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Something I never expected to see so was pleasantly surprised and so pleased to see these young people having a wonderful time..Sue :)
Expect the unexpected, believe in the unbelievable, achieve the unachievable.
モネの展示と睡蓮の池、楽しんできました♪
You can enjoy Giverny (known as the location of Claude Monet's garden and home) in SL here:
Shaula Kingdom maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Shaula%20Kingdom/75/187/16
Good evening ladies...The resultz are in...THIS WAS OUR LONGEST DELIVERATION YET..
From this point fourth i expect nothing less then the very best from each and every one of you..Lets see you stir up a revolution!..one person will be eliminated with each passing theme so bring your game face, and represent yourself with pride..
Top 5..Will be top 3 from this point fourth..
Begining with daughters of the deep sea.. (ghostly designz will still be top 5 for this round)
congratulationz..to our Top 3 daughterz of the deep sea
1-carol parvati
2-thcicik
3-blakesdolls
top 5 ghostly designz (congratulationz on a fabtastic job)
1-thcicik
2-carol parvati
3-blakes dolls
4-joshs tribe
5-rainbowdoll489
eliminated from the two rounds..
Edge of glory
josie amber
ladies your journey ends here..Thank you for participating, and for allowing me the opportunaty to watch you make progress as we built fun memories..We will miss you greatly, and wish you the very best..Out of the original 30 accepted contestants you have come so far..You still have alot to feel proud of, and to celebrate..Best wishes from all of us, ef
HOW TO PLAY THIS ROUND..YOUR MODEL IS A REVOLUTIONARY SUPERSTAR, SO WHY SHOULDNT SHE HAVE HER VERY OWN PLANET WHERE SHE CAN TOTALLY RULE WITH MOXIE, AND BRATTITUDE..
CREATE A MOXIE PLANET WHERE YOU RESIDE, AND WHERE YOU ARE ALWAYS THE STAR
REQUIREMENTS..
SET THE STAGE BY CREATING YOUR PLANET
PLACE IN YOUR PLANET ALL THE THINGS YOU INVISION THERE..
AND OF COURSE YOUR MODEL CENTER STAGE THERE IN HER VERY OWN WORLD :O) :O) :O)
October 29, approaching the paradise...
Now, some weeks later, the weather goes wild... incredibly strong wind and not only rain but deluges... yesterday, after a visit in the seaport, I couldn't return to my little bay, because the roads were completely flooded and covered with soil and rocks... so I had to take a hotel room, and here I am... still waiting for the weather to calm down, but I'm fine and finally there is some peace and quiet to upload some photos of the journey and the first days/weeks on the island. :-)
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Expect nothing. Live frugally
On surprise.
become a stranger
To need of pity
Or, if compassion be freely
Given out
Take only enough
Stop short of urge to plead
Then purge away the need.
Wish for nothing larger
Than your own small heart
Or greater than a star;
Tame wild disappointment
With caress unmoved and cold
Make of it a parka
For your soul.
Discover the reason why
So tiny human midget
Exists at all
So scared unwise
But expect nothing. Live frugally
On surprise.
~ Alice Walker ~
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Avian inhabitants on the verge of Edgewater Lake. Neighbors do drive up and feed them, bread unfortunately. Sugar Land, Texas.
LENS TEST: OM ZUIKO Auto-Zoom 1:4 f = 75-150mm
Maple tree and temple.
Kamishakujii, Tokyo, Japan. © Michele marcolin, 2022. K1ii + Photodiox OM > PK + OM Zuiko Auto-Zoom 75-150mm f4.
Still testing out this old OM lens, of which I read a good review some times ago, after stumbling upon a series of very beautiful images taken with it, which did not give the feeling of being the product of a ’70-’80 lens at all. I've found by chance a mint copy for peanuts at the used camera store I frequently visit in the neighborhood to kill time (and with it, my these-days-always-too-few bucks) and only after I realized we had one in our collection...! Doh~!
Anyway... I love OM lenses because (beside being a log time Oly user) they belong to a time when Olympus used to do things very well and with pride. And while they can not equate modern HD lenses for digital, almost all of them are top notch and still delivers quality images with a special character. The only regret is that they can’t be used directly on Pentax FF bodies, unless you change their mount with a Leitax one, with some slight modification: flange distance is almost identical, therefore too thin to accept a standard adapter ring. So you need one with extra refocusing glass inside, which unfortunately tend to bring a loss of quality, brightness, colors when you less expect it (none to be seen in these images, though).
You can find a good description of the lens here:
www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/olympuso...
Despite its age and its pioneering status (the first Oly zoom) it is reasonably sharp, with a good color bouquet (greens and red are vivid and with a slight yellow component). The quick blur transition when you move away from the center is, I think, to be attributed to the extra glass of the adapter, which also contribute unwanted flares in frontal strong light, and a bit of iridescent glare at the edges of back-lit outlines.
You can plan to the best of your ability... but sometimes conditions don't live up to expectations. Last week I set out, hoping for a perfect sunrise, only to find the place shrouded in thick fog. After 30-40minutes, I was about to give up... then, there was the briefest of clearings, revealing a backlit Wallace Monument... within 5 minutes it was gone again.
