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A collection of clocks & watches round the house. I never realised I had so many time telling instruments!
I was trying to get this shot with as little people as possible and without any cars driving by. It seemed like once there was a break in traffic someone would walk out of the city hall building or in front of my camera. Then when there were no people a bunch of cars would drive by. After waiting for a while I finally got a break in people and car traffic to get a shot.
This is the city hall building in Portland, Maine.
Unlucky number 13 , This was the 13th shot i took new what i wanted , Sun rises to the right lights up the tree and the fluffies as they breezed past and over the tree - However the bank of cloud on the horizon killed the light from the sun Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr - so i retired to fight with nature another day - as i drove home the fluffies about a nile away were huge and golden Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr - oh i was born on the 13th also and no not a Friday !!!
Poor Molly was totally bored !!!
... if you want to avoid getting drenched. Of course, not everyone did want to avoid getting drenched. :)
Before visiting the Shard yesterday I had a wander around the surrounding area and came across these fountains near the river. Actually, if I'm being honest, I'd have to say that I only saw them because I took the wrong exit from London Bridge station. The Shard is right next door if you leave by the correct exit. That would be the exit with a sign saying 'The Shard' and an arrow pointing towards it. :)))
I couldn't decide if I preferred this image in colour or mono, but I think the mono has the edge for me.
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Cruising up highway 63 on the first day of our Christmas trip I happened upon the CN backing its train out to Hayward Jct. after switching the LP mill. I missed the caboose (shoving platform) but was able to nab the power going away. CN 5728, December 23, 2011.
This Picasso was originally used by The AA for a field based Inspections engineer, and was part of a fleet of around 60 similar vehicles. At the time of the photo it had covered 90,000 miles and was having a timing belt kit fitted along with new auxilliary drive belt.
It is a 2002 registered 2.0 HDI SX model. More Pictures to follow!
Kim (on the left) is holding Norm (on the right). Norm is one of our garage cats. Last year we noticed that Norm was getting fed at a house around the corner from us. He even seems to have a permanent bowl on the step.
At first he pretended that he didn't know us, but, after he realized that he had been outed as a two-timer (or, really, who knows how many houses have fallen in for his evening-formal good looks and pink-nose charm?) he consented to follow us home on our walks.
Here Kim is carrying him to avoid wear and tear on his paws.
I used a little bit of Topaz Adjust to soften up the shadows.
This Will Work The Return Leg 1Y50 16.35 Stanhope To London Kings Cross According To Realtime Trains The Route And Timings Were
Stanhope [SNP] 16.35 . 16.35 RT
Bishop Auckland West 17.35 To 17.40 No Report
Shildon [SHD] 17.48 To 17.53 N/R 17.58 5L
Newton Aycliffe 17.57 1/2 No Report
Heighington 18.02 No Report
North Road 18.13 1/2 . 18.10 1/2 2E
Darlington North Jn 18.17 . 18.17 1/2 RT
Darlington 18.18 . 18.19 1L
Darlington South Jn 18.18 1/2 . 18.20 1/2 2L
Northallerton 18.29 . 18.33 1/4 4L
Longlands Jn 18.30 . 18.34 3L
Thirsk 18.38 . 18.40 1/2 2L
Pilmoor 18.44 . 18.46 1/2 2L
Tollerton Jn 18.49 . 18.52 3L
Skelton Bridge Jn 18.57 . 18.59 2L
Skelton Jn (York) 19.00 . 19.01 3/4 1L
York [YRK] 19.03 To 19.07 19.04 3/4 . 19.08 1L
York Holgate Jcn 19.08 . 19.09 1L
York Holgate Siding (Flhh) 19.08 1/2 No Report
Colton North Jn 19.12 . 19.13 3/4 1L
Colton Jn 19.13 . 19.14 1/4 1L
Hambleton North Jn 19.19 . 19.20 1/2 1L
Hambleton South Jn 19.19 1/2 . 19.21 1/4 1L
Temple Hirst Jn 19.23 . 19.25 2L
Joan Croft Jn 19.28 1/2 . 19.32 3L
Shaftholme Jn 19.29 . 19.32 1/4 3L
Arksey Loop 19.32 1/2 . 19.34 1/2 2L
Donc. Marshgate Jn 19.35 . 19.35 1/4 RT
Doncaster [DON] 19.36 To 19.38 Pass 19.36 1E
Bridge Jn 19.39 1/2 . 19.36 1/4 2E
Decoy Nth Jn 19.40 1/2 . 19.37 1/4 3E
Potteric Carr Jn 19.41 . 19.37 1/4 3E
Black Carr Jn (Doncaster) 19.41 1/2 . 19.37 3/4 3E
Loversall Carr Jn 19.43 . 19.38 3/4 4E
Ranskill Loop 19.50 . 19.45 3/4 4E
Retford Crossover 19.53 . 19.48 1/2 4E
Babworth Loop 19.53 1/2 No Report
Retford 19.54 . 19.49 1/2 4E
Newark F.C. 20.04 . 20.03 3/4 RT
Newark North Gate 20.04 1/2 . 20.04 3/4 RT
