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This was actually taken 3 weeks ago!
Last night our frost zapped everything.
Winter is near.
Time to buckle down and hibernate!
"I hibernate.
I hibernate until the next project takes shape in my mind."
~ Paolo Sorrentino ~
Actually you can take this both ways. I left the real scary stuff off this one and kind of left it up to the person looking at to come up with their own conclusion, is it scary or sad. But if you look hard between the two trees...see the old Lady watching ..
Not *actually* pro, because... yeah, but this is my first crack at using LumiPro for anything more than farting about. Yes, it's yet another shot in Main Control: I know the room and how I lit the build itself, which means I can get a better idea of how the lighting & posing tools work in context. But now I've played with it some I rather like this thing!
And, of course, music! (With thanks to Zee)
Actually, I wanted to use the sun as a light source. However, I arrived at the same time with the clouds at the foliage.
So I had to use artificial light.
HMM to everyone. :-)
I spy a butterfly. It's actually difficult to miss such a large and gorgeous tiger when one visits the garden. And it's more difficult to pass up the opportunity to snap a few shots when one is here.
I need to take some time to design some signs to be made for the butterfly host plants in my yard. That way I can remember which tree goes with which butterfly. Or better yet, I won't have to remember I can read the sign :) I've gotten the vines down as to what butterfly goes with each and what each vine is called. With the trees, I'm always asking myself is that the red bay, the swamp bay or the other bay... Wait, what's the name of the other bay. Then I have to look it up :)
Regardless, I have at least three types of bay trees in the yard and I believe the birds have brought yet another. There are two volunteer trees out there. One is fine where it is, the other will have to be relocated. Since I have no idea what type it is other than some sort of bay; I will have to steal a leaf to take to the native nursery and see if they can give me a clue.
I just love a good mystery. May your day be filled with a whole lotta joy and a little bit mystery. Happy snapping.
Actually one of the two demonstration lines at Didcot Railway Centre which beautifully replicate the sights and sounds of a GWR branch line.
Railcar no.22 trundled back and forth on one of the Centre's Diesel Days for anyone who wanted a ride - or four in my case, as I was a fan of No.22 way back when I was a kid.
No.22 was built in 1940 and ran til 1962. It was preserved in 1967 and spent 11 years on the Severn Valley Railway before moving to Didcot. One of three surviving examples, it is the only one in service. Sadly the condition of the railcar's chassis means it isn't fit for travel to other railways, otherwise it would be fantastic to see in its native territory on the SVR again.
actually blueberries LOL, but what a wonderful place to walk in the fall. This is the old airfield in Algonquin Park.
im actually not so sure how i feel about this one....
i have been in a slump basically about everything for the past couple of weeks. stress-- its literally killing me..
i have two doctor appointments tomorrow and hopefully a CAT scan as soon as possible... i also have a rough draft of a 5 page research paper due wedsneday AND a forensics project due Friday (Ive been boiling and bleaching bones for most of the day....) ... i really feel like im about to die..
Actually, this was near the end of the geyser's eruptive phase. And the image is from a slightly different perspective than what you normally see.
I was carefully making my way downhill along the boardwalk when I happened to look up and see the end phase of an Old Faithful eruption. Naturally, I had to capture a photo. The morning backlight adds an interesting dimension to the image in terms of texture, shadow and light.
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Trees, actually submerged in the waters of a lake on the most eastern part of Island Lake State Park.
I was hoping to find something here that resembled something from the Dead Marshes of Lord of the Rings. But, this came into view as I was panning around with the lens. I'll take it.
Taken with a Mamiya 645, 80mm lens, Kodak Portra 400. Cropped in Gimp.
“Actually, I do happen to resemble a hallucination. Kindly note my silhouette in the moonlight." The cat climbed into the shaft of moonlight and wanted to keep talking but was asked to be quiet. "Very well, I shall be silent," he replied, "I shall be a silent hallucination.”
― Mikhail Bulgakov, The Master and Margarita
I was actually surprised to see this Confederate memorial this far west in Texas (Lockhart is near San Antonio).
