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It doesnt get much better than this for a sign collection! These signs were all for sale at an excellent antique store operating under the name Mill Street Antiques Place located at 44 Mill St. in Healdsburg,CA.
It doesnt matter if you are rich or poor .. the moon belongs to everyone.. doesnt it?
This is Rocinha..One of the biggest slum in Latin America. 250 thousand people live there or probably more in our days..!
A nice week for all of you guys..!
:)
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR KIND AND LOVELY COMMENTS!
Their is nothing better than some chocolate when your Happy or even Sad or Hyper It fits all the moods!!
its Girls Best Friend Trust me we cant live without it!!!
"Man cannot live on chocolate alone; but woman sure can."
Who doesnt have a past .. doesnt have a present .. and definatly no future ..
This pict. is taken with a fish eye lense ..
winter doesnt want to leave ...!!
more snow ...
Pic in my Winterscape Album
Pic taken 8 Apr 2025
Thanks for your views, faves, invites and comments ...
Who doesnt love mist and foggy conditions? Was a good couple of hours out with thge camera although the Fens arent the easiest place to find parking spots.
Comments Are Disabled on This Photo!!!!!! Dont know how 9 people have got through! Please respect! Ive no time to respond at present!
But it doesnt mean that Im not very grateful to have such brilliant friends like you lovely people who are spread to the 4 corners of the World! You are far and away beyond Awesome!!!!!
Be nice to each other!!!! x.
" Óna chéile ach í gcónaí le chéile! "
Apart but always together!
Pádraig.
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Dusk falls along the historic South Bull Wall, Sandymount, Dublin.
The development of Dublin Port, the South Bull Wall, the North Bull Wall and Bull Island were very much down to the foresight and influence of Capt William Blyth of Mutiny on the Bounty infamy! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_South_Wall
Here is a song from the streets of Dublin written back in the 1800s about this area that children used to sing about. Its a true and somwhat cruel tawdry tale, a bit like "Ring a Ring a roses, we all fall down," which is about the Plague that children still sing here when they are playing in the school yard.
There are lots of words in this song that are in Dublin slang which I will try to explain;
" The Twangman"
" Come listen to my story now,
My good friends one and all.
When the Militia wasnt wantin` him,
He dealt in Hawkin` twang ,
He courted a lovely maiden,
As fair as any midge ,
And she kept a Treacly Pot,
One side of the Carlisle Bridge,
" Now another one came courting her,
And his name was Billy the Bags,
He was a commercial traveller,
And he dealt in bones and rags,
He took her out to "Sandymount, "
For to see the waters roll,
And he won the heart of the Twangmans mot,
Playing " Billy in the Bowl ",
" Now when the Twangman heard of this,
He flew into a rage,
And swore by the contents of his twang cart,
On him he`d have revenge,
So he lay in wait by James`s Gate,
Till the poor auld Bags came up,
And with his twang knife he took the life,
Of the poor auld "Gather-em-up"
" Well now you`ve heard me [ my ] story,
And I hope you`ll be good men,
And not go chasin` the Twangman`s daughter,
Or any other auld hen,
For she`ll leave you without a brass farthing,
Not even your auld sack of rags,
And you`ll end up in the gutter just,
Like poor auld Billy the Bags!. "
Explaination;
First verse; Twangman= Scrap Metal dealer.
Militia; Police.
Midge; Nymph/ Fairy
Treacly Pot; Pot of pitch or Tar used for patching roofs, roads and as a damp proof.
Carlile Bridge; Now O Connel Bridge. Originally called after Lord Carlile during British occuparion.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Howard,_5th_Earl_of_Carlisle
Second verse; " playing Billy in the Bowl " A homeless Dublin man who lived rough though the locals were very good to him. He was born with no legs but someone got a tin bath and put 4 castor wheels on it. He would sit in it and was able to propel himself along the street by using his hand and arms
He had very strong muscular arms and hands obviously as he had developed great upper body strength.He got involved in a fight one night in Monto [Monthgomery Street, [ a red light area ] with a Spanish sailor concerning a lady of the night and he strangled him. He was hung for his crime
Third verse; James`s Gate: Guinness`s Brewery.
The word "Auld" is pronounced "Owl-ed" and means "Old".
I hope you like the photo and the song.
Do keep safe out there. Avoid all places of temptation, Wear loose clothing, Change your underware at least ones a week whether you need to or not and wear heavy Pyjamas! Do enjoy yourselves! Now go and wash your hands!!!!! Properly!!! Lol!
Distance Hugs!
Pat.
Wow!!! I dont know what to say really as this has taken off like a rocket. within just a few hoursI dont know whether its the photo or the song but hopefully both. Thank you all so much.
Heres something that I really should have put up with it. Its called " Ringend Rose " and its from a working class area close to where the photo was taken. I served my time with the wonderful men from Ringsend who were all total characters and went to no end of trouble to teach me their skill and for no reward really as I was far from being the brighest match in the box!. I am forever in their debt and hold them and the people of Ringsend with the deepest respect and affection. They speak in this Dublin dialect and thats how I understand it. They call every man or boy"Son" and every Woman "Missus" whether they are married or not!! Lol! They love their City and are fiercly loyal and patriotic about Ireland. They are indeed rarer than the rarest!!! Bless them!
