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Today required a 350th consecutive daily photo and I was feeling at a loss for what to shoot. So I sat on a bench in a patch of wintry sunlight and looked around, letting curiosity have a chance to guide me. Kind of a fun exercise.
Project 365-350
shot notes: used cloudy white balance in daylight, to compliment the warm hue of winter colours.
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The ingredients required for making enough Caffenol-C for the development of ten 120 films
The developer mixture described below seems to work with both black and white films (gives, obviously, black and white negs) and for colour films films that normally require a C-41 process (which results in a copper-toned negative. Note that Caffenol-C does not work for old colour films that require a C-22 process...
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CAFFENOL-C
Standard receipe, taken from various sources on the net.
INGREDIENTS:
Instant Coffee (not decaf)
Washing Soda (Sodium carbonate, Na2CO3)
Ascorbic Acid Powder (Vitamin C)
Dishwashing liquid
FORMULA
12oz water
3 1/2 teaspoons washing soda (Sodium carbonate, Na2CO3)
1/2 teaspoon ascorbic acid
PREMIXED INGREDIENTS
Premix solutions can be set up. But do not premix the whole developer as it (reputedly) has a short shelf-life. For ease, create premix solutions of required strength for each of three developer ingredients so that in the end all that needs to be done is to mix equal amounts of each of the three premixes
Strength for premixes:
Instant Coffee: 10 teaspoons / 12 oz
Washing Soda: 7 teaspoons / 12 oz
Ascorbic acid:1 teaspoons / 12 oz
when ready to develop, mix required quantity in three even parts.
Small Patterson Tank
120mm roll film requires 550 ml (20 oz)--ie 3 x 7 oz for the development of a roll of 120 film (which gives 21 oz, but makes life easier).
SET UP for 120 roll:
Premix 21 oz developer (see above)
Premix 20 oz fixer
Premix 20 oz final wash (with one drop of dishwashing liquid)
DEVELOPING
Developing 16 mins (initially worked with 12 min, whch proved to short, then moved to 16 minutes)
Continuous agitation first minute
thereafter agitate 3 x / minute
Rising
3 rinse baths @ 6 x agitation each (first bath can contain some vinegar to act as stop bath)
Fixing
5 mins @ 3 agitation /minute
Final Rinse
Fill, agitate 3x
Refill, agitate 6x
Refill, agitate 12x
Refill with soapy water, agitate slowly 24x
Dry
100+ years as a mid-galactic pleasure cruiser, this t-bird got a complete refit as an inter-galactic capable taxi, fully rated for wormhole transit, full atmo entry/exit (non-acidic only), two passenger cryo. Complete maintenance/refit logs going back 120 years, she still has twice that ahead of her. Powerplant is dual singularity, half life of 170 million years. Needs new upholstery, wipers have trouble with gas clouds. Price is firm, but will consider discount with percentage of gross if she runs as a cab (Business plan required.)
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Usually I don't buy bikes as a impulse purchase. But when we discoverd this bike I thought by myself, that it would be great to have a bike with splashguards, installed light with a hub dynamo and a carrier. Think I reach adulthood, because my other bikes are fun bikes, not compatible with the Traffic Code ;-)
Of course I will use the other bikes as well.
66's required for weekend engineers, so we got a couple of 37's on our local RHTT. Expected to revert back to 66's after the weekend.
Is progress truly progress? How do you improve upon perfection? Not once have I ever worried about getting dust on the Sensor, when changing lenses.
Not just any camera. Why?
Back to real photography . . . No batteries required!
Manual everything.
Whether you realise it or not, regardless which brand camera you are loyal to, THIS CAMERA, that is the Nikon F, was the father to all Single Lens Reflex (SLR) cameras that followed.
I searched long and hard for this pristine example. Easily looked at 100 cameras. It is 99.9% perfect, though 54 years old.
I first saw war correspondents, during the Vietnam Conflict with the Nikon F strapped around their necks. This camera spawned my enduring interest in Nikon.
