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Shot with a Beroflex 400mm f 6.3 prime on a Pentax K3 with some additional footage from a Mokomura 400mm f6.3. The Beroflex is from around 1980 has 13 blades. The chromatic aberration has been kept, which for the Beroflex equated to a tight crimson line, and for the Mokomura a softer blue green line. The lens are both Japanese. The Mokomura has 18 or so aperture blades and produced interesting bokeh at all apertures. The 'Mo' is added and it is from the Komura name which is well respected. I've a 'new' copy of the Beroflex, and when contrasted with the Mokomura or, for example a Tiar 3 or a long Takumar, it comes across more like a hoover tube than a solid lens, and has a 'give' to the structure that is as unsettling as a rusty boat before a storm. It's not as well balanced as the Tair on the tripod but is fast to focus and the results are not without charm. The Mokomura needs a heavy tripod to remain in balance with the 1,200 gram lens attached to the mid point of the lens. Manual focus lenses can be a real pain if you shoot birds, and by the time a Tair 3 or Mokomura 400mm is focused, the bird is probably dead - with the Beroflex you have a real chance of capturing a little blur. Despite all of the 'flex', the Beroflex had few flair issues and came up with some really nice bokeh with a smallest aperture of f32. The Mokomura is a time consuming lens to work with but a poetic gift for bokeh lovers. The Pentax K3 captor had problems keeping up with the light and there are issues of noise - but I did shoot with normal settings rather than easing the load by turning saturation and co' down. The music is a segment from the 1974 recording of 'Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices and Organ'. There are a number of great versions of this work, but I opted for one close to its date of origin. As always Photoshop but no rendering.
AJ
Press the 'Go' and then type 'L' to enlarge. It loops. Press the 'Escape' key to return. The "L" stands for 'lightbox" for anyone who has one in a back room. If you want to remove the toolbar then press f11. Escape gets you back, but you still need to press f11 another time to get your menu back - otherwise a fuddle can start...
AJ
Growing numbers of rebuilt JSA steel coil wagons continue to enter traffic following conversion by Arlington Fleet Services at Eastleigh. The wagons have been converted from JSA telescopic hood wagons during the summer of 2018.
Ex-works VTG JSA 4071 is seen passing Newport ADJ alongside the incumbent BLA and BZA steel coil carriers on Tuesday 25th September 2018. The livery appears to be all-over black with VTG lettering.
This was the best location to signal back and forth with inmates of Alcatraz. Lenny "Long Shot" Gabortz kept his numbers racket thriving by using one of his guys on the outside. The actual mode of signaling was never discovered.
San Francisco, California 2013
Rowing Boats - parked for the evening.
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MSJ Tours 3300801
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Operator: M. Joaquin
Fleet No.: 3300801
Type of Service: PUB - City Operation
Route: Baclaran - SM Fairview via Lagro, Ayala
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ENGINE
Maker: Iveco S.p.A.
Model: Tector 6 E25
CHASSIS
Maker: Iveco S.p.A.
Model: Euromidi CC150
COACH
Coachbuilder: Santa Rosa Motor Works Inc.
Model: Euromidi
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captured at EDSA, Cubao, Quezon City
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NOTE: Errors may be evident with this description. Corrections will be done once verified.
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"Yesterday is now today!
Yesterdays' today is in the past.
Yesterdays past is today's past,
but yesterdays' tomorrow is today's' past, and its' future.
Tomorrow's' past is today's' future,
and tomorrow is today by now.
Tomorrow doesn't know yesterday,
but tomorrow's yesterday knows the future and the past.
Today is the future and the past.
Today's' future is now the past.
Today's' past is in the future,
but today's' future is tomorrow's past and future.
The futures past can be today.
The future is tomorrow and today.
