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Explore #394 on Sep. 2, 2009
ohhi.
so much to do, so much expected from my dancers, teachers, friends, parents, and myself.
and im using this as a distraction ;)
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Roadside prayer chapel just West of Sultan, WA on US Route 2
IR Converted Olympus E-P5
Panasonic 14mm f:2.5
Two Image Photoshop Stitch
Looking both ways down Piccadilly - never seen it this quiet before (but there was a reason)
This is the direction we were walking, towards Piccadilly Circus.
Taken about 2 hours after the previous photo.
May your weekend be filled with light and the aroma of joy...
The libraries also contain documents describing trade-related activity from previous ages, when tens of thousands of camels would enter or leave the town daily. These days, Chinguetti is quiet and desolate.
Please note the pens - they are placed in bullet shells. "Nothing is wasted in the desert".
Full gallery: www.m1key.me/photography/mauritania_part_2/
came today, I bought it only on Friday! This Moskva-2 has a 1950 serial number, and though it's had its knocks seems to be working just fine. The nice man I bought it from had made platinum-palladium contract prints with it, which I think is super cool.
The Moskva-2 is a Russian 'copy' of the Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta C. The Industar-23 11cm f/4.5 lens is threaded for Series V, which is handy. It also has the Red Cyrillic P.
I have film in it already, of course. The range finder is very contrasty in this, and the viewfinder is clear. The camera has double exposure prevention; the prism flips 180 degrees to get it out of the way when closing the door.
#2 - no se confunda, usar camisa y corbata no lo hace mas importante.
#2 - do not make a mistake, to wear a shirt and tie does not make you more important
The emergency services throughout Winston-Salem, North Carolina, likely got calls about a UFO flying low over the city this past Saturday… it was an early evening fly-by of a U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber at the airshow. Having grown up in a military family and enjoying my own service with the Air Force, I had seen nearly everything that flies in the U.S. arsenal, but not this critter. With only 20 B-2s in existence, this was a rare sight.
The B-2 drifted down from a high altitude like a falling leaf over Winston-Salem and made three low passes before returning to Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri. I was unprepared for how well the thing flew. Often in engineering machines there are trade-offs, fuel efficiency for speed or aesthetics for practicality for instance… there appeared to be no such trade-offs for stealth in this machine. With a maximum speed of 0.95 Mach (95% of the speed of sound), this aircraft moved quietly and as gracefully as a manta ray. The first two passes ended in tight 180-degree turns… the pilot stood the plane up on its wingtips and yanked the stick back in a high-g turn, exactly as a fighter pilot would. Unlike fighter pilots, however, this crew of 2 regularly endures missions of 40-plus hours nonstop… both a remarkable machine and crew. Perhaps that's the reason for "yanking and banking"... to break the monotony of a long flight.
While you may think that I am extolling the virtues of a war machine, please give this some thought: as a Christian, I am a proponent for peace, but not for pacifism (peace at any cost), because the two do not equate… how can I be at peace when others suffer from unjust brutality? I think G. K. Chesterton said it best when he stated, “Unless a man become the enemy of evil, he will not even become its slave but rather its champion. God Himself will not help us to ignore it, but only to defy and defeat it.” In other words, if a defenseless child was being beaten to death and I raised no hand to stop it because of pacifist proclivity, then I would be just as guilty of the crime as the one who actually did it. The B-2 is definitely a “big stick” that I support… a deterrent in the war on terrorism. The aircraft and crew of the 509th are Air Force at its best.
If you look closely, you can see the beautiful evening sky reflected in the cockpit windows. Warbird, or
not, it's hard too overlook how technology can merge so elegantly into this machine... I suppose this perspective would change radically if you were its target. Those who earn that distinction do not earn it lightly.
What an amazing event and SO much fun! Being a vendor for the first time was just a blast, I was able to meet so many wonderful people! Thank you to all who stopped by to say HI :)
About the above girls:
Doll #1:
Custom by ME, with my hand printed dress and stand.
Gorgeous at by the amazing Andie from Little Ditzies!
Doll #2:
My very first Chantilly Lace, smashing custom by Kate Hardin!
Adorable bunny hat by Lynne from Happibug.
Beautiful bunny dress by Jessica from Fables and Tales.
Super cute boots by Blythe Ever After.
Hand printed stand by ME :)
Doll #3
Shockingly, I was the winner of this extraordinary raffle prize, stunning custom Blythe doll by Art Emis, as Glenda the Good Witch!
Circa 1972. My friend had just finished washing his 1966 Mustang 2+2.
In the background, a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro, a Fiat 850 and apparently a VW Type 2 T1 Microbus on Pansy Street near Fir Avenue.
Stranger #2 - I met him on campus of University of California, Santa Barbara. He was training soccer at one of the lawns there. He was very friendly and immediatly agreed to take a portrait of him. He also asked wether it's not the problem that his face is sweaty. Of course it's not because it adds some character to this shot :)
This picture is #2 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
I met Dana, her boyfriend Alex and her sister Erin today. I drove about an hour and a half to meet them and we spent pretty much the whole day together. We met at noon and then had lunch, followed by Target. Afterwards, I followed them downtown where we walked around and took pictures. We then drove over to "Antique Alley" and walked around antique stores and what not for a while. Then, it was off to the park for a bit. It was Miss Erin's birthday and the pub was calling their name. I still had an hour and a half to drive, so I hugged necks and headed home. It was so nice to meet them all. They were all gorgeous and fit as fiddles. I felt like a bridge troll. But hey, I kept up with the best of them! In Chucks no less. Speaking of, Dana bought a pair! I swear, if you spend too much time with me, it's bound to happen.
The above picture was taken in one of the antique stores we went into. I wanted to buy this so damn bad. I never even looked at the price. I just knew it would be too expensive. This particular store was quite fond of it's merchandise. $500 for a lawn chair? Okay.
I took 228 photos. I will probably use about 20. Not because they suck, but because who in the hell uploads 228 pictures in one sitting? Not I. I'm sure I will get a lot of use out of them. Also, Dana and Erin? If you have any pictures of me, please burn them. Thank you!
This took some time. It was raining non-stop starting from the early morning. I was drenched. My jeans were too muddy to ever put in a washing machine again. Bye, jeans!
So this is a story about me. A thistle. Do not know what more to add. I'm just not that good at this description thing. There is a story behind, you just have to read the photo.