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hi there, happy wednesday.... just had to snap the lilacs down the lane.. :)
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xxo...kim
She climbed down from the feeder.Then she went to the bird bath and carefully washed her tiny claws ( even between her toes) and scrubbed her face and whiskers. Then she stood at the base of the oak tree. linda yvonne was standing at the window. Caroline put her paws over her heart and sweetly asked linda yvonne to help her. Caroline's toes were getting very cold.
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Continue to do the overlayering artwork creation, and this bunch concept is focus at the " missing emotion" .
Through the combination & overlayering among the dove, the tree and the water , I aim to create a emotional mood of missing someone it love.
Continuing the photos from Salisbury, here is First West of England Volvo B7RLE 69508 arriving into the city on a D1 from Bath. Route 265 was rebranded a few years ago and received an upgrade with the regular allocaiton of these high-backed seated, former Bristol Airport Volvos. It is pictured crossing Fisherton Bridge.
Continuing the series of "ugly" birds I find gorgeous. We went out of our way just so I could see these birds. I freaking love cassowaries. Is that weird?
Dang, I'm tired. That's all I've got tonight.
(Taken at Wildlife World Zoo.)
HDR rework of an old shot of mine. Probably the best mushroom refraction I've gotten. Still digging in my archives, as you can see.
The dew drop acts as a wide-angle lens, and because there is only one lens it inverts the light passing through it, which turns the scene upside down and reversed. Think of all the light as converging and crossing over inside the dew drop. It is not a REFLECTION. It is a REFRACTION. Reflection is when light bounces back. Refraction is when it passes through and is altered. Clearly the light here is passing through as the mushroom is behind the drop.
Check out our refraction group for lots of discussion on this topic, how-tos, examples, etc.
It's been a crazy past year, but I made the decision to continue doing this photostream when I am able to. I've upgraded the account back up to pro and have plenty of photos from the past several years to add to this stream (when I have time to).
It's hard to find time to upload with a job and all though, so uploads should be fairly sporadic but hopefully there will be no more several month long absences on this page. Thanks, for continuing to comment on and favorite my photos even though I haven't been on here for a while.
I am looking forward to great 2019 and hope you are too!
Continued to explore and came to Olympic Park。When i saw this, I was skeptical was it a Buddha? Probably not。
Continuing with my recent theme of asking great strangers even if the other aspects are not perfect, I saw Aysan relaxing at a coffee shop near Brick Lane and approached her for a portrait. She instantly agreed and it was great to take a few shots of her where she was.
We both talked about how we loved the multicultural vibe of London. Given that she is of Turkish heritage and I am Indian we talked about the variety of food and mentioned that if it wasn't for all the food brought in from other countries we would only have Fish and Chips - I quite like a bit of Fish and Chips myself :-)
Thanks Aysan for you time. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the
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. . . Continuing my "purple yard flowers" series was easy this week, as the next new spring addition was about 10 beautiful Iris!
Have a great weekend Facebook, Flickr, and 500px friends!
After Blanot, we continue our visit of some remarkable Romanesque churches in southern Burgundy.
In the small and quiet village of Chapaize, a Benedictine priory was founded in the 900s by the monks of the abbey of Chalon-sur-Saône. The church that we can see today, and which is one of the most interesting in all of Burgundy, was built around Year 1000 by the great abbot and builder Guillaume de Volpiano, who had originally come from Italy —but “nations” as we know them today meant nothing back then.
In general, this beautiful church is reminiscent of the abbey church of Tournus, which is only 15 kilometers away, on the other bank of River Saône. You will have noticed the bandes lombardes, an expected decorative motif for the period. They appear on the façade and on the bell tower, which is very tall (35 meters) and towers over all the surrounding countryside.
I have taken quite a few photographs of this great church, and so we will remain in Chapaize for a couple of days.
The tall western wall of the church. The high windows with its deep embrasure shows how thick that wall is. Originally, there may have been only the lower, smaller window you can still see the frame of. Conversely, the niches on each side of the portal were never opened, they are too low. My guess is that they were used for stoups.
Continuing with the Christmas Commanders, another bus from the very same batch is CX06 BJZ, pictured somewhere within Liverpool city centre on 17.11.17, with a 78.