Claypole Loop 20.07 1/2 . 20.08 RT
Barkston South Jn 20.11 1/2 . 20.12 1/4 1L
Nottingham Branch Jn 20.13 1/2 . 20.15 1/4 1L
Grantham 20.14 . 20.16 1/4 2L
Highdyke Jn 20.16 1/2 . 20.19 2L
Stoke Jn 20.17 1/2 . 20.20 1/2 3L
Tallington Jn 20.27 1/2 . 20.32 4L
Helpston Jn 20.30 . 20.34 1/4 4L
Werrington Jn 20.31 1/2 . 20.36 1/4 4L
New England Nth Jn 20.32 1/2 . 20.37 3/4 5L
Peterborough [PBO] 20.34 1/2 To 20.38 20.40 3/4 . 20.43 1/4 5L
Fletton Jn 20.41 . 20.46 1/2 5L
Holme Jn 20.46 1/2 . 20.53 6L
Connington South Jn 20.48 . 20.54 3/4 6L
Connington Loop 20.50 No Report
Huntingdon 20.54 . 21.03 9L
St Neots 20.59 1/2 . 21.09 1/2 10L
Sandy 21.05 . 21.15 3/4 10L
Biggleswade 21.08 . 21.18 10L
Arlesey 21.11 1/2 . 21.21 1/4 9L
Cadwell Sig K718 21.14 1/2 No Report
Hitchin 21.16 . 21.25 3/4 9L
Stevenage [SVG] 21.22 To 21.25 21.30 1/2 . 21.34 9L
Langley Jn 21.26 1/2 . 21.35 3/4 9L
Knebworth 21.28 . 21.37 1/2 9L
Woolmer Green Jn 21.29 . 21.38 1/2 9L
Welwyn North 21.30 1/2 . 21.40 1/2 10L
Digswell Jn 21.31 . 21.40 3/4 9L
Welwyn Garden City 21.34 . 21.42 3/4 8L
Hatfield 21.37 1/2 . 21.45 7L
Marshmoor Crossover 21.38 . 21.46 1/2 8L
Welham Green 21.40 . 21.47 7L
Brookmans Park 21.41 1/2 . 21.48 1/4 7L
Potters Bar [PBR] 21.44 To 21.47 21.50 3/4 . 21.52 1/2 5L
Hadley Wood 21.50 . 21.58 1/2 8L
New Barnet 21.51 1/2 . 21.59 3/4 8L
Oakleigh Park 21.52 1/2 . 22.00 1/2 8L
New Southgate 21.54 1/2 . 22.02 1/4 7L
Alexandra Palace 21.56 . 22.03 3/4 7L
Hornsey 21.57 . 22.04 3/4 8L
Harringay 21.57 1/2 . 22.05 7L
Harringay Junction 21.57 1/2 No Report
Finsbury Park 21.58 . 22.06 8L
Holloway Sth. Jn 22.02 1/2 . 22.07 4L
Copenhagen Junction 22.05 1/2 No Report
Belle Isle 22.06 . 22.09 3L
London Kings Cross [KGX] 22.09 . 22.13 4L
Working The 6E19 03.00 Tonbridge West Yard Gbrf To Cottam Power Station Gbrf According To Realtime Trains The Route And Timings Were
Tonbridge West Yard Gbrf 03.00 . 02.55 5E
Godstone 03.21 . 03.12 1/2 8E
Nutfield 03.28 1/2 No Report
Redhill 03.33 . 03.27 1/2 5E
Merstham 03.35 No Report
Coulsdon South 03.39 No Report
Stoats Nest Jn 03.40 . 03.36 4E
Purley 03.41 . 03.37 4E
Purley Oaks 03.42 1/2 No Report
South Croydon 03.44 1/2 . 03.41 3E
East Croydon 03.46 . 03.43 1/2 2E
Windmill Bridge Jn 03.47 . 03.45 2E
Selhurst 03.48 1/2 . 03.46 2E
Thornton Heath 03.49 1/2 No Report
Norbury Jn 03.51 1/2 No Report
Streatham Common 03.53 . 03.56 3L
Streatham North Jn 03.53 1/2 No Report
Balham Jn 03.55 1/2 No Report
Balham 03.56 . 04.01 5L
Wandsworth Common 03.57 1/2 No Report
Clapham Junction 04.00 1/2 . 04.06 5L
Latchmere Jn 04.03 . 04.08 5L
Imperial Wharf 04.06 No Report
West Brompton 04.07 1/2 No Report
Kensington Olympia 04.10 1/2 . 04.13 1/2 3L
Shepherds Bush 04.11 1/2 No Report
North Pole Signal Vc813 04.13 No Report
North Pole Jn 04.13 1/2 . 04.16 2L
Mitre Bridge Jn 04.15 . 04.18 3L
Willesden Junction 04.20 To 04.28 04.21 . 04.21 7E
Kensal Green Jn 04.30 . 04.23 7E
Kensal Rise 04.31 No Report
Brondesbury Park 04.32 No Report
Brondesbury 04.33 No Report
West Hampstead 04.34 No Report
Finchley Road & Frognal 04.34 1/2 No Report
Hampstead Heath 04.36 No Report
Gospel Oak 04.37 . 04.31 6E
Kentish Town West 04.39 No Report
Camden Road Jn 04.40 1/2 . 04.36 4E
Camden Road 04.41 No Report
Camden Road Central Jn 04.42 No Report
Camden Road Incline Jn 04.42 1/2 No Report
York Way North Jn 04.44 No Report
Copenhagen Junction 04.45 No Report
Holloway Sth. Jn 04.48 . 04.42 6E
Finsbury Park 04.51 . 04.44 7E
Harringay 04.53 No Report
Hornsey 04.54 1/2 No Report
Alexandra Palace 04.56 1/2 . 04.49 7E
New Southgate 04.58 1/2 No Report
New Barnet 05.01 1/2 No Report
Hadley Wood 05.03 1/2 No Report
Potters Bar 05.06 . 04.57 1/2 8E
Brookmans Park 05.08 No Report
Welham Green 05.09 No Report
Hatfield 05.11 No Report
Welwyn Garden City 05.14 . 05.05 1/2 8E
Digswell Jn 05.15 . 05.07 8E
Welwyn North 05.16 No Report
Woolmer Green Jn 05.18 . 05.09 9E
Knebworth 05.19 1/2 No Report
Langley Jn 05.21 No Report
Stevenage 05.22 . 05.13 1/2 8E
Hitchin 05.28 1/2 . 05.18 1/2 10E
Arlesey 05.33 1/2 No Report
Biggleswade 05.38 No Report
Sandy 05.41 . 05.30 1/2 10E
St Neots 05.50 1/2 No Report
Huntingdon 05.59 . 05.45 1/2 13E
Connington South Jn 06.13 No Report
Holme Jn 06.16 . 06.00 16E
Fletton Jn 06.24 . 06.09 15E
Peterborough Signal P421 06.26 To 08.27 No Report
Peterborough 08.29 . 08.26 1/2 2E
P'boro Eastfield Jn 08.31 1/2 No Report
Peterborough Virtual Gbrf 08.33 1/2 To 09.00 1/2 No Report
New England Nth Jn 09.03 1/2 No Report
Werrington Jn 09.05 1/2 No Report
Helpston Jn 09.08 1/2 No Report
Tallington Jn 09.13 . 09.11 2E
Stoke Jn 09.38 1/2 . 09.37 1E
Highdyke Jn 09.40 1/2 No Report
Grantham 09.44 1/2 . 09.45 RT
