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One from the Archives.
It was 2006; I was intending on going to Hawaii for my birthday, sitting on the beach with an Umbrella Drink. The Mrs. however, being the adventure-seeking half of the team, says “why don’t we go somewhere a bit more exciting.” So, I find myself on an airplane for 13+ hours, that lands in Vietnam… and the adventure began : )
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Angkor Wat, Cambodia:
Angkor is one of the most important archaeological sites in South-East Asia. Stretching over some 400 km2, including forested area, Angkor Archaeological Park contains the magnificent remains of the different capitals of the Khmer Empire, from the 9th to the 15th century. They include the famous Temple of Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom. UNESCO has set up a wide-ranging program to safeguard this symbolic site and its surroundings.
When French explorers first discovered the overgrown buildings at the ancient capital of Angkor in the late 1800s, much of the area was completely covered by forest. In particular, the roots of strangler figs, kapok, and banyan trees aggressively encompassed the Angkor structures.
Scenes in the 2001 film “Tomb Raider,” starring Angelina Jolie, were filmed in and around Angkor Wat.
(Canon PowerShot SD500, 1/100 @ f/2.8, edited to taste)
The high desert of Lassen County California can be a stark place at times. The largely barren Skedaddle Mountains are a part of that landscape. However, while quite stark in summer, the area can take on a wonderful beauty on a cold winter morning after a dusting of snow – indeed the area rarely gets more than just a dusting. Add in the wonderful pastel colors the rising winter sun can create in the icy sky and it’s certainly worth getting out of bed for. Just be sure and bundle up as the 18 degrees Fahrenheit of this morning is on the balmy side for what it CAN be.
If one looks closely in the center of this frame 4 munitions storage bunkers can be seen. These are part of the Sierra Army Depot. This facility was built in 1942 as one of many for the purpose of keeping stored munitions well inland from the coast to safeguard them from Japanese attack. It is still quite active today.
Cisternino sits in a historic zone of Itria Valley (in Italian: Valle d'Itria), known for its prehistoric conical, dry stone roundhousess called trulli, which are preserved under UNESCO safeguards due to their cultural significance, dry stone walls (muretti a secco), and its fertile soil which makes it the home of the Salento wine region. In 2014, Cisternino was declared the cittaslow city of the year
Last nights sunset was without any decent cloud, so I climbed up Farleton Fell with a view over the Morecambe Bay and Lakeland Fells.
This is the summit of Farleton Fell, with some really nice limestone landscape surrounding it with Hutton Roof and the adjacent Holmepark Fell. You can just see the head of Morecambe Bay in the left background where the River Kent enters the Bay at Arnside. The hills on the horizon are the Southern fells of the Lake District National Park.
The cooling towers of Ironbridge Power Station being fenced off unwanted visitors.
Happy Fence Friday!
The Portland Lighthouse, keeping shipping away from the rocks of Portland Bill in Dorset.
Rather apt at the moment as keeping everyone safe from the current pandemic is uppermost in most peoples minds.
This was taken last week, before the current lockdown, around 10 minutes after sunset, when the sky lit up! I tried a long exposure, rather hoping that I would get some dramatic streaking in the sky from the strong wind. It didn't turn out as good as I had hoped. But nonetheless I liked the effect.
There were a couple of other photographers here, but they packed up when the sun went down. I always like to wait for at least 30 minutes after the sun goes down as I have learned that often the best colours and sky effects happen then. I learned this the hard way, when getting back to my car and seeing that I had missed some great conditions after packing up!!
Stay safe everyone!
GWR Class 800 No. 800 020' approaches Marazion on 11th December 2022, while forming service 2U26 1349 penzance - Taunton. The train carries the name of Elizabeth Ralph, who was the City Archivist of Bristol from 1939 to 1971. She is credited with saving the historical records of the city by arranging for them to stored in a railway tunnel cut into the Avon Gorge to safeguard them against enemy bombing during the Second World War. Copyright Photograph John Whitehouse - all rights reserved
There were lots of bus changes in Guildford on 18/12/2021 following Arriva's withdrawal from the Surrey town and as a result plenty of enthusiasts got their cameras out to capture the new order. I spent the morning following Safeguard's new service 18 which runs from Onslow Village to Weylea Farm & Bushy Hill via Guildford town centre. Optare MetroCity YJ67FYX was later joined by their preserved 1956 AEC Reliance / Burlingham 200APB.
There is only one safeguard against error, and that is to be established in the faith; and for that, there has to be prayerful and diligent study, and a receiving with meekness the engrafted Word of God. - A.W. Pink
Mercedes Benz Tourino
Year 2006
Date taken: 12/12/09
Location: Terminal 3, Canberra Road, London Heathrow Airport, Greater London, UK
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materials enabled (all vinyl)
Photo taken at Spencer Art Museum
Not edited
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In times of turmoil / and anger and threat / it is reassuring / to have a safeguard watch / over you and your folks.
I'd found out in good time that one of my local operators Safeguard was sending no less than 7 of their coaches to Windsor coach park on Sat 26th July 2025, so it was a no brainer to pop down the road and see them. In a very busy coach park (68 of the 74 bays in use), I was rewarded with seeing AA64SAF, GU64SAF, AA16FAR, AA16SAF, AC16FAR, YX71LTN and SG25SAF.
