to head to sea,to no avail,being washed up on Nobbys Beach just near the harbour entrance.There was great concern for the likely environmental impacts of an unsuccessful salvage but on July 2nd 2007 salvage tugs were,with the aid of on deck winches and sea anchors,able to drag her free,fortunately with minimal environmental impact.
The ship was successfully towed to Asia after basic repairs where she underwent major repairs to the damaged superstructure.The Pasha Bulker was given a new name and now plys the oceans once more.
Greenpeace saw an opportunity at the most critical point of the recovery operation when the world's media was fully locked onto the story to promote the case that coal causes global warming by projecting a large laser projected slogan to that effect across the ships bows.
The Islamia College, founded in 1913, with the object of imparting knowledge of modern sciences, along with a thorough grounding in the precepts and the principles of Islam to the youth of the North West Frontiers of this country, has grown from strength to strength during its existence of a little less then a century. The college prepares students in all science subjects and the humanities for the Intermediate Examinations of the Peshawar Board of Secondary Education and for the Degree examinations of the University of Peshawar. In spite of the fact that now Degree colleges have been setup at all district headquarters and Intermediate College practically in all Tehsils of the former N.W.F.Province, there is a great scramble for admission to this College. But due to lack of facilities nearly as many application are turned down as number of parents from the tribal areas and the settled districts want their sons and wards to be educated here even if there is a College nearer home, as they look upon this institution with a sense of belonging. Its past traditions and present achievements make it easily the best educational institution in the country. Essentially the Islamia College is a residential college with 75% of its students and nearly the whole staff living on the campus like a coterie of scholars seeking and imparting knowledge
I had a really nice, peaceful, grounding walk with the boy today. The colors look a little muted on the flickr upload screen, let me know if it's just me or if I might need to adjust them!
Dene Park Woods - a visit for Purple Hairstreak images proved unsuccessful, seen in the Oaks but didn't come down. A number of people were looking for Emperors, again a fair number of sightings above the trees, but only one grounding seen by a couple of people - (not photographers)
The story of the Elibank Castle reads like a ripping yarn. She was one of the earliest vessels built in the Great Lakes Area of NSW.
This image, obtained from recent satellite imagery, shows the location of Banyetta Point where the massacre of crew members on the first voyage of the Elibank Castle to the Solomon Islands in 1884/5.
To fully present the astounding events surrounding this vessel a report is presented for each of three periods in her short life:
- grounding in New Zealand in 1875
- first trip to the Pacific Islands in 1884
- final trip to the Islands in 1885
Section 1 deals specifically with her movement to New Zealand and subsequent grounding. Section 1
Section 2 deals with her first visit to the Pacific Islands in late 1884 and the murder of 5 crew members, including the captain.
Section 3 deals with her second and final visit to the Pacific Islands in 1885 when all but two of the crew were murdered - the survivors sailed the ship to New Guinea and were forced to abandon her and take to the long boat. Only one man survived and he turned up in Cooktown; seven months after the massacre in the Solomon Islands. Section 3
Details
Name: Elibank Castle
Type: Topsail Schooner – two masts
Official Number: ON 71811
Registered Sydney 3/1875
Length: 80 ft
Breadth: 18.5 ft
Depth: 6.85 ft
Registered net tonnage: 69.62 tons
Builders: William Peat and Donald Cameron
Location: Coolongolook, NSW.
Launched: September 1874 (no specific record)
Owners:
1875 – 1877 James Mathew Banks (NZ)
Registered in Wellington, New Zealand (2/1875)
Stranded Ninety Mile Beach; Recovered
Registered in Wellington New Zealand (10/1875)
1877 – 1879 George Parkman Austing (NZ)
Registered Dunedin, New Zealand (17/1877)
1879 – 1880 James Anderson (NZ)
1880 – 1884 Keith Ramsay, John Graham & James Anderson (NZ)
1884 - Capt. Augustus Otto Wilhelm Routch
Registered in Sydney 114/1884
Early Life
The Elibank Castle was built by William Peat and Donald Cameron on the banks of the Coolongolook River at Coolongolook. No details of her launch have been found but a report from 7th September 1874 indicated that launching was imminent.
"Peat and Cameron's vessel now building at the Coolongolook is nearly ready for launching. She is a pretty model and right well put together with well seasoned timber, and bids fair to prove a first class little craft to brave the dangers of the coast. September 7, 1874." The Maitland Mercury - 19 September 1874.
