Wouter de Moor in het Zand, Oog in Al Utrecht, 26-06-2011. Showcasing my set (Wouter de Moor in het Zand) here!

In deze set een selectie van de beste 76 foto's van de totale shoot van > 180 foto's. Staat je foto in deze set er niet tussen? Je vindt jouw foto zeker terug in de set @ Dancegids.nl (www.dancegids.nl/). Wanneer je je foto niet terugvindt op Dancegids.nl, dan is die buiten de selectie gevallen, helaas! Better luck next time :)

Line-up: partyflock.nl/party/198533:Wouter_de_Moor_in_het_zand.html

Organisatie: Elevation Events: www.elevation-events.com/

Check voor de komende "In het Zand" feesten en andere Elevation feesten en festivals zoals Smeerboel aan het Strand en Soenda de website van Elevation-Events!

Check ook eens ook mijn YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/user/dutchpartypics en mijn eigen showgallery: www.dutchphotogallery.net/ (online soon, estimation: End 2011).

Foto's nabestellen:

Foto's in high res nabestellen? Leuk voor gebruik voor allerlei creatieve doeleinden. Denk aan een speciaal kado voor een speciaal iemand (bijvoorbeeld je geliefde), zoals het afdrukken van jouw/jullie foto op Canvas, Mokken, Muismat etc. Wat je je maar kunt voorstellen! Maar ook een kwalitatieve afdruk op een printer thuis of bij een fotozaak kan natuurlijk met je nabestelling. Voor maar 2,50 Euro stuur ik je de high res. foto(s) toe. Geef het betreffende fotonummer(s) door, of stuur mij de link van de betreffende foto(s) op Dancegids.nl, wanneer die hier op Flickr er niet tussen staat. Stuur deze info (fotonummer(s) en/of link) naar: dutchpartypics@yahoo.com. Alvast hartelijk dank! Hope 2 Cya @ the dancefloor next party!

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Caspar David Friedrich (1774 - 1840)

Der Mönch am Meer | Monk by the Sea (1808-1810)

Alte Nationalgalerie - Berlin

With Monk by the Sea (1808-1810) and The Abbey in the Oakwood (1809-1810) by Caspar David Friedrich, the Nationalgalerie in Berlin is the custodian of perhaps the most famous pair of paintings from the period of German Romanticism. Since Heinrich von Kleist’s first essay, the paintings have inspired many different interpretations, and to this day are one of the central attractions on the Museumsinsel.

Technical aspects and the condition of the paintings

Caspar David Friedrich uses a very fine, primed canvas for both paintings with several layers of ground. The paint was applied in one to two very thin layers. Because of this, the paintings were immediately exceptionally prone to damage, affecting the paintwork as well as mechanical damage and the results of ageing. The condition of the paintings had already deteriorated considerably by 1900. From 1906, they were subjected to intensive restoration work of varying quality. The loss of the original substance of the paintings was considerable. Large, discoloured patches of retouching, overpainting and extremely discoloured layers of varnish detracted from the appearance of the paintings as well as further damage caused by transport and lining.

Conservation and restoration project

In 2013 it finally became possible to realise our long-term goal of restoring and conserving both works through the generous support of the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Stiftung. The paintings underwent comprehensive analyses and examinations. The technical research on Caspar David Friedrich’s painting techniques in particular delivered fascinating and important information on the materials he used and how they have changed, providing a basis for rethinking the colour compositions. The signatures on both works also led to new and astonishing findings. A detailed conservation and restoration plan was devised from the findings of these analyses. The objectives of these measures were to secure what remains of the original substance, to make the closest possible estimation of the paintings’ original state and to subsequently reconstruct the legibility of the artworks. Upon the completion of this work in January 2016, the restored works were put on display along with the technical and conservational findings as part of the exhibition The Monk Has Returned (22.1. – 24.07.2016) in the Caspar David Friedrich Hall of the Alte Nationalgalerie. In January 2017, a catalogue was published with the same title.

Source: www.smb.museum/en/museums-institutions/alte-nationalgaler...

Here is a quick image of the huge sunspot AR2529 taken this afternoon, April 13, 2016 from Weatherly, Pennsylvania. Captured using my Celestron C6-A SCT, you can check out my solar setup and filter at www.leisurelyscientist.com/?p=581

This is a video capture using a Canon 6D and the software package Backyard EOS, 1500 frames were captured, and I stacking the best 750 frames using AS!2 (AutoStakkert!).

This sunspot is huge, by my estimation it is approximately five Earth’s wide!

Acrocorinth, the acropolis of ancient Corinth, is a monolithic rock overseeing the ancient city of Corinth, Greece.

"It is the most impressive of the acropoleis of mainland Greece," in the estimation of George Forrest

Transmitting Energy.

Важные вопросы хаос вселенная вращается космос понимание космические эффекты философия числа атомы звезды исследуют жизнь,

scaune adiacente pagini extraterestre specialist minte revelații margine astronomie prelegeri orbite orbite uriașe începuturi tehnologii răspunsuri,

terre allongée ciel du nord estimations actuelles navires mystiques cercles plus petits hypothèses chemins proposant des avantages commencé public,

telescópios da teoria modificada observando fatos movimentos complicados sugerindo elipses acidentes repugnantes forças magnéticas analisando movimentos,

stelle ragionate tema della gravità leggi ultime assunzioni complete esito determinato selezioni naturali che riproducono scoperte conclusioni parziali partial,

知識の説明電気回転定速直線比例移動体説明重量実験アトラクション加速を引き下げる大きな驚きより高いレベルいくつかの試み科学の吸収.