At this point the Panasonic compact camera was only a year and a half old, but it was also quite dark so although the photos look terrible it’s because of the conditions, not because the camera was that bad already. This came out decently considering it was taken at 1/50.
I didn’t take many because I was not keen to keep spotting buses in an ever-darkening Liverpool city centre... not because the light was poor but more because I felt like at any moment I was about to be the victim of crime. So I went and hid in WH Smith for an hour.
This photograph continues my social history project documenting both the mundane and the interesting in the City of Fremantle and surrounding areas through the medium of Waymarking [1].
The Basilica of St Patrick’s Fremantle was established around 1850, the third Catholic Community in Western Australia after St Mary’s Cathedral Parish Perth and the Benedictine community of New Norcia. Till 1894 the parish was served mainly by Diocesan Priests with the exception of the 1850s when it was served by a number of Benedictines who each came for a short time.
Since 1894 the parish has been entrusted to the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. It was their first foundation in Australia and they have now been responsible for its pastoral care for 102 years. - Source: fremantlestpatricks.org.au/
In respect to why it is a Basilica, Wikipedia and Fremantle Stuff are helpful here [2]. There are four major basilicas, all in Rome, and over 1600 minor basilicas elsewhere, of which this is one. It means that this parish is obliged to fulfil certain liturgical obligations, and: 'It should be sufficiently large and with an ample sanctuary. It should be renowned for history, relics or sacred images, and should be served by a sufficient number of priests and other ministers and by an adequate choir.'
It does not appear to be a heritage-listed building which is curious.
[1] www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMH3H3_Basilica_of_St_Patrick...
[2] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minor_basilica and fremantlestuff.info/churches/stpatricks.html
Continuing bird found by Tito Gonzalez along Corte Del Abeto in Carlsbad, CA. This was an overdue county bird, though I had never chased one so it wasn't a nemesis or anything. Got to spend about 30 minutes observing it which was pretty nice since it's a species I haven't seen all too often.
Continuing my Southern Arizona Adventure 2024 with a stop in Tubac, AZ. This is stage 3 of 9. This is a place I plan on revisiting.
I toured the Presidio of Tubac and the Museum. As I turned a corner in the Museum, I was pleasantly surprised to see this Tallit (Jewish Prayer Shawl). This is a very nice and ornate example. Jews played important roles in the development of the State of Arizona.
ChatGPT says:
Tubac, Arizona, is a charming town rich in history and culture. Founded in the 18th century, it began as a Spanish presidio and later became a hub for artists and artisans. Today, Tubac is known for its vibrant arts scene, featuring galleries, studios, and shops showcasing local artwork and crafts.
The Tubac Presidio State Historic Park offers a glimpse into the area's past, with preserved ruins and exhibits that highlight its significance in Arizona's history. Visitors can explore the beautiful desert landscape, enjoy outdoor activities, and participate in various festivals and events throughout the year.
The town's blend of history, art, and natural beauty makes it a unique destination for those looking to experience the spirit of the Southwest. Whether you're interested in exploring its historical sites or indulging in the local arts, Tubac offers something for everyone.
Haiku thoughts:
Old adobe walls stand,
Artists' dreams in sunlight bloom,
Tubac's heart beats on.
Southern Arizona Adventure 2024
It's been a gloomy, grey day today, so I've decided to return to the magic of the starlings in Brighton. Oh, what a day that was.
De Bijenkorf (literally, "the beehive"[1]) is a chain of high-end department stores in the Netherlands It was founded by Simon Philip Goudsmit (1845–1889).starting as a small haberdashery shop at 132 Nieuwendijk, one of Amsterdam's oldest streets. Initially limited to yarn and ribbons and employing a staff of four, the stock expanded gradually. After the death of Goudsmit in 1889, Goudsmit's widow expanded the business with the help of a cousin, Arthur Isaac, and her son Alfred, eventually purchasing adjacent buildings. In 1909, these connecting shops were replaced by a new building.
A year earlier the conversion was just beginning. --- --- --- www.flickr.com/photos/136891509@N07/51102787314/in/album-... --- --- --- www.hotelaicavalieri.com/
Continuing the "hockey stick" theme of the last post.
