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RICHMOND, Calif., - More than 300 volunteers are expected to roll-up their sleeves to rebuild the aging John F. Kennedy Park into a community gem. The City of Richmond, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land, is championing the one-day community-build park project in the City’s Park Plaza neighborhood, which will also include the installation of more than neighborhood trees in celebration of Arbor Day.
Built in 1968, the seven-acre park will be renovated to meet the changing needs of today’s park users and bring multiple benefits to the neighborhood. The project and process is a catalyst of a new era for park revitalization and cross-sector partnerships.
“I’ll be there with a wheel barrel and ready to work,” said Mayor Tom Butt who’s a strong supporter of expanding the City’s urban park footprint. “I applaud the commitment of the neighborhood residents who have been working with our urban planners to redesign the park into something we can all be proud of.”
Since April 2015, more than 400 community members have joined in the participatory process to design the park improvements. Together, they are helping shape future programs aimed at improving quality of life and providing connections to meaningful, safe, beautiful outdoor spaces for people of all ages.
“Our park has been underutilized for many years for a variety of reasons,” says Madalyn Law, President of the Park Plaza Neighborhood Council. “The rebuild of JFK Park gives our neighbors an opportunity to use the park again in a more positive environment with new features designed for all ages to come together for health and wellness and fun in the outdoors.
Generously funded and technically supported by The Trust for Public Land, the new design will feature a family zone with a children’s playscape, offering a fun environment designed to enhance youth's imagination around play, and build positive childhood memories. The park will be the home of the City of Richmond’s first Fitness ZoneTM and fitness trail. Together, the fully-accessible and senior-friendly fitness zone and the fitness trail encourage area residents to meet in the park and support one another in healthy lifestyle choices and strengthening social ties.
“Every Richmond resident deserves a quality park within walking distance from their home,” said Gina Fromer, The Trust for Public Land California State Director. “Good parks make neighborhoods healthy and whole.”
Other park improvements include a community garden, the installation of energy efficient LED lights, a 5,000 square foot mural, and a rain garden.
“With the new improvements going into the park, I have no doubt that it will be a community treasure for generations to come,” said Mayor Butt. “Open space that has a mix of passive and active use and is appropriate for different age groups means everyone in our community will be able to enjoy it.”
The upcoming volunteer action is part of the City’s on-going commitment to invest in its neighborhoods. Earlier this year, more than 100 volunteers came together to rebuild the softball field in an event sponsored by O.C. Jones & Sons, beginning a powerful movement for change in the neighborhood.
Chevron is providing funding for the Chevron STEM Learning Center and Community Plaza, which will provide a teaching space for local schools to use to explore science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), as well as a picnic pavilion for residents to enjoy.
“We are proud to partner with the City of Richmond on this park project, which will help spark interest in STEM for students at neighboring schools,” said Kory Judd, general manager of the Chevron Richmond Refinery. “The John F. Kennedy Park provides a unique opportunity for our neighbors and students to enjoy the park space and explore STEM education in a park setting.”
In addition to the community-build park event, the public is invited to visit The 50 Tour: Champions of the Bay presented by Chevron. The tour will feature the eight Vince Lombardi trophies from the Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers and a guest appearance by an NFL legend. It will also feature the Chevron STEM Zone, an interactive learning space that demonstrates how STEM fuels innovation all around us – through the lens of football.
"I've been a proud resident of the south east community for over 40 years and it's wonderful that some of our requested neighborhood improvements are coming to fruition," said Naomi Williams, President of the Pullman Neighborhood Council. "With the park improvements and the reopening of the Richmond Swim Center, we are seeing a south east renaissance."
Didn't expect that I would sort out most of the light problems I was having to get what i wanted done, the bathroom was too narrow and i had light bouncing issues as the bathroom had a lot of mirror, anyway, got the work done, but actually it was meant to be done under daylight coming from the window. I had to deal with that situation and find a way to fill the whole scene and also put up a key light to give its charm.
More than satisfied baring in mind all i had to deal with.
