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Last Friday, Jackie and I tossed the tent and sleeping bags into the car and headed out on a last minute, impromptu road trip. We've contemplated the idea of a Lake Michigan Circle Tour all summer long ... and with summer winding down ... the fact that we didn't get any real beach time ... and needing to get out of this house ... a road trip along the lake shore seemed like the ideal trip! And it certainly was! The weather was PERFECT! Beautiful warm, sunny days ... cool nights ... and no rain! Sleeping under the stars and roasting hotdogs on the fire ... HEAVEN!
We spent the first couple of nights in Baileys Harbor on the Door Peninsula in Wisconsin. We drove over to Whitefish Dunes State Park the first morning and lounged on the beach all day! We brought a cooler with lunch and tasty beverages; read books and soaked up some well needed sun!! It was heavenly to unplug and get back to nature.
I am driving back to Michigan today to meet up with an old High School chum for Labor Day Weekend. What are your plans?
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Happy Fence Friday!! Happy Labor Day Weekend to my U.S. Friends!!
It's not that Disco J is bothered, upset, frustrated or otherwise concerned about the expanding amount of young people (typically girls) who create photos such as this, usually in their own house, bland background and then texture in various things to "express themselves" or create artwork. What Disco J is upset at is that there is so much to do and see outside that if you spend your whole life being emo and sad and worried about what people think of you and recluse yourselves indoors and on the internet that you won't really see just how beautiful the world really is and I really hate run-on sentences.
So unplug, cheer up and go outside.
With love,
Disco J
"Almost everything works if you unplug it for a few minutes... even you." ~Anne Lamott
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DRD - The Wandering Wizard’s Camp
A secluded woodland refuge hidden deep beneath twisted branches, moss, mushrooms, and lantern light. Perfect for anyone who needs to unplug, recharge, or disappear into the woods for a while.
Includes:
• 10 Female Solo positions
• 10 Male Solo positions
• 12 PG Cuddle positions
• Over 40 high quality animations
PG item.
A separate Wandering Wizard’s Camp - Lantern is also available for L$99, with 80% of profits donated to The Trevor Project.
Wizarding Faire opens Monday, August 3rd at 12 PM SLT.
Landmark:
canon 6d
Interested to find out how manageable high iso n how clean can this newly anticipated full-frame contender??
Can Canon 6D truly unplug to deliver those charming whistle among competitive rivals? So far, some relevant mighty headlines free echo had been spreading on the common street with favoritism praise by satisfy user .. but how true it is????
Practically me, no insight technical metrology though , summarise to drill on the interesting highlight of ISO aspect with down to earth unbiased information as I own both the Canon 5d2 n 6D n other canon latest camera.
Here, pushing n testing some of the unusual limit of raising ISO 800 beside the normal ISO 100 with just single count exposure during my night landscape shot ! It seem to picking up some minor dark shadow noise, I don't really see any different up to this point even with my old 5Dmark2. The following iSo may interest more when u start pumping up, differences may appear especially those attempt longer exposure at night with slight struggle noise from ISO2000-3200 when call in. However, 6D exhibit much acceptable cleaner n finer color noise pick up by our common visible eye, when kick harder into ISO3200-6400 region, it slowly turn sucks for my personal limitation preference if pro-longe exposure more than 20s would briefly terrify an image during dark or dimly lit condition, but , still a useful iso helper during good daylight combat to gain for faster shutter speed by day with very less worry.
For ISO 6400 onwards, noise condition varies much with canon top of the line good quality glass that able to shot at widest end. However, a normal third party lens will show it true color, the forbidden ugly yucky noise start rising from f4 onwards.
Ignore the 250,000 ISO. Chances of other lower ISO is mere nonsense or gimmick from major popular website guru-reviewers who testify as still usable, a skeptical commercial tactic or been undertable compensated for self benefit reason to claim positive remarks had screw up many earger buyer into wrong believed.
