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Well it's certainly been a while. I've been slacking on updating TK's adventures, but I just couldn't miss this little holiday ;)
I know I'm a bit late for the start of the Discovery Channel's "Shark Week", but better late than never I always say. Myself, TK-7707 and the gang wish you and yours a ferociously infested Shark Week!!
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*Background Image curtosy of VisualPhotos.com
*Shark Fin Images curtosy of Google Images
*Discovery Sticker Logo curtosy of Discovery.com
Jaws Movie Poster - Shark Side View
Stands 15.75" (40cm) tall, 13.5" (34cm) wide and 5.25" (13.5cm) deep.
Part Count: approx. 3500
The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a slow-moving filter feeding shark and the largest known extant fish species. The largest confirmed individual had a length of 12.65 m (41.50 ft) and a weight of more than 21.5 metric tons (47,000 lb), and unconfirmed reports of considerably larger whale sharks exist. Claims of individuals over 14 m (46 ft) long and weighing at least 30 mt (66,000 lb) are not uncommon. The whale shark holds many records for sheer size in the animal kingdom, most notably being by far the largest living nonmammalian vertebrate, rivalling many of the largest dinosaurs in weight. It is the sole member of the genus Rhincodon and the family, Rhincodontidae (called Rhiniodon and Rhinodontidae before 1984), which belongs to the subclass Elasmobranchii in the class Chondrichthyes. The species originated about 60 million years ago.
The whale shark is found in tropical and warm oceans and lives in the open sea, with a lifespan of about 70 years. Whale sharks have very large mouths, and as filter feeders, they feed mainly on plankton. The BBC program Planet Earth filmed a whale shark feeding on a school of small fish. The same documentary showed footage of a whale shark timing its arrival to coincide with the mass spawning of fish shoals and feeding on the resultant clouds of eggs and sperm.
The species was distinguished in April 1828 after the harpooning of a 4.6-m-long specimen in Table Bay, South Africa. Andrew Smith, a military doctor associated with British troops stationed in Cape Town, described it the following year. The name "whale shark" comes from the fish's size, being as large as some species of whales and also a filter feeder like baleen whales.
I haven't had much time to make any thing on the side these days but I finally made something for shark week
Blue Sharks have been found carrying up to 135 pups n their uterus! C 1 found w/ 52 in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1551092 #SpeciesOfTheDay #SharkWeek
Day 87 of the 365 days challenge.
Day 2 of "Scarf/Shark Week." I thought it looked a little more surreal with a touch of the faux-lensbaby action I've got. And behold the results of my leisurely afternoons poolside-- my skin has two settings: freckled and carbon. I don't really "tan."
Shark fact: Although a few sharks have bold black eyes, the color varies with the species. Sharks may have green eyes, or golden eyes, while some see their world through silvery grey eyes. Some sharks have round pupils, others have slits, and the most highly evolved sharks have pupils that dilate.
Shark pointillism piece, geometric tattoo-inspired.
Done with Sharpie and Sakura micron 0.2mm fine liner.
If by strength is meant brute strength, then, indeed, is woman less brute than man. If by strength is meant moral power, then woman is immeasurably man's superior. Has she not greater intuition, is she not more self-sacrificing, has she not greater powers of endurance, has she not greater courage? Without her, man could not be.
- Mahatma Gandhi
I did a fairly simple shoot today. Mostly because I wanted to finish up quickly so that I could get back to watching Shark Week on the Discovery Channel. If you've never heard of it, where have you been???? Seriously. Every year. Beginning of August. Discovery runs nonstop shows about sharks for an entire week. I've always been equally fascinated and terrified by sharks. Well, really all ocean life. It really is the last truly undiscovered territory, you know? There are monsters living at the bottom of the ocean that nobody has ever seen before! Horrors we can't even imagine live down there! *shudders* Yeah, I don't do too well with snorkling. I refuse to take any "fish food" with me and freak out as soon as I realize fish are following me around. It drives my dad crazy. He's the only one I feel safe enough to snorkle with. I usually half pull him under whenever I panic and surface and start splashing wildly to swim to shore. Fish are just scary. But sharks....those are the mother of all scary fish! And Shark Week lets me watch from the comfort of my couch. Perfect. :)
365 Days (self portraits): Day 124
Imagine the surprise on Pinky's face when she looked inside the carriage only to find a Shark baby not a Doll Baby!!!
