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This is a photograph from the 14th annual Daingean Festival 5KM Road Race and Fun Run held in Daingean, Co. Offaly, on Friday 2nd August 2013 at 19:30. The race is held annually on the Friday before the August bank holiday weekend and over the years has built a solid reputation as a challenging 5KM. Several former olympians have set course record times on the course as well as personal bests for many other runners over the years. This year the course changed from it's traditional 4 laps of Daingean village (see below). The race also benefits from the fantastic support of athletes from the running clubs of Offaly, Laois, Westmeath, and beyond.
Congratulations to all of the organising committee, those from Tullamore Harriers and Naomh Mhuire AC who assisted with race organisation, and the local community who come out in strength to offer support and encouragement to the runners. The race marks one of the first events in the annual Daingean Music and Holiday Festival. The Daingean 5KM road race is an example of a small local race which year-in year-out attracts a quality field for all categories whilst also providing a great opportunity for those new to running to sample a race experience.
This photograph is part of a set of photographs from the 2013 race which are viewable in a set at [http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157634904215018/]
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Overall Race Summary
Participants: There was about 180 participants
Weather: Whilst there was a threat of thundery showers the evening was dry and humid with temperatures around 18C. The runners had a breeze in their faces for the first 2 km but this turned to a tail breeze for the remainder of the race.
Course: The race starts at the Canal at the Edenderry road end of the village. The race then proceeds to do one full loop of the Circular road and then proceeds out the main Tullamore road. At 3KM the course takes a series of right turns which brings the race back to the finish just off the main street opposite the hall.
Location Map: Start (goo.gl/maps/ubSxX) and finish just off main street (goo.gl/maps/skbk0)
Refreshments: There was a very impressive selection of refreshments provided for participants in the village hall afterwards.
Some Useful Links
Daingean Homecoming Festival Internet Homepage: thedaingeanfestival.com/home.htm
Tullamore Harries AC Facebook: www.facebook.com/tullamore.harriers?fref=ts
Naomh Mhuire AC Daingean Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/naomh.mhuireac.5?ref=ts&fref=ts
Daingean village - village hall location: goo.gl/maps/BIR2K
Wikipedia Page on Daingean town: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daingean
Our Flickr Collection from Daingean 5KM 2012 (www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157630889433204/)
Our Flickr Collection from Daingean 5KM 2011 (www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157627186400823/with...)
Our Flickr Collection from Daingean 5KM 2010 (www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157624493356493/ 70 photographs)
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I ran in the race - but my photograph doesn't appear here in your Flickr set! What gives?
As mentioned above we take these photographs as a hobby and as a voluntary contribution to the running community in Ireland. Very often we have actually ran in the same race and then switched to photographer mode after we finished the race. Consequently, we feel that we have no obligations to capture a photograph of every participant in the race. However, we do try our very best to capture as many participants as possible. But this is sometimes not possible for a variety of reasons:
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►Weather or lighting conditions meant that we had some photographs with blurry content which we did not upload to our Flickr set
►There were too many people - some races attract thousands of participants and as amateur photographs we cannot hope to capture photographs of everyone
►We simply missed you - sorry about that - we did our best!
You can email us petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com to enquire if we have a photograph of you which didn't make the final Flickr selection for the race. But we cannot promise that there will be photograph there. As alternatives we advise you to contact the race organisers to enquire if there were (1) other photographs taking photographs at the race event or if (2) there were professional commercial sports photographers taking photographs which might have some photographs of you available for purchase. You might find some links for further information above.
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This is a photograph from the 6th annual Longwood Village 10KM and 5KM Road Races and Fun Runs 2015 which were held in Longwood Village, Co. Meath, Ireland on Sunday 18th October 2015 at 11:00. This is the sixth year which Longwood GAA/Village have hosted race events. This year's event was an outstanding success and builds on the fantastic success of last year's race. The overall number of participants, including walkers, was over 440 which is up on last year's final numbers. There was over 220 runners and joggers in the 10KM while there was almost 200 runners, joggers and walkers in the 5KM. The events were organised as fundraisers for both the adult and juvenille teams at Longwood GAA club. The event also provided a fundraising opportunity for the local St. Vincent de Paul charity. Overall the whole day was a great success with the hard work put in by the organising committee ensuring that participants enjoyed their race experience. Both routes were accurately measured, kilometer points clearly marked, junctions well stewarded, and electronic timing provided. The event provided many local runners, joggers, fun runners and walkers with a local event to support whilst at the same time providing runners preparing for events such as the Dublin marathon with an opportunity to race a short, fast, distance in the lead up to marathon day. The GAA club provided excellent stewarding and traffic management all around the course. The race had a professional feel to it and it is sure to grow next year given the very positive feedback from many of the participants today.
This photograph is part of a larger set of photographs taken at the event. There were photographs taken at the start of the races and the finishes of both races in Longwood GAA. The full set is available at this link www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157660017638535
Longwood is a small village in South East Co. Meath and is close to the town of Enfield with access to the M4 Motorway. The weather was almost perfect for road running. A beautiful crisp autumn morning with dry cool conditions. 5KM Course: The 5KM started in Longwood village. Runners then took a left turn in the Village down St. Oliver's Road. This straight section of road brings runners to a left turn onto a very well maintained boreen road for less than one kilometer. The race then emerges and joins with the 10KM at Stoneyford where the runners take a left and then another left before arriving back at the finish line in Longwood GAA club. Overall this is a very fast and flat 5KM with no hills to speak of.
10KM Course: The 10KM event begins in Longwood Village outside Dargan's Pub and proceeds westward out of the village. There are some interesting points along this part of the course. At the 2KM point the runners will run under the double bridges - an aquaduct for the Royal Canal and a bridge carrying the Dublin Sligo Railway line. The race then enters county Kildare just before the 3km and after taking a right turn at the four-cross roads known locally as Lally's Cross it returns to County Meath on top of the River Boyne Bridge (Ashfield Bridge) which forms the county boundary. The race follows a straight road for the next 2KM until runners encounter Blackshade bridge which is the toughest climb on the route. As a point of interest Blackshade bridge brings runners back over the Royal Canal and the Railway line. The race then crosses the River Boyne again at Stoneyford before taking a right which will bring runners on a testing two kilometer stretch with some short hills. The 10KM course then joins with the 5Km course for the final 1.5KM back to Longwood GAA club for the finish.
