So today I set myself 2 challenges while out doing some photography.

1 - I had to photograph something different to the normal woodland Landscapes.

2 - I was only allowed to use my 50mm prime lens.

While searching through the woods (Ashridge) I came across a lovely house in the middle which had a few derelicts outside.

The light wasn't the greatest at the time, but it did at least have some directionality to it, which helped lift the scene.

Expo longue (115 secondes) sur la plage des Sables Rouis qui présente des variations de niveaux de sable très importantes d'une année à l'autre.

Cette année est une année particulièrement faste, car une grande plage est apparue.

[ L'Île d'Yeu is an island off the french Atlantic coast.]

Nikon D800E + Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 21mm F2.8 ZF.2

Trépied Gitzo Mountaineer 6X + rotule Markins Q3 Emille

Lee foundation kit + filtre Lee Big Stopper + filtre GND Lee 0.9xHE

115s, 21mm, f/11

1 RAW (no HDR)

Capture NX 2

All rights reserved

Thanks a lot for your views, comments and favs :-)

JAPAN AIR SELF-DEFENCE FORCE

Ok, so here's mine:

1. I used to think overalls were cool.

2. I have dyed my hair red since I was 16, most people assume it is my natural color.

3. If I could own any car in the world, it would be a vintage Mercedes Benz 180, I have a weakness for old German cars...

4. I've never had any broken bones and the only scars I have are from chicken pox, and from 1st grade when a boy hit me in the mouth with a rock.

5. I don't have any tattoos.

6. I prefer warm weather, I would never want to take a vacation doing something like skiing.

7. I have an excellent memory, it goes all the way back to my infancy.

8. My first concert was a band called Jesus Jones when I was 14.

9. My childhood hometown was the setting for "No Country for Old Men".

10. My ancestry is mostly English, Irish and Scottish, with a bit of German and French.

11. I want to take my daughter to Paris for her 13th birthday.

12. I have scoliosis, my spine is shaped like a backwards "S".

13. I have lost most of my native Texas accent but I still say "y'all".

14. I am an introvert who likes to be around extroverts.

15. I've always (unintentionally) attracted men that are much older than me.

16. If I won the lottery I would travel the world (with camera in hand) and I would buy and restore an old house.

I was about 19 years old in this photo, taken by my college roommate Carol Price in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.

Another set for fujifilm forum members using this tiny 27mm f2.8 lens and an old xt-2. I am quite impressed. No filters all straight out of camera. slight exposure tweaks.

1. I'm sorry.

2. I need to remember that I like reading about other people, so maybe it's the same for y'all.

3. I can't understand it, but you people actually care about me.

4. I don't even care that my bra is showing in this or in person.

5. I'm just starting to learn how to use my camera.

6. I'm falling in love with it.

7. My two best friends aren't talking to me right now, because of me.

8. I don't know if they even look at this anymore.

9. That makes me want to go put my head in a bucket of water.

10. Can't you see I'm breaking.

Tag. You're it.

Edit: Explored. Thanks, kids.

This is one from the archives.

Thanks to Artsee Fartsy (Donna) for tagging me recently. ;-P

10 things about me you wouldn't know......

1. I've lived most of my life in Australia and the last three years here in London.

2. I'm currently unemployed.

3. I believe you can do most things well with the right aptitude and willingness to learn.

4. I REALLY enjoy food and I have a sweet tooth that sometimes gets out of control.

5. I love travelling. If I had the money I'd happily do nothing else.

6. I enjoy reading non-fiction.

7. I can speak basic German and Italian but would like to be able to speak both at a conversational level.

8. I have never played a musical instrument but would like to learn the violin.

9. I'm pretty much grounded in the present. I don't seen much point in dwelling on the past or spending too much time worrying about what hasn't happened.

10. I'm a lot older than I feel - most days.

I'm going to tag marciabilyk, mrbuk1 & A.alFoudry. Sorry to these people if you've been tagged before.

This air ambulance can respond and transport injured minifigs. Seen here with my redesigned Medic 2 and Truck 2.

I had previously built a Lego life flight helicopter, but I've never been completely satisfied with the design – especially the fact that it didn't have working doors. I wanted a more compact design similar to this helicopter and this helicopter.

The doors open to hold a minifig and stretcher. No tail rotor? That's because it uses the Notar system. Both the helicopter and medic unit are an almost zero-studs design.

Today is my 18th birthdaaaayyy!!!! :)

I am starting my 365 project today for several reasons. 1 - today i am 18 years old, an adult now. 2 - i want to document the amount of change that will happen in the next year when my life turns upside down. 3 - this canon t3i was a birthday gift and i want to celebrate my first of many years with it!

this is sooc minus the crop! (:

i guess ill start with ten facts for fun!

1. i love this blue eyeliner!

2. i am currently obsessed with adele's new album and sara bareilles' live music.

3. i am happy right now.

4. it just thunderstormed.

5. i love chocolate croissants.

6. i just read 3 plays in 5 days - i love vacation!

7. i think this 365 project will be challenging for me.

