View allAll Photos Tagged continuing
Continuing my Astro Projection series on maximum WARP!!
Zoom-long exposure travelling in my out-of-body & lens experience on downtown-scapes during Canada Day festivities this summer! It was an exciting 2-stop manual zoom-journey during the long 30 sec exposure, experiencing all these festive city colours, lights and CN Tower's magical projection too...
...all brought to you by my manual zoom / long exposure magic! : )
*It's a SOOC image, manual zooming during long exposure - no processing involved!
Continuing on with this black and white spree I've been going on. This is a re-edit of a black and white I decided to add a bit of color to.
1968 Volkswagen Beetle.
The Beetle is perhaps the best-selling car of all-time. Truly, a recognizable shape that has stood the test of time. The vehicle is still being produced in Mexico, continuing the long-time running record.
Germany was searching for a people's car that was capable of transporting three children and two adults at speeds of sixty miles-per-hour. The car was to be inexpensive, costing the same as a motorcycle. Ferdinand Porsche was commissioned to produce such a vehicle.
The Volkswagen Beetle first came on the scene in 1947, but they were known by a different name. KdF, short for Kraft durch Freude meaning 'power by joy', was designated to these small, gas-friendly vehicles. In English, the name Beetle was used. In German, they were known as Kafer, and in French they were called Coccinelle.
Sintiklia - Hair Martina - Fatpack
Exclusively at Fameshed
Taxi: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/FaMESHed/226/144/1001
The hair has four style options & Hairpins HUD, head 1&2, Unrigged & Resized Bangs Add-Ons
Check out all the beautiful products at the in-world Sintiklia store.
Taxi: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sintiklia/143/28/23
www.flickr.com/groups/2899977@N24/
marketplace.secondlife.com/en-US/stores/179492
******************************************************
▧ NEW RELEASE : .::PiNK CHERRY::. "Apollonia" Gown -MESH- / Maitreya (LaraX) / Legacy (Classic & Bombshell) & Reborn (+Waifu) Mesh-Body compatible
Available in 15 Color variations
Price each 159L$ Color / 999L$ Fatpack
Properties: no mod, copy, no trans
Taxi: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/EDGE%20Palazo/167/224/22
FLICKR: www.flickr.com/groups/pcsl/ PRIMFEED: www.primfeed.com/crusher.mills
****************************************************************************
MILANI - "ISLA" LIP KIT / FATPACK
AVAILABLE AT THIS WEEKEND SALES AT MILANI'S MARKETPLACE (01/02/24 - 01/08/25)
marketplace.secondlife.com/pt-BR/stores/233019
Check out many more beautiful options in the in-world store.
TAXI: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VELOUR/215/117/1503
❤ All links -----> linktr.ee/milanisl
❤ DevianArt --> www.deviantart.com/milanisl
Worn~
Lelutka Billie
ebody Reborn
[coconut.]chae skin/icey tone
Finally, continuing to play the game of consistency was ex-Grimsby-Cleethorpes 57, or no. 7 depending which way the light hits the frontal fleet number. One wonders whether for this and maybe the other years to come, the 'newer' vehicles on the preservation scene might be able to join into the Run, too? I'd very much like to see some of the 1980s-era GCT stock one day... and, well, if you can bring an open-top Atlantean out to this, too...
Remaining consistent, preserved Grimsby-Cleethorpes Transport 57, a 1962 Daimler CVG6 with Roe bodywork originally registered TJV 100, passes by Coniston for the 2023 East Coast Run.
Continued wanders around Lincoln....
Taken with Hasselblad 501cm and 80mm Planar *t CB lens, on Ilford HP5 Plus at 400asa and developed in Ilford ID-11 (1+1) for 13 minutes. Digitised with Epson v550 and SilverFast®8 (SE) software at 3200ppi.
Continuing to explore B&W again. This is the second of three waterfall shots from Iceland that I especially like in B&W.
