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With NP #3617 on my mind, I went back and revisited one of my absolute favorite sets of photos, taken back in 2014. I didn't visit the SCRY much, as the hour and a half drive seemed a lot of effort, never mind that today I drive 5 hours without hesitation. Regardless, on this day I headed down and managed to catch both sets of power paired up; GP9's 1363/1352 and faux SD45's 1326/1325. I got some good shots, although the line is unfortunately pretty bland. Once the power got parked is where the day really took off. Shooting some rosters and whatnot, we noticed the crew was headed back out with buckets and hose! As we watched the crew scrubbing the engines, one of the most shortline things ever happened. The crew called over and said "If you're gonna take pictures, you can come help!". Rob headed over and manned the hose for the crew. It was so cool to see these immaculate units in their oh-so-close Northern Pacific livery, and to see guys out making sure their equipment stayed looking good was awesome to see. With the SCRY sounding as if they are just hanging on with customer closures, lets take a look back at a better time.
Christian V’s Crown--The Crown of the Absolute Monarchs, used by the kings from Christian V to Christian VIII.
The Queen’s Crown (right) made for Queen Sophie Magdalene by court jeweller Frederik (I) Fabritius in 1731.
Twilight went on a sleep-over with a potential adopter, but after 8 days would still not settle, so, I brought her back to my house, where she immediately made herself at home again. Her sister, Midnight, is still with the potential adopter, and despite my reluctance to separate them, this really is working out well, as I’ve decided to keep Twilight. After a “rocky” reception from Mr. Eliot (my male cat) when Twilight returned, they are now best friends and he has started to groom her again. At six months old, she is the gentlest kitten I've ever rescued/fostered/owned. 💛
In the very last few moments of sunlight, the retro nose of CP SD70ACU 7012 really pops as it and a GEVO lead a manifest west past the Amtrak station at Columbus, Wisconsin. He was really moving!
January is the season for beach sports. If you love the bay, flotillas of yachts of all sizes can be seen racing or just lazily sailing. Motor boats are common as well.
The beaches are often full but there are so many kilometres that there is a good chance you can get a spot for your sun tent or cabana.
Sunscreen is an absolute must especially as the intense sun burns quickly at this time of year. Australians and New Zealanders have a higher rate of skin cancers and I certainly remember the time before good sunscreen, where I smelled like salad dressing in order to capture a tan. At that stage we didn't know about the hole in the Ozone layer from CFC's in our refrigeration but we will be suffering from the effects for the next decades.
Mordialloc Beach
Beschreibung von www.jachthavenhindeloopen.nl/de/entdecken-sie-die-11-brun...
In den 11 Friesischen Städten wurden 11 Brunnen von hochkarätigen, internationalen Künstlern aus elf verschiedenen Ländern entworfen. Diese 11 Brunnen bilden gemeinsam ein neues kulturelles Erbe und ist ein absolutes Muss für nationale und internationale Touristen. Dieses größte internationale Kunstprojekt von Leeuwarden-Friesland 2018 wird von der Provinz Friesland und den sechs beteiligten Gemeinden unterstützt.
Auch in Hindeloopen und Stavoren stehen Brunnen.
Der Brunnen in Hindeloopen setzt sich aus vier Elementen zusammen: einem Hirschgeweih, einem Wasserbecken, einem Baum und fünf Vögeln. Die Inspiration hierzu liegt in der Geschichte und dem Wappen der Stadt. Die Brunnenkommission von Hindeloopen hat viel Informationen zu Geschichte und Geschichten von Hindeloopen gegeben. Inspirationsquelle war das Stadtwappen von Hindeloopen und im Besonderen die Mythe, die sich darum rankt.
Das Stadtwappen zeigt einen Baum mit einem Hirsch und einer Hirschkuh, die ihn umfassen. Der Mythe nach handelt es sich um einen sogenannten ‚Lebensbaum‘. Seine Wurzeln reichen in die Unterwelt und seine Zweige zeigen in den Himmel. Der Baum symbolisiert die Lebensenergie, steht aber auch für Weisheit. Der Hirsch und die Hirschkuh werden hiervon genährt.
Beim Entwurf des Brunnens hat man dem Lebensbaum eine zentrale Position gegeben. Er ist von einem großen, auf dem Boden liegenden Geweih umringt. Auf dem Baum sitzen Vögel, die in unregelmäßigen Abständen Wasser speien. Das Geweih, das auf die Urkraft von Hirsch und Hirschkuh verweist, erinnert auch an die Wurzeln und Zweige des Baumes.
