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The open air swimming pool in the 1960s.
The start of my interest in swimming.
One length got you your 25 yard swimming cert.
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Swimming pools in the 1960s could be quite simple in design and required little monetary upkeep.
All we ever wanted was an easy to use pool, plus a bit of heating for the water.
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At the junior school we were taken here for our swimming lessons, those of us from the Children's Home were sometimes allowed here in the summer if we had been good and were willing to use our pocket money to get in.
Here is a view taken from the landward side of the salt water swimming pool on the Strand in Townsville. Beautiful setting. That's the Pacific Ocean out there and to the left is Magnetic Island.
Krueger Park Pool. City Council is discussing closing this next summer to save money. It's never generated positive cash flow. The original facility was as a public works project during the Great Depression. The pool itself was rebuilt in the late '80's or early 90's, but the buildings, steps, and seating remain pretty much original.
I don't have many "good" or recent shots of the pool so I stopped to take a few photos of the pool on my days off this summer.
The problem with outdoor pool shots on sunny days is getting past the high contrast lighting, yielding a good exposure across the scene.
Another problem is outdoor pool shooting without getting park management (or even the police called) because people are uncomfortable with your camera. (Yes, that did happen on at least one occasion this summer. Fortunately, parks management know me and explained I was harmless. Advised me to not do this again unless scheduled in advance.)
The 77.5-acre Pool Wildlife Sanctuary, located along the banks of the Little Lehigh Creek in Emmaus, Pa., was entrusted to Wildlands Conservancy in 1975 by the late Leonard Parker Pool, founder of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
The Sanctuary features the Harry C. Trexler Environmental Educational Center, which houses the Lehigh River Watershed Exhibit. The Lehigh River Watershed Exhibit is a part of the Conservancy's environmental education outreach. School children from across the Lehigh Valley visit the Lehigh River Watershed Exhibit to learn about the wildlife in the Lehigh River Watershed. The Exhibit features a series of interactive displays presenting basic watershed concepts, a diorama of Pennsylvania mammals and birds, a live amphibian and reptile terrarium, a fresh-water stream aquarium, and a unique window seat that overlooks the ponds.
The Pool Wildlife Sanctuary is also the home of the Environmental Enrichment Center, which houses the Conservancy's Education Department offices and classrooms. The remainder of Wildlands Conservancy's offices can be found in the white farmhouse.
The grounds also feature a pavilion, a bird blind, an arboretum, ponds, nature trails, a collection of native Pennsylvania trees, deep woods and wildflower meadow. Open year-round to the public, seven days per week from dawn to dusk, the Sanctuary is known for its excellent nature education calendar and activities for children and adults.
I had a unique opportunity to spend several days at the 2008 Tennessee State Fair. There was so much to see, it will take 100 images to get it all in.
The National Diving Dogs is a travelling show sponsored by Purina and Oust. The "winner" dog is the one that can jump in the pool the farthest. In most cases the dog's owner tosses one of the dog's toys in the air, times with a running leap, the dog tries to get the toy midair. Those on the front row will get wet. Best I can recall, the winning dog from this show went 28 feet!
APRIL 22, 2007 -- LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA, CANADA -- Second year swimmer Heather Dutton, of Fort Frances, Ontario (CANADA) performs the butterfly stroke at the Max Bell pool in Lethbridge, Alberta on April 22, 2007. Galesloot swims for the University of Lethbridge, Pronghorns -- PHOTO BY GARY MILNER (used with permission)
Old fashioned bed pool table cake, made for a friends 18th birthday - everything is made from sugarpaste x
I never played soccer when I was little. It was a sport that only existed on television as far as my town was concerned. Something exotic and unusual that no one really understood. That the ball goes in the goal was understood, of course, but the rest of it was like some exotic dish on the Chinese menu.
That has all changed since Nicholas started playing. The rules are pretty simple and the game is every bit as exciting as the final minutes of a close basketball game. Watching these kids and the things they do with the ball, things they weren't taught but just figured out on their own is just magical. The first time I saw Nicholas stop a ball thrown by the goalie with his chest and kick it right back in for a goal I couldn't believe my eyes.
Seeing Nick charge down the field with an opponent in hot pursuit, watching how he moves and the things he does with the ball, and moments like this have totally changed my opinion of the game.
with Bass Rock in the background. Best seen on Black.
Canon 5DII
Zeiss 21mm f/2.8
and my trusty bicycle light
iPhone shot of my son and nephews playing pool at Lyons Lake in NY. We were all up there to celebrate friends' marriage (after 30 years together!)
Some PP done to reduce noise and increase contrast (it was dark in the tavern and the photo didn't have a lot of detail to start with)... Even so the phone did a decent job of it.
The Neptune Pool is the name of the outdoor swimming pool at Hearst Castle. It is fed by mountain water and is surrounded by ancient Greek columns and statues. Designed by architect Julia Morgan, the Neptune Pool was started in 1924 and was finally completed after several redesigns and rebuildings in 1936.
*A stitch of 7 shots
Spray paint artwork at the old remnants of the Pool 6 grain elevator in Thunder Bay.
With waterfront development pushing ahead like a drunken bull in a china shop, this site will eventually be destroyed and the concrete slabs supposedly dumped into Lake Superior to reclaim land to build a new marina.
It's almost sad that all of the hard work that has been put into these concrete art pieces by grassroots local artists will be destroyed to make way for more corporate gains, private development and more slips for rich folks' sailboats.
Can't stop progress I suppose.