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C-GMVP, a Beech C90 King Air, getting ready to depart off runway 33 at Toronto Buttonville Municipal Airport in Markham, Ontario.
The Sudbury, Ontario based beauty was heading north to Dillon Field near Zephyr, Ontario.
Serial number LJ-616 was built in 1974.
Easter is an important annual religious feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to Christian scripture, Jesus was resurrected from the dead three days after his crucifixion. Many Christian denominations celebrate this resurrection on Easter Day or Easter Sunday (also Resurrection Day or Resurrection Sunday), two days after Good Friday. The chronology of his death and resurrection is variously interpreted to be between A.D. 26 and 36.
Easter also refers to the season of the church year called Eastertide or the Easter Season. Traditionally the Easter Season lasted for the forty days from Easter Day until Ascension Day but now officially lasts for the fifty days until Pentecost. The first week of the Easter Season is known as Easter Week or the Octave of Easter. Easter also marks the end of Lent, a season of prayer and penance.
Easter is a moveable feast, meaning it is not fixed in relation to the civil calendar. Easter falls at some point between late March and late April each year (early April to early May in Eastern Christianity), following the cycle of the Moon. After several centuries of disagreement, all churches accepted the computation of the Alexandrian Church (now the Coptic Church) that Easter is the first Sunday after the Paschal Full Moon, which is the first moon whose 14th day (the ecclesiastic "full moon") is on or after March 21 (the ecclesiastic "vernal equinox").
Easter is linked to the Jewish Passover not only for much of its symbolism but also for its position in the calendar.
Cultural elements, such as the Easter Bunny and Easter egg hunts, have become part of the holiday's modern celebrations, and those aspects are often celebrated by many Christians and non-Christians alike. There are also some Christian denominations which do not celebrate Easter.
Anglo-Saxon and German
The modern English term Easter developed from Old English word Ēastre or Ēostre or Eoaster, which itself developed prior to 899. The name refers to Eostur-monath, a month of the Germanic calendar attested by Bede as named after the goddess Ēostre of Anglo-Saxon paganism. Bede notes that Eostur-monath was the equivalent to the month of April, and that feasts held her in honor during Ēostur-monath had died out by the time of his writing, replaced with the Christian custom of Easter.] Using comparative linguistic evidence from continental Germanic sources, the 19th century scholar Jacob Grimm proposed the existence of an equivalent form of Eostre among the pre-Christian beliefs of the continental Germanic peoples, whose name he reconstructed as *Ostara.
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And that is what it is , the Grandstand at Epsom Downs Racecourse - home of the Derby . Come June this place will be heaving with people here to watch the races .
The first race at Epsom Downs was recorded in 1661 and the predominantly flat course was mentioned in the diary of Samuel Pepys. Similarly, Charles II was said to be a regular attender of races. Epsom houses the third largest racehorse training facility in the country and the course featured heavily in the 1952 film ‘Derby Day’. Epsom Downs is situated on the largest remaining public space south of London, and as it is a public area people can watch the Derby for free – a race that used to be the most attended sporting event of the year.
With an overall course capacity of 120,000, Epsom also opened a new Duchess’s stand in 2009, which holds 11,000 people and cost a total of £23.5 million to build. Just a few minutes down the road from Epsom town centre, Epsom Downs is extremely easy to get to by car, accessible by coming off Junction 9 of the M25.
During the racing season AA signs direct racegoers from the motorway to the course. If travelling by train, there are three stations all with very good access to the track. Epsom train station is just a ten-minute taxi or bus ride away, with a shuttle bus service available on Derby day. Epsom station is well served by services from London Waterloo and London Victoria. Alternatively, Tattenham Corner station is a half mile walk from the course, with Epsom Downs station slightly further away.
The grade 1 course at Epsom Downs is one of the best in the country as you would expect of a track that hosts two Classics. Shaped like a horseshoe and measuring 1m4f in circumference, Epsom hosts flat racing only.
The grandstand is positioned to the left of the open end of the left-handed horseshoe which is stiff and undulating in nature. Although the home straight at Epsom is 3½f in length, a chute coming off Tattenham Corner allows for 5f straight races to take place. There are two other chutes that allow for six and seven furlong contests with a slight left bend prior to the reasonably sharp left turn onto the home stretch. There is a minor elevation on the right hand side but the hint of bias is largely cancelled out by the slightly better ground usually being on this side of the course.
Horses at Epsom have to deal with the difficult undulations, with a rise of 105ft in the first 5f of the course alone. The second last turn goes into an incredibly steep downhill, with a 92ft decline spread out over 3½f. This makes the final part of the course exceptionally fast paced with the result being exceptionally exciting finishes in tightly contested events.
An absences of long distance races means that this is far from an uncommon sight either. As there’s no complete circuit at Epsom, the course cannot hold races greater than a mile and a half.