There are a lot of different ways to define when you are in the "South." Sociologist John Shelton Reed has written extensively about this and has suggested a number of interesting definitions based on, for example, the number of "Dixie" listings in the phone book, where kudzu grows, the percentage of Baptists, and where the subscribers of Southern Living magazine live.
history.sandiego.edu/gen/st2/xroads.virginia.edu/~DRBR/RE...
By most of these measures, central Texas, like southern Florida, isn't particularly "Southern." Reed concludes that only the far eastern part of Texas should be thought of as "Southern."
And, although it's not one of Reed's Southern "markers," I would think having a Confederate memorial on the courthouse lawn is a pretty good indicator that you're in the South.
So, having pretty much accepted in my mind that central Texas is not really the "South, this monument seemed incongruous to me. Travel is educational.
actually there is one more gorilla...a purple one....ööö.....I wanna have that purple gorilla.....they are at the office, in front of my PC, so they don't travel so much, I don't take them home, but they can make me happier ---- actually they are at home now, next to my laptop(:
!!!!!!!!see also the five gorillas: www.flickr.com/photos/gallmese/449518489/
Actually, Domo-kun's unchanging expression here conceals a bittersweet sadness that usually comes after the blossoms have fallen. For all the season's beauty, the ground under the cherry trees is a patchwork of blue tarpaulins that persists 24 hours a day as the next day's visitors turn up late in the evening to claim (stain) their hanami real estate.
Actually, there was another bug on this flower that I was trying to capture, so you can imagine my surprise when I saw this!!!
Actually did not have much time to take this shot as the sun went behind the clouds seconds after this shot and I ran out of waiting time.
Actually not a bog at all, but rather a fen...but, still, a good place to wander on a dreary afternoon with friends and a camera.
Actually one of several I found upstairs in his house after he passed away. I never remember seeing this one when I was young.
actually i've never watched that series, but if i understood correctly, this picture depicts it pretty well.
probably tomorrow's series will be "24"
97/365
Well actually were leaving on a train ( but didnt have any train shots so this had to suffice) in the morning for a few days on the Jersey Shore
Not sure how much access I will have to the internet, and hoping for nice days to enjoy being by the sea, so probably wont be on commenting or posting till later in the week
Comments appreciated, Constructive critique even more appreciated, best way for me to learn
better on B l a c k M a g i c
I actually managed to get up for 4.30am and up onto Hengistbury Head ready to capture the sun rising! The cloud stopped me from getting the shot I intended on (excuse for a revisit!) but the pathway leading across to the coastguard hut caught my eye. Very philosophical but it got me thinking about my pathway and all the great things happening at the moment.
Anyway, for a moment I thought I wouldn't come away with anything then the sky lit up for a short time just as the sun was rising to the left of the scene.
Have a great day guys!
The Egyptian Goose is not really a goose, but is actually a Shelduck. It is a cross between a goose and a duck. It has many duck-like characteristics, but it also has some external goose-like traits. It is the most widespread of all the African waterfowl. These old-world shelducks were domesticated by the ancient Egyptians, who considered them to be sacred. The Romans and the Greeks also kept Egyptian Geese in domestic flocks.
Egyptian Geese are mainly found south of the Sahara in Africa, along the Nile River Valley, and in southern Israel. They were introduced into England in the 1700’s, and some feral birds can be found in the United States. They are usually found inland, close to wet areas, and can sometimes be found on the open plains.
The Egyptian Geese are terrestrial; they spend a lot of time ashore. They feed both day and night sometimes far from the water. They are good swimmers and divers. They mainly eat seeds, leaves, grass, berries, and herbs. They also eat locusts, worms, insects, and small animals.
Egyptian Geese stay in small flocks of family units for the majority of the year, and pair up only during breeding. They usually walk away from danger, seldom flying unless they are surprised. Their flight looks heavy and goose-like, with slow wing-beats. They may fly together in an irregular V-shape formation or in a long line.
Egyptian Geese are sexually mature at two years. It is believed they mate for life. They can breed year around, but usually breed in the spring or at the end of a dry season. They have a noisy courtship with much honking, feather displays, and neck stretching. Pairs nest alone and are excellent parents. They build their nests in a variety of locations including: trees, ledges, on buildings, on the ground, in burrows, and on cliffs. They also use a variety of nesting materials, but the nests are always lined with soft, downy feathers. The female lays 5-8 eggs which are incubated for 28 days. If the nest is built up high, the parents will call to the chicks from down below, until the chicks jump to the ground. The young chicks are reared by both parents. They fly at 11 weeks, but remain with the parents for more several weeks.
