Sutton Coldfield tv mast

you can hardly see the ever green bushy tree on the horizon and almost dead centre a leafless tree

the next picture was taken through the 10 x 50 Bresser binoculars from LIDL resting on my kitchen window sill and using the Sony cell phone camera - and you can see the Sutton Coldfield tv mast

the focus is on the nearest house but OK for a first try

comment from Armagh Planetarium

The Armagh Observatory is a modern astronomical research institute with a rich heritage. Founded in 1790 by Archbishop Richard Robinson, the Observatory is one of the UK and Ireland's leading scientific research establishments.

Around 25 astronomers are actively studying Stellar Astrophysics, the Sun, Solar System astronomy, and the Earth's climate.

I searched for my own 2003 BLOGS about the tv mast
Hugh searching
and found GENEALOGE: 10/19/2003 - 10/25/2003

International Civic Heraldry site

DENMARK - KØBENHAVN COPENHAGEN:

"The arms are based on the oldest seal of the city, known since 1254.The original seal showed a city wall with towers, which gradually was transformed in the three towers.

The present arms were officially granted in 1661 by King Frederik III, whose monogram is seen on the middle tower. In addition to the shield itself, the arms showed three helmets, two lions as supporters and many other symbols around the shield "
this version is from 1886 and on Dronning Louises Bro

dawn today

Up before dawn and bathing in the cold air at my kitchen window - and then it started to rain and create black ice according to the weather people on TV - yesterday was the coldest day in at least 5 years


Solihull and my latest blog

cold and frosty

at the bus stop in Bosworth Drive

crazy frog warning








in a slot machine in Chelmsley

it must be noisy in there
I just hope they don't all get out


















view from my kitchen window

the new carpark for patients, doctors and staff is done
the yellow buses are called PEOPLES EXPRESS now

the day before at Østerport station, Copenhagen

Metro station under construction

over the railway and motorway to Sweden
Finmeccanica poster

at CPH Copenhagen airport

snowing in Brumleby Copenhagen

this Brumleby Santa really is knee deep in flower pots










time to build new nesting boxes


















unloved and lost in the snow - an old COMPAQ computer





back window
from the kitchen door step

about 1400 bus, train CPH, 1720 - plane SK 2535 - BHX 1825, train, bus, bus

Steps

Charlottenlund station in the snow
and I took the stairs down to the subway and up to the street

A big improvement in my health over the last 6 months and my weight around 167 kg or 368 pounds or 26 stone and about 3 stone or 20 kg or 44 lbs less than in the summer of 2005


More about google calculator.

Gesegnete Weihnachten und ein glückliches neues Jahr!

a week before but no crane
what I expected to see in the GEFION arch was delayed one week

the first lift of the box bridge which was made in Spain
laser precision, the dispatcher has a closed circuit tv hanging from his safety harness and is talking centimeters with the crane driver (their working language is german)
next afternoon preparation


monster shackles carry about 40 tons each
waiting for the welders to make things a better fit

third section lifted
the tricky welded joint looks a bit hog-backed to my eye



the day after and the third section in place

railing

tail lights 2 crane boom sections dismantled and set off for Germany


Hallo Hugh ! I will write it in German. Das ist eine gute idee . And I wish you a merry christmas too and great wishes from my family

----- Original Message -----
From: Hugh Watkins
To: Guido Thomas
Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 6:59 PM
Subject: Re: photos

Hullo Guido

there are many more
but not so good
I can zip them and send them to you to play with if you want
and any other crane spotters just ask me by email (file mixed with other Copenhagen stuff)
If you write in german
I have a freind who can translate

happy Christmas

Hugh W

----- Original Message -----
From: Guido Thomas
To: bloggery36@aol.com
Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 5:46 PM

Subject: photos
hallo Hugh ! Thanks for the internet adress because the picture from franz bracht ( I am the worker from Franz Bracht that you have spocken and i write the internet adress)

peace and bumps

peace watch at the danish parliament
speed bumps at the danish parliament

if only the Folketing politicians would slow down too

Achtung Fahrzeug schwenkt aus

the bridge this morning
Beware - the trailer swings out
only a Mercedes is good enough
police bear cb radio bears - Google Search
Transport Exceptionel
and click to see the neww Langeline bridge
small crane dismantling big
big shackles
strops to hold a 250 ton bridge

my two hands cannot encircle this cable

noon on the shortest day of 2005 and the black dot is the very low sun above the roofs of Copenhagen

