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The start of Christmas Day was a frosty one.
This week will be a bit hectic for us so hopefully I will get to see all of your images as quick as I can. In the meantime, I will thank you now in advance for having a peak at my image here.
Bit by bit freedom is being eroded.
BBC News 25 September 2025:
Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce plans for a compulsory UK-wide digital ID scheme in a speech on Friday.
The prime minister believes it would help crack down on illegal working and modernise the state, according to senior figures in government.
The practicalities of the scheme will be subject to a consultation, which will also look at how to make it work for those without a smartphone or passport.
On the other hand:
Arguments against national ID cards in the UK primarily centre on concerns over privacy, civil liberties, and cost. Opponents argue that a mandatory national ID scheme would fundamentally alter the relationship between the individual and the state, shifting the perception of identity from something inherent to the person to something granted and controlled by the government.
There are significant doubts about the effectiveness of ID cards in achieving their stated goals, such as tackling illegal immigration or crime. Critics contend that people working "off the books" or involved in criminal activity would simply operate outside of the system.
A centralised database of personal information would be a prime target for hackers and could lead to mass surveillance, tracking, and profiling of citizens, (as if it didn't happen already). I mean - like most people I have a passport, a driving licence, a bank account, an NHS number and a mobile phone. - what more do they need to keep watch on me?
Bit undecided which l prefer about this Image.This Building was the old Pilot Offices in Queen Street near Hull Pier. It was built in 1821. Now converted into apartments with nice views overlooking The River Humber,
Was a bit nippy standing here for an hour waiting for some light but finally got some as the snow clouds broke over The Trossachs.
Trying something different. A bit insta of old.
3-shot HDR, shot with a Nikon D7000 and a Nikkor AFS DX 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6G lens, and combined in Photomatix before being processed in GIMP and Photoscape.
For those of you still working it out, it's an inverted reflection from the canal in Cromford, Derbyshire, on the edge of the Peak District.
66009 passes through Primrose Hill with the Sunday 6E68 1012 Kingsbury - Humber empty tanks . , a coating of snow on the buffers suggests its met some wintry conditions on its journey .
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At the Sculpture Out Back exhibition in Roma, what a wonderful work this is. I wish I could show you more close ups inside these wonderful old cars, made out of bits and pieces. They are really humorous. A classic title and Australian scene, this sculpture would work anywhere and hopefully ends up where it can be rightfully enjoyed by many. This type of work would be a stand out in exhibition at the 2030 Olympics. It sold for $35000 and I can confidently say it was worth every cent. The next shot is a close up of one of the ladies at the front.
Words taken from the work's description -
The sculpture is by Slim Humphries and Grace Gray. It is a tribute to everyday life in the Maranoa (directly, the area around Roma and Mitchell on the Maranoa River in south western Queensland. The federal electorate of Maranoa extends west of Toowoomba south to the NSW border, west to the South Australian border and right up into central western Queensland. In fact, it is the largest in land area in the state and three times the size of the state of Victoria).
The work features a classic 1950's tow truck driver hauling out a 1924 Oldsmobile, with some help! It is a celebration of Aussie bush character, it honours the Outback by making people smile.
For "Macro Mondays" group theme "Currency"
'thruppenny bits' are 12 sided nickel-brass coins used in Britain from 1937 until 31 August 1971 when they ceased to be legal tender. During that period they were worth 3 pence of the 240 pence that made up £1.
I stood a row of 9 coins on a mirror - all these date within the reign of our present Queen, whilst the other laid flat is older from the time of George VI - this has a representation of thrift. The coins are about 22-24mm in diameter depending where you measure them - they aren't round!
Russian Jupiter 11 f4 135mm
a figurine as our Jasper was.
and miscellaneous stuff.
Large Format 4x5 crown graphic special camera
Paper negative: Ilford MG FB
ISO 3
Shot at f/5.6 for 20ish seconds
Home developed in eco pro for 2 min
Not every red Italian racer is a Ferrari or an Alfa.....the always underfunded Maserati Bros racing operation did manage to occasionally produce a world beater.........this is one
The 300S was virtually a two seater version of Gioacchino Colombo's 250F Formula One monoposto, and it is the most fondly remembered of all 1950s sports-racing cars. Stirling Moss (who should know) reckons that it is the best sports car of the era and that is an opinion shared by many a fan who has nothing more to go on than its delicious lines, which were executed by Fantuzzi. It is a beauty and, unlike some beauties, it does not disappoint on closer examination.
The engine had a claimed output of 250bhp and was fitted to a chassis which closely followed the 250F. It had a ladder frame with large diameter main tubes, coil springs and unequal wishbone front suspension and, at the rear, a de Dion axle with a transverse leaf spring. Like its sister car, the 300S had a wonderful reputation for roadholding, but it was often at a disadvantage because it was a 3 litre car racing at a time when there was no upper engine limit. Despite that, it took a great many wins, including victories in World Championship events.
