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Over 250 sightings of Coyote have been reported in Lincoln, Nebraska this year. Mostly on the East side of town. Must be more chances of food there.
My first Canadian Photograph sees a trio of CP Rail SD40-2s with 'multimark' 5981 leading the twice weekly Golden-Cranbook local #566 south near Castledale, BC along the highly scenic but flat Windermere Sub - 02/09/2009
Some of my neighbors wandering the streets .This was about 3 blocks form my house. Although I have a green belt behind my place , they seem to have adapted quite well to city life.
45 145 approaches the closed station site at Chacewater with what I have listed as a Penzance - Plymouth additional
Peaks were certainly not common on such short formations in the West Country, and the fact that it is mainly aircon Mk2s may indicate a half set being used on an out and back run to Plymouth
I bet the acceleration away from station stops was quite something
Ex-LMS saddle tank 11456 coasts into Eardington station, Severn Valley Railway with a local train.
11456 dates back to 1881 when it was built as an 0-6-0 engine with a tender. In 1896 it was rebuilt as a saddle tank to fill the need for shunting engines. It ran on LMS services until 1937 when it was sold for use at collieries around Lancashire. In 1967 it was purchased for preservation.
It ran for several years until 1982 when it was withdrawn for overhaul, not returning to service until 2020.
Eardington station has also recently returned to use after the completion of a gap in the platform, with services stopping on selected days during special events over the last couple of years.
Visitors walk down in Almannagjá Gorge in Þingvellir National Park in southwest Iceland. The entire Þingvellir region is located in a rift valley created by the drifting apart of the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. The tectonic plates are drifting in opposite direction at the rate of 7 mm (0.276 in) annually. Almannagjá lies along the North American plate on the west side of the valley. It measures 7.7 km long and 64 m wide at its maximum. The gorge’s cliffs lie along a fault with a maximum throw of 30-40 m. Geologists believe the Þingvellir faults (fissures) to be the surface expressions of deeply rooted normal faults. Basalt from cooled lava flows make up the cliffs and valley floor. At the top of the photo, the base of Ármannsfell, a volcanic mountain, dominates the horizon.
This unique geology became the backdrop for important political and cultural events. Iceland’s settlement by The Norse began with the arrival of Ingólfur Arnarson in 874. Historians refer to the next 56 years, as ‘The Settlement Period’. Driven away from a newly united Norway under King Harald Fairhair, settlers from many different clans settled all around the island’s shores. Though the new arrivals shared an ancestral home, religion and language, difference sprang up because each clan had its own leaders and customs. Violence broke out from time to time between these clans both over their beliefs and for the limited resources their new island had to offer. In order to address these issues the people decided to hold a general assembly with members from each clan.
A man called Grímur Geitskör was given the tasks of gathering representatives from each clan and finding a suitable meeting location. As Geitskör was searching for a location, a man who owned a sheltered piece of land accessible from all corners of the country was convicted of murder, and his property turned public. This sheltered place was in the rift valley at Þingvellir. People from all over Iceland could reach the assembly place with no more than seventeen days of traveling. In 930 AD, over thirty ruling chiefs met for the first time at Þingvellir to discuss law on the island and to create a Viking commonwealth. Their meeting place was within the Almannagjá Gorge.
Þingvellir translated literally means "Assembly Plains”. The Parliament, called The Alþing, met at Þingvellir from 930 to 1789 AD. Many important historic and cultural events occurred here while Parliment was in session which makes it one of the most imporant places in Icelandic History. In 1799 the Alþing stopped meeting due to Danish colonialism. The Alþing started meeting again sporadically in 1848 in Reykjavik. It was 1907 before the Alþing started meeting regularly also in Reykjavik. In 1928, just before the 1000 anniversary of the foundation of Alþingi in 1930, the parliament made Þingvellir a National Park. When Iceland declared it independence from Denmark in 1944, the ceremony was held at Þingvellir. Hundreds of thousands visit Þingvellir National Park every year and most of those visitors walk the Almannagjá.
One of the old routes to reach Þingvellir was along the eastern shores of Þingvallavatn (lake). However an earthquake in 1789 caused the land to subside along the lake and the route to be submerged. In 1830 a new route to Þingvellir was started that went down the Almannagjá (gorge). Construction along this route was finally completed in 1907. Þingvellir became Iceland’s first national park in 1928. The road through Almannagjá remained the main public thoroughfare to Þingvellir until the last car was allowed through the canyon on November 1, 1967. At that time, park officials relocated the road to its current position which goes around Almannagjá with side roads to reach locations in Þingvellir. The old road route now serves as a walking path through Almannagjá.
References:
icelandroadguide.com/items/hakid/
guidetoiceland.is/connect-with-locals/jorunnsg/ingvellir-...
notendur.hi.is/oi/geology_of_thingvellir.htm
www.thingvellir.is/en/history-nature/history/
icelandmag.is/article/9-essential-things-know-about-thing...
Info signs in The National Park along the Path
Dwarfed by the imposing flatirons to the west, the Buck Local trundles up the Buckwheat Branch at a leisurely 5 MPH. The lead unit has an interesting connection to home, being built as NKP 904 before being overhauled for Burlington Northern in the early 90s. Another detail for viewers with a keen eye is the right of way of the Moffat Tunnel subdivision directly above the unit and to the right, threading the flatirons and entering the tunnel district.
