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I would like to wish you and your families a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!
Thank you for all the favourites, comments and interesting conversations over the past year, fingers crossed that 2016 will be a great year for Butterflies and Moths.
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Still haven't had any outdoor Tassia time since the outbreak.. so since the last 3 posts were all indoor pics, I thought I'd post another throwback of me enjoying the fresh air outdoor. 😊
I really would love to go outside for more than just groceries and a quick jog.
Hope everyone is still doing fine and staying safe!
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I want to dedicate this picture to my wonderful friend, Any
I'm thinking of you. You're in my heart, in my thoughts.
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happy weekend, dear friends!
thank You soo much for Your kindness!
hugs from hgv. ,
carmen
Not done this for a while. trying a dress on in store.
a couple of reasons for this. one, we don't have that many high street stores anymore
two, the ones we do have don't have much I like in them and three all the fuss around wo.en only spaces has taken the shine of a pleasant experience. due to never knowing when someone will kick off.
and bri gs me nicely to thos experience.
I walks into the changing room to be confronted with a massive .. "behave girls it's not what you think" a massive room with cubicles around the outside and big searing area in the centre with a very big mirror.
Well I go and get changed and hear someone else come in.
I take no notice other than to realise she has a friend with her.
anyway I decide I want to flaunt myself infront of the big mirror and so left my cubicle to go an use the mirror. as I look to my right I see a guy sitting down giving his partner advice on her outfit.
so what went through my head was. so much for women only safe spaces and in all truth it didn't matter that he was sat there because we all had our own changing area.
Apologies for another extended absence. Busy, busy.
I don't do many portraits, really; just helping out Chloe who was up against a yearbook deadline. Charlie came along to 'assist' and provide comic relief. His hour-long stand-up routine won me a bunch of genuine smiles.
Nikkor 135mm F2 DC: This got a little dreamy with the defocus control out of alignment by a few stops. Was that on purpose? Sure okay.
Wishing all a fine weekend ahead...
For a year of terrific fun, beauty, inspiration and friendship.
I hope you and your family are all in good health in these difficult times,
You have all been great and you have cheered me up tremendously! LOVE YOU.
(I hope my effort in creating a heart shape is somehow recognisable :-)
"If you ask me, Spring is a waste of time: I want Summer already! ...sigh...the water is still too cold..."
Many thanks for your visits, faves and comments. Cheers. ...from a drive to Marie's place.
I am revisiting some of my old pics to practice b&w conversions.
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Model, styling and make up: Ellie Connor-Phillips
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― Charles Dickens, Our Mutual Friend
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For Mikaela a.k.a. mjmatt, a virtuoso photographer, who has always been a true friend and and inspiration...
"Maraming salamat po" ("Thank you very much!"), M.
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(Behind-the-scene: Always wanted to capture something for my dear friend, Mikaela. This morning offered me the best opportunity for it. It was a beautiful early morning, a perfect opener for the day. :)
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For the basic setup, I placed the camera in front of the kitchen faucet, and opened the faucet until it dripped every second or so. To stop the motion as crisply as possible, I used an off camera flash as the main lighting: Because the flash is so very fast (1/10,000 of a second), it tends to freeze the motion of the water, making for a more crisp shot.
I wanted a background that would look good in black and white (i.e. something simple), so I printed "H2O" onto a piece of paper, placed behind the faucet. If you focus "through" the water, the drops act as a lens, allowing you to see the background through the water.
Once I had everything set up, it was mostly a matter of taking a bunch of shots (100 or so?) until I got the timing right, and a "pretty" looking drop.
Only a TGA and Megaliner skin for now, but I'm planning to make the whole Kay Schultz fleet!
Only for DX11!
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Happy trucking!
Credits: Sogard3, thomas16, TheNuvolari
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Thank you to Sylvia for the beautiful testimonial. You really brightened my day with your sweet words. If you haven't seen Sylvia's photostream.....you should definitely check it out. She and I share one great Love and I think He is the one that made sure we became friends. :0)Thank you, Sylvia. You are a wonderful friend.
another "fine" show from the British :)
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Ok, so most of you know the great photographer Machel Spence (I call her the Bokeh Queen!) – well, she and I are good friends and email one another often. When I took my dog Maggie out a couple weeks ago and saw this mushroom with the sun shining on it so beautifully so I ran back in the house and grabbed my camera wondering if I could get a shot half as nice as what she takes – just for fun! I was never going to post it but when I sent it to her privately through email to look at, she loved the shot and said it would be a compliment to her if I would post it!! So, there you have it my friend!