The futures future is in the future,
but the future knows the past, tomorrow, today, and yesterday. "
last week was our one year anniversary.
a little over a year ago i ran into kevin at lunch and he came over and gave me a hug because we hadnt seen each other in about a year. we decided we would catch up one weekend and we exchanged phone numbers and i ended up joking around about how i used to have the biggest crush on him when i was in the 8th grade. and he told me he had liked me since we met and that he never knew how i felt. funny because i would write him endless amounts of notes to shove into his locker and id bring him food and always told him how cute he was( boys... go figure). me being the little spicey brat i am, told him he didnt have the balls to kiss me so next day we met in the stairwell and BAM . as we pulled away from our first kiss i saw that he was smiling and i realized i was smiling too. we kind of stared at eachother and just smiled. all goofy and smitten. over the next few weeks we would sneek into the gym stairwell between classes and kiss till the bell rung. on day right after school ened he walked me to my locker and i went in for a hug goodbye( we hadnt publicly shown our affection twards eachother) and he kissed me on the lips for everyone to see. i saw 3 people do a double take and another guy said "oh yeah!" i was smiling so big my face hurt. only a few short days after that while sitting on my couch i wrote "i like you" on his had and he wrote "i like you most" he asked me to be his girlfriend on October 15 2011.
here we are a year and a week later still all butterflies and fire works when we kiss. i love him to death and im happy that after 2 years hes finally mine.. im glad ive finally found someone who makes me feel like this.
being in love is so awesome. I love being in love.
Last night I chose my Pick3 lottery numbers for today as 1-7-7 because as a cashier last night there were 2-3 sales I rang up that were $1.77 or $17.70 so after I left work I played 1-7-7 for two chances today at winning. Then I saw this on my odometer this morning. Maybe....... I need it.
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
-Numbers 6:24-26
So... many... numbers! I know, this picture isn't exactly realistic, but I had fun with it.
[+2 in comments] Explored?! Okay, not complaining. :D
Just sprucing up the ol' MT-LB. This time a plate lower and bit more simplified structurally. Now onto the synopsis:
Although the SFRY itself (prior to its transformation into the SRY) had never operated the MT-LB in large numbers given its split with Moscow, it did manage to purchase a fair number from unified Germany once the East German stores were deemed costly and inadequate. After internal reformation, the Socialist Republic's Ministry of Defense quickly decided to upgrade the lightly armored APC into an intermediary IFV/MICV meant to operate between extended front and reserve lines; more or less, the SRY simply refined the battle taxi archetype.
The so-called MT-LB+ operated by Yugoslavia features a hefty 40mm chain gun and usually one to two anti-tank projectiles. Both of these armaments have the capability of harassing, deterring, and in some cases neutralizing enemy armour and of course soft-skinned vehicles. Applique armor is another feature of the MT-LB+, which is quite obviously meant to enhance the survivability of the crew and passengers. Although the original enhancement program also desired composite sideskirts for even more safety, the relatively cramped road wheels prone to being gunked up made such a feature impractical. In no way do these upgrades make the MT-LB+ a grand fighting vehicle, but it sure beats traveling by foot or in an exposed lorry.
You may view more of my Orchids, by clicking here !
Orchidaceae is a diverse and widespread family of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and often fragrant, commonly known as the orchid family. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering plants, with between 21,950 and 26,049 currently accepted species, found in 880 genera. Selecting which of the two families is larger is still under debate, as concrete numbers on such enormous families are constantly in flux. Regardless, the number of orchid species equals more than twice the number of bird species, and about four times the number of mammal species. The family also encompasses about 6â11% of all seed plants.The largest genera are Bulbophyllum (2,000 species), Epidendrum (1,500 species), Dendrobium (1,400 species) and Pleurothallis (1,000 species). The family also includes Vanilla (the genus of the vanilla plant), Orchis (type genus), and many commonly cultivated plants such as Phalaenopsis and Cattleya. Moreover, since the introduction of tropical species in the 19th century, horticulturists have produced more than 100,000 hybrids and cultivars. The name comes from the Ancient Greek á½ÏÏÎ¹Ï (órkhis), literally meaning "testicle", because of the shape of the root. Carl Linnaeus classified the family as Orchidaceae. Orchid was introduced in 1845 by John Lindley in School Botany, due to an incorrect attempt to extract the Latin stem (orchis) from Orchidaceae. The Greek myth of Orchis explains the origin of the plants. Orchis, the son of a nymph and a satyr, came upon a festival of Dionysus (Bacchus) in the forest. He drank too much, and attempted to rape a priestess of Dionysus. For his insult, he was torn apart by the Bacchanalians. His father prayed for him to be restored, but the gods instead changed him into a flower.
