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This day in 2014 was a good one! In yesterday's Twister A2A pic, I mentioned that the Extra 300 wasn't the ideal camera-ship for A2As - UNLESS you were inverted. As crazy as it sounds, Mark Jefferies flew me through two full laps of Sakhir AB and the Bahrain International Circuit chasing the DHL Display Team (Extra pair + 757) almost entirely inverted!
In this close-up shot, Chris Burkett's Extra sits just off the wing-tip of the 757.
Definitely one of the more exhilarating shoots I've been involved with!
My entire life, I have had a fascination of miniatures. This was a wonderful series to work on. Made my soul happy.
AI
The green (what we usually expect if someone says, "look at that moss,") is the gametophyte phase of this moss. The plants make eggs, and sperm, that fertilizes the egg. Then, if all goes well, a non-green structure, the sporophyte, grows from the fertilized egg. Each sporophyte has a capsule on its end, and spores are grown there, then released, and washed or blown to another occasion.
This entire assembly was (and most likely still is) growing on a downed tree trunk.
Isn't God a great artist? Thank you for looking.
I spent an entire day at Horseshoe Bend to photograph the sunrise and sunset. This location has gone from obscurity in the 1970s to a crowded tourist destination today, complete with tour vans and busses hauling in travelers who want to stand on the edge and make self-portraits. They literally line up in a cue on the cliff's edge while the tour guide instructs them through a series of poses.
In the offseason, Horseshoe Bend isn't very crowded which made it a nice experience. The wind picked up in the afternoon to the point that sand was being blown up the canyon walls, and was strong enough to knock over tripods. I put my knit cap over the camera to keep the sand out of it, but it was hard to keep the sand out of my eyes except to face the other direction. I considered leaving, but it looked like the sun would be able to peak under the clouds and light them up. Well, that's just what happened, so it was a good decision to see it through. Visitors that evening were treated to a gorgeous fiery sunset.
This is a 2 frame vertorama (vertical panorama) shot with 3 frame bracketed exposures to capture all the light. So 6 frames in total to make the photograph. This is a wonderful location, easily accessible, and even wheelchair accessible. Just don't roll the wheelchair up to the edge.
Page, Arizona, USA, March 2023
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The entire day was sunny, but it was just when we climbed the nearby hill to see the Medieval Church of Santa Maddalena, with the Odle Mountains in the background - that clouds started to cover the sky. We didn’t run but persisted instead and soon enough, we were soaked! The rain in the Dolomites is very heavy!
Which other iconic views in the Dolomites would you recommend to me?
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The entire neighborhood was full of wondrous street art. It had become somewhat run down, then the major came up with the idea of allowing art students to create murals to help beautify the area and it worked. A popular destination for street art lovers !
Gopło Lake is the largest natural reservoir in Kujawy, being one of the largest lakes in Poland. It is a post-glacial channel lake with a meridional course. The Noteć River flows through its entire length.
The coastline is varied, with numerous bays and peninsulas, and there are also a large number of islands.
The length of the lake is 25 km and the maximum depth is 16.6 m.
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Jezioro Gopło jest największym naturalnym zbiornikiem wodnym Kujaw, będąc jednym z największych jezior w Polsce. Jest to polodowcowe jezioro rynnowe, o południkowym przebiegu. Przez całą jego długość przepływa rzeka Noteć.
Linia brzegowa jest urozmaicona, z licznymi zatokami i półwyspami, występuje też duża ilość wysp.
Długość jeziora wynosi 25 km zaś głębokość maksymalna to 16,6 m.
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It may not be widely known yet, but Santa Claus himself also has magical powers, and in times of need, it is activated, (as is the case now, because there are no reindeer available).
How it works exactly is not entirely clear, but our photographer from the 'Origami Newspaper' was able to take a picture of it. Here we see a group of 4 Santa Clauses holding each other and then suddenly standing in the light. The energy comes from within and also indicates the direction that each person should take to get to the different places of the human world. Then they suddenly left like a flash of light. Maybe you'll see them tonight.
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Model: origami Babbo Natale 2016 variation / origami Santa Claus 2016 variation
Design: Francesco Miglionico
Diagrams in QQM-magazine #63 'Buon Origami' by Francesco Miglionico
Paper:
- Santa: 5x10cm red kami
It makes a little square, about 2,5x2,5, height 7,5
My husband and I and his dog hiked this trail a couple of days ago. It is an island you access by a bridge (not this one) and then the trail circles the entire island taking over an hour to walk the entire trail. There is much to see. Dense growth, ducks of all kinds on the water, beavers and many wild birds.
