Prioritize photos on Flickr

And now, we’ve reached the end of the road… soon it will be time to open that gate and start a whole new and different adventure, exploring a new territory, and I hope I can still count on you to come with me. Remember: Few relationships are important enough to never die.

Stay tuned to find out what’s on the other side.

What Year is it Again? by Eric Fallas

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With CP's North Toronto Searchlights soon to expire with cut-overs expected in the coming years, and BNSF ramping up their deadlines of BN-Executive-Paint SD70MACs, seeing one lead under the Howland cantilevers was a sight I couldn't resist seeing.

US origin CPKC trains forbid PTC-free power from leading, and often Toronto will prioritize crew-favourites for power over anything else. Fortunately, Toronto has been power-hungry lately (case-in-point: CP 5936 is leading the autorack local in the foreground) as BNSF 9783 was originally destined for Montreal on a 132, but was promptly taken off and put trailing on a Detroit-bound 135 behind CP 9753. Usually Detroit's access to a wye guarantees the use of such prior to the power returning on 134, and I, among many other railfans, was 90% sure they would keep the AC4400 leading especially considering 9783 is PTC-less. An update shortly after midnight of 9783's leading position on 134 was posted with only 7 hours of notice to those in Toronto. This time-frame would've been much smaller, had 134 been a faster train, and perhaps a higher hp/ton ratio. These guys had 508 axles powered by only 8400 horsepower, so the slow-sailing train allowed a suckerhole to finally contact the south track after about 35 minutes of daylight, and 10 minutes to spare prior to 134's arrival.

Slussen. by Papa Razzi1

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Slussen is and will continue to be an important hub for all types of traffic. Now Slussen is being rebuilt to become a safer and more attractive place to stay. At the same time, drinking water is being secured for two million people.

After over 80 years, Slussen was worn out and therefore needed to be demolished and rebuilt from scratch. For example, the concrete was not saltwater resistant and weathered in many places, and as a result of inadequate foundations, settlements of up to 25 cm have occurred.

Slussen also needs to be rebuilt to reduce flood risks and secure drinking water. The new Slussen enables the tapping of almost five times as much water from Lake Mälaren as before.

At the same time, the area is being adapted to meet the needs of today's and tomorrow's Stockholmers with a new traffic solution that prioritizes cycling and walking. But Slussen is not only to be a traffic solution, but also a meeting place where people can meet and socialize, which is made possible by the new plans.

Le choix du glaneur de charbon by Jean-Luc Drouin

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Dhanbad (Inde) - Au début, je pensais que les glaneurs ramassaient tout le charbon qui passait à portée de main. Pas du tout. Ils privilégient en priorité des morceaux de minerai qui ont un calibrage précis. Pas trop gros, pas trop petit, pour prendre place dans les paniers sans le déstabiliser.

Même les blocs très lourds posés directement sur la tête des porteurs, seront acheminés à un endroit précis pour être cassés au marteau afin de faciliter le transport dans les paniers tressés, sur de plus longues distances.

Dhanbad (India) - At first I thought that the gleaners collected all the coal that came within reach. Not at all. They prioritize pieces of ore that have a precise calibration. Not too big, not too small, to fit in the baskets without destabilizing it.

Even very heavy blocks placed directly on the heads of the carriers will be transported to a place where they can be broken with a hammer in order to facilitate transport in woven baskets, over longer distances.

Eta-2 Actis Interceptor • Main View Flying by FlyInSpace

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♦ Instructions available at Rebrickable ♦

"This is where the fun begins!"

My latest ship from the Prequel Trilogy has arrived, and it surely was a lot of fun to make: here's Obi Wan's Eta-2 Actis Interceptor from Episode III - Revenge of the Sith and The Clone Wars.

This small unit consists of 281 pieces (stand included), and has one major feature: true Minifig scale!

There's a handful of beautiful MOCs of this ship out there already, but most of them are based on the huge cockpit piece from the playsets, so they're drastically oversized. So here I am with a, dare I say, more accurately scaled version.

It does come with a drawback, you guessed it: you can't put a fig inside. A bit ironic I know, but I chose to go for a brick-built cockpit in order to get as close to the original design as I could, prioritizing accuracy over playability, as usual.

The wings were pretty challenging given the ridiculously small scale, and my goal was to have them as thin as possible without compromising the SNOT look.

I'm quite happy with the result and I think this makes a nice little display piece. It's also very swooshable despite the intricate wing design.

I'm usually not a fan of stickers, but I thought this one deserved some sweet markings. I used the sticker sheet from the playset - it is included in the parts list. The color scheme can be changed to red with only a few part swaps (see last page in the instructions).

► Instructions for the Eta-2 Actis Interceptor are available at Rebrickable!

Less is More by ACJC.S

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Handheld shot with Olympus 75mm f1.8, my fav lens for shooting flowers.

Nothing has been done to the background, it is purely a result of this lens’ natural bokeh rendering.

Yet regardless of lens quality, bokeh can be badly messed up or even mangled in shot and in particular by atrociously poor post-processing!

Bokeh will get messed up when shooting in electronic front curtain shutter mode above 1/1,000s.

Even worse is bad post-processing, just look at those gear forum image threads on kilo class 50mm f1.2 lenses, yet these same lens owners with images showing badly mangled bokeh keep waxing lyrical about their behemoth f1.2 boat anchors!

Conversely, some hobbyists like to complain about lenses being overly contrasty hence affecting bokeh quality. Fact is, contrast in bokeh can be handled via post-processing if required but it’s onion-rings and all kinds of structures within bokeh balls that cannot be easily dealt with in post-processing.

There’s just way too much fallacies being propagated in gear forums. The worse of which are those from certain Nikon “Z”-ealot fanbois shills, no other brands’ fanboism ever reach such ridiculous levels of obnoxiousness and delusion, this is likely a consequence of extreme insecurity over their brand totem!

Some crazy “Z”-ealot fallacies;

1. “Z”-ealots loved to claim that the wider Z mount will lead to more efficient lens designs but what actually happened are Z lenses being bulkier, heavier and more expensive than equivalent lenses from other brands. The “Z”-ealots have largely stopped beating this widest mount drum these days for obvious reasons and have instead pivoted to suggesting that Nikon prioritized lens quality over size but doesn’t this mean that Nikon Z is the new Sigma of old!? Nikon F mount was way narrower than Canon EF but that didn’t preclude Nikon from making the class leading AF-S 14-24mm f2.8 G which Canon had no answer for a long time but yet Nikon “Z”-ealots will poke fun at other brands with smaller mounts.

