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what if you could jump back or forward in time?
what would you do? where would you go?
I know what to do, definitely.
But I know it is not mine to choose.
I also know not to delve on the impossible.
So I may as well use my time well.
And do more substantial things in the real world.
Now if I could just have a few more minutes of surfing :p
Day #11 of Self Challenge to edit and post one image per day and #3 in a series of 4 images from beneath my feet. For these decaying leaves, time has frozen, arrested in their life cycle creating for me a momentary beautiful respite form the agony of the pandemic
A juvenile Bald Eagle takes a break while hunting over the Gannet colony at Cape St Mary's. When we arrived at the Cape, 4 eagles were soaring over the colony. Apparently they take any chicks that are left abandoned by the parents.
It's astounding
Time is fleeting
Madness takes its toll
Time Warp
Richard O’Brien
Richard Timothy Smith, known professionally as Richard O'Brien, is a British-New Zealand actor, writer, musician, and television presenter. He wrote the musical stage show The Rocky Horror Show in 1973, which has since remained in continuous production.
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explore #68 Mar 29/10
It is daffodil time, so the robins all cry,
For the sun’s a big daffodil up in the sky,
And when down the midnight the owl calls “to-whoo”!
Why, then the round moon is a daffodil too;
Now sheer to the bough-tops the sap starts to climb,
So, merry my masters, it’s daffodil time.
Clinton Scollard—Daffodil Time.
hard to believe that such view can be seen just nest to one of the main roads in Poland, connecting north with south of the country
These old windows have seen in the past centuries pirate ships, sailboats, war ships and now these modern fast boats...
Time passes by, but the old windows are always there...
Taken in the ancient fortified village of Portovenere, Italy.
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A perfect Autumn's day comes to an end at Ullapool Harbour, Scotland. This is a 6 shot hand held pano with frames taken in portrait orientation then cropped at a 2:1 ratio. I normally prefer to have the horizon dead centre on my pano's but the cloud formations were so impressive I just had to include more sky - hopefully the composition works.
Have a great weekend all!
Another teacup photo just for you. I could always use another one in my stream, right? I am not too sure about my choice of focus here but I liked the tones too much to not post it!
Antelope Canyon. Page, Arizona.
This is one of the few places on earth i think where you can get shots that literally need no post-processing at all. mmcmurr, rookie and I added this destination to the photography trip we just got back from, and I think i could have made an entire trip out of just this place. I definitely plan on going back. We only made it through Upper Antelop Canyon - We skipped the Lower canyon because we were trying to make it to Monument Valley by sunset. This might have been a mistake, as this is the most beautiful place on earth that I have seen so far.
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cette vieille malle nous l'avons retrouvé dans le grenier toute encrassée avec ses vestiges de voyages ferroviaire, invitation dans le passé...
arrêt en gare de Besançon viotte
The sundial in the gardens of the Kingston Lacy Estate in Dorset UK.
The Kingston Lacy Estate is a National Trust Property.
(The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older.)
A brief history of the manufacturer...
W. Watson and Son was an optical instrument maker. In 1837, the William Watson business was established in London for the manufacture of optical instruments. By the 1840s, the company moved into lanterns, slides and associated equipment. In 1868, the name was changed to W. Watson & Son and by this time were located at 313 High Holborn, London. In the 1870s, the company added photographic equipment and became known as a leading manufacturer of the Highest Class Photographic Instruments and Apparatus in England. Into the 1940s, the company remained at 313 High Holborn.
W. Watson and Sons
Microscope described as "modern" in 1888.
On 9 January 1881 William Watson died. In 1883, the name of the company was changed to W. Watson & Sons as the son, Charles Henry Watson joined the business. The 1883 Kelly's Business Directory listed both Charles Henry Watson and Henry Watson as associated with the Watson & Sons company located at 23 Walton Street, Aylesbury, England. In 1889, the company participated in the formation of a Photographic Trades Section of the London Chamber of Commerce. In 1894, the company exhibited scientific instruments at the Antwerp Exhibition.
The company's premises in High Holborn 1891
In the 1890s, the business continued to grow and advertised in catalogues their factories for instruments, optical glass and cabinet work located at Fullwood Rents W.C. The warehouse and show room remained at 313 High Holborn. In 1900, W. Watson & Sons purchased the John Browning & Co. In 1903, a section in the journal Knowledge lists an assortment of equipment available from the company: microscopes, astronomical telescopes (educational model for £5 1s), Crookes' spinthariscope (pocket model for £1 1s), and Electro-Therapeutics apparatus that included complete outfits for radiography from £30. The company also offered Finsen-type lamps.
Text curtesy of Wikipedia.
Between 1945 and 1991, most of Europe was divided by what was called the Iron Curtain. A 7000km long physical barrier of fences, barricades, mine fields, watch towers, walls and torn families.
Almost 50 years of 'West vs. East'. Fifty years of living in fear from time to time, realizing that 'they', both West and East, only had to press a button.
Finally, with the Cold War ending around 1991, a period of peace could begin. At least we hoped, but with the USSR falling apart, so did some countries. We all remember the Yugoslavian Civil war, which lasted for over a decade.
From 2001 onward, we had relative peace in Europe. Of course, the old West and East didn't always agree with each other, but there was peace nonetheless.
Until... the 24th of February 2022. Russia invades Ukraine.
Is this the rebirth of West vs. East? Will we go 77 year back in time?
Will this resurrect the Iron Curtain?
Let's sincerely hope not.