Dettifoss is a waterfall in Vatnajökull National Park in Northeast Iceland and is reputed to be the most powerful waterfall in Europe. The power of this waterfall is amazing - the water sounds like a thundering herd rushing over the edge. Was a bit eerie getting this close to the abyss. You can see a clip which provides a better perspective of its size and power here:
It is situated on the Jökulsá á Fjöllum river, which flows from the Vatnajökull glacier and collects water from a large area in Northeast Iceland. The falls are 100 metres (330 ft) wide and have a drop of 45 metres (150 ft) down to the Jökulsárgljúfur canyon. It is the largest waterfall in Europe in terms of volume discharge, having an average water flow of 193 m3/s.
I.D.s 1120 & 02290 photographed sometime in 1958 by Leon B Manny of trams in the Inner West of Sydney probably in 1958 November. The coupled set of O class trams lead by 1085 are bound for Lilyfield. An R1 class tram thought to be 2058 is following is on the way to the nearby Rozelle Tram Depot.
The coupled trams will soon turn left onto the Lilyfield branch line and the R1 tram will continue beyond a little further and turn right to enter the trams depot that still exists though now as the Tramsheds Shopping Mall.
I continue my Learning curve with infrared film. Expuse better than on the first film but reduce by 5 stops with Hoya R72 should be ok. I also need to drastically reduce the development time with Ultrafin from 9 minutes to 7.30 minutes as I have far to much grain (that will be for the next film). also have to look fo stlightly less clouds but like the look :-). Good I bought 20 films as it is a cheap film.
Continuing a series of experimental photos with a Kodak No. 2 Folding Cartridge Premo (circa 1919). All settings are mentioned as they appear on the camera. If you are lost, I suggest starting with the first photo in the corresponding album.
The aperture on the Premo, as I stated, is a simplified US system. My original calculation is wrong. I've determined the settings are as followed.
1 - f/8
2 - f/16
3 - f/32
4 - f/64
During the lockdown, I decided to take Route 66 into St. Louis, and I took the old cameras with me. Here is a photo of the gas station in... Odell? Notice the light leaks. I thought I fixed them, but as later photos reveal, it appears I didn't.
Shutter: 50
Zoom: Fixed
Aperture: 4
400 ASA
Continuing to explore the capabilities of the Canon FD 200mm macro lens. Shot on a gloomy and damp morning with autumn foliage in the background.
I continue my emigre project, previous stories can be viewed by tagging - #emigrationisraelproject
They arrived in Israel in March 2022
Oksana is a psychotherapist and psychotherapist, a specialist in eating disorders.
Fedor is an art-construction engineer and a creator of scientific exhibits.
Petya and Varya go to school and learn Hebrew. They like the school. Especially nice that the loading in the school is small. Petya plays rugby, and Varya does gymnastics. Recently, Petya went to a scout camp for two days, and his parents missed him.
They teach language and build all processes anew. It is both difficult and interesting at the same time.
Continuing my series on the France pavilion, I offer this view I had on my way back to the Beach Club.
Bangladesh is going through a difficult period of time- the country has seen more hartals than regular days in the past few weeks.
This series of strikes are affecting the general mass, hampering business like never before, creating hysteria in the minds of the people.
GEC Circle.Chittagong.
So I started and I continued, there is more, much that I have paused on for just now. Maybe I went off the deep end and I should have paused earlier and taken on a healthy regard of limits realising that the experimental pictures are not the ones to show, rather to wait til the techniques are completed. Here are some edits that I was inspired to create from a captivating mirror lens.
Mirror Lenses have character that some openly scorn. Their build gives them the ability to render out of focus areas into what are referred to as doughnuts. I do mind these circles of light in my pictures. Some see Mirror Lenses as cheap alternatives to other long focal length solutions. Cheap and doughnuty to me say more available characterful lens. This was me editing without an end in mind.
© PHH Sykes 2024
phhsykes@gmail.com
Continuing my low-light experiment. Not sharp enough here, but I otherwise liked the colours and comp so decided to keep it anyways.
Granada Charterhouse (Spanish: Cartuja de Granada) is a Carthusian monastery in Granada, Spain. It is one of the finest examples of Spanish Baroque architecture.
