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Out for a hike on a cold snowy day recently, it's always amazing to see the intense blue color of ice piled up along the shoreline. One has to be cautious, though - you never know what's under the snow. It could be a hole or fissure between the rocks that's hidden by a snow bridge. I know of at least one person that fell a couple of years ago, twisted an ankle, and required some effort by the local fire department to get them out. That said, we do enjoy these conditions.
As we in England go into a 4 week lockdown and our friends over the pond wait for the election results, wherever you live and whatever your politics, nothing will ever be the same. Good luck, stay positive and stay safe.
Baden-Powell’s (founder of the Boy Scout movement) old Rolls Royce. Taken at The Great British Car Journey, Ambergate Derbyshire. XT5 and #Viltrox 13mm f1.4
Exactly a year ago, I posted this image (converted to black and white ).
What happened after that, has changed my life. Read how.
decided to have a break and of course my subject decided to join me. I unhooked my waterproof cover and tripod and sat to have lunch. "Take your Camera".
I cropped out the Tripod and Cover in this Photograph.
I decided to have a break and of course my subject decided to join me. I unhooked my waterproof cover and tripod and sat to have lunch. "Take your Camera".
I could easily have cropped out the Tripod and Cover but this is more of a lesson than a Photograph.
Crazy storms in Austin last night/this morning...But i kinda love it and we needed the rain :) Hope you all have a great day!
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This is the look Shizandra gives me as she's preparing to run down the hall during our game of Buggy. This was this morning in the shadows in the dining room.
One Step for a Nation, One step for Humanity?
Where is the Mr. or Ms. Smith when we need them the most? Maybe this will be the person and he or she has arrived in Washington to help the little guy and do the right thing for our nation & for the world.
Our nation is at a cross road and the path ahead isn't very clear to many of us. Whoever wins this election the road ahead for them will be always full of political situations and obstacles that will always be changing, that will be the true challenge. I pray that those decisions will reflect the best interest of the average individual of this nation.
Or is this just a pipe dream that I'm having again?
A sign in the entry to the visit center in Sabino Canyon.
Yes, I was ready to walk in Ned Harris's Wednesday nature walk. This week I got there early enough to join the group!!
among a huge preparation ...
for the The 39th Annual Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival. It will be held August 7, 8 and 9, 2015 in Bannerman Park, St John's, Newfoundland , Canada
Check this out :
Come on down ....
Pic taken Aug 6, 2015 .
Thanks for your visits, faves and comments ... (c)rebfoto
Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts, Chief Scout of the World and author of Scouting for Boys wrote part of the book in the Mill House on Wimbledon Common in 1908. A second plaque round the corner from this one marks the republication of Scouting for Boys in 2007 as part of the Scouting movement's centenary celebrations in that year.
I lived most of my adult life in British Columbia (Canada), and therefore much of my image file consists of shots from that province. Today, a few reasons why I like BC. Reason # 1: The unexpected. Like this delightful sign I encountered on a rough road near Port Hardy, on northern Vancouver Island. Logging trucks use these roads, and they have the right of way, mainly because their heavy loads prevent them from stopping. It's up to you to avoid them. Stay alert; don't get lulled by the scenery...
Photographed near Port Hardy, Vancouver Island, British Columbia; scanned from the original Kodachrome 64 slide. Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 1987 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts, Chief Scout of the World and author of Scouting for Boys wrote part of the book in the Mill House on Wimbledon Common in 1908. This plaque, mounted on the side of the windmill, commemorates the republication of Scouting for Boys in 2007 as part of the scouting movement's centenary celebrations.
We’ll be back next week with a new set of pictures. In the meantime, perhaps you’d like to explore the World War II-era game of Plant the Victory Garden in our Picture This blog post, ”Planting Victory.”.
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Rosener, Ann, photographer.
Victory Gardens--for family and country. Hopscotch has been supplanted by a new and serious game for these Girl Scouts--it's called Plant the Victory Garden…
1943 Feb. or March.
1 negative : nitrate ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
Notes:
• Actual size of negative is D (approximately 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches).
• Title and other information from caption card.
• Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944.
• More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsaowi
Subjects:
• United States--California--San Francisco County--San Francisco.
Format:
• Nitrate negatives.
Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.
Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsa.8b08126
Call Number: LC-USE6-D-009196
The Scouting 2007 Centenary comprised celebrations around the world in which Scouts celebrated 100 years of the world Scout movement. Quoted from Wikipedia
Not realizing how cold it was yesterday, I hurried across a field to get some sunset shots. I quickly realized I was not prepared for the bitter cold, but time was running out. So with teary eyes and frozen fingers, I managed a few shots before I had to quit.
I really need it to be spring now...
Whether it's overeating or it's overworking or over-sex or whatever it is, alcoholism, drug addition, we push ourselves to the brink and then pull back because it's kind of exciting.
Anthony Hopkins
Hurricane season just started in the Atlantic. In the West, fires have already begun to break out. But no matter where you live, extreme weather events are becoming commonplace.
The Red Cross site offers an essential guide for getting through an emergency. It recommends staying equipped with items like batteries ($35.99 for a pack of 24), toilet paper ($13.47 for 12 rolls), a hand-crank radio ($21.54) and a first-aid kit ($43.49).*
While we were working on this piece, a torrential rainstorm hit New York City. Shaina’s building flooded, and Julia’s power went out for a night. It prompted us to consider what we should be stocking in our cabinets and storing in our “go bags” if we had to flee. We wanted to talk to people who had been through disasters (or are preparing for imminent ones), so we found eight people around the country who have thoughts on what you might want close at hand. Here are some of their suggestions.
*Source: Retailer web sites as of 5/15/23.
“This is a way of life for us, defending against storms. Come June, we all get in the mode. What are you going to do when someone says “Storm’s in the Gulf”? When you lose electricity, the refrigerator leaks. We all eat seafood, so you have nasty seafood juice all over your floor. We prep our freezers and put everything in plastic garbage bags so if it gets liquified, it’s contained. We learned that after Katrina.”
Cynthia Lee Sheng, 56, President of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
“I have a kit, or a go bag, but I also keep things in the shelter during tornado season, so we don’t have to move them. We have a case of water, rain boots, extra outfits. And we have a hand winch that my dad always referred to as a “come-along.” It’s essentially a hand-jack so if the shelter door gets stuck, we can put the hand winch in there and crank it open.”
Ashleigh Gibson, 37, Oklahoma City
“Just imagine what it would be like to have no coffee for 11 days. And you’re in a disaster zone with your family. You want the coffee. So I’ve got cold-brew instant coffee. After Hurricane Ian, I thought, ‘Do I like it here enough to live through this again?’ But there are really no disaster-free areas now.”
Kelli Harris, 47, Venice, Fla.
From wildfires and tornadoes to hurricanes and winter storms, disasters are happening all year long. Last year, the United States experienced 18 weather- and climate-related disasters, leading to nearly 500 deaths and billions of dollars in damage. Very little of the country was untouched.
After hearing about the extreme weather that many of our interviewees had survived, we asked some whether they had ever considered moving. They said they thought the pros of staying put outweighed the cons. Several said that no matter where they lived, they would have to deal with emergencies.
“I have $100 in singles because I was told if we’re in an emergency and everyone’s got very little cash and the ATMs don’t work, we should always have ones to buy what we need. We have a deck of cards in the kit and because I have a toddler we have a stuffed animal (a little kitty) that makes my kid feel happy and safe.”
Damaris Dragonas, 45, Nevada City, Calif.
“Boots are really important. Cut feet are one of the biggest injuries in earthquakes. But the most valuable thing in terms of emergencies is knowing your neighbors. I got these signs – one side is red and says ‘Help,’ and the other side is green and says ‘OK.’ If you need help, you put ‘Help’ in your window. I got them for everyone on the block.”
Lynda Bishop, 72, Portland, Ore.
“I recommend making sure you have stuff you actually want to eat. Like junk food. We have Pringles in our kit. We throw an earthquake-themed dinner party every year as a way to teach friends and family about earthquake preparedness. The whole party is candlelit, we do quizzes about what you need to know. We have all the kids go under the table and we shake the table. It’s a fun thing, but hopefully when the next big earthquake comes, our friends are ready.”
Emily F. Peters, 43, San Francisco
Last month, the World Meteorological Organization predicted that the Earth’s surface would reach record-high temperatures within the next five years, increasing the likelihood of droughts and wildfires, as well as the severity of storms.
Dire forecasts can feel beyond many people’s control. Disaster kits could be one small way to help.
“What pushed me to get an emergency kit was the big winter storm Uri in 2021. That was pretty dramatic here. I bought a kit from JUDY. It’s a highly designed kit. The whole kit and kaboodle comes in a waterproof bag. The list of what it had matched what I was looking for.”
