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I have no idea what this stranger was doing, looking like a character from the 30's and apparently half asleep at a vintage airshow. Perhaps he had seen it all. Either way, the image is a kind of allegory to Britain's unpreparedness for war. (to me anyway)
HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS
On costal buildings all windows and balconies are closed with steel storm blinds.
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SOC (well iPhone actually) picture as starter image for Photoshop Contest group week 846
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Living in Southern California, it behooves everyone to prepare for the inevitable earthquakes. We attended an excellent presentation on the subject yesterday at CalTech in Pasadena, California.
Day 283 of my 366 Project
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Candid street photography taken in Glasgow, Scotland. I simply loved his posture and the composition against the doorway, together with the protruding umbrella. Enjoy full screen detail by pressing 'L' or clicking on the image.
I've had this one sitting on the customization table for too long. Definitely inspired by Geoshift, one of the best painters and photographers of minifigures on Flickr. It feels great to be posting again, hopefully I will be doing it more regularly.
Comments and critiques are greatly appreciated!
NATO and the EU call on all European citizens to prepare for every possible calamity.
We don't expect to be bombed, but in the past two years there has been an increasing number of Russian hybrid attacks (cyber, sabotage etc) throughout Europe and there is a real risk that Putin might try to take out the power grid, water supplies and critical infrastructure.
Citizens throughout Europe are called upon to get ready to be self-sufficient for at least 72 hours (by then help would have arrived).
Freezedried food is ideal for that. Depending on the type and brand, it has a shelf life between two and thirthy years. And it tastes really good. There is a very wide range of foods - even for vegans such as myself, there is a lot of choice.
Obviously you also need water (I have water sachets but also long shelf life (of 50 years) of Blue Can cans and a bottle with a water filter, as well as water purification tablets (not pictured).
Life can be so financially hard, especially at the harsh current economic environment, that every dime, penny and quarter can make a difference.
Macro Monday project – 04/19/10
"Life is hard"
just before our afternoon walk. it's -30° c outside today. I have a toque on underneath my fur hat. a turtleneck, two wool sweaters and a lined coat. long underwear, ski socks (doubled up) and super saloman winter boots. alas, the hasselblad didn't have as many layers and refused to work. it's fine now.
-30 is really cold. buckarooken and I kept checking one another's nose for frostbite. No problem.
I'd already gotten water at Sam's, but all the D-cells were gone. Most of them were gone at Target. Turns out we still had four or five left at my house, so I think we're covered.
But let's not forget where I live - Charlotte, NC. People were stocking up like a comet was about hit us. The coasts I know should be worried, and the weather people are mumbling something about stalling and a lot of rain, but still...
It was CRAZY out there today.
This is what's in The Bag I carry everywhere:
Left Column:
-North Face Summit Series micropuff insulating parka. Compresses into its own pocket to 8”x8”x3”.
-Arc’Teryx Theta AR Gore-tex Proshell. 100% Wind and waterproof. Possibly the best shell money can buy. Craigslist will often have them for a fraction of retail in past years’ models.
[The shell and micropuff worn together provide about all the layering I need for whatever weather may strike when paired with whatever regular shirt or fleece or wool sweater I have on for the time of year.]
-Northface Horizon Peak Surplus cargo pants. Ultralight, breathable, moisture-wicking, quick-drying. In the winter months I throw in a pair of Under Armour long-johns.
-Smartwool hiking socks.
-Extra pair of microfiber skivvies.
-Arc’Teryx Covert Beanie
-Seirus Hyperlite All-Weather softshell/neoprene gloves
Left center:
-Arc’Teryx B.A.C. breathable, quick-drying ball cap. [Usually worn]
-Mil-spec low-profile ANSI-rated shatter-resistant sunglasses. [Usually worn]
Center:
-MSR Mini-works charcoal/ceramic water filter. [Typically wrapped in the micro-puff jacket in the bottom of the pack to insulate the ceramic filter element from shock. ]
-Eaton FR160B Microlink self-powered AM/FM/NOAA radio with LED flashlight, Solar power, hand-crank dynamo and USB Cell-phone charger. [Bought this after my cell-phone died and my car-charger stopped working right and I kept leaving my wall-charger at work. Figured I always have my backpack. This way, I now also always have a cell-phone charger. And a NOAA radio. And a flashlight. Cool, eh?]
