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"It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade. " ~Charles Dickens
EXPLORED [# 2 Highest] - 25 June 2011 - Thanks Everyone!
Jersey Shore Sunrise. Interesting bokeh on the rocks created by lens.
A spotlight emerges from behind Tim Brennan, multi-instrumentalist with Dropkick Murphys, on stage at the O2 City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne.
The abandoned Gymnasium in the entertainment block.
Duga-3 (NATO reporting name Steel Yard) was a Soviet over-the-horizon radar system. It was developed for the Soviet ABM early-warning network. The system operated from 1976 to 1989. Its distinctive and mysterious shortwave radio signal came to be known in the west as the Russian Woodpecker.
Two stations of Duga-3 were installed: a western system around Chernobyl and an eastern system in Siberia.
The transmitter for the western Duga-3 was located a few kilometers southwest of Chernobyl (south of Minsk, northwest of Kiev). The receiver was located about 50 km northeast of Chernobyl (just west of Chernihiv, south of Gomel).
The Soviets had been working on early warning radar for their anti-ballistic missile systems through the 1960s, but most of these had been line-of-sight systems that were useful for raid analysis and interception only. None of these systems had the capability to provide early warning of a launch, which would give the defenses time to study the attack and plan a response. At the time the Soviet early-warning satellite network was not well developed, and there were questions about their ability to operate in a hostile environment including anti-satellite efforts. An over-the-horizon radar sited in the USSR would not have any of these problems, and work on such a system for this associated role started in the late 1960s. Duga-3 could detect submarines and missile launches in all of Europe and the Eastern coast of United States.
The first experimental system, Duga-1, was built outside Mykolaiv in Ukraine, successfully detecting rocket launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome at 2,500 kilometers. This was followed by the prototype Duga-2, built on the same site, which was able to track launches from the far east and submarines in the Pacific Ocean as the missiles flew towards Novaya Zemlya. Both of these radar systems were aimed east and were fairly low power, but with the concept proven work began on an operational system. The new Duga-3 systems used a transmitter and receiver separated by about 60 km.
A 35 man (plus guides) trip to the Ukraine exploring Chernobyl, the village, Duga 3, Pripyat and Kiev including Maidan (Independence Square) and observing the peaceful protests underway.
Some new faces, some old, made new friends and generally we were in our elements.
Rhetorical question but did we have a blast? You bet!
Amazing group, top guys. Till the next time!
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This actually happened, no editing was done :P jk I've always been inspired by Robert Parkeharrison, so this is a tribute to his awesome work. I've never seen a butterfly pic done in this way, so if I'm wrong please link a pic, so I can see :D Anyway, this is Leona and we are at a great photo meet up from last Saturday. My computer is really running slow and my work schedule is whacky, so editing is a bit behind right now.
Wouldn't it be nice to have enough money to help you accomplish your dreams faster?? If I had enough money, I would buy a new computer, buy some more lighting equipment, and hire models/assistants to make some killer photos! Maybe some day :/
I'm open for constructive criticism with possible solution suggestions. Thank you! :)
"Laura Plantation is a restored historic Louisiana Creole plantation on the west bank of the Mississippi River near Vacherie, Louisiana, (U.S.), open for guided tours. Formerly known as Duparc Plantation, it is significant for its early 19th-century Créole-style raised big house and several surviving outbuildings, including two slave cabins. It is one of only 15 plantation complexes in Louisiana with this many complete structures. Because of its historical importance, the plantation is on the National Register of Historic Places. The site, in St. James Parish, Louisiana, is also included on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail.
"Alcée Fortier, who later became Professor of Romance Languages and folklore at Tulane University, was said to have collected Louisiana Creole versions of the West African Br'er Rabbit stories here in the 1870s." [source: Wikipedia]
L'Axe majeur - Cergy - France
A suburb of Paris - France
Les 2 jeunes étaient sympa. Une fois arrivés à mon niveau ils ont eu envie de discuter un petit moment.
The lightning bugs(fireflies) are really popping right now in the southeast. This is really a special time of year for me. I really like soaking it all in because during the first 27 years or so of my life in Montana I had never seen a lightning bug.
A lone canoeist was making his way back to the far shore, as if being guided by the beam of sunlight during this beautiful sunset. Taken from the top of some bluffs at Killbear Provincial Park, Ontario.
"Actually, all education is self-education. A teacher is only a guide, to point out the way, and no school, no matter how excellent, can give you education. What you receive is like the outlines in a child’s coloring book. You must fill in the colors yourself.”
Louis L'Amour
The 12.00 hrs Manchester Piccadilly-Hadfield train leaves Guide Bridge on 26 February 1981 formed of Class 506 unit no. 8 (59408/59508/59608). These units were ordered by the LNER in 1938 for use on their 1500vDC system from Manchester, but were not built until 1950. There was a delay until 1954, when the Woodhead route was electrified, until they entered service.
All of these units were withdrawn when the Manchester-Glossop-Hadfield line was converted to 25kVac in 1984.
This is a re-post, on 12 July 2020, after lightening the image slightly.
Hoping to get the Into the Woods Cart Sale + Hunt in the destination guide.
October 1st to October 31st
The lovely Sammy (pictured here) met up with me and Danielle to take photos at Evergreen Brickworks in Toronto on Saturday! We took this in a tunnel and it was freezing cold.
This is my contribution to Concept Collaboration! The theme this month is 'the catalyst of light'. With this image I wanted to portray being lost and looking for light to guide you. I also really love this song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY9b6jgbNyc
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Meet Layn Jining.
His hero ability is the opposite of his sister's. His main ability is his golden angel like wings that are made out of pure light, they can give him flight or make for an invincible shield. He can produce light himself as well as concentrate it and bend it to his will. He is very kind hearted and lively like his sister but he is an extrovert while Lee is a introvert.
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His hero suit may look a little "feminine" but it's open back is so that when he makes his wings appear they don't rip through the back of his suit.
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As you can guess he is the Yang side to his sister's Yin.
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And yes, his hair is longer then his sister's but I like to think that it adds to his heavenly look, haha.
76031 & 76033 stand at Guide Bridge on their way to Godley Junction.
Both locomotives were withdrawn as part of the 35 locos all taken out of traffic with the closure of the Woohead route on July 18th 1981. Both were cut up at Coopers Metals in Sheffield with 76033 disposed of by April 1983 with 76031 lasting a little longer until February 1984
The sweeping lines guided me to take this photo. I really liked how the lakefront walkway pulls the eye far into this scene, along with the beachfront running pararalel. The clouds moving overhead also formed a line that swept the same direction, so you really get the feeling of moving from left to right, which is where he city skyline really anchors the photo. The lighthouse was really cool, and looked interesting against the backdrop of the city, as if it was built in with it. It sort of implies how Chicago wouldn't be what it is today without the Great Lakes and her lighthouses, which have kept many sailors safe. The graffiti was also interesting, and if you read closely it says Chicago on the right side. Overall, a pretty cool scenic of Chi!
My brother had a love of American Indians and their culture and also felt he had angels all around him. This is a statue called Guiding Spirit that he had in his collection. It is from a Bradford Exchange collection. May she guide the way.