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Hexham Bridge is a road bridge in Northumberland, England linking Hexham with the North Tyne valley. It lies north of the town of Hexham and is the main access to the A69 bypass.
The Tyne was crossed by two ferries called the east and the west boats. As a result of persistent agitation, a bridge was started in 1767 and completed in 1770. It was built by Mr Galt and consisted of seven arches. Less than a year later it was swept away in the great Tyne flood of 1771. In that flood, eight bridges shared the fate of Hexham. In 1774 a new attempt was made 46 metres to the west by Mr Wooler, an engineer who had been working on the new Newcastle bridge. Piles were sunk to carry the piers but work was abandoned on discovering that the "soil beneath the gravel was a quicksand with no more resistance than chaff". This first bridge, Hexham Old Bridge, was about 2 km upstream of the present bridge.
The authorities next approached John Smeaton, whose name as an engineer was famous. Henry Errington of Sandhoe was given the contract for the sum of £4,700, and work started in 1777. Although the half-completed piers were washed away the following year, work continued and the new bridge was opened to traffic in 1780. The Newcastle Chronicle, Saturday 8th July 1780 had "Saturday last, the passage along the New Bridge over Tyne at Hexham was opened, the Most Noble Errington was the first that passed it, who made a handsome present to the workmen." However, on 10 March 1782, there was a heavy fall of snow followed by a violent hurricane. The valleys of the north and south Tyne were inundated and the nine arches were completely overturned. They are still visible and act as a sort of weir. Robert Mylne, a famous architect and engineer, was called in to report on the feasibility of rebuilding Smeaton's bridge. He was eventually given the contract to build a fourth bridge, and the work was completed in 1793. It is listed as a Grade II* building by Historic England.
I've been eagerly waiting for the result too. At least I got the exposure correct haha
This is a 4 min exposure and with iso25 I can really take my time.
The original scan had a weird magenta cast to it. I desaturated magenta and a bit of yellow at the post processing stage and have only done some level adjustment... some burning as well. Everything else remained
Tec: Mamiya 7, 65 f4 lens at F11, 4min exposure with Kodak Ektar 25 film (expired in Oct 1998)
Report and full photo gallery on my website:
www.obsidianurbexphotography.com/leisure/teatro-balconi-i...
Teatro Balconi features opulent Art Nouveau architecture. The ravages of time have left this cavernous auditorium in an advanced stage of decay.
Full report and loads more photos here: www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/2015/05/05/urbex-chateau-sous...
Internally the building had some clear signs of modernization in comparison to the much older external architecture. Château Sous Les Nuages or the Castle in the Clouds appears to have been left empty with much of the belongings left behind. There are some hint to attempts to renovate the place post abandonment, tool catalogues and timbers and other building materials but this castle appear to have been left once again...
Dear Sir and Madam.
Ladies and gentlemen of the press.
Distinguished members of the Solar Confederation.
My name is Harley and I am the Commander of the Yamakoto.
I am proud to report that my crew and I have managed to fly the Yamakoto through our solar system at 3 times the speed of light.
The stars are now within reach because we will fly even faster.
Early reports of this year's Monarch migration are promising. We'll see what the winter counts are in Mexico for a more precise measure of populations. From a historical standpoint, it's difficult for me to get excited over incremental increases. In the scheme of things Monarchs have a very specific need for milkweed to persist and agriculture and human development have destroyed all but remnants of this resource. I'll keep planting milkweed, even though I know my efforts don't amount to much. Our beautiful world, pass it on.
Have You Seen It?! ;)
Film: Agfa APX 100 (first time shooting)
Shot at 200 iso (Initially it was a cloudy day!)
35mm
Slight crop, No Filter. No Post Editing.No A.I.
Camera: Canon AV1
Lens: Canon FD 50mm 1:1.8
Metering:
Inbuilt with Aperture Priority
f8 and camera chose about 1/125 shutter speed.
Manual Focus
Handheld.
Development:
Ilford Ilfotec HC. For Agfa APX 100 iso shot 200 iso = 20c, 1+31 Dilution B, 8 Minutes.
Ilford Fixer: 3 Minutes
It's been a while since I've posted a photo of this. It's 44 rounds and I still have lots and lots of yarn. Each round is about 3/4" so it must be about 66" in diameter.
Daily dose of Millerielle :D
(I have gotten two more pairs of Unoa hands for him, the salute(which he is using right now/pointing and grabby hands(waiting for them). I spoil him XD But they were right on the market when I got this guy and they were at the right price so I couldn't resist, hehe.)
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NEW JERSEY 2017 (Year End) BALD EAGLE PROJECT REPORT
ANOTHER PRODUCTIVE YEAR FOR NJ’S EAGLES
by Larissa Smith, CWF Wildlife Biologist
The Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ in partnership with the NJ Endangered and Nongame Species Program has released the 2017 NJ Bald Eagle Project Report. In 2017, 178 eagle nests were monitored during the nesting season. Of these nests 153 were active (with eggs) and 25 were territorial or housekeeping pairs. One hundred and ninety young were fledged.
In 2017 the number of active nests was three more than in 2016, but the number young fledged decreased by 27 from a record high of 216 fledged in 2016. The productivity rate this season of 1.25 young/active nest is still above the required range of 0.0 to 1.1 for population maintenance. Productivity could be lower this season for many reasons including weather, predation and disturbance to the nesting area. In 2017 nest monitors reported several instances of “intruder” eagles at nests which did disrupt the nesting attempts of several pairs. One of these “eagle dramas” unfolded at the Duke Farms eagle cam watched by millions of people. An intruder female attempted to replace the current female. This harassment interrupted the pairs bonding and copulation and no eggs were laid.
This year’s report includes a section on Resightings of banded eagles. Resightings of NJ (green) banded eagles have increased over the years, as well as eagles seen in NJ that were banded in other states. These resightings are important, as they help us to understand eagle movements during the years between fledging and settling into a territory, as well as adult birds at a nest site.
For more info: www.conservewildlifenj.org/blog/2017/12/06/new-jersey-201...
New Jersey Bald Eagle Project Report | 2017 may be downloaded here: www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/ensp/pdf/eglrpt17.pdf
Lieutenant Roanne Ria all set for action. Roanyer Ria mask, purple eyes, medium curves, and the glossy black Rose Sakura hosiery returns, albeit without boots this time.