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Old Retainer
How many more winters will this 'Old Retainer' feel.
With snow on it's branches and frost on each bough.
It casts a long shadow as it stands all alone.
With the cold winter sun, present now.
This sentinel, alone, keeps a doleful watch.
Its dark, sullen branches, damaged and torn.
A rest only for corvids that brave its comfort.
As this tree moves and creaks in the grip of a storm.
No ivy clings to warm this lonely soul.
No shawl of life to wrap its aged form.
No evergreen blanket of woven leaves.
For this arboreal figure, course and forlorn.
Broken twigs fall and gather at it's feet.
A branch. A nest. And insect riddled bark.
It's damaged trunk is lain naked and bare.
This beech's deep heart-wood defies the dark.
Will new buds break when spring comes to beckon?
Will leaf and flower grace this old tree once more?
Will it feel the summer's sun and cooling rain?
Will autumn strip its golden leaves as before?
This grand old retainer stands proud on this land.
Of faded grandeur and farmer's field.
Embracing this winter as many before.
And to this cruel season, it will one day yield.
Marianne (copyright)
I made a trip to today to a Silk Mill once known as the Klotz Throwing Company, but also as Lonaconing Silk Mills.
I will have a few more but I'm very tired. I photographed a party the night before, got 4 hours sleep, then drove 4 hours each way to Lonaconing!
Photographed with an Olympus E-PL5 and 17mm f/1.8 lens.
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jet's skyrocketing popularity has prompted her manager to formally request revision to her present talent retainer. negotiations continue. during this transitional period, both parties have expressed their hopes that a mutually beneficial agreement will be reached soon.
151129-N-WA993-071 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 29, 2015) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Cody Howard, from Sanger, Texas, uses an allen wrench to secure a catapult retainer rail on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James Lee/Released)
We recovered this calibration stamp and brass retainer from the old body.
Many years ago weighbridges were quite rare and bulk loads especially low value loads such as sand and gravel was measured in cubic yards instead of weight.
A steel calibration stick was bolted inside the body to gauge level loads in cubic yards. This meant the load had to be reasonably level to get an accurate capacity reading.
The body capacity was usually marked on the outside for reference purposes.
In order to haul bulk loads using this system, the calibration stick had to be fixed in the correct position and bolted in place by the equivalent of trading standards of the day.
The bottom bolt was a tamper proof head inside the body with the nut tightened up inside the brass boss on the outside which you can see.
Trading standards then pressed in a lead seal to cover the nut and stamped it with the crown and stamp date.
This prevented any unscrupulous operator moving the calibration bar up or down. You would have to destroy the seal to undo the nut and if caught, resulted in prosecution.
We have the calibration bar and it is being shotblasted at the moment. Once cleaned up and painted, I will bolt it inside the body. The date is very relevant as it is the year I was born!
Compare this picture to the pictures of the braces over the black tights. The feet are held straighter and there is no possibility of curving of the feet in the sandals with the bar in place. I have all kinds of size 5 and 6 high heeled sandals (that belong to my model) that are for sale. I also make made to measure leg and body braces as well as any metal and/or leather bondage device or restraint that you can dream up. Contact me at my1970junk@msn.com for more information.
By far not the most attractive shot. Lol. I had gone through the whole day taking photos of birds and carrying on without taking a POTD (photo of the day). So a silly right before bed shot will have to do. I really want to try and miss as little days as possible this year.
My Lynskey Viale Commuting Bike. Built as 6-speed bike with Hope Single speed hub.
* Frame: Lynskey Viale Medium
* Fork: Lynskey Endurance
* Headset: Hope
* Headset Spacers: Chris King and Hope
* Stem: Thomson 90mm
* Handlebar: Raceface Turbine
* Grips: Ergon GS3
* Seatpost: Thomson Elite
* Saddle: Crank Brothers
* Pedals: HT Cheetah
* Shifter: Paul Thumbies & Dura Ace
* Rear Derailleur: Shimano 105
* Crankset: Shimano 105 – Hope Retainer Chainring (44 Tooth)
* Cassette: Shimano SLX 9 Speed (used 14-16-18-21-24-28 Tooth only) 14T is Ultegra CS-6500 first position
* Rims: Velocity Dyad
* Hubs: Hope Pro4 front – Hope Pro4 Trials SS rear
* Spokes: Dt Swiss Competition
* Tires: Schwalbe Marathon Supreme 700X32
* Brakes: TRP Spyre
* Brake Levers: Shimano BL-R780
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My photo teacher's Nikon film camera. He lent it to me to shoot our "Eyes" assignment. The lens are a 28-205mm Vivitar Macro. (Love the grain here.)