Nottingham Branch Jn 09.45 No Report
Barkston South Jn 09.49 No Report
Claypole Loop 09.55 . 09.55 RT
Newark North Gate 09.59 . 10.00 1/2 1L
Newark F.C. 10.00 . 10.02 2L
Carlton On Trent Loop 10.07 1/2 To 10.24 1/2 10.06 . 10.22 2E
Retford 10.40 1/2 . 10.37 1/2 3E
Thrumpton West Jn 10.44 No Report
Worksop 10.51 . 10.51 1/2 RT
Worksop Down Reception 10.55 To 11.19 No Report
Shireoaks East Jn 11.20 No Report
Worksop 11.21 . 11.18 3E
Thrumpton West Jn 11.30 No Report
Retford 11.31 1/2 . 11.29 1/2 2E
Clarborough Jn 11.39 No Report
Cottam Power Station Gbrf 11.51 . 11.49 2E
Working The 5Z65 10.50 Carnforth Steamtown To Skegness According To Realtime Trains The Route And Timings Were
Carnforth Steamtown 10.50 . 10.30 20E
Carnforth H.S. 11.00 To 11.10 10.45 . 10.55 15E
Carnforth 11.15 To 12.15 11.00 . 12.15 RT
Carnforth North Jn 12.16 . 12.16 1/4 RT
Carnforth D&U.G.L. 12.18 To 12.33 12.17 . 12.18 15E
Carnforth North Jn 12.35 . 12.19 16E
Carnforth 12.36 . 12.19 1/2 16E
Wennington 12.51 1/2 No Report
Bentham 12.57 No Report
Clapham (North Yorkshire) 13.04 No Report
Giggleswick 13.13 No Report
Settle Jn 13.16 . 12.55 21E
Long Preston 13.19 1/2 No Report
Hellifield 13.22 . 13.00 22E
Gargrave 13.33 No Report
Skipton 13.40 To 13.42 13.39 3/4 . 13.40 1/4 1E
Cononley 13.46 . 13.44 1E
Steeton & Silsden 13.49 . 13.47 1E
Keighley 13.52 . 13.49 3/4 2E
Crossflatts 13.56 No Report
Bingley 13.57 . 13.55 3/4 1E
Saltaire 14.01 . 13.59 1/4 1E
Shipley West Jn 14.02 No Report
Shipley 14.02 .14.01 1/2 RT
Shipley East Jn 14.02 1/2 No Report
Dockfield Jn 14.03 No Report
Apperley Jn 14.07 . 14.05 1/2 1E
Armley Junction 14.16 .14.10 3/4 5E
Whitehall Jn 14.17 . 14.12 1/4 4E
Leeds West Junction 14.17 1/2 No Report
Leeds 14.19 To 14.21 14.17 . 14.21 RT
Leeds East Jn 14.22 No Report
Marsh Lane Jn Leeds 14.23 No Report
Neville H. West Jn 14.24 . 14.24 RT
Neville H. East Jn 14.25 No Report
Cross Gates 14.28 .14.28 1/4 RT
Garforth 14.30 1/2 .14.31 RT
East Garforth 14.31 1/2 .14.32 1/4 1L
Micklefield 14.33 . 14.33 1/4 RT
South Milford 14.36 1/2 No Report
Gascoigne Wood Jn 14.38 . 14.37 1E
Hambleton West Jn 14.41 . 14.39 2E
Hambleton South Jn 14.43 To 14.47 No Report
Temple Hirst Jn 14.53 .14.53 1/4 RT
Joan Croft Jn 14.59 1/2 No Report
Shaftholme Jn 15.00 . 15.00 1/4 RT
Arksey Loop 15.02 1/2 No Report
Donc. Marshgate Jn 15.05 No Report
Doncaster 15.06 To 15.09 15.06 . 15.06 2E
Bridge Jn 15.10 1/2 No Report
Decoy Nth Jn 15.12 No Report
Potteric Carr Jn 15.12 . 15.09 3E
Black Carr Jn (Doncaster) 15.13 . 15.10 3E
Bessacarr Jn 15.14 . 15.10 1/2 3E
Beckingham Loop 15.38 1/2 No Report
Gainsborough Trent Jns 15.42 . 15.28 14E
Gainsborough Lea Road 15.44 . 15.30 14E
Stow Park 15.52 No Report
Saxilby 15.59 No Report
Pyewipe Jn 16.06 No Report
West Holmes Jn 16.07 . 15.52 15E
Lincoln Central 16.09 . 16.08 3/4 RT
Pelham Street Jn 16.10 No Report
Metheringham 16.23 . 16.19 1/2 3E
Ruskington 16.33 No Report
Sleaford North Jn 16.36 . 16.33 3E
Sleaford 16.59 To 17.13 16.59 . 17.16 3L
Sleaford East Jn 17.14 1/2 No Report
Heckington 17.21 No Report
Swineshead 17.27 1/2 No Report
Hubberts Bridge 17.32 No Report
Boston 17.41 . 17.42 1L
Sibsey S.B. 17.51 . 17.50 1E
Bellwater Jn S.B. 18.01 . 17.57 4E
Firsby 18.07 No Report
Thorpe Culvert 18.10 No Report
Wainfleet 18.13 No Report
Havenhouse 18.17 No Report
Skegness 18.24 . 18.20 4E
I just decided to go to the south end of Murray to see if anything was going on. I had no idea this was around. Luckily (for me), this train had to drop off some bad orders before continuing to Knoche, so I got several good shots of it. Kansas City Southern ET44AC #5009 and ES44AC #4802 lead a 96 car loaded grain train over to Knoche yard where it will eventually depart and go south on the Pittsburg Sub. Another rarity (at least for me) is catching both locomotive turned forward on one of these (They're usually back to back).
Overview of the timings from the detector. To simulate the ambient light one IR laser is set in continue mode. The signal level on the detector for this simulated light was about 65 ( right side diagram) the ADC has a range of 2.56V, so 65 means .65V or 650 mV. The left side of the diagram show where the second but now pulsed IR laser come in action. This pulsed light goes now to level 105 or 400 mV above the simulated ambient.
On the diagram you see also how long its take to transfert a data string via the SPI bus. This time is 1.83 usec to transfert one 8 bit ADC value. The total cycle time for 2 measurements is 65.35 usec. On the diagram you see also where the laser drive is on and off. The AVR controller runs on the internal clock of 8 MHz.
