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Robyn
Molson Amphitheatre - Echo Beach, Toronto
June 3, 2011
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I just acquired a Rolleiflex Tessar 3.5 from a friend, and gave it a spin this afternoon. Very nice for an old, uncoated lens.
Tri-X processed in D-76 1:1, just the kind of recipe an old Tessar calls for.
The Orchid is a Paphiopedilum ‘Clair de Lune’ I’ve had for just about thirty years. It’s nearly indestructible.
The Capitolium or Capitoline Hill Latin: Mons Capitolinus, between the Forum and the Campus Martius, is one of the Seven Hills of Rome.
The hill was earlier known as Mons Saturnius, dedicated to the god Saturn. The word Capitolium first meant the temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus later built here, and afterwards it was used for the whole hill (and even other temples of Jupiter on other hills), thus Mons Capitolinus (the adjective noun of Capitolium). In an etymological myth, ancient sources connect the name to caput ("head", "summit") and the tale was that, when laying the foundations for the temple, the head of a man was found, some sources even saying it was the head of some Tolus or Olus. The Capitolium was regarded by the Romans as indestructible, and was adopted as a symbol of eternity.
By the 16th century, Capitolinus had become Capitolino in Italian, and Capitolium Campidoglio. The Capitoline Hill contains few ancient ground-level ruins, as they are almost entirely covered up by Medieval and Renaissance palazzi (now housing the Capitoline Museums) that surround a piazza, an urban plan designed by Michelangelo.
The word Capitolium still lives in the English word capitol, and Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. is widely assumed to be named after the Capitoline Hill (Wikipedia).
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Robyn
Molson Amphitheatre - Echo Beach, Toronto
June 3, 2011
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It was one of those issues that had been troubling me from time to time. Not exactly burning a hole in the vacant space between my ears, but just now and again poking its head above the parapet. Quite how much difference it would really make was uncertain, but anything that helped was worth trying.
In all but a few respects, the tripod I’ve been using for the last five years does exactly what I need it to. It’s sturdy, made of seemingly indestructible carbon fibre and fully extended, is slightly taller than me - although that last point is hardly a towering achievement. Ideally I’d prefer it if the centre column could be removed so I could bring it closer to the ground at times, but all in all, it’s a good tripod from a reputable manufacturer. It’s been to Iceland twice, and it’s held firm in many an Atlantic gale down here in Cornwall. Admittedly one of the lower leg sections likes to absent itself from the main body on occasion, but a small socket spanner and a few choice swear words always resolves the matter.
But what would, or should make it an even more robust ally in those heavy conditions seems to me an odd omission by the manufacturer. One that for some time had me seriously considering another significant investment in a new tripod. Why, for a piece of kit that’s clearly been designed for outdoor use did they not include a set of spikes? And although they are available as optional extras, the compatibility chart didn’t even list my model. But we’ve been through a lot together and I was sure there was a hack that would resolve the matter. One set that did look as if they might just about fit cost sixty quid, and were out of stock with most online providers. So I improvised, bought a set that was slightly too large at thirty quid and set about finding something to make them fit. A rubber flange in each gap if you will. A few sections from an old watch strap did the job, and although if I really pulled hard they would come free, they seemed to be fairly securely attached. Maybe I should refit them with hefty dollops of superglue. Added insurance and all that.
So now my tripod has spikes. And if I need them retracted, I simply screw out the feet and then there’s no danger of scratching anyone’s parquet floor. Not that I know anyone posh enough to have a parquet floor. And then I can screw them back in again to ward off approaching brigands. Obviously I would need to invite said wrongdoer to wait for approximately thirty seconds before attacking me while I prepare the tripod for means of self defence, but once ready, I feel confident that a small delinquent rabble would be kept at bay by an enraged middle age tog welding a three pronged spear at them.
