#NW Highlands

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Another bad weather day. Badcall, Rhiconich. NW Highlands.

📸 by MaureenPlatts

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Dreaming of New Adventures Outside by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: A view looking to the northwest across the trees in this part of Coconino National Forest while hiking the Devil's Bridge Trail. My thinking in composing this image was to use the high ground where I was located and then angle my Nikon SLR camera slightly downward and create a sweeping view across this forested landscape. The mesas and buttes off in the distance would then rise up in the image and avoid a more flattened look. There would also be a complementary set of color contrasts between the greens and more earth-tones present in the lower portion of the image with the blues of the skies above.

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On August 8th 1984 the Kylesku Bridge officially opened to traffic.

The Kyslesku Bridge in Sutherland on the north-west of Scotland carries the non-trunk A894 across Loch a' Chàirn Bhàin between Unapool and Kylestrome.

The bridge was designed for what was then Highland Regional Council by Ove Arup and Partners. It was, in part, financed by the European Community, and built by Morrison Construction Ltd. The cost was £4 million, rather more than the budgeted £2¾ million, in part due to difficult weather conditions during construction.

The structure replaced a succession of ferries which had crossed between Kyslesk and Kylestrome since the early 19th century. When this ferry was not running, the only alternative was a 100 mile (160 km) detour around the NW Highlands.

Over the years, various ferries came and went, and small car-carrying ferries first appeared between the wars. The Kylesku Ferry was unusual in being free for much of its life. The Maid of Kylesku, a two car ferry, was built for the Kylesku crossing in the early 1950s, where it was operated until replaced by the Queen of Kylesku in 1967.

Check out the video below for a clip of the Queen of Kylesku, and can you imagine bairns being allowed to help like that nowadays!

The Bridge is one of those seminal points of the NC500 and lovers of road trips will appreciate the impressive way of affording us such magnificent views and access. There is a large car park on the North side where you can stop and take in the views.

Pics are of the bridge, of course and two of the ferries that used to sail betwen the points.

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Outside of Cuba, Palo is generally called Palo Mayombe ; however, this is a misnomer since not all lineages and houses are truly Mayombe – in fact, most are not. To my knowledge there is only one (perhaps a couple) Munanzo outside of Cuba that are accepted as a true Mayombe houses amongst the elders on the Island.

In Cuba, “Palo Monte” is used far more frequently to speak to the entire body of Regla-Kongo Palo tradition. Other terms such as Palo Cruzado (‘crossed palo’, denoting heavy syncretization with other religions), Palo Cristiano (‘Christian palo’) and Palo Judio (‘Jewish palo’, not actually jewish, but simply non-Christian) deserve a brief mention. However, these are not specific ramas of Palo, but rather terms that are used to denote the degree of syncretism and mixing in individual lineages and practices.

There are many houses (munansos) and foundational lineages (ramas) of Palo Monte, but commonly they are understood to fit within three major  forms or sub ‘reglas’ within the greater Regla-Kongo:

Mayombe

Biyumba (Vrillumba o Brillumba)

Kimbiza

Palo Mayombe is the oldest and most orthodox form of Palo. The origins trace back to a specific Nkisi cult in the Mayombe region of Cabinda (NW Congo) from where it gets its name and the tradition came into its own in the caves and wilderness of the Pinar del Rio highlands of Cuba. Mayomberos typically shun away from syncretism and are extremely orthodox in our practices. The most well known of the Mayombe houses are the houses of “Batalla Saca Empeño” and “Bejuco Nfinda”.

Palo Biyumba developed out of Palo Mayombe and rose in popularity during Cuba’s war of Independence. It was the first regla to initiate people of non-Bantu ancestry and frequently worked with and developed pacts with dead spirits of no particular blood or spiritual lineage (often times to send them out for warring intentions). It is a vast regla and has many ramas and sub-lineages. Indeed, a great number of houses today are some offshoot of Biyumba. Broadly speaking, Palo Biyumba is more oriented toward the various mpungos and over time some lineages have introduced a degree of syncretization with elements of Ocha and Catholicism.

