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News reports confirm that the expected Aurora borealis displays across the northern US and most of Canada two nights ago were "disappointing" for most viewers. I drove out to the park just before 11 pm and can concur. Faint, amorphous bands of colour did appear to the north, but there were no dancing, shifting veils of light, despite clear skies.
Allowing myself to feel letdown, however, would have cast a negative glow on the night. I looked around: the sky was magnificent. After days of heat, a cool breeze gusted across the prairie, blowing my hat off three times. I finally tossed it into the back seat of my car. Even wearing a down vest, I was a little too cool (I won't say cold), and grateful for it.
In the Frenchman River Valley, within park boundaries, is an old corral dating back to the days of the 76 Ranch. Established in 1887, this Saskatchewan cattle empire sprawled over 100,000 acres, one of the largest outfits to take advantage of the last open range in the decades before homesteaders poured into the area. Its days were numbered. In the disastrous winter of 1906-07 they lost two thirds of their cows, and were never the same again. The holdings were permanently broken up and sold off in 1921.
Parks Canada has allowed this structure to remain, like a few other historic buildings within park boundaries. How much longer it can withstand the severe northern prairie climate is anyone's guess; I'm grateful to have the option of using it in photos like this.
I boosted the ISO to 6400 for this shot, applying some noise reduction in post processing. Even though the lights failed to dance, the green and violet glow was a touch not often seen - a little bonus for hauling my gear out to this remote location in the middle of the night.
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan. Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2017 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
The dark shrouded figure placed his hand on the vault door. Closing his eyes, he felt every gear and spring in the mechanism. He paused, remembering a time when he had been a hero. When he had fought against what he had become. He banished that thought and continued with his work. The people he had dedicated his life to protect had repaid him with alienation, calling him a monster, freak, and mutant. They were fools. Now it was time to get what he deserved!
Suddenly there was a tremendous crash as glass flew across the room. The figure that stood in the shattered remains of the window was his old friend, whom he betrayed and left for dead. The only one who could spoil the criminal's plan.
The newcomer smiled, brushing glass shards off his cape.
"Expecting me?"
“Expect to have hope rekindled. Expect your prayers to be answered in wondrous ways. The dry seasons in life do not last. The spring rains will come again.” Sarah Ban Breathnach
Expecting a class 37 at St.Blazey,and what turns up ,a "Out of the Box" EWS 66120,working a Goonbarrow to Fowey loaded clay on 24/June/1999.It would turn out that this would be the last week of 37 traction ,with more class 66 arriving the following week.Move forward 24 years and the class 66 are obviously still working the clays,but the CDAs have come to the end of the road,so too speak.
Would you expect to see a waterfall in the dry, barren oilfields of western Kern County? There is a natural spring in the McKittrick, California oilfields that flows a good part of the year. It comes out of the ground, flows about a half mile and then disappears again.
..when you least expect it,
the tables turn and that scary feeling that has taken hold of you for so long somehow turns into hope
David Archuleta
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Bonus catch while expecting the Saudi Hawks to return from their display in AFW 2015.
Consolidated Contractors Co. VP-BCL on short finals, runway 03L.
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The interior corridors of the Prince of Wales Hotel in Niagara on the Lake is exactly what you would expect a grand old hotel to be. It takes you back in time (but there's also a good wifi signal)
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When I left the shaw tower from some camera work, I walked past the convention center and had a talk with the construction manager at the Cactus club being re-designed.
He informed me that there would be a little fireworks show at 8 pm.
I was the only one near my place that was out with a tripod and looking for them.
After years of procrastination I finally put my name down a few months ago for a Scottish Region Class 24/1 from Sutton's Loco Works. The loco selected is D5132, which comes in BR standard green with a yellow warning panel. Delivery is expected sometime next year but meantime I've been giving some thought as to where it will go. Being displayed on a shelf is not an option being considered - especially as the loco comes with the full-monty regards sounds and effects, including the 'stay-alive' feature.
Given that usable space is at a premium I've come up with the idea of a loco shed, theoretically located somewhere in the Borders area, during the steam-diesel transition period of the early 1960s. While D5132's home was Inverness 60A (making it a shoo-in for the Kyle and Far North Lines), seeing as I'll be the Operations Manager, I've decided the occasional trip down to Carlisle is a possibility, where it might encounter some ex-LNER and LMS friends.
The sketch attached is how it's currently visualised - it isn't to scale, but I do have a scaled plan. Use is made of a 3-way point and a double slip to save space. The shed is two-road with pits just in front of the entrance, and a water crane The well turntable is currently sized at 32 foot - which will turn a 3F Jinty but nothing bigger, so I may end up rethinking that.