Working The 6M67 09.55 Bredbury Tilcon Gbrf To Doncaster Down Decoy Gbrf According To Realtime Trains The Route And Timings Were
Bredbury Tilcon Gbrf 09.55 . 09.55 RT
Woodley 10.15 . 10.12 2E
Hyde Central 10.22 1/2 No Report
Hyde North 10.27 . 10.31 1/2 4L
Hyde Jn 10.28 . 10.32 1/4 4L
Guide Bridge East Jn 10.33 No Report
Guide Bridge West Jn 10.35 No Report
Guide Bridge 10.36 . 10.35 3/4 RT
Guide Bridge Station Jn 10.36 No Report
Fairfield 10.37 1/2 . 10.38 RT
Gorton 10.39 . 10.41 1/2 2L
Ashburys East Jn 10.40 1/2 No Report
Ashburys 10.40 1/2 . 10.47 1/2 7L
Ashburys W Jn (Sig As998) 10.41 No Report
Philips Park South Jn 10.50 . 10.53 3L
Philips Park West Jn 10.52 To 11.04 N/R 11.05 1L
Brewery Junction 11.15 No Report
Thorpes Bridge Jn 11.19 1/2 To 11.24 1/2 No Report
Moston 11.28 1/2 No Report
Vitriol Works 11.30 . 11.25 5E
Castleton Signal Ce30 11.35 1/2 To 12.15 1/2 No Report
Castleton 12.16 . 12.14 2E
Rochdale 12.20 . 12.19 1/2 RT
Rochdale East Jn 12.21 No Report
Smithy Bridge 12.26 . 12.25 1/2 RT
Littleborough 12.29 . 12.28 RT
Walsden 12.35 . 12.34 1/2 RT
Todmorden 12.37 . 12.35 3/4 1E
Hall Royd Jn 12.38 . 12.36 3/4 1E
Hebden Bridge 12.43 . 12.41 2E
Mytholmroyd 12.44 1/2 No Report
Sowerby Bridge 12.49 No Report
Milner Royd Jn 12.50 . 12.47 3E
Greetland Jn 12.52 . 12.48 1/4 3E
Elland 12.53 No Report
Brighouse 12.56 . 12.52 1/4 3E
Bradley Wood Jn 12.58 .12.53 1/4 4E
Heaton Lodge Jn 12.59 1/2 No Report
Heaton Lodge East Jn 13.00 1/2 To 13.08 Pass 12.55 12E
Mirfield 13.10 1/2 . 12.56 1/2 13E
Mirfield East Jn 13.12 . 12.58 14E
Thornhill L.N.W. Jn 13.13 . 12.59 14E
Dewsbury East Jn 13.17 No Report
Healey Mills A Jn 13.18 1/2 No Report
Healey Mills B Jn 13.22 No Report
Horbury Jn 13.27 . 13.08 19E
Wakefield West Jn 13.34 1/2 No Report
Wakefield Kirkgate 13.36 To 13.38 13.38 1/2 . 13.39 3/4 1L
Calder Bridge Jn 13.43 . 13.40 3E
Oakenshaw Jn 13.44 1/2 No Report
Crofton West Jn 13.46 . 13.43 3E
Crofton East Jn 13.48 . 13.44 3/4 3E
Streethouse 13.51 1/2 No Report
Featherstone 13.54 1/2 No Report
Pontefract Tanshelf 13.58 No Report
Pontefract Monkhill 13.59 1/2 . 13.53 3/4 5E
Pontefract East Junction 14.01 1/2 No Report
Knottingley West Jn 14.02 1/2 . 13.57 5E
Knottingley South Jn 14.03 1/2 . 13.59 4E
Norton Level Crossing 14.10 1/2 No Report
Haywood Jn 14.13 1/2 . 14.12 1E
Shaftholme Jn 14.17 To 14.28 14.12 . 14.28 1/2 RT
Arksey Loop 14.36 1/2 No Report
Donc. Marshgate Jn 14.42 No Report
Doncaster 14.43 1/2 To 14.45 1/2 14.40 . 14.47 1L
Bridge Jn 14.47 No Report
Decoy Nth Jn 14.49 1/2 No Report
Doncaster Down Decoy Gbrf 14.53 . 14.55 2L
Working The 4L84 09.51 Leeds F.L.T. To Ipswich S.S. According To Realtime Trains The Route And Timings Were
Leeds F.L.T. 09.51 . 09.47 4E
Stourton Jn 09.53 . 09.49 3E
Woodlesford 09.57 . 09.56 3/4 RT
Methley Jn 10.01 . 10.00 RT
Altofts Jn 10.03 . 10.02 1/2 RT
Normanton 10.04 1/2 . 10.05 1/2 RT
Turners Lane Jn 10.09 1/2 . 10.11 3/4 2L
Calder Bridge Jn 10.12 . 10.14 1/2 2L
Oakenshaw Jn 10.13 1/2 . 10.16 1/2 3L
Crofton West Jn 10.15 . 10.18 1/4 3L
Hare Park Junction 10.18 1/2 . 10.22 1/4 3L
Fitzwilliam 10.22 . 10.27 1/4 5L
Hemsworth Loop 10.23 . 10.28 4L
South Kirkby Jn 10.26 . 10.30 1/4 4L
South Elmsall 10.27 . 10.31 1/4 4L
Adwick Jn 10.30 1/2 . 10.34 1/4 3L
Carcroft Jn 10.32 1/2 . 10.35 2L
Adwick 10.33 . 10.35 1/2 2L
Bentley (South Yorkshire) 10.37 1/2 . 10.37 1/4 RT
Donc. Marshgate Jn 10.40 1/2 . 10.39 1/4 RT
Doncaster 10.41 . 10.40 3/4 RT
Doncaster Up Decoy F'liner 10.46 1/2 To 11.56 No Report
Potteric Carr Jn 11.59 . 11.54 1/4 4E
Black Carr Jn (Doncaster) 12.00 . 11.55 5E
Bessacarr Jn 12.01 . 11.56 1/2 4E
Beckingham Loop 12.19 To 12.38 No Report
Gainsborough Trent Jns 12.43 . 12.35 1/2 7E
Gainsborough Lea Road 12.44 1/2 . 12.39 3/4 4E
Stow Park 12.51 1/2 . 12.47 4E
Saxilby 12.57 1/2 . 12.53 1/4 4E
Pyewipe Jn 13.03 1/2 . 13.02 1E
West Holmes Jn 13.04 1/2 . 13.03 3/4 RT
Lincoln Central 13.07 . 13.05 3/4 1E
Pelham Street Jn 13.07 1/2 . 13.06 1E
Metheringham 13.21 . 13.18 1/2 2E
Ruskington 13.30 . 13.27 2E
Sleaford North Jn 13.32 1/2 . 13.30 2E
Sleaford South Jn 13.34 1/2 . 13.32 2E
Quadring Signal Ws7070 13.45 1/2 . 13.43 1/2 1E
Spalding 13.53 . 13.52 1/4 RT
Littleworth 14.01 1/2 . 13.58 1/4 2E
Werrington Jn 14.14 1/2 . 14.08 3/4 5E
New England Nth Jn 14.17 1/2 . 14.10 3/4 6E
Peterborough 14.21 . 14.16 4E
Peterborough Signal 434 14.23 To 14.28 14.17 1/4 . 14.21 1/4 6E
Peterborough East Jn 14.29 . 14.22 3/4 6E
Whittlesea 14.36 . 14.30 6E
Three Horse Shoes 14.40 No Report
March West Jn 14.45 No Report
March 14.45 1/2 . 14.38 7E
March East Jn 14.45 1/2 No Report
Stonea 14.50 1/2 No Report
Manea 14.52 1/2 . 14.45 1/4 7E
Third Drove 14.58 . 14.50 7E
Ely West Jn 15.02 . 14.53 1/4 8E
Ely North Jn 15.03 . 15.02 1E
Ely Up Goods Loop 15.07 To 15.09 No Report
Ely Dock Jn 15.11 . 15.06 4E
Soham 15.17 . 15.12 1/4 4E
