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Storm Bram is expected around midday and we have a yellow warning of both wind and rain from around lunchtime, today! It is already looking quite grey with Arran more or less not able to be seen!
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Something about you shouldn't shoot directly into the sun? Beats me.
KCS GP40-2 #2822 takes the Rosenberg local (UP symbol LRNRNJ-17) east into Tower 26 on UP's Houston Sub Main 1 just north of downtown, heading to PTRA's North Yard. I wasn't sure about shooting after arriving, but I knew I couldn't pass it up once the train revealed itself to be classic KCS power, which I won't pass up at this point.
Houston, TX 1/17/2022
A multiple exposure light painting. Not technically a self portrait as it was shot by miss 4 year old. Under my direction of course XD turned out neat O!
Not that I was necessarily expecting more than a light power move, these two CP units hustle back to Thief River Falls after moving a handful of gondolas in maintenance service up to Lake Bronson where CPKC track crews will load them with used ties and other track materials. The train is passing milepost 318 - that is 318 miles from the Shoreham Yard in northeast Minneapolis. I appreciate how the milepost sign is mounted on an old telegraph pole that once carried the code line wires up the old Soo Line. It is one of the few minor pieces of Soo Line evidence that continues to survive.
Although taken on the morning of the 1st August its took a while to get this image process as it involved a focus stack of 3 images and I didn’t have the motivation until a very wet Saturday morning (yesterday). The title was to be take off as the natural walkway in the foreground rock looks like a short runway, but then I recalled a track from my youth by Neil Young and Buffalo Springfield, Expecting to fly, and that landed home for me. The tectonic tilt of the Roaches is the same throughout the short range and it was this geology of the foreground matching the main rock outcrop (Five clouds) and then Hen cloud in the distance that initial caught my eye and had done in several places along the ridge on this my first visit to this amazing place. I played with the basics of this composition switching aspect including sky then I zoomed into the runway flanked by blooming heather. Although one image with foreground in focus would have worked my story wouldn’t have worked without the sharp clarity of the distance rocks. The absence of sky also adds to give the viewer only one way to go to the rocks beyond and that is to take that step, expecting to fly.
Another one from Scalber Force, but this time the classic shot. Don’t get me wrong, I do like this one, but I’m always trying to see spectacular locations differently as to avoid the expected. If you haven’t been there, it’s a wonderful spot and when you are down in the canyon it feels like you are in a lost world. That is if there isn’t other photographers there looking for the same experience!
I expect this study of Tiffin's snout to be of interest to those with a pink nosed cat, as well to anyone with more than a passing interest in the holes where the whiskers come out.
It also raises the question of why a sleepy cat or kitten may raise a paw as if to "hello!" , "look at me...do you think I'm cute?" or "listen to my quiet little rustles, breathing with a hint of purr and occasional faint squeaks lip licking!"
You don't have to expect things to go your way, but want these to go just the way they are going; only then will everything go the right way..
Tu non devi cercare che le cose vadano a modo tuo, ma volere che esse vadano proprio così come stanno andando..
This is an old chrome of mine that has been scanned. It was shot with a (used) Mamiya 645 without a light meter or prizm finder. I guessed the exposure and thought I would get nothing, but it was worth a try. When I got my film back I was thrilled, I never expected it to come out. These two were at a temple celebration in Sanur, Bali in 1994.
I caught this glimpse of the sunrise as I walked away from my carefully selected spot for a recent sunrise shoot. I was done for the morning, or so I thought. As I retraced my steps back across Blue Grass Island, I wanted a bit from the trail I took through the woods to explore a bit. Sun rays came and went across the side of my face they intertwined with the bare trees. I eventually turned left and noticed the crazy range between highlights and shadows. So I unpacked everything, set up the tripod and camera, and captured this photograph.
Back home later that morning, I gave it a black and white treatment just to experiment a bit. Black and white on a sunrise photograph? Sure, why not.
The final photograph gave me a lasting message from that cold morning shoot - expect the unexpected. I was happy with the photographs I had captured that morning and was heading back home when I found something I didn't expect to see. And editing the photograph in a way I normally wouldn't gave me a final result that I love.
So this photograph will always serve to remind me that, with photography, I should always expect the unexpected.
Sunrise through the trees on Blue Grass Island in the Maumee River in Northwest Ohio.
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A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to get some private access to the top of Tower Bridge. How I got this access is another story but I had unrestricted views all over London with no a tourist in site. I didn’t know that I was getting a personal tour of the walkways. I turned up there just expecting to be escorted to the place I needed to take photos but a guide directed me all around the walkways.