2. The oft quote that you buy into the Z system mainly for the lenses when “Z”-ealots shills try to convince others (especially Nikon DSLR F mount users) to switch is obvious acknowledgement that the Z bodies are not competitive in terms of features and price. The Z7 series is not pro-spec unlike the D850 which is pro-spec, Nikon said so themselves. Then you have reality being laid bare with irrational exuberance over adapting lenses from other systems per below. If the Z lenses are as great as these shills claimed, why bother to adapt lenses from other mounts!?

3. A rampant Nikon “Z”-ealot fanbois shill with multiple user names on various gear forums was seen hyperventilating over the new version 2 of the Megadap E to Z adaptor recently. Shows how limited Nikon’s Z lens choices actually is and how slow Nikon is at bringing out new needed and interesting lenses. This notorious shill even suggested that “it makes sense to built a system based on a Nikon Z with some Sony lenses”. No surprise here since this was the exact same situation back in DSLR days when Nikon had a noticeably inferior lens lineup, this was Nikon at a much stronger no.2 behind Canon but Z’s current market share is a lot smaller with the Z mount being even more closed off to 3rd party lens makers than F mount ever was! This ridiculous Nikon Z shill even postulated that adapting Sony lenses on Nikon Z bodies will make Canon less relevant as a system when factually Nikon has a long and notorious history of crippling 3rd party lenses via firmware updates! As it is, Nikon already crippled their own FTZ adapter such that their own F-mount lenses get only 3 out of a possible 5 axis of stabilization. There’s no mention of IBIS effectiveness with the Megadap ETZ21 adapter.

As a multiple system user, I would rather acquire E-mount or even M-mount Voigtlander lenses which can be used on both E and Z mount than limiting myself with the same Voigtlander lenses released specifically for Z mount since these cannot be used on any other mounts. I can even get to use an AF adapter for M or E-mount Voigtlander lenses on the Z if I really wanted to.

This is the insiduous nature of these “Z”-ealot shills, always trying to distort reality to mislead others in favor of the brand they worship, have to wonder if these are in fact paid influencers! Nikon “Z”-ealot fanbois shills are truly the worst as no other brand users are anywhere near as obnoxious and delusional in belittling all other brands, such insecurity over just a camera brand, their constant propagation of fallacies are a real disservice to other users!

For beginners, take what you read in gear forums with a sackful of salt especially those forumers who seemed to practically live only in the gear forums and have no decent photo galleries to showcase. More often than not on gear forums, ability and words not only don’t match but the gulf can be really wide, beware of internet hot air!

Rovingian Council - Reading Ancient Sources by Daniel Arrhakis

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Rovingian Council - Reading Ancient Sources by Daniel Arrhakis (2025)

Reading and the Importance of Consulting Ancient Sources in Mystical Development

Consulting a variety of sources is fundamental to mystical research, but also because it expands and deepens our knowledge, perspectives, and methods for understanding the spiritual world and the universe.

By combining diverse sources—such as religious texts, sacred diagrams and geometries, personal experiences, scientific findings, and sociological studies of communal practices—researchers can form a more complete and nuanced picture of the spiritual realm than they could from any single source.

Nowadays, the internet and Artificial Intelligence end up summarizing and making available part of the knowledge about the mystical world.

Search algorithms and AI models often prioritize the most popular, widely available, or easily digestible information. This can mean that common or "surface-level" knowledge becomes dominant, while niche, esoteric, or culturally specific wisdom might be less visible.

Many writings, texts and books were never digitized, others remained hidden or prohibited over the centuries and their memory was lost in time.

Hence the importance of consulting other sources in libraries, or in the repositories of former convents or monasteries.

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A Leitura e a Importância da Consulta de Fontes Antigas no Desenvolvimento Místico

Consultar uma variedade de fontes é fundamental para a investigação mística, não só porque expande e aprofunda o nosso conhecimento, como abre perspetivas e métodos para compreender o mundo espiritual e o universo.

Ao combinar diversas fontes — como textos religiosos, diagramas e geometrias sagradas, experiências pessoais, descobertas científicas e estudos sociológicos de práticas comunitárias — os investigadores podem formar uma imagem mais completa e matizada do reino espiritual do que seria possível com uma única fonte.

Atualmente, a internet e a Inteligência Artificial acabam por resumir e disponibilizar parte do conhecimento sobre o mundo místico.

Os algoritmos de pesquisa e os modelos de IA priorizam frequentemente as informações mais populares, amplamente disponíveis ou facilmente assimiláveis. Isto pode significar que o conhecimento comum ou "superficial" se torna dominante, enquanto a sabedoria de nicho, esotérica ou culturalmente específica pode ser menos visível.

Muitos escritos, textos e livros nunca foram digitalizados, outros permaneceram ocultos ou proibidos ao longo dos séculos e a sua memória perdeu-se no tempo.

Daí a importância de consultar outras fontes nas bibliotecas, ou nos arquivos dos antigos conventos ou mosteiros.

An outtake and an update.... by trs125

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"But where are the clowns?

Quick, send in the clowns

Don't bother they're here..."

Yes, they are.... right here.

My day off....

My "To Do" list is pages and pages long. I never cross anything off it, I only add to the bottom of the list. So when I got up today.... my first thought.... I think I will go back to this location and pull those weeds to the right of the doorway because I might need this location again. Yup... and there you have it... my thought process, my inability to prioritize, and the reason nothing gets crossed off of my to do list (although.... if I add.... "pull the weeds at an abandoned building" to the list... I WILL have something to cross off! OK, works for me!)

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As an update.... my co-worker loved his Clown Birthday card. My favorite part of all of it... when he looked at me... and asked me.... so, tell me how you did this. Where is that clown from? (meaning,,, where did you copy and paste him from).... oh.... THAT'S ME!!... coworker's jaw drops, he stutters.... and finally spits out the words.... "ohhhhh, Torrie.... that just takes that to a whole other level." (I will never forget that look on his face) So.... there you go.... I have achieved a whole new level of craziness (Let's be serious... I probably would have gotten there, eventually, anyway). And the photo.... three weeks later... sits on his desk.... with a sad deflated red balloon hanging from it and a vase full of very dead flowers. And he says he likes it that way.... I'm not exactly sure what his clients must think of HIM at this point...and that kind of takes HIM to a whole other level, too...

...and the saddesr part is that I doubt if I will EVER be able to top this birthday card (but it's not like I won't at least try....afterall... I DO have PRIORITIES!!)

(and on a side note... this clown costume just might be the best $5 I have ever spent... I really love it! Have I just achieved another level?!)

Taylor Shuffle by David Blazejewski

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Another Friday spent along the rails of Cape Cod did not disappoint.