8. i will likely fall behind on this 365

9. i am determined to keep it up, no matter what.

10. i love life. (:

Thanks for explore guys! It means a lot on my birthdayy!!!! (:

chasing cars around our heads.

Yeah, so this is because I haven't taken photos in DAYS, and because ever since I saw Sarah's photo, I've wanted to do one like it.

So, I'm super behind in tags, so I'm just going to do 20 facts and 5 songs, and tag everyone who has tagged me recently. Sorry, everyone, I love you all. <3

20 Facts.

1. I'm a theater kid, and a theater nerd.

2. I probably spend more time on Flickr and Fanfiction than I do actually taking photos and reading books.

3. I have a little bit of an obsession with Bath and Body Works.

4. I LOVE dark chocolate.

5. I can sing, but I can't dance, as much as I try.

6. I listen to songs from Disney movies all the time.

7. I don't usually wear makeup.

8. I love being with people, and yet I really love being alone too.

9. I'm a big feminist (sorry, Sarah, you already knew that.)

10. I grow attached to characters in books.

11. I go to a selective school where I had to test to get into.

12. I'm the only girl in my family that's not younger than 11 or older than 21.

13. I really strive towards being well-liked. I feel unwanted whenever I even think someone is irritated with me. One of my flaws.

14. I'm a total goody-two shoes. Yep. Sigh.

15. I'm going to Niagara Falls and New York this summer. Super excited!

16. I'm most likely going to meet someone (amazing, might I say) from Flickr in the next few weeks.

17. My favorite season is fall, because of the colors and the light.

18. I'm applying for a summer photography program that pays me (maybe photoshop soon!)

19. I'm very much a dreamer.

20. I want to be happy, and I want to make others happy.

5 Favorite Songs! (Currently.)

1. Life is Beautiful by Vega 4. I've loved this song since it was featured in the My Sister's Keeper trailer - I think it really does describe life, and it can make me cry or smile.

2. Set Fire to the Third Bar by Snow Patrol. I really like Snow Patrol because of the pure emotion and beauty in their songs, and this one really captures the emotion of desire and loss. It's breathtaking.

3. Welcome to the Black Parade by My Chemical Romance. This song holds a special place in my heart because it reminds me of all the heroes in books I love (such as Harry Potter and The Hunger Games. It's also incredibly good and catchy, and the lyrics are so great.

4. No One Mourns the Wicked from Wicked the Musical. I ADORE this musical, and the book that it was adapted from, and this song is so incredible because it captures how people are hypocritical and wrong without even knowing. I think this is one flaw that so many people have, and Wicked captures it beautifully.

5. Run Freedom Run from Urinetown the Musical. This was the show I was just in, and this was my favorite song to sing in it. So much fun, and it has such a good message.

1.This was not the photo shoot I had in mind because of the snow I had to change my plans.

2. I am not happy with this photo or the editing ( I am to lazy to switch my CS5 to my desktop)

3. That's duct tape around my body my boyfriend said I now have toxins steeping in my body.

4.I could not get the one around my neck off my boyfriend said he didn't want his finger prints on it in case I died trying to get it off.

5.I will never duct tape my chest again and let's leave it at that!!

HCS !!!!!!

Didn't even know I made explore

This week’s 52Frames challenge is “Something New”—a theme open to endless interpretation. Whether it’s a first attempt at a creative technique, a freshly opened camera lens, or a once-in-a-lifetime experience, the concept invites exploration. Think new beginnings: a haircut, a thrill ride, a style shift… or simply viewing the familiar with fresh eyes.

This week was all about stepping outside my usual toolbox and into something new—three things, to be exact:

1. I finally put my DIY backlight scanner to work. Over the winter, a friend 3D-printed the pieces, and I spent days painting and assembling it… only to let it sit, untouched, until this challenge nudged me into action.

2. I also got my hands on a Tokina 11–20mm F2.8 lens—a lens I’d never used before. Wide, fast, and fun to experiment with.

3. And then there were orbs. Despite plenty of light painting in the past, I’d never tried an orb until now. Let’s just say it was… spirited. Sloppy, yes—but if anything, it’s a starting point. Onward and upward from here.

The only real drawback? Mosquitoes had a field day with my legs. Apparently, they were the only ones unimpressed by my light show.

#52Frames_somethingnew

my friend sarah and I made this collage!

and introducing.... my film camera

MAKE NOTES ON THIS PICTURE OF THE THINGS YOU LIKE!

1. i love cutting things out of magazines like this.

2. i wear those bracelets every day.

3. this is my film camera and im being very conservative with how many pictures i take.

4. i hate high school. i hate drama.

5. i dont like female singers that much but i love Haley Williams.

6. i think llamas are adorable.

7. i love someone more than anything and i know that i always will.

8. i love to write.

9. i am gradually doing better and better in school.

10. i cant wait for wednesday.

wednesday. wednesday. wednesday.

please come fast.

tagged a while ago by erin faye... check her outt!

www.flickr.com/photos/erinkatz/

La 331.01 d'FGC maniobrant a Balaguer per apartar-se de la via 2 a la via 4 de l'estació i fer lloc pel tren històric de PTG Tours. El canvi d'agulles entre la via 2 i la via 4 encara és manual.

