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Breskens, Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, Zeeland, the Netherlands
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Coastal reinforcements at Breskens.
Homage to the Cathedral of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Nantes and to the people of Nantes
Un incendie impressionnant et une piste criminelle envisagée. Une centaine de pompiers et une quarantaine d’engins ont été dépêchés pour combattre un « feu important » signalé vers 7h45 à l’intérieur de la cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Nantes, samedi 18 juillet. Ils ont réussi à le maîtriser assez rapidement : vers 10 heures, ils ont pu annoncer que l’incendie était « circonscrit ».
Une enquête a été ouverte pour « incendie volontaire », a fait savoir peu après le procureur de la République de Nantes, Pierre Sennès. « L’enquête est ouverte sur la base des constatations effectuées, après découverte de trois départs de feu espacés les uns des autres (...) au niveau du grand orgue, à droite et à gauche de la nef. » « Un expert incendie venu de Paris est attendu sur place cet après-midi », a-t-il encore souligné.
Le grand orgue a « complètement disparu »
Le feu a principalement endommagé le grand orgue « qui semble être entièrement détruit. La plate-forme sur laquelle il se situe est très instable et menace de s’effondrer », a déclaré le directeur départemental des pompiers, le général Laurent Ferlay, lors d’un point-presse devant la cathédrale.
L’administrateur diocésain, le père François Renaud, en charge de la cathédrale en raison d’une vacance du siège épiscopal, a pu rentrer avec les pompiers à l’intérieur de la cathédrale et a déclaré que « le grand orgue avait complètement disparu ». « C’est très impressionnant et c’est une perte inestimable », a-t-il ajouté, ému.
« La console de l’orgue de chœur a disparu en fumée et les stalles en bois attenantes. Derrière le grand orgue, il y a des vitraux d’origine qui ont tous volé en éclats. C’est une verrière complète du XVIe. »
En revanche, « on n’est pas dans scénario “Notre-Dame de Paris” » a souligné M. Ferlay, précisant que la toiture « refaite en armature béton, n’est pas touchée ». Le 15 avril 2019, la célèbre cathédrale de la capitale avait été ravagée par un incendie, qui a détruit sa toiture.
Déjà un important incendie en 1972
Ce n’est pas la première fois que cette cathédrale au cœur de Nantes est touchée par un incendie. Le 28 janvier 1972, le toit de la cathédrale gothique Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul, construite entre le XVe et le XIXe siècle, avait été ravagé par les flammes. Le sinistre s’était déclaré à la suite de travaux effectués par un couvreur.
La cathédrale de Nantes n’avait pu être rendue au culte qu’en mai 1985, après plus de treize ans de travaux.
En 2015, toujours à Nantes, un autre édifice catholique avait été touché par un incendie spectaculaire qui avait détruit les trois quarts du toit de la basilique Saint-Donatien-et-Saint-Rogatien, un édifice religieux du XIXe siècle.
Source Texte Le Monde
Source photo ©Céline Bizot-Zanatta
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An impressive fire and an envisaged criminal track. Around 100 firefighters and around 40 devices were dispatched to fight a "major fire" reported at around 7.45am inside the Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul cathedral in Nantes on Saturday July 18. They were able to bring it under control fairly quickly: around 10 a.m. they were able to announce that the fire was "contained".
An investigation was opened for "arson", said shortly after the prosecutor of the Republic of Nantes, Pierre Sennès. "The investigation is opened on the basis of the findings made, after the discovery of three fire starts spaced from each other (...) at the level of the great organ, to the right and to the left of the nave. "A fire expert from Paris is expected on site this afternoon," he added.
The great organ has "completely disappeared"
The fire mainly damaged the large organ “which seems to be completely destroyed. The platform on which it is located is very unstable and threatens to collapse, ”the departmental director of firefighters, General Laurent Ferlay, said during a press briefing in front of the cathedral.
The diocesan administrator, Father François Renaud, in charge of the cathedral due to a vacant episcopal seat, was able to return with the firefighters inside the cathedral and declared that "the great organ had completely disappeared" . "It is very impressive and it is a priceless loss," he added, moved.
