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An A-10 Thunderbolt II "Warthog" glides past show center at the 2009 Cleveland National Air Show.
Wikipedia on the Thunderbolt II
First Flight: May 10, 1972
Entered Service: March 1977
The A-10 Thunderbolt II is an American single-seat, twin-engine, straight-wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic for the United States Air Force to provide close air support (CAS) of ground forces by attacking tanks, armored vehicles, and other ground targets with a limited air interdiction capability. It is the first U.S. Air Force aircraft designed exclusively for close air support.
The A-10 is designed around the GAU-8 Avenger, a heavy automatic cannon which forms the aircraft's primary armament. The aircraft's hull incorporates over 900 lb (410 kg) of armor and is designed with survivability in mind, with protective measures in place which enable the craft to stay aloft even after significant damage.
The A-10's official name comes from the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt of World War II, a fighter that was particularly effective at close air support. The A-10 is more commonly known by its nickname "Warthog" or simply "Hog".[3] As a secondary mission, it provides airborne forward air control, guiding other aircraft against ground targets. A-10s used primarily in this role are designated OA-10.[4] The A-10 is expected to be replaced in 2028 or later.
Source: Wikipedia
2009 Cleveland National Air Show -- September 6th, 2009
The Queen Elizabeth II Equestrian statue is located between the Center Block and the East Block buildings on the grounds of Parliament Hill in downtown Ottawa. The bronze was sculpted by Jack Harman, from British Columbia, and his son. The statue has the Queen riding the Royal Canadian Mounted Police horse named Centenial -- a gift from the RCMP to the Queen in 1973.
Ottawa, Canada, 14 September 2015.
Charles II.
It is hard work being a statue, hence the bottle of water.
Mind you it was probably a bit tougher being a King back in the 1660-80s. At least he didn't get his head chopped off like his dad. Although he might actually have been poisoned - so maybe he should check the contents of that bottle!
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This image was one of the 50 finalists in Phototech magazine - France November 2013
N.B : All elements in this image came from my private bank of images ( except the tree I found in free rights on the web )
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Just the outtake for my daily picture in my 365 group, shot with my iPhone 4s using VSCO cam.
ex-Royal Jordanian Air Force F-5 bought and now operated by military contractor Tactical Air Support. The jets are based out of Reno Stead and usually back up the Navy's TOPGUN.
People waiting in line to be extras in a new movie they're filming here at Adams & Wells. Who knows, one day they may be stars...
The beautiful Selina II sailing on the Miles River. This is a restored, historic catboat and what a beauty under sail! She is based out of St. Michaels, Md. and is available for charter of up to 6 guests.
Descended from small boats carried by 18th century British merchant ships in the new world,[12] around the turn of the 20th century, catboats were adapted for racing, and long booms and gaffs, bowsprits and large jibs were fitted to capture as much wind as possible. The decline of racing and advent of small, efficient gasoline engines eliminated the need for large sailplans, and catboats today are used as pleasure craft for day sailing and cruising, and have the virtues of roominess, stability and simple handling, though many catboats have poorer upwind performance than well-designed sloop-rigged craft.
Today was a glorious, late summer day. We went across the bay to the mIles River. The ride back was a bit challenging as the wind had picked up and shifted-lots of rough water but not a real issue for us or the boat.
My newest creation is the Terran Thor from the PC Game Starcraft II. Click here for more information.
I'm attending Brickcon this year and will display this one.
Cormorant Colony II. © Copyright 2023 G Dan Mitchell.
Cormorant colorny and rookery on a rocky prominese, Point Lobos.
This cormorant breeding colony was on a rocky prominence just a short distance away from a trail I followed along a coastal bluff. Perhaps the birds felt safer with an uncrossable gulf between us. In any case, they mostly went about their business even though I was close enough to photograph them, positioned on the rock above Monterey Bay on a foggy morning.
Not all of their activities made sense to me, though some did. Half the birds were adults and half were (very large!) juveniles — the latter visible by means of their mottle feathers, their shorter beaches, and their incessant clamoring of “feed me!” to their parents. From time to time one of the adults would arrive with a prize and the young birds became very interested!
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Imagen de la inigualable obra arquitectonica contemporanea del Teatro de la Llotja en Lleida / Image from the unmatched "Teatro de la Llotja" in Lleida
Coyote Hills Regional Park, Freemont, California. These winter visitors are beginning to arrive in numbers. I encountered three on this outing, all in the butterfly garden area.
Canon 90D + Canon EF 100-400mm II lens.
(f/5.6, 1/320s, ISO1600). Noise reduction applied.
La Provincia de Buenos Aires (Argentina) tiene muchos rincones poco conocidos que desbordan belleza y que parecen trasportarnos a lugares salidos de cuentos de hadas… Este es el caso del Castillo de la Estancia La Candelaria, que fue diseñado y construido en 1894 por el arquitecto francés Alberto Favre en las afueras de la Ciudad de Lobos.
El Castillo funciona actualmente como un estancia turística y hotel de lujo, por lo que uno puede pasar la noche en alguna de sus lujosas habitaciones, o bien aprovechar el día para pasear por sus extensos jardines y quizás realizar alguna cabalgata.
En esta toma nocturna se puede apreciar la hermosa arquitectura estilo francés del castillo bajo la luz de la luna y las estrellas.
ENGLISH CAPTION: "A night at the castle" The Buenos Aires Province (Argentina) has many beautiful and little-known places that seem to transport us to a fairytale... This is the case of castle of the La Candelaria ranch, which was designed and built in 1894 by the french architect French Alberto Favre on the outskirts of the city of Lobos.
This castle now functions as a touristic ranch and luxury hotel, so you can stay overnight in one of their sumptuous rooms, or spend the day around its extensive gardens and perhaps do some horseback riding.
On this night shot you can see the beautiful architecture of this french style castle under the moonlight.
8 sec @ ƒ/3.5 @ ISO 800
Canon EOS Rebel T3i
Canon EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Tripode Manfrotto 190 Xprob + Cabezal Manfrotto 327rc2
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This is a Christmas story I found 15 years ago that I found fascinating. I was out at a collectors fair and I came across an elderly gentleman selling his personal camera, and not just any camera either, it was the superior Bessa II. This is probably one of the best Voigtländer's made because of its great optics. I asked why would you sell such a superb camera, his reply was "it's time to minimise and I only brought the camera to use on my mountain climb in 1956, the mountain was kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain." Since I found this so interesting, I asked him to write down this little piece of history so I could always remember the story.
What he wrote on the green note above: "Voigtlander camera, this I brought for 55 pounds ( then more than 3 weeks salary for me ) in a shop in Dar-es Salaam in 1955. I used it for about 10 years. In 1956 I climbed up mount Kilimanjaro with a friend ,but having only three days leave we didn't think we'd get to the top, the usual time taken being at least 5 to 6 days. However, we made it to Gilman's point, the highest level at 18500 feet. From there it would have been walking around the Glazier to the highest point. At 19365 feet we could easily have reached this head, we had more time another half day would have done it. I stood on Gilman's point at 7 a.m. Christmas morning 1956 but all we saw was cloud, however, it was the only white Christmas I've ever experienced. The camera came up with me and I still have the photos of the climb. I also took quite a few photos of scenery, elephants etcetera with this camera." - Peter Skinner
A worthwhile documentary of two young climbers in 2018 CLIMBING MOUNT KILIMANJARO | The Summit
The "Starflyer" fairground ride at Oktoberfest Munich 2010, taken 9seconds with f20. Second try of Starflyer, took the same ride last year.
A great learning curve. Photographing in snow, masking layers, textures and letting go of what should and shouldnt be done to images.
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Helen
These four panels will make up the tops and bottoms of Rosanna II's side pods. The dark grey of the bow passes roughly into the black, as the paint has faded towards the bow. The light grey engine cowling has been maintained, though. The single red stripe is preserved to show (to those that know) the ship's allegiance to the CLF. The other stripes, once fully painted, have been allowed to fade and scuff.
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People @ Bus 347
Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM @ Canon EOS 6D
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El "Asuka II´" és un vaixell de creuer construït a les drassanes de Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Nagasaki). Va entrar en servei l'any 1990 a la flota de Crystal Cruises navegant sota el nom de "Crystal Harmony". Durant el 2006 pasa a la flota de NYK line i es rebatejat "Asuka II".
Té una eslora de 241 metres, un GT de 50.142 Tm i capacitat per a 960 passatgers.
My third custom from Watchmen, Nite Owl II.
Not my favourite hero but is quite interesting.
The head was an elf from LotR, but I painted the Hood and the glasses.
Don't know how to describe the thing on the top of the head, but is sculped.
The torso is painted as the legs and the arms.
Tell me what you think,
Davide