Final verdict appear that, not really so desirable once after the holy mark iso 3200. Don't fall into the legendary rumors of it high capability of sweet superb ISO terminology , any attempt above that, it simply ruin your image.. Canon's yet need indepth technical improvement with such technology here. Unless people can really afford high end wide opening f1.2 super fast lens pair with such heavenly spec advance camera. If not, forget about it high ISO fantasy at the moment. Focusing was average as less miss n hit continue depend on combination skill during servo tracking mode. Be amaze with the primitive ONe Shot mode. A killer keeper with fantastic result at most time. Overall Color display is towards nice warmer vivid tone, however, exposure may tend to lean on brighter side but acceptable unless u take the effort to manual compensate -2/3 stop depend on what u r metering at.
Congratulate those who're still holding on their 5DMark2, please continue to enjoy the fundamental robust mechanism of fullframe though some may feel somehow back dated but rest assure the substential reliable engineering n technology did proven numerous awards recognition winning shot taken by it predecessor without doubt praise by the world.
I see little trade off for those preparing giving up their mark2. With Canon 6D paper, U may acquire what today's Canon intelligent imaging digi 5+ processor inside with the ability climb up to +3 ev that canon claim able to shot at moon light condition but, but ... remember not a guarantee 100% token it will absolutely strike during critical precious moment that make u hate their promise, I'm seriously afraid photographers may loss more of other essential function what ur 5d2 previously had are awefully missing from 6D.
Last words, keep ur 5 D2 n continue shooting. I'm feeling regret at some point .
DC Figs 170:
It was seriously a pain trying to take this picture. I couldn’t get good lighting then my lamp started smelling like a burnt candle so I had to unplug it.
Anyways,
Dr. Manhattan: This is a custom printed figure that I purchased from Ryan a while back
Dr.Polaris:I combines several previous versions
Dr. Poison: Testing combos
I'll be offline today -- thunderstorm did a number on our equipment. I'm over at a neighbor's with my laptop now. Gotta take my "real" computer in and see if it's completely fried or just a little fried. And yes, I do have surge protectors, and I did power down (but not unplug) last night. *sigh*
Will catch up with your fences later...meanwhile Happitty Fence Friday to one and all!
Running nearly ten minutes early on its revised schedule (about twenty minutes later than normal), 90028 heads south at Old Linslade (north of Leighton Buzzard), working 1M16 20.45 Inverness - Euston "Up Highlander" Caledonian Sleeper service.
The later schedule allowed the sun to clear the thin cloud, although it went back in before all three southbound Freightliners and was in and out after that until lunchtime.
This wasn't quite the shot I wanted... I've done the sleeper here many times, although not since I got a pole in August 2020. So I wanted something slightly different, and planned to stand a bit wider (slightly scuppered by other people already in position - but easy to work around) and use the pole to remove the fence from the shot. Unfortunately, while moving into position for the LSL 90 heading north, walking past long grass and nettles which were wet from recent rain, I think I got a little bit of damp in one of the HDMI cable connections (which connect camera to monitor, so I can see through the lens when the camera is several metres above my head). I managed to get it to work at the critical time for the 90, but with the sleeper just around the corner I couldn't get an image on my monitor. So the only option was to unplug the cable and view the image on the back of the camera, without the pole being extended. I didn't even have time to remove the camera from the top of the pole so I could hold it in my hand! As a result, there was some foreground vegetation and an out-of-focus fence in the bottom right of the picture; the latter has been removed by cropping to "widescreen" format (as well as slightly on both sides).
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Soon I am meeting my bestie and we are going to take some time to unplug, destress, and recharge- a pleasant gateway 💃
I know it's been about a month since I last posted, and there's good reason for that. First, my laptop was at a computer repair shop for almost two weeks to have a screen hinge repaired. Then, immediately after getting my laptop back, my wife, son, and I left to join her family for a week-long vacation on Garden Island in Charlotte, Vermont, and I intended to "unplug" a bit by not editing nor posting any photos.
