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Am 31. Mai 2021 kam die 151 018 von Lokomotion ab München Ost Rbf vor dem DGS 41850 von Trieste Campo Marzio nach Krefeld Uerdingen zum Einsatz. Die ehemaligen Bundesbahn Sechsachser lassen sich bei Lokomotion leider immer seltener vor Zugleistungen beobachten. Relativ verlässlich sind Einsätze vor dem KLV-Zug zwischen Ludwigshafen und Wels oder dem Wolfurt-Shuttle - beide verkehren jedoch bei Dunkelheit. Daher betätigte ich bei Durchfahrt des Zuges in München Süd erfreut den Auslöser, auch wenn der Beladungszustand etwas zu wünschen übrig ließ. Auch habe ich mich bei der Länge der Lok etwas verschätzt, das davor liegende Sperrsignal wurde hier digital abgebaut.
On 31 May 2021, 151 018 was used by Lokomotion starting at Munich Ost Rbf in front of freight train DGS 41850 from Trieste Campo Marzio to Krefeld Uerdingen. Unfortunately, the former Bundesbahn six-axle locomotives can be seen more and more rarely in front of trains at Lokomotion. Relatively reliable are the services in front of the intermodal train between Ludwigshafen and Wels or the Wolfurt shuttle - but in darkness. Therefore, when the train passed through Munich South, I happily pressed the shutter release, even though the loading condition left something to be desired. I also slightly misjudged the length of the locomotive, the blocking signal in front of it was digitally removed here.
I ascended the trail from the lower falls on creek-side right and made this photo as I rock-hopped across Wildcat Creek to the other side, where I continued on a loop trail passing two additional waterfalls. The early morning setting was sublime and completely reclusive. After the recent rains, the forest was damp and cool, and the ambience was spellbinding. I found the loop trail to be well thought out and frequently trodden. It was in excellent condition and was safe. I didn't make photos of the additional two waterfalls I passed due to direct light exposure and low flow circumstances in the settings, but I was not disappointed in the least. I'll definitely be back. For being such a popular trail, I didn't see a single speck of litter or trash along the trail! I found it to be the perfect get-away for some quiet inner reflection, especially if you can arrive in the solitude of the setting. When I arrived back where I parked, I hiked .30 of a mile down the highway to Slickum Creek where I began my next adventure with photos I'll be featuring next.
One of 12 remaining Horch 853s, this '37 Sport Cabriolet by Glaser is in exquisite condition.Although not nearly as well known outside of Germany as the Mercedes, which was it's big rival in the 30s, Horch (Hermann Goering had 5) was just as exclusive as the big Mercedes, and was the Flagship for the AutoUnion group of 4 (thus the 4 circles, which included Audi, DKW and Wanderer.)
August Horch established the company on November 14, 1899 in the district of Ehrenfeld, Cologne. August Horch had previously worked as a production manager for Karl Benz. On May 10, 1904 he founded the Horch & Cie. Motorwagenwerke AG, a joint-stock company in Zwickau (Kingdom of Saxony). The city of Zwickau was the capital of the South Western Saxon County and one of Saxony's industrial centres at that time.
After troubles with the Horch chief financial officer, August Horch founded a second company on 16 July 1909, the August Horch Automobilwerke in Zwickau. He had to rename the company because Horch was already a registered brand and he did not hold the rights to his own name. On 25 April 1910 the name Audi Automobilwerke was entered in the company's register. Audi is the Latin translation of horch, from the German verb "horchen", which means "listen!" (compare English "hark"). Very clever to keep his name by using the Latin version, the Audi name was proposed by a son of one of Horch's business partners from Zwickau.
In 1932 both companies from Zwickau (Horch and Audi) merged with the DKW brand and the Wanderer car-production facilities to become the Auto Union corporation of Saxony. The Silver Arrow racing cars of the Auto Union racing team in Zwickau—developed by Ferdinand Porsche and Robert Eberan von Eberhorst, and driven by Bernd Rosemeyer, Hans Stuck, Tazio Nuvolari and Ernst von Delius—became known the world over in the 1930s.
