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Silvertip badger hair after 15 years of use. No question about it, it's not over yet!
Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Macro Takumar 100mm/f4 @f16
@daylight
Soft focus
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I think I've got this the wrong way around, though not all of the things in this drawer are actually useful for most of the time.
We're Here and digging about in our drawers...
Tripod-mounted & available light only. Greyscale & crop in Photoshop.
I can't tell you how useful it is keeping one, two or a dozen sporks at work for those days you forget to bring cutlery to eat lunch with.
This is a rootless plant that purifies the air, like
all Tillandsias, it helps improve air quality by absorbing pollutants, making your environment healthier.
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Questi sono i fiori della Tillandsia, una pianta senza radici che purifica l'aria.
Assieme all'umidità, le Tillandsie catturano anche il pulviscolo atmosferico che contiene agenti inquinanti. In ragione di questa proprietà, sono stati eseguiti studi volti ad esplorare l'utilizzo di queste piante come biorivelatori di inquinanti atmosferici, in particolare per rivelare gli IPA (idrocarburi policiclici aromatici), sostanze provenienti dalla incompleta combustione della benzina e del gasolio sospettate di causare il cancro.
La pianta è stata testata per sei mesi sulla trafficatissima circonvallazione di Firenze, per iniziativa del botanico Luigi Brighigna dell'Ateneo fiorentino, che ha poi portato le piantine "inquinate" al dipartimento di chimica 'Ciamician' di Bologna, attrezzato per studiarle. Secondo i risultati del test, resi noti dall'Università di Bologna, la Tillandsia può essere usata per monitorare l'inquinamento, ma anche, in dosi massicce, per assorbire le polveri cariche di idrocarburi policiclici aromatici, ovvero i benzopireni accusati di essere cancerogeni, provenienti dall'incompleta combustione della benzina e del gasolio. La mancanza di radici ha permesso, inoltre, di analizzare le sostanze depositate escludendo le interferenze con il terreno. La Tillandsia non solo cattura gli inquinanti, ma è in grado di assorbirli ed eliminarli, metabolizzandoli, ovvero "mangiando" una discreta quantità di inquinanti: 0,2 milligrammi per chilogrammo di pianta. Costa poco e sono già state ipotizzate le applicazioni: una piccola parete può essere usata per disinquinare un appartamento, ma non si esclude in futuro l'ipotesi di interi pannelli pieni di piante da collocare sulle autostrade e sulle vie cittadine di grande traffico.
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The quintessential classic 1950s, B.R. designed, really useful engines pose at the 2022 DRS open day at Crewe Gresty Bridge (photobombed by an 88).
There are many reasons why visitors flocked to this event at Gresty Bridge on 16 July 2022, but one of them must surely be that it may have been the last opportunity to view the DRS heritage fleet in significant numbers. The offer of a lease back scheme may mean that DRS will still have access to some of these magnificent machines and hopefully Kingmoor can produce a line up like this in 2024.
Greek soldiers lowering the flag late afternoon next to the Athens Acropolis. Taken with a Canon 5D4 and the 16 - 35 mm lens at 24mm.