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This brief video shows me driving through heavy rain due to passing thunderstorms over the area! It's been a while since I've seen a good drench in our area...
A slow-moving storm system was expected to dump a small amount of rain Thursday, with lightning and thunder, for the Bay Area, with most of the precipitation hitting Contra Costa and Santa Clara counties. Our area was to continue to see a peculiar spring weather pattern. Weak low pressure areas were still splitting off the jet stream and moving across California. This means that scattered showers and thunderstorms were possible for the state, including both the foothills and mountains and some activity in urban areas including here in the Bay Area!
One of the stronger upper level lows had arrived this day of Thursday, May 14, 2015. This day, all of NorCal had seen showers and thunderstorms. The activity would decrease by Friday or so. The Bay Area also observed dozens of lightning strikes over a few hours. The lightning had began touching down in the ocean off the coast of Monterey before 9 a.m., but by noon, there were several strikes reported near Mountain View, Los Altos and Mount Hamilton in the South Bay. There were even reports of hail in both the North and South Bay. The showers, which arrived slightly later than forecast, had moved towards the east by mid evening. Rainfall totals are expected to be modest, less than a quarter of an inch for most of the Bay Area, except with areas getting drenched with slow-moving t-storm cells.
This storm system had came down from Alaska and had moved slowly Thursday on a southeast path across the state and eventually giving Southern California their fair share of rain and storms. Thursday's shower activity will leave the Bay Area with below-normal temperatures throughout the weekend, with temps forecasted to be 10-15 degrees cooler than the average for this time of year. As of the total accumulated rainfall, our area of San Jose, CA got a whopping 0.45 inches of rain from this system, thanks to the slow-moving, drenching t-storm cells! That amount was almost the monthly average rainfall for the month of May for our area! Also, at this point, they were predicting a strengthening El Nino (El Nino was already technically here), so having this much rain this late in the season hopefully is a sign that El Nino's effects were already in effect. We need a wet winter in order to at least alleviate and ease our exceptional drought here. No one storm can eliminate the drought all together...this storm was literally just a drop in the bucket...
(Footage taken Thursday, May 14, 2015 around San Jose, CA)
The current Midland Metro terminus at Snow Hill Station.
I expect this to be closed in the future, when they extend the Metro to New Street Station.
The new living wall as seen from platform 3 (with the existing Midland Metro line between).
Can't really see 1 or 2 Snowhill behind these now.
These might look better on the other side, once it is finished (and once all the works here are complete).
Camera in ISO 800. After sunset. Was also raining outside, although the station is covered.
GST Voles Day at Beaumont Farm, Flitton, pulling Himalyan Balsam again 25/7/2017
Hi All,
Thank you for your hard work pulling balsam at Beaumont Farm yesterday; we got further along the river than I had expected and no-one got (too) wet – so a very good day!I do have a growing pile of lost property though! The tally so far:
• A pair of work gloves left after the Sandy Smith balsam task 2 weeks ago
• Two plastic bags following the balsam task at Flitton Moor last week (one containing goggles and another containing socks)
• A flask cup, a posh pair of wellies and a pair of gloves initialled JIM following yesterday’s task
I will bring all of the above to the task next week.
Next week’s task is the annual hay cut at Duck End – so cutting and raking! Meet at the main entrance at 10am (map attached).
Regards,Tim
Tim Spencer
Countryside Ranger
The Greensand Trust
Hi All, Tim et al
Another good day on a new site at Beaumont Farm but same enemy, that beautiful & innocent looking Himalayan Balsam. As Tim said nobody actually drowned (got really really wet) .
First we missed all those Voles not on duty, the Daves Section were severely depleted. Second thank to Malcolm for all his cakes including and upside down gooseberry cake that was delicious but was upside down. I actually got there at about the briefing hour so felt I could indulge when T was called. The weather could not make up it's mind and stayed cloudy until noon when it got nice and humid and brighter.
