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When I first switched to a DSLR with a viewfinder, I felt like said viewfinder was very limiting compared to just watching the train. While I have gotten accustomed to using my viewfinder, I decided to replicate the feeling at a popular Toronto photo location. CP 8021 leads CP 7015 on a mid afternoon 421 through the city as it begins its journey to Winnipeg.
Several months ago my mother painted the portrait of Jane on the right. Today I posed her with the same snuggly, soft jacket and chair as in the painting.
At the Bouverie Preserve we were formed into groups to go on a walk with a docent. And by chance in my group there was one of my Flickr friends. He does not allow tagging, but I was pleased to meet him and walk with him. So cool to connect Flickr friends in real life (IRL).
Algarve Portugal 28-09-2022
[order] Charadriiformes | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Tringa ochropus | [UK] Green Sandpiper | [FR] Chevalier cul-blanc | [DE] Waldwasserläufer | [ES] Andarríos Grande | [IT] Piro-piro culbianco | [NL] Witgat | [IRL] Gobadán glas
Measurements
spanwidth min.: 41 cm
spanwidth max.: 46 cm
size min.: 20 cm
size max.: 24 cm
Breeding
incubation min.: 20 days
incubation max.: 23 days
fledging min.: 26 days
fledging max.: 29 days
broods 1
eggs min.: 3
eggs max.: 4
Status: Scarce passage migrant and winter visitor to wetlands.
Conservation Concern: Green-listed in Ireland. The European population has been evaluated as Secure.
Identification: Slightly larger and very similar to Common Sandpiper. Adult birds have a dark head and upperparts, contrasting markedly with the white belly. The legs are a pale green, while the bill is a dark grey-green. In flight, the most obvious feature is the large white rump contrasting with the dark wings and tail. Juvenile Green Sandpipers are very similar to adults, though can be identified by having the upperparts finely spotted white.
Similar Species: Wood Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Redshank
Call: The flight call is loud "chu-wit-wit".
Diet: Feeds mostly on invertebrates in mudflats.
Breeding: Does not breed in Ireland. Passage or wintering Green Sandpipers breed in bogs and marshes from Central Europe and Scandinavia east across Asia. Passage birds feed in freshwater wetlands, such as the edges of lakes, ponds, rivers and even streams and ditches. Rarely seen at coastal estuaries.
Wintering: Small numbers winter in southern and eastern Counties.
Where to See: Rogerstown Estuary in County Dublin is the best site to see Green Sandpipers in Ireland
As you guys can see, I am close to finishing the model. Stay tuned Its still in progress and I have to figure a function to keep it a bit more sturdy.
-Joe
About to back track RWY03 for a RWY21 departure from EGKB/BQH flight IRL253 to Casement Aerodrome Baldonnel (EIME) The aircraft is taking back the crew of IRL258 LJ45 which arrived earlier on maintenance 11/03/21
In Real Life
Oliver and I
Had the opportunity to meet my friend Oliver again. So much fun!
The picture was taken by my husband.
(Air Charter Scotland Europe) - Cessna 560XL Citation Excel arrived in from Marrakesh this afternoon on a short stop before dep to Luton.
This is a bit much, but I liked the reflections on the water so i amped it up a weeee bit.
South side of the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland.
But right in the image.
A scanned photo-negative from 1998......a blast from the past.
Hmm....I think I made those days already pics while driving
It’s really hard to find IRL pics of the University Cheerleader dolls. I haven’t even seen most of the dolls from the first wave last year. Thanks to Ajsmith352 for taking great pictures. Visit her page on ebay: myworld.ebay.com/ajsmith352/&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2754
From L-R: Texas A&M University Ken AA Version, University of Oklahoma CC Tori, Oklahoma AA Lara, Kentucky CC Aphrodite, Kentucky AA Christie, Tennessee CC Teresa, Tennessee AA Goddess, Malibu Barbie by Trina Turk, Dolls of the World Morocco Lara & lastly Canada Superstar.
It seems like the University line is inconsistent with facial screening. Some of them look rather Playline in style but some of them look really nice. Kentucky AA Christie I think looks the best from the bunch. I love her eyes but I’m not a fan of the Superstar era sculpts. I’m wondering if she’ll look pretty with the ModelMuse body. Tennessee CC Teresa also looks good. She looks totally different from her prototype. I kinda like her but she seemed younger compared to other dolls with the Teresa sculpt. The doll I’m excited about is Oklahoma CC Tori. I’ve been wondering why the Tori sculpt haven’t made an appearance for such a long time. It's one of the prettier sculpts from Mattel. I like her but I’m partial with her face paint screening. I wish Linda use the Tori sculpt again for DOTW maybe as a blonde. Oklahoma AA Lara & Tennessee AA Goddess are so-so but Kentucky CC Aphrodite…What happened??? She look so different from her promo. She's the most disappointing to me.
I don’t have a major issue with Malibu Barbie. I love the idea & the design of the doll. I think it would be predictable if she was designed with platinum hair. There’s too many tanned skin platinum blondes out there. So I like her the way she is. I also love tan dolls with nude lips. So with that, she’s a winner in my book. Another doll that I think is pretty is DOTW Morocco Lara. As expected from Mattel, the promos are more beautiful than their production dolls. Though there might be some major differences in her face screening, I think she still came out pretty. Prettiest from the bunch actually. I can’t say much about DOTW Canada Superstar other than she look like the Little Mermaid.