Historic Preservation
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Even though the magic of birds singing and flowers blooming and green returning is still happening this spring, somehow this celebration of nature seems muffled this year by the pall of pandemic. I still admire the beauty of spring, but my heart is going out to all those who are suffering - may Heaven help us all ...
"We stand now where two roads diverge. but unlike the roads in Robert Frost's familiar poem, they are not equally fair. The road we have long been traveling is deceptively easy, a smooth superhighway on which we progress with great ease, but at its end lies disaster. The other fork of the road - the one less traveled by - offers our last, our only chance to reach a destination that assures the preservation of the earth."
~ Rachel Carson, "Silent Spring"
Mameda Town and its surroundings, which developed as a townspeople's land during the Tenryo period, retained a lot of land division at the time of residence, and traditional buildings remain well as a group, so the range of about 10.7 hectares was selected as a national important preservation district for groups of traditional buildings on December 10, 2004.
.... a visit to Calke Abbey and a tour round the house to see and listen to those that are preserving the House as it is, not trying to get is shinny and new looking.....
Perfect way to do it.
My first attempt at capturing this stone arch from an adjacent footbridge, had the sun reflecting too intensely down onto the brook. We tried again an hour later and the light was less severe. However, a steady stream of hikers wanting to cross the single file bridge had me frequently moving out of the way and every time someone set foot on it, the wooden structure moved. I finally crawled under the bridge to get this point of view. I'll have to try again on an overcast day when it's not so late in the year and much of the foliage is in full bloom.
The original mill, built here in the mid 19th century, ground lime in much the same way a grist mill produced grain. This arch is an original feature of the mill race and you really have to admire the masons that cut and fit the stones together to make it last this long. The Halton Hills Branch of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, strongly requests that people stay clear of the arch to assist in it’s preservation.
The light was coming and going at Crawford after a clear start (and finish) to the day. For those that were after the 40s on the viaduct - it was dull there. Luckily I was going for embankment approaching the viaduct. And with a wee bit of 'tweaking' got a decent image.
D345/D213 head north with Class Forty Preservation Society's 'The Double Scotch' railtour from Crewe to Edinburgh 13/11/2021
New Orleans’ Preservation Hall was established in 1961 to honor one of America’s truest art forms – Traditional New Orleans Jazz. Operating as a music venue, a touring band, and a non-profit organization, Preservation Hall continues its mission today as a cornerstone of New Orleans music and culture.
Situated in the heart of the French Quarter on St. Peter Street, the Preservation Hall venue presents intimate, acoustic New Orleans Jazz concerts over 350 nights a year featuring ensembles from a current collective of 100+ local master practitioners. On any given night, audiences bear joyful witness to the evolution of this venerable and living tradition.
- preservationhall.com
Valley of Fire State Park is a public recreation and nature preservation area covering nearly 46,000 acres (19,000 ha) located 16 miles (26 km) south of Overton, Nevada. The state park derives its name from red sandstone formations, the Aztec Sandstone, which formed from shifting sand dunes 150 million years ago. These features, which are the centerpiece of the park's attractions, often appear to be on fire when reflecting the sun's rays. It is Nevada's oldest state park, as commemorated with Nevada Historical Marker #150. It was designated as a National Natural Landmark in 1968.
Valley of Fire is located in the Mojave Desert 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Las Vegas, at an elevation between 1,320–3,009 feet (402–917 m). It abuts the Lake Mead National Recreation Area on the east at the Virgin River confluence. It lies in a 4 by 6 mi (6.4 by 9.7 km) basin.
An MOT pass today for former Brighton Volvo B10BLE Wright Renown 228, seen heading back with a smile on its face.
The first Optare Solo has entered preservation and returned back home to the London area. Former M&M Coaches but new to Crystals Y291 PDN is seen here this afternoon.
XR713 is the only complete Lightning F3 left in the world and is seen showing her authentic 111 Squradon markings in a QRA shed at Bruntingthorpe during The Lightning Preservation Group twilight run event.
The Longmen Grottoes (aka Longmen Caves) is a UNESCO–listed world heritage site which has thousands of statues of Buddha carved in caves excavated from its surrounding cliffs. Unfortunately, the site was subjected to significant vandalism and senseless destruction at several points in its history. Major artifacts were removed by Western collectors and souvenir hunters during the early 20th century and by the Japanese during the Second Sino-Japanese War. The heads of many statues were also destroyed during the Cultural Revolution.
The Chinese government has since recognized the cultural and tourist importance of the Longmen Grottoes and has been active engaged in the preservation and restoration of the site. For more information: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longmen_Grottoes
Originally built as a private residence in 1917, Filoli was opened to the public in 1975 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The property is considered one of the finest remaining country estates of the 20th century, featuring a 54,000+ square-foot Georgian revival-style mansion, 16 acres of exquisite English Renaissance gardens, a 6.8-acre Gentleman’s Orchard, and a nature preserve with eight miles of hiking trails.
Filoli is dedicated to connecting our rich history with a vibrant future through beauty, nature and shared stories, so that one day all people will honor nature, value unique experiences, and appreciate beauty in everyday life. Filoli's mission and vision strive to live Mr. Bourn's original credo authentically: to fight for a just cause, love your fellow man, and live a good life.
Filoli is owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and operated by the Filoli Center.
There is still a theater in a part of this building, but the Marquee marks the exit of a Target store that now inhabits the greatest share of floor space.
Just wanted to share a quick thank you to the Utah state legislature for taking action to help preserve the Great Salt Lake. There’s no place else on earth quite like it and it's worthy of our protection.
The weathered wood door tells a rich story of New Orleans culture past in layers of colors. The layers like a period long gone, but influence built on top of influences to the present day.
FR - 25 avril 2026, 08h22 – Nemotice, Tchéquie
Quittant la gare de Nemotice, la puissante 464.002 démarre en rampe en direction de Brno avec son régulateur ouvert en mode grand spectacle.
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EN - 25 April 2026, 08:22 – Nemotice, Czechia
Departing from Nemotice station, the powerful 464.002 attacks the gradient towards Brno. With regulator wide open, the locomotive launches into a spectacular uphill start, throwing a towering exhaust plume high above the line
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Hum maybe this way I will never grow old! Back in Ireland tomorrow finally, so loads of new pictures on the way! :)
Three CFPS locos and a visiting D213 'Andania' all lined up at Baron Street, what more could you want?
10/52
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Smoke belches from one of the engines as the only airworth B-17 Flying Fortress in Europe starts up to display at Duxford.
One of the gravesites in Munson Township Cemetery Prairie near Cambridge,IL.This is one of the few areas in the pioneer cemetery that is kept mowed,most graves lie within the flowing grasses on rolling hills under a beautiful(at least on this day!)country sky...
www.dnr.illinois.gov/INPC/Pages/Area1HenryMunsonTownshipC...
6/52
More difficult than feeling the worst, the saddest, is the absence of any feelings to remind us who we are, why we're here. How we survived.
Caledonian Railway 812 Class 0-6-0 Number 828 shines in the autumn sunlight near Kinneil on the Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway during an In Search of Steam/SRPS photo charter,
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