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A carabiner is a specialised metal link with a spring-loaded gate used to fasten components quickly and reversibly in a number of safety-critical activities such as rock climbing. This is essential when a rope running through the carabiner provides security for a lead climber when protective gear attached to the carabiner is placed in the rock. A screw-gate carabiner, such as the one shown, provides additional security as the gate can be screwed closed so can't open accidentally - this is helpful when a belay device holding the rope is fastened via the carabiner to the harness of the belayer to protect a climber if a fall should occur.
Brian loves rock climbing and heads over to his local craig as often as he can! But it takes every fibre in his muscular body to push open the strong spring-loaded gate of the carabiner. Despite this difficulty, he is very well sought-after as a climbing partner as his natural slime helps him stick to the rock (no chalk required!) so he is unlikely to take a fall.
For Macro Mondays theme 'Fastener'. The carabiner was set up in front of a piece of dark slate to provide a rocky backdrop. The carabiner was too big to be able to show the entire connection between components - this has been cropped to be within the MM size limit.
No snails were harmed in the making of this photograph.
60007 "The Spirit of Tom Kendall" rumbles over as the safety boat waits underneath Newport railway bridge as work begins on the renovation prior to electrification. Taken back in May 2017. 6B13 05:00 Robeston Sidings to Westerleigh Murco.
Hoof, Horace, and I were gathered around the table having breakfast and planning our day out, just like any normal family.
On completion H & H put their cereal bowls and wine glasses into the dishwasher, folded their serviettes and put into the washing machine, so we were all set to saddle Hoof up and roar off on another adventure.
First stop St Michael’s Mount to carry out a courtesy call on Denzil Penberthy and Slipalong Trevaskis. I am sure you know these two legends of Cornish folklore have been in charge of security at the Mount since about 1473, and thankfully there has not been any security breaches during their term in office.
This is due mainly to the fact that Penbethy has this ability to drink any wannabe trouble maker under the table.
So we had a few social drinks, no exhibition drinking as it was still early in the day. During the time we were on the Mount (time flies when you are having fun) the tide had covered the causeway which you access the Mount by on foot, so we had to take the amphibious vehicle back to the mainland (well worth googling)
Horace did not like this mode of transport at all so he dived off the AV and swam back, being a pig he can only do porky paddle. He was also muttering something along the lines of “where is my pink surfboard when I need it most”.
Next stop Porth Nanven located in the beautiful Cot Valley which is renowned for its fascinating smooth rounded boulders which are sometimes referred to as dinosaur eggs. This location has really challenged me with the weather conditions on my recent visits and this was going to be no exception.
Hoof had recently been to the Land Rover factory where he had been fitted with the very latest on board weather forecasting radar screens (every horse should be fitted with these). Data from these showed that the evening was going to produce extremely high spring tides coupled with strong offshore winds creating very unpredictable conditions.
The waves were coming in at great speed, force, and height, plus the noise of the boulders being dragged back down the beach from the power of the tide was like bombs going off.
So the personal safety of Hoof, Horace, and myself was paramount.
Therefore I just guessed some camera settings (no change there) waited for the right moment for a slight lull, quickly moved into position, grabbed a couple of shots and out of there, that way I can always come back and have another go one day.
So the three of us went back up to St Just where Horace produced a back pack and a blanket from Hoofs saddle bag, I Said “what have you got there Horace” Oh he said “I thought it would be nice to stop and have a pig-nic”
Thank you all for stopping by and looking at my photos, your comments as always are so appreciated, enjoy this beautiful weather
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TED: "I've red the safety instrukshuns, bin rownd the duty free shop - who likes Toblerone anyway?? - 'ad sumfink to eat an' drink, an' we're still NOT THERE YET!"
My mother in law had some wonderful old items in her sewing kit. And everyone thought I was crazy when I kept it all. I knew they would come in handy :-)
SAFETY FIRST
Diese Grüne Krabbenspinne (Diaea dorsata) ist "Arbeitssicherheitsbeauftragte" in unserem Schnittlauch.
This green crab spider (Diaea dorsata) is "work safety officer" in our chives.
Cette araignée-crabe verte (Diaea dorsata) est "l'agent de sécurité du travail" dans notre ciboulette.
This safety pin is only one inch / 2.5cm in size. The difficulty of putting that drop via a toothpick on to the needle point was frustratingly hard, as the surface tension refused to un-stick. I was hoping for a teardrop shape, but it's just too small...
Made of Metal ~ Macro Mondays
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WalkWay over the railway and the E19 motorway
who connects the Wolvenberg park and Brilschans park...
Berchem, Belgium.
The track workers were safely out of the way well before the TPE Class 802 emerged from beneath the Calder Valley Line at Heaton Lodge Junction with several of them acknowledging the drivers toot on the horn. 158906 waits patiently at the signal protecting the junction with 2I09 Wigan Wallgate to Leeds for the passage of 9S10 Lime Street to Newcastle.
As I'm always so glad when my husband is back safe and well from his bike tour, to me this is a very important part of his favourite means of transportation ( MM was a reason to have a closer look and find a part that was small enough to fit the rules ;) HMM to all MM Flickr friends, always have a safe trip home 💝
As temperatures warm up on the northern prairie, the Richardson's Ground Squirrels have surfaced in search of food. Despite the snowy terrain here, there are lots of bare patches where they can find dried grasses and edible roots.
These are back to back frames at 7 fps, and you can see the little rodent's reaction time. In the approximately 0.14 seconds between frames, he has heard the shutter go off and reacted with a headlong dive to safety. This quickness is the key to survival, because the coyotes, badgers, hawks, and eagles are hungry, too.
The EXIF data won't reveal much because the original shots were moved to a blank canvas for this diptych. I used my new Nikon D850 and the 200-500mm + 1.4x teleconverter. ISO 400, 1/2500 at f/8. Bean bag over the window sill of the rolling red Toyota car blind.
Photographed along a rural road near the boundary of Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2020 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
George feels it is best to be prepared for being dumped into the river.
The Bungee rope is, in fact; a mini Bungee Cord and George is a model of a diver. The background is from stock.
123 Pictures in 2023, theme # 22 Cords
Despite its small size, there are some places in Singapore that may still be seen as ulu (remote) or less known.
One such location is Sungei Kadut. It is mainly known for its industrial estate in the area and can be somewhat difficult to reach due to is limited transport connectivity.. With rapid changes in Singapore's industrial development, many of the industrial buildings in the area have either moved out or simply lay derelict.