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David J. Smith and Andrea Volpini had great discussions with the flow of leads that headed to the booth.
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Leatherneck leads his team, fully mobilized, barreling toward the river. Riding behind Leatherneck in an ATV, Wetsuit studies the terrain.
Wetsuit: 'The ground is pretty wet, Leatherneck! I'm thinking it rained here last night!'
Leatherneck nods his head.
Leatherneck: 'Yeah, I think so too Wetsuit! But we gotta try the river! It'll save us a couple hours if it's low enough!'
Wetsuit: 'Yeah, I know! But the monsoons here are crazy! I think we're heading towards an overflow, or at least some extreme rapids!'
Leatherneck: 'Well, extreme is what the Marines are all about!'
Wetsuit: 'Only in body odour, Leather-wreck! Only in body odour!'
On a neighboring ATV, Shockwave rides with Tunnelrat, who, as reports state, was only recently released from prison after being falsely accused of assault, but not before he served seventeen years in the brig!
Shockwave: 'You know Tunnelrat, I knew you didn't do it! Guys like us, guys in teams like we are, you know, special units, we're not capable of, well... you know! You know what I mean?'
Tunnelrat looks at Shockwave sideways through a furled brow.
Tunnelrat: 'I got no idea what you're talkin' about, Shockwave! Pay attention to the road!'
Shockwave looks over his shoulder, straining his neck to see his colleague.
Shockwave: 'Oh yeah, right! Of course! Yeah, I don't know what I'm talking about either! You got it, Tunnelrat! Nudge nudge, wink wink!'
Tunnelrat: 'Seriously man. I got no clue!'
Shockwave: 'Ok, ok! No clue! I follow you! Still... it's nice to have a brother out from the slammer! I knew you didn't have it in you! Knew it all along!'
Tunnelrat: 'Uh, right Shockwave. Thanks. seventeen years falsely served, but thanks!'
Shockwave: 'Hey, no problem pal! I'm sure just knowing what we know makes it all better...'
Tunnelrat: 'I have no idea what you think you know, ok? Just shut up and drive.'
Shockwave: 'It's ok. I know dude... and knowing is half the battle, right?'
Tunnelrat doesn't acknowledge Shockwave's last comment as the team drives on.
Coretta Scott King leads a candlelight march of 15,000 or more from the Washington Monument grounds to the White House as part of the Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam that took place on October 15, 1969.
The man on the left is unidentified. The man on the right is Rev. Walter Fauntroy
King, a civil rights leader and the widow of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., lit a peace candle when she arrived at the White House.
The moratorium was a soft approach to a nationwide strike against the war in Vietnam and involved upwards of two million people across the U.S.
Events were held at campuses and churches across the greater Washington, D.C. area during the day and were capped by the march led by Coretta Scott King.
A second moratorium was held the following month where upwards of 500,000 staged a massive march on Washington demanding an end to the war in Vietnam.
The October moratorium was probably the largest demonstration in the U.S. history until the 2019 Climate Change protests.
For more information and related images to the October 1969 Moratorium, see www.flickr.com/gp/washington_area_spark/T125C7
For more information and related images to the November 1969 Moratorium, see flic.kr/s/aHsk9riRMa
Photo by Ray Lustig. The image is courtesy of the D.C. Public Library Washington Star Collection © Washington Post.
Burlington Northern Santa Fe 5773(ES44AC) and 7872(ES44DC) Leads a Southbound Ballast Train on the BNSF Fort Scott Sub heading to help with flood damage near Paola, KS seen here passing a tied down Southbound Manifest Lead by Burlington Northern Santa Fe 6934(ES44C4), 4790(C44-9W) and 1923(SD40-2) just before the Dennis Avenue Crossing East of Keeler Street in Olathe, Kansas.
Train: W KCKKCK1 22
Video: youtu.be/1RCzlU2CHcU
Photo Taken: 8-22-17 at 5:22 pm
Picture ID# 8236
Plumpton, 8 May 2016. Maiden Hurdle (2m). Searching (Joshua Moore) leads from no.5 Ritual Of Senses (Gavin Sheehan)
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel leads U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry before they deliver statements to the media at the Prime Minister’s Residence in Brussels, Belgium, on March 25, 2016, as the Secretary visited to pay condolences on behalf of the American people following the twin terrorists attacks earlier in the week on the city and country. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]
Ghaziabad (GZB) WAP5 #30001, originally procured from ABB, leads our 12484 Amritsar-Kochuveli Express towards New Delhi. While the train curved towards NDLS, I took some shots and went back to my coupe as the train gained speed. But to my sheer disappointment, just seconds after, 12031 ASR-bound Shatabdi crossed us with full vigour! There was no sight of the train when I was at the door!
This church, dedicated to St. Joseph, is located next to the Clock Tower and faces out onto Piazza IX Aprile. A double staircase, with a balustrade of Syracuse stone, leads up to the entrance.
The gable façade in the baroque style, has a large central portal that leads into the church, and two small side portals, of which the right places in the sacristy and the left one leads to a recreation room that is often used for exhibitions of painting.
The monumental main portal is made with marbles of Taormina from different varieties, jambs and architrave in white, grey and pink in the other decorative pieces.
On the right side of the church stands the great bell tower, the lower part of which is made from large blocks of Taormina stone.
