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La Grande Roue de Montreal in the Old Port of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
As the tallest ferris wheel in Canada, it was opened to the public on September 1, 2017, to celebrate the city of Montreal's 375th anniversary.
Its construction cost $28,000,000 CDN and was paid by private investors.
It is a Ferris wheel model WS60 (White Series 60 metres) from the Dutch Wheels Company (Vekoma Group) with a height of 60 metres (200 feet) and comprised of 42 passenger units, each of which can fit 8 persons for a total capacity of 336 passengers. A ride last 20 minutes.
Airman, wearing his 8th. Air Force patch, was made by Paul Richardson of Steel Structures at his workshop at Middleton in Suffolk. The sculpture is on the Cake and Ale holiday park on Abbey Road at Leiston, Suffolk, on land that was part of RAF Leiston.
RAF Leiston was known as Station 373 by the USAAF. It was home to the 357th. Fighter Group' known unofficially as 'The Yoxford Boys' after the village of Yoxford near their base.
The group were at Leiston from 31st January 1944 to 8th. July 1945 flying North American P-51 Mustangs.
The 357 FG was comprised of:
362nd. Fighter Squadron, coded G4
363rd. Fighter Squadron, coded B6
364th. Fighter Squadron, coded C5
The group flew its first combat mission on 11th. February 1944 and its 313th. and final combat mission on 25th. April 1945.
A total of 128 P-51's were lost in combat by the group. 38 were attributed to attack by German fighters, 29 to flak, 10 to mid-air collisions, 21 to mechanical causes, mostly engine failure, 5 to friendly fire, 5 to bad weather and 20 to causes not determined. 60 pilots were killed or missing in action, 54 were made prisoners of war with two of those dying in captivity and 13 evaded capture to return to duty. The additional two casualties were a pilot killed and a squadron commander made POW while flying with the 354th FG in January 1944. 3 other pilots landed in neutral territory and were interned.
A total of 26 Mustangs were destroyed in operational and training accidents, as was an AT-6 trainer. A total of 13 pilots and a mechanic were killed, three of whom died after cessation of combat operations
The first aerial victory by a 357th. pilot occurred 20th. February 1944, with the downing of a Bf 109 by 1st. Lt. Calvert L. Williams, 362nd. FS flying P-51B, coded G4-U, named 'Wee Willie' and with the serial number 43-6448. The final victory was an Me 262 jet shot down on 19th. April 1945, by 2nd. Lt. James P. McMullen, 364th. FS.
The 357th. FG had 609+1⁄2 claims credited by the Eighth Air Force for German aircraft destroyed in air-to-air combat. U.S. Air Force Historical Study No. 85 recognizes 595.49 aerial victories for the 357th. This total is the third highest among USAAF fighter groups in the European Theatre of Operations (ETO), behind the 354th. and 56th. FG's, the second highest among Eighth Air Force groups, and the highest among the 14 P-51 groups of VIII Fighter Command.
Eighth Air Force also credited the 357th. FG with 106+1⁄2 German aircraft destroyed on the ground, making an overall total of 701.99, which is sixth among all Eighth Air Force fighter groups. Of the air-to-air totals, 18+1⁄2 were Me 262 jets, the most destroyed in aerial combat by any USAAF group.
Among the various units of the 357th, the 364th. FS had the most victories with 70 pilots credited with 212 kills. The 362nd. FS was credited with 198 kills by 63 pilots, the 363rd. FS with 154.99 kills by 50 pilots, and Group HQ with 30.5 kills by nine pilots.
Counting only air-to-air victories registered while with the group, therefore discounting air-to-ground claims, the 357th. had 42 pilots become aces, the most of any ETO fighter group.
The group received 2 Distinguished Unit Citation:
Berlin, 6th. March 1944 and Leipzig, 29th. June 1944
Derben, 14th. January 1945
The groups WWII campaigns were:
Air Offensive, Europe
Normandy
Northern France
Rhineland
Ardennes-Alsace
Central Europe
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Shot from New Hey Road showing part of the roof being lifted up, on the site of the New Lidl Supermarket.
The demolition in this shot, is three quarters done on the external structure of the Gasometre
More information here: huddersfieldhub.co.uk/date-is-set-for-demolition-of-hudde...
Picture of a Chapel on MIT campus, Cambridge MA, 2013.
I shot this picture using Canon's 24mm T/S lens, and wanted to experiment with both shift and tilt. The symmetrical composition made it especially interesting to tilt the lens in order to introduce some blur as you go away from the spire.
To my knowledge, this is only the second image that mixes techniques of long exposure and lens tilting, applied to architecture (the first being Julia Anna Gospodarou's Fluid Time I).
I find the results very appealing and intriguing. In this case it feels like the building and spire appear from the darkness. This combination of techniques open up a whole new world of opportunities, which I intend to delve more into
As a teaser, I shared with you a few days ago one of the intermediate masks, and I hope you like the end result.
You might have noticed that selections were very tricky to do, even more than for regular LE architecture shots, because of the gradual increase of blur... I am still trying to develop the best way to do these selections, but I can tell you that is a completely new challenge, and it forced me to work some ~50 hours on this image alone and go down in scale to process individual pixels... like, seriously.
For this image, I also used the amazing neutral density filters provided in the Formatt Hitech Filters Joel Tjintjelaar signature edition kit. I am very happy with the improvement from B+W, since they are very neutral and do not display any color cast contrary to all of the other filters available commercially.
As usual, FB compression does a very bad job, but you can find a better resolution on my website.
