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Two dogs quietly waiting for their owner, or maybe owners?
Think the owner is probably shopping, but it was a nice image for a photo.
Not going to say where this is, have deleted the GPS info as there are too many dog thefts already.
Unloading is almost finished, and the 6D80 limestone train will soon form the 6H80 10.28 empties back to Tunstead.
At the time this service ran weekly, usually on a Wednesday. It was easy to capture as its speed through the unloader was so slow. Just as well, as coal workings were by then fairly infrequent as the last coal fired power station in the UK was due to close in 2024. The coal hoppers had arrived two days previously and the GBRF loco that brought them from Immingham left as a light engine.
On this day the temperature was just above freezing point with no wind, so it was on a fairly high output.
How we will miss these quiet giants that have been part of the UK landscape for over fifty years. This one started generating power in 1968 and has a maximum output of 2,000 megawatts.
Best enjoyed 'large'.
A careful look at the pile of coal will reveal two yellow mechanical shovels. They are constantly moving the coal to prevent fires which would occur due to the heating process that happens as the coal 'composts'.
when I hold you
in my arms, love
something changes
It's the strangest feeling
the things that used to matter
they don't matter to me
when I see you
and you're smiling
how my heart aches
so full it is, about to break
you make me believe in love
(238/365; January 19, 2011)
Poor Vidalia longs to cuddle, but Cumin wants nothing of it. Thankfully, Vidalia regularly cuddles with Curio and Mr. Grigsby.
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Having dropped off 1108 at Lithgow, 1107 and 1106 continue West, as they head into Tarana with a 12 hour late running 9865 empty ore train, bound for Blayney to load.
Climbing the Blue Mountains near Bell, 1108 suffered a collapsed axel, causing the train to be stopped and requiring immediate repairs. The bearings were subsequently held up with blocks of wood and the train was moved at 5km/h until Lithgow, where the locomotive was finally detached from the lead and put into a siding.
The 1100 class typically only leads with the cab facing forward, however on this occasion, with no turning facilities available, the train continued on "long end leading" at a top speed of 50km/h to Blayney.
Sunday 5th May 2019
“insist upon yourself. be original.”
~ emerson
original
1. not derived from something else; fresh and unusual.
2. showing a marked departure from previous practice; new: a truly original approach.
3. productive of new things or new ideas; inventive: an original mind.
One thing I have always dearly loved about where I live is the breathtaking skies. Florida has its share of turbulent weather, which often brings very dramatic cloud formations. On windy days, if can be like watching a kaleidoscope of billowy change ups that create scene after scene of intense beauty!
I took many shots on this particular day at Ponce Inlet. It was impressive, with such low lying cloud formations that if felt like you could almost reach out and touch them. The ocean was more green than normal for this area, which didn't come through in the original shot, so I brought that out in post processing.
I'd like to thank those of you who have been praying for my friend, Don Briggs, over the last few days. He's really had a trying time, and is back home recouping and getting much needed rest. Please pray for his continued recovery and strength. He still isn't feeling very well, as could be expected after having a stroke. He was well enough last night to post a remarkable grasshopper shot, though, so I hope you'll check it out! www.flickr.com/photos/donbriggs/28718709431/in/dateposted/
"How beautiful was the spectacle of nature not yet touched by the often perverse wisdom of man!"
Umberto Eco
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"Funny"...
So this spare 1/6 scale head is just lying around and he really needs a body. Why not a Lego one? Cyborg Gladiators?...
I'll need to fix the attachment point to his neck; at the moment I feel like it's pushing his head a little too far back, making it look like he's wearing a suit.
Colours, shapes, clarity, beauty, light, dark
...... How Lucky you are if you are indeed viewing my image without distress, discomfort or concern.
If you haven't already done so please take time to view my other image which connects & pieces together the growing problem we often dont think about.
"How can you mend a broken heart?
How can you stop the rain from falling down?
How can you stop the sun from shining?"
. . . youtu.be/8QUX8fJ40RA
- Bee Gee-
Alright, it's been a slow week over here so I'll just post an obligatory Bizzaro and Bat-zarro (or Batman Bizzaro... or whatever)
Because I feel that if I own the coveted SDCC Bizzaro and don't shoot him with Bat-zarro then like, what am I doing with my life?
I don't even know man.
I encountered resident cat Buddy for the first time in weeks while at Wright-Locke Farm yesterday. He was waiting for me while I tended to the chickens. He led me back to a favorite spot, the loading dock, where he rolled around. He then led me to his lair inside the Squash House. He wanted pats and a snack. I gave him a little kibble, and patted him while he ate. Many cats enjoy pat while eating, as it reminds them of when their mom would groom them while nursing.
This Banded Lapwing parent is not alone. Beside it, in this low tangled vegetation, is its newly hatched chick. Outfitted in its GI Joe jacket and cap, it is visible only because of a few white, downy feathers.
One of a number of small streams that cross this landscape - I was glad of the bridge as there was a significant amount of water in it.
Green-crowned brilliant
Heliodoxa jacula
Member of Nature’s Spirit
Good Stewards of Nature
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