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I posed a question on the blog today, asking what you like to see in the "basics" chapters of quilt books. I'd love to know if you'd care to take the time to let me know! Blogged.
The concept of stacking two twisted is also possible for hexagonal twists. This is one molecule.
Folder: Dirk Eisner
Kami
I also managed an almost head on stack of the Figure of Eighty Moth I found the other day. I liked the angle on this female of the species, reckon they would make great pets if they were the size of a cat :)
A stack is a geological landform consisting of a steep and often vertical column or columns of rock in the sea near a coast, isolated by erosion. Stacks are formed through processes of coastal geomorphology, which are entirely natural. Time, wind, and water are the only factors involved in the formation of a stack. They are formed when part of a headland is eroded by hydraulic action, which is the force of the sea or water crashing against the rock. The force of the water weakens cracks in the headland, causing them to later collapse, forming free-standing stacks and even a small island. Without the constant presence of water, stacks also form when a natural arch collapses under gravity, due to sub-aerial processes like wind erosion. Stacks can provide important nesting locations for seabirds, and many are popular for rock climbing.
Stacks typically form in horizontally-bedded sedimentary or volcanic rocks, particularly on limestone cliffs. These rock types medium hardness means medium resistance to abrasive and attritive erosion. A more resistant layer may form a capstone. (Cliffs with weaker rock - such as clay - tend to slump and erode too quickly to form stacks, while harder rocks such as granite erode in different ways)
The formation process usually begins when the sea attacks small cracks in a headland and opens them. The cracks then gradually get larger and turn into a small cave. When the cave wears through the headland, an arch forms. Further erosion causes the arch to collapse, leaving the pillar of hard rock standing away from the coast - the stack. Eventually, erosion will cause the stack to collapse, leaving a stump. This stump usually forms a small rock island, low enough for a high tide to submerge.
Hikers in Oregon and Washington like to stack rocks. Often it is just for fun while taking a break, but these stacks can serve a useful purpose too. In places where a not so obvious fork in the trail occurs or where an access point is difficult to spot an obvious man-made shape is a helpful visual cue.
Photo taken near Wahclella Falls in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area (Oregon, USA).
I love my horse. This is Corocotta. He's a five, yes, FIVE year old Irish Sport Horse gelding. Bravest horse in the history of brave horses.
Fun novice level log stack. I believe this was one of Corey's favorites because what you don't see is himshooting off like a rocket bucking on the backside with his ears pricked the whole way!
Once the summer capital of the Raj in Burma, Pyin U Lwin retains some of the 'hill station' look that cities like Darjeeling and Simla in India used to have in the 1960s and 1970s. Because of its history as a summer capital and a military centre of the Indian Army during British times, it has both a large Indian population and strong Anglo-Burmese and Anglo-Indian communitues. As a town near the border of China, many Chinese people are also settling down in this pleasant hill town. It is also an important market centre for goods from the Shan State and Kachin territories and an important military base. At an elevation of 1070 metres above sea level, there is an abundance of flowers, strawberries, and coffee beans, that will make you find a curiously diverse place on your visit. The city and its surrondings are very green and, together with the comforting climate, make a pleasant atmosphere for some days to chill out.
HISTORY
The British 'discovered' Pyin U Lwin after the capture of Mandalay at the end of the Third Burmese War. An early Englishman described it thus: "Pyin-u-lwin, a charmingly situated village of some five and twenty houses, with a market-place and a gambling ring, won our hearts. ... I inspected a curious magnetic rock in the neighbouring jungle. Some years afterwards it was described as a new discovery by a geologist of note. It has been lost again, but will doubtless be found some day." (Herbert White, "A Civil Servant in Burma"). The British soon established a military post there and the village was renamed Maymyo (May Town) after the commander of the post, Colonel May, a veteran of the Indian Mutiny. Within a few years, after it was connected to Mandalay by rail, it became the summer residence of the British Government in Burma (the civil service would move, almost to the man, from Rangoon to Maymyo). A little later, it was made the headquarters of the Burma Division, a largely Gurkha and Indian division, and the remanents of that division forms the core of the 'Nepali' population of Pyin U Lwin. White goes on to describe it as "Without pretension to the picturesque, it is a place of great charm and quiet beauty, with no palm trees and few pagodas, conspicuously un-Oriental, more like a corner of Surrey than of Burma." While the Surrey analogy will seem a stretch to anyone who has visited Surrey, Pyin U Lwin still seems less like Burma than almost anywhere else in the country.
CLIMATE
Cooler, relatively speaking, than the plains and the temperature rarely goes over 30°C in summer. Winter temperatures often fall below 10°C at night, so be prepared.
GET IN
BY TRAIN
The train station is North of the city and there are services to and from Mandalay, Hsipaw, and Lashio. Trains from Mandalay (ordinary class US$2, upper class US$4) leave at 4:00 am arriving at 8:09 am. Numerous hairpin bends and a steep ascent make this an interesting, if rather long, ride. You can get out and walk at various points while the train switches direction or makes its slow way up a steep ascent. There are two trains daily to Hsipaw and Lashio (5:30am, 8:34am) the journey is about 6 hours and 10 hours respectively and goes over the famous Gokteik Viaduct. Trains from Hsipaw and Lashio arrive at 3:40pm and 6:40pm. The Pyin U Lwin train station is a bit far from the town centre and most accommodation but horse-carriages and taxis are there to meet the trains.
BY BUS
There are scheduled night bus services to Pyin U Lwin from Yangon and return. Buses to and from Hsipaw will drop you off but you have to pay the fare for the entire trip. The buses tend to be full so it is unlikely that you'll get a seat on them when leaving Pyin U Lwin. There is also a night bus leaving Nyuang Shwe (Inle Lake) at 7 pm. It stops at the main bus station in Mandalay, but you stay on and it continues to Pyin U Lwin. Cost is 18,000 kyat.
BY PICK-UP
There are two pick-up stations in Pyin U Lwin. Frequent pick-ups to/from Mandalay on the corner 27th/82nd (1,500 kyat-Dec 2014) arrive/depart from opposite the clock tower and train station area (more cars available). You can try going on the seats beside the driver, they are popular though and might cost you 500-1000ks more. Hsipaw and Lashio bound pick-ups leave early in the morning from the Shan Market west of the town.
BY TAXI
Shared taxis to/from Mandalay (6000/5500 kyat (14 Dec 2014)) and to/from Hsipaw (10000 kyat) will drop or collect you at your hotel. The Mandalay bound shared taxi stand is across the clock tower while the Hsipaw/Lashio shared taxi stand is across from the Shan Market if you want to arrange the trip yourself. It is best to arrange a shared taxi the previous evening.
Private taxis between Pyin U Lwin and Mandalay should be about 30,000 kyat (downtown Mandalay) or 35,000 kyat (Mandalay airport). Negotiate.
There are also private taxis from Pyin U Lwin to downtown Mandalay for 15,000ks.
GET AROUND
It is easy to get around on foot or on bicycles (1,200-2,000 kyat per day from your hotel) or even on foot in the city centre. Or hire a gharry, old garishly painted horse-drawn Victorian carriages that seem to live on in Pyin U Lwin. For far-flung places, frequent pick-ups ply the Mandalay road, motorcycle taxis (you ride on the pillion) are available in the market, as are taxis. You can also rent a motorcycle to get around from a shop near the mosque. Ask at your hotel.
SEE
Unique horse carriages and British colonial houses make Pyin U Lwin stand out!
Pyin U Lwin is relatively free of the ubiquitous pagodas. Some colonial Tudor style houses still stand (mostly around the National Kandawgyi Gardens), albeit in poor condition, and walking around is an interesting way to see how the Raj lived. There are many churches as well, the oldest dating back to about 1910.
National Kandawgyi Gardens established in 1915 by Alex Rodger as the Maymyo Botanical Gardens, the garden has a rich and diverse collection of flora, including many English plant varieties, and is without a doubt among the most beautiful botanical gardens in the world. A rose garden, a stupa in the middle of a pond, an aviary, and an orchid garden are amongst the highlights. The park includes a bird area with an impressive collection of exotic species.
Seeds are available if you want to carry them back to your home country. A popular spot for the locals, the gardens are about 1.5 km south of the city and you'll need your own transport (walk, bike, carriage, taxi) to get there and back.
