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At the rear of the services on the M6 Toll road. There is a path which climbs a knoll overlooking the service area and where people are encouraged to walk their dogs. As we passed through yesterday there was a digger on the mound putting in the foundation of a new monument to the air ambulance crews. Despite all the noise I took the path and was astonished to see these deer to the rear of the site where the new housing has been built. Although it was wonderful to see it is perhaps another indication of just how far we have encroached on wildlife habitat.
Sullivan Ballou
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My very dear Sarah
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[Excerpts]
14 July 1861
Camp Clark, Washington [D.C.]
My very dear Sarah:
The indications are very strong that we shall move in a few days -- perhaps tomorrow. Lest I should not be able to write again, I feel impelled to write a few lines that may fall under your eye when I shall be no more....
I have no misgivings about, or lack of confidence in the cause in which I am engaged, and my courage does not halt or falter. I know how strongly American civilization now leans on the triumph of the Government, and how great a debt we owe to those who went before us through the blood and sufferings of the Revolution. And I am willing -- perfectly willing -- to lay down all my joys in this life, to help maintain this Government, and to pay that debt....
Sarah my love for you is deathless, it seems to bind me with mighty cables that nothing but Omnipotence could break; and yet my love of Country comes over me like a strong wind and bears me unresistibly on with all these chains to the battle field.
The memories of the blissful moments I have spent with you come creeping over me, and I feel most gratified to God and to you that I have enjoyed them so long. And hard it is for me to give them up and burn to ashes the hopes of future years, when, God willing, we might still have lived and loved together, and seen our sons grown up to honorable manhood, around us. I have, I know, but few and small claims upon Divine Providence, but something whispers to me -- perhaps it is the wafted prayer of my litle Edgar, that I shall return to my loved ones unharmed. If I do not my dear Sarah, never forget how much I love you, and when my last breath escapes me on the battle field, it will whisper your name. Forgive my many faults, and the many pains I have caused you. How thoughtless and foolish I have often times been! How gladly would I wash out with my tears every little spot upon your happiness....
But, O Sarah! if the dead can come back to this earth and flit unseen around those they loved, I shall always be near you; in the gladdest days and in the darkest nights . . . always, always, and if there be a soft breeze upon your cheek, it shall be my breath[;] as the cool air fans your throbbing temple, it shall be my spirit passing by. Sarah do not mourn me dead; think I am gone and wait for thee, for we shall meet again....
[The war began one week later on the plains of Manassas, Virginia. Major Sullivan Ballou of the 2nd Rhode Island Infantry died there at the battle of Bull Run.]
SOURCE: Excerpted and reprinted in Geoffrey C. Ward, et al., The Civil War: An Illustrated History (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1990), pages 82-83.
Macro Mondays: My closest
The challenge is to get as close as you possibly can and to include a visible indication of size by placing your subject on/by a ruler, grid or graph paper. In this case, a tiny heart sprinkle on a ruler.
Thank you for your visits and kind comments. HMM!
La Iglesia de San Millán es un edificio de culto católico situado junto a la avenida Fernández Ladreda, en el barrio de San Millán de la ciudad de Segovia, en la comunidad autónoma de Castilla y León.
La torre prerrománica conforma los restos más antiguos del templo, pues corresponde al siglo XI siendo de estilo mudéjar, aspecto que confiere al edificio un carácter distintivo dentro del importante número de iglesias románicas de la ciudad, que junto con Zamora son el grupo más numeroso de España. El resto del edificio es producto de la reforma realizada entre 1111 y 1126 por Alfonso I el Batallador durante su gobierno en Castilla por su matrimonio con doña Urraca, por lo que se trata de una de las iglesias más antiguas de la ciudad.
