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The City of White Rock has a railway that runs along the waterfront. This single track rail line operates 24 hours a day and is operated by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) and is used by BNSF and Amtrak passenger trains.
Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC is the parent company of the BNSF Railway (formerly the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway). The company is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, which is controlled by investor Warren Buffett.
History
The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation was incorporated in 1993 to facilitate the merger of Burlington Northern, Incorporated, parent of the Burlington Northern Railroad, and Santa Fe Pacific Corporation, which owned the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (Santa Fe). The corporate merger was consummated on September 22, 1995, at which point shareholders of the previous companies became shareholders of BNSF and the two companies became wholly owned subsidiaries of BNSF. In December 1996, the two holding companies and two railroads were formally merged, and in January 1998 the remaining intermediate holding company was folded into the railroad.
Robert D. Krebs of Santa Fe Pacific was president of BNSF from the merger until 1999, chief executive from the merger until 2000, and chairman from 1997 until 2002. He was succeeded in all three positions by Matthew K. Rose.
On November 3, 2009, Berkshire Hathaway made a $26 billion offer to buy the remaining 77.4% of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation it did not already own, valuing the purchase at $34 billion. The deal, which including Berkshire's previous investment and the assumption of $10 billion in Burlington Northern debt brings the total value to $44 billion. Consummated February 12, 2010, it is the largest acquisition in Berkshire Hathaway's history.
The deal was structured so that the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation would merge with and into R Acquisition Company, LLC, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. The deal closed on February 12, 2010, and at the same time, the now merged company changed its name to Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC that remains an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.
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This gull was so happy to have captured this big fish.
But she never succeeded to eat it.
Why ?
I let to find the reason.
Explanation : the fish is fake, it is a fish in plastic that fisher use to fish.
Fortunately she couldnt eat it, else I think she would died.
Cette mouette était si heureuse d'avoir capturé ce gros poisson.
Mais elle n'a jamais réussi à le manger.
Pourquoi ?
Je laisse chercher la raison.
Explication : le poisson est faux, c'est un poisson en plastique que les pêcheurs utilisent pour pêcher.
Heureusement elle n'a pas pu le manger, sinon je pense qu'elle serait morte.
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Une petite grenouille sur les bords de La Loire, un jour de retrouvailles, après si longtemps ... tu m'as dit " ici, il y a des grenouilles, tu les entends ?" pour que je les photographie !!
Le soleil en face de moi faisait briller l'eau près du rivage, je ne les distinguais pas, ces petites grenouilles, mais j'ai réussi !
Une grenouille pour une journée inoubliable, merci, M & G, de votre chaleureux accueil dans votre paradis des bords de La Loire :)
J'adore La Loire... elle me manquera quand je partirai vivre à Rennes, un jour...
A little frog on the banks of the Loire, a day of reunion, after so long ... you said "here, there are frogs, you hear them?" So that I photograph them !!
The sun in front of me made the water shine near the shore, I did not distinguish them, these little frogs, but I succeeded!
A frog for an unforgettable day, thank you, M & G, for your warm welcome in your paradise on the banks of the Loire :)
I love the Loire ... I will miss it when I go to live in Rennes, one day ...
Taken thru the window. The fox sprung from under one of our pine trees hoping to catch a dove off guard. All it succeeded in doing was alerting all the birds to take cover. It eventually gave up and moved on.
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It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.
È meglio fallire nell’originalità che riuscire nell’imitazione.
(Herman Melville)
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I finally succeeded at my 3rd attempt to photograph an HST with the reflection here at Stanford on Soar today. The loco in view is 43102 'The Journey Shrinker' and is at the head of 1534 London St Pancras - Nottingham
is the unceasing effort to compete with the beauty of flowers - and never succeeding !!
~ Gian Carlo Menotti.
#AbFav_ORDER
and not quite succeeding yet?
Need a bit more practise...
These hot pink late tulips are my absolute favourites, they have pointed petals which makes them look like stars... and that is it, they have star-quality!!!
They are begging to be photographed, and make it easy, their beauty so prominent, yes, we had fun together!
Take care, be safe!