Let’s face it—sharks have a bad rap. Thanks to sensationalized stories and stereotyping, sharks have become feared rather than revered. They’re labeled as dangerous, indiscriminate killers that eat anything in sight. But in fact, sharks are most often the victims. They’re killed by the millions annually to supply demand for their fins, which are made into soup and eaten as a status symbol. Such demand for fins has led to overfishing and illegal fishing, depleting shark populations worldwide.
Let's address and dispel some of the most common shark myths and deliver the facts.
SHARK MYTH #1: SHARKS ARE ALL MAN-EATERS
Humans are not food for sharks. The sharks involved in incidents with humans are often hunting for similar-sized prey to humans, such as seals or dolphins. The majority of shark species actually eat fish or invertebrates, such as squid or clams. There’s a diversity of feeding behaviors: large filter feeders, such as the whale shark, strain plankton through modified gills, while bottom-dwelling suction feeders, such as the nurse shark, appear to “inhale” food into their mouths.
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Southwest Airlines
Scale 1-200 model
Boeing B737-700
Registration - Winglets installed - Delivered - Status:
N700GS (MSN 27835/4) - Mar 2004 - 17 Dec 1997
N701GS (MSN 27836/6) - Apr 2004 - 19 Dec 1997
N703SW (MSN 27837/12) - // - 31 Dec 1997 - wfu 8 Nov 2019 - std at VCV 13 Nov 2019
N704SW (MSN 27838/15) - // - 9 Jan 1998
N705SW (MSN 27839/20) - // - 30 Mar 1998 - named "Hammerhead" Jul - Sep 2018 - sticker "Shark Week" Jul-Sep 2018 - Stored at VCV 21 Mar 2020
N706SW (MSN 27840/24) - // - 31 May 1998
N707SA (MSN 27841/1) - Jul 2004 - 30 Oct 1998 - Stored at PAE 31 Mar 2020 - Boeing B737-700 Prototype
N708SW (MSN 27842/2) - Feb 2004 - 15 Dec 1998 - wfu 15 Sep 2019 - std at GYR 15 Oct 2019
N709SW (MSN 27843/3) - Jul 2004 - 26 Oct 1998 - Stored at PAE 1 Apr - 27 Jun 2020
N710SW (MSN 27844/34) - // - 28 Mar 1998
N711HK (MSN 27845/38) - Nov 2003 - 10 Apr 1998 - named The Herbert D. Kelleher - painted in "Classic retro" special colours Jul 2005
N712SW (MSN 27846/53) - // - 31 May 1998
N713SW (MSN 27847/54) - 2004 - 8 Jun 1998 - painted in "Shamu" special colours Jul 2005 - Jan 2015
N714CB (MSN 27848/61) - Mar 2004 - 19 Jun 1998 - painted in "Classic retro" special colours May 2007 - std at VCV 20 Mar - 27 Jun 2020 - std at PAE 27 Jun - 24 Jul 2020
N715SW (MSN 27849/62) - 2004 - 30 Jun 1998 - painted in "Shamu" special colours Aug 2005 - Feb 2015 - std at VCV 21 Mar 2020
N716SW (MSN 27850/64) - // - 30 Jun 1998 - std at VCV 20 Mar - 24 Jul 2020 - std at PAE 24 Jul - 23 Aug 2020
N717SA (MSN 27851/70) - // - 23 Jul 1998 - std at VCV 20 Mar - 2 Jul 2020
N718SW (MSN 27852/71) - // - 31 Jul 1998
N719SW (MSN 27853/82) - // - 5 Aug 1998 - std at VCV 21 Mar 2020
N720WN (MSN 27854/121) - // - 30 Sep 1998 - std at PAE 27 Mar - 5 Aug 2020