We had about 4 bands of 4 Voles each, two in waders & int river, two in wellies and nearly always on tbank tidying up the HB into "tidy & neat" piles. Progress was rapid at first as the West end of bank was not too heavily infested but later when the middle section was tackled the HB was prolific and tall so progress was slower. Among my snaps there is a good before and after comparison. Natural history subjects were in quite good numbers, including some interesting plants, loads of Banded Demoiselles, butterflies and bumble bees. Some of these are in my photos. .
The end presented a few problems for some of the wading Voles, the river bank being steep and tall, but eventually everybody got out with a lot of help from Big Jim the Fireman. Malcolm also managed a bit of "Horse Whispering" on the side and we had again the delightful company of Dr Raven, who was again only there for the cake.
I am sure there were more laughs than the above.
Oops snaps start at www.flickr.com/photos/pitzys_pyx/36167489935/ so follow left arrow through the day.
Cheers
Pitzy
Media Information on the WMOF2018 Closing Mass in Phoenix Park
3.00pm Sunday 26 August 2018
The WMOF2018 Closing Mass will be celebrated by Pope Francis in Phoenix Park, Dublin on Sunday 26 August. 500,000 people are expected to attend the Mass including up to 20,000 overseas visitors.
A mammoth 12-hour programme exploring faith through music, reflections, video and drama will entertain pilgrims as they arrive to and make their way home from the Phoenix Park. Prelude in the Park will feature national and international performers from Ireland, England, America, Germany, Austria, France, India, Canada and USA. They will lead worship, drama and pop-up concerts to prepare everyone for the arrival of Pope Francis at 2.30pm.
Over 1,000 performers from the world of music, arts and Church ministry groups were involved in the three-day Pastoral Congress in the RDS. Many of these will bring a taste of their Congress programme to entertain the crowds before and after Mass.
Eimear Quinn, Daniel O Donnell, Derek Ryan, Paddy Maloney, Comholtas as well as Christian Performers Rexband from India, Rend Collective from Northern Ireland will feature. Other performers include Audrey Assad, Factor One – Dublin, Aris Choir, Dublin Gospel Choir, YOUCAT Foundation, KisiKids, Fr. Ray Kelly, I Am – Worship Band from Derry, Donna Taggart, O Neill Sisters from Kerry.
The Mass
Father Liam Lawton, liturgical composer and priest of the Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin, will sing the psalm, The Lord Hears the Cry of the Poor, which he has composed for the Papal Mass. Father Liam will be joined by a 3,000 strong papal Mass choir that has been brought together for the Mass.
The first reading will be proclaimed ‘as Gaeilge’ by Marie Wheldon from Clontarf, who was involved in the new Irish language translation of ‘An Leabhar Aifreann’. While Teresa Menendez, originally from Argentina and marketing manager for the World Meeting of Families 2018, will read the second reading in Spanish.
Rev. Noel McHugh, Permanent Deacon of Dublin Diocese, will preach the Gospel. Married to Paula, their son, John, died (aged 23) running a half marathon in the Phoenix Park in September 2015.
Mother of five Emma Mhic Mhathuna, will bring up one of the offertory gifts for the Papal Mass in the Phoenix Park tomorrow afternoon. The mother of five will be accompanied by her children, Natasha, Seamus, Mario, Oisín, and Donnacha, and friends, Mai Uí Bhruic and Tomás Ó Bruic.
Also involved in the offertory procession will be:
•Olive Foley, widow of former Ireland rugby international and Munster head coach, Anthony ‘Axel’ Foley, and their children, Dan and Tony;
•Paul and Bridget Uzo, and their children Stephanie and Kelvin, representatives of the African Community in the Archdiocese of Dublin;
•The family of one of those killed in the Omagh bombing 20 years ago;
•and a family involved in the “All Are Welcome” Mass in Avila, in Donnybrook, Dublin.
•LITURGICAL MUSIC
The music chosen for the Papal Mass will place an emphasis on congregational singing, so many of the pieces will be familiar to those in the Phoenix Park congregation of 500,000.
