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Chirk Castle
Taken at "moat level".
Me being a cheapskate, i wasn't paying the castle admission. Instead we had a short 2 mile loop around the castle. At the end of the walk we could see the snowdrops covering a part of the woodland floor inside the castle grounds. On tiptoes i managed to get this shot looking over the moat wall!
Traghetti sometimes known as the cheapskate's gondola ride get you quickly across to the other side of the Grand Canal in Venice. Prices have gone up dramatically in recent years, but it still saves hours of walking narrow streets to get from one side to the next between major bridges.
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Something odd had happened. One morning towards the end of the first week I woke up. Well ok, I woke up every morning - half a lifetime has passed since my late teenage era when I gradually honed a 2pm to 4am lifestyle into something of an art form, But waking up before sunrise is something that has always been highly irregular in my foggy little world. Regular visitors to my page may have already noted that I don’t do sunrise shoots, and if I were living on the east coast rather than the west, I’d probably never have become quite so immersed in this landscape photography lark. Just now and again, and almost exclusively with some special mission in mind, I might just creep out rubbing the sleep from my eyes while the world remains hidden in shadows with just the merest hint of light breaking its way over the eastern horizon. Unplanned morning expeditions are almost unheard of. In fact I can only think of one such occasion - a New Year’s morning three years ago, when, equally unusually, West Cornwall was covered in a thin blanket of snow.
Now, here in Zakynthos I’d woken up, peered blearily at my watch on the bedside cabinet and turned over with the intention of going back to sleep. It was long before seven and I usually see the other side of nine o’clock before dragging myself out of bed and heading unerringly in the direction of the kettle. But sleep wouldn’t come. The beach was a three minute walk from the apartment and being on the east coast of the island began, a peculiar notion gradually came into focus. I could get up, walk down to the beach and take some photographs. Maybe there would be some medium or high level clouds that would light up like a fire in the sky. I couldn’t actually see the sky because it was still quite dark, and opening the shutters to inspect the conditions more closely was only going to wake Ali up - and she sleeps even longer than me in the mornings. So I crept out, strolled down to the beach, took some shots, witnessed a kingfisher flying low across the water right in front of me, got stung on the right calf by a belligerent wasp, chatted to a local man who was out for a morning jog, and befriended a stray cat that wrapped its tail lovingly around one of the legs of my tripod. Then I went back to the apartment. No award winning shots to speak of - just a faint golden glow in the saddle at the end of the silhouetted headland beyond the edge of town. Even without a shot, there was a certain sense of triumph at having defied my natural instincts at this time of day. Coffee an hour earlier than usual. I might even have a second cup a bit later. It’s surprising what passes for decadence when you’re in your desperately late fifties.
The next morning I was up again. The forecast the night before had suggested I might be in for a treat, so nursing a still sore calf I marched back to the same spot, this time wearing jeans to reduce the target area for passing insects with aggressive designs. The clouds I’d been hoping for remained almost non-existent, but there was just enough interest around the glowing patch of brightening light to try all over again. No kingfishers, no joggers, no cats, and happily, no tiresome wasps to distract me this time. It still isn’t a shot that’s going to win an award any time soon - but it’s a story that deserves its place in the Zakynthian archive. To think that just a few hours later, the first wristband wearing all inclusives would be loitering a few yards away, nursing ice cold pints of lager, steadfastly refusing to budge more than six inches from the hotel grounds for fear of missing out on the breakfast buffet. I mean I like a cold beer as much as the next person, but not until lunchtime at the very earliest. People often ask if we go all inclusive, and then assume we’re cheapskates when we say we don’t. Well we are cheapskates of course - everyone knows that - but this is merely a happy coincidence as far as we’re concerned. After all, when you struggle to crawl out of your bed sometime after nine in the morning and steadfastly refuse to leave that beach on the other side of the island until long after the sun has set, “normal hours” hardly apply do they? Forever two or three hours behind the main body of the flock, we’re not very good at conforming.
It wasn’t the last time I got out of bed for sunrise either. It took until almost the end of the holiday to drag my sorry hide out for one last morning, but I did it - heading for a group of olive trees a little further along the coast. It is possible when needs must. But it’s not going to be a regular occurrence any time soon. Something of that long slumbering teenager still remains, especially since I found the exit door from the daily grind. But now and again I’ll make a special effort. When there’s a worthwhile shot lying in wait that is.
On my to-do list for a while, these cliffs in County Donegal are impressive, and I can't wait to return next summer. You can take a bus from the car park right to the lower viewpoint, or walk if you're a cheapskate like me! Then there's a well-made path just by the edge up and around, and a fantastic experience it is! I wouldn't fancy it on a windy day, though...
