tough subject to shoot. never still and the light plays hide n seek thru the trees. One in several takes and visits !

The Moosalb shot with ND filter. The Feisol tripod I used is simply fantastic.

As The Union grew in power, so did the Kampfers. The VMr-01 Perses was developed to be the new power added to the fronts. The Perses was to be an overall more powerful and stronger Kampfer compared to the Hazel or Jenice. It's able to receive a beating but dish it out at the same time. It comes standard with a machine gun and heat knife but more often than not it is seen with a clay bazooka, but is left as an optional weapon.

But the only catch for this new unit was that it was purposed to be mostly used on Earth. It does feature basic boosters on the back to perform basic movement in space but does not have the same booster strength like the Jenice does.

It is also in the same family as the Hazel and Jenice are because this unit was created from some of the data and ideas from these previous Kampfers.

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Okay, I'm kinda back.

It's been a very long while since I've actually built. I just never had the drive and I always ended up doing other things, like playing video games or doing homework.

I built this Kampfer relatively fast too. I was sick for two weeks a little while ago and one day as I was just sitting around. The original thought I had was that it would be cool to be build a smaller reversed knee Kampfer to be used as a city/colony defender. The reverse knee idea worked but developed into this and there was no way I would downgrade this thing. So it was a very happy accident and I am very pleased with how it came out.

I got a few ideas for some new Kampfers which I hope to get started on but every time I say that it never happens :P This guy though will be scrapped as it takes up a lot of my good dark bley collection.

Picture quality isn't great but it's (or at least I think) better than previous pictures.

Also thanks Tommy for the name of Perses.

As above just with the leaves clearing it seemed to show the ouseburn better.

As I was sitting at the beach this little girl was running by. It reminded me of how great it is to just enjoy every moment.

Yes, in 1980, he played the part of the campfire in a Smokey Bear Play at an elementary school in Eugene, Oregon. I had offered his teacher an opportunity to use my Smokey Bear play kit, and she did. My son got to choose which part he wanted, and he chose the fire. (scan091409mysonasthefiresmokeybearplay-A)

Even they don't have marshmallow or other food all over their faces, I put this in the Marshmallow Supper group as, they were all pretending to roast marshmallows over the campfire (my son).

"F" is for FIRE

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Tenuous Link: display >> play

Dedicated to Guinevere as her name reminds me of the imagery I lived through, with knights and chivalry*, as a child!

Hellferme 2020, Le Bignon,44 France

Sticking with the same collection as yesterday, the catalogue lists this image as "Steam Boat on Lough Erne, Belturbet, Co. Cavan" - implying that it was taken in County Cavan. However, we have a similar Lawrence/French image in the catalogue labelled "S.S. Belturbet, Lough Erne, Co. Fermanagh" - implying that the boat is called "Belturbet", and the location is Fermanagh. While almost completely distracted by the ~100% hat-coverage, we wondered which was correct - Cavan or Fermanagh.

While there were fantastic insights from the community on location, date, subject and context, the text which sharon.corbet highlights largely confirms that the catalogue entry was likely incorrect - and that "Belturbet" is the boat rather than location. The same text also suggests that the earlier date in the range is probably in the 1880s:

"When it became clear that [a proposed steamboat passenger service] could not compete with the railway, [John Grey Vesey] Porter switched to tourism. In 1873, he opened a hotel and pier at Knockninny, a renowned beauty spot on the upper lake just north of Derrylin (fig 2.15). He redeployed the Knockninny and, from 1880, the Belturbet to ferry passengers from Enniskillen and for excursions on the Upper Lough. These services ceased with his death in 1903 and both vessels were scrapped during the first world war."

The detail sourced by [https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnspooner] supports a strong theory that our photo was taken at Crom Castle, County Fermanagh (Wikipedia) - but we may hold-off on ringing the "location confirmed" klaxon just yet....

Photographer: French, Robert (1841-1917)

Contributors: Lawrence, William (1840-1932)

Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection

Date: Listing suggests ca. 1865-1914 (but probably no earlier than 1880)

NLI Ref: L_CAB_05569

You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie

Chassis n° 754014

Zoute Sale - Bonhams

Estimated : € 24.000 - 30.000

Sold for € 57.500

Zoute Grand Prix 2021

Knokke - Zoute

België - Belgium

October 2021

Apart from a Ferrari, no car is more recognisable as classically Italian than the FIAT 500. Replacement for FIAT's much-loved 500 'Topolino', the Nuova 500 debuted in 1957. A radical departure from its predecessor's essentially pre-war design, FIAT's new baby featured unitary construction, a full-length opening (trasformabile) fabric roof and all-independent suspension while carrying its engine at the rear. The 479cc power unit was an air-cooled overhead-valve twin, the first such used by FIAT, and the gearbox a four-speeder.

The austerity of the basic 500 - it was known as the 'Economica' - was not well received, prompting the swift introduction of a revised and better equipped model, which first appeared towards the end of 1957 at the Turin Show. Refinements incorporated in this less Spartan version included wind-down windows, an upholstered rear seat, column-mounted switch gear stalks, and hubcaps. Introduced in 1960, the 500D used the 499.5cc engine of the 500 Sport in de-tuned form, which nevertheless brought with it a small gain in horsepower. With the introduction of the 500D, the short sunroof first seen on the Sport became available on the standard saloon.