Su fábrica refleja influencia de la arquitectura aragonesa, pues reproduce la planta de la catedral de Jaca a menor escala. Está compuesta de cuatro ábsides, de los que tres corresponden a las naves y el cuarto, un añadido posterior, a la sacristía. Cuenta con tres portadas, una en cada costado, y dos galerías de arcos porticados, tan comunes en el románico segoviano. En el interior podemos encontrar tres naves amplias con una cubierta sencilla en el techo, en sustitución de la techumbre mudéjar inicial. Las columnas y capiteles son de gran dimensión en comparación con el tamaño del templo. Entre los capiteles más destacables encontramos uno que tiene como temática los Magos camino de Belén y otro que tiene como temática la huida de Egipto.
Dentro de los ornamentos destinados al culto destaca su altar mayor de estilo románico, compuesto por un crucificado rodeado por diez arcadas cegadas, así como varias piezas de la imaginería procesional que participa en la Semana Santa segoviana, como son las tallas de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad al pie de la Cruz y del Santísimo Cristo en su última Palabra, que fueron donadas por el escultor segoviano Aniceto Marinas y corresponden a su cofradía homónima, que tiene su sede canónica en el templo.
This photograph is an indication of what can be achieved with a camera of relatively limited scope. The 18MP sensor is smaller than the size of a fingernail, so detail in the shadows is not its strong suit. But it handles light well as this sunset shot shows. Over coming days I will show you what this same camera can achieve since it has been converted to monochromatic infrared.
The Robe Obelisk is a remarkable navigational feature. Built on Cape Dombey at the enormous cost of 230 pounds by a local builder George Shivas in 1855, it remains today a useful daytime guide to boats entering Guichen Bay. This pyramidal structure stands 12.2 metres high and also provides storage for signal rockets.
One of the most abundant birds across North America, and one of the most boldly colored, the Red-winged Blackbird is a familiar sight atop cattails, along soggy roadsides, and on telephone wires. Glossy-black males have scarlet-and-yellow shoulder patches they can puff up or hide depending on how confident they feel. Females are a subdued, streaky brown, almost like a large, dark sparrow. Their early and tumbling song are happy indications of the return of spring
I think this is a young Male adult or older Juvenile.
Found in my backyard. Polk County, Florida.
Je te propose une photo.
Tu Vois, Tu Interprètes, Tu Déduis, Tu Extrapoles.
Et c'est le vide.
LACPIXEL - 2023
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The Minoritenkirche or Church of the Immaculate Conception (German - St. Mariä Empfängnis) is a Catholic church on the Kolpingplatz in Cologne. Built in the 13th century, it is now used by the Franciscan and the Kolpingwerk social association.
It is notable for containing the tombs of Duns Scotus and Adolph Kolping, both of whom were beatified by Pope John Paul II - Kolping was also ordained priest in the church.
Typically for Franciscan monastery churches, it was built in the Gothic style. It took from 1245 to about 1260 to build its early-Gothic choir, with a three-aisle nave added in the 14th century. As the Franciscans are a mendicant order, they built a ridge turret but no bell tower, indications of the poverty adopted by the order. When the French Revolution spread to Cologne in 1794, the Franciscans were expelled from the church and the adjoining monastery. The occupying forces seized the buildings in 1804 and four years later turned them into the headquarters for secular social work in the city.
In 1846 the church was handed over to the city's cathedral chapter for use as an annexe church to Cologne Cathedral and four years later archbishop Johannes von Geissel made it the diocesan church for confirmations and ordinations. He also instigated a restoration which was completed in 1862, partly thanks to a 40,000 Taler donation from the businessman Johann Heinrich Richartz (1795–1861), who had already set up the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum on the former site of the monastery buildings.
Seiko Prospex SRPA21 "Turtle" on a blue NATO band.
Only the "PADI" special edition features the "Pepsi" bezel. A 2016 re-edition of Seiko's famous 1977-vintage 6309 (which in itself was the successor of the 1970-launched 6105).
A nice diver's watch, not too huge, so it is suitable for everyday wear. Notable is the famous Seiko "glows like hell" lume, thanks to the generously applied luminous material on the indices and hands.
