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After much deliberation over whether I want to keep posting on here, and a complete lack of motivation to get anything done, I've decided to just go through as many somewhat decent photos I've taken, up until I reach 1000 photos. I'm not sure what I'll decide to do then.
Starting from a few from October 15th, the last day I went to look for a few cars I'd found on Street View. This Volvo was registered in Coventry and has been on SORN and without an MOT since 2018. Its current owner appears to have acquired it and never bothered getting it MOT'd. Not surprisingly, 225 740 GLs remain on our roads.
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regardless of whether or not you celebrate this day, i just want to take this opportunity to say that i am thankful for the good people in my life. from my oldest, dearest friends to those whom i've not met in person, but have still made a true connection with, my life is better for knowing them all.
and that includes so many people i've encountered on this site. such talented, inspiring and kind hearts here. so much in common, despite our differences.
the shared experience of art that we have here brings the world to our doorsteps every day.
what a tremendous gift.
so, happy thanksgiving. i have much to be thankful for.
we all do.
xo,
en
song of the day: thanksgiving, by george winston
Whether this was the first Walnut this little squirrel found, or the 100th, each Walnut was treated as if was the most precious discovery to be had.
Instinct kicks in, and they rush off to bury them somewhere, anywhere, everywhere in hopes they'll be safe, and savored for a later date.
Not sure if it should be called Backyard Harvest Fest or Backyard Harvest Feast?
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I'm not certain whether I posted this exact image before....I'll look shortly and delete if I have done so. But as I was looking through some of my animal images, I stopped once again to admire not my image, but the beautiful animals themselves. I took this (and several other images) photo when the Barnum and Bailey Circus toured Atlanta, Georgia last year. I did so because I knew that the circus had finally given-in to pressure and had decided to stop taking the elephants on tour....and thus subjecting them to small cages and trailers for most of their lives.
I wonder now if they have actually made it to the 'sanctuary' that the Circus was advising. Let's hope they are living in a less stressful and more spacious and natural environment somewhere in Florida. Does anyone know??
Whether it's filtered by the clouds or not, daylight in the Azores, particularly on the island of São Miguel, is really quite special, due to the fickle weather that characterizes the whole archipelago. This is the eastward view from the Viewpoint of Ponta do Cintrão.
Quer seja filtrada pelas nuvens ou não, a luz do dia é realmente especial nos Açores, particularmente na Ilha de São Miguel, devido à instabilidade do clima que caracteriza todo o arquipélago. Esta é a vista, para leste, a partir do Miradouro da Ponta do Cintrão
Whether I’ve been gone away from home for a couple of days. or a couple of hours can begin to work on me. Although, we’ve been living here just over a year now this is still feels very new to me. When gone “Returning Home” feels refreshing and relieving to me. With many tall trees, plenty of gardens and such a large variation of flowers, plants and shrubs. Almost weekly something new here blooms with new different shapes and colors. Lots of surprises. A short walk down the embankment is a Creek that’s always flowing. The Creek provides yet another place of beauty to visit, talk, listen to music and maybe just meditate and give thanks. Working here daily and being a part of the beauty this property holds is very endearing and rewarding. For me too there’s not many events that stir me like driving or walking down the Lane, turning the last corner and approaching all the wonderful large trees and the fresh colors of Spring flowers. “Returning Home” has become something I truly look forward to as it can erase my woes, put a smile to my face, Thanks for viewing my work. Now to go wash my 🙏’s.
Timing is everything. Whether you photograph landscapes or wildlife, you need to be there at the right time. But when is the right time? That’s the one million dollar question that’s right at the start of any project I do. The answer depends on many factors, but the most important one is: what do you want?
When we were planning our first trip to the Yellow Mountain (which isn’t all that yellow) in China, I knew I wanted to get mist. And possibly snow. But mist was my #1 priority, so I had to figure out what would be the best time of year to get the highest chance of mist. Too early in the season, and it’ll be too cold and your only chance is snow (which is pretty cool too), and too late in the season and you’re either standing in the pouring rain the entire day, or you’ll be looking at the blue sky of death more often than not.
I decided to visit the twilight zone - might get snow, might get mist, might get both. So far this strategy has paid off. This year is going to be our third year running our Where Dragons Roam landscape photography tour in China, and we have had snow and mist. But whatever we get, it’s all awesome. It’s amazing what a little bit of snow or mist does to a landscape that’s already mind-blowingly beautiful.
This was shot on a late morning shoot, after heavy snowfall. The sun was starting to appear, and the wind was blowing the snow off the branches - a magical sight. Can’t wait to go back there!
If you would like to join us to the Yellow Mountain, but also to Zhangjiajie (the inspiration for Avatar) and Fujian: we only have a few openings left on this year’s tour. Check out the tour page on our website for more info: ow.ly/9yo1101qN6J
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Deciding whether or not to drag myself out of bed before dawn and drive over to the Marin Headlands, just on the off chance that the weather may be doing something interesting, is always a tough call. I'm glad I did it this morning though - the fog put on a great show.