Irish music and composers feature prominently throughout the Mass. The Opening Hymn is A Joy For All The Earth, written by Ephrem Feeley, which is the official hymn for WMOF2018.
The music chosen for the Papal Mass will place an emphasis on congregational singing so many of the pieces will be familiar to those in the Phoenix Park congregation of 500,000.
Irish music and composers feature prominently throughout the Mass. The Opening Hymn is A Joy For All The Earth which is the official hymn for WMOF2018 written by Ephrem Feeley. Well-known liturgical composer Father Liam Lawton has composed a new Psalm for the Mass which is called The Lord Hears the Cry of the Poor.
Two pieces by Ireland’s most renowned liturgical composer, Seán Ó Riada, feature as the Penitential Rite/Kyrie (A Thiarna Déan Trócaire), and at the Lord’s Prayer (Ár nAthair). Fintan O’Carroll’s Celtic Alleluia with an enhanced verse by Ronan McDonagh will be sung as the Gospel acclamation.
The Apostles’ Creed will be John O’Keeffe’s own composition, while Fr. Pat Ahern’s A Thiarna Éist Linn will be sung between the Prayers of the Faithful.
As this is a World Meeting of Families there will be a number of international composers featured in the Mass including Caritas et Amor by Z. Randall Stroope has been chosen for the Presentation of Gifts and three piece from Jean-Paul Lécot’s Mass of Our Lady of Lourdes will feature as the Gloria, Sanctus, and Doxology/Amen.
The Communion hymns will be Ave Verum (William Byrd), The Last Supper (Bernard Sexton), Come Feast at this Table (Ian Callanan), Anima Christi (Mon. Marco Frisina), and Bí Íosa im Chroíse.
And finally, the Anthem to Our Lady will be Go mBeannaítear Duit, A Mhuire by Peadar Ó Riada (son of Seán), and the Recessional Hymn: Jesus Christ, You Are My Life by Mon. Marco Frisina.
•THE VESTMENTS - POPE FRANCIS WILL WEAR GREEN VESTMENTS INSPIRED BY CELTIC IMAGERY
Green has been chosen as the colour of vestments to be worn by Pope Francis during the Closing Mass of WMOF2018 which is the colour associated in the liturgy with Ordinary Time. The green is a symbol of how God is ever-faithful, and it also quite appropriate for a celebration in Ireland.
At the centre of each vestment is the Trinity spiral, the same as can be seen in the WMOF2018 logo. The three parts of the spiral represent the mystery of the Holy Trinity, and also draws from Celtic imagery, as spirals can be found on many ancient stones and monuments of Ireland’s past. The colours used in the spiral are the same green, red and gold as the vestments.
Alongside the central spiral are lines which lift and spread out along the side of the vestments. These lines are inspired by the line in the liturgy ‘Lift up your hearts’ inviting us to participate in the celebration of Mass. When expanded the lines represent a cross, with the Trinity spiral as the head of the cross.
The vestments were produced by Haftina, a family business based in Poland, which specialises in liturgical vestments, chalice gowns, altar tablecloths and canopies. The vestment designs were created by Haftina in collaboration with the WMOF2018 Liturgical Committee.
•PENAL CROSS AND PROCESSIONAL CROSS
A penal cross will be present on the Altar while Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the Phoenix Park. The cross, which is carved into a single piece of wood, dates back to 1763 and has been cared for at a Carmelite Community in the Archdiocese of Dublin. The carvings on the front and back of the cross are designed to tell the story of the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The penal cross served as the inspiration for the processional cross which was newly created by Anne Murphy of Eala Enamels, based in Co Carlow in the Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin.
•CHALICES AND CIBORIA
To aid in the distribution of Holy Communion during celebrations of Mass both at the Pastoral Congress in the RDS and at the Phoenix Park, 4,000 ciboria and 200 chalices have been produced by MMI who are based in the Bluebell industrial estate in Dublin. The ciboria and chalices are pewter and silver, adorned with a Celtic cross containing the Trinity spiral of WMOF2018.
