Picture(s) of the day....

This is the place for posts that don't fit into any other category.

Moderator: RichardW

Post Reply
User avatar
bobins
Donor 2023
Posts: 5735
Joined: 05 Jul 2012, 18:07
Location: Midhurst, West Sussex
My Cars: Kia Sportage
Mazda BT-50
Land Rover SIII SWB
V-F-R800
SL320
MX5
x 2891

Re: Picture(s) of the day..69000 challenge

Post by bobins »

Image

Quote: "In September 2017, OSIRIS-REx used its NavCam to take a picture of Earth from 69,000 miles (110,000 km) away. If you look carefully at the top right, you can actually see the remnants of hurricanes Maria and Jose."

Source: https://gizmodo.com/this-photo-showing- ... 1821743369

...and a bit more info from the NASA Earth Observatory:
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/image ... -right-now
Sadly no longer a C5 owner :(
Top
User avatar
NewcastleFalcon
Posts: 24721
Joined: 25 Feb 2009, 10:40
Location:
My Cars:
x 6884

Re: Picture(s) of the day..69000 challenge

Post by NewcastleFalcon »

bobins wrote: ↑01 Dec 2018, 17:02
Quote: "In September 2017, OSIRIS-REx used its NavCam to take a picture of Earth from 69,000 miles (110,000 km) away. If you look carefully at the top right, you can actually see the remnants of hurricanes Maria and Jose."
Excellent. Now thats good, and quick....dont stop there...let the creativity flow :-D

Regards Neil
Only One AA Box left
687 Trinity, Jersey
Top
User avatar
bobins
Donor 2023
Posts: 5735
Joined: 05 Jul 2012, 18:07
Location: Midhurst, West Sussex
My Cars: Kia Sportage
Mazda BT-50
Land Rover SIII SWB
V-F-R800
SL320
MX5
x 2891

Re: Picture(s) of the day..69000 challenge

Post by bobins »

One for MikeT to have a look at :-D - a Citroen C3 with broken central locking with 69000 miles on the clock

Image

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-Citroen ... 3396580789
Sadly no longer a C5 owner :(
Top
User avatar
NewcastleFalcon
Posts: 24721
Joined: 25 Feb 2009, 10:40
Location:
My Cars:
x 6884

Re: Picture(s) of the day..69000 challenge

Post by NewcastleFalcon »

bobins wrote: ↑01 Dec 2018, 17:17 One for MikeT to have a look at :-D - a Citroen C3 with broken central locking with 69000 miles on the clock


er..just qualifies....69000 ish!
Spoiler: show
Image
another 69000 from me....

The Union of South Africa..please click for larger image :-D
temp5.jpg
Regards neil
Last edited by myglaren on 01 Dec 2018, 23:03, edited 2 times in total.
Reason: Quote tags
Only One AA Box left
687 Trinity, Jersey
Top
User avatar
bobins
Donor 2023
Posts: 5735
Joined: 05 Jul 2012, 18:07
Location: Midhurst, West Sussex
My Cars: Kia Sportage
Mazda BT-50
Land Rover SIII SWB
V-F-R800
SL320
MX5
x 2891

Re: Picture(s) of the day..69000 challenge

Post by bobins »

Slightly more photogenic 69000's might be...

Santa Maria Xochixtlapilco, Oaxaca, Mexico - which has the zipcode of 69000

ImageIglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación y San Diego de Alcalá (Santa María Xochixtlapilco) Huajuapan de León,Estado de Oaxaca,México by Catedrales e Iglesias/Cathedrals and Churches, on Flickr

Or possibly just as photogenic - Lyon in France with the same zipcode

Image
Photo: CNN.com
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/ ... index.html
Sadly no longer a C5 owner :(
Top
User avatar
bobins
Donor 2023
Posts: 5735
Joined: 05 Jul 2012, 18:07
Location: Midhurst, West Sussex
My Cars: Kia Sportage
Mazda BT-50
Land Rover SIII SWB
V-F-R800
SL320
MX5
x 2891

Re: Picture(s) of the day..69000 challenge

Post by bobins »

NewcastleFalcon wrote: ↑01 Dec 2018, 17:35
another 69000 from me....

The Union of South Africa..please click for larger image :-D

Regards neil

Image


I'm surprised that headcode doesn't blow away as the train trundles along - it doesn't seem to be fixed very securely :lol:
Sadly no longer a C5 owner :(
Top
User avatar
NewcastleFalcon
Posts: 24721
Joined: 25 Feb 2009, 10:40
Location:
My Cars:
x 6884

Re: Picture(s) of the day..69000 challenge

Post by NewcastleFalcon »

^^^ Excellent stuff on Lyon and Mexico Bobins. Now if I find out Carlos Santana was born there it would be one of those "What are the chances of that happening?" moments :-D

Regards Neil
Only One AA Box left
687 Trinity, Jersey
Top
User avatar
bobins
Donor 2023
Posts: 5735
Joined: 05 Jul 2012, 18:07
Location: Midhurst, West Sussex
My Cars: Kia Sportage
Mazda BT-50
Land Rover SIII SWB
V-F-R800
SL320
MX5
x 2891

Re: Picture(s) of the day..69000 challenge

Post by bobins »

I think the chances of Carlos Santana being born in France are fairly slim :rofl2:
Sadly no longer a C5 owner :(
Top
User avatar
CitroJim
A very naughty boy
Posts: 49621
Joined: 30 Apr 2005, 23:33
Location: Paggers
My Cars: Bluebell the AX, Polly the C3 Picasso, Pix the Nissan Pixo, Propel the duathlon bike, TCR Pro the road bike and Fuji the TT bike...
x 6183
Contact:
Contact CitroJim

Re: Picture(s) of the day..69000 challenge

Post by CitroJim »

NewcastleFalcon wrote: ↑01 Dec 2018, 17:35 another 69000 from me....

The Union of South Africa..please click for larger image :-D

temp5.jpg

Regards neil

Image



That's cheating!!!

Sadly, this fine locomotive is destined to be forever a static exhibit in a museum once its current boiler 'ticket' expires :( A tragedy...
Jim

Runner, cyclist, time triallist, duathlete, Citroen AX fan and the CCC Citroenian 'From A to Z' Columnist...
Top
User avatar
NewcastleFalcon
Posts: 24721
Joined: 25 Feb 2009, 10:40
Location:
My Cars:
x 6884

Re: Picture(s) of the day..69000 challenge

Post by NewcastleFalcon »

CitroJim wrote: ↑02 Dec 2018, 04:35 Sadly, this fine locomotive is destined to be forever a static exhibit in a museum once its current boiler 'ticket' expires :( A tragedy...


Follow one of my random "trains" of thought to an interesting/unusual engine.

https://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/ ... 90#p593171

Regards Neil
Only One AA Box left
687 Trinity, Jersey
Top
User avatar
CitroJim
A very naughty boy
Posts: 49621
Joined: 30 Apr 2005, 23:33
Location: Paggers
My Cars: Bluebell the AX, Polly the C3 Picasso, Pix the Nissan Pixo, Propel the duathlon bike, TCR Pro the road bike and Fuji the TT bike...
x 6183
Contact:
Contact CitroJim

Re: Picture(s) of the day..69000 challenge

Post by CitroJim »

NewcastleFalcon wrote: ↑02 Dec 2018, 09:40
CitroJim wrote: ↑02 Dec 2018, 04:35 Sadly, this fine locomotive is destined to be forever a static exhibit in a museum once its current boiler 'ticket' expires :( A tragedy...


Follow one of my random "trains" of thought to an interesting/unusual engine.

https://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/ ... 90#p593171

Regards Neil


Just seen it Neil... I like that a lot :D
Jim

Runner, cyclist, time triallist, duathlete, Citroen AX fan and the CCC Citroenian 'From A to Z' Columnist...
Top
User avatar
NewcastleFalcon
Posts: 24721
Joined: 25 Feb 2009, 10:40
Location:
My Cars:
x 6884

Re: Picture(s) of the day....

Post by NewcastleFalcon »

Now this was an achievement

Taking a non-blurry picture from a moving train at precisely the right moment I mean!

If you have travelled the East Coast main line through Lincolnshire you will have passed it, but probably not seen it.

Steaming into the record books
Image
© Copyright Ian Paterson and
licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.[]
]ep[][p[e87

Only 6 A4's left............quiz of the day...name them if you can
Spoiler: show
Mallard, Bittern, Sir Nigel Gresley, Dominion of Canada, Union of South Africa, and Dwight D Eisenhower
Durham's Wharton Park is in my estimation the finest place on planet earth for watching trains. I am biased of course filled with nostalgic memories of hot summer days in the early sixties when I was a boy. High above the city with its own little mock castle viewpoint, the magnificent castle and cathedral in the background and a tremendous viaduct to allow the locomotives to make their dramatic entrance to the scene.

..and yes, the greatest excitement of all was the sight of a "Streamliner" thundering through.

Image

regards Neil
Only One AA Box left
687 Trinity, Jersey
Top
User avatar
CitroJim
A very naughty boy
Posts: 49621
Joined: 30 Apr 2005, 23:33
Location: Paggers
My Cars: Bluebell the AX, Polly the C3 Picasso, Pix the Nissan Pixo, Propel the duathlon bike, TCR Pro the road bike and Fuji the TT bike...
x 6183
Contact:
Contact CitroJim

Re: Picture(s) of the day....

Post by CitroJim »

NewcastleFalcon wrote: ↑03 Dec 2018, 09:37 Now this was an achievement

Taking a non-blurry picture from a moving train at precisely the right moment I mean!


The train was stopped due to a couple of leaves on the line at the time :lol:
Jim

Runner, cyclist, time triallist, duathlete, Citroen AX fan and the CCC Citroenian 'From A to Z' Columnist...
Top
Hell Razor5543
Donor 2023
Posts: 13743
Joined: 01 Apr 2012, 09:47
Location: Reading
My Cars: C5 Mk2 VTX+ estate.
x 3007

Re: Picture(s) of the day....

Post by Hell Razor5543 »

CitroJim wrote: ↑03 Dec 2018, 16:50
NewcastleFalcon wrote: ↑03 Dec 2018, 09:37 Now this was an achievement

Taking a non-blurry picture from a moving train at precisely the right moment I mean!


The train was stopped due to a couple of leaves on the line at the time :lol:

Ah, that is how those Nissans get recharged in the middle of nowhere! They nick power from Network Rail!
James
ex BX 1.9
ex Xantia 2.0HDi SX
ex Xantia 2.0HDi LX
Ex C5 2.0HDi VTR
Ex C5 2.0HDi VTR
C5 2.2HDi VTX+
Yes, I am paranoid, but am I paranoid ENOUGH?
Out amongst the stars, looking for a world of my own!
Top
User avatar
CitroJim
A very naughty boy
Posts: 49621
Joined: 30 Apr 2005, 23:33
Location: Paggers
My Cars: Bluebell the AX, Polly the C3 Picasso, Pix the Nissan Pixo, Propel the duathlon bike, TCR Pro the road bike and Fuji the TT bike...
x 6183
Contact:
Contact CitroJim

Re: Picture(s) of the day....

Post by CitroJim »

Hell Razor5543 wrote: ↑03 Dec 2018, 17:56
CitroJim wrote: ↑03 Dec 2018, 16:50
NewcastleFalcon wrote: ↑03 Dec 2018, 09:37 Now this was an achievement

Taking a non-blurry picture from a moving train at precisely the right moment I mean!


The train was stopped due to a couple of leaves on the line at the time :lol:

Ah, that is how those Nissans get recharged in the middle of nowhere! They nick power from Network Rail!


Nice one James :rofl2: :rofl2:
Jim

Runner, cyclist, time triallist, duathlete, Citroen AX fan and the CCC Citroenian 'From A to Z' Columnist...
Top
Post Reply

Return to “The Off Topic Chat Lounge”