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Three sister BNSF GEVOs put a train together in Redmond, Oregon with the Three Sisters of the High Cascades in the distance. Went to the Oregon Trunk to catch a UP reroute due to the collapse of Tunnel 11 on the Cascade line but did not catch one.
Three giants in the morning sun. Two active volcano around the edges and one dormant volcano at center.
You can find the man in the red jacket in the distance
A blonde lady and two dapper fellows posing with an ancient automobile on the bank of the River Rhine in summertime. Lorelei Rock can be seen in the background. The print is dated "August 1928" on reverse.
Country of origin: Germany
Close-up of Caucasian mid-adult businesswoman with two businessmen in background. Horizontal format.
Rahner not only explained critically and precisely what the Christian faith is, but he also sought to unite people with it. To Rahner, theology is more than faith seeking understanding; it is as well a mystagogy that gives the people of God experiential union with the faith by leading them into their own deepest mystery. Thus, he was more a “sapiential” than an “academic” theologian.
-Harvey Egan, in his preface to Karl Rahner, The Content of Faith, xi.
From the August 2016 return trip to Siem Reap and the Angkor complex:
I love the Angkor complex, Siem Reap, and the Cambodian people so much that I returned again for about a week to photograph as much of the “non-major” sites as I could. Some of them are slightly far from Angkor Wat (by that, I mean to say more than 10 kilometers away), and usually require a little more money to get to. Also, some of the sites (Beng Mealea, Phnom Kulen) are not included in the Angkor ticket price and have an additional admission fee.
I don’t know if there’s a set number of how many sites belong in the Angkor complex, though I’m sure it would vary. (Do you only count the major sites like Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Prohm? Do you add the sites that aren’t included in the standard “Angkor Pass,” but are clearly of the same era? Do you include sites that aren’t even named (as are one of the sites in this series)? All in all, I’ll put a very rough number at…50 sites in the Siem Reap area, and that includes the sites that are about 100 km away. Of those, I would say I’ve been to all but 5-10 now. All are included here with the exception, obviously, of the sites that I didn’t visit. (Off the top of my head, I can say they include Koh Ker & that respective group, which is about 120 km ENE of Siem Reap; Phnom Krom, one of the three “mountains” with temples; Ta Prohm Kel; and Mangalartha.)
In practical terms, I’m afraid that with the volume of shooting (about 1,500 frames in the past 7 days), photos will start to look redundant to those who don’t have the same interest in ancient/historical architecture or Angkor as I do. That being said, there are a few things besides temples here. The Old Market area (now Night Market/Pub Street) is represented – a little – and Phnom Kulen has a pretty nice waterfall which is also in this series. Also, I tried to catch a few people in here, though didn’t get as many as I would’ve liked.
I had my friend Mao (tuktuk driver) take me around for 5 of these 7 days this time around. As I mentioned last time, he may cost a little more than what you can arrange through a hotel/guesthouse, but he’s well worth the money (and, in the grand scheme of things, not too expensive; I paid less than $200 for the five days, two of which were “long” trips). He loves his country and heritage, he knows what he’s showing you, he’s flexible, he gives you enough ice water to keep you hydrated, and he’s just a good guy. (He even bought me a birthday cake for cryin’ out loud…) Anyway, I highly recommend Mao. You can find him here: www.facebook.com/mao.khvan (or on Trip Advisor: www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g297390-d10726821-R... )
Now that shameless plugs and other assorted rhetoric are out of the way, it’s time to get on to the temples, ruins, and other miscellany.
The fifth day (and last time I’ll see Mao unless I go back to Siem Reap again) started just the same as my birthday. Chhiengmai brought me a ham & cheese omelette at the hotel, then Mao picked me up and off we went.
Following the same route to Banteay Kdei, we took a right and headed out on the grand loop. The first stop was at Pre Rup, which I’d seen in May, but wanted to photograph again this time around. I love the May shots because it’s in afternoon light, so there are some nice silhouette shots in there. This time, however, was early morning. We didn’t shoot as extensively as we did in May; only staying on the eastern side of the temple and not ascending it. Still, it’s a rather striking temple and worth seeing, even with the restoration that looks as if it hasn’t been touched since May – and didn’t look like it was being touched then, either.
