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A nice set of color position light signals – including one "fully loaded" signal – guards the interlocking at Carroll in Baltimore, Maryland.
The color position light signal was first devised and prototyped near here in 1921, the first installation being between Camden Station and Mount Royal.
As CSX continues to replace the venerable B&O classics over time, it's likely the color position lights in Baltimore will be among the last survivors of this type of signal on the system – perhaps this is fitting.
My Toyota Camry on Pole position at the Mount Panorama (Bathurst) track. (The track is a 'normal' road when not being used for motor racing
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This is the first time this little guy has been to visit our backyard. I'm pretty sure he is a white-breasted nuthatch, but if not, I'm hoping my real birding friends will let me know!
Firstly let me beg forgiveness for position of the telegraph pole! I couldn't quite get the shot I wanted here as the sun was on the wrong side. I did take another from the other but with predictable results. The intention had been to include Mow Cop and the Cheshire Plane, however, as I was short of time, I just had to make do with the latter ... and the telegraph pole. This record shot was taken in Chester Road, Talke Pits (sort of) on the way back from MoT test in the week. This little Dennis Javelin has it's Plaxton Premier coach bodyshell kitted out as a service bus, a type referred to as an Interurban. It still carries it's Orkney Coaches branding as a reminder of it's final Stagecoach posting. Quite a bit of beautifying went into it's preparation as it was certainly showing signs of having stood for the best part of a year in an unsympathetic climate .
Highest Explore Position #494 ~ On October 28th 2008.
Smooth-coated Otter - Rare Species Conservation Centre, Kent, England - Sunday October 12th 2008.
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Yup...me an Mr Otter here are Miffed that the Mighty Hammers were robbed by inept refereeing at the footie game today...as much as I don't like Carlton Cole...twas NEVER!!! a SENDING OFF!!!...And..the Gooners first goal was a lucky own goal....GRRRRR!!!!!!!!!
Still...I now watching the first NFL league match to be played in London (At Wembley Stadium) for 10 years at the mo...and guess what...the team I am supporting San Diego...are loosing...It's not a good sporting weekend for me..:O((
Plus I have noooooooooo idea what's going in the game...apparently...if you have a great "Tight End" that's a good thing...lol..:O)))
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ~ The Smooth-coated Otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) is a species of otter, the only extant representative of the genus Lutrogale. The species is found from India east to Southeast Asia, and there is a disjunct population in Iraq. As its name indicates, the fur of this species is smoother and shorter than that of other otters.
Distribution and Habitat ~ Smooth-coated otters occur throughout much of southern Asia, in the Indomalaya ecozone, from India eastward. There is also an isolated population of the species found in the marshes of Iraq. Smooth-coated otters are found in areas where water is plentiful- peat swamp forests, freshwater wetlands, large forested rivers, lakes, and rice paddies. Smooth-coated otters have adapted to life in an aqueous biome, but are nonetheless comfortable on land, and may travel long distances overland in search of suitable habitat. Their holts are within shallow burrows, rock heaps or driftwood piles. Some may construct permanent holts near water, in a layout similar to the of a beaver dam, with an underwater entrance and a tunnel that leads to a nest above the water.
Conservation Status ~ The Smooth-coated Otter is listed as a vulnerable species. The range and population of smooth-coated otters is shrinking due to loss of wetland habitat, poaching, and contamination of waterways by pesticides. Smooth-coated otters are protected in India under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, and are listed as endangered.
Description ~ Smooth-coated otters are the largest otters in southeast Asia, from 7-11 kg in weight and up to 1.3 m in length as adults. Smooth-coated otters may be distinguished from other species of otter by a more rounded head and a hairless nose in the shape of a distorted diamond. The tail is flattened, in contrast to the more rounded tails of other species, and may be up to 60 percent of the total body length. Like other otters, smooth-coated otters have webbed toes and strong paws with sharp claws.
The coat of smooth-coated otters is shorter and smoother than that of other otters species. The fur is light to dark brown along the back, while the underside is light brown to almost gray in color.
Behavior ~ Smooth-coated otters, like many carnivorous mammals, use scent to communicate both within the otter species, and with other animals. Each otter possesses a pair of scent glands at the base of the tail which are uses to mark land or objects, such as rocks or vegetation, near feeding areas in a behavior called sprainting.