The interior, decorated with stucco work of the eighteenth century reproducing floral motifs and heads of winged angels, has a single nave with a transept that has at its center a dome where you can admire a fresco depicting St. John Bosco child between Madonna and Jesus.
The main altar of the church is made with Taormina marble. Under the tabernacle there is inlaid the Madonna rises above the souls in Purgatory.
Behind the altar, in a niche of the apse there is the statue of Maria Ausiliatrice.
Above the main altar, on the right, there is in a niche the statue of St. John Bosco with two boys, while to the left there is a statue of St. Joseph.
Beside the altar of St. Joseph there is another niche which houses the wood and glass urn with the statue of the Dead Christ, which is carried in procession on Good Friday.
Lungo le pareti laterali si trovano degli affreschi con le figure dei profeti e in alto a questi dei dipinti raffiguranti fatti evangelici.
The pulpit is located at the base of the arch before the main altar. Next to the pulpit there is a small marble statue of Saint Dominic Savio, the saint of mothers and cradles, which holds a chart in the left hand with the words: "Death rather than sin - Domenico Savio 1857", while in the right hand he is holding a crucifix on his chest.
In the sacristy of the church is remarkable a Taormina pink marble fountain placed in a niche surrounded by a round arch; at the top of the arc there is depicted the Virgin Mary with the souls in the flames of Purgatory at her feet, which is identical to that shown on the front of the main altar.
Unfortunately, the Church of St. Joseph is currently closed following a collapse of part of the ceiling of the church took place in October 2015.
The clock tower is situated half way down the Corso Umberto I, next to IX April Square. Because of its location, the tower is also called Porta di Mezzo and it...
Helio Castroneves leads the field through the Turn 2 chicane during the start of Race 2 of the Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston
43055 leads 1Z43 05:51 Hull to Paignton charter past Hollicombe on Monday 1st April 2024. 43049 on the rear.
First lady Michelle Obama leads a reenactment planting of a Cherry Blossom Tree on the 100th Anniversary of The National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C.
It was March 27, 1912, when First Lady Helen Herron Taft and Viscountess Chinda, wife of the Japanese ambassador, planted the first two trees from Japan on the north bank of the Tidal Basin in West Potomac Park.
For the March 27th 2012 planting First Lady Michelle Obama planted her tree in West Potomac Park, the closest cross streets to this planting location would be Ohio Drive SW at West Basin Drive SW.
Remarks by the First Lady at the National Cherry Blossom Festival Centennial Tree Planting Ceremony
Tidal Basin
Washington, D.C.
11:22 A.M. EDT
MRS. OBAMA: Thank you. Thank you so much, it is a true pleasure to be here on this beautiful, little chilly day. (Laughter.) We planned it. This is the only cold day of the week, and we are here. But I am pleased to be here.
I want to start by thanking Secretary Salazar for that very kind introduction, and for all of his outstanding work as Secretary of the Interior.
I want to thank and recognize Ambassador Fujisaki, as well as Mrs. Fujisaki, who are here today. Thank you all so much, I know you're here somewhere -- oh, you're here. (Laughter.) It's good to see you both. And I want to thank all of you for taking the time to join us for this historic event.
We have come together to celebrate these beautiful cherry blossom trees -- and yes, they were blooming last week. We were so close. (Laughter.) But I think the tree we're planting will -- still has a few blooms, but they are beautiful. And we are here to honor all that they stand for. For so many years, these trees have served as a symbol of the great friendship between the United States and Japan, and as a reminder of our shared hopes, dreams and aspirations.
People from both of our nations worked together for years to bring these trees here to Washington. And over the past century, people of all ages from the U.S. and Japan and so many other nations have come to this Tidal Basin each spring to marvel at their beauty. And year after year, even after the coldest, darkest, stormiest winters, these trees have continued to bloom.
So on this historic anniversary, we don’t just admire the beauty of these trees, we also admire their resilience. And in so doing, we are reminded of the extraordinary resilience of the Japanese people. Over the past year, we have all witnessed their courage, unity and grace as they have come together and begun the very hard work of rebuilding their nation.
And I think that that more than anything else is the lesson that we can learn from these trees. They teach us about all that we can achieve together. And because people from both of our nations came together, this landscape was transformed. And for one hundred years, people from every background and every walk of life have come here to experience, truly, the magic of these trees.
No matter who you are, their beauty stirs our souls. No matter where we’re from, being here among these beautiful blossoms truly lifts our spirits. And that is why we invited all of these wonderful children to join us -- where are the children? There they are. (Applause.) They are here because we want them to learn this lesson as well; we want to pass this lesson onto them. We want to teach them about the great partnership between our nations and what that means for our shared future. We want to teach them to appreciate and learn from the traditions and cultures of others.
And we want them to be inspired by the example of our friends in Japan who have worked so hard and who have been so brave in rebuilding their lives. Because in the end it will be up to them, this next generation, to continue that great friendship. It will be up to them to carry these traditions forward so that one hundred years from now, their children and grandchildren will be able to come here to this very spot and see the tree that we will plant, full grown and in full bloom.
And I hope that on that day, the First Lady –- or the First Gentleman –- of 2112 will also have the privilege of joining with our friends from Japan, and planting another tree which will bloom for yet another one hundred years and beyond.
