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Maj. Gen. James Adkins, adjutant general of Maryland, visits the Joint Incident Site Communications Capability, which provides voice, data, video, intra-team radio and radio interoperability support for incident area command posts to support the extension of information sharing to the incident area. The JISCC was set up in response to severe weather conditions caused by Hurricane Irene.
Capability display of Special Operations Unit and 15th Air Wing: neutralization of high valse target
CORAL SEA (July 21, 2021) An F-35B Lightning fighter aircraft from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit lands on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during Exercise Talisman Sabre 21. Talisman Sabre 21, the ninth iteration and conducted since 2005, occurs biennially across Northern Australia. Australian, U.S. and other multinational partner forces use Talisman Sabre to enhance interoperability by training in complex, multi-domain operations scenarios that address the full range of Indo-Pacific security concerts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan D. Berlier)
Communications capability was the primary focus for more than 50 Soldiers from the 29th Combat Aviation Brigade during their two-week annual training at Fort Indiantown Gap. In an elaborate configuration of tents, generators and specialized trailers, Maryland National Guard Soldiers set up classified and non-classified computer networks, switches, and routers all in a field environment.
170807-N-KB401-153 THE MINCH, Scotland (Aug. 7, 2017) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) transits the Minch, Scotland, during exercise Saxon Warrior 2017, Aug. 7. Saxon Warrior is a United States and United Kingdom co-hosted carrier strike group exercise that demonstrates interoperability and capability to respond to crises and deter potential threats. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael B. Zingaro/Released)
Capability display of Special Operations Unit and 15th Air Wing: neutralization of high valse target
Croome Park is a landscaped country park surrounding Croome Court, in Worcestershire. It was Lancelot 'Capability' Brown's first complete landscape design, begun in 1751 for George Coventry, 6th Earl of Coventry. The mansion house was also designed by Brown and is a rare example of his architectural work.
A great deal of the internal fittings of the house were designed by Robert Adam
The Court has recently been acquired by the National Trust and is currently being renovated.
Croome Court is a grade 1 listed building.
AMISOM Commanders listen during a capability assessment meeting attended by both AMISOM and SNA in Mogadishu, Somalia, on 14 April 2018. AMISOM Photo
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shelby Johnson, squad leader, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, observes the area around Forward Operating Base Torkham while wearing the new Capability Set 13 communications suite.
Disability rights protest at DWP HQ against Work Capability Assessments - London 01.04.2014
A small group of disability rights activists from DPAC, WinVisible and Mental Health Network protested outside the London headquarters of the Dept for Work and Pensions in Tothill Street (where it's rumoured Iain Duncan Smith keeps his coffin full of soil from Milton Keynes), to demand an end to the discredited, hated Work Capability Assessments which have been used as a blunt weapon by the Tories through their (now-dismissed) henchmen at ATOS to drive many sick and disabled people to their deaths in the dishonest name of 'Austerity'.
Their numbers were few because of last minute changes, but their words - as ever - were poignant, angry and defiant.
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The airlift capability of the Philippine Air Force received a big boost with the return to Manila on Wednesday of a C-130H Hercules transport aircraft that was earlier sent to the United States for scheduled maintenance. The arrival of the aircraft, with tail number 4704, brings to two the number of C-130s currently in service with the Philippine Air Force. Photo shows the aircraft being prepared for departure from the British Aerospace facility in Mojave, California, where it underwent a P190-million maintenance program. The crew consisted of Col. Jose Mirandilla Jr., Deputy Wing Commander of the 220th Airlift Wing and aircraft commander; Lt. Col. Ramil Oloroso, test pilot; Maj. Michael Edrik Encarnacion, pilot-in-command; and Capt. Dexter Danes and Capt. Merrito Quijano, co-pilots. The other members of the crew were MSgt. Edgardo Llmada; MSgt. Ma. Majella Querubin; TSgt. Lucio Cosep; TSgt. Manuel Savadera; TSgt. Edgar Comoda; SSgt. Joel Magdadaro; SSgt. Romeo Tusil Jr.and SSgt. Susano Albaracin. Col. Arnel Duco, Air Force Attaché at the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C. accompanied the aircraft home. (Photo by TSgt. Richard Oliva, Office of the Defense and Armed Forces Attaché, Philippine Embassy)
DPAC activists protest at High Courts as legality of Work Capability Assessment is challenged - London, 29.06.2012
Disability rights activists from DPAC (Disabled People Against Cuts), the Mental Health Resistance Network, WinVisible and Single Mothers Self Defence held a static demonstration outside the Royal Courts of Justice, where the legality of the right-wing David Cameron government's much-hated Work Capability Assessment is being challenged by a group of community lawyers.
