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All the ground level, cast iron Pilasters with foliate capitals serve both decorative and structural purposes.
Cream brick facade built in 1866-8. 18 used as a saloon, grocery store. 20 as a hardware store, plumbing business, shooting gallery, saloon. 22-24 I.O.O.F Lodge #14
The story of autumn?... Will you tell me about the leaves that dance? (and the girl remembered how she imagined the leaves dancing in the sunset)
Of course I will... and of clouds that bring rain and cold... (whispered the wind)
And then we go back to the story of the old lady? (asked the little girl)
Hahaha... that's the same story... (laughed the wind)
It has clouds, it has rain and dancing leaves... and mist... (whispered more the wind)...
Mist? What is mist?... (asked the curious girl)... It sounds so mysterious... (continued the girl)
Continued from Take a seat...
Challenge on flickr: CoF**4 - HIGH CONTRAST
J'ai retrouvé un série de diapositives (Ektachrome) prises lors de mon stage ouvrier en 1971 effectué dans l'aciérie Röchling à Völklingen en Sarre.
Ici, la fonte en fusion sort du gueulard et s'écoule via des rigoles ménagées dans le sol vers des cuves montées sur des wagons, qui étaient situées à l'"étage" inférieur. La fonte était ensuite transportée vers les convertisseurs de l'aciérie.
Le plus gros risque à ces postes était la "percée": au lieu de suivre docilement le chemin ouvert par la perceuse (die Bohrmaschine), la fonte se créait sa propre issue dans le revêtement réfractaire du haut fourneau et une "jolie" cascade incandescente imprévue se mettait à arroser les ouvriers...
Les derniers hauts fourneaux ont cessé de travailler depuis longtemps, en France comme en Allemagne.
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……It was so iconic they named the area Ironbridge there after!! Also a clever bit of marketing with the intention of selling more Cast Iron kitchenware believe it or not! Very shrewd!! A wet day the day I took this, I did share a similar shot in colour but thought B&W fitted well given the weather on this day! Alan:-)
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EXPLORE # 462 - 13.07.09
One from the archives......i will return here for sunset or sunrise soon.Then no more if of course im happy .
Röchling Stahlwerke - Völklingen - Saarland - Deutschland
Die Bohrmaschine - La perceuse - The power drill
It was used to drill the refractory dam and let the cast iron to flow out of the blast furnace.
Challenge on flickr: CoF103 - FIRE & CLOSE
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Jagdschloss Granitz is located on the German island of Rügen. With over 200,000 visitors per year it is the most popular castle in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. In the centre of the building in the old courtroom there is a 38-metre-high central tower. Inside is a cantilevered circular staircase with 154 cast-iron steps. The static forces of the heavy iron staircase are entirely absorbed by the side walls; because it virtually clamped to the tower.
Jagdschloss Granitz ligt op het Duitse eiland Rügen. Met meer dan 200.000 bezoekers per jaar is het het populairste kasteel in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. In het midden van het gebouw in de oude rechtszaal staat een 38 meter hoge centrale toren. Binnen is een vrijdragende wenteltrap met 154 gietijzeren treden. De statische krachten van de zware ijzeren trap worden volledig opgevangen door de zijwanden; omdat het praktisch aan de toren is vastgeklemd
Ironbridge, River Severn, Telford, Shropshire
Very few good clear vantage points of the bridge to be had along the riverbank. But I found a couple of fishing jetties, just big enough to set up my tripod for this long exposure.
Cast Iron,
Iron,
Macro,
Macro Mondays,
Scroll Work,
Tabletop
Area captured is ~ 2" deep by 2 1/2" wide.
The big cog on the drive shaft of the wind pump at Horsey, Norfolk, England. It has wooden teeth so they can be easily replaced if damaged
Horsey Windpump. (Drainage windmill) is owned by the National Trust (NT) and would have originally been used to help drain the reclaimed land.
HAPPY SLIDERS SUNDAY !!
In the spirit of Sliders Sunday, I slid (slided? slud?) my editing program's Contrast Slider up to the max. I think this added appropriate drama to what is already a boldly designed street access cover. BTW, the sky was bright blue, so the reflected color is real.
The high contrast contributes to a fantasy mystery suggested by my caption. On the internet, I could not find a firm named Altkirch that makes cast iron street access covers. What does exist is the Alsatian village of Altkirch. It is about 25km from where this cover is located. An overactive imagination suggests that this cover marks the access to an underground passage between Mulhouse and Altkirch! I should go to Altkirch and see if I can find an access cover there that says "Mulhouse." Ah me. So many things to do, so little time.😎
Location: Mulhouse, Alsace FR.
In my album: Dan's Ground Metal.
The makings of shortbread hearts
ODC - Cast Iron
ODT - Eggs
Thank you in advance for your views, comments, and faves. They are much appreciated!
HAPPY SLIDERS SUNDAY !!
It's been a while since I took a happy slide on Sunday.
It will be fun to see if anyone likes the results.
For the caption, I invented a new meaning for "ironic."
IMO, this is a kind of text version of "sliding to the max-"
So...here, ironic means, ironically, "having to do with iron."
This is a closeup view of a cast iron grate over the entrance
to a street storm drain. Without some maximum sliding,
the grate is graceful, but otherwise, not much to see.
The cast iron surface looked quite uniform and rust-free.
However, some heavy sliding revealed lots of interesting,
colorful surface rust. After the sliding, it felt as if I had done
a forensic investigation!! Besides, I think the result
is quite pretty. However the makers of the grate
may well l think that, by doing this, I have been...
wait for it..ungrateful.😲👀
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Location: A public street in Riehen BS Switzerland.
In my album: Dan's Ground Metal.
St.Kilda Pier has been the centre of recreational activity in
St.Kilda since the 1850's. It's history dates back to 1853 when the St.Kilda Pier and Jetty Company constructed a wooden jetty to assist the early settlers in unloading timber, building materials and firewood to St Kilda. Not long after its construction the small jetty fell victim to a stormy Port Phillip Bay and was washed away. Various forms of piers were constructed at St.Kilda in the 1800's as the demand for a larger pier grew with the ever increasing trade to and from the area.
The historic St.Kilda Pier Kiosk was built in 1904 and has always operated as one.
Until the 1930's the structure was widely known as Parer's Pavilion however its actual name was the Austral Refreshment Rooms. In the 1930's it was renamed Kerby's Kiosk (after the family that ran it for over 50 years).
Sadly on 11 September 2003 the structure was destroyed in an arson attack. After massive public support to rebuild the kiosk, the government at the time did so and reconstructed it to the original 1903 plans, utilising some of the salvaged components, such as the cast iron roof, decorative cresting and weather vane. An additional structure, expanding the capacity was erected directly behind the kiosk and is obscured by the pavilion when viewed from the pier.
The Pavilion is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. It
re-opened in 2006.
The kiosk is my very favourite St.Kilda icon. There is also a restaurant that operates behind the kiosk and it's an amazing place to dine and watch the sunset and it's near the penguins too!