Some useful Web Links
www.facebook.com/longwoodroadrace?fref=ts (may require Facebook logon)
Longwood GAA Facebook: www.facebook.com/longwoodgaa (may require Facebook logon)
Official Race Website: www.peterm7.com/longwood10K5K/
Our photographs from Longwood 5KM and 10KM 2014: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157648845224981/
Our photographs from Longwood 5KM and 10KM 2013: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157636477484093/
Our photographs from Longwood 5KM 2012: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157631820426332/
Our photographs from Longwood 5KM 2011: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157627782257481/
Our photographs from Longwood 5KM 2010: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157625058772687/
Garmin GPS Trace for the 5KM Event in 2013: connect.garmin.com/player/238527691
Garmin GPS Trace for the 10KM Event in 2013: connect.garmin.com/activity/387453099
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I ran in the race - but my photograph doesn't appear here in your Flickr set! What gives?
As mentioned above we take these photographs as a hobby and as a voluntary contribution to the running community in Ireland. Very often we have actually ran in the same race and then switched to photographer mode after we finished the race. Consequently, we feel that we have no obligations to capture a photograph of every participant in the race. However, we do try our very best to capture as many participants as possible. But this is sometimes not possible for a variety of reasons:
►You were hidden behind another participant as you passed our camera
►Weather or lighting conditions meant that we had some photographs with blurry content which we did not upload to our Flickr set
►There were too many people - some races attract thousands of participants and as amateur photographs we cannot hope to capture photographs of everyone
►We simply missed you - sorry about that - we did our best!
You can email us petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com to enquire if we have a photograph of you which didn't make the final Flickr selection for the race. But we cannot promise that there will be photograph there. As alternatives we advise you to contact the race organisers to enquire if there were (1) other photographs taking photographs at the race event or if (2) there were professional commercial sports photographers taking photographs which might have some photographs of you available for purchase. You might find some links for further information above.
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If, for any reason, you are not happy or comfortable with your picture appearing here in this photoset on Flickr then please email us at petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com and we will remove it as soon as possible. We give careful consideration to each photograph before uploading.
I want to tell people about these great photographs!
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Bristol is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire, to the north; and Somerset, to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in South West England. The wider Bristol Built-up Area is the eleventh most populous urban area in the United Kingdom.
Iron Age hillforts and Roman villas were built near the confluence of the rivers Frome and Avon, and around the beginning of the 11th century, the settlement was known as Brycgstow (Old English: 'the place at the bridge'). Bristol received a royal charter in 1155 and was historically divided between Gloucestershire and Somerset until 1373 when it became a county corporate. From the 13th to the 18th century, Bristol was among the top three English cities, after London, in tax receipts.
Bristol was a starting place for early voyages of exploration to the New World. On a ship out of Bristol in 1497, John Cabot, a Venetian, became the first European to land on mainland North America. In 1499, William Weston, a Bristol merchant, was the first Englishman to lead an exploration to North America. At the height of the Bristol slave trade, from 1700 to 1807, more than 2,000 slave ships carried an estimated 500,000 people from Africa to slavery in the Americas. The Port of Bristol has since moved from Bristol Harbour in the city centre to the Severn Estuary at Avonmouth and Royal Portbury Dock.
Bristol's modern economy is built on the creative media, electronics and aerospace industries, and the city-centre docks have been redeveloped as centres of heritage and culture. The city has the largest circulating community currency in the UK, the Bristol Pound, which is pegged to the pound sterling. The city has two universities, the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England, and a variety of artistic and sporting organisations and venues including the Royal West of England Academy, the Arnolfini, Spike Island, Ashton Gate and the Memorial Stadium. It is connected to London and other major UK cities by road and rail, and to the world by sea and air: road, by the M5 and M4 (which connect to the city centre by the Portway and M32); rail, via Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Parkway mainline rail stations; and Bristol Airport.
-Wikipedia
This is one of the few dessert that I refuse to share. Creme caramel is my favourite on a good day but these are extra special. These maple flans are made with raw milk, duck eggs, chicken egg yolks, and maple sugar that I hand grated from a solid block of maple cream (i.e. raw maple sugar). The silky texture barely holds together long enough before melting in my mouth. The flavour of the farm fresh ingredient is the star. I cannot express in words the richness of the taste. Duck eggs and raw milk rock my world.
Recipe adapted from David Lebovitz's butterscotch flan in his book Ready For Dessert. Read more at Dessert By Candy.
SPYAIR is a Heavy Rock group from Nagoya, Japan. Their homepage (in Japanese) is at:
Sample tracks can be found at:
(Includes tracks from their first CD, "Can You Listen?", as well as their new track, "I'll Be There")
spyair.net/pc/main/music/1st/11deep_inside.mp3
spyair.net/pc/main/music/1st/01hey_you.mp3
SPYAIR mixi group:
mixi.jp/view_community.pl?id=1091398
SPYAIR often plays live shows with other local bands in the Nagoya (Sakae) area. Upcoming schedules can be found on their website; CDs and DVDs generally available for purchase at live events.
The Highland Trail is a long distance self-supported mountain bike time-trail route through the Scottish Highlands. For 2014 the distance is increased from 430 miles to 560 miles with the addition of a loop further north into Assynt. There is no entry fee, no prize money, and definitely no support. It is a self-timed Individual Time Trial (ITT). All that is provided is inspiration, a suggested start time, a GPS track file, and a list of completion times. Riders are limited to 40 for the suggested start time.
You may experience Scotland's beautiful sunny blue skies and cool mountain streams and lochs as far as you can see! But, be warned, the weather in Scotland can change on a whim, and you may be just as likely find yourself getting besieged by cold lashing rain and high winds. In short, don't attempt this ride unprepared - no one will be there to rescue you! Approach the ride as though you are on an independent expedition, fully prepared for your own limitations and whatever nature has in store for you.
More information:
photo: markus stitz
Vancouver Island - 25 images - Canon 5D Mark II with Canon EF 28-135mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS USM (EOS mount) - Photographer Russell McNeil PhD (Physics) lives on Vancouver Island, where he works as a writer.
Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, straddling the Bosporus Strait, the boundary between Europe and Asia. It is considered the country's economic, cultural and historic capital. The city has a population of over 15 million residents, comprising 19% of the population of Turkey, and is the most populous city in Europe[c] and the world's sixteenth-largest city.
The city was founded as Byzantium in the 7th century BCE by Greek settlers from Megara. In 330 CE, the Roman emperor Constantine the Great made it his imperial capital, renaming it first as New Rome (Ancient Greek: Νέα Ῥώμη Nea Rhomē; Latin: Nova Roma) and then finally as Constantinople (Constantinopolis) after himself. In 1930, the city's name was officially changed to Istanbul, the Turkish rendering of εἰς τὴν Πόλιν eis tḕn Pólin 'to the City', the appellation Greek speakers used since the 11th century to colloquially refer to the city.
