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@ Barcaldine railway station. This time of year there are so many flocks of parrots (cockatoos, corellas, galahs, blueys) everywhere you point your camera. Caught some stragglers from a large flock when taking this pic to add to the flavour of autumn in the outback - tourist season. Tree of Knowledge Monument and Comet windmill tapping into the Artesian Basin in the background.
The Spirit of the Outback has been a favourite with Australian and international travellers alike for 10 years, due to the social atmosphere onboard and the spectacular views afforded throughout the 24 hour journey.
The 1,300 km journey between Brisbane and Longreach offers a unique insight into the history and culture of early Australia.
The 'Spirit of the Outback' ventures through the heritage towns of Blackwater, Emerald and Barcaldine (home of the Worker's Heritage Centre) before arriving in Longreach, home to the famous Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame, Qantas Founders Museum and the Outback Heritage Centre.
I travelled on the train as a kid and record it in different locations whenever I visit my home town - Barcaldine, Queensland. The reason is, I wonder how long the service will be supported by the Queensland Government, especially as the current rollingstock is at the end of its life.
The glass and steel pedestrian bridge that links the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute and St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects. Taken during Doors Open Toronto.
At least, that is the motto seen here over a side entrance to the old main building of Hamburg University. It is not that old, only dating from 1911. And it did not start as a university (that happened in 1919, in the Weimar Republic) but a "Kolonialinstitut". Germany before 1918 did have colonies. Knowledge as an instrument of power gets a totally new meaning then. But even later, when being a university, this academic institution was rather particular where its knowledge ought to be invested. For the Jews they did not cry when thousands were assembled next door virtually, at the Moorweide, and deported to their death. Knowledge? Yes. But whose knowledge, whose power? Fuji X-Pro1.
Mystery solved! I've been trying to get to know my new home area, and on one of my numerous recce trips had passed this farmyard out at Newton of Ardtoe, and wondered why there was an ex RAF SEAKING search and rescue helicopter residing next to a cattle shed. In the absence of anyone around I was left wondering until today when a local, liberally spattered in cow sh!t came out of a nearby house with his wife, and I was able to ask him. Well Gordon told me it had been bought by a local fisherman who had a vision to convert it into a snack shack or an AirBnB. Ah yes, what a good idea....and then it transpired this was not just any local fisherman but one who lives 20 yards over my garden fence. Thankfully, I know there is no room near us to move a redundant ex RAF SEAKING search and rescue helicopter to, but said neighbour does not have the best reputation in these parts for maintaining the peace. Quite how it landed in the back o'beyond remains a mystery. These things are BIG!. But I'm discovering there are many colourful locals in these parts and strange things do happen.
You should never underestimate farmers and fishermen in these parts. Next to the helicopter the farmer is building his own SpaceX Mars rocket rival
If you've a head for hedge mazes, you will be rewarded at the end by entrance to a vast and breath-taking library. Who knows what knowledge might lay between those pages!
On the Penguin trail at Wigram Airforce Museum.January 2021 Christchurch New Zealand.
Over Term Two and Three in 2020, we had 65 schools from across the city and surrounding towns take part in the Pop Up Penguins Learning Programme. This wasn’t an easy time for students and teachers as Term Two began in the midst of New Zealand’s lockdown period! And yet, with resilience and determination, the schools signed up to take part in this citywide art project.
The Pop Up Penguins Learning Programme has been supported by an amazing line up
of organisations: the International Antarctic Centre, Antarctica New Zealand, the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs, Gateway Antarctica and the College of Education, Health and Human Development at the University of Canterbury.
The Learning Partners shared their vast knowledge and expertise within the Learning Programme resource pack and educators from International Antarctic Centre, Gateway Antarctica and the College of Education, Human Development and Health delivered a bespoke Pop Up Penguins themed presentation to over 50 of the schools registered on the Learning Programme.
Students across our city have learned about penguin conservation, Christchurch’s global significance as one of five Gateways to Antarctica and kaitiakitanga, guardianship and protection of the environment. As you find the little penguins in displays around the city, learn about the themes that inspired them.
For More Info: popuppenguins.co.nz/popup-waddles/
The Air Force Museum of New Zealand, formerly called The Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum, is located at Wigram, the RNZAF's first operational base, in Christchurch, in the South Island of New Zealand.
For More Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Force_Museum_of_New_Zealand
A visit to the Library of Congress and all its wonders. You can take the kid out of the library but you cannot take the knowledge learned out of the kid.
Myeongyang Strait (South Korea) '25
Fought October 26, 1597. Yi Sun-sin with 13 ships defeated a Japanese fleet of roughly 300 (that is not a typo). Key to the victory was his knowledge of tides, which he used to trap the Japanese forces in a narrow area.
When photographing the Paul Sabatier University library (Toulouse, France), I wanted to capture the geometric essence of this modernist architecture. I deliberately chose a diagonal framing to create strong visual tension and transform this familiar building into an almost abstract composition. The black and white treatment allowed me to emphasize the contrast between dark and light surfaces, while highlighting the repetitive patterns of windows and panels. I was seeking a clean image where lines and shapes become the main subject, moving beyond mere architectural representation to reach a more graphic and contemplative dimension. This photo tells the story of my fascination with how modern architecture can be reinterpreted through a minimalist lens.
Wright Brothers
1903-The First Flight
Since 1899, Wilbur and Orville Wright had been scientifically experimenting with the concepts of flight. They labored in relative obscurity, while the experiments of Samuel Langley of the Smithsonian were followed in the press and underwritten by the War Department. Yet Langley, as others before him, had failed to achieve powered flight. They relied on brute power to keep their theoretically stable machines aloft, sending along a hapless passenger and hoping for the best. It was the Wrights' genius and vision to see that humans would have to fly their machines, that the problems of flight could not be solved from the ground. In Wilbur's words, "It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill." With over a thousand glides from atop Big Kill Devil Hill, the Wrights made themselves the first true pilots. These flying skills were a crucial component of their invention. Before they ever attempted powered flight, the Wright brothers were masters of the air.
Their glider experiments on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, though frustrating at times, had led them down the path of discovery. Through those experiments, they had solved the problem of sustained lift and more importantly they could now control an aircraft while in flight. The brothers felt they were now ready to truly fly. But first, the Wrights had to power their aircraft. Gasoline engine technology had recently advanced to where its use in airplanes was feasible. Unable to find a suitable lightweight commercial engine, the brothers designed their own. It was cruder and less powerful than Samuel Langley's, but the Wrights understood that relatively little power was needed with efficient lifting surfaces and propellers. Such propellers were not available, however. Scant relevant data could be derived from marine propeller theory. Using their air tunnel data, they designed the first efficient airplane propeller, one of their most original and purely scientific achievements.
Returning to their camp at the Kill Devil Hills, they mounted the engine on the new 40-foot, 605-pound Flyer with double tails and elevators. The engine drove two pusher propellers with chains, one crossed to make the props rotate in opposite directions to counteract a twisting tendency in flight. A balky engine and broken propeller shaft slowed them, until they were finally ready on December 14th. In order to decide who would fly first, the brother tossed a coin. Wilbur won the coin toss, but lost his chance to be the first to fly when he oversteered with the elevator after leaving the launching rail. The flyer, climbed too steeply, stalled, and dove into the sand. The first flight would have to wait on repairs.
December 17, 1903
Three days later, they were ready for the second attempt. The 27-mph wind was harder than they would have liked, since their predicted cruising speed was only 30-35 mph. The headwind would slow their groundspeed to a crawl, but they proceeded anyway. With a sheet, they signaled the volunteers from the nearby lifesaving station that they were about to try again. Now it was Orville's turn.
Remembering Wilbur's experience, he positioned himself and tested the controls. The stick that moved the horizontal elevator controlled climb and descent. The cradle that he swung with his hips warped the wings and swung the vertical tails, which in combination turned the machine. A lever controlled the gas flow and airspeed recorder. The controls were simple and few, but Orville knew it would take all his finesse to handle the new and heavier aircraft.
The first flight
At 10:35, he released the restraining wire. The flyer moved down the rail as Wilbur steadied the wings. Just as Orville left the ground, John Daniels from the lifesaving station snapped the shutter on a preset camera, capturing the historic image of the airborne aircraft with Wilbur running alongside. Again, the flyer was unruly, pitching up and down as Orville overcompensated with the controls. But he kept it aloft until it hit the sand about 120 feet from the rail. Into the 27-mph wind, the groundspeed had been 6.8 mph, for a total airspeed of 34 mph. The brothers took turns flying three more times that day, getting a feel for the controls and increasing their distance with each flight. Wilbur's second flight - the fourth and last of the day – was an impressive 852 feet in 59 seconds.
This was the real thing, transcending the powered hops and glides others had achieved. The Wright machine had flown. But it would not fly again; after the last flight it was caught by a gust of wind, rolled over, and damaged beyond easy repair. With their flying season over, the Wrights sent their father a matter-of-fact telegram reporting the modest numbers behind their epochal achievement.
Source: www.nps.gov/wrbr/learn/historyculture/thefirstflight.htm
When your mind is a blank..like most of the days during a 365 project. The internet becomes your best friend.
I have searched and searched for hours and hours for ideas and inspiration.
Now I have so much planned and so many different ideas.. I dont have enough days to do them all..
Some ideas are that complex, I dont have the skill to pull them off.. so I need to learn and practice and feed my mind with more tutorials and training.
When will it all end ?
Day 365 ? I dont think so !
Im only just getting warmed up....
Edit: Explored !! Thank you !!!!
Highest position: #129 on Sunday, February 21, 2010
I don't have a date or location for this one. My initial thoughts were Brighton or London Bridge but the fact that the locos are stabled in a non platform road has stretched my knowledge so help please.
The front loco is CC1 or 20001 and I think the back one has to be CC2 or 20002 Built at Ashford in 1945 the loco were withdrawn at the end of 1968.
Image from a negative in my collection by an unknown photographer.
For “Knowledge is Golden” the inspiration was specific to the area which the mural was done. San Francisco is seeing its second gold rush with information and knowledge being the currency of today. SOMA, being slated to be developed as the new downtown of San Francisco with technology leading the transformation, is why we chose this location for our message.
Gold miners have been replaced by tech innovators. Pickaxes and shovels have been replaced with laptops and desktops. Though the times have changed, the human thirst for chasing opportunity remains prevalent in these times. And with this influx of new people, San Francisco culture as we know it will never be the same.
Body of Knowledge by Jaume Plensa (www.kunst-im-oeffentlichen-raum-frankfurt.de/de/page28.ht...) on the Campus Westend of the Goethe University in Frankfurt. It is specially popular with little kids who love climbing on it.
Porst Happy and its "Plasicion lens 1:8 Speed 1/50 sec." lens, Fomapan 100 in Rodinal 1+50 for 13 min at about 20°C and digitalized using kit zoom and extension tubes.
Thank you everyone for your visits, faves and comments, they are always appreciated :)
FIRST THING TO DO IS FOR YOU TO ENRICH YOUR KNOWLEDGE
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This Is What We Do ....We Take The Children Along .....And Pass On Knowledge And Wisdom Gained Over These Years... This Is The Way We Put Our Children In Fast Track.....
Youngsters Are Quick Learners And Much More Proficient In Handling Modern Gadgets And Net knowers....Nevertheless,,,A Bottle Of Water Will Be of Help..since lots of Questions and Elucidation is the norm .That Is Another Matter.
We Need Their Car And Drive....To Reach High Places ..Especially In A Foreign Land......That Is A Different Matter....Altogether
(In This Image Shot Outside The Lick Observatory situate on A Cliff....Overlooking Silicon Valley, Me And My Son..At Sun Set Time)
Zenza Bronica SQ-A | Zenzanon-S 80mm f/2.8 | Kodak E100 VS expired 04/2012
Paris - Juin 2016
Loading some quality film in the Pentax.
193/365
When we brought this fridge we promised that we would keep it free of magnets. Now it is covered on the two exposed sides with magnets.
It makes me wonder whether secrets and promises have a half-life, whether they decay with time. Perhaps there is a statute of limitations on promises and secrets.
Did you know that the half-life of facts within the medical field is estimated at about 45 years whilst the estimated half-life of knowledge in psychology is around 5 years?
National Maternity Hospital, Prague
Yesterday´s outing to the National Museum of Decorative Arts had us expand the bubble that is our knowledge of Prague.
To get to the 18 tram, for once we headed west from our lodgings instead of north or east as was formerly the case.
Once we passed under the berm that carries a thoroughfare, we found ourselves in the precincts of the National Maternity Hospital and other medical offices. From there we entered a narrow lane bounded by high walls on both sides.
The Trevi fountain at the junction of three roads (tre vie) marks the terminal point of the "modern" Acqua Vergine.
Festive events in the center of Nizhny Novgorod on the Day of Knowledge (September 1). September 1 - The First Day of School for Children in Russia.
Digital collage and processing
Created for 45th MMM Challenge
Source image with thanks to ~Brenda-Starr~