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took a trip to japan. it just seems the natural thing to do, visit the birthplace of bokeh..
first up i'd like to thank:
and lastly but not least SteveToronto who accompanied me on this trip..
i took over 10gigs of photos, had to delete some and start shooting in jpg towards the end of the trip to save space, i'll be upping photos for the rest of the month probably..
happy holidays to all..
"Sir Eddy Current's Famous Repulsing Coils" by Larry Beat takes second place. And Ramin Hajianfard's "Vortex of Desires" takes third. Honorable mention to Harland Sexton for "The FLU, looking for YOU!" Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all who played the game!
York Bus (Transdev Blazefield)
Volvo B5TL / Wright Gemini 3
- BT66MVP
Seen on the 843 Coastliner service in Leeds.
Something noteworthy - with the introduction of the new ZAP service (why I was in Leeds), it is now possible to get to the east coast on just two buses!
I must add the Coastliner livery will remain one of my all-time favourite bus liveries, it's superb.
Pose: Back to Baesics
Taken at Cunny's Photo Studio - - maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunny%20Photo%20Studio/130...
Body:
--- PUMEC - BOM - May Skin
Izzie's - Beauty Mole Dark L
Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara VS.3
Catwa Head - Catya
Cosmetics:
Izzie's -Bikini Tan Lines
Izzie's - Body Blemishes and Veins
Vezzo Ink Tattoo - BOM - Flowers Bright Pink
Veechi - Flat Mattes - Red
Veechi - Chronic Shadows
Accessories:
~~Ysoral~~: Luxe Bracelet Neda (personalized)
L'Etre - Gem Pierced Ears
::GB:: - Initials Necklace
*CI* Initialize Me Choker
*RE* - Quinn Rings Set
Hair:
Doux - Natasha
Outfit:
Vanilla Bae - Li Li Bra and Panties
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"So this is Christmas,
And what have you done...
Another Year is over, and a new one just began...
And so Happy Christmas, and a Happy New Year..."
I wish a Christmas of Peace and Love for all my Friends here in Flickr...
Thanks you so much for this wonderful Flickr Year...
More than 80000 Photoviews and a lot of new friends...
Thank you so much!
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Um Super Feliz Natal pra todos os visitantes e amigos do Flickr.
E um super ano novo.
2005 foi um ano especial pra mim, o ano em que eu descobri a fotografia. E espero ke o 2006 seja um ano produtivo e inspirador.
Obrigado a todos voces ke visitaram, comentaram e de qualquer forma me ensinaram um pouco do que é FAZER uma boa fotografia. Espero aprender a cada dia mais....
Saudades infinitas do Brasil e do povo Brasileiro.
Obrigado mesmo..
Feliz Natal
UN BUONISSIMO NATALE A TUTTI I MIEI AMICI DEL FLICKR...
VI AUGURO TANTA FELICITà, PACE E EMOZIONI INFINITE..
E CHE IL 2006 SIA UN ANO RICCO ED INTENSO, E CHE NON CI VENGA A MANCARE IL NETTARE DELLA NOSTRA ESISTENZA, CIOè L'INSPIRAZIONE.
AUGURI DI CUORE, GRAZIE PER LE VISITE.
…everyone knew that all islands were worlds unto themselves, that to come to an island was to come to another world…>/i>
[Guy Gavriel Kay]
This is supposed to be simulated hand to hand medieval combat, but boys will be boys and with elevated testosterone and adrenaline levels in this second go around, NOBODY pulled the sword strikes. It was incredible to watch and so incredibly real. This was the place to watch the battle from . The noise, the clang of sword on shield, and the very real curses, bring home the lethality of war in any era.
From Treasureventure at Rockton Fairgrounds.
Nice to meet you in the new year - what about to make a date?
Later, today it is too cold, my friend.!
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Schön, dich im neuen Jahr zu treffen. Was ist mit einem Date? Später, heute ist es zu kalt, mein Freund.
Back to Costa Rica, San Gerardo de Dota this time.
It is really incredible how fast those little hummingbirds fly. And I've got a trash bin full of proof that it really is extremely difficult to catch them in flight. So when this Green Violetear hovered just long enough for the focus to catch on I couldn't have been more happy.