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A view towards the end of the lake (which Capability Brown concealed!), showing the boathouse. The Grounds behind the boathouse are a part of the extensive Palace Gardens; this area was turned into an arboretum. The view is across the lake's 'King Pool' the larger of the two pools that form the lake.
When originally constructed in the 1720's there was an ornamental canal here. The lake, created by Capability Brown, submerged the canal, it has however been photographed through the water on occasions when the lake water was very clear.
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With their wings fully swept-back the Royal Air Force No. 15 Squadron Tornado GR.4 duo streak across the Yeovilton skies as they demonstrate their role capability. The simulated 'Brimstone' missile explosion was something to behold!
Croome Park is a landscaped country park surrounding Croome Court, in Worcestershire. It was Lancelot 'Capability' Brown's first complete landscape design, begun in 1751 for George Coventry, 6th Earl of Coventry. The mansion house was also designed by Brown and is a rare example of his architectural work.
A great deal of the internal fittings of the house were designed by Robert Adam
The Court has recently been acquired by the National Trust and is currently being renovated.
Croome Court is a grade 1 listed building.
Un-distracted by the lusts and passions of organic life, he had pursued that goal with absolute single-mindedness of purpose.
This magnificent informal landscape garden was laid out in the 18th century by 'Capability' Brown and further developed in the early years of the 20th century by its owner, Arthur G. Soames. The original four lakes form the centrepiece. There are dramatic shows of daffodils and bluebells in spring, and the rhododendrons and azaleas are spectacular in early summer. Autumn brings stunning colours from the many rare trees and shrubs, and winter walks can be enjoyed in this garden for all seasons. Visitors can now also explore South Park, 107 hectares (265 acres) of historic parkland, with stunning views.
A team from the 193rd Special Operations Wing's Regional Support Group's 271st Combat Communications Squadron brought their Joint Incident Site Communications Capability (JISCC) trailer to Texas part of the Hurricane Harvey relief effort. The equipment allows for civilian first responders to communicate with military assets on the ground. Approximately 200 Pennsylvania Guardsmen with a variety of skills and assets, including aviation, maintenance and transportation, continue to provide aide to the affected areas in Texas. (US Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Schwartz)
Disability rights protest at DWP HQ against Work Capability Assessments - London 01.04.2014
A small group of disability rights activists from DPAC, WinVisible and Mental Health Network protested outside the London headquarters of the Dept for Work and Pensions in Tothill Street (where it's rumoured Iain Duncan Smith keeps his coffin full of soil from Milton Keynes), to demand an end to the discredited, hated Work Capability Assessments which have been used as a blunt weapon by the Tories through their (now-dismissed) henchmen at ATOS to drive many sick and disabled people to their deaths in the dishonest name of 'Austerity'.
Their numbers were few because of last minute changes, but their words - as ever - were poignant, angry and defiant.
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The Light Capability Rough Terrain Forklift (LCRTF) is a C-130 and CH-47 sling load transportable, 5,000-pound capacity, variable-reach, rough-terrain forklift with fork tine oscillation and side-shift cab controls.
Read more at asc.army.mil/web/portfolio-item/cs-css-light-capability-rough-terrain-forklift-lcrtf/.
Castle Ashby House aerial image - Northamptonshire. Built around 1574 to 1600. Owned by the Marquess of Northampton. Landscaped by Capability Brown. #CastleAshby #aerial #image #Northamptonshire #aerialphotography
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with the 4-118th Combined Arms Battalion, South Carolina National Guard, conduct capability demonstrations for families, employers and future recruits at Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina, July 24, 2021. The Soldiers highlighted live-fire artillery demonstrations on M1A1 Abrams tanks, M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle, and various weapons systems. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kimberly D. Calkins, South Carolina National Guard).
