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In the mid to late 1970s I was employed as a Residential Social Worker at a long-stay children and young person home in a south London borough. During my stay there I took many hundreds of photos of the youngsters in my care and of the activities in which we were involved.
This is young 'SB', at the time he would have been 11 or 12 and you will notice that he has a parka coat which had become fashionable again after their well-known use by the Mods in the 1960s. He's also wearing typical 1970s very wide-legged jeans tucked into his wellies. He is posing with a cheesy grin against a cannon on the parapet of Walmer Castle. I like this photo, it shows a happy boy enjoying a memorable holiday. I'd just love to know what became of him and where he is now.
Very often a couple of members of staff would take the youngsters off for a few days out into the countryside or to the sea and it was on one such occasion that we were staying in Kent for a weekend during the autumn half term holiday.
Each youngster at the children's home had a key worker and this is one of the boys for whom I was responsible. It was my role to liaise with schools, social workers and other agencies and to look after personal needs, clothing purchases etc.
You can read some of my experiences whilst working at the home on my Wordpress blog:
opobs.wordpress.com/category/the-london-years/
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His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania arrived in Crete to take part in the Great and Holy Council. Patriarch Daniel was welcomed by His Eminence Archbishop Irineos of Crete and Ambassador Aghi Balta of the Greek Office of Protocol. His Beatitude was extended honors traditionally accorded to a Head of State. ©2016 GOA/DIMITRIOS PANAGOS.
Underwater Odyssey snorkeling sea tour in Pattaya Thailand 14 February 2025
One of the best for observing the tropical underwater world, guided snorkeling tour from Pattaya City to Samae Sarn National Park. In the first half of the day there will be a speed boat trip with snorkeling near a group of uninhabited islands, where Nemo fish and sea turtles live. And secondary, after a delicious lunch - time to relax at Hat Nang Ram, the beach in Sattahip. Snorkeling equipment, meal and transfer are provided.
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I spent a delightful Saturday with the Famous Flickr Five+ Group in Blackwood at the Garden of St Erth. As my first Famous Flickr Five+ excursion, I was just delighted by how kind and welcoming everyone was. I look forward to future trips to places I have never been (such as the garden of St Erth) with the Famous Flickr Five+ Group in the future.
In 1854 a Cornish stonemason named Matthew Rogers decided to pursue his luck in the goldfields around Mount Blackwood in Victoria, so he packed up his life in Sydney and journeyed south. His venture proved successful, as he became one of the gold rush's most successful miners.
In the 1860s, Matthew built a modest sandstone cottage from stone quarried from around Bacchus Marsh behind a boot factory in an area known as Simmonds Reef, just outside what was then the very busy and thriving gold mining community of Blackwood which at the time had a population of some 13,000 people. He named it "St Erth" after his Cornwall birthplace. The original title was dated 1867, but it is believed the house was built before then.
The sandstone cottage is typical of Victorian architecture found in Australia at that time. Built in Victorian Georgian style. It features a symmetrical facade of exposed sandstone brick with sash windows either side of the front door, all of which are characteristics of Victorian Georgian architecture. The shady verandah, today covered in curling wisteria vine, features elegant, slender posts, which is also typical of the architectural style, as is the medium pitch corrugated iron roof.
Matthew attached a wooden building to the western end of his neat stone cottage which served as the Blackwood post office for a time, and also a general store; both essential parts of the burgeoning community.
The gold rush lasted for twenty eight years. Matthew's daughter Elizabeth and her husband Jim Terrill continued to maintain the store, but as gold ran out, the wooden buildings of the town were moved to Trentham. For a time the house lay empty and the bush moved back in. Eventually it was bought by a group of Melbourne businessmen who called themselves the Simmons Reef Shire Council.