BN 776-777-9758-839 are parked in the engine area after bringing in the #157. This train (and counterpart #158) worked between Northtown yard in Minneapolis and Laurel. It could always be counted on for its odd power.
Sitting beside is a former Burlington SD45 6466--their conception of the then new railroad's paint scheme. It obviously didn't make the cut but was modified and applied to the passenger units.
With the advent of Amtrak, BN kept the F9's renumbering them from the 9800's.
The red 9758 was a former NP F7 passenger unit originally assigned to power snow rotaries. It was put to work for the summer. The 839 was a former NP freight F9-B.
Continuing my Southern Arizona Adventure 2024 with a stop in Tubac, AZ. This is stage 3 of 9. This is a place I plan on revisiting.
This is a Hudson Hornet displayed outside the Old Presidio Traders store on Tubac Road.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_Hornet
The Hudson Hornet is a full-size car manufactured by Hudson Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan from 1951 until 1954, when Nash-Kelvinator and Hudson merged to form American Motors Corporation (AMC). Hudson automobiles continued to be marketed under the Hudson brand name through the 1957 model year.
The first-generation Hudson Hornets featured a functional "step-down" design with dropped floor pan and a chassis with a lower center of gravity than contemporary vehicles that helped the car handle well — an advantage for racing.[1] The Hornet's lower and sleeker look was accentuated by streamlined styling, sometimes called "ponton" styling.
Hudson was the first automobile manufacturer to get involved in stock car racing.[12] The Hornet "dominated stock car racing in the early-1950s, when stock car racers actually raced stock cars."[7]
ChatGPT says:
Tubac, Arizona, is a charming town rich in history and culture. Founded in the 18th century, it began as a Spanish presidio and later became a hub for artists and artisans. Today, Tubac is known for its vibrant arts scene, featuring galleries, studios, and shops showcasing local artwork and crafts.
The Tubac Presidio State Historic Park offers a glimpse into the area's past, with preserved ruins and exhibits that highlight its significance in Arizona's history. Visitors can explore the beautiful desert landscape, enjoy outdoor activities, and participate in various festivals and events throughout the year.
The town's blend of history, art, and natural beauty makes it a unique destination for those looking to experience the spirit of the Southwest. Whether you're interested in exploring its historical sites or indulging in the local arts, Tubac offers something for everyone.
Haiku thoughts:
Old adobe walls stand,
Artists' dreams in sunlight bloom,
Tubac's heart beats on.
Southern Arizona Adventure 2024,
My walk in Old Town continues. It is one of the most attractive tourist locations in Stockholm, so there are cafés and restaurants everywhere.
Part I – Part II – Part III – Part IV – Part V – Part VI – Part VII – Part VIII – Part IX
Part X – Part XI – Part XII – Part XIII – Part XIV – Part XV – Part XVI – Part XVII – Part XVIII
Continuing with posting photos from my archives. Not sure when I will get out for a drive, given that our winter weather continues. November 23 2024: lots of snow and it looked like almost 10-12 inches of snow on top of my back fence. Can't complain, though, as mild, fall weather lasted well into November, which was wonderful. So thankful that I managed to get out for groceries a few days ago, so now I can hibernate for a little while.
28 November 2024: got up early, thinking of driving south to the Saskatoon Farm. However, change of plans, as our weather yesterday morning was -17°C (feels like -23°C), with freezing fog. More freezing fog today (29 November 2024), too. Another good day to stay home! Next week is forecast to be 'warmer'.
I will be adding the description that I wrote under a different, previously posted image taken on the same day.
"This photo was taken on 8 September 2015. In the morning, I joined a group of friends for a three-hour stroll at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. 38 bird species were seen, though I didn't manage to see any of the tiny, fast-moving Warblers. It was good to see 28 Wood Ducks, but they were far, far away, in an area that is still closed due to devastating flood damage. The Sanctuary had been closed for about two years for this reason and only very recently re-opened just a part of the area.