Demonstrating Land Rover's legendary capability, its latest model, the Range Rover Hybrid is being put through its final engineering sign-off drive on a gruelling 9,950 mile endurance expedition.
Read everything about the expedition here: bit.ly/1bdu7vi
Spc. Erik Wellman troubleshoots a software issue during a brigade communications exercise at Camp Ripley Training Center on Nov. 22, 2014. The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team conducted the communication exercise to ensure the brigade is prepared for future, large-scale training events like the Exportable Capability Training Exercise and Warfighter exercise in 2015, followed by a National Training Center rotation in 2016.
This magnificent informal landscape garden was laid out in the 18th century by 'Capability' Brown and further developed in the early years of the 20th century by its owner, Arthur G. Soames. The original four lakes form the centrepiece. There are dramatic shows of daffodils and bluebells in spring, and the rhododendrons and azaleas are spectacular in early summer. Autumn brings stunning colours from the many rare trees and shrubs, and winter walks can be enjoyed in this garden for all seasons. Visitors can now also explore South Park, 107 hectares (265 acres) of historic parkland, with stunning views.
China's new-style missile boats reach combat capability
According to a report by CCTV, a fleet of new-style catamaran missile speedboats independently developed by China recently entered a designated sea area for a live-ammunition confrontation exercise on schedule. All missiles hit the target, marking the comprehensive formation of combat capability of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's first new-style missile boat force.
In light of the sophistication and high technological content of the new military equipment, a speedboat brigade of the PLA Navy's East Sea Fleet successfully completed training courses by adopting the approach of "synchronizing deployment and training, testing and training," and by gradually strengthening the training for night-time multi-round missile attacks, interference and anti-interference. It took just one year to complete all necessary full-function, full-system training related to the new equipment.
The new-style missile speedboats have already safely sailed tens of thousands of nautical miles and completed multiple key exercises. The missile boat force has basically acquired combat capabilities such as attacks under a complex electromagnetic environment and long-range missile attacks.
By People's Daily Online
From the sand dunes of Essaouira to the peaks of the Atlas Mountains, the all-new Range Rover demonstrates its full breadth of capability in Morocco.
Communications capability was the primary focus for more than 50 Soldiers from the 29th Combat Aviation Brigade during their two-week annual training at Fort Indiantown Gap. In an elaborate configuration of tents, generators and specialized trailers, Maryland National Guard Soldiers set up classified and non-classified computer networks, switches, and routers all in a field environment.
Soldiers from Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment conduct new equipment training on the Counter – Unmanned Aircraft System Mobile Integrated Capability at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. The training, conducted in February and March, put rapidly produced prototypes into the field to close capability gaps of the kind targeted by the Army RCO. Shoffner sees parallels between the kinds of solutions the RCO is seeking and the Army’s interest in new talent management solutions. (Photo by Sgt. Devon Bistarkey, 2nd Cavalry Regiment Public Affairs)
Maj. Gen. James Adkins, adjutant general of Maryland, visits the Joint Incident Site Communications Capability, which provides voice, data, video, intra-team radio and radio interoperability support for incident area command posts to support the extension of information sharing to the incident area. The JISCC was set up in response to severe weather conditions caused by Hurricane Irene.
Eduardo Garcia, engineer, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Space and Missile Defense Center of Excellence, retires at the command's Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, headquarters, after almost 40 years of federal civilian service. Col. Douglas Waddingham, director, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Capability Manager for Space and Missile Defense, officiated the ceremony. (U.S. Army photo by Carrie David Campbell)
The ruined old castle at Sherborne which now stands in the gardens of the new castle (actually a stately home). A large lake in the gardens created by Capability Brown stands between the two.
