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UP 3923 rolls through the yard at Ogden Utah and soon it will turn west and head out across the Great Salt Lake.
The front half of this eastbound BNSF intermodal train is headed upgrade, while the rear end is still heading downhill.
It's tough having a mum who's a teacher. You have to put your hand up for everything.
Hope that all you flickreenos are well.
Cheers!
Not quite a good position of the sun, I know, but I liked the old 'Pacific' flatcar which is used as a bridge over the Green River.
Niet veel later; een stek waar de zon al riant te ver is doorgedraaid; maar toch wou ik hier een plaatje maken vanwege de oude platte goederenwagon van een 'Pacific' Railway, die nu als brug dient over de Green River.
24 april 2015
Chris Anker Sørensen of Saxo-Tinkoff, Paul Martens of Blanco (sporting some injuries incurred at the Amstel Gold Race 3 days before), Philippe Gilbert of BMC and Peter Stetina of Garmin Sharp. Climbing the Mur de Huy. Belgium. La Flèche Wallonne, 2013.
The "Lock Up The Year" Royal Canal Trail Marathon was held on the banks of the Royal Canal from Moyvalley, Co. Kildare to Leixlip, Co. Kildare on Tuesday 31st December 2012 at 09:00. The race started at Furey's Pub at Moyvalley (goo.gl/maps/3pqhF) and proceeded westwards to Blackshade bridge (goo.gl/maps/4yVNI) where the race turned around and then the route was direct back to Leixlip. The running route followed the Royal Canal Way from start to finish. There was also the option of a 1/2 marathon (from Cloncurry Bridge near Enfield) and a 10KM distance from The Maws at Kilcock. This event is made possible through the cooperation of East Of Ireland Marathons and Jarlath B. Hynes and Brendan Murphy from Leixlip, Co. Kildare (see a Facebook group page here www.facebook.com/groups/524790427539290/?fref=ts). The key aspect of this run is that they are three races are informal and self supported runs along on the Royal Canal Way trail. There is no chip timing, water stops, marshals, massages, t-shirts or prizes. But it ise an enjoyable run along the Royal Canal and a chance to meet up with fellow runners during the race and then after it at the Le Cheile clubhouse in Leixlip. There are some nice numbers for the race today. 26.2 miles, 2 counties, 5 traversals in and out of Meath and Kildare, crossing 6 roads, and passing under 5 bridges before the finish outside the Leixlip amenities center.
Due to recent heavy rains the canal towpath (particularly between Cloncurry and Kilcock) was very wet and muddy and proved difficult and testing terrain for all of the runners. However despite a strong breeze at a few sections the weather was bright and dry and made for good running conditions.
This photograph is part of a larger set of photographs taken of the event(s) today. They are all available for viewing in this Flickr set. www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157639233559965
The Royal Canal is a very special piece of Irish Heritage. It's waterway channel and it's banks have seen much history with both the rise and subsequent decline in railway and canal travel and transportation. Our run on the Royal Canal is made possible by the incredible hard and dilligent work by the Inland Waterways of Ireland and countless volunteer individuals who turned their vision of a restored Royal Canal into reality.
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Some Useful Links
The Lock Up The Year website: sites.google.com/site/lockuptheyear/
Lock up the Year Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/524790427539290/?fref=ts
Leixlip Le Cheile Athletic Club: www.lecheileac.com
Royal Canal Trail Marathon - Our Flickr Photographs from December 2012: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157632391728899/
A pictorial description of the Royal Canal Way Marathon Route: www.peterm7.com/marathons/royalcanal2013/
East of Ireland Marathons: www.eastofirelandmarathons.com/
Garmin GPS trace of the 2012 Lock Up The Year Marathon: connect.garmin.com/activity/256320990
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I ran in the race - but my photograph doesn't appear here in your Flickr set! What gives?
As mentioned above we take these photographs as a hobby and as a voluntary contribution to the running community in Ireland. Very often we have actually ran in the same race and then switched to photographer mode after we finished the race. Consequently, we feel that we have no obligations to capture a photograph of every participant in the race. However, we do try our very best to capture as many participants as possible. But this is sometimes not possible for a variety of reasons:
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In 1837, the steamship Laura traveled from Galveston Bay up Buffalo Bayou to what is now Houston. The trip, in water no deeper than six feet, proved the bayou was navigable by sizable vessels and established a commercial link between Houston and the rest of the world. Through that link, the City of Houston was born. And, the Port of Houston (number one in foreign tonnage in US) has become one of the world's largest ports. The chairman of the PHA, Ned Homes, summed it up well : "Houston...the town that built the port which built the city". After the disasterous hurricane of 1901 in Galveston, the advantage of an inland port, fifty miles from the Gulf hurricanes, became clear. Expansion of Houston's port, from this humble original turning basin(confluence of Buffalo and White Oak Bayous, downtown) 25 miles to Galveston Bay soon eclipsed every other port on the Gulf Coast. With the opening of an expanded Panama canal, larger ships from Asia will be calling at Houston, adding expoentially to it's importance to world commerce.
As a personal side note, my greatgrandfather owned a plantation 15 downstream from here, in what was then the port of Harrisburg(now Houston). From there the family shipped cotton pre and post Civil war on Buffalo Bayou. I grew up in the port fronting town of Galena Park (historic "Clinton") the horns of the ships and tugs plying the waterway were my night time lullaby.
My neighbor and I were the first two kids to walk through the newly finished Washburn tunnel under the channel in the fifties. I deliverd mail into and around the Port of Houston for forty years.
