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Greenwich – Prime Meridian

Yuri Panshin — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 06:38:30 +0000

The Royal Observatory in Greenwich is the home of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and the Prime Meridian of the world.

In 1884 the Prime Meridian was defined by the position of the large “Transit Circle” telescope in the Observatory’s Meridian Building. The transit circle was built by Sir George Biddell Airy, the 7th Astronomer Royal, in 1850. The cross-hairs in the eyepiece of the Transit Circle precisely defined Longitude 0° for the world. As the earth’s crust is moving very slightly all the time the exact position of the Prime Meridian is now moving very slightly too, but the original reference for the prime meridian of the world remains the Airy Transit Circle in the Royal Observatory, even if the exact location of the line may move to either side of Airy’s meridian.

Scotland

Yuri Panshin — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:10:59 +0000

Peak District the northern highland parts of Britain

Yuri Panshin — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:19:23 +0000

The Peak District & Derbyshire straddles the border between the northern highland parts of Britain and the southern lowland counties. This is marked in a variety of ways, and is chiefly seen in the landscape features.

Travelling north from the rolling farmland and the National Forest in the south of the county, you first reach the limestone plateau – here, hedges and fields give way to drystone walls and deeply incised, verdant river valleys and dales – this is the White Peak.

Continuing north eventually brings you to the Edges – the start of high gritstone moorland which sits in an arc across the top of the limestone. This is the Dark Peak – a wild and barren landscape punctuated by weathered tors towering over heather moorland – an area which changes dramatically with local weather and light conditions, but one which has a powerful, stark beauty.

Across this varied landscape lies the Peak District National Park, Britain’s first created National Park. There are few areas in this country where you can see such varied landscape within just a few miles.

Viki’s graduation ceremony

Yuri Panshin — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 12:33:25 +0000

Viki’s graduation ceremony

Nymans – National Trust

Yuri Panshin — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:04:43 +0000

Sussex Weald garden famous for its beauty & collection of rare plants was developed in the 20th century by the Messel family.

Wedding Walk

Yuri Panshin — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 20:35:41 +0000

Our wedding walk photos

Wedding Ceremony

Yuri Panshin — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 16:06:58 +0000

Our wedding ceremony photos

First National Trust Trip

Yuri Panshin — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 14:44:08 +0000

We bought membership of National Trust and started to explore it

Israel

Yuri Panshin — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 14:26:52 +0000

Photos from our Israel visit, it was pleasure to see all friends and family again.

Val Thorens

Yuri Panshin — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 17:48:33 +0000

Our photos from ski vacation in Val Thorens, France