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This is from yesterday when I got finished levitating sticks I ran over and shot this.
Today was a good day. I was busy but I really didn't accomplish much.
I'm going on a road trip tomorrow to see Iron man 2 in Imax :P
Chief space weather forecasters Yihua Zheng and Antti Pulkkinen of @NASAGoddard are helping to implement a computer technique — ensemble forecasting — that will improve NASA’s ability to predict the path and impact of severe solar storms.
The good news: our beautiful rolling hills are vibrant, verdant and lush with emerald green grasses and wildflowers.
The bad news: more rain on the way - all week.
Looking across the Bay, from the edge of the Westpoint Slough in Redwood City, ~6 miles to the foothills in Union CIty.
This is a single RAW image tonemapped in Photomatix. The clouds have that overly dramatic "HDRish" look which I'm not totally enamored with.
It's quite interesting how many different looks you can get from an image depending on the processing decisions...
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Stena Forecaster arriving at Birkenhead's Twelve Quay's Terminal to replace her sister Stena Forerunner who departed for Europoort.
Name:Stena Forecaster
IMO:9214678
Flag:Sweden
MMSI:266040000
Callsign:SCKZ
Vessel type:Ro-ro Cargo
Gross tonnage:24,688 tons
Summer DWT:12,300 tons
Home port:Gothenburg
Class society:Det Norske Veritas
Build year:2003
Builder: DALIAN SHIPYARD - DALIAN, CHINA
ODC-Unexpected
Well this was a surprise. We do not have sunshine in our forecast at all today. But it has come out and the temperatures have soured to 44'F. The snow is melting!
A shockingly poor weather forecast wasn't enough to deter two intrepid explorers from taking a pre-arranged trip to Oxford today (26/03/2024). Despite the almost non-stop rain, the variety of buses on show didn't dampen the spirits!
Friday, 14 March 2025. Another gloomy, overcast day with snow in the forecast for the next two days. Around 7:00 pm, the temperature is -6°C (feels -11°C). Sunrise was at 7:51 am and sunset will be at 7:38 pm. Thank goodness we now have more daylight hours.
Another five old photos grabbed from my archives. I am adding the description that I wrote under one of the previously posted images taken on the same outing.
There is very little information about this house to be found on the Internet, but I will add links to several things I did find, for my own memory and just in case anyone else is interested in the history of this place. So sad to see any old house, barn or shed fall into such decay. If you could only see how distant this house is from the road.
"All that remains of this farm is the house. No barn, no outbuildings, no evidence of either, just the grass, the coulee, the wind, and little else and this fine old dwelling.
Built around 1911, the two story house belonged to the Laing Family, Thomas and Rose and their children. They raised cattle and horses – these coulees and river valleys are great for gazing and are still used as such today – and farmed a little on the flatter land above.
The family moved out of the house just after World War One, first settling in the Okanagan region of BC and later in High River Alberta, only to return to the farm in the mid-1920s. The house was rented out while they were gone. Fast forward to the 1970s, the eldest Laings have passed on and the farm and associated land sold. It appears at this time, or shortly thereafter, the building ceased to be lived in." From bigdoer.
www.bigdoer.com/22257/exploring-history/laing-house-frien.... Lots of great images.
www.pbase.com/impalass/image/110826402. Great photos by Mike Stobbs.
www.youtube.com/user/asecondaryhighway Click on A Secondary Highway: The Abandoned House. Just shows the inside of the house.
"The first time I saw the old barn and grain elevator at Sharples was on 18 July 2016, when my daughter and I did a bit of exploring north-east of Calgary. Yesterday, 17 September 2017, after noticing snowflake icons in the weather forecast for Calgary this week (which have now disappeared), I decided I would do a similar drive, but not as far as Drumheller this time. Actually, I still drove quite a bit further than I had intended - 346 km, 215 miles. If I had had enough self-discipline, I would have left home much earlier, as it was 11:20 am when I finally got into my car.
