Britannia 'Thomas Hardy' BR 70034 near Romford 17-07-1959
The photographer is unknown. A digitally restored image from an original negative in my collection.
Norway / Nordland / Lofoten / Gimsøya - Hoven
Norwegen / Nordland / Lofoten / Gimsøya - Hoven
Gimsøya is an island in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Gimsøya is situated between the islands of Austvågøya and Vestvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago. The 46.4-square-kilometre (17.9 sq mi) island has a population (2016) of 181.
The European route E10 highway passes through Gimsøya linking the island to Austvågøya by the Gimsøystraumen Bridge and to the island of Vestvågøya by the Sundklakkstraumen Bridge. The main population centres on Gimsøya include Vinje (where Gimsøy Elementary school is located), Hov (where the golf course is located), Hovsund (where the marina and the abandoned fish factory is located), Barstrand (where some fishing industry is located), Gimsøysand (where Gimsøy Church is located), and Årrstranda.
Historically, the island made up a large part of the old Gimsøy Municipality which existed from 1856 until its dissolution in 1964.
Geography
The southern and eastern part of Gimsøya is mountainous. The highest point is the 767-metre (2,516 ft) tall Svarttinden (next to Bardstrandfjellet). In the north and west, the island is flat and marshy, with the exception of the 368-metre (1,207 ft) tall Hoven mountain. There are large protected areas in Gimsøya related to fauna and bird life. "Gimsøy marshes nature reserve" (Gimsøymyrene naturreservat) is located on the island.
Beaches
The north-facing part of Gimsøy has great views of the open ocean, and is a popular place to watch the midnight sun. Both Hovstranda (Hov beach) by the camping site, Vinjestranda (Vinje beach) by Gimsøy landhandel (grocery store) and the smaller beaches are good places to see the midnight sun.
(Wikipedia)
Die Gimsøya (seltener auch Gimsøy) ist eine norwegische Insel der Kommune Vågan im Fylke Nordland. Sie ist Teil der Inselgruppe Lofoten, eingekeilt zwischen den beiden Hauptinseln der Lofotkette Austvågøya und Vestvågøya im Osten und Westen.
Geografie
Die Gimsøya liegt im Osten der Insel Vestvågøya, die beiden Inseln trennt der Sund Sundklakkstraumen. Im Osten von Gimsøya trennt der Gimsøystraumen die Insel von der Austvågøya. Mit 46,4 km² ist die Gimsøya die 74.-größte Insel Norwegens. Der nordwestliche Bereich der Insel ist flach und von Mooren bedeckt. Diese sind größtenteils für den landwirtschaftlichen Gebrauch entwässert worden. Im Südosten liegen Berge mit bis zu 768 moh. Die höchste Erhebung ist die Svarttinden.
Am dichtesten besiedelt ist die Insel im Nordosten. Dort liegt die Siedlung Gimsøy, wo sich mit der Gimsøy kirke eine 1876 erbaute Holzkirche befindet. Etwas weiter westlich liegt die Ortschaft Vinje. Zwischen 1856 und 1964 gehörte die Insel zur Gemeinde Gimsøy, welche zudem Teile der Nachbarinsel Austvågøya umfasste.
Verkehr
Die Europastraße 10 (E10) überquert im Süden der Insel die beiden Sunde Gimsøystraumen und Sundklakkstraumen. Von der E10 aus führen Fylkesveier in die nördlicheren Gebiete der Insel.
Name
Der Name leitet sich vom altnordischen Namen Gimista ab. Im Jahr 1430 wurde die Gegend als Gimisto erwähnt. Dessen Bedeutung ist nicht gesichert.
(Wikipedia)
Jeffreys Bay 2023: Photo Highlights - Part 3
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Jeffreys Bay 2023: Photo Highlights - Part 3
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Pink Cockatoo
The Pink Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri) inhabits some of Australia's harshest regions, including arid and semi-arid environments. There are two subspecies: one inhabits the eastern part of its range and the other inhabits the central & western parts of its range. The eastern subspecies tend to be a little larger and have a prominent yellow band in their crest. This individual belongs to the central/western subspecies and was encountered in coastal scrub, near the W.A./S.A. border.
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Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
CPKC 106-08 - CP 8774 E @ Marathon, ON
The vehicle/automotive train from Vancouver Coquitlam, BC to Montreal St Luc, PQ heads east at Marathon, Ontario snaking along Lake Superior and around Peninsula Bay. This train is just shy of 10000ft with 105 loaded autoracks with imported cars for Toronto, Wolverton, Montreal, Quebec City, and Saint John in Eastern Canada. A dusting of snow will quickly melt away once the sun peaks out. 111224
RAPID CITY, PIERRE, & EASTERN ROAD TRAIN NUMBER M-HURC IS MAKING IT'S WAY ACROSS THE HIGH PLAINS - EAST OF WALL, SOUTH DAKOTA - SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
The daily road freight is seen making it's way over the "high plains" or whatever you wish to call the Dakota countryside. Today's version only has two units, versus the way more common three unit lashup. Kind of surprising, as they had a bunch of company ballast cars on the head end. Some of those ballast hoppers were already empty at this shot, because they were actually dumping stone earlier in the day while covering the railroad. I guess that's one way to save another crew and diesel, but it doesn't make for fast progress over the railroad.
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Autumn in the Owens Valley
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Eastern Gray Squirrel
They thrive in various environments from hardwood forests, pine forests, to urban parks, gardens, and even city centers. This adaptability has led to them being introduced to other parts of the world, where they sometimes become invasive.
Various photos this fall from around eastern Ontario.
I’ve been busy lately now that I am back to work so I have been posting less frequently. I will likely share pictures once a month in a grouping going forward.