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Stirling Castle is one of the largest and most historically and architecturally important castles in Scotland. The castle sits atop an intrusive crag, which forms part of the Stirling Sill geological formation. It is surrounded on three sides by steep cliffs, giving it a strong defensive position. Its strategic location, guarding what was, until the 1890s, the farthest downstream crossing of the River Forth, has made it an important fortification in the region from the earliest times.

There have been at least eight sieges of Stirling Castle, including several during the Wars of Scottish Independence, with the last being in 1746, when Bonnie Prince Charlie unsuccessfully tried to take the castle.

Stirling Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and is now a tourist attraction managed by Historic Environment Scotland.

Tofu is active in the morning and relaxes in the afternoon. The photo was taken on Sunday but as Tofu doesn't have to work he sticks to this schedule during the week too. What changes are the places where he descides to spend his afternoon siesta. On Sunday he chose the rocking chair in the living room.

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Barn Owl taken from the bottom of my garden

With heart-shaped face, buff back and wings and pure white underparts, the barn owl is a distinctive and much-loved countryside bird. Widely distributed across the UK, and indeed the world, this bird has suffered declines through the 20th century and is thought to have been adversely affected by organochlorine pesticides such as DDT in the 1950s and '60s.

Nocturnal birds like the barn owl are poorly monitored by the Breeding Bird Survey and, subject to this caveat, numbers may have increased between 1995-2008.

Barn owls are a Schedule 1 and 9 species.

They eat: Mice, voles, shrews and some larger mammals and small birds. (Courtesy RSPB)

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Black tailed Godwit - Limosa Limosa

These large wading birds are a Schedule 1 species. In summer, they have bright orangey-brown chests and bellies, but in winter they're more greyish-brown.

Their most distinctive features are their long beaks and legs, and the black and white stripes on their wings. Female black-tailed godwits are bigger and heavier than the males, with a noticeably longer beak (which helps the sexes to avoid competing for food with each other).

They're very similar to bar-tailed godwits, which breed in the Arctic. Black-tailed godwits have longer legs, and bar-tailed godwits don't have striped wings. As the names suggest, the tail patterns are different, too.

Black-tailed godwits are much more likely to be found on inland wetlands than the more coastal bar-tailed godwit. They migrate in flocks to western Europe, Africa, south Asia and Australia. Although this species occurs in Ireland and Great Britain all year-round, they are not the same birds. The breeding birds depart in autumn, but are replaced in winter by the larger Icelandic race. These birds occasionally appear in the Aleutian Islands and, rarely, on the Atlantic coast of North America.

There is an estimated global population of between 634,000 and 805,000 birds and estimated range of 7,180,000 square kilometres (2,770,000 sq mi). In 2006 BirdLife International classified this species as Near Threatened due to a decline in numbers of around 25% in the previous 15 years. It is also among the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.

In Europe, black-tailed godwits are only hunted in France, with the annual total killed estimated at 6,000 to 8,000 birds. This puts additional pressure on the western European population, and the European Commission has a management plan in place for the species in its member states. In England, black-tailed godwits were formerly much prized for the table. Sir Thomas Browne (1605–1682) said: "[Godwits] were accounted the daintiest dish in England and I think, for the bignesse, of the biggest price."

Population:

UK breeding:

54-57 pairs of the limosa 'Eurasian' subspecies, and 7-9 pairs of the islandica subspecies

UK wintering:

44,000 birds from the Icelandic population

UK passage:

12,400 birds

Europe:

99-140,000 pairs

Five minutes out of its scheduled stop in nearby Helper, Utah, the Rio Grande Zephyr train No. 17 passes ABS 6295E, between Utah Railway Junction and Castle Gate in Price Canyon on July 25, 1977. This perspective includes several D&RGW trackside elements including a steel signal bridge, a pole line, dragging equipment detector, dispatcher's telephone booth, and an electric switch lock to access a coal hopper storage track.