In Explore August 21, 2024.
Platinum toned kallitype on HPR.
Dig neg from yesterday's full moon.
Henry Hall's developer from 1903.
Prefix toned in fresh platinum toner (Moersch 1+9).
Fixed in Moersch ATS alkaline fixer 1+9, 1 min.
The paper yellowed from failed print attempt incl chemicals on the backside. I know, I'm a cheapskate, but why not?
Much of what I remember about our time in and around Buxton was the animated discussions on the subject of Lee’s proposed new venture. Dave seemed keen on the idea and was ready to lend all manner of support, from both technical and end user perspectives. By the end of our few days patronage of the town’s rather wonderful branch of Morrison’s they’d between them sampled just about every type of pork pie on offer at the delicatessen counter. Branston pork pies, cheese and pickle pork pies, Melton Mowbray melt in the mouth pork pies and many others that I didn’t even know existed were the leading topic of conversation as we idly set up our tripods at places such as the field with the abandoned barn at the end of the Roaches Road. “Pocket meat,” as comedian, writer, eternal novice angler and national treasure Bob Mortimer calls such offerings. Always good to have a supply of pocket meat around tea time on these long days out in the hills when the sun goes down well after nine in the evening. Dave’s wife is a vegan and he doesn’t get out much, so a week of unsupervised access to a wide range of products that are usually off limits found him particularly enjoying his lot. What with the pocket meat counter and the all day breakfasts in the café, we barely looked beyond our favourite supermarket for supplies. Amid all of this excitement, Lee declared a YouTube channel dedicated to reviewing pork pies was exactly what the general population needed. Maybe other similar snack based products too. Would Squarespace sponsor that?
More recently, it’s occurred to me that our latest fad at home could also make for a vaguely plausible small screen subject to satisfy the nation’s gastric fervour. Several years behind the curve as usual and in true Uncle Bryn mode, we’ve finally discovered the “come and grab it before it goes in the bin” app and are currently in danger of needing to change up a few sizes in the wardrobe department. Food that’s on the verge of being jettisoned by local businesses, rescued and consumed while it’s still just about in date at bargain basement prices. Because the outlets don’t know exactly what’s going to be left over each day, you have little idea as to what will be in your surprise bag. A degree of mystery that I'm going to guess may not suit the likes of my vegan sister in law - at least not unless there’s a plant based option anyway. So far, we’ve had several carveries from one of our local pubs, half a tonne of pastry based items from a bakery around the corner from Ali’s parents, a bewildering supply of gluten (but definitely not sugar) free cakes from a swanky place over near the leisure centre, and a collection of sandwiches and snacks from a universally recognisable coffee chain outlet up at Chivvy near where the roundabout on the A30 used to be. Even Morrison’s Café is on the app. It just gets better and better doesn't it!
You should have seen the size of the very delicious pasty I had for lunch on Saturday, just one of a collection of goodies that Ali paid the princely sum of four quid for the previous afternoon. I've just been told there are two more pasties, a large sausage roll and a (she's not completely sure about the ingredients) beef and horseradish pie in the freezer. And eight bread rolls. Her parents swiped the steak and kidney pie and two slices of coffee and walnut cake, while we shared the slice of chocolate cake. Every time either of us reserves a deal via the app, a message pops up thanking us for helping to save the planet, because of course we’re not doing this for ourselves. Altruism in its purest form. Danish pastry anyone? Just now I’ve returned from said coffee stop with a pair of Mexican style three bean wraps, a meat free sausage sandwich, a luxury fruit toast and a blueberry muffin. All of which would have cost almost twenty-three quid at their normal exorbitant prices. I paid four pounds for the lot. We do like a bargain. Even if we have to eat it all by tomorrow. Maybe Lee could be the anchor in the café at Morrisons, switching once per episode from Dave's latest vegan pork pie revelations at Gloucester Services, to his roving cheapskate correspondent, currently trawling the pasty shops of Redruth and Camborne with a handful of small change in his pockets. To the fading theme tune at the end of each show, the three increasingly chubby stars might be seen labouring their way up St Agnes Beacon carrying an array of heavy camera equipment as they attempt to burn off a million pastry soaked calories.
So there you go, a brand new Pork Pie and other associated goodies channel reviewing the nation's offerings for pocket meat and landfill rescue services coming to your screens soon. Bet you can’t wait. Because let’s face it, with so many of them about, do we need another landscape photographer on YouTube?