“Mock strawberry plants or False strawberry or Snake berry or Indian berry or Barren strawberry or Duchesne indica very useful Medicinal herb with yellow flowers in a small garden on the the shore of Lake Ontario in squires beach in Ajax , April 30. 2024”
“Mock strawberry plants or False strawberry or Snake berry or Indian berry or Barren strawberry or Duchesne indica very useful Medicinal herb with yellow flowers in a small garden on the the waterfront trail of Lake Ontario in squires beach , Martins photographs , Ajax, Ontario , Canada , April 30. 2024”
“Mock strawberry plants”
“False strawberry”
“Snake berry”
“Indian berry“
“Barren strawberry”
“Duchesne indica very useful Medicinal herb with yellow flowers in a small garden”
“on the the shore of Lake Ontario in squires beach in Ajax”
“Martin’s photographs”
Ajax
Ontario
Canada
“April 2024”
“Favourite photographs”
“iPhone XR”
“The shore of Lake Ontario”
Favourite
Favourites
“Tree roots”
“Simcoe point pioneer cemetery”
“Squires beach”
Blossoms
Rootstock
Autumn
“February 2024”
Shrubs
“Thorny trees”
“Large Oak tree”
Trees
Stones
Reflections
Reflection
blue sky
“cloud cover”
“Waterfront trail on Lake Ontario”
“Waterfront trail of Lake Ontario”
“Thorny trees”
Autumn
Shadows
“IPhone XR”
“iPhone SE 2020”
“Lake Ontario”
Fungi
Heron
“Gravel path”
“August 2023”
“Duffins creek marsh”
Log
“Wild Asters”
“Flowering trees”
Goldenrod
“Cropped photograph”
Family
“Old orchard”
“Apple tree”
Sunset
Shrubs
“Oak tree”
Trees
Stones
Reflections
Reflection
Dogwood
“Duffins trail”
“blue sky”
“cloud cover”
Autumn
Shadows
Mushroom
wildflowers
“Lake Ontario”
“Mouth of Duffins creek marsh”
“white Deadnetles”
River
Dogwood
Woods
Favourites
Yes, that's really a long flower pistil. Our Lady stands high above the male stamens carrying pollen to be distributed to other flowers by Day-lily's pollinators.
Why that distance? It is thought that this structuring decreases the chance of self-pollination. Insects are less likely to brush off on the sticky pistil head Flower's own pollen, and the wind carrying any pollen likely blows sideways not upward.
Self-pollination can be useful, but - as in human sexuality - it may also cause mutations and it reduces diversity.
PS Flickr's mapping function drives me furious. It often doesn't work right. 'Amsterdam' has today become 'A mysterious place with no name'. Help...! Crazy, no?!
In case you didn't know what 2 meters looked like....
It amused me to picture someone finding nine red squirrels and lining them up,,,,it is probable as likely as lining up three spaniels (that look like collies to me)!
And the Horton toilets were open too!
"The beautiful is as useful as the useful. Perhaps more so." ~~ Victor Hugo
It's my belief that without something in our life we think is beautiful we perish.
I go through a lot of decision often when I post ... will I be the only one to like this shot, is it really good enough to post, etc., etc. And sometimes I take one down within a few minutes of it being posted. This is one of those shots. Last rays of sun in the Tetons and Amy and I saw this bear meandering off into the backlit woods. I absolutely love the shot for the spirit it conveys though I know it is not a good technical shot.
Sorry I got to wordy here! Have a great day!
THANKS for your kind visits,
Bev
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Grand Tetons
Wyoming
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“Mock strawberry plants or False strawberry or Snake berry or Indian berry or Barren strawberry or Duchesne indica very useful Medicinal herb with yellow flowers in a small garden on the the shore of Lake Ontario in squires beach in Ajax , April 27. 2024”
“Mock strawberry plants or False strawberry or Snake berry or Indian berry or Barren strawberry or Duchesne indica very useful Medicinal herb with yellow flowers in a small garden on the the waterfront trail of Lake Ontario in squires beach , Martins photographs , Ajax, Ontario , Canada , April 27. 2024”
“Mock strawberry plants”
“False strawberry”
“Snake berry”
“Indian berry“
“Barren strawberry”
“Duchesne indica very useful Medicinal herb with yellow flowers in a small garden”
“on the the shore of Lake Ontario in squires beach in Ajax”
“Martin’s photographs”
Ajax
Ontario
Canada
“April 2024”
“Favourite photographs”
“iPhone XR”
“The shore of Lake Ontario”
Favourite
Favourites
“Tree roots”
“Simcoe point pioneer cemetery”
“Squires beach”
Blossoms
Rootstock
Autumn
“February 2024”
Shrubs
“Thorny trees”
“Large Oak tree”
Trees
Stones
Reflections
Reflection
blue sky
“cloud cover”
“Waterfront trail on Lake Ontario”
“Waterfront trail of Lake Ontario”
“Thorny trees”
Autumn
Shadows
“IPhone XR”
“iPhone SE 2020”
“Lake Ontario”
Fungi
Heron
“Gravel path”
“August 2023”
“Duffins creek marsh”
Log
“Wild Asters”
“Flowering trees”
Goldenrod
“Cropped photograph”
Family
“Old orchard”
“Apple tree”
Sunset
Shrubs
“Oak tree”
Trees
Stones
Reflections
Reflection
Dogwood
“Duffins trail”
“blue sky”
“cloud cover”
Autumn
Shadows
Mushroom
wildflowers
“Lake Ontario”
“Mouth of Duffins creek marsh”
“white Deadnetles”
River
Dogwood
Woods
Favourites
Au petit garçon pauvre et fort désenchanté
La vie, au grand jamais, n'avait fait de cadeau,
Personne jamais ne lui avait rien donné,
Alors,
Un jour en plein été, il faisait beau, si beau,
Il a voulu s'en faire un lui-même, un cadeau :
A l'heure du gôuter, il s'est donné la mort.
