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My first visit to Crater Lake...they say winter is prettiest.
Deepest and cleanest lake in North America.
This is the cleanest and most organized it's ever been. I thought I better take some photos before total pandemonium breaks out again.
T minus 40 minutes until our open house. This is by far the cleanest our home (inside and out) has ever been.
This was the cleanest old Proton I've ever seen I think. It's amazing! It comes from West Park Automobiles which was my local Proton dealer, but they closed down and became Enterprise vehicle hire. It really made my day. It looks like its just come out of the showroom. This is OAP owned. This looked much better than all the modern cars parked in the car park. These have got much much rarer in the last 3 years. An unusual colour for it too. The only thing that I don't like about it is the aftermarket wheel trims. I hope this will keep running for ever. Just after I photographed it the owners came to the car. They have also owned it since new.
The enquiry is complete.
The vehicle details for L198 FPG are:
Date of Liability01 11 2012
Date of First Registration31 05 1994
Year of Manufacture1994
Cylinder Capacity (cc)1468cc
CO2 EmissionsNot Available
Fuel TypePETROL
Export MarkerN
Vehicle StatusLicence Due to Expire
Vehicle ColourBROWN
Somaliland, a place to be discovered!
Somaliland seeks a little respect
Chicago Tribune
Paul Salopek
June 8, 2008
Free and stable, self-declared republic chafes at lack of world recognition
HARGEISA, Somaliland
Untroubled by petty crime, money changers in this quiet desert city leave their stacks of currency unattended—in piles the size of refrigerators — while they pray in mosques.
Earnest government officials, elected in what may be the cleanest voting in Africa, eagerly meet reporters in roadside cafes, a practice that would be suicidal in the violent south of the country, where occupying Ethiopian troops do battle with a ferocious Islamist insurgency. (Even more unusual, the officials insist on picking up the tab for camel-milk tea.)
Across town, another private university is being planned—the sixth in the region. It won’t teach the Quran, unlike the few other surviving educational facilities in war-ruined Somalia. Instead, its curriculum will be secular and American—pinched from Portland State University in Oregon, to be exact.
“This is what frustrates us,” said Dahir Rayale Kahin, president of the obscure self-declared republic of Somaliland, a parched enclave the size of Oklahoma that proclaimed its independence from Somalia in 1991 and is angling to become a platform for U.S. power in the region.
“We are a functioning state, but the world still ignores us. Instead, it props up a failed state in the south, in Mogadishu, a place with no rule of law, a state that is nothing.”
Remote, desperately poor and unrecognized by any country—yet astonishingly stable and free—the separatist republic of Somaliland marked 17 years of democratic self-rule last month, a remarkable milestone of good governance that served to remind its few Western visitors, wistfully, of what’s missing in the rest of Somalia: airports that aren’t mortared by rebels, streets that are safe to walk at night, votes that are counted fairly, and a fledgling army that has managed, so far, to trump the divisive Somali obsession with tribe and clan.
Not everyone is celebrating.
The U.S.-backed transitional federal government of Somalia, which theoretically rules this shattered nation from the war-gutted capital of Mogadishu, condemns Somaliland’s leaders as traitors and renegades. And local and international human-rights groups have noted that Kahin, Somaliland’s second president, has become more authoritarian in the past year, jailing and then pardoning local opposition politicians and reporters.
But as the United States struggles to contain the threat of Islamic terrorism in Somalia—and in the rest of the volatile Horn of Africa—dusty Somaliland, population 3.5 million, has stepped up as an unlikely partner in that Herculean task.
Stretching across the north of Somalia along the blistering-hot shores of the Gulf of Aden, Somaliland recently offered its derelict port of Berbera as a base for the Pentagon’s new Africa Command, or AFRICOM. The Pentagon, which already operates a counterterrorism base in neighboring Djibouti, has yet to respond to the proposal.
Welcome to oil firms
Somaliland’s government also has invited U.S. oil companies to reclaim their 1980s exploration rights in the region, abandoned during the civil wars that led to Somalia’s collapse. So far no companies have returned, citing legal concerns about Somalia’s claim of sovereignty over the region. For the same reason, Somaliland receives little foreign aid.
Washington must walk a tightrope in its relations with a rustic statelet that covers about a quarter of Somalia and is inhabited primarily by camel and goat herders.
Officially, the Bush administration has deferred the issue of Somaliland’s independence to the African Union, which has a historic aversion to tinkering with old colonial borders on the continent. Angry Somalilanders argue that they actually are restoring their colonial boundaries: The region was a British protectorate that joined with Italian-ruled Somalia in 1960.
It is partly that history, Somaliland elders say, that girds their mini-state against Somalia’s violence and chaos. While the Italians undercut tribal authority, allowing young warlords to seize power, the British left old clan structures intact. Somaliland’s nascent government now includes a council of elders, or Guurti, that helps resolve disputes.
