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Built for durability versus beauty, the old fog alert station beneath the Golden Gate Bridge has stood stoically guarding the entrance to the San Francisco Bay since the 19th century. Still, there is a certain Sheng Fui about it me thinks--as the old stone building has gradually become one with its surrounding environment.
Marin County CA
This ball lasted over 13 years and survived many catches, throws and the occasional chews. Had to place it in the snow in memory of my best friend, who loved trying to find it in the winter, especially.
Taken for the "Cotton" theme for Macro Mondays. This was a Christmas gift for Cosmo. He's pretty much destroyed this "durable" toy.
The qualities that I think get underestimated quite often are durability and tenacity and a willingness to just keep at it. Time spent behind the camera is just phenomenally important.
Joe McNally
HMM!!
Loebner magnolia, 'Ballerina', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
Bristlecone pines (Pinus aristata), the most durable living entities on this planet, are known to have achieved lifespans of several thousand years. A native of the American Rocky Mountains, these conifers are found at elevations which exceed 8,000 feet and are often found right at the timberline,11,500 feet. Colorado contains the most easterly found environments for bristlecone pines in the United States.
This is taken on Mount Evans Scenic and Historic Byway, the highest paved road in North America, a grove of remarkable trees whose gnarled trunks and knotty branches have stood here since the Roman Empire ended some 1,500 years ago. These trees are known for their ability to survive in very harsh conditions for a very long time; the oldest known specimen, which is located near Craig, is believed to be at least 2,461 years old.
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Deep in the woods miniature Marasmioid (Pinwheel) mushrooms bloom following the rain. For more information on these durable mushrooms see:
www.flickr.com/photos/eden_b/29367840684/in/dateposted-pu...
and
www.mushroomexpert.com/marasmioid.html
Deciduous woodland, West Quebec, Canada
Camera: Olympus EM5 MkII
Lens: Pentacon 29 mm f2.8 (M42)
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Mini orchids or micro orchids are small plants that normally have flowers smaller than 1 cm, they are mostly epiphytes and found in nature, but they can also be artificial.
Despite this classification, we can also find several species of mini orchids with flowers slightly larger than 1 cm.
In the past, mini phlaenoopsis were rarer, since only those considered “natural” were found for sale.
But with the development of crosses between species, this story changed.
The genus Doritaenopsis was born.
A cross between Phalaenopsis and Doritis orchids.
Thanks to that, today there are several mini and micro phalaenopsis found in nurseries.
These are orchids with very durable and beautiful blooms, the vast majority of which are easy to grow.
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The spectacular thing about this micro orchid is the deep purple color with the white border that gives it a very delicate charm.
🇫🇷 S'étendant sur les vastes savanes du nord de la Tanzanie et du sud du Kenya, le peuple Maasai est le symbole vivant des traditions durables de l'Afrique de l'Est.Depuis des siècles, les Maasai vivent en harmonie avec la faune et les plaines, leur mode de vie pastoral étant façonné par le rythme, le respect et la résilience.. Leur mode de vie semi-nomade est né de la nécessité de préserver ces écosystèmes fragiles en déplaçant les troupeaux en fonction des pluies saisonnières.Chez les Maasaï, le bétail est tout : nourriture, monnaie d'échange et identité culturelle.
🇬🇧 Spanning the vast savannahs of northern Tanzania and southern Kenya, the Maasai people are a living symbol of East Africa’s enduring traditions. For centuries, the Maasai have lived in harmony with the wildlife and the plains, their pastoral way of life shaped by rhythm, respect and resilience. Their semi-nomadic way of life arose from the need to preserve these fragile ecosystems by moving their herds in accordance with the seasonal rains. For the Maasai, livestock is everything: food, currency and cultural identity.
🇩🇪 Das Volk der Massai, das sich über die weiten Savannen im Norden Tansanias und im Süden Kenias erstreckt, ist das lebendige Symbol für die beständigen Traditionen Ostafrikas. Seit Jahrhunderten leben die Massai im Einklang mit der Tierwelt und den Ebenen, wobei ihre Hirtenkultur von Rhythmus, Respekt und Widerstandsfähigkeit geprägt ist. Ihre halbnomadische Lebensweise entstand aus der Notwendigkeit, diese empfindlichen Ökosysteme zu erhalten, indem sie ihre Herden entsprechend den saisonalen Regenfällen umhertreiben. Für die Massai ist das Vieh alles: Nahrung, Tauschmittel und kulturelle Identität.
