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Nikon Coolpix P510. Just back from ten days in Glacier National Park and there is loads to do at home before I can get to seriously working on photos. Getting this close (with zoom, of course) to a cow and her calf was marvelous, however. One of our best vacations so far.
Those of you who know the routing for X43/X44 will realise that this view of 2751 shows the vehicle off route. Having arrived in Rawtenstall from Manchester, a road closure caused this service to be diverted via Bocholt Way to gain access to the town centre.
For those who liked the close-up of the Carbon and Carbide building spire (aka Hard Rock Hotel), here's a zoomed out version of that scene. I still favor the closeup, but it is interesting to see more of the Carbon and Carbie building and its context. It's truly a majestic building.
A good deal of photoshop work was done on this photo to remove all the dots and crap that was on the dirty window from where this was shot on the 39th floor of Hotel 71. (Although it's also my fault for not getting closer to the glass on this shot.)
I like the details in the Hard Rock Hotel building towards the bottom of the photo where you can see a series of ropes with yellow flags. I'm assuming those are for window washers. Or someone is going spee-lunking down the Hotel!
High resolution print available at: www.deviantart.com/print/852920/
43014 'The Railway Observer’ with 43013 'Mark Carne CBE' bringing up the rear as they depart Malvern Link on 21-1-20
The New Measurement Train (NMT) has now returned to HST operation after a few months of loco haulage - pity!
The working is the 1Q15 0650 Derby R.T.C.(Network Rail) to Swansea which left Derby 70 minutes late but had got this back to 14 mins at Shelwick Junction on it's way back from Hereford. It was then held at Ledbury for a late running unit so was 31 late leaving.
Slightly annoyingly the rear of the train has not quite cleared the undergrowth
Designed and folded by Tran Trung Hieu (C) Jan 2013.
An old model for new look, a new model for new year.
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Molas Pass (elevation 10,910 feet) is a high mountain pass in the San Juan Mountains of western Colorado in the United States.
The pass is in the San Juan National Forest. The pass is traversed by the Million Dollar Highway, U.S. Highway 550 south of Silverton, which is part of the San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway. Though it is one of the higher passes in Colorado, it has only a few switchbacks on the north approach, is considerably less intimidating than Red Mountain Pass on the same highway, and is generally kept open in the winter months.
Molas Pass is also the last mountain pass of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic race, where riders race the train from Durango to Silverton.
The information above comes from Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molas_Pass
Those who know me in real life will confirm that whatever my personality is, "sissy" is not the right word. But recently Shein put a lot of these stylings on super-clearance and the results were just way too cute not to share. Enjoy!
For those of you who don't speak in acronyms that translates into "No Visible Panty Lines!" …Which results in an uninterrupted smooth expanse of well rounded curve! …Which I find incredibly feminine & sexy!
It was T-Girl Nation Soirée night and this is what I chose to wear for the evening!
I had a great time seeing friends and meeting new ones! …And I received a number of flattering compliments too!
My ensemble is centered on this clingy, shirred robin's egg blue lycra spandex one sleeved minidress with fishnet detail on the sleeve & bodice that I got several years ago from greatglam.com matched up with my super shiny Platino Luxe 40 denier pantyhose over Hanes Alive Barely There pantyhose from onehanesplace.com and my black patent open toe platform pumps with the 5" heels from flirtcatalog.com.
To see more pix of me in other tight, sexy and revealing outfits click this link:www.flickr.com/photos/kaceycdpix/sets/72157623668202157/
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Dirt road leading into the mountains, near Baan Panai, Northern Thailand
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“What are those wide metal bands around the tree trunks?” asked I, of our afternoon tour guide.
“Those are possum guards,” said she, and added that they aren't always effective.
They sure aren't. I spotted this uninvited Melbournian a few minutes later.
www.gorgeouscreatures.co.nz/NZ+Possum+Fur/Possum+vs+Oposs... succinctly explains the difference between possums down under and what we're used to in the U.S.
