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I think today was one of my favourite shoots in my 365 thus far. I've got a few photos like this and I'm tempted to upload all of them. I think just being in a different enviroment made me feel calmer and ultimately more inspired, although I want to revisit this location with some props!
I spent an hour today (whilst eating a sandwich) sitting right on top of the hill in this photo just watching the waves and it was just awesome - until the rain started, but it was still pretty swell. I think I need to do more of this.
Created to encourage reflection on society's increasing reliance on technology, depicting three figures engrossed in what appear to be smartphones. - BRITISH artist Gali May Lucas
Absorbed, playing on her tablet, oblivious to the beautiful spring day outside... Little ears on her head.... has no idea I just snuck a photo. :)
Manufacturer: General Motors Company (GM), Cadillac Motor Car Division, Detroit, Michigan - USA
Type: Series 62 Model 56-6239DX 4-door Sedan DeVille
Production time: October 1955 - October 1956
Production outlet: 41,732
Engine: 5981cc GM Cadillac V-8 365 valve-in-head
Power: 285 bhp / 4.600 rpm
Torque: 542 Nm / 2800 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 181 km/h
Curb weight: 2180 kg
Wheelbase: 129 inch
Chassis: GM C-body box frame chassis with cross-bracing and all-steel body (by Fisher))
Steering: Saginaw powered recirculation ball
Gearbox: GM Controlled Coupling Hydra-Matic four-speed automatic
Clutch: not applicable
Carburettor: Carter WCFB2370S downdraft 4-barrel
Fuel tank: 76 liter
Electric system: Delco 12 Volts 60 Ah
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: Hydrovac powered hydraulic 12 inch Bendix drums
Brakes rear: Hydrovac powered hydraulic 12 inch Bendix drums
Suspension front: independent wishbones, trapezoidal triangle cross bars, sway bar, coil springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: beam axle, longitudinal semi-elliptic leaf springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Rear axle: live semi-floating type
Differential: hypoid 3.07:1
Wheels: 15 inch steel discs
Tires: 8 x 15
Options: Power Pack (2x Carter WCFB2371 4-barrel carburettor (power 305bhp/4.700rpm - torque 542Nm/3.200rpm - top speed 185 km/h), air suspension, anodized gold grille, anodized-gold “Sabre Spoke” wheels (by alcoa/Kelsey Hayes and standard on the Eldorado model), whitewall tires, a gold finish grille, a four-way electrically power bench seat, a signal-seeking Wonderbar AM radio, electrically operated antenna, Air Conditioning, passenger seat belts, climate control system, remote-control trunk release, a Continental spare tire kit, (wide) whitewall tires, an Autronic eye, side-mounted spotlights, fog lamps, “E-Z Eye” tinted glass, two-tone colouring
Special:
- The original Series 62 was designed by Harley Earl, inspired by the space program and the era of jet engines. For the ’55 models, he introduced its unique rear-deck styling and outrageous new “Shark Fin” tail fins usually called “Rocket-Ship” tail fins.
- The name "DeVille" is from the French "de la ville" or "de ville" meaning "of the town".
- It came standard with knobby, P-38 inspired tail fins, radio, electric windshield washers, heater, leather interior, full carpeting (also in the trunk area), power seats and power windows.
- This Cadillac was built for comfort and not for speed: it’s a real cruiser and could carry six individuals comfortably.
- The 1956 Cadillac Series 62, with its new gadgets like the head lights would turn on at dusk and were also capable of switching from high beam to low beam when they sensed oncoming traffic. was available as this 4-door Sedan DeVillle, as 56-6219 4-door Sedan (26,222 units built), as 56-6237DX 2-door Coupé DeVille (24,086 units built), as 56-6237 2-door Sport Coupé (26,649 units built), as 56-6267SX 2-door Eldorado Seville Coupé (3,900 units built), as 56-6267S 2-door Eldorado Biarritz Convertible (2,150 units built) and as 56-6267X 2-door Convertible (8,300 units built).
Observed at Starbucks in Market Harborough on Saturday 28th May 2022.
