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We had a trip to Prague in January – for Jayne’s birthday - we don’t buy Christmas or birthday presents, we travel instead. We left snowy England for a very, very dull and grey Czech Republic. Yet again I was on a photographic downer looking at the weather forecast, grey is the colour that haunts me. Fortunately it was dull grey and not burnt highlight inducing bright grey.With the grey sky acting like a big diffuser I was going to have deep shadow and contrast to deal with. We had three very short spells of broken cloud which gave us a bit of sun and colour, which I managed to more or less anticipate so we managed to be in decent locations every time – generally somewhere high.
We had been upgraded to a five star hotel, apparently our original choice was flooded. We got compensation and five star hotel upgrade– a first for me. The Art Nouveau Palace has a beautiful interior, with beautiful rooms, the breakfast room was fantastic, as was the breakfast it has to be said. We were able to have an early breakfast so were out on foot just after eight. It was very cold – and dull! We spent the whole week well wrapped up. It drizzled for a day, but never really wet us, it snowed for a day, again we didn’t get wet and the snow didn’t settle. We walked 65 mile, spending plenty of time checking buildings and their interiors out – and coffee shop and bar interiors it has to be said. Although it was dull and sometimes wet I decided that the Camera was staying in my hands for the whole trip. Whenever I put it in my backpack for one reason or another I regret it.
Again, I didn’t look at any photographs of Prague before we got there, I like to just walk and discover, with the DK guidebook in my pocket (which is full of photos it has to be said). We like to get off the beaten track and see the grittier side of the places we visit – within reason! Prague has an incredible tram network, over 1000 trams – with many of them Tatra Eastern Bloc machines. The system seems chaotic but in reality it is incredible with one of the largest networks and highest usages in the world. The trams and cars frequently share the same road space with very little in the way of drama, none of the inexplicable and pathetic constant horn blowing one finds in many countries. Once it became apparent that buildings with a grey blanket as a background were going to be a bit un-inspirational I decided that the trams would be a good focal point instead. Where I have photographed one of the older trams against a background without clues it is easy to imagine that the photos were taken fifty years ago.
The train network also provided photo opportunities. The rolling stock ranges from old Eastern Bloc to very modern double decker’s and pendolinos. There are three stations although we visited the main station and Smichov. The main station interior is art deco and has been renovated by a private company. The exterior and the platforms are very rundown with a grim eastern bloc 1950’s feel –but it works! We discovered to our amusement that we could just walk across multiple lines, no health and safety, just keep your eyes open and don’t walk under a train – you’ll make a mess. Smichov station was grim, it didn’t help that it snowed all day and was grey and bitter. We felt like we were in a 50’s film set in Russia, broken concrete platforms and dereliction. With both stations there was another world underneath them. The underground Metro is running seamlessly and efficiently away beneath your feet. I didn’t have any problems taking photos anywhere but I was very open and obviously a tourist, I didn’t act covertly or suspiciously. There was only one occasion I was stopped and that was in a shopping centre – full of CCTV cameras filming everyone else!
We discovered old and beautiful- and very large- shopping centres hidden away in quite a few places. Brass framed windows and doors, shops thriving, there was a massive camera shop with thousands of second hand cameras, too much to look at. Many of the landmark buildings prevent photography, some make a small charge, some encourage it, the DK guide book gives a good indication regarding camera use. Nothing stops many people though, they just shoot away regardless, usually wanting a picture that includes their self. Prague is surrounded by low hills and has a fair few towers that you can pay a few pounds to go up, so viewpoints are plentiful. I think we visited most of them. I read about the Zizkov Tower, which looks like a Soviet rocket on the horizon and we headed straight for it - after crossing the rail lines! Set in a quiet residential area, there wasn’t a soul about. Two beautiful girls on reception and we parted with a few pounds, into the lift and were on the observation deck with no one else up there. There are fantastic views over the city, but! It is through two layers of not very clean glass so you go for the view rather than sharp panoramas. Still a fascinating place, with a nice café bar and very clean toilets – there are toilets everywhere, usually manned with a fee. Places are well staffed compared with home were three students are supposed to run a 20 screen multiplex cinema.
Graffiti was prominent, no matter how grand the monument, some moron would have daubed it. How do they get away with it in a 24 hour city centre with a strong police presence? The place is very clean, constantly being swept. What did surprise me, was that many buildings, that looked grand and built of stone, from a distance, were actually rendered with very low quality brickwork concealed. When restored the building look very impressive, others are missing the outer render from ground level to a fair height.
I need to cut this short really, I like to put a background story to the photos and although it would be better to individualise it to a specific photo or group of photos I don’t have the time to do that. I do try to give specific detail in the title bar after I have uploaded, this is time consuming enough although I’m pretty proficient at it by now. There are many things I would like to write that should be of interest to anyone thinking of going to Prague but I’ll have to let the pictures do the talking. As usual I am unlikely to be selective enough with my uploads, I’m not very good at leaving photos out so I just upload and be damned.