Originally, I wasn't even sure I'd attempt to do any railroad photography on this vacation. Knowing that we'd be seeing family from as far away as Tennessee, I was reluctant to spend too much time away. So, other "local" options like the VTR detours over the NECR or the NECR "Chip Train" were totally out, as far as I was concerned. However, before we left, I asked Max Brisben if there was a local that ran south out of Burlington, and he confirmed that BD-2 ran south to New Haven Junction and sometimes Middlebury Monday through Friday, going on duty in Burlington at 2:00 PM. That seemed like the perfect fit for me as 2:00 PM is typically right in the middle of my son's nap!
I figured I'd wait until later in the week--Wednesday, and possibly also Thursday--to go after BD-2. By then I would have spent a lot of time with the family and would undoubtedly be itching to get off the island. However, after arriving on Saturday, by Monday I was already feeling a little antsy to get back to shore. Though rain showers had just passed through, my son woke up early from his nap, and we heard BD-2 blowing for nearby crossings around 2:30 PM on its way south. A rainy afternoon seemed like a good opportunity to scope out some photo locations with my son tagging along, maybe stopping so he could watch them switch at New Haven Junction or something.
We first caught the train on its return trip north at New Haven Junction, revealing the CLP 203 as the sole power, and facing north! Furthermore, the rain showers had cleared, and the sun had even started popping out a little. After we watched them roll through, I scoped out an angle I thought I spotted from U.S. Route 7 on our way down. Turning down Lime Kiln Road, my jaw dropped when I got a better look at the view. There were a couple problems, though: (1) Though the sun was illuminating the mountains in the background, the tracks and foreground were under cloud cover, (2) Dinner back at the island was at 6:00 PM, and the train was still switching New Haven Junction at 5:30 PM. Things were starting to look like a total loss, especially when my son started fussing.
But, then, the clouds shifted so that the mountains were in shadow but the foreground was in sun! I also remembered there was an electronic words book in the back of the car, and that put my son in a better mood.
At 5:45 PM, the train finally called the dispatcher, so I held my ground and was rewarded with this beautiful view at 5:49 PM! Then, my son and I made a dash for the island and were only about 10 minute later for dinner!
After getting this shot on Monday, it was hard to resist going back out on Wednesday and Thursday. But, despite the National Weather Service calling for mostly sunny days both days, unforecasted clouds and showers had other plans, literally putting a damper on getting this angle again. Though I was able to find some success at New Haven Junction and Vergennes on those days, there's no doubt that Monday was THE day to get this shot. Funny, because back home I probably would have never bothered heading out with showers in the area. I guess being "stuck" on an island with my wife's parents, seven of her ten siblings, and all the kiddos was just what the doctor ordered...
VTR BD-2
New Haven, Vermont
August 17, 2020
LA VITA SUL FIUME
L’Oasi naturalistica Vallevecchia di Brussa si trova lungo la costa veneta, tra le località balneari di Bibione e Caorle.
L’Oasi, meglio conosciuta semplicemente come Brussa, è un ambiente incontaminato in cui riscoprire una natura pura dalla ricca biodiversità e staccare la spina dalla quotidianità.
Se chiedete ai locals Brussa viene raccontata come un luogo quasi segreto, fuori dai tradizionali itinerari di massa, in cui spiagge selvagge, pinete primordiali e suggestive lagune regalano una full immersion rigenerante nella natura.
Note tratte dal sito:
www.etgroup.info/blog/oasi-vallevecchia-di-brussa/
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LIFE ON THE RIVER
The Vallevecchia di Brussa nature reserve is located along the Veneto coast, between the seaside resorts of Bibione and Caorle.
The reserve, better known simply as Brussa, is an uncontaminated environment where you can rediscover pure nature with a rich biodiversity and unplug from everyday life.
If you ask the locals, Brussa is described as an almost secret place, off the beaten track, where wild beaches, primeval pine forests and suggestive lagoons offer a regenerating full immersion in nature.
