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Dungeness is a headland on the coast of Kent, England, formed largely of a shingle beach in the form of a cuspate foreland. It shelters a large area of low-lying land, Romney Marsh. Dungeness is also the name of the power station and a few other nearby buildings near the beach, and of an important ecological site at the same location.
Dungeness is one of the largest expanses of shingle in the world. It is of international conservation importance for its geomorphology, plant and invertebrate communities and birdlife. This is recognised and protected mostly through its conservation designations as a National Nature Reserve (NNR), a Special Protection Area (SPA), a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and part of the Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) of Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay.
There is a remarkable variety of wildlife living at Dungeness, with over 600 different types of plant: a third of all those found in Britain. It is one of the best places in Britain to find insects such as moths, bees and beetles, and spiders; many of these are very rare, some found nowhere else in Britain.
The short-haired bumblebee, Bombus subterraneus, was last found in the UK in 1988, but has survived in New Zealand after being shipped there more than 100 years ago. It is to be reintroduced at Dungeness. It is planned that the first bees will be introduced in the spring of 2010.
The flooded gravel pits on Denge Beach, both brackish and fresh water, provide an important refuge for many migratory and coastal bird species. The RSPB has a bird sanctuary there and every year thousands of bird watchers descend on the peninsula to catch a glimpse of a rare bird from the bird observatory.
One of the most remarkable features of the site is an area known as 'the patch' or, by anglers, as 'the boil'. The waste hot water and sewage from the Dungeness nuclear power stations are pumped into the sea through two outfall pipes, enriching the biological productivity of the sea bed and attracting seabirds from miles around.
Beach fishing is popular at Dungeness, with the area being a nationally recognised cod fishing venue in the winter.
The name Dungeness derives from Old Norse nes: "headland", with the first part probably connected with the nearby Denge Marsh. Popular etymology ascribes a French origin to the toponym, giving an interpretation as "dangerous nose".
Arrived at my spot around 10:30AM, left at 6:10PM.
A little over 80F. and a light breeze. Perfect weather for hanging out for a few hours. There were a couple cars there, but I didn't see any people besides one guy who kept getting in/out of his Jeep. Okay, whatever.
10 minutes after getting there I heard the first train coming around the bend, and what a train it was, couple engines, and 78 autoracks in a row! What a way to start of my day.
15-20 minutes after I got to the spot, I messaged my friend Keith @railfanscajonpass that I was out there, he said he was on his way, he got there an hour or so later. By that time I'd already flicked 7-8 trains. One of the busiest days I've had in a long time. They just kept coming up and down the hill. I had planned to hike up the hill to look for a couple other spots to shoot from, but the trains just kept coming.
There's also some great under the bridges graff out at this spot, and I just didn't have time to hike over to it and flick it. There's also a spot close by that the RR stores ties, track, and equipment, I wanted to get some shots of that, again, no time.
Anyway, RRfans,(Keith) & Buddy hung out for another 5-6 hours until the sun dipped behind the mountains at about 6:00pm, and it was starting to get dark. Spent the day waiting, and listening for the engines chugging up the hill, or the horns blaring in the distance so we could finally jump up and do what we were both there to do. Him to film the trains and give his commentary, and me to get my flicks. He's a good dude to hang out with, good conversation, talk about life, problems, trains, etc.. Time just goes by so quick until the next train and we both get to work.
Saw lots of trucks, motorcycles, and loads of Jeeps drive through to go out exploring the local trails only to leave within' 20 minutes or so. There's miles and miles of trails out there, but it seems people get bored fast...
Had a great time, saw pieces from some of my favorite writers, and some writers I talk to occasionally.
It was a great day, and day I really needed personally, I've had a rough last few weeks, and I haven't been trackside in over a month. It was great to get out to the familiar sounds and smells of being out there next to the trains.
Backgrounds at this location are kind of boring, but the amount of freights and great pieces that come through here is crazy.
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Frame:*FAIRWEATHER* track BLUE LUG CUSTOM PAINT by COOK PAINT WORKS
STEM:*NITTO* technomic stem black special
Handle:*SOMA*
Head set：*CHRIS KING*
F.Wheels:*GRAN COMPE*×*HPLUS SON* artchtype
R.Wheels:*GRAN COMPE*×*HPLUS SON* artchtype
Tire:*FAIRWETATHER* traveler
Brakes:*CAMPAGNOLO* veloce
Brake:*TEKTRO* FL750
Crankset:*FAIRWEATHER*cx
SADDLE:*SELLE SAN MARCO* concor supercorsa saddle
Nixa High School Boys and Girls teams competing at the 2018 Capital City Track and Field Meet in Jefferson City, Missouri USA
Track panel replacement north of Queensboro Plaza on the Astoria N/W lines on Sat., August 4, 2018, the second of three weekends of work. (G.O. 5448-18.)
Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit
*AFFINITY*lopro complete bike
BLUE LUG custom
SPEC
Frame:*AFFINITY CYCLES* lo pro track frame (transparent blue)
Wheels: *ROLF PRIMA* vigor α track wheelset (silver)
Tire: *CONTINENTAL* ultra sport tire (black)
Crankset:*SRAM* omnium crankset
Handle: *NITTO* rb001aa BL special (silver)
Seatpost:*THOMSON* elite seatpost (silver)
Saddle:*SELLE SAN MARCO* regal
Caught up with 7th and 8th grade students in Des Moines competing in a track and field meet. Rather than one city-wide meet for all ten middle schools, the competition is being divided into three separate meets to keep the crowd smaller and spaced out. Callanan, Meredith and Merrill middle schools competed at this meet hosted at Hoover High Schools.
Nixa High School Boys and Girls teams competing at the 2018 Capital City Track and Field Meet in Jefferson City, Missouri USA
At Chico State on March 2-3 I attended the annual Chico Multi-event Classic which features Men’s Decathlon and Women’s Heptathlon events. This is one of eight shots taken at the various events. All images were taken with Nikon D750 + either 80-200 f/2.8 or 24-120 f/4.
Nixa High School Boys and Girls teams competing at the 2018 Capital City Track and Field Meet in Jefferson City, Missouri USA
Fully PF-controlled lego tracked skidsteerloader for the lowlug ACC "back on track". Propulsion with two L-motors, lift and tilt of the bucket with a M-motor each.
PICTURE BY ALEX BROADWAY/SWPIX.COM - Cycling - UCI Track Cycling World Cup Glasgow - Day 3 - Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, Glasgow, Scotland - 18/11/12 - Laura Trott of Great Britain celebrates her victory in the Women's Omnium.
Here is the first picture of the very early stages of my first Dozer model. You can see a Gold Dozer toy beside it. When the model gets a front blade and a rear ripper and the tracks built and assembled . I will be a good sized model. You can see the two main drive sprockets for the track assembly sitting next to the dozer. Even at this early stage of the model, it already has just over 100 pieces of steel welded together.