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After getting signal indication at CP 138 in Columbus, Ohio, the CUOH NKPA gets on the move behind a trio of ex-UP OHCR SD40-2's and heads towards its destination of CSX's Parson Yard.
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CUOH C&N Sub
Columbus, OH
CUOH NKPA (Newark, OH to CSX Parsons Yard - Columbus, OH)
OHCR 3308 SD40-2 Ex. UP 7882, UP 3649 Blt. 1979
OHCR 722 SD40-2 Ex. NECR 722, FEC 722, PRSX 3756, UP 3756 Blt. 1980
OHCR 3329 SD40-2 Ex. UP 3329, UP 8059 Blt. 1976
From my set ewntitled “Lilies”
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In my collection entitled “The Garden”
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Daylilies comprise the small genus Hemerocallis of flowering plants in the family Hemerocallidaceae. They are not true lilies which are Lilium in Liliaceae.
These plants are perennial. The name Hemerocallis comes from the Greek words ἡμέρα (hēmera) "day" and καλός (kalos) "beautiful". The flowers of most species open at sunrise and wither at sunset, possibly replaced by another one on the same stem the next day. Some species are night-blooming. Daylilies are not commonly used as cut flowers for formal flower arranging, yet they make good cut flowers otherwise as new flowers continue to open on cut stems over several days.
Originally native from Europe to China, Korea, and Japan, their large showy flowers have made them popular worldwide. There are over 60,000 registered cultivars. Only a few cultivars are scented. Some cultivars rebloom later in the season, particularly if their developing seedpods are removed.
Daylilies occur as a clump including leaves, the crown, and the roots. The long, often linear lanceolate leaves are grouped into opposite flat fans with leaves arching out to both sides. The crown of a daylily is the small white portion between the leaves and the roots, an essential part of the fan. Along the flower stem or scape, small leafy "proliferations" may form at nodes or in bracts. These proliferations form roots when planted and are the exact clones of the parent plant. Some daylilies show elongated widenings along the roots, made by the plant mostly for water storage and an indication of good health.
The flower consists of three petals and three sepals, collectively called tepals, each with a midrib in the same or in a contrasting color. The centermost section of the flower, called the throat, has usually a different and contrasting color. There are six stamens, each with a two-lobed anther. After pollination, the flower forms a pod.
Daylilies can be grown in USDA plant hardiness zones 1 through 11, making them some of the most adaptable landscape plants. Most of the cultivars have been developed within the last 100 years. The large-flowered clear yellow 'Hyperion', introduced in the 1920s, heralded a return to gardens of the once-dismissed daylily, and is still widely available. Daylily breeding has been a specialty in the United States, where their heat- and drought-resistance made them garden standbys during the later 20th century. New cultivars have sold for thousands of dollars, but sturdy and prolific introductions soon reach reasonable prices.
'Kwanzo' - a triple-flowered triploid cultivar
Tawny Daylily Hemerocallis fulva, and sweet-scented H. lilioasphodelus (H. flava is an illegitimate name), colloquially called Lemon Lily, were early imports from England to 17th century American gardens and soon established themselves. Tawny Daylily is so widely growing wild that it is often considered a native wildflower. It is called Roadside or Railroad Daylily, and gained the nickname Wash-house or Outhouse Lily because it was frequently planted at such buildings.
Hemerocallis is one of the most hybridized of all garden plants, with registrations of new hybrids being made in the thousands each year in the search for new traits. Hybridizers have extended the plant's color range from the yellow, orange, and pale pink of the species, to vibrant reds, purples, lavenders, greenish tones, near-black, near-white, and more. However, a blue daylily is a milestone yet to be reached.
Other flower traits that hybridizers develop include height, scent, ruffled edges, contrasting "eyes" in the center of the bloom, and an illusion of glitter or "diamond dust." Sought-after improvements in foliage include color, variegation, disease resistance, the ability to form large, neat clumps and being evergreen or semi-evergreen instead of herbaceous (also known as "dormant" — the foliage dies back during the winter.)