Canon EOS 1D X mark II
Canon EF600mm f/4L IS II USM
ISO 2500, f5.0, 1/3200s, exp. comp +0.33
It was a beautiful thing to see this in person. Sometimes, the photograph does not even come close to presenting what it feels like to be there and this is one of those times. Fog just makes everything so special. I won't say anything else....just have a look and enjoy.
For those interested, I have updated the Exposure Northwest website with most of next years workshops. For more information please visit exposurenorthwest.wordpress.com/ or shoot me an email for more detailed information.
All images are copyrighted by Aaron Reed. Do NOT use my images on blogs, personal or professional websites, or any other digital media without my explicit permission.
a huge thank you to my girlfriend for walking barefoot with me in the forest.
It's strange how my iphone completely changed the way I take photos. I should exchange it with my dslr more often..I'm confused because of this.
Anyway hope you're doing all good!
And yes, which ones to get under :-))))
So, I was under the Golden Gate bridge (supposed to be the most photographed man-made structure) while on the Bay cruise and I wanted to capture it in this perspective. BUUUUUUUUT, you can only get this much for the 18-55!!!
I wanted the end part which you can see has been mercilessly chopped no matter how hard I tried. But, I tried. So here it is!
Photo Description:
Without a cloud in the sky, a pair of ICs cruise passed the Plainfield Police K9 Memorial on its way south.
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Train Description:
Town: Plainfield, IL
Leader: IC #1020 - “Deathstar” SD70
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Small Detail:
I made the yellow reflective tape white, to resemble the way IC used to appeal.
... and to life's accidents, both good and bad.
going through computer issues certainly makes me all the more appreciative of the glories of film.
(and let me take a moment to encourage you all to spend some time backing everything up today!)
Rolleicord III + TriX + D76
After that grueling game, won by Newbury by a score of 45-0, Jeffry and Marsha head over to the concessions area to meet up with other friends. On the way, the meet Robby, their classmate.
“Hey, Robby!” Marsha exclaimed. “We were wondering if you would make it to the Homecoming game and all.”
“I wouldn’t miss it for the earth,” Robby replied, always changing a word from the usual expressions. He had always done that, driving their English teacher crazy.
“So what have you been doing lately,” Jeffry inquired, as it had been over five years since their paths had crossed.
“Oh, I’m doing construction work supervision,” he replied. “I check out the job site and make sure everything is carefully put away at the end of each shift. That way, nothing gets lost or stolen overnight.”
“Have you had any problems?” Marsha asked.
“Not really,” Robby replied quickly, “but there was one night when the wind changed its course from north to south in a matter of nanoseconds.”
“I think I remember that night,” Jeffry commented. “That was last year around this time, right?”
“Halloween night, to be exact. Strangest thing. Nothing was taken from the job site, but all the tools were covered with a thin layer of iron oxide.”
“Rust,” Marsha plainly added. “How did you explain that one?”
“Oh, I made up some epic drama that some phantom had come in to the place and sneezed on the tools, and that caused the iron oxide…” He could see Marsha’s glare… “I mean, rust, form on the tools. It was easy to clean off with Water Displacement Formula 40.”
“WD-40,” Robby plainly added. “I use that stuff, too. But has that problem ever happened again, I mean the wind changing directions like that in such a short time?”
“Oh, not that I recollect.”
Robby seemed a bit anxious to move on, and Robby and Marsha glanced at each other. “Well, Robby, I’m glad we at least caught you here. Will you be attending the concert or the Homecoming Dance?” Marsha wanted to know so she could have her cellphone ready to take a photo of Robby. The last photo she had of him was his senior picture in the Newbury High School Yearbook, but even that photo seemed a little ghostly.
Come to me
While I'm sleeping
So their wagging tongues
Might not find you, my love
All the while
They lie down
[i'll let a so sweet]
For I'll die for my love
So stop this night so strong
That I will remember
And have it ever after
Come to me
While I'm sleeping
So their wagging tongues
Might not find you, my love
I eventually got to take my breakfast with lukewarm coffee .... 😏 ... Ahh .... the life of a Flickr model ..... 😅
This summer has been unusually warm. It normally just pours with rain. We decided to go to Newcastle yesterday to make the most of the nice weather as it has a beach and the Mourne mountains are lovely for walking in.