The companies facilities and records, including design information was almost completely destroyed in WW II, making restoration of any of the pre-war cars very difficult. Audi, and DKW were resurrected after the war with DKW with it's eccentric noisy 2 and later 3 cylinder two stroke engines, expiring in the early '60s, leaving the Audi as the last 'man' standing to carry on August's vision. Ironically, Auto Union came under Daimler-Benz ownership in 1957 and fortunately for Audi, was purchased by the Volkswagen Group in 1964, who needed a flagship car, and Autounion's 4 circles were given new life. But they never reached the heights of the pre-war Horch for sheer, in your face elegance.
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Excerpt from www.artlane.hk/en/#gallery:
Urban Jungle
by
Neil Wang, Hong Kong
Art brings people with good vibes! The painting blends perfectly with the environment, from the ground to the top of the wall and extends to the air-conditioners and the pipes with the special 3D calligraphy and a pair of white cockatoos, which are commonly seen in the Western District, leading us to immense into the vibrant forest.
digital art 2008
inspired by a memory of walking at night when the car had broken down,thinking of life,the multiverse and everything and what it all means ??????????????
This little chap was really enjoying himself, sampling wholemeal crusts, I must say he looks in tip-top condition.
'Little Sparrow'
Hi' I'm a little sparrow with feathers somewhat bland,
don't let that fool you, for I'm a singer in a band ....
I knock around the houses, searching for some bread,
me and my band-mates are happy to be fed ....
We are small and nifty, make the garden swing, we chatter to each other, and 'oh boy' can't we sing.
original fun poetry:
by Sean 😊
And this flood, this flood is slowly rising up,
Swallowing the ground beneath my feet
Tell me how anybody thinks under this condition, so
I'll swim, I'll swim as the water rises up, sun is sinking down and now
All I can see are the planets in a row suggesting it's best that I
Slow down, this night's a perfect shade of
Dark blue, dark blue
Have you ever been alone in a crowded room
When I'm here with you
I said the world could be burning and burning down
Dark blue, dark blue
Have you ever been alone in a crowded room?
Well, I'm here with you
I said the world could be burning dark blue
-Dark Blue - Jack's Mannequin
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...yeah... i really like this pic. therefore i used it twice... :D
Pavlov
Dans sa célèbre expérience, Pavlov sonnait une cloche chaque fois qu’il servait de la nourriture à un chien. Puis un jour, Pavlov sonna la cloche mais ne servit aucune nourriture au chien : celui-ci saliva quand même.
The engineer on the WAMX 4179 has the Northwoods AC cranked up on high as he makes track speed on the way back to Bradley, Wi from Fifield.
Hamburg, Germany. 2008 to 2016.
Taken on 135, color negative film.
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Technical Notes: Minolta XD7. The film emulsion was probably Rossmann's house brand of a ASA400 film, made in Japan, likely relabeled Fuji film sold under the Rossmann brand. This film does not exist anymore. Scanned on a PrimeFilm XAs in RAW with VueScan Pro, then processed in Lightroom with Negative Lab Pro.
In pristine condition, probably It just emerged from its Pupa,
Please see this video of Monarch emerging.
I'd like to say that I vaulted over the barriers and crept down the wide street from shadow to shadow, getting closer to the stadium. But nope. Just a lens change. I'd also have liked to get up in the stands, but it's China, not the relatively-quiet South of England. There's no way I'd go anywhere near trouble.
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Hong Kong! Again! After the first time not working out so well (mostly due to my condition) me and my best friend Michael returned to do the bits we missed out on and generally have a few different experiences than before.
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During the last 40 years I had different models of 6x6 cameras and some Rolleiflex. Of the Rolleis some were very sharp (2.8D, 2.8E, 3.5B) others not (2.8F). This one, the 2.8E is very sharp again and has a fantastic bokeh. This brings me to the conclusion, that some of the old ladies are very different in quality. Of course it depends of the condition of the camera and if it is serviced or not too.
