A belated #MoodyMonday photo from y'day morning - that "aqueous" light we get here in #Ireland at times...
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One night, as we were driving home from Halifax and we turned up South Street, we thought there was a fire at the end of the road. The whole sky was dark except for the blazing red, with what looked like smoke pouring across it. It was quite scary and very dramatic.
In fact it was the sunset, with steam from the hospital chimneys drifting across the sky. I took this photograph through the car window and, amazingly, it does show some of the drama we saw.
I meant to post this yesterday but got distracted:
This actually suits my mood today as I managed to overcome a huge problem with banking bureaucracy in spite of the intricacies of their security systems and constant brick walls put in my way. Actually I still don't know how I did it, so don't ask. But as this has been hanging over me since Saturday, the relief is almost overwhelming.
#EllieKPosts #Sunset #Halifax #NovaScotia #citySkyline #Drama #MoodyMonday (late)
One night, as we were driving home from Halifax and we turned up South Street, we thought there was a fire at the end of the road. The whole sky was dark except for the blazing red, with what looked like smoke pouring across it. It was quite scary and very dramatic.
In fact it was the sunset, with steam from the hospital chimneys drifting across the sky. I took this photograph through the car window and, amazingly, it does show some of the drama we saw.
I meant to post this yesterday but got distracted:
This actually suits my mood today as I managed to overcome a huge problem with banking bureaucracy in spite of the intricacies of their security systems and constant brick walls put in my way. Actually I still don't know how I did it, so don't ask. But as this has been hanging over me since Saturday, the relief is almost overwhelming.
#EllieKPosts #Sunset #Halifax #NovaScotia #citySkyline #Drama #MoodyMonday (late)
Good Morning Heartache - Billie Holiday
#Moss covered big leaf maple trees are the main tree species growing in & around the trails & #riparian zones at #HeadquartersTownsite Park in #Merville on #VancouverIsland.
This is a view of part of the #TsolumRiver.
In 1964, Mount Washington Copper Mining Co. moved into its watershed & built a copper mine. By 1966, they left the area after extracting 940,000 tonnes of waste rock. Even though mining lasted only 3 years, repercussions of the mining practices can still be seen today. What was once a river that was sprawling with 15,000 coho salmon depleted to only 14 by 1984. In 1997, Tsolum River Task Force was formed by over 200 local residents with the goal of restoring Tsolum River's health & productivity.
The river previously supported large populations of salmon, steelhead & cutthroat trout & contributed significantly to the local economy. The economic benefit to the community, in 2007 dollars, was estimated at $2.7 million annually. Past remediation efforts have contributed to improved water quality in the Tsolum River. However, further improvement is needed in order to allow restoration of the fisheries resource.
A 6-ways partnership was founded in 2001 between the BC Ministry of Environment, Timber West, Tsolum River Restoration Society, Pacific Salmon Foundation, Environment Canada & Fisheries & Oceans Canada.
This partnership led to a successful wetland project, which reduced the copper levels to the point that fish stocks have now returned to the Tsolum River. The wetland has a limited life of 5-10 years, after which copper leachate will again impact the emerging fish populations.
Recommended reading:
https://charlesbrandt.ca/state-of-the-tsolum-report/
https://www.tsolumriver.org/reports.html
https://www.tsolumriver.org/recovery-plan.html
Access to this part of the river is on Farnham Rd.
One of the things I really enjoy doing is trying to finish images with a few different looks to see what variety of ideas they can communicate. Most of the time, only one version ever sees the light of day. Here’s another look at the “SilentSunday” post from yesterday. This was my first (and typical) take on it but I thought it was better for #MonochromeMonday or maybe #MoodyMonday.
#MoodyMonday this plant made me feel a bit wierd.....at Cluny House Gardens, #HiddenPerthshire
Some days you get sun, some days you get rain.
For the first half of the game I was on the winning team