Garden opening time and fee: 10am 6 pm, foreigners pay 5USD/5000kyat, 200 kyats locals, however some attractions close at 5pm (butterfly museum) and it takes at least 3 good hours to walk around the park.
Purcell Tower - the clock in this tower is reported to copy the chimes of Big Ben (or so says Lonely Planet). The tower is on the main intersection in Pyin U Lwin, across from the Mandalay pickup and share taxi stand. You can't miss it.
English Cemetery - way across town, beyond the tracks and the train station lies the old English cemetery. The cemetery is in very poor condition having been 'nationalized' by the junta and most of the headstones are in disrepair with unreadable inscriptions. Still, a few survive and will be worth the time spent if you are a history buff. St. James church, once Anglican but now catholic, lies across the road. Drop in and see the plaques to the various British lives lost in various wars. The friendly chaplain will show you around. Take a bike or a horse carriage since the cemetery is quite far.
Shiva Temple - Hindu temple to the god Shiva, on the road behind the clock tower.
Chinese Temple - South of the town (close to Candacraig) is a large and colourful Chinese temple built by the many Yunanese immigrants to the town.
The Candacraig (now the Thiri Myaing Hotel) - colonial mansion built as a guest house of The Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation in 1904. Made famous by Paul Theroux in The Great Railway Bazaar, it is a good place to stop and see how the colonials lived. For the last couple of years the property has been abandoned and the mansion is falling into disrepair. As of April 2015, the mansion is under renovation. While it is possible to enter the property, the access into the house itself is forbidden. From the outside, it is possible to see an old table tennis plate that was used back in the colonial days.
Other colonial houses remade into government run hotels include The Croxton and Craddock Court.
DO
Anisakan Falls - nestled in a rugged gorge and framed at the base by a Buddhist temple, Anisaken Falls make a good half day hike from Pyin U Lwin. Mandalay bound pick-ups (300kyat) drop you at the village of Anisakan (tell the driver you're going to the falls and he'll drop you at the road to the falls rather than in the village itself). From there, follow a long road (about 2 km) through the village, across a railway line, by a monastery, and through fields to the start of the trail. Alternatively, take a taxi from Pyin U Lwin to the trail-head and back (about US$15) (March 2014: We managed to bargain a tuk-tuk down to 5000 kt from Pyin U Lwin to the trailhead one way or 10000 both ways with him waiting for us. We took it only one way and to get back we got a ride with some monks in a pickup truck from the trailhead to the village and then on a pickup truck on the main road for 500 kt per person to get back to Pyin U Lwin). Stalls at the trailhead and at the falls sell water, soft drinks, and snacks at high prices. There will be many people trying to show you the way but there is no need as the road down the hill is very clear and even a vehicle can go. The trail is steep but short, 35-45 minutes from the trail-head to the bottom of the falls. You can then return the way you came or hike up to the top of the falls on a steep trail that runs along the falls itself (starts near the broken down bridge on the same side of the stream you came in on). If you hike up the falls, you'll notice (with heart pounding from the steep climb) that the falls are actually three falls and the view of the lowest level becomes increasingly delightful as you head up. Once on the top, it is a short walk back to the trailhead. You can also take this trail on the way down. Start by walking down the road and then when you see two stacked power lines, look to the right and you will see a trail going up the hill. This is the trail. There are several offshoots to view the falls, but the main trail stays to your left. If you came by pickup, walk back to the main road and flag a Pyin U Lwin bound pickup, there are plenty. Some local village girls selling beverages will likely tag along with you from the shop at the trail head if you come without your own guide. You don't need them on your way to the falls but they will come to great help if you choose to return by the steep foot trail as it easy to lose right direction on the offshoots and you might end after a long climb to a dead end. They do not sell guide services (as it probably would require official permit) but they expect you to buy a drink or two on a higher price (1500 kyat piece) if you rely on their help. Please pay for their effort in that case. Unfortunately swimming is forbidden at the main fall.