The Nuova 500 was an immense success for FIAT, and by the time production ceased in 1975 almost 3,000,000 of these adorable little cars had been sold. The original FIAT 500 remains as popular today as it ever was and recently was voted 'Sexiest Car' by the readers of the UK's Top Gear motoring magazine.

This FIAT 500D Trasformabile was sold new in Terni, Italy in September 1964 to one Leandro Grilli and comes with its original libretto and current Italian registration papers. According to the original Italian documents the car has had only two previous owners in Italy. Presented in the lovely colour scheme of Verde Acquamarina over a red interior, the car has benefitted from an extensive restoration to a very high standard which was finished in 2016. Today the car is still presented in excellent condition, ready to be enjoyed.

As the flower got a bit older it produced its own droplet (every flower had it, each in their own different place). The reflection was beautiful to capture.

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As I do for my picture of the shack, I wonder about this stately place. Who lived there? What was their life like?

sarò sempre affascinato da questi oggetti fluttuanti che sospesi nel cielo cambiano forma e colore

As the sun came up over the sand dunes at Cleethorpes beach

VLOB

I don't normally look at my shots on the camera after I take them however this one caused actual chimping! The sky looked amazing.

Shot at a return visit to Pettico Wick.

Can't work out if I prefer this (the "As Shot" white balance) or the other one.

I treated this image quite a lot, but I utilized this method first:

www.flickr.com/groups/colorpencildrawings/discuss/151969/

Then I did a little more remixing.

:)

Feeding the seagulls

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After the photo shoot of his chopped and customized painted Ford, they walked over to chat and check out the several customized cars that just arrived to view the last day or so for the 6th St. bridge .

as the sun goes down for another day

As seen on BBC's Springwatch Unsprung ;)

Panorpa sp. ♀

Mecoptera

"Mecoptera (from the Greek: meco- = "long", -ptera = "wings") are an order of insects with about 550 species in nine families worldwide. Mecoptera are sometimes called scorpionflies after their largest family, Panorpidae, in which the males have enlarged genitals that look similar to the stinger of a scorpion. The Bittacidae, or hangingflies, are a prominent family of elongate insects known for their elaborate mating rituals, in which females choose mates based on the quality of gift prey offered by various males.

While modern Mecoptera are overwhelmingly predators or consumers of dead organisms, early ones might have played an important role before the evolution of other insects in pollinating extinct gymnosperms."

Source:Wikipredia

As I was taking photos of the outside of the church building, a man drove up to the church, got out of his car, and asked me if I would like to see the inside of the church building. He had arrived to set up for an upcoming service. This kind gentlemen, J. Newell Floyd, gave me a tour of this lovely church. This photo was taken from the balcony in the back of the church. In the ceiling, you can see a portion of what the historical marker for the church refers to as the "sanctuary dome." For a brief history of the church, please see the next photo.

Oulton v East Leeds - Saturday 22nd April 2017

The rest of the world continues to move forward.

As a successful two-term governor, Jeb Bush made a significant and positive impact on education in the state of Florida. Governor Bush visited the Council on Friday, September 21, 2012 to speak to the importance of raising expectations for our students, holding schools accountable, rewarding great teachers, and harnessing technology in order to educate and prepare all of America’s students for leadership and success in the 21st century economy.

hannah on our shoot yesterday :)

right now, at ten to midnight, i have hit 2,600 stream views :) thank you so so much, this makes me so happy :') x

As seen this morning on the pavement in front of Arti.

Rokin, Amsterdam

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SCG3mf-5fs

I don't want to tell you what you already know

This is me that you're talking to

and anything I say, I have said before

I don't want to tell you what you already know

This is me that you're talking to

and anything I say, I have said before

When will it be enough?

I'm lookin' for the magic ...

~ Joan Wasser (aka Joan as Policewoman)

As the photos from yesterday weren't that great due to lighting and phone issues with both mine and davinas having issues I took some more at home.

So this is the understated outfit from yesterday and for once I wasn't the most overdressed person in London. I actually saw a lot of great looks that moved away from the dull and mundane look such as mine.

Strange weather yesterday it was damp and drizzling all day, but it wasn't cold.

As with so many other things, a different perspective can give you a completely new idea of things.

On the other end of that glare is my gingerbread biscuit. Bullies are terrible for guilt-tripping you into giving them food! : [

As I slowly moved about this little section of the river, I kept finding myself climbing on stones, looking for higher compositions. My thinking at the time was to showcase more of a complete view of the area. Ultimately, I slid in very low behind some mossy stones and tried to highlight a small spillway that fluctuated with a different look every few seconds. It seemed odd to me at the time, as rivers usually flow continuously.

At any rate, my hiking friend Ken was waiting patiently for me higher up near the trail, so I needed to move along. Truth be told, I could spend the better part of any day just meandering along such places. Seeking interesting light is always pretty rewarding!

Dear you, love such as tidal, advance and retreatback, wave and waves but never be static.

