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This Jetty was originally used to bring in the Naphtha Minus Unit at Shell Haven Oil Refinery.
On this occasion it was to take out the Hydrocracker Reactors after dismantling. This jetty has not been demolished but the land behind it has been significantly raised as part of the London Gateway Port.
See it in 2014. www.flickr.com/photos/boxster986/15187288764/
American Century loads coal at Superior Midwest Energy.
Photographed using a Nikon D300 with the 28-300mm VR lens.
Re-enactors from the 3rd Maine Regiment Volunteer Infantry load their rifles in preparation for a firing demonstration in the fields at Alna Center, during the June, 2024 "Road to Togus" event at the Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum.
Back in the 1860s, most Federal Soldiers in the infantry carried the M1861 Springfield Rifle, a heavy, single-shot, muzzle-loading weapon of .58 caliber. A far cry from military weapons of today, these rifles were effective out to about 500 yards, but even the most highly-trained soldiers were only able to load and fire perhaps 3 rounds per minute accurately. The loading process had multiple, time-consuming steps, and usually required the soldier to be standing. Since most infantry fought in lines, in open country, a soldier loading his weapon was an inviting, stationary target. It's no wonder that Civil War battles produced incredible and terrible casualty rates. The folks who took on the defense of the United States of America were some pretty brave people.
Track laying at the Leighton Buzzard Narrow Gauge Railway to re-instate the section of line between Stonehenge Works and Mundays Hill. When the line was in commercial use part of the section was double track and the opportunity has been taken to extend that distance.
Day 25
Inspiration : Self Defense
[The background story]
My mind works like a ping pong ball sometimes.
So when I first heard the prompt of self defense, Bob Marley's song "I shot the sheriff" came into my head because of one particular line. That got me thinking about other music and songs and lyrics and things that mean something to me and that led me to scrap the best concert that I never went to.
I have a lot, and I mean a lot of journaling on this one, but it's hidden in the pocket. Basically it tells the story of how Jon and I missed a concert [accidentally] but it ended up being a blessing in disguise so I could spend the night with my dad and brother before my grandma passed away.
Supplies used:
Patterned paper: Papertrey Ink [soft stone, true black], Pebbles, Inc. [hearts]
Envelope: Hampton Arts
Washi Tape: Pebbles, Inc.
Stamps: Papertrey Ink
Ink: Versafine
Buttons: Doodlebug
Pen: Staedtler
Adhesive: Scotch, Glue Dots
Thanks for looking!
Volvo Olympian S679 AAE in Wellington on route 22 to Tiverton. Compared to some of BoS's other Olympians, this one is still in a relatively good condition.
34179, Wellington High Street, 28/07/14
My annual weekend trip to London, which gives me Saturday afternoon, evening and Sunday morning out and about wandering where ever I want to go. My daughters (and a coach load of ladies) are on the trip so I do have some other commitments on Saturday evening. Travelling at the beginning of November we were earlier than previous years so, although the decorations were in place, London wasn't as colourful as previous visits. I had decided to walk across to Little Venice as it isn't far from our hotel at Marble Arch and I hadn't been before. Having walked along the canal at home all summer chasing wildlife I wasn't impressed by a canal in London, it was windy so no reflections in the water and I left fairly soon. I'd seen Paddington Rail Station on the map not far away so I headed there. I got my camera out for the first time, it was fairly quiet and there weren't any restrictions on cameras (as far as I could see) I made eye contact with quite a few of the staff and smiled and nodded, as I would back home, and got quite a pleasant reception, no worries about me and my backpack and camera. I was pleasantly surprised at how clean the station was. I did a nine mile circle taking in Hyde Park , Piccadilly, Regent Street and Oxford Street. The London to Brighton run was on the following day so Regent Street was shut with many of the cars and loads of other transport related stuff on display. It was busy and the light was going so I didn't bother taking many photos. The cars were leaving Hyde Park just down the road from our hotel at dawn on Sunday but I couldn't muster enough enthusiasm to walk down even though I was up early. I grabbed some window and people shots on Oxford Street. Some of the Christmas displays were already in place, most notably Selfridge's, some of the displays were behind temporary work barriers as a new pavement was being laid and I couldn't get to the window, I decided to go back on Sunday morning and climb over them-which I did, Oxford street was very quiet just after 8.00 am and I got my shots.
On Sunday I walked a ten mile circle out to the Thames South Bank, on to the Shard and Tower Bridge. I went across in to The City and wound my way back to Hyde Park. We had really good journeys both ways and the coach driver did the journey home without a break, he was able to get back to the depot and park up inside his 4 1/2 hours driving time which I think is a first in 16 years. I walked home from Slaithwaite and rounded my weekend mileage to twenty miles, this is the furthest I've walked since I had reconstructive surgery on my right foot at the end of February. I wasn't particularly fired up for the trip after one of the most difficult years I can remember-and that's saying something-so I struggled to find something to get enthused about which is probably why I didn't take any photos at Little Venice and very few at Regents Street.
This is a front loader, from a 20-piece Road Construction diecast playset I have. It doesn't have who made it on the package, only the phrase "Hot Zone" on the front. However, some of the pieces are exactly like pieces I've found in smaller playsets which are made by Suntoys, so I suspect they are the same company that made this front loader and the playset.
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New York Army National Guard Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment, based in Ronkonkoma, N.Y., load two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters at Islip MacArthur Airport into a C-17 Globemaster flown by the New York Air National Guard’s 105th Airlift Wing from Newburgh, N.Y. September 28, 2017. The New York National Guard is deploying four Blackhawks and 60 aircrews and ground support personnel to Puerto Rico in support of recovery operations for the Puerto Rico National Guard. Photo by Capt. Mark Getman, New York Guard State Defense Force.
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Philippine Red Cross logistics staff and volunteers load relief supplies. Drawing largely on the CHF 280,000 initially allocated from DREF, the national society has distributed non-food materials to more than 2,000 families. Additional supplies have been dispatched from the capital, Manila, for affected areas.
Photo: Pablo Reyes/IFRC (p-PHL0403)
Please visit www.ifrc.org for more information from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent societies.