Ramen presents! packs of ramen with a bow on it, for those of us broke because of 2020, or just the cheapskates in your life. All flavors included and it includes both no transfer and no copy versions for gifts!
Embleton Bay, Craster, Northumberland
As well as a sunrise at Bamburgh, I was hoping to capture this castle from the beach and do one of those eerily long exposure shots with the tide sweeping in over those wonderful black boulders to turn the scene in to spooky mystical medieval castle by the sea type of image... you get the picture!
But first, getting there... the cheapskates and lazy will head for the dead end lane at Dunstan Steads north of the castle, whereas us energetic, pay through the nose, will park at the extortionate £2 a day car park just outside Craster and take the long walk route. I'm only moaning for what's about to follow. The castle is north of the village of Craster and can be seen on the cliff top the moment you start the walk north along the coastal path. It's an impressive sight, a real fortress of defence that dominates the skyline, but you quickly sense you're not getting anywhere... just like a donkey chasing the carrot on a stick! I suppose I could blame the headwind for it took well over an hour to this point.
The castle is fenced off and a large National Trust sign displays the prices for entry - £6 per adult put free to NT members. Bargain I thought as it was too early to head to the boulder beach so we went in for a look around.
Does anyone remember P.T. Barnum and the odd quotes he may have said like "This way to the Egress" and "There's a sucker born every minute"... both apply! Once you pass through this impressive gateway... that's yer lot. Admittedly, there is a nice NT ticket office just beyond in the forecourt, but after that it's just open fields and the remains of the ruined perimeter wall. What you see from the boulder beach is just a solitary tower on the north side. Even at free admission, I still felt cheated!
It gets worse... but you'll have to wait for the next posting.
Okey, as the cheapskate I am, I search and book the cheapest possible traintickets available.
But, remember, you get what you pay for....
Instead of giving my wife the usual red roses on our wedding anniversary, I made her this tiny bulb and button cell couple as a gift (cheapskate!!). He lights up whenever he hugs the button cell.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
We left our Skyfall accommodation in mist and drizzle and no sooner had we crossed the Ballachulish Bridge did the rain cometh... all the way to Glenfinnan. What can you say about the place in a full-on downpour... there's a nice visitors' centre there with ample parking that's free if you're a member of the NT or NTS. Even at £3 a day it's a steal but the diddy wasteland car park on the other side of the river filled first... cheapskates!
We donned full waterproofs and boots, but wellies might have been the better choice in hindsight. I had so many shots planned for here, especially high up the hillside looking down on the viaduct and Loch Shiel, just like in the Harry Potter films... did I mention I like the Harry Potter films (I can sense the tumbleweed blowing across your minds at the thought). Moving on... unperturbed we headed up the hillside, way beyond the tourist trails but we only got as far as eye level with the top of the viaduct and everything was a washout behind so no point venturing any further and besides nothing worth posting from there.
I've only managed shots in and around the viaduct and these were only possible due to my good wife holding the golf brolly over every shot (don't play the game but she 'acquired' it from her works). I'm pleased to have got something out of the visit and besides it's a good reccy for a future visit... in about 20 years time!
Can't end it there without the science bit...
Construction
The West Highland Railway was built to Fort William by Lucas and Aird, but there were delays with the West Highland Railway Mallaig Extension (Guarantee) bill for the Mallaig Extension Railway in the House of Commons as the Tory and Liberal parties fought over the issue of subsidies for public transport. This Act did pass in 1896, by which time Lucas & Aird (and their workers) had moved south. New contractors were needed and Robert McAlpine & Sons were taken on with Simpson & Wilson as engineers. Robert McAlpine & Sons was headed by Robert McAlpine, nicknamed "Concrete Bob" for his innovative use of mass concrete. Concrete was used due to the difficulty of working the hard schist in the area. McAlpine's son Robert, then aged 28, and his nephew William Waddell, took charge of construction, with his younger son Malcolm appointed as assistant.
Construction of the extension from Fort William to Mallaig began in January 1897, and the line opened on 1 April 1901. The Glenfinnan Viaduct, however, was complete enough by October 1898 to be used to transport materials across the valley. It was built at a cost of GB£18,904.
Design
The viaduct is built from mass concrete, and has 21 semicircular spans of 50 ft (15m). It is the longest concrete railway bridge in Scotland at 416 yards (380m), and crosses the River Finnan at a height of 100 ft (30m). The West Highland Line it carries is single track, and the viaduct is 18 ft (5.5m) wide between the parapets. The viaduct is built on a curve of 792 ft (241m). The concrete used in the Glenfinnan Viaduct is mass concrete, which unlike reinforced concrete does not contain any metal reinforcement. It is formed by pouring concrete, typically using fine aggregate, into formwork, resulting in a material very strong in compression but weak in tension.