Today, "St Erth" is the Garden of St Erth; a wonderful garden featuring fruit trees, an espalier orchard, heirloom vegetables, perennials, daffodils, tulips, flowering shrubs and a plant nursery. The Garden of St Erth is one of two main sites in Victoria for the Diggers Club, who specialise in growing and selling heirloom variety plants and old fashioned exotic plants. The homestead forms the entry to the beautiful garden, as well as a shop showcasing the heritage seeds, gardening equipment and myriad gardening products in line with the Diggers Club's commitment to sustainable gardening. Outside there's a plant nursery with a wonderful array of trees and plants for sale. A pretty cafe offers drinks, cakes and meals indoors or out featuring where possible local produce and some sourced from the garden.
Matthew Rogers was born at St. Erth, Cornwall, on 11th June 1824, he arrived in Victoria in 1854 with his wife Mary, and came to Blackwood about 1855. Matthew and Mary Rogers were the wealthiest people in Simmons Reef. Matthew did well from his mine called "Mount Rogers Big Hill Mine". He is stated to have made a fortune out of ore that yielded one and a half pennyweights to the ton. Mary Ann Rogers was born in Hayle in Cornwall 24th June 1828. She looked after the store and the Post Office attached to the house. The Rogers had no children, and adopted a girl born in 1872, called Elizabeth. Mary Ann Rogers died on the 27th of August 1896, aged 68 years. Matthew Rogers died on the 6th of January 1902.
Nestled against the Wombat State Forest, the township of Blackwood was originally founded in 1855 during the Victorian gold rush. The township's post office was opened in September 1855, and was known as Mount Blackwood until 1921. The township has shrunk significantly since the gold rush ended, and today many of its properties are weekenders for Melbourne professionals. The town still has a main street featuring a post office and general store, a pub, a cafe and an antique shop. It still retains some of its original miners cottages beyond "St Erth". It is a quiet, sleepy town, and is a delightful retreat for some peace and quiet. Blackwood is perhaps best known today for its music and culture festival held in November. It attracts artists from across the world.
Today we got our new living room floor outlets roughed in, plus they moved 3 wall outlets off an overloaded circuit and onto the new circuit, and moved the wires for all the room wall outlets up to the new locations (I'll install the actual wall outlets). Next is the concrete, and I talked to 3 contractors about that today.
Governor Murphy delivers the 2023 State of the State Address at the Assembly Chambers in Trenton on Tuesday, January 10th, 2023(Edwin J. Torres/NJ Governorâs Office).
Hong Kong Transport - Trucks
The Hong Kong Truck Culture
The number of Trucks, Vans* and Special Purpose Vehicles (Light, Medium & Heavy) registered + licenced in Hong Kong seems to fluctuate between 120,000 - 125,000 vehicles and presumably new trucks registered are offset by old trucks being retired or sold over the border in China.
*Vans are classified as Light Goods Vehicles and are not shown in this album
In Hong Kong Trucks are classified as GOODS VEHICLES By the Transport Department - see below
☛Light Goods Vehicles - Goods vehicles of permitted gross vehicle weight not exceeding 5.5 tonnes.
☛Medium Goods Vehicles - Goods vehicles of permitted gross vehicle weight exceeding 5.5 tonnes but not exceeding 24 tonnes.
☛Heavy Goods Vehicles - Goods vehicles of permitted gross vehicle weight exceeding 24 tonnes but not exceeding 38 tonnes.
The major truck types you tend to see in urban areas are trucks carrying construction materials or waste, dump trucks, concrete mixers and all sizes of delivery trucks... outside of the urban areas it is container trucks and large trucks carrying construction materials.
The following brands of Trucks can be seen on the streets of Hong Kong and include:-
Beiben ✚ Bell ✚ CAMC ✚ CNHTC ✚ DAF ✚ Dennis ✚ Dong Feng ✚ FAW ✚ Fuso ✚ Foton ✚ Ford ✚ Hino ✚ Howo ✚ Hyundai ✚ Isuzu ✚ Iveco ✚ JAC ✚ Kato ✚ KIA ✚ Liebherr ✚ MAN ✚ Mercedes Benz ✚ Mitsubishi ✚ Nissan ✚ Renault ✚ Scania ✚ Shacman ✚ Sinotruk ✚ Suzuki ✚ Toyota ✚ UD ✚ Volvo ✚ Zoomlion
Hong Kong is a brand conscious place even for trucks (!) hence the popularity of the European brands, Scania and Man are very popular and even the older trucks look the business and they are utterly reliable.
