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More than just a photographic exercise; picture is one of these LED bulbs which emit light pollution. I find it hard to make out detail. Plus these lights do not emit enough light to see clearly. The question becomes; why would you buy these?
2023 edition
Clearly the end of the best trading hours, the trader rolls up his goods into his battered white van. The appearance and condition of these cars seems to be the same regardless of continent, country ;)
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Tech:
Leica M 240
Summaron 35mm f/3.5 LTM
this didn't quite turn out how I wanted it to; there's somethin' missing about it...but I think you get the basic idea..
@ tryp cayo coco, cuba -- this was our last day on the beach..
“What is the matter, Sky, you look concerned?” Asked Posh Bear
Sky sat down beside his friends clearly concerned about something.
“We may have a honey supply problem, Posh.” He said looking around at his friends.
“Why is that, Sky? I thought you were ordering extra this delivery because of the party for that birthday we are not talking about.” Said Bertie staring at Barnaby.
“Well, the man has changed his supplier; something to do with parachutes I think I heard him say. Anyway, I ordered all those jars of honey like you said, Posh, but they only delivered a few. What is more they sent all these parachutes, which, I hasten to report that I sent back.”
“Parachutes, what are they?” Asked Barnaby looking around.
“Well, if the shop doesn’t have what you ordered, Barnaby, they deliver these parachutes rather than send nothing at all. Sometimes they are fine, but what they sent us were no good at all.” Explained Sky.
“You mean substitutes, Sky, parachutes are large pieces of cloth that enable things to descend to the ground gently from up high.” Said Bertie.
“Right, well these parachutes descended from the air and landed right on our order and they are no good. I asked the driver what was in the jars and he said peanut butter, and as they ran out of that, they made the order up with some stuff called lemon curd. What is even more strange, the driver seemed in a state of shock as he told me what they had sent. Anyone would think that he had never spoken to a bear before.”
“Sounds disgusting, Sky, so pleased you sent it all back. As for the driver being in shock, I guess he was just disappointed he couldn’t deliver all our honey. I’m sure he speaks to bears every day. Well, back to the problem and we will have to persuade the man to go back to the place he was ordering from as they kept lots of honey especially for us.” Said Posh Bear.
“I don’t think he will, Posh, he was fed up with all the parachutes he was getting. We did get some honey but not enough for the birthday party we don’t talk about.” Explained Sky.
“Can’t you just order for us from the old supplier, Sky?” Asked Bertie.
“Difficult, Bertie. You see I wait for the man to do his order then I tack what we want on the end of it. I meet the driver at the front door and take our stuff and then send him along to the back door with the things for the man. When ordering, the man must use this piece of plastic before they will send the goods, it is very complicated with his talking thing sending a message and lots of numbers. Without all that, the store won’t deliver for I have tried before.” Explained Sky.
“I still say the best plan is to persuade the man to go back to where he used to buy the groceries from. That should not be too difficult.” Said Posh Bear.
“How do you think we can do that though, Posh Bear?” Asked Bertie.
“Simple, when Sky adds our items to the order, if Sky was to then add numbers by the things the man had on order so he received far too much, that should put him off this supplier.” Said Posh Bear.
“Do you think it will work, Posh?” Asked Barnaby.
“It always has in the past.” Said Posh Bear. “I just can’t think what gets in to hoomans at times.”
“I agree, Posh, imagine having to eat parachutes like those that were sent to us.” Said Barnaby.
“Yes, Barnaby, just imagine!”
The book that is open is called Bearing Up and is illustrated by Mike Johnson. The page says, “I’m not going to worry unless the animals start lining up two by two for the space shuttle.”
Clearly that was a highlight of the 2019 Royal International Air Tattoo! The Romanian Air Force brought their Mig-21 demonstration team to Fairford for the airshow. It was the first time I saw a mig-21 and I completely fell in love with that aircraft.
The old fighter performed a great demonstration, for the pleasure of thousands of enthusiats.
Clearly there's no time to lose here as the crew of LMSR Stanier Black 5 4-6-0 45305 make a 'Spirited Departure' from Loughborough Central with the Mid Morning local passenger service to Rothley - during the Great Central Railway's 2016 Winter Steam Gala.
But God shows and clearly proves His [own] love for us by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One) died for us. Romans 5:8 (AMP)
I have wanted to do one of these types of images for a long time, but I couldn't ever get my camera to focus on what is was suppose to. Now with my new lens, it's opened up so many more possibilities. Spring really needs to hurry and get here now!
