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You're The Cream In My Coffee

You have a great way

An up-to-date way

Of telling me you love me

It gives me such a thrill

I know it always will

My head is turning

And just from learning

Your estimation of me

And as for you, I'll say

I feel the self same way

You're the cream in my coffee

You're the salt in my stew

You will always be my necessity

I'd be lost without you

You're the starch in my collar

You're the lace in my shoe

You will always be my necessity

I'd be lost without you

Most girls tell love tales

And you'll find each phrase dovetails

You've heard each known way

This way is my own way

You're the sail of my love boat

You're the captain and crew

You will always be my necessity

I'd be lost without you

You are the cream in my coffee

And you are the salt in my stew

You will always be my necessity

I'd be lost without you

You are the starch in my collar

And you are the lace in my shoe

You will always be my necessity

Oh, I'm wild about you

You give life savor

Bring out its flavor

So this is clear, dear

You're my worcestershire

You're the sail of my love boat

You're the captain and crew

You will always be my necessity

I'd be lost without you.

Photo by Jackson Redstar

Estimation: 2 millions dollars!! :-))

For my Video; youtu.be/QZPuns8fjaI?si=J3ArSX-TWG99P6xy

Port Moody Legion Branch 119,

11th Annual Show 'n Shine,

Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada

15th Anniversary,

N 1 KID,

1983 Hurst-Olds 15th Anniversary (aut. 4) .

Specs datasheet with technical data and performance data plus an analysis of the direct market competition of Hurst-Olds 15th Anniversary (aut. 4) in 1983, the model with 2-door hardtop coupe body and V-8 5033 cm3 / 307.1 cui, 134.5 kW / 183 PS / 180 hp (SAE net) of power, 332 Nm / 245 lb-ft of torque, 4-speed automatic with manual shift mode powertrain offered since September 1982 for North America . According to the ProfessCars™ estimation this Hurst-Olds would accelerate 0-60 mph in 8.4 sec, 0-100 km/h in 8.9 sec and a quarter mile time is 16.5 sec. The overall dimensions are 5080 mm / 200 in of length, 1819 mm / 71.6 in of width (without mirrors) and 1394 mm / 54.9 in of height. Check the tables below for detailed outside and inside dimensions, output, fuel economy and performance data. Specs review by Pawel Zal.

Top speed:

(theor. without speed governor)

196 km/h / 122 mph

been having a play in photoshop thanks to storm Hannah , so here's a couple of little egret shots from earlier this month that have come out quite well in my estimation

Several years ago a friend took me to Schreiner's Iris Gardens in Brooks Oregon.. I think I may have posted one of the shots I took of this back then but it is a very unusual colored flower in my estimation...

The Shock of the New

This is another series of my images, this time that show how Modern Architecture has inbedded itself with the more Traditional styles. Some successful, some not to my estimation. But we’re all different in our tastes, you may even like them yourselves.

March 15, 2016

Floccinaucinihilipilification:

[flok-suh-naw-suh-nahy-hil-uh-pil-uh-fi-key-shuh n]

noun

1. Rare. the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).

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Today was one of hose not so motivated days, hard to get going and harder to stay in motion once you got moving, but somehow I trudged through the day and made it through work.

Came home and found a bunch of different ways to distract myself and procrastinate all the "must-do's" of the evening, so I'll have to make up time in the morning.

Fingers crossed that there's a bit of sunshine tomorrow, that should get me motivated again! After two gorgeous spring days last weekend, it's been rough these past two days in a gloomy gray surrounding. Spring fever, I guess!

Hope everyone has had a good day.

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“Grace is God’s best idea. His decision to ravage a people by love, to rescue passionately, and to restore justly—what rivals it? Of all His wondrous works, grace, in my estimation, is the magnum opus.” – Max Lucado

This private property has their own collection of sculpted creatures entirely made from spot welded tin. I thought this horse was particularly well done. In my estimation all the proportions as well as the general configuration are fairly well done. Even the rusty color seems accurate.

Geyser field at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.

I borrowed the title from biology (see the Wikipedia entry below). The forces of the supervolcano underlying Yellowstone provide a geologic analog of the concept of a biologic primordium -- the earliest stage of recognizable development. The boiling hot water, laden with minerals, provides a microenvironment for thermophilic bacteria, which helps produce the beautiful earth-toned colors seen here. This is truly Mother Nature at her most formative and, in my estimation, her most beautiful form.

Day 180 of my 366 Project

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primordium

#MazeOfMetamorphosis According to an estimation by the Japanese government, there are about one million people in the Country who live a life of self reclusion. They remain inside their house for years without any social interaction. Hikikomori phenomenon is a typical cultural syndrome that can be understood not only as an escape from too demanding school and work standards but also as an extreme protest against violent conformism.

After a three-months-long continuous research I finally came in contact with a self isolated man who accepted to be portrayed by me. I knew it was going to be difficult to gain his trust, precisely because those who isolate themselves from the world do it by definition because they don't want to have contact with it. I was ready for his refusal, even at the last moment, and I would have respected his will. Anyway, he accepted me to enter his house.

I asked to Fumihiro Yoshino (a butoh performer) to become the space of the room. I used a plexiglass cube to represent this space too, as a barrier. As I learned from butoh dance, I didn't ask Yoshino for anything in particular, just to be the space of the room, waiting for things to happen. My project on the one hand wants to illustrate social issues, but on the other wants to do it in an unusual and artistic way, letting things happen in front of me, and butoh dance has proved to be an excellent means, precisely because it is a form of non-conceptual, meaningless art that freely leads people to occupy a space and change in it. The metamorphosis concerns the subject, but also the viewer.

Messier 76, also known as the Little Dumbbell Nebula or Barbell Nebula or the Cork Nebula and also catalog as NGC 651/650. It is a planetary nebula in the constellation or Perseus and one of the only 4 planetary nebulae in the Messier catalog. It was discovered by Mechain in 1780, who reported to Charles Messier who then verified and added to its catalog as the 76th entry. Mechain thought it to be a nebula of stars, Messier thought it was composed of some stars with nebulosity. In 1866, William Huggins, the pioneer of spectroscopy, found its spectrum to be gaseous. In 1918, Heber Curtis, correctly classified it as a planetary nebula for the first time. This is a faint and small object difficult o observe in amateur instruments with a visual magnitude of 10.1 with an apparent size of 2.7 x 1.8 arcmins, its distance is not well established with an estimation of 1700 to 15000 light years. It is surprising that Messier and his contemporaries could see this object but they also had less polluted skies than we do today.