The movement is the 4R36, an automatic movement that unlike many other Seiko movements can also be manually wound.
The day-date indication is bilingual and user-selectable. What one actually gets is market-dependent. English "day" is always available, but depending where on the world one buys the "alternate" languages are: Chinese/Japanese, French, German, Spanish.
The nickname "Turtle" comes from the 1970ties style case shape.
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These are Proxabrush refills stuck into a styrofoam base. It reminded me of an aerial view of a forest in winter.
Done for Macro Mondays: "My Closest" theme
"The challenge will be to get as close as you possibly can and to include a visible indication of size by placing your subject on/by a ruler, grid or graph paper," according to the theme description.
Photographed with a Tokina 100mm f2.8 macro lens with 12mm Kenko extension tube
HMM
The EXPLOSIVE song is normally the only indication of its presence in the area, hidden in the undergrowth, but you have a small chance now in the spring, as I have when they are looking for a mate singing loudly "chee, chippi-chip-pi=chippi.
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THANK YOU for being a friend through these crazy difficult times, seeing your images, and being transported around the world, from my armchair is so good !!
Stay well and safe my friends........................Tom
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"We have hope in this life and the life after death, due to the blood He Shed.!.
We just have to ask, believe and receive "
Have a wonderful Easter, my friends!
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A predecessor of my posting from yesterday, giving an indication of why it took so long for this Merganser to get the fish down. Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary, West Alton, Missouri.
The lighting was terrible that day so the shot wasn't in the best of focus, but a little processing with Topaz Sharpen makes the best of a fuzzy shot. It does a nice job of reducing grain and enhancing details. If you want to check it out you can use this link to download it for free, plus get a 15% discount if you purchase:
This Mama White Tail Deer is taking in the view as its twin fawns wait and do their thing just looking cute while they wait. -
The deer's coat is a reddish-brown in the spring and summer and turns to a grey-brown throughout the fall and winter.
The White Tail Deer can be recognized by the characteristic white underside to its tail. It raises its tail when it is alarmed to warn the predator that it has been detected. An indication of a deer age is the length of the snout and the color of the coat, with older deer tending to have longer snouts and grayer coats.
This was taken in Rockyview County, Alberta, Canada near Cochrane.
Odocoileus virginianus
On the Bealac na Ba pass as you wind up from the eastern side you soon cross the Russell Burn by this fine bridge. It is quite some sight to see Sgurr a' Chaorachain rising up behind it, looming into the cloud, an indication of whether you might get a good view from the top of the pass... or not.
You've been giving indications that you're leaving
And I'd wish that you'd admit it right away
Help me understand the pattern you've been weaving
Is it only out of habit that you stay
Lay it on the line hun
To waste each other's time is such a crime
If you don't like the size, if you don't like the fit
You can split
You can quit
You can exit anytime
The Marlborough wine region is by far New Zealand's largest, accounting for three quarters of the country's wine production, 70% of its vineyard area and 85% of its wine exports.[1] A Geographical Indication in the north-east of the South Island, it covers the entire Marlborough District and the Kaikōura District of the Canterbury Region,[2] but in practice the vineyards are concentrated around the Blenheim and Seddon townships. Internationally, Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is recognised as world class; wine writers such as Oz Clarke and George Taber have described it as the best in the world
Indication on a smaller cast iron water valve street access cover. Quite tricky to shoot with the shiny higher parts that get 'polished' by street traffic.
Straßenkappe, Schachtabdeckung zur Wasserleitung. (Water)Aansluitingsdeksel.
Jordanathrix nr. superba and a Sminthurinus sp. with a drawing that is somewhat confused...
They walk on a mini mushroom, the darker brown is the top of the mushroom.
Found : Opitter, along the Itterbeek (the path towards the canal) :-)
Covid 19 Diary. Day and night all the media transmit indications to follow. It looks like a psychological bombing that unfortunately drives us away and upsets the existence of man and his path. I saw my shadow and in an ironic moment I said: please keep the distance.