My main goal was to photograph newly repainted FL9 2011 which I did and then I had planned to again photograph the meet and swap with the northbound energy train. But those plans got changed when Mass Coastal train MC2 was unexpectedly thrown into the mix. They came down from Rochester with a string of empty C&D gons for Cassova at Otis which they were going to swap out with loads before heading back north to Rochester and on to Wareham.

They had to hold the main here at Taylor for a bit waiting for Cape Cod Central passenger train to finish up their station work and clear up the single track there. With the excursion train safely tucked in the siding here at MP 54.9 on the MassDOT owned and Mass Coastal operated former New Haven Cape Mainline, MC2 is pulling south.

Leading the way is MC 2008, a GP9RM blt. Apr. 1956 as CN 2020. On the south end of the passenger train is MC2009, a rare model GP28 built by EMD in Nov. 1964 for the Illinois Central as their #9439. Only 31 of the 1800 hp units were built and only 16 of those were for US roads.

Once the bridge is lowered the 2008 will head south toward the Falmouth Branch and on to Otis meeting the waiting energy train at Canal Jct. The latter will use the same bridge closing to scoot back here and hold the main for a meet and crew swap with the passenger consist before they each then head on their respective ways to Seamass and back down to the station.

For a small little shortline it sure got busy here for a moment requiring some decisions on what I wanted to prioritizing shooting. Not a bad problem to have!

Wareham, Massachusetts

Friday September 15, 2023

Being loved is the minimum. Make sure you are also being respected, prioritized, supported, desired, and understood. by ♛ WȺɍɍɨøɍ Ǥøđđɇss ♛

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Skyhigh Meeting by Henry Goodbread

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Perched atop the catwalk at Jacksonville’s Main Street Bridge, almost 60 feet above heavy traffic racing below my feet, I spotted an unusual sight; A brand new shiny FEC OCS Train.

This later turned out to be a joint business meeting between CSX and FEC executives. They would pause briefly on the Strauss Trunnion Bascule bridge before returning to the Dufford Transportation Center.

Profiled as Z101, it ran out of Bowden yard first and then west to CSX’s Kenneth C. Dufford Transportation Center off McDuff Ave. Presumably they would discuss financial matters and work to prioritize new projects.

64-0989-5 CFR Călători by Trainspotting Brașov

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64-0989-5, fabricație 1973 Electroputere Craiova, reparație capitală cu remotorizare și recarosare în anul 2005, în serviciu comercial cu trenul InterRegio Night 1942 Mangalia - Satu Mare.

La nici măcar o oră distanță în spatele acestui tren circulă și trenul 1641 în relația București Nord - Satu Mare.

In stația Baia Mare pasagerii din trenul 1942 așteaptă 50 minute pentru atașarea vagoanelor celuilalt tren și continuarea călătoriei până în stația finală.

Dacă s-ar ține cont de interesele călătorilor, și nu de cele meschine a unor șefi de sindicat, orarele celor două trenuri ar fi corelate și cuplarea acestora s-ar face mai repede, fără a cauza disconfort pentru călători.

Locomotive 64-0989-5, built in 1973 by Electroputere Craiova, underwent a general overhaul with engine replacement and bodywork reconstruction in 2005. It is currently in commercial service hauling InterRegio Night train 1942, Mangalia – Satu Mare.

Less than an hour behind this train runs train 1641, Bucharest North – Satu Mare.

At Baia Mare station, passengers from train 1942 must wait 50 minutes for the coupling of coaches from the other train before continuing the journey to the final destination.

If passenger interests were prioritized over the petty concerns of certain union leaders, the timetables of the two trains would be coordinated, and the coupling operation would take place more promptly—avoiding unnecessary inconvenience for travelers.

Jibou, Sălaj (RO)

circumscribe by Jasmine Fitzwilliam

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On the ferry heading back from Coronado.

I've been busy lately. I'm quite naughty to be posting here and not writing my advertising paper. So I ought to get back to that, really. But I have built myself a 'working' route for my rail trip, and thought I'd look for a little feedback. It's still too dense, and I don't think I can manage all of this in the timeframe I've allotted. I'd love your input on what places I should prioritize and what places I should save for another time:

START Toronto

01 Montreal – 2 nights

02 Boston – 1 night

03 NewYork – 2 nights

04 Philadelphia – 2 nights

05 DC – 2 nights

06 Richmond – 2 nights

07 Charleston – 1 night

08 Savannah – 1 night

09 New Orleans – 1 day [I've been here before]

10 Memphis – 2 nights

11 Chicago – 2 nights

12 St Louis – 1 day

13 Kansas City – 1 day

14 Albuquerque – 2 nights

15 Flagstaff – 1 day

16 LA – 1 day

END San Diego

Q: charleston or savannah?

Q: is it even worth stopping in flagstaff?

Edges Lesson 3 Prioritizing Line #lesson3workplace3 by crehfeld

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KANANASKIS | ROCKY MOUNTAINS | MOUNT BALDY | BOW VALLEY PROVINCIAL PARK | ALBERTA CANADA by C C Gosselin

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kananaskis_Country

Kananaskis Country (also known as K-Country) is a multi-use area located west of Calgary in the foothills and front ranges of the Canadian Rockies, Alberta, Canada. Its western edge borders Banff National Park and the Alberta-British Columbia border. The region owes its name to the Kananaskis River, which was named by John Palliser in 1858 after a legendary Cree Native. Covering an area of approximately 4,000 km2 (1,500 sq mi), Kananaskis Country was established by the Alberta Government in 1978 to provide a variety of land uses and designations. Land uses include resource extraction activities (such as forestry, cattle grazing, water, oil and gas), recreation, power generation, and residential communities. Land designations include public land and protected areas

The late 19th century and early 20th century saw the development of commercial use such as lumbering, hydroelectric developments, and coal mining in the eastern slopes of the Rockies, which included what is now the Kananaskis region. When control over natural resources and Crown land was transferred from federal responsibility to Alberta in 1930, the province’s natural resources were considered to be a source of considerable wealth that would stay within the province. This led to more commercial use and the establishing of a provincial park system. Tourism and recreational demand also increased after the Second World War.[

Increased recreational use, especially after the completion of industrial access roads, led to serious environmental problems in the eastern slopes area. The environmental effects of the petroleum industry and coal mining were also causing problems that needed to be minimized. Environmental protection, including the importance of protecting and regulating stream flow, became a concern, which led to the establishment of Kananaskis Country, whose main intent was to provide recreational opportunities that were balanced with resource protection and commercial interests.