BUT WAIT –
if you want to see the best of the best – go to her stream and also to her ETSY site (both listed below)! Her work is some of the best you will see on Flickr! I think just about every one of her pics makes it in Explore! And you won’t find a better quality of prints and cards out there – I have bought several (just added 2 more to my collection yesterday!!). And to really treat yourself – buy her new book – it’s nothing short of INCREDIBLE!! I bought one for me and one for my daughter for Mother’s day (and signed it from her boys)!! I feel honored to be her friend and to tell you that this little mushroom (my first and last) was inspired by her!! Thanks M for your friendship, your inspiration and for sharing your spectacular work with us.
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AAWWWW - EXPLORED!! Thanks everyone!!
"though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death; I will fear no evil..."
for a special friend
These cute 3 kids were seen at our local mall, dressed in the same Christmas style PJ's. They were happy with some small treats after having visited Santa, but I'm sure were anxiously waiting for more at Christmas time. The pyjamas had flaps at the back with the inscription "Happy Christmas". The kids were so cute!
I asked if the boys were twins and if I could take this photo of the entire family; there was no objection but I kept my distance for more privacy reasons and to get the entire family group into my frame.
For the class who started medical school during a pandemic...a special social event; some golf, appetizers and time to hang out all together as a class.
Finally they got the message, thanks for changing it back to a better format and no black page to squint at,
My Sunday Sunset outing at the harbor.
Dedicated to all my friends.
Especially to one that I still find it hard to understand her words to me, until now... (sigh!) ...and...
another for making my eyes go blur ... LOL!
Found this bouquet when I went to Ipoh and had a cup of coffee. I didn't realize that the establishment recently opened and when I started taking photos of their "Congratulation" flowers, many people must think me mad!
Hope you all have a beautiful and bright Sunday!
The book value of the remaining Volvo B7LA artics should be written down in the forthcoming financial year making them eligible for scrapping. With 10159 now reported as for disposal it is likely to become a source of spares to keep its sisters going.
Seen here at King Street Depot, the amount of moss now growing on the vehicle isn't obvious in this shot.
For Strobist :
1x SB910, with MagMod filter red, PW, 1/4
1x SB910, with MagMode grid, PW, 1/4, up on his right
1x reflector on his left
Last update of 2018, so time for a collage of the best pics that I've posted over the last year.
There have been some pretty tough times for me in my real world in the last year, but thankfully things are starting to look up. My girl side is always a welcome distraction, and although I don't dress up as much as I used to, I still love having a girly day when I can.
What really has rejuvenated my girl side was starting to go out again after giving it a miss for over a year. A couple of fabulous nights out to BNO and a welcome return to Torture Garden have been truly amazing, and it's been great to catch up with so many old friends and making some lovely new friends on the way too.
Thank you again to everyone that leaves comments or favourites my pics, it really is appreciated :)
I'm really looking forward to 2019, and wishing you all a Happy New Year.
Penny
xx
Madeliefjes / Daisies in the garden, 10 april 2011
For my granddaughter Eva, for her 9th birthday! :))
This photo is the winner of our contest "Hello Spring" in the **Brilliant~Eye~Jewels** group!
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Place 7 in the "Top Ten" shots for the month of April 2011 by "Explore Unexplored" group!!
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I took this photo when I was about 12 or 13 years old. This was my brother, Shawn, when he was about 5. I told him to pose and he decided to pose as if he was praying. I don't think either of us had any idea how prophetic that photo would be.
My brother gave his life to Christ when he was just a little boy, about 9 years of age. I had come to the Lord about a year earlier, when I was 16. Since he was a child, Shawn has had a passion for the things of God, and definitely became a man of prayer, and eventually, did ministerial work. He has served as a pastor, and even had a radio show for a while, trying to reach out to the community in which we live.
