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Installations at the Queen Elizabeth waterfront steps by Liang TaiLin and Isabella Meo Yanshang (Singapore) for the i Light Singapore 2022.
W23 ACT
Van Hool T9 Alizee / Scania K114IB4
Forward Travel of Sampford Peverell
Location: Forward Travel, Sampford Peverell
Date: 26/02/2022
Where the islands of Malta & Gozo were once home to what seemed like hundreds of MkI Ford Transits, there are now very few to be seen and this was the only dual-wheel version I saw in the five days I was there.
Quite unusually this very clean looking example has a petrol front rather than the more usual (for Malta) diesel nose.
Originally known as the United States Military Prison, the USDB was established by Act of Congress in 1874. Prisoners were used for the bulk of the construction, which began in 1875 and was completed in 1921. The facility was able to house up to 1,500 prisoners. From 1895 until 1903, prisoners from the USDB were used to construct the nearby United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth until around 400 federal prisoners were moved there to complete the work.
A view of the old United States Disciplinary Barracks dubbed "The Castle" or "Little Top" before it was torn down.
Although work on the two prisons continued at about the same time and they share the same design of a central dome-topped building, the two prisons reflect dramatically different prison concepts.
The original USDB followed the Pennsylvania plan modeling on a layout of the Eastern State Penitentiary where cell blocks radiated out from a central structure. Individual cells were relatively isolated. In contrast, the civilian prison, modeled on the Auburn Correctional Facility in New York, reflected a newer concept where prisoners were housed in a large rectangular building where there was a certain amount of communal living.
The original USDB was Fort Leavenworth's biggest and tallest building sitting on top of a hill at the corner of McPherson Avenue and Scott Avenue overlooking the Missouri River. The largest buildings of the original barracks ("The Castle") were torn down in 2004. The old domed building was nicknamed "Little Top" in contrast to the domed federal prison 2 1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) south which was nicknamed the "Big Top". The walls and ten of the buildings in the original location remaining—including Pope Hall—have been converted or are in the process of being converted to other uses at the Fort. The prison's original commandant's house still remains.
The original prison was 12 acres (4.9 ha). The walls were from 16 to 41 feet (4.9 to 12.5 m) high.
In 2002, Gail Dillon of Airman magazine said:
"A visitor would immediately notice the medieval ambiance of this institution – the well-worn native stone and brick walls constructed by long-forgotten inmates when 'hard labor' meant exactly that – have witnessed thousands of inmates' prayers, curses, and pleas over the past 128 years" and that entering the facility was "like stepping back in time or suddenly being part of a kitschy movie set about a prison bust."
Just prior to the gates opening, zoo staff and volunteers routinely gather for a brief "roundup meeting."
I was honored to participate in the meeting on the last day of work for Howard, the Director of Operations. Howard is now retired!
As a prank, staff brought out the blood python that I posted in a previous photo. Howard's fear of snakes is well-known. His last act for the zoo was to extend his index finger and touch the python. What a wonderful finale!
MoD SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 (mod) XX765, the trials aircraft for Active Control Technology (ACT), a fly-by-wire (FBW) flight control system. The aircraft was modified to give it unstable flying characteristics, with additional wing leading edge strakes to move the centre of lift forwards, and the ability to carry 5cwt of ballast in the rear fuselage to move the centre of gravity aft.
The aircraft was the first to fly with a quadruplex digital FBW system with no mechanical back-up controls. The highly successful flight test programme was conducted at BAe Warton, A&AEE Boscombe Down and RAE Farnborough between October 1981 and November 1984, and the learnings were incorporated in the development of the EAP and Eurofighter. XX765 is to be found today at the RAF Museum in Cosford.
Seen here at the Farnborough Airshow in September 1984.
A copied transparency.
Jill and I have a long-running conversation regarding posing for photos. I once told her to act natural, at which point she stared blankly at me because for her that would be natural :) She claims that when someone poses, it is in fact NOT natural but more of a performance of a character of sorts. Last night, I asked her to act natural and she grabbed the sides of the background and showed one eye, much to my delight!
Mamiya RB67 Pro S with 180mm lens and Polaroid back using Fuji 100 instant film. Handheld and sideways!(ouch).
PS. This instant film is outstanding.