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Complete transformation following 3 days of non-stop rain as dry creek beds became rushing torrents of mud water and debris at Annadel State Park. Santa Rosa received about 14 inches of rainfall, and some areas of Sonoma County got as much as 18-20 inches.
The Russian River has reached flood stages in some areas of the county, but fortunately where I am we are not impacted directly by any flooding.
Architecture in popular tourist resorts could seem dull, while at second look light, pattern or detail can be fascinating.
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Minimalism to the extreme
There were two birds but they were too far apart to get in the same frame with the zoom. Also, I couldn't see any young ones but typically they hide in the tall grasses etc. The Sandhills have very long legs so it should give you an idea of the height of the flowers. (The dark colour is the result of iron in the soil.) travelingrainvilles.typepad.com/traveling_home/2015/07/bi...
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Class winning 1931 Chrysler Imperial Dual-Cowl Phaeton by LeBaron, with all the bells, whistles and Bling to set you well apart from the hoi-paloi in their Chevys and Fords.
Introduced for the 1931 model year, the Chrysler Series CG Imperial was larger, more powerful and more luxurious than its predecessor. Styled by Al Leamy, the Imperial CG borrowed heavily from the Leamy-designed Cord L-29, and featured a v-shaped radiator, an elongated hood, flowing fenders and a split windshield with a steeper rake than the Cord. Amenities included passenger sun visors, adjustable seats, an adjustable steering column, hydraulic brakes, vibration-dampening rubber engine mounts, rust-proofed body and fenders, and laminated safety glass.
Starting at 'only' $3,575 for a LeBaron dual-cowl phaeton, full-custom options hiked the price significantly higher. Given the state of the U.S. economy in 1931, it’s not surprising that a mere 85 LeBaron dual-cowl phaetons were ordered by customers.
Power for all CG Imperials came from a new 384.83-cu.in. straight-eight L-head engine, rated at 125 horsepower and mated to a four-speed manual transmission. The dash from 0 to 60 MPH took in the neighborhood of 20 seconds, and the plus-size Imperial, which measured 17 feet from stem to stern, was reportedly capable of hitting 96 MPH.
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Our big blue world captured in water drops. I think that this and the Obama drops (non-floral!) are my two favorite water drop photos.
In Explore: Highest position: 390 on Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Risin og Kellingin (Risin and Kellingin) are two sea stacks just off the northern coast of the island of Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands close to the town of Eiði. The name Risin og Kellingin means The Giant and the Witch (or Hag) and relates to an old legend about their origins. The Giant (Risin) is the 71m stack further from the coast, and the witch (Kellingin) is the 68m pointed stack nearer land, standing with her legs apart.
A legend tells how, once upon a time, the giants in Iceland were envious and decided that they wanted the Faroes. So the giant and the witch (his wife in some versions of the story) were sent down to the Faroe Islands to bring them back.
They reached the north-westernmost mountain Eiðiskollur, and the giant stayed in the sea while the witch climbed up the mountain with a heavy rope to tie the islands together so that she could push them onto the giant's back. However, when she attached the rope to the mountain and pulled, the northern part of the mountain split. Further attempts were also unsuccessful, and they struggled through the night, but the base of the mountain was firm and they could not move it.
If the sun shines on a giant or witch, it turns to stone. So it was that as they continued to struggle they didn't notice time passing, and as dawn broke a shaft of sunlight put a stop to their efforts by turning them to stone on the spot. They have stood there ever since, staring longingly across the ocean towards Iceland.
Føroyar
Faeröer
Faroe Islands
Færøerne
Just a silly question that appears to me when i looked at this picture, i mean the distance between me, my milk maker, and that mighty mountain. Basically, it's not that important, but when you have a lot of time and doing nothing, that silly question becomes more important than editing the image itself.
Anyhow, i've done a little bit of editing for this picture, increased the brightness, adding more texture, adjusted the colors, putting more blue on the sky, also making that grass looks greener by increasing their saturation.
Back on how far apart? From where i stand...i'm not gonna tell you, unless you think it's important too 😝.
The image shows the uncertain gait and gaze of this woman with her equally elderly dog in contrast to the dynamic world around her
Apart from the odd opportunistic shot on an occasional dog walk, yesterday was the first time in a year that I've been out with my camera for the sole purpose of taking photos, and only the second time in a couple of years.
The combinations of full time work with on call duties, doing a full time degree at the same time, whilst have got married last year and doing house renovations this year have meant time and energy have been at a premium.
However, with 3 days off (and a need (want) for a new photo on the wall, I thought it was time to dust of the Nikon. With the exception of the sleep deprivation in order to get out early enough, it's fair to say I realised how much I've missed it. Funny how enjoyable clambering up a hill at half five in the morning and looking at the same scene for two and a half hours can be such a pleasurable experience!
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Have you ever thought of the twins with different ages.... I wonder why we call Rawalpindi a twin city with Islamabad. Hardly seperated by 15 KM and at many places less, actually they lie world apart. Islamabad has existed hardly for 50 years, where are Rawalpindi has existed for centuries, may be thousand of years.
Rawalpindi's charm lies in its traditional, somewhat chaotic subcontinental hustle and bustle atmosphere in its traffic-jammed mostly narrow streets, contrasting quite sharply with the tree-lined alleys, cleanliness and peace of Islamabad.
Rawalpindi does have much to offer for visitors. Specially when you enter the Old City Bazars, Like Bhabra Bazar, Purana Qilla, Bagh Sardaran, the centuries old building tell you the story of this wonderful city's life across the span of times.
Taken: Ramadan PhotoWalk, PPA Meetup, Old Rawalpindi City.
(2012) 365 Day Project Day 47
EXPLORED - 17 February 2012 #493
Taken in my front yard just as it started to rain. I noticed it was starting to fall apart due to the force of the rain so I snapped a few pics, went inside for a while then went out again about half an hour later and by then it was a wreck.
The skeletal remains of a fishing hut still standing, but not for much longer. The windswept charm of Dungeness.
Apart from the clatter of metal wheels on jointed rails and the squeal of brakes as diesel railcar #153382 slows for Terras Crossing in the valley of the East Looe River working the 14:25 Great Western (GWR) service from Liskeard to Looe on a bright, but bitterly cold; afternoon on Wednesday the 27th of April 2016.
I miss you when the lights go out
It illuminates all of my doubts
Pull me in, hold me tight
Don't let go, baby, give me light
There are those that are buried here that lived their whole lives, long
lives, and passed on before the camera was even invented.
There are those that were celebrated and those remembered quietly.
And then there is one Tim Gavin who died very young in a kayaking accident
on the upper Blackwater River in March 1998. Perhaps the tree on the right
outlived this man.