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I saw this photographer along Las Vegas Boulevard North during Red Flag 22-2.
I'd never seen anyone use what appears to be a tripod foot on the telephoto lens as a mounting for a second camera. However, this was only one of several such rigs I saw that week.
I suspect that the smaller, co-axial camera is used for video, but I'd appreciate comments from anyone familiar with cameras configured this way.
After receiving clearance, Royal Air Force Dassault Envoy IV G-ZAHS rolls to line-up on Waddington's runway prior to departure as 'Ascot 1184'
One of a pair of Falcon 900LX VIP configured executive jets ordered for No.32(TR) Squadron's use, the pair will eventually migrate to sport military serials
276A2000
A massive snowstorm slammed the northeast Wednesday night into Thursday morning dumping one to two feet of snow and leading to major disruptions on the regions railroads. While some freight carriers ran like normal others such as the P&W cancelled all Wednesday night and Thursday morning road freights and locals. On the passenger side the MBTA kept running its already covid reduced schedule with some special snow buster sets clearing the routes in the early AM hours. Amtrak meanwhile preemptively cancelled all Acela service and ran only a few regional trains using three train sets out of Boston configured unusually like this.
Here is the first southbound of the day, train 171, racing through Cranston Yard near MP 180.3 already 40 min late. Behind the standard ACS64 electric is a P42 diesel that is online and doing all the work. You'll notice the photographs are both down on the electric so all it is doing is acting as a glorified cab car, not even pulling power from the wire for HEP. Why? Good question, and I'd honestly like to know the thinking behind this too!
Cranston, Rhode Island
Thursday December 17, 2020
Hola a todos mis amigos de Flickr:
Por determinados motivos, de ahora en adelante, no voy a comentar vuestras fotografías y he configurado mi perfil para no tener tampoco comentarios en mis fotografías.
Seguiré disfrutando de vuestras fotos y dándole a “me gusta” pero tenéis que disculparme por no realizar comentarios en las vuestras.
Muchas gracias por vuestras visitas.
Saludos.
Hello to all my Flickr friends:
For certain reasons, from now on, I will not be commenting on your photos and I have configured my profile to not have comments on my photos either.
I will continue to enjoy your photos and give them “likes” but you have to excuse me for not commenting on yours.
Thank you very much for your visits.
Regards
Hola a todos mis amigos de Flickr:
Por determinados motivos, de ahora en adelante, no voy a comentar vuestras fotografías y he configurado mi perfil para no tener tampoco comentarios en mis fotografías.
Seguiré disfrutando de vuestras fotos y dándole a “me gusta” pero tenéis que disculparme por no realizar comentarios en las vuestras.
Muchas gracias por vuestras visitas.
Saludos.
Hello to all my Flickr friends:
For certain reasons, from now on, I will not be commenting on your photos and I have configured my profile to not have comments on my photos either.
I will continue to enjoy your photos and give them “likes” but you have to excuse me for not commenting on yours.
Thank you very much for your visits.
Regards
About an hour into witnessing the majestic, ultra-modern skyline of Vancouver awaken to a new day from Stanley Park, a local resident of the ecosystem flew into my composition. I could only assume It wanted to quietly enjoy the peaceful sunrise as well.
The goose didn’t appear too shy as I shifted my camera gear to get closer to it. I thought its presence added a bit of natural beauty to contrast with the brilliant glass and concrete structures reflected in Coal Harbour.
Once situated and my composition was configured, the goose began to perform what remarkably resembled a morning exercise routine! The extension of its wings looked like a human who stretches his or her arms at full length. Afterwards, it would fold its wings back and call out into the harbour with a loud squawk. It repeated this action a few times.
Funnily enough, a few meters away from me, a small group of people had commenced what appeared to be a tàiji (tai chi) routine of their own as well, starting off the morning in the same manner as the goose.
Later, I was surprised to see I had captured the moment when the goose had initiated its avian tàiji. The image felt worthy of sharing. Enjoy.
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Boeing 777-35E(ER), painted in "Hello Kitty Sanrio Family" special colours Sep 2013
re-configured "C38W64Y221" 2016, LAX 26.10.2019.
After pulling two covered hoppers from EMSCO in Girard, Pennsylvania, CN L523 heads north to Wallace Junction to interchange the cars with NS. An Ex-DMIR now BLE SD38 provides the power after dropping BLE 905 on the main in order to configure a push-pull setup for the run south.
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CN Erie Sub
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CN L523 (Greenville, PA to Girard, PA Turn)
BLE 862 SD38 Ex. DMIR 225, BLE 862 Blt. 1967
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Visit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggys_Cove,_Nova_Scotia
Peggys Point Lighthouse (also known as Peggy's Cove Lighthouse) is in Peggys Cove and is an iconic Canadian image. It is one of the busiest tourist attractions in Nova Scotia and is a prime attraction on the Lighthouse Trail scenic drive. The lighthouse marks the eastern entrance of St. Margarets Bay and is officially known as the Peggys Point Lighthouse.
Peggys Cove is a classic red-and-white lighthouse still operated by the Canadian Coast Guard. The light station is situated on an extensive granite outcrop at Peggys Point, immediately south of the village and its cove. This lighthouse is one of the most-photographed structures in Atlantic Canada and one of the most recognizable lighthouses in the world.
Visitors may explore the granite outcrop on Peggys Point around the lighthouse; despite numerous signs warning of unpredictable surf (including one on a bronze plaque on the lighthouse itself), several visitors each year are swept off the rocks by waves, sometimes drowning.
Peggys Cove is 43 kilometers (26 miles) southwest of downtown Halifax and comprises one of the numerous small fishing communities located around the perimeter of the Chebucto Peninsula. The community is named after the cove of the same name, a name also shared with Peggy's Point, immediately to the east of the cove. The village marks the eastern point of St. Margaret's Bay.(Wikipedia)
Visit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swissair_Flight_111
Swissair Flight 111
Swissair Flight 111 (SR111, SWR111) was a Swissair McDonnell Douglas MD-11 on a scheduled airline flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, United States to Cointrin International Airport in Geneva, Switzerland. This flight was also a codeshare flight with Delta Air Lines.
