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The loading bay’s hard lines meet the darkness of the pavement. A shallow pool catches the ceiling light, fracturing the industrial architecture into liquid geometry. Here, commerce pauses, and the slick surfaces hold a temporary, silent mirror to the lonely work of the night.
Robin - Erithacus rubecula
Our ever reliable Little Robin...
The European robin (Erithacus rubecula), known simply as the robin or robin redbreast in the British Isles, is a small insectivorous passerine bird, specifically a chat, that was formerly classified as a member of the thrush family (Turdidae) but is now considered to be an Old World flycatcher.
The robin occurs in Eurasia east to Western Siberia, south to Algeria and on the Atlantic islands as far west as the Azores and Madeira. It is a vagrant in Iceland. In the south-east, it reaches the Caucasus range. Irish and British robins are largely resident but a small minority, usually female, migrate to southern Europe during winter, a few as far as Spain. Scandinavian and Russian robins migrate to Britain and western Europe to escape the harsher winters. These migrants can be recognised by the greyer tone of the upper parts of their bodies and duller orange breast. The European robin prefers spruce woods in northern Europe, contrasting with its preference for parks and gardens in Ireland and Britain.
Attempts to introduce the European robin into Australia and New Zealand in the latter part of the 19th century were unsuccessful. Birds were released around Melbourne, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington and Dunedin by various local acclimatisation societies, with none becoming established. There was a similar outcome in North America as birds failed to establish after being released in Long Island, New York in 1852, Oregon in 1889–1892, and the Saanich Peninsula in British Columbia in 1908–1910.
The robin is diurnal, although has been reported to be active hunting insects on moonlit nights or near artificial light at night. Well known to British and Irish gardeners, it is relatively unafraid of people and drawn to human activities involving the digging of soil, in order to look out for earthworms and other food freshly turned up. Indeed, the robin is considered to be a gardener's friend and for various folklore reasons the robin would never be harmed. In continental Europe on the other hand, robins were hunted and killed as with most other small birds, and are more wary.
Robins also approach large wild animals, such as wild boar and other animals which disturb the ground, to look for any food that might be brought to the surface. In autumn and winter, robins will supplement their usual diet of terrestrial invertebrates, such as spiders, worms and insects, with berries and fruit. They will also eat seed mixtures placed on bird-tables.
The robin features prominently in British folklore, and that of northwestern France, but much less so in other parts of Europe. It was held to be a storm-cloud bird and sacred to Thor, the god of thunder, in Norse mythology. Robins feature in the traditional children's tale, Babes in the Wood; the birds cover the dead bodies of the children.
More recently, the robin has become strongly associated with Christmas, taking a starring role on many Christmas cards since the mid 19th century. The robin has appeared on many Christmas postage stamps. An old British folk tale seeks to explain the robin's distinctive breast. Legend has it that when Jesus was dying on the cross, the robin, then simply brown in colour, flew to his side and sang into his ear in order to comfort him in his pain. The blood from his wounds stained the robin's breast, and thereafter all robins got the mark of Christ's blood upon them.
An alternative legend has it that its breast was scorched fetching water for souls in Purgatory.
The association with Christmas more probably arises from the fact that postmen in Victorian Britain wore red jackets and were nicknamed "Robins"; the robin featured on the Christmas card is an emblem of the postman delivering the card.
In the 1960s, in a vote publicised by The Times, the robin was adopted as the unofficial national bird of the UK.
In 2015, the robin was again voted Britain's national bird in a poll organised by birdwatcher David Lindo, taking 34% of the final vote.
If you head up a Mount Rainier area trail in the morning, there's a decent chance you'll see a sooty grouse.
Skyline Trail, Mt. Rainier National Park
BNSF 3905 and CP 7010 race CP 474 south/east along the deep blue Mississippi River at the always reliable overlook in Dakota, MN on a gorgeous autumn afternoon.
A venerable KCS GP38 of Milwaukee Road origin crosses the Crawfish River at Hubbleton with a ballast train for loading at Waterloo. Notice the GP38 is leading the rebuilds... tells you everything you need to know
A reliable afternoon intermodal through the area in those days was this one, UP Train ZYCMQB 24, which today drew a clean flagged and flared newer SD70M and a C40-8. Here they're easing up to North Dexter to change crews on Main Track 2 on the UP Chester Sub. This was real snoozefest back then, but sometimes it just takes a few years to appreciate things. These days, I appreciate a red stripe on a UP engine.