These flowers were previously called Orchis, Satyrion (Satyrion feminina), or "ballockwort".
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Numbers (0-9) were the December challenge with Jani... It was a countdown! Happy New Year!!!! www.flickr.com/groups/ajac
Once you master these, then you are ready for the real ones ($$$)
Macro Monday project - 04/21/08
“Numbers”
The Digitalis or Foxglove is poisonous to both humans and animals and yet it is also used in medicine. They grow in my garden in quite large numbers.
Atlantikwall Regelbau S174 is a Heavy Ammunition depot Bunker for 38/40,6cm battery also known as Ammunition Bunker (Unterstände für Munition).
This bunker Type was designed by the Kriegsmarine for 'German Navy'.
This bunker Type is part of the Regelbau program in the second world war.
how is a Regelbau
Before and during World War II, the Wehrmacht built several standardised bunkers and weapon positions in Germany and German-occupied countries. These buildings were called Regelbau, i.e. standardised buildings.
The Regelbau (German for "standard design") were a series of standardised bunker designs built in large numbers by the Germans in the Siegfried Line (German: Westwall) and the Atlantic Wall as part of their defensive fortifications prior to and during the Second World War.
Following the occupation of German territories west of the Rhine, fortress engineers began the construction of the Siegfried Line in 1936. In doing so they were able to benefit from their earlier experience of bunker construction. In compliance with the Versailles Treaty, they had already built the Wetterau-Main-Tauber position and Neckar-Enz position before 1936. When, in 1936, construction started on the Siegfried Line itself, they were able at the outset to utilize designs from the two earlier fortifications. From these existing plans, fortress pioneers rapidly developed improved bunkers that were built from 1937. This building phase was named the Engineer Construction Programme and was characterized by bunkers built to B1 standard thicknesses (see above). Since the thickness of these structures was soon considered to be too weak and because there was a large number Regelbau designs (and hence confusion), new types were developed and implemented from 1938. These new designs were achieved largely by simplifying and reducing the number of Regelbau types. This new building phase was called the Limes Programme.
Development of Regelbau designs from 1936 to 1940
The fortress engineers were no longer in charge of construction; instead Organization Todt (OT) took over, promising Hitler it would deliver the number of structures he wanted. Plans for the Limes Programme did not envisage the inclusion of the cities of Aachen and Saarbrücken and they therefore ended up in front of the planned line of fortifications. That changed in 1939 with the Aachen-Saar Programme. From 1939, yet more new Regelbau bunkers were designed for the construction programme that saw increases in the construction thicknesses. From then on, only bunkers that met the in "B new" and "A" standards were to be built. With the outbreak of the Second World War on 1 September 1939, priorities for the construction of the Siegfried Line changed. The renewed shortage of raw materials led to the development of a new series of Regelbau designs, the so-called wartime standard designs or Kriegsregelbauten. After the "lavish" Regelbauten of the Aachen-Saar Programme, the final construction phase was dominated by massive financial constraints. For example, observation cupolas and flank firing positions were no longer provided and the rooms were smaller.
Expansion of construction projects from 1941 to 1944
In 1940 work was ordered on a number of construction projects in Western Europe. Amongst the first were the Dover Strait guns begun in July 1940 and included Todt Battery. Building began in February 1941 on the Saint-Nazaire submarine base Following the first effective commando raid in March 1941 Operation Claymore and with the planning of Operation Barbarossa, Hitler decided in June 1941 to strengthen the west against possible attacks. The Channel Islands were chosen to become major fortifications, followed in 1942 with the order to build the Atlantic Wall.
A mass of equipment was needed, cement, sand, gravel and steel to construct the concrete fortifications, weapons and armour plate for defence and hundreds of thousands of workers. To offset shortages, equipment from French and other occupied armies were incorporated in the defences, casemates designed for non-german artillery, anti tank and machine guns and the use of turrets from obsolete tanks in tobrukstand pill boxes (tobruk pits).
