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Nothing is impossible in this life. If you dream it, then you can make it happen.

 

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As seen in Central Birmingham

It's possible to date this shot to an IRRS visit in 1974 as 008 was destroyed by a bomb at Meigh on 23 October 1973. Originally A8, 008 came from Metropolitan Vickers in October 1955. Officially withdrawn on 5 October 1977, what remained was scrapped at Inchicore.

 

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Enjoy in a Little things in life, for one day you will look back and realize they were the Big things. ;-)

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The Desiderata of Happiness

 

Go placidly amid the noise and haste,

and remember what peace there may be in silence.

As far as possible without surrender

be on good terms with all persons.

Speak your truth quietly and clearly;

and listen to others,

even the dull and the ignorant;

they too have their story.

 

Avoid loud and aggressive persons,

they are vexations to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others,

you may become vain and bitter;

for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

 

Keep interested in your own career, however humble;

it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs;

for the world is full of trickery.

But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;

many persons strive for high ideals;

and everywhere life is full of heroism.

 

Be yourself.

Especially, do not feign affection.

Neither be cynical about love;

for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment

it is as perennial as the grass.

 

Take kindly the counsel of the years,

gracefully surrendering the things of youth.

Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.

But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.

Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline,

be gentle with yourself.

 

You are a child of the universe,

no less than the trees and the stars;

you have a right to be here.

And whether or not it is clear to you,

no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

 

Therefore be at peace with God,

whatever you conceive Him to be,

and whatever your labors and aspirations,

in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.

 

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,

it is still a beautiful world.

Be cheerful.

Strive to be happy.

 

Desiderata by Max Ehrmann

 

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The Red Arrows, in their usual impressive form and back in a 9-man formation, displaying at the Bournemouth Air Festival

"Anyfin is possible!"

Original painting on stretched canvas - 16" x 20" x 1.5" deep

"Sometimes we think we are going to get somefin for nofin and miss the obvious."

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Whenever possible, Stormtrooper Bruce tries to make the best of the weekends. That includes having the guys over when they’re off duty, and supplying them with movie marathons, nonstop dinner, desserts and snacks, and of course, cooler after cooler of cold ones! Unfortunately, not all weekends are created equal.

 

STB: OK, guys, before you sit down, we have a slight problem with tonight’s events, which I need to explain. If you decide to leave, I’ll completely understand. No harm, no foul. We’ll just reconvene next week, and those of us, who still have them, can cross our fingers that next week the problem will be corrected.

 

TK-432: Dude! Is that any way to greet us? We’re your best buds, your Bro’s. How dare you suggest we may not have all our fingers. We’re the best in our units. We’re the few who actually know how to use our weapons properly!

 

TK-1110: Um, really? I think that was his failed attempt at humor, to lighten up the mood before he spills the beans about this supposed “slight problem” that’ll be a dealbreaker for tonight’s Movie Night.

 

TK-432: Oh, my bad. So, what is it? Vader is stopping by? Or the P, or his nephew? Or all of the above? What?

 

STB: Um, well… it seems the ship delivering supplies to the Mess Hall ran into a meteor shower, and the compartment containing the brewskies, among other things was compromised, and all its contents blew out into space. So, the only beverages left, stored in a different section of the ship, that I was able to order for tonight were water, milk, and these sodas. So, you see what I opted for.

 

TK-432: Is that the “slight problem” you thought would make us bail on Movie Night?

 

Tk-1110: Dude! As they say, no problema! No problem. Actually, it’s kind of a refreshing change of pace. Who knows, we might even remember some of tonight for a change.

 

STB: Now you’re the one making jokes. But, are you two serious? You’re actually OK with this unexpected menu change? You guys! You’re the bestest amigos ever!

 

TK-432: Meteor Schmeteor, it’s all good! Your supply chain hick-up was out of your control. These things happen. Let’s get this Movie Night started!

 

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This is the last 'bucket list' shot (at least that is presently possible) that I had on my list for my home state of Rhode Island. It takes some luck making it happen but it finally came together!

