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Observed a couple of Red-tailed Hawks flying over Rock Cut State Park during fall migration. Adult #1
Observe el zodíaco representado en el friso decorativo sobre la entrada. Este lugar es ahora un museo de arte moderno.
Estos edificios, construidos hacia 1868, reemplazaron unos de madera erigidos hacia 1800. Su función era almacenar y suplir suministros a barcos y botes de la Armada Española. La Guera Hispanoamericana de 1898 dio a estos edificios una función muy diferente.
El acuerdo que concluyó esa guerra requería que las tropas españolas en Puerto Rico se retiraran a San Juan. El gobierno español estaba obligado a suplir buques para retirar todas sus tropas no mas tarde de octubre 18, cuando el Ejército Norteamericano iba a entrar a San Juan y tomar posesión de la ciudad. Inepto hasta el final, el gobierno español de esa época no pudo suplir buques a tiempo. En octubre 18, quedaban en San Juan el comandante de la guarnición española de San Juan, general Ortega, y 1000 soldados y funcionarios civiles. Para evitar humillaciones innecesarias, las autoridades norteamericanas declararon el Arsenal Naval tierra española, donde los soldados permanecerían bajo su bandera hasta que pudieran salir para España. En octubre 23 llego de Cuba el buque Montevideo, con destino a España. Su capitán se negó a acomodar en su barco tanta gente. En respuesta, el general Ortega envió soldados armados a adueñarse del buque y acomodó su tropa a bordo a las malas. Ese dia salió el Montevideo para España, y cinco siglos de autoridad española en Puerto Rico llegaron a su fin.
Spanish Naval Arsenal.
Note the zodiac represented in the decorative frieze above the entrance. This site is now a modern art museum.
These buildings, built around 1868, replaced wooden ones erected around 1800. Their function was to store and furnish supplies to ships and boats of the Spanish Navy. The Spanish American War of 1898 gave these buildings a very different function.
The agreement that concluded that war required the Spanish troops in Puerto Rico to retire to San Juan. The Spanish government was obliged to supply ships to withdraw all their troops no later than October 18, when the American Army was going to enter San Juan and take possession of the city. Inept to the last, the Spanish government of that era could not supply ships on time. On October 18, the commander of the Spanish garrison of San Juan, General Ortega, and 1,000 soldiers and civil servants remained in San Juan. To avoid unnecessary humiliation, the US authorities declared the Spanish Naval Arsenal to be Spanish soil, where the soldiers would remain under their flag until they could depart for Spain. On October 23, the ship Montevideo arrived from Cuba, bound for Spain. Her captain refused to accommodate so many people in his ship. In reply, General Ortega sent armed soldiers to take over the ship and accommodated his troops on board by force. That day, the Montevideo left for Spain, and five centuries of Spanish authority in Puerto Rico came to an end.
Secretaria de Planejamento realizou na última semana curso de capacitação com estudantes da UFMG, PUC Minas e UNI BH. Foto SMPL
Observe HMS Belfast (centre-left), city hall buildings (left), the Gherkin & Tower of London (right).
entiende lo qe vees, y no cierres los ojos a pensar en que nada puede salir como tu lo deseas, siempre algo es como distinto y te decepcionaas.! espero que las cosas sean mejor de lo que piensas
In the main town on the island of Carriacou, Hillsborough, we started our day with a parade that passed the place where we were staying. They were going to the Secondary School’s field where groups paraded around the grass, “big wigs” within the government gave speeches, and there was dancing, song, and plays. It was a good day.
Observed at Orland Grassland, Orland Park, Illinois USA on February 27, 2016. Observation of at least four of these hawks throughout three hours. They were seen, mostly flying low and sometimes in pairs. They would fly over the top of the grasses, then swoop down into the grass and disappear. Then start all over again. The series was taken from 200-250 yards away, hand held.
February 13th marked International Condom Day, a holiday observed in conjunction with Valentine’s Day that promotes prevention of STDs, HIV, and unwanted pregnancies through free condom distribution and safer sex awareness events and activities.
With the success of last year's "Condoms Are Cool" theme, AHF was proud to launch "Wrap Your App!" in the United States—where AHF hosted events in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia—with events aimed specifically at youth, who account for 1 in 4 new HIV infections. The “Wrap Your App!” campaign—promoting safety and HIV, STD and pregnancy prevention—is a nod to tech savvy individuals built around a smartphone-themed graphic showing a menu of apps.
