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Cockle Bay is a small bay in inner-city Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the western edge of the Sydney central business district.
Cockle Bay is one of the bays in Darling Harbour, which opens into the much larger Sydney Harbour. The locality around the bay is also known as Darling Harbour. The bay is primarily known for Cockle Bay Wharf, a waterfront entertainment area designed by Eric Kuhne that includes a wide variety of restaurants, pubs, clubs, cafes and function venues.
Model of one of the largest crawler draglines in the world in scale 1:28.5.
All functions motorized using three SBricks and Power Functions motors:
- Hoist gear: 1 XL motor
- Drag gear: 1 XL motor
- Swing drive: 2 L motors
- Boom hoist: 1 M motor
- Left crawler track: 1 XL motor
- Right crawler track: 1 XL motor
- Two access ladders: 2 9V micro motors
Power is provided by each a Power Functions rechargeable battery box in the lower carriage and in the upper structure.
Besides the motorized functions, there are four floodlights and another four interior lights, using four pairs of Power Functions LEDs.
Access to the machinery house for the service personnel is given by two doors on each side. The operator's cab is accessible through another door.
Five removable panels, one on each side, one on the back and two on the roof give access to the hoist and drag motors, the boom luffing winch and the two swing motors respectively.
The real dragline was in service in Australia in the Rix's Creek Mine in the Hunter Valley.
My father did not major in nonsense on our farm. As I grew up, he only bought two cars during my 18 years at home. As a young teenager, I wanted him to buy a flashy car so I could use it for girl transportation but ever the level-headed one, my dad bought an used sedate 1950 Buick. Whenever I expressed disappointment when I needed it, he would point me in the direction of an old pickup that he used every day and suggested that as an alternative. I learned in my only Art & Architecture course in college that he was into function not form.
A co-worker and I were having a conversation today about form vs. function in architectural design. Often times the two don't go hand in hand, but in the case of the Guggenheim Museum in NYC they work in harmony together.
Visually, the building exterior and interior are stunning. It has a monochrome palette but with plenty of layers, lines, and vantage points it's perfect for black and white photography. The design also checks off the boxes as it relates to function. Visitors can start their journey from the bottom or the top via elevator, then all they have to do is wind their way down/up and around a continuous gentle slope and enjoy the art. The glass dome at the top lets in plenty of natural light and it's open concept allows you see into other spaces and follow the flow of people.
I enjoyed the art that was featured during our visit, but I appreciated the structure they were housed in even more because of it's form and function.
Wild mini tulip (Tulipa) / Miniatur Wildtulpe
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The Wonder Bread Factory, 356 Fougeron Street, is an industrial bakery built from 1914 to 1915 and designed by architect and engineer Corry B. Comstock. The plant, closed in 2004, is associated with Ward & Ward Incorporated and the Continental Baking Company, maker of iconic American products Wonder Bread and Hostess Cakes. An icon of the Buffalo Belt Line, the Wonder Bread Factory is an excellent example of restrained classicism applied to early twentieth century fireproof factory architecture, embodying what architectural historian Betsy Hunter Bradley identified as an industrial ideal of "beauty based on function, utility, and process."
These exterior photos were submitted to Buffalo's Common Council in June 2018 as part of a local landmarking application.
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- Porsche 911 GT3 RS -
Don't tell my boss but skipped work the other day to snag this silver RS! @zainsyedphoto
golden-legs in the gorse with a subtle line of colour sparkles.
If i miraculously lived to 105 (another 45 years) and somehow had the health between now and then to keep taking the camera for a walk and the cognitive function to find the images on my SD card (or whatever technology there is by then) and post them every evening on Flickr, I genuinely dont think I'd ever actually get tired of doing scatterscapes
the song "New Rose" is 45 years old this very day! it has aged very well for its first 45 years. i wonder how it will be seen by those that are actually around in another 45 years.
The Damned - New Rose
successful solo slut walks through the tenderloin with wardrobe & camera malfunctions to boot
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The Berlin Palace (German: Berliner Schloss), formally the Royal Palace (German: Königliches Schloss), on the Museum Island in the Mitte area of Berlin, was the main residence of the House of Hohenzollern from 1443 to 1918. Expanded by order of King Frederick I of Prussia according to plans by Andreas Schlüter from 1689 to 1713, it was thereafter considered a major work of Prussian Baroque architecture. The former royal palace was one of Berlin’s largest buildings and shaped the cityscape with its 60-meter-high (200 ft) dome.
Used for various government functions after the fall of the monarchy in 1918, it was damaged during the Allied bombing in World War II, and was demolished by the East German authorities in 1950. In the 1970s, it became the location of the modernist East German Palace of the Republic (the central government building of East Germany). After German reunification and several years of debate and discussion, particularly regarding the fraught historical legacy of both buildings, the Palace of the Republic was itself demolished in 2009 and the Berlin Palace was reconstructed beginning in 2013 to house the Humboldt Forum museum. The reconstruction was completed in 2020.
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IL CARDO SELVATICO
Il carciofo (Cynara scolymus) è il fiore commestibile per eccellenza, nonchè un ortaggio e pianta officinale di lunga tradizione. È endemico della regione mediterranea, dove le prime testimonianze della presenza di questa pianta risalgono al primo secolo dopo Cristo. In Francia e in Inghilterra, invece, il carciofo si diffuse solo a partire dal XV secolo. Oggi, i carciofi si vedono sempre più spesso anche nei giardini di casa perchè,oltre ad essere utili, sono anche belli ed ornamentali.