Locomotives: UP 5029, UP 9156
8-24-06
Dexter, MO
I've noticed an increase in these in the past month or so. Usually I would only occasionally get them in the neighbourhood, but now I can reliably get a couple at certain locations. I find them hard to photograph though... this is probably my best shot of one.
A sunny, early February afternoon in the barn garden after waiting for the sun to come around - a reliable Hellebore.
Classic Chrome, F4
A mature bristlecone pine in the golden hour. Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, California, USA, July 2021
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I am reliably informed the Beatles had their first hit in 1962 with 'Love me Do'. No one can doubt their style was unique, for they combined different genre of music in a most innovative way. Needless to say, they took the pop world by storm and of course, the rest was history!
I took the photo on a recent visit to their hometown of Liverpool, at the Pier Head. The background shows the two of the 'Three Graces', which define the city's skyline; the Royal Liver Building and the Royal Cunard Building, the other being the Port of Liverpool Building.
Thought I'd put my 50mm to good use and try out something different. I hope you like.
Wishing everyone a great week....and remember, 'we can work it out'!
Couldn't get a more reliable combo if you tried. G539, G525 and BL32 lead 7901V at Lakeside Block Point. 29/08/24. The last time a non 🅱️rick ran 7901V (the whole way) was XR559 as 3rd unit on 09/09/2023 (a train I actually photographed believe it or not!). X48 led a 7901V from Melbourne to Maroona during the night on the 7th of October 2023, but the last time an X class made the full journey on 7901V/7902V was at least 2.5 years ago. That said, Both X classes as well as XR557 & XR559 have visited on Yelta grain trains over the last year; XR557 is now back on Broad Gauge leaving only XR559 on Standard Gauge.
In Pond Inlet, where the sea ice stretches to the horizon and supply ships arrive only a few months each year, reliable energy is more than convenience—it is survival. The generating station powers homes, schools, health services, and the small businesses that sustain daily life in this northern hamlet.
In a place where winter temperatures can plunge far below –45°C, steady electricity keeps families warm, preserves food, and ensures that communications and essential services remain connected to the outside world. Beyond immediate needs, dependable power also supports hunters and outfitters, enables research and cultural programs, and provides the foundation for integrating renewable energy projects that reduce dependence on costly diesel.
In the high Arctic, where isolation and climate extremes define existence, the generating station stands as the heartbeat of the community—quietly ensuring resilience, safety, and the promise of a sustainable future.
Robin - Erithacus rubecula
Our ever reliable Little Robin...
The European robin (Erithacus rubecula), known simply as the robin or robin redbreast in the British Isles, is a small insectivorous passerine bird, specifically a chat, that was formerly classified as a member of the thrush family (Turdidae) but is now considered to be an Old World flycatcher.
The robin occurs in Eurasia east to Western Siberia, south to Algeria and on the Atlantic islands as far west as the Azores and Madeira. It is a vagrant in Iceland. In the south-east, it reaches the Caucasus range. Irish and British robins are largely resident but a small minority, usually female, migrate to southern Europe during winter, a few as far as Spain. Scandinavian and Russian robins migrate to Britain and western Europe to escape the harsher winters. These migrants can be recognised by the greyer tone of the upper parts of their bodies and duller orange breast. The European robin prefers spruce woods in northern Europe, contrasting with its preference for parks and gardens in Ireland and Britain.
Attempts to introduce the European robin into Australia and New Zealand in the latter part of the 19th century were unsuccessful. Birds were released around Melbourne, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington and Dunedin by various local acclimatisation societies, with none becoming established. There was a similar outcome in North America as birds failed to establish after being released in Long Island, New York in 1852, Oregon in 1889–1892, and the Saanich Peninsula in British Columbia in 1908–1910.
The robin is diurnal, although has been reported to be active hunting insects on moonlit nights or near artificial light at night. Well known to British and Irish gardeners, it is relatively unafraid of people and drawn to human activities involving the digging of soil, in order to look out for earthworms and other food freshly turned up. Indeed, the robin is considered to be a gardener's friend and for various folklore reasons the robin would never be harmed. In continental Europe on the other hand, robins were hunted and killed as with most other small birds, and are more wary.