La 331.01 de FGC maniobrando en Balaguer para apartarse de la vía 2 a la vía 4 de la estación y dejar sitio al tren histórico de PTG Tours. El cambio de agujas entre la vía 2 y la vía 4 todavía es manual.

The 331.01 of FGC shunting at Balaguer station to change from platform 2 to platform 4 and leave space for the PTG Tours historic train.

Nikon D800E + Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 35mm F2 ZF.2

Main levée

Lee Foundation kit + filtre GND Lee 0.75 hard

35mm, f/11

Capture NX 2

All rights reserved

Thanks a lot for your views, comments and favs :-)

Nikon D40 | 50mm | (1/160) | f/2.2

CS3 : Black & White conversion , Gradient ,

View On Black Yes?

I've been tagged again, by both Kelly and Nadia! I feel special LOL :)

So, here are 11 things about my self.

Some nice ones:

1. I'll be 30 this year

2. I'm Serbian (don't let that be a deterrent) and my Easter is this weekend

3. I'm a LOST addict (the TV show), just can't wait for the next episode

4. Recently proposed to Maya (yes she is Indonesian :), getting married in Jan

5. I can't wait to have kids, love my niece Mila :)

6. I'm working really hard to manage my Flickr addiction by only posting 3 times a week

Not so good ones:

7. Always forget what Maya tells me to do, gets me into trouble all the time

8. Very picky, kind of compulsive obsessive with having things perfect

9. I am a clean-freak, but a healthy-manageable one :)

10. Can't stop buying camera gear, although lately I've been good

11. I work way too much, which stresses me all the time

I'm tagging:

1. Mathew

2. Geoff

3. Colin

4. Anita

5. John

I'll send you guys an email soon... Wishing you all a nice weekend!

More Explore goodness! Thanks guys!

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Threshold Aero Night Shoot, RAF Cosford, UK

Mark Youd - All Rights Reserved

I believe this is attempt number 11 and it seems successful. However:

1) let's see if the chalice survives the night

2) I absolutely can't imagine such delicate structure being transported to an event....

I really don't know what to do. Tape it? Wrap in flex foil? Unwrapping will be just as risky as transporting.

Damn you, Project Endor.

By the way - upper chalices for both pillars consist of 1,800 parts. Two lower chalices - easily over 1,000 parts. I'm afraid to think how many parts there are in the entire Project Endor.

Jeepers Creepers get a look at these ladies! In honor of my favorite holiday Halloween, I want you to show me your best spooky creatures, think zombies, ghosts, vampires, witches and more. You DO NOT have to use props of any kind, it is fine if you choose to do so but don’t feel like you have to use them to get a good score.

The things I am looking for in this challenge are:

1.A spooky character that I can clearly tell what it is, don’t have to explain it to me.

2.I want a great picture of your spooky girl, don’t just be standing there!

DEADLINE MONDAY OCT. 21, 2013 BY MIDNIGHT EASTERN TIME!!

Well, I have to say that this week my decision was a hard one! I can tell that each one of you did your research on pin up girls and expressed them in your pictures. But, as is the nature of the game one glamorous lady has to go home, here are the results…

The WINNER of The Next Icon Theme Two Pin Ups is ….Esmeraude!! Congratulations!

1. Esmeraude- I think this is a great interpretation of a pin up girl. I can see the influence of the retro pin up girl elements mixed with your own personal style! It is obvious you really thought about your concept. I really love this one, fab work!

Relevant to Theme: 10 points(10)

Creativity: 10 points(10)

Quality: 10 points(10)

Clothing: 10 points(10)

Total: 40

TOP LADIES

2. Moesha- Wow, I am so impressed! This is such a sexy look for you, quite a chameleon! I really love her look this week, the styling is perfect and the pose says 100% Pin Up! This is one of those pictures I keep coming back and looking at, great work this week!

Relevant to Theme: 10 points(10)

Creativity: 10 points(10)

Quality: 10 points(10)

Clothing: 10 points(10)

Total: 40

3. Frejya- This is really a great example of a classic pin up girl, the styling and hair are just spot on! Great work!

Relevant to Theme: 10 points(10)

Creativity: 10 points(10)

Quality: 10 points(10)

Clothing: 10 points(10)

Total: 40

4. Leslie- What a great fresh take on the classic pin up girl! Great job, I adore how you light your pictures they always are so crisp looking! My one tiny critique is that your accessories are a bit busy, like Coco Channel said,”… before leaving the house, a lady should look in a mirror and remove one accessory.”

Relevant to Theme: 10 points(10)

Creativity: 10 points(10)

Quality: 10 points(10)

Clothing: 10 points(10)

Total: 40

5. Kayla- This is lovely, I can really see a lot of classic pin up elements in this picture. Very good work!

Relevant to Theme: 10 points(10)

Creativity: 10 points(10)

Quality: 10 points(10)

Clothing: 10 points(10)

Total: 40

6. Leona- I am so happy with this week’s work, it is such an improvement over last week. You are on point with your look. She is a very sweet pin up girl and I really adore her look, I can tell you know what you are doing and I can really see that I did not make a mistake last week!

