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as soon as i set up to take this shot the owner decided to drive off. :( and you can't really tell here but he's actually rolling backwards a bit from releasing the brake... 'til we meet again sir!
I fear no evil because I'm blind in one eye and there's
four large jungle dogs at my side, they comfort me.
"Well, I came upon a man at the top of a hill,
he called himself the savior of all the human race.
Said he came to save the world from destruction and pain"
But I asked him, "How can you save the world from itself ?"
- This is my office, where I work - Planet of The Apes !
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As summer draws near I am tempted to shave because I still feel the shame of going against societal standards of beauty. Instead I did a beauty shoot where I embraced myself, my hairy pits, and decided I am beautiful how I am. If you don't think so, mind you own damn business.
As the fortress was being built, a traditional well was dug into the stone. Then, centuries later, in 1930, Queen Marie of Romania became the owner, she and architect Karel Liman decided that the well’s shaft could be transformed into an electric elevator. Thus, the horizontal gallery was dug, in order to link it with the Royal Park at the foot of the castle. Soon after the Royal Family left in 1948 the two galleries were forgotten and were engulfed by darkness and silence.
Mientras se construÃa la fortaleza, se cavó un pozo tradicional en la piedra. Luego, siglos después, en 1930, la reina MarÃa de Romania se convirtió en propietaria, ella y el arquitecto Karel Liman decidieron que el pozo podrÃa transformarse en un elevador eléctrico. Por lo tanto, se cavó la galerÃa horizontal para vincularla con el Parque Real al pie del castillo. Poco después de que la Familia Real se fuera en 1948, las dos galerÃas fueron olvidadas y se vieron envueltas por la oscuridad y el silencio.
Bran. Romania Europe
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As described in my April 29, 2020 Update on my flickr profile page, I'm running a retrospective series here of 2013-14 pics of mine en femme. There are various reasons described there for rolling out this series, and know that this is not just a re-posting of old pics. This is a new more-authentic look at some classic pics of mine.
This pic was taken on Halloween, October 31, 2014 at home while trying out a some new clothes, heels, and accessories. I don't have the full details available anymore for my outfit this 2014 day, but it did include this:
* khaki-taupe Bella Marie "Cici" ultra-high heel ankle booties, from Nordstrom Rack;
* a matching khaki-taupe shoulder bag;
* light brown patterned semi-sheer tights
* a taupe knit pencil skirt;
* a taupe lacy semi-sheer 3/4-sleeve top with an inner lining;
* a taupe wide waist belt;
* a taupe-gold knit neck scarf;
* gold necklaces and bracelets;
* extra-large gold hoop earrings.
Let me know your thoughts... :-)
Albrecht Dürer -
Self-portrait as a sick person [1507]
Selbstbildnis als Kranker [1507]
Bremen; Kunsthalle
Abmessungen: Blatt: 118 x 108 mm
Technik: Feder in Braun, mit Pinsel farbig aquarelliert
Handschriftliche Eintragung:
Do der gelb fleck ist vnd mit dem
finger drawff dewt do ist mir we
"Where the yellow spot is and I point my finger at it,
it hurts me."
onlinekatalog.kunsthalle-bremen.de/DE-MUS-027614/object/8237
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However, Dürer fell ill during the trip and suffered from an enlarged spleen. He informed his doctor of this with a sketch depicting himself pointing to a spot marked with a yellow mark. In fact, it could have been malaria. He had been suffering from recurring bouts of fever since his trip to Venice. It was probably a fever that ended his life on April 6, 1528.
Allerdings erkrankte Dürer während der Reise und hatte unter einer vergrößerten Milz zu leiden. Mit einer Skizze, die ihn selbst auf eine mit einem gelben Fleck gekennzeichnete Stelle zeigend darstellt, unterrichtete er seinen Arzt davon. Tatsächlich könnte es sich um eine Malariaerkrankung gehandelt haben. Bereits seit seiner Venedigreise litt er an sich wiederholenden Fieberschüben. Ein Fieber wird es auch gewesen sein, das am 6. April 1528 sein Leben beendete.
www.barnebys.de/blog/albrecht-durer-das-selbstverstandnis...
...dolphin in an abercrombie hoodie?? CORRECT!!! you win...erm..nothing. What do you mean that's not fair! pffft! ;)
yeah..don't know what this is really. me in the garden trying to look all moody and whatnot whilst holding onto my reflector as the light was behind me. Simples!
