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Actually I only bother with days 1 to 8 and then 12, as I thought it would be too boring to listen to the same refrain over and over again .. so days 9 10 and 11 don't exist any more!!
Actually there are only 8 limestone stacks remaining after some collapsed, so it's really more like the Eight Apostles. You can see the stumps of where some used to stand.
Yes... actually, there is joy in running. Everyone is all smiles heading INTO the Lincoln Tunnel! Sometimes the joy of running is in raising money for a good cause, in this case, Special Olympics NJ.
Photo from last Sunday's Lincoln Tunnel Challenge 5K
04.09 -- photo by Marco Catini --At the 31st annual Lincoln Tunnel Challenge 5K, thousands of runners, joggers and walkers made their way through the tunnel to New York City and back to help raise more than $170K for Special Olympics New Jersey!
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 ..
Actually a flesh fly. I happen to find them good looking and fascinating. Adults mainly live on flower nectar.
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, 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. :-)
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 I saw this in two different locations, Kenya and Tanzania Things are a changin me thinks... Look out Leopards!, here come the Lions!!
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/
Not actually the time I took the shot but I like the title and the song by a band called Bloc Party so thought I'd use it for this shot :) It was either that or Baker Street 2.1 which doesn't sound as catchy! This is the second in the series of recent shots taken at Baker Street underground station following on from the series I did last year at the same station.
Thanks for looking :)
Watching World Cup and looking thru my old photo archives at the same time... Nearly missed this one I took in Kyoto.
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.
As we approached the outer limits of the Chicago Terminal, near Gary, trains were beginning to pile up. This is actually quite normal, but there was chatter on the radio hinting to a train ahead experiencing trouble.
The railroads changed to narrow band radio communication a few years back. This system makes it extremely difficult to hear a locomotive radio from more than ten miles away. If a portable radio is being used, then the limit seems to be around three miles.
While the dispatcher flushed out the normal rush of evening eastbound intermodals, those of us on westbounds suffered a very slow roll into town. Every mile of progress, though, made it a tad easier to catch bits and pieces of the conversation ahead.
Just prior to leaving the mainline and changing over to the yard radio channel, I learned that the train in question was Amtrak's Capitol Limited. It was stopped east of the detector a mile or so south of the White Sox stadium.
On the following day, we departed Englewood and began our journey to Toledo. The progression of signals ahead meant a stop at the Calumet River bridge for a lake freighter to pass through.
Once stopped at the signal, I opened the door and was surprised to find sparkling Charger 361 tied down on a yard lead. With no apparent fuel, oil, or water leaks, I assumed she had an issue somewhere within.
After kicking over a few stones, I learned that the Capitol tripped the detector at MP518 for a wheel defect. The culprit? Non other than the brand new 361! So new that the wheel sets were still shiny. Not a speck of dirt or dust to be found.
The crew was instructed to limp the unit down to CP 509 where it could be set out. The defect was rumored to be an issue with one of the axles.
Lucky for the passengers on #30, the 361 was not sole power for the train. She was trailing a Genesis unit. After a hefty delay, the train continued east.
This is not the first time that I had seen or heard of a Charger no longer being able to charge ahead. It sounds like the model's reliability percentage is more favorable now than when first delivered. Good news as Amtrak has enough troubles!
Charged Out.
Actually, the picture was taken on sunset, but I can't name it "The Dinosaur Sunset" because coelophysis lived during Triassic, not Cretaceous... So I had to flip the picture to make it look like sunrise, because I read there are some rules about sunrise and sunset in photography (but I will forget it later, as always xD ).
That day I was outside of the city again, and I took this little dino with me, because I've already seen the really impressive field there. I thought it's a great spot! :)
Meanwhile, I've got 100 followers (finally, yay!), but I was (and still is) too busy this week to make a special picture for it, so for now I can post only something from my still unpublished list...
My thank you to Snipes.
"In late 2010, Sweetwater receiver a call from the SAS, who had intercepted a Russian Convoy, which were carrying nuclear components.
The SAS operators found multiple 'Korobovs', TKB-022s, which were in perfect condition, but very primitive.
The SAS wanted Sweetwater to modernize the TKB-022, but nobody at Sweetwater Texas was able to do the job, as it is a very difficult weapon to work with.
A few months later, in 2011, Sweetwater Holland was opened, which had a new crew of designers, to modify and create weapons, all in their own ways.
Sweetwater Texas asked Sweetwater Holland if they had anyone to do the job of the Korobov, and Sweetwater Junior Designer 'Juice' said yes."
The rest is history.
Main features:
-7.62x39mm
-Silencer
-Sweetwater standard fire selector
-Deth style mag release
-Magpul inc. magpul
-Modified grip
-Sling
-Sweetwater Close Range Optic (CRO)
-Slanted rail system
-New Charging handle
-Folding bipod for increased stability
-Kalashnikov gas system, for reliablility
-New handguard
Costs: £43,000, €50,000 or $72,000 for a battle-ready pack of 6 of these.
Not for sale in Australia.
Credit to:
Duke for the TKB-022 base and Slanted rails
Irish,
KevinTK,
Snipes,
Wiikling,
Deth,
Bowlingdude,
and the SPW team!
(Just kidding it's regular 2D)
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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.
The discussion for this technique is here: www.flickr.com/groups/technique/discuss/72157600067526939/
Okay so I got a little carried away. This is a blind pan/zoom with a lens change! Ouch the dust. I felt like an ole time photographer with the cloak over the gear.
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
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 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
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.
Actually the DeKalb city limits are behind me but if I was on that train I would always think of the coaling tower as a "doorway" to DeKalb. While this coaling tower is no longer in use, this Union Pacific main line is very active. In this scene, the engine to the train was just going through the opening of the tower when I hit the shutter button. What a cool place for photos!
~DeKalb, Illinois @ the iconic coaling tower, Union Pacific RR
... actually it was very grey and gloomy outside so I made this very high key ... auto sharpened in PS. Probably will play some more with it in PS, but for now I really like this. The original SOOC is in the first comment box.
Hope your weekend is going well:-)
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Actually, reflections off an antique automobile.
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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!
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 on this morning the Moon was 99% illuminated -- not quite full. This was shot at sunrise in Smith Rock State Park, where the upper walls of the basalt rock cliffs were bathed in warm sunlight and the light was creeping downward. This is Asterisk Pass, where the distinctive "Snoopy Head" rock at lower right would soon be fully illuminated.