Diet ~ Smooth-coated otters eat insects, earthworms, crustaceans, frogs, water rats, turtles, birds, and fish. Fish comprise between 75 to 100% of the otter's diet.[citation needed] Smooth-coated otters frequently hunt in groups, herding schools of fish together for easier feeding.[citation needed] A group of otters can have a feeding range of 7 to 12 square kilometers. A single adult consumes about 1 kg of food per day in captivity.
Reproduction ~ Smooth-coated otters form strong monogamous pairs. The specific mating times of the smooth-coated otter are unknown, but when otters are dependent on monsoons for precipitation, breeding occurs between August and December. Once mating has occurred, the gestation period is 61-65 days. Smooth-coated otters give birth to and raise their young in a burrow near water, which they may construct themselves or may assume an abandoned one. Two to five cubs are produced per litter. At birth, the cubs are blind and helpless, but after thirty days their eyes open, and after sixty days, the cubs can swim. They are weaned at about 130 days, and leave their parents at about 1 year of age. Sexual maturity is reached at two years of age.
Chepstow Castle in South Wales occupies a stunning position on an escarpment on the edge of the muddy and fast-flowing River Wye. The Great Tower (effectively a keep) has been dated to 1067 and is probably the oldest or second oldest stone castle in Britain, being contemporary with the White Tower at the Tower of London. It overlooks and dominates a major crossing point of the Wye.
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Its first owner was William FitzOsbern, a Norman conqueror, and is thus one of the earliest of the Welsh Marches castles, strongholds built as the Anglo/Normans pushed their way from England into Wales, a country which was independent from England at this time. The heart of the castle was the Great Tower surrounded by a simple stone wall on three sides and the steep vertical drop into the Wye on the fourth side.
Later owners extended the castle precinct along the cliff edge in both directions, adding extra wards or baileys, strong stone towers and a barbican. The castle was also served by a narrow cleft in the rock at the foot of the cliffs which acted as a dock and allowed supplies to be hoisted up into a cellar beneath the castle.
The castle’s later development owes itself to William Marshall and Roger Bigod - indeed it was Bigod who built the Marten’s Tower which overlooks the entrance and the town and which was so self-contained that this tower has its own portcullis. Bigod also added a town wall, parts of which remain today. The original front gates have been removed and are preserved under an arch - they are believed to be the oldest mortice and tenon joints surviving in Britain.
King Edward I visited in 1284 but it was never really a royal castle. It was garrisoned in 1403 in response to the Owain Glyndower rebellion by 20 men-at-arms and 60 archers but it seems to have been regarded as too powerful to attack and was largely passed-by in the Middle Ages.
The coming of gunpowder artillery was different and Chepstow was besieged twice in the English Civil War - 1645 and 1648 - being one of the last sites to fall to the victorious Parliamentarians. There is a memorial to Sir Nichols Kerneys who died here leading the second defence. To make the castle suitable for defence musket loops were cut into the upper works of the walls on the town side. I also noted that crude holes had been smashed through at least one wall tower (originally meant to STOP medieval attackers moving along the wall walks) to allow defending musketeers to move from one threatened wall to another to shoot.
The Parliamentarians smashed a breach in the wall on the town side but this was repaired after the ECW with a double wall, thick earth infill and an artillery embrasure to permit return fire if the castle ever came under attack again. It did not. It functioned as a prison for a while with one of the commissioners who signed King Charles I’s death warrant being held here.
It was used as a location for the Terry Gilliam/Michael Palin film Jabberwocky in 1977 and also appears in TV’s Robin of Sherwood. Some of the 50th anniversary Dr Who broadcast was recorded here. It is maintained by CADW today and is open at most reasonable times.
The breezes blow in perfect harmony. They are neither hot nor cold. They are at the same time calm and fresh, sweet and soft. They are neither fast nor slow. When they blow on the nets made of many kinds of jewels, the trees emit the innumerable sounds of the subtle and sublime Dharma and spread myriad sweet and fine perfumes. Those who hear these sounds spontaneously cease to raise the dust of tribulation and impurity. When the breezes touch their bodies they all attain a bliss comparable to that accompanying a monk’s attainment of the samadhi of extinction.