Five Furlongs at a Rapid Pace
The straight 5f course at Epsom is virtually downhill all the way, bar the final 100 yards, making it the fastest of its kind anywhere in the world. The high-standing of the course also allows it to attract some very talented sprinters, ensuring some rapid times are posted for minimum distance races.
In 2012, this was something officially recognised in the Guinness World Records as Stone of Folca won the Epsom Dash in an incredible time of 53.69s. Some still believe that the course record belongs to Indigenous though, who clocked 53.60s in June 1960 but this was prior to the introduction of electronic timing. Stone of Folca was a 50/1 outsider when storming to a record-breaking win. He started from stall number two, trailed by Desert Law and Catfish who began out in gates 16 and 15 respectively.
There aren’t a huge number of contests over the minimum distance. A lack of five furlong races means it’s hard to get a real sense if there’s any bias but from the little info we do have, a spot away from the middle appears to be preferable.
This didn’t always used to be the case as research published in 1983 found that for the preceding seven years, there were three times as many winners from the top four stalls than the bottom four stalls. Whether the drainage has trained or this was just a statistical anomaly is unclear but for now there isn’t much bias over the straight five furlong course.
In terms of races over six to eight furlongs, once again there is little in the way of bias. Whilst there is a left-handed turn to contend with, there have been a number of wins for horses with high draws, suggesting the vagaries of the going tend to equal things out.
An Ultimate Thoroughbred Test
When looking at shape, distance and undulations, Epsom has certain similarities with Brighton but there’s nothing else that really compares with the test the Surrey course offers. Its turns, hills and cambers mean that horses must work every muscle when competing here. A fine sense of balance is an absolutely essential trait too, as is plenty of raw speed in the shorter races as those setting the early pace often end up being difficult to catch on the downhill finish.
The stiffness of the test produces shocks here and there (see 50/1 Qualify in the 2014 Oaks) but, ultimately, Epsom is a course that continues to identify some of the best colts and fillies around. A long list of truly great names have claimed glory on the switchback course and this will continue to be the case.
The biggest race every year at Epsom is without doubt the Epsom Derby. Scheduled to run each June, the Derby was first contested in 1780 and runs over a distance of 1m4f. Widely known as Britain’s richest race, the Derby is the most prestigious of the five ‘Classics’, and is the middle leg of the Triple Crown.
Trainer Aidan O’Brien has seen his horses win the previous three, becoming the first person to train three consecutive winners at the Derby (2012-2014). Two other famous races also run at Epsom every June are the Epsom Oaks and the Coronation Cup. The Oaks was established in 1779 and measures 1m4f, whilst the Coronation cup wasn’t run until 1902, and measures the same distance.
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Good old Scrabo Tower, my sign that I'm near home. Grew up in her shadow and spent many happy hours walking in her grounds. The hill and tower are perfectly positioned on the shores of Strangford Lough to get some amazing sunsets too.
Explore 12.12.09 position #112
Thanks to Andrea www.flickr.com/photos showing some photos of seal pups she had taken I've just come back from an amazing day on the Lincolnshire coast (keeping strictly behind the fence!!) where the seals are at present pupping, fighting & mating. What a wonderful place, the seals were so close & the sound of their cries was just beautiful......
This is the first of many that I'll be uploading, watch this space!
Thanks Andrea!!!
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Highest Explore Position #95 ~ On Friday 20th March 2015.
Hawaiian Gosling (Nene) ~ London Wetland Centre ~ Barnes ~ Hammersmith ~ London ~ England ~ 18th March 2015.
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Well yesterday I was mostly at the London Wetland Centre again, where I saw these little chaps.:) They now have some Hawaiian Goslings, which they are trying to bring back from the brink of extinction, I have never seen them before, let alone knew they were endangered...:(
Anyhoo...I also managed to capture loads of ducks doing what comes naturally...thus proving Spring has most definitely sprung...images to follow in the coming days.:)
Nene (Hawaiian Goose) ~ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ~ The nene (Branta sandvicensis), also known as nēnē and Hawaiian goose, is a species of goose endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. The official bird of the state of Hawaiʻi, the nene is exclusively found in the wild on the islands of Oahu, Maui, Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi.
The Hawaiian name nēnē comes from its soft call. The species name sandvicensis refers to the Sandwich Islands, an old name for the Hawaiian Islands.
