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1 minute of silence for Mitch Henriquez who lost his life while being detained by police last weekend.
The protest quickly spiraled out of control and rioting ensued. I can still hear heli's circling my neighbourhood
Edit: A little bit of context for those who read Dutch:
thecovertphotographer.wordpress.com/2015/06/30/lessen-uit....
Textures thanks to les brumes and pareeerica :)
LARGE please View On Black
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Those brown seed pods will soon fall to the ground sending their seeds into my flowerbeds to try to start a forest there.
Those lazy days of Summer. What more could you want than the sun, a hammock and a good book to read?
Taken whilst on holiday in Rhodes
“Those who dream by day are cognisant of many things which escape those who dream only by night"
- Edgar Alan Poe, from Eleonora, 1841
Those endlessly overgrown thickets that might at some dim time in the past been lovingly called boxwoods, were now in a state of complete abandonment. Their foully twisted branches and withered mottled leaves, a living testament to the stunted mutations which everywhere abounded prolifically; from the flat, impossibly abhorrent crabgrass that leant a cancerous appearance to the brown lawn, to the fungal rotten and moss encrusted line of sickly maple that spread their eerily shaped silhouettes over the warped root and down the cracked and falling front of the elder structure
Oh, another one of those stitched panorama macro shots where the subject is to large to fit in frame, right?
Wrong. This blunt stretch spider (Tetragnatha obtusa) is absolutely small enough to fit in frame (as can be seen here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52807137438/), but since the top and bottom was just pure white, I figured I could get away with cropping that away and make this a 21:9 image.
And the trickery doesn't stop there. This is also rotated 180 degrees as I found this one upside-down in the veranda ceiling so I had to get a stool (which was a little too high) and shoot this with the camera upside down, pressing the shutter button with my left pinky finger (my mom took a photo of me looking very elegant here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52806686381/).
This is a focus stack, but instead of just taking multiple shots while moving or shifting focus ever so slightly, here I actually lowered the camera and rested between two shots because of the awkward position and still somehow managed to get the exact same angle and focus where it was needed - I'm as surprised as anyone!
Looking closely at this spider, you can see what will be its doom. On the back of it, there is a larvae of the parasitic wasp Acrodactyla quadrisculpta which has attached itself and will eat of the spider - but not enough to kill it until the larvae is ready to pupate.
For years, I have been shooting them whenever I come to the 17-mile drive in Carmel. This time, I 've got to try to shoot with cinefilm.
Film: Silbersalz 250D
Camera: Leica M6
Lens:: Voigtlander Nokton 35mm F1.2 Asph III
Today is Sadie's 3rd birthday. I just got home form her party. I will catch up on all your photos tomorrow.
I managed to get really close to this Great Horned Owl during a birds of prey demonstration a few weeks ago. Too close, really. It was hard to resist those eyes!
This was so funny. I think they need some time in a real school. It honestly is like living with the Minions. I am glad Gerrie set him straight.
Happy Teddy Bear Tuesday
Into My Own
by Robert Frost
One of my wishes is that those dark trees,
So old and firm they scarcely show the breeze,
Were not, as 'twere, the merest mask of gloom,
But stretched away unto the edge of doom.
I should not be withheld but that some day
into their vastness I should steal away,
Fearless of ever finding open land,
or highway where the slow wheel pours the sand.
I do not see why I should e'er turn back,
Or those should not set forth upon my track
To overtake me, who should miss me here
And long to know if still I held them dear.
They would not find me changed from him they knew--
Only more sure of all I though was true.
texture by .lenoirrrtextures...
“Beauty, to me, is about being comfortable in your own skin. That, or a kick-ass red lipstick.” ― Gwyneth Paltrow
Original: www.flickr.com/photos/gisellechauveau/14788792705/
Photographer: Destiny Mar
Model: Giselle Chauveau
You've arrived and just about to enter.... you feel a tug... an inner whisper.... 'don't go in'... 'you'll fall down the steps'..... ' everyone will look'....'just go home'....'are you sure that was the right dress'.............
Background - ashensorrow.deviantart.com/art/Premade-Background-120-136...
Butterflies = Shoofly stock @ DA
Created for AshenSorrow - Challenge #3
Challenge image with thanks to AshenSorrow
ok, maybe not lazy.
This is a third landscape in recent days taken from almost the same spot high above Lulworth Cove. The first looked down on the cove and the second showed the view inland. This third post shows the hazy, summer view across to the Isle of Portland.
