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Given the popularity of Lud's Church for walkers the cleft has had a bit of TLC over the years although the mud bath at the lower end is still excellently deep and gloopy! The name is supposedly derived from Walter de Ludank who was arrested here at a meeting of the Lollards, a Christian religious movement initially led by John Wycliffe in the late fourteenth century.
This is a photograph from the 9th annual Longwood Village 10KM and 5KM Road Races and Fun Runs which were held in Longwood Village, Longwood, Co. Meath, Ireland on Sunday 21st October 2018 at 11:00. The races are held annually to support the development of the local GAA club while also supporting local charities. The race has support from Trim AC which sees the race have full AAI premit status. These races have grown steadily over the years and this year again almost 400 participants to part in the two races. This is an impressive statistic given that a very large number of local runners will be preparing for the Dublin City marathon 7 days from now. However both races provide marathon runners and all other runners, joggers and walkers with an ideal opportunity to race on a very fair course in a beautiful rural setting. Barry Clarke of Longwood GAA and Trim AC and his very large group of volunteers deserve the highest of praise for the very high standard of organisation immediately apparent to anyone taking part in the race. Overall the whole day was a great success with the hard work put in by the organising committee ensuring that participants enjoyed their race experience. Both routes were accurately measured, kilometer points clearly marked, junctions well stewarded, and electronic timing provided. The event provided many local runners, joggers, fun runners and walkers with a local event to support whilst at the same time providing runners preparing for events such as the Dublin marathon with an opportunity to race a short, fast, distance in the lead up to marathon day. The GAA club provided excellent stewarding and traffic management all around the course. The race had a professional feel to it and as before it gets better year on year given the very positive feedback from many of the participants each year. The weather in the week leading up to the race was almost ideal for racing but Sunday morning seen some more breezy and wet conditions taking hold for the race, despite high temperatures for this time of year around 12 or 13c.
We have an extensive set of photographs from all of the races today in the following Flickr Album: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157702660163805
Timing and event management was provided by PopUpRaces.ie. Results are available on their website at www.popupraces.ie/
Our photographs from Longwood 5KM and 10KM 2017: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157661720601468
Our photographs from Longwood 5KM and 10KM 2016: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157672030705623
Our photographs from Longwood 5KM and 10KM 2015: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157660017638535
Our photographs from Longwood 5KM and 10KM 2014: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157648845224981/
Our photographs from Longwood 5KM and 10KM 2013: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157636477484093/
Our photographs from Longwood 5KM 2012: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157631820426332/
Our photographs from Longwood 5KM 2011: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157627782257481/
Our photographs from Longwood 5KM 2010: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157625058772687/
Longwood is a small village in South East Co. Meath and is close to the town of Enfield with access to the M4 Motorway.
5KM Course: The 5KM started in Longwood village. Runners then took a left turn in the Village down St. Oliver's Road. This straight section of road brings runners to a left turn onto a very well maintained boreen road for less than one kilometer. The race then emerges and joins with the 10KM at Stoneyford where the runners take a left and then another left before arriving back at the finish line in Longwood GAA club. Overall this is a very fast and flat 5KM with no hills to speak of.
10KM Course: The 10KM event begins in Longwood Village outside Dargan's Pub and proceeds westward out of the village. There are some interesting points along this part of the course. At the 2KM point the runners will run under the double bridges - an aquaduct for the Royal Canal and a bridge carrying the Dublin Sligo Railway line. The race then enters county Kildare just before the 3km and after taking a right turn at the four-cross roads known locally as Lally's Cross it returns to County Meath on top of the River Boyne Bridge (Ashfield Bridge) which forms the county boundary. The race follows a straight road for the next 2KM until runners encounter Blackshade bridge which is the toughest climb on the route. As a point of interest Blackshade bridge brings runners back over the Royal Canal and the Railway line. The race then crosses the River Boyne again at Stoneyford before taking a right which will bring runners on a testing two kilometer stretch with some short hills. The 10KM course then joins with the 5Km course for the final 1.5KM back to Longwood GAA club for the finish.
