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Strand: An Odyssey of Pacific Ocean Debris
Bonnie Henderson
Published by OSU Press
"In Strand, travel writer and amateur naturalist Bonnie Henderson traces the stories of wrack washed up on the mile-long stretch of Oregon beach she walked has regularly for more than a decade.
Henderson’s writing conveys both a keen attention to the specifics of place and an expansive field of vision. The burned hull of a long-abandoned fishing boat, a glass fishing float, the egg case of a skate, a beached minke whale, an unusual number of dead murres, and an athletic shoe are the starting points for essays that reach across the globe. Henderson takes readers from Coos Bay, Oregon, to Vancouver, B.C.; from the currents circulating through the North Pacific to the 'Eastern Garbage Patch' between Hawaii and California; from China's Shenzhen Special Economic Zone to fishing villages on the coast of Hokkaido, Japan.
As Henderson uncovers these odysseys, she meditates on current issues, events, and phenomena—oil spills, the proliferation of ocean debris, international trade, the evolution of sharks, and the survival prospects of whales. The characters that emerge range from the world’s leading minke whale researchers to the crew of a Coast Guard airbase to a small-town salvager of wrecked fishing boats, glued to the radio and praying for disaster.
Strand offers a thoughtful look at the surprisingly far-ranging journeys of what washes up on our Pacific shores."
Seizing a rare opportunity to take a closer look at this tunnel which is of course full of traffic 364 days of the year but was closed on New Year's Eve. I've always been fond of the tunnel - and if you get the chance it's a lot of fun to cycle through!
Now for a bit of history:
Also known as the Kingsway Underpass, this tunnel links Waterloo Bridge with High Holborn. Opened in 1964 it occupies part of the space of the original Kingsway Tramway Subway, which was in service from 1906 until 1952 when London's tram network was closed down. Much of the rest of the tram subway still lies abandoned, but isn't accessible from this tunnel despite surrounding it.
Massale aanspoeling van Ensis directus, de Amerikaanse zwaardschede.
langs het hele strand liggen de lege schelpen van de Amerikaanse zwaardschede, maar bij dam 20 ligt een enorme bult.
Tijdens de recente storm uit de buitenbank voor de kust gespoeld en op het strand geworpen.
Gilford Terrace, nos. 1, 2 and 3 (not in Thom's Directory)
Photograph illustrating some of the damage caused by the German bombing of the North Strand, 1941.
On the night of 31 May 1941, four high-explosive bombs were dropped by German aircraft on the North Strand area of Dublin City. The casualties were many: 28 dead and 90 injured, with 300 houses damaged or destroyed. Charleville Mall Public Library was designated as the headquarters for the bombed area and City Architect Horace O’Rourke was in charge of the clearance project.
On the night of 31 May 1941, four high-explosive bombs were dropped by German aircraft on the North Strand area of Dublin City. The casualties were many: 28 dead and 90 injured, with 300 houses damaged or destroyed. Charleville Mall Public Library was designated as the headquarters for the bombed area and City Architect Horace O’Rourke was in charge of the clearance project.
This particular photograph is one of 57 in the North Strand Bombing collection housed in the Dublin City Library and Archive, 139-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2.
The original photograph measures 28cm (w) x 20cm (h) .
The photographs of the destruction caused by the North Strand Bombing in May 1941 were commissioned by Dublin Corporation as evidence for the assessment of insurance claims. The work was entrusted to a local photographer, H. McCrae, of 152 Clontarf Road, who began work on 4 June and continued until the end of the month. Further photographs were taken in July and September, and the final photographs were taken on 31 October.
Dublin City Libraries and Archive
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Aldborough Avenue, nos. 5 to 10.
Photograph illustrating some of the damage caused by the German bombing of the North Strand, 1941.
On the night of 31 May 1941, four high-explosive bombs were dropped by German aircraft on the North Strand area of Dublin City. The casualties were many: 28 dead and 90 injured, with 300 houses damaged or destroyed. Charleville Mall Public Library was designated as the headquarters for the bombed area and City Architect Horace O’Rourke was in charge of the clearance project.
On the night of 31 May 1941, four high-explosive bombs were dropped by German aircraft on the North Strand area of Dublin City. The casualties were many: 28 dead and 90 injured, with 300 houses damaged or destroyed. Charleville Mall Public Library was designated as the headquarters for the bombed area and City Architect Horace O’Rourke was in charge of the clearance project.