So with that, I want to once again thank you all for joining us today, and bearing the frigid cold. If you stick around for one more day, it will be 80 tomorrow, I guarantee you. (Laughter.) It's really nice weather here. But we are truly honored to have you here, and it's a pleasure to be able to join in this very special occasion.
And with that, I think it is time for us to plant a tree. (Applause.)
For more on The National Cherry Blossom Festival visit:
www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org
For more West Potomac Park on visit:
www.npca.org/parks/west-potomac-park.html
For Remarks by the First Lady at the National Cherry Blossom Festival Centennial Tree Planting Ceremony visit: www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/03/27/remarks-fi...
Photo by
Ryan Janek Wolowski
Washington, D.C. USA
03-31-2012
57303 DS Leads the Northern Belle through CLAY CROSS with 57312 NB on the rear of the 11:48 DERBY - DERBY via Scarborough Mothers Day Northern Belle special , Sunday 11th March 2018
Mika Häkkinen McLaren Mercedes MP4/13 F1 leads at the restart followed by Schumacher,Coulthard and Villeneuve.
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Chancellor Michael Harris IUK Leads Regional Transformation and Benchmarking
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The Japanese team lead the whole way in the women's Gold medal team pursuit race...until the very last lap.
First lady Michelle Obama leads a reenactment planting of a Cherry Blossom Tree on the 100th Anniversary of The National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C.
It was March 27, 1912, when First Lady Helen Herron Taft and Viscountess Chinda, wife of the Japanese ambassador, planted the first two trees from Japan on the north bank of the Tidal Basin in West Potomac Park.
For the March 27th 2012 planting First Lady Michelle Obama planted her tree in West Potomac Park, the closest cross streets to this planting location would be Ohio Drive SW at West Basin Drive SW.
Remarks by the First Lady at the National Cherry Blossom Festival Centennial Tree Planting Ceremony
Tidal Basin
Washington, D.C.
11:22 A.M. EDT
MRS. OBAMA: Thank you. Thank you so much, it is a true pleasure to be here on this beautiful, little chilly day. (Laughter.) We planned it. This is the only cold day of the week, and we are here. But I am pleased to be here.
I want to start by thanking Secretary Salazar for that very kind introduction, and for all of his outstanding work as Secretary of the Interior.
I want to thank and recognize Ambassador Fujisaki, as well as Mrs. Fujisaki, who are here today. Thank you all so much, I know you're here somewhere -- oh, you're here. (Laughter.) It's good to see you both. And I want to thank all of you for taking the time to join us for this historic event.
We have come together to celebrate these beautiful cherry blossom trees -- and yes, they were blooming last week. We were so close. (Laughter.) But I think the tree we're planting will -- still has a few blooms, but they are beautiful. And we are here to honor all that they stand for. For so many years, these trees have served as a symbol of the great friendship between the United States and Japan, and as a reminder of our shared hopes, dreams and aspirations.
People from both of our nations worked together for years to bring these trees here to Washington. And over the past century, people of all ages from the U.S. and Japan and so many other nations have come to this Tidal Basin each spring to marvel at their beauty. And year after year, even after the coldest, darkest, stormiest winters, these trees have continued to bloom.
So on this historic anniversary, we don’t just admire the beauty of these trees, we also admire their resilience. And in so doing, we are reminded of the extraordinary resilience of the Japanese people. Over the past year, we have all witnessed their courage, unity and grace as they have come together and begun the very hard work of rebuilding their nation.
And I think that that more than anything else is the lesson that we can learn from these trees. They teach us about all that we can achieve together. And because people from both of our nations came together, this landscape was transformed. And for one hundred years, people from every background and every walk of life have come here to experience, truly, the magic of these trees.
No matter who you are, their beauty stirs our souls. No matter where we’re from, being here among these beautiful blossoms truly lifts our spirits. And that is why we invited all of these wonderful children to join us -- where are the children? There they are. (Applause.) They are here because we want them to learn this lesson as well; we want to pass this lesson onto them. We want to teach them about the great partnership between our nations and what that means for our shared future. We want to teach them to appreciate and learn from the traditions and cultures of others.
And we want them to be inspired by the example of our friends in Japan who have worked so hard and who have been so brave in rebuilding their lives. Because in the end it will be up to them, this next generation, to continue that great friendship. It will be up to them to carry these traditions forward so that one hundred years from now, their children and grandchildren will be able to come here to this very spot and see the tree that we will plant, full grown and in full bloom.
And I hope that on that day, the First Lady –- or the First Gentleman –- of 2112 will also have the privilege of joining with our friends from Japan, and planting another tree which will bloom for yet another one hundred years and beyond.
So with that, I want to once again thank you all for joining us today, and bearing the frigid cold. If you stick around for one more day, it will be 80 tomorrow, I guarantee you. (Laughter.) It's really nice weather here. But we are truly honored to have you here, and it's a pleasure to be able to join in this very special occasion.
And with that, I think it is time for us to plant a tree. (Applause.)
For more on The National Cherry Blossom Festival visit:
www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org
For more West Potomac Park on visit:
www.npca.org/parks/west-potomac-park.html
For Remarks by the First Lady at the National Cherry Blossom Festival Centennial Tree Planting Ceremony visit: www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/03/27/remarks-fi...
