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Possible new sighting of the lovely extra from Central Casting, a few years older (1973) but still lovely. The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War (1973). www.flickr.com/photos/22948295@N02/albums/72157715830812531 .
This is a bit east of the Grand Canyon in Arizona. I am considering using this photo for the cover of the book I am writing about my travels, thoughts?
Downloads and Prints are available at bit.ly/15qqONM
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
-Matthew 19:26
Possible Leucospis gigas on spearmint in Fytema Ikaria Greece - July 30, 2017 (awaiting confirmation)
Our snowman Tex was possible because of a generational winter storm that dumped 3+ inches of snow in Houston and the upper Texas coast. The last time Houston saw this much snow was in 1960.
Students’ Fine Art Work Helped ONU Win a Metal at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition
President H.S. Lehr tirelessly worked to promote his school whenever and however possible. In 1893 as new buildings on campus were completed and major events like the Campbell-McKinley debate were held, another opportunity to advertise the university arose in the form of a letter from the United States commissioner of education. The request solicited a university exhibit for the upcoming World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
The exhibit was to be the work of students and not a museum display. A number of faculty members thought it unwise, if not hopeless, to compete with larger and more prestigious institutions. However, the trustees, a body which consisted of President Lehr and Professors John Park, Frederick Maglott and Warren Darst, disagreed.
The university at the time was organized into eleven independent departments: Literary, Commercial, Engineering, Military, Law, Musical, Telegraphic, Stenographic, Pharmaceutic, Elocutionary and Fine Art. Although some departments did not participate, it was still possible to secure a representative sampling of student work. The exhibit eventually consisted of student essays, geography maps, fine herbarium, blue prints, projection drawings, analytical figures and fine art paintings.
The department of fine art, lead by Prof. Albert Rogall, was committed to Lehr’s vision of creating an exhibit at the exposition. Prof. Rogall, who fought in the Civil War, came to Ada about 1882 to teach fine arts. In 1885, he was appointed an instructor of painting, drawing and architecture, and was highly successful.
About 350 students were enrolled in the fine art department in 1893, but only one student graduating, Elsie McDowell from Nankin, Ohio. According to the catalog, courses offered through the department included drawing (freehand, perspective, mechanical, bridge-building), painting (landscape, crayon, pastel), ornamental penmanship, and lettering-freehand. Tuition was $3 per term for drawing courses; $5 per term for mechanical and industrial drawing courses, and $10 per term for all other courses (crayon drawing, water color, oil painting, India ink and Poonah painting).
As the planning for the exhibit transpired, Prof. Rogall selected several student paintings for inclusion. As Lehr noted, “The teachers of English had their students write essays, those studying geography prepared maps, Prof. Rogall selected some fine paintings prepared by his art students...”
As the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago took place, the doubting Thomases could have saved themselves a good deal of worry. The exhibit was one of only four from Ohio colleges, and it was well received. The materials prepared by Mrs. Maglott and her students were of particular interest to the Awards Committee. Mrs. Maglott, teacher of higher mathematics, had her students prepare intricate figures in analytics worked out by silk threads and fine steel wires.
As a result of the tremendous effort of the faculty and students, the Awards Committee presented the university a ribbon and a bronze medal for the presentation.
Lehr, always quick to seize an opportunity, incorporated a picture of the ribbon into the cover of the university catalog for several years. The medal appeared on the university letterhead.
In 2011 the Norfolk Southern brought back their steam program, under the name 21st Century Steam, leading to speculation among some about a possible restoration of 611. On February 22nd 2013, the Virginia Museum of Transportation announced that they were forming a committee to conduct a feasibility study with the goal of returning the 611 to active service. The committee is known as "Fire Up 611."[4]
On 23 May 2015, #611 sits on the turntable at the North Carolina Transportation Museum, between back-and-forth runs around the facility.
Norfolk and Western class Y6a #2156, class J #611, and class A #1218 on display at the "Big Three" celebration at the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke, VA, on May 31, 2015.
On June 28th, 2013, the "Fire Up 611" committee announced that 611 would be restored to operating condition in time for Norfolk Southern's 2014 steam excursion season, if $5 million was raised by October 31st, 2013 .[5] If the money was raised, 611 would be restored at the North Carolina Transportation Museum roundhouse in Spencer, NC. The sum of $5 million was sought, comprising: $1 million for locomotive restoration, $2 million for a dedicated maintenance shop in Roanoke, and the balance for an endowment and other items. Restoration requirements included repairs of the engine truck, the preparation of a tool car and an auxiliary water tender, application of new safety appliances such as in-cab signals and an event recorder, installation of new flues, boiler work, hydro and fire testing, test runs and inspection and repairs of the tender, running gears and air brakes. However, the hoped for amount was not reached, and the locomotive was to remain at the Virginia Museum of Transportation until the $3.5 million goal was reached.
On November 22nd, 2013, Norfolk Southern announced that they were donating $1.5 million of the proceeds from an auction of a Mark Rothko painting to the Fire Up 611! campaign.[6] In February of 2014, several key appointments were made by the Fire Up 611 committee to the locomotive's mechanical team, and the following month, a formal agreement was made with the North Carolina Transportation Museum for restoration. On April 1st, 2014, it was announced that after raising $2.3 million, the locomotive would move to North Carolina on May 24th, 2014. 611 arrived in Spencer on May 25th and took part in the Streamliners at Spencer event the following weekend. Restoration work on the 611 began on June 2nd, 2014. Restoration was done with the help of volunteers, including several from the Age of Steam Roundhouse. Due to the generally good condition of the locomotive, restoration was complete within a year.
On March 31st, 2015, 611 was fired up for the first time in over 20 years for a test fire, and on May 9th, it ran under its own power as part of the first round of post-restoration testing and it was also the day when N&W 2-8-8-2 Y6a 2156 left the St. Louis Museum of Transportation[7] for Roanoke to welcome back the 611.[8] On May 21, 2015, 611 made a brief test run from Spencer to Greensboro, N.C., pulling the "Powhatan Arrow" passenger cars. On May 30, 2015, 611 pulled its first excursion from Spencer, North Carolina to Roanoke, Virginia.[9]
The locomotive is scheduled to run several excursions during the summer of 2015.[10]
The first set of these excursions (3 trips) operated by the Virginia Museum of Transportation, Fire Up 611, and in coordination with Norfolk Southern, was hosted on the former Southern Railway B-Line (East/West) from Manassas, Virginia B0.0 to Riverton Junction B50.9 (Front Royal, Virginia) on June 6th and 7th, 2015. This included a climb up the Linden grade, a grade over 1% for more than 3 miles in either direction.
The second set of excursion (2 trips) are scheduled for June 13th and 14th, 2015 from Lynchburg, Virginia to Petersburg, Virginia. This is a 260 mile round-trip on the former Norfolk & Western main line historically served by the Class J locomotive.
The third set of excursions and last announced for 2015 are scheduled for July 3rd through 5th. This event includes 3 morning trips from Roanoke, Virginia to Lynchburg, Virginia over the historic Norfolk and Western Blue Ridge grade. Also offered are 3 afternoon trips from Roanoke, Virginia to Radford, Virginia which will traverse both the Montgomery tunnel and the Christiansburg grade. Both follow former Norfolk and Western mainlines that were historically served by the Class J locomotives
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Advanced Additive Manufacturing for Hypersonic Aircraft
Utilizing new methods of fabrication and construction, make it possible to use additive manufacturing, dramatically reducing the time and costs of producing hypersonic platforms from missiles, aircraft, and space capable craft. Instead of aircraft being produced in piece, then bolted together; small platforms can be produced as a single unit and large platforms can be produces in large section and mated without bolting. These techniques include using exotic materials and advanced assembly processes, with an end result of streamlining the production costs and time for hypersonic aircraft; reducing months of assembly to weeks. Overall, this process greatly reduced the cost for producing hypersonic platforms. Even to such an extent that a Hellfire missile costs apx $100,000 but by utilizing our technologies, replacing it with a Mach 8-10 hypersonic missile of our physics/engineering and that missile would cost roughly $75,000 each delivered.
