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Is it because of what happened in 1989 that the tian'an men square is full of security forces? Or maybe just a way to show that the people here has no reason to feel in danger? I would better consider the first option but I guess the official reason won't match with my guess...
This is China~~
Ramsay Garden is a block of sixteen private apartment buildings in the Castlehill area of Edinburgh, Scotland. They stand out for their red ashlar and white harled exteriors, and for their prominent position, most visible from Princes Street.
Developed into its current form between 1890 and 1893 by the biologist, botanist and urban planner Patrick Geddes, Ramsay Garden started out as Ramsay Lodge, an octagonal house built by the poet and wig-maker Allan Ramsay the Elder in 1733. The house was also known variously as Ramsay Hut and Goosepie House (due to the roof shape). It was complemented by the addition of Ramsay Street, a short row of simple Georgian Houses in 1760. The latter (in revamped form) stand on the north side of the access to the inner courtyard.
Geddes' work on Ramsay Garden began in the context of an urban renewal project that he had embarked on in Edinburgh’s Old Town. The area had fallen into disrepair, and Geddes hoped both to improve the living conditions of the working class, and to increase the number of wealthier residents. He was also involved in improving buildings for use as student accommodation. To these purposes Geddes rehabilitated a significant number of tenement buildings in slums along the Royal Mile, including Abbey Cottages, Whitehorse Close and Riddle’s Court.
The Ramsay Garden development also served these aims. It was partly financed by the prospective buyers of the apartments, and partly by £2000 that Geddes's wife, Anna Morton, had inherited from her father. Geddes engaged the architect Stewart Henbest Capper to remodel Ramsay Lodge, and to build six large new blocks onto it at right angles to each other. By this time Geddes had acquired a position at a university in London, but he continued to supervise the design of Ramsay Garden on his frequent trips to Edinburgh. The final year of building work was overseen by Sydney Mitchell, who had taken over as architect, due to Capper's poor health. and was also permitted to add some additional detailing. The result of these partnerships was a combination of traditional Scottish domestic architecture and a rather fanciful proliferation of balconies, towers and eaves. Geddes referred to Ramsay Garden in later years as the "seven-towered castle I built for my beloved".
As a result of his own experiences in universities, and inspired by the better student facilities he had seen in Europe, Geddes was also concerned with the provision of quality accommodation for students. By the time Ramsay Garden was being built he had already established other student Halls of Residence in partnership with the Town and Gown Association. By the end of the 19th century he had managed to provide enough housing for more than 200 university students and staff. The Halls of Residence were intended to be self-governing, with responsibility for drawing up house rules left to the students themselves. The Ramsay Lodge section of the Ramsay Garden development was used for this purpose. Murals painted by John Duncan on the walls of the dining and common rooms depicted images from Celtic myth and history. Lectures and seminars were sometimes held on the premises.
Other parts of Ramsay Garden were available to the public. The Geddes family lived in number 14, a twelve-room apartment on the fourth storey. By all accounts it was an impressive residence. The drawing-room was two rooms connected by an archway, with the whole measuring 20 by 40 feet. The sweeping views, which reached as far as the old Kingdom of Fife, could be admired through the bay and turret window spaces at each end. This room was regularly used for large gatherings. Frescoes by Charles Mackie graced the master bedroom. The lease of the apartment was eventually sold to the Town and Gown Association due to Geddes's financial difficulties. Although he later wished to repurchase it, his desire for the apartment to remain in the family was not fulfilled.
Ramsay Lodge was the last of the University Halls to be sold off by the Town and Gown Association. When it was purchased in 1945 by the Commercial Bank of Scotland, it was a condition of sale that the murals be retained. The Bank went on to use the Lodge as a residential hostel and training centre. [Wikipedia]
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Vibrant whites and deep blue skies over Zermatt, Switzerland lend high contrast to black and white treatments, clearly seen here in a shot of the vast snowy plains between the alps.
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Thanks for the EXPLORED! Best position #110 on Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
A very recognizable symbol of the Pennsylvania Railroad remains in service today in a location far away from a PRR served location. Union Switch & Signal was able to sell a couple of the H-2 pot signals to the Chicago & Illinois Midland for use with crossing warning indicators. This one is at Shops in Springfield, IL at the North Grand Ave crossing. Another one I recall was in Pekin, IL. ETTS may come one day when North Grand becomes a bridge over the NS and I&M diamond.