The city served as an imperial capital for almost 1600 years: during the Byzantine (330–1204), Latin (1204–1261), late Byzantine (1261–1453), and Ottoman (1453–1922) empires. The city grew in size and influence, eventually becoming a beacon of the Silk Road and one of the most important cities in history. The city played a key role in the advancement of Christianity during Roman/Byzantine times, hosting four of the first seven ecumenical councils before its transformation to an Islamic stronghold following the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 CE—especially after becoming the seat of the Ottoman Caliphate in 1517.[ In 1923, after the Turkish War of Independence, Ankara replaced the city as the capital of the newly formed Republic of Turkey.
Istanbul was the 2010 European Capital of Culture. The city has surpassed London and Dubai to become the most visited city in the world, with more than 20 million foreign visitors in 2023. The historic centre of Istanbul is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the city hosts the headquarters of numerous Turkish companies, accounting for more than thirty percent of the country's economy.
Neolithic artifacts, uncovered by archeologists at the beginning of the 21st century, indicate that Istanbul's historic peninsula was settled as far back as the 6th millennium BCE. That early settlement, important in the spread of the Neolithic Revolution from the Near East to Europe, lasted for almost a millennium before being inundated by rising water levels. The first human settlement on the Asian side, the Fikirtepe mound, is from the Copper Age period, with artifacts dating from 5500 to 3500 BCE. In the European side, near the point of the peninsula (Sarayburnu) there was a settlement during the early 1st millennium BCE. Modern authors have linked it to the possible Thracian toponym Lygos, mentioned by Pliny the Elder as an earlier name for the site of Byzantium.
There is evidence suggesting there were settlements around the region dating as far back as 6700 BC, and it is hard to define if there was any settlement on exact spot at city proper established, but earliest records about city proper begins around 660 BC when Greek settlers from the Attic town of Megara colonized the area and established Byzantium on the European side of the Bosphorus. It fell to the Roman Republic in 196 BC, and was known as Byzantium in Latin until 330, when the city, soon renamed as Constantinople, became the new capital of the Roman Empire. During the reign of Justinian I, the city rose to be the largest in the western world, with a population peaking at close to half a million people. Constantinople functioned as the capital of the Byzantine Empire, which effectively ended with the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Constantinople then became the capital of the Ottoman Turks.
The population had declined during the medieval period, but as the Ottoman Empire approached its historical peak, the city grew to a population of close to 700,000 in the 16th century, once again ranking among the world's most popular cities. With the founding of the Republic of Turkey in 1923, that country's capital moved from Constantinople to Ankara (previously Angora).
Middleham Castle is a ruined castle in Middleham in Wensleydale, in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It was built by Robert Fitzrandolph, 3rd Lord of Middleham and Spennithorne, commencing in 1190. The castle was the childhood home of King Richard III, although he spent very little of his reign there. The castle was built to defend the road from Richmond to Skipton, though some have suggested the original site of the castle was far better to achieve this than the later location. After the death of King Richard III the castle remained in royal hands until it was allowed to go to ruin in the 17th century. Many of the stones from the castle were used in other buildings in the village of Middleham.
Middleham Castle plan
Middleham Castle was built near the site of an earlier motte and bailey castle, called William's Hill,[1] the site of which can still be seen nearby, although there is no evidence of stonework or defensive structures to the former castle site. Historians believe that the defensive walls of the original castle were constructed from timber.[2] In 1270 the new Middleham Castle came into the hands of the Neville family,[3] the most notable member of which was Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, known to history as the "Kingmaker", a leading figure in the Wars of the Roses. Following the death of Richard, Duke of York, at Wakefield in December 1460, his younger son, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, came into Warwick's care, and lived at Middleham with Warwick's own family. His brother King Edward IV was imprisoned at Middleham for a short time, having been captured by Warwick in 1469. Following Warwick's death at Barnet in 1471 and Edward's restoration to the throne, his brother Richard married Anne Neville, Warwick's younger daughter, and made Middleham his main home. Their son Edward (known as Edward of Middleham), was also born at the castle around 1476 and later also died there in 1484.[4]
Modern statue of Richard III, who grew up at Middleham Castle, by Linda Thompson
Richard ascended to the throne as King Richard III, but spent little or no time at Middleham in his two-year reign. After Richard's death at Bosworth in 1485 the castle was seized by Henry VII and remained in royal hands until the reign of James I, when it was sold.[5] During the reign of Elizabeth I, the castle was proposed for full demolition by Lord Huntingdon and eventual conversion into a Manor House. A letter was written by Huntingdon to the Lord Treasurer outlining the plan and its possible use by the Queen when on her royal duties.[6] The castle fell into disuse and disrepair during the 17th century.[3] In 1644, a parliamentary Committee sitting in Yorkshire ordered that it was "untenable and no garrison should be kept there". Later still, some of the castle's walls were blown away and the stones of the castle became a public quarry by which many of the buildings in Middleham were created.[7] It was garrisoned during the Civil War in 1654 and 1655, when it was host to thirty men and capable of housing prisoners. There is no record of action at the site nor was it put under siege.[8]
In 1604, the castle was passed to Sir Henry Linley and then sold to the Wood family in 1662 who held onto the property until 1889.[3] The ruins are now in the care of English Heritage who took them on in 1984[9] and are grade I listed.[10]
Description
Gatehouse of Middleham Castle
The castle is a compact, massive structure, and though ruinous, most of the walls are intact. A simple rectangle in plan, the castle consists of a massive Norman keep surrounded by a later curtain wall, to which were then added extensive, palatial residential ranges.[5] The location of the castle was as a safe refuge on the road from Richmond to Skipton, and in this respect it guarded the road and the area of Coverdale. Pevsner comments that the site of the original castle which had a motte of 40 feet (12 m) was far better placed to defend the road than the latter castle of 1190.[11]
The keep is similar to other large square keeps, but had only two storeys,[12] even so, at 105 feet (32 m) from north to south and 78 feet (24 m) west to east, is one of the largest in England.[13][14] It is divided on both levels by an internal wall, and there are turrets at each corner and midway along each wall. The ground floor has two large, originally vaulted, chambers, and above are two grand halls surrounded by high windows.[15] The entrance is by staircase to the first floor—as was common—and a later chapel outbuilding defends that approach. A repaired spiral staircase leads up to the top of the south-east corner tower,[13] affording views of the surrounding town and countryside, including the original castle motte to the south-west.[16] The south-west tower is sometimes referred to as the Prince's Tower on account of Richard III's son, Edward, having been born in the tower, though there is no documentary evidence of this,[17][18] (in a survey conducted in 1538, it is simply referred to as the "Rounde Towre").[19]
Remaining wall with arrow slits for defence
The 13th-century curtain wall surrounds the keep concentrically, making the castle into a compact and effective defensive structure, though it was built more for comfort than security.[20] In the 15th century the Nevilles constructed an impressive range of halls and outbuildings against these walls, turning the castle into a truly magnificent residence, fit for nobles of their stature. Bridges at first-floor level were built to connect these to the keep, and the ceiling above the great hall was also raised, either to provide a clerestory or space for another chamber.[17]
The entrance to the castle is through a tower in the north-east corner, though this was also a 15th-century modification. Only foundations remain of the original gatehouse, facing east into the now-vanished outer ward. The gatehouse was remodelled in the 14th century with diagonal turrets and flanked by an arch. Spaces in the stonework were provided so that missiles could be launched on would-be attackers.[18] Apart from this east wall, however, the circuit of the walls is fairly complete, though the walls of the residential buildings are gone. Some restoration was done on the castle in modern times, but there is extensive damage to the lower faces of the keep. Windows and doorways have crumbled away, floors have fallen in, and none of the battlements remain. Still, the castle is an impressive ruin, and the sense of its original strength and grandeur remains.[7]
Is to hide the red in my eyes from getting very little sleep, or is it? haha
well it was another late night researching.
