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Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canyon
The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona, United States. The Grand Canyon is 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide and attains a depth of over a mile (6,093 feet or 1,857 meters).
The canyon and adjacent rim are contained within Grand Canyon National Park, the Kaibab National Forest, Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument, the Hualapai Indian Reservation, the Havasupai Indian Reservation and the Navajo Nation. The surrounding area is contained within the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument. President Theodore Roosevelt was a major proponent of the preservation of the Grand Canyon area and visited it on numerous occasions to hunt and enjoy the scenery.
Nearly two billion years of Earth's geological history have been exposed as the Colorado River and its tributaries cut their channels through layer after layer of rock while the Colorado Plateau was uplifted. While some aspects about the history of incision of the canyon are debated by geologists, several recent studies support the hypothesis that the Colorado River established its course through the area about 5 to 6 million years ago. Since that time, the Colorado River has driven the down-cutting of the tributaries and retreat of the cliffs, simultaneously deepening and widening the canyon.
For thousands of years, the area has been continuously inhabited by Native Americans, who built settlements within the canyon and its many caves. The Pueblo people considered the Grand Canyon a holy site, and made pilgrimages to it. The first European known to have viewed the Grand Canyon was García López de Cárdenas from Spain, who arrived in 1540.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canyon_National_Park
Grand Canyon National Park is a national park of the United States located in northwestern Arizona, the 15th site to have been named as a national park. The park's central feature is the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, which is often considered one of the Wonders of the World. The park, which covers 1,217,262 acres (1,901.972 sq mi; 4,926.08 km2) of unincorporated area in Coconino and Mohave counties, received more than 4.7 million recreational visitors in 2023. The Grand Canyon was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979. The park celebrated its 100th anniversary on February 26, 2019.
Source: www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm
Entirely within the state of Arizona, the park encompasses 278 miles (447 km) of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands. Located on the ancestral homelands of 11 present day Tribal Communities, Grand Canyon is one of the most spectacular examples of erosion anywhere in the world—a mile deep canyon unmatched in the incomparable vistas it offers visitors from both north and south rims.
Additional Foreign Language Tags:
(United States) "الولايات المتحدة" "Vereinigte Staaten" "アメリカ" "米国" "美国" "미국" "Estados Unidos" "États-Unis" "ארצות הברית" "संयुक्त राज्य" "США"
(Arizona) "أريزونا" "亚利桑那州" "אריזונה" "एरिजोना" "アリゾナ州" "애리조나" "Аризона"
(Grand Canyon) "جراند كانيون" "大峡谷" "גרנד קניון" "ग्रांड कैन्यन" "グランドキャニオン" "그랜드 캐니언" "Гранд-Каньон" "Gran Cañón"
Manufacturer: Lotus Cars Limited, Hethel, Norfolk, England - UK
Type: Esprit Type 79 Series 2 (S2) JPS Commemorative Edition No. 001 (Giugiaro Series)
Production time: December 1978 - July 1979
Production outlet: 147*
Engine: 1973cc straight-4 Lotus 907 DOHC belt driven mid-engine
Power: 160 bhp / 6.200 rpm
Torque: 190 Nm / 4.900 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 223 km/h
Curb weight: 898 kg
Wheelbase: 96 inch
Chassis: stainless steel central tubular backbone spaceframe (undersealed) and separate fibreglass-reinforced plastic monocoque body (GFRP)
Steering: servo-assisted rack & pinion
Gearbox: Citroën C35 five-speed manual / all synchromesh / floor shift
Clutch: 8.5 inch diaphragm spring single dry plate disc
Carburettor: dual side-draft Dell'Orto DHLA 45 E / twin Zenith CD 175 SE (North America market)
Fuel tank: 68 liter
Electric system: Lucas 12 Volts 45 Ah
Ignition system: electronic
Brakes front: 9.7 inch Girling hydraulic discs (dual tandem type)
Brakes rear: 10.6 inch Girling hydraulic inboard discs (dual tandem type)
Suspension front: independent unequal length wishbones, centrallion bar and double cross-heads, upper swing arms, torsion bar stabilizer, coil springs + hydraulic coaxial telescopic shcok absorbers
Suspension rear: independent diagonal trailing arms, lateral link with fixed-length driveshaft, cross link with angle brackets, centrallion bar and two cross-members (mounted on a rigid triangular struts made of steel tubing), sway bar, coil springs + hydraulic coaxial telescopic shcok absorbers
Rear axle: swing type
Differential: spiral bevel 4.375
Wheels front: 7J x 14 inch Speedline alloy wheels (designed by Lotus)
Wheels rear: 7½J x 14 inch Speedline alloy wheels (designed by Lotus)
Tires front: 195/60 VR 14 Goodyear Grand Prix
Tires rear: 205/70 VR 14 Goodyear Grand Prix
Options: Air Conditioning, leather interior
Special:
* The original intention of the JPS was not just to manufacture 100 for the UK but also 100 apiece in the “rest of the world” or USA markets that provided up to a third of total volumes when the Lotus export effort was “on track”. One Lotus employee did provide the JPS total and information is that 147 were probably made: 94 for Britain; 10 for California; 16 for the other 49 US States and 27 for the “rest of the world”.