This particular photograph is one of 57 in the North Strand Bombing collection housed in the Dublin City Library and Archive, 139-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2.
The original photograph measures 28cm (w) x 20cm (h) .
The photographs of the destruction caused by the North Strand Bombing in May 1941 were commissioned by Dublin Corporation as evidence for the assessment of insurance claims. The work was entrusted to a local photographer, H. McCrae, of 152 Clontarf Road, who began work on 4 June and continued until the end of the month. Further photographs were taken in July and September, and the final photographs were taken on 31 October.
Dublin City Libraries and Archive
Rights
© Dublin City Council
Afgelopen week vond ik een flessenpost waar maar liefst tien brieven in zaten.
De meest recente datum die genoemd wordt is 6 februari 2015, dus de fles is een kleine maand onderweg geweest.
Het zijn brieven opgesteld door jonge mensen uit Groot-Brittannië.
In twee brieven wordt een leeftijd genoemd, 17 en 18 jaar oud, en slechts drie hebben hun naam op de brief geschreven.
De achtergrond van de flessenpost wordt niet helemaal duidelijk, een van de anonieme brieven heeft het over een flessenpost project.
Dat zal mogelijk het bespiegelende karakter van de meeste schrijfsels verklaren.
Ik vond nog niet eerder een flessenpost met zoveel brieven, en zulke bijzondere, aardige, roerende, leuke en zorgwekkende berichten. Ze zijn onder in de reactieruimte te lezen.
Mijn Anke is voornemens de brieven te beantwoorden, maar eerst moet ik op zoek naar een volledig adres.
Ik vond een Bethany uit Folkstone op Facebook, en die heb ik een berichtje gestuurd.
The Oz (Oscar Diggs) 12'' doll has been deboxed. He is posed free standing, both with and without his accessories, which include his top hat, his traveling bag, and the China Girl 4'' mini doll.
The Oscar Diggs doll is a 12'' tall posable fashion doll, with a removable outfit. It consists of a black faux wool coat with black satin lining, a black satin vest, dark gray pinstriped pants, a black bow tie, and white satin dress shirt. His vest is actually only a front panel sewn onto his shirt. He also has ankle high black boots, and a black top hat. His outfit looks well tailored, and fits him well.
His face is a decent facimile of the Oscar Diggs movie character. His skin tone is a medium tan. He has dark brown facial hair, with thick eyebrows, mustache and goatee. He has small, narrow dark brown eyes staring straight ahead. His nose is medium sized and straight. He has short rooted hair that is a mixture of dark brown and black strands. His sideburns are black. His hair is slicked back, but doesn't have a lot of hair product, so is still soft and resilient, even over his forehead, and stays pretty neat. I groom his hair just using my fingers.
His body is well proportioned, with his head, hands, feet looking to be realistic sizes. His articulation consists of neck, shoulder, elbow and hip joints. His neck is a ball joint allowing 360 rotation and tilting up about 20 degrees. His shoulder ball joint allowing 360 rotation about a vertical plane, and tilting about 45 degrees from the vertical. His elbows are ball joints allowing 360 degress rotation, and tilting about 45 degrees. Finally his hips allow 360 rotation (constrained by his pants), and tilting about 20 degrees away from the vertical. He can sit with his legs together. Since he cannot bend his knees, he has to sit with his legs straight.
I think that this doll is a great bargain for the $20 price. He looks good, has rooted hair, has a good looking outfit, with many accessories, including the 4'' China Girl mini doll. The mini doll seems to be identical to the Disney Store mini doll, that is sold separately for $9.50. I can't be absolutely sure of that until I get the DS mini doll, which should happen by Tuesday, February 19.
Oz (Oscar Diggs) 12'' Fashion Doll With China Girl 4'' Mini Doll
By Tollytots, a division of Jakks Pacific
Based on a character in Disney's Oz The Great and Powerful
Released by Target online February 5, 2013
Purchased from Target online on February 6, 2013
Received on February 14, 2013
First Look
Following product information from the US Target website
Oz the Great and Powerful Oz and China Fashion Dolls
$19.99
This Oz doll is inspired by James Franco's character in the movie Oz the Great and Powerful. Oz is dressed for adventure in his coat, vest and top hat. This articulated doll comes with a mini China Doll and a travel bag, so your little one can reenact all her favorite scenes from the movie.