Texture by: Lenabem-Anna
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This portrait of Katherine Parr is clearly from a template produced for multiple portrait copies of the queen to be hung in the halls of English nobility. It seems to generally fit the overall image of Katherine as reddish-blonde-haired, blue eyed, healthy, and attractive.
Portrait painted by an unknown artist, possibly a follower of Hans Eworth, in the 16th century.
Oil on panel. Collection of Appleby Castle.
Philip Mould: "As the famous rhyme suggests, Katherine Parr’s record as the last of Henry VIII’s six wives was unique. She survived. Though Anne of Cleves, the sad ‘Flanders Mare’ unable to arouse England’s most insatiable monarch, lived on until 1557 it is only Katherine who was neither divorced, beheaded, or died. She was by any standards a remarkable woman: beautiful enough to marry the King of England, despite having neither royal nor court background; shrewd enough to remain his Queen, despite court plots and an attempt on her life; and courageous enough to sustain the Protestant cause, despite Henry’s latent sympathies for the Roman faith. She was Regent of England during Henry’s invasion of France in 1544. And with her publication of religious works such as Prayers or Meditations in 1545, she became not only the first English Queen to publish a work of prose, but the first woman to do so in the sixteenth century.
Katherine became Queen of England in July 1543. Henry was her third husband, but, on this occasion, not her first choice. She had instead fallen in love with the dashing courtier Thomas Seymour, and was understandably wary of Henry’s past form when it came to marital relations. Five wives had failed – what chance did a sixth have of success? Nonetheless, to turn down the King’s offer of marriage was unthinkable. Katherine, a deeply devout woman, determined that if she was to be Queen, she would be Queen with a purpose. That purpose was to further the cause of the Protestant Reformation.
In doing so Katherine, literally, risked her life. Never afraid to exercise her sharp mind, Katherine had become accustomed to discussing religion with Henry VIII. Though this was at first welcomed by the King, the conservative factions of court and church were terrified of any radical words whispered into the Royal ear - that after all was how Anne Boleyn had first led Henry towards Lutheranism. To conservatives like Bishop Gardiner and Chancellor Wriothesley the answer seemed obvious – Katherine should meet the same fate as Anne. At first, Henry, increasingly irascible from ulcerated legs, indicated that Katherine’s days were numbered. An arrest warrant was drawn up, and, amid rumours of ‘a new queen’, arrest could only have been followed by death. But Katherine succeeded in persuading Henry of her good faith and innocent naivety. “Is it even so, Sweetheart?”, said the King, “Then perfect friends we are now again…” Thus did Tudor Royalty kiss and make up.
Katherine’s victory checked any conservative renaissance in the final years of the King’s reign. From now all eyes turned to the future (Protestant) reign of Edward VI. Here, Katherine appears to have been less successful, and for once followed her heart rather than her head. With ill-considered haste, she took Thomas Seymour as her lover within weeks of Henry’s death in 1547, and married him just months later. In doing so she lost any chance she may have had in exercising power during Edward’s minority. And yet, perhaps her final and most enduring success was yet to come, for in helping to restore the Princesses Mary and Elizabeth to the line of succession she had extended the Tudor dynasty by half a century. Katherine died after giving birth to a daughter in 1548.
The iconography of Katherine Parr is of particular interest. It is ironic that so few portraits of the Queen appear to survive, given that she was the foremost patron of portraiture in mid-Tudor England. There are several reasons why the Queen liked portraiture, not least because she evidently liked art. But perhaps the most intriguing reason may lie in Henry VIII’s habit (undoubtedly annoying to Catherine) of repeatedly portraying himself with Jane Seymour. Was Katherine’s jealousy manifested in art? Was her decision to commission the first full-length portraits of Elizabeth and Mary as Princesses, part of her desire to elevate them from illegitimate bastards to heirs of the English crown? Whatever the reasons, her legacy to the advancement of English portraiture cannot be doubted.
There are five recorded certainly known portraits of Katherine Parr that survive. The first is a miniature formerly in the collection of Horace Walpole (now at Sudeley Castle), which is probably by Lucas Hornebolt. The second and third, in the National Portrait Gallery, are a full-length (once erroneously called Lady Jane Grey) by Master John, and a half-length by an unknown artist. A fourth (Lambeth Palace) shows a young Katherine in the 1530s. And now the present example represents a fifth, and shows the Queen towards the end of her life.