"The console of the choir organ went up in smoke and the adjoining wooden stalls. Behind the great organ, there are original stained glass windows which have all been shattered. It is a complete 16th century glass roof. "
On the other hand, "we are not in the 'Notre-Dame de Paris' scenario" underlined Mr. Ferlay, adding that the roof "redone with concrete reinforcement, is not affected". On April 15, 2019, the famous capital cathedral was devastated by a fire, which destroyed its roof.
Already a major fire in 1972
It is not the first time that this cathedral in the heart of Nantes has been hit by a fire. On January 28, 1972, the roof of the Gothic Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul cathedral, built between the 15th and 19th centuries, was devastated by flames. The incident was declared following work carried out by a roofer.
Nantes cathedral could not be returned to worship until May 1985, after more than thirteen years of work.
In 2015, still in Nantes, another Catholic building was hit by a spectacular fire which destroyed three quarters of the roof of the Saint-Donatien-et-Saint-Rogatien basilica, a 19th century religious building.
Source Text The World
Photo source © Céline Bizot-Zanatta
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Eastern Scheldt at Flaauwers, Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, The Netherlands
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I first came here with my parents in the mid-1950s and caught my one and only fish - a shanny - in the rock pools in the centre of the picture. Since then there has been substantial concrete reinforcement at the base of the cliffs, and dead sharks are no longer hung up on the quayside, but otherwise very little of substance seems to have changed. It is still the charming little seaside town I first got to know all those years ago.
Bruce Bay. Every few years I come here and it has been different everytime, except for the rain. Another tiny town of less than 35 people.
Ermita de San Miguel, Gormaz, Soria, Castilla y León, España.
La ermita de San Miguel de Gormaz (Provincia de Soria, España) es una pequeña iglesia románica de nave única con ábside cuadrado. Posiblemente de finales del siglo XI, principios del siglo XII. Su construcción, dada su proximidad al Castillo de Gormaz, pudiera ser contemporánea al asentamiento cristiano en la zona. Su exterior se caracteriza por la sencillez y ausencia decorativa.
Destaca el ábside, recorrido en todo su perímetro por una cornisa decorada con relieve geométrico.
Una robusta y elegante espadaña se eleva sobre la cubierta de la nave.
La portada principal, que fue trasplantada de una ermita desaparecida por manos inexpertas, está cobijada por un tosco pórtico, consta de arco de medio punto con tres arquivoltas, que descansan sobre cuatro columnas, dos de las cuales han desaparecido, y sus respectivos capiteles. De la citada ermita desaparecida cuyos restos se ven alrededor del actual cementerio, vino también una arcada gótica que se aprecia por el interior de la espadaña.
El interior, el ábside y la nave aparecen como espacios perfectamente diferenciados, separados por lo que más bien parece un hueco adintelado moldurado en escayola.
La cubierta se resuelve mediante doble vertiente sobre armadura de madera en la nave y bóveda de cañón en el ábside.
A los pies se sitúa el coro.
La caída de parte del estucado que cubre todo el interior ha propiciado el descubrimiento de interesantes restos de pinturas murales románicas que se han fechado entre 1125 y 1139 y sobre las cuales se ha hablado de una posible relación con las pinturas de la también ermita soriana de San Baudelio de Berlanga.
The hermitage of San Miguel de Gormaz (Province of Soria, Spain) is a small Romanesque church with a single nave and a square apse. Possibly from the end of the 11th century, beginning of the 12th century. Its construction, given its proximity to the Gormaz Castle, could be contemporary with the Christian settlement in the area. Its exterior is characterized by simplicity and lack of decoration.
The apse stands out, running along its entire perimeter with a cornice decorated with geometric relief.
A robust and elegant belfry rises above the deck of the ship.
The main façade, which was transplanted from a hermitage that has disappeared by inexperienced hands, is sheltered by a rough portico, consisting of a semicircular arch with three archivolts, which rest on four columns, two of which have disappeared, and their respective capitals. From the aforementioned missing hermitage, whose remains can be seen around the current cemetery, also came a Gothic arcade that can be seen inside the belfry.
The interior, the apse and the nave appear as perfectly differentiated spaces, separated by what seems more like a lintel cavity molded in plaster.
The roof is resolved by a double slope on wooden reinforcement in the nave and a barrel vault in the apse.
The choir is located at the foot.