ENDS
NOTES TO EDITORS
· The Closing Mass of WMOF2018 will take place in the Phoenix Park, Dublin on Sunday 26 August at 3.00pm. Pope Francis will celebrate this Mass which will have a congregation of 500,000 people including 15,000 from overseas.
Biographies of Liturgical Music Team:
· Liturgical Music Coordinator, Derek Mahady is a native of Rooskey, Co. Roscommon and works as a choral conductor, vocalist, piano accompanist and music educator. Derek has been involved in liturgical music from an early age. He began his liturgical music ministry in parishes throughout his home diocese of Elphin and his neighbouring diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois. Currently, he works in music ministry at Newman University Church, St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin and has regularly featured as a regional and national tutor for the Irish Church Music Association. Derek holds a Master of Arts Degree in Choral Conducting from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, a Higher Diploma in Education from University of Dublin, Trinity College and a Bachelor of Music (Pedagogy) from the Dublin Institute of Technology, Conservatory of Music and Drama. Derek also features as a soloist on the first recording of the official World Meeting of Families 2018 hymn A Joy for all the Earth.
· Conductor, John O’Keeffe is director of Sacred Music and Choral Groups at St Patrick’s College and NUI Maynooth. The native of Portmagee, Co Kerry, studied Church music at St Finian’s College, Mullingar, before going on to further education at universities in Maynooth, Limerick, and UCD, and at the Catholic cathedrals of Dublin and Westminster, where he served as organ scholar.
· Organist, David Grealy, began his musical training as a chorister in the Galway Boy Singers, and organ scholar of Galway Cathedral from 2002-2005. He has held various positions as organist, including at Westminster Cathedral, and is currently the associate organist in St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, where he works closely with the Palestrina Choir, as well as playing the organ for the Cathedral’s busy schedule of liturgies.
· Assistant Conductor of Massed Choir, Amy Ryan is originally from Killarney, Co Kerry. She holds a BMus from the CIT Cork School of Music and a Masters degree from the Kodály Institute of the Liszt Academy of Music, Hungary. As Assistant Director of St. Mary’s Pro Cathedral Girls’ Choir from 2015-2018, she led the choir in Sunday morning liturgies, most recently on RTÉ television. Amy founded and conducts award-winning chamber choir, Cuore. In March of this year she conducted the Irish premiere of Graun’s passion oratorio Der Tod Jesu with Jubilate Choir. In April she conducted UCD Symphony Orchestra and Philharmonic Choir in their performance of Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem at the National Concert Hall. Amy currently lectures in Music at Trinity College, Dublin and at the Royal Irish Academy of Music.
· Assistant Conductor of Massed Choir, Dominic Finn is originally from Cobh, Co. Cork. He studied a Degree in Arts & Music at UCC, followed by a Diploma in Sacred Music at NUI Maynooth. He is currently the Director of Music at St. Colman’s Cathedral Cobh, and has been involved there for over 24 years as well as throughout the Diocese of Cloyne. Dominic also works as a secondary school teacher at Colaiste Muire, Cobh where he teaches Geography and Music. His choirs at St. Colman’s Cathedral have done many national broadcasts and recordings over the years, and have also worked with several composers such as Philip Stopford, John Rutter, and Liam Lawton to name just a few. Dominic has travelled extensively conducting his choirs from the Cathedral in major venues including St. Stephen’s Cathedral Vienna, Westminster Cathedral London, St. James’s Church, Spanish Place London, along with St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City in 2009 and 2013. Next year Dominic will oversee the music for the 100 year celebrations of the Dedication of St. Colman’s Cathedral, Diocese of Cloyne.