I brought Toby along with me because MSDs are so easy to transport <3 He is my other little Narin boy (because one just totally isn't enough!). He's super shy and much sweeter than Elijah. I love Narins! I'd have one of each sculpt if I could! XD
Decided to pop along to the Causeway at Holy Island tonight for sunset and so pleased I did what a sight
The road from Samarkand to Shakhrisabz—Timur's birthplace—winds through the scenic Takhtakaracha Pass, a mountain range that rises to about 1,700 meters. It's a beautiful but twisting drive through rocky hills and arid slopes.
At the highest point of the pass, we found a lively roadside market. Local vendors sell traditional snacks, dairy products, and medicinal herbs, many of which are home-made or foraged in the area.
We stopped there to stretch our legs – for me, the perfect moment to snap a few pictures. While my travel companions bought snacks like nuts and other local treats, I wandered off with my camera. Most people I approached were happy to be photographed, posing proudly or flashing a big smile and a thumbs-up. They were proud to be part of this living Silk Road tradition.
So I've decided to start a new collection of little scenes based on the kings and queens of Scotland. I spend a lot of of time building big models, so the idea is to give myself something to do that's generally quick, fun and easy. I'm inspired by James Pegrum's series on the kings and queens of England, which I think are a really neat way of covering a county's history.
So first up is the apparent first King of Scots, Kenneth MacAlpin, who reigned between 843 and 858. Describing Kenneth’s life is difficult because so much is wrapped up in myth and revision, however all subsequent Scottish monarchs claimed descent from him and as such, the current British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II is descended from him through Malcolm III, Robert the Bruce and James VI and I.
In 839 a succession crisis rose in the Pictish Kingdom of Fortriu, which is often referred to synonymously with Pictland in general, when King Uen son of Óengus, his brother Bran, Áed mac Boanta and other notable members of the dynasty were killed in battle against the Vikings. This situation resulted in at least four would-be kings warring for supreme power.
Kenneth's reign is dated from 843, but it was probably not until 848 that he defeated the last of his rivals for power. Little detail is known of his reign, although a few sources offer some insight. In 849 he had the relics of Saint Columba, which may have included the Monymusk Reliquary, transferred from Iona to Dunkeld. Apparently he also invaded Anglo-Saxon lands six times, capturing Melrose and burning Dunbar.
Kenneth died on 13th February 858 at the palace of Cinnbelachoir, which is thought to have been near Scone. He left at least two sons, Constantine and Áed, who were later kings, and at least two daughters.
Leley Noronha © All rights reserved.
Esta vai para cada um de vcs.
Sim por que nao. Acho que todo mundo merece uma rosa.
E esta aqui entao. Foi feita especialmente para vc.
Feliz Pascoa.
Here is a rose specially made for you.
Yes you. Cause we all deserve to be pamperred
From time to time. Enjoy it. Have a Happy Easter...
The sky this evening was sublime! So we ventured out to Bartley Green for our view of the setting Moon ;0)
Steps To Portpatrick, i normally don't try pano shots, but i liked the view point from the top of the steps looking down over the village. Theses steps are part of the start of the Southern Upland Way. I will add notes to this shot to point where the previous shots from the day were taken.
14th January 2012
Canon 5D MKII
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
F11
17mm
ISO50
Exposure 4 Seconds
Lee Soft Grad 0.6
6 shot Pano
Processed in CS5.1 & Lightroom 3.6
Getty Images - Brian Kerr Photography
Please do not use this image on websites, blogs or any other media without asking my written permission. All rights reserved.....© Brian Kerr Photography 2012
Adding a few more photos from my archives. More free space needed on my computer, so lots of checking and deleting old images. If I wrote a description under other photos taken on the same outing/drive, I will add it to these five shots. Also, after posting a number of winter photos recently, I need to add some colour to my photostream.