On Wednesday, 2 September 1998, the aircraft used for the flight, registered HB-IWF, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Halifax International Airport at the entrance to St. Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia. The crash site was 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from shore, roughly equidistant from the tiny fishing and tourist communities of Peggys Cove and Bayswater. All 229 people on board died—the highest death toll of any aviation accident involving a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 and the second-highest of any air disaster to occur in Canada, after Arrow Air Flight 1285. This is one of only two hull losses of the passenger configured MD-11, along with China Airlines Flight 642.
The initial search and rescue response, crash recovery operation, and resulting investigation by the Government of Canada took over four years and cost CAD 57 million (at that time approximately US$38 million). The Transportation Safety Board of Canada's (TSB) official report of their investigation stated that flammable material used in the aircraft's structure allowed a fire to spread beyond the control of the crew, resulting in a loss of control and the crash of the aircraft.
Swissair Flight 111 was known as the "UN shuttle" due to its popularity with United Nations officials; the flight often carried business executives, scientists, and researchers
Aircraft
The aircraft, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, serial number 48448 registered HB-IWF, was manufactured in 1991 and Swissair was its only operator. It bore the title of Vaud, in honor of the Swiss canton of the same name. The airframe had a total of 36,041 hours. The three engines were Pratt & Whitney 4462s. The cabin was configured with 241 seats (12 six-abreast first-, 49 seven-abreast business-, and 180 nine-abreast economy-class). First- and business-class seats were equipped with an in seat in-flight entertainment system, installed at some point after initial entry into service. (Wikipedia) VC035ZK
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Riverfire Begins is currently available for sale as a print or card at RedBubble.
This image now features on the Brisbane Festival website and in the Brisbane Festival Magazine. From Aug 23rd 2009, it'll be on Billboards around Brisbane.
F-111 Dump-n-Burn and the opening spray of fireworks off the Story Bridge, shot from Wilson's Outlook.
We staked out our shooting location from 10am (event started at 7pm) to make sure we got the prime position - was a looooooong day, but worth it in the end.
Apparently #1 in Explore (30th Aug 2008)
HSC Benchijigua Express
is a fast ferry, operated by shipping company Fred Olsen S.A.
between the Canary Islands, Tenerife, La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma in the Atlantic.
It was delivered to Olsen in April 2005.
At 127 metres ( 417 ft ) long, the Benchijigua Express is the second-longest trimaran in the world, less than a metre shy of the Independence class littoral combat ship, which was based on Benchijigua Express's design. Her body is made of aluminum and with a special offshore coating; and is the second-largest vessel with an aluminum hull. The ship's name was previously used twice since 1999.
Design and construction
The Benchijigua Express was built in Henderson, Western Australia by Austal. The vessel is
126.65 metres ( 415.5 ft ) long, 30.4 metres ( 100 ft ) wide, and with a draught of 4 metres ( 13 ft ).
She can reach speeds of 42 knots ( 78 km/h; 48 mph ),
although her normal service speed is 36 knots ( 67 km/h; 41 mph ).
The vessel is powered by four diesel engines of MTU Series 8000 ( 20 valves ),
each with 8,200 kW at 1,150 rpm driven, housed in two engine rooms.
Each of the two diesels in the rear engine-room
drive one Kamewa 125 SII steerable waterjet propulsion from Rolls-Royce.
The overall performance of both machines at the front engine room
is transferred to a Kamewa 180 BII booster waterjet.
The electrical energy is generated by four MTU 12V 2000 M40 generator units.
Up to 1,291 passengers are distributed on two decks. Due to the short crossing time, there are no passenger cabins. For vehicle transport there are 123 car spaces and 450 metres ( 1,480 ft ) of truck lane; the latter can be converted into an additional 218 car spaces.
The vehicle deck can be loaded and unloaded in 30 minutes over tree lines ! ! !.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSC_Benchijigua_Express
www.ship-technology.com/projects/benchijigua/specs.html
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Independence class littoral combat ship
The Independence class is a class of littoral combat ships built for the United States Navy.
Based on the high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express, the Independence class was proposed by General Dynamics and Austal as a contender for USN plans to build a fleet of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone. Two ships were approved, to compete with Lockheed Martin's Freedom class design for a construction contract of up to 55 vessels.
As of 2010, the lead ship is active, while a second ship is under construction. Despite initial plans to only accept one our of the Independence and Freedom classes, the USN has requested that Congress order ten ships of each class.
Planning and construction
Planning for a class of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone began in the early 2000s. In July 2003, a proposal by General Dynamics ( partnering with Austal USA, the American subsidiary of Australian shipbuilder Austal ) was approved by the USN, with a contract for two vessels. These would then be compared to two ships built by Lockheed Martin to determine which design would be taken up by the Navy for a production run of up to 55 ships.
The first ship, USS Independence was laid down at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, on 19 January 2006. The planned second ship was cancelled in November 2007, but reordered in May 2009, and laid down in December of that year as USS Coronado, shortly before Independence was launched.
The development and construction of Independence as of June 2009 was running at 220% over-budget. The total projected cost for the ship is $704 million. The Navy had originally projected the cost at $220 million. Independence began builder's trials in July 2009, three days behind schedule because of maintenance issues. A leak in the port gas turbine saw the order of trials altered, but builder's and acceptance trials were completed by November. and although her first INSURV inspection revealed 2,080 deficiencies, these were rectified in time for the ship to be handed over to the USN in mid-December, and commissioned in mid-January 2010.
After much inconsistency on how testing and orders were to proceed, in November 2010, the USN asked that Congress approve ten of both the Independence and Freedom classes
Design
The Independence class design is based on Austal's commercial high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express. The ships are 127.4 m ( 418 ft ) long, with a beam of 31.6 m ( 104 ft ), and a draft of 13 ft ( 3.96 m ). Their displacement is rated at 2,176 tons light, 2,784 tons full, and 608 tons deadweight.