Now, I am asking for prayers for my brother. Last night when I got home from work, he was waiting in the driveway, and asked me to bring him to the hospital. He was short of breath, gasping, and said he had had a coughing "fit" and coughed up blood. We rushed to the emergency room, and thanks to a dear friend who is a nurse, said the necessary things to get him in ahead of other people. She felt that he might have a pulmonary embolism, and told me he HAD to get in there right away or it could be fatal. So, she told me to threaten to call Morgan & Morgan, a local law firm that specializes in law suits! Sure enough, they took him in next, and since some people had been there for hours, that was pretty impressive!
We were there for hours, waiting for a bed to free up, and for tests to be run. His oxygen levels were low, and his blood pressure was incredibly high. I can't tell you how frightening it is to sit in a waiting room, helpless, while your kid brother is in a life-threatening situation. I couldn't help but feel that somehow this should have been me, since I was older. So many emotions flooded in, all the things we'd been through, and the petty squabbles that seemed ridiculous in the light of the situation. Finally, my middle nephew arrived and went back to see him, while I stayed in the lobby with about a dozen people, some who were crazy and having psychotic episodes, and others who were in pain but not complaining. It was like being in an episode of the Twilight Zone!
When my other nephew arrived, he went back, which meant I couldn't, so I received updates through texts. My nurse friend came to the ER and brought me a sandwich, because I hadn't eaten all day and it was 11:30 at night. I was so grateful for that sandwich!
I finally got to go back and see Shawn again. He was a little loopy from the meds, and was getting a headache from the nitro they'd given him. I learned his BP had been 203/ 123! His oxygen levels were up, and the xrays and tests were showing no clots in his lungs. They then suspected a heart attack. He had had no pain, though, so the other thought was that this was all because of elevated blood pressure. We won't know until morning what else they will do, and if he will have to have a heart catheterization. Thankfully, the BP is back down, and he is receiving blood thinner to keep him from clotting.
Needless to say, it's been stressful and harrowing, but Shawn has been in good spirits, making the jobs of the hospital staff a pleasure. They love him, and it's easy to see that he has such a heart for people. Now, people need to have a heart for him. I am requesting prayers and good thoughts for my brother so he will be out of danger and back home soon. It's hard for me to look at my 6' 3 1/2" brother now and see this little boy in the picture, but I still remember all the years that have gone by, and hope for many more to come. Please pray.
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The Black Order have collected all 6 Infinity Stones, The Power Stone, The Space Stone, The Soul Stone, The Reality Stone, The Mind Stone, and The Time Stone.
Left to Right: Supergiant, Corvus Glaive, Black Dwarf (Cull Obsidian), Proxima Midnight, and Ebony Maw.
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lol - today Rosy is the only girl available for modelling. my dolls live in the lounge room in the bay window and we ripped up the carpet and sanded and varnished the floorboards and now I can't get in there. Luckily Rosy was hanging out in the dining room and allowed me to use her to model this dress. poor thing is somewhat unkempt though as the combs (shoes etc) are all in the dolly cupboard (=
Sunday 2nd October:
Clare's friends in Scotland are having a special ceremony in her memory today. It will be at the beautiful White Loch where she used to enjoy wild swimming with them.
In my tiny vase:
a pink rose from a bunch from friends
and from our garden:
deep pink heuchera leaf
late-blooming lavender
fragrant tiny elaeagnus flowers
I just checked the weather forecast for White Loch this morning. The first gives scattered showers all day. I hope this is wrong and that the next one I found giving clouds and sunshine, is correct.
Each tree begins as a seed. The sun and rain help trees grow and the wind strengthens their roots. Trees help make the air easier to breath and cool the planet. Trees give shelter to so many living things. How does my life compare to that of a tree?
Hasselblad 500CM
I wouldn't mind owning this for Sunday drives.
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Sorry for another bubble pic this week! What I had planned didn't work out. I bought these "crayola colored bubbles" but as you can see in this pic...they just looked like normal bubbles lol. The videos, pics, etc advertising the product is totally false advertising. The only thing colored is the solution, other than that, I can't even tell which one is blue, yellow, and pink here....haha. Totally lame and a waste of money. :P I might try this idea again with a different bubble brand or different lighting. Otherwise I'm returning the machine because I already have a regular bubble machine...not sure what the point is of having 3 different pots for the wands on the machine to get one of each color when they all end up looking the same in the air.
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