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46233 Duchess of Sutherland crosses the River Avon at Eckington this evening, with the return Cathedrals Express from Worcester to London, via Kemble & Swindon. This location was the obvious shot with the sun shining in that position, and indeed everyone else had the same idea! With a large gallery already assembled on the river bank when I arrived I headed into this field (there's now a kissing gate into it which I can't remember being there before) to get a different viewpoint. Also the classic view here is sadly being encroached on by vegetation and tress on the river bank.
Taken with a polariser fitted.
If you are not French, it’s likely you haven’t ever heard the word “Saintonge”, and have no clue what it means. If you are French, it’s probably the same thing. Unless, that is, you are a fan of Romanesque, in which case you know that Saintonge, that small region of France centered around the town of Saintes (hence the name), not far from the Atlantic Ocean, just North of Bordeaux... features the highest density of Romanesque churches of all the country!
I had never visited that area of France, and so in the middle of October 2021, I took that long overdue trip and stayed two weeks in Saintes, driving left and right daily to photograph all the most significant Romanesque churches... and unfortunately leaving out many others, as they are so thick on the ground!
Today, we continue our visit of the church that will occupy us for the rest of the week, so rich it is from an architectural and artistic viewpoint.
Located in the village of Aulnay, on the border of Saintonge and Poitou, the Saint Peter church was built on a site where Pagan rites used to take place, and where at least one earlier church had been built, as archæology teaches us.
Built between 1120 and 1140, this church was listed as a Historic Landmark on the very first list in 1840, and is also listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, as it stands on a path to Compostela, the Via Turonensis that comes from Paris, Chartres and Tours. On that path, it is halfway between the cities of Poitiers and Saintes and remained a convenient stopover for pilgrims throughout the ages, and even today.
The earlier church, of which nothing but traces remain, was under the jurisdiction of the Benedictine monastery of Saint-Cyprien in Poitiers. Then, the place was handed over to the canons of the Poitiers cathedral, who decided to build the current church, funded it and remained in charge of it until the French Revolution. Located in Saintonge but under Poitevin jurisdiction, this church is a fascinating mix of both styles, with a floor plan of a Latin cross, as was customary in Poitevin Romanesque, while most Saintonge churches have a single nave without transept.
The church is particularly interesting because it managed to escape most of the dramatic events that mutilated so many others: Hundred Years War, Wars of Religion, etc. During the latter, a few sculpted heads were hammered by the Protestants as part of the iconoclastic doctrine taught by Calvin, but it never went further than that.
The old cemetery around the back of the church. For obvious sanitary reasons, it is not used any more, but there are still some very old tombs there, including sarcophagi from the Merovingian and Carolingian periods. Some may even be from the late Antiquity, around 300 or 400 CE.
This is a composite photograph made up of two focus-stacked exposures for greater depth of field. Stack processed with Helicon Focus.
Same little jug of flowers but photographed in a different location ;)
Hope everyone has had a lovely weekend. Sunny and pleasantly warm here today.
Holga 120 - Camera scanned.
This morning I tried to „camera scan“ the same film from the Holga. I have a cheap light table, probably not good for color, but S/W it's ok. I used the 7R3 and 100mm macro lens on a tripod. Everything pretty improvised. I made the negative inversion in LR also basic adjustments there. In PS I adjusted the tones even further. The film is not at all properly exposed, there are not a lot of controls for that. The sky areas have a strange pattern, the lab guy said this might be because of the old film -- I got this „somewhere" possibly it was stored in a hot place for a long time??
Anyway, Holga is meant to be imperfect and it delivers just that ;-)
Op 8 juni organiseerde het HOVM in samenwerking met de HTM een line-up bij de remise Zichtenburg. Dit met een knipoog naar de line-up die in mei 1993 plaatsvond bij dezelfde remise bij het afscheid van de PCC. Bijna alle types PCC’s waren aanwezig (op de meettram 1315 na) aangevuld met de drie moderne tramtypes van het Haagse vervoersbedrijf. Met de 1022 werd een ritje gemaakt vanaf het Centraal Station naar de remise. Daar mochten we eerst nog even op ons gemak fotograferen, voordat ook de poorten voor de andere liefhebbers werden geopend. En na afloop werd weer een ritje terug gemaakt naar het Centraal Station. Een erg goed georganiseerd evenement met uitstekend weer om te fotograferen.