A long-established legend attached to the Glenfinnan Viaduct was that a horse had fallen into one of the piers during construction in 1898 or 1899. In 1987, Professor Roland Paxton failed to find evidence of a horse at Glenfinnan using a fisheye camera inserted into boreholes in the only two piers large enough to accommodate a horse. In 1997, on the basis of local hearsay, he investigated the Loch nan Uamh Viaduct by the same method but found the piers to be full of rubble. Using scanning technology in 2001, the remains of the horse and cart were found at Loch nan Uamh, within the large central pylon.
The traghetto da parada is the cheapskate's gondola ride in Venice: €2 to cross the Grand Canal.
A regular gondola ride will set you back €80-€100 minimum... But you do get to sit down.
This image depicts the moment from William Hackshear’s famous play “Rosemary & Julian” in which Rosemary realizes what a cheapskate Julian is when he pinches off a flower from a flowerpot on the porch of her parent’s house and gives it to her for her 18th birthday. (Hint to Julian: She’s expecting an engagement ring.) We all relish the moment when she decides to elope with Phil (not pictured).
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Aurizon 4000 class diesel locomotives 4013 and 4011 displaying long outdated Queensland Railways livery and logos head an empty phosphate train east of Moselle on the Mt. Isa line in North Queensland. I will have more to say about these liveries in the next few photos - (Aurizon hasn't even updated the old QR logos with temporary Aurizon ones despite being in their ownership for many years) which is cheapskate and reprehensible in my view. Phosphate is mined at Phosphate Hill, a branch off the line to Mt. Isa to its south - Sulphuric Acid is also hauled direct to Mt. Isa in block trains of tank wagons for use in the mining/smelting process.
I wanted to have a cameraphone for long but didn't see any value in a Rs 10,000 phone.These companies are cheating innocent people by putting 3-5 mp in mobile phones where lens is still not retractable.What good it is? I waited for months until I found one that seemed reasonably good for its price - Sony Ericsson K510i. Being a cheapskate that Iam, I haggled for price and we settled for Rs.3400 (US$85) and yes It is brand new. The retailer was surprised as nobody apparently wanted it (No Radio,No music,No Headset,negligible memory). but It had just what I needed - a 1.3 mp camera, bluetooth and yes you could also attend calls with it ;-) It also gave me a chance to prove my friends, that your camera doesn't matter, it merely records what you see but you have to see it. These are some shots of my office from my mobile. Why Your Camera Does Not Matter
I've always been curious about Kodak Aerochrome, but the cheapskate in me won't pay for the extrememly hard to get left overs that remain, so a simulation will have to do. So far, I think I like it.
UPDATE: Here's the video www.flickr.com/photos/31273322@N03/3355128290/
I'm making a video demonstrating the time-lapse capabilities of the "ultra intervalometer" script for CHDK (CHDK is a "hack" for Canon compact cameras that use the Digic II or Digic III processor, it allows your camera to do anything you can imagine, google it it's awesome). I used a 60-minute kitchen timer to pan the camera. I'll post the video in 20-30 minutes (it's still recording now).
In this picture you can also see the new battery grip I got for my Nikon D90. I ordered it from Hong Kong. It has an LCD and a timer which can do timelapses (only up to 99 frames though, I haven't tried it yet...I've got a proper remote for the D90 now anyway), and also control exposure times when the camera is in the "Bulb" setting, up to 99 hours 99 minutes and 99 seconds. it came with 2 real Nikon Batteries. It's pretty cool. The instructions are in "Chinglish" so I'll have to test it out to find out how it all works.
I took this shot with my Canon SX100 IS (also running CHDK) at ISO 800. I saved the RAW file (CHDK lets all these little Canons shoot RAW) but didn't bother to process it, this picture is just for demostration purposes, so why bother? This is a JPEG straight from the camera.
The camera mounted on top of the kitchen timer is an old used SD400 I bought on ebay for 50 bucks.
BTW there is a group on Flickr for cheapskate camera hacks: PoorManHacks
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Here is my newest favorite from the snow camping trip with Aaron last weekend. It's nowhere near as dramatic as the others, but that's what I love about it. There's a gentleness to this. Less of a mountaineer braving the storm and more of a baby in a crib, peacefully sleeping. ...cheesy? yeah, a bit. I get like that :-P Or maybe it's because Aaron is sleeping in the tent and he's just a big baby?