My intention was to drive a few back roads, searching for old barns. Most of my drive was on highways, simply for the purpose of saving time, so it wasn't till I was more or less at the furthest point that I actually saw a barn. I couldn't see a sign pointing to this place, so it took me a while to find the hilly, gravel road leading to it. By this time, unfortunately, there was a haze over the landscape and the light was very poor - as you can tell by the white sky. Having driven so far, I was determined to take photos. Though this photo was OK in the original shot, I added a touch of filter in post-processing, to really bring out more detail in the wood. I love this barn, but was saddened to see that the roof at the back of the sloping part on the right had collapsed a lot more than when I had seen it in 2016. As with any beautiful old barn, it will be a sad day when this one finally collapses.
While I was standing there, taking photos of the grain elevator that stands nearby, a farmer came down to the gravel road on his tractor (?) and stopped to have a pleasant chat. I guess I could have asked for permission to walk closer to the barn, but it is not on his property. Anyway, I never go close to barns or go inside, as I never ask for permission. That doesn't stop a lot of photographers, but I can't do it. This barn is next to the road.
I told this pleasant man that I felt like I was in the middle of nowhere, and he said that we WERE in the middle of nowhere, ha. I was planning to go back the same way I had come, but he told me that there was an old house the other way, that people photograph. That changed my mind, though I knew I would continue to feel in the middle of nowhere. Definitely worth it, as I also came across a site of old, abandoned miners' cabins before reaching the old house. When coal was no longer mined, the area was left and the railway lines were torn up at a later date.
An abandoned house I passed yesterday was one that my daughter and I had found last year. It was built among the rolling hills, far, far away from any road, and is a very impressive sight. This year, they were doing road work repair by a bridge just a matter of feet away from the only possible place to pull over and stop. Thankfully, I was still able to stop and take photos. Heat haze/distortion didn't help when I zoomed in fully, but I should be able to rescue one or two of my photos later.
Altogether, a good few hours out. Though I didn't see a lot, the things I did see were most welcome and appreciated. I was glad to get in one more long drive before 'the white stuff' arrives and keeps me close to home. Still tired out a full day later - these drives knock me out!"
Friday, 31 January 2020: our temperature this morning is 1C (windchill -3C), but is forecast to get up to 8C later today. Sunrise is at 8:14 am and sunset is at 5:25 pm. So far. snow is forecast for tomorrow and two other days this week.
Yesterday, 30 January 2020, was not the most ideal day as far as the weather was concerned. As soon as I was almost out of the city, the cloudy sky was not what I wanted to see. Deciding to continue my drive, I ended up with mainly Chinook cloudiness, thanks to a Chinook Arch. Depending on which direction one faced, the sky was briefly blue with white clouds, but mainly heavy cloud that blocked out the sun for most of the time I was out there. This proved to be a real challenge for taking photographs, along with the fact that I found little to use my camera on.
I had seen snow in the forecast for some of the next few days, so thought I had better get out while I could. I found the roads were OK to drive on, but pure ice in many places, making it dangerous to walk on. After just two steps on the ice, I knew any photographs I might want to take would have to be taken from inside my car. Only a few shots were taken in the few hours I was out and most of them were far from sharp.
As far as birds were concerned, there was nothing, absolutely nothing - until the very last moment. Another car stopped and the driver told me he had seen no owls in all the time he had been out. He had driven much further north, too, and was unsuccessful. Feeling somewhat owl-deprived - though I had seen two Snowy Owls the previous day when I went with two friends south of the city for the day! - I almost drove straight home. Instead, a split-second decision took me along one final road - and there she was! A beautiful female perched much closer than any of the owls I had seen this winter. Yes, she was on an ugly power pole insulator, but I will take anything, any day. I stayed just long enough to take half a dozen shots, and left, feeling so thankful to have seen her. The other owl photo I posted this morning is of the same owl.
The forecast called for rain, so I wore galoshes all day. It didn't rain until 9 p.m., but I didn't mind. I love clomping around in these boots.
Jacket, London Jeans. Cardigan, Forever 21. Dress, Frederick’s of Hollywood. Boots, TJ Maxx. Bag, Tommy Hilfiger.
Bird migration forecast maps show predicted nocturnal migration 3 hours after local sunset and are updated every 6 hours. Colorado State University and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology currently produce these forecasts.