The standard ship's company is 40-strong, although this can increase depending on the ship's role with mission-specifc personnel. The habitability area is located under the bridge where bunks for ships personnel are situated. The helm is controlled by joysticks instead of traditional steering wheels.
Although the trimaran hull increases the total surface area, it is still able to reach sustainable speeds of about 50 knots ( 93 km/h; 58 mph ), with a range of 10,000 nautical miles ( 19,000 km; 12,000 mi ).
Austal claims that the design will use a third less fuel than the competing Freedom-class, but the Congressional Budget Office found that fuel would account for 18 percent or less of the total lifetime cost of Freedom.
Modular mission capability
The Independence class carries a default armament for self-defense, and command and control. However unlike traditional fighting ships with fixed armament such as guns and missiles, tailored mission modules can be configured for one mission package at a time. Modules may consist of manned aircraft, unmanned vehicles, off-board sensors, or mission-manning detachments.
The interior volume and payload is greater than some destroyers and is sufficient to serve as a high-speed transport and maneuver platform. The mission bay is 15,200 square feet ( 1,410 m2 ), and takes up most of the deck below the hangar and flight deck. With 11,000 cubic metres ( 390,000 cu ft ) of payload volume, it was designed with enough payload and volume to carry out one mission with a separate mission module in reserve, allowing the ship to do multiple missions without having to be refitted.
In addition to cargo or container-sized mission modules, the bay can carry four lanes of multiple Strykers, armored Humvees, and their associated troops. An elevator allows air transport of packages the size of a 20-foot-long ( 6.1 m ) shipping container that can be moved into the mission bay while at sea. A side access ramp allows for vehicle roll-on/roll-off loading to a dock and allows the ship to transport the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle.
Armament and sensors
The Raytheon Evolved SeaRAM missile defense system is installed on the hangar roof. The SeaRAM combines the sensors of the Phalanx 1B close-in weapon system with an 11-missile launcher for the Rolling Airframe Missile ( RAM ), creating an autonomous system.
The Independence class ships also has an integrated LOS Mast, Sea Giraffe 3D Radar and SeaStar Safire FLIR. Northrop Grumman has demonstrated sensor fusion of on and off-board systems in the Integrated Combat Management System ( ICMS ) used on the LCS. Side and forward surfaces are angled for reduced radar profile. In addition, H-60 series helicopters provide airlift, rescue, anti-submarine, radar picket and anti-ship capabilities with torpedoes and missiles.
The flight deck, 1,030 m2 ( 11,100 sq ft ), can support the operation of two SH-60 Seahawk helicopters, multiple unmanned aerial vehicles, or one CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter.
The trimaran hull will allow flight operations up to sea state 5.
The vessels have an Interior Communications Center that can be curtained off from the rest of bridge instead of the heavily protected Combat Information Center found on Navy warships.
Derivative designs
Austal has proposed a much smaller and slower trimaran, called the 'Multi-Role Vessel' or 'Multi-Role Corvette'. Though it is only half the size of their LCS design, it would still be useful for border protection and counter piracy operations. Navy leaders said that the fixed price competition offered the Austal design an equal shot, in spite of its excess size and cost and limited service.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_class_littoral_combat_...
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From Nuit Blanche 2008, Toronto.
Conversation #2, 2008
Tom Bendtsen - Toronto, Canada
Installation
Tom Bendtsen's "Conversation #2" will consist of some 12,000 books configured as an oval measuring 4 metres in width and 4 metres high. A pixilated landscape image will be created from the colours of the books' spines facing the outside, the neutral/tan colour of the paper will be facing in.
Similar to the earlier work "Argument#4(b)" where the viewer enters the work, an entrance will be constructed in the wall of the piece. Once inside the dark interior of the structure, the viewer will discover small fungal plant-life. This element of the work will not be obvious at first, but will be available to those who take the time to investigate the interior, where they will discover spores, signifying that which is underground, hidden, and regenerating life.
Tom Bendtsen has built a number of works that feature books as physical metaphors of structure, identity and tools of defense and aggression.
Compare with the devil's books.
HSC Benchijigua Express
is a fast ferry, operated by shipping company Fred Olsen S.A.
between the Canary Islands, Tenerife, La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma in the Atlantic.
It was delivered to Olsen in April 2005.
At 127 metres ( 417 ft ) long, the Benchijigua Express is the second-longest trimaran in the world, less than a metre shy of the Independence class littoral combat ship, which was based on Benchijigua Express's design. Her body is made of aluminum and with a special offshore coating; and is the second-largest vessel with an aluminum hull. The ship's name was previously used twice since 1999.
Design and construction
The Benchijigua Express was built in Henderson, Western Australia by Austal. The vessel is 126.65 metres ( 415.5 ft ) long, 30.4 metres ( 100 ft ) wide, and with a draught of 4 metres ( 13 ft ).
She can reach speeds of 42 knots ( 78 km/h; 48 mph ),
although her normal service speed is 36 knots ( 67 km/h; 41 mph ).
The vessel is powered by four diesel engines of MTU Series 8000 ( 20 valves ),
each with 8,200 kW at 1,150 rpm driven, housed in two engine rooms.
Each of the two diesels in the rear engine-room
drive one Kamewa 125 SII steerable waterjet propulsion from Rolls-Royce.
The overall performance of both machines at the front engine room
is transferred to a Kamewa 180 BII booster waterjet.
The electrical energy is generated by four MTU 12V 2000 M40 generator units.
Up to 1,291 passengers are distributed on two decks. Due to the short crossing time, there are no passenger cabins. For vehicle transport there are 123 car spaces and 450 metres ( 1,480 ft ) of truck lane; the latter can be converted into an additional 218 car spaces.