Bought myself some film 35mm slr's!!!
Canon EOS 620 and 650. They happen to be the first EOS cameras from Canon which were released in 1987. And that makes it a year younger then me. All that took me a whole 7 hours finding out what direction i wanted to go for film. All i need now is a dark room.
I also been doing tons of research on underwater housing and lighting. Lets just say i can't wait for summer!
about this image: 135mm F/2.0 with a 20mm+36mm+12mm extension tubes from Kenko for the close up.
Midwest FurFest is a furry convention held from Dec 3-5, 2021 in Chicago, IL. Attendance was 8,900 and their charity was MCP Chicago.
Gateshead is a town in the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough of Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the River Tyne's southern bank. At the 2021 census, the population was 196,151.
Historically part of County Durham, under the Local Government Act 1888 the town was made a county borough, meaning it was administered independently of the county council.
The town's attractions include the twenty-metre-tall Angel of the North sculpture on the town's southern outskirts, The Glasshouse International Centre for Music and the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art. The town shares the Millennium Bridge, Tyne Bridge and multiple other bridges with Newcastle upon Tyne.
This is a photograph from both of the races in the 8th annual Longwood Village 10KM and 5KM Road Races and Fun Runs which were held in Longwood Village, Longwood, Co. Meath, Ireland on Sunday 22nd October 2017 at 11:00. The races are held annually to support the development of the local GAA club while also supporting local charities. The race has support from Trim AC which sees the race have full AAI premit status. These races have grown steadily over the years and this year almost 400 participants to part in the two races. This is an impressive statistic given that a very large number of local runners will be preparing for the Dublin City marathon 7 days from now. However both races provide marathon runners and all other runners, joggers and walkers with an ideal opportunity to race on a very fair course in a beautiful rural setting. Barry Clarke of Longwood GAA and Trim AC and his very large group of volunteers deserve the highest of praise for the very high standard of organisation immediately apparent to anyone taking part in the race. Overall the whole day was a great success with the hard work put in by the organising committee ensuring that participants enjoyed their race experience. Both routes were accurately measured, kilometer points clearly marked, junctions well stewarded, and electronic timing provided. The event provided many local runners, joggers, fun runners and walkers with a local event to support whilst at the same time providing runners preparing for events such as the Dublin marathon with an opportunity to race a short, fast, distance in the lead up to marathon day. The GAA club provided excellent stewarding and traffic management all around the course. The race had a professional feel to it and it is sure to grow next year given the very positive feedback from many of the participants today. The weather in the week leading up to the race was hardly ideal with both Storm Ophelia and Storm Brian bringing windy and rainy conditions to Ireland all week. The weather for race day was more suitable for running. Dry, with a fresh breeze, the weather remained dry for both races with the sun making an appearance also.
We have an extensive set of photographs from all of the races today in the following Flickr Album: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157661720601468
Timing and event management was provided by PopUpRaces.ie. Results are available on their website at www.popupraces.ie/
Our photographs from Longwood 5KM and 10KM 2016: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157672030705623
Our photographs from Longwood 5KM and 10KM 2015: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157660017638535
Our photographs from Longwood 5KM and 10KM 2014: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157648845224981/
Our photographs from Longwood 5KM and 10KM 2013: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157636477484093/
Our photographs from Longwood 5KM 2012: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157631820426332/
Our photographs from Longwood 5KM 2011: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157627782257481/
Our photographs from Longwood 5KM 2010: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157625058772687/
Longwood is a small village in South East Co. Meath and is close to the town of Enfield with access to the M4 Motorway.
5KM Course: The 5KM started in Longwood village. Runners then took a left turn in the Village down St. Oliver's Road. This straight section of road brings runners to a left turn onto a very well maintained boreen road for less than one kilometer. The race then emerges and joins with the 10KM at Stoneyford where the runners take a left and then another left before arriving back at the finish line in Longwood GAA club. Overall this is a very fast and flat 5KM with no hills to speak of.
10KM Course: The 10KM event begins in Longwood Village outside Dargan's Pub and proceeds westward out of the village. There are some interesting points along this part of the course. At the 2KM point the runners will run under the double bridges - an aquaduct for the Royal Canal and a bridge carrying the Dublin Sligo Railway line. The race then enters county Kildare just before the 3km and after taking a right turn at the four-cross roads known locally as Lally's Cross it returns to County Meath on top of the River Boyne Bridge (Ashfield Bridge) which forms the county boundary. The race follows a straight road for the next 2KM until runners encounter Blackshade bridge which is the toughest climb on the route. As a point of interest Blackshade bridge brings runners back over the Royal Canal and the Railway line. The race then crosses the River Boyne again at Stoneyford before taking a right which will bring runners on a testing two kilometer stretch with some short hills. The 10KM course then joins with the 5Km course for the final 1.5KM back to Longwood GAA club for the finish.
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BUT..... Wait there a minute....
We take these photographs as a hobby and as a contribution to the running community in Ireland. We do not charge for our photographs. Our only "cost" is that we request that if you are using these images: (1) on social media sites such as Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest, Twitter,LinkedIn, Google+, VK.com, Vine, Meetup, Tagged, Ask.fm,etc or (2) other websites, blogs, web multimedia, commercial/promotional material that you must provide a link back to our Flickr page to attribute us or acknowledge us as the original photographers.
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In summary please remember when requesting photographs from us - If you are using the photographs online all we ask is for you to provide a link back to our Flickr set or Flickr pages. You will find the link above clearly outlined in the description text which accompanies this photograph. Taking these photographs and preparing them for online posting takes a significant effort and time. We are not posting photographs to Flickr for commercial reasons. If you really like what we do please spread the link around your social media, send us an email, leave a comment beside the photographs, send us a Flickr email, etc. If you are using the photographs in newspapers or magazines we ask that you mention where the original photograph came from.