Merlin on operations in Helmand A Flight, No 78 Squadron, Royal Air Force are currently deployed in Afghanistan. The Merlin Force has now declared Initial Operating Capability
This magnificent informal landscape garden was laid out in the 18th century by 'Capability' Brown and further developed in the early years of the 20th century by its owner, Arthur G. Soames. The original four lakes form the centrepiece. There are dramatic shows of daffodils and bluebells in spring, and the rhododendrons and azaleas are spectacular in early summer. Autumn brings stunning colours from the many rare trees and shrubs, and winter walks can be enjoyed in this garden for all seasons. Visitors can now also explore South Park, 107 hectares (265 acres) of historic parkland, with stunning views.
Compton Verney's Chapel was built in 1772 by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown to replace the medieval church that stood by the lake nearby. It has not been used for services since the Verney family left in 1921.
Inside the rectangular room has plaster decoration influenced by Robert Adam's work. The main items of interest are the Verney monuments including a large centrally placed tomb with effigies of Sir Richard & wife by Nicholas Stone c1630. However given the long term disuse of the building most of the monuments have been boxed in for protection. They will remain hidden until funding is found to restore and re-open the chapel as part of the visitor attraction here,
The 16th century glass once contained here was sold in the 1920s and is now in New York. Nobody seems to know what's become of the brasses. They may still be there under all the clutter that the building's mothballed state has generated.
Compton Verney House stands in a beautiful setting overlooking a lake. The grounds were landscaped by Capability Brown who also built the chapel.
The House itself is largely the work of Robert Adam, who in the 1760s who added extra ranges to an existing west range of 1714,
From the early 20th century the house passed through various owners, and after requisitioning in World War II was never lived in again, and thus remained in a state of disuse, slowly falling apart, until rescued and converted into a highly successful art gallery in the 1990s.
www.comptonverney.org.uk/?page=home
The house is now almost fully restored and in use. The chapel however remains closed and awaits proper restoration.
This magnificent informal landscape garden was laid out in the 18th century by 'Capability' Brown and further developed in the early years of the 20th century by its owner, Arthur G. Soames. The original four lakes form the centrepiece. There are dramatic shows of daffodils and bluebells in spring, and the rhododendrons and azaleas are spectacular in early summer. Autumn brings stunning colours from the many rare trees and shrubs, and winter walks can be enjoyed in this garden for all seasons. Visitors can now also explore South Park, 107 hectares (265 acres) of historic parkland, with stunning views.
Croome Court is a mid 18th century Neo-Palladian mansion surrounded by an extensive landscaped parkland at Croome D'Abitot, near Pershore in south Worcestershire. The mansion and park were designed by Lancelot "Capability" Brown for George Coventry, 6th Earl of Coventry, and was Brown's first landscape design and first major architectural project. Some of the internal rooms of the mansion were designed by Robert Adam.
The mansion house is owned by Croome Heritage Trust, and is leased to the National Trust who operate it, along with the surrounding parkland, as a tourist attraction. The National Trust own the surrounding parkland, which is also open to the public.
Location[edit]
Croome Court is located near to Croome D'Abitot, in Worcestershire,[1] near Pirton, Worcestershire.[2] The wider estate was established on lands that were once part of the royal forest of Horewell.[3] Traces of these older landscapes, such as unimproved commons and ancient woodlands, can be found across the former Croome Estate.[4]
House[edit]
Croome Court South Portico
History[edit]
The foundations and core of Croome Court, including the central chimney stack structure, date back to the early 1640s.[5] Substantial changes to this early house were made by Gilbert Coventry, 4th Earl of Coventry.[6]
In 1751, George Coventry, the 6th Earl, inherited the estate, along with the existing Jacobean house. He commissioned Lancelot "Capability" Brown, with the assistance of Sanderson Miller, to redesign the house and estate.[7][1] It was Brown's "first flight into the realms of architecture" and a "rare example of his architectural work",[8] and it is an important and seminal work.[9] It was built between 1751 and 1752, and it and Hagley Hall are considered to be the finest examples of Neo-Palladian architecture in Worcestershire. Notable Neo-Palladian features incorporated into Croome Court include the plain exterior and the corner towers with pyramidal roofs (a feature first used by Inigo Jones in the design of Wilton House in Wiltshire).[1] Robert Adam worked on the interior of the building from 1760 onwards.[10]
