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A historic alley, today characteristic of the small Byblos (Lebanon) that where the ancient Phoenicians lived.
Treasures to be safeguarded.
Safeguarding the most westerly point on the British mainland is the Ardnamurchan lighthouse.
The 35 metre granite tower soars 55 metres above the rocks, and was built in 1849 using granite from the Isle of Mull. It was designed by Alan Stevenson, uncle of Robert Louis Stevenson, whose family designed most of Scotland’s lighthouses over a period of 150 years. The lighthouse and Keepers’ Cottages are designed in an “Egyptian” style, with a number of attractive decorative details. Like all other lighthouses in Scotland, Ardnamurchan now operates automatically, but the tower remains fully functional and still plays a vital role in ensuring the safety of ships navigating the waters off Scotland’s west coast.
The former Keepers’ Cottages and outbuildings have been managed by the Ardnamurchan Lighthouse Trust since 1996. Supported by the Scottish Land Fund and Highlands and Islands Enterprise, the Trust completed a Community Asset Transfer to bring the lighthouse complex (exclusive of the tower) into community ownership in July 2020. The site operates as a visitor attraction and social enterprise, offering guests the chance to learn more about Scottish lighthouses and the flora and fauna of the Ardnamurchan peninsula.
Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) are some of the UK’s most outstanding and treasured landscapes. With 46 AONBs covering just under 1/5th of the UK, they offer a wealth of opportunities for both people and wildlife to benefit from our countryside. AONBs are on par with the UK’s National Parks, each AONB is an outstanding landscape whose distinctive character and natural beauty is so precious that it is safeguarded in the national interest.
RCAF CF-188 Hornet 188776 in special NORAD 60th Anniversary markings (North American Aerospace Defense Command) Canada’s fighter force is committed to protecting North America from airborne threats and as a part of Operation NOBLE EAGLE, RCAF CF-188s maintain a constant state of alert to safeguard North American skies.
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!
Read through the entirety of Tsutomu Nihei's manga series BLAME! which inspired me to pick an old wip back up... I originally intended this to more closely follow the design of the Safeguards, but replicating their smooth, doll-like faces is hard... Fortunately, the Metru Matatu fits the vibe pretty well, so I incorporated some elements of the Silicon Life and other characters in this as well (in particular, the "rail gun" is pretty much just Sanakan's Gravitational Beam Emitter).
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 Fort of Sant'Andrea in Venice is a fortress built in the middle of '500 on the ruins of previous defensive works now in ruins, part of the defensive system of the Venice lagoon.
The work was designed by architect Michele Sanmicheli Verona (1484-1559), commissioned by the Venetian government to safeguard access by considered more dangerous sea, barring the way, with the artillery, a possible enemy fleet.
The fort is located on the homonymous island of St. Andrew (which is located at the island of Vignole) and consists of a main building, built on the remains of the original fifteenth-century tower, and an outer rampart behind which the batteries were placed. The openings in the bastion, rectangular, almost at water were placed to sweep the horizon with the shot and hit as close as possible to the water line of the enemy vessels.
From a formal point of view the structure is interesting as a whole but the part most architecturally pleasing is the front where they open the central door and two side arches of equal measure. On the front of the tower there is a plaque commemorating the Battle of Lepanto topped by a relief of the lion of St. Mark. On top of the tower there is a terrace where the floor suggests the water collection function, conveyed in a central opening. On the side facing the sea there is an interesting bearer or bearer in Istrian stone.
FOR A VIEW:
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FOR THE PLACE:
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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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The bird park Pont de Gau is located in the Camargue on the RD 570 that leads the Saintes-Maries-de-la- Mer to Arles . It was created in 1949 and since 1974, which was the beginning than a zoo, acquired its status as the ornithological park .