Safeguard (and their Farnham Coaches subsidiary) currently have 20 full size coaches on their fleet consisting of 5x Plaxton Leopards, 5x Van Hool Alizees, 4x VDL Futura 2s, 2x Yutong GT12s, 2x Plaxton Panther 3s, a Plaxton Paragon and a Plaxton Profile.
There were lots of bus changes in Guildford on 18/12/2021 following Arriva's withdrawal from the Surrey town and as a result plenty of enthusiasts got their cameras out to capture the new order. I spent the morning following Safeguard's new service 18 which runs from Onslow Village to Weylea Farm & Bushy Hill via Guildford town centre. Optare MetroCity YJ67FYX was later joined by their preserved 1956 AEC Reliance / Burlingham 200APB.
A quick snapshot whilst on the move between locations. Who could resist?
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Safeguard Coaches of Guildford have a smart fleet of 15 buses consisting of Optare Excels, Tempos, Versas and MetroCitys, MCV Evoras and a solitary Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart. As the weather was nice today (08/02/2023), I popped over to Guildford to see what I could snap.
The Bayon is a richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia. Built in the late 12th or early 13th century as the state temple of the Mahayana Buddhist King Jayavarman VII, the Bayon stands at the center of Jayavarman's capital, Angkor Thom. Following Jayavarman's death, it was modified and augmented by later Hindu and Theravada Buddhist kings in accordance with their own religious preferences.
The Bayon's most distinctive feature is the multitude of serene and smiling stone faces on the many towers which jut out from the upper terrace and cluster around its central peak. The temple has two sets of bas-reliefs, which present a combination of mythological, historical, and mundane scenes. The main conservatory body, the Japanese Government Team for the Safeguarding of Angkor (the JSA) has described the temple as "the most striking expression of the baroque style" of Khmer architecture, as contrasted with the classical style of Angkor Wat. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayon)
The first of two brand new Volvo B8RLE / MCV eVoRa B38F buses for Safeguard of Guildford entered service today (08/10/2022). After a morning on routes 4 and 5, BV72KOD was taken to Merrow, Clandon and the Cathedral for a few afternoon photos to mark the occasion. Sister bus LF72DUV will follow later in the month.
There were lots of bus changes in Guildford on 18/12/2021 following Arriva's withdrawal from the Surrey town and as a result plenty of enthusiasts got their cameras out to capture the new order. I spent the morning following Safeguard's new service 18 which runs from Onslow Village to Weylea Farm & Bushy Hill via Guildford town centre. Optare MetroCity YJ67FYX was later joined by their preserved 1956 AEC Reliance / Burlingham 200APB.
The first of two brand new Volvo B8RLE / MCV eVoRa B38F buses for Safeguard of Guildford entered service today (08/10/2022). After a morning on routes 4 and 5, BV72KOD was taken to Merrow, Clandon and the Cathedral for a few afternoon photos to mark the occasion. Sister bus LF72DUV will follow later in the month.
“In the process of abuse, the brain develops in an eschewed way – it is in a sense developing to a life in combat”
~ Louis Cozolino
Today marks World Oceans Day, a day that aims to raise awareness in protecting and restoring our oceans and its resources. Today, and every day, Earth observing satellites continuously watch over the ocean to monitor and protect our environment.
Covering more than 70% of Earth’s surface, the oceans are what makes this our Blue Planet. Our seas influence the climate, produce the oxygen we breathe, serve as a means of transport and a major source of food and resources.
But they are under stress from climate change, pollution and ocean acidification – all of which affect ecosystems and biodiversity. Satellite data increase our scientific understanding and support a range of environmental monitoring services in support of ocean conservation. From water saltiness to wave height, through sea level, sea ice and phytoplankton, satellites take stock of the ocean in many different ways.
In this image, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission, the green algae blooms swirling around the Baltic Sea are visible. The Baltic Sea faces many serious challenges, including toxic pollutants, deep-water oxygen deficiencies and toxic blooms of cyanobacteria affecting the ecosystem, aquaculture and tourism.
Satellite data can track the growth and spread of harmful algae blooms in order to alert and mitigate against damaging impacts for tourism and fishing industries. Learn more about the seas that surround us and how satellite monitoring helps protect them.
Credits: contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2019), processed by ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
A brief visit to the Safeguard of Guildford depot in August 2021 saw Volvo B7R / Plaxton Profile C70F SN60FMO, new to Allan of Gorebridge as B21DWA in 2010.
There were lots of bus changes in Guildford on 18/12/2021 following Arriva's withdrawal from the Surrey town and as a result plenty of enthusiasts got their cameras out to capture the new order. I spent the morning following Safeguard's new service 18 which runs from Onslow Village to Weylea Farm & Bushy Hill via Guildford town centre. Optare MetroCity YJ67FYX was later joined by their preserved 1956 AEC Reliance / Burlingham 200APB.
An addition to Safeguard's fleet is this truck based, Turas bodied Mercedes thing (I'm sorry, I don't know much about them!).
I discovered it by chance when I dropped in yesterday (30/10/15) and it was being prepared for its first job that evening.
It has 33 seats, and has sadly replaced the much better looking Tourino, BX56 VTM, which had 36 seats.