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Had to move twice to avoid the sun going directly into the lens, glad he was tolerant for while I moved.
Quirky property in the English Lake District
Originally built back in the 17th century to avoid Land Tax!
10 years ago the Old Town (Zona Velha) of Funchal used to be a bad neighborhood avoided by tourists. Thanks to the initiative of some great local artists this changed lately. The local government supported a restoration project called “The Art of Open Doors”. At the same time, new restaurants began to open and now, less than 10 years later, Funchal’s Old Town is an entirely different place. Besides the great street art you can find many good restaurants, Poncha bars, stores and art galleries. The most beautiful painted doors are in the Rua de Santa Maria. I chose three favorites for this little triptych.
Composition, convergent lines to show depth from left to right without usage of high aperature. Avoiding high-lights of the windows,
Another one from Scalber Force, but this time the classic shot. Don’t get me wrong, I do like this one, but I’m always trying to see spectacular locations differently as to avoid the expected. If you haven’t been there, it’s a wonderful spot and when you are down in the canyon it feels like you are in a lost world. That is if there isn’t other photographers there looking for the same experience!
The Lackenby to Corby steel coils train, headed by a pair of class 37's passes York Yards South on the avoiding line in September 1986.
31 438 comes off the Wensum avoiding curve at Norwich hauling 1E72, the 10:20 Birmingham - Yarmouth and past 31 417 as it waits to leave Crown Point depot
Norwich Thorpe was closed over the long Easter weekend to allow for resignalling and track rationalisation prior to the electrification
On December 16, 1986, the Susquehanna ran a one-car inspection train to see the new routing for their trains. This new route would allow the Susie-Q to avoid the traffic congestion on the former Erie Graham line. The project involved upgrading most of the original NYS&W main between Little Ferry and Sparta Junction, as well as restoring the abandoned ex-L&HR main line from Sparta Junction to Maybrook. The Susquehanna had recently purchased two F45's, the likes of which had not previously been seen on an eastern railroad. NYS&W 3638's paint was completed just hours before the inspection trip, and the lettering could not be applied in time for its first run. The trip routing was Little Ferry - Sparta Junction on the NYS&W, Sparta Junction - Maybrook on the former L&HR, a reverse move from Maybrook - Campbell Hall, and return to Little Ferry via the Graham Line. Here the train crosses Moodna viaduct on its return to Little Ferry.
SD60 # 6709 is one of the SD60 units that some how managed to avoid becoming an SD60E. For now she is safe and continues to move freight.
Avoiding the dust trail on approach to Druids, competitor No 10. looks like support or part of the British Army. Beautifully turned out bike.
90019 'Multimodal' leads 3 class 325 EMUs past Lower Hatton while working 1s96, the 1605 Willesden (London) to Shieldmuir (Glasgow).
During the summer of 2019 mail trains were diverted from the west coast route to avoid engineering work at Acton Grange Junction. Although the diversionary route via Manchester's Castlefield corridor and the Chat Moss line was electrified, paperwork issues prevented the mail units from operating under their own power, requiring them to be dragged by class 90 locomotives.
Mail trains operated on the west coast route from its opening. As has been well documented, dedicated mail trains in the UK ceased in September 2024.
Photograph taken using a camera mounted pole.
Beim Haus Martfeld am östlichen Stadtrand von Schwelm handelt es sich um ein ehemaliges Rittergut, das aus einer Wasserburg hervorgegangen ist. Der Charakter einer Wasserburg lässt sich heute noch an dem Wassergraben erkennen, der die Schloss ähnliche Burg an drei Seiten umschliest. Auf der Wiese sind noch gefrorene Schneereste zu erkennen, die dem Betrachter deutlich machen, dass das Foto an einem kalten Wintertag aufgenommen wurde. Das diffuse kühle Sonnenlicht spiegelt sich in den etwas blassen Farben des Fotos wieder. Auf eine Farbintensivierung habe ich bei der Entwicklung des Fotos in LrC bewusst verzichtet.
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The Martfeld house on the eastern outskirts of Schwelm is a former manor that emerged from a moated castle. The character of a moated castle can still be recognized today by the moat that surrounds the castle-like castle on three sides. Remains of frozen snow can still be seen on the meadow, making it clear to the viewer that the photo was taken on a cold winter day. The diffuse, cool sunlight is reflected in the somewhat pale colors of the photo. I consciously avoided color intensification when developing the photo in LrC.
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It's difficult to get out of London these days so we try our best to enjoy the best of what's around us. These days that's Regent's Park. While busy on the weekends, the sporting fields are nicely quiet on weekdays. WFH means that we have more flex on time, so can do our walks earlier in the afternoon and avoid the "rush", such as it is.
A bit of spider web on this leaf - pretty common this time of year when spiders are holing up and leaving webs to overwinter lower down.
occasionally preyed upon by cats but largely avoided due to unpleasant taste caused by secretions in the skin
When browsing galleries of rail enthusiasts from other countries who visit Poland for the purpose of taking pictures, I often am amazed by the sometimes obsucre choices of places they visit. i often wonder where they found out about them, as some are very rarely frequented by even Poles.
There is one exception though. The harbour areas of Poland seem very attractive and can certainly stand up to the standard of the industrial railways of Silesia, yet, despite this, I think I have yet to have seen any foreign railfans take pictures here, despite them being in direct proximity of other places frequently visited. The Ostbahn brings in Dutch fans of the Wadlopers, the line to Hel attracts Czechs, but Gdańsk and Gdynia? Not a single soul.
One of the areas with the largest amounts of traffic is the transloading facilty in the Gdańsk harbour. It owns a fleet of 4 equally painted SM42s. Their resemblance to the paint scheme of Tabor Dębica is not a coincidence - all of them were repaired there. On this picture all of them are visible. SM42-2240 returns to the depot after finishing its shift, while SM42-2256 prepares to start work instead of it. To the far left of the frame is SM42-2279 and in the shadowy depot sleeps SM42-2304. It also seems like since our last visit, the track layout has been revised and the very unique Bäseler-type switches have been removed.
Photo by Piotrek/Toprus
A magical afternoon chasing rainbows and avoiding freezing spray around and under the mighty Skógafoss on Iceland's sublime south coast.
Looks best on black.
Comments as always appreciated, but please no flashy award codes.
A heavy shower three nights ago. I was lazy and probably lost many others. Those were among the last ones visible from my balcony. I don't know if it's a single stroke with three "legs" or three distinct bolts in instant succession.
Exposure in "bulb". I just opened the shutter and closed it after a lightning strike, so don't compliment me for my fast reflexes or luck ;). I shot RAW and with small aperture to avoid overexposure, and corrected exposure and contrast in PS.
So in order to avoid a lengthy explanation, I had to prove I could make album art for a unspecified (read: secret) reason. I read some of Chris' lyrics and the first image that came to my head (also read: cliche) were these shots.
Thanks to Molly for use of her hand :)
Real album artwork will be coming soon, when all the snow leaves for a day or so.
Being alone
Is my choice
It is in silence
I find my voice
I walk with the wind
Side-by-side with the breeze
I prefer the solitude
Of nature's ease
Many may say
I avoid the fight
Of the battle of words
Of who's wrong or right
I have no fear
I have much to say
But I save my words
For the healing way
Note: Two thin pieces of wood were placed under the iron to avoid scorching the towel during the process.
A repositioning train swings a left turn at Barstow to access the Mojave Sub from the Cajon Subdivision. Although no regularly scheduled intermodals run this way, repo moves between the LA Basin and the Bay Area (and vice versa) are pretty common.
my giant red amaryllis continues to fascinate.
song - "Love For Sale" - Billie Holiday 1952
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp6jvMgLGMQ&list=PL0Mkm0kbkL8...
written by Cole Porter in 1939 for the musical
"The New Yorkers"
When the song came out in 1930, a newspaper labelled
it as "in bad taste", radio stations avoided broadcasting it.
Because of the complaints, Porter shifted the setting
of the song in the musical to the Cotton Club in Harlem,
where it was sung by an African American,
Elisabeth Welch, instead of white singer Kathryn Crawford.
They're everywhere on the Big Island, but before this they've always avoided my camera.
Hilo, Hawaii. Jan. 2024.
March Point. Padilla Bay/Fidalgo Bay.
"The Washington population of the Black Oystercatcher is estimated to be roughly 400 birds. This number is probably not significantly different from the historical population, as these birds require fairly specialized habitat, which is not evenly distributed. Oystercatchers are highly vulnerable to human disturbance, oil spills, and pollution of the intertidal zone. Numbers of Black Oystercatchers on the outer coast may be higher than in the past, in part due to decreased human disturbance resulting from lighthouse automation. Numbers in inland areas, however, have declined in response to increased human activity. The Northern Pacific Coast Regional Shorebird Management Plan has identified the Black Oystercatcher as a regional species of high concern."
"The Black Oystercatcher is restricted in its range, never straying far from shores, in particular favoring rocky shorelines. It has been suggested that this bird is seen mostly on coastal stretches which have some quieter embayments, such as jetty protected areas. It forages in the intertidal zone, feeding on marine invertebrates, particularly molluscs such as mussels, limpets and chitons. It will also take crabs, isopods and barnacles. It hunts through the intertidal area, searching for food visually, often so close to the water's edge it has to fly up to avoid crashing surf. It uses its strong bill to dislodge food and pry shells open."