Wednesday, 8 April 2020: our temperature this morning is 0C (windchill -5C). Sunrise is at 6:54 am, and sunset is at 8:22 pm. Sunny this morning, after yet more snow yesterday. Snow is forecast for three of the next six days, unless it changes.
Yesterday, 7 April 2020, I finally opened my front door and left my house after two whole weeks of staying home. It felt strange! I needed to go to our community mailbox and also to a nearby friend's house. She had been busy sewing cloth masks for some of her friends and her neighbours, which was so kind and thoughtful of her! She had safely placed them in a plastic bag, which she hung on her garage door. Tomorrow, I have an even bigger "adventure" - I'm going out to buy food, just like I did two weeks ago : ) I definitely need milk and bread and a few other things, including chocolate!
Like many people, I am having to post photos from my archives as I am staying home, self-distancing myself, and not going out to take new photos. Will add the descriptions from previously posted photos, taken on the same outings, to remind myself of where I went and what I saw.
"434526 is an "Angus Wide Vision Caboose", riding on Barber-Bettendorf Trucks. Built sometime between 1972 and 1981 in CP's Angus Shops in Montreal this is just one of over 300 modern, wide-vision cabooses manufactured during that time. It was retired from service sometime after 1985.
It's now on display as part of the historical displays in the tiny village of Rowley. The displays include the CP rolling stock, the original 1922 railway station, several pieces of agricultural equipment and the last three grain elevators in the town."
www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMM58Q_CPR_Caboose_434487_Row...
"Two days ago, on 16 October 2019, I really did luck out with the weather. Knowing that I am running out of time before the next snowfall happens - we've already had two, one in September and one so far this month - I reckoned it was now or not to make another long drive. The place I wanted to see again was way NE of the city. I had been there only once before, on 29 September 2014, and that was just a brief visit. My daughter and I had arrived there around 4:00 pm after a long day, and I wanted to get back home before it got dark (out of luck), because of poor night vision. Also, having spent the day at two other places plus lots of driving, I was in too much pain to walk around Rowley. I was determined to see everything this visit.
After leaving home at 9:15 am, it took me almost four hours to get there, as I kept stopping to take photos of the clouds and any old barns that I came across. On the return journey, I think I only stopped once and that was to take a few zoomed-in (Focal Length (35mm format) - 1600 mm) photos of a favourite old house. It is so far away, surrounded by rolling hills, that it is barely noticeable. There had been no obvious change over the last five years, which was good to see. It is so decayed that one can't help but wonder how much longer it will remain standing. I could have posted the original image, but I decided to add a touch of filter in post-processing, to bring out a bit more detail. The first time I saw this old house was on 18 July 2016, when my daughter and I did a bit of exploring NE of Calgary. Then, on 17 September 2017, after noticing snowflake icons in the weather forecast for Calgary, I decided I would do a similar drive, but not quite as far this time. It was nice to see it again two days ago.
There is very little information about this house to be found on the Internet, but I will add links to several things I did find, for my own memory and just in case anyone else is interested in the history of this place. So sad to see any old house, barn or shed fall into such decay.
www.bigdoer.com/22257/exploring-history/laing-house-frien.... Lots of great images.
www.pbase.com/impalass/image/110826402. Great photos by Mike Stobbs.
www.youtube.com/user/asecondaryhighway Click on A Secondary Highway: The Abandoned House. Just shows the inside of the house.
On the drive to my destination, I called in at a small village/hamlet that I had been to with my daughter back in 2014. There was an old building there that was easily photographed from the road, which is what my daughter and I had done. However, for once, I actually knocked on the owner's door and asked if it was OK to photograph her old grain elevator, meaning from the road. However, she very kindly told me to go over to it and take any photos I wanted. This grain elevator is a different style from what one usually thinks of, when 'grain elevator' is mentioned. I like it, and it is quite a fine building.
I am so glad I finally made myself do this drive, despite feeling sick to the stomach at the thought of driving so many kilometres that were unknown to me. Thankfully, I made it without getting lost, without running out of gas, and arriving home at 5:45 pm before it started getting dark. A great day!"