The Nikon F 35mm film camera was introduced, April 1959 and was Nikon's first SLR camera. My camera was manufactured by Nippon Kogaku K. K., Japan, between July and September 1967.
The March 1959 Philadelphia trade show (Master Photo Dealers and Finishers Association Convention) of the Photo Marketing Association saw the US introduction of three new top brand Japanese SLR lines: the Minolta SR-2 with 55/1.8 and a list price of $249.50, the Canon Canonflex with 50/2 and a list price of $299.95, and the Nikon F with a 50/2 had a list price of $359.50, which costs more, today, unless it is in poor condition.
The Nikon F was the first Japanese SLR to have a lens lineup from 21mm to 1000mm.
The Nikon F was the first 35mm SLR with 100% Viewfinder.
The Nikon F was the first 35mm SLR with Mirror lock up.
The Nikon F was the first 35mm SLR with interchangeable focusing screens.
There were many firsts, in the Nikon F.
The Nikon F was superseded in 1972, by the Nikon F2 series, after a production total of 862,600 to 1,051,051 bodies, less about 90,000 Serial Numbers reserved for the (Nikon S3M range finder camera bodies).
The Nikon F marketed and sold exclusively for the German market were branded Nikkor F.
Here are some very good articles about the birth of the Nikon F-
imaging.nikon.com/history/chronicle/history-f/
imaging.nikon.com/history/chronicle/history-f/index.htm
www.casualphotophile.com/2018/04/27/nikon-f-retrospective/
time.com/3667583/korean-war-photos-david-douglas-duncan/
www.mikeeckman.com/2017/08/nikon-f-1966/
www.nzgeo.com/photography/nikon-f/
Note: This camera and lens were pre-owned. When I decide to purchase pre-owned photographic equipment, it must look this well maintained and cared for, plus function perfectly, or I am not interested. Can you imagine this camera is 54 years old? I estimate that is was assembled on Tuesday, September 12, 1967, when approximately 158.7143 cameras were assembled every working day.
$306.27 AUD Nikon F camera body cost
$423.50 AUD Nikkor-SC Auto f=55mm 1:1.2 lens with HS-3 Lens Hood, Nikon L-1A Lens Filter cost
$22.00 AUD Nikon Nippon Kogaku 52mm J.U.M. 515,897 Lens Cap cost
$48.00 Nikon AR-1 cost
As I did not purchase everything all at once, I didn't notice the cost, so much. I examined many samples and asked a lot of questions, before I settled on these items. And, I just waited until what I wanted became available.
You may wonder why I did not go for a black edition. I could not be 100% assured it had not been like mine, but painted black. Many of the black Nikon F camera bodies are brassed all along the edges and very few examples are as nice as mine. Lastly, the black version commands a ridiculous price for exactly the same camera, except they are black. I just like the finish and contrasting black leatherette of mine. Refer to this weblink- www.destoutz.ch/typ_finish.html#black
So, you may wonder why I did not go for a later model "Nikon "Apollo" F. All slick advertizing by U.S. camera retailers, back in the day and plastic bits on the Rewind Lever and Self-Timer Lever. Also, it has a later Focusing Screen and an Eye Level View Finder that will accept diopter correction lenses, as well as Type 2 threaded flash sync terminal. The only difference that I can see between the two Nikon F and the "Apollo", is on the flash contact: the early 7303xxx has white insulating plastic on the flash connection and the late 7444xxx has black insulating plastic. Are the cosmetic changes worth more to me? No, quite the opposite. I wanted the bulletproof version, like what was used during the Vietnam war.
As a perfect counter balance to this gem, I use a Sekonic Studio Deluxe II L-389M Light Meter that does not require batteries.
I have found using this combination has made me much more careful and thoughtful as a photographer. Actually have to plan and think about camera settings and equivalent exposures before taking your shots.
A gentle reminder about copyright and intellectual property-
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I took this shot several weeks ago at the wildlife park Bad Mergentheim, Germany. Whenever I see cormorants I'm fascinated by their amazing emerald eyes.
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Hi Peepies, hope you like my new boobies and favourite floaty dress.