This song was written by Shay Healy who was a camera man in RTE tv. He wrote so much stuff including " Whats another Year " for Johnny Logan who won the Eurovision 3 times with Shay`s songs!
He wrote Ringsend Rose and Brendan Grace heard him sing it in a Dublin pub. He asked could he borrow it as he wanted to release it as a single. Shay said he was mad and it would never get anywhere! How wrong was he! It went mega. Im not going to tell you why as its obvious really and it "destroys me" every time I hear it.
Have a read and a listen:
Ringend Rose
In Dublin town,[ Irishtown ] there lives a girl,
Rarer than the flower Im wearin`
Rose Donahoe, all fresh and new,
And I love her past all carin`
And there she goes, My Ringsend rose,
In Gods garden there none rarer,
And there she goes, My Ringsend rose,
Dublin town has seen none fairer.
Three yards of lace, She walks with grace,
And a golden ring shes askin`,
The savings slow, ah but still I know,
That our love is everlastin`,
And there she goes, My Ringsend rose,
In God`s garden there none rarer
And there she goes, My Ringsend rose,
Dublin town has seen none fairer,
Dublin town has seen none fairer.
Heres Brendan live in Killarney. Enjoy!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGdZbGa1slg
Thank you so much!!!!!
Hugs! Pat.
Doesnt seem to happen often, but we had a large storm last night. Knowing I would kick myself if I stayed in bed, I got up and got out there in my dressing gown to capture this shot at around 03.30.
A bit of processing to rescue it and remove rain drops and here we are.
Nikon D90
Tripod
11-16mm Tokina 2.8
9sec @ f11
ISO 200
Anyone that doesnt know me personally can simply take a stroll thru my albums here on flickr and realize quite fast how much time I spent photographing the former Milwaukee Road between Bensenville and Savanna. Easy to call it an obsession, and I wouldn’t argue that one bit. You get to know a railroad and formulate a chase plan with ease. No wasted time and you come away with decent results usually.
Sure, I neglected lots of other subjects the past 20 years, but you have to pick SOMETHING that entertains you. In the present day age of facebook groups and live railcam feeds on YouTube, the intel is out there most days. And even better so, it seems like CPKC has fallen into a pattern along the D&I. A morning eastbound isn’t hard to find. The allure of KCS Belle painted engines - long past their most beautiful days - is enough motivation to hop in the car and refamiliarize myself with the chase highway along Route 72.
So here’s how things are currently. 253 is the general freight symbol eastbound from Savanna nearly every morning. To better align with the overall big picture of north//south in the greater CPKC system, what used to be a westbound symbol for a long while has now become an eastbound symbol. This one “originates” in Kansas City, bound for Bensenville. The westbound (southbound) 252 is a Bensenville to Shreveport long haul apparently. Like every other class one nowadays these symbols are hardly concrete info, as the books can be cooked and the right people be deceived with any given train. This version of 253 happens to be a full train of loaded autoracks. It sure didn’t look that way when it passed the Savanna railcam predawn a couple hours earlier. I can only imagine there is some other northbound from Kansas City that will clean up the mess left behind in Muscatine, Nahant and Savanna to bring in whatever general merchandise that was left behind - only to leave a mess behind for the next one behind it.
And so on and so on…
Lyrics from Happiness by the Fray.
I loved this too much not to upload. And you have to see this in the flickr-lightbox thingy.
when u get facinated color just doesnt matter anymore
CHECK OUT THE FULL SIZE FOR A BETTER VIEW:
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Part 2: would be the colored and will be uploaded sooooon >.<
today the rain doesnt stop :)
i play with my wet grass and try to make a futuristic cereal... :P
set your white balance... you dont need to coloring on PS :)
more details i put in my blog!
Because a classic will always be cool.
Moms camera.
It doesnt work anymore tho, which is sad. Im going to get it fixed.
This camera is actually older than me!
I cant wait to be able to use it!
Hows everyone doin?
Im VERY tired. Like very very tired.
Are you people excited the weekend is close? Any plans already?
Oh by the way: I GOT MY CAMERA´S SENSOR CLEANED! WOHOO!
View On Black to see how cool a classic is.
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Standard 1 exposure in RAW/ISO 100 at f/1.8 using Canon 50mm lens, handheld.
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Little Robin, taken in the garden, thought it had one leg, but discovered a deformed/injured foot which doesnt seem to bother it at all, as the bird is very lively!
that doesnt last long. it would be over as soon as some one moves it. until than its all theirs. do good when you got to do it. better be safe than sorry..
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Doesnt he look awesome :) lol. They say this castle was built during Ottoman empire in the sixth century. Its located in Jordan.
Who doesnt love alliums?
This is the Allium Christophii as its starting to bloom. Using a Lensbaby 56Velvet and extension tube to get closer.
It doesnt fly, its not an insect ... just a simple flower, just for a change for me!!
Grow these in your garden, bees love em. They can be split and replanted where ever you want and come back every year .
My favourite shot from the event...Neil Bodens 50017 in original NSE livery looking and sounding superb on mark 1 stock as it exits the tunnel by the rifle range on approach to Bewdley SVR ,BIG thanks to all involved with this event not only puts SVR on the map as ever but the bringing together of so many like minded people preserving our railway history for all of us to enjoy and thank you just doesnt say it enough to all those involved...
my sis doesnt know i took this shot... im going to have a few sneak attack pics some good some bad hehe
fixed her hair
For anyone who doesnt know her info
Age;17
gender;female
bio:is an orphan and has many siblings.is a pureblood vampire.is gaby's and kanon's older triplet sister.has a temper and cant control it as well as kanon.loves animals and music.hates the sun.is married to tom and has three children;isabella,tom jr,and jo-lysa.loves to let her other self take control in a fight and she never gives up.is very passionate and caring.loves to fight with anyone.she doesnt like anyone to be sad though alot of the time shes the one causing pain and sorrow.loves blood.is clumsy in her human form but very agile in her vampire form
Name: Spike
Age: Doesnt Have One
Species: Wolf/Demon/Bat
Likes: Cold Things, When People Die, Explosions
Dislikes: New Gen Characters, Tea , Milk , Happy Things , Cooking , Being Blind
Powers: Death
Motto: Nothings Good Till Its Dead
Bio:
Look Whos Back From the Undead! Its Spike Most Probably My Fave Of My Old Gen Characters. He Was Made Of 100% Ego And Has A VERY Huge Ego. Him And Sea Got Into A Fight And Sea Stabbed Him In The Eyes So Hes Blind Now But He Can See Blood So He Knows Where Everyone Is. The Scars On His Chest Are From his Many Battles With Blue, He Can Also Turn Into CopyCats ( Basicly Go Inside A Characters Shadow ) Whilist Fighting Them.
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this is what comes out when I have to wait at the train station
All my life, ive been searching for the right path , i had to do decisions and i had some ups and downs, i sometimes even made my friends decide which way might be the best for me...but thinking about it made me understood that , it doesnt matter who your talking to about your problem to find the right path or who is helping you to find it , what matters is who of them is willing to go along the path with you. if you really find someone who feels that confident to follow that path with you, then you finally know that you just made the right decision.
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2814 Down Tatanagar-Howrah Steel Express hauled by SRC WAP-4#22317 meets my 2871 Up Howrah-Titlagarh Ispat Express hauled by TATA WAM-4 HS-AB#21302 at KGP.LPs exchanging flags.
....well it doesnt do any harm when you have such wonderful friends on here ,to share ideas and help each other out ..
I took this photo in the grounds of The Church of the Virgin Mary in Whitby ..Standing on high it over looks the bay ,this I understand is where Bram Stoker got the inspiration for Dracula ....
www.dracula-in-whitby.com/dracula-and-whitby.html
I am so grateful to my dear friend Tom,
who co produced this picture ..
www.flickr.com/photos/tompatto/
View in original for detail.
In some early morning fog BNSF 1791 leads the L HLA692 south out of moss siding towards Spring Hill. This is probably the coolest BNSF engine left in KC which is kinda sad to say after what we had 2 years ago but H1 is my favorite scheme and this is probably the best looking H1 40 on the active roster.
I like that we see more WWI/WWII stuff today and BA doesnt have monopole on it. It is good have many versions of guns and equipment so you can choose which ones you like the most ;)
About the Brick Warriors, their stuff is just chubby. Some might like it some might not. I am personaly not the fan of their stahlhlems. They look too big for WWII but I think they would be great for WWI ones.
FJ helmet is nice but it is angled on the head and it just looks strange from the front while figure wears it. Crushers hat looks really big but I must say I like it. It just looks cool and I like it doesnt look strange to me. I also like gas mask and I was suprised that fig can wear suspenders and gams mask at once. It is really nice!
Guns, like all other things are chubbier when compared to BA ones. I am big fan of MG42, but I cant say why. It just looks better than BA one, but I really dont know why. It just looks different and I like it (yes I know I overuse phrase "I like it", sorry). MP40 also looks cool and unique and I like it. Wire cutter are also nice and so are the suspenders. Radio-pack is very unique and I see me using it very often.
I only orderd German stuff (except for 2 Adrian helmets) so I cant say anything about other stuff from Brick Warriors, but the things I got are very nice.
My favourie things are: Crushers cap, MG42 (aka Hitler's Buzzsaw), gas mask, MP40 and suspenders.
Overall, I recommend you the stuff because Brick Warriors has things that you wont find anywhere else ;)
Sorry that this is very chaotic and probably has a lot of misteakes and isnt gramatically correct, but I quickly wanted to share my thoughts with you.
Stay tuned, because more painted stuff is comming ;)
it doesnt snow too often in the Surrey Hills, and when it does it doesnt last all that long. I was therefore determined to make the most of last weeks wonderful conditions.
This was an early and very cold start to the day, walking from Newlands Corner towards Albury. Turning back to see the snow cover fields, and the rising hill of St Marthas mount I couldnt resist capturing this panoramic view!