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Quando si dice preciso come un'orologio svizzero si esalta una innata qualità del popolo d'oltralpe, che anche in campo ferroviario traspare, poi però basta respirare aria nostrana ed ecco che tutti i buoni propositi vanno a farsi friggere... infatti il Giruno svizzero che effettua il nuovo servizio Zurigo - Genova si trova a passare nella stazione di Villalvernia durante il viaggio di ritorno con una bell'oretta di ritardo. Ecco il RABe 501.006 "Obwalden" di SBB mentre espleta l'EC 308 Genova P.P. - Zurigo transitando bello veloce nella stazione di Villalvernia e strombazzando all'infreddolito fotografo
A hand pan or hang drum. The process starts with a flat disc of steel, manually hammered into a smooth shell, much like a large cooking wok. Then precise dimples are added, and – with even greater precision – the steel is minutely stretched and compressed and manipulated with the precise skill of a studied craftsman and the trained ear of an experienced musician. Eventually, after heat treatments and fine tuning, the top half is glued to a bottom half to create an instrument with such ethereal sonic beauty the angels show up to dance and laugh.
See below for some additional photos of Logan rough tuning the top half of this hand pan in process.
Flatlay still life with vintage engineering callipers (precision measuring tools) bought in an antiques shop in Lichfield, Staffordshire this week - plus a pea for the fun (and focal point) of it
Great Egret snatches a fish @ Black Point Wildlife Drive.
I got the followup shot with the fish but he turned his head on the way up into the shade and out of focus. :-(
In this image, fire is not wild or chaotic. It is focused, refined — tamed. The blue flame rises with quiet intensity, a product of complete combustion, of chemistry done right. It speaks of fire not as destruction, but as a tool. A companion to human progress.
Fire, one of the oldest elements we’ve harnessed, lives at the intersection of nature and technology. From ancient campfires to the tip of a blowtorch, it remains essential. This single blue flame — nearly silent, nearly invisible in daylight — can melt metal, shape glass, or seal connections that hold our modern world together.
Yet, behind its calm form lies potential for chaos. The contrast between flame and darkness in this frame reminds us: fire’s gift is always conditional. Control it, and it builds. Lose control, and it consumes.
Here, the element of fire is captured in a moment of discipline.
Not a wildfire, not a candle — but a tool in hand. A spark of precision.
And still, it holds all the power of its untamed ancestors.
Fun facts about Fire:
🔥 Blue flame = hotter flame
A blue flame like this one is typically hotter than a yellow/orange one. It indicates complete combustion, meaning fuel is being burned efficiently.
🔥 Fire needs three things: The "fire triangle" consists of heat, fuel, and oxygen. Remove one, and the flame dies.
🔥 It’s plasma, not just gas:
Though it looks like a glowing gas, fire is actually a form of plasma — the fourth state of matter!
🔥 No gravity? No flame shape.
In zero gravity, fire burns in a blue spherical blob because there’s no convection to draw the flame upward.
🔥 Ancient symbol of life and destruction:
Across cultures, fire is a paradox — both a giver of life (warmth, cooking, light) and a force of destruction.
Even though my father never was a professional woodworker, he had learned being a wheelwright at a young age and continued thriving in working with wood as a hobby for decades.
I must have gotten the knack for this craft while spending time with him in his tiny woodshop, because the passion for woodworking has fiercely gotten to me those last few years.
I've chosen a few of the tools he owned (and that I cherish, maintain and use) for this week's "Macro Mondays" challenge.
The divider caliper, or simply divider (compas in French) can be used to precisely report any distance from one piece to an other, without needing to measure that distance. Actually, measuring is more prone to errors and approximations. The tool can be used to divide a line into segments of equal lengths, hence the name. A set of two dividers can be used to lay out dovetails that will be perfectly identical to each other, without having to measure and calculate the width of pins and tails.
One important principle of woodworking is that precision is more important than accuracy. This means that the exact number of millimeters or degrees a piece of wood is cut at doesn't matter that much. What matters is the perfect match between the various pieces that have to come together. The divider surely helps in this endeavor.
The new Longbow Precision rifle, a single-shot bolt action chambered in Remington .223, is a professional-grade competition rifle. This is Tilltac's first foray into the sport side of firearms. The front and rear sights are fully-adjustable competitions sights, with the front having a large shade- both sights can be easily removed to accommodate a scope. This gun is painted in metallic orange and matte black two-tone with gold accents.