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Let's get a bit technical: We use Creative Commons Licensing for these photographs
We use the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License for all our photographs here in this photograph set. What does this mean in reality?
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Above all what Creative Commons aims to do is to encourage creative sharing. See some examples of Creative Commons photographs on Flickr: www.flickr.com/creativecommons/
I ran in the race - but my photograph doesn't appear here in your Flickr set! What gives?
As mentioned above we take these photographs as a hobby and as a voluntary contribution to the running community in Ireland. Very often we have actually ran in the same race and then switched to photographer mode after we finished the race. Consequently, we feel that we have no obligations to capture a photograph of every participant in the race. However, we do try our very best to capture as many participants as possible. But this is sometimes not possible for a variety of reasons:
►You were hidden behind another participant as you passed our camera
►Weather or lighting conditions meant that we had some photographs with blurry content which we did not upload to our Flickr set
►There were too many people - some races attract thousands of participants and as amateur photographs we cannot hope to capture photographs of everyone
►We simply missed you - sorry about that - we did our best!
You can email us petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com to enquire if we have a photograph of you which didn't make the final Flickr selection for the race. But we cannot promise that there will be photograph there. As alternatives we advise you to contact the race organisers to enquire if there were (1) other photographs taking photographs at the race event or if (2) there were professional commercial sports photographers taking photographs which might have some photographs of you available for purchase. You might find some links for further information above.
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Wray is not a real castle but a private house built in in the Gothic Revival Style in 1840. It was built for Dr James Dawson, a retired Liverpool surgeon, and is now owned by the National Trust. The house was built using his wife’s inheritance from a gin fortune. Apparently she took one look at the house when it was finished, and refused to live in it.
Wray Castle is a very elaborate building. James Dawson could essentially build whatever he wanted, from a portcullis to turrets which don’t have any access to them, as well as arrow slits and even mock ruins in the grounds.
It was designed by John Jackson Lightfoot who was a trained accountant with an interest in architecture. It was his first and only design as he sadly drank himself to death before it was finished. H.P. Horner, a more experienced architect stepped in to complete the design. So what you see is a combination of Lightfoot’s playful fantasy design and Horner’s practical approach.
After Dr Dawson’s death in 1875, when he was 96, the estate was inherited by his young nephew, Preston Rawnsley. In 1877 Preston’s cousin, Hardwicke Rawnsley, took up the appointment of vicar of Wray Church (next to the Castle and built at the same time by Dr Dawson).
The castle has been in the care of the National Trust since 1929, when it was given to the trust by Sir Noton Barclay to celebrate his year of office as Lord Mayor of Manchester.
This is a companion piece to my blog for Berklee-Blogs – I recommend reading my post for Berklee if you’re looking for something more upbeat.
I intended to write a recap about my internship ever since I returned from L.A. and took this image at the Dulles Airport terminal. But, as it turned out, I really needed some time to decompress and reflect on what happened before I wrote anything. So, thank you for your patience, as this has changed from my original recap-of-L.A. to my preface-for-Berklee post.
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Transition - It’s a weird thing. I came home from my internship, but never put my suitcase away. I used it to go on vacation less than a week later, and once I got back, I still kept it open in my bedroom. And now it’s back in a hotel room in MA.
It’s weird…. Well, actually not weird - it’s awful.
I've talked about this before on Day 23, but it’s not like I’m leaving for a short-term internship again. And it’s not even like I’m just going to college. Up until now, my parents have either been there for everything that happens in my life, or I’ve told my parents everything that happens in my life. That’s why I was a teary mess when we left last night - it wasn’t just saying goodbye to my family, it was saying goodbye to way things have been for 20 years. Sure, it will be easier to find time to speak with my family now that I don’t have to fight the time difference like my L.A. internship, but I’ll still be stealing time for phone calls, emails, and video chats. It’s still the beginning of the end.
And I know I’ve held off “moving out” longer than most - I’m entering my first bachelor’s degree program at 20 years old. I get it. But I’ve had to grow up especially fast this summer with the internship and finally getting my license (long story), that I guess I feel like it’s too soon even though I’ve long left my teenage years behind.
Reflecting on this summer, I’m beyond grateful for my internship, specifically for preparing me for my journey to Berklee. The growth I experienced in L.A. has been really invaluable, and I’m reminded everyday how indebted I am to Deane for extending the invitation to be a member of his team. In many ways it was the most challenging summer of my life being away from my family and my true friends. But it many ways, it was also the most rewarding summer ever.
And I’m really hoping my first semester at Berklee will be even more challenging and rewarding than my internship, but for now, it’s hard for me to get excited because the “challenging” part is happening right now… it’s hard writing this blog, packing my suitcase, and saying goodbye.
- “L.E.”
P.S. Despite the huge life shift I’m experiencing, I’m still planning to upload photographs and visit your photostreams when I find time.
It is written, "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you. But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me. But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people."
Ragus is standing by his family's 1988 Toyota Tercel EZ. Ragus used this car to learn how to drive a stick through the old airfields left over from World War II.
Despite my best efforts, placing this photo on the map makes it say it was taken in San Antonio, Saipan, when in fact this picture was taken in Chalan Kanoa, Saipan.
This is the site of a very sad incident. On the 10th April 1944 five crew members of a B26 Marauder medium bomber aircraft lost their lives during a routine gunnery training exercise. Beginning their return from their daily training routine, they somehow fell back from formation and ran into cloud cover on the Mountains of Mourne. The aircraft was reported missing and found a while later by the U.S. 5th Infantry while on a routine hike at chimney rock mountain.
This aircraft was lost along with its crew of five American crew members. Their names are as follows:-
2nd Lt Howell C Osbourne Jr (Pilot) from Arkansas.
2nd Lt Chester M Turner (Co Pilot) from Cowley County Kansas.
Staff Sgt Roy R Cappe Jr (Aerial Engineer) from Allegheny County Pennsylvania.
Staff Sgt William J Devenney (Radio Gunner) from Carbon County Pennsylvania.
Sgt Jimmie Gyovai (Engineer Gunner) from Boone County West Virginia.
They were just beginning their return towards Toome aerodrome in County Antrim where they would have enjoyed the hospitality of the local pubs and dance halls at Magherafelt the very same evening. But alas it was not to be.
The aircraft was carrying some 1050 rounds of ammunition. 960 Gallons of fuel. And five bombs.
It had completed some 450 hours of flying time in total.
Wreckage was scattered over a wide area upon impact. These reminders of this tragedy can still be spotted on these wild and desolate slopes of Chimney rock mountain. Memorials to these brave young men together with these rusting relics must of course be held with the upmost respect..
I was deeply saddened by this find (I had been wondering about this site for some years now) It really brought home to me just how terrible war is, and how it must never be allowed to happen again.