Photo by
Ryan Janek Wolowski
Washington, D.C. USA
03-31-2012
UP 1982 leads a double-stack manifest southbound past the iconic depot at Dwight, IL on a stormy afternoon.
Pope Francis leads the holy mass at Quirino grandstand in Luneta Manila Sunday, January 18, 2015 where an estimated six (6) million people attended including President Benigno S. Aquino III and his family, some cabinet members and other government officials. The mass is the last activity of the visiting Pope and is about to fly back to Vatican tomorrow morning.
(Photo by: Ryan Lim/Malacañang Photo Bureau) )
Mehrangarh Fort (Hindi: मेहरानगढ़ का किला) (Sindhi: مهراڻ ڳڙهه), located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, is one of the largest forts in India. Built around 1460 by Rao Jodha, the fort is situated 125 m above the city and is enclosed by imposing thick walls. Inside its boundaries there are several palaces known for their intricate carvings and expansive courtyards. A winding road leads to and from the city below. The imprints of cannonball hits by attacking armies of Jaipur can still be seen on the second gate. To the left of the fort is the chhatri of Kirat Singh Soda, a soldier who fell on the spot defending the Mehrangarh fort.
There are seven gates, which include Jayapol (meaning 'victory'), built by Maharaja Man Singh to commemorate his victories over Jaipur and Bikaner armies. Fattehpol (also meaning 'victory') gate was built by Maharaja Ajit Singh to mark the defeat of the Mughals. The palm imprints upon these still attract much attention it is very proudes for rao rajputs.
Rao is brahmbhatt jagirdar clan of rao jodha. Rao is rajputs and in gujarat they calls "barot" and rao saheb.
The museum in the Mehrangarh fort is one of the most well-stocked museums in Rajasthan. In one section of the fort museum there is a selection of old royal palanquins, including the elaborate domed gilt Mahadol palanquin which was won in a battle from the Governor of Gujarat in 1730. The museum exhibits the heritage of the Rathores in arms, costumes, paintings and decorated period rooms.
HISTORY OF MEHRANGARH
Rao Jodha, the chief of the Rathore clan, is credited with the origin of Jodhpur in India. He founded Jodhpur in 1459 (Jodhpur was previously known as Marwar). He was one of Ranmal's 24 sons became the fifteenth Rathore ruler. One year after his accession to the throne, Jodha decided to move his capital to the safer location of Jodhpur, as the one thousand years old Mandore fort was no longer considered to provide sufficient security.
With the trusted aid of Rao Nara (son of Rao Samra), the Mewar forces were subdued at Mandore. With that, Rao Jodha gave Rao Nara the title of Diwan. With the help of Rao Nara, the foundation of the fort was laid on 1/ May 1459 by Jodha on a rocky hill 9 kilometres to the south of Mandore. This hill was known as Bhaurcheeria, the mountain of birds. According to legend to build the fort he had to displace the hill's sole human occupant, a hermit called Cheeria Nathji, the lord of birds. Upset at being forced to move Cheeria Nathji cursed Rao Jodha with "Jodha! May your citadel ever suffer a scarcity of water!". Rao Jodha managed to appease the hermit by building a house and a temple in the fort very near the cave the hermit had used for meditation, though only to the extent that even today the area is plagued by a drought every 3 to 4 years. Jodha then took an extreme measure to ensure that the new site proved propitious; he buried a man called "Raja Ram Meghwal" alive in the foundations. "Raja Ram Meghwal" was promised that in return his family would be looked after by the Rathores. To this day his descendants still live in Raj Bagh, "Raja Ram Meghwal's" Garden, an estate bequeathed them by Jodha.
Mehrangarh (etymology: 'Mihir' (Sanskrit) -sun or Sun-deity; 'garh' (Sanskrit)-fort; i.e.'Sun-fort'); according to Rajasthani language pronunciation conventions,'Mihirgarh' has changed to 'Mehrangarh'; the Sun-deity has been the chief deity of the Rathore dynasty. Though the fortress was originally started in 1459 by Rao Jodha, founder of Jodhpur, most of the fort which stands today dates from the period of Jaswant Singh of Marwar (1638–78). The fort is located at the centre of the city spreading over 5 kilometres on top of a high hill. Its walls, which are up to 36 metres high and 21 metres wide, protect some of the most beautiful and historic palaces in Rajasthan.
Entry to the fort is gained though a series of seven gates. The most famous of the gates are:
- Jai Pol ("Gate of Victory"), built by Maharaja Man Singh in 1806 to celebrate his victory in a war with Jaipur and Bikaner.
- Fateh Pol, built to celebrate a victory over the Mughals in 1707;
- Dedh Kamgra Pol, which still bears the scars of bombardment by cannonballs;
- Loha Pol, which is the final gate into the main part of the fort complex. Immediately to the left are the handprints (sati marks) of the ranis who in 1843 immolated themselves on the funeral pyre of their husband, Maharaja Man Singh.
Within the fort are several brilliantly crafted and decorated palaces. These include, Moti Mahal (Pearl Palace), Phool Mahal (Flower Palace), Sheesha Mahal (Mirror Palace), Sileh Khana and Daulat Khana. The museum houses a collection of palanquins, howdahs, royal cradles, miniatures, musical instruments, costumes and furniture. The ramparts of the fort house preserved old cannon (including the famous Kilkila), and provided a breath-taking view of the city.
