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GE/Wabtec modernised C44ACM unit 7266 (ex-AC4400CW), 6293 (C44AC (GE Model AC4400CW)), 6696 (C44ACCTE (GE Model AC4400CW)) and 7491 (C45ACCTE (GE Model ES44AC)) lead a Union Pacific container train through Echo Canyon along the 1917 alignment. The winding 1869 alignment is visible in the bottom of the frame.
Castle Rock, UT.
Tuesday, 22 October 2024.
The 5 planets from Rippon Tor which visible in the pre-dawn sky. Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Mars, and Jupiter.
Het doek viel in Porz Wahn over mijn eerste zomerse uitstapje naar de Rhein. Maar al snel volgde een tweede, een derde en zelfs een vierde uitstapje naar de oevers van vadertje Rijn.
Maar... ook België heeft natuurlijk zijn portie rivieren en wie had gedacht dat we na zo een topzomer nog een heerlijk najaar zouden krijgen? Het voelt dezer dagen gewoon aan als zomer en dus kon een zomers herfstuitstapje niet uitblijven.
Aangezien de gouden maand oktober is aangebroken, was ik natuurlijk op zoek naar wat herfstkleuren en waar vind je die beter dan in de Ardennen. Toen mijn broer Steven me dan in het weekend nog attent maakte op een fraai uitzichtpunt op de lijn tussen Gouvy en Rivage, was de rekensom snel gemaakt te meer omdat er vanaf december in principe Desiro-treinen op deze lijn zouden gaan rijden. Ik zou dus op mijn vrije woensdag gewoon naar de Ardennen rijden.
Ik kwam iets na 12u aan aan de voet van het viaduct van Venne. Dat was dus mooi op tijd want ik zou nog een half uurtje moeten klimmen eer ik op het uitzichtpunt zou aankomen. Ik trok dus mijn wandelschoenen aan en begon aan de klim die op sommige momenten best stevig was maar wel steeds over brede paden liep! Onderweg ontmoette ik een familie bambi's (ik was zelfs wat jaloers op het sprekend gemak waarmee die bambi's de helling beklommen) en ook een damhert hield me goed in het oog...
Vijfendertig inspannende minuten later was ik boven en kon ik even uitrusten in dit gigantisch mooie decor!
Ik kon beginnen aftellen naar het moment dat de IC van Luxembourg naar Liers het viaduct van Venne overschreed. Dit viaduct van 187 meter overspant de vallei van de Amblève in de buurt van het dorpje La Gleize en telt 15 bogen. Tussen Trois Ponts en Rivage volgt de spoorlijn trouwens continu de vallei van de Amblève waardoor er wel meer kunstwerken op deze landschappelijk mooie lijn te vinden zijn!
Eerst kwam nog de trein in de richting van Luxembourg en na een kruising in het station van Trois-Ponts met de tegentrein richting Luik steeg dan de spanning. Een claxon later was de 3000 van de CFL al duidelijk hoorbaar en enkele seconden nadien reed de trein dan over het viaduct!
Ja hoor, mijn dagje was nu al meer dan geslaagd!!
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Die Bahnstrecke Rivage - Gouvy mit der Streckennummer 42 verläuft in einer landschaftlich sehr reizvollen Gegend. Die touristisch als blaue Ardennen vermarktete Region ist zu großen Teilen bewaldet und bietet dank ihrer niedrigen Bevölkerungsdichte noch viel Raum für die Natur. Durch die bewegte Topographie mit zahlreichen Tälern waren für die Trassierung der Bahnstrecke auch einige Kunstbauten notwendig. Der 187 m lange Viadukt von Vennes überspannt nahe der Ortschaft La Gleize mit 15 Bögen das Tal der Amel (frz. Amblève), deren Verlauf die Strecke zwischen Trois Ponts und Rivage folgt. Die Strecke wurde in den 90er Jahren umfassend modernisiert und mit 25 kV Wechselstrom elektrifiziert. Im Zuge der Begradigung ging dabei auf einem Teil der Strecke das zweite Gleis verloren.
Ein Intercityzug, gezogen von CFL 3018, rollt hier über das Viadukt von Vennes und fährt das Zielbahnhof in Liers (nahe Lüttich) entgegen.
Belgien, Liège, La Venne/Stoumont. KBS 42 Gouvy - Rivage. 10. Oktober 2018, 13:10 Uhr.
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The railway line Rivage - Gouvy with the Belgian number 42 runs in a very scenic area. The tourist region, marketed as the Blue Ardennes, is largely forested and still offers plenty of space for nature due to its low population density. Due to the moving topography with numerous valleys, some engineering structures were necessary for the alignment of the railway line. The 187-meter 'Viaduct de Venne" spans the valley of the Amblève with 15 arches near the village of La Gleize between Trois Ponts and Rivage. The line was extensively modernized in the 90s and electrified with 25 kV alternating current. As part of the straightening, the second track was lost on part of the route.
Here you can see locomotive 3018 of CFL with an intercity from Luxembourg to Liers on the "Viaduct de Venne".
La Venne/Stoumont (Belgium, Liège) - October 10, 2018 - 1:10 PM.
The stone rows of Ménec, one of the three major groups of stone rows at the megalithic sites of Carnac, Brittany, France
Some background information:
The Carnac stones are an exceptionally dense collection of megalithic sites near the south coast of Brittany in in the French department of Morbihan. They consist of stone alignments, dolmens (stone tombs), tumuli (burial mounds) and single menhirs (standing stones). More than 3,000 prehistoric standing stones were hewn from local granite and erected by the pre-Celtic people of Brittany and form the largest such collection in the world. Most of the stones are within the Breton municipality of Carnac, but some to the east are within neighboring La Trinité-sur-Mer. The stones were erected at some stage during the Neolithic period, probably around 3300 BC, but some may date to as early as 4500 BC.
There are three major groups of stone rows – Ménec, Kermario and Kerlescan, which altogether are known as the alignments of Carnac. Another much smaller group of stones, the Petit-Ménec alignments, can be found in the neigbouring village of La Trinité-sur-Mer. These four groups may have once formed a single group but have been split up as stones were removed for other purposes. The standing stones are made of weathered granite from local outcroppings that once extensively covered the area.
The Ménec alignments near the village of Le Ménec consist of eleven converging rows of menhirs stretching for 1,165 by 100 metres (3,822 by 328 feet). At either end the remains of stone circles can still be seen. The largest stones, around 4 metres (13 feet) high, are at the wider, western end. The stones then become as small as 0.6 metres (2 feet 0 inches) high along the length of the alignment before growing in height again toward the extreme eastern end.
The Kermario alignments consists of 1029 stones in ten columns, about 1,300 m (4,300 feet) in length. At their eastern end, where the stones are shorter, a stone circle was revealed by aerial photography. The Kerlescan alignments are a smaller group of 555 stones, further to the east of the other two sites. They are composed of 13 lines with a total length of about 800 metres (2,600 feet), ranging in height from 80 cm (2 feet 7 inch) to 4 m (13 feet). At the extreme west, where the stones are tallest, there is another stone circle which has 39 stones.
There are several dolmens scattered around the area. These dolmens are generally considered to have been tombs. However, the acidic soil of Brittany has eroded away the bones. They were constructed with several large stones supporting a capstone, then buried under a mound of earth. In many cases, the mound is no longer present, sometimes due to archeological excavation, and only the large stones remain, in various states of ruin.
At the end of the 18th century, the alignments of Carnac were attributed to druidic gatherings. But just a few years later, it was claimed that they represent stars in the sky. A later theory from 1887 argued for a connection between the rows of stones and the directions of sunsets at the solstices. More recent studies assume an astronomical purpose or support the concept of a geometric megalithic yard. However, the most modern theory suggests that the stone rows belonged to some kind of defensive structure against preternatural menaces originating from the nearby sea. Anyway, a generally valid theory regarding the purpose of the alignments has not been agreed on yet.
Since 1996, the alignments of Carnac – or to be more precise – the Ménec alignments are part of the UNESCO tenative list, a list of worldwide architectural and cultural heritage sites, which are considered to become UNESCO world heritage sites sometime. If you plan a visit there, please be aware that Carnac can be overcrowded by tourists at certain hours of the day. There are also several touristic offers of clever tradespeople that cost money. However, you can still eplore the alignments on your own, although it’s no longer possible to stroll around between the stone rows as they are protected from regardless visitors by having been fenced in for quite some time.
Using a green laser to see where the telescope is pointing.
This is an individual frame from the timelapse that I posted earlier today. 20 sec exposure with a Samyang 14mm lens at f/2.8 and 6400 iso.
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I keep being inesorably attracted by this kind of landscape views, just close to my home environment.
The edges. The light and the darkness.
The frozen land and the warm embrace of the first light.
The flat ground and the steep hills.
It's only one moment: everything just happens and lines up perfectly.
Sometimes I just feel that it was written. And I was so lucky to be at the right time in the right place, with the right mood. But when every thing lines up just perfectly, I realize that it can't be no more a matter of Chance. It's a matter of will. And the strive for the need of romance.
Suggested song: Norah Jones, Sunrise
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7pEg3KXNcs
Sigle shot, Canon 550D + EF17-40L, polarizer, tripod.
Gli allineamenti perfetti
Continuo a sentirmi inesorabilmente attratto da questo tipo di immagini, più o meno tipiche della mia terra. I confini. La luce, il buio.
Il terreno congelato e il caldo abbraccio della prima luce.
L'orizzonte piatto e le colline ripide.
E' solo un momento: ogni cosa accade e si allinea perfettamente.
Qualche volta mi sembra quasi che sia stato già scritto. E che sono stato solo fortunato nel trovarmi al posto giusto, al momento giusto, con il giusto animo. Ma quando ogni cosa risulta perfettamente allineata, mi accorgo che non è sempre frutto del caso. E' un atto cosciente. E lo sforzo per la ricerca di un po' di poesia.
Da ascoltare: Norah Jones, Sunrise
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7pEg3KXNcs
Esposizione singola, Canon 550D + EF17-40L, polarizzatore, treppiede.
Something more local, a new photographic spot was created a few years back when the southern half of Lanacre was chopped off.
Here, TE1098 is diverging from the original alignment of Lanacre onto the newly created road called Bristol Avenue.
The photographic success rate is high too - because the original estate was designed to keep pedestrians away from the road, not many people walk on this stretch.
A familiar view from an unusual angle. By Mark Higham. You can find more of my photos on instagram at @theartshot360 www.instagram.com/mhigham.photos/theartshot360
As we approach the Jupiter/Venus conjunction on 2 March, the Moon and the two planets align as they slip down to the south west soon after sunset.
It's not often that I manage to capture an image that exceeds my expectations.
I noticed this alignment of pine trees a couple of months ago, and wondered how it might look with the sun setting perfectly within the gap.
There are only a few days in any year where it would be possible to capture a photo exactly like this. Would the weather play along with my plans?
I've been returning to this exact spot most evenings this past week... hoping to capture my pre-visualised shot. Every previous attempt was a failure, with the sun disappearing behind the clouds before it appeared in my frame.
But then yesterday evening I got everything that I was hoping for... and more. I'm stoked! :)
The stars burn above this puddle of the Cottonwood Lakes to the great amusement of the cheering frogs. Three images stacked manually in photoshop.
M357 works up the 2% grade of Steelton Hill on the new double track alignment. At the bottom of the photo is the old single track route that curved much more than the new line.
Carnac stones are an exceptionally dense collection of megalithic sites around the village of Carnac, in Brittany, consisting of alignments, dolmens, tumuli and single menhirs. More than 3,000 prehistoric standing stones were hewn from local rock and erected by the pre/proto-Celtic people of Brittany, and are the largest such collection in the world. Most of the stones are within the Breton village of Carnac, but some to the east are within La Trinité-sur-Mer. The stones were erected at some stage during the Neolithic period, probably around 3300 BC, but some may date to as old as 4500 BC.
2015 07 27 151700 France Brittany Carnac 1HDR
This evening's epic afterglow!
Technical details:
Fuji X-E1 + 10-24mm
4 seconds, f/8, ISO 100
7 shot panorama
A rare daylight NYS&W HAN-1 heads west through Franklin Lakes, NJ. The "missing link" of I-287 between Montville, NJ and Suffern, NY was still under construction in this March 1993 view. The Susquehanna main had recently been relocated to the alignment seen here due to this construction project. The original alignment roughly paralleled the far side of I-287 where the distant buildings are located and would have crossed I-287 near the head end of HAN-1. This view is not possible today due to tree growth along the right of way.
NYS&W HAN-1:
SOO 778 SD40-2
GATX 2003 SD40-2
Venus, Mars and Jupiter glow brightly in the early morning sky, while the moon plays hide and seek with the clouds just to the right of the Mittens, Monument Valley.
Hope your week goes well. Thanks for stopping by and for all of your kind comments -- they mean a lot to me.
© Melissa Post 2015.
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Liencres - Bay of Biscay - Spain
Another shot from the great adventure in the company of the usual suspects Paulo Dias , Rolhas e Sergio Luis Silva .
This time in search of the North with the precious help and total collaboration of Joserra Irusta's from the North Photo Tours team.
For him, his wife Raquel Castro a huge thank you !
And for those wishing to explore the North of Spain, the answer is North Photo Tours !
Canon EOS 5D MKII + Canon EF 17-40 f/4 L @ 17 mm
ISO 100 - f/16- 129s
Lee ProGlass ND 0.9 + Lee GND 0.9 HE + Lee GND 0.3 SE
Press L & F11 for best Lightbox View
As 2011 winds down, I want to thank all of you who have supported me and my photography. I couldn't have done it without you!
This year saw fellow photographer Joshua Cripps and I teach many full workshops to groups of great and enthusiastic photographers. What a blast! Another sold out workshop this past Saturday was our last outing of the year, but hopefully soon, we will have some new dates and new locations for 2012.
Nikon D300
Nikkor 12-24mm @ 12mm
0.8 sec, f13, ISO 100
Lee .9 and .75 Soft GND filters