Species: Fringilla montifringilla.

Similar in size and shape to the chaffinch, the male brambling has a black head in summer, and an orange breast with white belly. In flight it shows a long white rump. Gregarious in winter, it may form flocks of many thousands and often joins with chaffinches. Numbers can vary between winters depending on food supplies. It is a Schedule 1 species. Info:RSPB.

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One of the prettiest spiders--at least in this area. I'll have a similar one to this to post in October for the Arachtober group.

I go back to work tomorrow. Three weeks of teacher meetings and prep, then the students return Sept. 8 for face to face instruction, although on a staggered schedule. I am not quite looking forward to that. Don't get me wrong--I love and miss my kids, but I do want a safe working environment, and I do not think we're safe at all yet.

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First of all, a thousand apologies for being sooo inactive, my flickr was suspended due to the new rules and I had to wait almost a week for the problem to be solved.

Second, I've had to delete almost all of my photos from old to some new (in this case, the ones I felt didn't meet the “safe” standard).

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I carefully planned this shoot, arriving early to Four Mile Creek so there would be a mist on the water and the fall foliage although past peak would still be an attractive backdrop for the Herons. Somehow the Herons got mixed up on the dates and times and were a no show. Standing on a muddy path alongside the creek under a canopy of trees holding my longest lens my options were limited. I really did not see any good shots, but I started viewing the trees above me through the lens very slowly and carefully similar to a sniper looking through his scope. I left with over 30 images that I probably would never have seen if the Herons had been there as scheduled.

🇫🇷Sur la côte ouest de Thira (Santorin) , on trouve 3 ports :

* Vieux Port de Santorin .... ou accède les navettes maritimes des grands bateaux de crisoisière et pour la plaisance

* Athinios Ferry Port et Port of Santorini pour les ferry (1 pour les passagers) les bateaux d'excursion comme celui où nous trouvons,l'autre pour les marchandises.

Notre excursion est prévue avant le coucher du soleil. Une autre excursion plus tardive dans la matinée est possible pour assister au coucher de soleil .

🇬🇧 There are 3 ports on the west coast of Thira (Santorini):

* The old port of Santorini .... where the shuttles of the big cruise ships and yachts arrive.

* Athinios Ferry Port and Santorini Port for ferries (1 for passengers) and excursion boats like the one we are on, the other for goods.

Our excursion is scheduled before sunset. Another excursion later in the morning is possible to watch the sunset

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🇬🇷 Υπάρχουν 3 λιμάνια στη δυτική ακτή της Θήρας (Σαντορίνη):

* Παλιό Λιμάνι της Σαντορίνης .... όπου έχουν πρόσβαση τα λεωφορεία των μεγάλων κρουαζιερόπλοιων και των σκαφών αναψυχής.

* Αθηναϊκό Φέρι Λιμάνι και Λιμάνι της Σαντορίνης για τα πλοία (το ένα για επιβάτες) και τα εκδρομικά σκάφη όπως αυτό στο οποίο βρισκόμαστε, το άλλο για τα εμπορεύματα.

Η εκδρομή μας είναι προγραμματισμένη πριν από τη δύση του ηλίου. Μια άλλη εκδρομή αργότερα το πρωί είναι δυνατή για να παρακολουθήσουμε το ηλιοβασίλεμα.

🇩🇪 An der Westküste von Thira (Santorin) gibt es drei Häfen:

* Alter Hafen von Santorini .... wo die großen Kreuzfahrtschiffe und die Freizeitschifffahrt anlegen.

* Der Fährhafen von Athinios und der Hafen von Santorini für Fähren (eine für Passagiere), Ausflugsschiffe wie das, auf dem wir uns befinden, und der andere für Güter.

Unsere Fahrt ist vor Sonnenuntergang geplant. Ein weiterer Ausflug am späten Vormittag ist möglich, um den Sonnenuntergang zu erleben.

🇪🇸 Hay tres puertos en la costa oeste de Thira (Santorini):

El Puerto Viejo de Santorini es por donde acceden las lanzaderas de los grandes cruceros y yates.

* El puerto de Athinios y el puerto de Santorini, para transbordadores (1 para pasajeros) y barcos de excursión, como el nuestro, y otro para mercancías.

Nuestra excursión está programada antes de la puesta de sol. También es posible realizar otra excursión más tarde por la mañana para ver la puesta de sol.

🇮🇹 Nella costa ovest di Thira (Santorini) si trovano 3 porti:

- Il Puerto Vecchio di Santorini, da cui partono le navette per i grandi crociere e yacht.

* El Puerto de Athinios y el Puerto de Santorini, uno para transbordadores (1 para pasajeros) y el otro para barcos de excursión, como el nostro, y para mercancías.

Nuestra excursión es por la tarde, antes de la puesta de sol. Es posible otra excursión por la tarde para ver la puesta de sol.

Amtrak's California Zephyr train No. 6 has crested 7440 ft. Soldier Summit the morning of Jan. 17, 1987. The tiny brick D&RGW train order depot, at the time used by maintenance of way, was demolished by April the same year.

Ruthven Barracks near Ruthven in Badenoch, Scotland, are the best preserved of the four barracks built in 1719 after the 1715 Jacobite rising. Set on an old castle mound, the complex comprises two large three-storey blocks occupying two sides of the enclosure, each with two rooms per floor. The barracks and enclosing walls were built with loopholes for musket firing, and bastion towers were built at opposite corners. Destroyed by Jacobites following their retreat after the Battle of Culloden in 1746, the Barracks ruins are maintained as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. They are accessible at all times without entrance charge.

Am Allerheiligenwochenende 2024 war die Strecke zwischen Rosenheim und Freilassing aufgrund von Bauarbeiten komplett gesperrt. Der Fernverkehr entfiel oder wurde großräumig über Passau umgeleitet. Die Meridian-Triebzüge im Regionalverkehr endeten in Rosenheim. Den Reisenden wurde empfohlen, den Weg über Mühldorf zu wählen. Die Südostbayernbahn erwies dabei eine erstaunliche Flexibilität und setzte zwischen Mühldorf und Salzburg statt der planmäßigen Triebzüge der Baureihe 628 Loks der Baureihe 218 mit Doppelstockwagen ein, um das erhöhte Reisendenaufkommen zu bewältigen. Somit kamen nach langer Zeit mal wieder lokbespannte Personenzüge auf dieser Strecke zum Einsatz. Am 01. November 2024 löste sich zu Mittag der für die Jahreszeit typische Nebel auf. So wurde die Gelegenheit genutzt, die von der 218 463 gezogene RB 27981 nach Salzburg Hbf bei Salling zu fotografieren.

On All Saints' Day weekend 2024, the route between Rosenheim and Freilassing was completely closed due to construction work. Long-distance services were cancelled or rerouted over a wide area via Passau. The Meridian regional trains terminated in Rosenheim. Travellers were advised to take the route via Mühldorf. The Südostbayernbahn proved to be surprisingly flexible and deployed class 218 locomotives with double-decker coaches between Mühldorf and Salzburg instead of the scheduled class 628 multiple units in order to cope with the increased volume of passengers. This meant that locomotive-hauled passenger trains were used on this route again after a long time. At midday on 1 November 2024, the fog typical of the time of year lifted. So the opportunity was taken to photograph RB 27981 to Salzburg Hbf hauled by 218 463 near Salling.

The silence of the mountains is briefly interrupted as the hottest train on the railroad, Santa’s sleigh, rolls into Dante, Virginia. Loaded with tons of Christmas cheer for all of the children along the Clinchfield, Santa and the jolly elves have their work cutout to make sure they stick to the schedule. The North Pole cannot be late for their deliveries! Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you and your families. I hope it’s a wonderful season.

The local Balloon Fest began with the glow last night and as always, the balloons never seem to all glow at the same time, so it's catch as catch can! Maybe I'll have better luck this evening to catch more illuminated at the same time...we'll see!

I hope they will be able to ascend this afternoon, as the wind was too high for them to fly yesterday, and the public was not allowed to attend this morning's arrival, due to a 'color run' being held at the field...I wasn't keen on that new wrinkle in the schedule but have enjoyed the morning arrival in years past...

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Swissair Flight 111 was a scheduled international passenger flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, United States, to Cointrin International Airport in Geneva, Switzerland. This flight was also a codeshare flight with Delta Air Lines. On 2 September 1998, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 performing this flight, registration HB-IWF, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Halifax International Airport at the entrance to St. Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia. The crash site was 8 kilometres (5 mi; 4 nmi) from shore, roughly equidistant from the tiny fishing and tourist communities of Peggy's Cove and Bayswater. All 229 passengers and crew on board the MD-11 were killed, making the crash the deadliest McDonnell Douglas MD-11 accident in aviation history.

Peoples of Peggy's Cove help the Rescue Teams on site with Fishing Boats

Na eerst een paar dagen in de Harz te hebben doorgebracht, stonden nu meerdere dagen aan het Werratal op de planning. Dit keer weer 'Dampf trift Kies', met de locomotieven 41 1144-9 (IGE Werratal), 41 1150-6 (Bayerisches Eisenbahnmuseum), 52 8079-7 en 02 201-0 (beide Dampf Plus). Op de tweede dag (vrijdag) reden de 41 1144-9, 41 1150-6 en 52 8079-7 diverse goederentreinen en de 02 201-0 personentreinen tussen Eisenach en Meiningen. 's Avonds reed de 02 201-0 ook nog een rit naar Bebra en terug.

After having spent a few days in the Harz, several days at the Werratal were on the schedule now. This time again 'Dampf trift Kies', with the locomotives 41 1144-9 (IGE Werratal), 41 1150-6 (Bavarian Eisenbahn Museum), 52 8079-7 and 02 201-0 (both Dampf Plus). On the second day (Fryday), the 41 1144-9, 41 1150-6 and 52 8079-7 ran various freight trains and the 02 201-0 personal trains between Eisenach and Meiningen. In the early night the 02 201-0 also went to Bebra and back.

Nach einigen Tagen im Harz standen nun mehrere Tage im Werratal auf dem Programm. Diesmal wieder „Dampf trift Kies“, mit den Lokomotiven 41 1144-9 (IGE Werratal), 41 1150-6 (Bayerisches Eisenbahnmuseum), 52 8079-7 und 02 201-0 (Dampf Plus). Am zweiten Tag (Freitag) fuhren die 41 1144-9, 41 1150-6 und 52 8079-7 verschiedene Güterzüge und die 02 201-0 Personenzüge zwischen Eisenach und Meiningen. Am Abend fuhr die 02 201-0 nach nach Bebra und zurück.

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Peggys Point Lighthouse (also known as Peggy's Cove Lighthouse) is in Peggys Cove and is an iconic Canadian image. It is one of the busiest tourist attractions in Nova Scotia and is a prime attraction on the Lighthouse Trail scenic drive. The lighthouse marks the eastern entrance of St. Margarets Bay and is officially known as the Peggys Point Lighthouse.

Peggys Cove is a classic red-and-white lighthouse still operated by the Canadian Coast Guard. The light station is situated on an extensive granite outcrop at Peggys Point, immediately south of the village and its cove. This lighthouse is one of the most-photographed structures in Atlantic Canada and one of the most recognizable lighthouses in the world.

Visitors may explore the granite outcrop on Peggys Point around the lighthouse; despite numerous signs warning of unpredictable surf (including one on a bronze plaque on the lighthouse itself), several visitors each year are swept off the rocks by waves, sometimes drowning.

Peggys Cove is 43 kilometers (26 miles) southwest of downtown Halifax and comprises one of the numerous small fishing communities located around the perimeter of the Chebucto Peninsula. The community is named after the cove of the same name, a name also shared with Peggy's Point, immediately to the east of the cove. The village marks the eastern point of St. Margaret's Bay.(Wikipedia)

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Swissair Flight 111

Swissair Flight 111 (SR111, SWR111) was a Swissair McDonnell Douglas MD-11 on a scheduled airline flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, United States to Cointrin International Airport in Geneva, Switzerland. This flight was also a codeshare flight with Delta Air Lines.

On Wednesday, 2 September 1998, the aircraft used for the flight, registered HB-IWF, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Halifax International Airport at the entrance to St. Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia. The crash site was 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from shore, roughly equidistant from the tiny fishing and tourist communities of Peggys Cove and Bayswater. All 229 people on board died—the highest death toll of any aviation accident involving a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 and the second-highest of any air disaster to occur in Canada, after Arrow Air Flight 1285. This is one of only two hull losses of the passenger configured MD-11, along with China Airlines Flight 642.

The initial search and rescue response, crash recovery operation, and resulting investigation by the Government of Canada took over four years and cost CAD 57 million (at that time approximately US$38 million). The Transportation Safety Board of Canada's (TSB) official report of their investigation stated that flammable material used in the aircraft's structure allowed a fire to spread beyond the control of the crew, resulting in a loss of control and the crash of the aircraft.

Swissair Flight 111 was known as the "UN shuttle" due to its popularity with United Nations officials; the flight often carried business executives, scientists, and researchers

Aircraft

The aircraft, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, serial number 48448 registered HB-IWF, was manufactured in 1991 and Swissair was its only operator. It bore the title of Vaud, in honor of the Swiss canton of the same name. The airframe had a total of 36,041 hours. The three engines were Pratt & Whitney 4462s. The cabin was configured with 241 seats (12 six-abreast first-, 49 seven-abreast business-, and 180 nine-abreast economy-class). First- and business-class seats were equipped with an in seat in-flight entertainment system, installed at some point after initial entry into service. (Wikipedia)

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Running about four hours behind schedule, Amtrak's California Zephyr train No. 6 slows to make its scheduled stop at the Rio Grande depot in Helper on Nov. 15, 1987. I had to include the old gas pump in the photo, used to fuel D&RGW company vehicles.

busy schedule today and the next days. So kick under my own bum to rise and shine, to wake up the best version of Emily, to ... ok i do need coffee!!

- www.kevin-palmer.com - It was supposed to hit the previous night. But the aurora runs on its own schedule. Only after the solar storm watch was cancelled, most skywatchers had written it off as a bust, did the northern lights show. The late arrival ended up being a good thing because this night was crystal clear in Wyoming. Temperatures below zero and a bitter breeze brought frosted eyelashes and numb fingers. But I've been waiting 3 months for a night like this one. Geomagnetic storms are less frequent in the winter and often hidden behind clouds when they do happen. So when conditions are perfect I have to take advantage. Pillars appeared briefly at 11:00 and faded, then the real show started after 1AM. This is a location I found while exploring the local backroads. After marking it on a map, I waited until the time was right to return and capture the northerly view. In recent months more sunspots have been appearing on the Sun. As we head towards the maximum of the 11-year solar cycle, views like this will only become more common.

The day before our blizzard hit was a balmy springlike afternoon. I went searching to see what Mother Nature might have lined up for us in a few weeks. Sure enough, the reliable Lenten Rose (Hellebore) was right on schedule and nearly ready to bloom. In mild winters or with some protection the leaves are evergreen. Today's snow will slow them down a little but won't hurt the leaves or buds.

Both sandhill crane eggs hatched and out popped two precocious, healthy orangey-gold chicks, endearingly known as "colts" almost immediately ready to follow their parents out of the nest on their diligent foraging for worms and insects to feed the colts.