The fall of part of the stucco that covers the entire interior has led to the discovery of interesting remains of Romanesque mural paintings that have been dated between 1125 and 1139 and about which there has been talk of a possible relationship with the paintings of the also Soriano hermitage of San Baudelio de Berlanga.
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As a side note, I took a close look at the square objects that were placed upon the rocks within the last year and have determined they are not any type of reinforcement as they appear to be just on the surface of the rock and not going through it. I have no clue what they are for, maybe gathering biological material? If anyone out there is privy to what these objects are please let me know. Until next time, continue to explore your local area and have a Happy New Year!
_[ ph.579 ]- Convento de Cristo Tomar
CLAUSTRO DE D. JOÃO III:
Obra prima do Renascimento europeu, projectado por Diogo de Torralva , este claustro foi concluído em 1562.
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Medo
Estratos assentam uns sobre outros.
São o vestígio submerso da tua vida.
Em certos momentos
um deslocamento, uma torção, uma força
que reconhecerás pelos efeitos, denuncia
a iminente ruína.
Consagra o que te resta do porvir
ao reforço desta casa.
Consagra-lhe a tua vigília e a tua aflição.
Consagra-lhe a inteligência do teu medo.
© 2004, Luís Quintais
From: Duelo
Publisher: Edições Cotovia, Lisbon, 2004
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FEAR
Layer on layer on layer:
the submerged remnant of your life.
Now and then
some shift, some twist, some force
that you’ll know by its effect, announces
the imminent collapse.
Give what’s left of your future
to that house’s reinforcement.
Give it your attention and your affliction.
Give it the intelligence of your fear.
© Translation: 2006, Richard Zenith
Mn 84410 (Levice - Želiezovce)
Tekovské Lužany - Želiezovce
1.6.2021
(SK)
Vypuknutím pandémie koronavírusu nastalo nielen obmedzenie pohybu ľudí, ale aj tovarov, keďže dochádzalo k uzatváraniu štátnych hraníc. A tak pandémia dala príležitosť
k presmerovaniu prepráv z ciest na železnicu. Aj pravdepodobne takto vznikla preprava betonárskej ocele vo zvitkoch z Rakúska, určených pre firmu YSSEL STEEL sídliacu v Želiezovciach,
v bývalom závode SES Tlmače. Firma ponúka produkty betonárskej výstuže, betonárskej ocele a železobetónu. Spomínané prepravy započali začiatkom roka 2020 a pokračujú
aj v súčasnosti. Prepravu z Levíc do Želiezoviec zabezpečuje levická staničná záloha ZSSK Cargo, ktorá býva obsadená rušňom radu 742, poprípade výnimočne 736 alebo 751.
(EN)
The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic has restricted not only the movement of people but also of goods, as state borders have been closed. And so the pandemic provided an opportunity
to divert traffic from road to rail. This is probably how the transport of reinforcing steel wire coils from Austria for the company YSSEL STEEL, based in Želiezovce in
the former SES Tlmače plant. The company offers products of concrete reinforcement, reinforcing steel and reinforced concrete. The photo shows one of the very first transports. Transport from Levice to Želiezovce
provided by the station reserve ZSSK Cargo from Levice, on which a locomotive of the 742 series is usually deployed, or exceptionally 736 or 751.
Ce géant d’une dizaine de mètres de haut dresse son armature aérienne sur le bastion Saint-Jaume, ancienne fortification Vauban qui protégeait l’entrée du port d’Antibes.
Constitué d’une dentelle de lettres majuscules en acier blanc, il se détache avec délicatesse sur le ciel généralement d’un bleu profond de la Côte d’Azur, évoquant une silhouette humaine aux formes courbes, assise devant la mer, une jambe repliée contre sa poitrine. Sa face est ouverte, les lettres s’y arrêtent soudainement, comme effacées par la beauté du paysage qu’il contemple.
This giant of a dozen feet tall erects its aerial reinforcement on the bastion Saint-Jaume, old fortification Vauban which protected the entrance of the port of Antibes.
Made up of a lace of uppercase letters in white steel, it stands out delicately on the sky generally deep blue of the Côte d'Azur, evoking a human figure with curved shapes, sitting in front of the sea, one leg folded against Her chest. His face is open, the letters stop there suddenly, as if erased by the beauty of the landscape he is contemplating.