Steve.D.Hammond.

Kodak Portra 160

120 format

1955 Foitzik Trier

6x6 Folding Camera

Foinar 1:4.5

75mm

Made In Germany

f8 1/200

Depth of Field: Infinity

Evening 1 hour just before sunset.

Parallax viewfinder. Completely Manual (guessing) Focus by estimation of distance in feet from camera lens. As in you don't know if you estimated (more guessed!) correctly until you've developed the negatives. It's all a game to me haha.

Metering via Sunny 16 rule and that jello/jelly like 60% fat thing in my head. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

Developed in Bellini C41 Kit.

I was a bit late getting down here and missed the true golden part of tonights sunset due to poor cooking estimations I forgot my trigger cable too and manage to tune into my zen holding the shutter button for about 3 minutes. Luckily the d800 had some dynamic range to pull details back. I kind of liked it underexposed a tad, it was not at all far off how it looked when I stood there! So there you have it :)

Several of the 11 remaining subspecies of tortoise can be seen here.

Within the archipelago, up to 15 species of Galápagos tortoises have been identified, although only 11 survive to this day. Six are found on separate islands; five of them on the volcanoes of Isabela Island. Several of the surviving species are seriously endangered.

Several waves of human exploitation of the tortoises as a food source caused a decline in the total wild population from around 250,000 when first discovered in the 16th century to a low of 3,060 individuals in a 1974 census. Modern conservation efforts have subsequently brought tortoise numbers up to 19,317 (estimate for 1995–2009).

The species C. nigra became extinct by human exploitation in the 19th century. Another species, C. abingdonii, became extinct on 24 June 2012 with the death in captivity of the last remaining specimen, a male named Lonesome George, the world's "rarest living creature". All the other surviving species are listed by the IUCN as at least "Vulnerable" in conservation status, if not worse.

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An estimated 200,000 animals were taken before the 20th century. The relatively immobile and defenceless tortoises were collected and stored live on board ships, where they could survive for at least a year without food or water (some anecdotal reports suggest individuals surviving two years), providing valuable fresh meat, while their diluted urine and the water stored in their neck bags could be used as drinking water. The 17th-century British pirate, explorer, and naturalist William Dampier wrote, "They are so extraordinarily large and fat, and so sweet, that no pullet eats more pleasantly," while Captain James Colnett of the British Navy wrote of "the land tortoise which in whatever way it was dressed, was considered by all of us as the most delicious food we had ever tasted." US Navy captain David Porter declared, "after once tasting the Galapagos tortoises, every other animal food fell off greatly in our estimation ... The meat of this animal is the easiest of digestion, and a quantity of it, exceeding that of any other food, can be eaten without experiencing the slightest of inconvenience." Darwin was less enthusiastic about the meat, writing "the breast-plate roasted (as the Gauchos do "carne con cuero"), with the flesh on it, is very good; and the young tortoises make excellent soup; but otherwise the meat to my taste is indifferent."

Not the girl you introduce to your parents but Atomic Weapons Detection Recognition and Estimation of Yield. Gulp!

This locket belonged to my mother. From the approximate date of the photos inside the locket, I would estimate tha my father bought it for my mother when they got married - in 1939. By this estimation the locket is exactly 80 years old.

Macro Mondays theme 4th March "Jewelry"

Budapest, a girl is painting a protest banner to oppose the cutting of beautiful trees in a nice street in the centre of Budapest. They want to build a garage there. Funny enough there were many foreign protestors present (50% is my estimation).

Reminds me of the song by Joni Mitchell...

Visit this location at Art Korner Blog & Gallery in Second Life

You're The Cream In My Coffee

You have a great way

An up-to-date way

Of telling me you love me

It gives me such a thrill

I know it always will

My head is turning

And just from learning

Your estimation of me

And as for you, I'll say

I feel the self same way

You're the cream in my coffee

You're the salt in my stew

You will always be my necessity

I'd be lost without you

You're the starch in my collar

You're the lace in my shoe

You will always be my necessity

I'd be lost without you

Most girls tell love tales

And you'll find each phrase dovetails

You've heard each known way

This way is my own way

You're the sail of my love boat

You're the captain and crew

You will always be my necessity

I'd be lost without you

You are the cream in my coffee

And you are the salt in my stew

You will always be my necessity

I'd be lost without you

You are the starch in my collar

And you are the lace in my shoe

You will always be my necessity

Oh, I'm wild about you

You give life savor

Bring out its flavor

So this is clear, dear

You're my worcestershire

You're the sail of my love boat

You're the captain and crew

You will always be my necessity

I'd be lost without you.

Photo by Jackson Redstar

Estimation: 2 millions dollars!! :-))

For my Video; youtu.be/QZPuns8fjaI?si=J3ArSX-TWG99P6xy

Port Moody Legion Branch 119,

11th Annual Show 'n Shine,

Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada

15th Anniversary,

N 1 KID,

1983 Hurst-Olds 15th Anniversary (aut. 4) .

Specs datasheet with technical data and performance data plus an analysis of the direct market competition of Hurst-Olds 15th Anniversary (aut. 4) in 1983, the model with 2-door hardtop coupe body and V-8 5033 cm3 / 307.1 cui, 134.5 kW / 183 PS / 180 hp (SAE net) of power, 332 Nm / 245 lb-ft of torque, 4-speed automatic with manual shift mode powertrain offered since September 1982 for North America . According to the ProfessCars™ estimation this Hurst-Olds would accelerate 0-60 mph in 8.4 sec, 0-100 km/h in 8.9 sec and a quarter mile time is 16.5 sec. The overall dimensions are 5080 mm / 200 in of length, 1819 mm / 71.6 in of width (without mirrors) and 1394 mm / 54.9 in of height. Check the tables below for detailed outside and inside dimensions, output, fuel economy and performance data. Specs review by Pawel Zal.

