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The spring tide covered the causeway at marine lake, Weston-super-mare. I had been planning this shot after seeing the tide timetables. However I was not expected the heavy fog, which adds another dimension of entering into the unknown.
Judging from the tide timetable, the causeway is only covered with 14m tides.
Lee Big Stopper with 0.6 soft ND grad.
“This is very nice, Sky, as I didn’t expect the man to bring us outside so he could use his picture making thingy.” Said Posh Bear.
“Me neither, Posh, but I agree that it is nice.”
“This green stuff is not comfortable to sit on, he should have brought a blanket for us to sit on.” Said Bertie wriggling.
“I like all these yellow things and also those white things growing around us and over there; they are so pretty.” Said Barnaby.
“The yellow things are called buttery-cups and the white ones I think are called dozies. I can’t image why.” Explained Sky.
“Do you think they could be bits from that yellow ball in the air, Posh? Maybe, after a while bits fall off and land in green places like this.” Asked Barnaby.
“I don’t think so, Barnaby, these seem to come from the ground upwards rather than from up in the air? Also, looking at them, some seem so tall, so they must have been here for some time and well before the orange ball in the sky was around.” Said Posh as he looked upwards at the blue sky as a cloud slipped over the sun.
“I agree with you, Posh, buttery-cups and by the looks of it dozies come upwards and not downwards.” Said Bertie still trying to get comfortable.
“I suppose you are right, Posh, but I do think it suspicious the way the orange ball in the air keeps on hiding behind those white fluffy things. I believe only the guilty hide.” Said Barnaby.
“I wonder why the man put us down here with all these buttery-cups and away from the dozies? Do you think he thought we may damage them?” Asked Bertie while looking about him at the huge field.
“No, I think he just wanted to keep us safe, away from those massive, huge things that are eating close to the dozies.” Said Posh.
“Those huge, massive things on four legs are called moos. I know that because I asked one its name when I was out with the man on his two-wheels thingy, and that was what it answered.” Explained Sky.
“Did it say anything else, Sky?” Asked Barnaby.
“No, it was strange because that was all it would say. I thought that was quite suspicious at the time so I hid back down in the bag while we went past them from then on. They don’t seem to look after their coat very well, it has yuck on it and whatever are those pointy things sticking out of its head?” said Sky shaking his head in despair.
“I think they are called horns, Sky, they sound them when they want you to get out of the way. I’ve heard the man talk about the horn on his four wheels thingy so these must be the same sort of thing.” Explained Bertie.
“I didn’t hear it when we went past, not ever, I’m sure I would have remembered hearing it.”
“Perhaps it just wasn’t working or maybe the man and you weren’t in the way. This green stuff doesn’t get any more comfortable.” Said Bertie.
“I agree, Bertie; when is the man going to do what he wants to do and then we can get back home and make ourselves comfortable on our blanket?” Agreed Barnaby.
“He looks lost without his three-legged thingy. I’m sure he is holding that downside up. Here we go fellas, smile and let us get this over and done with. Buttery-cups may look nice but this one is going to make me sneeze.” Said Posh Bear.
They watched the man move about as he held the camera up to his eye and then click the shutter several times before he put the camera down and arranged the bears in another place and took a few more photographs.
“That was a nice outing I suppose.” Said Barnaby.
“Yes, it made a change.” Agreed Bertie.
“Next time I am going to take a mat to sit on.” Said Sky. “Plus, a jar of honey.”
“I think that is good thinking, Sky, I’ll go along with that.” Agreed Posh Bear.
3rd build in my Iron Builder round against Josiah, using the Hand Large Minifigure left and right part in bright green.
The Old Inventor has resumed his time travels, discovering a dying planet and making rescue efforts to save a race of peaceful biodiverse beings from extinction.
At a particular time on a particular day a shadow appeared in front of me on my morning walk in the park. I did a double take because the shadow of the railings that you would expect to be two-dimensional appeared as three. Unexpected and seen anew this image left me wondering about perception of space, of volume and the unique truth of shadows.
Nothing expected, free of anticipation some things just fit together. Pictures of the view from the window turned into exposures of the light available from inside and out and then my old worn and loved Tarot box went to centre stage and took a bow. Some how some thing happened all at once and together in unison.
