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I rarely dwell in photos not involving landscapes or sunsets..this is one of the 'odd' ones but i kinda like it for some reason..i hope you enjoy it too.. :)
Brick Hill 南朗山
- Using Samyang 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Aspherical
Nam Long Shan (also known as Brick Hill) is a hill on the Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong, near Wong Chuk Hang and Aberdeen. At an elevation of 247 metres, it overlooks the South China Sea in the south, Sham Wan and Aberdeen Channel in the west, and Deep Water Bay in the east.
The Summit of Ocean Park is on the southern slopes of Nam Long Shan, with a cable car system connecting through the eastern slopes to the Waterfront in Wong Chuk Hang.
Singapore International School, Canadian International School of Hong Kong, Good Shepherd Sisters Marycove Centre, Hong Kong Juvenile Care Centre Chan Nam Cheong Memorial School, Nam Long Hospital and David Trench Home for the Aged are on the western slope of the Nam Long Shan.
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebæk, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1958
Architects: Jørgen Bo & Vilhelm Wohlert
Just over a year ago, a fire broke out on Columbia Street and destroyed half a block of historic buildings.
This was taken from on top a tour bus. I really have no idea where. I really like this one.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A roving bridge on the Peak Forest Canal at Marple. As you can see, its name is quite apt.
Made Explore No. 479. Thanks everyone for your comments and faves.
Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
When are you gonna come down?
When are you going to land?
I should have stayed on the farm
I should have listened to my old man
You know you can't hold me forever
I didn't sign up with you
I'm not a present for your friends to open
This boy's too young to be singing the blues
So goodbye yellow brick road
Where the dogs of society howl
You can't plant me in your penthouse
I'm going back to my plough
Back to the howling, old owl in the woods
Hunting the horny-back toad
Oh, I've finally decided my future lies
Beyond the yellow brick road
Insanity is the only word I can use to describe the sunrise this morning!
Insanity and Insanely beautiful!!
I drove a two hour round trip to get this shot, getting out of bed at 4:30am, and it was absolutley worth the effort.
People were stopping their cars on the road behind me and taking phone shots, whilst I stood there with all my gear, shooting away, and having the whole jetty to myself.
Unreal way to start a Wednesday morning.
Hope you like "Yellow Brick Road"
Cheers, Mike
Brick Kiln Bridge is a grade II listed bridge within Up Nately Local Nature Reserve. The bridge dates from 1790 and was strengthened in 1973 with a concrete saddle and four pairs of pattress plates connected by tie rods.
The bridge spans the derelict part of the Basingstoke Canal which is an English canal, completed in 1794, built to connect Basingstoke with the River Thames at Weybridge via the Wey Navigation.
From Basingstoke, the canal passes through or near Greywell, North Warnborough, Odiham, Dogmersfield, Fleet, Farnborough Airfield, Aldershot, Mytchett, Brookwood, Knaphill and Woking. Its eastern end is at Byfleet, where it connects to the Wey Navigation. This, in turn, leads to the River Thames at Weybridge. Its intended purpose was to allow boats to travel from the docks in East London to Basingstoke.
It was never a commercial success and, from 1950, lack of maintenance allowed the canal to become increasingly derelict. After many years of neglect, restoration commenced in 1977 and on 10 May 1991 the canal was reopened as a fully navigable waterway from the River Wey to almost as far as the Greywell Tunnel. However its usage is currently still limited by low water supply and conservation issues.
This is a section of the Basingstoke Canal between Up Nately and the Greywell Tunnel is still in water and is maintained as a nature reserve, with the towpath as a public footpath leading to the western end of the Greywell Tunnel. Footpaths over the hill lead to the eastern end of the tunnel, in the centre of Greywell village, and the towing path continues onwards to the present day limit of navigation about 500 metres to the east.
Up Nately LNR is a 2.8-hectare local nature reserve in Up Nately in Hampshire. It is owned by Hampshire County Council and Surrey County Council and managed by the Basingstoke Canal Authority. It is part of Butter Wood, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
There have been proposals to reconnect Basingstoke with the surviving section of the canal several times in the past, and this remains a long term aim of the Basingstoke Canal Society. However, the bat population now established in the Greywell Tunnel makes it unlikely that the tunnel will ever be able to be reopened.
Another possible idea that has been considered in the past, and is still a long term ambition today, is to connect the remaining canal to the Kennet and Avon Navigation via a new Berks and Hants Canal. This link was proposed three times between 1793 and 1810, and a route was even surveyed by John Rennie in 1824, but following opposition from landowners was eventually rejected by Parliament in 1824 and 1826. This route would allow the tunnel to remain undisturbed.
www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryparks/basingstokecanal...
A brick wall during the morning is illuminated by sunlight. Photo taken at Innovation Place, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
It's been quite a while since I built my first bonsai, so it was time for another try. Though, this build is more the result of testing out two different techniques, rather than an attempt at creating a complete piece.
The first technique is the brick pattern of the pot, which is something I've been fiddling with for a while. I wanted to use 1x3 tiles rather than 1x2, which seems to be the norm, to represent the bricks as it fits better with real measurements. Of course, 1x2 tiles have the huge advantage in that it can slide on a single stud to any position, while the 1x3 tile has only 3 positions (5 if you use hollow studs). I wanted to make a technique using 1x3 tiles, with a halfplate offset between bricks in all directions, which made for quite a challenge. The result fits the bill, but is a bit on the inflexible side, and quite messy in the back.
The second technique is the tree trunk. I've seen similar things done here and there and I wanted to try it for myself. Basically it's a tree built by technic connectors with a bunch of debris tied to it with lego strings. It's quite tedious and you can't really follow a formula, but after a while it becomes a bit clearer which pieces fits where.
Photography is pretty poor and I would have liked to take some more photos and find a better angle, but unfortunately the build got pretty beat up by my very own inhouse demolition squad ;)
Top left,Baggerige,made nr Himley,South Staffs,Top right New Cross,made in Wolverhampton,Bottom left,more a stamp than a brick,Tarmac ltd Vinculum concrete and bottom right a fairly modern Ibstock brick. Of course, more info always welcome...