YORK, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 29: during the Friendly match between i2i Albion and i2i Blue at Haxby Road on September 29th 2022 in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. (Photo by Matthew Appleby)
Given the size of these screens, it begged the question: How do we get them from dry ground into the water? We needed to call in the big guns, well, big crane to be precise.
Credit: George Jordan / USFWS
Photo by Jill Steinberg
Featuring the VisionIntoArt Ensemble, vocalist Lori Cotler and percussionist Glen Velez
Composers Paola Prestini and Milica Paranosic of the award-winning production company VisionIntoArt (VIA) created a multimedia book launch of You Have Given Me a Country, by author Neela Vaswani, recent winner of the O. Henry Prize and the Italo Calvino Award.
The evening explored the book's themes of family, blurred borders, identity and what it means to be multicultural. Combining memoir, history and fiction, the book follows the author's Irish-Catholic mother and Sindhi-Indian father on their journey towards each other and the biracial child they create. With filmmaker Carmen Kordas and special guests conductor Andre De Quadros, vocalist Lori Cotler and four time Grammy-winning percussionist Glen Velez joining the VIA Ensemble and actor/director Holter Graham.
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Photograph taken at an altitude of Two metres (Sea level) at 18:29pm on Wednesday 17th May 2023 on an unnamed and uninhabited by mankind wilderness, some distance from Dawley Passage Provincial Park and Meares Island in the Alberni-Clayoquot region of British Columbia in Canada.
I was stationed in a seventy year old house I was renting in Campbell Street, Tofino in British Columbia in Canada and booked a place on a twenty three feet long Zodiac inflatable in full life saving gear with Remote Passages Marine Excursions at 51 Wharf Street in Tofino.
We got a call to say a rare sighting of a pod of Orcas was made, and raced to take a respectfully distanced look. Here we see the mother and baby hugging the coastline.
Orca (Orcinus orca), also called killer whale, is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family, of which it is the largest member. It is the only extant species in the genus Orcinus and is recognizable by its black-and-white patterned body. A cosmopolitan species, orcas can be found in all of the world's oceans in a variety of marine environments, from Arctic and Antarctic regions to tropical seas.
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This is a trip that Samuel and Joseph, brothers, who are members of the Chrysalis Centre, Samuel is one of the Pioneers of the Butterfly Project. Both boys live in a very disadvantaged slum district and had rarely travelled out of there. This was an Easter holiday trip to Bukoba and the Lake Victoria. Both are gifted and talented kids, with a chance to become changemakers in the future. Both need sponsorship into the future.
They are members of the Chrysalis Centre, a base for the Butterfly Project, which has been developing young social entrepreneurs in slum and rural districts in Uganda since 2009. We believe in empowering young people to decide their own futures, by bringing hope and developing creativity and problem-solving amongst those most capable. We are based in the Acholi Quarter, Kireka, one of the most deprived areas of Kampala, Uganda. For more information or if you wish to send a donation to the Centre or an individual child (such as a sponsorship), then our web-site is at www.socialenterpriseafrica.org. We also have a blog at chrysalisuganda.wordpress.com/
Young people in Knowsley were given the chance to express their views to councillors in an event to mark Local Democracy Week.
The theme for the week - from Monday 12th to Sunday 18th October - is Take Part, Take Power. It aims to make people, especially young people, more aware of their local council, what it does, how it works with its partners and why it's important to get involved in local decision-making.
To celebrate and promote Local Democracy Week Knowsley Youth Parliament (KYP) organised a lively ‘Speak Up’ discussion where councillors and the authority’s chief officers heard about the KYP’s current campaigns.
Better access to sex and relationship education, improving public transport and addressing the negative stereotypes often associated with young people are among this year’s campaign themes.
The evening continued with ‘Political Speed Dating’, a light hearted way for young people to spend three minutes chatting to councillors and senior managers about everything from their current political thinking to their favourite football team.
The prestigious title of Youth Champion 2009 was then awarded to the councillor with the highest political speed dating score of the night.
Jessica Smith, age 15 from Prescot who attended the event’, said:
“I think political speed dating and ‘speak up’ discussion are a great way to get us thinking about just how much local politics do affect our day to day lives.
“I’ve found out about the work going on in Knowsley designed to improve services for young people and how I can make sure my views are feeding into that decision making process.
