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Taken during a special visit of Union Pacific 844 to our winter home, Casa Grande, Arizona. This was part of an excursion train honoring the 100th anniversary of Arizona statehood. We took this far down the tracks from the train's stop, figuring that we would have a good chance for some action pictures. Well, 844 is a powerful locomotive, and we had to work hard to grab some photos. Fortunately, it was fairly easy to grab a shot of the end of the train with the waving worker. You can see the FRED connected to the end, used for signaling and a modern replacement for the caboose. Image processed with GIMP.

Taken during a special visit of Union Pacific 844 to our winter home, Casa Grande, Arizona. This was part of an excursion train honoring the 100th anniversary of Arizona statehood. We took this far down the tracks from the train's stop, figuring that we would have a good chance for some action pictures. Well, this is a powerful locomotive, and it was speeding by much quicker than expected, and we had to work hard to grab some photos. You can see the flag of Arizona (with US flag on other side), along with a plaque honoring the special run. This "visit" is what got us started thinking about the Big Boy 4014. In 2012, it had been stored in Pomona, California for many decades, but would soon be taken to Cheyenne for restoration and operation just 7 years later in 2019. Image processed with GIMP.

From the belvedere of Krujë Castle.

From the castle's belvedere.

CAT Volant entre branques passo les mans i escampo lletres que davallen a pler. Suara sóc com el vent de ponent i m'empasso les fulles a glopades. Mentre passo elles tremolen i resten vermelles i esglaiades. I desprès em quedo a les fosques i m'adono de la meva ceguesa i que he acalat en un parany i que em vull menjar el món en la meva més supina ignorància. Volant entre branques evitant les soques velles m'aturo en un racó prodigiós: Cada vers un vol tossut i a la vegada un malson, i em desperto enmig de la quietud i descobreixo que vull ser un arbre. OC Volant entre brancas passar las mans e espandís de letras que van a plorar. Suara soi coma lo vent d'oèst e me buta las fuèlhas dins de glòtas. Alara que passan tremolan e demòran roges e escalonats. E puèi me'n vau dins l'escur e me'n soveni de ma cecitat e qu'èi estacat dens un parany e que vòli manjar lo monde dins ma mai granda ignorància. Volant entre brancas evitant las socas vièlhas me'n vau dins un canton prodigiós: Cada vèrs un vòl tosent e a l'encòp un caumatge, e me desrevelhi dins la quietud e descobri que vòli èsser un arbre.

Ludvig-Holberg-Denkmal auf Vågsallmenningen (PiP) in Bergen. Holberg ... wer war denn das? Und was ist eigentlich Vågsallmenningen? Ludvig Baron Holberg (* 3. Dezember (jul.) / 13. Dezember (greg.) 1684. in Bergen, Norwegen; † 28. Januar 1754 in Kopenhagen) war ein dänisch-norwegischer Dichter. Die Vågsallmenningen ist eine Allee im Stadtteil Bergenhus im Zentrum von Bergen. Sie liegt in der Verlängerung der Strandkaien, verläuft vom Fisketorget bis zur Kreuzung Småstrandgaten / Allehelgens gate / Christies gate und befindet sich südlich der Korskirken.

Bonne journée mes ami(e)s ❤️ de jeudi et bonne soirée ! et merci de vos visites et comms******************

Friday 16 October 2026 (0945) - Lynx (Coastal Red Limited) buses arriving King’s Lynn Transport Interchange. Leading is 29 (T29 KLN), an Optare Tempo X1200 that had been new to Transdev owned Yellow Buses, Bournemouth (17) in June 2009 registered R17 TYB, arriving on the 0859 service 48 from Grimston. Following is 32 (YY24 ELC), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D MMC new in June 2024, arrived on the 0850 service 34 from Hunstanton.