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Sorry for not being around for quite some time. I was out of country and just came back recently. FYI, this is my latest still life image which is currently being displayed in AKAR vs KUKUBESI Art Movement & Exhibition in Galeri Shah Alam Selangor, from 21-25 May 2011. Entrance is free!
Junior sailing lessons on Shallowbag Bay, Manteo, North Carolina, USA.
Shallowbag Bay opens up to Roanoke Sound, which connects to Oregon Inlet, which gives access to The Atlantic Ocean, which . . .
. . . keep on practicing kids . . .
Take a lesson from the lilies of the field...
Today I am excited... someone bought 10 greeting cards of one of my images! My first sale. :D
Just recently, many of Yosemite’s iconic names were restored, to places like the Ahwahnee Hotel, Curry Village and more. I read one article that said the locals are crying over having the names restored. They should be crying because these Iconic names were being held ransom; by a previous contractor that Trademarked them, while they were here in the park. The media doesn’t put it that way, but that’s is actually what happened. They wanted 12 million dollars to release the names they Trademarked... National Parks Service allowed this to happen, you, me and the ones crying are paying for it. I don’t need to go on about how it was done. You can research and find the truth yourself. It’s another example of the corruption and Good-Ol-Boy system, still in place, in National Parks Service.
Here in Yosemite National Park; our Superintendents tend to hide behind their staff. This happens when we address the many unsafe practices by the contractors that get paid for services, many fraudulent. Witnessing unsafe electrical equipment and water combined, exposing this to children and guest daily. That one’s just to push my buttons daily. There are many senior employees that have resigned lately over safety violations and the lack of anyone caring. Unless you have a battalion of people demanding these safety violation be addressed and corrected; you wont get pass the Superintendent’s staff, if you’re me, you don’t get in the building. Federal electrical and safety codes don’t apply here ether. Contractor’s profits come before the safety of our guest and the preservation of Yosemite National Park; is that Clear Enough....
$12 million dollars could replace and repair a lot of water fill stations. Then maybe our guest aren't stuck paying $2 a bottle.
The Truth about Yosemite National Park: flic.kr/p/2hJ7Rye
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Books strewn across the floor of an abandoned classroom. Detroit, Michigan.
*Another in the Detroit Series.
Lilli and Gaston Martin with their teacher, Antwerp.
Stereoview, about 1910, unidentified photographer.
Well, I've only had the chance to shoot Picture Lake once so far, but I am itchin' to get back up there sometime soon.
Anyway, this is from September. I revisited it today, because I was pretty unhappy with almost all of my shots that day because of the horrific lens flare I was getting from the circular polarizer I was using. I should have been more careful and/or used a lens hood.
I suppose this is a lesson learned. Anyway, I went through the 60 or so shots I took up there that day, and found this series that was lacking the annoying flare!
The real reason I brought this one back to life is because I had intended to put one of the Shuksan images in the "gallery" I set up today at Boxley's in North Bend, but after printing and framing the 20x30, I was too disgusted with the flare to display it, so I put it back in the car and brought it back home with me...
I do like this one, because if you look closely you can see a dragon fly =)
Had a makeup lesson while back love how the look turn out unfortunately was no time match it with nice outfits
A very special thanks to the groups:
**E Ticket** for being chosen as an Administrator’s **E Ticket** Epitome of Excellence photo of the week
**I LOVE Horses and all God's Creatures - winning the December 2011 Photo Contest!!
So this is a follow up to the Anakin Skywalker - What If I posted a while back. It's based in the same universe and operating under the same galaxy changing event.
Obi-Wan Kenobi - With the public execution of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine at the hands of the CIS commander General Grievous, the Jedi council made it their highest priority to capture the villainous commander and bring to justice before the Senate. To accomplish this, they assigned the Open Circle Armada commanded by Jedi Generals Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker to lead the spearhead into the heartland of Separatist space with one objective. Capture Grievous.
Having faced the droid general on multiple occasions and failing to best him in combat, Obi-Wan would often feel guilt for Palpatine's death, believing that had he not failed in the past the Clone War would have come to an end long ago. But with the help of his former apprentice, Obi-Wan was able to look beyond his past failures to the future. Both he and Anakin would bring Grievous to justice in the name of the former chancellor.
