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Actually it is a light post illuminating on the point at Royal Military College reflecting into the waters of Lake Ontario.
It reminded me of what you would see on a really bad Sci Fi B Movie of how the aliens would transport poor unknowing people up to their craft to take them on an intergalactic journey.
I think I'm tired if I see this.... :-) Tell me what you see!
Nite all :-)
Katasraj temple is a Hindu temple situated in the Chakwal district of Punjab in Pakistan. Dedicated to Shiva, the temple has existed since the days of Mahābhārata and the Pandava brothers spent a substantial part of their exile at the site. The Pakistan Government is considering nominating the temple complex for World Heritage Site status. It also proposes to spend about Rs 20 million in three phases for the restoration of the complex.
Most of the temples, located some 40 km from the modern city of Chakwal in the Potohar region of northern Punjab in Pakistan, were built during the reign of Hindu kings. These several temples were built around 900 years ago or more, although the earliest of the Katasraj temples dates back to the latter half of the 6th century A.D. Scholars believe that most of the temples were actually constructed when the Shahi kingdom, driven from Afghanistan when their ethnic cousin Mahmud of Ghanavi came to power, fled to the region and set up base there.
The temple was abandoned by local Hindus when they migrated to East Punjab in 1947. It has always been the site of holy pilgrimage for people of various faiths. Even nowadays, worshippers from all faiths perform pilgrimages to the temple every year and bathe in the sacred pool around which Katasraj is built.
The Katas site houses the Satgraha, a group of seven ancient temples, remains of a Buddhist stupa, a few medieval temples, havelis and some recently constructed temples, scattered around a pond considered holy by Hindus. The temples at Katas are mostly constructed on square platforms. The elevation of the sub shrines seems to form a series of cornices with small rows of pillars, crowned by a ribbed dome.
The Ramachandra temple is situated to the east of the Hari Singh Haveli and is closed from all sides except for an entrance on the east. The double-storied structure has eight rooms of various dimensions on the ground floor and a staircase at the south leading to the first floor. The temple has two jharokas (balconies) that have been severely damaged.
The Hanuman temple is on the western extreme of a high rectangular enclosure with entrances on the south and the north. The temple's ceiling is undecorated, and lime-plastered. The Shiva temple is also built on a square platform. Its entrance is a recessed round arch with faint cusps and a rectangular opening to the north.
Katasraj temple complex is believed to date back to the Mahabharata era. There are stories about the Pandavas spending time there during their long exile. The lake in the complex is believed to have magical powers and supposed to be where Yudhisthira defeated the Yaksha with his wisdom to bring his brothers back to life.
(From wikipedia)
Actually, not really THAT seedy
Along Wilson Street
Batavia, Illinois 41.849636, -88.306552
November 25, 2021
This is reshoot of this picture
www.flickr.com/photos/jimfrazier/23317230/ from 2005. Slightly different perspective.
There will probably be another attempt on a day when there are absolutely no cars. This was on a Sunday morning and there was still a van out of the frame. Maybe Christmas or Easter?
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I blew up a suitcase.
But that's probably not enough info.
Briefly - Tannerite is a legal binary explosive used in reactive targets for long-range shooters. When its two components are mixed, it is still stable, only detonating if struck by an object moving at 2,000fps or faster.
The charge in this video is a half-pound, the standard-sized charge. I had shot at over a dozen Tannerite targets prior to this shot, and while the explosions were loud, they weren't all that impressive. So when my neighbor gave me an old suitcase he was throwing out and I got the brilliant idea to put a Tannerite charge in there, I thought that, at best, it would simply tear a big ragged hole in the suitcase or something.
Had I actually taken a physics course in college, I probably would have had a better understanding about explosions and the expansion of gases and such. Hell - I even got CLOSER because I didn't think it'd be that bad. As you can see, this went way beyond a ragged hole in the suitcase - the whole damned thing blowed up, smacking me and my friend Jose with debris.
This was actually incredibly stupid and not something I'd repeat - at least not at such close range. We really could have gotten hurt.
