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This time I have been able to process this picture, the only one good shot I took from The Pearl or Perlan. It was a beautiful day with 360° view and it was one of best moments I had from the city too.
Hope you are all having a lovely Sunday. It's been raining all day here :D
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New York City - March 28, 2023: Late afternoon clouds over the view north of Central Park from the Top of the Rock Observatory on the 70th floor of 30 Rockefeller Center, Manhattan, New York City.
Engl.: Little viewers of their first ice drift
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Rus.: Маленькие зрители своего первого ледохода
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Viewed from the Old Town Square Observation deck of Old Town Hall Tower in Prague, Czech Republic.
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Spirit of Vancouver Island is an S-class ferry, part of the BC Ferries fleet. Along with MV Spirit of British Columbia, it is the largest in the BC Ferries fleet. The ship was completed in 1994 and serves the Swartz Bay – Tsawwassen route. Wikipedia
The ferry has capacity for 2,100 passengers and crew and 358 automobiles. The ferry is equipped with lounges and cafes.
New York City from top of the GE Building.
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Osaka Castle is one of the city’s most famous landmarks.
Inside the castle is a museum showcasing its history and on the eighth floor is an observation deck with a panoramic view of the city.
A view of the Siekierkowski Bridge, a cable-stayed bridge, over the Vistula River in Warsaw, Poland. This shot is taken from the observation deck on the 30th floor of the palace of culture and science.
Peyto Lake is a glacier fed lake in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies. The lake is the watershed divide of the Bow and Mistaya Rivers. It was named for Bill Peyto, an early trail guide and trapper in the Banff area. View from the Observation Deck on Bow Summit, the highest point along the Icefields Parkway. Print Size 13x19 inches.
View of Kunashir Island (Russia) from Rausu Kunashiri Observatory (Japan).
Rebuncho, Rausu, Menashi District, Hokkaido, Japan
The Banff Gondola offers a scenic cableway ride from the town of Banff in the Bow Valley to an observation deck and hiking trails at the summit of Sulphur Mountain at an elevation of 7,486 ft. (2281 meters) in Banff National Park, Alberta Canada. Print Size 13x19 inches.
142 m high, 500 steps, 31 degrees Celsius and then this view, worth every effort. The valley is still flooded from the rain of Yagi taiphoon 2 weeks earlier
Almost unlimited good views from the Sy Tower in Auckland, New Zealand. Clean windows and not many people.
The Namsan Cable Car (남산 케이블카) is the aerial transportation system that links the base of Namsan Mountain to the area near the N Seoul Tower in central Seoul, South Korea.
Opened in 1962, this cable car provides a direct and functional ascent, serving as one of the primary options for reaching the mountain's peak without requiring a hike. The journey typically takes about three minutes, covering a distance of 605 meters.
The cable car terminates near the N Seoul Tower (엔 서울타워), the communication and observation structure that dominates the capital's skyline. The tower is known for offering 360-degree views of the city and hosting the popular "locks of love" tradition on its terraces.
Using the Namsan Cable Car allows visitors convenient access to the tower complex for observation and related tourist activities.
Inspired by the Spider Lily, at over 2, 717 feet tall (The World's Tallest Building) with 160 stories (highest number of stories in the world), longest travel distance elevator in the world and the most highest obserbation deck in the world, this building is truly magnificent.
The “love locks” at Seoul’s N Tower began appearing around 2006–2007, when visitors and couples started leaving small padlocks as symbols of lasting affection. Over time, the practice evolved into a cultural phenomenon—amplified by Korean media and the tower’s growing popularity as a major city landmark—gradually transforming the railings of Namsan Mountain into a vibrant mosaic of promises. Today, this tradition continues to thrive, making the tower one of Seoul’s most emblematic and romantically charged destinations.
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The cityscape from the Abeno Harukas 60th floor which is a 360° glass-enclosed observation deck that commands a panoramic view of Osaka City.
SS Sicamous is a large four decked sternwheeler commissioned by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) and built by the Western Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company for Okanagan Lake service between the fruit communities of Penticton, and other towns of Kelowna and Vernon, British Columbia. SS Sicamous launched in 1914, Sicamous ran for many years connecting rail lines and areas. The vessel operated until 1937 and is currently beached as a part of a heritage shipyard operated by the S.S. Sicamous Restoration Society in Penticton. The vessel today is operated both as a museum and events and banquet facility.