The vehicle deck can be loaded and unloaded in 30 minutes over tree lines ! ! !.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSC_Benchijigua_Express
www.ship-technology.com/projects/benchijigua/specs.html
______________________________________________________________________
Independence class littoral combat ship
The Independence class is a class of littoral combat ships built for the United States Navy.
Based on the high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express, the Independence class was proposed by General Dynamics and Austal as a contender for USN plans to build a fleet of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone. Two ships were approved, to compete with Lockheed Martin's Freedom class design for a construction contract of up to 55 vessels.
As of 2010, the lead ship is active, while a second ship is under construction. Despite initial plans to only accept one our of the Independence and Freedom classes, the USN has requested that Congress order ten ships of each class.
Planning and construction
Planning for a class of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone began in the early 2000s. In July 2003, a proposal by General Dynamics ( partnering with Austal USA, the American subsidiary of Australian shipbuilder Austal ) was approved by the USN, with a contract for two vessels. These would then be compared to two ships built by Lockheed Martin to determine which design would be taken up by the Navy for a production run of up to 55 ships.
The first ship, USS Independence was laid down at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, on 19 January 2006. The planned second ship was cancelled in November 2007, but reordered in May 2009, and laid down in December of that year as USS Coronado, shortly before Independence was launched.
The development and construction of Independence as of June 2009 was running at 220% over-budget. The total projected cost for the ship is $704 million. The Navy had originally projected the cost at $220 million. Independence began builder's trials in July 2009, three days behind schedule because of maintenance issues. A leak in the port gas turbine saw the order of trials altered, but builder's and acceptance trials were completed by November. and although her first INSURV inspection revealed 2,080 deficiencies, these were rectified in time for the ship to be handed over to the USN in mid-December, and commissioned in mid-January 2010.
After much inconsistency on how testing and orders were to proceed, in November 2010, the USN asked that Congress approve ten of both the Independence and Freedom classes
Design
The Independence class design is based on Austal's commercial high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express. The ships are 127.4 m ( 418 ft ) long, with a beam of 31.6 m ( 104 ft ), and a draft of 13 ft ( 3.96 m ). Their displacement is rated at 2,176 tons light, 2,784 tons full, and 608 tons deadweight.
The standard ship's company is 40-strong, although this can increase depending on the ship's role with mission-specifc personnel. The habitability area is located under the bridge where bunks for ships personnel are situated. The helm is controlled by joysticks instead of traditional steering wheels.
Although the trimaran hull increases the total surface area, it is still able to reach sustainable speeds of about 50 knots ( 93 km/h; 58 mph ), with a range of 10,000 nautical miles ( 19,000 km; 12,000 mi ).
Austal claims that the design will use a third less fuel than the competing Freedom-class, but the Congressional Budget Office found that fuel would account for 18 percent or less of the total lifetime cost of Freedom.
Modular mission capability
The Independence class carries a default armament for self-defense, and command and control. However unlike traditional fighting ships with fixed armament such as guns and missiles, tailored mission modules can be configured for one mission package at a time. Modules may consist of manned aircraft, unmanned vehicles, off-board sensors, or mission-manning detachments.
The interior volume and payload is greater than some destroyers and is sufficient to serve as a high-speed transport and maneuver platform. The mission bay is 15,200 square feet ( 1,410 m2 ), and takes up most of the deck below the hangar and flight deck. With 11,000 cubic metres ( 390,000 cu ft ) of payload volume, it was designed with enough payload and volume to carry out one mission with a separate mission module in reserve, allowing the ship to do multiple missions without having to be refitted.
In addition to cargo or container-sized mission modules, the bay can carry four lanes of multiple Strykers, armored Humvees, and their associated troops. An elevator allows air transport of packages the size of a 20-foot-long ( 6.1 m ) shipping container that can be moved into the mission bay while at sea. A side access ramp allows for vehicle roll-on/roll-off loading to a dock and allows the ship to transport the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle.
Armament and sensors
The Raytheon Evolved SeaRAM missile defense system is installed on the hangar roof. The SeaRAM combines the sensors of the Phalanx 1B close-in weapon system with an 11-missile launcher for the Rolling Airframe Missile ( RAM ), creating an autonomous system.
The Independence class ships also has an integrated LOS Mast, Sea Giraffe 3D Radar and SeaStar Safire FLIR. Northrop Grumman has demonstrated sensor fusion of on and off-board systems in the Integrated Combat Management System ( ICMS ) used on the LCS. Side and forward surfaces are angled for reduced radar profile. In addition, H-60 series helicopters provide airlift, rescue, anti-submarine, radar picket and anti-ship capabilities with torpedoes and missiles.
The flight deck, 1,030 m2 ( 11,100 sq ft ), can support the operation of two SH-60 Seahawk helicopters, multiple unmanned aerial vehicles, or one CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter.
The trimaran hull will allow flight operations up to sea state 5.
The vessels have an Interior Communications Center that can be curtained off from the rest of bridge instead of the heavily protected Combat Information Center found on Navy warships.
Derivative designs
Austal has proposed a much smaller and slower trimaran, called the 'Multi-Role Vessel' or 'Multi-Role Corvette'. Though it is only half the size of their LCS design, it would still be useful for border protection and counter piracy operations. Navy leaders said that the fixed price competition offered the Austal design an equal shot, in spite of its excess size and cost and limited service.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_class_littoral_combat_...
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Francisco Gella’s career as a successful choreographer and dance educator proves that his philosophy of combining the commercial and artistic aspects of the dance world is sought out by many prestigious professional organizations.
Mr. Gella has choreographed for Pennsylvania Ballet's Shut-Up and Dance production, and has set pieces on PHILADANCO’s Danco on Danco Program; Danco/II; Ballet East of Austin, Texas; Tucson Regional Ballet; Reflections Dance Company of Washington, D.C.; California Ballet; Ballet Pacifica; the University of Utah Ballet Ensemble; South Bay Ballet; the Orange County High School for the Arts Classical Division and the University of Washington Dance Program. Other choreographic credits include two highly acclaimed duets performed at the Evening with the Stars and Gala programs at the Laguna Dance Festival directed by Jodie Gates. In 2007, his work for South Bay Ballet entitled “Configured Echoes” garnered the Best Choreography Award for the Pacific Region at the National Regional Dance America Conference. In 2008, Mr. Gella choreographed a solo entitled Tango en Pointe which was performed for the Presidential Scholar’s Gala held at the Kennedy Center. Mr. Gella has been a finalist multiple times for the MacCallum Theater’s Dance Under the Stars Choreography Festival and he has also created several award-winning contemporary solos for the Youth America Grand Prix ballet competition.
Francisco is the founder and current artistic director of NUEVO School of Contemporary Dance, a revolutionary conservatory based program that synthesizes training methods derived from the concert/artistic world, the competitive, and the commercial dance genres to produce a well-rounded complete dancer. From 2002 to 2008 he was Ballet Program Director for Dance Precisions in Placentia, CA. Mr. Gella has also been a guest instructor with SUNY Binghamton Summer Dance Institute; Extravadanza in Montreal, Canada; West Coast Dance Academy; Lula Washington Dance Company and School in Los Angeles; California Ballet Conservatory in San Diego; Ballet Pacifica Conservatory; Festival Ballet; Tucson Regional Ballet and the Orange County High School for the Arts. In addition, he taught master classes at numerous prestigious colleges and universities while on tour with the Philadelphia Dance Company. Francisco is currently on the faculty of Coastal Dance Rage - Blake McGrath and Shannon Mather’s hot new dance convention with tour stops in major cities all over Canada and the United States.
Francisco has been a company member with the Philadelphia Dance Company also known as PHILADANCO; Repertory Dance Theater of Salt Lake City, UT.; Spectrum Dance Theater of Seattle, WA.; the Chamber Dance Company; Leaving/Ground Dance; the Seattle Opera; California Ballet and Ballet Pacifica. He danced at the National Choreographers Initiative two years in a row, performed as a principal soloist at the Closing Ceremonies in the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics in Japan - a worldwide broadcasted event, and was featured in a PBS: Dance in America Special in Daniel Ezralow’s (choreographer of Cirque du Soleil’s, The Beatle’s LOVE) holiday satirical work entitled the X-mas Philes.
Born in Bacolod City, Philippines and now residing in Los Angeles, CA., Mr. Gella first began dancing in college at the age of 19 and later graduated with a B.A. in Dance from the University of Washington in Seattle. He studied ballet with Hannah Wiley, Adriano Welch, and Maqui Manosa, and modern techniques with Jim Lepore, Patricia Thomas and Milton Myers. Prior to dancing, he was a competitive trained gymnast for 8 years. He continues his ballet training for fun and personal enrichment with Nader Hamed and Reid Olson.
IN ENGLISH BELOW THE LINE
Càmera Unger & Hoffmann, en format 18x24 cm., fabricada cap al 1920; objectiu combinable Trousse Parisienne (probablement fabricat per DeMaria), d'entorn 1900; fotografia feta a 1/10s amb configuració f"3", 550mm; ADOX CHS100 II, caducat fa pocs mesos.
Suria des de la carretera sembla poc interessant, però des del darrera hi ha un parell de punts on sorprèn, com aquí, on es pot veure alhora l'església del Roser, d'origen romanic, i el castell, que data del ségle X però completament refet a partir del ségle XII.
ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castell_de_S%C3%BAria
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Unger & Hoffmann 18x24 large format camera, made c.1920; brass Trousse Parisienne (probably DeMaria) combine lens, made c.1900; picture taken at 1/10 s. at f"3" and lens configured to 550mm; ADOX CHS100 II, expired for some months.
Suria looks as an uninteresting and dull mining town from the road, but from the back there are a couple of surprising spots, like here, where you can see both the Roser church, of Romanesque origin, and the castle, which dates from the 10th century but completely rebuilt from the twelfth century.
@ Air France [ AF / AFR ]
Boeing 777-228 (ER) - msn 29005 / 187
• ENG : 2x GE GE90-94B
• REG : F-GSPD
• PAX : C28W24Y260
@ Aircraft History :
• 19.DEC.1998 : First flight at built site Everett (PAE) WA USA
• 12.JUN.1999 : Delivered / Air France / F-GSPD / configured "C35W24Y250"
• APR.2017 : re-configured "C28W24Y260"
Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved. All photos are digitally watermarked with Digimarc.
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You can purchase a print here:
Hola a todos mis amigos de Flickr:
Por determinados motivos, de ahora en adelante, no voy a comentar vuestras fotografías y he configurado mi perfil para no tener tampoco comentarios en mis fotografías.
Seguiré disfrutando de vuestras fotos y dándole a “me gusta” pero tenéis que disculparme por no realizar comentarios en las vuestras.
Muchas gracias por vuestras visitas.
Saludos.
Hello to all my Flickr friends:
For certain reasons, from now on, I will not be commenting on your photos and I have configured my profile to not have comments on my photos either.
I will continue to enjoy your photos and give them “likes” but you have to excuse me for not commenting on yours.
Thank you very much for your visits.
Regards
Samaritans Purse Douglas DC-8 touches down at Prestwick airport, Ayrshire, Scotland.
The Douglas DC-8 is a narrow-body airliner built by the American Douglas Aircraft Company.
Since 1975, Samaritan's Purse has used aircraft to transport doctors and relief workers along with tons of food, medicine, shelter materials, blankets, and other items to aid victims of natural disasters, war, famine, and other emergencies.
In 2015, Samaritan's Purse added a DC-8 airplane to its fleet. Known as a combi aircraft, it is specially configured to carry up to 84,000 pounds of cargo and 32 passengers, significantly increasing the organization’s capacity to respond immediately in times of crisis around the world.
