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The sparrow gang picking up seeds spilled on the ground. I count about 40 and there are probably at least 20 more in the bushes...
House Sparrows (Passer domesticus), 06.10.2014.
Olympus E-400 Digital Camera.
i wonder how many people over the years have counted these steps up to the Church and Abbey ... By the way it's 199 and yes i counted again for the umpteenth time just in case i missed one
"Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard
Said, "No more counting dollars, we'll be counting stars"
Yeah, we'll be counting stars…"
*OneRepublic*
Eight locomotives lead a long westbound freight into the late afternoon sun west of Waseca, MN in October of 1996. GP40 #4004 is on the point.
Ok, it's a long way to go, I'm getting impatient and I had to count it out.... so.... 109 sleeps till the start of the 2015 Whale Watching Season!
Photography ©Lisa Skelton, all rights reserved.
My tribute to Allen Ginsberg #1
(from the poem Howl, Parts I & II)
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I asked two different cowboys how many cattle there were? Neither one knew for sure. How are they going to know if they got them all?
One cowboy said they were Hearding the cows to Texas. I hope somebody in the outfit knows what's going on.
Slug Creek- Georgetown Id
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Kahn and Etta and Camellias.
Daily Dog Challenge: In A Row
Weekly Themes: Senses - Senseless - This scene doesn't really make any sense so I guess it's senseless :)
One thing I look forward to every year is the return of the Damselflies, I just love them. They have such character, great colours and are one insect that have that anthropomorphic quality. You can really get eye contact with these guys and a variety of expressions. I really must try to find some different species this year as well. Only 3.5 Months or so to wait LOL ;o)
This was an Ischnura elegans from July last Summer, I took this using my MP-E at about x2-x3 mag using a diffused flash. It was a 15 image focus stack using an F/7.1 aperture, ISO 320 and a 1/160 shutter speed.
Hope everyone has had a great weekend :o)
As the autumn winds swept across the fields,
a light feeling rose against the backdrop of a painted sky.
Shades covered the landscape,
and someone suddenly thought
they should start counting the leaves.🍁
⁛ Sometimes, beauty asks for nothing, just to be noticed once.
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The Azure Window. Malta
Panorama. Constructed from 6 vertical images, stitched in Microsoft ICE.
Filming Location Daenerys Dothraki Wedding Game of Thrones. Also Locations for Clash of the Titans and The Count of Monte Cristo.
Taken on the28/12/2011 at 16:18:54Hrs GMT using a Nikon D3100 camera with an AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR+ a 52mm UV Filter.
On the island of Gozo in Malta, The Azure Window is a natural arch located near the village of Dwejra. This landmark was created thousands of years ago when two limestone caves collapsed. This photograph was taken in Dec 2011 & apparently in April 2012 there was a further collapse, which has significantly, changed the view.
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Just heard on the BBC News "Malta's famous Azure Window rock arch has collapsed into the sea after heavy storms" .08/03/2017.
From cover of ten count
Not cosplay, just want to try this pose _(:3」∠)_
I wish i had white gloves _(:3」∠)_
"One.....two.....THREE! Yay!!! Everybody clap!
Oh wait....I can't."
Taken at Dunkerhook Park in Paramus, NJ.
Cropped image.
The area that was to become West Palm Beach was settled in the late 1870s and 1880s by a few hundred settlers who called the vicinity "Lake Worth Country." These settlers were a diverse community from different parts of the United States and the world. They included founding families such at the Potters and the Lainharts, who would go on to become leading members of the business community in the fledgling city. The first white settlers in Palm Beach County lived around Lake Worth, then an enclosed freshwater lake, named for Colonel William Jenkins Worth, who had fought in the Second Seminole War in Florida in 1842. Most settlers engaged in the growing of tropical fruits and vegetables for shipment the north via Lake Worth and the Indian River. By 1890, the U.S. Census counted over 200 people settled along Lake Worth in the vicinity of what would become West Palm Beach. The area at this time also boasted a hotel, the "Cocoanut House", a church, and a post office. The city was platted by Henry Flagler as a community to house the servants working in the two grand hotels on the neighboring island of Palm Beach, across Lake Worth in 1893, coinciding with the arrival of the Florida East Coast railroad. Flagler paid two area settlers, Captain Porter and Louie Hillhouse, a combined sum of $45,000 for the original town site, stretching from Clear Lake to Lake Worth.
On November 5, 1894, 78 people met at the "Calaboose" (the first jail and police station located at Clematis St. and Poinsettia, now Dixie Hwy.) and passed the motion to incorporate the Town of West Palm Beach in what was then Dade County (now Miami-Dade County). This made West Palm Beach the first incorporated municipality in Dade County and in South Florida. The town council quickly addressed the building codes and the tents and shanties were replaced by brick, brick veneer, and stone buildings. The city grew steadily during the 1890s and the first two decades of the 20th century, most residents were engaged in the tourist industry and related services or winter vegetable market and tropical fruit trade. In 1909, Palm Beach County was formed by the Florida State Legislature and West Palm Beach became the county seat. In 1916, a new neo-classical courthouse was opened, which has been painstakingly restored back to its original condition, and is now used as the local history museum.
The city grew rapidly in the 1920s as part of the Florida land boom. The population of West Palm Beach quadrupled from 1920 to 1927, and all kinds of businesses and public services grew along with it. Many of the city's landmark structures and preserved neighborhoods were constructed during this period. Originally, Flagler intended for his Florida East Coast Railway to have its terminus in West Palm, but after the area experienced a deep freeze, he chose to extend the railroad to Miami instead.
The land boom was already faltering when city was devastated by the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane. The Depression years of the 1930s were a quiet time for the area, which saw slight population growth and property values lower than during the 1920s. The city only recovered with the onset of World War II, which saw the construction of Palm Beach Air Force Base, which brought thousands of military personnel to the city. The base was vital to the allied war effort, as it provided an excellent training facility and had unparalleled access to North Africa for a North American city. Also during World War II, German U-Boats sank dozens of merchant ships and oil tankers just off the coast of West Palm Beach. Nearby Palm Beach was under black out conditions to minimize night visibility to German U-boats.
The 1950s saw another boom in population, partly due to the return of many soldiers and airmen who had served in the vicinity during the war. Also, the advent of air conditioning encouraged growth, as year-round living in a tropical climate became more acceptable to northerners. West Palm Beach became the one of the nation's fastest growing metropolitan areas during the 1950s; the city's borders spread west of Military Trail and south to Lake Clarke Shores. However, many of the city's residents still lived within a narrow six-block wide strip from the south to north end. The neighborhoods were strictly segregated between White and African-American populations, a legacy that the city still struggles with today. The primary shopping district remained downtown, centered around Clematis Street.
In the 1960s, Palm Beach County's first enclosed shopping mall, the Palm Beach Mall, and an indoor arena were completed. These projects led to a brief revival for the city, but in the 1970s and 1980s crime continued to be a serious issue and suburban sprawl continued to drain resources and business away from the old downtown area. By the early 1990s there were very high vacancy rates downtown, and serious levels of urban blight.
Since the 1990s, developments such as CityPlace and the preservation and renovation of 1920s architecture in the nightlife hub of Clematis Street have seen a downtown resurgence in the entertainment and shopping district. The city has also placed emphasis on neighborhood development and revitalization, in historic districts such as Northwood, Flamingo Park, and El Cid. Some neighborhoods still struggle with blight and crime, as well as lowered property values caused by the Great Recession, which hit the region particularly hard. Since the recovery, multiple new developments have been completed. The Palm Beach Mall, located at the Interstate 95/Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard interchange became abandoned as downtown revitalized - the very mall that initiated the original abandonment of the downtown. The mall was then redeveloped into the Palm Beach Fashion Outlets in February 2014. A station for All Aboard Florida, a high-speed passenger rail service serving Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and Orlando, is under construction as of July 2015.
Credit for the data above is given to the following website:
I came here to photograph hadrians wall ( a couple of metres over brow) when these sheep popped into view.