The Calgary Zoo is very close to the Sanctuary, so after our morning walk, I decided to call in at the Zoo. I hadn't been for about a year and I really missed going there. Of course, many of the garden flowers were past their prime, but I did find a few that were fit to photograph. I love photographing the Water Lilies. They always seem to glow, as if they had a light inside.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nymphaeaceae
I knew I wouldn't be able to walk far, having already been walking all morning, but I really wanted to get to the ENMAX Conservatory to see what was going on. I had been longing all summer to see the tropical butterflies and plants. The butterfly season is coming to an end for these tropical beauties, but there were still plenty of them to be seen. Also, this month, the parking lot that I use will close for the winter and I don't like the drive back home from the north parking area, using Deerfoot Trail, so tend not to go to the Zoo all winter.
There was so much activity going on at the Zoo two days ago. People everywhere, carrying large animals wrapped in white, protective coverings, preparing for the upcoming ILLUMINASIA, Lantern & Garden Festival. Each animal is an individual lantern and there are so many of them. I noticed that several of the real animals in their enclosures were watching all the unaccustomed activity, which made me smile.
A good day, despite the overcast sky, and plenty of photo opportunities. Recently, I have been finding far fewer things to photograph, with fall on its way, so a day like this was more than welcome."
I continue to experiment with isolation of images against a black background. In this case, I used the Magic Extractor tool in Photoshop Elements and then added a solid black fill layer. I like the image viewed relatively small. When I view larger, I can see areas on the edges where the black bleeds in.
Awful quality, but couldn't bring myself to delete it : ) This Snowy Owl, seen way off down the road, decided to take off just when I clicked. I like my owls to be sitting still - I know most people want in-flight shots of birds, especially owls. Taken at Focal Length (35mm format) - 1200 mm, and then cropped. I love those mighty wings.
Yesterday, 14 January 2017, I drove to Fish Creek Park to meet with others to go east of the city, looking for birds. Everywhere looked so pretty down by the river when I arrived, with everything covered in frost and a thick layer of mist rising from the water.
I think there were about 8 cars in convoy, as we headed eastward, out of the city. For much of the day, birding was extremely slow, especially as we were not seeing any owls : ) As the day wore on, several cars returned to the city.
The first owl to be seen was a Great Horned Owl, perched in a row of trees alongside the road. It was so well hidden by a tangle of thin twigs and branches, making it impossible to photograph, but still a treat to see.
Eventually, we saw our first Snowy Owl at 2:30 pm, perched on a very distant fence post. A second Snowy was seen 15 to 20 minutes later, again very, very distant. Then, shortly before the trip ended, the friends in the car in which I was travelling, decided to go back to a certain area to see if we could see any Short-eared Owls. On the way there, we spotted another Snowy Owl (seen in this photo), on a power pole way, way down the road. Managed to get a quick couple of very distant shots before it flew off to hunt. I had found no Snowy Owls or Short-eared Owls the previous afternoon, when I had gone there on my own. This time, we spotted two Short-eared Owls, perched far, far away along a fence line. Useless for photos, though.
Thanks so much for driving the whole day, Carolyn - greatly appreciated by all of us! So glad you wanted to stay a bit longer than the actual trip, as we had a few lucky sightings, even if they were all very distant. A beautiful, sunny day to be out, too, and thankfully the deep-freeze had just ended.
Thanks so much, Terry, for organizing this trip! It always makes for a very enjoyable day out. Nice to see a few other birds, too, including Horned Larks and Snow Buntings.
Continuing my theme of posting my early cross-dressing efforts between the period of November 2000 and December 2003 I am posting another picture from my first few efforts at learning how to cross-dress as a woman.
Unlike in my younger years by the time I emerged from the closet and finally gave in to my desire to dress as a woman the Internet had arrived. I naturally began to use it for research about my transvestism as I still had big issues with my wanting to dress as a female back then.
In the course of my research I came across pictures of transvestites that made my jaw drop and I recall being awestruck. How could they have cleavage? How could they have a flat genital area? How could they have such female looking eyebrows? I was amazed by a great many of the transformations I saw. Then, something I was disturbed by, I knew these women were really men but I found them attractive! I eventually came to realise this was testament to their skills in creating a female appearance. Despite knowing they were men they did such a fantastic job of looking female I could only see them as women. As much as it was disturbing for me as an heterosexual male it was also incredibly inspiring. My ambitions to emulate their achievements gathered momentum.