The house has been visited by George III,[2][11] as well as Queen Victoria[7] during summers when she was a child, and George V (then Duke of York).[11]
A jam factory was built by the 9th Earl of Coventry, near to Pershore railway station, in about 1880, to provide a market for Vale of Evesham fruit growers in times of surplus. Although the Croome connection with jam making had ceased, during the First World War, the building was leased by the Croome Estate Trust to the Huddersfield Fruit Preserving Company as a pulping station.[12]
The First World War deeply affected Croome, with many local casualties, although the house was not requisitioned for the war effort. This is possibly because it was the home of the Lord Lieutenant of the County, who needed a residence for his many official engagements.[13]
During the Second World War Croome Court was requisitioned by the Ministry of Works and leased for a year to the Dutch Government as a possible refuge for Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands; to escape the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. However, evidence shows that they stayed two weeks at the most, perhaps because of the noise and fear created by the proximity of Defford Aerodrome. They later emigrated to Canada.[14]
In 1948 the Croome Estate Trust sold the Court, along with 38 acres (15 ha) of land, to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham, and the mansion became St Joseph's Special School, which was run by nuns[15] from 1950[11] until 1979.[15]
The house was listed on 11 August 1952; it is currently Grade I listed.[10]
In 1979 the hall was taken over by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Hare Krishna movement), who used it as their UK headquarters and a training college[16] called Chaitanya College,[15] run by 25 members of the movement.[16] During their tenure they repainted the Dining Room.[17] In 1984 they had to leave the estate for financial reasons. They held a festival at the hall in 2011.[16]
From 1984 onwards various owners tried to use the property as a training centre; apartments; a restaurant and conference centre; and a hotel and golf course,[15] before once more becoming a private family home,[2][15] with outbuildings converted to private houses.[15]
The house was purchased by the Croome Heritage Trust, a registered charity,[18] in October 2007,[19] and it is now managed by the National Trust as a tourist attraction. It opened to the public in September 2009, at which point six of the rooms had restored, costing £400,000, including the Saloon. It was estimated that another £4 million[2][20] to £4.8 million would be needed to restore the entire building. Fundraising activities for the restoration included a 2011 raffle for a Morgan sports car organised by Lord and Lady Flight. After the restoration is complete, a 999-year lease on the building will be granted to the National Trust.[21] An oral history project to record recollections about Croome was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.[15] As of 2009, the service wing was empty and in need of substantial repair.[22]
Exterior[edit]
The mansion is faced with Bath stone,[7] limestone ashlar, and has both north and south facing fronts. It has a basement and two stories, with three stories in the end pavilions. A slate roof, with pyramid roofs over the corner towers, tops the building, along with three pair-linked chimneys along the axis of the house.[10]
Both fronts have 11 bays, split into three central sets of three each, and one additional bay each side. The north face has a pedimented centre, with two balustraded staircases leading to a Roman Doric doorcase. The south face has a projecting Ionic tetrastyle portico and Venetian windows. It has a broad staircase, with cast stone sphinxes on each side, leading to a south door topped with a cornice on consoles. The wings have modillion cornice and balustrade.[10]
A two-story L-shaped service wing is attached to the east side of the mansion. It is made of red brick and stone, with slate roofs.[10] It was designed by Capability Brown in 1751-2.[22] On the far side of the service wing, a wall connects it to a stable court.[10]
Interior[edit]
The interior of the house was designed partially by Capability Brown, with plasterwork by G. Vassalli, and partially by Robert Adam, with plasterwork by J. Rose Jr. It has a central spine corridor. A stone staircase, with iron balusters, is at the east end.[10]