Taken at McLean, IL in the Sugar Grove Nature Center grounds on October 19, 2017.

Image Type: OSC CCD – RGB 13 x 300 secs

Hardware: QHY8, AT8RC, Orion Atlas Mount

Software: Nebulosity 3.0.2, CCD Stack 2.94, Photoshop CS 6, Images Plus 6.5

Japan, #MazeOfMetamorphosis According to an estimation by the Japanese government there are about one million people in the Country who live a life of self reclusion. They remain inside their house for years without any social interaction. Hikikomori phenomenon is a typical cultural syndrome that can be understood not only as an escape from too demanding school and work standards but also as an extreme protest against violent conformism.

After a three months long continuous research I finally came in contact with a self isolated man, who accepted to be portrayed by me. I knew it was going to be difficult to gain his trust, precisely because those who isolate themselves from the world do it by definition because they don't want to have contact with it. I was ready for his refusal, even at the last moment, and I would have respected his will. However, he accepted that I entered his house.

I asked to Fumihiro Yoshino (a butoh performer) to become the space of the room. I used a plexiglass cube to represent this space too, as a barrier. As I learned with butoh dance, I didn't ask Yoshino for anything in particular, just to be the space of the room, waiting for things to happen. My project on the one hand wants to illustrate social issues, but on the other wants to do it in an unusual and artistic way, letting things happen in front of me, and butoh dance has proved to be an excellent means, precisely because it is a form of non-conceptual, meaningless art that freely leads people to occupy a space and change in it. The metamorphosis concerns the subject, but also the viewer.

A very beautiful bird and in my estimation a very menacing looking as well. Although very timid and not being able to approach to closely there still very interesting to watch and to photograph. Have a great and safe weekend and thanks for the visit.

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Much like humans, tigers possess binocular vision, a remarkable trait that grants them the ability to accurately gauge distances. This intricate depth perception is pivotal for their stealthy maneuvers, enabling precise pouncing and jumping actions during hunts. Unlike some other predators whose eyes are positioned on the sides of their heads, tigers' forward-facing eyes contribute significantly to their three-dimensional perception and depth estimation.

Predominantly active during the evening and night, tigers capitalize on their superior night vision, which surpasses human capabilities by about sixfold. This heightened nocturnal sight aids them in capitalizing on the compromised vision of their prey during these darker hours.

The design of a tiger's eye is truly an evolutionary marvel. Its wide and rounded pupil maximizes light intake when required, allowing for enhanced visibility in low-light conditions. Additionally, the anterior chamber and lens of their eyes are notably larger, optimizing their ability to gather available light.

What truly sets their vision apart, however, lies within their retina. Tigers possess a higher concentration of rod receptors, specialized cells highly sensitive to minimal light levels and adept at detecting subtle movements. While they do have some cone cells for color perception, it's believed these are primarily utilized for day vision, not to discern a wide spectrum of colors. In fact, some evidence suggests that tigers may perceive their surroundings in a limited color range, possibly seeing muted shades of greens, blues, and reds, or even in monochrome.

This intricate adaptation of their visual system serves as a cornerstone for their prowess as stealthy predators, allowing them to navigate and hunt efficiently in the cover of darkness, ensuring successful and swift captures of their prey.

Paphos Archaeological Park

Extensive work has been taking place to complete the exploration and preservation of the mst important archaeological areas of Paphos. This site stretches from behind the castle at the harbour to the west towards the western gate and back to the main road. It includes the Mosaic houses , The Odeon and the Agora and many more. There's a white modern lighthouse o top of the Akropolis.

The site contains partly Hellenistic remains, though the mosaic houses are Roman, with greek texts describing the scenes.

This pictures contains mosaics with geomatrical patterns

Here's a picture where you can see a part of the archeological park , my estimation is that it is about 10% of this huge park.

An old She-oak , Casuarina tree I can remember from back in the 1960 -70 s , period , its still hanging on to life with its root system mostly exposed hanging over the rock face on the embankment not far from the Arrawarra creek . High tide has the waves regularly lapping around the base of the tree . It leaves me wondering how long this gnarly old tree can survive hanging in this precarious position . Its a beauty in my estimation .

Arrawarra

North Coast . NSW

My goal to summit South Sister at sunrise was foiled by my under-estimation of how hard of a climb she is; however, I was able to get to the small peak above the glacier field and get some nice shots of the sunrise with Broken Top and Mount Bachelor.

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Demonstration against the so-called Akademikerball ("Graduates Ball") in the Hofburg in Vienna. This ball is given every year by a union of right-wing and far right fraternities, the official organizer being the FPÖ, which is a government party now.

There were between 8000 (estimation of the police) and 10000 participants (organizers' estimation).

You'll find more information under the attached picture.

Le Kapellbrücke était le plus ancien, et, après celui de Bad Säckingen, le plus long pont couvert en bois d'Europe.

Le nom de Kapellbrücke (pont de la chapelle) s'explique par la proximité de la chapelle Saint-Pierre. Construit en 1333, il est reconstruit en 1994 après un incendie.

Le pont figure dans la chronique d'Etterlin en 1507 ce qui permet d'avoir une estimation de sa forme à l'époque.

Le pont a été encore raccourci en 1898 lors de la construction d'un quai sur les rives du lac.

La Wasserturm se trouve au milieu du pont. De forme octogonale, elle mesure 34 mètres de haut et aurait été construite aux alentours de 1300. Elle abrita anciennement les archives et les objets précieux de la ville, mais servit également de prison et de local de torture.

The Kapellbrücke was the oldest and, after the one in Bad Säckingen, the longest covered wooden bridge in Europe.

The name Kapellbrücke (Chapel Bridge) derives from its proximity to St. Peter's Chapel. Built in 1333, it was rebuilt in 1994 after a fire.

The bridge appears in the Etterlin Chronicle in 1507, which allows us to estimate its shape at the time.

The bridge was further shortened in 1898 during the construction of a quay on the lake shore.