Evolution ~ ~ It is thought that the nene evolved from the Canada goose (Branta canadensis), which most likely arrived on the Hawaiian islands about 500,000 years ago, shortly after the island of Hawaiʻi was formed. This ancestor is the progenitor of the nene as well as the prehistoric Giant Hawaiʻi goose and nēnē-nui (Branta hylobadistes). The nēnē-nui was larger than the nene, varied from flightless to flighted depending on the individual, and inhabited the island of Maui. Similar fossil geese found on Oʻahu and Kauaʻi may be of the same species. The Giant Hawaiʻi goose was restricted to the island of Hawaiʻi and measured 1.2 m (3.9 ft) in length with a mass of 8.6 kg (19 lb), making it more than four times larger than the nene. It is believed that the herbivorous Giant Hawaiʻi goose occupied the same ecological niche as the goose-like ducks known as moa-nalo, which were not present on the Big Island. Based on mitochondrial DNA found in fossils, all Hawaiian geese, living and dead, are closely related to the giant Canada goose (B. c. maxima) and dusky Canada goose (B. c. occidentalis).
Description ~ The nene is a medium-sized goose at 41 cm (16 in) tall. Although they spend most of their time on the ground, they are capable of flight, with some individuals flying daily between nesting and feeding areas. Some are born without the ability to fly. Females have a mass of 1.525–2.56 kg (3.36–5.64 lb), while males average 1.695–3.05 kg (3.74–6.72 lb), 11% larger than females. Adult males have a black head and hindneck, buff cheeks and heavily furrowed neck. The neck has black and white diagonal stripes. Aside from being smaller, the female nene is similar to the male in colouration. The adult's bill, legs and feet are black. It has soft feathers under its chin. Goslings resemble the male, but are a duller brown and with less demarcation between the colours of the head and neck, and striping and barring effects are much reduced. The bill, legs and feet are the same as for the adult. Its strong toes are padded and have reduced webbing, an adaptation that allows it to swiftly traverse rough terrain such as lava plains.
Habitat and range ~ The nene is an inhabitant of shrubland, grassland, coastal dunes, and lava plains, and related anthropogenic habitats such as pasture and golf courses from sea level to as much as 2,400 m (7,900 ft). Some populations migrated between lowland breeding grounds and montane foraging areas.
The nene could at one time be found on the islands of Hawaiʻi, Maui, Kahoʻolawe, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi, and Kauaʻi. Today, its range is restricted to Hawaiʻi, Maui, Molokaʻi, and KauaʻI. A pair arrived at the James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge on Oʻahu in January 2014; two of their offspring survived and are seen regularly on the nearby golf courses at Turtle Bay Resort.
Breeding ~ The breeding season of the nene, from August to April, is longer than that of any other goose; most eggs are laid between November and January. Unlike most other waterfowl, the nene mates on land. Nests are built by females on a site of their choosing, in which one to five eggs are laid (average is three on Maui and Hawaiʻi, four on Kauaʻi). Females incubate the eggs for 29 to 32 days, while the male acts as a sentry. Goslings are precocial, able to feed on their own; they remain with their parents until the following breeding season.
Diet ~ The nene is a herbivore that will either graze or browse, depending on the availability of vegetation. Food items include the leaves, seeds, fruit, and flowers of grasses and shrubs.
Conservation ~ The nene is the world's rarest goose. It is believed that it was once common, with approximately 25,000 Hawaiian geese living in Hawaiʻi when Captain James Cook arrived in 1778. Hunting and introduced predators, such as small Asian mongooses, pigs, and cats, reduced the population to 30 birds by 1952. The species breeds well in captivity, and has been successfully re-introduced; in 2004, it was estimated that there were 800 birds in the wild, as well as 1000 in wildfowl collections and zoos. However, there is some concern of inbreeding due to the small initial population of birds. The nature reserve WWT Slimbridge, in England, was instrumental in the successful breeding of Hawaiian geese in captivity. Under the direction of the leading conservationist Peter Scott, it was bred back from the brink of extinction during the 1950s for later re-introduction into the wild in Hawaiʻi. There are still Hawaiian geese at Slimbridge today. They can now be found in captivity in every WWT centre. Successful introductions include Haleakala and Piʻiholo ranches on Maui. The nene population stands at 2500 birds.
State bird ~ The nene is the state bird of Hawaii. It is also the rarest state bird.
SN/NC: Lilium Sp, Liliaceae Family
Lilies are very popular and hold the position of 5th best-selling flowers in the world. They have large, lanceolate, smooth leaves that are evenly distributed along the floral stem. The terminal flowers can be solitary or in groups, depending on the variety and are very fragrant, their shape can be flat, trumpet, calyx or turban. The colors of the flowers are also quite varied and the most common in cultivation are orange, yellow, white, red and pink, with or without dots.
The genus Lilium comprises more than 100 species distributed around the world, and about 55% of them are found in China and Japan. The most cultivated and used species in hybridizations are L. longiflorum, L. pumilum, L. regale, L. speciosum and L. auratum. Lilies are marketed as a cut flower and more recently in vases, however it can be grown in beds and massifs, as long as the periods and temperatures required by the bulbs are respected.