Kananaskis Country was officially dedicated by Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed in September 1978. Although Kananaskis Country is often mistaken to be a single park, it comprises several provincial parks, wildland provincial parks, provincial recreation areas, an ecological reserve and Crown Land, and provides for various uses that include recreation, tourism, industry and preservation. The primary reason for Kananaskis Country's establishment, however, was to accommodate recreational pursuits. The Kananaskis Country subregional Integrated Resource Plan ensures that all activities are planned and facilities are developed to prioritize conservation and environmental protection. Not all areas of Kananaskis Country are covered by the same measure of protection and each area has its own permitted activities.The main (regional) Kananaskis parks office is located in Canmore.

Improvement District No. 5 (Kananaskis), which shares most of its boundaries with Kananaskis Country, is the municipal region that provides local government and municipal services including fire protection, ambulance service, garbage handling, water, sewer, collecting taxes, and business licensing. Kananaskis Improvement District's municipal office is located in Kananaskis Village.

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KANAKA LANDING HARBOUR AUTHORITY - Kanaka (Haney) Landing by Peterson Ph♡tography

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23250 McKay Avenue

Maple Ridge, BC Canada

A Harbour Authority (HA) is a non-profit, locally controlled organization which operates under a head lease with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to operate and maintain a DFO-owned public commercial fishing harbour in the best interests of the commercial fishing fleet.

The harbour facility consists entirely of the property and water lots under the ownership of DFO – Small Craft Harbours (SCH).

An HA must operate the harbour as a public facility in accordance with the terms of the head lease and must at all times prioritize the needs of the commercial fishing industry above all else

Image best viewed in large screen.

Thank-you for your visit, and any comments or faves are always very much appreciated! ~Sonja.

Johnson Lake Clouds - Banff National Park, Alberta by Len Saltiel

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Banff. So many amazing locations to shoot. Way too many to shoot during the golden hours over a four day visit. After a number of visits (five, if you are counting), it gets easier to prioritize which ones are the best at sunrise and sunset. That leaves other times of the day for everything else. Some photographers will tell you that for a photo to be good, you must shoot during the golden hours. I agree with them to a degree. If you are lucky enough to have good weather with nice cumulous clouds, the light that you get at sunrise and sunset can't be matched (it's not called golden hours for nothing). But to stop shooting because the golden light is gone is simply hogwash to me. Take this photo of Johnson Lake that I took in mid-afternoon. It wasn't the best conditions that I had on this visit. In fact, it was dreary most of the afternoon. If you are patient and wait long enough, you might get a little sunlight breaking through and lighting the treetops and clouds.

Enclosed by COVID by A.M.Daniel

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In June 2020, after experiencing a devastating spring due to COVID, New York State announced that certain businesses could begin partially opening again. New York City’s response included a program called Open Restaurants, which allowed restaurants to use sidewalks and parking spaces for outdoor, socially distant dining. Owners quickly built temporary enclosures in the streets in front of their businesses to try and recover from months of shutdown. Small stretches of Brooklyn in early 2021 display the variety and feel of these enclosures. Hopefully, the Open Restaurants initiative will help these businesses to survive and may even lead to a more permanent reorienting of streets to prioritize people over cars.

Kanaka Landing Harbour Authority - Kanaka (Haney) Landing by Peterson Ph♡tography

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23250 McKay Avenue

Maple Ridge, BC Canada

A Harbour Authority (HA) is a non-profit, locally controlled organization which operates under a head lease with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to operate and maintain a DFO-owned public commercial fishing harbour in the best interests of the commercial fishing fleet.

The harbour facility consists entirely of the property and water lots under the ownership of DFO – Small Craft Harbours (SCH).

An HA must operate the harbour as a public facility in accordance with the terms of the head lease and must at all times prioritize the needs of the commercial fishing industry above all else.

This image is best viewed in Large screen.

Thank-you for your visit, and any faves or comments are always greatly appreciated.

Sonja

El Dorado National Forest, Wildfire Devastation 2 by optimalfocusphotography

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As a photographer who prioritizes capturing uplifting, hopeful images, it’s really difficult for me to photograph images with any semblance of decay or destruction, but as the sun was setting and casting interesting shadows on these wildfire devastated trees in the El Dorado National Forest, I experienced a profound respect for the life and death they endured. Minimal post-processing was required to convey the reverent mood I was seeking in these images, primarily relying upon Adobe Lightroom’s latest color grading panel, which really has a profound impact on the mood of an image using slight color adjustments in the highlights, shadows and midtones.

www.optimalfocusphotography.com

Kanaka Landing Harbour Authority - Kanaka (Haney) Landing by Peterson Ph♡tography

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23250 McKay Avenue

Maple Ridge, BC Canada

A Harbour Authority (HA) is a non-profit, locally controlled organization which operates under a head lease with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to operate and maintain a DFO-owned public commercial fishing harbour in the best interests of the commercial fishing fleet.

The harbour facility consists entirely of the property and water lots under the ownership of DFO – Small Craft Harbours (SCH).

An HA must operate the harbour as a public facility in accordance with the terms of the head lease and must at all times prioritize the needs of the commercial fishing industry above all else.

This image is best viewed in Large screen.

Thank-you for your visit, and any faves or comments are always sincerely appreciated.

Sonja

New York City by Themarrero

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The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in Morningside Heights in Manhattan on a cold wintery afternoon in January of 2013. Prominent in the foreground is the Peace Fountain, a 40 foot bronze sculpture that was sculpted by Cathedral Artist-in-Residence Greg Wyatt in 1985 in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the Diocese of New York. The corner stone for the Cathedral was laid on December 27, 1892 by the Episcopal Bishop of New York Henry Codman Potter on the 13 acre property that was acquired on the Morningside Heights plateau for the Cathedral. This amazing structure, now past its 120 birthday is not finished. It has had financial delays, deaths, two world wars, the diocese’s funding is directed to prioritize serving the community through their programming and social initiatives that have stood as obstacles. There have constantly been efforts to maintain the architectural integrity of the Cathedral. Regardless it is the world’s largest cathedral and among the five largest church buildings in the world.

Happy fellow Peppers by Terry Donovan

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When Peppers has had his fill of weeds, he prioritizes pats and brushing. He's a very sweet goat, and loves attention.

Southbound BNSF High-Wide Special Train at Kansas City, MO by Zach Pumphery

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With a Paducah Rebuild GP10 in tow, BNSF Train J ABIAUM1 30A rounds the curve at 30th Street as it leaves the KCT Railway for the BNSF Ft. Scott Sub. on Main Track 2 as Engineer Wil Burke gives us a friendly wave.

Though the "high-wide" symbol might be somewhat misleading, railroads commonly use this prefix type on expedited or high value moves to differentiate from other less prioritized trains, or ones that require less special handling. The hopper car is along for the ride to satisfy minimum axle requirements for properly shunting signal systems.