Pwe Kauk Falls - known as Hampshire Falls in British times. Not much to look at by the standards of falls elsewhere but they are a popular picnic spot and seeing Burmese families picnicking and enjoying themselves is the main reason to go. A precarious bridge crosses the stream and disappears into a fig tree. The falls are on the way to Lashio so you'll need to hire a taxi but, if you want to save money, hang around long enough at the Lashio taxi stand and you'll find a share (share taxis to the falls wait for you and bring you back). A one hour hike from the falls (take a guide, it is easy to get lost) gets you to the natural caves of U Naung Gu where you'll find several Buddhas.
Pyeik Chin Miang - further along the road to Lashio are these deep caves full of Buddhas. Almost everything is new so don't get carried away! A huge pool a little way down is a popular swimming hole. Share taxis to Pwe Kauk Falls often make the trip here as well.
Shan villages - if you're not planning to go on to Hsipaw or Kyaukme, you can stop by at the Shan villages of Mogyopit, Yechando and Ye Negye on your way to Pwe Kauk Falls.
BUY
Pyin U Lwin is famous, in Myanmar that is, for strawberries, coffee, flowers and sweaters and the market is full of shops selling these products. In Spring (late February, early March), flower stalls line the road to Mandalay. Strawberry jam is readily available (it'll show up in your breakfast). And, many stores around the clock tower sell sweaters the specialty of all old British hill stations everywhere.
EAT
Pyin U Lwin has quite a few Indian sweet shops with the usual complement of Indian sweets (barfi, laddoo, gulab jamun, etc.). If you have a sweet tooth, this is the place to indulge it. There are several shops close to the Mandalay pick-up stand (on Lashio Road by the Clock Tower), and at least one near the Central Market.
Aung Padamya Restaurant: A bit of a distance from the clock tower (behind the Shan Market) and in a residential neighborhood (in what looks like a converted garage) this is possibly the best Indian restaurant in all of Myanmar. However they have no menu and as a result, you pay high tourist prices. They only have one curry which has coriander in it. So if that is not your thing avoid.
Golden Triangle Cafe and Bakery: Update April 2016: Although it's still mentioned in all guide-books, since the end of 2014 this place DOES NOT exist anymore! (It's been an American run cafe and bakery on the Mandalay - Lashio road (across from Grace Hotel II), this was the one place in Myanmar where you could get a decent espresso (it has to be good, as it is twice as expensive as in your own Country). Pizzas, Burgers (mutton and veggie, beef is rare in Myanmar), sandwiches. Try their milk shakes and fresh fruit juices.)
Krishna Restaurant: An unmarked South Indian restaurant in a lane behind Grace Hotel II (House 50, Block 5, Gorakha Road - parallel to the Mandalay-Lashio Road), Krishna serves Indian curries with lentils, chapatis, and rice. Well priced and good home cooked food. Try their unsweetened lassis! Another alternative for those into South Indian food might be the "South Indian Food Centre" (walk the main road east of clock tower and take the first lane to the right, just follow the signs). As of may 2014, they do serve chapatis.
The Club Terrace: A slightly more expensive, nicer restaurant near the golf course with a English translations on the menu which serves good Malay and Thai food.
The Night Market : Every day around 5PM there is a night market with a lot of street food, behind the clock tower, which replaces the day market. You can find a lot of fried stuff also suitable for vegetarians, as well as traditional tea, amazing Myanmar salads as well as Indian food.
If you are vegetarian or simply feel like having a tasty salad, try one of the Myanmar traditional salads (Tomato salad, ginger, cabbage, lemon, pickled tea leaf, etc. ). They are very tasty and can be found in every city. You can find them in Pyin Oo Lwin at the night market, or during the day in several local eateries. One of these is on the main road, on the turn to the Hindu temple on the right, next to a big tree. If you are in doubt, just ask for it!
Vegetarian Restaurant at Chinese Temple, Chinese temple close to Candacraig. You can choose buffet (rice, soup, salads and veggies: 1500ks) or order from menu. Make sure you try their samosas for 50ks, they are delicious.
GET OUT
Gokteik Viaduct - this famous bridge, a marvel of British ingenuity and American engineering is a couple of hours away by train. Most tourists stay on the train and head for Hsipaw and/or Lashio, but it is also possible (and well worth the time) to make the trip there and back in a day. The train leaves Pyin U Lwin at 8:22am (if it is much later it is written on a board in english near the ticket booth). They ask you to arrive at 8:00am. A 1st class soft seat costs 1600 kyat each way.