🇪🇸 Extendiéndose por las vastas sabanas del norte de Tanzania y el sur de Kenia, el pueblo masái es el símbolo viviente de las tradiciones perdurables de África Oriental. Desde hace siglos, los masái viven en armonía con la fauna y las llanuras, y su modo de vida pastoral se caracteriza por el ritmo, el respeto y la resiliencia. Su estilo de vida seminómada surgió de la necesidad de preservar estos frágiles ecosistemas, desplazando los rebaños en función de las lluvias estacionales. Para los masái, el ganado lo es todo: alimento, moneda de cambio e identidad cultural.
🇮🇹 Distribuito nelle vaste savane del nord della Tanzania e del sud del Kenya, il popolo Masai è il simbolo vivente delle tradizioni secolari dell'Africa orientale. Da secoli, i Masai vivono in armonia con la fauna selvatica e le pianure, e il loro stile di vita pastorale è caratterizzato da ritmo, rispetto e resilienza. Il loro stile di vita seminomade nasce dalla necessità di preservare questi fragili ecosistemi spostando le mandrie in base alle piogge stagionali. Per i Masai, il bestiame è tutto: cibo, moneta di scambio e identità culturale.
For a magazine I made this photo. It stands for durability and being economical. It was great fun to make this. I had to "snitch" some coins out of the piggy bank of my daughter though hahaha! Hope you like it.
I have a special fondness for bamboo, not because they grow everywhere here in Indonesia but because of the philosophy behind it. Bamboo could easily bend in strong winds, but they rarely break. It is its durability and vitality that amazes me the most. HGGT!
Huon pine is an extremely durable wood. That is why it was prized in the 19th century for ship building. It was (and still is) very plentiful on the south west coast of Tasmania. In fact a number of early 19th century sailing ships were constructed in Macquarie Harbour on the west coast. Today, it is better known as a preferred timber for expensive furniture.
This red marker buoy was made in the mid 19th century and spent many years in service in the Tamar Channel. Considering its exposure to all weather conditions, it remains in good knick.
* If you've got a minute here's a great little article on the virtues of this amazing wood:
www.australianwoodwork.com.au/blogs/news/what-is-so-speci...
I found two old roll films in a shoe box with photos. The box moved more than five times with me and was last in the basement. Now I have developed one of the films, an Ilford HP5.
Caernarfon Castle in Wales was finished 720 years ago!
This is the original building. Guess they didn't use much MDF then.
Happy Fence Friday.
Explored: A million thanks everyone.
Durable L-plug with wire protector and regular plug.
Three black rings divides the plug in four sections : ground, microphone, left and right ( = stereo) and two black rings makes three sections: ground, left and right.
( I learn a lot from my two sons! One of them actually suggested I photograph his headphone plugs for MM)
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Tourcoing | Nord (59) | Hauts-de-France | France
The Upgraded B6 Switcher: A Durable “Yard Goat”
Built: 1916 by Pennsylvania Railroad, Juniata Shops, Altoona, Pennsylvania
Retired: 1957
The addition of the Pennsylvania Railroad’s signature Belpaire firebox, superheaters and power reverse lever made this B6sb switcher one of the most modern, powerful, and efficient 0-6-0’s anywhere. The B6 class as a whole was the most successful of what the Pennsylvania Railroad called their “shifters.” Like most switching engines, No. 1670 led a career of little excitement, but great importance.
Scuttling back and forth, this little “yard goat” spent most of its life breaking down and making up new trains. Its sloped-back tender gave good visibility to the rear – an important feature on a locomotive that would spend half of its life in reverse.
The No. 1670 is one of two surviving Pennsylvania Railroad B6 locomotives and the only B6sb.
Ever get the feeling you're being watched? Chances are, you are. Why not watch back with these extremely durable Haunted Metal Eyes. When looking at those staring at you, they will feel your cold as steel gaze upon them, chilling them to the very soul.
The Haunted Metal eyes that are available in this package are: Omega Applier, Mesh, and also BOM. The eyes are copy so you have no fear of losing them if you do need a copy.
Enjoy your Haunted Metal eyes!
As with all eyes, you may need to edit the position of the eyes to look proper within your avatar.
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Always wore these jeans since I was a kid. Always found them comfortable and durable... Wish you a warm and wonderful day...
It is no secret how durable and long lasting EMD locomotive are, in particular the GP38-2 and SD40-2 series. I kidnapped my dad yesterday, took him out to lunch, and of course stropped by the train yard afterward to see what was going on.
