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First York, 60928 (YG02 DHU) a Wright Eclipse bodied Volvo B7L, painted in this Park & Ride branded livery. This scene captures the vehicle at Duxford Airfield attending the 2007 Showbus rally.
© Christopher Lowe.
Date: 16th September 2007.
Ref No. 0015521/CL.
It's silly o'clock and I slither out from under the bed clothes, lit only by the LED on the clock. Its cold, the heating hasn't fired up yet. I quickly put on my clothes, specially laid out for speed. I hurry downstairs (we don't live in a bungalow you know!!) Gathering up all my gear I have placed by the door, I call upstairs.... Byeeeee, see you later. I'm off to the car. I have to scrape the frost from the windscreen; I think this is a good sign. I set off into the darkness, looking over the hedge where ever I can for any sign of the mist. Suddenly I hit a pocket... my heart skips a beat... so, it's about!!!!!
I pull into the little gravel car park at the bottom of Martinsell Hill. By this time there is just a smidge of light in the sky, you can see outlines of trees and hedgerows shooting off into the darkness. Switching off the headlights, my eyes take a few seconds to adjust. I set off through the gate and now for the climb up the hill. I know there are cows in the field as every five or six footsteps it feels a little squelchy underfoot :o(.. It's OK, I have my walking boots on and spares in the car :o). I head up the hill, Pewsey Vale on my left and a small wood on my right. Sometimes there’s a Raven just beginning to croak good morning at me ( I love that sound ) but not this morning, but as always there’s a Tawny Owl telling me it's his wood, sometimes the female adds her support !! All of a sudden a cow stands up in front of me from its overnight sleeping place, I nearly wet myself. It's still too dark to clearly see, but I hate using a torch, it spoils the mood. I have a chuckle and press on. I round a corner on the hillside and cross a stone-age flint quarry, the only tell tale sign these days is when the sun finally rises and the light dances off the hillside, it looks like the surface of a giant golf ball. I wonder if thousands of years ago Stone Age people sat here knapping flint for arrow heads and watched the sun rise, as I will!! Must press on, the sun won’t wait, every minute there is more light. I reach my chosen spot, heart pounding, as much from the excitement of what could happen, as from the walk up the hill. Unpacking all the kit and setting it up all takes time, checking and re-checking the settings. By now the mist is really starting to form, lying in hollows and collecting around trees. A buzzard calls somewhere, I don’t even look up, I just love the fact it made the hairs stand up on the back of my neck. Within minutes the sun pops over the far side of the vale, and sprays its rays over the mist, clipping the tops of the trees.
It’s then that I know.... silly o’clock wasn’t so silly :o)
If you get this far, well done.... if not, sod ya..... lol ...
Dress: CHU-ING. Teach Me. Dress Mint
Choker: CHU-ING. Teach Me. Choker Mint
Hair: [^.^Ayashi^.^] Kanna hair
Headdress: [^.^Ayashi^.^] Natsumi headdress(Light set)
Ears: + Arctic Bento Neko Ears + {aii}
Tail: + Arctic Bento Neko Tail + {aii}
Head: =ASR= Sophia aeon Head
Body: =ASR= Sophia Pathos Body+Tattoo(1.5 for bento)
Decor:
+Half-Deer+ Dreamrose Princess Bed - Blush Pink (PG)
+Half-Deer+ First Class Kitty - High-Tech Yarn - Snow
+Half-Deer+ First Class Kitty - Luxury Toys - Snow
+Half-Deer+ First Class Kitty - Open Suitcase - Pale
+Half-Deer+ First Class Kitty - Luggage - Ice Cream
{moss&mink} Suitcase Lounger
{anc} feather chips {moon} / DROP(MOVE:SPIN) 2Li
Location: BACKDROP CITY
The season's first snow settles to the surface of the highest peaks surrounding Yudanaka as evening light brings color to the storm clouds, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
The small series of towns near Jigokudani Monkey Park are nestled in a spectacular valley that is rich with apple orchards, small gardens, persimmon trees, and other agricultural enterprises. There is also a very high density of utility poles and other visual detritus that makes the skyline and the way it intersects with the surrounding landscape somewhat less than picturesque. To make this image more presentable, I spent a bit of time cloning out some of the more distracting elements.
My photos have been all over the place recently -- or really all the time I guess XD I just kinda like experimenting with where my mood takes me so… its just a buncha randomness. For this, I thought i’d do a little storytelling here :>
Wanted to take a shot over at Oyasumi @ Shijima to congratulate Kenzo on his store coming back to SL. Really glad to have you back in SL and all that jazz.
The open air parking lot is a really adorable place to take pictures in, so I hope you guys pay it a visit :3
Found this lovely large female out basking in a new spot today, although she may just be making her way to the main breeding ground. She was fully out then saw me and retreated to the bracken where she immediately returned to the edge of to get a better look at me. Her rear end was very crusty with the scent discharge so the males will be all over her soon I suspect. Fabulous snake.
First snow to hit Fort Collins, Colorado. Monday was near 80 degrees, two days later woke up to 8 inches of snow with more still falling. This was shot at a small nature area near the foothills just after it got light. Very wet, heavy snow. The trees are weighed down and lots of branches snapped off.
Photos taken during my break as a key worker. Social distance and mask regulations kept to at all times.
First York 39520 not in service heading into town. 25th March 2021.
Union Pacific Rail spur at Northwest Container Services yard, Portland, Oregon.
11 October 2021.
Polaroid Yellow Duochrome 600. Polaroid OneStep600
➣ Great Blue Heron paused on the Rivière des Prairies in Montreal North. The adult Great Blue Heron is more than one meter long and weighs approximately 2.5 kg. Always fascinating to see a Great Heron catch a fish with such ease in such a turbulent river.
➣ Grand Héron en pause sur la Rivière Des Prairies à Montréal-Nord. Le Grand Héron adulte mesure plus d’un mètre avec le cou allongé et il pèse environ 2,5 kg. Toujours fascinant de voir un Grand Héron attraper un poisson avec autant de facilité dans une rivière aussi turbulente.
➣ Una Ardea herodias pausa en el Rivière des Prairies en Montreal North. El adulto mide más de un metro de largo y pesa aproximadamente 2,5 kg. Siempre es fascinante ver a una Gran Garza atrapar un pez con tanta facilidad en un río tan turbulento.