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Glowering clouds in Glen Etive.
The horse was posed perfectly between the two bushes in the middle distance, striking a majestic pose with the wind blowing it's mane and tail perfectly. It waited quite patiently, watching me set up the tripod and camera and just as I was about take the shot it walked off. I managed to fire this 'quickie' before it disappeared behind a hedge.
After catching a INRD empty hopper train enter Bear Run we decided to follow the public road to the open cast mine to watch the large walking dragline do its work. I believe this is the largest surface mine in the eastern U.S.
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Millennium Bridge / St Pauls Cathederal, London, England - Tuesday December 16th 2008.
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This photography Milarkie isn't without it's dangerous...I nearly got run over taking this shot...lol...:O)))
The woman in the hat thought it was funny though, as you can see...lol..:O)))
Anyhoo...that's me finished with work now for the rest of the year...so I now have two weeks to go out into the big wide world, camera in hand...so beware people of the Universe, my next picture could involve you....well, tiss a small world after all...so you never know...:O)))
I hope you are all having an awesome Friday and you also have a stress free last weekend Christmas shopping..:O))
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ~ The London Millennium Footbridge is a pedestrian-only steel suspension bridge crossing the River Thames in London, England, linking Bankside with the City. It is located between Southwark Bridge (downstream) and Blackfriars Bridge (upstream). With construction beginning in 1998, it is owned and maintained by the Bridge House Estates a charitable trust overseen by the City of London Corporation.
Londoners nicknamed the bridge the Wobbly Bridge after crowds of pedestrians felt an unexpected swaying motion on the first two days after the bridge opened. The bridge was closed and modified, and further modifications eliminated the "wobble" entirely.
The southern end of the bridge is near Globe Theatre, the Bankside Gallery and Tate Modern, the north end next to the City of London School below St Paul's Cathedral. The bridge alignment is such that a clear view of St Paul's south facade is presented from across the river, framed by the bridge supports, thus providing a scenic view of the cathedral.
The nearest London Underground station is Blackfriars.
Design ~ The design of the bridge was the subject of a competition organised in 1996 by Southwark council. The winning entry was an innovative "blade of light" effort from Arup, Foster and Partners and Sir Anthony Caro. Due to height restrictions, and to improve the view, the bridge's suspension design had the supporting cables below the deck level, giving a very shallow profile. The bridge has two river piers and is made of three main sections of 81 metres (266 ft), 144 metres (472 ft) and 108 metres (354 ft) (North to South) with a total structure length of 325 metres (1,066 ft); the aluminium deck is 4 metres (13 ft) wide. The eight suspension cables are tensioned to pull with a force of 2,000 tons against the piers set into each bank — enough to support a working load of 5,000 people on the bridge at one time.
Construction ~ The bridge from St Paul's CathedralConstruction began in late 1998 with the main works beginning on 28 April 1999 by Monberg Thorsen and Sir Robert McAlpine.[1] The bridge was completed at a cost of £18.2m (£2.2m over budget) and opened on 10 June 2000 (2 months late). Unexpected lateral vibration (resonant structural response) caused the bridge to be closed on 12 June for modifications.
Attempts were made to limit the number of people crossing the bridge: this led to long queues, but dampened neither public enthusiasm for what was something of a white-knuckle ride, nor the vibrations themselves. The closure of the bridge only three days after opening attracted public criticism, as another high-profile British millennium project suffered an embarrassing setback, akin to how many saw the Millennium Dome.
Further modifications to the bridge successfully eliminated the "wobble," which has not recurred since the bridge reopened in February 2002.
The bridge was temporarily closed on 18 January 2007, during the Kyrill storm due to strong winds and a risk of pedestrians being blown off the bridge.
Resonance ~ The bridge from St Paul's after opening: long queues formed as attempts were made to limit vibrationsThe bridge's movements were caused by a 'positive feedback' phenomenon, known as Synchronous Lateral Excitation. The natural sway motion of people walking caused small sideways oscillations in the bridge, which in turn caused people on the bridge to sway in step, increasing the amplitude of the bridge oscillations and continually reinforcing the effect.
The bridge opened on an exceptionally fine day, and it was included on the route of a major charity walk. On the day of opening the bridge was crossed by 90,000 people, with up to 2,000 on the bridge at any one time.
Resonant vibrational modes due to vertical loads (such as trains, traffic, pedestrians) and wind loads are well understood in bridge design. In the case of the Millennium Bridge, because the lateral motion caused the pedestrians loading the bridge to directly participate with the bridge, the vibrational modes had not been anticipated by the designers (Arup).
A PICTURE OF A VILLAGE BOY WITH HIS OWN FREEDOM EXPRESSION!
Running
My soul grows heavy with every breath i take.
I can't stop running yet every step that i take pounds my feet even more.
The hard cement is knocking at my soul, telling my to drop, to let the earthquake suck me in,
but for some uncomprehensible reason my feet keep moving...
The cold, bone-chilling wind is wipping oppisite my face,
but somehow pushing me forward, testing my strength to survive.
My bare feet are numb, I cannot feel my hands anymore.
My foot steps echo through this empty road.
A road that has no end.
By panting, breathing heavily, i reassure myself that i am alive...
My mind, terrified to look behind me, for fear of my fears catching up with me.
The thundering of the earthquake suddenly stops,
for an instant my feet stop and i fall to the ground defeated
As the ground around me breaks, i fall through for what seems like forever...i just keep falling.
I finally land but feel no pain.
Instead, i lie in a humongous mansion on a big bed, sleeping.
I heard one small, still voice reaching me.
Although, I could not see the figure, he said,
'You ran from all the world, and even when you felt you had no strength
left you kept on.
You kept in me and i kept in you.
You are home now, you may rest
Well done, my child...
Calah Unknown
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Chapman students participate in Undie Run, an annual event where students meet in the Piazza and run around the Orange Circle. Undie Run is celebrated ever semester halfway through finals week. Photo by Rachel Fechser