· Father Liam Lawton is a priest of the Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin. Throughout his two decade-long career, his songs have been sung by choirs all over the world, have been translated into a number of different languages, and national and international artists have recorded them. He has recorded 18 collections of music to date, and has graced the stages of the Vatican, Carnegie Hall, Symphony Hall Chicago, the Anaheim Convention Centre in L.A., The Malmo Arena in Sweden, The National Concert Hall, Dublin, and many of the world’s sacred sites.
i wasnt expecting a good shot out of this...and somehow it just worked..
i got a haircut today for the wrestling season. i like it this short alot.. and i will probably have it for quite awhile. my first match is the saturday and im expecting to lose.. wahoo!
i havent been uploading alot recently, i hope this will change soon.. i just havent had much time.
Just for fun, I combined my Lensbaby Composer for Nikon with the Olympus tele-converter MC-14. I guess the FF equivalent of about 140mm. With the 2.8 disc the actual aperture is probably about f/4.5.
Emily and Ivy have been so excited since I told them that their long lost sister Ruby has been found and is coming to live with us. The twins suggested I make Cassis a dress just as I did when I was awaiting their arrival last year - they can't wait to be triplets :)
I expect you didn't know that there are only 2 wind turbines in the world that have a viewing platform. I expect you didn't know one of them happens to be designed by Sir Norman Foster. I also expect you didn't know that that one is in, well, Swaffham. Not the best view in the world, but, you know, its up a wind turbine, and Sir Norman Foster designed it. So there.
Swaffham, Norfolk, UK
Yesterday morning I drove the 18 miles from my home to Hog Pen Gap on the Richard Russell Scenic Highway where the Appalachian Trail crosses it at an elevation of 3,450 feet above sea level. I found a shady spot for my folding chair, and waited for the expected crowds to arrive. I did not have the lenses, filters and other equipment to do justice to the sun, moon and corona – you’ll find many other photographers online who did a much better job of that. I was more interested in trying to preserve a record of the community experience of the event in that one spot.
I met families from all over the Southeast, and we all waited patiently for the almost two minutes of totality that this spot afforded. It did not get as dark as I expected, and, for some reason, we did not see an approaching “wall of darkness” running across the landscape at 1,800 miles per hour from our vantage point as I had read and hoped. I was able to see and, I hope partially capture, something of the 360 Degree "Sunset Effect" . One eclipse scientist writes that the orange, glowing effect happens on the horizon because the sun is still shining outside the path of totality.
Nobody around me got hysterical or dropped to their knees in awe – things were much more mellow than that at Hog Pen Gap. I have to confess that, despite what I had heard and read from many sources about their previous experiences with total eclipses, I did not find it to be “soul shattering” or “life changing”. I’m hoping maybe that just means my life was just fine before the eclipse and my soul did not need to be shattered.
I think my experience was captured best by a poem by Ron Rash, "Eclipse", that was commissioned by National Public Radio (reprinted with permission by the poet):
This afternoon in Clemson, South Carolina,
we raise our eyes as our ancestors did,
but know that what we see is not a sign
of some calamity, a god’s displeasure,
yet as the sun and moon and earth align
something those before us felt survives,
eclipses all our knowledge and we share
the wonder as day and night become one.
Expecting to be at least 30 years old when clicked
P 6 engine, 5+1 gearbox, 2 piece rear axle, air and oil brake, it was coming the year end 1984
Info Courtesy : TATA group @FB
* A 107Mby MP4 phone video in 3 parts, lasting 6m 20secs.
* NB: As this is longer than the fixed 3 minute viewing in the Flickr interface, the Video must be downloaded to the desktop to see the full length.
* Right-click on the down-arrow option, the last of the three options to the lower right of the video frame. Select 'Save-As' and view..
** It has just come to my notice (10/12/23) that the Download option below and to the right of the media _does not_ allow you to download the full version, only the 3 minutes available here. So, I am going to try and 'fix' this for all videos lasting more than 3 minutes, this is the link to obtain the full version shown here-
www.flickr.tightfitz.com/Video/Worksop_to_Orgreave_DMU_Ri...