The GP10 was built for Illinois Central as GP9 IC 9120 in 12-1955 with a builder number of 20758 frame number 5409-3. In March 1973 it emerged from shop as a graduate of the ICG's Paducah Rebuild program as ICG 8329 as a GP10. It was later sold to the US Army, and renumbered USAX 1873. Later retired and sold to S&S Leasing and renumbered SSRX 1873, it soon found a new home on the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad and renumbered MRSR 9120, regaining its original number, while owned by American Heritage Railways in 2016.

It was painted in the Milwaukee Road-inspired livery as seen here and pulled trains in Washington until COVID-19 shut the railroad down, and eventually forced AHR to seek a new owner.

The locomotive was then moved into storage on the Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad in Abilene, KS; the ASVR being a fairly recently affiliated partner with AHR. The Branson Scenic Railway was purchased by AHR in 2024, and the movement of the locomotive was expedited to that property in this special move in order to restore service for their busy Independence Day holiday week of excursions due to their GP30, BSRX 99 experiencing a sudden prime mover failure.

The engine was interchanged to the MNA Railroad at Aurora, MO, quickly wyed, and raced to Branson to be placed in service. By July 3rd it had been turned, serviced, tested, and re-lettered to pull the train out of Branson, facing south.

Locomotives: BNSF 6578, HRMX 9120

6-30-25

Kansas City, MO

KANANASKIS | ROCKY MOUNTAINS | BOW VALLEY PROVINCIAL PARK | ALBERTA | CANADA by C C Gosselin

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From Wikipedia:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kananaskis_Country

Kananaskis Country (also known as K-Country) is a multi-use area located west of Calgary in the foothills and front ranges of the Canadian Rockies, Alberta, Canada. Its western edge borders Banff National Park and the Alberta-British Columbia border. The region owes its name to the Kananaskis River, which was named by John Palliser in 1858 after a legendary Cree Native. Covering an area of approximately 4,000 km2 (1,500 sq mi), Kananaskis Country was established by the Alberta Government in 1978 to provide a variety of land uses and designations. Land uses include resource extraction activities (such as forestry, cattle grazing, water, oil and gas), recreation, power generation, and residential communities. Land designations include public land and protected areas

The late 19th century and early 20th century saw the development of commercial use such as lumbering, hydroelectric developments, and coal mining in the eastern slopes of the Rockies, which included what is now the Kananaskis region. When control over natural resources and Crown land was transferred from federal responsibility to Alberta in 1930, the province’s natural resources were considered to be a source of considerable wealth that would stay within the province. This led to more commercial use and the establishing of a provincial park system. Tourism and recreational demand also increased after the Second World War.[

Increased recreational use, especially after the completion of industrial access roads, led to serious environmental problems in the eastern slopes area. The environmental effects of the petroleum industry and coal mining were also causing problems that needed to be minimized. Environmental protection, including the importance of protecting and regulating stream flow, became a concern, which led to the establishment of Kananaskis Country, whose main intent was to provide recreational opportunities that were balanced with resource protection and commercial interests.

Kananaskis Country was officially dedicated by Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed in September 1978. Although Kananaskis Country is often mistaken to be a single park, it comprises several provincial parks, wildland provincial parks, provincial recreation areas, an ecological reserve and Crown Land, and provides for various uses that include recreation, tourism, industry and preservation. The primary reason for Kananaskis Country's establishment, however, was to accommodate recreational pursuits. The Kananaskis Country subregional Integrated Resource Plan ensures that all activities are planned and facilities are developed to prioritize conservation and environmental protection. Not all areas of Kananaskis Country are covered by the same measure of protection and each area has its own permitted activities. The main (regional) Kananaskis parks office is located in Canmore.

Improvement District No. 5 (Kananaskis), which shares most of its boundaries with Kananaskis Country, is the municipal region that provides local government and municipal services including fire protection, ambulance service, garbage handling, water, sewer, collecting taxes, and business licensing. Kananaskis Improvement District's municipal office is located in Kananaskis Village.

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Seattle Public Library - Central Library by onas mer

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Seattle, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2024

The Seattle Public Library – Central Library is the main headquarters of the city's library system and one of Seattle's most important architectural landmarks.

Innovative Architecture: The library, opened in 2004, is globally famous for its avant-garde design. It was designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas (OMA) and partner Joshua Prince-Ramus.

Unique Design: The 11-story building is characterized by its angular exterior appearance, clad in a steel and glass net, and an interior that prioritizes function and flexibility. The design aimed to fundamentally rethink the role of libraries in the digital age.

Internal Organization: The interior is notable for the "Book Spiral," a continuous spiral ramp that houses the entire non-fiction collection, organized in an unbroken sequence.

Significance: Beyond its function as a centre of knowledge, the Central Library is a global icon of contemporary architecture and a highly valued civic space by residents.

Key Bicayne Bay Twilight by Carlos Molina

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It's been a while since I've been away from Flickr. It feels like forever. I will not drain you with my reasons, suffice to say, sometimes life needs some prioritizing. I hope to stay on course and do my best to catch up with your streams, which I've missed.

Hace unos dias que he estado fuera de Flickr y parece que ha sido mucho tiempo. No les aburriré con mis razones, suficiente decir que en la vida, a veces hay que priorizar las cosas. Trataré de mantenerme y ponerme al día con sus galerías, que he extrañado.

Flickeflu

Your visit and comments are appreciated.

Su visita y comentarios son agradecidos.

El Dorado National Forest, Wildfire Devastation 1 by optimalfocusphotography

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As a photographer who prioritizes capturing uplifting, hopeful images, it’s really difficult for me to photograph images with any semblance of decay or destruction, but as the sun was setting and casting interesting shadows on these wildfire devastated trees in the El Dorado National Forest, I experienced a profound respect for the life and death they endured. Minimal post-processing was required to convey the reverent mood I was seeking in these images, primarily relying upon Adobe Lightroom’s latest color grading panel, which really has a profound impact on the mood of an image using slight color adjustments in the highlights, shadows and midtones.

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Arise by Lizzy Gadd

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We hiked for several hours up the mountains through territory unfamiliar to me, carrying two days worth of gear and slipping and sliding our way through the first real snowfall of the year, our sight limited by surrounding fog so thick we couldn't see more than a few feet in any direction. The night was spent a cabin that seemed in the middle of nowhere, as if suspended in time and space - lost in the whiteout fog and silence of the empty mountains for miles around. Silent, save for the joyful laughter of good friends that could be heard from inside the cabin, perhaps spurred on by the wine and chocolate that somehow was prioritized to be carried up the mountain. Night passed, morning came, the fog still heavy... We wandered through the fresh blankets of snow, hoping and waiting for the sun to break through. And then, it did. The mist began to roll back down the mountain, lit brilliant gold by the rising sun, and we got our first view of our surroundings as I took this self-portrait. I can't remember if I said any words in particular during this moment, but I do remember my heart soaring and feeling the happiest I've felt in a long time, standing here in my element and witnessing one of the most beautiful sunrises I've ever seen. It will be a long time before I ever forget this one.

1949 Buick Super Sedanet by tedesco57

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The Buick Super is a full-sized automobile produced by Buick from 1940 through the 1958 model years, with a brief hiatus from 1943 through 1945. The first generation shared the longer wheelbase with the top level Roadmaster while offering the smaller displacement engine from the Buick Special. The Super prioritized passenger comfort over engine performance. For several years, it was called the "Buick Eight" or "Super Eight" due to the engravement on the grille while all Buick's since 1931 were all installed with the Buick Straight-8 engine with varying engine displacement.

Super returned as a performance trim level on V8-powered LaCrosse and Lucerne sedans from 2008 until 2011.

The 1942 Super coupes adopted the appealing Sedanet fastback style that had been the sensation of 1941 on Century and Special. New wider and lower bodies were offered and "Airfoil" front fenders that flowed into the lines of the rear fenders were introduced on convertibles and sedanet models. The Super had new front fender trim featuring parallel chrome strips. Also featured for 1942 was a handsome new grille with a lower outline and thin vertical strips. A feature shared with other Buicks was a new interior air intake positioned near the front center grille that eliminated the old cowl-level ventilator. The number of body styles was reduced to three with the elimination of the one year only Business coupe.[1]

After the government prohibited the use of chrome on January 1, 1942 a number of body styles were dropped and most trim was now painted. Cast iron pistons were used in the 248 cu in (4.1 L) Fireball straight-eight engine. The last of the 1942 Buicks were completed on February 4, 1942. Only 33,034 Supers were built in the abbreviated model year.[1]

In 1946 Buick once again combined the large Series 70 Roadmaster body with the economical Series 40 Special powerplant to create the Series 50 Super line. Basic styling was continued from 1942 now sedans had the front fender sweep across the doors to the rear fenders as did the Sedanet and convertible styles. A stamped grille with vertical bars dominated the frontal ensemble. Single stainless body trim lines began on the front fenders and ended at the rear edge of the standard rear wheelhouse shields. Standard equipment included an automatic choke, clock, ash receiver, turn signals and a painted woodgrain instrument panels.[5] Exterior series identification was found on the crossbar between the bumper guards front and rear. Cloisonne emblems carried the Super emblem. Compound Carburetion was eliminated and the compression ratio was reduced to 6.30:1. As a consequence the 1946 Super's horsepower fell from 125 to 110. Torque on the other hand was hardly affected. The number of body styles increased to four with the return of the Estate wagon after a six year absence. A total of 119,334 units were sold. The front suspension was independent with coil springs.[6] 76.98% of Buick sales this year were Supers. Wikipedia

I'm getting older, I've got more on my shoulders [Verity] by jade

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But I'm getting better at admitting when I'm wrong

I'm happier than ever, at least that's my endeavor

To keep myself together and prioritize my pleasure

youtu.be/sQUNW7qI9zY

Black Dogs by Aleksander Stein

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The NDC’s rapid response forces and special operations commandos utilizes a small number of customized versions of both the C404 and 405. Nicknamed ‘Black Dogs’ these vehicles prioritize speed and firepower over armor protection, and works as ground mobility and support vehicles.

Can't Get Enough Of Fall Foliage by Brian D' Rozario

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I love almost all seasons of the year, but if I'm asked to prioritize then it'll be something like Autumn, Winter and Summer. I just love how the greens from the summer transitions into those various colors. A lot of science going on in the background but even without the knowledge of it, the whole phenomena is such a wonderful thing to experience.

Muy Caliente by Johnathan Suchan

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Five Union Pacific ACs lead the super hot Premium Intermodal train down into the bottom of Caliente as the train gets ready to make a 180º turn. The train is finishing off a fast decent down the Tehachapi's, as the Tacoma South Intermodal Terminal "TacSim", WA bound train stopped everything on the mountain Uphill and Downhill. Now that Union Pacific only runs northbound Z-train the running of this train and the ZLCLT are really prioritized even with work windows in effect.

Rostro de hormiga. Picture of ant by Edgardo González Carducci

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¡ GRACIAS A TODOS POR ESTAS 120.000 VISITAS !

Las hormigas tienen un organización social muy similar a la de las termitas, y mucha gente cree que están emparentadas y que las termitas son una especie de hormiga de color claro.

Pero en realidad termitas y hormigas pertenecen a órdenes diferentes. Sin embargo los sistemas de organización social son de un notorio parecido, lo que se representa un caso de convergencia evolutiva en especies muy diferentes.

Las hormigas son en verdad himenópteros, y están emparentados con las avispas y las abejas, con estas últimas además comparten el hecho de vivir en sociedades organizadas, donde lo que se prioriza es la vida de la colmena por sobre la del individuo, Tanto es así que muchos biólogos consideran al la colonia toda, como un superorganismo.

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THANK YOU ALL FOR THESE 120,000 visits!

The ants have a social organization similar to that of termites, and many people believe they are related and that termites are a species of ant in color.

But in reality, termites and ants belong to different orders. However, the social organization systems are a remarkable resemblance, which represents a case of convergent evolution in different species.

Ants are truly Hymenoptera, and are related to wasps and bees, with the latter also share the fact of living in organized societies, where what is prioritized is the life of the hive on the individual, so much so Many biologists consider the entire colony as a superorganism.

poente em Itapuã by Fred Matos

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Meus Amigos,

Logo após subir esta foto terei que desligar para iniciar minha viagem de volta para casa.

Não é provável que possa voltar a me conectar antes da noite de amanhã, ou seja, deverei estar desligado nas próximas 24 horas.

Na ocasião tentarei visitar todos os meus contatos, obviamente priorizando os que são mais assíduos na minha galeria.

Que todos fiquem bem.

Até amanhã.

My friends,

Shortly after this picture I have to go off to start my journey back home.

Not likely to be able to connect me back before tomorrow night, or should I be off the next 24 hours.

On occasion I will try to visit all my contacts, prioritizing those who obviously are morediligent in my gallery.

That everyone is well.

Until tomorrow.

Holiday Demand by Tracking West

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For the railroads, the holidays see high demand in rail traffic, thus running more trains and prioritizing trains more than others. A good example of this is UP’s southbound I-5 corridor stack train as during the holidays it becomes high priority. Though usually running under IBRLC (or during 2023 ISELC) the I symbol gets changed to a Z, which identifies the train as high priority. Seeing this train, it was clear that they were high priority as they wasted no time getting to Los Angeles, keeping themselves right on the edge of the speed limit. Soon after the holidays, the symbol would revert back to an I train until the next holiday season.

