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I made it. 12 hours, 130 studs long. Now I'm pretty exhausted, so proper photography will have to wait until tomorrow.
This is my tribute to the lovely Lumpy Golightly. As I looked through her photostream I realised that I could not get up to her standard in food shots, nor do I have any quotes that would work as well as hers so I chose this shot and did a variation...
Can you spot the wierdo, the nutter, the strange person etc etc lol
I had so much fun doing this shot and I worked long and hard on it, I hope you enjoy it...
Here is the inspiration shot
www.flickr.com/photos/lumpy_golightly/3826442264/
(I don't know how to get the actual photo in here :( )
Completing a day of excursions in June of 2008, the crew of the Wilmington & Western Railroad's pretty 4-4-0 American #98 takes their locomotive across State Route 41, aka the Newport Gap Pike, en route to the water tank at the station in Greenbank, Delaware. The crew will shortly top off their locomotive's tender cistern with water, before shoving back to the company shops in nearby Marshallton.
After completing a special passenger excursion to Cascade Canyon, Denver & Rio Grande Western Consolidation #340 takes a turn acting as the Durango Yard Switcher, helping to assemble the consist for a wedding charter that would take place the following day. In this early evening shot, the little, 1881-vintage C-19 is seen picking up a couple of coaches that will be part of the special train. Although a diesel switcher is available, the steam locomotives here are often pressed into service as yard switchers after they return from their daily excursions, most of the time just to reposition existing consists so they are ready for service the following day.
This image was captured in June of 2026, and features Denver & Rio Grande Western C-19 #340, which was visiting from Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, CA. At the time of this photo, the locomotive had just emerged from a 2-year long contract overhaul in the shops of the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. Prior to shipping her back to her California home, her owners consented to allow her to participate in a small number of passenger trips and photo shoots, so that narrow-gauge fans from around the country could see and photograph this engine in the mountains of Colorado.
© 2012 Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott
I got up early yesterday morning to beat the sun up and to get some sunrise shots. I got a few more typical shots in a brief window of just a few minutes as the sun turned the cloud cover red. But within minutes the sun arose over the cloud cover, allowing only peeks of sunlight, but giving great nuance to the sky. A long exposure helped complete the mood. It's not a typical sunrise shot, but it is one that I am very proud of.
Technical info: Canon EOS 5D MKII, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS, Toned in Adobe Lightroom 4, Exposure 4, and Adobe Photoshop CS5
See other new work at: www.dustinabbott.net/ including the new Photo du Jour
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This photo is published on the america in the book which is named "Kaleidescope Sky".. i'm very proud on of this... :)
Completed in 1967, this was the home to Jacksonville's daily newspaper until it moved to an office tower downtown. Plans are in place to demolish the building and redevelop the riverfront property.
Noa's cottage has (temporarily) been moved to the other side of the patio. We got new neighbours, and the old ugly wall between our patio and their backyard has been demolished. Until there is a new wall, Noa will have to camp in her cottage and a makeshift pen against the opposite wall. She won't be able to play on the patio for a while, because there's a 6m long open passage to the neighbours' backyard and driveway - and thus the public road - when there's no wall.
The building from 1815-17 is all that remains of the Calton Gaol, once the largest prison in Scotland, completed in 1817.
The Gaol closed in 1927 and, except for the Governor's House, was demolished in the 1937.
Completed design for shirt print! Looks like teefury will be doing it. Will update when i know when.....
Back story: In our 2016 visit to LA, we landed at LAX, got our rental car, ate an early lunch at Pann's, and then drove through the city, leisurely, to get to our hotel in Pasadena. As we drove, I got this Firestone neon shot (like old Arby's signs, I shoot old Firestone signs whenever I see them). I came across this photo again just today, going through old folders, and curious at what looked like construction in the photo, googled to search for info......and discovered that it was indeed construction. I'm really glad I shot this!
Details on what I learned: la.curbed.com/2017/5/9/15599700/firestone-tire-building-m...
This is my complete BrickArms collection some items are for trade, my Figures are NOT for trade, my Cards are NOT for trade, and most of my prototypes are NOT for trade.
It is impossinble to judge my prototypes and pick favorites but as for my Production itmes I would have to say the
-White M1 Carbine.
-Gunmetal Buildable Ammo chain links.
-Gunmetal Mg-42.
-Gunmetal Mp-40s.
-U-clips.
Those are my top five favorite Production items.
DFB 7213 with Jb 1236 in tow sit at Plimmerton station after completing an excursion to Pahiatua and the Tui brewery in Mangatainoka
30th July 2017
I completed my 19th marathon this morning. The Ottawa Marathon was modified this year because of COVID-19. Participants were able to run the race virtually, on their own and choosing their own route. Race medals and shirts are mailed to each runner. I chose to run from my home in downtown Cornwall to Phillpots Island on the Long Sault Parkway and back home to complete the 42.2 km race. With no water or aid stations along the route, I ran this race completely on my own using an Osprey backpack containing 2.5 Litres of water, 3 small bottles of Gatorade and 4 energy gels. This selfie was taken at the halfway and turnaround point on Phillpotts Island.
I have no name my face a blur
I speak only to answer them
White noise becomes a voice
I hear it constantly
I dare not break the circuit
I rest only for a short time
This time I promise I won't give up
My vision now is incomplete
I am affected by the warmth
A change of tone unusual sound
Is this the time to decline
I dare not break the circuit
I rest only for a short time
This time I promise I won't give up
I have no right to let it go
I have no right to do so
I have no right to let it go
I have no right to do so
They control the circuit
Embodiment of what I've done
If I waver from this circle
A second pass and then I'm found
He who walks behind me
He once saw the morning sun
He once saw the morning sun
I dare not break the circuit
I rest only for a short time
This time I promise I won't give up
'Complicity' by Katatonia
So half of the wonky log cabin blocks are done. I think I have about 11 or so more to make ... maybe a couple more if I need to change some out. I'm not sure if I want to make some all green/aqua ones or not. I'll try a few and see how they look. I can't believe how slowly I'm going on this project.
Barrington Court is a Tudor manor house begun c. 1538 and completed in the late 1550s, with a vernacular seventeenth-century stable court (1675), situated in Barrington, near Ilminster, Somerset, England. It was the first house acquired by the National Trust, in 1907, on the recommendation of the antiquarian Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley.
Barrington Court, once dated 1514 and considered an early example of a symmetrical front, was completed in the late 1550s for William Clifton, a London merchant who had been assembling a Somerset estate. Its central entry porch leads into a screens passage with the Hall on the left and, an innovation, a service passage leading to the kitchen wing that occupies the right wing. A symmetrically sited gatehouse (rebuilt) was set far forward of the house, to permit a full view of its symmetrical facade.
The interior of the house suffered from its demotion to a tenant farm, and from a fire in the early nineteenth century; after being almost derelict it was repaired under the supervision of Alfred Hoare Powell. Barrington Court was acquired by the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty in 1907 and was leased to Col. Lyle of Tate & Lyle in the 1920s. He and his wife turned the house around and refurbished the court house and renovated Strode House (built by William Strode in the 1600s) which was originally a stable and coach block. It was at this time that the Lyles contracted Gertrude Jekyll to design the three formal gardens on the property that are kept in beautiful condition by the head gardener.
Texture by pareeerica:
Grunge Chocolate:
www.flickr.com/photos/8078381@N03/3173423766/
Explored 23.07.09 - #177
"specifically, they remind me of summer, but not in the scorching texan sense 'm used to, its the summer that happens in books and movies and sometimes in real life.
afternoons filled with yellowy rich light--
not the scorch of white heat that i despise, and the approaching evening and the rare rain and the balmy night....
where there's that soaking hot rainy blue kind of evening.
maybe a lake and a cabin under a full moon, complete with teenage longing, cool grass, and fireflies."
a comment left to me by my dear friend annie gunn.
4 12" Swoon blocks with wider sashing to accomodate extra stars. The finished quilt is 34x34" and all but one of the fabrics if from various Moda ranges. I straight line quilted it, echoing some of the seam lines.
Blogged here: jenniesthreads.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/swooned-again-mini-...
Hochkönig region, Austria. starting from Arthurhouse for 5 km on the "Königsweg" and than back. wonderful!
Well, it has been another eventful week on all aspects of life. And this weekend will be no different. Shooting a wedding tomorrow with my father in law Somewheretropical and then one on my own in an old west part of Las Vegas late in the morning of Sunday.
I hope to comment on all your photos soon. But if not this weekend, you know why.
Probably my last HDR for a little while. Expect lots of wedding stuff soon. Don't hate me.
Recently I updated from Nexus 6P that I bought 5 years ago to iPhone 12 Pro Max. A good thing, as the phone died as I tried to reset it to the original condition. Deep from the recess of the phone, images that I took emerged on my new phone. I will try to process them. I am not sure if all photos are mine. I assume that all photos taken by Nexus 6P are mine, as i do not know anybody who has or had this phone. Mostly, I do not know where I TOOK THE PHOTOS, EVEN THOUGH I DO HAVE A DATE, LONGITUDE AND LATIUTUDE.
This is a collage of 2 images, and one appears twice ;-)
Groundbreaking for Miami-Dade College's Wolfson Building 1 occurred in 1971, and the building was completed in 1973. The campus itself first opened in 1970, with classes initially held in downtown storefronts while its permanent facility was being constructed.
Hilario Candela was the architect of Miami-Dade College's Wolfson Building 1. As a Cuban-born American architect, he designed key Brutalist-style buildings for several of the college's campuses, including Wolfson.
Candela was a key member of the architectural firm Pancoast, Ferendino, Grafton & Skeels, which designed the initial buildings for the North and Kendall campuses in the 1960s.
His signature "tropical Brutalist" style, with its use of raw concrete, is a defining feature of the Wolfson Campus architecture.
In addition to his work for Miami-Dade College, Candela is also known for designing the iconic Miami Marine Stadium.
Miami-Dade College's Wolfson Building 1 was designed in the Brutalist style, specifically a regional variant referred to as "tropical Brutalism".
Elements of this architectural style as seen in the Wolfson Campus include:
Raw concrete: The buildings prominently feature exposed concrete, emphasizing the material's raw, unadorned nature.
Massive, geometric forms: Brutalist buildings are known for their blocky and monolithic appearance. Architect Hilario Candela, who designed the Wolfson Campus, referred to his vision as "a small city of interconnected geometric masses".
Function over form: In keeping with Brutalist ethos, the building's design emphasizes its function as a modern educational institution.
Adaptation to the Miami climate: In this "tropical Brutalist" interpretation, the buildings use covered walkways and strategically placed open spaces to provide constant shade and cover from the rain.
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www.google.com/search?q=who+was+the+architect+of+the+miam...
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Here is my completed canvas for the Inspiration Showcase class I took. I cut the title out using my Silhouette. I love how it turned out! Please stop by my photostream for more pictures or my blog for all the information.
Caz wrote:
I have been enjoying your stream very much and have now come up with an idea...
I have a push for you, I thought you could take a photo of a complete strange, a portrait. It must be someone you have not met before or been introduced to. I would like you to convey something about them in the image but not in a totally obvious way. For example blurred background but not too blurred of say a bookseller, or anything you think would convery something of their story. I would like you to engage in a short conversation with them. This push is inspired by the 100 strangers group that I have joined, which is meant to push you outside your personal boundaries. You may take a friend with you or a family member to give you courage and support. Let me know what you think. Caz
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So, I was having breakfast in a cafe on Monday, looking for strangers to talk to. No one interested me really until these two policeman walked in. I decided to go and talk to them. The officer on the right told me they had just had an incident where someone reached inside of his jacket like he was going for his gun. I told him I was glad I didn't have their job! He was more than willing to talk and tell me about their jobs in the Tenderloin where I was having breakfast. It can be a rather rough neighborhood. The officer on the left was very charming and when I told him I was a retired school teacher he said I should have been making the money they pay the big athletes. I totally agree!
This is their breakfast hang-out where they come to decompress. Thanks, Caz, for the push. It was a lot of fun!!
The bus looks fantastic carrying its big LRT lothians, this is as I remember them and I am so happy with the way the bus has came out. Myself and Graham along with my father Brian have spent 15 years worth of Sundays grafting to get the bus restored. God only knows how many hours we have spent on the bus, but the £ spent would make a grown man cry... but seeing the bus today complete and driving makes every penny spent worth it. Going forward I have a range of smaller jobs to do on the bus and we will work into 2021 getting it ready for presentation to an MOT station then we can see about have a bit of fun driving her about Edinburgh again.