CANON EOS 6D Mark II con ob. CANON EF 70-300 f./4-5,6 IS USM
For the Daily Dog Challenge -- 6/1 "Colors In Nature"
For Our Daily Challenge -- 6/2 "End Of The Day"
For 366: The 2016 Editon -- 153/366
For 52 Weeks for Dogs -- 23/52
These warmer and longer days have made us want to stay out a little later, unplug a little more and watch the world go by.
You can read more about Bunny at TalesAndTails.com.
A Sydney-bound XPT catches me off-guard - I had to use Photoshop to unplug an annoying diagonal wire out of this, but couldn't be bothered with the rest.
1 August 2018, Cullerin, NSW, Australia
No need for X-box with the original inexpensive Y-box. Hours of jollies with no electricity use. Must conserve there so EV's can be charged. May unplug the fridge too. Board games before war games.
(Cut to computer screen where exuberant young actors are gathered,
thanking the viewer for watching the training video, and welcoming them
to the Trailer Trails family. As they wave and the music and credits
rise, Dyanna returns to the office.)
Dyanna: Good! You didn't fall asleep. (she hands Caly a test of several
pages)
Caly: (accepts test) I must admit, I learned more than I anticipated.
Dyanna: You don't have to suck up, but it's appreciated. (she shuts down
the computer and unplugs it from the wall then holds out a hand to Caly)
Your cellphone, please.
(Caly doesn't question this, handing it over.)
Dyanna: Great. Good luck. I'll be back in an hour.
Caly: What if I finish before then?
Dyanna: Do you think you will?
Caly: (flips the pages) I should be done in about fifteen minutes.
(Dyanna was reaching for the door knob, stops, does a slow turn back to
Caly.)
Dyanna: Fifteen minutes?
Caly: Roughly.
Dyanna: I'll be right over there. (points at a chair before crossing the
room and taking a seat)
(Caly starts the test. Unnoticed by Caly, Dyanna uses her phone to start
recording Caly, propping it on the chair beside her.)
(Cut to Caly finishing the last page of the test.)
Caly: I've finished.
(Cut to Dyanna blinking and looking at her phone.)
Dyanna: Twelve minutes?
Caly: Some of the questions were redundant so that sped things up a little.
Dyanna: Sure. Hang on.
(Dyanna leaves her chair, grabs an a pack of answer overlays, using them
on Caly's test.)
Dyanna: These are all correct. (looks at Caly) One hundred percent
correct. In twelve minutes.
Caly: Speed and accuracy are two of my strong points.
Dyanna: You could have my job someday. Maybe even Director Wilson's job. (observes with a tone that's not exactly enthusiastic)
Caly: (dismisses that idea) Oh, this is just a summer job. I'll have school in the fall, and after I graduate next year I guess I'll have to figure out where I want to go next. I thought flight attendant might be a good fit.
Dyanna: (since her job's not in danger, warms to Caly) Flight attendant would be a lot of fun. Travel, all of that. (extends a hand) I'm Dyanna Lenox.
Caly: (shakes her hand) Caly Moore.
Dyanna: Let me give you the employee tour.
(Cut to the two of them walking along the beach by the lake.)
Dyanna: Well, you really seem to remember everything in that training
video. That's amazing. Do you have one of those photo opp memories?
Caly: Um, I don't know? My mother was really big on memorization.
(to be continued)
Dyanna: Bailey
Caly: TB
It's a lovely Saturday today. Recently I've been taking weekends off of the Flick to catch up on other things and to just unplug for a while. But I've been online this morning looking for ideas for my son's 5th grade science fair project.
Any science fair project ideas for a 5th grader?
Oh, and don't go to the Dunes this time of year, footprints galore. I'm going back in the middle of summer when it's blazing hot, and completely abandoned.
Beauty pageant tonight. Should be interesting.
This is the study area at Disney's Fort Wilderness Lodge. It is a quiet little place to sneak away and do some work for those of us who can't completely unplug from their jobs.