Say Cheese by Extra Medium

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I think I’m going to raise my prices for photographing weddings. It’s not something I want to do, but the market and my schedule demands it. I have worked pretty darn hard the past 3 years to build my wedding photography business. My first one was in June of 2005 when I got $300 for shooting a friend of a guy I work with. Since then I have been the main photographer on 40 weddings. Looking at my calendar, I have up to 21 more this year. Now, shooting 32 weddings in one year is a lot for a single photographer. But I also have a full time professional job, teach a class at the local Park & Rec, and have 2 kids and a house. There is no doubt that I love what I do, but I love my family more. Even though we’re severely in debt and need the money to just survive, I just can’t continue this pace. God has blessed me with a lot of work and great clients, and I know he won’t give me more than I can handle, but at the same time, I need to know how to pace myself and how to prioritize things in life. I’m looking for GOOD photographers in the 805 who might be able to help me out with some weddings, or perhaps just take some of the weddings I’m on contract with at Casa Sirena. Due to some unplanned life events recently, I need to focus more on my family and non-photography life in order to maintain sanity.

I’ve also been told my prices are too low for what I do. Now I don’t do a whole lot. I shoot the wedding, I edit a good lot of them with Picasa, and a select few with Photoshop, then I burn the bride/groom a copy and send it to them. No albums, or crazy prints. Just simple. So that cuts my time down, but still 30+ weddings is at least double what I had wanted to do.

That being said, Tania & Vince was my favorite wedding of the year. I don’t see a wedding on my horizon that would eclipse the beauty, fun and personality of this wedding. I finally updated my neglected BLOG with a LOT of photos from this wedding. Honestly I couldn’t limit myself from finding 40 photos to post.

Anyway, so for 2010 starting today, I’m going to double my prices, which should slow things down a bit. I hate to do it, but then I can focus more on my family, and take better care of each bride/groom I do work with. I haven’t advertised on Craigslist or anywhere else in quite some time, and it’s obvious that word of mouth and my reputation is enough to at least satisfy this “part time recreational fun job”.

Birkenhead Drill by rodburkey

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Striking mural on the side wall of Gallagher’s pub, Chester Street, Birkenhead. The "Birkenhead Drill" refers to the historical event where soldiers aboard the sinking HMS Birkenhead in 1852 displayed remarkable discipline by staying in formation while prioritizing the evacuation of women and children into lifeboats.

"Women and children first", known to a lesser extent as the Birkenhead drill, is an unofficial code of conduct and gender role whereby the lives of women and children were to be saved first in a life-threatening situation, typically abandoning ship, when survival resources such as lifeboats were limited. However, it has no basis in maritime law.

~H O P E ~ D A N C E S~ by David

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I disregarded some of the composition rules on this one...just couldn't bring myself to cut out any of the light.

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HBW everyone. I really have little business doing what I want and spending time on Flickr but I had to stop in and say Hi. For those of you new to my stream, I am Mr. Mom and spend my days loving and summoning patience with and for my 29 month old. And part-time I get some photography work and administrative tasks to do at home.

Well, the good news is, I have an abundance of work right now. And one of those things I would like to share is about BabyGrace Photo. I just found out an area golf course would like a number of my photos to be displayed AND offered for sale in their pro shop and Bar/Restaurant. They Get the Art, I get an audience and potential customers.

So thanks to my family and friends and contacts here who continue to support and inspire and teach. I will post occasionally for a while, and sneak around with an occasional comment and favorite. I am sure, soon, things will slow down.
(And for the time, will prioritize people who comment on my uploads)

Work, Rest, Love, Play.

David

Are We There Yet? by Bert CR

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I love being outdoors and away from city noise - though it's difficult to sit still for any length of time. Years of working in a stressful environment and constantly prioritizing yet another urgent request makes it difficult to slow down. When I do manage it, however, as I did here, it's absolute bliss to feel the morning sun on my face and the cool breezes between my toes.

Enclosed by COVID by A.M.Daniel

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In June 2020, after experiencing a devastating spring due to COVID, New York State announced that certain businesses could begin partially opening again. New York City’s response included a program called Open Restaurants, which allowed restaurants to use sidewalks and parking spaces for outdoor, socially distant dining. Owners quickly built temporary enclosures in the streets in front of their businesses to try and recover from months of shutdown. Small stretches of Brooklyn in early 2021 display the variety and feel of these enclosures. Hopefully, the Open Restaurants initiative will help these businesses to survive and may even lead to a more permanent reorienting of streets to prioritize people over cars.

Excited to Ground State by Ole Salomonsen

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Shot this on on march 11th, 2011 in Ulsfjord, close to Tromsø.

The colors of the aurora are decided by the amount of energy absorbed, and wheater it is

oxygen or nitrogen (atoms) emissions of photons in the earths upper atmosphere colliding with the solar winds. When these atoms collides with solar winds they get "excited", or ionized.

When oxygen emissions collide, which is the most common, the color of the aurora is mostly green.

When nitrogen emissions collide, which is more rare, the color is blue or red depending on the state the atoms remains in. Red if the atoms returns to ground state from excited state.

Hence the title.

The auroral activity is from 100-500km altitude. The greener colors are lower at about 100-200km, and the red from 200km to 500km altitude. This is also visible in this picture with both green and red aurora, where the red goes much higher.

An absolutely fantastic evening this was, dead silent waters, cold (-5) and no winds whatsoever.

What just annoyes me a tiny bit is that after I had shot a few of these shots, I took a tiny break,

and during that tiny break the BIGGEST meteor I have ever witnessed came over my head and continued out the sky over this beautiful fjord. It was as wide as the ray in the middle of the auroras here. I was like 5-6 meters away from the tripod which was perfectly positioned for having captured it. If I had got that meteor in the shot as well, I guess somebody at NASA could have been interested, since it was the biggest thing I have ever seen. You could see it burning up when entering the atmosphere, going from yellow to orange/red, until disappearing behind the horizon.

Well, I guess coincidences and luck (or the lack of it) often decides weather to make or break.

Regardless, I think this picture ranks a high among my shots so far, due to the spectacular color-range.

Hope you enjoy it,

Canon EOS 5D Mark II + Nikon 14-24G AF S @ f/2.8, ISO 2500, 15sec

Hit "L" on your keyboard or click on the picture to view larger on black.

Although, sharpness is best preserved in full resolution version.

best reg.