Relevant to Theme: 10 points(10)

Creativity: 10 points(10)

Quality: 10 points(9)

Clothing: 10 points(10)

Total: 39

SAFE

7. Willow – You look sweet and sexy. This is a very nice picture, but I feel like this is reading a little more underwear model than pin up just because the pose is less flirty but it looks good regardless!

Relevant to Theme: 10 points(9)

Creativity: 10 points(10)

Quality: 10 points(10)

Clothing: 10 points(10)

Total: 39

8. Elise- I really like that you decided to take the pinup girl into the future! The outfit is awesome; the mixture of poufy skirt and the futuristic corset is really interesting together. The pose is great and the background is cool. But, the lighting here is really bright and the verge of being distracting.

Relevant to Theme: 10 points(10)

Creativity: 10 points(10)

Quality: 10 points(9)

Clothing: 10 points(10)

Total: 39

9. Nadya- I really love the styling here I can tell you really have a solid concept of a pin up girl. I have no issues with the picture itself. But, she just looks so stiff here and the pose is a little awkward and hunched over. I can see what you were going for but just make sure she is a little more fluid looking pose for next week.

Relevant to Theme: 10 points(10)

Creativity: 10 points(10)

Quality: 10 points(8)

Clothing: 10 points(10)

Total: 38

10. Kira- You do look lovely this week and your styling is wonderful! But, I think that this is getting a little away from theme, I am getting more of a swimsuit model out of this picture than pin up.

Relevant to Theme: 10 points(8)

Creativity: 10 points(10)

Quality: 10 points(10)

Clothing: 10 points(10)

Total: 38

11. Shaylani- This is very cute! I can’t fathom how you fit into this MH suit but it looks great! My only critique is that it is a little bright lighting wise.

Relevant to Theme: 10 points(10)

Creativity: 10 points(10)

Quality: 10 points(8)

Clothing: 10 points(10)

Total: 38

12. Meral- I love the posing and the hair style here. The layout is adorable, too. But, I am not really reading pin up here, your reservations about nudity or looking too sexual are understandable but I think this outfit doesn’t really fit the theme.

Relevant to Theme: 10 points(9)

Creativity: 10 points(10)

Quality: 10 points(8)

Clothing: 10 points(10)

Total: 37

13. Noelle- The styling here is very cute. I love the layout of the grass and fence, also very cute. But, again I feel like the pose in her upper body is very stiff and awkward here, her legs are much more natural looking, so no issue there at all. I do see that this week Noelle is making a lot more eye contact, good work on that aspect!

Relevant to Theme: 10 points(10)

Creativity: 10 points(9)

Quality: 10 points(8)

Clothing: 10 points(10)

Total: 37

BOTTOM

14. Siara- I really love the hair and the nautical sailor suit, it is very pinup. The pose is also adorable, but I feel like this week your picture is a bit plain compared to the other entries. I hate to say that since it is obvious you put a lot

of thought into her look.

Relevant to Theme: 10 points(10)

Creativity: 10 points(10)

Quality: 10 points(7)

Clothing: 10 points(10)

Total: 37

15. Nikki- I like the styling here is remind me of a 40’s type look, the extra touches of the rose and necklace are wonderful. The pose is much better this week as well. But, the background is really distracting, I find myself wanting to look at what DVDs you have in your collection more than I want to look at Nikki.

Relevant to Theme: 10 points(10)

Creativity: 10 points(8)

Quality: 10 points(7)

Clothing: 10 points(10)

Total: 35

BOTTOM TWO…

Siara you obviously did your research but your picture left me wanting more.

Nikki you looked cute but your choice of background was overwhelming.

SO WHO IS SAFE?...

Siara, you are safe this week I feel like you have more to offer in future challenges.

ELIMINATED…

Nikki, you are a lovely girl and have a winning personality. I know that you will do well in this business. Thank you so much for your time and sharing your work with us. Good luck in your future endeavors.

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I think they take their patisserie seriously here...

Bayeux, Normandy, France

En Biodiversidad virtual

y también en Twiter

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El Lago de Sanabria lucha sin descanso, lucha día y noche, lucha y lucha sin fatiga, lucha sin apenas aliados, lucha para deshacerse del agua de inmundicias que lo envenena lentamente. El Lago lucha y trabaja, lo hace prácticamente solo, ya que el hombre que lo hizo y lo hace enfermar no le ayuda, atado y prisionero de favores, encadenado a la mentira con grilletes de la corrupción que lo administra y lo gestiona en píldoras de traición... los chuches, hilillos de plastilina. Lago, sé fuerte, que aunque el cambio climático no existe, es la causa de tu desequilibrio y tu descomposición, lo puedo certificar con tan solo un millón ochocientos mil euros, aunque ninguna depuradora funcione y seis puñales de aguas sucias se claven en tu corazón.