Fomapan 100
Nikon FM2
Nikkor 24mm lens
Epson V600 scanner
Ilfosol 3, 1+9, 5 minutes, 20º C.
With a beautiful few of Pittsburgh, the historic Duquesne Incline Car heads up to observation deck 400 feet above the three rivers.
The Duquesne Incline is one of those which follows very closely the tracks of an early coal hoist. Old newspapers indicate the existence of such a conveyance as early as 1854. Residents apparently referred to it as "Kirk Lewis' incline" and located it on the present site of The Duquesne Incline's Upper Station. Grandview Avenue was then the High Street, and the area was just beginning to be converted from farmland to homesites. This pleasantly-situated acreage was an excellent area to absorb some of the expanding population of the city, but the problem of easy access was still to be solved.
Although plans for a freight and passenger incline are known to have existed much earlier, financial backing was exceedingly hard to find--even the modest sum of $47,000--and actual construction was delayed. Eventually, of course, difficulties were overcome and the Incline was built. It was opened to the public May 20, 1877. The Duquesne Incline was the first Pittsburgh incline designed and built by Samuel Diescher, for Kirk Bigham and Associates. Mr. Diescher, an engineer, had become the country's foremost builder of inclines. He was also to design and build most of those that followed.
At the time of its public opening, it was one of four inclined planes serving the summit of Coal Hill, which later came to be known as Mount Washington. The Duquesne Incline was operated, from 1877 until 1962 by The Duquesne Inclined Plane Company. From 1964 until the present, the Incline has been operated by the Society for the Preservation of The Duquesne Heights Incline; it has been owned by the Port Authority of Allegheny County.
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Explored: Highest Position: 72
Happy New Year to my Flickr friends !
The small and enchanting cobbled streets of Tallinn are brought to life during the winter period with a light dusting of snow on rooftops and pavements.
On the north-eastern edge of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is one of the best preserved medieval towns in Europe, and as such the old town area is included in Unesco's world heritage list. The aura of the 14th and 15th centuries survives intact in Tallinn's old town, through its jumble of medieval walls and turrets, needling spires and winding cobbled streets. The city can be easily explored on foot, which is the best way to see the historic old town and absorb the atmosphere and bright activity of its bustling squares.
Like other Baltic capitals, Tallinn's main square is the center of celebrations for New Year's Eve. Private parties, concerts, and balls are hosted by restaurants, hotels, clubs, and other venues to ring in the new year. If you plan to stick out the evening in Tallinn's squares, dress warmly - the Estonian capital is cold in December!
Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)
Family: Threskionithidae, Genus: Platalea.
Size : 84cm.
Bundala National Park ( Ramsar Wet Land, UNESCO biosphere reserve), Sri Lanka
I've been feeling a bit photographically bored of late. Solution? Break out the Lensbaby and the Sweet 50 Optic and embrace some distortion!
Z6, Lensbaby Composer Pro II, Sweet 50 Optic
The Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae and are arfpproximately 1 inch (2.5 cm) long. The males are orange or yellow with black spots while the females are dark brown with orange or yellow spots.
Fiery skippers, along with all other species of skippers and skipperlings, can hold their wings in "triangle" shape. The forewings are held upright, and the hindwings are folded flat. This position is thought to better absorb the sun's rays.
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Have you ever read a book and been so absorbed in the story and the life of the characters that when you have looked up from it you have been confused and have had to ask yourself, "Wait, where am I?" I love that feeling, I love being able to get lost in a good book for an hour or two and to walk in the footprints of somebody else's life for a little while.
We could say that books are somewhat tragic in that the lives of the characters are completely determined, at any one point we can skip to the end and find out how the book finishes and what happens to the characters, but to do that, don't you think we lose a little bit of the magic that books have? They seem to ask to be read and read well - not through a fleeting glance but with investment, time and love and if we do that we can visit far off lands, lands that only exist in imagination and lands that are our very own. It has been said that if we take time with reading a book it will come alive in our very hands, revealing its soul to us when we begin to read it and follow the journey it has laid out for us.
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” - Stephen King
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My mom stood near the coastline and just absorbed it all in.
This is on Belle-Ile, at a famous spot called "Port Coton." The sky is certianly real, however sometimes when I look through my shots I wonder myself. (A few others can be seen in this set.)
I did alot of fussing with levels and curves to bring out the clouds in B&W but otherwise this is the original shot.
Absorbed Twin
Taken with partially, crossed-polarized light at a specific angle, a pseudo-pleochroic effect gives rise to odd color centers and highlights internal structural detail. In this crystal's center you can see what appears to be an absorbed twin. Constantly changing conditions within snow forming regions of a cloud must have changed from tabular growth to columnar, then quickly back to tabular before twinning could be properly established.
Farm yard southwest of Wawanesa, Manitoba.
90 day exposure (July 1 - Sept. 29) from a pinhole camera facing north. At 49°50′ N on July 1 the sun rises at 51° and sets at 309°. Since this camera has nearly 180° of view it captured the sunrise on the right side of the image and the sunset on the left.
Ilford MG-IV 8x10 paper in a coffee can with a 0.25 mm pinhole. The paper negative absorbed some rust from the steel can which is probably the reason for the green glow. This is not a great image so no effort was made to fix any defects - it does prove however that even a north facing solargraph is possible if you live at the right latitude.
ABSORBED BY LIGHT
Gali May Lucas.
Amsterdam Light Festival.
Three figures sit next to each other on a bench, displaying the typical characteristics of smartphone users: their heads are bent, fingers typing and swiping, and their faces lit up by their phone screens. While their bodies are physically present, their minds are elsewhere.
You can experience the way this effects others by taking a seat in between the figures of 'Absorbed by Light', designed by the British Gali May Lucas and executed by Berlin-based sculptor Karoline Hinz.
The phone and computer screens that, literally and figuratively, light up our lives are irresistable. We read new messages immediately and want easy access to our social media, useful apps, and browser. Our smartphones are with us all the time – in bed, on the toilet, in the train, at our desk. They are an extension of our contact with our families, friends, and even people on the other side of the world. And as a result, we engage ourselves more with the virtual and superficial reality than with each other and the real world around us, something Lucas makes painfully clear. Actively involving the audience in the ‘story’ is a recurring feature in the work of the British artist, who works in Amsterdam as a graphic designer.
of this picturesque setting in the Umpqua National forest, Cottage Grove area Can you hear the sound of nature? :)
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1. Absorbs greenhouse gases. Bamboo absorbs carbon dioxide and releases 35% more oxygen into the atmosphere than an equivalent stand of hardwood trees.
2. Renewable resource. Depending on the species, bamboo can be harvested in one to five years. Hardwoods like oak take at least forty years to mature before they can be harvested. Almost 1 million acres of forests are lost each week worldwide to deforestation. Bamboo's versatility as a substitute for hardwoods offers a chance to drastically reduce that figure and protect the forests that we have left.
3. Amazing growth rate. Some species of bamboo grow more than three feet each day! No plant on the planet features a faster growth rate. When it is harvested, it will grow a new shoot from its extensive root system with no need for additional planting or cultivation.
4. Very little waste. After harvesting, virtually every part of the plant is used to make a wide variety of products. From soil-enriching mulch to beautiful furniture to chopsticks, every part of the plant can be utilized.
5. Versatility. Bamboo can replace the use of wood for nearly every application. Paper, flooring, furniture, charcoal, building materials, and much more can be made from bamboo. What's more, bamboo fibers are far stronger than wood fibers and much less likely to warp from changing atmospheric conditions.
5. No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed. Unlike most cash crops, bamboo requires no agricultural chemicals to thrive. Unlike cotton, which is one of the most intensely sprayed crops in the world and rapidly depletes the nutrients in the soil, bamboo sequesters nitrogen and cultivation does not add chemicals to the environment.
6. Soil protection. Once hardwood forests are clear-cut and the stumps are burned to provide fertilizer and space for growing crops, erosion inevitably occurs as the topsoil and nutrients are washed away by rainfall. The eroded soil then clogs rivers and streams and affects the lives of people and animals living downstream. Bamboo roots remain in place after harvesting where they prevent erosion and help retain nutrients for the next crop.