-Ka-Bar USMC Fighting Knife. Of course I have one of these. (hidden behind sleeping bag, sorry)
-Estwing Sport Hatchet. If you haven’t read Gary Paulsen’s “Hatchet”, you really aren’t a survivalist.
-8x10 camouflage tarp. I slip this down along the back panel in the bag. It weighs next to nothing, but will provide more than adequate shelter if I can’t get to my tent in the truck.
Snugpak 40*F Jungle Bag. Works well for 9 months of the year around my area. When paired with a fleece or wool blanket, it’s good for even the chillier nights. Probably wouldn’t cut it above the snowline for too long, but with the AMK Heatsheets space-blanket bivy in my shoulder bag, I could get by.
-SealLine USMC Waterproof compression drysack. Because a wet sleeping bag is worthless, and it weighs almost nothing.
-100% wool military surplus blanket. Because it’s rad and warm and comforting.
Right:
-Stainless steel water bottles. Keeps water cold in the summer. Can be heated over a fire.
MSR Pocket-Rocket micro-compact stove. The smallest most-powerful stove I’ve found for the price-point. Simmers decently.
-Brunton stove canister with Brunton collapsible stove stabilizer. Keeps your stove from tipping over.
-SnowPeak Mini Solo titanium cookset. 28 oz pot, 10 oz cup, lid. Ultralight cookset. Easy to clean.
-SnowPeak stove canister. Small enough I just felt like throwing it in as a backup.
-Silicon hotpad. Those little wire handles on the cookset get pretty hot. This helps. It’s virtually melt-proof, waterproof and doesn’t take up much room.
-The stove fits in the little red case, which fits inside the cookpot along with the stove stabilizer and the pot-holder, and the cup fits over the end of the pot. It all fits tidily in a mesh bag with the canisters.
-Starbucks VIA instant coffee single serve packets. Because an emergency is not the time to have a caffeine headache.
-AMK (Adventure Medical Kits) Ultralight & Watertight .7 first-aid kit.
-Buck tactical folding lock-back knife.
-Laminated/waterproof maps: Two metro regions, two states, three full topographical maps of closest national parks/forests. Compass and protractors are in the shoulder bag.
-Hand sanitizer
-Hygiene/shaving kit
-Insect repellant (“All Terrain” all-natural)
-Spare eyeglasses
-2x 12-hr green glowsticks
-Surefire E2D flashlight
-Blackhawk S.O.L.A.G. Nomex/Leather protective gloves. Sometimes stuffed into the shoulder bag if I’ve been using them.
Power banks charged up, new batteries in lanterns, food- people and oets, water, cooler, ice, TP— bring on Jim Cantore!!
Packing my bag the night before the Richmond Marathon. Angela and I are both kind of nervous, but we're mentally & physically prepared. Now, we're also packed.
Department of Homeland Security: Employee Of The Year
Yes - this security agent was SLEEPING ON THE JOB at Chicago's Midway Airport on Friday, September 28, 2007. Nobody seemed to notice my picture-taking.
Drills such as this one in a neighbourhood of Port-au-Prince by a local Civil Protection committee and the local Red Cross, helps test how the teams are ready to respond to an emergency, evacuating population in danger and helping the wounded. It is part of the Disaster Preparedness programme, which the Commission funds in Haiti, helping improve initial responses by the community to save more lives. ©2013 - Photo credit: EC/ECHO/ I. Coello |
Des exercices tels que celui organisé dans les environs de Port-au-Prince par un comité local de protection civile et par la Croix-Rouge locale permettent de savoir dans quelle mesure les équipes sont prêtes à réagir à une urgence, à évacuer les personnes en danger et à soigner les blessés. Ces exercices font partie du programme de préparation aux catastrophes que la Commission finance en Haïti, qui contribue à améliorer la réaction initiale de la population pour sauver davantage de vies. ©2013 - Crédit photo: CE/ECHO/ I. Coello