Photos, videos and docs of Jon Searles, with the keywords: "Sony Ericsson"

Dobrichovice, Picture 2, Bohemia (CZ), 2014

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 10:30:39 +0000

I don't know if this is technically a waterfall (it might be man-made), but it has the look of one.

Dobrichovice, Bohemia (CZ), 2014

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 10:30:39 +0000

This was where we stopped for lunch. Dobrichovice isn't too far from Karlstejn, the famous castle built by Karluv (Charles) IV.

World War II Bunker on the River Berounka, Picture 2, Nymburk(?), Bohemia (CZ), 2014

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 10:30:38 +0000

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This looks like one of the gun ports.

World War II Bunker on the River Berounka, Nymburk(?), Bohemia (CZ), 2014

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 10:30:38 +0000

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I took this on a bike trip from Beroun to Smichov, which would be my longest bike trip to date. I've called structure this a "bunker," but it's technically a pillbox, if I'm not mistaken, both because of its shape, and because it's above ground. I don't know whether it was built by Czech forces during the 1930's, or by Nazi Germany, but it's unlikely to have been armed with more than a heavy machine gun. It would have been built to stop enemy traffic on or alongside the River Berounka, visible on the right.

Nadrazi Praha-Uhrineves, Uhrineves, Prague, CZ, 2014

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 10:30:37 +0000

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This is the station at Uhrineves. It was recently cleaned up and updated during the corridor reconstruction of the mainline from Prague to Benesov, although it already has a minor grafitti problem. In general, though, it's better maintained than most on this line.

CD #742382-5 at Nadrazi Praha-Uhrineves, Uhrineves, Prague, CZ, 2014

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 10:30:36 +0000

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This was just a random shot that I took with my cameraphone while waiting for a train to work. I'm not at Uhrineves very often, so I figured I should take more pictures than I normally would nowadays. I've always been a bit of a fan of the Class 742 diesel, as it's one of the few American-style "hood units" that you can find in Europe, although it is purely Czech-made, being built exclusively by CKD.

Alaverdi at Cafe na pul cesty, Pankrac, Prague, CZ, 2014

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 10:30:36 +0000

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Alaverdi were another hardcore band that played at Cafe na pul cesty this year.

Zelivskeho Metro Station Historical Marker, Zelivskeho, Prague, CZ, 2014

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 10:30:35 +0000

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Like all stations on the Prague Metro, Zelivskeho is relatively new by the standards of railways. As you can see from this maker, it was openedon the 1st of December, 1980.

Zelivskeho Metro Station, Zelivskeho, Prague, CZ, 2014

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 10:30:35 +0000

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Zelivskeho Metro station, on Linka A, still shows its Communist heritage, at least in terms of styling. I'm not clear on whether this station office is out of use, or whether it just looks it.

Sunrise in Haje, Prague, CZ, 2014

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 10:30:34 +0000

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This was just a lucky shot that I got on the way to work one morning.

8-String Guitar, Cafe na pul cesty, Pankrac, Prague, CZ, 2014

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 10:30:33 +0000

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Here's the 8-string guitar used by the guitarist of Ion at An.

8-String Guitar, Picture 2, Cafe na pul cesty, Pankrac, Prague, CZ, 2014

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 10:30:34 +0000

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Here's a closeup of the upper register on the 8-string.

Ion at An at Cafe na pul cesty, Pankrac, Prague, CZ, 2014

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 10:30:33 +0000

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Ion at An may not be a strictly traditional hardcore punk band, but for that matter their guitarist plays an 8-string.

St. Mary of the Snows Church, Prague, CZ, 2014

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 10:30:32 +0000

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St. Mary of the Snows church naturally is open year-round, but here's an actual picture of the church in the snow. Officially founded in 1347 (some sources say 1397, so this could be wrong), this church is physically the highest in Prague with a 34 metre-high vault, even though this photo doesn't make it obvious. This height record doesn't include spires, as St. Vitus Cathedral and several other Christian places of worship have spires far above 34 metres. The altar at St. Mary of the Snows is also higher than any other in Prague, at 29 metres.

Frantiskanska Zahrada, Prague, CZ, 2014

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 10:30:30 +0000

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I've taken pictures of Frantisskanska Zahrada before, almost from this exact same angle, but in the summer. In this case, I happened to be there in the winter.

City Elefant in Nadrazi Mnichovice, Picture 2, Mnichovice, Bohemia (CZ), 2014

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 09:44:16 +0000

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Here's a northbound City Elefant operating Linka S9 again. This was the same day as the previous two shots. This would normally be a shot where the number would be easily visible, but the shot blurred, so it isn't.

Nadrazi Mnichovice Shelter, Mnichovice, Prague, CZ, 2014

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 09:44:15 +0000

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Mnichovice actually has two station buildings. The main one behind me which I've shown in other photos, and this one, which shelters southbound passengers. This building, as you can tell from its appearance, is also old, so it doesn't date to the recent corridor reconstruction. Mnichovice now has a passenger subway at the north end of the platforms, but this subway doesn't cross in the middle of the platforms, and to the best of my knowledge Mnichovice hasn't had a passenger walkover recently, so this shelter is actually quite practical. It would just be nicer if it was a proper, enclosed building with heating.

City Elefant in Nadrazi Mnichovice, Mnichovice, Bohemia (CZ), 2014

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 09:44:14 +0000

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When I took this in Mnichovice, it was still January, so there was still snow on the ground. That's a City Elefant in original livery departing to the south with a Benesov service, operating PID Linka S9.

Snow in Haje, Prague, CZ, 2014

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 09:44:14 +0000

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For the most part, the winter of 2013-2014 has been extremely mild in Prague, abnormally so, in fact. However, January saw normal below-freezing temperatures, frozen lakes, and so on, and this was one of the snowstorms.

Railjet Taurus in Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Prague, CZ, 2014

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 09:44:13 +0000

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These Taurus electrics are spreading across the world at the moment, with even Amtrak buying them. Most of the customers are still in Europe, though, and Railjet is one of these, being a private train operating company that partially serves Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. This was taken on the north, or east, throat.