Robins also approach large wild animals, such as wild boar and other animals which disturb the ground, to look for any food that might be brought to the surface. In autumn and winter, robins will supplement their usual diet of terrestrial invertebrates, such as spiders, worms and insects, with berries and fruit. They will also eat seed mixtures placed on bird-tables.
The robin features prominently in British folklore, and that of northwestern France, but much less so in other parts of Europe. It was held to be a storm-cloud bird and sacred to Thor, the god of thunder, in Norse mythology. Robins feature in the traditional children's tale, Babes in the Wood; the birds cover the dead bodies of the children.
More recently, the robin has become strongly associated with Christmas, taking a starring role on many Christmas cards since the mid 19th century. The robin has appeared on many Christmas postage stamps. An old British folk tale seeks to explain the robin's distinctive breast. Legend has it that when Jesus was dying on the cross, the robin, then simply brown in colour, flew to his side and sang into his ear in order to comfort him in his pain. The blood from his wounds stained the robin's breast, and thereafter all robins got the mark of Christ's blood upon them.
An alternative legend has it that its breast was scorched fetching water for souls in Purgatory.
The association with Christmas more probably arises from the fact that postmen in Victorian Britain wore red jackets and were nicknamed "Robins"; the robin featured on the Christmas card is an emblem of the postman delivering the card.
In the 1960s, in a vote publicised by The Times, the robin was adopted as the unofficial national bird of the UK.
In 2015, the robin was again voted Britain's national bird in a poll organised by birdwatcher David Lindo, taking 34% of the final vote.
In the tapestry of life, there's a timeless wisdom that echoes through the hum of everyday moments. It's a sentiment akin to the reliability of an old pickup truck, weathered by time but steadfast in its purpose. In a world often enamored by the allure of novelty and extravagance, the enduring value lies not in the gleam of newness or the abundance of bells and whistles, but in the assurance of reliability. Like that dependable truck that has weathered storms and traveled miles, there's an inherent beauty in things or individuals that stand the test of time. In the quiet moments of need, it's the steady engine of reliability that carries us through, proving that sometimes, the truest luxury is found in the unwavering constancy of something or someone we can count on.
A former L&N GP38-2 leads a MARC commuter train, pictured at Point of Rocks on June 30th 1989. Just keep this in mind you could have been shooting this thing instead of taking down the Berlin wall... Now if you'll excuse me, I'll be in the corner with a bottle of Maalox.
Dan Munson photo, JL Sessa collection.
Robin - Erithacus rubecula
Our ever reliable Little Robin...
The European robin (Erithacus rubecula), known simply as the robin or robin redbreast in the British Isles, is a small insectivorous passerine bird, specifically a chat, that was formerly classified as a member of the thrush family (Turdidae) but is now considered to be an Old World flycatcher.
The robin occurs in Eurasia east to Western Siberia, south to Algeria and on the Atlantic islands as far west as the Azores and Madeira. It is a vagrant in Iceland. In the south-east, it reaches the Caucasus range. Irish and British robins are largely resident but a small minority, usually female, migrate to southern Europe during winter, a few as far as Spain. Scandinavian and Russian robins migrate to Britain and western Europe to escape the harsher winters. These migrants can be recognised by the greyer tone of the upper parts of their bodies and duller orange breast. The European robin prefers spruce woods in northern Europe, contrasting with its preference for parks and gardens in Ireland and Britain.
Attempts to introduce the European robin into Australia and New Zealand in the latter part of the 19th century were unsuccessful. Birds were released around Melbourne, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington and Dunedin by various local acclimatisation societies, with none becoming established. There was a similar outcome in North America as birds failed to establish after being released in Long Island, New York in 1852, Oregon in 1889–1892, and the Saanich Peninsula in British Columbia in 1908–1910.
The robin is diurnal, although has been reported to be active hunting insects on moonlit nights or near artificial light at night. Well known to British and Irish gardeners, it is relatively unafraid of people and drawn to human activities involving the digging of soil, in order to look out for earthworms and other food freshly turned up. Indeed, the robin is considered to be a gardener's friend and for various folklore reasons the robin would never be harmed. In continental Europe on the other hand, robins were hunted and killed as with most other small birds, and are more wary.
Robins also approach large wild animals, such as wild boar and other animals which disturb the ground, to look for any food that might be brought to the surface. In autumn and winter, robins will supplement their usual diet of terrestrial invertebrates, such as spiders, worms and insects, with berries and fruit. They will also eat seed mixtures placed on bird-tables.