The Tarot cards within the box are two versions of, “The Smith–Waite,” or, “Rider–Waite–Smith,” or, “Waite–Smith Deck.” Originally and for decades Artist Pamela Colman Smith was not mentioned in the name of the deck, but the publishing company Rider was often mentioned when it was sold as the, “Rider Waite Deck,” and Rider continued to be a part of the name for the book and cards long after Rider were not publishing them. This box is for, “The, Original Rider Waite,” is no longer in production. The other deck, along with, “The Original Smith–Waite,” still in the box, is, “The Universal Waite,” that should be titled, “The Universal Smith-Waite,” and is recoloured by Mary Hanson-Roberts.
Underneath the top coat of green paint the original lettering and the image of the Major Arcana card numbered XIV that of Temperance, particularly the folds in the Angel’s robes can be seen. The 30 years age of this box is nothing in long historic roots of Tarot. It carries memories for me holds two decks with two artists showing the figures of European Tarot in a form modernised and expanded with a newly devised pictorial Minor Arcana. In 1909 the publisher Rider released, “The Key to the Tarot,” and in 1910 a revised version was retitled as, “The Pictorial Key to the Tarot,” by A.E. Waite. The name, “Rider Waite,” was used to describe the 78 cards and the books and various booklets both to accompany the cards and also sold separately. To acknowledge the artist who recast several of the Major Arcana and made 56 original versions of the Minor Arcana the publishing phenomenon with over 100 million copies is often now referred to as, “The Smith-Waite Deck.”
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“Today, more than 100 million copies of the Rider-Waite-Smith Deck are in circulation in over 20 countries, making it the most popular Tarot deck ever made. As we set forth to recover lost histories and systematic erasures of women’s intellect and labor, this exhibition provides an essential piece of the puzzle.”
Ray, Sharmistha, Hyperallergic, 23 March 2019, “Reviving a Forgotten Artist of the Occult.”.
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GATX 396 leads back from switching out cars at the WestRock warehouse in Camillus back during the heatwave a weekend ago. Nice to finally catch something moving on FGLK for once.
Expecting the Saint Paul Turn to make their usual late morning arrival, turns out it was a DDG train first. They must have been told to wait at Hopkins until this train passed, so they were way later than usual getting to St Paul. At least the ACe was leading.
a pair of chickadees have become very busy in our backyard birdhouse. must be spring!
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Otra escapada con los chicos del Alba de AlavaVision.
Esta vez al peine del viento en Donosti. Esperábamos unas buenas olas, pero no llegaron, así que nos conformamos con una larga exposición.
Other escape whit AlavaVision Friends.
We went to Donosti on "Peine de los vientos" monument. We expected great waves, but they did not appear but, I decided to made long exposure.
Sony A7RM2+Le-ae3+tamron SP 24-70 f2.8 + ND HAIDA 0.8
I am a reflection of what people expect from me.
And even then. It is not enough.
I don't know why, but this reminds me of a movie still.
I'm also addicted to golden hour -- it's kind of a problem.
It's kind of a huge problem.
I was expecting beautiful sunset and a lot of snow this morning. Instead I get grey sky and melting snow. I think this image shows everything :)
The Chevrolet Volt is a plug-in series hybrid vehicle to be produced by General Motors, expected to be launched as a 2011 model with production currently slated to begin in 2010. The Volt's propulsion system will be based on GM's new E-Flex platform.
Unlike current commercially available hybrids, the actual propulsion of the Volt is accomplished by the electric motor, as the internal combustion engine (ICE) is not mechanically connected to the wheels. With fully charged batteries, this electric power may be sourced exclusively from its onboard lithium-ion batteries, for up to 40 miles (64 km), a distance capable of satisfying the daily commute of 75% of Americans, which averages around 33 miles (53 km).
After 40 miles (64 km), the range of the Volt will need to be extended through the use of a small 4-cylinder ICE which drives a 53 kW generator. The electrical power from the generator is then sent to either the electric motor or the batteries, depending on the state of charge (SOC) of the battery pack and the power demanded at the wheels. The distribution is controlled by the electronic control unit (ECU) of the vehicle. This effectively extends the Volt's potential range to as much as 640 miles (1,030 km) on a single tank of fuel (which could be potentially extended for longer trips through conventional refueling).
The Volt's 16 kWh lithium-ion battery pack can also be fully charged (technically ~85% SOC) by plugging the car into a 120-240VAC residential electrical outlet using the provided SAE J1772 compliant charging cord. No external charging station will be required.
(From Wikipedia)
I gave farm cat Buddy some treats in his makeshift dish, as I've spoiled him and he expects it. He often looks up at the barn door, to make sure no dogs come in.