“Local Democracy Week has been so good that we now hope to meet with Councillors and Chief Officers regularly throughout the year so we can share our views and ideas with them more often”
Cllr Graham Wright, Knowsley Council’s Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, said:
“It’s really important that politicians like me and senior managers hear first-hand what young people have to say about the services they receive and the issues that affect their lives.
“’Speak Up’ provided an excellent opportunity to find out more about the important issues Knowsley Youth Parliament Members are campaigning for on behalf of the borough’s young people. Working together we can seek solutions.”
Damian Allen, Executive Director of Children and Family Services, said:
“I was impressed by the passion and commitment shown by Members of Knowsley Youth Parliament Member when telling us about their campaigns and feel sure that with their determination they will achieve the change they desire for young people across the borough.”
Acropolis
Acropolis means 'Sacred Rock' and was a term given to the high strong holds of cities in the ancient world
Although many cities have an acropolis, most people associate the term with this most famous one
In this view we can see the Parthenon dominating the view in the center, on the bottom left is the
theather known as the Odeon of Herodes Atticus. The hill in the background is Lykavittos Hill
Above the Odeon on the left is the entrance to the Acropolis known as the Propylaea
On the way up to the entrance, these two stand alone Corinthian columns can be seen
Monuments were erected on these columns to celebrate winners of Drama contests
This is a section of the Propylea, which means simply gate building.
Built around 435 BC it was never completely finished
This is the view from the top down to the Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus
Located on the southern cliff face of the arcopolis, it was the first stone theater ever built
The Odeon of Herodes Atticus is also located on the southern slope
Built in 161 AD it was 3 stories high with a wooden roof and could seat 5000 people
The parthenon. One of the greatest buildings in history
Work began in 447 BC and was completed in 431 BC
This picture shows the West facade of the building
A closeup of the west facade
Much of the detail has been lost but some carvings can be seen in the second level
Sonya and John in front of the east side of the Parthenon
A close up of the long south side of the Parthenon
In 1687 the Parthenon was massively damaged by an explosion. In one of history's greatest acts of stupidity the Turks used the Parthenon as an ammunition dump which blew up during a bombardment by the Venetians. Curses on both their houses
This building is called the Erechtheon. It was constructed from 421 BC to 407 BC during the Peace of Nikias between Athens and Sparta during the disastrous Peloponnesian wars
This section is known as the Porch of the Caryatids with the famous six ladies holding up the roof
Another view of the Caryastids. All these are reproductions. "lord" Elgin stole one of the statues to Britain which is now in the British museum. The remaing five have been relocated to the Acropolis museum
A further out view showing the whole building complex.
This is all located on the north side of the Acropolis
A closeup showing some of the fine detail on the columns
This view of the Parthenon is taken from the near by hill of Philopappou
I've been given the job of redesigning the logo for our church. It's a long story, but our logo has always had 3 crosses in it, so the pastor told me I had to keep that. The first one is a literal play off the word "Hillside". The second is a more abstract option. The third is just kinda fun. By the way-we are located on Hillside Street (hence the name). The pahnandle of Texas, where we are located, has absolutely NO hills anywhere. This is my first round. Haven't really worked on type yet. Just trying to get a few solid icons first.
Was kindly given this old portrait postcard at a car boot sale in Donny, the stall holder didn't know anything about who it could be.
It has a Leeds address on the back...
Mr A E Roberts,
Laud Rd,
Highfield,
Leeds.
Searched the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website and found this...
www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/410795/ROBERTS,%20A
...which could be him!?
17th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment were still in Leeds at the time of his death, they didn't go to France until early in 1916; so maybe he died in an accident of some kind.
Found this...
17th (2nd Leeds Pals) Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment was raised in Leeds in December 1914 by the Lord Mayor and City, as a Bantam Battalion from men who were under the normal regulation minimum height of 5 feet 3 inches. After initial training close to home, they joined 106th Brigade, 35th Division in June 1915 at Masham, North Yorkshire. The Division moved to Salisbury Plain for final training in August. They were ordered to Egypt in late 1915, but the order was soon cancelled and they proceeded to France on the 1st of February 1916, landing at Le Havre, the division concentrated east of St Omer. They were in action during the Battles of the Somme at Bazentin Ridge, Arrow Head Copse, Maltz Horn Farm and Falfemont Farm. - See more at: www.wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/westyorksh...