The robin features prominently in British folklore, and that of northwestern France, but much less so in other parts of Europe. It was held to be a storm-cloud bird and sacred to Thor, the god of thunder, in Norse mythology. Robins feature in the traditional children's tale, Babes in the Wood; the birds cover the dead bodies of the children.
More recently, the robin has become strongly associated with Christmas, taking a starring role on many Christmas cards since the mid 19th century. The robin has appeared on many Christmas postage stamps. An old British folk tale seeks to explain the robin's distinctive breast. Legend has it that when Jesus was dying on the cross, the robin, then simply brown in colour, flew to his side and sang into his ear in order to comfort him in his pain. The blood from his wounds stained the robin's breast, and thereafter all robins got the mark of Christ's blood upon them.
An alternative legend has it that its breast was scorched fetching water for souls in Purgatory.
The association with Christmas more probably arises from the fact that postmen in Victorian Britain wore red jackets and were nicknamed "Robins"; the robin featured on the Christmas card is an emblem of the postman delivering the card.
In the 1960s, in a vote publicised by The Times, the robin was adopted as the unofficial national bird of the UK.
In 2015, the robin was again voted Britain's national bird in a poll organised by birdwatcher David Lindo, taking 34% of the final vote.
As requested...same image without black border.
New Brighton lighthouse..Wirral..Merseyside.
Got to #3 in explore! :-))
The Huntingdon Turn is a CP local job that has been known by many names and symbols in the past. Under the current operating plan it runs as the A84. Called for mid day, the train departs Coquitlam Yard east onto the Cascade Sub mainline in the mid afternoon. It hauls traffic for the three remaining customers on the mainline, as well as several in the Abbotsford industrial park at Huntingdon via the Mission Subdivision branchline. Regardless of the symbol, or era, the schedule seems to have remained the same.
For many years the Mission sub was the domain of four axle locomotives only. Nowadays this train can draw just about any pair of locomotives from the Coquitlam yard and transfer pool. This train can have upwards of forty cars sometimes, so if an ailing GP38 is assigned for power, the crew may have to double the steep southbound grade into Abbotsford. Today A84 has drawn a sharp looking pair of SD's from the the Coquitlam transfer pool. Ex-Soo SD40-2 6607 was recently repainted, and is led by another former Soo unit, SD60 6228. Of course on the day that the job draws the heavy power, the train consists of only one load and four empties.
A84 glides east across the bridge over Kanaka Creek, approaching the control point and crossovers at River Road. Here the train will pull five loads of power poles, freshly peeled and shaped at the small Stella Jones facility, to be sent to one of their other plants for preservative treatment. After pulling the loads, the empties will be spotted, to be loaded up for the next days turn.
These crocuses have emerged every February since I planted them, never failing to delight me. As you know, a clump from 2005 became and still is my Flickr icon.
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The ever-reliable interweb tells me that freight trains using this bridge crossing the Squannacook River were serving textiles mills to the north, in Greenville, NH. Last train: 1985.
The ever-reliable DR Class '41' 2-8-2 41 1144-9 storms away from Immelborn, after being briefly checked by the signal, heading a freight from Bad Salzungen to Meiningen on 12yh October 2007.
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After my planned chase of an afternoon westbound out of Northern Maine Junction evaporated due to mechanical issues with power and work to do in the yard before leaving, I decided to go after the Hinckley job. SAPPI-3 and SAPPI-4 are easily the most reliable trains in the Waterville area. Eastbound SAPPI-4 left Waterville in the evening after doing some yard switching and having their power serviced. Here they are crossing Martin Stream in Hinckely nearing the end of their day at the Sappi Fine Paper mill in Skowhegan. Today's Hinckley branch is a 9 mile remant of the Maine Central branch to downtown Scowhegan. The only remaining customer is the paper mill. The power certainly isn't what it once was, but it is still nice to have a branch line local running 7 days a week in New England.
Hinckley, Maine
August 27, 2016
I really like the beautifully CNC machined Hope parts.. their crankset is really solid, stiff, reliable and well made! Plus it looks stunningly good! :-)
Sunday 17th November saw the launch of Lothian Country new service X38 operating between Linlithgow, Kirkliston and Edinburgh.
Here is 177 at Waterloo Place departing on the first X38 service to Linlithgow.