Whether you have been using the Alchemy Viewer or just want to learn about it, this is the place to be on Wednesday. Join us to discuss your tips and tricks or learn something new .
Viewer allows you to enjoy PBR materials, has the same Poser as Black Dragon and really nice lighting tools. Works for those ones who have a Mac :)
Whether the sky is strong enough to pull this composition off is debatable.
Loch Arklet's surrounding slopes are gradually 'rewilding', thanks in part to a cryptosporidium outbreak in Glasgow, back in 2002. It's waters are used to top up nearby Loch Katrine, which in turn supplies Glasgow's drinking water. The outbreak was traced to sheep-contaminated 'run off'. This was seeping into Loch Arklet & eventually the water supply. The decision was made to remove the sheep - & now the trees are returning. Hurrah!
Whether or not you can see the mountain summits, Snowdonia always delivers dramatic views! (Even when you take a wrong turning straight out of the car park and end up walking around the mountain you were supposed to be hiking up)
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I haven't put a bridge up for a while so here's an old faithful. Can't remember whether it's a 2 or 3 shot pano.
whether its a functioning plumbing system, a standing structure, an effective wi-fi signal connection, a well engineered vehicle - the invisible functioning of society is mostly provided by working professionals who receive little appreciation - we worship idols but rarely workship the worker at the market who stacks our fresh fruit and vegetables - its time to start worshiping the ordinary - the hard working professional, teacher, mechanic, and engineer - these individuals are undergoing tremendous stress to be faster and quicker at their job and often with average to subpar pay - all it takes is a smile and a quick thank you to help them make it through the stressful day - we expect the low pay will continue but a appreciative smile to the ordinary individual is contagious and helps everyone continue moving forward effectively with ongoing purpose - sincerely ‘the ordinary’ matters
Whether we use the word “mystic” or not, whether we see ourselves as “mystics” or not, whether we see our Christian vocation as a call to sanctity or not, pertains more to how we appropriate the language of spiritual theology. However we express it, much of Christian life is lived beneath the surface. Grace is ordinary even if not “of nature” itself, present in the ordinariness of daily life. In that sense we are all called to a “mystical” or supernatural level of living in the Spirit with Christ.
-Thomas Aquinas and Teilhard de Chardin Christian Humanism in an Age of Unbelief, Donald J. Goergen, OP
" Whether it is conflict or sorrow or grief or anxiety or self-pity, I cannot bury pain without mortgaging something else to keep it hidden. In the end, I live life "shunting back and forth between my pain and my defenses." -Merle Shain
Thanks for visiting, have a good week, be safe, healthy and hopeful.
Whether in nature or in person be assured true beauty is always close by. Take care of your surroundings as they are caring for you😎
Whether Sycamores are native to the UK is open to debate, but because the saplings sprout like weeds from its 'helicopter' fruits, it is often regarded as a nuisance to be uprooted. However, to see a mature specimen, with room to spread, the Sycamore can be as majestic as an oak
“And whether consciously or not, you must be in many a heart enthroned: queens you must always be: queens to your lovers; queens to your husbands and sons; queens of higher mystery to the world beyond, which bows itself, and will forever bow, before the myrtle crown, and the stainless scepter of womanhood.”
― John Ruskin
Whether it's filtered by the clouds or not, daylight in the Azores, particularly on the island of São Miguel, is really quite special, due to the fickle weather that characterizes the whole archipelago. As you can see here, it can be crisp up-close and very hazy in the distance. This is the westward view from the Viewpoint of Ponta do Cintrão.
Quer seja filtrada pelas nuvens ou não, a luz do dia é realmente especial nos Açores, particularmente na Ilha de São Miguel, devido à instabilidade do clima que caracteriza todo o arquipélago. Como se vê nesta foto, pode estar muito nítido ao perto e com bastante neblina à distância. Esta é a vista, para oeste, a partir do Miradouro da Ponta do Cintrão
Visitors to Morano can expect to be transported to an era where the pace of life was dictated by the ringing of church bells and the rhythm of artisanal crafts. The town's atmosphere is charged with a magical quality, almost as if time has stood still, allowing modern-day explorers to soak in the rich cultural heritage that permeates every corner. These narrow, winding pathways, some chiseled into the very rock, ascend steeply, weaving through a tightly-knit tapestry of homes, religious edifices, and historical structures. The town's layout is a marvel of medieval urban planning, with houses, churches, monasteries, arches, portals, underpasses, stairways, and squares all interlocking in an intimate dance of stone and history. Whether you're a history enthusiast, an architecture aficionado, or simply in search of Italy's lesser-known locales, Morano Calabro offers an experience that is as enriching as it is visually stunning.
I took this on Sept 21rst 2023 with my D850 and Nikon 28-300mm f3.5-5.6 at 36mm, 1/250s, f5.6, ISO 72 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia ,Topaz, and DXO
My freckles look like spots. That's kinda gross. & I no longer have a pro account & it's weird because I haven't had to look at ads on flickr for aaages (one whole year, actually), & now there's a limit to only 200 photos on my stream, & only 100MB of photos per month. Oh & I can't see what weird stats I've been getting (I always get weird ones). It's very strange.