The labour came from an expansion of the Organisation Todt, who contracted with building construction companies from Germany and occupied countries to undertake the work. The OT provided them with equipment, supervisors and labour. Labour comprised skilled volunteers, engineers, designers and supervisors, who were paid and treated well, second came volunteer workers, often skilled technicians, such as carpenters, plumbers, electricians and metal workers, again these workers were paid, took holidays and were well treated. Next came unskilled forced labour, paid very little and treated quite harshly, lastly came effective slave labour, paid so little, badly fed and treated very harshly.
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The FRASER AVENUE Post Office was established - 1 December 1910 - it became Vancouver Sub Office Fraser Avenue - 5 February 1914 and closed in 1985.
The numbers of avenues and the names of streets in the vicinity of Fraser Street changed during the early 20th century. Through a South Vancouver By-law in 1910, the names of avenues were changed to a numeral and the numeral of some of the numbered avenues were increased by two digits - LINK to a list of the street and avenues showing name changes - paulse.com/fraserstreethistoryproject/?page_id=172
LINK to a list of the all the Postmasters who served at the Fraser Avenue Post Office - www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/postal-heritage-philately/...;
Luther Henry Hicks was the Postmaster of the FRASER AVENUE Post office from - 1 December 1910 to - 8 January 1914. The FRASER AVENUE Post Office stood adjacent to the L.H. Hicks Grocery & Hardware Store which was located at the corner of Fraser Avenue and 25th Avenue / King Edward Ave. (4156 Fraser Avenue) Hicks sold flour, feed and other goods at his grocery store. LINK to a great photo showing the FRASER AVENUE Post Office and the L.H. Hicks Grocery & Hardware Store - paulse.com/fraserstreethistoryproject/wp-content/uploads/...
Luther Henry Hicks
(b. 17 December 1874 in Ontario, Canada - d. 16 December 1956 at age 81 in Vancouver, British Columbia) - his occupation was Manager / Storekeeper / Postmaster.
His wife: Mary Elizabeth (nee Peach) Hicks
(b. 11 July 1891 in Vancouver, B.C. - d. 2 July 1963 at age 71 in Vancouver, B.C.)
sent from - / INVERURIE / 4 15 PM / SP 25 / 11 / * / double ring cds - Inverurie is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland at the confluence of the rivers Ury and Don, about 16 miles north-west of Aberdeen.
- arrived at - / FRASER AVENUE / OC 10 / 11 / B.C. / - split ring cancel - this split ring hammer (A1-1) was proofed - 23 November 1910 - (RF D).
Message on postcard reads: 25 / 9 / 11 - Dear Sis, Up here for the day. Enjoying myself fine. Love from - Kalie xxx
Addressed to: Mrs. J. H. Ritchie / 402 King Edward Avenue / c/o Fraser Avenue P.O. / Vancouver, B.C. / Canada
Annie (nee McLeod / MacLeod) Ritchie
(b. April 1880 in Scotland - d. )
Her husband: James Hudson Ritchie
(b. 12 April 1879 in Scotland - d. 15 March 1947 at age 67 in Vancouver, B.C.) - his occupations were: B.C.E. Railway, Grocer and Security for CN Railway.
James Hudson Ritchie served in France during WWI - LINK to his Personnel Records from the First World War - www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-wo...
A was also a veteran of the Boer War and member of African Campaigners branch of Canadian Legion.
A Great War M.M. awarded to Serjeant James Hudson Ritchie - Canadian Amy Medical Corps. Military Medal, 2 November 1917. Citation: This N.C.O. in charge of several squads of bearers, cleared many wounded across 800 yards of exposed and heavily shelled country. He made many trips across this area in spite of very heavy fire and his courage was a fine example to his men. James Hudson Ritchie was born in Aberdeen, Scotland on - 12 April 1879. A Groom by occupation and having previously served 12 months with the Scottish Horse, he attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force on 15 November 1914. His home address was in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Clipped from - The Province newspaper - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - 22 Mar 1947 - I wish to express my sincere thanks and appreciation for the acts of kindness, messages or sympathy, and floral offerings extended to the late James Hudson Ritchie, M. M. Also special thanks to Vancouver Lodge No. 68, A. F. and A.M., Canadian Legion Branch No. 1 African Campaigners, Dairyland Glee Club, Comrades of the 4th Canadian Field Ambulance, and Dr. Lawler of the Vancouver General Hospital. Mrs. M. McCallum.