AHF also launched "Wrap Your Love" across the globe—our teams hosted over 160 events across the 35 countries we serve: distributing condoms, providing HIV testing, and hosting flash mobs.
It had been a while since I went out & about round Pakefield with the camera. The other morning I broke that duck & headed out round the area with camera in hand.
It didn't take long to find some good photo material. This Alsatian was sitting in a garden as his owner did some weeding. He was very alert & was keeping a close eye on who was about, which made for a good photo.
Argument between the Police and the protesters.
A protest was organised by Free Media Movement (FMM), Sri Lanka Tamil Media Alliance (SLTMA), Sri Lanka Muslim Media Forum (SLMMF), Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association (SLWJA), Federation of Media Employees Trade Union (SLMETU),Media Movement for Democracy (MMD) and South Asia Free Media Association (SAFMA).Nearly 47 journalists from Colombo traveled to Jaffna by A9 highway to show solidarity. They condemned the brutal assault by protesting in front of the Sri Lanka Transport Board bus stand in Jaffna on 16th of August 2011. It was a rare protest for the Peninsula people to witness. “ஏதாவது பிரச்சினையோ?” ~ “Is there any problem?”, “என்ன பிரச்சினை?” ~ “What is the problem?”, “இங்கை என்ன நடக்குது?” ~ “What is happening here?” a few onlookers, passers ~ by and shop keepers asked me while the protest was getting underway on a balmy day in Jaffna. “இங்கை உண்மையா என்ன நடக்குது? ~ “What is actually happening here” asked the owner of a newly built restaurant, while I was running to the restaurant roof top to capture the moments on my camera.
There was chaos as the protesters arrived in Jaffna town with placards in Tamil. Police in the vicinity came closer and asked them not to block the traffic. Verbal argument took place between the Police and the protesters. But the protesters kept chanting and walking. The traffic came to a standstill for a couple of moments, as the protesters took the space on the mot busiest road in Jaffna, the Hospital road while carrying the placards in Tamil ~ “யாழ்ப்பாண ஊடகவியலாளர்களுக்கு யார் பாதுகாப்பு?” ~ “Who is responsible for the lives of the journalists in Jaffna?”, “ஊடக சுதந்திரம் பாதுகாக்கப்பட வேண்டும்” ~ “Media freedom needs to be protected”, “எப்போ முடியும் யாழ்ப்பாணத்தில் அடக்குமுறைகள்?” ~ “When will the suppression come to an end in Jaffna?”, “ஊடக சுதந்திரத்தைப் பாதுகாக்க ஒன்றுபடுவோம்” ~ Let’s unite to protect media freedom”, “குகநாதனுக்கு விழுந்த அடி உண்மைக்கு விழுந்த பேரிடி”~ Assault on Kuganathan is an assault on the Truth, “ஊடகத்துறைக்கு எதிரான அடக்குமுறையை ஒழிப்போம்” ~ Eradicate Suppression Against the Media” “ஊடகத்தின் மீதான தாக்குதலை உடனே நிறுத்து” ~ “Stop Attacking the Media Immediately”, “ஜனநாயகத்தின் குரலை ஒடுக்காதே” ~ “Don’t Suppress the voice of Democracy”, “தேர்தலில் தோற்றவர்களா மண்டையைப் பிளந்தார்கள்?” ~ “Did they split the head those who lost the elections?”
The protesters chanted “Let Us Write”,“Continue; Continue; Continue to Write”,“Do Not Kill; Do Not Kill; Do Not Kill Us; Do Not Kill the Journalists, Do Not Kill the Democracy”,“Uthyan was attacked, but nobody was arrested”, “Bring the culprit to the courts”“Do Not Attack; Do Not Attack; Do Not Attack the Media”, “Take Your Hands Off Media”“Stop; Stop; Stop the Suppression” “Kuganathan; Kuganthan who wrote the plight of the people”, “Kuganathan was attacked with Iron rods”,“Kuganathan; Kuganathan; Keep Writing, “Lift the Emergency Immediately” in Tamil and Sinhala. There were nearly 350 journalists, activists and politicians participated in the protest according to the organisers.
