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Mountain wave/ lenticular clouds on the east slopes of the Colorado Front Range form when strong winds blowing out of the west are deflected by the Rocky Mountains. The moisture in the clouds condenses when forced upward, forming clouds. These clouds appear stationary, but they are quite dynamic, continually forming on the windward side (edge of the blue sky here) and dissipating toward the leeward side. Their inner beauty shows best when the sun is near the horizon at sunrise or sunset (as here). These clouds had particularly nice sharp edges to them.
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34027 - Mumfords Lane 02-12-1989 R1276bw
Olympus OM40 (film)
Fujichrome colour slide scanned to digital
Not really the shot I was after, I have never been to this location before so I didn't know where the sun would be, in the end it was directly above the train and was too bright for my lens! I took the shot as wide as possible because I thought if you could see the sun it might help to justify the lens flare a little bit
48053 + 92071 - Kingmoor 03-12-1967 R31
Agfa Instamatic (film)
Agfachrome CT18 colour slide scanned to digital
South Bucks tour.
It is a morning full of storms
in the heart of summer.
The clouds travel like white handkerchiefs bidding farewell,
the wind shakes them with its wandering hands.
Innumberable heart of the wind
beating upon our loving silence.
Buzzing amongst the trees, orquestral and divine,
like a language full of wars and songs.
A wind that swiftly steals away the fallen leaves
and deflects the beating arrows of the birds.
A wind that strikes her down in a foamless wave
and weightless substance, and fires bowing down.
It breaks and submerges its volume of kisses
fought at the gate of the summer wind.
Color The World Orange flic.kr/gm/3g65nd, Life Island (88, 133, 22) - Moderado
A bit of cloud iridescence, appears in thin clouds over Sour Lake on the Mud Volcano trail on the edge of Yellowstone National Park’s Hayden Valley. Sour Lake is a thermal lake fed by hot springs. The pastel colors in the cirrus clouds, called cloud iridescence, or irisation, appears when sunlight is diffracted through small drops of water or ice that make up the clouds. Each tiny droplet deflects the light individually. Although this iridescence may remind the observer of rainbow the two phenomena have different causes. A rainbow appears when light is refracted by moisture in the atmosphere. This refraction breaks the light down into a visible spectrum creating a rainbow.
Cloud iridescence, on the other hand, appears when the suns ray are deflected (ie; bent or distorted) as they pass through the tiny water droplets. The iridescent spots appear behind the clouds such as the cirrus clouds in this photo. Cloud iridescence tends to be short-lived but on this day it persisted for 15 minutes while I walked up the trail the Sour Lake.
During an early morning game drive in Tanzania, we were fortunate to observe this Cheetah dragging a fresh kill back into the bush. It took the Cheetah several minutes to drag the animal, which probably weighed as much as the Cheetah.
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The cheetah is the fastest land animal on the planet. Known for their breathtaking speed, agility, and spotted coat.
The East African Cheetah can be found in the grasslands and savannas of Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and Somalia.
The word “cheetah” ultimately comes from the Sanskrit word (“Chita”) which means “spotted one.”
For thousands of years, cheetahs have made grand “house” pets. Historically, emperors, kings, and pharaohs kept them as a sign of wealth. Their history with humans can be dated as far back as 3200 BCE. Although they were never technically domesticated, the cheetah is comparable to today’s domestic cat in many ways.
The cheetah is the only member of the cat family that doesn’t possess the capability to fully retract its claws. Cheetahs evolved to have semi-retractable claws to give them a good grip on the ground while chasing fast-moving prey. Other felines and big cats retract their claws in order to sneak up on prey. For the cheetah who relies more on speed, its claws are adapted for fast running.
Cheetahs have long, black lines that run down their face from their eyes to their mouth, called “malar stripes.” Malar stripes are an adaptation for deflecting the brightest sunlight off the horizon or the wide-open savannas, allowing them to see better in the daylight. They help the cheetah focus on their prey when they are hunting.
Cheetahs are considered crepuscular hunters, meaning they hunt at dawn and dusk. Most often cheetahs can be found hunting between 6:00 and 10:00 in the morning and 4:00 and 6:00 in the evening.
(Nikon Z8, 100-400/5.6, @ 360 mm, 1/2000 @ f/5.6, ISO 360, processed to taste)
34046, 47327, 41312 - Barry 03-03-1968 R135
Agfa Instamatic (film)
Agfachrome CT18 colour slide scanned to digital
You may love it or hate it, but Michael Graves' Portland Building is impossible to ignore, and should be reflected upon with a quiet heart. Here, a mighty elm tree spirit stands guard, ready to deflect all negative criticism back to the unworthy.
I happen to love Portland's Christmas present building. Portlandia will probably outlive it, though.
NRHP reference No.: 11000770
Base image: flic.kr/p/2jJt5o3
Portlandia: flic.kr/p/2mP39ns (early 1990s)
IMG_6963 Portlandia: https://flic.kr/p/2nT91nr (2022)
Early 1990s
Camera: Pentax 645
No, not an oracle, though I suppose it could be. We're underneath a sizable ear-shaped lenticular cloud at sunrise, mirrored in Coot lake. The size of the cloud is notable, as is the amazingly calm morning despite the evidence of fierce high elevation winds associated with this and nearby lenticular clouds.
