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I've posted pictures of this horse before. I occasionally get lucky enough to take my granddaughter to her riding lessons. When I do, I bring my camera along, especially at this time of year when the lesson happens over golden hour.
Photo post processed in Luminar4.2, then desaturated in Lightroom.
Last week, I simply didn't get 'er done. I hate it when work gets in the way of fun.
Anyway, while not very artistic, creative or challenging, a self-portrait with an Alaskan flair to it...the Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline. At Mile 8 of the Steese Highway, just north of Fairbanks, Alaska (taken Tuesday of this week).
Oh...this is Mile 450 of the 800 mile long pipeline.
GWR 0-4-2T 1450 and BR-built autocoach W238W 'Chaffinch' entering Bewdley working the 2:30 pm Bridgnorth-Kidderminster service on 1 March, 2026. The driver has just passed the Arley-Bewdley single-line token to the signalman.
"By all these lovely tokens September days are here, With summer's best of weather And autumn's best of cheer."
Helen Hunt Jackson
SPNC Year 2 Instruction #23: "Reveal a moment of human introspection within a bustling environment. Evoke the viewer to identify their own moments of reflection." - Brian Sokolowski
This week's Saturday Timewatch shows the old token system that was used to ensure only one train was on a stretch of single track at the same time. Look closely and you can see the crewman holding a circular metal ring that will be taken by another staff member on the station platform as the locomotive passes. The token, with a specific geographical name on it, is a unique item to that particular stretch of track that the train has just travelled along. So once the token is safely handed over it will then be conveyed to the train waiting on the other platform so that it can then proceed from the station.
The photo was taken on he Swanage Railway heritage line. However, I clearly remember the use of manual tokens along the Cambrian Coast line before an electronic system was introduced. From memory, I think that was sometime in the late 1980s.
Being about the only location having good light in the afternoon on the North East, Broadford seemed Ideal for the only photo of the return of the 707 Operations special.
R707, R761 and R711 hustle towards Broadford Station.
The driver of DB Shed Class 66 No. 66086 hands over the token to the signalman at Buxton signal box. The train has come down from Great Rocks on the 4M82 from Walsall Freight Terminal destined for Dowlow Briggs Sidings. The train will continue forward to Buxton Sidings where the loco will run round its train for the journey to Dowlow on the line right of the signal box. Thanks to Nigel Capelle - www.flickr.com/photos/whosoever2/ - who was kind enough to furnish me with the information to find this location.
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Macro Mondays : Numbers and Letters
The signalman takes the Great Rocks to Buxton token and retreats to his cabin to wait for the GBRF shed to run around its load of empties before passing back up the other side of the box.
66729 Derby County working the 6H61 09.52 Small Heath to Dowlow Hindlow empties.
Ken Faulkner, the duty signalman at Leek Brook Junction prepares to release the token for the Leek Line to the driver of BR 20070 [paired with 20026] in February 1985. The 26 loaded sand hoppers [HJV & HKV] had been collected earlier from Oakamoor at the end of the Churnet Valley Line and were on their way via Toton to Worksop.
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Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) - male
Although I'm beconing satisfied with less as I get older I do expect a little more than Common Darter. Granted I had SBT the same day, but come on...
The weather has certainly taken its toll on populations and it will take a good long spell of decent sunshine to provide a late summer bloom.
Here's hoping...
60015 with the 13.02 Briggs Dowlow to Ashburys train at Great Rocks Junction. The signalman is about to collect the single line token which the driver is presenting
some tokens of the past remain in the shambles of the old theater at the Savanna Army Depot which was shuttered for good in 2000.Frankly I'm surprised these old retro seats-still in good shape-were not removed and used elsewhere.Scattered on the floor were some playbills for some past performances...another showing of "The Gladiator" anyone?
As Henschel steam locomotive leaves Alston station the driver exchanges section tokens with the signalman.
For those not familiar with the system, especially those out of the UK, this photo illustrates the railway token system in action. The gentleman in the safety vest has just handed the token to the locomotive's fireman. Taken at Swanage Railway, both are volunteers with the heritage line.
Now that 34072 "257 Squadron" has possession of the only token that exists for the section of single line that begins just after the bridge, that means no other engine can enter that length of track. It is a very simple and very safe way of operating. Performed manually here, on mainline single tracks such as nearby between Moreton and Dorchester South, tokens are now issued electronically.
One of the few remaining Token working lines within NSW is the Braemar branch from Mittagong Junction to Braemar to service a Railway sleeper production plant. When large quantities of concrete sleepers are required trains run to pick them up. It takes 3 days to load an entire train, on day 1 of the operation DL43 sits at the head of 2M51N awaiting the end of their pre-departure checks with 8237 out of sight behind. The train would shortly depart for Moss Vale.
82 and DL class have been regulars on these for the past 3 or so cycles, the train usually runs once per month. This train then went up to the North Star branch to drop sleepers for construction of the new ARTC Heavy Haul Inland Rail line.
2019-10-02 Pacific National DL43-8237 2M51N Braemar 400mm staff sign of
This picture is for the group Macro Mondays and this week the theme is "Zodiac".
These three arcade game tokens are a few of the ones that I saved from the early 1980's. I used to go to the arcade with friends when I was a young teenager. A few of us girls mostly went to meet boys! :)
I was never able to get a coin with my Zodiac sign.... Aries.
The kiosk where you buy tokens and wristbands to ride the attractions at the Fun Fair in Coney Beach Pleasure Park in Porthcawl, South Wales.
This photo was taken shortly before the fair, that has been in operation for more than a hundred years, closed for ever. The land has been compulsory purchased as part of a large redevelopment.
Ugh I just don't know how to pose male dollies in a more interesting way. D:
This month Token is already 4 years with me! And he's still my favourite boy. (♥ω♥ )
His head yellowed quite a bit though. :c
A guest locomotive at the East Lancashire Railway gala was Class 20 loco 20303, one of two provided by Swietelsky Rail. The 'Chopper' approaches Ramsbottom station with a train for Heywood, as the one of the loco's crew hands over the token for the line north to Rawtenstall to the signalman
Stamped copper tokens from Skyline Luge Sentosa.
*Note: More pics of Fun Time at Skyline Luge Sentosa.
Game tokens from my latest board game "Apothebakery." The Master Alchemist.
Olympus OM 135mm f3.5 on extension tubes.
Macro Mondays theme "Game Pieces"
Ah the fall colours in BC, the ever-green province. One thing I miss from living in Ontario is the plethora of fall colours. But here in BC you get the ocean, and a single red tree with a crisp breeze (not pictured ;o) ) to indicate fall
The Token Grebe: Pied-billed Grebes are very common throughout America. They can be seen anywhere there is fresh water: marshes, lakes, slow-moving rivers, etc. And I personally have seen them everywhere that I have been where there is open water. Although this image is from Florida, I have even seen them occasionally at Brick Pond. I will be photographing Wood Ducks and suddenly a Grebe will appear behind one of the ducks. It will surface, look around and then dive back down, typically not resurfacing again until it has moved out of view. It's fun to see them peek out and announce their presence. On the day that I got this photo there was a large group of them, more than I've ever seen in one place. Possibly some are on the move to their summer homes in the northern US. However many will stay in the south all year. March 2016