The charterhouse was founded in 1506; construction started ten years later, and continued for the following 300 years. While the exterior is a tame ember in comparison, the interior of the monastery's is a flamboyant explosion of ornamentation. Its complex echoing geometric surfaces make of it one of the masterpieces of Churrigueresque style. The most striking features include the tabernacle, constructed to a design by Francisco Hurtado Izquierdo, the church and the famous sacristy, built between 1727 and 1764 by Luis de Arévalo and F. Manuel Vasquez.[1] The charterhouse displays an extensive collection of paintings, prominent among which the works of Fray Juan Sánchez Cotán.
See also
[I continue uploading photographs from my “Grand Tour 2022”, a 10-day road trip around France undertaken at the beginning of June 2022.]
Continuing our visit of the Benedictine abbey in Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne, founded in 855 by local lord Raoul (or Rodolfus) de Turenne. To further warrant the development of the budding abbey, Raoul gifted it the relics of three saints, Prime, Félicien and Félicité, which he had obtained in Rome. During the Middle Ages, the veneration for saintly relics was such that possession of them would guarantee a steady flow of pilgrims. Very few of those were wealthy (although some were), but their sheer numbers created richness wherever they congregated, regardless of the amount spent individually by each pilgrim. Additionally, the abbey was on a side itinerary to Compostela, although not on one of the main routes, which also brought a steady inflow of pilgrims who needed to be sheltered for the night and fed.
The abbey church as we see it now was begun in the early 1100s and replaced an earlier one. Parts from the 800s and 900s still remain. Listed very early on as a Historic Landmark in 1843, the church was strongly influenced by architectural traits from the neighboring province of Limousin. It was affiliated with Cluny in 1076, which is certainly what prompted the design and erection of a new, larger church, which consequently retains many characteristics of Cluniac architecture and art as well.
During this “Grand Tour” of 2022, I visited at least half a dozen first-class masterpieces of Romanesque architecture and art, and Beaulieu ranks easily among them, even though it is probably the less well-known.
These three high reliefs have been attached to the façade of the southern porch in modern days. No one knows where they were supposed to be originally. They illustrate some of the Sins: on the left, Gluttony with the empty plate; in the center, Avarice holding its full purse; and on the right, Lust with a female body bitten by a toad and a pair of snakes.
Can face masks help slow the spread of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19? Yes. Face masks combined with other preventive measures, such as getting vaccinated, frequent hand-washing and physical distancing, can help slow the spread of the virus. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends fabric masks for the general public. People who haven’t been fully vaccinated should continue to wear face masks in indoor public places and outdoors where there is a high risk of COVID-19 transmission, such as crowded events or large gatherings. The CDC says that N95 masks should be reserved for health care providers. How do the different types of masks work? Medical masks Also called surgical masks, these are loosefitting disposable masks. They're meant to protect the wearer from contact with droplets and sprays that may contain germs. A medical mask also filters out large particles in the air when the wearer breathes in. To make medical masks more form-fitting, knot the ear loops where they attach to the mask. Then fold and tuck the unneeded material under the edges.
An N95 mask is a type of respirator. It offers more protection than a medical mask does because it filters out both large and small particles when the wearer inhales. Because N95 masks have been in short supply, the CDC has said they should be reserved for health care providers. Health care providers must be trained and pass a fit test before using an N95 mask. Like surgical masks, N95 masks are intended to be disposable. However, researchers are testing ways to disinfect and reuse them. Some N95 masks, and even some cloth masks, have valves that make them easier to breathe through. Unfortunately, these masks don't filter the air the wearer breathes out. For this reason, they've been banned in some places. A cloth mask is intended to trap respiratory droplets that are released when the wearer talks, coughs or sneezes. It also acts as a barrier to protect the wearer from inhaling droplets released by others.
The most effective cloths masks are made of multiple layers of tightly woven fabric like cotton. A mask with layers will stop more droplets from getting through your mask or escaping from it. How to get the most from your mask; The effectiveness of cloth and medical masks can be improved by ensuring that the masks are well fitted to the contours of your face to prevent leakage of air around the masks' edges. Masks should be snug over the nose, mouth and chin, with no gaps. You should feel warm air coming through the front of the mask when you breathe out. You shouldn't feel air coming out under the edges of the mask. Masks that have a bendable nose strip help prevent air from leaking out of the top of the mask. Some people choose to wear a disposable mask under their cloth mask. In that case, the cloth mask should press the edges of the disposable mask against the face. Don't add layers if they make it hard to breathe or obstruct your vision. Proper use, storage and cleaning of masks also affects how well they protect you. Follow these steps for putting on and taking off your mask: Wash or sanitize your hands before and after putting on your mask. Place your mask over your mouth and nose and chin. Tie it behind your head or use ear loops. Make sure it's snug.,Don't touch your mask while wearing it. If you accidentally touch your mask, wash or sanitize your hands. If your mask becomes wet or dirty, switch to a clean one. Put the used mask in a sealable bag until you can get rid of it or wash it. Remove the mask by untying it or lifting off the ear loops without touching the front of the mask or your face.
Wash your hands immediately after removing your mask.
Regularly wash cloth masks in the washing machine or by hand. (They can be washed along with other laundry.)
And don't forget these precautions: Don't put masks on anyone who has trouble breathing or is unconscious or otherwise unable to remove the mask without help. Don't put masks on children under 2 years of age. Don't use face masks as a substitute for physical distancing. What about face shields? The CDC doesn't recommend using face shields instead of masks because it's unclear how much protection shields provide. However, wearing a face mask may not be possible in every situation. If you must use a face shield instead of a mask, choose one that wraps around the sides of your face and extends below your chin.
Do you still need to wear a facemask after you’re fully vaccinated? After you're fully vaccinated, the CDC recommends that it's ok not to wear a mask except where required by a rule or law. However, if you are in an area with a high number of new COVID-19 cases in the last week, the CDC recommends wearing a mask indoors in public and outdoors in crowded areas or when you are in close contact with unvaccinated people. If you are fully vaccinated and have a condition or are taking medications that weaken your immune system, you may need to keep wearing a mask. You're considered fully vaccinated 2 weeks after you get a second dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine or 2 weeks after you get a single dose of the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. In the U.S., everyone also needs to wear a mask while on planes, buses, trains and other forms of public transportation. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends medical masks for health care workers as well as for anyone who has or may have COVID-19 or who is caring for someone who has or may have COVID-19.``
www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-dep...
The Covid-19 pandemic seems to have sorted us into three types based on our attitudes toward masking: Call them nervous maskers, never-maskers and uncertain maskers. The first feel guilty or nervous about unmasking, so they tend to default to wearing masks; the second feel angry and resentful about being told to mask, so they often refuse entirely. And the third group is just trying to do the right thing without a lot of certainty one way or another. Winter is coming, with its continued battles against delta or mu or another variant. We have better protections now (vaccinations, natural antibodies) but also are returning to higher-risk environments (nightclubs, offices, schools). To complicate matters, there are additional factors to consider such as waning immunity from vaccines and the potential of a bad flu season.
Fortunately, there have been a number of important studies on the efficacy of masking over the past 18 months. The good news is that the research suggests most of us can actually de-mask without guilt or worry in many instances — and not just outdoors. It tells us, for example, that plexiglass dividers are in most cases useless or worse. But relaxed refuseniks need a rethink, too — we shouldn’t be ditching masks entirely. On the contrary, the more people adopt a policy of tactical masking, taking situational factors into account, the lower the infection risk and the more freedoms we can enjoy again. As the probability of infection increases, mask wearers lower the risk of catching the virus compared with no masking. For N95 or FFP2 masks, the protection is far greater. Note: Relative reduction in risk-of-infection figures are for an infection probability of 4%.