Those clouds seem to be hovering just above the ground near Limtar, New Mexico. The view is from an American Airlines Airbus 319 flying from Phoenix to Indianapolis.
due a tragic oversight on mom and dad's part, we completely forgot that our daughter had won a free 1-month membership to the local tae kwon do studio at the recent tulip festival. see, we had gone to her first class two weeks ago thursday, then missed on tuesday because of illness. so then thursday came around again and we just blew it. totally forgot.
to make it up, i took her to a friend's house to see some new puppies.
now i know why they talk about puppy dog eyes.
on a side-note: my "nifty-fifty" came in the mail last week, if you can't tell.
PHOTO IS NOT MINE
Dedicated to all those young men destined to die in the First World War, before they lived their life. This portrait impressed me. A disappeared handsome man from Australia. ID number: PO6003.001
The original photo (no copyright) is :
www.flickr.com/photos/australian-war-memorial/2863670139/
LA FOTO NO ES MÍA
Dedicado a todos aquellos jóvenes destinados a morir en la Primera Guerra Mundial, antes de que viviesen sus vidas. Este retrato me impresionó. Un guapo hombre australiano desaparecido. Nº ID: PO6003.001
Foto original (sin copyright):
Canon EOS-1N
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM
Fuji Pro 160H
Another shot from a promo shoot with my friend Mark Ben Wilson. I very rarely have my films developed in labs however this one i run down to Jessops and I was glad I did some great results :)
Single Action Army Colt Revolver. This was the gun of the wild west. The price is $60. I am using the Cash App and if you are interested please message me on flicker. If you buy more than you $5 off of the next ones you buy. It comes in white and black, so the handle color will be those colors, not the barrel of any of the light bluish-gray pieces. It does not shoot. There is also a base that can be bought for $40 (ask for picture) and the trim color can be changed with the color of your choice, as long as it is available.
If you have questions, please ask me!
What are those specks in front of the Moon? They are silhouettes of the International Space Station (ISS). Using careful planning and split-second timing, a meticulous lunar photographer captured ten images of the ISS passing in front of last month's full moon. But this wasn't just any full moon -- this was the first of the three consecutive 2016 supermoons. A supermoon is a full moon that appears a few percent larger and brighter than most other full moons. The featured image sequence was captured near Dallas, Texas. Occurring today is the second supermoon of this series, a full moon that is the biggest and brightest not only of the year, but of any year since 1948. To see today's super-supermoon yourself, just go outside at night and look up. The third supermoon of this year's series will occur in mid-December. via NASA ift.tt/2g7kRCM
To those who put great stock in omens and portents, this Idus Februarius (February 13th) must have caused great consternation indeed. Watch as Sol's fiery chariot is borne down into a sea of blood. If you listen close, you can hear his anguished cries as they echo from the depths of the pit into which he descends:
"Et tu Burbank?"
New/additional pictures from an old model.
With retro-camouflaged Valkyries popping up in official sourcebooks (like Su-27, U.S. Navy or Royal Navy derivates) and some national identity in mind, I wondered what a German Valkyrie would look like? Well, this here is the (quite flashy) result! The idea came when I recently got hands on the brand new WAVE Ma.K. 'Snake-Eye' kit - the box art shows the fighting suit with very special decorative markings: "tulip" wedges.
For those interested, here's an excursion about the story behind it:
The 'black tulip' markings have a real historic heritage from WWII. They had been the personal markings of German pilot ace Erich Hartmann on his Messerschmidt Bf-109 fighter machines. The characterstic markings were painted on the motor cowl, just behind the propeller spinner, which used to be black, too.
After the war (and 352 air combat victories!), when Germany began re-building its defensive forces under the pressure of the Cold War, Erich Hartmann returned from Russian imprisonment, joined German Luftwaffe's forces again and received in 1960 command over Germany's first jet fighter squadron, the JG 71 "Richthofen", which was initially equiped with CL-13 Mk. 6, Canadian-built F-86F-40 'Sabres'.