I soon learned on the Internet the techniques for the cleavage and flat genitals and realised if one wanted a female eyebrow shape then the reality was you had to commit yourself to actually plucking them into a thinner more shaped brow. This is something one cannot hide so initially I was nervous and only did token amounts of plucking and shaping. These days I prefer a more defined shaped eyebrow and now have enough confidence to keep my eyebrows regularly plucked.
When I discovered that if one shaved their chest and used adhesive tape and shades of blusher they could create cleavage I was so excited I just gad to try it for myself. I did find it very uncomfortable and over a period of time it was physically painful but the illusion of having cleavage made me giddy with excitement. Once I wore a bra, fitted my breast forms and combined that with the taped up chest and make-up shading I was totally thrilled with the result.
This photo, in fact it is actually a still frame from a DV video camera taken in December 2000 as I did not have a stills camera back then and digital cameras were very new to the market in that period. I would video myself and capture a still frame on my computer using a computer card I had bought precisely for this purpose. The images are very low resolution as a result but at the time it gave me the privacy I needed to get stills of myself cross-dressed. I needed to chart my progress and see how I was doing with my explorations into transvestism.
I can see I was very inexperienced as the cleavage is a not too subtly shaded in the picture and I find my choice of wig back then well…interesting…but this was quite a powerful moment for me on an emotional level. I admit I was terrified and elated at the same time but after two decades of suppression dressing up and taking this picture was quite a moment!
I think it fair to say I was thrilled with how I felt that evening, never as a man had imagined I would actually wear make-up, put on lots of mascara and lipstick, a wig, have cleavage, the sensation of breasts, a flat female looking genital area, shaved chest and legs, wear a skirt and high heels and generally lose myself in feeling girlie…it was wonderful, absolutely an amazing moment in my life to do this. Why oh why had I suppressed it for so long? All those wasted years!
I have decided to produce a video documentary this year about my being a transvestite, the time has arrived where I need to move my cross-dressing to a new level and have new experiences. For fifteen years I have had little confidence or belief in my abilities to look like a woman. Posting on Flickr and reading the comments has had an effect upon me plus the personal support and encouragement from certain wonderful ladies. I now owe the current Helene to these ladies and to all of you who have written such kind and complimentary words about my efforts to look like a woman.
I genuinely felt I failed in my efforts and looked hopeless but I am now having pause for thought about this. So many kind people tell me I can look like a woman that I realise the thing that is holding me back is me, I am my own stumbling block.
Something is changing within me and it fills me with great excitement for the future. I feel I now need to actually set free Helene and when I dress as her I need to be her. Part of me desires to be a woman, I am a transvestite but I do have an element of the transsexual that adds to my desire to pass as a female. I think rather than blanking things I should utilise them to enable me to more complete as a person. This means freeing Helene now and again but making the experience more fulfilling rather than being frightened in private yet emotionally delighted I have become a (temporary) woman. The time to step onto a new path is here.
Making a video documentary is something I have wanted to do for several years now but of course just sitting in a room or shooting pointless shots, like my driving video, is all a bit dull and aimless. I have a story of my own and how it has influenced and shaped my adult life and I know how elated I feel as Helene. There are issues that troubled me I have got over and others that still persist. I now want to open up about this and make a record of it. Making the video will be a rewarding experience for me though I suspect I am being highly self indulgent and it is probably a vanity project.
It would be fantastic to meet up with other transvestites on the video and hear their own experiences and motivations, we are after all quite a diverse social group and yet most of us have to keep our gentle desire a secret in our lives. At times I could weep.
Thank you to you all you have changed my self perception, my belief and encouraged new ambitions for my female alter-ego. I feel enthused and more convinced about my appearance. You are all lovely people.
Helene x
Continuing on my journey around the North Island of New Zealand, I spent a very exciting day touring around the Hobbiton Movie Set.
Love and Happiness is only nurtured through Care and Support... wish you and your loved ones a joyous prosperous new year.
'The great adventures of naughty little Josephine'....
For this week's theme 'wonders' of kollagekit.blogspot.nl/
Continuing rarity.
She has been here for two and a half weeks, despite snow and single digit temperatures. She is apparently surviving on a diet of midges and Russian Olives.
Since first discovered by John Hanna on 26 December, she has provided entertainment for birders from all over the country.
Hells Gate State Park, Lewiston, Nez Perce county, Idaho, USA