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Taal Volcano is a large caldera filled by Taal Lake on Luzon island in the Philippines, Taal Volcano is the second most active volcano in the Philippines, with 33 recorded historical eruptions, all of which were concentrated on Volcano Island, near the middle of Taal Lake. The caldera was formed by prehistoric eruptions between 140,000 and 5,380.
Viewed from the Tagaytay Ridge in Cavite, Taal Volcano and Lake presents one of the most picturesque and attractive views in the Philippines. It is located about 50 kilometers (31 mi) south of the capital of the country, the city of Manila. The main crater of Taal Volcano originally had a lake, until the 2020 eruption that evaporated the water inside it.
The volcano has had several violent eruptions in the past, causing loss of life on the island and the populated areas surrounding the lake, with the death toll estimated at about 6,000. Because of its proximity to populated areas and its eruptive history, the volcano was designated a Decade Volcano, worthy of close study to prevent future natural disasters. All volcanoes of the Philippines are part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taal_Volcano
The eruption of Taal Volcano was a phreatic eruption from its main crater that spewed ashes across Calabarzon, Metro Manila, and some parts of Central Luzon and Ilocos Region, resulting to the suspension of classes, work schedules, and flights in the area. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) subsequently issued an Alert Level 4, indicating "that a hazardous explosive eruption is possible within hours to days.
By January 26, 2020, PHIVOLCS observed an inconsistent, but decreasing volcanic activity in Taal, prompting the agency to downgrade its warning to Alert Level 3. It was until February 14, 2020, when PHIVOLCS finally decided to downgrade the volcano's warning to Alert Level 2, due to consistent decreased volcanic activity
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Taal_Volcano_eruption
The photo was taken from Tagaytay Ridge on 28 February, 2020, when the volcano warning is at alert level 2 (sudden steam-driven or phreatic explosions, volcanic earthquakes, ashfall and lethal accumulations or expulsions of volcanic gas can occur and threaten areas within Taal Volcano Island and along its coast)
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)
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!
Did this in August of 2011 to get ready for a hurricane. Somethings have changed but most is still applicable. I’d definitely add my cellphone and chargers/power banks! And my Kindle and solar powered lanterns.
What would you add?
Are you ready?
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).
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.
National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day 2026 is on Friday, May 8, 2026. Established by FEMA, this annual event encourages pet owners to create evacuation plans, update microchips, and assemble emergency kits for their pets to ensure safety during natural disasters.
Prompt: Create a digital fine art illustration inspired by the reference disaster preparedness poster composition.
Main Subject (Right Side): A West Highland White Terrier (Westie) with fluffy white fur, expressive dark eyes, and upright ears stands facing slightly toward the viewer. The Westie is dressed as a rescue dog wearing a bright red EMS emergency vest with the lettering “EMS” clearly visible, along with a small emergency rescue helmet. The terrier holds a white first-aid medical kit with a red cross symbol in its mouth by the handle.
Left Side Graphic: A large red heart positioned on the left side of the composition. Inside the heart include elegant white lettering: “Your Pet Wouldn’t Leave You - Please Don’t Leave Them”
Top Text (upper left area): “NATIONAL - ANIMAL DISASTER - PREPAREDNESS DAY”
Bottom Text (lower left): “ARE YOU AND YOUR PET PREPARED?”
Environment & Background: Clean soft white or light neutral background similar to a poster or public awareness graphic, keeping the composition simple and readable.
Style: Digital fine art illustration, polished poster design, smooth shading, slightly stylized but semi-realistic character rendering, crisp typography.
Lighting: Soft studio lighting with subtle shadows under the dog.
Composition: Poster layout, Dog positioned on the right side, Heart and text on the left side
Aspect Ratio: Horizontal
Quality: Highly detailed, clean vector-like poster clarity, professional public awareness campaign aesthetic, 6k resolution.
This digital fine art was created using OpenAI and Photoshop
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.
our new sniper fatigues have been released. our men in the field now have the best in stealth technology. these shirts and optional pants will be distributed once our factories complete them.
so, I'm massively involved in LMG now because, well, it's a lot of fun. that and I wanted to paint some camouflage! this is the promised multicam!
if you were added, it means I either want your opinion/told you about it and you showed interest. you can probably guess which group you are in!
Power banks charged up, new batteries in lanterns, food- people and oets, water, cooler, ice, TP— bring on Jim Cantore!!