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Metroline's lineup at the Brooklands (London Bus Museum)'s Open Day - From the newest to the oldest. It was a really fun day yesterday, so nice seeing, meeting and chatting with people, as well as obviously snapping some awesome shots! Thanks all for organising this, even if it was hectic at times.
Line Up: Left to Right.
VWH2240, VP614, TA648, TPL264 and TEH2087!
"you can spend your time alone, redigesting past regrets, oh
or you can come to terms and realize
you're the only one who can't forgive yourself, oh
makes much more sense to live in the present tense"
Flickering lights above reflect
Another life and dimension
we can only wonder
What life beyond the stars, beyond our comprehension
Can bring us in the future
122 x 152 cm; Acrylic on Canvas
I recently had been going through my archives looking for some other photos when I stumbled upon some previously unedited images that I had set aside to edit. So I did a few quick edits and will hopefully be presenting these images over the next several days. This is another of those photos.
On one of my few trips to the BNSF Chillicothe Sub in the final months of the famous Santa Fe-era signal bridges and cantilevers with searchlights, we happened to be exploring the line between Mazon & Ancona. We were on the way back from Ancona when we noticed an oncoming train in the east. We cut a beeline to the nearest crossing, which just happened to be a small cluster of houses south of Streator. The train turned out to be (if I remember correctly) NSIGAL, the train that comes off the Norfolk Southern Kankakee Sub on the south side of Streator. We had seen this train holding for orders or new crew earlier when we had been exploring around Streator.
Anyway, after the train passed, we noticed an odd little gravel drive that went through a cluster of trees next to the tracks. What we could not see from the road we would soon discover. Inside the trees we discovered this abandoned building. At first glance, we thought it was an abandoned farm building of some sort, you could see old hay through the collapsing walls.
But the more I looked at it, the more I thought it might be an old long-forgotten depot. This building's proximity to the railroad tracks seemed too suspicious to me, and the windows and door seen in the image did not seem like they belonged were original features, while the dual sliding doors also seen in this image clearly were not (and may have done more to compromise the stability of this building than anything else). The only way for us to know for sure was to find the tell-tale feature of almost every railroad depot, the bay window that the station agents used for seeing oncoming trains.
I should add, it had been raining all day this day, a very hard and steady rain that will soak you to the bone in minutes, and only with proper rain gear is it tolerable. Also, the grass here was knee-high and covered in poison ivy. Even though it meant soaked pants, socks, & shoes, and potentially getting poison ivy, we walked around to the trackside of the building. And just as I had predicted, there it was, the bay window! Granted, it was worse for wear, but still plain as day. So not only was this building a depot, we soon discovered that it was not listed in my friends listings of known depots!
With no idea of this place, a peek inside revealed this depot's life after retirement. Sometime after it was disused as a depot, it was converted to farm use of some sort. Either a second floor was added or the existing ceiling was lowered, with the new upper story used to store hay. This second floor had largely collapsed over time, but old rotten hay could still be seen matted to the floor like a pile of wet sheep's wool. The double doors were likely added about the same time and no doubt housed some sort of farm machinery.
Almost convinced we stumbled upon a mystery nearly lost to time, we called it quits and finally headed for home. Later that night, some research and Google Maps revealed what we had found. It turns out we were in the tiny blip of a town named Reading that sits between Streator and Ancona, and this was indeed the old Santa Fe Reading depot. It had never been moved and was indeed in its as-built location. My friend never did find it in is depot resources, and we could only speculate that its use as a farm building may have masked its life when that list of depots was compiled (I want to say his version dated from 2006 or so). About a year later, however, when we learned of DepotMaps.com, we were able to confirm our reasearch.