Os lírios são muito populares e guardam o posto de 5º lugar de flores mais vendidas no mundo. Eles apresentam folhas grandes, lanceoladas e lisas, uniformemente distribuídas ao longo da haste floral. As flores terminais, podem ser solitárias ou em grupos, dependendo da variedade e são muito perfumadas, seu formato pode ser plano, de trombeta, cálice ou turbante. As cores das flores também são bastante variadas e as mais comuns em cultivo são a laranja, a amarela, a branca, a vermelha e a rosa, com ou sem pontilhados.
O gênero Lilium compreende mais de 100 espécies distribuídas pelo mundo, sendo que cerca de 55% delas se encontra na China e no Japão. As espécies mais cultivadas e utilizadas em hibridizações são a L. longiflorum, L. pumilum, L. regale, L. speciosum e L. auratum. Os lírios são comercializados como flor-de-corte e mais recentemente em vasos, no entanto pode ser cultivado em canteiros e maciços, desde que sejam respeitados os períodos e temperaturas que os bulbos necessitam.
I gigli sono molto popolari e occupano la posizione di 5° fiore più venduto al mondo. Hanno foglie grandi, lanceolate e lisce distribuite uniformemente lungo lo stelo floreale. I fiori terminali possono essere solitari oa gruppi, a seconda della varietà e sono molto profumati, la loro forma può essere piatta, a tromba, a calice oa turbante. Anche i colori dei fiori sono abbastanza vari e quelli più diffusi in coltivazione sono l'arancione, il giallo, il bianco, il rosso e il rosa, con o senza puntini.
Il genere Lilium comprende più di 100 specie distribuite in tutto il mondo e circa il 55% di esse si trova in Cina e Giappone. Le specie più coltivate e utilizzate nelle ibridazioni sono L. longiflorum, L. pumilum, L. regale, L. speciosum e L. auratum. Il giglio è commercializzato come fiore reciso e più recentemente in vaso, tuttavia può essere coltivato in aiuole e massicci, purché vengano rispettati i periodi e le temperature richieste dai bulbi.
Les lys sont très populaires et occupent la position de 5e fleur la plus vendue au monde. Ils ont de grandes feuilles lancéolées et lisses uniformément réparties le long de la tige florale. Les fleurs terminales peuvent être solitaires ou groupées selon les variétés et sont très parfumées, leur forme peut être plate, en trompette, en calice ou en turban. Les couleurs des fleurs sont également assez variées et les plus courantes en culture sont l'orange, le jaune, le blanc, le rouge et le rose, avec ou sans points.
Le genre Lilium comprend plus de 100 espèces réparties dans le monde, et environ 55% d'entre elles se trouvent en Chine et au Japon. Les espèces les plus cultivées et utilisées dans les hybridations sont L. longiflorum, L. pumilum, L. regale, L. speciosum et L. auratum. Le lys est commercialisé en fleur coupée et plus récemment en vase, cependant il peut être cultivé en massifs et en massifs, à condition de respecter les périodes et les températures exigées par les bulbes.
Lelies zijn erg populair en staan op de 5e plaats van best verkochte bloemen ter wereld. Ze hebben grote, lancetvormige, gladde bladeren die gelijkmatig over de bloemstengel zijn verdeeld. De eindbloemen kunnen solitair of in groepen zijn, afhankelijk van de variëteit en zijn zeer geurig, hun vorm kan plat, trompet, kelk of tulband zijn. De kleuren van de bloemen zijn ook heel gevarieerd en de meest voorkomende in de teelt zijn oranje, geel, wit, rood en roze, met of zonder stippen.
Het geslacht Lilium omvat meer dan 100 soorten die over de hele wereld zijn verspreid, en ongeveer 55% daarvan komt voor in China en Japan. De meest gekweekte en gebruikte soorten in hybridisaties zijn L. longiflorum, L. pumilum, L. regale, L. speciosum en L. auratum. Lelies worden op de markt gebracht als snijbloem en meer recentelijk in vazen, maar ze kunnen ook in bedden en massieven worden gekweekt, zolang de perioden en temperaturen die de bollen nodig hebben, worden gerespecteerd.
Los lirios son muy populares y ocupan el puesto de quinta flor más vendida en el mundo. Tienen hojas grandes, lanceoladas y lisas distribuidas uniformemente a lo largo del tallo floral. Las flores terminales pueden ser solitarias o en grupos, según la variedad y son muy olorosas, su forma puede ser plana, trompeta, cáliz o turbante. Los colores de las flores también son bastante variados y los más habituales en cultivo son el naranja, el amarillo, el blanco, el rojo y el rosa, con o sin puntos.
El género Lilium comprende más de 100 especies distribuidas por todo el mundo, y alrededor del 55% de ellas se encuentran en China y Japón. Las especies más cultivadas y utilizadas en hibridaciones son L. longiflorum, L. pumilum, L. regale, L. speciosum y L. auratum. Los lirios se comercializan como flor cortada y más recientemente en florero, sin embargo se puede cultivar en parterres y macizos, siempre que se respeten los periodos y temperaturas requeridas por los bulbos.
