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So I've always really liked Ghost Rider (despite the lackluster movies), and since I am in the spirit (haha, see what I did there?) of making superheros, I wanted to start with the Ghost Rider himself.
This isn't based on one specific iteration of Johnny Blaze, but rather a few different ones. I started with a CrazyBricks skull, a LEGO Skeleton torso and normal minifigure arms, hands and legs. All the other elements are custom sculpted. I chose to use the skeleton torso as a base to not only allow you to see the bones through the open collar, but also to keep the torso slim and tall. Really happy with the result! The arms and hands are magnetically attached. I topped it off with Ghost Rider's classic chain, and decided to give him a Model 1887 because he looked a bit bare without it.
The bike is a modified LEGO bike, with custom sculpted flames, and is based on the bike that appears in the first film. All credit to Sander for suggesting I make it, I am really glad I did!
Hope you guys like the figure!
Since nobody is around on the walkway, Jade practices skating backwards.
Blythe a Day - backwards - 1/31/25
Jade garden Blythe
Skipper shorts
Top, skates, socks, backpack - Rainbow High
Wall and path - made by me
Background - thrift store poster
Since I got thru the OOB alright, I decided to try the cube again.. My, it has been a long time since I have done one of these... I was using my Photoshop Elements tutorial and working it in Photoshop CS5.. What a difference... More complicated, IMHO!!!
The classic view alongside the Kennet and Avon Canal with the late running Theale-Robeston running past double headed due to yet another failure. My final shot of the afternoon, which was my first day out since March
Since it is Discovery Day today, I wanted to shoot a boat scene and luckily the tide, wind, and cloud cooperated this morning. Kaneohe Bay probably has some of the best morning lights in Oahu. I chose to process this scene with a ripple effect as it gives the composition some characteristic IMO. This is part one of a 3 part series of Kaneohe Bay and I will be posting the others at a later time.
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Today is an amazing yellow day at Color my World Daily and at *ღღ* Cosas de casa *ღღ* we celebrate books !
Yellow Lady always wanted to learn how to knit but she never had time to do so…But since the beginning of social distancing and her quarantine, Yellow Lady has all the time she wanted to learn! Her friend Mr.Teddy Bear, told her that it was a perfect time to self-reflect and to learn something in our lives (that is what he did yesterday …) ! She decided to start today and since it is a yellow day, why not climb a lemon and bring all the necessary to knit. First: the tiny scissors…. She climbed up, put the scissors in place and got down…Then the basket of wool…. second time climbing…. Second time going down….Then the wool… yes I know she should have put the wool in the basket and take everything at once but she didn’t though ahead so she had to climb the ladder for the third time…Then the needles… fourth climb of the ladder… then fourth time going down… She forgot her precious purse while climbing with the needles, so the fifth climb was to get her purse…
At the top of her lemon for the 5th time, Yellow Lady was exhausted… Then she realized that her book on How to knit was all the way down, at the bottom of the ladder… She was about to have a nervous breakdown… Yes, I know climbing a ladder 5 times isn’t that hard but keep in mind that she spent two weeks in quarantine doing absolutely nothing and now she was social distancing from every known activities… Yellow Lady was a little bit rusty and she did put some extra weight for sure….so ladder climbing was truly painful… How was she supposed to learn how to knit when she did not have her book … and of course, no internet connection on the top of the lemon, so no YouTube tutorials…
That is it ! she had enough. She decided not to go back for her book. She will just stay at the top of her lemon, with all her knitting supplies, watching birds fly by and trying to see some recognizable shapes in the clouds…She had her purse with a bottle of sherry, her tiny glass was at home but since there was no one around she could drink straight from the bottle (social distancing has its positive sides also, you don’t need to be a “lady” all the time)... thinking about all the magnificent scarfs she will knit one day for her friends. Yellow Lady was enjoying her social distancing time, just doing nothing…and that is ok also! Learning about yourself is even better than learning how to knit…
Ok, now I really have to run to my office (dining room), I have a conference call in 1 minute and I don’t know if I will be able to make it !!! I’m almost late and I’m as rusty as Yellow Lady sitting all day, doing nothing ;-) !!!