That said - it's still funny as hell and I can't stop laughing about it.
Well actually it's the Pink Moon, but then again it's not to Pink either :) It's the first of two Super Moons of 2021 !, the second one will be on May 26th, the Flower Moon but this year it will be know as the Blood Moon for it will be an Eclipse for some. Hope you get to see it :)
Remembering the Marcels
Remembering Nick Drake R.I.P.
Remembering Florence Nightingale R.I.P. Happy Birthday May 12
Wishing Comfort and Hope for those afflicted with ME/CFS
In Search of Spring Beauties in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia,
Remembering Jason Mraz
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I actually had (still have) another shot for PaD and already thought up a blurb for it and all, and than I had this one of Charlie staring at me like "what? you gonna post this other one? really? you kidding right?" and I was like "hmmm, I've prepared the blurb and all for the other one" and Charlie was like "you are not serious are you?" and I was like "hmmm, I think I am, I kinda like the other one and the blurb is good" and Charlie was like "I am not saying anything, you wanna post the other one knock yourself out" and kept staring ...
ok Charles , you win, the other one can wait
Actually an Arapamia or "Pirarachu" fish that hails from the Amazon river basin. These fish can grow to be 10 feet long and weigh over 400lbs. They are very impressive to see up close in an aquarium. This animal was probably 5 feet long.
Enjoy the day!
Actually, I just wanted to try out a lens, but the conditions on that day in January were terrible. Now I've ended up with a picture.
Actually this magnificent male lion was keeping an eye on the vultures that were circling overhead. He was worried they would eat his kill which lay at the bottom of the kopje he was resting on. Did he manage to keep them away? See tomorrow's posting for the next thrilling instalment.
Actually its the cows drinking water but he likes to cool off. Tilly is in the background wanting to join him!!!
I actually remembered it was Friday! I love California Quail, but it is hard to get a picture of them standing still....sorry for the blur. Would be fun to see a race between them and a roadrunner....beep, beep. This couple was seen at the Railroad Bridge Audubon Center in Sequim, WA., where they live, on both sides of the fence, with seemingly hundreds of their friends.
What a long, fun, but exhausting day. Today marks the second Dunkxchange (DXC) of this year. I decided to actually enjoy myself more this time event rather than selling or buying. Although their were a few shoes I wanted, I didn't really bother as much since Brandon told me my shoes were waiting at his place that I have been waiting for the longest. For the most part spent my time chilling and helping Brandon and Val help sell their stuff. Saw familiar faces as well new faces, of course you guys and gals know who you are. Some supporters told me they appreciated my work and that is always appreciated no matter what. The event was held at a new location as well as Jesse and Bigfoot doing a live piece. The place had better lighting and was bigger. Can't wait for the next event, hopefully, it's at the same location.
Afterwards, decided to leave around 3 in the afternoon to check out Cherry Blossom Festival. For the last few years I have been missing out due to work. The weather overall was overcast and windy. Since Mindy and me got there somewhat late, most of the food stalls were sold out. They also added more seating areas to eat and enjoy yourselves, which is good. Since DXC was coming to an end, we got a call from Jenn asking if we wanted to have a post DXC dinner and of course we decided to tag along. We ate at Bull Head, which was next to West Portal station. Afterwards, decided to go home since my head was hurting and I was tired. Overall a great way to end my weekend.
D700 || Tamron 17-35mm F/2.8 - 4.0
Actually more like a Potterton kitchen, glorious light streaming in played along the leaves of one in out kitchen, distracting me from making coffee.