Top speed:

(theor. without speed governor)

196 km/h / 122 mph

been having a play in photoshop thanks to storm Hannah , so here's a couple of little egret shots from earlier this month that have come out quite well in my estimation

Several years ago a friend took me to Schreiner's Iris Gardens in Brooks Oregon.. I think I may have posted one of the shots I took of this back then but it is a very unusual colored flower in my estimation...

The Horsehead Nebula or Barnard 33 is a small dark nebula located in the constellation of Orion. Along with the Flame Nebulae or NGC 2024, an emission nebulae, they form one the most photographed regions in the sky. Estimations of distance put the Horsehead around 1,400 light years and the Flame anywhere between 900-1,500 light years. The bright region behind the Horsehead is a bright emission nebula designated IC 434 and just below the Horsehead is the emission and reflection nebula NGC 2023. The bright star above the Flame is the triple star system Alnitak one of the three main stars forming Orion's belt.

Finally a short break in the clouds to allow a brief imaging session.

This image was constructed using data imaged on 31st Jan 2024 using my fast Newtonian with a OSC camera and data from last year with the same camera and one of my APO's.

NEQ6PRO

Vixen R200SS with dedicated reducer/corrector @f/3.8

QHY294C Gain 290 -20C

Optolong L-eNhance narrowband filter

15 x 120sec

24 x 300sec subs

Acquisition time 150mins

NEQ6PRO

TSAPO130Q @f/5

QHY294C Gain 2900 -20C

STC Duo narrowband filter

16 x 180sec

14 x 900sec subs

Acquisition time 4hrs18mins

Total time 6hrs48mins

Processed using Pixinsight and Photoshop.

The Shock of the New

This is another series of my images, this time that show how Modern Architecture has inbedded itself with the more Traditional styles. Some successful, some not to my estimation. But we’re all different in our tastes, you may even like them yourselves.

“Grace is God’s best idea. His decision to ravage a people by love, to rescue passionately, and to restore justly—what rivals it? Of all His wondrous works, grace, in my estimation, is the magnum opus.” – Max Lucado

March 15, 2016

Floccinaucinihilipilification:

[flok-suh-naw-suh-nahy-hil-uh-pil-uh-fi-key-shuh n]

noun

1. Rare. the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).

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Today was one of hose not so motivated days, hard to get going and harder to stay in motion once you got moving, but somehow I trudged through the day and made it through work.

Came home and found a bunch of different ways to distract myself and procrastinate all the "must-do's" of the evening, so I'll have to make up time in the morning.

Fingers crossed that there's a bit of sunshine tomorrow, that should get me motivated again! After two gorgeous spring days last weekend, it's been rough these past two days in a gloomy gray surrounding. Spring fever, I guess!

Hope everyone has had a good day.

Click "L" for a larger view.

Geyser field at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.

I borrowed the title from biology (see the Wikipedia entry below). The forces of the supervolcano underlying Yellowstone provide a geologic analog of the concept of a biologic primordium -- the earliest stage of recognizable development. The boiling hot water, laden with minerals, provides a microenvironment for thermophilic bacteria, which helps produce the beautiful earth-toned colors seen here. This is truly Mother Nature at her most formative and, in my estimation, her most beautiful form.

Day 180 of my 366 Project

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primordium

This private property has their own collection of sculpted creatures entirely made from spot welded tin. I thought this horse was particularly well done. In my estimation all the proportions as well as the general configuration are fairly well done. Even the rusty color seems accurate.

Messier 76, also known as the Little Dumbbell Nebula or Barbell Nebula or the Cork Nebula and also catalog as NGC 651/650. It is a planetary nebula in the constellation or Perseus and one of the only 4 planetary nebulae in the Messier catalog. It was discovered by Mechain in 1780, who reported to Charles Messier who then verified and added to its catalog as the 76th entry. Mechain thought it to be a nebula of stars, Messier thought it was composed of some stars with nebulosity. In 1866, William Huggins, the pioneer of spectroscopy, found its spectrum to be gaseous. In 1918, Heber Curtis, correctly classified it as a planetary nebula for the first time. This is a faint and small object difficult o observe in amateur instruments with a visual magnitude of 10.1 with an apparent size of 2.7 x 1.8 arcmins, its distance is not well established with an estimation of 1700 to 15000 light years. It is surprising that Messier and his contemporaries could see this object but they also had less polluted skies than we do today.

Taken at McLean, IL in the Sugar Grove Nature Center grounds on October 19, 2017.

Image Type: OSC CCD – RGB 13 x 300 secs

Hardware: QHY8, AT8RC, Orion Atlas Mount

Software: Nebulosity 3.0.2, CCD Stack 2.94, Photoshop CS 6, Images Plus 6.5

#MazeOfMetamorphosis According to an estimation by the Japanese government, there are about one million people in the Country who live a life of self reclusion. They remain inside their house for years without any social interaction. Hikikomori phenomenon is a typical cultural syndrome that can be understood not only as an escape from too demanding school and work standards but also as an extreme protest against violent conformism.