I couldn't decide whether to upload or not. But I don't want to fall behind on my diary. I spent like the whole day with Hannah, & we didn't take a single picture - actually, I took a few of my Mom when she was on stage - but otherwise it was a picture free day. & it was a nice day too. =)
This is when Max & I when we were on the terraces yesterday.
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I'm actually really tired & it's only 2.20am, but I will write this entry tomorrow. Before my Mom went to sleep I thanked her for the lovely day, & told her how much I enjoyed it.
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Soooo, it's really irritating when you're waking up & you can hear your Mom coming closer & closer to your room, talking on the phone to someone who is obviously your friend, & is telling them that you have been lying around in bed & should be awake by now. I said I would get up at 10am. I check the clock. It's 9.40am. So I'm not even late. But my Mom is still spouting this bull. She comes in & gives me the phone. It's Hannah, I start talking to her as my Mom exits the room. Except she doesn't. She stands at the door and says very, very loudly "GET UP! GET UP! GET UP!" I only just managed to refrain from telling her to fuck right off, & instead stopped half-way through talking to Hannah & yelled "MOM!" She left then. I was just really irritated because I'd said when I was getting up, & I wasn't late, I was actually awake before that, & yes okay, Hannah called me & if I hadn't been awake it would have been necessary for her to wake me, but I was already awake so there was no need to stand at my door being annoying.
But anyway. Hannah said she'd come by for 11.45pm, & we discussed what we were wearing. I only have one dress I like at the moment (last year I had 4 or 5) so that was pretty much sorted for me. I got dressed at a steady pace & then got some breakfast & read the paper. Well, Jane talked to me a lot too. My Mom had to pop out to try on her outfit for the make over today, but she came back with her friend Maggie in tour. I was eating breakfast at this point, & genuinely thought my Mom was about to ditch her friend with me & make us talk. I pointedly said "I'm eating breakfast" & then my Mom said that no they weren't going to disturb me. So that was okay. Maggie was still in the hall, so my Mom went upstairs quickly to get all her things, & then they chatted in the hall while waiting for my Mom's other guests to arrive. When everyone had arrived my Mom said they were going over there & that I could wait here for Hannah. Hannah then called moments after they left to say she'd was running a bit late & would be there in 5 or 10 mins. She offered to meet me there, but I figured it'd be easier to just meet at my house. I continued to read the paper until she got here, & then we left her car keys at my house & went out. Oh, & she showed me her new tattoo. It's of a snowdrop, & she designed it herself in memory of her grandma. It looks like a henna tattoo. I couldn't get a tattoo - too painful. & I'm just not really a fan of tattoos.
Last year I'm pretty sure we walked round the outside, but this year it was pretty windy so we walked through the school. We saw Hazel outside the reception area - well, the inbetween area between reception & the way out to the terraces, & she told us that for the time being we had to walk the whole way round the tent to enter. She also told us she wanted us to make ourselves known to the photographer, so that they had photos of younger people, & the fact that we were OEs was just an added bonus.
As we got ourselves a glass of free pink champagne I told Hannah that I was drinking more - but only wine. Actually, just Lambrusco, Buck's Fizz, & white wine spritzers. But still. I'm getting past my complete fear of it (thank you very much, American) though I still thinking getting drunk is ridiculous. We moved into the tent, but there were a lot of women crowding up the entrance, making it hard to squeeze through. I thought about checking our table seating on the board in the entrance but my Mom had mentioned we were right by the stage, so I figured we'd find it or she'd show us. && so we squeezed through the crowds & looked around the stalls - I noticed the Age Concern one (my Mom's somehow involved with them) - & we checked out what everyone was wearing & who was here. We saw the photographer, but didn't say anything. Also, last year there were these 2 women who were basically goth twins. Well, they're super tanned (totally over the top) & have suuuch black hair, (always worn really elaborately), way too much make up, & odd dresses. The dresses would probably look nice if they just toned it down a bit. Anyway, we figured out one of the goth women was the mother of a girl in choir who would be singing today. I really dislike the mother because she is very pushy, & was rude towards me because I got the main solo at the Christmas services, not her daughter. But her daughter does have a lovely voice.
While we were looking around we saw the woman I wrote about after this event last year, & Hannah burst out laughing & said she'd been telling someone about it just the other day. It was quite funny, & anyone I've told the story to has agreed with what I was saying. But it's probably best if I don't repeat it. My Mom came over to talk then & said she was worried because they were putting her in skinny white jeans for the make over. I'm sure she'll be fine. Though I usually think of skinny white jeans as a young people thing. Then, my Mom went & introduced us to two of her friends who were running the Age Concern stall, & basically ditched us there. I can't remember the name of one of the women, but the other was Maggie. Her son works in the theatre & TV, & she saw my production last week. So we had a quick talk about the arts, & then she asked me my favourite author. Samuel Richardson was the first person to pop into my head, & I really do love 'Pamela' so I said him. I'm not sure if she actually knew who he was. Kudos if she did. && she said she preferred seeing Arthur Miller plays to Shakespeare. I couldn't entirely agree. I see them as 2 different types of theatre, which yes you can compare, but you could also argue that they're very different. So, um, yeah. I let her move onto Hannah then, & she quizzed her about art, & then said Hannah & I would probably be friends for life. I've never really labelled my friendship with Hannah, so I felt a teeny bit awkward then. We were looking for a way to escape this dwindling conversation, when Maggie said we mustn't let her keep us, so we were just about to say goodbye when she continued talking. Uggh. I hate it when I get caught in conversations, & totally can't get out of them. We started talking about how our feet were hurting, & were going to sit down, when Maggie said her feet were hurting too . . . & the conversation continued. Eventually Hannah just said her feet were really hurting & that she just had to sit down, so we said our goodbyes. I felt rude, but some people I just don't gel with. Maggie seemed nice, but I don't really like to talk about the things I'm interested in. Which sounds silly, but I have my passions, & I usually have friends who are not interested in there areas, or if they are, it's just a minor thing, & there are things they're more interested in. So when someone else comes along & tries to talk to me about these things I'm like "Woah, back off." I don't mean anything by it. I just rarely feel comfortable talking about it. I know. I'm weird.
We saw my Mom then, & she showed us to our table, which really was right by the stage. There were a few of my Mom's friends sitting there already, but I could only remember one of their names. Awkward. They all said hi to me, so I didn't have to remember their names in the end. The woman next to Hannah was quite old, & as we were talking she caught my eye. I felt it would be rude not to say hi, so we both did. And then the woman basically told us her life story. I really had no idea how to react when she told us her husband left us with her 2 year old son for another woman, & then died about three years later after suffering from Parkinsons. Obviously her son has all grown up now (this story came up when she started telling us her son used to go here) so these events happened a while ago, but I still didn't know what to say. The school's music scholars were singing & playing & the sound was blasting from the speakers, which also made it really hard to hear. After we finished our conversation with this woman Hannah said she hadn't known how to react to her story either. So then we just chatted. My Mom got some wine for her table, so I had some. It wasn't to my liking, but I drank it anyway. Must keep up appearances of normality.
Lunch was served, & Maggie was really nice & said because I didn't eat chicken I could have her slice of the asparagus quiche, but I really didn't need it. She was really be nice & insisting I have it, but I was fine. I had another brief conversation with her while Hannah was caught talking to the woman next to her. She asked me if I liked contemporary music. I said yes. I didn't know how to elaborate. I told her I didn't like screamo and country & western. I probably should have asked her what music she liked, but I just found talking to her so awkward. I don't know why. She said her son always told her to tell people who wanted to go into his industry that it was very hard, & that he'd been struggling. She was trying to be kind, but I figured that I was 19, & have been focusing on this for over 10 years, so of course I knew the industry was hard. But I'm being overly critical here. She was probably just looking for common ground. I felt even more awkward when my Mom asked Maggie if she'd told me about her son. She had. We still had very little to talk about.
Hannah & I were originally going to get Eton Mess for pudding, but my Mom chose this vanilla turrine & it looked so good that we went for it too. I thought it would taste better than it did, but the raspberry sauce was lovely. && then the speaker for this year started. She ran 'Save Our Souls', which teaches women how to dress better, & for their shape & colour palette. My Mom is on the Parent's Society, so had been asked to be one of the models, along with another woman. The other woman went first, & was told she was an autumn palette (warm colours). When the palettes were both held against her skin the warm ones obviously looked better. Then my Mom was up on stage. It was harder to tell with her, but I would say the cool palette (spring) was a little more striking against her. I don't think my Mom was pleased, as she wears very warm colours, but she's lucky because they all look good on her really. Maggie said she thought the warm looked best, & I said I thought they both looked good, but the cool possibly just won for me. Then she went back stage to get her new outfit, while the woman talked to us about the clothes best for us. I didn't necessarily agree when she talked about how to dress with big boobs. As someone who probably has some of the biggest natural boobs in the country I had to totally disagree. She said wear long necklaces - they just hang off my boobs like a shelf. She said to wear very deep v-necks - whenever I do people just look at my boobs even more & say I'm trying to raw attention to them. There were a few other things she said which I had to say from experience were totally wrong. Hannah agreed. Then they were ready to show us the clothes. The woman who went before my Mom came out in a green maxi dress, (which was quite nice), a coral pashmina, & a big brown belt just under her chest. Oh, & a long necklace. The dress was nice, but the belt & necklace pushed everything weirdly, & made it quite unflattering. Then my Mom came out. Her legs looked soooo skinny (well, she does have very skinny legs), but she was wearing this polka dot mac which bulked her out & hid her shape. Apparently they'd lost the blazer they'd picked out for her. She looked better without the mac, & had a purple sleeveless top with a blue cardi on. Then the woman fastened the cardi, which was unflattering. But the jeans looked good. & they also found the blazer, which looked nice with the rest of the outfit. I took some photos on her camera for her - shocked at the quality, I must say I've been quite spoiled by my cameras. One of my Mom's friends commented that she'd never realised just how skinny my Mom was. That was nice - I've got to remember to tell her that.