Consequently, besides the glamorous "Richthofen" name of the squadron, JG71's F-86 would sport the 'black tulip' trademark of their commander around their air intakes and on the fins, paired with bright red or yellow contrast fields. The tulips would, with the advent of the F-104G 'Starfighter' in the mid 60ies, disappear again, though.
But back to the little Valkyrie: The kit is actually a bastard. I did not have a single seater left in stock, so I bashed a VF-1D two-seater with the cockpit and wings of a single-seater Gerwalk kit. This caused little problem, since these kits have almost 100% matching 'interfaces'. The Gerwalk cockpit just differs slightly in proportions and lacks a landing gear compartment. The wings have no punches/adapters for weapons underneath, and the holes for the wings' sweeping mechanism are a bit larger than on the Fighter kits.
Beyond that, the Valkyrie was - as usual - built almost right out of the box, with typical minor details added to the exterior like some antennae, plus some interior things like a pilot figure and a HUD.
In oder to set this Valkyrie a bit apart from the anime versions, I gave it an "L" designation (for "Luftwaffe", the only plausible suffix I could find which was not occupied yet...). A scratch-built laser spot tracker (similar to the Pave Penny system) was mounted under the Valkyrie's front as part of a domestic KWS package ("Kampfwertsteigerung", a German term and abbreviation for military vehicle upgrades). This package also includes subtle details like passive radar sensors (fins, front, legs) and flare dispensers (legs), Small things, but they add some grit and differentiate it from standard anime models. The wings were left empty, in order not to compromise the wonderful lines and keep the kit's focus on its unique livery.
The basic paint scheme is typical for German jets like the F-4F, F-104G or Alpha Jet in the 1960-80 era. AFAIK, it was officially called "Norm '72", but it had the inofficial nickname of "Zitronenfalter" ("Brimstone Butterfly"). It already looks retro due to the angular design, but proves highly effective at medium heights over typical German countryside or over coast line areas. Today it would be sold as "fractal", but the design's origins reach back into the pre-WWII time.
The authentic colors of the Norm '72 scheme are RAL 6014 ("Gelboliv", a dark, brownish olive drab tone; Humbrol's 108 or Revell's 46 come close), RAL 7012 ("Basaltgrau", similar to the Bristish Dark Sea Grey or FS36118) for above and RAL 7001 for the undersides ("Silbergrau", a unique light grey with a metallic hue).
For the small Valkyrie kit , though, I settled for different, lighter shades, because the original tones are pretty murky and they'd rather conceal the wicked camouflage pattern. The Gelboliv became the much lighter 1711 from Testors (simple Olive drab, FS34087), and for the dark Basaltgrau, Humbrol's 27 (Matt Sea Grey) was used. The obscure undersides' RAL 7001 was simulated with a 1:1 mix of Humbrol's 11 and 34 (Silver and Flat White).
While the choice of tones was basically O.K., the olive drab turned out to be way too light after application. The contrast with Humbrol's 27 was weak, so Humbrol 108 would be recommended for a more authentic look, even though weathering would bleach the real colors. But, heck, we are doing anime here! Therefore, I left it as it was.
When the basic camouflage was done, though, I found that something was missing to round up the Valkyrie's look, due to the low contrast of the Zitronenfalter scheme's colors from above. As a visual trick, I simply added leading edges on the wings and fins in Humbrol 94 (Matt Brown Yellow) - this plausible detail clears up the machine's outlines but does not compromise the overall visual style.
The red squadron markings were painted with Humbrol 174 (Signal Red), a bright and yellowish red tone which came out almost orange in the proximity to the murky camouflage. The black tulip wedges were partly taken from a HobbyBoss Sabre's JG71 decal sheet in 1:72 and partly hand-painted in black, with white decal trims. I was surprised how these small details changed the total look of the machine!
