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A scene shortly to disappear. Yorkshire Tiger will cease trading a couple of weeks from now to be replaced by Transdev Team Pennine, a new business. Buses are to be coloured magenta and Tiger orange will gradually disappear. Staff, premises, and 61 buses will transfer to the new owners. People will argue about this, but the Spectra is a faint echo of the Halifax Joint Committee Metrobuses which used to growl up Rye Lane on this route. Although the Spectra isn't a descendant of the Metrobus, it can be argued that it was partially inspired by it at least. YG52CFX was transferred to Tiger from Arriva Yorkshire.
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - September 13, 2019 : The grain elevator on Halifax's waterfront.
Camera: Nikon D5200 & Nikkor 18-140mm lens
ISO 200, 60mm, f/8, 1/400
Explored - Feb. 16, 2009 - Thank you all so very much!
Thanks Donna for the explore update!
Where:
Barrington Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
When:
Near midnight after a snow storm last month
What:
Roaming the streets downtown just after a snow storm last month. I've tried shooting these street lamps with the lit wreaths around them a couple times. Once from the pedway above the street but never really liked the PoV I got. Anyway a couple buddies wanted to go downtown to get some snow shots. I crossed the street here with the camera setup on the tripod and just plunked it down, fired off a shot and ran before the truck ran over me! :-)
I mentioned it before but I just can't get over the cool starburst from this cheap "nifty-fifty" lens. If you own a Nikon, Canon or Pentax (maybe the others too?) go out and spend the $100 and pick up one of these lenses!
After always posting up pictures of fishing boats and villages I thought I should show you a little bit of the city for a change :-)
What I learned:
Wear a big coat to protect your camera from the snow when you aren't shooting. Also bring lots of little lens wipes.
You:
I appreciate all comments, tips, questions & faves! No need for glitzy awards, your "real" comments are much better!
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Nikon D90 : Nikkor 50mm 1.8D lens : 3s @ f/22 : ISO 400
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The older features predominate in this view of Platform 1 at Halifax station. The chimney of Shaw Lodge Mills dominates the background. A local train formed of a Class150 DMU for Leeds is approching
Halifax Joint Committee MCW Metrobus 162 is seen on the 34 in Halifax 12/11/2008.
This was new to London Transport as M1162 in 1985.
On my morning photowalk, I explored some of the downtown, but also their wonderful wonderful waterfront. It's quite extensive, and I wasn't able to explore the entirety of it. Oddly, even though there are many world-class attractions there, I was QUITE taken by the little village of sea cans that were converted to shops.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_Thieves
(I haven't read the original...)
Halifax Transit 1395, a 2021 Nova Bus LFS, on route 87 at the Sackville Transit Terminal on Thursday, June 1st, 2023.
Designed by Charles Barry, who also designed the Houses of Parliament, it was completed in 1863 and has a magnificent 180 foot tower.
Day one of our east coast adventure started early, with a 2 a.m. wakeup to get to our 6 a.m. departure out of Calgary. We flew to Toronto where we had lunch and changed planes for the onward journey to Halifax. Not much left of the day, so we rendezvoused with Geoff, my composer friend, for dinner.
Built in 1779 as a location for the trading of cloth. Halifax of course was pretty much the centre of the UK cloth industry for many centuries. The structure was built with a clear purpose but also to make an impression. For all visitors when first complete it must have made a statement of "look at us, our success, our wealth".
Four photograph stitched image. There is one glaring composition error here which I can't imagine will take long to spot.
Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia.
Still learning with my new Camera...WOW what a learning curve. I feel like I am starting over.
Halifax Joint Committee number 64, a Leyland Olympian / Alexander working through Halifax on a college contract.
This was new to Dublin Bus and was previously registered 91D1075.
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - February 14, 2020 : Halifax Town Clock the day after a snowfall near the Citadel Hill Fortress.
Camera: Nikon D7100 & Nikkor AF 28-80 film lens
ISO 100, 44mm, f/10. 1/320
West Yorkshire PTE 3480 Volvo Ailsa B55-10 Alexander body new 1975 - a unique bus for the PTE later sold to Derby Transport
www.busphoto.co.uk/media.details.php?mediaID=84832
Photo: the late Vic Nutton
I'm guessing that opinions will be polarised on this - First has repainted YJ06XLY into a 'fantasy' Halifax livery - is this what Halifax buses would have looked like today if they had escaped WYPTE's verona green & buttermilk? What would Geoffrey Hilditch make of it? Personally, I like it, and think First are to be congratulated on their sense of fun.
Halifax 1111, a 2007 New Flyer D40LF, on route 55 at Micmac Mall in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia on Wednesday, May 31st, 2023.
Halifax Joint Committee MCW Metrobus seen a short distance from the Rye Lane terminus of route 36 and heading back towards Halifax. One of many great days had in the area around this time riding/photographing these.
This was new to London Transport in 1982 as M730.