“I want to continue to highlight the activities against the humanity” ~ Gnanasundaram Kuganathan. Please click passionparade.blogspot.com/2011/08/i-want-to-continue-to-... to read and view more.
Remembrance Sunday, 11 November 2018
In the United Kingdom, Remembrance Sunday is held on the second Sunday in November, which is the Sunday nearest to 11 November, Armistice Day, the anniversary of the end of hostilities in the First World War at 11 a.m. on 11 November 1918. Remembrance Sunday is held to commemorate the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women in the two World Wars and later conflicts.
Remembrance Sunday is marked by ceremonies at local war memorials in most cities, towns and villages, attended by civic dignitaries, ex-servicemen and -women, members of local armed forces regular and reserve units, military cadet forces and uniformed youth organisations. Two minutes’ silence is observed at 11 a.m. and wreaths of remembrance poppies are then laid on the memorials.
The United Kingdom national ceremony is held in London at the Cenotaph in Whitehall. Wreaths are laid by principal members of the Royal Family, normally including the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of Sussex, the Duke of York, the Princess Royal, the Earl of Wessex and the Duke of Kent, the Prime Minister, leaders of the other major political parties, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Commonwealth High Commissioners and representatives from the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force, the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets and the civilian services, and veterans’ groups.
In 2017 Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, for the first time, did not lay wreaths themselves but viewed the parade from the Foreign and Commonwealth balcony. In 2018 the Queen again viewed the parade from the balcony whilst Prince Philip did not attend. Other members of the British Royal Family watched from the balcony of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
11 November 2018 marked the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. The President of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier laid a German wreath at the Cenotaph for the first time. Normally wreaths are only laid by British persons and organisations and Commonwealth governments. Wreaths have been laid by leaders of Commonwealth and Allied countries when they attended as guests. In 2003 the Prime Minister of Australia, in 2006 the Prime Minister of New Zealand and in 2015 the King of the Netherlands laid wreaths.
Two minutes' silence is held at 11 a.m., before the laying of the wreaths. This silence is marked by the firing of a field gun on Horse Guards Parade by the King’s Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, to begin and end the silence, followed by Royal Marines buglers sounding Last Post in Whitehall.
The parade consists mainly of an extensive march past by veterans, with military bands playing music following the list of the Traditional Music of Remembrance.
After the ceremony, a parade of veterans and other related groups, organised by the Royal British Legion, marches past the Cenotaph, each section of which lays a wreath as it passes. Only ticketed participants can take part in the march past. In 2018 this was followed by a "people's procession" of some 10,000 people who streamed past the Cenotaph in honour of the war dead.
From 1919 until the Second World War remembrance observance was always marked on 11 November itself. It was then moved to Remembrance Sunday, but since the 50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in 1995, it has become usual to hold ceremonies on both Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday.
Each year, the music at the National Ceremony of Remembrance remains the same, following a programme finalised in 1930:
Rule, Britannia! by Thomas Arne
Heart of Oak by William Boyce
The Minstrel Boy by Thomas Moore
Men of Harlech
The Skye Boat Song
Isle of Beauty by Thomas Haynes Bayly
David of the White Rock
Oft in the Stilly Night by John Stevenson
Flowers of the Forest
Nimrod from the Enigma Variations by Edward Elgar
Dido's lament by Henry Purcell
O Valiant Hearts by Charles Harris
Solemn Melody by Walford Davies
Last Post – a bugle call
Beethoven's Funeral March No. 1, by Johann Heinrich Walch
O God, Our Help in Ages Past – words by Isaac Watts, music by William Croft
Reveille – a bugle call
God Save The Queen
Other pieces of music are then played during the march past and wreath laying by veterans, starting with Trumpet Voluntary and followed by It's A Long Way To Tipperary, the marching song of the Connaught Rangers, a famous British Army Irish Regiment of long ago.
The following is complied from press reports on 11 November 2018:
“The Prince of Wales has led the nation in remembering those who gave their lives in the First World War as he laid the wreath at the Cenotaph.
For the first time ever he was joined the German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, marking a historic act of reconciliation between the two nations.
The Queen watched from the balcony of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office along with the Duchess of Cambridge and Duchess of Cornwall.
Remembrance services have been taking place all over Britain and Europe, which is an hour ahead, to mark the Armistice that ended the hostilities 100 years ago.
