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Today, June 17, 2017, I joined a ‘Protest Against Theresa May’ outside Downing Street that was called by the journalist Owen Jones and the writer Sara Hanna-Black, where there was no shortage of witty and angry placards aimed at Theresa May, especially after her disastrously poor response to the terrible fire that engulfed Grenfell Tower in west London on Wednesday.
What a difference two months can make in politics. When Theresa May called a snap election at the start of April, she was 20 points ahead of Labour in the polls, and presumed that she would win a landslide victory. Then, on the campaign trail, she was wooden, aloof and unsympathetic, and her manifesto was a disaster, containing a provision for care funding for older people that was instantly dubbed the “dementia tax”, and was vilified by many of her own supporters, and even by the media that generally supported her unconditionally.
In the end, she lost her majority, requiring her to woo the religiously fundamentalist Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to stay in power, and fatally eroded her credibility, while Jeremy Corbyn, Labour’s leader, found an enthusiastic welcome for his anti-austerity message. May, meanwhile, clinging onto power, failed to provide leadership after the Grenfell fire, visiting the site and meeting the emergency services, but failing to meet any of the survivors, in complete contrast to Jeremy Corbyn, who, as usual, showed the common touch - and evident empathy - that led to him increasing Labour’s share of the vote in the General Election by the largest margin since Clement Attlee after World War II.
How long, I have to ask, can Theresa May last - and, just as importantly, how can we make sure that a disaster like Grenfell can never happen again, given the corruption and profiteering of so many of the parties involved in providing social housing to poorer people in the UK?
For my article about the Grenfell disaster, see: www.andyworthington.co.uk/2017/06/16/deaths-foretold-at-g...
For my article about the General Election, see: www.andyworthington.co.uk/2017/06/09/corbyn-rises-theresa...
For a 38 Degrees petition calling for action from the government, see: speakout.38degrees.org.uk/campaigns/grenfell_tower
Also check out the video of my band The Four Fathers playing 'Stand Down Theresa’, a rough but passionate (and updated) cover of The Beat’s protest classic, 'Stand Down Margaret’: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpVb06VXkOM
For my most interesting photos, see: www.flickriver.com/photos/andyworthington/popular-interes...
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These are real trees on a real street with a real car coming around the curve, in Springfield, Lane County, Oregon USA. There was a light fog. I had a lot of fun trying different techniques with my photo. Plastic Wrap Technique among others.
P. S. I stood in the cold and mist on a a very busy street corner the other day, probably appearing loony to people driving by (that is OK, because I am a little bit). But I knew what little curve of trees I wanted and I knew I couldn't get them without the stop signs, and power lines in the way unless I walked a bit, and I had to click quickly between the vehicles going by every which way. Working at it made the shot a little more rewarding anyway, and then I compounded my fun by trying variations of it. .
(DSCN9962Curvedroad&curvedtreescarinitflickr010816plastic wrap)
What if there was no life? Nothing wrong, nothing right.
What if there was no time, and no reason, or rhyme?
What if you should decide that you don't want me there by your side?
I've started secondary school! It's senior year 1, and all professors are saying we'll have tons of HW, and this, and that...
Arg. Can't stand it anymore, and I haven't been there for a WEEK.
I have some ideas I'd like to execute, again, but i never get to. Just like the last time. Guess I have to start focusing on this a little more. I nagivate through Flickr more than I check my own boat.
Ok, don't know were that came from. Woah, I'm such a poet (?
Nevermind. I've seen Adele's concert at Royal Albert Hall. She is such an impressive woman. And funny, too! I haven't seen many like her who say the F word normally. Love her laugh :)
SOOOO, don't know what to write! Am, just knw there'll be better pics soon, and, well, happy March 4th :)
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Here, two versions of Duple Dominant bodied Leyland Leopard's are seen side by side at Blackpool Coliseum Coach Station, that was also used as a parking area for Ribble. On the left is a Dominant II(See comment below kindly provided by [https://www.flickr.com/photos/ian_simpson/]) bodied Leopard PSU5E/4R. It was new to National Travel(West)(N289), in 10/1981. After transfer to Ribble, it was numbered 89 as can be seen here. Meanwhile, on the right, is Ribble 1062, XTF823L, an early version of the Dominant on a Leopard PSU3B/4R, new to National Travel(North West)(Standerwick) in 07/1973 numbered 40. The photo being taken in November 1987.