It’s no wonder we’re either nervous, angry or confused about masks when you consider how masking guidance and conventions have been all over the map. It seems amazing now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization and various governments had warned against using masks in the early days of the pandemic. When Thomas Nitzsche, mayor of Jena, Germany, made the decision to require masks in public in early April 2020, his city became one of the first to do so. Infections dropped by up to 75% over the next few weeks. In May, the CDC said fully vaccinated people no longer needed to wear masks in most public settings. Two months later, as delta variant cases rose, the CDC revised that guidance. Now seven U.S. states — Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington — require most people to wear masks indoors in public places. Some states, including Texas and Florida, bar local authorities from imposing Covid-19 restrictions, including mask-wearing. In places that view masking as an affront to liberty, university professors can’t even ask students to wear masks during office hours without putting their jobs at risk. In England, there was a general lifting of restrictions in July, though U.K. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said last week that masking may become mandatory again in some indoor settings this winter, depending mainly on whether hospitalizations from Covid spike. While masks are required on public transport, I’d say about half or fewer comply during my journeys. Many offices require workers to mask while walking around, but few Tory lawmakers are wearing them in the House of Commons. Scotland still requires masks to be worn in shops and restaurants while not seated, as well as on public transport. Berlin requires the medical-grade FFP2 masks on public transport. Certain regions of France also have masking requirements in place. But if you care about what the evidence says (and some people don’t), the jury is in: Masks help a lot. Take, for example, the study that shows most U.S. states that had high mask usage in one month avoided high Covid rates in the subsequent month, even after adjusting for masking policy, social-distancing policy and demographic factors. The majority of states with low mask usage ended up with high Covid case rates. Note: Low mask adherence means states that fall below the 25th percentile; high adherence are those states above the 75th percentile. Study analyzed data from April to October 2020.
The largest study yet on the effectiveness of masking, posted online in pre-print earlier this month, was a randomize trial conducted in 600 villages across Bangladesh covering a population of more than 340,000 adults. It offered strong evidence that masks, and surgical masks in particular, reduce virus transmission. Researchers found that a 29 percentage-point increase in mask adoption led to an 11% reduction in symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 prevalence, where surgical masks were distributed; and a 35% reduction in people over 60. Symptom reductions using surgical masks were not statistically significant in younger age groups. While vaccines have largely broken the link between infections and hospitalizations (and death), they haven’t eliminated the need for mask-wearing. Data released last week showed that two doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine were 67% effective against delta-variant infections (compared with 80% for two doses of Pfizer/BioNTech’s). Infections can still be nasty; long Covid remains another reason for vigilance. Not only can fully vaccinated people catch and transmit the virus, but it is unvaccinated adults who are more mask-resistant. Since it’s estimated that around half of all transmissions come from asymptomatic persons, masks are still key to preventing infections. But masking shouldn’t be performative, as it often is with those uncertain maskers who just want to show they are being thoughtful. Which masks we wear, and especially how they fit, is important. Mind the Gap . While N95s offer a higher level of protection, a well-fitted surgical mask blocks most particles.
More particles get through mask; Of course, not all masks are created equal, as a recent study published in the journal Nature highlighted. The authors measured the thermal behavior of face masks in real time during inhalation and exhalation to determine the relationship between the fabric structure of the masks and their performance. Their experiment helped shed light on how aerosol-containing bacteria and coronaviruses penetrate three different kinds of masks — reusable face masks, disposable surgical masks and the N95 — and how we can evaluate air filtration performance.Reusable masks have longer, thicker fibers with a larger average pore diameter. Unsurprisingly, they have
higher levels of permeability, with the surgical mask coming second, followed by the F95 (similar to the FFP2 in Europe). Those findings should even help manufacturers create a new generation of masks that offer more breathability while also improving filtration. The CDC doesn’t recommend scarves and other headwear because they tend to be made from loosely woven fabrics. Loosely Denser fabrics such as cotton with a 600 thread count compared with cotton that is woven with 80 threads per inch, are much more effective. Mixed fabrics also tend to have better results. A study on masks with and without gaps shows that leaks can significantly reduce their effectiveness. In addition to materials, layering them can also improve efficacy. New lab evidence on different kinds of masks showed that a three-ply surgical mask blocked 42% of particles from a simulated cough; a three-ply cloth mask was pretty similar. But the protection jumped to 92% when a cloth mask was worn over a surgical mask. Comfort is important to being able to wear a mask for long periods of time. In addition to metal nose-bridge strips that can help a mask stay on better, straps that tie behind the head and mask extenders can help reduce soreness around the ears. Insertable filters can be replaced when masks get wet.
