Gillig Phantom/Advantage
View allAll Photos Tagged advantages,
The advantages of turf roofs (also called sod roofs) are many. They are very heavy, so they help to stabilize the house; they provide good insulation; and they are long-lasting.
Turf roofs in Norway are a tradition and you will see them everywhere. Roofs in Scandinavia have probably been covered with birch bark and sod since prehistory. During the Viking and Middle Ages most houses had sod roofs. In rural areas sod roofs were almost universal until the beginning of the 18th century. Tile roofs, which appeared much earlier in towns and on rural manors, gradually superseded sod roofs except in remote inland areas during the 19th century. Corrugated iron and other industrial materials also became a threat to ancient traditions. But just before extinction, the national romantics proclaimed a revival of vernacular traditions, including sod roofs. A new market was opened by the demand for mountain lodges and holiday homes. At the same time, open air museums and the preservation movement created a reservation for ancient building traditions. From these
This is a green-winged teal drake flying at Greenway Park, across the lake from Koll wetlands. Late afternoon, taking advantage of golden hour light.
The time came for me to take a day out of my holiday and go for a good hike. This involved a four hour drive from New Plymouth into the heartland of the north island. As the sun rose, a little way south of Te Kuiti I stopped for a short while to take in these views.
Another advantage to dressing her up is that I get some decent poses out of her even when she is just doing regular things, waiting for the car pool. Since bending really isn't an option, she almost looks like she is posing for this shot! Plus, I can probably out run her in those heels and corset... so many camera is safe.
Taking advantage of a rainy London morning to get some reflections of St. Paul's Cathedral. Blue and red light trails were from a passing bus on Cannon Street. Also reflected on the sidewalk is the St. Lawrence and Mary Magdalene Drinking Fountain - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Lawrence_and_Mary_Magdalene_Drin...
36
"How blessed is he, who leads a country life,
Unvex'd with anxious cares, and void of strife!
Who studying peace, and shunning civil rage,
Enjoy'd his youth, and now enjoys his age:
All who deserve his love, he makes his own;
And, to be lov'd himself, needs only to be known".
- John Dryden
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thanks to all for 11,000.000+ views and kind comments ... !
Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved
I had a day trip to Norfolk to take advantage of the fine autumn weather, hoping to see in particular, the Brown Shrike at Warham Greens and this little bird, the first Red-breasted Flycatcher I've ever seen.
The Brown Shrike had apparently gone first thing, so after 2 hours of lugging heavy 500mm f4 and tripod around the site at Warham Greens, I went to Wells Woods, just managed to get a spot in the rather pricey car park, the place was rammed with people. Opting for the lighter 500mm f5.6 to walk around and handle, I couldn't say this was a particularly confiding bird during my 3 hours vigil. But for about an hour it showed regularly in the shadows and undergrowth below our vantage point on the banked rim of The Dell, on the edge of the wood. Light degenerated rapidly into the fringe of the wood and I consider myself lucky to have got this shot on one of the occasions it popped up. Quite a soft shot, due to the ridiculously slow shutter; I dialled up the ISO after this for a faster shutter (at the risk of severe grain) but it never allowed a further opportunity.
Thank you for your faves and comments
The advantages of living in the country :-). In the small forest directly behind my house sleep and hide very often many deer. But they are extremely shy. I lurk the animals in principle not, because I do not want to drive them away permanently.
I was just about to photograph ice crystals on the bushes in my garden, when it suddenly heard loud breathing and panting behind me. I could not believe it that two deer ran through the meadow, and I was even ready with the camera (more or less :-) ).
What an experience!
"Start where you are. Distant fields always look greener, but opportunity lies right where you are. Take advantage of every opportunity of service."
Robert Collier
Somebody decided a quick 'rest break' was needed........would of been rude really not to get the camera out; coat, boots and feet were already wet so I thought why not......but I did feel truly soaked cold and horrible by the time we got home!
I had to get up very early on Friday to drop off my wife at the Portland Jetport. I took advantage to that to stop and take in the sunrise over the Portland harbor. The structure is what remains of a railroad trestle for the Grand Trunk Railroad dating back to the late 1800's, In 1984 it was badly damaged by a fire and had been left in that state until a year or so ago when the section on the right was removed as it had become quite hazardous to boat traffic. I did not know that part had been removed and was rather disappointed to find it missing.
Taking advantage of the cool and drizzly conditions by the River Tyne, a jogger makes his way along the waterfront possibly glad of the flat ground just here - for sure the climb back into Newcastle city-centre will give the lungs and quads more than a decent work out.
Meantime, two-car class 156 'Sprinter' unit 156480 slowly makes its way over the High Level Bridge as it edges towards Central Station with Northern's 12.49pm Whitby - Carlisle service (2N15).
The gulls are circling overhead - better not stop now!
Comments off, thanks.
3.45pm, 26th March 2023
Cubes houses reflected
Reflecties van de kubuswoningen
I have checked with a search for the yellow cube houses on Flickr, and have come to the conclusion that this is a special one.
So many pictures of the yellow cube houses, and no reflections in the first pages. Time to make a change and look down to look up.
The weather was completely windstill , not a ripple on the water , no soothing breeze in my face. Later in the morning the wind was coming up a little bit, but not at this moment.
I know the location Oude Haven in Rotterdam well, so I know exactly where to take a picture to see the reflections of the cube houses. So i do admit I have an bit of an advantage here.
I had a very early morning meeting, the advantage of which is that I saw the sun come up -- albeit briefly. Another day to breath; now be thankful (cue Fairport Convention right about now): www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXNM0dpHMq4 Musical factoid, Richard Thompson, one of the founders of Fairport Convention, which many credit as the main influence for what we now call Folk Rock, is the only performer I have seen live five times. He has not once disappointed me in a performance. The opportunity in Toronto to see him in a small venue with about 100 people is perhaps the highlight of my life in terms of live music performances.... He played for almost three hours and we soaked up every little bit of it.
Males are striking black-and-white flycatchers with a conspicuous complete white collar, all dark tail, and white rump. Females can be difficult to separate from other flycatchers but have a large white primary patch on the wing. Breeds in deciduous forests, nesting in cavities and quick to take advantage of nest boxes. Spends much of the non-breeding season in miombo and other broad-leaved woodlands. The song is a high-pitched series of whistled notes; alarm call is a dry "pik."
This years Members Meeting saw demonstration runs of the Ground Effect F1 cars that raced between 1978 and 1983.
These Ground Effect cars were developed to take advantage of the Bernoulli principle, whereby the gap between the ground and the cross sectional underside of the car is reduced to maximise downforce. By minimising that gap between ground and car, the air underneath accelerates faster than the air above and creates that pressure system that sucks the car to the ground, increasing grip and cornering speed.
In 1983, the whole Ground Effect system was banned due to the ever increasing cornering speeds that these cars could achieve. Concerns were raised that if the force was suddenly removed, the cars would lose all grip and have an accident (similar to what can happen today if an F1 car loses a rear wing suddenly).
In 1979, Arrows ran their A2 design, a car that had huge downforce but no wings, leading to some handling problems. In 1980, designers Tony Southgate and David Wass developed the A3 model, based around an aluminium monocoque chassis and the Cosworth DFV engine. In-board suspension was used to provide the largest possible ground-effect tunnels and the front and rear wings were used to provide a better handling balance.
Overall Arrows took 7th place in the 1980 F1 season with drivers Jochen Mass and Riccardo Patrese, with a best finish of 2nd at Long Beach.
This shot of the Arrows Cosworth A3 was taken after the demonstration run as the cars were filing back into the paddock.
__________________________________________
This female Blue Jay quickly took advantage of the peanuts that were put out. She took 3 in her beak, flew off to parts unknown, then returned for more.
One of the advantages of railfanning in Northwest Montana is that you get two cracks at autumn. A few weeks after the aspens have turned yellow and then get blown away, the tamaracks turn yellow in a final burst of color before winter arrives. On a sunny Friday afternoon, a BNSF grain train departs Belton bound for the coast.
776 screwed around in Shenandoah yard for a couple hrs which worked to my advantage for some good afternoon light.
One advantage I've found in buying a pre-loved camera is that it came with a basic instruction booklet and a more advanced CD. Plus it has a beautiful brown leather case. It was obviously not pre-loved for long as it was boxed with all accessories tidily wrapped inside.
I tried it out around the garden and found its operation rather different from that of my a6000 and look forward to understanding more about it today.
Have the pleasure of looking at yesterday's shots on my new 24" screen today. (It's not even the 25th of any month....)
Thank you for visiting my photostream.💜 💜
A man takes advantage of an available "Piano. Push. Play" piano sitting in an empty Lownsdale Square. The acoustics of the park coupled with the pianos' resonance created an inviting atmosphere for an intimate concert for one: me!
I considered using "Saturday In The Park" as my title but, it seemed cliché (and too obvious).
If You're Curious: www.pianopushplay.com
California State University Fullerton
Campus has very few people allowed right now and I have been told that this is a very rare. I am taking advantage of this opportunity while it last. CSUF hopes to bring students back this Fall.
Enlarge to view each image
Thanks to everyone that views and comments on my images - very much appreciated.
© ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. On all my images, Use without permission is illegal.
Sony ILCE-7RM5
One advantage with analouge darkroom work is the time consuming. I have to treat every neg with care and patience. I really enjoy the time i spend amongs the trays.
.
Hp5@200 in Moersch Tanol
Shen-Hao 4x5, Fujion-w 75mm.
Print on Rollei Vintage in Moersch eco 4812.
Explored - Thank You for comments!
I was composing this photograph when the Red-shouldered Hawk flew in and perched...never could have planned that, but I took advantage of the opportunity!
The world is changing rapidly, and everyone changes along with the world. Discoveries is now becoming rampant; intellectually, technologically,etc, each having its advantage and disadvantage.
Michael Bassey Johnson
This was pointed out to me so i took advantage to get pictures of the snake. Actually thought it made for a good photograph.
This is a little noisy and not the sharpest image but it's still cool. I'm not sure if I was alone or if Frank was with me, but this was one of our favorite spots.
We loved taking advantage of getting a rec pass from the Army wander around out in the wilds of the giant military reservation that the Alaska Railroad threaded through on its way north. On this cloudy late summer evening the clouds shrouding the Chugach Mountains are dramatic as a big 130N north OX is seen passing the north end of Reves siding and swinging into the broad curve here at MP 129.2 only 15 miles into their 356 mile overnight journey. On the headpin trailing the twin SD70MACs is a block of loaded ABI cement hoppers trailed by the normal 80 or more empty tank cars headed back to the huge Flint Hills North Pole Refinery for another load of jet fuel....back in better days.
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska
Thursday September 2, 2010
I took advantage of some overnight rains (see previous shot in my photo stream) and did this hike just north of Shores Lake in western Arkansas. I think this was my first visit to these unnamed falls in the summer. It's only about a 6 footer.
It was during this shot that I was stung in the middle of my back by some giant flying insect. I hit the trail to the car after that.
25 seconds at f/20.
One of the advantages of a lith two tray development is the possibility of a higher tonal separation of the shadows, especially with less detail in dark areas.
Paper: Guilleminot
1st SE5 Lith fat: A+B+D+water 120+120+20+1500ml 7:45 minutes
Stop bath and rinse
2nd G+B+ammonium chloride 20%+water+D 20+45+10+1000+0,5ml 1:30 minutes
After a summer of intense heat in the capital, we took advantage of this past weekend to get closer to the Sierra de Madrid, specifically Navacerrada, to enjoy some autumn days at the end of August.
The temperatures were very pleasant, cool, with highest which did not exceed 64F (18ºC) and lowest which dropped to 45F (7ºC). Although it did not rain, the clouds were dense and offered nice shadows and striking lights.
In this view you can contemplate La Bola del Mundo, with its characteristic antennas on the summit, located at 7431 feet (2,265 meters) above the sea level. Below is La Barranca Valley and the old Sanatorium Santo Ángel in La Barranca, abandoned in the mid-90s. It was a hospital for tuberculosis and a psychiatric hospital.
All this scenery is part of Sierra de Guarradama National Park.
The photo was taken on Saturday evening, while we were enjoying a very pleasant walk through the village of Navacerrada.
I hope that you all had a good weekend, the last of August, and that you continue to enjoy health and wellness.
Beste viewed large.
Good Monday and nice beginning of this new week in which we say goodbye to the month of August!
_______________________________
Después de un verano de intenso calor en la capital, aprovechamos este pasado fin de semana para acercarnos a la Sierra de Madrid, concretamente a Navacerrada, para disfrutar de unos días otoñales a finales de verano.
Las temperaturas fueron muy agradables, frescas, con máximas que no superaron los 64F (18ºC) y míninas que bajaron hasta los 45F (7ºC). A pesar de que no llovió, las nubes fueron densas y ofrecieron bonitas sombras y luces llamativas.
En esta vista puedes contemplar La Bola del Mundo, con sus características antenas en la cumbre, situadas a 2.265 metros sobre el nivel del mar. Debajo se extiende el valle de la Barranca y el antiguo Sanatorio Santo Ángel en La Barranca, abandonado a mediados de los años 90. Fue un hospital para tuberculosos y hospital psiquiátrico.