Sitting on the service track in Provo was an SD40N. It had just arrived from service on the weekday only LUL41 local that plies the rails of the Provo Sub main, the Tintic, and Provo Industrial Lead.
When I arrived at home I pulled up the archive to see if I had shot UP 1696. Surprisingly, nothing to show. After a quick internet search, I discovered the "snoot" was built UP 3432 by EMD in April 1978.
One more search revealed I had not photographed 3432 either, but Doug Harrop had. It was assigned to lead a Rio Grande detour train, specifically hot intermodal train 100 east out of Ogden. Mr. Harrop got a great photo as UP 3432 passed through the CTC crossovers at Strawberry, a few miles east of Ogden on June 22, 1983.
MadPea is adding a dash of magic and a sprinkle of fun to the witches brew at the Wizarding Faire!
MadPea Magical Broom Ride adds a little magic to your store, business, club or even backyard! Cute and durable, this coin-operated broom will bring back the magical memories of youth and carefree times!
Pick yours up starting July 27th at 8am SLT and let the magic begin!
Mitsumata is the raw material of the Japanese paper & bill.
It's fiber is long, so is durable for long use.
Whilst no archaeological material was found in the durable, mineral and easy-to-clean interior, objects from the Chalcolithique (4,720-4,220 ybp) have been found around the site. The lower menhir may be from anywhere between 6,000 and 4,500 ybp and that whole transitional period from the end of the Neolithic into the first ages of metal looks to be valid for this site.
The cavity is 3.20 x 2.30 x 1.90 m The entrance hole is 70 cm in diameter. The outside rim is around 10 cm wide. The rock is granit and the cavity a clean cul-de-sac, so from my understanding must be considered as man made. There seem to be basins above the site and a 2.18 m high menhir stands 30m below on the same 'path'.
Unlike some of the troglodyte sepultures from a broadly similar period in Sardinia, the interior space is curved like a large bowl and, apart from the concentric entrance rim, has no lines of form or structure.
With the menhir close-by, one must expect the area to have been frequented and the great effort to make this cavity cannot have been for the creation of a secret place to hide people or objects - the outcrop is far too dominant.
Describing the acoustic qualities needs to tip from correlation to causation in that the acoustics were the aim of the site and not a by product. Why here? What is it about this section of landscape? ...
AJM 08.05.18
A detail of a jacket collar in Harris Tweed for the Macro Mondays' theme "Cloth".
Harris Tweed is a traditional woollen cloth from the Scottish Western Isles, namely from the Island of Harris & Lewis - yes, one island, two parts and two names! The cloth is highly valued for its warmth and durability. As you can see there are many many colours woven into the fabric, as well as a herring-bone pattern, giving it a very attractive appearance. The red slash is from the lining of the collar.
Pentax K-1
Macro Yashinon 60mm f:2.8 Tomioka
The image is a tight-crop and has unfortunately lost some IQ in processing, so it does not quite represent the truly high resolution that this lens can achieve.
HMM!
acrylic on canvas, 13 x 18 cm
Sustainable Dictatorship is guaranteed by Pandemic Law
Duurzame Dictatuur is verankerd in de Pandemie-wet
La dictature durable est ancrée dans la loi pandémie
The "Lock Step" ( The Rockefeller Foundation ) outlines a scenario of authoritarian control in the wake of a hypothetical novel influenza pandemic similar to COVID-19.(anno 2010)
Lock Step = Een Corona-scenario voor ‘authoritarian leadership’ in reactie op een pandemie, dat de Rockefeller Foundation in 2010 bedacht. De Rockefeller Foundation lanceerde met The Lancet (Elsevier) ook al de nieuwe discipline van globalistisch doktertje spelen genaamd ‘Planetary Health’: alsof ‘het klimaat’ ons allemaal ziek zou maken, zoals via de Klimaatobsessierups. Hun doktersrecept is altijd meer ‘global governance’ en ‘interdependence’, centralisatie van macht. Dat is het zelfde recept dat het World Economic Forum ons nu ook voorschrijft uit naam van ‘Corona’. Wat de klimaatlobby decennia kostte, dat lukt nu via Lockdown in een handomdraai. We concluderen daarom: Samen zweren is pas fijn!
www.interessantetijden.nl/2020/04/22/wie-niet-in-complott...
Researcher and author Niki Friedrich Raapana accidentally stumbled into a pilot programme of the UN's ultimate agenda back in 1999, in Seattle. In her search for answers she found that the consortium of players, stakeholders and prime movers had one thing in common: jargon !
e.g. 'Sustainable Development' is a term we are all familiar with by now and there are many others. Tracing the terminology she was able to find an entire system which had infiltrated our governments and was rewriting state policies and objectives. The European Union was founded upon these principles. Anyone notice what happened to the once nation states that make up the EU? (They're all dead.)
Tracing the terminology to find an entire system which had infiltrated our governments and was rewriting state policies and objectives. Civil and individual rights and freedoms are abolished and the life becomes micromanaged.
The third way is no way - 2004 (logo ACL)
First Propaganda, then Criminalization of Dissent:
As Nazi Germany, now the dictatorship of the corporate globalist technocracy
Een regering die de toelating krijgt om
de wet te breken in een noodsituatie,
gaat blijven proberen om
fictieve noodsituaties te creëren.
(Jeff Hoeyberghs, 26 juni 2021)
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Jan Theuninck has been painting the evolution of Western totalitarianism for 20 years - he saw the evolution within the political spectrum where the socialist parties were lost (Fagospatose, 2001) in the Third Way (The third way is no way, 2004) movement of Clinton , Blair and Schröder with which they gave a face to communitarianism of the New World Order. He has often compared the latter to a new kind of National Socialism. His attention has always been fixed thanks to the more than 50 years of misery with blackmail games of the services and torture practices with chemical and energy weapons (Beyond the limit, 2001, Rinascimento, 2009, The culture of learned helplessness, 2011, Neostasi, 2012, Derailed system , 2012, The banality of Evil, 2013, Zersetzung, 2014, ils nous tiennent, 2015, Submission, 2015, Threat, 2016, Utopia, 2016, Conformity, 2017, Brainwashing, 2018, Warnung, 2019, Dein Kampf, 2019, Censorship, 2020, Post-truth society, 2020 and in 2021: Political Pandemic, New World Order, The Great Reset, Angel Vaccine, Aryan Corona Passport, Cytokine Storm, Back from never been away, Sustainable Dictatorship.
(In 2014 he already painted Virus Attack without believing that this would become a climax of the Davos counter-revolution years later)
ils parviennent à tout subordonner à une cause absolutée, quite à lui nuire en outrepassant les limites du sens
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Dentro Magistratura democratica, insomma, ci sono magistrati che ritengono che i decreti che hanno permesso e permetteranno di fronteggiare la pandemia siano un vulnus inaccettabile alla Costituzione.
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Jan Theuninck is a Belgian painter
www.boekgrrls.nl/BgDiversen/Onderwerpen/gedichten_over_sc...
www.forumeerstewereldoorlog.be/wiki/index.php/Yperite-Jan...
www.graphiste-webdesigner.fr/blog/2013/04/la-peinture-bel... (année 2016)
www.eutrio.be/expo-west-meets-east
My durable, trusty old Pentax died today during this final drop shoot. It far exceeded the 100k shutter actuations guaranteed by the manufacturer. Thank you, my friend. Thankfully, the 50mm f/1.4 is fine and will go on another camera eventually.
A durable selective-fire rifle built for operations in forested and mountainous regions.
Credit goes to Beck for the Magazine, Wezzy for the optic, and SPW for the colors and logo.
Annual M.O.T tomorrow so:-
New oil and filter, check nothing has worked loose. Check lights indicators, tyres, horn. A quick wipe over with a damp sponge.
All done for the nest year.
Honda's XRV750 Africa twin is a tough bike, doesn't need much in the way of maintenance certainly nothing "High tech".
It starts every time and just runs, nothing fancy not high powered but durable. Mine is now 22 years old and still going strong.
Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our lives.
-- C. S. Lewis
With the forthcoming snow forecast for today in various parts of the UK, I thought I'd share this image of an 'Igloo' that had been skilfully built when I was trackside, near Oxenhope, on Saturday 11th March 2023 - day three of the excellent Keighley and Worth Valley Railway's Steam Gala.
During the preceding Thursday, the area experienced a heavy snowfall resulting in varying depths of over one foot deep. The snow was durable enough to build such structures as well as an abundant array of 'Snow People'!
Who knows with further snowfalls, in the coming days, similar structures might appear!
Portrait of two Strelitzia reginae also called Bird of Paradise.
A stunningly beautiful flower, exotic, well to us, not in the countries where they grow naturally. I always say it, one man's exotic is another man's 'daily'... lol
Strelitzia reginae is a monocotyledonous flowering plant indigenous to South Africa (the Cape Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal), where I saw them in nature.
Common names include crane flower or bird of paradise, though these names are also collectively applied to other species in the genus Strelitzia.
Its scientific name commemorates the British queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Although native to South Africa it is naturalised in Mexico, Belize, Bangladesh, Madeira Islands and Juan Fernández Islands off the coast of Chile.
It is the national flower of Madeira, Portugalx since 2005. [2]
The plant grows to 2 m tall, with large, strong leaves 25–70 cm long and 10–30 cm broad, produced on petioles up to 1 m long.
The leaves are evergreen and arranged in two ranks, making a fan-shaped crown. The flowers stand above the foliage at the tips of long stalks. The hard, beak-like sheath from which the flower emerges is termed the spathe.
This is placed perpendicular to the stem, which gives it the appearance of a bird's head and beak; it makes a durable perch for holding the sunbirds which pollinate the flowers.
The flowers, which emerge one at a time from the spathe, consist of three brilliant orange sepals and three purplish-blue or white petals.
Two of the blue or white petals are joined together to form an arrow-like nectary.
Thanx, M, (*_*)
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Durable side-fed battle rifle.
Usual credits: Wylee for the colors, and Arch for the logo.
Fun fact: This is actually one of my older designs, flipped upside-down and heavily modified.
Try and guess which one it is! Are you up to the challenge?
This is a in-progress restoration. It is a Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 in pastel green, photographed at Selkirk Off Road in Sagle, Idaho. The FJ40 series is celebrated for its durability and status as one of the most recognizable and reliable 4x4 vehicles ever built—an off-road legend spanning decades.
I have to admit that I was very impressed with Selkirk Off Road in Sagle, Idaho. I took my overlanding Tacoma there while I was in Idaho this past summer. is is the Inland Northwest's go-to overland outfitter and fabrication shop, known for turning adventure rigs into trail-ready machines built to last.
This is another look at their impressive showroom, which showcases premium gear... from suspension systems and roof tents to bumpers and recovery equipment that is stalled and tested by the same team that builds custom overland vehicles for real-world conditions. It's a place where craftsmanship meets community, blending professional-grade builds, rugged accessories, and local expertise for anyone serious about off-road exploration.
While I was there, I was treated like family and I was very impressed with their work. My hat's off to the entire team!
To view photos of this year's overlanding journey in chronological order, click www.flickr.com/photos/stevefrazier/albums/72177720328383895
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Taken on 14 April 2016 and uploaded 6 December 2024.
A brick with, for British viewers at least, a familiar name. There is a helpful article, published by the Northern Echo, giving a little history of the brick, made by Stanley Brothers and identifying other users of the "trademark" (a manufacturer of bitumen roofing felt and, from 1929, the London Rubber Company). Warning; the Northern Echo page is hopelessly infected with advertisements, all meaningless.
There we have it...
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In Kumarkhali, Kushtia, a quiet revolution in craftsmanship is taking place inside a modern pottery factory where most of the artisans are women. With remarkable speed and precision, they shape clay into everyday cookware — plates, bowls, and cups — that rival fine ceramics in both design and durability.
Around 20 to 25 workers keep the factory alive, including women, children, and a handful of men who manage the heavier production work such as kiln operations and clay preparation. The rhythmic motion of hands molding clay, the hiss of drying pots, and the glow of fired kilns together form a portrait of dedication and skill.
Each piece is crafted with an artist’s touch — smooth surfaces, balanced forms, and subtle layers of color that give the cookware a refined, modern look. Alongside kitchenware, the artisans also create decorative flower pots and showpieces that bring beauty into local homes.
Beyond production, this factory represents a story of empowerment and cultural continuity. For the women of Kumarkhali, pottery is more than work — it’s a legacy, a source of pride, and a bridge between tradition and modern livelihood.
In Kumarkhali, Kushtia, a quiet revolution in craftsmanship is taking place inside a modern pottery factory, where many of the artisans are women. They shape plates, bowls, and flower pots with remarkable speed and precision, creating pieces that rival fine ceramics in both beauty and durability.Around 20–25 workers, including women, children, and a few men, produce nearly 2,000 items a day, supplying local and nearby district markets. The rhythmic sound of molding clay and the glow of fired kilns tell a story of skill, resilience, and dedication.
For the women of Kumarkhali, pottery is more than work — it’s a source of livelihood, family support, and a bridge between tradition and modern craftsmanship.