The Kingston's - Vol 2 Issue #7 "Friends"
Voice: "Why did you want these, Mr. Runner? It's important we get to know one another. After all, we will be spending a lot of time together. Won't we?"
Drury: "Yeah, we will. Oh and just D-Drury, Drury is fine. I just felt li-"
Voice: "That's a unique name, Drury. I like it."
Drury: "Thanks. Heh."
Voice: "Sorry, I interrupted you. Please, continue."
Drury: "Well I just felt I needed something to make me better than him. Y-You see, there's this girl an-"
Voice: "There's always a girl involved, isn't there? I'm sorry I interrupted you again."
Drury: "It's fine. Yeah, but there's this guy too."
Voice: "Ah yes, there's always one of them too!"
Drury: Can you please, just... just let me continue?"
Voice: ...
Drury: "I like this girl, a lot. She saved me one time when I was younger and I've had a crush on her ever since, she's just so... so..."
Voice: "Perfect?"
Drury: "Yes!"
Voice: "Look at that, we're already finishing each other's..."
Drury: *sighs* "Sentences. So you see, she can't see me for who I am because of the guy. He keeps twisting her thoughts and he puts her in danger, she even got hurt from it! T-That's why I can't let it continue, I need to be a hero, like her. I need to save her from that guy."
Voice: "But isn't Coby not her brother?"
Drury: "How did you know I was talking about Susan?"
Voice: "Because we're friends Drury."
Drury: "That's why I needed these. That's why I came here."
Voice: "What do you plan to do with these?"
Drury: "T-Terminate that guy she's with! Then she can see me, then she can feel the same way about me."
Voice: "About us, remember we're friends. Friends always stay together."
Drury: "Thank you, without you I-I couldn't do this. I'm not strong enough alone."
Voice: "That's why you came here, so we could meet?"
Drury: "Y-Yeah. But I didn't expect you to be so much of a chatter box."
Voice: "Why Drury, I don't know what you mean."
Drury: "What?"
Voice: "This conversation is all in your head."
Drury: "Y-You can't talk?"
Voice: "I'm a weapon fused into your spine. You're talking to yourself, like you always do."
Drury: "Usually I don't answer myself though."
Voice: "Quiet. The doctor is coming, you don't want him thinking you're crazy. They might separate us, then we can never save Susan."
Drury: "Yeah, yeah, you're right. I-I'm right."
Doctor: "Drury, who were you speaking to?"
Drury: "Just myself, doctor."
Doctor: "How do the weapons feel?"
Drury: "They feel like my actual arms. I think I'd feel lost without them."
Doctor: "Well that's a good sign. We can unplug them from the wall, now that we're done. Want to try them out?"
Drury: "Won't it hurt them?"
Doctor: "Excuse me?"
Drury: "Nothing, Doctor. I'd love to try them out."
Doctor: "Good. Then you can save her... bring her to us. We can fix her. All you have to do, is kill Co-"
Drury: "Coby Kingston."
Doctor: "Look at that, we're already finishing each other's sentences. Now go, bring us Susan. Then-
Voice: " -we can fix her."
After considering it for some time now, I see more and more meaningfulness in a day of quiet. There's an effort in not speaking ... it has become an automatic impulse for me to answer and ask questions, all day long. I would rather consider what I talk about more ... if that makes any sense? I'm looking at a day next week, when I'm off work, maybe Wednesday.
Like snow falls during a quiet winter's night ... I need to unplug for a day in hopes of becoming more selective with my words. The things we so freely say really do matter.
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Reality%20Escape/101/118/22
Reality Escape is a beautiful, serene place where time slows and conversation matters again. It’s where friends gather to share stories, trade thoughts on well-loved books, and sit comfortably in each other’s quiet company. Surrounded by nature and softened by stillness, it invites you to unplug from the noise, breathe a little deeper, and reconnect—without hurry, without expectation, just presence.
