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Continuing this week's Spitfire theme, a very well resolved picture of The Shuttleworth Collection's Spitfire Mk Vc, serial AR501.
Whether landing or taking off, Spitfires have a similar attitude to the ground, so the way to tell which they are doing, is to look for the landing flaps at the trailing edge of the wing, which are used to help slow the aircraft for touch down. They are clearly visible in this picture.
This aircraft is a genuine survivor of WW2 action, and served with one of the Czechoslovak squadrons of the RAF, hence the emblem just below the pilot's cockpit.
A bushtit (male) pauses briefly on an aspen limb before continuing its foraging with a flock of its kin in Louisville, CO
Sugar Loaf Mountain tries to hide in the low clouds during today’s continuing winter storm in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
Pic By Pammy
I slowly got up from the chair i was sitting on in front of the fire, not wanting to leave the warmth of the room, slinking away like i was alone in the room, i returned to the ladies room, changed into another outfit, placing hearts into her eyes hoping to become unrecognizable to the handsome jewel thief, leaving the building i pick up my pace heading across the lawn trying to hide in every shadow i could find,quickly i was loosing the shadows to a large open space of the lawn, now i had to find all the strength in me to make a quick get away, as i picked up my pace all of a sudden i felt a grip to my shoulder, there was a scuffle, i tried to fight him off, my breathing pounding throughout my body, i muster up some strength to fight him off some more, he was powerful,i had to think fast and hard in that moment how to escape his clutches to save my jewels, to be continued ............................
Continuing this week's 'Spitfire' theme - here is a profile view of a Spitfire Mk 1. A key feature is the barely perceptible, tapering, twist to the wing. The leading edge points upwards by 2 degrees where it joins the body, reducing to half a degree at the tip. This subtle twist greatly improved the handling for pilots, but made the structure far more difficult to manufacture. The wing was the design of Canadian-born aerodynamicist Beverley Shenstone, an unsung hero of the Spitfire story.
This aircraft carries the Eagle Squadron badge. Three RAF squadrons were formed with volunteer airmen from the USA in 1940 before American entry into WW2. About 240 men served, of whom around 100 perished. In Sept 1942, the US airmen transferred to the US 8th Army Air Force. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Squadrons
This is a portion of the trail to Snoqualmie Mtn. It doesn't look too bad but it is steep and continues forever like this, well, until the upper section where it is just steep and slippery.
Right before sunrise, a BNSF intermodal curves along the Needles Sub as it approaches Siberia. I climbed this hill with a somewhat different shot in mind, and as I walked past this composition the thought came into my head that if a train showed up before the sun rose, this shot was probably the best I could do. I couldn't see any trains coming out of Amboy, so unless one was hiding at Bagdad which I couldn't see, there were no trains out there. I continued up the hill, but 30 seconds later I was shocked to see a train appear, coming out of Bagdad. I returned to the prior composition and bagged the shot. It wasn't until I got home that I realized I'd taken one of my all time favorite photos.
This photo feels somewhat transformational to me and my approach to photography. It was a result of a completely spontaneous overnight train trip. In recent years, I could always talk myself out of going trackside. Rather than my normal square peg in a round hole approach to photography I was flexible and honest with myself, choosing this shot (which I had previously not known existed) over other shots I've dreamed to for this area that honestly just don't work. But this one does. The most transformational thing may be that I'm finally feeling a little motivation and excitement about photographing trains locally again. If this photograph is an omen of things to come, 2025 could have a lot of great shots in it
This is the same photo as yesterday, converted to B&W. The original conversion (cropped to 14x11) that I posted a few weeks ago is in Comments. I wasn't trying to copy (obviously), just seeing what I would come up with this time around.
I think I like the original rendition, below, better in this case, at least the toning if not the crop (which had been done to specifications).
Julian`s vineyard...... a story
Julián tiene una viña cerca de Avalon.
Allí fuera la vida no es fácil.
Él sigue cultivando el campo como lo hicieron sus antepasados;
la tierra es un pedregal y la mecanización no es factible.
Tambien tiene vacas y según la estación del año las lleva de unos pastos, si es que se pueden llamar así, a otros.
Ahora están recogidas en Lanchapizarra donde tienen comida en abundancia ya que últimamente no ha faltado el agua.
En junio las tendrá que subir a la paramera donde los manantiales aguantan todo el verano.
Jabalina, la favorita de mi nieta María, parió a finales de marzo.
Por eso está contento, pero se lamenta de que cada año le paguen peor las terneras.
Y no entiende por qué en el super del pueblo los precios de la carne suben cada año.
Es un castellano duro, le conozco hace muchos años.
Los domingos nos ayuda a cuidar el jardin.
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Julián has a vineyard near Avalon.
Out there life is not easy.
He continues cultivating the field as his ancestors did;
the land is scree and mechanization is not feasible.
He also has cows and according to the season of the year he takes them from one pasture, if you can call them that, to another.
Now they are gathered in Lanchapizarra where they have food in abundance because lately there has been plenty of rain.
In June he will take them to the upper moorlands where springs last all summer.
