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Think that’s one of the things I like about macro, you can make something mundane look more interesting!
The eponymous owner of the Buick factory had already made many inventions during his younger years including the garden sprinkler and a way to enamel coat cast iron in a cheaper way.
In the year 1890, Buick became interested in the internal combustion engine, but for the time being produced stationary engine first.
In 1902 he founded the Buick Manufactoring Company whose purpose was to build engines and automobiles.
In the meantime, he had also invented the OHV enigine that allowed higher power than the side-valved enginers in use untill now.
Buick sold his company to James Whiting who brought William Durant to run the company, and these made the Buick brand one of the largest automobile builders in the United States.
In 1908 James Whiting founded General Motors with the earned capital as a holding company above the Buick brand, and through various acquisitions General Motors grew into a large concern of more than 30 companies and acquired an excellent reputation for reliability.
This juwel in the picture is an original 1931 condition Buick Series 90 with an 8 cylinder inline engine with a displacement of 5.650 cc and an output of 104 HP at only 2.800 rpm.
It was driven by a 3 speed manual trnasmission and its top speed was a staggering 160 km/h for the time.
His road handling was excellent and there was nothing lacking in passenger safety either, for example, the car was ecquipped with a front spotlight that rotated with the steering.
The famous "Flying Lady" adorns the top of the radiator cap as Buick's mascot., and it is like a small work of art........
Shoreline remains of wooden moulds used to cast concrete blocks. These were used to build the Churchill Barriers on Orkney. The wood has weathered from exposure to sea water over the decade and the steel hooks and rings used to move them by crane are slowly rusting away.
Worth expanding this photo to see the texture and the spiders web!
Another autumn day. Sun shined through trees and cast lights on the ground when I hiked down from Mt Kearsarge. Phenomenally trees, branches and ground were lit up. Took to use iPhone 17.
While barns used to dominate farm sites throughout the countryside, they had a whole supporting cast of other buildings. Sometimes they were small while other times there were quite large buildings that sheltered hogs, sheep or cattle. Hard to tell what this intriguing building was but I suspect at least at one time it held chickens. On our farm, you could put chickens almost anywhere and they would be happy.
Near sunset on the Li River a cormorant fisherman and his birds are framed by a perfect throw of his circular cast net, with the limestone karst mountains in the background. The practice of fishing with cormorants on the Li River (Lijiang) dates back for centuries, but the fish are now disappearing from the river and this will likely be the last generation to fish the river. Captured near Xingping Fishing Village, Guangxi Province, China.
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top L-R Lady Heart, Lucky Bear, Bugsy bottom L-R Lady Bug, LIttle Bugsy, Lady Squish and Lady Book All are Lucky's friends.
A bronze cast stands in front of the Kongelige Afstøbningssamling, the Danish Royal Cast Collection at the Langelinie Promenade in Copenhagen, though it could not be placed more prominently due to misspelling the artist as "Michael Angelo" in the plaque. (Wikipedia)
Seems the wind has knocked out my main internet, so will catch up extra slowly :D But when do I ever catch up quickly?
Wishing all a fine weekend ahead...
This shot shows the shadow of some peeling lettering on a shop window cast onto a letter L that was part of the window display.
... salud, buenas luces y muchas gracias!!!!! .… xo♥ox
... health, good lights and thanks so much!!! … xo♥ox
... Series: ... "Oscuridades" / "Darks" - "Espacio Negativo" / "Negative Space"
... Music: "We Who?" by Count Basic ... a great tribute to guitar master Wes Montgomery!!! ... enjoy it!!!
For the Macro Monday theme "Handmade" (December 916th 2019)
Made by fusing natural things such as grass, leaves and stems with molten glass on a bed of sand. Here the overall effect is both natural and abstract, and the 17x15cm square slab of glass glows, translucent in the sunshine. I've shot a 5x4cm segment here (see the shot in the first comment field for the whole block)
The glass artist, Elin Isaksson, makes sand-cast individual pieces as part of her work.
If you are interested to see more, Gallery Heinzel Here has more of her work that her own website ;o)
HMM to everyone, and have a happy week ahead ;o)
My 2019 Macro Mondays set: Here
and previous years of the challenge:
My 2018 set: 2018 Macro Mondays
My 2017 set: 2017 Macro Mondays
My 2016 set: 2016 Macro Mondays
My 2015 set: 2015 Macro Mondays
My 2014 set: 2014 Macro Mondays
My 2013 set: 2013 Macro Mondays
Green heron on a little lake island
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Out shooting I’m always swapping between the incredible Schneider 28mm Tilt Shift and 90mm Tilt Shift and love both lenses equally. The 28mm is super easy to use and pin sharp throughout the aperture range and is fairly forgiving with focus, the 90mm on the other hand is a real tricky beast and has to be perfectly focused for optimum sharpness. I find I have to slow everything down and make sure tripod and camera are firmly positioned.
One of the first truths you encounter about Patagonia is that no two days are the same. Known for unpredictable weather, photography in Patagonia is a game of chance. But when you win, you win big. On this morning the peaks of Cuernos stand up and greet the sunrise with a fierce disrespect, casting shadows for miles over the landscape and in your mind. The mountains always have something to say no matter the conditions and leave you pining for more.
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“We cast away priceless time in dreams, born of imagination, fed upon illusion, and put to death by reality.”
Judy Garland
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The 1882 New York Mercantile Exchange building on Broadway in the SoHo historic district of Manhattan.This building also has a cast iron facade on it.You can't really see the metal nuts on it,but the signs of rust and discoloration are evident on the facade.Of the beautiful details you'll see on the structure there are some images of roses on it🌷.The building was designed by HJ Schwartzmann & Co. who also designed the Puck Building,twelve shots down.
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