Cousin Ophelia Frump - Addams Family by Charles Chas Addams cartoon cartoonist Eccentric holiday Evil creature monster Frankenstein like mask costume creatures vamp undead patchwork man monsters toy toys valet servant retainer manservant nanny domestic rubber alligator crocodile portrait also disguised Carolyn Jones NYC 2018
Do you think you could move while strapped in this tightly? If I was into the "brace fetish" I would have kept these appliances for sure. If my model liked leg braces I am sure she would have wanted these as they fit her like a glove. Somewhere in Alaska a girl wears these braces as her husband bought them for her. I hope they both are having fun! I have all kinds of size 5 and 6 high heeled sandals (that belong to my model) that are for sale. I also make made to measure leg and body braces as well as any metal and/or leather bondage device or restraint that you can dream up. Contact me at my1970junk@msn.com for more information.
Fresh 14 gauge 3/8" flatback quartz glass retainers from Glasswear Studios.
18 gauge 5/16" titanium flatbacks from NeoMetal in the nostril piercings.
I didn't do the septum piercing.
My Lynskey Viale Commuting Bike. Built as 6-speed bike with Hope Single speed hub.
* Frame: Lynskey Viale Medium
* Fork: Lynskey Endurance
* Headset: Hope
* Headset Spacers: Chris King and Hope
* Stem: Thomson 90mm
* Handlebar: Raceface Turbine
* Grips: Ergon GS3
* Seatpost: Thomson Elite
* Saddle: Crank Brothers
* Pedals: HT Cheetah
* Shifter: Paul Thumbies & Dura Ace
* Rear Derailleur: Shimano 105
* Crankset: Shimano 105 – Hope Retainer Chainring (44 Tooth)
* Cassette: Shimano SLX 9 Speed (used 14-16-18-21-24-28 Tooth only) 14T is Ultegra CS-6500 first position
* Rims: Velocity Dyad
* Hubs: Hope Pro4 front – Hope Pro4 Trials SS rear
* Spokes: Dt Swiss Competition
* Tires: Schwalbe Marathon Supreme 700X32
* Brakes: TRP Spyre
* Brake Levers: Shimano BL-R780
i have to wear my retainer a lot more often now!!!!awesome!!!!
edit: WTFZORZ HOW DOS THIS HAVE 528 VIEWS
My Lynskey Viale Commuting Bike. Built as 6-speed bike with Hope Single speed hub.
* Frame: Lynskey Viale Medium
* Fork: Lynskey Endurance
* Headset: Hope
* Headset Spacers: Chris King and Hope
* Stem: Thomson 90mm
* Handlebar: Raceface Turbine
* Grips: Ergon GS3
* Seatpost: Thomson Elite
* Saddle: Crank Brothers
* Pedals: HT Cheetah
* Shifter: Paul Thumbies & Dura Ace
* Rear Derailleur: Shimano 105
* Crankset: Shimano 105 – Hope Retainer Chainring (44 Tooth)
* Cassette: Shimano SLX 9 Speed (used 14-16-18-21-24-28 Tooth only) 14T is Ultegra CS-6500 first position
* Rims: Velocity Dyad
* Hubs: Hope Pro4 front – Hope Pro4 Trials SS rear
* Spokes: Dt Swiss Competition
* Tires: Schwalbe Marathon Supreme 700X32
* Brakes: TRP Spyre
* Brake Levers: Shimano BL-R780
A view of the braces without the retainer bar in place. The legs are allowed to move independently, the knee joints were placed on top of each other for the picture. I have all kinds of size 5 and 6 high heeled sandals (that belong to my model) that are for sale. I also make made to measure leg and body braces as well as any metal and/or leather bondage device or restraint that you can dream up. Contact me at my1970junk@msn.com for more information.
Morticia Frump Addams - Addams Family by Charles Chas Addams cartoon cartoonist Eccentric holiday Evil creature monster Frankenstein like mask costume creatures vamp undead patchwork man monsters toy toys valet servant retainer manservant nanny domestic rubber alligator crocodile portrait mace doll Marie Antoinette Carolyn Jones NYC 2021