Topaz Studio was used with art filters on this image.
Entirely within the state of Arizona, the park encompasses 278 miles (447 km) of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands. Located on the ancestral homelands of 11 present day Tribal Communities, Grand Canyon is one of the most spectacular examples of erosion anywhere in the world—a mile deep canyon.
Blessed Thistle is a medicinal plant, is used in folk medicine for digestive problems such as gas, constipation, and stomach upset. This herb acts as an appetite stimulant and digestive aid. The entire plant is edible. The herb contains B-complex vitamins, calcium, iron and manganese. Today Blessed Thistle is used to treat digestive problems. It also cleanses the blood, improves circulation, and strengthens the heart. Blessed Thistle increases the appetite and stomach secretions, and works to heal liver and gallbladder diseases. It is also used for menopause and menstrual cramps, and can aid in increasing milk flow in nursing mothers. Blessed Thistle also works well in treating anorexia, indigestion, flatulence and colic. It can relieve headaches caused by a sluggish liver, lethargy and irritability and is used for reducing diarrhea. Blessed Thistle is known to alleviate inflammation and stop bleeding and cuts
A northbound Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac intermodal train approaches the intermodal facility at Potomac Yard. The Washington Monument is on the center horizon, while the U.S. capitol is on the right. Potomac Yard, once the gateway to the South, has since been eliminated, with the entire area full of condos.
The entire roster of the Madison RR works the interchange yard with the CSX at North Vernon. A pair of EMD re-engined Baldwins, a former NASA SW1500 and the distant red GP9. They had a larger than normal train this day as the CSX was handing them a storage unit coal train of empty hoppers. In addition, the Madison RR was replacing a bridge south of town and needed to leave the switchers in North Vernon to switch their customer on the north side of town.
PUERTA DEL SOL
Al fondo ocupando casi toda la imagen, la Real Casa de Correos, sede de la Comunidad de Madrid.
A la izquiera, en primer término, el oso y el madroño, símbolos de la capital de España.
In the background, occupying almost the entire image, the Royal Post Office, headquarters of the Community of Madrid.
On the left, in the foreground, the bear and the strawberry tree, symbols of the Capital City of Spain.
The growth and development of flowers occurs over several weeks from the germination of seeds planted in a ground or container to the time in which flowers bloom. The entire process happens in about five stages for most flowers. Although flower species have varying bloom periods, the general growth and development process is basically the same for all flowers. Moderate variations in the length of time of certain stages may differ by flower species. A Sprout Is Born
The seed begins the germination process during the first five days after being planted. During day 3 of the initial growth and development stage, imbibition begins as the dry seed takes in water from the ground. Next, the root emerges from the seed coat on or about day 4. On day 5, the root begins to extend and develops a root system at one end while a stem forms at the other end. The stem starts the process of making its way upward and eventually past the soil's surface. Hey, Bud
Stage 2 is the stage when a flower's leaves develop. Leaf development usually begins on day 6 and continues to day 26. Leaves begin as tiny rosettes (leaf buds). As the stem begins growing leaves, the development of a flower's primary root structure also culminates usually sometime after day 14. Even though leaf growth does not officially happen until stage 3, the first leaf buds may begin growing after day 18 and continue until day 26. A New Leaf on Life
Leaf growth overlaps slightly between stages 2 and 3 as buds evolve into new leaf growth. But stage 3 officially marks the entire leaf growth period at around day 19. During this stage, all of the leaf buds grow until each one reaches full maturity at about day 29. It's also possible for stage 4 to begin during the latter part (day 26) of the leaf growth stage.
Beginning of the Blossom Day 26 is the day in which most flowers experience inflorescence emergence. In other words, flower buds start appearing on the stem, signifying stage 4 of development. It often occurs toward the end of stage 3 leaf growth; however, it is treated as a separate stage because the period indicates the growth and development exclusively of flowers.
Bloom Times
Stage 5 commences the flower production phase. On approximately day 31, the first flower bud opens. Additional flower buds continue opening throughout a roughly 18-day bloom period until day 49 at which point flower production typically ends.
www.hunker.com/13426298/the-stages-of-a-flower-from-seed-...