Lilien sind sehr beliebt und stehen auf Platz 5 der meistverkauften Blumen der Welt. Sie haben große, lanzettliche, glatte Blätter, die gleichmäßig entlang des Blütenstiels verteilt sind. Die Endblüten können je nach Sorte einzeln oder in Gruppen stehen und sind sehr duftend, ihre Form kann flach, trompeten-, kelch- oder turbanförmig sein. Auch die Farben der Blüten sind sehr unterschiedlich und in der Kultur am häufigsten vorkommend sind orange, gelb, weiß, rot und rosa, mit oder ohne Punkte.
Die Gattung Lilium umfasst mehr als 100 weltweit verbreitete Arten, von denen etwa 55 % in China und Japan vorkommen. Die am häufigsten kultivierten und in Hybridisierungen verwendeten Arten sind L. longiflorum, L. pumilum, L. regale, L. speciosum und L. auratum. Lilien werden als Schnittblumen und neuerdings auch in Vasen vermarktet, können aber auch in Beeten und Massiven angebaut werden, solange die für die Blumenzwiebeln erforderlichen Zeiträume und Temperaturen eingehalten werden.
Τα κρίνα είναι πολύ δημοφιλή και κατέχουν τη θέση των 5ων λουλουδιών με τις περισσότερες πωλήσεις στον κόσμο. Έχουν μεγάλα, λογχοειδή, λεία φύλλα ομοιόμορφα κατανεμημένα κατά μήκος του ανθικού στελέχους. Τα τερματικά άνθη μπορεί να είναι μοναχικά ή σε ομάδες, ανάλογα με την ποικιλία και είναι πολύ αρωματικά, το σχήμα τους μπορεί να είναι επίπεδα, τρομπέτα, κάλυκα ή τουρμπάνι. Τα χρώματα των λουλουδιών είναι επίσης αρκετά ποικίλα και τα πιο συνηθισμένα στην καλλιέργεια είναι το πορτοκαλί, το κίτρινο, το λευκό, το κόκκινο και το ροζ, με ή χωρίς βούλες.
Το γένος Lilium περιλαμβάνει περισσότερα από 100 είδη που διανέμονται σε όλο τον κόσμο και περίπου το 55% από αυτά βρίσκονται στην Κίνα και την Ιαπωνία. Τα πιο καλλιεργούμενα και χρησιμοποιούμενα είδη σε υβριδισμούς είναι τα L. longiflorum, L. pumilum, L. regale, L. speciosum και L. auratum. Τα κρίνα κυκλοφορούν στο εμπόριο ως κομμένο άνθος και πιο πρόσφατα σε βάζα, ωστόσο μπορούν να καλλιεργηθούν σε παρτέρια και ορεινούς όγκους, αρκεί να τηρούνται οι περίοδοι και οι θερμοκρασίες που απαιτούν οι βολβοί.
ユリは非常に人気があり、世界で5番目に売れている花の位置を占めています。それらは、花の茎に沿って均等に分布している大きくて、槍状の、滑らかな葉を持っています。末端の花は、品種に応じて、単独またはグループで、非常に香りがよく、フラット、トランペット、カリックス、またはターバンの形をとることができます。花の色も非常に多様で、栽培で最も一般的なのは、ドットの有無にかかわらず、オレンジ、黄色、白、赤、ピンクです。
ユリ属は世界中に分布する100種以上で構成されており、その約55％が中国と日本で見られます。ハイブリダイゼーションで最も栽培され使用されている種は、テッポウユリ、テッポウユリ、テッポウユリ、テッポウユリ、テッポウユリです。ユリは切り花として販売されており、最近では花瓶で販売されていますが、球根に必要な期間と温度が尊重されている限り、ベッドや山塊で栽培することができます。
تحظى الزنابق بشعبية كبيرة وتحتل المرتبة الخامسة بين الزهور الأكثر مبيعًا في العالم. لديهم أوراق كبيرة ، رمحية الشكل ، ناعمة موزعة بالتساوي على طول الساق الزهرية. يمكن أن تكون الأزهار الطرفية منفردة أو في مجموعات ، اعتمادًا على التنوع وتكون عطرة جدًا ، ويمكن أن يكون شكلها مسطحًا أو بوقًا أو كأسًا أو عمامة. تتنوع ألوان الأزهار أيضًا كثيرًا والأكثر شيوعًا في الزراعة هي البرتقالي والأصفر والأبيض والأحمر والوردي ، مع أو بدون نقاط.