Ole

PS! PLEASE PLEASE no flashy big group icons!! Real comments are always welcome, positive and constructive negative, but PLEASE spare me of those fancy flickr-idol logos!! Comments with huge pictures/logos in it will be removed. Please don't invite me to groups with the purpose of commenting on 3 pictures etc.

AGAIN! I have been deleting lot's of meaningless comments lately with nothing more than a huge logo inviting me into groups for commenting on pictures. I will comment on the pictures that I like, and I will prioritize the work of the excellent photographers that I follow! PLEASE do not invite me into these groups, spare your energy! Those logos are so impersonal I'd rather you don't post anything. Please respect this!!

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Ole

Factory Spec - Bijou Planks 77/365 by Mayor Paprika

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Saturday night cruising in Paprihaven. At Rummy's Freight and Repair,* a special customer arrived a few days ago. None other than John Neverjohnnie,** the fabulously wealthy and famous Paprihaven bowling pins magnate, brought in his Formula GT Roadster with the passenger side damaged*** from the now infamous 'Invader Incident'.****

He now returns to inspect the work, accompanied by the superbly stately Midge Myrtle.

"There you go, Mr. Neverjohnnie."

"Fine work, Rummy. Just as I hoped."

"Like we said, we had to use our LikeStock® fabricator for the initial build and then, since we were using your car as the model, we worked out some imperfections that had already been there. She's factory spec."

"Indeed. As agreed, triple the bill. I appreciate your prioritization and fast work."

"Thank you, Mister Neverjohnnie. We're always grateful for your business. Watch out for those custom rigs."

"Hah! He couldn't get it out of impound so I bought it."

"You going to drive it??"

"No, just to keep it off the streets."

__________________________

A year of the shows and performers of the Bijou Planks Theater.

New-Ray Toys

Warehouse

Mijo

American Diorama

Hot Wheels Crack Ups

Basher II

Stamper 2-Pack

1984, Hong Kong

Mattel

M2 Machines Model Kit

Release 33

Holley 1971 Chevrolet Camaro SS 396

2017, China

Hot Wheels Crack Ups from the way-out astounding collection of the stellar Andrew P. Yanchus!

StarRunn

* First seen back in BP 2020 Day 172!

www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/50024685612/

** John Neverjohnnie first seen back in BP 2021 Day 170!

www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/51258211639/

*** The Invader, as seen last week!

www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/52725306907/

**** Their work on the Camaro SS began in BP 2023 Day 28!

www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/52654830813/

Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line Series 2000 Train Interior, Japan by Chad Davis

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Tokyo’s Marunouchi Line is one of Japan’s oldest and busiest subway routes, linking major commercial and governmental districts through a network that dates back to 1954. This view shows the Series 2000 rolling stock, a modernized fleet introduced by Tokyo Metro beginning in 2019 to replace aging Series 02 cars.

The trains feature energy-efficient LED lighting, regenerative braking, and improved accessibility through wider doorways and level boarding. Their bright yellow exterior, trimmed with red and blue stripes, preserves the line’s traditional color while emphasizing the sleek, minimalist design typical of contemporary Japanese transit engineering.

Inside, the cabin layout prioritizes capacity and passenger flow, with longitudinal bench seating covered in patterned orange upholstery and overhead digital route displays in both Japanese and English. The Marunouchi Line operates on a 1,500 V DC overhead catenary and runs entirely underground except for a brief surface section near Nakano-Sakaue, connecting Ikebukuro to Ogikubo over a 24.2-kilometer route that handles hundreds of thousands of passengers daily.

Air Hong Kong (LD-AHK) / A330-343(P2F) / B-LDV / 03-17-2023 / NRT by Mohit Purswani

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It's nice getting their A330 freighters however they plan to retire the A300s by end of 2024 so I need to prioritize photos for the one or two I still haven't gotten photos of yet.

Manchester, England 2023 by Christos Konnaris

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Hola!

What's good people?

I am back and I have some fresh scans to share with you. It's been almost three months since I last posted here.

And although I never really stopped shooting, there were times that I had to prioritize other financial obligations over my practice, and was struggling to keep up with the whole workflow from exposure to scanning and or printing.

For example, I would either afford just shooting, just scanning or just printing, but not all together in a coherent process. This in turn creates a backlash of other problems in my workflow, such as the build up of undeveloped film and me not being able to see my work regularly and reflect.

Honestly, I don't like being unable to afford to shoot, develop and scan film, it creates a gap in my practice and makes me feel cold with the craft.

I also don't like not being able to see what I am shooting as often as possible, as I am unable to reflect, thus creating inconsistencies with my learning curve.

I have noticed that I kind of like having a consistent practice routine and being able to see the progress. It's a constant flow, one thing feeds another and they are all interconnected. Writing feeds thinking, thinking feeds seeing, seeing feeds shooting, shooting feeds printing and so forth and so forth. Sometimes, when this flow is interfered, I might also be affected mentally and come out of balance.

This is because photography is not just a passion for me but a way to ground myself daily and be more present. It helps me a lot to get out of my head and experience everything around me in the flesh and not from the window of my fish tank. It forces me to become more aware of my surroundings which then helps my ability to control, maintain and direct my focus. Something I struggle to do a lot of times.

****Keep on reading on the next photo post****

To be continued..

Dev & Scanned by @comethroughlab

Urban Solitude - Woodrow Wilsonplein, Ghent, Belgium by RudyMareelPhotography

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I took this shot at the Woodrow Wilsonplein in Ghent for my series 'Urban Solitude.' In maintaining consistency throughout the series, I prioritize using light to generate negative space, intending to highlight the subject's isolation

this is all there is. apart from this there is nothing. by Ella.May

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This is for Sophie

and everyone else who liked it.

and i also want to say that i'm sorry for not commenting that much lately, because time has decided to become smaller, and i have to prioritize. But it will grow again soon, and until then, i think you are all most amazing, and i love you all, and thank you for being so nice as to comment and favorite and such xoxoxo

Hoi An street seller by Mike Castro.

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Caught this amazing moment in Vietnam of a street seller flashing a big smile at the camera. It's a beautiful reminder of the warmth and hospitality of the people in this country.

Vietnam is a place of incredible contrasts and contradictions. It's a country that has experienced so much turmoil and hardship, yet the people remain resilient and optimistic. They have a strong sense of community and are quick to welcome outsiders with open arms.

It's interesting to think about the differences between the Western mentality and the Vietnamese way of life. In the West, we often prioritize individualism and personal success, whereas in Vietnam, the focus is on the collective and the community. This is reflected in the warmth and generosity of the people, who are always willing to lend a helping hand.

As I reflect on this photo, I am reminded of the importance of community and the power of a simple smile to bridge cultural divides.

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