Put him up on here in the hope someone will come across him making a search...would have a look on Genesreunited, but you need to pay a subscription :0(
Anyway, It'd be nice to think we could somehow reunite him with his family...
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Photograph taken at an altitude of One hundred and fifty eight metres at 09.44am on Monday May 6th 2024, off the A470 between Alltmawr and Llandeilo Graban in the county of RADNOR, South Wales.
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There's a dusty something that can only be uncovered underfoot, a muddy somewhere between here and where you're headed. You'll only ever know it if you walk it. On any given Sunday for the past few years, I've hiked with one or both of my parents down a derelict road – and gone on countless other days alone. They're not hard to find, old lines on property maps or labeled by signs like "Road Closed" or "No Road Maintenance". They still go where they're going, but you've got to make an effort to get there. When we were kids, it was Phinney Mountain Road that got me hooked, abandoned since the 60s. I've been compiling a record recently, and I've featured around a dozen in a book coming out this fall called: "This Creek Was Once a Street". Just trying to pass a few of the adventures on to you.
April 7, 2019
Woodville, Nova Scotia
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Given another outdated Film at Camera Club last week -- an 'ACTIVA 400 ( Konica)' I used my old 1934 LEICA II + 1936 50mm f2 Summar lens again for testing. There are workmen repairing our Road with Colourful Machines and Uniforms. I have some more to show later.
The F-86L was the designation given to late-1950s conversions of existing USAF F-86Ds to use the Semi-Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) datalink system.
The SAGE system was developed during the early 1950s by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Lincoln Laboratory. It was based on the use of a large, high-speed ground-based computer to handle and coordinate air surveillance data from various ground radar installations. This information was transmitted in real-time to a special data receiver aboard the interceptor, and an on-board system converted this data into heading, speed, altitude, target bearing, and range information that would be used to guide the pilot in his interception. No voice instructions were used, and the interceptor was automatically positioned for a lead-collision attack with its own E-4 fire control system.
In the mid 1950s, it was decided to adapt the F-86D to the new SAGE system, and in 1956, 2192 conversion kits were ordered for the F-86Ds of the Air Defense Command (ADC). Under a project code-named Project Follow-On, starting in May of 1956, certain low-time F-86D interceptors were withdrawn one-by-one from service and fitted with the upgrade. This work was done at North American plants in Fresno and Inglewood, California. Following the upgrade, they were redesignated F-86L. All F-86L block designations were changed to reflect their original F-86D block numbers. The F-86D-10 to F-86D-45 became F-86L-11 to F-86L-46, but blocks 50, 55, and 60 just changed the type from D to L, that is, the F-86D-50 became F-86L-50.
When F-86Ds were upgraded to the F-86L configuration, an AN/ARR-39 datalink receiver was fitted, which had a blade-like antenna sticking out of the fuselage just forward of and below the starboard wing. The AN/ARC-27 command radio of the F-86D was replaced by an AN/ARC-34 set. An AN/APX-25 identification radar was added, and a new AN/ARN-31 glide slope receiver was provided.
All Follow-On aircraft were brought up to F-86D-45 standards before starting with the electronics upgrades, including the installation of the drag chute in the tail. In the F-86L, two protruding cooling air intakes were added to the fuselage sides just aft of the wing, replacing the older recessed cooling ducts. The same J47-GE-33 or J47-GE-17B engine of the F-86D was retained, but the F-86L was fitted with the F-86F-40 wing, with twelve-inch wingtip extensions and "6-3" leading edge extensions with slats. The wingspan and wing area were 39.1 feet and 313.37 square feet respectively. The new wing improved the handing ability and provided better turning at high altitudes. The reconditioned F-86Ls retained the armament of twenty-four rockets of the F-86D.