Sorry, I know this is long, so I'll sum up this way. We found this in October 2017. I have no idea if this thing still survives today, much less whether it's standing. But as of this writing, a look on Google satellite view shows what might be building walls or the outline of a foundation. It's just too hard to tell. And with no street views out in rural Reading, the only way to know is to drive by it.
inc Laura Morera (Golden Vine) Mara Galeazzi (Woodland Glade) Marianela Nuñez (Lilac), Isabel McMeekan (Crystal Fountain)
Les presento una nueva versión de Santa Gertrudis,esta vez con la cogulla negra benedictina.Se trata de una imagen de casi un metro de alta,de estilo barroco (S.XVIII) propiedad que fue de D.Nicolás de Sotomayor,Capitán de la nave "Ntra.Sra.del Rosario" en sus travesías España-América.Le acompañó en sus viajes y la dejó en testamento a sus hijos para que la depositaran en alguna de las iglesias de la capital palmera.Se trata de una talla de gran expresividad y hermosos ojos almendrados,que no deja indiferente a nadie.Con el correr del tiempo ha perdido sus atributos,pero se ve claramente que señala su pecho con la mano izda.mostrando su corazón y la mano dcha.adelantada para sujetar el báculo.Recibe culto en la Capilla de San Juan Bautista,de la Iglesia del Salvador en Santa Cruz de La Palma.
When I was working on my green Christmas present earlier this month, I spent quite a bit of time focused on the bow. And while I was satisfied with the white number that adorns it, I still thought there was a better way of recreating the tight, round bows that I'm used to putting on presents.
After weeks of tinkering, I landed on a design, but wasn't able to make it happen before the holiday. Good thing I've got a birthday coming up...
THE 51ST HIGHLAND DIVISION MEMORIAL
THE NORTH INCH, PERTH
The Memorial to the 51st Highland Division was unveiled and dedicated at a ceremony on 13 May 1995 in a ceremony to mark Victory and Peace in Europe 1945-1995.
The monument was made by Alan Herriot and is of a little Dutch girl welcoming her Highland liberator with a posy of flowers. A twin of the memorial was unveiled in Holland in the previous October. The base is decorated on its four sides. On the flanks are bronze images of the Arms and Corps that served with the Highland Division in the war.
The inscription reads:
"This memorial pays tribute to all who served in the 51st Highland Division in the two World Wars. It symbolises the liberation of our European Allies from occupation and repression in 1945 and commemorates the 50 years of peace that have followed."
The moment we have all been waiting for. Presenting the legendary, the sensational, the "Judy Garland" rose.
My brief history comes up to date, or as near as can be. We have seen a new pic from every Spring, 2010 to present.
By breaking almost all contacts I'm keeping very safe and well and hope you are too. I'm lucky to have everything I need, except fun, friendship and fantastic nights out as before.
Kids in goofy hats, on their St. Pat's Day parade float. The image has suffered a little from too much post-scan fiddling. It just now occurred to me why the funny faces: I think they result from sucking on those hard candies that are strewn everywhere at these events. In fact I think the middle girl is not waving but casting those candies. The little children rush to pick them up from the street. But I still get a chuckle every time I look at this picture.
EOS Rebel t2
The photo is very old, and the kids depicted are adults by now; It is non-commercial use and taken at an outdoor public event, however, as the people are recognizable, it will be deleted if there is any objection whatsoever to its inclusion here.
Poznan, Poland
Klasztorna Street in the Stary Rynek
Fog adds to the moodiness of this area and slips me back into a time past....love this area and spend a good deal of time wandering through here....especially when the moody element of the day or season is in full swing. Nothing like the charm of today and yesteryear to merge...
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OMG I have that look of "she is going to rip someone a new one"
Yeah I seem to have woken up with the right camel.
The camera playing up isn't helping either.
Any way I should be in a wonderful mood because the skirt I am wearing is a present from my wife and its a fab skirt. I need a better petticoat though as the one I am wearing isn't long enough really.
Bas-Relief @ Rockefeller-Center - NYC
Thisr panel is about time and communication. The floating woman is the muse of radio and represents the middle of the day. Pegasus, the winged horse, moves in union with her. The torch she carries is symbolic of knowledge. The lightening bolt symbolizes the power of electricity and the immediate availability of radio communication.
The Christmas present I get every year from the man closest to my heart is very special. He always knows exactly what I want! Last year it was these beautiful cosy brown knee boots.
Sadly there was no good occasion to wear them last winter. By the time I was outside again it was too warm for boots so they had to wait until late autumn.
This is a screen grab from a video of a shopping trip so the quality is poor, but I hope to have better pics this winter.
There’s no time like the present…for presents! Merry Christmas everyone!
This Blythe doll is Lady Panacea for Winter Celebration in Blythe Pure and Simple on Facebook. The Skipper doll is a Hallmark ornament, as is the guitar.
Bloomfield, NJ
4109 leads train #1009
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