Its Aug 1984 southbound coming up to Wyeville Jct wis .At this Jct the semaphores signals at the top the went to Madison and the middle indication went to Milwaukee
A lovely adult male Bar-tailed Godwit still in most of its breeding plumage is being shadowed by an adult Common Redshank. A good indication here, of the size difference between the two species. Taken in mid-September, this is quite late for a bird to be still with so much breeding plumage still showing. It hung around for a couple of weeks, getting greyer and greyer and, if it is still in the region, it will be indistinguishable from the others by now
PHASMIDS
It was on one of these green bushy ledges that 3 living phasmids were found. Before 1918, the Lord Howe Island Phasmid was abundant on Lord Howe Island, its presence detectable by heaps of excrement at the base of trees in forests. It disappeared rapidly from the island after the introduction of Black Rats (Rattus rattus) in 1918. Rats probably ate the eggs and young nymphs rather than the adults. By 1935, the species was considered rare, if not extinct. Subsequent surveys on the island for the Phasmid have not located any indication of its presence, and the species is considered to be extinct on Lord Howe Island. But, in the 1960s, three dead Lord Howe Island Phasmids were found on Balls Pyramid, a volcanic spire 23 km south-east of Lord Howe Island. Despite many attempts, no live individuals were found at Balls Pyramid until a survey team of scientists found three live individuals and two eggs in February 2001. This re-discovery, has resulted in breeding program at Melbourne Zoo to save it from extinction.
GUANO ICING
The white guano dripping down the rock faces is indicative of the remarkable and diverse population of seabirds that roost on Balls Pyramid. The Kermadec Petrel and Lord Howe Island Providence Petrel breed here on this volcanic sea stack. It is a breeding ground for many other species as well including Grey Ternlets, Common Noddies, Black-winged Petrels, Flesh-footed Shearwaters, and Red-tailed Tropicbirds.
VOLCANIC STRUCTURES
Balls Pyramid is the eroded remnant of the core vent of a large shield volcano. Dykes criss-cross lava flows and beds of clays derived from the weathered basalt flows.
Yesterday we saw the sun here. We haven´t seen it for a long time. I took a walk at the beach and saw this, what I thought,
a sign of spring. Today it´s raining again.
Explored and mapped over more than one kilometer during the EEGC 2020 expedition, "Tham Loynam" is a magnificent underground river that crosses the mountain. It remains calm in the dry season, but there are many indications that the flow can become very high during the rainy season. Active gallery ends with a siphon, but a very beautiful collapse chasm as well as a fossil network on the upper level allow crossings to be made.
Jasper presents the Oddball as if he'll let you have a chance at getting it. Yeah right! The slightest indication that we're making a move for that Oddball and Jasper jaws are around it. Humans are so slow and dumb.
Imagine a face with the dark eye on the forewing. The '"face" is less defined and harder to see in females, but the sharply pointed wingtip is a good indication of this species.
Sigöldugljúfur. Entering on the F208 road from the north and after a short walk from the parking lot you will find this beautiful place. Although it is on the road to Landmannalaugar there are few people who stop here, then you can miss the parking lot because there is no indication.
Many thanks for the visits, faves and comments. Cheers
Striated Pardalote (substriatus)
Scientific Name: Pardalotus striatus
Description: The Striated Pardalote is more common than people usually think, with its call the first indication of the presence of this brightly coloured little bird. There is considerable variation in plumage characteristics across the range of this species. All birds have white eyebrows with a yellow spot in front of the eye, olive-grey backs and a white stripe in the wing. In different parts of the country, the wing stripe may be narrow or wide, the coloured spot at the front end of this stripe may be red or yellow, and the black crown may have or lack fine white stripes. Both male and female are similar in plumage. Young birds also resemble the adults, but are notably paler, particularly on the crown and face.