Materials used for these manufacturing processes are not disclosed, but overall, provides a foundation for extremely high stresses and thermodynamics, ideal for hypersonic platforms. This specific methodology and materials applications is many decades ahead of all known programs. Even to the extend of normalized space flight and re-entry, without concern of thermodynamic failure.
*Note, most entities that are experimenting with additive manufacturing for hypersonic aircraft, this makes it mainstream and standardized processes, which also applies for mass production.
What would normally be measured in years and perhaps a decade to go from drawing board to test flights, is reduced to singular months and ready for production within a year maximum.
Unified Turbine Based Combined Cycle (U-TBCC)
To date, the closest that NASA and industry have achieved for turbine based aircraft to fly at hypersonic velocities is by mounting a turbine into an aircraft and sharing the inlet with a scramjet or rocket based motor. Reaction Engines Sabre is not able to achieve hypersonic velocities and can only transition into a non air breathing rocket for beyond Mach 4.5
However, utilizing Unified Turbine Based Combine Cycle also known as U-TBCC, the two separate platforms are able to share a common inlet and the dual mode ramjet/scramjet is contained within the engine itself, which allows for a much smaller airframe footprint, thus engingeers are able to then design much higher performance aerial platforms for hypersonic flight, including the ability for constructing true single stage to orbit aircraft by utilizing a modification/version that allows for transition to outside atmosphere propulsion without any other propulsion platforms within the aircraft. By transitioning and developing aircraft to use Unified Turbine Based Combined Cycle, this propulsion system opens up new options to replace that airframe deficit for increased fuel capacity and/or payload.
Enhanced Dynamic Cavitation
Dramatically Increasing the efficiency of fuel air mixture for combustion processes at hypersonic velocities within scramjet propulsion platforms. The aspects of these processes are non disclosable.
Dynamic Scramjet Ignition Processes
For optimal scramjet ignition, a process known as Self Start is sought after, but in many cases if the platform becomes out of attitude, the scramjet will ignite. We have already solved this problem which as a result, a scramjet propulsion system can ignite at lower velocities, high velocities, at optimal attitude or not optimal attitude. It doesn't matter, it will ignite anyways at the proper point for maximum thrust capabilities at hypersonic velocities.
Hydrogen vs Kerosene Fuel Sources
Kerosene is an easy fuel to work with, and most western nations developing scramjet platforms use Kerosene for that fact. However, while kerosene has better thermal properties then Hydrogen, Hydrogen is a far superior fuel source in scramjet propulsion flight, do it having a much higher efficiency capability. Because of this aspect, in conjunction with our developments, it allows for a MUCH increased fuel to air mixture, combustion, thrust; and ability for higher speeds; instead of very low hypersonic velocities in the Mach 5-6 range. Instead, Mach 8-10 range, while we have begun developing hypersonic capabilities to exceed 15 in atmosphere within less then 5 years.
Conforming High Pressure Tank Technology for CNG and H2.
As most know in hypersonics, Hydrogen is a superior fuel source, but due to the storage abilities, can only be stored in cylinders thus much less fuel supply. Not anymore, we developed conforming high pressure storage technology for use in aerospace, automotive sectors, maritime, etc; which means any overall shape required for 8,000+ PSI CNG or Hydrogen. For hypersonic platforms, this means the ability to store a much larger volume of hydrogen vs cylinders.
As an example, X-43 flown by Nasa which flew at Mach 9.97. The fuel source was Hydrogen, which is extremely more volatile and combustible then kerosene (JP-7), via a cylinder in the main body. If it had used our technology, that entire section of the airframe would had been an 8,000 PSI H2 tank, which would had yielded 5-6 times the capacity. While the X-43 flew 11 seconds under power at Mach 9.97, at 6 times the fuel capacity would had yielded apx 66 seconds of fuel under power at Mach 9.97. If it had flew slower, around Mach 6, same principles applied would had yielded apx 500 seconds of fuel supply under power (slower speeds required less energy to maintain).
Enhanced Fuel Mixture During Shock Train Interaction
Normally, fuel injection is conducted at the correct insertion point within the shock train for maximum burn/combustion. Our methodologies differ, since almost half the fuel injection is conducted PRE shock train within the isolator, so at the point of isolator injection the fuel enhances the combustion process, which then requires less fuel injection to reach the same level of thrust capabilities.
Improved Bow Shock Interaction
Smoother interaction at hypersonic velocities and mitigating heat/stresses for beyond Mach 6 thermodynamics, which extraordinarily improves Type 3, 4, and 5 shock interaction.
6,000+ Fahrenheit Thermal Resistance
To date, the maximum thermal resistance was tested at AFRL in the spring of 2018, which resulted in a 3,200F thermal resistance for a short duration. This technology, allows for normalized hypersonic thermal resistance of 3,000-3,500F sustained, and up to 6,500F resistance for short endurance, ie 90 seconds or less. 10-20 minute resistance estimate approximately 4,500F +/- 200F.
*** This technology advancement also applies to Aerospike rocket engines, in which it is common for Aerospike's to exceed 4,500-5,000F temperatures, which results in the melting of the reversed bell housing. That melting no longer ocurrs, providing for stable combustion to ocurr for the entire flight envelope
Scramjet Propulsion Side Wall Cooling
With old technologies, side wall cooling is required for hypersonic flight and scramjet propulsion systems, otherwise the isolator and combustion regions of a scramjet would melt, even using advanced ablatives and ceramics, due to their inability to cope with very high temperatures. Using technology we have developed for very high thermodynamics and high stresses, side wall cooling is no longer required, thus removing that variable from the design process and focusing on improved ignition processes and increasing net thrust values.
Lower Threshold for Hypersonic Ignition
Active and adaptive flight dynamics, resulting in the ability for scramjet ignition at a much lower velocity, ie within ramjet envelope, between Mach 2-4, and seamless transition from supersonic to hypersonic flight, ie supersonic ramjet (scramjet). This active and dynamic aspect, has a wide variety of parameters for many flight dynamics, velocities, and altitudes; which means platforms no longer need to be engineered for specific altitude ranges or preset velocities, but those parameters can then be selected during launch configuration and are able to adapt actively in flight.
Dramatically Improved Maneuvering Capabilities at Hypersonic Velocities
Hypersonic vehicles, like their less technologically advanced brethren, use large actuator and the developers hope those controls surfaces do not disintegrate in flight. In reality, it is like rolling the dice, they may or may not survive, hence another reason why the attempt to keep velocities to Mach 6 or below. We have shrunken down control actuators while almost doubling torque and response capabilities specifically for hypersonic dynamics and extreme stresses involved, which makes it possible for maximum input authority for Mach 10 and beyond.
Paradigm Shift in Control Surface Methodologies, Increasing Control Authority (Internal Mechanical Applications)
To date, most control surfaces for hypersonic missile platforms still use fins, similar to lower speed conventional missiles, and some using ducted fins. This is mostly due to lack of comprehension of hypersonic velocities in their own favor. Instead, the body itself incorporates those control surfaces, greatly enhancing the airframe strength, opening up more space for hardware and fuel capacity; while simultaneously enhancing the platforms maneuvering capabilities.