When my Mom came to sit down Maggie told her that she thought both colours looked good on her, & I said I liked everything but the mac & the blue cardi. Hannah said she liked everything, & my Mom said that a far as she was concerned what I'd said was high praise coming from me. =p
The woman finished her talk, & my Mom got some beautiful flowers as a thank you for taking part. They really were lovely. Hannah & I just stayed at the table & chatted, until she said she had to put some more cream on her tattoo. We exited the tent from the far side just as the raffle started, & Hannah took off her heels to walk across the grass. The queue in the bathroom was quite long, but she only needed to wash her hands. We headed back but were a little too nervous to walk through the tent while everyone was focusing on the raffle. We passed the musicians still sitting at a table by the entrance, & when we got back to the table Hannah asked me why they were still here. I replied that they probably had nothing better to do with their time. Mary McCarthy, who was helping out with the raffle right in front of her table, laughed & said she'd heard what I said (thinking I'd meant it about the people running the raffle). I felt mortified, & said I hadn't been talking about her, but I'm not sure if she believed me. She said she didn't mind though. Mary really is very sweet, & I wouldn't say that about her even if I did think the raffle people had nothing better to do with their time. Which isn't true anyway.
After the raffle everyone started dispersing, & Maggie got up to go. I tried to catch her eye to say goodbye, but she didn't look at me. I'm not sure if she was purposefully ignoring me, or just thought I wasn't worth the bother. I felt a twinge of guilt then, but I really hadn't know what to say to her. After she left my Mom asked me how she was, & I admitted that I hadn't really had much to say. My Mom reprimanded me then & said she was grieving for her husband, which made me feel awful, until I asked when it had happened. She said it happened seventeen years ago, which made me feel less bad. My Mom said it shouldn't make any difference that it had happened seventeen years ago, but it does, even if just a little bit. If it had just happened very recently then I would have admired her for being able to come out to an event like this, because I certainly wouldn't be able to. But after seventeen years I probably would have been able to leave the house. So that's the difference.
Hannah & I flipped through the magazine that we'd been given for free (last year we got free hair care) & I pointed out the shots I wanted to do. She said she could do those poses, & we just needed to find the locations & then voila. My Mom came back & said the jeans were only £8, so she'd probably get them, & maybe the tops too. She also very kindly gave us money for afternoon tea - I'm sure it was free last time. Hannah got a piece of chocolate cake, while I went for a piece of Victoria Sponge cake, & we both had tea. Jean was serving, so I said hey. Oh & Hannah called her mum to ask if she had the money to pay for the ticket, but Elaine was at the LS swimming gala, so my Mom said she'd write a check for her now & Hannah would pay her back at the party tonight. I thought that was very nice of her.
We headed back to our table, & I remembered to reply to a text I'd gotten from Vicky about the cast meal. Boffey had a tennis match, so she was asking if we were still having the meal. I said it was up to them. Hazel came over & asked if Hannah's tattoo was real or henna. Hannah think that Hazel's estimation of her has gone down now. After finishing our afternoon tea we headed outside the tent. The weather had been so up and down - cool, windy, hot, humid. We were hot now, & right above the tent there were blue skies & white clouds, but above the benches we were going to sit down on there were grey clouds that looked like they might burst at any moment. Before we got to the benches 2 boys went & sat there, so we just sat on the little steps & took our heels off & talked some more. Alex approached to ask me if we were having the cast dinner & I said it was up to them, so she said we were having it. We then saw Dave AR walking over to talk to the boys on the benches. He's back from UCLA to go to the ball with his girlfriend. He didn't acknowledge us at first, but at one point we both looked up at the same time, so he had to wave & smile (it was more of a grimace). I waved back & told Hannah, so she looked up & waved too. He returned the wave & showed teeth when he smiled. Hannah said he was being weird, & that even though we weren't close, he should still have come over to at least say hey. He left, & it started to spit a little bit, so we headed over to my house.
She wanted to see my new laptop & camera, so I showed them & we went through facebook profiles of people we knew. I think she was a bit pissed off with the girls we used to hang out with at school, so we were looking at what they'd been doing recently. Hugh came in & got cereal & I just thought it was nice how he got on with Hannah. Her mum called & asked Hannah to pick her up for the Leaving Drinks at my house (for the teachers leaving at the end of this year) so I told my Mom we'd be back in 10mins & that I had my phone with me. Hannah had All Time Low's CD playing, & I'm not sure what I think of it. It's the type of music I used to listen to all the time, but over the last year or so - probably more - it's become a bit samey to me. I do like their single 'Lost in Stereo' though.
