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... to the wet, grey weather outside !
HBW !
A colourful bush in Main Cemetery / Hauptfriedhof, Frankfurt-Nordend, Germany
tune: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHaXDWqpHy8
The woman watching tv at the right is from deposit photos.
textures and color washes are mine.
Avatar: BeSpoke Designs - Monster Nemesis
Outfit: E.K. - JOEL Jumpsuit Orange
Pose: Lavarock Poses - Male Bento Pose Set 5
Zanda Earth Forest (or Zanda Tulin). Zanda County, Ngari Prefecture, Xizang Autonomous Region, China. March 2022.
Squonk - Genesis / A Trick of the Tail, 1976
Now listen here, listen to me, don't you run away now. I am a friend, I'd really like to play with you, making noises my little furry friend would make. I'll trick him, then I'll kick him into my sack. You better watch out, you better watch out. I've got you, I've got you, you'll never get away. Walking home that night, the sack across my back, the sound of sobbing on my shoulder, when suddenly it stopped. I opened up the sack, all that I had a pool of bubbles and tears, just a pool of tears. Just a pool of tears. All in all you are a very dying race, placing trust upon a cruel world. You never had the things you thought you should have had and you'll not get them now. And all the while in perfect time... your tears are falling on the ground.
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When I heard the Genesis album "A Trick of the Tail," I didn't understand the song "Squonk." I didn't understand what it was explaining exactly, or who the song was referring to. The neuron that fires in my brain to do something I enjoy, which is something like musical archaeology, disconnected for some reason. It stopped making synapses in my neural system, and I did nothing to find out what this song explained. A few years later, I became interested in a strange website called the Internet Archive, also known as archive.org for its internet address. This kind of digital internet library or website is established as a non-profit organization and is operated thanks to the efforts of people who volunteer their free time to make this website work. Explaining what the Internet Archive is isn't easy. It's an organization and a website that advocates for a free and open Internet, for the free flow of information, offering free access to collections of digitized materials, software applications, music, audiovisual materials, books, printed materials, and much more. It's especially important to websites that are closing and contain old digital material that would otherwise be lost. They try to preserve Internet content in this way, functioning as a "backup" of the Internet, making it possible to recover and view web pages that have disappeared or been deleted, thus eliminating the information they contained. It's a free, open library accessible to everyone. Its objective is to preserve human culture and knowledge. It's easy to get lost in it given the vast amount of information and materials available. You often search and get lost among so much material and find things you don't even know what they're for, or you find things that surprise you. You can even find software for your first Amstrad or Atari computer, which you bought in the 1990s. I highly recommend it. Here are the updated figures from Wikipedia about what you can find on the Internet Archive: 46 million printed materials, 15 million videos, 1.3 million software programs, 14 million audio files, 5.3 million images, 279,660 concerts, and more than 946 billion web pages in its Wayback Machine (a database containing copies of a huge number of Internet pages or sites). Does that seem like too little to you? Or do you think it's a place worth diving into to search and find the strangest things you can think of or look for? It's a kind of "grandmother's trunk" that holds everything. And it's the books section that I think is the best organized, where you can find books that no longer exist, that aren't published, or that you wouldn't even find in your local municipal library. There are millions of digitized books, where I've even found books that are impossible to find elsewhere. One day, while searching the book section, I accidentally found a book by Cox titled "Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods, With a Few Desert and Mountain Beasts." The book is like a fantasy field guide written in 1910 by William Thomas Cox. It's a book about legendary and strange creatures that are part of the legends of the forests of the United States and Canada, and especially of Pennsylvania. As field guides do with their scientific names, Cox's book includes the Latin nomenclature of the strange being (I imagine invented by Cox), its habitat, morphology, customs, and behaviors. If you decide to read it, keep one important thing in mind. You won't find a literary gem, for the simple reason that Cox only wrote two or three books in his life. Cox wasn't a writer; he was a forester, a person who dedicated himself to the cultivation and care of forests. But that is precisely his great merit, as, not a writer, but a forester, he wrote a book of legends about strange beings that is so interesting to read. You can find the book for free on the Internet Archive. It was while reading this book that I came across a chapter where it talks about a strange being, a legend... the legend of the Squonk, and I remembered the Genesis song, the meaning of which I hadn't understood. Reading this chapter, I managed to understand the song. Rather than describing what a Squonk is, I'll give you an excerpt from Cox's book, so you can perhaps better understand the lyrics of Genesis's Squonk song.
Squonk (Lacrimacorpus dissolvens.)
[...] The squonk is very shy in nature and generally travels near dusk or dawn. Because of its maladjusted skin, which is covered with warts and moles, it is always sad; in fact, it is said, by those better qualified to judge, to be the most morbid of beasts. Hunters who are good at tracking are able to follow a squonk by its tear-stained trail, for the animal weeps constantly. When cornered and escape seems impossible, or when surprised and frightened, it may even dissolve itself in tears. Squonk hunters are most successful on very cold, moonlit nights, when tears fall slowly and the animal does not like to come out; it can be heard crying beneath the branches of the dark hemlock trees. Mr. J. P. Wentling, formerly of Pennsylvania, who moved to Minnesota, had a failed experience with a squonk near Monte Alto. He planned a clever capture by tricking a squonk into jumping into a satchel he was carrying home, when suddenly the load lightened and the tears stopped. Wentling opened the satchel and looked inside. There was nothing there except a pool of tears.
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In the Xizang Autonomous Region of China, there are so-called "tulins" or earth forests.. These are geological formations that resemble forests due to their shapes created by erosion. The best known is the Zanda Forest in Ngari Prefecture, where the largest Tertiary layer of earth forests or geologic forests in the world is found. These are important geological information for understanding the evolution of our planet. They are partly similar to the Yadan, but have a structure and formation more similar to the Badlands due to their sedimentary stratification and deep gullies and ravines. In any case, all these types of geological landscapes have in common: aridity and the absence of life. There are no plants or animals, or they are practically nonexistent except for the occasional "clueless" scorpion. They are inhospitable lands, barren lands with little life. Perhaps that's why there was no way to find a Squonk in Zanda. He must have felt too sad and scared, faced with so much loneliness, aridity, and the absence of life, walking alone at twilight in a strange and gloomy place. Possibly the sadness generated by such an inhospitable place made him start to cry, and as the legend of the Squonk says... he disappeared due to that ability that Squonks have to dissolve into their own tears when they are cornered, scared, or sad. We'll have to go somewhere else to find a Squonk, perhaps in... Los Endos. Los Endos sounds like a word reminiscent of a Mexican border town. A small Mexican town that is a refuge for an evil band of outlaws who have the entire population terrified and scared. There is no life or people in the streets; everyone is kept indoors, fearful. A place with a name typical of a spaghetti western film plot shot in Almería in the Tabernas Desert and with a soundtrack by Ennio Morricone. Soon John Wayne will appear, who always fixes everything. The word and the song Los Endos by Génesis mean nothing; it has no translation. They simply tried to use the term "End" to title the last song on the album, "A Trick of the Tail." It could be something like Spanishifying the term "End." Surely Los Endos are somewhere where the world ends, where no one has gone, where our lost Squonk cries... at the end of the world. We'll have to go find our Squonk at... Los Endos.
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PS: If you ever get lost in life, don't hesitate to visit archive.org/. There... you're sure to find yourself... and you'll surely be in your corresponding section... well classified and labeled...
Great Blue Heron hiding out in the lake, Wildwood Lake, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Shannon O'Shea Wildlife Photography
Program:Manual
Lens:24-70mm f/2.8 G VR
F:16.0
Speed:1.6
ISO:64
Focal Length:70 mm
AF Fine Tune Adj:+16
Focus Mode:AF-S
AF Area:Unknown (5)
Shooting Mode:Delay
VR:Off
Metering Mode:Multi-segment
WB:Auto0
Picture Control:Neutral
Focus Distance:13.34 m
Dof:inf (5.79 m - inf)
HyperFocal:10.19 m
Program:Manual
Lens:24-70mm f/2.8 G VR
F:6.3
Speed:30
ISO:400
Focal Length:34.0 mm (35 mm equivalent 51.0 mm)
Focus Mode:Manual
Shooting Mode:Continuous, IR Control
VR:Off
EV:-1/3
Metering Mode:Multi-segment
WB:Auto1
Focus Distance:14.13 m
Dof:inf (5.56 m - inf)
HyperFocal:9.16 m
AF Fine Tune:+11
When CMF series 15 and 16 came out with the cyborg figs, I thought combining them together with other parts would make a good Tron program.
Program:Manual
Lens:24-70mm f/2.8 G VR
F:7.1
Speed:1/60
ISO:100
Focal Length:24.0 mm (35 mm equivalent 36.0 mm)
Focus Mode:AF-C
AF Area:Dynamic Area (3D-tracking)
Shooting Mode:Single-Frame
VR:On
Metering Mode:Spot
WB:Auto1
Focus Distance:11.89 m
Dof:inf (3.03 m - inf)
HyperFocal:4.05 m
AF Fine Tune:+11
Program:Manual
Lens:24-70mm f/2.8 G VR
F:10.0
Speed:1/400
ISO:180
Focal Length:38 mm
AF Fine Tune Adj:+17
Focus Mode:AF-C
AF Area:Dynamic Area (3D-tracking)
Shooting Mode:Single-Frame, [3], Auto ISO
VR:On
EV:+1/3
Metering Mode:Multi-segment
WB:Auto1
Picture Control:Auto
Focus Distance:14.13 m
Dof:inf (3.59 m - inf)
HyperFocal:4.81 m
Think of me as programmable soda
Too much cherry?
Baby then you can just add cola
Think of me as programmable soda
'Cause you can
Can be a cruel fella
So okay, then I just back off
The vanilla
Think of me as programmable soda
'cause I've come
I've come to accept that
For lovelies you are a fanatic
But I can't
I can't let that throw me
Into a genital panic
Think of me as programmable soda
Too much cherry?
Baby then you can just add cola
Think of me as programmable soda
When you think
And boy when you drink
When you think of me
~Tori Amos
(in case anyone's curious there are 7 skins and 6 hairstyles all mashed together)
Program:Manual
Lens:24-70mm f/2.8 G VR
F:7.1
Speed:1/25
ISO:3200
Focal Length:24.0 mm (35 mm equivalent 36.0 mm)
Focus Mode:AF-S
AF Area:Single Area
Shooting Mode:Single-Frame, Auto ISO
VR:On
WB:Auto1
Focus Distance:11.89 m
Dof:inf (3.03 m - inf)
HyperFocal:4.05 m
AF Fine Tune:+16
The early 393 led me to the start path, chasing through Mechanic Falls, Oxford, Paris and Bryant Pond. Here at Mechanic Falls, you can already see the light starting to draw lower, so the challenge again this time of year is to get some great parting shots but luck was with me today as I had light all the way through Oxford. Seen at the 'Dish' Apartment in downtown Mechanic Falls with a bit of hustle.
Program:Manual
Lens:AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED
F:8.0
Speed:1/200
ISO:160
Focal Length:18.0 mm (35 mm equivalent 27.0 mm)
Focus Mode:AF-A
AF Area:Dynamic Area
Shooting Mode:Single-Frame, [3]
VR:On
WB:Auto
Flash:Normal
Flash type:Optional,TTL
Focus Distance:5.62 m
Dof:inf (1.49 m - inf)
HyperFocal:2.02 m
One of Conrail’s former Erie/EL E8’s escaped the fate of its roster mates, who gave up their prime movers to the DeWitt Geep RS3 re-engine program. Shortly after the consolidation, Conrail’s management elected to institute a business train, and the motive power department chose former Erie/EL 833 to be the streamlined face of the corporate conveyance. Several office cars and the 4022 emerged from the paint shop in Conrail blue, and remained that way until the office car train was expanded and painted dark Pullman green in the early 1980’s. Between OCS assignments, the 4022 frequently spent time on the New York & Long branch commuter line in New Jersey. Here the blue streamliner descends the ramp to the South Amboy engine house.
Program:Aperture-priority AE
Lens:18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 G VR
F:11.0
Speed:1/160
ISO:100
Focal Length:105.0 mm (35 mm equivalent 157.0 mm)
Focus Mode:AF-A
AF Area:Dynamic Area (21 points)
Shooting Mode:Single-Frame, Auto ISO
VR:On
EV:-1
Metering Mode:Multi-segment
WB:Auto1
Picture Control:Standard
Focus Distance:5.62 m
Dof:1.26 m (5.06 - 6.32)
HyperFocal:49.88 m
This photo isn’t about power lines so much as it is about tree trimming. You are driving along looking at beautiful trees along the road and you come across this ugly, misshapen u-shaped tree. It has been pruned to allow the power lines to pass though the branches. Tell me who would trim a tree like this? Someone with a dull chainsaw and no sense or knowledge of trees? I know the linemen don’t have time to prune trees unless there is an emergency (with a tree on the line.) In this area the power company hires a contractor to prune the trees. I say, hire someone else! Why wouldn’t you just cut the tree to an even height below the power lines. That one huge limb hanging over the road just looks ridiculous and is probably a danger in high winds. This isn’t even the worst tree. There was just nowhere to pull over to a get a shot of the other ones.
Sorry for the rant, but really...
A page from the official program of the Second Atlanta Pop Festival,1970. This program was subject to change and it did. Everyone started late and many played at a different time from what was shown here. The music went until the early hours of each morning. I was a big fan of Jethro Tull but he was a no show. The Allman Brothers did start and end the show but I did not get any pictures of them - they were no so famous in my neck of the woods at that time. Jimi Hendrix did play on the fourth of July with a big fireworks show.
This is a contemporary photo of the original tabloid size program printed on newsprint. The 4 photos of the program in this set reflect the complete program except for some advertisements that I did not photograph.
[1Jul70_35sE31]
"The Canon AE-1 Program builds upon the legacy of its predecessor, the Canon AE-1, which revolutionized the photography industry upon its release in 1976. The AE-1 was among the first SLR cameras to feature a microprocessor, making it more accessible to amateur photographers with its aperture-priority auto-exposure mode. With its user-friendly design and reliability, the AE-1 became one of the best-selling cameras of its time, solidifying Canon's reputation as a leader in the industry.
The AE-1 Program, introduced in 1981, further refined the original AE-1 model by adding program auto-exposure mode, hence the "Program" designation. This new feature allowed the camera to automatically select both aperture and shutter speed, providing even greater convenience for photographers while still offering manual control options.
Together, these cameras represent milestones in the evolution of SLR photography, combining technological innovation with user-friendly design to make high-quality photography accessible to enthusiasts of all levels."
Above written with help from ChatGPT.
Bought mine when 15ish year old, still work like a watch.
Since 2009 the Film Photography Project has been accepting donations of film and traditional film cameras. These cameras are refurbished by the FPP volunteer staff and circulated to school and student programs in the US at no cost to those organizations.
More info:
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Pictured: Mat with a donated Graflex Crown Graphic 4x5 camera. This camera will remain in our FPP classroom and will be demonstrated at the 2018 FPP Walking Workshop in Findlay, Ohio in August. More info soon! Sign up for our e-mail newsletter:
It hadn’t even been six hours since I had arrived back him from my trip and I already found myself glued next to one of the local mainlines.
My flight home from Chile on AA912 wasn’t terrible, somehow managing to catch some sleep in a fully packed Boeing 777-223ER, and a lengthy phone call with friends upon arriving back at Miami Int’l Airport at 05:00 would further wake me up that morning. Leaving the house to hunt some train movements seemed like the ideal plan. No room for sleep anymore; after all, the rest of the family was knocked out at that hour. I wasn’t trying to be nuisance at home.
While on the aforementioned phone call, I’d receive confirmation regarding FEC Train 101-27’s consist for the day: a complete “Champion”-painted power set with a solid train of solely intermodal traffic for Port Everglades and Hialeah. Definitely something worth photographing in this day and age of the Florida East Coast Railway. Making it out to Dania Beach around 10:00, a short waiting period would play out while waiting for 101-27 to arrive at Port Everglades and make their setout.
Bypassing the Hialeah-bound freight occupying the East Main by PEV Storage, BLF 723-27 takes on the curve—aptly named by some local buffs as ‘Dania Curve’—at Milepost 347 on its morning southbound revenue run from Orlando Int’l Airport to MiamiCentral, now five miles away from its Aventura station stop. A pair of second order SCB-40’s bracket a five-car BrightBlue train set, a shiny #BLF113 on the point of the train breezing past lush trackside shrubbery. With how regular these trains are along the mainline, they make for fantastic photo angle test subjects… you could say it was warmup. Safe to say this was one of the rare ‘keeper’ test shots from that morning.
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Dania, FL
FEC Mainline
Date: 01/27/2025 | 10:45
ID: BLF 723-27
Type: Passenger [Intercity]
Direction: Southbound
Car Count: 5
1. BLF SCB-40 #113
2. BLF SCB-40 #120
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© Vicente Alonso 2025
Program:Manual
Lens:24-70mm f/2.8 G VR
F:2.8
Speed:1/250
ISO:5000
Focal Length:70 mm
AF Fine Tune Adj:+16
Focus Mode:AF-F
AF Area:Contrast-detect (normal area)
Shooting Mode:Continuous, Auto ISO, [9]
VR:On
Metering Mode:Multi-segment
WB:Auto0
Picture Control:Neutral
Focus Distance:0.60 m
Dof:0.011 m (0.590 - 0.601)
HyperFocal:58.24 m
Program:Manual
Lens:35mm f/1.8 G
F:1.8
Speed:1/60
ISO:160
Focal Length:35.0 mm (35 mm equivalent 52.0 mm)
AF Fine Tune Adj:+4
Focus Mode:AF-C
AF Area:Dynamic Area (3D-tracking)
Shooting Mode:Single-Frame, [3], Auto ISO
VR:Off
EV:-1/3
Metering Mode:Multi-segment
WB:Auto1
Picture Control:Standard
Focus Distance:5.01 m
Dof:1.52 m (4.37 - 5.88)
HyperFocal:33.65 m
Learn about the San Diego Zoo's successful koala loan program: zoonooz.sandiegozoo.org/zoonooz/have-pouch-will-travel-2/
This Saturday 10 volunteers organized a workshop to learn programming with the Scratch visual programming software and robotics with the Lego Wedo and Mindstorms kits to kids.
There have been a lot of other sessions for 3 years since we've started to promote this type of workshop.
Thanks to all these people and the organizations that provides knowledge, computers, resources kits and snacks (ADN Ouest, La ruche numérique, La cantine numérique, Devoxx4Kids, Coder Dojo, Coding Gouter, ...., as well as a large number of companies that are sponsors for these events)