Probably missed by most visitors, these are ramparts on the Iron Age earthworks at Bindon Hill. The ramparts and ditch run for over two kilometres, well over one mile. Due to its enormous size and also lack of human settlement evidence, it is thought by archaeologists to be an animal pasture enclosure rather than a defensive position. It is likely to date back to around 2,500 - 3,000 years old.
(By the way, the title refers to one of my Dad's favourite Nat King Cole songs. He was not averse to breaking into a bit of a warble with that one when the sun came out!)
Flickr Explore # 183 on Monday, July 9, 2018
Combining pieces from several [QE Home] collections with free items from the [QE Designs] shop at Shop&Hop to create the ambiance of old Hollywood.
Details & links on my Blog ~ aznanasfandangles.blogspot.com/2026/07/063026qe.html
One of my favourite places in Dorset. Mupe Bay. Sunday morning there was barely another soul around. After shooting down at the ledges, James and I headed back up to take in the views from the cliff top. As we sat and chilled out, the beauty of the scene captivated me. The Jurassic Coast ranks with the Great Barrier Reef and the Grand Canyon as one of the recognised natural wonders of the world!
To me, it's a wonderful example of creation's brilliance that the blackberries ripen just in time for hungry migrating birds each year...mere coincidence? I think not...and I see this perfection of well thought out timing in nature all the time...
"Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them."
—Franklin D. Roosevelt (also known as FDR, he was the 32nd president of the United States, serving from 1933 until his death in 1945 and is still the longest-serving U.S. president, and the only one to have served more than two terms)
-- Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff) --
‧ Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
‧ Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
‧ ISO – 320
‧ Aperture – f/5.6
‧ Exposure – 1/800 second
‧ Focal Length – 112mm
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/
A long telephoto view creates an optical illusion making it appear like a freight train is approaching with a long string of white Omya slurry tanks in tow. In reality those cars are stored on the siding and the train on the mainline is actually shoving north with seven private passenger cars.
This was day seven of the American Association of Private Railroad Car Owners (AAPRCO) Autumn Explorer VI that saw the special train travel north from St. Johnsbury to Orleans then back south to Bellow Falls via VRS' Washington County Railroad, the former Canadian Pacific and Boston and Maine Conn River mainline.
Having run around the power around adjacent the railroad's Barton transload facility, the crew is now shoving back north to Orleans to stage for a 2 PM departure once the passengers return from their excursion and lunch. They are seen north of the Boudreau Lane crossing at about MP L10.2 on the Lyndonville Subdivision of the WACR's Connecticut River Division led by VTR 206 a GP38-3 206 blt. Oct. 1969 as SOU 2718 and originally a high nosed straight GP38. Not visible in trail is VTR 313 a GP40FH-2 that was rebuilt from original NYC GP40 3078 (blt. 8-67) for New Jersey Transit commuter service. She later ended up working for Iowa Pacific on their assorted passenger operations until that company went belly up and then was purchased in the bankruptcy auction by VRS in 2020.
See prior posts to learn more about the history of the line and for a roster of the cars participating in this trip.
Barton, Vermont
Friday October 10, 2025
A favorite fall getaway in Eastern Oregon. Sadly, it's becoming a different kind of farmland and the trees are not being replanted.
I believe these two woman are sisters by their looks. Almost looks like a mirror angle shot.
What is it about those glancing looks that intrigues me so about individuals? These two ladies came for wine tasting today on the winery trail.
Taken at the Sierra Knolls winery in Auburn, California on Highway 49.
There was a first winter Franklin's gull preening on the spillway right below me. Notice how the feather colors match the water.
First Winter Franklin's gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan)
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com
Those wonderful and cute creations are made by Chu
She not only made amigurumi and clothe to doll
she made Graphics too (and so perfects!)
Well this is a work than she made for me so if you want one like this contact with her
Those are made for my Moo Cards so when I send an amigurumi this will be with a card
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Estas hermosas y tiernas creaciones estan hechas por Chu
Ella no solo hace amigurumis y ropa para muñecas
tambien hace estos graficos (y tan perfectos!)
Bueno, este es un trabajo que ella hizo para mi asi que si quieren uno contactense con ella
Son hechas para mi Tarjetas Moo asi cuando envie un amigurumi este ira con una tarjeta
To those in colder regions of the Earth this is for you.....I swear Im not trying to torture you but instead let you escape for a few moments into a warmer place. ;-) Enjoy the warm tropical breeze.
Last day was a great day to be at this location that i wanted to visit for a very long time now, maybe mother nature was saving this day for me so i can experience one of the best sunset ever!
I have been to this location, but just to shoot some Astro-photography and now i was there just at the right time and the right moment! This made it easy for me to capture some great shots from this amazing location
Its a blend of 2 shots, the -1 and -2 because i really liked the darker tones but yet was able to retain enough information due too the amazing Dynamic range of the D810!