A scramjet missile can then fly like conventional missile platforms, and not straight and level at high altitudes, losing velocity on it's decent trajectory to target. Another added benefit to this aspect, is the ability to extend range greatly, so if anyone elses hypersonic missile platform were developed for 400 mile range, falling out of the sky due to lack of glide capabilities; our platforms can easily reach 600+ miles, with minimal glide deceleration.
Tunisians soldiers looking for possible supporters of former president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali search vehicles at a checkpoint on Rome Avenue on January 16, 2011 in Tunis. Dozens of people crowded on Sunday at the few stalls open at the main market in Tunis as soldiers patrolled the streets but spirits were high after the overthrow of strongman Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. "Our children will live in a free country," said Mouna Ouerghi, 29, a university lecturer who was queueing for bread. "The situation is getting better," she said. "A lot of shops are open today. We believe in our people." Ouerghi said local residents in her area had organised into vigilante groups to guard against looters after numerous shops and homes were ransacked in the aftermath of Ben Ali's downfall on Friday after 23 years in power.
THE AFGHAN CONFLICT - A MAP OF POSSIBLE SCENARIOS is a poster displaying possible future scenarios around the afghan conflict that might take place in order to give an better overview on this very complex problem.
view the whole thing via:
www.theafghanconflict.de and get your own copy of it.
this is my first work in collaboration with Karen Hentschel and Pierre la Baume, and more will follow!
The best possible photo I could manage from Kuala Lumpur Terminal 2. You really need to be in Terminal 1 to get any closer to MAS’ Airbus A380.
A Report to the Michigan Bird Records Committee
1. Species.
Spotted Redshank, Tringa erythropus
2. Number of individuals.
One
3. Date and time of sighting. (Please be sure to indicate how long your observations lasted.)
On 2 November 2018, discovered at 4:20 PM (DST) and last observed at 5:00 PM (DST), within this time span observed and photographed for at least 23 minutes
4. County.
Washtenaw County
5. Exact location. (Please be as specific as possible, including nearest crossroads; include GPS coordinates if known, as well as coordinate system and receiver type.)
Southeast of Scio Church Road and Parker Road intersection in Section 6, Lodi Township and northeast of this intersection in Section 31, Scio Township.
6. Detailed description of appearance. (Please be as specific as you can, and include if possible: size; shape; bill, eye and leg characteristics; color and pattern of plumage; and any other features that you observed. This is the most important part of your submission.)
A dusky, smoky-brown shorebird with long orange-red legs caught Margaret Jewett's eyes. It was on a mud flat in a marshy pond located about 150 feet to the east of Parker Road in Section 6 of Lodi Township. It had a typical Tringa shape and a long, fine straight bill; its size appeared somewhat smaller than that of an accompanying Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca. With effort Margaret called my attention to this bird; at the time I was contemplating taking photos of a Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos. As soon as I had focused my binoculars on Margaret's bird, it took flight, revealing an oval white back patch that clearly contrasted with the dusky mantle, dusky wings and gray tail. These characteristics plus the orange-red tarsi clinched its immediate identification. Nevertheless I found it hard to believe what I had just seen. With binoculars I followed its flight to where it landed beyond a curtain of cattails and brush at the extreme north end of the marsh in Section 31 of Scio Township. Once relocated, I observed and photographed it at distances of 60 to 100 feet as it foraged, preened and dozed.
By direct comparison with eight Greater Yellowlegs, its overall form appeared more delicate and its movements more elegant than that of the yellowlegs. It frequently waded up to its belly, sometimes even swimming for several feet. Ongoing photographs viewed through my camera's LCD and later through Margaret's scope revealed the so-called kink or droop near the tip of the upper mandible. The bill was between 1.25 times to 1.3 times the length of the head in lateral profile. The basal one-third to almost one-half of the lower mandible was orange-red, but the hue was less intense than the orange-red of the tarsi. The rest of the bill was almost black. Also, photos revealed the hind toe and the small web between the outer two toes.
The Spotted Redshank was a hatch-year bird for the most part in first-basic plumage and it was in preformative molt: some of the scapulars of the bird's left and right side, as well as some of the mantle feathers, exhibited the plain-gray feathers of fresh formative plumage.
The white super-loral stripe was a notable facial feature, separating the dark brown lores from the gray-brown forehead. Above the postocular line was a patch of white post-ocular spots. A white upper and lower eye arc framed the dark eye. The ear coverts were marbled light gray.
The cream-white vent, flanks and under tail-coverts were closely barred with gray, whereas the cream-white belly had sparse gray barring. The throat, neck and breast were streaked gray and white. The forehead, crown and nape were gray-brown with delicate white streaks or tiny spots. The mantle was gray-brown with small white spots. The darker margins of the gray-brown scapulars, tertials and greater coverts had white notches. Likewise, the upper wing coverts were gray-brown with white marginal notches or spots.
Three primary tips extended beyond the tertials and fell short of the tail tip. Rectrix one and two (the top of the tail) were gray; their margins had white notches, between which black blobs extended as faded dark-gray bars toward the shaft. The margins of the closed lower rectrices appeared as a pattern of black and white spots.
7. Description of voice.
Sometimes, when taking flight across a stretch of water to rejoin the Greater Yellowlegs, the Spotted Redshank called with a brief series of disyllabic notes of changing tone, the rising inflection of which was utterly different than that of the single monotonic “teu” notes of the yellowlegs.
8. Behaviors observed.
My patience, a necessity for photography, coupled with six-and-a-half decades of bird observation, transformed this encounter into an experience of sheer pleasure, the kind that only an unimaginable surprise gives—almost nothing went unnoticed as a bit of the Palaearctic world unfolded before my eyes. During my slow, extremely cautious approach of stop and go, the Spotted Redshank stood stark still and alert with head held high, giving the occasional characteristic head-nod of the Tringa genus. I stood behind my tripod with mounted camera and lens in order to partially shield from view my upright stance. Except for slight movements of my head and hands for photography, I remained motionless throughout my observation. After accepting my presence, the bird foraged actively where patches of muddy shoreline protruded into open water, often wading up to its belly, even swimming across narrow stretches of deeper water. Foraging was by bill-probing into water or mud. Small prey items, usually pea size or smaller, were extracted with the bill and immediately swallowed. Two prey items were identified, each being a leech Hirudinea, one of which upon being snatched coiled itself around the bird's bill only to be swallowed whole.
Sometimes the Spotted Redshank foraged in loose association with one of eight Greater Yellowlegs. It seemed to have a subordinate position, for its tendency was to give way to the direct advances of any of the Greater Yellowlegs. After actively foraging, the Spotted Redshank became stationary, preening its body plumage, then dozing intermittently with eyes closed and head pulled in. Upon becoming active again, it foraged on a mud flat among the prostrate branches of a long-dead, fallen tree. As a result I could no longer take unobstructed photos nor continuously view it. Therefore I returned to Parker Road and rejoined Margaret Jewett. Together we relocated the bird from Scio Church Road and through her scope watched it forage, rest and preen.
9. Habitat
Habitat is a small wetland surrounded by agrarian fields and partitioned by two paved highways. A portion of the wetland is a pond at very low-water stage having broken stretches of mud flat. The marshy portions have patches of Typha and some shrubbery such as Salix, Cornus and Cephalanthus, as well as collapsed dead trees and standing stubs. A thick growth of Calamagrostis, Phalaris and Bidens partially covers the soggy outer edges of the marsh.
10. Similar Species and how eliminated
The possibility of the observed bird being an aberrant yellowlegs with orange tarsi was ruled out. Yellowlegs lack the following three characteristics which this Spotted Redshank had.
First, the bill structure did not conform to that of a Lesser Yellowlegs, being far too long in comparison to that of the head length. Nor did the bill conform to that of the Greater Yellowlegs, being far too thin and terminating into that peculiar droop which the Spotted Redshank is noted for. Furthermore, the basal portion of the lower mandible was notably orange-red and extended for a little over one-third the bill length, a colorful feature that yellowlegs lack.