Todo este escenario forma parte del Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guarradama.
La foto fue tomada el sábado por la tarde, mientras disfrutábamos de un muy agradable paseo por el pueblo de Navacerrada.
Espero que hayas pasado un buen fin de semana, el último de Agosto, y que sigas gozando de salud y bienestar.
Mejor visualizar ampliada.
¡Buen Lunes y comienzo de esta nueva semana en la que despedimos el mes de Agosto!
photo rights reserved by B℮n
Croatia is a country in Southeast Europe. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro to the southeast, sharing a maritime border with Italy. Croatia was part of the former Yugoslavia. A population of 4 million, most of whom are Catholics. Zagreb is the capital. Balanced between the Balkans and Central Europe, this country has been passed between rival kingdoms, empires and republics for thousands of years. If there is an advantage to this ongoing disruption, it is in the rich cultural legacy each has left behind. From Venetian palaces, Napoleonic fortresses, Slavic churches, Viennese mansions to socialist sculptures. But most attraction is the coastline with the remarkable clarity of the water and white pebbly beach. Despite being the fastest rising holiday destination in Europe in the past decade, Croatia still doesn't feel overrun by tourists. There are long sandy and winding beaches too, perfect for lazy days. Croatia is a beautiful country to discover many different landscapes. Dubrovnik is according to many one of the most beautiful cities on the Adriatic coast. This city in Croatia is also called the Pearl of the Adriatic. The historic center, or rather the completely walled fortress city of Dubrovnik, is on the list of UNESCO World Heritage. This part is still in a remarkably good condition. A wonderful place to discover on foot, it is a city with a diverse, but also rough past. Remarkably, the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque churches, as well as the various monasteries, palaces and fountains have been preserved. They all tell their own story from the Middle Ages.
Dubrovnik is a city on the Adriatic Sea in southern Croatia. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean Sea. The history of the city probably dates back to the 7th century. The city is completely surrounded by defensive walls and fortresses. Franciscan Church and Monastery is situated at the Placa, the main street of Dubrovnik. It's a large complex consists of a monastery, a church, a library and a pharmacy. This church is lovely inside. The library contains over 70,000 books.The earliest monastery was built in the 13th century. The monastery was built in 1360 in late Romanesque style. A beautiful cloister garden hidden away from the busy tourist places in Dubrovnik. Peaceful and silent despite being in the heart of the old city this is a tiny and unexpected oasis of green within historic architecture. Still a sacred place but with a small museum of artefacts and paintings. The pharmacy dates from 1317 and is the oldest still functioning pharmacy in the Europe Photo taken from 14th-century fortress Tvrđava Minčeta located at the highest point of Dubrovnik offering panoramic city & sea views.
Kroatië is een land in Zuidoost-Europa. Het grenst aan Slovenië in het noordwesten, Hongarije in het noordoosten, Servië in het oosten, Bosnië-Herzegovina en Montenegro in het zuidoosten en deelt een maritieme grens met Italië. Kroatië maakte deel uit van het voormalige Joegoslavië. Een bevolking van 4 miljoen, van wie de meesten katholiek zijn. Zagreb is de hoofdstad. In evenwicht tussen de Balkan en Centraal-Europa, wordt dit land al duizenden jaren doorgegeven tussen rivaliserende koninkrijken, rijken en republieken. De meeste attractie is de kustlijn met de opmerkelijke helderheid van het water en het witte kiezelstrand. Ondanks dat het de afgelopen tien jaar de snelst stijgende vakantiebestemming in Europa is, voelt Kroatië zich nog steeds niet overspoeld door toeristen. Dubrovnik is volgens velen één van de mooiste steden van de Adriatische kust. Deze stad wordt ook wel de 'Parel van de Adriatische Zee' genoemd. De compleet ommuurde vestingstad van Dubrovnik, staat op de lijst van Werelderfgoed van UNESCO. Dit deel is nog in een opvallend goede staat. Een heerlijke plek om te voet te ontdekken. De stad Dubrovnik is volledig omgeven door verdedigingsmuren en forten. De Franciscaanse kerk en klooster is gelegen aan de Placa, de hoofdstraat van Dubrovnik. Het is een groot complex dat bestaat uit een klooster, een kerk, een bibliotheek en een apotheek. Deze kerk is prachtig van binnen. De bibliotheek bevat meer dan 70.000 boeken. Het eerste klooster werd gebouwd in de 13e eeuw. Een prachtige kloostertuin verborgen weg van de drukke toeristenplaatsen in Dubrovnik. Vreedzaam en stil ondanks dat je in het hart van de oude stad bent. Het is een kleine en onverwachte oase van groen binnen de historische architectuur. Nog steeds een heilige plaats, maar met een klein museum van kunstvoorwerpen en schilderijen. De apotheek dateert uit 1317 en is de oudste nog functionerende apotheek in Europa. Foto genomen vanaf het 14e-eeuwse fort Tvrđava Minčeta, gelegen op het hoogste punt van Dubrovnik, met panoramisch uitzicht op de stad en de zee.