The first flight took place on December 27, 1955. That particular aircraft had just the SAGE equipment installed, and the first conversion incorporating all of the Follow-On changes did not fly until May of 1956. A total of 981 F-86Ds were modified to the F-86L configuration. After conversion in 1956-57, F-86Ls were issued to most of the ADC wings that were using the F-86D. First to receive the F-86L was the 317th FIS at McChord AFB, which first received the planes in late November of 1956. The service of the F-86L with the ADC was destined to be quite brief, since by the time the last F-86L conversion was delivered, the type was already being phased out in favor of the Convair F-102A and F-106A delta-winged interceptors. The last F-86Ls left ADC service by 1960.
As F-102A and F-106A interceptors became available to the ADC, the F-86Ls were transferred to Air National Guard units beginning in late 1957. The first ANG squadron to receive the F-86L was the 108th, based at O'Hare Field in Chicago. The following ANG squadrons got F-86Ls: 108, 111, 124, 127, 128, 133, 146, 147, 151, 156, 156, 158, 159, 173, 181, 182, 185, 187, 190, 191, 192, 194, 197, and 199.
During the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, six ANG F-86L squadrons were on alert. The last F-86Ls were withdrawn from ANG service during the summer of 1965.
In 1964, seventeen F-86Ls were supplied to the Royal Thai Air Force. So far as I am aware, Thailand was the only foreign user of the F-86L. They served with No. 12 Squadron at Don Maung Airport until they were finally retired in 1976.
Specification of the F-86L:
Engine: One General Electric J47-GE-33, 5550 lb.st. dry, 7650 lb.st with afterburner. Performance: Maximum speed: 693 mph at sea level, 616 mph at 40,000 feet. Initial climb rate was 12,200 feet per minute, and service ceiling was 49,600 feet. Dimensions: wingspan 39 feet 1 inch, length 40 feet 3 inches, height 15 feet, wing area 313 square feet. Weights: 13,822 pounds empty, 18,484 pounds gross.
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Young Munster winger and new recruit Barry Givens has only one thing in mind in the 79th minute of this pulsating Ulster Bank AIL game which thoroughly entertained all who were in attendance at Tom Clifford Park.Young Munster scrum half,Brian Haugh,opened the scoring landing a difficult penalty in the opening minutes.Little did anyone know that it would seperate the teams at four o'clock ! Lansdowne stormed into the lead from there with three unanswered tries all of which were converted, 3 - 21 at the break. In the second half in true "game of two halves" style Young Munster decided to wake up and play.They produced a wonderful exhibition of never give up rugby and scored three unanswered tries of their own which Brian Haugh converted to leave Lansdowne shell shocked and losers,24 - 21. If only every game was as exciting as this ! Game of Saturday 1st March 2014.
After ordering you are given a bag with freshly baked bread and butter while you wait. Worth the trip alone I think, but I do love bread.
The Well at Jordan's Farm in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. A kitchen on wheels in its semi-permanent home at Jordan's Farm. Sourcing its ingredients from just outside its door (and other local farms when necessary) it churns out amazing food in the most beautiful and charming setting. Chef Jason Williams is in his second year here turning out fresh local dinners while you wait and smell the flowers, literally.
Full disclaimer: As I do the architecture thing during the days I helped Jason turn the idea into a built reality. That being said my recommendation for it is purely because the food is amazing, not because of any connection I have with The Well.
Reception and dance for members of the Foreign Armies given by the A.W.V.S. at the Officers' Club at the Fairmont Hotel, 25 May 1945.
Delegates of fifty nations met at San Francisco between April 25 and June 26, 1945. Working on the Dumbarton Oaks proposals, the Yalta Agreement, and amendments proposed by various Governments, the Conference agreed upon the Charter of the United Nations and the Statute of the New International Court of Justice. The Charter was passed unanimously and signed by all the representatives. It came into force on October 24, 1945, when China, France, the USSR, the United Kingdom, and the United States and a majority of the other signatories had filed their instruments of ratification.
25/May/1945. San Francisco, United States. UN Photo/Greene.
Faith. Window in memory of Fleck died 11 Dec 1892, created by William Montgomery of Melbourne, given by Jessie & Frederick Sheppard Grimwade. Church foundation stone 28 Dec 1855 by Dean Macartney, opened 30 Nov 1856, consecrated 3 Dec 1862, tower dedicated 1 Feb 1928 was built using stone from old police stables.