In support of the 'Woodhouse Station, Window on the Past' piece,see-
www.flickr.com/photos/vinc2020/52775474250/
the complete DMU ride back from Worksop, through Woodhouse Station & on to Orgreave, passing-
* Harry Needle's Yard
* GBRf 66749 LE heading into Yard
* over the Rother Valley Viaduct & the 'Old Road'
* through the site of the Rotherwood Exchange Sidings
* passing the site of the
* Passing the old Water Crane, base and post, within the sidings
This was the original text, but the video has now been extended by the inclusion of the 2nd and 3rd parts, never shown, taking the ride from Worksop back to Darnall, the video stops in Orgreave, at Orgreave Lane over-bridge.
Finally, a video sequence, taken through the window of our DMU service back to Darnall, where two of us had left out cars to get the train into Worksop at 11 this morning. The video was shot on my Samsung S7 phone and through the window of the class 144, 'rocking and rolling' along. It shows the rake of coaches and the class 345, 345023, sat on the nearest siding road to the main lines, albeit at the other side of the palisade fence which surrounds the HArry Needle's Yard. At this time, about 13:45, the rake of VTEC coaches and the rear DVT, 82226, have been reversed onto the line next to the Electric Unit and the DVT can be seen poking out beyond the line of grey/blue Electric Unit coaches. Some information about the 345 units, brought up from the Queen Elisabeth line in London-
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_345
At some point, the Yard will become much fuller and there is, we were informed, to be other classes and sets brought here for both storage and maintenance, so it looks like the place will be very lively indeed, though not accessible to photographers, easily... shame a viewing platform couldn't have been erected somewhere to facilitate the enthusiast requirements ... apologies for the various background noises! (this has now been dealt with to a large extent).
The additional parts, from Wales to Woodhouse and from Woodhouse to Orgreave, have now been included so that the full 'glory' of the Lincoln Line journey can be seen, taken with Adrian Wynn in June, 2019. Various other interesting aspects of the ride back, edited to last just over 6 minutes, can be viewed in the latter two sections..
5 Good Things::
1: Photographing my first wedding with Gina and Imaginative Studios!! 2: New work
3: Great news from Miss Rhian and Ian... I am so excited for you guys! 4: The boy making dinner for me 5: Getting to spend time with family and friends over the next few days
6: Finally getting a chance to crack open the bubbly with Derek and Janessa Knodt... Welcome back to the States, Derek!
Just wanted to share the good news - Susanne is pregnant again and due at the end of September! If you're an ultrasound expert and call tell if it's a boy or a girl, please keep it to yourself - we'd like to be surprised. :-)
In this case, it's just a tractor being towed ahead of us, and no real threat at all. But ironically, and tragically, a couple of days later, within a mile of where this picture was taken (by Jo Ann - I was driving..), a young girl was killed by a drunk driver going the wrong way on this very road. He wasn't driving an eighteen wheeler, but he didn't need to be. A head-on at highway speeds is never going to end well.. Unless you're the drunk..
It seems like it's always the case that the stinking drunk 65 year old going the wrong way on the Interstate walks away (albeit in cuffs..) and the innocent 18 year old driver is killed. Yes - I know it's because they are drunk, and don't tense up, or whatever, but damn - is there no justice in the universe?
She probably wasn't experienced enough to have any idea that something like this could ever happen, much less what to do. Odds are, there wasn't much she could have done anyway. The car in front of her probably realized what was happening and swerved out of the way at the last second, and there he was..
I hope she was being a bad girl, and texting as she followed the guy who swerved. People do it all the time. They rely on the guy ahead of them to not do anything foolish, and keep them in their peripheral vision, like a visual anchor, as they "send a quick text". If that's what she was doing, she may have been spared a horrifying last moment of consciousness...
Of course, it's equally likely that if she hadn't been texting, she would have had time to react, and swerved out of the way too. Because people do crazy things.. All the time..
I can't tell you how many narrow escapes I've had, but I can tell you this - expect the unexpected.. Always keep an escape strategy in mind when you're in heavy traffic. Play "what if" constantly in your head.. What if that wheel comes off the truck beside you.. What if that jackass doesn't look before he changes lanes..