Palo Kimbisa was popular on the eastern side of the Cuban island and has absorbed many influences from Catholicism to Freemasonry to Haitian Vodou. Kimbisa likely originated within an already syncretized Catholic-Kongo religious tradition from the Kingdom of Kongo following Kimpa Vita’s Christian reform in the 18th C. In Kimbisa the mpungos are paramount and are seen as divinities and saints. Thus, Kimbiseros will venerate the mpungos and focus much of their work calling upon them, instead of upon the dead. The most well known Kimbisa rama is Andrés Petit’s La Regla Kimbisa de Santo Cristo del Buen Viaje.

The Kimbisa prendas/ngangas I have seen also tend to be huge in comparison to Mayombe. Although my elders have reassured me that there are Kimbisa prendas that are built almost identical to Mayombe as there is more variance per house/lineage than across the greater sub-reglas. It is also common to see Kimbisa (as well as Briyumba) prendas with crucifixes. Moreover, many Kimbiseros and Biymberos will make a distinction between prendas judias or prendas ndoki(those without crucifixes and containing the bones of non-baptized individuals) used to curse, kill, and other malefica; and prendas cristianas (with cross and baptized nfumbe) used to heal and general benefica. This distinction does not appear in Mayombe.

Assortment of now defunct/dormant Briyumba Ngangas on display in the Museo Municipal de Regla

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And they're already out! Looks like the NW Highlands could be the place for me in two weeks.

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Upper Loch Torridon, NW Scottish Highlands [OC] (4023 x 2117)

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One of Scotland's most iconic and most recognisable castles set in the majestic NW highlands on the road to the Isle of Skye. Featured in many movies including most famously, the original "Highlander" as well as "The World is Not Enough" and "Made of Honour".... From Eilean Donan Castle (UK) via Google

Eilean Donan Castle | scotland.shots 

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Miami Real Estate Gem: Stunning 2-Bedroom Home for Sale in Grosse Pointe Highlands!

Miami Real Estate Gem: Stunning 2-Bedroom Home for Sale in Grosse Pointe Highlands!

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#nw Love Island season 5 and these dudes are so disrespectful to Sarah Highland! She’s such a sweet girl and just doing her job as host and as a girls girl and the dudes are crazy disrespectful.

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CFB Promotion and Relegation - The Big 8

Big 8 Tier One - The Big 8 (FBS).

Iowa State Nebraska Missouri Colorado Kansas Kansas State Oklahoma Oklahoma State

Big 8 Tier Two - Missouri Valley Conference (FBS).

North Dakota North Dakota State South Dakota South Dakota State Northern Iowa Missouri State SE Missouri State Illinois State Southern Illinois Indiana State

Big 8 Tier Three - Pioneer Football League (FCS).

Chadron State Nebraska-Kearney Wayne State (NE.) NW Missouri State Drake Upper Iowa University Eastern Illinois Western Illinois Butler Valparaiso

Big 8 Tier Four - Middle America Athletics Association (FCS).

Minot State University of Mary (ND.) Black Hills State South Dakota Mines University of Sioux Falls Augustana (SD.) Emporia State Fort Hays State Pittsburg State (KS.) Washburn University

Big 8 Tier Five - Midwest Conference (D2).

Central Missouri Missouri Southern State Missouri Western State Lindenwood Missouri Tech Lincoln (MO.) Southwest Baptist Truman State William Jewell College Washington (MO.)

Big 8 Tier Six - Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (D2).

Northern State (SD.) Nebraska Wesleyan Buena Vista Central College (IA.) Coe College Cornell (IA.) University of Dubuque Grinnell College Loras College Wartburg College

Big 8 Tier Seven - American Rivers Conference (D3).

Dickinson State Jamestown (ND.) Mayville State Valley City State Dakota State Dakota Wesleyan Mount Marty Luther College Simpson College Westminster (MO.)

Big 8 Tier Eight - Great Plains Athletic Conference (D3).

