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Manufacturer: Van Doorne's Automobielfabriek N.V. (DAF), Eindhoven – The Netherlands
Type: 600 Sedan
Production time: March 1959 - September 1962
Production outlet: 30,563
Engine: 590cc twin boxer I-head OHV air-cooled
Power: 19 bhp / 4.000 rpm
Torque: 45 Nm / 2.500 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 90 km/h
Curb weight: 630 kg
Wheelbase: 80.7 inch
Chassis: integral frame with all-steel integral self-supporting A-body
Steering: rack & pinion
Gearbox: DAF Variomatic (Continuously Variable Transmission or CVT) / 2 stepless V-belts drive with kickdown / floor shift
Clutch: automatic two-stage centrifugal clutch in drum
Carburettor: Solex 28BCI
Fuel tank: 28 liter
Electric system: 6 Volts 56 Ah
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: hydraulic drums
Brakes rear: hydraulic drums
Suspension front: independent vertical guide tubes, lower transverse leaf springs + telescopic built-in Koni shock absorbers
Suspension rear: independent triangular trailing arms, pendulum axle with in rubber mounted coil springs + hydraulic telescopic Woodhead- Monroe shock absorbers
Rear axle: commute
Differential: V-belt drive MaxiGrip
Wheels: 12 inch steel discs
Tires: 5.20 - 12
Options: fog lamps (front and rear)
Special:
- DAF 600, designed by Johan van der Brugghen, was the first car to have a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) system - the innovative DAF Variomatic: a continuously variable gearbox transmission (2 pulleys in the transmission expanded and contracted) with an automatic two-stage centrifugal clutch in drum (with "het pientere pookje" - "the smart gear stick") designed by Dr. Hub van Doorne.
- The 600cc DAF-designed air-cooled twin cylinder engine was created by W. van den Brink in 1955.
- It was introduced at the Amsterdam Motor Show in February of 1958.
- Advantage: it was the only small, affordable car with automatic transmission.
- Disadvantage: because the car had an unsportsmanlike image, it had often an "image" for the elderly or disabled people.
- An interesting feature: putting the car in reverse, reversed the entire drive system. This enabled the vehicle, in theory, to reach the same top speed in reverse as forward.
- It was also called: “Europe's easiest-to-drive car - and nearly Europe's slowest too”.
- The 600 Series was available as “Standaard”, “Luxe” or “DeLuxe” and all assembled in Eindhoven - The Netherlands.
NS 9846 is seen uncoupled from its train after picking a switch and derailing the first few welded rail cars in Trenton.
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Due to continuous warm weather in Tokyo, Sakura is to full bloom one week earlier as expected!
This weekend is best for Cherry Blossom Viewing (HANAMI)
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The Ridgeway is one of the oldest routes in Britain, and has been in continuous use for at least 5,000 years. The elevated well-drained ground allowed for quick travel and offered a panoramic view high above the trees below providing advance warning against potential attacks; and so providing a safe trading route.
This is the view from Steps Hill, 790 feet elevation, looking southwest towards Pitstone Hill, 719 feet elevation, 1 mile distant. Hikers can be seen on the Ridgeway, walking the exact same steps that their ancestors took over 5,000 years ago.
From here, the elevated view extends for many miles in all directions and one can see:
To the north, Mill Hill, 520 feet elevation, 42 miles distant.
To the east, Rye Hill, 350 feet elevation, 31 miles distant.
To the southeast, Leith Hill, 965 feet elevation, 46 miles distant.
To the south, Gibbet Hill, 890 feet elevation, 50 miles distant.
To the west, White Horse Hill, 850 feet elevation, 45 miles distant.
To the northwest, Shenlow Hill, 741 feet elevation, 42 miles distant.
16 Mile Creek totally disappears into porous limestone just above Upper Louth Falls, and then after reappearing, half of it disappears into a hole just below the top of the falls. This is the swirl where it disappears into a hole.
A continuous lighting set up. Shot through a rotolight type ring of continuous light with over head round softbox with continuous daylight balance light. Black back ground. ISO 800 at F/4, 160th sec
Malista Illusions by Malista Nauticals
6 minute 38 second Raw Continuous video proof of countless corner crossings at highspeeds : Unedited Youtube video
DEMO Available to Rez at the main store. The link is Inworld Store
The Malista Illusions has been called by a tester as "A game changer" it has unrivaled stability and safety features, making this boat very hard to lose. To name it's many features:
1) Uses the MalGo engine
2) Can cross corners flawlessly (Crossing System)
3) If knocked of the boat, it stops, and sends you an IM to TP back.
4) Includes redirect functionality
5) Includes Unlock for other drivers
6) Has a working, and easy other driver system
7) Includes a Customization HUD with 12 sets of textures
8) Includes 4 paint cans for 4 more texture sets
9) Includes the DIY for using your own textures
10) The DIY can help you make the notecard to sell your own texture sets
11) Comes with Full Perm (not the script) Paint cans to sell your textures
12) Comes with AOs Full Perm, as well as the Default texture set including Adv Materials Full Perm to help you make your own
13) Has a picnic you can show at the click of a button.
14) Has working lights you can show at the click of a button.
15) Has decorative poles you can show at the click of a button.
16) Has a cooler with fish in it you can show at the click of a button.
17) Has a Bimini/tent for privacy you can show at the click of a button.
18) The blanket you can click to change the texture, a lot of choices
19) You can click the poles to change their colors
20) Has a whole bunch of animations
Drive = 1, Female = 12, Male = 12, Activities = 6
InWater = 8, Sunning = 10, Unisex = 11,Dances = 4, Cuddles = 12, Female/Female = 13,Adult = 24, Couple Swim=9, Total=122 Choices
21) 4 versions of the Boat, with different Animations added, from a Base Drive only, to an Adult.