I used pictures of many guns to make this one, but it's based mainly on an Eliseo S1 frame and a CSS stock. This might be the first rifle of it's kind ever made in PMG, I'm not sure. I do know that this project took me over 8 hours to finish, using mainly shapes and exploded bits of random odds and ends.
ALSO- I figured out a simple trick to make it seem like screw holes on rounded surfaces, i used it several times in this build cuz I thought it was badass :P you can see it on the front sight and the cheekrest, to name two.
Example of similar guns: accurateshooter.wordpress.com/2009/08/18/you-tubeguns-vid...
Pastie: pastie.org/1178104
I encourage you to check out how i made the gun, I'm very proud of it, but beware- there are a LOT of layers and a LOT of white shapes. :) it should also put to rest any persistent rumors of me having to photoshop my guns to get them to look good.
I was totally amazed by the monumental constructions by the Incas. These walls were constructed with precisely cut stones stacking on each other. Not a single paste of mortar was used. Can you also spot an alpaca somewhere in there?
Ticky Tacky Togs all in a row
Taking ticky tacky photos all the same.
With the ticky tacky cameras made all the same
Lined up in the same ticky tacky spot
Somehow expecting to be the best
Better than all the rest
But in the end just being the ticky tacky same.
A detailed study of the Porsche 911 GT3 RS’s forged magnesium center-lock wheel, high-performance braking system and Michelin Cup 2 R tyre—capturing the engineering that defines one of the world’s most capable track-focused sports cars.
A flock of Semipalmated Plovers (at least that's what I believe they are) put on quite the show over the tidal waters of the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. They performed wingtip to wingtip maneuvers with uncanny precision. I'm not sure why they were flying around like this, other than possibly because they could.
PECo #900 was built originally for the Chicago & North Western. It was traded back to Alco for a like number of Century 424s. Alco in turn temporarily placed the locomotive in to lease fleet service before selling it to Precision. Slide was taken by D.W. Hately with whom, I traded slides in the 1960s and 1970s.
Adding a sprinkle to a mini-cupcake.
Some days it goes your way, and sometimes it doesn't. Today it went my way. To make this photo I pressed the shutter button on my camera a grand total of one time.
Oh, and I didn't crop either. I did brighten it up a little bit, but that's the only edit.
Just about 30 minutes after sunrise the IBRLA 26 gets ready to take the Main Track at the South end of Bealville with a first order C45ACCTE on the point. Now for the confusing part, while in the Tehachapi area there were three IBRLAs I saw two, none of them went through the pass at the same time, this one was the only train that was actually running on time. The IBRLA 25 is a mere 4 hours ahead of this train (The train was near Ravenna in Soledad Canyon) running 20 hours behind plan, and the IBRLA 24 (see previous photo) ran through Bealville around 1830 on Friday which was only 12 hours behind and that train would get in to East Yard for another 24 hours spending most of Saturday at Highland. Oh and what happens to this one you ask? It will run all the way to Main Street to sit just like all the ZBRLCs did in the past.
A member of 13 Air Assault Support Regiment uncouples a forlikft from Chinook HC.6a ZD981, while the crew hold the Chinook in the hover. This was part of an underslung training exercise between 13 Air Assault Support Regiment, part of 16 Air Assault Brigade, and the RAF.
Another shot from last weekend's OffShoot outing to the Petit Volant circus and performing arts centre in Sandyford, Dublin.
"I believe there’s nothing like flying. Dancing and playing in the air provide a unique feeling of freedom, peace and accomplishment. I also believe that circus is for everyone, regardless of age, gender or size. It’s a place for collective joy, where the limits are our imagination.
Our aerial circus classes provide everyone with the opportunity to experience something truly distinctive. You will develop many acrobatic skills, work out your body and, at the same time, let your mind fly to places you’ve never imagined could exist. You will build up your confidence, team work and social skills. Oh yes, because you will never be alone… Flying is a collective experience, just look up at the sky and you will understand what I mean."
Mari Rampazzo, Petit Volant owner
Installation of 7 steel cables for a new wood chips conveyor system. Each cable was about 700 meters long. Flying at extremely low altitude and in real "slow motion" above a large industrial site requires maximim precision. Only most experienced pilots will be permitted to such a job. This mission was completed in 4 hours, a conventional intallation on the ground would have taken several days.
Helicopter: Bell 412
Should be viewed large.
This is a cropped version of a shot I already posted of women soldiers in Pyongyang, North Korea doing morning drills. Seeing the precision is amazing to me. The seriousness and consistency of their facial expressions as well.
Also, if you have the time, I was interviewed on National Public Radio in the US about my experience in North Korea. You can listen to the 5 minute interview here.