Still, U.S. policymakers fear that allowing Somaliland to become Africa’s newest country would sink the already feeble transitional government of Somalia, which is propped up by U.S. cash and troops from the African Union and another U.S. ally, Ethiopia.
Ethiopian forces, aided by U.S. intelligence, installed Somalia’s unpopular federal authorities 18 months ago after an invasion that toppled a conservative Islamic movement. Since then, thousands of people have died—and hundreds of thousands have fled their homes—in a stubborn Islamist rebellion.
Except in Somalia’s strangely placid north.
America’s ‘only real friend’
“I don’t know why America ignores its only real friend in the region,” said Mustafa Farah, a youth chewing khat, a popular narcotic leaf, in Somaliland’s self-designated capital of Hargeisa. “You could walk with an American flag across this city and nobody would bother you. We like Americans.”
In fact, many Somalilanders are Americans.
Though statistics are scarce, the regional government here estimates that as many as 100,000 Somaliland expatriates may live in the United States. Some of the region’s parliament members speak English with cornfield-flat Minnesota accents. Entrepreneurs building the new university are modeling their classes on those of their alma mater in Portland, Ore.
Remittances sent to local families from the United States and elsewhere are believed to dwarf the Somaliland government’s annual budget of $50 million—a figure roughly equivalent to U.S. funding for fighting brush fires this year in San Diego County, Calif.
For its part, the State Department has allocated $1 million to help Somaliland organize its next presidential race, to be held no later than April 2009. It will be the region’s fourth round of elections since declaring independence. No free elections have been held elsewhere in Somalia for almost 40 years.
Somaliland’s experiment with democracy hasn’t been without glitches.
The president faced criticism last year for imprisoning three journalists on charges of defamation. Three politicians also were held after trying to form a new opposition party. The government quietly released the men, fearing their arrest had damaged its bid for international recognition.
“We will go ahead with our elections and we will never give up,” Kahin, the Somaliland leader, said while relaxing at the presidential palace one recent evening. “We are a patient people.”
Wrapped in a traditional sarong-like skirt and stirring a cup of tea, he cited Kosovo and East Timor as recent models for achieving independence. He noted that those fledgling states had separated from viable countries—whereas Somaliland simply wanted a divorce from the wreckage of Somalia.
Outside, in a handmade republic in one of the toughest neighborhoods in the world, the city’s generator-powered lights punctually kicked on. And among the mosques’ amplified calls to prayer there came the tinny strains of hip-hop.
June 2012 Honda Tuning Magazine Cover Feature!
Cleanest and I mean CLEANEST CRX I have ever seen. Just glad I got the opportunity to shoot it.
Probably the cleanest 16 year old Transit I have ever seen, I couldn't see a spot of rust on this thing. Only had 1 previous owner, so has probably been taken good care of in long term hands. Original front number plate from Burns of Congleton, which isn't very far from where I saw the van.
Transit badge is in the wrong place, but I suppose it points to an enthusiastic owner.
It's good to see a Transit being looked after, I drive them regularly at work and they're usually complete sheds which makes them unpleasant to drive, but I bet this one would drive quite well.
DX9562
Absolutely pristine... And yes, that is a Morris Minor shell next to it! I think this is the cleanest Herald I have ever seen, and it was parked outside a garage of some sort, so clearly being kept properly.
Amazing how less than 50 years ago, a 1200cc family saloon was normal!
A few choice photos from Lake Konigsee. The lake is noted for its clear water and is advertised as the cleanest lake in Germany. For this reason, only electric-powered passenger boats, rowing, and pedal boats have been permitted on the lake since 1909. You can only reach most points along the lake by boat (or I guess hiking). The lake is the deepest in the alps and is surrounded by very steep mountains that rise up 2000 m above the lake level. About halfway from our starting point, we came to a flat peninsula at the base of the mountain where the famous onion-domed church of St Bartholoma lies. This world-famous pilgrim church was first built in 1134. In 1697 it was rebuilt with two onion domes and a red domed roof that still exist today. Near the chapel lies the old hunting lodge of the same name. The lodge, which was first erected in the 12th century with the church, has been rebuilt several times. Until 1803, it was a private residence of the Berchtesgaden Prince-provosts; after their territory had been incorporated into the Kingdom of Bavaria in 1810, the building became a favorite hunting lodge of the ruling house. It is now an Inn and restaurant where we had fresh trout caught right out of the nearby lake.
The Hong Kong Subway is the most efficient and THE cleanest of all subways i've been on across the world. It's ridiculous how much pride and care people take over the subway system, but in a completely fantastic way! :) The trains are incredibly long and sometimes it's a struggle to see the other end!
Just realized this photograph has taken me to over 10,000 views :D Thank you to everyone who has viewed :D
Cart Marking showcases a truly unique collection of transport dating back from the horse and cart, to the latest, cleanest, greenest, and safest in use today.