PS MANY thanks to those of you who have bought some of my photos on redbubble. You are wonderful, and I'd hug you if i could!
an old image, as I am cleaning today. How strikingly different the face is without eyes. Sorry I etch-a-sketched the hell out of my shirt. Givin' away a little too much info for my taste.
AB800 through beauty dish overhead, triggered by pocketwizard.
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VIDEO posted at: youtu.be/8etdIkT_phI
Yay, I've got something NEW from 2022!
As described a little more in a new (4/22/22) Update posted in my Flickr profile (at flickr.com/people/99244229@N04/), I recently had my first opportunity to be fully en femme since before the pandemic. I'm now rolling out pics from this day, April 7, 2022, when I tried out a couple ensembles never before modeled. It was so great to finally re-engage myself as Grace again!
This is a snapshot taken from a short video I made, and you can find the youtube video posted at youtu.be/8etdIkT_phI.
As usual, I really enjoy coordinating attractive/sexy/cute outfits, and this one features:
* an Orsuncer "ombre platinum blonde" 26"-long wavy wig with bangs and black roots, from amazon;
* Steve Madden black "Quinne" quilted-leather zip-up platform ultra-high-heel ankle booties, from DSW (an old purchase, but I'd never taken pics in them til now);
* a Forever 21 black/cream gingham-print (grayish-appearing) woven miniskirt, unlined so I wore a black silk miniskirt slip underneath, which to my later embarrassment was visible a little in the back below my skirt's hem line (sorry for my faux pas!);
* an Ambiance Apparel black v-neck lace-up-back ribbed-knit rayon-blend sweater, from Forever 21;
* a BeltIsCool silver/clear patent leather-trimmed transparent jelly clear-PVC 2"-wide waist belt, from amazon;
* WeLoveColors black fishnet tights;
* a black/silver floral-print neck scarf, from Macys;
* a Betseyville black quilted-leather silver-hardware handbag, from JC Penney;
* Kiss imPRESS press-on french-tip fingernails, from Walmart;
* a silver/clear rhinestone-embellished lariat-design layered necklace with Y-front chain, from Forever 21; and
* silver/black bracelets, watch, rings & hoop earrings.
More about this and other 2017-22 pics has been written up in my profile or "About" page here on Flickr. It details some choices made for these 2017-22 pics.
Let me know your thoughts... :-)
Not as some would suspect a recent picture of 78018 on the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway but taken a few years earlier.
10th April 1965 saw the Bosworth Railtour organised by The Railway Enthusiasts Club of Farnborough traversing a section of the former Chelleston Jnc to Ashby de la Zouch line as far as Worthington. 78028, one of two of the class based at Coalville with modified cabs to suit Glenfield Tunnel is seen leaving Worthington.
Full information of the tour on the superb Six Bells Junction website even includes a sample menu, a far cry from today’s gourmet offerings at £200 +, environmentally friendly paper cups as well !
Crowned by Fire
As I wrote many times here on the web, one of the places that have mostly stimulated my imagination is surely the Assiniboine Provincial Park. I published many works about this place but all of them different, I hope I have not bored you. This picture between the pictures captured there has a special place in my heart because the first I took during my first sunrise. After a cold night and a steep hike in the dark something magical has happened. Rarely I have been so lucky during a sunrise because everything was in the right place. On the notes of the Lord of the Rings OST (the volume of my phone was set on MAX) I started to capture one of the most memorable series of pictures of my career. I never published this picture before because I wasn't able to process it properly, now after almost two years, I found the right inspiration and balance between tones and colors.
For Instruction Workshops and Prints
as for today, a fog covers everything like a slow thin veil
as there is the same, for my very own life
one day in June 2014; rolleiflex T + lomography REDSCALE XR NEGATIVE 50-200
Out of focus, or focused on the claws?
I'm trying to stay up all night tonight... I doubt if I can, though.
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As described further in my September 22, 2020 Update on my flickr profile page, I have launched another retrospective series, this one featuring my earliest CD pics dating from 1989-2003. There are various reasons described there for rolling out this series, and know that this is not just a re-posting of old pics. This is a new more-authentic look at some classic pics of mine.
This pic is from Halloween 1991, and is just my 2nd crossdressing pic, from a Halloween party while I was a student at UCLA. I wasn't dressed as anyone specific, as I just wanted again to crossdress very badly.
Let me know your thoughts... :-)
As students dance on the floor above, performers get "in face" for a drag show which will conclude Spectrum (Depaul's) annual GLBT dance.