Testfilm with a new Rolleiflex 2.8E
Gear info:
Rolleiflex 2.8E, 1956
Taking Lens: Carl Zeiss Planar 2.8/80
Finder Lens: Heidosmat 2,8/80
f5.6, 1/125
film: Kodak T-Max 400 @ 400 ISO
Developed with Adox APH 09 (Rodinal), 10min/20°. Ilford rapid fixer 4+1 at 5min/20°.
Dilution 1:50, agitation the first minute then 1 per minute.
Location: Mirabellgarten / Salzburg / Austria
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"Life is like a patchwork quilt and each little piece is a day. Some are bright and sunny, some are cloudy and grey."
An old crazy quilt that I picked up somewhere. It's not in great condition, but obviously was made with love and was well loved by someone. It appears to have been made from old clothes. It has very thick cotton batting and is really heavy. It must have been so cozy sleeping under it!
For Macro Monday group's theme.... Cloth/Textile. One of my favorite things!
The remains of an old truck are slowly reclaimed by the beautiful red-rock desert of southeastern Utah. I like how the oxidation of the trucks metal is starting to match the natural oxidation of the iron in the red-rocks. This was seen in Valley of the Gods. I have driven by Valley of the gods many times on my way to Monument Valley and other places and I was glad we took the time to visit this place this time. There are lots of interesting sandstone formations. Some I even liked better than monument valley. Plus its free and the dirt road is in pretty good condition. We made it in our 2wd minivan across the whole park. These truck remains are near a sharp turn on a hill. I am guessing the driver didn't make the turn and rolled down the hill to where the truck was ultimately left.
INSTRUCTIONS...
1. Carry this with you EVERYWHERE you go!
2. Follow the instructions on every page.
3. Order is not important.
4. Instructions are open to interpretation.
5. Experiment! (Work against your better judgement!)
WARNING: During the process of this book you will get dirty.
You may find yourself covered in paint,or any other number of foreign substances.
You will get wet.
You may be asked to do things you question.
You may grieve for the perfect state that you found your book in.
You may begin to see creative destruction everywhere.
You may begin to live more recklessly!
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The Netherlands is a small country of 16 million people, but it boasts a quarter of a million competitive speedskaters, and millions more who skate for fun. What's the story? Natural ice in the Netherlands is a rare occurrence. In fact, some winters there's no natural ice at all. Maybe that explains why the Dutch love to skate outdoors. They hardly ever get the chance! But when a cold wave hits, and the interconnected maze of canals, rivers and lakes freeze over, it's a spontaneous celebration, a national holiday. Infinite sea of ice is perfect for ice skating journeys. Ice skating is not only a Dutch sport, it also underwrites the history, art and culture of the Netherlands. Perhaps most importantly a good freeze provides the Dutch a chance to discover the wilderness and an outdoor challenge within their own landscape. The Netherlands are a long distance skater's dream. Hundreds of kilometres of potential routes can carry the skater to the heart of a wild landscape. Today after 4 years we went ice skating on the Ankeveense Plassen.