Form
Built in 1914, Sicamous made daily trips around Okanagan Lake until 1936, with her last official voyage in 1937. Throughout her twenty-two years of official service, Sicamous remained an important link within the transportation system of the Okanagan. Sicamous now resides in Penticton where she continues to undergo restoration. Sicamous had the following dimensions:
Length: 200.5 ft (registered); 228 ft (overall)
Breadth: 40 ft
Height (main deck to pilot house): 53 ft
Gross Tonnage: 1786.65 tons
Net Tonnage: 994.38 tons[1]
Although passengers would board the ship on the cargo deck, their access was limited to the bow. After boarding they would head up either one of the two exterior staircases leading to the saloon deck. The saloon deck was home to the exquisite dining hall featuring an impressive mezzanine balcony and clerestory windows. Located at the bow was the Gentlemen’s Saloon with bar, while the stern housed the Ladies Saloon complete with a beautiful bridal suite. Above the saloon deck was the observation deck or gallery deck. This was where passengers would go to admire the beautiful view of Okanagan Lake and the surrounding area. Much like the saloon deck, ladies and gentlemen each had their own separate observation area with women observing at the bow, and men at the stern. Just beneath the Pilot House was the Texas Deck. This area served as a casual meeting place for the captain and his crew.
The Kettle Valley Railway, which ran along the East side of Okanagan Lake, as well as the construction of the highway along the West side and also the Great Depression in the 1930s contributed to Sicamous losing money for the CPR. As a result, the CPR decided to renovate Sicamous, removing the Texas Deck and two thirds of the observation deck. These changes were designed to reduce wind resistance and weight, decreasing coal consumption and allowing for more cargo to be transported. Despite her decrease in size, Sicamous remained a first-class steamship with the same fine Australian mahogany and Burmese teak finishings.
Function
Sicamous was a steam-driven sternwheeler, consuming an average of fifteen to seventeen tons of coal each day,[2] depending upon weather conditions and the number of stops made along the lake.[3] Today Sicamous remains the largest steam-powered, steel-hulled sternwheeler in Canada. Twenty-three feet long and made of Carnegie flange steel, the boiler was designed to burn 1720 kilograms of coal each hour. It was important to maintain a large and very hot fire burning within the boiler. Surrounding the fire was a steel chamber containing water pulled from the lake as well as 320 hollow tubes. These tubes would heat rapidly, quickly turning the water to steam. Pressure would build and the temperature would rise. The steam pressure was constantly monitored and maintained at 160 psi by a fireman or an engineer who was responsible for manually releasing steam as needed. This steam would travel from the boiler to the engines via the bulkhead, a large tube attached to the ceiling of the bilge. Sicamous had two engines, each with a low- and high-pressure cylinder. Steam would travel from cylinder to cylinder, moving pistons which were attached to the ships pitman arms. These pitman arms were connected to the wooden stern wheel and moved completely out of phase with one another, distributing power equally to both sides of the stern wheel.
Purpose
Built in 1914 and retired in 1936, Sicamous dedicated twenty-two years of service to the CPR, the people of the Okanagan and those simply travelling through. Although always a first-class steamship complete with luxurious staterooms and cabins, Sicamous was renovated in 1935 and became primarily a cargo vessel, reducing her total number of berths from 80 to 20. This change was in hopes of serving the people of the valley better while increasing her profits. Operation: Construction of Sicamous began September 1913 and continued throughout winter, finishing in the spring of 1914. The hull, engine and boiler were fabricated beforehand in Port Arthur, Ontario (Thunder Bay) and shipped to the construction site at Okanagan Landing. It took seventeen railcars to ship the prefabricated materials out West. Up to 150 men were hired to build both Sicamous and Naramata. The cost to build Sicamous alone was estimated to be $180,000 not including the additional $14,000 spent on fine furnishings.
Sicamous was launched May 19, 1914 at 2:15 in the afternoon, and had its first excursion June 12 of 1914. The first to pilot the ship was Captain George Estabrooks, followed by Captain Otto Estabrooks in 1915, Captain William Kirby in 1916, Captain George Robertson from 1917 to 1921 and lastly Captain Joseph Weeks from 1922 to 1935. To be captain of such a ship was considered to be one of the most prestigious careers in the Okanagan Valley and each captain was held in very high regard.
Crew Complement and Officers
While off duty, the twenty-four crew members aboard Sicamous would sleep in the crew’s quarters at the stern of the cargo deck. These rooms consisted of three single bunks and housed up to six men. Crew members would sleep in shifts, sharing bunks where need be. Their quarters were known for having bed bug and cockroach infestations while also being plagued by the many mosquitoes living in the valley. However, a warm place to stay overnight and three meals a day were included in the crew’s wages. Chief Engineers aboard Sicamous included:
William Jacobs
D. Stephens
D.H. Biggam
John F. McRae
P.H. Pearce
During World War One, many of the Lake and River Service’s skilled engineers left for battle, leaving numerous steamships, including Sicamous, without a Chief Engineer. As a result, Dave Stephens (rumored to be the D. Stephens above) filled in for the younger men who had joined the army. Dave Stephens was the British Columbia Lake and River Services’ Primary Chief Engineer and oversaw operations from Nelson. Captains aboard Sicamous included:
Captain George Estabrooks (1914)
Captain Otto Estabrooks (1915)
Captain William Kirby (1916)
Captain George Robertson (1917-1921)
Captain Joseph Weeks (1922-1935)
Reference - WIKIPEDIA
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