Not entirely sure what this statue represents but the colours and the juxtaposition of the facial expressions of the main statue and the dragons behind caught my eye
...to view the entire sunball rise this morning with the naked eye....my camera apparently enjoyed the sun rising over Lewis Bay on Cape Cod, Mass. as well!
World's first steam powered clock
The insides of this clock is where the magic begins....
Built in 1977. Raymond Saunders' first steam clock was built in 1977 to solve the issue of a steam vent in a popular sidewalk for the renovated Gastown district of Vancouver. Owned by the City of Vancouver, BC Canada
The steam clock's plaque reads:
THE GASTOWN STEAM CLOCK
Designed and built by
Raymond L. Saunders
Horologist
The world's first steam powered clock has been created for the enjoyment of everyone. The live steam winds the weights and blows the whistles. Every 4.5 minutes one steel weight will travel by steam power to the top of the clock. The gravity driven "falling ball" drive was 'engineered' by Douglas L. Smith. Each quarter hour the clock will sound the Westminster Chimes. The large whistle will sound once on the hour. The steam is supplied by the underground system of Central Heat Distributor's Limited. The component parts cost $42,000 and the clock weighs over two tons.
A few years ago the clock was refit and is not entirely steam powered. It also has three small electric motors to help operate two internal fans, one of which blows the steam out the top, and another that controls the valves that play the tunes on the five steam whistles mounted atop the clock case.
The large central whistle, which was taken off the CPR steam tug Naramata, counts off the full hours while the four auxiliary whistles chime the Westminster Quarters every quarter hour. The number of chimes matches the number of quarter hours that have passed.
Gastown is the original settlement that became the core of the creation of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Currently, it is a national historic site and a neighbourhood in the northwest end of Downtown Eastside, adjacent to Downtown Vancouver.
Wikipedia and various other online sites.
*Please note : Information has not been verified accurate
Best experienced in full screen.
Thanks so much for comments and visits
~Christie
An unexpected snowfall covered the entire secret garden. Only the yellow apples stand out against the blue sky. Everything else is covered by a blanket of white fluff.
Romalea guttata goes through several stages, like all insects. When in the nymph stage, it is smaller than in the adult stage, wingless and completely black with one or more yellow, orange or red stripes. In the adult stage, they reach 2.5–3 in (64–76 mm), grow wings half the length of their body and become either a dull yellow often characterized by black spots and markings, a bright orange with black markings, or entirely black (as in the nymph stage) with yellow or red striping. In the black adult color phase, the grasshopper is widely known by the name "diablo" or "black diablo". In Louisiana, they are known as the Devil's horse or cheval-diable. The insect is also colloquially known as a "graveyard grasshopper". In Mississippi they are known as "Giant Locust".[4]
Source: Wikipedia.org
Almost entirely hollowed out. Apparently the target was the seeds more than the wall flesh. Every portion of the pumpkin - including seeds, seed hulls, and stringy membranes - is completely edible to both squirrels and humans.
This knobby pumpkin is just for decoration, but it is just as edible as any other.
www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pumpkin/bumpy-...
This is the next morning after yesterday's snow photo. In Colorado, the next day after a snow is usually clear and sunny, because our weather systems rarely linger.
19th Century original Suffolk Farm Cottage. Original, as in no water or bathroom in the entire house. The only nod to modernity is limited installation of electricity. These homes were inhabited until 2002.
The entire Northern Lines roster: 421, 422, and 1610. I was visiting St. Cloud and took a lap around the yard to see if the NLR was in any proper light. The Northern Lines' trio looks very nice.
Visitors can be seen walking far down in the Almannagjá Gorge in Þingvellir National Park in southwest Iceland. The entire Þingvellir region is located in a rift valley created by the drifting apart of the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. The tectonic plates are drifting in opposite directions at the rate of 7 mm (0.276 in) annually. Almannagjá lies along the North American plate on the west side of the valley. It measures 7.7 km long and 64 m wide at its maximum. The gorge’s cliffs lie along a fault with a maximum throw of 30-40 m. Geologists believe the Þingvellir faults (fissures) to be the surface expressions of deeply rooted normal faults. Basalt from cooled lava flows make up the cliffs and valley floor. About two thousand years ago, the basalt erupted from near by fissures. At the top of the photo, the base of Ármannsfell, a volcanic mountain, dominates the horizon.