After a three-months-long continuous research I finally came in contact with a self isolated man who accepted to be portrayed by me. I knew it was going to be difficult to gain his trust, precisely because those who isolate themselves from the world do it by definition because they don't want to have contact with it. I was ready for his refusal, even at the last moment, and I would have respected his will. Anyway, he accepted me to enter his house.

I asked to Fumihiro Yoshino (a butoh performer) to become the space of the room. I used a plexiglass cube to represent this space too, as a barrier. As I learned from butoh dance, I didn't ask Yoshino for anything in particular, just to be the space of the room, waiting for things to happen. My project on the one hand wants to illustrate social issues, but on the other wants to do it in an unusual and artistic way, letting things happen in front of me, and butoh dance has proved to be an excellent means, precisely because it is a form of non-conceptual, meaningless art that freely leads people to occupy a space and change in it. The metamorphosis concerns the subject, but also the viewer.

A very beautiful bird and in my estimation a very menacing looking as well. Although very timid and not being able to approach to closely there still very interesting to watch and to photograph. Have a great and safe weekend and thanks for the visit.

Japan, #MazeOfMetamorphosis According to an estimation by the Japanese government there are about one million people in the Country who live a life of self reclusion. They remain inside their house for years without any social interaction. Hikikomori phenomenon is a typical cultural syndrome that can be understood not only as an escape from too demanding school and work standards but also as an extreme protest against violent conformism.

After a three months long continuous research I finally came in contact with a self isolated man, who accepted to be portrayed by me. I knew it was going to be difficult to gain his trust, precisely because those who isolate themselves from the world do it by definition because they don't want to have contact with it. I was ready for his refusal, even at the last moment, and I would have respected his will. However, he accepted that I entered his house.

I asked to Fumihiro Yoshino (a butoh performer) to become the space of the room. I used a plexiglass cube to represent this space too, as a barrier. As I learned with butoh dance, I didn't ask Yoshino for anything in particular, just to be the space of the room, waiting for things to happen. My project on the one hand wants to illustrate social issues, but on the other wants to do it in an unusual and artistic way, letting things happen in front of me, and butoh dance has proved to be an excellent means, precisely because it is a form of non-conceptual, meaningless art that freely leads people to occupy a space and change in it. The metamorphosis concerns the subject, but also the viewer.

The Shock of the New

This is another series of my images, this time that show how Modern Architecture has inbedded itself with the more Traditional styles. Some successful, some not to my estimation. But we’re all different in our tastes, you may even like them yourselves.

Paphos Archaeological Park

Extensive work has been taking place to complete the exploration and preservation of the mst important archaeological areas of Paphos. This site stretches from behind the castle at the harbour to the west towards the western gate and back to the main road. It includes the Mosaic houses , The Odeon and the Agora and many more. There's a white modern lighthouse o top of the Akropolis.

The site contains partly Hellenistic remains, though the mosaic houses are Roman, with greek texts describing the scenes.

This pictures contains mosaics with geomatrical patterns

Here's a picture where you can see a part of the archeological park , my estimation is that it is about 10% of this huge park.

Fort Worth Car Show, Texas, USA

1952 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe Convertible Powerglide (aut. 2) detailed performance review, speed vs rpm and accelerations chart

Complete performance review and accelerations chart for Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe Convertible Powerglide (aut. 2) in 1952, the model with 2-door convertible body and Line-6 3859 cm3 / 235.5 cui, 73 kW / 99 PS / 98 hp (net) engine offered since January 1952 for North America U.S.. According to ProfessCars™ estimation this Chevrolet is capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in 21.8 sec, from 0 to 100 km/h in 23.6 sec and the quarter mile drag time is 22.7 sec. Below we present more detailed data of the factory claimed performance and the ProfessCars™ estimation, including all detailed acceleration times, with comprehensive graphic illustration, top speed, accelerations on gears, speed vs rpm and overtaking times.

An old She-oak , Casuarina tree I can remember from back in the 1960 -70 s , period , its still hanging on to life with its root system mostly exposed hanging over the rock face on the embankment not far from the Arrawarra creek . High tide has the waves regularly lapping around the base of the tree . It leaves me wondering how long this gnarly old tree can survive hanging in this precarious position . Its a beauty in my estimation .

Arrawarra

North Coast . NSW

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Much like humans, tigers possess binocular vision, a remarkable trait that grants them the ability to accurately gauge distances. This intricate depth perception is pivotal for their stealthy maneuvers, enabling precise pouncing and jumping actions during hunts. Unlike some other predators whose eyes are positioned on the sides of their heads, tigers' forward-facing eyes contribute significantly to their three-dimensional perception and depth estimation.

Predominantly active during the evening and night, tigers capitalize on their superior night vision, which surpasses human capabilities by about sixfold. This heightened nocturnal sight aids them in capitalizing on the compromised vision of their prey during these darker hours.

The design of a tiger's eye is truly an evolutionary marvel. Its wide and rounded pupil maximizes light intake when required, allowing for enhanced visibility in low-light conditions. Additionally, the anterior chamber and lens of their eyes are notably larger, optimizing their ability to gather available light.

What truly sets their vision apart, however, lies within their retina. Tigers possess a higher concentration of rod receptors, specialized cells highly sensitive to minimal light levels and adept at detecting subtle movements. While they do have some cone cells for color perception, it's believed these are primarily utilized for day vision, not to discern a wide spectrum of colors. In fact, some evidence suggests that tigers may perceive their surroundings in a limited color range, possibly seeing muted shades of greens, blues, and reds, or even in monochrome.