Distribution: The Striated Pardalote is found throughout most of Australia, being absent only from the most arid areas. Like other species of pardalotes, it is found only in Australia.
Habitat: Striated Pardalotes are found in almost any habitat with trees or shrubs, but favour eucalypt forests and woodlands.
Feeding: Striated Pardalotes feed in the foliage in the tops of trees, although occasionally coming close to the ground in low shrubs. They eat a wide variety of insects and their larvae, which are usually captured by picking them from the surfaces of leaves. Feeding takes place in small groups and birds maintain contact with soft trills. Pardalotes generally feed in the canopies of tall eucalypts, making them difficult to see. However, when nesting, they are often oblivious to observers and can be easily seen flying to and from their nesting burrows as they feed in nearby trees.
Breeding: During breeding season, Striated Pardalotes form pairs or small groups of up to six birds. The nest is constructed close to the ground, usually in a tree hollow or tunnel, excavated in an earthen bank; small openings in human-made objects are frequently used. The birds display regularly at the entrance to the nesting chamber, and vigorously guard the vicinity against other pardalotes. Both sexes incubate and care for the young birds. Other members of the group may also help with the feeding of the young.
Calls: A sharp "tchip tchip". Contact calls: soft trills.
Minimum Size: 8cm
Maximum Size: 10cm
Average size: 9cm
Average weight: 11g
Breeding season: June to January
Clutch Size: Three to five.
(Sources: www.birdsinbackyards.net and The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds, 2nd Edition; eGuide to Australian Birds, Michael Morcombe)
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It’s the distinctive red coloured cliffs and sea stacks that makes Ladram Bay in Devon one of the most impressive bays on this stretch of the Jurassic Coast.
The sandstone cliffs are estimated to be over 220 million years old making this the oldest part of the World heritage site.
The red colouring in the cliffs and stacks is an indication that this area was once a sandy desert
Sanssouci, Postdam, Brandenburg, Deutschland.
Sanssouci (del francés sans souci= «sin preocupaciones») es el nombre de un conjunto de edificios y jardines que incluyen el antiguo palacio de verano oficial de Federico II el Grande, rey de Prusia, en Potsdam, cerca de Berlín. Se trata de una de las obras cumbres del estilo Rococó, y es también notable por los numerosos templetes y pabellones diseminados por el parque que rodea el conjunto.
El Palacio de Sanssouci combina la arquitectura del siglo XVIII con una arquitectura paisajística. Bajo la dirección de Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff, se edificó entre de 1745 y 1747 un palacete de una sola planta del estilo de un “maison de plaisance” según las indicaciones del rey. El edificio comprende dos alas laterales que ocupa casi toda la parte superior de la terraza. Las alas del palacio cuentan con filas de árboles en su lado norte y terminan en sendas glorietas enrejadas, decoradas con adornos dorados.
Bajo su cúpula se encuentra el Salón de Mármol oval en el que pudo celebrarse la legendaria tertulia organizada por el soberano prusiano, deseoso de compartir sus inquietudes musicales y filosóficas con invitados como Voltaire. La decoración interior es, en su mayor parte, originaria desde el siglo XVIII.
Federico II residió en el Palacio habitualmente. Sin embargo, después de su muerte en 1786, este se mantuvo vacío y descuidado hasta mediados del siglo XIX.
Sanssouci (from the French sans souci = "carefree") is the name of a group of buildings and gardens that include the former official summer palace of Frederick II the Great, King of Prussia, in Potsdam, near Berlin. It is one of the top works of the Rococo style, and it is also notable for the many pavilions and pavilions scattered throughout the park that surrounds the complex.
Sanssouci Palace combines 18th century architecture with landscape architecture Under the direction of Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff, between 1745 and 1747 a one-storey mansion in the style of a “maison de plaisance” was built according to the indications The building comprises two lateral wings that occupy almost the entire upper part of the terrace. The wings of the palace have rows of trees on their north side and end in gazebos gated, decorated with gold ornaments.