Masks will also help prevent more vaccine-resistant variants from emerging as well as higher rates of flu infections, which can also cause serious illness and even death. Even so, the research strips away some of the mask myths and can help all categories of maskers — nervous, nevers and uncertains — be more tactical and aware. To know whether a mask is a must-have, a good idea or entirely superfluous, check the risk factors the way you might a weather report in the mountains: How densely packed and how well-ventilated is the space you are entering? Will you be moving around or stationary? It’s certainly good to mask up in an elevator or on public transport where people are pretty close together. It’s probably not necessary in an open-planned, well-ventilated office, provided people observe a measure of social distancing. Then be mindful of the infection and vaccination rates where you are. If you are in Broward County, Florida, where 70% of over-18s are vaccinated, you’d be justified in having a more relaxed approach; drive next door to Glades County, where only 31% are vaccinated and infection rates are high, and you’ll want to be more vigilant. Similarly only 16% of over-65s in King County, Texas, are vaccinated compared with 70% next door in Knox County, where the CDC recommends even vaccinated people mask. By moving beyond the “hygiene theater” of practices that don’t offer much benefit while also accepting that there are many different levels of risk tolerance and factors that increase or lower situational risk, we can treat masking a little like checking the weather forecast. Some days require a little more covering up than others.
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2021-opinion-how-to-wear-face-...
Continuing my Astro Projection mission... I had my out-of-body & lens experience recently when a travelling purple nebula entity settled on Toronto cityscapes for a while... I tried to contact the cosmic mist creature by transmitting the light signals, like you know in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" :-) and here is what I got back :-) ...all brought to you by my manual zoom / rotating / long exposure magic! :-)
*It's a SOOC image, manual zooming & rotating of the camera during long exposure - no processing involved!
Part of my Astro Projection and Magic Purple Hour series...
Continuing on from the other thread, found that the expired film had a bit more contrast than I'd like, so instead developed in rodinal semistand instead of rodinal followed by xtol. Not unexpectedly, there was a difference in tonality, which was acceptable albeit a bit more flat than optimal. Nonetheless, it was again wonderful to be out in the (cold) environment looking again, slowly, and remembering mistakes made in the past. Thanks again to all those flickeranians who keep inspiring - keep it up!
As shiny as a mirror and paint that gleamed like enamel.
Dodge, Pick Up
Day one of winter, pointed the lens at it and pressed the shutter release.
1. A quick survey of the crowd shows there's at least one Paloux preoccupied with work rather than his current date.
2. Henri Paloux also grew bored quickly once he discovered no Poppys had signed up for his age range.
3. Elizabeth meets with the third Paloux, cousin Rupert, who is also in the anxiety group.
Elizabeth, always up for conspiracy theories, later told sister Emily: "He was....twitchy. I don't think he's socially anxious...He's hiding something."
4. Jesse Romero finally found someone interested in the same kind of music--problematically, Lilith quickly became so engrossed reading the magazines that Jesse brought that she forgot about him being there!
continuing the search of the archives for the ones that got away - jaz delorean of tankus the henge - stall street - bath
I thought this photo taken a while back in Detroit was lost forever but Di found it for me. I think we had downed a few drinky poos by this time into the evening.
From the [Great memories of Di and KT collection]
**Honk your horn if you like this**.
The written word *Honk* will be fine.. Ha!
Continuing with posting photos from my archives. Not sure when I will get out for a drive, given that our winter weather continues. November 23 2024: lots of snow and it looked like almost 10-12 inches of snow on top of my back fence. Can't complain, though, as mild, fall weather lasted well into November, which was wonderful. So thankful that I managed to get out for groceries a few days ago, so now I can hibernate for a little while.
28 November 2024: got up early, thinking of driving south to the Saskatoon Farm. However, change of plans, as our weather yesterday morning was -17°C (feels like -23°C), with freezing fog. More freezing fog today (29 November 2024), too. Another good day to stay home! Next week is forecast to be 'warmer'.
I will be adding the description that I wrote under a different, previously posted image taken on the same day.
"This photo was taken on 11 May 2017, at a wetland in Calgary. Just a short drive and a quick visit. This Mallard landed on the fence railing, giving me the chance for a few close-up shots of her beautiful feathers. As soon as she landed, a male Mallard landed on a railing opposite her. No idea if they were a pair, or if he was hoping to make them a pair. I'm not sure if I've ever seen a Mallard on a fence before.