The poinsettia Euphorbia pulcherrima is a commercially important flowering plant species of the diverse spurge family Euphorbiaceae. Indigenous to Mexico and Central America, the poinsettia was first described by Europeans in 1834. It is particularly well known for its red and green foliage and is widely used in Christmas floral displays. It derives its common English name from Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first United States minister to Mexico, who is credited with introducing the plant to the US in the 1820s. Poinsettias are shrubs or small trees, with heights of 0.6 to 4 m. Though often stated to be highly toxic, the poinsettia is not dangerous to pets or children. Exposure to the plant, even consumption, most often results in no effect, though it can cause nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poinsettia#Description
Aberdeenshire, Siorrachd Obar Dheathain, Aberdeen, North East Scotland, Doric,
This is actually a project LOL! Gather all your dollies, dress them up and capture them into a Family Portrait! They do not have to be many and they can even be inumerous! There are beginners and veterans in every family! It is all about sharing :)))
Please consider yourselves tagged if you see this pic around!!
I have had dolls come and go. Some in the pic are not with me anymore, and missing from the pic but not anymore from my collection are the following major grails: Vanessa Poesie Sans Couleur, Vanessa Miami Glow, Vanessa Out Sass, Rock me Baby Rayna and Agnes Forces of Nature. I have also pre-ordered the entire new FR and Poppy Collections and cannot wait to welcome them home!! Plus the Club new Poppies. Yes I am an FR maniac!!! (I also need some hommes for my ladies!!!)
Actually discovered first by my dog Misha in the canoe that she focused on this beaver that was eating something on a rock, possibly some sort of aquatic plant. We viewed it from a distance after sunset so I hade to paddle closer through ice and had about 30 seconds to photograph with a 10,000 iso as it was after sunset (pink reflections on water). Somewhat poor definition due to the darkness and ongoing movement of the canoe due to the heavy wind but enough detail to prove what it is. I’ve photographed beavers in the past but they typically jump back into the water when we paddle close to them. This is a unique capture, another view below…
Actually... I wanted to name this picture... "Sweeping the dust off my stream" :D:D:D:D But that didn't quite sound very caption-ish. :D:D:D:D
See you soon friends... at your sets... not mine. :D
I actually found something on my photo suite that I didn't know I had (or how to use it). It enables you to use your own pictures as a background which is what I did with this picture. The original picture was a very early picture taken of Asha as a Witch in the ruins of Nendrum Castle here in County Down. I was able to add my picture of Asha with her Bat Wings on taken last year and I added two clip arts pictures. My first attempt at this so hope it works...
I actually was headed out to the fancy Wally World (it's brick ooooh) on HWY 10. This isn't the closest Wal-Mart to me, but I hate the "Dirt-Mart" on Bowman that is a lot closer to home. Having said that, I feel a tad guilty driving all the way out there for some frozen dinners... I usually try to time it where I can make a trip to the Mountain (Pinnacle that is) so then I do two things at once.
This was the day I did the Cedar Falls Trail, so I didn't have any intentions of hiking, but as I was driving out there I thought I'd stop by anyway and grab a shot of the mountain and sky. It seemed a shame to waste those clouds and this lighting.
Actually, I haven't read "The Tale of Peter Rabbit".
Beatrix Potter' Garden
Hill Top, Near Sawrey, Cumbria
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Actually I took this a couple of weeks ago at sundown in Nortons Park. But I think we only began to feel some warmth today. It's been a cold one.
Actually the fly was incidental to my focus on the flower...
I didn't really see the little critter until after I was reviewing my images on the computer! Still, I like it there :)
I was actually out doing a senior portrait session when this storm moved into the area. We had been at the beach most of the evening and I had been pushing to get as many portraits squeezed in as possible before we had to call it a night.
A quick jog to the car to drop off my portrait stuff, grab my landscape gear & tripod, and I was back out on the beach just in time for the light show to start.
This was some of the craziest and most frequent lightning I have ever seen! Other than 2 other people, I was the only person out on the beach for as far as I could see. It was a fantastic storm to witness and I am so excited to have been in an area to catch the lightning with such a fun local place in the foreground - the redington long pier.
Actually, despite appearances this fallen elder tree in Horseshoe Thicket on Walthamstow Marshes wasn't entirely dead and some new sprouts were emerging in places.
"Impaled Impala"
Actually I do not think this is an Impala, but could not resist. At the International Car Forest of The Last Church in Goldfield, Nevada.