Under its dome is the oval Marble Hall where the legendary gathering organized by the Prussian sovereign, eager to share his musical and philosophical concerns with guests like Voltaire, could be held. The interior decoration is, for the most part, original from the 18th century.
Frederick II regularly resided in the Palace, however after his death in 1786 it remained empty and neglected until the mid-19th century.
Freedom Tower & environs, Manhattan.
Just so you know, according to The Economist, The Supreme Court of the United States will reorder US society youtu.be/Ne9-iDtGgzM in the next 15 months with decisions on abortion, gun laws, equal opportunity, voter rights, and environmental protection. Preliminary indications are that current law on each item will be overturned, dramatically redistributing freedoms among the citizens.
You may or may not wish to celebrate. Most of the citizens will not be happy, according to polls. Please don’t shoot the messenger.
15 May 2022; noon CDT; iPhone; 154;34;6
The passenger.
He sits at the southern end of the underground railway platform of Museum station.
The mass throng of humanity have moved with the departure just a few minutes prior of trains on both platforms.
It is quiet and the air is still.
In a few minutes the stillness is broken with the rush of air as it announces the arrival of yet another train.
Shortly after the first indication of the rush of air lights from the incoming electric train break the darkness of the tunnel and it soon slides on its shiny steel sled to a halt at the platform.
It is a scene that has been played out for years and years and it will continue to play out for many years to come.
Such is a day in the life of a railway passenger.
Museum station, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
This is No Indication of the amount of Love I am Experiencing at this point in my life from several important individuals...not just from the Love of My Life....but from Myself!
Love Can be looked @ from several different Angles!
Looking up from the floor of the Carnarvon Gorge Amphitheatre through the small space that opens to the bright sky above is an awesome experience. It also provides some indication of the texture and colour variations of the sandstone rock faces that make up this natural wonder.
For a view of the walls lower down in the Amphitheatre, and for further information on the Amphitheatre itself, see my adjacent image No. 0499
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At approximately 0749 on September 15, 2020, UP Train MCXNP 14 ran a stop indication and derailed on a crossover switch at State Line Jct. on the KCT High Line while crossing over from 75 to 74 Track. The switches were out of correspondence, being thrown while the stop signal violation took place. At over 20 MPH, both engines and the head 5 cars derailed, listing but upright.
The derailment thankfully stayed on the ballasted deck bridge without falling to the ground below, but presented a unique challenge with where the equipment came to rest, necessitating the use of several contractors to remove the locomotives and railcars.
Wilkerson Crane Rental, Inc., and Cranemasters did most of the lifting, while Mainline Services LLC., under the direction of BNSF engineering forces, as they have the MOW contract on the KCT; replaced the track. Watco/KCTL dropped new ballast with a BNSF rock train to replace what was removed from the bridge deck during cleanup.
A myriad of other contractors also assisted in moving the needed materials and equipment into the site. The line returned to service at 0450 on the 17th without the crossover, which will be restored at a later date. It was nothing short of a fascinating procedure to watch as the equipment was recovered.
Here the second autorack is set to the ground. These were loaded with Nissan automobiles.
Locomotive: UP 9104
Rolling Stock: TTGX 697357, ETTX 702028, CTTX 690172, TTGX 159402
9-15-20
Kansas City, MO
With a clear indication at S McHattie, the KCS Rosenberg local heads south out of town right at sunset. This is where ownership of the Rosenberg Sub switches from UP to KCS, marked by the signs to the right of the southward signal.
Rosenberg, TX 12/16/2020
The Union Pacific equipment departs Council Bluffs for South Amana where on Saturday it will make a run to Iowa City for the Hawkeye's/Cyclone game, returning to Council Bluffs on Sunday. The automobiles are an indication of the number of people that were here to GTS of the train on the McPherson Ave trestle.