“Moreover, when they blow, these breezes scatter flowers all over, filling this buddha-field. These flowers fall in patterns according to their colors, without ever being mixed up. They have delicate hues and a wonderful fragrance. When one steps on these petals the feet sink four inches. When one lifts the foot, the petals return to their original shape and position. When these flowers stop falling, the ground suddenly opens up, and they disappear as if by magic. They remain pure and do not decay, because, at a given time, the breezes blow again and scatter the flowers. And the same process occurs six times a day.
“Moreover, many jewel lotuses fill this world system. Each jewel blossom has a hundred thousand million peals. The radiant light emanating from their petals is of countless different colors. Blue colored flowers give out a blue light. White colored flowers give out a white light. Others have deeper colors and light, and some are of yellow, red, and purple color and light. But the splendor if each of these lights surpasses the radiance of the sun and the moon. From every flower issue thirty-six hundred thousand million rays of light. From each one of these rays issue thirty-six hundred thousand million buddhas…”
from the Sukhāvatīvyūhaḥ Sūtra
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“The earth has been there for a long time. She is mother to all of us. She knows everything. The Buddha asked the earth to be his witness by touching her with his hand when he had some doubt and fear before his awakening. The earth appeared to him as a beautiful mother. In her arms she carried flowers and fruit, birds and butterflies, and many different animals, and offered them to the Buddha. The Buddha’s doubts and fears instantly disappeared. Whenever you feel unhappy, come to the earth and ask for her help. Touch her deeply, the way the Buddha did. Suddenly, you too will see the earth with all her flowers and fruit, trees and birds, animals and all the living beings that she has produced. All these things she offers to you. You have more opportunities to be happy than you ever thought. The earth shows her love to you and her patience. The earth is very patient. She sees you suffer, she helps you, and she protects you. When we die, she takes us back into her arms.”
-Thich Nhat Hanh
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"Our planet is our house, and we must keep it in order and take care of it if we are genuinely concerned about happiness for ourselves, our children, our friends and other sentient beings who share this great house with us."
- His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
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“...turn to Conceptual Photography through Zen camera of the mind. Or take up gardening––which is surely the most perfect practice of Zen outside of non-gardening.”
-photographer Edward Putzar
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།ས་གཞི་སྤོས་ཀྱིས་བྱུགས་ཤིང་མེ་ཏོག་བཀྲམ།
།རི་རབ་གླིང་བཞི་ཉི་ཟླས་བརྒྱན་པ་འདི།
།སངས་རྒྱས་ཞིང་དུ་དམིགས་ཏེ་དབུལ་བར་བགྱི།
།འགྲོ་ཀུན་རྣམ་དག་ཞིང་ལ་སྤྱོད་པར་ཤོག།།
།ཨི་དཾ་གུ་རུ་རཏྣ་མཎྜལ་ཀཾ་ནི་རྱཱ་ཏ་ཡཱ་མི།
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Every physical atom, in its incessant movements produces a sound which is a song, so that if we had the power of spiritual hearing (genuine clairaudience), we would be able to hear this unimaginably grand symphony of sounds. In such a state we would hear the grass growing and the opening of a flower would itself be a marvelous natural orchestral performance. When you are lost or caught up in an emotional storm or contracted in self-centeredness or plagued by obsessive thoughts, notice what happens when you step outside or go for a walk and pay attention to the sky, the air, the light, the movement of wind, the feel of grass under your feet. Tread softly for we tread on something subtle, ancient, and slow.
Reawakening our connection with nature spirits helps us to live more harmoniously and consciously. We become kinder to the planet because we remember that we’re part of the whole.
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“In another moment Alice was through the glass, and had jumped lightly down into the Looking-glass room….
This time she came upon a large flower-bed, with a border of daisies, and a willow-tree growing in the middle.
`O Tiger-lily,’ said Alice, addressing herself to one that was waving gracefully about in the wind, `I wish you could talk!’
`We can talk,’ said the Tiger-lily: `when there’s anybody worth talking to.”
Alice was so astonished that she could not speak for a minute: it quite seemed to take her breath away. At length, as the Tiger-lily only went on waving about, she spoke again, in a timid voice — almost in a whisper. `And can all the flowers talk?’
`As well as all can,’ said the Tiger-lily. `And a great deal louder.’
`It isn’t manners for us to begin, you know,’ said the Rose, `and I really was wondering when you’d speak! Said I to myself, “Her face has got some sense in it, thought it’s not a clever one!” Still, you’re the right colour, and that goes a long way.’
`I don’t care about the colour,’ the Tiger-lily remarked. `If only her petals curled up a little more, she’d be all right.’”
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William Blake wrote of seeing a world in a grain of sand, holding “Infinity in the palm of your hand.” It speaks to me of infinite life both on Earth, and in earth, the ceaseless abundance within a speck of soil, the infinity of life, from seed to bud to flower to seed, wheeling on through aeons. It suggests the unbreakable cycle, the unending and unending nature of life, creating infinity from within itself.
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“I want to speak about bodies changed into new forms. You, gods, since you are the ones who alter these, and all other things, inspire my attempt, and spin out a continuous thread of words, from the world's first origins to my own time.”- Ovid, Metamorphoses Book I
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“The mysteries of the Great and the Little World are distinguished only by the form in which they manifest themselves; for they are only one thing, one being. “
- Paracelsus
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“If someone has an empty brain—and because of this is vexed by insanity, and is delirious—take the whole grains of wheat and cook them in water. Place these cooked grains around his whole head, tying a cloth over them. His brain may be reinvigorated by their vital fluid, and he may recover his health. Do this until he returns to his right mind.”
- Hildegard of Bingen, Physica
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“Millions of spiritual creatures walk the Earth unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep.” - John Milton, Paradise Lost
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“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” - Confucius
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見るところ花にあらずと云ふことなし、
思ふところ月にあらずと云ふことなし。
“Miru tokoro hana ni arazu to iu koto nashi,
omou tokoro tsuki ni arazu to iu koto nashi”
“There is nothing you can see that is not a flower;
There is nothing you can think that is not the moon.”
- Matsui Basho -
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“To see in color is a delight for the eye but to see in black and white is a delight for the soul” – Andri Cauldwell
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“I’ve been forty years discovering that the queen of all colors is black.” – Henri Mattise
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Seeing is perception with the original, unconditioned eye. It is a state of consciousness in which separation of photographer/subject, audience/image dissolves; in which a reality beyond words and concepts opens up, whose “point” or “meaning” is the direct experience itself.
– John Daido Loori
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I am Not,
but the Universe is my Self.
- Shih T'ou, 700 - 790 CE
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Art evokes the mystery without which the world would not exist.
- Renee Magritte
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"Buddha was born as his mother leaned against a tree for support. He attained enlightenment seated beneath a tree and passed away as trees stood witness overhead. If Buddha were to return to our world, he would certainly be connected to the campaign to protect the environment."
His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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“If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, Infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things thro' narrow chinks of his cavern.”
― William Blake
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“Long ago, Truth, Beauty, and Goodness arose out of the deepest human instinct and became the three greatest ideals that inspired human striving. In modern times these ideals have almost become empty words, but we have the possibility of taking these ideals and giving them, once more, real meaning and substance.”
—Rudolf Steiner
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The visible world is no longer a reality and the unseen world no longer a dream.
― William Butler Yeats
As seen at New Freedom, PA. While the trackage is used by the NCRR. The signal has long been abandoned. It was made by the Union Switch and Signal Co. US&S was founded in 1881 by George Westinghouse and operated independently until 1917, then becoming a part of Westinghouse Brake Co.
Update: Turns out that it is actually a Safetran signal. The position lights were replaced by Conrail. This specific signal was later refurbished by an amtrak employee for use with the North Central Dinner Train. It was battery powered at that time. It apparently sits unused, currently.
2009-12-21, #412 best position in Explore.
Lucent Danstheater in The Hague during a look behind the scenes.
Remember that Wasp Spider I posted a few weeks ago? I visited him again days later.
He grew in size, assumed the perfect position and colors and light were better than the previous time!
Location: Ciconio Canavese, Torino, Piemonte, Italy
Canon EOS 60D with Sigma 150mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro, single shot
Kevin Aitcheson
James Kevin Aitcheson
Born: November 27, 1960 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Position: Outfielder
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 190 lb.
Newspaper report (2 May 1981) Blue Jays sign Aitcheson TORONTO (AP) Kevin Aitcheson, considered by many baseball scouts to be the best non-pitching prospect in Canada, has signed with the Toronto Blue Jays, the American League club said yesterday. Aitcheson, a 20-year-old outfielder from Stratford, Ontario, is to report to the Blue Jays' Pioneer League rookie affiliate at Medicine Hat, Alberta, in June.
The Phillies made him a contract offer, but being a proud Canadian, Aitcheson had dreams of playing for the Toronto Blue Jays and contacted the club to see if they would match Philadelphia's offer. They did, but a part of Aitcheson wishes they didn't. Looking back, he says if he could change one thing in his sports career it would be to sign with Philly, who weren't nearly as deep at the outfield position, rather than with T.O. "In hindsight, with the Jays having (Lloyd) Moseby, (Jesse) Barfield and (George) Bell, who were all my age, already in the outfield, it was an awful bad decision," said Aitcheson with a laugh. "The Phillies were struggling...so if I had one thing I could do over again I would have been very satisfied to sign with Philadelphia."
Aitcheson is unsure whether or not he could have eventually made it onto the Phillies roster, but he would have loved a chance. "I just wish I would have had an opportunity to hit at the triple-A level," said Aitcheson, who recently had his jersey added to Stratford's baseball Wall of Fame. "
Despite never getting a crack at triple-A or the big leagues, Aitcheson had a successful four-year minor career.
After signing with Toronto, Aitcheson was sent to the Jays' affiliate in Medicine Hat, Alta. where he set the league record for games played and batted .301.
The following year, while with single-A Carolina, he was selected to play in the All Star game.
But Aitcheson says some of his most profound memories in baseball came from his two years of double-A ball in Knoxville, playing alongside future major leaguers such as Cecil Fielder, Fred McGriff, David Wells, John Cerutti, Jimmy Key and Mike Sharperson.
Returning to Stratford after failing to make the Jays' triple-AAA affiliate, Aitcheson finished out his career playing with the Stratford Hillers from 1985-91.
Minor league stats (4 seasons / 1981 - 1984)
Hits - 410
Doubles - 53
HR - 19
RBI - 171
Batting Average - .269
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Mon portrait!
voilà, j'ai décidé d'apprendre à mieux contrôler ma lumière. J'ai donc entrepris des démarches personnel dans le but de m'amélioré.
Alors voici la première d'une série.
Ce qui est volontaire:
lumière dur et la direction de celle-ci.
Correction dans photoshop:
quelques reflet distraillant (je n'arrivais pas à réduire suffisament la lumière ambiante)
Me!
So I've decided to learn to better control the lighting aspect of my photos. So here is the first of serie.
What I wanted to achieve: get a good light angle and a hard light
What has been photoshoped: distracting reflection from the background ( I couldn't get rid of enough ambient light with out affecting the overall image)
Some technical details (Quelques détails technique):
ISO 200
105mm
f/11
1/250th sec
(photoshop erase this info... I wonder why)
Did a speed and flash position test this morning- just to show how easy these are, took the 14 shots that make up these pics in eight minutes including a flash dismantle/reposition. The first 4 shots are with the flash in the position I started with last year which ends up low and to the left- the idea was to minimise the flash reflection on the drops- think it succeeded. Last two shots are with the flash in my normal "macro" position- they are different -same drop but I moved the flower a bit behind them :)
see www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/231773479/ and www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/231773478/ for two of the individual shots
The kneeling position in NRA Police Pistol Combat (PPC) is a stability‑focused shooting stance used at several distances in the PPC course of fire. The goal is to reduce your profile, anchor the gun solidly, and create a repeatable, recoil‑controllable platform. The position is not as mobile as standing, but it offers significantly greater stability, especially for longer‑range strings
Photo taken at the recent regional Dale DeBerry Memorial PPC Match on the Norman, OK, police range.
Back the Blue! I do.
Our friends from the PSNI preparing for the NorthWest 200 'After Party'
Mono conversion for the Mono MAYhem Group
Some peshmergas take me to the front lines of the war against ISIS. I find myself in the Taza area, just south of Kirkuk, on the road to Baghdad.
According to them, very few journalists come here. Some even said that I was the only was they saw. Nonetheless, it is a key strategic location. It is very dangerous there since Kirkuk is divided: Kurds in the north, ISIS in the south. All along the front lines you can see different units roaming about little traditional houses. Some are kept by old Kurdish vets from the 1980s wars.