“FLECK - On the 11th inst., at her residence, Campaspe-villa, Kyneton, Elizabeth Priscilla, relict of the late Gabriel Fleck.” [The Argus 12 Dec 1892]
“a stained glass window in the chancel at the east end of the church was dedicated to the glory of God and to the memory of the late Mrs. Fleck, of Kyneton, by the Hon. F. S. Grimwade, M.L.C., who, with Mrs. Grimwade, had provided the window. . . Mrs. Fleck. . . came here in 1854, and was hardly a week out of Kyneton until the time she was taken away by death in 1892. Thus for 37 years Mrs. Fleck lived here and worshipped in this church. She influenced a great many outside Kyneton. . . the new stained glass window . . . takes the place of the old window, which was only removed in the early part of this week. The colours in the window are varied and beautiful, and they blend harmoniously. On the left hand light is a large figure representing Faith holding a Cross. In the middle light Dorcas is represented, with an old man and woman, kneeling at her feet imploring assistance, underneath which are the words, 'This woman was full of good works'. At the top of this light are also the figures of angels in exquisite colours, and the words 'Charity never faileth'. In the right-hand light Charity is depicted with a child in her right arm, which she has picked up, while she is embracing at her feet another child with her left hand” [Church of England Messenger 1 Mar 1897]
YORK, ENGLAND - JANUARY 10: during an i2i Soccer Academy Fitness Testing Session at Haxby Road on January 10th 2023 in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. (Photo by Matthew Appleby)
given how many wheelbarrows I saw in use, I wonder whether there wasn't an organisation behind the vendors.
I was given three rolls of 35mm Kodak Technical Pan (expired 2002). I hunted around for a development scheme and finally settled on this. Mostly because I had Rodinal. I'm only posting in case some of you still have some in the fridge.
16 EI
Rodinal 1+150 for thirteen minutes
Agitate with 30 seconds initial inversions, then 3 inversions at 10 minutes,7 minutes,4 minutes, and 1minute counting down. (every 3 minutes)
Regular stop, fix and hypo.
I used 5ml of Rodinal in 750ml of H2O. That gives less than the recommended 10ml of Rodinal but the negatives really look great (full tone scale).
I had to figure out a curve profile as I felt (and still do) that the midtones were not right. Technical Pan is also a dust magnet; lots of healing tool. Even with Rodinal there is virtually no grain.
Given that I've had these ears for years, it's amazing I haven't done this before :)
My 600th upload apparently.
I was given a great opportunity by Park Cameras and Canon when they gave me a pass to take photos at the London Fashion Weekend in 2014. I shot these photos with a Canon 7D, a Sigma 70-200mm 2.8 and in the wider photos a Tamron 17-50mm 2.8.
I wasn't particularly happy with the sharpness of my lenses but I'm fair happy with the shots I got! Plus the Canon 7D was giving me a lot of noise on the photos :(
It wasn't that difficult taking photos or getting the right settings but I found most difficult was 1) finding the space (and considering this wasn't the main London Fashion Week so there were less photographers in the pit) and 2) getting a unique photo. I Literally have the exact same photo as some of the other people there!
On that note I did try to get more unique photos by trying to shoot through the gap in someone's arm when they were holding their camera in portrait orientation but someone else kept getting in my way (see reason 1!) and as such most of the photos I took from the first show were of his head or shoulder!
Anyhoo I had a great time and I am very glad I got the opportunity to experience this type of photography!
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This is a photograph from the starts of both races in the 7th annual Longwood Village 10KM and 5KM Road Races and Fun Runs which were held in Longwood Village, Longwood, Co. Meath, Ireland on Sunday 23rd October 2016 at 11:00. The races are held annually to support the development of the local GAA club while also supporting local charities. The race has support from Trim AC which sees the race have full AAI premit status. These races have grown steadily over the years and this year almost 400 participants to part in the two races. This is an impressive statistic given that a very large number of local runners will be preparing for the Dublin City marathon 7 days from now. However both races provide marathon runners and all other runners, joggers and walkers with an ideal opportunity to race on a very fair course in a beautiful rural setting. Barry Clarke of Longwood GAA and Trim AC and his very large group of volunteers deserve the highest of praise for the very high standard of organisation immediately apparent to anyone taking part in the race. Overall the whole day was a great success with the hard work put in by the organising committee ensuring that participants enjoyed their race experience. Both routes were accurately measured, kilometer points clearly marked, junctions well stewarded, and electronic timing provided. The event provided many local runners, joggers, fun runners and walkers with a local event to support whilst at the same time providing runners preparing for events such as the Dublin marathon with an opportunity to race a short, fast, distance in the lead up to marathon day. The GAA club provided excellent stewarding and traffic management all around the course. The race had a professional feel to it and it is sure to grow next year given the very positive feedback from many of the participants today. The weather didn't exactly play ball with some heavy showers of rain for both races. However this didn't do anything to dampen the atmosphere of the race.