Hannah changed out of her heels at her house & showed me the photos on her camera from her night out last night. Her mum finished getting ready - after being a bit annoyed at Hannah for the mess she'd left her room in - & we got back to my house. (Max called me on the way home to apologise for not seeing me today. He said he'd been in school for the last four hours, but he'd just been so busy. I thought it was nice of him to actually call & apologise, but it wasn't as if I'd been waiting around for him today. He said he might see me tomorrow, but he probably won't.) But anyway, Hannah & I went out into the garden when we got back, where my Dad told us that actually my Mom was wrong to invite us to this party, as it was a Common Room party, & that we should leave. First I showed Hannah our new patio area, & then we went & got food from Jean. We tried this tomato sticks & cranberry with cheese puffs. They were particularly nice.
We headed in then & wondered what the hell to do. Usually we take photos, or watch movies, or bake. We couldn't exactly bake now. So it was either movies or photos. We headed up to my room (stopping on the way to show Hannah my brother's drawing, before he rushed in & grabbed them & said they weren't good enough to be seen, although Hannah assured him that wasn't true) & lay on my bed for a bit before deciding to go & look at photos taken over the years on my laptop. We decided we'd have to put up some of the really bad ones of people we knew. After we'd finished Hannah wanted to look through the photos on my flickr & decide which ones to sell, so we started doing that until her mum said it was time to go after an hour and a half. I then read until the party finished about an hour later. There were no cranberry puffs left. Great sadness.
I read some more until my parents called me up to watch TV with them all. I had 3 lemon sherbets left from a packet we got back at Christmas, so I gave one to my brother & my Dad. My Mom said she couldn't have them because of her teeth, so I had the last one. My Mom started to fall asleep, & after BB was finished my Dad told Hugh & I to go to bed. My Mom was still partially awake, so I told her how lovely this day had been. I enjoyed my evening, & the routine of spending time with my family. I felt a bit sad that my Dad basically tentatively asked me if I wanted to watch it with them. I don't mean to be stroppy about watching it. Just it's annoying to watch it so late usually, & usually when I won't watch it I've just had a fight with my Mom, so am upset. But really I like spending time with them all. =)
Whether you agree with his politics or not George Orwell was a giant amongst twentieth century writers. I wasn't known at school for being a diligent student but two books I recall reading from start to finish were Nineteen Eighty-Four and Animal Farm. The list of phrases or statements he coined seems almost endless with many now having found a way into our everyday lives. "Big Brother" being an obvious one for a start.
This portrait depicts Eric Arthur Blair, as he was born (he took the name Orwell from a river close to Southwold) and can be found on the Southwold Pier amusement building wall.
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I honestly cannot say it enough times. I LOVE AUTUMN! Whether its still warm on September 1st, I am ready to be done with summer and get all of my fall things out! I could live in Autumn all year and be perfectly happy. Even the gloomy rainy days, there is still a wonderful sense of Fall time.
I love this scene. I have a couple of sponsor things in this post that are MUST Haves.
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GranolaOlivia Set is amazing for 2 reasons, you get an Autumn sofa or you can get the Neutral color and it has many lovely accents to make for a beautiful sitting area. You can find the Olivia set at this round of Fameshed
Granola. Olivia Accent Table Choco. LI:1
Granola. Olivia Craspedia Teal. LI:2
Granola. Olivia Sofa. Autumn PG1. LI:18
Granola also has a cute set at this months round of Uber , the Zolia Set, it makes a great add on to any other furniture set as you can see here!
Granola. Zolia Foot Stool. Green. LI:3
Granola. Zolia Sunflowers. LI:7
The next items I am sharing are from TBF The Black Forest If you saw my last post I posted the Lantern on a pole. In this post I have the wall lanterns and the stand still lantern in the corner. More items from this same round of Cosmopolitan I added were the Potbelly Stove and TBF Copper Coffee Pot. Both are animated with amazing special touches and sounds.
TBF Copper Coffee Pot LI:1
TBF Kerosene Lamp LI:2
TBF Kerosene Wall Lamp LI:3
TBF Metal Coffee Cup LI:1
TBF Potbelly Stove LI:5
2 other items I used to pull this scene together are from Tuesdays one of my most favorite decor stores on all of the grid.