On June 8, the HOVM organized a line-up at the Zichtenburg depot in collaboration with the HTM. This is a nod to the line-up that took place in May 1993 at the same depot at the farewell of the PCC. Almost all types of PCCs were present (except for the measuring tram 1315), supplemented with the three modern tram types of the Hague transport company. The 1022 took a ride from Central Station to the depot. There we were first allowed to take pictures at our leisure, before the gates were opened for the other enthusiasts. And afterwards we took a ride back to Central Station. A very well organized event with excellent weather for photography.
Am 8. Juni organisierte die HOVM in Zusammenarbeit mit der HTM ein Line-up im Depot Zichtenburg. Dies ist eine Anspielung auf die Aufstellung, die im Mai 1993 im selben Depot zum Abschied des PCC stattfand. Es waren nahezu alle PCC-Typen vorhanden (bis auf die Messstraßenbahn 1315), ergänzt durch die drei modernen Straßenbahntypen der Haager Verkehrsbetriebe. Die 1022 fuhr vom Hauptbahnhof zum Depot. Dort durften wir zunächst in aller Ruhe fotografieren, bevor die Tore für die anderen Enthusiasten geöffnet wurden. Und anschließend fuhren wir zurück zum Hauptbahnhof. Eine sehr gut organisierte Veranstaltung mit ausgezeichnetem Wetter zum Fotografieren.
Same owner since 1997.
One of many special editions, apart from it having the 1400 engine I guess the same as the Ghia, I don't know what else is special about this one. I think the wheel trims and colour are specific to the spec too.
It's done 82k miles in total and only does around 300-400 a year.
Same make up, different hair and a fascinator I borrowed from my wife she also supplied the lighter foundation.. the rest is all mine.
I do like this time of year the whole Halloween thing is a great excuse to really overdress yes even more so than I normally do :-)
Might show the complete outfit tomorrow.
SSR103, 4904, SSR101 and CF4404 lead 3242 Allied Mills grain through Mittagong.
SSR class locos don't usually get a run on this train.
(5/7/25)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sefton_Park
Sefton Park is a public park in south Liverpool, England. The park is in a district of the same name within the Liverpool City Council Ward of Mossley Hill, and roughly within the historic bounds of the large area of Toxteth Park. Neighbouring districts include modern-day Toxteth, Aigburth, Mossley Hill, and St Michael's Hamlet.
The park is 235 acres (0.95 km2) in area[1] and has been designated a Grade II* Historic Park by English Heritage[citation needed] making it one of three such parks in the city, along with the nearby Princes Park and St James Cemetery.
History
The site of the park was once within the boundaries of the 2,300-acre (9.3 km2) Royal Deer Park of Toxteth which became "disparked" in 1591. The land eventually came under the control of the Earl of Sefton.
As Toxteth rapidly grew, the green fields and woodland of Toxteth Park grew into narrow streets and courts packed tiny uninhabitable houses where the air was stagnant, there was little or no sanitation and running water consisted of one tap in the middle of the court. At the same time there was demand for large aristocratic mansions in the South of Liverpool. In 1862 the Borough Council Engineer recommended a site for this development. An Act of Parliament[which?] in 1864 permitted corporations to borrow sums of money up to half a million pounds to be repaid over thirty years. This allowed steps to be taken towards the purchase of land for Sefton Park. In 1867 the Council purchased 375 acres (1.52 km2) of land for the development of the park for £250,000 from the Earl of Sefton.
Even though it was recognised by politicians that clean, fresh open spaces were now regarded as necessity there was an outcry from the public that £250,000 was extravagant and wasteful. As with neighbouring Princes Park plots of land on the perimeter were sold for housing which helped in the funding of the layout of the park.
Soon after, a European competition was launched to design a grand park. 29 entries were received and the competition was won by a French landscape architect Édouard André with work on the design also undertaken by Liverpool architect Lewis Hornblower. The park was opened on 20 May 1872 by Prince Arthur who dedicated it "for the health and enjoyment of the townspeople".
The Park design is based on circular, oval and marginal footpaths, framing the green spaces, with two natural watercourses flowing into the 7-acre (0.028 km2) man-made lake. Hornblower’s designs for the park lodges and entrances were elaborate structures, and included follies[specify], shelters and boathouses. The parkland itself included a deer park and the strong water theme was reflected by the presence of pools, waterfalls and stepping stones. The Park, its exclusive villas and ornamentation reflected the grandeur of the City during its mid Victorian period when Liverpool was the second city of the Empire.
The perimeter road's outer edge is lined with Victorian buildings constructed to around 1890, and Edwardian houses. Additional development of the park continued with the construction of the iron bridge in 1873.
The park had a gallops[specify] which led to it being nicknamed "the Hyde Park of the North" but was always referred to by locals as "The Jockey Sands".[citation needed]
A major park improvement programme was undertaken in 1983 prior to International Garden Festival.
Sporting uses
Sefton Park Cricket Club moved their ground to the park in 1876 and WG Grace was amongst the three Gloucestershire players who made up a "South of England" team who won there in 1877. The park also has tennis courts, a bowling green, a popular jogging circuit and local league football is a regular weekend fixture. It is also used every November to hold the European Cross Country Championships trial races for the British team.
Entertainment uses
The park has also been a site for Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra's summer pops season, Africa Oyé and the Moscow State Circus. Bands have also played at the park in the 80s such as Echo and the Bunneymen.
Restoration
In 2005 the park received provisional approval for a major £5 million Heritage Lottery funded renovation project which involves the refurbishment and improvement of many of the park's features. The work began in June 2007 was expected to be completed in summer 2009. This work was very controversial with some regular users of the park as it included destroying trees and breeding sites of birds.[2] The work led to the formation of the "Friends of Sefton Park" campaigns.
Notable features of the park
Palm House
This is a Grade II* three-tier dome conservatory palm house designed and built by MacKenzie and Moncur of Edinburgh which opened in 1896. Liverpool millionaire Henry Yates Thompson (the great nephew of the founder of Princes Park) gifted £10,000 to the city to fund the construction. It was designed in the tradition of Joseph Paxton's glass houses and was stocked originally with a rich collection of exotic plants.
During the Liverpool Blitz of May 1941 a bomb fell nearby and shattered the glass. It was reglazed in 1950 at a cost of £6,163 with costs covered by War Restoration funds. A period of decline and deterioration culminated in its closure in the 1980s on grounds of safety.
In June 1992, a public meeting was held highlighting the dereliction and calling for restoration. A petition was presented to the City Council by what had become the "Save the Palm House" campaign. A public fund raising campaign was established, with a "sponsor a pane" programme generating over £35,000. This led directly to the conversion of Save the Palm House into a registered charity (Friends of Sefton Park Palm House). The Palm House was partially repaired and reopened in 1993. It was fully restored at a cost of £3.5 million with Heritage Lottery and European funding and reopened in September 2001. It is now both a popular visitor attraction offering free and paid-for public entertainment and is venue for hire.
The eight ‘corners’ of the Palm House are marked by statues by the French sculptor Leon-Joseph Chavalliaud. These include explorers Captain Cook, Christopher Columbus, navigators Gerardus Mercator and Henry the Navigator, botanists and explorers Charles Darwin, Carl Linnaeus and John Parkinson and landscape architect Andre le Notre. Inside the Palm House are two sculptures by Benjamin Edward Spence "Highland Mary" and "The Angel's Whisper".
The grounds of the Palm House feature a statue of Peter Pan which was one of the last works by the British sculptor Sir George Frampton. This is Grade II listed and is a replica of a similar statue given as a gift for the visiting public to Kensington Gardens by author J.M. Barrie. The statue was donated to the park by George Audley in 1928 and was unveiled in the presence of Barrie. It originally sat in Sefton Park but was damaged in the 1990s. It was restored at Liverpool's Conservation Centre, and returned to the more secure location of the Palm House's grounds in December 2005.
Shaftesbury Memorial and Eros Fountain
This is Grade II listed and situated in the centre of the Park next to the cafe and former site of the aviary. The fountain, made from bronze and aluminium, was unveiled in 1932 and is a replica of a memorial to Lord Shaftesbury created by Sir Alfred Gilbert in London's Piccadilly Circus. It was restored in 2008 with a new aluminium Eros statue replacing the original which now resides in Liverpool's Conservation Centre.
Grotto
An artificial cave also known as Old Nick's Caves. This was built around 1870 by French rockwork specialist M. Combaz. It includes a waterfall which flows into a mirror pond.
Other statues and facilities
The park features a Gothic drinking fountain and several prominent statues including a memorial to William Rathbone V by Sir Thomas Brock unveiled in 1887, and an obelisk, the Samuel Smith memorial located by the principal entrance to the Park. There is a bandstand, popular since the Victorian era, which is said[by whom?] to be the inspiration for The Beatles' song Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band. An iron bridge was opened in 1873 which spans the Fairy Glen. There is a cafe in the centre of the park called the Aviary Cafe and a pirate themed children's play area opened in 2009.