SECTION 2 - FIRST TRIP TO PACIFIC ISLANDS - 1884/5
Events on Bentley Island - 1884
Following the purchase of the Elibank Castle in October 1884 she was registered (Sydney 114/1884) and set sail from Brisbane for the Pacific Islands on 6th November under the control of Captain Howie. Her first port of call was the Louisiade Group of Islands off the Eastern tip of the mainland of what was then British East New Guinea (now part of the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea). She reached Teste Island (also known as Wari Island) and then travelled on to Bentley Island (also known as Anagusa or Angusa Island) where the ship’s owner (Otto Routch) planned to establish a copra station. Two members of the crew William Reid and John McCord were left on Bentley island while the Eilbank Castle continued to Goodwin Island and then on the Bayetta on Rendova Island.
While on Bentley, William Reid was murdered on 23rd December 1884. John McCord wrote from Teste Island as follows “I regret to state that my mate William Reid was killed on 23rd December by natives on one of the Engineer Group. I have every reason to believe from the statements of the natives that a Chinaman named Ah Sing, camped on that island beche-de-mer fishing, either instigated the murder or is chargeable with complicity in the crime. Reid was, at any rate, shot with his (the Chinaman's) rifle. Being ill with fever I did not consider it safe to stop at Bentley Island by myself, therefore went to Teste Island, where I am at present stopping with the missionary”. The note was written to Mr. J.C. Baird and delivered by the master of the ketch Wild Duck when she docked at Cooktown on a voyage from New Guinea. The Queenslander - 31 January 1885
Events on Renova Island in the Solomons - 1885
Despite the death of Reid, the Elibank Castle continued her journey to Banyetta on Rendova Island in the British Solomon Islands. On Tuesday February 3rd, just a few days after the news of Reid’s death was received, the Elibank Castle arrived at Double Island flying distress flags that were reported by the steamer Port of Melbourne. The customs authorities at Port Douglas dispatched the tug Dingo and escorted her into port. Henry Charles Banks, the chief mate, brought the news of terrible events at Point Banyetta. He reported that the Captain - James Howie; Able Seaman - Carl Johann; and three kanakas (Ki-haah, Pine-ee, and My-le-Sah) were brutally murdered on the 15th January by the natives off Point Banyetta, of the Solomon group, while attempting to land. “On the boat getting towards the beach they were attacked by a number of the savages; there were probably over 60 in number. The murder was witnessed by those on board the vessel at anchor, and was committed with tomahawks, spears, and other weapons. Some of the natives, upon the boat nearing the shore, rushed suddenly into the water up to their waists and made for the boat. The captain had no suspicions that the natives were hostile, as he gave instructions before leaving the schooner that he would return during half an hour. The natives pulled the bodies out of the water and carried them ashore, together with the boat with the oars and articles of trading. The natives were accompanied by a large number of dogs, who were licking the blood of the victims. The boat was carried inland and ultimately disappeared. The mate says he fired two shots from the schooner with a rifle, to which no response was made. At about 10 a.m., however, there were rifle shots fired at the vessel, which passed over our heads and around the men on board. At about 11 a.m. George Palmer, the cook, went aft with a rifle and ammunition to keep up a continual fire until we got the canvas set.
We knocked out the shackle of the 45th fathom of the anchor cable, so as to be all ready for slipping. Whilst the hands were loosing the topsail a bullet severed the starboard clew, while another passed through the bunt of the sail. The shots were fired by the natives under cover of the bush. A consultation was held to consider the best means of saving the lives of the men and property on the schooner, and it was decided to slip the cable, but the vessel twice canted towards the shore. A squall fortunately came up, which favoured our getting away from the shore, when we slipped the cable and got away in the mist. It was thought to be the most prudent to proceed to Sydney direct. Being without anchor cables we put into Cairns Roads [Double Island], but the winds being exceedingly boisterous and heading, and our canvas being very dilapidated we were compelled to come on to Port Douglas".
LATEST BY WIRE - PORT DOUGLAS, February 3. - Cairns Post 5 February 1885
Inquiry into events on Rendova Island
An inquiry was subsequently held on the events at Banyetta Point (current name) and reported as follows:
"MURDERS AT THE SOLOMON ISLANDS.
On the 4th instant we published a telegram from Port Douglas announcing the arrival at that place of the schooner Elibank Castle, in charge of the mate, Henry C. Banks, who reported the murder of the captain and four hands at Point Benyetta, Solomon Islands. Pursuant to instructions from the Colonial Secretary, the police-magistrate at Port Douglas (Major Fanning) has since held an inquiry into the matter, and has forwarded to the Under Colonial Secretary the depositions, which have been kindly placed at our disposal.
