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This is "Doggy Blankie." It is actually a replacement Doggy Blankie. My son has had this blanket (a Gerber 'Lil Clutch blanket) it is about a foot square, white flannel on one side, blue silky side on the other with ruffled corners. (Comes in pink for girls). He has had this one for years, but the original one was lost at the Denver Zoo. We noticed it was missing pretty soon and followed the trail we had just been on, by the elephant enclosure. There were no trash cans or places it could have gone because the sides of the trail were blocked off due to construction going on, so it couldn't have fallen in anywhere. This was very traumatic, and we went to lost and found and I went back days later to see if ithad been found, but no luck. I ordered a new one off of eBay eventually and he has had it for years now. Doesn't need it as much as when he was younger, but he likes to hold it still. It is dirty even after we wash it. But "Doggy" will always be special to us.
Actually this great blue heron's plumage was just fine; I just happened to snap this photo directly after the heron had been scratching its head with its big feet, and its crest was still ruffled.
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.
Actually, it was nighttime, but the occasion is called Valentine's Day, not Valentine's Night. I do not recall if the signs actually said anything. I could not make it out from the dark and rain and from driving nearby in my car. I thought they were kind of colorful and cute.
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Suecia - Smogen
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ENGLISH
Smögen is a locality situated in Sotenäs Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It is one of the liveliest "summer towns" of the Swedish west coast.
The community actually straddled several islands that lay so close together that the space in between has since been filled, and is now considered as a single island. The southern part consists mostly of Smögen Island, which lies in the centre. Around this lies to the south Kleven, in the northwest Sandön, and in the northeast, Hasselön. The town is connected to the neighbouring town Kungshamn by Smögenbron (Smögen Bridge).
Smögen is mentioned for the first time towards the end of the 16th century. The name of the community has varied over the years; amongst other names, from "Smögit", "Smöenn", "Smöget" and "Smygesund". The name has probably come from the Swedish word smyghål, which translates as "sneak-hole" or "nook", referring to the narrow inlet between the Smögen island and where the harbour lies. Around the 17th century, the island Hasselön was populated, and through the years this community has grown together with Smögen, and is today considered a part of the Smögen community.
In modern times, Smögen is well known for its long, wooden pier, about 600 m (2,000 ft), filled with shops in old fishing huts, which are frequented by a multitude of tourists during the summer. Smögen is one of the most popular tourist destinations on the Swedish west coast, well known for its fish, prawns and other seafood, and one of Sweden's few fish markets is located here. There is also an extensive nightlife scene, with many bars, clubs and concert venues open during the summer.
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ESPAÑOL
Smögen es una localidad situada en el municipio de Sotenäs , condado de Västra Götaland , Suecia. Es una de las "ciudades veraniegas" más animadas de la costa oeste sueca.
En realidad, la comunidad se ubicó entre varias islas que estaban tan juntas que el espacio intermedio se ha llenado, y ahora se considera como una sola isla. La parte sur se compone principalmente de la isla Smögen, que se encuentra en el centro. Alrededor de esto se encuentra el sur de Kleven, en el noroeste de Sandön, y en el noreste, Hasselön. La ciudad está conectada a la ciudad vecina Kungshamn por Smögenbron (Puente de Smögen).
Smögen se menciona por primera vez hacia fines del siglo XVI. El nombre de la comunidad ha variado a lo largo de los años; entre otros nombres, de "Smögit", "Smöenn", "Smöget" y "Smygesund". El nombre probablemente proviene de la palabra sueca smyghål , que se traduce como "agujero escondido" o "rincón", en referencia a la estrecha entrada entre la isla de Smögen y donde se encuentra el puerto. Alrededor del siglo XVII, la isla Hasselön fue poblada y, a través de los años, esta comunidad ha crecido junto con Smögen, y hoy en día se considera parte de la comunidad de Smögen.
En los tiempos modernos, Smögen es bien conocido por su largo muelle de madera, de unos 600 m (2,000 pies), lleno de tiendas en antiguas cabañas de pesca, que son frecuentadas por una multitud de turistas durante el verano. Smögen es uno de los destinos turísticos más populares de la costa oeste de Suecia, conocido por sus pescados, langostinos y otros mariscos, y uno de los pocos mercados de pescado de Suecia se encuentra aquí. También hay una extensa vida nocturna, con muchos bares, clubes y salas de conciertos abiertos durante el verano.
Not actually a monster, of course; it's a boom lift. The lift's lived in the vacant lot beyond Sandy's for about four years. Originally it had a couple buddies. Probably it's lonely.
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Looked out the window a year ago. Found fog. Grabbed my phone and wandered around the neighborhood for ten minutes or so.
That's the whole story, folks. It was fun while it lasted.
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This photograph is an outtake from my 2024 photo-a-day project, 366 in 2024.
Number of project photos taken: 36
Title of folder: Another Foggy Morning
Other photos taken on 9/21/2024: none
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. :-)
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.
Coming in to the southern runway at LHR 09R/27L guess this would be 270 degrees Left, with a nice clear view of the Atrium Hotel as we go over the Great South West road. The end of our break in Switzerland - got through the digital passport check very quickly. But it was a long wait for any luggage to appear on the conveyor belt....... This was Friday afternoon, guess less staff that normal as some may have departed early for the weekend.?
We were on a Swiss - Airbus A321 Neo with the vertical winglets that improve fuel efficiency, extend the range and reduce drag. I thought they looked a fancy feature but actually have a design use.
We had rain and cloud and some loops then broke through the cloud as we descended to some late afternoon sunshine.
iPhones are great for these sort of shots. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max used.
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.
Copyrighth Rebecca L. Latson, all rights reserved.
“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
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/
After passing the truck with the wind turbine motor on it, twice, we left highway 10 and got on highway 62 for a short bit and stopped in the middle of the Wind Farm and waited on the side of the road for the truck to come by. Apparently it had a dinner date somewhere else, it never came by. As we waited though, I noticed a 25 mph sign next to where we parked. I believe it's for the wind turbines. I hear if they go too fast, they could actually pick up the entire Coachella Valley and drop us in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
View on black or I'll drop rocks on you as we fly by (I've got plenty of rocks now too)
HSS
This chapel is the site of Harry and Megan's 2021 wedding and looks much larger than it actually is from the outside.
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!!!
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)
IF YOU CAN FAVE, YOU CAN COMMENT!
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.
Beauty in everything.
Julia from yesterday. I've never actually had a real photoshoot in the snow with people but me Julia and Haley walked at least half a mile to a mile in the cold. Before we went out it was snowing so hard and beautifully. But once we got here it stopped so that was pretty disppointing. The moment we left, it started again, Just my luck.
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
Struggled with the naming of this. So with the new Star wars trailer out yesterday, i thought I'd do some different designs for the First Order. Then I thought, why not do them following on from the lengthier clone wars universe I've got going on. Though tbf, that's all too far in the past to actually affect any of the sequel trilogy stuff, but we'll gloss over that. So, this First Order is made up of (L to R):
Captain Phasma - After the destruction of the Supremacy, Phasma somehow managed to survive. Thought dead by the resistance, she was able to infiltrate the criminal underworld, donning armour obtained from a sale on a small planet named Tatooine. With her disguise, she hopes to get close enough to the resistance to learn their plans, and destroy them once and for all.
Supreme leader Hux - After Snokes death, Hux was quick to rise to power. Despite the tantrums thrown by Kylo Ren, Hux was generally accepted by the first order as its new leader.
Kylo Ren - Since Snokes death, Kylo has fallen even further into the clutches of the dark side, now influenced by another, he grows more powerful by the day, feared by his allies and foes alike.
Grand Admiral Thrawn - After regrouping with the remnants of the Empire all those years before, Thrawn was finally ready to exact his master plan: Seize control of the galaxy from the new Republic. Though it had initially shown promise, it quickly became exactly like its predecessor. The constant debates, the corruption all made it unfit to control the galaxy. It was with this that Thrawn decided a temporary alliance with the First Order would be necessary to achieve his goals.
Emperor Rae Sloane - After the exodus of Imperials from the Galaxy, Rae Sloane found herself in a predicament. Abandon the Empire she loved, and survive, or reforge herself as its leader, despite the many risks that responsibility would entail. She decided on the latter, and soon became Emperor of the Imperial remnants, preparing them for their glorious return to the galaxy. After Thrawn joined her, the two set about a plan. They agreed that powerful as the First Order was, it was disorganised, run by those she considered to be children. Hell, if Hux was in charge, everything was bound to fail. And so, Thrawn and Sloane approached the First Order, offering allegiance in wiping out the remaining New Republic forces, and the Resistance, all while secretly working on their own plan to overthrow the First Order and take control of it's vast military, properly preparing the galaxy, and the chiss ascendancy, for the crisis that Thrawn claimed was getting ever closer.
The Benefactor - A mysterious benefactor appeared shortly after Snokes death, offering guidance to Kylo Ren, offering him the knowledge he needed to seek out his enemies and destroy them once and for all. But who could this mysterious benefactor be?
So that's the First Order/Imperial allegiance. Story's not great for this one as, well, I didn't really have much of one in mind. Might be interesting to come back to, but I probably won't. I do have a resistance side put together though, so keep and eye out for that. So, as always, lemme know what you think :D
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
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.
I actually have no plan to go online today :) However since we are still into our Easter holiday, this should be good enough to give me another excuse to sneak in & post another churchy shot. Thank god... No monday blues today! :D
One of my highlights for this trip was definitely meeting Erlend (Erroba) & his beautiful family in person! This catch up has been over 5 years in the making in fact as I knew Erlend in Flickr back in April 2008 and if you haven't know this by now.. he is the man & master who introduced me to the world of HDR when I first started photography!
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Kapellekerk, Brussels, Belgium
The Shot
3 exposure shots (+2..0..-2 EV) in RAW with tripod
Camera :: Canon 5D Mark II
Lens :: Canon 15mm F/2.8
Tripod :: Gitzo Mountaineer 6X Carbon Fiber (Big thanks to friendly & nice Peter (pDOTeter) too for lending me his awesome tripod! when I lost my luggage)
Camera :: Canon 5D Mark II
Lens :: Canon 15mm F/2.8 Fisheye
Photomatix
- Tonemapped generated HDR using detail enhancer option
Photoshop
- Added 3 layer mask effect of 'curves' for selective contrast
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'level' to slightly tone up the image
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'brightness' to tone down the stained glasses
- Added 2 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (reds & yellows) to tone down selective areas
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (cyans) to desaturate the ceiling
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Inside a lot that seems to specialise in selling California-delivered vehicles. This plate actually belongs to a Land Rover Discovery. Currently they are using this plate on a BMW 6-Series.
In Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.
This photo was taken near to the outskirts of the community Stateline, Nevada. We were actually waiting to be seated for dinner at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course when the opportunity arose.
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!
See more at MOCpages
Camera: Firestorm, manipulations in Photoshop
Location:
Innsmouth for me
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Innsmouth/152/41/23
Time Portal (1950s) for Winter
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Time%20Portal/146/31/1929
Credits are important to me as I don't make the stuff and Second Life would be very dull if it weren't for all the creators who do. The variety here is amazing. In a lot of ways, making a photograph here is like making a movie -- you need people who make stuff from trees to monsters to clothes to poses, people who create the sets, the actors (avators) and photographers. It is a wonderful collaboration between a lot of people that results in one photograph.... well, ok, a lot of photographs, lol.
Scene 1:
Setting:
Cthulhu! by Darmy Butt (darmin.darkes)
Water Tower by Darmy Butt (darmin.darkes)
Into Dark Woods - Spanish Moss Tree by Sweet Revolutions (Gwen von Aurora (sweetgwendoline.bailey))
Kayla Woodrunner (see info under scene 2 for clothes etc)
Pose Photographer Male V by ...::: SDP Design :::... (sbdesignsstyle)
Scene 2:
Setting:
Cthulhu! by Darmy Butt (darmin.darkes)
Ancient Gothic Swamp Tree by Sweet Revolutions (Gwen von Aurora (sweetgwendoline.bailey))
Kayla Woodrunner
Pose: I Spy... 1 by .click. poses and props (Grɑcie Ellɑ Fɑbrɑy-Bɑsic (gracie.breuer))
Veronica Fitmesh Dress - Maitreya by PiZazz Couture (Brajeet)
Leya Noir (slink high) by :::ChicChica ::: (Lilo Denimore)
Diamond Snowflake Necklace by Xia's Boutique (Xia (xia.devinna))
Camera Prop 4 by .:::MESHY:::. (maki.cheng)
(actually the camera I got from Verocity along with a sit-down pose of taking a photograph)
Hair: Snug as a Bug by Clawtooth
Skin: AMARA apricot RED by 7 Deadly s{K}ins
Eyes Luminous Eyes Dark Koa by Over the Rainbow
Mesh Body - Lara V3.5 by Maitreya
Slink Avatar Enhancement Feet High
Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands V2.5.1 - L - Elegant
Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands V2.5.1 - R - Casual
Scene 3:
Setting:
10x10x40 Snow/Rain Mesh v1 by Botanical (Kriss Lehmann)
49' Mercur 2.2 DISPLAY by Hotaru Motors (ツチボタル (yumihotaru))
McFly Drive 8 by Pat Alderson
Retro Parkingmeter by FIN *Relive the Fifties* (Nil McCallen)
Street Light Lamp by (AC (ac14.hutson))
kino haus by Myficalities (Myf McMahon)
Winter Phoenix
I'll try to get his stuff tonight but I think he changed clothes.
Later: Oops, he already changed so I don't have his info. Sorry.