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Portland, Oregon
Olympus OM-D E-M10
Olympus OM Zuiko 24mm f2.8 (with OM to Micro Four Thirds adapter)
Anonymous people moved from museums paintings to the streets.
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Redundant church, begun in 1754, consecrated in 1766, to the design of Thomas Gilbert (1706-1776), a local "Gent, Architect and Master Builder". Made in Portland stone, quarried nearby, it was listed Grade 1 in 1951.
Its layout is typical of a 'preacher's church', with box pews facing away from the altar, which is vestigial, and towards the pulpits. There are two of these -- one for reading the lesson and the other for sermonizing. The testament overrides the sacrament.
The church fell out of use in the early 20th century. In 1971 it came into the care of the Redundant Churches Trust, now known as the Churches Conservation Trust. The Trust carried out extensive restoration work in 2012, with more under way.
Wikipedia has some details. Reforne, Portland, Dorset.
HMS Portland F79 Type 23 (aka Duke-class) Frigate of the British Royal Navy arrives on the River Mersey for the CLT. She was assisted on the berth by Boluda tugs VB Belgie and VB Sandon.
Little fact: During sea trials Portland attained a top speed of 30.8 knots (57.0 km/h), the fastest speed attained by any Type 23 frigate at that time. (WIKI SOURCE). She is the eighth HMS Portland
IMO: 8949733
Pennant Number: F79
Name: HMS Portland
Vessel Type - Detailed: Military Ops
MMSI: 234627000
Call Sign: GDIS
Flag: United Kingdom
Homeport: HMNB Devonport, Plymouth
Commander: Ed Moss-Ward
Gross Tonnage: .......
Displacement: 4,900t (4,800 long tons; 5,400 short tons)
Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 133 x 16.1 m
Draught: 7.3m
Motto: Craignez Honte "Fear Dishonour"
Ordered: February 1996
Builder: Marconi Marine, Clyde, UK
Laid down: 14 January 1998
Launched: 15 May 1999
Sponsored by: Lady Brigstocke
Commissioned: 3 May 2001
Refit: LIFEX 2018 onwards
Propulsion Systems: CODLAG: x4 1510kW (2,025shp) Paxman Velenta 12CM 4 stroke 12 cyl diesel gens & x2 GEC electric motors delivering 2980kW (4000shp) AND x2 Rolls-Royce Spey SM1C gas turbines delivering 23,190kW (31,100shp) - these sounded absolutely amazing! Truly impressive!
Speed: In excess of 28kn (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Range: 7,500 nautical miles (14,000km) at 15 kn (28 km/h)
Complement: 185 (accommodation for up to 205)
Sensors and processing systems: Sonar 2087
Electronic warfare & decoys: UAF-1 ESM, or, UAT Mod 1 Seagnat & Type 182 towed torpedo decoy & Surface Ship Torpedo Defence
Armament: Anti-air missiles: x1 32-cell GWS 35 Vertical Launching System (VLS) for: x32 Sea Ceptor missiles (1–25+ km). Anti-ship missiles: Up to x2 quad Harpoon launchers (x8 missiles). Anti-submarine torpedoes: x2 twin 12.75 in (324 mm) Sting Ray torpedo tubes
Guns: x1 BAE 4.5 inch Mk 8 naval gun & x2 30 mm DS30M Mk2 guns, or, x2 30 mm DS30B guns & x2 Miniguns & x4 General-purpose machine gun
Aircraft carried: x1 Westland Wildcat HMA2, armed with x2 anti submarine torpedoes OR x1 Westland Merlin HM2, armed with x4 anti submarine torpedoes
Aviation facilities: Flight deck & Enclosed hangar
Bristol LD6G SWS745 originally Scottish Omnibus AA745 seen at the DoubleTree Portland operated by Double Decker PDX
Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
The lighthouse has a range of 24 nautical miles and was automated in 1989, after almost 200 years of manned service.
Anonymous people moved from museums paintings to the streets.
A world participative project.
See Paris, Madrid, London, Dijon, Asuncion, Padova, Barcelone, Roma, Matera, Belo Horizonte, Bastia, Portland here www.outings-project.org
Soon: Montevideo, Islamabad, Tirana, Melbourne, Shah Alam, Provo, Aguascalientes, Montréal, Warsaw, Bucuresti, Riga, Dallas, Chicago, New Orleans, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York ... GO!