The entrance hall is on the north side of the building, and has four fluted Doric columns, along with moulded doorcases. To the east of the entrance hall is the dining room, which has a plaster ceiling and cornice, while to the west is a billiard room, featuring fielded panelling, a plaster cornice, and a rococo fireplace. The three rooms were probably decorated around 1758-59 by Capability Brown.[10] The dining room was vibrantly repainted by the Hare Krishnas in the 1970s-80s.[17]
The central room on the south side is a saloon, probably by Brown and Vassalli. It has an elaborate ceiling, with three panels, deep coving, and a cornice, along with two Ionic fireplaces, and Palladian doorcases.[10] George III was entertained by George Coventry, the 6th Earl, in the house's Saloon.[2] A drawing room is to the west of the saloon, and features rococo plasterwork and a marble fireplace.[10]
To the east of the saloon is the Tapestry Room.[10] This was designed in 1763-71, based on a design by Robert Adam, and contained tapestries and furniture covers possibly designed by Jacques Germain Soufflot, and made by Manufacture Nationale des Gobelins.[23] Around 1902 the ninth Earl sold the tapestries and seating to a Parisian dealer. In 1949 the Samuel H. Kress Foundation purchased the ceiling, floor, mantlepiece, chair rails, doors and the door surrounds, which were donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, in 1958. In 1959 the Kress Foundation also helped the Metropolitan Museum acquire the chair and sofa frames, which they recovered using the original tapestry seats.[7][23] A copy of the ceiling was installed in place of the original.[10] As of 2016, the room is displayed as it would have looked after the tapestries had been sold, with a jug and ewer on display as the only original decoration of the room that remains in it. The adjacent library room is used to explain what happened to the tapestry room;[17] the former library was designed by Adam, and was dismantled except for the marble fireplace.[10]
At the west side of the building is a long gallery,[10] which was designed by Robert Adam and installed between 1761 and 1766. It is the best preserved of the original interior (little of the rest has survived in situ).[1] It has an octagonal panelled ceiling, and plaster reliefs of griffins. A half-hexagonal bay faces the garden. The room also contains a marble caryatid fireplace designed by J Wilton.[10] As of 2016, modern sculptures are displayed in empty niches along the Long Gallery
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Messer Building, Bad Soden/Ts, Hessia, Germany
Lens Capability Assessment. Distance to target approximately 170m.—Crop of main images, left shot at f/3.5 and right at approximately f/48.
Image shot using a Nikon D800 with Rokuoh Sha Hexar Ser IIa 20cm f/3.5 lens (s/n 3795) (originally from a SK-100 aerial camera), adapted for Nikon F mount using spacers, step-up rings (67-72, 62-67, 58-62, 55-58 and 52-55mm), a 62mm spacer tube, a M42 36–90mm focussing helicoid, M42 to M39 setp-down ring and a M39 to Nikon F adapter.— As part of the Antique Camera Simulator project.—Image shot wide open at f/3.5.—RAW to JPG processing in Nikon View NX2. NO adjustments of settings
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Voice (1973) - Virgin/Charisma JPN CD, original edition - 2nd and final album by this vastly under-rated British band...new Japanese CD issue coming in 2011!
A british harmony singing band like CSN&Y. Some of the musician started as Tony Rivers & The Castaways, later Harmony Grass.
Staff Sgt. Joseph Wolf, Spc. Paul Daniels and Sgt. Mendez Jr., all with D Company, 250th Brigade Support Battalion, from Westfield, N.J., dismount during an enemy engagement exercise at Fort Pickett, Va., May 25, 2017. More than 3,000 New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers - more than half of the combat strength of the force - is participating in the eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) rotation from May 20 through June 9. The XCTC replicates combat conditions to provide high quality training for Army Brigade Combat Teams to ensure the units are prepared for future deployments. Most of the Soldiers training at Fort Pickett are members of New Jersey's largest unit the 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, which transported more than 600 pieces of equipment by rail to the training area. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Joe Donnelly/Released)
This magnificent informal landscape garden was laid out in the 18th century by 'Capability' Brown and further developed in the early years of the 20th century by its owner, Arthur G. Soames. The original four lakes form the centrepiece. There are dramatic shows of daffodils and bluebells in spring, and the rhododendrons and azaleas are spectacular in early summer. Autumn brings stunning colours from the many rare trees and shrubs, and winter walks can be enjoyed in this garden for all seasons. Visitors can now also explore South Park, 107 hectares (265 acres) of historic parkland, with stunning views.