Pre Rup is on the southeast corner of the Grand Loop. From there, continue north. Right before you reach East Mebon is a road going east. (This is the road that would lead you to Banteay Samré if taken straight, or Banteay Srei, Phnom Kulen, and Kbal Spean, if you turn left at the first intersection about 1 kilometer east from here.)
Our second destination, though, was Phnom Bok. To reach here, continue east on the aforementioned road – pass Banteay Samré – taking the first left, then continuing north about 5-10 minutes. All in all, it’s about 20 minutes from the Grand Loop road.
Having seen snow-capped mountains enough in my life, I chuckle to call these mountains instead of hills. However, Angkor is in a large plain, as you can see in these pictures, so any hill looks like a mountain. In the same breath, these aren’t baby hills.
Mao’s wife and daughter stayed with the tuktuk while we went clambering up the hill. I was giving Mao a good ribbing about him not being my friend for making me climb a mountain in tropical heat, but it really wasn’t too bad. He said, “there are only 100 stairs to the top!” I laughed and said there’s no way that’s a mountain then. We walked up a hill for about five minutes before getting to the bottom of the staircase on the south side of the mountain that goes to the summit. He still insisted it was only 100 steps. I counted, just for fun. Turns out, there are 626 steps, give or take one, to the top of the hill and, even when you get to the top, you still have to climb up…a little farther.
As I mentioned, though, it wasn’t a bad climb. The first 400 or so steps are forested, so you’re in shade, though it’s hot and humid. After that, the views of the surrounding plains open up which are quite nice. Mostly, you can see to the south or southeast. I couldn’t see any of the main temples which would be southwest from here. (I couldn’t see them from the peak when looking southwest, though, either…)
At the top of Phnom Bok, there’s a little shelter/rest area where you can sit and buy ice cold drinks. There’s a new Hindu temple up there, and also the ruins of an Angkor-era temple. Sadly, there are also remnants of the Khmer Rouge era, too; machine gun mounts and the like, surrounding the temple.
After 30-45 minutes on the mountaintop, we went back down and I was glad to have a rest in the tuktuk while we made our way back to the Grand Loop. It was a good chance to rest up and enjoy the scenery (in addition to waving like a fool at every passerby as I’m wont to do).
Upon returning to the Grand Loop road, we made a quick right heading north for about 200 meters to the East Mebon. In May, we stopped here, but didn’t do anything other than climb the main stairs, take a few shots, and head off to lunch. (We were tired by that point.)
Because of that, I told Mao I wanted to take time to extensively go around the East Mebon. It’s a surprisingly nice temple mount. (I don’t know how the West Mebon compares; unlike this one, there is still water in the west baray, and I didn’t go out there.) All told, Mao and I wandered our separate ways here for about half an hour or so. I got back to the tuktuk right before one of the daily summer downpours. Mao was stuck out in the rain, but had my backpack, P&S, and umbrella, so was fine.
After a 5-10 minute rest, a Coke and a smile later, the four of us went back on our way around the Grand Loop continuing clockwise. We bypassed Ta Som (which I’d shot well enough in May) and stopped for a very quick shoot at Prasat Krol Ko. This is a very small temple built in the late 12th and early 13th century by Jayavarman VII. It looks like many of the other temples, so most don’t stop here as it’s not terribly interesting. It’s a temple surrounded by two concentric enclosures, in the Bayon style, and rather small. However, it’s near Neak Pean and Preah Khan, so there’s no reason not to stop. This is a Hindu (I believe) temple, as it’s named/dedicated to a cow. I enjoyed it.