I never expect such a look while I was crossing him. The wrinkles in his face shows he passed a long way. His looks just reminds me my grandfather (nana) who passed away last year. I donno why his face just reminds me my nana.
“I'm certain that most couples expect to find intimacy in marriage, but it somehow eludes them.”
~ Dr. James C. Dobson
...some funny kitchen utensils my mom has. I had them pose for a portrait together...
as my 365 project keeps on going, i'll start posting some random pictures i made in the last days. meanwhile, i'll also keep on posting some random pictures of my irish road trip.
it will take a few days to make some order in my photostream
256/365
Sheep, Westerhever, North Frisia.
Captured in the morning of the hottest day ever in Germany.
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Schaf bei Sonnenaufgang, Nähe Westerhever, Nordfriesland.
Aufgenommen am Morgen des heißesten Tages seit Beginn der Wetteraufzeichnung.
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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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A fellow Flickr photographer and friend clued me into this location last month, telling me that there was a really cool tree in the middle of a giant sunflower field that I should go check out. He figured it was a bit early for the sunflowers to be blooming (he was right), but at the very least it would be a good scouting trip. When I got there, I took a picture with my phone and sent it to him.
"We have a problem".
All around this tree was wheat! Strangely there were still sunflowers all around, just not under the tree. I was a bit disappointed and actually drove around for a while looking for a different location to shoot. I couldn't find anything and decided to head back to see what I could do in this spot.
As the sun began to set I pulled out my 10-Stop ND filter and started shooting long exposures, this one being 84 seconds. There was zero wind, which miraculously kept the foreground perfectly sharp.
Moral of the story? Expect the unexpected, and make the best of what you have to work with. You might just end up with something great.
Visitors to Morano can expect to be transported to an era where the pace of life was dictated by the ringing of church bells and the rhythm of artisanal crafts. The town's atmosphere is charged with a magical quality, almost as if time has stood still, allowing modern-day explorers to soak in the rich cultural heritage that permeates every corner. These narrow, winding pathways, some chiseled into the very rock, ascend steeply, weaving through a tightly-knit tapestry of homes, religious edifices, and historical structures. The town's layout is a marvel of medieval urban planning, with houses, churches, monasteries, arches, portals, underpasses, stairways, and squares all interlocking in an intimate dance of stone and history. Whether you're a history enthusiast, an architecture aficionado, or simply in search of Italy's lesser-known locales, Morano Calabro offers an experience that is as enriching as it is visually stunning.
I took this on Sept 21rst 2023 with my D850 and Nikon 28-300mm f3.5-5.6 at 36mm, 1/250s, f5.6, ISO 72 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia ,Topaz, and DXO
A 'record shot' of 60103 'Flying Scotsman' heading the 1Z63 10:27 Leeds to Carlisle 'The Waverley' coasting along on the approach to Riding Mill station on Sunday 7 August 2016. The lack of exhaust was more or less expected due to speed restrictions at most stations on the westbound line, but the sun wasn't expected, and a quick exposure adjustment was required. Yet another factor to add to the mix of problems encountered!
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For the Sliders Sunday playtime today I started with an image of Ushaw House in County Durham, taken on holiday last June.
Ushaw is an interesting place. It was founded in 1808 as a Roman Catholic seminary at a time when that was illegal strictly speaking. It’s hidden away. It’s been long associated with Durham University and I remember it from my time there. I long thought it was a teacher training college, which I guess in a way it was. The college closed as a seminary in 2011 and the university took over managing the extensive and rare library and collections. These days it is leased by the university to house some of its departments, but it is mainly a cultural attraction.
When we visited, we didn’t expect much, to be honest, but it turned out to be much more interesting than we anticipated. There are several magnificent chapels. The visit contrasted with some of the later ones we did to other historic houses on the holiday, which proved a disappointment. Ushaw is well worth visiting if you are ever in the area.
I’ve got lots of images like this of stately homes - straight-on shots of the symmetric facades. After a while, they become a little boring and they fail to convey the grand magnificence of these places. So the question was how to make the picture a little more interesting…
Playtime ensued and what we have ended up with is a compendium of effects using Topaz Studio 2, Nik HDR Efex and Nik Color Efex. The initial corrections from the raw used DxO Photolab and Viewpoint 5. I'm not sure I got to something much more interesting, but fun was had which is the main thing.
I’ll post a straight jpg rendering of the raw file in the first comment as usual.
Thanks for taking the time to look. I hope you enjoy the image. Happy Sliders Sunday :)