Tuesdays Canvas Clutter LI:1
Tuesdays Thorn Coffee Table - Wood LI:3
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(Milk Motion) L'ami Paul storage box - 1li LI:1
(Milk Motion) rattan basket and blanket - 4li LI:4
(Milk Motion) vintage pot with flowers - 2li LI:2
(Milk Motion) vintage teapot with eucalyptus - 1li LI:1
.Florix. Autumn Tribute White LI:4
Apple Fall Pinecones & Hazelnuts LI:1
Dahlia - Autumn Mood - Basket - Brown 10 LI:2
Dahlia - Autumn Mood - Boots 11 LI:2
Dahlia - Autumn Mood - Deer Frame - Brown 7 LI:1
Dahlia - Autumn Mood - Latte Dispenser 3 LI:2
Dahlia - Autumn Mood - PSL - Single 3 LI:1
Dahlia - Autumn Mood - Porcelain Pumpkins - Brown 13 LI:1
Dahlia - Autumn Mood - Porcelain Pumpkins - Ivory 12 LI:1
Dahlia - Autumn Mood - Vase 4 LI:3
Foxwood - Chow Chow - Lay Decor - White LI:3
KraftWork Round Rugs . Small Natural LI:2
Nutmeg. Her Vintage Shoes / Left LI:2
Nutmeg. Her Vintage Shoes / Right LI:2
Nutmeg. His Vintage Hat LI:3
Nutmeg. His Vintage Shoes Dirty Bonus Item / Left LI:1
Nutmeg. His Vintage Shoes Dirty Bonus Item / Right LI:1
PILOT - Burlap Pillow Bag [Autumn] LI:1
Second Spaces - Autumn Comfort - art prints LI:1
Second Spaces - Autumn Comfort - candles LI:1
Second Spaces - Autumn Comfort - cider LI:1
Second Spaces - Autumn Comfort - side table LI:1
Trompe Loeil - Hannah Cottage LI:85
{what next} 'Hello Fall' Leaves for planters LI:1
{what next} Autumn Leaves Candle 1 LI:1
{what next} Autumn Leaves Candle 2 LI:1
Big kudos to Tracy here. It was quite frankly, bloody freezing. But you know, we both knew it would look cool. So there she sits, on the kerbstone as I set up some lights, watching me trying to avoid the silly tool doing their driving lesson up and down the empty street otherwise known as our set, wrapped in my fleece, texting her friends planning her night out. And I was smiling.
Tracy rocks you know. She partys hard, often.Party girls have never been my thing, I wouldn't know how to do a night out clubbing and falling around in the street with your mates if you hit me round the head with it, but underneath all that there's a very cool person hanging around. And sat there, shooting this that night taught me one thing. You can't lable people. It doesn't matter whether Tracy was an emo kid, some uptight stiff, a party girl or the stay at home quietly type, underneath it all, underneath all of us and our lables, there's someone unique.
If I set out with these photos to try and capture personalities and the real people inside, then I needed to try and learn how to myself. How to peel back the layers and find that real person. I dunno if I've managed it, or if I ever will, but at least trying, and learning a little bit, makes me and my pictures, that little bit richer. I felt very privileged to be sat in that street that night, realising all of this. It was a good day.
(And yes, that is the moon top right...)
(Strobist/flash info: 2x 580EX II Speedlights fired via Cybersyncs, one either side of the camera. One at 1/2 power, the other at 1/4.)
It is unclear whether this is a recovered archive from a lost mission, a distant planet, or an unknown civilization—whether it belongs to the future or the present, whether the events occurred near or far. Observations are catalogued, yet each entry drifts into the surreal, eroding any sense of objectivity. These records come from anonymous voice(s) attempting to describe encounters with phenomena that resist explanation.
Two route branded buses arrive on North Bridge with Volvo B7TL, Wrightbus Eclipse Gemini number 823 (SN56 AHJ) working Service 37 at the front of the queue and Volvo B7RLE, Wright Urban Eclipse number 149 (SK07 CGF) at the rear.
Buggies and wheelchairs are all welcome on Lothian Buses and many new and newly refurbished buses have room for both, if the buggy is folded up when inside the vehicle. The subject of buggies is a hot topic these days and I spotted this comment from a user which I thought was rather good:
"I do wonder how on earth bus drivers are meant to be able to look at a buggy and judge whether it's foldable or not".
Well said I'd add and surely it's best if we all just try and help each other in each situation we find
ourselves in.
This mum looks quite happy enough and Eclipse 149 (SK07 CGF) has plenty of room for buggies and wheel chairs. It's all much easier these days without step entrance vehicles for all sorts of people and all of Lothian's buses have low-floor entry and a ramp which can be opened outwards for the disabled.
Whether you are a local celebrity or a national celebrity, you have to make sure you are always looking in peak condition with all those photographers calling round for a picture. British birders rarely get to see a Black-browed albatross without taking a cruise to the Falkland Islands so when one regularly visits Bempton Cliffs in East Yorkshire it's bound to create some interest.
There are two Disney Store Limited Edition Brave items that were first noticed on the US Disney Store website on May 14, 2012, but were not part of the new arrivals group. In fact, when they were first noticed (by browsing on keyword 'brave') they were both already sold out. By next day, they were already not searchable by keyword (but the pages were still viewable via a direct link or product code). I wonder whether these were actually for sale at some earlier date, or are merely placeholders for a future release.
The items and web links to them are as follows:
Limited Edition Brave Nesting Dolls ($49.50 US)
www.disneystore.com/figurines-big-figures-collectibles-pi...
Limited Edition Brave Princess Merida Figure ($79.50 US)
www.disneystore.com/disney-store-official-site-for-disney...
