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The National Carillon, situated on Aspen Island in central Canberra, Australia is a large carillon managed and maintained by the National Capital Authority on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia

 

The carillon was a gift from the British government to the people of Australia to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the national capital, Canberra. Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the National Carillon on 26 April 1970. The tower, standing 50 metres (160 ft) tall, was designed by Cameron Chisholm Nicol, a firm based in Western Australia. The concept was developed by Don Ho, one of the firm's architects, in 1968. In 2004, the carillon underwent refurbishment, including renovations of interior function facilities and the addition of two extra bells.

 

Carillons must have at least 23 bells to be considered as such, and the National Carillon has 55 (increased from 53 during refurbishments in 2003). Each bell weighs between seven kilograms (15 pounds) and six tonnes. The bells span four and a half octaves chromatically.

 

The carillon features moderate-size function facilities for small gatherings offering wonderful views over Lake Burley Griffin and central Canberra.

 

The carillon is in regular use, chiming every quarter-hour and playing a short tune on the hour along with tours and recitals on many days. For example, there is usually a recital of carols on Christmas Eve each year with music being played for around an hour at dusk. The best place to listen to the carillon is suggested to be within 100 metres of the building though the sound can usually be heard much further away in the Parliamentary Triangle, Kingston and Civic.

two drops of water on a leaf, waiting to be captured.

Topiary is the horticultural practice of training perennial plants by clipping the foliage and twigs of trees, shrubs and subshrubs to develop and maintain clearly defined shapes, This example was seen in the garden of The Charterhouse in Hull,

Piper Cub in original bright yellow color, this one has been updated to a radio and transponder, clean and well maintained, found in North Carolina.

GB&W train 2 is making its morning run across western Wisconsin with 318, 311, 312 and 117 cars. Sights like this made the GB&W a favorite of mine with clean well maintained Alco's moving right along with big trains. While I didn't have a lot of luck with my hometown SOO's RS27's I more than made up for it with the GB&W's four unit fleet of stubby nosed beasts. A lot of fans seemed to think the RS27 was not what you would call good looking but they seemed all business to me and I really liked the look. They say there's no accounting for taste:). September 21, 1979. A rescan.

Excerpt from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naksan:

 

Naksan (Camel Mountain) is a mountain in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is 125 metres (410 ft) tall. It and Namsan are well known for their panoramic views of downtown Seoul.

 

The mountain and its surrounding area are Naksan Park, which is a public park maintained by the city government since 2002.

A Pink Salmon, desperately trying to elude a hungry Black Bear, leaps from the shallow spawning steam only to land on a rock. For all their bulk, bears are agile and quick, and this one is about to clamp down on her meal... but... believe it or not, the salmon did a backflip and escaped! (Unfortunately it flipped behind that out of focus rock in the left foreground, so my next frame wasn't as good.)

 

My title refers to both of them. The salmon needs to spawn. The bear needs to pack on calories to get through the coming winter. The salmon that don't make it feed not only bears, but eagles, crows, wolves, vultures, gulls, and the forest itself (bears and eagles will carry their catch into the woods to consume, and the leftovers will fertilize the forest floor). This is how a healthy ecosystem should work. Whether the BC coastal ecosystem is healthy enough to maintain itself at this point is anyone's guess...

 

Wildlife action from the wild coast of British Columbia (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2019 James R. Page - all rights reserved.

I think this is a wonderful and unusual flowering plant that has the ability to change the colour of its petals during the lifetime of the flower and therefore on just one bush you can have a variety of different coloured flowers all at the same time. The flowering season can be very long depending on where you live and also if the temperature does not drop too much during the winter months. Lantana can spread quite a lot, but it can be maintained easily in gardens by pruning, but if they grow in the wild they can grow very large and grazing animals will not eat this plant as it is poisonous to them. When the flowers fade they form fruits which many birds enjoy and in this way the plant can propagate. Butterflies love these plants as well.

  

Samaritan's Purse

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Fortaleza - Pinto Martins Int'l Airport (FOR/SBFZ)

December 07, 2017

 

Such a wonderful sight: a beautiful and very well maintained DC-3 in 2017! Samaritan's Purse DC-3 Turboprop is seen here parked at the cargo terminal, being lit by a beautiful sunset light. A very shiny and clean fuselage shows how nicely this DC-3 is kept. Sure, the PT6 turboprops take away most of the classic feeling, but still is an amazing machine. Manufactured in 1945!