What if.. Believe me, it's much better than "If only".....
I did not expect to see such farmland in Greenland. Image taken at Brattahlíð, often anglicised as Brattahlid. Brattahlíð was Erik the Red's estate in the Eastern Settlement Viking colony he established in south-western Greenland toward the end of the 10th century. The present settlement of Qassiarsuk, approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest from the Narsarsuaq settlement, is now located in its place. The site is located about 96 km (60 mi) from the ocean, at the head of the Tunulliarfik Fjord, and hence sheltered from ocean storms. Erik and his descendants lived there until about the mid-15th century. The name Brattahlíð means "the steep slope".
The Once Upon A Time actress and actor Ginnifer Goodwin (37) and Josh Dallas (33) to announce a joyful message. Because Snow White and Prince Charming expect family young and thus gets little son Oliver soon a little playmate.
This sweet baby news confirmed a spokesperson against the People ...
www.newerfeed.net/ginnifer-goodwin-and-josh-dallas-are-ex...
Uh, Oh... First frost expected this evening. Around here that usually indicates areas mostly in northern Minnesota to have frost on the ground by morning. The leaves will start changing faster as a result. For some it means to get ready for fall hunting, and the woods to be relatively bug and mosquito free. Bye, Asian Tiger Mosquitoes, you had your fill for the season.
Was waiting to upload this photos from another season. Kinda cool really. Cold over night, the pond level receding, and the ice still hanging to the small tree. I just happened to be walking through Jay Cooke Park and spotted it, and took a photo.
My good friend which is expecting her first baby.. it was also my last session while im in Bali.. hopefully I can visit her when she just deliver her baby
Last outing in the garden
Another catch and from last Sunday now before I went away.
A much bigger catch including a new species for me Argyresthia glabratella/laevigatella which needs to be dissected to be 100% sure.
Other nice moths were the regular Beautiful Golden-Y and a couple of bright Green Silver-lines and a very good record for the garden, only my second ever Brown Silver-line with my first recrd being two years ago in 2015...there really isn't much Bracken around here unfortunately.
18 new species for the year was excellent.
Another moth worth mentioning was also only the second record for the garden and last seen in 2013, a stunning Flame Carpet.
I also got another Pammene, this time the more common Pammene regiana turned up, a year first all the same.
The weather continues to be quite warm but with cooler night time temperatures expected as of today as we move into June!
Catch Report - 28/05/17 - Back Garden - Stevenage - 1x 125w MV Robinson Trap
Macro Moths
1x Beautiful Golden-Y [NFY]
1x Brown Silver-line [NFY]
2x Buff-tip [NFY]
1x Flame Carpet [NFY]
2x Green Silver-lines [NFY]
1x Large Yellow Underwing [NFY]
1x Pale Oak Beauty [NFY]
1x Shears [NFY]
1x Small Square-spot [NFY]
1x Straw Dot [NFY]
1x Turnip Moth [NFY]
1x Angle Shades
1x Cabbage Moth
3x Common Swift
7x Heart & Dart
3x Large Nutmeg
1x Light Emerald
2x Marbled Minor
3x Orange Footman
4x Rustic Shoulder-knot
1x Setaceous Hebrew Character
4x Shuttle-shaped Dart
2x Silver-Y
1x Snout
1x Spectacle
4x Vine's Rustic
1x White Ermine
1x Willow Beauty
Micro Moths
1x Argyresthia glabratella/laevigatella [NEW!]
1x Bryotropha terrella [NFY]
1x Cameraria ohridella [NFY]
1x Crambus lathoniellus [NFY]
1x Cydia fagiglandana [NFY]
1x Epinotia bilunana [NFY]
1x Pammene regiana [NFY]
3x Anania hortulata
1x Blastobasis lacticolella
2x Celypha lacunana
1x Esperia sulphurella
1x Notocelia cynosbatella
1x Plutella xylostella
2x Pseudargyrotoza conwagana
2x Scoparia ambigualis