The camera being a Praktica MTL3.
I would request, as with all my photos, that they are not copied or downloaded in any way, shape or form. © Peter Steel 1987.
Mill Springs Falls
Mill Springs Battlefield NHL
Mill Springs, KY
This was my second time photographing this waterfall, but my first DHR shot of it. I've only attempted a handful of HDR shots and I haven't been to flattered with the results. I liked this one, though.The water flow was much lighter this time, a lot of the vegetation was gone for the winter, and it wasn't as muddy which meant I could get in for a closer look.
I would like for the whole world to know the lessons that New Zealand has learnt so tragically this week - that all life is sacred - that real leadership unites, not divides - that the commonality of people is greater than their differences - that we all need to love better.
Photos taken outside my local mosque this morning.
I have a beautiful one year old who I kissed and cuddled from the moment she was born, however some parents are not so lucky.
Imagine if you were unable to touch or kiss your newborn baby. This is an ordeal thousands of families, whose child arrives too soon, too small or too sick, are forced to go through each year. But you can help. By baking and selling cupcakes, you’ll be raising funds to help support families during what can be a very lonely and frightening time, and to provide a brighter future for their babies.
Some facts and figures:
• There is a shortage of 1,150 nurses to care for the 70,000 babies in need of specialist hospital care in England. Less than a third of units have enough nurses to meet minimum standards.
• Neonatal units are working way above recommended occupancy levels meaning there is no safety net for peaks in the number of babies being admitted to units.
• Families of babies admitted to specialist hospital care face a crippling financial strain on top of the normal costs of having a new baby.
• Over half of parents face the prospect of not being able to stay near their baby in hospital due to a shortage of overnight rooms for families.
Cake A Difference is the annual fundraising initiative from Bliss, the special care baby charity. Bliss offers guidance and information at a critical time in families' lives, funds ground-breaking research and campaigns for babies to receive the best possible level of care regardless of when and where they are born. Cake A Difference 2011 takes place from 14-20 February 2011. For more ideas on how you can support Bliss contact katiaw@bliss.org.uk
Go ahead, bake my day!
"Become simple and live simply, not only yourself but Within anche in your everyday dealings. Do not make ripples all around you, do not try to be interesting, keep your distance, be honest, fight the desire to be thought fascinating by the outside world. "
- Etty Hillesum
The rear end of the Commuter required a complete restructuring to achieve the new arrangement.
This was done using two Eclipse roof sections - the second donating just its lower rear end piece which was grafted on to increase the height.
Light details etc will be added by the client once he has applied the final livery.
This photo shows the very different look of the two versions.
I have on a different hairstyle/length. I determined the one I was sporting earlier was a bit too thick and full to cope with the humidity of the day.
“Our greatest strength as a human race is our ability to acknowledge our differences, our greatest weakness is our failure to embrace them.”
~Judith Henderson
The Victorian Iron Horse Roundup, held from August 21-29, 2021 at the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, was a gathering of vintage narrow gauge locomotives from the late Victorian era (1870-1900). The featured attractions were:
No. 4 ("Eureka") 4-4-0 (Baldwin, 1875) - Eureka & Palisade
"Glenbrook" 2-6-0 (Baldwin, 1875) - Carson & Tahoe Lumber & Fluming
No. 168, 4-6-0 (Baldwin, 1883) - Denver & Rio Grande
No. 425, 2-8-0 (Baldwin, 1895) - Denver & Rio Grande
No. 20, 4-6-0 (Schenectady, 1899) - Rio Grande Southern
A number of special excursions were made with Eureka, Glenbrook, 168, and 425 between Antonito, Colorado, and Chama, New Mexico over the former Denver & Rio Grande narrow gauge main line now operated by C&TS.
The one on the left (Yellow Stainer) will make you very sick. The one on the right is tasty. They are growing less then 1 Metre apart. Eating wild mushrooms can be risky.
Motorway Bank
Stafford UK 11th October 2024
Having walked to Summerseat I hopped aboard a service back to Irwell Vale. I retraced my steps along the Irwell to the foot crossing just before Townsend Fold to see Austerity 2890 again - this time sporting the Dining With Distinction headboard.
I decided to take a picture of my Fokker T.V and the Fokker D.XXI.
You can see that the Fokker T.V Bomber on the left was actually quite small for a medium bomber of that period, especially when compared to the D.XXI Fighter.
This picture concludes my 2023 Dutch Air Force Early WW2 Display.
For more pictures of these two models, please visit my Instagram page:
Eínon
The scope of the Astrobel / Paramount 4000 conversion is illustrated quite well in this photo.
A great deal of work involved, but a rather pleasing outcome. Final livery is being applied by the client.
"There’s no difference between
the teardrops and the rain"
Photo & Edit: me
Location: SS
Taken on May 29th 2009
Iandra Castle. George and Elizabeth Greene were settlers with a difference when they purchased their 32,000 acre property in 1878. They built their first homestead named Mount Oriel House in 1880. Greene was a NSW politician and a man with ideas. By the time he died in 1911 his Mount Oriel estate had over 20,000 acres sown in crop. His obituary said he came to a landscape of bush and transformed it into a granary. His estate used 700 horses and employed over 600 people plus various chaffcutters, thrashers etc and the woolshed sheared 30,000 sheep. He came to NSW in 1847 with his parents and spent most of his life on pastoral properties before he purchased Iandra. He dreamed of a medieval feudal system to grow vast areas of crop with little labour. He was regarded as the most important wheat farmer in Australia along with William Farrer who developed his rust resistant wheat type. Greene claims to have introduced the concept of share farming to Australia. He provided the land and took half of the value of the crop but the share farmer bought the seed, fertiliser and provided the labour to sow and reap the crop. But did he? Share cropping was common in the American south after the Civil War and Elizabeth Onlsow (nee MacArthur of Camden Park NSW) introduced share farming on their dairy property in 1887. Greene established his village with houses for the fifty sharefarmers contracted to work his lands. He started with one share farmer in 1891 and gradually expanded the system. His estate manager, named Leonard l’Anson came from Waterloo in South Australia and members of the Freebairn family from Alma in SA also moved to Iandra to be share farmers. George Greene wanted a medieval castle like a medieval lord. Iandra castle was built in 1908 with 57 rooms, castellations and towers but the construction was decidedly modern with reinforced concrete walls. The style was slightly Gothic but the interior was very Edwardian with wood panelling and Art Nouveau stained glass panels etc. The external concrete was rendered to appear like stone. It cost around £63,000 to build. The property included stables, a manager’s residence, outbuildings, blacksmith shop, sheds etc. Near the house was a chapel built in 1886 and a cemetery. When George Greene died in 1911 he was buried there. The estate was partially broken up in 1914 and most share farmers were able to buy their 640 acre blocks. I’Anson continued as manager for Elizabeth Greene until her death in 1927. He was then able to buy 2,500 acres and the castle. Later Iandra castle was used as the Methodist Boys Home from 1954 to 1974. The Methodist Boys Farm School was for 15 to 18 year old first time offenders. They were taught farming skills. The Methodist Church sold the centre in 1974.
The Difference Engine
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A surreal fisheye view of an engine inside a dusty old airplane hangar in rural Kansas, taken while rain splattered against the metal roof. This feels and looks like the heart of the aisle. To create this night photo, I set the camera on a tripod. I opened the camera shutter for a long time. While the shutter was open, I walked around with a handheld flashlight capable of producing different colors and illuminated the engine and the shelves behind it with red and blue light. During the exposure, all the light I shined on the subject was cumulative. This process is called "light painting". Why? Because one uses the flashlight as a paint brush, "brushing" on light, not paint. Light painting to illuminate subjects is a beautiful, addictive art, as you can walk around the scene, deciding what to bring to light and what to keep in shadow. And it's more fun than AI-generated images.
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(Plate 4781) Nikon D750/Rokinon 12mm f/2.8 fisheye lens. October 2023.
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