Interesting to note that these photos were taken exactly one year to the day from my images of the 2019 hatchlings. These guys really keep to a tight schedule!

This charming little house has been scheduled for demolition, guess they're going to put a parking garage or something there.

Tigger on the table after dinner tonight. She (like Bonkers and probably all cats) has her routines and scheduled she must follow. For Tigger, that means jumping on the table after dinner for attention and affection.

Stonehenge a Scheduled Ancient prehistoric monument located 2 miles west of Amesbury in Wiltshire.

One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is the remains of a ring of standing stones set within earthworks. It is in the middle of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds.

Archaeologists believe it was constructed from 3,000 BC to 2,000 BC. The surrounding circular earth bank and ditch, which constitute the earliest phase of the monument, have been dated to about 3,100 BC. Radiocarbon dating in 2008 suggested that the first bluestones were raised between 2,400 and 2,200 BC. Another theory suggests the bluestones may have been raised at the site as early as 3,000 BC.

The site and its surroundings were added to the UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1986 in a co-listing with Avebury Henge. It is a national legally protected Scheduled Ancient Monument. Stonehenge is owned by the Crown and managed by English Heritage, while the surrounding land is owned by the National Trust.

Archaeological evidence found by the Stonehenge Riverside Project in 2008 indicates that Stonehenge could have been a burial ground from its earliest beginnings. The dating of cremated remains indicate that deposits contain human bone from as early as 3000 BC, when the ditch and bank were first dug. Such deposits continued at Stonehenge for at least another 500 years.

This variety of Cicada (Magicicada) has a 17-year life cycle and is part of brood IV, or the Kansan Brood. The last time they emerged in Nebraska was 1998. They started to emerge from the ground about a week ago as they were delayed by the rainy weather. So happy that we were able to find them in Weeping Water, Nebraska yesterday afternoon.

People call these cicadas “locusts” but they are not true locusts — real locusts look like grasshoppers. The phrase “17 year cicada” indicates that they arrive every 17 years. The name “periodical cicadas” indicates that they arrive periodically and not each and every year. The scientific name for the Genus of these cicadas is Magicicada, and there are 3 types of 17 year Magicicadas: Magicicada septendecim, Magicicada cassini and Magicicada septendecula. This is a true locust:

There are literally billions of 17- year cicadas. Why? One theory suggests that the large number of cicadas overwhelms predators, so predators are never able to eat them all and many always survive to mate. This is a survival strategy called “predator satiation”.

Some of you may enjoy the following website: www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/brood-iv-the-kansan-brood-wil...

Female Blinded Sphinx (Paonias excaecata; Hodges 7824) - Suburban New Jersey, 25 miles west of "The City" (NYC)

Earlier today Dah Wife came running into the house shouting, "Giant moth, giant moth!" She wasn't as excited as the time she spotted a Polyphemus Moth in Florida, so I was reasonably sure that it wasn't Mothra, so instead of hiding in the basement I ran to get my camera and take some pics.

When I found the moth I immediately recognized it as a Blind Sphinx, and then gave her a little poke to see if she would be so kind as to show me her blind eyes, and was pleasantly surprised at how she accommodated me!

And then when I looked up her last visit on Flickr ( to find her scientific name), I found she was right on schedule ± a day or two. Pretty amazing how you don't really need a calendar if you know your buggers.

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In September 2015, I was scouting out and photographing numerous sites around Lake Tahoe, California and many sites in the Eastern Sierras for a short 5 days.

One the night of September 17, I took the Bonsai Rock Milky Way shot with the moon just above the distant mountain peaks.

The next day we moved down into the Eastern Sierras where I had been planning to photograph the iconic bristlecone pine tree with the Milky Way. Little did I know on the way down how well the moon would come into play with my night sky photography work there.

I used a long established technique to get the moon rays in this shoot while I light painted the bristlecone pine tree with my special light.

