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"Before the endgame, the Gods have placed the middle game." Siegbert Tarrasch

 

In the cemetery at Wainhouse Tower, Halifax. England

January 2023.

 

"The tower was commissioned as a chimney by John Edward Wainhouse, who owned the local dye works. In order to comply with the new smoke abatement act of 1870, Wainhouse, who had a good appreciation of architecture, wanted the chimney to be an object of beauty."

 

The fog banks held on for much of the afternoon. The people in the uplands wondered if the people in the lowlands knew how blue the sky was beyond their shrouded gloom.

 

DIgital - This one deserves a zoom in.

Sweet Defeat

 

A unique display in an Antique Shop that reminded me of the movie "Queen's Gambit".

(Inspired by TheWalkinMan who has this penchant for great shadow work!)

 

The economy has been rough on the cruise lines. It's like riding on a ghost ship. In many cases, the staff outnumber the passengers.

 

But the day has been pleasant, with lots of sun, and just kicking back is a good thing.

 

But after the tanning, what's a girl to do?

 

I could spend time on Flickr, but I've nearly used up my 540 minutes (don't tell David!). But then he's using his own minutes to install another edition of his crazy killer orchids from space story.

 

I look around at the people draped on lounge chairs; they look like they are a step away from the tomb (most are sleeping in a most undignified manner). No action here, so I take a walk.

 

Hey, I found this cool giant chess set way up on one of the top decks. So, I start a game with myself.

 

Before long, I see wonderful shadows, and a plan takes shape.

 

Why not tell a story without words? Tell it with these chessmen.

 

Can you discern the unfolding tale?

 

"It's her move!"

 

Blessings,

Sheree

 

(Check out TheWalkinMan's work. It's terrific. www.flickr.com/photos/sanfilipo/

 

And if you are into wild stories (his newest is about a private detective), check out David's work. Pretty brilliant stuff.

www.flickr.com/photos/41659872@N00/ )

"En Passant".. In passing.. It's all about pawns. "Pawns".. "Smile on Saturday"..

Film: Kodak Tri-X 400 iso Pushed to 1600iso

Format: 35mm

 

Camera: Pentax Spotmatic II

Lens: Takumar 50mm 1:1.4

 

No Filter, No Crop, No Post Editing. No new Armour for me. It was a bit awkward trying to focus them old lenses through the visor ;)

 

Metering: Inbuilt Light Meter.

f8 1/125

 

Development:

Ilford DD-X 14 minutes 1+4 20c

Ilford Fixer 4.5 Minutes

Ilford Wetting Agent 1 Minute

Agitation: Kodak Tri-X 400 technique.

 

"Check Mate" with Emily Strange and Li Necro

Voigtlander Bessa R3M, Voigtlander Color Skopar 35 f/2.5 MC. Kodak 400TX@1600, Adox Adonal (1:100)+Fomadon Excel (20:100) 1000ml, 120', 20°C, stand development. Scan from negative film.© All rights reserved. This photograph is Copyright and may NOT in part or in whole be reproduced in any electronic or printed medium without prior permission from the photographer.

"White Knight" with Li Necro

"Black Rook" with Emily Strange

"White Bishop" with Aimee L'amour

"The Queen and her Pawns" with Li Necro and Aimee L'amour

"The Game Begins" with Aimee L'amour, Emily Strange and Li Necro

"Black Knight" with Li Necro

As a cushion is for the hip, what is for the elbow? Well, a little etymological dissection is in order to understand the anatomy of these linguistic parts.

 

The word cushion is from Latin coxa (hip, thigh), because that’s what a cushion was meant for. As it turned out Romans had an elbow cushion as well, which they called cubital, from Latin cubitus (elbow). That’s where we got the word cubit, the unit of length equal to the length of the forearm.

 

These body parts have a way of showing up where you’d least expect them. This week we’ll see five words that owe their origins to the body, some obvious, others not.

 

Today's word is gambit, from Spanish gambito, from Italian gambetto (the act of tripping someone), from gamba (leg). Earliest documented use: 1656.

 

Learn more about today's word at: wordsmith.org/words/gambit.html

These villagers enjoy a card game in the street at Changu while the man in the background contemplates his next chess move. The ancient Hindu temple of Changu Narayan (18kms east of Kathmandu) lies further ahead. It is located on a high hilltop ridge (1541m) in the village of Changu, also known as Dolagiri.

Old faded Toll 20' container NB 29684, and Chess moving container CHEU 211819 1

Flat RQFY 82 W in the consist of a Pacific National freight.

 

On board are:

 

20' x 9'6" 2EG1 CRXU 078203 7 Cronos container.

20' x 9'6" 2EG1 CUCU 700107 7 container.

20' x 9'6" 25G1 CHEU 211475 0 Chess Moving container.

 

Kewdale WA 10.04.2016.

Container flat RQJW 60046 Y arriving at Kewdale Yard from the east.

 

On board are:

 

40' x 9'6" 4EG1 CXSU 118602 8 - Cronos container.

20' x 9'6" 25G1 CHEU 211484 0 - Chess Moving container.

20' x 9'6" 2EG1 SCFU 287624 4 - SCF Group (sea2rail) container.

 

Kewdale WA 07.06.2015.

Flat RQJW 22008 E in the consist of a Pacific National freighter.

 

On board are:

 

20' x 9'6" 2EG9 NB 29003 Toll container.

40' K&S Freighters flatrack KT546 with pipes.

20' x 9'6" 25G1 CHEU 211840 0 Chess Moving container.

 

Forrestfield WA 18.10.2015.

One platform of 5-pack container flat RRAY 7236 P leaving Kewdale yard and heading east.

 

On board are:

 

2EG9 FSWB 963505 1 - Linfox

25G1 CHEU 211453 4 - Chess Moving

 

Kewdale WA 31.05.2015.

Chess in Trafalgar Square with giant ceramic pieces by Spanish designer Jaime Hayon. The pieces can only be moved by white-gloved art handlers.

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One platform of 5-pack container flat PRXY 5003 in the consist of a Pacific National freight.

 

On board are:

 

20' x 9'10" 2FG4 CHLL 200023 7 Cahill Transport container.

20' x 9'6" 25G1 CHEU 211605 4 Chess Moving container.

 

Kewdale WA 13.03.2016.

Flat RQTY 56 H in the consist of a Pacific National freight.

 

On board are:

 

20' x 9'6" 25G1 CHEU 211805 7 Chess Moving container.

40' x 9'6" 4EG1 WPWU 090648 3 Containers First container.

 

Kewdale WA 10.04.2016.

One platform of 5-pack container flat RRAY 7198 F near the yard at Kewdale.

 

On board are:

 

20' x 9'6" 2NG2 SCFU 306046 9 - SCF Group container.

20' x 9'6" 25G1 CHEU 211592 6 - Chess Moving container.

 

Kewdale WA 26.07.2015.

One platform of 5-pack container flat RRAY 7247 J leaving Kewdale yard and heading east.

 

On board are:

 

20' x 9'6" NB 29518 - Toll container.

20' x 9'6" 25G1 CHEU 211526 9 - Chess Moving container.

 

Kewdale WA 05.07.2015.

Flat RQCY 703 H in the consist of a Pacific National freight.

 

On board are:

 

20' x 9'6" 2EG1 GRRU 230882 7 Grace Removals container.

20' x 9'6" 25G1 RWTU 966232 2 Royal Wolf container.

20' x 9'6" 25G1 CHEU 211403 0 Chess Moving container.

 

Kewdale WA 10.01.2016.

At the Rocket, mid-chessmove.

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