Maserati did not have a very active sports car programme in 1955, it was anyway also busily developing the 150S and 200S, but the year ended on a high note when Fangio won the first Venezuelan GP in a 300S. Since it was by two clear laps, and the field included a works Ferrari, it was no hollow victory. It showed the potential of the 300S, a potential which was to be realised in 1956 when Stirling Moss joined as team leader and Giulio Alfieri (later the designer of the 'Birdcage') took charge of technical development.
In the opening round of the 1956 World Sports Car Championship, at Buenos Aires, Moss and Carlos Menditeguy chased the 4.9 Ferraris until both retired with transmission troubles. The Maserati stroked home to a clear win with the Gendebien/ Hill 3.5 litre Ferrari two laps behind and Behra/ Gonzales third in a second 300S. It was Maserati's first World Sports Car Championship victory.
The second came in the Nürburgring 1000 Kms when Moss and Behra brought a 300S home first. They had taken over another car and Moss rejoined the race 66 seconds behind Fangio's Ferrari. He bit into the World Champion's lead at the rate of six seconds a lap and won by 26 seconds.
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After a bit of a hike, we found this cow moose eating and drinking. The scenery was gorgeous and the experience with her was one we will remember.
Grand Teton National Park
bit of a change from the ocean - industrialised river. This is Meadowbank ferry wharf on the Parramatta River near work. Thought I'd clamber down below walkway for a tree-root view of things.
These are bits from a tiny screwdriver set used for working on electronics. That makes this photo a macro, as well.
Lake Clark National Park
Southeastern Alaska
USA
The bears come down to the shore on the edge of Cook's Inlet to find dead fish washed up on the shore to eat. They are followed around by seagulls trying to snatch bits of fish for their own meal. These are fairly large birds when you compare their size to the big bear in the image.
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Been away a bit.
Baffled how it happened but the Monday after Christmas began coughing. Started as a tickle. Then turned croup like. Was able to get to urgent care that Thursday and a rapid test was positive for covid.
Because of my recent cancers I qualified for the myoclonal antibody treatment. Felt remarkably better for a bit.
But this sure has been a roller coaster.
I feel so bad for the unvaccinated. If I've been this awful after three Pfizers, I can't imagine surviving without having been vaxxed.
I had been given Prednisone for the croup/bronchial inflammation which I didn't start taking until I lost the sense of smell. Surprisingly the sense came back after two days.
A week after I showed symptoms, Kim showed, but hers were very different. She had severe nausea and headache. She hasn't had the respiratory involvement, but her test this past week was also positive. She's on the recovery roller coaster too.
Sometimes we feel some better, then it all hits again.
Been using our large gym ball to lie over. Way back at the beginning of the pandemic a bunch of us who had been Physical Therapists had talked about the importance of lying prone and the importance of postural drainage, which we used to do for patients in the hospital before Respiratory Therapy took it over.
Lying on one's chest on the ball supports the diaphragm and makes coughing more comfortable. Pushing forward to get the head low and butt high will help get secretions moving and excreted. Plus rolling on the ball is very good for the back.
I suppose my involvement here at Flickr will be a bit spotty for awhile yet. Hope everyone stays well.
This has been baffling. We've been masked whenever we've left the house. Kim goes to work but since she showed symptoms after me, I'm the likely one to have given it to her. In the week before showing symptoms I'd been once to the grocery store. And I've always double masked. I've always brought along my alcohol spray bottle to spray down the shopping carts.
One thing we haven't kept up is the wiping down of the grocery items before bringing them into the house. And we haven't been wiping down the Amazon packages that get delivered. But that method of transference has always been very low on the list. Being unmasked in a closed space has always been the chief method of transmission.
Go figure.
in Berkeley, where there mostly is very little. This is the edge of a private club where they have planted special trees in keeping with a lovely environment. It borders the street, so we can all benefit!!
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OF course it would happen this way.... Andrea seems to be a lot of bark and no real bite... just enough to make everyone a little bit crazy
Bits of frost on the wildflower gone to seed.
Canon EOS 5DS with a Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM lens.
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A bit south of Carmel-By-The-Sea along the California coast is a tiny valley covered in lily flowers in late winter and early spring. We went there for sunset. A small creek flows into the Pacific Ocean, forming ever changing tiny valleys and hills with ripples. I froze the action with a very short exposure time.
I processed a balanced and a photographic HDR photo from a RAW exposure, blended them selectively, and carefully adjusted the color balance and curves. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.
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Day 232 of 365 - Down the Road a Bit
This is a through the window while driving shot tortured significantly in Nik Silver Efex Pro, photoshop and aperture. I am not thrilled with it but I am posting it for my photo a day project.
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Thank you all for all of the positive comments. After sleeping on it and all of your comments and favs I am liking it more. I think this is a case of not being able to see past the original shot (which was undoubtedly awful, see for yourself) to what I made of it.