Cypripedium calceolus (Gelber Frauenschuh, lady's-slipper orchid) Kreuzenstein, Niederösterreich, Austria. It was a dry periode, but they survived untill the rain came a week later. Steinheil Cassar 2.8/50.
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...There is detailed information on the use and preparation for each plant.
In this encyclopedia you will find...
Plants for the eyes
The ___, raw or in juices is very good for the sight and for the skin in infusions and poultices.
Plants for the nervous system
___: The flowers and the leaves of this plant taken in infusions help to control and heal stress, insomnia, depressions, alcoholism, and drug addiction.
___: This plant also calms the nerves, beautifies the skin and protects the heart, using its flowers in infusions, or adding an infusion of it to bath water is very effective for insomnia or nervousness. Steam baths of its flowers also soften and beautify the skin.
Plants for the throat
___: Its flowers and its leaves in infusions, mouth rinse, mouth gargles and compresses are medicine for tonsillitis, pharyngitis and laryngitis.
___: Anti-inflammatory and astringent, the decoction of ___ or crushed ___, may be applied in any of the following ways:
Mouth rinses and gargles for ailments of the mouth and the throat.
Eye washes or blocked up noses
Vaginal irrigations
Sitz baths, for ailments of the anus or rectum
Arm baths, for chilblains
Plants for the heart
___: In infusions and under medical supervision, all the parts of this plant have properties to strengthen the heart, increase the strength of the cardiac contractions and to fight angina pectoris.
___: The infusion of its flowers and also its fruit are very effective for the treatment of palpitations, hypertension and other nervous cardio circulatory ailments.
Plants for the arteries
____: The decoction of the leaves of this plant is a powerful vasodilator of the arteries to the brain, to fight senile ailments, ageing and memory loss. ____ that is extracted from this prodigious plant is one of the most frequently used drugs today in the treatment of failure of the blood supply to the brain, migraines, hemorrhages, etc.
____: In mexico, and many other parts of the world, infusions of ____ and their young stems are used for bronchial colds and respiratory ailments. The oil from its seeds is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, as well as in vitamin E, A, and B. Therefore, it is particularly indicated for reducing the cholesterol levels in the blood, as well as for diabetes, kidneys and skin diseases.
Plants for the veins
___: A decoction of ____ nuts or wood is indicated to fight varicose veins, hemorrhoids and the disorders of menopause, using it in decoctions. In sitz baths it also alleviates urination disorders, pertaining to the prostate syndrome, cystitis or urinary incontinence. Likewise, it can be highly advisable for cases of hemorrhoids.
____: The oil of this plant is recommended for oily skin and for cases of acne. A decoction of the bark of the young branches and the leaves is used as a medicine in the case of heavy legs, varicose veins, phlebitis, in tisanes, compresses, hip baths and friction massages.
Plants for the respiratory system
____: The decoction of the leaves and the flowers has extraordinary properties, using it in infusions or essences to calm coughs, respiratory and digestive ailments. In baths, rinses, gargles, compresses and friction massages, it heals mouth and anal ailments, rheumatism and headaches, depression, asthenia and exhaustion.
____: Infusions of the dried leaves and flowers, used in tisanes give results in the cases of voice loss, acute bronchitis, bronco-pneumonia, asthma, and emphysema. ____ is also very helpful when stopping smoking, since it cleans the bronchial tubes of secretions, encouraging their elimination.
Plants for the digestive system
____: The infusions and essences of this plant are very appropriate for digestive ailments, colic's, flatulence, etc. Compresses, washes and friction massages are highly indicated for rheumatism, healing of wounds and eye washes.
____: Infusions of its leaves and flowered tops have properties to calm pain, they are invigorating and aphrodisiacs. It is recommended in cases of dyspepsia, intestinal wind, digestive spasms and colic, gastric atonia, hepatitis and physical exhaustion.
Plants for the stomach
____: The juice from this plants leaves heals peptic ulcers. Poultices of the leaves heal skin ulcers. It also improves acne.
____: The whole plant in infusions, mouth rinses and cleansing's help digestion increasing the gastric juices, it fights bad breath, it expulses intestinal parasites and calms menstrual pains.
Plants for the intestine
____: The leaves and seeds are a laxative par excellence, efficient and safe, it stimulates the motility of the large intestine and decreases the permeability of the intestine mucus.
____: The leaves and fruit, in infusions, irrigations, gargles, sitz baths and compresses reduce inflammation of the skin and the mucus. It heals digestive disorders, diarrhea, colitis and other ailments of the female genital system.