In 2017, I will have two 5 day Milky Way photography workshop in Arches National Park in Moab, Utah, one over the 3rd week in March and one over the 3rd week in April.

During each of the two workshops, I will conduct 3 4+ hour Milky Way Photoshop post processing session where I teach all the techniques I used to create this final photo but this time it will be more of what is called a "Deep Dive" PS post processing session and workshop participants will need a laptop with Photoshop CS 2017. Lightroom will work but lacks some functionality used in what I will teach.

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My Milky Way night sky photography workshops

In 2017, I will be leading two 4 day photography workshops in Jackson Hole. During both workshops, I will take my group out for 3 nights of my Milky Way night sky workshop.

My 2017 4-5 day photography workshop schedule:

ANP, Canyonlands & Monument Valley - March 24-29

Icons of the Southwest w/Ryan Smith - April 23-28

Jackson Hole, Wyoming spring - June 21-25

Jackson Hole, Wyoming fall - September 19-23

The great part is that in 2017 I will return to Jackson Hole for the incredible wildflowers throughout the valley and the surrounding mountains.

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The calmly flowing waters of a swollen Kickapoo Creek gently touch the concrete footings currently supporting the passage of this heavy, 131-car, southbound Union Pacific coal drag as its two, lead, AC six-axles ride their dynamic brakes, coasting downhill across a combination deck plate and lattice through truss bridge along the former C&NW "SI Line" outside Bartonville on a gloomy July morning. This train of loaded aluminum BethGons -- symbol CNAPW 14 -- are topped out with over 18,000 tons Wyoming's finest black diamonds; Filled at Peabody's North Antelope Mine in the state's rich Powder River Basin, these hoppers have only a few short miles left to travel before reaching their destination at NRG Energy's Powerton Generating Station near Pekin. The train will soon cross the Illinois River drawbridge and immediately make a right turn onto the IMRR and down into Crescent Yard for interchange where they'll tie down and the loads will wait for an Illinois & Midland crew to spot the cars at the plant for final dumping. Slated for decommission come the end of 2028 due to the country's relentless insistence on "cleaner" energy alternatives, Powerton is the sole remaining, actively burning coal-fired power plant to still remain standing in the greater Peoria area, outliving the facilities at Havana, Hennepin and Canton's Duck Creek (2019), and eventually the E.D. Edwards Station at Bartonville (2022). Once closed, it'll be another major hit in activity levels for a route that is already down in traffic. Twice weekly scheduled manifest service between Peoria and Clinton, IA, as needed coal, grain and ethanol unit traffic, and seasonal ballast trains are pretty much the bulk of what traverses this line.

For southbounds, this is the final, and most dramatic, crossing atop a snaky Kickapoo Creek which twists and turns beneath the rails of the Peoria Subdivision in six different locations within just about a short, two mile stretch of track. Just about a half mile back from this bridge, the train is still working through the CTC controlled interlocking at "Peoria JCT" where the Peoria Sub main to South Pekin splits from UP's "Low Line," which routes trains for Peoria area interchange into and out of their small Adams St. Yard just a short distance away on the city's southwest side. The single-tracked Peoria Subdivision, which runs south out of Nelson away from the busy Geneva Sub, uses a combination of CTC, TWC and ABS infrastructure to route what little traffic runs down this line and is also the only class 1 of four that has a "through route" through the city. A line that does not get much attention from photographers, an older "winged" EMD SD70ACe on the point of a well timed coal load just was enough for me to grab the camera and quickly pick it off at this very seldom shot location.

I sure could do without that walkway.

April 29, 2022 - South Central Nebraska US

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Central Nebraska & North Central Kansas.

A short jaunt down the severe weather risk area that day from Kearney Nebraska. Arrived in Alma Nebraska a tad behind schedule. The storm was already tornado warned and produced a tornado southwest of Alma. Storm was raging and I wasn't in a good place. Had to core punch this storm & headed east via Hwy 136. That's were this collection of images starts.

