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not sure what I expected from this - but here it is
species large red damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
lens Canon 100mm macro
speed 1/1250
aperture f5
notes handheld, stack 5
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?"
I wonder what the bird on the left is saying ?
The bird on the right certainly has a guilty look on its face.
Maybe its something along the lines of:- "do you seriously expect me to believe that you come back 3 hours late and you forgot to get the fish"
I think it's fitting to post the Koenigsegg Regera today, as it's nearing the end of the year and it's certainly the best car I've been able to take a picture of this year, especially as we didn't expect the Regera to be driven at all !
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I did not expect to shoot this today. I never know what will get my attention.
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
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.
I'd like to dedicate this to a lady photographer from Uzbekistan, Umida Akhmedova, who was found guilty of "damaging the spiritual values" of Uzbekistan and "slandering the nation". All because of pictures she took that, for me, are of a life rich in traditions that we all can learn from.
For us who live in places where artistic freedom is taken for granted, let us be thankful for this privilege and always remember that with this freedom comes responsibility.
The last thing I expected to find at the top of the Buttertubs Pass, which links Wensleydale (in the background) and Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales, was this beautiful Austin Healey 100/6 - one of the classic English sports cars of all time. It was built from 1956 to 1959 and had a six-cylinder 2.6 litre engine. Its successor, the Austin Healey 3000, had a 2.9 litre engine. The 100/6 used a tuned version of the BMC C-Series engine previously fitted to the Austin Westminster, initially producing 102 bhp and increased in 1957 to 117 bhp by fitting a revised manifold and cylinder head. It had a top speed of around 104mph, and would accelerate from 0-60 in just under eleven seconds. The average fuel consumption was around 21mpg. But its looks, road-holding and sheer class far outweigh those modest figures.
āThere is no other space, no other time. This moment is all. In this moment the whole existence converges, in this moment all is available.ā
~Osho, Zen: The Path of Paradox
Vevey, 2023
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)
this one started as a Parka Coat but became more abstracted & I added an abstract head....this was mirrored & framed.....decided to add water droplets which also reflect parts of the image......didn't realize this included the boarder.....remind me of early flying aces...."tallyho old chap...what what"
thanks for looking.....best bigger....hope you have a great day
added to Mel's "Vivid Mirror Challenge"....VIVID IMAGINATION
Friday night...another week done...accomplishments and failings fading quickly...much like the Sun outside...ready for nothing...I looked out the back window...there were three deer casually grazing in the back yard...two Canada Geese hung out nearby...the Purple Martins were on the house...could this be Eden or just a Dream...the kisses eluded me...I never seem to wake up.
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As we head towards the solstice, winter is well upon us. No amount of sun can warm up the arctic vortex expected to bring the temperature below -20C today
Each day, I come in with a positive attitude, trying to get better.
Stefon Diggs
I expect a sunny sunrise but it looks like this, so thats it, better luck next time ,
Thank you for the visit ,comments and faves... greatly appreciated.. Arlene Kato..
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....
Dear friends and visitors,
I have to tell you that Iām no longer updating my photostream at a regular rate. My last upload was some months ago and since then I even havenāt had time to thank you for your comments and faves. It was a pretty busy year for me and next year will be not any different. Over the last years, youāve made my stream a real success by loads of faves and comments and invitations to groups and Iām very grateful for that. However, there came a time when coping with these social media activities put more and more a strain on me and I had to make a decision, i.e. whether I should either neglect my professional and private life or my flickr stream. On the other hand, I didnāt cease to take pictures (NEVER ā just scrap it, dude) and actually, I like to show them to other people.
So Iām now trying to establish such a thing as an, mhm, unsocial media agreement with you, and it goes like this: If you like one of my pics ā thanx a lot, but donāt fave it and donāt comment on it. If you do it nevertheless, please donāt expect an answer or an reciprocal fave, because it might take months before I check my stream the next time and by then, my activities list will show nilch.
I wish you the very best, and may the gods of light and art be with you!
Picturepest, a.k.a. Michael
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.
This little mother to be had just finished eating a stray peanut she'd found, and sat there like she was waiting for someone to bring the goodie bowl to her, which was really not all that far away.
A Flickr friend, (flic.kr/ps/35AJRL) had suggested a photography theme of Covid 19 isolation shots from around the house. I hadn't been very inspired to follow up on this until coming across a technique to experiment with different focal planes, which was what I did here. The flower is my wife's lovingly tended Orchid positioned in our front window. Just as I tripped the shutter, a car drove by. It was great fun to expect the unexpected and I'm going to keep playing with it for a while.
The annual trip to East Yorkshire and the Bempton Cliffs and Flamborough Head area in May.
The weather was hazy / misty to start off with and a lot colder than expected. This did effect the images early on.