Do you think it is OK for a night out??? Love Jane xx
light upon light ... joy to joy! ~ rumi
≈ Dog is God spelled backwards ≈
Lulu, the Queen of Hearts, is eleven years young today!
The day i met her she was 8 weeks old. She was a birthday gift to me from my brother and mother. She came from Australia on an airplane and when i first saw her, i swear, the whole room and everything & everyone in it turned golden..
The room was full of puppies, and every one of those dear tiny beings was crying or barking. .. Every one except Lulu, who was sound asleep and peaceful.. wholly comfortable in her own skin and in the world in which she found herself.
It was required that she have a full physical exam before i could bring her home.. During this exam, the assigned veterinarian found something that caused him to say she should not go home with me.. or with anyone.
My family was concerned (as the reason for them giving her to me is that i had been very sick, and they felt a dog would help me cope with all that i had to cope with).
When they heard this very bad news about Lulu, they voted that i should not keep her.
I went to the clinic and brought her home.
That was almost 11 years ago.. since then, Lulu and i have been an inseparable pair.
i learned from her how to make the food she can eat, as she is allergic to almost every meat and to almost every grain. Once a month i spend 4 days doing a freezerful of finely chopped raw organic vegetables, mixed with the few cooked grains her body can accept. And every morning & evening i de-fat the fish or rare meat her body can assimilate.
Each time i do this, i say a prayer for ALL the animals of the world to be given the love, honoring and kindness they deserve.
Lulu has to take 48! natureopathic supplements every day... and years ago she taught me to give them to her easily:.. i say "open" and she tilts her head back and opens her mouth! so the pills can be easily given to her.
This all may sound like i saved her life, but the truth is that she saves my life. On a daily basis. ~ I say that to her almost every day.
The other thing i say to her is "Loving you is the easiest thing i have ever done in my life."
She is also the one who taught herself to surf on surfboards as a puppy of about 4-5 months.. typical of her, she just climbed on! ~ Since i don't surf, she relied on the kindness of surfers to let her ride.. They all grew to adore her ..and looked for her if we missed a day walking the beach.
When she was about that same age, i was encouraged (pled with) to take her to 'obedience training', as she (a recalitrant one) pretty much ran the show, ruled the roost, etc..
When we went to her class on the first day, the instructor said, "Oh no, not a basset hound .. they are so stupid!".
At the end of the 6 weeks of lessons, there was a big gathering of all the families of the dogs, to show how they had done... It was set up as a kind of a competition and there were the 45 dogs from the class competing in the showing. As i'm not into competition, especially for an animal, this was not my finest hour. ..But it was Lulu's - she took 1st place amongst all the 45 dogs. She received a standing ovation and the instructor literally had to eat her hat.
(Then, when it was all over, just to let me know it was all a joke to her, and that she was still in charge, Lulu refused to come when i called her!... :-)
When she was 2 1/2, i was asked if she would be in a t.v. commercial. Since i had exhausted my affinity for the movie business after many years working in it, i said no. .. Then the person told me it was for The Blood Bank of Hawaii. .. Then i said yes.
It was a complex shoot with dollying backwards, etc. and 6 different camera set-ups. Even though still a pup really, she did it all with flair. The commercial was shown for 5 years on all stations in Hawaii, since it was so successful at bringing people in to give blood.
In the commercial she was called "Fred" by the voiceover speaker.. so for many years when taking our evening walks, people would stop to meet her, or just shout "Fred!" out their car windows.
To Lulu, no one is a stranger .. and everyone is a friend. She has more friends than anyone i have ever known.
I speak to her in 4 languages and she responds to all of them. She talks to me and i understand her language too. - When i ask her questions (and i don't just mean about food or walks) she answers yes by licking (& by the enthusiasm of her licking, she tells me how much 'yes'!)... and, in a way i can't explain, she answers no.
This image was taken by my friend Wolf 2 years ago.. it is one of the few of Lulu have left to share till i get the new Mac, so can scan the photos i often take of her..
You may be surprised when i finally get a new computer that she is now all sprinkled, like sugar, with grey...
