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Actually it is a breakwater in Mexico down the road from our resort. It took a number of shots before I finally got this image, which works quite well (I think) in B & W.
Actually, thinning the forest of too many trees and brush is vital for saving it. If we don't, natural lightning fires will greatly thin the forest. Late winter test of Beauty on Sony. Beauty-S 45mm/1.9 manual-focus lens extracted from a 1959 rangefinder camera and mounted on a Sony A7 digital camera. I think the lens was made by Showa Koki--nowadays involved in serious, high-level optical systems as Showa Optronics.
I actually tried to tone down the color in this, but it started looking flat. There were a number of us trying to shoot the fall color on this large bend of the river, but there was just enough of a breeze to keep the leaves dancing. I really liked this comp and decided the motion in some of the leaves gives it more life. Besides, Steve Sieren says it's OK to get a little artsy with motion blur! ;)
Thanks again for your visits and comments!
Actually too close, the pilot breaks away as briefed if he becomes uncomfortable - good photo opportunity though.
Actually a large potter wasp digging for clay for a nest. Interestingly there are several species that can be easily confused without a close look. On iNaturalist
I uploaded a photo of this site last summer which had actually been taken by my wife but still felt I had to visit this one and try and find a bit more information about it.
Sadly even after speaking to the current owners there was no more information as fuel sales had stopped before the change in ownership and the pumps had already gone so they didn't know which brand of fuel was sold here.
I was told that the previous owner is in very poor health so probably wouldn't be able to tell either.
The garage has looked unchanged over the street view era with the pump island still intact but what was a red stripe across the top section of the totem saying attended service petrol/diesel has faded I do wonder if maybe it finished it's petrol station days as an independent but would still be interested to know.
Google street view from 2009 shows the garage looking identical as today.
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Actually, thi si smy pappaw (:
He came up to visit for father's day
I got my daddy a funny card,
and a free golf thing lol
So he can go play golf for free (;
SOOC! (:
I loovee this D90
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Actually done with oil sticks which are like tubes of lipstick in all different colors. Done mostly from detailed on-location sketches.
According to the limited information Herkimer scheduled production for single propeller commercial version of this engine in the early 1940's. Other than a few repro’s, fabricated by welding two twins together, it appears no commercial engines were actually produced or sold.
The military version sports a coaxial drive for contra rotating propellers with a dual point distributor in the back. It measures 11.5 inches long, 8 inches wide plug to plug, 5 inches high, and weighs 4 pounds- 12 ounces; it burns gas with oil mixed in for lubrication. As the war approached a few were produced for military testing but one or two either failed or were destroyed by the Army, which ended the program. This engine is believed to be the only engine, or possibly one of two original engines that survived.
Like the OK twin it has a single updraft carburetor with manifold tubes extending to each cylinder. Interesting is the tubes that make up the manifold appear to be rolled from brass sheet stock with the seams soldered.
See Tim Dannels article in his Engine Collectors Journal, Volume 32 number 3, Issue 183, July 2007.
Courtesy of Dave and Gloria Evans
Paul and Paula Knapp
Miniature Engineering Museum
Actually it is way to hot to wear a coat, but I got these and a rose one this week and had to try them on. They fit very well and are so cute.
Actually, Gran Canaria doesn’t do lakes. But it’s home to 69 reservoirs. Many of these, including the remote Presa de Chira, are set in stunning terrain.
Rainfall is scarce on the island and its soil’s got more pores open than a sauna-crazy Finn. So the islanders built presas to conserve as much water as possible. Providing storage space for the treated water created by desalination plants which makes the Atlantic ocean drinkable. With the result that there’s now a reservoir for every 25m² of Gran Canaria.
As a totally natural way of restricting the number of aquatic weeds in the presas, they started to introduce carp to the likes of Presa de Chira. These monsters of the deep, which can weigh up to over 55lb (25kg), are the underwater version of a lawnmower. And their population has multiplied, leading to Gran Canaria establishing itself as a popular carp-fishing destination.
(Wikipedia)
It was more of a necessity rather than a plan that we somehow managed to descent to the tranquil reservoir of Presa de Chira and the silent hamlet of Cercados de Araña - the other mountain road we planned to use was closed.
What we didn't know, however, was the fact the road does end here at the lake or better said, only a 4WD rough track follows down to the coastline - fools or adventurers, we decided to give it a go and luckily succeeded after a 90-min long bumpy and slow ride (in our ordinary rental car).
Balboa Island is an area of Newport Beach, California, actually comprising three modified or artificial islands in Newport Harbor. Balboa Island is one of the densest communities in Orange County. Approximately 3,000 residents live on just 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) giving it a population density of 17,621 person per square mile—higher than that of San Francisco.
Despite having some of the country's most expensive homes, most of the dwellings are on small lots. A lot size on Balboa Island is 35 feet x 85 feet. In 2008 "teardowns" on interior lots of that size were going for $2,000,000.