 

Nikon D5100 + Nikkor 70-300mm VR

1. The face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto a street or open space.

2. An outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality.

 

I propose that both definitions fit for most Venetian façades because they all have personalities.

 

the Grand Canal, Venice, Italy

The lighthouse at New Brighton on the Wirral, tides out and the sun is not.

 

New Brighton Lighthouse (also known as Perch Rock Lighthouse and called Black Rock Lighthouse in the 19th century) is a decommissioned lighthouse situated at the confluence of the River Mersey and Liverpool Bay on an outcrop off New Brighton known locally as Perch Rock. Together with its neighbour, the Napoleonic era Fort Perch Rock, it is one of the Wirral's best known landmarks.

 

The name comes from a Perch; a timber tripod supporting a lantern first erected in 1683 as a crude beacon to allow shipping to pass the rock safely. As the Port of Liverpool developed in the Nineteenth Century the perch was deemed inadequate as it required constant maintenance and only produced a limited light. Construction of the present tower began in 1827 by Tomkinson & Company using blocks of interlocking Anglesey granite using dovetail joints and marble dowels. It was designed to use many of the same construction techniques used in the building of John Smeaton's Eddystone Lighthouse 70 years earlier.[4] Modelled on the trunk of an oak tree, it is a free standing white painted tower with a red iron lantern. It is 29 m (95 ft) tall. It was first lit in 1830 and displayed two white flashes followed by a red flash every minute; the light-source was thirty Argand lamps, mounted on a three-sided revolving array (ten lamps on each side, with red glass mounted in front of one side). There were also three bells mounted under the gallery to serve as a fog signal; they were tolled by the same clockwork mechanism that caused the lamps to revolve.

 

The lighthouse was in continuous use until decommissioned in October 1973 having been superseded by modern navigational technology. Although the lighting apparatus and fog bell have been removed, the lighthouse is very well preserved and retains many features lost on other disused lighthouses. It was restored and repainted in 2001 when an LED lightsource was installed which flashed the names of those lost at sea; including all the 1,517 victims of the sinking of the Titanic. At low tide, it is possible to walk to the base of the tower, but a 25-foot ladder is needed to reach the doorway. The lighthouse is privately owned and maintained by the Kingham family, and is a Grade II* listed building.

 

Another plan to illuminate the lantern using LEDs and solar panels was achieved with a grant from the Coastal Revival and New Brighton Coastal Community Team (NBCCT) and has been operating (albeit only to be seen from land) since 2015. The new light replicates the old characteristic of two white flashes followed by a red flash.

This is a rail spur commonly used in Shreveport. Hard to believe it is so poorly maintained.

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I have visited Sitges many times and I love the area around the old town, the highlight is the Palau Marycel which is such a pure white building usually under a deep blue mediterranean sky . This is a shot of the main entrance door

 

Designed by the artist and engineer Miquel Utrillo between 1910 and 1918, the Maricel Palace became, from its very opening, a classic of the Noucentista style. Currently, the complex maintains its great artistic and architectural value intact and has become one of the most emblematic buildings in Sitges.

 

This monumental complex, inspired by the beauty of the ancient and modern folk art, was commissioned by the American magnate, collector and philanthropist Charles Deering (1852-1927), who wanted a residential building in which to house his magnificent collection of Hispanic art. Utrillo built an exceptional ensemble which received the praise of artists and intellectuals of the time. For Joaquim Folch i Torres, the Maricel Palace was "the fruit of the culmination of modern Catalan civilisation".

 

With austere lines and respecting the characteristic white colour of the area, the exterior of the Palace has several terraces decorated with local ceramics and projecting above is the tower of Sant Miquel.

 

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More white cottages for you to see all with different coloured doors, very artistic. These are so well kept and maintained, they would need to be with all the rain they get on the west coast. For me my time on Easdale was nearly done I think I caught a glimpse of what makes this place so special.

In all circumstances, maintain the fortitude to begin anew.