I was east bound on Hwy 136 that skirts the border of Nebraska / Kansas. This would take me deep into the Moderate Risk for that severe weather day. Instability was visible everywhere out in front of this storm. A Mammatus Cluster with a wall cloud was right in front of me while another supercell was producing tornadoes behind my current location.

Wicked Beautiful Supercell Structure as I got up close & personal. Especially by Franklin Nebraska where I encountered my first Tornado of 2022.

East then north out of Red Cloud Nebraska. The storms were still producing severe weather but was exiting fast out of my range. End this day with a spectacular view of the backside of the storm. A huge mammatus cloud cluster to enjoy as I was heading home!

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February 26th, 2022 marked the second to last day of normal operation on the Chicago South Shore’s famous 1.8 mile stretch of street running on 10th and 11th streets in Michigan City Indiana. The railroad and the community have shared this stretch of roadway since 1908, and over the past 114 years much has changed. Michigan City and the surrounding areas have changed, the railroad has changed and modernized with the times, but one of the things that, for the most part, has stayed relatively the same is the presence of the Chicago South Shore & South Bend railroad and its interurban and freight trains running down the middle of the streets. The community and railroad have coexisted fairly well over the past 114 years considering trains and motorists share the same piece of roadway and the proximity of homes and businesses to the railroad.

However, change is inevitable whether we like it or not I guess, and soon the famous street running will be significantly altered. The streets will close and vehicle traffic will be detoured onto alternate routes. Interurban passenger service will use buses to bridge this stretch of railroad, and freight traffic will mostly run at night. Once the $500 million project is complete the vehicle traffic will return to a new one-way road, the interurban passenger and freight trains will once again run on a more normal schedule but will return to a new double track main through town. The project is designed to help with congestion, efficiency, and safety through Michigan City. But at the same time it comes at a loss of the famous street running that was a time capsule glimpse back into a forgotten era of railroading over 100 years ago.

As the sun dips down close to the horizon on this late February day, a pair of CSS SD38-2s run light down 10th street, as people from all over flocked to Michigan City to document the final moves of normal operations down what could be the most famous stretch of street running left in North America.

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Last night was the annual Million Mask March through central London. After the troubles last year, such as the burning of a police car there were a lot more police on the streets, and they were much more assertive in dealing with protesters.

The red lines on this guy are focus beams from a TV camera outside the van. I couldn't help thinking it looked like the Terminator had tracked him down!

HB-IFW : Douglas DC-9-33F : Swissair

Despite never operating a passenger scheduled service to Glasgow, Swissair had a scheduled cargo flight in the mid-1970s, using their single DC-9 freighter.

It was unusual for it to make a daytime visit, the scheduled times were in the small hours of the night.

LMS Jubilee Class 5699 (BR 45699) 'Galatea'

5V44 Carnforth Steamtown to Southall WCR

On schedule (12:48) at Warrington Bank Quay

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It has been 30 years since the last train rolled past Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia. Since then, the old station, once scheduled for demolition, has been transformed into one of Canada’s most unique hotels, The Train Station Inn. (was voted one of the top 5 unique hotels in the world).

The Train Station has been restored with three bedrooms, private baths, a parlor, sitting rooms, balcony & kitchenette all in the original Stationmaster's residence on the second floor. On the first floor a railway museum, café & gift shop are in the men's and ladies' waiting rooms as well as the telegraph room.

This location was made famous in recent years for steam running hard up the steepest part of the Missionary Ridge on the Belt Line. Today steam has taken the back seat for diesels, seen here TVRM train Nº 225 is making a run up hill as the train gets off the Belt-line heading east at sunset. The dinner train is heading back to Grand Junction to end the first schedule of the Dinner Train of the evening. Once arriving at Grand Junction passenger will de-train, and the crew will get ready for the 8:15pm schedule run back toward the Belt Line.

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