While observing the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) rut in Oklahoma last November, Caro and I were lucky enough to witness some grooming and bond reinforcement behavior between various does and older fawns.
Eastern Scheldt, Zierikzee, Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, the Netherlands
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Impressionist water painting with light and reflections of the Pequonnock River. Notice the reinforcement of 3 dimensions in these images. If you focus on the rocks and streambed beneath the surface (more obvious in this picture) you see a different picture than when you focus on what's reflected on the surface. And then the image shifts yet again when you look at the image as a whole including what is above the surface of the water. Taken at Old Mine Park in Trumbull, Connecticut.
This is a hand merge of two pictures. It is SOOC other than the merge editing and minor cropping.
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Located at the northern end of Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz Harbor is a haven for fishing craft and vessels. A harbor light, located at the west jetty, has marked its entrance for forty years. The original light was a box light structure which served from 1964 – 1996. It was replaced by a cylinder nicknamed “the water heater” which was used from 1996 – 1999. From 1999 until May 2002, a simple pipe structure held the light which marked the way into the harbor.
In 1998, the Santa Cruz community, under the leadership of Bill Simpkins and Jim Thoits, proposed replacing the unsightly harbor light with a lighthouse of classic design, adding a little more character to a community renowned for its characters. Fundraising efforts began in earnest, and with the contributions of many people, including a major donation from Charles Walton of Los Gatos, enough money was raised to begin construction of the new lighthouse in 2001.
The lighthouse, designed by Mark Mesiti-Miller and constructed by Devcon Construction, Inc., stands 41 ½ feet tall above the level of the west jetty, and 59 ½ feet above the mean low water mark. It weighs 350,000 pounds and is built to withstand a quarter million pounds of wave energy.
The construction began with a cylindrical inner core which houses electrical equipment and a circular staircase of forty-two steps which lead to the top of the lighthouse. Surrounding the inner core is a network of reinforcement rods, onto which “shotcrete” was blown and then hand-troweled to form the conical shape. These shotcrete walls are 4 ½ feet thick at the base. Finally, a durable weatherproof white finish was applied to the exterior of the lighthouse and a copper roofed lantern room topped it all off.
On June 9, 2002, the new harbor lighthouse was dedicated, and the signal, a green light flashing every four seconds at a focal plane of thirty-six feet, was activated. It is named the Walton Lighthouse, in honor of Mr. Charles Walton’s late brother, Derek, who served in the merchant marines and was lost at sea during World War II.
in the 10th century there was a moated castle on the site of the present castle, which was part of a reinforcement belt on the Scheldt. The cellar from the 15th century and the tower from the 16th century are the oldest remains. Wissekerke castle was one of the first neo-gothic castles in our country to integrate the former Empire elements. The castle has been redecorated and is primarily intended to reflect a time image of the early 19th century glory period of the Vilain XIIII family. In 1981 the castle, the impressive gatehouse, the old pigeon tower and the elegant suspension bridge over the park pond were protected as a monument. Two mapped walks lead you through the different rooms of the castle. During the one walk you follow the actions of the servants. During the other walk you will follow in the footsteps of the noble family.
Shape very similar to Eurasian Kestrel but tail slightly shorter and central tail feathers project slightly. Wings more rounded and shorter than Eurasian Kestrel; claws are white rather than black. Males are unspotted above with blue-gray patches on the upperwings and largely pale underwings. Females have an indistinct mustache but otherwise are rather similar to Eurasian Kestrel. Hovers frequently and catches insects on the wing. Breeds colonially.
The Lesser Kestrel, a small falcon, was all but extinct in Bulgaria. A project enabled to reintroduce the prey bird in this country, with satellite tagging and tracking of its migration, to understand the best way to protect it.
The Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) is a small bird of prey. It is mostly insectivorous and is thus impacted by widespread use of pesticides. It did not nest in Bulgaria in the last decades (since the 1980s), while it was common in the past, and is thus classified as “critically endangered” in this country. In 2008 the Green Balkans organization launched activities to recover the Lesser Kestrel as a breeder by reinforcement of the species in Bulgaria, including translocation of chicks born in Spain. In 2014, the species has returned to Bulgaria after almost 30 years of absence.