Much as I don't like interrupting my Trinidad & Tobago images, I did want to add a few more local photos, otherwise I might forget. Seeing my calendar filling up rather quickly, I know that I will be getting various chances to take photos, and it would help greatly if I can get the last two days of my Trinidad photos finished.
"If someone at a park is feeding bread to ducks, chances are there are Mallards in the fray. Perhaps the most familiar of all ducks, Mallards occur throughout North America and Eurasia in ponds and parks as well as wilder wetlands and estuaries. The male’s gleaming green head, gray flanks, and black tail-curl arguably make it the most easily identified duck. Mallards have long been hunted for the table, and almost all domestic ducks come from this species." From AllAboutBirds.
Occasionally, Mallards have been known to show up in people’s swimming pools. My good friend, Art (Leapfrog), has had more than 45 on his pool at any given time. His pool is covered, with a layer of water on top of the cover. One special pair, Daisy and Donald, have been coming to his backyard pool for at least 11 or 12 years!"
New front lip (I just need to a get a black version of that middle part), canards, bonnet vents, sunroof and a roof spoiler. As you can see, I'm also making the entire headlight lens yellow instead of just the low beam housing (need to get some more trans. yellow to finish it off).
All captured in terrible fuzzy quality with my point-and-shoot. Oh boy does this camera seem terrible after using a DSLR for the last ~year
٩(×̯×)۶
Not to fear; in a fortnight's time I'm going to take some not shit proper photos of this. With a much better backdrop!
Continuing in my diagonal shift series, this piece is the first to incorporate two diagonal shift elements in the same model. Folded from one uncut rectangle of Elephant Hide, painted (before folding) with acrylics. Read more about this piece and the inspiration for this series on my website.
Continuing our adventure with a visit to Bisbee Arizona.
This is the First United Methodist Church at Clawson Avenue and Shearer Avenue.
We took a 2 hour Lavender Jeep Tour of Bisbee and neighboring Lowell and Warren. Well worth the money. Our guide was a Bisbee native and had interesting observations and trivia. Most of these photos were shot from the back seat of the jeep. I probably should have compensated with a faster shutter speed.
www.flickr.com/photos/warrenlemay/54457091252
"Built circa 1900, this Carpenter Gothic Revival-style building was built for the congregation of the First Methodist Church of Bisbee, founded in 1888. The building is clad in wooden clapboard with wooden shingle cladding on the gable ends of the building’s cross-gable roof, one-over-one double-hung windows with pointed upper sash, a corner tower with a pyramidal hipped roof, and a rough-hewn stone base. The building is a contributing structure in the Bisbee Residential Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. The building today remains in use as the home of the First United Methodist Church of Bisbee." Warren LeMay
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisbee,_Arizona
Bisbee is a city[5] in and the county seat of Cochise County[6] in southeastern Arizona, United States. It is 92 miles (148 km) southeast of Tucson and 11 miles (18 km) north of the Mexican border.
Bisbee was founded as a copper, gold, and silver mining town in 1880, and named in honor of Judge DeWitt Bisbee, one of the financial backers of the adjacent Copper Queen Mine.
Today, the historic city of Bisbee is known as "Old Bisbee" and is home to a thriving downtown cultural scene. This area is noted for its architecture, including Victorian-style houses and an elegant Art Deco county courthouse. Because its plan was laid out to a pedestrian scale before the automobile, Old Bisbee is compact and walkable. The town's hilly terrain is exemplified by the old four-story high school; each floor has a ground-level entrance.
Natural vegetation around Bisbee has a semi-desert appearance with shrubby acacia, oak and the like, along with cacti, grass, ocotillo and yucca. The town itself is much more luxuriant with large trees such as native cypress, sycamore and cottonwood plus the introduced ailanthus and Old World cypresses, cedars and pines. Palms are capable of growing tall, but are not reliably hardy. At least one mature blue spruce may be seen.
Kartchner 2025
Southern Arizona Adventure 2025