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MR Compound no. 1000 is seen here near Todmorden on 28 September 1983, hauling a private charter from York to Rochdale via Leeds and Hebden Bridge.
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary, Saanich, BC
"A compound eye is a visual organ found in arthropods such as insects and crustaceans. It may consist of thousands of ommatidia, which are tiny independent photoreception units that consist of a cornea, lens, and photoreceptor cells which distinguish brightness and color. The image perceived by this arthropod eye is a combination of inputs from the numerous ommatidia, which are oriented to point in slightly different directions. Compared with single-aperture eyes, compound eyes have poor image resolution; however, they possess a very large view angle and the ability to detect fast movement and, in some cases, the polarization of light." -- Wikipedia
Here is a small elite faction (part of our Forestmen army) who have achieved the rank of Sharpshooter. They wield compound bows with expert marksmanship and are always the first choice in any castle defense or ambush.
P.S. Forestmen are our favorite minifigs. Many long term large projects in the works :)
Black Hills Central BALDWIN 2-6-6-2T saddle tank compound #108 is near the end of it's run outside of Keystone SD.
Crop of a dragonfly photograph that I took a couple of years ago. This crop shows the compound eyes rather well.
This is probably the most enigmatic structure of the whole cathedral compound in Le Puy-en-Velay. Used as a baptistry from the 1100s, it was the only place where Christians could receive baptism until the French Revolution of 1789. However, the building also had a long history before the Romanesque age... As some parts of the northern wall suggest, it was probably built during the early Middle Ages with elements re-used from the late Antiquity... unless the construction was itself from that period. Was it a baptistry then? Was it used as such before the 1100s, when the earliest recorded uses begin to appear? I have not found any documented answer to those questions, and most likely, the old stones will forever keep their secrets.
This venerable and admirable monument was protected on the very first list of Historic Landmarks in 1840, before the cathedral itself (listed in 1862 “only”).
Of course, it was substantially remodeled and added to over the centuries. The first structure was probably square, as archæologists have discovered. An additional row was added to the west, with a tribune, and a semi-circular apse with radiating chapels was built during the 1000s beyond a triumphal arch. It is said that even prior to that, a Gallo-Roman temple existed on the site, but that remains largely speculative.
Dedicated to Saint John (as most baptistries, for obvious reasons!), the baptistry is doubtlessly the oldest monument still standing on the hill where the cathedral was built.
The upper-level colonnade also features columns and Corinthian capitals taken from some Late Antiquity monument, which would have been in ruins by the time this Romanesque apse was built... unless they were already part of a wall decoration in the old baptistry, for example on the eastern wall which had to be opened to create the triumphal arch leading from the old square central part into the Romanesque apse.
Photo by and courtesy of Neil Smedley. For more of Neil's photos see this group: www.flickr.com/groups/14774027@N21/.
No 1000 at Nottingham Victoria before working the RCTS 'East Midlander 4' tour to Eastleigh and Swindon. The 'Compound' took the train to Oxford (where it was relieved by 'Standard 5' no 73017) and returned the special from there to Nottingham. The photographer travelled on the train.
In the background is the Victoria Hotel - now a Hilton.
11 September 1960.
Alien eye, for sure...
Mantis have exceptional eyesight due to the thousands of individual lenses in their two compound eyes. Seeing clearly up to 60 feet away and with stereoscopic focus at close ranges, these voracious predators rarely miss when hunting and striking their prey.
I'm glad I'm A LOT larger than the mantis, otherwise I would fear for my life when they were around!
I tried to select a couple of photos which were, at the end, combined into a single photo (multiple exposures) by using Photoshop,..
The Final Photo for Light Painting
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InterClassics 2019
The Amilcar Compound was produced from 1938 through the early 1940s with 681 examples built plus an additional 159 commercial vehicles (as many as 950 examples were reportedly built). They were designed by French engineer Jean-Albert Gregoire and given front-wheel drive configuration. Alpax, an aluminum alloy, was used extensively on the car. This was a new technology which often cause production delays due to the scarcity. The first Compound, the Compound B38, was shown at the 1937 Paris Motor Show. Most of the Compounds that followed were saloon and sedan bodies, with perhaps a cabriolet.
This desirable and technically advanced car is offered from the current owner, who has enjoyed the car for over 40 years. Finished in metallic blue with a matching blue leather interior, the Amilcar is said to be completely rust-free, is offered with its original UK registration document and at No Reserve to the highest bidder.