The Wasserturm (Water Tower) is located in the middle of the bridge. Octagonal in shape, it is 34 meters high and is believed to have been built around 1300. It formerly housed the city's archives and valuables, but also served as a prison and torture chamber.

One of the first photos I took with my 35 mm film camera of my beloved Alfy we rescued, he was abandoned at our condo complex in February, and after an extensive search with neighbors and the Humane Society no one claimed him. He was just 6 months old according to the vet's estimation. I chose the name for the the day we found him of St. Alfred.

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The Shock of the New

This is another series of my images, this time that show how Modern Architecture has inbedded itself with the more Traditional styles. Some successful, some not to my estimation. But we’re all different in our tastes, you may even like them yourselves.

Many many years ago (middle school, I think), I decided I wanted to build my [parents'] house out of Lego. I put it together in LDD, but that version, built over about 5 years, was about three times the size of what you're looking at here with a full interior. Unfortunately, I forgot to back up that particular folder when I upgraded my computer and lost it.

This past summer I decided I wanted to give it another go, but I wanted to build it for real. So I spent my summer designing this in LDD at a scale that I thought would be more doable as a poor college student. Still ended up a bit on the large side, though, so I asked my brother if he would help fund this project as a Christmas present for my parents. He agreed, so I spent another couple weeks designing some proper foundations for it and figuring out the most economical way to build it. Ordered parts in early October (cleaned out the dark orange plates and black 2x4 brick lots of a few Bricklink shops), and finished building it sometime in November.

Some parts used for the roof don't exist in dark brown, so we committed heresy and spray painted the whole roof. Turned out pretty well.

A few minor adjustments were also made after these pictures were taken to make some parts sit better, so those sagging planks on the upper deck don't sag anymore, and same goes for the roof ridge on the highest roof.

The roof hips on the eastern wing unfortunately do not mesh together as well as intended because I failed to account for the pretty significant bending that apparently happens when you put a bunch of 1x2 tiles on a single layer of plates (probably not helped by the paint). You'll have to cut me some slack on that; I'm new to system MOCing. Still looks okay, I think. You can see how they were supposed to come together in the renders in the Brickshelf gallery.

The most inaccurate part is the extension onto the deck on the eastern wing which is supposed to be a screen porch, but is as yet unfinished on the real house. Only the floor has been framed, so I just went ahead and did my best estimation within the limits of the parts.

I think I've rambled enough, so I'll end by saying that I'm pretty pleased considering it's my first proper system build since elementary school, and my parents seemed to really enjoy it. They just need to figure out where to put it.

Brickshelf gallery with a couple more pictures, WIP shots, and a few of the renders I used when proposing the design to my brother.

Specs:

I haven't gotten the exact number yet, but the total part count came in right around 5,000 parts. Dimensions of 17.5 in x 15.5 in x 8 in (44.7 cm x 39.1 cm x 20.5 cm). Scale is 1:72.6 (1 stud = 2 ft).

We only stayed briefly at Lake Manyara and are moving on to the Serengeti which is a very long and tedious drive on the worst roads in the world. But there are rewards along the way of remarkable wonders of nature. The Ngorongoro Conservation area is home to the roaming tribe of the Masaai and their cattle and in my estimation the most remarkable views in the world. You can sit back and enjoy them without the constant jarring and having to hang on for fear of being bounced out of the vehicle. This next part of the safari took eight long hours, but covered my favorite part of Tanzania. You may want to see this in large for a more dramatic effect.

A miracle I even managed this shot! Despite setting off from home with plenty of time to spare, a bit of a problem on the way had to be encountered, but we finally arrived at Easenhall, and I had, by my estimations, about 3 or 4 minutes spare to set up! No time to even check RTT then! I did not hear this coming, as a Shed with a sb liner was approaching from behind. It passed parallel to these locos, so was close to being back-bowled!) I did not see this coming either, I had just started to raise secions of my pole when I saw this in my monitor, and just managed to get this! 2 minutes early at this point. Not the height or composition I wanted, also unwanted was messy 86637 at the front, and also an unwanted empty flat at the front, but only one flat so I am not going to grumble any more than I have to. Anyway, this is 86637 and 86607 heading 4M87 11:13 Felixstowe-Trafford Park past Easenhall just north of Rugby. I will have to try again, and hopefully get a better sky next time too!

Lewis Falls, of the Lewis River (Scenic Segment), that pours out of Lewis Lake, is named for Meriwether Lewis, of Lewis & Clark Fame. Very recentlly the Park Service wisely invested in major improvements to the viewing areas and added a short, safe trail to overlooks such as this one. As a result my estimation of this small beauty spot has also improved. Lovely fall colors certainly add to the appeal as well. As always, I recommend viewing full screen if you can.

BNSF manifest traffic rolls through Saint Paul on the aptly named BNSF St. Paul Subdivision approaching Park Junction. Canadian National power takes the train to Northtown making for an odd scene. CN is not too common south of the CPKC Withrow Subdivision in the Twin Cities in my estimation.

I saw this train at Dayton's Bluff from US 52 and was hoping it would get route over the St. Paul Subdivision. Sure enough, it showed up with just enough light left in the day.

Japan, #MazeOfMetamorphosis According to an estimation by the Japanese government there are about one million people in the Country who live a life of self reclusion. They remain inside their house for years without any social interaction. Hikikomori phenomenon is a typical cultural syndrome that can be understood not only as an escape from too demanding school and work standards but also as an extreme protest against violent conformism.

After a three months long continuous research I finally came in contact with a self isolated man, who accepted to be portrayed by me. I knew it was going to be difficult to gain his trust, precisely because those who isolate themselves from the world do it by definition because they don't want to have contact with it. I was ready for his refusal, even at the last moment, and I would have respected his will. However, he accepted that I entered his house.

I asked to Fumihiro Yoshino (a butoh performer) to become the space of the room. I used a plexiglass cube to represent this space too, as a barrier. As I learned with butoh dance, I didn't ask Yoshino for anything in particular, just to be the space of the room, waiting for things to happen. My project on the one hand wants to illustrate social issues, but on the other wants to do it in an unusual and artistic way, letting things happen in front of me, and butoh dance has proved to be an excellent means, precisely because it is a form of non-conceptual, meaningless art that freely leads people to occupy a space and change in it. The metamorphosis concerns the subject, but also the viewer.

Built for Bio-Cup 2022 Round 1: Kaiju

Subtheme: Cosmic Horror

More pictures in the photostream.

Excerpt from the classified report to the UN security council regarding the I.I. incident, day 51.

"Little is known of the previous vessel(s) of the Interdimensional Innards (I.I.), or if said Innards indeed required a vessel previous to its apparent encounter with an individual of the Blue Poison Arrow Frog or Dendrobates Tinctorius "Azureus", nicknamed FrogA. Be it as it may, this encounter is noted to be the initiating incident leading to the collapse of the entire biome of the northern Brazil region.

The pinpointing of the gravitational anomaly detected by LIGO having lead to its discovery, initial reports suggest the threat could have been contained in the early stages of the parasitification of FrogA, when all that could be noted was a special smell (noted as indescribable by Mokatu et al.) coming off the content of its abdomen observed through full gastric eversion. It appears however that repeated full gastric eversions were a specific trait sought by the I.I. to quickly develop and fully take over its host. In the span of 37 hours following its discovery, phenomena described as 'downright bizarre' by Mokatu and his team, led to the destruction of the area. Those events are recounted in logs whose content goes outside the scope of this report.

The latest appearence of the I.I. on the 12/23/22 marks its 4th spotting in as many continents as of its discovery 51 days ago. This latest form confirms the infered fate of FrogA, that it is no more a living animal but a mere vessel of flesh controled by the Innards. The body has mutated thoroughly, as it grew to resemble the 50m one eyed beast of spotting 4. Furthermore, the jaw and trachea having withered away, the only way for the I.I. to manifest is done through a self-inflicted evisceration, spilling the abdomen's content on the ground where its true work can begin.

The writhing entrails seem to feed off matter itself, leaving areas desolate, giving off strong radiation and other forms of exotic emissions. Solid emissions consist of metric tons of xeno-organic matter, described by Mokatu before their unfortunate demise on spotting 3, as 'the stuff of nightmares'. Reports of strange portals and pathways from the probes sent inside suggest an inside way vaster than seen from the outside. These findings match with the gravitational waves observed which suggest the presence of a decaying black hole of 150 to 200 solar masses. A number which grows exponentially between each spotting.

Attempts to commnicate have proved fruitless.

In 51 days, the Interdimensional Innards have grown to be able to absorb 3-storey buildings.

Current estimations suggest that they will be able to absorb the entirety of planet Earth by day 64."

This view of the Sierras was taken at Lake Tahoe, CA, USA. Brought the kids up for the long weekend, and we were lucky to catch some fresh powder. By my estimation, this is one of the most beautiful places on earth.

Thank you for your views, faves and comments. Deeply appreciated.

Lawrence Krauss: "We are all Stardust" (youtube 0:36 Lawrence Krauss: theoretical physicist, cosmologist. One of the books he wrote: "The physics of Star Trek")

Quote: "Forget Jesus, the stars dyed that you are here today"

That is step one. The atoms the Earth is made of and also our bodies are made of stars that exploded, are from stars that have dyed.

Step two - sorry the next video is only in German - therefore an English summary: Estimation: in every human being there are about 20 millions atoms that are from Jesus. Assumed that Jesus has lived as a person. Although if one believes that Jesus` body ascented into heaven, nonetheless there are atoms that once belonged to his body still on earth, because everybody looses cells, hair, skin cells, nails etc. during his lifetime. These atoms during long time spread around the world - so everybody has atoms in his body that were former atoms in the bodies of other people and were part of plants, animals and objects, and also of Jesus (if he has lived as a person).

Science Busters: "Jesus Atome" (youtube 2:28)

Vorausgesetzt Jesus hat überhaupt als Person existiert, gelebt. Dann sind in Hostien genausoviele Atome von Jesus wie in der gleichen Menge Auer Baumstämme. !Aber: ein Atom bleibt exakt das gleiche egal wo überall es schon gewesen ist, es ändert nichts an einem Atom ob es nun mal in Jesus und in Mohammed und dann in Hitler und dann in einer weißen Lilie und dann in einer Waffel war, gegessen wurde und wieder ausgeschissen wurde, dann in einer Fliege war und dann in mir und dann in dir! Es hat keinerlei Einfluß auf Körper, Geist, Persönlichkeit, etc. wieviele Atome man von Jesus hat, wieviele von Hitler - Atom bleibt sozusagen Atom. Und auch umgekehrt: nur weil Atome von verstorbenen Tieren, Personen in mir sind, leben diese Personen, Tiere nicht durch mich, in mir, weiter genausowenig wie Jesus (falls es ihn gegeben hat) in mir weiterlebt, weil Atome, die einst Teil von Jesus waren in mir sind. Tot ist tot. Reliquien sind Überreste verstorbener Heiliger - wenn in mir Atome von Jesus sind warum bin ich keine Jesusreliquie und werde als Reliquie des Heiligen Antonius verehrt, und aller anderer Heiliger deren Atome in mir sind…

Part of: "Putting on Paper ~ zu Papier bringen" Auer Baumstämme - inspired by, angeregt durch, Hommage to: Eat Art von Daniel Spoerri // "Picture Puzzles Bilderrätsel Riddle Rebus Rätsel" Die Antwort auf die Zusatzfrage: in Hostien sind gleich viele Atome von Jesus wie in der gleichen Menge Auer Baumstämme // Fronleichnam: Fest des heiligsten Leibes und Blutes Christi Sollemnitas Sanctissimi Corporis et Sanguinis Christi - heilig heiliger heiligst - no to "some things and people count, most don`t" heilig, Fetisch, Anbetung von Reliquien - Immunisierung gegen Kritik - führt zu Verengung des Horizonts, Verengung der Weltsicht - Stichworte dazu auch: Echo-Kammer - führt zu Stillstand, Wiederholung anstatt Weiterentwicklung - - Kreativität ist keine Phase - - Argumentation, Diskussion, in Frage stellen, nicht abwehren wenn in Frage gestellt wird, auch nicht es nur aushalten, sondern darauf eingehen -- Kreativität ist keine Phase - Kreativität heißt nicht dasselbe immer wieder zu wiederholen - eine Idee zum x-ten Male wiederholen ist nicht eine Idee haben - und Bienenstöcke ob sie nun am Kahlenberg stehen (die hab ich 2015 fotografiert) oder am Zentralfriedhof und das hunderste beinahe gleiche Schnittmuster Herumgespiele mit Narrenturmbildern etc. bringt nichts Neues - dieselben Schritte wiederholen und zum selben Ergebnis kommen nur leichte Variationen und dem dann halt immer wieder einen ein bißl anderen Titel geben - das ist das Gegenteil von Ideen haben es ist eine einmal gehabte Idee wiederholen - ein exzellentes Beispiel dafür was Blockierern passiert - die Blockade blockt mehr sie selber als die Blockierte - wer schadenfreudig ist der lacht da vielleicht, lacht sich vielleicht ins Fäustchen, aber bevor man lacht über diesen Blockierer, sollte man doch noch einmal innehalten und bedenken: wer zuletzt lacht lacht am besten.