Das Kunstwerk wurde vor Ort aus nachhaltigem Holz gebaut. Man kann darauf sitzen, um den majestätischen Baum zu betrachten. Ein Becken aus Basalt fängt das Wasser am Fuße des Baumes auf. Außerdem werden in Erdlöchern hinter verstärktem Glas Hindelooper Blumenmotive gezeigt. Abends werden sie beleuchtet, was die schöne, poetische Atmosphäre noch verstärkt.
In the 11 Frisian cities, 11 fountains were designed by top-class international artists from eleven different countries. These 11 fountains together form a new cultural heritage and is an absolute must for national and international tourists. This largest international art project of Leeuwarden-Friesland 2018 is supported by the province of Friesland and the six participating municipalities.
Also in Hindeloopen and Stavoren are wells.
The fountain in Hindeloopen is composed of four elements: a deer antler, a pool of water, a tree and five birds. The inspiration lies in the history and the coat of arms of the city. The well commission of Hindeloopen has given much information on history and stories of Hindeloopen. The source of inspiration was the city coat of arms of Hindeloopen and in particular the myth that entwines it.
The coat of arms shows a tree with a deer and a doe embracing it. According to the myth, it is a so-called 'tree of life'. Its roots reach into the underworld and its branches point to the sky. The tree symbolizes the life energy, but also stands for wisdom. The deer and the doe are nourished by it.
When designing the fountain, the tree of life has been given a central position. He is surrounded by a large, lying on the ground antlers. On the tree are birds that spit water at irregular intervals. The antlers, which refer to the elemental power of deer and doe, also reminds of the roots and branches of the tree.
The artwork was built on site from sustainable wood. You can sit on it to look at the majestic tree. A basin of basalt catches the water at the foot of the tree. In addition, Hindelooper floral motifs are shown in buried holes behind reinforced glass. In the evening they are illuminated, which enhances the beautiful, poetic atmosphere.
Some of you may noticed that I'm offline for too long... I don't really have the time to stay, nor I have a working hardware to be here...
Due to power outages, my psu died two months ago, as well as the both TVs. Just imagine two months without TV and and without PC....
Bought a new psu today, as well as the new gpu, plugged in everything, all fans are spinning, pc powers up, but I'm getting no display.
Tried every single solution to fix it, but still not working... it just stays powered on for like 20 sec and just turn off itself...
So to make things even worse, I don't even have the time now to take my pc to the technicians where I bought the parts. As I work from 7am to 7pm, every single day, including Sunday.. and their shop is open from 8am to 5pm.
Today I took a day off to finally fix this... but I highly doubt that my boss will give me another day off for this... so I'll be waiting for Holidays.
Oh btw I'm fine, a little bit pissed off because of everything... but still fine.
Hope you are all doing well, and I hope to see you all again, soon. If I don't manage to fix this before Holidays, wishing to everyone all the best, to you and to yours ;)
Regards & much love
Duci
This is Derryclare Lough in the wilds of Connemara in County Galway. All along this road is dotted with lakes and bogs. In the background are the hills known as the Twelve Bens or the Twelve Pins. I have never encountered such total stillness and quiet as I sat by this lough.
After roaming around Burnham, I noticed a pair of CSS GP38-2s with a crew aboard and a train ready in the yard. South Shore typically does not run many trains on Sundays, but there was an extra running. I made my way to Hammond, and not even 10 minutes later I hear the sound of 2001's RS3L blowing for the crossings near the NITCD station. About a minute later they rounded the curve with a hefty 50+ car long train. These two geeps were evidently struggling while ascending the grade to cross over the CSX Barr subdivision. Always a treat to capture one of these.
Absolute 1 (IMO: 9869447) is an oil products tanker registered and sailing under the flag of Singapore. Her gross tonnage is 6,087, and deadweight is 8,646. She was built in 2019. Her overall length (loa) is number 114.99 m, beam is 19 m and maximum draught is number 7.5 m. Her container capacity is 0 teu. The ship is operated by BP Australia Pty Ltd.
I photographed the Absolute I on her departure from her berth at Fremantle Port on April 25, 2020. Absolute I’s last port of call was Batam and her next port of call is Kwinana.
Detail of Gyula Andrássy equestrian, Budapest, Hungary. -- See the final episode to this on the neighbouring picture.
The Bruce Trail is not as rugged as a mountain track but it's rocky terrain in Winter's snow and ice can be quite challenging - especially with a heavy load on your back. That said, the snow makes the landscape pristine and it absorbs sound so that the quiet can be absolute.
after an evening shooting huge pink rays of Aurora at the beach, it was lovely to find the nearby lochan was displaying a beautiful scene with the soft glow of Aurora arc in the flat calm reflections. not a sound, a slight glow from the village down below, just utter utter peace
I'd like to lie back in the certainty
The certainty of you
But now I realize there is nothing
There is nothing absolute