@ Gulf Air [ GF / GFA ] Bahrain
Airbus A330-243 - cn 281
• ENG : 2x RR Trent 772B-60
• REG : A9C-KB
• REG : Fleet number 502
• PAX : C30Y184
• RMK : Painted "Bahrain F1 Grand Prix"
@ Aircraft History :
• 03.JUN.1999 : First flight / F-WWKI / Toulouse (TLS)
• 24.JUN.1999 : Delivered / Gulf Air / "F12C24Y195" / A4O-KB
• 07.DEC.2007 : RRG / A9C-KB / Painted in "Bahrain F1 Grand Prix"
• AUG.2014 : Re-configured "C30Y184"
• AUG.2019 : WFU & Stored / St. Athan (DGX / EGDX)
• NOV.2019 : Broken up at DGX
I've been a bit busy that last few days. I bought a new computer and now needs to install and configure it. I'm now almost done. Photoshop and Photomatix have been installed, but this is an old shot from the last flickrmeet in Stockholm.
Avant de débarquer sur le sol namurois, le Pavillon a été le symbole de la Belgique à l’exposition universelle de Milan. Cette création de Patrick Genard, primée pour son éco-design, vient compléter avec audace le paysage de la Citadelle.
Aujourd’hui, perché sur son promontoire, le Pavillon se veut le totem d’une transformation numérique. le Pavillon recueille les visions de ceux et celles qui questionnent le présent à travers le numérique. Sa mission ? Permettre à tout un chacun de s’approprier les enjeux de notre époque à travers l’initiation, la découverte et l’expérimentation.
Curieux et audacieux : c’est le mode de configuration du Pavillon. De bois, de clous et de métal à l’extérieur, le Pavillon du dedans se construit comme une joyeuse créature organique, sans cesse en changement. Une évolution qui n’est pas sans rappeler celle du monde, faite d’essais et d’erreurs.
Before landing on Namur soil, the Pavilion was the symbol of Belgium at the Universal Exhibition in Milan. This creation by Patrick Genard, awarded for its eco-design, daringly completes the landscape of the Citadel. Today, perched on its promontory, the Pavilion is the totem pole of digital transformation. the Pavilion collects the visions of those who question the present through digital technology. His mission ? Allow everyone to take ownership of the challenges of our time through initiation, discovery and experimentation. Curious and daring: this is how the Pavilion is configured. Of wood, nails and metal on the outside, the Pavilion of the inside is built like a joyful organic creature, constantly changing. An evolution not unlike that of the world, made up of trial and error.
The FTX Arena (formerly known as American Airlines Arena) is a sports and entertainment multi-purpose arena located in Miami, Florida, along Biscayne Bay. It was constructed beginning in 1998 as a replacement for the Miami Arena and designed by the architecture firms Arquitectonica and 360 Architecture. The arena is home to the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association.
The FTX Arena is directly served by the Miami Metrorail at Government Center station via free transfers to Metromover Omni Loop, providing direct service to Freedom Tower and Park West stations. The Arena is also within walking distance from the Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre Metrorail station.
The FTX Arena has 2,105 club seats, 80 luxury suites, and 76 private boxes. The Waterfront Theater is Florida's largest theater which is housed within the arena, that can seat between 3,000 and 5,800. The theater can be configured for concerts, family events, musical theatre, and other stage shows. American Airlines which has a hub at Miami International Airport maintains the FTX Arena Travel Center at the venue.
In September 2019, it was reported that the arena would have a new name in 2020. In March 2021, FTX Crypto Exchange, a bitcoin exchange platform, acquired the naming rights to the arena for $135 million. The NBA approved the deal in early April, and the arena was fully renamed FTX Arena in June 2021.
Credit for the data above is given to the following websites:
www.emporis.com/buildings/240490/american-airlines-arena-...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FTX_Arena
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Luthansa
Boeing 737-530 - cn 24943 / 2049
@ Engines : 2x CFMI CFM56-3B1
@ Reg : D-ABIT
@ Aircraft Name : "Neumünster"
@ History Aircraft :
# 06.MAY.1991 : First flight - Renton ( RNT ) WA USA
# 23.MAY.1991 : Delivered to "Lufthansa" LH & DLH with reg D-ABIT and config cabin CY111
# 2011 : re-configured CY120
# 20.JAN.2016 : std at Orlando ( KSFB ) FL USA
# 28.JAN.2016 : tsfd "Automatic LLC" with reg N943AU
# 06.MAY.2016 : Tsfd to "Blue Air" OB & BMS with reg YR-AMB with config cabin Y120
Hola a todos mis amigos de Flickr:
Por determinados motivos, de ahora en adelante, no voy a comentar vuestras fotografías y he configurado mi perfil para no tener tampoco comentarios en mis fotografías.
Seguiré disfrutando de vuestras fotos y dándole a “me gusta” pero tenéis que disculparme por no realizar comentarios en las vuestras.
Muchas gracias por vuestras visitas.
Saludos.
Hello to all my Flickr friends:
For certain reasons, from now on, I will not be commenting on your photos and I have configured my profile to not have comments on my photos either.
I will continue to enjoy your photos and give them “likes” but you have to excuse me for not commenting on yours.
Thank you very much for your visits.
Regards
Lufthansa began operating its new Boeing 787-9 on short haul flights between Frankfurt & Munich for crew training purposes on Wednesday 19th October 2022.
The first aircraft, D-ABPA "Piper Alpha " arrived in Frankfurt, Germany in late August 2022 & completed some cabin changes from its original Hainan specifications where the plane was originally destined. The first of 32 #Dreamliners Lufthansa
Selected flights between October 19th to October 31st 2022 will operate between FRA & MUN, up to three rotations, LH96/ 101, then 106/111 & 114/119, a big upgrade from the usual A320.
Following these few weeks of domestic flights, the "Berlin" will be introduced on long-haul services to New York (Newark) beginning 1st December 2022.
The #Lufthansa 787-9 is configured with 26 business class, 21 premium economy & 247 in economy.