Lead and enjoy a good life, do and say things that enrich... and do not forget to tell the people close to you, how much you love them!
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Even though these birds mate for life, at the beginning of every breeding season; a courtship ritual will happen to strengthen the bond. This might manifest itself through preening (as shown in my photo), other forms or physical contact or offering “gifts” (usually sticks or stones) to each other.
As this shot was taken at the very beginning of their breeding season a few months ago, hopefully by now this couple has succeeded in raising one or multiple offspring.
*Working Towards a Better World
I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying. -
Michael Jordan
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. -
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Just don't give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don't think you can go wrong. - Ella Fitzgerald
Don't let fear or insecurity stop you from trying new things. Believe in yourself. Do what you love. And most importantly, be kind to others, even if you don't like them. - Stacy London
Being yourself is one of the hardest things because it's scary. You always wonder whether you'll be accepted for who you really are. I decided to call my record 'Inside Out' because that's my motto about life. I don't think you ever succeed at trying to be anyone else but who you truly are. -
Emmy Rossum
Survival can be summed up in three words - never give up. That's the heart of it really. Just keep trying. - Bear Grylls
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To dream anything that you want to dream. That's the beauty of the human mind. To do anything that you want to do. That is the strength of the human will. To trust yourself to test your limits. That is the courage to succeed. Bernard Edmonds
*Elaina @ three month*
The colour of an flower standing before the lake of Harrold-Odell Country Park, succeeds over darkness.
The Esterházy Palace at Fertőd is the greatest Baroque-Rococo monument complex in Hungary. On the site of the Palace, Duke Joseph Esterházy initiated the construction of a hunting lodge with twenty-two rooms in 1720, based on the plans of the Viennese architect, Erhard Martinelli. However, the golden age of the Palace began when Nicholas Esterházy (also known as Miklós ‘the Magnificent’) succeeded to the ducal title.
Utilising the grandeur of 18th century Baroque-Rococo architecture, Duke Nicholas enlarged the palace, and with the help of Nicolaus Jakoby; he created a large garden with several alleys. At the French Garden with an Opera House and a Marionette theatre and employed German theatre companies as well as Italian and French ballet dancers. The orchestra of the Palace led by Joseph Haydn the great musician and composer, the chamber composer and conductor at Eszterháza, was well-known all over Europe.
The second golden period of Eszterháza came about at the turn of the 19th and 20th century. The suites of the Palace and the French Garden were restored for Duke Nicholas Esterházy IV. and his wife, Countess Margaret Cziráky. Enchanted by Eszterháza the Countess spent her dowry on the restoration of the palace and the gardens. The modernisation of the park started in 1902. Among the designers of the gardens was Anton Umlauft, one of the best-known gardeners in the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy.
I did it again while watching a tv docu... one picture I succeeded to take well... too beautiful to let pass by and do nothing!
Powis Castle And Garden, Red Lane, Welshpool, Powys, SY21 8RF.
Powis Castle And Garden Coordinates 52°39′00″N 03°09′38″W
Powis Castle is a medieval castle, fortress and grand country house near Welshpool, in Powys, Wales. The seat of the Herbert family, earls of Powis, the castle is known for its formal gardens and for its interiors, the former having been described as "the most important", and the latter "the most magnificent", in the country. The castle and gardens are under the care of the National Trust. Powis Castle is a Grade I listed building, while its gardens have their own Grade I listing on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.
The present castle was built in the 13th century. Unusually for a castle on the Marches, it was constructed by a Welsh prince, Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn, rather than by a Norman baron. Gruffydd was prince of the ancient Kingdom of Powys and maintained an alliance with the English king Edward I during the struggles of the later 13th century. He was able to secure the position of his son, Owain, although the kingdom itself was abolished by the Parliament of Shrewsbury in 1283. After his father's death, Owain was raised to the peerage as Owen de la Pole, 1st Lord of Powis. Following his own death c. 1293, and the death of his only son, he was succeeded by his daughter, Hawys Gadarn, "the Lady of Powis". Hawys married Sir John Charlton in 1309.