It is estimated that nine million military personnel were killed between 28 July 1914 and 11 November 1918.
The armistice, which was signed by German and Allied generals at 5am GMT, came into effect six hours later at 11am. Every year since then the country has paused at 11am for two minutes to remember the men and women who lost their lives in the conflict.
The Palace announced this morning that the Duke of Edinburgh could not attend the service and a wreath was laid on his behalf by an equerry.
Later this evening, the Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will attend a special service at Westminster Abbey, alongside Mr Steinmeier.
As part of event, two B-type buses which served as military vehicles between 1914 and 1918 - and are the last surviving models from the period - will be on The Mall. This will mark the contribution of bus drivers during the First World War and will be the first time they have appeared in an Armistice Day parade since the 1960s.
As well as the parade, civilians across the country will ring church bells in unison across the country on Sunday; it is expected that 1,700 people will take part in the event. Church bells across the UK remained restricted throughout the course of the war and only rang freely once Armistice was declared on November 11, 1918.
At that moment, bells erupted spontaneously across the country, as an outpouring of relief that four years of war had come to an end.
The French President, Emmanuel Macron, led the ceremony in Paris to mark the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day.
Around 70 world leaders were in attendance, including Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Angela Merkel, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Jean-Claude Juncker, for a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe.
President Trump and his wife Melania arrived in the French capital yesterday, and were greeted at the Elysee Palace in Paris by the French President and his wife Brigitte.
The President of Germany made history today appearing at the Cenotaph.
Following the Prince of Wales who laid a wreath on behalf of the Queen, Frank Walter-Steinmeier laid a wreath at the foot of the Cenotaph and stood with his head bowed.
He is the first German dignitary invited to the Cenotaph and was watched by his wife Elke Budenbender who accompanied the Duchess of Sussex on the Foreign Office balcony.
The Queen was accompanied by the Duchess of Cornwall and Duchess of Cambridge although the Duke of Edinburgh was absent having retired from official duties last year.
Commemorations had begun before dawn, as beach drawings and bag pipers added to the beautiful ways the centenary has been marked around the country.
In Paris, the leaders of France, Germany, Russia and the USA joined together for a special international service.”
Kelvin Brodie
Working on assignments in Soho in the late 1960s, Elvin Brodie covered routine street scenes and night work with the police and charity workers - including raids and rescue missions - as they watched out for young peope in danger of being caught up in Soho's criminal underworld.
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From Shot In Soho (October 2019 - February 2020)
Although the area of Soho is relatively small (one square mile) and bordered by some of London’s richest and most commercialised streets, it has remained a complex place of unorthodoxy, diversity, tolerance and defiance.
Shot in Soho is an original exhibition celebrating Soho’s diverse culture, community and history of creative innovation as well as highlighting its position as a site of resistance.
Through a range of photographs, ephemera and varied presentations, the project reflects the breadth of life in a part of the capital that has always courted controversy and celebrated difference. It comes at a time when the area is facing radical transition and transformation with the imminent completion of Cross Rail (a major transport hub being built on Soho’s borders) set to make a landmark impact on the area.
This is a rare opportunity to see outstanding images from renowned photographers including William Klein, Anders Petersen, Corinne Day, alongside other photographers whose work in Soho is lesser known such as Kelvin Brodie, Clancy Gebler Davies and John Goldblatt. The show also includes a new commission by Daragh Soden.
The exhibition draws on the history, the myths and the characters of this hotbed of unpredictability, disobedience, eccentricity and tightly-knit communities.
Part movie-set, part crime scene, part unfolding spectacle, Soho in recent decades has been the centre of the music, fashion, design, film and the sex industry – a place of unresolved riddles, a place of shadows and also somewhere to call home for incoming French, Italian, Maltese, Chinese, Hungarian, Jewish and Bengali communities – perhaps here is the prototype for multicultural open London.
Aston-ishingly Soho has remained a village at heart – maybe due in part to the way it was purposefully hidden from view behind Nash’s sweeping Regent Street crescent – there tucked away and locked within a tight street grid that has remained unchanged for centuries.
In many ways Soho has remained London’s rebellious teenager. It has been a place where anything goes and as creative as it has been sleazy.