يتألف جنس Lilium من أكثر من 100 نوع موزعة حول العالم ، وتوجد حوالي 55٪ منها في الصين واليابان. أكثر الأنواع زراعة واستخدامًا في عمليات التهجين هي L. longiflorum و L. pumilum و L. regale و L. speciosum و L. auratum. يتم تسويق الزنابق على أنها زهرة مقطوفة ومؤخراً في المزهريات ، ومع ذلك يمكن زراعتها في الأسرة والكتل ، طالما يتم احترام الفترات ودرجات الحرارة التي تتطلبها المصابيح.
Position: Mount Teide (Spanish: Pico del Teide) is a volcano on Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Its 3,718-metre (12,198 ft) summit is the highest point in Spain and the highest point above sea level in the islands of Atlantic.
Will Power, driving the No. 12 Verizon Car, captured pole position during the qualifiers for the 2017 Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park.
(You can actually see three gun positions in this shot)
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The Twin Sails Bridge is a double leaved bascule bridge that spans the Backwater Channel in Holes Bay connecting the town center of Poole, in Dorset, England, to Hamworthy. In the closed position, the bridge lays flat over its supporting pillars, but when the two spans of the bridge are lifted to allow boats to pass, the two triangular lifting leaves resembles the sails of a yacht. The triangular shape is caused by the fact that the bridge isn’t dissected perpendicularly across its width, but at an angle, creating two long, opposing triangles that lie side by side. When the bridge is opened, they rise skyward, like a pair of masts opening their sails.
The two triangular leaves measure 23 meters each, and when lifted, they provide a clear channel 19 meters wide for boats to pass through. The lift spans are powered by two hydraulic rams which operate up to 15 times per day, and take two minutes to fully open. The bridge was built and opened to traffic in April 2012, after nearly three decades of deliberation, approvals and cancellations. The plan for the construction of a new bridge was initiated in the 1980s. The existing bridge, which was built in 1927, was facing congestion due to increasing traffic levels. At first a fixed bridge crossing Holes Bay and linking with the A31 was suggested but it got cancelled in 1998. The concept of the second lifting bridge was put forward in 2004, and received approval in 2006, but immediately went into hold due to issues between the council and the land owners. When everything was cleared and parties had agreed, construction of the bridge commenced in 2010.
The bridge was designed by architect Wilkinson Eyre and constructed by Hochtief (UK) Construction, at an expense of £18.5 million.
The project received the outstanding achievement award for exterior lighting at the Architecture Lighting Design Awards 2012. It was also among the top four final bridges selected at International Institute of Structural Engineers Awards 2012, as well as being selected under the commendation category for its structural authenticity.
Tokyo Station, Ueno-Tokyo Line, Northbound Platform
Trains bound for the Utsunomiya Line, Takasaki Line, and Joban Line arrive at this platform. (There are also trains terminating at Tokyo Station, but boarding is not possible, so they are omitted.)
The trains have four doors, and the door positions are the same. Therefore, the queues are dispersed according to destination to ensure efficient boarding from the appropriate queue.
The train currently arriving is bound for Konosu, so Utsunomiya Line passengers will have to wait. (Since it's the same line up to Omiya, they have probably already boarded. Therefore, those waiting at this point are people going beyond Omiya on the Utsunomiya Line.)
Explore highest position #413
I drove down to Lexington (a few of us call it Rexington, but that's another story) and then around by many of the hundreds and hundreds of Thoroughbred farms. Finding babies wasn't difficult... it was finding them close to the road where I could pull over or where there weren't people mowing or weed eating that presented a challenge. I finally found a pasture full of babies close to the road with a driveway across from it. There were farm hands in and out of the driveway but they left me alone.
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I hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend, here in the United States. Summer has finally arrived in the Pacific Northwest. Decided to take a trip up for sunrise last Monday to Mt Rainier, as I had trouble sleeping! I have not, like many here in the Pacific Northwest, had my fix of the wildflowers this year as they are late to the blooming party!
So I arrived at the Sunrise visitor center on Mt Rainier and started to hike up to a field loaded with lupine. I bumped into fellow Flickr friend Aaron Eakin www.flickr.com/photos/aaron_eakin/ who wound up car camping the previous night! Hoping for an epic light show, we were disappointed that there were no clouds in the sky, except for the lone cloud behind Mt Rainier. This is the second time I have been to Sunrise, but need to plan for more time to hike around it's trails. This area is the highest point in the park that you can drive to, over 6,400 in elevation! Paradise is at an elevation of about 5,400 feet.
This is a combination of three exposures (-2,0,+2) merged and tonemapped in Photomatix. I cropped in Photoshop, and did some "Dodging and Burning" as well. I ran through Lightroom and upped the contrast just a bit and pulled back the oranges.
Thank you for your views, comments and faves. I appreciate them. In other news, I just received my copy of the "Washington State Magazine" Fall 2011 issue. This is the magazine put out by the Washington State University located in Pullman, Washington. I am now finally "Print Published." They contacted me to license a photo for a piece they were doing on the Admiralty Head Lighthouse. The article is located on the last page of the magazine and here is the picture that they used: www.flickr.com/photos/fresnatic/5688721952/ I hope everyone has a great week ahead!