In the late 16th century the castle was purchased by Edward Herbert, a younger son of the earl of Pembroke, beginning a connection between the family and the castle that continues today. The Herberts remained Roman Catholic until the 18th century and, although rising in the peerage to earls, marquesses and Jacobite dukes of Powis, suffered periods of imprisonment and exile.
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The Esterházy Palace at Fertőd is the greatest Baroque-Rococo monument complex in Hungary. On the site of the Palace, Duke Joseph Esterházy initiated the construction of a hunting lodge with twenty-two rooms in 1720, based on the plans of the Viennese architect, Erhard Martinelli. However, the golden age of the Palace began when Nicholas Esterházy (also known as Miklós ‘the Magnificent’) succeeded to the ducal title.
Utilising the grandeur of 18th century Baroque-Rococo architecture, Duke Nicholas enlarged the palace, and with the help of Nicolaus Jakoby; he created a large garden with several alleys. At the French Garden with an Opera House and a Marionette theatre and employed German theatre companies as well as Italian and French ballet dancers. The orchestra of the Palace led by Joseph Haydn the great musician and composer, the chamber composer and conductor at Eszterháza, was well-known all over Europe.
The second golden period of Eszterháza came about at the turn of the 19th and 20th century. The suites of the Palace and the French Garden were restored for Duke Nicholas Esterházy IV. and his wife, Countess Margaret Cziráky. Enchanted by Eszterháza the Countess spent her dowry on the restoration of the palace and the gardens. The modernisation of the park started in 1902. Among the designers of the gardens was Anton Umlauft, one of the best-known gardeners in the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy.
It is only in adventure that some people succeed in knowing themselves - in finding themselves.
- Andre Gide
Come close enough and with the right background, Meritar behaves as classic triplet lens. It is not as soap bubble monster as Trioplan is, but it is still quite a capable lens. When one succeed to nail focus it seems to me even a tiny bit sharper than Trioplan.
and both commonly succeed, and are right ;-)
H. L. Mencken
HFF!! Truth Matters! Resist!!
prunus mume, pink japanese flowering apricot, 'Peggy Clarke', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
I was very happy to be able to see Chavenage House, Trenwith in the popular TV-series 'Poldark', on our trip to the South Cotswolds. I imagined the hero Ross Poldark riding up this drive to see Elizabeth, who was living there.
We even succeeded in visiting the beautiful Elizabethan mansion, situated between Tetbury and Beverston. I'll be posting some more photos later on.
I’ve been trying for a long time to make mechanical arms for bigfigs, and I finally succeeded.
They are fully articulated at the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and fingers.
Let me know what you think!
the appearance of success :-)
Christopher Lasch
HBW! Truth Matters! Resist!!
prunus mume, white japanese flowering apricot, 'Tojibai', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
The hardy privet (Ligustrum) shows its beauty in front of a yellow blooming witch hazel (Hamamelis) presenting flame like structures in the winter sun on noon.
And here is the legend of this lens for the optical enthusiast:
(Carl Zeiss Tele-Tessar 4.0 300mm on Sony A7 series): In an advertising paper by Carl Zeiss from the 80ˋs Zeiss itself describes the lens as follows:“ The relative high weight of this lens has a positive effect on free hand held captures“ (🤔1720g means 0,00172 tons! Wow! Greetings to the supposed author of this Zeiss text Arnold Schwarzenegger💪😁): For a more feather weighted tiny person like me that means, crouch down, hold tide this glassy stove pipe and... either you succeed with a really good photo or you end up kissing the ground in about 2 seconds😂😂😂. But the serious part is that the Tessar series by Carl Zeiss is a legendary lens series, known for its sharpness, these are the so called "eagles eyes“. They donˋt show the same 3D-effect as their "Sonnar" or „Planar“ collegues and not allways these fantastic close-up possibilities due to their lack of „floating elements“, but perform very good in the long distances for which they are built for. This photo demonstrates even its performance in some closer range. Good copies of them are rare to get nowadays. P.S. Later Zeiss built the lighter MM version with 1200g.