Chippenham Jn 15.25 . 15.29 1/4 4L
Kennet 15.29 1/2 . 15.35 5L
Kennet Redland Ground Frme 15.31 1/2 . 15.37 1/4 5L
Bury St Edmunds Dgl 15.45 No Report
Bury St Edmunds 15.45 . 15.47 2L
Thurston 15.51 1/2 . 15.54 2L
Elmswell 15.58 1/2 . 16.01 2L
Haughley Jn 16.04 . 16.05 1L
Stowmarket 16.07 . 16.09 1/2 2L
Stowmarket D.G.L. 16.07 1/2 . 16.10 1/2 3L
Needham Market 16.11 1/2 . 16.15 1/4 4L
Ipswich Europa Junction 16.19 1/2 . 16.20 1/4 RT
Ipswich East Suffolk Jn 16.22 . 16.24 2L
Ipswich S.S. 16.24 To 17.02 16.26 . 16.28 34E
Ipswich East Suffolk Jn 17.04 No Report
Ipswich Signal Co832 17.06 To 17.11 No Report
Ipswich East Suffolk Jn 17.14 No Report
Ipswich S.S. 17.16 . 17.09 7E
Sunrise on the last day of November. Brendan Ramsey and I set out to capture a defining moment. With his careful planning and my quick driving skills we were able to capture this beautiful display.
Working The Late 398X 06.11 Peterborough L.I.P. To Doncaster Up Decoy According To Realtime Trains The Route And Timings Were
Peterborough L.I.P. 06.11 . 10.00 229L
P'boro Eastfield Jn 06.14 1/2 No Report
New England Nth Jn 06.18 1/2 No Report
Werrington Jn 06.20 No Report
Helpston Jn 06.22 1/2 No Report
Tallington Jn 06.26 1/2 No Report
Stoke Jn 06.45 1/2 No Report
Highdyke Jn 06.47 1/2 No Report
Grantham 06.51 1/2 No Report
Nottingham Branch Jn 06.53 1/2 No Report
Allington East Jn 06.57 1/2 No Report
Allington North Jn 06.58 1/2 No Report
Barkston East Jn 07.05 No Report
Ancaster 07.13 No Report
Rauceby 07.19 1/2 No Report
Sleaford {SLR} 07.25 To 07.52 1/2 No Report
Sleaford North Jn 07.57 1/2 . 10.46 168L
Ruskington 07.59 1/2 No Report
Metheringham 08.07 . 10.57 170L
Pelham Street Jn 08.17 No Report
Lincoln Central 08.18 1/2 . 11.16 177L
West Holmes Jn 08.20 . 11.17 177L
Pyewipe Jn 08.21 1/2 No Report
Saxilby 08.26 1/2 . 11.25 1/2 179L
Stow Park 08.32 No Report
Gainsborough Lea Road 08.38 . 11.36 178L
Gainsborough Trent Jns 08.43 1/2 . 11.37 173L
Beckingham Loop 08.46 1/2 No Report
Bessacarr Jn 09.08 . 11.56 168L
Black Carr Jn (Doncaster) 09.10 No Report
Potteric Carr Jn 09.12 1/2 No Report
Doncaster Up Decoy 09.16 . 12.04 168L
the southern california timing association (SCTA) has been hosting land speed racing meets at el mirage dry lake in the mojave desert since 1937. racers come from all over california to test their skills, to see who can go the fastest in 1.3 miles from a standing start. the event is full of colorful cars, bikes and characters.
nikon D7000 + nikkor 18-200mm, photoshop CS6 + nik color efex pro.
Working The Late 5Q03 11.45 Leeds To London Kings Cross According To Realtime Trains The Route And Timings Were
Leeds [LDS] 11.45 . 12.49 1/2 64L
Leeds West Junction 11.46 . 12.50 3/4 64L
Whitehall Jn 11.46 1/2 . 12.51 64L
Holbeck Junction 11.47 . 12.51 3/4 64L
Copley Hill West Jcn 11.47 . 12.52 65L
Outwood 11.53 1/2 . 12.57 3/4 64L
Wakefield Westgate [WKF] 11.56 1/2 To 11.58 13.00 1/2 . 13.04 66L
Wakefield Westgate Sth Jn 11.59 . 13.05 66L
Sandall & Agbrigg 12.00 1/2 . 13.06 1/2 66L
Hare Park Junction 12.02 1/2 . 13.08 1/2 66L
Fitzwilliam 12.04 . 13.10 1/4 66L
Hemsworth Loop 12.04 1/2 . 13.10 1/2 66L
South Kirkby Jn 12.06 . 13.12 3/4 66L
South Elmsall 12.07 . 13.14 1/2 67L
Adwick Jn 12.09 . 13.18 3/4 69L
Carcroft Jn 12.09 1/2 . 13.20 70L
Adwick 12.09 1/2 . 13.20 1/2 71L
Bentley (South Yorkshire) 12.12 1/2 . 13.23 3/4 71L
Donc. Marshgate Jn 12.14 . 13.26 72L
Doncaster [DON] 12.15 To 12.19 13.28 . 13.29 3/4 70L
Bridge Jn 12.20 1/2 . 13.31 1/4 71L
Decoy Nth Jn 12.22 . 13.32 1/4 70L
Potteric Carr Jn 12.22 . 13.32 1/2 70L
Black Carr Jn (Doncaster) 12.22 1/2 . 13.33 70L
Loversall Carr Jn 12.23 1/2 . 13.34 1/4 70L
Ranskill Loop 12.28 1/2 . 13.40 3/4 72L
Retford Crossover 12.30 1/2 . 13.42 1/4 71L
Babworth Loop 12.31 No Report
Retford 12.31 1/2 . 13.45 1/4 73L
Carlton On Trent Loop 12.39 . 12.53 1/4 74L
Newark F.C. 12.41 1/2 . 14.02 1/2 81L
Newark North Gate 12.42 . 14.03 1/4 81L
Claypole Loop 12.44 1/2 . 14.05 1/2 81L
Barkston South Jn 12.47 1/2 . 14.08 80L
Nottingham Branch Jn 12.49 . 14.10 1/2 81L
Grantham 12.49 1/2 . 14.12 1/4 82L
Highdyke Jn 12.51 1/2 . 14.15 3/4 84L
Stoke Jn 12.52 1/2 . 14.16 1/2 84L
Tallington Jn 12.59 1/2 . 14.23 3/4 84L
Helpston Jn 13.01 1/2 . 14.25 1/4 83L
Werrington Jn 13.03 1/2 . 14.26 1/2 83L
New England Nth Jn 13.04 1/2 . 14.33 1/4 89L
Peterborough [PBO] 13.06 To 13.08 14.37 . 14.39 1/4 91L
Fletton Jn 13.09 1/2 . 14.40 3/4 91L
Holme Jn 13.14 . 14.44 1/2 90L
Connington South Jn 13.15 . 14.45 1/2 90L
Connington Loop 13.16 1/2 No Report
Huntingdon 13.19 . 14.50 91L
St Neots 13.22 1/2 . 14.53 3/4 91L
Sandy 13.26 1/2 . 14.57 90L
Biggleswade 13.28 . 14.58 1/2 90L
Arlesey 13.30 . 15.00 1/2 90L
Cadwell Sig K718 13.31 1/2 No Report
Hitchin 13.32 1/2 . 15.03 1/4 90L
Stevenage [SVG] 13.35 1/2 To 13.36 1/2 15.06 1/4 . 15.07 3/4 91L