Dead of the night baby
We're finally alone
I'll pull up the shades
If you'll unplug the phone
Put on some music
Marvin Gaye's real nice
Once we get settled
I'll turn off the lights
Don't be afraid of the dark
Don't be afraid of the dark
I'll be there to hold you
Don't be afraid of the dark
It might be scary
Til your eyes adjust
Don't fear the shadows
Me you can trust
I'm at my best
In a pitch black room
Hold on tight baby
You'll feel the power soon
Don't be afraid of the dark
Don't be afraid of the dark
I'll be there to hold you
Don't be afraid of the dark
I'll be there to hold you
Don't be afraid of the dark
You might tremble
You might shake
Scream out loud
You may even pray
I know which moves
Suit you right
You'll beg for more
You'll forget about the night
Just two roses of wood ... It's made with thin sheets of wood and then stained. I used only sunlight from window, was a sunny afternoon and hot !
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Starting tomorrow , we are painting our house, maybe I will have some days without connection of internet , need unplug the modem maybe for painting the wall where it is ..I think ...
So happy week to all of you , and thanks for all support and visiting ; ))
This photo is here too .. www.flickr.com/cameras/sony/dslr-a200/.. thanks !
As each ladle is tipped the tipping operator approaches the wagon and unplugs the electric lead, the locos move back one wagon, electricity is connected to the next and the tipping begins. The ladle slowly turns downwards. for some the slag with begin to flow freely out, oozing down the bank as a fiery orange liquid, crackling as it covers the cool ground. For some, the ladle will tip nearly ninety degrees before the surface crust breaks and the liquid contents spill out. Here, only the core has remained liquid and it has spilled out under its own weight as a fiery hot lump, exploding as it hits the ground. It disappears beneath a pall of thick smoke as it tumbles down the bank, breaking up into smaller pieces, releasing the crackling liquid core. For all wagons a final whack from the the cranes swinging ball is required to dislodge the bottom contents which spill out as a fiery solid, breaking into pieces as it tumbles down the bank.
Nikopol' Ferroalloy plant, Dnipropetrovs'ka oblast Ukraine. 20th of September 2018.
Whenever I leave town I unplug all my external drives and sequester them in safe places around the house... I have yet to find them again so all I have to post for the moment is more images from the most recent trip.
We stopped on our way east in the town of Colfax, Washington and spent sunset up on Steptoe Butte looking out over the Palouse. It was hot, almost 100 degrees and the rampant wildfires in Washington and Oregon lent a smoky, hazy quality to the air. But it cleared enough for us to watch the super moon rise right at the tail end of sunset.
Tonight's late-night post serves two purposes: (1) The usual: sharing a photo with my friends here on Flickr, (2) Letting my friends here on Flickr know that I'm about to take a little break from Flickr--at least a break from commenting and posting myself.
This Saturday, my wife, my son, and I will be traveling to Wells, Maine to vacation with my mom, brother, sister-in-law, sister, and sister's boyfriend. It's a trip that's been a couple years in the making. While we usually only do a long weekend, we decided to skip going last year (which became an easier decision due to all the COVID shutdowns and restrictions) to save up to do a full week this year.
So, overall, I'm really going to try to "unplug" on this trip. I love participating here on Flickr, and I view it like an "online slide show" where you share photos but also comment on others' photos as if you were complimenting them at an in-person slideshow. Sometimes, though--if I'm being honest--it gets a little stressful after a long work day and my son's seemingly endless, 2-hour bedtime routine to try to play "catch up." With the "slide show" mindset I have with Flickr, I've maintained this principle: I'm not going to post photos unless I'm willing to regularly take the time to comment on other people's photos.
So, I'll be taking a break from commenting--and likely posting--for at least while we're on this vacation. If I find I really enjoy the break, well, I might be tempted to extend the "break" further into the summer, especially with plans to visit the in-laws in Potsdam again over 4th of July Weekend, etc.