About 2 years ago, she became unable to climb onto my bed, so since then we both sleep on the floor.
When i come to go to sleep (i sleep on her new dog bed, as she only likes her old scroungy one!), she is fast asleep... but she kicks out her legs towards me like a rabbit until she finds a body part of mine to wrap them around. This is how we sleep.
About 1 year ago i started noticing she was losing her hearing and her vision.
As she is considered a 'large dog with dwarf legs', i'm told that her lifespan is not what it is for smaller dogs.
According to my Vet (who used to be a traditional Veterinary Surgeon and is now a fully Natureopathic Vet ~ and who travels here from another island once a month for his many doggie patients here) Lulu is now 88 in people years.
So getting to this birthday is a work of art on Lulu's part...
In the last few weeks and especially in the last few days, things have been sort of turned upside-down in my life.. and so i have not been able to be on Flickr as much as before ..as much as i would wish to be.
i so very much hope you will understand that i'm not able to come to visit you on your streams as devotedly as before, for the forseeable future. ... I will absolutely pop in whenever i can..
Despite that, i feel the need to share this very long! honoring of my Lulu with you, my dear friends...
I've loved ~ and love ~ many people and animals in my life ... but there is only one Lulu.
And she is the true heart of my life.
Happiest Birthday dear Lulu, golden girl!..
(she is not really mine, she is everyone's.. ;-)
..if you have the day off ..i wish you a happy long weekend :-)
have a excellent week
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Defiant,
Refulgent.
Last leaves.
Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
19 December 2019.
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This photo was taken May 17, 2017 on a remote mesa on the northern Paria Plateau where few people tread. It was my third expedition to explore sites beyond the well-known places on the plateau, and the first occasion for 3 all-day solo hikes that yielded noteworthy discoveries, like Secret Pocket, Sky Pocket and the Domes of the Gnomes. I've since returned each year and I continue to find new things. I hope to be back in May 2022 and maybe again in October.
This view, taken above Sky Pocket, looks south down the east wall of the Forked Tongue Ridge toward my starting point which is behind that standalone hill I call Anvil Butte. Beyond that is the butte with Hole-in-the-Rock Arch. Having completed the exciting Wrather Recon to Domes of the Gnomes the previous day, I returned from this hike feeling really pumped about what I had seen so far, which exceeded my expectations. The next day would be even better when I discovered Secret Pocket. A year later, in 2018, I returned to find the Lost City and other dramatic features.
Onsite video of these hikes are posted on my YouTube page as "New Discoveries on the Paria Plateau." The plateau, surrounded by steep cliffs on 3 sides, is in northern Arizona near the Utah state line. Its 400 square miles require 4-wheel-drive to reach and there are no services, so not many go up there. Fewer still hike into the backcountry.
Note: Paria rhymes with Maria. It's from an Indian word meaning "muddy water" (literally the case in the Paria River).
Disclaimer: I don't claim to be the first to have seen these sites. Indians and ranchers undoubtedly knew about them, but left no records. Others like Michael Kelsey and Steve Dodson have explored the plateau extensively, but apparently not where I hiked. I only claim "new discoveries" where there are no written descriptions or photos to be found on the internet prior to mine. I've also asked the BLM about them but have never gotten a firm answer that any ranger has been to them.
And you taught me what
this feels like.
And then how it feels to
lose it.
And you showed me
who I wanted.
And then who I wasn’t.
And you ticked every
box.
And then drew a line.
And you weren’t mine to
begin with.
And then not to end
with.
And you looked like
everything I wanted.
And then became
something I hated.
And you get thought of
every day.
And then not in a good
way.
And you let me leave.
And then wish I’d
stayed.
And you almost killed
me.
But I didn't die.
-iwtfy
Mask from Ishkia
31.10.2012
Sławosz Uznański, ESA project astronaut from Poland, gives a “thumbs-up” from the heart of the action inside the Columbus training mockup at ESA's European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany.
Sławosz's path to this point started in November 2022 when he was selected as a member of the ESA astronaut reserve after a year-long selection process. The 2022 ESA recruitment campaign received more than 22 500 applications from across its Member States.
As of 1 September 2023, Sławosz joined ESA as a project astronaut. He is currently engaged in an intensive initial training programme, preparing for a future space mission.
Born in Poland in 1984, Sławosz has a background in space systems engineering and has been involved in research related to radiation effects. Before joining ESA, he worked at CERN in Switzerland, overseeing operation Large Hadron Collider.
During his first week at the European Astronaut Centre, Sławosz followed initial International Space Station training, and learned all about the European laboratory module, Columbus. This module serves as the living and working quarters for European astronauts on the International Space Station. Additionally, he received an overview of space systems, vehicles, and operations.
The European Astronaut Centre (EAC) serves as a centre for astronaut selection, training, medical support, and surveillance. It plays a central role in supporting astronauts and their families throughout the preparation and execution of their space missions. EAC serves as a key training centre for astronauts worldwide, preparing them for missions involving European hardware.
Within EAC’s training hall, there are classrooms, payload training booths, an extended reality laboratory, and mockups of European human-rated spacecraft, including the Columbus laboratory. A team of instructors ensures that all astronauts receive training that meets the high standards required for spaceflight.
Ready to embark on his mission duties with the European Astronaut Corps, Sławosz is excited for this adventure to begin.
Credits: ESA
Having paid a small but appropriate back hander to the local constablarly I was gfiven free reign to take pictures on Luxor station. This can be a little hit and miss with no issue some time and then a while load of grief at other times.
Here we see Egyptian Railways 2426 at the head of a northbound arrival into Luxor station. As far as I can tell the loco is a GE product - ES40ACi, albeit very different in appearance ton the American versions.
Season of Photographic Eye - picture 11
Week 50, Wednesday
The photographic eye, which I've been discussing for whole season, is all about learning your own way of seeing things, applying it to your photography in a more conscious way and bringing greater depth & personal style to your photography. The opposite of using the photographic eye are the numerous images we often take which just 'snapshots' or uninteresting in other ways. Now, when it comes to taking interesting images that in some way manifests one's photographic eye, I'll be first one to admit that most of the shots I take are 'snapshots' indeed and only few of many really satisfy me. I find myself often thinking that a good image cannot be just a flat representation of the reality. Instead the photographer has to add something to it by using photographic means which lifts it beyond a snapshot. The obvious following question is, of course, how one should to do that?
At the simplest level adding something to image might be the skillful construction of the image. With a skillful construction I refer to images that are good in both technical and conceptual level. Carefully chosen subject, good exposure and sense of light, satisfying sharpness, correct choice of the used focal length, etc.. While these might sound pretty basic things, I wouldn't underestimate their meaning and sometimes basic things are enough. One should also remember that there are no rules carved into a stone (even the famous rules of third). There are certainly rules, but I would like think them as a flexible repertoire of suggestions that are pretty often broken as well. One also learns his/her own way of translating these rules into photography. Personally I like, for example, to use 50mm lens (equivalent of 75mm on a full frame) for many pictures because it gives me a bit of telecompression and lets me often isolate convenient slices from reality. I have learned to translate many of the photography basics around this focal length and it shows in my photography. That being said, I often feel I would need to know the basics much better to be able to come with a skillful photograph from any situation.
Another way to way to lift photographs to another level is to create images that evoke reactions. (Indeed, Captain Obvious!) Snapshots of course don't evoke much of reactions, but then again there are loads of technically great photographs that don't evoke those reactions either. It's because we become tired of seeing similar images, visual motifs and tropes - even if they are perfectly realized. While 'the perfect sunset' and many others are old clichés, there are also new ones created everyday as well. Personally I feel, for example, that certain kind of edgy wide-angle landscapes with post processed skies and distant horizon have become a bit too widespread to evoke reactions anymore (you see these often at the cover of photography magazines). They are admired from technical point of view, but their quality as photographs are reduced because they have become new clichés. Personally I like to, just like many others, add a bit of dark sublime character in to my photographs when possible, but I make sure that I work on a border of interpretation where it is not so explicitly pronounced. Often just a little bit of underexposing the scene to make shadows and contrast stronger is enough - if the subject is already fitting for it.
Where things get hard, is trying to create pictures that offer more than one level of experience. This is the most powerful way to bring greater depth and own vision into photographs, but it is also perhaps the hardest. Sometimes one can have a concept in mind which will create another level on interpretation, like juxtaposing different elements for example. Sometimes it happens by accident and is only noticed when pictures are viewed later on from the computer screen. When I create 'a concept-image' I have often already taken that image before without the concept and my idea springs up when viewing it from the screen. Some image might be perfect in my mind if it had lemons in it, for example. If the concept is doable and sounds like a fun idea, I pack my packs and go to take it again with a new idea. Some of the best images I've done have required at least couple of tries on different days to get it right, but it's most often worth it.
Ps. I haven't explained much of the posted images as they have been pretty self-explanatory. This one, however, benefits from little explanation. For this picture I went to local ice swimming house and while it isn't quite a street photography, it isn't very far from it either: the ice swimming house is situated very close to central and it happened to have more traffic than the main street. Before swimmers descend into almost zero degrees water they warm up in sauna. This particular day there were so many of them that they were in lines walking down to chilly water.
Year of the Alpha – 52 Weeks of Sony Alpha Photography: www.yearofthealpha.com
Great photography requires dedication, time and effort.
But above all there are costs involved as well.
Equipment, props and model fees, not to mention time,
are all "out-of-pocket" expenses for the artist.
If you enjoy my photographic art, you might like to help to support it.
To see behind-the-scenes videos and get a glimpse of my process, please follow the links below.
My documentary Sol Lang on Naked Files Episode 11
More one-on-one Behind the scenes with photographer Sol Lang.
Please note: Mature content
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I had a rather fab time last week finally getting to put on my make-up, lingerie, dress and high heels and a chance to wear some wigs I absolutely love. I was Sao thrilled and full of joy to be en femme again I ended up recording several short spontaneous videos in which I expressed my delight.
This picture is cropped from a still frame taken from one of the videos. I bought a teardrop shaped beauty sponge as I was keen to experiment with my MAC full coverage foundation. II usually apply it with a brush and the final results are never as smooth as I hope them to be. I saw someone doing their foundation (on a You Tube video) with the teardrop sponge and loved the results.
I do have an airbrush make-up applicator which definitely produces the smoothest and best looking results. However, I was out of the silicone make-up required to use with the airbrush. I wanted a solution that would be better than the usual brush or latex wedge I use for foundation application. It would enable a small travel make-up kit to be used which I’m keen to assemble for the future.
I also wanted more glowing skin rather than my usual mat powder finish so I wanted a bit of a shine to my face and chest area. The MAC full coverage has a lovely finish and gently rolling on the foundation as opposed to using the brush strokes or latex wedge patting produce a much smoother finish. I was rather thrilled by it. To maintain the glowing look I was after I used gel blusher in soft pink rathe than powder blusher.
I was not prepared for the psychological impact applying my make-up in this way would have on me, it really made feel alive when I saw the finish. I loved it far more than the matt, somewhat dry, powder finish I usually have. In fact it definitely made me feel more feminine than ever before!
This is the sponge applicator I used for my foundation. I bought mine on Amazon. This is a link to a UK site so you can see the type of sponge applicator I used (it is less expensive on Amazon): www.boots.com/beautyblender-classic-sponge-10214712
Death Valley National Park
Hope you're not tired of my shots from Death Valley cause I'm going to be uploading a lot of them.
This shot required quite a drive up narrow roads and a six mile dirt road culminating in a drive up to the peak of this mountain on a very narrow road with no barriers and a 6300 drop on one end. Once you're on top of the peak, it was pretty cold but the view was spectacular. This picture hopefully conveys the view and the depth of the Valley. In the background are the salt flats of Death Valley.
There's a 20 degree difference between the flats and the point.
Have a great weekend folks.