Michel Deville - "Rien n'est sûr - 2002"
One is never so well been useful that by oneself...
To the poor little boy and extremely disillusioned
The life, never never, had made gift,
Anybody never had given him anything,
Then,
A day in full summer, it made beautiful, so beautiful,
He wanted to be done one of them himself, a gift:
At the hour of the tea party, he gave himself death.
It was inevitable that the cheeky face of Thomas the Tank Engine would feature as a 'squared circle' and here he is!
The city of Mandalay, the capital of the Mandalay Region, Myanmar, lies on the eastern (true left) bank of the Irrawaddy River some 575 km (357 mi.) north of Yangon. Mandalay Hill (224 m, 735 ft,) rises some 135 m (443 ft.) above the northern part of the city. I took this shot in the Su Taung Pyae Pagoda, which lies on the summit of Mandalay Hill.
Brave, courageous, determined, bold.
Being told you have a visual impairment that can't be treated can be difficult to come to terms with.
Some people go through a process similar to bereavement, where they experience a range of emotions including shock, anger, and denial, before eventually coming to accept their condition.
The RNIB is the UK's leading charity for people with vision loss. The RNIB website offers useful information, such as coming to terms with sight loss.
The RNIB's helpline is open Monday to Friday from 8am to 8pm and Saturday from 9am to 1pm. The number is 0303 123 9999, with calls costing no more than a standard rate call to an 01 or 02 number. You can also email helpline staff (helpline@rnib.org.uk).
The RNIB's website is specially designed for people with sight loss and provides a wide range of useful information and resources, including an online community and RNIB online shop.
Taunton, Somerset, UK.
DDC "Useful"
I have figured out some tricks to get Shyla to look more engaged while I photograph her, which I'm sure can be boring for her. One trick is that I toss her a treat for every shutter click. In this one, she'd heard the shutter click and was wide-eyed waiting for the treat toss!
We're taking part in the MadPea Alliance Collaboration starting on November 5th!
Our Compass points at any nearby Demons and is 110% correct every time, all of the time but we take no responsibility for any injuries, death or dismemberment that occurs while Demon Hunting. The bible is scribbled full of useful information to help you in your adventures and they are just 2Li each.
If you'd like to find out who else is taking part and how to get involved, check out -
www.flickr.com/photos/madpeaproductions/43804544430/in/da...
Dolichopodidae generally are small flies with large, prominent eyes and a metallic cast to their appearance, though there is considerable variation among the species. Most have long legs, though some do not. In many species the males have unusually large genitalia which are taxonomically useful in identifying species. Most adults are predatory on other small animals, though some may scavenge or act as kleptoparasites of spiders or other predators.
One reason I find Instagram useful: if you follow local photographers, you find places in your immediate area you didn't know about. Like the Burg Kriebstein (Castle Kriebstein). Just one hour by car from where I live and with the man-made rapids perfect for a long exposure.