Henry Charles Banks, the chief mate of the Elibank Castle, which was on a trading voyage to the South Seas when the outrage was committed, deposed: We left Brisbane on Thursday, the 6th November, 1884, the Solomon Group being the last islands we touched at; the name of the last island, at which the murders occurred, is Benyetta; on the morning of 15th January the captain, James Howie, Carl Johann, able seaman, and three kanakas went on shore to trade for copra and tortoise shell; immediately on boat getting towards the beach she was attacked by a multitude of savages numbering, as far as we could guess from the vessel, over sixty, witnessed from vessel with glasses by me and the crew, the attacking party of natives using tomahawks, spears &c., some of them being up to their middle in the water; the captain, when going on shore, said that he would be back in half-an-hour, and we saw two natives; I did not see, myself, the two natives pulling a dead body out of the water; l and the rest of the crew saw natives carrying the boats, oars, lengths of calico, &c., along the beach; the boat disappeared, and I never saw it again; I fired two shots towards shore with a Snider rifle to see if any of the crew were alive, that is those that went ashore; about 10 o'clock a.m. the natives kept firing at us from the bush, the bullets coming in all directions among us, over our heads and between us; at about 11 o'clock a.m. I sent the cook, George Palmer, aft with rifle and ammunition, to keep up a continual fire, which he did, whilst we got canvas on the vessel and pulled up chain from below, and knocked out forty-five fathom shackle-pin, all ready for shipping; whilst a kanaka was loosening topsails one bullet severed starboard clew, another went through bunt alongside of him; at noon we looked everywhere from the vessel with glasses, and could see no-one, the natives being all concealed in the bush; after due deliberation and consultation to save our lives, the vessel and property, we unanimously decided to slip our cable, the last shift for our lives; the vessel canted in shore twice; at last a heavy squall coming away, favoured us; we slipped our anchor and cable, and got away in the mist; after the mist cleared away, I took glasses, but could see no one; we then held a consultation - by we, I mean myself and the crew - and decided that it would be most prudent to proceed to Sydney and do our best to get the vessel there; set all canvas, and proceeded; the following are the names of the murdered boat's crew which left the ship for the island - Captain James Howie, Carl Johann, able seaman; and three kanakas, named Ki-haah, Pine-ee, and My-le-Sah; all the names appear on the ship's articles; I saw the boat attacked immediately it arrived on shore; the ship was about 600 yards from the beach, and from what I saw I have every reason to believe that the persons enumerated previously were foully murdered; I have nothing more to say with regard to this matter, excepting that the reason I could not arrive at Sydney was because I was so very short-handed; there being only one man upon whom I could depend, I had to make for the first port - namely, Cairns. I arrived at Double Island, and anchored there. When at that place the harbour-master rescued me, and brought the ship to this port ; Double Island is about half- way between this port and Cairns; the captain and Carl Johann were both armed with revolvers when they started for shore, but from the sudden attack were unable to use them, as I did not hear any shots; to my knowledge the captain and other members were perfectly sober; the trade was solely confined to copra, beche-de-mer, tortoiseshell, and anything of that kind, there was no recruiting for labour; I can form no opinion as to the reason why the natives made this wanton attack, as I never visited any of these islands before ; I believe the captain had been at this island before; at the other islands in the Solomon Group which we visited we were received well by the natives ; when the captain left the vessel he did not ex- press any fear of danger; we remained at anchor exactly four hours after the boat was attacked ; the ship was well provided with arms, ammunition, and every other department; we had no arms for traffic; there were six Snider rifles and six revolvers only on board; I saw the captain and boat's crew land ; there were about sixty or seventy natives close by with spears, tomahawks, and shields; the captain had no time to trade, as directly the boat touched the beach they were attacked by the natives; as far as I know, the captain gave no provocation to the natives.
David Brown, boatswain, gave corroborative evidence, and added that the captain had bought some ground while at Bentley Island, that the captain and crew who were murdered had previously been ashore on the morning on which the outrage was committed, and that natives had been off to the vessel to trade, but that nothing had occurred likely to lead to any disturbance.
George Palmer, cook, in the course of his evidence, deposed; I saw the natives with their spears and axes, up to their waists in the water, chopping at what I look to be the kanaka making for the ship; I then went for'ard and told David Brown that the boat was attacked, when he came up all we could see was the natives running away with the calico and other trade; I looked through the glasses again and saw the natives dragging the dead body of a white man out of the water on to the beach; I could see the man was dead from the appearance of the body, which was only about 250 yards away; David Brown called the mate, who, on coming up, saw at once what was wrong, and the only thing that could be seen on the beach was the dogs tearing away at something which we could not distinguish; I then called Thomas Hogan, who was in his bunk asleep; he came up; the mate, Mr. Banks, fired two shots towards the shore, but got no reply ; we then decided to wait till 12 o'clock, to see if any of the men would turn up; we were all standing aft, and the natives commenced firing; none of us were armed; they continued firing for about three-quarters of an hour; two bullets went through the topsails, and one was found on the deck; I then got a rifle, and fired in the direction from which the natives were firing; I was standing on the starboard quarter; from what I saw I have no doubt whatever that the captain, Charlie [Carl], and three kanakas were murdered; I did not hear any firing from the captain and his party when they reached the shore; the cable was slipped at 12 o'clock, and we reached Double Island Point about the beginning of this month; the natives' object, I believe, in attacking the boat was to take the trade, and afterwards the vessel; we were not engaged in the labour traffic; the three natives who brought the copra off to the vessel were quite contented with the trade given in exchange; I gave the captain and Charlie the revolvers on the second trip; the captain did not express that there was likely to be any difficulty on shore.