Willowbrook Amphitheatre is a cave-like structure composed of Paleozoic Age Fountain Formation sandstone. The top is open to the sky. Willowbrook Amphitheatre is located near Morrison, Colorado, 4.21 Miles south of Red Rocks Park and Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Located on Private Land, it is used for weddings and local events.
Willowbrook Amphitheatre
WILLOWBROOK AMPHITHEATRE (Chief Colorow's Cave)
The Cave is available for use by members only, and only for their personal parties. Parties
must be at the member's own expense, without any charge to or contribution by guests. The Cave is
never rented, and member sponsorship of parties for outside groups or businesses is not permitted. An
application must be filed with the treasurer for approval, and a damage deposit is collected. The
damage deposit is refunded, provided no damage or loss is incurred. Each user is required to clean up
after their event. Cleanup before an event is also generally needed because of the wind and the birds.
Arington Park may also be reserved, often providing a place for games associated with members'
daytime use of the Cave.
Up until 1988 the Cave was rented, which produced some income for the Association. But as
more homes were built on lots near the Cave, the disturbance to residents led to a reconsideration of
rules for using the facility. The revised rules were aimed at drastically reducing the Cave usage. In
general, the parties held by residents are smaller and quieter than those that were put on by sponsored
groups who had rented the facility. Parking space is very limited, and members' use of the Cave is
limited to 200 persons at any event.
Sriracha saus is een hete chilisaus die van oorsprong uit Thailand komt. Sriracha saus; de bekende rode saus met groene dop, kan overal bij gegeten worden. Meer weten over Huy Fong Sriracha Saus of weten waar u Huy Fong Sriracha saus in Rotterdam kunt kopen? Huy Fong Sriracha saus is natuurlijk te koop bij Toko Hoi Yun!
This is a photograph from the START of the annual Coralstown National School 5KM Road Race, Fun Run and Walk which took place in Coralstown, Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath, Ireland on Wednesday 1st June 2022 at 19:00. The race is organised as a fundraiser for the local primary school. The course is run on rural country roads and all the tarmac roadside of the Royal Canal providing what could almost be considered a traffic free route. The race was ran in near perfect conditions with little breeze and warm evening temperatures of around 15C. The race starts and finishes outside Coralstown National School and was very well supported by runners, joggers and walkers from around the local area. Coralstown is situated between the old N4 and M4 motorway.
Malton is a market town, civil parish and electoral ward in North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, the town is the location of the offices of Ryedale District Council.
It is located to the north of the River Derwent which forms the historic boundary between the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire.
Facing Malton on the other side of the Derwent is Norton. The Karro Food Group (formerly known as Malton Bacon Factory), Malton bus station and Malton railway station are located in Norton-on-Derwent.
Malton is the local area's commercial and retail centre. In the town centre there are small traditional independent shops and high street names. The market place has recently become a meeting area with a number of coffee bars and cafés opening all day to complement the public houses.
Malton was voted one of the best places to live in Britain by The Sunday Times in both the 2017 and 2018 lists.
This is the Ikea Algot System installed into my closet. It took a couple of days to prep because I wanted to measure and make sure everything would fit in the closet. Then I had to keep count of every single part needed for this project. I went through it 4x's before I had my shopping list for IKEA.
I paid a little under $320 for the entire project and finished assembling it after two days.
The most crucial and time consuming part of this project is just making sure your measurements are right on the wall. If you don't space the Wall Uprights perfectly, your shelves won't fit and I was lucky enough not to encounter any problems.
Seafair is a summer festival in Seattle, that encompasses a wide variety of small neighborhood events leading up to several major city-wide celebrations. It has been an annual event since 1950. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seafair
The Blue Angels is the United States Navy's flight demonstration squadron. In a tradition restarted in 1972, the Blue Angels are brought to Seattle to perform their aerial stunts. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Angels
F/A-18 Hornet: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F/A-18_Hornet
This is my guardian. Her title is "La Reina de mi Corazon" or "Queen of my Heart". I made her to represent things that I love and that I am grateful for. Sometimes (well, a lot of times) I forget how lucky I am and I need a little reminder. When I look at her, I am reminded of the fun, sparkly, beauty in my life: my love for art, my love for Mexico, Day of the Dead, and the beauty of the desert of the Southwest. The Nopal and the day of the dead dog are made of polymer clay. The Nopal reminds me that the desert is a beautiful place, full of life and color. I tried to make it so that she is an extension of the nopal, sorta growing out of it, or it growing out of her out of her, to show that we are all connected, nature, plants and animals. I also used some of the Crafty Chica products, such as the little Corazon tatoo (something that I really want to get) and the cupcake from the Loteria set (what girl doesn't love a good pastry). Also, using the Crafty Chica products reminds what an inspiration La Chica is herself. I also added ruffles to her dress to remind of a Flamenco dancer and the joy that comes from music and dancing.
Is it just me, or is it absolutely ridiculous to set up Santa’s Grotto at the start of November? It was there earlier in the week, but not marked up. We haven’t got Bonfire Night out of the way yet..
“There is a magic in that little world, home; it is a mystic circle that surrounds comforts and virtues never known beyond its hallowed limits." - Robert Southbey
These are in my garden..they are ready to open up..maybe tomorrow or the next day??!!!
Definitely BEST VIEWED LARGE.
(it's good for a lot of my recent photos that we get so much rain..it adds such a pretty little touch, but enough already!!)
is essential for Miss Antoinette. She would be finished if someone else was wearing the same gown at her evening dessert soiree!!!
This ugly looking contraption has just been landed on the Auckland docks.
Amybody any idea what it is.
In the top LH cornet of the windscreen it has a rego disc with Chinese writing on it.
It has the British badge on the front bumper, and has the intitals, CMD at the top of the radiator.
My guess it has come from hong Kong.
But would appreciate any advice anybody has.
Auckland 7.6.12
Samarkand is a city in southeastern Uzbekistan and among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia. Samarkand is the capital of the Samarkand Region and a district-level city, that includes the urban-type settlements Kimyogarlar, Farhod and Khishrav. With 551,700 inhabitants (2021)] it is the third-largest city in Uzbekistan.
There is evidence of human activity in the area of the city dating from the late Paleolithic Era. Though there is no direct evidence of when Samarkand was founded, several theories propose that it was founded between the 8th and 7th centuries BC. Prospering from its location on the Silk Road between China, Persia and Europe, at times Samarkand was one of the largest cities in Central Asia, and was an important city of the empires of Greater Iran. By the time of the Persian Achaemenid Empire, it was the capital of the Sogdian satrapy. The city was conquered by Alexander the Great in 329 BC, when it was known as Markanda, which was rendered in Greek as Μαράκανδα. The city was ruled by a succession of Iranian and Turkic rulers until it was conquered by the Mongols under Genghis Khan in 1220.