Actually there are a couple learnings in this. The warehouse apparently was built and then added on. In addition, one of the ghost signs advertises J. Kennard and Sons which was a carpet business in Saint Louis starting in the very early 20th century. This building has been abandoned for a long time. It was inevitable that it would fall victim to a fire. Thanks for your interest.
Well, actually it's an EE Type 5 Class 50, heading up a couple of Grids on 3S71, the RHTT on it's last day of operation. Old news now, as this happened 3 weeks ago, and plenty were out for it. D400 (50050) leads 56094 and 56087.
I got lucky here, as it was hammering down with rain whilst waiting for it to arrive, but the rain stopped and some weak sunshine broke through the cloud cover as I could hear it approaching. I was almost bowled by a Corradia too, just in view at the rear of the train. The location is Yorton, on the outskirts of Shrewsbury, and a solitary beast look on from the base of the embankment. Saturday 8.12.18.
Actually it is a tiny bridge, but with the same structure, but smaller though there are often men at the end playing with their toy boats
Actually, this big gang is from 2015, six out of seven heads showing. They're actually fuzzier and evidently younger than the brood from same time this year, pretty much the same burrow. I'm in a world of hurt in terms of owl backlog - I just found 350 more images from the day before I left for Big Sur, plus the 700 I shot yesterday, and the 1000+ I still have from the past year. So, my owl-loving friends, be ready to indulge (or bear with me).
Actually shot this one in B&W, I usually shoot in color then convert to B&W. Very windy here, the clouds were moving pretty fast so every time I took a shot, trying different setting the clouds had changed. Like the location name somebody had given and it looks like where I'm at, or at least very close.
Unlike their close relatives Coots, Moorhen do not have lobed toes to facilitate swimming (I have pasted a Coot photo in the comments below for comparison). You can see here that Moorhens have long, thin, green toes, and it was actually the green colouration of the legs that gave rise to its scientific name chloropus, meaning green-footed. Moorhens do quite a few unusual things at nesting time. They usually start to incubate when they lay the first egg, so in a clutch of seven the young will hatch over a period of about seven days. But oddly for subsequent broods they wait for the full clutch before incubating so the young hatch together. This is odd because the young are nidifugous (means nest-fleeing) in that they walk around as soon as they hatch, so it is difficult for parents to look after different aged young while they continue incubating. Another unusual thing is that the young of the first brood stick around to help their parents raise the siblings in subsequent broods. This is quite rare in birds, although House Martins also do it.
actually losing track of when abouts in the week my 52 is supposed to be posted.. probably a week ahead or behind..
after having the most unproductive week of my life, lounging around in bed and cuddling my boyfriend or intoxicating myself... i decided to switch back on today. lots and lots of work out of the way. always feels better that way.
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Actually this man is not being lazy, he has to have enough rest to continue riding. Falling to sleep riding a bike can be fatal. I caught this "biker"/ "kapcai" taking a nap underneath some shades at the Padang Kota promenade - enjoying the balmy sea breeze.
Actually, this fire was in 2011. While fire is scary to humans and the things we build, it leaves beauty in it's wake.
We actually had a sunny day today. Very cold at only 2 degrees but such a change from the grey and rain we have been having lately. So off we went into the Forest. This group of pigs were having a blast running here there and every where. Phill and I were discussing what a group of pigs are called. I said it should be an "oink of pigs" - Phill decided on a "snort of pigs": it is actually a sounder of pigs so now we all know
Actually, the poor guy lost the fish as he was manuevering it to swallow !! Seen in the Japanese Garden on Woodley Avenue Van Nuys CA.
Actually, it's that pink goop dropped by airplane along the ridges during one of our many fire seasons.
This is about the beginning of the Transverse Range which extends West to East, from Pt Concepcion (or Channel Islands even) all the way thru 6 counties to the Mojave Desert.
Notable for its steepness (elevations 3 to 8 thousand feet) there are very few Passes thru (think Tejon) which definitely affected the growth of 'Southern California'