[Photographers Gallery]
Wow, thunderstorms and yes, lightning even, was observed while around the Central Valleys, particularly around Tracy, CA, and Lathrop, CA. All this unsettled weather was all thanks to an atmospheric river event. This was during the major second half of the AR event...
Round one in a series of storms (atmospheric river) to hit Northern California was ending as the wet and windy system (storm #1 of AR) that had moved thru the state on Friday (Feb 6) had shifted eastward... Another weaker round of rain had struck California by Saturday afternoon (Feb 7) as a much smaller system had moved through the state. Areas of moderate precipitation had occurred this day with isolated thunderstorms existing around the Central Valley during the afternoon and early evening hours. Lightning was also observed by some, including myself, while headed to Tracy, CA to attend a wedding shower. Talk about perfect timing!
Now onto Sunday's storm: Another stronger system (round 2, 2nd half, or storm #2 of AR) had slammed into NorCal by Sunday (Feb 8, 2015). This system had brought more moderate to heavy rain along with strong winds. In addition...thunderstorms had occurred around the Central Valley and this system had appeared strong enough to potentially produce isolated severe t-storms! T-storms were highly possible with possible severe storms with strong gusty winds, hail and locally damaging winds especially on Sunday from this 2nd strong storm during this AR event. By how the atmosphere and storm system was set up, the atmosphere had tornado dynamics, meaning there was a chance of tornadoes...especially in the valleys. As the main rain band, or weather front from this system passed thru, instability began to increase behind it, especially during the late afternoon hours due to some afternoon heating. They had even issued a rare tornado watch throughout NorCal and much of the Central Valley! The greatest chance of severe storms were confined in the valleys, though much of NorCal was in the t-storm forecast zone.
Now for the video in summary: After seeing some moderate rains here in San Jose, CA, my gut instincts told me to head to the Central Valley (Tracy and Lathrop) to observe the severe weather that would possibly unfold as this storm system came thru and ushered atmospheric instability by the afternoon hours this day of Sunday, February 8, 2015. While on the road, I saw a tiny rainbow straight in front of me while headed east along I-580. However, once I got to the valley, unluckily, I had no luck seeing 'severe' weather, though I had enjoyed viewing the stormy skies towards the north, east and south while around Tracy and Lathrop, CA. A rainbow was seen at sunset as well and the rainbow had stayed for quite a while! I chilled and enjoyed the rainbows and skyscapes until sundown while in Lathrop, CA at the Target parking lot areas. (While at the parking areas, some lady was having fun driving around the lot...she even showed off by 'drifting' one time lol)
To end my storm chasing day with a bang, I stopped back at Tracy, CA and parked along the Mountain House Parkway, just off I-205 and viewed a distant lightning storm towards the east northeast. Occasional CC lightning was seen. Then, as I was driving up and over Altamont Pass, moderate to heavy rains were encountered as well. Isolated showers were still going around the region during early evening... Phew, it was a great weather day this day!
The larger variant of Sarracenia psittacina is commonly observed in flooded habitats in the few areas where it occurs naturally. These primary localities are Okefenokee Swamp, west central Georgia along the fall line sandhills, and the Florida panhandle - most notably on Eglin Air Force Base.
In almost all natural occurences with habitat unaltered by man, the plants are found floating or associated with deep water in which the plants are not attached to any terra firma. It is unknown if the larger size is an adaptation to this habitat or if this large size has been selected by the habitat. Rarely is the much smaller S psittacina var. psittacina ever observed co-occurring with this larger variant in aquatic habitats.
Blue Devil students, staff, and families have poured themselves into plenty of activities this fall. Even the most diehard athletes and boosters would be hard-pressed, however, to match the intensity and staying power of the fund-raising efforts backing Holmes Desmelik and Amber Rhodes.
Visit Brevard High School any day of the week to observe "Holmes Team" and "Amber's Angels" fervently chasing their goals on behalf of these fellow students.
Both Amber and Holmes suffer from cancers which cannot be fully eradicated (if at all) through surgery.
In honor of both students, Blue Devils purchased headbands for a dollar apiece, then gathered on October 9th for a star-shaped photo to honor the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. In the end, that first wave raised over $1,200 for the teams (see our album).
