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Our visit to the south-western part of the Cotswolds started on a sunny and warm day in Malmesbury, an ancient town on the River Avon. We picnicked at this spot, beside a small waterfall and with the partly ruined abbey in the background. It was a great start of a wonderful trip!
The Avon river runs through the heart of Christchurch city and is a vital part of the landscape. It is lovely to take a walk by the river in the city for a peaceful stroll or even to go punting on the Avon.
Bridge over the River Avon in Salisbury, Wiltshire. A common name for a river, there are five in England, three in Scotland and one in Wales.
Kennet & Avon Canal, Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom
I took this on a misty morning, looking south towards Widcombe (from the Pulteney Gardens road bridge).
On Our Own Path
The path taken by the crowd might be safe, but Max and I have always loved carving our own trail. This is exactly what the Turkish idiom "Herkes gider Mersin'e, biz gideriz tersine" (Everyone goes to Mersin, we go the opposite way) is all about.
I asked Max, "Should we head to Mersin?" and he simply replied, "The opposite way!" Because the most beautiful views are always found by those who dare to deviate from the main road. 🐕🐾🌿
(Note: "Going to Mersin vs. going the opposite way" is a Turkish idiom that describes choosing the unconventional path and doing things differently from everyone else.)
Le lac d'Oô (Òu en occitan gascon moderne) est un lac des Pyrénées de 42 ha et d'une profondeur maximale de 67 m, artificiel depuis la construction d'un barrage sur le lac glaciaire. Il alimente la centrale hydroélectrique d'Oô d'une puissance de 30 MW. Son nom est particulièrement connu par les cruciverbistes.
Oô vient du gascon iu ou èu, « lac de haute montagne » : « lac d'Oô » est donc une répétition sur le plan étymologique.
Avec sa fameuse cascade de près de 300 mètres de haut qui dégringole du lac d'Espingo situé plus haut (1 882 m), le lac d'Oô (1 507 m) fait partie des randonnées incontournables de la vallée d'Astau, en Haute-Garonne dans les Pyrénées.
Malheureusement le ciel était bouché et nous n'avons pu voir les sommets environnants se refléter dans le lac.
Lake Oô (Òu in modern Gascon Occitan) is a lake in the Pyrenees of 42 ha and a maximum depth of 67 m, artificial since the construction of a dam on the glacial lake. It supplies the Oô hydroelectric plant with a capacity of 30 MW. His name is particularly known by cruciverbists.
Oô comes from the Gascon iu or èu, "high mountain lake": "lac d'Oô" is therefore an etymological repetition.
With its famous waterfall almost 300 meters high which tumbles from the lake of Espingo located higher (1,882 m), the lake of Oô (1,507 m) is one of the essential hikes in the Astau valley, in Haute-Garonne in the Pyrenees.
Unfortunately the sky was cloudy and we couldn't see the surrounding peaks reflected in the lake.
This ex-Royal Australian Air Force Avon Sabre is one of only two still flying and whilst it is based on the American F-86 Sabre, it was built in Australia with numerous changes and upgrades resulting in not much more than the wings of the F-86 in common..
A Rolls-Royce Avon engine was fitted which meant that 60% of the fuselage required modification and the size of the air intake was increased by 25%.
This resulted in the Australian Avon Sabre being faster than the US F-86 ( 700mph vs 687mph ), with a greater rate of climb ( 12,000 feet per minute vs 9,000 feet per minute ) and a higher ceiling level ( 55,000 feet vs 49,600 feet )
Other modifications were made including changes to the cockpit and an increase in fuel capacity. Also, the Australian sabre could be started without an external power source.
The 6 x .50 machine guns of the F-86 were replaced with 2 x 30mm Aden Cannon. In the jet age it was rare for more than a couple of bullets to hit the enemy aircraft therefore it was decided that a couple of 30mm cannon strikes would generally do more damage that a couple of .50 machine gun bullets.
The Avon Sabre is arguably the best of the numerous Sabre variants built throughout the world.
Former RAAF Avon Sabres were donated to and used by both the Malaysian and Indonesian Air Forces. . . . . .Canon EF-S 18 -55mm f3.5 -5.6 IS
On top of the rocky tor summit of Ben Avon 1171m in the cairngorms. Image taken by drone with a ND16 filter as it was a nice bright sunny day.
...high water at Cumberland Basin in Bristol looking towards the Gorge, Clifton and the iconic Clifton suspension bridge.
More awaited pictures from my visit to Stratford-Upon-Avon. I have been much busier than expected recently and again I apologise for the lack of images being uploaded as I have lot's to share with you.
Just before the sun would begin to slip below the mountains, Westbound van train 21J swings around a curve and under the Pennsy signal bridge at PC6.6 in Ben Avon, Pennsylvania as the train's crew works the final few miles of their run to Conway. There, the train will change crews for its nighttime run west to Toledo and eventually Chicago. This fan favorite signal bridge is one of only a handful left on the Pennsy's mainline between Conway and Harrisburg and will unfortunately fall to progress on Sunday.
After following west from Helena we decided to continue as far west as Garrison. By the time the train reach Avon he was really moving.
The River Avon at Bradford-on-Avon in the Cotswolds.
Well, it's been a while since my last visit. Lots of stuff going on at the moment that doesn't leave much time for photography but I've managed to find a few minutes of peace and quiet to process this one.
Hopefully, I'll be back online again in a few weeks.
Avon Court opened in 1936 with seven units. Each with a covered carport. It was operated by W.R. Trebilcock between 1951 and 1955. Harry Glover ran it until 1958.
Night, near full moon, heavy cloud cover, 130 second exposure, handheld light producing device set to teal with a large street light to camera right and left.
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