Item Descriptions from the Disney Store Website:
Limited Edition Brave Nesting Dolls
Item No. 6447044612436P
Our Price: $49.50
Sold Out
Hatch a plan for high adventure while exploring the secrets within our Brave nesting dolls. Traditional matryoshka dolls follow a theme as inner layers are revealed. This handcrafted set celebrates the spirit of Pixar's first original fairy tale.
Product Details
•5 nesting dolls featuring the cast of Brave
•Handcrafted
•Created under the supervision of Pixar artists
•Wood
•8'' H - 3 1/2'' H
•Imported
•Limited Edition of 2500
•Certificate of Authenticity
Limited Edition Brave Princess Merida Figure
Item No. 6447048302435P
Our Price: $79.50
Sold Out
Join a fantastic journey into imagination with our bold and brilliant Princess Merida figure inspired by Disney/Pixar's Brave. Sculpted under the guidance of Pixar artists, this large collectible statue expresses heroic strength and determination.
Product Details
•Large Merida figure
•Intricate sculpturing
•Hand painted detailing
•Marbled paint effect on base
•Plussed with wire bowstring
•Resin
•14'' H x 12'' W x 13'' D
•Imported
•Limited Edition of 2500
•Certificate of Authenticity
Whether you walk or drive around the island of São Miguel, you'll find every possible shade of green – and sometimes the green seems to go on forever :)
Quer caminhe ou conduza por toda a ilha de São Miguel, vai encontrar todos os tons possíveis de verde - e, por vezes, o verde parece nunca mais acabar :)
Whether you're a fashion enthusiast, a culture seeker, or a foodie, Harajuku is a captivating showcase of Japanese creativity
Located between Shibuya and Shinjuku, the Harajuku area is a "must-visit" unforgettable experience 😍
📷 I couldn’t be grateful enough for witnessing a Harajuku fashion photoshoot, which was an extraordinary stroke of luck—like stepping into a living art installation 😊
💕 The model's ensemble, a vibrant tapestry of colors and textures, epitomized the district's reputation as a global epicenter of youth fashion and self-expression 💙
💟 This serendipitous encounter offered me a rare glimpse into the creative heartbeat of Harajuku, where fashion transcends trends to become a personal statement ✨️
📷 I enjoyed capturing those unique and amazing poses so much and felt really privileged for my timing 😉
Harajuku truly is a haven for street fashion photography, offering endless inspiration at every corner
Whether we like it or not, this job takes such a massive place in our lives that VIA is like a family member. Locomotive Engineer C.R poses with her dog Arthur, next to the train she's hoggin' at Parent, a small community between La Tuque and Senneterre.
Whether traveling through space and time you can always hop onto one of the many galactic interstellar highways.
Enjoy your trip !
Whether you be Christian or Catholic, Budhist, hindu or jew. Whether you be Pagan or Wiccan there is a message for everyone at Easter and our way of reaching out to you all is here: We are sending you Love, Peace and inner joy from our hearts to yours.
Whatever our beliefs, Love is the only divine force that can keep us together, to heal us, to bring inner peace and happiness to ourselves and to share with each other.
So enjoy this season, with all its colours, nature ,flowers. The things that money cannot buy and on a rather religious Easter note remember Christs words: "Worry not about tomorrow when todays worries are enough!"
lets try to turn todays worries into leaps of faith, let us be greatful for our lives and those who love us and for those that wish not to love us and either hate us or are more than a little unkind towards us: lets send them a little love or at least, peace.
Fluffy & I cant dedicate this to some of you, and you know who you are, but to ALL of you. May we all be united in Love. Your friends, Mystic Ed & Fluffy
Photographers, whether we be amateur, hobbyists, point and shooters or professionals, one thing we all have in common is the love of photography and trying to get that "one" photograph that is like no other photograph we have ever taken, the one that stands out, the one that we want to hang on our wall on as big a frame as it will fit on to. Last night, with this sunset, for me, I feel like I came very close to that shot. I hope you like this, please comment with your CC because for me, this is definitely one of my best photographs I have made. I am happy. :-)
it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little :-)
― Franklin D. Roosevelt
Chinese emmenopterys, j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, Raleigh, north carolina
Whether sitting, standing or strolling, they were relaxed and enjoying the day in the park, while the Arts Festival was being well attended nearby!
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Lens - With Nikon TC 14E II hand held - Monopod and SPORT VR on. Aperture is f8 and full length. All my images have been converted from RAW to JPEG.
I started using Monopod on long walks. Here is my Carbon Monopod details : Really Right Stuff MH-01 Monopod Head with Standard Lever - Release Clamp - Nikkor AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6 ED VR fitted MPR-113 Multi-Purpose Rail lens foot and Gitzo GM2542 Series 2 4S Carbon Monopod.
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Whether poised at a river bend or cruising the coastline with slow, deep wingbeats, the Great Blue Heron is a majestic sight. This stately heron with its subtle blue-gray plumage often stands motionless as it scans for prey or wades belly deep with long, deliberate steps. They may move slowly, but Great Blue Herons can strike like lightning to grab a fish or snap up a gopher. In flight, look for this widespread heron’s tucked-in neck and long legs trailing out behind.