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The Stars and Stripes gives an indication as to the name of this spot on Lake Michigan, Wind Point ranks as one of my favorite lights and I probably have more pictures of it than any other light. While the Soo Line kept us in Wisconsin, visiting Wind Point on my rest days was a favorite pastime. It seems if I wasn't chasing WC or WSOR trains north of Richfield, I could be found here. I was happy either way.
Milwaukee, WI (Milwaukee County)
Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin and the fifth-largest city in the Midwestern United States. The seat of Milwaukee County, the city is located on Lake Michigan's southwestern shore and was incorporated in 1846. As of the U.S. Census Bureau's July 1, 2019 estimate, Milwaukee had a population of 590,157, making it the 31st largest city in the United States and the fourth-largest city situated along one of the Great Lakes.
The first large wave of settlement to the areas that would later become Milwaukee County and the City of Milwaukee began in 1835, following removal of the tribes in the Council of Three Fires. Early that year it became known that Juneau and Kilbourn intended to lay out competing town-sites. By the year's end both had purchased their lands from the government and made their first sales. There were perhaps 100 new settlers in this year, mostly from New England and other Eastern states. On September 17, 1835, the first election was held in Milwaukee; the number of votes cast was 39. (1)
References (1) Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milwaukee
Die Marktkirche in Wiesbaden, im Vordergrund der Brunnen auf dem Marktplatz.
Aufnahme mit Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 20mm f/2,8
Der Falter war im Schmetterlingshaus der Wilhelma in Stuttgart, ich habe ihn von draußen durch die Scheibe fotografiert.
Oktober 2015
I hadn't seen a new liveried bus out on the 557 at all until now.
Abellio Surrey 8002 (LJ56 ONK), is seen here leaving the Heriot Road stop in Chertsey, on its way to Woking Station.
Smart, but sadly showing off the "forgot to paint the doors" look to good effect.
Presumably, they are trying to allocate these wi-fi buses to the 557, as I'm sure none of the plain old livery Darts have wi-fi, and they were previously continuously allocating them to the 557 even though the route's promoted as having free wi-fi.
Heriot Road, Chertsey, Surrey.
View looking southward on the C&WI's Dolton Branch at Kensington, in April 1979. The South LaFayette Avenue grade crossing is just ahead, with the State Street crossing further behind. The northward bracket signal can be seen in the distance as the tracks begin to climb the elevation to bridge the ICG. The C&WI Kensington Station was once located down near the bracket signal on the right side of the right-of-way. It served the C&WI suburban service and a couple of secondary C&EI trains.
A491 had some nice toys today. A pair of Caterpillar D11T's are heading northward. They weigh in at around 115 tons each, have around 850 horsepower. RTC referred to these as D-5 loads (dimensional).
This is the Kmart store in Sheboygan, WI. It's a tad more lively inside than some Kmarts I've had the misfortune of shopping in: At least I wasn't the only solitary person in the store!
Architecturally, it looks like no other Kmart I've seen; though as far as I know it was never anything else before. Judging by a cursory comb-through of directories, the store opened around 1977.
Edit: Make this, "soon-to-be-ex-Kmart store." I just caught wind that it's slated to close on April 3rd, 2011.
not mine.... one of the pieces made at the talk I did for the WI in Weston a few weeks ago. I've been glazing them and will send them back....I'll use this combination of black underglaze under the matt turquoise glaze on my own work
not mine.... one of the pieces made at the talk I did for the WI in Weston a few weeks ago. I've been glazing them and will send them back....I'll use this combination of brown underglaze under the gloss green glaze on my own work
**Alma Historic District** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 82000631, date listed 5/13/1982
Roughly bounded by RR tracks, 2nd, Swift, and Cedar Sts.
Alma, WI (Buffalo County)
Dates of construction of contributing buildings: 1855-1955
Alma developed on a narrow strip of land between the Mississippi River and 500-foot limestone bluffs. The first permanent settlers to reach Alma arrived in 1848. Most were wheat farmers, and before long, Alma was a major wheat market. About this same time, a few local businessmen recognized the potential in logging of the Beef Slough, a slow channel of the nearby Chippewa River. This channel was ideal for pulling logs out of the water after being floated down the river. (1)
References (1) WI History www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/NationalRegister/NR545
A VDL Bova Futura carrying a Parnham 'recycled' registration plate in a bland Kuoni contract livery on the M6 in Cheshire.
Parnham's ceased in mid-2018, and I understand this vehicle was subsequently exported.
15 - 240
04/2013 - new as WA13 GYH.
05/2015 - re-registered P19 PCL.
??/???? - exported (O)
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