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Taken on one of our walks last summer - it's a lovely village not far from Ashbourne.
On Explore Jan 12th currently #89 many thanks for looking.
Currently getting to use my newly cleaned Panagor macro lens ! this is closed to f/8 where I get maximum sharpness. I love its colors ! I appears that wide open doesn't give me much sharpness... Mabye it's just my lens after I cleaned it and the fungus leftovers (or I'm bad at cleaning a lens, that is also possible...) or it's the same for all samples.
Still this bee picture turned out pretty good !
Sony A7 iii / Panagor PMC Auto Macro 55mm f/2.8
well, the snow is almost all gone (we have icy rain instead), and the winds are down a bit but still racing across the landscape and whipping up mini-waterspouts on the fjord (so George is still unhappy) — still a bunch of storm to get through
Me at the opening of my new exhibition "homeland" in the bar of one of my best friends last sunday. My long-time colleague Rainer Lehmann took the picture for the local press. He said, I won't get any more beautiful ...
Due to Corona there are no people. But prints are selling well.
This is the original text from the local newspaper;
Freising - When the early morning light casts a golden yellow shimmer over the landscape in the Ampertal, photographer Siegfried Martin is out and about with his camera. In the glittering dew, leaves, bark structure forms of tree bark and old wood or the rippling waves that the wind lays on the surface of the oxbow lakes along the Amperauen are presented. The large-format photos that the artist is currently showing in the Q-Bar in the Upper Old Town appear almost three-dimensional. He has been “on new, exciting paths” in recent years, says Martin. He has not abandoned analog work with his Leica M or the Hasselblad medium format cameras. However, his love for photography has been revived in recent years with the new generation of Nikon cameras. He was inspired by the “focus shift” function, which automatically varies the distance setting on his Nikon Z7 and thus improves the depth of field. He is turning more and more to minimalist motifs “on the doorstep”. On walks or bike rides through moss and Amperauen around Zolling, he can discover the "abundance" of nature. Stopping and listening to the splash of water or the wind rubbing through the grass and leaves - that is what is ultimately just as important to him as pressing the shutter release button. “The motif finds me,” says Martin. “Suddenly I stand in front of something and know that it is.” On numerous photo trips through China and Tibet off the main tourist routes in the last few decades, the photographer recalls. "There were endlessly spectacular landscapes that you had dreamed of for years and suddenly you were standing in front of it". But he also finds the beauty of nature “on a small scale” in the Ampertal, within a radius of just ten kilometers from his home town of Zolling. He calls the exhibition “Homeland” because home has become more and more important in recent years, as Martin muses. “Maybe it also depends on how old you are,” he says and laughs. The love of photography is revived every day. The motifs in the cycle of nature are simply beautiful and harmonious. Regardless of whether in winter the last leaf on the tree above the water of the Amper lights up in the morning light or pussy willows draw a surreal picture like a vortex of dancers: The pictures are touching and fascinating. mam
Currently "out of ticket", GWR King 6023 "King Edward II" stands outside the shed at Didcot.
Locomotive: Great Western Railway Collett 6000 Class 4-6-0 6023 "King Edward II".
Location: The Great Western Society's Didcot Railway Centre, Oxfordshire.
Germany, Hamburg, Jenisch Park, Common or European Oak.
📌...The Oak tree was planted about 400 years ago, around 1600 at a time before the park was designed; the girth grows about 3cm per year.
The trunk currently has a circumference of a little over 8.20 m, the tree height is a slight over 20 m. The monumental oak tree has a fairly large crown with a diameter of good 20 m.
The trunk of the oak tree has a large hole on one side, which extends just above the ground to a height of more than 4 m. The opening had been sanitized in 1972 & at that time braced with iron bars, even so the vitality of the oak is still quite good.
The Jenisch park is the oldest landscaped park in Hamburg, located in the Othmarschen quarter at the shore of River Elbe, of the area of 43 ha 8 ha are a protected.
Two museums, Jenisch House & Ernst Barlach House, are located within the park. The small river “Flottbek” flows through the park & into the Elbe at the ferry dock “Teufelsbrück” meaning devils bridge…
The area of today's park was acquired by Caspar Voght in the period from 1785 to 1805, together with extensive land near the town of Flottbek. At the time, it was largely uninhabited former cultivated land. All of Voght's property consisted of four parts, which were grouped around a country house & which can still be seen in the townscape today: today's Jenisch park, the botanical garden, among other things a golf course & initially a tree nursery, but today also park again.