The backdrop will be a brick retaining wall with a street scene above together with houses and shops. Just in front of the retaining wall will be a coaling stage - the line behind the shed used to access the coaling stage is long enough to hold a class 24 with a couple of mineral wagons, which will then be propelled back. I may well put a diesel-oil tank and another water crane there, to make it a 'one-stop shop'.
Entrance to the shed yard will possibly be through the bridge at bottom right. However, thoughts subsequent to this sketch are to have it from a small two-platform station currently being designed which, if it comes off, will also provide a circuit for continuous running.
This foray back into railway modelling is very simple after 50 years away so we'll see how (or even if) it goes. I have acquired some rolling stock - a covered van, three 16T mineral wagons (two with coal added), and a brake van, all of which are secondhand. I've also acquired enough of the track pieces (Peco Code 75 Bullhead) to start work on the Shed yard, although the baseboard and supports are still being researched so construction will have to wait until that's resolved and installed. Likely layout size will be 1.0m by 2.5m.
Imminent steps include acquiring a DCC controller - probably the Digitraks Zephyr Express - but, whichever it is, it's a steep and often confusing learning curve for someone who's only ever known the simple bi-directional analogue controllers of the 1960s.
It should make for some interesting fun over the next few months - if it does indeed get off the ground.
Apologies for the lack of responses lately. This coupled with Christmas prep, family, elderly relatives, and other personal commitments has made big demands on time. I will be however catching up over the next few days. Cheers, David.
12th December 2022
Despite being English, I've never particularly been a fan of the royals but the fact Meghan and Harry are now hanging out in Victoria, BC seems to have people quite excited. :-)
(Snapped on iPhone 6)
Each day, I come in with a positive attitude, trying to get better.
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I expect a sunny sunrise but it looks like this, so thats it, better luck next time ,
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Never expected to see this car near my house just a few days after its launch in Geneva. Looks extremely beautiful in flesh.
108/365
This took much longer to edit than expected. The colors did not want to cooperate. I was tempted to take it over to Photoshop but fought the temptation. I am beginning to use Lightroom on the majority of my productions to keep things as organic as possible and frankly, I prefer the concentrated focus on production rather than manipulation.
That's one of the small changes I'm making with my photography. But outside of that, lately I have been thinking about how much we change in a life time, and also how much we stay the same despite the changes, the damage dealt, the successes, the failures...
Do we change, or do we just change the way we express the same thing?
So, my girlfriend's brother and his wife are expecting a baby and what better can i give them than a photoshoot?! :) We were shooting almost all day long then i had this crazy idea, i said let's get on a bridge(with a lot of traffic) and with the help of 2 other people who were holding the baby clothes, we managed to get this shot. i hope you guys like it :)
I expect to pass through this world but once; any good thing therefore that
I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do
it now; let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.
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Canadian Pacific 2816, "The Empress" is seen on a reverse move back to CP's Nahant Yard after spending the day at the Railroading Heritage of Midwest America in Silvis, IL, to celebrate the return to operation of Union Pacific "Centennial" 6936. 2816 is seen passing the iconic Williams White & Co. factory, which has been the backdrop for many a famous photo in the Quad Cities area. I expected this area to be swarming with people, but in the end, there were just 2 of us. Instead of battling other railfans, the only thing we had to battle was tall grass.
(Not As You Would Expect) Fairy Tales on the Fourth Plinth (One and Other) performance art in Trafalgar Square, London.
Once upon a time, there was a little princess, who sat upon a big stone plinth in the square and told deliciously dark fairy tales, just because everybody likes storytime in the afternoon. She took her dearest companion, Mr Teddy, with his very best black satin bow, and wore her favourite green taffeta party dress, and had a nice cup of tea and some ginger beer.
Miss Leanna (From The One and Other site - edited)
I didn't tell these three people fishing that I was about to take their picture, so I can't expect that they would stand still for my 25 second exposure, but two of the three did pretty well!
I actually de-saturated the color because it was so strong in the long exposure.
Explored...September 19, 2012...Thanks, friends, for the views, comments and faves!
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: Sigma 10-20
Focal Length: 20 mm
Aperture: f/20
Shutter Speed: 25 seconds
Filter: Lee 0.6 (2 stop) ND Grad hard edge
Processing: Nikon Capture NX 2 and Photoshop Elements 9
Tripod: Benro Travel Angel
Flash: none
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Monday, 14 June 2021: our temperature is PLUS 21C (windchill PLUS 22C) just after 10:00 am. Expected to reach a high of 31C this afternoon, with a risk of strong thunderstorms developing. We are still under a Heat Warning. Sunrise is at 5:21 am, and sunset is at 9:51 pm. Sunny. At 5:00pm a Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued. Temperature around 7:00 pm is 32C (windchill 34C).