This unique geology became the backdrop for some of Iceland's most important political and cultural events. Iceland’s settlement by The Norse began with the arrival of Ingólfur Arnarson in 874. Historians refer to the next 56 years, as ‘The Settlement Period’. Driven away from a newly united Norway under King Harald Fairhair, settlers from many different clans settled all around the island’s shores. Though the new arrivals shared an ancestral home, religion and language, difference sprang up because each clan had its own leaders and customs. Violence broke out from time to time between these clans both over their beliefs and for the limited resources their new island had to offer. In order to address these issues the people decided to hold a general assembly with members from each clan.
A man called Grímur Geitskör was given the tasks of gathering representatives from each clan and finding a suitable meeting location. As Geitskör was searching for a location, a man who owned a sheltered piece of land accessible from all corners of the country was convicted of murder, and his property turned public. This sheltered place was in the rift valley at Þingvellir. People from all over Iceland could reach the assembly place with no more than seventeen days of traveling. In 930 AD, over thirty ruling chiefs met for the first time at Þingvellir to discuss law on the island and to create a Viking commonwealth. Their meeting place was within the Almannagjá Gorge.
Þingvellir translated literally means "Assembly Plains”. The Parliament, called The Alþing, met at Þingvellir from 930 to 1798 AD. Many important historic and cultural events occurred here while Parliment was in session which makes it one of the most imporant places in Icelandic History. In 1799 the Alþing stopped meeting due to Danish colonialism. The Alþing started meeting again sporadically in 1848 in Reykjavik but was given only limited powers by the King of Denmark. It was 1907 before the Alþing started meeting regularly also in Reykjavik. In 1928, just before the 1000 anniversary of the foundation of Alþingi in 1930, the parliament made Þingvellir a National Park. When Iceland declared it independence from Denmark in 1944, the declaration was made at Þingvellir. Today, hundreds of thousands visit Þingvellir National Park every year and most of those visitors walk the Almannagjá.
References:
icelandroadguide.com/items/hakid/
guidetoiceland.is/connect-with-locals/jorunnsg/ingvellir-...
notendur.hi.is/oi/geology_of_thingvellir.htm
www.thingvellir.is/en/history-nature/history/
icelandmag.is/article/9-essential-things-know-about-thing...
Made entirely from a old Anchor chain and various scrap metal from the Docks, It is one of six Sculptures to be seen near the Riverside,
They are all based on the theme of Hulls maritime past,present and future,
The 406R family of tanker wagons has been the predominant type of tanker carriages on the Polish railways since the 1960s onwards, until the large influx of modern wagons from abroad in the 1990s. In recent years, it's really hard to spot them.
An interesting fact is, that some terminals were built specifically to handle the length of those wagons exactly, and trains heading to them have to be entirely formed with the now archaic type of carriage. On such terminal is the crude oil loading point near Barnówko.
This train was heading a rake of 35 such empties from the Orlen fuel refinery as TMS 584003 Gdańsk Olszynka - Gorzów Wielkopolski Towarowy GT (and later Barnówko). Those trains, along with loaded tanker trains to Kostrzyn (also ran by Orlen Kolej), are nowadays the only source of regular traffic on this part of the old Ostbahn. The trains usually run at night and with a more modern loco, this one was an exception - with a modernised M62-282 and in pleasant afternoon light. The picture presents it minutes after entering the Ostbahn line on the Suchostrzygi junction. It has just passed the passenger stop Rokitki Tczewskie and is heading towards Starogard Gdański.
Photo by Piotrek/Toprus
Last Sunday, I spent the entire night in Guilderton chasing a few planned shots—this one being the first. A comet over the ocean, but it came with plenty of challenges: extreme winds, no chance of tracking the sky, and sea spray constantly fogging up my lens.
To stay ahead, I set up everything in advance—one camera for the foreground and another one mounted on a star tracker for the sky. The tracker setup went straight into the car, ready to go. Meanwhile, I framed the foreground shot next to the rocks (barely spotting the comet at this stage), lit the scene with a small light, and set the camera to shoot continuously. Then, I climbed onto the rocks, struck different poses to find the best composition later with minimal motion blur.
Next, I drove 100m to higher ground, away from the ocean, where I had a clear horizon. The wind was relentless, but luckily it was blowing south while the comet was setting in the west. So, I used my car door as a wind shield, waited for darker skies, and took a few shots to stack later.