The city is noted as a centre of Islamic scholarly study and the birthplace of the Timurid Renaissance. In the 14th century, Timur made it the capital of his empire and the site of his mausoleum, the Gur-e Amir. The Bibi-Khanym Mosque, rebuilt during the Soviet era, remains one of the city's most notable landmarks. Samarkand's Registan square was the city's ancient centre and is bounded by three monumental religious buildings. The city has carefully preserved the traditions of ancient crafts: embroidery, goldwork, silk weaving, copper engraving, ceramics, wood carving, and wood painting. In 2001, UNESCO added the city to its World Heritage List as Samarkand – Crossroads of Cultures.
Modern Samarkand is divided into two parts: the old city, which includes historical monuments, shops, and old private houses; and the new city, which was developed during the days of the Russian Empire and Soviet Union and includes administrative buildings along with cultural centres and educational institutions. On 15 and 16 September 2022, the city hosted the 2022 SCO summit.
Samarkand has a multicultural and plurilingual history that was significantly modified by the process of national delimitation in Central Asia. Many inhabitants of the city are native or bilingual speakers of the Tajik language, whereas Uzbek is the official language and Russian is also widely used in the public sphere, as per Uzbekistan's language policy.
This is a very old and historic trail about 5.5 km in length, climbing the southeastern flank of the mountain. It starts from the main park office in Amphoe Phu Kradueng, at an elevation of about 300 m. There are many places to rest on the way up. These rest plateaus are called Sam (ซำ). At each there are several vendors selling food and drinks, and some provide toilet facilities and/or medical services as well. There are eight of these on the way up. In order of ascent, they are:
Sam Haek (ซำแฮก) - This rest area is located approximately 1000 metres from the starting point, on an intermediate plateau immediately above a very steep section of the trail. Most Thai visitors believe the word haek (แฮก) means "to be out of breath", "to pant", because of its resemblance to the sound made when out of breath. However, the real meaning is sacred or holy object in the local dialect.
Sam Bon (ซำบอน) - This rest area is approximately 700 metres from Sam Haek.
Sam Kok Kork (ซำกกกอก) - This rest area is approximately 440 metres from Sam Bon.
Sam Ko Sang (ซำกอซาง) - This rest area is approximately 200 metres from Sam Kok Kork.
Sam Kok Wa (ซำกกหว้า) - This rest area is approximately 580 metres from Sam Ko Sang.
Sam Kok Phai (ซำกกไผ่) - This rest area is approximately 460 metres from Sam Kok Wa.
Sam Kok Don (ซำกกโดน) - This rest area is approximately 300 metres from Sam Kok Phai.
Sam Khrae (ซำแคร่) - This rest area is approximately 450 metres from Sam Kok Don.
The last 1300 metres from Sam Khrae to the top is the hardest and steepest part of the hike. There are ladders and ramps at parts where it would otherwise be impossible to walk. Once reaching the highest point of the trail (1288 m elevation) at the edge of the summit plateau, it is still a 3.6 kilometre walk over flat terrain to the Wang Kwang visitor center and campsite, where tents and lodging buildings are available
Two container ships of different sizes are seen here at this container terminal which is operated by Liscont - Operadores de Contentores, S.A. Situated on the Tagus river, it is particularly dedicated to deep-sea traffic, being a privileged platform for direct connections to North, Central and South America, Africa, Europe and the Mediterranean, according to the port's website www.portodelisboa.pt/en/terminal-de-contentores-de-alcantara. It is situated by the former cruise terminal and the iconic 25 de Abril Bridge (Ponte 25 de Abril), the red suspension bridge spanning the river, linking Lisbon to Almada, which can be seen here, is often compared to San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge due to its design and American engineering. It's a road and rail bridge and is 2km in length.
Nearest the camera CMA CGM Dakhla - IMO: 9461594. This container ship was built by Schichau Seebeck, Bremerhaven, Germany, in 2008, and sails under the flag of Morocco. Her length overall (LOA) is 151.72 meters and her width is 23.4 meters. She has a GTW10585 and is powered by 4-MAK-9M43C-TI and is capable of 18.5 knots. The ship in front and the larger of the two is Navios Azure - IMO: 9324851. This container ship was built by Dalian Shipyard, China Shipbuilding Heavy Ind. Corp. China, in 2007, and sails under the flag of Marshall Islands with a home port of Majuro. Her length overall (LOA) is 260.05 meters and her width is 32.30 meters. She has a GTW39906 and is powered by 1x MAN-B&W/Doosan 8K90MC-C - 2 stroke single acting 8 cylinder 900 x 2.300 mm combustion engine and has 4x MAN SXD 9L21/31 - 4 stroke 9 cylinder 210 x 310 mm diesel engines each 1.800 kW generators, being capable of 24.5 knots.
This photo was taken from aboard P&O Cruises - MS Iona - IMO: 9826548, on 20/11/2024, which having reversed away from the cruise terminal in the Tagus river and has done a 180° turn to begin her journey back to Southampton, where she would arrive in the early morning of 23/11/2024. Iona had arrived here in the morning of 19/11/2024, for a two day visit, after an overnight sail from Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain.
The Tagus is the longest river in the Iberian Peninsula. It rises in the Montes Universales between Cuenca and Teruel, in mid-eastern Spain, flows 1,007 km, generally westward, and empties into the Atlantic Ocean, not far from where this photo was taken.
MS Iona was completed on 09/10/2020 by Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany. She was laid down on 29/05/2019, launched on 18/02/2020 and Christened by Dame Irene Hays(Hays Travel), on 16/05/2021 with her maiden voyage on the 07/08/2021. She is from the Excellence Class of cruise ships and is British registered in Southampton. She has a GTW of 184,089, has nineteen decks of which eighteen are passenger accessible, eleven of those with cabins, giving a maximum passenger capacity of 5,206 and 1,762 crew. She is powered by Wärtsilä LNG engines giving a total installed power of 67.1MW(82,700hp) giving a service speed of around 17 knots.
The itinerary was: Southampton - Funchal, Madeira, Portugal - Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain - Arrecife, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain - Cádiz, Spain - Lisbon, Portugal - Southampton.
© Peter Steel 2024.
There is currently an exhibition "Eaux de Seine" at Parc de Sceaux (another parc, not this one) where there is a very similar photo like this exhibited. They could also have taken mine, no?
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Warley Place is now just a gaunt ruin and a few cellars open to the weather but it plays a part in British horticultural history as the former home of horticulturist Miss Ellen Willmott [1858 to 1934]. Such was her influence as a grower and breeder that many plants still bear the name willmotti or warleyensis today.
www.flickr.com/photos/barryslemmings/sets/72157594504079608/ to see the full set.