Liebherr Crawler Crane LR 1750

sunset at Østerport
two pieces of the new langeliniebro are in position
the 10 wheel tractor is ready to push
the third of 162 tons on two trailers to the crane

advanced parking in reverse gear

the crane has been turned ready for the third lift

and the transport wagons are lined up for the tear down and move back to Germany

another LR 1750 is for sale
about 21 million Danish kroner
€ 2.850.000,--net ex location NRW, Germany

LR 1750: "The crawler crane LR 1750 is perfectly suited for applications in power stations, refineries, bridge construction sites and the assembly of wind power plants.

The 750-t machine can be universally applied due to its 140 m main boom, 105 m luffing fly-jib, 21 m assembly jib and derrick attachment, as well as 400 t suspended counterweight or ballast trailer.

Compact dimensions of the crane components and moderate individual weights allow a highly economic transport of the crane to the building site.

The 750 ton crane can also be operated as a 'Pedestal Crane' with outrigger supports, featuring a support base of 13 x 13 m. Lifting capacities can thus be increased by up to 370%."

* scale model * Liebherr LR 1750 Raupengittermastkran 1:50 Conrad #: "Liebherr LR 1750 Raupengittermastkran"

lr 1750 crane - Google Search

Franz Bracht Kran-Vermietung GmbH

Erwitte verstärkt seine Raupenkranflotte. Ab April 2003 ist der Liebherr Raupenkran LR 1750, max. Traglast 750 t stärkster Kran bei Bracht.

Mit Schwerlastausleger bis 133 m, 105 m langem Nadelausleger, Derrickmast mit bis zu 400 t Schwebeballast sowie der Raupenabstützung ist der LR 1750 von Liebherr universell einsetzbar. Mittels moderner Montagetechnik ist der Schwerlastkran - ja nach Ausrüstung - in wenigen Stunden aufgebaut oder in Transportstellung abgerüstet. Kompakte Abmessungen der Kranbauteile und moderate Einzelgewichte ermöglichen einen wirtschaftlichen Krantransport zur Baustelle.

good danish photo blog

Flickr: Photos from olleolleolle

from my email

Hello Hugh,

I don't know if you're aware of this or not, but the owner of highracer blogger that you've linked to is a relentless spammer. What you do with the link to his site is up to you, of course, but I wanted to fill you in. I'd be happy to provide evidence of this if you'd like.

Regards,


blogger Richard Masoner - Google Search

Langelinebro Copenhagen

the bridge to the left was put in place last night

click here to see better with a bigger picture

I watched from the white concrete block and froze
These german crane men guided the bridge into
place - for the last metre and a half at about 0235 monday morning
the crane during set up CONVOI EXCEPTIONNEL

CONVOI EXCEPTIONNEL

FRANZ BRACHT Kran-Vermietung GmbHD-59597 ERWITTEOverhagener Weg 11 - 13Postfach 1047 • D-59591 Erwitte

Slotsholmen Copenhagen

new piles are holding up Ved Stranden

I took the bus to Slotsholm (the site of Copenhagen castle) because it was a bit cold

another of these copper clad wooden spires with balls
decorates Christiansborg Palace

the Danish Parliament is to the left and the first floor to the right is used by the Queen for major parties and receptions

a brand new copper roof

I saw this church burn, set alight by a stray very light from a flare gun

so also a new copper dome







On thursday evenings the finance ministry sends out for take aways







researchers waiting for the Royal Library
reading rooms to open in about 10 minutes





up the ramp and to work

Herholdt

from 1810

I walked down Fiolstræde to the corner of Krystalgade in Copenhagen

(AKA Skidenstræde)




rebuilt in 1734 after the 1728 fire the timber frame bindingsværk should have been covered by brickwork but was not.

In these streets designed for pedestrians and horses the corners were rounded or angled to enable the carters to see opposing traffic and avoid collisions.




Universitetsbiblioteket library collection from 1428 burned in 1728 and next was hit in 1807,
these elegant cast iron columns of the university library from 1855-1861 used to house Humanoria and the newspaper archive. The architect J. D. Herholdt was inspired by a church in Verona

Selskabet for Københavns Historie - more and links

Images Of The Pennines

Images Of The Pennines and click at the bottom to chose another image

gefion

I walked to this house and archway in Copenhagen







just before sunrise






this bridge used to be the way to Langelinie and Frihavn

the new one should have been lifted into place
but now due in a week

Gefion - Google Image Search
shows the fountain by the English Church

in japanese

from my blotter

I use a piece of newspaper as an (optic) mouse mat and scribble notes, URL etc on it.

my weight varied from 169.1 to 164.0 kg according to the time of day

grey days

can you read this photo?

at the bottom my BALANCE electronic bathroom scales on offer at LIDL goes up to 180 kg or 398 lbs so I can weigh myself at home

a 10mm glass plate is easier to see in the picture on the box above and behind

the egg boxes are the recycled paper as packing
only one problem - the chinese should be developing an international trade mark for such a good product

Zhongshan YESHM Commodities Co., Ltd. We are professional manufacture integrated with developing,designing,producing and sale of electronic weighing equipments.

LIDL England had the body fat monitor version

knee deep in flower pots

.

the electric christmas has arrived in Brumleby Copenhagen


an electric elf too





and this older s-tog train is in need of tender loving care



I was on my way north to help my friend with these

letters from Moscow 1916 - 1919

after getting weighed (plus 2 kilo)

when I got home I sorted out and saved my daughter's mobile phone files with MobTime Cell Phone Manager software v 5.40 which I just finally paid for and got and the activater code by email from China after about 18 hours.....

oops I meant to upload this one :-
1.3 mega pixels f = 4.85 mm 1:2.8 camers in our twin Sony Ericsson

Copenhagen Norregade

I took the bus today
to here
snaps: norreport

This was Dælls Warehouse

and the little tree blogged in
snaps: Rådhusplads København

is in the dorway to the shop
R O O M

the upper floors are now

Hotel Skt. Petri
1172
København K.
270 beds




This since 1585 is the german church of Saint Peter

Sct Petri Kirke
with newly patched brickwork

W. Sauer organ is from 1838




Orgelbau Frankfurt (Oder) GmbH








The copper clad wooden spire from 1757 appears to rest on golden balls, and it used to be believed that a storm might blow it off them




Through the porte is the oldest natural history museum and a quiet yard to eat sandwiches in
warmer weather











Copenhagen University to the left,
the churchyard wall is partly from the seventeenth century











In 1807 the gothic cathedral of Our Lady was destroyed by the english fleet

You can still see some english cannon balls, and a double ball bar-shot designed to cut the rigging of sailing ships
This house was built after the fire of 1728 between 1730 - 1732 by the master copper smith kobbersmedmester Poul Badstubber and survived the english attack

the new cathedral

by C.F.Hansen

was consecrated in 1829

Vor Frue Kirke

Nørregade

81165 København K

Vilhelm Bissen's statue of Moses has a beard like mine

and my kind of bookshop Atheneum

has had no time for Xmas decorations yet

shopping

I intended to shop in ALDI but they closed at 1900 so I ended up in Netto the ALDI store locator said 800 metres so I hurriedly took a bus to Landskronergade correctly spelled Landskronagade but walked back and so only walked about one mile today

en passant:-
DR Nyheder Online - Indland - 269 svindel-sider: "269 svindel-sider" with misleading URL
Liste over falske hjemmesider false home pages with dk domain

It was difficult to find suitable subjects for snaps on such a cold and dark night
but my return route came by here




ISO historie

Fra 1995 ISO butik på Østerbro i den gamle kaserne på Østerfælled Torv

the old cavalry barracks is now shops, offices and small theatres









when I got home I tried on my new fur hat, inside out and 100% polyester , and cravat (30 dk kroner each from Netto)



Aries favourites 100% polyester fake fur original knitwear

trianglen

On the way back from Netto København Ø in Blegdamsvej 118

I was tired and stressed so sat down on the last bench before the Post Offfice

And I realised there was almost a sunset to snap.




the version above is the original
the one below has been fixd for gamut and colour saturation in IrfanView to close to what I saw

But is this because I use an old Hewlett Packard screen which has no modern drivers available for WinXP ? Comments anyone pælease - which looks best top or bottom?



trianglen