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“So what is your story?” Nahla asked while idly and in bored fashion flipped through a random book sitting upon one of the desks.
“I’m just an Elf.” Solarawen replied, eyes shifted slightly over her left shoulder to the tiefling. “Don’t touch that.”
“Well, to look at you one would guess that but there is something a bit more about you. I see the scars along your shoulders and hands, what caused those?” Of course not listening to being told to stop touching things, she continued to flip through the pages while plopped into one of the not so comfortable wooden chairs. A soft protest of a squeak came from her shoulder where a small primate did it’s best to hide from the large white owl upon the elf's shoulder. Though Thalk’s golden eyes never left the small morsel’s position. Solarawen closed the book she had in her hands, a hesitant glance at the scars spoken of before she placed the book back and pulled another. “I mean, if I am going to be doing work for you the least you could do is give me a little information.”
“Information you would then turn and sell to someone else? After I am paying you gold to give me information on others?” Her tone did not sound accusatory, in fact it was rather even and blase throughout most of the conversations Nahla had with her.
“Gold is easy for me to come by,” A slight wave of the tiefling’s hand to dismiss the idea. “I’m curious and want a story instead. Your story. I mean, it isn’t like anyone is going to ask about you. No one even knows you yet nor do they probably care to. You’re just some random student so far. And even if they did, What would I tell them? A pretty elf had some curiosity but lacked the social skills to get to know them? I’d probably die and your story would die with me in the process of asking around. So why not? It is all the payment I am asking for. I’d say that is fair.” There was a sigh, that caused a smirk to curl on Nahla’s lips. She knew that sigh well enough to know she was about to get what was asked for.
A clap of the book and Solarawen turned around walking over to the table with an expression that Nahla couldn’t quite read. It wasn’t exactly annoyance nor was it amusement. In fact, something about it seemed almost sinister or devious in a way. That couldn’t be right, elves weren’t like that. So she thought.
“So what do you want to know?” The question posed as she settled down in a chair across the table. “About the scars? Or about where I am from? You have my name and my general information already. What is it you so desire that you would refuse gold in turn?” The tiefling licked her lips and leaned forward. The book in front of her was already forgotten and shoved to the wayside.
“Tell me about the scars. I’ve not seen scars like those before. How did you get them?”
“By meddling in magic before I was ready.” Nahla’s eyes squinted at the answer.
“Come on… More details, please.” Another sigh and the tiefling’s smile would grow to show her pointed teeth.
“When I was young I fell in love with a male who, in turn, fell in lust with me. All he wanted to do was have relations. Meanwhile I was trying to think of a future we both could have. Perhaps the naive nature of a younger self. While he was feeling me up, I was planning children and a home. I was daydreaming about how the introduction of him to my family would go. While that introduction got postponed time and time again. His choice of course. Until it could no longer be postponed because I was with a child.” Nahla raised a brow but was now intently listening.
“Everyone in Silverymoon knows my family are purists. Only elven blood in the family. As it turned out, my… choice in a male partner was not full elven blooded. He knew this of course, but chose to have his fun and when it came to the consequences… Well, he did not want to face the wrath of my mother for a child that would be… impure.” By this point of the story Nahla’s features changed slightly. Brows furrowed and head tilted with a hint of confusion in the expression on her face. She’d never heard of such a thing. The elves she had met throughout her life, at least the ones above ground, seemed to be tolerant if not loving of all life.
“So, this… partial elf decided that instead of facing down life as an outcast with me… because I would be exiled due to my child of course and lose everything. He decided to attempt to erase his mistake. To defend myself and my child I attempted to protect myself with magic I had not yet mastered. My mother caught us in the midst of battle and threw a chain lightning spell. She couldn’t have known what it would have done. At least I tell myself that. She was just trying to separate us. It killed him.” Solarawen nodded slightly. “And the baby. It went through one of my hands and out the other, which is where these scars came from. Instead of having me healed she insisted that the marks be left as a lesson. To what, I am not sure of. She claimed to not attempt magic without properly studying it first. Of which is true, had I studied it things might have gone differently. I might have chosen different spells or just misty stepped away and escaped with my and my baby’s life.” There was an awkward silence that followed before Solarawen stood back up and returned to the shelves she had been looking through already.
“I’m so sorry, Solarawen…”
“Don’t be. You now know I am not a simple naive elven maiden. Now, to business. I want to know of all the deity priests and priestesses within waterdeep. Just general information. I am not one for detailed stories.”