- Colin Chapman (owner and founder of Lotus Cars) had a long-term sponsorship relationship with the John Players Special cigarette company. The relationship worked so well that "Team Lotus" was the most successful team in Formula one racing for its time.
- The Commemorative Edition Esprits Series was a special edition to commemorate Lotus' victory in the 1978 F1 World Championship.
- Model “Type 79” referred tot he wnning Lotus 79 John Player Mark IV Formula 1 car, raced by Mario Andretti.
- The body was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro from Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A in Moncalieri - Italy.
- Lotus never developed or built a convertible Esprit, custom manufacturers stepped in to fill this market.
- The 907 aluminium-block 4-valve engine has been used in Jensen-Healeys, nicknamed "The Torqueless Wonder" for its lack of bottom end but good high end horsepower.
Even the hybrid Canada Goose is acting very territorial today. Chasing away any bird likely to get between it and it's mate.
1957 MGA driven by Michael Silverman in Group 1B at the 2017 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion.
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📷 Hud Driven - Mouth & Hold on Attach @ Hallow Manor
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Driven by here for years, never on foot, just had to get a shot a few weeks ago when we got the light.
Sometimes, I feel the fear of uncertainty stinging clear
And I can't help but ask myself how much I let the fear
Take the wheel and steer
It's driven me before
And it seems to have a vague, haunting mass appeal
But lately I'm beginning to find that I
Should be the one behind the wheel
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there
With open arms and open eyes yeah
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there
I'll be there
Driven from the front; powered from the rear… A Network Rail test train, comprising Driving Trailer Coach No. 9714, coach No. 62384 and Colas Rail Freight Class 37 diesel-electric locomotive No. 37175, trundles through Kemble en route from Bristol High Level Siding to Swindon on 20th July 2018.
Opened by the Great Western Railway (GWR) in 1882, Kemble served as a busy country junction until the 1960s, serving two branch lines to Cirencester Town and Tetbury. Both lines were closed in April 1964. Today the station offers services to Swindon, London Paddington, Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa.
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NIKON D750 + 16.0-35.0 mm f/4.0 @ 22 mm, 1/1 sec at f/11, ISO 50
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Mercury:
God of financial gain, commerce, messages/communication (divination), travelers, boundaries, trickery and thieves
from the car show archives
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editing out the license plate was a challenge! some of the driveway was also photoshopped/drawn in, to make up for some missed shots. :) however, one can't really notice! patience pays off. second time attempting a proper bokeh panorama. enjoy!
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Alas I think I inadvertently chased some ducks into the path of hunters further upstream. I didn't see them, but the sound of the guns was close. Sorry ducks!
The view looking from Covington, Kentucky over the Ohio River to downtown Cincinnati, Ohio on the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge.
Fun fact: Roebling designed the Brooklyn Bridge in New York which was completed in 1883 largely using design features from this one, which was completed 17 years earlier in 1866.
Another fun fact: At the time of its completion, the bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world.
One more fun fact: The actor Dustin Hoffman hummed along to the whirring of the tire noise in the backseat of a convertible being driven by Tom Cruise in the movie "Rain Man" which was shot on this bridge.
We were driven from Stavanager to a small village where we caught the Lysefjord ferry. Our coach left the ferry at Lysebotn at the end fo the fjord and then drove up the mountain side on a road with 31 hair pin bends including two in a single land 5 km long tunnel. We then crossed the mountain tops for several hours before we came down into a valley near the village of Rysstad. from there we drove down to Kristiansand on the southern coast of Norway. A fantastic road and ferry trip.
That night I had a terrible migraine so I went wandering to try to distract myself.
Also, the negative isn't backwards, I was on the back side of the hotel sign.
Nuestro departamento, poco conocido, porque se confunde con el mar del mismo nombre, este año será impulsado por los corredores del Tour de Francia (3 pasos!) La vanguardia ya está en la planta ...
Our department, little known, because it is confused with the sea of the same name, this year will be driven by riders of the Tour de France (3 steps!) The vanguard is already on the ground ..
Notre département, peu connu car confondu avec la mer du même nom, sera cette année parcouru par les coureurs du Tour de France (3 étapes !) L'avant-garde est déjà sur le terrain ...