A recent trend in hybridizing is to focus on tetraploid plants, with thicker petal substance and sturdier stems. Until this trend took root, nearly all daylilies were diploid. "Tets," as they are called by aficionados, have double the number of chromosomes as a diploid plant.[1] Only one cultivar is known to be triploid, the brilliant orange 'Kwanzo' or 'Kwanso,' which cannot set seed and is reproduced solely by underground runners (stolons) and division. Usually referred to as a "double," meaning producing flowers with double the usual number of petals (e.g., daylily 'Double Grapette'), 'Kwanzo' actually produces triple the usual number of petals.
The flowers of some species are edible and are used in Chinese cuisine. They are sold (fresh or dried) in Asian markets as gum jum or golden needles (金针 in Chinese; pinyin: jīnzhēn) or yellow flower vegetables (黃花菜 in Chinese; pinyin: huánghuācài). They are used in hot and sour soup, daylily soup (金針花湯), Buddha's delight, and moo shu pork. The young green leaves and the tubers of some (but not all[citation needed]) species are also edible. The plant has also been used for medicinal purposes. Care must be use as some species can be toxic.
Although CP DUBOIS is now busted, at least you can shoot the CPLs lit, although they always display a stop indication. This interlocking was installed in the early 2000s by the BPRR when the double track was removed. I would assume that the signal hardware was recycled as this was the same time period in which the CTC for the entire line north of DuBois was decommissioned except for islands at Boyer, Mount Jewett, North Clarion, Harris, Falls Creek, and DuBois. Here's a classic set on SIRI heading south out of town passing the southernmost CPL on the system, unless you're counting the approach. Also of note is that between Brockway and DuBois one can easily shoot three BR&P interlocking towers while chasing, although none are in phenomenal shape.
How do you know when you need some quality time with your camera? Id say a very good indication would be taking photos, late at night, of a house plant, using the master bath as a studio. Hand held for reasons too ridiculous to go into. (Okay, I forgot I could switch my tripod adapter from one camera to another.) Need (a) more sleep and (b) more daylight.
A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean Nick Kappatos and myself. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.
We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.
If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.
EXPLOSIVE SONG, is the first indication of its presence, and often the last, as they are very skulking, you have to be very lucky to see one, this was taken at Oare Marshes, Kent, U.K, several weeks ago, came hope thinking it was not good enough to show, but am desperate to find something better at the moment.
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SORRY that many of you will label this as a L.B.B.
Little brown bird, but special to me!
+++++++++++++++++++++++THANK YOU, for all your support and kind comments, hope you have a good week, may God bless you all........
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Every day I put out chopped fruit for the wild birds who visit my yard. I also supply bird seed and meat; I don't do gluten free, but I guess it's just a matter of time.
In this 90 second video you will see three birds feasting on peaches and fruit juice. First a Satin Bowerbird of undetermined gender, as females and juvenile males look alike. Satin Bowerbirds make frequent brief visits, they never stay long as they are often chased away by the Lorikeets.
Eating at the same time is a male Eastern Koël, The Eastern Koël is a difficult bird to catch on video, incredibly cautious they take flight at the sight of me, and any indication of danger. I was well hidden to get this footage.
Eastern Koëls are intimidated by most birds, and I have seen the female tremble with fear when feeding alone. Finally, the alpha male Rainbow Lorikeet who prefers to drink fruit juice. He also eats fruit, likes bird seeds and will eat all the meat I put out for the carnivorous birds. He appears to be a mild mannered bird in this clip, but in fact is a fearless bully who dominates most of the birds who visit in my yard.
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Yup. If the name wasn't an obvious indication, this was taken in Japan, specifically Fuji Q Highland, in Fujiyoshida, a city up in the mountains near, well, Mount Fuji.
Ok, but truth be told, this theme park SUCKED. The park has free admission and charges via ride. In today's world that might sound like a very good deal, especially since the coasters at this park hold, or have held at one point, world records in many categories.
But do not be fooled. Maintenance, prices for rides, food availability, ride lineup, line capacity, and oddly enough, history, are far from average. (I'm not lying, I was reading up the list of serious injuries and deaths this park has under their belt, it actually is disturbingly extensive.)