Natalie Davis, 42, Austin, Texas
“It’s important to have flip-flops in times of flood. You don’t want to be in shoes. Your shoes will always be wet.
Since 1989 I have been helping people in times of disaster. You have to be compassionate with people. Recently at a shelter I was passing around toothbrushes. I was going to give this person a pink toothbrush and he said, “Can I have a blue one?” At first I thought, ‘Oh this is a person who is being picky.’ But then I remembered he just lost everything. If that blue toothbrush is going to make him happy, he can have it.”
Ayenza Matthews, 54, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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Rain gear (of favorite college)? Check.
Box of favorite treats? Check.
Flashlight? Check.
Seriously, those who may be potentially affected by Hurricane Irene (like 55 million+!) need to start preparing for their pets now. Here in Charlotte, NC, we are well away from the danger zone.
Honey is on the NPR page!
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“. . . a typical Boy Scout sets his sights on an active future symbolized by the merit badges in the background. Our cover artist is the renowned Norman Rockwell. Each year his scout painting is published on a calendar issued by Brown & Bigelow, who tell us it outsells any other calendar in the world. The 'Handbook for Boys' in the scout’s hand is a best seller among books, ranking second only to the Holy Bible.” [Quoting the publisher of Boys’ Life]
First hired by the Boy Scouts of America to create a series of pen and ink drawings for “The Boy Scout’s Hike Book,” Norman Rockwell was appointed art editor of “Boys’ Life” magazine at the age of nineteen. In 1916, at the age of twenty-two, Rockwell began his tenure at “The Saturday Evening Post,” and although he resigned his salaried position at “Boys’ Life” to pursue new opportunities, he continued to include images of Scouts on Post covers and in the monthly magazine of the American Red Cross. A few years later, in 1925, Rockwell resumed work with the Boy Scouts of America, creating the first of fifty-one annual illustrations for Brown and Bigelow’s highly successful Boy Scout calendar.
[Source: Norman Rockwell Museum at www.nrm.org/2018/04/norman-rockwell-boy-scouts-america/]
An "International Morse Code Pocket Signal Disk," by L. A. Clapp and dated 1914
"Be prepared. Manufactured exclusively by Standard Novelty Co., Melrose, Mass."
Handwritten: "Corp. S. W. Wolf, Co. E. 126th."
See also the other side of this wheel chart: Two-Arm Semaphore Pocket Signal Disk.
An announcement regarding a different version of this Pocket Signal Disk appeared in The Bookseller, Newsdealer, and Stationer, Oct. 1, 1918, pp. 392-93:
"The Standard Novelty Company, Melrose, Mass., are the exclusive makers of a novel study device that is a patriotic sales item. It is the Pocket Signal Disk, the Pioneer Code-Alphabet Instructor, by Major Leander A. Clapp, U.S.M.C. It is an army and navy combination that should be displayed by the leading booksellers, stationers, and newsdealers, and in military and naval stores. The disk has been endorsed by students and instructors as a practical method for self-instruction and examination in the regulation signal codes of the army and navy, and its simplicity has strongly appealed to those in the various branches of the service, as well as to those in academies, colleges, vocational schools, boy scout and kindred organizations. A good supply of this 'Help-Win-the-War' device will bring results. It retails for 25 cents."
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a.k.a. 'a place for everything'
this is the Scottevest (SeV) Quantum, a now-discontinued model that i've had for a few years. it's everything i'd hoped it would be, with a few minor exceptions. it's more water *resistant* than waterPROOF, and the fabric inside the pockets is a bit too flimsy. and the MetroCard window-pocket (#22) tends to snag on the clip of anything you might carry in your front-left pants pocket. other than that, great jacket. 28 pockets. and even as jam-packed with gear as it appears, it's still under-utilized.
if you ride the NYC subway system, you'll often hear "backpacks and other large containers are subject to random search by the police.." - this jacket is a great way to carry a backpack's worth of stuff around, without getting hassled by the man.
now that the weather's getting warmer, i don't wear this as often. it has zipper vents on the sides but those things don't help enough, especially when there's no breeze. rather than remove everything & transfer it to something else, i can roll up the jacket (minus the D5000) and carry it in the top of my messenger bag (part 3). AND, when entering the subway system, there's still room in the back pocket of the jacket to fold up the messenger bag and stuff it inside. very versatile.