Aprovechando la visita a la ciudad de Calatayud, no podía faltar ir a ver el TER 9701 que se encuentra al lado de la estación.
===========================================================
Taking advantage of the visit to the city of Calatayud, you could not miss to see the TER 9701 located next to the station.
Species widely distributed in the savannahs of eastern and southern Africa. Only the male has the black belly and black stripe down the neck; the female is a cryptical mottled brown, an advantage in staying hidden when incubating eggs. This is an omnivorous bird, mainly feeding on beetles, grasshoppers, cockroaches, ants and other insects. The diet also includes berries, seeds and leaves. From a slide.
251126 001DN-2
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
All images are the property of the photographer and may not be reproduced, copied, downloaded, transmitted or used in any way without the written permission of the photographer, who can be contacted by registering with flickr and using flickrmail.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Taking advantage of a pleasant day for photography in sunny Somerset, 47614 and 47593 "Galloway Princess" passes an emerging maize crop at Allerford with the 1Z72 06.20 Wolverhampton-Paignton "English Riviera Statesman" charter.
Taken with the assistance of a pole and my then-new 40mm prime which was used on this occasion to extenuate the amazing panorama at this location (thanks for the endorsement Sparky).
Trackside Pizza in Wallingford is a popular location for photographing trains on the Springfield Line. Most shots seen from here are usually head-on because that's when the sun is best. However, with the pizza place closed for Independence Day, I took advantage of the empty parking lot and captured the 4:35pm train 6457 en route to New Haven. The 1920s Philadelphia subway car serves as the dining area in the restaurant.
2023.08.31 Rotterdam
IMO:9419890
MMSI:538006307
Callsign:V7EW8
Width:48.0 m
Length:274.0 m
Deadweight:156527 tons
Gross tonnage:83805 tons
Liquid Capacity:
167553.8 m³
Year of build:2010
Class:Suezmax
AIS type:Tankship
Ship type:Crude Oil Tanker
Flag:Marshall Islands
Builder:
Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Owner:
GREAT VELOCITY LTD
:
:
One advantage of being an early riser is the solitude, I often feel that I have the mountains and coastline all to myself.
El macho de Orthetrum coerulescens se marchó y me quedé pendiente del O. brunneum que iba y venía hasta que un perro rompió la percha …
Buscó otras cercanas y estuvo allí como diez minutos lo que aproveché para hacerle fotos tratando de obtener suficiente definición en la zona oscura del final del abdomen. Ya en el PC me di cuenta de unas señales en la cara dorsal del tórax que tienen toda la pinta de heridas, ¿producidas por? Tampoco lo sé.
La mancha al final del abdomen, vista en grande parece una irregularidad en la pruinación pero no estoy seguro. Volví al mismo sitio al dia siguiente y a los tres dias pero no lo volví a ver.
Fotograma completo adaptado a formato panorámico
En la Puça. Petrer (Alicante) España
The male Orthetrum coerulescens left and I kept an eye on the O. brunneum that came and went until a dog broke the perch…
He looked for other nearby ones and was there for about ten minutes, which I took advantage of to take photos trying to get enough definition in the dark area at the end of the abdomen. Already in the PC I noticed some signs on the dorsal side of the thorax that have all the appearance of wounds, produced by? I do not know too.
The spot at the end of the abdomen, seen large, looks like an irregularity in the prination but I'm not sure. I returned to the same place the next day and three days later but I didn't see him again.
Full frame adapted to widescreen format
In the Puça. Petrer (Alicante) Spain
Amtrak train 8, the eastbound 'Empire Builder' pokes between the buildings surrounding the former Milwaukee Road main line at Seeboth St, where searchlights still guard a set of crossovers, which number eight is taking advantage of to switch to the "northbound" main.