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Bradford, Pennsylvania is home not just to Zippo lighters and Case knives but also to a commitment to the craft and quality. Visit the Zippo/Case Museum, where fans and collectors from across the globe gather to experience the rich history of these two American icons.
Come explore the 15,000 square foot attraction that includes the world famous Zippo Repair Clinic and Zippo/Case Store. Fourteen custom-made Zippo street lighters line the drive leading up to the building. Over the entrance towers a 40-foot Zippo lighter with pulsating neon flame, and an enormous Case Canoe three bladed pocketknife. Enjoy a self-guided tour to learn the rich history of two American icons.
There is a moment when all becomes still and life is just solely about the two people in that moment
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Once a great role model like Johnny O has met all the requirements and commitments that prove he has his priorities straight, then it's okay for him to have some Johnny time to do something for himself, and of course for him, it's spending some time on his lifelong hobby of singing, playing guitar and making music!
You have no engagements, commitments, obligations, or duties; no special ambitions and only the smallest, least complicated of wants; you exist in a tranquil tedium, serenely beyond the reach of exasperation, “far removed from the seats of strife,” as the early explorer and botanist William Bartram put it. All that is required of you is a willingness to trudge.
There is no point in hurrying because you are not actually going anywhere. However far or long you plod, you are always in the same place: in the woods. It’s where you were yesterday, where you will be tomorrow. The woods is one boundless singularity. Every bend in the path presents a prospect indistinguishable from every other, every glimpse into the trees the same tangled mass. For all you know, your route could describe a very large, pointless circle. In a way, it would hardly matter.
-- Bill Bryson
The Vitthala temple is one of the most important and beautiful temples in Hampi,the ruined capital city of the erstwhile Vijayanagar Empire in the state of Karnataka .Hampi is a Unesco World Heritage site.
Like all monuments in Hampi this temple is also built from locally sourced granite.The core of the temple was in existence since the reign of Devaraya II (1422-46 AD)However later kings added to it and major additions including the stone chariot were made during the reign of Krishnadevaraya, the most powerful king of Vijayanagar in the 16th century.It is an example of the mature phase of Vijayanagar architecture and is a complex of exquisite temples and mandapas including a hundred pillared mandapa and the famous stone chariot.The main shirine is dedicated to Vitthala or Lord Vishnu.It has a massive enclosure with lofty gopuras or entrance gateways on three sides.All the structures in this complex have exquisite carving on the walls and pillars.The upper portions, made of brick and mortar have crumbled..The ruins of this magnificent temple stand testimony to the amazing talent and superior craftsmanship of the architects and sculptors of the Vijayanagar Empire.
I had to take this shot with my phone since photography with cameras is not allowed inside this temple complex.
Might be worth a look in large.
Due to some family commitments I will be off for some time. See you all soon. Take care, stay safe dear friends.
Autumn in the Jardin de Luxembourg
This is again an attempt to photograph people and daily life in Paris in a way that keep the anonymity of the person. I will post soon some examples where people are recognizable. Here I was fascinated by the light on the chairs and his way of raking the leaves
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May 7, 2016 - Hwy 365 North / North of Wray Colorado
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It has been an excellent start to the 2016 chase Season. Bonus was, that I had the day off and no commitments except for storm chasing. I was set for an Epic Day!
I ended up with well over 700 pic from this storm chasing event, but I've skimmed it down to about 100+. Truly this will become some of my best severe weather photography to date...
I was seriously late the game on this storm. But I was never out of the game. I had now positioned myself just to the North of Wray Colorado.
Strategically, you want to be to the south east, southwest for the best light... It's all about timing, and I thought it wouldn't produce till it was well west of my location. Giving me that perfect view of the backside rotation of the storm.
In my opinion, I found a perfect view, looking due south southeast. I ended up on the northwest side of the rotation. Dangerous yes...but this will eventually give me one excellent view of this tornado and all her glory.