Plants for the anus and the rectum
____: All the parts of this vine hold healing properties: The leaves in infusions are medicine for vein circulatory ailments, hemorrhoids, chilblains, varicose veins, and diarrhea. The sap of the vine shoots heals skin irritations and irritated eyes. The ____ cure is very suitable for cleaning the blood. The oil from ____ seeds is highly applicable for excess of cholesterol.
____: It improves hemorrhoids taking a sitz bath with the decoction of the leaves and young buds, which also decreases the desire to smoke when chewed slowly. Also in poultices it is very useful to heal wounds, ulcers and boils.
Plants for the male sexual organ
____: The seeds reduce inflammation of the bladder and the prostate and expel intestinal parasites. The pulp of baked or boiled ____ is ideal for those suffering from digestive problems and kidney ailments.
____: This plant is normally presented in pharmaceutical preparations, it invigorates without exciting and without creating dependence increasing the energy production in the cells, therefore it increases sexual capacity and spermatozoid production, invigorating the organism in general.
Plants for the metabolism
____: infusions of the leaves are very useful in slimming diets due to its diuretic, depurative and anti cholesterol action.
____: It fights obesity and cellulite. Its algae have the property of removing the appetite and it is a gentle laxative.
Plants for the locomotive system
____: Poultices of fresh leaves alleviate rheumatic pain and inflammatory of the joints.
____: In infusions, essences, baths, frictions massages, fomentations and compresses it has invigorating properties for exhaustion, kidney colic, and rheumatism.
Plants for the skin
____: From the pulp of its leaves, the gel or juice is obtained which, when applied locally, in compresses, lotions, creams or pharmaceutical preparations, exercises beneficial effects on: wounds, burns, eczema, psoriasis, acne, fungi and herpes. It beautifies the skin and improves the appearance of scars.
____: The leaves and flowers in infusions or oil are an excellent remedy for burns, it moderates the inflammatory reaction, it has a local anesthetic effect, digestive, balancer of the nervous system and antidepressant.
Plants for infectious diseases
____: All the parts of this plant are natural antibiotics against respiratory and urinary infections. It encourages the functions of the skin. It acts against baldness.
____: It is a plant that has multiple anti-infectious properties with healing powers for the nervous system, digestive, respiratory and genital-urinary systems.
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Santa Elena Augusta
Flavia Julia Helena Augusta
Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady on Thorns (Aranzazu)
Municipality of San Mateo
Province of Rizal
Philippines
SantaCruzang Bayan 2008
May 25, 2008
About SAINT HELENA
Venerated in:
Roman Catholicism
Eastern Orthodoxy
Oriental Orthodoxy
Lutheran
Anglicanism
Canonized:
Her canonization precedes the practice of formal Canonization by the Pope or the relevant Orthodox and Lutheran churches.
Feast:
Roman Catholic: August 18
Lutheran: May 21
Orthodox: May 19
Coptic Orthodox: 9 Pashons
**Finding of the True Cross: May 03
Symbol: Cross
Derivatives: St. Helena of Constantinople, St. Helen, St. Eleanor
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Flavia Julia Helena Augusta, also known as Saint Helena, Saint Helen, Helena Augusta or Helena of Constantinople (ca. 250 – ca. 330) was consort of Constantius Chlorus, and the mother of Emperor Constantine I. She is traditionally credited with finding the relics of the True Cross.
Family Life: Helena's birthplace is not known with certainty. The sixth-century historian Procopius is the earliest authority for the statement that Helena was a native of Drepanum, in the province of Bithynia in Asia Minor. Her son Constantine renamed the city "Helenopolis" after her death in 328, giving rise to the belief that the city was her birthplace. Although he might have done so in honor of her birthplace, Constantine probably had other reasons for doing so. The Byzantinist Cyril Mango has argued that Helenopolis was refounded to strengthen the communication network around his new capital in Constantinople, and was renamed to honor Helena, not to mark her birthplace. There is another Helenopolis, in Palestine, but its exact location is unknown. This city, and the province of Helenopontus in the Diocese of Pontus, were probably both named after Constantine's mother.