Second, the oval white patch reaching up the back as revealed in flight is something that yellowlegs lack.
Third, the vent and belly of yellowlegs lack the gray barring that this juvenile Spotted Redshank had.
Last but not least, the Spotted Redshank lacked the stunning white secondaries of the Common Redshank Tringa totanus.
11. Previous experience with this species and similar species.
I’ve studied Spotted Redshanks as wintering birds in Morocco and as spring arrivals in Finland. I’ve observed Common Redshanks within a span of 27 years in Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Morocco and Japan. My experience with both species of yellowlegs reaches back to 1960 in North America.
12. Distance from bird(s) and how measured or estimated (indicate which).
Observation distances ranged from 60 to 100 feet. A Google Earth map at a 50-foot scale was used to approximate these distances.
13. Optical equipment used.
Swarovski EL 10X42 binoculars; Canon Lens EF 500mm with Extender 1.4x and Canon camera EOS 5D Mark IV; Margaret Jewett’s Leica 10X42 binoculars and her Swarovski 25X-60X 85mm spotting scope.
14. Light (sunny versus cloudy, position of sun in relation to bird[s] and you).
The entire sky was low with clouds.
As I faced the bird, its position in the marsh ranged from due east to north by northeast from me. As Margaret Jewett and I faced the bird, its position from us on Scio Church road was north by northwest. Therefore, the sun’s position would have been on the right side of my back in the marsh and on the left side of our backs while on the road (considering the Sun’s southward position on that date and time).
15. Other observers:
Margaret Jewett.
Subsequently, there were hundreds of other observers from around the country.
16. Did the others agree with your identification? (Please give contact information)
Margaret Jewett agreed with my identification. Her description of field marks as seen through her scope was submitted to eBird and included: Shorebird smaller than greater yellowlegs with striking red legs and lower mandible; long, thin bill with a slight droop at tip of bill(seen in photographs); brownish gray tertials with white margins interrupted by black notches looking like stitching; white fore-supercilium and red lower mandible highlighting pre-ocular black line connecting the eye to the black upper mandible; in combination with the red legs, the diagnostic white elliptical patch on the back observed when preening; first calendar year bird showing several all gray formative feathers on the upper scapulars and juvenile barring along the flanks.
Subsequently, hundreds of other observers from around the country agreed with this identification.
17. When did you first write down notes describing the bird(s) in question? (If you have field notes or notes written within a few days after returning from the field, then please include scans or photocopies of them with your submission.)
I did not take field notes. I have 177 photos ranging from very good to excellent showing all aspects of the bird in detail. Margaret took note of the field characteristics as I outlined them to her in the field. She submitted her description (above) to eBird within 24 hours of the sighting.
18. Books and other references consulted.
I did not need to consult books and references. The primary reference was the photos of the bird. Margaret Jewett referred to her Sibley’s and National Geographic Field Guides as well as Shorebirds: an identification guide by Peter Hayman, John Marchant, and Tony Prater.
19. Were the references consulted before or after you first wrote down a description?
Margaret looked at the field guides in her car for a general description after first spotting the shorebird with the red legs. The guides were not in hand when she viewed the bird and observed its characteristics.
20. How did the references influence the description?
The references did not influence the description. The references, in conjunction with the photographs, corroborated the identification.
21. Were photographs obtained?
One hundred seventy-seven photographs were obtained
22. Your name.
Alan J Ryff
Date you filled out this form.
10 November 2018
I’m an animal lover and I enjoy spending time with animals in every way possible so don’t be surprised if you find me posting future outfits from zoos around the world as it’s my usual hiding place and hangout. As a matter of fact my first date with my husband was at a zoo. Anything even an outfit like this one standing next to an animal will appear more alluring as each of gods creations sparks majestic beauty to the human eye.
Earrings: Ambre & Louise
Snake Skin Fringe Cuff: Heather Gardner
Amor Aire Agua Cuff: Flor Amazona
Top: Marni for H&M
Jeans: Elisabetta Franchi
Shoes and Bag: Chloe
Is it possible to fall in love with a virtual mate? In Second Life, couples prove that theory on a regular basis. They do fall in love. Sometimes, it lasts and sometimes it doesn't.
Those that last are a remarkable group of couples. They are remarkable both in SL and RL where the divorce rate matches the break-ups in SL!
My partner, Xavier and I enjoy SL very much. We dance, we explore, we network, we chill, we love and we have a blast doing silly things.
So many places offer romantic areas such as ballrooms, chill zones and explorations. Here are some of our favorites...
Avilion Ballroom is a special favorite of mine. It's where I first danced with my first crush... and now I dance here with my partner. Recently, renovated, the Avilion offers a beautiful place to romance each other.
Phatland is another. More jazz music than Avilion, Phat's is a sophisticated club for couples. Beautifully built, we seem to frequent this place a lot.
Another great ballroom venue is Frank's Place. A lot of avies hang out here, so do prepare for a bit of lag. I suggest that you arrive early so that you can grab a spot on the dance floor.
A smaller club that we frequent regularly is the MMAC Jazz Link. Every week, DJ VJ Shojo spins an eclectic set of jazz and indie tunes. Very chill and very romantic little jazz club. Dash Renoir is the perfect host there.
Then there's the beautiful Ballroom">Palace, where grand is an understatement. We usually arrive to a nearly empty place dancing alone in our own world. Very romantic.
But, the most grand of all is a recent discovery. Tempura Island and Ballroom is the epitome of a lover's paradise. Grand and magnificent, the ballroom is done in gold gilt, with a beautiful ceiling and wall textures. The stairs leading to the ballroom and castle are simple but ever so opulent. This is an LM that I have sent to all my friends! LOL!
And we still frequent the clubs that offer a place for us. A place where we can be a couple without the drama that other places bring...
We hit Dorian Gray for DJ Barbs set and Xavier set off his JMD particle hud for a romantic interlude on the dance floor. So fun!
A big thanks to DJ Dint Talon for an awesome night over at IPR365 Milky Way Entertainment complex's K-Lounge. OMG, we had a blast! DJ Dint was spinning an incredible set of jungle, tribal, trance... you name it, he was spinning it! We stayed until the end!
We also went to Bogart's Cafe which is kinda a ballroom and kinda a lounge setting. You can dress in ballroom or cocktail dress there. We often go in between clubbing for a quick ballroom dance to lovely jazz music.
We usually stop off at Spanish DJ Sonar Halsey's Future Club. It is always psy heaven there! And BassLine Island for some hardcore tunes to get the blood pumping. Both are fun clubs for couples to hang at and dance.
And when we explore, we always seem to find the cutest places such as Midnight City for NBC's romantic dinner club, Rainbow Room Dining and the Italian pizza place that reminds me of North Beach in San Francisco!
The other night, Xavi took me to NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's build featuring an interactive floor of of the entire world's atmosphere! Wow! This from the US Department of Commerce!
And, when we chill at home we can be silly and set off our particles and dance or pull all our emotes and gestures for hours of silliness.
Couples in Second Life are just like couples in real life. They play, they love, they emote real emotions towards each other... and as best friends, they share the best of Second Life together.
Photo two.
Name: BASTIN, WILLIAM THOMAS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service No: G/9564
Date of Death: 01/07/1918
Regiment/Service: Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), 6th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panels 58 and 59
Memorial: POZIERES MEMORIAL, FRANCE
Name: BERRY, HENRY GEORGE
No record at CWGC.
Name: BRADLEY, ARTHUR EDWARD
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service No: 290902
Date of Death: 08/10/1918
Age: 27
Regiment/Service: Devonshire Regiment, 9th Bn.
