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An old instrument for measuring distance on a map. I found this when I was cleaning out my father's desk. It still works - not broken, but old. A memory of my father.
Taken for Macro Mondays- "Broken/old but still loved" and 52 Weeks of Pix 2011 - "Something old".
Quante strade deve percorrere un uomo
Prima di essere chiamato uomo?
Quanti mari deve navigare una colomba bianca
Prima che dorma sulla sabbia?
Sì, e quante volte devono volare le palle di cannone
Prima che siano proibite per sempre?
La risposta, amico mio, sta soffiando nel vento
La risposta sta soffiando nel vento
Bob Dylan
How many roads must a man walk down
Before you call him a man?
How many seas must a white dove sail
Before she sleeps in the sand?
Yes, and how many times must the cannonballs fly
Before they're forever banned?
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind
The answer is blowin' in the wind
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We have a special challenge at We’re Here! today: “It's a Saturday ... so today, let's spend a few minutes (or hours) showing off one of your favorite special photographic techniques. And, in your photo's description, explain what you did to get the intended (?!) result.”
Our images are then to be foisted upon our unsuspecting host What’s Your Technique?
I love creating images made out of several blended photographs. The elements come from my archives, recent or old, and are usually from several separate locations and different times. It’s great fun to enter these in contests when they fit the theme – and the contest themes themselves often serve as the inspiration for the image created. I don’t often “win” the contests, but that is hardly the point. Just as with the “We’re Here” themes, it is the challenge and creative work that causes me to spend my precious hours doing this. I have been wanting to create a new texture for a while now. These take me more time than seems reasonable – so today’s the day!
I combined a snap of my daughter’s kitchen wall in afternoon sunlight and a sandstone wall at a Napa winery, ran the result through Manga 5 Art Studio for some spray painting, and tortured that in “Paint Shop Pro” with blurring, layering, contrast adjustments, and a software-generated “straw texture”, until I couldn’t possibly remember how to do it again. Then I blended several different layers of it in different opacities and saturations with my subject – taken at the Idaho Springs Heritage Museum. The originals of my new texture and the owl shot are in the comment box below. I altered the dates to the past so they will “fall out” of my current photostream.
And, voilà! I have to fess up to falling into the “a few hours” category of Hereio today! I don’t have a contest in mind, but Spotlight Your Best has a “Bird Life” theme this month, so I will put it there.
~ John Muir
John Muir is the individual most responsible for the creation of Yosemite National Park. The Scottish-born American naturalist convinced President Teddy Roosevelt to protect Yosemite (including Yosemite Valley), Sequoia, Grand Canyon and Mt. Rainier as National Parks. Marvelling at the beauty of Yosemite Falls and its surroundings you realize how thankful you have to be.
At Ebento ~
[IK] Grandma Kitchen - Buffet
[IK] Grandma Kitchen - Kitchen Cloth
[IK] Grandma Kitchen - Chopping Boards
[IK] Grandma Kitchen - Branch Hanger
[IK] Grandma Kitchen - Wooden Cutlery
[IK] Grandma Kitchen - Potatoes Plates
[IK] Grandma Kitchen - Basil
At Kustom9 ~
tarte. hanging fern basket
Other items used ~
KraftWork Rustic Foldable Table . Washed Out Paint
Nutmeg. Farmhouse Kitchen Waste Bin
Nutmeg. Farmhouse Kitchen Round Bowl Stack
Nutmeg. Farmhouse Kitchen Pitcher / 2
Nutmeg. Dacha Teatime Strawberry Preserves
Nutmeg. Charming Zen Round Flower Rug
Nutmeg. French Cafe Teacups
Nutmeg. Farmhouse Brunch Pears / 1 Bonus Item
Nutmeg. Fresh Delivery Egg Carton
Nutmeg. Fresh Delivery Milk Jar / 1
Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Clock Rust
Nutmeg. Grandma's Cottage Basket w/Flowers
Nutmeg. Cane Chair PG
Nutmeg. Garden Junk Milk Can
Apple Fall Rural Farmhouse RARE
Apple Fall Vintage Jelly Molds
Apple Fall Stacked Wire Baskets
Apple Fall Silver Antiqued Rabbit
Apple Fall Rolling Pins Assorted
Apple Fall Hanging Wicker Basket
Apple Fall Neva's Antique Scales
Apple Fall Ceramic Milk Jar
Apple Fall Old Painters' Stool
Apple Fall Rusted Flour Tin
Apple Fall Tin Squirrel
Apple Fall Neva's Vintage Lockers
Apple Fall Straw Broom
Apple Fall Atelier Pendant Lamp
West Village Field Wellingtons - Yellow
West Village Seeded Bread & Tomatoes
..::THOR::.. Vintage Breadbox
dust bunny . hanging plants . ivy planter
_8f8 - Granny's Winter Cottage - Curtain
*LODE* Decor - Geranium Pot [white]
For jermai: thank you very much, oliver .. :-)
Bob Dylan - Blowin' In the Wind
(Thanks to adele for the beautiful texture :-)
I could say this was taken out in the wilds somewhere , but no - this is Greater London and in Bushy Park ( one of the Royal Parks ) . These two were part of a larger group taking time out to head to a waterway across the open fern covered ground .