22) Rocking features and the ability to turn them off
23)A drivers HUD tied into AVSitter as well as the boat
24) 3 cameras on the boat, 3 cameras on the HUD
25) Working GPS system
26) Can control the boat from the dash, or the HUD
27) Warnings system about world edges and such
28) Tells you what sim you left, and what you are in
29) Working instruments on the dash, and floating text
This boat redefines what boating should be in SL. It is is what you wish every boat came with, and could do. The MalGo Engine is revolutionary taking away the fears of sim crossing at any angle for good. It is actually hard to lose your MalGo boat.
With all the customization options it comes with and possibilities, with the functionality of the engine, and the grace it moves with. To the new and only mesh and dynamic particle wake system, no more hoses spraying out the front of the boat so you can pretend its actually a wake...this is the dream boat you have wanted. It is also the first of the MalGo boats.
All of the Malista boats will be upgraded to the new MalGo engine, with the wake system, and all the functionality it imparts.
Its time to have fun boating again...Go with MalGo, go with Malista Nautical
This is a 2 person boat
It is almost entirely mesh (The root prim is a prim)
at 82 LI
Has 12 texture sets with mix and match and 24 color overlays making hundreds of possible combinations and 4 paint can texture sets as well.
No other maker offers so much, for this price. It took a lot of work, but I adore my customers, and want to have them know that I do. So my prices are not high, and I pack everything I want into them.
I hope you get the Illusions and love it as much as I loved making it for you. --Malista Binder
Program:Manual
Lens:24-70mm f/2.8 G VR
F:2.8
Speed:1/250
ISO:5000
Focal Length:70 mm
AF Fine Tune Adj:+16
Focus Mode:AF-F
AF Area:Contrast-detect (normal area)
Shooting Mode:Continuous, Auto ISO, [9]
VR:On
Metering Mode:Multi-segment
WB:Auto0
Picture Control:Neutral
Focus Distance:0.60 m
Dof:0.011 m (0.590 - 0.601)
HyperFocal:58.24 m
Program:Manual
Lens:70-300mm f/4-5.6 G VR
F:10.0
Speed:1/250
ISO:100
Focal Length:70.0 mm (35 mm equivalent 105.0 mm)
Focus Mode:AF-C
AF Area:Dynamic Area (3D-tracking)
Shooting Mode:Continuous
VR:On
WB:Auto1
Picture Control:Standard
Focus Distance:28.18 m
Dof:inf (13.11 m - inf)
HyperFocal:24.46 m
With its 9-km continuous skateway, the L'Assomption river is Québec's longest one and is normally a very popular attraction for locals. But with a frigid -30° C on the thermomether, most of them are staying warm at home.
(VIA 601, mile 101 CN Joliette subdivision, Joliette QC)
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I'm a big fan of bridges and other massive chunks of infrastructure like tunnels and trains. The Astoria-Megler Bridge is one of my favorites. I always like a bridge with a superlative attached, such as, oldest, longest, first, only - that sort of thing. Completed in 1966, and spanning 4 miles of river, this is the longest continuous truss bridge n North America.
Camera: Hasselblad Flexbody
Lens: 50mm Zeiss Distagon
Media: Hasselblad CFV 100C Digital Back
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Quick doodle / continuous line(s) sketch loosely based on a film still
Ballpoint
Grained paper
21 x 21 cm
Photo of the Little River captured via Minolta MD Zoom Rokkor-X 75-200mm F/4.5 lens at Moonstone Beach. Near the mouth of the Little River. In the census-designated place of Westhaven-Moonstone. Coast Range. North Coast. Humboldt County, Northern California. Early November 2013.
Exposure Time: 1/125 sec. * ISO Speed: ISO-200 * Aperture: Unknown * Bracketing: None
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Naples is the third-largest city of Italy after Rome and Milan and one of the most densely populated cities in Europe. First settled by Greeks in the second millennium BC, Naples is one of the oldest continuously inhabited urban areas in the world. In the 6th century BC, it was refounded as Neápolis. Naples' historic city centre is the largest in Europe and has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Pizza was invented here but the restaurants in Naples have earned the most stars from the Michelin Guide of any Italian city. People awarded the honorary citizenship of Naples are: Sophia Loren & Diego Maradona. When Maradona arrived in Naples, they won the Italian and European titles for the first time. Maradona’s photo was hung next to Jesus in half of the homes of Naples. Naples is a real raw working city, a place with fascinating art and viewpoints, spontaneous conversations and unexpected, pleasant attitude. Naples has an enormous wealth of cultural treasures. You will find two royal palaces, three castles and ancient ruins with some of the oldest frescoes of Christianity.
Whit Sunday is a Christian festival. Whit Sunday is the birthday of all Christian churches. It is celebrated 50 days after Easter, the day of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The apostles, disciples, and Mary, the mother of Jesus, gathered in one room and began to testify publicly about their faith in Jesus Christ. Pentecost also takes place today when the believers share the faith for what was important to Jesus. In front of the San Lorenzo Maggiore church, children are dressed as apostles and disciples of Mary to celebrate Pentecost. A fun fancy dress party for the kids is celebrated in Napoli to the fullest
Napels is na Rome en Milaan de derde stad van Italië en een van de dichtstbevolkte steden van Europa. Napels, voor het eerst bewoond door Grieken in het tweede millennium voor Christus. Het historische stadscentrum van Napels is het grootste van Europa en staat op de Werelderfgoedlijst van UNESCO. De pizza is uitgevonden in Napels, maar de restaurants in Napels hebben de meeste sterren verdiend in de Michelin-gids van elke Italiaanse stad. Mensen die het ereburgerschap van Napels hebben toegekend zijn: Sophia Loren & Diego Maradona. Toen Maradona in Napels aankwam, wonnen ze voor het eerst de Italiaanse en Europese titels. De foto van Maradona hing naast Jezus in de helft van de huizen in Napels. Napels is een echte rauwe werkstad, een plek met fascinerende kunst en uitzichtpunten, spontane gesprekken en onverwachte, prettige instelling. Pinksteren is een christelijk feest. Pinksteren is de geboortedag van alle christelijke kerken. Het wordt 50 dagen na Pasen gevierd, de dag van de opstanding van Jezus Christus. De apostelen, de discipelen en Maria, de moeder van Jezus, waren in één kamer bijeengekomen en begonnen ze publiekelijk te getuigen van hun geloof in Jezus Christus. Pinksteren vindt ook vandaag plaats wanneer de gelovigen het geloof met elkaar delen voor wat belangrijk was voor Jezus. Voor de San Lorenzo Maggiore kerk zijn kinderen verkleedt als apostelen en discipelen van Maria om Pinksteren te vieren. Een leuke verkleed partij voor de kids viert men in Napoli met volle teugen.