The final result is this composite/blend of comet C/2024 G3 Atlas—which is now a ghost of itself. The nucleus has disintegrated, leaving behind multiple tails that are slowly fading away.
EXIF
Nikon D5200 - Nikon D5500 (Modded) - 50mm f/1.8
Sky: 31 x 12s at f/2.8
Ground: 1 shot at f/4
There are so many of these plants, that I have to post a closeup with the previous image. I have four more views, but I'll save them for another day.
In the interim, more aboit Leucospermom, Pom Pom / Pincushion flowers. Leucospermum species mostly have seated, simple, mostly leathery, often softly hairy leaves, set in a spiral, with entire margins or more often, with 3–17 blunt teeth with thickened, bony tips, and without stipules at their foot. The flowers are organised with many together in heads with bracts on the under- or outside.
Most pincushions are upright shrubs or even small trees of 1–5 m (3.3–16.4 ft) high, that usually have a single main stem. Some species however only have trailing branches and can form low mats, 1–5 m (3.3–16.4 ft) in diameter. Yet another set of species grow several stems directly from a rootstock in the ground. This is an important character in distinguishing between some species.
The S. Bento railway station, in the city centre of Porto is often described as one of the most beautiful train stations in the entire world. The walls and ceilings covered with 22 thousand tiles - azulejos - by Jorge Colaço, painter, caricaturist and potter.
I’d noticed the striking white building with its handsome blue roof as we’d passed this way a day earlier, mustering our spirits as best we could under a grey, leaky sky that gave no hint of the beautiful evening we’d later enjoy by the side of the lake at Kirkjufell. I’d also spotted the rough pull in where the road snaked gently upwards through a patch of rocky scrub. “That might make for a shot,” was only the vaguest of thoughts as we passed through this remote area, heading for Arnarstapi and Dritvik Beach beyond. At this stage, the only thing we were certain of was that we’d passed the road that led to the Black Church of Budir and not taken it. And as we were following a circuit on the lonely road of West Snaefellsnes, we knew we’d need to be back this way the following day. That black church screams for attention you see. One of the most impossible to ignore hotspots on a peninsula that offers all sorts of possibilities.
So now we were here again, this time travelling anticlockwise on the most fantastic of coastal roads. Coming from a densely populated country where the sound of the internal combustion engine dominates almost every waking moment, driving here is an unrelenting joy. The Útnesvegur takes you through a brutal and dramatic landscape, where the story of Iceland’s violent volcanic birth is forever on show. In the far western reaches, we drove for miles, flanked by moss filled lava fields, roughly hewn and worn by the rages of a thousand winter storms, barely seeing any other vehicles at all. At times only the bulk of the ice clad Snaefellsjokull, rising mightily above everything else here seemed to anchor us to the land as if by some gravitational pull. A harsh elemental landscape in a time and place that has crept in under my skin and stayed there to settle into a contented glow that burns slowly within, forever calling me back. Having more time to explore on this, our second Icelandic adventure, was enabling us to see gems we’d had no time for on that dash around the ring road three summers earlier. You could easily fill an entire visit to Iceland with Snaefellsnes alone.
By now I was in a particularly fine mood. We’d already bagged compositions at half a dozen spots on this amazingly productive day as we made our way around the circuit. To add to the internal satisfaction levels, I’d also visited the fish and chip van at Arnarstapi. Let’s face it, if your stomach’s rumbling it’s game over on the photography front. Hunger is a big distraction when you’re trying to take epic photos. And now, a few minutes later after a spell in gastronomy heaven, here we were, pulled in at that patch of scrub and gazing at another epic vista, filled with more of those moss covered lava flows. And a handsome blue roofed building. And some other interesting stuff, I hope you’ll agree.
It was another Super Saturday moment, grabbed in a five minute roadside stop in the grand space between Arnarstapi and Budir. Well maybe a ten minute stop for a second layer to complete the twelve exposures for this handheld panoramic view that filled the space, tailing off into a hinterland of mountains rising from the red sands of the Snaefellsnes south coast under a huge gathering of heavy clouds that promised so much, and later delivered even more. It seems that wherever you stop - when you can stop - the chances are there will be something to fill the viewfinder with. Something that you perhaps didn’t see in a million other images when you planned your own adventures. Just like so many others, I love visiting the hotspots and trying to grab those memorable moments and record them forever. That’s what we were doing for most of our two weeks here, but I also find satisfaction in those impromptu moments when I see something else. And this is definitely an image I’d urge you to look at on the big screen if you can. “Best viewed large,” I sometimes read as I enjoy your stories. And you’re always right of course.