Augustus O. W. Routch, owner of the schooner Elibank Castle, stated that the vessel had been licensed by the Governor of New South Wales to trade in the South Sea Islands, and was registered in that colony.
While the accounts vary slightly, it is quite clear that the stated intent of the voyage was not to recruit for the labour trade and the vessel was not licensed to engage in the labour trade. There is little doubt, however, that the hostile response at Banyetta was a reaction against previous labour recruiters and their actions. This first voyage of the Elibank Castle to the Pacific Islands resulted in the murder of a total of six people and it was a great surprise to many that a second voyage was undertaken in 1885.
Image Source
iTouch Map -Banyetta Point on Rendova island, Solomon Islands
Acknowledgements: The assistance of Mori Flapan (Mori Flapan boatregister) by providing access to his extensive database is greatly appreciated.
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Kept in service a little longer following the grounding of their Boeing 737 MAX-8 aircraft, LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 737-45D SP-LLF is seen on final to LHR 09L with LO281 from WAW. Monday 13th May 2019.
Having had a quick look at Flightradar24 this particular aircraft has not worked for LOT since arriving back at WAW from TLL on 30th November 2019.
Replacing an earlier photo from May-19 with a better version.
Operating instead of the regular Icelandair Boeing 757 service from & to Reykjavik (due to the grounding of their Boeing 737 MAX 8's).
First flown in Jan-01 with the Bombardier test registration C-FDHW, this aircraft was delivered to the Bombardier Services Corporation as N382BC in Apr-01 and leased to SAS Commuter (Scandinavian Airlines) as LN-RDT the following month. SAS withdrew their Dash 8Q-400 fleet from service in Oct-07 after a number of high profile undercarriage collapses. It was initially stored at Stockholm, Sweden before being transferred to Exeter, UK for maintenance in Feb-09 . It was moved to Nykoping (Skavsta), Sweden in Jun-09 for further storage. It remained there for another two years until it was returned to Bombardier Inc as C-GLGV in Jun-11 when it was stored at Sault Ste Marie, ON, Canada. The aircraft was sold to Air Niugini as P2-PXR in Jan-13 after it had been in storage for 5 years 3 months! It was sold to Air Iceland Connection as TF-FXB in Sep-15. Current updated (Aug-19).
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Black lace over smooth soft skin
And a necklace with a pendant that symbolises
Grounding
Earth
Centredness.
Simplicy, elegance, beauty -
All things I can cultivate
In myself
Replacing an earlier photo with a better version 28-May-19.
Operating services on behalf of TUI Airways UK (capacity shortage due to the B737 MAX grounding).
First flown with the Boeing test registration N1786B, this aircraft was delivered to Tombo Aviation as N8254G in Feb-00 and leased to Sabre Airways as G-LFJB later that month.
It was wet-leased to Miami Air in Nov-00. Sabre Airways was renamed Excel Airways in Jan-01 and the aircraft returned to Excel in Apr-01. It was re-registered G-XLAC the day after it returned. It was again wet-leased to Miami Air between Dec-01/Apr-02, Dec-02/May-03 and Dec-03/Apr-04.
In Dec-04 it was leased to Miami Air as N904MA and returned to Excel Airways as G-XLAC in Apr-05. This was repeated between Dec-05/Mar-06. At the end of Nov-06 Excel Airways was renamed XL Airways UK. The aircraft was fitted with blended winglets in Oct-07.
It was again leased to Miami Air as N904MA between Dec-07/Apr-08, returning as G-XLAC. XL Airways UK ceased operations in Sep-08 and the aircraft was impounded at Manchester. It was released to the lessor a few days later and ferried to Goose Bay, Newfoundland, Canada for short-term storage.
At the end of Sep-08 it was re-registered N290AN and ferried to San Jose, Costa Rica in early Oct-08 for further storage. In Feb-09 it was re-registed C-FXGG, leased to the IMP Group and sub-leased to CanJet Airlines.