En esa lucha desigual del Lago de Sanabria por recuperar su alma limpia de cristal, frente al acúmulo de nutrientes provocado por las cinco depuradoras inoperativas y los seis conductos que vierten en él aguas fecales y residuales y que lo han hecho enfermar, el Lago responde, hoy con viruela de hongos y bacterias sobre la viruela verde que ha teñido de niebla sus entrañas, y así, sin tregua, en una semana ha conseguido aumentar en un metro su transparencia, y de este modo, esa aparente mejoría es síntoma del empeoramiento de su estado, todo sigue igual y cada día un poco peor...y así el Lago se rebela.

En poco menos de una semana se vuelve a repetir una guerra en sus entrañas, la de los hongos y bacterias que silenciosos e implacables desintegran esos lunares verdes infinitos que han estado sembrando el agua del Lago de viruela verde, fundamentalmente Planktosphaeria gelatinosa y Coenocystis planctonica .

Planktosphaeria gelatinosa, ha sido desde principios del mes de julio el alga verde que ha dominado por completo la composición del fitoplancton y que ha llegado a representar hasta el 80% del biovolumen total del mismo, acompañada también de otras especies de clorofíceas como Coenocystis planctonica y algunas diatomeas como Asterionella formosa.

Hace diez días, los globitos verdes, lustrosas y esféricos de Planktosphaeria flotaban ingrávidos envueltos en su gruesa capa mucosa y parecían inexpugnables, y hoy, abatidos y deshinchados se van desintegrando lentamente en la cubierta del Lago, abriendo claros de falsa transparencia ante el ataque de los diminutos hongos que han sido capaces de perforar su gruesa barrera y descomponer su interior verde en burbujas de clorofila. Toda la gelatina de su envuelta se ha deshecho ya desarmada por hongos y bacterias que ahora son legión.

La viruela verde que se extiendía por la piel y por el alma del Lago de Sanabria volviendo turbias unas aguas que fueron de cristal, y provocando la fiebre extraña de sus aguas en superficie, que llegan a alcanzar hasta los 24ºC , se borra ahora por la viruela de los hongos y bacterias. Espera una vez más el desarrollo de otro episodio en vaivenes de desequilibrio, mientras con 1,8 millones de euros de indecencia se discute si son los galgos o los podencos los causantes de su deterioro, mientras se escucha el rumor maloliente del agua sucia que llega al Lago de las depuradoras tramposas y los vertidos de puñal.

Cuatro imágenes, que podrían ser miles de miles pueden servir para entender lo que está sucediendo en estos momentos; de izquierda a derecha y de arriba hacia abajo:

1- Coenocystis planctonica afectada por hongos y bacterias: de una agrupación que fueron cuatro células se distinguen dos ya vacías de las que solo queda su pared celular y que han sucumbido al ataque de los hongos, una de las células todavía permanece viva y otra se ha desintegrado por completo. Las bacterias del contorno, desintegran la envuelta mucilaginosa que protegía al conjunto celular.

2- Planktosphaeria gelatinosa su interior se encuentra completamente consumido y apenas quedan restos de clorofila en su interior, mientras que las bacterias que la rodean degradan su envuelta mucilaginosa.

3- Planktosphaeria gelatinosa en la que se muestran tres fases de la infección: a) abajo a la izquierda un ejemplar que acaba de dividirse formando cuatro células hijas y que muestra ya síntomas de estar infectado, los cloroplastos empiezan a presentar una estructura desordenada y vacuolar, una pequeña estructura transparente fijada a la izquierda de este grupo de células, posiblemente corresponda al cuerpo celular del hongo que esta parasitando a estas algas. b) a la derecha, en la célula aislada de Planktosphaeria , se observa un diminuto hongo en acción con la prolongación de su micelio que penetra como un hilo en el interior del alga y la descompone. c) arriba, una célula ya infectada con su citoplasma en proceso de desintegración.

4) Planktosphaeria gelatinosa se aprecia una agrupación de cuatro células hermanas en avanzado estado de desintegración, una ya desaparecida y tres severamente afectadas junto con la envuelta gelatinosa infectada de bacterias. En la parte superior un individuo aislado e infectado, repetiré el proceso que afecta al resto de células que se encuentran junto a él.

Ojalá algún día, y más bien pronto, las depuradoras depuren y los vertidos dejen de llegar a estas aguas que piden ser de cristal. En ese momento el Lago ya no necesitará luchar y encontrará en el hombre a un aliado y no a un enemigo, atado y vendido por la corrupción.

Las fotografías tomadas 400 aumentos empleando la técnica de contraste de interferencia, se han realizado sobre unas muestras recolectadas en superficie y en toda la columna de agua, el día 29 de julio de 2016, por Cristina, Javier y Genis en el Lago de Sanabria (Zamora), desde el catamarán Helios Sanabria el primer catamarán construido en el Planeta propulsado por energía eólica y solar.