“As you wish.” Nahla stood up and brushed herself off. Though she agreed to it, she most likely would not seek out Solarawen again. Something about her didn’t seem right, and that instinct was what kept the orange haired tiefling intact for most of her life thus far. “You’ve a pleasant evening.” A polite bow of her horned head as she started to make her way out of the tower library. Thalk’s golden eyes stayed upon her and her little friend until they rounded the corner of a bookshelf.
“You too.” Solarawen muttered into yet another book. She was not a fool. She knew she’d never see the tiefling again. She’d have to find another way to gather information.
Bathroom reno from Sept. 14, 2015 (demolition day ) to Dec. 2 (substantial completion date).
The homeowner made a decision on door and drawer handles, and they were installed in January. Contemporary cabinet hardware is by Richelieu, in "nickel" finish.
The small gouge in the wall, which happened when the counter top was being slid into position, has just been repaired. Now that that is done, the construction work in this room has finally been completed (five months after it began).
The homeowner decided not to install a window blind, at least for the time being.
In this reno, everything in the bathroom was removed and replaced except the ceiling fan and the chrome-finish Progress Lighting fixture above the mirror. However, it has a different look now - it was rotated 180 degrees and the 100W incandescent bulbs were replaced with 60W LEDs. The fixture now provides a different tone of light.
Cabinet is by Redl, stained "Dark Oak"; vanity top is Bianco Carrara marble with a honed finish and square wrap edge profile. Rectangular undercounter ceramic vessel is by Ronbow; chrome faucet is from the "Fen" series by Neptune. Chrome finish towel bar and toilet paper holder are the "Urania" model by Nameeks.
The backsplash is one row of 4" x 6" glass tiles by Ames, "Elements" series, in the colour "platinum", grout is by Custom in the colour "pewter", and the metal edge profile is by Schluter, in "chrome".
Porcelain floor and wall tiles are "Arabesque" by Casa Roma, in the colour "Ice", with matte finish on the floor and semi-polished finish on the walls. Chrome shower door handle is from C. R. Laurence Co., Inc. Chrome-finish hardware inside the shower stall is by Neptune, "Fen" series.
The homeowner tested 5 different colours of paint in this room before settling on Aura "Storm" by Benjamin Moore, in matte finish. Ceiling was painted "Cloud White", also by BM, in matte finish. Oak window trim and baseboards were painted "Cloud White", in pearl finish.
To see the reno work in sequence, and 5 "before" pix, click on my "FOLLOW THE BATHROOM RENO" album.
Harwich Redoubt is an amazing place and museum. We tried to find it the last time we were in the area but is very well hidden off the sea front. These days it sits amid suburban streets and houses and allotments that all but hide it except from above. The main entrance over a moat is down a side street. Sunken low in the ground also helps it's position of urban camouflage as well.
It's a Napoleonic Fort dating from 1808 and was used in WWII as well as an AA Site and a military prison. Postwar it fell into disuse but was wonderfully restored from 1969 to the museum it is today. Almost every room in the fort is a museum to some kind of military aspect. Shot on my phone in wide angle as I didn't have DSLR on me and I wanted to capture as much of the circle as possible.
In position on the forecourt of Edinburgh Castle for a photoshoot to launch Lothians 2015 Poppy/Remembrance Day bus, is Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B7TL 811.
Classic view of Knaresborough, in North Yorkshire, looking down from the castle towards the River Nidd.
A Northern rail service, recently arrived from Leeds, is on the 1851 built viaduct whilst shunting before making a return journey.
forgot to mention when I was bragging about Saxon the other day about how we've learnt to drop straight.
At first in class it wasn't that important, I was just happy that he was going into position and staying there, and we weren't "losing any points" for him rolling over on his hip.
Then it came up that it "should" be sphinx-like. I spent a week, equating to about 2 dedicated sessions rewarding the "correct" drop, straightening when he rolled in the longer stays and he's now good with it, a drop now means a straight drop :-)
I guess this may be more a comment on me than him, but I hadn't bothered trying to fix this before because a) I didn't think it was that important; and b) I thought it was going to be difficult to accomplish.
I'm glad I tried :-)
Thal was able to snag the 5th position in modified cargo hauler. He took the cargo hauler for its rigid frame and added the needed thrust. But it is his blasters that draw the criticism. The ORL doesn't allow weapons on the racer--for obvious reasons--but they do allow for means of destroying asteroids and space debris. Let's just say he always seems to get the "random" inspections.
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See my previous post for details on the racing league. And check out spaceruner for the inspiration for the build. As with all of my builds, I try to get the digital instructions up on my Brickshelf page (LDraw format). So check it out.
A Barn owl relies mostly on sound to locate its prey, they eat small rodents such as voles and mice. They usually fly low and slowly, back and forth across a suitable habitat until they hear a small mammal below.
I saw this Barn Owl hovering in the same position waiting for the perfect moment to suddenly drop down into the grass and catch its prey.
Norfolk
January 2019