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Location and local history in comments by Johnny Rooke.
BUF 226 - Southdown 126, 1935 Leyland TD4c / Short, re-bodied by Beadle in 1947
UF 4812 - Southdown 812, 1929 Leyland TD1 / Brush
FCD 512 - Southdown 212, 1939 Leyland TD5 / Park Royal, re-bodied by East Lancs in 1950
(info from the Colin Morris history of Southdown)
Thanks for bus info to JB (KK 69521).
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The Holy Man from India
I’m sure any one who has been to India and is camera lover can’t resist capturing India’s cultural aspects.
I was in Jaipur, and after visiting a Temple, I meet this Sadhu (also called Sanyasi or Holy man) out side the Temple. He saw me and greeted me with a smile….I asked him if I can take a picture of him, he had no issues…...
Now, something about Sadhu (Or Holy man). From the orange dress, you can tell that this is a Hindu Sadhu. The Turban has writings of mantras dedicated to Lord Shiva – “Oom Namah Shiva’ya”.
The brown garland is garland of Rudrakash . A Rudrakash bead is considered to be the most divine and powerful ornament for the human body. It was created by Lord Shiva and is believed to fulfill desires, expectations and ambitions and also free one from all sins and diseases. Rudraksha has been used by gods, saints, sages from ancient time for spiritual purposes and to gain good health.
According to Hindu Puranas, Rudraksha trees were created from the tears shed by Lord Shiva. Legend has it that Shiva was in deep meditation for thousands of years. And then one day he opened his eyes and all around him he saw human beings suffering out of ignorance. Overwhelmed by compassion, tears from his eyes dropped onto different places on earth and produced Rudraksha trees.
Rudrakshas are the seed from the fruits of the trees belonging to Elaecarpus Ganitrus Roxb variety (Rudraksha tree) in Himalayas and in South East Asia. Every Rudraksha has Mukhis or faces, which differ in number and it runs from one end of the Rudraksha to the other.
According to the Hindu Dharma, there are four stages in life also knows as four Ashramas :
1.Brahmacharya: The first 20 years of life , preceded by the Upanayanam ceremony during which a child is considered to be born again. Brahmacharya is pure contemplation of life's secrets under a Guru.
2.Grihastha : next 40 years (20-60) is the householder's stage. One married, will satisfy karma and artha within a married life and career.
3.Vanaprastha: Next 20 years (60-80) is the detachment from the material world and entering in contemplation and pilgrimage.
4.Sanyasa: conception of the mystic life to prepare the next life or moksha.
This person is on stage 3. Where he has taken detachment from the material world.
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Camera Canon 5D, Single shot hand held.
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A bit of post processing in raw editor.
Noise reduction
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a bit of croping and straightning
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See comment below for correct description of this vehicle, thanks to "Preselected". I had hastily looked at the profile view of this bus and mistakenly assumed it was an Ailsa (should have seen the rear engine compartment!) Seen in Glasgow in August 1990, it is in fact, as per the comment Central SMT's first Dennis Dominator D1 (EGB77T) with Alexander bodywork, which became a Kelvin Central vehicle, as seen here, with the restructuring of the Scottish Bus Group.
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Another outing for my crosshatched Quiz dress. Well, I say an outing... a night in but glammed up.
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Nights in white.
Not the easiest dress to keep clean, and definitely not one to be wearing whilst eating messy food, ha ha!
Dans un incendie, entre un Rembrandt et un chat, je sauverais le chat.
[Alberto Giacometti]
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adding comments with the sewing machine while reading Rainer Maria Rilke "Letters to a Young Poet"
mit der Nähmaschine beim Lesen Anmerkungen in Rainer Maria Rilkes "Briefe an einen jungen Dichter" genäht
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Zebra Finch - this one was gathering nesting material for its nest in a Norfolk Pine.
Scientific Name: Taeniopygia guttata
Description: Zebra Finches are mainly grey, with characteristic black 'tear drop' eye stripes and 'zebra like' black and white barring on the rump and upper tail. The throat and upper breast are pale grey, with fine black barring, and there is a broad black band on upper chest. The sides of the belly are chestnut with many white spots. The remainder of the belly and the undertail are white. The male is distinguished from the female by its chestnut cheek patches, a character that gave the species the alternative name of Chestnut-eared Finch. Both sexes have red eyes and bill. The legs and feet are orange yellow. Young are similar in plumage to the female, except that the clear black and white markings of the head are absent. The eyes are grey-brown and the bill is black.
Distribution: Zebra Finches are the most common and widespread of Australia's grassfinches, found across the Australian mainland, with the exception of Cape York Peninsula and some coastal areas. They are also found in Timor and the Lesser Sunda Islands.
Habitat: Zebra Finches are most commonly found in the drier areas of Australia, living year round in social flocks of up to 100 or more birds. They can be found in a variety of habitats, mainly dry wooded grasslands, bordering watercourses.
Feeding: Zebra Finches feed in large flocks on fallen or ripening grass seeds. Insects may be taken at any time of the year, but are particularly favoured when feeding young. Feeding takes place on the ground, and, unlike some other grassfinches, birds never pull seed heads down with their feet.