 

Providence and Worcester Valley Falls based local PR-3 is in Cranston with their 83 car unit ethanol train for Shell (ex Motiva) tank farm at the Port of Providence. The local's two regular GP38-2s 2007 and 2008 (built new by EMD in Nov. and 1980 respectively for the then only seven year newly re-independent road) along with B39-8 3909 (ex LMX 8535 blt. Dec. 1987) are pulling down what I believe used to be called track 6 here near but is now just a long yard track tailing out the south (west) and of Cranston Yard. Counting from right to left of the train are Amtrak New Haven Line Mains 2, 1, and 3 with the turnout barely visible leading to Wellington Siding in the lower right corner hear near MP 180. All of those tracks are controlled and maintained by Amtrak though I'm not sure of the ownership of the track the train is on, though I believe it is maintained by the PW.

 

Anyway, the wide catenary poles spanning all the tracks makes photographic opportunities wonderful later in the afternoon here for southbound trains. But the problem is regular local PR-3 never has a big enough train to pull this far down and the only freight moves you see on that track would be if they were headed to the old Warwick Railway which is where the line continues on to curling off about 3/10ths of a mile behind me to cross Elmwood Ave and reach Safety Kleen. They are the only customer on what is now known as the Warwick Industrial but was once and independent shortline under a mile in length that interchanged here in Auburn (the section of town this spot is called) with the New Haven, Penn Central, and Conrail until being purchased by the PW around 1981.

 

While not impossible to catch PR-3 down here in good light, it is very uncommon since they don't travel this far very often and when they do it is normally early before the light has swung since they are a morning job. Thanks to the length of these ethanol trains they have to pull all the way down here in order for their tail to clear CRANSTON interlocking where freights cross Amtrak's Northeast Corridor to reach the yard which is on the opposite side from the freight track (Main 3). Once clear they will make a cut back at the east end of the yard and then shove up the Harbor Junction Running track between I95 and the Zoo to begin the work of spotting up their train.

 

Above the train is the Park Ave. overpass that is undergoing a refurbishment hence the shrouding around it. Lastly, I would be remiss without pointing out that this is a GREAT place for a trackside beer as just behind and to my left in an old industrial building is Buttonwoods Brewing offering some of the best and most creative craft beers in the Ocean State. I highly recommend them and on summer weekends when tables and tents are set up in the parking lot behind the loading docks you can enjoy a pint, a local food truck and a parade of Acelas, ACS64s, and MBTA trains....and maybe, just maybe...if you're lucky a little freight action!

 

Cranston, Rhode Island

Thursday December 23, 2021

Possible insect fragment; on shared slab with 54479a; scale bar: 5 mm with 0.1 mm div.

I finished it today! Although, for a more accurate representation of its color, please see it here.

 

Oh but, you must!!!

 

Perfect timing, because I still feel like crap and this way I can STILL get away with not showing my makeup-less face, as I have been doing since Tuesday ;-)

 

50 Random Facts About Me

#27: The reason I had to have my gallbladder removed is because I had so LITTLE fat in my diet, all the bile sat there and did not do its job breaking down fat and it turned into stones. I have always been on the average to a little chubby side, and have went up and down as I think all women have...but I was always convinced I was totally fat.

 

But I was so obsessed with looking 'perfect' and people in my own family would always give me a hard time to lose a few pounds so I made up my own diet which was basically no more then 500 calories a day and as little to no fat as possible. I ate rice and steamed veggies and not much else. Yes I am aware how unhealthy it was so I really don't want lectures on it. It has truly fucked up my body ever since. I lost too much weight very quickly and I was bony and gross for about a year and now besides losing my gallbladder my weight fluctuates very easily and my whole system is out of whack and may very well be forever.

 

It was drilled into my head by the media and by FAMILY that if I was not stick-thin I was not beautiful and would never get a husband or whatever and I believed it. I know it is not true but there is a part of me that still feels like I will never be thin enough or pretty enough or perfect enough.