7. Economic development. In less developed countries where unemployment leads to civil unrest, bamboo production and the manufacturing of bamboo products provides job opportunities in areas that desperately need social and economic stability.
8. Bamboo grows in a variety of conditions. Bamboo can grow in arid regions where droughts cause other crops to fail and since the roots are left in place after harvesting, it helps to preserve vital moisture in the soil. From low wetlands to higher elevations in the mountains, bamboo thrives in a wide range of climates.
“All the windows of my heart I open to the day.”
~ John Greenleaf Whittier ~
“His friends were those of his own blood or those whom he had known the longest; his affections, like ivy, were the growth of time, they implied no aptness in the object.”
~ Robert Louis Stevenson ~
**Warning: self-absorbed rant ahead**
here goes...my rant has been floating around my hamster wheel brain for a couple days now. I'll call it "all about me - my 365 rant". I
had several reasons for starting my 365: becoming a better photographer, the journaling aspect, self-awareness/self-perception, overcoming fear and last but not least, having fun.
Today is day 229 and 365 definitely consumes a large part of my life - mainly in
positive ways but it also really provides a lovely breeding ground for a mess of issues i've been dragging around my whole life. And some days, I just don't feel like dealing with them. But every day, there they are.
I'm tired of fighting with my inner critic (who doesn't seem to understand the concept of
constructive criticism) and letting these thoughts rule:
1) I'm not interesting, talented, creative, funny, or attractive
2) Especially compared to all the amazing photographers on flickr
3) Jealous/envious of above-mentioned amazing photographers
4) Feeling bad about feeling jealous, feeling bad about focusing on myself so much when there's a gazillion other horrible things going on in the world
5) Back to feeling like a failure because I feel like I haven't
progressed at all in 229 days
6) So many other people have grown so much in their 365 and I'm still *here*
7) Compare, compare, compare and find myself lacking
A good friend once told me long ago that I obsess over the negative things people say or do about/toward me and brush off anything complimentary. I've come a long way but this project has really made me see how much of that *crap* is still lying around.
But most of the time I'm still having fun with 365, I've met amazing people and one of the many lessons I'm learning is that I need to stop avoiding my crap, quit blaming other people for it and realize I'm the one causing all the problems.
Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive 2407 VTC 497M and 2404 VTC 494M, Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB-33 built 1974 with a Northern Counties H49/27D+8 bodies stand withdrawn in Capps Street bus depot yard at Platt Bridge in Hindley. Sunday 24th February 1985
Note, VTC 494M was originally operated by Lancashire United Transport Limited as number 404 and was one of ten ordered for delivery in 1973 but delivery was delayed. Lancashire United Transport Limited was purchased by the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive on 1st January 1976 but operated it as a separate company until 1st April 1981 when it was absorbed into the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive, VTC 494M being renumbered 2404. VTC 494M was withdrawn from service in September 1984 and retained Lancashire United Transport Limited livery
VTC 497M was originally operated by Lancashire United Transport Limited as number 407 and was one of ten ordered for delivery in 1973 but delivery was delayed. Lancashire United Transport Limited was purchased by the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive on 1st January 1976 but operated it as a separate company until 1st April 1981 when it was absorbed into the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive, VTC 497M being renumbered 2407. VTC 497M was withdrawn from service in November 1984
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Absorbé par le fait d'avoir cette bestiole nette dans le viseur, je ne me suis pas rendu compte que j'avais changé de sujet pendant les prises de vue. En effet il n'y a qu'en visionnant les résultats que j'ai réalisé que j'avais 2 Sphinx différents (voir photo suivante du Moro-Sphinx).
Mobile phones at the ready...
There were three installations which formed the Absorbed by Light artwork on Liverpool's Waterfront.
The artworks focused on how our phones and computer screens, literally and figuratively, light up our lives and are irresistible.
We read new messages immediately and want easy access to our social media, useful apps, and browser. They are an extension of our contact with our families, friends, and even people on the other side of the world. Actively involving the audience in the 'story' is a recurring feature in the work of the British artist Lucas, who has been working as a graphic designer at different international agencies.