Compare with how this place looked early summer
Never expected to see a yellow F50 here in Shek O, small chance for a red one as there is a right hand drive one here (unlicensed). A truly amazing day.
This is pretty easy.....the hard part is getting the smoke or halos. You just need to have patience and some strobes :). The smoke turn out here is totally unexpected.
SS: This week's theme is 'Red'.
HMM! This week's theme is 'Unexpected'.
I don’t do maternity portraits as often as I used to while I focus more on documentary projects. But when I do, I absolutely enjoy them. This mama’s beautiful energy made photographing her such a pleasure!
...have fascinated me and I am deeply impressed every time I see them somewhere in the forests of Switzerland. I know this picture is not very new anymore but I recently got some input or an idea from someone who shared his beautiful photo from a jay with us here on Flickr. I had completely forgotten that I have various pictures of jays myself, but never published them on my photostream here. This happens to me very often because I spend most of my time in the wild nature and can then take photos of various animals. The time spent out there is the most important thing for me and the wonderful moments of being able to experience it up close and in the middle of the wild. Selecting the many photos later on is always a lot of work for me and I shy away from it whenever possible. In this way, many of my photos stay on the memory card for a long time before I copy them to my computer. A lot of things are forgotten and I only discover the pictures when I really find the time or when I get a thought-provoking idea from someone like now. In this sense, I would like to thank Mike for recently publishing one of his photos of jays. www.flickr.com/photos/191055893@N07/
This was a good opportunity to check myself again to see if I have anything useful about jays - this beautiful and clever bird of the forest.
As you can see, I found what I was looking for, but I had a lot of trouble choosing one photo from the many that I have. On top of that, I have a lot of trouble choosing one of my usually many photos. I really hope that I have chosen the right one for you and that it is beautiful enough to enjoy?
Well, the story behind this photo might also be informative for you. Actually, I was out and about in the forests of Switzerland and my surroundings again, primarily to photograph squirrels, because I now knew very well where you could find them and at what time. But things usually turn out differently than you think and, as is so often the case out there in nature, you experience small or large surprises. Anyway, I saw squirrels and was able to photograph some very nicely, but the real star of the day was definitely the jay. Why? To my great surprise and even greater joy, the jay passed by several times where I was photographing the squirrels, or at least trying to haha..
This jay sat on a branch not very far from me and maybe watched me doing something strange. At least that's how it seemed to me and it didn't fly away straight away but stayed in the tree for a while before moving on. As if that wasn't enough, he kept coming back to me and the whole game started again. I was simply fascinated by this magnificent bird with its beautiful blue feathers on its side. What more could you expect from a day in the wild than such an amazing spectacle that you can then capture with your camera. There was just one thing that annoyed me a little: my wrong settings on my camera. I was probably a bit nervous and set the exposure time much too short because I now had a camera with image stabilization. In that sense, I could have halved the time and the ISO values would not have been so high. I can't change it now and I'm very happy despite everything because the really nice thing about it all was the great experience with the clever jay, which made me lose track of time that day.
The wonders of creation are so diverse that this beauty will never end. Creation is here. It is in you right now, it has always been. The world is a wonder. The world is magic. The world is love. And it is here, now.
- Iroquois Indian
We must protect the forests for our children, grandchildren and children yet to be born. We must protect the forests for those who cannot speak for themselves, like the birds, animals, fish and trees.
- Qwatsinas Edward Moody
Just a little scene and fig I made. I forgot to mention in my last post that I'm on 3 months of holiday so expect way more builds!
A cold winter's day by the river. Ponies grazing on the bank of the Plym near Cadover Bridge, Dartmoor.
Technical note: I inadvertently shot this on manual (assuming I was on aperture priority) - didn't check till I had taken a few shots. When I did, I realised what I'd done. Heavily underexposed at 400/f11/ISO 250!.... Luckily this shot was one of the least underexposed.
Lesson learned!! Always check your settings before you start! I usually do, and check as I go along, but this time........
Could I salvage what I had taken? Fortunately, shooting in RAW, Lightroom came to the rescue and with a bit of work, gave me a reasonable result. Much better than I expected!
I don't often take wildlife photos but this horse, in a field near Ardentinny, was very photogenic and seemed keen to have its photo taken. I think that it expected an apple, or some sugar, for its efforts but all I could offer it was some green, green grass from the other side of the road :)
This is the rebuilt original Bluff Fort, restored through the effort of the Hole in the Rock Foundation. The community in southeast Utah, settled in April 1880 by Mormon pioneers.
Pioneers were seeking a route from south-central Utah to their proposed colony in the far southeastern corner of the state. In the autumn of 1879, some 250 men, women, and children left with enough supplies for a 6- to 8-week trip, and undertook one of the most challenging and dramatic pioneering expeditions in American history.
Rejecting two longer routes, they chose a more direct path and expected the 125-mile trek would take 6 weeks. Instead, the journey extended 260 miles over 6 months via the longest shortcut, Hole-in-the-Rock Trail during the winter.