A light wash with black ink in order to point out the surface engravings and a final coat of matt varnish (except for the nose, which is intentionally finished in high gloss like German F-4F Phantom's with the Norm '72 outfit) finished the job.
The typical German bort numbers in black with white outlines came from a spare decal set. The Valkyrie's shown registration 27+85 corresponds to German Luftwaffe's nomenklatura since 1968 (the Hartmann tulips are older, though), but is fictional. By current standards, numbers from 20+01 to 49+99 are reserved for front line fighters, with serials corresponding to types in service (and not to sqaudrons). 27+85 would have been a TF-104G Starfighter trainer at its time, but phased-out numbers have been knwon to be used again, so the bort number is plausible ;)
Overall I find this Valkyrie interpretation better than expected. At first I was afraid that the Zitronenfalter scheme would make it look boring. It IS retro, O.K., but the flashy, historic JG71 trims add that special touch and comic-likeness that make it IMO look plausible even for the Macross universe? It is amazing what you can make from these simple kits, and once more respect and awe for Kawamori Shoji's timeless design. So inspiring! ^^
i put those orange markers on the trees during Summer and Fall months , and i use different colors for different trails , so it so much easyer to follow a trail during Winter months
Those 2 pictures were taken with an Olympus pen EE-3, and a Rossmann 200 film. I put it together on my computer.
It should be a classical diptych, but I was too close to have correct perspectives, so that's why I put the pictures like this.
If you want to see more of my day life as a photographer, I'm also on FACEBOOK , and on TUMBLR .
As usual I don't remember your name, but I sure remember those eyes looking at the camera through the EVF. Thanks for the impromptu pose for me at the Krampus Society of New England Krampus Ball at Narragansett Beer last weekend!
This series is in tribute to those that were
lost in battle.~ Memorial Day ~ 2010.
Point of the Americas ~ Port Everglades
South Florida ~ Fort Lauderdale, Florida U.S.A.
Those rims are definitely not for for me. They're more fit for a Bentley or a Maserati in my opinion.
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Liverpool (/ˈlɪvərpuːl/) is a city in Merseyside, England. A borough from 1207 and a city from 1880, in 2014 the city local government district had a population of 470,537[2] and the Liverpool/Birkenhead metropolitan area had a population of 2,241,000.[2]
Liverpool is in the south west of the historic county of Lancashire in North West England, on the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. The town historically lay within the ancient Lancashire division of West Derby known as a "hundred".[5][6]
The urbanisation and expansion of the city were largely brought about by its advantageous location during the industrial revolution status that led to its growth as a major port, which included its participation in the Atlantic slave trade. Liverpool was the port of registry of the ocean liner RMS Titanic, and many other Cunard and White Star ocean liners such as the RMS Lusitania, Queen Mary, and Olympic. Liverpool's status as a port city has contributed to its diverse population, which, historically, was drawn from a wide range of peoples, cultures, and religions, particularly those from Ireland. The city is also home to the oldest Black African community in the country and the oldest Chinese community in Europe.
Natives of Liverpool are referred to as Liverpudlians (from a long-standing jocular alteration of 'Liverpool' to 'Liverpuddle') and colloquially as "Scousers", a reference to "scouse", a form of stew. The word "Scouse" has also become synonymous with the Liverpool accent and dialect.[7]
Tourism forms a significant part of the city's modern economy. The city celebrated its 800th anniversary in 2007, and it held the European Capital of Culture title together with Stavanger, Norway, in 2008.[8] Labelled the "World Capital City of Pop" by Guinness World Records, the popularity of The Beatles, and other groups from the Merseybeat era and later, contributes to Liverpool's status as a tourist destination.
Several areas of Liverpool city centre were granted World Heritage Site status by UNESCOin 2004. The Liverpool Maritime Mercantile Cityincludes the Pier Head, Albert Dock, and William Brown Street.[9] Liverpool is also the home of two Premier League football clubs, Liverpool and Everton. Matches between the two are known as the Merseyside derby. The world-famous Grand National also takes places annually at Aintree Racecourse on the outskirts of the city.