GALLERIES IN MEHRANGARH MUSEUM
ELEPHANT´S HOWDAHS
The howdahs were a kind of two-compartment wooden seat (mostly covered with gold and silver embossed sheets), which were fastened onto the elephant's back. The front compartment, with more leg space and a raised protective metal sheet, was meant for kings or royalty, and the rear smaller one for a reliable bodyguard disguised as a fly-whisk attendant.
PALANQUINS
Palanquins were a popular means of travel and circumambulation for the ladies of the nobility up to the second quarter of the 20th century. They were also used by male nobility and royals on special occasions.
DAULAT KHANA - TREASURES OF MEHRANGARH MUSEUM
This gallery displays one of the most important and best preserved collections of fine and applied arts of the Mughal period of Indian history, during which the Rathore rulers of Jodhpur maintained close links with the Mughal emperors. It also has the remains of Emperor Akbar.
ARMOURY
This gallery displays a rare collection of armour from every period in Jodhpur. On display are sword hilts in jade, silver, rhino horn, ivory, shields studded with rubies, emeralds and pearls and guns with gold and silver work on the barrels. The gallery also has on display the personal swords of many emperors, among them outstanding historical piece like the Khaanda of Rao Jodha, weighing over 3 kg, the sword of Akbar the Great and the sword of Timur.
PAINTINGS
This Gallery displays colours of Marwar-Jodhpur, the finest example of Marwar paintings.
THE TURBAN GALLERY
The Turban Gallery in the Mehrangarh Museum seeks to preserve, document and display the many different types of turbans once prevalent in Rajasthan; every community, region and festival having had its own head-gear.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN MEHRANGARH
NATIONAL GEOLOGICAL MONUMENT
The Jodhpur Group - Malani Igneous Suite Contact on which the Mehrangarh Fort has been built has been declared a National Geological Monument by the Geological Survey of India to encourage Geotourism in the country. This unique geological feature is part of the Malani Igenus Suite seen in the Thar desert region, spread over an area of 43,500 km2. This unique geological feature represents the last phase of igneous activity of Precambrian age in the Indian Subcontinent.
THE CHAMUNDA MATAJI TEMPLE
The Chamunda Mataji was Rao Jodha's favorite goddess, he brought her idol from the old capital of Mandore in 1460 and installed her in Mehrangarh (Maa Chamunda was the kul devi of Parihar rulers of Mandore). She remains the Maharaja's and the Royal Family's Isht Devi or adopted goddess and is worshipped by most of Jodhpur's citizens as well. Crowds throng Mehrangarh during the Dussehra celebrations.
2008 STAMPEDE
A human stampede occurred on 30 September 2008, at the Chamunda Devi temple inside of the Mehrangarh Fort, in which 249 people were killed and more than 400 injured.
CULTURE
The fort has musicians performing folk music at the entrance and houses museum, restaurants, exhibitions, and craft bazaars. The fort was one of the filming locations for the 2012 movie The Dark Knight Rises. Principal photography commenced on 6 May 2011.
In 2015, the fort was used to record a collaborative album by musicians including Israeli composer Shye Ben Tzur, English composer and Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood, and Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich. The recording was the subject of a documentary, Junun, by the American directory Paul Thomas Anderson.
WIKIPEDIA
CLF5 leads GM42-703 and two GM's between Bordertown and Keith back on a grain from Wolseley back in September 2011
HRT 2036 leads the first cut of coal for UGA by Sanford Stadium. I have a photo hanging on my wall of a Southern B23-7 leading the then daily freight to Madison at almost the same angle. Alot has changed since then, far less traffic and more obstructions for starters.
"He lets me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters." Psalm 23:2 HCSB
Photo: Sipos Andras. Budapest Hungary.
Subject: A sheep at the top of the Runde Island in Norway
Design: Logan Weiler III
The Seven Ghosts are revealed
11 April 2011 - Tom Curren leads the latest Rip Curl Tip 2 Tip Search mission to the Seven Ghosts in Indonesia and into the first legitimate river bore barrels in history.
On April 1 this year - only days after returning from Indonesia - the Rip Curl Tip 2 Tip mission unveiled a taste of what is undoubtedly the best river bore surfing to ever be captured on film with Panasonic LUMIX GH1 and GH2. And today, April 11, you have the proof. Witness Rip Curl International team riders Bruno Santos (BRA), Dean Brady (AUS), Tyler Larronde (FRA), Oney Anwar (IND) and original Searcher Tom Curren (USA) pull into 6-foot (2m) river bore barrels on the “Seven Ghosts” river, as it’s known to village locals.
Though tidal surges occur semi-regularly on the Seven Ghosts, a surge strong enough to create the waves captured this March by Santos, Brady, Larronde, Anwar, and Curren are extremely rare. At the guidance and expertise of Frenchman Antony Colas, who first surfed and documented Seven Ghosts in September 2010, the Rip Curl Search team chose the week of March 18-24, as it coincided with the Spring Equinox and tidal swings that occur only once every 19 years. As it turned out, Colas could not have been more spot-on.