N723SW (MSN 27855/199) - // - 11 Feb 1999 - std at PAE 1 Apr - 29 Jun 2020
N724SW (MSN 27856/201) - // - 15 Feb 1999
N725SW (MSN 27857/208) - Apr 2004 - 22 Feb 1999
N726SW (MSN 27858/213) - // - 25 Feb 1999 - std at VCV 20 Mar 2020
N727SW (MSN 27859/274) - // - 20 May 1999 - painted in "Nevada One" special colours
N728SW (MSN 27860/276) - // - 19 May 1999 - std at VCV 21 Mar - 30 Jun 2020
N729SW (MSN 27861/278) - // - 24 May 1999
N730SW (MSN 27862/284) - // - 28 May 1999 - Parked
N731SA (MSN 27863/318) - // - 12 Jul 1999
N732SW (MSN 27864/319) - // - 14 Jul 1999
N733SA (MSN 27865/320) - // - 19 Jul 1999
N734SA (MSN 27866/324) - // - 22 Jul 1999
N735SA (MSN 27867/354) - // - 24 Aug 1999
N736SA (MSN 27868/357) - // - 27 Aug 1999
N737JW (MSN 27869/358) - // - 31 Aug 1999
N738CB (MSN 27870/360) - // - 1 Sep 1999
N739GB (MSN 29275/144) - // - 12 Nov 1998
N740SW (MSN 29276/155) - // - 30 Nov 1998 - wfu 26 Sep 2019 - std at VCV 17 Oct 2019
N741SA (MSN 29277/157) - // - 30 Nov 1998
N742SW (MSN 29278/172) - // - 23 Dec 1998 - named "Nolan Ryan Express" Dec 1998 - Nov 2016
N743SW (MSN 29279/175) - // - 29 Dec 1998 - std at VCV 21 Mar 2020
N744SW (MSN 29490/232) - // - 26 Mar 1999
N745SW (MSN 29491/237) - // - 31 Mar 1999 - std at VCV 21 Mar - 12 Aug 2020
N746SW (MSN 29798/299) - // - 18 Jun 1999 - std at PAE 27 Mar - 19 Jun 2020
N747SA (MSN 29799/306) - // - 29 Jun 1999
N748SW (MSN 29800/331) - // - 2 Aug 1999
N749SW (MSN 29801/343) - // - 13 Aug 1999
N750SA (MSN 29802/366) - // - 9 Sep 1999
N751SW (MSN 29803/373) - // - 17 Sep 1999
N752SW (MSN 29804/387) - 2004 - 6 Oct 1999 - Incident 6 Dec 2018 at BUR overran runway on landing - Returned to service 17 Mar 2019
N754SW (MSN 29849/416) - // - 10 Nov 1999
N755SA (MSN 27871/419) - // - 12 Nov 1999
N756SA (MSN 27872/422) - // - 19 Nov 1999 - wfu 9 Sep 2019 - std at VCV 12 Sep 2019
N757LV (MSN 29850/425) - // - 30 Nov 1999
N758SW (MSN 27873/437) - // - 7 Dec 1999 - std at PAE 27 Mar - 17 Jun 2020
N759GS (MSN 30544/448) - // - 21 Dec 1999 - wfu 12 Aug 2019 - std at GWO 21 Aug 2019
N760SW (MSN 27874/468) - // - 24 Jan 2000
N761RR (MSN 27875/495) - // - 27 Mar 2000 - wfu 14 Nov 2019 - std at GWO 19 Nov 2019
N762SW (MSN 27876/512) - // - 12 Apr 2000
N763SW (MSN 27877/520) - // - 20 Apr 2000
N764SW (MSN 27878/521) - // - 20 Apr 2000 - wfu 1 Dec 2019 - std at VCV 5 Dec 2019
N765SW (MSN 29805/525) - // - 24 Apr 2000 - named "Diversity & Equality" Dec 2015 - May 2016 - std at VCV 2 Apr - 23 Jun 2020
N766SW (MSN 29806/537) - // - 2 May 2000 - wfu 11 Nov 2019 - std at GWO 18 Nov 2019
N767SW (MSN 29807/541) - // - 5 May 2000
N768SW (MSN 30587/580) - // - 9 Jun 2000 - std at VCV 21 Mar 2020
N769SW (MSN 30588/592) - // - 23 Jun 2000
N770SA (MSN 30589/595) - // - 28 Jun 2000 - std at VCV 20 Mar 2020
N771SA (MSN 27879/599) - // - 30 Jun 2000 - std at VCV 21 Mar 2020
