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Unlike last year’s submissions, when I challenged myself to triple alliterations and puns, this year I simply tried to make a quadrant kaleidoscopes out of each picture from last year. It worked for all but 2 of last year’s photos, so I found 2 new subjects.
Canon EOS 80D + Orion SkyQuest XT10 + Tele Vue 2.5x Powermate (giving an effective focal length of 3,000 mm).
Broadstairs, December 2019.
The previous name (West Venture) had been blanked out with green tape at the time I took the picture. Originally entitled "Anonymous Tug".
Unlike last year’s submissions, when I challenged myself to triple alliterations and puns, this year I simply tried to make a quadrant kaleidoscopes out of each picture from last year. It worked for all but 2 of last year’s photos, so I found 2 new subjects.
This is made entirely of vintage fabric and is one quadrant of a pattern I found called "Obsession".
Class 37 hauled freights pass at Radyr, South Wales, 19th. September 1974 - with a fine backdrop of GW lower quadrant signals.
Taken with an old Vokar camera (not the sharpest lens).
This lower-quadrant dwarf had no green "clear" aspect, only amber "restricting" and red "stop" aspects.
This was taken on the Jersey Central's Newark and New York Branch, at the junction with the Newark Branch to Elizabethport. At one time, trains had a direct route from here to the Communipaw ferry terminal in Jersey City. At the time of this photo, shuttle passenger trains still ran from Broad Street, Newark to Kearney or Elizabethport.
Abellio London (now Transport UK Group) (1736, LV24 VRY, Fulwell (Twickenham)/Stanley Road (TF)-based) at Richmond Station, The Quadrant/Kew Road, Richmond, London. Body no AV847, batch first noted new 28/06/2024.
V/Line's Clyde-rebuilt A62 passes under the photogenic signal gantry at Benalla with an Up Albury broad gauge service on 6 August 1989. This was a bonus shot as we were actually waiting for 'Flying Scotsman' to turn up.
Unlike last year’s submissions, when I challenged myself to triple alliterations and puns, this year I simply tried to make a quadrant kaleidoscopes out of each picture from last year. It worked for all but 2 of last year’s photos, so I found 2 new subjects.
London United DT26, a Dennis Dart with Duple 'Dartline' bodywork pictured in a traffic jam on The Quadrant in Richmond Surrey on 28th April 1990. At the time, the bus was brand new having been just delivered to London United that very month. The Dartline body was only used on the Dennis Dart chassis, however, Duple only produced the Dartline during 1990, before the designs were sold onto Carlyle for continued production in 1990/1. To be honest, I quite liked the asymmetric look of these buses when they first arrived on the scene, especially as they appeared a little different from the offerings of other body builders of the time.
In January 2000, this bus and sister bus DT16 (G516VYE) were sold to Southern Vectis for further service. I believe that this particular vehicle has since been acquired by the West Wight Bus Group on the Isle of Wight, as a preservation project:
Unlike last year’s submissions, when I challenged myself to triple alliterations and puns, this year I simply tried to make a quadrant kaleidoscopes out of each picture from last year. It worked for all but 2 of last year’s photos, so I found 2 new subjects.
John Wilcox used this quadrant on his voyages from Madison to New York and the Connecticut River in the early 1800's to about 1860. A quadrant was a forerunner of the sextant and measured the altitude of heavenly bodies for navigation.
Brass and ivory fitted ebony frame with the maker's name and compass degrees engraved on ivory set into the frame. Colored glass filters used in the sighting device. Quadrant fits into oak box with partial label of William Davenport, instrument dealer in Philadelphia. Cut side of box is painted yellow and has faint traces of a star and "JOHN WILCOX" painted on it. Made by Spencer, Browning & Rust, London England c. 1800.
Found in collection.
15" X 13 3/4" X 3 1/2"
ACC# 79.680.1-2
See more museum items at flic.kr/s/aHskgxX9We.
(Photo credit Bob Gundersen www.flickr.com/photos/bobphoto51/albums)
Unlike last year’s submissions, when I challenged myself to triple alliterations and puns, this year I simply tried to make a quadrant kaleidoscopes out of each picture from last year. It worked for all but 2 of last year’s photos, so I found 2 new subjects.