Graphics teacher Katrina Ronneburger (BHS) said, "I wanted to help my students come up with a way they could show support for Amber Rhodes - a senior from BHS - and Holmes - whose mother Clare teaches Spanish at BHS. Both of these families have a child that's been diagnosed with a brain tumor. We came up with 'Headbands 4 Hope,' and my students jumped all over it!
"The campaign was run through my club (BHS Graphics Club)
We sold almost 100 the 1st day without any promotion. My students made posters to put all over school - and it went crazy from there.
"Several students made generous donations and only expected one headband, others bought $20 worth to pass out to friends. We did have several anonymous donations to raise our final total to $1200.00. We donated $600 to the Desmelik family and $600 to 'Make-A-Wish' for Amber's Team."
Clare Desmelik added, "Thanks for showing support for our families. Holmes was diagnosed with a tumor in his thalamus, which most doctors consider inoperable. Right now his tumor is stable and Holmes is enjoying kindergarten. He is a great little guy with a heart of gold. One of his goals for this year is to make a green stamp for good behavior every single day at school and not to have to get a warning from his teachers.
"There has been an incredible amount of love and support pouring in from the community. Our friends and Holmes' friends, many churches and small businesses have all been so generous. I am so blessed to work in such a wonderful school system. The folks at TCS have overwhelmed us with support. Faculty from all of the schools have reached out, as well as the good people at the Central Office. BHS had our back from the very first day that our world changed with his diagnosis. The faculty, the students and their families have boosted our spirits and helped in so many ways. The staff at BES has made Holmes feel so welcomed and Holmes sure knows his way around the high school as well! Students and staff alike make Holmes feel like the star he is!
"The pie challenge on October 17th is something we called 'Whipping Childhood Cancer' in order to raise awareness and send love to Amber and the Rhodes Family, as well as raise money for Make a Wish, one of Amber's favorite charities.
"Amber's brother Garrett challenged us with this earlier this year and we of course accepted and paid it forward to 7 others, helping to raise money for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. We were ready for more pies and excitement...Holmes was especially looking forward to it!"
To follow up, a group of BHS teachers have organized "Rent-a- Student" to help raise money for Holmes Team to cover mounting medical bills. The registration page is located at bit.ly/rent-a-student-2014.
Holmes also has a facebook page that many in our county are already following that keeps people up to date on how things are going and of events planned. www.facebook.com/groups/holmesteam
Honestly, we have been humbled by the love, and he Holmes Team motto is "Love Heals."
For more information on how the TCS family is engaged in addressing real needs within our Transylvania County community, email info@tcsnc.org or call 884-6173 ext. 379.
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Observing the solar eclipse at the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Diver observes bigscale soldierfhish / 'Ū'ū (Myripristis berndti) and bluestripe snapper / ta’ape (Lutjanus kasmira) swimming around table coral (Acropora cytherea) at French Frigate Shoals in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Photo by: James Watt/NOAA Office of Marine National Sanctuaries, 2002
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A one minute silence in respect of Keith Martin was immaculately observed before kick off. Bury Town reverted to a three at the back formation with the return of Roscoe Hipperson.
In blustery conditions,we looked disjointed in the opening minutes and the visitors took the lead after only six minutes. Tom Bullard lost possession in the centre of the pitch and Aaron Farrell got clear on the left, he squared the ball back to Craig Owen who fired past Dean Greygoose.
We looked stunned by this and nearly conceded again when Farrell burst clear and hit the outside of the post.
We were struggling to find our rhythm, and it came as no surprise when we went further behind, allbeit in bizarre circumstances.
An innocuous looking through ball was handled outside the box by Greygoose,for which he received a red card, and from the resutant free kick, Farrell shot round the wall and past substitute keeper Marcus Garnham after 33 minutes.
We rarely looked capable of reducing the deficit before half time.
Half Time: Bury Town 0 Sutton Coldfield Town 2
The ten men of Bury came out fighting in the second half and created enough chances to have gained at least a point.
Steve Bugg just failed to get on the end of a low cross and the visitors keeper made a good block to deny Sam Reed.
Substitute Scott Chaplin missed a sitter with virtually his first touch and Lee Smith was unlucky to see his header rebound from the bar.
It was a spirited effort but to no avail as the visitors defence held firm and our 100% record was gone.
Full Time: Bury Town 0 Sutton Coldfield Town 2
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