Jabalina, my granddoughter Maria's favorite, gave birth late in march.
That is why he is happy, but he regrets that each year he is paid less for the calves.
And he does not understand why in the village supermarket meat prices rise every year.
He is a hard Castilian, I have known him for many years.
On Sundays he helps us taking care of the garden.
RKO_5610. Sitting on my deck these grebes came by and started their courtship dance. How lucky can you be!
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20A stalled coming up the Slope due to an engine failure which then bunched up the eastbounds. A helper set was sent to rescue the distressed train. Once together they continued east and here lighting up the dense air at Lilly, PA. Over 25 minutes of continuous traffic passed as the eastbounds roared up the mountain in succession along with a couple westbounds.
Continuing with images from our recent travels in Badlands National Park and Custer State Park in South Dakota.
This bison bull spent about 20 minutes using a short post to scratch his belly. He was very thorough, shifting positions several times to assure that no spot was missed.
When we arrived at the small viewpoint parking area, another bull was using the same post for the same purpose. Though there were about 20 identical looking posts edging the parking area, there must have been something special about this one. This bull waited quite a while until the other one moved on so that he could use that one particular post.
Continuing the chase of Pan Am train 16R (NS East Binghamton, NY yard to PAS Ayer, MA yard) with the visitors from New Jersey stop number three was Charlemont. I warned them that the shot up on the hill wasn't nearly as good as the one down at the crossing but they wanted to try anyway. I've only done this once before for obvious reasons, but the pickup with plow made for a nice moment in time that will serve as a reminder of the storm years from now.
A local looks ready for the impending snow as he drives over the 8A crossing in front of the train. At right is the former Boston & Maine freight house standing between West Hawley Road and the Deerfield River at MP 407.4 on the the old Fitchburg Division, modern day District Three of Pan Am Southern's Freight Mainline.
Charlemont, Massachusetts
Friday January 28, 2022
Continuing the story of the dark and empty beach under the accompaniment of the crunching pebbles, lapping of the waves and the occasional gull cry....are you having a good summer?
On October 30, 2013, BNSF's Fort Collins to Denver manifest led by a BNSF EMD SD75I No. 8295 pulls into the siding at Longs Peak, Colorado, where they'll wait for the Valmont Coal Train to clear up in Boulder before continuing south to Denver.
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Longs Peak, Colorado
CP grain empties 318-144 continues its gradual climb up the Elk River Valley through the incredibly scenic mountain town of Fernie, BC.
Fernie is one of those rare places where no matter which way you face, the mountain scenery will take your breath away. Apparently many other have noticed this also, as there are several large housing development projects starting and ongoing in town. This oft photographed angle was at the periphery of a construction project when I shot this in late May of 2025. Hopefully the view remains, unobstructed today and in the future.
Continuing the fox theme as I've spent more time in London for work over the past couple of weeks...
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Shedding light on what is opaque doesn’t mean that suddenly you see the big picture, it rather more means, that you continue moving- layer by layer- as part of the development of a living creature. // S‘agapo Kostaki mou
There was a really hard frost and it was almost as beautiful as snow, as many of the plants and leaves were edged with a hoar frost.
Hoar frost is a type of feathery frost that forms as a result of specific climatic conditions. The word ‘hoar’ comes from old English and refers to the old age appearance of the frost: the way the ice crystals form makes it look like white hair or a beard.
Ground frost forms when the air is still and cold, usually on clear winter nights. Water vapour in the air condenses on solid surfaces, and as the surface temperature drops below 0°C, ice crystals form.
Hoar frost requires slightly different conditions. It forms when the water vapour in the air comes into contact with solid surfaces that are already below freezing point. Ice crystals form immediately, and the ice continues to grow as more water vapour is frozen. On a still night, it can grow well on tree branches, where the surface temperature is unlikely to rise above zero for several hours.
Thankfully I got out in the early hours before the sun had warmed up the leaves and melted the frost.
Continuing my series on digital images created using tree barks, here is a Photoshop composite of two images.
The CNR 4-8-2 continued backing towards the freight yard. Of course, that - and the workers who toiled within - is gone.
A trip of MACs, 12,600 HP worth lead the 111 north from Seward seen here about MP 88 as they approach Girdwood, AK. Normally this train would stop in Anchorage and be sent north to Fairbanks piecemeal, not today however, as they will make a crew change and continue north to Fairbanks. Traversing the railroad mainline in its entirety, not something that happens often. 5.2.25
Construction continues on Crazy Horse Memorial which was started in 1948. Crazy Horse was a Lakota warrior who was born a member of the Teton Sioux Tribe in about 1843. The memorial is located outside of Custer, South Dakota. It is being blasted and drilled from granite. When finished it is planned to be 641 feet long and 563 feet high. To see the show visit www.travelsouthdakota.com/explore-with-us/great-8/crazy-h...
Opteka 650mm-1300mm @ 650mm.
Hej, da bin ich wieder! Nach unserem verregneten Sommerurlaub wollten wir doch noch einen kleinen besonderen Urlaub machen. Auf unserer To-Do -Liste steht schon seit Jahren Ägypten und so entschieden wir, uns in dieses Abenteuer zu werfen. Diese Reise entfaltete sich als unvergessliche Erfahrung. Nach drei Tagen in Hurghada brachen wir nach Luxor auf. Von dort aus setzten wir unsere Reise auf einem Schiff fort, das gemächlich den Nil entlang nach Assuan tuckerte. In Assuan erwartete uns ein ganz besonderes Erlebnis: die Fahrt auf einer traditionellen Feluke. Als der Kapitän meinem Mann das Steuer überreichte, leuchteten seine Augen vor Freude. Unter der strahlenden Sonne glitten wir sanft über den majestätischen Nil, während die Welt um uns herum still zu stehen schien. Die Sonne brach sich in glitzernden Reflexionen auf der Wasseroberfläche, während wir uns langsam der Insel Elephantine näherten. Vogelrufe erfüllten die Luft, Reiher, Kormorane und kleine Wasserhühner ließen ihr Gefieder in der Sonne trocknen.
Im Hintergrund seht ihr das Mausoleum des Aga Khan. Es ist ein architektonisches Juwel, das auf einem Hügel in der Nähe von Assuan thront. Es ist die letzte Ruhestätte des Aga Khan III. Dieses Mausoleum, das oft als "Taj Mahal des Nahen Ostens" bezeichnet wird, fasziniert mit seiner eleganten Architektur und seiner friedvollen Lage.
"Hey, I'm back again! After our rainy summer vacation, we wanted to have another special little getaway. Egypt has been on our to-do list for years, so we decided to embark on this adventure. This journey unfolded as an unforgettable experience. After three days in Hurghada, we set off for Luxor. From there, our journey continued on a leisurely boat along the Nile to Aswan. In Aswan, a very special experience awaited us: a ride on a traditional felucca. When the captain handed the steering wheel to my husband, his eyes lit up with joy. Under the radiant sun, we glided gently along the majestic Nile, while the world around us seemed to stand still. The sun sparkled in shimmering reflections on the water's surface as we slowly approached Elephantine Island. Bird calls filled the air, herons, cormorants, and small waterfowl basked in the sun, drying their feathers.
In the background, you can see the Mausoleum of Aga Khan. It's an architectural gem perched on a hill near Aswan. It's the final resting place of Aga Khan III. This mausoleum, often referred to as the 'Taj Mahal of the Middle East,' captivates with its elegant architecture and peaceful location."
Continuing with my mountain and stream shots .....This shot taken in Nant Peris just above Beddgelert
The winter heat wave continued here in the Driftless Region today as we topped 50 F yet again. This extended stretch of hot January weather here has never happened before and I'm betting this black-capped chickadee thinks it's spring!
Sorry folks but I revisited my Peregrine Falcon folder and found a few more I would very much like to share, thank you all.
Monarchs continue pouring through North Georgia - both at the river and here at home. We had half a dozen Monarchs at the river yesterday and another one at home. We've been getting about one Monarch a day in my zinnias - that's a lot compared to most years. Plenty of other butterflies at the river - so you'll be seeing photos long after they're gone.
>> Monarch on pink zinnia - dangling in my flowers - two days ago
The Monarchs at the river yesterday looked fresh (photos soon!) - they have to make it to Mexico and survive till next Spring. I reached out and touched one of the Monarchs - like touching a miracle in the works. Amazing!
This Red-winged Blackbird lifted off from the nearby branch, twisted in air, looked in my direction, and then continued in his flight.
Continuing with fall wildlife sightings, I had a brief photo op with this Moose on a dull, dull morning a few days ago. I believe it's a calf, and I believe its mother was in the thicket... so I declined to follow it in after it disappeared. I didn't want to wade across the river, and I had no desire to get stomped for my efforts. There are times when I happily accept what has been offered, and move on.
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2023 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
BNSF X-PLXABA9-04G crosses Media Trestle on its way to Galesburg and north. Work to replace the bridge continues with a planned cutover in January 2018.
First time seeing an ex-CP GP20C working these parts.
CPKC's LESGOJ (UP's name for it; I never heard the CPKC symbol) takes headroom on the southbound main at Valley Junction, East St. Louis, IL after a lengthy wait for passing UP traffic. The lingering snow is a result of winter storm Blair that intermittently dumped rain, sleet, ice, and snow throughout the St. Louis metroplex last weekend, a mess that Missouri and Illinois DOTs have yet to fully dig out from.
Middle Creek was tough shooting on Saturday morning. Not only was it raining on and off, but the dark clouds kept the sun from brightening things up until almost 8am. I was shooting high ISO almost the entire time, which on this loaner 5DSR that I'm using, doesn't work as well. I must say though, I continue to be impressed by the insane resolution this thing is capable of. Here's a shot of an Eastern Kingbird that I found on my second loop around the tour road. There were a pair hanging out right before the end and this one posed nicely for me on a reed before continuing on its morning hunt for small flying bugs.
Middle Creek WMA - Kleinfeltersville, PA
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