Grave Reference: VII. M. 2
Cemetery: BELLICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, FRANCE
Additional Information: Husband of Florence Bradley, of High Street, Kintbury, Berkshire.
Name: CARTER, WALTER
Many possible entries at CWGC.
Name: CURNOCK, GEORGE ASHWIN
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Date of Death: 14/08/1917
Regiment/Service: Rifle Brigade, 6th Bn. attd. 10th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panels 46 - 48 and 50
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, BELGIUM
Name: DEACON, SIDNEY
Three possible entries at CWGC.
Name: DAY, ALBERT WILLIAM GEORGE
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service No: 18054
Date of Death: 26/10/1916
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Royal Berkshire Regiment, 2nd Bn.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 11 D
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, FRANCE
Additional Information: Son of William George and Sarah Day, of Woolton Hill.
Name: EGERTON-GREEN, JOHN WILLIAM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Date of Death: 09/10/1917
Age: 25
Regiment/Service: Rifle Brigade, 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: VII. A. 31
Cemetery: BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, FRANCE
Additional Information: Eldest son of Claude and Helen Egerton-Green, of Broadmead, Woolton Hill.
Name: EGERTON-GREEN, CHARLES SCROOP
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: King's Royal Rifle Corps, 2nd Bn.
Panel Reference: Bay 7
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL, FRANCE
Additional Information: Son of the Claude and Helen Egerton-Green, of Broadmead, Woolton Hill.
Name: GALE, WILLIAM
Several possible entries at CWGC.
Name: GALE, ARTHUR
Several possible entries at CWGC.
Name: ILOTT, HARRY (CWGC) HENRY (memorial)
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service No: 6860
Date of Death: 18/10/1914
Age: 29
Regiment/Service: Wiltshire Regiment, 1st Bn
Panel Reference: Panels 33 and 34
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL, FRANCE
Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Mary Ann Ilott, of Bailey Hill, Bayden, Wiltshire; husband of Caroline E. M. Drewitt (formerly Ilott), of 48 Turnbull, Oxenwood, Berkshire.
Name: JERRUM, FRANK
No record at CWGC.
Name: JOHNSON, WILLIAM
Many possible entries at CWGC.
Name: KELLY, EDWARD DENIS FESTUS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Date of Death: 30/10/1914
Regiment/Service: 1st Life Guards
Panel Reference: 3
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, BELGIUM
Name: LAINSBURY, FRANK
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service No: 5267
Date of Death: 30/07/1916
Age: 28
Regiment/Service: Royal Berkshire Regiment, 2nd/4th Bn.
Grave Reference: IV. A. 23
Cemetery: LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY, FRANCE
Additional Information: Son of Sarah Lainsbury, of Broad Layings, Woolton Hill.
Name: LAWRENCE, CHARLES
Several possible entries at CWGC.
Name: LITTLE, ARTHUR
Several possible entries at CWGC.
Name: AIRD, IAN BASIL
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Major
Service No: 97115
Date of Death: 17/12/1944
Age: 39
Regiment/Service: Royal Armoured Corps, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters)
Awards: Distinguished Service Order
Grave Reference: South of church. Sec. 3, row A, grave 38
Cemetery: WOOLTON HILL (ST. THOMAS) CHURCHYARD
Additional Information: Son of Malcolm N. Aird and Nellie M. Aird, of Newbury, Berkshire.
Name: DIGWEED, NORMAN GEORGE
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Guardsman
Service No: 2668798
Date of Death: 14/04/1945
Age: 18
Regiment/Service: Coldstream Guards
Grave Reference: North-east of church. Sec. 1, row E, grave 16
Cemetery: WOOLTON HILL (ST. THOMAS) CHURCHYARD
Additional Information: Son of Stanley Wilfred and Dorothy May Digweed, of Woolton Hill.
Name: GRAVES, CHARLES JAMES
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Petty Officer Cook (S)
Service No: C/MX 48147
Date of Death: 31/12/1942
Age: 31
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, H.M.S. Achates
Panel Reference: 64, 2
Memorial: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, KENT
Additional Information: Husband of Margaret Lilian Graves, of Newbury, Berkshire.
Name: HUNTER, ROBERT ARBUTHNOTT
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Service No: 58911
Date of Death: 06/06/1944
Age: 34
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery, No.3 Combined Ops. Bombarment Unit
Grave Reference: IVA. K. 20
Cemetery: RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY, FRANCE
Additional Information: Son of Robert Cecil and Aileen Hunter; husband of Melanie Mortimer Hunter, of Bletchingley, Surrey.
PictionID:54476608 - Catalog:Atlas 5 AV-008 - Title:Array - Filename:Atlas 5 AV-008-17.jpg - Images from the Convair/General Dynamics Astronautics Atlas Negative Collection. The processing, cataloging and digitization of these images has been made possible by a generous National Historical Publications and Records grant from the National Archives and Records Administration---Please Tag these images so that the information can be permanently stored with the digital file.---Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum
S94-27636 (1994) --- (Artist's concept of possible exploration programs.) An automated cargo lander delivers an oxygen production plant to the surface of the Moon. This "lunar freighter" was launched from Earth on either a Shuttle-derived heavy lift launch vehicle or the Russian Energia. This image was produced for NASA by John Frassanito and Associates. Technical concepts from NASA's Planetary Projects Office (PPO), Johnson Space Center (JSC).
Possible Lawsuit: Zofran: Defectos de Nacimiento t.co/r14qso4rhC… t.co/fu6TqUAzuY……………………………………... t.co/JM76rBvTN4 (via Twitter twitter.com/LawsuitInfoCent/status/746630359408738304)
Almost the simplest possible box camera; only one viewfinder (that's too small to use), and not even a Time or Bulb setting. Made by Kodak Ltd in the UK. McKeown (p.497) shows one with lining around the front, dated c.1913 - presumably a U.S. model. Takes 6x9cm frames on 120 film.
This underwent a terrible storage accident; a rubbery-plastic case on another camera perished and left sticky goo patches on this one.
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Seibertron.com issued a rumor about Thundercracker having a movie version toy from AC toys... here's the link:
www.seibertron.com/news/view.php?id=10075
at least he has a better face than Starscream
Tot i que la seva referència documental ens porta a l'alta edat mitjana, possiblement cap al sesgle XII, la part vista de Sant Miquel Sesperxes és pròpiament moderna. L'església Pertegas apareix en un llistat de parròquies del Bisbat de Vic que correspon cap el 1025 i 1050, moment en que ja estaria construïda i exerciria funcions parroquials. Aquest topònim continuarà apareixent al llarg del segle XII, concretament al 1154 i 1162 amb el nom Pertxes. En la documentació s'esmenta que al s. XIII i XIV tenia un altar dedicada a Santa Maria i segurament mantindria la seva estructura i construcció inicial. Aquest temple fou gestionat pel rector de Sant Martí i amb el domini alodial del Prior de la Comunitat de Beneficiats del Castell de Centelles. L'església de Sant Miquel tenia cementiri propi, actualment encara visible davant l'església. També tenia fonts baptismals pròpies i terreny diferenciat al de Sant Martí. Possiblement la despoblació del camp a inicis del segle XIV portaren a la seva pèrdua d'influència passant a ser sufragània, condició que ja tenia al 1330 quan el bisbe Galzeran Sacosta visità la zona. Una altra línia d'investigació defensa que aquesta església mai va tenir independència ni de fet ni de dret, com ho demostra el fet que la missa de l'alba anava a càrrec del monjo de Sant Martí.
Del 1680 al 1690 es va reformar l'edifici antic del que se'n conserven molts pocs vestigis. En aquest moment les capelles de l'església estaven dedicades a Sant Antoni i a la verge del Roser. La de Sant Antoni fou pagada per Antoni Presseguer obrer, sagristà i promotor de les remodelacions a l'església. El seu nom, junt a la data de 1685, figuren a la clau d'enllaç de la volta de nervis de la capella. Aquesta església sempre va estar sota el patronat de la família Presseguer, que tenia en ella el seu vas sepulcral. Com consta en el llibre de visites del 1686 els principals contribuents foren els hereus dels masos Presseguer, Febrer, Bellavista, mas Bosch, la Vall i el Soler. El 1701 el rector Josep Vila creà una fundació que tenia com a finalitat aportar les despeses per poder celebrar missa dues vegades a la setmana en l'interval de dues hores. Al mateix segle i al 1709 els propietaris Antoni Presseguer, Pau Febrer i Pere Soler del Coll es van comprometre a edificar durant el mes de juliol una caseta al costat de l'església per la residència d'un guarda, ja que en poc temps l'església havia estat robada dues vegades; i també com a habitatge per el rector que hi anés a celebrar missa. Aquesta determinació va ser molt ben aprovada en la Visita Pastoral del 1710. El temple nou el va acabar el 1738 el mestre de cases Pere Font. La resta de la documentació del segle XVIII parla de les administracions del Roser del Sant Crist, de Sant Isidre i de Sant Sebastià, que tenien la seva imatge a l'església de Sant Miquel. El 1777 fou decorada la cúpula de la nau i les voltes de l'església amb relleus barrocs de guix que foren restaurats al 1928. Cap a finals del XVIII, al 1876, els fidels de la sufragania de Sesperxes varen recórrer a la Cúria de Vic per obtenir un sacerdot que tingués cura de la seva església, aquesta petició els fou sempre denegada, donant-los per resposta que el servei religiós de Sant Miquel era competència exclusiva del rector de Sant Martí. La construcció d'una caseta al costat de l'església de Sant Miquel responia a aquest desig. Durant la invasió francesa, al 1809 l'església fou saquejada fins al punt de no deixar-hi ni ornaments per celebrar la missa, igual fortuna patí durant la guerra civil espanyola al 1936. Actualment l'església de Sant Miquel, parcialment restaurada, continua essent sufragania a càrrec del rector de Sant Martí de Centelles.
És un temple d'una sola nau amb voltes i cúpula d'obra cuita acabada amb un presbiteri rectangular i amb una capella per banda. La tècnica constructiva utilitzada en aquesta església està formada per murs de carreus de petites dimensions de pedra local i bastament lligats amb morter de calç i un arrebossat a sobre. La factura dels murs apareix rematada per carreus de dimensions lleugerament més grans que es situen a les cantonades amb certa funció ornamental. La coberta segueix l'estructura tradicional a doble vessant amb teula aràbiga i el caraner perpendicular a la façana. En aquest punt s'hi troba ubicat un campanar d'espadanya acabat amb punta i amb espai per dues campanes. Aquest campanar es troba cobert a ambdues bandes per teula aràbiga i les obertures per les campanes estan acabades amb obra. A la façana principal, orientada a l'oest, s'hi troba centrada una porta rectangular acabada amb una llinda de pedra local ben treballada i una obertura en roseta allargada per la seva part inferior passant a una obertura triangular en forma de ferradura. Les dues capelles laterals es troben adossades a la nau única i tot i que segueixen la mateixa tècnica constructiva que la resta del temple presenten dues petites obertures rectangulars a l'extrem superior de l'estructura que també apareix coberta amb teula aràbiga.
Té lloc en aquesta església la festivitat coneguda com l'Aplec dels Ous. Aquesta festa es celebra el dilluns de Pasqua i reuneix els habitants de les masies veïnes i de les poblacions més properes.
I have a hair appointment scheduled for Friday. I've been trying to grow my hair out this year, but my hair grows slow, and it feels like it has been stuck at chin length forever. I am trying to decide whether to continue growing it and just get it trimmed and shaped up or whether to just cut it. John says shorter hair suits me better and he doesn't think I should grow it out.
If I can grow it out to shoulder length I would like to try and keep some layers in it similar to the three hairstyles on the bottom of this picture. My hair is just a little shorter than the top far right picture, and if I keep growing it, maybe I can get it to look like this. I really like the top left, and the second from the left. I'm not having bangs cut again, but I like the texture of the top second from right.
Any other suggestions, comments or opinions?
001,002,005,006, shows shots of possible Victorian style two-story house with two entrance doors, pillars, ornate molding, and an antenna, sitting on a sloped hill. Sits next to one story house with gated fence. Surrounded by trees. 003,004, shows shots of stone stairwell, flanked by stone walls. Walls are covered in brush, bushes, and trees with electrical cables and a wooden post occupying left side. 007,008 shows landscape shot of building with large antenna and pine tree in center shot. Car sits to left side of tree. Building shows multiple windows, either indicating a long style of house or apartment complex. Area surrounded in trees. 009,010 shows shots of large gate-like structure with small stairwell and pillars. Narrow dirt path goes to large pine tree, car, and building from 007 and 008, perhaps indicating entrance. 011, shows landscape shot of house with upward driveway, and large plant like covered hill from across a street. 012, shows low shot of concrete stairway, covered and surrounded by trees and vegetation. Telephone pole stands in the background.
Event: Connichi 2013
Location: Kassel
Links: Azur Cosplay Photography / flickr / animexx / deviantART /
Possible Pool Frog?
Still can't be sure if Pool Frog, Edible Frog, or even a Marsh Frog or hybrid (Green Frog Complex).
www.herpetofauna.co.uk/nativepool_frog.htm
kentarg.org/amphibians/marsh-frog-non-native/
insideecology.com/2018/01/23/invasive-non-native-species-...
www.herpetofauna.co.uk/marsh_frog.htm
www.uksafari.com/ediblefrogs.htm
www.froglife.org/info-advice/amphibians-and-reptiles/gree...
Got some more shots this year and a recording of the sound:
www.flickr.com/photos/164699108@N08/47929082232/in/datepo...
Here are some similar frog sounds I found on Youtube:
Pool Frogs: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBqSe-d-QpE
Marsh Frogs: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyEhHLlVuQ8
Pool/Marsh Frog Hybrid(?):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfiefmwApS8
Various: www.froglife.org/dragonfinder/animals/adults/adult-calls/
My photo a ref/notes from last year:
www.flickr.com/photos/164699108@N08/41493189904/in/datepo...
The Finale to the BARC Club Car Championships Weekender at Brands Hatch and after a Very Thrilling set of both Qualifying Sessions and Races which took place on the Saturday it was Time once again for each Driver to strap in and get ready for some high speed Racing Action thought the Sunday.
In Tribute to the Marshall who was Tragically Killed on the Saturday Some Car and Driver Pairings were Racing with Orange Hearts on their Cars as a Tribute to all of Motorsports Family of Marshalls for who without Racing would not be possible. Thank You!
So Lets get started and see what the days events Haver to Offer and who can Push their Machinery to the Limits and beyond for a Victory.
Britcar Endurance Championship - Trophy Category (Race 1 Results FINAL)
The Britcar Endurance Trophy was the First up and it was time to see who could claim that elusive Pole Position and to see if anyone else could challenge the Top Three Drivers Lets see how things turned out.
In First Place was the Pairing Of (Datum Motorsport's Axel Van Nederveen and Adriano Medeiros) in their Ginetta G55A with a Best Lap Time of 52:193 and an Average Speed of 64.75mph. Congratulations Axel and Adriano a Really Fantastic Drive and A Super Victory.