Another bit of fun for Sliders Sunday, entirely cooked using Affinity on the iPaddle. :)
This is a picture of flint pebbles on a path, there is a link to the original in the first comment. Naturally, it’s been mangled and, after in spite of all the fun, I still quite like the modern abstract art look at the end. It was mainly done with layer blending and a bit of Liquifying. As it didn’t really take long to do it feels a bit like cheating…
- I first duplicated the image layer and flipped it both ways, blending it back with Difference. This gives it symmetry (most noticeable around the edges in the final result.
- I then corrected the contrast and colour a bit and merged the result into a new layer.
- Next, I used the Liquify tool on the merged result, dragging things around while blending this (liquified merge) layer with the previous ones using Lighten blend mode. I've not really tried this before - 't were fun 't were :) I kept the liquify effect away from the edges and used a swirly motion for the distortion to give it a sense of something in a frame.
- After that I used the Lighting filter to add a bit of texture: two white spotlights top and bottom aiming them at the middle, with a few pixels of texture added (this adds a slight embossed edges effect to the shapes in the image).
- Finally a bit of adjusting tone and colour along with a light vignette.
I’m willing to accept cheques or cash ;)
Thanks for taking the time to look. I hope you enjoy the twurdled image. May your slides be lurid and fun… :)
A gem from my 2013 archives. I was searching for something entirely different, and came across this image of one of the Western Bluebirds I was "taking care of" as part of the Restoration Project on Mt. Diablo. I vaguely remember where he was: I never forget a bird hiding in bramble, especially when for a second or two he's in the open. This was taken by the meadow across from Old Borges Ranch. He was in his prime and I never passed up an opprtunity at a thrush (though until 2005, I didn't know that robins and bluebirds were thrushes).
I almost had the entire ridge to myself and only met just this one hiker all the way from Patterdale to the summit of Fairfield. For some reason he didn't want to talk and sat in silence ten foot away from me whilst we had our sarnies on St Sunday Crag. Perhaps he wanted some peace and quiet, either way I seemed to be unwanted company. Hey ho..
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Head: Lelutka EvoX Avalon 4.0
Body: Maitreya Lara X 1.1
Skin: Amara Beauty
Eyes: Avi-Glam
Hairstyle: Doux - Irene - Deluxe Pack
Hairbase: Angel Eyes
Shape: Mine - Laurna - Lara X 1.1 - 2024
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Cazimi, Izzie's, addon+, OYI, Warpaint, Lucci
Apparel:
Outfit: KiB Designs - Disha Outfit (Skirt & Top) - Fatpack
Undies: PurpleMoon - The Pantiliner - 48 Color HUD
Hosiery: Evora - 7 Denier Seamed Tights - Black BOM
Footwear: KC Couture - Kazue Boots - Fatpack
Jewelry:
Earrings: Wasabi - Heart Earrings - Fatpack
Gemstone Ring: Orsini Jewel Care - Christina Ring - Fatpack/Gold
Poses:
Loel - Summer Signal & Be Bold & Cherish Sets
Der DGS 43100 von Verona Q.E. nach Wanne Eickel war am 07. September 2024 ab Kufstein mit der 193 996 bespannt. Die äußere Gestaltung des von Railpool angemieteten und für TXLogistik fahrenden Vectrons soll auf witzige Weise darauf hinweisen, dass ein elektrisch betriebenes Schienenfahrzeug keinen ökologischen Fußabdruck auf der Welt hinterläßt. So ganz ist das natürlich nicht richtig, umweltfreundlicher als der Warentransport auf der Straße ist der Schienenverkehr aber allemal. Bei Wettelsheim kam der bunt beladene KLV-Zug im schönsten Abendlicht an mir vorbei gefahren.
DGS 43100 from Verona Q.E. to Wanne Eickel was hauled by 193 996 from Kufstein on 7 September 2024. The exterior design of the Vectron, which is hired from Railpool and runs for TXLogistik, is intended as a humorous reference to the fact that an electrically powered rail vehicle leaves no ecological footprint on the world. Of course, this is not entirely true, but rail transport is certainly more environmentally friendly than transporting goods by road. At Wettelsheim, the colourfully loaded intermodal train passed me in the most beautiful evening light.