Also used: Formatt Hitech circular polarizer and 8 stop Firecrest ND filter.
Old military truck, now slightly useful as parts. Turned out to pasture and the pasture is about to take over. I love boredom on train chases.
These are a few new small spring clamps I recently purchased at Home Depot to add to the collection on my studio table. These are quite useful for holding small objects, including reflectors, small mirrors, backgrounds etc.
Focus stack (39 images) Shot with two off-camera strobes (Godox AD200Pro/Godox XPro II L trigger). Flash A, bare bulb, counted on overhead boom over subject, bounced off 32 inch white umbrella. Flash B, round head, modified with grid, behind velum screen.
Size of clamps 50mm (length) x 32mm width s 13.2 mm depth.
Very useful, because they prevent your shoes falling off you feet.
It is as difficult to determine the exact history of shoelaces as it is for shoes. Archaeological records of footwear are rare because shoes were generally made of materials that deteriorated readily. The Areni-1 shoe, which has been dated to around 3500 BC, is a simple leather "shoe" with leather "shoelaces" passing through slotted "eyelets" cut into the hide. The more complex shoes worn by Ötzi the Iceman, who lived around 3300 BC, were bound with "shoelaces" made of lime bark string.
A kerosene lamp (usually called a paraffin lamp in some countries) is a type of lighting device that uses kerosene (paraffin) as a fuel. Kerosene lamps have a wick or mantle as light source, protected by a glass chimney or globe; lamps may be used on a table, or hand-held lanterns may be used for portable lighting. Like oil lamps, they are useful for lighting without electricity, such as in regions without rural electrification, in electrified areas during power outages, at campsites, and on boats. There are three types of kerosene lamp: flat wick, central draught (tubular round wick), and mantle lamp. Kerosene lanterns meant for portable use have a flat wick and are made in dead flame, hot blast, and cold blast variants.
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Low level image taken on the coastline of Whitstable, North Kent in England. T ken with the Canon wide angle
This is basically just a filler post but I watched Spider-Verse again and decided to tweak SP//DR.
I completely redesigned the body using the Freeze mech's base, which let me tell you is extremely useful.
The spider symbol is an actual spider but with it's legs trimmed.
The arms are slightly different.
And that's all. Lemme know what you think. See you soon!
if it’s all three, they stopped making it yesterday :-)
Mignon McLaughlin
lotus blossom, sarah p duke gardens, duke university, durham, north carolina
The Supermarine Spitfire is probably one of the most recognizable and iconic aircraft in history, with a total production number of 20 351. As I have always been fond of it, I decided to give it a try, even though it is my very first propeller aircraft model.
About the aircraft
The history of the Spitfire started in 1934, with the first flight of the famous K5054 prototype taking place on 5th March 1936. After the initial delays, the first Spitfire Mk. Is started to reach the operational units in 1938, and since then the type became a stronghold of RAF fighter forces, with a number of substantial improvements being introduced over the whole duration of WWII. Most of these improvements were directly correlated with the development of another icon, the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine. Consequently, 3 generations of Spitfires are commonly recognized: early Merlins (Merlins with a single-stage supercharger, Spitfires Mk. I, II, III, V, VI, and PR XIII), late Merlins (60 and 70 series Merlins with a two-stage supercharger, Spitfires Mk. VII – IX, PR X, PR XI, and Mk. XVI), and the last generation utilizing more powerful and heavier Rolls-Royce Griffon (Mk. IV, XII, XIV, XVIII, PR XIX, XX, 21-24). Among all those Marks, the Mk. IX and XVI were by far the most numerous, and their introduction was a major step in RAF’s capabilities. The idea for Mk. IX came out of necessity, as after the introduction of Focke-Wulf Fw 190 in late 1941 it became obvious that the then-standard Spitfire Mk. V was no match for the newest Luftwaffe addition. As the two-stage Merlin 61 became available, the Supermarine proposed to address this issue with an interim Mk. IX variant, which was basically Mk. V airframe fitted with the new engine. At the beginning, it was planned as just a short-term fix, with the revised Mk. VIII being the “ultimate” late-Merlin variant. However, the Mk. IX proved to be so successful that there was no point in disturbing its production lines, and it remained in production until the end of the war with constant upgrades being added (e.g. Merlin 66 engine). An interesting twist in the history of the Mk. IX is the Mk. XVI variant, which even though gained a new Mark number, differed only by the fact that instead of the British-built Merlin 66, its US licensed-built Packard Merlin 266 variant was utilized.