LIBRO: Lago de Sanabria 2015, presente y futuro de un ecosistema en desequilibrio

Presentación ponencia congreso internacional de Limnología de la AIL

El Lago en Europa

Informes de contaminación en el Lago de Sanabria

informe de evolución de la contaminación en el Lago de Sanabria

vídeo

El Lago en TVE

Actually 2. I just ate one of those apples. We haven't been inside a store in over a week, waiting for Peapod tomorrow between 7 pm to 10 pm. I am the fruit eater in the house and it's a real addiction so I've been rationing. Two apples, a banana and an orange per day are my usual takes. Been squeaking by on one. I'll splurge tomorrow with an apple and an orange. ;-)

二階席の大理石に映るステンドグラス

Another handheld HDR from a Triple Exposure -2, 0, 2.

I did about 5 or 6 before this one... but then the sky changed and I knew this was the one :)

Hope you like cotton ;)

Palmela, Portugal

I got "tagged" a while back, so here 'tis:

1.I have never had a “career” ~ I’ve been director of a social service agency, law librarian, investigator, teacher, forklift operator, disc jockey, retail sales clerk, homeless shelter counselor, magician, nanny. I just couldn’t seem to find my “niche.”

2.I spent 5 years as an undergraduate student because there were so many things I was interested in learning. I have Minors in Anthropology, Psychology, Art History and Philosophy.

3.I’ve suffered from severe depression and panic attacks all my life (my parents confirmed this when I was older) and was once hospitalized for a month because I seriously contemplated suicide. In the hospital, I first met ‘others like me.’ I’ll never forget them; I owe them a lot.

4.I’m not a photographer, in the strictest sense. I don’t think much about it, never carry a camera, have no idea what an f-stop is. I just point and shoot what I like ~ mostly toys.

5. I prefer to wear clothing that somebody else once occupied; thus, most of my apparel comes from Salvation Army. My sweaters are all full of holes but they are comfy and familiar. However, it's time to sew on some more buttons...

6.I’m quite boring, really, because my dream life has always been a family, house with white picket fence, BBQ in backyard, children. The 1950’s syndrome.

7.I was married once. It lasted about 2-1/2 years. I was only happy during the first 5 months. I was 29 years old. I’m now closing in on 53.

8.I’ve only really been in love once in my life. I was 19 at the time.

9.Some of the pets I’ve had (besides cats and dogs): fish, budgies, tarantula, rat (the blessed Jack), Fluffy the hissing cockroach. As a child, my parents let my brothers and I keep horned toads, snakes, spiders ~ anything we brought into the house. We once even had a baby caiman.

10.It’s very difficult for me to listen to music, as it makes me cry.

11.I cry easily. Sometimes for no apparent reason.

12.I do not fear death. I’ve had a gun to my head and knives to my throat (I was in the wrong neighborhood in another city and mistaken for an FBI agent, of all things).

13.I held my mother’s hand as she passed away in the hospital.

14.When I dream, I realize I’m dreaming and am able to alter the course of the dream. I haven’t had a nightmare since I was 12 years old.

15.My preferred headwear is a Bowler. I also smile a lot. See?

16.I seem to have “lost interest,” for lack of a more accurate phrase, in flickr (but not my friends) and almost deleted my account. I don’t understand why nor I do know when I’ll be active again…

It's crazy how love can make everything feel right.

ten facts:

1. I am becoming quite the cook.

2. i started classes yesterday

3. I wanna go outside to shot in the snow

4. im starting ballet classes in 2 weeks. im excited to be dancing agian :)

5. brooklyn next month.. Im siked!

6. someone brought me 2 pairs of uggs and sent them to my house..*_* idk if i should be scared or happy.

7. my new obsession is the show entourage.

8. Kid cudi's latest album is epic

9. zoey say's "hi everyone!" well she only waves right now lol

10. i have to reconnect with my good contacts, i love you guys.

I'm selling prints

I don't really like this

I was taged.

1. I'm left handed

2. I only have a few close friends.

3. I started photography at age 12

4. I secretly love the show Jersey Shore

5. I've never broken a bone.

6. I have always wanted to live in the 1920's

7. I'm a lava head

8. I have a older brother

9 I can't dance

10. I have a Vietnamese cousin.

Secret #2

I love coffee...addiction started when I started college...I really needed to stay awake in class...:)))

Have a great week everybody:)))

Victory Liner 03

Model: DMMC DM10 Series-2 (Hyundai Aero Express HSX)

Chassis: Hyundai KMJRL18CPAC

Engine: Hyundai D6AC

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQ8xAeVp9qQ

Hey, ladies?

Have you ever had to call one of these lil' hood rats?

And.. and she tried to act like..

You don't know who the fuck yo nigga is?

Man These bitches done lost they mind, don't do that

Yeah, she gone say somethin'

[Verse 1]

Listen, don't hit my line

Asking why my number in yo nigga shit

You wasting ya time

Probably shoulda' asked that nigga bitch

Probably wouldn’t fuck with that

Probably want a bad bitch in his life

I mean how the fuck am I suppose to know?

I mean you said that he was yo' nigga right?

Cuffing is dead

You heard what I said, bitch cuffing is dead

These new niggas don't know how to act

They in and out of everybody

Never trust no nigga bitch

All these niggas counterfeit

Baby girl when you gon' learn?

That is not yo' nigga, shit[Hook]

These niggas for everybody

These niggas for everybody

These niggas for everybody

These niggas for everybody

These niggas for everybody

[Verse 2]

I suck and fuck when I want to

Run his pockets when I want

Run his check up at Saks and Fifth

That's what this good pussy do

Came thru on dat late night

Sent fo' me first class flight

Follow me might learn something

Stop trippin' might earn somethin'

He won't ever love a square bitch

Baby you gon' have to share him

Ya' nigga been down with OPP

I hate to be the one to tell ya

I seen him in Houston with Lexis

When he leave you he gone text me

And I'ma ask him what that mouth do

I can't help it that I'm this sexy

See you might be able to cuff some

But that nigga ain't gone be none of em'

See, that nigga love him a bad bitch

And everybody havin' fun wit him

See that nigga ain't no exclusive

Girl, you out here looking stupid

I ain't being funny

I'm just telling you that you don't know what you doing

The type of nigga you pursuing

Is the type that ain't gon' love you back

He love what you do for him

But he know I ain't doin none of that

See, he know I ain't having none of that

And I won't ever be his wifey

Whenever you get out ya feelings bae

You might wanna do it just like me

See, me and my bitches don't save em

We catch his ass and we throw it back

Break his ass down like a pound

When I'm done you can have him back

Bitch don't play yo self ain't nothing bout that nigga golly

He ain't just for you, baby, he for everybody

[Chorus]

These niggas for everybody

These niggas for everybody

These niggas for everybody

These niggas for everybody

These niggas for everybody

[Verse 3]

You say you'll never be his wifey

As if you ever had the option

The way dem tittes sag

Milk that gon' bad bitch, I promise he ain't coppin'

Everybody know you boppin

The whole hood know you fair play

That little change that he throw yo way

Hoe, I spend that shit everyday

Let me make some shit clear

I'm fuckin off what you make in a year

You ride in Uber's, I ride in a leer

We not cut from the same clothing, my dear

Talking that shit but bae must I remind you?

I am that bitch, I will pull up and find you

Everything got my name on it

Ring finger got his rang on it

Don't nothing move til' I sign shit

You might as be my side bitch

You probably wanna be quiet Miss

Cause I ain't never been tried, sis

That nigga don't even know you

No contact, no photos

Never seen em in the daylight

Do you know what the nigga really look like?

I mean wow, thought you were winning 'til now?

Sonin' you bitch, you my child

You living foul, you need to polish up bae

Basic shit I don't allow

And that nigga about to get his too

Just as soon as I'm done with you

Cause them other niggas might be for everybody but

I'm who that motherfucker belong to

So get it right bitch, I'm wife bitch

And can't nun of y'all hoes replace me

You proud to be this nigga cumrag?

Hoe you down bad and you crazy

Gon' knuckle up cause I'll fight for mines

Yo' pussy petty, you wasting time

You seasonal, part time

You get fucked up fuckin' with mine you lil' bitch

Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-P.C. 8.5cm @f/2 I hadn't used this lens in a while, so just a test shot.

Lost Journals.

MMV-MMIX

P.S. As always, great expectations...

P.S.2 I breath, I beat, I sigh, I dream.

P.S.3 H me manque.

Time it was, and what a time it was, it was. A time of innocence, a time of confidences. Long ago, it must be, I have a photograph. Preserve your memories; they're all that's left you.

New year, new pictures, trials, accomplishments, failures, understanding, comprehension, meanings, faces, bodies, clouds, sea, skies, a right time, right moments, thoughtful actions, the beginning of another chapter, another year. Motivations aren't only found when the time changes, they're all around, you just have to notice them in between everything else you've been ignoring for so long.

Quite easily the best picture from this shoot. These are the last 2, I hope you've enjoyed them. Remember to head over to the Born 95 fan page on Facebook and check these two out!

I did a shoot with Hannah and Simi earlier, which went immeasurably better than planned, and those pictures will be coming up starting tomorrow :D

View large on black.

Born 95.

Facebook.

This is the Zerg Broodlord from the video game Starcraft 2. I will make the Broodlings later on. Next unit is the Ultralisk.

More photos: imgur.com/a/NOPca

1.[...]

2. I am often intrigued by the number of those who come and actually stay in my life. I don't keep count but I know it's minuscule.

3.[...]

4. When even the thought of going home cannot even pull me out of this depressing state, I know there's something deeply wrong with me. Something valuable inside is broken, stolen, missing...but I don't know what that is.

L'estany de Salses, també anomenat estany de Leucata (en occità estanh de Leucata, en francès étang de Salses o étang de Leucate) és un estany d'aigua dolça i salada, el més septentrional dels Països Catalans, amb la part nord que banya terres occitanes. La paraula estany aquí és l'equivalent del que s'anomena albufera a altres contrades catalanoparlants. Té una superfície de 5.850 ha, uns 14 quilòmetres de nord a sud i una fondària màxima entre els 3,2 i els 3,7 metres.