Horseshoe Bend, Page, Arizona, USA
This is the downstream side of Horseshoe Bend located outside of Page, Arizona. Although the entire bend is not seen in this view, it is perhaps my favorite photo from our adventure to the site. This is a bit of street photography. I don't know the gentleman, but as I was taking photos of the entire Bend, I spotted this opportunity. I like his placement in the photo, how we don't see his face and his hat. I also like the texture of the foreground formation on which he is sitting. At first, I was not sure that I liked the boats, but decided that while they are an unnatural element, they do provide some size perspective. The photo was taken a short time after a storm. The clouds did provide some soft light and also some haze in the distance.
Nikon D800
Nikon 14-24 f/2.8 at 23 mm
1/320 sec at f/8 ISO 250
October 21, 2015
It was amazing to see the mighty Colorado River so still and reflective on this November afternoon. This image was taken from the foot bridge at Moab looking east.
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An entire street covered with red Chinese festive lanterns in my hometown of Georgetown, Penang.
PENANG CHINESE
Penang has the highest population of Chinese (46%) of the states. The Chinese are the second largest ethnic group (20%) in the country after the Malay (62%). In general, Chinese communitites tended towards trade while the Malay were traditionally farmders.
MIGRATION HISTORY
Many Chinese came from as far back as 1500s - my own grandparents came in the early 1900s during the tin rush after the British settlement.
NONYA CULTURE
From these Chinese descendents sprung the Nonya culture which retains most of their ethnic and religious origins (such as ancestor worship), but with many assimilations from the Malays such as language, food, clothing, and customs.
Rapeseed, entirely yellow fields, and lots of Cabbage Whites. But here our White is resting and gathering energy from the Sun on another Yellow. This Tulip belongs to the Triumph Group, one of gardeners' favorite bulbs. There's a nice bed of them in full flower now in our Hortus.
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Today's look:
Head: Lelutka EvoX Camila 4.0
Body: Maitreya Lara X 1.1
Skin: Amara Beauty - Theresa - Sunkiss
Body Skin: Velour - Picasso Babe - Slim - Sunkiss
Eyes: Avi-Glam - Sympathy Eyes
Hairstyle: Wings-EF0901 - Grays & Browns Pack
Hairbase: Angel Eyes
Shape: Mine - Laurna - Lara X 1.1 - 2025
Beauty enhancements by:
Cazimi, Izzie's, addon+, OYI, Lucci, Warpaint, Eventyra
Apparel:
Top: RIOT - Mercury Blouse - Spring Pack
Bottom: RIOT - Mercury Overalls - Greens Pack, using Bibless Option
Footwear: KC Couture - Amari Boots - Fatpack
Jewelry:
Earrings: Yummy - Wildspring Collection - Blossom Studs - Gold
Necklace: AvaWay - Hummingbird Necklaces Set - Gold
Bracelet: AvaWay - Hummingbird Bracelets & Rings Set - Gold
Waistchain: AvaWay - Butterflies Belly Chain - Gold
Ring 1: Ascendant - Kimmy Ring - Gold
Ring 2: Guapa - Love Ring - Gold
Poses:
Focus - Summer Never Looked So Good
Ana Poses - Vaasa
Additional details:
Heart - Wildwood Overgrown Rockery and additional flowers and plants
Circa - Ostara's Garden Easter Flower Patch (Pink variety)
Happy Mood (HPMD) - Rabbits in Forest
Location: The awesome front yard at my place :)
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Put together like so:
Head: Lelutka EvoX Avalon 4.0
Body: Maitreya Lara X 1.1
Skin: Amara Beauty
Eyes: Avi-Glam
Hairstyle: Truth Collective - Mistral - Brunette Pack
Hairbase: Angel Eyes
Shape: Mine - Laurna - Lara X 1.1 - 2024
Enhancements by:
Cazimi, Izzie's, addon+, OYI, Tutti Belli, Eventyra
Apparel:
Outfit: Valentina E. - Giovanna Ensemble - Berry
Hosiery: Aleutia - Black Tights (BOM)
Footwear: KC Couture - Britney Boots - Fatpack
Jewelry:
Earrings: AvaWay - Mia Earrings - Gold
Bracelets: Michan - Edna Bracelets - Champagne Gold
Gemstone Ring: Orsini Jewel Care - Christina Ring - Fatpack/Gold
Poses:
Loel - Beloved & Endless Autumn
After going the entire month of October with no rain, thankfully we finally had some showers the past few days.