Many vets have returned to war, despite being well past middle-aged and having children and grandchildren. Some even behind comfortable lives in Europe to come back, like a Swiss colonel I met. For them, it is their duty to fight for their region. Despite being autonomous and having a large secessionist movement, Kurdistan is not recognized as a state distinct from Iraq. “Some terrorists come along and now the whole world calls them the ‘Islamic State’,” complains one peshmerga, “For decades we have been trying to make the state of Kurdistan and we’ve gotten nothing!”
They have very few weapons, most of them are pre-Cold War AK47s. Some even date back to 1960. They still work, but the Kurdish forces ask for more efficient guns since ISIS has the latest weapons taken (or given) from the Iraqi army who in turn was supplied by coalition forces.
Many vets have only one working eye. The other was lost in previous wars. Once night falls, it becomes very difficult to monitor the 1000km long border. They don’t even have night vision equipment.
Last week it rained for 5 days, and it was impossible to see or hear anything. Some ISIS guys tried to gain territory, but the Kurds successfully fought them off. Their 4 wheel drives were stuck in the mud while ISIS’s brand new hummers were able to move about without issue. From the front line you can see ISIS flags. Since they told me to pack light, I didn’t bring a zoom lens. Sorry! You can see the smoke from their kitchen and even see men running from house to house.
ISIS is only 500 meters from the Kurdish position but nobody seems afraid. Peshmerga know that death is part of their fate, and even if they look like an army from another century, they will defend themselves and their country to the very end. For them, it is the highest honor to die for Kurdistan.
They protect the Baghdad road, but a few weeks ago lost it. After heavy fighting, they regained it, killing 3 Chechen ISIS fighters in the process.
Since peshmerga don’t have armored cars, it is very dangerous for them to go around safely.
The car I took to go on the front lines was very slow and made in the 80s. If we were chased by ISIS cars, we wouldn’t have stood a chance. In one day, all the materiel I saw included AK47s, a tank, an RPG, and a few gun old machines. Even if the pehsmergas say that this equipment works well, they are disappointed not to receive new ones, as Europe and USA promised.
The day after my visit, France made lot of bombings in the area, as ISIS was too close. Peshmergas take a lot of pictures, not only for souvenirs, but also to fight ISIS on the new front: social media.
They fear the roads they do not know well as ISIS pays the local farmers to put mines. Even in times of war, peshmergas are among the most welcoming people in the world. They regularly offer food and drinks.
When it was time for me to go back to the safety of Erbil, circumstances changed. The north road was closed because of an ISIS attack. The only way out was to send me through the south road that crossed Kirkuk. Let’s just say that safety there was not ideal. I had to hide my camera, and we crossed Kirkuk with an escort of armed peshmergas and a civilian car.
The soldiers were all nervous since Kirkuk is very dangerous, especially at the check points. As soon as a car was driving next to ours for too long, they were shouting at the driver to go away.
If a man was crossing the road too slowly, they threatened to hit him. These methods, employed by ISIS suicide bombers, have claimed the lives of hundred in Kirkuk. Once on the Kurdish side, they found a Kurdish taxi driver to bring me safely back to Erbil.
© Eric Lafforgue
I think these control the forward and aft hydroplanes, respectively. The submarine is the post-war U9, ex-Federal German Navy, now on exhibit in Technik-Museum Speyer, Germany
Lighting Angle assignment. 1x Minolta Auto128 ±90° sweep in 30° increments.
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This dual bracket post signal – with a doll arm at right – is becoming a rarity along the former Norfolk & Western Railroad's tracks.
Here the Galileo satellites, inside the fairing, are carefully lifted to be placed onto the Soyuz Launcher.
Soyuz flight VS01 will launch the first Galileo satellites into orbit on October 20th 2011. This historic launch not only sees the first Galileo satellites in orbit, but also the first launch of a Soyuz launcher from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
For further information on this historic launch please visit: www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Galileo_IOV/index.html
For a slideshow of Soyuz in preparation for launch, please visit: www.flickr.com//photos/esa_events/sets/72157627767903603/...
Credits: ESA, S.Corvaja 2011