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The Green Heron sits a foot or two over the water on a branch and waits for the prey to come by much like a Night Heron. When they see their prey they get ready to spring. A split second later this fellow was darting at the fish below.
A big buck takes it easy in some tall grass on a late summer day. The rutting season is just around the corner. He won't be doing much resting then.
Sitting forlorn in a beautiful setting, this attractive old house sits abandoned and going to rack and ruin in Tasmania's Midlands between Nala and Pawtella on Nala Road.
Photo By Steve Bromley.
Wayne spotted this red reflector on the fender of an old bike during our visit to Working Bikes in Pilsen. It was at the end of a huge rack; one of many. Working Bikes is a non-profit organization that refurbishes donated and discarded bikes. It is housed in an old warehouse built in 1897.
The beautiful tones of neglect and rebellion whilst using completely the wrong lens for the job absolutely on purpose.
Location - Rock Your Rack Sponsor - Darkstar's Speakeasy
Microphone - Vintage Microphone RYR-9 - ROYR
Stage - WeArH0uSE [burlesque classic] Stage
Piano - Nutmeg. Distressed Grand Piano Dark w/ Black Drape
Hair - :::Phoenix::: Estelle [Size L] @ Fameshed
Outfit - adorsy - Estelle Set @ Fameshed
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La Vall de Núria
"The Valley of Núria"
is a south-opening valley coming down from the crest of the Pyrenees within the municipality of Queralbs, province of Girona, community of Catalonia, Spain.
The floor of the valley lies about 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above sea level and is accessible from the south via a rack railway (the Vall de Núria Rack Railway) or by foot, and from France to the north by footpaths.
There are no roads to access the valley.
The place is historically notable for the 1931 drafting of the first Catalan Statute of Autonomy, in the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Núria.
Mount Washington Cog Railway, New Hampshire
The railway is still in operation, climbing Mount Washington in New Hampshire, USA. It is the second steepest rack railway in the world with an average grade of over 25% and a maximum grade of 37.41%. The railway is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) long and ascends Mt. Washington's western slope beginning at an elevation of approximately 2,700 feet (820 m) above sea level and ending just short of the mountain's summit peak of 6,288 feet (1,917 m). The train ascends the mountain at 2.8 miles per hour (4.5 km/h) and descends at 4.6 mph (7.4 km/h). It takes approximately 65 minutes to ascend and 40 minutes to descend.
Source : Wikipedia
A short rack train screams eastbound up Archer Hill just outside of Cheyenne, WY on UP's Sidney Subdivision. This was the first of four eastbounds in about 1.5 hours that would depart Cheyenne.
Window opening mechanism on glasshouses at Holkham Hall, Norfolk.
The glasshouses are in the walled garden The original 18th Century slate roofed plant houses were replaced in the 1920s by Thomas Messenger glasshouses. These were recently restored to their original form preserving the original cast iron fittings, window mechanisms and guttering.
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A solo Dash9 takes a short train of autoracks out of Northtown and heads for the bluffs to do some work. The fall morning sun angle works well for this classic curve tele along the transitway.
A rack and pinion is a type of linear actuator that comprises a circular gear (the pinion) engaging a linear gear (the rack). Together, they convert between rotational motion and linear motion: rotating the pinion causes the rack to be driven in a line. Conversely, moving the rack linearly will cause the pinion to rotate.
Wikipedia
This Pentax bellows set was purchased in Thailand while I was stationed there in 1972 (USAF). At some point in the early 80’s a friend milled out the Pentax screw threads and machined a Nikon bayonet mount into what was left. He used an indexing rotary table on a Bridgeport vertical mill (a really talented guy).
I have been using it on occasion for over 50 years. The Spotmatic II that I bought it for lasted about 7 or 8 years.
The frame is 1.5 inches wide.
a classic song by Johnny Lang: youtu.be/7FHhDY2zmcg
. . . hanging out at the pool hall with number one & two sons. . .
Ava Jhamin For
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"Prism Qiang Dress"
Limited Dress for Rock Your Rack Event.
There is so much to do at RYR Event by Models Giving Back.
There are bands, art, shows, so very much to do and see at this event. All goes to an amazing cause so get on over there and go play.
RYR Event
The Corcovado Train (Portuguese: Trem do Corcovado) is a rack railway in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from Cosme Velho to the summit of the Corcovado Mountain at an altitude of 710 m (2,329 ft). The summit is known for its statue of Christ the Redeemer and its views over the city and beaches of Rio.
The line is 3.8 km (2.4 mi) long. It is a 1,000 mm gauge rack railway using the Riggenbach rack system. I took this shot over the shoulder of our driver as we passed a train descending from the mountain. The rolling stock was built by SLM of Winterthur in Switzerland.
There are four trains, each of two cars. Three of them are used simultaneously. The trip takes approximately 20 minutes and departs every 20 minutes, giving a capacity of 540 passengers per hour. Due to this limited capacity the wait at the entry station can be several hours.
The line has been ridden by many famous people, including Pope Pius XII, Pope John Paul II, Alberto Santos-Dumont, Albert Einstein, Diana, Princess of Wales and myself.
La Vall de Núria
"The Valley of Núria"
is a south-opening valley coming down from the crest of the Pyrenees within the municipality of Queralbs, province of Girona, community of Catalonia, Spain.
The floor of the valley lies about 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above sea level and is accessible from the south via a rack railway (the Vall de Núria Rack Railway) or by foot, and from France to the north by footpaths.
There are no roads to access the valley.
The place is historically notable for the 1931 drafting of the first Catalan Statute of Autonomy, in the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Núria.