But, looking at this, the snow covered trees seem peaceful, like a guarding fence line...rather than towering harbingers of frostbitten death..
I probably should be honest and say, contrary to the "Baby in the Crib" feeling- the forest was making LOUD exploding noises. Really loud. Just randomly. It was freaky. Aaron and I think it was due to moisture inside the tree freezing and expanding from the deep cold, and then the expanding moisture was cracking the tree trunks. *laughing* I've got a funny story to tell about the popping trees, but I'll save it for another post.
Heads up to all of you- I am working hard on making a bundled video tutorial about "Processing Star Shots." After seeing my video tutorial on how to shoot stars, so many of you emailed me and asked, "Ok, but now what the heck do I do with this super noisy image??!" Yeah, surprise! That's ANOTHER challenge of star shooting.... But, I am making a tutorial that will give you a front row seat to my computer screen while I am editing star pictures.
It will deal with:
-High ISO Noise
-Light pollution on the horizon
-Exposure balance between sky and foreground
-Color balance in starfield
-And! you guessed it- much, much more ;-)
Today, Valorie and I are going out of town to do photography for a friend's wedding. So, I will get back on the tutorial tonight when I get back- and hope to have a final bundled package by Sunday.
Heads up- this one will not be free. I wish it could, but I need to put some money back into the bank after 3 yrs of relentless trips far from the city to go shoot stars. I am making it a priority to keep this very affordable! And, for you, very valuable. I am a frugal person (aka cheapskate) so, I can relate to not wanting to pay needlessly for things. But, if you want to get pictures of stars, I promise you, the tutorials are a very valuable thing to learn from BEFORE you go. Learning on your own- usually the first 3-5 trips are a bust before you start getting something you like. So, save gas money and wasted sleep loss by checking out the tutorials. You'll be glad you did when you finally do make it 3 hours out of town, under a deep starry sky with your camera.
In case you haven't seen it, here is my first tutorial, it is a guide to watch before you go out shooting stars that will show basic techniques and common mistakes to avoid:
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Thanks for taking a look!
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headband: handmade
hand-dyed silk dress: Grandma's
shoes: uptown cheapskate
This is the exact outfit I wore to the ultra glam Alt opening social. I wore it in church today for my talk. Thought it'd be great to stand out like a sore thumb. I love this dress.
I made this from wool I bought at the Easter Show last year. I only bought one skein (cheapskate) and so had to go looking for more. I found it a specialty wool shop in the Rocks. It's alpaca.
headband: handmade
hand-dyed silk dress: Grandma's
shoes: uptown cheapskate
These are the accessories I wore to the ultra glam Alt opening social. I wore them in church today for my talk. Thought it'd be great to stand out like a sore thumb. I love my new gold shoes!
I've been tagged by Owl Eyes and Aqua Libra.
This is how it goes: list 10 things that your friends may or may not know about you, but that are true. Tag ten people and be sure to let them know they’ve been tagged (a quick message will do). Don’t forget to link back to the person who tagged you. Post a picture in your stream with the 10 facts and list your tagged people.
So...
1. In 1969, I skipped school to see the first run of "2001: A Space Odyssey". Still have the ticket stub.
2. Born on a lake (well, not *on* a lake), and have lived there off and on most of my life. I can swim like breathing.
3. Addicted to SciFi literature early, I read it for decades, and then one day woke up and said, "Eh, ok, done with that!" Haven't read one since.
4. I have three sisters, one a twin, and discovered that exposure does not equal understanding :-)
5. I am generous to others, but a terrible cheapskate. My parents are clearly to blame, here.
6. I can play any ball sport expertly *except* basketball, at which I royally suck. Golf is my current obsession (outside of flickr.)
7. I am at home and at peace in the desert. I don't know what this has to do with the lake.
8. Animals love me. (I sometimes reciprocate.)
9. I have been an engineer since the age of 3, but have a degree in Anthropology.
10. I would prefer to spend every remaining minute of my life outdoors.
I will name my victims tomorrow, cause I'm beat!! (You may of course, volunteer, if you feel you will be a likely designate :-)
FILM: Rollei Infrared 400.
35mm
First time shooting this film and I reallly enjoyed the whole process very much!!!:D I am keen to shoot another roll in medium format next time, now I think I have figured out the sweet aperture +4 and +5 spots. And that +6 is just too much for my exposure preferences and a waste of shots. I am not keen on the over blown highlights.