Ended up only going on a bike pedal ride for like 15-20 USD. Some of the rides looked fairly interesting at the very least, a rapids ride with 2 large gold cat-o-lucks, an anime themed village with some practical sets, and an intriguing haunted hospital. But the rest of the park, especially the coasters, are so trashy they make Six Flags look like Disney (which is surprising as well by Japanese standards no less).
On the way out of the parking lot, frustrated, I saw this coaster, Fujiyama, running and tried to pull in one more idea. If I wasn't going to walk away satisfied with my experience, the least I can do is walk away with a consolation shot.
And that's just what I did.
I would not recommend this park unless you're a VERY serious thrill seeker with loads of excess dough and no broken bones. Even the roller slides are safer and more amusing then this place.
Not rare but hard to photograph as it sits in the bushes then dives down, splashes in the water and is gone again.
Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, October 1, 2024
Vireo solitarius
Blue-headed forages for insects and their larvae in trees, moving deliberately along branches, where it can be challenging to spot. Males sing a slow, cheerful carol, often the first indication of the species’ presence in a forest.
AAW June 10 - 17: Anything Goes
He's only 2 years old, but he already has a good sense of framing, if the back screen is any indication, right down to the diagonal composition, lol! Baby brother is very accommodating too.
After getting signal indication to proceed south through CTC territory, CN ore train U702 heads through the RX control point in Albion, Pennsylvania behind a pair of SD38's still wearing their Bessemer colors.
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CN Bessemer Sub
Albion, PA
CN U702 (Conneaut, OH to North Bessemer, PA)
BLE 867 SD38AC Blt 1971
BLE 878 SD38-2 Blt 1973
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 a UP yard job has been sent to State Line Jct. to retrieve the locomotives and head car of the train, and are returning to UP Armourdale Yard as a hospital move behind an NS unit passing through High Line Jct.
Locomotives: NS 4187, UP 6539, UP 9104
Rolling Stock: TTGX 697357
9-16-20
Kansas City, KS
While not an indication of our accomodation this caravan wreck caught my eye. I did feel that the number of wrecked cars and other decrepit stuff wasn't too bad considering the distances.
Somerset is an historic place - a ruined area of a former administrative centre with a history of violence against the local indigenous people who were not backward in attacking the invaders of their lands. The area had a lot of historic graves but not much else due to a fire in the 1960's.
For more information - www.capeyorkaustralia.com/somerset-australia.html and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerset,_Queensland
This is an exhib of formated works commissioned by a french collector who claims to have gathered the "best of street art in the world"...well, although the setting is prestigious and gives a new light on street art, the fact that the works are formated on canvas and in a place where you have to pay to see so called street art is, to me, far from the generosity and free spirit of street art. Of course, the statement of "the best in the world" does not do any credit to this exhib. Yes there are reknown artists out of the 150 presented here but looking at the spread between countries represented, 62 from USA, 50 from France but only one from Brasil, one from Belgium, and none from Italy, UK or Spain is an indication of the irrelevance of such an arrogant statement.
Sensational tresses like locks of snow
Passionate eyes like embers aglow
A pale face with indication of desire
Surrounded by subtle white fire
Delicate limbs carved by ice
Shrouded in thy gown of sleet
Alluring smile; we it shall entice
Still she lies, so quiet and sweet
Enclosed by the winter white
A single loved and precious sight
On the wind her whispers ride
and on the wind the hymn does glide
Upon the horizon the sun ascends
When the wind dies down and the hymn does end
The silence falls and she makes amends
With still and peace her heart does mend
People of BNSF Railway Part I
A conductor and trainee wait for a signal indication from the signal at East Bellevue after pushing the switch reverse button. The turnout was not working and in a minute they would walk to hand-throw the turnout. They would go into the siding to meet a fleet of seven eastbounds. This operation will come to an end soon as CTC will come to the Wichita Falls Sub and Carter siding will make Bellevue siding redundant.
Risen from the ashes of last years intense fire.
Pyrorchis nigricans has a large, fleshy, heart shaped leaf, 20-140 mm long x 30-80 mm wide. Often the leaves are the only indication of the presence of the orchid. Flowering usually occurs only after a summer bushfire. The flowering stem is 50-300 mm long and has 2-8 flowers along its length. The dorsal sepal is white with red stripes and terminates in a dark red beak; it is hooded over the labellum. The petals and lateral sepals are also red and white striped at their base and dark red in the outer parts. Grows in a range of habitats and soil types.
Bien que cet insecte ressemble à un bourdon, c’est un syrphe, donc une mouche ; différents indices l’attestent : des antennes courtes (elles sont beaucoup plus longues chez le bourdon) ; les nervures des ailes montrent une boucle bien visible, caractéristique de la famille Syrphidae, boucle appelée R4+5. Le mimétisme avec le bourdon est un moyen de défense.
L’adulte vit quelques semaines au cours desquelles il pond ses œufs sur des feuilles de narcisse ; à l’éclosion les larves s’installeront dans le bulbe et y resteront jusqu’au printemps suivant.
Although this insect looks like a bumblebee, it is a hoverfly, so a fly; various indications attest to this: short antennae (they are much longer in the bumblebee); the ribs of the wings show a clearly visible loop, characteristic of the Syrphidae family, a loop called R4 + 5. Mimicry with the bumblebee is a defense.
The adult lives for a few weeks during which he lays his eggs on narcissus leaves; upon hatching the larvae will settle in the bulb and remain there until the following spring.
Yes really! Abellio London Enviro200 8782 is pictured at Busch Corner heading for Bulls Bridge on Route H28. The blinds have been broken on this bus for weeks, but that didn't stop Southall putting it out on the H28 with no indication of the actual route it was on!
Although it seems like a high speed railroad through desolate desert, the Needles Subdivision of the former Santa Fe mainline has a rugged profile with significant grades. West from Needles near the Colorado River (475 feet elevation), the railroad climbs a steady 1.4% grade for almost 30 miles through a pass in the Dead Mountains and around the north end of the Piute Mountains to the summit at Goffs (2580 feet elevation). Helpers to Goffs or Ash Hill, required for westward merchandise trains in the steam era, were eliminated by the introduction of EMD FTs in the 1940s. In the last 40 years, intermodal traffic from Asia to Southern California resulting from globalization outgrew the capacity of the CTC controlled double track. In essence, all westbounds were limited to the progress that the slowest westbound train made climbing Goffs Hill.
The BNSF Dispatcher in Fort Worth has lined BNSF 7678 West into the 12,527 foot siding at Goffs to allow higher priority trains to pass. At West Goffs (MP 611.4), a westbound intermodal train on Main #1 flashes by in the fading twilight. After releasing brakes, BNSF 7678 West will glide for more than 40 miles on an easy descending grade to the bottom of the sink west of Cadiz before beginning the climb to Ash Hill.
In 2023 BNSF completed construction to add a third mainline track on the north side of Main #1 from West Needles (MP 580.45) to East Goffs (MP 609.3) in order to reduce congestion and enhance throughput at a cost of $155 million. The size of the investments made to increase the capacity of the former Santa Fe mainline are a good indication of the value of today’s intermodal franchise to BNSF.
Likely from a Great White Shark. Note tooth marks include the seal's mouth region, too---likely an indication of the shark's gape. This seal survived the initial attack, completed its migration for the Spring molt (silver color of new coat indicates molt com-pleted) and appears ready to move on.
NS 22V passes through CP Bound Brook on an overcast morning with the Lackawanna heritage unit in the lead. The approach signal indication on track 1 is for NS 21M.
NS 22V:
NS 1074 SD70ACe "Lackawanna"
Almost a 100 years old and still working. This is a tiny detail spotted in a big and surprisingly beautiful water pumping station nearby. These are little indication tubes of the lubrication system, to check if there's oil going to the valves of one of the huge, functional, lovingly maintained original engines.
Not that I knew this.
I just thought it was pretty.
Suecia - Göteborg - Barrio de Haga
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ENGLISH:
Haga is a city district in Gothenburg, Sweden, renowned for its picturesque wooden houses, 19th century-atmosphere and cafés. Originally a working class suburb of the city with a rather bad reputation, it was gradually transformed into a popular visiting place for tourists and Gothenburgers. A major renovation of the area was made in the 1980s, houses were either renovated or torn down and replaced by post-modernistic replicas.