We have an extensive set of photographs from all of the races today in the following Flickr Album: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157672030705623
Timing and event management was provided by PopUpRaces.ie. Results are available on their website at www.popupraces.ie/
Our photographs from Longwood 5KM and 10KM 2015: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157660017638535
Our photographs from Longwood 5KM and 10KM 2014: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157648845224981/
Our photographs from Longwood 5KM and 10KM 2013: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157636477484093/
Our photographs from Longwood 5KM 2012: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157631820426332/
Our photographs from Longwood 5KM 2011: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157627782257481/
Our photographs from Longwood 5KM 2010: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157625058772687/
Longwood is a small village in South East Co. Meath and is close to the town of Enfield with access to the M4 Motorway. The weather was almost perfect for road running. A beautiful crisp autumn morning with dry cool conditions. 5KM Course: The 5KM started in Longwood village. Runners then took a left turn in the Village down St. Oliver's Road. This straight section of road brings runners to a left turn onto a very well maintained boreen road for less than one kilometer. The race then emerges and joins with the 10KM at Stoneyford where the runners take a left and then another left before arriving back at the finish line in Longwood GAA club. Overall this is a very fast and flat 5KM with no hills to speak of.
10KM Course: The 10KM event begins in Longwood Village outside Dargan's Pub and proceeds westward out of the village. There are some interesting points along this part of the course. At the 2KM point the runners will run under the double bridges - an aquaduct for the Royal Canal and a bridge carrying the Dublin Sligo Railway line. The race then enters county Kildare just before the 3km and after taking a right turn at the four-cross roads known locally as Lally's Cross it returns to County Meath on top of the River Boyne Bridge (Ashfield Bridge) which forms the county boundary. The race follows a straight road for the next 2KM until runners encounter Blackshade bridge which is the toughest climb on the route. As a point of interest Blackshade bridge brings runners back over the Royal Canal and the Railway line. The race then crosses the River Boyne again at Stoneyford before taking a right which will bring runners on a testing two kilometer stretch with some short hills. The 10KM course then joins with the 5Km course for the final 1.5KM back to Longwood GAA club for the finish.
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I ran in the race - but my photograph doesn't appear here in your Flickr set! What gives?
As mentioned above we take these photographs as a hobby and as a voluntary contribution to the running community in Ireland. Very often we have actually ran in the same race and then switched to photographer mode after we finished the race. Consequently, we feel that we have no obligations to capture a photograph of every participant in the race. However, we do try our very best to capture as many participants as possible. But this is sometimes not possible for a variety of reasons:
►You were hidden behind another participant as you passed our camera
►Weather or lighting conditions meant that we had some photographs with blurry content which we did not upload to our Flickr set
►There were too many people - some races attract thousands of participants and as amateur photographs we cannot hope to capture photographs of everyone
►We simply missed you - sorry about that - we did our best!
You can email us petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com to enquire if we have a photograph of you which didn't make the final Flickr selection for the race. But we cannot promise that there will be photograph there. As alternatives we advise you to contact the race organisers to enquire if there were (1) other photographs taking photographs at the race event or if (2) there were professional commercial sports photographers taking photographs which might have some photographs of you available for purchase. You might find some links for further information above.
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Great! Thank you! The best link to spread the word around is probably http://www.flickr.com/peterm7/sets
Given the rest of the warnings on the rest of the label, I reckon nuts are the least of my worries!!!