Early history
King John's letters patent of 1207 announced the foundation of the borough of Liverpool, but by the middle of the 16th century the population was still only around 500. The original street plan of Liverpool is said to have been designed by King John near the same time it was granted a royal charter, making it a borough. The original seven streets were laid out in an H shape: Bank Street (now Water Street), Castle Street, Chapel Street, Dale Street, Juggler Street (now High Street), Moor Street (now Tithebarn Street) and Whiteacre Street (now Old Hall Street).
In the 17th century there was slow progress in trade and population growth. Battles for the town were waged during the English Civil War, including an eighteen-day siege in 1644. In 1699 Liverpool was made a parish by Act of Parliament, that same year its first slave ship, Liverpool Merchant, set sail for Africa. As trade from the West Indies surpassed that of Ireland and Europe, and as the River Dee silted up, Liverpool began to grow. The first commercial wet dock was built in Liverpool in 1715.[10][11]Substantial profits from the slave trade helped the town to prosper and rapidly grow, although several prominent local men, including William Rathbone, William Roscoe and Edward Rushton, were at the forefront of the abolitionist movement.
In the early 19th century Liverpool played a major role in the Antarctic sealing industry, in recognition of which Liverpool Beach in the South Shetland Islands is named after the city.[12]
By the start of the 19th century, a large volume of trade was passing through Liverpool, and the construction of major buildings reflected this wealth. In 1830, Liverpool and Manchesterbecame the first cities to have an intercity rail link, through the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. The population continued to rise rapidly, especially during the 1840s when Irishmigrants began arriving by the hundreds of thousands as a result of the Great Famine. By 1851, approximately 25% of the city's population was Irish-born. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Liverpool was drawing immigrants from across Europe. This is evident from the diverse array of religious buildings located across the city, many of which are still in use today. The Deutsche Kirche Liverpool, Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas, Gustav Adolf Church and Princes Road Synagoguewere all established in the 1800s to serve Liverpool's growing German, Greek, Nordic and Jewish communities respectively. One of Liverpool's oldest surviving churches, St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, served the Polish community in its final years as a place of worship.
Given the crucial place of both cotton and slavery in the city's economy, during the American Civil War Liverpool was, in the words of historian Sven Beckert, "the most pro-Confederate place in the world outside the Confederacy itself."
20th Century
Given the crucial place of both cotton and slavery in the city's economy, during the American Civil War Liverpool was, in the words of historian Sven Beckert, "the most pro-Confederate place in the world outside the Confederacy.
20th century
The Housing Act 1919 resulted in mass council housing building across Liverpool during the 1920s and 1930s. Thousands of families were rehoused from the inner-city to new suburban housing estates, based on the pretext that this would improve their standard of living, though this is largely subjective. A large number of private homes were also built during this era. The process continued after the Second World War, with many more new housing estates being built in suburban areas, while some of the older inner city areas were also redeveloped for new homes. The Great Depression of the early 1930s saw unemployment in the city peak at around 30%.
During the Second World War there were 80 air-raids on Merseyside, killing 2,500 people and causing damage to almost half the homes in the metropolitan area. Significant rebuilding followed the war, including massive housing estates and the Seaforth Dock, the largest dock project in Britain. Much of the immediate reconstruction of the city centre has been deeply unpopular, and was as flawed as much town planning renewal in the 1950s and 1960s – the portions of the city's heritage that survived German bombing could not withstand the efforts of urban renewal. Since 1952 Liverpool has been twinned with Cologne, Germany, a city which also experienced severe aerial bombing during the war.
Like most British cities and industrialised towns, Liverpool became home to a significant number of Commonwealth immigrants after World War II, mostly settling in older inner city areas such as Toxteth. However, a significant West Indian black community had existed in the city as long ago as the first two decades of the 20th century.