During this access, I was able to go out onto the balconies at the very top of both the north and south tower. This offered unrestricted views over the city of London that I wouldn’t have dreamed of getting. Of course I made the most of it and I don’t think my camera stopped clicking when I was up there. It just so happened that the only time I could be up there was at sunset. Not a problem for me!! I was sorted.
In this image you can see the view that I got from a balcony on the north tower looking over to the Tower of London. You can see how the skyline has changed over the years with the brand new Walkie Talkie, Cheesegrater and Gherkin (insert another kitchen reference here) all in the background. London is one amazing city.
DSB ME 1513 hauling night train P 233 "Nord-Express" Oostende – København between Glumsø und Ringsted. Passengers from London would have left Victoria station the day before at 12.05 by the boat train for Ramsgate.
I should at least have expected DSB's local coaches from Rødby at the front of the train as usual. But I did not expect the exotic belgian vehicles at the obstructed rear with DB's and sleeping cars in the middle. I should have chosen another angle, but I never got a second chance for this train.
Expecting a pair of class 86s but getting 66512 on liner 4M87, the 11.13 Felixstowe North FLT to Trafford Park, as it passes Colton Farm Bridge at 17.45 on the 9th September 2020 and running 5 minutes late.
8 July 2014
We are not surprised to see roe deer close to our house, but I never expected a roe deer would come that close, she is only two meters away from our door.... Photo taken through window of our livingroom!
I've never imagined that someday I would have not one, but two orange kitties!
Joey was well behaved at the time for some reason. Maybe it's because I was holding a bag of treats and he was expecting some. There are times when he would get annoyed with poor Sunny for just being there near him, but this wasn't one of those moments.
Alas, they're not of the same age though. Joey is roughly 13 years old while Sunny is probably almost three. Sunny is a growing boy and his favorite hobby is eating. Although he's obviously well fed, Sunny's old habits die hard. He still forages the floor for anything that is edible to him.
He probably lived his early life roaming the neighborhood and hoping to get some food from compassionate neighbors. He knows what it means to be really hungry while Joey grew up with freely available food. I know Joey's history as a kitten but have no idea about Sunny's past. He just appeared outside my home one day, probably trying to mate with a very young black female cat without success.
I never expected to see a Leopard in Ranthambore National Park and especially this close of a sighting! The leopards in Ranthambore are very shy and tend to stay up high in the mountains to avoid the tiger! We were the only vehicle at this sighting and the leopard decided to cross the road! If more vehicles were there it probably would have taken a different route! Our guide knew the leopard was in the area because the leopard was making either a mating call or a territory call! It was so cool to hear the leopard calling!!! We first saw the leopard up on a rock cliff and watched it walk down to a stream and then crossed the road in front of us! It was very exciting to spot a leopard in India and something I will never forget!!
"To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect." Oscar Wilde.
Although I still prefer the photography of ancient and historical places, I am increasingly passionate about photographing modern cities. Singapore is undoubtedly one of the cities that most invite you to take the camera and capture the incredible works that the human being has done there in recent years. There are numerous places where you can get interesting compositions of this city-state and the Marina Barrage is one of them.
It is a dam located beyond Gardens by the Bay, in which a complex has been built to allow water storage and flood control, in addition to being a place of recreation. From its walkway with circular shape and two entrances that cross but do not get together, we have an excellent view of Singapore skyline. So, in addition to the skyscrapers, we can add include in our photograph the walkway and the oval-shaped fountain located in the middle.
Because we were a little late, my girlfriend and I had to start running to arrive in time to capture the best moment of the blue hour. But being a place where people usually go to do running, this time our crazy race maybe it was a little more unnoticed.
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"Esperar lo inesperado muestra un intelecto completamente moderno." Oscar Wilde.
Aunque sigo prefiriendo la fotografía de lugares antiguos e históricos, cada vez me apasiona más fotografiar ciudades modernas. Singapur es sin duda, una de las urbes actuales que más invitan a sacar la cámara y capturar las increíbles obras que ha realizado allí el ser humano en los últimos años. Son numerosos los lugares donde se pueden conseguir composiciones interesantes de esta ciudad-estado y Marina Barrage es uno de ellos.