Isuzu is the market leader in terms of sale volume for all types of trucks.
(Source - The Transport Department, Hong Kong Government)
☛.... and if you want to read about my views on Hong Kong, then go to my blog, link below
✚ www.j3consultantshongkong.com/j3c-blog
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In order to get this shot I took about 20 pics, trying to hold still in a low kneeling position. Well I guess I was still for too long when something made me look down to my right knee. A squirrel was looking up at me but when I moved he darted up the tree that was in front of me. Let me tell you I jumped up so fast and well you can only imagine what I said! I only got one good shot out of all of them :-)
Back at 'Ian Bryce Print' in Rotorua, New Zealand mid 2001 I worked with the most racist bloke I ever came across , he used to openly call all the local Maori's 'Niggers' frequently in work, even in front of a gargantuan mullet haired Maori called Max (he reminded me of Chief from 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest' but only bigger. One day Max picked up Tom Whelan (like one would pick up a baby in his arms) and dropped him onto his knee in a wrestling style move, Tom's back arched and he writhed around on the floor in the office like a dying fly crying like a boy. It was very funny, especially as Tom was about 50 and Max about 40. Curiouser still Tom Whelan was married to a 29 year old illiterate Maori lady. Racism was Tom's way of shedding his hatred in life, he had a lot of bad luck in life and did have a warm and funny side to him aswell which did come out as frequently as his darker side.
NPS | Mary O'Neill & N. Lewis
Artist-in-Residence, Kevin H. Adams, invited visitors to join him along Skyline Drive and vistas in June 2017. Kevin supplied materials and tips, and Shenandoah supplied the inspiration!
Please note that all my photos are fully copyrighted to me and are not to be used without my explicit permission. Many thanks.
Oeschinensee ( Bergsee - See - Lac - Lake ) oberhalb von Kandersteg im Berner Oberland im Kanton Bern in der Schweiz
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- Lage : Berner Oberland im Kanton Bern in der Schweiz
- Fläche : 1.1147 km²
- maximale Tiefe : 56 m
- maximale Länge : 1.6 Kilometer
- maximale Breite : 1 Kilometer
- Zuflüsse : mehrere G.letscherbäche
- Abfluss : Ö.schibach
- Höhe über M.eer : 1`578 m
- Grössere O.rte am U.fer : Keine
- Besonderheiten : unterirdischer Abfluss
- Karte : 1248 M.ürren
- Koordinaten : 622.200 - 149.800
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Der Oeschinensee liegt oberhalb von K.andersteg im Berner Oberland im Kanton Bern
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Sein Wasserspiegel liegt durchschnittlich auf einer Höhe von 1'578 m. Der See ist bei
n.ormalem W.asserstand 56 m tief und hat eine Fläche von 1.5 km², womit er zu den
grösseren Alpenseen in der Schweiz gehört.
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Der Oeschinensee ist o.st- und s.üdseitig von den D.reitausendern B.lüemlisalp,
O.eschinenhorn, F.ründenhorn und D.oldenhorn eingerahmt, von deren G.letscher-
bächen er gespeist wird.
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Der Ö.schibach (laut L.andeskarte der Schweiz mit »Ö« statt »Oe«) fliesst unterirdisch durch
die Abriegelung des Sees ab, tritt aber bald darauf wieder ans T.ageslicht. Seine Wasser
werden zur T.rinkwasserversorgung von K.andersteg sowie zur S.tromproduktion genutzt.
Der Ö.schibach mündet im O.rt K.andersteg in die K.ander.
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Am Oeschinensee entlang verlaufen die W.anderwege auf die S.AC-H.ütten B.lüemlisalp
h.ütte (BE - 2`834 m - 3x) und F.ründenhütte (BE - 2`526 m - 1x).
Von Kandersteg aus ist der See per G.ondelbahn erreichbar. Von der B.ergstation (hier
S.ommerrodelbahn) erreicht man den See auf leicht abfallender Strecke in etwa 20 Minuten
G.ehzeit. Zum Teil pendeln auch F.uhrgespanne zwischen L.ift und Oeschinensee.
