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Galaxidi was originally built around 1400 BC on a hill 130 metres above the sea level and was called Oianthi.
The town was built two centuries before the Trojan war by Locros, a descendant of Defkalion. After his death a monument was erected to his honour by the Oianthians, called "the Locrion". The name Oianthi also shows up on a treaty with the neighboring city of Horakion (Itea-Xeropigado) for peaceful coexistence. The surrounding area is an archeological site.
For a short time, around in 1444 A.D., Galaxidi was also called Katakuzinoupolis, from the name of Constantine Katakouzinos. The origin of the name, Galaxidi (sour milk), is still a mystery.
From the 6th to the 9th century A.D. Galaxidi grew to a famous nautical and urban centre with a chair of the archibishop as shown in a list of the Byzantine emperor Leon the Wise. The monk Efthymios mentions that during the invasion of the Bulgarians in 981-996 A.D. Galaxidi was a growing city. This is also evident from manuscripts which are saved from the monastery of the Saviour Christ, built by Michael Komnenos.
In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries Galaxidi became a major ship building center with the construction of commercial sailing vessels that traveled the globe in search of trade. Many new ideas and exotic products were brought back to Galaxidi resulting in a city rich in foreign influence and fashion. At the height of it's glory approximately 6,000 people lived in Galaxidi. The city also played a large part in the Greek fight for independence from the Ottoman Empire by supplying ships for the new navy. The Ottomans burnt the town to the ground, more than once, in a effort to stop the growth and power of the new republic .
However, when the invention of steam driven ships revolutionized ship production it was looked upon as a fad by the builders in Galaxidi and the shipping industry slowly moved to neighboring Itea, which had embraced the new technology. Galaxidi was soon deserted as the work dried up and it became frozen in time. Population dwindled to a few hundred people.
WWII, and the Civil War that followed, saw Galaxidi burn to the ground yet again and it's inhabitants fled into the hills to live in caves more than once. Some of these wounds are still raw.
Now Galaxidi is a national treasure having preserved it's unique look and it's old ways. It is a joy to wander it's authentic streets - with the mansions of the ship captains scattered around the hill tops - and imagine what it was like when when hundreds of sailing ships fought for attention in Galaxidi's tiny harbor.
WSDOT contractor crews from URETEK USA work with WSDOT maintenance to level areas of southbound I-5 in South Skagit County. Using a precise amount of polymer, they pump the it into pre-drilled holes to stabilize the area and level the concrete roadway.
Seen in Redhill, Looking rather like a giant Meccano model this level luffing crane provides a new slant on a popular Meccano model .
WSDOT contractor crews from URETEK USA work with WSDOT maintenance to level areas of southbound I-5 in South Skagit County. Using a precise amount of polymer, they pump the it into pre-drilled holes to stabilize the area and level the concrete roadway.
Level situated adjacent to Nant Gwrach River, this is odd as it goes through to the Nant Yr Argoed River in the next valley, a distance of about 60m.
From this access was gained to the Bluers Seam.
See other photos of access point in next valley.
Photo taken on 1/2/15
One too many video games can end up in a large chest tattoo of the power bars
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Argh!!! Esposizione a cagarura!! =( =( ....
Archetto di roccia, nei pressi di Su Fundale 'e Su Erre (Supramonte Baunei, Sardegna).
Corpach Level Crossing on the West Highland Line, after installation of half barriers in January 2013 to convert it from automatic open (AOCL) to AOCL+B.
High-level segment H.E. Mr Ibrahim Elmirghani
State Minister of Communications & Information Technology,
Sudan
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Bunchrew Level Crossing with automatic half barriers - converted from automatic open crossing (AOCL) to AOCL+B in August 2013.
Assignment: PCA 35 View from the ground floor
Deadline:August 3, 2008
Image Tag: pca35
From: me and them
Mission:
The ground floor... there's nowhere to go but up! This time around shoot whatever you want, but what's important is where your camera is: ground level. Be it the kitchen floor, an open field or hiding underneath a church pew, your perspective is going to be that of a mouse, a fairy, an ant, or anything else similarly relegated to the world of the small. Try to find a subject that is really complemented by your earthly perspective.
For those engineering types in the group who need precision (including yours truly), you don't need to have your camera exactly in contact with the ground. Let's say no more 3 inches from ground to camera base. Get those elbows dirty!
WIT
I loved this assignment. I'm always looking for unusual angles on scenes and enjoyed getting my knees dirty on this one (or wet, as by the riverbank!). As my photostream reflects, I took a lot of photos and considered long and hard which one to post here. Some resulted in great perspective conundrums (trolley.carriage baskets at the supermarket). Others showed flowers - and weeds from a different pov. Even my other half's booted feet were taken after we'd been fishing. All in all, as I said, I enjoyed the journey.
This shot is on one of my last journeys to the bus station after work! I liked the reds in this shot, also the #8 bus to nowhere. Lucky for some or not? Yellow parallel lines lead us up to the scene - and the tilt (sorry Farkled!) - was really necessary to get the bus and building more in shot. Minimal PP afterwards.
K8
Wolverhampton Low Level station was opened by the Oxford, Worcester & Wolverhampton Railway in 1854, later becoming part of the GWR. It lasted as a passenger station until 1972 whereupon it was converted into a parcels depot. This closed in 1981and the station lay derelict for many years. It is now in the process of being converted into a retail and residential development. 1st June 2009.
Arriva Trains 175 Coradia MDU using the level crossing on Station Road,Llanelli,West Wales,UK,on the service between Swansea and Carmarthen.
High-level segment Mr Robert Strayer
Deputy Assistant Secretary and Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy
United States
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Multi storey car parks are not always the most friendly of places, but sometimes offer unexpected photo opportunities. This Truro Art Festival mural can be found on Level 5 of Truro's NCP car park.
Dublin to Galway (MGWR) Railway Line - MP Broadstone 123.
Level Crossing (XG169) at Oranmore, Galway 22nd June 2012.