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We had driven out along US 550, and it wasn't long before we found ourselves stopping for photo ops. This is just west of Bernalillo and Rio Rancho. This is looking toward the Jemez River and Jemez Reservoir. Jemez Dam is out of sight beyond photo right. This is almost at the turn off from US 550 that goes to the Santa Ana Pueblo.
An aspect of New Mexico I love, are the rounded juniper shrubs that dot the landscape.
Little did I know, but according to the tags that the Flickr autobot adds, New Mexico also sports giraffes in the landscape.
Whoodathunkit?
I have wondered about Rockafellows Mill Road for decades, and to my knowledge, had never driven down it so I made a point to do so on my way back to Blacksburg. I got quite lucky when I heard the engine's horn in the previous photo, and was able to jump out with enough time to nab a photo, and then a few miles down the road came across what used to be a typical New Jersey scene. It's not the Garden State for nothing. I hopped out again for a few shots of this farm, before the seven hour drive back to Blacksburg.
"Created by Royal charter of King George II, "Reading" Township was formed on July 15, 1730, from portions of Amwell Township. It was the first new township created after Hunterdon was established as an independent county. The township was incorporated as Readingtown Township, one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships, on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were annexed by Tewksbury Township in 1832 and 1861. The township was named for John Reading, the first native-born governor of the British Province of New Jersey.
Covering more than 48 square miles (120 km2), it is the largest township in the county, covering almost 11% of the county's area. More than 8,000 acres (32 km2) of land have been preserved from development. Readington Township is bounded on the north by the Lamington River and Rockaway Creek; to the east by Somerset County, which existed as the boundary between East and West Jersey from 1688 to 1695; to the south, the South Branch of the Raritan River; and to the west by the old West Jersey Society's line which crosses the Cushetunk Mountains." (Wikipedia)
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You voted, and this week's Top Corps Shot comes from Cpl. Reece Lodder. Lodder shot this photo following a squad patrol to clear houses of insurgent activity as part of Operation Tageer Shamal in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. After five hours, the squad stopped to rest in an abandoned compound. All of the Marines and Afghan soldiers were exhausted, as were the IED detection dogs, so this trio decided to catch a quick nap. Even though he was tired, Lodder grabbed his camera and captured the moment. “I liked that the Redskins blanket was in the photo because it was an unusual slice of reality back home in the midst of a long operation and a drab desert. I think our fans like this photo because it’s an unusual, interesting image that visually, physically and emotionally gets to the core of what the Marines and the dog were feeling at this moment in time. It helps them feel, even if only in a small way, what we felt.”
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Lance Cpls. Matthew Scofield (left), 19, from Syracuse, N.Y., and Jarrett Hatley, 21, from Millingport, N.C., a squad automatic weapon gunner and an improvised explosive device detection dog handler with 3rd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, rest next to Hatley's dog Blue after clearing compounds with Afghan National Army soldiers during Operation Tageer Shamal (Shifting Winds) here, Jan. 4. Over the past five years, coalition forces have operated with Afghan National Security Forces to defeat the insurgency in the central Helmand River valley. Driven from the green zones, or populated areas, of districts in southern Helmand, enemy fighters have sought refuge in bed-down locations west of the Helmand River. This area on the outskirts of Garmsir district has been, until now, nearly untouched by the partnered forces and the Afghan government. During the operation, Jan. 4-8, Afghan forces and Marines with 3/3 cleared the area of insurgent activity, weapons and improvised explosive device-making materials, and held shuras to address the concerns of local elders.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Reece Lodder)
1966 Shelby GT350 driven by Lindsay Ross in Group 4B at the 2017 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion.
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If Steve Bannon wasn't dangerous enough, now the cowards of Capitol Hill have anointed Jeff Sessions as our Attorney General ! In response our local watering hole is now offering super sized drinks known as "Bannon Balms." As the song goes, "Drink yer glasses empty !"
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One of the many "chemins" to Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle passed through La Ramière. So a Commandery was built in the 11th century for growing numbers of pilgrims.
In 1145, the monk Bertrand de Civray (aka Bertrand de Griffeules), founded a priory here, that he, before his death (~1169), handed over to the Augustinian canons of the Notre-Dame de La Couronne abbey near Angoulême. As the old priory was rather small, the canons built a new monastery in the 13th century. The priory was prosperous until the Hundred Years War. In 1347, English troops occupied and looted the site. The English were driven out in 1368 by the order of King Charles V. Between 1381 and 1385, marauding troops commanded by Lord Ratier de Belfort attacked the priory.
The priory was heavily damaged, but the monastic life continued. In 1588 the site was taken by Protestant troops, who are driven out ten years later by the Seneschal of Rouergue, Antoine de Bournazel. At that time, the monastery was ruined, the canons abandoned it shortly after.
Jesuits used the priory from 1661, until their departure in 1762.
In 1793, the priory was sold as a national property. Since then it is private property.