The aircraft returned to the lessor in Jul-14 as EI-FFK and was leased to Meridiana (Italy) two days later. It was returned to the lessor in Aug-18 and was leased to Alba Star Airlines as EC-NAB a week later. Current, updated 17-May-23.
Today I started laying the light green behind the flowers.... I'm really liking how it pops the flowers forward.
Zürich (- Kloten) (ZRH / LSZH)
Switzerland 3.2002
"Swissair grounding" in the background
First Flight 1.1986
Del. 2.1986 to Austrian Airlines OE-LMC ✔
Nordic Airlink SE-RDU
Sky Wings SX-BSQ
Air Moldova SX-BSQ
Sky Wings SX-BSQ
Khors Aircompany UR-CDQ
Zagros Air UR-CDQ
Zagros Air EP-ZAG
Two Rolls-Royce RB211-524H high-bypass turbofans, 60,600-lbf each
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Reportedly leased to Sunwing during Boeing 737 MAX grounding
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This cozy corner captures the perfect blend of seaside serenity and rustic charm. The stone accent wall creates a grounding, natural backdrop while the framed nautical prints bring a splash of ocean-inspired beauty to the space. From seashells and seahorses to anchors and sailboats, each artwork ties together the theme of coastal living.
A light wooden bench, styled with striped pillows, seashells, and a woven hat, invites relaxation and adds a personal touch. The teal rug with compass details anchors the setting—quite literally—with a nod to nautical navigation. Finished with a rustic framed mirror that reflects the warmth of the room, this décor is both inviting and refreshing. Perfect for an entryway or reading nook, it’s a reminder that home can feel like a seaside escape any day of the year.
Decor Photos: Amelia's Framed Art-Beach Life Series
* Transform your space into a seaside escape with this stunning collection of 43 nautical-themed photos. Each piece captures the beauty of the ocean—seashells, anchors, sailboats, and more—perfect for bringing coastal charm to any room. Best of all, they’re copy and mod, giving you the freedom to customize and use them however you like. At just 1 prim each, these wall art treasures are not only stylish but also land-friendly, making them an easy and irresistible addition to your décor.
Decor Set: Amelia's Tybee Bench & Decor
* Bring the charm of the coast into your home with this versatile décor set that includes everything you see—or choose your favorites individually. The Tybee Bench (5 prims) comes scripted with smooth single and cuddle animations for comfort and style. The Amelia’s Tybee Bamboo Mirror (2 prims) adds a rustic nautical touch, while the Amelia’s Beach Travel Bag (5 prims) brings personality and seaside flair. Each piece is copy and mod, giving you flexibility to place, resize, and style them perfectly to fit your space.
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Folks, please remember to remove the negative battery cable before working with bare wires! Accidently grounding out a hot wire can be a pretty expensive learning experience, or at least lead to a (slightly) frustrating fuse replacement...which of course would be the much more desirable outcome.
As seen here, I didn't take the time to solder the wires together. Certainly if my wiring work weren't hidden behind the new unit, I'd try to make it neater (plus, I was starting to lose daylight with a quickness :P). The wire nuts I used this time will hold much better than the crimp connectors I used when installing the previous unit - some of those fell apart almost too easily once I started the harness rewiring!
And yep, as seen here I temporarily reconnected the hazard/airbag module, as there would be a two-day lag (no tunes in the ride, bummer!) while I figured out exactly how I was going to run the bluetooth mic wire, USB cable, and three RCA cables make that *one* RCA cable! More on this as the series continues...
This beautiful Seagull was just touching down on one of the few houses that remains with a complete roof in Alcatraz. I love how nature and the Earth are taking the Island back.
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A favorite cozy moment in a cabin by the Pacific Ocean. Kalaoch, Washington. Solitude at the new year, spent listening, visioning and journaling what will be.
Perhaps it is the very feeling of home, this grounding magic, that causes me to wonder who came into this back door after a long days work or after some time away...sunk into a chair or a bed or someone's embrace...and breathed a sigh of gratitude. Home.
The calm, centered, stable feelings that our home brings us cannot be very different from others...cannot be very different from the people who called this place home.
Explore #298
Jingili Water Gardens day 8-10
In a social environment, each repeating action is slightly different, even when social interactions are limited to a few actors and a limited range of actions is undertaken.
Walking past a stranger and muttering 'good morning' or making a hand or facial gesture, whilst limited is also grounding. Each repeated action improves the experience of the activity. The smile gets bigger and ignoring more pronounced. The gesture shifts from novel to heightened and then to automation. Simple transactions fall into the shadows or normality. The gesture occurs without realization. It is systematized. Is there a way of not plateauing into reductive repetitive activity and to continually improve the experience?
Perhaps gamification? For example, one reaction for one person and another for another person.