Bird migration forecast maps show predicted nocturnal migration 3 hours after local sunset and are updated every 6 hours. Colorado State University and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology currently produce these forecasts.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Possible shower or storm
Partly cloudy. Medium (40%) chance of showers.
The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe
39° Cloudy with a chance of rain.
Cosina 55mm f/1.2 on GF-1
[ 0.02 sec (1/50) | f/1.2 | FLength 55 mm | ISO 400 | Manual exposure ]
With snow forecast all day we donned our walking gear and set off for Dudley Zoo. We were the only visitors if you exclude the group of students and a film crew! I've got some great shots of the animals that were brave enough to venture out in the snow. I was looking at the red pandas up in the trees but Nick kept going on about the robins. This photo I sent to Midlands Today (our local news programme), it wasn't shown on the tv show although they did show another robin photo that wasn't as good as mine :-(
The forecast was for a mix of sun and clouds, but it was a bluebird day as far as we were concerned. We've done this scramble many times, but never tire of it. We walked around 6.5 km's return distance, gaining, with all the ups and downs 769 m's of elevation, taking 4 hours to do so.
Our new idea for 2025 is showcasing Fashion Forecasts for the year - January is a cooler time with the deep winter in our Eastern states so time to cozy up with a wool coat and hat for all the winter time fun.
Mei is sporting this latest matching coat and hat that has a wonderful retro feel. Anything goes in the fashion world of the 21 century!
With the colds of winter it's also fun to sport brighter colors and Mei is matching with our fun Amaryllis that just started blooming.
Don't forget your boots that are a perfect pairing to keep your feet nice and warm!
Well I was shooting fall colors in Zion National PArk when I saw that they had forecast snow for Bryce Canyon, so instead of heading back to LA, I headed out to Bryce Canyon! And I was treated to snow, sun, clouds, snowstorm, and then a glorious sunrise over the s-capped hoo-doos in Bryce! :)
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Beautiful snow covered hoo-doos in Bryce Canyon! Bryce Canyon hoodoos all covered in snow! Beautiful Bryce Canyon Fine Art Sunrise!
My fine art landscape lenses for the A7RII are the Sony 16-35mm Vario-Tessar T FE F4 ZA OSS E-Mount Lens and the Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS Lens ! Love the Carl Zeiss and super sharp Sony Glass!
The weather forecast looked promising, but when I left work the amount of snow was more like a bad joke... There was some of it here and there, but there was not enough to even cover the texture of the tarmac of the roads. So, I cycled a bit and ended up going to the grocery store and taking my groceries home without making a picture.
After unloading the groceries at home I headed out again, and almost immediately it started snowing a bit more. After a short ride I ended up at the local cemetery again and found this spot. It was about as dark as it get's this close tothe city, but f/2.8 and 10 seconds at ISO100 gave me about what I wanted.
Originally I was going to make one more monochrome image today as I missed a few last month, but somehow this just works better like this... Actually I originally had another idea for the colour balance (it was a lot warmer) and it was hard to decide between that one, this one and the B&W one.
-- I stopped for a break but I fear I took too long, trusted the weather too much, expected to come out to clear skies. As I walk out i'm confronted with a beautiful sunset but looming clouds overhead that tell a different story. My heart skips a beat as I rush back to my journey hoping that I can beat the tempest brewing. But it's clear I will not, my skin crawls with the thought of the storm to come as I look up and realize that today comes with a dark forecast.--
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Body: Maitreya Mesh Body w/ Bento Hands
Head: Catwa Mesh Bento HEAD - Sofia
Skin: Studio Exposure CATWA LISA (HONEY) w/ body applier
Ears: ^^Swallow^^ Pixie Ears : Protruding
Hair: Doe: Gaz - Monotone Pack
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Outfit: imbue. lily sundress - lara - floral
Jewelry: Legal Insanity - MILF hoop earrings A #29
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Shoes: Essenz - Maldives (Pack 2) : Maitreya
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Props: Junk Food - Chips Bag
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D-LAB Beer refrigerator
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