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1. Sony AM/FM Walkman, spare AAA battery, BlackBerry wired headset
over the past decade, two major events have occurred in NYC: 9/11 and the Northeast Blackout of 2003. during both of those events, the most reliable method of finding out WTF was going on was AM radio. so this little guy is always with me, tuned to 1010WINS. the BB headset can plug into the BB or the walkman.
2. Passport and Moleskine
the most widely accepted form of photo ID, and a moleskine for notes, musings, and tiny paper airplanes.
3. Big Red chewing gum
i like fresh breath and cinnamon. and i despise and distrust sugar substitutes.
*UPDATE*
Aspartame?!?!? Really??? OK Big Red is officially out of the rotation. And now i need a new gum.
4. mini Bic lighter
more convenient and more reliable than the peanut lighter i've long considered buying.
5. Cables and Adapters
- USB > Mini USB cable
- Mini USB > Micro USB adapter
- 1/8" male > RCA female adapter
- 1/8" male > dual 1/8" female adapter
- 1/8" stereo coupler
- 1/8" male > RCA male cable
- 1/8" male > 2.5mm male cable
- 1/4" male > 1/8" female adapter
with these i can plug anything into anything.
the mini USB works w/ the Rikiki (#18) and the Zen (#9), the micro USB can dock and/or recharge the BB.
my favorite do-everything camera.
7. Nikon D5000 w/ 35mm f/1.8 lens
when a P&S just won't do justice to the image. kept inside a UPS 2nd Day Air Pak, which is made out of some sort of very strong, definitely waterproof polymer.
8. spare AA batteries
for the 4Sevens Quark AA2.
9. Creative Zen 16GB, Sennheiser HD212 Pro headphones
my favorite MP3/video player. holds a charge forever, and has an SD slot so i can use it as an external HD, or (more importantly) a portable SD backup device. if one of the SD cards in the cameras is full, i can pop it into the Zen and import all the pics. it also has a voice recorder, in case i want/need to record a phonecall.
and the Sennheisers, i spent an hour @ J&R's 'wall of headphones' trying on everything they had. and these had the best sound of any unit under $200. plus i love that they're totally modular, i can unplug the wires from both earpieces for transport. before these i'd burned through two consecutive pairs of Sony MDR-V700DJs due to wire crimping. and crappy hinges.
10. SanDisk 2GB MicroSD card, MicroSD > SD adapter
backup card - sometimes it's empty, sometimes it stores videos for playing on the Zen, sometimes it's full of client files. 2GB worth of whatever i need.
11. Petzl Spirit carabiner, keys, 8GB Lacie Itsakey, 4GB SanDisk Cruzer Micro
finally found the load-bearing carabiner i've been looking for. made in the USA, no hard corners on the gate to snag, no paint to fleck off, and not monstrously huge. and the flash drives are still going strong.
12. six quarters
for vending machines and/or other POS devices that don't take bills.
a.k.a. 'Fisher space pen refill carrying case'.
14. Dunlop Teckpick
an aluminum pick, really stiff with a big chunky/clangy sound. works well on a drop-tuned electric or a nylon-stringed acoustic. i wouldn't trust it near a 12-string.
15. $20 emergency cash
cab fare, meal, etc.
16. 1GB SanDisk MicroSD card
all my passwords and some personal files in an encrypted (160-bit Blowfish) .ace file. and a copy of winace.
still my favorite phone, despite RIM's plunging market share.
18. Lacie Rikiki 500GB external hard drive
a very very good drive.
this pen looks and feels better than it writes. i used to love Lamy, don't know why the M66 refills suck. i should really swap it out with something else.
20. Black Sharpie (Fine), Silver Metallic Sharpie (Fine),
assorted zip ties, rubber bands, and twist ties
the black Sharpie is for writing on anything lighter than grey (#666666). the silver Sharpie is for writing on anything darker. the rest is for ad hoc cable management.
21. Petzl Spirit carabiner, Victorinox Cybertool 34
a 2nd carabiner and the do (almost) anything Cybertool.
22. MetroCard
this is for the subway, my home away from home.
and also some safety pins, just beside the card.
23. SureFire G2 LED, w/ spare 123A batteries
backup flashlight - another important lesson learned in the '03 blackout. i was in New Jersey when the power went out, and my light @ the time (inova x5) ran out of juice on the way back to the City. so now i always have a backup light and at least one set of spare batteries. it only has one output level: VERY BRIGHT. it's essentially bombproof, and the batteries have a ten year shelf life.