"Waterton Lakes National Park is where three friends (Anne B, Janet and Shirley) and I went the last two days, 11 and 12 June 2018. Part of Monday was spent travelling south to Waterton Lakes National Park, stopping at several places en route, including Lundbreck Falls. With no stops, it takes roughly three hours to get there. We stayed on Monday night at the Bear Mountain Motel in Waterton town. Tuesday morning, we drove around the Waterton area, hoping to maybe see more bears, and then made our way back north, reaching Calgary late afternoon/early evening. As it was, we were so lucky to see a gorgeous Cinnamon Black Bear, at first from a great distance and then unexpectedly close. Also spotted a Black Bear in among the blackened, burned trees that were near the edge of the road. It was very difficult to see and impossible to find an open spot through which to take photos - but it was our second bear.
I had been hoping to someday get a chance to get down to Waterton, especially to see how it looked after the devastating Kenow wildfire that damaged or destroyed so much of the park in 2017. Most of the park is still closed, but the whole town site and Chief Mountain Parkway and area are open. To me, the park looked beautiful, with enough green areas to contrast with the dead trees on the mountain sides. Firefighters did such a brilliant job last year of saving the whole town, and a team of firefighters form Calgary had been given the task of doing all they could to save the historic Prince of Wales Hotel. There it still stands, untouched. One can see how close to the town and iconic Hotel the fire had come - right up to the very edge, where a sprinkler system had been set up before the fire got close.
"Built in 1926-27 during one of Waterton’s windiest and snowiest winters, the Prince of Wales Hotel is the park's most recognized landmark.
During its construction the extreme weather conditions and poor access created many problems for contractors Douglas Oland and James Scott, from Cardston, Alberta.
On December 10 1926 hurricane-force winds (estimated at 145 km/hr) blew each of the hotel's wings about 7.5 cm off their foundation. The men managed to winch the sections back in line. Three months later winds reached speeds of over 129 km/hr, again pushing the building off its foundation. This time Oland feared structural damage if they tried to pull back the now fully-framed building so he decided to leave it slightly out of plume.
The hotel is named after Edward, Prince of Wales who later became King Edward VIII, and, like its namesake, it has a colourful history. If its Douglas fir pillars could talk they would tell you a tale of American imagination and money, built with Canadian grit and patience.
Today, many people recognize the Prince of Wales as a railway hotel, but few realize it was built by the Great Northern of United States ... and not the Canadian Pacific.
In February 1993 the Historic Sites and Monuments Board approved the Prince of Wales' designation as a National Historic Site, recognizing its architectural style (rustic design tradition, with peaked roofs, gables, balconies and timber-frame interior that give it an appearance of a giant alpine chalet) and its contribution to tourism in the mountains. On July 23 1995 a commemorative plaque ceremony was held at the hotel." From Parks Canada.
www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/ab/waterton/natcul/natcul4.aspx
Wild animals, plants and birds were seen. There were plenty of wildflowers, though I suspect we may have been just a little early for many species. I was so pleased to spot a small patch of what I thought might be Mariposa Lilies near the edge of the road that we were driving on. We stopped for me to check and, sure enough, my friends were able to see these unusual flowers for the first time. Chipmunk, Golden-mantled Ground Squirrels, Columbian Ground Squirrels and deer were seen. Not a huge variety of birds, but we were only able to look in such a limited space. It was great, though, to see two distant Sandhill Cranes and a distant Common Loon on her nest.
Apart from the most unpleasant, very strong wind all day both days, we were very lucky with the weather for our two days. No rain, thank goodness. The morning was chilly and so was the night. Yesterday, Tuesday, the temperature got up to 20C on our way home."
We were half frozen.
The weather is never able to prevent us from reaching our aim!
And if we are going to take some shots, no matter how cold it's
outside! :D As far as we don't like shooting inside, we have to
freeze ourselves. :)
Thanks for watching!
Black Lab - Sun and Moon
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Zygocactus leaves keep raindrops long enough to enable the photographer to look for a suitable background... even if she has to climb on a garden chair to find it ;)
To admirable photographer Mika NinagawaTo my friend Mika HanAnd dedicated to Yayoi Kusama for the inspiration from her masterpiece Infinity Room Mirrors
She decided that the only way to live was to find a galaxy of stars within herself.
~ Jessica Michelle
325012, heads south at Cathiron, running Warrington Royal Mail(Dbs) to Willesden Prdc.
To me, these mail workings are always something special to see, and I'm also pleased that parcels and letters still move by rail.
Cathiron. 17-07-2020.
