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The picture was taken with a Minolta Dimage
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M/Y Stella Polaris |
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Stella Polaris was sold in the 1980's to the Seibu corporation in Japan. But she is no longer moored near Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture where she served as a hotel and a restaurant. According to information, the ship took on water and sank off Wakayama on the 2nd of September 2006 when she was under tow to China for repairs.
This picture (right) I found in a box together with some other photographs of the same size (5.5 x 8 cm) in my house in Sweden. Some of these photos were dated "Easter 1931".
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Stella Polaris in Oslo 1931.
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Stella Polaris photographed in November 1988. At that time she was used as a hotel and restaurant on the Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka Prefecture, not far away from Numazu City. You had to pay an entrance fee to get on board, and then you could freely stroll around and admire the ship on deck and below. I especially remember the fantastic looking restaurant and the pleasant coffee shop with its original furniture.
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Stella Polaris, in Japan 27th November 1988.
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There was a stunning view of Mount Fuji from Stella Polaris. On this Monday at the end of November 1988 the weather was beautiful with clear skies, typical for Shizuoka at that time of the year.
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Mount Fuji seen from Stella Polaris.
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The ship was kept polished and in perfect condition. The glass walls with their etchings were impressive. The cabins, or hotel rooms, were also furnished with original furniture and the interior was just great.
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Under deck on Stella Polaris. November 1988.
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The Swissair Convair Coronado HB-ICC on Alpnachersee |
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Die Aargauischen Musiker Kurt Meier, Querflöte, Walter Luginbühl, Oboe und Josef Kuster, Orgel konzertierten schon verschiedentlich zusammen, bevor sie sich 1998 zum Swiss St. Anton Orchestra vereinten, mit dem Ziel, sowohl bedeutende Werke des Barock als auch Kompositionen des 19. und 20. Jahrhunderts für Orgel und Blasinstrumente zur Aufführung zu bringen. www.sanktantontrio.ch |
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A more than 700 year old village in Canton Aargau, Switzerland
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Biberstein was my home from 1978 until the end of 2012.
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About 1200 |
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Schweizerdeutsch
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| Location: | 5 km from Aarau
35 km from Zürich | Longitude:
Latitude: | 8,04 E
47,2 N |
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About 400 m above sea level
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DORFBRUNNEN
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BIBERSTEIN CASTLE
This is the Biberstein castle.
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BIBERSTEIN
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The habitat of the beaver is endangered in most parts of Switzerland. Today the beaver has been sighted in a couple of places, and recently, traces found along the river Aare indicates that there are actually beavers in or around Biberstein. The beaver has been hunted for its skin, and therefore it was almost eradicated. Recently this animal has again been able to reproduce although the circumstances have drastically changed. Our river, the Aare, used to meander through Biberstein. Some 50 years ago this changed, and now it flows the way we want it to flow: Straight. There are no marshes left for frogs and wildlife. However, plans for re-constructing the marshland are to be realised in the next couple of years.
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BEAVER TRACKS
This photo shows the prescence of beavers in the river Aare. The photo was taken on 9th December 2002. |
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RESULTS
This photo (of the same tree) shows the result of the beaver's hard work. This photo was taken on 1st February 2003. |
With my wife in the Swiss Alps above Arosa at the end of September 1998
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