Today, Haga has a population of about 4,000 people (4,093 at 2006), a much smaller population compared to 15,000 people one hundred years ago – an indication of the gentrification the district has gone through.
Haga is also a parish with the same borders as the city district. It is, areawise, the smallest parish in Sweden.
The district was first established in the mid-17th century by Queen Kristina, making it Gothenburg's first suburb. Originally, it was decreed that, since the district was outside the city walls, the area could be demolished in the event that the land was needed by the crown or in case of a threatening siege. In the 1690s, this rule was applied and 34 houses of the district were demolished in order to build a covered causeway, caponier, from the city walls to the fortress of Skansen Crown.
It was not until the 1840s that new industries were established in Gothenburg, which led to an influx of workers into Haga, creating the first worker's district in the area. This led to a housing shortage during the 1870s and the establishment of additional worker's districts to accommodate the rapid growth of the city. In the 1920s, after extensive expansion of the district, the population of the area began a decline. Many public works in the area were closed and it became a primarily residential area.
A redevelopment plan drawn up in 1962 for Gothenburg, which again included the demolition of buildings in the district. This led to the founding of the Haga Group, in 1970, which strove to preserve the original architecture of the area. Between 1973 and 1977, demolition work decreased due to the pressure of the locals. This also moved the authorities to help restore some of the buildings which were already in disrepair.
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ESPAÑOL:
Haga es un distrito de la ciudad de Gotemburgo , Suecia , famoso por sus pintorescas casas de madera, su ambiente del siglo XIX y sus cafés. Originalmente un suburbio de clase trabajadora de la ciudad con una reputación bastante mala, se transformó gradualmente en un lugar de visita popular para turistas y Gotemburgo. En la década de 1980, se realizó una importante renovación del área, las casas fueron renovadas o demolidas y reemplazadas por réplicas posmodernistas.
Hoy, Haga tiene una población de aproximadamente 4,000 personas (4,093 en 2006), una población mucho más pequeña en comparación con las 15,000 personas de hace cien años, una indicación de la gentrificación por la que ha pasado el distrito.
Haga es también una parroquia con las mismas fronteras que el distrito de la ciudad. Es, a nivel de área, la parroquia más pequeña de Suecia.
El distrito fue establecido por primera vez a mediados del siglo XVII por la reina Kristina , lo que lo convierte en el primer suburbio de Gotemburgo. Originalmente, se decretó que, dado que el distrito estaba fuera de las murallas de la ciudad, el área podría ser demolida en caso de que la corona necesitara el terreno o en caso de un sitio amenazante. En la década de 1690, se aplicó esta regla y se demolieron 34 casas del distrito para construir una calzada cubierta, caponier , desde las murallas de la ciudad hasta la fortaleza de Skansen Crown.
No fue hasta la década de 1840 que se establecieron nuevas industrias en Gotemburgo, lo que llevó a una afluencia de trabajadores a Haga, creando el primer distrito de trabajadores en el área. Esto llevó a una escasez de viviendas durante la década de 1870 y al establecimiento de distritos de trabajadores adicionales para adaptarse al rápido crecimiento de la ciudad. En la década de 1920, tras una extensa expansión del distrito, la población del área comenzó a declinar. Muchas obras públicas en el área se cerraron y se convirtió en un área principalmente residencial.
Un plan de reurbanización elaborado en 1962 para Gotemburgo incluía nuevamente la demolición de edificios en el distrito. Esto llevó a la fundación del Grupo Haga , en 1970, que se esforzó por preservar la arquitectura original de la zona. Entre 1973 y 1977, el trabajo de demolición disminuyó debido a la presión de los lugareños. Esto también movió a las autoridades a ayudar a restaurar algunos de los edificios que ya estaban en mal estado.
A tiny treehopper approx. 1.5mm in length also width, the plant "hairs" give an indication of its' size
I'm guessing the sign is an indication of the Wye Connection here for the line to Cedar Rapids.