“I didn’t want to have any expectations coming into this trip, but the waves we’ve scored out here were pretty crazy,” said Brazilian Bruno Santos, who logged in a 35-minute ride and a handful of chocolate barrels. "People dream of experiences like this - it really is the perfect wave."
There’s no doubt that by the time the last lines rolled off upriver, every surfer had left their mark on history, but fittingly it was Rip Curl's original Searcher, Tom Curren, who was the first to re-write the record books.
On Sunday, March 20, after a few test runs to figure out the initial Seven Ghosts tidal pulses, the crew moved into a prime location over the best sand banks on the river and prepared to whip each other into history. With cameras rolling from the skis, zodiacs and helicopter, Curren faded into a growing 6-foot (2m) left-hander, backdoored its folding lip and was spit out to the cheers of the 15-man Search crew intently watching nearby. It was undoubtedly the first legitimate river bore barrel to be made in history.
“This has been the most amazing Search trip in 20 years,” Tom Curren said after his groundbreaking river tube.
To witness the full account of this monumental Rip Curl Search odyssey, journey over to ripcurl.com/tip2tip for the much-anticipated videos and photos that you, your friends and the rest of the surf world will be talking about in the line-up for weeks, months and maybe even years to come.
Text and photos courtesy Rip Curl
#5004 leads the eastbound empties downgrade along the Price River near Kyune, UT on June 12, 2004.(misc50926k)
The Norfolk Admirals and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins traded leads Friday night, but three straight goals helped the Penguins to a 4-2 victory at Scope Arena.
It didn’t take long for the scoring to get going, and the visitors capitalized first. Nick Drazenovic took the puck up ice into the Admirals’ zone and centered a pass to Conor Sheary, who shifted to his backhand and slid it past Norfolk goaltender John Gibson. Tom Kostopoulos earned the secondary assist at 4:19 to give the Penguins a 1-0 lead.
The Admirals made it an even game early in the middle period. Chris Wagner controlled the puck in his own end and raced into the Penguins’ zone. Closing in on netminder Matt Murray, Wagner wristed a pass into the slot that deflected off a Penguin’s stick and into the back of the net. The centerman’s unassisted tally at 2:38 knotted up the contest at 1-1.
Norfolk took the lead on the power play with just over two minutes to go. Kevin Gagne handled the puck at the point and shoveled it to Nic Kerdiles at the hash marks, who fired it on net. Murray stopped Kerdiles’ shot but gave up a big rebound that bounced right onto Andrew O’Brien’s stick in the left circle. O’Brien didn’t waste his chance, and slapped the puck home at 17:52 to give the Admirals a 2-1 lead.
Unfortunately for the Admirals, the Penguins got right back in it. With less than a minute remaining in the period, Andrew Ebbett, Drazenovic and Derrick Pouliot entered the offensive zone on an odd-man rush. Ebbett corralled the puck at the top of the left circle and released a rocket. The puck found twine top shelf at 19:22 and evened the game once more, 2-2.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton earned the go-ahead goal off a fluky play in the Admirals’ zone. Norfolk turned the puck over in the corner and Wilson emerged with it. Emerson Etem attempted to block Wilson’s shot, but the puck took an odd bounce off his stick and redirected into the net. The Penguins took a 3-2 advantage at 10:10 of the third period.
The guests sealed the game with six seconds to go. Wagner won the draw cleanly just outside the zone, but the puck tracked all the way to the Admirals’ empty net. Ebbett was credited with the goal at 19:54 and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton captured the game, 4-2.
Murray saved 27 of the 29 shots he encountered, while Gibson saved 29 of 33. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton went 0-for-6 on the power play, and Norfolk went 1-for-5 on the man-advantage. The Admirals close out their five-game homestand tomorrow night in a rematch against the Penguins, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Red Weasel Media RWM was there to capture the action.
First lady Michelle Obama leads a reenactment planting of a Cherry Blossom Tree on the 100th Anniversary of The National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C.
It was March 27, 1912, when First Lady Helen Herron Taft and Viscountess Chinda, wife of the Japanese ambassador, planted the first two trees from Japan on the north bank of the Tidal Basin in West Potomac Park.
For the March 27th 2012 planting First Lady Michelle Obama planted her tree in West Potomac Park, the closest cross streets to this planting location would be Ohio Drive SW at West Basin Drive SW.
Remarks by the First Lady at the National Cherry Blossom Festival Centennial Tree Planting Ceremony
Tidal Basin
Washington, D.C.
11:22 A.M. EDT
MRS. OBAMA: Thank you. Thank you so much, it is a true pleasure to be here on this beautiful, little chilly day. (Laughter.) We planned it. This is the only cold day of the week, and we are here. But I am pleased to be here.
I want to start by thanking Secretary Salazar for that very kind introduction, and for all of his outstanding work as Secretary of the Interior.
I want to thank and recognize Ambassador Fujisaki, as well as Mrs. Fujisaki, who are here today. Thank you all so much, I know you're here somewhere -- oh, you're here. (Laughter.) It's good to see you both. And I want to thank all of you for taking the time to join us for this historic event.
We have come together to celebrate these beautiful cherry blossom trees -- and yes, they were blooming last week. We were so close. (Laughter.) But I think the tree we're planting will -- still has a few blooms, but they are beautiful. And we are here to honor all that they stand for. For so many years, these trees have served as a symbol of the great friendship between the United States and Japan, and as a reminder of our shared hopes, dreams and aspirations.
People from both of our nations worked together for years to bring these trees here to Washington. And over the past century, people of all ages from the U.S. and Japan and so many other nations have come to this Tidal Basin each spring to marvel at their beauty. And year after year, even after the coldest, darkest, stormiest winters, these trees have continued to bloom.
So on this historic anniversary, we don’t just admire the beauty of these trees, we also admire their resilience. And in so doing, we are reminded of the extraordinary resilience of the Japanese people. Over the past year, we have all witnessed their courage, unity and grace as they have come together and begun the very hard work of rebuilding their nation.
And I think that that more than anything else is the lesson that we can learn from these trees. They teach us about all that we can achieve together. And because people from both of our nations came together, this landscape was transformed. And for one hundred years, people from every background and every walk of life have come here to experience, truly, the magic of these trees.
No matter who you are, their beauty stirs our souls. No matter where we’re from, being here among these beautiful blossoms truly lifts our spirits. And that is why we invited all of these wonderful children to join us -- where are the children? There they are. (Applause.) They are here because we want them to learn this lesson as well; we want to pass this lesson onto them. We want to teach them about the great partnership between our nations and what that means for our shared future. We want to teach them to appreciate and learn from the traditions and cultures of others.
And we want them to be inspired by the example of our friends in Japan who have worked so hard and who have been so brave in rebuilding their lives. Because in the end it will be up to them, this next generation, to continue that great friendship. It will be up to them to carry these traditions forward so that one hundred years from now, their children and grandchildren will be able to come here to this very spot and see the tree that we will plant, full grown and in full bloom.
And I hope that on that day, the First Lady –- or the First Gentleman –- of 2112 will also have the privilege of joining with our friends from Japan, and planting another tree which will bloom for yet another one hundred years and beyond.
So with that, I want to once again thank you all for joining us today, and bearing the frigid cold. If you stick around for one more day, it will be 80 tomorrow, I guarantee you. (Laughter.) It's really nice weather here. But we are truly honored to have you here, and it's a pleasure to be able to join in this very special occasion.
And with that, I think it is time for us to plant a tree. (Applause.)
For more on The National Cherry Blossom Festival visit:
www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org
For more West Potomac Park on visit:
www.npca.org/parks/west-potomac-park.html
For Remarks by the First Lady at the National Cherry Blossom Festival Centennial Tree Planting Ceremony visit: www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/03/27/remarks-fi...
Photo by
Ryan Janek Wolowski
Washington, D.C. USA
03-31-2012
SSR's T386 leads hired heritage locos T395 and S313, with T381 and P14 providing assistance mid train as 9377. The front three locos are in charge of a loaded railset bound for Katunga for unloading, with the middle two to be detached at Murchison East with an empty ballast and spoil rake for upcoming works. The train is seen visibily struggling up beveridge bank in Melbourne's north
That guy on top of the motorcycle in back filming... probably has one of the most hazzardous jobs in the world, outside of our boys in Iraq.
Here is the large version so you can zoom in on his expression... which is virtually not there. Totally has balls of steel.
Attended the 2008 Amgen Tour of California in Camarillo at the decent of Balcom Canyon Road.
Just like always, they came in a flash and were gone in an instant.
A very nice soldering iron that is BTW. Gas powered, no leads to get caught up in. Make's life much easier.
A square shaft at the top of this leads to a cave in which there are 7 burial chambers, presumably of important people...
Chichén Itzá -
One of the world's foremost archeological sites, the enormous Chichén Itzá is mind-boggling in a million ways.
It was a city built to intimidate, influence, inspire, and empower- and as such, is not at all unlike the cities we know and live in today. Who knows who it benefited or how each individual related to it, but there is a great deal of civic pride here. The practices carried out here are so alien to what most of us know today, but we can still understand what it is like to exist in a certain time and place, and to define where we are as home, for all better or worse.
It's thinking about the day-to-day that is most poignant. Countless people walked these streets, entered these buildings, each with their own hopes, dreams, and intrigues. Each trying to make sense of the world around them within the society they were brought up in. Each with pleasures, vices, gripes, and shortcomings. Some with imagination that could vault the stars. Some who devoted themselves wholly to the city and society around them, and others who dissented, perhaps quietly, living entire lives under the radar. But all around, surely there were many mornings in which these people may have just simply walked out of their homes and casually gazed at the huge pyramid and surrounding grandeur and just marvelled that humans could be capable of such things.
And what other people shrank back in horror- disgusted by the brutality of humanity?
and how many countless others were simply mortally terrified at the spiritual bloodshed?
We have no real way of knowing whether or not our most cherished modern monuments will someday be ruins themselves, drawing from strangers a similar sense of wonder and mystery, a thousand or two thousand years hence.
The name Chichén Itzá means "at the the well of the Itzá", a reference to the Cenote Sagrado (a huge sinkhole) which provided the water to make this city flourish in the riverless Yucatán.
The city was regionally significant as far back as AD600, during the Classic Period of Mayan history. At that time, however, this was something of a far-off backwater outpost, while the major Classic Period city-states further south, such as Tikal and Palenque, enjoyed being at the very heart of civilization.
