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Back the pioneering days of Classic Space, fast, high capacity data links had yet to be invented. Messages, such as engineering drawings, were sent from the Earth to the Moon via fax. This could lead to files having missing or corrupted sections.
One such damaged transmission resulted in this version of the 886 rover. Lacking the bottom part of the drawings, the engineers attached the four wheels in the way that they thought best.
It is also interesting to note that this spaceman is toting a highly illegal "sawn-off" version of the "torch".
So I'm supposed to think like you
in order to relate to you -
my words have got to be just right
to save your precious mind some work.
Instead of seeing where I am,
you're only looking where I'm not,
expecting me to scurry over
Right to where your gaze is fixed.
But I don't want to live in that place,
all pretending, imitating,
guessing what's expected of me
jumping hoops relentlessly
So here's the deal: listen to me,
Try to stretch your minds a little,
Break the mold I can't fit into,
Set communication free.
Dave Spicer
Deep conversation with the right person
is priceless
I'll listen..😌🌹 youtu.be/9bnDkvCs46g?si=Cw_m0kkWD7M5ZIwv
anybody that has a cat knows this look.
This is the it's almost time for dinner look!
Henry is a sweet, rather serious guy.
Although he's doing the staring approach here, Henry is a big "talker".
This cat ALWAYS gets his point across!
Created for Photoshop Contest week 1049
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Thanks to Jaci XIV for starter image
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The coastal towers constituted the defensive system, of sighting and of communication along the coastal strip of the whole island, at the time of the Kingdom of Sicily.
Most of the towers still existing were built on topological and design indications by the Florentine architect Camillo Camilliani, and are almost recognizable as a true design archetype. The Camilliani received the task of building the towers in 1583.
From a functional point of view the towers were divided into two main categories: the proper defense towers, which stood near the inhabited centers and were equipped with armed garrison. The watchtowers or watchtowers, smaller and arranged on the heights to watch many miles of sea. They all have an identical square-based structure, with a few simple internal divisions and a large cistern to collect rainwater.
Before reaching San Vito Lo Capo, on the Gulf of Castelluzzo-Macari, you can admire the Torre Isuliddra (pictured), recently restored.
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Le torri costiere costituivano il sistema difensivo, di avvistamento e di comunicazione lungo la fascia costiera di tutta l’isola, al tempo del Regno di Sicilia.
La maggior parte delle torri ancora esistenti sono state costruite su indicazioni topologiche e progettuali dell’architetto fiorentino Camillo Camilliani, e sono riconoscibilissime quasi come un vero e proprio archetipo progettuale. Il Camilliani ricevette l’incarico di costruire le torri nel 1583.
Dal punto di vista funzionale le torri si distinguevano in due grandi categorie: le torri di difesa vere e proprie, che sorgevano vicino ai centri abitati ed erano provviste di guarnigione armata. Le torri di guardia o di avvistamento, più piccole e disposte sulle alture per sorvegliare molte miglia di mare. Hanno tutte una identica struttura a base quadrata, con pochi e semplici divisioni interne ed una capiente cisterna per raccogliere l’acqua piovana.
Prima di giungere a San Vito Lo Capo, sul Golfo di Castelluzzo-Macari, si può ammirare la Torre Isuliddra (in foto), recentemente restaurata.
Excerpt from map.utoronto.ca/?id=1809#!ct/45469?s/?t/3027:6:
The Communication, Culture and Technology building, or CCT, opened in 2006, is home to the Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology which houses interdisciplinary programs that explore communication, traditional and digital media, and technological innovation.
This building also features our premier lecture theatre, the largest on campus, CC1080, which seats 500 students.
MiST Theatre
The CCT Building is also home to one of two theatres on campus – the Multimedia Studio Theatre, or MiST as it is commonly known, is a modern, flexible space used for multimedia performances, traditional dance, and a venue for visiting artists and performers.
Information & Instructional Technology Services
The I&ITS offers support for your U of T email (ever student gets a @mail.utoronto.ca email address), TCard (your Student ID card), Shuttle Bus tickets/passes, UTORid (a unique U of T ID), campus printing, wireless access, residence internet, and computer labs.
This scene requires no explanation ... the only thing I'll say is that it was a good example of a pattern that I did see repeated, over and over again.
Note: I chose this as my "photo of the day" for Oct 27, 2015.
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As I’ve mentioned in a couple of recent Tumblr blog postings, I’m working on an exercise for a new class that I’ve started taking at the International Center of Photography (ICP) in the fall of 2015.( You can see the earlier Tumblr postings here and here.)
