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It was such a hot day, maybe our last of summer who knows, but there was like a slight mist that sat on the Downs
Devil's Gap is a Natural Pass through which the Northern Extensions Railway was built in 1875. To-day this natural rock-cut still in use by the CNR, can be seen from looking west from Highway 11, just south of the Muskoka Store, about 5 kilometers south of Gravenhurst.
(note: I'm on the road using a laptop with uncalibrated screen. I'm aware some of these appear over saturated on some devices but will rectify it when possible.)
This amazing exhibition tells the story of arguably the Greatest Munitions Factory on Earth, which was constructed on the Anglo-Scottish Border between scenic Dornock in Scotland and bustling Longtown in England. During 1915, Britain was at a massive disadvantage in the early part of the Great War through lack of a decent and consistent supply of quality ammunition.
That is until 30,000 women and men travelled from all over the world to come and work in this one massive factory, purpose built by the government on the northern shore of the Solway Firth specifically to mass manufacture cordite: a smokeless explosive usually made from nitro-glycerine and nitro-cotton that would go on to turn the battle around! Within 2 years this one uber factory was producing 1,100 tons of cordite a week, which was more than all the other munitions plants in Britain put together!
The Devil's Chimney is a limestone rock formation that stands above a disused quarry on Leckhampton Hill, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
It is named for its peculiar shape, that of a crooked and twisted chimney rising from the ground. It is a local landmark, but its origins are uncertain. In 1926 it survived an earthquake, but not without a few cracks. In 1985 it was repaired and protected from further erosion.
Legend holds that the Devil's Chimney is the chimney of the Devil's dwelling deep beneath the ground. Supposedly the Devil, provoked by the many Christian churches of the area, would sit atop Leckhampton Hill and hurl stones at Sunday churchgoers. However the stones were turned back on him, driving him beneath the ground and trapping him there so he could not further harass the villagers. Now he uses the mass of stones as his chimney to let free the smokes of hell.
In the past, when the “chimney” was accessible, visitors would leave a coin on top of the rock as payment to the Devil in exchange for his staying in his underground home and not leaving to create mischief and spread evil in the local area.
The 19th-century geologist S. Buckman suggested that the strange shape of the Devil's Chimney could be put down to differential erosion, involving the softer outer rock being worn away to leave only the inner harder rock remaining. However, this would require some explanation of why there was a column of harder rock there in the first place.
The truth is probably that the Devil's Chimney was left behind by 18th-century quarry workers, who quarried around it as a joke.
© Mike Broome 2022
Here are the raw inks for my Devil Dinosaur piece.
I'm not too sure on how the Volcano and smoke trail are treating the overall composition. There is a goddam volcano in every DD background so I figured it would be a crime to not include one.
The smoke may have to be simplified in order to not distract to much from the serene moment between DD and Moon-boy. We'll see.
I'm often surprised by how an awkward composition can be take on a completely different feel once you've colored it.
Ghost.
December 11th 2019.
Live at WiZink Center, Madrid Spain.
Setist
1. Ashes
2. Rats
3. Absolution
4. Faith
5. Mary on a Cross
6. Devil Church
7. Cirice
8. Miasma
9. Ghuleh/Zombie Queen
10. Helvetesfönster
11. Spirit
12. From the Pinnacle to the Pit
13. Ritual
14. Satan Prayer
15. Year Zero
16. Spöksonat
17. He Is
18. Mummy Dust
19. Kiss the Go-Goat
20. Dance Macabre
21. Square Hammer
I love deviled eggs. Today's recipe uses curry powder, toasted coconut, chutney, ginger, and cilantro.
Taken at a bike rally. Wish it were a little more clear. The smoke is from a biker in the backgroud doing a burnout.
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From the Black Hills Photo Shootout 2012. My first photo workshop. Beautiful, cool still morning with great skies. Clouds cleared up not much later and the afternoon was quite warm.
Bagged in wellies via mucky gateway after Niver Hill.
Grid reference : ST 54749 53650
Type : Pillar
Condition : Good
Flush Bracket : S3260
OSGB36 Station : ST57/T26
Current use : none
Historic use : 3rd order
T:UK waypoint : TP2771
County : Somerset
Nearest town : WELLS
Day 4 - "Devil's bend"
Today i went into the famous "Klamm" near Mittenwald. It is famous for the roaring stream and its beautiful colours!
So here is the nature shot of a part of the so called 'Devils bend'
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Nikon D750 + Nikkor 50mm
Specs: 1/25s, f/8.0, ISO 100
over the Reuss river with the newer road bridge and tunnel in front. Schöllenen canyon, canton of Uri, Switzerland.
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Le "pont du diable" (en arrière plan) sur la rivière Reuss dans les gorges de Schöllenen et le nouveau pont routier avec son tunnel, Canton d'Uri, Suisse.