The bishop and historian Eusebius of Caesarea states that she was about 80 on her return from Palestine. Since that journey has been dated to 326–28, Helena was probably born in 248 or 250. Little is known of her early life. Fourth-century sources, following Eutropius' Breviarium, record that she came from a low background. Ambrose was the first to call her a stabularia, a term translated as "stable-maid" or "inn-keeper". He makes this fact a virtue, calling Helena a bona stabularia, a "good stable-maid". Other sources, especially those written after Constantine's proclamation as emperor, gloss over or ignore her background.
It is unknown where she first met her future partner Constantius. The historian Timothy Barnes has suggested that Constantius, while serving under Emperor Aurelian, could have met her while stationed in Asia Minor for the campaign against Zenobia. Barnes calls attention to an epitaph at Nicomedia of one of Aurelian's protectors, which could indicate the emperor's presence in the Bithynian region soon after 270. The precise legal nature of the relationship between Helena and Constantius is unknown: the sources are equivocal on the point, sometimes calling Helena Constantius' "wife", and sometimes calling her his "concubine". Jerome, perhaps confused by the vague terminology of his own sources, manages to do both. Some scholars, such as the historian Jan Drijvers, assert that Constantius and Helena were joined in a common-law marriage, a cohabitation recognized in fact but not in law. Others, like Timothy Barnes, assert that Constantius and Helena were joined in an official marriage, on the grounds that the sources claiming an official marriage are more reliable.
Helena gave birth to Constantine I in 272. In 293, Constantius was ordered by emperor Diocletian to divorce her in order to qualify as Caesar of the Western Roman Empire, and he was married to the step-daughter of Maximian, Theodora. Helena never remarried and lived in obscurity, though close to her only son, who had a deep regard and affection for her.
Constantine was proclaimed Augustus of the Roman Empire in 306 by Constantius' troops after the
latter had died, and following his elevation his mother was brought back to the public life and the imperial court, and received the title of Augusta in 325. Helena died in 330 with her son at her side. Her sarcophagus is on display in the Pio-Clementino Vatican Museum. During her life, she gave many presents to the poor, released prisoners and mingled with the ordinary worshippers in modest attire, exhibiting a true Christian spirit.
Sainthood: She is considered by the Orthodox and Catholic churches as a saint, famed for her piety. Her feast day as a saint of the Orthodox Christian Church is celebrated with her son on May 21, the Feast of the Holy Great Sovereigns Constantine and Helen, Equal to the Apostles. Her feast day in the Roman Catholic Church falls on August 18. Her feast day in the Coptic Orthodox Church is on 9 Pashons. Eusebius records the details of her pilgrimage to Palestine and other eastern provinces (though not her discovery of the True Cross). She is the patron saint of archaeologists. The names "Saint Eleanor" and "Saint Eleanora" are usually synonymous for Saint Helen.
Relic Discoveries: In 325, Helena was in charge of a journey to Jerusalem to gather Christian relics, by her son Emperor Constantine I, who had recently declared Rome as a Christian city. Jerusalem was still rebuilding from the destruction of Hadrian, a previous emperor, who had built a temple to Venus over the site of Jesus's tomb, near Calvary.
According to legend, Helena entered the temple with Bishop Macarius, ordered the temple torn down and chose a site to begin excavating, which led to the recovery of three different crosses. Refused to be swayed by anything but solid proof, a woman from Jerusalem, who was already at the point of death from a certain disease, was brought; when the woman touched a cross suddenly recovered and Helena declared the cross with which the woman had been touched to be the True Cross. On the site of discovery, she built the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, while she continued building churches on every Holy site.
She also found the nails of the crucifixion. To use their miraculous power to aid her son, Helena allegedly had one placed in Constantine's helmet, and another in the bridle of his horse. Helena left Jerusalem and the eastern provinces in 327 to return to Rome, bringing with her large parts of the True Cross and other relics, which were then stored in her palace's private chapel, where they can be still seen today. Her palace was later converted into the Santa Croce in Gerusalemme.
The reliquary of Jerusalem was committed to the care of Saint Macarius and kept with singular care and respect in the magnificent church which Saint Helen and her son built there. Saint Paulinus relates that, though chips were almost daily cut off from it and given to devout persons, yet the sacred wood suffered thereby no diminution. It is affirmed by Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, twenty-five years after the discovery, that pieces of the cross were spread all over the earth; he compares this wonder to the miraculous feeding of five thousand men, as recorded in the Gospel. The discovery of the cross would have happened in the spring, after navigation began on the Mediterranean Sea, for Saint Helen went the same year to Constantinople and from there to Rome, where she died in the arms of her son on the 18th of August of the same year, 326.