Many sections of the trail were almost impassable. To allow wagon passage, the men spent 6 weeks blasting and chiseling a path through a narrow, 1200-foot (400 m) drop in the sandstone cliffs known as the Hole-in-the-Rock. Brothers had experience using explosives as miners in Wales, were put in charge of drilling and blasting to make a path for wagon passage.
On January 26, 1880 the expedition (250 people, 83 full-sized wagons, and over 1000 head of livestock) began their descent to the river. Wagons were heavily roped, and teams of men and oxen used to lower them through the upper crevice, which has slopes approaching 45°. Further down, a wooden track had been constructed along a slickrock sandstone slope. Posts in drilled holes supported horizontal beams to allow passage of the wagons.
By April 1880, the pioneers were too exhausted to continue to their intended destination 20 miles upriver and chose to settle along flat area in the river valley. Calling the new location Bluff City, they began dividing the land, building log cabins, and digging a ditch from the river for crop irrigation.
The Bluff Fort grew into an open square surrounded by cottonwood log cabins with all cabin doors and windows facing inward. The exact number of cabins in the Fort is unknown, but ranged from 38 – 63 cabins. Inside the Fort, the Bluff City Meetinghouse was completed in the fall of 1880 and served for 14 years as a church, school, dance hall, and public meeting place.
The Meetinghouse is opened to the visitors showing a film and providing brochures. The Fort was a fascinating place to learn amazing history of high spirit.
In Arizona I expected to see hummingbirds. Lots of them. What I did not expect to see was this beautiful broad bill nesting peacefully in the woods, remarkably undisturbed by our presence.
After successfully shooting CPKC 418 with the duo of tribute units on the point, I crossed over the CPKC Clover Bar Yard on my way home. Looking at the units below, I could have sworn I saw the flashy new CPKC paint scheme. I took the next exit, and went to investigate. What I saw was, in fact, not a CPKC unit, but rather a CN unit. What I didn't expect, however, was to meet another railfan, who told me CP 7431 would be arriving shortly on a manifest. With luck on my side, I ventured up the CP Scotford Subdivision to find them. Around Fort Saskatchewan, I saw a line of tanks rolling in the distace. I had no idea if that was the train, but I didn't want to miss them, just in case. I turned around and set up at the closest crossing, where not only did I find out it was indeed 7431, but it also just happened to stop right in front of me! I took the opportunity to grab as many shots as I could, because I knew it'd be a while before I shot the CP side of things again. Eventually, darkness set in, and I called it a successful day.
Train ID:
CPKC Mixed Freight
CP Scotford Subdivision
Locomotives:
CP ET44AC 7431
KCS ET44AC 5009
KSC Grey Ghost (End-DPU)
If you don't see me happy, you probably should know that's because I expect too much from you, and I want too much from you.
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And I am really sorry guys for that I haven't got a chance to visit you back!
"I am thankful for small mercies. I compared notes with one of my friends who expects everything of the universe, and is disappointed when anything is less than the best, and I found that I begin at the other extreme, expecting nothing, and am always full of thanks for moderate goods.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
last Saturday I got a call from my cousin, telling me that I am going to be a godfather of their first child. I was thrilled. Later in the afternoon, I came by to her home. Took a photo as a remembrance of my 4th godchild... (no gender yet, the couple prefers it to be a surprise)
sorry guys been busy lately... i'll visit your streams soon..
The skies looked pretty innocent when I headed out to the local road end. When I got there the wind was howling and the skies were spitting rain. I had to touch up the photo a bit to remove some rain drops. The best photos seem to come when you least expect it.
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Thought I might have caught this clean pair in the Otira valley for a few shots, but here he is already at Jacksons.
29 November 2019, Train 841, DXC 5241-5379 crossing the Taramakau River at Jacksons, Midland-NZ
We're expecting lots of rain tomorrow, and a flood watch has also been issued for our area for tomorrow because we are expected to be in the outer rainbands of Hurricane Idalia which is hitting Florida tonight and then passing on through to southern Georgia and South and North Carolina.
Our biggest concern for tomorrow, with all the rain, is trees falling and knocking down power lines. No power means no Flickr. And just not sure how long I can go without that!?!
So, right now we're trying to be chill, like Frodo here, and enjoy our air-conditioning, lights, and all the good things that come with power. LOL!
I brought a bag of dried sunflower seed heads to the chickens at Wright-Locke Farm today. The hens gathered around excitedly, but then spurned my gifts. They expected me to toss down some chicken scratch, which is a blend of cracked corn and seeds.
Early morning trip to Mamhead to try and catch a golden glow sunrise. Not as great as I expected and was hoping that as sun came up it would heat up for more mist but it stayed very this.
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That DAMNED clanker shot Bunsen! I had imagined this planet to be peaceful, but it's been suggested that it is anything but...
It's a good thing Bull showed up when he did though.... He's never one to be late.... Otherwise I'd be spaced
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Small time for a small build.
I realize that this mission is LOOOONG over, but I wanted to pickup where I left off... Don't expect anything from this, but just wanted to add to my SIG's story :)
(Definitely have to work on my cameraship, I'm still quite unhappy with the results)