-IAIS GP38-2 #700
-IAIS QJ 2-10-2 #6988
-IAIS Iowa City Sub, near MP 258, Yocum Connection
-Along Historic US 6, W. of Homestead, IA
-August 21, 2021
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The first indication of the presence of an Eastern Water Dragon as you walk by one of the lagoons at Sandy Camp Road is the splash as it vacates the sunny branch it was stretched along and dives for the safety of the water.
A short 16 mile chase of C NAMTHH1 75 from North Antelope Mine, WY to Associated Electric's Thomas Hill Plant, MO took place on the scenic BNSF Sand Hills Sub during the late summer of 2016. The head end power of BNSF SD70ACEs 8451 and 8435 were not the focus as the DP units were in the form of BNSF ES44AC 6367 and BNSF SD70MAC 9708. The MAC was the prize of the day and in our only sunlight of the whole day...one of those rare times the weather actually worked with me. The 8247 foot, 150 car coal load made for a good 20 plus shots in different places as it worked west between Ashby which is MP 318 and MP 302. Here is one of our final shots as it cruises through MP 305 heading for a approach indication at the next signal.
Messier 108 (also known as NGC 3556) is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. In the Catalogue of Named Galaxies, it is called Strigivicinus Ursae Majoris, or the owl's neighbor galaxy, because it lies near the Owl Nebula. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781 or 1782. From the perspective of the Earth, this galaxy is seen almost edge-on.
This galaxy is an isolated member of the Ursa Major Cluster of galaxies in the Virgo supercluster. It has a morphological classification of type SBbc in the de Vaucouleurs system, which means it is a barred spiral galaxy with somewhat loosely wound arms. The maximum angular size of the galaxy in the optical band is 11′.1 × 4′.6, and it is inclined 75° to the line of sight.
This galaxy has an estimated mass of 125 billion times the mass of the Sun and includes about 290 ± 80 globular clusters. Examination of the distribution of neutral hydrogen in this galaxy shows shells of expanding gas extending for several kiloparsecs, known as H1 supershells. These may be driven by bursts of star formation activity, resulting in supernovae explosions. Alternatively they may result from an infall of gas from outside the galaxy or by radio jets.
Observations with the Chandra X-ray Observatory have identified 83 X-ray sources, including a source located at the nucleus. The brightest of these sources may be an intermediate-mass black hole that is accreting matter. The galaxy is also emitting a diffuse soft X-ray radiation within 10 kpc of the optical galaxy. The spectrum of the X-ray source at the core is consistent with an active galactic nucleus, but an examination with the Spitzer Space Telescope shows no indication of activity. The supermassive black hole at the core has an estimated mass equal to 24 million times the mass of the Sun
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_108
Taken on April 25, 2017 at Caprock Canyons State Park, Quitake, TX
Type: LRGB: 16:10:10:10frames of 240 secs each.
Hardware: AT8RC, SBIG ST8300M
Software: Nebulosity, CCDStack, Photoshop CS6
There was no indication of what this pretty bloom is, and it looked to me like it was growing from the Peruvian Maidenhair Ferns (or Silver Dollar Ferns) but from what I've read, they don't have flowers. The petals are the shape of the fern's leaves, and I like their soft, dusty pink flower. They were hanging down, so this is a Dutch angle. A 3-inch long section. In the Rain Forest Room of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory at the New York Botanical Garden. -- September 17, 2020
So... an other indication about my "world". This is a piece of music which could seem to you in contradiction with the rest of my musical style... I am fascinated by early music, and more particularly of baroque period... Good listening!
La Folia, Arcangelo Corelli
Please view on black
This photo shows no indication of who the medium was, what the caused the ectoplasm to go wrong or what the ultimate outcome was. We can only hope the woman was not harmed.
Hybrid SDXL:Photoshop 25
366:The 2016 Edition
I wanted to photograph the moon last night but I was too tired, so decided to try it this morning for 366 instead. Surprised myself at how clear it was even in the daylight. That's a sure indication of extremely dry conditions.
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.
Cranemasters works with a railbound crane on rerailing the 4th and 5th cars as NS Train 112 makes its way west through Santa Fe Jct. from the KCT North-South Corridor on the BNSF Emporia Sub. for the short trip to Argentine Yard.