And yet, Katherine’s own records show that she commissioned at least more than a dozen portraits of herself; “give me one of your small pictures”, her fourth husband Thomas Seymour wrote, “if ye have any left…” The contrast between Katherine’s commissions and those extant portraits gives a useful indication of how little survives from the sixteenth century – in this case less than a third. The Queen’s chamber accounts show that John Bettes the Elder painted up to seven miniatures – none survive – and nor apparently do any other miniatures by Hornebolt, aside from the possible Sudeley example.
Records also show that Katherine was painted by Hans Eworth, the Dutch artist considered the closest thing to Holbein’s heir . Such patronage was an indication of Katherine’s desire to support the new, for Eworth had only arrived in England c.1543. His earliest known work is dated 1549. The almost enamel-like flesh tones and bright colouring of the cheeks in this portrait, together with the distinctive modeling of the eyes, may suggest that the artist of this picture was influenced in some way by Eworth’s now lost original. The accomplished handling of the detail in Katherine’s out-turned collar, and the delicate portrayal of her hair, is also reminiscent of Eworth’s Mary Neville, Lady Dacre (National Gallery of Canada). That the jewelry Katherine wears in this portrait is similar to that recorded in her inventories, not to mention the intelligent depiction of Katherine’s slight physique, further suggests that it is based on a contemporary ad vivum example."
Clearly 'Roid Week made an impression on me. One the stunning sunsets from my recent trip to Negril.
clearly something of an inspiration for the new knitting project i'm working on (see previous image if interested)
Clearly showing off their grooming skills isn't working for these two young bucks!! Better luck next time guys :))
(July 2017 archives)
Imagine if your wife or your girly told you she'd been to Marks to get some new underwear. You might just be a little surprised then to see her appear in the bedroom looking like this wouldn't you? How bold and daring Mark's and Spencer's are becoming and this could be straight out of Anne Summers - not that I would... .....you understand! Everyone uses M&S for underwear it's reliable and so long-lasting......
Anyway enough of all of this I'm at Ocean Terminal doing a profile shot for Volvo B7TL, Wrightbus Eclipse Gemini, number 797 (SN56AEX) on Service 11.
Note the shiny paint around the fuel cap is so polished it's like a mirror and Mr. Sheen has clearly been at work through the night! It's fun to observe passengers adjusting their hair as they board a Lothian bus. You can see it happening every day such is the mirror effect on not only the glass but on the paintwork too!
Clearly my settings were way off when I took this photo, hence the blurriness, but in some cases I can look past that.
The story about this Mexican Sunflower is in the description of the previous photo. Yep, I stood on a ladder to take this photo!
“The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life,
the clearer we should see through it.”
~ Niccolo Machiavelli ~
*Cyborgs clearly can’t be trusted. You make one deal with them and the next thing you know they’re in the back of a cruiser getting their memory banks downloaded. At least this one wasn’t smart enough to run away...*
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Cropped but unedited photo shows Kennedy & K2 are (always) clearly quite excited to travel. 😃😃
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These clearly weren't my words. I had dragged Shirl on a hike around the Rila Seven Lakes. It involved an easy start via chair lift and then a moderate climb of 1,700 feet of ascent which reached a high point of 8,700 feet. I thought it was superb and will happily return to this region to hike further afield. Shirl on the other hand isn't a hiker and although she likes flat walking she certainly wasn't happy with my choice of a day out.
These mountains are situated in the south west of Bulgaria and in winter become one of the largest ski centres in the country. In summer the chair lift operates much of the time to enable lazy hikers (me included on this day) to reach a starting height of 7,000 feet. The Rila Seven Lake hike is rightly regarded as an outdoor jewel by the Bulgarian tourist board. This particular view looks down on Bliznaka Lake (twin lake).
Clearly this is technically not a good photograph, but what is clear to me is the feeling it represents.
This is what all those marches and parades are all about. Just being able to be ourselves without fear and reprisals.
I think these two beautiful young men are definitely doing just that... clearly.
Here's a study of the signalman of the Sheffield Park signal box taking time to catch up on a little light reading. Southern Railway Q Class 30541 can just be made out through the window. It would take us on a return trip to East Grinstead.