These mountain wave/ lenticular clouds form on the east slopes of the Colorado Front Range when strong winds blowing out of the west are deflected by the Rocky Mountains. The moisture in the air masses condenses when forced upward, forming clouds. These clouds appear stationary, but they are quite dynamic, continually forming on the windward side (edge of the blue sky here) and dissipating toward the leeward side.
My grandfather kept this in his front pocket while serving during World War I. He was shot in the chest but survived partly because this Bible deflected the bullet. All my time on earth is due to this little book!
Steam train enthusiasts welcome The Stratford Flyer railtour, headed by No. 46115 ‘Scots Guardsman’, to Stratford-upon-Avon at lunchtime on 11th March 2023. The Railway Touring Company’s trip boarded at Manchester Victoria, Wilmslow and Crewe on its way to the birthplace of Shakespeare.
No. 46115 was built as 6115 by the North British Locomotive Company of Glasgow in 1927. It was named Scots Guardsman in 1928 after the Scots Guards. After receiving smoke deflectors, it starred in the 1936 film Night Mail. It was the first member of the class to be equipped with the distinctive curved smoke deflectors.
31638 + 31806 - Barry 03-03-1968 R152
Agfa Instamatic (film)
Agfa CT18 colour slide scanned to digital
Moooooore Lootbox goodies! There's so much great stuff, I'm wanting to go all over the place, but I'm sure I'll get through it all eventually.
The Post-Human gacha immediately called out to me. ANTINATURAL came out with some awesome stuff, which, really, isn't a surprise the collaborating creators come out with some of my favourite stuff on the grid! Lots of props, tattoos, accessories and monstrous details in there, in all of the vivid colours I love. Get some!
Cubic Cherry also came out with an amazing horn and accessory set that went quite well with all of this! Lootbox versions even have the options for butterflies, for a nice offset to the demonic air! Who doesn't like bugs?
Fill your needs for steel and filigree with the Ama and Nerido gacha sets. Remember, though, skimpy plate doesn't actually do a great job at deflecting arrows. Looks great, though.
Last but not least, there's some super cute hair by Doe! There's two styles you can grab, but I was leaning toward the Carnival Candy set, myself. Though, I think my usual bubblegum palate leaves me a bit biased.
There's still some time to pick at PocketGacha, too. There's a great set of makeup from Zibska you can get there this month, with some pretty bright and eclectic choices. Maybe give it a few whacks! Not like you have to go anywhere to do it.
Song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tce-_LY2x4k
Credits: Blog!
As I walked up to the trail towards Dragons Mouth at the Mud Volcano area in Yellowstone National Park’s Hayden Valley I noticed pastel colors in the cirrus clouds. Cloud iridescence, sometimes called irisation, appears when sunlight is diffracted through small drops of water or ice that make up the clouds. Each tiny droplet deflects the light individually. Although this iridescence may remind the observer of a rainbow, the two phenomena have different causes. A rainbow appears when light is refracted by moisture in the atmosphere. This refraction breaks the light down into a visible spectrum creating a rainbow.
Cloud iridescence, on the other hand, appears when the sun's rays are deflected (ie; bent or distorted) as they pass through the tiny water droplets. The iridescent spots appear behind the clouds such as the cirrus clouds in this photo. Cloud iridescence tends to be short-lived but on this day it persisted for 15 minutes while I walked up the trail the Sour Lake.
Another image taken of the stream and waterfall near Burrator Reservoir on Dartmoor in England. This is a close up of the stream. Better large.
There are two previous posts of this stream here:
www.flickr.com/photos/paul_wheeler/2977783401
www.flickr.com/photos/paul_wheeler/2980184383
Have a great Sunday! Thanks for the visit.
Who's to say the human element of railroading is gone? Matt on the saw is cutting a plug rail to size as we remove two faulty insulated joints that needed to be taken out of track while Taylor mans the shovel trying to deflect the sparks from starting a brushfire. Teamwork makes the dream work, working with a good group of guys makes the work night sail by.
After my icecapades the other day, I encountered this scene at the mouth of the canyon. The ice had melted in the afternoon sun with alto cumulous clouds refelcted in the pool along with a hoodoo or two on the canyon rim.
I've a had a few location requests recently which I deflect with generic descriptions such as "along the Colorado River". As a personal ethic, most of my images are from local hikes rather than travels to far off places. Also, the ice changes on a daily basis due to the freeze/thaw that happens this time of year. You can find these sorts of scenes in your area if you think about the conditions that create ice and pools with reflections. Look for shadowy, low-lying spots where rain or snowmelt gathers. You'd be surprised what you find in the most ho-hum places. Go explore in your neighborhood!