On top of that most welcomed rain, our climbing rose bush is still producing a few roses. I grabbed this shot of one that just bloomed, and as you can see - there are raindrops!
And those buds I mentioned back on Halloween are looking very promising, too. So, I might have to post another rose in the next few days.
No man is an island,
Entire of itself,
Every man is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less.
As well as if a promontory were.
As well as if a manor of thy friend's
Or of thine own were:
Any man's death diminishes me,
Because I am involved in mankind,
And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls;
It tolls for thee.
John Donne
You can see the entire collection of fashion posts at my personal blog, located here:
Stay warm and enjoy your visit! ⋆
Looking all festive like so:
Head: Lelutka EvoX Avalon 4.0
Body: Maitreya Lara X 1.1
Skin: Amara Beauty
Eyes: Avi-Glam
Hairstyle: Truth Collective - Exhale - Brunettes
Hairbase: Angel Eyes
Shape: Mine - Laurna - Lara X 1.1 - 2024
Enhancements by:
Cazimi, Izzie's, addon+, OYI, Tutti Belli, Lucci
Apparel:
Dress: Saudade - Bia Sheer Dress (with panties) - Vibrant Tones Pack
Footwear: KC Couture - Zagabria Heels - Fatpack
Jewelry:
Earrings: Cazimi - Basic Stud Earrings - Fatpack
Necklace: Rawr - Assertive Necklace Set - Gold
Bracelet: Orsini Jewel Care - Scottie Bracelet - Fatpack/Gold
Piercing: Punch - Dermal Piercing - Tear - Heart - Gold
Gemstone Ring: Orsini Jewel Care - Christina Ring - Fatpack/Gold
Pose with Prop:
Beras - Stairs Set
Small, plump bird with stout bill. Male mostly lime green with contrasting yellow belly and thin blue collar on nape and blue rump; some populations entirely blue above. Female similar but duller, with greener belly. Usually seen in pairs or small flocks, often in association with a fruiting tree. Forages at all levels, most frequently in the canopy.
This one was photographed in Northern Peru led by Neotropic Photo Tours and our Peruvian local guide for this portion of the trip; Fisher Chávez of Perú Nature Photography.
This necklace is made up entirely of 1920s glass bugle beads that were made in Toruń in northern Poland (then Pomerania). There are some unique shapes, and being made of glass, they are very heavy.
However, what is remarkable about these beyond their amazing and unusual looks, is their equally amazing and unusual history.
Between 1923 and 1939, these beads and millions like them were produced from a very successful workshop on the outskirts of Toruń and sent to fashion houses both locally and in cities like Prague, Vienna and Paris. Then, with the coming of Hitler's invasion of Poland and the Second World War, the owners of the workshop closed their doors. They took the beads they had in the workshop and buried them in boxes in the ground beneath the floor of the workshop and then fled, hoping to return to reclaim them some day. And so the beads remained buried beneath the flagstones throughout the Second World War when the workshop was razed, and beyond during the re-building of post-war Poland. Although still in possession of the land on which the workshop had stood, the owners and their descendants never returned to Toruń to claim them, and the beads became a thing of legend. Nearly seventy years later, descendants of the original owners returned to Toruń to live, and decided to see if there was any truth to the stories of 'buried treasure'. Much to their astonishment and delight, what they uncovered beneath the flagstones were thirty great boxes, still well preserved in the earth, of 1920s and 1930s glass bugle beads!
The beads were split up amongst a few relations, including friends of mine who are artists. Knowing how much I love vintage clothing, beads and the 1920s, they made me a gift of four stunning necklaces made from the bugle beads in the ten boxes they inherited. This is the 'Naszyjnik Różany' or 'Rose Necklace'.
The theme for "Looking Close… on Friday" for Friday 13th of December is "multicoloured necklace", so I thought this necklace of buried treasure was a suitable choice. As it is near Christmas, I have given my image a Christmassy feel with presents, Christmas garlands and bows. I hope you like my choice of subject for this week's theme, and that it makes you smile!