Langley Jn 13.38 . 15.09 91L
Knebworth 13.39 . 15.10 90L
Woolmer Green Jn 13.40 . 15.10 1/2 90L
Welwyn North 13.41 . 15.11 3/4 90L
Digswell Jn 13.41 1/2 . 15.12 90L
Welwyn Garden City 13.42 . 15.13 91L
Hatfield 13.43 1/2 . 15.14 1/4 90L
Marshmoor Crossover 13.43 1/2 . 15.15 91L
Welham Green 13.44 1/2 . 15.15 1/2 91L
Brookmans Park 13.45 . 15.15 3/4 90L
Potters Bar 13.46 . 15.17 91L
Hadley Wood 13.47 1/2 . 15.18 1/4 90L
New Barnet 13.48 1/2 . 15.19 1/4 90L
Oakleigh Park 13.49 . 15.19 3/4 90L
New Southgate 13.50 1/2 . 15.20 3/4 90L
Alexandra Palace 13.51 1/2 . 15.22 1/2 91L
Hornsey 13.52 1/2 . 14.23 1/4 91L
Harringay 13.53 . 14.23 3/4 90L
Harringay Junction 13.53 No Report
Finsbury Park 13.54 . 15.24 1/2 90L
Holloway Sth. Jn 13.55 1/2 . 14.25 1/4 89L
Copenhagen Junction 13.57 No Report
Belle Isle 13.57 . 15.26 1/2 89L
London Kings Cross [KGX] 13.59 . 14.29 90L
“Life is all about timing... the unreachable becomes reachable, the unavailable become available, the unattainable... attainable. Have the patience, wait it out It's all about timing.”
-- Stacey Charter
Timing is everything. A full moon appears to be balancing on the tip of this clay tile silo in rural Rock Island County, Illinois.
I thought a facedown while Jamie leaped over me would be easy. That's a joke! Trying to run the remote, count down for Jamie, get my face in the grass and capture a photo is way above my pay grade. After the dozen or so failed attempts I'm pretty sure I heard Jamie muttering something about stupid ideas, but I'm not sure.
Happy Face Down Tuesday!!!
This is a photograph from the Longford Athletics Club 5KM and 10KM Road Race which was held at The Mall, Templemichael Road (Longford Leisure Center), Longford Town, Ireland on Sunday 16th March 2014 at 11:00. The race was organised in conjunction with Longford Sports Partnership and also featured a special 5KM race for Junior runners and joggers. The race was AAI approved and measured with chip timing provided for all participants. The race has expanded since last year with the addition of a 5KM option for participants.
Reading on a Smartphone or tablet? Don't forget to scroll down further to read more about this and race and see important Internet links to other information about the race!
Our full set of photographs from today's races is available in the Flickr photoset: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157633023180717/
Route Description: The 5KM race took one loop of the following course description whilst the 10KM simply repeated the loop a second time. The race started about 1/2 KM from the Sports Center on the link road to the N4: start (goo.gl/maps/3xaRb Google Streetview). The race then proceeds in a clock-wise direction onto the N4 Bypass (goo.gl/maps/jVv1e Google Streetview) for about 1KM. Then the race turns at the well known McDonald's Roundabout which will be known to anyone who has ran in the Longford Half or Full Marathon (McDonalds goo.gl/maps/6lFIF Google Streetview) and then follows the R198 towards the town center along Battery Road and Crosskeys, Church Street to Bridge Street crossing the Camlin River and then left onto Great Water Street returning back to Templemicheal and the finish area. The only climb on the course is the rise at the McDonald's Roundabout. On the By-pass participants were marshalled onto the walking path inside the hard shoulder.
The race was organised in conjunction with Longford Sports Partnership which was established in 2008 under the auspices of Longford County Development Board. One of the key mission goals of Longford Sports Partnership is to increase participation in sport and physical recreation and ensure that local resources are used to best effect. The Partnership also help to ensure enhanced planning of sport at local level.
This was a very well organised event and the members of Longford AC and the Sports Partnership deserve great credit for this. The running of the 5KM and 10KM races simultaneously worked very well. There were about 180 participants in both races combined. Refreshments were served in the Scouts Hall beside the Leisure Center after the race.
Some useful web links associated with this race
Results will appear on chipit.ie/
Longford Sports and Leisure: www.longfordsportsandleisure.ie/
Longford Athletics Club on Facebook: longfordac.com/
Finish area at Longford Leisure Center: goo.gl/maps/2CUqQ (Google StreetView)
Longford Sports Partnership: www.longfordsports.ie/
Garmin Connect GPS Trace of the 2013 10KM route: connect.garmin.com/activity/287926667
Our Flickr set of photographs from the 2013 race: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157633023180717/
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I ran in the race - but my photograph doesn't appear here in your Flickr set! What gives?
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Specifications
Engine Model: 4G63
Type: 4 Cylinder In-Line SOHC 16V MPI
Fuel Supply System: Multi Point Injection (MPI)
Displacement: 1997 cc
Max Power: 114 hp @ 5500 rpm
Max Torque: 17.4 kgcm @ 3000 rpm
Fuel Consumptions
City: 7 - 9 km/l
Highway: 9 - 11 km/l
Maximum Speed (as Tested): 165 km / h @ 5000 rpm
Speedometer limit: 180 km/h
Florida Keys Vacation Homes
can be a profitable investment
an invterview with Cathy Sheehan
Florida Keys vacation homes and investment properties are a topic many of our Readers are interested in. There’s something magical about owning a piece of property in this tropical paradise. Whether you’re looking to buy a vacation home, a permanent home, or a vacation rental property, the timing couldn’t be better.
Towards that end, I believed it was important to have a conversation with a Realtor who was well versed with the Florida Keys market as a whole. Someone who knew the region inside and out, and who could provide facts, figures, and helpful insight on Florida Keys vacation homes, investment properties, and home purchases.
Lela Ashkarian is a well respected Realtor with a 13 year, highly successful career. Only someone of her caliber could bring the knowledge and guidance we needed to share with our Readers. I believe you’ll find her interview to be informative and beneficial if Florida Keys vacation homes are an option for you.
Not only is Ms. Ashkarian a well respected Realtor, she has authored several books. Her latest, “The Crossing”, captures the essence of a young woman on the brink of disaster yet imbued with determination to more than survive, to thrive. She has taken the determination she needed to leave her war torn country, and applied that to building a successful career in real estate in the Florida Keys.
Her story takes her from the embattled shores of Lebanon to the palm-studded beaches of Key West, and in her autobiography she weaves a fascinating and inspiring story of courage, ambition, and transformation. The title Ms. Ashkarian chose for her latest book symbolizes many successful crossings in her life—spiritual, emotional, financial, and physical—affording the reader an opportunity for self-examination in the mirror of her amazing life.
I believe you find that the thoughtfulness Lela has put into her latest book is also seen in her answers to the following questions we asked her about real estate in the Florida Keys.
FKV: Out of all of the Florida Keys, which of the Keys is the most affordable for investment properties?
LA: There are certain areas or pockets of areas starting from Key Largo to Key West that have subdivisions where for example you could buy a little mobile home on a canal from $250,000 to $350,000. There are also areas like Islamorada, Marathon and the lower Keys, especially Big Pine area, where for $350,000 you can get good piece of land, and a nice two bedroom/2 bath single family home. It really depends on a buyer’s definition of affordable and where they want their Florida Keys vacation home, permanent home, or investment properties to be located.
FKV: That’s good information because each of our visitors will have different criteria regarding Florida Keys vacation homes and investment properties. Your answer provides them with a helpful guideline to work within. Knowing what you just said, and with real estate being what it is in this downturn of a market, is there any particular Key that would be better at holding it’s value over another?
LA: For Florida Keys vacation homes, investment properties and home sales, there are certain pockets of the market that have retained their value. To name a few, Key Colony Beach which is in the heart of the Florida Keys. Duck Key which has beautiful luxury homes, and Shark Key which is about 7 miles east of Key West. In the Upper Keys other such places are Islamorada, Plantation, and Key Largo. Other parts of the islands where they have kept their identity will hold value as well. These are the places are that are also going to appreciate faster than other areas in the Keys such as Big Pine or Ramrod.
FKV: Ramrod and Big Pine won’t hold their value as well, is that what you’re saying?
LA: I wouldn’t say it that way exactly. Their appreciation down the road would be about 2% - 3% on average. If they someone was buying Florida Keys vacation homes, investment properties or homes in Islamorada, Lower Matecumbe, Duck Key, Key Colony Beach, or Shark Key - those are the areas that would probably appreciate 4.5% - 5.5% in the years to come.
FKV: That’s good to know. So basically, if you’re in Islamorada or Lower Matecumbe you’ll have a higher appreciation rate on Florida Keys vacation homes and other properties than if you were in Ramrod?
LA: Yes, that’s correct.
FKV: Over the last few years, the real estate market in the United States has substantially dwindled. How do you feel the Florida Keys compares to the rest of the State of Florida in terms of the recovery process that’s just beginning?
LA: That’s a very good question. Our market dove in 2005, 2 - 3 years before the nation’s market really took it’s dive. This was because of Hurricane Katrina and Wilma. When these hurricanes passed through, consumers started to become concerned about investing in Florida Keys vacation homes and other types of properties. In 2007 when the economy took a major down turn, and the entire nation took a dive in the real estate market, our market had already dived 2 years earlier. Over the last 4 years our average list price declined -26% .
Now we’re leading the nation again but in a positive way. Our market is turning upward 2 years earlier than it is in the rest of the country. For example, the number of properties for sale decreased -10% to 3,359 from 3,752 in December 2010.
Something else that’s worth looking at is the original list price to sale price which is the price of the property when it was first listed. For the year 2011 that was 76.48%. The final list price to sale price, which is the price of the property at the time of obtaining a contract that resulted in the sale, did not change from 2011 at 90.97% compared to 2010 at 90.77%.
FKV: You said the Florida Keys are about 2 years ahead of the recovery process compared to the rest of the nation. So you’re already seeing some improvement. Does this mean that you don’t have as much inventory for Florida Keys vacation homes, and investment properties as you did a couple of years ago? And is the inventory starting to get picked over making it hard to find a really good buy?
LA: Investment properties, Florida Keys vacation homes, permanent homes all lost their value. It wasn't in just specific islands, it was certain areas such as Key West, Marathon, Big Pine Lower Keys have considerably lost their value by as much as 33% - 40% . They all took a serious dive. So after 2009 - 2010, and the following 2011 and 2012, the number of property sales decreased minus 10%. So between 2006 - 2009 we had 4,700 properties in Key West, now we have 3,500 properties in all of the Florida Keys.
If you look at the months of inventory, which is the months required to sell the existing inventory on December 31, 2011 if no other properties are placed on the market for sale, it decreased by -21% to 20 months or 1 year, 8 months and this is excellent. This absorption quotient measures the relative health of the market and provides a measure of the relationship between the number of listings and rate of sales. Simply put, if you looked at the current trend as a graph you’d see that it has turned upward in sales and downward in listings.