La part catalana de l'estany, la meridional, es divideix entre els termes comunals del Barcarès, Sant Llorenç de la Salanca, Sant Hipòlit de la Salanca i Salses, i l'occitana, la septentrional, entre els de Leucata i Fitor.

És compost de dues cubetes, una a la banda de Salses i l'altra a la de Leucata (d'aquí el seu nom ambivalent), connectades per un gran espai submergit, però poc fondo.

Està situat a la frontera entre la Catalunya del Nord i el Llenguadoc, administrativament entre els departaments dels Pirineus Orientals i de l'Aude. Les terres septentrionals del Rosselló situades al voltant de l'estany pertanyen a la subcomarca de la Salanca.

És alimentat per aigua dolça provinent essencialment de dos afloraments de la capa freàtica del karst de les Corberes, un d'ells la Font d'Estramar. També rep l'afluència d'alguns cursos d'aigua, com l'Agulla Grossa o l'Agulla Ventosa, totes dues en el terme de Sant Hipòlit de la Salanca. Comunica amb la Mediterrània a través de tres canals o graus equipats amb portes, que es mantenen obertes o tancades en funció de l'estació de l'any o de la migració dels peixos. Està separat de la mar per una llarga fletxa sorrenca travessada per una carretera on s'han establert diversos equipaments turístics, tant del Barcarès com de Leucata.

Aquesta foto ha jugat a Quel est ce lieu?.

A Google Maps.

in Ahmadi, there is a light miniature in every roundabout. With the changing color of this clock, I thought the best way to take all of its light is to merge it into HDR. Around six shots were used ranging from EV-4 to EV+2. I didn't dare to upload the original size for the obvious noise level at 100% zoom!

A Hairy woodpecker at eye(s) level :-)

Nikon F3 | 35/2

Masjid Zahir, Alor Setar

I was tagged by Roz first ...

1 - I am mystified that I so consistently seem to piss people off just by being me.

2 - I truly believe that I am looking more and more like Snoopy each passing day of my pregnancy.

3 - When I was a kid I believed Snoopy was "real" ... I still do.

I wanted to replace Charles M Schulz when I grew up but respected and admired him for wanting Peanuts to retire with him rather than risk corruption by profit minded individuals.

4 - I used to be jealous of my brother for being SO easygoing and good at everything, now I congratulate him for it, that's personal growth!

5 - I worry I will be a terrible parent. I am still disappointed the gender surprise was ruined.

6 - I am old enough that I had to use food products to dye my hair funny colours "back in the day" I look terrible with green hair and one day I will post the proof.

7 - I am incapable of a celebrity crush. Sure, I can think so and so is cute or talented but beyond that, not at all.

8 - I still miss Brownguy like crazy. Sherman rocks but Brownguy was my true soul mate.

9 - At least once a week I am amazed by the generosity of "internet" friends. I believe they are "real" too.

10 - I procrastinate far too much.

11 - I thought I would be far wealthier by this point in my life and I'm pissed about it!

12 - I almost never vomit ... no matter HOW bad I feel. Not sure this is a good thing.

13 - I used to hate my hair when I was a kid, now I hate aging and my bizarre post accident chin.

14 - I love to eat and will eat just about anything. I cut the spoiled bits off of food and eat it anyway. -- obviously (I hope) I don't actually EAT spoiled food. I sniff test first! I get upset just thinking about the volume of food which goes uneaten in the western world when so many are starving.

15 - I am a classic underachiever.

16 - when I first got into Blythes even I didn't think I would still love them this much 3 years later.

bonus - Pi is my true love though. I think everybody knows that which is why it is not in my "16"

Again. I couldn't help but make them :) (more photos in comments) I love the new photos. NEXT: Something Transformers 2! I love the movie.

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البحور اطولمن مد البرور

وانت عليا تجور

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I've Been Tagged By Xtreme <3 and. Mon Coeur <3 Makent aby :P laken

Magdar ared lehom 6alab Fdithoooooooooom ;**

14)Last but not Least, A7ib My Friends, o 5a9atan My Best Friends .. Mat9awar 7ayati Min Doonhum << and. Ofcourse My cousins Ma3doden <3

www.al7an.com/song-3684.ram

i know this won't be popular at all,

but for some reason i lovee it.

if you dont look at it here your third son will be color blind and have male pattern baldness.

im tagged.

1. my parents bathroom has stellar light^^^

2. I'm extremely delirious right now.

3. I hate the song "cheer up charlie" in charlie and the chocolate factory. its so unnecessary.

4. I am listening to the morning benders, and i just realized thaey are super awesome

5. I am terrified of being vulnerable. I hate it so, so much. I can't even explain it. asdfjkl;.

6. It is highly probable I spelt probable wrong.

7. I used to write music a lot, and I can't really anymore. It's something that really bothers me.

8. Not many things makes me happier that hearing other peoples secrets.

9. Not many things make me unhappier than telling my own secrets.

10. I wonder if I'll ever forgive myself.

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EXPLORED!