Cambois: heading over Freemans Crossing with an empty MGR set from Blyth West Yard 11/10/1987.
56131 had recently received it's name "Ellington Colliery" but the large numbers were removed & replaced by normal sized numbers still on the bodyside.
ODC: Numbers,
These are granite numbers in front of the Minnesota Department of Revenue Building. You can see the St. Paul Cathedral behind #8.
it turned out to be a pretty boring thing to look at..... trying to practice photoshop hoping I would make something interesting.
these are the numbers I found today. Do you recognise any numbers??
Suðuroy (literally South Island) is the southernmot of the Faroe Islands. The island covers 163.7 km². In 2004 there were 5041 inhabitants, but there has been a gradual decline in the population numbers ever since the 1950s.
These are the settlements of Suðuroy (listed from north to south): Sandvík (re-established as a settlement in the late 19th century) Hvalba, Froðba, Tvøroyri, Trongisvágur, Øravík, Fámjin, Hov, Porkeri, Vágur, Akrar, Lopra and Sumba.
One ancient settlement Víkarbyrgi was abandoned late in the 1990’s. Another settlement Akrarbyrgi was abandoned in medieval times, and legend has it that people in Hørg (in Sumba) can trace their ancestry back to this settlement, which was situated on the southernmost point of the island.
Two more settlements were started in the mid 20th century: Tjaldavík in a bay east of Øravík, and Fámará in a valley west of Vágur, but they have both been abandoned again.
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1 Geography
2 Sport
3 Tourism
4 Gallery
5 External links
[edit] Geography
The highest point of Suðuroy is the mountain Gluggarnir (610 m), but the most famous peak is definitely the mountain of Beinisvørð west of the village of Sumba. The Beinisvørð and its beauty has been praised by the local poet Poul F. Joensen (1899-1970).
[edit] Sport
Sports arena, TvøroyriThe oldest sports club in the Faroe Islands, the football club Tvøroyrar Bóltfelag, (TB) was founded in Tvøroyri on May 13th 1892, and is thereby the 9th oldest football club in the Danish Kingdom. There are three other football clubs in Suðuroy, Vágs Bóltfelag, (VB), Royn from Hvalba and the football club from Sumba. These clubs all compete in the Faroese football divisions, and both TB and VB have won the National Championship (TB seven times, the last being in 1987, and VB once in the year 2000); but since the success is lacking in recent years, there is a growing debate about merging the four teams into one, (VB and Sumba have already joined forces for the second year running).
[edit] Tourism
Visitors to Suðuroy travel by ferry from Tórshavn. The crossing takes about two hours and if the weather is nice, the trip is beautiful and a fantastic experience in itself. There are scenic views of nine of the total of eighteen islands that make up the Faroese archipelago. They will appear in the following order: Streymoy, Nólsoy, Hestur, Koltur, Sandoy, Skúvoy, Stóra Dímun, Lítla Dímun and Suðuroy. As one travels past the two Dimun islands, the coastline of Suðuroy is in the background. It is possible to go by bus from the harbour of Drelnes to Tvøroyri and all other villages on the island.
From Tvøroyri one can take a nice walk across the mountains to a valley called Hvannhagi. There is a view over the valley and the sea from above the valley. It is also possible to go down into the valley by following the track after the gate.
From Tvøroyri one can follow the coast street over the mountains to Hov, Porkeri, Vágur, Lopra, and from Lopra over the old mountain road to Beinisvørð, Akraberg and Sumba.
Tvøroyri and Vagur take turns in hosting an annual civic-festival called Joansøka. It can be described as a smaller version of the Olavsøka held in Tórshavn. It runs in late June.