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Sehr lohnend ist auch die W.anderung von der B.ergstation über den H.euberg
(BE - 1`940 m - 1x), grandiose Aussicht auf den See und die umgebenden D.reitausender)
zur im S.ommer bewirtschafteten A.lp O.berbärgli (1978 m), von wo man über die A.lp
U.nderbärgli zu den R.estaurants am See absteigen kann.
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Schwindelfreie und trittsichere B.ergsteiger können den See auch umrunden. Die G.ras-
und F.elsbänder der so genannten »U.nteren S.chnuer« erlauben auf etwa 1`800 m Höhe
eine sehr luftige T.raversierung von der A.lp U.nderbärgli zum A.ufstiegsweg zur
F.ründenhütte.
Bei N.ässe oder unsicherem W.etter ist von einer B.egehung dringend abzuraten. Einige
der spärlichen S.icherungen sind in einem erbärmlichen Zustand (dennoch kann ein
K.lettersteigset hilfreich sein).
Im »I de Fründe« genannten Kar im W.andwinkel sind mehrere B.achläufe zu überschreiten.
Einige wenige S.teinmänner erleichtern die O.rientierung. Die F.ründenschnuer erlaubt einen
hochinteressanten Ü.bergang von der F.ründen- zur B.lüemlisalphütte.
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Ausflug zum O.eschinens.ee mit M.ese, N.adia, L.iliana und V.anessa am Donnerstag den 31. Juli 2014
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Mit dem Z.ug von B.ern nach K.anders.teg und weiter mit der G.ondelb.ahn
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Runde mit dem R.uderb.oot auf dem O.eschinens.ee mit M.ese
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MilkyWay in Cygnus at Verity House 10-12-2015
Canon 6D DSLR & 24mm lens , F4.5, ISO 3200, 66 second exposure
The Northern Cross (Cygnus Milky Way) above my Friends house in Virginia!!!
I just Love visiting my home away from home...aka My Best Friends house outside of Warrenton, Virginia...They have beautiful Sunsets & Sunrises as well as a great Night Sky overlooking the Shenandoah...I can't resist shooting from their place!
Botanical Garden of the University of Vienna
Botanical Garden in September 2007. In the background, the Upper Belvedere .
(pictures you can see by clicking on the link at the end of page!)
Botanical Garden, ginkgo Jacquin, April 2005.
Botanical Garden, succulents, outdoor area, April 2005.
The Botanical Garden of the University of Vienna (Hortus Botanicus Vindobonensis, HBV) is a botanical garden that was established in 1754 in the 3rd Viennese district Landstraße.
The Botanical Garden is a facility of the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Vienna. It is approximately 8 acres and is home to about 9,500 species. The tasks of the Botanical Garden include university research and teaching, the conservation of endangered plant species and seed and plant exchange with other institutions. A large part of the garden, adjacent to the Belvedere gardens is open to the public and serves as a recreational area.
History
The Botanical Garden was founded in 1754 as a "Hortus Medicus" (Medizinalpflanzengarten) on 1 ha. To this end, Maria Theresa - at the suggestion of her personal physician, Gerard van Swieten - had bought at Rennweg a 2-hectare estate. The order for the planning and design got Robert Laugier (1722-1793), who was since 1749 in Vienna. After having taken place the acquisition of the property, Laugier became first garden director (a position he held from 1754 until his retirement in 1768) as well as first chair holder of botany and chemistry, chairs that had been created afresh.
It subsequently evolved into a scientifically oriented botanical garden, the plants were arranged according to the Linnaean system (Linnaean taxonomy). Laugier's successor as director was Nicholas Joseph von Jacquin (Director 1768-1796). At that time the garden was home for about 8,000 species, the area was increased to approximately 7.8 acres. Jacquin's son Joseph Franz von Jacquin became his successor as director (1796-1839).