Hi my friends, I have (more or less) succeeded in processing a new bracketing from the last Summer. It is part of a small series I have rather hurriedly (and breathlessly) taken at sunset by pure chance - it involved running with all my equipment up a trail in the woods to reach the Laral pastures, where the woods leave room to sweet rolling fields and the sky opens wide upon you.
I have tried to get the best from this bracketing, but I have mixed feelings about it. From a technical point of view it has a lot of drawbacks - maybe because of my slightly hypoxic brain at the time of shooting. But I loved the moment so, after having edited and re-edited, and re-edited again from scratch the whole scene, I have decided to give it a chance.
I cannot tell in any intelliglble way the emotional side of that fleeting moment (just the afterglow of a marvelous sunset), but I felt that the universe was embracing me. I was a leaf in the stream of creation* - a whisper in the breath of the universe.
* Courtesy of the gentle friend of mine, Dirk Gently (Doug, we miss you!)
I have obtained this picture by blending an exposure bracketing [-1.3/0/+1.3 EV] by luminosity masks in the Gimp (EXIF data, as usual, refer to the "normal exposure" shot), then I added some final touches with Nik Color Efex Pro 4. Raw files has been processed with Darktable.
Since I wanted to render much better those delicate streaks of clouds, I used a little trick involving a very contrasted bw version of the scene ;-)
Después de un buen tiempo, se me presentó la oportunidad de hacer una foto que he tenido siempre en mente, con balas de paja redondas… y casi sin planificación decidí ir al lugar de la última foto con la esperanza de que hubieran cosechado y encontrarme con balas de paja… y al llegar ahí estaban 👏👏. Pues no había tenido tiempo para planificar y salí un poco a la aventura, y por suerte hubo premio!
“Recuerda mirar arriba, a las estrellas, y no abajo, a tus pies. Intenta encontrar el sentido a lo que ves y pregúntate qué es lo que hace que el universo exista. Sé curioso. Por muy difícil que te parezca la vida, siempre hay algo que puedes hacer y en lo que puedes tener éxito. Lo único que cuenta es no rendirse.” Stephen Hawking. 🌈
-Apilado y preprocesado: @nebulb_software
-Procesado: Snapseed
-Cielo:apilado de 182 fotografías de 15seg de EXP, 1600 ISO, F5
-Suelo , una toma con posado e iluminación de 2seg EXP, 200 ISO, F7.1 , y Segunda toma: iluminación paisaje 1,5 min EXP, 200 ISO , F7.1.
After a long time, I had the opportunity to take a photo that I have always had in mind, with round straw balls... and almost without planning I decided to go to the place of the last photo in the hope that they had harvested and meet straw bullets... and when I arrived there they were 👏👏. Well, I hadn't had time to plan and I went out on the adventure a little, and luckily there was a prize!
"Remember to look up, at the stars, and not down, at your feet. Try to find the meaning of what you see and ask yourself what makes the universe exist. Be curious. As difficult as life seems to you, there is always something you can do and in which you can succeed. The only thing that counts is not to give up." Stephen Hawking 🌈
-Stacked and preprocessed: @nebulb_software
-Processed: Snapseed
-Say: stacked of 182 photographs of 15sec of EXP, 1600 ISO, F5
-Floor, a shot with exposure and lighting of 2sec EXP, 200 ISO, F7.1, and Second shot: landscape lighting 1.5 min EXP, 200 ISO, F7.1.
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"There are two lasting bequests we can give our children: One is roots, the other is wings."
~ Hodding Carter ~
my parents gave me both . . . I tried to do the same for my own . . . hope I succeeded . . .
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Going out on Saturday morning...not much color around yet...wanting to try out a new toy...not sure where to go or what to shoot...stumped.
Top Explore #311 - 11.13.2007 Thank you so much everyone! No matter how hard the cold blooded nature world try to take me away from you, I will not let them succeed. You and me... I'm stuck on you like glue. View Original and check out the detail on the leafs!
Also from my recent trip to Gatlinburg, TN.
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look #1 for my wizarding faire series!
wizarding faire opens on the 12th of July!