My original and prior thoughts were that continuous and repeated actions inhibit each transaction's ability to adapt. So mix it up - change hand & facial gestures - make the play in how the transaction initiates and concludes. Perhaps, switch the which side of the path the transaction occurs. This way the humanness within the transaction transpires the actual activity of walking on a designated and identical path. At what point does this approach breakthrough social norms to become non-sensical or even perceived as a threat?
Obviously, the superficialness of the greeting of unknown people within a simple scenario is different than that of a more complex scenario like greeting known co-workers every morning where discussion is likely to occur. However, the question of improving transactions in social media platforms is comparable. At what time does liking the same person's creative post stop having a sense of quality or uplifting emotion and enters the realm of superficial habit. Doing it because that is what you do or gaming up by employing emojis, comments, and self-promotional statements/links. There is creative opportunities within each transaction within systemic understandings acceptable norms.
It would be stupid if I thought that after 10 days of visiting Jingili Water Gardens, at more or less the same time and following the same path my ability to adapt would be stunted. After 10 circuits over 10 days, I am starting to anticipate what I will most likely encounter, and surprises become significant. It is enjoyable crossing paths with the same people, dogs, and birds. I do enjoy how the sun interacts with the trees and other artifacts within the gardens. Like a game of chess, I am seeing possibilities and anticipating what I can do. I can forecast that if I repeated my actions over a year, my structural, physiological, and behavioral insights would become finer and finer. If I could maintain this level of reflection, the data I collect on each and every transaction would compound, and my knowledge would transcend to a new level of expertise. If I do not maintain this level of reflection will the activity become a chore and a lockin
The promise of Artificial Intelligence and automation is about freeing us from the tyranny of repetitive tasks. Is reflection a burden and will AI extend its capacity to respond on my behalf? More importantly, will I employ it? The symbiotic relationship of walking through Jingili Water Gardens and reflective writing has enabled a creative response. Combined, both repetitive activities required time and effort, dedication and discipline to gain a semblance of personal reward. My simple question is - how do humans gain expertise of intrinsic satisfaction without engaging repetition? My more complex question regards the systematization of Artificial Intelligence and the problem of freedom without repetition.
If the promise is, freedom from repetition enables people to engage in more complex endeavors, however, how do we step up to more complex endeavors without repetition? How does that work in teaching? Will that mean teaching will become more complex, learning will increase and creativity will flourish?
In regards to creating great music, can this be done without developing a skills platform? Iterative improvement, through a step and repeat based process, can create exceptional art. Jackson Pollock achieved remarkable paintings through a repetitive action-based methodology. Despite the similarities, not one of his paintings is a replicant. At the heart, Pollock's artistic creativity is both repetition and reflection. On this basis, the complexity of reflection increases the output enriches. This leads to the next question if creativity is based on iterative improvement at what point is improvement non-recognizable.
Baldessari Cremation Project highlights the normality plateau many repetitive creatives find themselves - that is an expression that relies on iterative improvement eventually recycles and becomes reductive.
In regards to Jingili Water Gardens, how many repeated walks and how much reflection can be applied before reduction occurs and I am basically recycling? I will not reach this realization as I know that the repetitive loop will be broken once I return to work. So on this realization, this is my last Jingili Water Garden reflection.
What have I learned from the experience and reflection?
My quest was to discipline myself into a repetitive activity to question 'just doing it' normality, to observe freedom, and to self impose restricted actions within societal restrictions to find a path forward that increased my creatively in the twilight years of my professional career and address ways of re-entering an artistic career post 60. I believe that I have found a nebulous idea and my next logical step is to goal map creative growth across education and artistic expressions. There are two systems I need to reevaluate and build within. My creativity will be essentially adaptive. That is from within.
Since I graduated in 1981 as an artist and 1983 as an educator much has changed. Within the contemporary art realm, narrative, identity, and experience have become an increasingly important design agent. There are more people who are interested in contemporary art, there are more gallery agents, more venues, more ways to publicize and make publication. Studio arts have exponentiated into a wider scoped creative arts industry. What I can observe is that contemporary art is moving from the margin towards the center. The arts industry seems more professional and commercial in that it not only operates in elite circles but on a mass scale based on a smaller price dividend. Art events are becoming more and more spectacular. As this growth has broadened user base, traditional media-based fine art products have shifted from the leading thought to that of the level of craft. It has found it's based on media specialization. Technology has shifted contemporary artists from producing and refining style to seeking new modes of critical dialogue. The artist-as-genius model has expired. Wow - how do I step into this paradigm?
