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Working on my portraits, thought I'd start asking permission. These two were nice enough to let me take a photo. Everyone is so friendly and kind here, it's never really a problem to ask people to take their photos here. I've only ever really been turned down by people who were obviously just too busy to stop for a minute.
After completing the run-round manoeuvre (see previous image), Class 58 No. 58031 heads away from Bloxwich and approaches Sneyd Lane bridge with the empty MGR rake for Essington Wood Disposal Point on 15th July 1986. The 'new' Bloxwich station, which opened in 1989, is now located by the bridge in the background. It replaced the earlier station, which closed in January 1965, which was located beyond the background bridges close to the signal box seen in the previous image. Copyright Photograph John Whitehouse - all rights reserved
Watercolour on paper
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For Botanical Garden of Moscow State University.
It has a big leafs and adorable flowers with a little green heart-shaped spot.
Hurrah, all details are there (except fruits that are very rare and seeds I could not find). It took 41 hour or almost 5 work days. Yeah, this one is the fullest pic I ever done...
This picture is also the first one I've done with Botanical Garden binoculare loupe. It was so exciting :)
Yesterday I uploaded a wall (fence?) mural at Redcliffe and a shot of the rusting Gayundah just down the road. The mural is fairly lengthy and what I didn't include was the LHS which featured a painting of the Gayundah as she was in her heyday. So to complete the picture and the whole story, here is the lost bit, the last bit.
Unfortunately, much water has ebbed and flowed through her rusting hull plates since those days. I suspect it may not be that many years before what is left becomes quite a danger and will be removed to protect those who won't protect themselves, just as occurred at Caloundra with the wreck of the "Dickie" which was more a danger because of what lay beneath rather than above. But its skeleton was eventually cut up and removed.
This is my completed Supernova quilt. I call mine a babynova because all of the fabric squares and rectangles were cut at half the original pattern size. The finished quilt measures 26.5" square. It is hand quilted with black perle cotton size 8. This was a wonderfully put together quilt along hosted by the talented Lee of www.freshlypieced.blogspot.com.
I couldn't really bend in the right way to get a clear picture that I liked, so I will just post the ones that are good, so you can get the "picture".
All I can say, is that this hurt so fucking bad. I have lots of tattoos, and hours upon hours of work, but for whatever reason, yesterday was NOT my day.
Une nouvelle aurore australe complètement hypnotisante Je ne m'en lasserai jamais, ça va être à vous de me dire d'arrêter 😅
Another mesmerising aurora I will never tire of this sight from space, which means it's your job to say when 😅
Credits: ESA/NASA–T. Pesquet
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I FINALLY completed my Cara collection!!! I have a special history with Cara, Barbie’s short-lived ‘Fashion Model Friend’ (so it says on Quick Curl Cara’s box!) I was visiting my favourite ‘Mom and Pop’ toy store one Friday night in 1978 or 1979 a few suburbs away, (which had a great shopping square and bigger variety stores, so my folks would do their Friday night shopping there…) as I saved up all my pocket money so I could finally buy my first ‘real’ Barbie, as opposed to years of parent-bought clones. I remember staring at those ‘Barbie Fashion Centre’ shelves for ages, trying to decide which one would be my first, and I was immediately drawn to that exotic gal called Quick Curl Cara, with her fabulous multi-coloured outfit. I also remember that gal was the Canadian version, as it had that mysterious ‘Frisse Vite’ on the box, which I assumed meant ‘Quick Curl’ back then! LOL … This being Australia in the 1970s, there was only one amidst all the blonde smiling Barbies. Though ultimately, I decided that my first Mattel doll shouldn’t be a Barbie ‘friend’ and went for I think a Superstar Barbie instead, vowing to come back for Cara when I had saved up for her. Alas, I didn’t know at the time that she was old store stock and was gone by the time I went back for her, and even though I searched for her in other stores for another year or two, I never saw her again for decades…. Until I became an adult collector, that is! The first Cara I got quite a while back was the ‘Free Moving Cara’ you see in the centre there to complete my Free Moving collection of dolls, (she was NRFB and still has her box, original outfit and accessories, but she is wearing that 1973 Best Buy pantsuit as I love how it matches her hair ribbons!) Then I got that Deluxe Quick Curl Cara on the right…. She was without her box and original outfit, but her hair was in perfect untouched condition. She is wearing the Get-Ups ‘N Go outfit from 1975; ‘Bright ‘n Gay for Holiday Play’. Then I got that first edition Quick Curl Cara from 1975 on the left who was MIB, still attached to her card, (and she was the very same Canadian version that I saw in that toy store all those decades ago!) She has on her original outfit, which I love so much, so I’m thinking of keeping her in it for a while. (She also has bright yellow panties on under that cool wrap skirt!) And of course, there is my ‘new’ Ballerina Cara! She is wearing Ballerina Barbie Fashion Originals #9326. It is a costume of the Sugar Plum Fairy from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker ballet.
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The Idaho State Capitol in Boise is the home of the government of the state of Idaho. Although Lewiston, Idaho, briefly served as Idaho's capital from the formation of Idaho Territory in 1863, the territorial Legislature moved the capital to Boise on December 24, 1864.
Construction of the first portion of the capitol building began in the summer of 1905, 15 years after Idaho gained statehood. Architects were John E. Tourtellotte and Charles Hummel. Tourtellotte was a Connecticut native whose career began in Massachusetts and skyrocketed further when he moved to Boise. Hummel was a German immigrant who partnered with Tourtellotte in 1903. The final cost of the building was just over $2 million; it was completed in 1920. The architects used varied materials to construct the building and their design was inspired by Classical examples.
Tourtellotte and Hummel used four types of marble: red marble from Georgia, gray marble from Alaska, green marble from Vermont, and black marble from Italy. Architectural inspirations included St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, St Paul's Cathedral in London and the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. The most prominent feature of the capitol is its dome. Surmounting this dome is a bronze eagle, 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m) tall. The capitol building is 208 feet (63 m) high, occupies an area of 201,720 square feet (18,740 m2), and contains over 50,000 square feet (4,600 m2) of artistically carved marble.
There are 219 pillars in the original building – Doric, Corinthian, or Ionic – and each pillar is made up of marble dust, plaster and scagliola. Scagliola is a mixture of granite, marble dust, gypsum and glue dyed to look like marble. This artificial marble was created by a family of artisans in Italy.
On the first floor of the capitol building, when looking upward to the dome, 13 large stars and 43 smaller stars can be seen. The 13 large stars represent the thirteen original colonies and the 43 smaller stars indicate that Idaho was the forty-third state to enter the union. The floor contains a compass rose. In its center is a sundial that has minerals found in Idaho. The first floor also houses a statue called the Patriot by Kenneth Lonn, for those who worked in the mining industry.
The second floor may be accessed via three entrances; from the east, the south and the west. The lieutenant governor’s office is located in the west wing, just opposite the governor’s office. On the north side of the second floor rotunda is a sculpture of George Washington astride a horse. And to the rear of the George Washington statue is the attorney general’s suite of offices. The space was home of the Idaho Supreme Court until it moved to the new Supreme Court Building in 1970. The east wing houses the office of the secretary of state offices in whose reception area is the official copy of the Great Seal of the State of Idaho.
The third floor contains the Senate in the west wing and the House of Representatives in the east wing. The two chambers were remodeled in 1968. Also on this floor is the old Idaho Supreme Court room, now used for hearings and committee meetings of the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee. On the fourth floor are balcony entrances to the senate and house galleries. The galleries enable members of the public to watch the Legislature while it is in session. The northeast, northwest and southwest corners of this floor contain many historic paintings as well as three murals by Dana Boussard.
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On a walk around the city April 27, 2017 Christchurch, South Island New Zealand.
History and heritage
Because classroom space was in short supply, a hall was considered a luxury for Canterbury College. The Great Hall opened to both acclaim and controversy on Diploma Day 1882.
In its early years, it housed the College’s small library and was used for public lectures and formal graduation ceremonies. Over time, the University allowed greater use of the hall for events such as music recitals, student dances and society gatherings. Prior to the earthquakes, the great hall held a wide range of events and performances year-round.
The Great Hall provides a strong reflection of local heritage and culture. It makes rich use of native timbers, with kauri and rimu panelling, along with rewarewa, totara and matai lozenges.
It provides space for memorial plaques and icons, the first of which was dedicated to Helen Connon, the first woman to graduate with honours in the British Empire.
In 1938, a large stained glass window was dedicated to the sacrifices of College students in the First World War. This Memorial Window was rededicated in 2016 after its restoration following the Canterbury earthquakes.
Well... That is that, the end. Back in July, I visited Northampton for the first time with the idea of getting a shot of the 86/6s during their crew change on the Coatbridge intermodal service. Four months on, I have managed to get shots of the final 11 86/6s leading 4S88 at Northampton.
Freightliner racing green class 86/6 no. 86608 stands during a crew change at Northampton in multiple with Powerhaul liveried classmate no. 86622 working 4S88 Felixstowe to Coatbridge intermodal on 12th November 2020.
The Class 86 locomotives built upon the Class 81-5 however they included some improved features such as quieter fans.
The locos were initially notorious for causing track damage due to a large amount of unsprung mass however, after modifications which led to the fitting of large flexicoil springs, the problems diminished. The initial class 86/0 subclass was limited to 85 mph due to the track-wear issue, those which were fitted with flexicoil springs were renumbered into the 86/2 series and were 100mph capable. 3 test bed class 87s were numbered 86101-103 and were 110mph locos.
Many locomotives have been exported to operator Floyd in Hungary and are used on freight trains over there.
The 86/7 subclass of two locomotives was 110mph capable however they were withdrawn in early 2013 due to lack of GSMR fitment. After several unsuccessful attempts to find work for 86701 and 86702, both locomotives were exported.
The 86/6 subclass is limited to 75mph and are used on Freightliner trains on a daily basis as working pairs.
From 2015 to 2019, 86101, 86401 and 87002 were hired in by GBRf in order to work ECS moves between London Euston and Wembley ICD for the Caledonian Sleeper. After the arrival of mk5 stock to the Caledonian Sleeper, 87002, 86101 and 86401 came off lease. 86101 and 87002 were sold to Locomotive Services Limited in Crewe and 86401 was sold to the West Coast Railway Company and is currently based at Carnforth.
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From yesterday's US Navy Blue Angels demonstration at Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, CA, during the annual Wings Over Solano event, here are a few passes using my DFA 150-450mm on the K3ii. Polarizer was used to cut sky glare.
Hope you enjoy these.
Once functional. Lost usefulness. Neglected. Time passes by. Gains maritime beauty in the artful eye.
Finally found all 4 of these outfits on eBay! I really wanted these, but I have no interest in the dolls. After a little search on eBay, I found them all (minus the jackets that were suppose to come with the pants outfits, but it's a small sacrifice) .
I had to rush photographing her as sun was setting down and all the arrangements (backround, adjusting tripod) took far longer than I expected. After I was editing Gem´s photo I wondered how it look so weird. Then it hit me I put her hands in a wrong way! x´D
It was supposed to be a photo of representing Gem´s new wig which came from ~Tatzuki-san~ (Thanks! ^^ ) but now it´s nothing like that. I totally messed up this... :´P
edit~ ...and bear hood came from formidable long, long ago. Almost forgot to mention it. :3
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A Furphy water cart on my brother's farm in south western NSW.
These carts are quite well known in rural Australia and were designed and manufactured by blacksmith John Furphy in Shepparton, Victoria in the late 19th century until 1983. They were used on many farms early in that period and also used by Australian troops in World War I.
This one was used by my family for bush and grass fires and now sits in "retirement" on the farm.
There is an Australian slang expression "furphy" which means an erroneous or improbable story and is rumoured to have derived from people gathering and talking around the water cart back in the day but this story too may well be a furphy!
More on its meaning and supposed origin here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furphy
The Tintina Trench is a linear valley, extending into Alaska and south across the Yukon. In May and September, it is a dramatic avian flyway. It is a huge migration corridor for sandhill cranes, tundra swans, peregrine falcons and numerous other bird species. The riverside cliffs, wetlands, marshes and muskegs provide suitable nesting sites for some of these species as well as offering plenty of food. The flight of the sandhill cranes is the most obvious and spectacular of the migrations. It is an awesome sight as over 200,000 of these large birds pass through here on their way to and from their tundra nesting grounds. The Tintina Trench is also home to a large number of wildlife species year-round, with a particularly large population of lynx. The numerous river tributaries that drain into the trench provide migration routes and spawning grounds for salmon.
I shot this image facing north over-looking the Yukon Plateau. The Yukon plateau has deep valleys, rounded mountains, and areas of permafrost, that have created "tilted" or "drunken forests". The vegetation is rich and diverse, and includes hardwoods, as well as soft woods. There are over a half dozen edible berries, and the ponds are dotted with the unique "yellow pond lily". Hot springs are also found in this region. It reminds me of a far north "Garden of Eden". As you stand looking out on the vast landscape - it tends to make you feel very very small, but it is an awesome sight and one that I wish everyone could experience.
I found the silver candelabrum to complete No. 2 Princess's Late Night Tea from the Re-ment 2008 Collection Princess Tea Party. (From Renatta's site: Notes Translated by Re-Ment: On beautifully moon lit nights, light the candles and have tea with her favorite tea set. Thank you Renatta for your wondrous site!)
I had to cobble two partial sets together to complete this. I'm still not sure why the tea set is all trimmed in gold and the candelabrum is silver.
I'm still missing one of the eight sets...No. 1, Crown Motif Set. It's the one with a tea set in a little castle box. I had it at one time and don't know what happened to it. I may have sold it when I got out of doll stuff for a while, sigh. I may always be missing it, because the last one I saw on ebay was $58!