In addition to taking a bunch of photos (see the other Tumblr postings for details and descriptions of what the photos are supposed to illustrate), we also have the task of editing our images down to a maximum of 10 “presentation images” that we will share with the ICP class next week. When our instructor, Joanne Dugan, asked me last week if I anticipated having any problems with this aspect of the assignment, I shrugged and said, “No, I do this all the time …”
Well, yes and no: I do do a lot of editing/winnowing of my photos before deciding which ones should be shared with anyone else. But I had forgotten that I also do a lot of cropping, color-adjustment, tweaking, and general post-processing before I upload my photos to Flickr, Facebook, or even Instagram. For this particular ICP exercise, we were also told not to crop the photos, and not to do any post-processing. That makes things a lot more difficult …
On the other hand, part of the exercise is to assemble and share a maximum of ten photos that collectively tell a “story” of some kind – and to “tell” that story with anywhere from a word, to a sentence, to a paragraph for each of the photos. That makes things a lot easier … after all, if a photo has to be presented in isolation, then it truly stands alone. And it is intended to be viewed without any accompanying text, then it really stands alone. There’s nothing wrong with that; indeed, one might argue that that’s the whole point of photography: a picture should “tell” a story all by itself, without any extraneous verbiage to “explain” what might not be obvious to the viewer.
But not very many things exist in complete isolation of the rest of the universe, especially in today’s interconnected world. I suppose some people would debate that point quite vigorously; and some people might argue that a photograph of a person, place, or thing should be able to “stand alone” without anything else. I certainly have seen photos that fall into this category, and I suppose I’ve taken a few like that, too. Or, maybe if I never intended my photos to be considered in complete isolation from one another, perhaps that’s how some people prefer to look at them …
But for me, that’s a pretty rare phenomenon. Almost always, I find myself telling a story. The photographs obviously present one “dimension” of the story, in a visual form; and I’ve been trying to remind myself lately that videos can present can present one, and sometimes two, additional dimensions (motion and sound) that can add enormously to the viewer’s understanding and appreciation of the underlying story.
But even if one uses only traditional photos, I find that it’s almost impossible for me to crate (or make, or take) one photo by itself; invariably, I take dozens, if not hundreds or even thousands, which collectively tell a story. It may be a story about someplace I’ve been, or some event in which I’ve participated, or some individual (or group of individuals) that I want the viewer to know and appreciate in more detail than would be possible to communicate in a single photo.
And then there are the words … maybe it’s because I spend part of my time as a writer and teacher that I find it almost impossible not to augment my photos with words. Lots of words. Indeed, sometimes far too many words; and sometimes clumsy words, or the wrong words. And I do realize that there are times when the situation would be improved if I would just shut up, and let the photograph do all of the communication. But for better or worse, I guess I’m a photojournalist.
With that in mind, I began the process of editing the photos for my recent ICP assignment. Here’s what I found:
1. It’s not as easy as one might think, when you start with a large number. I began winnowing the original images when I had 2,700 (after 9 days of shooting), and I still had 5 days of shooting left).
2. It’s much more difficult than I had imagined, given the constraints of my ICP class: no cropping, no post-processing, and a maximum of only 10 images. I’ve worked within those constraints for the final images that I’m submitting to the ICP class; but for these Flickr uploads, I’ve ended up with 40-45 images – and they have been heavily cropped, tilted, color-corrected, noise-dusted, and tweaked in various other ways. C’est la vie…
3. Using the collection of photos to “tell a story” is both easier and harder than I thought it would be. I’m including these background notes in all of the photos that get uploaded to Flickr … because I’ve learned (form past experience) that some visitor will zoom in on just one particular photo, without necessarily looking at all of them, and/or without seeing the overall notes for the entire album. And I don’t think I’ll find it difficult to write a few sentences to provide the background details for each photo … but whether they “flow” and create one overall, coherent “story” remains to be seen.
4. Aside from a narrative “story,” there are some “themes” that I noticed throughout this entire two-week exercise. The most significant one was exactly what I had anticipated: patterns. If you are lucky enough to sit in the same spot at the same time, day after day, you see the same rhythms, the same people, the same repetitions of life’s little actions and emotions. Many people have the opportunity to see these patterns, because they do follow the same schedule, day after day, on their way to their job or their school. But some of us have irregular routines, and any, most of us don’t pay any attention. If you slow down, and pay attention, you’ll see the patterns.
But sometimes the pattern involves uniqueness – i.e. strange and unusual people or events that seem to happen only once. But I have to keep reminding myself that my visits have lasted only two weeks; if I was here for a month, or a full season, or perhaps an entire year – then perhaps I would see these strange incidents repeating themselves
5. Another theme – which I did not anticipate, but was delighted to see – was the pervasive sense of affection and caring between and among everyone on the street. Mostly it was apparent in the interactions between parents and children; but sometimes it was between dog-owners and the dogs they were walking; sometimes it was between friends who happened to be walking along together; and sometimes it was between complete strangers and me, as the strangers would smile and nod and say “hello” if they noticed I was watching them. It was a great experience.
52 weeks of 2025
Week #4 ~ Frame within a Frame
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Tour "Eiffel" lyonnaise et Monument à Xavier Privas (sculpté par G. Salendre) - Jardin des Chartreux Lyon 1er