As for the scenario with these two with one sticking it's tongue out at the other !!
Y101 had a rail roll over under their train Sunday morning, as they came off the Holliston Industrial Track back onto the main. Murphy's Law dictated that this happened in downtown Framingham with the train of placarded hazmat cars strung across normally-busy Waverly Street; fortunately, everything stayed upright and they had it cleared up in time for the Monday morning commute.
How Tomorrow Moves, indeed.
hehe, long time no see!
I'm good, but little sleepy lol
ちゃんとしたSSを久々にとりました。
りかちゃんからのおすそ分けでArcadeが始まっていることに気がつきまして
Atomicのスキンをがちゃりました。
今回は5回目でRAREがでたので万々歳です！！！w
（その前の前は、かなり泣いたw）
普段と違う顔にしてみたい！ていじってたけど
やっぱり、いつも通りの顔になったww
しかたないねw
さてさて。
ちょとインしてなかった間に、
いろいろ納得というか、諦めがつきまして。
「ま、いっか」「もう、いいやw」てなりましたww
マイペースに頑張ります。
How low should you go for a picture ? :)
Lesser Yellowlegs
Jusqu'où il faut aller pour une photo ? :)
Petit chevalier
Houghton House from How End, Bedfordshire, 28 Jul 2020
I found an old photo of the view up to Houghton House on the Greensand Ridge with straw bales in the foreground.
I decided to try to work out whether I could get a similar shot this summer.
I'd seen this barley field earlier in the summer and thought that this was the location. Even though the crop had not been harvested the light was nice!
I later realised that this is not the same field. So the search continues.
I've put a copy of the old photo on my phone so I can check next time!
I spotted this Merganser and her brood at Huntley Meadows Park. They were a very disciplined group as they swam away from me, Every time I try to count the chicks I get a different number. Best viewed LARGE
How's that for lens aberration! lol
This was taken on my last trip out for my personal "Out and About" for April 2009 challenge.
. . . That is the first thought that ran through my mind today when I saw this chunky guy come walking over! Then I saw his tail and came to my senses! I guess I had never seen an Opossum looking straight on at me.
Have a great week Facebook, Flickr, and 500px friends!
I am asked this question frequently. I put in my time researching on line information shared by other people interested in birds. One of the best local ones is the Fraser Valley Birding Forum Group and Ebird is the best one going for locations and sightings around the world. I occasionally get and give information to locals I know. I also just get out there and look and listen as best I can with old ears and eyes.
There are a lot of birds out there and you just need to put in your time. The more prep you put in the better your chances. Of course dumb luck is not to be discounted!
AAW June 8 - 15 Triptych
WIT: In the time of covid 19, I've been busy baking bread - I decided to try no-knead focaccia. I noticed on Instagram that focaccia flowers are a thing, and since I enjoy playing with my food, I thought I'd try my hand at it. The triptych represents the different stages of my focaccia, from raw ingredients to finished creation. It was yummy!
Here is the link to the recipe I followed:
www.bonappetit.com/recipe/easy-no-knead-focaccia
Made Explore.