So, with that, I appropriately leave you with a photo I took during a previous trip to Maine. On June 11, 2018, the NHN ran a special train (I believe for state officials) out of Ossipee with GP18 #1801, a long string of mostly recently-repainted hoppers, and caboose. Here, the train heads south through Wakefield, NH (or does the railroad consider this Sanbornville?). I couldn't have done this chase without the help of friends Ryan Fothergill and Justin Winiarz, and seeing as this is still my only NHN chase to date, I continue to be very grateful to those two excellent dudes.
Will I get to shoot the NHN again on this trip? I don't know. It's a family vacation first and foremost, but it's only about an hour drive from Wells to Ossipee, not too long of a chase, and then only about 30 minutes from Somersworth back to Wells, so...
Hope you all have a great week, and--for the time being--just count my quick "favoriting" of your photos as a definite nod of approval...
We do not speak of architecture.
We speak of the wound that imitates structure.
The engine hangs not in the sky
but in the collapsed agreement between gravity and memory.
Steel is not metal here; it is hesitation petrified.
Light is not illumination; it is accusation.
The City once believed in angles.
Believed in parallel lines as moral guarantees.
Believed that repetition was salvation.
But repetition rots.
Now the Engine turns without rotating.
It burns without fire.
It judges without language.
Every orbit it traces
is a subtraction from existence.
Windows no longer open; they calculate.
Concrete no longer stands; it testifies.
This is not levitation.
It is exile from weight.
This is not suspension.
It is the refusal of descent.
The structure fractures not outward
but inward,
like a prayer collapsing into its own throat.
There are no witnesses left.
Only surfaces reflecting their own doubt.
Listen;
Not with ears.
With the fracture behind the eyes.
The machine does not descend.
It installs itself in the invisible syntax of matter.
It writes in gravitational errors.
It edits in silence.
This is the ritual:
To unhouse the horizon.
To unplug the vertical.
To dethrone the ground.
The City does not fall.
It forgets how to remain.
And in that forgetting
something older than matter
begins to speak;
not in sound,
not in sign,
but in structural collapse as revelation.
This is not destruction.
It is correction.
Strobist Info: Olympus Fl-50 @1/2 power into silver reflective umbrella cam left 2 ft off ground. Nikon SB26 camera right @1/4 power for kicker.
Okay, so I know we could all be better, I am sure I do a million things every day that are messing up our planet. We are all guilty, and often little changes in our daily routines is all it takes to lessen your impact on the Earth. Here is a little list of things I found online of easy ways to go green.
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#1
Save energy to save money.
* Set your thermostat a few degrees lower in the winter and a few degrees higher in the summer to save on heating and cooling costs.
* Install compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) when your older incandescent bulbs burn out.
* Unplug appliances when you're not using them. Or, use a power strip that senses when appliances are off and cuts energy use.
* Wash clothes in cold water whenever possible. As much as 85 percent of the energy used to machine-wash clothes goes to heating the water.
* Use a drying rack or clothesline to save the energy otherwise used during machine drying. If you must use a dryer, consider adding dryer balls to cut drying time.
#2
Save water to save money.
* Take shorter showers to reduce water use. This will lower your water and heating bills too.
* Install a low-flow showerhead. They don't cost much, and the water and energy savings can quickly pay back your investment.
* Make sure you have a faucet aerator on each faucet. These inexpensive appliances conserve heat and water, while keeping water pressure high.
* Plant drought-tolerant native plants in your garden. Many plants need minimal watering. Find out which occur naturally in your area.
#3
Less gas = more money (and better health!).
* Walk or bike to work. This saves on gas and parking costs while improving your cardiovascular health and reducing your risk of obesity.
* Consider telecommuting if you live far from your work. Or move closer. Even if this means paying more rent, it could save you money in the long term.
* Lobby your local government to increase spending on sidewalks and bike lanes. With little cost, these improvements can pay huge dividends in bettering your health and reducing traffic.
#4
Eat smart.
* If you eat meat, add one meatless meal a week. Meat costs a lot at the store-and it's even more expensive when you consider the related environmental and health costs.