The pot is displaying the stop indication. Clear is displayed once the crossing warning devices have been activated. This signal does not appear to convey authority across the interlocking.
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Arriving at Bolton Field for the very first time, but under it's own power for the very last time. The crew manoeuvre the 727 into it's temporary parking position, with the metal plates used to evenly distribute the weight over the tarmac.
Explore Highest position # 252 on Saturday, May 9, 2009
Test photographing a very beautiful painting in a very low light condition.
The above photo was taken from the oil painting of "Our Lady of the Southern Cross" by Paul Newton in the St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, Australia. The light condition is very dark. The shot was taken using ISO 5,000, 1/15 sec, hand held.
St Mary’s Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, currently Cardinal Archbishop George Pell. The cathedral is dedicated to “Mary, Help of Christians”, Patron of Australia. St Mary’s holds the title and dignity of a minor basilica, bestowed upon it by Pope Pius XI in 1930. It is the largest church in Australia, though not the highest.
ภาพ "Our Lady of the Southern Cross" ในโบสถ์เซนต์แมรี่ ซิดนีย์ ออสเตรเลีย
โบสถ์เซนต์แมรี่ เป็นโบสถ์ใหญ่ที่สุดในประเทศออสเตรเลีย
Exposure: 1/15 sec, Aperture: f/4.8, Focal Length:22 mm, ISO: 5,000
Nikon D700, Nikkor AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
Single shot hand-held, perspective and light adjusted in PS.
(No multi invitations please.:))
The original position-light signals still stand guard at Maple interlocking in Bedford on the Cleveland Line in June 2001, but the new modern signals behind them with their heads covered will soon replace the PRR-era relics here.
Taken at Cossington Meadows LRWT, Cossington, Leicestershire.
This is the Chiffchaff than came down from it's singing position to investigate, these are shots we managed to get, most were out of focus as it was too close to focus on.
Identified by song, but if it wasn't singing black legs separate it from Willow Warbler.
Amtrak 42/NS 04T with P42DC 96 leading passes under the signal bridge in Lilly, PA. These signals have their days numbered as PTC work continues just a few miles down the line.
Highest Explore Position #156 ~ On April 6th 2009.
Asian short clawed Otter - Wingham Wildlife Park, Kent, Essex - Sunday March 29th 2009.
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Well, tiss a sunny day here in London at the moment, blue sky's and lil fluffy clouds...so I am about to go to the British Wildlife Centre in Surrey....I haven't been there for a while...and seeing as I am a member, I may as well make the most of my membership..:)
So hopefully I will see the lil critters again and the Foxes of course..:)
Well...it also means I will miss the Grand Prix that's about to start in 30 mins...but the traffic through Croydon's one way system is a nightmare...so I need to set of early or be stuck in traffic...even on a Sunday....needs must hey..I'll just have to Sky+ it and watch it back again upon my return..:)
So a good sporting day yesterday...a 2-0 win for the Mighty Hammers...cementing our 7th place in the league and I also got 2nd in the Grand National...Yahhh..so that's some money back at least...better then nowt me thinks..:)
Well, sorry for my lack of visits yesterday, but having to get up at the crack of dawn everyday wipes me out...I was asleep at 7:30 pm yesterday..and then when I woke up, my computer was playing up..so I gave up and turned it off..:(
It seems to be OK now though touch wood...so hopefully I will catch up with all your wonderful streams upon my return....:)
I hope your all having a wonderful Sunday, enjoy the sunshine....if you have it..:))
From ~ www.otter.org/Small clawed.html ~Asian Short Clawed Otter (Amblonyx cinereus) ~ Also known as the Oriental Small Clawed Otter or the Malaysian Small Clawed Otter. The Asian Short Clawed Otter is the smallest of all otters, measuring a mere 65-90cm, and hardly ever reaching 5kg. Unlike the Eurasian Otter its front feet are only partially webbed, but it has short claws for digging in the mud and lifting rocks. If you ever get close to an Asian Short Clawed Otter take a look at its front feet closely: they are masters at using these front paws to catch prey, and are the only mammals other than the primates to use these with almost human dexterity. They are very group orientated, and as many as 15 can be seen together although it is more common to find groups of 4-8. Their birdlike squeaks help them to locate each other in the wild, but their social vocabulary goes much further than this and they have developed something like 12 or more different calls.