Bei dem Bild handelt es sich um den Abdruck eines Abdrucks der Vorderseite und der Rückseite (Oberseite und Unterseite) eines Schnittenblocks. block, square, quadrat, würfel, cubus, nicht gespiegelt, nicht Rorschach

Foto 17 15. 6. 2017 Fronleichnam Feast of Corpus Christi, Welttag gegen die Misshandlung älterer Menschen, Global Wind Day (Heiliger Lothar von Sées, Heiliger Vitus (Veit), Heiliger Bernhard von Aosta)

Hochgeladen am 30. 6. 2017: Internationaler Asteroidentag Asteroid Day weils auch um Himmelskörper geht (Heiliger Otto von Bamberg, Heilige Erentrud von Salzburg, Seliger Ernst von Prag)

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As we approach the election of 2024, something that is on everyone's minds is freedom. As in, what does it mean, and will we still enjoy it after the results of the election are announced. Yale professor Timothy Snyder has written a book on the subject called "On Freedom". I've read it twice this season. It's one of the most important books I've ever read. My entries for this Polaroid Week are based on interpretations of points made in his book.

Snyder posits that there is a difference in conceptions of freedom, one of which is negative freedom, which can be thought of as "freedom from", and positive freedom, or "freedom to". Postive freedom is about enabling free people to live their lives to the fullest, and negative freedom is about preventing anything from preventing you from doing whatever you want. Positive freedom leads to democracy. Negative freedom leads in the opposite direction.

There are five components to positive freedom in Snyder's estimation. The first of these is Sovereignty. Each person is sovereign over their own selves. They are responsible for their own being, their own decisions, their own beliefs. The task of a parent raising a child is to teach them to be a sovereign being, capable of judging right from wrong and living their life in a way that is true to themselves.

My first entry for Polaroid Week represents Sovereignty with a mixed media piece, one of my construction paper people on Polaroid Retinex Type-I film, with a piece of construction paper glued onto the frame so it extends outside the circular frame of the Retinex film.

Snyder's book is available at timothysnyder.org/on-freedom .

For any of those who have not heard of, or viewed the amazing aviation art of Gil Cohen, allow me to introduce you to this amazing artist.

There are, of course, many fine artists who produce excellent aviation artworks but in my opinion, none whom I have found as outstanding as those of Gil Cohen. In my estimation, what makes Cohen’s painting so extraordinary is his inclusion of “people” in most or all of his scenes. His depictions come “alive” - they express “animation”, movement and a connection between viewer and other human beings that do not necessarily exist in mere battle scenes or scene involving inanimate objects. Yes, action scenes can be entertaining and interesting but lack the “human connection” that transcends in Cohen's works of art. Every person in his paintings appears to have his or her own individual character with whom we can connect.

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Gil Cohen’s paintings have been exhibited at the New York Society of Illustrators, The National Parks Civil War battlefield sites of Appomattox Court House, Gettysburg, Mannasas, Chickamauga, and Petersburg, The Kosciuszko Museum and The Art Alliance in Philadelphia, The Kennedy Center in Washington,D.C., The Colorado Springs Fine Art Center, The Royal Air Force Museum in London, The U.S. Air Force Museum in Dayton, as well as the Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum.

Learn more about this amazing artist…………. Source: Aviation Art HANGAR

About the Republic F-84E Thunderjet NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

The apple tree in our backyard is, by my estimation, sixty years old. It is probably the result of someone throwing a core to the fence and the seed coming up protected from trampling and mowing by bigger trees. Today it takes up a lot of space by itself and some years it produces a few dozen apples. Other years, like this one, it produces almost none. There are two apples on it, the entire product of the summer's effort, and one of them is so high I will have to leave it for the birds to pick at in the late-winter thaws. But this one I will eat.

Having been on the snowy heights in Glen Coe the previous day, I had planned an easy-ish plod up the long spine of Beinn na Gucaig, above Inchree. The idea was to photograph a wintry Ben Nevis at dawn from a lesser known vantage point. Well, the 'easy plod' turned out to be nothing short of purgatory; a total grind involving frozen long grass giving way to clawing, calf-deep snow; a laborious, soul-destroying hell that threw my totally inaccurate estimations out the window! I was never going to reach my intended position in time for 'golden hour'.

Had I been successful, a little bonus I had banked on was photographing the Ardgour Hills, across Loch Linnhe, later in the morning on my way down. My subsequent failure, however, meant that suddenly Garbh Bheinn was top of the bill. This image would never have been captured had I got my sums correct. Serendipitous.

This one was a “quickie” even without the aid of Photoshop’s amazing Generative Fill……….however, I did use a feature in CS6 which is called; the “Patch Tool”. Not nearly as sophisticated as “GF” but in this instance it worked well enough. There as a big rock on the ground over to the right of where the car now rests. Wanted to take it out. Very rarely used tool but decided to try it out (since I am way behind times with the rest of the graphic arts artists).

The image of the Ferrari was taken at the 2023 Geneva Concours d’Elegance this past August. One of the few pictures I was able to get without throngs of spectators blocking my lens……….

The Background

Enjoy the outstanding photography of Ian Parker shown on his website, “Evanescent Light” - parkerlab.bio.uci.edu/nonscientific_adventures/Evanescent...