The expansion of education into society has significantly transformed society. When I entered university it was a privilege of the few. Most students did not complete their senior secondary school. Perhaps the biggest change has been in the realm of completion to “lifelong learning. There is no endpoint. The link between national growth and personal growth through formal education is established. National growth, human capital, and educational attainment underlines human prosperity. I need to question my hierarchical status. Do I remain operational in my current position and incrementally improve until I reach reduction or do I break the loop into a new paradigm of improvement?
What I have gained from the repetitive walks through Jingili Water Gardens and applied reflection is that the creative system is the system thinking. For creativity to benefit systems it cannot be as simple as - get another idea and then just do it. The components that form a system must be viewed as a whole and thinking as a whole. A creative system observes itself thinking throughout its own repetitive iterations. It takes time and thinking discipline for systems to realize creativity. Systems lose creative scope and become reductive and deprecatory. These systems need to reflect on their repetitive artifacts.
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Under the vast roots of an ancient tree, people gather in calm reflection, feeling the soothing presence of nature.
The trees seem to absorb negative energy & radiate positive vibes, bringing peace, balance, & emotional renewal to the human spirit.
Plane in the rain, DFW, Dallas Texas
Sitting on the tarmac waiting for takeoff when a storm came through, grounding our flight.
Female short-eared owl at the grounding station in Boundary Bay. She is somewhat famous as I have seen her picture all over the Internet and even on post cards from the interior of B.C.
Along with a TUI 767-300 G OBYH four Virgin Atlantic 747s grounded due to the Covid-19 situation in late May, front to rear are G VROS, G VLIP, G VROM, & G VAST all have now departed to various locations, the sole remaining Virgin 747 at Manchester at the beginning of October 2020 was G VXLG.
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Extra lift for UPS; likely due to the MD11 grounding situation
Fidalgo Bay. Cap Sante Marina.
Press Release from USCG:
Coast Guard tows grounded vessel, responds to pollution near Anacortes, Washington.
A Coast Guard Station Bellingham 45-foot Response Boat- Medium crew towed and safely moored the fishing vessel Arline at the Cap Sante Marina in Anacortes after receiving a report that vessel was aground in the Swinomish Channel Thursday evening.
A boarding was conducted by the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Adelie, an 87-foot patrol boat homeported in Port Angeles, Wash., revealing the master and crewman aboard the Arline to be intoxicated and the local police department took the master of the fishing vessel into custody.
Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound watchstanders received a call from the master of the Arline reporting the grounding near Anacortes. The Coast Guard Cutter Adelie was on a routine patrol at the time and was diverted to assist the crew of the grounded vessel.
Upon boarding the vessel, the Adelie crew suspected the master of the vessel was intoxicated and issued a field sobriety and breathalyzer test revealing a blood alcohol content level of .115, well over the legal limit in Washington State.
“Thanks to the crews of both Station Bellingham and the Coast Guard Cutter Adelie for making our local waterways safer,” said Captain Joe Raymond, Commanding Officer of Sector Puget Sound. “Boating while intoxicated is not only a danger to the crew of the vessel being operated, but it is endangers the lives of any boaters in the area.”
After the vessel was moored a light sheen was discovered coming from the Arline. Further inspection revealed a crack in the vessel’s shaft packing causing oily water to be discharged overboard.
Containment boom has been applied around the vessel. A Coast Guard incident management team from Seattle is working with contractors to contain further pollution and develop a possible salvage plan for the vessel.
The Arline is a 50-foot fishing vessel homeported in Seattle and is reportedly carrying up to 150 gallons of diesel aboard. The Coast Guard is investigating the grounding.
This isn't the first time the F/V ARLINE has run aground and a captian was arrested:
From September 5, 2013
British Columbia: American skipper arrested Monday on suspicion of impaired operation of a vessel after his fishing boat ran aground near Kelsey Bay.
The 58-foot American F/V Arline was heading south when it ran aground and the two remaining crew members apparently tried to abandon ship. Conditions may have been foggy at the time. The two remaining crew were safely evacuated and the captain was escorted to Campbell River while Coast Guard towed his boat. Awaiting the captain at the docks in Campbell River were Mounties, Canadian Border Services, Transport Canada, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Police arrested the captain on suspicion of impaired operation of a motor vessel and dangerous operation of a motor vessel.
2018 has been a taxing year for airlines operating Rolls-Royce powered Boeing 787s… Airlines have had to endure groundings as airframes await new engines and the suitable modifications.
The second half of 2018 is where there is more pressure on the Boeing 787 fleet as both Rolls-Royce and Boeing are expecting a high influx of Dreamliners being grounded as aircraft expect new engines. Those fitted with General Electric and Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-TEN engines are not affected by the potential groundings.