The perimeter of the island along the Bayfront is dotted with piers for the homeowners' boats. Marine Avenue and Agate Avenue form the commercial spine of the island.
Balboa Island has developed into a close-knit community, home to professionals, families, retirees, students and celebrities.
Balboa Island is one of the most expensive real estate markets in North America outside of Lower Manhattan. A two-bedroom house with a water view from the living room can cost about $3 million.
Local tradition has it that Balboa Island is where the frozen chocolate banana was first marketed. Snack shops on Marine Avenue will dip a frozen banana on a stick into chocolate sauce and dredge it in ground nuts or candy sprinkles.
Tourists from all over the world come to stay on the island in one of the many vacation rentals, year after year as tradition. They enjoy the summer days at the beach and evenings on the main street having dinner in the many restaurants, after dinner having their Balboa Bars at the ice cream shops and getting bags of saltwater taffy at the old fashioned candy store.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balboa_Island%2C_Newport_Beach
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Actually all poles are sucker poles because all you need to do to remove the pole (and thus the bike) is remove the nut on the bolt attaching the pole to the base.
Why is there a flag pole here?
Actually those beautiful clouds turned to a hail storm, just few minutes later, when I took this picture, and at that time, I was napping on the grass, so the end was, so so so hurt!!!!!
Actually it wasn't really a hurricane, more of just a severe gale. While were out 'blading the wind suddenly got up very quickly and was blowing everything everywhere - people were sheltering and as you can see in the photo Vicky had to hang on to a lamppost to avoid being blown along - you can see the wind in her skirt and the tree.
Anyway the wind subsided after twenty minutes or so and we carried on on our way.
Aside : Also it is worth noting that coincidently this is the lamppost from this episode.
Actually I stayed in Oak Creek just outside of Sedona. I found this happening driving back from one of my many outings that finish long after the sun goes down. The moon is about to hide behind one of the many buttes that dot the country side
SET 4 – Colony Crossing Kroger, Pre-Remodel
It’s a good thing I just mentioned the floral department in the previous description: this shot serves as a callback to that description, posted way back in January! (My estimate of posting this follow-up pic only a month or two later was a bit optimistic, given it’s now April, lol XD ) As mentioned at that post, the floral counter occupies an L-shaped wall pretty much straight ahead as you enter the store (well – straight behind the vestibule, anyway – ignoring the fact that you technically *enter* from the vestibule at an angle). The backside of the L-shape, in an unusual arrangement for Kroger, is occupied by the books and magazines shelving – which, I’ve gotta be honest, actually looks pretty dang good, and is a clever use of the space! No specific department sign here, but Kroger did at least splurge on a couple of décor diamonds for the wall; and the font for “Magazines” and “Featured,” while still also the current font for such Kroger shelving (!), definitely fits perfectly with the script atmosphere here.
(c) 2024 Retail Retell
These places are public so these photos are too, but just as I tell where they came from, I'd appreciate if you'd say who :)
Well, actually it was quite well past evening. Taken after the sun had gone down on the Pacific, this picture was captured at the last place we visited on the San Diego trip.
We landed on this beach in quite an unplanned way. While heading north from Solvang, we planned to make a stop at the Sand Dollar Beach to catch the sunset and started on our way on US-1. Driving on one of the most scenic drives in the country can make you forget some routine but important things.
Paying a price for our neglect, of all things we ran out of gas mid-way!! The help from the National Car Rental came surprisingly quickly, within 40 minutes of calling them. By the time we re-fueled, we could already sense the sun about to go down. Being on US-1, thankfully there is no dearth of beaches! Quickly Googled the directions to the nearest beach and here we were, at the Moonstone beach, finally catching the nice sunset at a beach to end a memorable trip!
Moving on to the actual shot, this has to be the most heavily processed shot that I have ever put up on Flickr. It was quite dark and this time with only some after-light in the sky. On top of that, I was using a 2 stop ND filter to get the smooth water. Processed the RAW file two times, once to bring out the colors in the sky and then to brighten the water and saturate the rocks. But well, I did go overboard and almost gave a painting-like look. Hopefully, it's not awful!
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Abandoned Gas Station in a ghost town.
Calchaquí Valleys (Valles Calchaquíes) near Cafayate (Argentina)
For more information about the Calchaquí Valleys area, read: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calchaqu%c3%ad_Valleys
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Actually not really a folly, I believe it was pinched from an old church by the original estate owners of Nowton Park. Whatever, it makes a lovely thing to come across walking through the trees - just beware of the nettles!
Actually I wanted something more in background, i'm not very satisfied with the composition of the photo.
A few months ago I purchased the remote control of self-timer and I am completely satisfied with purchase.
Obviously you're not watching horrible way in which I have given the enamel.
I hope you can spend a long full weekend like will probably be as mine.
Have a nice time to all!