* Buy locally raised, humane, and organic meat, eggs, and dairy whenever you can. Purchasing from local farmers keeps money in the local economy.
* Watch videos about why local food and sustainable seafood are so great.
* Whatever your diet, eat low on the food chain]. This is especially true for seafood.
#5
Skip the bottled water.
* Use a water filter to purify tap water instead of buying bottled water. Not only is bottled water expensive, but it generates large amounts of container waste.
* Bring a reusable water bottle, preferably aluminum rather than plastic, with you when traveling or at work.
#6
Think before you buy.
* Go online to find new or gently used secondhand products. Whether you've just moved or are looking to redecorate, consider a service like craigslist or FreeSharing to track down furniture, appliances, and other items cheaply or for free.
* Check out garage sales, thrift stores, and consignment shops for clothing and other everyday items.
* When making purchases, make sure you know what's Good Stufft; and what isn't.
* Watch a video about what happens when you buy things. Your purchases have a real impact, for better or worse.
#7
Borrow instead of buying.
* Borrow from libraries instead of buying personal books and movies. This saves money, not to mention the ink and paper that goes into printing new books.
* Share power tools and other appliances. Get to know your neighbors while cutting down on the number of things cluttering your closet or garage.
#8
Buy smart.
* Buy in bulk. Purchasing food from bulk bins can save money and packaging.
* Wear clothes that don't need to be dry-cleaned. This saves money and cuts down on toxic chemical use.
* Invest in high-quality, long-lasting products. You might pay more now, but you'll be happy when you don't have to replace items as frequently (and this means less waste!).
#9
Keep electronics out of the trash.
* Keep your cell phones, computers, and other electronics as long as possible.
* Donate or recycle them responsibly when the time comes. E-waste contains mercury and other toxics and is a growing environmental problem.
* Recycle your cell phone.
* Ask your local government to set up an electronics recycling and hazardous waste collection event.
#10
Make your own cleaning supplies.
* The big secret: you can make very effective, non-toxic cleaning products whenever you need them. All you need are a few simple ingredients like baking soda, vinegar, lemon, and soap.
* Making your own cleaning products saves money, time, and packaging-not to mention your indoor air quality.
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Giveaway Winners have been picked! Thank you so much everyone for your support & sharing my newest release! I will be sending out the fatpaks to all winners in the next 15 minutes and refunding any of the winners who already purchased. ♥
If you won & did not receive your fatpak, hop to the mainstore and grab a redelivery! I add everyone who wins into the system with the fatpak registered to them. ♥
Congratulations to
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I had so much fun with the last 2 releases, I really hope you guys like them also!
All Time Low Top is compatible with Lara, Petite, Legacy, Isis, Freya, Physique, Hourglass & Alice!
Included with each purchase is a HUD to make the belt visible or hidden & customize the different components of the top/belt.
Thanks guys!!! Hope you have an amazing weekend - I'm off to unplug from the world for a couple days and camp with my fam up in the mountains (further in the mountains, that is). ♥ Hot Cocoa & campfires? Yes please.
'I, I've been trying to fix my pride
But that shit's broken, that shit's broken
Lie, lie, l-lie I tried to hide
But now you know it
That I'm at an all time
Low, low, low, low, low, low, low, low, low....'
My son called Sunday and asked if I wanted to ride in the combine with him. He puts in long hours and sometimes needs someone to talk to. Things have evolved drastically since I was in a combine at his age. Now you need two hands to drive, one on the steering wheel and one on the joystick. You need good depth perception to line up the outside row. You need stamina to go hour after hour, day after day. And you need to keep your wits about you because if you screw up and bog it down and kill the engine, you have a mess to unplug before you can start it up again.
when you unplug a Yoom tomato you find a little star.
This is another for ip 328 which requires:
1. Something open
2. Something closed
3. A single light source
The light source is very strong winter sunlight. As for open and closed, I reckon that if you can cut open a tomato, then it must have been closed.