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Bombardier BD700 Global 6000
C/N: 9440
VistaJet (Carbon Neutral by 2025 livery)
Luton (LTN/EGGW) 24.10.2021
Newly registered VistaJet Global 6000 about to touch down on Runway 25 at the end of flight VJT763 from Nice/Côte d'Azur (NCE/LFMN). It wears special markings promoting VistaJet's commitment to be carbon neutral by 2025. It was previously registered 9H-OPE and 9H-VJB.
Sometimes I get lucky. This pair did not notice me standing with my tripod. They swam up close, completely undisturbed. Their gift presentation was also a gift to me; Clark's Grebes; Aechmophorus clarkii; Santa Margarita Lake; CA; USA
Particular entity
Existence affirmed
Web of belief
The image's aesthetic qualities—its colors, textures, and composition—are part of one set of beliefs, while the flower's biological properties—its species, its life cycle—are part of another.
"To be is to be the value of a bound variable." - Willard van Orman Quine
Nikon Nikkor 55mm f1.2 Reversed
For someone that retired early a few months ago I have worked some long hours the past two weeks.
I received a few calls asking "if I could .... ". I had agreed to do projects with both parties last year and still feel the need to honor those commitments. So it looks like new photos are on hold once again.
Certain shots I vividly remember taking. This is one of those. I thought this image of the kids and thousands others had ended up in the abyss I call my office after the move last summer.
Organizational skills are not my strong suit. My system mainly consists of piles of stuff in boxes, newer stuff near the top. But today I found the drive.
Over the years Charlotte has become an easy subject , Sam on the other hand makes photography a challenge. Usually I get the "Wallace and Gromit" smile. But around his sister he lets his guard down.
The moment these birds commit to a turn, banking hard with wings fully spread is simply spectacular to witness.
It's time for a break from birds! Yesterday I took a break from Flickr; this should be fun, not another chore. Between recent commitments and the need to get my garden planted asap due to our brief growing season, the past few weeks have been hectic.
But beyond that, I feel like I'm going a little stale as a photographer - so it's back to basics. And in my life, basic means black and white.
The prairie lends itself well to monochrome: such a simple, yet highly graphic landscape. To do it well, some deep looking is required. Essentially, I've had to get over the need to please people by photographing the prairie the way it's usually seen: hay bales against a sunset sky, for example. I've done that, but I know... well, I know it's been done. Done to death, perhaps. Flip through any calendar that has at least one prairie image and you'll find hay bales against a sunset sky, or if not that, maybe a combine in a wheat field. Nothing wrong with that. But the prairie offers a whole lot more. There must be different ways to see it!
Over the next few days I will offer some recent and some older black and white takes on the prairie, my prairie, starting with this view of some Trembling Aspens: a thick tangle of branches at the top, thread-thin trunks below, and in between, the seeping inky blackness of nightfall. There was barely enough light to focus. I resisted the temptation to process for detail - the camera's sensor captured a whole lot more than what's visible here - and instead tried to maintain the murky quality of the subject as I saw it in the gathering dark.
Photographed at Aspen Coulee in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2022 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
The climate change that the planet is suffering is warning us all that if something is not done now, there will come a time that will have no remedy, once again the scientific community has made it clear this week that we are not doing enough to limit global warming, climate change is not fiction or exaggeration, we must act now or never! Unless all governments change their energy policies, the planet will be uninhabitable, the UN chief warns, accusing some government and business leaders of lying about their commitments to reduce their use of fossil fuels and switch to clean energy. Although it is a critical situation and with a lot of pessimism, according to some studies, there are still reasons not to lose hope to try to remedy this serious problem, which affects and will affect many generations... let's act now! Let's tell those who rule that we want a sustainable world!
I encourage you all to contribute to this cause for the good of all of us.
As always, there will be many different opinions and thoughts on this, and everyone is respectable, but I think we can all agree that the earth is our home... and the home must be taken care of, right? ... because otherwise this will be .... Hell on earth!
Thank you all for your comments and fav!
Commitment
GRIEF CAN TAKE CARE OF ITSELF, BUT TO GET THE FULL VALUE OF A JOY YOU
MUST HAVE SOMEBODY TO DIVID IT WITH.
mark twain (1835 - 1910 )
Family commitments have kept me away from photography (and Flickr) for most of the year and I am not sure that this will ease off . . .
I photographed this DLR Tunnel from a moving train one night after visiting my sister (she lives on the DLR route).
Sunday 21 June 2009; 2052 Hours
[Canon EOS 5D Mark 2 | ISO 1600 | 16mm | 0.8 seconds | F/6.3]
"Remember the fallen. Honor those who serve. Teach the next generation the value of freedom."
These are the words from Wreaths Across America's (WAA) website noted as "Our Mission". And, it is clearly observed in their commitment to the soldiers buried across the country in the many "national cemetery's" with the wreaths placed against the headstones. However, this is just one of the many ways that WAA remembers, honors, and teaches the next generation about our fallen. Please check out their website for more information about the many ways they accomplish this goal...
Additionally, the location of the photograph above is the Nashville National Cemetery in Madison, Tennessee (just north of Downtown Nashville) which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). More information about this "national cemetery" can be found here:
npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/96001516
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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Clinging to the Invisible God
Can I hope that I am now, in a new area, traveling more securely, and that my commitment to the hermit life will be something more than a comic gesture? Is the whole thing just a fantastic private comedy? I question myself and my whole life very seriously. The real absurdity of it all! The unreality of so much of it. I mean especially the ***unreality*** of years I look back on when, being Master of Students, for example, my job gave an appearance of substance and consistency, but actually I was floating in a kind of void! I think I enjoyed it to a great extent, but, if I had been more fully
aware, I would probably have not been able to cope with it.
In a word, what I see is this: that, while I imagined I was functioning fairly successfully, I was living a sort of patched-up, crazy existence, a series of rather hopeless improvisations, a life of unreality in many ways. Always underlain by a certain solid silence and presence, a Faith, a clinging to the Invisible God. This clinging (or rather God’s holding on to me) has been in the end the only thing that has made sense. The rest has been absurdity. What is more, there is no essential change in sight. I will probably go on like this for the rest of my life. Hear “I” am, this patchwork, this bundle of questions and doubts and obsessions, this gravitation to silence and the woods and to Love. The incoherence!
There is no longer anything to pride myself in, least of all “being a monk” or being anything — a writer or anything.
- Father Thomas Merton
from his Journal “September 5, 1966”
The humanly side of photography contains at least three elements:
subjectivity
creativity
human initiative
If you going to purchase a camera and lenses you should try to be a photographer; however, for some (photographers?) laziness replaces human initiative.
15/06/2011Coca-Cola is marking its milestone 125th anniversary with a fabulous 1950’s-style pop- up soda bar in Selfridges, London, for a limited run of six weeks from Friday 17th June. Positioned in the women’s street department on the ground floor, the soda bar pays homage to Coke’s first ever soda bar, established in Selfridges back in 1926. The Soda Bar will be manned by 50’s styled waitresses, who will be serving perfectly chilled Coca-Cola in beautiful limited edition ‘Hutchinson’ bottles, specially re-created to mark the company’s 125th anniversary. Situated in the busy women’s fashion department, the soda bar will provide the perfect opportunity to stop and enjoy a cool refreshing drink after a hard day’s shopping. The Hutchinson bottle, first created in 1899 is available at Selfridges to buy exclusively alongside a collection of heritage bottles inspired by different shaped Coca-Cola bottles during the brand’s 125-year history. Tanya McMullen, Grocery Buying Manager, Selfridges comments "Like Selfridges, Coca-Cola has a lasting heritage and it is exciting to be able to offer a contrast to the limited edition bottles of more recent years with a celebration of the original designs. The soda bar gives Coca-Cola the opportunity to showcase one of the brand's most celebrated eras, as well as provide some theatre for our customers." Zoe Howorth, Market Activation Director for Coca-Cola Great Britain, explains: “2011 is an incredibly significant milestone for Coca-Cola, as we’re celebrating 125 years of happiness in a bottle. The 1950s, pop-up Soda Bar at Selfridges is a great way for us to thank our drinkers and partners, who have made Coca-Cola the iconic brand it is today in Great Britain.” The Soda Bar will land in Selfridges on Friday 17th June and will remain in store for 6 weeks.- ‘From Pop Star, to Pop Bar, Myleene Klass launches Coca-Cola Soda Bar at Selfridges to mark the brand's 125th Anniversary. The 1950’s-style pop-up soda bar will be in the 'Spirit' fashion department of Selfridges, London, for a limited run of six weeks from Friday 17th June.’ - ENDS - For further information please contact:Gemma Bell at Lexis PR on 020 7908 6517 gbell@lexispr.comStacey Pinkus 020 7908 6502 spinkus@lexispr.com Notes for EditorsThe Coca-Cola story began on 8 May 1886 when a pharmacist named Dr. John Pemberton carried a jug of Coca-Cola syrup to Jacobs' Pharmacy in downtown Atlanta, where it was mixed with carbonated water and sold for five cents a glass. To this day, the secret formula remains a closely guarded secret within the vaults of Atlanta. From these humble beginnings in the Deep South 125 years ago, the brand remains as relevant today as it was then - Coca-Cola has grown into one of the world’s most recognisable brands, loved by consumers and celebrities alike.The Coca-Cola CompanyCoca-Cola is a registered trademark of The Coca-Cola Company.The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world’s largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and still brands. Along with Coca-Cola, recognised as the world’s most valuable brand, the Company’s portfolio includes 12 other billion dollar brands, including Diet Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Coca-Cola Zero, Glacéau vitaminwater, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply and Georgia. Globally, we are the No. 1 provider of sparkling beverages, juices and juice drinks and ready-to-drink teas and coffees.Through the world’s largest beverage distribution system, consumers in more than 200 countries enjoy the Company’s beverages at a rate of 1.7 billion servings a day. With an enduring commitment to building sustainable communities, our Company is focused on initiatives that protect the environment, conserve resources and enhance the economic development of the communities where we operate. For more information about our Company, please visit our website at www.coca-cola.co.uk -- Adrian BrooksImagewise Limitedwise words – clever picturesThe Award Winning Photographic ConsultancyImagewise Limited , Linear House , Peyton Place , Greenwich , London SE10 8RSTelephone : 0208 858 6555 - Mobile : 07768 696197 Email : info@ imagewise.co.uk Website : www.imagewise.co.uk
May 7, 2016 - Hwy 365 North / North of Wray Colorado
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It has been an excellent start to the 2016 chase Season. Bonus was, that I had the day off and no commitments except for storm chasing. I was set for an Epic Day!
I ended up with well over 700 pic from this storm chasing event, but I've skimmed it down to about 100+. Truly this will become some of my best severe weather photography to date...
I was seriously late the game on this storm. But I was never out of the game. I had now positioned myself just to the North of Wray Colorado.
Strategically, you want to be to the south east, southwest for the best light... It's all about timing, and I thought it wouldn't produce till it was well west of my location. Giving me that perfect view of the backside rotation of the storm.
In my opinion, I found a perfect view, looking due south southeast. I ended up on the northwest side of the rotation. Dangerous yes...but this will eventually give me one excellent view of this tornado and all her glory.
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Dale Kaminski @ NebraskaSC Photography
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This image may not be copied, reproduced, published or distributed in any medium without the expressed written permission of the copyright holder.
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BAN CHAM KREM, Kingdom of Thailand –A Royal Thai Marine establishes security by setting up the cordoned off area that the simulated IED was found during training. Other U.S. Marines from Amphibious Assault Company, Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force and Thais search and provide cover. This is the third step in the five “C” method from the counter IED class they received. The Royal Thai Marines and U.S. Marines are participating in multiple training events as part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2012. Exercise Cobra Gold is a recurring multinational and multiservice exercise co-hosted by the Kingdom of Thailand and the U.S. designed to advance regional security by training as a multinational force from nations sharing common goals and security commitments in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Melton/Released)