The green algae grow on top of reef, the groove-shaped reef , over times was impact by sea water. It's an unique landscape at northeast coast of Taiwan. During the year the green algae reef may seeing every March thru April at low tide. Lao-mei, Shy-Men township, Taipei, Taiwan. (DSC_9478BBBQA)

As flores...são bonitas em qualquer lugar do mundo...

Captured this photo of a Rhino in Africa middle of last year. I love these animals

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The Ferrari F12berlinetta (also unofficially referred to as the F12 Berlinetta or the F12) is a front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive grand tourer produced by Italian sports car manufacturer Ferrari. The F12berlinetta, debuted at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, replaces the 599 series grand tourers.

Specifications

Engine

The F12berlinetta uses a 6,262 cc (382 cu in), naturally aspirated 65° V12 engine of the Ferrari F140 engine family. Engine displacement is shared with the FF, but the F140 FC version installed on the F12 produces 740 PS (544 kW; 730 hp) at 8250 rpm and 690 N·m (509 lb·ft) of torque at 6000 rpm, making it the most powerful Ferrari roadcar to date, only surpassed by LaFerrari. This allows the F12berlinetta to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in an officially reported 3.1 seconds, 0 to 200 km/h (120 mph) in 8.5 seconds and a top speed of over 350 km/h (220 mph).

The engine of the F12berlinetta has been designed to be more efficient than that of the 599, as well as more powerful. The engine management system is fitted with Ferrari's HELE start-stop system to reduce fuel consumption when idling. Ferrari reports that the F12berlinetta can achieve 18 mpg-imp (15.7 L/100 km; 15.0 mpg-US) – a 30% improvement over the 599 – and produces CO2 emissions of 350 g/km.

Transmission

Similar to the California, 458 Italia, FF and LaFerrari, the F12berlinetta transmits power through a 7-speed dual-clutch automated semi-automatic gearbox operated by the driver using paddle shifters behind the steering wheel. Compared to similar models, the F12berlinetta uses shortened gear ratios to match the power of the engine.

Chassis

The F12berlinetta is built around an aluminium space frame chassis co-developed with Scaglietti. The chassis is made up of 12 different aluminium alloys and improves structural rigidity by 20% over the 599, whilst reducing weight by 70 kg (150 lb). The centre of gravity has been lowered by around 25 mm (1 in). The F12berlinetta's weight distribution is 48% front, 52% rear.

Similar to other contemporary Ferrari models, the F12berlinetta uses Ferrari's third generation CCM3 carbon ceramic disc brakes with ABS, SCM-E magnetorheological suspension, an electronic LSD, ESP Premium stability control and F1-Trac traction control. The car's stability and traction control, suspension and other settings are controlled by the Manettino dial mounted on the steering wheel.

Tires

The F12berlinetta is fitted with Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires, with the tyre codes 255/35ZR20 at the front and 315/35ZR20 at the rear.

Aerodynamics

The F12berlinetta makes use of aerodynamic techniques based on Ferrari's 599XX and Formula One programmes, developed with wind tunnel and CFD testing. A notable feature is the Aero Bridge, an air channel running from the bonnet, through the flanks and along the sides of the vehicle, creating an effect that increases downforce. Another feature is Active Brake Cooling ducts, which open to direct cooling air only when the brakes are hot, keeping them closed at other times to reduce aerodynamic drag. The F12berlinetta produces 200 kg (440 lb) of downforce at 200 km/h (120 mph) – an increase of 76% over the 599 GTB – and has a drag coefficient of 0.299.

Performance

Ferrari reports that the F12berlinetta is capable of lapping the Fiorano test circuit in 1 minute, 23 seconds; three seconds slower than LaFerrari, a full second faster than the 599 GTO, two seconds faster than the Enzo, two seconds faster than the 458 Italia, two seconds faster than the 430 Scuderia and three and a half seconds faster than the 599 GTB.

Design

The body of the F12berlinetta is designed by the Ferrari Styling Centre and Pininfarina, and shares some styling elements with other recent Ferrari models. This includes a front grille similar to the FF and headlights shared with the FF and 458 Italia. The interior, based on the FF, features new "Frau leather" upholstery with aluminium, Alutex, and carbon fibre trim, and has increased luggage space compared to the 599.

[Text from Wikipedia]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_F12berlinetta

This miniland-scale Lego Ferrari F12 Berlinetta (2012) has been created for Flickr LUGNuts' 91st Build Challenge, - "Anger Management", - all about cars with some link to being angry.

"As good as they look!" - luring the 'kiddies' with the products of the Reddish (Manchester) Co-operative Wholesale Society's works. In 1950 sweets would still be rationed din the UK in the years of post-WW2 austerity and so these would have been a treat. I can find little about any CWS sweet factory at Reddish, traditionally the Co-op had a printing works here and my 1934 Co-op Year Book doesn't list the works amongst the vast manufacturing empire the CWS had to supply individual Co-op Societies. No artist is shown although many CWS adverts of the day were done 'in-house' in Manchester by artists such as James Glover. The advert is from the January 1950 edition of the CWS's house magazine, the Home Magazine (or The Wheatsheaf) that was issued via individual societies.