It was shot at f16, to get the best possible sun star from the sun, even though its dimly visible
Hope you like it, feel free to share!
Antingham is one of those quietly remarkable Norfolk villages where the churchyard tells a bigger story than you expect. Here you have two medieval churches in one enclosure: the working church of St Mary the Virgin and, only a short distance away, the roofless ruin of St Margaret.
Why two churches in one churchyard?
In the Middle Ages Antingham was effectively split between different manorial interests, each with its own church. One manor was linked to the Abbey of St Benet at Hulme (recorded holding a lordship here by the late Anglo-Saxon period and at Domesday) and St Margaret belonged with that connection. The other manor passed after the Conquest into the orbit of Roger Bigod and later the local de Antingham family and St Mary was associated with that side of the village’s story. The result was unusual but perfectly logical for its time: two churches serving the same place, side by side, reflecting rival patrons and separate obligations.
A nice local detail is that the village appears in Domesday as Antigeham. The name is understood as a Saxon settlement name meaning the home of Anta’s people and it is said that the River Ant takes its name from the village rather than the other way round.
St Mary the Virgin
The present St Mary’s is largely a 14th-century building in the Decorated style, constructed mainly between about 1330 and 1360. It has a strong sense of unity, partly because there were relatively few later changes that disrupt the original plan. A notable feature is the long, continuous interior line with no strong structural break between nave and chancel, which gives the whole space an unusually flowing feel for a parish church of this period.
A few details to look out for:
The font is 13th century and made of Purbeck marble. It predates the 14th-century fabric and is thought likely to have come from St Margaret’s at some point.
There is historic graffiti around the south doorway including shields and marks interpreted as travellers’ or pilgrims’ crosses.
During renovation work a 12th-century limestone coffin slab was discovered, a reminder that worship and burial here long pre-date St Mary’s present walls.
St Mary’s has also had its moments of crisis and renewal. By the early 1700s it needed serious attention and materials from St Margaret were authorised for repair work. A major Victorian restoration followed in 1864 (recorded with a cost of £430) bringing new fittings such as seating and a pulpit. The porch was rebuilt in 1882 after storm damage. In more modern times there has been further care and adaptation including a bell re-hung in 2003 and an added extension in 2009.
There is also a long-lived village tale about two sisters who quarrelled and built rival churches. It is a charming story but the buildings themselves make clear the timescales do not line up and the more convincing explanation is the practical one: two manors and two patrons.
St Margaret
St Margaret’s is the older foundation. What survives is mostly an ivy-clad shell but the fabric still reads clearly if you take your time.
The nave dates to around 1100 (possibly with Late Saxon elements suggested in some accounts)
A west tower was added in the first half of the 14th century
The chancel is thought to be 14th to 15th century
Its decline is closely tied to institutional change. When the monasteries were dissolved in 1539, St Margaret lost the support associated with St Benet’s and the church slid into long-term deterioration. By the late 1600s it was effectively abandoned. A particularly telling document is the 1703 faculty granting permission to take down parts of the ruined church, with the strict instruction that the stone and materials be used for repairing St Mary’s steeple and the churchyard walls. In other words St Margaret became, quite literally, a quarry for keeping the surviving parish church going.
Even after worship had ceased the administrative tidying-up took much longer. Consolidation arrangements are recorded as being formalised in 1748, though practice on the ground had probably shifted earlier. Much later still, St Margaret was finally consolidated with St Mary again in 2003, a modern footnote to a medieval split.
Today St Margaret remains fenced and fragile in places, roofless throughout, its walls heavily burdened by ivy and time. It is still deeply atmospheric: a medieval parish church reduced to its outline, standing within the same churchyard that continues to serve the village.
Two medieval churches, one churchyard
Standing here you can see layers of English parish life in one glance: an early medieval foundation that faded after the Reformation and the Dissolution, and a 14th-century rebuild that survived by restoration, adaptation and, at one point, by reusing the stone of its neighbour. Antingham’s churchyard is not just unusual for the double skyline. It is a compact lesson in how patronage, economics and changing religious institutions shaped what endured and what fell into ruin.
Those who are following me for a while do know I have a weakness for rectangular shapes. It won't be a surprise that this place is a feast to my eyes. (IMG_4341)
Pieter Brueghel The Younger (1564-1637), Winter Landscape, 1625. Seen at the exhibition Brueghel The Family Reunion in Noordbrabants Museum 's-Hertogenbosch NL.
Brueghel at my weblog:
johanphoto.blogspot.com/2021/06/pieter-brueghel-de-jonge-...