Her father Frederick had bought the site in 1875 following the death of a daughter from diptheria in London. He wanted to live somewhere healthier. Warley Place had been built in 1702 but Frederick demolished large sections and created a larger home which eventually had 16 bedrooms, a chapel, a music room and a library. One of the few remaining sections is the conservatory.
Miss Wilmott was a successful breeder and owned two homes in Europe besides Warley Place but she eventually overstretched herself financially and went into a decline. She died in 1934 and the house was substantially demolished in 1938 or 1939 to stop local children playing in it.
As a horticulturist Miss Willmott joined the Royal Horticultural Society in 1894, was elected to their narcissus committee in 1897 and in the same year she won the Victoria Medal of Honour - one of only two women out of 60 recipients. She was an accomplished singer and violinist and took the photographs for a book illustrating her garden.
She carried out a lot of work at Warley Place including creating lakes, ponds and an artificial ravine complete with rocks imported from Yorkshire. The site is now leased to Essex Wildlife Trust and run as a nature reserve. While concentrating on the nature aspects the EWT has also taken an interest in maintaining what is left of the building and has recently begun restoring the gaunt remains of the conservatory.
Elsewhere there are still cellars covered in white tiles, some Victorian floor tiles and a walled garden containing many plants surviving from her ownership.
This is a photograph from the 40th Michael Manning Memorial "Dunshaughlin 10KM" Road Race and Fun Run which took place in Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath, Ireland on Saturday 22nd June 2019 at 19:30. This race is widely acknowledged within the Irish running community as one of the best races in Ireland and is Ireland's oldest continuously held 10KM race. This year the race celebrates its 40th running. This year, as in previous years, the race attracted runners from not just all of Leinster but from the four corners of Ireland. The work of the organising committee must be commended on making this event possible. The Dunshaughlin 10KM has earned it's place at the top of the pedestal of Irish running through the sheer hard work of Dunshaughlin AC over the years. Road race events do not survive on their own. There must be dedication, hard work and a development vision amongst the committee and the host club. Well done to all. Tonight, the founders of the race and the many Olympians and other runners who have taken part over the years were acknowledged.
The route starts on the town bypass and proceeds eastwards into Dunshaughlin village itself. The race then takes a left turn and follows a northerly direction towards Ratoath. At approximately 5.7K the race turns off this road into a small downhill section. After another 400m the race takes a right turn and turns southerly to head back to Dunshaughlin. At this point the only two significant hills of the race are encountered. From here the race is a straight route right back to the finish in Dunshaughlin village.
The race carries on its own fine long tradition but also that of the many very well known and well attended Meath Athletic Club road races which are hosted in the county over the year.
The weather was warm and almost perfect conditions for road running. There was a stiff breeze on the faces of the field heading out towards half way but this became a warming tail wind on the return home.
There is an extensive set of photographs from the race tonight taken at the 1 mile mark and then at the 400M and 600M to go mark. The full set is available at:https://www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157709206935342 . As in previous years, the race was part of the Kia Race Series. Event management and Chip Timing provided by Popup Races.
This is the beautiful Washington, DC Pedestal (pictured in my back yard in other photos) on the way back from D.C. It weighed 316 pounds and was in sad shape, having been in the elements from 1897 to 2004 !!
The cave of the Iograph or the Holy Martyr Evgraf is a unique historical monument of early Christianity. The first mention of the cave dates back to the VIII-IX centuries AD. During this period, Crimea was under the rule of the Byzantine Empire, whose rulers prohibited Christian worship in churches, the distribution of icons, and also persecuted and exterminated believers in every possible way. Local residents professing Christianity went to the mountains, creating temples in remote corners. It was such a secret place that the Iograph cave became.
Пещера Иограф или Святого мученика Евграфа – уникальный исторический памятник раннего христианства. Первое упоминание о пещере датируется VIII-IX веками нашей эры. В этот период Крым находился под властью Византийской империи, правители которой запрещали христианские богослужения в храмах, распространение икон, а также всячески преследовали и истребляли верующих. Местные жители, исповедующие христианство, уходили в горы, создавая в труднодоступных уголках храмы. Именно таким тайным местом и стала пещера Иограф.
This is a scan of an original kodachrome slide. It was scanned with an Epson Pro V750, and finished up with very minor post processing work in Photoshop.
The original comes from my own slide collection, which contains both my own photos and those acquired over the past forty or so years collecting.
The uploading of the material in this Flickr collection is just for the purpose of sharing the pictures with people who may find them of interest. Comments are welcomed.
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That is why most of the time I’m lazing around and not doing what I’m supposed to be. One of my weird hobbies: collecting snail shells. It was earlier this year, when it was much more warmer, round about before my gcse exams times, I was desperate to find something that will amuse me .. just anything to escape the stress from studies. So as usual, a hunt down the library gave me inspiration to collect shells. I was aiming for sea shells but I never really got around going to any seaside in my whole life! Quite ironic because I belong to a country that has rivers all on it like a spider web! Bangladesh is like a queen for having way too many rivers as the books say, since I’ve never seen one in real life. And here, UK as a whole is like a huge island with sea all around it! And still, I’ve never seen the sea! Next summer, definitely going to a nearby beach! Definitely! :D
Anyways, as I was saying, since I knew I won’t be going on a beach trip anytime soon cause of exams, I kept on looking for something else. And taa-daaa!!! Snail shells! Haha :D they are soooo fascinating! :D don’t worry, I don’t kill snails to get the shell off them! that would be horrible! After a snail grows up it goes into a different shell. It’s shell doesn’t grow with it, so once a snail is overgrown, the shell is as good as useless. And yes, I do wash them properly after I pick them .. and they are very cute! :D
I’ve got quite a few funny snail-shell related memories which I will write about later .. simply because this description is getting too long and since I’m a snail-like person, I’m lazy to write out long stories! :P haha
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This is a Brown Thornbill, again from Lamington NP. This photo was taken about 60 metres, up in the canopy of the rainforest.
The reason for this is that along the Wishing Tree Track, there is a metal construction called Mick's Tower. There are several viewing platforms at different levels, which enables the visitor to view the otherwise too high levels of the rainforest.
Now, I am sure you can follow my train of thought. If the birds like the top, no better place to be than the top! So I waited several times, up to 1/2 an hour at a time, waiting for birds to arrive. I had plans to spend 3 hours one morning up there, but I got sidetracked by the Rose-crowned Fruit-Doves calling further down the valley (I still hadnt found them by then).
This Brown Thornbill was the only success of these high-tower vigils. He perched close, on this small vertical vine, perfect place for a bird to land, with the rainforest quite a way back, yielding a nice bokeh. Unfortunately, this was the only bird that did it.