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The streets in Solan have no names for me. I am new to the place. I only have the terrain and landmarks to guide me through this bustling township that is the 2nd largest in the state of Himachal Pradesh after Simla.
Religion has many names in India. More gods and goddesses than the population of some countries on Earth. Hinduism is a hotch pot of deities consecrating every hill top or cave to every hearth and home and every village of India.
The streetsides get dotted with small bustling shrines for Hindus as well as Moslems and not to be left behind Christian ones too. That is an art form as some Brahmins and others try to take over precious public land for their God and make a comfortable living out of offerings and a free office in a prime location.
Than you have living replicas of Gods and goddesses that are visible. Pushkar has some and so do other places where visitors congregate. It is a form of living and hustling.
Solan was a suprise.
One blustery cold morning I saw a 5 year old girl dressed in fiery reds of a female goddess adorning the pedestrian path of steel right next to the office of the Deputy Commissioner of the district.
So Gods and Goddesses do live in India, here is a cogent proof for it.
Dates
Taken on November 13, 2012 at 3.50PM IST (edit)
Posted to Flickr January 25, 2013 at 10.25AM IST (edit)
Exif data
Camera Nikon D300
Exposure 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture f/5.0
Focal Length 42 mm
ISO Speed 200
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash No Flash
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Chestnut bellied Rockthrush
6 March, 2021
Kasauli, Solan, Himachal Pradesh
EM1X 100-400IS 1/1000sec, f7.1, 400mm, ISO 2500
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Última Luna llena de invierno.
La próxima será en primavera, en plena Semana Santa.
Después de un día de viento frío y seco de Levante (Solano), el aire estaba limpio, sin nubes.
Solo una ligera bruma-calima por el horizonte que no impidió verla salir tras el horizonte de lomas de olivos, decorando las inevitables torres eléctricas.
Castro del Río se prepara a pasar la noche en la Campiña cordobesa.
The Toisa Envoy towing the Solan jacket this afternoon off Rerwick Head, Orkney. She has been waiting for suitable weather conditions NW of Orkney for number of days so it can be installed on the Solan Oil Field. In Closer to Kirkwall today for a crew change and some milk:)
Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 1.8/50mm. Aperture: f1.8. M42 Novoflex Bellows.
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Solan is not a great fan of wind. He was still game enough to come outside we me to take som pictures, but got more intested when he realized we were really heading for home.
Brown Rockchat
3 October, 2021
Solan, Himachal Pradesh
EM1X 300f4
1/320 sec, f4, -0.3ev, ISO200
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An action shot that captures the precise moment when water flows from the iconic blue glass bottle of Solán de Cabras. A tribute to purity, balance, and aesthetics in an everyday gesture. The unmistakable bottle contrasts with the colorful blurred background, evoking freshness and vitality. A simple scene, yet visually striking.
Solan is not a great fan of wind. He was still game enough to come outside we me to take som pictures, but got more intested when he realized we were really heading for home.
Betwen Solan and Barog Stations. Coming soon, our book of photographs on the Kalka Shimla Railway. Book your copy now.
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Sant Miquel de Solans també conegut com l'Ermita de Santa Llúcia és una obra del municipi de la Jonquera inclosa en l'Inventari del Patrimoni Arquitectònic de Catalunya.
Descripció
Es tracta d'una ermita romànica situada a uns quatre quilòmetres del poble. És un temple de grans dimensions que consta d'una sola nau i absis semicircular amb coberta a dues aigües. L'accés al temple es fa pel mur meridional on hi ha la portalada formada per tres arcs de mig punt en degradació, llinda i timpà. La façana occidental és llisa i està rematada per un campanar d'espadanya d'arc apuntat. Davant d'ella hi ha una construcció més recent (segle xvii-xviii) adossada que devia ser l'hostatgeria o casa de l'ermità. En els murs laterals i a l'absis s'han practicat finestres de doble esqueixada i arcs de mig punt resseguits, a l'exterior, per un fris de dents de serra i un guardapols. En el mur de la capçalera de la nau trobem dos ulls de bou. A l'interior la volta de la nau és apuntada mentre que la volta de l'absis és ametllada. Tot l'edifici ha estat realitzat amb carreus de granit perfectament escairats i disposats en fileres. Es pot afirmar que es tracta d'una església romànica de caràcter retardatari realitzada entre els segles xii i xiii.[1]
Història
Antigament el temple estava sota l'advocació de Sant Miquel de Solans. Tenim notícies que esmenten l'«Ecclesia Sancti Michaelis» com a temple pertanyent a l'alou de Solans, que en 947 era propietat del Monestir de Sant Pere de Rodes. El segle xiii diversos documents l'anomenen St. Miquel de Solans. Als nomenclàtors del segle xiv figura com a parròquia independent però més tard va perdre el títol de parroquial i va passar a dependre de Santa Maria de la Jonquera. Es suposa que els segles xvii i xviii va ser quan l'antiga parròquia dedicada a Sant Miquel esdevingué un santuari a Santa Llúcia.[1]
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Play music >> La sombra del viento
_nunca me molestó ese viento que azota los oidos, el de los breves lapsos de tiempo entre paisajes de mi infancia en la mancha, más allá de eso, con el cuello alzado y mirando de frente, emocionado, siempre los recibí como bienvenidos...