Thank you so much for all your lovely comments / favs/ general support / happy thoughts / positive vibes!! It is truly appreciated! Have a great day and see you soon!!
Since today I had a day off and the weather was good, I grabbed the ND filter and headed to the pier for a few long exposure shots.
The hours, the minutes seem to fly
And since the last goodbye
You and I came a long way
The nights, too short to fill with sleep
Or falling in too deep
Seem so far away now
Memories, all we share between us
Everything we were
All that we remain
But memories somehow came between us
Breaking up two minds
That were one and the same
The years are moments passing by
No time to wonder why
You and I went the wrong way
Days, too short to fill with dreams
Or question what it means
Are a part of me now
Remember all the leaves were falling
Walking hand in hand
Standing in the rain
Remember distant voices calling
Whispers in the dark
I can hear them again
Since the last goodbye
It's all the wrong way round
Since the last goodbye
It's all the wrong way round
Memories, all we share between us
Everything we were
All that we remain
But memories somehow came between us
Breaking up two minds
that were one and the same
Since the last goodbye
It's all the wrong way round
Since the last goodbye
It's all the wrong way round (since the last goodbye)
Since the last goodbye
It's all the wrong way round (it's all the wrong way round)
Since the last goodbye
It's all the wrong way round. Eric Woolfson / Alan Parsons - 1984
Since I got off school early today, I headed down to the Glenwood, Iowa area to see what I could find. Having only shot one train at this location, I decided to shoot here, and not even five minutes after parking, the horn of a westbound train echoed through the countryside. Sure enough, an ACe ended up being on point, and overall I'm pretty happy with the shot.
It has been awhile since I have posted to Photochallenge and I must say that my photography has suffered as a result. My intention is to be more active with the group this year! My very first photograph I posted to photochallenge 4 years ago was for a Macro challenge in which I photographed these very same watch gears. Since I was new to this type of photography and did not have a proper Macro lens I took the shot using the "poor mans macro" technique (my first time trying the technique). For me, photochallenge was not solely about the photograph, it was about the research and the information I learned as a result of the challenge. So for my comeback photo I thought it would be significant to "redo" that first photo with all the knowledge and experience I gained since first joining photochallenge and being able to now use a proper Macro lens, since it was the weekly challenges of this group that helped me identify my photographic style and also influence the type of gear I have invested in over the years. I would like to thank Jeanie and Eric for continuing the challenges and everyone else who is kind enough to donate their time to the group! (If interested in viewing the "original" photo, it can be found at the bottom of my feed).
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Since the middle of last year, we started getting Bewick's Wrens on our back patio at the rate if ten of more day. They're ground feeders and are looking for protein. Any ol' bug will do, but I've noticed that these wrens love earwigs. Good thing I don't have to raise earwigs. I have no idea where they come from - except other earwigs - but they're been a constant in my long life. I must, therefore, live on the earwig continent of the world. If you happen to see one of Mr. Potato Head's ears trotting along with a poorly made mop, that's him!
Bewick's (pronounced BEEwick's) wrens are typical wrens. Tail held at an angle, usually bobbing, and sprinting from point to point if the points are six inches apart. In disposition, cuteness, and behavior, it's a ground dwelling chickadee with an aversion to camera lenses. You'll know one when you don't see one.
This was one of the first I ever saw, as usual, at Old Borges Ranch scuttering around the barns and paddocks and by the fields, but never in the fields. That was in 2009, but this one was at the beginning of this year. I have never seen one perch on a blade of grass or anything man-made for that matter (like a skillet handle - and I have no idea how I came up with that as an example since there are no skillets lying around the ranch).
Progress since the last shot. As you can see, I have cut an aperture for the front entrance and built up a rear end to the lower deck using plastic card. This comprises a strip of plastic card folded to produce the 2 rear corners then glued to a rectangular piece at the lower edges to create an open box, then roughly cut to the shape of the remaining metalwork and bolted to what is left of the rear platform through the existing rivet hole. Everything looks like a dog's hind leg because I have yet to do the final cutting and filing to produce accurate joints, but I thought I would see if it could be assembled just to see what it looks like. I need to cut window apertures in the plastic card as well, then once the lower deck is all Araldited together I have to remove the remaining window pillars. I had not taken into account the fact that I would need to remove all the lower deck pillars, thus removing all support from the narrow panel immediately above them, hence the need for some adhesive work before removal. The upper deck has already had its window pillars removed and will require joining together in the middle before I start work on replacing the pillars to the correct spacing.
Even in this crude state I can see a vestigial "silver" Regent coming to life. So far I'm quite pleased with the job, but already I can see other, possibly better, ways of getting the result.
More pics to follow as work progresses.
Since we are gays and have no children to lavish gifts upon, everyone got our dog presents. This squeaky toy lasted all one 10 minutes. Squeaker removed. Stuffing everywhere. Nice work Sunny!
Since there has been a few sightings already of this returning migrant in the UK and at this location, I thought I would show a few shots from a previous encounter.
These were taken at St Aidens sometime ago now.
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Since Friday the 11th I have gotten two infections, pneumonia, and had a seizer. None of which was any fun I might add. I spent a week in St Luke's hospital getting right. I have a whole bunch of follow up and my home care nurse made her first visit today. The meds aren't cheap even with health coupons. Not going to be able to do the things I have done it the past. Amazing how one min. you are fine and the next you are fighting for your life. I guess that is old age.
Old machinery once used in the transport of granite from the quarries to their final destinations. This is located at the base of what was once the Granite Railway Incline in West Quincy, which was used to convey blocks of quarried granite down to street level to be transported to various destination points.
Since 1858, Hiram Walker and Sons Distillery has produced Canadian Club whiskey for the world in Walkerville. Walkerville was a classic factory town with employee row housing (still standing on Monmouth Street), their own post office, train station, schools etc. Hiram Walker even built his own railroad, the Lake Erie & Detroit River RY. It ran from Walkerville to Kingsville and eventually was purchased by the Pere Marquette, whom extended it to St Thomas. The location pictured here was the parallel mainlines of the Pere Marquette and Grand Trunk. The PM had that aforementioned depot and a small yard several hundred feet to the right out of frame, and the Grand Trunk had several tracks leading down to the riverfront where their yard, depot, roundhouse and ferry slips were located. At one time, one could see the C&O (later CSX albeit for a short period), CN, and Wabash (later N&W) all at this location. When I was a kid, CN still had a single track that went behind and out of frame to the big grain silos that are still on the river. I have a vivid memory from when I was 5 or 6 seeing a CN GP9 slug set working at the same spot 107 is at in this photo, which was the only time I ever saw CN here as a kid. At some point Hiram Walker's switched to trucks for their inbound grains, and for one reason or another CN gave up the tank car side of things. I'm not sure how it went down at the time, but ETR stepped in and began servicing the tank car facility. I believe they had to reinstall some switches to be able to access this location, but they don't have a direct connection to VIA. They switch this infrequently, and it was one of those things that had always eluded me until I got lucky on a Sunday morning. I'll add a link here to a David J Parker photo of an N&W freight heading towards to the waterfront from this spot.
www.railpictures.ca/upload/nw-nd-91-passes-the-walker-roa...
Train: ETR 0900 job with ETL 107 (SW1500).
ETR Sub
Windsor (Walkerville), ON
Londolozi Game Reserve
Near Kruger National Park
South Africa
Happy Caturday!
The lion (Panthera leo) is a species in the cat family (Felidae). The lion is sexually dimorphic; males are larger than females with a typical weight range of 150 to 250 kg (331 to 551 lb) for the former and 120 to 182 kg (265 to 401 lb) for the latter. Male lions have a prominent mane, which is the most recognizable feature of the species.
A lion pride consists of a few adult males, related females and cubs. Groups of female lions typically hunt together, preying mostly on large ungulates. The species is an apex and keystone predator, although they scavenge when opportunities occur.
Typically, the lion inhabits grasslands and savannas but is absent in dense forests. It is usually more diurnal than other big cats, but when persecuted it adapts to being active at night and at twilight.
It has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1996 because populations in African countries have declined by about 43% since the early 1990s. Habitat loss and conflicts with humans are the greatest causes for concern. – Wikipedia
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Being a tourist in Beijing. Episode II : The Great Wall.