Moon over Árbæjarsafn, Reykjavík, Iceland

 

The Arbaer Open Air Museum, or in icelandic: Árbæjarsafn, consists of more than 20 old buildings originating mostly from the centre of Reykjavik. Around the middle of the 20th century interest arose to preserve (to icelandic understandings) old buildings. The centre of Reykjavik around the turn of the 19th century was mainly made up of wooden houses being in a rather different state of maintainance. Also turf houses were still a quite normal sight in Reykjavik. Along with the increasing construction of buildings of more durable material the wooden buildings got into danger to disappear slowly out of the centre of the city. Actually the maintainance of wooden buildings is still a problem in Reykjavik where quite a few house owners do not care about the condition of their old wooden house. In the Arbaer Open Air Museum houses will be found that are of historical and artistic relevance. Through the preservation of the old houses memories will be kept alive with the older days and may prevent that the ties with the past get lost. The Arbaer Open Air Museum was opened in 1957 and gives the icelandic population as well as foreigh visitors a good idea of the architecture, way of life and living conditions in earlier days in Reykjavik.

  

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Train #101 is about to enter Flathead tunnel. Blowers to clear out exhaust of the seven mile bore are at the ready. A maintainer takes a break and watches the train pass.

 

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The castle ruins are owned & maintained by the National Trust & open to visitors. This is especially interesting to children as special events like re-enactment of past battles take place

 

The first stone of Corfe Castle was laid more than 1,000 years ago. Since then it’s seen its fair share of battles, mysteries and plots. It’s been a treasury, military garrison, royal residence and family home.

 

The keep was built in the early 12th century for King Henry I, William the Conqueror’s son. It was designed to be impressive – and it certainly was. Standing 21m tall and on the top of a 55m high hill, this gleaming tower of Purbeck limestone could be seen from miles around.

 

After a brief period of confiscation, the castle was handed back to the Bankes family and remained in their ownership for three and a half centuries.

 

In 1982 Ralph Bankes gave it to the National Trust along with the family's extensive holdings in Purbeck, their mansion at Kingston Lacy near Wimborne and its adjoining land. The Bankes estate was one of the most generous gifts in the Trust's history.

 

Most of info from the NT site.

 

What was once so common but seemed to disappear almost overnight were the various vintage railroad sheds and shanties that one could easily find trackside in towns and cities everywhere.

 

I didn’t take the time to photograph them nearly as much as I should have, but I did on this particular occasion back in late September of the year 1986 along the Soo Line in Marshfield, Wisconsin. – What I did neglect to do that day however was to look more closely for markings or a car number that may have still showed on the worn paint to be able to attempt a bit of history tracing, I bet this retired box car hauled a lot of freight back in the day.

 

For the purpose of creating a maintainers shack, this old outside-braced wooden car had windows and a doorway cut in, a stove added for heat, and you can see that at one time it even had an electric power hook-up for interior lights.

 

Of course this shanty disappeared decades ago, and this area along the now Canadian National mainline in Marshfield has changed so much that its difficult for me to place the exact location this relic was even located, my best guess is near N. Vine Avenue or Ash Avenue there in town. – September 27th, 1986 ~~ A Jeff Hampton Photograph ©

  

It's one thing to have a car in Cuba, but you have to know how to maintain it.

This photo was taken with permission.

   

The Lighthouse at New Brighton

 

The Original Perch Rock

 

Perch Rock, New Brighton Lighthouse, sits next to the fort, it was originally, a wooden "Perch", hence its name. A large post held a light on top and was supported by a sort of tripod. It was erected on the Black Rock in 1683 by the Liverpool Corporation.

 

When foreign ships, passed the old perch, they were charged sixpence for its respect and to keep it in repair. But it was often washed away and a boat had to be launched to recover it from Bootle Bay. In February 1821, the pilot boat "Liver" crashed into the perch and carried it away. It has been said that it was washed away in March 1824 and not recovered until the December.

 

However the cost of replacing it all the time grew too expensive and it was decided to build a new one.

 

Construction of the Lighthouse

 

The foundation stone of the new lighthouse was laid on 8th June 1827 by Thomas Littledale, Mayor of Liverpool. It was designed on the lines of Eddystone by Mr. Foster and built of marble rock from Anglesey by Tomkinson & Company. It rises 90 feet above the rocks and is considered to be a masterpiece of craftsmanship. The granite cost 1/6d a cubic foot.

 

Each piece of stone is interlocked into the next. The whole stonework, when finished , was coated with what is known as "Puzzellani" a volcanic substance from Mount Etna which, with age, becomes rock hard. The first 45 feet is solid. A spiral staircase leads to where the keeper lived and then on to the lantern house. The revolving light was said to be the first in the country. It cost £27,500 to construct.

 

The Lighthouse In Use

 

Work was only possible at low tide and it was not completed until 1830. Its first light shone on the 1st March of that yea and consisted of two white flashes, followed by one red, with a range of 14 miles. The light was 77 feet above the half-tide level. It was eventually electrically connected to the mainland.

 

The Lighthouse last shone its light on 1st October 1973 as it was no longer needed on account of the radar system operating in the River.

 

The Lighthouse Now

 

A local architect purchased the lighthouse for £100 on condition he maintained the construction, he tried to restore the lantern again but the river authorities thought it might cause confusion to local shipping. So he refurbished it so that anyone could stay there for a short holiday. Indeed, it was their idea to attract newly married couples to spend part of their honeymoon there at a cost of £50 a day, with champagne and flowers thrown in.

 

With electricity being introduced, the old lighthouse has a galley with cooker and refridgerator and, on the first floor, a bathroom with shower. There is a living room and a bedroom on the next two floors. The lighthouse even has a television, just in case one gets bored with looking at the sea. A ladder has to be obtained from the fort to gain the necessary height to reach the 15 iron rungs of the lighthouse as the door is 25 feet from the base.

Serving the popular tourist suburb of Arashiyama in western Kyoto is the Hankyu Railway's Arashiyama Line. This short local line connects Katsura Station with the namesake city and is served by these 1970's era 6000 Series EMU's every 10 minutes. Another aspect of this line that is noticeable is not just how well maintained and clean their trains are, but their lineside infrastructure as well. Silver riveted catenary gantries and silver signals with finials; how retro!

 

The "Handsome Railway" living up to its name, that's for sure.

 

Hankyu Electric Railway; Arashiyama Line

Hankyu 6000 Series

Arashiyama Hinokamicho, Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto

Rosemary, with her essential life-source

Gemischte Güterzüge gibt es auf der Nord-Süd-Strecke auch noch regelmäßig zu beobachten. Am 31. August 2024 fuhr die gepflegte 185 016 mit einem solchen bei Hermannspiegel südwärts.

 

Mixed goods trains can still be seen regularly on the north-south line. On 31 August 2024, the well-maintained 185 016 headed south with such a train at Hermannspiegel.

Maintaining my social distance, but not from this Iris. The otherworldly view; up close and personal with an Iris in our yard.

 

I hope you and yours are safe.

 

Thanks for looking!

Typical Woodstar - sounds like a bee as they fly past you! In practice one of the easier hummers to photograph as despite the phenomenally fast wing beats they often maintain a very stable position as they approach or leave flowers where they are feeding.

Taken along the main street in downtown Mayville, Wisconsin.

 

Like much of downtown, this very cool old building appeared to be well maintained although the second floor looks like it may be vacant. Since they don't make 'em like they used to, I hope they continue to preserve it.

Excerpt from www.guestreservations.com/lan-kwai-fong-hotel-kau-u-fong/...:

 

Lan Kwai Fong Hotel @ Kau U Fong offers top-notch services and amenities, ensuring guests experience utmost comfort. Share your photos and respond to emails at your convenience, thanks to the free Wi-Fi internet access offered by hotel. The hotel maintains a completely smoke-free zone, providing a breathable atmosphere. Smoking is limited to specified smoking zones. Each accommodation at Lan Kwai Fong Hotel @ Kau U Fong is thoughtfully created and adorned to provide visitors with a comfortable, home-like atmosphere. Immerse yourself in the executive lounge, where exceptional amenities and lavish surroundings await you. Should you prefer not to venture out for a meal, the enticing culinary choices at hotel are always available for your satisfaction. Lan Kwai Fong Hotel @ Kau U Fong provides a superb assortment of leisure amenities for guests to enjoy. For individuals who don't want to skip their exercise routine, visiting the hotel fitness center ensures you maintain your vitality and wellness.