Former features of the park
Aviary
An aviary was introduced to the park in 1901 and was home to many exotic birds. After falling into disuse in the 1990s, the old cages were removed during the restoration project and replaced with a new curved viewing point overlooking new outside planting.
The Concert
The park also boasted a small open-air theatre – "The Concert" – near the café which featured singers, magicians and talent contests to entertain local children during the summer holidays. This was removed in the 1970s.
Boating lake
The lake was a popular venue for boating until the 1970s, with a jetty and boat hire facilities. The lake was totally emptied in 2007 for the extensive renovation work and all of the fish (which included specimen weights of carp, tench, roach, pike and golden orf)[citation needed] were caught with large nets and sent to various locations across the UK. Following its restoration, the lake was refilled in 2010. Turtles have also been spotted in the lake.
Others
There was a small pirate ship located in one of the lakes until the early 1990s when it was removed due to falling into disrepair.
This photo is about a tragedy, a huge fire that destroyed one of the most beautiful forests on mount Parnitha, near Athens in Greece.
(Panoramio 1st prize May 2009, Unusual Location category)
Auschwitz II-Birkenau gatehouse; the train track, in operation May–October 1944, led directly to the gas chambers.
Birkenau was the largest of the more than 40 camps and sub-camps that made up the Auschwitz complex. During its three years of operation, it had a range of functions. When construction began in October 1941, it was supposed to be a camp for 125 thousand prisoners of war. It opened as a branch of Auschwitz in March 1942, and served at the same time as a center for the extermination of the Jews. In its final phase, from 1944, it also became a place where prisoners were concentrated before being transferred to labor in German industry in the depths of the Third Reich.
The majority—probably about 90%—of the victims of Auschwitz Concentration Camp died in Birkenau. This means approximately a million people. The majority, more than nine out of every ten, were Jews. A large proportion of the more than 70 thousand Poles who died or were killed in the Auschwitz complex perished in Birkenau. So did approximately 20 thousand Roma and Sinti, in addition to Soviet POWs and prisoners of other nationalities.
Same image as previous, with attention to contrast in the swans using a DXO control point as suggested by Rich Border. Thank you!
Same day as the thrush, I spotted this white throated sparrow foraging for holly berries. Never could get it to fully stand still, but this was close! Just outside Beaverton, Oregon in our yard.
Same place, possibly the same bird. Different day. We have glimpsed them actually down near the water but by the time we walk down the path they have retreated to this tree.
(Peter)
Same setting as my last photos but with different models (Victoire in Hankie Chic and Aurelia in Gwendolyn's Treasures).
I'm a little late with my Christmas pix this year. Think of them as retro, when you had to wait to get your photos back from the camera shop after the holidays!
Same little swan's chick 3-4 days old
I like a lot this one, it's really funny, it's like they are speaking about me :) : he watche the guy with the tele lens on the bridge :)
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Pashkov House.
Moscow, Russia.
(The plots and location may be the same..., but cameras and lenses are different...)
Same train as previous post, this time featuring what's left of Tiviot Dale station, approaching the tunnel
This is the same Damselfly that was doing it's gymnastics yesterday, but taken from a different angle. The background is the plant in the photo below. I love how I captured it opening and closing it's mouth.
I went to the GP today about my wrist and he said that there is nothing to be done at this stage, except use anti-inflammatories and try using the splint again. He also said that it is not uncommon for De Quervain's Tenosynovitis to recur - that will be nice after being out of pocket $2,000 for the operation (apart from the pain).
Same bloom as this but different angle. Interesting how the colour shades has drastically changed. Notice how the Fall chills and cold has affected the bloom's petals. Frostbitten.
Same shot I took yesterday, only today we have SUN! And 40s, it's beautiful here today. Yay! New day, new mood for me. Happy Saturday everyone!
Just over ten years ago, Dan Lockton uploaded a single image of this garage when it was Flare branded which means a lot of the research on the site has been done for me. In his photo Dan mentions that from memory he recalled it being an Avia site earlier in the late 1980s. He also states that this is a particularly remote and exposed part of Devon, and looking at a map of the area confirms this. There is no village directly nearby and the garage here would have had to rely on passing trade to survive. The nearest town is Okehampton and that's about seven or eight miles down the road heading south east.
What he didn't say, may not even have known, is that very soon this forecourt would rebrand to Butler and presumably stay with that supplier for the rest of its days of operation. By the earliest Streetview the garage had long since closed down and been converted into just a residential property, but the delightful little canopy did survive a bit longer, making it to 2011 before disappearing.
Below I've added an image of the garage as Butler from the same viewpoint.