Battle Abbey was built on the battlefield where William the Duke of Normandy AKA 'William the conquerer,' succeeded the English throne through the death of Harold the King of England, in 1066.
The Abbey church was consecrated in 1094, and suppressed in 1538, due to the destruction of monasteries by Henry VIII for their monetary value.
Barely a thing remains of the church, just a few cellar pillars. Surprisingly parts of the Abbey remain intact. I imagine due the the steepness of the hill on which it is built, protecting it from winds. This is one of three rooms retaining its walls and ceiling.
Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year!! Hoping that 2017 will be a better year for everyone with more equality, diversity, tolerance and love. We must maintain our positivity and never let go of our desire to give all people a chance for a good education, the ability to earn a decent salary and maintain a family.
All people should have the right to have a country and a home to call their own. We need to be more sharing and caring and find ways to help one another succeed. We don't need an overabundance of selfish wealth which finds self-serving loopholes. Money is not God! Love is the answer and can be found. Let's hope, beyond hope that this all starts in 2017!
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It was a cloudy and hazy day but I think it suited the scene I saw and wanted to share. There are many wonderful images of this beautiful castle by fantastic photographers but here is my take on it with a simple shot.
Castle Stalker – in the Gaelic, Stalcaire, meaning Hunter or Falconer – is believed originally to have been the site of a Fortalice (a small fortified building) belonging to the MacDougalls when they were Lords of Lorn, and built around 1320. The MacDougalls lost their title after their defeat by King Bruce at Brander Pass in 1308 but regained it for a period after 1328. In about 1388 the Lordship of Lorn passed to the Stewarts, the lands including Castle Stalker.
It is believed that Castle Stalker, much in its present form, was built by the then Lord of Lorn, Sir John Stewart, who had an illegitimate son in 1446, and it is reasonable to suppose that he built and occupied the Castle about that time. In 1463 Sir John Stewart was keen to legitimise his son by getting married to his Mother, a MacLaren, at Dunstaffnage when he was murdered outside the church by Alan MacCoul, a renegade MacDougall, although he survived long enough to complete the marriage and legitimise his son, Dugald, who became the First Chief of Appin. The Stewarts had their revenge on MacCoul at the Battle of Stalc in 1468 opposite the Castle when the Stewarts and MacLaren together defeated the MacDougalls, and Alan MacCoul was killed by Dugald himself. The site of this Battle is marked by a memorial stone in the Churchyard in Portnacroish.
In 1497 the Stewarts and MacLarens carried out a combined raid against MacDonald of Keppoch as a reprisal for cattle reiving, but Dugald Stewart was killed and succeeded as Chief of Appin by his son Duncan. King James IV of Scotland, born in 1473, was a cousin of the Stewarts of Appin and when he came of age made frequent hunting journeys to the Highlands. It is understood that he stayed quite often at Castle Stalker, using it as a base for hunting and hawking for which he had a passion. It is thought that further improvements were made to the Castle at this time including the possible addition of what is now the top floor and roof, and that the Coat of Arms over the front door may be the Royal Arms of that time.
This photo of the blooming Japanese andromeda (also called whitebell bush - why is pretty obvious) is not only (but also) an homage to the great song by Metallica.
I would also like to introduce you to this beautiful evergreen plant (for those who don't know it yet). But be careful not to get too close, because the leaves are poisonous and consuming them can have serious effects, from headaches to vomiting to heart failure. Incidentally, these consequences apply not only to people but also to animals.
However, other than eating it, it is a beautiful plant and I am happy every spring when I see these little bells less than 1 cm long).
And how do I get the curve for my Monday greeting? Difficult ! The lyrics of the song mentioned above aren't any help either, because it's about war and death.
OK. Then I'll try it this way and hope you don't feel unpleasantly affected by it.
Since the bells will toll for each of us sooner or later (hopefully much, much later), I hope that you succeed in remembering what is important and focusing on what enriches you and your lifes.
And of course, as with all my wishes, this doesn't just apply to the coming week.
Dieses Foto der blühenden japanischen Lavendelheide (auch Weißglockenstrauch genannt - warum ist ziemlich offensichtlich) stellt nicht nur (aber auch) eine Homage an den grandiosen Song von Metallica dar.