British Airways are a large Boeing 787 operator and whilst their Boeing 777 fleet have been used when they are not available, they won’t be enough to cover their extensive S18 schedule whilst their Boeing 787s are grounded awaiting modifications and new engines.
Already, British Airways have applied to the UK Civil Aviation Authority to wet-lease up to 3 Airbus A330s from Qatar Airways, but that will become a reality beginning the 9th June 2018 where they will take over 3 flights.
As per Airline Route, British Airways have outlined planned use of 3 Airbus A330-200s being wet-leased from Qatar Airways. The Airbus A330-200s will be operating the following flights commencing 9th June 2018:
-Delhi-Indira Ghandi: Until 20th August 2018, operating BA142/143 daily replacing Boeing 777-200ERs.
-Kuwait City: Until 30th June 2018, operating BA156/157 daily replacing Boeing 777-200ERs.
-Muscat-Seeb: Until 19th August 2018, 5 times weekly BA79/80 replacing mixture of Boeing 787-8/9s.
The interesting part is that the Airbus A330-200s are replacing Boeing 777s on two regular flights and one Boeing 787 flight operating 5 days a week. This will allow Boeing 777-200ERs to provide more slack and possibly fill-in if any Boeing 787s are unavailable, whilst that one Boeing 787 flight removed from the schedule will cover for maintenance.
Due to the nature of the Airbus A330-200s, these flights will not be providing World Traveller Plus (Premium Economy) and First services during this time period. The in-flight crew and catering are to be provided by Qatar Airways staff.
Currently, British Airways operates 58 Boeing 777s, which includes 3 Boeing 777-200s, 43 Boeing 777-200ERs and 12 Boeing 777-300ERs. British Airways have 3 second-hand Boeing 777-300ERs on-order, but this is subject to change owing to IAG ad Boeing negotiating an order for wide-body aircraft.
Victor India India Kilo is one of 43 Boeing 777-200ERs in service with British Airways, delivered new to the flag-carrier on 3rd February 1998 and she is powered by 2 General Electric GE90-85B engines. Since new, she carried Animals & Trees World Tail designed by Cgoise and based on the artwork of the Kalahari Desert. She lost her World Tail in October 2004 after being repainted into BA’s standard Chatham Dockyard Union Jack livery.
Boeing 777-236/ER G-VIIK on final approach into Runway 27L at London Heathrow (LHR) on BA80 from Muscat-Seeb (MCT).
The neon hushed its hum at 6:00 AM, leaving the sidewalk to the gray, impartial light of a cool Chicago morning. She sat on the curb, the concrete’s damp chill seeping through her fishnets, a sensation both grounding and grim. Her feet, arched into five-inch stilettos for the better part of two decades, throbbed with a rhythmic, pulsing heat. At thirty-eight, her beauty had become a sturdy, well-maintained house, though the foundation felt the weight of the years more than the facade let on.She fumbled with a Virginia Slim, the smoke curling upward like the ghosts of a thousand tips. It was finally over. The heavy satin corset, which had held her together like an exoskeleton since she was eighteen, lay folded in her gym bag—a dead skin she had finally , sadly, shed.
Her mind drifted back to the glossy pages of a 1968 spread, The Girls of the Big Ten. She had been the "Michigan Co-ed," an identity bought with a borrowed sweatshirt and a photographer's eye for her particular brand of high-cheekboned innocence. She had never known the vaulted ceilings of Ann Arbor, only the frantic geography of a cocktail tray, yet the lie had been her most enduring currency. She had been "at the college" for three days, a tourist in a life she was never meant to inhabit.
Two marriages had come and gone, both to men who loved the costume but resented the woman inside it—deadbeats who had mistaken her grace for a lack of gravity. Now, the silence of the street felt like a question. There was the Mirage, waiting with a hostess podium that felt like a gilded cage. There were the old friends in the "industry" out in Los Angeles, their voices raspy with the promise of easy money and harder nights; it was a siren song that held a certain jagged appeal, offering a familiar kind of armor for a woman whose primary trade had always been the gaze of others.
She thought of the younger girls, the ones who viewed the ears as a stepping stone rather than a permanent fixture. They were a different breed, clutching textbooks between shifts; one had even finished her bar exam, trading the tail for a briefcase and the courtroom’s more sober theater. The idea of a classroom at her age, in a world turning toward the sharp-shouldered professionalism of the late eighties, felt like a masquerade more daring than any bunny suit.
Yet she looked at her hands, the nails perfectly manicured but the skin beginning to show the fine, lace-like maps of time.As the first bus of the morning hissed to a stop at the corner, she felt a strange, buoyant flicker of possibility. The club was dark, its era ended, but the sun was hitting the glass of the skyscrapers across the street, turning the city into a shimmering, unwritten page.