Kinda cliche, i know:)
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Since its Friday, I might as well post one of my Holga photos. I'm running out of them, some I've taken are pretty bad and didn't come out good. But this is a shot of my friend's driveway to his Apple orchard. I'm still impressed how sharp this Holga is.
Since Iris is the Greek goddess for the Messenger of Love, her sacred flower is considered the symbol of communication and messages.
Therefore the flower iris in the language of flowers symbolises eloquence.
A purple iris is symbolic of wisdom and compliments.
A blue iris symbolises faith and hope.
A yellow iris symbolises passion while white iris symbolises purity.
As you can see, the gift of iris can be used to convey many emotions.
Dutch irises are hybrids of two older varieties, giving it a look all its own.
The distinctive ‘fleur-de-lis' flowers come in a variety of blues, yellows, purples, and white.
Organic, sensual, all about shape and colour.
The Iris is just born elegance... extremely ephemeral, they barely last a few days, yet with unbelievable beauty and style.
Best to leave them in the garden... like so many of the bulbs!
Wishing you a colourful day and thanx for commenting, always appreciated, M, (*_*)
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Since the surface air quality was good at the time of this image, I think these rays were enhanced due to several passing thunderstorms earlier in the day. The near saturated air also makes for these rays appearances.
LEGGE 5 gennaio 1994, n. 36
Disposizioni in materia di risorse idriche. (GU n.14 del 19-1-1994 – Suppl. Ordinario n. 11 ) note:
Entrata in vigore della legge: 3-2-1994
La Camera dei deputati ed il Senato della Repubblica hanno approvato;
IL PRESIDENTE DELLA REPUBBLICA
PROMULGA la seguente legge:
Art. 2 Usi delle acque
2. Con decreto emanato, entro sei mesi dalla data di entrata in vigore della presente legge, dal Ministro dell’ambiente, di concerto con il Ministro dei lavori pubblici, ai sensi dell’articolo 17, comma 3, della legge 23 agosto 1988, n. 400, è adottato il regolamento per la disciplina delle modificazioni artificiali della fase atmosferica del ciclo naturale dell’acqua.
Since I don't bait or stage areas, it took some time to maneuver this guy to an area with a soft backdrop.
I hadn't realized it at first but their blue features darken like a hummingbird when the light hits them just right.
Ever since coming to Capitol Reef on my solo trip in April 2018, I wanted to venture out to Cathedral Valley. However, everything I read warned me of a treacherous 1.5-hour off-road drive through the literal middle of nowhere, so my rental car and I chickened out. Knowing that I was returning to the Reef for July 4th, I rented a Jeep...and I am very glad that I did, because the road I took does NOT screw around. The sights on the way into the valley were stunning and plentiful. Even though the ride through the eastern hills was bumpy and sketchy at times, I honestly had a blast driving it. The descent into the valley was a jaw-dropping sight to behold as you approach and see these two massive monoliths just standing out all on their own in a lush, green valley.
Photographing the Temple of the Sun and Moon has been a literal dream of mine since I missed out on my first visit. Finally seeing it with my own eyes felt invigorating like a pleasant lucid dream. I was blessed with completely clear skies, which only meant one thing...
This photo is the ultimate result of lots of research, planning, and waiting. My first Milky Way core experience for both 2018 and this year began in Capitol Reef. It being a national dark sky preserve only meant that it would be a top-shelf night-time experience, and it once again exceeded all expectations. This is now officially my favorite adventure moment of 2019 (sorry Death Valley...I still love seeing the sunrise from your pretty sand dunes).
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Since today marks the 55th anniversary of the Burlington Northern merger, I figured today would be the perfect day to post today's find. BN 12395, a cupola caboose built in April 1981, sits at BNSF Saint Joseph Yard on a nice March afternoon. Being that this yard was once served by the BN, and before that the CB&Q, seeing this almost completely untouched caboose still wearing cascade green felt like I was stepping back in time. A true time capsule and reminder of better days being trackside.
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Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA
March 2, 2025
Canon EOS 60D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS