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Give a little, take a little. It leads to sane and responsible living.
Image imagined in MidJourney AI and finished with Topaz Studio and Lightroom Classic.
Having been trying to get my P950 back into how it used to work. Several re-sets & got rid of some of the problems but not all. Dashed out last evening for a couple of garden shots to test. Only problem for me now is the review system seems tyo have changed & i want it back to full frame review.
My white double flowered Hybiscus is doing well. Probably because it is in the dryist sheltered part of the gdn
James Monroe (1758 – 1831) was the 5th President of the United States, serving between 1817 and 1825. Not well-known today, here are some incredible facts about him:
- He was the last president who was a Founding Father of the US.
- He was a delegate in the Continental Congress.
- He served as a Senator of the First United States Congress and as a Governor of Virginia.
- He was a diplomat in France when he helped negotiate the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.
- During the War of 1812, Monroe was both Secretary of State and Secretary of War under President James Madison.
- He won over 80% of the electoral vote in 1816 to become the last president of the First Party System era of American politics.
- He won near-unanimous reelection in 1820.
- As president, he bought Florida from Spain.
- The Capital of Liberia, Africa, is named after him (Monrovia).
- He arranged the Treaty of 1819 which secured the border of the United States with Canada along the 42nd Parallel all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
- His "Monroe Doctrine" opposed any European claim to any territory in the lands of the Americas.
But these accomplishments almost didn't happen because of what you see here....For before he did all these accomplishments, he almost lost his life right here during the Battle of Trenton.
A Lieutenant in the 3rd Virginia Regiment, Monroe was among General George Washington's army as it crossed over the Delaware river and marched through a Nor'easter snow storm north and then on to Trenton to attack the Hessians. Along the way, the soldiers were spotted by a young patriot doctor, John Riker. Riker volunteered to lend his medical skills to the army for the battle.
As the Americans approached, the Hessians put several of their artillery pieces in action to pour grapeshot into the Americans marching down towards the homes they had commandeered. Knowing that this would slow the assault (seen here), after a volley of artillery fire, Lieutenant Monroe and General Washington's cousin, Captain William Washington and their men rushed to seize the guns before they could fire.
This is the scene depicted here. The officer in royal blue coat in the center is Lieutenant James Monroe, and Captain Washington is to his left.
Both young officers were severely wounded in the action. Captain Washington was badly wounded in both hands, and young Lieutenant Monroe was carried from the field bleeding badly after he was struck in the left shoulder by a musket ball, which severed an artery. It would be the young volunteer doctor, John Riker who clamped the artery, keeping him from bleeding to death and saving the life of a man who would go on to achieve so much in politics both as a Virginian and on the national stage as a future President.
A scene from the collaborative build by HistoryLUG, as part of our larger America 1776 collab at Brickfair Virgina. Ryan K's outstanding colonial house is on the right. More pictures will be posted tomorrow morning!
Aegis Dynamics is proud to introduce our latest revolution in tactical air superiority - the Raptor MK-VII Low Altitude Assault Gunship. Designed specifically for urban pacification and ground support operations, this cutting-edge platform combines unparalleled firepower with exceptional maneuverability. The modular weapons systems and reinforced troop compartment allow for rapid deployment of our elite tactical teams directly into contested zones."
"The Raptor represents the culmination of decades of combat engineering experience, serving as the cornerstone of our Heavy Cavalry initiative. With its twin-mounted particle cannons, adaptive missile arrays, and next-generation stealth capabilities, this gunship ensures complete battlefield dominance while minimizing collateral infrastructure damage - preserving the assets you've worked so hard to acquire. When situations require decisive action, the Raptor delivers results that shareholders can appreciate. Aegis Dynamics: Power Through Precision."
The Solar System comprises the Sun and its planetary system of eight planets, their moons, and other non-stellar objects.
Rusty and abandoned rollercoaster supports of a defunct amusement park over Big Run Creek, Cascade Park, New Castle, Pennsylvania
Hey guys
here you can see a new invention of mine. You can use it instead of a sms or mms. It is so easy to do: the only things that you need are a pencil, a chit and a string. And of course you need a foot, but that is clear i think :)
Have fun trying it!