No Crop. DIY Infrared Filter because i'm a nerd and a 'I can make one of those cheaper' cheapskates haha (see post on that here www.flickr.com/photos/lisa-frattaroli/54591248931/in/date...) No Post Editing.
CAMERA: Pentax Spotmatic II
LENS: Helios 44M
Tripod and shutter release cable.
METERING: Sunny 16 Rule
F16 and 1/500 +4 stops of light = F16 and 1/30
DEVELOPMENT:
Kodak D76. 10.50mins, 20C, Stock (no dilution), Tilt x 5 agitation for first 10secs of every minute.
Ilford Fixer 3.5mins
Ilford Wetting Agent (a few drops)
I made something that used up my two precious skeins of Manos del Uruguay Silk Blend. I've tried several times in the two years I've had it to make something, but it just didn't work. The scarves turned out too short. I didn't want mittens. Carrie's Eternity scarf looks so comfy and I thought it would work. It was just the ticket!
I used US 8s and all but 18 inches of the yarn.
*SPANK*
"Ahhhh!"
"Are you gonna stop being a cheapskate, Servi?"
"Yes Domina!"
*SPANK*
"Mmmff!"
"Buy the name-brand clothes and look your best instead of wearing ancient knock-offs?"
"Yes DOMINA!"
*SPANK*
"Good girl . . . "
Calysee Atheria Rose (calysee.atheria) is heaven on the eyes but hell on the assets!
Thrilled to bits with this gift from my Niece. Don't know what they taste like but I am using them as ornaments for a few weeks until I have eaten all my other chocolates. I also got an amazing card with Fly Agaric and Hedgehogs on it. Perfect for a fungus fanatic.
Home Stafford UK 27th July 2023
Just about to try one 19th August. They are flat on the back and no bigger than a Xmas Tree chocolate......Cheapskates I thought they were larger.
Jerusalem, Israel: As soon as I had discovered this scene, I finally knew what I was going to give my wife for her birthday.
“A necklace…!”, you probably all cry out in unison.
Indeed, that was my first idea. However, after giving the matter some more thought, I asked myself, why should I make a her a gift of someone else’s art, when I can warm her heart with my own? It’s so much more personal. Don’t you agree?
Therefore, I’ve decided to upgrade my original idea and give her this picture, instead. I’m sure the gesture will touch her - maybe even move her to tears… (perhaps, even, to screaming, “Cheapskate!!!”).
This has to be an island for Robinson Crusoes. I would guess that you could throw a stone from one end to the other. I was only able to get this picture by swimming to it. Hence I did not take my best camera! But if you are not a cheapskate like me you can book a room in the lodge which is its sole habitation. It will only set you back £254 a night. I suspect they will then fetch you in a boat from Praslin.
The attractive granite boulders are characteristic of the Seychelles, the only granitic oceanic islands in the world. They broke off and drifted from the Indian tectonic plate some 55 million years ago and now lie closer to Africa.
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Happy Bench Monday! I found this cool bench in front of "Uptown Cheapskate" (uptowncheapskate.com) in Morgantown, West Virginia. An amazing consignment store! Locations across the US, but not in every state.
After some persistant urging from Tristan, plus a quiet afternoon, I finally got round to finishing and photographing the moon base interior from the 2009 film "Moon". If you haven't seen it, go watch it now. Go on. Now.
I'm a bit of a brick-cheapskate, so this whole thing is assembled from several pieces; the floor, three different wall pieces and the ceiling. I lit the entire thing with my yellow-ish desk lamp, but behind each clear panel (which are in turn behind the grey fabric-y panels) I put three different sets of LED flashlights.
When I started this off, I was working from reference off the DVD; buuut....then I lent it out to several people and had to go off from memory for the rest of it; due to that and the lack of decals/signs I'd say it's about 90% accurate to the film.
I've seen a couple of MOCs based on or around the "Moon" styles and ideas, but I don't think it would be too much of a stretch to say that this is the only full interior accurate the the film; correct me if I'm wrong (I mean...seriously..I can't get round the whole internet to look for these things..)
My dad's off on a business trip, so I took and edited this myself for a change.
One of our irrigation system water valves decided to flow water even when the system was turned off and that's not ideal. I did get lucky and was able to replace just the upper valve body and diaphragm and that fixed it. Replacing the whole valve would have been a nightmare involving lots of shovel time for my poor wife. 8)
I did have some excitement here as I was head down in here working in our 375 degree heat when an alligator lizard darted across my hand and I thought I was snakebit for a second. Whee.