Luckily, the weather forecast for 11 June 2021 was good, as I just had to escape from the banging and drilling noise that is created by the workmen still repairing my building. On top of that, there was additional banging and drilling as a different repair company came to my neighbours' homes to start repairs on ceiling damage caused by a leaking dishwasher. Most unfortunate for both families! Walls are thin enough that loud noise from one home is heard in others. Anyway, I had a great day out, quiet and rewarding. Sunny, though the wind increased as the day went on and the further south I travelled. A total of 254 km driven this day.
All the roads were ones that I had driven before, apart from one short back road. Bird sightings made for a great day, even though they were all familiar species. A Red-winged Blackbird - surprise, surprise! - was the first bird to be seen, followed by three Wilson's Snipe, all perched on fence posts.
A Bobolink was one of the highlights of the day for me. Perched on a fence post, singing its little heart out, it gave me a chance to take a short video. Of course, the bird would have to land on a fence post (seen in the video) that had rather annoying, long blades of grass across its face, ha. I didn't want to restart my car and reverse to get a slightly better view, in case the bird flew. Hearing their song is such a delight. After looking at many Bobolink photos on Google, I think the beak of the bird I photographed must have some kind of deformity on the lower mandible. If that is the case, then I suspect this bird is the same individual that I photographed last year, at exactly the same place.
Before heading further south, I caught sight of a very distant bird of prey, perched on a fence post. I will need help to identify what kind it was. After quite a drive, I almost missed two Swainson's Hawks that were on fence posts, with a couple of bare posts in between them. Unable to stop in time, I cautiously reversed, expecting that both would fly off. Luckily, they both stayed and I was able to get a few photos - such beautiful birds. Came across a pair of Mountain Bluebirds along the same road.
Of course, seeing a few favourite silos and a barn or two makes any day special. By the time, I reached the silos, though, the wind had picked up and it was all I could do to take a few quick shots. A few photos were taken from the road, looking down on the Bar U Ranch. Later in the summer, I will hopefully visit the whole ranch again.
Heading eastwards, I returned to the city via the south-east. Eastern and Western Kingbirds, plus a few 'regulars', added to the enjoyment of the day.
Wasn't expecting the first hoverfly of 2016 quite yet, and certainly not this species. I've never seen one before May before, so finding this in the kitchen today was really unexpected. Presumably it had been developing in the amaryllis bulb on the kitchen window-sill (it was outside in the summer), and a combination of central-heating and an unusual sunny windowsill had coaxed it out early. I feel guilty now....
Number 13 for 2020 Weekly Alphabet Challenge : M is for Mother
Well, mother to be I expect.! She and her partner are visiting regularly. I have yet to find where they are building
...we expected Spring but were given a return to winter!
Yes, the line that starts T S Eliot's "The Waste Land" sums up the month so well. A month when the sub-zero nights kept blighting the Spring buds, and low rainfall slowed any attempts at Spring growth. Skies have been grey and overcast, making outdoor photography difficult. Our first trip of the year to the coast was so welcome, but the opening up of local travel has not been as liberating as we had hoped.
As I assembled the shots I've posted this month, to make the usual collage, I realised just how many of them have been in black and white. An unconscious reflection of the persistence of winter!
But the talk is all of opening up .... opening up the economy, opening up the social world, opening up our horizons so we can move around without restrictions! Together with our 2nd vaccine shots, that is all good news. But so far we have not been able to take advantage of our new freedom. We await the warmer weather that older bones appreciate 😊
The 'opening up' is an experiment too, and one that has us holding our breath, to see whether it is wise or premature. This coronavirus has taken us by surprise in so many ways, and continues to mutate and spread with alarming speed, given the chance. Letting our guard down is scary!
And so we step into May, wondering what the month will bring. Hopes are high, but who knows where we'll be when May moves into June ....
Once again, thanks to everyone who has visited my photostream and for the comments and faves. I hope the collage gives an enjoyable look back through April.
All my collages are collected here: At a Glance
july 7, 2010
expect and be disappointed.
this is what the past few of my days mostly looked like. today I finally did the laundry and put clean sheets on my bed and later watched the football match (Germany - Spain) with friends. as you may know it was quite disappointing for us. the spanish team was better and they deserved to win, but I'm sad anyway. I guess finishing school and being world champion in the same year would've been too perfect. ;)
Even better than I expected! Fields, lakes, rivers, ranches, horses, sunflowers, and blue skies. Not to mention stress-free driving...not too many vehicles on the freeway. What's not to like about Montana?!
Shot just before sunset with Rokinon 14mm lens on Nikon D800. Ironically, though, it was overcast (and blue sky was gone) and no sunset colors to work with by the time I got around to taking this shot.
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