Coconut Grove, also known colloquially as The Grove, is the oldest continuously inhabited neighborhood of Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The neighborhood is roughly bound by North Prospect Drive to the south, LeJeune Road to the west, South Dixie Highway (US 1) and Rickenbacker Causeway to the north, and Biscayne Bay to the east. It is south of the neighborhoods of Brickell and The Roads and east of Coral Gables. The neighborhood's name has been sometimes spelled "Cocoanut Grove" but the definitive spelling "Coconut Grove" was established when the city was incorporated in 1919.
What is today referred to as Coconut Grove was formed in 1925 when the city of Miami annexed two areas of about equal size, the city of Coconut Grove and most of the town of Silver Bluff. Coconut Grove approximately corresponds to the same area as the 33133 ZIP Code although the ZIP Code includes parts of Coral Way and Coral Gables and a small portion of ZIP Code 33129. The area is often referred to as "The Grove" and many locals take pride that Coconut Grove is one of the greenest areas of Miami.
Coconut Grove is directly served by the Miami Metrorail at Coconut Grove and Douglas Road stations.
Several waves of immigration established Coconut Grove, the first in 1825, when the Cape Florida lighthouse went into operation and was manned by John Dubose. Dr. Horace P. Porter is credited for coming up with the name when in 1873 he rented a home from Edmond D. Beasley's widow, who homesteaded 160 acres of bay front property. He lived there for only a year but during that time he established a post office which he named Coconut Grove. Around the same time the area saw an influx of Americans from the Northeastern US, as well as British and white Bahamian immigrants. The first hotel on the South Florida mainland was located in Coconut Grove. Called the Bay View Inn (later known as the Peacock Inn), it was built in 1882, on the site of present-day Peacock Park, by English immigrants Isabella and Charles Peacock, who had been the owner of a wholesale meat business in London. Coconut Grove's first black settlement, in the 1880s, was established by Bahamian laborers who worked at the Peacock Inn. The Barnacle Historic State Park is the oldest house in Miami-Dade County still standing in its original location. It was built in 1891 and was home to Ralph Middleton Munroe, also known as "The Commodore" for being the first commodore and founder of the Biscayne Bay Yacht Club, an American yacht designer and early resident of Coconut Grove.
Formerly an independent city, Coconut Grove was annexed by the city of Miami in 1925. In the 1960s, bay-shore Coconut Grove served as the center of South Florida's youth countercultural movement, notably hosting several love-ins and concerts (including a now-infamous Doors concert at Dinner Key Auditorium) during the latter part of the decade.The bohemian community continued to grow in Coconut Grove through the 1970s.
A surge of commercial development in Coconut Grove was driven by the construction of three major residential complexes during the late 1970s and early 1980s: Yacht Harbour Condominiums in 1975; Grove Isle, a condominium, club and hotel complex, in 1979; and L'Hermitage in 1980. This was followed with the opening of 2575 S. Bayshore Drive in 1982 and the 1983 opening of Grove Towers. Further development was proposed for Grove Isle in 2013.
Credit for the data above is given to the following websites:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_Grove
coconutgrove.com/about/coconut-grove-history/
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Naples is the third-largest city of Italy after Rome and Milan and one of the most densely populated cities in Europe. First settled by Greeks in the second millennium BC, Naples is one of the oldest continuously inhabited urban areas in the world. In the 6th century BC, it was refounded as Neápolis. Naples' historic city centre is the largest in Europe and has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Pizza was invented here but the restaurants in Naples have earned the most stars from the Michelin Guide of any Italian city. People awarded the honorary citizenship of Naples are: Sophia Loren & Diego Maradona. When Maradona arrived in Naples, they won the Italian and European titles for the first time. Maradona’s photo was hung next to Jesus in half of the homes of Naples. Naples is a real raw working city, a place with fascinating art and viewpoints, spontaneous conversations and unexpected, pleasant attitude. Naples has an enormous wealth of cultural treasures. You will find two royal palaces, three castles and ancient ruins with some of the oldest frescoes of Christianity. The Duomo di Napoli is very impressive located in the middle of the historic centre. The Cathedral is the heart of Napoli. This cathedral, Gothic in design and completed in the 14th century and since then restored several times over, is the home to the crypt and the chapel. Also it is where the Festival of San Gennaro, the infamous blood liquefaction ceremony takes place three times a year. It always works, otherwise Naples with face some bad doings.
Naples Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral, the main church of Naples, southern Italy, and the seat of the Archbishop of Naples. It is widely known as the Cattedrale di San Gennaro. A monumental place to discover. We attend mass in this beautiful cathedral and then spent a happy couple of hours walking round and enjoying the beauty, peace and tranquility of this wonderful place. In the interior of the main Cathedral of Naples, you can see numerous murals, mosaics, and chapel, different time of construction. In the center is the main altar, consisting of a block of white marble, decorated with bas-reliefs, on the front side, by an anonymous sculptor of the eighteenth century, depicts the resurrected Christ. The inner space of the Cathedral has the shape of a Latin cross, consists of a main hall, divided into three naves with lateral chapels. Three passes of the main hall are separated by a sequence of eight pillars on each side, which include Roman columns, which are based on pointed arches, decorated with stucco and marble. The ceiling of the main nave is decorated with gilt and five paintings of 17th century. The Succorpo Chapel in the crypt is in marble. There is a statue of cardinal Oliviero Carafa and are preserved relics into it. The chapel is a Reinassance jewel.