The next stop – Neak Pean – was less than two minutes down the road. (Again, no reason not to stop at both. Neak Pean (sometimes spelled “Neak Poan” and pronounced “neek poh-an”) is architecturally different than most of the other sites, as is the setting. Neak Pean is a cruciform arrangement of ponds that centers on a sanctuary tower on a circular island in the middle. Currently, access is limited and you can’t go all the way around it. You approach from the north over a boardwalk – this crosses over the Jayatataka baray, which offers some nice panoramic views of Phnom Bok about 5 kilometers to the east – and finally arrive at the north end of the monument. You can walk around either side to the eastern and western corners, but can go no farther. There are (were) four different sculpted animals on each of the four small ponds around the sanctuary. Eavesdropping a tour guide, he said the four ponds represent earth, air, fire, and water. I had read somewhere what the four animals were, but can’t seem to find that information now. I was very pleased with this stop, too, mainly because it offered a little variety.
After the nice stroll over the boardwalk back to the tuktuk, we continued heading west. At the turn off for Preah Khan (which I skipped this time since we spent a bit of time here in May), there are also two other nearby, rarely visited temples: Banteay Prei and Prasat Prei. These are immediately north of Preah Khan on the outside of the Loop road. Preah Khan is about 200 meters south on the inside of the loop. Neither of these two temples are listed in either LP Cambodia or my Ancient Angkor guidebook, so I unfortunately can’t tell you a thing about them, but would venture to say they were probably built by Jayavarman VII…but, that’s pure conjecture. They were both rather nice to see, and in a fair state of decomposition, so it lent to nice photography. As they are so close to Preah Khan, again…I don’t see why you wouldn’t visit here. You can see both temples in about 20 minutes without going out of your way to do so.
The next stop on today’s private tour is Krol Romeas. This is a very unassuming structure that is less than five minutes outside the North Gate of Angkor Thom. I’m a little confused about what “romeas” means. At first Mao’s wife told me it meant sheep. Then I believe she said it meant hippopotamus. Either way, this structure was an animal pen for one of those. Given the size and depth, I’ll say hippo enclosure is probably correct. Currently, it’s just a very nice setting in the forest. It’s a round enclosure about 20 meters in diameter, just east of the Grand Loop road.
After Krol Romeas, our next stops were the remaining (for me) gates of Angkor Thom: first, the North Gate for a very quick shoot, then down to Bayon and due west on a relaxing, rarely traveled road to the West Gate. The West Gate is supposed to be the one in the most pristine (unrestored) state, though I thought it looked fine. The setting was good.
By this time, it was getting to be early afternoon, probably around 4:00. The next – and last – stop of the day was south of town, away from the majority of Angkor sites. Going south from the Night Market area of Siem Reap along the river, there are two sites of interest: The main one Is the third of the “major” hills – Phnom Krom. This is supposed to be a nice place to see the sunset. However, from having climbed Phnom Bok earlier in the day, I wasn’t inclined to go here, though it was on my original “wish list” that I gave to Mao. Instead, we just went to the other temple in the area: Wat Athvea (sometimes also written Athwea). This is a very tranquil temple and is great in the late afternoon. It’s attached to a functioning monastery, but isn’t noisy. There is a pagoda built on the site of an ancient temple here. What you see here is a 12th century Hindu temple. There is a cemetery adjacent, but that’s not included in this set.
Upon finishing for the day, Mao dropped me back off at my guesthouse. This would be the last time I saw Mao on this trip, though his wife and daughter insisted on taking me to the airport on Tuesday, so I would see them one more time. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. Mao’s a good man (Cambodian Mao, that is…)
As always, I hope you enjoy this set. I appreciate you taking time to look. If you have any questions, please feel free to send me a message or leave it via comment.
It's that time again! Every March the geeks gather in Austin, Texas for the annual SXSW Festival. Split into three sections, Interactive, Film and Music, this festival has something for everyone. Whether it's an up and coming band, an innovative piece of technology or an inspiring film, SXSW has it all. :)
One of the leading wheelchair racers in the 2010 London Marathon passes Crossharbour station on the Isle of Dogs (about 17.5 miles)
Tenuous Link: three wheels
Three members of the 31st Leysmill Scouts received their Chief Scout's Awards in November, 1986.Craig Macadam, Alistair Geddes and Drew Norrie received the awards from District Commissioner Iain Webster while colleagues watch. Other adults in the picture are, from left - Assistant Scout Leaders Brian Cotton and Hamish Wood, with Scout Leader Jim Muirhead.
