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He always seems that real life is about to begin but every time there was a ordeal to overcome an obstacle in the way must be passed, the work to be done, religion must be paid, and time must be spent, so life begins, but I finally came to understand that these things were Life is
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Han ser alltid ut til at virkeligheten er i ferd med å begynne, men hver gang det var en prøvelse for å overvinne et hinder i veien må passeres, arbeidet som skal gjøres, religion må betales, og tid må tilbringes, så livet begynner, men livet begynner, men Jeg kom endelig til å forstå at disse tingene var livet er
In Denali National Park, late August is already considered mid-autumn. Sure enough, a dusting of fresh snow catches the first light on mountains in the Alaska Range.
In this park, people can drive themselves only the first fifteen miles from the Visitor Center, or to where the road crosses the Savage River. To go into the park any farther, visitors must use park buses. On the Tundra Wilderness Tour bus we left before 6 a.m. (in darkness) and went as far as the Toklat River crossing, about 53 miles (85 km) one way. It was about an eight hour ride.
Bus drivers strive to give park visitors the best experience possible given the restraints. While the weather prevented us from seeing Denali (The High One), we were the first bus out and saw lots of wildlife as a result of being there early.
I believe this photo was made in or near Polychrome Pass.
In Explore on 16 Nov 2018. Best position: 388.
“All strive for victory. But not all understand what it truly is. To a soldier or pilot on the line, victory is surviving the current battle. To a politician, victory is an advantage one can bring to a bargaining table. To a warrior, victory is driving an enemy from the field of battle, or bringing him to surrender.
Sometimes victory is greater than the warrior could ever hope for. Sometimes it is more than he is able to hear.”
- Thrawn
It all started almost two months ago with an idea. Make something for May 4th (I’m late, I know, but cut me some slack). Me and Jan, the Creator are both big fans of the Imperial architecture seen in the Star Wars universe and wanted to do something large in size. After some hours of researching, looking through many concept arts and designs, the plans were put together and we set out to build our creations.
~ Platform ~
The starting point for me here was the platform on which the custom Tie Fighter (designed by Jerac) and many minifigs are standing on. One piece of concept art / Imperial structure we found was a large landing platform on Kashyyyk. To get the shaping right, a combination of corner slopes, hinges and many larger tiles were used to get the look. Since the surrounding area was to be terrain, I went with Dark Orange as the color for the ground. I purposefully left this area more flat and basic to leave attention towards the base. I also wanted a small area below the platform to store speeders which also helps break up the bottom area, giving it some action.
~ Base ~
The base itself was built in two main sections and some medium sized segments at the top. Walls here uses various tiles in LBG and DBG to form this Imperial architecture design. Was quite a challenge later on with the lack of tiles in certain areas so I had to get creative in how I would spread them. Instead of just using regular tile, I also made use of sandwhich tiles, corner faucet cut tiles and some snot to built up this area. Lots of other elements were used for detail including some DBG frames that I attached to tiles to create this column in the middle wall. The key thing while working on this was to keep a balance of simplicity and detail, something that can get lost while working on a larger creation. As we get to the top, you can see more detail and extras, like crates and dishes that populate this area.
~ Minifigs ~
The last thing I want to discuss is the minifigs used throughout the build. The Imperial selection of officers, troopers and crew is very extensive so once again, keeping a balance was important. Me and Jan wanted to include characters like Grand Admiral Thrawn and Moff Tarkin to give these creations a bit more purpose. Perhaps they’re here to inspect something new, here for a strategy session, the point is these two give a presence, even with being two small minifigs. The Death Troopers additionally work well to complement those, giving you once again the feeling that there are things at work here.
Thank you to CTR Bricks for helping edit the picture.
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~Noah
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A tree, struggling for life by the look of it, adds a bit of contrast to the Mountains of the Coulin Forest as seen from the road through Glen Torridon, the northern face of Maol Chean-dearg prominent in the middle of the picture.
Focused - Juvenile Bobcat gazes intently into the distance. Typically, we strive for direct eye contact in wildlife photography, but recently, I've grown to appreciate images where wildlife is focused on something else. There's a very natural feel to these images.
Species: Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
Location: California, USA
Date Taken: February 2020
Equipment: Nikon D810 + Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6
Settings: 1/1000s, ISO: 400, f/7.1 @400mm, Handhel
Feb 08, 2010 17:32
Camera Color Mode: Sunset
Color Temperature: 5900°K
Exposure: 0.025 sec (1/40)
Aperture: f/22.0
Focal Length: 30 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: -0.3 EV
Location: Stiftskirche Admont
Bearbeitung: Jürgen Krall Photography
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Bild Nr.: _1713130_SW
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1865, als ein verheerender Brand große Teile des Marktes von Admont verwüstete, wurde auch ein Großteil der Abtei ein Raub der Flammen, darunter auch die Stiftskirche. Nach dem Brand wurden die Kirche und das Stift wieder aufgebaut, obwohl in vereinfachter Form. In den Jahren von 1866 bis 1869 vom Architekten Wilhelm Bücher, zum Teil auf den romanischen und gotischen Fundamenten, neu errichtet, ist sie dem Regensburger Dom nachempfunden, und der erste neugotische Sakralbau Österreichs. Am 12. September 1869 erfolgte unter Abt Zeno Müller die Kirchenweihe.
Even in winter one can find many motives to take a photo of. In post processing I played a bit with colours and texture to make it look less dull.
Auch im Winter kann man viele Motive für ein Foto finden. In der Nachbearbeitung habe ich etwas mit Farben und Textur gespielt um es weniger flau wirken zu lassen.
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in the dimming light of an overcast evening, a man channels his strength and determination into a powerful swing. the motion, blurred and vigorous, captures the raw energy and anticipation of reaching the peak, the bell at the top. surrounded by the quiet ambiance of a near-empty courtyard in Poing, the scene is charged with a sense of personal challenge and the echo of triumph that awaits. this moment, frozen yet fluid, speaks to the timeless pursuit of surpassing limits and the sweet sound of victory that follows.
a haiku by [https://www.flickr.com/photos/canonmao/]
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for a swing
the ring of bell - priceless
We all strive to improve over time, be it a personal goal or a photo of a subject. The photo on the left is my first photo of a Marbled Godwit taken in Winderemere Basin in Hamilton in 2017. The bird was too far away. I used a 2x converter on 500mm lens to maximize the reach. The bird was barely recognizable from its shape and pink at the base of its beaks. It made my life list then. The second photo in the middle of a Marbled Godwit was taken in Stayner Sewage Lagoon near Barrie on May 27, 2019. The bird was closer, and the photo was better; however, there's still plenty of room to improve. The photo on the extreme right was taken in Tommy Thompson Park in Toronto on Aug 27, 2019. This time I managed to get a lot better picture with clear identification of a Marbled Godwit. Now, the question is am I going to stop taking photos of a Marbled Godwit? Most likely not, if the opportunity for betterment is there, so will be I.
Spring has been slow to come around here despite the crazy high temperatures earlier this month. Here there is barely a hint of green and any hint of blossoms well guarded as these branches are still adorned with the stems of last year's fruit.
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Some may call my OCD a little on the ridiculous side, but lately I have really been trying to clean, organize, and get the house ready for my fiancé to move in. Whether it's in the house, in the workshop, or working the property, I'm striving to get the place in shape from top to bottom.
Theme: …This Land Is My Land…
Year Seventeen Of My 365 Project