 

(NOTE: these Random Facts are not to get reaction, but it was my choice on finding an interesting way to end out my Year 1 and maybe share some things about me that make me who I am. If you don't like it, don't read it. But I am not looking for sympathy or compliments or anything else. I chose on purpose to have some funny ones, some weird ones, etc...and I had reasons for it.)

“Anything’s possible if you’ve got enough nerve.” —J.K. Rowling

 

Odette Lake of Tears, posing in front of artist’s paper from Somerset Studio magazine.

Woods Mill Nature Reserve

Sussex

Took a shot at making the Batman Beyond version of the Justice League.I tried to make this photo as dark as possible but still visible so that's why it's like this idk. I actually really like this lineup it makes tribute to the old league and still seems new and fresh.

 

Top Row L-R:

Superman: Old man Clark uses general Zod parts mostly.

 

Warhawk: The daughter of Shayera Hol and John Stewart. He uses Falcon torso and wings, Cyborg legs, Hawkeye head, CMF warrior helmet and reversed Ninjago armor piece.

 

Big Barda: She's pretty cool .She uses reverse deadpool torso, BVS wonder woman head, and you can't see them but she uses the LBM robin legs.

 

Kai-Ro: He's really simple but I think it looks good.

 

Bottom Row L-R:

The Flash: Danica Williams version and has my own spin on her, I actually really like her. Antman legs, barbara gordon head and ghostbuster patty hair.

 

Aquagirl: Mareena is the daughter of Aquaman and Mera. I used the reversed mary jane torso, spooky girl legs? and CMF mermaid head.

 

Batman: Terry is pretty simple.

 

Micron: He can grow humongous and atom size small. Uses reverse captain america torso and his head also BVS superman legs.

A great opportunity, a fresh start, everything is possible... so why I feel myself so freaky? This whole new year is like this 52 week challenge for me: both a source of opportunity and blockage. Today is the last day of the first week, the last day for posting a picture. I almost failed to produce anything. But at the very end, I think this blank page is really what I got today. With all its good and bad sides.

 

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Syndrome de la page blanche (thème: nouveaux départs)

 

Une belle occasion, un nouveau départ, tout est possible ... alors pourquoi je me sens si bizarre ? Cette toute nouvelle année est comme ce défi des 52 semaines pour moi : à la fois une source d'opportunités et de blocage. Aujourd'hui est le dernier jour de la première semaine, le dernier jour pour poster une image. J'ai bien failli ne rien réussir à produire. Mais à la fin, je pense que cette page vierge est vraiment ce que j'ai maintenant. Avec tous ses bons et mauvais côtés.

 

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This image captures the stunning optical phenomenon of a sun pillar. The sun itself remains below the horizon and will not rise for another fifteen minutes.

 

A sun pillar forms when sunlight reflects off tiny, hexagonal ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere. These ice crystals, typically flat and plate-like, tend to align horizontally as they drift downward (assuming calm conditions). Acting as tiny mirrors, they reflect sunlight toward the observer, creating the illusion of a vertical column of light. Because the crystals are scattered at varying altitudes, the effect appears as a continuous, glowing pillar.

 

Thin, ice-crystal-rich clouds can enhance this phenomenon, as seen in the image. Interestingly, some observers initially mistook the bright patch in the sky for the sun itself, believing it to be obscured by clouds. It was only when the sun eventually rose—unveiling its full brilliance above the horizon—that they realized their mistake (see my next post for that moment).

 

This photograph was taken in southern Styria, Austria, near the Slovenian border. In post-processing, I aimed to preserve the scene’s original impression and depict the phenomenon as faithfully as possible. However, due to the high contrast between the sky and the landscape, I had to slightly brighten the foreground to maintain visual balance.