Once assembled, it seemed rude not to give my adaptation a spin and take it somewhere I could look at the sea, and both Ali and I had a fancy for the cliffs above Porthtowan. After a week of rain, what weather forecasters euphemistically refer to as “quiet conditions,” had arrived. Maybe not the sort of feistyness to really put those spikes through their paces, but we just wanted to see the ocean. And so she went over the cliffs, armed with a rabbit obsessed spaniel, and I went for one of my favourite winter views, armed with lots of warm layers and a newly weaponised large camera accessory.
I didn’t need to ward off any threatening types. The only person who did approach me was a young woman, looking distinctly chilly in her yellow dungarees and accompanied by a large dog. She asked me what time it was and said she’d spotted a seal in the water. We agreed it was a lovely afternoon. I also discovered a track that led to steps down the cliffs I’d never seen before. I gave it a try and found a slightly lower vantage point, but when I descended further, I found the steps ran out at a narrow shelf with a twelve foot drop onto the rocks below. A scramble looked possible, but as the rocks are accessible from the beach anyway, there seemed little point. At least it’s an escape route if I read the surfline app back to front and get cut off by the tide. There are quite a few of these almost invisible tracks, well used by the surfing community. You just need to know where they are in the event of not wanting to swim to safety.
The lovely afternoon brought a suitably glowing sunset, the first of three consecutive glorious golden hours that will make their way into these pages in due course. Porthtowan, a place I’ve often overlooked, really earns its stripes at this time of year when everything is reduced to black and gold, the colours of our wild and windswept county. Not so windswept today, so the jury is still out on the spikes, but they’ll surely be tested more rigorously soon. And so far, all three of them are still where I put them. As long as I keep remembering to check they’re all still there each time I move the tripod, everything will be just fine.
SN/NC: Tabebuia Chrysantha, Bignoniacea Family
A colored detail of this incredible yellow show of the nature named tabebuia. Tabebuia chrysantha (Araguaney or Yellow Ipê), known as guayacan in Colombia, as tajibo in Bolivia, and as ipê-amarelo in Brasil, is a native tree of the intertropical broadleaf deciduous forests of South America above the Tropic of Capricorn. On May 29, 1948, Tabebuia chrysantha was declared National Tree of Venezuela since being an emblematic native species of extraordinary beauty. Its deep yellow resembles the one on the Venezuelan flag. It is also the national tree of Brazil, Paraguaya and El Salvador (in the rose version). It is one of about 100 species of Tabebuia. Chrysantha is derived from two Greek words and means "golden flower". Araguaney appears to derive from "aravenei", the ancient word by which the Kalina people (Caribs) designated this tree. Ipê, wood that is tough as nails, a Tupi word. Check below an article of the Wall Street Journal about the increasing use of this wood in construction in the USA. Wood That's Tough as Nails
What natural building material is highly durable, resists flames and doesn't float? It's ipe wood, a material that upscale builders and interior designers are increasingly incorporating into their plans. But density comes at a price.
By ALYSSA ABKOWITZ - Oct. 25, 2012 5:45 p.m. ET
What is it? Also called Brazilian walnut, ipe (pronounced ee-pay) wood is typically found in South America and some parts of Central America. It is one of the densest hardwoods available, three times harder than cedar. Ipe has the same fire rating as concrete and steel, meaning it resists flames much longer than softer woods and is so dense that it doesn't float in water. How is it used? Because of its durability, ipe wood often is used outdoors as decking and siding. Inside, it's typically seen in flooring...
Veel namen in het Spaans voor deze schattige boom. Ironisch genoeg noemen ze het in El Salvador Cortéz Blanco ... Ipê geel in Brazilië, Araguaney in Venezuela, tajibo in Bolivia, guaycán in Colombia, Ecuador en Peru enzovoort. Het is een hardhouten boom, een van de zwaarste ter wereld, die niet drijft en bestand is tegen vuur zoals beton of ijzer. Daarom is het zeer gewild voor gebruik in vloeren, die bijna onverwoestbaar zijn.
Muchos nombres en español para este lindo árbol. Ironicamente en El Salvador la llaman Cortéz Blanco... Ipê amarillo en Brasil, Araguaney en Venezuela, tajibo en Bolivia, guaycán en Colombia, Ecuador y Peru y así sigue. Es árbol de madera dura, una de las más pesadas del planeta, q no flota, y resiste al fuego como concreto o hierro. Por esto es muy buscada para usos en pisos, casi indestructibles.
Nosso famoso ipê amarelo, q não precisa de maiores explicações. Recebe diversos nomes diferentes em toda a América, mas todos reconhecem suas grandes virtudes de beleza e durabilidade.
Excerpt from the Information Board:
Inspired by the last orca in captivity at the Vancouver Aquarium as well as by displays of whale skeletons in natural history museums, Jungen cut up and pieced together white plastic patio chairs to create this immense sculpture. The work illustrates his remarkable ability to see new potential in the most mundane of objects. "When something is broken", he says, "it gets liberated from its use. When it has no use value anymore, it becomes an object that could be sculpture." Cetology - the title of which comes from the study of whales, dolphins and porpoises - is the largest of his three whale skeleton works. As Jungen explains, these sculptures showcase an inherent contradiction: "an endangered animal is made from an indestructible material".
Amigos :) para conocernos un poco mas o quizás ustedes a mi, partiré diciendo que hay veces que tenemos muchos problemas o bueno creemos tenerlos realmente, pero aquí esta el truco, los problemas tienen estatura... y lo curioso es que nosotros se la proporcionamos en medida a nuestro daño emocional, no existen problemas, existen acontecimientos no esperados, que nos hacen actuar de forma rápida o eficaz, lo que tienes que hacer es subirte a la roca mas alta que conozcas y aunque tengas un océano de problemas lo estas viendo todo desde arriba y puedes tener paz aun estando rodeado de dificultades que puedes estar seguro y hacer algo al respecto, los infortunios del día a día, no son nada a lo que es tu altura de mirada, si te propones estar encima de la roca mas grande y mirar los problemas desde arriba no hay mas que discutir, tienes el mundo a tus pies, eres indestructible...
Punta de Tralca, Chile.
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Friends :) to know a little more or maybe you me, I will start by saying that sometimes we have many problems or good we really have them, but here 's the catch , the problems stature ... and the funny thing is that we are the as provided in our emotional harm , no problems, there are unexpected events that make us act quickly and effectively , you have to do is get on the highest rock you know and even if you have an ocean of problems as you 're seeing everything from above and you can have peace , even when surrounded by difficulties, you can be sure and do something about the woes of the day, are nothing to what is your height look, if you mean to be above rock bigger and look at problems from above , there is more to discuss , you have the world at your feet , you're indestructible ...
Damianita on the left, American Trumpet Vine on the right. The Damianita is common in parts of West Texas. So indestructible its does well even in neglected gardens. The American Trumpet Vine has been a popular garden plant for as long as I can remember. Hummingbirds love it, and it produces huge seed pods that are attractive in themselves. I'm just putting them here because I thought the photos are pretty.
Formal name is Chrysactinia mexicana.
Robyn
Molson Amphitheatre - Echo Beach, Toronto
June 3, 2011
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The second of the new Wright Streetlites bought by SPT for use on Arran on delivery to Ardrossan Depot this afternoon. These new buses will bring an end to operation of the indestructible Alexander PS bodied Volvo's which have now been running on the Island for a mere 17 years, not many buses in this day in age can say they have lasted that length of time in the one depot. This one is registered SN15AAF.
Don't try this at home, kids!
I mean, you are neither the A-Team nor Jeremy Clarkson with a film crew and a team of special effect guys. You may well end in a wheelchair...
Uhm, okay, you already are, but still... Just don't!
Toy Project Day 2365
This is an old Cu (Copper) tub that we use outside as a planter. We bought it from an antique shop about 40 years ago - it's pretty indestructible- it stays out all year.
Back to the beautiful BLACK AND WHITE :-)
Hope you like this one its Sennen Cove harbour wall in the far south west of cornwall,you would think it must be indestructible after the winters storms which wrecked a great deal of the south wests and otherparts of the countries sea defences.They make um to last in deepest darkest cornwall :-)
another good night with light painting.
i used of course flashlights from VARTA to lighting.
In this case i used:
- 3W LED OUTDOOR SPORTS LANTERN 3D - it gives really nice warm and strong light - love it !!
- PREMIUM LED LIGHT 3AAA - as some kind of lightsaber tool
- INDESTRUCTIBLE 1 WATT LED HEAD LIGHT 3AAA was on my head and RECHARGEABLE LANTERN LED was in my hand to light the environment becouse woods was so dark :)
another good night with light painting.
i used of course flashlights from VARTA to lighting.
In this case i used:
- 3W LED OUTDOOR SPORTS LANTERN 3D - it gives really nice warm and strong light - love it !!
- PREMIUM LED LIGHT 3AAA - as some kind of lightsaber tool
- INDESTRUCTIBLE 1 WATT LED HEAD LIGHT 3AAA was on my head and RECHARGEABLE LANTERN LED was in my hand to light the environment becouse woods was so dark :)
Alternative, Interchangeable, Title: 'Sometimes, Even I Doubted Marcel's Devotion to Indestructible Socks (The Donegal-Tweed, 3-Piece, Suit)'.
After nearly two years of falling out of cars, dropping onto slate floors. kicking across rooms and attempts at swimming, Kelly's indestructible Blackberry z10 is no longer living upto the tittle! So we need a replacement and the afternoon has been spent finding nothing that fills that void. :(
Strobist .... sb28@1/64 through softbox directly above lamp and shutter speed adjusted to expose the lamp light .
"Man cannot live without a permanent trust in something indestructible in himself, though both the indestructible element and the trust may remain permanently hidden from him. One of the ways in which this hiddenness can express itself is through faith in a personal god."
"L'uomo non può vivere senza una perenne fiducia in qualcosa d’indistruttibile in sé, la qual cosa non esclude che, sia tale fiducia, sia quell’elemento indistruttibile, gli possano restare perennemente nascosti. Uno dei modi coi quali può esprimersi questo nascondimento è la fede in un Dio personale."
Franz Kafka
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGFqwa29KDM
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Alter Egos: Blizzard (called "Snowflake" by his sister) & Snowdrop
Names: Travis Gifford and Louisa Gifford
Allegiance: Villains
Powers:
Blizzard - Can create blizzards by freezing the water molecules in the air and whip them up vigorously into snow storms.
Snowdrop - She can turn any organic matter into ice via touch or rapidly decrease its temperature. She and her brother are both immune to cold temperatures and their own powers.
Weapons:
* Blizzard - Destrite (indestructible metal) Katana
* Snowdrop - Her brother
Key Weaknesses:
* Blizzard - He's quite trusting and naive when it comes to his sister.
* Snowdrop - She can be quite careless with her powers and often relies on her brother to use his abilities as an escape.
Origin:
Travis and Louisa grew up with their criminal parents who also used to have ice themed powers, they often neglected the children and Louisa was left to take care of her younger brother. It wasn't until their teenage years that their parents would finally take an interest in their children but only because their powers kicked in. They began to use Travis and Louisa for their heists until eventually they were both caught robbing a bank by the police when they were set up, by their own daughter Louisa. She finally had enough of her parents then gave the Police an anonymous tip of where they were going to hit next, she then fled with her Brother to Avalon City after taking the stolen cash. The two now work together by stealing Intel and weaponry from criminals, often making Travis think they're heroes, but what he's not aware of is his manipulative sister which is then selling the stolen goods to other criminals who pay a handsome reward.
Abstract.
A photograph.
📷 Settings:
Canon EOS M50
Canon EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM @ 400 mm
f/11 - ISO 100 - 1/40 sec & 1/15 sec [ HDR ]
Those ubiquitous traffic cones. They're everywhere. And they are damn near indestructible. But not quite.
Milpitas, California.
to did this picture i needed a few really good flashlights from VARTA, like:
- Indestructible 3 Watt LED Lantern 4C with pink gel
- Indestructible 3 Watt LED Lantern 4C with blue gel
- Industrial Lantern 4D to paint stripes
-- 1 Watt LED Outdoor Pro 3AAA with celadon gel
as you see i used a neon to ;)
Shot for Macro Mondays, theme "Ceramics".
I bought this ceramic knife years ago and it is indestructible. I chose to cut a kiwi because of the green elements in the knife.
in essence it is a by-product of yesterday's session ;)
to taken this picture i needed a few flashlights from VARTA, like:
- Indestructible 3 Watt LED Lantern 4C with pink gel
- Indestructible 3 Watt LED Lantern 4C with blue gel
- 4 Watt LED Camping Lantern 3D with green gel
- 4 Watt LED Camping Lantern 3D with pink gel
- LED Day Light 2D as home made lightsaber
Happiness is a sunny springtime walk in the woods & your favourite ball to play with! The weather has been fantastic all week & suddenly the woods are full of colour, as the plants grow & wildflowers bloom. I don't think Flynn cares much at all about the wood anemones, celandines & bluebells but he's been enjoying the sunshine & longer afternoons to spend outside!
I'll need to replace that poor old ball soon though, it looks fine here but this week, the squeak has died & it's gained a hole. Given how very intense & enthusiastic he is about playing with them, it amazes me how careful Flynn is with his toys & how long he makes them last... My older lad Barney has always taken great joy in chomping on & ultimately shredding toys (even the supposedly "indestructible" types are often broken in minutes) but Flynn is really careful - even cheap, flimsy balls bought for £1 at the supermarket last ages. He's even still got a few toys that he came with when I adopted him, over 2 years ago. Good boy, Flynnie :)
An indestructible Swedish beauty, the Volvo Amazon 2-door Coupe. It's one of Volvo's most iconic and durable car. It was built for 14 years, and it was sold all over the world.
another night in woods with flashlights from VARTA.... yeaaaahhhhh
i used here flaslights like:
-Professional Line
LED High Optics 3AAA
-3 Watt LED High Optics Light 2AA
-4 Watt LED High Optics Light 3C
-Rechargeable Lantern LED
-Indestructible 3 Watt LED Lantern 4C
-4 Watt LED Outdoor Pro 3C
- Power Line
Indestructible
1 Watt LED Head Light 3AAA - on my head
This photo was created in collaboration with gaia3gaia.
We think it is impressive how well this shot represents our relationship. On one hand we bump our heads together from time to time, on the other hand this made us become an indestructible union.
2gether4ever!
It also stands for our shared love for photography.
In the 1960s, my wife Sammy and I owned a variety of used cars, and this 1947 Plymouth was the most dependable and indestructible of all of them. I had built a platform between the back and front seats and covered it with a carpet so our two shepherds, Romair and Amber would have plenty of room to stretch out. They felt so at home in it that sometimes we just let them use it as their dog house.
HSS
The medium-sized Austin Twelve was launched in late 1921, at a time when the company’s larger Twenty was proving less than successful in terms of sales. Like the larger car, the Twelve was well built and considered to be virtually indestructible. Available with a variety of saloon and tourer bodies, including the Clifton five-seater tourer seen here, the Austin Twelve sold well and remained in production un til 1935, latterly known as the Heavy Twelve-Four. The engine continued to be used in Austin taxis until the Second World War.
This particular 1928 Austin Twelve WW7187 arrived at the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu fitted with a makeshift utility body, and was rebuilt to represent a typical touring model of the period. It can often be seen being driven in the grounds at Beaulieu supporting the educational programme for schools.
This car has a 1,861cc, 4 cylinder, side valve engine and a top speed of 55mph. Cost new was £245.
Originally the "Ultima Thule Mining Drone", this machine aided in construction of mining facilities near the outer reaches of the solar system in the 23rd century. When mutiny and civil war broke out across the Kuiper belt region, the drone was used in combat against the allied authorities from Earth.
The Brawler was powered by a fusion core made to support heavy loads in construction. The fusion core allowed for constant, high-intensity energy output that gave the Brawler unmatched speed and strength in battle. This, combined with a plating made of a ductile alloy which was unphased by ally weaponry, made the Brawler virtually indestructible in combat.
First big mech in like... 5 years! I've always been inspired by Ryuhei Kawai and his iconic DeRosa mech and wanted to build something similar in my own style. Hope you enjoy!
For years now, one of Barney's very favourite traditions on Christmas day has been getting to shred all the wrapping paper up... Ever since I've known him, Barn's been one of those dogs who really takes a great delight in destroying things. When he was younger, I was forever buying Barney supposedly "indestructible" toys, hopeful that this toy would be the one to survive... & Barney would immediately set about finding a way to dismantle it, often in an almost scientifically methodical manner. He was an extremely determined - & fast ripper-upper of toys. A few things, like larger Kongs *would* last a little while but eventually, he'd find a way to chew the end off!
I finally learnt that the best thing to do - the thing that makes us both happy - is to give in to the inevitable & simply buy Barney cheap toys, that are safe for him (under supervision, of course!) to take to pieces. The toy is gone in a few minutes, or, occasionally just seconds, but while it lasts, Barney has a wonderful time & I'm not left regretting spending large sums of money on something that has to be thrown away almost immediately!
Barney's love of shredding things means he is very easy to please at Christmas... his favourite holiday tradition is the annual game of turning wrapping paper into confetti. He sits & watches us unwrapping gifts & then happily shreds every single piece of the discarded paper, into tiny pieces. I can only be thankful Barney does seem to have some idea that he's only allowed to rip up paper, once it's handed over to him, as he will leave the still wrapped presents alone, at least while they're under the tree. However, once you've picked a gift up, you better be fast with the unwrapping because if you're too slow opening it & throwing the paper at the waiting dog, Barney will leap in & try to "help" speed things up!
The 1951 Kodak Signet 35 was Kodak's top 35mm camera of the 1950's. The Signet 35 is a rangefinder camera with an excellent Ektar 44mm lens, automatic film counter with double exposure prevention, all built into a very sturdy cast aluminum body. The Signet 35 was an expensive camera in its time. It originally sold for $95 USD when released in 1951. That’s approximately $1300 Cdn or $1027 US today. The camera was released post WW2 but was still built to military specifications. The cast aluminum and brass body is practically indestructible, the mechanics are built to last and the beefy controls are designed to be used while wearing gloves. It close focuses to 61 cm which is unusually close for cameras of the era. There is also a version finished in black aluminum which was made for the USAF, and another finished in olive green made for the Army. The Signet 35 is a simple and strong camera, able to survive exposure in a very harsh environment that is easily serviced, while still being capable of extremely high quality results.
Photo taken on Mamiya RB67 on Fujifilm Acros II film
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Duke: "These B.A.T.s don't know when to quit! We need to fall back!"
Roadblock: "I didn't hear no bell, Let's send these tin men back to Hell!"
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A new addition to Cobra's expanding ranks, the Battle Android Trooper (B.A.T.) was designed to be an all-climate infantry unit. Armed with an assortment of field-swappable weapons and integrated combat systems, B.A.T.s have been spotted in increasingly larger numbers as Cobra's global offensives continue. While not indestructible, the conventional weapons of the average soldier have a significantly lesser effect on these mechanical men. Nothing short of large caliber rounds, explosives, or energy weapons can swiftly bring them down. Having no sense of pain or weakness, the B.A.T. will not stop its attack until it destroys its target, or gets destroyed first.
After making short work of a Cobra Trooper rifle team, Marvin "Roadblock" Hinton - the designated Heavy Machine Gunner of the G.I. Joe team - prepares to finish off a damaged B.A.T., having exhausted all his ammunition reserves on these unrelenting automatons. Conrad "Duke" Hauser - G.I. Joe's acting First Sergeant and Roadblock's immediate squad leader - repels another B.A.T. with his XMLR-3A Laser Rifle, having suffered the misfortune of his fuel cell running out. Never one to back down, Roadblock - the Mississippi-born gourmet chef-turned-soldier - is suitably motivated to close the gap and bring the pain to any of Cobra's forces, man or machine.