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For several years, A408 was my go-to train for a good chase on the IC mainline through central Illinois. Nothing to do on my days off? Go look for A408. Here, a pair of IC SD70's roar south past the ancient and long-disused Tuscola Farmers' Co-Op elevator at Hayes. Those were the days!
Not really the go-to or solid backup shot in my case, as I've never stepped foot here before, but all of my research on the remaining semiphores here convinced me this shot was, if nothing else, the one angle I was going to walk away with.
This was almost true, with leaving Trinidad behind the train, losing it again in Raton due to road work, and stopping for the previously-uploaded sub-par shot at Wagon Mound. The stop at Las Vegas, NM allowed me to get ahead of the train once more and set up for the third and last chance I'd have to frame some semiphores on this trip.
The long write-up aside, Amtrak's Southwest Chief rolls up to the classic, well-documented, semiphores at MP 774.2.
Las Vegas, NM
March 14th, 2022
Metra SW1 #1 sits at the Blue Island Vermont Street station on the Rock Island District with electric bilevels to be serviced. Built in 1939, this unit still serves daily having also worked under the Illinois Central and Rock Island.
Foul British weather forces light painters to take cover and tonight's choice was the reliable Lime Kiln in Derbyshire, our go to location.
Shot in one photographic exposure and the first time using my new light blades from lightpaintingbrushes.com Made with the help of Tim here posing and Leon changing the gels at the right moment while I faffed with the camera rotation device and arranged the light blades on a flash stand. Thanks chaps!
Former used car lot sitting along a state highway.
Night, near full moon, 180 second exposure, handheld light producing device set to white and yellow, large sodium vapor light to camera left and numerous passing cars behind the camera.
Click on the image, because it's best BIG on BLACK!!!
We had our first big snowfall overnight, and I know it wasn’t an isolated system. The temperatures are still too warm to photograph interesting snowflakes reliably, but I spent most of today editing this one that has a quintessential snowflake charm. A classic – view large!
Symmetrical, balanced snowflakes are rare. This particular crystal isn’t perfect symmetrical, but it has the same combination of large and small branches in the same order. It’s about as good as you can get unless there are unnatural environments at play (like growing a snowflake in a laboratory). It’s these close-to-symmetrical snowflakes that are icon and symbolic of winter. I thought it would be a good fit for the first snowfall.
The very center of the snowflake has an interesting feature, but one you need to imagine on the opposite side of the crystal. There is a little “button” of sorts, which protrudes from the opposite side of the snowflake that began as a twin to the larger crystal we see growing here. The growth was likely a different origin than yesterday’s snowflake where a cavity in the ice split the snowflake into two planes. In this case, it started life as a column.
Warmer temperatures (around -5C or warmer) tend to force snowflakes to form into columns rather than plates. These types of crystals might be more common in my area than most because we get lake-effect snow where crystals could begin forming at warmer temperatures, but Georgian Bay is a fair distance away from here and the snow has time to rise higher in the atmosphere and switch from columnar growth to plate-like growth. This creates some very interesting structures at the heart of a snowflake, which you’d be familiar with if you have followed my series in past years!
I think tomorrow I will share a column-type crystal to illustrate these features to put the tiny inverted button at the center of this snowflake into greater context.
The other interesting feature in this snowflake is the colour in the branches, not created by the thin film interference phenomenon we’ve seen in previous snowflakes but by a simple prism effect. Snowflakes can very easily act as prisms, and if light hits them the right way you can see rainbows of light running along the branches. The central spine or “ridge” of a branch can be rather geometric as well with hard edges that facilitate the creation of these colours! Some of the colours might be due to lens aberrations caused by the actual prism colours being too bright, but I keep the spirit of those colours in the areas surrounding the over-exposed prism areas (such as the top and bottom branches).
Snowflakes can be a symbol of winter, but there is plenty of complexity to ponder as they fall by the trillions. If you’re curious about understanding this scientific puzzle or you enjoy macro photography and would like to make images like this yourself, pick up a copy of Sky Crystals! Every photographic technique is explained in complete detail and all of the science is explained for any curious mind to understand: www.skycrystals.ca/book - let it snow!
Getting a shot of a Sacred Kingfisher in the Sandy Camp Wetland is almost guaranteed. They take advantage of the large number of arboreal termite nests which provide ideal breeding sites throughout the bushland.
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