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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 :-)
For you all, my FLICKR-friends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, directly from the paradise:D
Back from my vacation, as you can imagine ......... busy.............
will try to visit you asap, and upload some of my "new adventure" photos!
BIG HUGS and LOVE!
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亡くなった方々のご冥福をお祈りします。
Pray for Japan. #prayforjapan
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We live close to the forest.
My favorite forest.
I introduce some photos taken in the last month.
Many of the trees already shed its leaves on the ground and the beautiful colors were loosing.
The forest were preparing for the winter.
And the forest in this season has the attractive touch.
我が家の近くに森があります。
わたしのお気に入りの森です。
先月歩いた際に撮影した写真を紹介します。
木々は既に多くの葉を落とし、美しい色は失われつつありました。
冬への準備をしているのですね。
この時期の森も趣きがあるものです。
Something fresh for the eyes!
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“Give me a moment, because I like to cry for joy. It's so delicious, John dear, to cry for joy.”
― Charles Dickens, Our Mutual Friend
if you are looking* at this then whether you like it or not you are mine for this moment. bound by these images*- here- together--welcome. . .
~michael xavier
Thanks for visiting! Most photos are of Mei, my wife and muse.
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Model, styling and make up: Ellie Connor-Phillips
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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.
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.
:)
(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. :)
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.
Remembering Stasys Zairys and his fellow légionnaires of the 12e REI
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Église Saint-Rémi, Chavignon, France, 2022
Arkliukas, pin 0,2 mm, T-Max 400, HC-110 (Stand development for 2h30min, 5ml for 6 sheets, ~20°C)
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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.
UP 8854 is holding on the main at the west end of Rocky. Why is it holding on the main? Because it will be meeting an eastbound oil train that is currently above it, on the main at Eisele (Clay). Usually, the first train to arrive for a meet would take the siding, but in this case, the eastbound will hold the siding at Rocky for the westbound Zephyr. The flag on UP 8854 has definitely seen better days.
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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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This two-storeyed former hotel was constructed in 1885 for Brisbane publican Daniel Costigan. It replaced a previous, less substantial structure on the site, which had functioned as the Plough Inn since 1864. The new building was erected during South Brisbane's heyday and was part of the 1880s boom-time reconstruction of Stanley Street premises.
The building was designed by architect Alexander B. Wilson, who is more known for his domestic work. It was built by contractor Abraham James, whose tender of £3,300 was accepted in March 1885.
The hotel, prominently located in central Stanley Street, serviced the commercial heart of South Brisbane. Its proximity to the South Brisbane wharves ensured its popularity amongst those engaged in shipping interests.
Initially the L-shaped interior comprised on the ground floor: a central hall, staircase, dining room, two private rooms (probably for dining also), bar, parlour, storage spaces, billiard room, and lavatories; the first floor contained fourteen guest rooms and a bathroom. A verandah along the back of the building connected it to a detached single-storey kitchen. A cellar completed the facilities.
The building has been altered a number of times since its initial construction. In 1922, additions were made by contractors Robertson and Corbette, following the designs of GHM Addison and Son. It is thought that the street awning was added at this time.
In 1987 the building was modified to function as a tavern during Expo '88. Most of the internal walls were removed, the central fireplace and chimney were taken out, and the interior was re-fitted. Also the front verandah was widened, the rear verandah extended, and windows and doors replaced at this time.
In 1991 - 1992 a conservation plan for the Plough Inn was prepared by Bruce Buchanan architects, and the interior was fully refurbished. The front verandah was also reconstructed.
Source: Queensland Heritage Register.
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.
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!
he finished his 365.
Joe,
every time I look at your pictures you make me incredibly jealous because at the age of 15 you are so good at photography. when I first discovered you you used to take more conceptual pictures and gradually you started to just document your life and the time you spend with your friends. as much as I liked the photos you took at the beginning of your 365 and as much as I love the thought-out ones you take today, the ones I enjoy most are the candid shots you take of your everyday life. every single one of your pictures represents you and your surrounding in such an intriguing way and they all make me want to go out and shoot film all day long.
if it wasn’t for yours and Jill Willcott’s 365, I would have never started using a film camera and that is why I want to say thank you. thank you for inspiring me throughout this project and thank you for making me think beyond and try out new things.
congratulations on finishing your 365 and please don’t stop sharing parts of your life with us. :)
you are fucking awesome. and I really mean that.
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.
24/04/24 Tenby: Transport for Wales Class 153 153909 & 153325 arrive with 2E24 13:46 Swansea - Pembroke Dock. The 5 minute late running allowed the sun to improve from squiff to full bling.
Photograph taken during a week long family holiday to St Davids in Pembrokeshire. This was my first time holidaying in this corner of Wales and I couldn't recommend it more.
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
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 (=
seems I do do requests after all.
Cindy asked the other day for a photo with my hair down so here it is Cindy. Had a few issues with it while trying to style it hence why its a little frizzy. Don't worry its back to normal now.
So the length is getting better and the colour is more blond now without a doubt. Shame its receding at the temples but we are prone to that aren't we. time for the wigs again I suppose.
Anyway its working for me at the moment. Now this dress what can I say its the best four pounds I've spent. I got it today in yes you got a charity shop. four pound honestly its amazing
For the testimonial.
For the friendship.
For the wisdom you've shared all these many years on flickr.
I just love you, Petra!
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.
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?
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"though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death; I will fear no evil..."
for a special friend