Other things to spend money on at the moment so rather than go the whole hog and buy an expensive fisheye I went for the cheapskate option for the moment and got a lense attachment. So little time to take shots at the moment but this is my first quick effort. I'll see how it goes but at least it didn't break the bank.
Walking home from the forest, I walked by our local grocery/butcher/deli store.
My friend Mats was outside, on the tiny square, barbecuing entrecote with their own, special rub.
That became my lunch. Three different types of rubs, all outstanding.
I went back an hour later, and told Mats that my "twin brother" had tipped me about him serving this meat for free.
Mats turned somewhat suspicious, and mentioned that me, the twin brother, wore the same shoes, pants and hoodie.
Also did we have the same hairdo (?) and beard.
It felt like an insult.
But he left the Konro grill and told me to do my "thang."
I did. Guess I owe them now.
Tornadic supercell near Deer Trail, CO, with its first tornado on the ground beneath mothership structure.
This is basically one of the two "dream shots" I've been after while chasing relentlessly over the past four years (the other being a fairly close-up shot of a front-lit tornado, like this one from the late Eric Nguyen). I could hardly believe it was happening at the time.
It's funny how several of the images I've posted to Flickr that have received lots of views and comments are not ones I'd consider personal favorites. Sometimes what looks spectacular in the field turns out to make a rather ordinary photograph, and vice-versa. Regardless of the response this one gets, I consider it by far my favorite storm image of any I've ever captured. I've always been a cheapskate about printing photos, but this just might be the one that I finally frame and tack on my bedroom wall.
Explore #283 on 30.7.08
My first post to Bokeh wednesday
HBW everyone.
canon 350d 18-55mm kit lens
+5dioptre add on macro lens (screws onto front of primary lens)
Too cheapskate to buy a macro lens.
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**A huge thanks to everyone - Life in Mono made it to #3 on Explore! **
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Here's my first go at IR photography. It's a whole new ballgame! Thanks to my pal dharman100 for loaning me his IR filter for a few minutes in Dresden. Cos I'm just too cheapskate to buy a 70mm IR filter. Check out his IR panoramas here.
What you're looking at here is a bunch of very elegant townhouses just a stone's throw from the bank of the Elbe river in Dresden. Dresden is also very proud of the quality living spaces it offers which you can see by the sheer amount of trees!
What I've realised about this type of photography is that sunlight really plays a big role. If it's a cloudy day, your IR pics won't be as spectacular as on a sunny day! At high noon, that's when the trees glow! I think that perfectly complements normal colour photography. Shoot IR while you wait for the magic hour of dusk.
Also point-and-shoot cameras have an advantage over DSLRs - they've got electronic viewfinders which give you a preview of what you're looking at in IR. So you see I was just aiming in the dark!
About the title thanks Gret121 for pointing me to a song by Mono of the same title, which was in the Great Expectations soundtrack. It was a totally subliminal choice by me. The mind is a peculiar thing :p
Here's the YouTube link.
First photos for 2017~ I was supposed to take just one good shot for a New Year's greeting, but Kasumi looked so pretty that I got carried away and ended up with more than one photo that I liked ^^;
I borrowed this gorgeous Infinite Love kimono and Kuloft hairband from Sarg ♥ I only have a few yukatas from Infinite Love because the kimonos a bit more expensive and I've been too big of a cheapskate to buy even one... >.< Then every time I see the ones that Sarg has, I'm like "SO PRETTYH DO WANT!!" but the prettiest kimonos get sold out fast and there are not many for sale second-hand ;___; I especially love this black & pink one that Kasumi is wearing, fortunately she can at least borrow it~
The complete set of photos can be found on my blog :3
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Kasumi - Volks DD Takane Shijou
Me: What are you doing in that chair?
Skye: I is the protector of the Christmas Tree!
Me: And you can't do that from the floor?
Skye: The floor is cold
Me: You're a Lab. You love the cold. You swim when polar bears put on their winter coat....
Skye: The floor is cold. And you know why? Because you're a cheapskate. You rather spend your money on a lavish Christmas dinner instead of proper floor insulation!
Me: you're a Labrador...
Skye: I'm not a fanatic...
Me: That's clear....
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Merry Christmas everyone!
The Clash on Oldies station: Should I Stay or Should I Go
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN1WwnEDWAM
Should I stay or should I go?
Diana: (at home with Emmilynn, fussing with the blankets on Emmi's bed) Now, you're sure you'll be all right?
Emmi: (fondly exasperated) I'll be FINE, Mom. Go to work.
