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Two more images from the beautiful ancient cottage north of Benenden. I love the untamed and natural beauty of the garden.
Kent, England.
Over the next few weeks I will be posting a new set of Gears of War customs that I've been working on. I've been a big fan of the games since GOW was first released and still play horde in GOW2 a couple times a week. Of course, Hazel's awesome custom armor and weapons really make it possible to do these sort of builds.
I've been slowly collecting a few of Hazel's GOW pieces for awhile now, so I figured it was time for me to get the paint out and incorporate my own ideas to kind of personalize the look of the items and create some unique characters. I know a lot of others have already done Gears customs over the past couple years - for me, better late than never I guess!
Let me know what you think as the series progresses.
5/2024 - After returning to the base station I smelled coal smoke. Cog Railway #9 was being tested before the start of the regular season. #9 is a 1908 ALCO Manchester product.
The Mt. Washington Cog Railway uses cog wheel locomotives to push a single car train to the top of Mt. Washington in New Hampshire. In 1985 when this photo was taken, the Cog was 100% steam powered. Now it uses biodiesel engines on most trains. It is now independent but was once part of the Boston and Maine System.
A backdrop of cogs on a cork board. The white balance is purposefully set incorrectly to get a warmer tone.
Tras el cambio del talgo Salamanca-Zaragoza por un 599 el viernes bajó a Madrid el ultimo material vacio de este tren.Hasta ahora aprovechaba la 252 que subia la rama vacia los sábados por la mañana para coger este tren en Medina y llevarlo hasta Alicante.Los Domingos pasaba lo contrario,la maquina que salia de Alicante subia hasta Medina y se bajaba la rama de rotación a Madrid.Pero como ya no hay rotación volvemos a la 334 desde Coruña a Madrid.Galapagar.30-4-2011
The ship sails through rough North Atlantic waters along the Norwegian mountains.
After the end of the Viking Age and the transition into the early Middle Ages, ship technology in the North and Baltic Sea regions began to undergo significant development, closely associated with changing trade patterns, economic interests, and a growing network of maritime routes. Whereas Viking longships were primarily optimised for swift raids, coastal navigation, and agile manoeuvring, the following centuries brought forth the need for larger, more robust, and more capacious vessels, better able to withstand the harsh conditions of the North Atlantic and to transport goods over greater distances.
Especially from the Danish waters and the Hanseatic towns along the southern coast of the Baltic Sea—cities such as Lübeck, Rostock, and Wismar—trade routes were gradually established stretching northwards along the Norwegian coasts, onward to the Faroe Islands, Iceland, and in some cases even as far as Greenland. These journeys required ships capable of carrying large volumes of cargo, maintaining stability on open seas, and fitted with rigging that could exploit shifting winds. The result was a range of ship types, such as the knarr and the cog, developed and refined to meet these new demands.
With these more voluminous vessels, merchants, fishermen, and whalers could transport stockfish, hides, whale oil, and other valuable goods between the North Atlantic islands and continental Europe. Bergen in Norway became a crucial hub, where the German Hanseatic League, among others, established permanent trading offices (the Bryggen). From there, goods were redistributed to various European markets. At the same time, stations for seal hunting, whaling, and fishing were set up at strategic coastal locations, linking production areas with regional trading centres.
This evolution in ship technology and maritime infrastructure laid the foundation for a more integrated economy, where the sea was no longer merely a barrier but a vital artery connecting distant regions. It not only brought greater prosperity to the area, but also shaped a North Atlantic culture and commerce that would come to characterise the maritime world of the Middle Ages.
"Whispers of the North Sea Trade"
Beneath iron clouds and heaving tides,
Hulls strain in the grasp of chill winds,
Where once longships sliced the foam and fled,
Now broader decks bear the world’s finds.
Knarr and cog, stout of beam and keel,
Crafted in quiet, shaped by need,
Their sails yearn for far, wind-haunted isles,
Carrying more than gold or seed.
From Danish shores to Bergen’s quay,
These traders stitch distant coasts,
Binds of stockfish, hides, and oil,
Woven on oak where silence boasts.
No longer mere borders of surging brine,
The seas bend to commerce and skill,
Bridging green fjords and grey horizons,
Until distant ports stand still.
In rigging’s song and lantern’s glow,
A maritime age takes form,
Whales yield their oil, winds chart the course,
As nations meet beyond the storm.
Three Haikus:
Stout knarr on dark waves,
Whispered routes beneath grey skies,
Seas carry rich trade.
Cogs drift by damp quays,
Hanseatic tongues echo,
Goods flow like water.
Whale oil lamps glimmer,
In Bergen’s hushed evening gloom,
Masts fade into mist.
Another Christmas ornament to remind me of a great adventure in 2024.
Theme: Tis The Season
Year Sixteen Of My 365 Project
COG - THE VINYL TOUR CONTINUED
Pier Band Room, Frankston
Australia
supports:
The Sea Benz & Captives
Shot for: Live at Your Local
Promotor: Nobody Presents
A special type of COGs. Normally during battle they stand on the front lines and use their shields to protect those behind them, even their heads are armored. The only weak spot while they are defending is their eyes. Their shoulder armor also doubles as mid-range flamethrowers, thus these COGs are useful to prevent riots from workers. Although they are also good on the offensive.
For the BWTB Collab
5/2024 - My second visit to the Mt. Washington Cog Railway was unfortunately a few days before steam began running for the season. Upon my arrival, the cog diesels were making moves at Marshfield Station. This engine/coach combo made for colorful combination.
Here is a cog railroad turnout. Watching one being thrown is quite interesting. This photo was taken in 1970. Looking at Google Maps I don't see that any of this type of switch is left.
This clip shows one being thrown. youtu.be/oBdCN7Ssuc0
My #pcswapas partner, Carla, made this just for me and sent all the way from Austraila. You can check her out on Instagram as @grannymaudsgirl. I am so tickled by all of her generosity and killer sewing/design skills!
Or check out her blog: grannymaudsgirl.wordpress.com/
i know there is some great photos to be had at the cogs.... this isnt one of them... but its a start
My husband just blew the third crankshaft, in seven years, on our 1925ish Model T Depot Hack. While he worked on repairs I started taking pictures. He dug these old cogs out to make things easier for me. In the end I did take some pictures of the engine he's repairing as well.
Y como ya comenté, aparte de las pullip, tengo otros hobbies coleccionistas kukis diferentes! aquí os dejo mi rincón de los Sylvanian Families (el cuál voy completando las habitaciones de la casa, ya haré fotos mejores con la reflex de las diferentes estancias).
Tengo un remix de elementos actuales Sylvanian, y otros más ochenteros (como las dos casas, que son de esa época y de segunda mano!!, se tuvieron que restaurar y faltan algunos elementos). Pero bueno, poco a poco va cogiendo forma! <3
This shot is nothing more than an experiment using the Google Nik free software download.
It's worth a try if you get the time, loving some of the vintage presets in Silver Efex pro2..
Would love to know other peoples thoughts on it?
As for the subject matter, that will be the abandoned dye works/Mill complex in Wellington, Somerset that keeps on giving.
I must have visited this place 15 times now, and still find something new everytime!