92203 Rabbit Bridge 13-10-2009 IMG_0413bw
Great Central Railway
Sentimental Journeys/Russ Hillier charter
35028 - Seer Green Cutting 21-12-1986 R900
Olympus OM40 (film)
Fujichrome colour slide scanned to digital
Santa Steam Special
Notice the air being deflected on the water surface by its tail acting as an air brake.
Remarquez l'air dévié à la surface de l'eau par sa queue agissant comme un aérofrein.
Lac Burnaby Lake,BC(C-B),Canada.
A photo that I purchased from the Coventry Evening Telegraph newspaper way back on 1963. ( Actual date 20.4.1963).
The newspaper photographer has captured the 08.23 Paddington to Ruabon Festiniog Railway Society Special. Seen here passing through Leamington Spa. This was the A3's first trip in preservation after being purchased by Alan Pegler. Restored to LNER livery with single chimney and no smoke deflectors.
34039 - A6 Bridge 05-06-1994 R2412
Olympus OM40 (film)
Fujichrome colour slide scanned to digital
Great Central Railway
25th Anniversary Gala
“I wish one day we will be ONE WORLD under ONE FLAG …
a flag of PEACE and UNITY” - AP
Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwpO8Q1u4Ss
I JUST CAME BACK FROM A WAR – DARRYL WORLEY
They fell asleep on fields of red
sandbags and mud their pillows and bed
sacrificed their lives so that we
can live our lives in peace; be free
How should we best remember them
these boy soldiers; these unforgotten men and women
remembering them and honouring them
not just today but ad infinitum
Today I remember everyone who fell
not just in my country but throughout the world as well
the bravery of men and women too
the children; the innocents; all those who we failed to rescue
And all those who survived and those left behind
we must not turn our backs on them; the world should not be rendered blind
let us join hand in hand across the sea
find a way forward; open the eyes of the world to see
As a child I felt the indentation in the head of my late Dad
made by the bullet that did not kill him, but left him so sad
what does not kill us makes us stronger he would say to me
trying to convince me; deflect his sadness away from me
He never spoke much about his ordeal
and he died before I realised the little he did say was real
I was brought up in the army way
and now the discipline brings order to my chaotic days
For me every day is Remembrance Day
and I am grateful that I am able to pray
if I did not have hope or my deep beliefs
I would sink beyond trace and drown in my grief
Today I say thank you to all those who suffer for others and die
shed the tears for a world that drowns out their cries
so many voices but the still voice of calm is still heard
the voice of reason and love rises above and speaks out the Word
We are here because of their deep sacrifice; they did their bit
and now it is up to us to leave the world better than we found it
not much to ask is it to let our egos go
put others needs before our own; make each passing day a better tomorrow..
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60103 - Greet Tunnel West 24-10-1993 R2199
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
Olympus OM40 (film)
Fujichrome colour slide scanned to digital
92203 Quorn Signal 13-10-2009 IMG_0399
Great Central Railway
Sentimental Journeys/Russ Hillier charter
70000 Saunderton Summit 20-12-1992 R1714A
Olympus OM40 (film)
Fujichrome colour slide scanned to digital
The William Shakespeare Express
Marylebone to Stratford Upon Avon
Flying over the Philippine Sea, an astronaut looked toward the horizon from the International Space Station and shot this photograph of three-dimensional clouds, the thin blue envelope of the atmosphere, and the blackness of space. The late afternoon sunlight brightens a broad swath of the sea surface on the right side of the image. In the distance, a wide layer of clouds mostly obscures the northern Philippine islands (top right).
Looking toward the sun to capture an image is a special technique used by astronauts to accentuate the three dimensions of landscapes and cloudscapes through the use of shadows. Two large thunderclouds rise next to one another (lower right). These clouds have long tails, also known as anvils, that stretch nearly 100 kilometers to the south. Anvils form when thunderstorm clouds rise high into the atmosphere and reach a “capping layer” thousands of meters (tens of thousands of feet) above sea level. Capping layers stop the upward growth of a cloud, deflecting air currents horizontally to form anvils.
Astronaut photograph ISS048-E-10018 was acquired on June 25, 2016, with a Nikon D4 digital camera using a 116 millimeter lens, and is provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations Facility and the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Johnson Space Center. The image was taken by a member of the Expedition 48 crew. The image has been cropped and enhanced to improve contrast, and lens artifacts have been removed.
Image Credit: NASA
Caption: M. Justin Wilkinson, Texas State University, Jacobs Contract at NASA-JSC
46115 Scots Guardsman about to move from the centre road at Carlisle with the support coach to couple on the rear of the return charter to London Euston via the Cumbrian coast. Built at the North British works Glasgow in 1927. Then an extensive rebuild with the 2a taper boiler in 1947. The first of the class to recieve smoke deflectors to try and cure the problem of drifting smoke obscuring the drivers vision.This and bad riding had not been fully cured when Steam came to an end.
I love the way this wall of glass deflects light and reflections of #stpaulscathedral across so many angles with the triangular glass pieces.
As many would like to see it again 4472 Flying Scotsman with single chimney, lner livery and no smoke deflectors. Ewood Bridge on East Lancashire Railway 26th Feb 1993.
Mike Taylor collection