The CPMR’s Intermediterranean Commission (IMC) has given its full backing to key plans for a territorial alliance aimed at developing a long-term strategy to build a sustainable future for all citizens in the Mediterranean.
The ‘Mediterranean Cooperation Alliance Joint Declaration’ was signed by political representatives from 5 Mediterranean organisations - including the IMC, the Euroregion Pyrénées-Méditerranée (EPM), MedCities, Latin Arc, and the Adriatic-Ionian Euroregion - at a major international seminar on ‘The Future of the Mediterranean Region after 2020’, held in Barcelona on 4 February being co-organized by the Catalan Government, the EPM and the IMC and attended by more than 200 participants.
This event and signature were performed in the broader framework of the “Mediterranean Catalonia Forum,” that focused on reinforcing the importance of the Mediterranean worldwide and the crucial role of regional cooperation in the EU and Euro-Mediterranean agenda and policies.
It was held back-to-back with the renewal of the Presidency of the Euroregion Pyrénées-Méditerranée, from the Government of Catalonia to the Balearic Islands, and the organisation of the CPMR Intermediterranean Commission Political Bureau.
The signature of the “Mediterranean Cooperation Alliance” was attended in particular by politicians of all the involved networks and will remain open for other key actors to endorse it in the future.
Its priorities, among others, are as follows:
• The demands that governing institutions – considering the post-2020 horizon and the two next programming periods – work harder towards the implementation and integration of emerging sea basin, macro-regional strategies and other connected initiatives and cooperation instruments, so as to build a common, more cohesive sustainable and co-owned Mediterranean macro-region involving all the territorial actors;
• Structuring a strong and operational multi-level and multi-stakeholder network, in order to work – together with EU and Euro-Mediterranean Institutions - in a more integrated way in the long run, to design and develop common projects and to support policies based on capitalization of results (e.g. from the Interreg MED Thematic Communities);
• Offering firm support to cooperation at political and technical levels between regional and local stakeholders in the EU, the IPA countries and non-European Mediterranean partner countries, as well as among all the components of the four helix: public and private sector, academia and non-governmental organizations/civil society.
Given the area's population density and its prominent role in the country's history, it is no surprise that Chongqing offers an array of major historical and cultural attractions. The city was the base for the Allied effort during WWII. It was here that General Joseph Warren Stilwell, Allied Commander-in-Chief of the China-Burma-India theater, was based (the present-day Stilwell Museum in Chongqing is the restored headquarters of General Stilwell). Chongqing is also home to the Dazu Rock Carvings, there is a Panda Room at the Chongqing Zoo, and the city boasts China's largest ecotourism venue, Chongqing Safari Park, to name just a few of the important cultural-historical highlights of the area.
But there are other, more charming and picturesque sides to Chongqing Municipality, including its many and varied cityscapes, its mountains, rivers, and lakes. There are days when the Chongqing fog can rival that of London, a phenomenon that enhances the cosiness of the city and makes a cup of tea at a local teahouse most inviting.
The city offers a variety of choices for the visitor - from conference venues to shopping malls to dining and entertainment emporiums (the televised cooking show of Chinese-born (Guangzhou, 1948) American stir-fry cook, Martin Yan (yancancook.com), has naturally visited Chongqing). Chongqing is also a great place for a leisurely stroll, being wedged between the Yangtze and Jialing Rivers, surrounded by hills and mountains in the background. The nighttime view of the heart of Chongqing's downtown area, with its myriad of glittering lights, amplified by their reflections in the city's two rivers, is an especially majestic, if not romantic, sight to behold, especially given the diverse cultural setting. On a starry night, it is an experience rarely equalled anywhere on the planet!
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Annotation: I´m developing a 365 project which includes not only a daily photo, but also a daily post in my blog. This is the number 187. If you want to see all the photos: www.flickr.com/photos/healingmoments/sets/72157627759889118/
Given that the Atlanta Hotel is in a very central location, there isn't a ton of space, and the pool is essentially a 1950's build. It's class though. You see that a lot of the chairs and hammocks are in the shade? Some are in the sun, and there is a small cafe area. I love this place so much. The only thing that slightly bothers me is walking down that alley in the heat of the day with no shade- then, about half a mile can become one long slog.