localización: Campo de Criptana (Spain)
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As The glorious rays from the Winter Sun Light up the whole surroundings ,
Kalka Based ZDM3 700 Arrives at Solan for scheduled halt with 52455 Himalayan Queen as an assistant from the railways climbs up to get the token brought from previous station. The train has already climbed 844 metres in altitude in just 44 kms of journey from starting point Kalka. The Kalka - Shimla Railway is an UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a British Engineering Marvel of the bygone era.
Some Info on Kalka - Shimla Railway :-
The Kalka–Shimla Railway is a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge railway in North-West India travelling along a mostly mountainous route from Kalka to Shimla. It is known for dramatic views of the hills and surrounding villages.
Shimla (then spelt Simla) was settled by the British shortly after the first Anglo-Gurkha war, and is located at 7,116 feet (2,169 m) in the foothills of the Himalayas. By the 1830s, Shimla had already developed as a major base for the British.It became the summer capital of British India in 1864, and was also the headquarters of the British army in India. Prior to construction of the railway, communication with the outside world was via village cart.
The 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge Delhi-Kalka line opened in 1891.The Kalka–Shimla Railway was built on 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge tracks by the Delhi-Ambala-Kalka Railway Company beginning in 1898. The estimated cost was Rs 86,78,500 but the cost doubled during construction.The 96.54 km (59.99 mi) line opened for traffic on 9 November 1903. It was inaugurated by the then Viceroy of India Lord Curzon.
Because of the high capital and maintenance costs and peculiar working conditions, the Kalka–Shimla Railway was allowed to charge higher fares than on other lines. However, the company was still not profitable and was purchased by the government on 1 January 1906 for Rs 1,71,07,748. In 1905 the line was regauged to 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) to conform to standards set by the Indian War Department.
Ordinary local train halts at the Solan Station
This route passes through a city named Solan, which is also known as mini Shimla. A festival celebrating the goddess Shoolini Devi, after which the city is named, is held each summer in June.
In 2007, the government of Himachal Pradesh declared the railway a heritage property. For about a week starting on 11 September 2007, an expert team from UNESCO visited the railway to review and inspect it for possible selection as a World Heritage Site. On 8 July 2008, the Kalka–Shimla Railway became part of the World Heritage Site Mountain Railways of India. Alongside Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, Nilgiri Mountain Railway, and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus.
ROUTE
Kalka–Shimla Railway
0 kmKalka
6 kmTaksal
11 kmGumman
17 kmKoti
27 kmSonwara
33 kmDharampur
39 kmKumarhatti
43 kmBarog
47 kmSolan
53 kmSalogra
59 kmKandaghat
65 kmKanoh
73 kmKathleeghat
78 kmShoghi
85 kmTaradevi
90 kmTotu (Jutogh)
93 kmSummer Hill
96 kmShimla
The Kalka–Shimla Railway was built to connect Shimla, the summer capital of India during the British Raj, with the Indian rail system. Now, Shimla is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh and Kalka is a town in the Panchkula district of Haryana. The route is famous for its scenery and improbable construction.
STATIONS
The route winds from the Himalayan Sivalik foothills at Kalka to several important points such as Dharampur, Solan, Kandaghat, Taradevi, Barog, Salogra, Totu (Jutogh), Summerhill and Shimla at an altitude of 2,076 meters (6,811 ft).
TUNNELS
Originally 107 tunnels were built on Kalka Shimla Railway Track and 102 remain in use. The longest tunnel is at Barog. Engineer Colonel Barog dug the tunnel from both ends and could not align them and was symbolically fined one rupee. He couldn't live with the shame and committed suicide inside the incomplete tunnel.[8] Chief Engineer H.S. Herlington later completed the tunnel with help from Bhalku, a local sadhu.[7][9]
INFRASTRUCTURE
The line has 864 bridges. The railway has a ruling gradient of 1 in 33 or 3%. It has 919 curves, the sharpest being 48 degrees (a radius of 37.47 m or 122.93 feet). Climbing from 656 meters (2,152 ft), the line terminates at an elevation of 2,076 meters (6,811 ft) at Shimla, a difference in height of 1,420 meters (4,660 ft). The line originally used 42 lb/yd (21 kg/m) rail but this was later relaid to 60 lb/yd (30 kg/m) rail.