E-30 + 50-200mm SWD @ 117mm, f7.1, 1/10sec, -1.0EV, ISO100, tripod. 30 March 2011 @ 6:56PM (EXPLORE)

 

Hopefully not. While I was taking another shot after this one, the last shot of the day before going home, a small wave came, and I left the camera on tripod and retreated back. Then I saw the tripod fell into the waves, and I rushed to the water to pick up the camera, but there was already blue error light on. Fortunately, the flash and lens are still working, the pictures on memory card are fine. I sent the camera in for repair.

The only possible angle to take a picture of this (already in 2009) a vintage bus.

Vide, Portugal

This is separate from the house and other outbuildings on the property.

 

I am not sure whether this is a man cave but it is rather shabby and, more important, has that bad-ass face on the gable.

 

I several more possible man caves in queue for posting.

 

I was asked a question about man caves in one of my recent posts. Here a Wiki post on the concept. I generally agree with most of what I read but know that there are areas of controversy. I am not interested in man caves that are in rooms of the house.

 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_cave#:~:text=The%20first%20know....

 

You get three points for wrapping the cords around the blue bar, and she hit all three on her turn.

En route to the Path of Totality and do a recce for possible observations spots

Tried to not let him disappear so sneaked up as close as possible.

This spider is very small and is seen here on the edge of an Aquilegia leaf.

 

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My submission for the Recording Images group. This week’s theme is “strangers”. I don’t think I’ve done a great job of this, but it’s been one of those weeks where I didn’t get out to see enough people! Anyway, this will have to do for now.

 

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The central criminal courts, Old Bailey, London. Seen after heavy Spring rain.

 

The court originated as the sessions house of the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of the City of London and of Middlesex. The original medieval court was first mentioned in 1585; it was next to the older Newgate gaol, and seems to have grown out of the endowment to improve the gaol and rooms for the Sheriffs, made possible by a gift from Richard Whittington. It was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666 and rebuilt in 1674, with the court open to the weather to prevent the spread of disease.

  

Plaque commemorating Bushel's Case of 1670

In 1734 it was refronted, enclosing the court and reducing the influence of spectators: this led to outbreaks of typhus, notably in 1750 when 60 people died, including the Lord Mayor and two judges. It was rebuilt again in 1774 and a second courtroom was added in 1824. Over 100,000 criminal trials were carried out at the Old Bailey between 1674 and 1834

In 1834, it was renamed as the Central Criminal Court and its jurisdiction extended beyond that of London and Middlesex to the whole of the English jurisdiction for trials of major cases. Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service manages the courts and administers the trials but the building itself is owned by the City of London Corporation, which finances the building, the running of it, the staff and the maintenance out of their own resources.

The court was originally intended as the site where only criminals accused of crimes committed in the City and Middlesex were tried. However, in 1856, there was public revulsion at the accusations against the doctor William Palmer that he was a poisoner and murderer. This led to fears that he could not receive a fair trial in his native Staffordshire. The Central Criminal Court Act 1856 was passed to enable his trial to be held at the Old Bailey.

In the 19th century, the Old Bailey was a small court adjacent to Newgate gaol. Hangings were a public spectacle in the street outside until May 1868. The condemned would be led along Dead Man's Walk between the prison and the court, and many were buried in the walk itself. Large, riotous crowds would gather and pelt the condemned with rotten fruit and vegetables and stones. In 1807, 28 people were crushed to death after a pie-seller's stall overturned. A secret tunnel was subsequently created between the prison and St Sepulchre's church opposite, to allow the chaplain to minister to the condemned man without having to force his way through the crowds.

The present Old Bailey building dates from 1902 but it was officially opened on 27 February 1907. It was designed by E. W. Mountford and built on the site of the infamous Newgate gaol, which was demolished to allow the court buildings to be constructed. Above the main entrance is inscribed the admonition: "Defend the Children of the Poor & Punish the Wrongdoer". King Edward VII opened the courthouse.

  

Lady Justice statue on the top of the court building

On the dome above the court stands a bronze statue of Lady Justice, executed by the British sculptor F. W. Pomeroy. She holds a sword in her right hand and the scales of justice in her left. The statue is popularly supposed to show blind Justice, however, the figure is not blindfolded: the courthouse brochures explain that this is because Lady Justice was originally not blindfolded, and because her “maidenly form” is supposed to guarantee her impartiality which renders the blindfold redundant.

During the Blitz of World War II, the Old Bailey was bombed and severely damaged, but subsequent reconstruction work restored most of it in the early 1950s. In 1952, the restored interior of the Grand Hall of the Central Criminal Court was once again open. The interior of the Great Hall (underneath the dome) is decorated with paintings commemorating the Blitz, as well as quasi-historical scenes of St Paul's Cathedral with nobles outside. Running around the entire hall are a series of axioms, some of biblical reference. They read:

"The law of the wise is a fountain of life"

"The welfare of the people is supreme"

"Right lives by law and law subsists by power"

"Poise the cause in justice's equal scales"

"Moses gave unto the people the laws of God"

"London shall have all its ancient rights"

The Great Hall (and the floor beneath it) is also decorated with many busts and statues, chiefly of British monarchs, but also of legal figures, and those who achieved renown by campaigning for improvement in prison conditions in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. This part of the building also houses the shorthand-writers' offices.

The lower level also hosts a minor exhibition on the history of the Old Bailey and Newgate featuring historical prison artefacts.

In 1973, the Belfast Brigade of the Provisional IRA exploded a car bomb in the street outside the courts, killing one and injuring 200 people. A shard of glass is preserved as a reminder, embedded in the wall at the top of the main stairs.

  

South Block extension

Between 1968 and 1972, a new South Block, designed by the architects Donald McMorran and George Whitby, was built to accommodate more modern courts. There are presently 18 courts in use. Court 19 is now used variously as a press overflow facility, as a registration room for first-day jurors or as a holding area for serving jurors.

The original ceremonial gates to the 1907 part of the building are only used by the Lord Mayor and visiting royalty. The general entrance to the building is a few yards down the road in the South Block and is often featured as a backdrop in television news reports. There is also a separate rear entrance, not open to the public, which permits more discreet access. In Warwick Square, on the western side of the complex, is the "Lord Mayor's Entrance".

A remnant of the city wall is preserved in the basement beneath the cells.

Bald Eagle.View Large ..Immature --balancing end of branch pulling off pine cones one by one.and then dropping them to the ground below. .strange behaviour IMG_8757

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Moonrise from behind the clouds.

“The impossible could not have happened, therefore the impossible must be possible in spite of appearances.”

Agatha Christie, Murder on the Orient Express

  

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A pair of 1/9 plate tintypes of two good ol' boys or possibly two young Confederates wearing blue infantry hat cords around their necks in lieu of uniforms early in the Civil War..

...or just the natural rock barrier of the empty pool.

Disclaimer— I am in NO WAY making money from this video. ALL rights go to the owner of the song. I really like it but I don’t want to use it because of the song and I don’t want to get copyright strikes put onto my YouTube account. Anyone know anything about copyright issues/things??

In 1982 it was still possible to “bunk round” depots and on 9th May 1982 I am doing just that my local depot, Toton. Amongst a line of Class 08 shunters stabled in the yard is 08021.

 

Locomotive History

08021 was originally 13029 and then later under the 1957 renumbering scheme D3029. It was built at Derby Works and entered traffic October 1953. For the first half of its career it was based in the West Midlands with its first Allocation being Tyseley. In August 1960 it transferred to Stourbridge Junction and then to Bescot when Stourbridge closed in April 1967. It transferred to Toton in July 1968 (one of the Class 10 replacements) where it remained until withdrawn in December 1986. Following withdrawal it has entered preservation and is the resident shunter at the Tyseley Locomotive Works, its first home in 1953.

 

Toton Diesel Shunter Allocation – 1967/68

In the 1950’s and early 1960’s British Railways built/purchased around two thousand diesel shunters which replaced considerably more steam shunting engines. By the middle of the 1960’s changing operating methods and the reducing size of the network lead to a surplus of diesel shunting locomotives. Withdrawal commenced with the classes containing only a few locomotives however as the surplus grew a start was made on the larger less reliable classes.