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Soundtrack // Bande-son: THE TALKING HEADS ("Road To Nowhere"): www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ro0FYz08ec
"We're on a ROAD TO NOWHERE... (...) We're on a road to paradise... Here we go..."
"Profond et mystérieux à souhait !" / "How deep and mysterious !" (VINCENT Bernamont / www.flickr.com/photos/58769600@N07/ )
"Une ambiance sombre et étrange." / "A dark and strange atmosphere." (Pascal STINFLIN / www.flickr.com/photos/stinflin_p/ )
that have taken in homeless cats..
i have so much respect and love for people that take in homeless cats..those sweet little things that no one wants..some are throw away or left out on their own to die or survive..you are very special people and i wanted you to know that i honor you for your love and tender hearts..
and i know..that these helpless cats will give you so much in return..
btw..even though this is a photo of sunna..she wasn´t a homeless cat..:)
Yet another photo from my shoot with Charlotte, I never get tired of editing those photos.
This was a spur of the moment edit I really wanted to do 1. So you know I'm still alive and 2. because it describes me right now. In the past 3 weeks so much has happened, and photography has been the last thing on my mind.
I just need to focus.
This is Carwin Jones. Carwin's eighteen years old. Instead of preparing to play football at college, Carwin's working on an oil rig this summer. He's been charged with attempted murder for his role in a schoolyard fight in Jena, Louisiana, last December. The fight, in which six black students allegedly attacked a white student, followed months of escalating racial tension stemming from nooses that white students hung from a "whites-only" tree at school.
In late June, his friend Mychal Bell was found guilty (by an all-white jury) of aggravated second-degree battery, and conspiracy to commit the same. Like the remaining four boys (one of whom, Theo Shaw, was unable to post bail and has been in jail awaiting trial since December) Carwin is waiting to hear when his trial will begin.
Carwin told me in a brief interview that he'd been looking forward to attending college on a football scholarship. He's spending the summer working on an oil rig.
As an update on the case, I strongly suggest setting your own Google alert for "Jena". MLK Jr. and Sharpton were in Jena recently, and Mychal Bell finally has a strong legal team working for him.
Newsweek did a piece last week, and once again, friends of justice seems to be the best place to read updates.
As an aside, someone broke into my car last week and stole one thing; the voice recorder on which I had an interview with Carwin Jones.
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My Jena pictures have been published from Atlanta to Philly, Israel and beyond. The YouTube vid I put together has attracted more attention than any picture I've ever posted anywhere. Two weekends ago, I was interviewed about alternative media and citizen journalism for a station in Baton Rouge on a show called "Community Defender" with Louis and Adrian from the Nation of Islam. They had Amy Goodman on last week, and have dedicated their show to discussing the issues surrounding the case.
What I was most struck by were the calls from radio listeners who had family members serving sentences in Angola for "fighting". Inequity and injustice isn't confined to Jena, it seems.
I'm glad I could play a small part in getting the ball rolling (at least in the blogosphere) to help educate people about the case. It was exciting to see Democracy Now step in with their coverage, and big media is finally paying attention. More soon, as Bell's court date in September draws near.
Jena, previously, on www.whileseated.org/mta/mt-search.cgi?search=jena
http://www.whileseated.org/photo/003253.shtml
Japanese Magnolia blossom as it is about to transition to fullness.
Information about these trees: www.lsuagcenter.com/profiles/rbogren/articles/japanese%20...
We took a break to Sardinia with the family and I snapped our nephews excitedly skipping to the beach ahead of everyone on our first day.
Another from my shoot a few days ago featuring Ashley Hershberger with Alex Stoddard and Brian Oldham as the fire committee. I miss them and Georgia so much. For this image we burned Alex's old prop piano (it was completely gutted and no longer close to functioning.)
This is an instant photo taken with my mamiya rb67 and a polaroid back
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Tô ficando sem fotos! :(
Foto (poco) velha, de quando eu ainda era MORENA. =P
... Depois de uma dessas festas dos MEGA VIPS, no Batistão, com cara de sono... Esperando o lanche! =p
Foto By BebetoMota!
Heeeeeeeee haaaaaaaaaaa
My fotolog.com www.fotolog.com/silviadias
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