The oldest visible remaining architecture here represents the Puuc ("hill" in Mayan) style and was probably built around 900AD. Sometime soon after that time, Chichén Itzá underwent a huge upheaval. This was the end of the Classic Period, when the great civilization of the south was collapsing (for reasons unknown, but probably tied, at least in some way, to overexploitation of the environment).
Chichén Itzá at this chaotic time came under great Toltec influence- the Toltecs had their capital at Tula, in the west, near Mexico City, and were the precursors to the Aztecs. Whether the Toltec influence was via direct invasion or via the Itzá Mayans is still debated. Either way, the city became deeply connected to the ideology of Central Mexico- an ideology which was strongly convinced that the perpetuation of earthly life was only guaranteed by sacrifice to the gods- a bloody, bellicose tradition that is exemplified throughout the newer portions of the city. The very same spectacular architecture that captivates visitors today seems, in some ways, to be desperate expression of a culture in decline....
In short, the older portions of the city demonstrate a deep connection to its Classic Mayan predecessors, via the Puuc tradition; and the newer portions (ca. AD 1000) demonstrate a fractured, and more desperately extreme time, highly swayed by outside forces. I have read that anywhere from 35,000 to 90,000 people lived here at its peak- no matter the figure, a huge number for ancient times.
Turmoil continued into the 1200's, after which point the city finally declined totally, being absorbed by the Spanish in the second half of the 1500's.
August 4, 2010
If you really want to truly appreciate this astounding place, find a way to come early in the morning- i.e. stay in a local town. We arrived at around 9am and had the place to ourselves- in the midday, just as the sun is becoming unbearable, (which is amazingly taxing on the brain, as we dizzily found out) hoards upon hoards of day-trippers arrive on buses, and what is so tranquil in the morning becomes a cattle run. We thankfully managed to stay a few steps ahead of the crowds. Definitely bring a ton of water, and be prepared to bake like you've never baked before in the extreme sun
56090 leads 70807 on the Derby RTC to Crewe LNWR light engine move passing through Stoke Junction 24 Feb 2020
66040 leads 66171 through Ashley on 6 June 2016 with the 13:54 Peak Forest Up Sidings to Warrington Arpley. As stated previously, this turn is very unpredictable; sometimes it will be nothing more than a light engine, on other occasions it will be a much larger, more photogenic consist as is the case here. In fact the outward turn this morning, the 09:41 from Arpley, was 66171 hauling a single steel-carrier.
The Norfolk Admirals and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins traded leads Friday night, but three straight goals helped the Penguins to a 4-2 victory at Scope Arena.
It didn’t take long for the scoring to get going, and the visitors capitalized first. Nick Drazenovic took the puck up ice into the Admirals’ zone and centered a pass to Conor Sheary, who shifted to his backhand and slid it past Norfolk goaltender John Gibson. Tom Kostopoulos earned the secondary assist at 4:19 to give the Penguins a 1-0 lead.
The Admirals made it an even game early in the middle period. Chris Wagner controlled the puck in his own end and raced into the Penguins’ zone. Closing in on netminder Matt Murray, Wagner wristed a pass into the slot that deflected off a Penguin’s stick and into the back of the net. The centerman’s unassisted tally at 2:38 knotted up the contest at 1-1.
Norfolk took the lead on the power play with just over two minutes to go. Kevin Gagne handled the puck at the point and shoveled it to Nic Kerdiles at the hash marks, who fired it on net. Murray stopped Kerdiles’ shot but gave up a big rebound that bounced right onto Andrew O’Brien’s stick in the left circle. O’Brien didn’t waste his chance, and slapped the puck home at 17:52 to give the Admirals a 2-1 lead.
Unfortunately for the Admirals, the Penguins got right back in it. With less than a minute remaining in the period, Andrew Ebbett, Drazenovic and Derrick Pouliot entered the offensive zone on an odd-man rush. Ebbett corralled the puck at the top of the left circle and released a rocket. The puck found twine top shelf at 19:22 and evened the game once more, 2-2.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton earned the go-ahead goal off a fluky play in the Admirals’ zone. Norfolk turned the puck over in the corner and Wilson emerged with it. Emerson Etem attempted to block Wilson’s shot, but the puck took an odd bounce off his stick and redirected into the net. The Penguins took a 3-2 advantage at 10:10 of the third period.
The guests sealed the game with six seconds to go. Wagner won the draw cleanly just outside the zone, but the puck tracked all the way to the Admirals’ empty net. Ebbett was credited with the goal at 19:54 and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton captured the game, 4-2.
Murray saved 27 of the 29 shots he encountered, while Gibson saved 29 of 33. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton went 0-for-6 on the power play, and Norfolk went 1-for-5 on the man-advantage. The Admirals close out their five-game homestand tomorrow night in a rematch against the Penguins, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Red Weasel Media RWM was there to capture the action.
Sounding leads have been used for thousands of years to gauge the depth of water and the seabed geology. This example was dredged from the East Coast region. Originally it would have been strung so that it could be retrieved from the seabed after having been cast overboard. The hollow at its base would have held tallow allowing the leadsman to read the seabed geology.
This find was discovered by staff in the aggregate industry and reported through the Marine Aggregates Reporting Protocol.
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