E' molto conosciuto anche come pianta medicinale ed è stato nominato pianta officinale dell'anno nel 2003. Aiuta il regolare funzionamento del fegato e della cistifellea ed ha effetti stimolanti dell'appetito, digestivi e di riduzione del colesterolo. Per uso medicinale, si usa un infuso di foglie di carciofo essiccate, che si consuma come un tè.
Note tratte dal sito:
www.magicgardenseeds.it/Carciofo-Cynara-scolymus-semi
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The artichoke (Cynara scolymus) is the edible flower par excellence, as well as a vegetable and medicinal plant with a long tradition. It is endemic to the Mediterranean region, where the first evidence of the presence of this plant dates back to the first century AD. In France and England, however, the artichoke spread only starting from the 15th century. Today, artichokes are increasingly seen in home gardens because, in addition to being useful, they are also beautiful and ornamental.
It is also well known as a medicinal plant and was named medicinal plant of the year in 2003. It helps the regular functioning of the liver and gall bladder and has appetite-stimulating, digestive and cholesterol-reducing effects. For medicinal use, an infusion of dried artichoke leaves is used, which is consumed as a tea.
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Meet Freda....she visits a few times a week...along with Fred, and Phil...( I know Phil only "sounds" the same....My wife Buena has named them......This is taken through the glass of our bedroom window towards where our feeders are... with the 100-400 and the R5 and a 1.4 Telextender...handheld...I think considering its shot through glass you'd NEVER know that!! Ive had the R5 since Santa visited and have been playing around with it and getting used to its functions....Its going to be a charm I think....Photo taken in St John's NL, where we live the back of our lot is wooded thankfully, lends itself to a variety of birds that are wintering with us!
I was digging through the archives and stumbled upon this shot from one of the first photo shoots I ever did. The composition could of been better but the editing techniques used are of recent.
What do you guys think? Comments and Criticism are welcome.
This gentleman trying to blend in with the surroundings. On the ferry to Fogo Island, Newfoundland Canada.
Gardens by the bay/Singapore (Gardens by the the Bay is a nature park spanning 101 hectares of reclaimed land, adjacent to the Marina Reservoir. The park consists of three waterfront gardens: Bay South Garden, Bay East Garden and Bay Central Garden. The largest of the gardens is Bay South Garden at 54 hectares:
Supertrees are tree-like structures that dominate the Gardens' landscape with heights that range between 25 metres and 50 metres. They are vertical gardens that perform a multitude of functions, which include planting, shading and working as environmental engines for the gardens.
The Supertrees are home to enclaves of unique and exotic ferns, vines, orchids and also a vast collection of bromeliads such as Tillandsia, amongst other plants. They are fitted with environmental technologies that mimic the ecological function of trees – photovoltaic cells that harness solar energy which can be used for some of the functions of the Supertrees, such as lighting, just like how trees photosynthesize; and collection of rainwater for use in irrigation and fountain displays, exactly like how trees absorb rainwater for growth. The Supertrees also serve air intake and exhaust functions as part of the conservatories' cooling systems...)
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This was the hotel I stayed in in Istanbul earlier this year. I'm just practicing a technique for a forthcoming trip to New York.
I would appreciate really constructive critisism on it
The sliding shade function is pretty neat too. I didn't like the yellow stud they gave for the traffic lights so I changed it to the round tiles to match the other red and green ones. Looks more streamlined... :D
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Photograph taken at an altitude of Four metres at 12:59am on Saturday 27th January 2024, off the Mall and Horse Guards Road within the grounds of St James's Park in Central London, one of the Royal parks of London situated in South West London.
Here we see, Sciurus Carolinensis (Eastern Gray Squirrel or Grey Squirrel), a tree squirrel native to North America and first introduced to the UK in the 1870's. Though it was largely resonsible for the decimation of our own native red squirrel population, those are now on the increase and found in certain parts of the UK including Scotland. The Greys are still an ecologically essential natural forester regenerator.
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Nikon D850 Focal length 420mm Shutter speed: 1/800s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/6.0 ISO: Auto ISO2200 Hand held with Tamron VR Vibration reduction enabled on setting 1. Image area FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L (8256 x 5504). (14 bit uncompressed file) Focus mode AF-C focus. AF-C Priority Selection: Release. Nikon Back button focusing enabled AF-Area mode: 3D-Tracking Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Natural light Auto, 0, 0 Colour space: RGB. Picture control: Standard (SD) (Sharpening +3.00/Clarity +1.00) Active D-Lighting: Normal High ISO NR: On (Normal)
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Form follows function is a principle associated with 20th-century modernist architecture and industrial design which says that the shape of a building or object should primarily relate to its intended function or purpose.
Inspired by this fantastic technical illustration.
The Rhino is an incredibly adaptable battlefield vehicle and can be easily converted to serve in dedicated capacities as a troop transport, mobile field hospital, mobile repair works, mobile command center, or, in small enough units, as all four functions at once. The Rhino’s personnel area comfortably accommodates a medic, mechanic, and eight foot soldiers, although more may be crammed in as necessary. The forward compartment offers the commander seclusion in which the battlefield action may plotted on the chart table and orders sent via radio.
The Rhino’s size and weight are deceptive of the remarkable speed gained from its enormous engine and its pilot must be skilled to rein its great momentum as it charges around attending to the needs of battle. As the vehicle and its occupants are too valuable to be risked in assault, the armor and turret autocannons are for pure defensive reasons.
Play Features:
-Remote control operation
-Motorized dual-drive tracks
-Rotating turret geared to side wheel
-Removable roof sections
-Dependent track wheel suspension
-Opening rear ramp and side hatches
-Tool storage compartments
-Easy charging port and switch access
Music: Ground Control soundtrack