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The long cableway

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 17:46:50 GMT

Connecting the equipment area surrounding the Titan II and the control center.

Bedlam Furnaces.

Sun, 30 May 2010 11:18:44 GMT

Another image from my recent trip to the cradle of the industrial revolution, Ironbridge.

These were built in the 1750's and are thought to represent the earliest survivors of a 'new generation' of blast furnaces built specifically to use coke as a fuel. They are some of the best remaining relics of the early days of Abraham Darby's coke smelting era. Slag from the furnaces can be seen on the river bank close by. When they were built they were called "Madeley Wood Furnaces", they became known as Bedlam Furnaces because of the noise, the flames and the smoke!

The bellows for the blast were powered by a water-wheel. There were two furnaces and an engine room originally. It is thought that some of the components of the Iron Bridge were made here.

ssssteam

Sat, 29 May 2010 02:29:51 GMT

heat

ferry terminal

Fri, 14 May 2010 08:33:12 GMT

G6 with the pole set 10m high. Still a little early in the morning with the wind blowing the camera about a little. Altogether I took about 200 shots over a 1 hour period as the yard filled then emptied. If anyone is interested you can check out the set up here http://www.pbase.com/philinnz/image/124535898

Clean Power

Wed, 12 May 2010 10:09:40 GMT

This little hydro-electric dam is located in the Coppermines Valley, above Coniston. There is no big lake as a head water, the power is drawn from the normal stream flow, while automatically maintaining a flow in the beck below the dam. I like this.

Much less intrusive than the windmills which are proliferating all round the Lake District, ruining the gorgeous views in so many directions.

The scar on the hillside above the little dam is due to a big earth slide which occurred during the disastrous rainfall late last year, it did not interfere with the generation of electricity!

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Sun, 09 May 2010 17:21:30 GMT

Energy Feeds

Tue, 04 May 2010 18:07:40 GMT

electricity wire

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:28:58 GMT

Not the better part of New York

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:19:02 GMT

Upstate near Albany.

wire

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:12:13 GMT

Power in Winter

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:28:21 GMT

I have not been submitting images recently as I will not submit anything which I consider to be rubbish. My inspiration has been lacking due to cold weather and cold fingers.

However, one day last week I did manage a five mile trek (there and back) to one of my favourite hostelries, and they even had glühwein available to warm me up!

This image was taken on the edge of an open heathland about a mile from home.

Fresno Brewing Company

Sat, 02 Jan 2010 10:08:17 GMT

The Fresno Brewing Company, built in 1907, no longer produces beer, but stands as a reminder of earlier times and would make a great place for a party to celebrate these birthdays and give a toast to Jose Salas:

Jan 1 Gregory McLemore Jr., Simo Sivonen
Jan 3 Rob Ernsting, Kita McIntosh
Jan 4 Alla Gilbourd
Jan 6 Ice Rock, Pedro G Casas
Jan 7 Ergo T Dez, Martin Witt, Mario Ciiccio Natalie
Jan 11 David Swanson
Jan 14 Gedumans Gege
Jan 15 Zhang liQun 1960, Jan Jendras
Jan 17 Giorgio Goretti, Maxim Reider
Jan 20 Jack Shaerer
Jan 23 Biz…, Larry Hammond
Jan 24 Gustav Miller
Jan 25 Jose Salas (age 100), Margaret Sturgess
Jan 26 Craig Robinson, Ahmed Maher, John More
Jan 27 Aly Magorazata
Jan 28 Stig Findholm
Jan 29 Urs Blickenstorfer, Sharon Bernabeu
Jan 30 Den Thompson, Larry Fosse

Empty Boxes

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:50:10 GMT

Green Peace......

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:18:35 GMT

44

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:43:05 GMT

Recycling

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:54:38 GMT

Delivery to a scrap metal recovery plant in California.

Harbour after rain.....

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:29:27 GMT

Le Havre, Normandy...

disappearing railroad blues

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:02:22 GMT

dianavision

Feeding the Beast

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:43:23 GMT

General Mills food warehouse.

taller than trees

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:18:06 GMT

a new windfarm dwarfs the trees on the skyline

Fundo

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:13:09 GMT

Long gone Fundo - rip.

at work

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:19:12 GMT

glass workshop .... old Cairo

prescott

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:58:30 GMT

Wood

Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:24:10 GMT

Work

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:53:57 GMT

Doesn't bother me a bit. I have a 300mm lens so I don't have to get to close to it. :)

Horseshoes

Tue, 19 May 2009 20:43:27 GMT

Blacksmith shop in a restored village.

Que le grand Cric me croque...

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:05:58 GMT

Port Winston, Arromanches

wind power

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:10:15 GMT

brooklyn hill turbine

Daily Grind

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 08:54:38 GMT

worm gear ...

Power in Trust

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:45:05 GMT

. was the motto of the old Central Electricity Board when I was employed on power plant.

Back in 1963 I was Assistant Charge Engineer on Drakelow "B" Power Station, in those days one of the modern plants. The Steam Turbines were made by C.A.Parsons & Co. Ltd. and were 120MW capacity. Steam was supplied to the turbines at 1000 degrees F. and 1500 lbs/sq.in. They were "reheat" turbines so when the steam had expanded through the high pressure cylinders it was fed back to the boiler to be reheated to 1000 degrees once again. Stop it, don't be so b****y boring, I'm an anorak!!

The shot here shows the control end of the turbine, I loved them, they were my big train sets!

HOW TO MAKE A HOME MADE MACRO LENS

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:46:26 GMT

Most of my best macro pics , like the fly in flight was taken with this lens that I call BINOCULAR LENS (because is a lens taken from an old binocular)placed in my old kodak DX 6490 :)
This is a "top secret" lens that a lot of professionals macro photographers used when they start with they profession.
A great friend of mine and professional macro photographer DAVID MC Clenaghan give me the secret and he give me too like a gift directly from Australia to my door my first +10 macro diopter.
you can see about my friend at:
Experience http://www.abitflash.com/about.htm
Macro Photography http://www.pbase.com/mccphoto/bugs
I hope this "secret" will be useful for you too. God bless you :))

Pipes

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:42:47 GMT

Steel factories.

America's Oldest

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 20:38:52 GMT

Bethlehem, PA.
A few trailers were parked in a big parking lot next to the old steel factories.

Heavy Metal

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 02:01:46 GMT

coffee time

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:44:39 GMT

Saw these two crane operators line up their booms to have a chat.

Naked Wheel

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:48:28 GMT

Road to the Top

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:46:36 GMT

The building at the end of the road houses the world's most powerful telescope.

Tanks and stairs...03

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:19:07 GMT

Model : Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II

FNumber : F6,3
ExposureProgram : Aperture Priority
ISOSpeedRatings : 100
ExposureBiasValue : EV-0,3
FocalLength :Sigma 70-200 2,8 at 200mm

Tanks and stairs...02

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:12:42 GMT

Model : Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II

FNumber : F6,3
ExposureProgram : Aperture Priority
ISOSpeedRatings : 100
ExposureBiasValue : EV-0,3
FocalLength :Sigma 70-200 2,8 at 200mm

Tanks and stairs...01

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:08:17 GMT

Model : Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II

FNumber : F6,3
ExposureProgram : Aperture Priority
ISOSpeedRatings : 100
ExposureBiasValue : EV-0,3
FocalLength :Sigma 70-200 2,8 at 97mm

44.....

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 11:50:39 GMT

CATS

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:06:40 GMT

Master Technician

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:50:09 GMT

Modification

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:02:23 GMT

Logging Relics 6

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:15:09 GMT