So, I do have a close connection to this historic and invaluable resourse of our town.
My only 'lament' is that the PHA built a fine, state of the art, 96000 sq foot Cruise Terminal...and it sits empty ! I have never been on a cruise. From the time I heard of the plans for the terminal, I rejoiced at the prospect of actually "cruising" from MY home town...NOT Galveston. In fact, I gag at the thought of driving fifty miles to the Island to get on a ship...I won't do it in fact ! Our facility is only about an hour and One half to the Gulf...which would provide a fine 'extra' bonus tour of Galveston Bay on your way to wherever. I only hope I live long enough to see what many perceive as a "boondogle" turned into the major attraction it should already be ! Come on, PHA , city, board of govenors, and shipping companies....GET YOUR ACT(s) TOGETHER !!
PS A SPECIAL BOO TO DISNEY CRUSE LINES ! for inexplilcably choosing the second class, overcrowded facilities at Galveston ...in stead of the first class Houston Terminal ! Uncle Walt was an innovative pioneer..what happened ?? Unfortuanately, I will always have to think of THIS company...and its decision..in the fully negatively meant expression: MICKY MOUSE"
(off my 'soapbox' now LOL)
...with-a-broken-paddle.
Waiāhole, O‘ahu.
Le Bambole Mk. VIII, "The Pin-Debonair Pinhole Camera". Kodak Portra 160.
This was taken last year with my first digital camera, the Canon S2 IS.
Had found this gorgeous magnolia tree in full bloom in the neighborhood. It was by the road side, and didn't fall under any homeowner's property, so I didn't feel uncomfortable taking pictures here.. Anyhow, just finished up taking close-up and "macro" shots, when I just happened to look up because I felt rain drops on my hand... little did I know that the view looking up was just as beautiful as the macros I was interested in..
The white background is nothing but cloudy sky... this was taken when I didn't know anything about exposure control or Aperture settings or anything.. I simply put the camera in "P" mode and clicked whatever I liked!!!!!
I went to the same tree yesterday, but due to the frost and colder days we've had last week, the buds had signs of "burning" before even blooming, and thus didn't look as pretty! I was a bit bummed out, but can't really control nature, so just shot some wild flowers growing on the ground and called it a day.
As always, your constructive comments are more than appreciated and welcome. Thanks for your views and comments.
Have a great week ahead.
Parked up after dark on the Transdev York yard are two buses assigned to the Inglebys fleet... Bova Futura YD02 PXE and Volvo Olympian Alexander Royale (ex-Lothian) P255 PSX, which parks here to make it quicker when just going up the road for Fulford School journeys - however in this case it has been parked here for the full 2 weeks of the christmas holidays.
Esta película es una MARAVILLA, y quien no la haya visto, de verdad, que coja y la vea. Creo que es de las mejores películas que he visto en mi vida, toda una muestra de lo bien que puede hacerse un guión sin usar tópicos. Siempre digo que parece que cuando la escribieron cogieron elementos al azar (un abuelo, un boyscout, globos, una selva, perros parlantes y un zepelín xD) y los remezclaron y salió esto xD.
Ha sido la última película que me ha hecho llorar en plan sollozos incontrolables incluso después de acabarse, te toca la fibra mucho y contiene un gran mensaje.
Pixar tiende a tener guiones excelentes, pero en esta sin duda se lucieron. Y la banda sonora es también impresionante, con un toque a años 50. La canción Married Life es para ponerla y no quitarla.
Day #1: Your favorite character: Ariel (The Little Mermaid)
Day #2: Your favorite princess: Ariel (The Little Mermaid)
Day #3: Your favorite heroine: Pocahontas
Day #4: Your favorite prince: Eric (The Little Mermaid)
Day #5: Your favorite hero: John Smith (Pocahontas)
Day #6: Your favorite animal: Tomás O'Malley (Aristocats), but actually, Scar (The Lion King)
Day #7: Your favorite sidekick: Thomas (Pocahontas)
Day #8: Your favorite villain: Scar (The Lion King)
Day #9: Your favorite original character (Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, etc.)
Day #10: Your favorite song: Part of your world (The Little Mermaid)
Day #11: Your favorite love song: Can you feel the love tonight (The Lion King)
Day #12: Your favorite villain song: Mother knows best (Tangled)
Day #13: Your least favorite song: Pink elephants on parade (Dumbo)
Day #14: Your favorite kiss: John Smith x Pocahontas
Day #15: The first movie you saw: The Little Mermaid
Day #16: Your favorite classic: The Little Mermaid
Day #17: Your least favorite classic: Cinderella
Day #18: Your favorite Pixar film: Up
Day #19: Your least favorite Pixar film
Day #20: Favorite sequel
Day #21: An overrated movie
Day #22: An underrated movie
Day #23: A movie that makes you laugh
Day #24: A movie that makes you cry
Day #25: Your favorite scene from your favorite movie
Day #26: Saddest death
Day #27: Your favorite quote
Day #28: Your favorite theme park
Day #29: Your favorite theme attraction
Day #30: Your favorite theme park show
Secret #15.
For this I used a picture which I took a couple weeks ago. I took it through a window in which was some water..
You may start to wonder on what I shouldn't have given up. If you do start to wonder that I ask you not to try to figure it out. If I want you to know, if you are supposed to know, I think you already know.
Thank you.
The crew of 'Britannia' pacific No.70013 'Oliver Cromwell' fill up the tender prior to the locomotive taking the first passenger service of the day. Loughborough, Great Central Railway, 27th January 2012.
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