The regulation of carts dates back over 750 years to the early days of The City with the ceremony of cart Marking evolving over time.
Today we bring all that history back to life with a modern twist. You will see vehicles ranging from handcarts and horse-drawn carts and carriages to steam engines, military vehicles and motorcycles. With historic, vintage and specialist vehicles – new and old – including the latest sustainably-powered vehicles on display.
The vehicles enter Guildhall Yard through the arch to be branded as part of this unique ceremony. As each one is presented, a commentator tells visitors about its history and relevance today. Once in position the Sheriffs, Master Carman, his two Wardens and the Master Glover, dressed in traditional robes will brand each vehicle with a red-hot iron, a ritual known as Cart Marking. It takes about two hours for all the vehicles (carts) to pass though Guildhall Yard, get marked and then process through again on a celebratory drive-past.
There were two of these guys on the eastern side of the Magee Marsh boardwalk... unfortunately they never came out of the thick shubbery! This was the cleanest shot I got of one of my main target birds.
Cart Marking showcases a truly unique collection of transport dating back from the horse and cart, to the latest, cleanest, greenest, and safest in use today.
The regulation of carts dates back over 750 years to the early days of The City with the ceremony of cart Marking evolving over time.
Today we bring all that history back to life with a modern twist. You will see vehicles ranging from handcarts and horse-drawn carts and carriages to steam engines, military vehicles and motorcycles. With historic, vintage and specialist vehicles – new and old – including the latest sustainably-powered vehicles on display.
The vehicles enter Guildhall Yard through the arch to be branded as part of this unique ceremony. As each one is presented, a commentator tells visitors about its history and relevance today. Once in position the Sheriffs, Master Carman, his two Wardens and the Master Glover, dressed in traditional robes will brand each vehicle with a red-hot iron, a ritual known as Cart Marking. It takes about two hours for all the vehicles (carts) to pass though Guildhall Yard, get marked and then process through again on a celebratory drive-past.
A few choice photos from Lake Konigsee. The lake is noted for its clear water and is advertised as the cleanest lake in Germany. For this reason, only electric-powered passenger boats, rowing, and pedal boats have been permitted on the lake since 1909. You can only reach most points along the lake by boat (or I guess hiking). The lake is the deepest in the alps and is surrounded by very steep mountains that rise up 2000 m above the lake level. About halfway from our starting point, we came to a flat peninsula at the base of the mountain where the famous onion-domed church of St Bartholoma lies. This world-famous pilgrim church was first built in 1134. In 1697 it was rebuilt with two onion domes and a red domed roof that still exist today. Near the chapel lies the old hunting lodge of the same name. The lodge, which was first erected in the 12th century with the church, has been rebuilt several times. Until 1803, it was a private residence of the Berchtesgaden Prince-provosts; after their territory had been incorporated into the Kingdom of Bavaria in 1810, the building became a favorite hunting lodge of the ruling house. It is now an Inn and restaurant where we had fresh trout caught right out of the nearby lake.
This is not the cleanest carpet in the world!! Hastily tidied up using Lightroom..Skin tone luminance increased on the yellow red and orange channels 20% Clarity reduction 100% and sharpened 96% work that one out ;-)
A bit of fill in flash and metered at +1/3 ISO 500
Noise reduction in Lightroom
Oh and the carpet is from IKEA
Model: LittleMissPhotocillin aka Essie
HNFF everyone
This is the cleanest and most organized it's ever been. I thought I better take some photos before total pandemonium breaks out again.
Clean and ecological!
Probabilmente il gabinetto piu' pulito di tutta la Cina!
(per spiegazione vedi le note)
Pulito ed ecologico.
Affectionate Pet Care's outdoor exercise yards feature K9Grass, creating the cleanest and safest puppy playgrounds.
Lake Königssee (or Königsee) lies just a couple of miles south of the town of Berchtesgaden and is Germany's deepest and cleanest lake.
The cleanest Mercedes Skip Lorry, (MC14 GBN) in the Uxbridge Fleet after a three year old spruce up. The clean up included a full chrome polish and a respray of duller sections. Not bad for a three year old vehicle! This vehicle is also the first Mercedes Skip Lorry to get the new 'Flickr' sticker to the rear.
8791, definitely not one of the cleanest locomotives in the fleet, leads a southbound stack train through Palgrave Ontario
Not the 'cleanest' of exteriors, but, Malaysia Airlines 122 being prepared for departure, and pushback
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Jesse Seymour's Mk1 VW GTI VR6 on BBS RS Wheels is one of the cleanest around, despite a little rain. Click here to read the full article!
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This thing was epic.
CLEANEST truck ive ever seen...not one scratch or mark of any kind. Im not one to throw around the C-word (clean.) but anyone who saw it could verify.
Did I mention it made almost 1400ft/lbs..and the most power of the day put down on the dyno.
Eric told me that "This is going to be the cleanest dish ever"as he was helping out with the dishes this evening.