Vancouver, BC Canada
c. 1966 Signal IV
c. 2001 Sea Imp XV
c. 2012 Quadrant Recruit
Year Built: 1966
Place: New Westminster, BC
Measurement:29.3' x 12.9' x 6.3'
Builder: John Manly Ltd.
Hull:Steel
Gross Tonnage:12.48
Type 1: Tug
Registered Tonnage: 8.49
Engine: 220bhp diesel engine (1966)
Propulsion: Screw
In 1966-1973 she was owned by Signal Towing Ltd., New Westminster BC.
In 1974-1990 she was owned by Empire Tug Boats Ltd., New Westminster BC.
In 1991-1993 she was owned by Roman Wengryniuk, North Vancouver BC.
In 1994 she was owned by Sandra L. Leblanc, Sechelt BC.
In 1995-1999 she was owned by Susan A. Reynolds, Black Creek BC.
In 2001-2012 she was owned by Catherwood Towing Ltd., Mission BC.
In 2013-2019 she was owned by Quadrant Investments Ltd., Coquitlam BC.
Reference: nauticapedia.ca
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- www.kevin-palmer.com - I went to Bear Butte, South Dakota, to try to capture the Quadrantid Meteor Shower. But it was cloudy most of the night. I did see a few between 2 and 3 AM when the sky cleared briefly. I later learned the meteor shower peaked earlier than expected, which favored observers in Europe.
SFU Academic quadrant. Designed by Arthur Erickson. Commonly referred to as a "concrete prison" design by people, its controversial because it's designed by the award winning Arthur Erickson in 1965.
Detail of one of the doors of the Archbishop`s palace in Passau. Rich wood tones contrast with the gilt door furniture.
Circa 1965 GAEC artwork by Craig Kavafes of LEM/LM no. 10 on the lunar surface. Note the interesting deformation of at least two of the footpads…interesting…to me. I don’t recall any literature pertaining to such a potential, only the primary struts’ “stroking” capability, in order to absorb a range of final descent rates & impact forces, using an internal crushable honeycomb design. I assume this potential to also be the reason for the articulating ladder…which I also have NEVER seen/read anything about, anywhere. I suppose the design prevents possible damage to it during landing, along with providing clearance of/over any hazard possibly posed by a damaged footpad/lower landing gear.
Of course, as usual, pointless conjecture on my part.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The astronaut is toting the Steerable S-band Antenna out to the deployment site. It’s discarded cover can also seen below its stowage location at the far left of Quadrant I of the Descent Stage.
I love Mr. Kavafes’ work. However, I'm wondering what's going on with the astronaut’s ribbed(?) top Wiley Post/welder's helmet. 😉
airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/conserving-wiley-pos...
Credit: NASM website
No idea where the localized "sepiation" at the lower left came from. Otherwise, the photo is in very very good condition, and still of superior gloss.
Vancouver, BC Canada
c. 1966 Signal IV
c. 2001 Sea Imp XV
c. 2012 Quadrant Recruit
Year Built: 1966
Place: New Westminster, BC
Measurement: 29.3' x 12.9' x 6.3'
Builder: John Manly Ltd.
Hull:Steel
Gross Tonnage:12.48
Type 1: Tug
Registered Tonnage: 8.49
Engine: 220bhp diesel engine (1966)
Propulsion: Screw
In 1966-1973 she was owned by Signal Towing Ltd., New Westminster BC.
In 1974-1990 she was owned by Empire Tug Boats Ltd., New Westminster BC.
In 1991-1993 she was owned by Roman Wengryniuk, North Vancouver BC.
In 1994 she was owned by Sandra L. Leblanc, Sechelt BC.
In 1995-1999 she was owned by Susan A. Reynolds, Black Creek BC.
In 2001-2012 she was owned by Catherwood Towing Ltd., Mission BC.
In 2013-2019 she was owned by Quadrant Investments Ltd., Coquitlam BC.
Reference: nauticapedia.ca
This image is best viewed in Large screen.
Thank-you for your visit, and any faves or comments are always greatly appreciated.
Sonja