The Racetrack is a unique attraction of Death Valley National Park that not many park visitors get to see. It's a dry lakebed in a very remote and beautiful area. On the north end of the lakebed is a rock formation known as the grandstand. Rocks from the grandstand and other nearby formations break off and fall onto the lake. There, they perform feats that make this remote playa world-famous.

My sincere thanks to Ian for graciously allowing one to download and display his superb pictures for personal use and the enjoyment of others. I highly recommend to those viewing this picture to visit Ian’s website and his array of superb pictures. Many are “mind blowing” in my estimation.

Hope ya’all enjoy……..both this picture as well as Ian Parker’s fine photography.

In Alaska, flying is an essential way of life. Large commercial jets need a mile and half of runway and therefore are able to serve only a handful of large airports. Other rural places are commuted by ‘bush planes’, which do fine with shorter gravel runways. On our trip back to Anchorage from Port Alsworth (Lake Clark National Park), we had our seats in a ‘scheduled’ air taxi service. Our pilot was a young energetic man with a sporty Ray-Ban – Lyle. His co-pilot was his dad – Dave – the retired founder of this family-owned airline company, who was co-piloting today just for fun. Lyle had picked up a couple of passengers from Iliamna, a mining village located at the southern end of the Cook Inlet. The name of the village sounded familiar and triggered a geographical estimation in my head… to get back to Anchorage, we were due north-east along the Cook Inlet. Wasn’t there an active volcano along the way? Mt. Iliamna?

‘Are we flying by that volcano?’, I asked loudly over the engine from my last row seat.

Lyle turned around and replied with a mischievous smile, ‘We can.…’

‘Will it be on our left or the right?’, I enquired sheepishly.

With his smile intact, perhaps now a bit more mystified, Lyle asked, ‘Which side do you want it to be?’

Really? We were going to fly-by a volcano? With a gingerly grin and well-rounded, blinking chipmunk eyes, I pointed to my window on the right. The 70-200mm set-up was on me…, ‘if we fly near enough the volcano’, I thought, 'there might be a decent chance of a decent shot.'

‘Please buckle up. We will be in Anchorage in an hour’, Lyle ended our discussion with a formal public announcement and rolled out the Cessna Caravan on the gravel runway. Airborne, we maintained altitude at about two-three thousand feet above the beautiful Alaskan taiga, which was punctuated here and there by a lake, bay, or a snaking river. Soon after, Rishabh dozed off; our day hike earlier had been quite strenuous. I kept photographing the stunning scenery half-heartedly. The air-quality was poor; between that haze and the sub-optimal optics of my windowpane (for photography), most photos were ending up looking devilishly dirty. I will figure something out in Photoshop, I thought, and kept shooting.

Suddenly, we started gaining elevation. A lot of elevation. Perhaps there was a cloud bank ahead and Lyle was pulling up to maintain his line of vision (three miles of visibility is required by law for vision-based flying). Curious, I looked out of the window. Ahead of us, there were no cloud banks. Instead, about 30 seconds dead ahead of our craft was a massive white cone standing above everything else in stark relief against the azure Alaskan sky. We were darting straight towards the 10,016-feet volcano, Mt. Iliamna!

The next few seconds were a blur. I remember panicking, waking up Rishabh, panicking again, fiddling quickly with camera settings, and panicking some more. Outside my window, three quarter of the frame had now been taken up by the snow-clad volcano, and yet, we were not done approaching it! Soon I realized Lyle’s plans. He was about to circle the mighty mountain’s peak from close quarters –real close quarters– at about 60-80 miles per hour!

Darn it… this needed a wide-angle lens, not a 70-200mm!

Never mind the lens, I kept shooting in a frenzy. We had dropped a bit of elevation, the peak was no longer visible, and we were barely 30-40 yards from the volcano. The tip of our Cessna’s high wing was getting too close to the mountain and poking at my sanity. Somehow, time slowed down. I could see the volcano in great details as if I was standing on it. There it was… thickly ice-covered but de-iced down to colorful rocks here and there by the heat of hot steam and volcanic gases escaping large fumaroles skirted in green deposits. I could smell Sulphur. I could feel Iliamna.

1 minute 23 seconds, 35 frames, and a loud hoot later, it was all over. Or, was it? Will it ever be?

View from Jagger Museum over the Kilauea Crater, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Recent activity on Kilauea, the Halema'uma'u Crater Vent has been blowing out tons of toxic gasses - at times an estimation of over 10 times than normal (USGS updates). At night, lava and superheated gasses light up the toxic cloud spewing from the vent (for perspective, the vent itself is nearly 30m across). At times, the vent could be heard as it literally breathed and pulsated. Depending upon the winds, the effects of this gas cloud could be seen locally and across the islands: from the closing of roads within the park (and the closure of the park itself a few weeks ago), to evacuations of nearby towns, to air quality in and around the Hawaiian Islands, most notably in Kona, where a large amount of 'vog' hovered over the city.

This image was taken around 11pm from the observation deck at Jagger Museum, approximately a 3 minute exposure, the moon lit up the barren landscape and gas plume.

Nature Photography by Greg Cope

This was the second shot after "Sunbrellas" which is not too far back in my stream. That one showed the woman approaching further away to the left. The comp here is tighter and has quite a different feel to it in my estimation.

Minolta XD-7 with Rokkor-X 50mm f/1.7 on Fuji Superior X-tra 400.

Seoul, ROK

2008

Mit diesem Bild beginnt eine neue Serie. Die Kanalstraße ist eine der kürzeren Straßen Pforzheims. Da sie auf meinem Weg in sie Innenstadt liegt, passiere ich sie häufig. Nach und nach sind mir Einzelheiten und Ansichten aufgefallen, die ich begonnen habe zu fotografieren. Es ist eine Art Makrofotografie im übertragenen Sinne. Ich sehe sehr genau hin und bewege mich sehr langsam. Meiner Einschätzung nach entsteht in diesen Fotografien eine neue Realität. Das üblicherweise Ungesehene und Unbeachtete wird sichtbar.

With This picture is the start of a new series. Kanalstraße is one of Pforzheim's shorter streets. I pass there frequently on my way to the town center. Gradually I noticed the details and views that I now started to take pictures of. It's a kind of macro photography in the figurative sense. I look very carefully and move very slowly. In my estimation, a new reality emerges in these photographs. The usually unseen and overlooked becomes visible only through my view.