Breeding: Zebra Finches pair for life. The female alone selects the nest site, but both birds care for the eggs and young. The male gathers almost all the nesting material, with which the female constructs the loose dome-shaped nest. Birds have also been reported to nest in hollows in the ground, although this behaviour is uncommon. With a time-span of 70 to 80 days from hatching to becoming sexually active, the Zebra Finch is one of the fastest maturing bird species recorded.
Minimum Size: 10cm
Maximum Size: 12cm
Average size: 12cm
Average weight: 12g
Breeding season: October to April, varies depending on rainfall.
Incubation: 14 days
Nestling Period: 21 days
(Source: www.birdsinbackyards.net)
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In this photo meet Mouila and Mahale during feeding time at Sydney's Taronga zoo. A big crowd was there to see two week old Mahale who has only been visible to the public for three days. An excellent talk by the keeper and an amazingly calm mother and baby Western lowland gorillas captivated the crowd. It was great to see so many people interested and was a privelige to photograph these brilliant animals.
Below is some info copied off Taronga's web site:
Mahale the Western Lowland Gorilla:
Taronga Zoo's head Primate Keeper, Louise Grossfeldt, said: "Zoo breeding programs are critical for helping to insure against rapidly declining numbers in African countries where the bush meat trade, poaching and forest clearing continue to threaten the long-term survival of the species.
"Mouila, which means ‘African Fantasy', is our most experienced female. She lavishes attention on her offspring and is also mother of two other females in the group, ‘Kriba' and five year old ‘Mbeli'. The baby was sired by the magnificent silverback, Kibabu."
"We are all exceptionally pleased with the safe birth of this baby. The natural family structure and Kibabu's excellent leadership help us show visitors the remarkable and calm nature of these gentle vegetarians while explaining how important it is to help ensure a sustainable future for these proud apes.
"The infant is the second born into the group this year. Zoo-based breeding groups like Taronga's are increasingly vital following the recent announcement by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) at the International Primatological Society Conference in Edinburgh this month that almost half of the world's 634 primate species face extinction. Ebola Virus alone has reduced wild Western Lowland Gorilla numbers by 90% in some areas.
"This is Mouila's 6th infant and the 14th baby sired by ‘Kibabu', Taronga's impressive Silverback. Kibabu is a close-to-perfect leader and protector and he makes sure the inquisitive juveniles and aunties give the new mother and baby space and settling time," said Louise.
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So this is a build I've had for months now and I think it's come time to post it so I can tear it down and begin anew on an all new Batcave! So for this one it's built on a large grey baseplate, with nine main sections:
Batcomputer: I really loved the setup of the official set, so I basically moved that to the new cave, added more consoles and posted the bat symbol above.
Medical Station: I saw Legoman685 make the X-Ray screen, so all credit should go to him for that beautiful idea. I really loved the chair from Greivous's starfighter set, so i basically just slapped it in there.
Elevator: I really liked the play feature of the official set, so I took the same basic idea and I had to stretch it out to be much taller. It looks really ugly and that's the number one thing I want to improve.
Trophy Room: Simple design, features Bruce's League of Assassins sword, Two-Face's coin, A vile of VENOM, and a kryptonite gem.
BooM Tube: what you see is what you get, helps other heroes and Bat's get around the city, also will lead to the Watchtower.
Equipment Rack: features a rotating wall, one side with baterangs, grappling hook, handcuffs, and bow staff. Alternate side features stand for scuba tank, flippers, and two boomerang baterangs.
Bottom Floor Left: has a latter to get up to the second story, sliding door that will fit all Batmobiles, and a glass case holding the uniform of Jason Todd.
Bottom Floor Right: features the suit display, which works the same way as the equipment rack. The display holds six suits. This will also need to be changed in the new batcave, hopefully fitting 8 suits, maybe even 10.
Batmobile Platform: Basically just a large rotating platform that spins and allows the batmobile to drive in and out.
And that's about it. What do you guys think? What should I add in my second version?
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Tree Martin
Scientific Name: Petrochelidon nigricans
Description: The Tree Martin is a small, swallow-like bird. The adult has a reddish-brown lower forehead, which becomes paler with wear. Its upper forehead, the crown of its head and the back of its neck are a glossy blue-black, though the gloss is lost with wear. It has a black patch in front of its eyes. Its upper back and shoulders are also blue-black. Its rump area is grey, grading towards the rear to brownish grey with reddish grey or buff edges, constituting a contrasting rump-patch . The upper tail is grey-black. Most of the upper wing appears blackish. The bird is paler underneath - sides of breast smoky grey, rest of breast, flanks and thighs dull reddish-brown, buff or cream.These colours grade into almost whiite towards the birds underside rear. Juvenile birds are similar but paler and brown where adults are glossy blue-black.