I shoot with a canon d40. 580flash. I am a photojournalist for the DePaul Weekly DePaulia. But this is not for the publication and it my first time shooting these performers.
THE RIVER VIENNE AT Availles Limouzine
To view large on black press 'L' key on keyboard Repeat to return. Left-click to enlarge further.
Taken 25 December 2016
Æ’/4; 1/20; ISO 280
File ref: 20161225-_DSC9639
As typical for this species this owl was deep in a thicket and just beginning to stir a bit around dusk.
Your views, faves and comments are appreciated and valued.
As I told my friend Dick as we walked up on this duck, "This is the closest you will ever be to a Goldeneye in your lifetime!" Usually I see them from across the Columbia River or waaay on the other side of a lake. Not common up close!
German tabloid rag "Bild Zeitung", issue of 21 July 1969.
Seen in Auto- & Traktormuseum Bodensee, Uhldingen-Mühlhofen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Camera: Leicaflex SL2 (Leica ID 10022), made in 1975
Lens: Leica Summicron-R-II 50mm (11216), made in 1978
Kodak Portra 400 professional grade colour negative film
Developed and scanned by www.meinfilmlab.de
As my tribute to the mighty Being 747 which, as of today, will never fly again for British Airways :(
The Boeing Collection
From a collection of some 500 Boeing slides that I've had scanned from my archives. Hope they will provide some enjoyment and nostalgia from a bygone age.
Here is a close up view of G-AWNF Boeing 747-136 in modified British Airways 'British' livery seen lining up for a 28L take off at London Heathrow - looking large :)
The British Overseas Aircraft Corporation, better known as BOAC, was an early purchaser of Boeing's new wide body 747 'Jumbo Jet'. Fifteen aircraft were delivered between April 1970 and December 1973. In April 1974, the whole fleet was transferred to the newly merged British Airways. The fleet was registered G-AWNA-P and most were given names. Of the fifteen, all but five flew their whole careers with BOAC and BA. G-AWNF was one of the five that got sold to other operators, the others being G-AWNC, E, I & K.
I became a bit of an aficionado of the British Airways 747 fleet of the time, and tried to record all the livery variations, which numbered a few. G-AWNF was the 6th in the fleet of 15 Boeing 747 'Jumbos' that were originally ordered by BOAC. The aircraft was delivered in Mar 1971, and was assimilated into the newly formed British Airways three years later in Apr 1974. Around 1980, British Airways experimented with an 'American' style abbreviated name of 'British' seen here. The experiment was quite short-lived. The aircraft is looking relatively clean, but the new titles still stand out with a quick patch of white paint applied.
G-AWNF later named 'City of Westminster' c/n 19766 Boeing 747-136 - delivered new to BOAC in Mar 1971, and assimilated into the newly formed British Airways fleet three years later in Apr 1974. The aircraft flew its entire life with British Airways, only being withdrawn in 2001 after 30 years of service! The aircraft was sold in 2001 to Kabo Air (Nigeria) as 5N-JJJ and used for spares.
Taken with a Soviet made Zenith E camera and 300mm lens. From an original slide, scanned and unrestored.
You can see a random selection of my aviation memories here: www.flickriver.com/photos/heathrowjunkie/random/
the final shot is what you were after, nothing else matters. At first, the flash kept firing at full power no matter what. Turned out it slipped of the trigger a little. Then the wind was blowing so hard that the light-stand was bending and her hair was all over the place. It was cold as $%^& and we were about to give up. Then the wind died down down...and yes, the 135mm f2.0 might be my favorite prime in the world. The 50L ain't bad either but still not sure if I am keeping it...
Strobist info:
580EX II in softbox to my left.
red gelled Yongnuo 568EX to my left.
All manual mode at some power and triggered by YN 622C's
Ever had the urge to blurt out that you are a cross-dresser? I have!
In fact, I have succumbed to this urge a few times and I can say though many were positive with their reaction once it went very badly and I had inadvertently given someone knowledge they proceeded to use against me. It was not the most comfortable of outcomes.
So coming out as a cross-dresser, why tell anyone? I do feel some people need to know, in my case my wife and family. I did not want it to remain a secret in our lives. However, I have come out to others who are not family but I have many tears of trust with them. My mistake was at times I was bursting with an urge to just tell people and quite frankly it was truly reckless frame of mind to be in.
So I made a big mistake with one person and could only stop them using my secret cross-dressing activities being used to cause me trouble in my working life buy having to come out to more people than I really wanted to. It did at least wipe out the hold the person who despised me for being a cross-dresser thought they could have over me. It was an unpleasant time and it upset my family.
So during my last cross-dressing in March I thought I would record a short video on coming out and my own take it on which is be cautious! Of course, this is just my own view and each of us will feel differently about coming out. I know some people are very open and uninhibited. My own situation is I need to stay protective of my family and my job as I need to provide a stable income to support those I love dearly.
My moments of reckless desire to tell the world I love dressing up as a woman need to be contained. I am now very careful who I come out to. Others have come out to me about their own lives and sexuality so I know we have mutual respect and trust with each other.
I would definitely urge caution. Coming out has it’s immediate moment of euphoria and liberation that you have told someone but the long term consequence is they now know something about you that could potentially cause you big problems in your life if they don’t respect the secret you just shared or they decide to use that new knowledge against you.
Resist the urge to tell! Think carefully about who you decide to share this part of your life with.
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Yay, I've got something more NEW from 2022!
As described a little more in a recent (4/22/22) Update posted in my Flickr profile (at flickr.com/people/99244229@N04/), I had my first opportunity to be fully en femme since before the pandemic. I'm now rolling out pics from this day, March 7, 2022, when I tried out a couple ensembles never before modeled. It was so great to finally re-engage myself as Grace again!
As usual, I really enjoy coordinating attractive/sexy/cute outfits, and this one features:
* an Orsuncer "ombre platinum blonde" 26"-long wavy wig with bangs and black roots, from amazon;
* Steve Madden black "Quinne" quilted-leather zip-up platform ultra-high-heel ankle booties, from DSW (an old purchase, but I'd never taken pics in them til now);
* a Forever 21 black/multicolor floral-print-mesh bodycon cami-strap minidress, with black-slip lining, a straight-cut neckline, a shirred bodice, and lettuce-hem;
* a Mangopop black square-neck long-sleeve snap-closure tanga-bottom cotton bodysuit, from amazon;
* a Taffeta Alley black PU-leather 2.76"-wide waist belt with double-prong buckle, and 8-row silver eyelets, from amazon;
* WeLoveColors black fishnet tights;
* a black neck scarf;
* a Betseyville black quilted-leather silver-hardware handbag, from JC Penney;
* Kiss imPRESS press-on french-tip fingernails, from Walmart;
* a silver/clear rhinestone-embellished lariat-design layered necklace with Y-front chain, from Forever 21; and
* silver/black bracelets, watch, rings, necklace, and hoop earrings.
More about this and other 2017-22 pics has been written up in my profile or "About" page here on Flickr. It details some choices made for these 2017-22 pics.
Let me know your thoughts... :-)
As early as the 14th century this spacious market was an established meeting place for the sale of fish, meat, poultry and corn.
In 1666 parts of the Market were damaged by the Great Fire and were subsequently rebuilt.
The wrought iron and glass roof buildings were built in 1881.
The thing that amazed me during my visit to Dubai is how water is an important part in any development! Of course besides the so many skyscrapers!
As u can see, I'm after all not that lucky with clouds :) i still get cloudless sky at various places on many occasions. Well, a bright blue sky can sometimes be nice too.
Please comment only if you wish
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The Vivonne Bay Jetty in Kangaroo Island, South Australia
The Shot
Standard 3 exposure shot (+2..0..-2 EV) in RAW taken handheld
Camera :: Canon 5D Mark II
Lens :: Canon EF 17-40mm F/4L USM
Photomatix
- Tonemapped generated HDR using detail enhancer option
Photoshop
- Added 2 layer mask effect of 'curves' for overall contrast
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (reds) to lighten the jetty
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (blues & cyans) to tone down the water
- Applied 'free transform' to straighten the horizon
Music
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Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, is also known as The Guitar Hotel due to its tower constructed to resemble a guitar, is a hotel and casino resort in Hollywood, Florida, United States, located on 100 acres (40 ha) of the Hollywood Reservation of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The property currently has one hotel tower, a 140,000 sq ft (13,000 m2) casino, a large poker room, a 4-acre (1.6 ha) lagoon-style pool facility with a center bar, and many private restaurants, shops, spa, cabanas, bars, and nightclubs, and the Hard Rock Event Center. A large expansion was completed in October 2019.
The resort currently has a 12-story "classic Hard Rock Hotel" with 469 guest rooms and suites. Guests are greeted by a 50-foot (15 m) tall signature Hard Rock guitar, (based on a famous Gibson electric guitar model) at the entrance of the hotel, along with a massive LED advertising screen at the front of the main parking garage. The resort has 120,000-square-foot (11,000 m2) of meeting space, including a 38,000-square-foot (3,500 m2) exhibit hall.
The Hard Rock's $1.5 billion property expansion project added a 450-foot (140 m) tower designed to appear as a guitar, with lights providing the imagery of guitar strings, and 638 rooms alongside a seven-story, 168-room "Oasis Tower" overlooking the pool cabanas— open on October 24, 2019, several months in advance of Super Bowl LIV being held in Miami on February 2, 2020. The expansion also included a 42,000-square-foot (3,900 m2) "Rock Spa", and over 20 new dining and nightlife destinations. Between the existing 12-story hotel, new Guitar Hotel, and new Oasis Tower, over 1,200 hotel rooms became available in October 2019.
On May 9, 2014, Seminole Chief Jim Billie announced a $100 million upgrade of the tribe's casinos, with much of that spent on the Hard Rock Hollywood location, including improved entryways, center pool bar, pool facility upgrades, updated hotel room, and suite interiors, and a new restaurant. As of March 2019, the tribe's upgrade budget was significantly increased to over $2.4 billion, split mainly between this location and the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa.
The current casino layout covers over 140,000 sq ft (13,000 m2) featuring slot machines and various table games including blackjack, baccarat, mini-baccarat, Pai Gow poker, Let It Ride, and three-card poker. The casino does not have live craps and roulette, although there are electronic versions of those games available. As of June 2018, the poker room is located in a former ballroom area, relocated from its prior venue due to ongoing construction work.
Blackjack is the most popular card game in the United States and was an addition to the casino. In a deal valued at $1.1 billion, former Governor Charlie Crist gave the Seminole Tribe a license for blackjack in its casinos. In exchange, The Seminole Tribe loaned the State of Florida $1.1 billion over the course of two years. On July 3, 2008, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that the governor's agreement was unconstitutional, but table games continue to operate because the Federal Department of the Interior approved the now-invalid pact with the state. The addition of blackjack to the Hard Rock casinos in Hollywood and Tampa gave credibility to its claim of being a major gambling destination.[
Hard Rock Live is a 7,000 seat multi-purpose theater, which opened on October 25, 2019, with a concert by Maroon 5. The theater replaced a 5,500 seat arena (razed in March 2018 as part of the property-wide expansion) of the same name, which hosted different types of events including musical acts, comedians, boxing, and other smaller events, along with a residency by Billy Joel. During construction of the new theater, events were held at the temporary 3,500 seat Hard Rock Event Center, which hosted acts including Britney Spears on her Piece of Me Tour.
The 69th edition of the Miss Universe competition was held on May 16, 2021, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino where Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa crowned her successor Andrea Meza of Mexico at the end of the event.
Model Anna Nicole Smith, who was staying at the resort, died in her hotel suite on February 8, 2007. An autopsy ruled her death was caused by an accidental drug overdose from prescription drugs.
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www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com/hotel/hard-rock-hotel
www.booking.com/hotel/us/seminolehardrockhotelhollywood.h...
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As the large Bald Eagles landed, the smaller birds would give way to them. In the process, they would leave the food on the sand and the Eagle would eat it. Eagles don’t have to do much hunting on the beaches there! They are quite the opportunist!
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Eagles of Alaska
Homer, Alaska and Ninilchek, Alaska has a large population of Bald Eagles and Golden Eagles. I could spend hours at the beach watching them soar high in the sky and dip down over the waves at the beach. Watching them eat was another story. It gives you a new perspective on these majestic birds. I had no clue they were such scavengers. They were the largest birds on the shore and all of the other birds gave way to them when they landed nearby. It is now against the law to feed the Eagles and other scavenger birds on the beaches of Alaska.
A tree against the sky possesses the same interest, the same character, the same expression as the figure of a human.
- Georges Rouault -
Camera: Leica R8,
Lens: Summicron-R 1:2/35mm Leitz Wetzlar
Film: Ilford FP4 Plus at ISO 250 developed in Diafine, Film Scanner: Plustek OpticFilm 120
As promised, here is my expanded version of the Tryandal Woodlands model I posted a few weeks ago. I had a lot of fun with both the landscape and buildings, and it was great to not have a limit of just 101 parts this time!
More photos on Brickbuilt.