Thanks very much to the very friendly & accomadating cabin & flight crew of LH106 on 19/10/22 who made my trip very memorable.
Großes lob an die crew, die in 30 minuten die gäste versorgt hat und gleichzeitig auch noch zeit für uns hatte.
Dreams between #Airport_FRA and #MUC_Airport
All aboard #BoeingAirplanes
It's #HelloPapaAlpha
N38PB - Douglas DC-3A - PBA - Provincetown-Boston Airline
at Marathon/Fla. Airport (MTH) in Feb. 1987
c/n 2137 - built in 1939 for American Airlines -
operated by PBA between
to Basler Turbo Conversions in 2000 - rebuilt was halted due to the level of corrosion found -
to Tulsa Air And Space Museum Inc. Tulsa OK in 2008
A "real" DC-3 built for airline use!
PBA was famous for its fleet of Douglas DC-3s and operated them until 1988, almost 53 years after the type first flew. The DC-3s were configured with 30 seats, seven rows 4 abreast, plus one row of 2. As with other pre-war DC-3s built for American, the passenger door was on the right side of the fuselage.
scanned from Kodachrome-slide
This shot is a pano from 5 RAW images shot on my tripod at Northbeach in Wollongong.
It’s shot through three Singh-Ray filters.. in order: Ciruclar polarizer (warming), three stop reverse Grad ND, and two stop hard edged Grad ND.
Despite all the techie stuff and playing in Photoshop I love the colour and atmosphere of this new day dawning – I hope you do too ;-)
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Thanks for your comments and favs - explored ;-)
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Aspa - Lleida
This photo was taken with the help of two external flashes configured manually and triggered remotely from the camera, the first (1/32) pointing to the butterfly and the second illuminating the background (1/2)
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Esta foto fue tomada con la ayuda de dos flashes externos configurados manualmente y disparados remotamente desde la cámara, el primero (1/32) apuntando a la mariposa y el segundo iluminando el fondo (1/2)
This photo was taken in the bank of the Segre river in Lleida (Spain), with the help of two external flashes configured manually and triggered remotely from the camera, the first (1/16) pointing to the zygaena and the second illuminating the background (1/2)
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Esta foto fue tomada en la orilla del río Segre en Lleida (España), con la ayuda de dos flashes externos configurados manualmente y disparados remotamente desde la cámara, el primero (1/16) apuntando a la zygaena y el segundo iluminando el fondo (1/2)
I visited the Olympic Oval and tried to find some new angles for architecture compositions.
Finally I got this one with the partial Sky Lantern, one of the the two diaphanous sculptures hang above a unique water garden. The sculpture was created by artist Janet Echelman to integrate with the Asian-themed landscaping and the site’s overall environmental sustainability.
The following information about Olympic Oval is extracted from Wikipedia.
The Richmond Olympic Oval (French: Anneau olympique de Richmond) is an indoor multi-sports arena in the Canadian city of Richmond, British Columbia. The oval was built for the 2010 Winter Olympics and was originally configured with an speed skating rink. The venue has since been reconfigured and now serves as a community multi-sport park and includes two ice hockey rinks, two running tracks, a climbing wall, a rowing tank and a flexible area which can be used for, among other sports, basketball, volleyball, indoor soccer and table tennis.
Wish all of you a great weekend!
noel wears necklaces made of bugle, wood and metal beads, with shells and mother of pearl. boy tank customized with white cotton crochet lace -- collar and sleeves can be configured as you like.
made with new & found materials.
Another from the archives and the caption I wrote way back then:
An afternoon yard job has MP15 1552 sandwiched between two covered hoppers as it picks its way gingerly up the APU spur to spot two cars at Alaska Mill and Feed. The move is configured this way account the customer has two spurs, one of which is a facing point move for feed cars and one which is a trailing point move for fertilizer cars, and there is no runaround on this lead. This is as close to street running as you can find on the ARR and it is an interesting little operation.
Anchorage, Alaska
Wednesday August 13, 2008
My first entry for round 3 of the Iron Forge, using the stud shooter seed part. I was experimenting with different ways of configuring the stud shooters and thought they resembled the gateway in Jurassic Park when stood up next to each other.
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Palm Tree Humanoid Pot by The Little Branch is our new release for Shiny Shabby,
These adorable human shaped planters sitting with their legs outstretched on the ground are sure to brighten up your day! The pot features a beautiful palm with small greenery atop the soil. Get a bunch of these figurine plant pots and configure them in various places to brighten up your tables, patio, living room, entry way, bathroom and more! Perfect for modern, minimalist, zen, retro, industrial themed home or office! The items have copy and modify permissions with a total land impact value of 4 Li.
These 100% original mesh creations are highly detailed with realistic textures resulting in a true, life-like appearance. Owner permissions allow Copy & Modify to ensure that each item can be adapted to suit your unique needs.
Shiny Shabby runs from September 20th to October 15th
TAXI to Shiny Shabby
After the event you will find the products at The Little Branch In-World Store or on MarketPlace
9823-2 | Claudette
Visit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggys_Cove,_Nova_Scotia
Peggys Point Lighthouse (also known as Peggy's Cove Lighthouse) is in Peggys Cove and is an iconic Canadian image. It is one of the busiest tourist attractions in Nova Scotia and is a prime attraction on the Lighthouse Trail scenic drive. The lighthouse marks the eastern entrance of St. Margarets Bay and is officially known as the Peggys Point Lighthouse.
Peggys Cove is a classic red-and-white lighthouse still operated by the Canadian Coast Guard. The light station is situated on an extensive granite outcrop at Peggys Point, immediately south of the village and its cove. This lighthouse is one of the most-photographed structures in Atlantic Canada and one of the most recognizable lighthouses in the world.
Visitors may explore the granite outcrop on Peggys Point around the lighthouse; despite numerous signs warning of unpredictable surf (including one on a bronze plaque on the lighthouse itself), several visitors each year are swept off the rocks by waves, sometimes drowning.
Peggys Cove is 43 kilometers (26 miles) southwest of downtown Halifax and comprises one of the numerous small fishing communities located around the perimeter of the Chebucto Peninsula. The community is named after the cove of the same name, a name also shared with Peggy's Point, immediately to the east of the cove. The village marks the eastern point of St. Margaret's Bay.(Wikipedia)
Visit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swissair_Flight_111
Swissair Flight 111
Swissair Flight 111 (SR111, SWR111) was a Swissair McDonnell Douglas MD-11 on a scheduled airline flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, United States to Cointrin International Airport in Geneva, Switzerland. This flight was also a codeshare flight with Delta Air Lines.
On Wednesday, 2 September 1998, the aircraft used for the flight, registered HB-IWF, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Halifax International Airport at the entrance to St. Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia. The crash site was 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from shore, roughly equidistant from the tiny fishing and tourist communities of Peggys Cove and Bayswater. All 229 people on board died—the highest death toll of any aviation accident involving a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 and the second-highest of any air disaster to occur in Canada, after Arrow Air Flight 1285. This is one of only two hull losses of the passenger configured MD-11, along with China Airlines Flight 642.
The initial search and rescue response, crash recovery operation, and resulting investigation by the Government of Canada took over four years and cost CAD 57 million (at that time approximately US$38 million). The Transportation Safety Board of Canada's (TSB) official report of their investigation stated that flammable material used in the aircraft's structure allowed a fire to spread beyond the control of the crew, resulting in a loss of control and the crash of the aircraft.
Swissair Flight 111 was known as the "UN shuttle" due to its popularity with United Nations officials; the flight often carried business executives, scientists, and researchers
Aircraft
The aircraft, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, serial number 48448 registered HB-IWF, was manufactured in 1991 and Swissair was its only operator. It bore the title of Vaud, in honor of the Swiss canton of the same name. The airframe had a total of 36,041 hours. The three engines were Pratt & Whitney 4462s. The cabin was configured with 241 seats (12 six-abreast first-, 49 seven-abreast business-, and 180 nine-abreast economy-class). First- and business-class seats were equipped with an in seat in-flight entertainment system, installed at some point after initial entry into service. (Wikipedia)
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"ORBIS 001" from Dublin Airport is seen here on final approach for runway 22 at London Stansted Airport where the aircraft will stay for the next six days, before continuing onto Qatar and Vietnam. The aircraft is one of a kind, and has only taken over the role of the Flying Eye Hospital from N220AU recently after six years of work to configure the airframe for the role at Victorville, California. Originally delivered in April 1973 to Trans International Airlines as N101TV, making the aircraft 44 years old. Line number 096 was sold to FedEx in April 1984 as N301FE and converted to an MD-10 in 2001. It was donated to Orbis in March 2010.
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*** CHECK A *** @ Corsair International ( France )
Airbus A330-243 - cn 320
• ENG : 2x RR Trent 772B-60
• REG : F-HBIL
@ History Aircraft :
• 21.MAR.2000 : First flight at built site Toulouse ( LFBO ) France
• 31.MAR.2000 : Delivered to "Corsair" SS & CRL with reg F-HBIL and configured "C18Y332"
• 2012 : re-configured "C26Y278"
• 2015 : Re-configured "C12W18Y274"
youtu.be/zG0nW0x-xZ4 v1.0 demo
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New to version 2.0 is the ability to create your own custom AO using presets, puppeteer other avatars, many more animations, preset slots and UI improvements!
This HUD requires Bento enabled hands to work.
Step 1. Wear the FATE Hand Poser HUD
Step 2. Simply click and drag sliders on the HUD to pose them
FEATURES
1. Save Your Pose
To save your current finger poses simply click the ‘save’ button on any of the presets. Click the preset button to apply it in the future.
2. Puppeteer
You can now animate other avatar’s hands, this is great for photographers with multiple avatars to pose. Simply click the Puppeteer button and select a nearby avatar. That avatar will need to accept animation permissions and also be wearing bento enabled hands.
3. AO
You can now use your FATE Hand Poser HUD as a custom bento hand animation override. Click the ‘AO Settings’ button and click ‘LIST’ on the popup menu to configure which preset poses are used in the AO. Your avatar will switch to a random pose in this list during random intervals (as long as the HUD is attached).
4. Minimise/Maximise
The FATE Hand Poser HUD now has more UI control, allowing a full minimise and maximise of the HUD, Hand Controllers or Presets Panels individually to allow for greater visibility, you can also scale the HUD to your own preferences using the build tools.
For best results, disable any built in AO for your bento hands through their HUD or by manually stopping your animations.
Available now on the marketplace!
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Under the bright lights of Ebbsfleet International Station, Go Bus / CrossBus 3101 MX22 LGA is seen here pulling into the makeshift bus holding area on the southside of the station whilst working go2. Monday 11th August 2025.
Initially the front displays on the Sigma 7 were not configured correctly however since Friday 22nd August this has been corrected and they should display go2 and the GC1 destinations correctly.
Mellor Sigma 7
This photo was taken in the bank of the Segre river in Lleida (Spain), with the help of two external flashes configured manually and triggered remotely from the camera, the first (1/16) pointing to the mantis and the second illuminating the background (1/2)
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Esta foto fue tomada en la orilla del río Segre en Lleida (España), con la ayuda de dos flashes externos configurados manualmente y disparados remotamente desde la cámara, el primero (1/16) apuntando a la mantis y el segundo iluminando el fondo (1/2)
Asbestiform tremolite mineral specimen showing curly branches of gnarly fibers configured like a surreal Tim Burton-esque design.
This photo was taken in the bank of the Segre river in Lleida (Spain), with the help of an external flash configured manually to 1/32 and triggered remotely from the camera.
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Foto tomada cerca de la orilla del rio Segre, en Lleida (España), con la ayuda de un flash externo configurado manualmente a 1/32 y disparado de forma remota desde la cámara.