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Kwangtung Voyage #17
Wednesday 25th May 1994: Unloading at Réunion Island
In 1994, I spent three months working on a container ship sailing between Europe and ports in the Indian Ocean. I recently discovered my slide photos from the trip, and have scanned some of them into my computer.
This shot is looking out of the hold that I had spent a few days cleaning at the start of the trip. The containers are secured by quick-release locks, and then lashed together to make sure they stay in place even during the worst forseeable weather (this isn't always enough - from time to time you read in the news of a ship spilling some of its load in rough seas). The container sizes are all the same, allowing them to be stacked neatly and quickly on top of each other.
Shipping is also one of the most dangerous careers on offer. Seamen have been squashed under falling containers, trapped in closing hatch covers, fallen overboard in rough seas, drowned in sinking ships or held at gunpoint by modern-day pirates. Even arriving at a port can be risky: when the ropes are thrown ashore to tie the ship up, they can carry vast loads, and have been known to snap. If you're standing in the line of fire, the energy released can be enough to decapitate you.
That said, the construction industry - where I work now - is probably even more dangerous.
I did this layout for today´s color challenge, I chose a picture of my parents wedding almost 30 years ago, sadly they are no longer together, but I know they once were happy together...I used soft colors that I think fit perfectly with wedding pictures and convey a feeling of serenity, new beginnings, etc.
I need to add the date and some journaling details to the page, but will have to do it tomorrow morning when I get to talk to my mother and get some details of the date and other things I want to add on the page. The layout design is a lift from Stephanie Howell and I used Studio Calico continental kit to put together this page. I´m really happy with the result, what do you think? TFL
A bunch of local log truckers got together to do a charity run for a dying friend. The best part was that Toad got to drive his truck in to town-at the head of the 28 truck convoy!
I'm proud to say that I was a part of it. With the donations from the loads, a free will offering afterwards and a charity auction we raised $28 000 for his family!
One of the many trucks being loaded onto the ferry to Belfast from Cairnryan.
Name: Stena Superfast VIII
Owner: Tallink
Home Port: Belfast
Route: Belfast—Cairnryan
Builder: HDW, Kiel, Germany
IMO number: 9198953
SLR 512 wtih Q&G 2500 (GP35) approaches Lunt Road in Falmouth, Maine. They have one load for the B&M bean factory in Portland.
When I was child I used to dream about driving these huge loaders. Did it when I was about twenty. Well it was not like a dream come true, so I went back to school and got a Bachelor of Media Arts. And again I´m thinking I would like to just drive a loader. Digging gravel...we´ll see.
But hey, modified my Graflex for swing movement, loaded with Ilford panf + and shoot. Then sinked it to rodinal for about 40 min. and got myself this loader.
Day 1 of LOAD. Used Lain's prompt with the 1st photos I found. Not the most meaningful layout but hey, I scrapped these photos! :)
Back later with a supply list.
A photo of the peach blossoms, telling us that spring is finally here. :) This is cool because our peach tree didn't have any fruit last year.
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I posted a color image of this loading chute. A friend asked me to post a black and white version.
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ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. (AMCNS) -- On the Altus AFB flightline, humanitarian cargo is loaded into a C-5 Galaxy en route to an undisclosed location in support of Operation Iraq Freedom. The C-5 is assigned to the 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis AFB, Calif.
This is what the Real McCoy looks like when you shop either physically or online. Just make sure it is still in top condition and beware of clever impersonating imitating knock-offs!
Source: eBay
I had to get special permission to do this photo shoot back in the 90's....but well worth the 8 month wait. I thought it would be nice for people to see what the manufacturing facility looked like as i am probably one of the few that has these photos.. unfortunately rover has closed down and the buildings are gone, a great shame hence why i think people should now have the chance to see these as part of our british history.
Band member Taylor Jandes prepares to help others load three trucks with luggage, uniforms and instruments before departing campus on Monday, Dec. 20.
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Busy day today.
KG CFA Sale
First off I noticed the KG CFA was having a sale yesterday so popped in to have a look. The shed was full of stuff to get. Didn't think to offer some money to take a shot inside. Quite a few locals turned up. The shed was full. Bought a few things and headed off. Watching the Autumn leaves falling in the wind.
Headed off to Kinglake West.
Kinglake West
Arrived just in time to see "R", an old family friend haul the container and the old lathe on a flatbed, off down the hill. The objective today was pretty simple. Clear the shed of cars, start on the tractors. Later on clear the other shed and knock down some trees and do some clearing.
So today consisted of getting the crane in, knock down the shed frame, extract the vehicles. Load them up, haul them out. "R" driving the crane, me chaining the vehicles up, handling the cars as they are loaded, opening the gates, closing the gates and that sort of thing. Take the load off the Old man. Just get him to direct what goes where. "R"'s got a screwed back today. So instead of taking the work dog with the crane he's got me.
The first car gets loaded at Kinglake West then driven down the hill. Unload the car. The dog you see looks on.
Back up the hill the boundary poles are being marked again - in white, not red as the Old man wanted.
Driving
Covered about 250Km today. Going up to KLW. Then taking the trailer down the hill. Did this three times before we went home. Each time means a load, then an unload. On the way we pass through KLW and Humevale on the way to Whittlesea. A reminder of the fires is burnt out forrests, broken houses, a steady procession of trucks and cars with trailers and Australian flags waving in the wind.
On the farm
"R" owns a farm so I got to see a Ewe drop a pair of twins, be greeted by a procession of animals. Chooks, goats, horses and "Dog". Dog is "R's" work dog. Chases the cranes and tractors barking as he does. The last vehicle is one of our prized Fordson tractors. The main workhorse we had on the hill. Countless times we have pulled out stumps with the trewalla, ploughed up the back with the rotary hoe. Or just pull logs around.
End of the day
The day ends at four not because work has finished but the lack of light. If I leave at four I can do the 65Km home in an hour only hitting traffic lights within walking distance. Made a quick Coms check, changed out of some kit and went home, mindful it was dusk.
The time Kangaroos are active.
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