One of a million shots on Flickr from the 18th Street Bridge. I don't know why, but this location seems to work best in black and white, or night shots. Color, for whatever reason, in my estimation, always falls short. This is a three shot HDR, using the Nik Software suite and Aperture.

WooWoo! #416 on Explore before being dropped!

I got out my little Helios lens for the first time in a long time yesterday - I'd forgotten how much fun it can be, though my metering estimation was a bit hit and miss for a while!

This scene and related chase were a result of everything lining up perfectly, something that doesn't happen too often on Pan Am. The previous night while I was at work, PORU had gone up the Rumford Branch with a pair of high hoods bracketing a widecab GP40, and doing some quick math, and throwing in a hopeful estimation of their departure time from Rumford being between 5 and 6 AM, and an optimistic weather report, I decided to go after them in the morning. I got out of work around 0300, and after a quick stop for some food and caffeine, I made the hour and a half drive out to Rumford, arriving just as they were putting the finishing touches on their train, and starting their brake test.

With their train ready to go about twenty minutes later, and the sun just starting to peek over the horizon, they called District 1 for their Form D west, and I headed out for the first shot of the day. Fast forward about forty-five minutes later, and the sun had risen enough to eliminate most of the shadows, and was still far enough to the north to get some killer lighting along the River Road in Canton, where the road parallels the tracks for about a mile and a half with just fields between the two. With 10 mph trackspeeds, it was easy to nab several different shots in just a few minutes, like this one of them rounding one of the curves, with the foothills near Rumford raising up in the distance.

These are the residential high-rise buildings around the Indian Nations Park, a noble area of Campo Grande, capital of Mato Grosso do Sul, a central-western state of Brazil in the "cerrado" area. The city is nicknamed "Cidade Morena" in Portugueses ("Swarthy City") in English because of the reddish-brown color of the region's soil. It has a population of 906,092, according to a 2020 IBGE estimate, On the Metropolitan Area, probably around 1 million people. Very hospitable people.

Estes são os prédios residenciais no entorno do Parque das Nações Indígenas, área nobre de Campo Grande, capital do Mato Grosso do Sul, estado do centro-oeste do Brasil na área do cerrado. A cidade é apelidada de "Cidade Morena" em português ("Cidade Swarthy") em inglês por causa da cor marrom-avermelhada do solo da região. Tem uma população de 906.092 habitantes, segundo estimativa do IBGE para 2020, na Região Metropolitana, provavelmente em torno de 1 milhão de pessoas. Pessoas muito hospitaleiras.

Estos son los edificios residenciales de gran altura alrededor del Parque de las Naciones Indias, una zona noble de Campo Grande, capital de Mato Grosso do Sul, un estado centro-occidental de Brasil en el área del "cerrado". La ciudad es apodada "Cidade Morena" en portugués ("Ciudad morena") en inglés debido al color marrón rojizo del suelo de la región. Tiene una población de 906,092, según una estimación del IBGE 2020, en el Área Metropolitana, probablemente alrededor de 1 millón de personas. Gente muy hospitalaria.

Ce sont les immeubles résidentiels de grande hauteur autour du Parc des Nations Indiennes, une zone noble de Campo Grande, capitale du Mato Grosso do Sul, un État du centre-ouest du Brésil dans la région du « cerrado ». La ville est surnommée « Cidade Morena » en portugais (« Swarthy City ») en anglais en raison de la couleur brun rougeâtre du sol de la région. Il a une population de 906 092 habitants, selon une estimation de l’IBGE de 2020, sur la région métropolitaine, probablement environ 1 million de personnes. Des gens très hospitaliers.

Dit zijn de residentiële hoogbouw rond het Indian Nations Park, een nobel gebied van Campo Grande, de hoofdstad van Mato Grosso do Sul, een centraal-westelijke staat van Brazilië in het "cerrado" -gebied. De stad heeft de bijnaam "Cidade Morena" in het Portugees ("Swarthy City") in het Engels vanwege de roodbruine kleur van de bodem van de regio. Het heeft een bevolking van 906.092, volgens een 2020 IBGE-schatting, Op de Metropolitan Area, waarschijnlijk ongeveer 1 miljoen mensen. Zeer gastvrije mensen.

Si tratta dei grattacieli residenziali intorno all'Indian Nations Park, zona nobile di Campo Grande, capitale del Mato Grosso do Sul, stato centro-occidentale del Brasile in zona "cerrado". La città è soprannominata "Cidade Morena" in portoghese ("Swarthy City") in inglese a causa del colore bruno-rossastro del suolo della regione. Ha una popolazione di 906.092, secondo una stima IBGE del 2020, sull'area metropolitana, probabilmente circa 1 milione di persone. Persone molto ospitali.

Dies sind die Wohnhochhäuser rund um den Indian Nations Park, eine noble Gegend von Campo Grande, der Hauptstadt von Mato Grosso do Sul, einem zentral-westlichen Bundesstaat Brasiliens im "Cerrado"-Gebiet. Die Stadt trägt den Spitznamen "Cidade Morena" auf Portugiesisch ("Swarthy City") auf Englisch wegen der rötlich-braunen Farbe des Bodens der Region. Es hat eine Bevölkerung von 906.092, nach einer 2020 IBGE Schätzung, Auf der Metropolregion, wahrscheinlich rund 1 Million Menschen. Sehr gastfreundliche Leute.