Voght was inspired when landscaping his property by English poet William Shenstone's estate, The Leasowes. He planned an extensive ideal landscape with which he wanted to combine aesthetic & economic aspects, social responsibility & agricultural use. Together with the Scottish farmer Alexander Rogers he designed a model estate in the form of a so-called rural farm as a sequence of picturesque landscapes that were accessed via a circular route. The result was a park landscape with farmland, wooded areas & groups of trees that seemed casually embedded & buildings.
👉 One World one Dream,
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"You are born into this world
Looking down the barrel of a gun
And those who hold the gun
Want you to work fast and die young
And if you don't work
If you don't obey
They'll make you live in fear till your dying day
Those who govern hold the gun to your head
With religions, corporations, proud of blood
They've shed
Whether it's God or the bomb
It's just the same
It's only fear under another name
And the corporate snakes coming in to feed
On that pathetic fact known as human greed
Skin and bone being raked over those hot coals
This dump never seems to give time for human souls
And all those things that we have learned
No time for questions, you'll just get burned
You'll just get burned
And those words crush you flat
Like your skull's under a brick
And the fear's so damnned strong
That it makes you sick
And you can see right through those eyes
That make you fear, that make you lie
And you're taught to hold high
Yet you wonder why
Dumb values forced upon you by the
(released in 1989, but the end of the vid where you can see the twin towers is a bit haunting.)
(this is my notebook.)
I have always being impressed when I came across stones that seat in a river with strong current flowing through. It seems so fragile but yet it never failed to prove its strength.
Lumsdale Falls, Matlock
Several shoots of unculled and unprocessed images have been dormant on my hard drive since our Japan holiday so I thought I'd spend the day tidying up my directories and give you all a break from my recent offerings, although I've not finished with Japan yet.
A day out at Lumsdale Falls late October with fellow togs Eddie and Pat in search of flowing water and a chance to have a paddle in our wellies. If you've seen the recent humiliation I've suffered at the hands of Eddie... this is payback time. All puns gratefully received
Currently operating a contract for the UK Government (12months so far) Long missions are flown patrolling the English Channel observing the migrant boat crossings.
My Friend, in the stars...he was the most beautiful Horse I ever saw in my entire life, the Black horse called Nightmare ......star chasers dream ! Thank you for stopping by, my Flickr friends , thank you for all your support through out the past year , Best wishes Tim....see you soon.
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Airbus A.320-214
Aer Lingus
"named St Aideen"
Heathrow
Runway 27L
17/02/2018
Currently Parked 02/2021
Brown swirling patterns caused by leaves caught up in the currents in the Nedd Valley, Wales.
A 20 second exposure using an ND8 Filter with polariser.
Currently in first, although there is a Calico a bock over that is posting impressive cute points. The Champ though is showing fine form, perfect balance, absolutely perfect stillness during "annoying human with camera" stage. A winning performance!
The secret world of the STS
This is the last episode of the current series of STS: Who Dares Shoots, unless Flickr commission another series or they decide to film a celebrity version or a Christmas special. So far, we have seen the recruits cope with barren living conditions, strength sapping yomps to locations on their doorstep, marmite and whiskey initiation ceremonies and shooting conditions to push them to their very limits of tolerance and sanity.
However, they must prove themselves and pass the most hideous task of all... a task so brutal and torturous that most military organisations have outlawed it. To this day only the STS and the SAS (a more humane version than the STS it must be said) employ the skills of the “Umpire”.
It is the Umpire’s sole purpose to utilise tactics that have been outlawed by the Geneva convention since the end of the Second World War. However, at the highest level, they are still permitted solely for training purposes in case the STS are ever called into action behind enemy lines or for domestic crises. Each recruit must recognise these tactics and handle the situation without retaliation. To this day all active Umpires within the STS are not known publicly and only the recruits from each intake have seen their faces. Their word is final and overrules all DT commands such is the responsibility of their role.
Unbeknown to the recruits, the Umpire had been planted within this intake from the very outset – watching, listening, observing! From the very start, subtle tactics were being employed – on day one, up on the glen overlooking Buachaille Etive Mòr the first signs were visible, but not to the uninitiated. Only when the recruits congregated around a feature such as a pond or a rock for foreground interest did the Umpire come into play, strategically placing tripod legs in the way of the recruit’s compositions. Later in the day the recruits travelled the road that winds down the glen to Loch Etive, bypassing the cliché shot that is James Bond and Skyfall - it’s only for the tourists now, although C4 couldn’t resist and bagged a couple of frames.