81011 heads a Tolemans delvery service of Chrysler cars southbound by the M5 near Garstang
As you can clearly see the fungus has really made a meal of this one. look at an enlarged view and you will see the image covered by the tell tale thread like marks. The fungus has been cleaned off by wiping with a soft cloth moistened in isopropyl alcohol. The damage to the emulsion can be clearly seen. The damage is beyond dealing with in Photoshop!
Quite why this image is so much more effected than others on the same strip I know not!
Clearly not enthused by the false trap of "Seeing the City of Wells', No. 34092 isn't given the attention she deserves as she climbs past Top Field and towards Oxenhope.
Clearly I am losing the will to complete the 365. Things are going on late and the pics I'm taking are half hearted. Just too much going on. Not giving up yet though.
These are the pumpkins me and the kids carved yesterday.
This photo was taken at the Riverside, an area in downtown Phnom Penh where the Tonle Sap and the Mekong Rivers converge, brimming with historic landmarks, including Wat Ounalom and The Royal Palace.
There's also a bar district, known for its outdoor patio cafes, restaurants, hotels and hipster nightlife. As such, the Riverside is popular with tourists from around the world, who come here to relax, eat, drink and generally have fun.
And, like other S.E. Asian countries, wherever you find lots of tourists, you'll also find people (of all ages) hawking souvenirs, snacks, postcards, handmade jewelry etc.
The boy in the photo above was selling lotus seeds; a local snack food that goes well with beer. I bought some, of course, and he agreed to let me snap a photo. Judging from the money in the bag he's holding, he was having a pretty good day.
PS: The pinkish colored 5,000 Riel banknote clearly visible in the bag is equivalent to roughly $1.25 U.S.
Morning fog clears to reveal this red barn along a canal bed south of Idaho Falls.
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"Sometimes you need to step outside, get some fresh air,and remind yourself of who you are and who you want to be.
Perhaps our eyes need to be washed by our tears once in awhile, so that we can see life with a clearer view again."
Just something from a couple years ago.
Southbound Amtrak train 55, the Vermonter, exits the 278 ft long tunnel under the center of the village of Bellows Falls and is about to cross Mill Street.
The tunnel was initially constructed in 1851 by the Vermont Valley Railroad. The Vermont Valley would ultimately end up in the fold of the Boston & Maine Railroad in 1893 and this tunnel would come to be a choke point on what one the B&M's core north south gateway to and from Canada as their Conn River mainline. In addition to seeing frequent B&M freight and passenger trains the Central Vermont Railway also operated thru here on trackage rights.
In 1988 the former B&M owned section from Brattleboro to Windsor became CV property (in a complicated tale of legal wrangling not to be retold here) with B&M successor Guilford (now Pan Am Railways) retaining trackage rights. CV successor New England Central now owns the route and this tunnel is located at MP 144.56 on their Palmer Subdivision.
Over its lifespan, the tunnel floor has been lowered three times; once in 1897, again in 1977 (by the Boston & Maine Railroad), and most recently in 2007 (as a joint venture between the Vermont Agency of Transportation, FHWA, and NECR with consultants; Parson Brinckerhoff Engineering & ECI Rail Constructors, Inc.) in order to accommodate increased car and locomotive heights at their respective periods of time.
The 2007 project lowered the floor an additional 3 ft to allow for clearance of modern multilevel auto rack cars and this view clearly shows the pronounced dip in the track profile to provide the 20.8 ft vertical clearance.
Rockingham, Vermont
Sunday February 21, 2020
Really chuffed to score this iconic view of Cradle Mountain and Dove Lake within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, where weather conditions are so often challenging. A stitch of six portrait format frames.
HD PENTAX-D FA 24-70mm f2.8.
A look inward into the ruins at Old Sarum from the perimeter wall. Old Sarum is the site of the earliest settlement of Salisbury in England and is situated on a hill about 2 miles north of the present day Salisbury. This area is the former site of a royal palace built within the castle for King Henry I.
The site has a fascinating earlier history, too. Indications of prehistoric settlement have been discovered from as early as 3000 BCE and an Iron Age hillfort was erected around 400 BCE. Saxons took the fort in the 6th century and later used it as a stronghold against marauding Vikings.The Normans constructed a motte and bailey castle, a stone curtain wall, and a great cathedral.
Photomerge from 4 images. Clearly not taken this year seeing the green grass. This was from a visit in September 2016.
I can see clearly now the rain is gone
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind
It's gonna be a bright, bright sun shiny day
It's gonna be a bright, bright sun shiny day...
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Same beach, different day, same results...NADA