Se trata de una presa situada más allá de Gardens by the Bay, en la cual se ha construido un complejo que permite el almacenamiento de agua y el control de inundaciones, siendo al mismo tiempo un lugar de recreación. Desde su pasarela con forma circular y dos entradas que se cruzan pero no llegan a juntarse, se tiene una excelente vista del skyline de la ciudad. Por lo que, además de los rascacielos, podemos añadir en nuestra fotografía la pasarela y la fuente con forma de óvalo situada en el medio.
Debido a que íbamos con el tiempo un poco justo, mi novia y yo tuvimos que empezar a correr para llegar a tiempo de capturar el mejor momento de la hora azul. Pero al tratarse de un lugar donde la gente habitualmente va a hacer running, esta vez nuestra loca carrera quizás pasó un poco más desapercibida.
I expected a cloudy day, but it was clear as could be on my way to Ouzel Falls. I knew I would never make it to Ouzel Falls before the light was harsh, so I stopped on the way. Copeland Falls (both upper and lower) is only 1/3 of a mile up a flat easy trail from the parking area.
Ouzel Falls is spectacular, but between the light and the extreme mist, I don't have anything to show for it. Great hike and definitely worth my time to go back on a cloudy day.
“You expected to be sad in the fall. Part of you dies each year when the leaves fell from the trees and their branches were bare against the wind and the cold, wintry light. But you knew there would always be the spring, as you knew the river would flow again after it was frozen.”
Ernest Hemingway
My day started off earlier then expected since I had to drop off Mindy at Bart for work. Afterwards, headed back home to clean my room, watch television and play Modern Warfare 3. After picking up Mindy from work (Bart that is) we decided to try McDonald's Mcbites. To be honest, their alright, reminds me of a smaller popcorn chicken. Today was a pretty relaxing day, possibly a more boring entry, hopefully tomorrow something better or greater is planned.
D700 || 24-70mm F/2.8
I half expect to see the 7 Dwarves open the door and march down the stairs...[comment by MacSmiley] - read in my blog flickrcomments.wordpress.com/2012/03/19/germany-stereotypes/
A little winter sun before the expected rain. One of my favourite locations, haven't been here for a couple of months.
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Thanks everyone for the kind words and support! I was not expecting to make Explore, so what a wonderful surprise it was. Grateful to be able to share this with such an amazing Flickr community!
..... after an exhausting morning in the garden. The temperature is expected to reach 97 degrees F today so Pea and I have retreated to the cool basement to work on other projects.
The workman will be hear on Wednesday (I hope) and estimate that the job will take 1 week. I can't wait until it's over.....
See ya all soon....
Molly and Luna enjoyed lots of warm snoozing today. Jacob has accepted them already, which I expected, but Rose prefers to pass them by
Small update of an old and such a favorite product for many of my customers. Since the release of L.E.X ears, I have received many requests to update aPods for ears L.E.X. line.
They now support all animations for ears L.E.X.
But I also left UNRIGG version aPods for convenience!
I hope you will like it! Expect new styles soon!
And remember:
Speak to your dreams and let them hear you!
You might not expect to come upon a castle while visiting Spokane, but that is exactly what you will do if you visit the Spokane County courthouse. Most of us associate such architecture with romantic old castles in Europe, or perhaps something out of the world of Walt Disney or fairy tales. To find such a building in the center of a modern, growing regional hub city such as Spokane is a bit startling.
The courthouse is said to closely resemble two famous 16th century chateaux in the Loire Valley of France, the Chateau de Chambord, built in 1519 and the Chateau d'Azay Le Rideau built in 1516. Many architects through the years have commented on the masterly replica of a 16th century French Renaissance design, its fine lines of style and proportion with regard to the towers and turrets, the sculpture, iron and brickwork which excel in pattern and craftsmanship. Detailed exterior trim such as shell patterns with wreaths and festoons and decorative arches are a few of the outstanding features of its design. The beautiful center tower, now lighted at night, is a masterpiece of detail in itself.
NRHP #74001980
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Expect to see this, and more, concept suits at Brickfair!
Forgot to mention this is inspired by spook.
Expecting to take sunset photos of Bass Harbor Lighthouse in Acadia National Park, we abruptly needed a plan B when the parking lot and road leading to lighthouse was packed. Luckily found this marsh to catch the sunset. Bass Harbor Marsh. Acadia National Park. Mount Desert Island. Maine.
Kimberley BC.
We found some real hidden gems on our trip but sadly Kimberley wasn't one of them. Oh it was pleasant enough but I think it had been so built up that in my mind I was expecting so much more. Still it made for a nice break along the way, just not somewhere to add to my "next time" list.