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Come by and see the new Photo & Video Sim that is REDROCKS. We scaled some things back and only are bringing you the best of the best. Some areas of the sim will change weekly. Stay tuned and make sure you join our group! ALSO!!!! If movie makers need a set…Tavon will make one for them. Come by the sim and check it out today.
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Im wearing a special LV Body Suit from Kitty Couture. Many Colors available in her fatpack!
Still older fossils document the genus since the Late Oligocene onwards. The genus seems to have originated in the Southern Hemisphere, in the general region of Australia. By the Pliocene, it was probably distributed worldwide:
Gallinula sp. (Early Pliocene of Hungary and Germany)
Gallinula kansarum (Late Pliocene of Kansas, USA)
Gallinula balcanica (Late Pliocene of Varshets, Bulgaria).
Gallinula gigantea (Early Pleistocene of Czech Republic and Israel)
The ancient "Gallinula" disneyi (Late Oligocene—Early Miocene of Riversleigh, Australia) has been separated as genus Australlus.
Even among non-Passeriformes, this genus has a long documented existence. Consequently, some unassigned fragmentary rail fossils might also be from moor- or native-hens. For example, specimen QM F30696, a left distal tibiotarsus piece from the Oligo-Miocene boundary at Riversleigh, is similar to but than and differs in details from "G." disneyi. It cannot be said if this bird—if a distinct species—was flightless. From size alone, it might have been an ancestor of G. mortierii (see also below).
In addition to paleosubspecies of Gallinula chloropus, the doubtfully distinct Late Pliocene to Pleistocene Gallinula mortierii reperta was described, referring to the population of the Tasmanian native-hen that once inhabited mainland Australia and became extinct at the end of the last ice age.[6] It may be that apart from climate change it was driven to extinction by the introduction of the dingo, which as opposed to the marsupial predators hunted during the day, but this would require a survival of mainland Gallinula mortierii to as late as about 1500 BC.
"G." disneyi was yet another flightless native-hen, indicative of that group's rather basal position among moorhens. Its time and place of occurrence suggest it as an ancestor of G. mortierii (reperta), from which it differed mostly in its much smaller size. However, some limb bone proportions are also strikingly different, and in any case such a scenario would require a flightless bird to change but little during some 20 million years in an environment rich in predators. As the fossils of G. disneyi as well as the rich recent and subfossil material of G. mortierii shows no evidence of such a change at all, "G." disneyi more probably represents a case of parallel evolution at an earlier date, as signified by its placement in Australlus.
SL18b Hunting for a free Centaur -
This is the Freebie Jinx Centaur body:
1. You will be required to pick up a hud and complete a quest.
2. There is more information here on the hunt rules - make sure to scroll down to June 22, 2021 post date.
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Great word, isn't it? Just rolls off the tongue. While its use might admittedly fall under the heading of pretentious for those very few who might somehow know its meaning, it remains a tragedy what is happening to our language and the ever increasing disdain and lack of concern for vocabulary. Do the schools still teach it? Do standardized tests still recognize excellence in it? Or have we become so "woke" that the only things that matter are recognition of our "unconscious or implicit racial bias" or that gender is something that can be chosen by our children from 70+ options. I think we all know the answer to that.
The one word that our present culture wildly accepts and inappropriately and indiscriminately uses begins with "f" and was, above all others, taboo when I was young. Is this a sign of an advancing culture or one in decline? A rhetorical question, but I, for one, still cringe when I hear it. As our language coarsens, so does our civility. In a time of equal parts tragedy and nonsense, it's truly a shame to see all our cultural norms and mores decline so quickly.
And from what I understand defines being "woke," count me as soundly asleep.
Tibor has a flock of sheep that varies in size but is anything up to 600 strong after the lambing season. Here he is with part of his pack of livestock guardian and herding dogs.
Many people ask why does Tibor require so many large dogs? His flock graze on agricultural land on the lower slopes of the Carpathian mountains of Transylvania. Bears and wolves are regular visitors from the forest and they test the defences of his dogs, in the hope of gaining an easy meal.
just a test shot.
I would like to have two versions. Each while snowing...
1. Daylight. Strong high key with strong contrasts. --> with a WHITE background
2. Nighttime again with snow. Flash the basket and the snowflakes from below. --> with a BLACK Background!
where is the problem? It was snowing this early morning/night. I could have made both pictures. ...But I had to work...
so I just made a test at noon if the perspective works
Everyone knows that most agricultural products require the fields to change every season, meaning you need to let fields sit fallow sometimes, to rest. The same is true at the Wooden Show Tulip Farm. Every year the tulips are in a different field. They have one field that lines up particularly well with Mt. Hood, that's the field they used this year. The last time this field was used was when they shut down the whole event for Covid. It's been about 6 years since the public got to see flowers in this field.
I had the treat this year of having my son greet me there, he worked at the event this year, his first job. He is also know getting into photography, so we were shooting side by side, how neat is that?
Let me know what you think if this one, my wife liked it, which means it had tons of color (she only likes the colorful shots).
Looking up at the Walnut Street Bridge, from the...
Chattanooga (Ross's Landing), Tennessee, USA.
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Mostly non-theistic Friends
The actual meeting house is adjacent to the school, which is pictured above.
# I attended here many Sunday mornings when I lived in Chester County. I went there primarily to meditate, as most of the time there was quiet. There were no priests and near the beginning of the hour someone would very briefly read from a verse from the Bible, but other than that there was no mention of God or Christ, hence the term “non-theistic”. On occasion someone in attendance might stand to say whatever was on their mind, but it was brief and their was no further discussion of the subject.
Meditation was very important to me, as I worked many hours in the week and had thee children who required my attention as well as my house that required constant upkeep.
So, these “meetings” was my time to calm myself and gain a bit of peace. I always came away refreshed. And I still practice meditation at home.
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The same procedure every year. Two applications are required to fly a drone in Thailand. A kind of driving licence or personal licence from the CAAT and a specific drone licence from the NBTC. Both applications require a lot of paperwork, forms have to be filled out and uploaded, photos with serial numbers, entry documents, an insurance confirmation, a residence address. If all goes well, the application to the CAAT has already been approved before the trip and so the application can be submitted to the NBTC with the entry stamp on the day of arrival. Ideally, processing will take less than half a day and you will then be sent a transfer order. The fee is 224 baht including bank charges. In the end, you have two certificates that allow you to fly a drone legally. I wouldn't do it without the certificates, because if the worst comes to the worst, you are covered, especially in the event of an accident.
A wonderful scenery between Ao Nang and Railay, a special the view from above!
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On Wednesday I spent a few hours at our zoo which wasn't really a great idea for several reasons. Due to this week's school holidays the place was crowded and it was incredibly noisy. On top of that it's quite warm at the moment, 30° C and more. The animals were either lethargic or seeking refreshment like this village weaver. I think it's a young bird as it still has quite a lot of grey feathers.
Large requires sunglasses : )
Have a great day everyone
** Thanks all for the really cool reception of this shot
the comments have been fun to read
A quick explanation of this;
Im using my 300mm lens. Im on-shore. This is the end of a fast section
Im shooting in manual mode and have my settings geared to the action further right in the steeper part of the wave. As the surfer exited the section I would continue to shoot in the same setting, as i looked in the monitor to see the shot it would always look kind of cool, so I never reajusted
I actually have quite a few shots just like this. : )
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La noche dota a la Mezquita Azul de una magia especial que todavía realza más su belleza. Me senté en un banco y planté el trípode con la cámara, cuando aún era de día —por supuesto, después de tomar un té—, dispuesto a ver cómo lentamente el cielo y los muros de la mezquita comenzaban a cambiar, mientras disfrutaba con las fotos que iba sacando. El sol se retiraba sin prisa, y los colores se transformaban con una delicadeza hipnótica. Poco a poco, empezaron a insinuarse suaves tonos dorados en los minaretes, al ir encendiéndose los focos que preparaban la escena.
Un rato después, el edificio entero resplandecía como un dibujo de luz dorada, recortado con nitidez sobre el cielo azul violáceo del anochecer.
De repente, algo cambió. Los focos dorados se apagaron sin aviso y fueron sustituidos por otros blancos, fríos, casi quirúrgicos. La mezquita se volvió entonces algo distinto: una visión extraña, fantasmal, como si flotara en una dimensión paralela.
No lo dudé un segundo y apreté rápido el disparador. Duró muy poco. Apenas unos segundos. Por suerte, algo más que los 30 segundos que duró la exposición de esta foto. Lo suficiente para atraparla, aunque fuera una sola vez.
Pensé entonces que quizá todo fuese una metáfora de esta ciudad que respira entre dos luces.
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At night, the Blue Mosque takes on a special kind of magic that enhances its beauty even more. I sat on a bench and set up the tripod with my camera — it was still daylight, of course, and only after having a tea — ready to watch as the sky and the mosque's walls slowly began to change. I enjoyed every shot I took while the light shifted gently around me. The sun withdrew slowly, and the colors transformed with hypnotic delicacy. Bit by bit, soft golden tones began to appear on the minarets, as the lights that set the scene started to come on.
A little while later, the entire building shone like a sketch drawn in golden light, sharply outlined against the violet-blue sky of dusk.
Then suddenly, something changed. The golden lights went off without warning, replaced by others — white, cold, almost surgical. The mosque became something else entirely: a strange, ghostly vision, as if it were floating in a parallel dimension.
I didn’t hesitate — I pressed the shutter quickly. It lasted only a few seconds. Fortunately, just a bit longer than the 30 seconds the photo exposure required. Long enough to capture it, just once.
And I thought, maybe it was all a metaphor — of a city that breathes between two lights.
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Inspired by a favorite Flickr friend, this little fish image required the carpentry skills of my husband, several shopping trips to find sardines, then a proper bit of light in the house. Mind you, Kipp does not like fish so the rubber gloves were in play. In the end, these large (wanted little bitty ones) sardines ended up with the crows - they quickly gobbled them up ;D
The things we do for a photograph! Egads!
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Candid street photography from Glasgow, Scotland.
A re-edit of an image previously published that was captured in July 2015. I just wanted to post something 'Fun for Friday' and wish you all a fantastic weekend ahead. Stay safe, keep clicking those shutters and enjoy!
Doug Harrop Photography • December 27, 1976
A westbound Southern Pacific train emerges from Tunnel 7, while entering Tunnel 6 on Main 1 near Donner Summit in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California.
Tunnel 6 on Main 1 features the highest point on the original SP main line, crossing Donner Summit at 7,000 feet above sea level. The 1,659 ft. long bore, blasted out of solid granite, required nearly a year to complete, finished by August 1867.
Main 1 was removed from service by SP in 1993, and the ties and rails were repurposed to double track the Sunset Route. Today, the abandoned tunnels and snow sheds of Main 1 serve as a trail for curious hikers and railroad historians.
Les Eves Lines
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Substations are required for completing the required actions for all operations related to power systems. Substations are groups of electrical equipment through which customers get a supply of electrical power from generating stations. The electrical quantity in substations can be altered by varying the voltage and frequency levels to provide quality power to consumers. A substation is a combination of various electrical equipment, with the most important ones being transformers, conductors, insulators, isolators, circuit breakers, relays, lightning arresters, bus bars, and capacitor banks.
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Taken on a very cold morning in Larimer County, Colorado for We’re Here! Today the Hereios are capturing Science in pictures.
And for 123 pictures in 2023, topic 100 “Things that make life easier”.
An early morning blowdown of sediment from the boiler of #90 was required on July 26, 2020 prior to a day of steam railroading on the Strasburg Rail Road.
The pay is short.
The hours are long.
It's a 24-7 kind of job.
Training is learn as you go.
Patience & wisdom required from day one.
Retirement isn't an option.
Being a mom is a lifetime job...
and nobody does it better than you! : )
Happy Mother's Day to all moms
and HSS too!
This required very little editing. Just walking along the street and saw this phenomenon on the roof of a parked Tesla. Shot using the macro mode.
With the line to Caerphilly closed for a weekend possession, an engineering train, its services no longer required, leaves the branch and approaches Cardiff Queen Street en-route back to base.
The working is the 9.00am Cardiff Queen Street - Westbury Down (6A04), in the hands of Freightliner 'Sheds' 66621 and 66592 (tailing). Three other engineering trains remained on the branch, with the possession eventually lifted in time for Monday morning passenger services to resume.
I'd spotted this one on the virtual signal diagram and kept a close eye on it through breakfast for a possible early departure. Thankfully it ran close to schedule so no need to choke on the eggs and bacon and, even better, the clouds played ball too. A nice start to the day given how rare loco-hauled services are just here these days. Best viewed large.
9.02am, Sunday 9th June 2024
Bringing up the rear of an eastbound BNSF oil train, KCSM 4536 and company traverse the short but scenic Rollins Canyon to the east of Rollinsville. The canyon is inaccessible except by foot or by rail, and this view required a good walk and a bit of climbing.
Having hiked here for a westbound UP train, we had no clue this train was even in the picture. Little did we know, our anticipated train was waiting a few miles east at Pinecliffe to meet this eastbound. Imagine our surprise when this power showed up on the rear, talk about being in the right place at the right time!
Wow......what a gorgeous day at the beach.I actually had to remove my jacket, the sun was just so warm and comforting....I could feel tingling on my head...and that is a really cool thing..... ;-)
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Candid eye contact street photography from Glasgow, Scotland. Wishing you all a fabulous weekend ahead my Flickr friends, enjoy!
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Street photography from Glasgow, Scotland.
Previously unpublished shot of a juxtaposition that caught my attention - captured in January 2018.
The current 'cost of living crisis' is just the tip of the iceberg of coming problems for our society. Ukraine is basically the breadbasket of Europe and together with grain from the invading nation, Russia, we will be seeing massive shortages of staple crops and increasing food prices for all. Millions will be choosing between food and shelter or warmth. The top six energy companies in the UK made £1bn in profits last year and yet energy prices are going through the roof - my own energy bill has risen by 124% and I already strictly keep my energy use down for the sake of our planet!
There is enough wealth in this world to end poverty on this scale. When should a humane society consider that food, water, shelter and warmth are basic human necessities that everyone ought to be entitled to? Instead of taxing wealth, however, we take from the ordinary folks and the poorest suffer. I'm not expressing my politics here and you can draw no conclusions from my thoughts on that, but I am expressing my basic humanity. We are one species sharing one tiny planet in the vastness of space. Why do we not care more about our fellow humankind? When do we consider that we actually need to help each other?
Stay safe my Flickr friends.