Levka, Bulgaria. May 2016.
Looking along the stone pier at Weymouth across Weymouth Bay.
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Stone Pier, also known as South Pier, is a pier located on the southern side of the entrance of Weymouth Harbour, in Dorset, England. It extends out from the Nothe Peninsula, which is the location of the Nothe Fort and Nothe Gardens.
Stone Pier was constructed in the 18th century at the entrance of Weymouth Harbour and was far shorter than the existing structure. Originally loose stones forming a breakwater continued out from the pier for a further 370 feet. A buoy was placed at the seaward end as the breakwater was covered at times of high tide. The Great Storms of 1824 caused much damage to the pier, resulting in a rebuild. Later in 1876, work was completed on a 250 feet extension to the pier along the breakwater below, which provided greater protection to Weymouth Pier opposite and vessels using the harbour. The pier was extended again in the 1910s, with a tower erected on the end to accommodate a navigational light. Reinforcement works were undertaken in the 1980s following storm damage. Today the pier is a popular place for sea anglers and walkers.
#MacroMondaysOuttake
#Tile
#Mittwochsmakro
So this is my other option for the Macro Mondays "Tile" theme. It's a little more subdued and not as eye-catching as my MM participant (in the first comment), but I still like it. The "wobbly ground" look of the single tiles that are held together as one big square tile by the reinforcement fabric on the back reminded me of tile puzzles in computer games or the traps one might find in movies like Indiana Jones or The Mummy – step on the wrong tile first, and everything comes tumbling down or the hero(ine) breaks through the floor. Not my favourite type of puzzle in adventure games because I absolutely hate it when my character "dies" and it's game over, or I have to retry over and over again (or ask a walkthrough for help).
This, too, is a single shot. I had placed one of my colour filter glass jars underneath the tile to create the "wobbly ground" look and make single tiles protrude. The light setup was pretty much the same as for my MM photo, but here, I tried to create yellow/orange highlights only on the tiles' protruding edges.
Happy Wednesday Macro and happy hump day, everyone :)
Québec: 300 localities in emergency situations / the army in reinforcement
Mais soudainement après des jours et des jours de grisaille, de pluie et ceux anonncés sans répit pour plusieurs jours... une ouverture dans le ciel.
Sans doute un baume momentané pour les sinistrés de la région de Montréal
But suddenly after days and days of gray tones, rain and those forecast not better without respite for several days ... an opening in the sky.
Probably a momentary balm for the disaster victims in the Montreal area
RUFER UND RUFERPLATZ IN LAUENBURG/ ELBE
Die Bronzestatur "Der Rufer" steht neben dem geschichtsträchtigen Dampferanlegerplatz in der Lauenburger Elbstraße. Von dem heutigen Ruferplatz aus ragt als Uferbefestigung eine Steinkiste in die Elbe hinein. Seit dem Aufkommen des regelmäßigen Dampferverkehrs zwischen Lauenburg und Hamburg Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts landeten tausende von "Sommerfrischlern" an diesem Anleger und gelangten so nach Lauenburg. Die freie Platzfläche entstand jedoch erst nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg. In einem fünfstündigen Artillerie-Angriff durch britische Truppen am 29. April 1945 wurden drei Häuser am Anlegerplatz so schwer beschädigt, dass sie abgerissen wurden.
Da Lauenburg/Elbe kein Denkmal für eine besondere Persönlichkeit besaß, hatte der damalige Bürgermeister Richard Reuter die Idee, eine Schiffergestalt als Zeichen der Verbundenheit der Elbschifffahrt mit der Stadt Lauenburg und als Dank für die über Jahrhunderte in der Stadt lebenden und arbeitenden Schiffer darzustellen. Gleichzeitig sollte es als Mahnmal für die deutsch-deutsche Wiedervereinigung mit der Prämisse „Macht uns den Strom wieder frei“ dienen. Nach langen Diskussionen mit den verschiedensten Institutionen und Vereinen in der Stadt wurde der im Kreis lebende und wirkende Bildhauer Karl-Heinz Goedtke mit der Gestaltung beauftragt.
Am 22. März 1959 wurde der Rufer feierlich eingeweiht. Seitdem grüßt er alle Gäste und vorbeifahrenden Schiffe.