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ISO 100
24 mm
96s (1min 36s) exposure
Maximum Shift upwards
5mm Tilt
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Silver Efex Pro2
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View of the underside of the Manhattan Bridge with the Empire State Building framed by the bridge support columns as seen from the DUMBO area of Brooklyn
The underside of an electricity pylon. I know it's been done before but not by me. It was a very dull day with no clouds around but I think it would have been a little distracting to the geometric and abstract lines. I have added a slight split tone to a colour shot.
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The Silver Jubilee Bridge or Runcorn Bridge crosses the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal at Runcorn Gap between Runcorn and Widnes in Cheshire, England. It is a through arch bridge with a main arch span of 1,082 feet (330 m). It was opened in 1961 as a replacement for the Widnes-Runcorn Transporter Bridge, and was initially known simply as the Runcorn Bridge or Runcorn–Widnes Bridge. In 1975–77 it was widened, after which it was given its official name in honour of the Queen's Silver Jubilee. It carries the A533 road and a cantilevered footway. The bridge has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed structure.
The first plan for a high-level bridge was a truss bridge with three or five spans, giving a 24 feet (7 m) dual carriageway with a cycle track and footpaths. This was abandoned because it was too expensive, and because one of the piers would be too close to the wall of the ship canal. The next idea was for a suspension bridge with a span of 1,030 feet (314 m) between the main towers with a 24 feet (7 m) single carriageway and a 6-foot (2 m) footpath. However aerodynamic tests on models of the bridge showed that, while the bridge itself would be stable, the presence of the adjacent railway bridge would cause severe oscillation. The finally accepted design was for a steel through arch bridge with a 30-foot (9 m) single carriageway. The design of the bridge is similar to that of Sydney Harbour Bridge but differs from it in that the side spans are continuous with the main span rather than being separate from them. This design feature was necessary to avoid the problem of oscillation due to the railway bridge.
This is some footage of the old transporter bridge, that this bridge replaced.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCDM9p09lSg
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuBHVznFpBI
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Over a 106 years old, the Egmore Railway Station in Chennai, remains one of the cities centrally located, renowned landmarks. Its bright red and white colors, and vaulted metal ceiling on the interiors are what make it striking. With typical Victorian wrought iron beams,
The Eiffel Tower is an iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. It was named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower.
West of Mitchell Road on Mitchell Island, on Twigg Place
Richmond, BC Canada
Mitchell Island Pier is unique 1.067 acres park and fishing pier located in East Richmond. At one time, this decommissioned rail bridge used to be a main transportation link for the interurban tram between Vancouver and Richmond. Now, Mitchell Island Pier is now most frequently used as a fishing pier and scenic viewpoint with excellent views of the North Arm of the Fraser River and related river activities.
www.richmond.ca/parks/parks/about/amenities/Park.aspx?ID=67
Thank-you for your visit! I really appreciate it! ~Sonja :)
Looking straight up at the soaring geometric canopy of the United States Botanic Garden, this photograph captures the stunning intersection of architectural order and natural growth. At the heart of the image is the distinctive triangular section of the greenhouse roof—a modern steel-and-glass pyramid that slices through the air, allowing filtered daylight to bathe the lush, verdant world below. The framing draws the eye upward into the sky, but the surrounding botanical elements pull us gently back to earth.
Fronds of palms arc into the composition from the right and left edges, framing the steel ribs of the conservatory structure like nature reclaiming space. Below, vines climb a pale brick wall, their tendrils following invisible vertical pathways as they stretch toward the light. A graceful arch at the bottom of the frame echoes the architectural symmetry above, balancing the image and adding an unexpected softness to the otherwise linear geometry.
This glass roof belongs to the historic Conservatory at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C., one of the oldest operating botanic gardens in the country. First established in 1820 and reimagined in the 1930s, the building showcases climate-controlled environments designed to mimic tropical, desert, and subtropical biomes. The steel structure you see here is more than an aesthetic marvel—it plays a critical role in sustaining life beneath it, regulating temperature, humidity, and light for rare and exotic species from around the world.
Photographically, this moment of convergence between hard industrial materials and soft organic forms is a quiet meditation on harmony. The muted grayscale of the sky above gives center stage to the vivid greens that flourish below, while the glass grid and steel cross-bracing speak to precision, control, and design. The upward perspective also evokes a feeling of breath and awe—like standing inside a living cathedral made of chlorophyll and iron.
This space offers more than plant displays; it's a sanctuary, a classroom, a laboratory, and a refuge. The photo captures not just a moment, but a philosophy of sustainability and stewardship. As visitors walk beneath the towering canopy, they experience firsthand the marvel of nature’s resilience and the importance of thoughtful architecture in shaping how we engage with the world.
In every vine’s curl and every glass pane’s reflection, there is a reminder: even within man-made enclosures, life will reach up and outward, toward the light.
San Sebastian Church is located in Quiapo, one of Manila's older districts. Surrounding it are rows of old houses. The Church of San Sebastian is made of a steel frame and panels and is known for its distinct characteristic - that of being the only neo-gothic steel church in the Philippines and in Asia.
The steel parts were manufactured in the Societe Anonyme's foundry in Binche, Belgium and were shipped to Manila. On June 12, 1888, the first shipment of steel parts were brought to the Philippines. For two years, the church was assembled with local artists and craftsmen joining the Belgian firm in applying the final finishing touches on this new church of steel. -unesco.org
this is why the san sebastian church is also known as lego church.
this is #9 in the san sebastian series
here is #8 www.flickr.com/photos/mnw168/2240644335/