In Second Place was (SVG's Mark Lee) in his Ginetta G56A with a Best Lap Time of 52.086 and an Average Speed of 64.70mph. Amazing Drive Mark Keeping that Ginetta on the Track and Taking Second Place while Nearly Matching the Speed of Axel and Adriano. Well Done.
In Third Place was (Terry Stephens) in his Peugeot 308 with a Best Lap Time of 53.421 and an Average Speed of 64.50mph. Well Fought Terry a Fantastic Finish in Third Place and Staying Ahead by just over 11 seconds to the Pair of Jasver and Bryan in 4th. Amazing Job.
A Really Enjoyable and Exciting First Race of the Sunday with High Speed Action and Incredible Victories on Track. Congratulations Axel Adriano Mark and Terry. Lets see what Race 2 Brings in terms of the Action.
Britcar Endurance Championship - Trophy Category (Race 2 Results FINAL)
Race 2 For Britcar Next and after a Very Fast and Action Packed First Race Will we see a New Face on the Top Step of the Podium? Lets find out.
In First Place was the Pairing of (Woodrow Motorsport's Simon Baker and Kevin Clarke) in their BMW 1 Series with a Best Lap Time of 51.837 and an Average Speed of 78.22mph. Amazing work Simon and Kevin who have Beaten the Pairing Of (Datum Motorsport's Axel Van Nederveen and Adriano Medeiros) to Victory. An Incredible Drive by Both of them Well Done.
In Second Place was (SVG Mark Lee) in his Ginetta G56A with a Best Lap Time of 52.281 and an Average Speed of 76.89mph. Again a Huge Congratulations to Mark Lee for hanging onto that Second Place Despite Fierce Competition during The Race. Amazing Drive.
In Third Place was (Simon Green Motorsport's Pairing of Jasver Sapra and Brian Branson) in their BMW M3 E46 with a Best Lap Time of 52.718 and an Average Speed of 76.88mph. Congratulations Jasver and Brain Brilliant Drive and well Defended to keep that Third Place in Tact.
Two Incredible Races with Two Very Different Outcomes of Race Winners and Runners Up The Britcar Endurance Trophy is Proving to be Very Competitive this Year.
A Huge Congratulations to Simon Kevin Mark Jasver and Brain for some Amazing Racing and Victories and Good Luck to All Other Drivers. Keep working Hard and Pushing for that All Important Victory.
CTCRC Edmundson Electrical Classic / Historic Thunder Saloons (Race 1 Result FINAL)
Next Up was the CTCRC Electrical and Historic Thunder Saloons and After a Thrilling Qualifying Session Yesterday Lets see what Each Driver has got and who can Push to the Limits for that All Important Victory.
In First Place was (Jason West) in his BMW E46 M3 3200 with a Best Lap Time of 51.907 and an Average Speed of 59.84mph. Congratulations Jason for Another Incredible Drive for First Place and a well Deserved Victory Amongst some Stiff Competition.
In Second Place was (Andrew Wilson) in his Holden Monaro 7000 with a Best Lap Time of 52.418 and an Average Speed of 59.96mph. Well Done Andrew Fantastic Driving and a Super Defensive Drive for Second Place.
In Third Place was (Samuel Wilson) in his Aston Martin V8 Vantage with a Best Lap Time of 52.699 and an Average Speed of 59.50mph. Amazing Work Samuel and a Beautiful Example of the Aston Martin V8 Vantage on Display Showing its Raw Power and Racing Pedigree to Finish in Third Place.
A Fantastic Finish to The Historic and Electrical Thunder Saloons Racing at The Weekend. A Huge Congratulations to Our Top Three Finishers Jason Andrew and Samuel. Fantastic Racing from all Three of you and Good Luck to all other Drivers Keep Tuning and Working Hard and I'm sure Victory Will not be too Far Away from you.
CTCRC JEC Saloon & GT Championship & Burton Power BOSS (Race 2 Results FINAL)
Next Up CTCRC Saloon and GT Championships and with some Fierce Competition on Display during not only Qualifying but also Their First Race on the Saturday Which saw Malcom Harding Storm to an Insane Victory who Will be able to Take him on and Potentially Steal his Crown during the Next Race Today? Lets See.
In First Place was (Malcom Harding) in his Ford Escort MK2 Zakspeed 2500 with a Best Lap Time of 53.888 and an Average Speed of 78.49mph. Another Incredible Victory for Malcom that Highly Modified Zakspeed Escort Really Shows off the Power and Performance of a True Champion and a Fantastic Driver. Congratulations Malcom.
In Second Place was (Steven Goldsmith) in his Ford Anglia 105e 260 with a Best Lap Time of 54.335 and an Average Speed of 78.21mph. Another Storming Drive to Achieve Second Place for Steven. Fantastic Driving and Amazing Car Control through Every Corner. Congratulations Steven.
In Third Place was (Tom Robinson) in his Jaguar XJ6 4000 with a Best Lap Time of 55.481 and an Average Speed of 55.481mph. Congratulations Tom Superb Display of Driving Ability behind the Jag and a Well Deserved Third Place for Him.
Another Incredible Weekend of Racing for the CTCRC Saloon and GT Championships with Some New and Some Old Drivers Stepping onto the Podium. Massive Congratulations to Malcolm Steven and Tom for their First Second And Third Place Finishes. Keep Up the Good Work and Never Stop Trying.
CTCRC Laser Tools Pre 93 & Simply Serviced Pre 03 Touring Cars (Race 1 Results FINAL)
Now Its Time for The Laser Tools Pre 93 and Simply Serviced Pre 03 Touring Cars to make their way back onto The Track for what Looked to be a Spectacular Race. A Whole Range of Different Cars to Race Against and Stiff Competition after Qualifying Proves that This Race will be One not to be Missed. Lets See what Unfolded.
In First Place was (Gary Prebble) in his Honda Civic EG 2000 with a Best Lap Time of 54.100mph and an Average Speed of 78.60mph. Well Done Gary a Really Well Deserved First Place Victory and an Amazing Drive to the Flag.
In Second Place was (David Griffith) in his BMW E36 M3 3058 with a Best Lap Time of 54.558 and an Average of 78.42mph. Incredible Drive their David Pushing that BMW For Everything that it Has got to Achieve Second Place.
In Third Place was (Kam Tunio) in his Honda Civic EK9 1595 with a Best Lap Time of 55.347 and an Average Speed of 77.05mph. Well Driven Kam Super Driving on Display and a Well Deserved Third Place Finish.
Another Amazing Race for The Pre 93 and Pre 03 Touring Cars and a Huge Congratulations to Gary David and Kam for their First Second and Third Place Victories. Keep up the Hard Work and Good Luck to everyone Else wherever your Next Races take you.
CTCRC Poultec Classic Race Engines Pre 66 Touring Cars (Race 1 Results)
Now it was Time for the Fan Favourite to Enter onto the Brands Hatch Circuit with the Pre 66 Touring Cars Championship. With Mini's Lotus Cortina's and Ford Falcons. This was One Race that No One Wanted to Miss. After a Very Fast Paced Qualifying Session on the Saturday Which saw (Alan Greenhalgh) take Pole Position who Will be able to Challenge Him During the Race and Snatch Victory Away from Him.
In First Place was (Alan Greenhalgh) in his Ford Falcon with A Best Lap Time of 58.707 and an Average Speed of 72.63mph. Congratulations Alan A Beautiful Example of the Ford Falcon and Certainly a Very Fast One too. Congratulations on Your Victory.
In Second Place was (Robyn Slater) in his Ford Anglia 1550 with a Best Lap Time of 58.992 and an Average Speed of 72.06mph. Very Good Drive their From Robyn to Secure Second Place in The First Race of the Day for the Pre 66 Touring Cars.