Rolling Stock: TTGX 159402, TTGX 980421
9-16-20
Kansas City, MO
Hanusovice Yard with a collection of mainly wagon-load traffic, gives an indication of the cargo business on Table 292
As an indication of Walberswick's wealth from the 14th century onwards, its very ostentatious church only stood from 1492 until 1690, two hundred years. They removed the roof, its lead (and presumably roof timbers) being used in the new smaller church, or sold to fund it. With the roof gone, the large church no doubt became dilapidated quite quickly, although its thick outer walls survive to this day. In fact the old church dwarfs the new and it seems surprising that they didn't demolish more of it over the centuries.
'Ghost Owl'.
A beautiful Male Barn Owl, tyto alba, or 'Ghost Owl' to give it one of its older names. It can be seen here how it got its 'Ghost' name...a white flash is all its prey would see before being dispatched with those deadly talons which can be studied in this hunting image, taken on an early March evening in West Yorkshire.
Hunting:
Barn Owls prefer a mixed farming habitat with spinneys, ditches, rough pastures and well-managed field margins. Grassland makes good hunting ground, along with hay meadows. They are often found around farm buildings, barns and the edge of villages. A breeding pair of barn owls needs around 1.5 ha of rough grass!
Food:
Short-tailed field voles are the preferred prey species, making up to 60% of their diet. Barn owls will also hunt for mice, shrews, small rats and birds..
Nesting:
Barn Owls will breed from April to August, and a second brood may be reared when food sources are high. A breeding pair will use the same nest site year after year if undisturbed. The female lays four to seven white eggs in an unlined hole of a tree or barn. They will nest in good owl boxes that are a sufficient size, in a good habitat location and draught-free.
Song/Call:
“Shreeee” - A shrill, hoarse shriek, often repeated. The begging call of young is more wheezy.
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Barn Owl Notes and Information:
What did they call the Barn Owl before barns were first built?
Ghost Owl, Hobgoblin Owl, Demon Owl, Death Owl, Hissing Owl, Church Owl? to mention a few! …Barn Owls were around long before the first farmers built barns to keep their animals or crops dry! They lived in rock crevices and hollow trees, and sometimes still do. But about 5,500 years ago, as soon as people began to build haystacks and animal shelters, Barn Owls moved in.
Its latin name—Tyto alba—simply means 'White Owl. ... Perhaps because of their white, ghost-like, appearance or their preference to hunt in open areas that can include cemeteries, barn owls have been associated with bad omens and even death!
The Barn Owl is a species of open country, favouring lowland habitats such as farmland and young plantation woodland. Populations have recovered somewhat from an earlier period of decline and have benefited from the erection of nest boxes and appropriate habitat management. Barn Owl is listed on Schedule One of the Wildlife & Countryside Act and so receives additional protection during the breeding season; a Schedule One licence is required to visit the nest of this species.
Calls and identification Calls:
The Barn Owl is not a particularly vocal species, the drawn out screech of the male only likely to be heard during the early stages of the breeding season.
Barn Owl chicks make a hissing call, sometimes referred to as ‘snoring’, when in the nest. This is used as a begging call and may be heard early in the evening when the chicks are waiting for one of their parents to make a feeding visit. The extent to which a chick calls provides an indication to its siblings of the individual’s willingness to compete for the next food item to be delivered.
Some individuals can look particularly ‘washed out’, while others are darker and have more strongly patterned plumage. Female Barn Owls are typically darker in their colouration than males and, additionally, have marked speckling on their flanks and underwing, which is rare in males. The dark-breasted race guttata, which occurs on the continent, may sometimes appear in Britain; such individuals are much darker in their appearance than our resident birds. In flight, adult Barn Owls may be confused with Short-eared Owl, a species alongside which they may hunt, though the latter species has more strongly patterned plumage and piercing yellow eyes.
Ecology and Conservation...