Napels is na Rome en Milaan de derde stad van Italië en een van de dichtstbevolkte steden van Europa. Napels, voor het eerst bewoond door Grieken in het tweede millennium voor Christus. Het historische stadscentrum van Napels is het grootste van Europa en staat op de Werelderfgoedlijst van UNESCO. Napels is een echte rauwe werkstad, een plek met fascinerende kunst en uitzichtpunten, spontane gesprekken en onverwachte, prettige instelling. De Duomo di Napoli is zeer indrukwekkend gelegen in het midden van het historische centrum. De kathedraal is het hart van Napels. Deze kathedraal, gotisch van ontwerp en voltooid in de 14e eeuw en sindsdien verschillende keren gerestaureerd, is de thuisbasis van de crypte en de kapel. Het is ook waar het Festival van San Gennaro, de beruchte bloedvloeiingsceremonie, driemaal per jaar plaatsvindt. Het werkt altijd, anders staat Napels voor een aantal slechte daden. Afhankelijk van de richting waar je vandaan komt, kan het heel moeilijk te vinden zijn, als je van de voorkant komt is het prima, zoals op een grotere hoofdweg, maar één ingang komt meer uit een steegje en je denkt dat je op de verkeerde plek bent, maar je gaat niet alleen de trap op. We wonen de mis bij in deze prachtige kathedraal en brachten vervolgens een paar gelukkige uren door met rondlopen en genieten van de schoonheid, vrede en rust van deze prachtige plek. In het midden staat het hoofdaltaar, bestaande uit een blok wit marmer, versierd met bas-reliëfs, aan de voorzijde, door een anonieme beeldhouwer uit de achttiende eeuw, toont de herrezen Christus. De binnenruimte van de kathedraal heeft de vorm van een Latijns kruis en bestaat uit een grote zaal, verdeeld met zijkapellen. Drie doorgangen van de grote zaal worden gescheiden door een reeks van acht pilaren, waaronder Romeinse zuilen versierd met stucwerk en marmer. Het plafond van het middenschip is versierd en verguld met vijf schilderijen uit de 17e eeuw. De Succorpo-kapel in de crypte is van marmer. Er is een standbeeld van kardinaal Oliviero Carafa en er zijn bewaard gebleven relikwieën. De kapel is een Reinassance-juweel.
Coconut Grove, also known colloquially as The Grove, is the oldest continuously inhabited neighborhood of Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The neighborhood is roughly bound by North Prospect Drive to the south, LeJeune Road to the west, South Dixie Highway (US 1) and Rickenbacker Causeway to the north, and Biscayne Bay to the east. It is south of the neighborhoods of Brickell and The Roads and east of Coral Gables. The neighborhood's name has been sometimes spelled "Cocoanut Grove" but the definitive spelling "Coconut Grove" was established when the city was incorporated in 1919.
What is today referred to as Coconut Grove was formed in 1925 when the city of Miami annexed two areas of about equal size, the city of Coconut Grove and most of the town of Silver Bluff. Coconut Grove approximately corresponds to the same area as the 33133 ZIP Code although the ZIP Code includes parts of Coral Way and Coral Gables and a small portion of ZIP Code 33129. The area is often referred to as "The Grove" and many locals take pride that Coconut Grove is one of the greenest areas of Miami.
Coconut Grove is directly served by the Miami Metrorail at Coconut Grove and Douglas Road stations.
Several waves of immigration established Coconut Grove, the first in 1825, when the Cape Florida lighthouse went into operation and was manned by John Dubose. Dr. Horace P. Porter is credited for coming up with the name when in 1873 he rented a home from Edmond D. Beasley's widow, who homesteaded 160 acres of bay front property. He lived there for only a year but during that time he established a post office which he named Coconut Grove. Around the same time the area saw an influx of Americans from the Northeastern US, as well as British and white Bahamian immigrants. The first hotel on the South Florida mainland was located in Coconut Grove. Called the Bay View Inn (later known as the Peacock Inn), it was built in 1882, on the site of present-day Peacock Park, by English immigrants Isabella and Charles Peacock, who had been the owner of a wholesale meat business in London. Coconut Grove's first black settlement, in the 1880s, was established by Bahamian laborers who worked at the Peacock Inn. The Barnacle Historic State Park is the oldest house in Miami-Dade County still standing in its original location. It was built in 1891 and was home to Ralph Middleton Munroe, also known as "The Commodore" for being the first commodore and founder of the Biscayne Bay Yacht Club, an American yacht designer and early resident of Coconut Grove.
Formerly an independent city, Coconut Grove was annexed by the city of Miami in 1925. In the 1960s, bay-shore Coconut Grove served as the center of South Florida's youth countercultural movement, notably hosting several love-ins and concerts (including a now-infamous Doors concert at Dinner Key Auditorium) during the latter part of the decade.The bohemian community continued to grow in Coconut Grove through the 1970s.
A surge of commercial development in Coconut Grove was driven by the construction of three major residential complexes during the late 1970s and early 1980s: Yacht Harbour Condominiums in 1975; Grove Isle, a condominium, club and hotel complex, in 1979; and L'Hermitage in 1980. This was followed with the opening of 2575 S. Bayshore Drive in 1982 and the 1983 opening of Grove Towers. Further development was proposed for Grove Isle in 2013.
Credit for the data above is given to the following websites:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_Grove
coconutgrove.com/about/coconut-grove-history/
© All Rights Reserved - you may not use this image in any form without my prior permission.