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CALLER AND CALLER AREA IN LAUENBURG / ELBE
The bronze statue "Der Rufer" stands next to the historic steamer landing stage in Lauenburger Elbstraße. From today's Ruferplatz, a stone box protrudes into the Elbe as a bank reinforcement. Since the advent of regular steamboat traffic between Lauenburg and Hamburg at the end of the 19th century, thousands of "summer visitors" have landed at this pier and thus made their way to Lauenburg. However, the free space was not created until after the Second World War. In a five-hour artillery attack by British troops on April 29, 1945, three houses on the pier were so badly damaged that they were demolished.
Since Lauenburg / Elbe did not have a memorial for a particular personality, the then mayor Richard Reuter had the idea of depicting a ship's figure as a sign of the ties between Elbe shipping and the city of Lauenburg and as a thank you for the shipmen who had lived and worked in the city for centuries. At the same time it was to serve as a memorial for the German-German reunification with the premise “Make us the electricity free again”. After long discussions with various institutions and associations in the city, the sculptor Karl-Heinz Goedtke, who lives and works in the district, was commissioned with the design.
On March 22, 1959, the Rufer was inaugurated. Since then he has been greeting all guests and passing ships.
Info: Duchy of Lauenburg district
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The male had just dropped of some nest reinforcement. After a few words off he went to look for more. The female is sitting on eggs already. County of Sturgeon
Taken at 276 meters away in the evening last light.
Farmland abuts one of the local cemeteries. Each year the crops are rotated between soybean and feed corn. This is the corn year. It's just plain eerie to me seeing cornstalks this close to a burial ground. It was one thing back in June when the little green sprigs seemed harmless enough. But now they are taller than me, and parched, bleached, dead and dry, awaiting harvest. Between now and then, they rustle in the slightest breeze, and sway about. The effect is somewhere between theatrical and primordial terror. I slide up and down the scale depending on my mood, time of day, and the overall feel of the atmosphere. On balance, my imagination tends to tip me over to the dark side more often than not. When that happens, visuals such as this tend to result. Strong reinforcement of the feeling that I'm being observed by blind, but all-seeing eyes.
Viaduc de Cize-Bolozon, Gorges de l'Ain.
Jura, France
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cize–Bolozon viaduct
A view of the viaduct from the southwest while crossed by an upper-level TGV
Coordinates46°12′56″N 5°27′04″E
Carries
Ligne du Haut-BugeyLocal road
CrossesAin gorge
LocaleFrance
Characteristics
Total length273 metres (896 ft)
Height73 metres (240 ft)
No. of spans11
History
ArchitectJean-François Blassel
Opened1875
Location
MapWikimedia | © OpenStreetMap
The Cize–Bolozon viaduct is a combination rail and vehicular viaduct crossing the Ain gorge in France connecting the communes of Cize and Bolozon in the Ain département.[1][2]
An original span built in the same location in 1875 was destroyed in World War II.[3][4] Reconstructed as an urgent post-war project due to its position on a main line to Paris,[5] the new viaduct reopened in May 1950.[1]
It carries road and rail traffic at different levels: the railway, which was closed for reinforcement and restoration in 2005, occupies the upper level. Part of the Ligne du Haut-Bugey,[6][7] it reopened in December 2010[8] as part of the international Paris–Geneva line. The local road from Poncin to Thoirette uses the lower level.
A playful culmination of many techniques incorporating graphics, embroidery trim, a tag, a reinforcement and a woodblock print, finally came together after sitting on the drawing board for weeks. Of course "Sliders Sunday" was the perfect time to merge the elements into a *collage* after a long, hot summer.
Overlooking Ardmore Bay towards Beinn Bhreac. I believe the 132kv power line is part of the Skye reinforcement scheme from Ardmore to Fort Augustus.
Europe, Portugal, Algarve, Sotavento, Olhão, Fishery harbour, Degraded concrete quay, Beton rot, Rebar, Cables, Knots (uncut)
When due to damage to the surface of reinforced concrete (salt), water can reach the rebar, it will start to rust and cause the concrete to disintegrate. This is commonly as ‘concrete rot’. Some background about it: The expansion of the corrosion products (iron oxides) of carbon steel reinforcement structures may induce internal mechanical stress (tensile stress) that causes the formation of cracks and disrupts the concrete structure. If rebars have been improperly installed or have inadequate concrete cover at surfaces exposed to the elements, oxide jacking and spalling can occur during the structure's lifetime: flat fragments of concrete are detached from the concrete mass as a result of the rebar's corrosion. (Source: wiki).