هذه هي المباني السكنية الشاهقة حول حديقة الأمم الهندية، وهي منطقة نبيلة في كامبو غراندي، عاصمة ماتو غروسو دو سول، وهي ولاية وسط غرب البرازيل في منطقة "سيرادو". ويطلق على المدينة اسم "سيدادي مورينا" باللغة البرتغالية ("مدينة سوارثي") باللغة الإنجليزية بسبب اللون البني المحمر تربة المنطقة. يبلغ عدد سكانها 906,092 نسمة، وفقا لتقديرات IBGE لعام 2020، في منطقة العاصمة، ربما حوالي مليون شخص. أناس مضيافون جدا

これらは、インド諸国の国立公園、カンポグランデの高貴なエリア、マトグロッソ・ド・スルの首都、ブラジルの中西部の「セラード」地域の高層ビルです。この都市は、この地域の土壌の赤褐色のため、ポルトガル語(「スワーシーシティ」)で英語で「シダーデ・モレナ」の愛称で親しまれています。2020年のIBGEの推定によると、人口は906,092人で、首都圏では、おそらく約100万人です。 非常に親切な人々。

Αυτά είναι τα οικιστικά πολυώροφα κτίρια γύρω από το Πάρκο των Ινδικών Εθνών, μια ευγενή περιοχή του Campo Grande, πρωτεύουσα του Mato Grosso do Sul, μιας κεντροδυικής πολιτείας της Βραζιλίας στην περιοχή "cerrado". Η πόλη έχει το παρατσούκλι "Cidade Morena" στους Πορτογάλους ("Swarthy City") στα αγγλικά λόγω του κοκκινωπού-καφέ χρώματος του εδάφους της περιοχής. Έχει πληθυσμό 906.092, σύμφωνα με εκτίμηση της IBGE για το 2020, στη Μητροπολιτική Περιοχή, πιθανώς περίπου 1 εκατομμύριο ανθρώπους. Πολύ φιλόξενοι άνθρωποι.

Électricien, plombier et chauffagiste de formation, Philippe Jourdain est passionné de montres anciennes. Après avoir perdu son emploi il a ouvert au 2, rue de la Cité, une boutique entièrement dédiée à ces objets qu'il connaît et affectionne. Collectionneur, il possède des montres anciennes. Dans sa boutique, il présente une grande partie de sa collection.

La pièce la plus ancienne date de 1830. La plus récente a dû donner l'heure pour la première fois, au début des années quatre-vingt-dix. Dans ce magasin unique à Limoges, Philippe Jourdain achète, vend, restaure, répare aussi les pièces qui lui sont confiées.

Il vend aussi des outils, des livres consacrés aux marques prestigieuses et même un tour d'horloger. La pièce la plus originale vient de Chine. Sur le cadran, Mao lève les bras et ce sont eux qui donnent l'heure.

Sinon, derrière les vitrines marques mythiques comme Lip, Omega, Longine, Zénith entre autres, occupent une place de choix. Comme c'est un grand spécialiste, Philippe Jourdain donne des estimations. Ces expertises sont gratuites.

Trained as an electrician, plumber and heating engineer, Philippe Jourdain is passionate about antique watches. After losing his job he opened at 2, rue de la Cité, a shop entirely dedicated to these objects he knows and loves. A collector, he owns old watches. In his shop, he presents a large part of his collection.

The oldest coin dates from 1830. The most recent must have given the time for the first time, at the beginning of the nineties. In this unique store in Limoges, Philippe Jourdain buys, sells, restores and also repairs the parts entrusted to him.

He also sells tools, books on prestigious brands and even a watchmaker's lathe. The most original piece comes from China. On the dial, Mao raises his arms and it is they who tell the time.

Otherwise, behind the windows of mythical brands such as Lip, Omega, Longine, Zénith among others, occupy a prominent place. As he is a great specialist, Philippe Jourdain gives estimates. These expertises are free.

© 2013 Alan Mackenzie.

www.alanmackenziephotography.com

Fly resting on a Peppery Milkcap Mushroom in Friston Forest. I recall the temperatures being like summer and many dragonflies prematurely emerging from the chrysalis. Evolution doesn't understand sudden, unseasonal heatwaves; the dragonflies would have perished during the first air frosts.

In other news, British photographic retailer, Jessops has gone into administration and they are no longer accepting pre-paid gift cards. It was therefore fortuitous that I redeemed mine yesterday, as part payment for a Hähnel Giga T Pro II wireless remote controller. The swines at Jessops quite happily accepted gift card purchases until Christmas Eve and now all unredeemed cards are worthless. I had the feeling Jessops wouldn't last the year. My estimations were overly-optimistic, at any rate. It's hard on the 2000 people whose jobs are at risk.

I'm looking forward to putting my wireless controller to good use on deer, foxes and badgers. I'll leave their favourite food out; I will be hidden nearby, waiting to trigger the camera and capture some epic close-ups, like the images you see in National Geographic.

Sometimes you're the windshield, and sometimes you're the bug. Today, I was the bug. Estimations had this train leaving Driftwood westbound around 2 or 3pm, but upon arrival in Driftwood at 2:30 it was apparent that they had not yet arrived. I headed west, passed them, and was finally able to get back ahead just in time for this shot. They never made it west in daylight. On the bright side I enjoyed wings at the Driftwood Tavern, got this shot, scouted the area a little bit, and saw some elk. All in all not terrible, but certainly a reminder that once in a while there's a failure in the cards!

Spent some time watching Kingfishers today never tire of these fabulous birds of our water systems such a pleasure to watch let alone photograph. In my estimation they come top of my list and are well worth the wait.

Just on the Eastern side of the Continental Divide, at Pipestone Montana, is a rare geological feature called the Ringing Rocks. When struck with a hammer, the stones ring, similar to striking a thick metal bell. The only other place in the US that I am aware of that has these features is a better known state park in Pennsylvania.

The pile of boulders is, by my estimation, a few hundred feet across and 50-100 feet high. Here I'm at the top looking southeast toward the Continental Divide and Interstate 90, which you can just make out in the right-hand portion of the photo.

BNSF 1112, a Heritage 1 paint C44-9W from the early days of BNSF, crawls to the north (railroad east) end of Craig Siding, which lies between Binney Junction in Marysville, and Oroville. Note the WP-era signaling equipment, still standing strong after decades of use; their age meaning nothing, as they still have many years left before replacement.

BNSF 1112 had come south a few days prior on the H-VAWFRS heading to Calwa Yard in Fresno California. Shortly after arriving, it would be assigned to the BNSF H-BARPAS2-30A. Crews came few and far between it seems, as it took a leisure 3 day trek up to Stockton.

As for myself, I planned on catching this train only a few times. Per usual, this sprouted into a 2+ hour long journey from Marysville, all the way into the Feather River Canyon. Unfortunately, I didn't go too far, as I had to race back to Oroville while on fumes. Lesson learned: don't trust your fuel mileage. Of course I already knew this, but I took the 80 mile estimation as "I have 80 miles left" and not "I have, most likely, around 40 miles left, and should head back for fuel." Well, you live and you learn!