Similar species: The Fairy Martin, H. ariel, is similar but its upper head is reddish-brown rather than glossy blue-black, and it is paler and cleaner looking underneath. The Fairy Martin also has a shorter and squarer tail with a shorter fork and a white rump. The Welcome Swallow H. neoxenahas no contrasting rump-patch. Its whole forehead is reddish-brown and it has a large reddish-brown throat patch. It usually has long tail streamers, or forked tail, though not during a moult.
Where does it live?
Distribution: The Tree Martin is found through eastern Indonesia, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, and is widespread throught out Australia. It occasionally visits New Zealand and various outlying islands.
Habitat: Tree Martins are found in the air above a range of habitats ranging from open grassed areas to forests, especially near wetlands, but they are also found in urban areas. They are found from the coasts to the arid inlands, from sea-level to over 1500m altitude.
Seasonal movements: In eastern Australia southern populations of Tree Martins tend to migrate from southern Australia to winter in northern Australia and New Guinea, although some do not do so. Birds move north in autumn and south in spring. The pattern in South and Western Australia is less clear.
Feeding: Tree Martins eat insects, including ants, beetles, bugs, flies and wasps. They hunt by observing from a perch and sallying forth to catch prey on the wing. They do this at canopy height or higher, or low over open countryside. However they do occasionally pick food off the ground and other surfaces.
Breeding: Tree Martin's nests can be either isolated or in colonies. In cases where the birds do not migrate, they will often visit the nest-site throughout the year. The nest is mostly in a hole in a tree branch, usually horizontal, which is often up high. Occasionally the nest is in holes or cracks in tree trunks or in cliffs, banks or even buildings. Nests are mostly in eucalypts, though other trees are used. Tree Martins sometimes lay their eggs straight onto the rotten wood in the nesting hollow or onto a bed of leaves, sometimes with dry grass, straw or feathers or other suitable materials. Some may build mud nests. Mud is also sometimes used around the hole at the entrance to a nest to reduce its size. Nesting materials are collected by both birds in a pair. When mud is used it has been observed to be obtained from the water's edge.
Calls: The Tree Martin's call is a twittering sound. They often twitter constantly.
Minimum Size: 10cm
Maximum Size: 13cm
Average size: 12cm
Average weight: 15g
Breeding season: August-January
Clutch Size: 2 or 3 usually, but up to 5
(Source: www.birdsinbackyarrds.net)
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After attending the wedding itself in 'drab' (trousers, shirt, tie and shoes - boy clothes are drab!), I loved going to the evening reception in a pretty dress!
With my lovely friends Steve and Sally.
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The Sheffield Beer And Cider Festival is something that Gemma always tries to attend and she had hotel bookings for that weekend, but unfortunately as with many things recently, the beer festival was cancelled. BUt we decided to have a Sheffield weekend just the same, and it was a brill time!
Our good friend Sarah also happened to be in town the first couple of days so we got to spend time with her too - first time since early 2020. It was lovely catching up.
A couple of selfies in the hotel room before heading out on the town for the evening.
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Description: 29th Jan 2013. View of rocky shores of Tanjung Jara in Terengganu during breaks of the monsoon season.
Location: Tanjung Jara, Terengganu, Malaysia
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Lens: EF 17-40mm f4 L USM
Filter: Lee Filters (0.9 hard) + Lee Filters (1.2 hard)
Exposure: 1.6 seconds
Aperture: f/8
Focal Length: 17 mm
ISO Speed: 100
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Saturday night in Leeds was immense!
We had a night f improv comedy (same as last month) followed by another trip to Pryzm and dancing on their light-up dance floor - what a brilliant night!
Loads of photos from Pryzm.
With the beautiful Sarah and Jen. One of my favourite photos from the whole weekend - giving it loads with our hairbrush microphones! Great picture, so full of joy and happiness.
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We had such an amazing weekend in Newcastle in September, we decided to go for another one in November!
Friday night we were back at our facourite Newcastle venue, Rusty's. We had a fantastic night, met lots of people and we met up with Shak (and her date) who we had met in September at the Ladyboys gig! Was lovely to see her again!
With Shak and her date and other random revellers!
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I shot this black and white last week on a road trip in eastern Oregon. It was super windy (and the wind seemed to blow in every direction) and cold. Much of SE Oregon had flood issues.
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Location: St Petersbourg, Russia
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED@24mm | f/16 | ISO 200 |
Exposure Fusion: 9 RAW Manual adjust
HDR 9 RAW bracketed @ 1 IL
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La Fontanka (Russe: Фонтанка) est un bras gauche du fleuve Néva qui traverse le centre de la ville de Saint-Pétersbourg en Russie. Ce bras de rivière canalisé est long de 6 700 mètres, sa largeur atteint 70 mètres et sa profondeur 3,5 mètres. Les rives de la Fontanka sont bordées par les anciennes résidences de la noblesse russe.
Fontanka (Russian: Фонтанка) is a left branch of the river Neva, which flows through the whole of Central Saint Petersburg, Russia. Its length is 6,700 meters, its width is up to 70 meters, and its depth is up to 3,5 meters. The Fontanka Embankment is lined with the former private residences of Russian nobility.
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