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No, this wasn't a Hollywood shoot, it's a real 425-pound silverback gorilla being wheeled out of surgery. The primate, named Vip, underwent a procedure to fix a sinus infection that spun out of control. The procedure was performed at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, WA.
For Woodland Park Zoo, August 2014.
Bit of a lucky one... I pushed the trigger just as she decided to fix her scarf...
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A wide view of the port and station of Holyhead as the 3S71 Coleham - Coleham with 56078 and 56302 has a hour layover . To the left a TFW CAF 197 unit and a MK 4 set with DVT . Over to the right traffic is gathering for the 1515 ferry to Dublin which takes 3 and a half hours .
In December 2024 the port infrastructure was damaged when two ferries collided with a berth during Storm Darragh making the port unusable .It did not reopen until January 2025 when one of the berths was brought back into use , The port fully reopened in July 2025.
Si no peleamos por mantener la unidad de la familia que hoy tenemos ¿cómo esperamos tener la fortaleza para pelear por la familia que en el futuro esperamos formar? ¿A qué le estás dedicando tu atención y tiempo? Es hora de reenfocarte en pelear la batalla que realmente importa en este momento. #Escritoestá: Si un reino está dividido contra sà mismo, ese reino no puede mantenerse en pie. Y si una familia está dividida contra sà misma, esa familia no puede mantenerse en pie - Marcos 3:24-26 NVI #PorSuPerfectoAmor #Seanlaluzdelmundo via Instagram bit.ly/2fW0kjf
With a bit of photoshop trickery anyone can leave the ground. Although I really must either lose some weight (unlikely!) or find a stronger box to stand on, the plastic storage box I used for this pretty much collapsed under the strain.
Apologies to anyone mentally scarred by the sight of ma' belly!
Bit of a rush job, I wish I could have spent more time with it, but I basically had 30 minutes to get to the location, get the shot and get it processed. It doesn't look quite as "real" as it could if I had more time. I shall be back to revisit this when I have a bit more time to get it right.
ODC theme "Floating" and MAM theme "In the light"
Bit of a through back to 2022, WM 7471 (PNLX) sits in Frostburg after leading the passenger portion of the days photo charter. Once I got word that the WMSR was using both WM 7471 & 7436 I high tailed it back to Maryland from Georgia. I’ll admit I could have cared less for 1309, which was supposed to be the main star. I was after the Western Maryland SDs. 7471 also wore a M5 make the experience even more surreal.
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A nice bit of variety here, on a good, clear card with fairly natural colouring.
No trace of the Renault 16 UKG 856J. Escort Mk2 looks to be the most modern car I can see, so I reckon we're in 1975/76?
I think that might be a Datsun 100A hiding behind the tree. Who's going to have a guess at the car just visible in the bottom right corner?
The Bedford sign on the left is interesting, I've struggled to findany decent images but I think there was a garage there. It can just be seen here:
www.bognorregispost.co.uk/2020/01/changing-times-children...
Streetview location: goo.gl/maps/o5CMVs49JbV5XUwj6
A look at old OS map data confirms this, with a garage at No. 54 and adjoining properties 56-58 set back from the road. They'd all gone and been redeveloped by 1982.
Unsent card published by Photo Precision Ltd, ref. PLX3573.
Bit of a jump here timewise, missing out a lot of stuff, but wanted something special to be my 20,000th upload
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I did a bit of astral-projecting around a regular drive of mine and found myself exploring different possible views from great distances. So the other morning I found myself up exploring what I had pictured in my head to be a good viewpoint at sunrise from Slieve Gullion in south Armagh. It turned out to be a good call.
I struggled with composition for a bit but finally decided on a few panoramics using the wall as the foreground and accentuating the tree island in the mid-ground. I didn't plan on it being a prominent feature but it just makes a fantastic focal point. This single HDR shot has all that I wanted to convey. I'm not proficient with the freehand blending and my computer doesn't handle PS in a great fashion but I'm pleased with the result. Enjoy, share away. Critical remarks and tips welcome.
Another thing worth mentioning is that not long ago, i.e 2-3 years ago this area was populated with a much larger sized forest and flora than what is left on that little island. Currently, Slieve Gullion (behind me in this image) is suffering from deforestation in attempts to keep a devastating fungal virus at bay (P.ramorum). The mountain seems to be a focal point of peoples lives and settlements throughout the years (I'm no geologist and not a local). That little island is actually mostly burned down from previous arson attacks and no doubt be soon gone too. Its not necessary, the sheer disregard for our natural surroundings and it is only putting future generations in debt. Majorly, there needs to be a serious tuning of attitudes.
@designeour : Exploring the city of Porto with Scarlett xxx by frankypie... bit.ly/1OtCSpW bit.ly/1TQr1OQ (via Twitter twitter.com/designeour/status/731962452859076610)
#TheLongCon- July 31st - August 14
... What a ride.
When Graeme suggested we do a convention, and one right after another major Con, I was like... errr. sure.
What happened was a 2 week adventure that I'm not sure will be easy to beat ... Sure I've had some pretty good 2 week trips to Chicago, this was different, We had 3 cars come from BFVA to Toronto with 9 people, and others show up for early Toronto Action.
And then more, and more people came, I am truly moved at how many friends took the chance to come to a first year convention on an off promise of 'fun'. Friends from all over the United States and even some across the pond all came.
And getting spend some serious time with so many people, and getting to know them more has been quite the blessing. Even the lows of the sauna shack, to the highs of 'opps accidentally had top 5 burger in Toronto' it has been an incredible 2 weeks.
As always with these wraps up, it's extremely hard to articulate the events that unfolded. I'm continually blessed with some awesome keepsakes that have been given to me (or loaned out to me...), but I think this year I want to try to share some of these memories in picture form.... so many great memories...
Thanks everyone for a crazy 2 weeks.
See you next year...
We're not sure when Bricks in the Six will be next year ... but there's definitely a strong chance that there will be another #TheLongCon... this time around Brickworld time....
A bit of fun with a dancer that has decorated my bookshelf for some years. Strange how it takes a situation as this to inspire me to use her.
I don't want Christmas to end. It is strange how these vintage ornaments have darkened on the top like this. All of them are like this. Maybe it is more exposure to the light or air?
bits of bone, wasp nest, beach glass and pottery, seed pods and silk worm cocoons. What do you collect?
A bit of a rustic scene behind a little cafe on Kingsway up near Knight Street in East Vancouver. Cheo Leo is one of those odd little places on Kingsway. Their neon sign is never on anymore and the front curtains are always closed. But the place is definitely open as a fan above the front door is always on blowing smokey air outside. Many people have surmised that there are little gambling operations tucked away along Kingsway. This could be one of them!
Bittern Booming A Bit at Minsmere (during yet another gale). There is definitely at least one boom in this at about 29s in.
Shot using:
Sony A7RII
Sony FE200600 lens @ 600mm F6.3
Gitzo GT3543LS tripod
Gitzo Gimbal Head
Shot in 4K @ 3840x2160 and then image cropped (not shrunk) to HD @ 1920x1080
Original footage a lot longer.