San Ponziano is a romanesque-style, Former-Benedictine monastery and church located in Spoleto, Province of Perugia, region of Umbria, Italy. The site is dedicated to St. Ponziano, the patron saint of Spoleto.

A Benedictine monastery for male monks was present at the site since before the 14th century. The present structure was extensively refurbished in 1788 by Giuseppe Valadier. He retained much of the Romanesque façade, but the interiors have neoclassic decoration. The crypt maintains frescoes from the 14th and 15th centuries; it houses a reliquary with the skull of San Ponziano, which is included in a procession on his feast days. In 1810, the monastery, then housing Benedictine nuns, was suppressed by the Napoleonic government.

Today the basilica and monastery is operated by a community of Canonesses Regular of the Lateran. The canonesses operate the ancient monastery as a religious guesthouse, open to all.

Knight’s Law Tower (1748-1751) is a part of the landscaped park of Penicuik House just 10 miles South of Edinburgh, Scotland.

 

Knight’s Tower did bring ideas of The Rook from Chess and other inspiration too, the fascination we weave around such structures is why they were created and also how they continue to be maintained.

 

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Penicuik House

www.penicuikhouse.com/

Of the maintained gorges in the area, Havana Glen is one of the shortest, with about 1-2 minutes hike on the trail leading to this waterfall. What I especially like about this falls is that, unlike places like Buttermilk Falls and Watkins Glen, the end of the trail at the falls leaves you free to explore where to set up. You aren't stuck with one composition by angry signs and stone walls. This was also definitely one of the more graceful and elegant falls in the area.

Maintaining a pristine public facade

 

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An outstanding attendant maintains a graceful demeanor at any and all times.

 

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Am I obsessive about Megaliths and Prehistoric History? Yes. History of the Prehistoric is still being written. We may yet be back there again, for now we still use the roads that they gave to us. They built in a landscape with more options. They knew how to travel by land, river and sea. They found the best ways along fertile valleys. When we advanced in metal working and fortifications and in town and city and industrial life where we did not erase their markers we still built our roads to them. Their mounds and orthostats stood tall and we used them as navigation elements on our journeys. In Brittany just before the new roads came along with the modernising of the industrial lifestyle and over land communication potential, just before the roads were struck into the ground there are great records of the huge stones structures. Artist sent to quaint Brittany for the sea air and the superb rural lifestyle made great records of the large roadside ancient monuments. Then the road builders came along and used these piles of stones for the roads. The once proud hills of picked river stones were cast under the foot of man, the hoof of horse and the wheel of cart all within the new road. The central huge stones were left as Dolmens and yet some of the largest are still there. Atop the Carnac Tumulus stands the Chapel of Mont Saint-Michel and a cart track runs up to the building and the noted cross set on top. Wikipedia states of the Saint-Michel tumulus “a mound of earth and stones 125 metres (410 ft) long, 50 metres (160 ft) wide and 10 metres (33 ft) high.[1] [Hyperlink here and below also. The site linked has a different measurement listed as of today 1. 11. 2023.]

 

1 of 4 is made of two of the four pictures. One picture is just itself and two are themselves and also parts of the panorama. The ways we make and maintain past the stones if difficult to fathom at times. The stones either side of the road are not alone there are other site where modern roads go between the stones and sometimes where the road goes over the centre of the ancient monument. Some are too big to drive a road through so roundabouts, rotaries, gyratories and also circuits with houses built just on the far side of the stone circle such contemporary roads are constructed around Prehistoric sites.

 

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Clava Cairns Near Inverness, IV2 5EU

www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/clava-c...

 

A Visitors’ Guide to Balnuaran of Clava a prehistoric cemetery

www.archhighland.org.uk/userfiles/file/Sites/Historic%20S...

 

Balnuaran Of Clava, South-west

canmore.org.uk/site/14279/balnuaran-of-clava-south-west

 

Highland Historic Environment Record

Clàr Àrainneachd Eachdraidheil na Gàidhealtachd

her.highland.gov.uk/monument/MHG3002

 

Saint-Michel tumulus -

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Michel_tumulus

 

[1] Saint-Michel tumulus – hyperlink above

www.megalithes-morbihan.com/the-sites/saint-michel-tumulu...

 

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This captivating image showcases the breathtaking beauty of autumn in a residential area of San Jose, California. The photograph captures a tree-lined street where nature's artistry is on full display, creating a stunning tunnel of fall colors.

 

Majestic trees flank both sides of the street, their branches reaching across to form a natural archway. The foliage is a vibrant mix of russet, gold, and lingering green, illustrating the gradual transition of seasons. The interplay of sunlight filtering through the leaves creates a warm, dappled effect on the street below.

 

The road itself stretches invitingly into the distance, its vanishing point drawing the eye towards modest suburban homes barely visible through the autumnal curtain. Parked cars line both sides of the street, their presence a reminder of the lived-in nature of this picturesque neighborhood.

 

The scene is bathed in the golden light of late afternoon, enhancing the rich autumn palette and casting long shadows that add depth and texture to the composition. This lighting perfectly accentuates the seasonal transformation, making each leaf seem to glow with inner warmth.

 

This image encapsulates the unique charm of San Jose's residential areas, where the beauty of nature harmoniously coexists with urban living. It serves as a testament to the city's commitment to maintaining a green canopy, providing residents with a daily dose of natural splendor right outside their doors.

 

The photograph invites viewers to imagine themselves strolling down this enchanting street, perhaps hearing the crunch of fallen leaves underfoot, and breathing in the crisp autumn air. It's a serene snapshot of suburban life in Silicon Valley, reminding us of the simple yet profound beauty that each changing season brings to our everyday surroundings.

There is quite a difference in winter versus the warm months in observing the eating habits of pheasants. In the summer time unless you are out very early in the mornings or happen to catch them searching for bits of gravel to serve as grit to help their digestion, pheasants often are more hidden as they seek things to eat. They normally have a menu with more entries on it than they do during the winter.

 

The phrase “scratching out a living” goes all the way back to the 14th-15th centuries when in the older farming communities the farmers “scratched” the land using more primitive tools.

 

By the 18th-19th centuries, the use of the phrase gained uses beyond that of farming to include anyone who was barely making ends meet in their day to day struggle.

 

Jump ahead until today and the phrase applies to a broad spectrum of normally physically hard, low paying jobs or an unstable work life.

 

I grew up in an era when there were only a few government help agencies and can well remember my folks talking about people around them during the Depression and beyond who spent many years on community “poor farms”.

 

Poor farms were quite prevalent at one time in the US and folks who were unable to work due to age, disability or other factors were housed and fed in exchange for helping to produce food and maintain a farm. Local governments ran the farms as they were considered a cost-effective way to care for the needy rather than simply doling out monies to individuals.

 

It carried negative connotations for participants, particularly because they were labeled “inmates.”

 

Poor farms gradually petered out by the middle of last century with many in Minnesota closing in the 1930s due to government programs starting up such as Social Security in 1935 and the growing prevalence of nursing homes.

  

(Photographed near Cambridge, MN)

 

This video was taken on Christmas day 25-12-2016

 

Whangarei Falls

 

Whangarei Falls is located in Whangarei Scenic Reserve. The classic curtain waterfall is part of the Hatea River and one of the most popular swimming spot in the area. Easy access and a well-maintained Scenic Reserve make this waterfall one of New Zealand Must See Waterfalls.

 

Spectacular Whangarei Falls is a 26m high waterfall surrounded by park and native New Zealand bush. Follow the brown road signs to the Whangarei Falls – off Ngunguru Road at the NE end of Whangarei. There is plenty of parking, a picnic area and free entry. You can view the waterfall from a choice of 3 platforms above the falls or by walking down a well-maintained gravel track to the bottom.

 

From the Whangarei Falls you can also start longer walks to A H Reed Memorial Kauri Walkway (1 hour return), Mair Park and Mt Parihaka (2 hrs return) or the Town Basin (4 hrs return).

Maintaining track speed, WAMX 4174 leads the pack as T6 sweeps through photogenic downtown Edgerton.

 

Edgerton, WI

2022.06.24

The seasons still come and go, though we have even left our mark on that process. If we are transient the world will recover when we are gone. We will have taken some species down with us, but given enough time new ones will emerge. A return to a pristine world where the seasons change at their rate and the balance is maintained by natural processes.

This garden, maintained by the City of Toronto is just across from the Humber Bay Lighthouse and I have photographed it many times.

 

Thanks for visiting, stay healthy and hopeful. #BeKind

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