Long-billed Curlew LBCU (Numenius americanus)
South of
Carmichael SASK
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This species reliably breed in this part of Saskatchewan ( as do the adjacent posted species , the Upland Sandpiper)
This adult was part of a family group of 5 , 2 parents and 3 fledglings
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I was out to SASK for a Magee family reunion (followed by a week long visit with Dad)
Here was getting a tour around on a Razor by my cousin John Magee
Illinois Central Gulf's Sparta Local ambles south on the former Gulf, Mobile and Ohio mainline behind GP10 8310 (ex-Union Pacific GP9B 152B) at Columbia, Illinois, USA, 27 March 1982.
A sound regularly heard in the garden is the distinctive "chiff chaff"
Chiffchaff - Phylloscopus collybita
Our Garden - Leeds
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As I spent most of my trip on the Iron Range, I thought it proper to dedicate some time exploring the Twin Ports area before heading home. I'm glad I did. At LST&T junction, I caught this eastbound CP local consisting of two GP22ECOs and a single CP multi-mark logo ballast car.
Local women fetching water from the lake for washing
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When Khang and I ventured out for the Marshall local things seemed to be quite promising. The BNs left Wilmar early so we hoped they'd go East in great light after quickly working Marshall yard. Unfortunately they had to do some of their own switching and had to wait on a few freight trains to pass them. After waiting hours and losing the sun for an East bound shot, Khang and I were desperate for at least one shot so that we didn't go home empty handed. Our waiting paid off as the pair of Burlington Northern 40s serviced a local industry on the West side of town. We got our one shot of the day and headed for home after an extremely short but annoying chase.
This is how the locals of this beautiful beach almost always describe it. ☺☺
Well I will say that Marco Island is the largest of Florida's Ten Thousand Islands, located on the Gulf of Mexico in Southwest Florida. It has been described as magical, mystical and alluring. The attraction is tropical sun washed white sand beaches and a casual easy paced lifestyle. Sunshine, frolicking dolphins, and all of the water and sun sports that go with the beaches are available for your pleasure.
Is located a short ride from the Florida Everglades and close to Naples, Marco Island is the largest and only developed land in Florida's Ten Thousand Islands. This Gulf Coast retreat offers luxury resorts, beautiful beaches and unspoiled parks. The tropical climate of Marco Island is a considerable attraction to the area, with the water being the next major attraction. Collier Seminole State Park, just a few miles from Marco Island, has primitive camping, canoeing, fishing, boating, picnic grounds, and a mile long nature walk. Narrated boat tours of the park run on a daily basis. Briggs Nature Center features a half mile boardwalk where Marco Island visitors can observe wildlife in its natural habitat. Also available: shelling excursions and self-guided canoe trips.
Already this photograph was long ago in Panoramio, was one of my first photos, so this one, occupied the last places in position. (In that place hardly anyone looked at this photograph and if looked at it, nobody said nothing, I'll put it now to see if you have better luck ... ☺☺☺)
Ya esta fotografia estuvo hace tiempo en Panoramio, fue una de mis primeras fotos, asi que esta, ocupaba los últimos lugares en posición. (En ese lugar casi nadie la miró esta fotografia y si la miró , no dijeron nada, la pongo ahora a ver si tiene mejor suerte...☺☺☺)
521 series train of West Japan Railway Company
Located : Minami-Imajo station on the Hokuriku Main Line of Japan Railway.
Minami Imajo, Minami Echizen-cho, Nanjo-gun, Fukui pref.
JR西日本 / 521系電車
JR北陸本線 / 南今庄駅
敦賀・京都方面側プラットホームで撮影
福井県南条郡南越前町南今庄7-10
These local geese fly by every evening at almost exactly the same time of day. As they flew overhead I kept thinking that its a little late to fly south for the winter.
Among the exotic and unusual residents of the Brevard Zoo you will find some local visitors hanging out, too! Though this little bird wasn't very unusual or colorful, I still loved the way she posed for me!
Along the footpath are 2 robins who live in this small area of the park and guard it from other Bobs..
One thing I really love about working locations close to home is the ability to capture them under a seemingly endless variety of conditions. On very short notice, I can grab my gear and jump and be shooting within a matter of minutes. Sometimes I react to a dynamic lighting conditions. Other tines they simply erupt right over me once I'm already there. Such was the case this weekend. While on a dog walk, I happened to notice the local cemetery was beyond ankle deep in tall grass and weeds. Very uncharacteristic and no doubt attributable to the frequent rain we've been experiencing. It both accelerates the growth rate and limits the ability to mow. Anyway I recognized this was a photographic opportunity not to be missed. Scenes like this are visually far more interesting than they would be with the grass trimmed down like a putting green. I returned with my camera despite lingering rain and distant rumbles of thunder. The energy and atmosphere was palpable as dark clouds swirled overhead. In the midst of all this, the clouds began to part and the sun blazed down over the cemetery. The clarity of sky was magnificent and the light reflected off of the bazillion water droplets clinging to the weeds. Double serendipity! I began shooting as if possessed, bracketing heavily as the sun glare rendered the review screen invisible. It was one of those situations where you just know there is huge potential for intense images, it's just a matter of trying to capture something. The moment lasted less than 20 minutes as the next storm rolled in, obscuring the sun and pitching me back into shadow. This was the last photo in the backlit series. So glad I persisted.