FKV: That’s good news. So there’s reasonable inventory for people looking for Florida Keys vacation homes, investment properties and permanent homes to pick through. Do you feel that it’s starting to become more of an equal buyer’s - seller’s market. That it’s not just favoring the buyer as much anymore?
LA: I believe it will take another 6 months if the market keeps going like it is, and then they’re will be 2,400 listings between Key Largo and Key West. This is when the market will equalize. We will then have more of a balance of harmony between buyers and sellers. It’ll probably be another 2 years before this changes and then becomes more of a sellers market. Any buyers waiting til then will have missed out on a chance to buy investment properties that had once been really high and then had the big price reductions. They’re going to miss out on that opportunity to buy Florida Keys vacation homes and other investments and they’re going to say, “I wish I..., I could have..., I should have...”
FKV: So what’s happening right now is that a buyer can still pick up some of those premium Florida Keys vacation homes, and other investment properties that just a few years ago were prohibitive. The kinds of property people usually only dream about, because they don’t believe they can afford them. They’re still out there right now, correct?
LA: Yes, and I’d like to give you an example of a property that I just closed on Friday. I call it a trophy property. That property cost the seller $4 million. It has beautiful water views, is a 4 bedroom, 4 bath home, and the property closed on Friday for $1,750,000 including furniture. My buyers were ones I had in my database, past clients, and they knew that they were going to miss it, if they didn’t buy it now. The trophy properties are selling very good, and they’re still some great choices because there are 3,500 listings throughout the Keys. Anyone interested in Florida Keys vacation homes, permanent homes, or investment properties at these great prices needs to come down now.
FKV: Obviously one of the things that everyone dreams about is owning Florida Keys vacation homes on the water. Open water preferably. Of course there’s also only so much land on water available so it’s always at a premium. When someone is looking to buy water property, what would be a guideline to expect to pay for a low end vs a high end?
LA: Let’s take a closer look at the area. I’d be very comfortable saying that the average sale price for 2011 was $404,000 between Key Largo and Key West. Now in Key Colony Beach, you could get a nice half of a duplex, 2 bedroom 2 bath, walk in from the beach. A buyer could get a place like that for between $400,000 - $425,000 - $500,000. I’m concentrating on Key Colony Beach for this example because this is the paradise people who come down here love. They love it for the beach, the canals, and because of the community, so they could pick up a very nice half of a duplex for $425,000.00.
FKV: What about purchasing a single family dwelling as a Florida Keys vacation home. How much more would they have to pay for a home over half a duplex?
LA: In let’s say Key Colony Beach, Duck Key, or Marathon, a nice 3 bedroom 2 bath single family dwelling that could be turned into a vacation rental property would rent from $1800 - $2500/week. That house is going to cost a buyer between $850,000 - $950,000 on a canal.
FKV: Some buyers purchasing a Florida Keys vacation home may want to do just - treat them as investment properties. They could keep it as a vacation rental property for some of the year, and then use it part of the year for themselves. I know you do not handle property management, but are people very successful with renting their Florida Keys vacation homes out in the summer months? Are they successful with renting year round as well, or is it typically just the winter months that are productive for people to rent our their Florida Keys vacation homes?
LA: To give you some very good news we have 3 property managers in our office at Coldwell Banker Schmitt who handle Florida Keys vacation homes and other properties. We’re considered to be the largest ‘hotel accommodation’ for people coming down to rent property. This December, 2011, has been the highest in 55 years for vacation rentals and there’s a reason for that. Due to the economy, a lot of people don’t want to leave the United States. Also, since some people have lost their homes, buyers are coming in and picking up these homes as investment properties at very nice prices. They’re then turning those properties into vacation rentals and they’re making money. Starting August, 2011, vacation rentals and long term rentals have been very, very good, and it’s going to continue like that for many years to come.
FKV: So do people rent these Florida Keys vacation homes for long periods at a time?
LA: Well Florida Keys vacation homes that are rentals require a transient license, and there are certain areas you can rent and there are certain areas where the city and county will not let you rent less than 28 days. Back to Key Colony Beach if you had a 3 bedroom 2 bath or a 4 bedroom 3 bath, a house like that could rent upward of $2700 - $3500/week. My customers that have bought these properties are making $80,000 - $100,000 from these properties a year. Now that’s a great vacation rental investment.
FKV: Yes, it sure is. Especially if you can use the property as your own Florida Keys vacation home . Another question regarding water property, and I’m sure there are different views on this subject, but it’s regarding the Atlantic side vs. Florida Bay or the Gulf side. Which side would have the greatest resale value?
LA: That really depends on what the buyer wants. If they want a sunrise or a sunset is the only real difference between the 2 sides. The Atlantic side will give a buyer beautiful sunrises and the Florida Bay and Gulf side will give them wonderful sunsets.
FKV: So there really isn’t any difference in value or price, it simply comes down to personal preference when looking a Florida Keys vacation home.
LA: Exactly.
FKV: Are there are restrictions for a non-US citizen or resident to purchase property in the Florida Keys or on the water? The reason I ask is that some countries, Mexico for example, they won’t allow non-citizens to purchase ocean front property.
LA: Foreign buyers have increased their appetite for property in the Keys, and I believe that 24% of this coming year, 2012, will be foreign buyers. The reason is the dollar is low, mortgage rates are low and inventory is high so it’s the perfect time for foreign buyers to pick up some great investment properties. However, they do have to follow Federal government requirements for such things as visas, federal taxation, recording and compliance, financing and credit, property tax and insurance. Other than that I’m inclined not to comment as I can’t give legal advise.
FKV: Fair enough. Can you give us some sort of an idea as to what to expect to pay for property taxes in Monroe County for a Florida Keys vacation home?
LA: Taxes in Monroe County - hmm, well I’m going to give you an example that I give to my prospective buyers. Let’s say on a $1 million home, expect to pay $10,000 in property taxes. That will be for school, county, and water district. For more specific information regarding a property, they can either call me 305-395-0814 or visit Monroe County Tax Appraiser’s Office.
I have my timing down on these cameras pretty well now but when I started in micro four thirds the "close-open-close" shutter latency used to trip me up.
I took Chris and Sarah -- who are visiting us from the UK -- to a Carolina League (minor league) baseball game in Wilmington and our locals the "Wilmington Blue Rocks" played the "Myrtle Beach Pelicans" (from South Carolina).
The Blue Rocks won -- and we introduced Chris to American Baseball which he had never ever seen before. We had a great time and it was a GREAT night for baseball!
Panasonic DMC-GH2 and Panasonic 35-100mm f/2.8 lens.
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