Research has shown that the groups are composed of a dominant pair together with offspring from successive litters and it is thought that the males and females pair for life. They have large litters of 4 or 5 cubs, and can produce 2 litters per year, with commonly both parents bringing up the young; however, unlike the Eurasian Otter they are not very good at rearing these young.
Asian Short Clawed Otters live in a variety of diverse habitats from mangrove swamps to small streams and marshy areas, searching for crabs and small fish. They are largely nocturnal, returning to the cover of the bankside vegetation during the day.
Troubles exist in Asia for these otters: they are killed for their pelts and for their organs which are believed to have medicinal value. Also there are threats due to pollution and habitat destruction. The activities of many western logging companies result in siltation of the waterways and damage to streams used by these otters.
THE FACTS ~ Conservation status:
Size: 65-90cm Gestation: 9 weeks litter size: 4-5 cubs
Weight: 2.7 to 5.4 kg
Diet: Crabs, Molluscs and other bottom living organisms.
Threats: there is still a demand for live specimens for pets and zoos; hunted for furs; habitat destruction is becoming an increasing problem.
A la mi-octobre, la situation de l’armée belge, qui tente de se maintenir sur le front de l’Yser, est critique. L’état-major va arrêter l’avance allemande en reprenant une tactique utilisée à plusieurs reprises dans la région : l’inondation de la plaine de l’Yser à partir de la "Patte d’oie" à Nieuport.
Située dans l’arrière-port, au début du chenal de l’Yser, et baptisée ainsi du fait de sa forme particulière, la "Patte d’oie" est un complexe d’écluses et de vannes qui régule la gestion de l’eau dans le bassin de l’Yser. Six voies d’eau convergent à cet endroit : trois canaux surélevés et endigués - dont l’Yser canalisé – fermés par des écluses et trois "vaartjes" (collecteurs non canalisés, situés au niveau des terres avoisinantes pour recevoir les eaux de ruissellement et drainer les terres basses des polders) commandés par des barrages et des vannes. La portion de terrain située entre deux canaux forme un wateringue dont le drainage est assuré par un collecteur.
Pour inonder la zone entre l’Yser et le talus de la ligne de chemin de fer Nieuport-Dixmude derrière lequel ils ont pris position, les Belges ont utilisé les écluses et les vannes de la "Patte d’oie" en inversant leur fonctionnement normal. L’histoire a retenu les noms de Karel Cogge, employé de la wateringue de Furnes, et d’Hendrik Geeraert, un batelier de Nieuport : grâce aux indications de l’un et la connaissance du système hydraulique de l’autre, les écluses et vannes sont ouvertes à la marée montantes pour laisser l’eau envahir les polders et fermées à la marée descendante pour empêcher son évacuation. Après une première tentative décevante dans la nuit du 26 au 27 octobre, la seconde, en ouvrant le déversoir du Noordvaart du 29 au 30, permettra de faire pénétrer une énorme quantité d’eau dans l’arrière-pays, ce qui oblige les Allemands à se retirer sur la rive droite de l’Yser.
Début novembre 1914, la bataille de l’Yser est terminée et le front stabilisé jusqu’en septembre 1918 par une zone inondée s’étendant de Nieuport à Dixmude. Entre le talus du chemin de fer et la rive gauche de l’Yser, le terrain est devenu un immense marécage parsemé d’îlots sur lesquels les deux camps ont installés des postes avancés.
Le seul point de contact direct se situe à Dixmude où les lignes ne sont séparées que par l’Yser et où les Allemands parviennent à se maintenir sur la rive gauche du fleuve à hauteur du "Boyau de la mort". Au sud de Dixmude, l’inondation s’étend jusqu’à Steenstraat.
In mid-October, the situation of the Belgian army, which is trying to maintain itself on the Yser front, is critical. The general staff will stop the German advance by resuming a tactic used several times in the region: the flooding of the Yser plain from the "Crow's foot" in Nieuport.