LOCOMOTIVES
The first locomotives to arrive were two class "B" 0-4-0ST from the famous Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. These were built as 2 ft (610 mm) gauge engines, but were converted to 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) gauge in 1901. They were not large enough for the job, and were sold in 1908. They were followed by 10 engines with a 0-4-2T wheel arrangement of a slightly larger design, introduced in 1902. These locomotives weighed 21.5 tons (21.85 tonnes) each, and had 30" (762 mm) driving wheels, and 12"x16" (304.8 mm x 406.4 mm) cylinders. They were later classified into the "B" class by the North Western State Railways. All these locomotives were constructed by the British firm of Sharp, Stewart and Company.
Larger locomotives were introduced in the form of a 2-6-2T, of which 30 were built with slight variations between 1904 and 1910. Built by the Hunslet and the North British Locomotive Company, these locomotives were about 35 tons (35.56 tonnes), with 30" (762 mm) drivers and 14"x16" (355.6 mm x 406.4 mm) cylinders. These locomotives, later classed K and K2 by the North Western State Railways, subsequently handled the bulk of the railways traffic during the steam era. A pair of Kitson-Meyer 2-6-2+2-6-2 articulated locomotives, classed TD, were supplied in 1928. They quickly fell into disfavour, as it often took all day for enough freight to be assembled to justify operating a goods train hauled by one of these locomotives. Shippers looking for a faster service started to turn to road transport. These 68 ton (69.09 tonnes) locomotives were soon transferred to the Kangra Valley Railway, and subsequently ended up converted to 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge in Pakistan.
Steam operation of regular trains ended in 1971.
The first diesel locomotives on the Kalka–Shimla Railway, class ZDM-1 by Arnold Jung Lokomotivfabrik (articulated with two prime movers), started operation in 1955. In the 1970s they were regauged and reclassified as NDM-1, then used on the Matheran Hill Railway.
In the 1960s, class ZDM-2 built by Maschinenbau Kiel (MaK) was introduced. These locomotives were later transferred to other lines.
Today this line is operated with class ZDM-3 diesel-hydraulic locomotives (522 kW, 50 km/h), built 1970 to 1982 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works with a single cab road switcher body. Six locomotives of the same class were built in 2008/2009 by Central Railway Loco Workshop Parel with updated components and a dual cab body providing better visibility of the track.
Es un buen ejemplo de arquitectura modernista en la que destacan por su vistosidad los paneles de azulejos policromos de la fachada occidental, con las figuras de los signos del zodiaco. Esta vistosidad hizo que se le conociera popularmente en el barrio como la Casa de los Azulejos.
La Casa Solans es un edificio modernista de propiedad municipal en Zaragoza.
Chalé construido por el industrial harinero, Don Juan Solans, junto a su fábrica La Nueva Harinera, según proyecto del arquitecto Miguel Angel Navarro.
Era conocido popularmente en el barrio como la "Casa de los Azulejos".
kDDA "El Rabal· 2ª parte
Solana del atardecer sobre el paseo marítimo de la "Alameda Apodaca" de Cádiz.
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As a youngster one of the first birds I can remember seeing was a Gannet effortlessly overtaking the ferry taking us to Islay in Scotland. Not long after I was on a boat near Bass Rock in the Firth of Forth with them diving into the water all around us for fish and I was hooked.
Over the years I've learnt its official name was Northern Gannet and its scientific name became Morus bassanus, (I still prefer the more evocative local name of Solan Goose and Sula bassana)
I can spend hours at Bempton Cliffs watching them soar back and forth, its probably just as well I don't live closer or I'd be there a lot more than once a year !
The development of my photography skills could probably be tracked through all my old Gannet photos right back to trying to convince the family that the white specs taken with a basic point and shoot film camera at Bass Rock were birds !
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
Chassis No. 007 - plate ALZ-R 207 (DEU)
Team / Owner: BRC Racing Team / ITA
driver: Nil Solans / ESP
Rally Hungary 2021 / HUN hungarian run for European Rally Championship 2021
22-10-2021 - retired: mechanical issues
Debut run of Chassis 007
first run of Nil Solansin this car
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