In the 1960s Liverpool was the centre of the "Merseybeat" sound which became synonymous with The Beatles and fellow Liverpudlian rock bands.
From the mid-1970s onwards Liverpool's docks and traditional manufacturing industries went into sharp decline. The advent of containerisation meant that the city's docks became largely obsolete. By the early 1980s unemployment rates in Liverpool were once again among the highest in the UK,[14] standing at 17% by January 1982 – although this was just over half of the level of unemployment that was affecting the city in an economic downturn 50 years previously.[15]
In recent years, Liverpool's economy has recovered and has experienced growth rates higher than the national average since the mid-nineties.
21st Century
To celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth IIin 2002, the conservation charity Plantlifeorganised a competition to choose county flowers; the sea-holly was Liverpool's final choice.
Capitalising on the popularity of 1960s rock groups, such as The Beatles, as well as the city's world-class art galleries, museums and landmarks, tourism has also become a significant factor in Liverpool's economy.
In 2004, property developer Grosvenor started the Paradise Project, a £920 m development centred on Paradise Street, which involved the most significant changes to Liverpool's city centre since the post-war reconstruction. Renamed 'Liverpool ONE', the centre opened in May 2008.
In 2007, the city celebrated the 800th anniversary of the foundation of the borough of Liverpool, for which a number of events were planned. Liverpool is a joint European Capital of Culture for 2008. The main celebrations, in September 2008, included La Princesse, a large mechanical spider which is 20 metres high and weighs 37 tonnes, and represents the "eight legs" of Liverpool: honour, history, music, the Mersey, the ports, governance, sunshine and culture. La Princesse roamed the streets of the city during the festivities, and concluded by entering the Queensway Tunnel.
Spearheaded by the multi-billion-poundLiverpool ONE development, regeneration has continued on an unprecedented scale through to the start of the early 2010s in Liverpool. Some of the most significant regeneration projects to have taken place in the city include new buildings in the Commercial District, the King's Dock area, the Mann Island area, the Lime Street Gateway, the Baltic Triangle area, the RopeWalks area and the Edge Lane Gateway. All projects could however soon be eclipsed by the Liverpool Waters scheme which if built will cost in the region of £5.5billion and be one of the largest megaprojects in the UK's history. Liverpool Waters is a mixed use development which will contain one of Europe's largest skyscraper clusters. The project received outline planning permission in 2012, despite fierce opposition from the likes of UNESCO who claim it will have a damaging effect on Liverpool's World Heritage status.
On 9 June 2014, Prime Minister David Cameronlaunched the International Festival for Businessin Liverpool, the world's largest business event in 2014,[16] and the largest in the UK since the Festival of Britain in 1951.[17]
Second city of Empire
For periods during the 19th century the wealth of Liverpool exceeded that of London itself,[18]and Liverpool's Custom House was the single largest contributor to the British Exchequer.[19]Liverpool's status can be judged from the fact that it was the only British city ever to have its own Whitehall office.[20]
The first United States consul anywhere in the world, James Maury, was appointed to Liverpool in 1790, and remained in office for 39 years.
As early as 1851 the city was described as "the New York of Europe"[21] and its buildings, constructed on a heroic, even megalomaniacal, scale stand witness to the supreme confidence and ambition of the city at the turn of the 20th century.[22][editorializing]
Liverpool was also the site of the UK's first provincial airport, operating from 1930, and was the first UK airport to be renamed after an individual – John Lennon.[23]
Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance March No.1, often seen as Britain's Imperial anthem, was dedicated by the composer to the Liverpool Orchestral Society and had its premiere in the city in October 1901.
During the Second World War, the critical strategic importance of Liverpool was recognised by both Hitler and Churchill, with the city suffering a blitz second only to London's,[24] and the pivotal Battle of the Atlantic being planned, fought and won from Liverpool.[25]