This intricate adaptation of their visual system serves as a cornerstone for their prowess as stealthy predators, allowing them to navigate and hunt efficiently in the cover of darkness, ensuring successful and swift captures of their prey.

Cette photo résulte de trois facteurs :

-la "chance" bien sûr, parce que de belles couleurs pour un coucher de soleil de sont jamais acquises

-mais aussi 2 applications d'estimation de la qualité des couchers de soleil (Helio et MySunset) qui m'avaient prédit une bonne qualité de coucher de soleil

-et le site photoephemeris qui m'a indiqué que la position du soleil était idéale pour ce jour :-)

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This photo is the result of three factors:

-luck of course, as good colours for a sunset are never a given

-but also 2 sunset quality estimation applications (Helio and MySunset) that predicted a good sunset quality

-and the website photoephemeris which told me that the position of the sun was ideal for that day :-)

Demonstration against the so-called Akademikerball ("Graduates Ball") in the Hofburg in Vienna. This ball is given every year by a union of right-wing and far right fraternities, the official organizer being the FPÖ, which is a government party now.

There were between 8000 (estimation of the police) and 10000 participants (organizers' estimation).

You'll find more information under the attached picture.

My goal to summit South Sister at sunrise was foiled by my under-estimation of how hard of a climb she is; however, I was able to get to the small peak above the glacier field and get some nice shots of the sunrise with Broken Top and Mount Bachelor.

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The Shock of the New

This is another series of my images, this time that show how Modern Architecture has inbedded itself with the more Traditional styles. Some successful, some not to my estimation. But we’re all different in our tastes, you may even like them yourselves.

Many many years ago (middle school, I think), I decided I wanted to build my [parents'] house out of Lego. I put it together in LDD, but that version, built over about 5 years, was about three times the size of what you're looking at here with a full interior. Unfortunately, I forgot to back up that particular folder when I upgraded my computer and lost it.

This past summer I decided I wanted to give it another go, but I wanted to build it for real. So I spent my summer designing this in LDD at a scale that I thought would be more doable as a poor college student. Still ended up a bit on the large side, though, so I asked my brother if he would help fund this project as a Christmas present for my parents. He agreed, so I spent another couple weeks designing some proper foundations for it and figuring out the most economical way to build it. Ordered parts in early October (cleaned out the dark orange plates and black 2x4 brick lots of a few Bricklink shops), and finished building it sometime in November.

Some parts used for the roof don't exist in dark brown, so we committed heresy and spray painted the whole roof. Turned out pretty well.

A few minor adjustments were also made after these pictures were taken to make some parts sit better, so those sagging planks on the upper deck don't sag anymore, and same goes for the roof ridge on the highest roof.

The roof hips on the eastern wing unfortunately do not mesh together as well as intended because I failed to account for the pretty significant bending that apparently happens when you put a bunch of 1x2 tiles on a single layer of plates (probably not helped by the paint). You'll have to cut me some slack on that; I'm new to system MOCing. Still looks okay, I think. You can see how they were supposed to come together in the renders in the Brickshelf gallery.

The most inaccurate part is the extension onto the deck on the eastern wing which is supposed to be a screen porch, but is as yet unfinished on the real house. Only the floor has been framed, so I just went ahead and did my best estimation within the limits of the parts.

I think I've rambled enough, so I'll end by saying that I'm pretty pleased considering it's my first proper system build since elementary school, and my parents seemed to really enjoy it. They just need to figure out where to put it.

Brickshelf gallery with a couple more pictures, WIP shots, and a few of the renders I used when proposing the design to my brother.

Specs:

I haven't gotten the exact number yet, but the total part count came in right around 5,000 parts. Dimensions of 17.5 in x 15.5 in x 8 in (44.7 cm x 39.1 cm x 20.5 cm). Scale is 1:72.6 (1 stud = 2 ft).

We only stayed briefly at Lake Manyara and are moving on to the Serengeti which is a very long and tedious drive on the worst roads in the world. But there are rewards along the way of remarkable wonders of nature. The Ngorongoro Conservation area is home to the roaming tribe of the Masaai and their cattle and in my estimation the most remarkable views in the world. You can sit back and enjoy them without the constant jarring and having to hang on for fear of being bounced out of the vehicle. This next part of the safari took eight long hours, but covered my favorite part of Tanzania. You may want to see this in large for a more dramatic effect.

A miracle I even managed this shot! Despite setting off from home with plenty of time to spare, a bit of a problem on the way had to be encountered, but we finally arrived at Easenhall, and I had, by my estimations, about 3 or 4 minutes spare to set up! No time to even check RTT then! I did not hear this coming, as a Shed with a sb liner was approaching from behind. It passed parallel to these locos, so was close to being back-bowled!) I did not see this coming either, I had just started to raise secions of my pole when I saw this in my monitor, and just managed to get this! 2 minutes early at this point. Not the height or composition I wanted, also unwanted was messy 86637 at the front, and also an unwanted empty flat at the front, but only one flat so I am not going to grumble any more than I have to. Anyway, this is 86637 and 86607 heading 4M87 11:13 Felixstowe-Trafford Park past Easenhall just north of Rugby. I will have to try again, and hopefully get a better sky next time too!

One of the first photos I took with my 35 mm film camera of my beloved Alfy we rescued, he was abandoned at our condo complex in February, and after an extensive search with neighbors and the Humane Society no one claimed him. He was just 6 months old according to the vet's estimation. I chose the name for the the day we found him of St. Alfred.