Located in the inner harbor, at the beginning of the Yser channel, and so named because of its particular shape, the "Patte d'oie" is a complex of locks and gates which regulates the management of the water in the Yser basin. Six waterways converge at this point: three raised and dyked canals - including the channeled Yser - closed by locks and three "vaartjes" (unchanneled collectors, located at the level of the neighboring lands to receive runoff and drain. the lowlands of the polders) controlled by dams and sluices. The portion of land located between two canals forms a watering whose drainage is provided by a collector.
To flood the area between the Yser and the embankment of the Nieuport-Dixmude railway line behind which they took up position, the Belgians used the locks and gates of the "Patte d'oie" by reversing their normal operation. . History has retained the names of Karel Cogge, employee of the wateringue de Veurne, and Hendrik Geeraert, a boatman from Nieuwpoort: thanks to the indications of one and the knowledge of the hydraulic system of the other, the locks and Valves are opened to the rising tide to let water flow into the polders and closed to the ebbing tide to prevent its evacuation. After a disappointing first attempt on the night of October 26 to 27, the second, by opening the Noordvaart spillway from 29 to 30, will allow a huge amount of water to penetrate into the hinterland, forcing the Germans to to retire to the right bank of the Yser.
In early November 1914, the Battle of the Yser was over and the front stabilized until September 1918 by a flooded area stretching from Nieuport to Diksmuide. Between the railroad embankment and the left bank of the Yser, the land has become a huge swamp dotted with islets on which the two camps have set up outposts.
The only direct contact point is at Dixmude where the lines are only separated by the Yser and where the Germans manage to maintain their position on the left bank of the river at the height of the "Trench of Death". South of Diksmuide, the flood extends to Steenstraat.
Highest position: #106 on Thursday, May 31, 2007
frutas y verduras para la casera de la vega
(turisteando con otarola en la vega)
Divided reverse. No correspondence.
Anti-Aircraft position manned by Saxon Hussars from one of the three Saxon Hussar regiments (possibly the 18th):
Kgl. Sächs. 1. Husaren-Regt. ,,König Albert'' Nr.18
Kgl. Sächs. 2. Husaren-Regt. Nr.19
Kgl. Sächs. 3. Husaren-Regt. Nr.20
The Battle of Halen on 12th of August 1914 sounded the death nell for the cavalry in modern warfare. After the advent of trench warfare, cavalry formations were relieved of their horses and the men relegated to an infantry role.
Normally I wouldn't post Cynder like this but I wanted you to see the position she's resting in with her left paw turned backwards.
The light pillar is a visual atmospheric phenomenon, an optical effect that represents a vertical strip of light that stretches from the sun during its sunset or sunrise (at night, there are also pillars from the moon, bright planets or from terrestrial sources Sveta). The phenomenon is caused by the reflection of light on the almost horizontal flat faces of hexagonal flat or columnar ice crystals suspended in the air. Flat crystals cause solar columns, if the sun is at a height of 6 degrees above the horizon or behind it, pillared crystals - if the sun is at a height of 20 degrees above the horizon. Crystals tend to occupy a horizontal position when they fall in the air, and the shape of the light column depends on their mutual arrangement. Such crystals are formed in high cirrus clouds, most often in cirrostratus.
Karelia. Ladoga lake. 2018 year.
Camera PENTAX 645 Z and lens HD PENTAX DA 645 28-45mm f / 4.5 ED AW SR.
-EXPLORED- Best Position #295
Boat-Tailed Grackle (Quiscalus Major)
Taken with Sigma 50-500mm. One thing that bugs me about these birds is that I have yet to get a good action shot. Usually when I do get a sharp shot the sheen on the feathers never show through just a black patch and a yellow eye. If I mess with the pic in editing you can see more detail but I always think to much editing makes a natural photo look fake and that bugs me.
A scene that will soon change when the new year comes in.
BL32 runs around its consist at Hanson Quarry's Kilmore East site, the VHQF wagons to the left would be made redundant in 3 weeks along with the company name Pacific National being in the compound.
From January 1st 2016, QUBE Logistics is expected to take over the Hanson Quarry operations conveying gravel from Kilmore East to either Brooklyn (West) or Westall (East) in Melbourne.
Tuesday 8th December 2015
The position of the artist is humble. He is essentially a channel.