My favourite of the soaring seabirds seen around the UK coast. The Fulmar, Almost gull-like, this grey and white seabird is related to the albatrosses. The Fulmar flies low over the sea on stiff wings, with shallow wingbeats, gliding and banking to show its white underparts then grey upperparts.
So, bit sooner than i expected, but anywho. Here are the next lot in the series: The Rebellion, officially known as 'The Alliance of Free Planets'. So, this time I'll skip the story bit, as I did that last time, and jump straight into the characters.
Padme Amidala
After it became clear that the Clone war was showing no signs of ending, and the supreme chancellor becoming ever more powerful, Senator Amidala, alongside numerous other senators, took action, and left the Senate, to form their own, smaller faction, a peaceful faction. Unfortunately, Anakin did not share her sentiment, and remained loyal to the republic, leading to the couple getting divorced, and going they're separate ways. So, Padme's story is kinda a followup of what could have happened in RotS, as shown in a few deleted scenes. There were also some early drafts that showed her forming the rebel alliance, which I thought would be fascinating to see. Not too sure what to do about Luke and Leia though...
Captain Rex
Like many other clones, Rex had become increasingly skeptical about the changes happening within the Republic, which led to him being a part of a major walkout of clone soldiers. 30% of the clone army in fact. The majority just wanted to live peaceful lives, but there was a minority who actively wanted to continue the fight, but on their own terms. Rex's look wasn't too difficult to come up with, I just used the same sort of design used in Rebels, which would have been a lot easier if I had a Rex torso, but I think it works fine. His hair's grown a bit too, as the alternative would have been no hair, which would have looked a bit odd.
Mon Mothma
Amongst the delegation of 2000 was Mon Mothma, one of the driving forces behind the movement. At the forefront of the alliance, she chooses to remain in politics, actively fighting for the Republic to recognise the Alliance as an official faction. Mon Mothma was a kinda last minute addition, so she's pretty simple.
The rest are just foot soldiers, some of which are clones. Well, the guy on the left is a more 'main-y' character, but i haven't really got any details about him, so I'll just leave him be. There should really be some Jedi included too, possibly Obi Wan, maybe even Mace Windu, if I ever make a decent fig of him. Might have to do an additions pic too, if/when I come up with more members. Bail Organna should really be here too, but I completely forgot about him :p
So, like last time, please lemme know what you think, and if you'd like to see more. Don't hesitate to ask questions too, as they might help me flesh out the events a bit more. I'll be doing the Separatists next, so keep an eye out for that :D
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.
Happy Bokeh Wednesday my Friends!
we've travelled to romania to explore life and culture of real romani people in the modern age. often vilified as "gypsys" these people are known for being nomads without any permanent residence.
in ocna sibiului someone told us, that the little village rusciori ("reuĆdƶrfchen" in german) might be a good place to get in contact, since it's predominantly populated by them. not knowing what to expect, we arrived sceptical, since almost everyone we talked to was warning us not to approach any "gypsis". after leaving the car though, we were surrounded by a crowd of friendly strangers in a heartbeat and the children of the village were psyched to be in front of the camera requesting their own personal shoot. i certainly needed no second invitation and gladly took the chance to capture the mood.
Watching birds, their freedom to fly, how steady their wings hold against the storms, how they always seem to be defying gravity at eacht moment. Wondering where there draw their strenght, how they view the world, if they ever stop and just enjoy the view. But I guess wondering and enjoying is luxury reserved for humans. Wish I could just fly up to the skies to see the world from a different view, but in a weird way happy to feel the rocks beneath my feet. Always my head in the clouds, but my feet on the ground. My heart somewhere in between, never really deciding where it should be. I am a dreamer and a pessimist. Always expect the worst, but hope for the best. Do not really know how to be realistic, because I know that dreams can become reality, but so do the nightmares. Afraid of loosing, afraid of holding on to much. Never really sure of anything. So I put my faith in the only light I see, and let it wash away all these blurred thoughts.
A shot from this mornings trip to Dartmoor national park to photograph this lone tree.
I didn't actually expect to see the sun this morning based on the weather forecasts but I'm very pleased it did make a guest appearance during December after what feels like months of rain and grey skies.
Merry Christmas to you all
Not the tulip I expected to be on explore..... but nice anyway :-)
1. A lot of, 2. rainbow, 3. White tree, 4. Winter in Holland, 5. Lily, 6. Orchid, 7. Yeah, so I'm lying on the table...., 8. Sight at the sea,
9. Gerbera in rain, 10. Medicine Lake, 11. Blue lake, 12. Again, 13. Dandelion, 14. Me??? A big mouth???, 15. Look through the window, 16. Swan,
17. Paws, paws, paws, 18. RED, 19. Something on tv tonight..., 20. Eating grass, 21. Amsterdam again!, 22. Walking in nature, 23. Color disorder!, 24. Teplice, Czech Repubic
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