The spearhead campaign would take both Jedi to the edges of the Outer-Rim, culminating in a skirmish on the sinkhole world of Utapau where Grievous would gravely wound Obi-Wan by stabbing the blade of a lightsaber through his stomach. As his former apprentice fought the droid general one on one, Obi-Wan was able to use the force to briefly numb his pain.
As he delved deep into the force to grant him the power he needs for one last strike, Obi-Wan heard a familiar voice calling to him.
"I am proud of you, Obi-Wan."
At first Obi-Wan was taken aback. Hearing the voice of his deceased master distracted him for a moment, but calling on the force allowed him to lunge forward with his lightsaber. Before Grievous could react, Obi-Wan decapitated the Separatist commander. Neutralising the threat.
Collapsing from blood loss, the Jedi master was rushed to the nearest medical bay onboard a Republic cruiser. Despite a near brush with death, Obi-Wan survived and told Anakin about how he'd heard the voice of Qui-Gon Jinn speak to him. It was at that point that Anakin confessed something he'd hidden from his master since the beginning of the Clone War. Following the first battle of Geonosis, he had married Senator Padme Amidala of Naboo.
Whilst he was taken aback by this revelation, deep down Obi-Wan had always suspected that his feelings for Senator Amidala were more than he cared to admit. Though hesitant, Obi-Wan voiced his support for his former padawan, and promised to keep his secret. In a jokey remark, Obi-Wan then asked if Anakin knew who the father of Padme's future child would be, much to the Jedi Knight's horror.
With the elimination of General Grievous, it was believed the Clone Wars would come to an end with the capture of Count Dooku, the recently ascended Sith Lord. Though keen to finally bring peace to the galaxy, Obi-Wan and Anakin were ordered back to Coruscant for a much needed reprieve from the conflict. As they left Utapau, Grievous' final trap would reveal itself. Every sinkhole on the surface of Utapau had been layered with explosives designed to detonate two days after activation. The explosions would destroy every city on Utapau and destroy a sizeable portion of the occupying force.
The devastation would leave the surface of Utapau inhospitable. Realising the horrors that the Separatists were capable of, the Republic vowed never to end the war until their enemy was wiped from existence.
As both Anakin and Obi-Wan returned to Coruscant, Padme went into labour resulting in an unexpected surprise.
Anakin became the father of twins.
As his closest friend, the young Jedi asked Obi-Wan to be godfather to his children. Obi-Wan graciously accepted.
Though he was happy for his former padawan having the family he'd always wanted, deep down Obi-Wan felt more isolated than ever. Having lost the love of his life the Duchess Satine of Mandalore to the hands of Darth Maul, just under a year ago he couldn't help but feel heartbroken every time he saw Anakin's new family.
To distract himself, Obi-Wan would take on a new apprentice by the name of Jaylam Duos. Despite his reluctance in the past to take on a new apprentice, having wanted to not teach a pupil during a time of war, Obi-Wan decided that his declining physical condition meant it was unlikely he'd make past the war thus his choice to take on his new apprentice now.
As both master and apprentice began to move into the unknown regions of space, they'd encounter Count Dooku's newest agents. Sith acolytes, all vying for the position as Dooku's apprentice. Though Kenobi and Duos were able to defend themselves against the acolytes, the Jedi Master lost the closest friend he had during the Clone War. Clone Commander Cody was killed saving Duos' life from one of Dooku's acolytes.
In a moment of rage, Obi-Wan was able to disarm all four of Dooku's acolytes by severing their hands, only to allow them to leave. A perplexed Duos would be met by one of the first lessons Kenobi was taught by his own master.
'Revenge is not the Jedi way.'
In honour of their fallen comrade, Duos would take the former clone commander's blaster pistol and continue to use it in conjuncture with his lightsaber much to Kenobi's dismay. He considered blasters to be a crude and inelegant weapon compared to a lightsaber.
As time would progress and the recently deceased Commander Cody was replaced by Clone Captain Sendro, Kenobi's former apprentice would achieve the rank of Master before being named Grand Master of the Jedi Order as Master Yoda passed the reigns to young Skywalker. Though the transfer of power was questioned by some council members, Kenobi would openly endorse his former Padawan, claiming there was no-one more suited for the role than the Chosen One himself.
Under Skywalker's leadership, the Jedi would undertake an intensive search throughout the galaxy to locate the final piece of the puzzle needed to end the Clone War. Reigning Sith Lord, Count Dooku known by this point as the nefarious Darth Tyranus. After two weeks scouring the galaxy, Kenobi and Duos would come face to face with the Sith Lord.
The duel between the three of them would culminate in the Sith Lord besting Kenobi in lightsaber combat, but not before the Jedi Master could sever one of Dooku's hands. Even in his weakened state, the old man was able to easily best Duos in lightsaber combat and would use his blade to decapitate the young boy. Distraught, Obi-Wan declared how horrifically Dooku disgraced Qui-Gon Jinn's legacy.
In a moment of what appeared to be regret, the Sith Lord chose to leave the duel without taking Kenobi's life. This would prove to be the Count's undoing, as Kenobi was able to place a tracker on the Sith Lord's cape allowing Republic intelligence to track the Count back to his last refuge.
A moon sized battle station known as the 'Death Star'. Reunited with Skywalker, both Master and former apprentice would lead the Republic fleet into battle against the Separatists one last time, with the fate of the galaxy in their hands....
Thanks to:
Luca Ruggero Jacovella & sua moglie Gulsum
Luca Ruggero Jacovella & his wife Gulsum
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Clicked on "On This Day" on my Facebook this morning and up popped a photo taken down at Ballymorran, just outside Killinchy. This was one of several shots taken to ensure my camera was still in working order, as whilst stepping from the roadside down onto the shore, I slipped and fell on the rocks. To use the local vernacular, I went down like a "three fut ruler"
Camera went one way, I went another, filter into the water and a badly staved wrist.....or so I thought!! My first thought of course was never mind my wrist......"Is my camera broken?"
A few painful test shots confirmed it was ok but I now had a wrist like the Elephant Mans. I tried to soldier on but couldn't, so I drove home......how I did, I have no idea? I took some painkillers and anti inflammatories and carried on regardless. Thank goodness I had the sense to take my wedding ring off though as, next morning my hand was twice the size it was before!!! I had broken/crushed the end of one of the bones nearest my wrist and spent the next six weeks in plaster. A painful lesson indeed :)
I attended the school of hard knocks. I came from an industrial, blue collar, inner city
neighborhood and overcame many obstacles people told me would prevent me from achieving my goals. It wasn't easy to get where we are at today.
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Learnt a valuable lesson whilst I was in Helsinki this weekend. -12 and an early start for sunrise, I am in the right place at the right time and the sky exploded with colour. The cold drained the battery quicker than expected, my poor practice meant that the spare was dead too and no matter how much I wanted it, another shot was impossible.
This was the last shot I got before the camera died.
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Don't try too hard, brush your hair, dab a spot of perfume here and there!
Then fall asleep and dream of the girl you are :-)
Happy New Year guys! I wish all the best. May this one be the best one ever, and not a crash like 87 years ago.
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Had a makeup lesson while back love how the look turn out unfortunately was no time match it with nice outfits
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Of lessons learned, of lessons learned
Of bridges burned, of bridges burned
This time I'll do things differently
This time I'd like to need you less
I'm struggling, I'm struggling
I've given in, I've given in
This time I'll keep an overview
This time I'll keep away from you
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Every now and again the Japanese Government sponsors children and adaults alike with some lessons in traditional art.
I experienced the last lesson out of 11 where the participants learned about traditional woodcarving. A lot of talking was involved but also a traditional tea ceremony and a lot of happy faces when they saw their prints on a traditional fan (the one people hold in their hands).
I learnt a valuable lesson the other day when I did the photoshoo
Off all the girls and women only one was what we would call pretty. a young Japanese girl who was painfully shy.
One a Russian girl had a great smile but you wouldn't have looked at her twice in the street. an older lady of 50 years who was big but had gorgeous eyes and two average girls.
I watched as each was transformed into a beautiful woman with nothing more than a few flowers in their hair and crown atop their heads, They really did look different and they came alive. The Russian girl looked by far the prettiest.
The lesson I learnt is simple and that is we are all Beautiful and pretty it just takes a special someone to discover our beauty,
In this photo I am just the girl next door in some of my others I become a princess.
And that leads me to my next photo and short story.