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One of the few shots here I remember taking - I wondered what the view would look like out of focus.
I've been playing Braid, the diabolical puzzle platform game from 2008. At first I thought the puzzles were 'simplistic', once you got the hang of the game's "time travel" mechanic, but as I've progressed, the puzzles have also progressed in difficulty. I have spent hours wrestling with the puzzles, and what's odd is that I forget how I solved them the moment I start the next one. All that said, this is one of my favorite games so far. I can't wait to finish.
Looking over the Waimakariri River bed March 13, 2014 South Island, New Zealand.
A braided river is one of a number of channel types and has a channel that consists of a network of small channels separated by small and often temporary islands called braid bars or, in British usage, aits or eyots. Braided streams occur in rivers with high slope and/or large sediment load. Braided channels are also typical of environments that dramatically decrease channel depth, and consequently channel velocity, such as river deltas, alluvial fans and peneplains.
Braided rivers, as distinct from meandering rivers, occur when a threshold level of sediment load or slope is reached. Geologically speaking, an increase in sediment load will over time increase the slope of the river, so these two conditions can be considered synonymous; and, consequently, a variation of slope can model a variation in sediment load. A threshold slope was experimentally determined to be 0.016 (ft/ft) for a 0.15 cu ft/s (0.0042 m3/s) stream with poorly sorted coarse sand. Any slope over this threshold created a braided stream, while any slope under the threshold created a meandering stream or— for very low slopes—a straight channel. So the main controlling factor on river development is the amount of sediment that the river carries; once a given system crosses a threshold value for sediment load, it will convert from a meandering system to a braided system. Also important to channel development is the proportion of suspended load sediment to bed load. An increase in suspended sediment allowed for the deposition of fine erosion-resistant material on the inside of a curve, which accentuated the curve and in some instances caused a river to shift from a braided to a meandering profile The channels and braid bars are usually highly mobile, with the river layout often changing significantly during flood
events.Channels move sideways via differential velocity: On the outside of a curve, deeper, swift water picks up sediment (usually gravel or larger stones), which is re-deposited in slow-moving water on the inside of a bend.
The braided channels may flow within an area defined by relatively stable banks or may occupy an entire valley floor. The Rakaia River in Canterbury, New Zealand has cut a channel 100 metres wide into the surrounding plains; this river transports sediment to a lagoon located on the river-coast interface.
For More Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braided_river
This is another technique that I learned in Peru. This braid is made from wool spun for Navajo weaving.
The messay braid, the only way to keep the neck cool in this beautifully, hot weather!
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Finally finishing up my second custom petite Blythe. I put her in this contraption to hold her while I braided her hair. The hair was so fine and my fingers felt like fat sausages, but I finally got it done. I just have to dress her now : )
(left to right)
4 strand square braid
hawser braid
5 strand braid, something I learned to do with bread dough. It reminds me a little of a herringbone
Nagat African American Model from Iowa in Black Latex Minidress with Long Braids Photoshoot on Location Crossing the Road Shoreditch New North Road N1 Hoxton London Bus Route #21 2016 Wright Diesel 4500 cc Double Decker Red Bus LTZ1874
There are two braids, one for each side and the sweep down into a braided bun. I have been having fun braiding my hair the last few weeks. After hacking it off last winter, it's finally long enough to get back into it. Although, the end that's rolled up into the bun is kind of small. My hair use to be a lot thicker, before I had Brice.
There is a wonderful exhibit of some of Andrew Wyeth's watercolors at the museum right now. They included many from the "Helga" collection, which was stunning.
Helga was a neighbor of Wyeth's in the late 60s and 70s, and was taking care of an elderly woman. Wyeth used her as a model for many years, and the two developed a close and easy friendship. Many of the paintings are nudes. Although I have an Art History degree, I still feel so intrusive when I see nudes in art- like that is a very very private moment that I am barging in on. But knowing that Helga often slept when she posed for Wyeth made me feel better about it for some reason. Like she was completely comfortable with it, so I should be, too.
On a lark, The Wife braided my hair this morning before church. I left it in most of the day. She doesn't do this very often, although it looks nifty. From the back, I'm starting to look like Mr. Worf.
Deboxing the Designer SQ Elsa and Hans Doll Set, with slipcover and acrylic cover off, so the dolls are in the clear. They are secured to the cardboard backing, the plastic supports and the built in doll stands.
I have finally deboxed the Designer Fairytale Snow Queen Elsa and Hans Doll Set (2015). My set is #4597 of 6000. It was the only set that I didn't get at the Disney Store raffle, so I had to order her online. I show the set boxed, during deboxing and fully deboxed. After deboxing them, I place them back on their display stand, in a different pose.
I was a little surprised that Elsa has the body construction of the 2012 DS Classic Princess dolls, so has external hinged knee joints and ankle joints. It makes her legs a bit unsightly when they are exposed by opening the slit of the skirt. She has shiny pearlescent skin that is similar to the Harrods Elsa doll, but doesn't have the heavy blush. Her Snow Queen outfit also has embellishments that are more similar to that of the Harrods Elsa rather than that of the LE 2500 Snow Queen Elsa. But rather than the jeweled snowflakes of the 17'' LE Elsa she has single clear rhinestones throughout her braid, and a few on her head. The snowflake and icicle design in her cape are printed rather than embroidered (as in the 17'' LE Elsas) or glittered (as in the Classic Elsa). They are flat and smooth, and I don't think are as effective in depicting ice.
The major embellishments of Designer Hans over Classic Hans are the addition of white gloves, and a sword. However, It's disappointing that there is no scabbard for the sword - it is loosely sewn to his pants legs, which looks rather cheap.
I will show the dolls in side by side comparisons to other Elsa and Hans dolls in future postings.
Elsa and Hans Doll Set - Disney Fairytale Designer Collection
US Disney Store
$129.95
Item No. 6003040901259P
Released in store 2015-10-27
Released online 2015-10-28
Sold out online in less than 25 minutes
Purchased online 2015-10-28
#4597 of 6000