24. 'first aid' kit
latex exam gloves, alcohol swabs, cotton balls, q-tips, neosporin, paper towels. nothing too serious. but when my son gets a booboo (or touches ANYthing on the subway) i'm glad to have it.
25. book
whatever i'm reading at the time.
26. mini tripod
palm-sized and generic, but juuust sturdy enough to support the D5000 if i find myself desperate for a shake-free shot.
This Month’s Cover:
“This issue is graced with a cover by Norman Rockwell, America’s most popular illustrator. Mr. Rockwell has depicted the bright and tender moments of American life, and Scouting has been a frequent subject. One reason for this may be that way back when 'Boys’ Life' was a yearling, a bright 17-year-old artist began illustrating some of the stories in the magazine. It was the same Mr. Rockwell, and the association has been a lasting one. Every year 'Boys’ Life' publishes a cover taken from the Brown and Bigelow calendar, which has been a bestseller for thirty years. It’s become our best habit.”
Horseshoe nails bent to shape a cross, then knotted over with 0.9mm cord, using a long 4 bight turk's head knot, 5 lead 4 bight knot, two Gaucho knots, and 'X' lashing around the center, all with one single continuous length of cord. Paracord added for necklace/lanyard attachment.
My blog post link on the project: stormdrane.blogspot.com/2012/11/knots-and-nails.html
Managed to capture the phases of a cloud to ground lightning strike behind my house, I was hoping for a bolt at best and got lucky. (The -neg charged leaders that come down from clouds are not visible to the naked eye.) Not terrific lightning photography, but I’m new to lightning. It’s my first capture of the entire sequence, so I’m pretty tickled anyway :)
An appeal to youth to sell war bonds through a scene of a Boy Scout lifting a sword toward Lady Liberty.
Joseph Christian Leyendecker (March 23, 1874 – July 25, 1951) was a German-American illustrator. He is considered to be one of the preeminent American illustrators of the early 20th century. He is best known for his poster, book and advertising illustrations, the trade character known as The Arrow Collar Man, and his numerous covers for "The Saturday Evening Post." Between 1896 and 1950, Leyendecker painted more than 400 magazine covers. During the Golden Age of American Illustration, for "The Saturday Evening Post" alone, J. C. Leyendecker produced 322 covers, as well as many advertisement illustrations for its interior pages. No other artist, until the arrival of Norman Rockwell two decades later, was so solidly identified with one publication. Leyendecker "virtually invented the whole idea of modern magazine design." [Source: Wikipedia]
A "Two-Arm Semaphore Pocket Signal Disk," by L. A. Clapp and dated 1914.
See also the other side of this wheel chart: International Morse Code Pocket Signal Disk.
An announcement regarding a different version of this Pocket Signal Disk appeared in The Bookseller, Newsdealer, and Stationer, Oct. 1, 1918, pp. 392-93:
"The Standard Novelty Company, Melrose, Mass., are the exclusive makers of a novel study device that is a patriotic sales item. It is the Pocket Signal Disk, the Pioneer Code-Alphabet Instructor, by Major Leander A. Clapp, U.S.M.C. It is an army and navy combination that should be displayed by the leading booksellers, stationers, and newsdealers, and in military and naval stores. The disk has been endorsed by students and instructors as a practical method for self-instruction and examination in the regulation signal codes of the army and navy, and its simplicity has strongly appealed to those in the various branches of the service, as well as to those in academies, colleges, vocational schools, boy scout and kindred organizations. A good supply of this 'Help-Win-the-War' device will bring results. It retails for 25 cents."
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With temperatures in our area soaring into the Tripple Digits next week, looks like my sister is well prepared! This plate with a couple of scoops of cherry chocolate chip ice cream atop a chocolate chip cookie sits in our freezer ... waiting for the inevitable.
And for the record, I already ate mine. So, apparently, I am totally not prepared.
** Best when viewed large, but no licking the screen, please.
That early snowfall, we had this week, spooked us. Rusty and I are both worried this could be an extra long, cold winter. In that case, we know no amount of wishful thinking will keep our walkways clear of snow and ice.
Although Rusty was never a Boy Scout (to the best of my knowledge) she does like to be prepared. So first thing this morning she jumped into the rock salt container to see how much salt is leftover from last winter. Clearly the salt bucket is almost empty so I'm being sent out to buy more.