This is number 11 of the Bollard album, though strictly spoken, the metal ring isn’t one and 61 of Olhão & Ilha da Culatra.
Whoever built this new wire fence didn't bother to remove the original rustic barbed wire fence. They make an effective barrier for wind-blown snow. HFF.
A new bike path along the Bagijnetoren an old watch tower, and windmill de Roos, in Delft. The tower was part of the reinforcement of the city walls of the city of Delft, Netherlands.
The area around the tower and windmill is completely renovated, but does it look better? May be it need again a couple of 100 years to fit ?
De toren is in zijn geheel verplaatst om de treintunnel eronder aan te kunnen leggen.
The male had just dropped of some nest reinforcement. After a few words off he went to look for more. The female is sitting on eggs already. County of Sturgeon
Taken at 276 meters away in the evening last light.
Mn 84410 (Levice - Želiezovce)
Tekovský Hrádok - Tekovské Lužany
7.4.2020
(SK)
Vypuknutím pandémie koronavírusu nastalo nielen obmedzenie pohybu ľudí ale aj tovarov keďže dochádzalo k uzatváraniu hraníc štátov. A tak pandémia dala príležitosť
k presmerovaniu prepráv z ciest na železnicu. Pravdepodobne takto vznikla preprava betonárskej ocele vo zvitkoch z Rakúska pre firmu YSSEL STEEL sídliacu v Želiezovciach v
bývalom závode SES Tlmače. Firma ponúka produkty betonárskej výstuže, betonárskej ocele a železobetónu. Na fotke sa nachádza jedna z úplne prvých prepráv. Prepravy z Levíc do Želiezoviec
zabezpečuje staničná záloha ZSSK Cargo z Levíc na ktorej obvykle býva nasadený rušeň radu 742, prípadne výnimočne 736 alebo 751. V pozadí je vidieť jadrovú elektráreň Mochovce. Naľavo sú
4 chladiace veže, pre každý blok dve, prvého a druhého bloku, potom dva ventilačné komíny. Jeden pre bloky 1 a 2 a jeden pre bloky 3 a 4. Ďalej napravo
sú 4 chladiace veže pre bloky 3 a 4, taktiež dve veže na jeden blok. V elektrárni sa nachádzajú reaktory typu VVER 440/V-213 s výkonom 471 megawattov pre tretí a štvrtý blok
a s výkonom 470/505 megawattov pre prvý a druhý blok. Aktuálne sú v prevádzke bloky 1 a 2. Blok 3 je aktuálne už dostavaný a plánuje sa jeho spustenie koncom roka. Spustenie bloku 4
je plánované o dva roky neskôr a teda na rok 2023.
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The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic has restricted not only the movement of people but also of goods, as state borders have been closed. And so the pandemic provided an opportunity
to divert traffic from road to rail. This is probably how the transport of reinforcing steel in coils from Austria for the company YSSEL STEEL, based in Želiezovce in
the former SES Tlmače plant. The company offers products of concrete reinforcement, reinforcing steel and reinforced concrete. The photo shows one of the very first transports. Transport from Levice to Želiezovce
provided by the station reserve ZSSK Cargo from Levice, on which a locomotive of the 742 series is usually deployed, or exceptionally 736 or 751. The Mochovce nuclear power plant can be seen in the background. There are on the left
4 cooling towers, for each block two, first and second block, then 2 ventilation chimneys. One for first and second blocks and one for third and fourth blocks. At the right
there are another 4 cooling towers for third and fourth blocks, also 2 towers per block. The power plant has VVER 440 / V-213 type reactors with an output of 471 megawatts for the third and fourth blocks
and 470/505 megawatts for the first and second blocks. First and second blocks are currently in operation. Third block is currently completed and it is planned to be launched at the end of this year. Fourth block launch
it is planned two years later and thus for 2023.
The province of Zeeland has a coastline of 650 kilometers. In Waterdunen, the interplay between water and land is expressed. Waterdunen is an icon for Zeeland and proof that Zeeland is dealing with water differently today. Waterdunen is a delta work. But it is different from the delta works that we know as big works to protect Zeeland from the water. Waterdunen combines nature, recreation and tidal effects in an innovative coastal reinforcement with safety as a precondition.
The walk runs for a large part in the former polders and also goes partly through the dunes. This is where the river Schelde flows into the North Sea, a busy shipping route that leads to the port of Antwerp (Belgium). On the other side lies Flushing
Manuka honey has been used by Maori indigenous populations for centuries, Its properties associated with health promotion, particularly the reinforcement of defenses and combating infections, allowed it to be recognized as one of the purest alternatives to help maintain health and well-being, however, despite being the general knowledge that has several health benefits, many people are unaware of the reason why it is considered a superfood.
Shape very similar to Eurasian Kestrel but tail slightly shorter and central tail feathers project slightly. Wings more rounded and shorter than Eurasian Kestrel; claws are white rather than black. Males are unspotted above with blue-gray patches on the upperwings and largely pale underwings. Females have an indistinct mustache but otherwise are rather similar to Eurasian Kestrel. Hovers frequently and catches insects on the wing. Breeds colonially.
The Lesser Kestrel, a small falcon, was all but extinct in Bulgaria. A project enabled to reintroduce the prey bird in this country, with satellite tagging and tracking of its migration, to understand the best way to protect it.
The Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) is a small bird of prey. It is mostly insectivorous and is thus impacted by widespread use of pesticides. It did not nest in Bulgaria in the last decades (since the 1980s), while it was common in the past, and is thus classified as “critically endangered” in this country. In 2008 the Green Balkans organization launched activities to recover the Lesser Kestrel as a breeder by reinforcement of the species in Bulgaria, including translocation of chicks born in Spain. In 2014, the species has returned to Bulgaria after almost 30 years of absence.
Levka, Bulgaria. May 2016.
The Gothic-styled church is located on the site of the first Roman Catholic church ever built in Buffalo. The church is laid out in a Latin-cross floor plan and features a 245 ft octagonal Medina sandstone steeple with a Seth Thomas clock. Above the steeple rests a 72 ft pierced spire; the tallest open-work spire ever built completely of stone (without reinforcement) in USA.
Inside the church is a 1903 Kimball Organ, which is located in the choir loft
Viaduct, still in use, built in 1879 by Sir Thomas Bouch as part of the North British Arbroath and Montrose Railway. A second section built by Bouch to the north was declared unsafe after testing in 1880 and replaced (see NO75NW0039). It is a 17-span curved brick viaduct with semicircular arches on slightly battered rectangular piers. The A92 road runs beneath the southernmost arch. The brickwork is predominantly English bond, with a roughly tooled stone band course above the arches and a low parapet with plain metal railings. To the west side of the southernmost arch is a small raised shield bearing initials, possibly 'RIN', and dated 1879. There are various reinforcement plates, applied predominantly regularly, and a railway track reinforcement applied to the soffit of the northernmost arch. The east side of the south end has a sloping stone coped wing wall. It has seen significant repointing and brick-replacement during the 1990s.
252.056 pasando por Capçanes con el Talgo Covadonga/Finisterre, que aquel día llevaba la rama de refuerzo a Gijón.
252.066 crossing Capçanes with the Covadonga/Finisterre Talgo, which that day was carrying also a reinforcement rack for Gijón.
Oosterschelde at Burghsluis, Zeeland, The Netherlands
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It's better not to look at the joints of reinforced concrete structures, could cause stomach pain.
Cementownia G. - Abandoned cement works (1857-1979) - Poland
Strand Kamperland, De Banjaard, Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, The Netherlands.
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The Oosterscheldekering [Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier], between the islands Schouwen-Duiveland and Noord-Beveland, is the largest of the 13 ambitious Delta Works series of dams and storm surge barriers, designed to protect the Netherlands from flooding from the North Sea. The construction of the Delta Works was in response to the widespread damage and loss of life due to the North Sea Flood of 1953.
Breskens, Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, Zeeland, The Netherlands
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Coastal reinforcements at the Breskens Waterdunen area in Zeeland.