 

I first started visiting Toton MPD in the summer of 1966 and in November 1966 Toton MPD had an allocation of twenty five diesel shunters. Over the next two years this fleet would be totally replaced and was also reduced to fifteen locomotives. The diesel shunter allocation in November 1966 consisted of four types of locomotive:

Class D2/2 - (TOPS class 03) –204bhp diesel mechanical shunter built by Swindon and Doncaster works between 1957 - 1961

Class D3/3 – 350bhp diesel electric shunter (mechanically a class 08) fitted with a Crossley ESNT6 engine and Crompton Parkinson electrical equipment, built by Derby Works in 1955.

Class D3/4 - (TOPS class 10) –350bhp diesel electric shunter (mechanically a class 08) fitted with a Blackstone ER6T engine and GEC electrical equipment built by Darlington and Doncaster Works between 1953 and 1962.

Class D3/8 (TOPS class 11) - 350bhp diesel electric shunter (the prototype for the class 08) fitted with an English Electric 6KT engine and English Electric electrical equipment built at Derby Works between 1945 and 1952.

 

Those allocated were as follows

Class D2/2 (class03) – D2116

Class D3/3 – D3117 – D3126 (complete class)

Class D3/4 (class 10) – D3476/93/95/97-99, D3500-02, D3632

Class D3/8 (class 11) – 12038/55/63/82

 

Of note is D2116 which had officially arrived in September 1966 but despite regular visits at this time I can not personally ever recall seeing it at Toton.

 

The first change was the transfer of the four D3/8 locomotives in November/December 1966 (with 12038 going to Speke Junction and 12055/63/82 going to Crewe) and the withdrawal of four of the class D3/3 locomotives D3122-24/26. These were replaced by eight class D3/4 locomotives, D3446/47/48/49/50 from Peterborough, D3452/75 from Tinsley and D3473 from Doncaster.

 

In April 1967 a further class D3/3 locomotive was withdrawn D3121 and in July 1967 the remaining five class D3/3 locomotives D3117-20/25 were withdrawn.

 

In September 1967 the class D2/2 locomotive D2116 was transferred to Barrow

 

In November 1967 the first two class D3/2 (TOPS class 08) locomotives D3400/02 arrived from Cardiff

 

In December 1967 two further class D3/2 locomotives D3050 and D3997 arrived from Willesden and Bescot respectively as did two class D3/4 locomotives D3442/89 from Colwick however a start was made on withdrawing the D3/4 locomotives with the withdrawal of D3449.

 

So the situation at the end of 1967 was an allocation of twenty five diesel shunters (the same total as November 1966) of only two types:

Class D3/2 (class 08) - D3050, D3400/02, D3997

Class D3/4 (class 10) – D3442/46-50/52/73/75/76/89/93/95/97-99, D3500-02, D3632.

 

This was to be the high point as over the next nine months twenty of the class D3/4 locomotives were withdrawn with the remaining one D3497 being transferred to Colwick. As replacements eleven class D3/2 locomotives arrived, D3021/25/29/34/36/37 from Bescot, D3026 from Tyseley, D3039 from Derby and D3340/45/90 from the Scottish Region (Thornton Junction, Dunfermline and Eastfield respectively). One class D3/4 D3490 also arrived from Colwick but was withdrawn one month later.

 

So by September 1968 in less than two years the Toton diesel shunter allocation was totally replaced initially by additional class D3/4 (class 10) locomotives which were in turn quickly withdrawn and replaced by class D3/2 (class 08) locomotives. Also in the first nine months of 1968 the fleet was significantly reduced, being reduced from twenty five to fifteen locomotives as follows.

D3/2 (class 08) – D3021/25/26/29/34/36/37/39/50, D3340/45/90, D3400/02, D3997

 

As a young spotter this meant plenty of new “cops” on a regular basis.

 

Praktica LTL, Boots Colourslide 5

 

This photo has a very shallow DOF.

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