Greets Lisa
*just kiddin'*
“It is of dangerous consequence to represent to man how near he is to the level of beasts, without showing him at the same time his greatness. It is likewise dangerous to let him see his greatness without his meanness. It is more dangerous yet to leave him ignorant of either; but very beneficial that he should be made sensible of both.” ~ Blaise Pascal
Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve, Middle Point, Northern Territory, Australia.
The Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve is a wetland area approximately 70 km (43 mi) east of Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia. It lies within the Adelaide and Mary River Floodplains, which is an Important Bird Area.
It attracts a wide range of local and migratory water birds and other wildlife including one of the largest populations of snakes within Australia (including the Water Python and Death Adder), and includes several raised observation platforms.
Saltwater Crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) and Freshwater Crocodiles (Crocodylus johnstoni) can be seen at Fogg Dam all year around. Fogg Dam is open 24/7/365.
Some chipping and rusting metal for Tuesday's Textures.
The metal emblems on this tractor was particularly chippy.
Captured in the spring in lower Delaware at the little roadside farm equipment museum with iPhone.
Edited yesterday on the desktop in photoshop, Nik's Viveza, and Alien Skin's Exposure X for black and white edits.
Optical system: SW ED80, SW 0.85 FF/FR
Camera : QHY8c
Mount and guiding: SW EQ6Pro, SW 9x50 finderguider with QHY5L-IIc
Exposure: 10x25min, Gain 4%, Offset 123, dark, flat, bias
Software: Nebulosity3, Pixinsight 1.8, PS-CS6
Location: Petrova gora, Croatia 20.10.2017.
Freightliner is van dezelfde familie als Railfeeding. En de laatste WINK treinstellen voor Arriva brengen zij over van het Poolse Siedlce naar Groningen.
Loc 513-02 bracht op deze donkere en ijzige 15e februari treinstel 616 over.
Deze Class 66 heeft speciaal ATB keuring gehad zodat nu al een aantal keren deze loc in Nederland te zien is geweest.
Het fijne van deze machine is dat het ding niet verampeneerd is met het Bombardier systeem maar nog de Alsthom zooi intern heeft zitten. Alsthom heeft ook ATB NG en laat je dat nou net nodig hebben voor de laatste kilometer wanneer je van Haren via Groningen Losplaats naar Groningen Vork Noord wil rijden...
De sleepkoppeling gezien richting loc.
The spiritual successor to the first-generation HADES units from the first Greco-Roman war, the Venatio was built by the Neo-GRF to combat the growing number of Aardwolf IIs and experimental types deployed on the field. The Venatio's frame is built using a state-of-the-art carbon-titanium mesh. Armor plates made of biocarbon-laminate armor are layed on top of the frame, allowing for maximum agility while still retaining some amount of protection. Jump jets on the Venatio's back allow it to easily get in and out of sticky situations. Additionally, it features a brand new jamming system in its torso, which not only removes its signature from all types of sensors, but modifies the signals received by other VCS cameras, making the Venatio invisible to everything save the naked eye.
When it comes to armament, the Venatio does not dissapoint. Its primary weapons consist of a beam tanto and two high-caliber pistols. It also carries a vibrotech knife on its left leg. However, the Venatio has multiple weapons hidden away, used for surprising enemy units in close combat to gain the upper hand. It features a small-caliber machine gun and flip-out virbrotech knife on the inside of each arm. Additionally, its thigh armor lifts up to reveal two vibrotech claws, along with smoke grenade dispensers for a quick getaway. The thigh armor is attached via small manipulators so they can be used as an extra set of arms as well. Finally, the Venatio's faceplate can lift up to reveal its primary sensor, used for high-detail scans of the surrounding area and enemy VCS.
Had this guy sitting around for a few days, waiting for me to fix proportions and build a head. Luckily I managed to get both done last night, and I'm rather pleased with the result. I was originally going for a more traditional ninja-like feel, but I think I managed to put my own twist on it. I'm pretty proud of all the hidden weapons, and those guns are a heck of a lot of fun to pose with. Speaking of poseability, this guy has a decent amount, although the knee joints are kinda lacking. Also the cockpit opens in a unique way, which worked out better than I thought it would.