The Ankeveense Plassen is a real skater’s paradise. As temperatures plunge across Europe, many are cursing the cold. But not in the Netherlands. Many are hoping for further frigid conditions. Photo taken of Dutch people on the lakes of Ankeveen. A first time skating in 2017 is such a rare occurrence. Have a look at this great skating video taken with a drone: youtu.be/J6TPqMteEOU
Schaatsen op natuurijs is het leukste wat er is. Warm inpakken, muts op, handschoenen, schaatsen geslepen, slee mee en gaan. Helaas is het in Nederland niet zo vaak zo koud dat we echt kunnen schaatsen. Veel mensen grijpen vandaag nog even de kans om te schaatsen. Ondanks de waarschuwingen van schaatsbond KNSB om weg te blijven van meren, sloten en kanalen. Het ijs is op veel plekken niet dik genoeg. Daar lieten veel schaatsliefhebbers zich dus niet door weerhouden.. Op 26 januari 2017 verzamelden meerdere mensen op de Ankeveense plassen. Dat is de plek waar het ijs het sterkst was. Vaak wordt er aangehouden dat het ijs een centimeter of 10 dik moet zijn om veilig op te kunnen schaatsen, en het ijs op de Ankeveense plassen is op het dikste gedeelte maar een centimeter of vijf dik, maar dat weerhield tientallen mensen er niet van om toch even het ijs op te gaan. In Ankeveen was de meest gehoorde reactie: “het is dun, maar het kan wel…”. En dat leverde mooie plaatjes op. Mensen van alle leeftijden op schaatsen, kinderen die een buikschuiver willen maken, mensen die voorzichtig even willen voelen hoe het is om op het ijs te staan. De aantrekkingskracht van het ijs is enorm. Opvallend veel Amsterdammers zoeken hun toevlucht in Ankeveen. ,,Hier kan het al, bij ons op de grachten nog lang niet”, grijnst een meneer. ,,Het is windstil, lekker zonnetje, het is ijs is goed. Wat wil je nog meer?” ,,Natuurlijk kan je door het ijs zakken, maar het leven is niet zonder risico's. Je kan ook onder een auto komen, of er kan een vliegtuig op je huis neerstorten.”
#customblythe#desert#gbabydolls #roadtrip
"I will get back into the car under one condition: you allow me to listen to my music, meaning the one song I listen to, however long or however many times I feel like. After that you can have a turn and can listen to songs and or music on my short approved list."
This photo is a tribute to those people who volunteer their time to restore and maintain these old steam locomotives in working condition. In this photo, two men are performing minor maintenance tasks while waiting the two hours or more that it takes to fire this engine up. This engine runs a tourist loop at New Hope Pa. and was out of service in 2014. Hopefully it will be back this year. Parts have to be hand made and there are not many people that know how to repair or operate them anymore.
Astana - Capital City of Kazakhstan
The city was renamed into Nursultan in honor of the former President Nursultan Nasarbajew.
The area that was to become West Palm Beach was settled in the late 1870s and 1880s by a few hundred settlers who called the vicinity "Lake Worth Country." These settlers were a diverse community from different parts of the United States and the world. They included founding families such at the Potters and the Lainharts, who would go on to become leading members of the business community in the fledgling city. The first white settlers in Palm Beach County lived around Lake Worth, then an enclosed freshwater lake, named for Colonel William Jenkins Worth, who had fought in the Second Seminole War in Florida in 1842. Most settlers engaged in the growing of tropical fruits and vegetables for shipment the north via Lake Worth and the Indian River. By 1890, the U.S. Census counted over 200 people settled along Lake Worth in the vicinity of what would become West Palm Beach. The area at this time also boasted a hotel, the "Cocoanut House", a church, and a post office. The city was platted by Henry Flagler as a community to house the servants working in the two grand hotels on the neighboring island of Palm Beach, across Lake Worth in 1893, coinciding with the arrival of the Florida East Coast railroad. Flagler paid two area settlers, Captain Porter and Louie Hillhouse, a combined sum of $45,000 for the original town site, stretching from Clear Lake to Lake Worth.
On November 5, 1894, 78 people met at the "Calaboose" (the first jail and police station located at Clematis St. and Poinsettia, now Dixie Hwy.) and passed the motion to incorporate the Town of West Palm Beach in what was then Dade County (now Miami-Dade County). This made West Palm Beach the first incorporated municipality in Dade County and in South Florida. The town council quickly addressed the building codes and the tents and shanties were replaced by brick, brick veneer, and stone buildings. The city grew steadily during the 1890s and the first two decades of the 20th century, most residents were engaged in the tourist industry and related services or winter vegetable market and tropical fruit trade. In 1909, Palm Beach County was formed by the Florida State Legislature and West Palm Beach became the county seat. In 1916, a new neo-classical courthouse was opened, which has been painstakingly restored back to its original condition, and is now used as the local history museum.
The city grew rapidly in the 1920s as part of the Florida land boom. The population of West Palm Beach quadrupled from 1920 to 1927, and all kinds of businesses and public services grew along with it. Many of the city's landmark structures and preserved neighborhoods were constructed during this period. Originally, Flagler intended for his Florida East Coast Railway to have its terminus in West Palm, but after the area experienced a deep freeze, he chose to extend the railroad to Miami instead.
The land boom was already faltering when city was devastated by the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane. The Depression years of the 1930s were a quiet time for the area, which saw slight population growth and property values lower than during the 1920s. The city only recovered with the onset of World War II, which saw the construction of Palm Beach Air Force Base, which brought thousands of military personnel to the city. The base was vital to the allied war effort, as it provided an excellent training facility and had unparalleled access to North Africa for a North American city. Also during World War II, German U-Boats sank dozens of merchant ships and oil tankers just off the coast of West Palm Beach. Nearby Palm Beach was under black out conditions to minimize night visibility to German U-boats.
The 1950s saw another boom in population, partly due to the return of many soldiers and airmen who had served in the vicinity during the war. Also, the advent of air conditioning encouraged growth, as year-round living in a tropical climate became more acceptable to northerners. West Palm Beach became the one of the nation's fastest growing metropolitan areas during the 1950s; the city's borders spread west of Military Trail and south to Lake Clarke Shores. However, many of the city's residents still lived within a narrow six-block wide strip from the south to north end. The neighborhoods were strictly segregated between White and African-American populations, a legacy that the city still struggles with today. The primary shopping district remained downtown, centered around Clematis Street.
In the 1960s, Palm Beach County's first enclosed shopping mall, the Palm Beach Mall, and an indoor arena were completed. These projects led to a brief revival for the city, but in the 1970s and 1980s crime continued to be a serious issue and suburban sprawl continued to drain resources and business away from the old downtown area. By the early 1990s there were very high vacancy rates downtown, and serious levels of urban blight.
Since the 1990s, developments such as CityPlace and the preservation and renovation of 1920s architecture in the nightlife hub of Clematis Street have seen a downtown resurgence in the entertainment and shopping district. The city has also placed emphasis on neighborhood development and revitalization, in historic districts such as Northwood, Flamingo Park, and El Cid. Some neighborhoods still struggle with blight and crime, as well as lowered property values caused by the Great Recession, which hit the region particularly hard. Since the recovery, multiple new developments have been completed. The Palm Beach Mall, located at the Interstate 95/Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard interchange became abandoned as downtown revitalized - the very mall that initiated the original abandonment of the downtown. The mall was then redeveloped into the Palm Beach Fashion Outlets in February 2014. A station for All Aboard Florida, a high-speed passenger rail service serving Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and Orlando, is under construction as of July 2015.
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The weather condition looked very promising, clear skies and low wind, and the mornig had all that just not at the same time. I wanted the Alpine glow on Pen Yr Ole Wen and the reflection. Alas it was one or the other. Once the light started to hit the mountain the wind had picked up and distroyed the reflection. Anyway I'm happy with this blue hour picture.
The condition of this star exhibit is outstanding. To think these were almost daily visitors to LHR when I started spotting there in 1966 !
+9°C in Stalowa Wola today, a truly spring temperature as for January only with remains of snow, sand, mud and other awful things in the streets.
I'm not responsible for the condition of trees shown here.
Yellow Swamp Brittlegill / russula claroflava. Derbyshire. 28/08/17.
There were many Yellow Swamp Brittlegills scattered throughout the wood and always in groups. Despite their frequency it was impossible to find any in fresh, bright or good condition. It seemed that they were an attractive food source for squirrels, small mammals, slugs and snails. I could always tell the ones that had been eaten by squirrels because the whole fruiting body was pulled out of the ground or the cap yanked off.
This was one of the better YSBs I came across believe it or not!
I think mice or voles had nibbled the edge and below, some gills had been rasped by snails too. Beyond being eaten, the fungus itself had passed its prime. The once bright lemon-yellow cap had faded and was drying out which created a wrinkled surface. BEST VIEWED LARGE.