At the end of the glen is a lone tree framed by a classical glacial-formed u-shaped valley. Few know of this location and even fewer have ventured this far down, but C6 had recced the location in advance... could he be a DT or more importantly the Umpire? Many shots were taken at this location by all the recruits but equally, many were ruined by a tog wandering across their compositions and setting up a tripod mid-shoot. It wasn’t C6!
Maybe, in future uploads some of the recruits will share with us the number of canned images spoilt by the Umpire. I have it on good authority that C4 canned 137! If you find this Dick Dastardly technique of sabotage too unpalatable to cope with, rest assured it’s all in the name of training.
In most locations the recruits coped admirable, jostling for key positions, but keeping their cool about elbows and tripods in confined spaces. All except C7 who tended to wander off on his own at locations. The DTs will have to bring him in for a chat to see if the tactics of the Umpire from day one has psychologically affected the youngest member of the intake.
The climax came at Elgol and a location generally known in togging circles as Joe Cornish’s boulder or JCB... some of the wittier recruits renamed the ‘B’ with an anatomical part, but after all this is a family series so we’ll leave that up to your own imagination.
Such is the choice of locations and compositions in this area that the recruits split up in order to mitigate the effect of the Umpire – could they have worked it out? Where they all on the way to completing and passing the course... the next few hours would tell. C4 and C8 headed straight for JCB and bagged a few early bankers while the others spread themselves out leaving the Umpire to revert back to normal togging. It was only with the setting sun did the recruits congregate at JCB, but the Umpire had anticipated this and had encamped there first. It was a massacre... big tripod legs came out, spread wide and low. No gorilla pods, beanbag or handheld shooting here. The recruits were flummoxed – this was meant to be one of the holy grails of Skye for togs!
C8 had already proved to be nimble out in the wild and opted for the lowest position on the right where most of the other togs, including the Umpire couldn’t get into. The ever so enthusiastic and highly competitive C5 took his chance and encamped on the left - right under the nose of the Umpire... brave man! C2 arrived next but was forced to wait until the slightest of gaps opened... fair play to the recruit, he took his chance and was in like Flynn. Four down... three to go!
C4 arrived next but had to wait, so took the opportunity to polish his equipment as no chance of gate-crashing that spot. Eventually C2 gave way, presumably suffering from cramp, and allowed C4 to grab a few desperate shots as the last sun rays retracted from the JCB. Five down... two to go!
Alas, this is as good as it got. C6 never made it to the JCB, but to his credit opted for other, less shot compositions (that will count well with the DTs in the final selections – originality counts big!) It is not clear if C7 was ever aware of JCB, but true to his unique skills-set went in search of other gems (which will also count well with the DTs).
But readers do not be disheartened with this outcome, the objective of this STS course is to find the very limits of togging endurance, tenacity, team building and comradeship... and to push beyond. The important thing is, not one recruit went VW.
If you have a location, if no one else will go with you and if you can find them, maybe you can join the Tog-Team!
But remember – the first rule of STS is: You do not talk about STS.
And finally, if you’re out shooting and a man wearing a red cap walks into your shot or sets up a tripod too close for comfort, just remember he may be a member of the STS. Just don’t mess with the best!
À l'est d'Agrigente, à une distance de seulement 25 km se trouve le chef-lieu Palma di Montechiaro. "Ville du Gattopardo", comme il est universellement connu par le titre du célèbre roman de Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa et l'adaptation du film de Luchino Visconti "Le Guépard"
De lointaines origines, son plurimillennial passé émerge de la découverte de ruines archéologiques qui remontent au 2ème millénaire av. JC et par la présence d'un grand nombre de tombes Sicane (1240 av.JC.).
Dans le territoire on a également trouvé des traces de colonies rhodium-crétois du XIIe siècle av. JC.
En 1350 le château Chiaramonte est construit, il marque le début du chemin historique de Palma. La fondation subséquente de la colonie de la ville, par les frères jumeaux Giulio et Carlo Tomasi, remonte au 3 mai 1637.
Dans le contexte actuel Palma de Montechiaro est un centre agricole très connu, renforcé par un patrimoine archéologique, artistique, naturaliste et paysager d'une rare beauté. Un territoire riche de témoignage qui excelle pour sa beauté naturelle, la mer propre, le soleil, le beaux paysages, les plages de sable fin et la côte sauvage variée et ses caractéristiques falaises d'argile.
To the east of Agrigento, at a distance of only 25 km is the capital of Palma di Montechiaro. "City of Gattopardo", as it is universally known by the title of the famous novel by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa and the adaptation of the film by Luchino Visconti "The Cheetah"
From distant origins, its multi-millennial past emerges from the discovery of archaeological ruins that date back to the 2nd millennium BC. JC and by the presence of a large number of Sicane tombs (1240 BC).
In the territory we also found traces of rhodium-Cretan colonies from the 12th century BC. JC.
In 1350 the Chiaramonte castle was built, it marked the start of the historic route to Palma. The subsequent foundation of the city's colony, by the twin brothers Giulio and Carlo Tomasi, dates back to May 3, 1637.
In the current context Palma de Montechiaro is a very well-known agricultural center, reinforced by an archaeological, artistic, naturalist and landscaped heritage of rare beauty. A territory rich in testimony which excels for its natural beauty, the clean sea, the sun, the beautiful landscapes, the sandy beaches and the varied wild coast and its characteristic cliffs of clay.
L'Église Mère, emblème et réalité précieuse de la ville, date du XVIIe siècle. Expression du baroque sicilien, un grand escalier lui ajoute de la grandeur.
almost done! after setting this project aside for several months, i'm finally working this morning to finish the last knitting, then must sew the edges (my least-favorite task) and then CUT to make this a cardigan. then all it will need is buttons! i have some abalone shell ones that i think will go nicely with the blue...
A private charter heading north in gloomy conditions on 28/9/2010.
I've always liked this location behind the railway cottages but the current timings make it impossible to do if the sun is out
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This seemingly thin book is heavy on wisdom. If you think of the chain that goes
data -> information -> knowledge -> wisdom,
a lot of books don't spend much time on the wisdom, and if you want wisdom you'll do well here. He has basically 20 short essays on aspects of dealing and resisting; a typical essay will start with an expression of the principle involved, follow with historical examples of how is was handled in the past, and conclude with concrete actions you can take which follow the principle.
It's good and I think you'd do well with it. After you've read it, leave it on the bathroom window sill for your guests.
España - Valladolid - Academia de Caballería
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ENGLISH:
This military academy settled in the city in 1852 in a building that a few years before had been intended to be used as a prison. When this original building caught fire, it was decided to build the current one, which began construction in 1921 and inaugurated by the kings of Spain in 1924. It is of great value, constituting an important legacy of the historicist and monumental architecture of the first decades of the century. xx. It is located in front of the Campo Grande park and Casa Mantilla, in the current Plaza Zorrilla and is, without a doubt, one of the most emblematic, representative and majestic buildings in Valladolid.
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ESPAÑOL:
Se instaló en la ciudad en el año 1852 en un edificio que unos años antes se había pretendido utilizar como presidio. Al incendiarse este primigenio edificio, se decidió edificar el actual, que se empezó a construir en 1921 e inaugurado por los reyes de España en 1924. Goza de gran valor, constituyendo un importante legado de la arquitectura historicista y monumental de las primeras décadas del siglo xx. Se ubica frente al parque del Campo Grande y la Casa Mantilla, en la actual plaza Zorrilla y es, sin duda, uno de los edificios más emblemáticos, representativos y majestuosos de Valladolid.
Chimpanzees are more than 98% identical to humans genetically. They’re more closely related to us than they are to gorillas.
The Los Angeles Zoo is home to one of the largest chimpanzee troops of any zoo in the country. Built in 1998, the Zoo's "Chimpanzees of the Mahale Mountains" habitat has been hailed by renowned primatologist Jane Goodall as one of the country’s finest chimpanzee habitats. Maintaining a healthy, diverse zoo population of chimpanzees is crucial to the survival of the species.
Unfortunately, chimpanzees are currently on the endangered species list. Populations have decreased because of foresting, hunting, commercial exportation, and collection for scientific research. Although chimpanzees are protected in 34 national parks and reserves, laws can be difficult to enforce in remote regions.
Los Angeles Zoo. California.