The area that was to become West Palm Beach was settled in the late 1870s and 1880s by a few hundred settlers who called the vicinity "Lake Worth Country." These settlers were a diverse community from different parts of the United States and the world. They included founding families such at the Potters and the Lainharts, who would go on to become leading members of the business community in the fledgling city. The first white settlers in Palm Beach County lived around Lake Worth, then an enclosed freshwater lake, named for Colonel William Jenkins Worth, who had fought in the Second Seminole War in Florida in 1842. Most settlers engaged in the growing of tropical fruits and vegetables for shipment the north via Lake Worth and the Indian River. By 1890, the U.S. Census counted over 200 people settled along Lake Worth in the vicinity of what would become West Palm Beach. The area at this time also boasted a hotel, the "Cocoanut House", a church, and a post office. The city was platted by Henry Flagler as a community to house the servants working in the two grand hotels on the neighboring island of Palm Beach, across Lake Worth in 1893, coinciding with the arrival of the Florida East Coast railroad. Flagler paid two area settlers, Captain Porter and Louie Hillhouse, a combined sum of $45,000 for the original town site, stretching from Clear Lake to Lake Worth.
On November 5, 1894, 78 people met at the "Calaboose" (the first jail and police station located at Clematis St. and Poinsettia, now Dixie Hwy.) and passed the motion to incorporate the Town of West Palm Beach in what was then Dade County (now Miami-Dade County). This made West Palm Beach the first incorporated municipality in Dade County and in South Florida. The town council quickly addressed the building codes and the tents and shanties were replaced by brick, brick veneer, and stone buildings. The city grew steadily during the 1890s and the first two decades of the 20th century, most residents were engaged in the tourist industry and related services or winter vegetable market and tropical fruit trade. In 1909, Palm Beach County was formed by the Florida State Legislature and West Palm Beach became the county seat. In 1916, a new neo-classical courthouse was opened, which has been painstakingly restored back to its original condition, and is now used as the local history museum.
The city grew rapidly in the 1920s as part of the Florida land boom. The population of West Palm Beach quadrupled from 1920 to 1927, and all kinds of businesses and public services grew along with it. Many of the city's landmark structures and preserved neighborhoods were constructed during this period. Originally, Flagler intended for his Florida East Coast Railway to have its terminus in West Palm, but after the area experienced a deep freeze, he chose to extend the railroad to Miami instead.
The land boom was already faltering when city was devastated by the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane. The Depression years of the 1930s were a quiet time for the area, which saw slight population growth and property values lower than during the 1920s. The city only recovered with the onset of World War II, which saw the construction of Palm Beach Air Force Base, which brought thousands of military personnel to the city. The base was vital to the allied war effort, as it provided an excellent training facility and had unparalleled access to North Africa for a North American city. Also during World War II, German U-Boats sank dozens of merchant ships and oil tankers just off the coast of West Palm Beach. Nearby Palm Beach was under black out conditions to minimize night visibility to German U-boats.
The 1950s saw another boom in population, partly due to the return of many soldiers and airmen who had served in the vicinity during the war. Also, the advent of air conditioning encouraged growth, as year-round living in a tropical climate became more acceptable to northerners. West Palm Beach became the one of the nation's fastest growing metropolitan areas during the 1950s; the city's borders spread west of Military Trail and south to Lake Clarke Shores. However, many of the city's residents still lived within a narrow six-block wide strip from the south to north end. The neighborhoods were strictly segregated between White and African-American populations, a legacy that the city still struggles with today. The primary shopping district remained downtown, centered around Clematis Street.
In the 1960s, Palm Beach County's first enclosed shopping mall, the Palm Beach Mall, and an indoor arena were completed. These projects led to a brief revival for the city, but in the 1970s and 1980s crime continued to be a serious issue and suburban sprawl continued to drain resources and business away from the old downtown area. By the early 1990s there were very high vacancy rates downtown, and serious levels of urban blight.
Since the 1990s, developments such as CityPlace and the preservation and renovation of 1920s architecture in the nightlife hub of Clematis Street have seen a downtown resurgence in the entertainment and shopping district. The city has also placed emphasis on neighborhood development and revitalization, in historic districts such as Northwood, Flamingo Park, and El Cid. Some neighborhoods still struggle with blight and crime, as well as lowered property values caused by the Great Recession, which hit the region particularly hard. Since the recovery, multiple new developments have been completed. The Palm Beach Mall, located at the Interstate 95/Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard interchange became abandoned as downtown revitalized - the very mall that initiated the original abandonment of the downtown. The mall was then redeveloped into the Palm Beach Fashion Outlets in February 2014. A station for All Aboard Florida, a high-speed passenger rail service serving Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and Orlando, is under construction as of July 2015.