Diana: It doesn't feel right, leaving you alone.
The Clash on Oldies station: So you got to let me know - Should I stay or should I go?
Ethan: (from the doorway) I'd be happy to stay with her, Mrs. Brookless.
Diana: (clearly more worried about him being with Emmi than Emmi being alone) Oh, no, Ethan. I wouldn't want to impose.
Ethan: No imposition at all.
The Clash on Oldies station: So if you want me off your back
Diana: But you -- stayed all night at the hospital. You should go home, get some sleep.
Ethan: No problem. I can crash on the couch. That way, if Em needs anything, I'll be right out there.
The Clash on Oldies station: Should I stay or should I go now?
Diana: "Em," yes... Well, you need to work, don't you?
Ethan: Not until nine, tonight. I'll hang out here until you get home, then I'll take off. That'll give me plenty of time to grab a shower, and dinner, before my shift.
The Clash on Oldies station: So come on and let me know
Emmi: See, Mom? I'll be fine.
Diana: I just don't think--
The Clash on Oldies station: This indecision's bugging me
Ethan: Don't worry about anything, Mrs. B. (sort of ushering her to the front door) If Em needs anything I can't get for her, I'll give you a holler.
Diana: A holler.
The Clash on Oldies station: Should I cool it or should I blow?
Ethan: Sure, you're right next door, right? I got a good set of lungs. You'll hear me.
Diana: I don't think you should--
Ethan: Everything is under control, I promise. And if those cheapskate bastards let you have lunch, you can check in then, right?
The Clash on Oldies station: If I go there will be trouble
Diana: Ethan, you really shouldn't call them--
Ethan: I may not have tact, but what I do have is honesty.
The Clash on Oldies station: And if I stay it will be double
Diana: Do you.
Ethan: Yeah, now you go on to work, and don't worry about a thing.
Emmi: (from the bedroom) Bye, Mom! Have a good day at work!
The Clash on Oldies station: Should I stay or should I go now?
Diana: Bye, honey!
Ethan: Bye, now. (smiling and closing the door behind Diana)
The Clash on Oldies station: And if I stay it will be double
Diana: (on the doorstep, seems at odds between going back inside or leaving, finally leaves)
Ethan: (strolling to the open bedroom door) Your mom seems nice. A little on the nervous side, though.
Emmi: (amused) I can't imagine why.
The Clash on Oldies station: So ya gotta let me know me tienes que decir - Should I stay or should I go?
(Thank you to Kes Rivers for leaping back into the role of Diana Brookless.)
The pursuit of Toneh while cheapskating at full momentum. Beat that!
Picked up the term from this insanely talented guy on youtube, one of the best entertainers I have came across so far. Absolutely brilliant!
2019, Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo, New York.
Featured in issue 14 of Blocks Magazine, we have my latest photo showing the Skywalker family enjoying a present-filled Christmas morning! Young Luke, getting his father's hand-me-down lightsaber and little Leia receiving her father's hand-me-down atromech droid... wait a second! Vader is such a cheapskate!! He's a dark lord of the Sith! Right hand man to the Emperor himself! You'd think the guy could afford new presents for his kids! No wonder they end up rebelling against him when they get older. ;-)
Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all my Flickr friends!
It is not my life style to wake up early in the morning. Not so for many decades now. A few days ago circumstances so conspired that I had to get up early and take a walk on the Calangute Baga beach in a bid to liven up my current plebian existence and see how it felt to be up with the sun on the windswept beaches of Goa.
It felt good. The sprightly breeze tugged at the conscience and the invigorating nippy cold reminded me of a life shorn of a purposeful beginning. Should have listened to the wise men and woken up early in life -;))
Anyway, the air was cool, the sand wonderful and the sun was riding up majestically on the Eastern horizon. If you looked carefully all that you saw were tawdry ugly cheapskate beach shacks donning colors of modern day telephone companies, You get away to have a respite and even on the beach you have hardsell of the telcos staring sullenly in their red and blue plumage.
Calangute and Baga were once the best of beaches in Goa but are today the worst of them as every square kilometre of space is packed with tourists, beachbeds, peddlars of junk and tourist shacks doling out bad food.
Mercifully, at this time in the morning, the only thing stirring were the migrant workers of the shacks brushing their teeth on the seashore and the ubiquitous crows and dogs rustling up a racket.
The sun still rises over these beaches and on its part the sky and the sun do what they do best. What they light up is for you to see.
Camera: Nikon D300
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/320)
Aperture: f/3.8
Focal Length: 24 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: -2/3 EV
Flash: No Flash
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