North Dakota State College of Science Presentation College Concordia (NE.) Doane University Hastings College Midland University Peru State (NE.) Ellsworth CC Iowa Central CC Iowa Western CC

Big 8 Tier Nine - Plains Conference (D3).

Langston University Panhandle State (OK.) Kansas Wesleyan Friends University MidAmerica Nazarene Benedictine (KS.) Baker (KS.) Bethany (KS.) Bethel (KS.) McPherson College

Big 8 Tier Ten - Heart Of America (D3).

Ottawa University (KS.) Southwestern (KS.) Sterling College (KS.) Tabor College Saint Mary (KS.) Garden City CC Highland CC (KS.) Hutchinson CC Independence CC (KS.) Avila University

Big 8 Tier Eleven - Mississippi Valley Athletic Conference (D3).

Briar Cliff Clarke (IA.) Dordt (IA.) Graceland University Grand View Morningside (IA.) Northwestern (IA.) St. Ambrose Waldorf University William Penn

Big 8 Tier Twelve - Southern Midwest Conference (D3).

Central Methodist Culver-Stockton College Evangel (MO.) Fontbonne University Missouri Baptist Missouri Valley William Woods University Butler CC (KS.) Coffeyville CC Dodge City CC

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Storm whipping up on Loch Assynt, NW Highlands

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📸 by MaureenPlatts/via X

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What a Wonderful Way to Experience a Sunday in Coconino National Forest by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: A setting looking to the northwest while hiking and taking in views over nearby evergreens and then to eroded formations in the high ground present. This is along the Fay Canyon Trail in Coconino National Forest.

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On August 8th 1984 the Kylesku Bridge officially opened to traffic.

The Kyslesku Bridge in Sutherland on the north-west of Scotland carries the non-trunk A894 across Loch a' Chàirn Bhàin between Unapool and Kylestrome.

The bridge was designed for what was then Highland Regional Council by Ove Arup and Partners. It was, in part, financed by the European Community, and built by Morrison Construction Ltd. The cost was £4 million, rather more than the budgeted £2¾ million, in part due to difficult weather conditions during construction.

The structure replaced a succession of ferries which had crossed between Kyslesk and Kylestrome since the early 19th century. When this ferry was not running, the only alternative was a 100 mile (160 km) detour around the NW Highlands.

Over the years, various ferries came and went, and small car-carrying ferries first appeared between the wars. The Kylesku Ferry was unusual in being free for much of its life. The Maid of Kylesku, a two car ferry, was built for the Kylesku crossing in the early 1950s, where it was operated until replaced by the Queen of Kylesku in 1967.

Check out the video below for a clip of the Queen of Kylesku, and can you imagine bairns being allowed to help like that nowadays!

The Bridge is one of those seminal points of the NC500 and lovers of road trips will appreciate the impressive way of affording us such magnificent views and access. There is a large car park on the North side where you can stop and take in the views

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Rick Lycksell's listing at 11702 NW 11th Ct, Vancouver, WA

Rick Lycksell's listing at 11702 NW 11th Ct, Vancouver, WABeautifully updated home, on a private cul-de-sac neighborhood of Cougar Creek Highlands. Moments away from Salmon Creek Greenway trail head access, Felida and Salmon Creek amenities. Read the full article

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Nice sunny ride into Wrexham this morning - to get the train home! Change of plan....the weather's coming together in the NW so I'm heading for the Highlands on Saturday.

After some initial discomfort I've come to like the Ritchey Kyote bars that replaced my snapped OGs. Partly muscle memory, getting used to the sweep differing from what I was used to; partly dialling in the position to exactly where I want it, rotating the bars incrementally within the stem clamp over a series of rides until I hit the sweet spot. I think it's particularly important with this kind of radically back swept alt.bar.

I ended up leaving the bars uncut, instead running the levers a fair way inboard and installing lengths of BBB foam sleeve. Works well. I'm even thinking of adding bar ends on the forward bend of the bars to get a more aero position on long climbs and cycling into high winds...