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We're so proud of our beautiful daughter Mimi on her amazing GCSE results today - with 6 A*, 4 A and 1 B grade!
Not only that, but she's taking photography next year as one of her A level subjects. At this rate she'll be better than me in no time at all ;-)
You can see what she's achieved in just a few weeks here:-
I wanted to put some brains in with one of my zombies. Don't think it really works as a scene, just having it as a scene with them sitting there, but I was pleased with the capture and the vibrant colours.
Plus any excuse to use Vic's and Guys awesome stuff is good enough for me.
We've all been there, I know...we're just trying to enjoy a pleasant night out on the town, when, unexpectedly, out of the blue, a zombie crashes through the wall behind us and tries to tear us apart with its hands and teeth, and devour our flesh. Bloody annoying zombies! They're almost worse than telemarketers. Almost.
... I found out that my teachers in school were right when they told me that I had no brains. They meant it ... literally :)
Well, I know that the setup is not good but I was not shooting .. just playing around with my camera with me as a model. It was shot then ... so please bear with my setup.
It is me in this picture: A self Portrait.
Strobe: SB700 at 30digrees and 1/8th power, bounced.
This lovely young Vietnamese lady has just received her degree diploma & along with very many others was at the Temple of Literature (Van Mieu) , Hanoi. Traditionally ,they go there to offer their thanks for exam achievements ; she is holding the diploma on her lap. I was very lucky to arrive there soon after the University award ceremony had taken place......with so many photo opportunities (& so many lovely ladies !!). See first comment.
Dark spot minimal cans uneven surface, but lots of fun.
With my boys Histo and Ikool. Full wall on mraeon.blogspot.com/
Nine-banded Armadillo (a.k.a. Long-nosed Armadillo; Dasypus novemcinctus) - Black Point Wildlife Drive, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida
As smart as they are good lookin',
these guys always have their nose to the ground.
So yah can't say effort doesn't count for somethin'!
And here's Ghoulia getting the selective color treatment. You can find the Facebook timeline cover version here. Enjoy!
Virgin liveried Class 57/3 57309 'Brains' crosses Smardale Viaduct on 1st April 2007 with 1S15 Euston to Glasgow
57309 was built as D1931 at Brush, Loughborough Works in 1966, works number BR693 of 1966. Delivered to British Railways Cardiff Canton depot. In 1973 under TOPS she became 47254. ETH conversion came in 1986, along with long range fuel tanks. Renumbering to 47651, she was sent to Gateshead, then Eastfield, then Bristol Bath Road as the new InterCity sector dallied over where there fleet should be based.
In 1989 InterCity opted to fit long range fuel tanks to the majority of it's locomotives, and number them 47801 - 47851. 47651 therefore became 47806. Upon privatization, she passed to Porterbrook leasing, and was leased to Virgin Cross Country. She remained in service until 2002.
Rebuilt at Brush Loughborough Works in 2003 with General Motors 12-645F3B power units and refurbished Class 56 alternators. Initially released without Delner couplers and the name 'Brains' in the Thunderbirds theme adopted by Virgin West Coast. In 2012 she passed to Direct Rail Services, who took over the Thunderbird responsibility. and renamed 'Pride of Crewe'.
Brains And Blood.
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индивидуальная непереносимость неровности мыслящие восприятие светоносного мозги облучая пропорциях жителей примитивные,
veelheid rudimentaire bewegingen bewust geesten gradaties doordringende verering hypnotische verschijnselen staten,
idee ineguagliabili disturbati senses sensibili incredibili distruzioni immense diametri inequivocabili insoddisfatto,
複雑不満そうに苦悶の説明は疑問の南ハリケーンの舌を不測の舵疑います.
Steve.D.Hammond.
Brains action figure from the Thunderbirds. He is marked Matchbox ©1982 ENT. GRP. LTD. MD China.
He is carrying a funky little portable computer.
Dutch postcard by Vita Nova, Schiedam, no. B/10/41. Sent by mail in 1968. Photo: A.P. Films, London / Coliseum, London, 1965. Caption: Brains uitvinder van International Rescue (Brains, inventor of International Rescue).
The British Sci-Fi TV Series Thunderbirds (1965-1966) was created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and their production company AP Films. Their puppet adventures thrilled millions of children across the world. Anderson was responsible for some of the most instantly recognisable characters and series ever made for television. Never mind that most of his creations came with strings attached (quite literally), shows like Thunderbirds, Stingray and Captain Scarlet remain timeless, delighting and inspiring generation upon generation of children. Thunderbirds has been broadcast in more than 30 other countries.
Source: Wikipedia and IMDb. For more postcards of classic TV shows, check out our set Vintage TV Heroes.
bookpain series.
bookpain being the discomfort that arises from owning (too) many books and/or putting (too) much faith in them.
OSAGE ORANGE (Maclura pomifera):
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maclura_pomifera
The Osage orange is commonly used as a tree row windbreak in prairie states, which gives it one of its colloquial names, "hedge apple". It was one of the primary trees used in President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's "Great Plains Shelterbelt" WPA project, which was launched in 1934 as an ambitious plan to modify weather and prevent soil erosion in the Great Plains states, and by 1942 resulted in the planting of 30,233 shelterbelts containing 220 million trees that stretched for 18,600 miles (29,900 km).[24] The sharp-thorned trees were also planted as cattle-deterring hedges before the introduction of barbed wire and afterward became an important source of fence posts.[8][25] In 2001, its wood was used in the construction in Chestertown, Maryland of the Schooner Sultana, a replica of the HMS Sultana (1768).[26]
The heavy, close-grained yellow-orange wood is very dense and is prized for tool handles, treenails, fence posts, and other applications requiring a strong dimensionally stable wood that withstands rot.[27] Although its wood is commonly knotty and twisted, straight-grained Osage orange timber makes very good bows. In Arkansas, in the early 19th century, a good Osage bow was worth a horse and a blanket.[9] Additionally, a yellow-orange dye can be extracted from the wood, which can be used as a substitute for fustic and aniline dyes. At present, florists use the fruits of M. pomifera for decorative purposes.[28]
When dried, the wood has the highest BTU content of any commonly available North American wood, and burns long and hot.[29][30][31]
Unlike many woods, Osage orange wood is very durable in contact with the ground. Smaller logs make good fence posts, being both strong and durable. They are generally set up green because the dried wood is too hard to reliably accept the staples used to attach the fencing to the posts. Palmer and Fowler's Fieldbook of Natural History 2nd edition, rates Osage orange wood as being at least twice as hard and strong as white oak (Quercus alba).
Although Osage oranges are commonly believed to repel insects, there is insufficient evidence to support this. Research has shown that compounds extracted from the fruit, when concentrated, may repel insects. However, the naturally occurring concentrations of these compounds in the fruit are far too low to make the fruit an effective insect repellent.[20][32][33] In 2004, the EPA insisted that a website selling M. pomifera fruits online remove any mention of their supposed pesticidal properties as false advertisements.[28]
Traditional medicine -
The Comanche tribe historically utilized a root/water infusion for eye conditions.[34] Other folk uses of the plant include its use by Native Americans as a cancer treatment; in Bolivia, the plant's sap has been used to treat tooth pain, and the bark and leaves are used to treat uterine bleeding.[35]
Isoflavones within Osage orange may cause stomach irritation.[36]
Hollywood Zombie Walk, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, California
[Impossible Project PX680 Gold Edition with Mint Lens Set fisheye lens]