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The most liveliest one I’ve ever seen… in the lightest tank, with cleanest glass too. Basel Zoo in Switzerland.
Works with many, MANY other combinations, notably plates. The example on the right is the strongest, cleanest way I know of for connecting 2xY bricks by their antistuds.
Photograph taken at Mawlynnong Village. It is situated 90 kms. from Shillong, Meghalaya, India and besides the picturesque village, offers many interesting sights such as the living root bridge and another strange natural phenomenon of a boulder balancing on another rock.
Keeping the surrounding environment clean is an age old tradition. Discover India magazine declared the village as the cleanest in Asia in 2003.
For details - www.mawlynnong.com/
Cropped marginally and re-posted.
One of the post-WW2 designs by Harry Beck - this is one of the visually 'cleanest' versions of his many variations. The diagram is of interest in that it still shows the District & metropolitan lines as a single green colour (almost the last to do so) and includes the various extensions to the system that had started in pre-war days but that had been delayed by nearly a decade. These include the Woodford - Hainault - Ongar and Greenford - West Ruislip sections of the the Central line, that would be opened in the following months - as well as the Finsbury Park - Highgate - Alexandra Palace and Mill Hill East - Edgware - Bushey Heath extensions of the Northern that, even partially built, would be abandoned due to a mixture of austerity and post-war planning changes. Also to be seen are various station name changes - and even the South Acton shuttle.
The lake is considered one of the cleanest. Baikal fascinates everyone. It was too time to take a fresh look on the world. And we're going to help you! onetorussia.com/
“[Northern Red Oak is] one of the handsomest, cleanest, and stateliest trees in North America” -- Naturalist Joseph S. Illick
Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra) leafs changing colors in late October around the village of Baldwinsville, New York.
Welcome to my new home which is 300 metres from this beautiful beach, one of the cleanest in NSW. Makes walking every day very enjoyable.
A Möbius strip consisting of a single Conveyor Belt Unit (CBU) twisted and locked with itself by both ends. This is the cleanest representation of a Möbius strip I have designed so far since it uses just a single sheet and the connection is much neater than in the model based on CLU unit.
In order to make the connection possible after twisting the band, I used the trapezoidal variant of the unit, in which the ends are slanted in opposite
directions rather than the standard variant which looks like a parallelogram. Instead of using a single unit folded from a long strip, I could have built
the band from multiple units, in which case only a single unit at the connection point would need to be modified.
More about the model, and links to other models mentioned, at origami.kosmulski.org/models/moebius-strip-v-cbu
known as the world's 5th cleanest lake, located in burdur. also 2nd deepest lake in Turkey after lake Van.
Kayangan Lake, which is located at Coron Island, Northern Palawan is said to be the cleanest lake in the Philippines. Sometimes called the Blue Lagoon, this freshwater lagoon is amidst sheer limestone cliffs. This beautiful picture-perfect scenery can be seen after a walk up a mountain trail.
(description reference: www.waypoints.ph)
holga cfn 120 (slide film: 120 astia)
EXPLORE! #258 on 8/28/2013
To date, this is the cleanest picture I've ever snagged of Harold. Shooting on Disneyland's Matterhorn never fails to be a challenge.
One of the last Zonda created, the LM name stands for Le Mans in fact the car is inspired by an endurance prototype. Sincerely I'm not a big fan of this car, I prefer the cleanest line of a C12S, but this is like a Zonda R but road legal and it's so cool! Also sounds really awesome, check this video to hear some really loud revs: youtu.be/bK8hSmxcZwU
the bus driver almost brought us to a halt , so i could shoot this . . .
The Adriatic Sea is one of the cleanest seas in the world along the Croatian coastline. The average seawater transparency in the Adriatic ranges between 20 and 30 metres, while the deepest visibility measured out on the open sea was recorded to be 56 metres. The sea's salinity of 38% make it one of the more salty seas. This high salinity is also what gives it its deep blue colour, by which Adriatic Sea is known.
The summer water temperatures are fairly stable, ranging from 22 to 25 degrees Celsius - which makes it warm and pleasant for swimming and bathing in it. The winter temperatures can vary more, in particular near the coastline, where they can fall down to 5 degrees Celsius in the northwest part of the sea and down to 15 degrees Celsius in the southeast part (which is closer to the Mediterranean Sea). The deepwater temperature out in the open sea tends to stay around 11 degrees Celsius.
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The cleanest MK1 Mondeo I've ever seen, spotted whilst driving through Buckingham. Saloon too, and super early, and I reckon it was once a head office car. Incredible
Miami is a seaport city at the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Florida and its Atlantic coast. As the seat of Miami-Dade County, the municipality is the principal, central, and the most populous city of the Miami metropolitan area and part of the second-most populous metropolis in the southeastern United States.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Miami's metro area is the eighth-most populous and fourth-largest urban area in the U.S., with a population of around 5.5 million.
Miami is a major center, and a leader in finance, commerce, culture, media, entertainment, the arts, and international trade. In 2012, Miami was classified as an Alpha−World City in the World Cities Study Group's inventory. In 2010, Miami ranked seventh in the United States in terms of finance, commerce, culture, entertainment, fashion, education, and other sectors. It ranked 33rd among global cities. In 2008, Forbes magazine ranked Miami "America's Cleanest City", for its year-round good air quality, vast green spaces, clean drinking water, clean streets, and citywide recycling programs.
According to a 2009 UBS study of 73 world cities, Miami was ranked as the richest city in the United States, and the world's fifth-richest city in terms of purchasing power. Miami is nicknamed the "Capital of Latin America" and is the largest city with a Cuban-American plurality.
Miami has the third tallest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises. Downtown Miami is home to the largest concentration of international banks in the United States, and many large national and international companies. The Civic Center is a major center for hospitals, research institutes, medical centers, and biotechnology industries.
For more than two decades, the Port of Miami, known as the "Cruise Capital of the World", has been the number one cruise passenger port in the world. It accommodates some of the world's largest cruise ships and operations, and is the busiest port in both passenger traffic and cruise lines.
Metropolitan Miami is the major tourism hub in the American South, number two in the U.S. after New York City and number 13 in the world, including the popular destination of Miami Beach.
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Sometimes I get carried away with trying to line up landscape photographs that showcase my imagined skill. It's often, however, the cleanest, clearest, and simplist photos that give me the most satisfaction. Much like writing, if you hide behind lots of technical terms, jargon and concepts, the message is lost in translation. The best writers and speakers in my personal opinion are always those that can take complicated ideas and translate them into conversational and well flowing verse that is both relatable and easy to understand. In photography, I think many of my favorite photographers have similar abilities--to generate the feeling of a landscape or moment without over-the-top gimics; to capture and/or enhance natural colors and patterns in ways that translate powerfully; to create photographs with depth that appear as if you could get lost in the scene itself. I think sometimes instead of going out at the exact right time of day and/or ensuring that my composition has strong, contrasting elements in all the right areas and/or worrying about if others have taken the same photograph--sometimes these things just need to be tucked into a nice tidy box and filed away for another day. Sometimes I think that I just need to detach the camera from the tripod and remote and all the other goodies I've accumulated over time and just walk around. I'm not saying that planning is not absolutely critical in landscape photography--knowing the weather conditions, scouting out locations, having the appropriate gear, understanding compositional logic and so forth is critical and will remain so. But, when it comes time to capture the picture, be it during golden light with bags of gear for a shot that you've planned for three years or in the middle of the afternoon at an impromtu location that caught your eye, the photograph is still about the simple (yet so difficult!) art of translating the emotion of the place--using compositional elements, light, gear, etc.--to capture a feeling that is translated, maybe easily, maybe more subtly, but translated nonetheless, through the elements of your photograph and to your viewer. Sometimes with so much technical jargon to remember, it is easy for me to lose the bottom-line goal of photography, which in my mind, has little to do with mega-pixels, thirds, and clean frames. Just some rambling thoughts for Flickr Friday...
Cart Marking showcases a truly unique collection of transport dating back from the horse and cart, to the latest, cleanest, greenest, and safest in use today.
The regulation of carts dates back over 750 years to the early days of The City with the ceremony of cart Marking evolving over time.
Today we bring all that history back to life with a modern twist. You will see vehicles ranging from handcarts and horse-drawn carts and carriages to steam engines, military vehicles and motorcycles. With historic, vintage and specialist vehicles – new and old – including the latest sustainably-powered vehicles on display.
The vehicles enter Guildhall Yard through the arch to be branded as part of this unique ceremony. As each one is presented, a commentator tells visitors about its history and relevance today. Once in position the Sheriffs, Master Carman, his two Wardens and the Master Glover, dressed in traditional robes will brand each vehicle with a red-hot iron, a ritual known as Cart Marking. It takes about two hours for all the vehicles (carts) to pass though Guildhall Yard, get marked and then process through again on a celebratory drive-past.
als erstes möchte ich mich an dieser stelle aus tiefstem herzen für all die aufmerksamkeit und die lieben, oft witzigen und einfallsreichen kommentare bedanken!!!!
als zweites habe ich heute aber auch eine frage.
da beim obigen bild die wassenoberfläche nicht gerade die sauberste war, dachte ich, weichzeichnen könnte helfen. zunächst sah es auch danach aus. was mir allerdings zunächst nicht auffiel, es entstanden unschöne farbabstufungen (leider weiß ich die bezeichnung für diesen effekt nicht). zunächst dachte ich, ich hätte übertrieben und habe mich nochmal drübergemacht. der effekt entstand aber bereits bei einer geringen weichzeichnung. ich habe dann weiter experimentiert und festgestellt, dass ich auch bei verläufen diese stufen habe (auch auf weißem hintergrund). kann es vielleicht sein, dass in photoshop etwas nicht richtig eingestellt ist oder habt ihr eine andere idee?
first of all, I would like to say a big thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your interest and kind comments!!
as the second today I have a question.
as in the above image the water surface was not the cleanest, I thought, the gaussian blur could help. first saw it accordingly. but what I don´t initially noticed it created unsightly color gradations. I initially thought I had overdone and I have done it again. but the effect was already at a low blur focus. can it possibly be that something is not set correctly in photoshop or do you have any other ideas?
Still Life Cyanotype experimenting
one of my cleanest outcomes. Im surprised how much detail this process can produce. this was an 8 minute exposure.
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Abandoned Abused Street Dogs.
Back Story .........................................
Yesterday was a long day at the monkey temple.
This is just one of the many activities taken care
of, and here's the story behind it.
This is the cleanest area in all of the monkey temple.
See the broom lady to the left ? Head Monk sits off
to her right in a hard wooden chair. Behind her is a table
where the braided bracelets are sold to tourists.
Head Monks bungalow is 10-12 meters ahead of me and
slightly to my right. 2 more dogs are waiting inside his
special cottage, they'll all be out soon.
Directly to my right is the cave full of Buddha statues.
Mr Leg Man an the broom Lady sweep this area constantly.
This is where the tour buses drop off the tourists. It's only
been in the last couple years that this area started to clean
up it's image. Am I responsible for that you ask? Yes, partly.
There's a chance tomorrow no# 1 wife will be with me at
the monkey temple. We plan to have meetings with the
nuns, monks and cleaning crew. Why ?
More spay/neutering is planned for some of the head monks
dogs. But before this can take place rules will be put into
place and they must be followed for the dogs safety.
This ones not going to be easy but it can be done if they all
participate as instructed. And yes I will be watching over them
like a mother hawk ! Still going to be difficult !
Anyway if no#1 can't make it tomorrow our back up plan is
the next day, which is Saturday.
All depends on getting a family member to watch over her
brother who is staying here and has cancer.
So the spay/neuter plan is moving forward, this is good ... ;-)
OK, About this photo,
This is where I walk along in a straight line and pour kibble
from a large plastic bag .
Dogs go crazy gobbling up every last morsel before the
primates can move in and start fighting over the food.
Mama and BTP are in front of Leg Man, then Tuff Guy, DJ
and Angel Eyes .
There is no names for the other two K9's as of yet. Plus
two more dogs still in the head monks bungalow.
The plan is to spay/neuter 3 of the dogs as a starting point.
Only one at a time so this will be time consuming. Tuff Guy
will be spared as he's pretty old and may not fare so well.
We won't know till after supper time if no# 1's going or not.
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"Costa Rica" in the flare for 28C at Chicago O'Hare on October 11, 2014. Definitely the cleanest Iberia plane I've seen in a long time, and the classic livery is in great shape. A United 757 is on finals for 27L in the background. Thanks to Chicago Department of Aviation and ORD Airport Watch for the great bus tour!
"S/N" is the aircraft's serial number. "L/N" is a Boeing code denoting what order the airframe came off the production line. "F/N" refers to an individual airline's fleet numbering system. Not all airlines use a fleet number; not all manufacturers use a line number.
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The cleanest and tidiest example i've seen! Parked right at the back of a big car park, it would suggest this is a one owner or at least ownership pre-2001. I'd like to know the mileage (KM) on it.
This has to be my cleanest Andromeda to date.Captured in Nova Scotia in August..after 2 1/2 months of working on it..I call it finalized.Every processing step was zoomed in at 100% to make sure the stars weren't taking a hit..I didn't want to over-saturate with color..Complete @ 3 1/2 hours integration time
ISO 800
13 x 900sec
1 x 600sec
1 x 300sec
16 x flats
16 darks
-Celestron AVX Mount
-150mm SkyWatcher Reflector
-Orion autoguider package
-Nikon D5100 (unmodified)
-SkyWatcher Coma Corrector
-AC adapter
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-Capture
PHD 2.4.1
BackyardNIKON
-Processing
DeepSkyStacker
PhotoshopElements12
One of my cleanest fly stacks yet, I used 287 images for this Image and i feel as though it's as good as i can get for now :-)
This guy was wedged between the windown and frame, quite unfortunate for him, brilliant for me as only his body was crushed and not his head, always making for an interesting side stack.
Was bored at 2am this morning, so I did and another stack @ 10x which will be below or uploaded separately soon, editing and stacking takes more time for 10x as you may know.
Time taken for this entire stack was 2 hours, my pace is really getting fast now, getting the images is less boring when you have to manually move the subject because the electronics have gone... @ around 0.01mm i would say - i only used the 4x for this image though as his head was pretty large :D
Hope you like it, as i said one of the clearest fly stacks i've done so take a look at the large image for more detail if you wish - www.flickr.com/photos/sequentialmacro/7596770788/sizes/k/...
After a long and static meeting, I was driving back to my place of work and decided to stop off and eat my butties at Dibbinsdale LNR. A 10 minute stroll to stretch my legs and I saw this beauty. I HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO GET DECENT PICS OF TREECREEPERS. Usually I can't even see them! But this time I did, and I had my camera, and the sun came out and my wife wasn't there to spot it for me (a usual requirement!), and my dog wasn't pulling me away. So I got a nice series. This is, I think, one of the cleanest. As we say around here, "I am well made up!"
‘Change’ and ‘Reality’ – A Reflection from the Summer
The summer holidays have passed. Roughly sixty kids put on their backpacks and set off with their limited equipment and resources and set about conquering themselves and their world. They bravely set out into the unknown to fill their minds and souls with new things. An adventure with the purpose of opening new doors; to begin to paint new ideas about an exciting future, making daily life become more interesting as they begin to imagine and construct a future road they would like to walk.
In June we headed to the Balkans, and got stuck into life in the Former Yugoslavia. This group of Middle School graduate-aged kids mostly had relatively solid ideas for themselves, and explored the region on their own terms. I never had to ask them to be silent. Never a complaint about them. That’s amazing for a group of twenty-two in Europe! They slipped into European life as if they were natives.
In July, the biggest, and most brash group of the summer, hit the Middle East and hit it hard! Turkey and Jordan, it was. Rough desert heat and salty sea water. Never a complaint of hunger or thirst, tiredness or boredom. Amazing strength in the face of difficulty. Healthy minds and bodies came out top of their game. Noisy and messy, but not at all distant from the street-side atmosphere of central Amman or Cairo.
In August, the group that crossed the flat land of Belarus, explored the forests by foot and bicycle, and who settled in the rural and urban Belarusian life. Several of them not knowing how to use the world for their entertainment heading out to pick wild fruit, barbecue pork on a hot-coals and walked five kilometers to the village in order to catch a bus to town. The was the cleanest and most orderly of the groups; no trash, no litter, just like the perfectly orderliness of Minsk and Grodno. They ordered themselves as the Belarusians did and got into the pace of life there.
They did very well.
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Then came the adult group to Tunisia. It was not our first time to Tunisia. In June 2017 we were there with the kids, and we loved it. Treks under the heat of the Sahara Desert, swimming in hot water in the rivers of the oases, exploring the Roman ruins and castles, sunsets and camels along the Mediterranean Sea Coast, the city walls of the Medinas, friendly people, bus and train rides, interesting talks and exchanges, the freedom to get amidst real life there….
The original plan was to rent a couple of jeeps and traverse the Pamir Highway between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, but thank God we had some visa difficulties and so changed the plan to go somewhere a bit more easy-going than the ‘Roof of the World’. The terrain of the Pamirs would have destroyed them; there would have been too many stones for them… Too many potholes in the roads... Too many hours on the road... Not enough of this and that. Too much of this and that. Not good enough this and that… The Pamirs simply would have brought out too much of their inner world. Too disastrous to encounter, so it would have been my fault, the Pamirs’ fault and the fault of travel itself.
But from our extensive study and observations of Travel, we have learnt that the world is not the problem. The world is the world. Instead, the world just mirrors our insides. Travel is Travel; it projects our thoughts, our emotions, our abilities, our insecurities. But, of course, it’s easier to blame the world than blame ourselves. We humans, don’t enjoy feeling insignificant. What can you do with such a feeling?
After the previous two adult trips to New Zealand and Turkey, I thought that adult groups are much easier than taking kids on these sorts of expeditions, but 2019 has showed me otherwise. It was the year where the kids outshined adults by far. The adult group sort of struggled and I am going to put some points below. By far, it is not the first time to encounter such struggles, and is surely not limited to any specific group of people of any age, because the occasional student suffers from the same.
Let’s be reminded, travel brings out an honesty in people; weaknesses, strengths, abilities, inabilities, shortcomings, truths come out plainly and lie bare for the world to see. This is the reason we travel for in the first place, so it is not a negative thing in the slightest. If viewed through the right lens and the lessons from the road are appreciated and worked upon, it will be a great new beginning; a reconnaissance of self, of life, of the world.
1)To accept you are less than you thought, means you have space to become more. If you are as great as you think you are, then you will stay in the same place.
2)If you allow your world to be as big as a milk bottle, then a rattling ping pong ball inside it will drive you mad. If your world is as big as a football field, you will never even notice it amongst the fresh green grass.
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If you venture into the Sahara, expect dust and sand. If you climb into the Himalayas, expect rock and altitude. If you head into the tropics, expect heat and humidity. If you go to grandma’s house, expect tea and cake. If you go travelling, expect reality and change.
When venturing across the Sahara, do not just expect dust and sand, but respect the product of a hot desert. Who are we to say it is ‘dirty’? The whole of humanity has heard of its name; has the world heard of you? The Sahara harmoniously moves with the wind, while maintaining strength and stability. Can you say the same of yourself?
When straggling the Himalayas, do not just expect rock and altitude, but respect its peaks of rugged grandness. It’s the tallest thing on Earth. Do you rank even in the top million tallest things? Do you bother to hear the mountains speak to you when you stand there so small and insignificant? Do you still feel so grand now?
When you head into the tropics, do not just expect heat and humidity, but respect its rain and sweat inducing stuffiness. How is its temperature your business, anyhow? It is because a tropical forest is a tropical forest, so it gives an abundance of oxygen and food and medicine to the world’s people. Do you offer such service to the world? Even the petty little mosquitoes and flies have full-fledged rights of the area. Do you?
And, so with the world’s vast and salty oceans and seas, and the exposed windswept steppe and plains, and the inhospitable frozen Polar zones and mountain peaks, and so on. Bend for them; do not expect them and their peoples to bend for you – they won’t. They don’t need to. The world isn’t so much interested in you.
If you pack a backpack, expect to carry it. If you are traveling to faraway places, expect that it takes time. If you put on shoes, expect to walk.
The world is your oyster, but with a shell you must fit into. Become smaller to become bigger. Be down to earth to understand it.
When you go to grandma’s house, do not just expect delicious tea and cakes, but respect the time and effort she spent to make them. And be thankful for the fact she shares them with you. Or are you just going to eat them and then compare them to something else?
And, the same with any country or place you visit. The people have invited you in. Be polite. Put them and their ways before yourself and your and habits and expectations; you might learn something. Read about and observe the other lands; you may find that their customs and habits could possibly be better than yours. Learning something worthwhile to incorporate into your life would be of better value to take home than photos of poses in front of castles and waterfalls.
When you go traveling, do not just expect reality and change, but respect what the world is thrusting at you – it is all knowledge, experience and content for growth. If one was not subconsciously in pursuit of such things, then why would one consider to leave their dear home? Why pack a bag? Why get on that plane or a bus? Why bring a teapot and washing liquid? The supposed harshness of a trip through a new land can set ideas loose, open up new possibilities and heighten the bar for new exploration and growth. Isn’t that where value, interest, and happiness exist?
‘Change’ and ‘reality’ are what people seek. But it is also what they fear the most. Understanding of these two concepts of ‘change’ and ‘reality’ is the key to how you manage them when coming face to face with them. The way in which you cooperate with change and reality is the key to how you live your life, how you exist with the world and whether you are going to build things or destroy things when engaging with them.
Here I have inserted a previously written piece about India. I find it relevant to share with people who struggle during travel (or life in general):
INDIA – A FASCINATING JOURNEY INTO THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE
India is not a destination to simply enjoy; India is a destination for learning. To enjoy the challenge is to enjoy India. Many come to the Subcontinent in search for this magic, and what these searchers do with their findings results in whether they love or hate the experience - and many love and hate India at the same time. She is a confusing place. Whether the lessons be of life, the world, human beings or of self, India forces one to confront some hard and uncomfortable truths.
During the struggle to survive India, you will surely be offered one valuable gift; that an enhancement of understanding of the relationship between you and the supposed world you live in. She is a wake-up call that leaves you, either: 1) excited by the opportunity for growth and pursuit of the world’s wisdoms, or 2) leaves you with a foul, selfish taste in your mouth. That all depends on you. That nasty taste is what people wish not to encounter – it is the wall of the inner unconscious. It is the barrier for distancing and protecting oneself from the harshness of the world; the protective layer that prevents your own bubble from breaking. Not only does India bring forth the existence of outright suffering, but she also puts ‘little you’ on display for the whole world to see. India submerges you into the depths and your weaknesses float to the surface. She is a Titanic. And either way, her gift is an extreme medicine, nonetheless.
India highlights that life is both beautiful and disastrous, and the comfortable foreigner does not want to acknowledge that – they prefer to see only rose petals and feathered pillows. The real world is built on the concept of suffering, but the comfortable person does his best to avoid even the very thought of this centric inconvenience. He has been disconnected for so long that he does not know what to do with such an ugly truth. India momentarily damages the comfortable person’s soul and forces him to encounter feelings and emotions that he has always tried to hide, control and manipulate. When in India, there is no room for self-deceit; you are thrown into dark, unknown territory, and with all exposed under flashing bright lights, you have no choice but to come face to face with the world, learn to exist with it and maybe, have a tea part with it. India teaches that knowing the deeper truths of the world will be your wisdom, not knowing it will, eventually, be your downfall.
India is a destination that reflects all basic realities. Whether you are ready or not, she thrusts the world’s brutal truths onto you. If you are not open to her, she will have you for dinner. She is uninterested in your self-preservation and your ego. She will not be lenient on you because of who you are, and whether you are ‘this’ or ‘that’, for she is an educated and honest land. When in India, you cannot hide from her, because she will be sure to rock the waters to remind you that you are present. She offers hard lessons that are to be heard, learnt, heart-felt and cherished. If you left India with noisy internal bitterness, then you know you have not understood the truths she has shown you. If you left with a quiet contentment, then you know that her energy will someday draw you back. Lay yourself in front of her, bare-naked on the floor, as you will never really understand her, and submit to her greatness, for She is one fine teacher.
To the members of our group who struggled during the travels, my India is your Tunisia. Tunisia is your teacher, and your friend. To people who struggle during any trips anywhere, embrace what the world has opened to you. I sincerely hope that you get something precious out of it, as I did.
I have thought long and hard before posting these two photographs of the Osprey diving and catching a fish. Mainly because they are not the cleanest and sharpest images i have ever took, they are very noisy images to say the least, this was due to the very poor light that was available at the time i took the shot, I had to increase the ISO to a very high level to get these shots. But seeing as they are my first Osprey images and i might be a very long time before i get another shot. Here they are.
bringing this around to the front of the photostream for:
Digging in the Archives Tuesday
which can be found here, if you'd like to pop something in today:
www.flickr.com/groups/2730574@N22/
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an old rotary dial phone at a yard sale/consignment shoppe--
so cool, if not the cleanest item i have seen :):)
ODC five
112 pics in 2012 #47 five
(242/3/14)
Lake Bessvatnet or Bear river in Old Norse is located within the Jotunheimen nature preserve in Norway. It is supposedly the cleanest lake in all of Norway and has a distinguished deep blue colour.
Cart Marking showcases a truly unique collection of transport dating back from the horse and cart, to the latest, cleanest, greenest, and safest in use today.
The regulation of carts dates back over 750 years to the early days of The City with the ceremony of cart Marking evolving over time.
Today we bring all that history back to life with a modern twist. You will see vehicles ranging from handcarts and horse-drawn carts and carriages to steam engines, military vehicles and motorcycles. With historic, vintage and specialist vehicles – new and old – including the latest sustainably-powered vehicles on display.
The vehicles enter Guildhall Yard through the arch to be branded as part of this unique ceremony. As each one is presented, a commentator tells visitors about its history and relevance today. Once in position the Sheriffs, Master Carman, his two Wardens and the Master Glover, dressed in traditional robes will brand each vehicle with a red-hot iron, a ritual known as Cart Marking. It takes about two hours for all the vehicles (carts) to pass though Guildhall Yard, get marked and then process through again on a celebratory drive-past.
Several Ruddy Ducks today. This was the cleanest I could get of this male. I may post real close shot of him, but he was surrounded by the ladies most of the day! Lucky guy! Lol!
Not the cleanest capture of this little fly taking a walk on the water in my bird bath , but there's just something that I like about this image , certainly it isn't the sharpness or detail of it , maybe it's the composition and colours I find appealing.
Shot at around 3.5x @ f16 .... not the best settings for a nice clean shot , took the shot first ... thought about settings afterwards :-)
Taken in Kauai at Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge.
Not the cleanest shot, but there were birds flying every which direction with high winds, so I was swinging all over the place, trying to capture something in my limited time. :)
More shots to come.
The absolutely lovely profile of a 1:18 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640. Pearl white really suits it imo.
Shot via Samsung Galaxy S4, in Islamabad (almost a year ago).
We checked these rocks, strangely they didn't have "Shri Raam" inscribed on them, but float on water, they surely did!!!!
Hallucinations aside, Tapi water is at it's cleanest in this region, as it comes sieved through the Kakrapar reservoir & Dam upstream. The Basaltic volcanic rocks tend to baffle & filter the silt, in a way that only mother nature knows best & the visibility at places is around two meters or more, as seen in the image above.
Probably the cleanest view I got of a redwing by the seawall at Rainham Marshes. They do like to hide behind twigs where possible! D800_20753.NEF. Many thanks for views, comments and favourites.
Two of the cleanest cars I've ever built. To the left is a classic white 300TD, which has palomino mb-tex and and an early turbo motor. It's a 1981 Touring Diesel. The polished and painted stainless steel hubcaps are my addition. It has a rear-facing 3rd back seat and luggage and parcel divider. I say this a lot, but it might have been the best diesel I've ever restored. Man that car was clean. To the right is one of two of my own personal cars; it's a 1973 250C. The factory color is simply called green, and pardon my French, but the car is simply badass. It's lowered on 15 inch steel wheels which came off a W115 ambulance. As far as I can tell it has zero options; no a/c, no power windows, no vacuum door locks, no sunroof, no arm rest, no cruise control, no heated seats, etc. What it lacks in options it makes up for in style and speed. I straight up love this car.