Anyway, enough rambling. I don't even know if people read the descriptions anymore, I know I would have tired of it long ago :P
I thoroughly recommend The Wyldes as a concert venue. The sound system for an outdoor venue was brilliant, and although the drinks are expensive you do buy a plastic tankard with your first round which you get to keep for cheaper refills. Events are well organised in a lovely rural setting with great facilities generally. The band sounded great and Tom Chapman was a very enthusiastic and animated frontman throughout.
Cara skin is back in the Mainstore! Here a video so you can see exactly how beautiful she looks inworld, with no editing, no alterations.
Some where in Prince William Sound, the MV Aurora of the Alaska Marine Highway System shuttling passengers and vehicles from island to island.
Have a lovely day, everyone...
Reliving my to trip to Europe Sept - Nov 2012.
Millennium Bridge, Thames Embankment, London Oct 22, 2012 England. We had to wait for about 30 mins until the Millennium bridge was open again after some repairs. Day two of our stay in London. The weather wasn't kind to us!
In 1996, the Financial Times held an international competition in conjunction with the London Borough of Southwark and the Royal Institute of British Architects to design a new footbridge crossing the Thames between Southwark and Blackfriars bridges.
It would be the first pedestrian river crossing over the Thames in central London for more than a century, opening in time for the first year of the new Millennium.
It is a 325m steel bridge linking the City of London at St. Paul's Cathedral with the Tate Modern Gallery at Bankside.
Although the Millennium Bridge, like all bridges, was designed to cope with a degree of movement it soon became clear that things were going seriously awry as the deck swayed about like a drunken sailor.
Elderly walkers clung on to the side of the bridge. People reported feeling seasick. The swaying bridge was looking like an expensive fairground ride.
So the bridge was instantly renamed as 'The Wobbly Bridge', and after two days of random swaying, swinging and oscillating wildly, the bridge was closed down by embarrassed engineers.
After a prolonged series of tests, it was decided to adopt passive damping system which would harness the movements of the structure to absorb energy.
After nearly two years of testing, the alterations were deemed a success and the bridge finally reopened to the public in February 2002 - and the swaying was banished forever!
For More Info: www.urban75.org/london/millennium.html
Two connecting lines of light. The light coming up from the horizon is called Zodiacal light, dust from our solar system that the sun is reflecting off of. This Zodiacal light is usually seen after sunset in the spring and before sunrise in the fall. The other light trail is of the Milky Way's outer edges. At this moment the galactic core is below the horizon to the south and will not appear until 2am. The distant light pollution is probably Lajitas or Presidio. The only light pollution you will see from the park. Canon 5DM4 with Canon 16-35mm @ 16mm f/2.8 15s ISO 3200. Post-processing in LRC, PS CC, and Topaz Denoise AI.
© Saira Bhatti
“If you want to rebel, rebel from inside the system.That's much more powerful than rebelling outside the system” ~Marie Lu
The Vancouver downtown from the highest structure of the city. There were dark clouds approaching that day and I was keen to see the cityscape at sunset. A bit disappointed I still continued to head up the building. The guide at the location however told me how people misjudge the cloudy weather and that it covers up the sunset. She told me to continue and I will be left impressed. She was right. The view with all the nature's elements was amazing. The clouds and the sunset peeking through them illuminated the sky and the city. I was not carrying the tripod. I had to capture the scene at a high ISO which created noise in the output. Nevertheless the results were pretty satisfying #Urbanscape #Canon
Aberkenfig, South Wales
Lat +51·542 Long -3·593
Skywatcher 254mm Newtonian Reflector, Tal 2x Barlow Lens, ZWO ASI 120MC Imager.
Captured using Firecapture in daylight.
FPS (avg.)=53
Shutter=0.314ms
Gain=38 (38%)
Apparent diameter at time of capture 23.01"
Phase 52%
Magnitude -4.46
Processed with Registax 6 & G.I.M.P.
Seeing Conditions: Reasonably good.
Out of 7000 frames captured, about 2200 used for processing. Final image enlarged to 150%
The second and final qualification motor (QM-2) test for the Space Launch System’s booster is seen, Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at Orbital ATK Propulsion Systems test facilities in Promontory, Utah. During the Space Launch System flight the boosters will provide more than 75 percent of the thrust needed to escape the gravitational pull of the Earth, the first step on NASA’s Journey to Mars. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)