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Coracias garrulus.
As the sun began to rise and the temperature increase, this Roller arrived, and before too long was joined by it's mate. The morning sun gives a good rendition of the colour on the mantle, which often gets washed out in stronger sunlight...
My second trip to the small village of Tiszaalpar in rural Hungary to visit the fantastic hides and locations run by my friend Istvan Bartol.
Corgi Toys Whizzwheels number 280 - Rolls Royce H. J. Mulliner Park Ward Silver Shadow (1970 to 1978)
In the background is Dinky Toys No.279 - Aveling Barford Diesel Roller - Master Pavior (1965-71)
A snow roller is a rare meteorological phenomenon in which large snowballs are formed naturally as chunks of snow are blown along the ground by wind, picking up material along the way, in much the same way that the large snowballs used in snowmen are made.
Unlike snowballs made by people, snow rollers are typically cylindrical in shape, and are often hollow since the inner layers, which are the first layers to form, are weak and thin compared to the outer layers and can easily be blown away. Snow rollers can grow as large as a foot in diameter.
The following conditions are needed for snow rollers to form:
The ground must be covered by a layer of ice that snow will not stick to.
The layer of ice must be covered by wet, loose snow with a temperature near the melting point of ice.
The wind must be strong enough to move the snow rollers, but not strong enough to blow them too fast.
The ground must have a slope, at least where the snow rollers start rolling.
Because of this last condition, snow rollers are more common in hilly areas. However, the precise nature of the conditions required makes them a very rare phenomenon.
Finding British Airways Boeing 777 fleet at London Heathrow has been somewhat easy, the examples based at London Gatwick have proven trickier to find since they hardly ever transfer over to London Heathrow (apart from a very few number of examples), normally only for maintenance.
As British Airways continue to ramp up long-haul flights from London Gatwick, the company transferred 2 of the late batch of Boeing 777-200ER's to be permanently based at London Gatwick in 2013. These are G-YMMR/S which was part of a batch of 4 Boeing 777-200ER's that were delivered to British Airways in 2009. Two more Rolls-Royce Boeing 777's transferred in 2016 as British Airways continued to ramp up long-haul flying from London Gatwick as they can fly further unlike the General Electric examples which are range restricted.
One long-haul flight from London Gatwick which utilises the Rolls-Royce Boeing 777-200ER's is from Lima, Peru. BA2238/2239 operates thrice weekly on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday only. The service was supposed to operate during the Winter however that has been cancelled to now operate only the Summer only. The previous plan was between 29th October 2017 to 24th March 2018, BA2238/2239 was supposed to operate twice weekly from Wednesday and Sunday only but has since been cancelled. Flights between London Gatwick and Peru should restart on 28th March 2018.
Currently, British Airways operates 58 Boeing 777's, which includes 3 Boeing 777-200's, 43 Boeing 777-200ER's and 12 Boeing 777-300ER's.
Yankee Mike Mike Romeo is one of 43 Boeing 777-200ER's in service with British Airways, delivered new to the flag-carrier in March 2009 and she is powered by 2 Rolls-Royce Trent 895 engines.
Boeing 777-236/ER G-YMMR on final approach into Runway 26L at London Gatwick (LGW) on BA2238 from Lima-Jorge Chávez (LIM).
July 8th, 2012
Dartmouth, MA
The remains of Lincoln Park's Comet Roller Coaster. It's final day.
I really didn't want to go and photograph the remains of the Comet. To be honest, I have no connection to it. I have never even rode the Comet. But a friend called me and asked me if I wanted to go with him because he wanted to say his final goodbye to Lincoln Park...specifically the remains of the park's roller coaster called "Comet".
I could tell in his voice just how much this place meant to him. He didn't have a ride so we made a trip of it. The next thing I know I am actually climbing the remains of the Comet for a better view (mind you, I can't stand heights) and I quickly blast through a 64GB memory card.
I even climbed high enough to grab him a few light bulbs from the coaster's lighting system. We took the last of them. He was so happy, he broke down as we were leaving. The guy loved the place. Needless to say, I am glad he talked me into going. He was even able to snag a golf ball, a piece of the mini-golf's artificial turf, and a few screws that held down the coaster's track.
Got tons of images to go through...
Info on the Comet: "The Comet was a twister-layout wooden roller coaster that operated in the now defunct Lincoln Park in Massachusetts. It operated from 1946 until 1987.
The coaster was designed by Edward Leis and Vernon Keenan and built by the National Amusement Device Company. The ride was 3000 feet long, and had a top speed of 55 mph. One ride lasted two minutes and ten seconds. It had two trains, each with five cars, arranged with two per row, two rows per car, for a total of 20 riders per train.
The coaster was originally designed with five cars, but during the last years of its operation, the ride was shortened to four to allow the last carts to be used for spare parts. The ride continues to stand, though it's lifthill has been partially collapsed as of 2005. As of the winter of 2008, the Comet's station building has completely collapsed. The cause was most likely the result of either heavy snow or just rot."
The Indian roller (Coracias benghalensis), is a member of the roller family of birds. They are found widely across tropical Asia stretching from Iraq eastward across the Indian Subcontinent to Indochina and are best known for the aerobatic displays of the male during the breeding season.
One of natures most striking birds, it gets its name from the activity of flying high into the air and then dropping downward in a series of rolls much like an acrobatic aircraft
This Sherman Tank Holy Roller was presented to the City of London by the First Hussars on June 4th, 1950, in memory of the regiment's soldiers who fell in two World Wars. Holy Roller was the only tank of the 6th Canadian Armoured Regiment (1st Hussars) to complete the campaign in north-west Europe from D-Day June 6, 1944 till VE-Day May 8, 1945. It is dedicated to those who fought in the European Campaign and to those who gave their lives to liberate France, Belgium, and The Netherlands. A plaque was presented in the memory of the members of the First Hussars both the living and the dead, who fought together with other Canadian and Allied Servicemen that led to the liberation of The Netherlands. Presented by the grateful Dutch Canadians in May 1970, and rededicated June 6, 1998, by The Dutch Canadians Remember Committee of 1995.
AMOC of Creator Set#31079: Sunshine Surfer Van
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Well, after being locked out of my account for ages I've finally got back onto Flickr!! Here's an image which seems to be popular on facebook at the moment - a colourful Roller photographed in Serbia.
Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis) is a colourful resident of the open cultivated country in most parts of India. Alighting on a perch at Tal Chapar Black Buck Sanctuary, District Churu, Rajasthan.
The Steamfest is held every Labour Day Long Weekend at Sheffield in Tasmania. It is a great festival devoted to celebrating the machines that built the modern world. A large number of volunteer enthusiasts work tirelessly to put the program together, and thousands of people enjoy it over the three days.
This year at least 12 major steam driven vehicles were on display, and I aim to give you a look at some of them in this series over the next few days. Each of these steam engines have been lovingly restored and are truly exciting to see in all their glory.
I will quickly add here that I am no expert in this field and would invite any comments or information that enthusiasts can provide. You are most welcome to contribute.
It's fitting here to begin with a black and white image of "Susie". This Aveling & Porter Steam Roller was built in 1928 and has a six horsepower engine. It was used in road building by the Fingal Council before being sold in 1957. It was fully restored in 1980 by Eric Howe, and its current livery comes from owners Terry and Sue Dooley who bought it in 2009.
Lift Off!!
Waiting at least 10 minutes for this bird to take off was fun! Which direction would it fly? Being 100% ready every second is the key to success here, as this bird is very fast!
The Lilac breasted roller hunts from low positions, so it can see bug fly overhead against the sky. It will dart off the perch, race into the sky, and capture the prey!
One of my top favourites, as this bird has wonderful colours.
Raymond
My next tour to Africa - pls click!
Lilac Breasted Roller
RJB Tanzania, Africa Tours
1/1600s f/4.0 at 400.0mm iso200
I had in mind the idea of Roller Girl from the film Boogie Nights and wanted to use the idea in the Challenge - I was lucky to have these fab vintage Barbie Generation Girl Roller skates and this dress is possibly the only yellow item of clothing that my dolls have... so bingo! Roller Girl is ready to roll!