Network Ireland Conference - Network Ireland National Conference 2015 supported by AIB, Mayo LEO and Newstalk, which took place on Friday 25th September in Knockranny House Hotel in Westport, Over 200 business women from all over Ireland gathered to discuss, network and learn from one another and from a powerful lineup of speakers whose expertise and knowledge will be utilized with a theme of Harnessing Opportunity for Women in Changing Times. From L/R Joanne Grehan As Chief Executive Officer of Mayo County Enterprise Board and academic and broadcaster Dr Aoibhinn Nà Shúilleabháin and President of Network Ireland, Olwen Dawe. Pic: Michael Mc Laughlin
Beautiful purple hues on a cloudy day in the Quilimari Valley. As recognized, the use of long focal distances on landscapes allows the isolation of certain elements that serves as a powerful tool for exploiting other dimensions of nature photography.
150th anniversary of the L&SWR
97800 ‘Ivor’
09012 ‘Dick Hardy’
33008 ‘Eastleigh’
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37888 ‘Petrolea’
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55022 ‘Royal Scots Grey’
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73138 ‘Poste Haste’
35027 ‘Port Line’
34092 ‘City of Wells’
120 (T9)
850 ‘Lord Nelson’
30053 (M7)
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96 ‘Normandy’
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2408 (cl.442)
9009 MLV (cl.419)
3131 (cl.404)
Crane lifting demo
ADB 977006 and other rerailing stock
TPO stock
VEA
Two ‘Queen Marys’ brakevans
Miniature ride-on 1938 underground stock
Tamper
Shuttle
Guildford - Woking shuttle
2090 2-Bil (Cl.401)
4732 4-Sub (Cl.405)
Instead of three different brand four port switches which I'd acquired over the ages I decided that I seriously had to sort out the network cupboard once and for all... All cables are now colour coded by type, and all connections get a gigabit port instead of just the 4 which were on the newest switch.
Blue cables are for internet conections (adsl 2+ and HyperOptic 1gbps links)
Red cables for access points (802.11g CCTV AP, 5ghz 802.11n wifi, 500mbps powerline network
Purple cables are direct runs from the various wall sockets through the flat
Yellow network cables are for the VMware server I built to replace the old NAS/Media/backup servers.
The black device is an "OWL USB connect" which is a receiver for the power monitoring system giving live and historic views of your power usage,
One of the images I often show students when talking about how technology contributed to social change in the 20th century.
Even after years of looking at this photo, I still get a sense of awe. How amazing is it that we could communicate across thousands of miles with just metal cables, some switchboards, and a human to manually connect calls with a wire!
Photograph of Women Working at a Bell System International Telephone Switchboard (World War II)
U.S. National Archives: 86-WWT-28-3
Persistent URL: research.archives.gov/description/1633445
A networking event is a farmer event, not a hunter event. You're there to plant seeds and cultivate your garden, not 'bag prey." - Sandy Jones-Kaminski, CCO, Bella Domain Media @sandyjk
Probably our messiest area in the server room, but it's not even that messy. We're actually pretty organized and neat.
Nature Network London holds monthly drinks events where London's scientists can mingle informally. Check out the site for more details (http://network.nature.com/london)
As part of Homecoming 2014 activities on campus, members of the Knox College Alumni Council hold mock interviews and informal meetings with Knox students, arranged through the Bastian Family Center for Career and PreProfessional Development.
There was a planned power cut today in my village of Iden, East Sussex. Operatives from UK Power Networks replaced an old utility pole. In the distance are the Little Cheyne Farm wind turbines and beyond that Dungeness nuclear power station. The wind farm was opened by Ed Milliband when he was energy secretary, just another reason to detest the man.
most people keep this stuff under a desk. or in a closet. to save space, i put it on the wall. it actually makes it really easy to get to everything.
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Some of the 47 NR and sub contractors vans at Northampton station....a good little racket to be involved in...May 20 2018.
Network Rail Support Coach 977986 is pictured on the 'Thunderbird' siding at Newcastle Central, as part of the Structure Gauging Train (SGT), on May 3rd 2024.
Elite6 Business Networking www.elite6.co.nz
We are a progressive and forward thinking business networking organisation that brings local businesses together each week for an hour of interactive networking.
At each meeting one member delivers a 15-minute presentation to the meeting.
Then, each person speaks for five minutes about their business while sitting at a table of six. Tables are mixed each week, so you get to meet different people. This is a major point of difference with Elite6 compared to other networking groups. Members are encouraged to meet outside the Elite6 meetings for further discussion about how their businesses might collaborate and/or refer to each other.
We also promote each business online with the Elite6 Members Directory each member has the ability to post Blogs and Events! Again this is distinctive to Elite6. Several groups meet each week in Ferrymead, Cashmere, Rolleston, Christchurch City, Tower Junction, Rangiora, Papanui, Waimakariri, Avonhead, Merivale and Sydenham with more groups springing up all the time in other areas.
We’d love to have you visit one of our groups so If you are interested in joining us Register online and one of our Facilitators will contact you!