About the building process
The Spitfire is my very first propeller-driven aircraft, and it was basically an accident that I even started it. I was playing with some trans-clear canopy solutions and after one of the attempts I thought “Well, this looks like a Spitfire canopy”. As it turned out, it was perfectly scaled to my favorite 1:33 scale, so I had no choice but to continue. Still, the idea to make a WWII fighter was not new to me, as for years I’ve been a great fan of a number of different designs by other builders, so I’ve always wanted to have one for myself. As the Spitfire is an extremely common topic, it is impossible to mention all my inspirations. Still, by far the most prominent one was the Spitfire Mk. IX by Ed Diment, which even utilizes the same scale as mine. Another big inspiration was a much bigger Spitfire Mk. I by Lennart Cort. In fact, I had a very hard time deciding on the scale, as his 1:18 Spitfire looks so amazing it gave me second thoughts. Other, smaller designs, which were extremely useful for me, were the Spits by Dierett89, Sydag, BuildArmy, and picardbricks. As I mentioned before, the first part I got together was the canopy, followed by the engine section. Then, I got stuck a bit with the wings, as I really wanted to include the dihedral on them. Finally, I was able to slightly minimize the solution proposed by Nick Goodwin, which fitted nicely with the rest of the plane. The shape of the wings was also a bit painful to get right, but as I decided to go for the “clipped” wings, I didn’t have to make them fully elliptical, which made it much easier. The rest of the fuselage was quite easy. A big challenge overall was the very disappointing variety of dark green pieces, which I had to compensate for with the extensive amount of stickers. Here, the solution proposed by Maks in his Su-24
turned out to be very handy – I just had to use an awful lot of stickers from 76907 Lotus Evija set. I must say that the results look surprisingly good, as the colors match perfectly.
About the model
The model represents a Supermarine Spitfire LF. Mk.XVIe in a 1/33 scale. The camouflage is based on the aircraft currently stored in the Polish Aviation Museum in Kraków. It was produced in 1944 and served in the 421 Squadron of the Canadian Air Force (RCAF). In 1956 it was moved to the RAF museum in Hendon, having a short episode in the 1967 Battle of Britain film. Since 1977 it has been in the possession of the Polish Aviation Museum, where currently it is presented in the camouflage of the Polish 308 Squadron as TB995 ZF-O. The original aircraft of this designation was delivered to 308 Sqn. on 15th March of 1945, and the Squadron was mainly involved in the anti-V1 and V2 operations. As the Mk. XVI was introduced in 1944, there are so misconceptions about its configuration. Similarly to what happened to P-51 Mustang, the late Spitfire variants were fitted with the teardrop “bubble” canopy. Even though it was used in a number of different Marks, including Mk. IX, it is most commonly associated with Mk. XVI, as due to the shorter production, a much higher percentage of them received this upgrade. Still, the “razorback” Mk. XVIs were also quite common, being virtually indistinguishable from the standard Mk. IXs, which is the case for the TB995 ZF-O. As the model is significantly smaller than my usual jets, I wasn’t able to include as many working features as usual. Still, it has movable flaps, a working tail, and working landing gear.
Tubes are useful for the little things.
I’m still preoccupied with Hot Toys hands. I love those tiny little freckles. No offense, but I have to put a mental block on the fact that they belong to a guy named Barney.
It took forever for the cherries to arrive. They were worth it:
When I saw that necklace, I thought of those lips and decided they needed to meet each other: