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I debated long and hard as to whether to post this as it is really pushing the capabilities of my Samsung A7 phone camera to the limit, but as you can see, I have decided to post.
68015 provides the rear end power to 1H41, 11:45 Birmingham Moor Street – Marylebone as it passes through High Wycombe, 19th August 2025.
!!! September 28. 2017 for me began the journey in Flickr. It all started with a photo of the tweeter Paradigm Acoustic in black & white !
Audio has always been a part of my life and work for the last 25 years .... Probably everything in our life is not accidental! I am grateful to all those whom I met on this wonderful site. In many ways, thanks to YOU, my skill has become more conscious! Good advice and comments, just observing the wonderful works, allow you to move on! After all, this mysterious mutable world is so beautiful!!!
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Taking pictures a tool (camera), not a photographer.
The choice of tool limits the possibilities.
Experience allows him (instrument) less and less to limit their capabilities.
The ability to see is given only when the observer allows ...
The moment of observation is the real find ...
Training and mastering it defies. Training leads to poor imitations of the original.
Often the result should ripen, like wine. Although time is the understanding of the mind, therefore it is very speculative.
The meaning of all this is the process!
Find someone who inspires shooting the camera!
www.instagram.com/listenwave_photography/
Often we are visited by thoughts that may reveal something unknown ... Our mind many times tries to solve a problem with known methods ... This is its main mistake! The path of the heart opens the doors that appear in our path. It is a pity that not everyone has the courage to insert the keys that are always with us ...
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Sunken lane element of Wolvens Lane, an ancient byway open to all traffic that provides an offroad route between the Surrey villages of Wotton and Coldharbour in the Surrey Hills AONB.
Wolvens Lane is a route popular with horse riders and 4WD owners who just 'have' to check the offroad capabilities of their vehicles.
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Saab Demonstrator Gripen E shows off its all-weather capabilities as it blasts into the air at a rather wet RAF Fairford during the 2023 Royal International Air Tattoo.
Aircraft: Saab Gripen E 6003.
Location: RAF Fairford (FFD/EGVA), Gloucestershire.
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 15, 2019) The Military Sealift Command (MSC) government-owned tanker ship SS Petersburg (T-AOT-9101), sits in a 12-degree list as it successfully deploys a single-anchor leg mooring (SALM) buoy, the first of this type of exercise conducted in Southern California. The ship is participating in Arctic Expeditionary Capabilities Exercise 2019 off the coast of San Diego, Calif. (U.S. Navy photo by Sarah Burford)
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ80. Mixing long-zoom capabilities with multimedia recording versatility, the Lumix DC-FZ80 from Panasonic pairs an expansive 60x zoom lens with high-resolution stills and 4K video shooting functionality. Revolving around an 18.1MP High-Sensitivity MOS sensor, the FZ80 has a top sensitivity of ISO 6400 for working in low-light conditions as well as a 10 fps shooting rate and UHD 4K/30p video recording at 100 Mbps. The 4K capabilities are extended to stills applications, too, and allow for 30 fps shooting at 8MP as well as the ability to use Post Focus for choosing your specific point of focus after shooting. Complementing these imaging assets is a Lumix DC Vario lens, which provides a 20-1200mm equivalent focal length range, along with POWER O.I.S. to minimize the appearance of camera shake for sharper handheld shooting.
After I got the Sony, I turned this over to my wife Carol. She loves it! It does decent considering the tiny sensor in it (1/2.3") especially if you take a little time in post production. The lens is insane! 3.58-215mm (35 mm equivalent: 20-1200mm)
://Begin Kas's Personal log\\:
The day of the Boonta speeder race was nearly upon us and Braik was constantly working on improving the speeder, which he had christened "the wraith". Now that more skilled racers had decided to participate, we all felt our chances of winning were growing slimmer every day, so it was important that we spent as much time as possible improving the Wraith's capabilities. Marcus and Veto kept him company, as they would be piloting the speeder during the competition and needed to know as much as possible about it's inner workings.
Although both Marcus and Veto are skilled pilots and can manage to control just about anything, it's definitely not their specialty. Me and Vace were tasked to locate and recruit two individuals who could permanently fulfill the function of pilots.
This is much harder than it sounds - most people back away and call the authorities when you say you want them to join an illegal gang of criminals. Thankfully, Vace assured me he knew a way to recruit two exquisite pilots without any problems occurring.
Following his lead, we traveled to Mon Cala. Upon arrival at Bel city, we were greeted by a hooded woman who introduced herself as Quash. What she was doing on Mon Cala, I don't know - my personal guess was she dealt in starship equipment...illegally of course, I'm not sure how Vace could have gotten in touch with her otherwise.
She led as down a couple of alleys and roads that evidently hadn't been used for a longer time. During our trip I attempted to start up a conversation using tried and true methods, such as commenting on the current nerf herding situation and the rising prices of death sticks, without success. Quash led us to a small rock outcrop near the edge of the sea where she approached a circular rock.
"This is the location, as requested," she said. After a quick nod to Vace, she turned away and began the trek back to the city.
I glanced at Vace. "Wow man, you've really got to introduce me to some more of your friends - I don't believe I've met anyone as sociable as her"
"She's more of an acquaintance than a friend," replied Vace. "We worked together in the same platoon when we defected - she, unlike the rest of us, enjoyed working for the Empire. Unfortunately, you can't exactly show up to work like nothing's changed after your whole troop has defected. She fled to Mon Cala in fear of her life."
"Then I'm guessing you two don't get along very well?" I asked.
"She despises me and everyone else from our platoon. I personally have nothing against her - I completely understand wanting to work for the Empire. I suppose it gives a nice sense of safety knowing you work for the largest military force in the galaxy. Still, I believe if she just got over it, she could enjoy her life outside the Empire - I certainly do."
"Then why exactly is she helping us out?"
Vace looked towards the fading figure of Quash in the distance. "She owes me," he said simply, and I could tell that was the only answer I was going to get.
Vace approached the circular rock, which upon closer inspection turned out to be a hatch. Having lifted the hatch he climbed inside and out of view. I followed behind, not understanding where we were going or what we were doing in any way.
We found ourselves in what seemed to be an underground hangar, completely invisible from above. This surprised me for a couple of reasons - first, building an underground hangar is incredibly hard and according to some, impossible. Second, once the Empire had taken control of Mon Cala all hangars had been deemed property of the Empire, yet as I looked around I didn't notice a single trooper in sight.
We were approached by a middle-aged man who, judging by his outfit, was a flight instructor.
"Welcome to the Bel city flight academy," he said. "My name is Serge Danga, I teach the elite class here at the academy. I suppose you're here to meet our students? "
Before I could ask one of my two million questions, Vace replied that we were and that we'd like to meet them as soon as possible.
"Can you please tell me what's going on?" I whispered to Vace. "We're supposed to be looking for skilled pilots, not school-aged rookies looking to impress their friends. Plus, where in the galaxy are we? I thought all flight academies on Mon Cala were closed or taken over due to imperial occupation."
Vace laughed. "You sound like an Imperial recruiter. Trust me, I think you'll be surprised with what some of these students can do to "impress" their friends, especially members of the elite class. As for our location, we are now walking through the hangar of one of the finest piloting schools in the galaxy. Its access is restricted of course, the academy directors don't want the imperials to realize an undercover and operating flight academy exists right under their noses.
Danga led us to the very center of the hangar where a group of young students equipped with flight suits were engaged in a conversation. Upon seeing Serge they halted their discussion and looked our way.
"Good evening cadets," said Danga. "I'd like you to meet sirs Vace and Kas. They're looking for two cadets to assist them in their power converter transportation services, if I remember correctly."
I raised an eyebrow and looked at Vace. He cleared his throat and addressed the group of students:
"About that - the truth is, we don't exactly transport power converters. I mean sure, we transport converters among other things, but it's not really what we specialize in."
"Just what do you specialize in then?" asked Danga.
Vace cleared his throat. Again.
"Well actually, we-,"
"We transport captives," I said, taking charge of the situation. "As well as spice, death sticks, blue milk, and just about anything that will gain us credits. Putting it simply, we're a band of smugglers and bounty hunters. If any of you want to join us and live a life of never-ending adventure and danger, but also full of credits, please speak up now."
If Danga appeared to be shocked at this news, it was nothing compared to the look on his face when after a moments' hesitation two cadets stepped forward; one a young woman, the other a Mon Calamari.
"My name is Charla, this is Frons," said the cadet, nodding towards the Mon Calamari.
"Do you accept the position we're offering?" asked Vace.
Charla glanced at Frons. "I think I speak for both of us when I say we'll take any chance that we come across to get off this lousy planet," she said. "Both of our parents were members of the underworld before they were killed by the Empire. I honestly won't mind following in their footsteps. What about you Frons?"
"As long as I get to take down some Imperials, I'm in," he growled.
"In that case, we'll be off," I said. "Charla, Frons, grab your stuff, our transport leaves at 2000 hours."
"Wha- wait, you can't do this!" sputtered Danga.
"As a matter'a fact I can," I said. "One, because if you cause any problems I'll spill the beans to the Empire about this little operation going on here and two," I smirked.
"We're Bounty Hunters, what you going to do?"
://End Kas's Personal log\\:
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I'm currently working on a very large Fractured Kingdoms project, so I thought I'd take a break from medieval MOC building and construct something for DT. I had a very fun time building this MOC and I'm relatively pleased with the way it came out. Next MOC I publish in here will either be the FK one I'm working on or a cyberpunk vignette. Either way, stay tuned for more MOCs and happy building!
U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force aircraft fly in formation during exercise Cope North 15 Feb. 17, 2015, off the coast of Guam. During the exercise, the U.S., Japan and Australia air forces worked on developing combat capabilities enhancing air superiority, electronic warfare, air interdiction, tactical airlift and aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson)
The English Electric Lightning is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft of the Cold War era, noted for its great speed. It is the only all-British Mach 2 fighter aircraft and was the first aircraft in the world capable of supercruise. The Lightning was renowned for its capabilities as an interceptor; pilots commonly described it as "being saddled to a skyrocket".
Lightning F3 XR713 first flew in October 1964 and was initially delivered to 111 Squadron – better known as the ‘Tremblers’ – just four months later. After serving for some 23 years, which also included stints with 5 Squadron and the Lightning Training Flight or LTF, XR713 was retired to RAF Leuchars where it was to become a ground instructional airframe. With the Scottish base home to the ‘Tremblers’, XR713 was eventually taken on by 111 for gate guard duties and restored into its former markings. After the announcement that Leuchars was to be transferred to the Army as part of the 2011 Strategic Defence and Security Review.
GULF OF ALASKA (Sept. 10, 2019) USS Comstock (LSD 45) pulls into Kodiak, Alaska, for a port visit during the Arctic Expeditionary Capabilities Exercise (AECE) 2019. Approximately 3,000 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personnel participate in AECE 2019, a joint training exercise that tests expeditionary logistical capabilities in the Arctic region and prepares joint forces to respond to crises across the Indo-Pacific. (Photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Brandon Raile)
Taking pictures a tool (camera), not a photographer.
The choice of tool limits the possibilities.
Experience allows him (instrument) less and less to limit their capabilities.
The ability to see is given only when the observer allows ...
The moment of observation is the real find ...
Training and mastering it defies. Training leads to poor imitations of the original.
Often the result should ripen, like wine. Although time is the understanding of the mind, therefore it is very speculative.
The meaning of all this is the process!
Find someone who inspires shooting the camera!
Often we are visited by thoughts that may reveal something unknown ... Our mind many times tries to solve a problem with known methods ... This is its main mistake! The path of the heart opens the doors that appear in our path. It is a pity that not everyone has the courage to insert the keys that are always with us ...
(Listenwave- 圣彼得堡)
Lakhta. This small village on the northern shore of the Gulf of Finland, about 15 km north-west of the city, is the birthplace of human settlements on the banks of the Neva. It was in the territory of Lakhta that the remains of a man’s camp of three thousand years ago were found.
In official documents, the settlement named Lakhta has been dating since 1500. The name is derived from the Finnish-language word lahti - "bay". It is one of the few settlements that has not changed its name throughout its 500-year history. It is also known as Lahes, Lahes-by, Lahes and was originally inhabited by Izhora. In the last decades of the 15th century, Lakhta was a village (which indicates a significant number of its population) and was the center of the same name of the Grand-Ducal volost, which was part of the Spassko-Gorodensky pogost of Orekhovsky district of Vodskaya Pyatina. In the village there were 10 yards with 20 people (married men). In Lakhta, on average, there were 2 families each, and the total population of the village probably reached 75 people.
From the marks on the fields of the Swedish scribal book of the Spassky Pogost of 1640, it follows that the lands along the lower reaches of the Neva River and part of the coast of the Gulf of Finland, including Lakhta Karelia, Perekulyu (from the Finnish "back village", probably because of its position relative to Lakhta) and Konduya Lakhtinsky, was granted royal charter on January 15, 1638, to the possession of the Stockholm dignitary, General Rickshulz Bernhard Sten von Stenhausen, of Dutch origin. On October 31, 1648, the Swedish government granted these lands to the city of Nuena (Nyenskansu). With the arrival of the Swedes in the Neva region, Lakhta was settled by the Finns, who until the middle of the 20th century constituted the absolute majority of the villagers.
On December 22, 1766, Catherine 2 granted the Lakhta manor, which at that time belonged to the Office of the Chancellery from the buildings of palaces and gardens, "in which and in her villages with yard people 208 souls" to her favorite, Count Orlov. Not later than 1768 Count J.A. Bruce took possession of the estate. In 1788, the Lakhta manor with its wooden services on dry land (high place) and the villages of Lakhta, Dubki, Lisiy Nos and Konnaya, also on dry land, were listed there, in those villages of male peasants 238 souls. On May 1, 1813, Lakhta was taken over by the landlords of the Yakovlevs. On October 5, 1844, Count A. I. Stenbok-Fermor took possession of the Lakhta estate, in which there were then 255 male souls. This genus was the owner of the estate until 1912, when his last representative got into debt and the nobility was established over the estate. On October 4, 1913, the count, in order to pay off his debts, was forced to go into incorporation, and the Lakhta estate became the property of the Lakht Joint-Stock Company of Stenbock-Fermor and Co.
After the revolution, Lakhta was left to itself for some time; on May 19, 1919, in the former estate of the Stenbock-Fermor estate, the Lakhta sightseeing station was opened, which lasted until 1932. In the early 1920s, sand mining began on the Lakhta beaches, and the abandoned and dilapidated peat-bedding plant of the Lakhta estate in 1922 took the Oblzmotdel department under its jurisdiction and launched it after major repairs. In 1963, the village of Lakhta was included in the Zhdanovsky (Primorsky) district of Leningrad (St. Petersburg).
The F-35 Lighting 2 is one of the most advanced aircraft in the US Air Force. It has stealth capabilities!
"...Nests are made from spider webs and a wide array of plant materials. This could partially explain the long assembly time because it must take forever to manipulate a spider web into doing your bidding without it sticking to you in the process. Once the outside is complete, the nest is lined with feathers and animal hair to make it warm and snuggly. The entrance and exit are a hole left at the top where the couple can fly in and out.
According to The Birds of North America Online database, this sturdy nest also makes the perfect incubator for eggs during the day and the lower half is sometimes placed strategically in the sun to enhance this effect allowing both mom and dad to leave the eggs unattended while they hunt for lunch. The nest’s shape can hold anywhere from five to 15 eggs. Fifteen seems like a lot of eggs for a bird that’s about four inches long, yikes!
Dan Cooper, President of Cooper Ecological Monitoring, Inc. and local bird expert who wrote the book Important Bird Areas of California, vouched for the Bushtit’s reproductive capabilities.
“They do have exceptionally large broods, 10 plus young is not uncommon, said Cooper. “This is very different from most birds aside from waterfowl, quail, and a couple other groups. This adaptation probably allows them to thrive despite their tiny size and delicateness. They’re one of the most successful urban species, nesting in a huge variety of environments, within the most developed neighborhoods. In this way, they’re like pigeons, though 99.99% of the residents of Los Angeles have never seen or heard of them.”
Since you have a very good chance of seeing a Bushtit, if you do spot one while you’re with someone make sure you say, “There’s a Bushtit, a member of the Long-tailed Tits family.” Because seriously when are you going to have the chance again to say “tit” that many times in a sentence without offending somebody?"
Carolyn Kraft
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Taking pictures a tool (camera), not a photographer.
The choice of tool limits the possibilities.
Experience allows him (instrument) less and less to limit their capabilities.
The ability to see is given only when the observer allows ...
The moment of observation is the real find ...
Training and mastering it defies. Training leads to poor imitations of the original.
Often the result should ripen, like wine. Although time is the understanding of the mind, therefore it is very speculative.
The meaning of all this is the process!
Find someone who inspires shooting the camera!
www.instagram.com/listenwave_photography/
Often we are visited by thoughts that may reveal something unknown ... Our mind many times tries to solve a problem with known methods ... This is its main mistake! The path of the heart opens the doors that appear in our path. It is a pity that not everyone has the courage to insert the keys that are always with us ...
(Listenwave- 圣彼得堡)
Lakhta. This small village on the northern shore of the Gulf of Finland, about 15 km north-west of the city, is the birthplace of human settlements on the banks of the Neva. It was in the territory of Lakhta that the remains of a man’s camp of three thousand years ago were found.
In official documents, the settlement named Lakhta has been dating since 1500. The name is derived from the Finnish-language word lahti - "bay". It is one of the few settlements that has not changed its name throughout its 500-year history. It is also known as Lahes, Lahes-by, Lahes and was originally inhabited by Izhora. In the last decades of the 15th century, Lakhta was a village (which indicates a significant number of its population) and was the center of the same name of the Grand-Ducal volost, which was part of the Spassko-Gorodensky pogost of Orekhovsky district of Vodskaya Pyatina. In the village there were 10 yards with 20 people (married men). In Lakhta, on average, there were 2 families each, and the total population of the village probably reached 75 people.
From the marks on the fields of the Swedish scribal book of the Spassky Pogost of 1640, it follows that the lands along the lower reaches of the Neva River and part of the coast of the Gulf of Finland, including Lakhta Karelia, Perekulyu (from the Finnish "back village", probably because of its position relative to Lakhta) and Konduya Lakhtinsky, was granted royal charter on January 15, 1638, to the possession of the Stockholm dignitary, General Rickshulz Bernhard Sten von Stenhausen, of Dutch origin. On October 31, 1648, the Swedish government granted these lands to the city of Nuena (Nyenskansu). With the arrival of the Swedes in the Neva region, Lakhta was settled by the Finns, who until the middle of the 20th century constituted the absolute majority of the villagers.
On December 22, 1766, Catherine 2 granted the Lakhta manor, which at that time belonged to the Office of the Chancellery from the buildings of palaces and gardens, "in which and in her villages with yard people 208 souls" to her favorite, Count Orlov. Not later than 1768 Count J.A. Bruce took possession of the estate. In 1788, the Lakhta manor with its wooden services on dry land (high place) and the villages of Lakhta, Dubki, Lisiy Nos and Konnaya, also on dry land, were listed there, in those villages of male peasants 238 souls. On May 1, 1813, Lakhta was taken over by the landlords of the Yakovlevs. On October 5, 1844, Count A. I. Stenbok-Fermor took possession of the Lakhta estate, in which there were then 255 male souls. This genus was the owner of the estate until 1912, when his last representative got into debt and the nobility was established over the estate. On October 4, 1913, the count, in order to pay off his debts, was forced to go into incorporation, and the Lakhta estate became the property of the Lakht Joint-Stock Company of Stenbock-Fermor and Co.
After the revolution, Lakhta was left to itself for some time; on May 19, 1919, in the former estate of the Stenbock-Fermor estate, the Lakhta sightseeing station was opened, which lasted until 1932. In the early 1920s, sand mining began on the Lakhta beaches, and the abandoned and dilapidated peat-bedding plant of the Lakhta estate in 1922 took the Oblzmotdel department under its jurisdiction and launched it after major repairs. In 1963, the village of Lakhta was included in the Zhdanovsky (Primorsky) district of Leningrad (St. Petersburg).
Every once in a while, I like to fool around with the capabilities of my SX cameras. Not Nikons or Canons, but light weight cameras which weight just 22 ounces complete. My left arm has little strength, so all balancing is done with my right with my eye pressed against the electronic viewfinder.
This is as close as I've in this case to a Painter Lady Butterfly which, rather than being held by the legs, just came to sit on my hand and I wasn't about to pass that opportunity by.
Wing Span: 2 - 2 7/8 inches (5.1 - 7.3 cm).
Life History: Males perch and patrol during the afternoon for receptive females. In the West males usually perch on shrubs on hilltops, while in the East males perch on bare ground in open areas. Females lay eggs singly on the tops of host plant leaves. Caterpillars live in silk nests and eat leaves. Adults hibernate only in the South and in mild winters. That's an awful lot of flight time, second only to the Monarch Butterfly. Something you should know about the Momarch: it migrates from Baja California to Canada and Texas also to Canada. However, the butterfly that takes off down south is not the same one that ends up in the north. Rather that's either the third or forth generation. In other words, the Monarch (and probably the Painted Lady) starts it's migration with millions of other Monarchs from trees in Baja, to Cypress Trees in Monarch Grove Sanctuary in Pacific Grove right next to Monterey, California ... also by the millions. And they continue on depending on temperature.
Introduced as a stop gap measure in 1980 the pacer class of multiple units lasted forty years on our rail network. They were rudimentary in design but used extensively and thrashed beyond their expected capabilities. Of course they have all been withdrawn but many have escaped the cutters torch and found new homes of preservation lines where they can be used at little expense to provide off peak services or just transport for locals.
142 087 & 142 035 seen here at Bedale are two of three that are parked up for such potential use.
Taking pictures a tool (camera), not a photographer.
The choice of tool limits the possibilities.
Experience allows him (instrument) less and less to limit their capabilities.
The ability to see is given only when the observer allows ...
The moment of observation is the real find ...
Training and mastering it defies. Training leads to poor imitations of the original.
Often the result should ripen, like wine. Although time is the understanding of the mind, therefore it is very speculative.
The meaning of all this is the process!
Find someone who inspires shooting the camera!
Often we are visited by thoughts that may reveal something unknown ... Our mind many times tries to solve a problem with known methods ... This is its main mistake! The path of the heart opens the doors that appear in our path. It is a pity that not everyone has the courage to insert the keys that are always with us ...
(Listenwave- 圣彼得堡)
Lakhta. This small village on the northern shore of the Gulf of Finland, about 15 km north-west of the city, is the birthplace of human settlements on the banks of the Neva. It was in the territory of Lakhta that the remains of a man’s camp of three thousand years ago were found.
In official documents, the settlement named Lakhta has been dating since 1500. The name is derived from the Finnish-language word lahti - "bay". It is one of the few settlements that has not changed its name throughout its 500-year history. It is also known as Lahes, Lahes-by, Lahes and was originally inhabited by Izhora. In the last decades of the 15th century, Lakhta was a village (which indicates a significant number of its population) and was the center of the same name of the Grand-Ducal volost, which was part of the Spassko-Gorodensky pogost of Orekhovsky district of Vodskaya Pyatina. In the village there were 10 yards with 20 people (married men). In Lakhta, on average, there were 2 families each, and the total population of the village probably reached 75 people.
From the marks on the fields of the Swedish scribal book of the Spassky Pogost of 1640, it follows that the lands along the lower reaches of the Neva River and part of the coast of the Gulf of Finland, including Lakhta Karelia, Perekulyu (from the Finnish "back village", probably because of its position relative to Lakhta) and Konduya Lakhtinsky, was granted royal charter on January 15, 1638, to the possession of the Stockholm dignitary, General Rickshulz Bernhard Sten von Stenhausen, of Dutch origin. On October 31, 1648, the Swedish government granted these lands to the city of Nuena (Nyenskansu). With the arrival of the Swedes in the Neva region, Lakhta was settled by the Finns, who until the middle of the 20th century constituted the absolute majority of the villagers.
On December 22, 1766, Catherine 2 granted the Lakhta manor, which at that time belonged to the Office of the Chancellery from the buildings of palaces and gardens, "in which and in her villages with yard people 208 souls" to her favorite, Count Orlov. Not later than 1768 Count J.A. Bruce took possession of the estate. In 1788, the Lakhta manor with its wooden services on dry land (high place) and the villages of Lakhta, Dubki, Lisiy Nos and Konnaya, also on dry land, were listed there, in those villages of male peasants 238 souls. On May 1, 1813, Lakhta was taken over by the landlords of the Yakovlevs. On October 5, 1844, Count A. I. Stenbok-Fermor took possession of the Lakhta estate, in which there were then 255 male souls. This genus was the owner of the estate until 1912, when his last representative got into debt and the nobility was established over the estate. On October 4, 1913, the count, in order to pay off his debts, was forced to go into incorporation, and the Lakhta estate became the property of the Lakht Joint-Stock Company of Stenbock-Fermor and Co.
After the revolution, Lakhta was left to itself for some time; on May 19, 1919, in the former estate of the Stenbock-Fermor estate, the Lakhta sightseeing station was opened, which lasted until 1932. In the early 1920s, sand mining began on the Lakhta beaches, and the abandoned and dilapidated peat-bedding plant of the Lakhta estate in 1922 took the Oblzmotdel department under its jurisdiction and launched it after major repairs. In 1963, the village of Lakhta was included in the Zhdanovsky (Primorsky) district of Leningrad (St. Petersburg).
This is the Police station seen throughout season 1 & 2. The building has modular capabilities so it can easily fit in any Lego town. The roof & interior walls can be removed to allow for more access & play-ability. The build has a : reception , common room/office, detention cell and Hopper's office. I've packed references to both seasons throughout, with even hints to "Hawkins Post" which is teased in the new trailer for season 3
I created the police car to be in the same style & scale as Hoppers jeep from the Lego set
I've also made custom printed pieces + torsos for Florence and Jim (wearing his iconic blue jacket)
Callahan & Powell are included too
Minor Details/references:
Computer on the desk is a Macintosh which came out in 1984
Hoppers Map & News articles - S2 E3&4
Files about both Eleven & Barbara , listings further refs
Letters to both Hawkins Lab & "Barbs" Mother
Chicken wing - Hopper takes and leaves out for Eleven at the end of season 1
There are even more to find!
I hope you enjoy!
ideas.lego.com/content/challenge_application/link/3a49322...
See my first English story about this reboot 2020 youtu.be/jpKsj0Sirus
Taking pictures a tool (camera), not a photographer.
The choice of tool limits the possibilities.
Experience allows him (instrument) less and less to limit their capabilities.
The ability to see is given only when the observer allows ...
The moment of observation is the real find ...
Training and mastering it defies. Training leads to poor imitations of the original.
Often the result should ripen, like wine. Although time is the understanding of the mind, therefore it is very speculative.
The meaning of all this is the process!
Find someone who inspires shooting the camera!
Often we are visited by thoughts that may reveal something unknown ... Our mind many times tries to solve a problem with known methods ... This is its main mistake! The path of the heart opens the doors that appear in our path. It is a pity that not everyone has the courage to insert the keys that are always with us ...
(Listenwave- 圣彼得堡)
Lakhta. This small village on the northern shore of the Gulf of Finland, about 15 km north-west of the city, is the birthplace of human settlements on the banks of the Neva. It was in the territory of Lakhta that the remains of a man’s camp of three thousand years ago were found.
In official documents, the settlement named Lakhta has been dating since 1500. The name is derived from the Finnish-language word lahti - "bay". It is one of the few settlements that has not changed its name throughout its 500-year history. It is also known as Lahes, Lahes-by, Lahes and was originally inhabited by Izhora. In the last decades of the 15th century, Lakhta was a village (which indicates a significant number of its population) and was the center of the same name of the Grand-Ducal volost, which was part of the Spassko-Gorodensky pogost of Orekhovsky district of Vodskaya Pyatina. In the village there were 10 yards with 20 people (married men). In Lakhta, on average, there were 2 families each, and the total population of the village probably reached 75 people.
From the marks on the fields of the Swedish scribal book of the Spassky Pogost of 1640, it follows that the lands along the lower reaches of the Neva River and part of the coast of the Gulf of Finland, including Lakhta Karelia, Perekulyu (from the Finnish "back village", probably because of its position relative to Lakhta) and Konduya Lakhtinsky, was granted royal charter on January 15, 1638, to the possession of the Stockholm dignitary, General Rickshulz Bernhard Sten von Stenhausen, of Dutch origin. On October 31, 1648, the Swedish government granted these lands to the city of Nuena (Nyenskansu). With the arrival of the Swedes in the Neva region, Lakhta was settled by the Finns, who until the middle of the 20th century constituted the absolute majority of the villagers.
On December 22, 1766, Catherine 2 granted the Lakhta manor, which at that time belonged to the Office of the Chancellery from the buildings of palaces and gardens, "in which and in her villages with yard people 208 souls" to her favorite, Count Orlov. Not later than 1768 Count J.A. Bruce took possession of the estate. In 1788, the Lakhta manor with its wooden services on dry land (high place) and the villages of Lakhta, Dubki, Lisiy Nos and Konnaya, also on dry land, were listed there, in those villages of male peasants 238 souls. On May 1, 1813, Lakhta was taken over by the landlords of the Yakovlevs. On October 5, 1844, Count A. I. Stenbok-Fermor took possession of the Lakhta estate, in which there were then 255 male souls. This genus was the owner of the estate until 1912, when his last representative got into debt and the nobility was established over the estate. On October 4, 1913, the count, in order to pay off his debts, was forced to go into incorporation, and the Lakhta estate became the property of the Lakht Joint-Stock Company of Stenbock-Fermor and Co.
After the revolution, Lakhta was left to itself for some time; on May 19, 1919, in the former estate of the Stenbock-Fermor estate, the Lakhta sightseeing station was opened, which lasted until 1932. In the early 1920s, sand mining began on the Lakhta beaches, and the abandoned and dilapidated peat-bedding plant of the Lakhta estate in 1922 took the Oblzmotdel department under its jurisdiction and launched it after major repairs. In 1963, the village of Lakhta was included in the Zhdanovsky (Primorsky) district of Leningrad (St. Petersburg).
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(Note: This was the first photo I sold and licensed -- many thanks for Mufasa for his extraordinary modeling capabilities. :) )
The lion walked through
the doorway, stepped onto the porch
and roared.
His beauty was magnificent
as he stood in rich golden splendor
against the dark doorway.
I saw the vision and felt his power
from the sidewalk.
I slowly walked up gritty steps
and heard my feet crunch upon ancient cement.
I reached the lion and stood before him.
He took my hand in his mouth and I
respected his strength and control.
I felt the sharpness of his massive teeth
and knew I would fear him always.
Then I relaxed as he gently massaged
my hand with his mighty tongue.
The lion walked with me and beside me.
He led me to a crowd of people gathered
on acres of grass.
The continuity and green of the grass
is not describable outside of my dream world.
Some of the people were frightened and ran
away.
Some danced and played with him as he
raised his enormous body and brought
thunderous sounds from deep within his throat.
He disappeared from the people.
Our loss and emptiness caused us to be broken.
Then we looked up and saw him sitting high
on a hill.
He poured out his love and smiled.
~Janet Brice Parker
Explore #387 Thanks so much everyone!
Another shot taken with my Pentax Auto 110. For about 2 years, I was fascinated with that camera and its capabilities using tiny 110 film.
This starfighter is built with straight line speed and stealth capabilities to the fore, two front mounted laser cannons are its most obvious weapons. It also carries a vast sensor array capable of interfering with enemy communications and weapon targeting systems. The wing tip sensors are also highly developed listening devices.
I tired to build it to fit the theme using a lot of original Blacktron parts and a linear studs on top style.
Play features as follows:
Retractable Landing gear
Cockpit that opens and closes
Adjustable fins for extra manoeuvrability.
Rotating fusion engine.
SWOOSHABLE
No flick fire missiles as I have a healthy dislike for them as o feel any responsible AFOL should =)
As I mention below the focus on the old blacktron sets was them being nosy bastards and I like that a lot.
Another shot taken with my Pentax Auto 110. For about 2 years, I was fascinated with that camera and its capabilities using tiny 110 film. Bridgeport Connecticut. Nov 2005
"...is an interactive video installation that invites the participant to move in front of a large video projection screen. As the person moves, his or her image is recorded by a video camera and passed on to a computer with special image processing capabilities. The person's silhouette or outline is extracted, assigned a color based on the instant that it was recorded, and projected onto the screen. Over time the images build up, creating a painting based on the movement. Simultaneously the colors are "rotated", creating an animation in "real time". Two hundred fifty six colors can be displayed on the screen at one time, from a palette of over 16 million. The palette and effects change in a pre-programmed sequence, repeating approximately every five minutes. Since people are always doing new things with the exhibit, the images never repeat. Each installation is unique. New software is constantly being developed and incorporated in new works. To date there have been over sixty Recollections systems installed worldwide. Recollections is an Artwork that is completed by the viewer; it is a collaboration. Even the most inhibited people seem to rise to the occasion and create beautiful images. Using it is an unforgettable experience for many, with educational benefits in the areas of color, form, movement, and computer graphics." (www.et-arts.com/reco.htm)
The Hawker Siddeley Harrier is the first of the Harrier Jump Jet series of aircraft. It was developed in the 1960s as the first operational close-support and reconnaissance fighter aircraft with vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) capabilities and the only truly successful V/STOL design of the many that arose in that era. The Harrier was developed directly from the Hawker Siddeley Kestrel prototype aircraft, following the cancellation of a more advanced supersonic aircraft, the Hawker Siddeley P.1154. The British Royal Air Force (RAF) ordered the Harrier GR.1 and GR.3 variants in the late 1960s. It was exported to the United States as the AV-8A, for use by the US Marine Corps (USMC), in the 1970s.
During the Harrier's service the RAF positioned the bulk of the aircraft in West Germany to defend against a potential invasion of Western Europe by the Warsaw Pact forces; the unique abilities of the Harrier allowed the RAF to disperse their forces away from vulnerable airbases. The USMC used their Harriers primarily for close air support, operating from amphibious assault ships, and, if needed, forward operating bases. Harrier squadrons saw several deployments overseas. The Harrier's ability to operate with minimal ground facilities and very short runways allowed it to be used at locations unavailable to other fixed-wing aircraft. The Harrier received criticism for having a high accident rate and for a time-consuming maintenance process.
In the 1970s the British Aerospace Sea Harrier was developed from the Harrier for use by the Royal Navy (RN) on Invincible-class aircraft carriers. The Sea Harrier and the Harrier fought in the 1982 Falklands War, in which the aircraft proved to be crucial and versatile. The RN Sea Harriers provided fixed-wing air defence while the RAF Harriers focused on ground-attack missions in support of the advancing British land force. The Harrier was also extensively redesigned as the AV-8B Harrier II and British Aerospace Harrier II by the team of McDonnell Douglas and British Aerospace. The innovative Harrier family and its Rolls-Royce Pegasus engines with thrust vectoring nozzles have generated long-term interest in V/STOL aircraft.
See my first English story about this reboot 2020
Taking pictures a tool (camera), not a photographer.
The choice of tool limits the possibilities.
Experience allows him (instrument) less and less to limit their capabilities.
The ability to see is given only when the observer allows ...
The moment of observation is the real find ...
Training and mastering it defies. Training leads to poor imitations of the original.
Often the result should ripen, like wine. Although time is the understanding of the mind, therefore it is very speculative.
The meaning of all this is the process!
Find someone who inspires shooting the camera!
Often we are visited by thoughts that may reveal something unknown ... Our mind many times tries to solve a problem with known methods ... This is its main mistake! The path of the heart opens the doors that appear in our path. It is a pity that not everyone has the courage to insert the keys that are always with us ...
(Listenwave- 圣彼得堡)
Lakhta. This small village on the northern shore of the Gulf of Finland, about 15 km north-west of the city, is the birthplace of human settlements on the banks of the Neva. It was in the territory of Lakhta that the remains of a man’s camp of three thousand years ago were found.
In official documents, the settlement named Lakhta has been dating since 1500. The name is derived from the Finnish-language word lahti - "bay". It is one of the few settlements that has not changed its name throughout its 500-year history. It is also known as Lahes, Lahes-by, Lahes and was originally inhabited by Izhora. In the last decades of the 15th century, Lakhta was a village (which indicates a significant number of its population) and was the center of the same name of the Grand-Ducal volost, which was part of the Spassko-Gorodensky pogost of Orekhovsky district of Vodskaya Pyatina. In the village there were 10 yards with 20 people (married men). In Lakhta, on average, there were 2 families each, and the total population of the village probably reached 75 people.
From the marks on the fields of the Swedish scribal book of the Spassky Pogost of 1640, it follows that the lands along the lower reaches of the Neva River and part of the coast of the Gulf of Finland, including Lakhta Karelia, Perekulyu (from the Finnish "back village", probably because of its position relative to Lakhta) and Konduya Lakhtinsky, was granted royal charter on January 15, 1638, to the possession of the Stockholm dignitary, General Rickshulz Bernhard Sten von Stenhausen, of Dutch origin. On October 31, 1648, the Swedish government granted these lands to the city of Nuena (Nyenskansu). With the arrival of the Swedes in the Neva region, Lakhta was settled by the Finns, who until the middle of the 20th century constituted the absolute majority of the villagers.
On December 22, 1766, Catherine 2 granted the Lakhta manor, which at that time belonged to the Office of the Chancellery from the buildings of palaces and gardens, "in which and in her villages with yard people 208 souls" to her favorite, Count Orlov. Not later than 1768 Count J.A. Bruce took possession of the estate. In 1788, the Lakhta manor with its wooden services on dry land (high place) and the villages of Lakhta, Dubki, Lisiy Nos and Konnaya, also on dry land, were listed there, in those villages of male peasants 238 souls. On May 1, 1813, Lakhta was taken over by the landlords of the Yakovlevs. On October 5, 1844, Count A. I. Stenbok-Fermor took possession of the Lakhta estate, in which there were then 255 male souls. This genus was the owner of the estate until 1912, when his last representative got into debt and the nobility was established over the estate. On October 4, 1913, the count, in order to pay off his debts, was forced to go into incorporation, and the Lakhta estate became the property of the Lakht Joint-Stock Company of Stenbock-Fermor and Co.
After the revolution, Lakhta was left to itself for some time; on May 19, 1919, in the former estate of the Stenbock-Fermor estate, the Lakhta sightseeing station was opened, which lasted until 1932. In the early 1920s, sand mining began on the Lakhta beaches, and the abandoned and dilapidated peat-bedding plant of the Lakhta estate in 1922 took the Oblzmotdel department under its jurisdiction and launched it after major repairs. In 1963, the village of Lakhta was included in the Zhdanovsky (Primorsky) district of Leningrad (St. Petersburg).
The Westland Lysander, known as the "Lizzie," is a distinctive high-wing, high-performance observation aircraft with unique capabilities.
It excels in various tasks, from artillery observation to low-level attacks. Its ability to fly very slowly and remain under control is attributed to its peculiar wing design.
The Lysander played a vital role in reconnaissance during the war and contributed significantly to the Dunkirk evacuation.
Post-war, it continued operational work on all fronts and joined the Air-Sea Rescue organisation, providing assistance to downed British airmen.
29 Sq. Eurofighter Typhoon showing off its strengths and capabilities at Farnborough International Air Show 2014. You may notice that despite it have 29 on its front fins denoting that it is from 29. Squadron, it has the Roman Numeral for 30 (XXX) on the tail fin. A popular explanation for this is that when asked to paint the tail of an old RAF plane, the painter was asked to put two X's on one side of the roundel, and 1 X on the other side, however the painter interpreted that as a single X, and not IX as was meant. So, tradition dictates that 29 Sq. have XXX on their planes rather than XXIX
Back on my nature reserve bridge and just a shot in the warm light , but without a train in sight and then for some reason I thought about " Trains & Boats & Planes " . Before I realised it , into shot flew a Catalina ( in my minds eye that is ) . A silly indulgence and here comes one round the bend along the line of he railway track .
Maritime aircraft play an understated - yet hugely important - role during World War 2 where their long range capabilities were put to good use. Flying boats came to pass as a peacetime development, the earliest forms appearing prior to World War 1 (1914-1918) and this allowed their use as military platforms during the war proper. Their continued evolution, with appropriate tactics and doctrine soon fleshed out, led to ever-more impressive designs soon taking shape - particularly those designs emerging from Britain and the United States. With the arrival of the Second World War, the role of the flying boat was broadened considerably and now included overwater patrolling, reconnaissance, Search and Rescue (SAR), submarine hunting, and anti-shipping service carrying varied ordnance such as bombs, torpedoes and mines.
The PBY Catalina series became one of the more important of the American flying boats to see service in World War 2. The aircraft was designed, developed, and produced under the Consolidated Aircraft Company brand label in the United States and soon appeared as local, licensed products in other countries. Its reach also benefited through the Lend-Lease initiative which ensured the aircraft was stocked in foreign inventories during the war.
At its core, the PBY Catalina was a high-winged, twin-engined aircraft, classified as a flying boat for its boat-like/aircraft-like qualities allowingit to land on water or a prepared runway. The Catalina was crewed by seven to nine personnel that included pilots, engineers, bombardiers, and machine gunners - the total crew complement varied by variant. In prototype form, the PBY first flew on March 28, 1935 and beat out a competing Douglas Aircraft product in competition. Production models were accepted as "PBY-1" in October of 1936 (with the USN).
The wartime period would see a variety of engines fitted, revision of the defensive and offensive armament, and ever-expanding roles for the aircraft line. Tricycle landing gear tests on late PBY-4s would yield the truly amphibious PBY-5 and PBY-5A series models. Production of the PBY series would be undertaken by Consolidated in the United States, Canadian Vickers and Boeing of Canada in Canada (620 examples), and state factories in the Soviet Union (24 examples) under the Lend-Lease Act. In all, 3,305 PBY Catalina-based systems would be produced with 2,661 coming from American factories alone. The Soviets designated their Catalinas as "GST" (PBY-5) while Britain used the "Catalina Mk" identifier from marks I to VI.
The flying boats would go on to serve a critical role int he war particularly as the war was fought over such varied terrain types including long stretches of ocean and sea. Catalinas were in service until 1979 before being retired by the Brazilian Navy. French Catalinas were in operational service in Indochina for a time. Other operators included Australia, Chile, and Taiwan.
Many went on to have post-war careers in both military and civilian service. Still others soldiered on as fire-fighting platforms.
The PBY-5A featured a crew of ten. Its power came from 2 x Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 "Twin Wasp" radial piston engines outputting at 1,200 horsepower each. The engines were fitted along the wing leading edges which allowed for clearance against the punishing salty sea air. Performance included a maximum speed of 195 miles per hour, a cruise speed of 125 mph, a range out to 2,520 miles, a service ceiling of 15,800 feet, and a rate-of-climb of 1,000 feet per minute. Standard armament were 3 x 0.30 caliber machine guns (two fitted at the nose and the third at a ventral tail position) and 2 x 0.50 caliber heavy machine guns (one at each beam position). Bomb load was up to 4,000 lb of stores - conventional drop bombs, torpedoes, or depth charges being typical.
with thanks to , militaryfactory.com
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See my landscape story about this youtu.be/kgMDmHWxWTE
Taking pictures a tool (camera), not a photographer.
The choice of tool limits the possibilities.
Experience allows him (instrument) less and less to limit their capabilities.
The ability to see is given only when the observer allows ...
The moment of observation is the real find ...
Training and mastering it defies. Training leads to poor imitations of the original.
Often the result should ripen, like wine. Although time is the understanding of the mind, therefore it is very speculative.
The meaning of all this is the process!
Find someone who inspires shooting the camera!
www.instagram.com/listenwave_photography/
Often we are visited by thoughts that may reveal something unknown ... Our mind many times tries to solve a problem with known methods ... This is its main mistake! The path of the heart opens the doors that appear in our path. It is a pity that not everyone has the courage to insert the keys that are always with us ...
(Listenwave- 圣彼得堡)
Lakhta. This small village on the northern shore of the Gulf of Finland, about 15 km north-west of the city, is the birthplace of human settlements on the banks of the Neva. It was in the territory of Lakhta that the remains of a man’s camp of three thousand years ago were found.
In official documents, the settlement named Lakhta has been dating since 1500. The name is derived from the Finnish-language word lahti - "bay". It is one of the few settlements that has not changed its name throughout its 500-year history. It is also known as Lahes, Lahes-by, Lahes and was originally inhabited by Izhora. In the last decades of the 15th century, Lakhta was a village (which indicates a significant number of its population) and was the center of the same name of the Grand-Ducal volost, which was part of the Spassko-Gorodensky pogost of Orekhovsky district of Vodskaya Pyatina. In the village there were 10 yards with 20 people (married men). In Lakhta, on average, there were 2 families each, and the total population of the village probably reached 75 people.
From the marks on the fields of the Swedish scribal book of the Spassky Pogost of 1640, it follows that the lands along the lower reaches of the Neva River and part of the coast of the Gulf of Finland, including Lakhta Karelia, Perekulyu (from the Finnish "back village", probably because of its position relative to Lakhta) and Konduya Lakhtinsky, was granted royal charter on January 15, 1638, to the possession of the Stockholm dignitary, General Rickshulz Bernhard Sten von Stenhausen, of Dutch origin. On October 31, 1648, the Swedish government granted these lands to the city of Nuena (Nyenskansu). With the arrival of the Swedes in the Neva region, Lakhta was settled by the Finns, who until the middle of the 20th century constituted the absolute majority of the villagers.
On December 22, 1766, Catherine 2 granted the Lakhta manor, which at that time belonged to the Office of the Chancellery from the buildings of palaces and gardens, "in which and in her villages with yard people 208 souls" to her favorite, Count Orlov. Not later than 1768 Count J.A. Bruce took possession of the estate. In 1788, the Lakhta manor with its wooden services on dry land (high place) and the villages of Lakhta, Dubki, Lisiy Nos and Konnaya, also on dry land, were listed there, in those villages of male peasants 238 souls. On May 1, 1813, Lakhta was taken over by the landlords of the Yakovlevs. On October 5, 1844, Count A. I. Stenbok-Fermor took possession of the Lakhta estate, in which there were then 255 male souls. This genus was the owner of the estate until 1912, when his last representative got into debt and the nobility was established over the estate. On October 4, 1913, the count, in order to pay off his debts, was forced to go into incorporation, and the Lakhta estate became the property of the Lakht Joint-Stock Company of Stenbock-Fermor and Co.
After the revolution, Lakhta was left to itself for some time; on May 19, 1919, in the former estate of the Stenbock-Fermor estate, the Lakhta sightseeing station was opened, which lasted until 1932. In the early 1920s, sand mining began on the Lakhta beaches, and the abandoned and dilapidated peat-bedding plant of the Lakhta estate in 1922 took the Oblzmotdel department under its jurisdiction and launched it after major repairs. In 1963, the village of Lakhta was included in the Zhdanovsky (Primorsky) district of Leningrad (St. Petersburg).
An updated Ice Planet coast guard ship with long range sensor capabilities and a rapid de-icing chamber.
This is my entry into the Futuristic First Responder category of the Space Jam 2019 contest.
Criticism is welcome!
2EL CENTRO, Calif. (Oct.2, 2020)
Crewmembers aboard an MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter, assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, stationed in San Diego, participate in a Personnel Recovery mission exercise designed to retrieve fallen crew members in hostile territory. HSC 4 provides vertical lift search and rescue, logistics, anti-surface warfare, special operations forces support, and combat search and rescue capabilities.
(U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon Renfroe/Released)
I did have to push the cameras capabilities with my snipe shots in the low light , but i am quite happy with this one considering snipes are shy birds and they really don't seem to want to come out into the open lol.
Vans all sorted off on a trip tomorrow, probably to the Yorkshire area because i have a few friends up there. Any advice on places to go up there? ajwphotography.org.uk/
With all of the added emission restrictions over the last couple of decades, the cooling capabilities of modern locomotives demand larger radiators, culminating with some expansive “wings” seen on GE’s latest models like the ET44C4 and ET44AC. Passing older BNSF C44-9W No. 5041 leading a westbound vehicle train at the west end on Montana Rail Link’s Laurel Yard is a BNSF ET44C4 No. 3905 being used as a rear DPU on an eastbound grain empty on October 8, 2023.
Here is the scope attached, it comes with every rifle and is electronically operated and it has analogue operating dials in case of electronics failure. It also has short range and long range capabilities.
CORAL SEA (July 20, 2021) An aviation boatswain mate handler ground guides an F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), during Talisman Sabre on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The F-35B Lightning II’s fifth generation strike fighter capabilities bring more lethality and flexibility to combat commanders than any other aircraft platform. Australian and U.S. forces combine biannually for Talisman Sabre, a month-long multi-domain exercise that strengthens allied and partner capabilities to respond to the full range of Indo-Pacific security concerns. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of America Expeditionary Strike Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. John Tetrault)
Big...and mean... and covered in mud. Not an animal you'd want to approach on foot. Love the telephoto capabilities!
More photos to come! Here is my African safari link
1. Taking pictures a tool (camera), not a photographer.
2. The choice of tool limits the possibilities.
3. Experience allows him (instrument) less and less to limit their capabilities.
4. The ability to see is given only when the observer allows ...
5. The moment of observation is the real find ...
6. Training and mastering it defies. Training leads to poor imitations of the original.
7. Often the result should ripen, like wine. Although time is the understanding of the mind, therefore it is very speculative.
8. The meaning of all this is the process!
9. Let it be!
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Tulips close-up
Testing XF 70-300mm macro capabilities. This wasn't the closest it can focus, though I cropped this photo a bit. Photos like these are easy with this lens.
XF 70-300 is a very good for flower and other closeup photography. Stabilization is excellent, several stops better than in XC 50-230mm. XF focuses close, it's sharp and bokeh looks soft and pleasing.
So it's time to sell my XC50-230 then. XC is also sharp, but closeup capabilities and highly efficient stabilization makes XF a clear winner.
By the way, this XF lens is extremely hard to get, had to wait 11 months to get it via official Fuji dealer. It's price kept rising as the orders piled up, so didn't want to cancel the order. Luckily the store didn't either so in the end got it with its original price.
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 21, 2022) An EA-18G Growler, attached to the Shadowhawks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141, prepares to launch from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 21. The primary role of EA-18G Growlers is to disrupt the ability to communicate between units in combat through the use of electronic warfare. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Askia Collins) 220911-N-SI601-1329
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Finally pushing my DJI Mavic Pro's camera capabilities!! So far so good! 5 shot, 5 exposure each blend
The verbena in our garden really flourished this summer!
Verbena (/vərˈbiːnə/, vervain) is a genus in the family Verbenaceae. It contains about 250 species of annual and perennial herbaceous or semi-woody flowering plants. The majority of the species are native to the Americas and Asia.
The leaves are usually opposite, simple, and in many species hairy, often densely so. The flowers are small, with five petals, and borne in dense spikes. Typically some shade of blue, they may also be white, pink, or purple, especially in cultivars.
The genus can be divided into a diploid North American and a polyploid South American lineage, both with a base chromosome number of seven. The European species is derived from the North American lineage. It seems that verbena as well as the related mock vervains (Glandularia) evolved from the assemblage provisionally treated under the genus name Junellia; both other genera were usually included in the Verbenaceae until the 1990s. Intergeneric chloroplast gene transfer by an undetermined mechanism – though probably not hybridization – has occurred at least twice from vervains to Glandularia, between the ancestors of the present-day South American lineages and once more recently, between V. orcuttiana or V. hastata and G. bipinnatifida. In addition, several species of verbena are of natural hybrid origin; the well-known garden vervain has an entirely muddy history. The relationships of this close-knit group are therefore hard to resolve with standard methods of computational phylogenetics.
Some species, hybrids and cultivars of verbena are used as ornamental plants. They are drought-resistant, tolerating full to partial sun, and enjoy well-drained, average soils. Plants are usually grown from seed. Some species and hybrids are not hardy and are treated as half-hardy annuals in bedding schemes.
They are valued in butterfly gardening in suitable climates, attracting Lepidoptera such as the Hummingbird hawk-moth, Chocolate albatross, or the Pipevine swallowtail, and also hummingbirds, especially V. officinalis, which is also grown as a honey plant.
The hybrid cultivars "Silver Anne" and "Sissinghurst" have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
For some verbena pathogens, see List of verbena diseases. Cultivated verbenas are sometimes parasitized by Sweet potato whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) and spread this pest to other crops.
Verbena has longstanding use in herbalism and folk medicine, usually as an herbal tea. Nicholas Culpeper's 1652 The English Physitian discusses folk uses. Among other effects, it may act as a galactagogue (promotes lactation) and possibly sex steroid analogue. The plants are also sometimes used as abortifacient. Verbena has been listed as one of the 38 plants used to prepare Bach flower remedies, a kind of alternative medicine promoted for its effect on health. However, according to Cancer Research UK, "there is no scientific evidence to prove that flower remedies can control, cure or prevent any type of disease, including cancer".
The essential oil of various species, mainly common vervain, is traded as "Spanish verbena oil". Considered inferior to oil of lemon verbena in perfumery, it is of some commercial importance for herbalism and it seems to be a promising source of medical compounds. Verveine, the famous green liqueur from the region of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) is flavored with these vervains.[citation needed]
Verbena has long been associated with divine and other supernatural forces. It was called "tears of Isis" in ancient Egypt, and later called "Hera's tears". In ancient Greece it was dedicated to Eos Erigineia. In the early Christian era, folk legend stated that V. officinalis was used to staunch Jesus' wounds after his removal from the cross. It was consequently called "holy herb" or (e.g. in Wales) "Devil's bane".[citation needed]
Vervain flowers are engraved on cimaruta, Italian anti-stregheria charms.[citation needed] In the 1870 The History and Practice of Magic by "Paul Christian" (Jean Baptiste Pitois) it is employed in the preparation of a mandragora charm. The book also describes its antiseptic capabilities (p. 336), and use as a protection against spells (pp. 339, 414).
While common vervain is not native to North America, it has been introduced there and for example the Pawnee have adopted it as an entheogen enhancer and in oneiromancy (dream divination), much as Calea zacatechichi is used in Mexico.
The generic name is the Latin term for a plant sacred to the ancient Romans. Pliny the Elder describes verbena presented on Jupiter altars; it is not entirely clear if this referred to a verbena rather than the general term for prime sacrificial herbs.[verification needed]
The common names of verbena in many Central and Eastern European languages often associate it with iron. These include for example the Dutch IJzerhard ("iron-hard"), Danish Læge-Jernurt ("medical ironwort"), German Echtes Eisenkraut ("true ironherb"), Slovak Železník lekársky ("medical ironherb"), and Hungarian vasfű ("iron grass"). An indeterminate vervain[verification needed] is among the plants on the eighth panel of the New World Tapestry (Expedition to Cape Cod).[citation needed]
In the Victorian language of flowers, verbena held the dual meaning of enchantment and sensibility.
For further information please visit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verbena and www.rhs.org.uk/plants/details?plantid=1993
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