N772SW (MSN 27880/601) - // - 7 Jul 2000 - On 17 Apr, 2018 while climbing out of New York La Guardia flight SWA1380 experienced an engine event causing damage to the left-hand engine and left side of the airframe. Aircraft diverted to Philadelphia for a safe landing. One passenger lost their life. - std at VCV 7 Jun 2018
N773SA (MSN 27881/603) - // - 6 Jul 2000 - std at VCV 20 Mar - 15 Jul 2020
N774SW (MSN 27882/609) - // - 18 Jul 2000 - std at VCV 20 Mar 2020
N775SW (MSN 30590/617) - // - 25 Jul 2000 - std at VCV 21 Mar 2020
N776WN (MSN 30591/620) - // - 28 Jul 2000 - std at VCV 20 Mar 2020
N777QC (MSN 30592/621) - // - 31 Jul 2000 - std at VCV 23 Mar 2020
N778SW (MSN 27883/626) - // - 3 Aug 2000 - std at VCV 21 Mar 2020
N779SW (MSN 27884/628) - // - 7 Aug 2000 - std at VCV 20 Mar 2020
N780SW (MSN 27885/643) - // - 28 Aug 2000 - std at PAE 1 Apr 2020
N781WN (MSN 30601/646) - // - 30 Aug 2000 - painted in "New Mexico One" special colours
N782SA (MSN 29808/670) - // - 29 Sep 2000 - std at PAE 1 Apr 2020
N783SW (MSN 29809/675) - // - 4 Oct 2000 - std at VCV 20 Mar 2020
N784SW (MSN 29810/677) - // - 9 Oct 2000 - std at VCV 21 Mar 2020
N785SW (MSN 30602/693) - // - 2 Nov 2000
N786SW (MSN 29811/698) - // - 31 Oct 2000 - std at VCV 22 Mar 2020
N787SA (MSN 29812/705) - // - 13 Nov 2000 - std at VCV 22 Mar 2020
N788SA (MSN 30603/707) - // - 17 Nov 2000 - std at VCV 24 Mar 2020
N789SW (MSN 29816/718) - // - 29 Nov 2000 - std at VCV 20 Mar 2020
N790SW (MSN 30604/721) - // - 4 Dec 2000 - std at IND 27 Mar 2020
N791SW (MSN 27886/736) - // - 26 Dec 2000 - std at VCV 31 Mar 2020
N792SW (MSN 27887/737) - // - 21 Dec 2000 - painted in "Classic retro" special colours until Dec 2016 - Stored
N798SW (MSN 28436/41) - // - 2 Mar 2000
N799SW (MSN 28209/14) - // - 16 Mar 2000
"Black flat display stand - Original box
Airline Color Scheme - Introduced 1971
Aircraft type: Built as Boeing B737-7H4 - Winglets installed B737-7H4(WL)
Configuration: Y143
Engines: 2x CFMI CFM56-7B24 - 2x CFMI CFM56-7B22
N713SW (MSN 27847/54) - 2004 - 8 Jun 1998 - painted in ""Shamu"" special colours Jul 2005 - Jan 2015
N715SW (MSN 27849/62) - 2004 - 30 Jun 1998 - painted in ""Shamu"" special colours Aug 2005 - Feb 2015 - std at VCV 21 Mar 2020
IATA: WN
ICAO: SWA
Callsign: SOUTHWEST
Country: United States
Airline Founded: 15 Mar 1967
Headquarters: Dallas Love Field (DAL / KDAL)
Bases:
Houston William P. Hobby (HOU / KHOU)
Las Vegas McCarran (LAS / KLAS)
Denver International (DEN / KDEN)
Oakland International (OAK / KOAK)
Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX / KPHX)
Baltimore / Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI / KBWI)
Chicago Midway (MDW / KMDW)
Orlando International (MCO / KMCO)
Fleet Size: 744 Aircraft (+ 34 On Order/Planned)"
Brand: PPC
Colors: Black - Caramel - Grey - Orange - Red - White
Material: Synthetic
Condition: New
Dimensions (cm): Box: 4 x 7 x 25 / Model: 17,4 x 16 x 11,7
Weight (g): 82