Credit for the data above is given to the following website:
120 in 2020
#19 - Candlesticks - I hope a chianti bottle candle holder counts
52 Weeks of 2020
Week No. 3: Tabletop Photography
Category: Technical
Strobist - SB600 camera left through diy window frame gobo; sb600 in small softbox 45 degrees camera right at. Both speedlights at 128 power. Fired by Cactus v6
I tried my hand at a diy window frame gobo made out of an old picture frame and some gaffer tape. Interesting experiment - will have to play around with it some more.
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I did a closet count yesterday. Not counting shorts, skorts, rompers, or dresses I had 47 skirts ! I also have 27 tops to mix and match with those skirts which makes a lot of different outfits! I know this could be more than many women have but I still want to go out and get more ! LOL
Five SD40-2s in command of H-NTWGFD1-09A
BNSF 1687
BNSF 1688
BNSF 1997
BNSF 1940
BNSF 1698
Yes, this is a mainline train with nothing but SD40-2s, just what decade are we in?
Too bad 1687 fell victim to the primer door.
Guess who got Pacific Rim for Christmas! I kind of feel like a disgrace to the Geek name because I never saw it in theaters. I know, Shocking isn't it?
Like many fans of the film, I instantly fell in love with the Russian Jaeger, Cherno Alpha. It's just 2,412 Tons of pure badassery! So of coarse I had to build one.
This MOC is in Microfig scale and stands in at 2' 11" tall. It took roughly 70 hours to build. I didn't keep track of the part count, but if I were to wager a guess, i'd say it contains no-less than 5000 pieces.
Just three photos from my archives this evening. I am adding the description that I wrote under a different image taken on the same outing.
After endless emails and phone calls, the work on my car is finally about to start, four and a half weeks after I dropped it off at the dealership. It has now been decided that both the slight hail damage and the peeling paint repair will be done at one location, not two different ones. The hail damage repair should be starting straight away. It could still be maybe two or two and a half weeks (or more) before all the work is completed. Will it be done before Christmas?
"Yesterday, 1 January 2017, I took part in the annual Fish Creek Provincial Park New Year's Day Bird Count. Unlike all the other recent Counts, this one was just half a day. To quote our leader's report, it was "overcast, with light snow falling at start, with 20 cm of new snow on ground overnight, which made for heavy slogging." The low light was really bad for photos and I only came home with several shots through the trees and a couple of extremely blurry photos of a male Pileated Woodpecker that we saw. Birding was very slow, with only 12 species seen, compared to last years's Count, when we found 22 species.
Walking through the freshly fallen snow was difficult and I ended up returning to the parking lot before the destination was reached - I got to bridge 5 and most of the others made it to bridge 7. We divided up into three groups to cover this area. I think it was one of those days where you ask yourself why you are doing this, lol, especially when so few birds were being seen. The view through the trees was beautiful, though. On the last stretch back to the parking lot, two of us returning early saw a group of deer lying in the deep snow on the distant hillside. I know they are warm enough, but they just looked so cold.
Each year, taking part in a number of Christmas Bird Counts totally wears me out, partly because I end up getting barely any sleep. Being a terrible "night owl", I get to bed maybe around 2:00 am, and then have to set my alarm for around 4:15 am. It's rare that I don't edit photos ready for posting on Flickr the next day, but that is what happened today, and I ended up posting early afternoon. There is just one more Count coming up that I signed up for, but I'm not sure if I'll go or not.
After this Count, participants from the various areas in the park gathered at a Tim Horton's for coffee and lunch and to hand in their species lists.
24th New Year's Day Bird Count, Bebo Grove to Bridge #7, FCPP, 0900-1200, 01Jan2016. Overcast, with light snow falling at start, with 20 cm of new snow on ground overnight, which made for heavy slogging, NE Wind 15kph, -10°C. Fish Creek 99% frozen. 8 party hours on foot, 8 party kms on foot."