Three generations of Graf skates. The skates at the top are Supra 707 from the early 90's. The skates in the middle are from around 2005. I just picked up the skates at the bottom (Ultra G7) - this is the follow-up model of the 707.
I've had the G7s baked (a first for me) and can't wait to get them on the ice (2 more weeks...)
An update on the Ultra G7s (February 2013):
They've held up really well. Really comfortable and definitely worth their price. Having had them baked was a definite bonus. They felt "broken in" after skating on them for about 2 hours. (It took several months with my original 707s until they were the way I wanted them.) They also don't have the tendency to be really soaked with sweat after using them like the older 707s did.
The only issue I've had was a cracked blade (in 2012). Luckily it's dead easy to replace the runner. Simply remove the screw at the rear and the blade comes out. Insert the new one, sharpen it and you're back in business.
I really like the way the boot wraps around the top of my foot without being too tight. I used Bauer skates for years, but I never had the degree of control or comfort I've had with the 707 and in particular the G7 skates. Furthermore, Bauer skates always had the tendency to hurt my feet - especially when just standing (as opposed to moving). My feet just really seem to agree with Graf skates. I recommend them if you can get them (they can be difficult to find in stores).
Three Arch Rocks from Cape Meares, Oregon.
In 1907 Theodore Roosevelt designated Three Arch Rocks as the first National Wildlife Refuge on the west coast of the United States in order to protect nesting seabird populations.
'Three Sisters of Sedona...'
Three Exposure HDR - Canon 7D, 1/160 s, 1/80 s, 1/40 s @ f/13, ISO 100, EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM @ 24mm. NIK HDR Efex Pro 2 - Custom Profile, NIK Viviza - Control Point adjustments for alternate blue renderings. All Rights Reserved 2013 LouisAnnImage
Raisting is a small town at the southern end of the Ammersee lake in Bavaria, Germany.
The Raisting Earth Station Complex and Telehouse is now one of the three largest teleport facilities worldwide and has 19 antennas and 120,000 square feet of data center facilities. The large antenna complex includes two 32m, two 28.5m, one 18m, one 15m, one 13m, seven 11m and 4 other sizes antennas to operate services in all satellite bands.
Deutsche Telekom sold the facilities in Raisting to EMC (Emerging Markets Communications) in January 2006. It's interesting that the dishes are showing the sign of EMC only recently. In September 2009, the last time I was there, they showed digits, the trademark of Deutsche Telekom.
Read more information about this large antenna complex with my other pics of Raisting.
Three different classes of Amtrak passenger cars can be seen passing a grain train in the siding at Olmsted Falls, Ohio. In the foreground are Amfleet II coaches. Toward the rear of the train are a pair of Viewliner sleepers. Splicing these cars is a Heritage fleet dining car. The heritage diners are expected to be replaced by Viewliner diners that were under construction when this photo was made in August 2014.
A moment of stillness in a universe of chaos. The Three-Body Problem tells us that stability is an illusion—every system is one small perturbation away from unpredictability.
Three Clay county Sheriff's office units sit at the CCSO Cow town Substation on NM 323 . These three units show the three different designs that CCSO have had since 1994. First is this 1998 Ford expedition this was the CCSO design from 1994 to 2007 . 5 units in this design are still in service. Second is a 2008 Ford CVPI design from 2007 to 2012 Last is a 2013 Dodge Ram 2500 in the 2012 to ? design. .
ca. 1915 - ca. 1918
Shows three boys in (possibly Sri Lankan) traditional dress holding stacks of newspapers under their arms.
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Three things in this view at Altoona that cannot be repeated: One, the SD60 variant still in blue paint nearly 10 years after Norfolk Southern and CSX acquired their respective portions of Conrail. Two, the PRR position-light signals protecting the interlocking. And three, the venerable Alto Tower, in continuous service for more than a century and retired along with the signals, now just a vacant trackside hulk.