Thank you all for the visit, kind remarks and invites, they are very much appreciated! 💝 I may reply to only a few comments due to my restricted time spent at the computer.

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Lewis Falls, of the Lewis River (Scenic Segment), that pours out of Lewis Lake, is named for Meriwether Lewis, of Lewis & Clark Fame. Very recentlly the Park Service wisely invested in major improvements to the viewing areas and added a short, safe trail to overlooks such as this one. As a result my estimation of this small beauty spot has also improved. Lovely fall colors certainly add to the appeal as well. As always, I recommend viewing full screen if you can.

For any of those who have not heard of, or viewed the amazing aviation art of Gil Cohen, allow me to introduce you to this amazing artist.

There are, of course, many fine artists who produce excellent aviation artworks but in my opinion, none whom I have found as outstanding as those of Gil Cohen. In my estimation, what makes Cohen’s painting so extraordinary is his inclusion of “people” in most or all of his scenes. His depictions come “alive” - they express “animation”, movement and a connection between viewer and other human beings that do not necessarily exist in mere battle scenes or scene involving inanimate objects. Yes, action scenes can be entertaining and interesting but lack the “human connection” that transcends in Cohen's works of art. Every person in his paintings appears to have his or her own individual character with whom we can connect.

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Gil Cohen’s paintings have been exhibited at the New York Society of Illustrators, The National Parks Civil War battlefield sites of Appomattox Court House, Gettysburg, Mannasas, Chickamauga, and Petersburg, The Kosciuszko Museum and The Art Alliance in Philadelphia, The Kennedy Center in Washington,D.C., The Colorado Springs Fine Art Center, The Royal Air Force Museum in London, The U.S. Air Force Museum in Dayton, as well as the Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum.

Learn more about this amazing artist…………. Source: Aviation Art HANGAR

About the Republic F-84E Thunderjet NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

BNSF manifest traffic rolls through Saint Paul on the aptly named BNSF St. Paul Subdivision approaching Park Junction. Canadian National power takes the train to Northtown making for an odd scene. CN is not too common south of the CPKC Withrow Subdivision in the Twin Cities in my estimation.

I saw this train at Dayton's Bluff from US 52 and was hoping it would get route over the St. Paul Subdivision. Sure enough, it showed up with just enough light left in the day.

This view of the Sierras was taken at Lake Tahoe, CA, USA. Brought the kids up for the long weekend, and we were lucky to catch some fresh powder. By my estimation, this is one of the most beautiful places on earth.

Thank you for your views, faves and comments. Deeply appreciated.

Built for Bio-Cup 2022 Round 1: Kaiju

Subtheme: Cosmic Horror

More pictures in the photostream.

Excerpt from the classified report to the UN security council regarding the I.I. incident, day 51.

"Little is known of the previous vessel(s) of the Interdimensional Innards (I.I.), or if said Innards indeed required a vessel previous to its apparent encounter with an individual of the Blue Poison Arrow Frog or Dendrobates Tinctorius "Azureus", nicknamed FrogA. Be it as it may, this encounter is noted to be the initiating incident leading to the collapse of the entire biome of the northern Brazil region.

The pinpointing of the gravitational anomaly detected by LIGO having lead to its discovery, initial reports suggest the threat could have been contained in the early stages of the parasitification of FrogA, when all that could be noted was a special smell (noted as indescribable by Mokatu et al.) coming off the content of its abdomen observed through full gastric eversion. It appears however that repeated full gastric eversions were a specific trait sought by the I.I. to quickly develop and fully take over its host. In the span of 37 hours following its discovery, phenomena described as 'downright bizarre' by Mokatu and his team, led to the destruction of the area. Those events are recounted in logs whose content goes outside the scope of this report.

The latest appearence of the I.I. on the 12/23/22 marks its 4th spotting in as many continents as of its discovery 51 days ago. This latest form confirms the infered fate of FrogA, that it is no more a living animal but a mere vessel of flesh controled by the Innards. The body has mutated thoroughly, as it grew to resemble the 50m one eyed beast of spotting 4. Furthermore, the jaw and trachea having withered away, the only way for the I.I. to manifest is done through a self-inflicted evisceration, spilling the abdomen's content on the ground where its true work can begin.

The writhing entrails seem to feed off matter itself, leaving areas desolate, giving off strong radiation and other forms of exotic emissions. Solid emissions consist of metric tons of xeno-organic matter, described by Mokatu before their unfortunate demise on spotting 3, as 'the stuff of nightmares'. Reports of strange portals and pathways from the probes sent inside suggest an inside way vaster than seen from the outside. These findings match with the gravitational waves observed which suggest the presence of a decaying black hole of 150 to 200 solar masses. A number which grows exponentially between each spotting.

Attempts to commnicate have proved fruitless.

In 51 days, the Interdimensional Innards have grown to be able to absorb 3-storey buildings.

Current estimations suggest that they will be able to absorb the entirety of planet Earth by day 64."

Lawrence Krauss: "We are all Stardust" (youtube 0:36 Lawrence Krauss: theoretical physicist, cosmologist. One of the books he wrote: "The physics of Star Trek")

Quote: "Forget Jesus, the stars dyed that you are here today"

That is step one. The atoms the Earth is made of and also our bodies are made of stars that exploded, are from stars that have dyed.

Step two - sorry the next video is only in German - therefore an English summary: Estimation: in every human being there are about 20 millions atoms that are from Jesus. Assumed that Jesus has lived as a person. Although if one believes that Jesus` body ascented into heaven, nonetheless there are atoms that once belonged to his body still on earth, because everybody looses cells, hair, skin cells, nails etc. during his lifetime. These atoms during long time spread around the world - so everybody has atoms in his body that were former atoms in the bodies of other people and were part of plants, animals and objects, and also of Jesus (if he has lived as a person).

Science Busters: "Jesus Atome" (youtube 2:28)

Vorausgesetzt Jesus hat überhaupt als Person existiert, gelebt. Dann sind in Hostien genausoviele Atome von Jesus wie in der gleichen Menge Auer Baumstämme. !Aber: ein Atom bleibt exakt das gleiche egal wo überall es schon gewesen ist, es ändert nichts an einem Atom ob es nun mal in Jesus und in Mohammed und dann in Hitler und dann in einer weißen Lilie und dann in einer Waffel war, gegessen wurde und wieder ausgeschissen wurde, dann in einer Fliege war und dann in mir und dann in dir! Es hat keinerlei Einfluß auf Körper, Geist, Persönlichkeit, etc. wieviele Atome man von Jesus hat, wieviele von Hitler - Atom bleibt sozusagen Atom. Und auch umgekehrt: nur weil Atome von verstorbenen Tieren, Personen in mir sind, leben diese Personen, Tiere nicht durch mich, in mir, weiter genausowenig wie Jesus (falls es ihn gegeben hat) in mir weiterlebt, weil Atome, die einst Teil von Jesus waren in mir sind. Tot ist tot. Reliquien sind Überreste verstorbener Heiliger - wenn in mir Atome von Jesus sind warum bin ich keine Jesusreliquie und werde als Reliquie des Heiligen Antonius verehrt, und aller anderer Heiliger deren Atome in mir sind…

Part of: "Putting on Paper ~ zu Papier bringen" Auer Baumstämme - inspired by, angeregt durch, Hommage to: Eat Art von Daniel Spoerri // "Picture Puzzles Bilderrätsel Riddle Rebus Rätsel" Die Antwort auf die Zusatzfrage: in Hostien sind gleich viele Atome von Jesus wie in der gleichen Menge Auer Baumstämme // Fronleichnam: Fest des heiligsten Leibes und Blutes Christi Sollemnitas Sanctissimi Corporis et Sanguinis Christi - heilig heiliger heiligst - no to "some things and people count, most don`t" heilig, Fetisch, Anbetung von Reliquien - Immunisierung gegen Kritik - führt zu Verengung des Horizonts, Verengung der Weltsicht - Stichworte dazu auch: Echo-Kammer - führt zu Stillstand, Wiederholung anstatt Weiterentwicklung - - Kreativität ist keine Phase - - Argumentation, Diskussion, in Frage stellen, nicht abwehren wenn in Frage gestellt wird, auch nicht es nur aushalten, sondern darauf eingehen -- Kreativität ist keine Phase - Kreativität heißt nicht dasselbe immer wieder zu wiederholen - eine Idee zum x-ten Male wiederholen ist nicht eine Idee haben - und Bienenstöcke ob sie nun am Kahlenberg stehen (die hab ich 2015 fotografiert) oder am Zentralfriedhof und das hunderste beinahe gleiche Schnittmuster Herumgespiele mit Narrenturmbildern etc. bringt nichts Neues - dieselben Schritte wiederholen und zum selben Ergebnis kommen nur leichte Variationen und dem dann halt immer wieder einen ein bißl anderen Titel geben - das ist das Gegenteil von Ideen haben es ist eine einmal gehabte Idee wiederholen - ein exzellentes Beispiel dafür was Blockierern passiert - die Blockade blockt mehr sie selber als die Blockierte - wer schadenfreudig ist der lacht da vielleicht, lacht sich vielleicht ins Fäustchen, aber bevor man lacht über diesen Blockierer, sollte man doch noch einmal innehalten und bedenken: wer zuletzt lacht lacht am besten.

Bei dem Bild handelt es sich um den Abdruck eines Abdrucks der Vorderseite und der Rückseite (Oberseite und Unterseite) eines Schnittenblocks. block, square, quadrat, würfel, cubus, nicht gespiegelt, nicht Rorschach

Foto 17 15. 6. 2017 Fronleichnam Feast of Corpus Christi, Welttag gegen die Misshandlung älterer Menschen, Global Wind Day (Heiliger Lothar von Sées, Heiliger Vitus (Veit), Heiliger Bernhard von Aosta)

Hochgeladen am 30. 6. 2017: Internationaler Asteroidentag Asteroid Day weils auch um Himmelskörper geht (Heiliger Otto von Bamberg, Heilige Erentrud von Salzburg, Seliger Ernst von Prag)

Mißgeschick: 13. Juni ( jeden Tag ist Tag irgendeines/irgendeiner sogenannten Heiligen, meistens nicht nur eines einzigen: Seliger Gerhard von Clairveaux Heiliger Ragnebert Heiliger Antonius von Padua) // passen tut da jeder Titel zu diesem Foto: hausnummer hypnose Moos unter Bäumen, unter Steinen, unter Wasser, bunte Steine, Laurins Rosengarten, goldener Faden, Minarette des heiligen Antonius, roter Faden, Meer der Stille, versteinerte Nackenrolle, Spectre de la rose, Granatapfel im Spiegel, Fäden stutzen, Last der Liebe, Himmelsleiter, im Haus der Schrecken, Puppenstube, Öffnung des Kokons, Prokrustesbett, daydreaming, sewing pattern, schnittmuster paper pattern konstrukt, kaleidoscope, djoser, bermuda dreieck, sonnenuhr, morgenlicht, abendlicht, mittagslicht, sonnige Ecke, cubus, kleid eines Engels, bienen, bienenstock, tee, dreamsketch, golgatha, die Farbe blau, die Farbe rot, damasttrommel, ahab, Undine, blühen verblühen, 33 35 i ching i ging triangle square circle shen shong Écriture automatique automatisches Schreiben aufstieg wachsen 46...#textur #texture #pattern #muster #baumstamm #tree #trunk #baum #bark #rinde #wrapping #verpackung #envelope #umschlag #fett #fat #grease #geschmolzen #schmelz #plattgedrückt #schmelzen #wärme #hitze #sommer #summer #hot #red #rot #black #schwarz #weiß #white #grey #gray #grau #schokolade #waffel #oblate #fronleichnam #eucharistie #fleisch #blut #blood #blutrot #sanguine #purpur #braun #brown #violett #violet #magenta #blue #blau #kakao #cocoa #flesh #christus #jesus #matthäuspassion #heilig #holy #reliquie #wall #wand #mauer #ziegelmauer #fence #gitter #block #fetisch #aberglaube #superstition #food #eat #abdruck #druck #print #spur #numerologie #schrift #writing #zeichen #sign #letter #buchstabe #symbol #analogie #fetish #zahl #ziffer #abstrakt #abstract #konkret #improvisation #idee #idea #experiment #inhalt #form #aussage #ornament #sweet #süß #diary #tagebuch #note #notiz #farbnuancen

Le Kapellbrücke était le plus ancien, et, après celui de Bad Säckingen, le plus long pont couvert en bois d'Europe.

Le nom de Kapellbrücke (pont de la chapelle) s'explique par la proximité de la chapelle Saint-Pierre. Construit en 1333, il est reconstruit en 1994 après un incendie.

Le pont figure dans la chronique d'Etterlin en 1507 ce qui permet d'avoir une estimation de sa forme à l'époque.

Le pont a été encore raccourci en 1898 lors de la construction d'un quai sur les rives du lac.

La Wasserturm se trouve au milieu du pont. De forme octogonale, elle mesure 34 mètres de haut et aurait été construite aux alentours de 1300. Elle abrita anciennement les archives et les objets précieux de la ville, mais servit également de prison et de local de torture.

The Kapellbrücke was the oldest and, after the one in Bad Säckingen, the longest covered wooden bridge in Europe.

The name Kapellbrücke (Chapel Bridge) derives from its proximity to St. Peter's Chapel. Built in 1333, it was rebuilt in 1994 after a fire.

The bridge appears in the Etterlin Chronicle in 1507, which allows us to estimate its shape at the time.

The bridge was further shortened in 1898 during the construction of a quay on the lake shore.

The Wasserturm (Water Tower) is located in the middle of the bridge. Octagonal in shape, it is 34 meters high and is believed to have been built around 1300. It formerly housed the city's archives and valuables, but also served as a prison and torture chamber.

Japan, #MazeOfMetamorphosis According to an estimation by the Japanese government there are about one million people in the Country who live a life of self reclusion. They remain inside their house for years without any social interaction. Hikikomori phenomenon is a typical cultural syndrome that can be understood not only as an escape from too demanding school and work standards but also as an extreme protest against violent conformism.

After a three months long continuous research I finally came in contact with a self isolated man, who accepted to be portrayed by me. I knew it was going to be difficult to gain his trust, precisely because those who isolate themselves from the world do it by definition because they don't want to have contact with it. I was ready for his refusal, even at the last moment, and I would have respected his will. However, he accepted that I entered his house.

I asked to Fumihiro Yoshino (a butoh performer) to become the space of the room. I used a plexiglass cube to represent this space too, as a barrier. As I learned with butoh dance, I didn't ask Yoshino for anything in particular, just to be the space of the room, waiting for things to happen. My project on the one hand wants to illustrate social issues, but on the other wants to do it in an unusual and artistic way, letting things happen in front of me, and butoh dance has proved to be an excellent means, precisely because it is a form of non-conceptual, meaningless art that freely leads people to occupy a space and change in it. The metamorphosis concerns the subject, but also the viewer.

The apple tree in our backyard is, by my estimation, sixty years old. It is probably the result of someone throwing a core to the fence and the seed coming up protected from trampling and mowing by bigger trees. Today it takes up a lot of space by itself and some years it produces a few dozen apples. Other years, like this one, it produces almost none. There are two apples on it, the entire product of the summer's effort, and one of them is so high I will have to leave it for the birds to pick at in the late-winter thaws. But this one I will eat.

Having been on the snowy heights in Glen Coe the previous day, I had planned an easy-ish plod up the long spine of Beinn na Gucaig, above Inchree. The idea was to photograph a wintry Ben Nevis at dawn from a lesser known vantage point. Well, the 'easy plod' turned out to be nothing short of purgatory; a total grind involving frozen long grass giving way to clawing, calf-deep snow; a laborious, soul-destroying hell that threw my totally inaccurate estimations out the window! I was never going to reach my intended position in time for 'golden hour'.

Had I been successful, a little bonus I had banked on was photographing the Ardgour Hills, across Loch Linnhe, later in the morning on my way down. My subsequent failure, however, meant that suddenly Garbh Bheinn was top of the bill. This image would never have been captured had I got my sums correct. Serendipitous.