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We decided to go back and explore the Stables Market in a bit more depth. It was a fascinating place and I wished we'd had more time and energy to spend there! We did take a few photos as we walked around but we didn't buy anything!!
The stables inside the Tribal Park. These horses were perfectly still while I took photos because all of them were asleep.
As we head up the road, the canyon opens a bit. Here is a shot that's not far up the old South St. Vrain Road from wildflower cliffs. This road side barn may not be brand new but is well kept. Egad, is this a stable genius willing to stay stabled, unlike some I can recall? We shot until he and his buddy, a jackass, came out to greet us. Really, which was which? Again, I distracted these four wheelers while eDDie got his chosen shots. As is works out, this nag was a really old sway-backed horse. At least Fox News won't have to shoot live footage of his demise, or perp walk, unlike other stable geniuses.
I'm making another trek with eDDie into the Rockies and snagging another load of shots on that mellow day extending my stash of unedited snaps on my hard disk. I keep snapping more. This is another up the road to the Peak to Peak Highway. The morning is creeping over the hills and announcing its presence. We better head up the hills before they head east. This is bold play of bright morning sky causing inky, heavy shadows. This continues my scenes switch over.
We were up old South St. Vrain road from Lyons below the quarry ruins that blight the canyon that the county allowed to propagate... and will again next time. Never an end to getting shivved bt industry and paying behind them. eDDie was busy shooting wild flowers next to the road and I am otherwise entirely distracted as usual, shooting what I discover. These are the cliffs that buttress the old road. The water is at my back, on the north of the road where I am standing.
Aston Hall is a Grade I listed Jacobean house in Aston, Birmingham. Using a design by John Thorpe, construction was commenced in 1618 by Sir Thomas Holte, and was completed in 1635. It sits in a large park, part of which became Villa Park, the home ground of Aston Villa football club.
The house was severely damaged during the English Civil War, following an attack by Parliamentary troops in 1643. Some of the damage is still evident, and there is a hole in the staircase where a cannonball went through a window and an open door, and into the banister. The house remained in the Holte family until 1817, when it was sold and leased by James Watt Jr., son of industrial pioneer James Watt. The house was purchased in 1858 by a private company (the Aston Hall and Park Company Ltd) for use as a public park and museum. After the company ran into financial difficulties, the house was bought by the Birmingham Corporation in 1864, becoming the first historic country house to pass into municipal ownership.
The east front of the house is flanked by a pair of early 17th Century lodges (c1635). Adjacent to the north lodge is the 18th Century stable range. Both lodges and stable range are Grade I listed.
During the Industrial Revolution, when "Cotton as King", Burnley was at the centre of world cotton production, and here at Burnley Wharf the raw cotton was brought by boat to be made into cotton cloth on the thousands of looms in the town
So important was this particular stretch of the canal, that originally there were doors set into the bridge, so that if the canal were breached, the rush of of outgoing water would have dragged the doors shut and preserved the water levels within the wharf area. The wooden doors are long gone, but the grooves in the bridge arch and the iron runners set into the stone floor can still be seen.
The building on the left was the Tollmaster's House, where tolls for using the canal and stables (for the horses which drew the boats) would have been paid.
The canal here had been especially widened to allow boats to turn round - unloading raw cotton, and then loading up with cotton cloths for export
Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Burnley, Lancashire, UK
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David, an adventurous explorer, had spent years studying the behavior of apes in their natural habitat. Koko the ape, displaying a surprising level of trust, gradually lowered his hand and extended it toward David's shoulder.
Koko, once wary of humans, had found a friend and ally in David. David, in turn, had discovered a kindred spirit in Koko, a creature capable of compassion, empathy, and a profound understanding of their fragile world.
Koko and David, the friendship became a symbol of the remarkable bond that could be forged between different beings, built upon trust, mutual respect, and a shared love for the natural world. The legacy they left behind inspired countless individuals to protect and cherish the delicate balance of nature, ensuring a harmonious coexistence for generations to come.
I just got a new lens and had to try it out. The sunset was so colorful that night the pictures don't do it justice.
As I age I find myself more disillusioned with capitalism and the ever growing gap between the haves and have nots, I fear the underclass we have created is being further cut adrift and the future looks increasingly dire for so many people...
The levels of homelessness we are experiencing in what we Australians have always referred to as the 'lucky country' is abhorrent.
I will be posting a few images along this line telling a story over the next few days, not pretty, but kinda where my head is atm..
Christmas is a great reminder..
If they are not your cup of tea maybe avoid my stream for a few days..
You can read a little breakdown on how I create these images on my 'About' page if you are interested.
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The blue knight displays the blue flag on the fence of the stable. Reniassance Faire, Castle at Muskogee, Oklahoma.
A shot from my friends' stables. The background is blown out, but I just love the dog's stance. There were at least 5 dogs on the property that day. The fans are to keep the flies off of the horses, but at least one dog knows how to benefit as well!
Diamond's SK16 GXN (32310) is seen parked outside the Church Road engineering depot. It wears Signature branding, and is one of three of the four SK16s to be branded. SK16GXN was one of four Streetlites new in March 2016 to the Rotala PLC for use at Tividale depot. They formed part of a batch of 10, the other 6 going to Preston Bus. I'm not sure what it was doing outside the depot. It wasn't there to receive branding because it already had it. Redditch is a Streetlite dominated town, but these are the best ones they have. Their interiors are smart and they move well. It is a Wright Streetlite DF (Door Forward).
Passing Severn Tunnel Junction always caused some excitement, especially if you were on a coachload of enthusiasts.
However, on this occasion, I was on my own on a service train and quietly snapped away.
Here we see Peak 45033 with a Class 47 off to the left but the yard was actually dominated by Class 37s.
Severn Tunnel Junction, Monmouthshire
12th May 1984
Pentax MX, Kodachrome
19840512 23717 45033 STJ clean