— Piet Mondrian
I shot this image on my walk down from the mountain I had climbed in the dark and in a whiteout fog without coffee whilst shooting in the vinales valley. The perfection of the light was breathtaking.
I believe that light is the jewel of the photograph and approach light as if it is a solid object. That is to say that the subject is interrupting the light. Pretty light makes even the plainest, simplest thing beautiful.
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The Nittany & Bald Eagle Railroad operates the former PRR Bald Eagle Branch, which once had CTC. Although Conrail deactivated the signals in the early 80's when it tried to abandon the branch, many signals remained into the 2000's. But by 2021, I believe this bridge in Milesburg holds the last of the Pennsy Position Lights on the line.
NBER4 (Bellefonte to Tyrone, PA, and return)
NBER GP8 #1601
NSHR GP38 #2012
NBER GP7 #4174
Milesburg, PA
March 3rd, 2021
Seen in Explore April 5, 2011. Highest position #169. Thanks everyone!!! :-)
My son's toys. These are the characters in the animated tv series, Xiaolin Showdown. They are Omni, Kimiko Tohomiko, Clay Bailey, and.........what?!? Where is Raimundo Pedrosa? :)
Lighting Info:
Subject inside the improvised lightbox (see comment) :)
Canon 430ex II left of the subject @ 1/64 power; bare
Desk lamp right of subject
Have to run some errands, will visit your stream a little later...
Thanks for your visit, comments, and faves!
Have a great day my friends! :)
The Cove signal bridge at Milepost 116 was a favorite of mine, and in April of 1994 Conrail had an outlawed SPL101 on the siding behind a freshly-painted GE C32-8.
The farm equipment was destined for somewhere in Europe via the Port of Baltimore, which meant this train would have slipped down Amtrak's Northeast Corridor in the middle of the night.
Freightliner 70020 seen at Gresty Lane Junction while making a trip from Crewe Basford Hall towards the VMF (Vehicle Maintenance Facility) to pick up 90013 which had been released from the fitters.
Photo taken from a position of safety.
Occupying a prominent position overlooking the Solent at the entrance to Southampton Water, Calshot Castle is an artillery fort
(a Device Fort) constructed by Henry VIII on Calshot Spit, Hampshire, England, between 1539 and 1540, suspected to have been constructed using stone from the recently dissolved Beaulieu and Netley Abbeys.
The castle finally closed in 1961 after a variety of uses, and is now cared for by English Heritage.
The window openings give an idea of the thickness of the walls.
2Jan2025
Highest Position - Explore #298 | Sept. 04, 2008 Thank you all so very much! :^)
Fishing stage at Blue Rocks, Nova Scotia
At least I think it's a fishing stage? Maybe somebody lives here? :-)
I mentioned driving to the south shore of NS to try to get a decent shot of this place when I posted the Lunenburg photo. This shot was the first time I visited and the tide was all the way out so it doesn't really convey the way this building just seems to float out in the middle of the bay. I think it's a really neat hidden gem of an area that even quite a few Nova Scotians haven't been to. I only found out about this place this year myself and I have lived here my whole life!
I took this shot in early June when the days are long and the skies are great! The sun was just starting to set off to the right and the evening sun really lit up the shack and the seaweed. I have been back a couple times to try and get a higher tide but the sky and light have never been as good. I will keep going back though because I love this spot.
For all you locals Blue Rocks is between Mahone Bay & Lunenburg. Take the lighthouse route and keep you eyes out for the tiny sign:-)
I will place it on the map as well.
Take care & thank you for all your comments & faves in the past.
I really do appreciate it.
All the best...
Dave
I just came back from Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was a nice place to visit, great view, friendly citizens. Summer is heaven for Europe visit!
Wishing you a great weekend!
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Explored! Jun 14, 2009 #257
Thank you my friends!
Day 7 (Pupation in Progress). The caterpillar has been hanging in this position for nearly 24 hours and is in the process of shedding it's skin for the final time. It will pump and wriggle until the skin is pushed to the rear end, which where the cremaster is attached to the milkweed leaf by strong silk threads. Once it is free of the skin it will form a soft, wet, green pupa, also called a cocoon. This will harden in a few hours and darken in color from a deep green to black. The process for it to emerge will take about two weeks.