Außerdem möchte ich Euch (für alle, die sie noch nicht kennen) diese wunderschöne immergrüne Pflanze etwas näher bringen. Doch Achtung, nicht zu nah, denn die Blätter sind giftig und der Genuß kann von Kopfschmerzen über Erbrechen bis Herzversagen schlimme Auswirkungen haben. Diese Folgen gelten im Übrigen nicht nur für Menschen sondern auch Tiere.
Wenn man jedoch vom Verzehr absieht ist es eine wunderschöne Pflanze und ich freue mich jeden Frühling, wenn ich diese kleinen Glöckchen (jedes weniger als 1 cm lang) sehe.
Und wie bekomme ich jetzt die Kurve zu meinem Montagsgruß ? Schwierig ! Der Text des oben genannten Liedes ist da auch keine Hilfe, denn da geht es um Krieg und Tod.
Ok. Dann versuche ich es mal so und hoffe Ihr fühlt Euch davon nicht unangenehm berührt.
Da für jeden von uns früher oder später (hoffentlich viel viel später) die Glocken läuten werden, wünsche ich Euch das es Euch gelingt, Euch das Wesentliche zu besinnen und den Fokus auf das auf das zu lenken, was Euch und Euer Leben bereichert.
Und dies gilt natürlich nicht nur, wie bei all meinen Wünschen, für die kommende Woche.
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"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." - Unknown
Boy, was this ever a challenge for me. For a few weeks now I have been thinking about, researching and practicing how to photograph frozen soap bubbles. It is an activity that can frustrate you big time or get you thinking hard about how to resolve problems. I failed so many times but I was determined to figure it out. To make things more challenging, I was dependent on the weather. I needed to have cold enough temps which we haven't had much of this winter. When the temps did dip down to -12, I was so lucky to get the sun in my favour. It is what created the light in this image and it brought out the colours in the ice crystals. I shot this from my front porch which means I could sneak into the house from time to time to warm up my fingers and check my images before going out again. I am sure my neighbours think I've gone nuts or that I am spying on them with my camera! For me, this was a fun challenge that I could do at home.
1958 Buick Special Convertible.
For 1957 Buick succeeded in keeping their image prestige in the mind of buyers, despite the Special low-priced line starting at only $2,596, a mere $358 more than a Chevrolet Bel Air. For the money, the Buick was a lot more than 15% “more car” than the Chevy or similar Ford. Looks sell, though, and the ’57 Ford was all-new and looked it. The Buick was all-new but looked like a 1956 that had been improved, and that’s exactly what it was.
The 1958 Buick had been planned as much as three years ahead, and rarely did GM’s head design teams headed up by Harley Earl miss the bullseye, but they did in ’58. The new Buick was massive looking, and massive in dimensions. It was vastly improved even over the ‘57’s, with the Special having a new optional Triple-Turbine automatic (or regular Twin-Turbine, which was the prior Dynaflow re-named) attached to the same 364 V-8 of 250 hp. The cars weighed about an extra 100 pounds this year.
A snowy winter night in Stockholm. Cars were desperately trying to get up the hill, some succeeding, some sliding back down again.
Part of my on-going project 'Duffus Castle' through the seasons.
Duffus Castle was a motte-and-bailey castle in use from c.1140 to 1705. At the time of its establishment, it was one of the most secure fortifications in Scotland.
At the beginning of the 12th century Moray was ruled by Angus, grandson of Lulach Macgillecomgan, who had succeeded Macbeth as King of Scots in 1057. Angus rebelled in 1130 and King David I began to populate the province with nobles. Among them was Freskin, of Flemish background, who built the great earthwork and timber motte-and-bailey castle in c. 1140.
Freskin’s direct line ended in 1270 and the castle passed into the ownership of Sir Reginald le Chen. With his death in 1345, Duffus passed to his daughter Mariot who was married to Nicholas, son of the 4th Earl of Sutherland. The Sutherlands were also descended from Freskyn and remained in their possession until 1705 when the castle was abandoned.