I always called this an Amaryllis but it is actually a distinct genus, Hippeastrum. It's flowers are trumpet shaped and delicately colored. The pink-veined petals gently flare out revealing its deep, green-golden throat, its pristine white anther and long elegant white filaments which deftly hold out golden pollen-covered stamens for pollinating honey bees.
Hippeastrum "Apple Blossom"
Pronunciation: hip-ee-ASS-strum
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami FL
Actually I was waiting for the freight train to Greiz-Döhlau and this should only be the rehearsal for the real shot. Since I thought to have 1h 20 minutes before the freight train arrives, I was checking some alternative views just for the case the parking place (left along the water) will be filled then. The freight train came one hour earlier than expected and I missed it. But I managed it, to catch the freight train here on its way back.
this is actually a really cool photo for me. it's a re-edit from something i did over two years ago, i believe. it's continued to be a very important photo to me, and i'm glad that i've expanded enough in my editing skills to be able to make something else of it, instead of feeling as if i was copying the original. (original photo)
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I thought it would be a fun challenge to use sand red as a primary color for something. A small planetary rover seemed the ideal choice to me.
After seeing Cole Blaq's latest vehicular delight, I was forced to finish this.
I also find that the new canopies are much more suited to ground vehicles than space ship in my opinion.
I also incorporated a fun steering function not unlike the one used in the new Clone Turbo Tank.
Actually, this Orangutan is a member of the ape family, but he did get a good laugh at all of photographers trying to get him to smile ; )
I took this shot at the National Zoo in Washington, DC, not long ago.
Actually, there's good reason for her sleeping in the hot sun when there's plenty of shade nearby: she wanted to get her tummy tanned...
Many pirates have disappeared over the years with no explanation after being taken into custody of the Royal Navy. There have been many rumors about what actually happens to those who disappear, but none have been even remotely close to the actual process. The king wanted to make pirates disappear without murder being the way, so his officers in the Royal Navy found a secluded cove, and set up a makeshift paradise. A place that is impossible to find without directions, and a place the pirates won't want to leave once there. I give you Marooner's Lagoon. A pirates paradise hidden deep inland of an unknown island connected to the sea by a maze layout of caves. The prisoner's are taken there blindfolded, and left there to basically life a life of luxury for a pirate, the only downside was the lack of rum, but they eventually get over it.
I started this almost immediately after my Brickworld MOCs had been disassembled, I wanted to use some of the techniques mentioned in the presentations: like the colors visible through the trans-plates for the water. The water was also my take on the Tweetpunk Layout in the Michigan ballroom, though I can't remember the builder's name, my hat goes off to you! That's nearly 1000 1x2 trans clear plates(Hooray for PaB!) And Thanks to Dave X for the trade we conducted involving those lovely palm trees!
Hope you enjoyed my largest MOC to date!
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Good Morning!
Well, actually by now, it's more like good evening, but it's a first for me. What you ask? This is a rare moment when I actually shoot an image and post within that some day! WooHoo!
So, this morning I met up some of my south Florida friends for a sunrise shoot, which seemed totally doomed as late as last night, as the south Florida skies were nasty, with torrential rain, windy squalls, thunder, and lightning. When I retired for the evening last night, I checked the weather forecast and it gave an all clear for this morning, at least until noon. So with 3 hours sleep, I woke up and made the trek down to the Deering Estate in Cutler Bay (Miami) in the wee hours. I was glad that I did.
While the sunrise never materialized as we had hoped, the skies were interesting, the colors as well, the company was awesome ... well, except for the no-see-ums. :-) My prayers from yesterday were answered regarding the delay in the rain.
Here's just one of the numerous images that I took this morning, as the new dawn prepared to make its first appearance. I don't think that there's anywhere in south Florida that provides a better backdrop for what nature has to offer on any particular day.
After an equal 3 hr nap when I returned, I thought that I would process a few prior to returning to my many Alaskan images. I will begin to post them sporadically starting tomorrow. Thanks for your patience. :-)
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