Best if viewed large on black
History on the point from the Death Valley Chamber:
Pete Aguereberry was an unusual man among the prospectors in Death Valley. For one thing Pete, who was Basque, actually found gold and, rather than selling his claims to a mining company to develop, he worked them himself (in later years a nephew helped him) until his death in 1945. In 1906 he and Shorty Harris were travelling in the area together when Pete found a ledge that looked promising. When he showed it to Shorty, they both became excited. Pete filed claims on the north side of the hill while Shorty filed claims on the south side. They named the town that sprung up Harrisberry, after both of them. Later Shorty managed to change the name to Harrisburg. Long after the town died out and Shorty moved on, Pete stayed and worked in his Eureka mine, which today is open to the public during the spring and summer months. In the winter months the mine is the hibernating spot for the rare Townsend's Big-eared Bat and is gated to protect the population. Pete's cabin and a guest house he built in 1941 are still at the site. Around the corner from the mine is the ruin of the Cashier stamp mill. Further down the unpaved road is the view that Pete loved to show to visitors and was named after him by the AAA auto club. Aguereberry Point is a breathtaking panoramic view of Death Valley from almost 7,000 feet. The last section of the road to the Point is very steep, narrow and rugged.
HELP REQUIRED
By the spring of 1984 the pressure of a young family considerably curtailed my railway photography. Another aspect that also suffered was my record keeping of what I had actually taken and here is a case in point, Agfacolour CT18 transparency of a Class 31 in platform 6 at Derby. The transparency mount has a date of February 1984 stamped on it so dating the shot to probably early 1984.
Any suggestions as to the identity of the Class 31 gratefully received.
It would appear that this is 31308 (see comments below).
Whilst looking for something else today (28th January 2025) I came across an old notebook detailing work related things I had been looking at on various trackside visits around 1982 – 1984. On flipping through the notebook full of signalling notes, circuit details, location profiles etc I suddenly came across a page recording the details of a roll of Kodachrome 64 film taken in the autumn of 1984 and therefore can now date this photograph as being taken on the 12th May 1983 and confirm the Class 31 is 31308,
Canon AT1, Agfaclour CT18
It requires energy to climb the wall's steps because they are very steep. When you get to the top of the Great Wall, you can see the Great Wall lying along the winding mountains like a dragon
Taken @The Great Wall, Beijing, China
WMT Fleetlines 6909 & 6995 readied for transfer out of Wolverhampton's Park Lane Garage. I don't know what became of 6995, but 6909 did find further use as a school contracts bus with Matthews of Heswell on the Wirral.
The vehicle in the background is Metrobus 2441. Unfortunately, 2441 would meet with an nasty end c2001, colliding with Hockey Flyover, completely destroying the lower front of the vehicle. It was never repaired and scrapped as a consequence.
With 2441 being parked next to the tyre sheds makes me think that it could have been awaiting attention from the engineering staff.
June 1995.
This barn is off county road D north of Spirit Falls. There was a lot of flooding and the road was pretty washed out, but I found an angle and a bonus reflection. Christmas tree farming is popular up this way and I wonder how new it is for the barn and what kinds of crops were grown here in the past.
There’s still one spot on the GCR where the proletariat can indulge their passion. Although getting it just right perhaps means coughing up for a Timeline event. Bradley Manor with a nicely matched train from the BR (W) period passes the well worn location in some nice winter light.
Park with care, tractors may be operating in the area !
OK - no rowing actually required...they're motorized. I suppose on a sunnier day these boats are rented to tour the lake around Ross Castle.
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Clovercritters are A line of smaller, interactive companions. They can be worn, rezzed, renamed, made to wander around, interact with interactable items when wandering (Beds, food bowls etc), and emote (while wandering or on interactable items).
Each critter is exclusive, this means you can only get one kind, they will not be sold elsewhere, which is a unique color, or variation.
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New variations will be released regularly, as well as interactive
items!
When wandering this creature will wander, in a flat specified radius, not avoiding obstacles, It will go up to avatar, interact with interactive items, emote, and walk around.
When worn, this creature can be attached anywhere you want, moved around, and you can click it to set a different animation.
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