From 1841 on, the open land following the English garden style according to the system of Stephan Ladislaus Endlicher, who was director from 1839 to 1849, was redesigned. It had been layed out an officinal department with 196 beds. 1844 the Botanical Museum was built. Head gardener Joseph Diefenbach continued the redevelopment of the gardens in the sense of Endlicher. Director from 1849 to 1879 was Edward Schimmer. At this time the to European Botanic Gardens new concept of the phytogeographical groups was developed .
From 1883 to 1890, the Jacquingasse was created whereby the garden area was reduced to about 6 ha. 1890-1893 was built by director Anton Kerner von Marilaun (1878-1898) the greenhouse plant with tropical house. 1904/ 05 followed the new construction of the Botanical Institute and laying out of the biological groups.
1930, the Botanical Garden was to the so-called Host'schen garden at the southern end extended (formerly private garden of the Hapsburgs), as a result the garden reached its present size of approximately 8 ha. The adjacent Alpine Garden remained with the Belvedere gardens. Director from 1899-1931 was from Richard Wettstein. At the beginning of the 40s under director Fritz Knoll (1931-1945) the Alpine Garden was recreated in its current area.
Due to bomb damages during the Second World War (more than 40 hits), the demolition of the Botanical Museum and the felling of about 200 trees was necessary. Up to the 1970s under director Lothar Geitler (1945-1969) took place the removal of war damages and the reconstruction of the collections.
1970 the Host'sche garden was opened to visitors. 1975 began the general refurbishment of the institute building (until 1992) and the greenhouses, Director 1970-1995 was Frederick Ehrendorfer. In the 80s, the experimental house were built and created new experimental areas. In 1991, the Association of the Friends of the Botanical Garden was founded.
From 1995 on, the rehabilitation of the greenhouses was continued and the tropical house opend to the public. The Canaries group was built and expanded the group of the Austrian flora. Michael Hesse (1995-1997) was followed by Tod Stuessy (1995-2005) as director, since January 2006, Michael Kiehn is director of the botanical garden.
The garden collections include:
Abies pinsapo
Aesculus pavia
Cephalotaxus harringtonia
Diospyros lotus
Elaeagnus angustifolia
Ephedra
Ficus carica
Ginkgo biloba
Gunnera chilensis
+Laburnocytisus adamii
Liriodendron tulipifera
Magnolia
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Graves of Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin and Joseph Franz von Jacquin on the grounds
Nothofagus antarctica
Ostrya carpinifolia
Parrotia persica
Paulownia tomentosa
Phyllostachys viridiglaucescens
Pinus aristata
Platanus orientalis
Poncirus trifoliata
Prunus tenella
Rhododendron
Salvia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
Syringa
Viburnum
Vitis riparia
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botanischer_Garten_der_Universit%C3...
Today is a special day.
For only once in her life and ours she's turning nine years old.
I've never seen a morning star shine so bright, so gentle as she did today. It was taken at barely 6.30 am, just woken up. Happy birthday my sweet little princess.
Visit Nong Nooch Tropical Garden in Pattaya. Nong Nooch Garden in Thailand - half day tour of one of the most beautiful parks in the country. Regular French park, collections of orchids, cacti and palm trees, an elephant show and a vibrant national show.
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In a press conference in Juba on 8 December 2021, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Nicholas Haysom, updated media on the peace process and the general situation in South Sudan. The SRSG highlighted the commendable progress made by parties since the signing of the peace agreement but noted that the pace of implementation remains too slow. He said if this situation continues, there is a risk that the viability of the broader agreement will come under threat – a concern recently expressed by analysts and commentators. “There cannot continue to be a ‘business-as-usual’ approach. The parties must inject fresh urgency into the process and demonstrate a sustained, collective political will to finalize critical areas of the agreement.” Those areas include transitional security arrangements, legislation promoting financial and judicial reform, and constitution-making so that elections can be held. UN Photo:Isaac Billy
It's good to see Riley & McCormick back downtown again, after they closed their previous downtown store seven months ago... This is one of the most historic western wear stores in Calgary, dating back to 1901 through various stores over the years... For reference the photo from this past December - www.flickr.com/photos/sherlock77/2360550212
The night before Calgary Stampede parade, some evening activity downtown... Ten more days of fun to come yet...