The Big Freeze - London, February 1991
At the beginning of February 1991, a bitterly cold spell of weather brought heavy snow to eastern and central England. Temperatures remained below zero in these areas continuously between the 6th and 9th of February and maximum temperatures were between -3 and -5C. During the night of the 7th the snow became heavy and persistent in London, bringing 20 cm in central London and 25cm in boroughs such as Croydon and Bromley, the deepest snow since the winter of 1962-1963.
This brought the rail network into chaos, Heathrow was forced to cancel flights and Gatwick and Birmingham airports were closed. On the 8th of February, the snow was lighter and started to ease. However, the cold spell and the snow lasted for several days. More information here:
www.weathercast.co.uk/nc/weather-news/news/article/heavy_...
and here: www.netweather.tv/forum/topic/34026-winter-1990-91-the-gr...
Everyone likes a bit of rail chaos - especially when you were a basher in the 1980s-90s!
Another time capsule from the Big Freeze of Feb 1991. A massive Class 56 is seen here at my then home station of Lewisham, dragging a pair of 4-EPBs on a local NSE service from Charing Cross to Dartford. An extremely rare event indeed.
I was waiting for my EPB to Charing Cross, to head over to Waterloo for 50046 'Ajax' on a Waterloo to Exeter that morning. So I was slightly stunned and perplexed when this 56 growled into view. Should I abandon my 'Vac bashing' and go for a 'once in a lifetime' drag to Dartford? I decided to go for the 172 miles to Exeter behind the last large logo 50!
For more on Lewisham station see: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewisham_station
Taken with a Nikon F-501 SLR camera with 75-200mm lens.
You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
Coconut Grove, also known colloquially as The Grove, is the oldest continuously inhabited neighborhood of Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The neighborhood is roughly bound by North Prospect Drive to the south, LeJeune Road to the west, South Dixie Highway (US 1) and Rickenbacker Causeway to the north, and Biscayne Bay to the east. It is south of the neighborhoods of Brickell and The Roads and east of Coral Gables. The neighborhood's name has been sometimes spelled "Cocoanut Grove" but the definitive spelling "Coconut Grove" was established when the city was incorporated in 1919.
What is today referred to as Coconut Grove was formed in 1925 when the city of Miami annexed two areas of about equal size, the city of Coconut Grove and most of the town of Silver Bluff. Coconut Grove approximately corresponds to the same area as the 33133 ZIP Code although the ZIP Code includes parts of Coral Way and Coral Gables and a small portion of ZIP Code 33129. The area is often referred to as "The Grove" and many locals take pride that Coconut Grove is one of the greenest areas of Miami.
Coconut Grove is directly served by the Miami Metrorail at Coconut Grove and Douglas Road stations.
Several waves of immigration established Coconut Grove, the first in 1825, when the Cape Florida lighthouse went into operation and was manned by John Dubose. Dr. Horace P. Porter is credited for coming up with the name when in 1873 he rented a home from Edmond D. Beasley's widow, who homesteaded 160 acres of bay front property. He lived there for only a year but during that time he established a post office which he named Coconut Grove. Around the same time the area saw an influx of Americans from the Northeastern US, as well as British and white Bahamian immigrants. The first hotel on the South Florida mainland was located in Coconut Grove. Called the Bay View Inn (later known as the Peacock Inn), it was built in 1882, on the site of present-day Peacock Park, by English immigrants Isabella and Charles Peacock, who had been the owner of a wholesale meat business in London. Coconut Grove's first black settlement, in the 1880s, was established by Bahamian laborers who worked at the Peacock Inn. The Barnacle Historic State Park is the oldest house in Miami-Dade County still standing in its original location. It was built in 1891 and was home to Ralph Middleton Munroe, also known as "The Commodore" for being the first commodore and founder of the Biscayne Bay Yacht Club, an American yacht designer and early resident of Coconut Grove.
Formerly an independent city, Coconut Grove was annexed by the city of Miami in 1925. In the 1960s, bay-shore Coconut Grove served as the center of South Florida's youth countercultural movement, notably hosting several love-ins and concerts (including a now-infamous Doors concert at Dinner Key Auditorium) during the latter part of the decade.The bohemian community continued to grow in Coconut Grove through the 1970s.
A surge of commercial development in Coconut Grove was driven by the construction of three major residential complexes during the late 1970s and early 1980s: Yacht Harbour Condominiums in 1975; Grove Isle, a condominium, club and hotel complex, in 1979; and L'Hermitage in 1980. This was followed with the opening of 2575 S. Bayshore Drive in 1982 and the 1983 opening of Grove Towers. Further development was proposed for Grove Isle in 2013.
Credit for the data above is given to the following websites:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_Grove
coconutgrove.com/about/coconut-grove-history/
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Naples is the third-largest city of Italy after Rome and Milan and one of the most densely populated cities in Europe. First settled by Greeks in the second millennium BC, Naples is one of the oldest continuously inhabited urban areas in the world. In the 6th century BC, it was refounded as Neápolis. Naples' historic city centre is the largest in Europe and has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Pizza was invented here but the restaurants in Naples have earned the most stars from the Michelin Guide of any Italian city. People awarded the honorary citizenship of Naples are: Sophia Loren & Diego Maradona. When Maradona arrived in Naples, they won the Italian and European titles for the first time. Maradona’s photo was hung next to Jesus in half of the homes of Naples. Naples is a real raw working city, a place with fascinating art and viewpoints, spontaneous conversations and unexpected, pleasant attitude. Naples has an enormous wealth of cultural treasures. You will find two royal palaces, three castles and ancient ruins with some of the oldest frescoes of Christianity.
Small great discovery in the heart of the historic center of Naples ... A small fish market called: Pescheria O'Puzzulano but with excellent quality products. Neapolitan citizens buy their fresh fish here. The store is small and the best products run out early in the morning. They sell anchovies, mussels, sea bream, sea bass, swordfish, squid, among others. The fishmonger is very nice, but according to the customers he tends to exaggerate the quantities and try in every way to sell you more. The fish is cleaned for free but there is a tip jar. Naples has a rich fishing history and an incredible relationship with the sea. Photo of the silver scabbardfish, known locally as “spatola”. These fish are deep-water fish despite their looks, are molto delicious. They're easy to prepare (no scales!) and loved by kids, simply dredged in flour, fried, and served drizzled with lemon juice..
Napels is na Rome en Milaan de derde stad van Italië en een van de dichtstbevolkte steden van Europa. Napels, voor het eerst bewoond door Grieken in het tweede millennium voor Christus. Het historische stadscentrum van Napels is het grootste van Europa en staat op de Werelderfgoedlijst van UNESCO. De pizza is uitgevonden in Napels, maar de restaurants in Napels hebben de meeste sterren verdiend in de Michelin-gids van elke Italiaanse stad. Mensen die het ereburgerschap van Napels hebben toegekend zijn: Sophia Loren & Diego Maradona. Toen Maradona in Napels aankwam, wonnen ze voor het eerst de Italiaanse en Europese titels. De foto van Maradona hing naast Jezus in de helft van de huizen in Napels. Napels is een echte rauwe werkstad, een plek met fascinerende kunst en uitzichtpunten, spontane gesprekken en onverwachte, prettige instelling. Een kleine geweldige ontdekking in het hart van het historische centrum van Napels... Een kleine vismarkt genaamd: Pescheria O'Puzzulano maar met producten van uitstekende kwaliteit. De Napolitaanse burgers kopen hier hun verse vis. De winkel is klein en de beste producten raken 's ochtends vroeg op. Ze verkopen er o.a. ansjovis, mosselen, zeebrasem, zeebaars, zwaardvis, inktvis. De visboer is heel erg aardig, maar volgens de klanten heeft hij de neiging, de hoeveelheden te overdrijven en op alle mogelijke manieren te proberen je meer te verkopen. De vis wordt gratis schoongemaakt maar er is wel een fooien pot. Napels heeft een rijke visserijgeschiedenis en een ongelooflijke relatie met de zee. Foto van de zilveren degenvis, dit zijn diepwatervissen ondanks hun uiterlijk zijn ze heerlijk. Ze zijn gemakkelijk te bereiden omdat ze vrij zijn van graten. En geliefd bij kinderen, gewoon in bloem, gebakken en geserveerd besprenkeld met citroensap.
Photographed in Tanzania, Africa - From a safari vehicle, no cover
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On a drive to our next safari camp, we were able to spend almost an hour watching a group of 20-30 hippos in a river. Most of the hippos were just side-by-side in a main group but, around the perimeter, there were almost continuous face-offs between two or three pairs of male hippos who were trying to show dominance by opening their mouths almost 180 degrees, displaying their very long teeth and pushing up against their opponent.
Note: In the Wikipedia text below, most people will be surprised to discover that the closest living relatives of the the Hippopotamus are cetaceans (whales, dolphins, porpoises, etc.).
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From Wikipedia: The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), also called the hippo, common hippopotamus or river hippopotamus, is a large, mostly herbivorous, semiaquatic mammal and ungulate native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae, the other being the pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis or Hexaprotodon liberiensis). The name comes from the ancient Greek for "river horse" (ἱπποπόταμος).
After the elephant and rhinoceros, the hippopotamus is the third-largest type of land mammal and the heaviest extant artiodactyl (in the traditional, non-cladistic sense of the term, not including cetaceans). Despite their physical resemblance to pigs and other terrestrial even-toed ungulates, the closest living relatives of the Hippopotamidae are cetaceans (whales, dolphins, porpoises, etc.), from which they diverged about 55 million years ago. Hippos are recognisable by their barrel-shaped torsos, wide-opening mouths revealing large canine tusks, nearly hairless bodies, columnar legs and large size; adults average 1,500 kg (3,310 lb) for males and 1,300 kg (2,870 lb) for females. Despite its stocky shape and short legs, it is capable of running 30 km/h (19 mph) over short distances.
Hippos inhabit rivers, lakes, and mangrove swamps, where territorial males preside over a stretch of river and groups of five to thirty females and young hippos. During the day, they remain cool by staying in the water or mud; reproduction and birth both occur in water. They emerge at dusk to graze on grasses. While hippos rest near each other in the water, grazing is a solitary activity and hippos are not territorial on land. The hippo is among the most dangerous animals in the world due to its highly aggressive and unpredictable nature. They are threatened by habitat loss and poaching for their meat and ivory canine teeth.
Hippos are among the largest living land mammals, being only smaller than elephants and some rhinoceroses. Among the extant African megafauna, behind the two African elephant species, they average smaller than the white rhinoceros but are larger by body mass than the black rhinoceros and the giraffe. Hippos measure 2.90 to 5.05 m (9.5 to 16.6 ft) long, including a tail of about 35 to 56 cm (1.15 to 1.84 ft) in length and 1.30 to 1.65 m (4.3 to 5.4 ft) tall at the shoulder. Mean adult weight is around 1,500 kg (3,310 lb) and 1,300 kg (2,870 lb) for males and females respectively, very large males can reach 2,000 kg (4,410 lb) and exceptional males weighing 2,660 kg (5,860 lb), 3,200 kg (7,050 lb) and 4,500 kg (9,920 lb) (in captivity) have been reported. Male hippos appear to continue growing throughout their lives while females reach maximum weight at around age 25.
Hippos have barrel-shaped bodies with short legs and long muzzles.[34] Their skeletal structures are graviportal,[8]: 8 adapted to carrying their enormous weight, and their specific gravity allows them to sink and move along the bottom of a river. Hippopotamuses have small legs (relative to other megafauna) because the water in which they live reduces the weight burden. Though they are bulky animals, hippos can gallop at 30 km/h (19 mph) on land but normally trot. They are incapable of jumping but do climb up steep banks. Despite being semiaquatic and having webbed feet, an adult hippo is not a particularly good swimmer nor can it float. It is rarely found in deep water; when it is, the animal moves by porpoise-like leaps from the bottom. The eyes, ears, and nostrils of hippos are placed high on the roof of their skulls. This allows these organs to remain above the surface while the rest of the body submerges. The testes of the males descend only partially and a scrotum is not present. In addition, the penis retracts into the body when not erect. The genitals of the female hippos are unusual in that the vagina is ridged and two large diverticula protrude from the vulval vestibule. The function of these is unknown.
The hippo's jaw is powered by a large masseter and a well-developed digastric; the latter loops up behind the former to the hyoid. The jaw hinge is located far back enough to allow the animal to open its mouth at almost 180°. A moderate folding of the orbicularis oris muscle allows the hippo to achieve such a gape without tearing any tissue. The bite force of an adult female hippo has been measured as 8.1 kN (1,800 lbf). Hippo teeth sharpen themselves as they grind together. The lower canines and lower incisors are enlarged, especially in males, and grow continuously. The incisors can reach 40 cm (1 ft 4 in), while the canines reach up to 50 cm (1 ft 8 in). The canines and incisors are used for combat and play no role in feeding. Hippos rely on their broad horny lips to grasp and pull grasses which are then ground by the molars. The hippo is considered to be a pseudoruminant; it has a complex three-chambered stomach but does not "chew cud".
Unlike most other semiaquatic animals, hippos have very little hair. The skin is 6 cm (2 in) thick, providing it great protection against conspecifics and predators. By contrast, its subcutaneous fat layer is thin. The animals' upper parts are purplish-grey to blue-black, while the under parts and areas around the eyes and ears can be brownish-pink. Their skin secretes a natural sunscreen substance which is red-coloured. The secretion is sometimes referred to as "blood sweat", but is neither blood nor sweat. This secretion is initially colourless and turns red-orange within minutes, eventually becoming brown. Two distinct pigments have been identified in the secretions, one red (hipposudoric acid) and one orange (norhipposudoric acid). The two pigments are highly acidic compounds. They inhibit the growth of disease-causing bacteria, and their light absorption peaks in the ultraviolet range, creating a sunscreen effect. All hippos, even those with different diets, secrete the pigments, so it does not appear that food is the source of the pigments. Instead, the animals may synthesise the pigments from precursors such as the amino acid tyrosine. Nevertheless, this natural sunscreen cannot prevent the animal's skin from cracking if it stays out of water too long. The secretion does help regulate the body temperature of the hippo and acts as an antibiotic.
A hippo's lifespan is typically 40–50 years. Donna the Hippo was one of the oldest living hippos in captivity. She lived at the Mesker Park Zoo in Evansville, Indiana in the US until her death in 2012 at the age of 61. The oldest hippo recorded was called Bertha; she had lived in the Manila Zoo in the Philippines since it first opened in 1959. When she died in 2017, her age was estimated to be 65.
Attacks on humans
The hippo is considered to be extremely aggressive and has frequently been reported charging and attacking boats. Small boats can easily be capsized by hippos and passengers can be injured or killed by the animals or drown. In one 2014 case in Niger, a boat was capsized by a hippo and 13 people were killed. As hippos will often engage in raiding nearby crops if the opportunity arises, humans may also come in conflict with them on these occasions, with potential for fatalities on both sides.
Like most herbivores, hippos will consume a variety of plants if presented with them, but their diet in nature consists almost entirely of grass, with only minimal consumption of aquatic plants. Hippos are born with sterile intestines, and require bacteria obtained from their mothers' feces to digest vegetation. On occasion, hippos have been filmed eating carrion, usually near the water. There are other reports of meat-eating, and even cannibalism and predation. The stomach anatomy of a hippo is not suited to carnivory, and meat-eating is likely caused by aberrant behaviour or nutritional stress.
Hippo defecation creates allochthonous deposits of organic matter along the river beds. These deposits have an unclear ecological function. A 2015 study concluded that hippo dung provides nutrients from terrestrial material for fish and aquatic invertebrates, while a 2018 study found that their dung can be toxic to aquatic life in large quantities, due to absorption of dissolved oxygen in water bodies. Because of their size and their habit of taking the same paths to feed, hippos can have a significant impact on the land across which they walk, both by keeping the land clear of vegetation and depressing the ground. Over prolonged periods, hippos can divert the paths of swamps and channels.
Adult hippos move at speeds up to 8 km/h (5 mph) in water; typically resurfacing to breathe every three to five minutes. The young have to breathe every two to three minutes. The process of surfacing and breathing is unconscious: a hippo sleeping underwater will rise and breathe without waking up. A hippo closes its nostrils when it goes beneath the surface of the water. As with fish and turtles on a coral reef, hippos occasionally visit cleaning stations and signal, by opening their mouths wide, their readiness for being cleaned of parasites by certain species of fishes. This is an example of mutualism, in which the hippo benefits from the cleaning while the fish receive food. The hippos spend up to 16 hours a day in water as a way to stay cool.
Hippos coexist with a variety of large predators. Nile crocodiles, lions and spotted hyenas are known to prey on young hippos. However, due to their aggression and size, adult hippos are not usually preyed upon by other animals. Cases where large lion prides have successfully preyed on adult hippos have been reported but it is generally rare. Lions occasionally prey on adults at Gorongosa National Park and calves are sometimes taken at Virunga. Crocodiles are frequent targets of hippo aggression, probably because they often inhabit the same riparian habitats; crocodiles may be either aggressively displaced or killed by hippos. In turn, beyond cases of killing the seldom unguarded hippo calf, very large Nile crocodiles have been verified to occasionally prey on "half-grown" hippos—and based only on anecdotal evidence-possibly also adult female hippos. Aggregations of crocodiles have also been seen to dispatch still-living male hippos that have been previously injured in mating battles with other males
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Desecrated by Mother Nature and Industry, the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore along the Mt. Baldy area is almost nonexistent. The Dunes are continuously moving from the prevailing lakeshore winds and industry looks putrid among all the region has to offer.
As I waited on the beach for the Sun to set (before taking this photograph) I was entertained for a few minutes by a delightful shore bird. It ran up and down the surf line, almost frantically, in search of hidden prey buried in the sand. What stuck me is how the bird was continuously (and voluntarily) on the edge of catastrophe: a moment's hesitation, and it could be engulfed by the pounding waves.
And it got me thinking about our own lives, too. In reality, don't we all conduct our lives on the edge of catastrophe? There is a seemingly fine line that separates sickness from health, poverty from abundance, warfare from peace, hate from love. Like the immutable surge of the ocean, we often encounter forces and circumstances which are beyond our control. The key, then, to living a fulfilling and productive life on the edge, is learning to deal with whatever comes our way. This idea is perfectly encapsulated in the Serenity Prayer:
"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I can,
and the wisdom to know the difference."
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This photo is worth VIEWING IN LARGE, as there is some fascinating detail in the bird's feathers.
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Featured in Explore 2009.12.31 #83
Many small but frequent explosions doing their part to widen the crack ripping open part of the crater rim.
This evening, I went out for a shoot in the spirit of times past - nothing deep or fancy, just scenic photography, straight and pretty. Two buddies, the bridge and the mist, joined me, and good times were had by all!
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California.
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Naples is the third-largest city of Italy after Rome and Milan and one of the most densely populated cities in Europe. First settled by Greeks in the second millennium BC, Naples is one of the oldest continuously inhabited urban areas in the world. In the 6th century BC, it was refounded as Neápolis. Naples' historic city centre is the largest in Europe and has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Pizza was invented here but the restaurants in Naples have earned the most stars from the Michelin Guide of any Italian city. People awarded the honorary citizenship of Naples are: Sophia Loren & Diego Maradona. When Maradona arrived in Naples, they won the Italian and European titles for the first time. Maradona’s photo was hung next to Jesus in half of the homes of Naples. Naples is a real raw working city, a place with fascinating art and viewpoints, spontaneous conversations and unexpected, pleasant attitude. Naples has an enormous wealth of cultural treasures. You will find two royal palaces, three castles and ancient ruins with some of the oldest frescoes of Christianity. The Duomo di Napoli is very impressive located in the middle of the historic centre. The Cathedral is the heart of Napoli. This cathedral, Gothic in design and completed in the 14th century and since then restored several times over, is the home to the crypt and the chapel. Also it is where the Festival of San Gennaro, the infamous blood liquefaction ceremony takes place three times a year. It always works, otherwise Naples with face some bad doings.
Naples Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral, the main church of Naples, southern Italy, and the seat of the Archbishop of Naples. It is widely known as the Cattedrale di San Gennaro. We attend mass in this beautiful cathedral and then spent a happy couple of hours walking round and enjoying the beauty, peace and tranquility of this wonderful place. In the interior of the main Cathedral of Naples, you can see numerous murals, mosaics, and chapel, different time of construction.The choir and organ music were wonderful creating a peaceful atmosphere. One can receive a general absolution from the priests at the confessional in Italian if one need to receive communion.
Napels is na Rome en Milaan de derde stad van Italië en een van de dichtstbevolkte steden van Europa. Napels, voor het eerst bewoond door Grieken in het tweede millennium voor Christus. Het historische stadscentrum van Napels is het grootste van Europa en staat op de Werelderfgoedlijst van UNESCO. Napels is een echte rauwe werkstad, een plek met fascinerende kunst en uitzichtpunten, spontane gesprekken en onverwachte, prettige instelling. De Duomo di Napoli is zeer indrukwekkend gelegen in het midden van het historische centrum. De kathedraal is het hart van Napels. Deze kathedraal, gotisch van ontwerp en voltooid in de 14e eeuw en sindsdien verschillende keren gerestaureerd, is de thuisbasis van de crypte en de kapel. Het is ook waar het Festival van San Gennaro, de beruchte bloedvloeiingsceremonie, driemaal per jaar plaatsvindt. Het werkt altijd, anders staat Napels voor een aantal slechte daden. Afhankelijk van de richting waar je vandaan komt, kan het heel moeilijk te vinden zijn, als je van de voorkant komt is het prima, zoals op een grotere hoofdweg, maar één ingang komt meer uit een steegje en je denkt dat je op de verkeerde plek bent, maar je gaat niet alleen de trap op. We wonen de mis bij in deze prachtige kathedraal en brachten vervolgens een paar gelukkige uren door met rondlopen en genieten van de schoonheid, vrede en rust van deze prachtige plek. In het midden staat het hoofdaltaar, bestaande uit een blok wit marmer, versierd met bas-reliëfs, aan de voorzijde, door een anonieme beeldhouwer uit de achttiende eeuw, toont de herrezen Christus. De binnenruimte van de kathedraal heeft de vorm van een Latijns kruis en bestaat uit een grote zaal, verdeeld met zijkapellen. Drie doorgangen van de grote zaal worden gescheiden door een reeks van acht pilaren, waaronder Romeinse zuilen versierd met stucwerk en marmer. het Koor- en orgelmuziek waren geweldig en creëerden een rustige sfeer. Men kan biechten met één van de priesters op de biechtstoel in het Italiaans als men communie nodig heeft.
The village of Wharram Percy, in the Yorkshire Wolds, was continuously occupied for about 600 years. Probably founded in the 9th or 10th century, it flourished between the 12th and early 14th centuries, when members of the noble Percy family lived in the village. But by the early 16th century it was almost deserted, as a result of gradual abandonment and forced evictions. The ruined church is the last standing medieval building. Around it are the grassed-over foundations of two manor houses and about 40 peasant houses and their outbuildings. Since 1948 the settlement has been the focus of intensive research, which has made it Europe’s best-known deserted medieval village