History
In 1949 , a passionate ornithologist André Lamouroux, opens at Pont de Gau space consisting of small aviaries where are shown some Camargue poultry species. René Lamouroux, his son, succeeded him in 1974 , and decides to allow visitors to see a maximum number of species in freedom in a park with opportunities to learn through the Park House . The role of the latter is to educate visitors about the protection of the Camargue environment and safeguarding the natural environment .
The park
René Lamouroux first enlarges the field of twelve hectares of marshland, landscape and tag paths to allow visitors to approach as close fauna and flora . Then in 1987 , he rented the marsh Gines the Camargue Regional Park . Today, with its 60 hectares, the park allows you to discover wildlife in its natural environment made up of marshes , of ponds , of reeds , of lawns , of sansouires and roubines . This diversity promotes the presence of a large variety of bird species, both migratory sedentary than .
Among these species are distinguished flamingos , the herons , the storks , the egrets , the teals , the raptors and many small waders . The few aviaries park welcome disabled birds or too impregnated by man to survive alone in the wild. A care center was established for the Camargue birds. It receives an average of 350 per year . In 1985 , he was picked up over 5000 flamingos cold dead roses, in February 2012 , the park welcomed and cared for these iconic birds of the Camargue. Over 90% of the area ponds were frozen to prevent them from feeding .
The park offers seven kilometers of nature trails with paths suitable for all and accessible to persons with disabilities. Throughout the picnic areas are set . With terraces, the observation of several hundred birds is particularly facilitated . At the exit, the house of the Regional Park of Camargue complements informing the public about the Camargue, its specificities, its natural environment and ways to respect .
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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 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
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.
Stac Pollaidh is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. The peak displays a rocky crest of Torridonian sandstone, with many pinnacles and steep gullies. The ridge was exposed to weathering as a nunatak above the ice sheet during the last Ice Age, while the ice flow carved and scoured the smooth sides of the mountain.
The modern Gaelic name is a recent invention. The peak is named on the first edition Ordnance Survey maps simply as "An Stac" (the pinnacle) and on later maps as "Stac Polly". The "Polly" element is of Norse origin, derived from "Pollå" meaning "pool river". Due to its relatively low height of just over 2000 feet, fine views and ease of access from a road it has become a very popular peak to climb. It also provides some fine scrambling in the traverse of the summit ridge, including one bad step near the final summit. Consequentially it has suffered from a great deal of erosion, leading to Scottish Natural Heritage constructing a large path.
Suilven (Scottish Gaelic: Sùilebheinn) is one of the most distinctive mountains in Scotland. Lying in a remote area in the west of Sutherland, it rises almost vertically from a wilderness landscape of moorland, bogs, and lochans known as Inverpolly National Nature Reserve.
Suilven forms a steep-sided ridge some 2 km in length. The highest point, known as Caisteal Liath (the Grey Castle in Scottish Gaelic), lies at the northwest end of this ridge. There are two other summits: Meall Meadhonach (Middle Round Hill) at the central point of the ridge is 723 m high, whilst Meall Beag (Little Round Hill) lies at the southeastern end.
Geologically, Suilven is formed of Torridonian sandstone, sitting on a landscape of Lewisian Gneiss. The surrounding rocks were eroded during an episode of glaciation. Suilven was overtopped by the last British and Irish Ice Sheet. Prior research described Suilven and many other mountains in NW Scotland as nunataks, but cosmogenic isotope dating of mountaintop erratics by preeminent quaternary scientists including Ballantyne and McCarroll has since disproved this hypothesis. The flow of ice created the distinctive narrow teardrop plan, while carving and scouring the vertical sides of the mountain.
From the coast to the west Suilven looks like a large grey pillar, hence the name which it was given by sea-borne Vikings[citation needed]. From the inland side the mountain has more of the appearance of a steeply-sided pyramid.
In 2005 Glencanisp estate, of which Suilven forms part and the neighbouring Drumrunie estate, were bought by the local community with the help of the John Muir Trust. The Assynt Foundation aims to create local employment and safeguard the natural and cultural heritage for the benefit of the community and future generations, and for the enjoyment of the wider public.
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.