In Third Place was (Barry Sime) in his Morris Mini Cooper S 1293 with a Best Lap Time of 59.116 and an Average Speed of 71.95mph. Fantastic Work their Barry Keeping that Little Rocket on The Track looked to be Very Challenging but A Very Well Deserved Third Place.
What A First Race for The Historic Pre 66 Touring Cars showing The Power and Pride Each Driver takes in Both Racing and Preservation on Their Beloved Racing Machines. Congratulations to Alan Robyn and Barry on their First Second and Third Place Finishes. Lets See what New Challenges Await Them in Race 2 The Final Race of The Day for Them.
CTCRC Poultec Classic Race Engines Pre 66 Touring Cars (Race 2 Results FINAL)
The Epic FINALE To The Pre 66 Touring Cars Race was A Race in Wet Conditions Making it even more Challenging for The Top Three Drivers. Who would Win and be able to Retain if not Take on thease Three Giants of Touring Car Racing in thease Conditions. Lets See How Things Concluded.
In First Place was (Barry Sime) in his Morris Mini Cooper S 1293 with a Best Lap Time of 1:11.482 and an Average Speed of 58.62mph. Amazing Work Barry to take Home a Superb Victory and a Brilliant Bit of Wet Weather Driving in The Mini Well Done.
In Second Place was (John Davies) in his Austin Mini Cooper S 1293 with a Best Lap Time of 1:11.416 and an Average Speed of 58.38mph. Amazing Work John Racing A Mini in thease Conditions is Very Tricky and Yet both You and Barry made it look Easy.
In Third Place was (James Ibbotson) in his Hillman Imp Super 998 with a Best Lap Time of 1:11.518 and an Average Speed of 58.12mph. Well Done James Sliding that Imp around in the Wet for a Magnificent Third Place was Well Deserved.
What A Race to End the Day for the Pre 66 Touring Cars and with So many Old and New Winners Lets Hope we Get to see More Races like This One Thought the Rest of the 2021 Season. A Big Congratulations to Barry John and James on their Respective Victories and Keep Trying Everyone Else The Hard Work will Pay off.
CTCRC Shell Oils Pre 83 Touring Cars (Race 1 FINAL)
Up Next The Pre 83 Touring Cars took to the Track for Their Only Race of The Day and from what We Have Seen Already This Race also looks like its going to be a Very Strong Battle for First Second and Third Place. Lets See who Came First and Took that All Important Victory.
In First Place was (Mark Lucock) in his Ford Escort MK1 RS2000 2040 with a Best Lap Time of 57.687 and an Average Speed of 74.53mph. Amazing work there Mark Pushing All the Power the RS2000 Engine Has and Keeping it on Track to Score an Amazing Victory.
In Second Place was (Stephen Primett) in his Ford Escort MK1 2037 with a Best Lap Time of 57.503 and an Average Speed of 74.52mph. Another Brilliant Drive from the Likes of Stephen Keep the Pace with Mark and Making for some Fierce Competition Thought the Race.
In Third Place was (Mike Luck in his BMW E21 320 1998 with a Best Lap Time of 57.236 and an Average Speed of 74.46mph. Super Driving there Mike to take Third Place and a Very Classic Looking BMW Indeed.
What A Race from the Pre 83 Touring Cars showcasing Speed Power and What a Touring Car was Made to do around a Race Track. A Big Congratulations to Mark Stephen and Mike on their First Second and Third Place Finishes. Keep Racing and Keep Having Fun Out There.
Junior Saloon Car Championship (Race 1 Result FINAL)
The Junior Saloon Car Championship was Up Next and Even Though the Age Range of thease Next Drivers Taking to the Circuit Might Shock you at The Fact that Many of them are as Young as 15 Years of age don't be Fooled Because thease Guys Know how to Race Having been brought up from Carting since the age of 4. They are always a Fan Favourite and After Qualifying on the Saturday its Anyone's Game as to Who Wins and Who Losses in Thease Races.
In First Place was (Ruben Hage) in his Citroen Saxo VTR 1600 with a Best Lap Time of 59.967 and an Average Speed of 65.65mph. Congratulations Ruben What A Drive and an Incredible Run for First Place Fending off the Other On Coming Drivers. Truly a Championship Winning Drive.
In Second Place was (Harvey Caton) in his Citroen Saxo VTR 1600 with a Best Lap Time of 59.629 and an Average Speed of 65.64mph. Very Well Driven there Harvey Staying very Close to Ruben in First Place and Keeping Him on His Toes Thought the Entire Race.
In Third Place was (Charlie Hand) in his Citroen Saxo VTR 1600 with a Lap Time of 1:00.006 and an Average Speed of 65.57mph. Solid Third Place there Charlie Keep Up the Momentum and Never Give Up Chasing Your Dreams.
What a Fantastic Race from the Junior Saloon Car Championship with New Winners on the Podium and Some Close Wheel to Wheel Action Thought the Race Thease Guys will be Fantastic To see in Future Racing Series All Over The World. Congratulations to Ruben Harvey and Charlie for First Second and Third Place and Good Luck to All Other Aspiring Young Drivers Following in the Footsteps of Your Greatest Racing Heroes.
Kumho BMW Championship (Race 1 Results)
Finally it was Time for the Last Two Races of the Day the Kumo BMW Championship. Featuring The Makes and Models of Many BMW'S taking to the Circuit for Race 1. After a Busy Day Qualifying on Saturday Lets See what Each Driver Cando in The Frist of Two Races for their Championship.
In First Place was (Niall Bradley) in his BMW E46 M3 with a Best Lap Time of 50.920 and an Average Speed of 83.60mph. Brilliant Driving There Niall Pushing the Power of the BMW Engine to Max and Putting the Pedal to the Metal the Whole Race. A Superb Victory.
In Second Place was (Michael Vitulli) in his BMW E36 M3 3200 with a Best Lap Time of 51.158 and an Average Speed of 83.45mph. Another Incredible Driver Pushing Hard and Taking Second Place. Well Done Michael.
In Third Place was (James Card) in his BMW E46 M3 3200 with a Best Lap Time of 51.154 and an Average Speed of 83.42mph. Very Well Done their James Keep Pushing.
Three Fantastic Drivers in Niall Michael and James all Fighting for that Victory and Showing The Racer Inside each and Everyone of them. Lets see what Their Final Race of the Day Brings Them.
Kumho BMW Championship (Race 2 Results FINAL)
In First Place was (Niall Bradley) in his BMW E46 M3 with a Best Lap Time of 53.581 and an Average Speed of 77.79mph. Another Well Deserved First Place Finish to Round of The Days Racing. Congratulations Niall Go and Celebrate with The Team In Style.
In Second Place was (Darren Morgan Owen) in his BMW E46 M3 3200 with a Best Lap Time of 53.200 and an Average Speed of 77.43mph. Super Drive There Darren for Second Place and a New Winner onto The Podium.
In Third Place was (Brad Sheean) in his BMW E46 M3 3200 with a Best Lap Time of 53.227 and an Average Speed of 77.13mph. Fantastic Drive there Brad and Some Incredible Car Control thought the Entire Race to Finish Third.
And That Concludes Racing for the Kumho BMW Championship with 4 Different Winners Across two Races and A lot of Really Fast Action you could not Have Asked for a better Finish to The End of The Days Racing. Massive Congratulations to Niall Darren and Brad and Good Luck to all Other Competing Drivers who are still Looking for that almighty Victory.
That Concludes Racing for The BARC Club Car Championships Weekend A Big Congratulations to All of the Drivers of Every Team and a Huge Thank You to Marshalls Far and Wide as Without Your Support Events like This and Champion Drivers May Never Get to Achieve Their Dreams.
See You All At The Next One!