Ecology:
Distributed widely across Britain and Ireland, the Barn Owl is limited by winter weather conditions and so is absent from upland areas and the most northerly regions. The species is most familiar as an owl of lowland farmland – both pastoral and arable – with peak densities occurring in East Anglia, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. Within Ireland the core breeding range is now centred on the south-west of the country. Favoured habitats contain areas of rough grassland and woodland edge, within which populations of Field Vole (the favoured prey) are sufficiently abundant. These habitats include the early successional stages of commercial plantation forest. In some areas, such as the arable landscapes of the Fens, secondary prey species like Wood Mouse become more important in the diet. The availability of small mammal prey shapes breeding behaviour; breeding may be delayed or not take place at all in those years when small mammal populations are at a low.
The Barn Owl is a cavity nester, favouring large cavities within mature hedgerow trees or the ledges found in old agricultural buildings. The species has adapted well to nest boxes, and it is likely that a significant proportion of the breeding population – probably well in excess of 25% - now uses them for breeding. Incubation begins with the first egg and, since consecutive eggs are laid at intervals of c.2 days, the resulting brood of chicks can vary in age by as much as two weeks. This strategy increases the chances of at least some chicks surviving if prey availability is low during the chick rearing period; the oldest and largest chicks will receive food first, at the expense of the last to hatch.
Key facts
Clutch Size: 4 – 6 eggs
Incubation: 32 days
Fledging: 53 – 61 days
First Clutches Laid: April – May
Number of Broods: 1 – 2
Age at First Breeding: 1 year
Typical Lifespan: 4 years
Maximum Age from Ringing: 15 years 3 months 21 days (set in 2016)
Conservation:
The Barn Owl was certainly a far more common species at the beginning of the 20th century than it is today, but numbers have recovered from a low point evident during the 1970s and 1980s and may now exceed 10,000 breeding pairs. The last national survey, carried out between 1994 and 1997, but the population at c.4,000 breeding pairs. Though previously Amber listed through its loss of UK range, the species was moved to the UK Green list in 2015.
The efforts of volunteers have helped the species, with the erection of nest boxes replacing nesting opportunities that had been lost to the removal of hedgerow trees and the conversion of old farm buildings. Road mortality remains an important cause of death for young birds, particularly during the period of natal dispersal when they move away from where they were raised to establish a breeding territory of their own. Agricultural chemicals, including pesticide seed dressings and rodenticides, may have had an impact on Barn Owl populations, making ongoing monitoring an important priority. Work to provide suitable hunting habitat, and to tackle other potential causes of mortality, has also benefited the species BTO notes.
These two White Terns (Gygis alba) were peacefully nesting high up in the Norfolk Pine trees in the One Hundred Acre Reserve on Norfolk Island. The area was filled with nesting birds including along the cliffs nearby.
We saw lots of beautiful birds on our week on the island. An indication that the natural environment is being nurtured. We were really charmed by the area and seeing the huge numbers of birds. Apologies for all the Norfolk Island photos but it really is such a beautiful place.
A record-breaking drought has caused parts of the Yangtze River to dry up – affecting hydropower, shipping routes, limiting drinking water supplies and even revealing previously submerged Buddhist statues.
The Yangtze is China’s most important river, providing water to more than 400 million Chinese people. This summer, it has reached record-low water levels with rainfall in the Yangtze basin around 45% lower than normal with entire sections and dozens of tributaries drying up. The loss of water flow to China’s extensive hydropower system has created problems in Sichuan, which receives more than 80% of its energy from hydropower.
Images captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission show a comparison of the Yangtze and Jialing rivers, near Chongqing, over the last three years. Higher than normal temperatures increase the evapotranspiration of the river’s waters and, together with missing precipitation, result in lower water levels and sediment transportation downstream, which explains the significant colour difference of the Yangtze in the 21 August 2022 acquisition. Several areas of dry and exposed riverbed can also be seen west of Chongqing.
Major rivers around the world are drying up as record-breaking heatwaves take their toll, including the Rhine and Po rivers in Europe as well as the Colorado River in the US. Sentinel-2 is a two-satellite mission to supply the coverage and data delivery needed for Europe’s Copernicus programme.
The mission’s frequent revisits over the same area and high spatial resolution allow changes in water bodies to be closely monitored, as well as measuring turbidity – giving a clear indication of health and pollution levels of rivers around the world. For more information on Sentinel-2, click here.
Credits: contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2020-22), processed by ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO