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With another bluebird sky today, it looked like these folks were setting up their Otter ice fishing tents for comfort - gas powered ice augers and even interlocking foam flooring squares for insulation. It took only minutes to set up but the kids had already found a couple of existing holes to try their luck.
I had a few small tulip bulbs that didn't make it outdoors so I planted them in a 4" pot & three of them bloomed indoors for me, lucky try! These are red & white striped in honour of Canada's 150th Birthday! Even the leaves have a white edging.
HAPPY WINDOW WEDNESDAY(S) !
I called this "Pot Luck" because I felt lucky to stumble on this unusual round window, decorated with a pretty pot that seems to suit it perfectly. I don't know if the pot is fixed in place or the window owner just trusts people not to steal it.
For ESLs: "Pot luck "is an English language idiom: a situation in which one must take a chance that whatever is available will prove to be good or acceptable. In the USA, it is also a buffet dinner party for which each attendee brings some dish of their choice to share.
NB1 - This window is saved from being perfect by a small run in the frame paint at ca. 1 o'clock. Perfection is not always the perfect thing in art: North American Navajo Indians deliberately weave a defect into their beautiful rugs. If you want to know why, see:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navajo_weaving#Cultural_perspectives
NB2 - Why is this photo so sharp?: Partly luck, as I took it hand-held (1/200s @ f/6.3 @ ISO 400). But big credit to my workhorse Nikon DX (APS-C) 8X zoom lens, no cropping, and a modest application of the Sharpen Luminance tool in the editing program I use (see Tags).
Location: A small inner street in north Riehen BS Switzerland.
In my album: Dan's Windows.
Insomnia Brass Band - 06.08.2021 - Bezau Beatz special Edition, Peter Figers Kunstschmiede
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Besetzung:
Anke Lucks: Posaune
Almut Schlichting_ Baritonsax
Christian Marien: drums
My fiancé and I spent a great day in West Virginia exploring today. As we walked under the Shenandoah subdivision bridge at Harper’s Ferry, she remarked to me “this would be a cool photo”, and I agreed. I’ve tried to get a daylight train here 4 times, and got skunked. As we wrapped up our hike, I heard a horn blow, and as many in the hobby have done, sprinted into position. I am STOKED with how this turned out, the spire of St. Peter’s church standing in the background, as the ballast train cruises over the wooden bridge through Harper’s Ferry. Thanks, K, for being supportive of my passion, and being good luck. A great day indeed.
In the quiet moments before dawn, find comfort in the steady rhythm of life, knowing that even after the final curtain falls, a new day will always come. Born during a time of hope and creativity, we often worry that such moments won’t last.
As we reflect on the search for meaning, it’s important to stay grounded in the present, appreciating the bonds of family and love. Even when words go unspoken, the power of music reminds us of the strength of the human spirit.
The four-leaf clover is a rare mutation of the common three-leaf clover. according to traditional sayings a belief that dates back to at least the 17th century., such clovers bring good luck.
The term four-leaf is botanically a incorrect, as cloverplants have multiple leaves (multiple clovers), each consisting of a varying number of leaflets, typically three.
A 2017 survey of approximately 5.7 million clovers in six European countries found the chances of finding one 5000 to 1 (one 4-leaf clover for every 5076 normal 3-leaf clovers). According to this survey, the frequency of a 5-leaf clover is 24,390 to 1, and that of a 6-leaf clover is 312,500 to 1.
So if you want to really have good luck in the Lottery this week, go find a 6 leaf clover, if you can get through nearly a 1/3 of a million 3 leaf clovers chances are you will find your prize!
These 4 leaf clover bracelet charms are approx a half inch in dia.
Macro Mondays, theme # superstition
I really don't remember why I happened to be in Shingleton on May 5, 1995 but finding 820 and 2401 sitting on the main without a crew was a lucky thing. By the looks of all the clouds catching them in action in the sun would have been problematic no doubt. The Marquette line in the WC era sure could be counted on for great power to shoot, just to bad the trains remained rather sparse.
... a clear mind and a bit of common sense,
that's what we all need today for the US Elections
and for the Marrakech Climate Change Conference !
Solar-powered winged pink piggy
seen in a shop window in the neighbourhood - Frankfurt-Nordend
My first year teaching, I was standing outside at recess when an eagle flew over, quite low. A young boy that I taught said, "You have to wave to the eagle for good luck. My Dad told me. Wave!" This boy's Dad was in jail and he himself had not had a lucky time of things. I think about him often and I always wave to eagles when I see them. I hope he has had lots of eagles in his life since.
Puka shell necklace. The Hawaiian word "puka" means "hole." Puka shells originally contained mollusks who died or were eaten. As the empty shell was knocked about in the ocean, a hole would wear in the weak center of the shell. Hawaiians typically give puka necklaces to wish the recipient goodwill or good luck. If given to a sailor, a puka necklace is supposed to help bring him home safely. --- Courtesy: Classroom.
Tendrils of cloud laced with a light spring snow are filled with evening light over Mill Creek Canyon and the La Sal Mountains south of Moab, Utah.
We drove home after a day in the Klondike Bluffs area of Arches National Park, and the clouds wrapping the La Sal range began to fill with golden light as snow wafted toward the desert below. We were bogged down in spring break traffic, and I wanted desperately to find a scenic place to pull over so I could photograph the cloud light. Instead, there were slow 18-wheelers and traffic lights. I fretted and cursed, quietly. We finally turned off the main road and arrived at the rental condo, and oh-ho!, there was still a lingering bit of color! I left the family and ran up the street toward a nearby knoll. The large pylons visible in the lower left dominated the skyline, made for a horrid photo, and so a more suitable elevated vantage was required.
After a couple of minutes I was out of breath, my legs were tired, and the steepest part of the knoll (maybe a 30˚ slope?) had yet to be climbed. But the light was yet fading quickly, so there was no time to rest or to catch my breath. When I reached the top of the knoll I was breathing hard, and of course, I had no tripod. There was time for two shots before the light disappeared, and when I reviewed the first one prior to taking the second, I noticed that in my haste I had set the shutter-speed to ⅓ s; combined with my labored breathing, the result was a blurry mess. For this second shot that you see here, I held my breath and hoped the image stabilization software would work its magic. Lady Luck blew her light into the clouds for one last moment.
Ladakh (Inde) - Tout photographe, même épuisé, doit être préparé à l’imprévu. Ces deux photos ont été prises alors que j’étais dans le taxi qui m’emmenait à Lamyuru. Je n’ai pas eu beaucoup de temps pour me préparer car la scène m’est apparue à la sortie d’un virage. J’ai juste eu le temps d’ouvrir la fenêtre du véhicule et de déclencher alors que nous contournions le camion accidenté. La seconde photo qui montre le camion couché sur le flanc a également été prise en roulant.
Le hasard fait parfois bien les chose car lorsque j’ai pris la première photo, je n’avait pas vu la plaque du camion sur laquelle était inscrit « good luck ». L’humour se cache parfois dans les détails. Je dois préciser que le chauffeur est sorti indemne de cette sortie de virage hasardeuse. C’est lui qui semble téléphoner (chemise rose) à son patron pour lui dire que le chargement sera probablement livré avec un peu de retard.
Ces deux images m’offrent une parfaite transition pour la série de la semaine prochaine qui sera consacrée à la « Route de la mort » reliant Manali (Himachal-Pradesh) à Leh (Ladakh).
Good luck
Ladakh (India) - Any photographer, no matter how exhausted, should be prepared for the unexpected. These two photos were taken while I was in the taxi taking me to Lamyuru. I didn't have a lot of time to prepare as the scene appeared to me as I came out of a corner. I just had time to open the vehicle window and fire as we rounded the wrecked truck. The second photo which shows the truck lying on its side was also taken while driving.
Chance does things well sometimes because when I took the first photo, I had not seen the plate of the truck with "good luck" written on it. Humor is sometimes hidden in the details. I must point out that the driver got out of this hazardous corner exit unscathed. It is he who seems to call (pink shirt) to his boss to tell him that the cargo will probably be delivered with a little delay.
These two images offer me a perfect transition for next week's series which will be devoted to the "Death Road" from Manali (Himachal-Pradesh) to Leh (Ladakh).
Auntie has to go into hospital today and we know from visiting mummy that it is scary so we wanted to wish her good luck and to say that we are thinking about her.
Have you ever wondered what it's like to have good luck? Sometimes we believe that it is to be born in the cradle of rich people, but I think that being lucky is being able to have the daily opportunity to continue breathing.
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Four leaf clover:
One leaf is for FAITH... The second for HOPE...
The third for LOVE... And the fourth for LUCK!
:)
According to legend, Eve carried a four leaf clover from the Garden of Eden.
With low hanging cloud and rain in the distance, I was hoping the setting sun would peek out from underneath and light it all up in a glorious rendition of color. Well, that didn't happen and the fisherman in this scene had no luck either. Either way, you won't catch anything if you're not out trying.
In this case, the room is a waiting room for patients and is empty.
A rare stroke of luck on Saturdays for the outpatient on-call emergency service.
This past Saturday I left Miami in the morning and started a mini-road trip to Chicago for my move with my new airline I'll be working for. I had a few stops planned along the way with a stops in Nashville & Louisville to see some friends, what I didn't expect was this. I had no buffing planned except for the Lucas Oil Railroad - that will come soon.
Saturday I got to Nashville late, woke up around 9am Sunday, and checked my phone and found a text from a friend saying CSX 4568 is heading to Nashville on I14105, nothing more, so I did some quick research of an area I had no idea about and determined it was the Mainline Sub and I did some asking to some friends back home with good source technology and was able to determine a location.
I scrambled to leave the hotel and made my way to Franklin, KY, while I was hoping to get a shot with the intown Feed Elevator, I140 was coming north so the sun turned before I could, so I settle for a little side road just on the outskirts of town and this was the result after waiting about 2 hours of sitting around and watching I140 come through.
Seen is CSX I14105 running through Franklin, KY with CSXT 4568 (OLS) about to knock down the 134.9 Intermediate Signal after rolling through town.
To quote my good friend Tolga "you have some fucking good luck buffing" my reply “I just take pictures”.
Home group was at our house last week. Pot luck main course was chicken. I cooked during a hail storm. Fortunately the bbq was on our patio.
Hope it is a sign o good luck - at iceland
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