Hsipaw - laid back Shan town a few hours to the north-east, and a good place for trips to Shan and Palaung villages.
Mandalay - A fast and cheap way is to take a shared Taxi. They run very often during the day, you probably wont wait more than one Hour. Price was 1500Kyat without barganing. Just follow the mainroad(Mandalay-Lashio Rd) to the west / in Direction Mandalay, after you pass a circle you will see them waiting.
Bagan - There are two minivans leaving at 10am and 2pm, better book a day in advance(e.g. at Grace Hotel II), takes about 5 hours, 13000 kyat
WIKITRAVEL
Astrophotography is generally harder than regular photography... You've got light-pollution from cities, and miles and miles and miles of air between you and your subject, the subjects are usually incredibly dim, and they move across the sky. This means that for an astrophotographer, the most expensive piece of equipment may not be the telescope or camera... It may be the mount. The mount has to track smoothly and accurately across the sky for minutes or hours as the object moves across the sky.
Astrophotographers do have one very large advantage over regular photographers though... Anything outside our solar system really doesn't change much. You could take pictures of the ring nebula, wait a year, and take some more, and barring a nearby supernova, you'd never be able to tell which was which.
One common technique used by real astrophotographers is called stacking. They take a bunch of pictures of the same object, and stack them together to pull out details that are not clearly visible in any one picture. This means their mount doesn't have to be quite as accurate, since each picture is of a shorter duration. It also helps to get rid of problems inherent to digital cameras like hot pixels and cold pixels.
To play around with this idea, I took about 100 pictures of the moon (no telescope, just holding the camera). Then I fed them all into a program called registax and these were the results for 1, 2, 4, etc. images. This was just a very low-tech experiment but I think it shows the advantage, and also the diminishing returns on a per-image basis.
This is an image of my new self-made macrotubus. The two tripod mount rings ensures perfect parallelity of tube and optical axis. It can be extended with threaded tubes to e.g. 160 or 210mm tubelength or can be equipped with a tube lens to support infinity corrected lenses. Furthermore it allows to rotate the camera without losing the target in the finder.
Illegally poached elephant tusks, labelled and stacked after TRAFFIC & WWF audit in preparation for the burning of Gabon's stockpile of confiscated ivory, Libreville, Gabon, 27.06.2012.
© WWF-Canon / Carlos Drews
I have always liked this stack of cups in a local coffee shop. So tidy and neat - so unlike me, my home and my life! Opposites attract eh!
South Stack is famous as the location of one of Wales' most spectacular lighthouses, South Stack Lighthouse. It has a height of 41 metres (135 feet). It has a maximum area of 7 acres.
Until 1828 when an iron suspension bridge was built, the only means of crossing the deep water channel on to the island was in a basket which was suspended on a hemp cable. The suspension bridge was replaced in 1964, but by 1983 the bridge had to be closed to the public, due to safety reasons. A new aluminium bridge was built and the lighthouse was reopened for public visits in 1997. Thousands of people flock to the lighthouse every year, thanks to the continued public transport service from Holyhead's town centre.
There are over 400 stone steps down to the footbridge (and not, as local legend suggests, 365), and the descent and ascent provide an opportunity to see some of the 4,000 nesting birds that line the cliffs during the breeding season. The cliffs are part of the RSPB South Stack Cliffs bird reserve, based at Elin's Tower.
The Anglesey Coastal Path passes South Stack, as does the Cybi Circular Walk. The latter has long and short variants; the short walk is 4 miles long and takes around two hours to complete. Travelling from the Breakwater Country Park, other sites along the way are the North Stack Fog Signal station, Caer y Tŵr, Holyhead Mountain and Tŷ Mawr Hut Circles.
Robert Stack was born in 1919 in Los Angeles, California. His parents divorced when he was a year old, and he was raised by his mother, Mary Elizabeth (née Wood). His father, James Langford Stack, a wealthy advertising agency owner, later remarried his mother, but died when Stack was 10. He spent his early childhood in Adria and Rome, becoming fluent in French and Italian at an early age, and did not learn English until returning to Los Angeles when he was seven. He took some drama courses at the University of Southern California, where he played on the polo team. Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy were family friends who often took him hunting and fishing. By the time he was 20, he had achieved minor fame as a sportsman. He was an avid polo player and shooter. His brother and he won the International Outboard Motor Championships, in Venice, Italy, and at age 16 he became a member of the All-American Skeet Team. He set two world records in skeet shooting and became national champion. He took drama courses at Bridgewater State University, a mid-size liberal arts school located 25 miles southeast of Boston. His deep voice and good looks attracted the attention of producers in Hollywood. During World War II, he served as an Aerial Gunnery Officer and gunnery instructor in the United States Navy. He was awarded the World War II Victory Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, American Campaign Medal, Expert Rifle Ribbon and Expert Pistol Ribbon.
In his first film he played the character of Ted Drake in First Love (1939). In his first Western film he played Jim Holliday in Badlands of Dakota (1941). He appeared in Western films with: Richard Dix, Ann Rutherford, Broderick Crawford, Andy Devine, Jackie Cooper, Ralph Bellamy, Mickey Rooney, Wanda Hendrix, Robert Preston, Joan Taylor, Robert J. Wilke, John Doucette, Virginia Mayo, Ruth Roman, Raymond Burr, Leo Gordon. Some non-Western films he appeared in were: The Mortal Storm, The High and the Mighty, Good Morning Miss Dove, Airplane, Caddyshack II, Joe Versus the Volcano. His final film appearance was as The Gooch in Killer Bud (2001).
He made his first appearance on TV in an episode of Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (1951). He appeared as a guest on other shows, but not in any Westerns. He is mostly remembered for playing the part of Eliot Ness in The Untouchables (1959-1963). He was the voice of Stoat Muldoon in the animated series Butt-Ugly Martians (2001). He hosted/narrated the true crime series Unsolved Mysteries (1987-2002). For 30 episodes he was the voice of Bob the Narrator on Disney’s animated series Hercules (1980/81). He portrayed Captain Frank Murphy in the series Strike Force (1981/82), Captain Linc Evers in the series Most Wanted (1776/77) and former federal agent turned true-crime journalist Dan Farrell in the series The Name of the Game (1968-1971). His final work on TV was as the voice of Reynolds Penland in an episode of King of the Hill (2001).
The Piikani Nation of the Blackfoot Confederacy, which was known as the Peigan Nation before the 1990s, honored him by inducting him into their chieftainship in 1953 as Chief Crow Flag.
His film and TV career spanned 62 years, during which he made more than 40 films and made many appearances on TV. In 1957 he won the Golden Laurel Top Male Supporting Performance Award. In 1960 he won the Primetime Emmy Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Series Award, and was also awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in motion pictures. In 1971, he was inducted into the National Skeet Shooting Association Hall of Fame. In 1981 he was inducted into the California Skeet Shooting Association Hall of Fame (inaugural class). In 1996 he was awarded a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars. In 1999 he received the John F. Kennedy National Award. In 2000 he won the Golden Boot Award. In 2001 he won the Temecula Valley International Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award. His autobiography, “Straight Shooting,” was published in 1979.
He said about his role in The Untouchables: “Well, I come from a military family. Whether it's the country or city, I never liked the bad guy. I never put my arms around John Gotti, Al Capone or Lucky Luciano. For me, very simply they were the bad guys. And when I did The Untouchables, I told them going in, ‘If you try apologizing for any of these crumb bums, get someone else to play the part.’.” He also said: “As a matter of national survival, we need to do the best we can to sponsor the good guys and to do something active about bringing down the bad guys.” In a 1998 interview with The Associated Press, he said: "Somebody once said, ‘You really think you're Eliot Ness.' No, I don't think I'm Ness, but I sure as hell know I'm not Al Capone.' "
He underwent radiation therapy for prostate cancer in October 2002 and died of heart failure on May 14, 2003 at the age of 84. He and his wife, Rosemarie, had been married for 47 years at the time of his death.
He was an actor who didn’t take life in Hollywood too seriously. He said: "It's all malarky; even the wonderful part is malarky”. In life, and in the business, he was a nice guy and a professional, who followed the advice Clark Cable gave him when he was first starting out: “You're gonna be one thing: A pro. Show up on time, know your lines. ... And if you ever become a thing called a celebrity - a word I hate - if you ever do, and you use that power to push people around, I'm gonna kick you right in the (expletive)."
Same block as the last two quilt tops. This time, I'll set the blocks without sashing and it will give a tessellating design.
Stacked Potatoes:
8-10 potatoes, heavy cream, garlic, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper. butter. Mix and place in cupcake pan. Bake for 50 min. Top with sour cream and bacon
This is an even better version of the piece that we've had in the past. The varying wood and metal drawers are stoppered at the back, so there's no chance of them pushing through. 48x43cm, height 135cm
You know, it must be something about this 18-25 age range that makes people want to stack things like this. This particular achievement was a collaborative effort between Monty and myself.
(1/7/07 16:56)
Workers steady the upper instrumentation payload stack for the Magnetospheric Multiscale mission (MMS) as it moves toward the lower stack in the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Florida, near Kennedy Space Center. MMS consists of four identical spacecraft that will work together to provide the first three-dimensional view of magnetic reconnection, a fundamental process which occurs throughout the universe. Launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station is targeted for March 12. To learn more about MMS, visit www.nasa.gov/mms. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann
Sitting by the George's River today working so I set up the camera with an automatic timer remote. Unfortunately ran out of battery but managed to get 32 x 30 second exposures with a 10 stop and 3 stop screw in filter attached to the lens.
Stacked in Photoshop using Dr Brown's and processed in NIK. I have since tried manually processing this shot and realised that NIK was responsible for the texture in the water. The original file is super SMOOTH so maybe 16 minutes is worth it after all!
Effectively a 16 minute exposure. Not sure I see the benefit in going that long.
South Stack is famous as the location of one of Wales' most spectacular lighthouses, South Stack Lighthouse. It has a height of 41 metres (135 feet). It has a maximum area of 7 acres.
Until 1828 when an iron suspension bridge was built, the only means of crossing the deep water channel on to the island was in a basket which was suspended on a hemp cable. The suspension bridge was replaced in 1964, but by 1983 the bridge had to be closed to the public, due to safety reasons. A new aluminium bridge was built and the lighthouse was reopened for public visits in 1997. Thousands of people flock to the lighthouse every year, thanks to the continued public transport service from Holyhead's town centre.
There are over 400 stone steps down to the footbridge (and not, as local legend suggests, 365), and the descent and ascent provide an opportunity to see some of the 4,000 nesting birds that line the cliffs during the breeding season. The cliffs are part of the RSPB South Stack Cliffs bird reserve, based at Elin's Tower.
The Anglesey Coastal Path passes South Stack, as does the Cybi Circular Walk. The latter has long and short variants; the short walk is 4 miles long and takes around two hours to complete. Travelling from the Breakwater Country Park, other sites along the way are the North Stack Fog Signal station, Caer y Tŵr, Holyhead Mountain and Tŷ Mawr Hut Circles.
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These volcanic seat stacks are found at Londrangar, on the west coast of Iceland, in the Snæfellsjökull National Park. The wind was extremely strong and was continually blowing snow from behind us and over the top of the hill in front of us.
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Stack Square restored cottages at Blaenavon Iron Works, each one is furnished and decorated for a different era of the areas history, absolutely fascinating place.
4 Shot Panorama
this is what work looks like.
3 computers, 2 mouses, 2 keyboards, 1 footrest, 1 coffee mug, 2 water bottles, 1 calendar, 4 McDonald's rodents that suddenly appeared one day, 1 large stack of papers, 1 damaged office chair... and other items.
Another stacking fabric. Instead of having all of the horizontal and vertical lines, I wanted to have some diagonal lines in the blocks, so I cut the strips at a 45 degree angle. Looks like I'll have a lot of different star shapes in the blocks. If I'd been cutting this piece in the regular way, I'd have 22 blocks. Cutting on the diagonal gave me 18 blocks and I do still have the second half of the fabric left.